The Washington Bee Newspaper, October 16, 1886, Page 2

Published every saturday at 1109 I street northwest, Washington, D. C. i/ntered at the Postoffice at Washington . as second-class mail matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, ne copy, per year - - = $2.00 Six months - enh 2 A Three months - : = ce? City subscribers, monthly - - ADVERTISING RATES: should be free as well as slaves 60 years old a.d those who would hereafter attuin to the age of 60 years. Thus for sixteen ye.rs the work of gradual emancipation has been going on. In 1870 363.000 slaves we-e treed in 1873, 287,000 in 1876, 199,000, in 1882, 75,000. Under the provisions of the grad- ual emancipation in Cuba slavery would not have become extiuc: until the year 1930; but this issa- auce of the boon otf freedom from the Spanish throne curtails forty | four years of slavery and marks prog ess in Christi n civilization. One rey eee rns The emancipated race in America rtel > = : : ° ree “. + + 7o9|lave zeason to join with freed One column * + + 5 0} Cuba in rejoicing over consumma- One neh, one year Sey ees oo tion of the Divine will in biotting erence a 33 9 | Out finally and completely the last Halfcolumn og - - - 30 x i ; Onecolumn “ - - = 1800| vestige uf slavery in the West Speci a) notices 50 cents each. Ten lines cun stitute an inch. We disclaim ny responsibility for state ments expressed by our correspondent avither do we indorse all they say. Correspondence on living topics is solicited but to have attention must be brief. Communications for publication must he accompanied with the writer's name Not necessarily for publication, but guarantee of good faith. W. CALVIN CHASE, Eprror. IE ATER EE ERE RT Subscribers are requested to pay up. The Liberian mission still va- cant. Wonderful bow the U.S can exist under such circumetanc- es. Powderly’s utterances and ac- tion in Richmond acted in a very powder.y way—t caused the ex- plosion of ali the jourualistic fog- norns of the south. Oot ofthe horde of «x st t smen and politicians, Senator Bruce seems to be about the only real live man.——He hes not lost his voice either. . The letter of Mr. Powderly, Grand Master Workman, Knights of Labor, printed in another col- umn expla‘ns iteelf in the wood pile” seems to abs orb more interest among newspaper men in Richmond than the cause ot labor. The intruduction of Mr. Powderly to his audieuce by a colored member of his order and the latter’s visit to a Richmond theater has kicked up all this rum pus about the social equality of colored people with white foiks We think there bas been too much eocial equality already prac ticed, judging from the adinixture of Negro aud whi e blood around Richmond and throughout the south. Powderly’s letter has the ring of the true metal about it He has ot yielded to the scepter of race prejudice. It is natural that his sentiments would be dis- tasteful to aristocratic southern notions. Men cling tenaciously to established customs and forms aud in a section of the country negrophobia prev-ils and where laboring men of any race are re- garded only as the mud-ills of so- ciety nothing less should have been expected as the result of Mr. Powderly’s action. It is hurd to learn old dogs new tricks, GEO. W. ADAMS. By the death of Geo. W. Adams ofthe Evening Star Publishing Co., the journalistic fraternity looses one of its brightest mev. To say that be was not a good man, the Bee would doa wrong to its dead friend, who the world honor- ed while he was alive. He was the recognized journalist of the age, a man of sound sevse, a forgiving disposition and a kind heart. The Bere tenders to this bereaved family its heart felt sympathy. CUBA FREE AT LAST. Acable dispatch from Madrid of the 8th iust. reports that the Queen Regent of Spain signed the decree emaucipating all the slaves in Cuba from tle remainder of their term of servitude. Two hundred thousand slaves are tLus fre.d at oue stroke by the decree. Thus the world moves on. Thus the trath is ver.fied of the eay ing that “Justice may sleep but ucver dies” What a sbout of thanks giving and praise will asceud as incense to heaven from the quar- ter of a million souls who by a single stroke of a pen has been transformed from a race of slaves to that of free men, women and children. In 1870 the government of Spain inaugurated a sy-tem of geadual emancipation in Cuba which provided that all children The “nigger [udes. GIVEUS A CHANCE. The question with which the colored people are co: cerncd is when will the time come when they will be considered able to think and act fer themselves? For upwards of two anda half centuries the whites have assumed to take complete charge of the colored people. They assumed the high privil: ge of urgently in- viting bim to this country to help build up its institutions, make it flourish in rich cotton, rice aud tobacco haivests and to make it the great heaven to which refu- gees from e stern oppression, ty- ranny aud busin ss stugna ion, may fivd peace and prosperity. Wikout any pariicular manites- tations of joyous assent the gr. at ships brougut the Negro to this country aud al-houga he has shown bo bh a disposition aud ca- pacity to accomm -date himself to ihe society in which he lives he has been nevertheless urder the surveilauce and special guardian ship of his white brother. The coudition whic surrounded the colored people b-fore the war, were su-has notto mike them highly intellectual; buc their re- ligious, moral and sc cial instine s develope and asserted themselves and prepared the way for the speedy in‘ellectual growth which were pro luced by the results of the war. Asa cons quence tue ad- vancement of the colored pe ple has been sufficient, even un ter many depressing aad stubbornly adverse circumstances, to eutitle him to full cuizeuship. We do not urge his advancement as a plea for bis rights, for under the consiitution, no varticular quali- ficatiuns are necessury, excepting those which establish proper resi- dence and sanity. We speak of his qual fivations as constituting an edditivnal cl.im to full citizen- ship. But notwithstanding this the coluied people are held aloof and are tread in all respects as_in- trudirs or alens or as intruding aliens, In udditon to this, they are treated as though they were a very dangerous commodity and must be handkd with great care and caution and permitted to ex- ert but little influence. The sv- cialist, the nibilist, the Turk the skum, indolence and ignorance and disease of foreign c.untries may come to this cvuutry and have guaranteed the rights and equities of which the full American citizen may well boast, but the colored mau— who was born here, labored tor two Lundred and fifty years without reward or hope thereof, whose labor pr duces 500 millions of weal-h every year, who has done valiant service in every war for the preservation of the Union and the institutions of this coun- try—is looked upon as dangerous aud unfit to contribute to proper force in the representation of the government. Notwith-tanding this, the usefal- ness of the colored peuple in some resp: cts is appropriated. When it was essential to have his votes, he was protect.d even by bayovets, bu: when he was no longer needed he was left detenseless aud desert- ed and told to paddle bis o vn ca- nue. When it was desirable to break the buck bone of Bourbon- ism, he was again brought into requisition and told that by assist- ing in that movement even to the extent of 1 aguing with democrats he w uld be shuwing his republi- canisma Tie hus been induced to figure as a conservative democrat, a Mahonite, a R adjuster and all because he wus tuld todo so. He has been side-tracked toward re- pudiation, he hus been dashed to pieces or snowed under or washed boru after the 4th of July 1870] out until he would like to know, what next? He has been led long enough and would like to ask to think and act for himself He would like to be perm'tted to seek his friends as other men seek them, by the light of good judg- ment and i:dependently. No prescribed party lines must hem him in and no unsympathetic po- litical trickster shall farther de- lude him by their state or worv- out ad faithless profession of friendship. He wants an oppor- tunity to seek trieuds among all parties and to manifest a disposi tion to seek proper government avd recognition through good men, rather than through hollow platitudes and highs unding plat- form declaratious, High sounding declarations are as old as the world but they have been almost inwardly used te catch the unwa- ry. The Declaration of Indepen- dence expressed the highest senti ments which a love of liberty could inspire and yet when that instrument was signed there were slaves belonging to its signers. fhe Civil Rights Bill sonnde: well but itcame to naught andalso many ofthe vaporings of ambitious politicians have to be regarded in their true light. The evlored people will seek good men where- ever they can be found and s'rive to strengthen their hands and ad- vance tueir cause and so help themselves and do much to cor- rect the abuses which party preju dice and purty strife bave given rise to. Let us have good meu— good, brave and honest men. POWDERLY CONGRATULAT- ED. Mr. Chase of the BEE sent the ee telegram to Mr. Powder- Lys : Master Workman Powderly Kuights of Labor Convention, Richmond, Va., Office of the Brg, Washington, D.C. Oct., 14th, ’86. I tender you my congratulations, and hope tuat the dawn of freedom for the Negro is approaching. Your suggestion of a colored bureau of labor is endorsed. W Calvin Chase, Ed. Bee. NEGROES REFUSED ACCOM- MODATION. Editor of the BEE: Sir :— In your issue of the 9th inst., you published, what is alleged to be, a true statement of the indigni- ty at Donuely’s saloon a few ev- euings ago. ‘The fact that the par- ties in charge refused to serve us is, of itself, sufficiently bumiliat- ing without the additional insult contained in your publication in which you appoligize for and de- tend Dounely’s course. It is not a fact as stated in your article, that ouly ladies, or gentlemen ac- companied by ladies, are served in the upper saloon. On the evening, aud afew minutes before we en- tered Donnelly’s, two white men, neither of whom were as respecta- ble in appearance as were the gen- tlemen of our party, went into the genileman’s saloon and seeing a number of clored men there, re- tused to be served with them where- upon they, (the white men) were politely asked to walk up to the ladies saluon where .they were be- ing seived atthe time we enter- ed. There is truth in the charge that this man Dounely refuses to en- tertaiu colured people, without re- gard to sex, in the ladies saloon. The waiter distinctly and repeated- ly told us that he had positive instructions from Donnelly not to serve avy colored people up stairs ; that if colored people wished to be served they must go down stairs, and that le iutended to obey his orders. Tuis waiter seemed to uu- derstand the situation a little bet- ter than the writer of the article re- ferred to. If the Editor of the Bee wishes to verify this state- ment LIadvise him to take Mrs. Chase to this saloon and see how well he will be treated. Donnelly experienced much trouble in secur- ing the siguatures of a sufficient number of real estate owners when he applied for a license to carry on his business. I have been infurm- ed that the colored property own- ers who were called upon to sign his application refused to do so until be gave assurances that no discrim- ination ou account of color would be made in his saloon. How faith- fully he has kept this promise his instructions to his attendants will show. It will be just as well for the col- ored property owners on 14th st., trom H to 1 sts., to bear it in mind that Donnelly’s license expires on the last day of the present month. Very respectfully, R. W. Tompkins. Washington, Oct., 13th, 1886. PHILADELPHIA ABLAZE. THE GREAT ODD FELLOWS PARADE. A PRIZE DRILL. *T.1B B STONIONS WIN. SESSION OF THE B. M. C. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. NEGRO CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE, * PROF DAY’S ADDRESS. (Special correspondence.) Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 13th, 1886. The past week may well be term- ed a red lettered week. But once be- fore in its history has this city been thronged with aslarge a num ber of distinguish persons, drawn from all sections of the country to witness the bi-annual commemora- tion of the B. M.C. of Odd Fellows on Thursday the day of the parade. Train atter train was freighted with people to witness the pageant not less than from 10 to 15 thous- and people were here, your city was Well represented by many of its most distinguished citizens. The parade wasa grand success. The weather ‘was propitious, neither too warm nor too cold, every-body was in good humor with every body else. The procession was marshalled by Wilson L. Underwood, assisted by several aides, and numbered over a thousand persons, consisting of natriarchies, and lodges from the far east, south, and west. After marching over a route, three miles in length, it was finally dismissed at Musical Fund Hall, where an address was delivered by Prot. W. H. Day ot Harrisburg, upon the history and duty of Odd Fellow- ship. ju the evening the Academy of Music, the most capacious place of amusement we have, was thronged with brilliant sistumes. It is esti- mated that not less than five thou- sand people were within its walls. [tis the first time in the history of this city, thatour people have had this place. It was handsomely decorated with tropical plants, the parquet was floored over for dane ing, and the stage was s-t to a rural sveue. In the back ground were four tents each guarded by @ patri- arch. This was still further enbane- ed by the variegated costumes of the ladies, and the brilliant uni- forms of the patriarchs and mem- bers ot the order. Before the ball commenced a con- test for a prize valued at $100, be- tween the patriarchies of Boston and New York. Tue muanetvres of voth elicited great applause from the assemblage present. The prize was finally awarded by the judges to the Boston patriarch, as being the better drilled lodge, as well as being more skillful in the maneu- vres. This like all other affairs ofa similar character, when there is but one that can win, awakened con- siderable discontent. Tue ball proper was one of the finest assemblages of our people ever given in this country. Rich silks and satins vied with those that wore costly laces and dia- monds, The grand march conducted by Prof. James Augustus uumber- ed about 800 couples. The session of the B. M. C. was brought toaclose Saturday with an election of the following offi- cers: Wm. T. Forrester of Virginia, Grand Master; E. Morris of Chica- go, Ill., Dept. Grand Master; Dr. Bouser of Philadelphia, Pa., Grand Secretary, and N. V. Curtis New York, Grand Treasurer. The next meeting of the B. M. C. will beueld in Nashville, Tenn. The hospitality of the city was tendered to the delegates of the convention in a well worded ad- dress by Mayor Smith, and abl) responded to on the part of the del- egates by lawyer Morris of Chicago. On Tuesday evening the house- holds of Rath tendered a very pleasing reception to the delegates at Musical Fund Hall, at which time a very handsome banner and gridons were presented by the ladies to Unity Lodge. Wednes- day evening receptions were given the visitors by the M. S. Away Club, in their capacious club room. On the same evening the Old Reli- able Club gave a banquet to the visiting delegates. During the week’s festivities not a dranken man was to be seen among the large number present. Saturday the delegates wended their way home, with pleasant recollection of the hospitality of the city of Brotherly Love. The Rev. Palmer, candidate for cougressman at large, made & pleasing impression upon the peo- ple, in his address at the late pro- hibition meeting held in the Acade- my of Music Saturday night. From the number present one would think that the prohibition move- ment had come to stay. The canvasshas commenced to reach that torrid state so pleasing to candidates. The republican ticket will no doubt win in this city though the prohibition vote 7 will be large. The temperance party has placed a colored man on its ticket in the 7th assembly district. Mr. S. B. Gibson the defeated re- publican candidate refuses to run as independent, and proposes to work earnestly to elect his late antagonists. The political caul- dron on the other side of the creek (Camden) is at boiling heat, the colored candidate justice W. 5S. Darr, has succeeded in carrying two of the four Wards in that city, and will hold the balance of power in the convention whieh meets next week. There are two white candi- dates in the field both bitterly op- posing the other, one has six, the other five, and Darr four delegates. If Darr succeeds in his fight he will be the first colored man to be thus honored. The Grand commandery of Kuights Templars of Pensylva- nia holds its communication, Fri- daywhen there will be another influx of strangers. Among the throng of visitors was the Hon. J. H. Smythe, T. J. Minton, R. De. Rief Venning, Miss Katie Motten, Mrs. Abbie Syphax, Mrs. Chas. Peters, Mrs. MeCaull, Miss Annie Cabill, Miss Aana E. Faller all of your city, Hon. E. D. Benell of New York, Gross of New York, W. M. Forrester and wife of Richmond, Va., B. K. Gross ot Pittsburg, Prof. W. H. Day, Har- risburg, Alderman Simpson and daughter ofthe same city, Capt Sim McK ole, of Charleston, S. C., and wany others, that space will not allow us to name. C. Samuel Adger will not return south again, having-fully recovered his health. The Progressive Club is to give a grand concerton the 21st, when one of Newport's favorite daugh- ters is to take part. F. THE AMERICAN COLONIZA TION SOCIETY. A representative of the Bux called at the office of the American ColonizationSociety Tuesday to as- certain the progress of the work of colonizing Liberia which, for the past seventy years, has been the wission of this time honored society. Mr. Coppinger, who has served so earnestly and faithfully for many years as secretary and treasurer was found at work at bis desk at- tending to the correspoudence with which he is constantly burdened. He is a very courteous and digni- fied gentleman and received the BEE man with a bland smile and was only clever in furnishing all the information desired. The office of the American Culoni- zation Society is in the second story of the colonizition Building, 44 and Pennsylvania Avenne. It is fitted out as well perhaps as any office in the city. The rooms are spacious, light and airy, earpet ed floor, walls decorated with por- trait painting of the early co-labor- ers in the cause of African Coloni zation libraries and all necessary aquipments of a first class office. Everything pointed to neatuess, order and business. How is the work of the society progressing ? Well, we are moving along grad- ually. We have our hands tall and are uow arranging to senda huu:lred emigrants to Liberia the last of October. - In May iast a ship left New York with several people bound for Li- beria and we have for years past been sending two ships a year, one the 1st. of May andone the Ist. of November across the ocean. About twenty five are expected to goon the next trip from Charlotte N.C. There is an opinion held by many people that the mission of the Col- onization Society entered with the results of the late war between the States, wherein the freedom and citizenship of the colored people in America bas been recognized. Ihave heard of these disparag- ing comments on the work of the society, but I am free to say thatin my opinion there is as much reason for carrying on the work of the society now as at any time previous. I believe the condition of the col- ored people of this county is but little removed from what it was ten years ago, and beside the develop- ment of the rejoin of county lying back of Liberia and the establish- ment of a great powerful and pro- gressive government is @ consum- mateur to which the colored people of the world should look forward with unabated interest. Further conversation devoloped valuable information. Stephen A. Benson is president of the Republic of Liberia. The Supreme Court is composed of three justices with chief justice Parsons and associate justices Robert and Neil. The population of Liberia is about 18,000, colonist and nearly a mil- lion natives. There are seventeen members of the legislature. The commercial importance of Liberia is growing and the society have po reason to fear for the fu- ture of the Republic which it has founded and fostered. No agents are sent out to arouse. interest in emigration to Africa although a great deal of inturmation is convev- ed throughout the country by means of the printing press. Each emigrant cost the society aboat $100, $50 for transportation and $50 expended in the cost of living six months after the arrival of the emigrant. The receipts of the society last year amounted to nearly ten thousand dollars. BOYS TIE BOYS Boys will be boys shall be no more. “As will continue to bay +! and theretore will in nee lof a new outti perents procure fort our wear resisting Cass which we sell from $2 $10 tor boys between thi tand 13 ye-rs. For the larger boys ages we have alarge stock assoriment at to $18. In over coats, and Se our stock is now « prices lower than ever, correct, our salesi and our method ness pcpular. the clothing li ehild. Come right | sure fo find whiat prices that will pleas OWE PAIGE 10 ALL. Golden Eac'!e CLOTHING ¢ N. W. CORNER OF 7TH DS (All Blue J. M. Gent Grapy, } Auerbach & Bro, ELIABLE“F LANNE x HATTERS No. 623, Penna. Ave., P OFFER EXTRA LOW 3 THIS SEASON LN WEAR, NECKWEAI HOSIERY AND HATS Viz:—Men’s white , meri 50 ets; Men’ssearlet al! w $1.00: Men’s heavy Can shirts an | drawers. Colored, extra he 1 hose, regular made, (d 25 ets. Fine quality black Der 2.00, 2.25, 2.50, and 3.0 Silk Hats at 4.50, 5.01 Sole agency for Dr. L wool underwear prono the leading physicians and America, as the be-t Rheumatism. thera | ~ ANNOUNCEMI Go To— MURRAY, —the—— -—-G@ROCER.-- S. W. cor. 2nd C sts. N. W., es to announce to the this vicinity, that le stock, a caretully selected of fresh Groceries. He a poses to make a specialty of and eggs, and (Quinn's milk. “A nimble si then a slow shilling.” eall. bas Give LASKEY’= LOAN OFFICE, No. 361 Ave.,n. w., Washington, Money loaned on go and S Watebes, diamouds, | tole, guns, mechani and gentlemen’s weari Old gold and silver bonght Thos. Matmuin. GENERAL JOBBE!: Repairing and Paint Hoping Tu's; Botter Hods; all kinds of ic» and granite ware repa eles called for and deliv urnished. 405 3rd st. s. Wheeling & Pittsd Stogies- 3 tor 5e. $1 At HOLL'S 237 Pa. Ave." CIGARS AT WHOLES\ RETAIL. oct. 9, 1 5 per |