The Washington Bee Newspaper, July 21, 1888, Page 2

2 ’ ¥ Published every Saturday at 1109 I street northwest, Washington, D.C. Entered at the Post Office at Washington, >., a& Second Cla+s mail mater. EXCURSION The excursion —at~-Coltingwood Beach last Monday evening by the Gleason Social Club had some very riotous persons on board. The WatILy Post, a negro hating paper published in this city and a paper the colored people seem to support, contained a report in its Tuesdays issue not very complimentary to the occasion. Thé Post delights in picturing fights that occur at pic- nies and excursions given by the colored people, but very seldom says anything of what happens at white picnics and excursions. The Post must not judge all col- ored people alike. We have just as many respectable colored peo- ple among us as an arerage as the white people. There are as many thieves, black legs, libertines, gam- blers, murderers, ect., within the white race as there are within the colored race. We have just as refined and cultured c'asses among usas therecan be found among the people. There are more scan- dals among the white people than among the colored, and we wager that the white people do more stealing in five weeks than the colored people do in five years. The Post is an acknowledged dem- ocratic sheet, and we are confident that two thirds of the abusive articles writien are by» white re- publicans employed on that paper. The Editor of this paper is acquain- ted with a majority of the writers onthe Post and we know that they are republicans. Wecannot be judged alike any more than the white people. If we should say that the editor of the postr is a mean contemptable crt, is it presumed that all editors ‘aré curs or dogs? Let us discrim- inate. FAIR PLAY. Excepting Judge McArthur, the District bas never bad a fair- er and €quater judgethan Mont- gomery. It ishardto-gét. a man who can look beyond the jindevidual. It has been the case here .and, it is now to some extent that black men suffer more severely for the same crime under less agravating circumstances, than white men Public simpathy is against the negro, and prejndice for the most part has been uppermost in the minds of our former judges. Every decision more. or less, is characterized by an exhibition of conscious smallness on the part of colored criminals. Ali criminals deserve the just sentence of the law. But we deny that colored criminals deserve a longer sen- tence or a beavier fine than white criminals. Judge Montgomery, in honor be it said, with great judi- cial discernment and utter cal- lJoustiess to’ the demands of. the public, sees only the crime. If the criminal never appeared be- fore the court and there were no means to ascertain his color, Montgomery could hardly be more just. Ie is becoming emi- “nent for fair play. Chases untor- tunate circumstances aroused the indignation of Washington “rebs.” They raised a <‘hue and cry” for Chases death. It was a common saying about the court house dur- ing che trial, that the “nigger” out tobe hanged. Montgomery. boweyer, was defiant. He de livered a jair charge and impos ed a just sentence. In the police court where trials are held with dispateh, no black man can es- cape, if there is a bare. possibility of conviction: This may be jus- tice but itis entirely modern, too modern and novel, swe THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH AND ITS NEW MINISTER. ‘ee The Metropolitan church is a i big church and unpaid for, an : interest of seven hundred - dollars H overhangs it besides current notes and an jmmense principal. Here is a.condition of affairs sufficiently important to induce conference to keep a strong man at Washing- ton, not only a financier but a man of strong mora! “and intellectual culture. Rev. Stewart_ who has just left for Baltimore was. man of vigorous intellectual calibre. tiene Though gifted with no sparkling brilliancy he was a steady reasou- erand an inviting talker. He was hot bore aud believed in setting times for congregational contributions, His real theory was that the financial part of the church should rest on other shoulders than the ministers. It is to be hoped that the colored churches will finally adopt this plan, Stewart pleased all classes and was a general favorite. He might have returned had he not felt self important. This is no mean fault but be might have signified his intentions -as to the place in which he might do the most good. Prof. Mitchell suc- ceeds. He comes with no less scholarship ability, with , more financial power, but not the abil- ity for biblical explanation. . If Prof. Mitchell will start in with tong endless discourses he will cripple himself on the jump. If he intends to‘display his financial power by boring his congregation his failure is predicted. Wasb- ington audiences are critical. Its young people are fanciful and as- thetic. Their taste must be re- garded or they will bolt. How- ever time will vindicate the true man. THE GOVERNMENT PRINT. ING OFFICE, PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT REMOVES AN OLD BARNACLE FROM THAT OF-~ FICE THAT HAS HAD AN EXISTANCE THERE FOR A SCORE OF YEAR3, We have on several occasions through these columns called the attention of our readers and the public te the very many improve- ments made at the Government Printing Office by Mr. Benedict. We have also stated that he makes an excéllent official, and that. the management of that great print- ing concern cvuld not be in better hands. One of his latest acts fully confirms what we have heretofore said concerning him. Under prior administrations... of . that office colored people visiting that establishment had to wait, some- times an hour or more, betore they could be shown through. The reason for such delay was that the white messengers’ and guides refused to conduct colored persons. through the office, and they were compelled to wait until one of the colored laborers had time to take them. Mr. Benedict’s attention having been called a few days ago, to the fuct that such an evil still existed, he immediately had it understood that any of the white guides, laborers, or me:sen- gers refusing to perform such duties because the visitors were colored people, must find employ- ment somewhere outside. of » the Government Printing Office; that he will not to'erate any such non- sense or discrimination. We are glad to note such action on the part of the public printer. Col- ored persons visiting that Depart- ment now, will have the same courtesy shown them as other visitors; aud there is not the least doubt but that Captain Betts, the efficient door keeper, will see that Mr. ~Benedict’s -wishes>, in “that regard will be strickly carried out. A NEGRO DISCRIMINATES. GENL, BLACK WILL NOT TOLERATE IT. NO. NEGRO NEED APPLY. .A NEGRO BARBERS’ CIRCULAR, - Preston’s Pension Office barber shop, first class in every particular. Devoted STricrLy t0 WHITE TRADE. The rumor that this shop has been serving any COLORED TRADE is false in every particular, and was started only through the jealousy and spite of one man. Respectfally, GEv. T. PRESTON. Never beforein the history. of the Federal government has such au insult been offered to the -color- ed people as the above circular iv- dicates. The Pension Office is pre- sided over by Genl. John C. Black, a democrat, but seemingly a friend to the negro employes. The au- thor of this circular is one Geo. Preston, a colored republican from Alexandria, Va., formally a mes- senger in the Interior Department under the last republican adminis- tration, but was.discharged soon af- ter when L. Q, C. Gemar took charge of the bureau. Being-granted per- mission by Genl. Black, to-estab- lish a barber shop in the“ Pension Office, for all classes, itis supposed, and for fear a tew-white clerks, to whom he wanted to cater, would think that it was a colored shop or that he~aliowed colored men to shayé in his shop, hence the cir- cular. It is not only a reflection on the colored clerkS 8nd other color- ed employes of the Pension Office, but a reflection on the administra- tion of Genl. Blaek, » allow ‘such | a negro the privilegé)of establish- ing a business we ha ee de- partment yiere @ colored péople have as mach right and ‘privilege as any other class, of citizens. When Genl. Black returns, the Bez is confident that he will be given the *‘ticket off leave man.’ The idea of a negro issuing a cir- ular in a government department that cost the lives of thousands of negro soldiers and ‘sailors in the ate Rebellion, i > ernment, which made. the Pension Office possible. : : In justice to.Genl. Black, he knew nothiug of this circular,’ but it is now hoped that he will bounce this negro so far that he will not be able to shave rats. : KEEN IN THE COUNTY. Supervising Principal. Keen in the county is. said not to-huve too much love for. the negro... When Dr: Francis..was trustee in. that division, which is the 6th,: Keen aswell as Mr. Powell, opposed the appointment of Mr..W.:G. Black, but Dr. Francis, notwithstanding the opposition appointed him and it now turns’ out that young Black is one, if not, the best teacher in the 6th school division. This same Keen now is opposed to the reappointment of James But- ler. The ground of complaint is ineompetency. If a man after graduating from the High. school,, and -passes a teacher examination; is, incompe- tant to, teach the, alphabet, he ought to: be.removed., But. who is it will beleive such a charge, but, men who are afraid to exer- cise their authority. The very charge upon its face is,too redic- ulous to consider. Prof, Gregory, the trustee of the, 6th division, while it. is well , to listen to, what the superintendent and supervis- ing principal Keen. saya, ought to exercise his) own judgement., in this matter. -A-4th. grade pupil is sufficiently. competent, to teach the alphabet,,much Jessa, man who..has.. graduated from .the Hign school, .This.is,.putting a small estimate on the colored High school. hehe te MY EXPERIANCE AS» AN: AD- VENTURESS. Like more ordinary adventuress- es, 1 live beyond wy “nieans.” I board in a stylish house on Murray Hill, when a woinan ‘of less’ adven- turous mind ‘would grovel in Tenth Street’ or Washington Squate: I always pay my. board. by ‘hook’ or crook, but when I. ever, pay ...it promply. two. weeks ‘in. succession my sense of superior, virtue becom: es insufferable—to myself, I always inform my landlady that it is abso- |. lutely impossible for me to meet my engagements regularly : ‘if she cannot take me upon such grounds I must look elsewhere for one who can. Naturaily mychoice of ‘pen- sions becomes thus more restricted than it would-be were I not an. ad- venturess. Frequently I am com- pelled to remain ip, or, return to,, a house objectionable to me... Seme- times I have been , obliged to dis- miss myself gracefally trom charm- ing quarters because the presiding ‘genius, was as impecunious as my- self, or moré impatient. Yet I nev- er in my life left‘a* house in debt, and never failed to pay a ‘debt—in time! I subsist by the scanty and precarious earnings of the pen. It is a farely facile and clever pen, and an industrions one... But no striking ability guides it:, hence, I have never been able to distinguish myself above thecommon herd of penny-a-liners, who live with diffi- culty from hand to mouth, yet have not even the choice offered ‘them whether to live or not: Perhaps 1 might live an easier life did L-take it upon a lower attitude than’ Mur- ray Hill. Mais que. voulez-vous? L lived here before I became an ad- venturesss: all my aequantances live here;.my married sisters live here, and my celebrated brothers, all likewise more or less in the, ad- venturing line. Were Ito go low- er down I should feel myself fail- ure, a broken-down rather ‘than a successful adventuress, and in my dull lexicon ofelderly youth is no such word as fai: I am by no means a brilliant adventuress. I am more fond of dressing-gowns than of ball’ drésses, of ‘solitude than of society, of books than of men. Lam not trying to, catch ‘a husband, and I never cared to 'liave a fortune.. Thé most goldén'of my ambitions is to have monéy enough to be freéd from ‘this démnnition grind of ink, to have leisure to read. without a tauntiig demon ‘at my ear, and to be always sure of my car-fare when I am miles away from. Murray. Hill!,.I.. shoula. not,, of course, be willing then to wear @ bonnet crouching . upon, my forehead when other bonnets soar aloft, but neitheram I now; and I should then, as now, wear mis- mated gloves and boots most un- willingly, but doubtless then, as frow, euatainé@ yndapothed an: unfaltering trust tage aigbod yende them out! ~ 2) pe Sometimes Lgo to a party or ball. “Chen surely it would wring any; other than an adyentaring heart-t6 know to what straits I am put. Itis no uncommon occurence for me to wash out my one lace- trimmed and trained petticoat in the basin with running-water in my dressing closet, and to wear it with- out ironing, rough-dried in my tiny E d—stippersare—re- freshed by polish, my gloves chalk- ed or inked, my dress. is, the con- crete fasion of a dozen abstract remnants, my ruches and ribbons the price of more auxious thought than a review of Posuett’s “Com- parative Literature.” I often won- der, when I am dressed and said to present a stylish appearance, what the feminine verdict-would be upon me were I to.die.1m that very. rig. Would my. miraculous-darned silk . stockings, ..my_ patch-work dress, and.my tag bag, laces, gain me the praise of a suffering, toiling saint, or would I ‘be flouted as a dead fraud? eg Once upon a time I’ was bidden to a marriage-feast I had no wed- ding garments, only my-wbiquitous black silk,’ with its proteen .chang- es of lace, velvet, and nun’s veiling, Besides, the iaxjtation reached, me tardily, and gave no time for my usual preparatory struggles, I had no dress, no gloyes, no fichu, no trained petticoat, no ‘anything.’ I had even no money, In the mort- ing’ my prospect of ‘goitig ‘to ‘that marriagé-feast ‘looked* very ~ like the school-masters definition. of nothing,—a footless stocking »with- out-a leg! Only. an ‘adventuress under, my. then. .conditions _ could adventure tobe a... wedding guest that night. I was a wedding-guest, and.I wore an elegant, white silk trimmed with fleecy, tulle. “My trained petticoat "was ‘chinésely laundried, my‘ gloves immalculat: ed! : : How did I do it? ’- There was the family silver; of which a fitth came to my. share... -1 wore that. Wik aL pans » The way I wore it was.to send it by.one of my: brothers to a certain safe place. This safe place is dis- tinguished by a sigu of three golden Dallge sc ta Merete ee When my brother ‘came home I found ‘myself in” sadden funds. T'took a portion of my funds »to: a costumer on Fifth Avenue. » There L'saw a white silk, tleecy with tulle. - I-conquered,.the scowling fate that.strove. to._prevent, my presence atthe bridal.of one, of _ the most brilliant, . most famous, most wealthy, and. most Murray-Hilly of our coutemporaries, FRoM Lipp- INCOTT’S FOR JULY. ''"" THE DISFRANCHISED. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE*THREE MEN RULE. * THE POLICE CENSUS.’ © The chief of police, Major,, Moore transmitted. to the District Com- missioners ‘Tuesday a summary report of the,census. The report shows the population of the Dis~ trict to be 218,157, white 145,639: colored, (2,522. Rae The white population is clagsi- fied and. enumerated as follows: Under, 6 years of. age, 13,695; un- der 18 years, 33,300; over 18 years, 95,848,.. Male, .71,157; fe- male, 74,478... : The colored . population ‘is enumerated as follows; Under 6 years, 7,701; under 18 years, 18, 200; over 18 years, 45,002; male, 32, 089; female40,442, The total number of births re- ported from June 30,1887, to June 15 last, were: White 3,175; col- ored, 2,077.. ‘The report shows also 3,119. children attending pri- vate schools, of which 2,772. are resident white children, 298 non— resident white, 44 resident color- ed; and 5 nof-résident colored. The population’ as ' given’ by police precincts is as follows: First preciuct, 19,232; 2d, 29,176; 3d, 95,743; 4th, 26.263; 5th,’ 32, 347; 6th, 38,954; 7th, 17,233; Sth, 29,209. The euumeration began June 15, and was completed in about three weeks, .The work of tapulation bas been done by Mr. Sylvester, chief clerk of the police department, and bis, clerks.....Mr. Sylvester is. preparing. additional tables .showiug the population of various. institutions; the , popula- tion of suburban. settlements,...of each: equate of the eity, &e.,.,..; The .enumeration,. made by, the police three years. ago gave a, total population for the Distriet of 203, 459... The. inereuse.-in;,the:.three years: has. been, 14,698. . The white population. in 1885 was 136, 271, and the: colored population 67,188... The proportion. of. eolor- ed to white. has. remained, about the same. The tables are made up according. to..police precincts and ‘owing ‘to the extensive changes made in the boundaries of the precincts the census of 1885 Arctic ave. ‘the heaviest of the season thus far | City ‘Hall ‘on Sdatarday evéning, cannot: 68 tisfactorap youd ared with that just completed, excep ig siegya totals, s 7 ATLANTIC CITY, NEW, JERSEY NOTES, | / A.J. Emory, No. 3 Fox’s aye. Agent and Correspondent. —fPhe-board-wate-was-erowded—alt day last-Sunday, over 500 persons were in bathing at Christian’s bath house. All the hotels are filled. A great many of the Haverlaw’s guests were in bathing this week. The 5th “Maryland regimént” drilled in -front..-of -the .“*Laymore,” Sun- day at:6:30,-p.-m.- ‘& grand: rally for the Second Baptist eharch, of which Rev. J. B. Wills,is pastor, was held. at the Glass Pavillion, Sunday, July 15. The Pavillion is used’ in order to raise money for the renovation of the church as our present place of worship is-ef a delapidated charac- ter. THé church 18, at ‘present; in a flourishing condition. The text in the morning was, “‘He leadeth me beside the scill waters.” Atternoon, i5tW chaptér 6f Exodls; 13tli terse. The sermons were. very interesting. ‘The Rev. Dr. Miller of Cherry st. church, Philadelphia,’ is expected herenext'‘Sandayn" The entire days collection from the preaching on the beach, was S545 0055 : Last ‘Stiuday «abt-Asbory. M. E. church, was the occasion for the quarterly mééting’ * Presiding El- der, Rev.. W. H. Coffey, of the . Del- aware M. E. Conference, preached a soul stirring sermon from Hebrew 2nd chapter and the 3rd verse. The-pulpit in the afternoon and evening was filled by two students of the Central Biblical Institute, of Baltimore: These ‘men did excel- lently well to’ their: dongregations. The element df thé Lords’ Sapper was admitistéred by P. Elder Cof- fey. -Zion A.M. E. church and St. James, were filled all day Sun- day. Both ,pastors. preached fine sermons: to their -congrégations, The Rey. Dr. .Lee Editor of the Curist1an Recorper of the A. M. E. church, preached at the St. James in the "evening, “fhe: church was crowded toits utmost capacity. It was announced that Bishop Turner would preach that night, but he did not get to our city thaf day on ae- count of important business ‘else- where.:'' The’ burning .of Moscow was grand, Satarday night. Mr- A. J. Emory, agent «nd correspon- ‘deat of thé Washington BEE, and his brother Mr. E. J. Emory, a public school teacher of Church Hill, Queen Annes » County; Md., passed through Philadelphia. last week, in route for Atlantic City, visiting his brother in the city by the sea, -While..in Philadelphia they called on Mr. Gardener, editor of the Philadelphia SENTINEL. Miss Hattie Brown, of .New York, arriyed in this city and is the guest of Mrs. Annie Wilson, 708 ic “Mrs. Jane “Holland made a flying visit to this city, and ahd remainéd with her friend Mrs. J. Milby 721 Baltic avenue... The arrivals over the Camden- and. At- lantic and the West Jersey roads on! Saturday and Sunday last, were and considerable ahead of the cor- responding days.last year. The two roads. brought down-over 4,700 pas- sengers on Saturday and over 3,500 on Sunday morning. At a méet- ing of the Republican voters at the July 14, over one hundred: and fif- ty names were offered for: member- ship to the club and it-was decided when the list. amounted to one thousand names.that a permanent organization: should. be effected. The next meeting will be held Fri- day evening, Juiy 27, 1883. Mr. A. J.Emory will accept thanks for a copy of the Baptist MonrTor while in the SENTINEL’s office, from the editor Mr. R. L. Perry,’ Wed- nesday July 11th. Gen Harrison is a soldier, statesman, an epright man and a courageous leader. Mr. Morton,commands every ones self respect... - Elder Recks, of Woodberry, New Jersey, is visit- ing Elder Bran, pastor of St.James A.M. E. chureh of this city. It will be remeniberéd that Rev. ‘Recks built the St. James church during his pastorage’ here sometime | ago. ‘The ‘congregation w +s’ glad to see its ex-pastor, and -greeted him. with a crowded’ house. A new church. has, been .erected at Wood Berry, under the supervision of, Elder Recks. ,.May he. live long to seek for God and humanity. Council Chamber was crowded last Monday night to its utmost’ ‘capac- ity by people curious to know what disposition would’be made of the steam motor and» electric. motor question, and the. liveliest, interest was manifested in the remarks of the Councilmen. The opinion of the city, solicitors set the Dall a rolling, and although the points at issue were plainly covered, there’ were “a considerable controversy as to. its proper | import..' Previous .to. the reading of the City Solicitors com- munication, a monstrous petetion co! ingover 500 names in f; of the electric road on Atlactic ave. nue, nae an and an order print. ed. fter quoting the ordinaneg itig the Camden and Atlantie Railroad a right of way on Atlan tie ave., the City Solicitor gives th, following as his legal constriction of the motor matter. The Coup. cilmen were in favor of Camden and Atlantic railroad on Atlantic avenue to lay tracks for local pag, senger traffic, but were not in favo, f + A8-ib was pro hibited. .A,violation rule was 1 ferred to the ordinance, as it wou|y be in a manner, prejadicial to the welfaré of said “city” and the con. fort and the safety, of its inhabj. tants. The reception given oy the 11 inst. to Rev. Bean, pastor of Bethel church, was very fine. The Rev. Mr. Bean and Mrs. Beau were presented with-many dseful articles and a purse of money. Bro. Henry Corse made the présentation ad. dressin an elegant manner, whic) was respouded to by brother Beag in bis usual well chosen langnage, Messrs Pierce and Washington Young presepted the pastor with amagnificent Prince Albert coat, Atter partaking of some of the del icacies of the season the members dispersed. The total collection at the St. James church, July 15, was $86.88. . Mrs. B. F. Lee was the guest of Mrs. J. H. Bran last week, Among the most noted ladies who attended the reception of Kev. Bean was, Mrs. E, E. Havelow and Mrs. J.J. Clinton, both of this city. Among the arrivals at the Havelow this week were, Hon. Isaac Ware of Phils., Messrs T. M. Dent, ot Georgia, Wm. Lowe, of. Phila, Chris Perry. of Phila., Andre Moore, of Phi'a., Miss Almira }j, Wilson, of Phila., Miss Alverta y, Sipple; of Washington D. C, Mr, don J. Reaves and Mr. Richard Hawkins, of Washington, Mr. Jas. H. Payne, of Washington, Mr. 0, Hunter, of Raleigh, N. C.and many others. -The-Literary was a grand success at Zion A. M. EB. chureb, Tuéstiay evening. The Knights of Pythias Lodge, No. 1, Atlantic City, is succeeding finely. The Knights of Pythias, No. 1, of Phila, will give a grand excurs.on to our city on the 26 inst. Don’t forget the Builaing Association that our city should, have in progress. COLORED WOMEN IN THE “;? ¢? SOUTH. The future of tlie women is tir less nopeful thamthat of the men The older ‘generation,’ from the habit of industry jipcyleated by slavery, are still more Or less vil- uable as, household servants, wasl- erwoman or: housewives in their own cabins: The younger are, # amass, utterly frivolous, Tle good qualities ofthe parents are not sustained, while the bad are exagerated in the children. The Jatter aré immoral as the man of the same generation, less inclined to work and less steady and effi- cient when they do work. Suil- cient wages and constant empld)- ment are always within thelr reach. "“Trifling” as they are, au éstablished reputation for honest, steadiness, and application wouli secure any of them high wages but these ordinary virtues among the. young Negro women seem incompatible, with the whole teu- or of their lives,..In tle tobacco factories, it is true, they do more regular work, but these ate oped but very few months in the year, and the town life which they cessitate, and after which tl women, hanker is more. vostly, 10 ot only inthe matter of food asl lodging, but in that of the ex: sive personal adornment which encourages. That this class an exception to the otherwise %") fair record of the Negroes st the war will, I think, hardly ” disputed, though that they are mothers of futare generations at the United States citizens is n0t * pleasing matter tor contemp!!"* Siuce the artificial connec tween the two races was severél by tae abolition_of slave seem to pave each» fal within themselves, and yawning gulf between “— which it is not easy ag that even in their remotest _ any bridge ean atreteh.—Mae™ laus ‘Magizine. —_—_—_— ASBURY PARK, Y./- Js a The following are the ary’ ad the Hubbert House, one 0! seh popular resorts at Asbury si “ Me. and Mrs. Wyatt and {aml N.Y, city, Mr. and Mrs. a son,.of N. Y., Messrs Wu. ie land and: J. F. Berry,0! reat N. J., Benj. Dyer, and C. H. a son, of N. ¥. City, W. V ag Trenton, N, J., Mr.and Mrs" of N. ¥., Misses Lizzie Dy aes be Willie Matthews, of WY ar a i D.C,, Messrs James Doz! Phil. Gerber, ot N. J-