The Washington Bee Newspaper, February 19, 1898, Page 4

4 nH RII SARE 9 cs Pupiisned every SATURDAY at 1109 1 Stree Aortbwest, WasHincror, D. Entered »t une Pos. Uffice at Washington ce-vu ciews mail matter.1 — W. CALVLN CHASE, Eprror. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy per year Six months. Three mouths, Uity subscribers,monthlyv.. 8388 ue SPECIAL NOTICE. There ave regular Authorized Col- &ctors in the employ of THE BEE Printing Co.. and when they call to see @elinguent subscribers they are re- quested to pay them, and not give the excuse that “they will see the Editor.” The Editor has no time to see the sub- scribers, and it is oped that his triends and the patrons of THE BEL will pay the Colle o hen he calls. OO eee NATIONAL CONFERENCE. Since the propriety of holding a conference of eclored men in this ety at an early date was mooted numerous communications have been received ex;ressing the hope that such a conference will be held before the close of this session of Congress. There seems to be una- nimity among all promoters of race progress as to the utility of getting together and discussinz ways and means by which many of the asper- sities under which the race is now suffering may be ameliorated or en- tirely removed. From the sources heard from the consensus of opin- ion is unfavorable to a political conference merely, but favors one in which our educators and theo- logians may a'so be heard. ‘he con- dition of the race needs something more than the advice of our poli- ticians, although they are just now greatly in evidence, inasmuch as the masses of the voters have not had their meed of representation and their advice and ingenuity are needed to help the race to secure their just deserts. But there are social questions, industrial ques tions, and religious questions which need discussion and adjustment. In the nature of the situation it is clear that our be-:t thinkers from every sphere of activity will be needed to make the conference a success. Let us have a conference which will show to the world that we are alive to the interests which lie close to the race and possess the ability to suggest sure means of ad- vancement. ‘The wrangler can have no legitimate place in such a con- ference and the ambitious for noto- riety merely should be made tu stay at home. Conferences have hither- to failed largely because of the ab- sence of real, patriotic devotion to the cuuse of tne uplifting of our people The success of the pro- posed conference may profit by the teachings of history NOT HIS RELIGION. * We want it distinctly understood that we are not oppose to Dr. West on account of his religion. What difference is it tous whether the man appointed surgeon-in-chief of Freedmen’s Hospital is a catholic or not, as long as he is a good man? We oppose Dr. West because he hasn’t had the experience in hos- pital work that Drs. Francis, Purvis or Shadd have had. Dr. Purvis should be reinstated because he was badly treated by the democratic Secretary of the Inte- rior, Hoke Smith. We said also last week that Dr. Francis salary was cut down; this is not so and we distinctly said that Dr. Francis was not a candidate for the hospit- al. While Dr. West is a bright physician, we are of the opinion that some other person should be appointed. We want Dr. West to feel that we have no feeling against him on account of his religion. No man should oppose a man on ac- count of his religion. We want all religions represented in the Freed- men’s Hospital, but the chief should be a man of experience. DOUGLASS’ DAY. Be is said toe the credit of the school authorities, Douglass’ Day was celebrated by our scheol child- ren with appropriate and impres- sive ceremonies. We regret how- ever, that the trustees did not di- rect the teachers earlier, in order that the parents might have had an opportunity of attending the va- rious schools. It seems to us that Doug'ass Day ought to be consider- ed by our race as fixed and that the teachers be given to understand the many thousand freemen in this _|that they must prepare for it just|country who may be in need of as they prepare for the celebration|medical attendance receive the of Washington’s Birthday.We hope} same accommodation in hospitals that Langston day will be dulyjunder the control of white people? observed and that the trustees will} No. There is too much social prej- order its observance in time to|udice in this gountry. give ample opportunity to make the exercises ample and appropri- ate. HE IS A NEGRO. The pohtical subterfuge that the lily white republicans vf Louisiana are resorting to, to defeat Hon. Henry Demas, is, to say the least, cowardly. The Negro candidate for his place belongs to the lily white crowd who has no show of getting the place, should the senate refuse to confirm him, then the Editor of this paper, who could not get the place if he so desired it, by virtue of his citzenship in the District of Columbia. His enemies are charging him with bad faith in| the last presidentia: contest, that is to say he promised to support Reed delegates but instead he went over to McKinly. This is small politics for great men. THE BEEis con- fident that speaker Reed would not be a party to th> defeat of any man who did not support him for the presidency. Heistoo great a man. Demas ought to be confirm- ed. THE BATTLESHIP MAINE. The serious catastrophe which took place near Havana on Tues- day, by which hundreds of valient| seamen ahd millions of property in | the shape of one of the best gun-| boats in the Navy were destroyed, | calls for a most searching scrutiny on the part of the American gov- ernment. The circumstances un- | der which the explosion took place, while they do not point directly to} an overt act of violence on the part | of the Spanish authorities, yet con- sidering the hostile feeling in Spain to America this country ought to be certain that Spain completely exonerates herself. In case Spain is responsible the least which can be demanded is fuli indemnity for lives lost and property destroyed ; as well as something more for her smartness, although in our opinion Mr. McKinley would be little less than inclined to insist upon thrash- ing Spain and in addition demand-| the necessary indemnity. The) President however is not to be in-| veigled into war by the jingoism so freely indulged in by some blus tering Americans. He will be sure that he is right and will then act accordingly. ‘There will be a hot time if Spain did it. | 1 A NEGRO PARTY. Whenever the colored man be- gins to organize a separate and dis- tinct party that day he digs his own political grave. No one but a fool ora knave would attempt to or- ganize a separate Negro party or advocate one. There are some very peculiar colored people in this country who imagine themselves greater than what they are. The animal that is advocating a sepa-| Negro party never was known to have good sense even when he was Recorder of Deeds. If HAS COME AT LAST. It is now proposed to take from the Negroes of this country the Freedmen’s Hospital which has so} long been under the supervision of colored physicians. It is nothing but a scheme to deprive the colored people of representation in the medical world and certainly we! shall not remain quiet and see it done. our colored medical Every privilege that he now enjoys will be taken away from him. Why should that institction be abolished? Why should the only students? The entire race should be inter- ested in this question and should uot hesitate to speak out, and that at once. NEGRO EXCENTRICITIES, This isa peculiar race, The col- ored man has many peculiarities and a mountain of prejudice. A successful colored man is more or less pursued, persecuted, and con- demned by the theives and bums of his race. ‘he suspicious Negro is he who imagines that every mem. ber of his race is guilty of some of- fense. There ure hundreds of pimps among the Negroes who are still tainted with the disease of de- ception and dishonesty. Such were prevalent among the slaves. One would suppose that in this age and generation the taint of deception would have been obliterated. Some of them are never at ease unless they are watching each other and tattling. learn and the sooner he learns good common sense and ceases being the tool of his enemies and playing the toady the better it will be for him, Cc. H. J. Vaylor has started a paper in the South called “The Appeal” Nothing new for ‘Tay- lor to start a paper. “MONUMENTAL GALL” From the Galveston Times. For such a show of unmitigated gall, such vanity and prejudice the BEE takes the cake in thatit claims that of all the hundreds of negro editors in this country ‘only three’’, a pitiful three, are there, who ‘possess opin- jions of their own’? and that all the rest are sycophantic cowardly and full of demagogism. It is true “we need editors, who are honest, brave and truthful’’ and we have numbers of parison with editors of any other race What is true of Fortune and Mitchell is true of Knox of the Freeman; Cooper, of the Colored American: Cing, of the Dallas Express; Hackley, ofthe Denver Statesman; Smith, of the Cleveland Gazette and numerous others with the Times man. Chase should go in a hole and puli his sheet in with him. For the benefit of the gentleman whoruns the Galveston Times, that the editor of the Bex, it is true has gall, but notwithstanding the gall he possesses, he hasn’t enough to kill the ass of the Times. The Ber again avers that the negro press need editurs, and not unmitigated liars, paltroors and cowards. There is nO man connected with the negro yress who has so little opinion as the editor of the American. He has never had an opinion of his own, not even when he was sup- porting the democratic party in Indianapotis. If the editor uf The Bee ‘‘should go in a hole and pull his sheet in with him,’’*be 1s afraid ing dogs and curs that continually crawl at bis feet. The editor of the Times not excepted. We te- peat that the best portion uf the negro editors are full of cowardice and demagogism. Why should the people be denied the right of suffrage in this city. Taxation without representation is unconstitutional. Col. James Hill has returned to Mississippi a wiser man. The Spanish Government has de- fied Uncle Sam. Well, no doubt we will show our hand. Cuba will no doubt be freed. Judge scott who was sick at his home for one or two days has re- What will then become of |S¢™ed his duties on the bench. it is hoped that Judge Kimball will also recommend to Congress the passage of a law to fine suspic- ious characters. of them. The city is full national medical school be taken from the colored people merely to There are as many suspicious satisfy the whims of a prejudiced | characters among some of the curb- class of people? Now is the time/ stone politicians as there are among to show to the enemies of the Ne-|tramps who are brought to court. grees that they have rights that must be respected. We are in- ‘The appointment of Col. De- formed that there is no need of aj¥eaux and Mr. John Dancy seem Freedmen’s Hospital now. Can 'to give general satisfaction. The Negro has a lot to, them who stand most favorable com- | there would be no room for bark-! The Board of Trade is running cur government. So long as the Board of Trade is is allowed to dictate legislation and District appointments suffering in the District will be plentiful. The wag who sought to wipe 011 the smut from himself on to another became so charred that his individuality is scarcely to be rec- ognized. There is a colored Kentuckian in towa who has about as much in- tegrity, ability, and representative character as we have secn in any of our best men who will do some fine work in the nearfuture. Here is a man who represents an actual constituency and it would be wis- dom to groom him handsomely SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT. The largely attended mass meet- ing held last Tuesday evening at the ~ Electrical Workers Hall was largely attended by some of the most representative citizens in this city. ‘The address of Mr. Hensey was pointed and logical. He point- ed out many evils that exist to-day under the present form of govern- ment. nsty tet said :-— That im his opinion the Constitution did not provide, and it was not intend- ed that it should provide, for taking away from the citizens of the District the right to vote. He said that 1m_his opinion it was intended that ‘‘Con- gress should exercise here the same rights that any State Legislature ex- cises over any capital city in which it holds its seesions, and no other”. He went over the proceedings that brought the capital of tke nation to Washington; land for public buildings and for streets by the nineteen original land- owners, and ceclared that it was not the intention of the Constitution that these nineteen original land-owners, who gave property which the govern- ment afterward sold for more than a million and a half, dollars, besides what it kept for its own use, should be disfranchised. Addresses were delivered by Messrs Milford, Spohn, Simmons Ray- burn and others. ——— COL, TOOMER’S ANSWER TO,HIS WIFE’ ‘IT FOE DIVORCE, Nathan Toomer has filed an answer te the suit for divorce brought by his wife, Nina Eliza Pinchback Toomer. When Mrs. Toomer filed her bill she set forth that her husband had de- serted her and gone to Augusta, Ga., where he is now living. She averred that when he went away he said he was going ona business trip and would be back soon. He supplying her with money for the sup- port of herself and her child, but these provisions, she charges, were not lived up to, and that she has been in want some of the time since his absence. Desertion was the grounds upon which she sought legal separation. Mr. ‘Toomer tells a different story. He says that he is engaged in Augusta in settling up an estate worth about half a million of dollars, and that it is necessary fo. him to spend nearly all of his time there. When he was about ed with his wife to go with him, but she declined. He says he has a com- fortable home there, fitted up with every convenience, and ready for Mrs. Toomer to step in and be mistress of it at any time. SENT TOKENS OF LOVE. count of the money, stocks, and bonds that he has given to Mrs. toomer dur- ing their married life. eral thousand dollars, and includes $3,000 in Southern Railway bonds, an item of $1,200, and ‘‘a purse of gold,” $420. He says that during his absence he has frequently sent to Mrs. Toomer tokens of his love and remembrance, “such as fruits, birds, etc.’’ Then he relates that in June last he came to Washington to see his wife, but she refused to see him. He says that while Here he sent loving letters to her pleading with her to grant him an interview, but she would not do it. | One day he met his wife and their child on the street, and he declares away from him as if he were a wild beast.”’ He offered to give the child $10, but he says that Mrs. Toomer threw the money viciously in his face. Mr. Toomer sets forth that his child’s name is Nathan Pinchback Toomer, and not Eugene P. Toomer, as stated in the wife’s petition. A CONFERENCE OF MEN. From The Southern Age. The time has come when the Negro race of this country should have a COLORED conference of those who are suffici- ently patriotic to risk a little time and money for the betterment of the con- ditions that confront us. Prejudices of the whites against us are becoming more firmly rooted. There is less desire on the part of the whites to al- low us representation, though they insist on taxation of our heads and properties, Our wives and daughters are insulted and outraged. We have no representation in the judiciary neither in the State or Federal Courts. We have a large number of men who have come into manhood abilities we know nothing of that would attend such a conference. Now suppose we have a conference right at the Nation- al Capitol in June next and soberly go over the situation and give to the world such proceesings as will have a share in making sentim femiveaie: sf ent for the next told about the gifts of claimed to have made provision for | to start for Georgia, he says, he plead- | i Mr. Toomer gives an itemized ac- It foots up sey- | that Mrs. Toomer “snatched the child, LYNCH IN MISSISSIPPI. HE IS TENDERED A RECEPTION BY HIS ADMIRERS. PARTY HARMONY COUN- cILED. From the Natchez, (Miss.) Brotherhood. county, was in the city Thursday and was the guest of Hon. WesleyCrayton, who met him at the trian on its arrival at the depot, In company with Hon. W. E. Moiligon and other friends. The party took carriages and were driven to the palatial residence of Mr. Cray- ton where sumtuous luncheon awaited them. There were a number of other gentlemen who called at the residence to shake hands with Mr. Lynch. After repaired to the State Golden Rule Hall, where a large audience awaited Mr. Lynch. Capt. P. C. Hall had been entertaining it with a well choosen speeh in regard to harmony in the party, and chosed his remarks just as Mr. Lynch and party arrived. As he entered the hall the audience re- ceived him ‘vith the wildest cheers. He was conducted to the platform and introduced by H. C. Slaughter, who was chairman of the meeting. As Mr. Lynnh stepped forward to tne tront of the platform he was again the receip- ient of a round of applause. SYNOPSIS OF MR. LYNCH’S SPEECH. He opened by thanking the audience for this manifestation of their appre- ciation and regard tor him. He inti- mated that he was somewhat rusty in regards to public affairs, as he had been at his home in Adams county contending with the problem of five cent cotton, and if they wanted to know anything about that he could possibly enlighten them along that line, as he had done nothing else but read and study the problem of 5 cent cotton for the last three months. He made a strong plea for harmony in the party and that the factional struggle are willing to join in bringing about such a result; that those who opposed it would be forced to it. Some one in the audience, at this juncture, asked him “‘if the lion and the lamb were plied that if they did not willingly they they would be made to do so by the powers that be. THE BEE WOULD LIKE TO SEE. Miss Griffin promoted. Honest people atthe head of our schools. | Robert H. Terrell recognized. | Tramps put to work. | Editor Cooper given another job. In another place other than on the dump. | Rev. J. Anderson Taylor } credit for what he does. given ! General Harries succeed. A few District republicans taken care off. Col. M. M. Parker the next delegate tothe National Republican Conven- tion. | Some people made to know their places. | THE BEE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. Are gold democrats to be removed. Will the District t government be reorganized ? _ tration has gone. | If Bruce will fail to land his man. | Are we to havea colored man on the excise board. Will suffrage be restored rage: to the people of this city. Will the colored attorney unite. Will the democratic party winin goo. | IT IS RUMORED. The negro detective will fall into the hole he is digging for others. There are brakers a head look out for them. A few colored republicans wiil be nominated. Capt. Lyons will get a place. _ Col. W. A. Pledger will be the com- ing southern leader. Bruce will get his man. The Bre will bea daily. Col. Lewis of Louisiana will never succeed Demas Do you want fine produce? If so go to V. S. Moton who has been establish- ed since 1866. Stands 199, 200 and zor enter Market. You can get all you want in fresh vegetables, and de- livered to all parts of the city. You all know Mr. J. D. Donnelly, 14th and I streets northwest. One of the best known business houses in the city. Anything you want for the ta- ble can be found in his store. The great negro art company, will surprise you with a picture if you will call once. Goand see the wonderful Pogress of the race and see how young colored men and women are employ- ed. Go and imspect the pictures, 1733 1oth street northwest, 614 D street northwest, Prof. W. C. O. Jacques. The Boston Market, 1711-1713 Penfn aenue n. w., is where you can satisfy. nner man. Everything first-clas gelled SA con BE Cs DS Yes there is another house in this city who make all kinds floral decora- tions. Davidson and Walker. If you want to be accommodated give them acall, 1710 Penn. avenue northwest. One of the greatest house furnishing houses in the city; a place where you can get anything you want. Do you know George & Co.? If not call and see them. Inspect theirstore and if they don’t sati-fy you noother place in the city can, 908 7th st., n. w. Chester Market, A.C. Leese, pro For further information prietor, 21st and L streets is one o the best known places in the city Patrons of The BEx should not fail to patronize this place. Hon. John R. Lynch, of Adams! luncheon and handshaking the party; — must cease; that all good republicans going to lie down together.”’ he re- Colorei! 9304 The Chesapeat: Company is a join: ization chartered 7 laws of Virgin ats suitable prope 3% general hote reach Hyp Buckroe Beach On the Ches anmt—about f the electric ¢ Comfort, Va There is n more attr Atlantic Coas: tojoin this co seribing to Shares only " each. 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