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The colored American., 1902-03-08
Twenty-second Anniversary
e w. THOMPSON

The William Andrew freeman Lodge
No 2O9s, G. U. o. ofO F., celebrated
Its twenoy-second anniversary by giving
a banquet and reception at its ball on
III street northwest Monday evening Of
last week. The members were assisted
by the ladies OF Queen Vietorla House
hold of Ruth, No. I'LL. Music was
furnished by the Monumental Orches-
ira, and dancing vas INDUCED 10 until
the early morning hours,
The colored American., 1902-03-08

God gives US love Something to love
He gives US; but when love is grown
To oripeness. that on which it throve
Falls off, and love is left alone.
Sleep sweetly. tender heart in peace.
Sleep, holy spirit. blessed soul,
While the stars burn. the moons increase
And the great ages onward roll
Sleep till the end, true soul and sweeti
Nothing comes to thee new or strange
Sleep full of rest from head to feet:
Lie still, dry dust, secure OF change.
--Tennysoi
r w. THOMPSON
The colored American., 1902-03-08
CHPITHL SHVINGS BANK.

500 F st. N. W., Washington, D. C.
Capital $4,000
Hon. Jno. r. Lynch, President.
L. G. Bailey, Treasurer.
j. A. johnson, Secretary.
D. B. McCary, Cashier.
Directors:
Jno. r. Lynch, DIR. w. 8. Lotion,
Whitefeld McKinlay, L. O. Bailey,
Robt. Il. Terrell, w. 8, Montgom.
cry, Wyatt Archer, John a. Pierre,
HenryE. Baker, RObt. Williams j.
[. Bradford, Or. w. A. .Warfeld, j.
A. johnson, DIR. A. w. Tancil,
Howard II. Williams.
Deposits received from 10 cents
upward. Interest allowed on $500
and above. Collections meet with
prompt attention. A general ex-
change and banking business done.
Bank open from 8 am. to 4.30 pm.
The colored American., 1902-03-08
ADAMS HOUSE.

sSz-584 Broadway Opposite New Depot
ALBANY. NJ. Y.
EUROPEAN PLAN T. II. DIGGs, Prop.
Special attention paid to Private Dinners, Lun-
cheons. etc. Ladies' Dining Rooms up stairs.
Ladies' ENTRANCE TO Cafe, o. Ismes St.
relephons 1870 D.
The colored American., 1902-03-08

street, Washington, D. c., and the last
time l was over TO see him, four years
ago, his mother was keep1ngs boarding
house on Pennsylvania ave. Another
young man, Richard Coles, wrote him
several letters but no reply has been
received, We would like to hear from
him. Will you please try to find his
address? Thanking you in advance for
any notice you can make, am
Very truly yours;
Charles T. Stewart,
1O9 N. Carlton ST., Baltimore, Md.
cLEvELAND's BOLD BAD Man AGAIN.
Friend Cooper: Have j1st finished
reading your roast of the author OF an
Indifferent musical composition enti-
tied "Be True Bright Eyes," which. a
number of years ago was highly endors-
ed by The Cleveland Gazette, and the
sale of which was confined to The
Gazette's office. You did q nice,
clean b. Sort of run the knife In and
then kept turning 1t around In sort Of
tantaIiz' 'ng manner. You opened the
entertainment with certain raiser that
was receiv. d with great applause, and
pre- ume Fortune Will now do a stunt,
as the closing act, that will make
bright Eyes" look like orbs that have
been decorated with few Sullivanic
blows. Very truly yours.
r WI.
Columbus, Ohio.
ISN'T THIS A SPLENDID EXAMPLE?
Editor C0lored ing on
your very kind suggestion of some
weeks ago, herewith enclose you a re-
cent photo, together with a write-up OF
probably year ago clipped from the
Enterprise - While the white press
has treated me with ultra kindness, /
have never had the extreme pleasure
and high distinction If being written
up' in a national Journal of the very
highest standing published in the in
terest Of the Negroes. I, therefore, feel
fiattered, and 1 assure you, Mr.. Cooper.
that shall never forget you. A "write
up" of your characteristic kind, 1 know
will highly please my many friends
Throughout the country for have gotten
around considerabIy)my ia mily and my
self, and shalt bs Immediately followed
by q check and not a small order for
copies. FraternaIly,
Pittsburg, Pa. w. H. 8.
The colored American., 1902-03-08

ard you an article to be published up
on the courage and valor of the rebel
lion to the present day.
remain yours tr aly.
L. &. Troop d eth Cav.
Nueva CCceres, P. I.
The colored American., 1902-03-08
IN MEMORIAM.
Pittsburg, Pa.

1n loving remembrance of my dear
mother, Mrs. Jane Thompson, who
died two years ago, February 26, 1900
The colored American., 1902-03-08

W ard you an article to be published up
on the courage and valor of the rebel
lion to the present day.
Iremain yours tr aly.
T. &. Troop D eth Cav.
Nuevs Cocsres. P. L.
The REAL WAY TO HELP.
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DO YOU NEED
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II 80, come to Us. We are always
ready to loan you any amount you may
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A PRACTICAL RACE MAN.

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it G. w. 81.
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neWal of my subscription to your valu-
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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06
OREGON
SUPREME
COURT
Polk and Marion County
Cases Decided.

Supreme court decisionstoday were as
follows:
Wolverton, ,J.-Rebecca A. Skinner, v.
Geo. E.Lewis ct al Polk county, affirmed.
Moore, J.-F. l.. Richmond v. South
ern Pacific Co.. Multnomah 90, affirmed.
Bean, O. J.-Sol. Hirsch OF al Salem
Floudng Milla 90, Mutnomah Co. Re.
versed and remAnded.
Irving Park Association v. Watson,
MultnOmah Co., affirmed.
The Supreme court today affirmed the
case OF Rebecca A. Skinner v. Geo. A.
Lewis ct al Of Polk county, thus uphold.
ing the decision Of Judge Boise.
This decision upholds the will made
by the late X. l.. skinner OF West Salem
and an heir who alleged that Skinner
was weak In mind aud impaired by old
age has been defeated.
The heirs, who contested the
will alleged that h. l.. Skin
ner was Incapable OF transacting
bueinesa and that undue influence in
duoed him 10 bestow his property upon
other than his son, Huam AlonzO Skim
ner, and also that the will was not ex-
ecuted In due and legal, form, Supreme
court holds that the evidence shoWs
that skinner was OF sound and dispos-
ing mind and memory aud the will
was properly executed, and that il, to
gether with its cordicil thereafter exc
outed should be admitted 10 probate.
The suit brought 10y Sol Hirsch, et at
against the Salem FIGURING Mill Co. was
10 recover for 230 bushels OF wheat
which were delivered 10 the mill com
pany in 1897. Payment for the wheat
was demanded in 1899 and refused. The
question TO be decided was whether
the receipt Issued by tho mill com.
pany contained ali the agreement
that existed between the parties.
The judgment OF the circuit court for
county was based upon
theory that the wheat receipt set up by
the mill company contained the entire
contract bet Geen the parties and could
not be cOntradicted or varied by parOl
testimony, The supreme court holds
that since there was an issue at fact,
upon this question the trial
should have been had and testimony
.aken, The supreme court
Expresses no opinion as 20 the proper
OF the wheat receipt. aud
he case Is rsmanded b. the circuit
'Ourt 10 be retfied
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06
Srhuylkill Up Too.

PHuADELrHiA, Ia, March The
most'disasterous food in years on the
schuylAil.River is said to be on iis way
down the entire length Of the stream last
night and this morning, doing hundreds
OF thousands worth OF damage. Thus far
only one life is reported lost. The river
has expanded TO twice its normal width
but this morning began TO recede.
There is only meager information from
other towns along the river as the tel
ephone wires are down. In this city
the water swept back for three blocks
inundatng the tracks and tearing up
manufacturing plants.
The railway service has been practc.
ally abandoned. Thousands OF tons OF
coal were swept down the river and a
number Of lumber yards were entirely
washed away.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06
TILLMAN
SPOUTING
AGAIN
Launched Into Abuse OF En-
gliShmen and Americans.

New YoRE, March 9.-Under tn,
auspices OF the Clsn-na-Gael, the l24tt
anniversary OF the birth Of Robert En-
NETT was celebrated last night at the
Academy Of Music. A large crowd waG
in attendance. Senator Tillmsn, oi
South Carolina, delivered the oration.
Resolutions were adopted condemning
England's colonial policy; deprecating
entangling alliances by the United
States with European nations; sympa-
thizing with the Beers; protesting
against the United States Government
allowing England TO use the United
States ports for the fitting out OF veeso!s
in which to ship horses and mules, and
plsdging. the people OF Ireland their
hearty support in their struggle for free.
dom.
Senator Tillman was received with
great applause. He said:
"I am no orator and il 1 have any
claim to it, it is because speak the truth
and fight the Devil with fire."
"Well," ;" came a voice from the audi.
ence "It your not an orator you're a
good fighter"
A little later he said:
81 was afraid would have 10 postpone
my visit because Of an incident you ell
probably read about, that occurred 10
me in Washington, but one OF your com
mittee came to Washington, aud with
his Irish eloquenee, made me promise TO
be on hand unless was in Jail. Now,
here am, so take a good look at me, for
l am going TO talk plainly"
The Senator launched into an attack
upon England for trampling on the
Irish people. Then, suddenly turning
from this SUBJ iect, he said, in strenuous
tones:
III being a 1uukey and aping nobility,
and establishing a system that lie akin
to EDRlAnd's policy, is making Tories
of us. then think we are there at last,
or at least the Government at Wash'
ington has got there.
England" continued the Senator,
can squint, and, shaking it's
thumb at us, says; your work
in the philippines is as bad
as ours in South Africa. Why have We
got such a government There is the
rub. Why do you pass resolutions such /
as YOU have tonight and on other occa
sions and then go out and vote for those
sitting liberty in Washington We are
losing our love for our institutions, and
II We continue thus we will 90 the way i
of other republics"
Senator Tillman then said the Amer
lean people we're slaves to Partyism' and
could get along without boss, who, be
predicted in time would betray the peo-
pie. E
"They have done it already" cried
voice in the balcony.
"Yes, and they will do it again, re-
plied the speaker, who was about TO cay
something concerning this feature OF
local politics, but be smiled and said
"No, I'll not be personal. When
get here again under different eireum'
stances I'll tell you something which
will make you think are you . pretty
sort Of Americans.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06
New Chinese Rebellion.

WASHINGTON, March THE follow
ing telegram was received by the State
Department this afternoon from the
United States Consul at Canton: "a
rebellion has broke out at Nankiu in the
Province of Kwang, At the request OF
the governor Of The province all mission,
aries were ordered by me to leave i'm
mediately under pledged escort, to be
taken to WI Chow. Details later"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

VANCOUVER b. c., Feb. 2S.-A special
dispatch from Ottawa saws:
The Chinese repo presented TO
Parliament today covers 800 pages Of
typewril .ng. The conclusion wnich the
Commissioners at is that Chimes Q
retard white immigrants who wOuld
make good citizens and settlers. IL is
said that the presence CT Chinese 70
dangerous 10 the industrial peace OF tie
community where they reside.
They carry away to their own country
all their earnings, and spend little or
nothing In Canada. In the opinion Of
the Commissioners IL is impossible for
the Province OF British Columbia 10 take
it's place and part ia the Dominion un-
less its population is free from anV taint
OF servile labor, and is imdued with
sense Of the dulies and respons bilities
appertaining 10 citizenship,
The Commissioners approve OF the
views OF the Legislature o, British Co.
lumbia as 10 tne grave injury that would
follow an influx OF Cniuese laDorers.
Then follows the findings Of the Com
mission. Messrs. Glue and Foley favor
an immediate raising Of the per capita
tax to 5000, while Mr.. Mann fayors a
trial for two years at $500 at fret, tuen
raising 1t 10 5000.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06
ST LOUIS
WELCOMES
HENRY
Twenty Five ThOuS>
and ThrOng
To See Prince Henry
Arrive.
German Veterans Present a
Scroll.

ST, LOUIS, March 3.-Prince Henry's
train arrived here seven minutes ahead
Of the scheduled time this morning.
Mayor Wells and Ex-Governor Francis
loaded a reception committee of one
hundred prominent citizens which
greeted the royal visitor as lie alighted
from the train. The interior of the
Union station ras proiusely decorated
and the great midway and all approaches
to the station were crowed with reopls
anxious to get glimpse OF tie Prince.
The crowd numbered about $4,000. The
Prince and his party were escorted to
the grand hall of the station where
they were received by German veterans
of st. Louis and Springfield, Ills. A
handsome memorial scroll vas presented
to the Prince. He addressed the VET
Grams in German, urging them to be
good American citizens and TO love their
adopted country.
At the close Of the reception the
prince and his party entered carriages
and started on a drive through the prin-
cipal thoroughferes OF the city. Detach-
ments of mounted police and of theFourth
Cavalry acted as escort. Everywhere the
streets were lined with people who
cheered the prince heartily. The party
then alighted at the st. Louis Club
where banquet was served.
Mayor Wells presented the Priuce
with agold and silver souvenir Casket
containing the freedom Of the city. After
banquet the Worlds Fair site in Forest
Park was inspected. The Prince and
his party we're then driven TO train
which pulled ont for Chicago amid the
cheers of twenty-five thousand people.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

Pr1sBuRo, March 1. The Allegheny
and Monongahela rivers continue TO
rise. All tue cellars and easements
along the river front are flooded, and
the tracks are msnv feet uoder water.
The mills along tie river Allegheny
have been forced TO close down. The
excitement 10 both cities was further in.
creased by an announcement this morn.
ing by The weather forecaster that the
river would rise to thirty-6ve feet. This
would eclipse ell previous floods aud
cause inestimable damage. Already ten
thousand men are in idleness on account
Of many mills and factories being flood
cd. All the street car lines between
Pittsburg and Allegheny are shut off by
high water aud other street car lines
traversiDg the low lying districts have
been compelled TO abandon their service.
The following warning bulletin has
been received from 1empleton, fifty five
miles above Pitts0urg on the Allegheny
river.
"Prepare for big food. Allegheny
overfowing banks. Rising rapidly.
River full Of ice. Wrecked boats loaded
with Lumber and badly crushed are
sweeping past. Several bridges have
gone. Household effects and wrecked
buildings passing indicate much destruc.
ton above"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

BEAUMONT, Tex, Feb. 2S.-One of the
big six-inch oil gusbers WAS being ex.
hibiled late today, when II blew out the
section OF pipe connecting the gate
valve and went wild. II is throwing a
solid 3 can Of oil tonight. There is a
high wind, aud the oil is being blown
over the field. Ddlling rigs were ordered
shut down, aud guards are patrolllng TO
prevent any one taking light into
DANCE Gus proximity 10 the spray. II is
estimated that the we'll is wasting 1000
barrels OF oil Ra hour.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

PARls, March AT an extraordinary
meeting Of the shareholders of the new
Panama Canal Company today, the
president read message from the
Consul General Of Colombia at Paris
setting forth that the company could
not transfer its concession 10 another
nation without hrst, with the assent OF
Colombia, modifying the stipulation Of
articles 2l and % Of the agreement. Alter
a discussion, during which II was urged
that efforts should be made TO keep the
concession for France, the meeting
adopted solution pressing approval
Of the attitude OF the board Of directors
aud deciding, In view Of this fact, 10
postpone entering into any engagement.
The Dispatch Of the Colombian Gov
ernment was a complete surprise 10 the
shareholders Of the Canal Company,
who met in expectation Of merely rati-
Tying the action Of the board Of directors
Ia Offering ths Panama Canal Company's
property 10 the United States for $40
600, 900, which offer was 70 remain good
until March 4. 1908, and authorizing the
board 10 carry out all the measures for
the transfer OF the property, aud fix and
accept all modes an terms Of payment
II the United States accepts the offer.
The CONSERVATION, therefore, was gen
eTal when the president read Colon bias
telegram and heated discussion broke
out. The majority Of the speakers con.
eluded that the telegram meant the at
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

ter collapse Of the negotiations with the
United States, and resentment against
Colombia was expressed.
Finally, NJ. Marquis, the official rep.
resentative oi'the share holders, brought
the meeting to its senses. He reminded
his hearels that the remarks were utterly
wide Of the mark. All discussion at
the present moment was out Of place
and probably damaging to the company's
interests. The fret course was to adj
journ until explanations OF Colombian's
action were forthcoming. This proposal
was adopted and the meeting adjourned.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

SALoNcA, Roume liza, Feb 81 Mis-
Stone aud Madame Tsilka will start with
out delao for Constantinople. In the
meanwhile the liberated missionaries
are staying at the missionary head
quarters, where they are receiving the
congratulations OF their colleagues.
Mics Stone says the brigands swore
both Of their csptives to absolute secrecy
regarding any information calculated to
establish the identity of tue brigands,the
location of the places where they were
concealed, or other facts likely to compro-
mise their captors. Az matter Of fact,
the prisoners themselves were very un-
certain regarding many details Of their
wanderings.
They did not know, when they we're
released, in what section OF the country
they were. An arrangement had been
made 10 release them near Seres Mace
donia, wuere Dragoman Gargiulo and
Mr. House were waiting for them but
the brigands, owing 70 timidity or
otherwise, declared IL 10 difficult to carry
out the plan, and brought their cap
tives, after haid nights march, with
IL hours ride OF Strumnitza'
J'he two women were left under the
shelter of tree at Q 80 in the morning
OF February 20. The bandits pointed
out the direction of the village and or
derered the captives 90 report them.
selves to the village elder, who on learn
ing their identity, would provide for
them. The bligauds turned back and
disappeared among The hills.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-06

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 2s,-Notices
were posted in the four cotton mills Of
the Fall River Iron Works today, an
nouncing trat on and after March II
wages would be advanced 10 per cent.
The work ,swlich employ more than 5000
hands, are owned by M. Q. d. Borden
Of New Yo X, and are independent OF the
other mills which have just decided TO
grant an increase OF slightly over per
cent. Mr.. Borden's increase meets the
schedule demanded OF the other manu-
facturers by tie labor unions.