The Washington Bee Newspaper, May 27, 1893, Page 6

Leen teen “Published every Saturday at 1109 1 Street Northwest, Washi: D. Entered e @s second class mail watter. W.CALVIN CHASE, Eprror. TWELVE YEARS OLD. To day the Buz enters inte its twelvth yeas. Notwithetanding the many propheis that have been made by prophcies that have been made by the prejudiced mind, it has publish ed the obituary notices of many of its enemies and those who are opposed to progressive journalism The Brg has no favors to ask or apologies tooffer and while there is life the probability is that within a few months it will take the lead in journalism. ‘Thanking those who have sup- ported this institution and respect ully ask a continuence of the same. From the Seattle Standard, The Negro journalists and the politicians are becoming extremely nervous over the extreme slowness of Presideut Cleveland 1n appoiut- ing any of them to Federal posi~ tions, he has been in the white house something over two months and has not appointed a Negro to any position whatever. This nervousness is driven to a higher state of excitement too by the ‘Sibers” and ‘‘jeers” of the republi cans, whom the Negro deserted tor new found “prophet Cleveland.” ‘he Negro democrats are rent in a8 many factions almost, us there are men in the party, each struggling to be leader ania boss, hence, it is almost utterly impos— ible to decide upon the proper man to reward for services done, for if the trath was -known, the most of them now asking posi- tiens, were Harrison men before election. But admitting that they were all Cleveland men, who is the man to be rewarded? is the question. From the Plaindealler, Cre The aching void of the Afro- American Democrats still remains uneppeased. They have not been called by President Cleveland to take theplaces of the Afro Ameri can Republicans, whom his migh- tiness hae esked to resign. So distressing has become the aching void that these Democrats have issued a pronunciamento calling upon the Republicans now in off- ice at Washington to resign and give the president a chance to appoint from their number, men to {iil their positions, A NEW RECORDER OF DEEDS. The latest report is that Hon. John E. W. Thompson, of New York City, ex-minister to Hay ti will be appointed recorder of deeds to succeed Hon. B. K. Bruce. Tt will be remembered that Mr Thompson represented the United States at Hayti and while there he made an honorable record. O the otber band the friends of «x-minister C. H. J. Taylor claim that if any colored man is appoint- ed he will be. So far us in dorsements ave concerned Mr. Taylor has a hogshesd full.He is indoreed by scme of the most promiveut democrats all over the eouutry, The white district democrats claim that they bave assurances that one of their members will be appointed. There is still a feeling of uneasiness among the colored contingent of the democratic party in the district, The friends of D-. Jerome R. Riley have been confident that their cl ieftian would be appointed while the after election democrats think that their aft election candidate, Lem C, Baily would be the coming man. It looks like Thompson or Taylor Still there are “slips between the cup and lips,” From the Langston City Herald. Grover is a Democrat, and loves the Democratic party and bre- thern, but some ot the good bro- thern doesn’t seem to think that way, and for this reason have mounted the fence again. Kansas Evening Call. Wow that the Afro-American ague has spoken, President will proceed forth to appoint colored men. Poo harlie Taylor, st‘ l, out in the wet. AFTER ELECTION DEMO. CRATS. There are in this a number of after elect‘en democra‘e, men who were republicans or milk and water democrats before the final result was announced. These individuals are the loudest in the administration for the democratic party and the President. They bave always been demccrate(?) of course and they defy you to ques~ tion their sincerity. These individ uals «pply for all the best places aud readily give those to under- stand who are simon pure demo- crate, that their claims are preemi- nent. GIRLS IN SLEEPING CARS From the Ladies’ Home Jourual. The wise girl kuows that noth- ing is quite so desirable for wear in the sleeping car as a wrapper of dark colored flannel. It may be stated as a positive tact that wo. men who try to make themselves look coquettish in a sleeping car, and wear elaborate neglige or lace trimmed wrappers, show extremely bad taste, writes Ruth Ashmore in a seasonable article on ‘The Art of Traveling Easily” in the June Ladies’ Hom? Journal. Experience has taught that a wrapper of soft flannel in stripes of black and blue made in the simplest fashion, is most useful. When she is reacy to go to bed, and the porter arranges her berth for her. she goes to the toilet room, taking with her, her shall-strapped package. Sbe res moves her shoes and stoekings, puts on the knitted slippers that she has taken out of her bag, re- moves aby garments which she pleases, and assuming her wrapper, which has been folded in her shaw!- strap, repairs toher berth. After fastening the buttons on the cur- tains, she disposes of her clothing as best she can, foldiug each arti- cle smoothly and carefully, and placing ber money, watch and tick- etsin her wrapper pocket. And then she should try to rest the porter will call her iu good season, aud her ticket will not be asked tor during the night. In hershawl strap, which shows as its outer Wrapping a shawl or traveling rug, she may have her own pillow if she desires it. But this is not a neces- sity, as the cars are supplied with liven that is usually fresh and clean, In the morning the wise girl will put on ber stockings and shoes in bed, leaving the lacing or buttoning of tnem until later. Then she will assume her other garments and repair to the toilet room, where she should as expedi-~ tiously as possible make herself beat. trim and fresh, that her friends who are to meet her may not find ber dusty and travel- stained. This she should do quick ly, that she should not be classed among the women who are the dread of all considerate women on parlor cars—the women who take and hold possession of the toilet room as if it were a fort. SHE HAS A MAN’S NAME. John Strange Winter was not Mrs. Stannard’s first pom de plume, writes Grace Wassell in an interesting sketch of the home life and personality of the author of “Bootless Baby” in the March La dies’ Home Journal. For several years she signed herself Violet Wythe, and before she was thirty had written and published forty- two novelties uvder that pseudon- ym ; but when “Cavalry Life’ was about t? appear ber publishers ad- vised a masculine nom de plume, and she accordingly chose Jobn Strange Winter, the name of one of her favorite characters in one of her own delightful stories. Of course Mrs. Stannard will always be known, particularly by her por- trayalsot army life, and surely there were never such army stories written as her *Garrisoa Gossip,” ‘Army Society” and ‘Bootless” stories. Perhaps her great success with these stories is in some meas- ure due—apart from the tact that she once lived ina barrack town tothe fact that her father was originally an army officer, being one of the picked officers choosen from the Royal Artillery, to attend the Queen at her coronation. He afterward entered the church, She has always loved the army and army life. Even after having achieved quite a success, it was pot generally known that John Strange Winter was a woman. FROM OUR EXCHANGES. From the Methodist Union. A colored girl and white man were arrested and imprisoned a few weeks ago because they were mar- ried. The girl was convicted, sen- tenced to jail for three months and fined 20 dollars, The man jamped bailed, and skipped the city. This couple lived in the city of Chatta- nooga. & rom the Topeka Call. Cleveland bas not seen the col- ored Democrats yet. The league should send out another letter, TO THE COLORED PRESS. Cfh i —a ored Press Association of the Unit- ed States.—1109 Ist-n. w., Washington, D.C. May 8,’93 By virtare of a resolu ion accom- panied with the report of the last historian, of the Golored Press As- sociation, Mr. T Thomas Fortune, adopted at a meeting of the last press convention held in Philadel phia, Pa., in September, 18%2 to the effect, that each colored editor or publisber of a newspaper shall wail to the historian of said associ- ation a copy of his paper, so tbat a correct record may be kept and to enable the historican to make a concise report to the association of all papers published in the Uvited States by negroes. It is also bop ed that, each publisher whose name does not appear in bis paper wll farnish the historian with bis cor- rect editorial staff. Fraternally yours, W. Calvin Chase, Historian of the Colored Press Association of the United States. THE REPUBLIO N ACROBAT. The attack of the Hon. Johu J. Tugalls on the negroes of this coun try is,not only cowardly but ma licious. It is true, the negroes were emancipated io ignorance and poverty, but they had hearts and souls which the southern white man honor and respect today. The Southern white man 1s not the negroes greatest enemy; al though the negroes may be dis tasefal to a few of the southern white people; their objections are principally on account of their political affiliation with the republi ein party. It is on account of the negroes strict fidelity and loyalty to the republican party of which Jobn J. Ingalls has beeu a tite sucker for a uumber of years that has caused this dislike. The party’s tite bas been exhausted by such political acrobats as Mr. Ingalls. Among the representatives with in the negro race, sir. Ingalls found one educated and great man, he declared that he had two thirds caucasian blood in bis vains. While Mr Ingalls was a member ot the republican party and as long as the negro could be used as a political factor he was consider ed a power 1n the body pol:tics and @ good eitizen. Why has the southern negro be come such a dangerous cit:zeu and a terror tothe white people of the south, as Mr. Ingalls stated? The same love, fidelity, and hon. esty that characterized the negro prior to reconstruction can be found in him today. The white people of the south do not waut Mr. Ingalls, at thig time to champion their cause, nor do they want him at this late day t defame the memory of their faithful ex slaves whom they know were true and loyal to their ances tors. Many handred outrages com mitted on the white people in the south are not always committed by the negro, they know many an innocent negro has been executed outrageously by the bum element of the suuth. Logailsis a back mem :er. DIGNIFY THE PROFESSION. With but a few exceptions the Colored attorneys around the Pclice Court, do more to disgrace than to dignify the legal profession. Not that they are incompetent, as a few of them have been com- plimented by the court, The fault is, a large number of them stand on the front platform of the Court House and fish tor clients to defend; another class when a case is in s.ght, and if the victim has only fifty cents, they will defend him, while some others will take a case for nothing to enable them to get their names in the newspapers. The court is, very often compell- ed to chastise a few of them on ac count of unprofessional acts and sharp practice. The legal profession, so far as the colored lawyers are concerned can be dignified; another fault with certain colored attorneys is they imagiue that the Court often enter tain prejudice against their clieuts or themselves, on account of color. It 18 @ mistaken idea some of these colored men have. To go before either of the Judges of the Police Court you must bave a clear Case or a reasonable doubt mast be entertained by the Court in cases in which a jury trial is not asked, before it is dismissed. The sooner the colored attorneys learn how to act and conduct their cases with more dignity, the sooner they will be respected by the more | fortunate in the legal profession, { Dignify the profession. LOUISE TO CLARA. — Dear Clara: : This bas been a very dis agreeable spring, the girls have not been able to do very much ip the display of their spring costames. I have beeu considering a question which has been of interest to the bousehold, so much so that I am compel to, at this time, ask the household to carefally cousider it. THE YOUNG LADIES of tis city have been mistaken by aclass of office impostera: who have an idea that we have no de cent girls in our community. In seems ‘hat these mea who made this assertion have no standing ‘6 their own community ; nor are they recognized by tne best element of our society, The several apartments are ful of bombasts and would be represen- tative negroes, who endeavor to im pose upon our best society. THE COLOR QUESTION seems to be gaining ground, The blacks are opposed tothe brights aud the brights are tooking with suspicion at the prejadiced aud mischief making cl.ss. What can be gained? What can we bope for when there is a division amoug ourselves? If we are gailty of so much dis- crimination what can we hope from the Angio Saxons? It is true there are a few colored men, in this eom- munity, who have no respect for themselves or the race tv which they ara identified. There is hon- esty aud nobility among OURSELVES, which command the admiration of the civilized world. It is true that we all cannot be school teachers, cle.ks in departments, ete, but we can be good women, good wives and fill other departments in life which will be more honorable than to place our hopes 1n one half of these meu who cometo this city «nd depend on a department job for a living. What would one half of these meu doif they were discharged from the service of Uncle Sam? ‘Their ambition has been blighted and their manhood retarned to the cradle of their childhood. The life of a department clerk i: miserable; he builds hopes hke casiles in the air and at the change of every admunistra- tion he leaves bis position, what then? Ifhe has been studying a professiou he is discharged before he finishes it and if he finishes it before his discharge he will never resign. te holds ou hke grim death ; he shakes 1u his shoes; he becomes nervous and is often pros- trated from the effects of a threat. ened discnarge. Every fop who comes to this city imagines that God has called him to becomea doctor, lawyer or a minister. One half of them who are now attempt- ing to take a profession should be in the corn field with a plow, a hoe or a spade in his hand. They have ho more idea of the importance of # profession than a donkey has of a holiday. Iknow there are exceptions to the rule; I know that we have a few gentlemen among us, and they are very few I can assure you. The class 1 have just referred to, are the individuals who libel our gizls and our society. If we happen to select our com pany, some libertine will cast some kind of reflection; if we respect our selves uccomplimentary remarks are made; if we save our money and utiempt to elevate ourselves we are looked upou with suspicion. This should be stopped and it will be stopped. {[ shall discuss this m. tter more fully in my next. Your lovingly, LouIsz. From the Va, Lancet. This country will never be what it ought, until the laws which are made from time to time are faith- fully executed upon both 1aces alike. It may seem a_ pleasant thing now, to make a one-sided affair of if, but the time will come when thoge who do such shall be heartily sorry for their misdoings. Just watch it. From the Langston City Herald. Oar people, us a general thing, are too ready to believe any report that may become current. If they would ouly stop fora moment’s consideration as to the possibility and probability of the results des- tined by the report, they would not always be victims to. penicious doctrines. From the Tonguelet. When the race learns the wise lesson of combination and owns large property upon which it car- ries on extensive operations, com- peting with his white brother in all lines of trade like the mist be- fore the vivifying sun, shall this unrighteous caste be chased away from vur vision. Stamp speeches, leather.lunged braying convention al dissscuions will fall short accom plishing the desired end; while moderation, wise forbearance, eda cation, moral improvments, large realty values, and thrifty business will attain it. Chief among the causes of this sad condition of affairs is the lack of appreciation of the value of the dollar they have earned by bard and difficult toil. Money they can illy affurd to part with they expend in the most trivial and most ase- ess metho.ls. From The Ladies Home Journal. History teems with such examples. During the terrors of the French Revo- lution, the most delic.tely matured, the most luxuriously r. ared, the most sensi- tive daught--1s of the old aristocracy pass- ed through crowds of the insulting, mad- dened populace, to tle gallows, as ghastly as unmerited, without appeal or iumenta- tiou. Pieb-ian woman, iu desperate ex'- gencies, sre as fearless as th» baughtiest patricians. Kank or no rank, they are are alike equal to the steruest obligation. Honest men who bave seen women tri. ed again and again are eigrto xdmit that she ho.ds a courage that they can: ot command. women are timid when peril is f.r away; as it approaches, their daring rises to meet it; t:irly confronted with it, they overtop it vuuie. They ate not brave to do wrong, to speak evil, to injure huma. icy, as meu so oitem are; but, in the cause of good, of advancc- ment, of pure unselfishness, they parallel Caesar or Lincolu. The cour«ge of men is lauded and trumpeted; the courage of women i+ passed over and unappreciated, The Ladies Industrial Club of Shilob Bapt. Chu.ch will give a grand Martha Wash.nz.ou’s Ta party, Friday evening June 9, ’93, tor tue benefit of the church, Kvery persou present will be presented with a beautiful Tuts a Glaus (cup and saucer.) Come early aud secure one. Admission 25 cents. 4 FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE. The marriage of Miss Susie A Cooke and Mr, James E Harris of the District Commissioners office occured the 25th u.t. at the residence of the bride. Mr. Spencer Robinson acteJ as best man and Miss Lucy Tnompsou was the brides maid. The bide was very tastefully dress®4 in lavender silk, trimmed with white chiffon; in her hand she carried a buneh °f white roses and the groom wore the conventional b'ack. A large number of friends were pre- ent to congratulate the newly married coupl», They were the recipients of many handsome and useful pregents. Among them were the following articles: Mr. C, Wesley Scboepf, ornaments o° gold, Mr. and Mrs, R. N. Morris, half dozen di:ner plates, Mrs. neantha Bowman, aunt of the groom, half dozen spoons lined with gold, Miss Bettie Fish. r, silver butter dish and knife, Mr, and Mrs, W. R. Rucker, silver cake bas, ket, H. W, Windly, half dozen spoons § W. B. Ross, silver ink stand and tray. Ex. Comm. W. B, Webb silver fork.» table and tea spoons } doz:n each, M; add Mrs Blackwell! of Phila. » alter dinner coffee spoous, Mrs. Dugan, gilted wal pictures, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Carter, desert plites, Jno. A. Logan, hand Ptinted fruit plates, Mrs, Giles, tea cups and sauc‘rs, Mr. and Mrs, Iserall Cooke of Pittsburg, damask teble cloth. G, L. Walton, of Pittsburg, carving knife and fork, C. H. Marshall, one half doz, towels, Mrs, D. Johnson, cut glass dishes, J. T. Juhnson’ oat meal set, Mr, and Mrs. Dulaney, cake stand and card receiver, Dr. Mrs. and Miss Plum- mer, table cloth and napkins, 8. Robin- son, Allig.tor Satchel, S. Duncan, book? Miss Florence Barnes, ot Bost n, Japin ese bowls, Miss Fannie Obaniu, vase with initial, “J. S. H., Mis. Nani® Jones, of N. ¥., gold breastpin -et with turquoise aud pearls, Mrs. and Miss De- veax, silver knives, the Jefferson Bros.+ silver ice pitcher and mirror, W. H. EL” berson, box of Havana cigars, Mrs. L* Davis, plate and easel, Mrss Annie Davis, all kinds of cooking utensils, Mrs. Thos, Williams, handkerchiefs, Mr. Pul ersons cups and saucers, Mica Alice L. Williams vase, W. Henry Cooke, whisk broom and holder, Mrs Abbie Allen, napkins, Mr. A. Jones napkins and table cloth, Mrs, Smith of Baltimore, hand -Painted cups and saucers, Alter the marriage the guests repaired to th+ dining room where a bounteous table was Prepared; and all partook and seemingly enjoyed the delecaies of the season, Rev. W. H. Broeks, of the nineteenth st. Baptist chu.ch, preformed the cere- D.oni-s, _—_ Fro m the ta Break away from those old habits that have been a curse to the race all of our lives and get in line with the progressive element. From the Progress, Itis by no means pleasant to contemplate the poverty, and we might add the growing poverty of the negro. Of course there are some who have accumulated con- siderable, but the masses are in a state of pauperism not unlike that of the pauper classes of Europe. __C From the Alexandria Cli ‘Pper. Don’t be a croaker. Join in and help whatever is trying to imy rovy your race. f you cant ba ane ting bat 4 Ic roaker, that 1g, one night «t, and | artare dark ar, © some t this Tace go on. \ KILLED BY A GRizzLy. Henry Mason's Unequal Fight with q Mountain Bear. Henry Mason, a well-kno Newenstle, Wyoming, was bear ou Frilay night. He left the morning to work on a n afew miles away, telling his would be home in the evening distance from the house he sa ofabear. He followed the ty, three miles into a canon, w covered the animal—a la fired one shot without ¢ Winchester refused to w then attacked him. Mz toescape by climbing a un bear wrenched the gun fr badly lacerated his foot. H remained in th: tree u dis:ppeared, when he y started for home. He had when the bear again pounced and mangled his body in a t ner, thirty-eight distinct found. Mason not returnin., ing party was organized nex body was found, and not far the bear. Aftera hard fight The beast measured seven fect ngth and weighed 600 pounds. Rocky PENSION DECISION REVE Secretary Hoke Smith Makes a \ in Disability Cases. Secretary Hoke Smith | order No. 164, made by |! missioner Raum, which proy giving disability claimants ¢) of $12 a month in all cases grading them at $4, $6 to as provided in the law of Itis claimed this decision wil $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 per Pension bureau. The law p: where disability incurred ix capacitates the applicant to manual labor the rate shall | month, but where actual ine: Apa not exist or where disability \as tracted since the war the sion should be graded at per month. Commissio cision raised the disabil rank of service cases. ; holds that this order was in 1" of the law of 1890, and pu s bility cases back under the gral w Ruling POLITICS IN GERMANY. Disintegration of Varties Pr: Vote of the Peop A Berlin dispatch says has brought to German pc heartburnings and discord. parties have been further sub-divided ; the safe constitu been rendered more uncertain by peals of rival candidates, v elections have fought should der, But two parties ha unshiaken by the epidemic unr are the Conservatives and Democrats. The former s holding their own every whe: ter hoping to profit from ¢ National Liberal, and Cleri tunes, have already nominat didates, and are proplesying that their parliamentary representation wi doubled by the election on June effort isagain being made to put peace between the Emperor and Prince Bismarck. 6 can- China Will Retaliate. Mr. J. Hutiley Ashton, one of tI sel of the Chinese Governmer recent test case before the % Court at Washington, says: “ nese Government has alread the State Department that i done under the Geary law all with China, diplomatic, com: otherwise, may be considered! nated. The Americans nv: will be ordered to withdraw trade we have with China wi Mr. Gresham has already bee: of this, as the diplomatic phrase Tiere is nothing further to # © part of the Chinese Government Two Composite Gunboats. Secretary Herbert has de two of the three new 1,200 s boats ordered by the last Cor be built of the composite ¢ vi., with steel frames, and with st tea above the water line, but Kk planking below the water line t with copper. This will enabl- sels to make long cruises i waters without going thr pensive process of docking The cost of the composite likely to be im excess of ateel vessel of similar size. World’s Fair Open on Suni». The World’s Fair was opene:i day last for the first time to t and 125,000 people availed of the opportunity afforded th ing the buildings and e: evening a grand illumina Many of the State and all of t States and English buildings a Its were closed. The crowd w and in the opinion of the off experiment was a success. Thi ment suit to close the fair Su be pushed as soon the papers are ; ‘To Impeach a United States Juice. In the Florida House of ke tives the Hon. James E. Alex Volusia, county offered @ ' which was adopted, providin representatives of Florida in gress of the United States ber to work for an investigation by of the acts of Charles S. V of the United States Court ern District of Florida, for of impeaching him before ¢ States Senate. Dug Through » Wall with His Hon" Timothy MeCarty, a wife bea’ . out of a cell at the Elizabeth house, N. J., by digging his a brick wall a foot thick, a: but was recaptured. He acc the feat with nothing but his his shoes, with the heels of managed to loosen some of th 1