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it i in 10.000 SUBSCRIBERS anted LEADING NEGHD ORGAN. fits SKflU p-x ADYERi. jt ii Titis 3Paper. IT ill NT. Colored Population o9ooo: iCcstr-ZZJ tfllHk 0 't (t VV Terms.

$2.00 Per year, v. yul. SUCH -IN NEVER 3Ien's Boys' and Children's Clothing is are now oflbrcd, at tle Great Sample of Men, Roys' and Iiildren's Clothing Opening at 924 7th IV. W. Bet.

1 St. And Massachusetts Avenue. (Hi i one thousand Men's Boy's and Children's Suits and Overcoats 0t jc best Man' of them will be sold at less than the cost of the ws. say nothing about the making and the trimmings. Actual bar- U)s M'kioin come.

A sample Suit worth $20 can be bought for 12. fY'iriMis very low, and Children and Boy's Suits at little over half-, niidieu's Overcoats at less thau you would have to pay for the in These goods are mostly in single Suits, only one of a kind, uT'v'madc of the best English, French and American goods. Prince date sold for $15 now Suits that sold for $12 to $20 at less iwo-thirds of the cost. There are tu Pit. in superior 10 tUe OCNli urueieu uia.

kjiuo oiati, au auu gu tu 310 Boys' suits So to jjju uunureu suns to so, ana uver- TrtTTo' niul frnm S2. 50 un. "Vnn can rpp.h ra tVia ilv HIT' JJVo uuvi -w. n.vu.w uuu baiains ol your me in u.y oi tuese guuus yuu can geu ntrea in. we I ie a lot of Children's suits in an me price or tueni was 7, I -ind S10, ages, 4 to 8.

Just think of it. You can have your choice 1 i 'iie lot foi' S3.90. Little Overcoats for half price. Men's Pants 75c, ii i urn i I i si 50 2 up to $6, We have a lot or lOlllH'lU SOIU 101- Ol'i JVJUi. It would be impossible to enumerate tuo muusauus ot gooutnmgsm Clothing for Men, and Children.

Come and see for yourself the great sale of sample Suits at q24 7th St. N. bet. I St. and ilass.

Ave. Look for the signs. Sample Suits aud all styles of men's Children's Clothing. Sale commences TUESDAY MORN- IV at lOo'clocir. JtyjJJS IP.

ELLIS I 937 PENN. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. C. EXTENSIVE DEALERS IN MUSIC AXD MUSICAL MERCHANDISE -le agents for the Weber Behring, ijXLr lros. IP I MASOX AND HAMLIN, SMITH PACKARD, CHASE OlEt G- L.

HEILBRUNS USE PRICE SHOE TH. zL02 7 jKine Cair Boots GOOD WORK BOOTS $2 to 3. ELECTRIC SHOES $2.50. SEAMLESS SOLID GAITERS $2. LADIES KW BUTTON $1.

to $4. MISSES KID PEI3LE BUTTON 97 Cte. CHILD'S SCHOOL SHOES 75 Ota. RUBBER BOOTS SHOES OF ALL KINDS. S.

Look for the Old Lady in the Window. EXPLGSXOH I OOTHXHC JBlii ocked to Pieces. 1: rices Go to the Great Executors Men's Suits by the 1000. Did you ever buy an all Wool suit for $3.90. Dul on overbuy an all Wool Double Breasted Suit for $5.60.

Your vboici' of a thousand pair of men's pants at 05c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and S2.no. Elegant Dress Suits at $0.40, 7.50, 7.30, 8.40, and 9 dollars, ltovs" Suits from 12 to 17 years 2.65, 2.75 and 3 dollars. 1)0 YOU KNOW WHAT AN EXECUTORS SALE ISi i ami tell you A big firm breaks up on account of the Death of one uu partners, and to settle the estate the above sale is ordered. The stock ls consisted to leading clothiers in different cities aud sold re- gaullei of cost or manufacture, in order to make a settlement with the iwuaiinng partners. THIS WILL LAST FOR 15 to 20 DAYS only 816 IT Street, w.

'Opposite United States Patent VHTb Urn BARGAINS no better goods made, many of .1 a. tit rrmce Albert Croats, Black Cloth uw uw vj V. ') OF EYERY DESCRIPTION Vose, Guild, Msen. cr AMERICAN. GEO.

WOOD Jk.JS Steee T. Ss- to Jo.OO HAND SEWED GAITERS $4.00. Consignment of Clothing At STREET N. W. Opposite United States Patent Office Office,) Between Sth and 9th Sts.

vVtuIfVsH Ao- WASHINGTON, D. .0,, A MERRY DAY TO the Mammouth Bee, that we all now see, At this time of the year that you may not have any fear For your information good company, is always welcome here, For the buzzing Bees have folded their wings and sting, to sleep the long sleep of winter till early spring. But this big Bee, is a wide awake Bee, he will sting in Janua ry, as well as in May And if with him, von try to opposiug Mr. Mat-he -will sfiinp1 vnn hv niorhfc rv Iia tuui- he will sting you by night or he will sting you by day. In the hum ot his sting, you can hear him sing, Let me alone till I come to your home; For in my place I am sure to stay, because I always mean business, and do not mean play.

Now dear little Bee, since first you made your call on me, You have always found me in the hall, waiting for your Saturdays call. Come on good Bee, with hum and sting, and make your calls till early spring; For you, am always glad to see, and I am your friend L. D. Gk OUR WEEEXT REVIEW. THE GREAT ALABAMA EXPOSITION FRAUD.

WHY COLORED PEOPLE RETROGRADE. THE COMING COLORED NATIONAL CONVENTION GROWING IN POPULAR FAVOR. WHERE SHALL IT MEET? THE POLITICAL CONDITION OF THE NE GRO SHOULD BE CONSIDEKED. THE TIME HAS COME FOR ACTION. PRES IDENT CLEVELAND AND MATTHEWS' NOMINATION.

In our issue a weeks ago, we had occasion to denounce, the. -t r.uu iUHU ID rtUUai LU be" perpetrated upon the colored people of the south by an alleged World's Exposition. We have JUSL 1CUCIVCU tl 1CLLCX JLlWlll jn.HULl- ma from a distinguished young man to the eflect that our article was correct. The writer further says that the men whose names are attached to the circular have beeu hoodwinked into the affair; that the papers in Alabama endorse it from the repiesentation that it has been given; but the people consider the leader a crank and a corrupt politician. It is a shame that our people should have things aud matters so falsely represented to them by men of their own race.

The people of Alabama should expose thia great iraud and denounce the leaders of it as unlit men to represent any such enterprise. The whole exposition is conducted by one man and as a matter of fact, it is impossible tor one man to conduct a World's Ex-, position. The proposed NATIONAL CONVENTION of colored men is eudorsed and from present indications the presumption is that it will be representative in every respect. C. H.

J. Taylor of Kansas City, Kansas and one of the representaiive men in that state favors the convention and will do all in his power to make it a success. The next question is where shall the con. veution meet? Some suggest Washington, others New York, Boston and elsewhere. THE POLITICAL CONDITION of the race should be discussed wisely and judiciously.

The political status of the colored people in this country is not what it should be. The time lor action has come, it has come us to decide our own destiny. We have b. en too dependent upon our white fellow citizens; yet it is no fault of ours, because when we were emancipated, it is true as Mr. Watterson Bays, we had nothing.

We are iu a position to day to help ourselves and each other. We are chastised because we se fit to affiliate with other political parties. Mr. Ingalls who is the author of these sentiments affiliat ed with the democratic party himself, so it is rep rted. We must give Mr.

Ingalls to understand thatyve are free American citizens SATUBDATTdECEMBBR 25, and will not be dictated to by the party or a class of men in any party. Mr. Ingalls' fight is against THE PRESIDENT for appointing a colored democrat to an office in this city. He is opposed to the colored man on account of his color and it is left with the colored voters ol the country to eay whether they will tolerate it. We have been informed that there iB a petition in mmnio.

tion, headed by a renegade black vidual who has the petition has been-obnoxious to the people for at least 12 years. He is without political iufiuence and social stand-ng in the community. Our contemporary THE ADVOCATE, after having endorse-i the nomination of Mr. Matthews some months ago, at the time he was a candidate for the Liberian mission, uow coudemns Mr. Matthew.

Very soon after Mr. Cromwell's discharge from office, he wrote all kinds of toady and humiliating articles in favor of the administration. He was an applicant for mission (he time and had 00 culled negro democrats like Ruso Beckley xo call on the secretary of State in his interest. It was thought at one time that he would be appointed but after Mr. Cromwell was seen by the secret tai-y of State, we aie informed that Mr.

Cromwell was told that he could not be appointed. Now he charges Mr. Smyth as having been oppos' to Mr. Matthews' confirmation. We have been in a position to know what the Advocate says is untrue.

Mr. Smyth is not and neve was a candidate for the Liberian mission. Of course it he were aDDOinttd he aDDOintu uvuld 4Mr I I I Az-ltTAnnrn COV i. up. A l.ln thb" and lhomp kins have no political influence.

1UC1C JLO UUb a LUHU 1U LU1B Clt) who has more political influence than these two gentlemeu. They are respected and honored by our colored citizen-'. It is Mr. Cromwell who has been disappointed in the LiDerian mission, it was Mr. Cromwell, who called on the secretary of State, Bayard and was snubbed.

How many people does Mr. Cromwell repreBeni? The citizens ot Washington will follow Messrs. Black, Thompkius and Smyth. The Senate is opposed to Mr. Matthews because he is a CLARA TO LOUISE.

Dear Louise: At this time 1 am somewhat interested in the resolution of Dr. Francis for a uew High and Normal School building. The minor fund will be utilized for industrial purposes, which will null the contract that was made with the board of school trustees. The government of course will have to purchase the minor building and either convert it into a public school or use the whole building as a Normal School. Dr.

Francis' idea is to build a haw High aud Normal School in the popular part of the city which I hope the commissioners will do. I did not attend the marriage of Miss Ford, for the reason I was not one of her most intimate friends. I am acquainted with Mr. Jackson and hope that he will enjoy a successful and happy life. Do you mean to say that our dear old friend Harry has joined church? I was impressed with the belief that he was a member of the church.

I called to see Mrs. J. C. Matthews last week. She is very pleasaut and refined in her manners.

THE FAIR at Ebeuezer church opened last Monday evening. It was a success in every way. The ladies at the table are kept very busy and everything seems to be in apple pie order. I had a talk with the most stylish and accommodating gentleman in the fair. It was Captain Cox.

He is such a jovail fellow who never allows a lady to go unassisted, if he is present aud they should need his assistance. For the first time, since its organi 1886. zation, I attended the Philoraathian Literary Society Thursday evening. I was surprised to know that there was so much intelligence in that section of the city. The young ladies are very active and doing cvcjytuiug io mate the society a Buccess.

Indeed the secretary of the society is a youug lady of prepossessing manners, and hermiuu-tes are prepared in a most concise manner and with a few exceptions acceptable to the society. Prof. Johnson, the pastor of the church, deserves credit for the noble wore that he has accomplished among snBiPm0 like the Philomathian. The people are benefited and not a select few. While I did not here the Professor's paper on HOITE TRAINING I road extracts of it in the Bee of last week.

I admired fche thoughts presented by those who participated. Jf the parents of children woujd take more pains in teachiug theft. children at home, the teacher the school would not have so inuch trouble. The teachers are often blamed for the bad training the child receives at home. The child often watches the conduct of its parent, and by such couduct it is often governed.

I don't know who will receive Saturday. The matter was uot discussed in the household. I am uuQer the Impression, however, that these public New Years RECEPTIONS are going out of fashion. The custom, I think is now, that those who care to make calls can do so without being notified. This is right.

It will not hurt the men to call, aud if their friends are not at home it will show that a call was made any way. If there are any who intend to have open house, they will address you as I expect to leave the city until 5th 1 ear uas ueen a pleasant one, to me, aud if there are any who have been offended I hope to oe excusea, as my motives were to purify society and uot to degrade it. Let the past be forgotten and look to the future for brighter things. OUR YOUNG LADIES I hope have learned from my letters a warniug which will benefit them. Let me impress this one thing upon them, which will be for their good.

Get married, not to a libertine, but an honest working man who has respect for his repntatiou. Hoping you all a Merry Christinas and a happy New Year. Yonrs truly, Clara. i-y THE COLORED MAN'S NY. DESTI- MR.

HENRY WATTERSON TELLS HIM HE MUST SHAPE IT HIMSELF. Louisville, Nov. 29. Mr. Heury Watterson this evening addressed the Freedmen's Home Preparatory, a colored cooperative society formed to purchase and colonize Western lands.

Mr. Watterson remarked first, that he wanted to say that he never expected to be a candidate for any rffioo, aa iboiorurc, uaa uo reason for trying to influence their votes second, that he had all his life acted with the political organization the least disposed to grant them political privileges; and, finally, that from childhood he had been opposed to human slavery. He added that he had tried to secure the best aud fullest freedom. Twenty years ago they had beeu liberated without a rag of clothing to their backs, a roof over their heads or a single political privilege- They cou'd not even testify in court. It was the duty of the government then do something for them, but beyond citizenship it had not given, nor would it uow give anything.

They must work for themselves, as every other man must. EDUCATION NEEDED. "The colored people," Mr. Watterson continued, "had made great progress, and the most hopeful sign of all was their recognition of the need of education. Tuere was a general disposition on the part of the whites to help them, and this feeling was growing.

The colored man should educate, his children properly, and it would be 5 cents per copj. No. 30. pest to give them a special train-mg that would fit them to earn their own living. COLORED PEOPLE AND THE SOUTH.

"The black people belong here," the speaker continued, "and in twenty years at least ten Southern States would have a majority of black citizens. God help these if there should be a race war. But whites and blacks now understand each other well and their children do so even better." The society he addressed would succeed or fail accprding as its af-iabet mpvomont8 "ho known was the organization of the Freedmente Bank, hot it had failed and had done the black people the great wrong of stealing their earnings and destroying their confidence io their fellow-citizens. Any similar scheme on a national scale would probably fail, but this local organization might succeed." Mr. Watterson said he had great faith in the future of the blacks, and if he did not he would have little hopes for the whites, for the two races were indissolubly united.

In conclusion he urged white and colored alike to leave the city for the country. Colored people had to depend upon themselves, for neither political party would do anything more for them, and they must work out their own destiny. "Weekly Pelican. GENERAL ITEMS. An aged man, named Nathan John-, son, was killed by the cars on the B.

and P. B. E. near South Capitol and Virginia Avenue 8, e. fie was a colored man and completely mutilated, while picking up coal, on Thursday evening, the 16th inst.

One of the most singular things aDout tne accident which was wit- nessed among the injured men at the Carroll Bow, on MwKobcw, to helped uutil the other six men had been taken out of the ruins. He said as help was being tendered him, let me help myself; there are six others in the Mr. Henry Lewis, who was so badly iuiurled at the Government Pension Building a few weeks ago, is now very low at his residence, 724 3d 8. w. The many anxious eyes of this city, which looked for the arrival of the Rev.

Dr. Laws, from his de- lightful Pittsburg visit, were converted into glad hearts at his ap-pearence into the city this morning by the early train over the B. and C. R. R.

The Grand Lodge No. 3, of the order of the Good Samaritans of the District of Columbia, held its 2nd Quarterly Session in this city, on Thursday evening the 16fch inst, with Mr. S. Y. Minor, the Grand Chief presiding.

Mary Sabino Mantro, has moved from Ardmore, into the city of Philadelphia, Pa. Many of the school teachers from the country, are making Christmas visits to their homes in this city, and are looking well. Mrs. Lu-Ella Price, will not visit the United States, from Toronto, this winter as reported. Congress is ta-kincr -a appropriate actions in the affairs in geueral for the good of this District.

The essential principle of justice iu answer to the prays of the citizens committee of one hundred are being established in the principles of great speeches that are being made. The sad altercation and tragedy between Geo. N. Walker, the murderer and John C. Miller in u.

w. the 8th insl. between two white men of high connection, but a very low estimate of human life. Thus, in North Washington, fury is continually being added to flame, and repeated crimes detract i li many elements of greatness, from her good name. The Charleston Recorder, seems willing to impute all the National crimes of long standing against the colored race, to the Democratic party but in this it must understand that, it does not carry all of the thinkers with it, except it means to apply this to the white people as a body, North and South For to recognize this as a righteous it would release the republican party of obligations that are the jace and-oughti tb-j have been paid long since.

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