The Washington Bee Newspaper, December 11, 1886, Page 1

i ieee SUES ari, ey 10.000 : SUBSCRIBERS, Wanted. ‘a t THE AINE NEGA ORGAN. Terms. $2.00 Per year. : I nate t e + Coconep POPULATION | $0,000. } he Ly, ‘ADVERTISE In "This Paper. IT WIL Pi. cents per copy. 5 VOL. V- \EVER SUCH BARGAINS ee: ee Men’s Boys’ and Children’s Clothing ‘pow offered at the GreatSample of Men,Boys’ Av are) MCnildren’s Clothing Opening at 924 7th St., N.W. Bet. 1 St. AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. Over one thousand Men’s Boy’s and Children’s Suits and Overcoats of the best goods. Many of them will be sold at less than the cost of the roods, say nothing about the making and the trimmings. Actual bar- ains seldom come. A sample Suit worth $20 canbe bought for $12. 0 ereeerr very low, aud Children and Boy’s Suits at little over half: rice. Children’s Overcoats at less than you would have to pay for the making. These goods are mostly in single Suits, only one of a kind,| day, after a recess ofa few months. The president sent a message, which contained a few recom- mendations of importance and which should demand the imme- diate attention of both branches. Senator ; Reid be best English, French and American goods. Prince and are made ott for $15 now $5, Suits that sold for $12 to $20 at less than two-thirds of the cost. There are no better goods made, many of uperior to the best ordered work. Men’s Suits start at $5 and go tuem $16: Boys suits $5 to $10; Children’s Suits $2.50 to $6, and Over- =2 id for Men, Boys’ and Children from $2.50 up. You can secure the est bargains of your life in any of these goods you can get fitted in. We ec a Jot of Children’s Suits—54 in all—the price of them was $6.50, 87, 8 $9and $10, ages, 4 to 8. Just think of it. You can have your choice of this lot for $3.90. Little Overcoats for half price. Men’s Pants 75c., $1. $1.50, 82 up to 86, We have alot of Prince Albert Coats, Black Cloth formerly sold for $15, $20, $22—your choice to day for $12. It would be impossible to enumerate the thousands of good things in Clothing for Men, Boys’ and Children. Come and see for yourself at the great sale of sample Suits at 924 ith St. N. W., bet. I St. and Mass. Ave. Look for the signs. Sample Suits and all styles of men’s Boy’s,and Children’s Clothing. Salecommences TUESDAY MORN- ING at 10 o'clock. JOHNFE. ELLIS & CO, 937 PENN. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. C. EXTENSIVE DEALERS IN SON VId MUSIC AND MUSICAL MERCHANDISE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Sole agents for the Weber Behring, Vose, Guild, Mason and Hamlin Behr Bros. PIANOS! MASON AND HAMLIN, SMITH AMERICAN. GEO. WOO D PACKARD, CHASE ORGANS! L. HEILBRUN’S | ONE PRICE SHOE ao2 7TH. STREET. Fine Calf Boots §2.50 to GOOD WORK BOOTS $2 to $3. $5.00 . HAND SEWED GAITERS $4.00. SEAMLESS LADIES KID BUTTON $1. to $4. manmr ceieireeiats MISSES KID & PEBLE BUT : CHILD'S SCHOOL SHOES 75 Cts. coal as RUBBER BOOTS & SHOES KIN P. S. Look for the Old Lady in the Window. ee ae ELECTRIC SHOES $2.50. Prices Knocked to Pieces. ———Go to the Great Executors Consignment of Clothing At——— _ OIG F STREET NW. Opposite United States Patent Office Men’s Suits by the 1000. Did you ever buy an all Wool suit for $3.90. Did you ever buy anall Wool Double Breasted Suit for $5.60. Your choice of a thonsand pair of men’s pants at 65c., T5c., $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.90, Elegant Dress Suits at $6.40, 7.50, 7.80, 8.40, and 9 dollars. 3oys’ Suits from 12 to 17 years 2.65, 2.75 and 3 dollars. DO YOU KNOW WHAT AN EXECUTORS SALE IS; We witt Teri you—A big firm breaks up on account of the Death of one of the partners, and to settle the estate the above sale is ordered. The stock is consigned to leading clothiers in different cities and sold re- gardless of cost or manufacture, in order to makea settlement with the remaining partners. THIS WILL LAST FOR 15 to 20 DAYS only 816 F Street, n: w, (Opposite United States Patent Office,) Between 8th and 9th Sts. HOUSE & HERRMANN'S ce FURNITURE, CARPET AND STOVE NSTALMENT HOUSE we &, of South Carolina, in a speech delivered at Summerville, 8. C., said: “I will venture to say that there are more colored_men hold- at this moment than during the I am in full accord with the policy OUR WEEKLY REVIEW. MEETING OF CONGRESS. THE PRESI- DENT’S MESSAGE, SENATOR WADE. HAMPTON AND COLOBED OFFICE HOLDERS. THE CONFIRMATION OF RECORDER MATTHEWS. WHAT THE COLORED PEOPLE THINK OF HIM, THE COMING NEGRO LSAD- ER. THE SOUTH WILL PRODUCE, THE GREATEST NEGRO REPRESEN- TATIVES, Congress assembled last Mon~ WADE HAMPTON, ing small offices in Washington whole reign of the Republicans. on that point. I think that where he can rewarda colored man, who has been a good Democrat, who is competent to fill an office, he should do so and especially where the offices have been held by culs ored Republicans. I have urged him to do it and he was kind enough to say tome that wher- ever I could recommend men of that sort he would give them appointments.” While we will admit that the administration has treated the colored office holder as well as could be expected, we; cannot ad- mit that there areas many colored officials employed under the dem ocratic adminisiration as there were under the republican admin- istration. Presuming, however, if there were as many colored democrats as there are republicans their chances for official recogni- tration would be better. democrats they should he aesured crats. This is untrue. the positions that were held by them under the republican ad- ministration, although the presi- dent and some other democrats are inclined to give the Negro a fair recognition. The man against whom the most vile epi- taphs were made has proven to be the best friend to the Negro, under the present administration. Notwithstanding what Secretary Lamar has done or said in the past, he has certainly beea a friend to the colored office holder. While the republican’s seemed to be friendly disposed toward the Negro under a republican admin- istration, there are sume renegades who seem to be their bitterest enemies under this administration, We still believe, however that, it is to the interest ot the Negro to divide it sufficieut inducements are offered. THE WAR DEPARTMENT has made but a few changes among colored employes. There are republicans in the ati eapite Generals office diametrically op- posed to the Negro and if it were in their power not a Negro clerk would be in that department. It is Adjutant General Drum, who forces these republicans to respect the colored clerks. THE NAVY DEPARTMENT stands in statu quo. Likewise the State Department. Both of the:e departments even under republi- can rule, have never allowed a colored clerk to enter. The cry of the democratic party was, be- fore it came into power that it would do more fur the Negro than what the republicans would. Has this declaration been carried out? Only one great republican has been superseded by a prominent colored democrat, which a repub- tion under a democratic adminis- If color- ed men are inclined to become that they will receive official rec- ognition, Senator Hampton says that Negro republicans’ positions have been filled by Negro demo- Past de- velopmente constrain us to assert that a majority of the democrats are opposed to Negroes holding lican Senate refused to coufirm which in our opinion’ will do the republican, party harm. If the Senate refused ‘to confirm white democrats upon the pretext that they are non residents, it would have some excuse for rejecting MR. MATTHEWS. Is Mr. Matthews competent? We assert, that not since th ment of the office has there been bis equal. should pay a visit to the office e establish- Our legislative solons now and see how it is governed. The majority of the colored people in this city, who ure tax payers, want to see him confirmed. Sen- ator Ingalls who seems to be the most interested party in cham- pioning the cause of the District people and objecting to Mr. Mat- thews’ confirmation should use his influence in restoring consti- tutional rights to the people, the elective franchise. do its duty in confirming Mr. Let the Senate Matthews as soon as bis name is sent to that body. From present indications, HON. T. T ALLAIN, of Iberville, La., is the coming Negro leader of this country. He possesses wealth, brain and sin- cerity for race development. We believe him to have the advance- meut of the race at heart and a man in whom the race can con- fide. He is conservative in his views and a man who has the confidence and respect of the en- tire country. The next adminis- tration would do the handsome thing by making him Commis- sioner of Agriculture. The opin- ion among the people now is, that JOHN L. WEST in an alleged interview with him not long since, he will stand a poor chance of acquittal before a jury in this city, His most inti- should be conducted upon a basis that should entitle the graduates to enter -any high institution. What should be taught in the High School is the question? Does our colored High School afford any in- | ducements for the young boys who | are growing up in idleness, in this community? Lunderstand that Mr. Johnson will } ask foran industrial department and other departments of practical importance te the colored youth. Latin and Greek are of no impor.. tance in our High School. The language of the day, such as ger- man, french &c., will be of some benefit. The High School course should be 4 years after the pupil has finished the 8th grade. There is no excuse for not having sufficient school facilities. | Commissioner Webb, I firmly believe, will give the school board allit asks. It is very unfortunate about Mr. West. This isa warning to our youg men to keep out of evil, It 1s better to be the wife of a respect- able colored lady than to be the slave and tool of those who only want money. Young ladies should scorn all gamblers. No respecta- ble lady or one who has any pride will become the wife of any gam- bler. The law on gambling in this community is inadaquate or the police force is insufficient to detect the evils that are perpertrated in this city. I heard Col. Geo. W. Williams last week on THE NEGRO PROBLEM. Such papers as these benefit the tace. The Philomathian Literary Society is becoming to be one of the finest in thecountry. I under- stand that Miss Lucy Moton will favor the society with a paper soon. You knowI must go and hear Lucy. I know of her qualifica- tions and I am quite sure that she | You referred to alittle circum- that any body had taking the lib- erty to introduce an objectionable person to our circle. That is the way some do, when you give them the least privilege. I have the No. 28. | progress of the race. After com- | menting on the need of unity, aud the usefulness of organizations like the Brotnerhood, Mr. Davis re- verting to the question of the attitude of the government to- | ward its colored citizens said— |“The Declaration ot American Independence sets- out with an enumeration of the truths that all men are created equal etc. The constitutional amendments abol- } jished slavery and declared our right to citizenship and suffrage and gave Congress the right to eutorce their terms by appropriate legislation. But when the legis- lative branch attempted to exer cise its constitutional right, tne judicial branch said in-effect, no, you can’t coerce a state. Such precedeuts are dangerous in the extreme. The old states rights sentiments are as alive today as they were in the days of Jobn C. Calhoun, and we often find the curious anomaly of persons who are citizens of a state, who are yet for many political purposes not citizens of the U. 8. The jealousy existing in some quarters against federal supremacy, loses no opportunity to encroach on federal laws. With increasing vigor on the part of states rights apostles, and a gradual diminu- tion in federal supremacy, this government as at present consti- tuted cannot always stacd the test of time. Colored people iu vari- ous sections of the country are subjected to cruel injustice and indignities which the states will not, und the U_S. says, it caun>t avert. Mob violence and lynch law are perpetrated upon them and they ceek redress in vain. has committed a blunder in waiv- | will be greeted with a classic audi-;| Common carriers impose upon ing an examination betore the Po-|ance. Ishall inform the Honse | them in flagrant violation of their lice Court last week. What Mr. | bold when she will read her paper.| own contracts. Trials of colored West’s defense is, we are unsble : to state, but if he attempts to es eeanee ese meek which startled tablish such a defense as reported | ‘Be Househo d. I was not aware men charged with crime in many tribunals of the south are mere parodies on justice. Biack laws detile the statute books of many states in open violation of the spirit and letter of the Constitu- tion and the general government mate friends have disregarded his| highest regard for the gentlemen confesses its inability to remedy statement and don’t seem inclined | who has been guilty of this gross | th ese wrongs. The whole force to render any assistance whatever. | piece of etiquette, nevertheless, | ot the State Department ean be In prosperity we can find friends | think that he should be more care- | set by the score, in adversity these | ful in the fature. Mrs: Page i has but one alternative and that | 04 bride while here. I suppose| learned that charity should begin is to convict West to save herself, | YOU ar¢ acquainted with the lady he| at home. West says that she is a perfect lady and that he will not implicate her in any way. If this be true,| The friends are no more.” West is a doomed man. no excuse for him. ———_-_- +=. LOUISE TO CLARA. think it is advisible to dismiss the marriage matter from the circle and discuss matters more import- ant. I shall call your attention this week to our PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which I believe to be the topic of great comment at this time. I see that Commissioner Webb has decided to give us a High School. The Sumner School will be renovated and converted intoa High School and a new Hight school room building will be erect- edon the vacant lot nextto the Sumner school. Thisis Mr. John- sons suggestion and if carried out I think that it will be an improve- ment. Itis strange to me, what influence some of these females bring to bear on our school trustees, which enable them to obtain a school. We have bundreds of young| .n4g Wm Alexander. ladies who are morally capable of b holding these positions, bat, it seems that those who have fallen from grace have the preference. I have in my mind now, of a young woman, who has disgraced herself and the community kuows it, not- withstanding it has had no bar to her getting a school. I met our dear friend Mr. Asbury married? [t was Miss Allen who was the guest of Mrs. Brown’s. She is aremarkably fine young lady. next marriage, I There is | jieve will be thelady on O st., and our dear old friend Joseph. When it is to take place Iam unable to say, but I think it will be some timesoon. The life of the Bethel Literaty 1s Col. Arnold. Minister Smith’s paper last week was a mas- Dear Clara: I never laughed so| ter piece of oratory. Untill hear much in my lifeas I did at your| from you, remember. last letter to the Household. I Yours affectionately, LOUISE. eg aes THE BROTHERHOOD LITER- ARY. LAWYER DAVIS MAKES [THE ANNUAL ADDRESS. RACE PROGRESS 4C, Balto , Md., Dee. 6th, 86, The Brotherho d of Liberty is aiarge organization of represen- tative, influential men here, with the purpose of fur.hering the in- terests of colored citizens and se curing and maintaining — their rights under the Consti:ution oi the U.S. Rev. H. Johnson was president for the first year, Rev. P H. A. Braxton, vice presi ient, sec’y. The first annual meeting was held in Douglass Institute on Tuesday evening the 23d alt. The annu- al report showed that more than $300 had been collected and ex- pended in the prosecution of cases in the cuurts and otherwise in the interest of the colored peuple of in motion to arrest the prosecution of an American citi- zen in Mexico, but hus not yet Executive proclama- tions breathing dire vengeance can be sent out to protect the Chinese from a Wyoming mob, but they can’t reach the assassins of colored men in a Mississippi court of justice.” Referring to the question of Civil Rights, Mr. Davis continuing said that it was made to mean most anything. “The great bug bear of social equality is made to loom up so big as to completely overshadow the m dest claim of civil hberty. One of the grandest principles of civiliz:tion consists in the right of every man to choose his own associates and to guard his own fireside. If social equality is anything at all, this is just what it is: going to the same places of amusement, or stopping at the same hotel or drinking at the same soda fountain or ridingin the same cars no more in value the question of social equality thau breathing the same air, eating the same food, living in the same country orserving the same Gud.” He advucated national aid to education a8 an imperative duty on the part of the government in order to sustain and streugthen its own institutions. He made a strong plea for colored teachers in the colored sehools and also for industrial education as one of the greatest needs of the rising gener- ation of colored youth. Ile thought that co-operation was the surest means of solving the busi- ness prob'em for the race. Upon the charge often brought agaiust the races of propagating and per- There are deserving young lad-| the community. Rev. J.C. Ab) petudingacr miual class hesaid — ies to day in our publicschools who cannot obtain a promotion, while others less deserving are holding some of the most important posi- tious. A certificate of graduation is not all that should entitle one to ateachers position. After grad- uating it should be ascertained whether such person or persons are morally capable of teaching. OUR HIGH SCHOOL | len was ch sen president for the ensuing year, af erwhich the an- nual address was delivered by Lawyer J. S. Davis. Mr Davis spoke for nearly an hour and I append lelow a short synopsis of his address as being of interest, not only to the colored people of Baltimore, but to ail who are deeply interested in the material “Iu proportion to our numbers | and opportunities, we do not con- tribute a larger namber of persons to this prison class than any other | race of men. The large propor- tion of crimes committed are the | direct outgrowth of oppression of jone kind or another. Intringe- — of rights will drive men to desperate deeds of violence. Par sears - elie ies a BT UL wa sree”