The Washington Bee Newspaper, January 15, 1887, Page 1

10.000 CelCy = av ADVERTISE In SUBSCRIBERS f "This Paper. THE LEADING NEGRO I + (Coorep POPULATION ORGAN.| ' $0,000. a - one ee WASHINGTON, D. ©. SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1887. No. 83. NEVER ‘SUCH BARGAINS Men’s Boys’ and Children’s Clothing As are now offered at the Great Sample of MEN, BOYS’ and CHILDREN’S Clothing Opening at 924 7th St. m w. Bet. 1 St. AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. -er one thousand Men’s Boy’s and Children’s Suits and Overcoats of os est goods. Many of them will be sold at less than the cost _ — voods, 8ay nothing aboutthe making and the trimmings. Actual “4 2 ins seldom come. A sample Suit worth $20 can be bought for a Ov = ats very low, and Children and Boy’s Suits at little over half- a Children’s Overcoats at less than you would have to pay for the ere These goods are mostly in single Suits, only one of a kind, ae are made: of the best English, French and American goods. Prince Anat Oonks sold for $15 uow $¢, Suits that sold for $12 to $20 at = than two-thirds of the cost. There are no better goods made, many 0! fis 6 erior to the best ordered work. Men’s Suits start at $5 and go ee ba 316 : Boys’ suits $5 to $10; Children’s Suits $2.50 to $6, and Over- ano ae Men, Boys’ and Children from $2.50 up. You can secure the Ss ba : ains of your life in any of these goods you can get fitted in. We xe ees of Children’s Suits—54 in all—the price of them was $6.50, $7, = z a $10 ages, 4to 8. Just think of it. You can have your choice Speer ¢ for $3.90. Little Overcoats for half price. Men’s Pants 75c., ote. 82 up to $6, We have alot of Prince Albert Coats, Black Cloth 4 tery ‘sold for $18, $20, $22—your choice to day for $12. ae ge id be impossible to enumerate the thousands of good things in x a Ske erie Men, Boys’ and Children. Come and see for yourself Lge carat sale of sample Suits at 924 7th St. N. W., bet. I St. and ee -| - ‘Look for the sigus. Sample Suits and all styles of men’s | Boy'sjand Children’s Clothing. Salecommences TUESDAY MORN- ING at 10 o'clock. JOHNE. ELLIS & Co, 937 PENN. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. C. EXTENSIVE DEALERS IN MUSIC SONVId AND MUSICAL MERCHANDISE OF EVERY DESCRIPSION SNVOUO Sole agents for the Weber Behring, Vose, Guild, Mason and Hamlin | Behr Bros. PIANOS! MASON AND HAMLIN, SMITH AMERICAN. GEO. WOOD PACKARD, CHASE ORGANS! EXPLOSION in CLOTHING. in. Prices Knocked to Pieces. Go to the Great Executors Consignment of Clothing At——— Blo F oIREET =. W. Opposite United States Patent Office Meu’s Suits by the 10 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., 75c., $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.90. Elegant Dress Suits at $6.40, 7.50, 7.80, 8.40, and 9 dollars. Boys’ Suits from 12 to 17 years 2.65, 2.75 and 8 dollars. ™ DO YOU KNOW WHAT AN EXECUTORS SALE IS; We WILL TELL rov—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 K Street, n: w, (Opposite United States Patent Office) Between 8th and 9th Sts. w.G. BRADLEY, Meriden, Conn, SOLE MANUFACTURER, Gs .BIOEGCO', Sl Comfort uckours and pate Wagons, singe and deohle sated, Riding qualities unsurpassed. No jar to the feet, Durable and stylish. Prices reason- ble. Shipments singly or by Porky to all parts of the United States. Responsible Agent wanted in every town. Send for Price List and descriptive Catalogue. orrespondence earnestly solicited. - e = N. B. Every person acting as Agent for our Wagons, will have his name with advertise- of Wagons advertised inthe leading paper of the county or town where Agent resides, six months. MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS FURNITURE CARPETS — AND HOUSE & HERRMANS Instalment House. 921923 7h st. n. w STOVES AT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY “ IN DANGER. A DIVISION OF THE COLORED VOTE IMMINENT. THE COLORED PRESS DEMANDING MATTHEWS’ CONFIR- MATION, CROMWELL DENOUNCED. Throughout the country the newspapers edited by colored men, are demanding the confirmation of Mr. Matthews. Appe Is are being made by the most influen- tial republicans for the confirma- tion of Mr. Matthews. If he is defeated by the Senate, the Ne- gro vote will desert the pa'ty of right and justice. Below will be found extracts freém journals edited by colored men. The Cairo Gazette, Chica- go, Ill, in commenting ou an ar- ticle in the American Baptist has this to say: The Baptist is supposed to be a moral factor of a higher oider than us secular fe!lows, but when we see such an exhibition of par- tisan prejudice troma paper which pr fesses to be the mouth piece ot a Christian denomination we with others must believe that its editor has ouly “borrowed the livery of heaven to serve the devil in.” Every prominent colored paper in the dacs have had something to ot Mr. Matthews. It is to be hoped that the Baptist is not in favor of a white demcerat, and probably an ex-rebel, over an hon est, cipable Negro; and yet its re- marks imply as much. ‘The same senate which Mr. Cleveland asks peated!y confirmed ex-rebels for | Office and yet this paper does uot | complain in the least. | --St. Louis (Mo ) Advance. It is probable that the Senate will refuse to confirm Matthews, jand by so doing, without good cause or palliation, place itself on tions to a Negru entering the dem- ocratic party. The democra's who Matthews say to the Negro, “you say in favor of the confi mation |. |to confirm Mr. Matthews has re+ record as having decided objce-| vote aguinst the confirmation of ed. These are our honest and unprejudiced sentiments, although we belong to a different and grander party—-grander in acts and achievements than his, and in our opinion far more deseiving of Negro support. —Philadelphia, Pa., Tribune. The “People’s Advocate” de-| votes neariy two calumns to the| Matthews case. meutal controlling influence in Mr, Matthews case, well let us_ try it | Senator | Ingalls, the bonored chairman in by the rule of evidence. charge of the Matthews case, joined with Senator Harris, his colleague denounciation of James C. Mat- | thews, the rejacted and reappoiut- | ed Recorder of Deeds of Wash-| ington, D. C. The “Advocate,” | in denouncing Matthews, acts un-| fairly to say the least. “To the victor belongs the spoils,” is an| pong! old and true adag* Mr. Mate! | Spect, so much for that. on the sub committee charged with investigating the charges preferred against Mr. Matthews, in reporting that the charges were groundless and devoid of truthin every re- Senator Ingalls also declared openly that the question of Mr. Matthews non- residence was full de roll and un- thews is an intelligent citizen, and knéwing that this is a government | “ot the people ard by the people” | jand that each and every citizen | jhas the rizht to conrect himselt| j with any party, he has seen fit to} cast his lot with the democracy. | He has faithfully served their | principles; he espouse their cause | when it was slmost considered | criminal for a black man to be a} democrat, and after the suffering toa great deg:ee social ostracism | at the bands of his race, and arter | being spurned by the dem cratic rabble, the farsighted leaders of Jhe democratic party regard him gone worthy to ree ive honor wad distinction at the hands of the party. Instead of censuring the ‘President, there sh:u'd eminate ‘words of praise f om every colored iefean in the country. For if not for this sppointment a foreigner ‘goming to this country, and by only gazing upon the presidential ‘appointments and upon either the Executive, Judiciary or Leyisla- tive bodies would ne er know the black man existed here Mr. Mat- a *) thews has been a faithful and ar- dent demo:rat. He Lelongs toa distinct an1l peculiar class of American citizens who have no national representation, and for | that reason, if no other, Mr. Mat- | thews should be confirmed and his ,ecniirmation espoused by every race loving paper, irregardless of party. And it is surprising to see the able editor of the “Advocate” worthy of attention, so much for that. Senator Ingalls admitted that_it was generally conceded that Mr. Matthews was competent and fully epual to the duties of the position, so mach for that. Now the summary: Mr. Matthews was acquitted of ‘offensive partisan- ship.” Nou-residence was ruled out; b's ability to manage the office con- ceded, wherein then lies the objee- tion, if not his color what then? Senator Ingalls declared Mr. Mat- thews, a colored democrat to be a monstrosity, ifhe had no refer- ence to his color why did he thus stigmatize him? Wherein does Mr. Matthews differ from other democrats aside from color that would justify such a term a8 a “monstrosity?” Again, Senator Chase is reported as say- ing thathe would not vote, and shows impatience when approached on that subject, for any colored democrat, if that is not color pre- judice what is it? Senator Black- burn ismore out spoken, he says Matthews is a d——11_ good fellow, and he would vote for him for any position outside of Washington. Senator Blackburn stands desery- edly well with the social element of Washington and without malice aforethought defers to the local color prejudice. is an open secret that the genial Kentuckly Senator, nity to get even. caus avail themseles of the division Senators, It has been semi-officially commanicated to us that the republican members of your august body repudiate the assertion that color has any detri- Then again, it has several scores to settle with President Cleveland and uses every opporta- It strikes us Senators that good politics would suggest that republi- respected citizens W. W. Corcoran, Esq., was called to organize a committee of one hundred which broke up in a disorderly row. The people of Washington clamored for Home Rule when the Commis- Sloners were selected from the States, well they got Home Bale in the persons of Messrs Webb and Wheatly, two most estima- ble and worthy gentlemen both to the manor born, are the citizens happ: 2 ifyou think so read the growls in the papers on most every conceiveable topics, educational and otherwise, not excepting the extension of massachusetts Ave- nue. _ The contract Senators for pleas- ing the Washington people isa hage one, and before letting it out we would suggest that Senator Ingalls inquire as to whether the contrac- tor is a political monstrosity. We hope that our next letter will be congratulatory upon the fair treat- ment accorded Mr. Matthews even if he is a colored democrat and a monstrosity. With the highest respect, The Eprror. Oo oo “ELEMBEE.” “THOUGH LOST TO SIGHT, TO MEM’RY DEAR.” A SHORT EPISTLE FROM A FAMILIAR CHARACTER IN WASH- INGTON JOURNALISM. THE FAR WEST. Elitor Washington Bee: As it haa been sometime since [inflicted one of my dessicated ¢ mmunications upon your 8,623 subscribers and being at present afflicted with the presidential dis- ease, rheumatism in the left leg, which compels me to spend my time in bed, in my room, I seize the opportunity with fiendish de- ligh'; so here she goes: Santa Claus, the old wretch, has been here and gone, but before leaving, left mea very excruciat- ingly painful reminder of his visit. Having nothing else to leave me and being determined to leave that he'ett me the rheumatism, which [ xm willing to dispose of can vote our ticket but sha'l bave noue of the emolumerts oi office accruing from our victories;” the republicans who object to his confirmation assume the position that freedom of the Negro is re- stricted to keeping in perfect ac- cord with the republican party Senator Ingalls carries the lash; he is the overseer on the political plantation, and he proposes to lay the usual forty stripes, save one, upon the bare back of every “black ingrate,” as he calls the so loud in bis deuunciation, know- ing him to bea champion of race rights. The raseu's are in, Matthews is one ¢f them and let bim enjoy the emoluments of office with the vie- tors until we get in, then we will turn the “rascals” out, and he with them —Calvert (Texas) Seven Mansions. The Colored press all over the country endorses the nomination of Mr. Matthews for Recorder of Deeds. A republican Senate between the President and other members of his party on the ques- tion of “Home Rule” for the dis- trict by confirming Mr. Matthews thereby making the breach ir- reparable, such old leaders as Zach Chandler, Ben Wade, and O. P. Morton would not be long in discovering and fostering the fam- ily fued. Ifitis not color which obstructs such party action what is it? We have tried hard to divest ourselves of the thought that a re- publican Senate would be influenc- ed by color, but tarn as we may the facts are too plain to admit of at less than cost. I did not hang up my stocking at all, and he, ar- riving and finding no such article hanging up, supposing me to have gone to bed with it on, gently raised the cover, ran his hand down to where he supposed the top would reach, let go what he had and went about his business. Now I don’t mind the rheumatism which, besides being very painful, is very inconvenient just at this season of the year, but I do mind his base insinuation that I wear colored democrat, who refuses to moral and political obligations J. C. Matthews is a colored demo- crat of emolumental persuasion; that is to say, a democrat for rev- enue ouly, and in this sense his fealty to the party has not been surpassed by thousands of demo crats whom the senate has already confirmed. —Sualissury, N. C. Star of Zion. We do uot believe the Senate should refuse to confirm Mr. Mat- thews because he is a Negro dem- ocrat for the reason that upon sucn ground his deteat would result from the fact that he is a Negro, since many white democrats have been confirmed. We look around us and find that caste prejudice, notwithstanding the boasted vir~ tues of Civil Service Reform, has removed nearly every Negro in the S.uth f om oflic:, in ubedier.cz | to the sentiment here ag.inst Ne | gro cfficers. The thing should cease, and if we cannot have re- publican Negroes in oftice give us demociatic. We are bitterly op- posed to eliminating the Negro from the office holding class, and although a firm member of the “grand old party,” we think the President deserves to be supported in his efforts to recognize the Ne- gro in making worthy appoint- ments. Democrats voted for Mr. Douglass’ confirmation, let repub- licans vote for the contirmation of Matthews. Personally, we do not know the gentleman, but he is said to be honest, intelligent and conscientious and withal a good officer. Let him be confirm- secept Mr. Ingalls’ theories of should be watchful and not let their prejudice against a Negro democrat blind them as it did bes fore. The colored voters will not let one party pull them ina zig- zag manner for its own benefit, and when it gets into power, put them out of sight tobe used again when election time come. That isa thing of the past. They are going to see if the colored man cannot be rccognized at the White house after, xs well as at the bal- lot-box on the day of the election. os OPEN LETTER TO THE SEN- ATE OF THE UNITED STATES. January 14, 1887. To the Senate of the United States: Senators: Since writing to you last I have had the pleasure of reading the views of several distinguished colored men ou the confirmation of Mr. James ©. Matthews among them were Rey. Derrick a repvbl- canelector for the state of New York, T. McCant Stevart, Esq., Geo. T. Downing, Genl. Thomas Chesier, Prof. Charles L. Reason, republican elector for the great | state of New York, Gor. Pinch-) bach, and Col. James Lewis of Louisiana, Rey. J. W. Stephenson and Rev. J.P. Sampson of New, | Jersey, Prof Howard Day, James | Needbam, W. Carl Bolivar, Frank |Jones, Andrew F. Stevens, Dr. | Howard, Andrew Jones, aud other | active young men in Pennsylvania, | all republicans, These are only an index to the| m: throughout the country who are| noting carefully every move of the | ed atthe conclusion Matthews wasa white man and hailed from Sheol he would have been confirmed long ago. Weare told that prominet color ed men opposed Mr. Matthews confirmation but requested that their names be not divulged. that be true any statement made under such restrictions is the work of an assassin and should be treat- ed as such. Any man of respec- table prominence should be ready to face the man he is trying to in- jure instead of stabbing him in the back and in the dark at that. The colored republican favoring Mr. Matthews come out aud act opeuly lise men not skulking be- hind doors and in alleys poisoning the minds of Senators with their treacherous and lying tongues. The colored republicans are doing for Mr. Matthews just what white re- publicans have done in numerous cases for white democrats, to wit, eudorse him as being worthy of the coutirmatiou by your honorable body. Tae unanimous confirmation by your houorable body of Mr. Dorsey Clagett for Register of Wills, not withstanding the alleged charge ass of intelligent colored men | '* against him of running out the Bloody Shirt in front of the demo- eratie head quarters, Pennsylvania Avenne on the announcement of Mr. Clevelands election is in sing- ular contrast with the treatment accorded Mr. Matthews. It is so that the citizens of Washington don’t want Mr. Matthews, admitt- ing that to be true isit so unusual for the people of Washington to grumble as to take special note of Some weeks ago a meeting ot citizens headed by Washington’s # denial, and we have finally arriv- that if Mr. If stockings, a silly practice indu!ged in by females and some weak- minded males. I scorn the base insinuation, and declare that I Wear neither stockings or socks, asit is my honest opinion that persons who indulge in such hab- its bave feet which are not always ready’ for a sanitary inspection; their feet smell bid. While so- journing in Washington I helped t» organize the “No-Sock and No- Stocking club,” of which W. E. Matthews is president, S. B. Jack- Son, vice priside it; HC. Turley, treasurer; J. H Lewis secretary The bosrd of dire:tors used to meet every Saturday night at the Lime-Kilo clab rooms and contin- ue in session until Mond .y morn- ing, playing casino, or whist, or poker [don’t know which, as I am not familiar with cards. None ot the members of the club wore either socks or stockings, and do not until this day, it they observe strictly the rules and regulations uf the club. I observe with the most sua- preme joy, @ neater joy could not be expre-sed, that my quondam friend Mr. George W. Jackson has been fortuna‘e to win the beart and hand of Miss Lule Ford. May the line of happiness never be broken; no, not even at Death’s river, but that upon crossing, they may find it running into the vast eternity. “They Say” that I am to be married in the spring, but if so, the lady, whomsoever it is gossip sssoviates with me in the matter, has never mentioned the matter, tome. So you see it isall news (Continued on the second page)