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The colored American., 1902-07-05

Every man or woman sh1 believes
in race eleva 'os should rssd snd Isud
hnshSszi supI OF TO The CoIored
American.
The colored American., 1902-07-05

auk ASuEcHCc OuAuAA COASlbuo III
in Chicago.
Congress and Washington have
parted company.
Pleasure trips on the ALEXANDRIA
electric road are not popular.
The river excursions are having sll
the business they can carry.
The theaters are not annoyed by
many eoloTed patrons these days.
Ex Postmaster NJ. B. Morton has
returned TO his home in Athens, Ga.
The new interHes at Freedmen's
Hospital entered upon their duties Ju-
ly 1st.
The Steamer Jane Moseley made her
list Sunday trip last Sunday and
carried good crowd.
Rev. o NJ Waller will all his pull
pit at st. Luke's P. e. Church each
Sunday during July.
Mrs. Jennie Douglass has arrived at
Atlantic City. and is stopping at f1s
North New York avenue.
Mr.. Edgar Thomas has been visiting
A lanta. He has Just completed
hsndsome home in Athens, Ga.
Roscoe G Ia Simmons, the hustIing
news gatherer, will locate at Charles
ton, w. Va, and become editor of the
Advocate.
MI J, T. @. Newsome maEeger of the
Eureka Intelligence office, may ac-
cept q position as Instructor In an
Oklahoma College.
Attorney L Melendez King is so
busy with his profession that he may
not be able TO return to the presidency
of the Peoples Literary.
The msjority of the deespitated een-
sus clerks have returned TO their
homes-and with poor opinion OF
official life in Washington.
The Literary Bureau of tbs Pen and
Pencil Cab, will send fraternal greet
ing 10 the National Afro-Ameriesn
Press association st St. Paul.
Mrs Mary Church Terrell. acoomps.
MED by Miss Phyllis Clutch Terrell,
tended the commencement exercise
at historic Harvard University.
Mr.. A. F. Baston will leave the city
in few days for an outing st Point
Lookout, Md 1t is Tumored about
that he viii soon become q benedict.
Mrs. Il. L. Clark, mother of Prof, ].
b Cisrk, is spending the summer
here. She is accompanied by little
Miss L 1uise, the daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs T. G Unthsnk.
A junior mission srV ent 'ainrent
vas held At the Lin nln Temple. b. the
JInior Christian e. deavor, Wednes-
lay, June %. 1909 at p. m. a good
program was presented by the young
people.
Mrs. p. NJ Caves. Of DaI Vile, Va
Ia IN The city, spending the summer
With hel daughter, MIS-. Henry L.
b uley, 171S t street northwest. Mrs
tirsyes has been in poor heslsh, but il
OF the mend.
Miss EssIe Miller, of Columbia, S C.,
who has been visiting Miss BlAneht
Nalie, Of 1899 Pierce Place nortRx eft
retarned hpme last Saturday. Hl
stay here wSs made very I assnt by
Young friends snd-acs aai ntauces.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
GREAT MEN TO
LEAVE POLITICS

London, July ia. J. Balfour was
yesterday formally greeted as Great
Britains premier, and the new regime
began its work. The momentous
change was marked by only one really
dramatic incident, the resignation of
Sir Michael Hicks Beach as chancellor
of the exchequer, 1t is safe to say
Hicks Beach is only the first Of several
whose names have figured largely be
fore the public in the last half century
and who now will disappear from the
political arena Balfour will remain
the leader of the commons and the
first lord Of the treasury, with Cham
berlaiu still in command of the colo
MES as his first lieutenant. The mar
quis of Landsdowne is regarded as GER
tain TO remain in the foreign office.
whore he is carrying out the lines laid
down by Lord Salisbury. Balfour's
first appearance in the commons as
premier was characteristic both of the
men and the assembly. AS he came
in there rose a chorus Of hear, hear"
Members rose ana applauded till Bal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17

London, July 15.-Following close on
the resignation of Premier Salisbury
is that of Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
who yesterday resigned as chancellor
of the eXchequer He stated his rea-
sons for resigning were purely person,
al and had no political significance. The
resignation of Hicks-Beach caused in
tense surprise. 1t is generally taken
as almost more important than Lord
Salisbury's and is regarded in some
quarters as being directly due to the
more important voice which Mr.. Cham.
berlain wal have in the new cabinet.
At meeting of the unionist party to
be held at the foreign Office this noon
the announcement will be made Of
Lord Salisbury's resignation. The Right
Hon. A. ]. Balfour has been appointed
as his successor. Vagaue rumors Of
his lordships contemplated resignation
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17

failed to some extent is undeniable,
but this is not more than, perhaps, IS
TO be expected in a man of his years,
and the close of the war in South Atm
ca and the return of the commanding
general there is considered to be an
appropriate time for his withdrawal.
His retirement was practically ar
ranged at an audience OF Lord Sails
bury with the king a month ago, to be
coincident with his majestys corona
ton, but the kings illness interfered
with these plans and compelled Lord
Salisbury to wait till his majesty was
sufficiently recovered to attend to state
business.
Though alert mentally, the retiring
premier's physical condition, especially
since the death of his wife, has not
been satisfactory. That loss seemed
TO affect him greatly and since thai
time he 4as done little entertaining
beyond purely official dinners and re
ceptions. In a social aspect, however.
Mr.. BalfoUr's accession is not expected
to make much difference, neither Nr
Balfour nor his sister who acts as his
hostess, being very fond Of society.
Although Lord Salisbury's resIgna-
ton does not necessarily involve :hc
reconstruction of the cabinet, it is be-
Ieyed there will be some changes. It
is not considered unlikely that some
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
CUBAN MINISTER
WANTS BRAGG OUT

Washington. July 15.-Cuban Minis
ter Queseda refuses to make a state
ment regarding the words attributed to
Consul General Bragg at Havana, in
which he is alleged in a letter to Mrs.
Bragg to have made remarks dercga-
tory to the Latin race. The minister
declares he has nothing to say on the
subject as yet. 1t is believed to be al
together probable, however, that Que
soda will take steps to ascertain wheth-
er or not Bragg made use of the words
attributed to him, with a view, If tCu'
of bringing them to the attention Of
the government
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
LATE NEWS EPIT0MIzED

AZ JohnStowu, Pa, no additional
bodies have boon discovered In the
klondtNc mine although u thorough
search has been made
AZ Topeka the Kaw river has tallcu
and business along the river front is
rosumiug It's normal condition. All
trains are RUNNING again with slight
delay.
King Edward left Victoria station
for Portsmouth. where he boarded the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert The
king was conveyed from Bucktngham
palace in the ambulance by two
horses
At Philadelphia fire destroyed the
four story brick tounlry Building own.
ed by Josiah Thompson \ Co Valu.
able patterns and machinery were On,
dCrcd useless, The loss is estimated
at 100000, partly insured.
Memorial services for Lord pauncc,
foto, late ambassador to Great Britain
IN Washington. were held at the chapel
Royal st. James palace, London Al
members of the American embassy End
many mCmhers OF the government were
there
At Springfield, M. Major James u,
stacy died, aged IL lie was born ut
lacksouvillc, Ill., and was n close per.
sonal friend OF the war governor,
Yates, and aided him in placing troops
in the field at the outbreak OF the civil
war.
The attorney general of Illinois Is
preparing to answer in the suits Of the
insurance companies 10 recover $500
coo paid under the per ccut. law,
The tax was lovtcd ON lhc gross re-
cctpts, whtlo the suprcmo court de.
cidcd the old law levynK ON net earn
iuGs was sttll in force
At Victoria, H. c., Messrs Master.
son AMI Gillespie. two passengers from
Nome. landed and reported tho safe
arrival at Nome of the steamers Port
land towing the leaunle which was
disabled No hnrdships were suffered
by the passengers and crew. the steam.
crs being wItHiu hailIng distance of
each other. TIE Portland, getting free
FIRST, assisted thu JEANNE,
Frank A. inns cad formerly of Cuya.
hOga Ohio, cad connected with tho
llalmnu Manufacturing company at
Galveston filed n petition In bank.
ruptcy with liabilities of 1870 ,i6G and
no assets, In the schedule banks at
bloomington and Mendoza. H.. Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, and New York and Ohio
are down for large amounts,
At Cleveland two hundred and fifty
delogatoso from all sections of tho
country were present when the four.
tconth annual convention OF the Whole.
sale Saddlery association was called TO
order by President ]. u. Denver of st.
LOUIS The convention will hold daily
sessions until Friday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17

OF the ministers will be made peers, in
order 10 make room for new blood IN
the cabinet
Lord Salisbury, in reSigning, eN-
pressed the desire that no new title or
houors should be conferred upon him
The retirement OF this last great
statesman OF the Victorian age is uni
verSal,y regarded as the transition
from one generation to another and As
marking the close Of an era in the ma
tioual life.
The selection Of Baltour is said to b,
a crushing blow TO Joseph Chamhe;
lain. whose life ambition has been
He has aspired to tiu tho
office of premier, and his only oppor
tunity, in the judgment of diplomats
who are familiar with the situation
was TO follow Salisbury. Balfour will
remain the head of the cabinet until
the conservatives are displaced The
liberals. whom Chamberlain deserted
thoroughly hate him, and could not
welcome him back in their ranks had
he any desire to return. He is not
popular with the conservatives, ana
wealth and aristoCraCy that control
that party looking upon him as an up
start, he being a self-made man. Cham
berlain has been unpopular with botn
and liberals since ue
serted Gladstone and fought the idol
of the people.
Salisbury, in retiring to private life,
carries with him the respect of wide
circle of admirers, who appreciate his
He was cynical and egotts,
teal and held himself aloof. being one
of the hardest men to meet in the EN-
pire. 1t was often said of him that ALI
audience with the queen could be
much easier arranged than one inter
view with him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.

Powaukce was visited by severe
wind and thunderstorm George Vim
cent was killed by lightning and the
chimney Of Zaun's hotel blown down.
During heavy storm lightning
struck the grain elevator at Water
town The fire department cxun.
guishod the flames before much dam
age resulted Standing grain suffered
from the heavy downpour
\ cyclone struck Pittsvllc. blowing
down part of Il. w. Rings barn aud
sheds at his mill, 1t scattered the
lumber for n quarter of a mile, caus.
ing loss of $4,000. The residences OF
c. Armstrong and p. w. Kehoes were
damaged.
William Heake OF Marshhcld was
struck by lightning and instantly killed
while at work on the barn of Il. p
Hume. He was standing with his
hands in his pockets when struck and
when picked up his hands were rtil
there. Three others who were work
ing with him were thrown distance
OF fifteen feet, but It is believed they
will recover The wind did consider.
able damage to the crops.
The two alleged burglars recently ar
rested at Dale by Constable Meyer Tor
having entered two stores at Fremont
have escaped, They were turned over
to Sheriff Ellington, who took them to
WaupaCa. The officer and prisoners
stopped at the Grincr hotel over night,
and when he called them for breakfast
there was no reply. Upon entering the
room the door Of which he had guard
ed all night, he observed that they had
escaped through the window by means
of rope made from the bed sheets
The skeleton of a human being
buried face down was found on the isl
and opposite Prairie du CHEN while
couple of men were digging up zap.
lings to be set ont for shade trees.
The bones had the appearance OF being
thOes Of an ordinary sled man and were
found only two feet below the surface
with a root of a tree about three inches
in diameter grown over them. Murder
is suspected The remains were taken
to McGregor and Investigations viii
follow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17

four. who sided along the treasury
bench, nearly falling over Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach's feet, reached his seat
and buried his head in a voluminous
question paper He was blushing Ike
school girl. Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman, the liberal leader, stopped
further business by making such feel
ing, personal reference to Balfour a is
seldom heard in legislative bodies and
which was delivered with an emotion
that quite unneryed the premier When
Baltour rose to reply the ovation was
renewed but his voice faltered and he
was only just able TO hesitatingtly de-
clare that he was too overcome 10
speak his words Of thanks. Balfour
tribute TO Salisbury was universally
commended for it's tactful reserve.
London, July 15.--An apparently well
founded report is that Chamberlain
desires to exchange the Office of colo.
nial secretary for the chanceIlorshipo Of
the eZchequer, and that he will carry
his point 1t is also minated thai
Lord Curzon viii be recalled from In.
dia and given a cabinet position.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17

Washington July 10 Officials Of
the state department are gratided at
the information from pcl>tu that for,
cigu ministers have agreed ON the
terms under which Tcutsiu is to I've
turned over to ChiuN. and also at the
victory for American diplomacy in
VOWED in the amcHoraton Of the
stringent terms first imposed Some
concern, however, is felt hero in re-
gard to the statement that the minis
tors are considering the question ot re-
imhursiuE the foreign CouCeSsiouarics
for the grants obtained under the pro
Nsioual government which are now re.
ported to be declared invalid by the
terms of the TiCntsin agreement, II is
pointed out that the German, French
and other citizens who obtained con.
cessions from the provisional govern.
ment did SO with their eyes open to the
probability of n change ot government
at TiCntsin and the consequent annul-
ment of their concessions, and It Is tclt
the Chinese treasury should not hc
drained for the purpose indicated. 1t
Is therefore probable that some intlu-
once will he brought to bear by this
government to prevent another tnroad
ON the Chinese government funds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
JEANNE AND PORTLAND
ARRIVE SAFE AT NOME,

Vancouver, r. G.. July l5,-Tho
steamer Melville Dollar from Cape
Nome. passed up to Ladysmith yostcr-
day morning she reported that the
steamers Jcauuio and Portland had ar
rived safely ut Nome.
Washington July l6.--rho treasury
department yesterday received the fol-
lowing dispatch from San Francisco:
"A telegram to the Northern Com.
mercial company received today,
states that the Portland arrived Mt
Mono July and sailed for Port Town.
send July 3. The ship was safe ana in
good condition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17

mission men 10 haul their own froight
FROM the railway yards. Fearing 9
general Umult in downtown str>cts
such rs followed the moving of meat in
the recent packers strike, the commits,
sioo men called upon Mayor Harrison
am Chief Of Police O'Neil and were AS
surva that police protection would be
given them.
Omaha, July l5.--Un'.sS the rail
reads entering Omaha aGrCc to the
schedule presented ny the freight hand
lers there will probably be q general
STRIKE The men demand an increase
Of half cent an hour and recosui,
ton " their union, Several confer
en1es were held yesterday. hut all fam,
ed 10 hrips about a settlement.
Tho strike reached the rioting stage
late last evening, and it was only
after the police had charged on the
crowd repeatedly and arrested eleven
mon that Semh)auCe of order was re-
stored, Eight policemen were sent
with two teams from the Western Flee
trjt company to the st, Paul freight
house to oNtriCate some drivers from
pocket into which they were forced
by angry transfers. After fierce
conflict with the ohstruCting crowd tho
wagons were rescued and drivers
bruised by missiles, were able to reach
place ot safety
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
Appleton Merchants vIctImlzed.

Appleton, Wis, July lG-At least
three dozen Of the local business men
were yictimized by clever forgcr who
passes bogus checks made payable 10
Charles Newman and signed by the
leading establishments Of Appleton.
The checks were printed expressly for
this purpose. having the name Of the
supposed maker printed upon II as well
as the signature Of the president OF the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
WILL HANDLE
OWN FREIGHT
BUSINESS MSN IN DEADLOCK
WITH FREIGHT STRIKERS.
TRAFFIC is pARALYZED
Both Sides Will Fight to a Finish and
Neither Will Coneede Anything -
Railroads Declare They viii Not
Give Point - Railroads to
Have Police Protection.

Chicago, July 15-While the whole
sale business OF Chicaso is almost
paralyzed ana business men losing
81 100000 a day the striking freight
handlers and railroads are in dead
lock and announce the determination
to fight to finish over the question OF
half a cent an hour per man. On one
side are arranged "a railroads and on
the other 10000 men. The situation
is more serious than at any time since
the commencement of the trouble anu
at no time since the walkout have the
points at issue been SO obStinateW
maintained. Three times yesterday
freight handlers sent committees to
meet the general managers and three
times they came back without results.
On their first call the committees were
unable to find any of them for the rea-
son the managers We're having a meet
ing of their own. On the second can
several committees saw the managers,
but nothing definite resulted. The last
committee went to the Milwaukee 4
st. Paul Office and reported they had
been refused admission and were in
formed their former employers dtd
not care to receive them and that they
had all the men necessary in their bus
mess and that hereafter no deputations
would be received from employees who
had gone on a strike. Officials of the
road declared later that they would
cot, 10,
reported at the headquarters of the
strikers President Curran announced
the fight was on to finish. Both sides
now declare they have reached the lin
it and that absolutely nothing will be
conceded. Business men, particularly
those dealing in perishable goods, are
FESTIVE and declare they can endure the
situation but short time longer. 1t is
costing them more than either the
strikers or railroads, and they say If
the strike is not settled within week
many of them will be badly crippled.
President Young of the teamsters ma
tiOnal union arrived last night and the
commission men decided to await the
result of his conference with members
of the union before finally deciding to
go to the depots themselves and haul
away perishable freight, 1t is not be,
lieved the teamsters will obey the or
ders of the union officers to return to
work. The Erie road has been prom
ised ample police protection should
the merchants make an effort to get
their goods out of the depots. There
were few cases of disorder yesterday
Tarwell & Company attempted to take
dry goods from their warehouse to the
store, but the crowd cut the traces and
refused to allow the wagons to proceed
Commission Men Wait.
Chicago, July 15.-Late yesterday
afternoon a meeting of a majority OF
the produce commission men Of South
Water street was held and it was de
Cided that because the freight hand
lers' strike was running business an et-
fort would no ma1a today nv tho com
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
Thieves Drug Coachman.

West Bend, Wis. July 1.-THE
Coachman Of l. H. Heller on Chicago,
whose family Is now spending the sum
mor at Cedar Lake, took a fine road
mare from Chicago to their summer
home he was met near Rlchncld by
three men IN n rig. They stopped in
front OF Mr. Hcllors man and after
a short conversation with the driver
grabbed him and it is thought drugRcd
him. They took the horse and disap-
pcarcd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
KINGS AMBULANCE READY.
Monarch viii Be Taken from Palace to
Royal Yacht,

london, July l5.-Thc specially con
stwrtHd ambulance in which King Ed
ward Is to be removed from Buckug.
ham palace to the railway station was
taken to the palace yesterday after
noon
His majesty, when he is taken from
the palace today, will be accompanied
by Queen Alexandra, Prince and Priu.
cess Charles of Denmark Sir Francis
kroIcs, the kings private secretary,
and the attending physician. 1t is un-
derStood no bulletin regarding the
kings condition viii be issued until
his majesty shall be safely on board
the Victoria and Albert this evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17

have been rife ever since the DEAN Of
the warehouses of Salisbury. These
began to take a more definite shape i
few months ago, the end of the war or
the COnsummation of the coronation
being mentioned as the possible time
of resignation.
Saturday Lord Salisbury paid a pri-
vate visit to the king and rendered his
resignation, his advancing years and
failing health being the reasons as
signed. The king graciously but re-
grettully acacepted the resignation,
and Salisbury communicated with Mr..
Baltour, the leader of the commons.
Mr.. Balfour was received by the king,
who offered him the place of premier,
which Mr.. Balfour accepted.
Mr.. Balfour as premier will remain
leader of the house of commons. Lord
Salisbury will attend the coronation as
prime minister, such being the kings
wish.
Prior to the acceptance of his new
office Mr.. Balfour first had an inter
view with Mr.. Chamberlain and then
consulted with his other cabinet as
sistants.
AS to Lord Salisbury's withdrawal,
the main reason is considered by prac-
tically all the best informed persons to
have been simply a desire for a quiet
life on the part of man advanced ir
years, whose activities have been I'M
usual, and whose scientific tastes IRE
dispose him to study and seClusion.
That the retiring premiers health has
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17

streams are torrents rushing over large
areas OF bottom lands The Skunk
river washed out the approaches to the
Iowa Central bridge; and traffic has
been abandoned since O'Clock Sunday
night Another bridge was washed out
at Searsboro The water Is still ris-
ing At Eddyville the food is held
from the resident portion By leyees.
General alarm is felt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
CLOUDBURST DOES
DAMAGE IN IOWA

Watcher, Iowa July IA cloud
burst Sunday night washed away nine
buildings. entailing a loss Of $4,000.
A wall Of water four feet high rushed
down the heart of the city at 3 o'clock.
Residents barely had time to escape
with their lives and we're unable to
save any property
Streams Rushing Torrents.
OskaIoosa, Iowa. July 15-Ali
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
President Loses a Ring.

Roosevelt has lost gold seal ring aud
in response to his advertisement offer.
ing reward Of SIS for its recovery.
small army OF men and boys Is search
Ing the grounds whore Il is supposed
70 have been lost The ring II Yalu.
able largely because 81 its association.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-17
MAY Die of Beer.

Waterloo, Iowa, July 15.-Twelve
members of the family of Peter Smith
living near Jesup are suffering from
serious illness, showing evidence of
poison. They believe the sickness
was caused by beer from a keg of
which they drank freely. 1t is thought
some will die.