The Washington Bee Newspaper, October 22, 1887, Page 1

10.000 sUBSCRIBERS Wanted. THE VEADINE EGR ORGAN. The Terms. $2.00 Per year. Te at WASHINGTON, D. ©. SATURUAY, OCTOBER 22, 1887. ER SUCH BARGAINS | \EV a —IN— Meu’s Boys’ and Children’s Clothing | « now offered at the Great Sample of MEN, BOYS’ane C}IILDREN’S Clothing Opening at 924 7th St. n. w. 3pT. 1 ST. AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. er ope thousand Men’s Boy’s and Children’s Suits and Overcoats : , Many of them will be sold at less than the cost of the « about the naking and the trimmings. Actnal bar- ‘ins seldom come. A sample Suit worth $20 can be bought for $12. pats very low, and Children and Boy’s Suits at little over half: Children’s Overcoats at less than you would have to pay for the These goods are mostly in single Suits, only one of a kind, ' of the best English, French and American goods. Prince . Coats sold for $15 vow $g, Suits that sold for $12 to $20 at less thirds of the cost. There are no better goods made, many of* yerior to the best ordered work. Men’s Suits start at $5 and go -14;: Boys’ suits $5 to $10; Children’s Suits $2.50 to $6, and Over- » Men, Boys’ and Children from $2.50 up. You can secure the ains of your life in any of these goods you can get fitted in. We + of Children’s Suits—54 in all—the price of them was $6.50, $7, ages, 4to8. Just think of it. You can have your choice ). Little Overcoats for half price. Men’s Pants 75e., to $6, We have alot of Prince Albert Coats, Black Cloth r $18, $20, $22—your choice to day for $12. possible to enumerate the thousands of good things in Boys’ and Children. Come and see for yourself cat sale of sample Suits at 924 7th St. N. W., bet. 1 St. and : ‘ve. Look for the signs. Sample Suits and all styles of men’s jildren’s Clothing. Salecommences TUESDAY MORN. ) o'clock. |. HEILBR Khe Largest and SHOE HOUSE 402 ith S. N. OW. SEE:—THE OLD LADY IN WINDOW. An entire new stock of $3.97.—The Best LADIES and GENTS’e Hand. seyed Button Gaiters and Waukenphast. $2.50 LADIES FRENCH DONGOLA BUTTON GENTS SEAMLESS CALF GAITERS and Fair STITCHED ‘ BOOTS. $1.50—GENT’S & LADIES SOLID BUTTON, LACE and CON- GRESS GATTERs. . 97 Cts—MISSES & BOY’S SOLID SHOES. 50 Cte.—CHILD’S SPRING HEEL, BUTTON SHOES. “RUBBER BOOTS, ALL SIZES ” the best goods. oods, say nothin rer 210, UNS, est ne Price “ Pastors and’ Charitable Societies will receive a liberal discount. Tickets and Chrom<s for all. ROBINSON. J. BOOKER ZHUTCHINGS. PARBHER Saddle and Harness maker. Repairing neatly done. & Co. 218 G St., n. w., Washington, D-C. Mea’s Boys’ and You:hs’| EiME elLOTH-| LNG a 13 Weeks. The POLICE GAZETTE w 5 The Bijou Shaving and HAIRCUTTING PARLOR.3 233 Srd St. s. w. Everything tip top. Come and see us, SPooTSwooD ar.d NEWMAN, PROpPs. Ww: H. Harrover MANUFACTURER OF Stoves, Ranges & Furnaces And Dealer in Table Cutlery, Tin- ware, Ilouse Furnishing Goods etc No 313 Seventh St N W Was D be mai'ed se sin the United ceipt of ‘to posima es m=ile | fles. The first family diftic DOWN WITH High - PRICES! % BOSTON SHOE® HOUS E. 91] 7th St. n. w., bet. I & K. Streets. BARGAINS IN. RELIABLE FOOT-WEAR. Ladies French kid, button, hand sewed, Com. sense or opera toe all widths, $5.00 shoe. Our price $384. Ladies french kid button, hand turned all widths and styles $4.50 shoe, our price $2.84. Ladies best curacoa kid button all widths and styles $3.75 shoe, our price $215. Ladies good quality American kid button all styles, $3.00 shoe, our price $1.98. Ladies good quality kid button boots all styles and widths, $2 25 shoe, our price, $150, Misses goat and kid button com. sense or opera toe, $1.39, worth 2.00. Misses solid leatb- er tips and soles all sizes, 98 c. Smaller sizes, 84 .c. Infants kid but- ton 25¢. worth 50c. Better grades 40 c. worth 65. Child spring heels, 4-7, 49 c. worth 75 c. Infants soft sule kid button 15 c. worth 25 c. eleewhere. The above goods fre reccommended to give entire satisfaction in every particular. GENTS BOYS & YOUTHS DEPARTMENT. Gents $5.00 button, lace or gaiters warranted calf shoe, now at $3.83. Gents 4 00 button, lace or gaiters warranted calf shoe, now go at 2.93. Gents 3.00 button, lace or gaiters warrantéd calf shoe now go at 1.98, Gents 2.00 button lace or gaiters warranted. all leather now at 139. Gents working shoes from all styles and sizes, from 75 c. and up. Gents Bay Stare Woxrkine shoes, ull sizes, $1.32 ¢. a pair. Boys $3.00 shoes now goat 2.10 all leather warranted. Boys $2.00 shoes now go at 1.50 all leather warranted, Boys $1.50 shoes now go at 1.10 all leather warranted. Youths shoes all styles and sizes from 75 ets. and up. —_——_—. 0 ——~. Any shoes bought of our house with a warrant and do not turn out as represented a new pair will be given in place. To induce custo- mers to purchase our warranted shoes we shall give a ticket with every pair of shoes from $1.00 and up. The holder ot 18 tickets will be entitled to a pair of our celebrated $150 shoes which is sold else- where at 2 25. Woston Shoe House, 12.7th Street, Northwest H. GOLDSTEIN, Prop. SIGN BLUE SLIPPER OVER THE DOOR. het T and K. ce AMUSEMENTS: JUNIOR EXCELSIORS! SECOND GRAND ORIOLE, To be given at WILLARD’S HALL. Nov. 14th, ’87, to continue 3 weeks. Music by Prof. Krause’s Orchestra each evening. The usual variety of ladies will attend the booths. In addition to other attractions which pleased our many friends at our Ist Oriole, a humorous concert followed by a grand Promenade each Satur- day evening from 8 to 11 p. m., by a very fine company. ADMISSION to the Oriole 10 cts. Season tickets 50 cents. Yours in friendship, Byron Fisher, G. D. Johnson, Cc. F, Coleman, W. A. Stewart, Bruce Bell, Luciris Petersen, Pr Robt, Franklin, Roscoe Douglass, oor ‘Glasto, Howard Pinn, J... Johnson, Robt. L. Douglass, Jr., D, W. Henry, Chas. Brown, Harry Williams, J. C. Jordon, Jas. Wright, Chas. Washington: Wm, Carter. Sumner Wormley, Jno. Downer. John Lemos, Jennings, E. T. Forrester, Trustees : Cc. A.Stewart, Sr., Hon. Richard Gleaves, T. J. Minton, Harry Harris, David Bruce, Madison Jones, J. E. Mason, J. T.Gaskins, W. H. Bruce. J. H. Merriwither, R. W. Thomkins, R. ©, Douglass, Sr., ; TH QUEEN OF SONG A COWARDLY ASSAULT, —Mis:— Maggie Webb. OF CALIFORNIA. THE YAVESTEAN NIGHTINGALE, FAVORITE OF THE WEST. The Wonder ot THE EAST. MaeniFicent Costumes. WonpverFrutty Sweet Voice. THE PREMIER PRIMA-DON- NA OF THE RACE. For Terms and Open Dates:— ON WM. ELLIS BY OFFICER HARROVER THE WUUNDED MAN SENT TO THE HOSPITAL, EYE WITNESSES SAY THAT ELLIS WAS NOT IN THE WRONG. Mr. Wm. Elllis, an employee in the Navy Department was severe- ly et across the left eye by officer Harrover a member of the Metro- politan Police force, one day last week while he was on his way home. It seems that Ellis had beeu play- Address Lieut. Howard L.| ing a game of billiards at Mr. Jerry Qa: 9 > Tow | RObinson’s 907 11st. n. w., one of the =~ te, Ben Se Oe mostorderly & respectable houses in the neighborhood. Ellis aud Rob- insons’ bar tender were talking over the game, Hillis talking a lit- tle loud, Harrover the officer, went in Robinsons and requested Ellis | to cease his noise. Mr. Robinson | says that the officer could uot tell | who was talking, but he made for} Ellis. Ellis started for home in company witha friend, Harrovef itis said walked up from bebind | him and placed him under arrest. | Ellis, asked him fo~ what? Har rover, 1t is said gaye Ellis no satis- faction but forcibly pulled bim in the street, across the 11th st. car Orchestral music for Balls, Pri- vate parties, Soirees, Receptions, Weddings, ete. Special induce- ments and low terms to Clubs giv- ing a number of entertainments during the season. F. KRAUSE, 1238 4th st., n. w. Jrest things have ever hinged on tri- on record was ¢eaused by an apple core; the last we Ellis is a respectablé and peacea- i ble citizens-whe Has.a large num- ber of friends, : — heard of was the negligence of a father to mm Z = "BOrcestreseneutcresk Nstces Esper eS g Heiopiectntess ETuEetty es Boeeets ptremresnes es S&2b2~36-Sene 42g EDeSes. 252 EPnpEecee &e Es eocfg— E55 Eeeese, Poesese Geis So geegaaseg it z geben wiserey Zis)3 | aeesee Fsist=0 7ee td gece e- CAEE® sient Perse ao z Eeticen ;fueteo Gacee Fi egeeeeke—t Sos? a tatty = fe > g slicchy SSEr0c0 268 Lesa EOD 3 EEEEe g Eg-epee Rees #5, 88=ieec82ern => zz © feisece one B wESs=ES eee ] B SES ¢ msi gy ard HSirae PERE Beg & ceerore 2 ere wf teeshics" vs OD § pe ge F a § ee ihe Ege é S52 B eetbszerd track and struckhim a severe blow kee| the supply of Dr, Bull’s Cough Se aiwliea ail ba e across the left eye above the left Syrup when all hanas had a cold. temple wound. Mr. Geo. W. Lee who resides at 915 11th st.n.w., says that Ellis was doing nothing when the officer struck him. Abouta dozen other witnesses give similar testimony. There is quite an indignant feeling on the part of the friends of Mr. Ellis against this officer. Mr. El- lis has been in the Providence Hospital ever since the affair. It was thought that he would have died on Saturday om account of the cut taken -another tarp. Mr. inflicting a dangerous . an hehe RICH COLORED MEN. FACTS WORTH KNOWING. THE WAY SOME COLORED MEN AND WOMEN HAVE ACCUMULATED FORTUNES. COLLECTOR COOK, FRED. DOUG— LASS AND OTHERS MENTIONED, (From the N. Y. World.) The best proof of the material progress of the Negro race in this country isthe amount of wealth that they bave accummulated. There are nearly eight million peo- ple of African decent in the United States, and their accumulated wealth is estimated at $200,000,000. In this age of money getting it might seem, from a business stand- point, that this isa small sum for eight million people to boast of, but one must remember that less than thirty years ago more than two thirds of the negroes were slaves. The wealthiest person this side tbe Mason and Dixion’s line is Dr. James N. Gloucester, of Brooklyn. The Glouscester estate is valued at $200,000. Thirty years ago Dr. Gloucester came to this city from Philadelphia, his birth place, to try his fortune. He did not have a dollar in the world, but be hada good education, and a good looking business-like wife. After a while thu Duvives whe vduveted fur the minirtry, got ajob to teach school on the Hudson for $20a month. This was not a sufficient sum to keep himself and wife, so she remained in this city and went out to service. After a smallsum had been laid by, she left ber place and began to peddle “odds and ends.” She was so successfal that she opened a small store uptown. This step necessitated the assis- tance of her husband, who, at her instance, left his school and took charge of the shop while she con- tinued her peddling. For several years these two energetic people lived on seven sbillings a day by which means they accumulated a few thousand dollars. Seeing that they were thrifty and industrious a white friend who lived inthe neighborhoou advised them to in- vest in real estate, at the same time offering to sell tuem a house and lot for 14,000 dollars. Of course Mr. Gloucester did not have so.much money, but the gentleman said he would like to see them prosper, and therefore told them that they could bave the house if they would pay the interest on the smount asked. This was con- sidered an excellent offer by the Glouces‘ers, and they paid six months interest cash. They took possession of the house and rented to families. A few years more and the house was theirs by deed, by virtue of the last do'lar being paid thereupon. This investment prov- ing so profitable, the Gloucesters bought other prope-ty. One house they bought was at the corner of Clinton anu Remsen streets, Brook- lyn. It was opened asa fashiona- ble boarding house, and the couple started on their journey to pros- perity. After awhile Mr. Glous- cester bought more property in Brooklyn. His bvarding house, which, siuce the death of his wife, has been conducted by his daugh ters, is patronized by some of Brocklyu’s most respectable and wealthiest citizens. In addition to his city property, Mr. Glousester owns a farm at Deer Park of 130 acres, which is well stocked. The farm is used as a summer residence having three handsome dwellings, one being a modern palace, used by himself and family. The place three months ago was valued at $30,000, but since the discovery of mineral spring on his place the Doctor says that 50,000 could not purchase it. * * * * * * The Tax Collector of the Dis- trict of Columbi& is a negro, and is the heavest taxpayer of his race. He says that in the District of Columbia the value of the proper- ty oftwo Afro-Americans resi- dents may be placed at 100,000 dollars each, two at 75,000 dollars,, six at 25,000 dollars, fifteen at 20,000 dollars, twenty at 10,000 dollars and fifty at 5,00 dollars each. Fred. Douglass is said to be worth a quarter ofa million, al- though heis only assessed. for 18,895 dollars worth of. property. Mr. Douglass owns real estate in Rochester, N. Y¥., but the bulk of his wealth, it is said, is safely in- vested in Government bonds. The Wormley Hotel, probably the most successtul public house in Wash- ington, owes its success to James Wormley a negro, who died recent- ly. Some years ago Mr. Wormley bought the hotel on time for 30,000 dollars. The estate is now said to be worth 180,000. W.H. Lee, a fiour merchant is worth 50,000. The general increase in the val- ue of real estate in the State of Virginia in the last few years is said to be due to the purchase and improvement of small towns by the negroes. 2 * * 8 9 In Richmond there is an Afro- American barber name Witliam Lyons who is worth 50,000dollars. Wm. Gray, is a butcher, and is considered one of the “bloods” of Alexandria, 75,000 being the estate of his wealth. Samuel Bolling is a brickmaker. He carried on this business for 30 years at Farmville, a place about 30 miles from where Lee surrendered. His country seat is said to be the best in that part ofthe country, and 40,000 dollars is the extent of his pile. * * * + HERE AND THERE. There are 10,548 more men then women in Manitoba. A Philadelphia man has figur- ed it out that a man’s jaw travels 107 miles in the tasks of eating in an average lifeos seventy years. An ordi hant nradnges lz increase won £60. En- gland consumes 650 tons(of which Sheffield one-third), for which it is necessary to kill 12,000 elephants yearly. It is said that the Belgian glass workers are now preparing to make glass into various shapes and patterns by running sheets of it at just the right temperature to work uicely throuzh steel rollers. An immense locomotive haa been built forthe heavy Nyack ex- press on the Northern railroad, but it is so long that neither the turn table at Jersey City nor at Nyack will turn it, and conse- quently it can’t be used at present. The first pulpit ever occupied by Henry Ward Beecher was destroy- ed by fire at Dwight’s Crossing, Mas:., recently. It was in a chureh originally a school house, and has been prized for years because the famous preacher deliverd his first sermon from its primitive boards. There are only about 600 per- ‘odicals of all kinds published in the Russian empire, of which 200 are in other languages than Rus- sian. In other words, it takes 175,- 000 Russian subjects to support one perodicai, while in the United States there is one periodical to every 4,000 people. Of the 400 Russian perodicals, fifty-five are daily, eighty-five weekly, One of the largest attemp!s to barness the forces of nature for the service of :nan is the adaptation of a windmill for the turning of a dy- nano, the electricity thus obtain- ed being stored in suitable bitter- ies, and afterward used in lighting beacons for the benefit of the mar- itimeinter:st. There is a station of this kind near the month of tne Seine, and considerable success bas been obtained. In the early days only a few scholars and priest knew how to write. It was then customary to sign a document by smearing the hand withink and impr.ssing it upon the paper, at the sume time saying, “Witness my hand,” Af- terward the seal was intoduced as asubstita’e for the hand mark, the two forming the signature. This is the origin of the expression used in modern documents. Ger- mantown Independent.