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lars more will be needed when the
final decision has been rendered by the
Supreme Court of the United States, If
there ever was time when every Ne
gro church, college, benevolent society,
and other race organizations should
send representatives, accompanied by
the annual tax of five dollars, to
great national gathering, now is that
time. The meeting should be SO great
in numbers and influence as to forever
set at rest the oft-repeated statement
that the Negro is not interested in his
civil and political rights.
The basis of membership, as provid
ed for by the constitution, is: ''The
Afro American Council shall be COM
posed Of members as follows: D All
persons who hold life membership. (2)
Council delegates, representing duly
accredited Local Councils. (3) AmH-
ated delegates, representing organiza-
tions Of similar plans and purposes,
Incorporating with the Afro-American
Council. Every local Afro-American
Council shall be entitled to representa-
tion in the National Council by dele
gates elected on a basis of one dele
gate to every fifty members, said dele
gate to qualify upon presentation Of
credentials and payment of the annual
tax of five dollars Religious and sec
ular organizations which have for their
aim and work the mental and moral
elevation of the race, and which de-
sire to cooperate with the National
Council, may be represented by affili-
ated delegates, not more than two del
egates to each organization. Said dele
gates shall have the right to vote upon
payment Of five dollars for each dele
gate. Editors of Afro-American news
| papers and principals of academic
schools and colleges may be admitted
to membership in the National Council
and be entitled to vote, upon presen-
tation of credentials and payment of
the annual tax of five dollars
The citizens of Philadelphia are pre-
pairing to entertain the Council on a
magnificent scale. A special rate of
fare and third on the certificate plan
has been granted on all railroads for
delegates. Those who intend visiting
| the Pan-American Exposition at Buff
| falo on their way to Or from the Coun-
| Gil meeting, will be allowed a 'stop
| over" at Philadelphia, thus getting the
advantage of the half-fare rates.
ALEXANDER WALTERS.
! President National Afro-American
| Council.
T. THOMAS FORTUNE.
| $. Chairman Executive Committee.
| CYRUS FIELD ADAMS,
| .H General Secretary.
! P. S.-Let the organizations named
above, especially the churches, colleges
and lodges, elect their delegates as
| soon as possible and send their names
to Bishop A. Walters, 228 Duncan ave-
nue., Jersey City, N. j., or Cyrus Field
Adams, General Secretary, 934 "S'' st.
| N. w., Washington, D. G.
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We have heard folks declare that no
matter how white an Afro-American
might be he could be easily distinguish
ed from simon pure Caucasian, but
it seems not to be true Last Saturday
the body Of an unknown man apparent
~ about fifty years old, was found in
the Roanoke river near Roanoke, Va
The face and parts of the body exposed
to the sun were very black, but his
by clothes indicated that he was white
hair and portions of his body covered
The undertaken who was summoned
If from ~ this city, is positive he was a. a
white man, but the coroner, who
thought he was an Afro-American,
would not take any chances on making
Il the whites who we're buried in the
cemetery for whites, turn IN their
graves BY planting among them man
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AFRO-AMERICAN COUNCIL,
Call fol Annual Meeting at PhiIade,phia
4%u a |-Lonislana Test Case.

Call fol Annual Meeting at PhiIade,phia
s.-Lonislana Test Case.
The fourth annual session of the Ma
tional Afro-American Council will be
held at Philadelphia, Pa, (probably in
the City Council Chamber), Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, August Z,
8 and g. 1901. 1t is hoped that eyery
church, college, benevolent society, and
other race organizations, and editors
OF race newspapers, will be represent
ed. 1t is the purpose of the officers
to make this meeting the largest and
most potent for good Of any which the
council has ever held. In recent years
Philadelphia has been the storm CEN
ter of several important national gath
erlngs for the discussion of the race
question, and the outcome has not al
ways been the most favorable for the
Negro. We now have an opportunity
to refute the erroneous statements
which have been made there, and
change the unfavorable sentiment
which has been created by some of
the enemies Of the race who have Sc
lected the Quaker City, as the forum
from which to hurl their philippics
against a loyal and inoffensive people
on account of their color and previous
condition of servitude. q. Jig. -:
Again, it is our earnest desire to col
lect sufficient funds at this meeting to
pay the remaining expenses of our
Louisiana Test Case. We have just re-
ceived notice from our chief counsel.
Lawyer A. A. Birney of Washington,
D. c., informing us that the case is
progressing satisfactorily CA full re-
port Of this case will be made at the
Philadelphia meeting) We have al
ready paid $1,000 for counsel fees, and
$500 are now due. One thousand dol
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The only argument left to Demo-
Gratis under the existing order OF
things is the contention that the. ad-
vance in prices has been greater than
the advance in wages and the claim
that "a days wages now will not buy
as much as it would five years ago.
Absurd as such claim is it is the ba-
sis of pretty much everything set ur
by the organ of the new Democracy
Mr.. Bryan's "Commoner." There is
evidence enough that the people are
satisfied with things as they are. There
was evidence enough of it last fall
when the nation reelected President
Mckinley by the largest majority ever
given candidate for president. ~
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TO THE PAN AMERICAN EXPOSITION
~ AT BUFFALO,.

TO THE PAN AMERICAN EXPOSITION
- AT BUFFALO,.
The most popular railway from the
Northwest to the great show at Buffa-
10 will be the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul. ...s
1t runs, every day, five beautiful
trains from St. Paul. and Minneapolis
to Chicago, connecting directly with
all eastern lines. 3D..
Its celebrated Pioneer Limited (the
famous train of the world leaves
Minneapolis 7:30 p. m. and st. Paul
$40 p. m. daily arriving Chicago $50
next morning f ...:
\ Special features of the stMilwau-
KEGS service are the observation.
buffet parlor cars on day trains, private
compartment and standard sleepers on
night trains, as well as buffet smoking
cars and the best dining service in the
world f.. ... .s,-
Tickets at cheap rates will be on sale
every day at all points on the Chica-
go, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. to Buff
falo and return, and the maximum
comfort can be obtained by using this
line -: s... =
White to J. r. Conley, Asst Genl
Passgr. Agent, St. Paul, for the "Mil-
Waukee's'' Pan American folder Zone
Of the completest and most comprehen-
sive guides yet published of the expo
sition) and all information concern
ing rates, ETC.
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grounds, while the rooms were deco
rated with palms and plants, making a
pleasing and artistic display
The biological laboratory offered
many attractions in it's line, as did also
the rooms devoted to the English, Ger
man, Latin and history and mathemat-
ica1 exhibits. a
From 10 o'clcck Monday morning un-
til 3 in the afternoon Judge Scott's
desk in the police court resembled the
counter Of a large department store
The occasion was the trial Of Josephine
johnson, colored, On the charge OF
stealing various dainty articles of ap-
parel from Mrs w. w. Johnston
white, of 1903 X street northwest
which were piled on the, judges desk
for examination by court and lawyers
and for Identification by large array
Of witnesses.
Throughout the long and tedious tri
al Mrs. Johnston was spectator, anc
a number of society women were alsc
present. Ex-senator William E. Chan
dler was one of the strongest witnesses
for the defense, and sat close to the
counsel for the accused throughout tht
hearing of the case. During the tria
there were several amusing passage!
at arms between counsel and witnesses
as to the trimmings and particular
style OF make of the garments, linen
and lace. Prosecutor Mullowney, wht
mad apparently Informed himself thor
oughly on cores, hemstitches, tucks
t1ounces, and borders, cross examined
several of the witnesses for the de-
tense who had been put on the stant
to identify the articles as the property
of the defendant. =.
Mrs. Hattie Darnell, a dressmaker, O.
Alexandria, testified that she had made
the three linen nightgowns for the ac
cused girl, Josephine Johnson, six year:
ago. "She ordered them and all those
corset covers at the time because she
was about to be married. said the wit
ness. ,., .. .D1
Two clergymen gave the girl an ex
cellent character, and Mrs. Laura E,
french, OF Alexandria, Va, for whom
she worked for a number of years
went On the stand and spoke very vel
OF her. Ex-senator Chandler was thu
last witness called for the defense, HI
told of the visit of the detectives tc hl
home
Il called the girl before them ht
said, "and told her that she need mo-
talk it she did not desire to converse
with them. They said they were look
ing for watch, and she at once
opened her trunk and allowed them tt
examine everything. They did not fine
any watch, but later on claimed tha.
the underwear in the trunk was Mrs
Johnston's. The girl came to me ex
cellently recommended" he added.
After arguments byAttorney Thomp
son, for the defense, and Mr.. Mullow
ney, Judge Scott dismissing the ,charg,
remarking:
up to the time the detectives saw
these dainty articles of underwear il
the trunk Mrs: Johnston had made n.
complaint as to having missed sucl
articles. She had complained of los
ing watch. I believe she lost som,
other articles, but in this case 7 be
l1eve that the jealous detectives le,
Mrs. Johnston into claiming these, par
ticular articles as hers. The prepon
derance of the evidence is with the de
tense, and I must acquit the accused. ;
The Johnson girl got quite, an oya
ton from a number of friends.
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SATURDAY, JUNE Is, 1901.

That the damnable prejudice oil
whites against blacks works to the
detriment Of the latter even in Africa
is evidenced by the following local
which we copy from the South African
Spectator of April 20:
CAPETOWN POLICE COURT.
Half-a-dozen colored people, not
aboriginals, and a white man, were
charged with vagrancy They were
found. On the slopes of the mountain
sleeping in a bunch They all pleaded
guilty.
To the European the magistrate
said: You ought to be ashamed OF
yourself
The European: Il am, sir, it's the
solid truth, and that's fact. / have
only just left a medical staff corps and
would like q chance
The magistrate fined the white man
So or fourteen days, and sent the
others others to prison 'l sol, for months hard
-Umph!
Another item tells Of '.The Constit,1-
1i':'n. ton Of the Plasterers' Union, 2 in
which the following appears:
That this union shall be comprised
Ct AZ operative plasterers (colored la
Dor excepted E
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John D. Rockefeller has made some
more good use of some of the money
with which he is so bountifully sup
piled. And this time the ssman and
brother is the beneficiary.
He has given three scholarships OF
the annual value of. $500 to Teachers
college, Columbia university, for
teachers from the Southern industrial
schools. The announcement of Mr.,
Rockefeller's gift was made last week
by Dean Russell.
The condition attached to the
scholarships is that the candidates
shall have shown fitness and success
in experimental teaching. One
scholarship is to be awarded to a grad
uate Of the Rev. Booker r. Washing
toms school at Tuskegee, another to
the Spellman seminary at Atlanta, Ca.
and the third to graduate of Hamp-
ton institute.
He has also notified Principal Book
er T. Washington, of the Tuskegee
normal and industrial institute, that
he will be glad to provide money for
the erection Of one of the much-needed
dormitories rnies for boys at the institu-
ton
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ECKSTElN NORTON UNIVERSITY
CANE sPRINe, suLLrrT COUNTY, XIV.
Industrial training will set to motion ten thousand
wheels.''
REV. WIN. J. SIMMONS, D. D., LID,
Co-founder and first Chancellor.

". SE''"S' oSss''' SSo"''s
"1ndustrial training will to motion ten thousand
REV. VIM. 7; sIMMoss I,,1dos 81 p s:C D,hLD,
THE LOCATION.
The Eckstein Norton University is situated at Cane
of the most healthy and quiet settlements the
on lofty hi Of rch rolling land surrou1dsd on all
species. In this Quiet retreat away the hustle Of
ments Of places Of vice and unwholesome amusements
one finds study easy helpful and the
pertant in Students e and is aptiy suited ali
who desire to prepare for an active life.
DEPARTMENTS.
Apisculs4re, POULTRY Raising, sasi 5ress Masins,
Barber shop, R,ors, sSapo sGSarpe;ntTXy, n X,,od. ,oo,o
Shorthand and Type Writing.
MaoidDfg RMSnisng d0naIrantdIy in Oil and Water
The above departments are under competent p.oA :,
branches they teach They hail from 6berl:a
Normal School, Rhode Island, and other OF Dess
ou- classes and studies arranged that students
may study what is most desirable, leave off an! Ag
course is the least possible consistent with tnorough
W0rk IN alt departments.
TERMS
Board fuel tuition and Washing s. pcr rnont
Students may enter at any time in the Year.
HELP FOR STUDENTS.
Deserving students may have the privilege of extra
reduction in proportion to the work they willing to
do We ask patronage not only account of our low
rate but account of the very high character of the
work done. Our accommodations are frst-class aad
offered alike to both sexes.
Persons route to Cane Spring. Ky, via Louisville,
may hnd free accommodation at No 527 Laurel stroe
Louisville Ky.
For catalogues and all business address the Presi3sn
REV. c. II. PARRISH, A. NJ,
CANE SPRING. 50
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HAD THIRTY FOUR WIyESl
George Smith, Father of Sc Children Di,
at India polls, aged 1O5

George Smith, Father Of Sc Children Dies
at tIndianapolis,aged 1O5.
Indianapolis, Ind, June S.-George
Smith, an Afro-American, is dead at
the age of 105 years. He died at the
house of Captain David Brader, 1920
Capitol avenue, North, who brought
him from the South during the civil
war. His earliest recollection was that
when child at Walls Ferry, Va, his
master sold him for Sc. He was 10
years old at the time the battle of New
Orleans was fought. He said he was
the body slave of Captain Asa Brown
Of Nashville during the Mexican war
and during the Civil war, until his mas
ter was killed in battle at Lebanon,
Tenn. The old man said he had been
married thirty-four times and that he
was the father of fifty-two children.
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CHESTER A: ARTHUR HER COUNSEL.
Deaeh ofa Famous woman who won a

Death ofa Famous Woman who won Fa
,sH NOUS Suit.
| New York, June 8.-Elizabeth jim
| nings Graham, who once retained
! Chester A. Arthur as her counsel in a
| suit against street railroad company,
/ died on Wednesday morning at her
home, 237 West Forty first street. She
was born in Chatham street, now Park
! Row, seventy -four years ago. Her
father, Thomas Jinnings, sent her to
the public schools.
When the time arrived for her to be
graduated the parents of all the white
children in her school declared that
she should not get diploma at the
same time their children did and that
she must not have any part in the
graduating exercises. They won their
point. But the board of education
hired hall and at meeting attend
ed by all the Abolitionists in town the
little girl had special graduation ex-
erclses in her honor, and received a di-
ploma to teach in public schools.
She was assigned to school in
Leonard street attended by Afro Amer
ican children only. After that she
taught in Macdougal street, and after
the war had both white and Afro
American children in her charge. She
taught for thirty five years.
On July Is, 1855, the conductor on a
BoWery horse car put her off his car
because of her color. Through her
father she brought suit against the
railroad allLra company, and Mr.. Arthur, af-
terWard president, was her lawyer.
The feeling in New York against Afro
americans was so strong at the time
that the case was tried before Justice
Rockwell in, Brooklyn. and she won.
Mrs. Graham was an officer of the
School Teachers Mutual Aid Society
and member Of several charitable or
CARNATIONS. She married Thomas
Graham. an Y caterer, who died many
years ago.
We 4 are to ourselves Ike q closed
,0Ok IFa her ass
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The constitutional convention now in
session in Alabama, is overwhelmed
Afro-American, more than $50 schemes
having been presented. If the conven-
tion adopts any fair plan which will be
applicable to white and black alike,
leans of this country will be satisfied.
All we ask is a square deal. ~
The Appeal., 1901-06-15

Judge Arbae n. Waterman, OF the
circuit court of Cook county, Illinois,
has written book entitled "a Cen
tury of Caste" and its narrative is a
plea for the Afro American, whose free
dom the author claims has just begun.
It is claimed to be the equal of Uncle
Toms Cabin and must be productive
of much good. IT.
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so white he could not be proved to
have strain of black blood in him, so
he ordered him buried in the cemetery
especially for Afro-Americans. Now
what will become of the poor fellow on
resurrection day? Will he go to the
kitchen with the black angels?
The Appeal., 1901-06-15

THE APPEAL wants good reliable
agents to canvass for subscribers at
points not already covered. Write
Sor our extraordinary inducements.
Address, ~ r.
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J. D.. Pearman, an Afro-American,
has been elected justice of the peace
from Varina district in Henrico coun-
ty, Va. +. !. i
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EnuEAiTIuNAH.
CANNON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
.TLANTA, GEORGIA.


AIMS AND METHODS
The AIM of this school is to do practical
work IN helping men toward success in
the ministry. Its course of study is
broad and practical; it's ideas are high;
its work is thorough its methods ara
fresh, systematic, clear and simple
" COURSE OF STUDY
The regular course of study occupies
three years, and covers>the lines of work
in the several departments of theological
instruction usually pursued in the leading
theological seminaries of the country.
EXPENSES AND AID
Tuition and room rent are free. The
apartments for students are plainly fur
nished. Good board can be had for scven
dollars per month. Buildings heated by
steam.
Aid from loans without interest, and
gifts of friends, are granted to deserv-
ing students who do their utmost in the
line of .self-help No young man with
grace, gifts, and energy, need be deprived
of the advantages now opened tc him
in this Seminary: For further particulars
D. d., President Atlanta, Ga.
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The Spectator" pays it's compli-
ments to Judas Iscariot Hannibal
Thomas" in these words: 49,.
''Let the wretch live on, execrated
by his own, condemned by the white
race, and cursed by all things ami
mate"
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WASHINGTON OFFICE,
No.1919 Eleventh ST.. Northwest
CHAS. E. HALL, Manager.
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THE CITY OF MAGNIFICENT
DISTANCES.
Collection Of a Few OF the Events oc-
y curing Ing Among Amor, the Afro Americans Of the
capital Of This Great and Glorious Nation
for Our Many Readers.

Josephine Cannon, white, attended
the police court as a spectator on
Wednesday. She was drunk and in
sisted on expressing her opinion of the
testimony being given in a trial. Judge
Kimball tried to quiet her, but she
would not listen to him and she was
finally locked up Thursday she was
fined $40 for disorderly conduct, and in
default will serve thirty days in the
WOrkhOuse.
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I, We are to ourselves Ike closed
hook. Faber.
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William Thomas, aged twenty-five
years, Of 401 A street northeast, fell
from the roof Of a building at Thir-
teenth and D street southeast, where
he was working, Saturday afternoon,
and received injuries about the head
and shoulders. He was removed to
Providence Hospital in the Fifth pre-
cinct wagon. Sunday night he recov-
cred sufficiently to be removed to his
home. r."
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TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinfne Tablers. All
druggists refund the money IL It fails to cure
sc, =. w, Groves signature on each box.
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The commencement exercises of the
Phoebe A. Hearst Kindergarten Train
ing class were held Tuesday night at
Metropolitan A. M. E. church "~
Graduating Glass: Evelyn A. Chase,
Retha billiard, Mayme W. Early, Jen-
ME l. Henderson, Mary M. Walker,
Mamie T. Jackson, Marie L. James,
Emma F. G.. Merritt, Jeannetta A. Tay-
lor, Lavinia b. Waring, Sarah E. Will
liams, lmogene Wormley. Mrs. Anna
E. Murray has successfully conducted
the class and has made a great record
for herself in kindergarten training.