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The Washington bee., 1896-05-02

acter and standing in this COM
munity. We need men on the
Board of Commissioners with back
bone.
The BEE still maintains that Col.
Ross is popular with the people
He is good man and man with
no prejudiees. His record as Post
master is insufficient recommends
tion for him.
Mr.. L. NJ. Saunders would make
a good Commissioner.
Mr.. G. Maurice Smith, Justices
Samuel c. Mills, A. S. Taylor,
Hon. B. K. Bruce, Ex-Collector
John F. Cook, F. L. Siddons, Dr.
Rayburn and Justice Scott.
These are all good men and pop
ular with the people.
Let the present form Of Govern
ment be abolished.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
ONLY ONE CAN SUCCEED
HIM.

Objections to the appointment OF
Colored Judge Of the lower Police
Court come from a few colored
members of the bar, who have not
been mentioned in this connection.
Strange to say, white members
of the bar agree with The BEE that
one colored man should be ap-
pointed on the bench.
The BEE as well as many promi-
nent members of the bar favor JUS
tice of the Peace, Mr.. E. NJ. Hew-
lett.
There is no man in this city more
qualified for the position than Law
yer Hewlett.
He is competent, free from preju-
dice and a dignified young man,
and would be credit to the race and
to the profession. As Justice OF the
Peace no man has shown himself
more qualified than Lawyer Hew-
lett.
The BEE is ready and willing to
elevate any man to an honorable
position if he is competent to fillit.
We say nov that one-half the
cases brought in the lower courts
have no business there and certainly
the citizens have some rights that
judges are bound to respect.
Only one judge can be appointed
and he should be a man thoroughly
qualified.
Let the present form Of Govern
ment be abolished.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect April Io, 1896.
Leave Washington from station, corner of New
Jersey avenue and c street.
For Chicago and Northwest, Vestlbuled Linn
tied trains 1880 a. m. and Sos p.
For Cincinnati, St. Louis and indianapolis,
Vestibuled Limited 3-45 p. m, express I2.I5
night.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express, daily,
II 80 a. m. and $40 p. m.
For Lexington and Staunton, II. 80 a. m.
For Winchester and way stations, 1880 p; m.
For Luray, Natural Bridge, Roanoke, Knox
vile, Chattanooga, Memphis, and New Orleans
1850 p. m. daily sleeping cars through.
For kuray, 3.45 p m. daily.
For Baltimore, week days, 500, 6.3o, x7.oo,
x7Io x7.3o, xS.oo, $3.50, x9.3o, xIo.oo xIzoo m,
xi2o5 1910. x3oo, 3,25 x4.2S. 4.32, x5.o5, x5Io,
1880, 5.35, xo2o 6,3o xS.oo, SIS, x9.2o, HIS.
xII.5o p. m, and xI2.oI night; Sundays, X7.o5,
x71o, $50, x9oo xIo.oo a. M, xI2.o5, xI2,35.
LOO, x3oo 3.25 4.32, x5.o5, 5Io $50, xSOo, x9zO,
Ills, xII.5o p. m, xIz.oI night.
For Annapolis, 10 and 500 a. m, 1910 and 4. 2S
p. IN. Sunday, $50 a. M, 4.32 p. M.
For Frederick, $500, tII.3o a. IN, SII5 t4.5o,
1880 p. m.
For Hagerstown, TN 80 a. nj. and 1880 p. M.
For Boyd and way points, week days, q.oo a.
m, 4.3o' $50, 7o5 p m Sundays, 900 a. m, LIS,
7.o5 p. M.
For Gathersburg and way points, week days,
700, 900 a. m, IL 80 800, 45o, 435 53o 5.35, 7.o5,
II.3o p M Sundays, 900 a. m, LIS, s.35, 7.oS,
1925 p, m.
For Washington Junction and way points,
300 a. m, sI.I5 p. NJ. Express trains stopping
at principal stations only t4.3o, 1880 p. m.
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA.
Al! trains illuminated with Pintsch light
For Philadelphia New York, Boston and the
East, week days 700, 500, 1000 a. m. Dining
Car)) 1900 800, sos Dining Carr 500 p. M (1zoi
night. Sleeping Car open at 10 o'cloCkJ SUNDAYS,
Cos Dining Carr 600 a. m. Dining Carr (Iz3s
Dining Carr 800, sos Dining Carr 500 (1z OF
night. Sleeping Car open for passengers 1000
p. m,
Buffet Parlor Cars on all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1000 a. m, 1900 noon,
Sundays, 1885 p. m.
Except Sunday *Daily. SUNDAY only. xEx
press trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders
left at ticket offices, org Pennsylvania avenue.
northwest, New York avenue and Fifteenth
street. and at depot
VIM B. GREENE, CHAS q SFTTTT
GenI. Manager. Genl. Pass. Agt,
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
OUR CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA-
TION.

The Young Mems Christian AS
sociation of this city, under the
auspices of Mr.. J. h. Meriwhether
can do great deal of good if it is
properly conducted.
Mr.. Meriwhether is a fine gentle
man and we have nothing to say
against his honesty of purpose OF
integrity in any thing he under
takes.
But Mr.. Meriwhether must know
one thing and that is, that the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, while it is to reform young
men and to keep them in the right
path, it is not to be used as vehicle
to adavnce the personal interest of
men who have disgraced this COM
munity.
While it is true, that the Associa-
ton is in need of funds, there is a
way to secure these funds in a legit-
innate and honorable way.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Meri-
whether has expended a large
amount of his personal funds to
the interest of the young men in this
city and for which he has been given
no credit.
The BEE is ready to do all in its
power to advance the interest of the
Association and hold up the hands
of its worthy president, but it will
not, nor will the people support an
association whose object is to blind
the people.
Mr.. Meriwhether has been i'm
posed upon and when he appeals to
the people as he did at the Metro
politan Church, the people will re-
spond.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
OUR HIGH SCHOOL.

The BEE has stated all along
hat the Colored High School of
this city was in need of a compe-
tent principal, but for some reason
it is presumed that it was social in
fiCence, he was not removed.
The Trustees of the High and
Normal Schools will now, no doubt,
see the necessity of making a
change in the personal of the High
School.
Misses Mary Nalle, Caddie Park
and others who have signed the
charges deserve the congratulations
of the public and it is hoped, that
the report will not be whitewashed
by those who are making the in
vestigation.
Prof. FL. NJ. Brown is the man
who should be placed at the head
of the Colored High School. He
is a young man fully competent
and able to give the pupils who at
tend frst-class High School and
his appointment would not only
meet the approval of the competent
teachers in that school, but the en-
tire community would indorse such
an appointment.
Let the High School be re-organ
lied.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
A GREAT CORPORATION.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, one of the most powerful cor
porations in the world, celebrated
it's Fiftieth Anniversary last month
at the Academy of Music in Phila-
delphia, Pa.
The Philadelphia Press, one OF
the leading dailies in this country
contains full history of the Corpo-
ration and portraits of the Presi-
dent, Mr.. Geo. B. Roberts, one OF
the best informed men in this
country, the Vice Presidents, Messrs
Frank Thompson, John P. Green,
Chas. H. Pugh Mr.. Sutherland M.
Provost, General Manager, and the
entire list of Directors.
The Academy of Music was
crowded with the wealth and beauty
of the State Of Pennsylvania.
The speeches by the distin-
guished men who were invited,
were profound and eloquent but
tho most characteristic, the most
eloquent, the most logical and one
that caught that vast assembly,
was made by Mr.. Joseph M. Choate,
of New York, the most celebrated
lawyer in this country.
There was only one link missing
in the report of the Press, and that
one link was the absence of the
Washington Office, under the wise
and genial supervision of Mr..
Colin Studd.
This Office is at the Capitol of
the Nation where the District
Agent comes in close contact with
all classes; city where Rapid
Transit is a necessity which OF
course requires a man of Chester
fieldian type and such man is Mr..
Studd who is on the order of that
astuts gentleman Mr.. S. B. Hege,
of the B. & o.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany should feel proud of the great
success achieved within fifty years.
President Roberts and his great
Cabinet of associates are men of
push, enterprise and ingunity and
may the Hundreth Anniversary
bring to the management, love and
greater prosperity and good will TO-
wards humanity.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
DIVIDED AGAINST THEM
SELVES.

The Colored Republicans of the
Eight Congressional District of
Virginia had Al delegates in the
Manassas Convention and to the
surprise and disgust of the people
who sent them to the convention
got into wrangls and sent two
white men to the st. Louis Con-
vention as delegates and two of the
wrangling leaders went as alter
mates.
Almost in every district in the
South except, Mississippi where
the negroes had majority of dele
gates. a handful Of white republi-
cans controlled the conventions and
elected themselves.
Editor John Mitchell, Jr., in the
City of Richmond made a manly
fight and was elected over the Con-
testant Waddell forces.
If every negro in the South had
the courage of Mitchell, the COM
plexion of the Southern Delegations
would be different.
What some negroes lack in the
South is manhood, courage and
more sincerity.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
A TIMELY SUGGESTION.

The editorial in The Times on
last Tuesday relative to the
methods adopted in the lower
branch of the Police Court was
timely.
The Times might have gone a
little further and stated that the
testimony of one police officer is
worth more than the testimony of
many witnesses.
One-half Of the cases that are
brought in this branch of the court
would be thrown out by the Upper
Branch of the Court.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
RAILROADS.,
If O.: ;;;;';;;;: Il; II;

THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED,
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED.
ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS.
STATION SIXTH AND STREETS.
Schedule in effect April 26, 1896.
2:2s P. NJ. DAILY-Ciucnnati and ST. Louis
Special-Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman
sieepers to Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville,
Indianapolis and St. Louis without change.
Parlor cars Cincinnati to Chicago.
II:Io P. NJ. DAILY-F. F. V. Limited-Solid
train for Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers to Gin
cinnati, Lexington and Louisville without
change. Pullman sleeper to Virginia Hot
Springs without change, Wednesday and Sat
urdays. Sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago and
St. Louis.
1857 A. NJ, EXCEPT SUNDAY-Via Rich
mond for Old Point and Norfolk. Only rail line.
2:25 P. NJ. DAILY-For Gordonsville, Char
lottesville, Staunton and for Richmond daily,
except Sunday.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and
OHIO Offices, SIG and 1921 Pennsylvania Avenue,
ITO ST. II. W.. and at the station.
II. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
BLACK VS. WHITE.

Those people who attended the
indignation meeting, at the Yer
mont Avenue Baptist Church on
last Wednesday night, called by a
few farcical negro democrats and al
lowed them to pass resolutions con-
demning imaginary wrongs alleged
to exist in the colored schools, will
one of these pretty days see how
they have been imposed upon.
There is more color and social
prejudice among the negroes in this
community than there is in any
place in the country.
This community is never both
cred with the color line business
until some negro comes here who
is nothing at his home or until
some social outcast in this COM
munity imagines that color preju-
dice exists among our officials.
For the last three or four years
there have been a class of black
renegades, who would be in the
company of the lightest girls and
ladies in this community if they
were permitted indeed some of
them are like hungry wolves when
they see fine looking white ladies
on the street and have remarked
they would leave their wives to
marry such; they would desert their
children and leave them and feed
upon the dust of the earth and car
cases of dead horses.
The BEE was ten years or more
removing the libertines, black
legs and blackguards from the
school board.
The people of this community
know how The BEE exposed these
licentious knaves who preyed upon
the virtue of our teachers in the
schools. Indeed, it was in evidence
then, that those who would not sac
rifice their virtue were compelled
to pay money to hold their schools.
There are men of this class now,
who are anxious to get on the
school board under the disguise of
color prejudice existing in the
scho lis.
This Vermont Avenue meeting
is the instigation of farcieal ne
gro democrats who are not wanted
IN the democratic party and are
black spots on the race to which
they are identified.
While The BEE is opposed to the
present form of Government, we
will say that Commissioner Ross is
a high-toned and liberal hearted
gentleman and Col. Truesdell has
appointed more negroes on the
force and under the District Gov
ernment than any Republican Com
missioner since the organization of
this present form of Government.
There is not a Colored Trust
on the School Board, who discrimi-
mates against teacher or a pupil
on account of color.
Not even would Rev. Lee say
that he knew of any discrimina-
ton, in fact, he asked some one to
point out one instance and he
would investigat, it, but not a re-
sponse came from any source.
1t can be easily seen that dis
elimination exists in the preju-
diced and diseased minds of men
who have personal ends to serve.
The meeting at the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church was a farce.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
ELECTION BY THE PEOPLE.

The people of this city are tired
and disgusted with our present
form of Government.
The people would be better salts
fed # they were permitted to elect
four of the FIVE District Commission
ers.
If we had an election by the peo-
pie the rights of the people would
be more respected.
We have good men from whom
all can select. Men OF high char
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02

The effect of Gold Presidential
Nominee at the Chicago Demo-
cratic Convention, means it is SAID,
negro supremery in the South.
The negroes have got to rule some
day, SO the white people might as
well prepare to take the medicine
now.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02

1t is a rare thing for the Wash
ington Base Ball Club to win a
game, and when it does, the people
are inflicted by an extra edition OF
an evening paper.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02

Now that Mr.. George Washing
ton Murray of South Carolina will
be seated, 1t is hoped that he will
get on the sound money platform.
He has been too silvery in his views.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02

Sneak thieves have been so num-
erous recently, the question is
asked if our local detective force is
sleeping?
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

All communications for publication,
business, or otherwise must be ad-
dressed to The BEE Printing Company,
HOG | street, n. W., Washington, d. c.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02

The people favor the election OF
four Commissioners by the people.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

agsment of the Mckinley Cam
pGign is in the hands of white repub
hcans, that the colored republican,
or colored party leaders in the South
are not permitted to handle any Of
the campaign funds, but whenever
they want money or information
they are referred to some white man
who has been appointed to distri.
butte the money and give such in
formation necessary. The conduct
of The campaign is generally placed
in the hands of such white men,
who have no influence in the State,
nor can they control five negro
votes. This modus operandi leads
to question of serious considera.
ton and it must be seriously con-
sidered by the Colered Delegates,
who are elected to the st. Louis
Convention. In Atlanta, Georgia,
there are about 800 white republi-
cans, and we are told that this hand
full Of white republicans have en-
deavored to purchase all the negroes
and thus control the State and
place them in the lead.
If such thing is permitted to
exist, what will be the result in the
event of Major McKinley's nomina-
tion and election? Will not these
same men be given the distribution
of the patronage?
Will not these same delegates who
have been elected be referred to
Buck, of Georgia, Waddell. of Vir-
ginia, and other men who have
Major McKinley's interest in
charge, in the different States?
The white Mckinley men will
get all the substance of the meat,
while the negro gets the dry bone.
If there ever was a time for the
negro to seriously consider his in
terest it is now. If there ever was
time for the negro to be a man or
a puppy it is now.
The fundamental principles upon
which our Government is conducted
is equality to all men.
But the discriminating attitude
that is pursued by white republi,
cans in the States, in the interest OF
Major Mckinley, is in direct conflict
with the principles Of our Govern.
ment.
In the State of Virginia, the will
of the majority is defeated by
chicanery.
The recent Staunton Convention
presented spectacle that will bt
long remembered in Virginia poll
tics.
Lawyer Hayes, the most brilliant
negro attorney in the State among
other things said at the Stauntor
Convention:
Gentlemen, you have robbed us
YOU have defrauded the will of the ma
iority; you have Ill treated us; you re
fused to elect one Colored Delegate a
large from this State but for part,
harmony, we submit"
These are the words Of Philoso
pher, a true party man.
Waddell informs the black repub,
Iicsns that we this day over throw
bossism in the State.
1t is the defeat of one boss and
the election of another.
What may the negro republicans
of the State of Virginia expect if
Waddell wins?
Let the negro delegates to the st.
Lsuis Convention guard we'll their
interests.
1t is safe to follow the leadership
of Genl. Clarkson, who has always
been true and sincere with the
negro. Hon. Joseph Manley, VIM.
P. Kellogg, Senator Cullom,
Speaker Reed and such men who
have been weighed in the balances
and not found wanting.
Let our colored delegates read the
histories of these men and compare
them to those who are new asking
you for your suffrages by purchases.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02

The new marriage law that has
passed the House should meet the
approval of sensible people.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
Senator Quay is in it to stay.

One negro elected from Pennsyl-
vania as an alternate.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
Our
Our
Doors
Are
Open.

We want your confidence, we
want your trade, we want to
tell you that it makes no differ,
ence here, whether YOU Are
rich or poor, white or colored
our doors are open to you, and
we will treat you fair and
square, everything you want
for the house is here and on
Easy Terms if you want it
All we want to know is where
you live, and that you will do
what you promise. Make as
small Cash Payment and paw
balance weekly or monthly as
you choose. Remember we
sell everything for the house.
Furniture, mating, window
shades, lace curtains, screen
doors, window screens, stoves
china, lamps, glass, silverware,
knives, forks, tinware, wash,
tubs, irons, wringers, &c, &c.,
and everybody treated alike.
Your interest is ours, and if Won
come to a hard place we will
help you over and hand in hand
we will skip along. Don't
doubt till YOU try us.
The Washington bee., 1896-05-02
The Southern Negro wants white

representation.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01

Hon. John Boyd Thacher was nomiz
mated at the recent Democratic state
Convention, which endorsed tn Chicago
platform. He Immediately wrote a
letter rejecting strongly on the finance
al status Of the party and advised fight
ing the campaign ON State issues This
raised such rumpus in the party that
he was obliged to Withdraw and did
so Saturday last, in another letter
in which he says that there seem.
to be no place in the party It's now
made UP for CONSERVATIVES men.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01

The action Of certain students Of
Yale College who disturbed the meeting
of William J. Bryan ID New Haven.
Couuo recently. was anything hur com
meuda5lc When The clalidt,e of Il
political party IN kes arrangements foe
a meeting, howeyer unworthy the cause
represented, aud however absurd the
arguments used or even injurious to TIM
public the triumph of the policy of rha
party may be-, he is entitled to the op
portunly TO have bis say without iauf.
ruption. This Is country Of frae
speech. students of llc, or any other
college who resort TO such tactics dis
grace the institution 10 which They be
long by such aeuonas faf#- tbey fe
able to. such proceeding beside hrag
unjust are Wrtehed p9litis5
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01

The ancient Maine town, Castipe. has
entertained two distinguished visitors,
natives OF the town, the past week .
Hon. Noah Burns of New York, an
author of repute, and Mr.. Annie T.
Dole, the wife of Sanford b. DoIe.
President of the Hawaiian republic. Mr..
Dole's maiden name WIS Anna Pfentiss
Cate. She is'a daughter of The late
Charles Adams cate and Jane Russell
Adams, and the granddaughter OF
Thomas Adams, all OF Castne. Thoma,
Adams was brother OF Samuel Adams,
and the brothers were among the most
substantial OF the early business men Of
the old historic town The Castine
Adamses belong to the sumo family as
President John Adams and all that
family in Massachusetts.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01

Mr.. Gladstone addressed 1900 people
at Liverpool, Thursday, protesting
against the rule of the Sultan in Turkey.
The English people seem to be more in
earnest in the matter than their govern
ment.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01

Hon Arthur Sewall said in a speech
at Boston, Friday, that he was ON the
Democratic ticket as a nominee for vice
president to stay. This may put an end
to the rumors OF his withdrawal, though
the same statement over his signature
did not.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01

The REPORTER has received with the
compliments Of Payson fucker the 35th
annual report of the Maine Central Rtl.
road Company, which covers The year
ending June 30th, last. W. published
an abstract OF the report last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01

Spain finds it necessary to send eight
thousand more troops to the Philippine
Islands on account of the revolution
there. At the rate Spain is sending
away men to put down the revolutions
in her colonies, there will soon be few
able bodied citizens left in the mother
country.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01

Tho II br 81 sHfs- place the date Of
fll nUad 40 J. $50
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01

pr. Edwu.~ quick Relief Porous Pa,-
Ter oaR l5e nj SIMPSONS corner drug
.turr.
The record-union., 1896-05-25
THE ORIGINAL.

Alameda Encinal: Mrs. Hannah SUIT
ton of Petaluma, according to the Ar
gus" of that city, has in her possession
the original document declaring the in
dependence of California, having come
by It as the wife of Uriah Edwards, now
deceased, who was the President of the
now defunct Sonoma, Marin and Napa
Pioneer Society. The reading of this
parchment will be one of the features
OF the lkerary programme of the cele-
bration at Sonoma on June 18th, of the
semi mi-centennial anniversary of the rails
ing Of the bear flag. The original flag
will be raised, and members of the origi-
nal party win be present at the exer-
cises. The affair is attracting the Ma
tive Sons and Pioneers from all over the
State, and Sonoma viii be swamped
with visitors on the anniversary day.