The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-12

Washington, March 10.-Whenever
time begins to grow heavy up at the
capitol building and the lawmakers
and others wish to inject little gin
ger into the proceedings for the pur-
pose of breaking the mOnotony, caus-
ed by few men doing all the work,
and incidentally to have their utter
ances published in the newspapers of
the country, they bring up what is
commonly known as the NEGRO ques-
tion,' and from purely personal
standpoint it is well that they do, for
otherwise the great American public
would not know that such eminent
students of sociology were connected
with the government pay roll.
1t has at last been determined, after
several days of heated argument into
which Ex-President Cleveland was
willingly. drawn, that the Booker
Washington incident" at the White
House establishes a precedent. Now
that this great question has been set
tied, congress will soon adjourn, and
the Afro-American will have breath
ing spell until the campaign orator
sees fit to take up the "Black Mans
burden" again.
John c. Keelan, an old Chicagoan,
is putting in his spare time buying
and selling real estate.
During the first five months of the
current school year, 735 children were
excluded from the public schools Of
the District at different times on &C.
count of diseases that were contagi-
GUS or because of their having all
ments which convinced the authorities
that their further attendance at school
would have resulted in injury to the
sufferers. A surprising fact shown by
the figures as compiled by DR.. Wood
wards office is that of the total num-
Der of pupils excluded only 70 were
Afro-Americans.
Judging from the activity of certain
gentlemen who are busy organizing
political marching clubs, there will be
quite lively scramble when the time
comes to select delegates to the ma
tiOnal convention. Col. VIM. Murrell
says it will be a new man, and that
neither Perry Carson nor VIM. Chase
can land the prize. Is the colonel
dreaming or is the tip straight?
The report of the Commissioner of
immigration for the year ending June
Goth, 1903. shows that during the year
2,174 Africans. black, arrived at the
ports of the United States. Of this
70
male; 242 we're under Il years; 1911
were between the ages of IA to IS and
121 were IS years and over-783 of
these people had been in the United
States before. And the total amount
of money shown by all of them was
$23,749. The report further shows
that 70 of these people we're debarred
from the country for reasons given as
follows: 80 were paupers or likely to
become public charges; because of
loathsome or dangerous contagious
diseases; 1 convict; women for i'm
moral purposes; 5 contract laborers.
Of the entire number 10 returned to
Africa in, one year after landing and
were not excluded because of relief
given in hospitals.
The Lincoln Memorial Congrega-
tional Church is doing excellent work,
and if more of our churches in large
cities would get busy, along the same
line the race would be much benefited.
The educational classes, which are
under the supervision of Prof. H. w.
Hamilton, includes a special business
course, conversational class. an art
class and a course in reading and the
art of expression. Another feature Of
the educational work is the kindergar-
ten, which the children of the church
can attend for a nominal fee. The in
dustria1 classes comprise an employ
ment exchange, a general cooking
course, "a school of. needIework,. and a
special dressmaking shop. The church
is run on the principle contained in
the motto: "Open door and hearty
welcome; free pews to ALL
Lincoln church was organized in
1886, and for a. long time has been
doing great deal of good in the COM
munity.
The total value of poultry on all
farms of Afro-American farmers June
1, 1900, was $4,O4S,316. The per cent
of white farmers raising poultry was
slightly larger than for Afro-American
farmers, few of whom make a bust
ness of poultry raising, keeping fowls
mainly for home use.
The sudden death of Mrs. Harry S.
Williams was shock to this commu-
nifty, in which she was highly. esteem
ed. Mrs. Williams leaves to mourn
her loss a husband and two children,
father sister, two brothers. and
host of friends.
The people of the District are anx-
ious to learn more about the MEM
orial National Home" scheme being
promoted by Rev. James L. White in
connection with the A. M. E. and the