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The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
TWO WORTHY YOUNG MEN

Among the many young men in this
community, there are none more
deserving IF honorable mention
than Messrs. L. II. Peterson and
A. L. Lewis. The foru.er gentle
man is an orator and a literary man
of eome distinction, and is fast
making his mark in the line of
work in which he Is engaged.
Mr.. Lewis is we'll known in this
city as young man Of push and
energy.
Their work as trustees Of the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
is to be commended.
They are both young men that any
church ought to be proud OF and
honor. Their recent effort is to re-
duce the interest on the church
loan to Al or per cent, which Will
be saving to the church of many
hundred dollars. Such young men
are entitled to the support and en-
couragemen of any church, and a
benefit in a community.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
THE COLOR LINE.

The coming changes IN the
trustee board will no doubt have
some effect. The Commissioners
will certainly appoint no man who
is color preiudiced or supported by
men who have agitated the color
line in the schools.
The BEE is opposed to the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Kelly Miller, the
candidate Of the crowd of negroes
Of dark complexion, and who some
time ago declared that they wanted
a black man on the board who will
look out for black teachers.
While his crowd claims th't Mr..
Kelly Miller would look out for
black teachers when he married a
ladv almost white is ridiculous.
The BEES objection to Mr.. Kelly
Miller is that he is not competent
for a school trustee.
Second. He has no backbone, and
he would be pigmy in the hands
of those with whom he would be as
sociated. DIR. Norwood is also the
candidate of the black crowd.
While he is a clever man, he has no
more executive ability than Mr..
Miller. AS a trustee he would be a
failure. We are opposed to any
man who allows himself to be swayed
by co or prejudice and represent
ative of any faction that advocates
color prejudice. A trustee OF any
school should lie a man Of educa-
ton, possessing executive ability,
and without color prejudice. Have
we such men an women among us /:
Mrs. j.. M. Layton would make an
excellent trustee. She is a lady OF
refinement and education. She is
popular and is deserving. DR.. Geo.
II, Richardson, whom the late
Frederick Douglass declared the
philosopher of his race, Rev. Ster-
| ling n. Brown, DR.. John Il. Fran
els and manv others we might name.
The Commissioners cOu d not select
better men for the schools.
Our schools are gre4tIy IN need OF
grade meetings, which we don't
have. There should be more busl-
ness methods inaugurated in our
schc os and the elimination of so
many social pigmies Our High
and Normal Schools are in need Of
reorganization.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
THE OHIO OUTLOOK.

The political indications now
seem favorable to the republicans
In Ohio and Maryland the condl-
tions point to perfect harmony IN
the republican ranks, while the
dragon teeth of discord are thickly
sowed among democrats. In Ohio
the campaign seems to hinge on
preference for the personality OF
the contendiIg candidates, MIR.
McLain, IL is claimed, is a Wash
instonlan to all intents and pur-
poses, and although he is the pro
prietor of the Gazette of Clncln'
natl, is regarded as an alien to ev-
cry interest Which Ohio holds dear.
On the other hand, Senator Hanna
is intensely an Ohioan, whose busl-
ness interests and nearly all other
interests are located in the State.
He has been known in Ohio politics
for years as a progressive, vigorous
and fair minded man. lie has
shown special interest in the educa-
tiousl interests of the colored peo-
pie of OHIO and the country. He
is one of the brave men who nearly
forty years ago fought against sep
arate schools in Cleveland, and who
won the fight. He is in favor OF
recognizing men according to their
merit and general usefulness. With
these two personalities to choose
between, the result from our stand
point Is clear. Some have placed
great stress on the extent and Ca
pacity of McLain's 'sineWs, but
in a fight where the odds are so un-
even, it would seem that all the
Klondike would hardly De enough
to overcome the opposition. Han
ma is in the lead and will probably
hold it. In Maryland harmony
seems highly probable, in which
case Maryland will hold her present
place IN the column of republican
States. Kentucky is in the throes,
and Hope sits anxlously awaiting
results. If the republicans were
united in Virginia, the disaffection
among the followers of O'Farrell
might be turned to good account,
At all events, Ohio is sure, while
MARYLAND Is nearly so.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT
UNION VETERAN LEGION
COLUMBUS, o.

The Baltimore & Ohio R. R. AZ
nounces reduced rates from all pOl1s
on its line east of the Ohio River 10
the National EnCamDment of the Un9i
Veteran Legion, at Columbus, Ul1'
September 22d and 23d. The tlcls
will be sold for all trains Septemls
10th to 2Ist, valid for return until S'9
tember 27th.
By taking the historic B. & d. d
additional interest will be added 10 U: !.
trip, as that line follows the banks %
the storied Potomac for many mis-. MS.
passing through the City OF Masnls
ton, Harpers Ferry, Point Of K0.s -
and Cumberland. In addition 10 y. y
interest attached to the locahIy, ~ y.
scenery in this region IS the gralO''
on the Continent. r-~.
Through trains run direct to Co,-~
bus, carrying Pullman sleeping car, d,
For further information, call OI "
address nearest B. & O. Agent
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
Now that Hawkins has fed, the
detective force will be kept busy for
a month guessing.

Judging from reports received
from all sources, the advanced
agent" Of prosperity has arrived.
1t is to be noped that something
more than mere statistics will be
offered TO prove this. While the
agent is at our doors, it would be
well for all who are without en-
ployment to make speedy applica-
ton and-wait.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
DUMAS AS NAVAL OFF,,

The appointment of ",
as naval officer at the nor. Dlos
Orleans is another eIcon. W
pointment and serves As ~
desire Of the President :,
somely recognize the f,,.,
allies who have been t.,
through all sorts of opDo,i,;
the principles of the reDrll
party and good government I.
serve as " straw to indicate I'd. \
rection of the political wind
bit of patience and cool,bead.3. ]
may prove of great benefit :. =.
race.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04

If the men about town ELs
characters are unsaVOry, will Gr
stop to think how gauzy and rI-
parent their Misrepresentation
they would conclude at once thai
is useless to strive to besmir,h a
reputation of men, whose Stald,
in the community is unquesta.
able, that of honest and digHia
gentlemen. The time is pa4
when party leaders are to be g.
erned or Influenced by unrsHa4
mischlef-makers and yender Z
gossip and scandal.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
~ SPECIAL NOTICE. 81

There are regular authorized Coz
Lectors in the employ Of THE BEE
Printing Co., and 7Ohen they call to see
deIinqnent subscribers they are re-
oHested to pay them, and not gf0e the
excuse that "tAey 7OiH see the Editor, "
The Editor has no time to see the sab
Scyibers, and it is hoped that his
friends and the patrons Of THE BEE
aviH bay the Collector When he calls.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, |
Lucas County.


Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 9th day of
December, A. D. 1886.
...... A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL. Notary Public.
......
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal ,
ly and acts directly on the blood and
musous surfaces of the system. Send
for timonialS, free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04

The importance Of recogniz5,
those of our race who won bo,s
on the field of battle is quite nsa
fest, if recognition Of the vh...
for the same reason counts for an,
thing. Let us not forget the Jla,
Toys who fought that the uatia
might remain one and iusepara5
and the genius of American irs
tutiOns unfettered.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
WHO RUNS THE SCHOOLS

The BEE would like to know vi,
runs the schools, the trustees Or .h
supervising principals? Aeargd
the opinion that these undersua,-
pers should be made to know tha
places. In some instances a suvs
vising principal will make a recon
mendation over the head Of
trustee. A trustee who allows ii.
ought to resign.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
I'he school season will

The school season will soo.
gin, and the public will bar. -.
opportunity of judging Fstv.,
those teachers who have srugs, !,
quiet and invigorating retre,,,
order to do better service and H.,
who have fritrered away their Il,
aud money in senseles8 style On.
to return IN a worse condition Il,
when they left.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04

The recent escapade Of Hawkins
is an evidence of the negro's prog
ress in higher things. They are
tired of stealing chickens and
breaking open hen houses, etc.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04

Just published, Kelley Miller s H;[ ~
to Hofman'S "RaCe traits anu - :.
dencies," which was read bei3ls Gs.;.. :.
Bethel Literary, the Hampton Co-'i .,i.
ence and the American Negro 1,. aCIl 4.
my. Copies can be obtained Iron. Iron, y I
]. w, Cromwell, I439 Pierce e,, ~ o
Mr.. John H. Wills, 500 IItn slle''
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
EXPORT BOUNTIES.
Senator Cannon Introduces Lubin's
Scheme to Help Farmers

He Makes a Hot Speech and Floors
All Opponents-Present Protection
Is One Sided and RObs the Farmer
He Now Sells I'm a Cheap and Buys
in a Dear Market-Can Be Protected
Only by Export Bounties on Farm
PrOducts-If He Cannot Get These
He Wants Absolute Free Trade.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04

Louis J. Kessel, importer of an
dealer in wines and whiskies, Who'll
sale only. Keeps one of the larges
places in the city. Mr. Kessel is thor
o ugh going business man and if yo
w ant good wines and whiskies gis
tn is place, 425 Tenth street northwes
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
NOTICE.

A Grand Billiard Tournament at 4Io
Twelfth Street n. W., Saturday, Sep
tember 18th, 1897, at 7:3o O'Clock p. m.
All are invited to attend.
A. L. SATTERWHITE,
Proprietor.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04

Doyou want fine produce Il ..5;;... M.
to V. S. Motion who has been eo'4O--. -,.
ed since 1866. Stands I99, 2oo o.
2oI enter Market. You can 81 "a.
YOU want in fresh vegetables aAu ~
iivered to all parts Of the city
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.

1t is quite generally conceded by
intelligent men that the regularity
of thought and action enforced by
skilled labor, reduces crime to a
minimum among skilled workmen.
We need only cite two instances
to prove this fact to the skeptical.
OF 4, $40 convicts at one time in the
stase Of Massachusetts, 2991 or IS
per cent had no occupation. In
Pennsylvania, during a recent year
nerly 8S per cent of the penitenti-
ary convicts had never been ap-
prenticed to any trade or occupa-
ton. These are eincontrovertible facts
ascertalned by the Commissioner of
Labor. Indirectly they prove our
proposition. That crime is rare
among skilled laborers.
In the District of Columb bia one
half of the arrests are made,
(whether justly or unjustly) among
the colored peop pie although We
form only one-thIrd Of the popula-
tion. On the other hand, a very
small percentage of the colored
population are skilled laborers.
are not these facts significant !?
We maintain that with the increase
Of skilld laborers, will come the
decrease of crime among us.
There are few colored men who
look upon manual labor, whether
skilled or unskilled, with disdain.
They contend that industrial or
manual labor is fit only for the ig-
norant and incapable. They pre-
fer to enter the learned professions
half equipped, than the trades
well equipped. We would not dis
courage their ambition which,
though unwise is laudable, but we
believe nor do we hesitate to affirm
that in the trades, the average col
ored man will find more opportuni-
ties for work and will be better re-
warded for his toll than he would
be in the professions. FTo follow
a skilled industry is to train the
intelligence as well as the hand
and the will as well as the intelli-
gence". A recent writer justly
says. docs not this fact place
skilled labor upon a high plane ~
Does it not show that no man will
lower himself by being a mechinist,
a wheelwright or carpenter? Does
it not show that intelligence is as
valuable 1--WE had almost said, as
necessary. here as in the profes
sions? We think it does and most
colored men agree with US.
But however anxious the colored
people of the District may be to
learn trades and the majority are
anxious. There are not adequate
facilities in the District, for color
ed men to properly equip themselves
to compete with white men on the
great field of industrial labor
In harmony with the voices OF
the best thinkers among us, in con-
sonance with the desires of the
great majority of our people here,
we raise our voice in earnest appeal
for increased facilities for indus
trial training. 1t will tend to re-
duce crime and IN so far it will
raise the morality among us. 1t
will give us the power to be self
supporting and in so far it will give
us greater self-respect and make us
better citizens and better men. 1t
will, in short, benefit us and thus
benefit the District. The time has
come when the public schools
should give our people industrial
training. True We need to have
educated minds, but we need to
have educated hands as well. Why
can't the schools give us both kinds
of training'
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04

Mr.. J.R. Cow, the shoe E. 1o I-1I.. J5s..
1858 18th street, northweS,, - d" n ID.
the best and cheapest place -s,..2
section of the city. Ifyonl, wan "a Irsl !.
and good shoes, don't fail 10 '
his place of business
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04

Do you want your watch l1,oi,s, o. s.'sa oa.'.
paired? Have you eye slaIg W.
order? By all means 60 o.o1t5 10 "a ,.r:
tiers & co. at 1870 9eEeLrg a"s Of .:
northwest. Mr.. Peters 1. 81. 8n. city.
most affable gentlemen III ''i''
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04

Mr.. G.. w. SANFORD, dealer !. - 4,
kinds of fresh fish, can be toana iD 4.
Center Market, stands 42o 10 +@1, -. t5r;,.
is one of the jolllest men ID lI-ooa. .l1 K:
ness and one of the most I7@'''
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04

Tohn H. Gates who keeps al y, w. 55,; rs
nth Street southeast is where tls 4 ,r5; 4.
go to get good beer, VINE, .,1.cl @'-l liis.l
kies. Mr. Gates is a man HUI"
by all classes.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-04

Hawkins thought he would make
an honorable steal.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
AHURRIED WEDDING.
But Jack Newman and His Bride ere
Happy and Don't Care.

Topeka young people experienced an
other great surprise today in the we'd
ding of Jack Newman to Miss Louise
Clemens of Parsons.
The ceremony was performed at if
teen minutes past eleven o'clock. in the
presence of Miss Rachel Baldwin and
pastor of the First Methodist church at
his home, 634 Taylor street.
The contracting parties first met in
this city five weeks ago when Miss
Clemens came to Topeka to visit Miss
Rachel Baldwin, who is a sister of the
late Mrs. H. w. Neiswanger-
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman will live in
Potwin at the home of Mr.. Newman's 5
mother, on WOOdlaWn avenue.
1t has been understood among imme-
date friends of the young people that
the marriage would take place next
week, bpt the fact that the groom has
been carrying a marriage license around
in his pocket for several days caused
the suspicion that perhaps it would
take place sooner.
After securing the license Monday
Mr. Newman wrote to Miss Clemens
father asking his consent to the union.
Miss Clemens wrote to her mother
making the same request and the two
letters, containing also a request for an
answer, yes" or no" by telegraph,
were equipped with a special delivery
stamp and posted.
The letters should have reached Par
sons early yesterday morning and the
young couple waited yesterday and last
night in agitated suspense for the re-
ply. Their anxiety was not relieved
even this morning, and the arrange
ments for the wedding were soon COM
pIeted.
The contracting parties met down.
town this morning and went immedi-
ately to the home of DR.. Embree, where
the ceremony was performed.
When they left DR.. Ernbree's home
the attendants began showering them
with rice. This was continued, one can
follow the trail of the ride downtown,
up and down Kansas avenue for some
time. The spectacle in which Mr.. and
Mrs Newman were the principal fig
ures in the shower Of rice on Kansas
avenue was the first intimation their
friends received concerning the mar
riage. Some doubted it even then and
looked upon the rice shower as q prac-
teal joke. But it wasn't. The con
ditiOns justified it. The ceremony had
been performed and the young man and
his bride appeared on the street imme--
diately.
Mr.. Newman is employed in the in
surance business by NJ. w. Van Val
kenburg He is well-known in TOpe-
ka, having lived here many years. The
bride, although a stranger here, is
gled with society people during her visit
here.
Being asked today what she would do
if her parents objected, the bride said:
''Oh my, I don't know. But it's too
late now"
The young couple seems sublimely
happy and their friends assert that it
was a case of desperate love at first
sight,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
RATES ON MELONS.
Santa Fe Announces Its Rates on the
Rocky Ford Crop.

Denver, Col, Dec. S.-Watermelon
and cantaloupe business will be a hus-
tIng industry at Rocky Ford next sum-
mer. This is because the Santa Fe
road proposes, to ship great quanti-
ties in refrigerator cars to Chicago and
other eastern points. AS a stimulus to
the raising of melons for eastern mar
kets. General Freight Agent c. H.
Morehause, of the Santa Fe office in
this city yesterday announced the fol-
lowing rates on melons, which will
cover next summers shipments:
Rocky Ford to Missouri river points,
50 cents per 100 pounds; Rocky Ford to
Mississippi river points, IL cents per
100 pounds Rocky Ford to Chicago, 46
cents per 100 pounds.
Last year Rocky Ford growers ship
ped by the Santa Fe road to Eastern
markets, $50 carloads of melons.
The shipping season begins early in
August and continues two months. The
local committee of Rocky Ford melon
growers, Senator Swink, chairman, eX-
poets to ship east this year a thousand
carloads. Each car contains 400 crates
of melons, so pounds to the crate.
These melons are transported in re
frigerator cars. In each end of a re-
frigerator car there is an ice tank with
a capacity of two tons OF ice. By these
means the temperature of the car is
maintained at a constant temperature
of 35 degrees above zero.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
ARMOUR is
OUTWITTED.
His Plans to Concentrate Wheat
in Chicago
Are Defeated by the Bull Clique
Headed by Letter.
1T WILL GO ON EAST.
Arrangements Made for For
Warding December Wheat
By All Rail Routes to the At
Iantic SeabOard.
TONNAGE FOR EUROPE
Has Already Been Engaged in a
Feeling Of Certainty
That Wheat Will Continue to
Advance in Price.

Minneapolis, Dec. S.-The Journal
prints today what it claims to be the
inside of the Armour wheat deal and
explanation of the clash between that
astute operator and the Chicago bull
clique. 1t has developed that L. T.
Letter is one of the principals in the
bull clique and that George B. French
is the active manager if it's interests.
The clique views with composure the
Armour plan of buying wheat in the
Minneapolis market and shipping it to
Chicago and delivering it under con-
tract so late in December that the
freezing of the river viii prevent its
shipment east. 1t is supposed Armour
expected thus to secure the storage of
a large share of the wheat for his Chi
cagO elevators until spring.
1t viii come as q genuine surprise to
the trade to learn that the bull clique
far from permitting the wheat to re-
main in storage all winter, will ship it
all-ran east, where it has already en-
gagged Boston and New York tonnage
for Europe. In this way the December
wheat Will be eliminated from the stu
alton. The Journal asserts that the
bull clique is engineering no artificial
corner and will try to squeeze no one.
The clique believes that a legitimate
advance is inevitable in May and is act
ing on that theory.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
TACK HER EYE.
Mrs. Herman OeIrichs Victim of
Pain fuI Accident


New York, Dec. S-Mrs. Herman Oel-
strange accident to one of her eyes
which may result in the loss of sight
Some workmen were engaged in hang
ing tapestries in the east part of her
residence at the northeast corner of
Fifty-seventh street and Fifth avenue,
last Saturday afternoon. and Mrs. Oel-
richs was experimenting the details
One of them was on top of a ladder
when tack slipped from his hands
and fell.
Mrs. Oe1richs was standing close by
with her face turned upward and the
sharp point of the tack struck her in
the eye, Iacerating the corner and caus.
ing intense pain. Mrs. Oelrichs bathed
the eye and, confident that the injury
was of a trivial nature, was persuaded
to attend the silver wedding of the De-
forests that evening. Her eye grew
worse and she had to leave before the
reception was over. DR.. Knapp. an eye
specialist, was Immediately summoned,
and the family physician was also call
ed in. It was found that she had
caught cold in the eye, and she has
been confined to her room ever since
On Monday the eye grew rapidly
worse, and a consulting physician was
called in.
The opinion was expressed by the
doctors that the point of the tack must
have been rusty, for the wound had be-
come liberated and today the wound is
no better. Mrs. OelrichS is the daugh-
ter of the late Senator James c.. Fair
of California and one of the heirs to the
millions left by him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-08
SUCCESSFUL NAIL CRANE
Burlir gton Road Experiments With
Mail Sack Catching Device.

Chicago. Dec. S.-The Burlington rail-
device by which mail sacks are deliver
ed as well as caught by fast moving
trains. A special train ran to Craw-
ford where a crane of the new pattern
had been erected. In making the de-
Iveries and catches two large rings, Is
inches in diameter, are used The sack
or sacks are held together by a strap
having. a halter hook. When the sacks
are ready to be delivered or caught the
snap hook on the strap is hooked on
the ring. One ring is hung on the car
catcher and the other is suspended
from the arm of the crane. The train
moves past the crane delivering a sack
to the crane, a hook being adjusted for
the purpose, and takes one from the
crane at precisely the same instant.The
sack left by the train swings about on
the crane arm and is lowered to the
ground where it remains until some
one detaches it. The sack caught by
the train is swung into the car instant
ly.
The party was accompanied by Mr..
Fleming the inventor of the cOntriv-
ance, and under his direction six runs
were made past the crane From one
to three sacks were delivered and
caught at one time and while the tests
We're being made the train ran as fast
as 81 miles an hour.
The machine is said to be success
and if it is it means the solution of a
grave difficulty encountered for years.
The Burlington will likely equip its
main line with the new device, and the
inventor claims that the PennS ylVania
company viii do likewise