The Washington Bee Newspaper, August 5, 1893, Page 2

Published every Saturday at 1109 1 Street Northwest, Washington, D. C. Entered at the Post Office at Washington Second class mail matter. W.CALVIN CHASE, EpITor. SS 6 COLORED DEMOCRa'!S. — The Executive Committee of the National Negro Democratic League, of which Hon. H. C. Cc. Astwoed is chairman, has issued a call for a colored Democratic con- ference to be beid in this city Morday, August 2ist. It is re- ported that this wili be one of the largest negro represeatative gath- ering ever held in this city. Hon. Cc. H. J. Taylor, editor of the American Citizen, will be in the clty next week. Rey. P. H. White is making the neceasary arrangements to make the affair a graud success. Mr. James A. Ross, president of the National Negro Democratic Association, has withdrawn his call tor a conference of negro Democrats that was called to oon- vene in this city August 24th and 26th. ROSS WLTHDRA WS. Mr. James A. Ross, vice~presi- dent ot the National Colored Dem ceratic Association, has with- drawn his call for a conference of negro Democrats. Hon. C. H. J. Taylor and H. C. C. Astwood, of the executive com- mittee of negro Democrats, have issued a call for a conference Aug. 21st. It is hoped that this conference will teud to unite both factions of the colored Democrats. As Mr. Ross has withdrawn bis call, Mr. Taylors’ remains in statuo quo. A LITTLE CONCEITED. The Editor of a local contempo- rary, Said in his news laet week that the Ber manifested a spirit of jealously. If the Eaitor is of the opivion that the fEE Proposes to allow men to practice fraud upon the people by publishing to the world that they have bought an entire outfit of type, presses and other material and issue $25 000 dollars worth of fraudulent stock at $10 dollars per share he is mis~ taken in the paper. The BEE 1s here to expose fraud and not allow the people to be de~ frauded by a lot of sharks. The Brg can point out one stock holder in the alleged con~ cerned who has already robbed a poor widow woman on fourth street between K and N.Y. Ave n. w. out of several hundred dol- lars. if that is jealously then the Ber must admit that there is a green eyed monster in its way. ——--— + + —__— ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE COLORED BAPTISTS. Preparations are being made for the reception of the delegates to the annual convention of colored Baptists, which is to be held in thi y eptember 14. preliminary meeting was held Mon- y night at No. 409 Fifth street, ast and the subject of entertaining the delegates we E Hon. B. K. Brace has accepted an in- vitation to deliver the opening addre: ject of mission work, edu 1al progress, the state of the negro ce, and the state of the country will form the principal themes for discus- ion, and upon these subjectsable papers will be read by negro educators and scholar a The convention will be held in the Vermont avenue Baptist church, and is estimated to hold about ten days. oe TO THE WORLD’S FAIR VIA B. and Q. R. R. The B. and O. R. R. offersa more com- plete and varied train service to Chi than is offered by any other line. It hi two daily express trains running via Cumberland and Pittsburg, two ruoning via Deer Pork, Oakland, aud Bel‘aire, and two runuing via Cincinnati and Indianapol Round trip excursion tickets at $26.00 are sold for all of these trains and passengers can go one Way and return the otber. Tickets at the same rate are good going via any of the routes described and returving via Niagara Falls, These excursion tickets will be honored on all B. and O. trains, without exception and without extra fare, until the close of the exposition and they are good for stop over privileges atDeer Park, Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and ls. Special excursion at $17.00 for the round trip August Sth and 17th. For particulary call at B. ard O. Ticket offices, B. & 0. F Afl colored editors from the south» who intend attending the press conven- tion, should go over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. It is the bestand safest road in the United States. GOOD WORK- Judges Mills and Taylor have been doing good work in the Polic?; Court during the past week. Both | Judges seem to know just how to jadge the guilt or innocence of per-! » sons brought betore them. These are | the kind of men that are needed on the bench, men who know how to treat colored attorneys when asked eivil questions or professional fa vors. Men are very soon effected. with | s the big head. It is not so with Judges Mills and Tay!or. Ther 8a 4isposition on the| part of some of the baliffs to dis- criminate, MR. McGEE’S REPLIES. Epiror Tue BEE. A Mr. L. M. Williams de: know who I am in last week makes a false statement in claimed there were no ladi lic school of Kansas C: say for the inter my own defense that I do that ingury was made by any L. Williams and as nobody seems to know ! M. Williams, I believe the nam» tote fic- ; titous. However I have an opinion as be writer and I have always bel and am now thoroughly convine d that he (the supposed writer,) is an unmiti gated coward, scousdel and hypocrit I never spoke anything about the K | sas City public schools except in the pre- sence of three gentleman neithe whom was Mr. L. M. Williams. I gentleme ment. to} ye snd ng that I in the pub- | fo. Imi not be sure that not one of the: would ma false Should Mr. L. M. Willi to know who I am I prom meets me personally his ambition i ne die. Mitton B. MeGer. ——_--— EMANCIPATION CELEBRTION AT FREDERICK. For the above event, on August 10. the Baltimore snd Ohio railroad will sel! round trip excursion ti from Baltimore and Washingtoi intermediate sta to F: Trains will leave Baltimo: m. and Washington at 9.3¢ trains will leave Freder trip at midnight. Tickets good for return on all regular and 11th instants. Round trip from | Baltimore and Washington, $1 Music speeches by distinguished orators and a base ball game are among the attractive features of the day’s program. NEWS OF INTEREST. At Boston, M: John Chris could fiad no work to do so he hung h self in tront of his sweetheart’s door.— (From N. O. Rescue). It is reported that a wealthy white man vear Raleigh, N.C., and who for} many years figured as a prominent Re publican leader in that State, has left in his will his entire property, consisting mainly of valuable farming lands four mulatto children, his own natu | offspring. He was never married, but had a goed many near relatives who ex- pected to inherit the wealth. very i The Afro-American league seems to be athing of the past in Washington. It has been one year andtwo months sincc the last meeting was held in this c | CAN PRESS ASSOCIATION TO MEET AT CHICAGO September 12, 13, and 14, 1893. THE PRESIDENT IssUES THE CALL PRESID: $14 E 370: RICHMOND, VA., July 19, 1893. To Editors of the Afro. j ing Sea ) total numbe | was 105, of which 14 have alr ; sumed, and many others are preparing | James T. the district of | running TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. A dispatch from Madrid conveys the information that the Marquis de Bar- brother of the Duke de Veregua, Iso poor, ¢ a direct descend- of Chr Columbus, would es mer Empress of India brings particulars of the massacre in Sungpu, China, of Rey. Mr. Wikholm : . Mr. Johansen, Swedish mis r Their hous by the mob. The w being driven out, v on the street, their bodies mutilated and left a prey to the dogs. NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES. Fresh News and Gossip from the Seat of Government. Government silver purchases suly did not exceed 500,000, There will be 500,000 paid out on account of pensions during the month of August. Official information has been received of the successful trial of the Howell torpedo, at the torpedo station at Tiv- ton, R. I. The torpedo showed re- markable accuracy, and it is believed for | will surpass the’ English Whitehead torpedo. The Navy Department has received ‘an account of the doings of the Behr fleet up to the first of i The health ‘of the fi Seven American and 22 had been taken, with 18,216 British month. ish s er American and Owing to conflicting statements in rd to the fai of National Comptrolle els hb pre ed a statement showing t the of failures to August 1, re- co resume. But 37 banks went into the hands of re S So NEW YORK OFFICES FILLED. h for Collector and nn for Appraiser. nd has at last filled Niector and Appratser sw York, the Republi- can occupe which tendered thelr resignations shortly after his nomina- lea The new appointees are as fol- OW: umes T. Kilbreth, of New York city, Collector of Customs for the dis- trict of New York, vice Hendricks, re- signed. James T. Kilbreth is a for- mer police justice of New York, and was a former member of the County Democracy, and a prominent Anti- Snapper last year. He is a lawyer by profession, a man of high character, and had not been mentioned in con- nection with the office. Walter H. Bunn, of Cooperstown, , App r of Merchandise for 2w York, vice Bunn is a lawye as been an active » Was appointed United of the Northern Dis- w York by Mr. Cleveland administration, and served by Archie Baxter of He was a strong sup- Cleveland’s renomina- Kilbr Waiter Hi President Cle the offices of the Py Mr. trict of in his fir until succeeded Elmira, in 1889. porter of Mr. tion in 1892. Will Powderly Resign. A dispatch from Pittsburg states that Terence V. Powderly, General Master Workman of the Knights of Labor, is soon to resig ind that his resignation will be : ed. For some time past r has been in a bad way finan- nd if it had not been for & » in the ury from prev ax on the pre muld not have met the nominal salary eral ster Workman r, but for some y y would accept 0: has be i membe the 00 a ye . Powde ayes He some time, resigns to by i Pennsyly Abe y's cessor, it id, will be T. B. McGuire, a member of the General Executive of » in the courts Powderly’s Official returr Petersburg show 2 increase in the ravages of cholera throughout the empire. The figures show that | for the past week there were in the meeting Tuesda: Thursday, Septem 1893. in the city of Chi linois. All editors of Afro-American e invited to be present and tak erat ago, State of Il- yurnals an ac- engaged in journalis «. The be open to the public and the of the flor accorded to those dec from a journalistic standpoint worthy that honor. Persons who expect to attend the meet- ing “s delegates will please acivise the | president accordingly in order that proper arrangements may be made for their entertainment. The necessity for a large attendance and harmonious action is too oO ng towar lute anarchy is appalling. The moans and pleadings of the tims of lynch law, the pra} of bereaved families are too touchin and constant to be iynored, and must } call for sympathy for the unfortunates and condemnation of the even as has been almo: done in the columns of race journal Business propositions will be consid- ered and the practical improvement of our pub ications form a prominent fea- ture of this meeting. Believing that by organized and per- istent endeavor our constantly increas- ing power can be made more effective, it is earnestly requested that each member will make an individual effort to awaken interest and arouse the people generally to an appreciation of the valuable servi- | ces which the craft is rendering. (Gigned) JouN MITCHELL, Jr., President. Josie D. HEARD, Wilmington, Del., Secretary. | D. A. Rupp, Cincinnati, O., Chairman Executive Committee _£8*All race journals will please pub- lish the above call. | 350 deaths, | and 8 deaths. | home at Gaston, 8. ! the Greek,” a 122 deaths duri In Orel, there deaths, as ag deaths during the 1 the government of 77 cases and 10 death ceding week there were only ¢ In Moscow the 2 2.Ca and 21 de: The epidemi exists, though in less severe form, in the governments of Viatka, Riazan Oofa, and Simbeersk. ses and 91 In A Mob’s Vengence. Bill Thompson, one of the three ne- ¥ groes who on saulted Mrs. Monday night last as Archie Sightler at her C., a small station on the railroad between Columbia and | Savannah, was lynched by a mob near | the scene of his crime. Thompson’s accomplices in the crime were Tom Preston and Handy Kaigler. Thomp- son made a full confession. Preparing for Fight. The San Francisco Call prints an ar: ticle in which it intimates that a c¢ tain Hawaifan known as “Lycurg is engaged in systematic- ally smuggling arms into Honolulu Rifles and cartridges have been 5s) ed to Honolulu. This the Call knov No seizure has been made of any euch goods on the Hawaiian Island. lt is claimed there is a plot on the part of the royalists to overthrow the provia- fonal government. Killed an Ontiaw. United States Deputy Marshals Pock, Bruner and Posey had a brush with outlaws a few miles west of Vineta, I. T., in. which one of the out- jaws was killed and another severely fwounded and captured. One of the men lived three hours after being shot, and stated that he had participated in abe Mountain Valley bank robbery. To Protect Americans Abroad. The United States gunboat Benning ton set sail from New York on Mon- @ay for the Mediverranean. Her mis- sion abroad is to enable her command- ver to investigate the charges relating to persecution of American mission- fzies in Asia Mimems.. . 0 TO LURAY CAVERNS AND, RETURN. | will B. & O. station, ! 8:30 a.m., sday, y at 1:30. p. mn. Round ding reserved seat on { mito ihe caves, $3.50. ‘P EX UI CAV CHin eases and 52)! | lers. ;| eity of water is very great, and although ‘| || wanderings. ig re-| ion to; By Lyman Abbott and Rev. S. B. Halliday. yr of Plymouth Church, and dicts ated himself, aud received his book als 1 remit ueed te 2 of the er E eweh an opportunity presente ai shore ortered in placing cure an agency a $1.00 for outiit. Book now WINTER & CO., Publis] Soringfleld, Ma on y i fread. address, AGO, 28 UNION SGUARENY. 54Xrp, Coot. A AT LANTA.Ga— CAL. 6Y.LOUIS.MO DALL Californat Gold Hunters. No matter how often he is disap- pointed in his search for gold, the prospector never loses hope;some day he will “strike it rich,” and come into camp with a sack full of rich ore Meanwhile his life, though not without its privations, is comparatively free from care, and he enjoys it; his dislike of routine employment is intense. The old and seasoned gold hunter usually “summers” in some mining camp or small railroad town on the desert, where his tales of a once profitable “ledge” or “claim” seldom fail to pro- eure for him the credit or the cash necessary for an early startin the fall, the person so furnishing the needful, being said to “grub-stake,” the miner, in return for which he usually acquires ahalf interest in the prospective dis- coveries. The sum required to pur- chase a complete “outfit” for a winter’s campaign may be roughly fixed at three hundred dollars. This will buy a cou- ple of mules, a wagon and harness, a stock of provisions consisting mainly of bacon, potatoes—called “spuds"— coffee and flour, a few miners tools’ and a roll of blankets, over all of which is drawn a broad and heavy piece of canvas to protect from heat, dust and rain. A barrel to carry water for “dry camps” is slung on one side, and if going to a section of desert with- out grass, half the load must be barley and baled hay for the animals. The start for the winter trip is usually made in the early part of November, when ‘the heavy rains have filled up the springs and basins intherocks. Thesd “tanks,” as they are called, abound in the Eagle mountain district, and their location is known to experienced travel- Nevertheless, the danger of scar- | rich in gold bearing deposits this re- gion is but little travelled. A long Ss } day’s journey over the burning sands y to an empty tank has proved the last | disappointment in many a poor fellow’s The gold is usually found | in veins of quartz cropping out from {hit or mountain side. They vary | from an inch in thickness to many feet, | the narrow veins being often very rich. 4 When the gold hunter has found his prospect, his first care is to ascertain as nearly as possible the direction and length of the vein at the surface. He \then measures a claim fifteen hundred feet long by six hundred wide, being i twenty acres, soas best to include his discovery whether it be a vein or a \“placer” claim of sand or gravel. A (monument of stones is built at each ‘corner of this parallelogram and a fifth tat the point where he has begun work, ‘also a notice containing a description tof the claim is posted, a copy of which fis sent tothe county seat for record. ‘Each year after the onein which the iscovery is made Unele Sam requires he claimant to do one hundred dollars’ worth of work on the claim in order that he may hold it, but after five hun- dred dollars are so expended in de- yelopment, a patent. willissue on ap- lication and payment to the govern- ent of the United States of five dol- lars per acre or one hundred dollars in 1, after which the prospector or owner- olds the title without further duty or expense, EDUCATIONAL ti sgeraining School T@ female nurses. For’ RCULAR apply to-- fi. B. PURV I '‘Freedmans Hospital. ical Depar'ments of How, ra WINTER SESSION OPENS OUTOBER 2. (Continues six Months.) i Tuition in each Department, Sixty Dollars Term Open to both sexes. Special hos- ital advantages, For cireulars, addres=, U. B. PURVIS, M. D., 1118 12th street, Washington D. C.. cal, Legal, College, ti Industrial. Bor fsiormation Rev, J. E. RANKIN, D.D., LL.D., Pres’t. 7, B. RSHNSON, Secretary. The N. Y. Cafe presents a bill cf are not surpassed in this city TO THE COLORED PRESS. Office the Historian of the Co ored Press Association of tae Uni ed States.—1109 Ist. n. w., Washington, D. C., May 8, 93 By virture of a resolution accor - panied with the report of the lar historian, of the colored Press A sociation, Mr. T. Thomas Fortun: , adopted at a meeting of the la press convention held in Philade!- phia, Pa., in September, 1892 to ti: effect, that each colored editor v publisher of a newspaper sha: mail to the historian of said assoc’- ation a copy of bis paper, so thei a correct record may be kept ard to enable the historican to make a concise report to the association of all papers published in the Ucited States by negroes. It is also hop~ ed that, each publisher whose nan. does not appear in his paper w:i furnish the historian with bis cr’ rect editorial staff. § "~~ Fraternally yours, W. Calvin Uhase, Historiau of the Colored Pr: Association of the United States. The N. Y. Cafe is the fashiouab!’ resort where the most fastidious may be served with ice-cream, shici bets, and other frozen delicacies. CAPITOLSAYING : BANK 609 F ST., N. W. WASHINGTO> D.C. CAPITAL . .« $50,000. HON.JNO. R. LYNCH, PRestDent DR, J. R. WILDER, ViCE- PRRs.. L. 0. BAILEY, TREASURE: PROF. JAMES STORUM, SEC. DOUGLASS B. McCARY, ~~" DIRECTORS: Jno. R. Lyneb, L. C. Bailey W. McKinlay, W. S. Lofton J.T.B J.R. Wild e+ Wyat Archer. Jno. A. Pier: J. A. Lewis, A. W. Tare d. E. Baker, J. H. Meriwether W.S. Montgomery, J. A. Johnson James Storum. CasHiE Deposits received from3 O Cts npward. Interest allowed on $5 00 and above. Treasurers of cekurcbes, as ociations, aud otber organizations can deposit fnuds with this Bank andreceive interest. Tbe money i+ subject to check ywrithout notice, --.. We sball be glad to bave you open an account BANK OPEN FROM 9 A. M. TO5 P. M. sees The N.Y. Cafe has come to stay. The N. Y. Cafe will uot try to get rich in one day. Uni! | THE EXTRA SESSION, | WASHINGTON BEGINS To , | WITH EXciT | No Fight Over tne pects of Silver § Senate—The Tariff Que, on the Situation Washington, A and all the n are expected in W: close of the week. the members of }) gress will day. The past week ha dull in Was! dozen mem Congress were in realy nothing weather has bee Spekorshy PP, Doube as a stion—Mr, x-Speakes It is admitted val for the Sp however, conside other prominent pos’ ization of the Ho candidates will : Ex-Con; nois has conduc the National geant-at-arms, and \ continued as postr The general opi changes will be made of the committees of that there will be no organization of that hx Congresmen in town ¢ ion that no small or f: will be permitted 1! fore Congress is on the and members on both si question are anxious to serious work. There is pression of confidence « the friends of silver dict that the Shermar be repealed in the much waste of time. change of rules to p ing is necessary, and su probably be made. The real doubt as Congress lies in the S of that body permit i and the ablest and most advocates of free silve among its members. It i ed, however, that there serious opposition to Sherman law. Th to any House m assume the form of an «1 faver of a free coinage « is not believed that the will be seriously consid: session. iz-Speaker Crisp, i is not inclined to t probability of the rep: man silver law. The of repeal could har thought, be considered a it was true that the Dy Was opposed to the ed its repeal in the not known to what « would be insisted upon expects the President tariff prominently befor: either coupled with the fimance or in a subsequer bearing directly upon the sul), ex-Speaker looks forward and arduous session of Congress. SIAM SURRENDERED. France’s Demands Conceded, But Eng Jand Stands in the Way Paris, Aug. 1—The full ace by Siam of the French ul ended the prospect of war. After deciding to accept cession of the French Ministers deferred further « tion until measures are ta antee Siam’s fulfilment of * demands. They took st to inform M. Pavie, Fr Resident, now at Koh-S Siam’s acceptance of th and the consequent action of ¢ ceil. There is much unrest over the alleged concessions land. It is known that ! or berry informed the Fre that any attempt to enforce: blockade against British Siamese waters would be an act of hostility. The ister then agreed not to s 4 vessels. The back-down by “ii ed a delicate situation. It is that England will not per to occupy the Shan States agrees to surrender. these States to Siam ex purpose of preventing a furt! advance toward British B she will not now permit th tion from Siam. It some quarters that + render was due to he that England would s did not gain too much. is UE Grangers Beaten. Judge Dundy of the United Sta" District Court at Omaha, ! ed the Nebraska Maximum ft" passed by the last Legisia' would have become opé 1. The theory on which granted the order is that tl duces rates to such a low fiz it practically confiscates all \ railroad property without tion. This law wag the of the efforts of the An of Nebraska for many y decision is a great blow ment. England is An There ig much aaxie London over the aggres: in Siam. England contro! of the commerce im the * Gladstone has cerceled ments that would take bin London, and Lord Roseb ly engaged at the fore ¢ and night. It is Selieved ¢ has been warné not to extremes with Sim. Colorado Miners Tramping ** The advance guard of * miners, whc ze tramping have entered Missouri. : road track leading toward ‘i sippi river is black with They are provided with fo zens of towns and vill: through. The trainmen ha all attempts to kr ™ them off nnd are now per:aitting thei unmolested