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! 1 " . "-tit ?V" .-SfrSswwtsfS i-i-,.ai ,JJli!,..'yirllrr'-JTO , -isa- i- - ----- - - . -r- T.- - f- . . ,.,iilli7 j i .I mi in -iii r -"" "T - -- ,- - aw?r ,p ,",'"'," " , ' wwq .J (IP ! I WMqWMmiia ikhi . i .H I ., "'-"Is.' -vV It The New Age VOL. IV. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1899. NO. 35. iMm:;mMmmiWMmmmmeim!m&B2x1. rs i sv- vr -,, - -'fe.w," " --woMiMnvM ?HW&lrr f"" FIRST NATIONAL BANK pREncTottND' VcRlcnntoi! l)rioltnry mill I'liiiinclul Attrnt of the I'lilti-d Slulr. Trcsldent, H. W. Corbett; canhlvr, K. 0. WltliliiKton: nslntntit cnohlcr, J. W. Ncwklrk: second fu-Miuit cniililcr, W. C. lvnrd. lyttcri of credit itsued, avnllnblw In Kuroic nnd the Eastern States. Slight exchAnge nnd telegraphic trniiMtTs sold on Now York, Bo.ton, Chicago, St. Paul, Omnhn, Bun Kmnclnco, Mid Hie principal points In thu Northwest. Sight and tlmo bills drawn in iuuii to nilt on London, I'arlJ, Ucriln, l'rnkforl-ontlic-Malii, Hour Kong. Collection" made on favornblo terms at all accessible points. LADD TILTON, BANKERS KRiSE E-tnhllnhed in 1850. TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Interest allowed on tlmo deposits. Collections nintlo nt nil points on fnvornblo terms. Letters ot credit Issued Available in Europe nnd the Eastern stntes. Sight oxohanga nnd Telegraphic Trnnsfors sold on Now York, Washington, Chicago, St. Louis, Donvor, Omnhn, San Francisco nnd various points in Ore gon, Washington, Idaho. Montana nnd British Columbia. Exchange sold on Loudon, Put is, Berlin, Frankfort nnd Hong Kong, The United States National Bank Transacts a General Banking- Business. Drafts issued avnllablo in all cities of the United Statee nnd Europe. TYLER WOODWARD, President. JACOB KAMM, Vico-Presidont. F. C. MILLER. Cashier. JiflBi BIumauer-Frank Drug.Co., Wholesale Distributor. OF ALL Plonr Mill ana Warenonse MacninBr? Silk and Wire Bolting Cloth of all numbers. Cotton, Leather and ham Belting of ail sizes. The only Exclusive Mill Supply House. CROFUT, M'AYEAL & CO., Telephone Grant 86J. 49 FIRST STREET. WOLFF&ZWICKER Ironworks PORTLAND, OREGON. Steel and Wood Ship Builders. Manufacturers of Saw nnd Shingle Mill Machinery, Poilors, Engines, Ilcnd 31locku, Iwglng Engines nnd Lowers' Supplies. Steel Riveted Pipes for Flumes And Dry Kilns. Iron, Semi-Steel nnd Brass Castings for nil purposes. Special .nttentiou given to nil kinds of repairs. Agents for Magnolia Anti-Friction Metal. it KUSALANA" Is the very finest grade of CEYLON TEA. Other brands are not JUST AS GOOD. KUSALANA Is packed in one pound lead packages, put up In Ceylon, while the tea Is still FRESH and AROMATIC If your dealer has not got it he can tt It from us. Corbitt & Macleay Co., Tea Import.. PORTLAND, OR. NO MORE BACKACHE I OREGON KIDNEY TEA... . Cures Haekache, Kldnev. Liver nnd Illaddor troubles. Non-lletuntlon of Prlne, nrlck-I)ut ne. nt, Loucorrhttft, I'aluful or Biiiron.-d Menstruation. (Jilo Acid I'oUous. .Servouantis llll. loudness, Conciliation, and all complaints nrUliiK from a debilitated or ili.oascd condition ol the Stomach, Kidney or Urinary organ of either sex. ., ...i,i Purifies the Wood byelluilnatlnall poisonous matter, stlmiilatlns tho secretions. rcBUlatlni tho bone's nnd aiding nature in throwing off that which wakes a yellow skin. The effect on tho COMPLEXION It quite pronounced, as a few days' use will demonstrate. OVERLAND WAREHOUSE Finest and Most Central Storehouse in the City. A GENERAL STORAGE BUSINESS TRANSACTED. Choap Insurance. Storage Rates Reasonable. SPENCER-CLARKE CO., Lessees. Cor. Fourth and Davis. TATUIYI BOWEN Beau Brummel The Best 5 Cent Cigar Made For Sale bg Alt Dealers. H4-U6 Fourth Street, PORTLAND, OR. KINDS. ENGINES,BG!LERS, MILL SUPPLIES. WORTHINGTON STEAM PUMPS, Pumping1 Plants of any Capacity, Wilfrey Concentrators, S. F. Air Compressors and Giant Drills, Mining1 Hoists, Cars, etc.. Hoe Chisel Tooth Saws. Saw Mills, Shingle Mills and Woodworking1 Machinery. Pittsburg Boiler Scale Resolvent, (No charge if not satisfactory). ALBANY GREASE. 29 to 85 First Street. PORTLANt 84 and 86 Fremont St., S. P. D Bishop Walters Roasts Reg ister Judson W. Lyons. FOR THE WELFARE OF HIS RACE Altlttnl nf tlio Afro-Aiiii'Honii Council on rnlltlrx 114 tint I'rcoldcnt Under HtumW mill Interim1! II. To tlio Editor of The Ago: I notlco that my interview in tho 'Washington Post of October 18 1ms greatly nor turhed tho equilibrium of notno noted AfrO'Atucricnns, most especially lion. Judfou W. Lyons, tho A fro-American spokesman for ami dgfender of the ad ministration. Mr. Lyons says: "I am surprised that Uishop Alexan der "Walters, president of tho Afro American council, should adviso col ored men to bolt into tho Democratic party. -I havo rend tho constitution of tho organization, and it very clearly and plainly declares that tho council shall be non-partisan in politics." First, 1 havo never advised tho Afro Americans to bolt (go en masse) into tho Democratic party. 1 simply ad vised them to divide thoir voto whero it would bo to thoir advantauo to do so. I shall continue to so adviso them un til certain conditions, of which I shall Hpoak later, aro changed. Tho only object I havo in view is tho welfare of my raco, and no amount of criticism will (letor mo from doing what 1 bo lievo to he my duty. Secondly, Mr. Lyons greatly errs when he states that tho Afro-American Council is non-partisan in tho souso that it is not to dual with polltican questions. If that were true, then wo would bo estopped from carrying out soino of tho main objects for which tho council was created. Objects '2, !i and 10 read as follows: (2.) To assist in testing the consti tutionality of lawH which aro mado for tho express purpose of oppressing tho Afro-American. (II.) To promoto tho work of secur ing legislation which in the individual statos shall sccuro to all citizens the lights guaranteed thorn by the lilth, 1-1 tli and 15th amendments to tho con sitution of tlio United States. (10.) To tirgo tho appropriation for hchool funds by tho federal govern mout to provido education for citizens who are denied school privileges by discriminating stato laws. Will Mr. Lyons tell us how those ob jects can bo accomplished outsido of tho realm of politics? Ah for myself I can not understand for the life of mo how it can bo dono. Ah to the council being non-partisan, tho following is all tho constitution has to nay upon tho subject: "Tho A fro-American Council shall bo non partisan." (Heo page 10, Articlo XI of tho constitution). I understand this to mean that no one is to bo dobarrcd form membership in tho council becauso of his olitical faith, nor is tho council to endorse ono K)litical party to the exclusion of tho othor. Since this is true I cannot sco how tho president Iuih exceeded his pre rogative by advising a division of tho vato. In tho address to tho country, which was adopted by tho council hold m Washington, December. 1808, is tho following: "Wo call upon Afro-Americans ovorywhoro to resist by all lawful means tho determination to deprive them of thoir sullrago rights, If it is necessary to accomplish this vital pur jmso to divide their voto in a given stato, wo adviso that we divide it. Tho shibboleth of party must glvo way to the shibboleth of solf-presorvation." (Pee Address to tho Country, page '2d of tho constitution). Wo all understand that tho phrase, "If it is necessary to accomplish this vital purpose to divide their voto in a given state, wo adviso they divide it," had roferonco to elections in tho South, it was tho ouly section whero laws woro being passed to disfranchise us. And yet somo of tho men who woro on that committco and voted for tho moas tiro, aro loudest In thoir condemnation of tho writer for omphasizing thoir ac tion. Tho following perboiiH composed tho committee. "T. Thomas Koituno, Uishop A brain Grant, II. P. Cheat ham, Judson W. Lyons, J. W. Shea, Ida H. Wells Harnett, W. A. Pledgor. John Mitchell, Jr., J. P. Poaker, Uish op (ieorgo W. Clinton, It. II. Torrell." Tho address was adopted by tho unani mous vote of the council. I am of tho opinion that it is necessary to divide tho oto, especially in tho Southland, in order to prevent us from boing dis franchised. So ono doubts that a great deal of tho persecution which wo havo under gone in tho South during these lato years is tho result of our faithful ad herence to the Itepublicau party. Our loyalty to tho Republican party was all right as long aH tho Itepublicau party was nble and willing to protect us, but when stato and federal govern ment acknowledge their Impotence to protect us, (as was shown in tho riots in North and South Carolina), then wo were are uutler no further obligations to support that party, but at liberty to mako tho best terms possible with tho powers that controlled. Mr. Lyons expatiates on "tho inesti mable blessings," and our "inviolate" and? "iualleuablo rights" which havo boeft. granted to tho Negro by tho Ho publican party. No ono is more grate ful.to the Republican party than my solfn for such blessings; but It is all bosu to endeavor to delude intelligent pooilo by continually bringing forward eucH flimsy arguments In order to havo 11 remain with tho Reimbllcan when that party has departed its principles. Stato after stato o Southland is disfranohlslmr Its population becauso of Its loyalty no Republican party, while tho federal government looka on with In difference. If it had tho power to give us the ballot, why Is It that It cannot secure us In tho possossloiuof It? Tho reasdu Is uppareut. This udminlstra tion'yools that It can no longer afford to antagonize tho moneyed class (best whij people) of tho South; from tho bog'iaulng it has been tho policy of Mr. McKluley to reconcile tho North and South; ho has fcimnlv loft the colored brother to work out his own salvation, and 'lye aro fools If wo don't work It out o our best advantage 1 am , lioarjlly In favor of supporting our pro fessional politicians, but when they porstt in advising us to do what is detrimental to tho interests of our raco. b. . t mo for us to call a halt. In the . our condition politically is worse , t was L'o years ago, and our load- 11 persist in wanting us to con- In tho old beaten path. Tho.v top to think that tho reason for llscrlmlnatlons Is largely politi co moneyed class of tho South is that tlio Negro is politically nistlc to tho development of that Professor Hooker T. Wash- states tho case very clearly In mrrent issuo of tho Atlantic )y, as follows: tho futuro wo want to impress ho Negro, more than wo have i tlio past, tho Importance of ying himself moro closely with orests of tho South; of making f part of tho South, and at homo Herotoforo, for reasons which utttral, and for which no ono Is lly to blame, tho colored pcoplo havom-ou too much liko a foreign na tion residing in the midst of another natioiji If William Lloyd Garrison, Woudill Phillips, or Gcorgo L. Stearns woro CVivo today,"I feol Kuro that thoy would adviso tho Negroes to identify their interests as colsely as possible with thoso of thoir white neighbors always understanding that no question of right and wrong is involved. In no other way, it seems to mo, can wo get a foundation for peace and progress. IIo who adivses against this polloy will lutviso tno xscgro to no mat wblcu no pcoplo iu hiMory, who have succeeded, have dono. Tho white man, North or South, who advises the Negro against it advises him to do that which hu himself has not dono. The bedrock uinm which ovory individual rests hiH chances for miccess in life Is the friendship, tho conlldonco, tho respect, of hisnextdoor nolghbor In tho little community in which ho lives. Tho problem of the Negro in tho South turns on whether ho can make himself of such indispensable service to his nolghbor and tho community that no ono can fill his place better iu tho body politio. Thoro Ih at present no other safe course for tho black man tJ purmto. If tho Negro In tho South has a friend in his white neighbor, and a still larger number of friends in his own community, he has a protection and a guarantee of his rights that will be moro potent and more lasting than any our fedora 1 congress or any outside power can confer." Wo aro told that wo must wait for thu ruling classes, white men who are woll-disposod, men of inlluenco and wealth, to make advances toward us. It Ih Idlo to talk such nonsense. Wo aro tho people who aro down and need help, and to the men who aro kindly dlspoLod toward us we must take the initiative. I have 1 been asked, what aro tho Negroes iu North Carolina to do about voting for tho prox.icd amend ment; why, if tho amendment is brought up, thoro is uothiug else for the Negro to do but to voto against it. It is my opinion that the colored lead ers of North Carolina should get to gether and if jKissiblo by diplomacy provont tho passago of the bill. A cer tain Southorn editor, a friend of the Afro-American race, has written mo that my advice is good, but hopes it is not given too lato, Whatever Is done in North Carolina to provont the pas sage of tho proposed election law, must bo dono quickly. Reading between tho linos I could see that there is hope for tho Negro politically provided ho can couviuco tho white man that ho is as much interested iu tho development of the South as ho (tho white man) is. Some of our men seom to write as if tho Democratio party Is beyond re demption. I know its record relative to tiH has been as bad as bad can be, but I believo In repentance, indeed l am an advocate of that doctrine, hence I am willing to give tho Democratic party an opjiortunity to repent. Thoro is no doubt hut that the Republican party has fallou from grace so far as protection to the Negro in the South is concerned. My good friend, Mr. Lyons, trios to frighteu us by hinting what tho ua it parv frorl in ti Nogifo to it Democratic party would bo llkoly to do if it came into federal, power. Tho argument ill becomes a man of his posi tion. Wo havo had two terms of Dem ocratic rule with less lynching? and other outrages than during tho last two terms of Republican rule. Tho bug bear which was oneo so potent that In caso tho Democratio party should return to federal power, It would total ly disfranchise tho Negro and return him to slavery, has lost its potency. Mr. Lyons admits that thoro aro some good Democrats In tho South, and that they aro leaders of tho party, when ho says: "In Kentucky tho Goobol oloctlon law Is denounced by oven leading Democrats as being so in famously unfair and partisan as to cor rupt, indeed root out, all conception of virtue and principle." It is that class of Democrats (the leading ones) iu such states as Louisana, Mississippi and Georga, and othor Doinoaratio strong holds, that we urge A fro-Americans to afllliate with; Mr. Lyon's argument on this point has greatly strengthened my position. Without tho Nogro voto tho Repub lican party could not havo been success ful in Now York, New Jersey, Connec ticut and Rhode Island, not to men tion some of thu Western states. Will Mr. Lyons please name for us Afro Americans who havo been given promt nent olllces in the states mentioned as a reward for tho loyalty of tho Nogro voto? Will ho please tolls why tho Afro-American Ropulblcaus of Penn sylvania havo been ignored for years in being awarded positions of honor and trust? Tho Negroes of Pennsyl vania have been loyal to the grand old party; and wo aro at a loss to know why more of them aro not holding prominent positions. A few days ago 1 had tho pleasure of riding with ex-Governor Sowall, of Now Jersey, from Stamford, Conn., to Now York. While discussing tho sub ject of politics l asked him why It was that tho Democrats iu tho North were more courageous in tho appointments of Negroes to ollice than Republicans. lie said without hesitation that the managers of the Republican party con sidered that the Negro voto was safe, and honco there was no necessity to make any special effort to retain it. 1 am pretty miro ho voiced tho senti ment of tho Republican party. The Negro is no longer invited in tho conn sols of tho G. O. P. up this way and vet when an effort is nlndo to at Maw thorn from thoir lethargy, ono is fcbvero ly criticised for doing so. Daring tho campaign of '08 a com mittco of A fro-American cleryginou and others who woro active workers for the Republican party iu ho state of New York were promised that if tho party was successful some important ap pointments would bo given to leading A fro-Americans in the state, provided that the committco would agree upon capable Afro-American Republicans. Tlio Republican party was successful. Aftor the election tho committee called upon Governor Roosevelt and reminded him of thu prolmse; he assured them that It would bo fulfilled If tho condi tions were met. Tho committee agreed uion certain representative colored men who met thu conditions and sent thoir names to the governor. Up to thlH writing not one of them has been appointed, nor Iiiih any recognition of any consequence been give to the faith ful black allies of the Republican party. Still wo are not to ruseu. in a tangible way such shameful disregard of their pledges. Wo havo been duped long enough; the time has come when wo should resent at tho polls such un just treatmoul. It has been stated that I did not con sult the leadors of the race before ad vising a division of the voto. I did consult with thorn, and some who havo taken issue with me iu public agreed with me in private. If necessary I can furnish a list of names. More anon. A. WALTKRS. Jersey City, N. J., Nov. 1, 1800. Twenty-two carloads of tipples have been shipped from Parmington, iu Whitman county, this season. Arthur liuey, who left IiIh homo iu Walla Walla in July to work iu the harvest Holds, has not since been heard of. Farmers In Eastern Washington re- Krt that tho fall-sown wheat Is taller for the season than it has been iu tho past ill) years. A literary and f-oclul co-nporutivo club is being organized iu Tacoma for the study of municipal affairs and m- cial intercourse. Tho loss on tlio Aberdeen cannciry, which was burned at Fairhavou, has been settled. Mr. Seaborg gets about $70,000 for tho loss of his cannery and htock. lie estimates his loss at $1 10, 000. The way building is going on iu Grunts Pass indicates at least that peo ple have much conlldonco in the per manency of tho town, says tlio Observer of that town. i'he Pacific sheet metal works at Fairhavou aro turning nut 1:15,000 cans a day. Clam cans are now being made for several canneries on the Sound. Secretary Raldy, of tho WhattJin Shingle Manufacturers' AsMiuiatiou, roiwts that 00 per cent of tho shingle mills of tho county have closed iu re sponse to the order of the state assoola- lion. BATTLE Methuen's Column Engaged' the Boers. FIGHTING LASTED TEN HOURS Tln IIoimk With l'irnil to Quit Tlicli rltlim, hut tint lliltl-li Cotilil No) J'oIIom Tin-in Ut, London, Dec. 1. Tho war oflico haB received tho following dispatch from General Rullor: "Capo Town, Nov. 80. Genoral Mcthucn reports: "'Moddcr River, Nov. 80. -Recon noltered at 5 A. M. the enemy's posi tion on tho rlvor Moddor, and found them strongly entrenched and con cealed. No means of outflanking, tho river being full. Action commenced with tho artillery, mounted Infantry and cavalry at 5:110 A. M. Tho guards on tho right and the Ninth brigade on tho loft attacked the position iu a widoly extended formation, at 0:!10, and, supported by the artillery, found Itself In front of the whole Roer force, 8,000 strong, with two largo guns, four Krupps, etc. The naval brigade ren dered great assistance from tho railway. " 'After desperate, hard lighting, which lasted 10 hours, our men, with out water or food and iu the burning mm, made the enemy quit his position. Genoral Pole-Carcw was successful in getting a small party across the river, gallantly assisted by 5100 sappers. " 'I speak In terms of high praise of tho conduct of all who wore engaged in ono of the hardest and most trying fights in the annals of tho llritish army. If I can mention one arm par ticularly, It is the two batteries of ar tillery.' "' Nltiiittlou nt Muri'kliiK. London, Deo. '2. Colonel Radon Powoll, under dato of Mafeklng, No vember 510, has sent the following to the war olllco through General Fores-tier- Walker, at Capo Town: "All well hero. Cronjo has gone with a commando and with about 'JO wagons to Riceters, Transvaal, leaving most of tho guns here with the Marlco and Llclitenbiiig contingents, with orders to shell us into submission, ltombardmcnt and sniping continue, with very small results. "Tho enomy's sentries drow uh out Saturday by making a show of going away and leaving a big gun apparently iu a stato of being dismantled. Our scouts found thu enemy hidden in force, so we sat tight. "Tho enemy's tM-poundor became damaged, and has boon replaced by another, moro elllcient. I am daily pushing out our advance work, with good results. Thu health of tho garri bou is good. No casualties to rexn't." 1 1 1 1 i r.iiN at Itiilniiiiit mill (IruMpiiii. Orange Rlvor, Deo. '2. Roer prison ers hero report that the number of Roera killed at Itolmout is believed to bo 110, and at Graspau -100. Among tho pris oners aro several with enormous red crosses on thoir sleeves. It Is roported that they fought with tho artillery. Tim Itui'ii to MiiiiIIii. Washington, Doc. 2. Tho cruiser Now OrleatiH has arrived at Colombo, on hor way to Moanila. This brings her up to the cruiser llrooklvn for the first time since their ocean raco to the 1'hilipplneH began. Tho Brooklyn ar rived at Colombo yohtorday,'and will coal probably iu tiimi to get away ahead of the" Now Orleans. Tho latter has been gaining of late, and has bet tered her iKisition by two days against the Brooklyn since leaving Aden, The indications aro that the New O I leans will bo the first to arrive at Manila. Dispatches just received from IIo Ilo, island of Pa nay, say that at 1 o'clock, tho evening of Sunday, No vember L'0, the Nineteenth regiment encountered an intrenched force of tho onoiny at Pavla, who opened a heavy fire. The leading battalion replied, ond, after several volleys, tho Nine teenth flanked tho Hlipluos, driving them out of their trenches. Tho enemy retreating to the mountains. At the beginning of tho light one captain and one private of tho Nineteenth were killed. A Nimv Trlpln Alllitncn. London, Dec. L'. -Joseph Chamber lain, secretary of stato for the colonies, in a speech at a luncheon at Leicester today said ho was deeply gratified th.it the foreign relations of Great Britain were so satisfactory, and as.-orted that the country owed a debt of gratitude to I)rd Salisbury for the great improve ment iu Great Britain's jHisition. It wiib ehjeolally gratifying, he said, to uoto tho friendly relations existing be tween tho Anglo-Saxon branches, saying that the understanding between the United States and Great Britain is In deed a guarantee of poaco to tho world. This statement was greeted with cheers. Iliii'imri. Kiultari'iiKDi'il. Now York, Nov. 510. Tho Stato Truat Company, as trustees of the first iiiorLsago yesterday issued notice of tho company's intention of taking posses ion of tho property, Including tho pub lication of the periodicals known as llarpor'H Weekly, Warper's Uazar and Harper's Round Table . V .