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The colored American., 1904-07-23

Iightful DR.. and Mrs. Daniel H.
Williams gave a reception in honor of
Hon. ]. c. Napier and JudsOn w
Lyons, at their beautiful home on
Forest Avenue A finer aggregation
of colored men of high distinction is
seldom brought together. They were
received with charming grace by Mrs
J. C. Napier and the host and hostess
The result of the convention is well
known, but those who were not present
can not we'll appreciate the splendid
impression made by Mr.. Harry Cum
mings, one of the orators selected to
second the nomination of the president
to succeed himself.
The coIored orator was in fine trim
and the carrying quality of his voice
was delightful surprise. His speech
was the shortest delivered but he swept
the audience to the platform as he
made his telling points in a way that
The colored American., 1904-07-23

No man in public life to-day, is the
subject of a keener analysis, by the
men who make and shape the des-
TIMES of our grand republic, than is
Hon. George B. Cortelyou, Chairman
of the National Republican Commit
tee. Mr.. Cortelyou holds a unique
place in the public eye, and is the
master mind and spirit, in Republican
circles. He occupies a position very
near the center of the stage. That
he is equal to, and the master of the
high position, to which he has been
called to fill, is not doubted by those
who have studied his public career.
He is a self-made man, in the broad
est and fullest sense; and a student
of men as we'll as of books. He
brings to his new position a large
fund of general information, and a
ripe experience.
Mr.. Cortelyou is a graduate of the
latter day school of politics, and is
thoroughly conversant with the situa-
tion with which he is to deal Born
in the State Of New York some forty
odd years ago, he was reared and edu-
Gated there. Here his early eharac-
ter was formed, here he learned to
judge men by what they were, and not
by the color of their skin. This trait
has followed him through his entire
public career, and in the many posi-
tions of honor and trust, that he has
held, he has never shown bias on ac-
count of race, color, or previous con-
dition. His rise in public life reads
like a tale from Aladdin, his career
briefly is this. He was born in the
city of New York, July 26, 1862; was
educated in private and public schools,
graduated at Hampstead q. u Insti-
tute; State Normal School, Westfeld,
Mass, and received the degree of
L. L. D. from Georgetown, and that of
L. L. NJ from Columbian University.
In 1883, he was a general law YER
batim reporter in New York, was prin-
cipal of primary schools in 7|ew York,
from 1885 to 1889. and entered the
public service in 1889. He has been
The colored American., 1904-07-23

Chicago, ILL.,, SpeciaI.-The Republi-
can National Convention brought to
Chicago the largest number of promi-
nent cOIOred people that have been here
at any one time, for many years. From
every State in the South, and from
nearly every State in the North they
gathered either as delegates or inter
ested spectators OF the convention.
so TAR as have been aHlo % gatbnr
from the many things said. done and
attempted, two distinct gains have
been made by the colored delegates in
attendance First, the Louisiana
black Republicans under the cour-
ageous and intelligent leadership of
Hon Walter L. Cohen and Mr.. J. Madi-
son Vance, deserve high praise for
their heroic fight against Lily Whitism
in the South. They came to Chicago
with a strong case against the unre-
publican conduct of the Lily White
crowd of politicians. So well did they
present their case that they won be-
fore the National Committee by a vote
of two to one The victory thus won
was a signal one and received a great
deal of attention from the press and
leading republicans. The Cohen Re
publicans won everything they fought
for before the National Committee, but
the Credential Committee of the Con-
vention robbed them of the full meas
ure of their victory by seating both
factions with one-half vote to each.
But while these gallant contestants
failed to get all they fought for, they
have done valuable service to the party
by making Lilly Whitism" Odious, and
many white republicans have learned
for the first time just what this Lilly
White" movement means, and in the
future will be less willing to give hear
ing to the specious plea of the south
ern whites, who are Republicans for
revenue only" The Louisiana fighters
were ably assisted by the colored re-
publicans of Illinois and by the ag-
gressive canvassiDg of Mr.. Charles
Anderson of New York, and others.
The second gain is the following
platform of the ConventiOn:-
we favor such Congressional ac-
tion as shall determine whether by
cuoo;o1 5;oor; i,,atiOn tho EyIactiVo
The colored American., 1904-07-23
VOL. XI, NO. 8
ECHOES FROM CHICAGO.

The Black and Tans Win Signal
Victory The Platform Social
Features -Notes-Chicag the Storm
Center and Mecca-A Review of a
Busy Week in the Windy City.
The colored American., 1904-07-23
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
THE NEW CHAIRMAN IN CHARGE.
Hon. George B. CortelgOu Takes
Charge of the Republican
Forces.

He VIII Have a Strong and Thorough
Organization-Has No Prejudices
And Will Recognize Every Element
of the Party.
The colored American., 1904-07-23

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CONTINUED on Page s..
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
Nee York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. July 27.-There was further
downward pressure OF speculative liquidation
upon prices were mostly made for the pur-
pose OF uncovering stop-loss orders on a con-
siderable scale. The fact was thus demon
strated that large speculative holders are in
q Vulnerable position and capable of being
olslodged by declining prices. The sentimental
effect or the decline was in itself strong. The
action Of United States Steel preferred was
watched with special interest, and its leader
ship Of the market was a material factor in
deciding the tone of the market The first
800 shares sold above last nights price. but
an immediate decline followed and was an
retrieved. This pointed to the fact that its
weakness was not due to any credence of the
runors OF a reduction in the preferred dlvi-
deno, since the maintenance of the dividend
Drought no rebuylng from sellers OF yesterday.
Speculative opinion inclined to assume
that yesterdays selling was realizing and the
o-erlhgs To-Day were believed TO be OF the
same character. as the dividend action and the
amount OF the net earnings were so closely in
conformity with the published intimation
With these doubts over the dividend for the
past quarter dissolved a new doubt immediate
~ sprang Up as 10 the dividend for the cur
orders on hand reported by the directors and
the recognized fact that the third quarter of
business, gave rise to the skeptical attitude
toward stocks adopted in the DAYS trading
grave condition in the relations between the
russian and British Governments depressed Sc
curltles In London and Paris, and this was an
lnnuence on our own market. The first direct
effect trade was looked for in the London
exchange market which Continued 10 hold
strong. leading to expectations OF an imme-
oiate outward movement Of gold. A gold ex-
port movement is invariably adverse to the
STOCK market The excessive accumulation of
reserves IN New York banks at present does
hot mitigate the usual effect upon speculative
sentiment. good deal of attention was given
also 10 the possibility Of an issue being raised
between the United States and Russian Gov
ernments should the Vladivostok ships en-
counter any OF the merchantmen in the Pacific
under the American flag Reports Of setback
10 the crop gained currency with the progress
OF the decline in stocks. The few reports of
gross earnings OF railroads for the third week
OF July pointed to a poor average. Discour-
agement at the inability OF the market to
Withstand the selling and another pessimistic
review OF the steel trade by the Iron Age led
70 the late break which carried prices to the
lowest and made the closing weak
Bonds were easy. Total sales par value
S2,410,OO0
United States registered IS and the new As
declined 4 per cent on call
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Dried Fr1atS, NIT, ,RaiSinS, Honey

FRUITS New crop = Apricots. 7Ad91Ac;
Peaches. 5A671Ac per ID; Figs. 2-crown bricks.
521ac; 3-crown, soc; 4-crown Csc; 6-crown
Toe; bulk white. 314 1ac; black, 4c. Old crop
-Eyaporated Apples, 61567 1Sc per ID.
PRUNES-19OS CROP 2Q2Ac for the four
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (. o. b. prices Fresno
tsubject to change without notice. as fol-
lows; 5O-lb boxes-Loose Muscatels, 4-crown,
4c per lb; 3-crown, 41ac: 2-crown, 4c; Malaga
loose, 3-crown. 4c;> 2-crOwn SIC; Thompson s
seedless, 4c; seedless Sultanas, 315c; seedlesS
Muscateis. SIC: do hoated, 31ac; Seeded Rails
ms, 1907 cartons fancy. 515c; choice, 5Ac;
12-oz cartons. fancy, 41Sc; choice. 4ssc; in
bulk fancy, 5A C; choice, &c; Imperial clusters,
50; Dehesa. 81 so; fancy. 50; London Layers
3-crown. 81 So; 2-crown 81 25.
The packers name quotations follows:
Two-crown layers, 81; S-crown. 81 10; 4-crown,
81 90. while others as low S713c and soc
Tor and crown respectively Two-crown
loose are quoted at sc and &c and 3-crown 31sc
TO SIC. The price named fancy 1907 seed
ed is SAC.
NUTS-Walnuts, No. 1 softshell. 131s614c;
No. 2, 11h412c; No. 1 hardshell 1301315c;
No. ?. 114111ac; Almonds 1361315c for new
Nonpareils. 12g1215c for 1 X l. 1291215c for
Ne Plus Ultra; Peanuts. 6@7c for Eastern; Pc
cans. 11M13c; Cocoanuts 81 50G5.
HONEY-Comb 111ad13c for white and
1O411c for amber; water white extracted. SD
&c; light amber extracted, 415q5c; dark, 345
Q4Ac.
BEEsWAX-27G29c per h.
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worths. s4a5 for Alviso Berries and 81 5Oe4

worths, $4@5 for Alviso Berries and 81 5Oq4
for the larger varieties
LOGANBERRIES-46 per chest
ACKBERRTES-S1 1903 per chest.
RASPBERRIES-$5G per chest.
HUCKLEBERRIES-10 per ID.
APRICOTS=SmaII boxes and crates. 900 I1ci
in bulk. $30G32 80 per ton to Gamers and la q
215c per ID to the trade.
APPLES-$1d1 25 per box for fancy. 65qSoc
for choice and 35G50c for common; Crab
Apples 5O@60c for small boxes and $1q1 25
for large open boxes.
PEARS-Bartlett 10000 for wrapped: in
open boxes. $50 per ton for No. 1 and S5450c
per box for No. ?.
PEACHES6Small boxes, 3565Oc: open boxes
and carriers. 50QT5c; lug boxes, 81; baskets
35d50c
PLUMs AND PRUNES-PIums. 4o66Oc per
crate and 30640c per small box: In bulk. $50
per ton for canning varieties. Prunes. 601I5c
per crate and 35d0Oc per small box.
FIGS-60175c for drawers and single layer
boxes. S161 80 for double layer and 81 5O62
for large boxes from the river
MELONS - Cantaloupes. crates from the
river. 81 5062: from other sections 75cGSf go;
Nutmeg Melons from the river, 75cG$1 per box:
Watermelons, S1f3 per dozen.
GRAPES-Seedless 75c6$1 per box or crate;
Fontainebleau 50GT5c per crate; other varfe-
ties. T5cHS1 per crate.
CITRUS FRUITS-OTanges. 81 50d2 90 per
box for Valencias and 81 2561 so for Mediter-
ranean Sweets; Lemons. 81 2592 IS for fancy,
81 50G1 T5 for choice and S1G1 % for stand
ard: Grape Fruit $1G1 so; Mexican Lines.
$4d4 80 per case; Bananas. 81 50Q2 90 per
bunch for Central American and T5cd$1 so for
Hawaiian; Pineapples 81 5062 so per Dozen
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The Iron Trade.

A Wau street hnsncier says Of the iron
and steel trade In the iron trade great
deal more has been made out Of the improve
ment than is justified. apparently for the pur-
pose of stimulating speculation in the steel
Issues A turn for the better has really ap-
peared IN the iron trade, and buyers are
rather more willing 70 place orders since they
are convinced that the decline IN iron has
ceased but prices are still very low and the
volume of orders Is far below the normal
When houuriful crops become q certainty gen.
eral trade viii assume more activity and the
railroads may then see their way TO larger
purchases OF rails and rolling stock: but that
viii show IN the last quarter Of the year.
snd not ia the present quarter, although there
has certainly been sufficient Improvement IL
the iron industry 20 warrant a more hopeful
feeling
However. the business outlook is satisfae-
tory. Evidently this country has turned its
back upon the period Of extreme depression
which began IN 1903. but no wild boom is in
sight. and none is wanted. The country needs
a slow and substantial recovery, and this Is
all i- is likely 10 get. Any attempt TO create
spirit II unreasonable hopefulness in Wall
street is sure 70 end IN disappointment and
lelay. The stock market hereafter Will pre-
-eur excellent opportunities for quick in-and-
OUT Transactions. the fluctuations viii be
important ana Of frequent occurrence"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
Ne7o York Gram and Produce.

NEW YORK, July 2T.-FLOUR-Receipts
16T40 barrels; exports. 800 barrels Market
firm with a light trade. Minnesota patents,
WHEAT-Receipts, 10000 bushels: exports
none. Spot, firm; No 2 red. nominal elevator
Duluth. nominal (. o. b. a1oat. Options open
ed stronger and active on another war scare
holding firm all day with higher L.iverpooi
cables and foreign buying. The afternoon de-
mand was especially prominent, stimulated by
less favorable crop news and a better war
demand The close was Nq1c higher. July
9Sls a94 7-1ec, closed 941sc; December, 920
93Ac, closed 92Tkc.
26q29c
HIDEs-Quiet. 81 to Is pounds, 1so.
WOOL-Firm.
COFFEE-Futures closed quiet; total sales
were reported of SOS. $50 bags including
August &c; September, 9. 400; December. 6.5Oc;
March, 6aoc; May. 6.s596. 9oc; spot Rio,
steady; mild. steady.
SCGAR-Raw, firm: refined, firm.
BUTTER AND EGGS-Unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market con-
tnues quiet with light demand but offerings
are quiet and the tone Is firm Common are
quoted at 49o1zc; prime, on acc; choice, 6K0
6%c, and fancy, 7lbc ''~
PRUNES-There is a steady demand and
higher prices was the result. The daily ag-
show no improvement with spot fruit ranging
from zc 70 3Ac, according to grade
MISUNDERSTANDING very light attention
at the moment Choice are quoted at olLG1oc.
extra cholee. lOA@1Olac, and fancy, 11@13c
FEACHEs-Are moving slowly, but holders
seemed Comment and are maintaining prices
Choice are held at 767Ac; extra choice 71Se6
SC, and fancy. 0G10C. 80
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The low prices of Potatoes continued to at
tract trade and, although the receipts were
heavy. the market was pretty well cleaned I'D
AT the close. Cheap grades of river Burbanks
In sacks are in fair request for shipment to
the southwest, one or more cars being shipped
steady for that class of goods Salinas Bur-
banks are quoted nominal available sup
plies are of poor quality and hard to dispose
Of The quotations for Red Onions are
omitted as there are only few sacks coming
in from day to day. Silverskns rule weak
at the recently revised quotations.
The market was badly congested with To-
and they We're being pressed for sale at
sharply reduced rates. Small boxes from other
sections were practically unstable String
and Wax Beans continued TO arrive freely and
the Gamers were still buying the former at
the inside quotation Egg Plant Green Pep
pers and Okra were plentiful and cheaper and
the other vegetables were generally weak
at 54Sc per pound and met with a fair sale
POTATOES-New Burbanks from the river
$1d1 40 per ctl; Watsonville Burbanks 81 4OG
l so per ctl: Salinas Burbanks. nominal: Early
Rose, S1q1 40; Garnet Chiles $1G1 10; old
Potatoes, nominal.
oNIoNs-silverskins 81 5Oa1 65 per ctl.
VEGETABLES-Gree Corn T5cG$1 so per
sack crate; String Beans. 1d2e per 10:
Wax Beans. 1q2c per ID; Lima Beans. 5G6c
per lb; Tomatoes, in small boxes 2OI3Oc:
large open boxes 35G50c: Summer Squash. 256
35c per box; Cabbage, 81 per ctI; Carrots, 81
per sack; Cucumbers 25G35c per box; Pickle
Cucumbers. nominal; Garlic 3G4c per Ib; Egg
for sun-d dried and 12l9d13c per ID for evapo-
rated; Green Okra. 75cGs1 per box: Green
Peppers. 60Q75c per box for Bell and 3595Oc
for Chile
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28

SsAceuent business IN bonds. including S61 600
S1acramento Electric IS at $97 10 Otherwise
tlsae was nothing new the Bond Exchange
=. me OH and mining stocks showed no par-
ueuiar change, beyond an Improvement in the
north end ComstOcks. notably Ophir and Mexf-
can The TOnOpah stocks were cOraparafiveIy
9ulst IN the morning. but showed more activity
Ihe Stock and Bond Exchange has listed
SloSS,OOO Of the s., coo. coo authorized issue ~
nies. ~" OOinpa-
Ihe United states Steel Corporation has de-
clafed A regular quarterly dividend OF AZ per
cent on the preferred stock. The net prnfifs
Tor the quarter ended June 30 1904 are stated
20 nave been SIG, 49O.725. showing a decrease
CT SlTl5l.5SS as compared with the same
quarter last year. and an increase Of So Isl. .S30
as compared with the quarter ended March S1- :
19Of -' '-'
The OnOmea Sugar Company will nav a
monthly dividend of 20 cents per share on Au-
gust g.
The Pullman Company has declared a regular
quarterly dividend OF 50 per share from thu
gust Is.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
General Merchandise.

BAGsGrain Bags. 51kc; San Quentin. s5 40;
Wool Bags, 30G32e; Fleece Twine, 71aci Fruit
Bags 6Kd71hc for white and &c for brown
CoAL-wenington IS per ton; New yelling
ten $S Seattle. SO 90: Bryant. $6 so; Beaver
Hill. IS so; Standard, 81; Roslyn, 81; Coos
Bay SIS so; Greta 81; Wallsend. S7 Richmond.
81 so; Cumberland. S1S in bulk and s14 25 in
sacks, Pennsy lvanIa Anthracite Egg, S14;
Welsh Anthracite Egg. $13: Welsh Lump.
s11 so: Camel. IS so per ton; Coke, $11 SoG1s
Mountain descriptions, $11 IS per 2eeO lbs and
SIP 50 per long ton. according TO brand
OILS-Quotations are for barrels: for cases
add &c: Linseed. 5Ic per gallon for boiled and
5ac fer raw: Castor Oil. in cases, No. l. IOc
Bakers' AA. cases. 81 10l1 - Incol. SOC
for boiled and 4sc for raw: China Nut cases
62la Gs0c Der gallon: Cocoanut OIL In barrels.
hSc for Ceylon and SOC for Australian; extra
bleaehed winter Sperm Oil. CSC; natural winter
Sperm Oil. e3c: extra bleached winter Whale
Oil. SIC; natural Whale Oil. SIC; extra winter
strained Lard Oil. 75c: No. Lard Oil. 65c;
pure Neatsfoot OIL T3c: No. / Neatsfoot Oil,
s3c light Herring Oil. 42c; dark Herring Oil,
4Oc Salmon Oil. 34c; boiled Fish oil. SIC: raw
Fish OIL 35c; boiled Paint Oil. 33c; raw Paint
COAL oII.-water White Coal Oil. in bulk.
13c; Pearl OIL. in cases. 1913c: Astral, 19lac;
Gene. 23c Deodorized Stove Gasoline, IN bulk.
lee; in cases, 22l5c; Benzine. in bulk, 13c; in
cases 1910; S6-degree Gasoline, in bulk. 25c;
TURPENTNE-S1 per gallon in cases and
75c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead, IA q
T$c per lb: White Lead, TA@T%e. according
to quantity
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes follows. per h. in 1OO-lb bags:
Cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed 6.05c;
Powdered. 5.90c; Candy Granulated. 5000; Dry
Granulated fine. 5.S0c: Dry Granulated. coarse.
5SOc: Fruit Granulated. 5.9Oc; Beet Granu-
A. 5.SOc: Magnolia A. 5.40c: Extra c. $500;
Golden c soc: ID" BLOC; barrels. 1Oc more;
half barrels. 25c more; boxes. SOC more; J0-lb
bags 10c more for AL kinds. TabIets-Haif
barrels. 6.30c; boxes. 6-55c; H. & E. Crystal
DominOs SS0c per ID. No orders taken for
less than seventy five barrels or its equivalent
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28

a fresh burst of bullish news at Liverpool and
the unsettled condition OF the European poIit-
icaI situation. the wheat market here opened
strong, initial quotations on September bsing
at AQ2sc to %Gs4c higher at SSJknS9Hc.
From the start there was an active demand.
A sharp decline in consols, owing to the grave
aspect of affairs between England and Russia,
caused very strong wheat markets, and in
There also a better export demand for
wheat and flour. Further reports were re-
ceived of additional loss in wheat In the
Southwest, and adviceS from the Northwest
were general On the whole the bulls had
everything their own way, and there was no
selling of Importance except by longs, who
took profits. Prices at one time reached yes
terday's closing figures on such realizing sales.
September sold off to SSiAGSS%c. Thereafter
however the market advanced rapidly with
only slight receSsions. Reports of threshing
returns from Missouri and Michigan were dis
were exceptionally strong. To cap the climax.
word was received from Kansas City that an
elevator man there had sold Kansas wheat to
go to California. The high point on Septem-
Der reached at 9OAe A slight reaction
occurred just before the close. final figures on
September being at S9% QS9Ne.
AS a result of the decided strength of wheat,
a firm feeling prevailed in the pit. Sep
tember opened 1s0Ac higher at 40 9496c,
sold between 4912G499sc and closed at 497kc.
There was a fair buying of oats by COM
mission houses on the strength Of wheat but
offerings from pit traders were OF sufficient
quantity to hold the market firm. September
closed at 33%c.
stockyards, the provision market practi-
calIy Ufeless A small demand from pit
traders with only slight offerings, caused
firm undertone. September pork and ribs each
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close
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Deciduons and CitrnS Fruits.

The boat with fresh supplies of deciduous
fruits from the Sonoma district arrived too
late for the regular trade, and as a result
there were large quantities of desirable stock
particularly of Peaches, still unsold at the
close Receipts from other sections were
heavy however, and. although trade was
active both for local use and shipping ac-
count, the market had weak tone and prices
of most kinds tended downward Bartlett
Pears in bulk were held steady by liberal pur-
chasing for canning account. while fancy
wrapped stock dragged badly and prices were
barely steady. Apricots in small packages
were easier the previous high prices re-
stricted trade and supplies were commencing
to accumulate. Loose stock was weak as the
Gamers reduced their bids and were Indifferent
buyers being too busy with Pears Peaches
were in excessive supply and ruled weak with
SOC an extreme figure for the best shipping
stock in small boxes. Some extra fancy highly
eoIored Apples of the Red June variety were
selling at 81 50G1 30 per box. but the general
market was in bad shape, with 81 25 an ex-
treme figure for the best Gravensteins. Trashy
stock from Watsonvile plentiful and
dragged at unsteady rates. Figs were easier
under increased supplies. some of which
rived late Plums and Melons showed little
change, while Grapes were exceedingly dull at
lower prices. Blackberries continued to arrive
freely from Sebastopo and prices ranged lower,
with the Gamers buying at &c, per pound
about equivalent to 81 80 per chest. The other
berries were in good request and steady Cen
trail American Bananas were selling at
rover range but otherwise there was nothing
new to report in Tropical Citrus fruits
STRAWBERRIES-S4q7 per chest for Long