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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-02
SUICIDE ON A TRAIN
MAN TRAVELLING TO NEW YORK
ENDS LIFE WITH BULLET.
Supposed to Have Bee ma Resident Of
Cleveland, ohio-Body
Held Here.

A man supposed to be Stephan Shelliga
of 2447 McCurdy avenue. Cleveland. Ohio.
committed suicide while on Baltimore
and Ohio express train this morning about
$3.50 O'Clock by shooting himself in the
| right temple. The bullet passed through
| his head and out on the left size, the man
fell forward in his seat, the revolver drop
| ping to the floor. George T. Bramble. who
| is connected with the freight department
of the railroad at Cumberland. occupied a
| seat directly in rear of the suicide. AS
| soon as he realized what had occurred he
sprang forward to take hold of the occu-
pant of the forward seat. but when he no
| ticed the two holes in his skull he was sat
isfied that all was over. The body was
cared for until the train reached the sta
ton in this oty. and then 1t was removed
| to the morgue.
| The train was between GAINESVILLE and
Dickerson about thirty-three miles from
the city. at the time the shot was fired,
Many passengers who were in the day
coach gathered about the body and dis
cussed the tragedy. A ticket was found in
dicating that the deceased was on the way
! from Pittsburg to New York. 1t was
stated by some of the passengers however,
| that the man had been seen on the train
| before it reached Pittsburg. 1t is believed
| that the deceased had contemplated taking
| his life after he reached New York but
+, his troubles bothered him to such an ex-
| tent that he became restless and decided
| to end his life before he reached the home
| of his friend in New York.
Message From New York.
| A letter in a pocket Of the mans clothing
| was addressed to Stephan Sheliga at the
Cleveland address and was signed by Jo-
| sept Kubanik, BOG East list street. New
| York city. The letter was translated by a
| Slav and was found to contain a message
| from kubanik telling him of his troubles
and asking him to come to New York to
| take care of his three children, conveying
| the impression that the writer of the letter
| was sick or in trouble. The writer also
stated that he had something to tell the i'd
dressee.
Inspector Boardman wired information to
| the police of Cleveland and Pittsburg re-
| garding the occurrence. and asked that
| friends or relatives of Shelliga be located
! and advised of what he had done. The
| body was removed to the morgue to be held
pending instructions. A number of letters
| were found among the effects of the suicide,
| and he had 80 cents in his pockets. The
| finding of two thimbes in his pockets gave
| the police the impression that the man was
| q tailor.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26

Nick Parker, known to the concert ant
audeville public as the Golden Voice.
Cenor. whose attractive vocal work j.
requently heard in the interests of NeH
York music publishers, was the victim oi
| practical joke a week or two ago, and
he annoyance and trouble it caused
him still rankles.
He received printed notice from the
post office of a Connecticut city where
he had been singing during the previous
week, that some mail matter addressed
to him awaited extra postage, and that
when it was forwarded the mail would
be sent to New York.
Parker, thinking that of course it was
some delayed Christmas package, has
tened to remit the desired postage, then
waited impatiently for the delivery Of
the package.
1t finally arrived, proving to be the
half of a stifly starched, but soiled shirt
bosom, which had been torn from where
it once belonged. On one side was his
address. while on the reverse was writ
ten a message plainly showing the in
cident to be a practical joke. Imagine
a post card of that size.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26

punished, if they have committed
any offense not justi6able from the
facts. The two Democratic ad-
ninistration of Mr.. Cleveland pro-
ected colored clerks in every de-
partment of the Government. There
were no 'Jim Crow corners, and
n only one department was there
my fragrant discrimination, and
that was in the Bureau of Engrav-
ing under Claude NJ. Johnson, who
was then the chief. Even under
his administration he had no sepa-
rate washrooms for white and col
ored employees, as they have now
under this so-called Republican adj
ministration. There never was a
fairer man in existence than Public
Printer Benedict. He promoted
colored men and appointed colored
men who had ability. Although a
Democrat, he knew no man by the
color of his skin. The present Ad-
ministration is intoxicated with
prejudice and discrimination. In
every department colored employees
are put in one room. What can the
Negro hope? What may he ex-
pect? The colored employees in
many of the Government DEPART
ments find the Democrats their best
friends The Bee in this connec-
ton mentions especially Commis-
sioner Henry L. West, of our local
government, who has demonstrated
his friendship, kindness and lib
erality for the colored Americans.
The Bee and the people in this city
have the highest respect for him.
1t is not the Democratic party
or the Democrats the colored Am
orleans must fear, but men who
claim to be Republicans and admin
istrations under the guise of being
Republican.
If it were not for such men as
Tillman, Vardaman and the like
tire Democratic party would sue
ceed. But so long as these men
are permitted to belch forth rotten
invectives the Democratic party is
doomed.
There is a great deal OF diplom-
acv in the Democratic party which
will cause Republicans to lose many
Of their votes.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
DISCRIMINATION.
From Golfers Weekly.

Discriminating against the Negro
seems to be a game at which others be-
sides Tillman, Vardaman and the "Jim
Crow" railroads can play. The Metro
politan Life Insurance Company, a
worthy rival to Senator's Dryden's phil
anthropic organization in Newark for
providing a poor widow with the means
to bury her husband, issued an order to
its agents to accept no Negro risks af-
ter the first of the year. Too many die
TO make the business profitable At the
same time, Mr.. Jim Jeffries, champion,
announces that he will never meet Mr..
Jack Johnson, a husky colored gentle
man who yearns to wear the title, in
the prize ring. Mr.. Jeffries says tersely
that he will defend his honors against
any white man for purse of $4,000.
He doesn't fear Mr.. Johnson-not at
all-Only no gentleman would fight a
nigger" Students of history. however,
are recalling that only eight years ago,
year before he became champion by
beating Mr. Bob Fitzsimmons, the Odys-
sens Of the squared circle, Mr.. JeffrieS
fought Mr., Bob Armstrong, cOlored
pugilist The champion is fnicky. Oar
sympathy goes out to Mr. Jack John
son. If we recall correctly the testi-
mony brought out when President Heg-
eman'S Company was under the Insur-
ance Committees probe, the prospective
colored policy-holder in the MetropOli-
tan lost less by his exclusion than Mr..
Johnson Is deprived of. Even Golfers
has been accused of hypocritical dis
elimination, by no less an authority than
the newspaper which is known to fame
as the inciter of the Atlanta riots The
News" in this instance has the excuse
that one of our branch managers issued
instructions to his agents III language
which was capable of misinterpretation.
Our statesmen are told to treat Negroes
as they treat with every kind of being
on business principles solely. Any
body can get the inestimable benefit OF
reading this paper by paying cash. Cred
it is question solely of experience and
of fact-whether the subscribers are
likely TO deserve credit. The overex-
pressive agent OF ours has been told that
credit IS to be given to colored minis
tiers, teachers. professional men. anC
others whom experience shows to b,
safe risks, so to speak For the les.
responsible there IS always the resource
of cash. and the race in II struggles
(bdce the Atlanta News is not to b,
deprived Of the vast help of reading
this Illuminating sheet.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
THE LILY WHITES.

Senator Foraker in the United
States Senate battling against race
discrimination, while certain class
of female negroes in this city are
endeavOring to organize lily white
social club. The Bee has witness
ed many organizations, and it knows
that in former years class of IN
terlOpers came to the city and or
ganized a Lotus Club, whose pur-
pose was social discrimination; but
the recent organization of a lily
white social club is the bOldest act
that has ever been attempted in the
social circle. 1t is claimed that
the club is composed of several
bright cOlOred women VINO have
been in the habit OF meeting white
men after dark. Several invita-
tiOns were sent to several young
ladies, who promptly declined to
accept them The only requisite TO
become a member OF this new social
combination is that YOU must be
bright. Character or reputation cut
no figure whatever. Your hair may
be kinky that cuts no figure. You
need not be even a reformed pros
titute.
When Negro women OF Wash
ington came to the conclusion that
| thev want to be known among the
white people as some other nation
ality, The Bee is OF the opinion
| that it IS time for the friends ot
! the race to cease helping them. The
question of color among certain Ne
| groes is doing the race harm. L
makes no difference how white
! Negro makes himself, it has no ct
feet upon the white people.
The experience that the Editor
! of The Bee has had, is not to g
| where ne is not wanted This iii!
white social club may enroll every
lily white in the city, but 1t vii
have no effect upon the white Peo
pie. Nothing Is any more distaste
| full to them than bastardy. The
| Bee is informed that the coloreC
women who are organizing this clut
! are known as the good time wo
men. This class of females is dan,
gerous in any community. They
are on the order of sporting VIC
men. Every once in a while Z
social distemper breaks out among
either the men or the women. They
come to the conclusion that it 5
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26

nice to be white. The Bee knows
the names of at least four or FIVE
lily white Negroes in the Govern
ment Departments who have en-
deavored to convince the people
that they are white. Three of these
are from Mississippi. Two of them
married white men, and the others
spend their entire months salary
with white men to keep in their
company. These five Negroes re-
ceived their appointments by virtue
of being Negroes, under a Repub-
lican Administration. All of them
came from the South. Two from
South Carolina and three from
Mississippi. There is also another
Negro in the department who has
endeavored to pass off as Span
lard. His mother was too black
for him to recognize. Before this
Individual went into the Govern
ment service he was a waiter on a
steamboat.
Every lily white organization
that has ever started in this CITY
has been composed of interlopers
and encouraged by class of quasi
sporting females. A similar or
ganization was started in this city
two years ago, but The Bee ex-
posed it, and it died a natural
death. Thus far there are about
twenty who have signihed their in
tention of joining. The constitu-
ton and bylaws of the lily white
social club are unique The pre-
amble reads as follows:
PREAMBLE
We the social elite of Washing
ton, to have a better understanding
and to be select in all social func-
tons, do hereby form and promul-
gate this constitution and bylaws
for the government of our club
- CONSTITUTION
The name of this club shall
be The Lily White Social Club
Of Washington
2 One hundred members shall
constitute the organization
3. Only bright colored people
shall be eligible to membership
4 Charcoal blacks, chestnut
browns, Chinese or Japanese yell
low are not eligible to membership.
BYLAWS
Initiation fee, one dollar. Week
ly does, twenty five cents. The
first social function of this new or
ganization will take place in March.
Special mention of it will appear
in the columns of The Bee Look
o,,. For :,
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
COLORED CITIZENS OF NORTH
CAROLINA FORM STATE OR
GANIZATION AND ELECT
OFFICERS.
CritciSe President ROOSeveifS BYOaUHS-
5IIie POhcy-DemdHd Reinstatement
Of discharged Men of T1Veny-
Fifth u. S. Infantry
Commend Course of Senator Foraker
in the United States Senate.

Colored citizens representing several
counties in North Carolina at a meet
ing at Williamson in that State on last
Monday formed a political organiza-
ton for the purpose Of taking a more
active part in the politics Of that State
in future. The grandfather clause ir
the State constitution affecting the vot
ers, will apply to white and colored
voters alike at the next general election
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
SENATOR TILLMAN.

The Senator from South Caro-
lima is not so bad after all There
are worse men in the Senate than
the DemocraticSenatOr from South
Carolina.
Mr.. Tillman tells us that he dis
franchises the colored voters in his
State, but he has nothing but col
cred servants, while the so-called
advocates of human rights will not
permit cOlored servants in their
houses. There are lots of shams
in the Senate.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
HASN'T DONE"

FTOm the inquirer, ItNds.
Our pugnacious friend, d. R. Wilkins
of the Chicago Conservator, is still at
his favorite pastime, fighting windmills
and Booker T. Washington The Tus-
kegee sage hasn't done something for
Wilkins that the Conservator man wants
done, for hardly anything but deeply
dyed personal reasons would account
for Wilkins furious TRADE Lay on
Macduff
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
ESTABLISHED 1880.
DEMOCRATIC DIPLOMACY

DEMOCRATIC DIPLOMACY
The Democratic party will go tc
the country in 1908 with the en-
forsement of the unconstitutional
act of the President of the United
States. That the defeat of the
Blackburn amendment and the
adoption of a Republican compro,
missed resolution demonstrates the
weakness of our American Senate.
If the President of the United
States has committed on unconsti-
tutional act he should be impeach
ed.
Suppose the Republican party is
split? Is it not better that the
party splits upholding the Consti-
tuition than it would be to have a
party united to indorse an uncon-
stitutiOnal act? If the President
has committed an unconstitutional
act, why should he be indorsed?
If he has violated the Constitution
in the dismissal of the colored
troops from the army, are there
not enough patriotic Republicans in
the Senate to tell him so and to
pass a measure that will give the
innocent relief? In this fight the
Republicans must show their hands.
They must either say that the Pres
ident is right or that he is wrong.
If he is wrong and is determined
20 defy the Senate, party or no par
ty, the Constitution should be up
held. What good is the Constitu-
ton if the President of the Unit
ed States is permitted to violate it?
The diplomatic act Of the Senate
Democrats will no doubt cost the
Republican party thousands of
votes in 1908.
Senator Blackburn, by his diplo-
matte resolution, forced the issue.
1t is not so much love that he has
for the President as it is to force
the Republicans to uphold an un-
constitutional act or to denounce
the violation of the Constitution.
During the solemn ceremonies a Miss
That the Brownsville affair viii
be Investigated there is no doubt.
But just what the outcome will be
The Bee is in doubt. The Bee
does not lose faith in Senator For
aker. The distinguished Senator
from Ohio is honest. He IS anx-
ious to have this affair investigated
at any cost. If the President IS
innocent of any violation OF the
Constitution he would say to his
friends in the Senate, DO all II
vour power to pass sthe Foraker
resolution" He would demand al
investigation of this alleged riot a
Brownsville. He would not Sc
himself up as prosecutor, judge anC
urv. He would do all in his pow
ed to vindicate the innocent anC
punish the guilty. He would no
punish innocent men because the
guilty could not be discovered. NJ
American citizen is safe so long a
he IS President. There is more
prejudice and Discrimination
against the colored Americans thar
existed under both administration
of ex President Cleveland. The
colored Americans stood some
chance of being protected then, but
- they stand none now. Mr.. Cleve-
land treated Democratic colored
men with respect He stood by Ne
gro Democrats, Notwithstanding
their guilt.Although in the Browns
Vile case we don't ask protection
for the guilty. We want the guilty
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
LUCKY THIRTEEN.
From the Chicago ConservatC

From the Chicago COnseTvator.
Mrs ~ Lockley, formerly of Wash
ington, D. c. was the fortunate holder
of number I3, which won the silk quilt
raffled at the holiday sale December 20
at Mrs. s. c. Harris, 3I62 Armour ave
nue..
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
WILLIAM T. WATSON CALLED
TO HIS REWARD.
4 Leading and Respected Citisen -
Death Vas UHexbected-Baried
Under Masonic Rites.

From the Wisconsin Weekly Defender.
The funeral of William T. Watson,
one Of the best known citizens, was held
from his residence, 836 Racine street,
on Tuesday, Panuary 8, at P NJ.
Mr.. Watson died at 3.Is A. NJ. Sat
urday, January 5, after an illness OF
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
PLEA OF THE INNOCENT.

PLEA OF THE INNOCENT.
An awful deed has been done
With one stroke of action,
A terrible wrong has been wrought
And there is no retraction:
A part of a battalion brave
Good citizens did rout?
The whole is guilty with the part
And must be mustered out
Mustered out dishonorably,
Mustered out 'thOut cause,
No power behind this iron throne
To this czar act give pause;
Since of that black crew you are part
Whose feelings had no tether,
III teach you Southern justice, sirs,
By CHASING you together.
o President! o can it bel
That within yourself you feel
You are giving TO the innocent
What you have termed Square DEAF?
Men are included in your writ
Whose terms were nearly through,
Their country served with honor, sir.
Think, what woud Jesus do?
o mighty wielder now enthRned,
Your power is OF what scope?
Can we tell what you'll do next?
Don't shut the door of hope"
In spreading justice out so broad
With muck rake" trying to teach,
Don't blot a good mans entire life
Because he failed to peach.
Jesse Merchant, Pho.
Columbus, Ohio
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
The lily whies is the latest.

If Ben Tillman should go to the
White House what would happen !?
The Horizon has risen above the
clouds. Something beats nothing.
The colored Republicans are but
hewers of wood and drawers of
water.
The Editor of the Conservator
knows how to deal with a joke. He
and Editor ought to kiss and shake.
The House and Senate are Re
publican, and yet not a negro po-
liceman is appointed on the force.
I The colored Republicans of the
State of Pennsylvania, especially OF
Philadelphia. received a clerkshiF
out of the reform movement.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26

only two weeks duration He was sr,,
stricken with an attack of pleurisv I,t.,
developing peritonitis, followed bv ~
phold pneumonia. Notwithstandinp N
that money and science. could do n.
Grim Reaper claimed him.
Mr. Watson was born in Milwsrt..
and at the time he as taken III was :,
the time he was taken iii was in III.
employ of the Wisconsin Central Rail
way company, and had been in its en-
ploy for many ears.
He is survived b his widow Mrs
Carrie Watson, formerly Miss CARR.
Syphas of Washington, D. c., his moth.
er, Mrs. Watson of Tenth street tw,
sisters, Mrs. A. V. Raimey, O. Tenth
street and Mrs. Gilbert Whitman %
Franklin street. and a large number Of
other relatives.
The funeral, which was largely attend.
ed, was held under the supervision of
Widows Son Lodge, No. 25, A. F. and
A. NJ. of which deceased was a member
and in which he held the position Of
treasurer.
The floral offerings were magnificent
and came from many parts of the coun-
Try.
A large number of relatives and
friends from distant cities attended the
funeral, among whom were Mr.. Curtis
Syphax and Miss Syphax, sister-in-law
and brother-in-law Of the deceased from
Washington, D. c; Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Aven-
dOrph, Mr. Russell Bryan, Mr.. Isaac
Bryan, Mr. Meade, Mrs. Meade, Mrs.
George Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. Tay-
lor, all of Chicago, III.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26

The Cardoza investigation will
come to a close now. What the
result will be no one but the Board
knows. If he is guilty he should
be dismissed.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26

The new trial board as appointed by
Major Sylvester consists of Inspector
J. A. Swindell, Capt. H. B. Elliott and
1t w. F. Flavey.
Last week. at the National A. {. at
Philadelphia, a testimonial benefit was
given to Terry McGovern, ex-champlon'
Joe Cans and Young Corbett had sew
eral rounds; $3.50 was netted. CIhs Is
one of the reasons that the white broLh-
er gets along so welL)
Jimmy Britt and Joe Cans will HgnI
at Tonopah, New, March y, 1907 i''
$4,000
1t. E. D. Peck, Engineer Corps Is 'n'
tallest man in the U. S. A.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
REV. SYLVESTER l.. CORRO-
THEIRS
Columbus, Ohio.

Rev. Sylvester L. CorrotherS, pastor
Galbraith A. NJ. E. Zion Church is a
minister and politician. He led the fight
about three years ago in connection with
Rev. o. J. Scott in the convention of
the National Suffrage League in behalf
of President Roosevelt. Rev. Corro-
theirs and Rev. Scott declared that they
went to the White House and held a
conference with the President, who
wanted the Endorsement of the League.
These two distinguished dlrines 50 in
formed the convention. which had no
effect Rev Walter H. Brooks, Attor-
ney Thomas L. Jones and others made
better fight against the adoption of a
Roosevelt resolution. Revs. Corrothers.
Wallace, Scott and a few others bOlted
the convention The Bee a few weeks
ago found Rev. Corrothers denouncng
the President and threanening to bolt
the Republican party because the Presi-
dent dismissed the colored soldiers jan
uary frst ne Bee Is informed by Rev.
Corrothers himself that he called at the
White House in company with his two
sons paying respects to the man whom
he had just prior to that time condemn
ed. The Bee would like to know where
he stands. The Bee finds Rev Corro-
thers now at the head of a so-called cit
izens committee protesting against GER
tain dismissed teachers. He asserts that
he is not so much interested in the dis
missed teachers as he is in the principle
of the thing Just what he means no
doubt he will explain. This alleged
citizens committee consists of four men
who represent no one This so-called
committee does not represent the people
and it has no authority from the people.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26

IT NEEDED POSTAGE.
From the New York Clipper
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26

The colored Republicans of Chi
cago got a judgeship and lost it.
White Republicans are as preju-
diced as Democrats ;. and to some
extent more so.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26
PUBLISHED At

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
The Washington bee., 1907-01-26

If Ben Tillman should go to the
White House what would happen
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-25

Mr.. a. NJ. Carpenter, editor of the
Daily Mail, writes Il letter back from
Naples, Italy, in which he states that
Senator Latimcr is not at all moved
by some of the newspaper criticisms,
which have been made of him since
his departure for Europe to mvcSti-
gate the immigration situation.
Mr.. Latimcr expresses himself as
'entirely satisfied with the treatment
which he has received from the peo-
pie Of South Carolina, Certainly he
hhs no jukt cause to complain Of
their treatment during the past fif-
teen or twenty years at least. The
campaign for his successor will not
be on until next year and thccr is
plenty Of time to mend the fences be-
tween NOW and then. In the meantime
Senator Latimcr is writing back to
the newspapers interesting letters de-
scribing his trip, and in this way he
is Keeping himself in the lime light.