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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

PERsoNAL.-Mrs. Peter Wise who hos
been quite sick for come time Is able to
be about her home.
Miss Ridgely, of Washington, is Wis.,
ting the Misses Marshall in this city.
Mrs. ]. p. Agnew and family have
gone to their country home near Acco-
tipk to spend the summer.
The fual exercises Of the Virginia
Military Institute were held Yesterday.
Among the judges were Mr.. Charles E.
Stuart OF this city. The cadet ball last
night was led by Heut E. d. Jackson,
OF Front Royal. with Miss Mclaughlin,
of this city.
Miss Dolly Peyton is visiting Mrs.
William Piuokney Holmes, In Bslti.
more.
A letter from King George county
save: Mr.. r. Stewart Hunter, OF Alex
andria, the talented young civil epgi-
neer, is visiting his relatives, the Stew
arts, at "Cedar Grove.n
Mrs. Z. W. Hunter has returned
from o visit to relatives 10 Jefferson
county.
Mr.. Basil B. Gordon, who ia well
known In this city, is rejoicing over the
addition to his family OF two twin boys.
He Is summerlng at Atlantic City,
where bis mother is very seriously i'll.
Mrs. Wallace Price, daughter OF the
late Col. David l.. Smoot, OF oakland,
Cal, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Susan a.
Smoot.
Miss Anna Hull Moncure and Mr.. William
Draper Brinkle. OF Wilmington, Del: were
married at Zion Episcopal church, Fairfax
G. H., yesterday evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A dog, supposed TO be mad, was killed by
q policeman on Fsyette street last night.
Tie clock In the steeple Of the City Hall
again.
The tugbost Edith Goddard winship has
been fitted with new screw and is running
az ain on the river.
Forty operatives are now at work at Mr..
J. Z. Zmmerman's overall factory. There Is
room for about thirty more.
An excursion party from Charlottesville
on their way 10 Washington passed through
this city this morning on Chesapeake and
Ohio train.
The four-mssted schooner Alice Holbrook
Is loading ties at w. A. Smoot & Co.'s wharf
for Boston. They are to be used on the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad.
Florence Carroll, cOlored, IA years old, Of
Bsiley's Cross Roads, who was operated upon
for appendicitis at the Infimary four weeks
ago, left that institution cured on Tuesdsy.
A very pretty and quiet wedding was cele-
brated last night when Rev. DR.. Hunt united
in marriage Miss Kate, only daughter OF Mr..
Gotieb Kicherer, TO MT Harvey Simpson, on
south Payne street.
The Washington grand Jury expects to re-
turn an Indictment on Friday in til (, case OF
Mrs. Ida Bonine, now 10 Jail on the charge Of
killing James Seymour Ayres ct the Kenmore
Hotel May 10 last.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal will be in
nsvigsble condition throughout its entire
length by Saturday. During the recent heavy
rains an entire corn field was washed into tn >
canal near Little Orlesn.
n - T.
had made his residence III this city. died to-
day at his home at the corner of Queen and
ST. Assph streets. He was advanced in years
and bad been In i'll health for soma time.
The southeIn Railway announced that it
made arrangements yesterday with Capt. A
Backmsn, OF Finelsnd, for the purchase OF
10, o. o acres Of land on the Southern Rail
way In Georgia for colonization purposes.
A cat Is ssid to have caused considerable
excitement in = King street residence q few
rights sgo. A burgl II was supposed to be in
the house, and when the police made search
| the feline. which had caused the alarm, was
/ found under table.
A final rehearsal was held at the Opera
House last night for the minstrel show to be
given tonight under the auspices Of Potomac
Lodge Of Odd Fellows. The company is com.
| posed entirely OF Alexxndri4ns, and includes
some of the best amateur tlent in the city.
Marriage licenses we're issued in Washing
ton Yesterday to Willard T. Lsyton, of Fred
| ericksburg. and ssdie W. Edwards, Of Por
Royal; William Duncan, OF Fairfax county
and Maria Hogan, Of LOudoun county An
drus L. Waddell, Of Zuls, Fauquier county
and Carrie v, Grimes. and to Adophus +
Roet, Of Louisa county, and Lucy B. Nat
tbews. OF Orange county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

HID IN A WOOD PILE.-Some person
Tuesday night secreted a lsrge-sized
brass tool, which no one seems to recog
nizs or to understand its utility, in q
wood pile on Mr.. Dew. Aitcheson's
wharf. The instrument was wrapped
10 newspaper aud yesterday morning
it attracted Mr.. James Nalls's attention.
He drew it out and placed 1t in Mr..
Aitcheson's office on the Strand. The
paper Yves then put back 10 the wood
pile as though it had not been dig
turbed. This morning when Mr.. Malls
went to the wharf he found the wood
pile broken up, the party who had
secreted the tool having made an I'M
successful search for it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed OF today:
Ernest Page, colored, charged with
shooting pistol in the street, was dis
missed.
Mamie Hellmuth, charged with in
decent conduct. was dismissed on
promise to return to her home In Wash
ingtoD. -,
Frank Cole, oolored, charged with
the same offense, was fued $40.
Joseph Pollard, colored, charged with
asssulting and beating Henry Hall, COL
ored, was fined So.
Frank Kenuey, charged with being a
vsgrant, was detained ct the station
house.
Night Report. Last night was clear
ana warm, Three prisoners and one
LOGGER were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

ENTERED UPON HIS DUTIEs.-Mr.
L. X. Grsybill, who was last Tuesday
night selected by Couucil to perform
the duties OF City Engineer until the
first OF August, has entered upon their
discharge. He has inspected the new
paving on King street and says the
work is progressing according to all re-
quirements and is being done in a
workmaulike manner. Mr.. Grsybill Is
at present in the employ OF the Distric,
of Columbia, but he will devote several
hours each day to work going on in
Alexandra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

ALEXANDRIA FREE KINDERGARTEN.
At called meeting of the Alexandria
Free kindergarten Association, held
on Tuesday evening, Miss Janet B.
Fawcett was elected kindergsrtDer
vice Miss Florence J. Evans. who re-
signed to accept like position In the
public schools OF Washington. The
committee having charge OF the lawn
party reported $34 20 the net proceeds,
which amount YVES ordered paid on the
piano fund. A vote of thanks was ex-
tended to Miss Rider, of Washington,
and Miss Nellie Thompson and Mr.,
Dan Thompson, OF Belmont, Fairfax
county. for the interest shown 10 the
school by giving the children trip 10
the country, which was enjoyed 30
heartily by those able to 60, twenty
eight 10 all. Miss Melissa Hill was
elected member OF the Board vice
Miss Pollard, resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
Good Cough Mcdicine.

1t speaks we'll for Chsmberlain's
Cough Remedy when druggists use it
10 their own families in preference to
any other. ~ have sold Chamberlain
Cough Remedy for the past five years
with complete satisfaction to myself
and customers" says Druggist ]. Gold.
smith, Van Etten, N. Y. III have al
ways used it in my own family both for
ordinary coughs and colds and for the
cough following "a grippe, and find 1t
very efficscious." For sale by Richard
Gibson, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
TgRAsHEp BY A SALooNKEEPER. :

THRAsHED BY A ALoONKEEPER.-
An alteration is said to have occurred
between an upper Duke street saloon
keeper and young man last night, in
which the latter came out seoond-best,
bis physioeomy having been terribly
dis6gured. II is difficult to obtain the
particulars OF the affray, but it ia re-
ported that the wife Of the boniface first
attacked the man for offensive conduct,
after which her husba nd soon rendered
him hors de com bat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

MISSING Mantle disappearance
of James Hssson from this city is caus-
ing considerable comment. An item in
this column furnished by gentlemen
supposed to be acquainted with Has
sons movements. stated that he bad
been suddenly called to Newport, r. L.,
where his father was said to be ortiz
cally III. 1t is now rumored that the
statement was erroneous and that his
sudden disappearance is unexplained.
HassoD's wife and children are still in
this CITY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

"a few months ago, food which l ate for
breakfast would not remain on my stomach
for half an hour. / used one bottle Of your
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and can now eat my
breakfast and other meals with a relish aud
my food is thoroughly digested. Nothing
equals Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for stomach
troubles.' H. 8. Pitta, Arlington, Tex. Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat.
Sold by E. g.. Leadbeater j. Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

WANT MORE GROUND.-The Old
Dominion Glass Company, anticipating
a more extensive business than had
at lrst entered into their calculations,
peiitioped Council on Tuesday nigh;
for another square Of the city's property
near the outlet lock OF the canal. The
company are ready to purchase the
property in order that 1t may become
part of the taxable real estate OF the
city. The new buildings the company
is erecting are rapidly approaching
completion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
Wash Goods.

Best quality Sea Island and Windsor Percsles
in all color dots /; one yard wide...-yd 1910
Very pretty White Pique with black, red and
blue dots; also black Agure.....-.yd 15c
Splendid quality Black and Blue Duck, with
white dots..... ..........-....... .......yd 12tc
Good quality Grass Linen, very thin and
heavy....-yd &c, 10c 12ic, 15c, 20c Zoo
Mercerized Chambrsys in oxblood and blue,
excellent quality, reduced from 30c to 200
yard.
Mercerized Chambrsys with white stripes, in
oxblood aud blue, fine quality, 81 inches
wide........ ".....,......... 2Oc
SPECIAL.
All shades OF Covert Cloths reduced for one
week from 12tc to............. 9tc I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

MARRIAGE.-Miss Elizabeth Astryke,
daughter of Peter Astryke, Of this city,
and Frank d. DER, formerly OF Penn
sylvanis, but late OF Alexandra, were
quietly married last night at the rtsl.
den ce OF the BRIDES parents by Rev. E.
V. REGISTER, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. After the ceremony
the couple left for a northern bridal
tour, and upon their return will reside
in fhis citV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
Velvet Ribbons.

Special sale Of Linen Back Velvet Ribbon
BY the piece OF ten yards. These are reduced
for one week only.
No / Reduced from 100 to lac piece.
No. IT Reduced from 25c to TIC piece.
No. IL Reduced from Doc to 24c q piece.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
Boys FURNISHINGS.

We sell great quantities Of Boys Furnishings
because We keep every thing in the boys
line at very low prices.
Boys Striped Bathing Pants, 10 and 15c ca
Boys Light Weight Sweaters, plain and
fancy .-"."...-............2 % and SOC each
Boys Colored Shirts, light and dark, with
collars attached each 25o
Boys Colored Shifts with two collars and pair
cuffs, all Sizes, each Doc
Boys Colored Negigee Shirts with pair Of
each bOG
Boys strong White UDlaundered Shirts, all
stzes.......-. ........ ......e each 39c and DOC
BOYS White Stiff Bosom Dress Shirts, each
SOC.
Boys Bslbriggan Undershirts, long and short
sleeVess -...o...e2ch zoo
Boys Balbfiggsn Drawers, long and short,
escn...- ...... zoo
Boys Short Bleached Jean Drawers, each 25c
Boys Heavy ard Fine Ribbed Hose, pair
10c, 12ac 25c.
Boys Linen Collars, all styles 10 and 12l ca.
Boys Celluloid Collars, all sizes. each loo
Boys Rubber Collsrs.... ........ 25c
Boys Leather BelA........, ......... .........26c
Boys Oyeralls. 25c
Boys Colored waists. ........-.... 25G
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

NEW WHEAT. The first new wheat
to reach this city this year was received
yesterday by Mr.. Thomas Perry. II
brought rs cents a bushel. The ship
ment was from Weslmoreland county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

DIR. BnIrs Celebrated Pills cure
many ais. One pill dose. Box, 80 pills,
10 cts. Cure Constipation, Liver Troubles
Bihousness, Dyspepsis, Impure Blood and
poor Blood, Female Complaints, Stomach and
Bowel Disorders. Dr.. Bulls Pills never
grippe. Sold BY Richard Gibson and ali drug.
gisto
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

The HoT WAVE still holds its own,
aud, according to protectors of the
Weather Bureau, will WELD its mower
for the next forty-eight hours at least
The heat has been intense for the mast
four dsys, and 1t has occasioned much
discontinue TO man aud beast. The
mercury at noon registered go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
Mems Summer Underwear.

Mems Balbriggn Under Shirts long and short sleeves Each 2
Isle Thread Under Shirts long short 100
Mems Balbriggan Drawers. Each 25c and &c.
Men Fine Isle Thread Drawers Each $1.00.
Under Shirts and Drawers blue and pink
Mems Bleached and Unbeached Drawers Each 25c
Beaced Pepper Jean Drawers, string knit
Drawers with elastic All Sizes
Scrvens with elastic The best Pair
Mems Drawers. Pair 25c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

The bilious, tired, nervous man cannot
successfully compete with hive healthy rival.
DeWitt's Little Early Bisers the famous pills
for constipation will remove the cause of your
troubles. Sold by E. 6. Lesdbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
LOCAL MATTERS.

San rises tomorrow Of Abs .. M. shdssefs
at 7:29 p. m. High water at 500 q. m. and
6:33 D. 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

Danger, disease and death follow neglect Of
the bowels. Use Dewitt's Little Early Ri.a,s
10 regulate them and you will add year. of
your life and life TO your years. Easy I,
take, never grippe. Sold By +. s. I.esdbsater
Il Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
Stops the Cough
and Works or the Cold

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
cola In one day, No Cure, no Pay. Price
% cents,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs,-For this SEQ
ton fair and warm tonight aud Friday; light
southwesteIly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
To CURE COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAxATIyE BRoMo QUISISR TABLETS
All druggists refund the money il 1t fsils to
cure E W. GROVES signature Is on each
box. 25e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
DRY GOODS.
Remnants!
Remnants!
Remnants!
We have placed on our rem
nant counters
Positively the
Best Bargains
OF the season.
Never before have you
ever purchased
goods at such
way down
prices.
DON'T LET THIS
CHANCE 60 Bly,

$500 yards Assorted Goods
consisting Of Silk Persian Fou.
lards, Figured Brilliants, Mer-
cerized Satines, Piques, &c.
all in remnants, worth from IS
to a5c a yard.
Your Choice, Only 0Ac.
1900 yards IaHc Percals, in
Remnants, one.
IaHc Wool Challies, In REM
nants, &c.
&c Calicoes, all kinds, all
styles, in remnants. SIC.
SC Canton Flannel, In rem
nants, 434c.
The Best 50 Table Oil Cloths,
9Ac.
&c Unbleached Cotton a.
heavy in remnants, SIC.
Mosquito Canopies from ooc
up.
Mosquito Netting, all colors,
size a piece, 8 yards.
1~Your money back on any un.
satisfactory purchase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27
g MAp.~

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BromO.Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures q cold I'm one nay
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

ICED TEA-Tes blended Just right-50c
i and Coo lb.--ior making ICED TEA, By
j. G. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

DOYAL SALAD DRESSING for sale BY
Ii J. G. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-27

T EMoN JUICE ExTRACToRs. Large
- and small.
THE Z. ]. MILLER 90.
The colored American., 1901-11-30
A COLORED REFEREE.
Literary and Religions Clubs have an
Innlng-PersOnal Mention.

Syracuse. New YoIk-SpeciaI, The Aurora So
cial Club and Literary Society will give inter-
tainment at Bethany Baptist church thanksgiving
night. 1t is the last one to be gv-n under the au
spices of Mr.. w. B, Riley. the president who will
leave in a short time for Atlanta. Ca, where be
will engage in business. Mr.. Riley has made
church worker and good Christian. He has de-
Iiv cred several addresses in the Baptist church
and he successfully organized the literary club OF
which he was made president, and the vacancy
will not be easily filled by one who will sacrihcs
so much time and work so earnestly in behalf o.
the society.
The ball given at Freeman Hall last week was
the finest ever given in Syracuse By colored PeoPis
The hall was beautifully decorated with palms
and Kap full orchestra furnished the music n
large crowd was in attendance. Mr.. Lewis -
prominent coloTed lawyer of Boston, Mass d.
teuded the football game here last Saturday "heu
dispute arose between the two referees MT
L Lewis was called upon to give the decision; hS
formerly played center rush on Harvard team
Mrs Lizzie Sanford died at the Women and OH'i
dren's Hospital Sunday morning November l|'n
after brief illness With pneumonia. She was -
years old and is survived by husband and IOuI
children. She was laid to rest in Woodla"n oe-H'
tery Tuesday morning November 10Th.
Nj, Harry Perry of the Pan City" spent z ls"
davs n his city last week. Mr. William F1oiH"
has returned TO the city after spending the sum
the city after spending the summer IN the a.
City, Mr.. and Mrs. William BrockeT ot 80 H@''
Jefferson street was made the happy recipient y
daughter Saturday evening November z5Td' ~
Bethany Baptist fair which closed FIiG-y ni'-'
Move mber zznd was a financial success -
BetIs of " ashington, D. c.. and Mr. HlIsH
W est indies who have been in the city foT sF's'@
months left for Buffalo last onday'
The colored American., 1901-11-30

We reproduce the review of "The
Marrow of Tradition" by Mr.. Charles
W. Chesnutt in another part of this is.
sue of The Colored American, written
by Mr.. L. Thomas Fortune of the New
York Age. 1t is go comprehensive, 50
true TO its text and brings out the
points Ill the book SO tOrcibly that We
use it instead OF writing one ourselves.
The book is indeed great one, a sec
ond edition of Uncle Toms Cabin, and
is treated in a mastery manner by
Editor Fortune. Every reader of The
Colofed American should not only
read the review but should purchase
a copy Of the book.
The colored American., 1901-11-30

Idleness is said to be the devils
workshop. A man with little or moth.
ing to do usually gets into trouble Of
some kind. A glance at the editorial
page of some of our exchanges would
lead ole to the opinion that news is
scarce in their bailiwick, that they are
looking for trouble and that the ma
iority of the editors Bhould be driving
the animal which Balaam rode rather
than essaying to publish newspapers.
Editor Murphy of the Afro,American
Ledger seems to have son spare time
on his hands and is verging little on
the wage. In the current issue it says
in it's initial editorial this:
'The ColOred American is getting 8
large amount Of free advertise ment
thesa days from the colOred press for n.
P.B.
we don't belong to Mr.. Murphy s
lodge, but ne would suggest that if be
would PUT little more time into get
ting more news together and advertis-
mg, enough TO disca. d his patent back,
he would not have 50 much time to OBJ
serve the antics of the liIliputian edit
ors. who are themselves eking out some
kind of an existence.
The colored American., 1901-11-30
sATUKDA4, NOVEMBER 80, 1900
OUR CHRISTMAS EDITION.

The Colored American will come
out in d new dress in its Christmas
edition and the management will en-
deavor to make it a red letter number.
It will bethe most sdvanced effort made
in Negro journalism in the point of IL
Illustrations, news matter and mechani-
cal beauty. Ii will be a De Lux edi-
ton. in fact We will be glad to have
the writers of the race C Jntribute spec
ial articles, serdipg photographs along
with them ard special arrangements
will be made for illustrations for col
leges, places ot business, etc. The mat
ter should reach us early in December.
For further information address, Edi-
tor The Colored American, Washing
ton, D. c.
The colored American., 1901-11-30

quite a surprise to the business mar
bankers, social leaders who had ha.n
following in the trail of 'Mrs. Jonsa y
as she was called, all the evening ds.,.
ing an Introduction.
Cuba Libre Industrial Assoc,..,..
has opened its industrial school IN ~
dorado, Ill, for the training of ooIo,..
youths 1t will be conducted alono +ho
same lines as Booker L. WasbinUton,.
scho ol and there is every reason to ha.
lieye that it will do for the great Ws.t
what Tuskegee is doing for the son,b
Miss Jessie Fauset, the young colored
girl, has won additional honors st Co,
nell. There are over two hundred and
fifty females in the college, and she a.
the only re preventative Of the race took
one OF the eighteen competitive scholar
ships in the freshman year. The alum.
@ scholarship pays the tuition fees at
any college for four years.
Richmond, Va. is to have another
colored bank. II was incorporated last
week under the name of Mechanics Say.
ing Bank, with capital stock of TWEEN.
ty-fiVe thousand dollars divided in
shares OF ten dollars each The follow.
log officers We. chosen: JnO. Mitchell.
Jr-, President; VIM. A. Hawkins, Vice
President; Geo. u. Lewis, Cashier.
1t is estimated that not less than 500
Negroes are commanding salaries IS
first class vaudeville entertainers. First
among those who are drawing the larg.
er salaries are Williams and Walker,
who receive $500 per week; Black Patti
$500; Cole and Johnson, $500; Earnest
Hogan. $500; Define Cole, the famous
female baritone draws $50 per week.
Ex-COn Ongressman Geo. w. Murray of
South Carolina. has about 600 acres
of land and about two huudled families
On it. He outs his land into lots Of
twenty five and one hundred acres, sells
it to the people and the rent pays for il
after certain number OF years. There
are many who are taking advantage of
this golden opportunity, and there are
some who are letting it pass thereby
fOrfiting al hopes OF ever Ow0ing real
estate In this great commonwealth.
The colored American., 1901-11-30

Bruce Grit whose trenchant pen has
been silent for the past few oDths,
comes out in a characteristic article in
this issue of The Oolored American. He
tells OF the lecture of Bishop Derrick
before cultured audience, of his trip
to the Eumenical Conference and his
visit 10 the principal cities in Europe.
Bruce Grit is always interesting, but
ith a subject l;ko Bishop Derrick to
handle. he excells, He has been in
vited to take 'he editorshlp of the
American Herald of Philadelphia and
there is always standing invitation
for him to take place on The Colored
American, a paper to whose success he
has contributed so much. MIR. Bruce
is one of the best writers the race has
produced and like an all'round athlete
can tit In any place,
The colored American., 1901-11-30

Subscriptions may be sent by pOstofdce
money order, express or by registered letter.
All communications for publication should
not necessarily tor Publication, but as guar
ante OF good faith.
We solicit news, contributions, opinions
and in fact, all matters affecting the race
We will not pay for matter, however, unless
II is ordered by us, All matter intended for
publication must reach this office by w ednes-
day Of each week to insure insertion in the
current issue
- Agents are wanted svsrywners, Send
Or instructions,
The colored American., 1901-11-30

The ccmm;s ,ioned officers for the
twelve scout regiments in the Philip
pines ere being elected from the non
commissioned officers Of the white regu.
lars The cJlored heroes, veterans and
what not are being LETT out in the cold.