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The colored American., 1901-08-31
son, Richmond. Va.

son, Richmond, Va.
Second Vice-President-Nfr ID. r.
Robinson, St Louis, Mo.
Third resident-CharleS Banks,
CIarksdaIe. Miss.
Recording ecretaTy-Edward E.
Cooper, Washington, D. c.
Corresponding Secretary-Emmett ].
Scott, Tuskegee, Ala.
Treasurer-GilbertC C. Harris, Brin-
ton, Pa.
Compiler-S Laing Williams, Chi
cagO, III.
Registrar p. J. Smith, Boston,
Mass.
Executive Committee-T. Thomas
Fortune, chairman. New York; DR.. S.
B. Courtney. Boston. Mass; T. w
Jones. Chicago; George Z. Jones. Lit
tie Rock. Ark; y. T Velar. BrintOn,
Pa; W. L. Taylor, Richmond. Va;
7. A. Brown San Francisco. Cal: J. c..
Napier. Nashville. Tenn; Ne. NJ. Lewey,
Pensacola, Fla.
DELEGATES VISIT STOCkYARDS.
At 2:15 p. m. the day session ad-
jOurned and the delegates were taken
on a special train to the stOckyardS.
where they had been invited by Ar
mour & Co. to inspect its plant The
convention closed Friday night 1t
will meet in Richmond, Va, next year
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cheers for President Mckinley"
SECTIONALISM BOBS UP.


For a short time during the morning
hours there arose lively discussion
between several of the Northern and
Southern delegates on the sectlonaI
qualifications Of cOlOred business men.
1t took all Mr.. WashingtOn'S diplomatic
skill to steer the convention clear OF
acrimonious debate. The discussion
was precipitated by q delegate named
FairWeather, from Rhode Island, VINO
asserted that the Southern delegates
were taking, body and soul, the credit
for possessing all the business ability
and brains of the cOlOred men through
out the country, but that they were
wrong in doing so. He was answered
by a delegate named Johnson, from
Alabama, who delivered an impaS-
stoned speech against what he called
1.-The assumption of the gentleman from
New England"
At this point the president stopped
the breach and put an end mOmentar-
ily to the discussion. 1t proved to be
only a temporary check, however. A
few moments later a delegate named
Patterson, from Ohio, who was dis
cussing the matter Of carriage manu-
featuring, brought up the question
again of sectional differences and this
time T. Thomas Fortune, of New York,
took up the cudgelS, and it took all
the men on the platform TO calm the
irate editor The plan to issue an ad-
dress to the country and read resOlu-
tiOns was killed in the committee, it
is said, on the advice of Mr.. Washing
ton, who was afraid that they might
give a political turn to the proceed
ings of the convention.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President-Booker T. Washington,
Tuskegee, Ala.
First e-President-Giles B. jack
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Pictures OF Great Negroes.

This office is prepared TO I'LL oFoeI'
for Autographs, large size, Of prominent
colored men at the rate of 30 cents PER
copy unframed or 81 so framed. Inc
list includes such noted men as FREEZER
lex Douglass, Booker 7. Washington
B. K Bruce, Maceo, J G. Price, BlsnoP
Arnett, John R Lynch, Hon. JudsOn
w. Lyons and others. Now Is moS'
excellent time for teachers who are in-
terested in their schools to secure PIe''
ures of prominent men OF The race,
frame them and decorate their ScnOOi
rooms before the opening OF the schooj'
All orders may be addressed to Inc ~,
ored Ameri ;an, 459 street Northwest
Washington, d. G. H.
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tude, patience and by the use of hon
est methods, can surely succeed. Every
business of Importance was represent
ed. and addresses were made especial
Iy for the druggists, merchant tailOrs,
game and poultry business, dressmak-
ing, and even in behalf Of the embalm-
erS.
L. G.. Wheeler. Of Chicago, delivered
an interesting address on merchant
tailoring. His experience in this pur-
suit and his knowledge Of the subject,
as we'll as his success as a business
man, caused his remarks to be lis
tened to very attentively.
"ColOred Business Women of the
East" was a theme handled entertain
ingIy by Dora A Miller, of Brooklyn.
The colored American., 1901-08-31

On address Icy Booker T. Washington.
Among the ChicagoanS who wei
coined the visitors We're the following:
5 Laing Williams. president: Mrs. Ne.
E. Richardson. first vice-presidcnt;
Julia \. Avendorph. second vice-pres-
ident; Robert T. Wheeler, secretary;
G. H Smiley. treasurer. and Frank 3.
Waring. f. l.. Coffee, J. Hockey Smi-
ley, Robert II. Hardin. NJ. w. Pom
der, w r. SObers. Rev. J. ChayiS, DR..
J. r. White. William Emanuel Mrs. r.
+. Scott. Mrs NJ. FitZbutler. Miss Bar
bOur and Mr.. and Mrs +. +. HOyt.
CHEERS FOR MKINLEY.
President William McKnIey's name
evoked rounds of applause in the Col
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ored Mems Business League conven-
ton today. Secretary Cooper read the
following telegram from the President
at Canton:
Canton. o.. Aug 22.-Principal
Booker T. Washington. Convention of
the National Negro Business League:
l have received your recent letter, but
regret that [ will be unable to accept
your kind invitation TO attend the
meeting of the National Negro Busi-
ness League to he held in Chicago this
week. Please accept for yourself and
all assembled my best wishes for the
advancement and prosperity for your
race:
"WILLIAI MKINLEY."
The reading of the telegram was re-
ceived with shoutings and hand-cIap-
pings, which swelled into prolonged
cheering when Delegate Giles 3. Jack
son, from Virginia, called for ''three
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ness, and Mrs. Emma L. Pitts. of Ma
con, Ga, talked interestingly of dress
making and millinery. The Under
taker" was a subject handled by Mr..
George E. Jones, of Little Rock, and
Mr.. q. Z. RUSSELL of st. Louis Mr.
Jones invited the League to meet at
Little Rock next year.
DIR. r. II. Boyd, Of Nashville, Tenn.
who is at the head of the C0lored Pub
fishing Company, of Nashville. and
employs 123 people, spoke of the Ne
gro in the publishing business. Mr.. |.
F. Bradley. of Kansas City: Mr.. s. r.
ScOtrOn, of Brooklyn; Rev Dr. Morris.
of Helena, Ark., and many others took
part in the informal discussion.
RECEPTION AND BANQUET.
Last night at the First Regiment
ArmOry a reception and banquet was
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rendered the visiting delegates by
members of the Negro Business Mems
League of Cook County Besides the
reception aud dinner. which were much
enjoyed there were a number OF
speeches. s Laing Williams delivered
the address of welcome. There was
also q reading by Richard B. Harrl-
son, vocal solo by Sonora Seldom, and
The colored American., 1901-08-31
Notes of the Business League.

It would take inOre space than this
paper can spare to give pen picture
OF the many little happenings, side de-
bates, witty Off-hand speeches and re-
parte that took place during this ses-
The colored American., 1901-08-31
DISCUSSION OF BUSINESS.

DR.. Willis s. Steers. of Decatur, Ala.
discussed the drug business, saying
that fourteen years ago there were no
Negro druggists in that State, while
now there are POO drug stores owned
by cOIored men, the invested capital
being $5OO.OOO He said that the re-
fusal> Of white druggists to sell soda
water to cOlOred people had given an
impetus to the ambitions of the Negro
10 embark into this business
Mr.. Walter 7. Hall, of philadelphia.
spoke Of the game and poultry busi-
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$75. to $50 per month maoS
by Agents. Elegant premiums f[50'
Address P. q. Box $40, LOUISVILLE n.y.
When you write mention this paper
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She told how the cOlOred business
women of Gotham were organized. and
how a united effort had won for the
Negro woman greater and wider recOg
milton
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-31
TO CELEBRATE FREEDOM
Colored Citizens Will Observe
Emancipation Day.
Services Will be Held in Many of the
Churches. The Committee
in Charge.

The colored people Of Wilmington will
hold a general observance of Enancipa-
ton Day tomorrow. At 1890 a. M, there
will l,e Il service III Gilbert Presbytcr-
ian Church. at which the Rev. III. r..
johnson. pastor of Mt. Joy NJ. H..
Church. will preach the sermon, In the
afternoon ut o'clock the celebration
will ip resumed in Shiloh Baptist Church
where there will be addresses by pastors
and residents. There will he service in
the evening in Bethel 4. NJ. +. Church
1T which Dr. w. H. II. Butler will make
the address. Short speeches will be
made by j. W. Byrd and and other
visitors. and Miss Ida M. Laws will
read the Emancipation Proclamation.
These organizations have been invited
to participates Grand Army posts, Doug
lass Guards. Sons of Veterans. Woman's
League, Sunday schools. Maryland Club,
Monday Club. Fortnightly Club, Afro.
American League, of New Castle county
md the Sunday Afternoon Lyceum. The
committee Of arrangements comprises
Mrs. Annie Smith, William w. Winston
Mrs. Rhoda Robinson. Mrs. Mary Till
Caleb Laws, Simon Chase, Miss NJ
Elias, George w. Phillips. Mrs. Nero
Bacchus, Charles Colburn, James l.. Hu
bert. ]. T. Brinkley, Thomas Anderson
4. b. Mcpherson johnson. Mrs. Mary
Robinson. Lewis II. Taylor. Jonathan
Chippey. Nero Racchus. William j. Mil
Ter. president; ]. II. Cook and Lauri
! Shockley. secretaries.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-31
WAITING FOR
THE NEW YEAR
Watch Services to be Held in
Churches.
NO PUBLIC CELEBRATION
Many People Will Remain Out of
Bed However to Usher in the
New Year With a
Great Noise.
NO PUBLIC CELEBRATION

When the hands of the clocks through
out the city point to the hour OF IL to-
night the yenr of 1901 will have passed
away and 1902 will be issued in by the
blowing OF whistles, the ringing of bells
and tho usual blowing of horns by the
small boy.
Although mt the present time business
is dull, n circumstance which naturally
follows the Christmas season, merchants,
manufacturers, real estate men and IN
foct all classes Of business men declare
that the year Of 1901 has been NEST
prosperous. 1t has been one Of the most
prosperous in tho history of Wilmington
Many new buildings have been erected
and today the demand for houses Is
greater than ever.
Is LEGAL HOLIDAY.
Tomorrow being legal holiday. f.ilsi
ness will be suspended practically al
though many OF the business places will
remain open all day and rs well as most
Of the manufacturing plants. all Federal
offices, banks and city buildings will b.
closed. At tho postoffice but one de-
livery will be made, that being Mt
o'clock in the morning. There will be
three collections. one at $50 n. m, q
second at y. m. and the last at $50
p. m. The stamp and registry windows
at the rostofiice will he open until
o'clock in the morning. Beyond this time
business will practically cease.
Although no official reports have beer
made out employees of the postofiice say
that the business done during the past
year far exceeds that of 1900.
hn i.,t fau hf, ntH hf
open as usual and business will be trans
acted all day.
Most Of the churches in the city will
hold watch meeting services tonight. he
ginning about II o'clock. Interesting ex
'rcises will be held:
| Watch night services will be held il
| Grace Church, Ninth and West streets
md will begin ut o'clock. From 10 tc
| II o'clock a social time will he had II
| the chapel Of the church after that th'
congregation will again repair to thu
luliterirm of the church for services
which will last until early in the morn
ing ON January /, 1902.
Harrison Street NJ +. Church will b,
in line with the other churches through
out this city tonight and watch service,
will bo conducted. The Rev. w. Il
Avery. the pastor. will preside. and ex
arcises will begin Mt 10 o'clock and extent
until after midnight.
| 4 union watch-night service Of the va
rious Presbyterian congregations of thi'
city will be held this evening in FRS
Pr, sbytcrian Church. The service vii
open at 1890 o'clock and various rreshy
tcrian ministers will take part.
The watch-night services in st. Paul.
VI. f. Church will start at $50 o'clock.
| 4 watch-night meeting will he held il
the Salvation Army barracks from 1,
until - o'clock
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-31
MORE PAY FOR TRAINMEN
Five Thousand B. & 0. Employees
Affected by Official Order.
The New Schedule Will Benefit About
One Hundred Residents of
This City.

An increase in the pay Of certain
classes of trainmen and switchmen en-
poyrd by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company was officially announced
yesterday. The new schedule of wages
will 20 into effect tomorrow. 1t will
benefit about one hundred employees of
that road residing in this city.
The increase will, it was stated
amount TO an average Of s per cent.
and il was made without n request from
the employees. it being further asserted
the large business of the system and the
increasing duties of the men convinced
the management that the wages of the
employees affected should be raised.
Locomotive firemen will receive the most
important increase. their work having
become grenter since tho introduction Of
engines very much heavier thnn those
used five years ago. The new rate on
the big consolidation or heavy freight
engines will be 2.25 cents per mile. the
present rate being 2.125 cents. Upon
other consolidation engines and on 10
wheelers the rate will be 2.125 cents per
mile. instead Of 2075 cents per mile.
F'iremen on all other engines in the
freight service will continue to receive
2.075 cents per mile.
Rear brakemen will hereafter he known
as flagmen and they will he paid 10 cents
Der day more than ordinary brakemen
/ 4 large number Of yard engineers, fire
men, conductors and brakemen at such
points as wilmington. Philadelphia
Baltimore. Brunswick, Cumberland, Key
ser. Piedmont. Grafton. Clarksburg
ParkerSburg, Pittsburg, Benwood. Bell
aire, Newark, Chicago Junction etc. re
ceive increases of several cents per hour
| in accordance with local conditions, ant
i general schedule. showing each rat,
and providing for the details, will b,
issued by the general superintendent.
4 total of about 5000 men will he af
fected by the increase of pay and it vii
also result. it is stated, in the disbnrse
ment Of about $250.O00 additional eael
/ wear by the COMPANY.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-31
EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN.
Will be Started in Presbyterian
Churches on Sunday,
Movement is Under the Direction OF
the General Assembly's Evan
geIistic Committee.

beginning next Sunday an evangelistic
campaign will be started in the various
Presbyterian churches of this city and
appropriate sermons will be preached by
tho pastors. The churches have united
i'll the movement, under the direction Of
the General Assemblys Eyangelstic
Committee of which DR.. J. Wilbur Chap
man of New York is secretary and which
promises to accomplish much good in this
city.
The Rev. II. A. Elwood, pastor of Oil
vet Presbyterian Church has been made
chairman of the local committee.
The local committee has secured Fer.
dinand Schiycrea, who is laboring under
the authority and direction of the Cen
cral Asscmbly'S Eyangelistic Committee.
Mr.. Schiverea will speak in some of
the large shops of the city each noon
hour.
The local committee, cooperating with
the religious work committee of the Y.
NJ. G. A., will have Mr.. Schiverea speak
in the Opera House each Sunday after
noon in January, and each evening, be-
ginning next Sunday, for ut least the
first three weeks in the month he will
speak in the Olivet Presbyterian Church,
Fourth and Broome streets.
The Rev. X. A. Ewood, chairman of
the local committee, makes the following
statement: This campaign is not speci-
ally in the interests of the Presbyterian
denomination of Wilmington, but is n
hearty union effort of our local Presby-
terian churches. under the direction of
the General Assembly's committee for
the purpose Of reaching the great mass
uf the observation-disclosures and winning as
many as possible of them to Jesus
Christ To that end We invite the prayer
full. liberal, hearty cooperation of the
| Christian ministers, and workers of all
the denominations in all the meetings
| that shall be held both in the shops, in
| the Opera House and i'll the church
ON motto during the campaign will be
"Christ for souls, and souls for Christ
and there will be no collections taken
! 1t any OF the weekday meetings"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-31
FOWLS IN COURT.
Produced as Evidence Against Henry
Clay Booker, CoIord.

Seventeen chickens, picked and dressed,
Were displayed in Magistrate Bradley's
court last night which gave the room
the appearance of a poultry market.
Henry Clay Booker, colored, who was
charged with stealing the chickens from
John Donahoe of Brandywine hundred,
was held in 5000 bail for the court of
General Sessions.
The fowls were stolen from a chicken
coop IN Mr.. Donahoe's yard on Saturday
night. Mr.. Donahoe come TO this city
yesterday morning and secured from
Magistrate Bradley search warrant,
and with Constable Green started TO
search for the stolen chickens.
After ten had been recovered at Book
er's home near Talley's old mill, he was
charged with stealing them and placed
under arrest. Two more chickens were
recovered in a house in this city last
night, and five more in a house on East
Sixth street, where it is alleged they
were taken by Booker.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-31
RAILROAD MANS FUNERAL.
Frank Brown. of Chester. Extra Con-
ductor, Buried This Afternoon.

A number of railroad men of this city
went to Chester, Pa, early this after
noon to attend the funeral Of Frank
Brown, who died on Saturday last with
consumption. The deceased was an OK
ira through conductor on the Pennsyl
vania Railroad and was wcll-known il
this city. He had been i'll for some
time and apout three months ago he was
sent to California for his health. Tho
railroad company paid all Of his ex
penses. but the trip failed to improve hin
and he returned home in worse healtl
than when he departed. Services Were
held at his late home. Seventh and Park
er streets, Chester, and interment was
made in the Cathedral Cemetery. Th,
deceased leaves a wife and one daugh
ter. He had been employed on the rail
road for tfteen years.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-31
MUST PAY FARES NOW.
Thousands Of Railroad Employees Will
Get No Passes.

Beginning tomorrow there will be
thousands of railroad men who will pay
fare on trains for the first time in many
years. The agreement not TO issue ex-
change passes has been lived up to by
all the roads and Notwithstanding the
report that there Is much dissatisfaction
among the minor officials and employees
the officers who were instrumental In
having the rule adopted say 1t has come
to stay. While there may be some
changes made, there never again will be
the free issuing of passes that has been
the rule for so many years.
All the leading railroads are party ia
the new agreement. Many of them have
not had pass printed. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and the Reading Railway
have issued passes TO the Pullman Com
pany and the express companies only
They are compelled to do it by n clause
in the agreements. The decision not to
issue exchange passes has reduced the
work Of the clerks in the general man.
ayers offices.
Besides restricting the issuing OF
passes to railroad officials and employees
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in
tends to 20 step further and curtai
the issuing Of annual term and trir
passes to friends and others who hereto
fore have been accustomed to ride free
A high official Of the company said yes
terday:
"The pass privilege has been abused
anafor our own protection we are com
PEELED to take radical measures. Passes
have been sold and given away TO per
sons who are not entitled to them. and
besides. it is known that some persons
have sold their annual passes"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-31
BACUS GOES TO JAIL.
Samuel Davis Assailant Fined and
Imprisoned.
Sentenced to Pay $50 and Remain in
the WOrkhouse For Six
Months.

In City Court this morning Samuel
Davis, colored, who has been confined in
The Delaware Hospital since Christmas
eve with fractured skull caused by
being struck on the head with u whiskey
bottle ut .5antum's Hall by Benjamin
1acus, also colored, was able to appear
,lnd testify against Bacus. Davis is now
mt Of danger, but the fracture has not
entirely healed up and he has not yet
been permitted to remove the bandage
rom his head.
II developed in the testimony which
vas adduced from several witnesses that
The assault was unprovoked and Judge
Churchman sentenced him to pay a fine
IF $50 and costs and to be imprisoned six
months in the workhouse.
Sharpley Bullock, charged with assault
ind battery and David Sullivan with
vagrancy, were each fined IS and costs.
Henry Il. Stevens and Irwin Truitt were
ach charged with being drunk and We're
ach fined 81 and costs
Edward Briscoe, colored. charged with
lcting improperly toward six-year-old
Carrie Augerstein, was held in 81 .00C
bail for the upper court at last nights
session of Municipal Court at which
Deputy Judge Sylvester ID. Townsend
presided.
Briscoe denied that his conduct had
heen improper toward the child and said
hat she had followed him for the pur-
pose of obtaining a doll which he had
promised her. He was arrested yesterday
,fternoOn by Detective Francis in sa
Don at Front and Walnut streets.
Charles Stewart, col0red, charged with
assault and battery. was fined s25 and
osts. The cases of William Patton and
eugene Wells. charged with breaking
'nto the home of Mrs. Cayendish II
South Wilmington. We're held up. Mich
tcl Tully. charged with larceny, was
held IN 5000 hail for upper court.