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ffSSSL"''"' ' ? f??-"- 4R&Zs??&rmj . Terms. $2.00 Per year in Advance. 5 cents per copy. v i .. 4-'ii. WASHINGTON, D. 0., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, J 889. NO. 21? -srsfr" JIjX''4 - -zzr .. , i ir ' ' - g E r 1 SAW AND HEARD. ffl-' T . ,.Us! Col. Geo. W. Wil- , ..JH ' Y.ui all remember George, l'. " . w. 11. ho is engaged to a p s , ,il whom he met oq the , ;:.,,'" It was love at sight for i m ' she would loose her 'm; riitftshe weut in person New, London, "to ask ,ni the legal points m . , marriage with a col li ' Ml' a " c-.-J -A H t-'t !' , nan." Just what the C msul said is not told, l S,:nl left for Belgium . -j.-rstanding that on his are to be married. i , Iv, ain't he? It he don't ijueeu it will uot be for ,: well nerve. !'irgs a colored man was t; llernanuo, iuiss., sac- .;... i nrnni of auiiiit i charge against any ... i . ttu'v- have a grudge ,i he is lynched at once. ,d uV-p'se us is daily ,,ri' cui iron. I passed i ;:t'r on F St. the other it iul him say to a little : -You work for a nig- ou find nobody else to :' And yet this hound colored people to pur- .stuff. I firmly believe ( ! i.ij: Gotl will visit these w ,i a curse, tjlie like of u , o m-ver been seeu. c r t". T a il i ( 11 !IH u .1 .'.in A. Logan carried off i' .in i the hearts of every- ; week, not only by her ners ami ueuuuiui iiiun a. i .' )- at lier residence, but for t! im m; played in her selection UU ui-p -!iers of refreshments. Xii M'o , Lincoln Brown aud tin 'i.. .t ii the bos were as dap jipi ,-imI tiikey as kittens at play wlii' ii.ivoing around the good t v llieM' joung inen do not : j. 1 to let Uncle Sam rob them oi a 1 1 ppiHimiity to pick up au ex tn j inn. luat they understand thi-n,j&ui the business of the "Ivjt,.., ot ihe Tray," those who sj;v tu, u i.i aetiou will bear testis uou.i. JSivo aud Blown caterers. A. " I1V). John R. Lynch, if reports bi' ti' must have been in a dys I j ' mood when ho made his au ilj ivtiMous on Negro journals n lon since. I have, heretofore, 1 '.vi d upou him as being too as f ite to give utterance to such rot. Mi. Lw.ru, c.miMt ifiie would, de it' tiiat fiie colorel journals have nu i n oi great service to him in mi- j (,; nice. Colored papers, we a , - ne not as yet reached thai K( of white dailies, yet tlu't i i:i much to us. It shows prr s .uuifMr. Lynch would ;:t . i " i of his money into one , ' ia white paper, he would j?f ir a practical illustration C..S.I m- and faith in his own race s'O'J Uose shoulders he has t!ii i. i into prominence. Our r-J i i must take another tack, II uot aid our enterprises, iiuly must not ruu them A word to the wise. :i tLt t:.c i u:wa i; ' nk that some of us are o s .. ,ind poky to live. The vj-n "i u.s that ought to be noised ju. I , i most carefully kept si-l"-'- U . Justin D. Fulton was tLc-, v last week to tell the col ored ,. u 0t jug recent visit -on i) ( ttuat ue gaw there. Iu- -ea ,i hundreds to greet aud mm tuere was due a f people. His talk was ' letive ad those who were b present were well paid out. I happened by ee to hear of his intend i 1 hurried arouud and df dozen friends. We -e it a buisiuess to tell oi visiis of such men si ud our time in scandal at this time we need all " we can get aud if we 1 ii out in large numbers, and justly, conclude that ne. cue :ii Q3S' l. to 'a -l'.( ( Ed 1 1 , E- I SL x , tr j. , il.a I , -. i t-? 1 ., tLe r ''Ira tt tL 11 ' ler Kel log's friends of- i lame explauation of s i!'i's couduct in asking To show that he is not ' against colored men ' -hed au extract from n ::i V l Minister Thompson who , 4 J lwdog to seud him one of g1: '-I'lpus. But strange to Thoi 7 x "Voed the fact that i:as' ;"b,s ev shows most con- Keaor ;,,at,he Ufld doults about " lor he says: "I do not i if--, know that I am werfectlv richt. but I hope the feeliug of sincere friend ship is mutual." But it is not sta ted that Kellog granted the prayer. But what if he did, that proves nothing. Jeff Davis has given his picture to several of his former slaves. Thompson, like his prede cessors, was glad enough to travel on the ordinary ocean steamer, but Mr. Douglass, to whom honor is not new, demands his rights aud so excites the ire of these big heads in the Navy. The Secretary of the Navy should investigate the mat ter. Mr. Douglass as United States Miuister is entitled to aud should receive all the honor due him. . King Marleaux.. BLACK MES" ORGANIZE. ILLINOIS NEGROES FORM A LEAGUE. CLAIMING THAT THEY IIAVE BEEN UNFAIRLY TREATED IN THE STATE WHICH PRODUCED ABRAHAM LIN COLN THEY WILL NOW WORK OUT THEIR OWN SALVATION. SpeiNGFIELD, Oct. 7. Nearly a hundred colored men met here in State couvention to-day to discuss their status m Illinois t and the na tiou and devise means' to improve their political and material condi tion. The Negroes are at last awaking to the fact that while they are regarded with intense affection by republican politicians just before electious they are soon forgotten after their votes have been counted, aud are uot even treated with fair ness in the charitable institions of the State which claims the houor of producing Abraham Lincoln, is presided ovei by a republican gov ernor, represented in the nation's highest legislative body by two re publican senators. Denied recog nition by the party which has pro fited by their support, occupying au inferior position in every field of endeavor, deluded by the false promises of pretended friends, they met to day with a determination to adopt decisive measures, and took a loug step forward by organizing themselves into the "Colored Man's State League of Illinois," which will doubtless become a definite factor in State politics. The call for the convention, which was read, declared that the time had arrived "when leading and active colored republicans should deliberate aud confer upon the present condition of the race and the principles aud measures important to their wel fare, progress and general improve ment. Their civil, political and intellectual advancement can ouly be promoted through the chauuel of organization, for in the multitude of conselors only is there strength and wisdom." John C. Jones, of Chicago, who is the leader of the movement, call ed the conference to order, and in an impassioned address recounted the wrongs heaped upon the color ed people North as well as South. He said the interests of the colored people would be advanced if they would unite with labor organize tious, and warned them that they need not look to Congress for any additional legislation for their pro tection. Referring to what had re cently occurred at the town of Law rence, in this State, when colored men were beaten and shot, he de clared that nothing had been done by either the county or State au thorities to bring the perpetrators of the outrage to justice. There was not a charitable institntion.in the State under State or county control, he said, in which the same treatment is accorded to colored inmates that is bestowed on the whites. The managers of the insti tutions should be made to under stand that discriminations of this character must cease. The federal government had done nothing to put a stop to the outrages to which the colored people were subjected in the North, and the State govern ment was equally remiss in duty as to abuses in the charitable institu tions of Illinois. "It is a wellknown fact' said the speaker, "that for years the colored people in Illiuois aud other western States have been led by self-constituted colored lead ers who live in the District of Co lumbia and in Mississippi and in Louisiana, by such men as Fred. Douglass, B. K. Bruce, P. S. Pinch back, aud lesser lights, who have been reaping a rich harvest by mis representing the colored people of this country. The interest of those self-appointed colored leaders have been stimulated only. Their real object is self-aggrandisement. The colored people of Illinois" want to be represented by men of their own State, men of brain and character and.not mere political jugglers." The speaker denounced trusts and monopolies, and declared that they must be destroyed and that the time was fast approaching when the laboring classes mnst be recog nized. At the conclusion of Mr. Jones' speech Rev. T. M. Henderson deliv ed an address of welcome to the delegates which was responed to by Wm. Henry Baker, of Chicago. A permanent organization was ef fected by electing E. H. Morris, of Chicago, chairman, and W. A. Joinor, of Springfield, secretary. An organization was theu formed to be known as the "Colored Man's State League of Illinois." The of ficers elected are : E. H. Morris, of Chicago, president; John 0. Joues. of .Chicago, first vice-president; John J. Byrd, of Cairo, second vice president; E. H. Wright,of Spring, field Sec ; E. Roey, of Braid wood, treasurer. Au executive committee of nine was also appointed. The league will meet annually, aud its object is the advancement of the interests of the colored people, ed ucationally, civilly, politically, in dustrially and socially. Chairman Morris was directed to appoint a committee of nine to in vestigate the charges made by Mr. Jones as to discrimination against colored men m the charitable insti tutions ot the State. The confer ence will contiu e in session to morrow, and iu the eveniug will be addressed by Governor Pifer, Sen ator Callora, Hannibal C. Carter and Robert Mitchell, of Chicago. It is expected that the governor and the senator will then declare anew their devotion to the Negro and his interests. The present movement is understood to be the first step toward the organization of a nation al colored league with headquarters at Chicago. FREDERICK DOUGLASS. self-made, that man is Mr. Doug, lass. He has never claimed lead ship. He has never been an officer seeker for himself, though he has a right to accept office, or say wTiat he liked when asked. The young Negroes of today, who are spending their time anu talent in trying to bring him into disrenute I with his people, are the very ones wuo snoum tie the most thankful for his past services, for had it not been for his early efforts, and' those associated with him, they would to day be on the plantations of their paronts former masters. I trust I may be pardoned for taking up so much of vour limited spa jo in my renlv to the erentleman 1 from Albany, whose nou de plume is "csaraceu." Arab. EOR KEST-KOOMS. First cla?s job work done at the Bee office. Call and inspect. FOE, RENT: Fourteen bricks six rooms, with hall, water, gas jets through, only 12.50 for those fronting B st., n. e., and $10 50 per month for those front ing Warren st. Apply to L. G. Fletcher, Sr., audL. H. Douglass, 934 F st., n. w., room 11. Aug. 10, 1 m. SONS WANTED for Capt. Andrew Caflloux. Camp No. 3, Div. of Md., S. of V.,U. S. A. For information, call or address 212 H St., n. w. Meetings 1st & 3d Tuesday evenings. It. D. GOODMAN, Commander, R. L. CANNON, Adjt. sep28tf. 1889. 1889 WHAT IS SAID HE HAS DONE FOR THE NEGRO NORTH GIVE THE OLD MAN CREDIT. To the "Colored Veteran :" William Belkizer, of New York City, Proston Jackson, of Oxford, Ohio, .Jeremiah Perkins, of Koches ter, N. Y., young colored men, were taken by Mr. Frederick Doug lass into his family the same as his own sons fed, clothed and taught the printers trade all at Mr. Doug lass' expense and before the war. Nathaniel Moore, another young Negro was brought up and school ed by Mr. Douglass. Miss Mary Smith of Troy, N. Y., now. married and reading in California, was al so reared and educated in Mr. Douglass' family along with his own children. Since the war, William E. Winstou, a young Ne gro refugee from Alabama, was taken by Mr-. Douglass at the age ot fourteen, kept iu school for five years at Rochestra, N. Y., put to pnuters trade, and at the time of his death was receiving $90,00 per month at the Government Printing Office. Charles Mitchell, of Mary land, np to a few years ago, made his home with Mr. Douglass and was kept in school for several years. Only last week he paid Mr. Douglass a visit, and he is doing well. A score of other young col ored men, if they cared to own the truth, can testify to the material aid given them by Mr, Douglass time after time, while trying to learn a trade or get an education. No enterprise of any importance, gotten up by colored people of this country, either before or since the war, but what has had his material support not one. These facts are pretty well known to colored people worth con sidering, with perhaps a few excep tions, but as a correspondent of "The Washington Bee" asks "how many colored men and women has he ever helped to get an education orleaua trade? and what public enterprise has he ever encouraged with his vast means?" I thought to recall the foregoing instances coming under my personal obser vation. Idoa't know that Mr. Douglass is under any more obligation to ed ucate other people's childrenthan auy other man. I don't know of a single obligation that he is under to his race (so called.) I don't know that he ever held a position of any profit by their votes or en couragement. If ever a man in this world can lay claim to being FALL! BARGAINS IN - LOtfXlY BEY-S00BS AT 907 F St, (MASONIC TEMPLE 6-4 Ladies cloth (all wool) 69 cents. Silks re Juced-to 20 cents per yard, nenretta cloth yard wide 25 cents. Cashmeres yard wide 20 cents. Cashmeres single witdh 12$ cents. Novelty dress-ootls single width 10 eta. Ginghams 5 cents and upwards Flannels 8 Cdnt3 and upwards. Lonsdale cambric 9 J cents. 10-4 Sheeting 19 cents and upwards. Linen table damask 19 cents & upwards" Linen napkins 45 cts per doz. & upwards Linen towels 75 cts per doz. & upward . Balbrigau hose (regular made) 15 cts. Silkhouette black hose (unfadeable) 25 c. Corsets 25 cents and upwards. I Dr. Warners Celebrated Corsets 95 cts. j Ladies and Gents Gause, Balbrigan, Meri no and Flannel underwear at ManufAc. tures Prices. Ladies and Gent?, Hosiery Handkerchiefs, Collars and Cuffs at Special Prices. ' The Monach Shirt worth $1,25 now 97 cts, the most perfect fitting shirt in the world. Great bargains in Blankets and Comfor tables from 75 cents up. You may save 20 per cent by pur chasing our goods. You are in vited to call early and examine our stock. BROADHEAD & CO. 907 F Street, (Masonic Temple.) Established 1867. The oldest, cflEAPEST & MOST RELIABLE HOUSE ON F STREET. Sept. 1 3 raos. Advertise in the Bee; it will pay merchants. 100 life-size crayon portraits giyen away. Grand Portrait En tertainment to a6ist the colored studio, Washing'on Cadets' Arm ory, O St., n, w , Thursday, Dec. 12, '89 Cards of admission, 25c. For all tbe current news read the Bee. Send in your names. OXJT-3P3RIOJ& SA.CiE5 IN FOOT WEAR. Infants' Button, regular price 40c, ; now 23cts. ! r Infants' good quality, regular price 50c. ; now 39 cts. -""-. , Child's Spring Heels, 4-7, regular price GOcts.j now 39 crs. Child's Spring heels, 8-11, regular price 1 ; now 63c. Child's better quality Spring heels, S 11, regular price, 81.20; now 69c. Ladies' French Dong., all shapes, regular price, 4 00 ; now $3.15. 500 pairs Ladies' French Dong., hand-made shoes, all size3 and widths, regular price 4,00 ; choice S2.40. Boy's and Youth's Shoes in ell styles, reduced from 98c to $1.50, former prices 25c, and 50c. per pair more. Gent's Calf Shoes, regular price 82.50 all shapes ; now $1.75. Gent's Calf Shoes, all shapes and sizes, free from nail and tacks, regu lar price $3.50 ; now $2.48. Old Gent's Broad Toe and Solid Comfort Shoes, all solid calt-skin, reg ular price $2.50 to 83.50 ; now $1.75 to $2.50. Ladies' Hand-made Kuit Slippers , all colors and Lamb's woolsoles, ree ular price $1.00 ; cut prices 50c. These are great bargains. Call and see them. "y Oar Trunk Department. We keep constantly on hand a full supply of trunks of all discription,. md are now selling them at the lowest prices. Trunks of all sizes at a percentage lower than elsewhere. Oall and Inspect Oixr Trunk ment airt nO, BOSTON SHOE HOUSE. H GOLDSTSIW, Proprietor; 912 SEVENTH STREET, 2ST. W., BET. I & H bTd. Sstablisliea in 1863, L. H E I L SHOE HOUSE 402 7Ii St. Northwest, See: THE OLD LADY IN" WINDOW. The most complete stock of MEN'S CALF AND KEP BOOTS. GENTS SHOES, $1.00 to $5.00. LADIES SMOES, 98 eta. to $4.'00. BOYS AND MISSES SHOES 50 cts. up DE&nooer boots and hoes. 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