The Washington Bee Newspaper, August 8, 1891, Page 2

Published every Saturday atz1109 1 Street Northwest, Washington, D. C. Entered at the Post Office at Washington se Second Clas miail inatter. W. CALVIN CHASK, Epiror. eG ~~ GENL. CLARKSON. business in band and give these eficers to understand that the col- jor d people are human and must be treated as such. It has been ‘but a few days since a young man by the name of Thomas Quarles, who resides at No. 237 14th st., n. e., while escorting a young lady home, was fearfully insulted and beat with a club by an officer. It is believed that Judge Miller will not tolerate such treatment of his colored fellow citizens by these green Irishmen on the police force. These officers make 1t a practice to club colored men and women and if do»s less tor bis family than he does for anybody. Out of all of his relatives, which will reach the hundreds, he has but one brother in office and he was put in by Sen- ator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, and he gained his promotion by m-rit and not tvorilism. For a mau to have so many appointments at his command and do so little for his family is not to be found among the Anglo-Saxons or among the Negroes. The charge that the Bre makes against him isthe retention of his having for its object the develop ment of the mental faculties and the improvement of the morals. Gentlemen, the people demand of you this reform, Will you heed their demand? EX-SENATOR BRUCE DENIES. MRS. BRUCE NoT URGED AS ONE OF THE LADY MANAGERS FOR THE WORLD’S FAIR. A special was sent out from Co- position of health officer is in part- ing with you. I feel proud of my po ae fiealth officer, and I have every reason to feel proad of you asthe assistants who helped me make that record. Everything they say must haye ap end, and it is also said that every cloud has its) silver lining. The lining to the} cloud at present on the horizon will! bably appear in the near future. Td aaa greagecte I feel relieved —I have grown tired of posing a8 a} target for slander and abuse. I am weary of being a subject of en- vy and jealousy. Iam certain! tired of being the unprotected vie- PAARVELOUS PRICEs, BOOKS MKI0N THE Complete Novels and Other Works, b Ruthors, Almost Given Aways TRml? Fsmoug good type upon good paper. 1 lumbus, Obio, a few days ago rela- tive to a visit of colored editors of Indiana and Ohio to that city and a conference held by them with the Republican State Executive com- mittee for the purpose of removing certain alleged ‘‘disaffections.”” There was also an intimation that | ex-Senator Bruce and the Indiani- ans were working a little partner- |ship game. It was stated that the Judianians had named Mrs. Bruce for aplace onthe board of lady managers of the World’s Fair, and in return Mr. Bruce had given them a letter bespeaking for them the kindly consideration of Chair-| | man Hahn, of the Ohio committee. it continues something dreadful will happen one of these days. It must stop. Tbe Bez hae every reason to believe that Gen]. Clarkson, the chairman of the executive com- mittee of the national committee, | Will do ali in bis power to aid the republican party in the District ot Columbia. Genl, Clarkson is a man of broad and liberal views and he will enter the next cam-| paign with the determination to! win. | MAJOR W. ©. COX. enemies in office. Napoleon would first look out for his tami- ly and friends next and he would remove his enemies. With Grant, it was his family first, and friends next. Grant and Napole- On were very much a like in this particular. Both were strong men only Grant was mre discreet and died a noble death. | No man can fail who first takes | care of his friends, “WEWILL NOT RIDE INA NIGGER CAR.” tim of petty conspirators; but, gentlemen, I want to assure you that im stepping back to private hfe, I take with me the fondest remembrances of you all as laborers in a common cause. I have endea- vored to make my administration one of kindness, and I have receiv- ed nothing bat kindness 1p retarn from all of you. I wish you every thing that cap come on the brighter aide of life, and bid you an official good-bye. ae ; When the doctor finished talking the first man to respond was Mr.| Sebastian, of Georgetown. — The old man is one of the oldest officers DR. TOWNSHEND’S FARE- WELL. One of the most pathetic scenes in official life, was on last Friday morniug July 31st, in the ottice of Dr. Smith Townshend, Health Of« ficer of the District of Columbia. After the several inspectors had made their reports, and the Chief clerk, Mr. J. Cooper MeGuinn, The Bee 1s informed that the| bad gathered up the official mail Knowledge for th citizens of East Washington highly commend the fight that has been made by Major W. C. Cox in the interest of jastice and bumanity. He deserves the highest praise for the noble stand that he made in de fense of those helpless Negroes in the East who have been so shame- fully outraged by certain members of the office, Dr. Townshend called together his faithful friends who had been with him during his ot- ficial career as Health Officer, and made one of the most pathetic and generous addresses that was ever listened to. Dr. Townshend did not care to be retained as Health Officer; it Such was the declaration of two | the matter. Mr. Bruce is quite put out about He hunted up a repor- young women at the Baltimore ter of ‘The Post the other day and and Potomac station last Saturday | denounced the assertions. evening, the occasion being the! «The statements,” said he, ‘‘that departure of O. P, Morton Post | I had given Editors Sweeney and for Detroit to attend the annual Cooper, of Indianapolis, a letter to encampment of the Grand Army | be used in Ohio to influence colored of the Republic. The declaration voters of that State is anqualifiedly on the police force, and has been with the health office asa food inspector ever since Dr. Townsend was appointed in 1878. He said: Doctor, in my thirty years of} experience with official bosses I have never met anybody lke you, and I want to thank you for the kind and courteous treatment I have received at your hands. The Home Cook Book and uthor of" Mi 2 Dark Days A 5 false, I gave these gentlemen no lett@fs, and the first information I of the police for ofthe women was afterwirda em-| %. Shadows on the Snoa phas‘zed by the brother of one of : : had of their visit to Ohio was from them who said he would not allow | th dispatch alluded to. The state hia sister to ride ina “jim crow”! ment in the same article to the car. The facts in the case as the| fect that 1 desired the appoint~ Ber learned them from disinter«| ment of Mrs. Bruce on the board of ested parties are these: ‘I'he Pen | lady managers of the World’s Fair sylvania Railroad, anxious to sex | is equally false. Mrs. Bruce would cure the patronage of the G. A. | not accept it were it tendered her. was the methods adopted by his enemies to remove bim. As a public man Dr. Townshend was considered one of the best in this country: He was ge erous and kind and wouid do anything, bon- oraole within his power, to aid those in distress, What his poli- tics were the Beg is unable to Food Inspector Chase then step~ ped to the front and made a very neat speech. He assured the doc- tor that the colored people of Washington were with him, and | said that be appreciated in the} highest degree the manner in which he bad been treated while acting as officer of the health department under the doctor’s administration. “CHASE AND CARSON UNDER Marriage. 4 THE AXE GREAT CEASAR.” aping the Whirlwind There has been quite a good deal of interest manifested over the re- moval of Dr. Townsend, the Health Officer of the District, and the elec tion by the Commissioners of Dr. Hammett to suceeed him. Dr. Ham mett will have for his chief clerk tell, but, one thiug the Brg does know and that is, he served his country on the field of battle nob- R., offered extraordinary induce~ ments to such of the Grand Army Posts as would travel over their “A week or ten days ago a dis- patch was sent from Indinapolis to the effect that I had been sent to Inspector Tuomas M. Shepherd, his voice filled with emotion, told the doetor how much all the employ low to Make Poultry P. that city by the administration to prevent colored voters bolting the Republican party and going over to the Democrats, or taking a posi- tion aptagonistic to the administra- tion. This statement does not contain a scintilla of truth. The administration knew nothing of my visit to Indianopolis and had no interest therein. I passed through the city en route to my plantation in Mississipi, stopping over fora very short time on private business only, “There was nothing political iu my visit whatever. It would haye been superfluous forme to use my inflaence I might have to prevent the colored voters going oyer to the Mr. S. P. Bailey, who was, so I am intormed, formerly connected with the Internal Revenue Service ia Petersburg. Dr. Hammett is said to be a Democrat. He is also said to be opposed to the employment of colored men in lucrative positions, and it is expected that be will make some changes, affecting some of the colored employees of the Depart- ment. Col. Perry Carson, and Edi- tor Chase of the Bee are connected with the ottice—Petersburg Lancet. The editor of the Bre is a repub- lican and so is Col. Carson, hence they are under no obligations to a democrat. t is immaterial to eith- er one of them whether he likes or dislikes a Negro. This 1s a repub- lican administration and Benjamin Harrison is President. Do you catch on? “The wheels of the gods grind very slow, but, won- derfally sure.” Parlor Magle un roads, O. P. Morton Post accept- | ed the terms offered and the rail- road company placed as many Pullman palace and sleeping cars at the disposal of the Post as it would require for its own use and that of its friends. Railroad and sleeping car tickets were given to Commander Butcher for sale and these were sold by him to any and all persons who applied to him. Those facts having een brought te the notice of the young women in question, they strongly objected to riding ina “nigger car,” notwithstanding the fact that many of these “niggers” w re battle-scared veterans some of | Democrats, for the reason they had|room when the handshaking was whom had left a leg or an arm ou | no intention of so doing. : over. the historic battle fields of Peters-| ‘‘The States of Ohio and Indiana - burg, Fort Fisher or Fort Wagner contain a large number of intelli- and thus made itpossible for these | 8°" Patriotic and respectable col- dainty females to ride even in a ored citizens, men who do their own én’, ar” The Be thinking. They do not need to be ioee er Car e Bee upon be- | savised by myself or others as to ing informed ot the insulting re- what is their political duty. They marks passed through the Morton |are Republicans from principle, Post cars and was surprised to see and can neither be cajoled nor them occupied by persons of the | puschased by the Democracy. Dar- highest respectability. Among ing the war the State of Ohio those taking passage with the | furnished her fall quota of colored Post were. Hon. Robt. Smalls, wife | Soldiers, who distinguished them and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. selves upon many a hard fought R. Douglass, Misses Julia Mason, | Dattle field, and since the war they A.V. Tompkins, Major and Mrs, haye upheld aad sustained the C. B. Fisher, Mr. Geo. M. Arnold, Republican party, because that Commander and Mrs. J. W. party stood for all they held dear. As to their going over to the Demo Butcher, Mr. J. T. Layton, Mes- rida srs. Ames and Phillipson of New crats or occupying a Mugmumpish Orleans and many other promi- position, I will only say that this cannot be until the Uemocrats nent citizens. It was also ovserv- ed that there were quite as many concede a change in the temper, in the spirit, and in the organization white persons as there were color- ed in these cars, so that they were of their party. ‘‘A few colored men in different not “nigger” nor “Jim Crow” States of the Union supported cars in the sense in which the terms were applied. Cleveland in the last campaign but they found themselves out of harmo One of these women is employ- ed by the local authorities to es loved him. Dr. H.C. Liun said | that as a Kansan he loved the doe- | tor,as all Kansans for whom he} had fought in "61 did. | Chief Clerk McGuinn made the final talk. “Doctor,” he said, ‘‘after all these kindly expressions, com- ing straight trom the hearts of your friends, I an constrained to borrow mine, and to slightly paraphrase Will Winter in his good-bye to Boncicautt : ‘ “Farewell! God speed ! God kuows we’d like to halt ye, We bid good b i ned eye, 2 ‘ Next t me “caed mille failthe.” There were few dry eyes in the ly and grandly. His military rec- ord is equal to any soldier who stood before rebel bullets and like the Roman Ceasar the good that Dr. Townshend has done and the love and respect that the people have for him, will not be intered with his bones. J. Cooper McGuinn, the chief clerk, is a Kepublican and during the last Presidential campaign, he, in company with Andrew Gleason, rendered valuable services to the Republican party in New York. He was one of the most accomp- lished officers under the District Government, Both of these offi- cials return to private life with the respect and confideuce of the citizens and the Republican party of this city and whether their re- moval from office wus justifiable, the Brg shall leave it to the better judgement and wisdom of the Dis- trict Commissioners, During the last Republican campaign Dr. Townsend contribu-- ted two hundred and fifty dollars. Chief clerk McGuinn and an other republican office holder were the only ones to leave this city to meet Hon. Jas, G. Blaine. € Addre stop “THE WASHINGTON BEE bashington, D. Cs Por a check for: tisement in One oan Ney and complete the work ‘at therate of only one @line, for 1,000 Circulation! The a ‘will appear in but a single issue of an Gonsequently will be placed bef different newspaper purchasers if it te truer as is some 1g looked at b en lines will accommodate about words. Address with copy of adv. and check, ot send 90 cents for Book of 56 pages. @&O. P. ROWELL & OO., 10Srauce Sr., Naw Youn. ‘we will printa ten-line ast im issues of lead! BRUTAL FORCE THE SUNDAY DEMOCRAT ¥ . CONTINGE? = HOW LONG WILL Ir CONTINUE? \ We have Just issued new sditfon of oar Book calied “ Newspaper Advertis! has 2 Potics: and among its cont wing Lists and Catal DAILY NEWSPAPERS ‘with their Advertisin, DAILY NEWSPAP! than 150,000 ralatic < o 'APERSIN CITIES than 2,000 population. omitting ail a SMALL List OF NEWSE Liens advertise The Sunday Herald in its issue of August 2nd, belched forth its usual vile and poisinous vapor against the Food Inspectors of the Heulth Department, to the effect that they were responsible for so much sickness in the city for per- mitting the sale ofa large quanti- ty of stale fruits. There are bu | two food inspectors for the entire city of Washington and there is not a dealer who will say that they don’t attend to their business, The Herald never was known to tell the truth not even under its own Democratic administration and so tar as Mr. Mothershead is con- cerned, he is considered one of the best food inspector’s that the District Government has ever had. There has been less stule fruits A deligation of colored resi- dents from Northeast Washington appeared before the commissioners Wednesday and presented a peti- tion for the dismissal, or at least transfer, of Policeman Hendricks, Maj. W.C. Cox, Daniel Stillard, Yorick W. Smith, James E. Proce ter, G. F. Lucas, Andrew Clark, W. D. Cook, R. G. Countee, and H. Albert were the committe. Daniel Stillyard represented that the offending officer had been guilty of brutal conduct toward several law-abiding colored people, and that the residents of this neigh- borhood had been aroused to great indignation. The testimony of Joseph Carter, Samuel Covington aad Thomas Qualls, in writing, formed the major portion of the complaint According to their RECORDER BRUCE AND HIS ENEMIES. Dapers in many princtpal cities an ‘which offers peculiar inducements to « LARGEST CIRCULATIONS. A comp! gil American papers issuing regularly m 1000 copie: = ime ‘BEST LISTOF LOCAL NEWSPA! ering Recorder B. K. Bruce bas real- ized about this time that some people aren t all they seem to be. Hundreds of men whom he has assisted to official recogmtion stand ready to-day to defame him. The Bgx has the highest respect for Mr. Bruce, and is confident that he has done more to assist his people than any representative in this country. He has the con- af half pric 6.472 VILLAGE NEWS! PAPERS, in which adver: Sisements are inserted for $42.15 a line and appear in the whole lot—one half of ithe American Weeklies Wok sent toany address for THIRTY CENTS 66~/ Book Agents WantedioSeu , THE LIFE OF ny with their surroundings, and the majority returned to the Re publican told. Now, sir, I want to thie summer than ever before, because the weather has been cooil- er; to this the dealers will certify. The Bre is aware of the reasons why this Democratic sheet, at this time makes such a false statement; it is aware that a new Health Of- ficer has been appointed, but what of that? The Bre 13 also aware that the woods are full of applicants for positions in the Heaith Depart- ment, but what of that? The BEE would suggest tothe Herald to take atrip through the city and see if its statements are not mali- fidence and respect of this admin- istration no one will attempt to |deny and the attempt on the part of a set of blackmailers to defame him, some of whom were com- pelled to leave their homes on ac- count of corruption, while others have served terms in prison for henious crimes, is outrageous. These misrepresentations are sent out by a so-cailed news syndicate, the men connected with it nave no social or political standing in this community and if the contempo- raries, edited by colored men, teach “nigger” children and the other, through her friends, is mak- ing every effort to engage in the same Occupation. How their dain« ty nerves must be shocked and their esthetic tastes outraged by being brought in daily contact with these little “niggers.” A “nigger” school house is just as objectionable as a “nigger car.” Then there is the brother, He hes circulars posted in several “nigger” barbershops throughout the city announcing that he will, 1n a few days, open a drug store | A PATHETIC SCENE say, and say it with emphasis, there is nothing in the Democratic party for a self respecting colored man.” DR. TOWNSEND’S FAREWELL. OFFICE, CHIEF TALKS, CLEKK MC GUINN Friday morning July 31st, Dr. Smith Townsend, Health Officer of this city, summoned all the employ- IN THE HEALTH} | referred to the police satemeutea, Policeman Hendricks had beaten and otherwise illused them unnecessary. Maj. Cox made a strong plea for the dis- missal of the officer and warned the commissioners th st, as Hen~ dricks had threatened to shoot, ifone negro was killed several white men wouid lose their lives,” He furthes said the cammittee came to solicit justices, and in the intrest of peaceful and jaw- abiding people, asked the dismissal of the officer. The Matter was AGENTS);"* By Lyman Abbott and Rev. S. 8. fite't; pastor of PI mouth Chur throughout this country want the department, people of Washington to respect their papers, the Beg advises them to select decent men to gather news. Mr. Bruce has assisted his foes as well as his friends and probably bis enemies have secured the best offices. He never stops to consid- erwhat a man has said or done against him so longas he is a Ne- gro,anda republican. The Bre admirers him for his generosity and criticises him for neglecting his best friends. The Bax is of the opinion that it is more of an oversight than anything else, The charge against him is that he has esin his room for the purpose of bidding them good bye. After the reports were in and the labors of Dr. Townsend as Health Officer had been concluded, the inspectors, clerks, aud other employes formed a semi-circle and the Dr. Spoke as| tis patie rales ) wears for full parti Gentlemen: To-day marks the oa, Pr eng #0 ie close of our official relations, Some : WNT primate moat ome! of us have for nearly the quarter of ai prejudives are not fit to teach cole jan ordinary life time worked and Ored children and their places | associated together, We have all | should be given to those who are | 4a? our trials and difficulties to | in full sympathy wita their race, Coutend with in the battle of life, | Trustees Bruce, Shadd and Cor. | Put am glad to be able to say to nish should see to it that no such | YU that as employes of the health | persons be allowed to hold posi fo age and servants of the energy to mind att yeae, BEEYoU ey tions in the colored schools, Their | been gyn, Man before me has ba ners ba ae and hopes to secure the patronage of the “Jim Crow” people. Is not about time that check was put upon this despicable dis- crimination? The very complaints | we make, and with just cause, against the dominant race for dis- | criminating against us, exists | among people of our own race. | Women who have these foolish | cious lies, Ifthe Herald would devote a little more of its time to the whis- key trefiic and condemn that it would be doing yeomen services for humanity. r bef —__ THE POLICEMENS’ CLUB. The BEE is of the opinion that it is about time for certain members ot the Metropolitan Police force to | cease using their clubs on inoffen- sive colored men and women, It! is the same wish of the colored peo- ole that Judge Miller, since they cannot get any fair treatment from The t ander Be Wh It assimilates with the food, 1 ood. ni been, those who have the superyision of these officers, take this clubbing done more for his famiiy than any one else. This is a talaehood. He presence is a perpetual menance to the well peing of an institution trae and loyal. 8o far asI know, faithfal, My only regret in leaving the ior ny é its following its ur health, ana ge fe sure, as you y by Day Bnd get the genuine, Mannhoe Boston, Mae” D* ALEXANDER B. Witwer, Chemist,