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The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28
THE PHILIPPINES, TOO,
HAVE THEIR SCANDALS

Washington. May 27.-The Philip
pines are having their postal, scandals,
as well as Washington. Two cases
were reported by mail to the War De-
partment to-day. One is that OF ex-
Postmaster Milne at Tacloban, Leyte.
who is accused not only OF taking 81
600 current coin of the United States.
but even the 400-pound safe which is
supposed 10 have contained, the money.
Postmaster Karelsen OF Calamba
Luzon is also under arrest Some time
ago s. 600 disappeared from the mails
between the hour IL left his Office
and when II should have reached
Manila.
Treasurer Jones Of che province 81
Iarlac likewise reports robbery. lie
says h" has been losing from SOS 70
$500 a month. His books are al right.
but the balance ln the cashdraw
comes short regularly.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28
VISITED THE ACADEMY.
Report to the Governor Will Indi-
cate Satisfactory Condition.

Report to the Governor Will Indi-
cate Satisfactory Condition.
Macon, May 27.-The state board of
visitors to the Georgia Academy for
the Blind met here to-day and went
through the building and grounds. The
report to the Governor will indicate a
good condition of affairs at the insti-
tuition, but the students sent a petition
to the board, asking it to have Supt.
t. u. Conner removed for
incompetency. They claimed that he
has not sufficient executive ability to
successfully conduct an institution of
the kind, and that therefore the stu
dents are not getting the full benefit
of their schooling. The board referred
the matter back to the local trustees.
Supt. Corners term expires two
weeks hence, and it is thought no
more will be heard of the complaint
until the election.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28
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SOUTH GEORGIA COLLEGE,
Programme of Exercises to De OBJ
served at McRae.

McRae, Ga. May 27.-Next Sunday
will usher in the commencement of the
South Georgia College. and there will
be no better one in the state. The at
fractions offered by the school and the
talented gentlemen who will be inn
ported from other sections will together
make fine entertainment indeed The
programme in brief follows:
Sermon Sunday May 81, Rev. A. NJ.
Williams, Savannah, Ga. Sunday
night, Rev. j. II. Mather, Montezuna.
Ga; Monday, declarations and recita-
tons; Monday night, champion deba te
and annual literary address by Hon
Hoke Smith, Atlanta, Ca Tuesday
graduating exercises; delivery of med
ais by Col. r. j. Travis, Savannah;
Tuesday night, grand concert by the
music and elocuton classes; Wednes-
day night, lecture on the South" by
Hon. Thos f. Watson of Thomson
Ga.
The term just closing has been the
most successful in the history of the
school, the total enrolment reaching
430, The closing exercises will be
fitting climax 10 the years work
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28
FACING THE INEVITABLE.

mo use talkin'," said Bob, as he
tilted his chair back against the en-
CINE house and looked out upon the
street, but swinge me for a chicken
if l wasn't clean put to the bad this
mornin' and that's no fancy stunt. be-
lieve me. Yes, I'll tell you fellers
about it. I'm Chinese if it amt Cos
pei and straight from the shoulder. It
was long about 2 o'clock, and the bunch
was dead asleep, 'cept me and the
horses and the butes didn't pipe that
l was on as I lay easy in me bunk
and figured over the troubles that the
people is going to have before the
new City Hall gets built. Pretty soon
l hears sort of whinny and then an
answer from another stall 1t was old
Domino calling the Judge, and dead
on. but quiet as a mice / listened.
Judge, says Domino as plain as I
am talkin' now, did you hear the fore
man readin' that paper to-day. Bout
selling us off, cause we amt no use
to the fire department any Ionger?'
Yes, replied the Judge, shaking
mis- big, beautiful head up and down
and then rubbing it against the stall
posts And it breaks my heart-but
WHAT'S the use-'and just as certain
as am Twin there was a sob that
shook him all over and give me the
creeps.
Think of our having to draw milk
wagons about the streets. or wood
carts, continued Domino, after dash
ing to fires and being pointed at bv
the firemen and petted by visitors. It's
awful and | know that I'll never he
able to hold up my head again. But
we are only like people after all and
when we get old there's some colt 10
step In and take our places. Its the
way of the world. And once out OF
the engine house we will soon be for
gotten
Il couldn't stand ii any longer and
got up softly and went over and patted
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28

the Judge and then got friendly with
Domino and told them that one man
in the shop wouldn't forget them.
They didn't say anything after that
but their eyes were shiny and, 1 guess
mine were too.
L guess you were dreamin'," said
the man in the next chair as Bob fin
ished his story but then he made a
dash across his eyes with his coat
sleeve that looked suspicious to say
the least, and the man across the door
way seemed to get a lump in his
throat that required considerable
coughing to clear away.
The horses just inside the door didn't
volunteer any remarks, but maybe they
understood.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28

The attendance at the Casino con-
tinues large, the Boom Opera Com
pany proving a very popular attrac-
ton. 1t is one of the very best COM
panies ever seen at the Casino. The
matinee and night performances are
TO continue the rest OF the week.
Natator, the human FISH. will this
afternoon give an exhibition in the
swimming pool especially FOR ladies AMI
children. His performances are good
and are usually well attended.
The swimming pool has become very
popular and in future Thursday viii
be reserved for ladies only.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28
WATERS ARE RECEDING.
Great Damage Was Done in Indian
Territory.

Territory.
Chickasha, 1. T., May 27.-The wa
ters in Line creek and the Washita
river are at stand to-day. and it is
believed they will recede rapidly by to-
morrow.
There has been much damage by the
overflow, many small houses having
been swept away and the wheat and
corn fields ruined in many sections.
The railroads are the heaviest losers,
their tracks in all directions having
been undermined or washed away.
Reports from Oklahoma City state
that'washouts are reported on all rail-
road lines in that vicinity, and the loss
to farmers will be heavy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28
Mrs. Mccormick Arraigned.

Memphis, May 27.-Mrs. Lizzie Nc
Cormick, who was yesterday indicted
for murder in the first degree by the
grand jury, was arraigned in the
criminal court to-day The woman.
through her attorneys, pleaded not
guilty and the case was given its reg
ular place on the docket
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28
MACHEN ARRESTED.
Continued from First Page.

suddenly resigned some weeks ago.
He replied affirmatively.
Il have no doubt" he said, that the
department is keeping track of him. q"
Mr.. Payne dismissed Mr.. Machen in
the following order:
"A. w. Machen is this day removed
from the position of general superin-
tendent of the free delivery service.
His removal is made by reason of
malfeasance on his part in the dis
charge of the duties of his Office"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28
Funeral of Mrs. Alexander Doyle,

The funeral of Mrs. Alexander Doyle
whose death was announced in the
Morning News yesterday will take
place at o'clock this morning at the
Cathedral Of st. John the Baptist. The
interment will be in the Cathedral
Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-28
Lawrence Appointed.

Washington, May 27.-Edwin w.
Lawrence of Rutland. Vt. was to-day
appointed assistant attorney in the
oihce of the assistant attorney gem
eral for the Postohfce Department 70
succeed Daniel v. Miller, recently re-
moved.
The colored American., 1903-07-18

Why is it that if he applies for employ
ment in any business house as a book
keeper or a salesman his color out
weighs capacity, recommendation and
character? Look over the city of
Washington, and where will there be
found one private business enterprise
in which a Negro holds a place other
than manual? Even the higher educa-
tional institutions and Gods temples
ON earth, the churches, look askanee at
him, and the Young Mems Christian
Association, the Wimodausis and kin
dred organizations cry out in horror
upon his approach.
The fact is the Posts logic is aWry.
We believe Prof. Washington has hit
him below the belt," as it were, and
the blow has also awakened that organ
once called conscience. Hence this
inconsistent and peevish plant, In
which the effect is mistaken for the
cause. OF course, the threats of what
white men will do if this agitation is
not stopped are quite unworthy of the
Post and of it's able(?) editorial writ
er, though it is possible he desires to
share the glory(?) and renown(?) ,
which now cluster about the name OF
that eccleaSticaf SenSationaltSt, the
Rev Mr. ElIwood, of Wilmington,
Del If so, he is quite welcome TO do
so, and also to share the latter's fate,
which is certain, though deferred.
There is but one way to terminate
this complaint of the Negro, and it is
a simple one. Treat him like man.
Give him an equal chance III the race
of life. Cease to misconstrue his mo-
tives. He is neither striker, muir
defer nor burden upon any commu-
nifty He is really not beggar. though
his opportunities are circumscribed. He
is brave and loyal .and in spite of her
Earshness to him he regards this coun-
Try as his only home and loves it ac-
cordinSly.
When these conditions are accorded,
weSwiIl bear the last of this ttreSOnte
and sinister outcry," but until that
time the Negro will continue to fret
the ears of the Posts learned pundit
with appeals for justice and for
white mans chance"
The colored American., 1903-07-18
THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE
NEGRO"

The Brooklyn Magazine for July has
most interesting article written by
Prof. w. E. B. Dubios, of Atlanta Uni
yersity, on 1.-The Possibilities of the
Negro Advance Guard of the
Race" The Professor seeks to show
that the race has made substantial
progress on all lines of endeavor, and
selects as typical of this advance the
careers of ten prominent and success
full Negroes. Among them are Booker
T. Washington, Prof. Kelly Miller, Rev.
Francis G. Grimke, Paul Laurence
Dunbar, Henry o. Tanner, Edward H
Morris, Granville T. Woods, Dr. Dan
iel H Williams. Chas. w. Chestnut,
representing a diversity of callings
We think the author has been wise in
his selections and Industrious in as
sembling his facts.
There is much that is hopeful to the
race in this recital .and it comes like
a refreshing shower after the vast
amount of detraction and abuse which
we have lately had to bear, too often
from our own people.
But we do not think the Professor
is quite fair in his estimate of DR..
Washington, of Tuskegee. While con-
ceding his great service to the race
and to humanity, there is covert
sneer at his methods and a disposition
to lower the tone of his work by sug
gestions that he is rather clever poll
tician than an educator.
We do not intend to launch into any
defense of Tuskegee methods. They
need none. 1t is, however, a fact
which even SO cultivated a gentleman
as Prof. Dubois seems to overlook,
that Tuskegee meets the situation as
lit is found in Alabama, and everybody
recognizes the fact Higher education
has nothing to do with the immediate
problem nor is the surrender of any
manhood rights involved in meeting
the races immediate needs.
The article is exceedingly clever, the
style is inciSive and the illustrations
the perfection of artistic work.
The colored American., 1903-07-18
DAYLIGHT AHEAD.

An occasional ray of comfort is ap-
parent in the appalling 1ynching habit.
Governor Durbin of Indiana takes high
ground in the Evansville horror, Sena-
tor Foster of Louisiana has just sue
cessfully opposed his strong personali-
ty and the weight of his Office against
an attempt in his State, and a sheriff
in New York State by his quick and
ready resource has prevented a similar
blot upon the fair name of his COM
munity. The pendulum is swinging in
the other direction. The conscience of
the country is awake and we shall soon
see the end of the iniquity
Now let the reproach of the laws
delay be removed, and above all let
our ministers and teachers, those who
come into closest touch with our de-
praved and illiterate from whom the
ranks of the criminal classes are al
ways recruited, continue to preach
bravely and persistently the gospel of
decency and morality, as not only the
just concO1nitants of religion but also
as excellent investments in the econ
omy of life in this world and in the re-
spect of their neighbors, both black
and white. To the upright and worthy
among us we counsel patience and if
possible stricter adherence to the pre-
cepts inStilled into us in our early edu-
cation and we shall ere long see the
gray lawn of brighter day.
The colored American., 1903-07-18
THE VAIL OF THE CRoAKER.

Just about this time of year, when
there is a dearth even of the slush
with which some of our unfortunate
patent-back, pot-metal Negro contem-
poraries are wont to fill up the two or
three columns which are left to them
for Original matter, they invariably
take a shy at The Colored American,
impelled no doubt by envy and jeal-
ousy of it's commanding position.
They remind us of the great Barnum
of circus renown, who said to his crit
les, Praise me or abuse me as you
will, but for Gods sake keep talking
about mel" So say we to these small
souls who disgrace the newspaper pro
fession and who have no conception of
its high mission. Our only regret is
that their circulation is SO limited,
their influence so inappreciable. We
wish they could cover the whole CONT
nent with the outpOurings of their
scurrility and their idiotic comparison
between their miserable publications
and a newspaper conducted on the
high principles which have ever distin-
guished the course of The ColOred
American.
The colored American., 1903-07-18
OUR CASE IN EQUITY.

The vagaries of the Washington Post
on most topics are well known. Like
the festive mosquito, now you have him
and now he is absent. 1t does indeed
seem that consistency is not a cOmmod-
ity of high value in that establishment
and that a copious, redundant Vocabu-
larry is preferred to the limitations and
sanctions of eternal truth. The pa
pers attitude on the race question is in
point. To-day it launches out into
glowing panegyric OF some undeniable
excellence of our people and tomorrow
their name is Anathema.
Last Saturdays editorial perform
ance exceeds any previous freak of the
papers favorite intellectual gymnast
by quite decided majority. Taking
as a text President Washington's wise
and well-tempered address at Louis
vile, KY, few days ago, it inveighs
against him and all of us for accenting
the fact that we are Negroes instead of
ordinary members of the community,
for clamoring for special treatment be-
cause we are Negroes, and it predicts
dire results if we do not cease this sort
of pleading. One sentence from the
editorial is sufficiently illuminating
1.-The Negro's foolish leaders have
taught him that he is something apart,
different element, a separate quanti-
ty, a problem set upon an eminence
for special solicitation and prayerful
solution
That is argument; that is truth
with a Vengeancei
The Negro's foolish leaders have
done all these things, indeed! If so,
it's news TO the Negro. He has been
convinced for these many years that
the white man had "set him apart, E"
had made him "a different element
and "a problem"
The Post knows, and every other
man, black and white, throughout the
country knows, that the white man is
constantly reminding the Negro that
he is black, that he is laying awake
= o'nights planning and constructing
barriers to the advancement Of his fell
low American-born citizen, the Afro
American. Why is it that the Negro
is denied admission to trades unions
The colored American., 1903-07-18
THE TRUE REFORMERs Hail
DEDICATED.

The dedlcatory services of the Trsa
ReIormers Hall IL this city, located at
IWelfth and streets N w tool
place last Wednesday, the exercises
beginning at 10: 80 in the morninp ara
continuing until o'clock in the sftar
noon. The banquet and reception ha
gan at the hall at z: 80 D. m. and laste1
until Midnight. A musical and ltera-
ry entertainment was given during the
early part or the evening and the af.
1a1r wound up with a grand banorat
In the capaciOuS auditorium In ~
Armory Drill room in the basenent
more than eight hundred persons CO..
down to the feast. Hamilton's eaIo
brated orchestra enlivened the hon.
quet hours with select music and H.
following program was carried out.
ToaStmaster, Hon. Geo. White. pro
greSS of the Institution as Viewed bv
the Outside, Miss Mary Church TER.
ell; The Grand Fountain-Its Renafts
to the District, DR.. R. L. Gaines. Tbo
Grand Fountain-Its National Effaot
w. P. Burrell, G. Worthy Sec; WON
ans Part in the Accomplishment 90
the Institution, Mrs. Julia Mason I.av-
ton; The Grand Fountain-DoaC i
Deserve the Confidence and SuDport nf
the Race? r. 7. Hill, cashier: Nesro
Press of the Country, Editor
Cooper; Higher Education. Prof Jac
Storum. '''
The following menu mas served.
Soup-tomato; radishes, olives nick.
les; fish-broiled halibut. HoIlandiaco
sauce; cucumbers; brolied chicken
green peas; Salad-ehicken. tomato!
ice cream, cake, coffee.
The colored American., 1903-07-18

The colored people are receiving lots
of sensible advice these days, and If
they will follow it they cannot err.
The Evansville, Ind, mob is not. sur
prising when it is considered that loaf
ers and half-grown boys are the con-
trolling spirits. Unless the Govern
ment takes hold OF this matter and
puts its heels squarely on the neck of
the iniquity conservative colored lead
ers will have to take the law in their
own hands1arm themselves, take an
eye for an eye and a tooth for tooth.
The colored American., 1903-07-18

Dr Booker T. Washington continues
to grow in the eyes of the American
people A great magazine has dubbed
him not the exponent of industrial ed
ucation, but as a politician and the
greatest Southerner the country has
produced. He is pictured as holding
the South in his right hand and the
North in his left hand, and by judi
cious advice is bringing the two sec
tions closer and closer and nearer and
nearer together.
The colored American., 1903-07-18

A significant incident in connec-
tlon with the resentment being ex-
hlblted by the colored people of
Norway, 5. c., over the lynching
or charles Evans one of their num-
per, is the statement that they are
Delng counseled and led by a white
man, John Evans, the father of
Charles. Verify the chickens are com.
ing home to roost. Blood is a trif1e
thicker than water,
The colored American., 1903-07-18

We wish to correct a statement made
In this column last week, that there
were only three delegates present at
the meeting of the National Negro
Press Convention. We learn from a
delegate who was present that by a>-
ual count just seven delegates partici-
pated.
The colored American., 1903-07-18
THAT PRESS CONVENTION.

1t is said that less than half dozen
Association meeting last week. Why
was no notice given of the meeting?-
The SaUoanah Tribtne, July II, 1903.
The colored American., 1903-07-18

Lawyer j. G. Napier, of Nashville,
Tenn, spoke very timely at the Louis
vile meeting and very pertinently to
the Boston delegates, who were not
headed and advocated extreme meas
ures for the solution of the problem.
There is a volume of wisdom in Mr..
Napier's one sentence when he said,
L would rather have the confidence
of my neighbors and friends at home
when trouble arises than to have to
apply to the Federal Government a
thousand miles away for protection" "
This is indeed a tribute to the South
as well as to the good sense and pat
riotism of Mr.. Napier.
The colored American., 1903-07-18

"The Impending Conflict" is a new
candidate for public favor. 1t is in
tended to be a monthly publication
and it's first number has been received
with much interest. Its home is New
York City and it's destinies are presid-
ed over by Mr.. John E. Bruce (Bruce
Grit as editor and Mr.. Melvin J.
Chisum as publisher. With such capa-
BILE sponsors as are these wel[known
gentlemen it's success would seem to
be assured. It's literary excellence is
of a superior character and typOgraph-
1cally it is unexceptionable. 1t is de-
voted to the best interests of the col
ored people throughout. the country
prosperity.
The colored American., 1903-07-18

The Boston Contingent, Trotter. Fer
r1s, Forbes, ct al, who marched up the
hill at Louisville to antagonize and
discredit the Councils work. marched
down again beaten and demoraIized.
The good people down east who put up
their money to send these puissant
warriors forth to battle did not get
tne1r moneys worth. Here is a sig
n1f1cant clipping from the Boston
Guardian Of the 18th inst: "The
names of those who contributed to
send the delegates to Louisville will
appear in full next issue Please in
form us if this plan is not satisfacto-
ry-" The parable of the talents is not
1napplicable to the situation. 1t would
perhaps have been more profitable TO
use the money in working up effective
opposition to Jim Growing Boston dur
ing the meeting of the n. E. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05

amined concerning the contradiction of
some of his testimony by Ray Stannard
Baker, the magazine writer.
The committee has under consideration
the question of summoning several wit
neSses TO TESTIFY as to the condition of Gen.
WOODS Santiago accounts for 1S9S For
this purpose it is likely that Gen. Tasker
II. Bliss of the general staff of the army
Will be recalled, and that subpoenas will
be issued also for N. Nathan, w. H Lam
cashire and Lieut. Brooks, all of whom are
said to have had hand in auditing the ac-
counts. 1t is said that these witnesses will
declare that when the accounts were first
audited they were found to be In a condi-
ton which was afterward excused by the
war Department as justifiable because
made following war; when everything was
In state of chaos. 1t is expected that
Senator Hanna will contend that the re-
auditing of Gen. Woods accounts furnishes
q precedent for the reauditing of Mr. Rath-
bones accounts, for the reason that the
latter were prepared under identical con-
ditions
Another witness who probably will be
subpoenaed for early next week Is M c.
Fosnes, post Office inspector who inyesti-
gated the charges of postal frauds in Cuba,
and who Is said to have written to ], L.
Bristow, fourth assistant postmaster gem
eral making arrangements for the trans
latfon of Mr.. Bristow's Cuban report into
Spanish. According to the letter In uues-
ton 1t is declared that the request for the
translation came from Carlos E. Ortiz. who
pose of opponents of Gen. Wood to show
that he had a hand in bringing about the
translation and that he used his influence
with Judge Ortiz.