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The colored American., 1901-08-24
The National Afro-Amerl-
can Press Association
PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE }

TIE Nsti0nal Afro American Press
Assoctation assembled in Bethel q. M.
p church, Rev, T. w. Henderson, pas
ror Tuesday morning August 9Th. The
.oneuipg session at IL q. m. was graced
INV large number Of citizens who were
anxious to hear the deliberations OF this
assoc c.ation and gsze into the faces Of
come ~ the editors whose names they
have repeatedly heard aud whose
paperg they have often read After the
devotional exercises president Cyrus
Field Adams called the meeting 10
order and appointed Col William A.
plefpsr, editor OF the Atlanta Age At
the first roll csIl the tol owing dt tlegstes
answered TO their names: I. ThOs
Fortune, New York Age; e e. Cooper,
tolored American; Cyrus Adams, Chi
caqo Appeal; H, L. Johnson, Christian
Recorder; MagnGs l.. Robinson, The
Leader, Abel Caldwell, National Ameri-
rsu. Dr TeliefeTrO, Christian Banner;
Dr BarksdaIe, National Baptist; Rev.
Geo, Br. gg, The AfrO-Americ, n, A. Z
Manning indianapolis World; g, AS
bury. Odd F5lIOws' Journal; G. j. Per
~, Philadelphia Tribune. at the second
roll call twice IS many more responded
and took seats in the convention. The
sessions were lively and interesting and
,7cor7fo tho hoOvU dOyUu-nOur Of rain
the attendance was large. Il. T. John
son read an interesting paper. g. J.
Perry discussed the essentials Of jOurn-
alIsm; Mr. &. H. Brooks offered reso-
luton denOuucing Senator Tillman's
TRADE. This caused lively discussion,
s5 did also the subject of Iynchings. 7
Ihos. Fortune, Col Pledger, Edito1
Manning and j. q. Asbury made
The colored American., 1901-08-24
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS.
Young Business Men Organize.

Providence, r. l., Special-The
Young Mems Business Club met Tues-
uay night, August 6 and acted upon
the institution of set Of bylaws and
q constitution, They are now placed
upon q solid basis and prepared for
the beginning of all business transac-
tions whicH may come before them.
Owing to the great success achieved by
the trolley party Of two weeks ago they
have now issued circulars for grand
moonlight excursion to be given Wed
nesday evening, August %, The Off
GERS Of the club are: w. 81. Scott, presl-
dent; G. e, Spicer, secretary; William
NJ fiji, vice president; Charles TOlliver,
treasurer.
The funeral Of Mr. Robert NJ. Blunt,
father Of Captain Il. W. Blunt, was
soiemu'zed at the Peoples A. NJ. Z.
Zen church Sunday afternoon. Rev.
W. !. Holland, pastor, delivered the
discourse and spoke with much fervoT
from the we'll selected text: 81 will
await all my appointed time till my
change comss.n
Mr.. William J JhnsOn, residing on
Dupont street, departed this life Mon
day after a short but sggrsvating i'll
ness.
he Wadsworth street a. n. &. ZiOI
SHnd0v-oohOOl E,aId chair annuSI ont
ing at Palace GARDEN on Thursday An
Ust and it was perfect success bot
socially and financially. Some Of tn
features of the days enjoyment were
The colored American., 1901-08-24
A Kentucky Sextette.

A sextette of charming Blue Grass
schooI marms, swooped down upon the
Kentucky Colony here this week, en-
route from Atlantic City to their native
heatd. The party consisted of Misses
M. V, Webster, venerable chaperOne,)
M. Moss, Hayden. Nora Wilson, and
Florence Gibson, of Louisville; and
Misses Allen and Young, of COvington.
The Kentucky boys and their many
friends did ''the royal" and if the par
ty can recuperate within month it
will be more than their entertainers
can do. They saw everything to be
seen, and reluctantly departed.
The colored American., 1901-08-24

the Afro American and it is needless to
say that every word Of his able address
was attentively listened TO and heartily
cheered.
The election Of officers for the en-
suing year resulted in Mr. Adams being
reelected president; Cyrus Field
Adams, vice president; treasurer, Geo.
L. Knox; secretary, T. Thos. Fortune;
e. E. Cooper, chairman of executive
committee.
The colored American., 1901-08-24
Asbury Park sea Breeze,

Asbury Park, N. J. Special-Mrs. Flor
ence Randolph of jersey City, conducted
Evange list services at the A. NJ. T.
Zion church on Sunday. 1t was Wom-
EMS day, Rev. Mrs. Randolph was as
sisted by Mrs. Mary G. Palmer Evan
gelist of Philadelphia. Mesdames Hal
rls of New York, Brown and Reed OF
Philadelphia, Hall and Ayres of Balti-
more, and Mrs. Martha Ivins OF AsDu-
ry Park. 1t was grand day, the Wom-
an Christian Workers. were out IN
force. Rev. Mrs Randolph preache0
at 1O.4s q. NJ, and at g:45 p. IN. Mrs.
Martha lvIns preached at 8 p. II. Old
zion was crowded all day. Many per-
ON were benefited by the services,
several asked for prayers. The churches
are all well attended. The Bethel A
NJ. E. church people are working earn
es.Iy to make the exposition Wh1ch
opened on the 10Th inst, grand sue
cess. Rev. J. b. White has returned
from Atlantic City. The pleasure low
ing people are having the usual NUM-
her of balls, receptions, straw rides etc.
Msrrows Halt is in demand and occu'
oied every evening. The Beachfor'
noard walk and other public places ar'
nstronized by crowds listening TO th'
charming music of the Beach Bands
The season is now on, and everybod.
seems happy.
The colored American., 1901-08-24

game of base ball won by the Silver
stars; fat woman's race won by Mrs.
w, Waters; girls race won by Miss
E. Brown; jumping match won by Mr..
G. Augustus.
The last Sunday in this month will
be rally day at the Wadsworth street
A, M. E. Zion church, Rev. J. +, Wat
ers. pastor. at which timeit is expected
that Rev. w. II. Coffey, ex-psster Of
the Peoples A. M. e. Z. church and
now stationed at Worcester, Mass. ,
will fill the pulpit at one of the SER
vices.
The colored American., 1901-08-24
A PROMISING LAWYER.
Col, Perry Carson's Protege Making a
Name for Himself.

Newark, N. J., Special-In broWs-
ing around Newark the other day ran
upon one of Perry CarsOn's boys in the
nerson of Alfred B. Cosey. ESD, who
is engaged in the practice of law IN 6hls
bustling city and doing splendid busl-
ness. had not seen Mr.. Cosey before
IN a number OF years, except at dls-
tance in New York at the PinchbacK
BANQUET. He has fine Law otice here
at 7q2 Broad street, and enjoys IucrR-
tive practice. Among his clients are .
number of white corporations the lates'
addition to bis list OF patrons being
the Bofisy Camera and Chemical Com
pany of Newark, n. J. The recognl
tion of this bright young Negro ny
corporation of the standing and charao
far of the Bof1ay Company is higl
compliment to his ability and skill ss
The colored American., 1901-08-24

pointed talks aud answered every point
in G, G. Astwood's argument of ex'
pediency.
The address of welcome was made BE-
fore a good house at the evening ses-
sion by DR.. Tslcott Williams, editor OF
the philadelphia Press. DR.. Williams
IS very much interested in the uplift OF
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TOBACCO REGULATIONS.
Revenue Office Makes Rules on New
Rates and Debates.

Washington March 27.-The COM
missioner of internal revenue yester-
day issued rules and regulations con-
corning taxes on tobacco, snuff, cigars
and cigarettes, and relating to rebate
of taxes on tobacco, snuff and cigars,
held by manufacturers and dealers on
the first day of July, 1901, under act
of March 2, 1901.
The new series of internal revenue
stamps will be prepared and issued
for the payment of taxes on cigars and
small cigarettes at the new rates.
These stamps will not be sold or de-
livered to manufacturers or importers
of cigars prior to July /, 1901.
Unused stamps OF the series of 1897
and 1898, for the payments of taxes on
cigars and small cigarettes, and held
by manufacturers of cigars on the 1st
day of July, 1901, will be redeemed,
provided, however, that stamps of the
series of 1898 issued for payment of
tax on cigarettes weighing more than
three pounds per thousand will not be
retired, nor will stamps of any other
series be issued in lieu thereof.
1t is held that the wholesale value
of price of cigarettes weighing not
more than three pounds a thousand
will include the tax, and if such a
wholesale value or price with tax in
Guided does not exceed So per thou
sand a tax will be imposed of Sd cents
a thousand. If, however, the whole,
sale value or price of cigarettes with
tax included exceeds a thousand a
tax at the rate of $l.0S thousand will
| be imposed
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

[From Mondays Daily.l
Miss Eva Ballard is very i'll at her
home, 22S North Moore street.
Born, Thursday March rs, to Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. knight, of Pulaski, a
son.
Born, Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Polling, 215 South Schuyler street, a
son.
Chas Deeds, POI South Moore street,
is able to be out again, after several
days illness.
Miss Hattie Archibald, of North Da-
Wis street, departed Saturday for
Highland Center, where she begins
school today.
Misses Mabel Hendrickson and Irma
Day, of Blakesburg, returned after a
few days visit at the home of Miss
Myrtle Day, on South Willard street.
Mrs. Sarah Logan departed this
morning for Eldon to make that place
her future home. Mrs. Logan has re-
sided for the past seventeen years on
North Davis street, and her many
friends are sorry to see her leave. Her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lille Hendricks,
expects to leave about Wednesday for
that place, where she will join her hus.
band, who is in business there, and
make that place her future home.
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DR.. M'CORD IS DEAD.
A Well Known Methodist Minister
Dies at His Home in Iowa City.
WAS BELOVED ALL OVER THE STATE
He Had Been Minister in the Metho-
dist Church for the Last Twenty
five Years-other Important News
Of the State.

Iowa City. April 1.-Rev. ]. S. Nc
Cord, one of the best known Metho-
dist ministers in the state of Iowa,
died at his home here Saturday. Rev.
McCord has been ill for over year
and has during that time been unable
to leave his home.
He has been engaged in ministerial
work in Iowa for twenty-five years and
has large host of friends all over the
state. He came to Iowa City from
Davenport five years ago and has by
hard and conscientious work built up
a large congregation at Iowa City.
Rev. McCord was one of Gods true
noblemen and his whole life has been
one of faithful work for his Master.
During his last illness he has ever
been cheerful and resigned himself to
the end which was apparent to him.
AS yet the funeral arrangements have
not been made.
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FEW TO OFFICER NEW ARMY.
Men Now in Philippines Are Entitled
to Commissions.

Washington, D. c., March 2S-A cur
ious condition exists in regard to the
organization of the new army. Owing
to the lack of officers for the new regi-
ments, it will be necessary to proceed
slowly in the organization. The trou-
BILE is not at all serious, but it will re-
quire longer time to recruit the new
army than was at first thought to be
necessary.
When congress provided for the new
organization is authorized the presi-
dent to appoint officers who had serv-
ed during the Spanish war; as re-
ward for their services. OF course
the officers of the regular army will be
promoted This peculiar condition is
brought about because nearly all the
men needed to officer the new regi-
ments are now on duty in the Philip.
pines. Their services cannot be SPAR
ed at this time. consequently they can
not return to the United States for
duty in connection with the organiza-
ton of the new regiments.
There are in this country a large
number of officers who served thru the
Spanish war, but who have seen no
service in the Philippines. These
men are available at once. The Off
Gals of the war department believe il
would be unjust to the men who serv
ed thru the Spanish war and then went
to the Philippines and have been do
ing active duty ever since to appoint
ahead of them the men who were mus
tered out at the end of the Spanish
| war.
When the new regiment is organized
it is necessary to have full compile
ment of officers to drill the recruits
into shape. In the absence of enough
officers to carry out this plan the course
pursued will be to recruit the home
batallions of the regiments to theil
full strength and send them to the
Philippines. In the meantime a few
of the new regiments will be organic
| nI
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army bill-sometimes called the Platt
resolutions.
Cannot Escape Platt Resolutions,

Cannot Escape Plat Resolutions.
There is no way for Cubans to es-
cape them. At the present time CD
ba is military province. The mill
tary governor is supreme-under the
president of the United States. Ev-
erything which is done, whether it be
the taking of census, the holding nf
an election, or the calling of a con-
stitutional convention, is done by the
consent and under the direction of the
military governor.
The Platt resolutions define the lin
itations within which the Cubans will
be permitted to proceed in working to-
ward some form of self-government.
If they do not like the limitations and
prefer to balk, they are at liberty TO
do SO. The administration is in no
haste. The military regime is prov
ing quite satisfactory, particularly to
the conservative property-holding
class. The Cubans themselves are
more apt to be clamorous for its ces-
sation than the American authorities.
Washington officials rather expect
things to proceed slowly. 1t is under
stood here that delegates to the con-
stitutional convention are being paid
by the time and not by the job. Ten
dollars a day and expenses, is said TO
be what the Cuban patriots are draw
ing while subcommittee are consider
ing the Plat resolutions. 1t is easy
to understand how the delegates
might prefer to wait and let things
simmer rather than throw up their
hands and call it failure. Whether
they accept or reject the resolutions
they will not be very popular with
their constituents.
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TO HAVE A PARK.
Mt. Pleasant Capitalists May EstaL
Iish Pleasure Resort.

Mt. Pleasant, April 1.-Some local
capitalists have control of tract of
land along the ''K'' line tracks which
they propose to turn into fine picnic
ground and pleasure resort for the
people of this city and vicinity. The
grounds are along the Big Creek bot
toms, and will make an ideal
place for picnics. 1t is proposed to
lay out golf links on the new grounds
where there will be plenty of room
for those who enjoy this sport. The
most interesting feature of the whole
enterprise is the plan to have spe-
cial train service between the city and
the pleasure grounds. A special car
with canopy top will be built and pro-
PEELED by small steam or gasoline
engine. The capacity of the car will
be perhaps forty ana will afford an
easy means of getting to the new sum-
mer resort
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severe blow to itself will be occa-
stoned in the near future and that its
manufacturing interests will be great
ly famed by the removal of one of it's
best establishments. There have been
many rumors afloat of late concerning
the locating elsewhere of the large in
terests of the Carson-Rand company.
These rumors We're we'll grounded as
things are being consummated by
which the entire interests of this firm
will be moved from here. 1t could not
be learned definitely when the concern
will leave.
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OPENED TO SETTLEMENT.
Government to Set Aside Part of Met.
how Valley, Wash.

Washington, March 27.-About
twenty four whole and fractional town
ships embraced in what is known as
the Methow Valley, Wash, land with the
Washington forest reserve, probably
will be detached from that reserve and
opened to settlement in few months.
The commissioner of the general land
Office has recommended to the secre-
tary of the interior the elimination Of
this area of about 167,S4O acres from
the reserve. These lands have been
carefully examined by government for
estry officials and found to be more
suitable for agriculture than for fores-
try reserve purposes.
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TO HAVE LOG ROLLING.
Modern Woodmen Preparing for
Event September 25.

Richland, April 1.-The Modern
Woodmen of America, which order
has a strong following in this city, is
already making arrangements for a
log-rolling and picnic which will be
held September 25 in this city Jerry
S. Green, of Davenport, will be the or
ator of the day. Jerry is one of the
best lecturers in Iowa and made a
good impression when he lectured
here a few weeks ago. He is known
as ''the Widows Comforter" because
he has caused many of them to join
the order.
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HoNoRs FOR P. j. coNLoN.
Sioux City Man Elevated in Councils
of Labor.


Sioux City, April 1.-P. J. 'Conlon,
well known all over the United States
and especially in labor circles has
severed his connection with the local
Trades and Labor Assembly, and left
today for Washington, D. c., where
he will act as assistant to President
Mcconnell, of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists. He will attend
the convention of that association
which is to be held at Toronto, Can.
in May, and thereafter he will work
under the direction of the president
His duties will be principally the adj
justment of disputes between the un
ions of this association and their en-
ployers. AS after May 1, according
to the agreement between the machin
lists and the employers of the metal
trades, the former are to have nine
hour day with ten hours pay, it is
expected that a number of conflicts
will arise in the enforcement of the
agreement, and President McConnal
will need the services of such a mar
as Mr. Conlon.
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ORATORS AT DIES MONIES.
Preparations for the Coming Inter
State Contest.

Des Moines, April 1.-THE Inter
State Oratorical association in which
the Collegiate associations of the ten
states, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Mime
sofa, Iowa, Colorado, Nebraska, Wis
consin, Missouri and Kansas are rep.
resented will hold it's twenty-seventh
annual contest in Des Moines under
the auspices of Des Moines College
on the evening of May 2 in the Audi
torium. AT the annual convention OF
the association held in Denver last
year, ID. F. Nelson of Des Moines Col,
lege, was elected vice president, and
the Office of vice presidency carries
with it the location and the manage
ment of the contest.
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a wagon bridge. The work of secur-
ing pledge of stock sufficient to war
rant a beginning of the work, required
an earnest effort, and much work on
the part of the projectors of the enter
prise, but now that this preliminary
work has been we'll done success is in
plain view, and in less than a year the
big steel span that will reach from the
Iowa to the Wisconsin shore, will be
opened up for traffic free from debt of
any kind.
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IOWA CENTRAL TO BE MERGED.
From West Liberty to Iowa City Is
Expected Soon.

West Liberty, April 1T is report
ed that the Rock Island will soon COM
mence the work of double tracking it's
road from West Liberty to Iowa City.
The company now has double track
from Chicago to West Liberty. The
east end of the road is as good as any
in the country and the splendid SER
vice can be given the patrons of the
road on that division. In Iowa the
company is not able to give the quick
service it would like, until the curves
are cut out and the grades cut down.
With this arrangement and the double
track the company will then have the
short line thru Iowa, or from Chicago
to Omaha.
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CONFERENCE WAS FUTILE.
Cedar Rapids Strikers and Employers
Still Far Apart.

Cedar Rapids, April IA confer
ence between General Manager Rob-
ert Williams of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern railway and repre-
sentatives of the striking shop men
was held this afternoon and the mat
ter was fully canvassed. However, it
was impossible to arrive at an agree
ment, neither size being willing to
make concessions. In fact, there
seems to be as wide a gulf between
them as ever. The Cedar Rapids Fed
GRAFTON of Labor has given the strik-
ers their moral and financial support
and already $1,000 has been pledged
by that body to aid the strikers.
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NEW COAL COMPANY.
Organized to Tap Valuable Fields Near
Charlton.


Charlton, April 1.-The Inland coal
company has been incorporated for
$4,000 paid up, with their principal
place of business at Charlton. c. H.
Smith has been elected president and
VIM. George secretary of the COM
pany. 1t is organized for twenty
years from January /, 1901, and is to
conduct general business of locat-
ing, prospecting for, and developing
coal mines and deposits of other val
liable minerals. 1t is stated that they
have already secured an option on
much valuable coal land near Chart
ton and Cleveland No. 4. They are
interested in the proposed extension
of the Rock Island railroad thru Luz
cas- county, and are figuring on start
ing a mining town about three miles
northeast of Charlton this spring.
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NEXT IOWA REGATTA.
Annual Meet to Be Held at Council
Bluffs.

Council Bluffs, April Al the
meeting of the executive board of the
Iowa State Regatta association to be
held in the near future, the next an
nual meet will be formally given to
this city for April II. The meeting of
the board will be composed of rep
resentative from each rowing associa-
ton in the state, except Council Bluffs.
The cities included in the association
are Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Dubuque,
Sioux City, Council Bluffs and Water
loo.
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MEDICAL COMMENCEMENT.
For the First Time Exercises Will Be
in University M.aditorium

Des Monies, Aprf. %.-The COM
mencement of the lows College of
Physicians and Surgeons will be held
on the twenty-third of April and for
the first time in the history of the col
lege the exercises will be held in the
auditorium of Drake university, to
which the school Belongs. The selec-
tion of speaker has not yet been
made. There has been some thought
of inviting prominent man in the
medical world to give the address, but
this is barely possible as class nor
faculty has decided. 1t is probable,
however, that something of AN inno-
walton will be made IN that member
of the class will have place on the
program for short address.
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MINISTER'S TO MEET.
Third Annual Meeting of Eastern Iowa
Christian Ministerial Society.

Davenport, April 1.-The third an
nual meeting of the Eastern Iowa
Christian Ministerial association will
be held in Davenport at the Christian
chapel Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, April 8, 10 and IL. The
association will bring about fifty visit
ors to the city. This meeting is official
in no sense. 1t is just a meeting for
the intellectual and spiritual up-lift' of
those taking part. The meetings will
be open to the public. Rev. G. w.
Burch, of West Liberty, is the presi-
dent of the association, Rev. F. w.
Collins is the vice-president, and Rev.
G. G. Davis, pastor of the Davenport
church is the secretary.