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The OPERA HoUsE.-The Montreal Her

The OPERA HOUSE. The Montreal Her
aid says of Under the Lash" the play to be
presented at the Opera House next Tuesday
nigh: 'Under the LASH" four act melo
drains, in v hich the talented young actor,
Waiter S. Sanford, assumes tile leading role,
is made up Of stirring Incidents and it went
off last hight with vim and snap that serv.
ed to arouse the interest of the audience and
hold it until the end. The cast, taken alto
gether, is a strong one, the scenic effects good,
and the piece on the whole excellent of its
kind"
The exhibition given by Philip Phil
lips at the Opera House last night was
witnessed by large and fashionable
audience, and from he applause and com.
inents everybody seemed delighted. Thurs.
day night he started from New York and
left his audience at Bombay. Last night
he left Bombay and brought them to Wash
ington, visiting all the principal European
cities. His allegorical exhibition of Christ,
from birth to ascension, we're Instructive and
beautiful. which indeed may be said of this
whole exhibition. To be appreciated prop
erly the exhibition must be seen. No.night
MIR. Phillips closes hia engagement here and
the wonders of this land are to be showr.
All should attend
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foLIcE REPORT Last night was cloudy
ana !! d, cool with two prisoners ard one lodger
a' - Tue station house.
s,I ile Mayor this morning disposed of the
iOaowing cases
: Charles Chase, colored, arrested by Lieut..
Smith and officer Price charged with house
,ptlessing in Washington, was turned over to
Tue e, authorities of that city.
NV. mm Madison, colored, arrested by officers
laws laws ard McCuea charged with stealing
a aoa rom the Y. N. Railway company, was
dismissed for want of evidence.
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A CHOICE ARTICLE OF ENGLISH BREAK
n FAST TEA just received by
j, u, MlLBUhN.
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DEMEDY FOB STOPPED SHOULDERS
IL SPLENDID BRACES, for ladies' misses, men
and boys, just received from the manufacturers by
mb3 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER.
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FISH DEALERS.
WANTS.

y1IANTED-A responsible party to represent
w the BALL ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
in the city of Alexandria and vicinity. Best of
references required. Address
BALL ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY,
mh3 St 10 Cortlandt a., New York city.
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curRcg SERVICES, &C., To MORROW
Christ C1ureb.-services at y rs a; M. oy Rev.
y Suler and communion. Children's SER
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MARKET and CLOTHES BASKETS Just re.
IYI ceived by [mh2l &C. M1LBURN.
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WEIGHT UNDERsHIRTS just re-
wi ceived by
mh3 AMOS Is. STAY M8A I'D.
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CARRIAGES.

Persons wanting first class open or closed Car
r;sees for wedding or dancing parties will find
them at GALATIANS LIVERY STABLES, Oh
Pitt street Careful drivers; satisfaction given !:
prices to suit the times. HORSES FOB SALE.
feb11 colin FRANK TAYLOR
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r AIDES MEDlUM-WEIGHT VESTS just re
IL csived by
mh3 AMOS b. SLA fMAkEh.
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For garget, nav bound, bloating and fevera
Milk fever and abortion preventive, just received
and for sale By
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T1NAMELED KETTLES of all sizes, Apple and
~ Peach Parers, Enterprise and other Mea. Cut
tiers for sale cheap at 32S King corner Of Royal ST.
sens ]. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
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Three sizes-s1, so and Soc Sizes the finest
article in the world for harness. For sale by
feb27 w. +. CRElGHION 6 w.
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OLoyEs! GLOVES "A new assortment of the
u best Kid and Dogskin. embroidered back,
lined and unlined, received this day at
5ac13 AMOS B. SLAYMAK Frs
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JOHN 8. BEACH, Clerk.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14

Savages report made to the board
of aldermen of the city of Boston,
Mass, which was for five years
previous to 1884, in it he shows a
saving of S82,697.OO.
Every one must admit the
savir G of money is the last thing
to be considered in this probation
work. If one person out of twen-
ty can be saved from becoming a
confirmed criminal, will 1t not
pay?
Major Blood informs US that be
has collected $25 90 10 a day in
fines which has been paid into
the District treasury.
There are many more particu-
lars we might mention in connec-
ton with this work that we will
refer to hereafter.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
ENCOURAGING RECKLESS
DRIVIN& -

Thirty days in jail and a fine of
5000, with four months longer in
default of payment that is the
sentence imposed by Judge Mont
gomery on Joseph M. Chase for
the killing of E. A. Paul by reck-
lessly and brutally driving over
him on horseback while the victim
was on a bicycle. 1t was shown
10y the witnesses for the prOsecu-
ton, whose testimony was not
questioned, that Chase was in the
habit of riding recklessly on one
horse while leading another,-DAI-
LY Posi-.
1t is an unmitigated lie-Chase
didn't mean to kill Prof. Paul.
Chase should have been acquitted
and Judge Montgomery's sentence
was more just than the action of
the District attorney and the YER
dict of the jury. Judge Montgom-
cry knew what he was doing, the
prejudice of the public had to be
satisfied in some way.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
A REPUBLICAN RATIFICA-
TION.

Magnus L. Robinson presided
Tuesday night at the meeting of
the Eagle Republican Club and
r. S. Locke acted as secretary.
1t was announced that the Rock
Vile, Md, band had been engaged
for the Harrison and Morton rati-
fcation meeting and pole-raising
on the 17tn, and that Senator Gull
lom and Chandler, Representa-
-tives Browne, of Indiana, and
Mason, of Illinois, and Frederick
Douglass and Simon Wolf had
been invited to speak. The Re-
publican club from Alexandria,
Rockville and other surrounding
towns will probably be present.
Senator Cullom, Frederick Doug.
lass, Rev. r. III. Robinson, Hon.
Lewis Mckenzie, Of Alexandria;
Rev. John P. Cox, Maj. o. E.
Hine, of Fairfax, Va. H. L.
Holmes and Rev. Sandy Alexan-
der were elected honorary mem
bers.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
OUR SCHOOLS.

We are informed that it is a
well settle fact that Prof. Cardozo
viii! be removed. Our advice
to the school board is to let
Mr.. Cardozo alone and remove
Mr.. Cook, that is where the
trouble is. If there is to be a
removal anyway, Prof, Hugh M.
Brown should be appointed to the
place. We all favor Prof. Brown
for any place in the gilt of the
school board.
We would suggest to the com"
missioners to appoint Prof. Robt.
Terril superintendent to succeed
Mr.. Cook, Prof. Terril has back
bone, education and the push to
develop our school system. The
BEE names, Prof. Terrll or Prof.
w. S. Montgomery to succeed
Mr.. Cook. If a change is not
made in the superintendency the
negro schools will go to rack.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
HON. NATHAN GOFF. OF
WEST VIRGINIA
[Indianapolis WordI

To much credit cannot be given
to the ability displayed by the
Hon. Nathan Goff of West Vir-
ginia, chairman of the Republican
Congressional Committee, for the
vigorous fight he made in the
last Congressional election reduc-
ing the majority in the House
from AZ to IL. General Golf is a
Statesman of the highest type and
will no doubt complete his good
work this fall by electing Re-
publican House. The present
Democratic House has spent the
entire session in trying to force
upon the people tree-trade bill
which will put out in less than
two years, if successful, every fac
tory and furnace in the country
and reduce our working men to
starvation wages. For instance
take the wool-growing industry.
There are ten millions more sheep
in the United States than there
are people. Each sheep will
make one person a pair OF gloves,
one pair of shoes, one suit of
clothes, and bind one book, besides
furnishing SO or 90 pounds of
meat. Free wool will destroy
this industry and make these ar
ticles more costly. What the
working men want is meat, and
good wages to buy it with. II
other countries import their wool
here our farmers will have no sale
for theirs and in order to make
their money out of the sheep,
they will raise the price on the
meat. The poor man prefers a
full stomach of meat in preference
to an empty one with a wool suit
on. So it is with iron, lumber
and salt. West Va, rich in min
eral products, railroad enterprises,
manufactures and great men un.-
der the leadership of General
Golf, is taking the lead in the
south in the wise movement for
protection to American labor
SIS.
Hon. Nathan P. Goff, of West
Virginir is a true freind to the
Republic. He has q most ami
able wife who knows no man by
his color.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
PROBATION WORK.

The first benefit TO be had from
probation, is, it saves the persons
self respect when he realizes that
some one cares for him, that he
dosn't stand alone in the world,
He has the courage TO overcome
temtation and make an effort to
live respectable life. When a
person gets into the probation
agents hands the first thing to be
done is to attend to his temporal
wants, if he is hungry feed him,
then furnish him with employ
ment for it is true saying that
''the idle mans brain is the devils
workshop" The persons on
probation are to be visited often,
when they know that they are
watched they are more careful
about going in the way of temta-
ton and more likely to avoid the
appearance of evil 1t is often
the case after a man or woman
has been found guilty, the agent
inquiries into their circumstances
and if they have friends they
wish to send for, the agent gets
some one to 60 after them and
they pay their fines or give bonds
for them. They are saved from
the workhouse, and the govern
ment gets the fine and is saved
the cost of keeping the prisoner,
and his family has some assistance
towards their support without
which they might have to call on
the charitable public for assistance.
The amount of money saved to
the public treasury is not a small
sum. We copy from Mr.. Z. ID.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND
THE DEEP SEA"

There is not an inch of ground
upon which colored republican
can stand. Time and time again
the g. o. P. has given them the 60
by. Elkins declares somewhere
that they are futile and harmful
appendage. The democrats are
keeping their mouths shut await
ing the action of their opponents.
They are afraid to speak for fear
the black men will come with a
rush. This faithful following
ought not be discredited and for
gotten. If the negro split it will
not be his fault. Status of the
black man in this country is a unit.
His sympathies are the same.
His interest are unbroken.
Wherever he goes, wherever be
stands let him maintain this unity.
The Republican party had one
strong principle 1t was humans
tartan. Human liberty was once
its watch-word. 1t has not ac-
complished that end. 1t was ap-
preaching it in sturdy strides.
They have yielded and declared
their inability to stick by the
black men until every ballot is
counted and every citizen has his
rights.
They have broken their oaths.
They are ever persuading black
men to leave the party. Will you
GO? To him that hoIdeth out to
the end crown is given" Good
intentions are worth something.
But they have not the ring of
genuine guinea. Omitting the
principle of humanity the only
principal of division by which we
are to determine our alliance is
personal interest. Will colored
men fair better under one admin
stration than under another?
This question once settled you are
ready to vote.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14

larger number of our most accom-
plished graduates are assoc ated
with families of small means, but
no thought OF credit is given for
their integrity and virtue which
seem to be disregarded. With
the best wishes for a more
complete system in the public
schools, [ remain
Respectfully,
w. A, STEWART.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
INDEPENDENT COLORED
MEN.
THEY APPOINT DELEGATES TO THE
INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION AND
ENDORSE CLEVELAND.

The Independent Colored Poll
tical Association of Virginia met
Tuesday night at Fishermau's
Hall, on Pennsylvania avenue,
near Four-and.a- Half street, anu
heartily approved the call for the
conference Of independent colored
men at Indianapolis on the 25th
instant and appointed delega-
ton OF fifteen to be present. as
follows: George W. Fisher, w.
P. Merton, George w. Fremont,
w. R. Laws. R. ID. Becky, Ed
ward Davenport, J. FL. Hatcher,
Henry Cox, R. B. Robinson, Will
liam E. Reed, A. j. Meaklns,
Benjamin Gray, G. P. Irly, j. B.
Syphax and Scott Woods.
The association also passed
resolutions indorsing the admin
straion of President Cleveland.
and listened to an address by j.
Milton Turner, ex-Minister to
Liberia, who has signed the cal
as secretary of the conference
The meeting at Indianapolis, he
says, is to be held by colored men
who have left the Republican
party for various causes. His
personal reason is that he believes
it to be for the best interests ot
the negro.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
INDIGNANT CITIZEN

|. Washington Dc
July II, 188
During the past ten ..
twelve days, al angry eOntrova,o@n
has been carried on by a few 10y y
the young ladies of the class Of 10
Miner Normal School. These eoU ~
eral ladies roundly abuse their AZ
ma Mater, charging unfairDos.
deceit, fayOritism, partiaIitv. r
The primary cause of the tronT
arises from the fact that, last vps,
SO were admitted to the Norma
School instead of 20 which ba5
been, and still should be, the NAV
imum, as the average number of
vacancies hardly reach that fonro
The immediate cause is the svS
tenn of marking that is used in
awarding schools. 1t was agreed
at the beginning of the term, that
the scholastic average should be-
taken as the standard rather than
the markings for proficiency in
trial teaching. This in itself is A
great mistake. The object of the
Normal School is properly to train
graduates OF the High school for
positions as teacaerS, and az a
matter of public benefit, the schools
should be awarded tG graduates
according to their proficiency in
trial teaching, rather than in their
scholastic studies. By adopting
this plan the District would b
sure OF having the best traing
teachers and the numerous sdu&r
bles in regard to "Standing" would
be at an end.
JAS. T. AlstOn.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14

Joseph M. Chase was convicted,
manslaughter was the charge.
Prof. Paul was the unfortunate
victim of the accident. Llpscombs
prosecuted the case and convicted
the defendant. He mercilessly
struck down with peremptory
challenges every colored face sum-
moned for jurors. This foul in
PRODUCTION of the color line into
cases in which justice SHOULD
reign supreme demands the sever
est protests of right thinking
people. Lipscomb is saturated
with prejudice from head to foot.
His father was an overseer and
ssnigger driver" a man is not
to blame for his fathers wrongs
only SO far as be adopts those
wrongs. Lipscomb said he would
not refer to the prejudice of the
cottonsfeld. This was sheer cum
ming. He had arrayed white
against black from the jump. He
made this dodge in his address
as Messrs Moss and Wall had pur-
sued him so closely and had
brought out the prejudice of the
government side. 1t is strange
that when man rides a horse
on a bleak day when no one was
in sight and scarcely bird on the
wing that on the moment of a
purely accidental occurance forty
white witnesses should suddenly
witness the occasion. The fact
is color tipped the balance and
anglo-saxon blood had to be sat-
isfed. Prof. Paul was a good
man, so was Chase. Each con-
tributed to the welfare of society.
To commend Prof. Paul as a great
and benefcent humanitarian and
to muminize Mr.. Chase as rascal
and reckless being, were only
tricks to wreck justice. 1t was a
good thing that Mr.. Wall coura-
geously scorched that young roos-
ter whose ability is daily becom-
ing beclouded by his prejudice,
He is not the man for the place.
He is bigger than his Office. He
has no right to lugg into that
sacred office the personal filth of
his make up.
Prot. Pauls death was purely
accidental. Chase had no inten-
ton to do him harm. The judg-
ment of the court will forever con>
sign that young man to a culprits
lot, because of a quick trial.
Chase had a right to gallop his
horse. Prof. Paul should have
been on the lookout. Contribu-
tory negligence aided IN a speedy
death. We all regret Prof. Pauls
death. But can only say it was
one of those unlocked for things
that daily occur and no one should
suffer the gloom of the peneten-
tiary for a single hour for this
occurance.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
ashington D. c.,
July 11th, 1888.

A word to parents.
Dear Parents:
Doubtless you often
wonder why is it that Daughter
or Son after many years of study
and graduating. cannot secure a
position as teacher in the public
schools, referring often times to
members of families who have and
are holding two and three posi-
tions as teacher in day and night
schools also as teacher in the cook
ing schools, while others cannot
sscure either of the three mention
ed. Is it because your child is
not related to a certain family or
families that control the schools at
the expense of the public? Or is
it that the public allow themselves
to keep silent for fear they may
lose an individual favor? Thereby
they refrain from speaking of it.
AS a rule, if a man can be near
sighted or color blind, he would
not be allowed to control a
locomotive for fear of endangering
the lives of those under his charge,
then if a teacher be deaf why
should she be allowed to teach?
Is not such a teacher likely to fail
hearing the pupils reclte or ans
wer questions that may be asked,
and failing to hear, marking as
incorrect? 1t strikes me when the
attention of one is called to a
defect and no attention is given by
those whom we place as our pub
lie servants, then we have every
right to discharge and continue
making changes until we get
those who fill the requirements of
said positions.
[ know it is often the case of
parents who are timid about
making the slightest objection for
fear the teacher who holds the
reign of power may refuse to give
their child correct report, and
put some one above or below her
as whimsical mind may deter,
mine, forgetting by each action
the teacher may bring a family to
want, as in many cases mothers
labor to send their children to
school, hoping that by their labor
they may be able TO secure a
school and be able to assist in
supporting family, as fact the
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
CHARGES AGAINST THE NOR,
NAL SCHOOL TEACHER.
WHAT MR.. STEWART
SAYS HE CAN
PROVE.

Washington D. c.,
July 5th, 1888.
To the Committee on High and
Normal Schools:
Gentlemen:
1 beg leave to call your
attention to the tyrannical sway
which has been held by the princi-
pal of the Normal school, Miss
Lucy E. Moten, and the many
grievances to which the pupils are
numerically subjected. l. One of
the most serious, growing out of
the fact that the teachers hearing
is poor and through this medium
makes ridiculous acknowledge
ments to questions prOpounded.
2. The influence exerted upon the
pupils by her lack of integrity. In
many instances she gives work
without any regard to the amount,
or time, and often such work being
completed and brought in by the
pupils who never receive any cred
it for the same. This is not COM
plant from one individual, but l
have been informed that such has
been the fact in terms prior to this.
8. The natural disposition and
impetuous manner in her school
room, being such as to paralyze
any young lady of conscientious
and nervous temperament.
4. Her record is not accurately
and justly kept; and this has been
acknowledged by both the super
intendant and herself in my pres
ence. AS to the Office of the super
intendant, 1 acknowledge its intel
ligence, it's accuracy and it's integ
rity in the examination of the rec
ord, given by the teacher, so far as
is in the power of said officer.
AS a proof of Miss Moten's mac.
curacy and her unjust marking, |
give the result of an examination,
on July End, of her records kept
by her in the presence of the sup
erintendent, Mr.. G. F. T. Cook.
Miss Moten refused to make an
affidavit that her marking repre-.
sented what they were purported
to indicate. At the close Of the
term, the records of her subordi-
nate teachers are often thrown out
and such an average as her partial
and whimsical judgement approves,
is given to pupils, regardless of
what they have earned.
In view of these facts and for the
general promotion, both intellect
ually and morally, of the young
ladies who are about to enter the
Normal School and for the stand
ing of our schools in the future, l
urgently request and. demand that
the nomination of Miss l.. E. Mot
en-, as teacher, not be made, as
such a nomination, I am fully con
-fdent would not meet the approba-
tion of any honest and moral parent
of the district.
W. A. Stewart.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14
ADVERTISING FOR A POSI-.
TION.

Once | advertised myself as seek.
ing the place of gOyerneSS to child.
rem Or companion to a lady.
There was no possible invitation to
intrigue in the form of my adyer.
tisement although | never dream.
ed of avoiding such appearance,
never even remembered that a
great city is full of harpies Snufng
for corruption and scenting it
everywhere. Among the perfect.
ly honorable and busineSS-lke
answers to my advertisement, one
or two came that made my very
hair stand on end. One invited
me, in cOvertly Insulting Language,
TO come and care for his children
while his wife was in EurOpe-h |
was under twenty one! A second
one was so appalling that 1 never
read it through, and shudder to
this day that | ever read so much.
None of my business-like answers
ever came to anything save one.
A gentlemanly person called upon
me at Murray Hill. He was very
talkative and agreeable, ehattedOt
theatres, churches, popular preach
ers, Greenwood Cemetary, ocean.
steamers, summer resorts, and new
novels. There was nothing to
startle me in the visit, although |
wandered continually why be did
not approach the real object OF the
interview. Just as 1 had made up
my mind that he probably was
waiting for me to introduce it, be
looked at his watch, suddenly
started up as if in CONSERVATION,
saying, II beg ten Thousand par
dOns, but / had quite forgotten my
train. You will allow me to Wrlte
you upon the subject OF your au
vertisement? ?n and was gone n
few days after, L received eVITt
from him, far away in Illinois. he
wrote that he had intended to nave
''some fun during his late visit TO
New York, aud had answered
'sheapsn Of advertisements IL pur'
suit of that intention. "The minute
L saw you, however, L saw that nun
was not in your line but L fOlnd
you so brilliant and charming that
1 could not get away, although l
sat upon pins and needles during
every instant of my call. am
widOwer, thirty-seven, with Two
children, an income VI anu
thus the letter ran on till it came
to the proposal of a correspondents
with q view to marriage!
Of course / never replied to IDD
letter. / afterwards found ous
from friends in his own city 1nas
the man had given me bis l9al
name and a truthful account OIL nl'
circumstances,-with one lmpol,
tant exception. Instead OF Oeln5
a w1dower, he was the dlTOrceu
husband of two wives, and had hai,
rowly missed State prison "S
bigimist.-ExPERIENCES OF az
ADVENTURES, IN JULY LIFfI'
( cOTT'S.
The Washington bee., 1888-07-14

The charges against Miss Lucy
Moten are very serious and sip-
cerely hope that they can be dis
approved. A letter signed by
several of the pupils say what Mr..
Stewart reported is true. The
board will be compelled to inves-
tigate the charges.