The Washington Bee Newspaper, September 17, 1892, Page 1

be Washingt ~ ‘Terms. $1.50 Per year in Avance, VoL. XI _ 5 cents per copy. THE ALPHA Life insurance Compa Ys DISTRICT OF COLU. MBIA. 1607 liTH St., NoRTHWEsT. (¥. M.C. A. Building.) M.M.HOLLAND, WM. E, MATTHEWS, Presdt.; Treasurer; HLH, WILLIAMS, "od Asst. Actuary, ssments from 5 cts. to 25 5 * ny up ney 2 cts. per week $5.00 per share, asse“sments on stock, ¢. A. FLEETWOOD, Se THE ALPHA REAL ESTATE—BANKING CO. 1607 11th Street, n. w, M. M. MOLLAND, Presat. C, A. FLEETWOOD, Cashier. Receives deposits of any amount, Loaus Dade on real estate. Interest paid on Time deposits. THE ALPHA LAW, REAL ESTATE AND COLLECTION COMPANY. 1607 11th Street, n. w. M. M. HOLLAND, Presdt. 5. M. HEWLETT, Counsellor, THOS. B. WARRICK, Examiner of Titles. Property bought, sold, leased, rented, and cared for, Practices law in all Courts. Collections made. F ire insurance senewed or placed in relia+ ble Companies and at lowest rates, ney advanced with which to purchase a bome, and life of purchaser insured, so that should he die in the mean ume, the home will bepaid for, Call for send for Pamphiets, ATTENTION! a: A; BR, -Blue Uniform Suits- -84,50 up- Don*t Miss This Sale, as we have nearly closed them out. —OUR- G. A, BR. fur hats At $1.25 have no equal. . Ont prices going on in our Men’s and CxrILpreEn’s Clothing Departments. We solicit your inspection. JULIUS COHEN'S CHEAP CORNER, Seventh and L Streets, n. w. A. O, Hutterly, (Oppo. new city postofiice.) Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler. Manufacturer of Society Badges, Medals and Jewels of Gold and Silver. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. Fine and Complicated Watch and Masic Box Repairing a Specialty. All Work Warranted. No. 632 G St., n. w. WASHINGTON, D. C. With Wm. F. LUTZ. THE PRESIDENT ISSUES THE CALL. Tue Press AssocraATION TO MEET SEPTEMBER 27th AND 28th—Na- IONAL AFRO-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION, PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, 814 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va., Aug. 3, 1892. To ALL EDITORS OF AFRO-AMERICAN JOURNALS, Greeting: The Executive Board of the United States will shortly announce a programme for the next meeting of our Association at Philadelphia during the month of September. The troublous con- dition of affairs in this country at the present time makes it essential that ev- ery member of the Association should lend his individual efforts to perfecting the organization, and making the meet- uga success. We desire to congratu- late the painstaking and self-sacrificing editors upon their unwavering advocacy of the rights of a down-trodden people. After due deliberation and a written consultation with the officers, the Na- tional Afro-American Association is called to meet in Philadelphia, Pa., Tues- day and Wednesday, September 27th 28th, 1892. Signed: JOHN MITCHELL, JR. PRES IDENT Jos1E H. HEARD, NECRE TARY J. GorDoN STREET, Chairman of the Ex: cutive Board. A GOOD HOME IN VIRGINIA. HIGH VIEW PARK. _ Why don’t you buy a lot? There 18 money in it. High groand, bean- tifal views, pure water. Small monthly payments will pay for your lot and then you Can soon own your own home. HIGH VIEW PARK is located on one of the highest points in Alexandria county, Vir- giuia, less than two-and-half miles from the free (Acqueduet) bridge, on the main road to Falls Church and on the hne of the projected electric railroad, which will be built to Falls Charechb. High View Park offers induce- ments to all, rich and poor, white and colored. The ground lies slop- ing to the south, well drained, and every lot exposed to the sun. All lots are 50 feet front and from 150 to 200 feet deep. The streets will be all graded and trees planted, and no pains will be Spared to make this one of the most attrac~ tive and beautiful places around Washington. The title of the lots is perfect and abstract can be seen at office. The health of this section is per- fect, no malaria, but pure fresh air, from the Blue Ridge, and the best and purest of water. The terms of sale are such as to put it in the power of everyone to own a lot or a home; and the prices, the lowest around the city, with small cash, and monthly payments without interest, or a discount when all cash is paid. The erection of several houses will soon be commenced. CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, STORES» ETC. High View Park has two colored cburches, one school house, one Odd Fellows’ hall, two stores, and a new handsome charch will soon be commenced. High View Park has the most beautifal and desirable lots around Washington. High View Park offers a home within the reach of everyone. High View Park is just the thing for an investment or a home. High View Park overlooks Four Mile Valley, and is above maleria and disease. Wives and Children — Perfect home hfe. Plenty of room tor lawns, flowers, and out-door life. Quiet and Clean—No Smoke, no dust, no soot; atmosphere clear as crystal. Secure a home. Secnre a vote. Purchase now before prices ad~ vance. Pure, water, fresh air, per- fect health, schools, churcbes, Odd Fellows’ hall, stores, ete. In short, nice homes for all and a safe in- vestment for the rest. We will drive you out te see the property free ¢ pyly to HIGH . EW PARK CO., Room 6, Coreoran building, corner 15th and F Streets, Washington, D. C., or W. CALVIN CHASE, 1109 I St, n. w. ESTABLISHED 1866. BUBASTINE'S LOAN OFFICE: 861 Pennsylvania Avenue. — Gold and silver watches, dia~ monds, jewelry, pistols, guns, me~ chanical tools, ladies’ and gentle- men’s wearing apparel. Old gold and silver bought. Unredeemed pledges for sale. MON- UMENT ASSOCIATION Will hold a grand John Brown Meeting Friday evening Sept. 23, at the Metropolitan Baptist church R street between 12 and 13th streets nz w- Let evey one who receives the name of Joho Brown be present on that occa« sion and show their _appreciatio. The Hon. Frederick Douglass will preside and give his personal re- collections of John Brown; other noted speakers will be present. Officers: Geo. W. Cook, President, Hen EK. Baker, Secretary; Andrew F. Hilyer, Treas.; Executive Committee. : Mrs. 8 I. Fleetwood, Miss Maria Jordan, Mrs. A. P. Shadd, Mrs. Dan Murray, Kev. Geo. W. Lee, Rev. Wm. R. Palmer. pes Admission Free, THEY SAY, Read the BEE. Advertise in the BEE. Swell heads are among republi- can politicians. District republicans are no fools and if the National Committee want money something must be done. Recorder Bruce is in demand. Sullivan was knocked out in good shape. Corbett must take Jackson in hand if he wants to hold the cham- pionship. Be honest in ail you do. Chief Clerk Stocks has returned looking well. Do you want to succeed, if so al- ways move in the right direction. The district republicans will not recognize ignorance. Happy is the soldier, the rain, rains on, Friends are scarce when you are in need. Never impose upon a good friend. Why not abolish the offices of su- pervising principals in the white and colored schools. The pay of teachers in the pub lic schools should be equalized. The report of the Superintend ent of street and alley department- was plain and concise, Mr. Thomas Clark will be united in marriage to a Philadelphia belle soon. John H. Paynter of this city has just passed a succeesful bank ex- amination in Denver, Col. He will soon be united in mar- riage to a Philadelphia lady. : Washingtonians are Philadel- phia inclined- The fashion editor of the Bex is to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony. She will follow the art journal- ism just the same. Lookout for frauds and dead beats. W. E. Mathews the enterprising note broker will purchase a cottage at Spring Lake, N. J. His family will surjourn there next summer, Hill has made terms with Cleve- land. The Maine election was a surs prise to the politicians. The McKinly bill has been a help to the country. kb. H. Warner is out of politics, He has no time to collect friends from District republicans. ! He has not been able to control j district republicans. The National Committee should recognize one or the other of the Central Committeees. District republicans will not fol- low ignorance. Place a small man atthe head of a great institution and he will soon forget himself. The Police Court is doing a bet- ter business than the most enter~ prising lawyer. The Walker Memorial Congrega- tional church is doing well. The appointment of B. K. Bruce on the trastee board meets the ap~ proval of the best citizens. Good men are needed on the school board, The Young Mens’ Mutual Relief Association will hold aten days encampment at Bethel Hall M st. between 16 and 17 streets, n. w., pos Monday Sept. 19th and ending Friday September 30th inclnsive. Officers : ; T. H. Brown pres. Frederick Douglass, Treas. C.H.Morgan Vice Pres.; D.G. Cleveland. Sergt-at- Arms; J. W. Jones, Sect’y; J. B. Sewell, Counsellor; J. G. Turley, Asst. Sect’y. Admission 10 cents. — WORLD'S FAIR NOTES. Daring his visits to Chicago at the time of the dedication of the World’s Fair buildings, in October President Harrison will be the guest cf Harlow N. Higinbotham. President of the Exposition. Arrangements have been com- pleted whereby excursion trains to the World’s Fair, by whatever road they may arrive in Chicago, will run within the Exposition grounds and discharge their passengers there. .No transfer of passevgers at any point will be necessary. Several Australian cyclists are coming tothe World’s Fair to en- gage ia the cycling contests which are veing arranged. A heroic statue of Hendrik Hud- son, the discoverer of Hudson river will be placed in New York’s World’s Fair building. A Swedish World’s Fair club has been incorporated with the ob- ject of furmishing information, as- sistauce and entertainment to Swedish exhibitors and visitors at the Exposition. The U.S. ship, Congtruction, is about to start for Italy to collect works of art for the Word’s Fair: These art treasures will remain in constant custody of the govern- ment, and will be returned after the Fair inthe same manner as brought. Miss Elizabeth Ney, of Hemp- stead, Tex., a descent of Marshal Ney, of Hrance, will execute in marble the statues of a number of Texas heroes for exhibition at the World’s Fair. ee oe COLORED SOCIETY. “Billy Van, with his nasal drawl and “inconventional originalities” kept the audience laughing for fifteen minutes ul- though all the while they were wonder- ing why they laughed. J. M. Janzon’s original sketch of colored society con- tained almost as much truth as fun, and Larry Dooley as the bride captured the Orange blossoms.” This is what the local democratic news, penny a liner of the Wash- ington Post had to say last week. The man who penned those lines, contained “almost as much truth as fun,” wrote from the standpoint of his individual observation and ex- perience- Wesaw the show and confess that the picture was true to a dot, and that ‘‘colored society” as shown by the troupe was a counnterpart of that which such white men as the writer of the ar- ticle, and the minstrel stage men mix and gowith. The colored so- ciety that common white men mix and mingle with, many of the dens just south of the avenue in this, as well as other parts, was well rep- resented by these men, and cor- rectly depicted by the writer. That is the only kind of colored society common white men, “gam- blers, phugnylies, dead rabbits” jockeys ad all along that line have any knowledge of this; there is where they are at home. We repeat what we asserted last week, there is but one class of white men that have any knowlege of real society among Afro-Ameri- cans, and thatis the undertaker and embalmer who call on our dead. Labor Riot at Duquesne. Many of the strikers at Duquesne, Pa., attempted to start to work, but were stopped by their fellows, led by Homestead men. A riot ensued and several persons were beaten. Militia ere now in charge of the mill. The Carnegie officials accused of murder have been released on bail. The Concord to Sail for Venezuela. The United States steamship Con cord has sailed from New York fo Venezuela, She will touch first at Le Guayra, the seaport of Caracas. Thi fresh Outbreak of revolution in that country is given as the reason for send ing the Concord there, no United State: vessel now being in that vicinity. The Ameer Must Obey. A dispatch from Simla states that 4 moyntain battery and several battalion! of Punjaub infantry and cavalry havi been ordered to reinforce the troops it Wana Gomul Valley in the event of thi Ameer of Afghanistan failing to recak hjs agents who are disturbing the peag of the Indian frontier. THIS PAPE may be found on file at Gzo. P Ne iper Ad) Bureau (10 § Boosh vertising jpruce ROWELL & Co’s where adver. ; cont iss NEW YORK No. Lis Enthusiastic Californians want to run Corbett for Congress. Martin Burke, one of the Cronin mur- derers, is dying at the Joliet prison. Columbian postage stamps in honor of the Chicago Fair will be issued soon. The first Chinaman to be naturalized in Maine has taken out his first papers at Augusta. C, H. Appleton, the publisher of New York, has been injured by being thrown from his horse, Senator I'avid B, Hill has bought the J. K. Emmett mansion in Albany for $50,- 000, and will live there, An entire cowboy outfit and wild West show were arrested at Rockford, Hl. A lady was shot by them. Ex-Governor Waller has announced that he is not a candidate for renomina- for Governor of Connecticut. Superintendent Potter, of the Home- stead mills, claims that only 136 hauds are now needed to complete its working force. The whaleback steamer C, W. Wet- more run upon a sandbar on the Califor- nia coast, and is a total loss. Her crew was saved. Charged with criminal libel, Simeon J. Ahern, a leading lawyer, worth $800,000, of St. Paul, Minn., was sent to the work- house for thirty days, The suspension of the House and Land Tuvestment Trust, of London, is likely to result in the failure of a number of simi- lar institutions in Great Britain. Anarchist Alexander Bergmann de- clares that if he be sent to prison fer a longer term than ten years for trying to kill H. C. Frick he will commit suicide, It is estimated that over $8,000,000 was lost throughout the country by the friends of Sullivan as a result of his late defeat in the prize fight at New Orleans. Celas Martes, the agent of the State Bank at Durango, Mexico, was way- faid and robbed of $10,000 in gold while he was crossing the Sierra Madre Moun- tains. J. Pierpont Morgan has purchased the steamer Stonington, arid the 400 cabin Passengers of the Normannia, quaran- tined in New York Bay, weré transferred bo it. The President’s intended tour throygh Northern New York will be less e¥tgnded than he had proposed to zie it before the cholera trouble interferéd with bis plans. Thomas Rooney, of Plymouth, Pa., having lost all his money and property on the result of the Sullivan-Corbett fight, committed suicide by taking poison. A flat car on which were fifty Italian laborers collided with a freight train on the Rochester and naa Railroad near Rochester and sevéral of the men were hurt. Between 2,000 and 3,000 lumber mil) hands are on strike at Marinette, Wis., and every mill has been closed. The strikers marched from mill to mill and compelled all hands to join. The White Squadron has been merged into the North Atlantic Squadyon, and Rear Admiral Walker has been placed in command, Admiral Gheratdi being de- tailed to duty on the Pacific Coast. Queen Victoria’s present to Princess mee daughter of the Duke of Edin- urgh, on the occasion of her marriage to Prince Ferdinand, will be a pleasure barge faslrioned in the form of a swan. The announcement was made at Re- publican headquarters in New York that gach one of the members of President Harrison’s Cabinet would deliver four or five speeches during the campaign. The manager of the “ White Squadron” dramatic company, who hired rowdies to drag the American flag through the mud in Montreal, in order to boom his play, has been compelled to leave Canada. The election in Maine on Monday last resulted in the success of Cleaves (Rep.) for Governor by about 11,000 plurality, The four Congressmen elected are also Republicans, but their majorities are re- duced. The threat of France to make no part of her $800,000 exhibit at the World’s Fair unless her demands for space were acceeded to by September 10 has had the desired effect, and the officials have de- cided to grant the amount of space orig- inally asked for. The illness of the aged Quaker poet, John G, Whittier, resulted in his death at the age of 84 years and 9months. He was buried on Saturday last in the old burying ground at Amesburg, Mass., where his father, mother, sisters and brothers rest. The services were, at his request, of the simple Quaker type. Mr. Cleveland came to New York on Thursday last and held an important conference at which ex-Secretary Whit- ney, Don M. Dickinson, Lieutenant Gov- ernor Sheehan, Edward Murphy, Jr., Chairman of the State Committee, Richard Croker, Grand Sachem of Tam- many Hall, and others were present. It was announced as a resuit of the con- ference that peace would prevail in the ranks of the New York Democracy, and that Senator Hill will take the stump for Cleveland. ae the World’s Columbian Exposition. Edison states that very few people know the sound of their own voices. Peter Kennedy, a New York laborer, died from the effects of a mosquito bite. We are told that children’s hair grows more quickly than that of adults, The bounty paid by Minnesota last year for wolf scalps amounted to $52,- 000, : THIS WEBK'S NEWS Doings for the Past Six Days Gathered and Condensed for Our Readers. General, Harry Kernell, the ~: icr, has been in- sarcerated in an asylum. Gen. James W. Husted is now rapidly recovering his healih, Chief Secretary Morley has assumed his official duties at Dublin Castle. The Venezuela revolutionists have tri- amphed, and the dictator is overthrown, The Indian Training School at Carlisle, Pa., reopened with more than 1,000 pu- pils. New Hampshire Democrats have nom- inated Congressman L. F, McKinney for Governor. :tulians in New York have threatened to blow up the statue of Garibaldi in Washington Park, Nancy Hanks has now reduced the record on a regulation circular track, doing the mile in 2.07. Admiral Walker has been assigned to the command of the fleet of war vessels ordered to Venezuela, Full returns from the Vermont election show that Fuiler’s (Rep.) majority over Smalley (Dem.) is 17,482. The annual convention of the National League of Republican Clubs will assemble at Buffalo on September 15. A press dispatch from Rome announces the resignation of Albert G. Porter, Uni- ted States Minister to Italy. South Carolina Republicans have de- cided to call a State convention and nom- inate a candidate for Governor. ‘The London local government board Jeclares that there is mot a case of chol- era in Great Britain or Ireland Rev. Dr. Talmage was presented with a gold watch by admirers at the Crystal Palace, London, on Wednesday night. Several non-union steel workers at flomestead, Pa., have been badly in- jured by having red pepper thrown into their eyes. It is reported that Addison Cammack, the great bear operator of Wall street, has definitely determined to retire from the street. The Pope has received ten large boxes of money sent as jubilee presents from he diocese of the ecclesiastical province of New York, In the new equalization table adopted vy the State Board of Equalization of New York the value of New York County s increased $80,997,890. The British steamer, Mona Isle, ran whore at midnight on the Isle of Man. very one of the 600 passengers were saved by life guardsmen, A man known as “Animal George” was torn to pieces by an infuriated tiger while in the cage during the street pa- tade of Sells’ circus at Maysville, Ky. Steady progress is now being made in che construction of a railroad across the Andes, which will eventually connect the Argentine and Chilean system of roads. Later reports seem to. confirm the be- lief that the Peary relief expedition will rove to be a failure, The west coast of Jreenland is blocked with ice to a degree aever known before, Frank Reilly, a sailor on the United States cruiser Newark, was murdered in 2 lodging house in Genoa, Italy. An in- vestigation is being made, He was a uative of Harrisburg, Pa, A gang of 250 laborers on the Congo Fred State Railway mutinied at Boma, aud in the fight which ensued three la- sorers were killed and twelve wounded, Ane white man was killed. Lawrence Barton, aged 11, and John Mitchell, aged 10, had a “pr ight” at Zanesville, Ohio, Barton’s spine was in- jured so that he died. He is a widow’s jon and his assailant is under arrest. Gen. Greeley, of Arctic fame is said to ook more robust and energetic to-day han he did just eleven years ago, when ie started on the expedition in which he 2xperienced such ible sufferings. General Miles issued an order for a sourt martial of Lieutenant M: vell, of the Fifteenth infant sheridan, for breaches of discipline. Quite an ugly army scandal is likely to develop. Count Charles Rodelph Ferdinand Kin- sky, son and heir of Prince Ferdinand <insky, head of the great family of that une, has caused a sensation among the Austrian aristocracy by marrying the Hunga s , Ika Palm: J. M. Brown, a wealthy Te horse- man, was shot and killed by the police it the ¢ eld race track in Chicago. It ult of a police raid on the bet- ing r He shot two policemen before alling himself, both of whom have since tied, The Cunard Steamship Company has jst launched the largest ocean steamer float at Glasgow, Scotland. Her name is Campania, and she is the first of the vew Cunard fleet which is intended te zclipse all other ocean steamers in size and speed. The recent visit to the Czar and Czar- ina to the cholera hospitais of St. P burg has evoked an outburst of pat feeling from all classes in Russia. The Czarina kissed a Sister of Charity’ whe ad been stricken with cholera while aursing the sick, Rs le se % + sage rmetin ns