Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
COLORED DEMOCRATS.

| COLORED DEMOCRATS.
They Meet, Elect Omcers and Appoint
Committees for the Convention To-
night.
The National Negro Democratic Asso-
citation met in conference at 1109 I street
| yesterday at o'clock. Vice President
James A. Ross called the meeting to order
and after the roll call proceeded to read an
address outlining the political prin-il
which should govern the association and
| expressing its hearty sympathy with the
attitude of the administration on all i'm
portant matters Of the day.
| Letters were read to the meeting by tho
secretary. A. Dobson. jr. from the Vice
President. the Secretary Of the Navy the
| Secretary of Agriculture, the Attorney
| General and Governor Russell Of Massa-
chusetts. George T. Downing Of Rhode
Island. who is said to be the Oldest colored
democrat In the country, treasurer Of the
association. was unavoidably absen'
| sent lengthy letter to his brother demo-
/ Gratis.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
several communications the conference
and the appointment of committees. C. H.
Smith, a prominent colored democrat of
charleston. w. Va. was finally selected
as chairman The committees appointed
/ observation-disclosures w. Fremont, John
a e; H1Wies; w: B; MCGEE, w. P. Morton
Advisory BoardIC. H. Piummer. Massa-
chusetts. chairman; Charles Barnes, Penn
sylvania; Charles Jones. Iowa; Milton Tur-
Holt. Florida F. Een Reid f Minnesota:
Rev. j. w. Gaines Virginia, and i. n
Flamer. New York.
chairman: w. T. Peyton, kentucky; James
A. Ross Iowa; Joseph Hauser, Minnesota:
En- e; A; Randolph. Virginia: w. T. Scott,
land; J. ]. Bell, jr.. Georgia: j. H. W. How
ard. Pennsylvania; L. L. Page West viz
GINA, and j. f. Bowles. Maryland
G. Sui Pepn s1sa h,ec VIC.
president, c. H Smith Virginia: secretary.
J; J: Bell, jr;; Georgia; assistant secretS'.y
Tho McGoines, District of Columbia;
land; chaplain. Rev: George McGo'ras.
s Sars .;a l. 7. Flamer. New York
Ns Ns% Yart James Ross Iowa John
George W. Fremont. Virginia: John Ran.
doiph, Washington (state) A. A: Gordon.
GGeErgia, and DR.. j.. B. Riley, District of
The convention will formally convene
H Snis eyenlng at 3 O'Clock at the colored
800 Fell9 3E Hall on NJ street. betwee''
OF Virginia. John z. Bowles of MARYLAND
ana George McGoines of Virginia. will
wSs,s M aEa1nst the free coinage Of silver.
.IA
| a. Ross of Iowa and John ]. Bell Of Geor.
ga VIII advocate free coinage.
The Garbage Burning Estebli shment,
10 the Editor Of The Evening Star:
me Undersigned. who reside near the foot
OF SCUM capitol street, respectfully ask for
space In the widely read Columns Of The
Star TO which We have been subscribers for
a swirl boiling estaSiishment r aeaSs
established In our midst, which we believe
Is endangering the health and lives of our
70 tai n,,r as well as doing great damage
| we desire to state that we were not in
any way consulted in regard to the location
OF tnls factory It was located by the health
department of the District of Columbia. as
we are informed and believe in Violation OF
an aHh, act OF Congress approved April "a. 1880.
| Whlcn was passed to get rid of soap facto-
ries within the city limits, which were much
less reprehensible than this swill factory.
W. n Sn,, IraMs its NTH into the open gutter
| marshes OF the Eastern branch.
| The stencil that permeates our dwellings
This stencil is partially neutraIized by the
smell of burnt coffee, which we are in
formed Is used as a deodorizer But IL this
to breathe an ATMOSPHERE ' lo Se e consni
| uously with the odor Of burnt coffee, pu-
trio "a; swill and rotten dead animals.
| This factory has been in operation for a
period Of only about four months, and vet
| 80 deieterfous II its effects during this brief
tliHe thdt tne most OF the fowls belonging
TO- citizens in its vicinity who have been
allowed to run at large have died, as we
believe. from the effects of drinking water
poisoned by the drainage from this factory.
| A sickening black scum has recently formed
on the water on either side Of this factory,
which was never seen there before At
banks Of the river. where 1t remains, and
as we believe Is poisoning the fowls that
partake of 1t or drink the water in which
It floats. as well as poisoning the air we
breathe.
The following are a few Of the names Of
those who have recently lost geese. ducks
from the effects of drinking the poisonous
water and eating the offal from this gar
Henry schroth lost six ducks and two
geese inside of two days recently.
Robert Worthington lost five geese in one
j. Lurch lost seventy-,ve to one hundred
chickens during the past month.
w. n. Day lost eighteen chickens, all
Mrs. Berry lost fourteen out of eighteen
chickens recently. Mrs. Berry has two little
boys who have recently been afflicted with
| ally believed by wading in the water pois-
| oned by the garbage factory
We demand in the name Of justice and
composed animals and rotten garbage are
manufactured into fertilizers, be at once re-
moved from our midst 1t Is not only en-
| lilies. but Is greatly depreciating the value
| OF the homes we have secured from the
sayings Of many years Of toll.
Howison 17O1 1-2 street southwest Henry
Schroll 1726 1-2 street southwest; VIM. A.
| Richards. q N street southeast; A. Rich
east; Austin s. Franklin, n street south
east: A. Richards jr. 1l23 New Jersey ave-
| nue. southeast.
August "A. 1893.
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