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The banks now hold So, 1910 in excess or
reserve requirements under the 20 per cent.
rule.
The Financier says: 1.-THE striking feature
of the official statement of the New York
association banks last week was the small
loss in the reserve surplus, compared with
the previous week, this loss being only
1915. 1t is noteworthy that never before
in the history of the clearing house has so
slight q change been recorded. The loans
were reduced sS,e47.0Oo, making s19,1oS,Oo
during the fortnight. The reduction, as
was the case in the previous week. was
due to calls and probably also to cancella-
tons OF syndicate and other large loans.
The specie showed a decrease OF s4135. 200.
while the legal tenders increased sl.066. $780,
making net loss of $3,06S,4Oo cash, or ST.
6S9, 200 below the estimated reduction based
on the traceable movements of money dur
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Oils.

SAVANNAH, Aug. so.--Turpentine firm at 45c.
Rosin ffrm. Quote: A, B, c, ID. Nl5; e, $40;
F, s125. G. sl.3o; II. $40: i. $1s5: X. Sass; NJ.
$3.50.
OIL CITY. Aug. 3o-Credit balances. s1-22;
certificates, no bid. Shipments, 1851 brls
average S. $40 brls Runs, 1o3. 6o4 brls; average.
70, DAG brls.
WILMINGTON, Aug. so-Turpentine firm at
I4%c. Rosin steady at s1.101115 Crude turpen-
$1.40.
MONTPELIER, Aug. 80. - Crude petroleum
steady. North Lima, ssc; South Lima and In
diana, SAC.
CHARLESTON, Aug. so.-Turpentine and rosin
unchanged.
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ST LOUIS Aug 3o.-wool steady TO firm. Me-
dunn grades and combing. 13G1Sizc: light fine,
I2dl61sc; heavy fine. 10q13c; tub washed, 16
G26hc.
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Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by shippersl

(Prices paid by shippers)
Turkeys, 10 TO II lbs. ioc per ID; young tur-
keys lie: hens. loo: cocks. &c. young chicken.
iCc. ducks SC; geese. "a. 50 per dor.
Cheese-N-w York full creams. l2Qisc: domes-
tic lsc: Swiss. lie; brick, lac: limburser, Isc
Butter-Choice roll. ls9isc per Is: country
butter. lie.
EKgs-lSc per doz.
Beeswax-soc foz yellow. 25c for dark
Feathers-Prims geese. sec per ID. prime duck
2oc per 10.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. medium. Ice; bury ana
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ST. LOUIS, Aug 3o-Metals active. Lead firm
at Mo2A. Speter strong at $5.25.
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cd to choice steers. 1850 lbs and

upwards ESQ 500
Plain fat steers 1850 lbs and upwards 65Olp IT'S
Good TO choice LOO to 1,3UOlb steers. 650tl 20
Plain fat 100 TO ,300-b steers. s. sou 30
Good 20 choice 900 to ,150-ID steers. 25Gp 900
Plain fat 800 to 11je-lb steers. 4506o 525
Choice feeding steers 1000 to l. 10) lbs. 5000 525
Good feeding steers 900 TO LOO lDs.... 4596i 500
Medium feeding steers. 800 TO 900 lbs. 1000 80
Common TO good stockers.. ............. $500 450
Good 70 choice heifers..... 425Gp $50
Fair to medium heifers................3 504p 400
Common light heifers...................3 5000 %
Good TO choice cows...................4 00lp 500
Fair to medium cows................... 1900 10
Gamers and cEtters....................I LOCO lis
Prime TO fancy export bulls. 1000 450
Good TO choice butcher bulls ......... 3 son 375
Common u fair bulls...................3 1900 325
veal Calves. $500 775
Heavy calves. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. OGl $50
Good t. choice and calves. .35 00l 5000
Common medium cows and caIves O0Sf-O M
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specie and Merchandi.e Moxement.

NEW YORK.-Exports of gold from New
York for the week. as officially reported at
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Poultry.

NEW YORK. Aug. o.-Poultry-Alive steady.
Chickens, 12AG13c; turkeys. 12c: fowls. l2c:
dressed irregular; chickens. Western 12Q1ic;
fowls, Western. 13q13lac; turkeys. l5qz5c
LOUISVILLE Aug 30.-Hens &C per Id; spring
chickens, 12d121zc; young ducks, sac; young
guineas, 12d13c.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30-Poultry lower; chickens,
e11c; springs, lie; turkeys 124l2hc: ducks. Tec:
geese. 4l1c.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3o.-Ice poultry steady; tur-
keys, 121RQ13lzc; chickens, 10h@l3c.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 30.-Poultry quiet; hens,
&C., springs, 10c: turkeys, lie.
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NEW YORK, Aug. sO.-Butter firm; receipts.
3035 packages: creamery, 1TI19c; factory $50
lsIzc: renovated. 15d17itc: imitation creamery.
lal26I7l-c. Cheese steady to firm; receipts, 4.4Z0
packages new state full cream and small col
ored fancy. l0SIl0izc: small white, lO|dl0l2c
large colored. sAQs7sc; large white. 9&Q93sc
Eggs strong; receipts. 5.07s packages; state
and Pennsylvania. &c; Western candled, 1S129
zoe: Western uncanded. l6Gl7c.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. so.-Butter unchanged
Extra Western creamery. 19ixc: extra nearby
prints 2lc Eggs steady; fresh nearby. &c.
loss off: fresh Western. 21c. loss on: fresh
Southwestern. Ice. loss of: fresh Southern. 1s9
prime small. 1ohG1oisc; full creams, fair to
good. 10Q10isc.
BALTIMORE. Aug 3o.-Butter firm and un-
changed; fancy imitation 17G1Sc: fancy
creams. l9a2oc: fancy ladle 1sd19c; fancy roll.
J4Q16c: good roll. 12615c: store packed, l3dl4c.
Eggs firm and unchanged; fresh, 20c. Cheese firm
and unchanged: large. 1ohq1Okc; medium. 1o1kQ
10s4c; small. 1ossqlo5sc
ELGIN Aug. 30.-Monday being Labor day.
to-day. There was a light offering of butter.
but no sales The market was declared steady
at 1sc. Sales of the week. $4,000 lbs.
CHICAGO. Aug. 30.-On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was firm Cresmeries.
15d1s%c; daries. 13lzd1719c. Cheese steady at
lO910Ac. Eggs steady; fresh. 171zc.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 30.-Eggs steady: fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock, 15c. loss OF. cases
returned.
ST LOUIS, Aug. 3o.-Butter quiet: creamery,
lea zoe; dairy, 14u17c Eggs firm at Ice, loss on
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 3o.-Butter-Common and
medium. 12G13c good. 15qf6c Eggs. l6l9c
CINCINNATI. Aug. sO-Eggs steady at Ice.
Butter quiet. Cheese steady; Ohio fat. loc.
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THE JoBBING TRADE.

CThe quotations given below are the selling
prices OF the wholesale dealerS)
Candles and yuts
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new YORK CLEARINGHOUSE BANKS.

YORK FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUG 80.
of York
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SMALLEST EVER NOTED
NET CHANGE In BANKING RESERVE
SURPLUS is ONLY 1878.
Statement Made Up on Declining Az
crages for Cash-Money Markets
Here and I'm Europe.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3o.-The statement of
the associated banks for the week ending
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Canned Goods.

Corn-sscds125 Peaches Eastern standard
s-lb, 81 7542; 2-lb seconds. 81 404i60: California
standard. s2.10G2.4o California seconds 81 s0l1z
Observation-Disclosures 2-lb, GGsoc: rasp-
berries, 2-lb, N.2591so; pineapple. standard :
To- 81 5Sl so; choice. s26f2 10; cove oysters i-Ib
full weight 95cds1; light. 60Q6sc; string beans
9-Ib 81; Lima beans. sLtod1-25: lobsters 81 s5lT2:
red cherries, s5cQsl; Strawberries, &de0c: saI-
mon, lib. S5cdS2: tomatoes. 3-ib, 81. 80.
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Coal and Coke.

coaI-Anthracite can sizesl. $3.50 per ton:
R BiOssSI1s & Piaess1rs R sssnson ~
Winifrede. 81 Is; Lghris S. IS: Hooking Valley.
ana lump, S3.25; nut and slack smokeless al.
slack. jackson. s2S; slack Pittsburs s2S:
slack. West LIZ e. n. inns ex; ino,iaas. =;
81 Is per % bu: crushed coke. isc bu. ssS Der *
bu Bags, 25c per ton extra. grouno floor or
dumped in cellar. bags soc per ton extra second
foor or carried In cellar. From wagon, sc per
ton extra by wheslbarrow. chute OF basket
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susar-cured Hams-Indiana. to sbs average.
14Hc 10 10 - lbs average. ltAc: u 20 Is lbs av-
erage l4s.c. Reliable. 10 lbs average l4&c:
10 10 u lbs average. INC.
shouIders-English cured. Reliable. Is 10 % fb<
average, n4c; Is lbs average. lie: 10 70 Il lbs
average. IKE: sugar cured. Indiana. 5 70 10
lbs average, uhc
Picked Pork-Fancy boneless pig pork per brI
200 lbs sz5: fancy clear bean pork per brl 80
lbs "a 50: short clear per bri 20 lbs $40; rnup
per brl 200 lbs $50; Indiana bean or ,owl
per bril- 30 lbs. SIS. Also half brls. 100 Ibs at
half the price Of the brls. adding sec 10 cover
additional cost OF package.
Iard-Kettle rendered. i21kc; pure lard let.o
Bacon-Clear sides. so 10 80 lbs average iSSr.
80 to 70 lbs average. ls'se; 70 70 20 lbs sxerlre.
IsL@c; clear bellies. q 10 - lbs average $50
10 = lbs average, lee. IL TO Is lbs average.
IKE clear backs, - TO 30 lbs average Is&cs ~
10 Is lbs average. lsc; 10 10 lbs average isc-
In dry salt isc less
seeds.
Seed clover. prime ss0S,se; English clover.
S565. so: alsike. s6-5oG1 alfalfa. choice san
s25: crimson clover, r.75a4so Timothy. prime
81 5o127 IS. Fancy Kentucky bluegrass. 81 s04I %:
extra clean 6o47Oc. Orchard grass. 81 so<fl lss
red top, s0cd$L7s, English bluegrass a.
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Candies-Stiek. &c per 10; common mixed, &c:
grocers' mixed, 61sc; Banner twist stick Sc:
Banner cream mixed. 109llc; old-tirae mixed, SC.
Nuts-Soft-shelled almonds. lsG2oc: English
walnuts. 12dl4c; Brazil nuts, l0c: fiberts lfi<c:
peanuts, roasted. 16sc: mixed nuts I2c.
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Sheep-Receipts none; shipments none. There
nave been changes in the market this week.
The demand from all sources has been very
satisfactory. and trouble has been experienced
In realizing fully steady prices on the light re-
ceipts Quotations:
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Alcohol. S. 55d2 Is: asatoetida. 4oc; alum. qua
-. camphor 6Sd7Oc; cochineal, 3osl55c- chio-rSr
form. ssqssc GOPRs6as ss Srs 1Se; cream
Morphine w. oB pier o. Z; ss sss e. CO. ON
~ ner OF. siaS5c; balsam copaips- ssS;sre
soap. Castle. Fr;. lsalse; SOD. oicarb, sssGsc:
Zoe: iodide potassium. t2&5Q25o; bromide potas.
sum. 5Od6oc; chlorate potash. l5G2oc: porsx 81
cocaine, muir. s4.o59a2S.
The colored American., 1902-04-26

worked for ten years tryi & to have
Congress act on this bt l. He has con
Guided that existing parties will nevt
do justics to the south, and has de-
termined to make his bill a alton, /
issue, upon which he hopes TO build d
political orga 0izatIon " b Oh will force
CT pas age of the measure
Rev. s. F. Mi aell was ramed as
tenn pOraIy chairman, and CT lied the
convention TO order. Mr. Vaughan's
address dealt with the Wots of the
needy ex-sIavFs end the il Justice of
paying $3.50 600 900 out to veterans,
With Ut OO1ng sJmei hing for the
IN the resolutions for assistance in se
curing the passage of Vaughsn's ex
slave pension b II and 1t was declared
that this measure will restore harmony
between the white snd cOlOred people
of the South. TIE President wss
praised for his investiga In Of abuses
on the part of railroad com binstione
and commended for rem moving carpet
baggers" from Office in the southern
states and for the deca pitatiOn of g m.
missioner Evans.
In conclusion the revolutions asked
that the republican party show 1ts
iendlIness for colored men ia ap-
pointing them to postmssterships In
all the nOrtht ra states. The conventto II
ca led on the President In body Wed
nesday. The mex meeting will be he Id
in Memphis, T, nn Jaly 5 and 6.
The 1908 Nav meeting wi be held IN
New York. More on this subject next
week.
The colored American., 1902-04-26
Young Peoples Congress.

The Negro Young Peoples Christian
end Educational COngI ess which Is TO
convene in Atlanta August TO II, 1902
promises to be tue most conspicuous as
well as the largest attended meeting IN
the history OF the American Negro
Delegates are being elected from every
church, Sunday School, EpwOrth Lea
que, Christian E Ideavor, Baptist
Young PtOi les Union, Young III ems
Christian Association, Young WOmen's
Christian Association, educational in
stitutiOns, WOmen's Chris Ian Orgsniz9-
Cions ali Ovor the country, each being
entitled to deli gate.
The move meht was fitst known as
the Negro Young Pe'p.e's hfistian
Congress, but IN Or0tr thai Its purpose
might be fully known, ard since all
educational Sgencies at work among
the Negro youth of the country ale IN
terested, the executive committee
thought wise to change las name to tie
Negro Young Peoples Christian and
Educational CC ngress
The b Sunday in May has been set
apart as a special day "f prayer f'r the
general benefit OF the race. Collec-
[ ,Uus may be taken that day to help
iefray the expenses of the Congress
Name of delegates and contributors
aud all inqunits for in ormatiOn should
be sent to L GaTlaud \, correspond
ing secretary, South snta. Ga.
The colored American., 1902-04-26
CHURCH GIVES A HOME.
Continued from Firsr page.

the mend. Rev. DR.. L. Miller, of Ma
con, Sabbath School missionary of the
Presbyterian church, will be in Atlanta
during April for two weeks, in the in
terest of the work here Mrs. Jas. M.
Smith, of Monroe, came to the city Sat
urday to enter sanitarium. Editor ].
T. Stubbs, of Macon, was in the city
this week in the interest of his paper.
The article in the CoLoRED AMERICAN of
the 5th inst, by Miss Mamie H. Bur
roughs, has created a lively interest
here among the women folks-so much
so that an organization has been planned
along the lines outlined by this thought
full woman. | take pleasure in COM
mending this article to every woman in
the land.
The colored American., 1902-04-26
For Rent to Permanent Tenant.

Nice seven room frame house; three
minutes from electric cars; wide nails;
large double parlors, and dining room;
papered throughout; latrobe and open
crate heat; cabinet mantelS; wide 'front.'
side and back porch; fine well OF water
large back yard; peaches, grapes, etc;
out houses; spacious stable lot; two story
stable. with box stalls, loft for two tons
of hay, bins for sixty bushels OF oats,
room for four carriages or wagons ana
cases for eight sets of harness; chicken
house 8 X AZ feet arranged for different
breeds of chickens; large garden ana
chicken park. Lot contains over eleVen
thousand square feet of ground.
ALSO a full acre of fine garden land,
only two lots away from above, with
small house under rent to Prompt-pay-
ING tenant. Price, SI4 and 81 per month,
respectively, or the two for $3.50 per
month.
FOR SALE-Two lots 80 x 100 each'
on Stanton Avenue, convenient TO cars,
growing locality. Pt1ce, Genus pei
foot: easv payments. Investigate these
opportunities.
Address, R. L. PENDLEToN,
soA 10th ST., n, W., Washington, D. G;
or call at no Howard Ave, Anacostla,
and inspect premises.
The colored American., 1902-04-26

make success out of the enterprise
Send this selection to Nebraska and he
will be able TO refund the money in
three years with interest. | know of
men who took up claims in Red Willow
county IN Nebraska, and at the end of
three years they had $4,000 and $1,000
bank account. They Sowed from fifty
to sixty acres in alfalfa the first year
(thls yields from four to FIVE tons per
acre. and sold it at McCook, the county
seat, for So per ton, thus making $40 TO
$40 per acre the second and third years
The cattle men who have been illegally
using this land for grazing purposes,
will have to feed their stock now, and
consequently there will be a great de-
mand for alfalfa. l am not able to send
any one up there, but | can go with any
one and take up a claim adjoining his
and keep the wolf away from his door
until mother earth yields to both of US
Any one wishing TO accept this offer
will write me at once.
There are in the States of South Car
olina and Mississippi together 424634
more cOlOred people than white. Now,
if this surplus part of the race were in
Colorado, Nebraska and Michigan they
would be legal voters Suppose they
were to move there in the next ten
years, what effect would it nave on the
Negro question and what PRESTIGE would
| it bring to the race? In my mind it is the
shortest way out of our present trouble.
Send these people into the States named
and you will have all of the prestige with
the National Congress that you need
not only this, but you will place them in
the reach of good schools and position
| to become wealthy in few years, for
there is public land enough in these
States to give each head of family a
homestead. These people are in a more
helpless and miserable condition under
| the disfranchisement laws than they were
before the war, and | appeal to the In
ternational Order of Twelve of Knights
and Daughters of Labor. | appeal to
this order because they are accustomed
| to doing this kind of business without
banners and music and there will be
none needed in this instance. Gentlemen
and ladies of the order, the people need
your assistance worse than they did in
I846-5o. You took the lead then and
let me beg of you to take it again. |
would like for some member of the
order to express his or her views on this
subject through the columns of this pa
per. Yours very ITulv,
Z. D. GIBSON,
Sergt. u S. A Retired.
| Roanoke, Va, April 2I, 1902.
The colored American., 1902-04-26
Shiloh Bap Ist Lyceum

The Shiloh B sptIsT Lyceum w's 3D.
dleseed last ounday afternoon by Col
w. A. Pledger, of Georgia. A large
and appreciative audience gave close
attention 20 the words OF the speaker
Prof T VI Dent, Mr.. q Daniels. Rev.
} 4 Tsylor and others took part IN
tn3 discussion. Next sunday at o. 40 p,
m Hon. Jlhn P. 6 cen Will address
ohe lyceum. The lVceum haa pnrchase q
ne " sorg books, and the singing mas
hecome unite q feature under the
6iraotion Of Mr. P. II. Simmons.
The colored American., 1902-04-26

was private one and only relatives
and intimate friends ~ ere present, the
exception being the membe of the
Past jr's Aid Club of the Third Bap-
tist Church. The bride was attired in
q handsome gray mousseline. while the
groom wore the conventional broad
Oloth-a fifty dollar suit, the gift Of the
PASTORS Aid Club The cer-m mOny be-
ing nv-r. the happy couple left on the
1000 O'Clock train for Philadelphia,
where they will spend a week, the
guest of the grOom's cousin, Mrs. Cor
nelia Sims.
The Third Baptist church is one of
the best known churches in Washing
ton and Rev. Lee has for the past six
teen years made msny additions to the
The colored American., 1902-04-26

church aid congregation, and many
Improvements on the bull ling TIE
sixteenth anniversary VIII De Cele-
brsted Friday evening May 9Sb, when
the many friends and members of he
church will show their beloved
pastor the appreciation and the esteem
In which he Is held in a substsnrisl
way. Dr. Lee and his wife will
hold a reception tn their friends at
their resldercs, 313 Elm street north
west fIOn 430 1920 p. III.
They we're the recipients OF many
valuable pies ents. Among them were
gifts from New Bedford, Mass. Flush
Ing, N Y, Baltimore and PhIladel-
phia.
The colored American., 1902-04-26
The KEYSTONE PARK.

The Keystone Park, Suitland. Md, will be open
and ready for business June Ist. A commodious
number of select couples or people be
commodated. Everything IS strictly first class.
The Route S1- Cars run to the Pennsy lvania
ave-. bridge and for those VINO drive. follow the
straight road and watch the signs Private parties
will be met at the bridge conveyances- For those
who desire to spend the heated term arrangements
will be u-ade for tips morning and evening.
For further information apply at 443 ST., s
The colored American., 1902-04-26
VaUghan's Justice Party.

saturday last q conventI N, number
ing twenty-five delegates. assembled at
'4o Pennsylvania Avenue and formed
snOllticsl org anizstIou, and cbristel ed
II 'sughan's Jus Ice Party. The party
TWmgsnized to secure the passage OF
IauEhsn's ex-slave pension bill. which
provides that the government shall
pension eyed ex-slsves and not allow
mem to become q public charge to
"uIhern states. Mr.. Vaughan has
The colored American., 1902-04-26
TIMELY HINTS TO RACE.
Continued from First page

the business and finance of Mr. Wash
ington's League and all the support that
will be needed in the passage of the
Crumpacker bill.
To move 10000 families seems to be
big job at first sight, but let me tell
you how it can be done with ease and
without the loss of dollar to any one.
Let us suppose fact-that there are
10000 colored men in the South who are
able to invest $500 for three years
without i'll convenience Now, let each
of these men select some man with a
family whom they know to be honest,
industrious and ambitious enough to
The colored American., 1902-04-26

Rv James b. Lee who has psstOred
ID, A ck 30 successfully at the Third
ponnst Chu cn, was married last
Mdnday mCrDinR at 900 A. M. TO
Ms Harriet Ricks, a memb .r of his
cbnrch.
- Rev w. J. Howard of n on B D.
fist Church Cficia ing The wedding
The colored American., 1902-04-26
DRESS MAKING ACADEMY.

The de Lam Orton Famous French Perfec-
tion Tailor System Nine j. A. SmallwOOo,
Sole Agent 1913 Madison street, northwest.
Morning class from q. M to l D. m.
Afternoon class to D. m. daily.
Evenings from 7.S0 to 10 o'clock.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, dress
makers and ladies who wish to do their own
dressmGking.
~WANTED-TO learn the wonderful De
Lam Orton French Perfection Tailor System.
Seamless BasqUes without one inch OF visible
seam, in lining or goods, not even on the
shoulder. Successful dressma king requires as
luI work in any OF the professions. No detail
is too small to be looked afte " e teach you
to make dresses with or Without seam and
guarantee perfect fits and complete your
course with q diploma.
Pupils can antar at anv time
The colored American., 1902-04-26
Lost Relative

WANTED-To know the whereabouts of
David W Walker, who is sailor by occupation and
lives or did in Boston, Mass, up until few years
ago. He was ctive Mason and be-, nged to the
Blue Lodge No. ! or 5, The colored Masons in
Boston will please make inquiries. Information
sent to William ker, IsI First IT ). W.
Washington, ID. c. will be gratefully received
The colored American., 1902-04-26
DID YOU EVER THINK

That $1,000 per week Sick and $4,000 Accid-n
would be very good thing to have around il OILY
for Pin Money Special Rates to all readers of
this paper. Call or drop a postal to
3. II. BAKER, General Agent,
For District of Columbia and Virginia.
Royal Benefit Society,
Room 90 Loan and Trust Building
Cor. 9th and Sis. Washington. D. c
The colored American., 1902-04-26
COTTAGES FOR SALE.

-Four desirable Cottages on Jefferson Street be-
tween ashinRton and La Fayette Streets Ia the
very best locality, y. painted and papered all
the latest improvements on easy terms For further
particulars address ]. Harry Hughes ape May, NJ
The colored American., 1902-04-26
REV, J. H. LEE WEDS.

Popular Pastor of Third Baptist
church Leads to O6e Altar Mrs.
Harriet Kicks Off on Bridal
Tour.
The colored American., 1902-04-26

WANTED-A gentleman in the department
desires room and board in first class private
family. Is willing to pay first rate for home-like
place Address b. care this Office.
The colored American., 1902-04-26
w anted Rooms.

Hyou have a spare room that you would like to
rent to desirable parties, advertise them in The
Colored American.
The colored American., 1902-04-26
WHEN MING
LEARN THE BEST.
Dress Ma king School.

MRS, L. R. Clark. principal of the
Livingston School of Dress Making, a
= No. 1889 w Street Northwest Wash
ington, has 4 fine school, and we advise
all those who wish to learn this valuable
- trade 10 so to her school She is fine
teacher and a credit 10 her race. Her
The colored American., 1902-04-26

Persons desiring to learn the art OF making alter
ing and trimming hats taught the same while
taking the course in dIess makirg- This however.
is paid for independent of dress making Mrs. NJ
Underdown of Cincinnati, who is a graduate of
Armour Institute of hicago will instruct in this
branch of the work