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The Washington bee., 1889-12-07
THE SPEAKERSHIP.

Hon. Thomas Reed Of Maine
was chosen by the caucus for spea-
ker of the 51st Congress. We
confess that Major Mckinley of
Ohio would have given more gen.
eral satisfaction to the colored peo-
ple of this nation in that his lean
ings have been of a friendly nature
touching our interest, quite In
contrad;stiuction to the views en-
tertained by the lucky man from
Maine. Itis current On the streets
and in the Departments that
our only colored representative,
Mr.. Cheatham, did not vote as he
promised he wonld do, had be, the
race might have enjoyed the pleas.
ure of seeing a friend at the helm
of the House of Representatives
We are friendly disposed toward
Congressman Chearham, and wish
him success in this, his innitial
term in Congress, but we cannot
be expected to remain silent and
couutenance an act, that lead up
to criticisms affecting the honor
The Washington bee., 1889-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Despite the adverse criticism OF
President Harrison, bis first mes
sage to Congress has aroused the
democratic party to such a degree
that it will require the whole u
nited States Army to quiet 1t.
The message is an able document
and what is now needed, so far as
his reference to the Negro is con-
cerned, and the only part of this
message in which the Negro is in
terested, is for Congress TO act.
The President was very mild In
his reference TO the Southern ques-
ton, but just strong enough to III
form Congress whatit has gotto do.
The President consumed large
space TO the enforcement of the
Civil Service law, in that we think
be will have ofensers. No Civil
Service law can be successfully
carried out under a republican
government, and lit is not repeal
ed and its enforcement by the adj
ministration is continued, we had
better hang our harps on a willow
tree in '9Z.
The President was very kind to
deal 90 fairly towards US in his
message to Congress. He said
many good things but the colored
people were interested In what be
said about them and for that rea-
son the message was looked for
with a jealous eye. Congress will
no doubt, act now and pass such
an election law that willprotect all
classes of citizens There are two
bills to regulate elections in this
country, Que by Senator Sherman
and the other by Senator Chand-
Ter. The one by Mr.. Sherman
takes in the whole country, while
that of Mr.. Chandler is confined
to three or four Southern States.
The President, however, suggests
TO Congress to enact such laws, as
it's well defined constitutional
powers will permit. Whatever hos
tile position may he assumed by
the democratic party in Congress, If
the republicans show a little back
bone and their determination TO
right the wrongs against TIE Negro,
we believe that President Harri-
son has the backbone and nerve to
enforce any law that will give him
power to act aud maintain the
rights and liberties of the Ameri-
can people, irrespective ofcolor or
previous condition Of serviIude.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-07
AN UNFAIR STATEMENT.

We desire to say to his Honor,
Judge Miller, on the part of the
better thinking class of our citi-
zens, that they are not inclined to be
lIeve the false and malicious state.
ment of an irresponsible man who
claims to edit a paper in this COM
munity, that you would be guilty
of doing anything unfair to colored
criminals. We desire to say to the
colOred people of this city, in JUS
tlce to Judge Miller, that he is the
only man. after the Superintendent
of the Reform school, said that he
could not take colored boys, to
force him to admit them. Judge
Miller remarked in open Court
that the Reform school was sup-
The Washington bee., 1889-12-07

of us all. 1t Mr.. Cheatham did
promise Major Mckinley and
his friends to vote for him, he
should, by all means have kept bis
word. If Maj. McKinley's friends
never had Mr.. Cheatham's prom
Use, then they must come to his
rescue and denounce such a rumor
as untrue. Congressman Cheat
ham has our best wishes and has
an opportunity that is rarely accor-
ded colored man aud to make for
himself and race a lasting record.
We hope to see him active in
pushing to success an Election
Law. The repeal ofthe Civil Ser
vice law, and the passage of the
Blair Educational Bill, both on
the floor and before the Commit
Tee; the House is close, and bis in
f1uence should be potent for good
or evil, which will it be? we trust
the former. His road will be
thorny, but only with difficulties
do we meet with lathlng success.
We hope the rumcr is untrue for
we dislike to see our only mem
Der handicapped at the start by
any such reports, from the fact
that it is not Cheatham alone who
will be the sufferer but the race
for whom he stands.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-07
OUR CONTESTANTS

We want to see Congress
take into immediate consider
alton our contestant Congressman,
Col. James Hill, of MISSISSIPPI /;
Hon. John NJ. Langston, of Va ;
and Thomas Miller, of South
Carolina. Frauds of the most
diabolical character were pepper
trated in all of the above cases
and it is hoped that this Congress
will have sand enough to seat
these gentlemen. The brief in the
case of Miller is ably prepared and
presents his case in legal man
ner. Greatly to the credit of Mr..
Miller, his brief was prepared by
Mr.. Thomas Wheeler of South
Carolina, his faithful and able
lieutenant. Mr.. Wheeler is one
of the most able Negro lawyers in
this country and he certainly de-
serves credit for the able way in
which he prepared the brief of
his friend Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Miller has been laboring
under great disadvantages but we
are confident when his case is
taken for consideration, he as we'll
as the other legally elected Con-
gressmen will be seated.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-07
THEY SAY

scOundrels get in trouble.
Men who seek fame will surely
get it.
Honest men will do what they
can to right a wrong but fools and
knaves have not sense enough.
Let us all do what is right, then
there will be no caus e for fear.
The BEE is the Peoples AdvO-
cate and reliable journal.
Men are often wise in their own
estimation but fools in the minds
of others. j
Women are a peculiar being, but
honest when you treat them kindly
They are suspicious Of the least
offense.
A jealous woman is generally the
most loving.
A trickley woman is deceitful.
A kind woman is most easily Of
Tended.
Never trust a man who brings
you tales about another.
He will certainly carry what you
say to him.
Consider what they say to you,
but guard against committing
yourself.
Thomas Reed has been elected
speaker, what can you expect?
Be truthful in your dealing with
men and you are bound to succeed
1t is not always necessary to lie,
when the truth will answer just as
we'll.
1t is the truth that always wins
A lie may serve your cause some
times, when it is used to win.
Don't forget what your mother
taught you when a boy.
Obey thy wife and you will never
60 astray.
An honest wife will not allow her
husband to steal,
Miss TiIlie Herbert of Trenton,
n. J. is an accomplished young Ia
dy.
She will visit this city soon and
give the citizens some of her elOcu-
tlonary powers.
The Democratic side of the
House of Reps. will give the Re-
publlcans some trouble.
Mr.. Mcpherson looks natural in
his old place in the House.
He knows how ito treat the boys.
A concelted negro is a dangerous
animal.
The little man of the local con-
temporary is like a little barking
dog.
He imagines everything is a dog
he sees or hears.
Small dogs will bark at feath.
or that is blown by the wind.
They often bark at a lion and
run from a mouse.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-07

Now 1t comes to pass that the
democratic cashier of the House of
Representatives has fed with
money belonging to the members
Of Congress. How about turning
the rascals out? Let there be an
Investigation of democratic Office
holders, there May be de6cien~
cy elsewhere.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-07

Senator Blair made a sensible
move when he offered an amend
ment to the constitution of the
United States to allow the people
OF the District to elect a Senator
and representatives to Congress
Senator push it.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-07

Jefferson Davis president of the
Southern Confederacy is dead.
His last act of rebellion came to
a termination Tuesday morning.
He played his part we'll and now
he will 60 before his God and con
front the wrongs that he did on
earth. Let him rest in peace.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-07

Col. VIM. Murrell, stated to
the editor of the BEE, Friday
morning, that Hon. H. P. Cheat
ham, of N, c., did not promise
Congressman Mckinley that he
would vote for him for speaker.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-07

Public Printer Palmer has
made more appointments of color
ed men and women in the Govt.
Printing Office than all of his pre-
decessors.
The Washington bee., 1889-12-07

If you want first class job work
done call at the Bee office 1109 l
ct. n. W.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-13

cost our farmers not less than 100000,
900. There is glanders Of horses, which
costs millions every year, and Is often.
communicated with fatal results TO peo.
pie, There Is the venereal diseases Of
horses recently introduced from France
that has gained q fOotrhold here, and
which, unless It Is controlled, will in q
few years make horse-breeding q very
uncertain business,
These diseases are all disseminated
over the country through the channels Of
interstate commerce-channels which
are under the exclusive control OF Con.
gress, Is It not proper therefore, and
Tor the best interests ofbtockraisers, that
these destructive communicable diseases
OF our domesticated animals should be
grouped together, and national service
established for their control, as such
service has already been established for
the control OF pleuTo.pneumonia2
Animals, like men, are subject 70 te'
Vers, intammations and parasitic mala'
dies which affect all organs Of their bod
les, How can the Department Of Agrl'
culture assist the farmers In treating
such diseases-local and non'conta'
gious. It can and will give information
which will enable any man OF ordinary
intelligence to recognize the nature o.
the more common diseases.
In conclusion DR., Salmon spoke o.
what the Department Of Agriculture wa
doing TO assist breeders in matters o
which he had spoken, and Of what thu
Department desired and hoped TO &C
complish in the Yerynear future.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-13
CalLDREA'S DAY.
The Programme for the Last Day Of the
Blg Fair.

The Programme for the Last Day Of the
Big Fair.
To-day is the last day Of the fair, and
another big attendance is anticipated.
1t will not, as a matter Of course, be as
large as that Of yesterday, but the indl'
cations are that the increase In attend
aRce over that Of the corresponding day
Of last year that has marked every days
attendance this week, will hold good to-
day, and that will mean a crowd OF be-
tween eight and ten thousand,
To-day is also Children's Day, and II
lsexpected that theyoupgsters will be AZ
the fair in force. The public schools oil
this city and OF Martins Ferry Will be
closed In order to allow the teachers and
scholars an opportunity TO see the pig
show, All school children, and the
teachers too, will be admitted for q
cents each,
AS none Of the exhibitors will be al
lowed to leave the g,ounds. before !
O'Clock this evening, those who attend
to-day will have a chance to see the iail
In all Its completeness, the same Rs on
the other days Of the week,
To.day's programme Will be the equa
oil that offered on any day oil the fair
At noon there will be another Cavalcade
and those who missed seeing the hand
some parade made by the live stock yes
terday, should not miss this last chance
to see at one time all the bloodet
horsea aud cattle,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-13

0Mamma," which will be presented at
the opera house next Wednesday even.
ing, is said by critics to be even funnier
than "Natural Cas-" In this his latest
work, the author, Mr.. H.. Grattan
Donelly. has excelled himself in finding
a subject from which TO weave a strong
plot and have 1t live through three acts
without having any Of the threads be.
coming loosened. The stars ofthe piece,
Miss Amy Ames aud Mr.Frank Deshon,
are supported by an excellent company
among which may DO mentioned, Miss
May Duryea, Miss Julia Aiken, Miss
CLARA Washbourne, Miss Anna Caldwell,
Miss Mildred Meredith, Mr.. Gus Henes.
sey, Mr.. Sol. Aiken, Mr.. viii Sloan,
MI. Fred Palmer. Mr., Tom pagnall aud
others. Frank Deshon will be remem
bored by Wheeling theatre goers as one
Of the funniest comedians ever seen
here in comic opera.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-13

Wednesday night some scoundrel
committed a mean, dastardly act in cut.
ting of the brush from the tail et one oil
the Gne Short Horn COWS exhibited by
W. Dist and son, we'll known farmers q
this county. Mr.. Edward Dist got Into
his bunk about $3.50 o'clock, At that
time his stock was all right. About hall
an hour later one Of theother exhibitors
called TO him that some one was In
among his stock acting In a suspicious
manner. Mr.. Dist got out at once and
making an examination found that the
brush, which was q very handome one,
over a foot ID length, had been cut and
thrown down on the straw. He at once
reported the outrage TO Superintendent
FfanSheim, who had q thorough search
Of the grounds made, and some half
dozen suspicious looking characters who
werO found, were incontinently
bounced. The Association very much
regrets this occurrence, and would gladly
pay reward to learn who IL was that
MD ihn ant
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-13
4.AST DAYS OF PONPEn"
The First Night Of Mr.. Palmer's spectpeu.
La Annunn

The First Night OF Mr.. PGlmer's speGtaCu.
lar Drama.
John Fay Palmer's spectacular drama,
1.-THE Last Days Of Pompeii," was given
at the Opera House last evening, open.
ing the regular season. The audience
was q flattering one, considering the
warmth Of the night, the house being
well filed upstairs and down. The new
electric lights make a pleasing effect,
and the renovated house was much ad.
mired.
The play has not been on tho stage
long enough to run very smoothly.
There were q few bitches, and once or
twice a member OF the cast forgot his
lines. Aside from this and an indeCision
as TO the proper pronunciation OF POM
peii, the production was entirely credit
able.
The scenery is artistic and appro-
PIRATE, the stage mechanism effective,
and the company satisfactory in all re.
spects and great In some.
Mr.. Palmer himself, as Arbaces, the
Egyptian priest, showed virile strength
that Is as rare as 1t is necessary to his
role. MI. Evans, as GIdnclv, waseQually
admirable, showing a reserve force that
stamps him ms q finished actor. He has
been seen here before TO advantage. Mr..
Stevens, as Corenu4, was especially fine
In the arena scene.
Miss Collier was all that was required
by the difficult role OF lone. Miss Fer.
rell, as Nydid, and Miss Alexander as
the Vesuvian witch were also pleasing.
The rest Of the cast was fair. The play
will DO repeated this evening, and will
doubtless go more smoothly.
The new programme, 1.-THE Play"
published by Mi, James X, HALL is an
artistic sheet and u great convenience to
the nAkFnna.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-13
TWENTY THOUSAND
People ThrOoged the Fair
Grounds Yesterday,
CITY AND COUNTRY COMBINE
And Give the Fair a Great send'Ofr
The RaCes-To-day's Programme
The Attractive cavalcade,
Children's Day,

The expectations OF the management
Of the Fair Association were fully
realized yesterday, The spacious
grounds were literally packed with
people and as a result the association
Is now in a position, financially, to
do some things next year that
1t has all along felt should be done, but
did not feel able to make the venture
The lowest estimate placed on the num-
Der present was 10000 1t was probably
over that, Some placed the number as
high as $4,000, but that was entirely
too high. About $4,000 was probably
about the proper figure, The people
came from all parts OF the surrounding
country aud even then did not all gel
here, The Baltimore and Ohio, was
forced 10 leave people at seyera! places
and so great was the rush for Wheeling
that there were twenty'seVen rode ~
on one engine from out on the
main line rather than not get here, Inc
day was a perfect one, The city people
for once turned out in force and gave
the fair a big boom, business in toWI
was generally suspended yesterday, anC
everybody went TO the fair.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-13
The Foderai Court Yesterday.

In the Circuit Court, In the case OIL
George Fox, indicted for perjury, the
Jury returned q verdict Of not guilty,
Fox lives In Marshall county, and was
accused Of false swearing In the trial Of
An election case.
United States vs.. Wilson Chase, o.
Marshall county, for illegal voting, tried
Nv d Jury and found guilty. The court
fined him $40 and costs.
United States vs.. Henry Stevens and
Van Dietrich, from Marion county In,
dicted for illegal voting; pending when
the court adjourned till 10 a. IN. to-day,
In the District Court the case Of James
Cunningham, OF WetEel county, for vio'
lation OF the election laws, was contln'
uhd on hia motion and lie was recog'
nlEbd In $500, with James Balm as surety
for his appearance at the next term oil
The case Of George Virgin, OF Mar.
shall county, for illegal voting, was tried
10 d Jury, which returned u verdict oil
not guilty.
Tic case Of Arthur Wallace, on tho
sAtde charge, was s0t ior q. m, to-day,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-13
CROWDED OUT,
People Unable to Get at the
Popular Bean Jar,
burst TAKES FIRST PRIZE
In the Ice Cream competltIon-A
Deserved Compliment Paid the
Popular Candy and Cream
Man by the Committee,

As his many friends predicted, George
L, burst, the popular Market street con'
iectioner and cake baker carried of the
first premium for Ice cream at the fair
yesterday, Mr.. burst has long been
noted throughout the State and for
miles around The city for the splendid
quality OF his ice cream, and this reCog'
milton OF Mr., bursts very fine article OF
manufacture on the part Of the award
ing committee is no more than he de,
serves,
Mr., Bursts bean guessing scheme Is
the most popular and attractive feature
OF the whole fair and has beyond doubt
drawn the attention OF more peoplethR
any other one thing at the lair, Some
people don't care for the races, others
think the machinery u bore, while still
others caro- nothing for the cattle ex-
hibit; but they all 20 to see bursts big
cake, aud guess atthe number Of beans
in the jar.
Yesterday ne took down Is, 0O0guesses,
and now has a flour barrel full OF bal
lots bearing the names OF the guessers
and the number Of beans they Imagine
the jar contains, The anxiety OF the
fair visitors to guess at the number OIL
beans in the jar, and take q free chance
in the cake, has kept the space about
Mr.. bursts exhibit jammed all the
time, and hundreds Of people
who wanted 10 guess were forced
10 leave through sheer inability tc
get to the desk. Yesterday no less thar
a hundred people who could not get al
the recording desk at the fair, called al
Mr.. bursts beautiful parlors, on Market
street, and asked permission to record
their guesses there, II is u fact that II
beats a circus, and the utmost efforts o.
the police and fair managers to make the
people move away from the cake ant
bean Jar before they had recorded theil
guesses, proved unavailing, Mr.. Durst
has struck the popular fancy In thil
scheme, lust as he always has with hil
choice elibles aud creamy CONNECTIONS
To-day Is school children's day and
thousands Of the little folks will BIO al
the fair. All these children will bt
allowed 10 guess just the same as tho
grown people, and the little ones should
sec 10 1t that their mammas and papas
take them to see the big cake aud tc
guess at the bean jars contents. The
boys and girls will make as good guesset
as the big people, and 1t may be further
said that NIL the ridiculous guesseE
have been made by people Of mature
years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-13

Tan be1t, Ohio Valley Uollee,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-13
AROUT PRuPLR,
Strangers in the CITY aud wheeling People
AhFoal.

Abroad,
Miss Mai B, Forbes has returned from
q three weeks sojourn at Mt, Lake Park.
Mira. D. Gaus aud daughter, Of Pitts
hurgh, are the guests Of friends in the
city,
Miss Jennie Wright, Of Pa~rkersburg,
Ia the guest Of Misses Hattie and Bertha
Redman, Of East Wheeling,
Miss Maggie MSgee, Of North Eo6
street, returned home yesterday from an
extended trip TO Michigan and Illinois.
Mr.. Will Schlah, Of Coshocton, Ohio,
and Charles Allen, Of Newark, are visit
Ing Mr.. Clarence D. Moore, Of the South
Side.
Mrs. A, j, Reed, OF Coyington, KY,
Is visiting at the residence oil her sister,
Mrs, Fl. W. Redman, on Fifteenth
street.
Mrs, Grace Padgett and daughters, o.
Pittsburgh, arc tie guests Of Mrs Pad
GETS mother, Mrs, a. v, Hathaway, on
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Bastable, o.
Clarksburg, are among the throng o.
people from the interior OF the State
who are in the city this week.
MI. Dan r. Neal, IT,, Of Parkersburg
was one OF yesterdays fair visitors, Mr.
Neal is still a Government employee at
Washington aud is q clever as ever. He
has a host Of friends here.
Cards have been sent out for the we'd
ding Of Mr.. S. Irwin Singleton and Miss
Annie Campbell Savage, which will take
place at st. Matthew's church next Tues
day afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Gen. A, H. Beach, one OF the general
agents for Bloch Bros snail Pouch
tobacco, arrived home last evening after
having made an extensive trip through
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky,
Editor J.W. Holt, Of the Grafton Eagle
Sentinel, ex.P Postmaster Q. +. Kuntz, Of
Grafton, aud Messrs, +, Z. Nichols aud
r. @. Huntington, OF Fairmont, were
among the thousands Of visitors In
Wheeling yesterday.
Col. John A. Robinson, Of Mineral
county, one Of the best known B. & o.
officials in this State, was In the city
yesterday. Like all other true West
Virginians, he thinks the fair q big
thing and is proud OF the West Virginia
enterprise that Is behind 1t.
Misses Ivy, Mary and Daisy Robinson,
Of Valley Grove, and Lizzie booth, OF
Green county, Pa, who have been the
guests Of Misses Laura Armstrong and
Louisa Maurer, OF the South Side, have
returned to their homes alter visiting
the Fair during tho past two DAYS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-13
THE OMNlPRESENT PAKlR.
What He Is Up to this Year aud How He
Does It-sounds from the o. phRrd.

What Ha IL lin m fhia YnRR mud HOW He
Soas IL son,ds ,,om h a, osnrd.
no. 80 - 49,
step flsht up, goou people, aRu Wy
the Jersey milk shakel All you can
drink for a nickelln shouts an artist In
Lis h,.Ires, who nrobablv knows how
- ""o r Iii 49, y,
much the human s1ouiach WIZ taAe Vi
certain sorts Of r%etreshment. Big and
hold stand the red and yellow glasses OF
somethinv that oes by the trade name
Of circus, lemonade. The longer Il stands
The less the discriminatinp taste Graves
Il. But il was here lust year and will be
next, and there seems to be a demand
for Il.
"Fhis wav. gentlemen. and try your
Incl. . saw ior the thousandth time the
man with lie inclined railway over
which two wild trains OF cars come dash.
ing down 10 knock OF a little ball. The
little hall wobbles aroundin an indented
tray. marked with numbers from / 10 50l
II Tie ball settles in the so pot you get
so cigars. The ball lodges around so,
and settles somewhere else. The iokeis
that there arc many small numbers and
only one capital prise. One bold man
tried his luck seven times In succession,
at a dime q try, aud he walked of with
twenty-five cigars, such as they were,
The mar who does the barking forthe
museum Of antiquities ielt hurt. The
Deople were not pouring In 10 see the
scuFosities that hey came down through
nInn cnnI,,rtaa and will npvnr ha aeen