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The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
THE FREEDMENS HOSPITAL

Again some irresponsible in
mate of the Freedmens Hospital,
actuated by the prejudice Of GER
tain applicants, sent charges to
the Secretary Of the Interior
against the Surgeon in charge of
that institution. It was plainly
demonstrated that the parties
who made the charge did it iu the
interest of that class of men be-
longing to the Medical Society of
this city. This society or rather
the members of it are opposed to
this colored institution which is
an honor to the colored people of
this country. This Hospital is
conducted better than it ever has
been and the Surgeon in charge
and his efficient corps Of ply
scians are men who have the in
terest of the race at heart. There
is no man in this country, with
simular opportunities, who does
as much for the colored people
as DIR. putvls, and when the pre-
JUDGED white physicians take
from us this hospital, they not
only enrich themselves but
make us poor indeed. What
would become of our medical
school at Howard University?
Some say, they want Drs. Purvis
and Shadd, removed and for
what? They ere cultured gentle
men and men Of honor, who
have have won their way by in
dustry and perseverance. The
great fault with a majority Of the
colored people is, they cry out
with the crowd, "crusify him"
especially when they see
one of their number pitched from
the topmost round to the dust.
The Freedmens Hospital belongs
to the colored race and we pro
pose to hold it and for self re.
spect the race ought to be united
In defending tn ir own house.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
SLOW BUT SURE.

Edward A Clark has heen appointed
forth assistant examiner in the Pension
Office. He is colored man and halls
from Missouri. He bears an excellent
reputation IN his section of the State,
and has thorough education.
He was pushed for the position bv the
National Negro Democratic League and
had the enthusiastic personal indorse-
ment OF Hon. II. {. Astwood, chairman
of the executive committee of the
league. Assertions have occasionally
been made by some colored people that
the league could accomplish nothing
IN the way of securing recognition.
These statements have been diSproyen.
however, 10y the number of appoint
ments that have been secured by the
league in the past few weeks.
This is an evidence of the popu-
/ rity and Influence of the eolored
democratic league of which hon.
H. G. g. AstwoOd is chairman of
the executive committee. While tie
appointment of Negro democrats
to office is slow, it is very certain
that the administration intends to
do the right thing. The appoints
ment of Mr.. Clark is recognition
of a man of ability land merit and
Mr.. Astwood and his league are
eutitled to be congratulated.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
1t Puriffes the Water.

DR.. Cyrus Edison, Health Commits
siOner of New York, is preparing re-
port, to be submitted to Mayor Gilroy,
which will show very satisfactory re,
suits from the work Of the Wolf Elec-
trical Disinfecting plant. now in opera
ton in the CrOtOn watershed. Dur
ing the visit of Mayor Gilroy and his
party to the plant, at BrewstcrS, hsr
week, Chemist Martin secured samples
Of the water for analysis. There were
three samples analyzed. The first was
taken thirty feet above the electrozone'
the second thirty feet below, and the
third 1000 feet below that. Before
the experiment the water showed the
presence of .0004 of nitrogen in nitrateS
in 1000 parts of a total OF 1nTD
parts. The analysis Of the samples, It
is alleged, showed that these traces
had wholly disappeared. More than
75, 100000 gallons of water are treat
ed every day by the electrical process.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
THE sILVER-ToNeueo osAros
Congressman breckenridge, of Kan.
Has "A Breach of ProD,f.. :, lucky,

congressman breckenridge, of Kan,
Has Breach of Promise Sui, ~
Washington, D. c., Aug. II 9.
circles here are agOg over y son. "ocial
scandal involving one of RI" tb''ioual
prominent politicians of the ca,1r.-It uIost
Congressman W. C.. Z. Rreclia,..!ly. '.
the silver-haired and silvnr-1da.lulIge llIge,
orator of Kentucky. has boan sued
defendant IN a suit for S5O0on Ii"oe
ages for an alleged failure ~ l.al, U,'nl-
promise of marriage. Mr. Rrprtirn;pI
is one of the picturesque figurnS ~ u;
House. He is f five wears .lI ~ lue
besides being Il politician. he hg> y'' nJ
tanned dlstinctlon in church ,v,rI.
Only a few months since he ya, IN. tt
orator at the National Christian FI s.Ie
deayor Convention. LII
The suit is brought bv Miss Hr,J.r
V. Pollard. who is Kenruc,ign' ilI', l'n5
whom it was gOSSiped abour no l' Nv
tended TO marry Mr.. Rrerl;fnri4,. 'H'
first wife died little over n va.,,. 80 j
The engagement to Miss PoIIarl -
published in the WaShington ",',
Louisville newspapers last winter u.5 "li5
no denial was made On the fSrL -
last month. when Mr. BreckiuriI,,. =,
=
marriage to Mrs Louise Vino of :.
Louis, the widow of Il former Tnit.i
States Minister to Ecuador w,l ~,
nounced, there was much sprpriSa -
pressed. Speculation was rife as +,
the reasons why the repurpd anea,
ment was broken. Miss Pollard * M
known in Washington. and has La,4
positions In several of the Departments
She was discharged from the Pension
Office for making the remark whcr
Gen. Sherman died that The devil
would get his own" She is tU-ar+,.
five years of age. tall and slight If
build, with a plain face. She is NOT
much older than Mr. Breckinridga,s
unmarried daughter. who moved +,
Washington social circles before brr
mothers death She alleges thar ~be
has borne intimate relations with tho
Kentucky Congressman for years. anG
that, after his wifeS death he prom.
1sed to marry her as soon as he couId
do so with propriety.
When asked about the charges Mr.
breckenridge said: They are veXatiouS
vindictive and partaking of the nature
of blackmail. | do not care to sar
anything further until my ATTORNEYS
have had an opportunity to examine
the papers" All of the Congressman
friends believe him to be innocent If
the charges. 1t is said by them rEat
Miss Pollard has led an adypUrUrons
career.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
CAR AGAINST KAISER.
Tariff War May Lead Germany and Rus
Sia to Blows.


STA to Blows.
Berlin, Aug. 15.LEvery new comp.t
cation on the European cheSSboar1
causes an alarm of war
The tariff war between GprmaH-
and Russia is being fought with in.
creasing vigOr and bitterness. vet 9th.
c1al newspapers in Germany are talk.
ing pains to make the public believe
that the most friendly relations exist
between the Kaiser and the Gar
There are many signs. however. that
bad blood exists. The question Of Ger.
man ownership of land in Russia has
been re-Opened. and property-owners
Of German descent whose estates have
been handed down for generations. and
who have never troubled themselves
about title deeds. are likely To suffer
An order has been issued i'm Russia
prohibiting Germans from soi0urning
within seven leagues of any fortress in
kOynO, GrodnO and Yilna provinces
in Poland. Many Germans who had
lived from birth in these districts have
been driven out on brief notice. and
their property has been cOnfiScated
Supplies of rye from America are pour
ing in. In 1892 the United States sent
about % per cent. of the rye imported
into Germany This year the quantity
from America will be doubled
Between the loss of trade with Rus
sia, the American silver crisis. the cur
rency troubles in Italy and the i'm
pending increase of taxation 10 meet
extra expenses imposed by the army
law, financial and commercial affairs
in Germany are in a bad way and
show no sign of mending.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
A LIBEL.
Negro
From
Solicitor.

Jas. A. Ross, the imposter, Negro
democrat of New York. Iowa, Washing
ton or some other place, has Withdrawn
his call fot a convention Of Negro dem
ocratS to meet in Washington. D. O.,
August 26 to 2Sth. The poor fellow
wants an appointment of some kind SO
bad, that he don't know what to do
with himself. Do any thing friend Jim
nv but kill yourself. But he won't listen
to good advice, for he is committing
POLITICAL suicide as fast as he can'
The Editor of the Negro Solicitor
must be ignorant of facts or a man
with a very small brain and a little
sense to write such an infamous libel
about one of our best yonng men IN
the democratic party. Mr.. Rose is far
from being an imposter and if the ed
itor of the Solicitor will reflect for a
moment he will no doubt conclude
that he is the imposter and not Mr..
Ross. Mr.. Ross, supported the demo
cratic party during the last campaign
in his paper that was we'll edited as
well as on the stump in the north.
The editor of the Solicitor Mr.. Geo.
A. Taylor, was delegate to the last
republican convention that met at
Minneapolis and only joined the DEM
ocratic party after the election OF
Mr.. Cleveland Who is the imposter?
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
PRESIDENT MITCHELL.

This community is fortunate in
having at the head of its educational
work man SO broad, capable and far
seeing as President Mitchell. He has
been largely instrumental in infusing
new life into the system and making the
public schools Of Washington what
they ought to be, the best in the country
At recent meeting Of the School
Board he touched the popular heart by
presenting feasible and well digeStt d
scheme for the establishment of Indus
trial Schools to meet the wants of both
the colored and the white youth who
are ambitious to be useful, self sustain
ing members of the community and not
fashionable ideas. These industrial
Schools will supply want long felt
among us, and then author will re-
celVe the deserved benediction of "well
done good and faithful servant"
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
WHAT'S THIS? SURELY NO.
FROM THE PH1LA. FREEMAN.

Bro. Chase's paper, The BEE,
speaking of Mr.. Fortunes resignation
as chairman of the executive commit
tee of the Afro American Press AsSo-
citation, says:
"Mr. t. Thomas Fortune has de-
Clined to serve as chairman of the
Afro-American Press Association and
has rendered his resignation as a
member of the Association. The last
talk the Bee had with Mr.. Fortune he
decided to serve and we both discuss
ed the nature Of the programme that
should be presented at the next meet
ing of the Association. This is the
best evidence ofin the would that Mr.
Frotune lacks stability and shows
his anger over his last defeat
Surely the Bee must be mistaken
1t is unpleasant to feel that the editor
of the Age would cut off his nose to
Spitehis face, out of such a spirit of
petty pique The Afro American Press
Association, if compelled to, will no
doubt meet and conduct. its session
without the presence of our interest
ing Bro. of Cedar St, but the burn
lug question is can he afford to forego
the pleasure and profit to be derived
from this gathering of the races
brightest minds? Look here Mr.. Bee
man are you sure you correctly opine
in this matter? 1t is true and half has
not been told The association meet.
will be a great success Mr.. Fortune to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
THE AFRO-AMERICANLE LEAGUE.

Mr.. I. thomas Fortune in a recent
issue of the AGE announces the death
OF the Atro-American League and pro-
ceeds to describe the death in which it
died. He says in effect that a half
dozen or more forces either one of
which was sufficiect to knock the
thing into the middle of next week
combined to bring about the Leagues
untimely demise. We differ witfsour
friend Fortune to the extent that we
deny that the League ever possessed
any real life. 1t was a still born child
from the very first and, instead of
wasting SO much valuable energy in
futile attempt to pump ozone into its
lungs, its friends would have shown a
high degree of wisdom had they taken
1t to the peach orchard and given it
decent burial. 1t was never more nor
less than a concrete effort on the
part OF few obscure but inordinately
ambitious persons to get front seats for
themselves in the political fundwagon;
failure was toreordained. We do not
say that all who engaged in the
scheme were political selfseekers;
some of them were really patriotic,
but the manipulators and promoters
certainly had no higher purpose in
view than spoils. The Equal Rights
Association was no better than its
rival, the Afro-American League. They
are both beyond resurrection. Let.
them rot.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
Rhode Island Republicans win.

The political fight in Rhode Island
which has continued since last March
has been ended by the Supreme Court
which has given its opinion that GOV,
ernOr Brown had the constitutional
right to prOrogue the Legislature. as ne
did at Newport last May. This eStao-
fishes the right of the entire RepuDD
can State Government to hold 'Fes
for the year. The muddle arose from
tie in the Legislature, and the re
publicans refused to enter the caucus
to elect State officers. owing to ih'
Democrats unseating two Republicans
in the House.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19

NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN
PRESS ASSOCIATION,
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
S14 East Broad street,
RICHMOND, VA, July 19, 1898.
To Editors of the Afro-American
Journals of the United States,
Greeting:
The National Afro-American Press
Association will hold its next annual
meeting Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, September y, 13, and IA,
1898. in the city of Chicago, State of Il
linois.
All editors of Observation-Disclosures
are invited to be present and take an ac-
tive part in the deliberations.
A cordial invitation is also extended
to all to be present who may be directly
engaged in journals Il. The sessions will
be open to the public and the privileges
of the floor accorded to those deemed
from a journalistic standpoint worthy OF
that honor.
Persons who expect to attend the meet
ing as delegates will please advise the
president accordingly in order tha
proper arrangements may be made fot
their entertainment.
The necessity for Il large attendance
and harmonious action is too apparent
toned an urgent announcement here.
The strides which certain sections OF
this country are making towards abso-
lutte anarchy IS appalling.
The moanS and pleadings of the vic
tins of lynch law, the prayer and cries
of bereaVed families are too touching
and constant to be ignored, and must
call for sympathy for the unfortunateS
and condemnation of the guilty parties,
even as has been almost unanimously
done in the columns OF race journals.
Business propositions Will be Consid-
cred and the practical Improvement Of
our pub icatiOnS form Il prominent fea-
ture of this meeting.
Believing that by organized and per-
SlStent 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.
(Signed)
JOHN MITCHELL, JR.,
President.
JOSIE d. HEARD,
Wilmington. Del,
Secretary.
D. A. RUDD.
Cincinnati. o.,
Chairman Executive Committee.
rs All race journals Will please pub,
liSh the above call.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
Two Millions in Ashes.

Property estimated to be worth -
100000 was burned, over 200 dwellings
were destroyed and fully 1,5Oe persons
were made homeless within two hours
at Minneapolis. Mimi. on Sunday after
noon. So fierce were the flames Jhal
the fire department, though asslst'd
by two engines from ST. Paul was
pOweriess to stay them. and Only q
fortunate change in the direction ~
the wind saved the greater portion %, o.
the factories and residences OF lnS
east side from destruction.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
The n. Y. Cafe presents d bill of
are not surpassed in this city
TO THE COLORED PRESS.
Office the Historian of the Col
ored Press Association of the Unit
ed States.-1109 Ist. n. W.,
Washington, D. c., May s, 80

By virture of resolution accom-
panied with the report of the last
historian, of the colored Press AS
sociation, Mr.. T. Thomas Fortune,
adopted at meeting of the last
press convention held in Philadel.
phia, Pa, in September, 1892 to the
effect, that each colored editor or
publisher of a newspaper shall
mail to the historian Of said associ-
alton copy of his paper, so that
d correct record may be kept and
to enable the historian to make
concise report to the association of
all papers published in the United
States by negroes. 1t is also hops
ed that, each publisher whose name
does not appear in his paper will
furnish the historian with his cor
rect editorial staff.
Fraternally yours,
W. Calvin Chase,
Historian of the Colored Press
Association of the United States.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19

BIRMINGHAM, July 31.-Hon, II. G.
Smith, Uuited States CounSul to Santos
Brazil, and Clevelond's first colored
appointee in this term, was rendered a
farewell banquet and reception bv his
colored friends here Saturday night. 1t
was swell affair.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
"Old Hutch's" Seat sold

The once famous wheat speculator.
B. z. Hutchinson, ''0ld Hutch" has
sold his membership in the Chicago
Board of Trade. The certificate. which
was issued to the old gentleman twen-
ty-SlX years ago, went at q very low
price. 1t is understood that he realized
a little less than 5000 by the sale. The
membership went into Armour & Cos
Office. the hard-headed senior of that
hrm buying 1t for an employee Hutch
lnSon was at one time worth $1,000
600. accumulated in speculation chiefly.
The sale Of his membership is taken
as marking the formal close of his
business -sareer.
Zimmermann, who was recently
beaten by Sanger. won back the bicycle
championship in the international race
for amateurs at Chicago He is now
amateur champion Of the world.
Lord Dunraven, the owner Of the
Nalkyrie, will come over here to see
the trial races Of the American yachts,
and to get line on their speed
1t is said that fully $4,000 whites
nave settled on the Cherokee strip and
threaten to make trouble if the gov.
eminent attempts to eject them.
The State Of Virginia has issued the
new bonds under the Debt Settlement
act, and the old bonds to the amount
OF S16,259, $50 have been cancelled.
The Gerry Society In New York has
been deprived Of the power of com.
mlttlng children to charitable instittr
TONS, and must apply to police jus.
tees.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19

GRAND ODDFELLoWs EXCUR
SION to Harpers Ferry Tuesday Aug
2l, for the benefit of the Household of
Ruth, and the Hall Committee. Music
by the MonumentalS. Train leave B. &
o. $3.50 a. IN. $1.25 round trip. Every
Oddfellow in the city should go. Bros.
Webster, Joice and Gaine-, are in
charge of it and that means success.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
A GOOD STATION.

FROM THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE.
President Cleveland knows how to
get rid of colored democsats. He be.
gins by appointing Henry Clay Smith
of Alabama, as counsul to port Brazil,
where the yellow fever is raging
fiercely.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
CLARA TO LOUISE.
CHEAP EXr URSION TO LURAY
CAVERNS.

Thursday, July y, a special train
will leave B. 81 0. station at $50 a. m.,
giving excursionists four hours at the
caves. Round trip fare, including re-
served seat on train and admission to
the CaVernS So. 80.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
ON NEW Works DAY.

The Governor and staff will go to
Chicago.
Albany. n. Y, Aug. 1O.-Govern0r
Flower and staff and the State officers
will leave for Chicago on or about
September 2, so as to be i'm attendance
at the New York State Day at the
Worlds Fair. the 4th. The party will
be accompanied by ladies and will re-
main in Chicago about a week
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
$3.50 TO LURAY CAVERNS AND
RETURN.

Special train will B. & o. station,
Washington, at $50 a. M, Thursday,
July 81, arriving at Luray at 80 p. m.
Four hours at the Caverns. Round
trip fare, including reserved seat on
train and admission to the caves, $3.50.
The Washington bee., 1893-08-19
THE NATIONAL AFRO-AMERI
CAN PRESS ASSOCIATION TO
MEET AT CHICAGO
September II, Is, and IA, 1898.

THE PRESIDENT ISSUES THE CALL
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-09

Protests Made Against >on-Partisan
endorsements 81 Judges

Peoplt's party delegates were chosen
in several - tls Rari- last nignt for the
cigutt convention. which vii - held
in tneireh'a haH tomorrow night In
TIE eleventh Hard resolution Was
unanimously adopted against the in
dur-+uisnf q judges Grove and Adsit
fr fhe circuit bench Caucuses acre
ALSO c.lie.l in three 20 four - the other
NarIf~. bat owing % thr ram the attend
ance was vers hight. lhe Delegates are
a. failo0-
First Warl Chairman Frank DO
iaar. Secretary Nlrei Anderson. leie-
gates. Frank neiaar A.frr,l Anderson.
J.hf fatrn-eAel Nick Webster sud j.
h STILES
tfti Ward Chairman Ralph Treat.
secretary. t,fnree Robson. Delegates.
Ralph Treat '-orge Hotscn Jnmt- r.
MriiTiie lsslr S<eels John Burrows
tigtfB WaN Chairman tarllSher'
man secretary t.f Schneider: dels.
estss " e. Tea. Ga- Ne'-on. Frank
ohernan "a E.s ~ Schneider
Nnth Wari " \ Cewirs: secre-
farf y + thompson Delegates " \.
CoNle-. fifor<e Nil Louis Al3e8. John
Haze gar- a i Hrcoks
eseufh N8r1 Chairman George
- % igtfmlia. secretary John " Sher
ef.i arlr1stss. John g. Sherwood.
t.arg, IS IS thfmsn. John g. Wood.
Ii.et.lirs B.Grager john feftrfiv
fTeffh Nsri Chairman tcarls Sc
lrng. .scre'sry g. a. Howell. delegates
q e. uaaeH Prank ~rbfng Daniel
ftmeE ar.er. ~nmers s. Potion ani koek
f...f
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-09

s.,lus fscpeb iican- Who Ar Mentioned
tsr CITY Oriss-~

WI ana = Stuart appeafs 70 be- the
tHsnfianu- rhoies = repuhhcar f1r the
ss'irs z maFar. provided be- eili Accept.
81 case - bis absolute des.inarign three
rsnles are mentioned. Samuel a IL.
u.ou Or>en A BAH snd Prank A. l;od
.frs fae democrats arpeHr a. bave
.f.e,i 8Der Isaac N Turner
fe refutlica0 candidates msnflanet
o. fle oitoe x city clerk are Sa.th g.
ktfhsm. kndsiyh ieornlak Corrc
0es ren .swir and t,eorge Bennsl-
Ntfsh il ~srrifs still has a wslka
aaf ~ fae namlnstiau - treasurer and
h- rfe-1ti resistant. s.eorze -. Bos
tct hs- - so So opponent for -omp
trei
fffHt '3t attorneys most prominent
II fH...ati 1 .arnftfioH WITH TIE 50
F ry tir are Henry 7 Eel
7 w fir Fs5az1
f Hef ~ g said q 10 sitter
er i- ftc pecriea PARTY.
ssleenk ~ fsos kntfz nderec
r.ra es Democratic The afraixht
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-09

< III. Clifford, New Cassel Wis. was
troubled with neuralgia and rhenma-
fisn. his stomach was disordered. his
liver Vas affected II an alarming de-
gree. appetite fell away, and ne was
terribly reiuced in fiesh and strength.
Three bottles q Electric BitteFs cured
him
Edward Shepherd. Harrisburg Ill.
had running sore on his leg ~ eight
wears standing. Used three bottles IT
Electrir Bitters and seven boxes ~
Bueklcn's Arnica Salve. and bis leg is
sound and well. John Speaker.
CataWba. o.. had live large fever sores
on his Lex. doctors said he was incurable.
One bottle Electric Biiters and one box
Bucklcns Arnica Salve cured him en-
iirely. sold by Peck Bros. drug store.