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The colored American., 1901-08-31

African Council. The presentation
speech was q splendid tribute of race
loyalty and confidence in the integrity
OF purpose of the recipient and was
made by Rev. Solomon Porter Hood of
the a. b E Church. The reception
and banquet to the delegates was ten
dered at the Odd Fellows Temple. Mr.
&. &, Brooks, grand secretary Of the
G. Q. o. OF o. F. end the honored
president of the philadelphia board of
the Council, acted as toast master The
following were INTRODUCED: Mr.. w II.
Jones, treasurer of the Council, 'Our
Guost;" Hon. John s. Durham. "The
Negro in the Business World" 8. B.
William. "Pan- African Associations"
DR. Walter r. Brooks, "The Schools Of
Today and Yesterday" T. Thos, For
tune, "Negro Manhood" The Rev.
Mrs. Moore slso made few earnest re-
marks. The Council held an echo meet
ing since the close of the nstiOnal meet.
ing. August 30 b at the B B4inbridge st.
N. z. church. The pastor. Rev 81
Nutter. became deeply imbued with the
spirit nf the Wark during the recant
sess inn OF he national h0dy- He said:
'I had $5 90 worth OF interest In the
National Association, so paid it and
became member, had 81 90 worth OF
interest in the local, I cheerfulIy paid
it and became q member of the exc
cntive committee aud will pay more
when necessary. My check is at your
disposal. shall Jim ha ds Tn make 'he
years wo~ks q suceess :" Rev TslIiferro
was present AMI s'sr heoamo a mem
bar e the exac1tiva c0mmi fee ard
promised the usa ~ his church. the
support of his congregation and the
columns OF the Christian Banner to
forward the work. 4 widespread In
teTest in the Council hes been crested
The colored American., 1901-08-31

Philsdelphis, Pa, Specisl-TR0 of
the most delightful functions OF the
Tecent session of the Afro-American
Council! held IN Philadelphia were he
presentation to Bishop Alexander
Walters and the banquet rendered to
the delegates. The pi,s~ntatiOn to
Bishop Walters was held At the Holy
Trinity Baptist church, Rev TallifeIr3
pastor. The gifts we're y p in number,
1st, As Bishop, an engraving by John
artain the noted artis', the 'sDeatk-
Bed OF John Wesley" Second. rs presl
dent Of the Afro-Ame1ican Council, q
handsome mahogany m0rlis chair,
with crimson velvet cushI ms, talrd,
as president Cf the Par-Airican G un-
oil, an ebony gsvel decorated with the
American 0lors, with the greetings of
the Philadelphia Council to the Pan
The colored American., 1901-08-31

here. Rey. Crosby of the A. ID e.
Church, Rev. Moore OF the Baptist
Church and MIR John TrOwer have
PROMISED TO serve with their might du-
ring the ensuingsyear.
AL regretted any lack OF harmony
IN our late session, but felt that though
Bishop Walters remain ed the honored
president of the Association, yet Hon
George Whites manly course in re-
mainng in the vice presidency and
The colored American., 1901-08-31

continuing to cooperate for race de-
velOpment had made for him many
friends. Ee went out Of the session a
stronger man in the organization at its
close than at It's opening. and it is be-
lived that come day he may yet, If he
80 desires, achieve his honorable ann
bitiOn to be president of the Black
Congress and should that day come he
" II find in the membership SIS loyal
Of his administration as are
they now the supporters Of the present
one. MRS. GERTRUDE MOssELL.
The colored American., 1901-08-31
Changes at Avery College.

The Board OF Trustees of Ayerv Trade
Schools have excepted the resignation
of Mrs. RACHEL 5yphsx Wright as Mat
ron and have secured the services Miss
susie D. Cooper OF Booker I Washing
toms School. as matron The Avery
Trade School has been remodeIed and
refurnished and is today the best ap-
pointed school Of it's kind IN the North,
The colored American., 1901-08-31
The FllipinoS' Hair.

Owes much of It's brilIiancy to fire.
q0ent aOlutions with a weed which
when imported will revolutIo oize pres
ent "hair straighteners." Hear about
his and her strange things In the
Gust ms of Ihe F.lipinOs at the Metro
poiitan church Tue day evening, Sep
Gember 10
The colored American., 1901-08-31

Editor Colored American have
watched the colored since the 14'h
inst. to see if any boy would call at
tehtion to President Shaffer's speech,
made at Wheelin w. Va. ON that
date. think this spesch ought to be
taken under advisement not only by
the ccIored laborer, but by the entire
c0lored race, because it adumbrates the
position of union labor and the grow
iug strength of the colored man IL the
field OF mechanical labor and the bright
chance that the latter has to supplsnt
his old enemy, an act "devOuly to be
cOnsummsted {" MI Shaffer made
plea for the Omission of c0lored men
to the amaIgamated association: This
plea Is not am nde honorable, for the
bitter, unrelentirg opposition that the
unions have employed against Afro
American labor, and it ought not TO be
accepted as such.
For as soon as unionism was strong
enough in these United States, 1t joined
forces with the colored mans enemy
aud cried ''no quarters" Consequently.
every Afro american should ignore
this plea with the same dignity and
tenacity as the labor unions have shown
them for the last twenty five years.
You cannot maintain your manhood
benefio1slly in this affair aby other
wav The mil tary rule is, do by your
enemy, as he does by you. The present
time is unprecedented in opportunity
fer the AfrO-Americsn lab0rer to make
lasting terms with the capitalist of the
G )untry, and thus make his selection
sure now. not only financially, bat po-
Utica l. as III. for political influence
follows the dollar. The trouble with
the United States steel shows every
colored father in the country how es-
sential it is for them to fOllow Mr..
WashiDgtOn's lead In the education Of
their boys that they may be prepared at
all times to accept such opportunities
and fill the vacancies that akind pr0vi-
dence has provided for them. By doing
this the Afro American Will arg 1Ire an
everlasting blessing for himself and his
children's children after him. The
Afro American Business League and
the political leaders of the race, ought
to be 8 unite in the efforts Of encourag-
men of the race to fill the positions
made vacant by the strikers as it will be
conducive to the upbuilding Of each of
their interests and fu Tnskegee with
new applicants for industrial education.
Dunn, vivemus. vivsmus
E. D. GIBSON. Sergt. U. 8. A.
Salem, Roanoke, Va.
The colored American., 1901-08-31
An Honest Ma n.

samuel Les is dead Who was be?
such is fsm9 In the Reconstructlon
days he wss power. No man hel I his
head higher But ne was honest and
died poor. So runs the mad world
aYay.-NeW York Age.
The colored American., 1901-08-31
ECHOES OF THE AFRO.
AMERICAN COUNCIL

PRESIDENT Walters the Recipient of Three
Handsome PresentS-The Delegates
Banquetted-A Deep Interest Aroused
IN tha Local Couucil-New Members
Added
The colored American., 1901-08-31
SHAFFER CUP FRIEND.

He Calls Attention to the Growing
Strength of the Negro Laborer and Me-
chanic-Union and its False Position
to the Negro.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23

trouble Is expected during the short du-
ration Of the Hood. It is now believed
that the Newport race track win not be
flooded. although the races are proceed
ing under very sloppy conditions.
At Huntington. w. va, tonight the
Ohio is 54.S feet and rising an inch per
hour. A steady rain fell to-day through
out the central and southern portion OF
the State. Most of the tributaries OF
the Chic river are falling slowly.
At Maysville. KY, the river reached
50.4 at Z o'clock tonight, and rising
two and half inches per hour. The
crest of the rise will reach here to-
morrow morning, when q stage of So
feet probably will be registered.
Water reached residences on Front
street to-day. The cellars on Second
have been flooded. damaging the mer-
chants. In the eastern part Of the
city the damage is considerable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
SIGH OF RELIEF.

PORTSMOUTH, O., April 22.-Ports-
mouth heaved sigh of relief tonight,
when assurances came that the Ohio
river is not likely to exceed SO feet
here. At intervals during the day rain
fell, but with night came indications of
clearing. The river has risen steadily
two inches an hour since O'Clock this
morning, and at O'Clock tonight reg
istered 537. The cellars Of wholesale
houses on Front street are flooded and
two feet more will put the water on the
first floors. The bikes have remained
intact, and the water has been kept out
of the central portion of the city where
many business houses are located Re-
ports from the country show all the
creeks running high and flooding low
lands. The famous Scioto valley corn
lands are largely under water and some
farmers have been forced from their
homes. Fifty-four feet will put the
Cincinnati Portsmouth and Virginia
bridge owe rthe Scioto under water and
cut off traffic. This railroad has been
already badly crippled by the food.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
CoLDEsT SOUTH OF ST. PAUL.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 22.-This
is the coolest point south of st. Paul,
Mimi, according to the weather bureau
reports, the temperature being 80 at
a. m. Indications are for warmer
weather. however.
Kingsport and Rogersville report
many orchards ruined on account OF
heavy snow breaking the limbs. Bris-
toll and other upper East Tennessee
points report snow still falling.
New river, in Virginia, just beyond
Bristol. is reported Lwentv-three feet
out of its banks and doing much dam
age. A landslide at Browns cut, on the
Norfolk & Western railroad, near New
River. Va. has stopped traffic at that
point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
DROWNED AT MARIETTA.

CINCINNATI. O., April 22.-At Mari
eta, Ohio, at noon the river was forty
feet and rising an inch an hour. A boat
with five glass blowers was capsized in
the Ohio and one, Joseph Everett, was
drowned
At Pomeroy, the river is 55 feet and
rising two inches an hour The bust
feet under water and business is en-
tirely suspended. The merchants have
all moved TO the second story of their
buildings and expect to save their
goods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION

Rumored to be Negotiating for the
sharon Steel Company.
SHARON, Pa, April 22.-F. H. Bull,
president Of the Sharon Steel Co.,
which is erecting a s10O00,000 steel
plant here, rendered his resignation at a
meeting of the company's directors, and
George W. Darr, Of New York, formerly
of Pittsburg, was elected in his place.
Mr.. Bull was seen tonight, but he
declined to make public his reason for
resigning. There were other changes
among the officers
For some days there has been ru-
NOR current that the United states Steel
Corporation desires to absorb the Shar-
on concern, and it is said by some that
Mr.. Bulbs. withdrawal may have been
prompted by a move toward joining
that company. However, an effort to-
night to secure a confirmation or de-
NAL of this story proved Ineffective.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23

The Council Committee on fire de-
partment, at meeting last night, re-
ceived petition from the members of
the department, asking that their
wages be increased from $50 to $40 per
month. The committee was unani-
nous in the opinion that the increase
should be granted, but the insufficiency
of the city revenues was a stumbling
block. 1t was pointed out that the
financial needs OF the city are con-
constantly growing. without any cor
responding increase in the revenues.
A comparison OF the hours and duties
of the firemen and policemen was
made, and the committee finally decid-
ed to ask Council, by resolution, to in
crease the wages of firemen from $50
to sos per month.
The committee passed favorably up
on bills which have accumulated dur
ing the past four months aggregating
$1,35S.10.
1t was decided to ask Council for an
appropriation of 1923 for new tubes in
the Niagara engine, which is in bad
shape, and liable to break down at any
fire. They will also ask for an appro-
priation of 5000 for the purchase Of
new horses for THE department. The
committeeman from the respective
wards were authorized to have the
roofs of houses repaired and the clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids for
painting the roofs of all the houses.
Subcommittee were appointed up
on motion, as follows:
Purchasing ommittee-iMessrs. John
Beckett, Hermann Zwicker and Will
Brown.
On Horses-John Beckett, Joseph
Weidner and Hermann Zwicker.
Fire Chief R. D. Cline will be a
member of both committees.
The committee spent some time in
discussing the needs of the department.
The Chief stated that no new hose was
bought last year. There are at present
1890 feet of hose, about one-third OF
which is not reliable. The depart
ment will need new hose.
The committee also discussed the ne
cessity for new aerial truck, which
1t was agreed is very badly needed, on
account of the increasing number OF
tall buildings in Wheeling.
At the next meeting Of the commit
tee bids for attending the horses will
be received from veterinary surgeons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
RESIDENTS AND STRANGERS.
The Movements of People You Know
and the Coming and Going oil
Eranxicnfs.

The Movements of People You Know,
and the Coming and Going OF
TranSicnts.
S. w. Rice, of this city is in Pitts
burg on business.
Mr. frank Cruise is in Huntington,
detained by the water.
R. K Gifiin, Jr leaves this week for
Texas on a business trip.
Miss Laura Carothers, of Taylors-
town, Pa, will be the guest of the
Misses PAUL on North Main street this
week
Miss Laura Hearne Roth, of 722
North Main street, is in receipt of q
lovely bouquet of orange blossoms from
Florida.
George Vieweg, OF the South Side,
has returned home from Baltimore, and
will spend his spring vacation here.
tHe is a student in the Physicians and
Surgical College there.
Gen. T. S. Reilly and NJ. D. Post
made the trip from Parkersburg by
steamer Kanawha Saturday and Sun
Gay. They left Parkersburg Saturday
afternoon and reached Wheeling Sun
day afternoon. To say that they were
delighted with the trip only half ex-
presses Gheir pleasure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
! Happenings OF ADAY
9 C q
GIVEN IN BRIEF SPACE.

building company held last night it
was decided to extend the time for re-
ceiving contracts for the erection OF
the new theatre from April 18th to
May 1st.
Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court
Jack Wilson, cut long cash in his
hand Saturday night, while engaged in
assisting Sixth ward families in remov-
ing household goods out. of danger OF
the food.
The safe for the new Centre Wheel
ing Savings Bank, which arrived few
days ago, has been placed in position
and only the finishing touches are re-
quired to complete the bank and ac-
Joining rooms.
Yesterday South Side druggists re-
ported larger sales of coarse sponges
than they have had on any one day for
five years. The variety most in de-
mand were the large, coarse ones which
retailed at about 15 or 20 cents.
The meeting, which was to have
been held last evening by the directors
of the Hollenbeck Gun Company, IN
the Exchange Bank building, for the
purpose of completing the organization
of the company, was postponed for one
week.
The water did not reach the floor
of the tube mill of the Riverside, but
filled the furnaces and other portions
of the plant. There will be no damage
except such as is caused by the loss OF
time and the work of cleaning away
the mud and debris.
Yesterday A. T. Huff, the receive:
for GEORGE Merchant, IA, Market street
grocer, Who made IN assignment Fri
day, sold the stock Of goods - F. ,.
Blum, OF the Eighth ward, considera-
ton not known. The final accounts OF
the firm will be settled Immediately.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
G. King, who died within few hours
of each other at the City hospital. VIII
take place at two O'Clock this afternoon
from the residence of Mr. George Cas-
fellow. No. 2505 Jacob street. Services
will be conducted at the house and the
remains will be buried in Mt. Zion
cemetery.
At about three o'clock yesterday
considerable amusement was caused at
Twenty-seventh street by four men
who had upset the boat in which they
were riding. They were rescued and
escaped with a. severe wetting. Num-
/ erous other accidents of like nature
were reported on the South Side, but
| none resulted seriously.
Last evening at about $50 O'Clock
4 j frfIy1
owned by Chas. Smith, the grocer
which was being driven to its stable on
! South York street, stumbled in hole
| and fell in about one and one-haf feet
of water The animals life was saved
however, by the prompt action Of the
| driver and several bystanders.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
MARTINS FERRY.
local News From the City oa MIL.

local News From the City oa MIL.
nnti Fncsorics.
A young son of WI. Maskrey is quite
sick.
The C. & P. was able to run several
trains last evening.
DR.. ]. NJ. Blackford, who has been in
disposed is improving.
Only about one-half of the mails was
received here yesterday.
DR.. Asa Devault is here from Chicago
to attend the funeral of his sister.
The West Virginia glass factory re-
sumed in full blast yesterday at noon.
The Martins Ferry key and barrel
works expect to resume operation to-
day.
The funeral of Thomas Greer took
place yesterday, and was largely at
tended.
Kenworthy Hoge and daughter, Miss
Emily. lett yesterday for visit with
Smithfield friends.
The Good Templars will give a pub
lie box social at Mechanics hall next
Wednesday evening.
Mrs George Ralstand and son are
spending few days with Mrs. Rails
tons parents in Wheeling.
The w. C. T. U. viii hold their mid
year meeting in the U. P church at Bel
laire to-day. Several from here will
attend
Dr.. Jones, of Yorkville, a recent
graduate from medical school in Co
lumbus, is assisting Dr. r. H. Wilson in
his practice.
Hundreds of pictures were taken yes
terday OF the flooded districts by those
having cameras, almost every site hav-
ing been photographed.
Edward Williams was given So and
costs by the mayor yesterday and
James Lark Hockey and Hunchey Por~
ter received 81 and costs.
The funeral of Mrs. p. II. Neon
naughy will take place this afternoon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
OVER FIFTY-1hREE FEEI
1t CINCINNATI TODAY.
Continued from First Page.
& Virginia railway cannot operate

& Virginia railway cannot operate
trains.
The residents of tenement houses
along the Ohio river front were driven
from the first stories when the river
reached stage of As feet last night.
What is know as the danger line of so
feet was not reached until ! O'Clock to-
day, since which time the jobbers, ware
houses and manufacturers in the lower
part of the city have been suffering.
Goods had been moved out of the cell
lars and first floors so there will not be
heavy loss except to such manufac-
tories as must shut down for two or
three days. The river here was rising
at the rate of three inches an hour this
morning. This was reduced to two
inches an hour before noon, and it is
slightly less tonight and will continue
to decrease until the maximum rise
shall be reached Wednesday morning.
TIE most hopeful fact its that the flood
is unobstructed in the lower Ohio, and
there is less back water than usual,
and that he trouble viii be Of short
duration. 1t is settled now that if a
second rise from the Allegheny region
shall come it will not oyertake the pres
en6 flow. So far the damage here has
been limited to the lumbermen and
others located along the river front.
The endless line of shanty boats and
other craft along the river front has
been swept away, but so far without
loss OF life
Mayor Fleisehnlanr, CHEZ of Police
Deitsch, Health Officer Davis and 9TH
ers inspected the flooded districts to-
day in patrol wagons and had boats ar
ranged for the relief Of all who were
in need An extra police force was put
on duty in the flooded districts. and
the police boat patrols win be on the
river front tomorrow.
The work of protection and relief ex-
ISUuc G4OtAS bLE /. CcEs%%A<-Atg
in Mill creek valley, which is badly
flooded, doing much damage to the gar
denerss brickyards and others. a new
bridge at Spring Grove avenue has been
partially swept away.
The base ball park is located in Mil
creek valley It will be under water
when stage of S. feet shall be reach
ed. and it is in bad condition now.
In the eastern part of the city where
new water works are being constructed.
the tunnel has flooded and work is sus-
pended.
The country along the Little Miami is
badly flooded just east of this city.
At Newport and DAYTON, KY. very
many people have been driven from
their homes. The water works OF New
port are unable to do any more pump
ing. but the reservoir Is full and no
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
MORE COAL SOLD.
Henderson & RntcIiff Dispose of n
Large Tract in Belmont and JEFF
ferson Counties, Ohio.

Henderson Is RntclifT Dispose of "A
Large Tract liz Belmont and JEFF
ferson Counties, Ohio.
From a reliable source it is learned
that the 12,000-acre tract of
coal land optioned by John Henderson,
of Martins Ferry, and Horace Ratcliff.
of Mt. Pleasant has been sold to Pitts
burg parties, and at present the titles
and abstracts are being made out. The
tract is from Barton, on the c., L. &.
W., reaching near Adena, and to Bur-
lington, just north Of Martins Ferry.
The average price paid per acre could
not be learned. The purchasing par
ties will pay off the options just as
soon as the titles and abstracts of
small block have been approved Of, and
It is expected that the latter part of
this week twelve or fifteen farms will
be paid off, and the others will be paid
off in the same way. BY doing this the
company will not have so much trouble
in paying off this large tract This ter
ritory is valuable coal land, and it is
said the purchasing parties will soon
develop the same. Attorney George
Cooke, of Martins Ferry, is examining
the titles for the buyers, and Attor-
ney E. A. McCombs, of the same place,
represents Henderson and Ratcliff. 1t
is thought all the options will be paid
Off in few weeks. So far, there has
been no trouble,and all is moving along
nicely.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
FUNERAL OF MISS KAHN

Will Probably Take Place Wednes-
day-ArchbisirOp Kahn Detained
by the Flood.
Arrangements had peer made for the
funeral of Miss Kahn, sister of Arch
bishop j. J. Kahn, OF st. Louis, from
st. Joseph's cathedral yesterday morn
ing, but the remains were not shipped
from ST. Louis on account OF the flood.
Archbishop Kahn was in Geographic
communication with the cathedral yes
terday, and Father Moye wired him
that there would be no difficulty in get
ting through.
The remains of Miss Kain were sent
from st. Louis last night, or will be
sent to-day, and it is not likely that the
funeral will take place until Wednesday
morning The remains will be buried
in Mt. Calvary cemetery, where the
bodies of the father and mother of the
archbishop are resting.