The Washington Bee Newspaper, May 2, 1891, Page 2

—-_ Pablishedtevery Saturday at 1109 1 Street Northwest, Washington, D. Cc. Entered at the Post Offiee at Washington as second class mali matter. W.CALVIN CHASE, Epitor. oe We extend many thanks to Senator W. B. Allison tor the Sixth Report of the U. 8S. Civil Service Commission and a supple- Ment to the Congressional Direc- tory. Hon. J Townsend, of the General Land Office at Washington, is contempia ting tendering his resignation about June Ist. In cise there is a vacancy, we sug- gest the name of Prof. W. D. McCoy, Indiana, late candidate for the Indiana legislature a most suitable successor to Mr. Townsend,—Freeman. It wiil be a very, very cold day in June when Jes. M, Townsend resigns his position in the Land Office. Mr Townsend gavethesame racket before, but, he is still Re- corder of the Land Office. When Mr. Townsend resigns friend Co per, draw onthe Bee for a box of the best c gars in the mar- ket. Howar.! Law School heldits graduating exercisss Wedne-day evening in First Congregational church,—T. J. Calloway. This man is the Washington corresp-nd-nt ot the Detroit Plain. dealer, and like ull other negro correspondents from this city, they don’t know how to record the trutu. The exercises that were held were those of the Medical Department. Some negro writers mistake ‘heir calling. They would muke better headway digging in & potato patch, Negro corrsepon- dents, so-called have a great deal to learn. The first thing that a negro office holder does when he ¢ mes to Wuahington, is to get bold of some cheap newspeper, no matter how small as long as it can be said that he is a wriver (?) The law exercises of the the Law De- partment will not be held uatil bext month. When the celebr: of this year, t as to how it shc ch nd the only mart the address of Ho who wss the orator ¢ Carson faction. appealed tothe Colore) People for unity and was recefved wich applau C, A. Jounson yo Western Appeal. The tr mf with colored jour- nals is the misiortune of colored editors having men as corresp »nd- ents who have no social stauding in the city from which they write C. A. Johvson is one of those alien Negro’s from Illinois, who, ever since he bas been in this city, bas been endeavoring to gain admission to the tiret class colored society, and failing to do ao, he like his protege John H Smyth, foolisbly tells the people of St. Paul that Smyth’s recent speech was applauded. All fools like Johnson, who are not allowed admission in the best society, in dorse Smyth’s barange. The general verdict of the Washing- ton people is that Smyth made an ass of hiruself and it is quite net- ural that he would bave asses to iudorse him. THE HAYTIAN MISSION. Minister Douglaas has likely been re- call d and will retire from the Haytian mission. Prof. J.M. Gregory of Washington D. C., sevuld suece-d hm in eas a Negro isgiven the position, The lixelihood is however, that there will be a white re- pntlican to succeed Mr. Douglass sinc colored men have beeu so long at the Hay- tian capital, The entire press of the country would favor the appointment of Prof. Gregory to sueceed Mr. Douglass. He is one man who deserves recognition. Mr. Doug- lass will resign next month and it is hoped that Prof. Gregory will succeed him. A LITTLE INCONSISTANT. The letter of a member of the 7th battalion, publisned in this weeks igeue of the Brg, is a little incousistant. He asserts that the Bex Was wrong in stating that the members of his battalion would leave their armory in a body and yet admits that there will be a break if one objectionable member enters the hail. How will the members of the 7th battalion bar- monize the ussertions of Capta. Joice, Perry and Campbell, when ion was first spoken d citizens divided some bolding to hile others under the idea of, ile e thes Calvin Chase of the ees in the chu’ rvance of the day by all around, Very few they have emphatically said that they would not serve under Major Revells? There will be a split be- fore ten new moons, ACTING HEALTH OFFICER. Chief Clerk McGuin, is now ac ting health officer, vice Dr. Town- cend who is sick. Chief Chirk McGuin is unlike many chiefs of departments, who are of the opin- ion that they are bigger than the oftice. He bas many commendable features about him which make him one of the best liked men un« der the District government. When he is not satisfied with an inspection made by an inspector or should there be any hitch or disagreement between an inspect or, a tenant or owner of property, ;| he goes himself and makesfa perso- nal inspection. His letter to the commissioners a few days ago, and which has been reproduced in this issue of the Bex, is an evi- dence of the kind of officer the District government has. He 18, beyond all doubt one of the most concise and accurate writers we have. Y. M.C. ASSOCIATION. The foundation for this organiza- tion is based oa Christian principles. There is a great work to do for the salvation of men in this city. The meetings have not been called for the purpose of self glory or fame, but, to emphasize the fact that, there is not now extant in this community a similar institution where avy of our color and ten- dencies are admitted as equals before man and God, and because we thoroughly recognize the neces- sity for the existence of a Christian Association in this city, that will be broad enough in its work to recog- nize that out of one blood God created the nations of the earth. We believe in the fatherhood of God, and the brotherhood of man. We see, we know, many of us teel the need of a Christian Associa- tion where men, regardless of their creed or co'ur or nationality can read over the portals. “Mine bouee shall be called the house of the Lord.” Thos that have pledg- ed themselves to this work mean that this Association shall live, thrive and prosper. They have the blessed favor of our Lord and Master. God smiles upon it. We beg the cousiderate judge’ ak AISED FOR EMAN- CIPATION DAY. A mecting was held Monday evening at Carson’s Hotel with Mr. John H. Smyth in the chair and Mr. J. E. Bruce secre- tary, to hear the report of the committee of arrangements on the street parade to evlebrate the twenty-ninth anniversary of the emancipation ofslaves of the District. Mr. R. D. Kufll:, chairmrn of the commit- tee, reported collected at Shiloh Baptist Church, $10.60; Vermont Avenue Baptist Chureh, $20,30 Ebenezer, Capitol Hill, $4.50, First Baptist, South Washingtou, 210. 16. He also reported a gift from a lady of $500, the money to be paid on the land for the destitute colored childreo’s home of Washington. He further reported that there w re yet uncollected vouchers of from 150 to 200 dollars which will be collected. This isa repot ofan alleged meeting that is claimed was held in Carson’s house, Monday night. The Base will suggest for the infor- mation of those churches that col- lected money for the Home for Destitute Girls, not to turn any money over to a s9-called Educa- tional and Relief Association. Thoze who used the name of the Home for Destitute Girls, did it without the authority of the mun- agers ot the institution; and if the moneys that were c illected by the churches named by an alleged emancipation committee of ar rangements, are not turned over to the Home for Deatitute Girls, which is the only legitimate Home of its kind in this city; all parties connected will be indicted for col lecting money by false pretenses. The three churches did not collect as much money as the one church under the general committe. Rev. Lee, Mr. Edward Atkinson, and Rev. Taylor, of Shilob, are hereby notified that the only. legitimate Home for Destitute Children is the one managed by Mrs. Waring. NO REST FOR THE NEGRO. THE PUBLIC PARK CLOSED AGAINST HIM. The negroes in this city are as much discriminated against as those are who !ive in the South, There is a public park iu this city known as Iowa Circle; it is situa- ted between 12th and Vermont Ave., O and P ats., and Rhode Is. land Ave. pn. w. This section of the city is where the white anto~ crats to, 80 to ete ie dislike a negro as badly as a rattle snake dislikes hot coals. The waite peo- ple in this vicinity of the city pe- titioned the superintendent of public grounds not to place seats in the park, on account of so ma— ny colored people congregating there in the evening. This request was complied with, to the extent that no seats will be placed there for the accommodation ot the pub- lic or the colored residents in that vicinity. There 1s a feeling of much dissatisfaction and quite likely a petition will besent to the President asking bim to compel the Commissioners of public grounds to place seats in this park THEY DON KNOW IT ALL. OUR LITTLE CHIEF CLERK KNOWS WHAT HE Is TALKING ABOUT. Dr. Daniel R. Brown, a physi- cian who thought that he knew it | all sent a letterto the District Commissioners to the etfect that a large quanity of unwholesome food was sent to this city and sold. The Health Office, the best conducted | in the world, immediately investi gated the complaint and the fol- lowing communication was sent to the Commissiouers: I have the honor to return here- | with letter of Commissioners of April 25th coutaining statement of Dr. Daniel R. Brown, to the effee* that “large quantities of fowls and fish are brought to the city of Washington and sold in the mar ket in a condition unfit for food,” and to state that after careful per- | sonal examination into tais subject | I am sati-fied that there 18 no!/ foundation in ment, Just at the present time poultry ig unusually scarce, the priccs ex- }ceptionally high and the smail banantity upon the market of the best quality. ‘'hese isa class of poultry received here from the north and west known te the trade as “dry picked” poultry, the appearance of which might lead the uninitiated to believe that it was unsound or unwhelesome. On the contrary this class of goods is in high favor with the deaiers and all who bave handled it. The chickens or turkeys are de nued of their feathers witlLout tinlike ttéplamed birdigg pt ares home dressed. These ‘dry pick ed” towls are packed closely together in boxes or crates and fr.zen solidly before beiag shipp- ed. They are thawed out after being received by the dealers and prove an excellent article of food. During the entire month of April there has been only 106 pounds of poultry condemned, and the mijority of that was the home dres:ed article. The fish market at the present time presents a class of goods of the yery highest order. The only tish received here from New York ure a few halibut some trout or weak fish, and a few blue fish, and not one of these would you get the dealer to receive from the express company were it not properly iced and in the very best cond.tion. Indeed, all the dealers in perishable articles of food have been educated up to thestandpoint where they become auxiliaries tu the inspectors of tood, and prompt ly report the receipt of all articles in bad condition, they preferring the certificate ofthe office rather than the material itself. During thig month we have condemned 97,669 pounds of fish of, which less than 500 pounds came from the eastern maakets. Our inspec~ tion service is very rigidly conduc- ted and the class and character of the eatablesin our markets are acknowledged to be second to nove in this country. If Dr. Brown will call at this office [ am satisfied that we can convince him of his error. OUR MINISTER TO LIBERIA. THE TRADE IN MONKEYS, PARROTS SNAKES,--MR,. CLARK AS A KISSER. I read in the ‘‘Tribune” Thursday @ comment on the report of our minister to Liberia, Hon. Alexander Clark, who was at one time editor and proprietor of the ‘‘Conservator.’ I could not refrain from smiling as I thought of the old gentleman at work on the report which his pos- tion dignifies with the term of Na- tional correspondence. As the Min- ister Resident and the Consul Gen- eral to the colored republic, Mr. Clark finds it his duty to report quarterly, the condition of our com- merce between the U. States and Liberia. The last quarterly report shows that Liberia’s trade with Un- Jole aaa is growing rapidly aad that for the term just past Liberia’s trade with America embraced the following items: 150 Monkeys, . . . $150.00 100 Parrots, . . , . 100.00 25 Snakes, . . 31.25 1 Piece of native cloth, . . 72 7 Jars of preserved meat, quality unkown, . . . 200 Pounds of Coffee, ‘ Mower SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING & on SALOON, a ,N.W. Finest pape of Cigars and Tobacco. YOU 00 WOT ERR). BUYING YOUR | SHOES AND SLIPPERS, --AT— L. Be Stee 402 7th St., N, W. 352 Penn. . 5.60 . 38.00 (Established 1865.) gost OLD STAND 619 D St., n. w,, WASHINGTON, D.C. lenskean and Boys first Class SECOND HAND CLOTHING. Look for = in front of Store. — _ Pensions The Disability Bill is a Law. Total, $325.60 Of course Lam proud to know that our minister is kept busy watch ing this trade, although I can’t help but think thatas a matter of cold business we are paying a round sum to watch ourtrade in monkeys, par- rois and snakes. I often think of Mr. Clark and that old gray shawl | which he used to wear night and L, | day, rain or shine and I am willing | to wager any hat that he wears that | shawl in Africa if he doesn’t wear anything else. He might consent to | lay off bis clothes but he will never As you find 7 the largest va- riety at the fact for this state-: | OBJECIIONAL MEMBER WHICH WILIL part with that shawl. You know | that like General Sherman he had a weakness for kissing pretty girls. It was said that when girls were in | the company of General Sherman, they are sure to be kissed before the company dispersed. It was the same thing with Mr Clark, only a little| N. B. A special discount to Minis more so, He would kiss’ the company te when he joined it and then kiss all around when he left. He was a kiss er from way back. | wonder how he gets along with those girls in Sa Of course he had to be a little dignified at first, but I guess be | 800n got on easy terms with those young African maidens. I doubt that he was a little formal antil oe got acquainted, then I bet he wa: j}able to hoe his own row. When those girls go promenading in theic decollete suits—decollete top and | bottom—they must not tread on Mr. Clark’s toes. He can’t stand it. | ~Rambler in the Chicago “Conser- | | vator. —LOWEST— PRICES. See the old woman in the Ff window. ‘SOLDIERS DISABLED SINCE THE ARE WAR P.S. VINES TINNER »mmissione Our Latest and Greatest Premium Offer ! THE MAMMOTH CYCLOPADIA -____=====. IN FOUR VOLUMES. A Great and Wonderful Work, OUNTAINING 2,176 Pages 620 Beautifal {ilust VE RK ES AN INCONSISTANT DENIAL. IT IS ADMITTED THAT THERE IS AN CAUSE A SPLIT. WILL NOT RESIGN. THIS MEMBER Editor the Bes: — There is no authority for the statement made in your issue of last week that the 7th Battalion would leave ina body if the 8th Battalion came to their Armory The 7th Battalion will cordia'ly welcome all members of the 8th. Battalion, with one eceiplina) Should this one objectionable AAI OTH CUBLOPEDIA WISTORY UK PHY on the part of Major Revell’s as is alleged. or should there be, it would be excusable, ! who went before the Bruce, Lynch | Chase—committee as we are in-| .~ formed and believe, stated that way where are those resignations anybow?) You were one of that committee und can to say the least, received him with cordiality and treated him with respect and cour- teay. tial, around loose and unclaimed, might reasonable be expected to go to those treating him the best. the true friends of the colored sol- dier do what they can to lessen, not to increase friction—to help on union and harmony, create strife and dissension. own, without mvking falls or play ing it low down to euchre us out of it. ie be eliminated, there will Battaltet Dal “OR TICUL ETRE. core, cabphor, cas ners : TRAL HISTORY Even had there been , ROMITECTURE WOU SENOLD. 7 The officers of the 8th Battalion they would not serve under Major] seni eg Revells if he should be appointed | “° to the consolidated Battalion, but would at once resign, (and by the SVENTION AND DISCOVERY state if we WosL Ds W were correctly so informed or not. ‘Again, when every officer of the 8th Battalion was called upon to indicate his preference for a Com- manding Officer, not one of them gave Major Revella a vote, and according to his own statements, ri Sauous roading uo work is more entertaining or lnstructive. 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