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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05
GREAT STnIK. IS NOW ON.
The Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Work.
ers Declare War.
IT MAY Be THE GREATEST EVER KNOWN.
Upon Its Outcome VIII Depend the
Life of the Organization of Labor
InVOlVed-The Battle is Against
the Gigantic United States steel
Corporations.

Pittsburgh, Pa. July 2.-As the re-
suit of the refusal of the American
Sheet Steel Co. and the american
Steel corporation, to sign the workers
new scale at Saturdays conference,
circulars were sent out from the ma
tional hearquarters of the Amalgam-
ated Association OF Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers, declaring strike at
all the plants of the two combines.
The great strike is now on, but it will
be several days before its actual eX-.
tent in known At its outset, however,
over $4,000 men are involved.
The American Steel Hoop Co.'S main
offices are in this city. The company
has three non-union plants in this
city, and non-union plant at Mones
sen and one at Duncanville, though
the employees of the latter are ready
for organization as soon as the Anal
gamated people will take them in.
Other plants of the company are
claimed by the Amalgamated people
as union.
An UnEOlved Problem.
What the strike Just inaugurated
may eventually lead to is problemat-
| ical. Three months ago, when a
| strike occurred in the wood plant OF
| the American Sheet Steel Co., at Nc
Keesport, because the company re
fused to allow its men to become
members of the Amalgamated ASST
| station, President Shaffer threatened
| if the Mckeesport strikers could no,
win with their own strength, he would
| order strike in every plant of the
| company. If the latter would not
| yield, he would then call out the men
] in every plant of the American Steel
| Co. Such course would result in the
| greatest strike the world has ever
seen, involving several hundred thou
sand men.
situation VIII Develop Gradually.
For the first few weeks the situation
will not show the strength of the as
ISOLATION, Almost all the plants OF
the company, union and non union
will be compelled to shut down dur.
ing the eaNy part of July to give the
men rest. They have been working
steadily since the first of the year
many of them without weeks ces.
sation. Union and non-union alike
they are demanding a short vacation
and the prediction is made that the
companies will be unable to keep any
one at work for two or three weeks
after Tuesday. The heat is intense,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05
HORSES LIFTED OUT OF HOLE.
Rescue Two Unfortunate
Equines ut New York.

A trolley car hunted team Of gray
horses into the 40-foot deep tunnel eN-
cavation i'm Fourth avenue, New York
city, the other afternoon and a trolley
derrick lifted them out and ferried
them like buckets of earth through the
air to a safe landing on the surface.
This feat was performed between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. The
horses were crowded into the tunnel
by street car. When it was seen they
were alive a horse ambulance with
slings, ropes and bandages was sent
for. When the horse ambulance got
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05
A DEATH-DEALING BOLT.
Twelve Men Killed and Boy Prob
ably Fatally Injured by IL Sim
gle Bolt of Lightning.

Chicago, July 2.-Twelve men were
killed and boy probably was IA
tally injured this afternoon by sim
gle bolt of lightning. The victims
were fishing in Lake Michigan at the
foot of Montrose boulevard, on the
north side. The fatal bolt struck the
pier where they were seated, and all
were thrown into the lake. Only the
boy has been so far recovered.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05
Can't. Z. 9. Davidson.

Lacrosse, Wis, July Intelligence
was received here that Capt. p. S.
Davidson, formerly of this city, is
dead at his home at Hood River, Ore.
Capt. Davidson was one of the most
prominent lumbermen on the upper
Mississippi. He was "A years old, and
moved TO Hood River two wears AGO
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05
Old French Journal snspends.

Paris, July lie Moniteur Uni.
verse, one of the oldest journals in
France, founded i'm 1898. until 1874
the official organ of the government,
and subsequently a staunch royaist
sheet, announces that it will cease to
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05
Liverpool Grain Imports.

Liverpool, July Imports o:
wheat into Liverpool last week were:
From Atlantic ports, $4,000 quarters
Pacific ports, 1000. other ports, 800
quarters. Imports of corn from At
tantic ports, last week, were 1890.
Qra.tr.-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05

Detroit. Mich, July 2.-George W
Radford. member OF the Detroit pub
lie library board, has received let
ter from Andrew Carnegie stating
that Mr.. Carnegie will contribute
$4,000 toward he erection of new
pS1lic library building in this city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05
sundny Harvester. in knn.a..

Topeka, Kas.. July 2.-The rural
churches in the Kansas wheat hrlt
were practically out of business sun
day. but i'm the harvest fields thUu-
sands of machines and an army OF
$4,000 men made things hum in spite
of the intense heas
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05
succe-.fuI FIrht on renn,, rer.r.

New York, June S0.-Yellow fever
has been combatted with such yigor
in Cuba that not a single death has
been reported as resulting from il
This year. said Col. J. b. Hickey, un-
I'll a few days ago an assistant adj
jutant general on the staff Of Gen
I'D.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05
YOU KNOW WHAT you ARE TAKING

" he n you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that IL
5 simply Iron and Quinine in tasteless
orm. no cure, no pay. soc. oct4Iy
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05
TIE SEVENTH NATIONAL.
Commissioner Shields Refuses War
rants for the Arrest of Officers
of the Failed Bank.


Receiver Smith Says lie Does Not
Believe the Liabilities of the
Bank VIII he as Large as Feared
securities Much Better Than
Expected.
The colored American., 1901-12-28

The white men who now work unco
pIainingly beside Negro clerks in
departments at Washington would
raise terrible ''fog" if they were "sk-
ed to do the same thing in ate
business house. They yield 10 the
situation In the government service be-
cause they cannot help themselves.
They would yield to the private EN-
plOyers If the latter would stand to-
gether as manly men and display a
rigid backb ne. The Negro is not half
as much Ia need of charity as he is of
an opportunity to work He is the
most reliable American, and his con-
tributiOn to the moral forces of the
land Is growing larger as the years go
by, despite the obstacles placed in his
pathway. The Negro, to the manor
born, certainly deserves to be shown as
much consideration as the foreigner,
who fi1ds a cOngenial home upon our
shores and who is granted an equal
chance in the battle for bread
This is an important question and
the American Federation of Labor
must develop more breadth and a
kindlier spirit of brotherhood for all
wage earners if it would live up to
what it processes to be.
The colored American., 1901-12-28

eral executive departments we're handl-
ed in a sprightly, business-ike fashion.
The message was refreshing depart
ure from some Of the hackDeyed state
papers of the past, and has been read
carefully by the thousands who have
been accustomed to skim over the diff.
ferent paragraphs.
The omission of reference to the Ne
gro cannot be called an actual omis-
sion. Criticism of the President for bis
failure to mention our race by name is
wholly out OF place, for be talked to
all the people, mentioning none of the
full fedged Americans by class desig-
nation. When he talked prosperity he
talked to the high, the low. the rich
and thu oor and when he arraigned
the aDal ct and other enemies of So
ciety he ''h rpoOned' the lyncher and
the mobCcrat as we'll.
The Presidents first message reads
we'll. and the ''man behind the pen" is
the kind Of an executive that will bring
to bear all the force of vigorous per-
sonality to see that his recommenda
tions receive courteous treatment at the
hands of Congress.
The colored American., 1901-12-28
No ROOM FOR The CHINESE.

The Chinese are a menace to Ameri.
can labor. Their cheap methods of
living render them dangerous c0mpeti.
tors to the American who loves a we'll
appointed home and insists upon ample
food for his family. The Chinese have
ruined the business of the Washerwom
an and are croWding Negro men out of
such positions as cook waiter. valet
and barber, Whe'e We once had practi-
call monopoly. The Chinese are un-
assimilable into the American BODY
polite. He cannot or will not become
part of occidental civiiiza zatiOn. There
is but one way out. The Geary ex-
clusion act must be continued, and
more than that, it must be more rigid
Iy enforced. This country is refuge
for the oppressed of other lands, but
they must not come here to oppress US ny
their absurd, unWholesome and unac-
ceptable systems, and We will none of
it. America is for people who will
make 1t better, stronger, wiser A eri
ca Is for onl y those who are susceptible
of Americanization.
There is no room in this land for the
dIsea :e-breeding, miserIy, clannish and
heathen "Chinee." This may not be
generous, but it is Ist to those of US
who have fought and suffered to pre-
serve our heritage and make it worth
som athing to posterity.
Mr. Wu is loyal to his countrymen.
But how would he with all of his
breadth regard the advent into China
of a horde of africans who showed no
capacity, no willingness to merge them
selves into the civiliz ltion of the Flow.
cry Kingdom? 1t makes big difference
whose OK is gored,
The colored American., 1901-12-28

The Eleventh Annual Session of the
Tuskegee Negro Conference will be
held at Tuskegee, Alabama, February
18th and goth. These annual sessions
are accomplishing great good in the
~ of influencing the Negro farmers
of the South to acquire property, to
get out of the oneToom cabin, and to
take more interest in the education of
their children. Reduced rates are usu.
ally granted by all of the railroads 80
that persons interested in studying the
Negro problem at frat hand can have
a chance to be present at these annual
sessions without undue outlay of money.
Booker T. Washington, Principal of
Tuskegse Institute, is the promoter of
these conferences and extends cor.
dial invitation to the public at large to
be present at the next session in Feb
ruary.
The colored American., 1901-12-28
Ind a0hGt IS to become of Tam.
na0ey's Afro american GdherentSP ?

D. W. Culp, Esq, of Atlanta, Ga.,
is preparing compendium of itera.
ture called The Negro of the Twen-
tieth Century" His list of contributors
embrace some of the races ablest writ.
ers and thinkers Among the Wash
iDgtonians represented are Hon. 81. P.
Cheatham, Hon. George 81, White,
Editor E. E. Cooper, Hon. J. w. Ly.
ons, Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Prot.
Kelly and Mr.. E W. Thompson.
The colored American., 1901-12-28
Support Negro journals that sus
tain tie msGnh 5Od OF ths race.
MESSAGE TO ALL The PEOPLE

President RoOsevelts message TO
Congress was an admirable document
comprehensive, lucid and without a
halting sep upon leading issues. The
tribute to the lsmented Mckinley was
tender and fitting. The denunciation
of anarchy and all forms of IawIessness
was strong and unequivocal. The dis.
Gu: sion OF trusts and our commercial
status was clean-cut and logical, and
the conditions that surround our sew.
The colored American., 1901-12-28
SATURDAY, DECEMBER %, 1901.
LABOR UNIONS AND IHE NEGRO

The Negro labor question will not
down. This fact is amply evidenced
by the cOwardly evasion of the real
issues within the past few days y the
great assembly of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor at Scranton, Penn,
Separate unions may defer the settle
menr of the problem of Industrial re-
lations between the races, but there
can be no permanent settlement until
the adjustment is effected upon right
lines, There can be no peace until
every industrious man is given the f Ill
est opportunity to acquire a knowledge
of the trades and buslDes callings and
is permitted to reap the rewards Of his
kill, untrammeled by restrictive laws
The Negro boy is deni-d the white
boys chance as an apprentice by the
dIctum of the Labor organic ltio1s By
the same token. the Negro who hap :
pens to pick up trade, largely by work
ing with those of his own race, is not
generally permitted to utilizs his talent
In the printing Offices controlled by
unions, or on the massive buildings
that are going up every day in our
great commercial centers. A Negro
book.keeper, salesman, telegraph Oper'
ator or section chief, in the employ of
the rich corporations is SO rare as to
make the few succe sful ones the sub
iect of widespread remark 1t is the
protest of the white labor organizations
that keeps them out. These bodies are
powerful in politics, and boycott at
their hands can cause great financial
loss to business men who dare to OPP
pose them But they are given afati'
tious value by the abject fear of leg 9
lators and employers If the heavy
corporations wealthy enough to be
independent and falr-Would take
the bull by the horns and employ
Negroes at will, and back their action
by all The strength of their money and
urestige, the labor unions would be
compelled to submit, or allow their
places to go to men of greater liberal
ity of opinion on the color question
The colored American., 1901-12-28
a NEW RECORDER OF DEEDs
(Bontinued from frat page J

no north. He sought rather, to eatab.
a civilization without slave and with
out PREJUDICE. As [ waited on hin,
with delegation nearly three wears
ago to seek a solution of existing diff.
culties, he remarked TO the delFgation.
Il am trying to solve this matter NV
Be patient; trust In God. We hsvs
tried every other method Let us trv
the one that b Va in mind. and If
that falls blame me-, [ am interested IN
all the people OF tee country-tbe
white people, the colored peoIl le. and
the Indlan-and [ would be glad TO
reconcile them all
Ia the war with Spain he recogn d
northern soldiers and northern officers,
southern soldiers and southern Officers.
and he also recognized Negro soldiers
and Negro officers, thereby showing
that he was wont 10 harmonic all ex-
listing differences, heal ali iealousies.
and tlot out all prejudlces ard ami
mOsities. He wanted TO make the ns-
ton q homogeneous whole, without
class CT sectional or race condition.
This cruel ASSASSINATION rs the trib.
ute which anarchy pays to free and
popular government. It means that
either anarchy must die or the gov
eminent whose life it imperiIs. It is
mo nent OF mourning. Every Ameri.
can heart is touched by the infamy,
We reslizs fully now that there are
depths of infamy and there are heights
OF fame. While We deplors the loss OF
President Mckinley, we console our
selves with the thought that he is SAT
in the heavenly rest. His was Chris
tian life, devoid of pomp ard vanity.
His devotion to his wife was the glory
OF his life, and the nation symrathizs5
with her as it would for itself.
Not my VII, but Thine, be done, is
uttered by him in his last moments 2
an expression of complete resignation
and Willingness to abide by whatever
the Master commands.
As he hummed Nearer, My God, to
Thee, the earth receded, the gIories OF
Off ;ial position disappeared. the sight
of the Executive Mansion was lost to
view, the sight Of friends. supporters
and Cabinet vanished and the angelic
host hove into sight to watt him to IL e
spirit land on high, to dw1I fOreV er
with the grander, purer and nObler
souls
The colored American., 1901-12-28

Mr.. Booker 7. Washington of The
Tuskegee institute was recently offered
One Thousand Dollars per week for as
many weeks as he would accept to lee.
lure under the auspices of northern
lecture bureau. Owing to the absorb
ing character of the work at Tuskegee
he has been compelled to decline the
offer.
The colored American., 1901-12-28
Booker T. Washington Calls.

&atE %-Fsfa4
Booker Washington, president of the
Tuskegee Normal Institute at Tuske-
gee, Ala, Was with The pIesidxnt for
considerable time TO day. He was re-
ceived in the cabinet room. While he
was taking to the President Secretary
Hitchcock arrived, and Mr. Washing
ton left IN company with tDe Secretary
Of the Interior. Mr.. Washington de-
clined TO make any statement as to his
business with the President, but it !s
believed thsy diCussed southern sps
pointments, w ashingtOn Star.
The colored American., 1901-12-28

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All communications for pu ubIicatiOn should
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We solicit news, contributions, opinions
and In fact ali matters affecting the race
We will not pay for matter, however, unless
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The colored American., 1901-12-28

Editor Murphy Of the Afro-Amar.
can Ledger should muzzle his Iiffa
ministerial understudy who is constant,
" striking out from under covsr
such man is not fit to preach the
gospel of the lowly Nazarene
The colored American., 1901-12-28

The slave holding South never loses
an opportunity to make an effort to
justify the mOnstrous wrong of slavery
and their subsequent determination to
keep the colored people down. They
have persistence; but a great cruel
wrong is hard to justify even to ones
own conscience.
The colored American., 1901-12-28

Ev dences accumulate toward q ana.
plcion that the Hon. Thomas Tagggr.
will be factor in the democsatie c7nn.
ellis In 19O4.
The colored American., 1901-12-28

The year of our Lord, 1903, is not
far off The director-genelal of the
Negro exhibit should be at work now
with his plans. Mr. Washington's s
The colored American., 1901-12-28

commission cannot be made On, 10
quickly to suit our people.
The colored American., 1901-12-28

There can be no republican party
built up IN the South a0ith0a3 Negro
manhood.
The colored American., 1901-12-28

We are reminded that tie Negroes
hGcen't had an Indignation meeting
IN q "cOOn's age"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-03
COMING CHAMPIONS.

The Pioneer Press Juniors defeated the
Oakland Sluggers in an exciting game
yesterday afternoon on the ''Grfcket''
grounds by the score of 7 to 5. The
feature of the game was the twirling of
Frank Eppinger, striking out thirteen
men and allowing but four bases on balls
and two hits The Pioneer Press Juniors
will cross bats with the Rockets next
Sunday morning on the Como grounds
at 10 O'clock.
The West Publishing company Colts
defeated the Hart 6 Murphy team yes
terday by score of IS to g. The feature
of the game was the all around play-
ing of Simmons, and Sullivan. as usual.
pitched good game The West Colts
claim a forfeited game from the Great
Northern Colts, to o. for non-appear-
ance. The Colts would like to near from
the Quicksteps for game Sunday
morning.
The Walter Nelson Colts took another
victory yesterday on the greens by de-
feating the Floan & Leveroos Jr.. by a
score of Al to 6. The features of the
game were the heavy batting of the
Colts, and the pitching Of Emerson for the
Colts.
The Walter Nelson colts want game
for next Saturday with any sixteen or
seventeen-year-old team in or out OF the
city. Address j. Mullen, SOC Cedar street,
city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-03
OMAHA TAKES ONE,

OMAHA, Neb.. June 2-Omaha wen it's
first Sunday game on the home grounds
today by score of 10 to 2. Score:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-03
70 MINT THEIR OWN COIN
CANADIANS MAKE PROVISION FOR
COINAGE OF GOLD AND
SILVER
BANKERS OPPOSE MOVEMENT
Fear 1t VIII Result In Deprecated
Silver Currency-BraRch of the
Royal Mint to He
Opened.

One Of the most important announce
nents by the Dominion government dur
ing the session Of parliament just closed
was that made by the minister of finance
in regard to the establishment Of a mint
in Canada and assay offices at the Pa
cific coast. The purpose is to mint a
Canadian coinage OF gold, silver and
bronze. The idea also embraces a pro-
vision for the coinage of British gold
coins in Canada, which will DO current
the world over
1t is estimated that at least SI5,0 a
year will be required to defray the ex-
penses of the mint, but this idea is
indeed trifiing when it is considered that
the privilege of issuing Canadian gold
coins and minting the silver and bronze
currency required by Canada's domestic
trade Will be Of so great a value to the
country generally.
At present Canadian currency is based
on American gold and Canadian notes
are redeemable in the coin OF the United
States. Canada has wisely adopted the
American standard and, IN consequence,
it is impossible to redeem Canadian notes
except in American gold.
The action of the government in this
matter mad the unanimous Endorsement
of the opposition in the commons; and
it has also been received with much
satisfaction throughout the country by
all classes of business men except the
bankers. The latter nave for years op-
posed the establishment Of mint in Cam
ada because they feared that the country
might drift toward a deprecated silver
issue and that the people might become
seized with the silver craze.
To many Canadians the use OF Amcri-
can gold appears to import a certain
state Of dependence on an alien country,
~, f1a 81 ,ts Al.
coinage has been cherished and put for
ward until it has now materialized.
Commercial reasons, however, have
more largely influenced the popular mind
in favor Of the establishment of a mint
here, many believing that the diversion
to Canada of the steady stream of gold
which yearly flows from this country
in an increasing volume TO the United
States will secure to Canada tho Yukon
trade that now goes to Seattle and other
American cities. 1t is doubtful if this
step would have been taken at the pres
ent time IL it had not been for the great
increase in the production OF Canadian
gold. In 1889 the mines OF Canada pro-
dueed gold to the value OF 81, 295, 600, OF
which British Columbia and Nova Scotia
contributed nearly tho Whole amount.
Within ten years this sum has grown to
81 ,26O.0G0, the Yukon alone yielding tho
greater portion.
The new mint will be branch Of the
Royal mint and will De placed under the
direction of experts sent out from Eng
land. There is demand for gold for the
reserves in Canadian banks. etc, which
require some SIS, 600, and this is almost
wholly supplied by American gold, which,
1t Is expected, will now ba crowded out
by the new Canadian gold coinage. In
respect to the fear expressed by some
members of parliament, when the sub