The colored American., 1903-04-25
is
RACE GLEANINGS.

farm 200,O 900 acres of land.
1t is stated that colOred men of Vir-
ginia own seventeen and half million
dollars worth of property
Twenty new Masonic lodges have
been formed in Alabama during the
present Masonic year.
The floods of the lower Mississippi
this spring have been causing wide
spread suffering and unusual destruc-
ton of the property.
Samuel a. Jordan, a leader among
his people at Carlisle, Pa, has died
recently. He held many lucrative poll
cal offices.
Mascagni, the Italian composer, de-
clares his belief that this country
must look to the Negro for the distinc-
tive American music of the future.
Colored house servants are said to
be in demand in many Western cities
Sioux Falls. South Dakota, is es-
pecially named in this connection.
Ethnoligists of the Smithsonian In
stitute have found that the PHILIPPINES
have a large infusion of African
blood.
The colored people of Memphis,
Tenn, have been giving substantial
aid to the >nfortunateS who are suffer
ing from the recent floods in that
section.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland has
shown warm interest in Mr.. William
PickenS the Afro-American student
at Yale, who recently won the Ten
Eyck prize.
Col. E. R. Belcher, of Brunswick,
Ga, will go to the next Republican
Convention if he so desires. The
name of Belcher is still a strong one
in Georgia.
Miss Victoria Overall is a new star in
nnf Of rhO ~ 4
daughters. She is from Kansas City.
Mo, and has already made name for
herself in dramatic circles.
The tide of cOlOred emigration seems
TO be setting towards California More
than two thousand have settled near
Los Angeles since February of this
year.
The next time Jim Tillman will
probably be careful not to kill a white
man He feels that he is being put to
considerable unnecessary inconYeni-
ence.-The Washington Post
Black Patti, our great vocalist. is
having great success in the West. Not
long ago standing room only was
put up in Indianapolis at one of her
concerts.
Down in Dallas County they have
Just convicted white man. and sent
him to the penetentiary for an ex-
NSAuON iCA III IOI d COlOT6u man.
and few days later acquitted a color
ed man of the kiIIlng of a white man
The initial member of The LOYAL
Legion of Labor Educator of Akron.
Ohio, has just made its appearance
1t is TO be a monthly publication, and
is very attractive both in form and
matter.
The Colored Voters Independent
Republican Club, of Allegheny County.
Pa, is an unique organization. 1t is
beneficial and political. In less than
year it has secured over five hun
dred members. The politicians are
watching it carefully
Prof r. r. Wright, President of the
Georgia Industrial Institute. has lately
been receiving an ovation IN New
England, and especially in Boston.
where industrial education is alleged
TO be unpopular
Siegel Cooper Co. the great de-
partment store people of Chicago. has
just been mulcted in the sum of
$4,OOO, for causing the arrest of a
colored lady, Mrs. MOllie Murray. on
the unjust suspicion of dishonesty.
Capt. w. t. ShOrey, of West Oak
land, California, has lately received the
first master mariners certificate issued
TO colored man on the Pacific coast
lie is now authorized to act as the