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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-16
4 WORK OF MERIT.
4 Play Highly Commended and Des-
tined to Meet With Success.

II the Star is positive of one
thing more than Of another, it is
a desire on it's part to note with
faithfulness the advent or pres
ence in it's midst of persons or
projects that are worthy of the
consideration of it's readers.
In it's estimation a worthy OBJ
ject should be worthily presented,
and worthy person who has
done something Of merit and that
reflects credit on the doer as well
as the community in which that
person resides, is a legitimate OBJ
ject of commendation.
The Star being a purely local
paper, striving to give our read
ers the freshest and hest that is
transpiring in our midst, reverts
with satisfaction to the fact that
we had the honor and pleasure to
listen some evenings ago to the
reading by the authoress, Mrs.
Beatrice Marean, of her new play,
"Cherry,' or "Capital and Labor
vs.. Capital"
The play deserves a more ex-
tended and abler notice thar we
can give it, but such as we for
mulate, we cheerfully and heart
lily accord it, because the gifted
authoress is one of us and by the
productions of her pen has not
only earned reputation and stand
ing as a writer of fiction and dra-
matte itera ture, but in crowning
her intellectual brow with the
bay Of mental effort, she has
given to Ocala name and repu-
tation that should make every
Ocalan feel proud that such tai
cnted lady is zone of us" and that
success and increasing literary
reputation shall continue to come
to her pen.
The play of "Cherry," or "Cap-
ital and Labor VS.. Capital" was
written by the special request of
a company whose head quarters
are at Greensboro, N. c., who by
chance heard of her drama of
"Fireman's Heart,' which Mrs.
Marean produced, that the i'm
portant event which culminat-
ed in the annual meeting of the
State Firemen's Association in
Ocala in November, 1894, should
be duly honored and on which oc-
casion the drama was presented
in our opera house by a good To-
cal company to the great delight
and pleasure of attending tiremen
from all over the state, and who
were loud in praise of the sterling
worth of that excellent play.
This company not only heard
of the play, but secured copy of
it, and after careful reading of it,
were so well pleased with the
merit of it that they secured the
right from the authoress to pro-
duce it, which met with such favor
in the many southern cities in
which it was presented that, as
intimated, they desired another
play from the same authoress,
though along somewhat different
lines, yet retaining the popular
features of a firenen's scene as
part of the interesting and strik-
ing stage scenes. Mrs. Marear
has succeeded admirably in this
and with the knowled ge that has
come to her with a larger anC
deeper study of dramatic litera
ture and characters needed tt
add tone and interest to the play
we feel safe in saying that in this
her second effort, she will score 6
success that will place the tai
ented woman among the noted
play writer's of the country.
That the Star and the writer O
this notice may not be accused o
too great partiality toward th'
authoress because of local ant
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-16

who is on the continual lookout
for new material for his talented
companies, and whose reputation
as a competent judge and critic of
the genuine merits of stage liter
ature has no equal in this country,
has not only written Mrs. Marean
a very fattering letter commend
atory of her play, but kindly sug-
gested to add to it's title of "Cher-
ry and Labor VS.. Capital" in
which the leading characters
play an important part in truly
high dramatic art, also the acts
and speeches of which characters
illustrate in intensity of livid
light the struggle that has for a
decade or two, and is still occu-
pying the worlds stage and the
attention of it's actors in trying
to solve correctly and to the best
interests of all so vitally inter-
estcd in this great and overshad-
owing problem.
Not only has Mr.. Frohman
taken this kindly interest in Mrs,
Marean's play, but assured of it's
literary merits, which are truly
of high order, has made her the
flattering proposition to produce
for his stage, at a future date, a
play.
With such encouragement from
SO high and authoritative a
source, Mrs. Marean may we'll feel
encouraged and elevated, while
her fellow citizens hearts should
be gently stirred with emotions
of pride.
The scene of the play is laid in
New York state. The leading
character is a well to do con-
tractor and builder, and of good
standing in the community, who
is captain of the Eagle Hose Co.
the idol of his men. He is pos
sessed of loving daughter of no.
BILE characteristics, with whom a
young lieutenant in the fire COM
pany, also a mechanic, is desper-
ately in love, as is the son of a
wealthy banker. The father fa-
vors the suit of his lieutenant and
forbids his daughter to see the
wealthy suitor, who he assures
her has no interest in her except
for unworthy purposes and unholy
ends.
The old story is repeated.
Wealthy suitor asserts his honor
able intentions; makes appoint
ment to elope with the lovely
daughter. They are to meet a
certain night under an apple tree.
The loved one goes to the tryst-
ing place and there sees a man
bending over a prostrate form.
She goes to them, when the
person bending over turns, sees
the woman, and in terror fees,
while she bends over the PROSTATE
form, only to find it to be the
dead body Of her lover. She
faints and is afterwards found by
her friends.
Her father. who that afternoon
went to a neighboring town, re-
turns about the time the murder
is discovered, and is accused of the
crime, tried and, by circumstan-
tial evidence, is convicted. The
members of the fire company
stand nobly by their chief in mon
ey and influence. He secures a
second trial, when a tramp ap.
pears. He, rescued from the
flames of burning house by the
lieutenant of the Eagle Hose
Company, confesses to the muir
der, and says he, desperate from
want, saw the lover draw 81, 800
from bank, and Gogged his ev
cry step to the trysting place.
crept up behind him, dealt him a
blow with an iron bar, not to kill
him, but to stun him, and was
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-16

See Troxler's beautiful dis
play of WhitmanS candies.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
OUR NEXT CABIN EFT.

From present indications We are
inclined to believe that Major Nc
Kinley will have no color In his
Cabine We have done all in our
power to convince Major Mckinley
that colored man should be ap-
pointed il his Cabinet, and as The
Major did not see it that way, we
are of the opinion That he will give
US the next best thing. Perhaps
the Major did not want to insult
those coIored men who admitted
their inferiority, and has come to
the conclusion to compromise the
matter b giving US representative
places. We are not at all chagrlned
because we know that our Presl-
dent elect will do more than any
man who has been Preside t.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
THE UOLORED VOTE.
From the San Francisco Elevator !


There is not an intelligent man in
this State who does not know that the
colored vote saved the State to the
Republicans in the last election, and
yet the Republican majority in the
Legislature is not gracious enough to
appoint one solitary colored man as
clerk. They seem to think that menial
and subordinate positions are all that
We are entitled to and should be salts
fed. They will find to their sorrow
that we are not satisfied.
Well, what do you intend to do
about it You have an Afro
American League in your State,
and every member votes as he is
directed . til you convince the
white man-Democrat and Repub-
lican-that you have manhood and
independence, the time will SON
come when you will not be taken as
"a garden servant. Give us a rest
about your vote and your strength.
You have not sense enough to eI-
eicise it.
have now colored men trying
to convince the Repub lean party
that they are not competent to be
Cabinet officers, and, perhaps, the
members of the Legislature have
taken the cue and come to the con-
cluslon tha there are no competent
colored men in the State to fill
clerkships. Nothing is surprising
now. The coored vote has a great
deal to learn yet.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
RETURN OF EX-AUD1TOR
LYNCH.

Hon. John r. Lynch, ex-ThIrd
Auditor of the Treasury, has re-
turned to the city from his home
in Mississippi. where he demon
straIed his superior strength over
his poitlcal opponents, which
showed that he was the master IN
his State
MIR. Lynch went by way of Can
ton, Ohio, and he'd pleasant talk
with Major Mckinley, which, to
all intents and purposes. was
very satisfactory.
Whatever may be said of Mr.
Lynch, he is true American rep
resentative and sn honor to any
people Major Mckinley will find
in Mr.. Lynch man Of brains and
a safe representative.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
OUR CITY POSTMASTER.

Hon. James P. Willett, our very
efficient City Postmaster, has
ad ,pted a postal system tn t is sur
passing anything that has ever been
instituted by any postmaster in this
country. We believe the new sys-
tenn that he has adopted in estab-
fishing letter boxes at the door of
every citizen who may want one,
and making house-to-house collec-
tions cannot help to work to The
advantage of the citizNns. Mr.. Will
let has made many commendable
reforms, for which he is entitled to
the highest consideration.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
DR.. FRANCIS LETTER.

The letter of DR.. John R. Fran
els tnat appears in another column
of thus paper, to Hon. James Nc
Millen, is one that should COM
mand the attention of the entire
community. DR.. Francis has al
ways been level headed and manly.
He never attempts to play tweedle-
dee and tweedledom. DR.. Will
.ams lost a good friend in DR..
Francis when he allowed him to
leave the hospital. 1t is the inten-
ton of DR.. Francis to show the
evil that will result to the Freed
mems Hospital by making It po-
lIticsl office. We are in favor Of
home rule as well as DR.. Francis.
W. have always given DIR. Francis
credit for The rcfurm he made in
the hospital during D-. Will
iams' illness. DR.. Francis Was
the fret physician to institute the
trained nurse system at the hospital
and if there was change to be
IN de at the / ospital. We know of
no man more qualified for the place
tn DR.. Frances. But he doesn't t
| want it. All he wants is that the
colored physicians be CIV show
at the hospital. He is thorough
race man aud o who has sue
ceeded by being true to the people.
DIR. Williams is identified with
us /; bis moth r, sisters, and all his
relation have lived here for years.
DR.. Williams, we believe, will be
true to his race. Ii, must be if he
wants to succ, ed.
DIR. Francis in his letter, points
NOuJ the evils that will probably
come to the hospital if it is made &
political office.
he-e are things that should be
seriously considered. This paper
would support DIR. Fransis if ht
were candidate for the place in
preference to any physical in this
country, because We know him tC
be man of his word and a physi,
clan of good repute.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
on his repor and the wonderful
progress the schools have made
under his supervision.
MONEY FOR THE FREEDMEN'S S
HOSPITAL.

Mr.. Mcmillan gave notice in the Sen
ate today of an amendment to the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
which he proposed to make. The
amendment provides
For Freedmen's Hospital for sub
sistence, $22, $500; for salaries and
compensation of superintendent. not
to exceed, 5000; for clerk, engineer,
matron, laundresses, cooks, team
sters. watchmen and laborers, $1,000
for rent, hospital buildings and
grounds, $4,000; for fuel, light cloth
ing, bedding, forage, transportation,
medicine and medical supplies, sur
sical instruments, electric light, furni-
ture and other absolutely necessary
expenses, $II,5oo. Total appropriated
by TINS amenumentis is $53 5000"
The amendment also provides that
thereafter the incorporates of this
institution shall have full control and
management thereof"
The people of the District of
Columbia are opposed to the pro-
posed amendment, placl' G the
Freedmen's Hospital under board
of trustees or incorporates who
are no other than the trustees Of
Howard University. 1t means, If
such an amendment is adopted,
hat Howard University is to te
given additional charity support
for the benefit of class Of stu
dents and such white teachers who
can not obtain employment else
where This institution, if it is
for the benefit of the colored pro-
pie, should be placed under their
control and management.
There are but a few trustees on
the board for that institution who
have the temerity to eI I,ress their
real convictions. The Freedmen's
Hospital never Was conducted bet
ter than it is now and the records
will show that the mortality in
that hos piral is less now than it
has ever been.
The reason of that is, there are
trained educated nurses who have
taken the place of those ignorant
and brutal nurses who, at one time
held sway at the hospital. 1t is
hoped that Congress will still al
low the hospital to remain under
the supervision of the secretary Of
the Interior for the benefit Of the
colored race. The proposed amend
ment is a wicked invention.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
THE TUSK EGEE CONFER
ENCE

The Tuskegee Conference called
by Prof, Booker I. Washington is
the right 81, pin the right dir ction,
Prof. Washington means, at this
conference, to show that it is neces-
sary for the co,ored man to be
united. He means, We understand,
to ipstruc his fellow man how t.
he manly and earn a dollar. When
Prof. Washington follo"s this line
he will always find a warm sup
porter in The BEE.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
SUPERINTENDENT COOKS
REPORT.

Superintendent Geo. F. T. Cook
of the Public Schools, has submit
ted his an ual report to :he Board
of Trustees for he year ending
June 30. 80. Mr.. Cooks report is
concise aud to the point, dealing
only in facts which wi intert st he
patrons and those who are working
to advance education in his cit,
The number eff schools, says Mr..
Cook, i 2t2, id the number If
teach, RS 297, of whom 255 were fe-
males and A. males. The number
of pupils enrolled was II, $40, max
ing 3S7 more. than the previous
wear. The verage numbrr Wa,
1926, and the aver ge number in
daily attendance was 9, 767. Mr.
Cook gives the causes of irregular
attend lnce t. be "adverse circum
stances i'm life, and to some extent
it is believe indIfferen e, etc.
Tn whole number of pupi en-
rolled in the night schools wa
1.5uS. The acreage enrolled wa
973.
The special teachers also submit
ted the'; reports t. Mr.. Cook, whicl
are found to be very interesting
and beneficial to our pubic SchoO
svsteH.- Mr.. Cook has saown won
derful Improvement in the schools
under his supervision, except il
the High School. Of course, Mr.
Cook is not responsible for that
This school is under the direct su.
peryision of Trustees Bruce and
ShaGd A gentleman like Prof
II NJ. Brown, the present teacher
in physics, at the head of the High
School, would be a great acquisition
to that schnol.
MIR. Cook is to be congratulated
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

The BEE predicted weeks ag'
that Mr.. Henry E Davis, one OF
the most brilliant members of the
bar, would be the next United
States District Attorney. This
was verified on Monday when Presi-
dent Cleveland sent his name to
the Senate.
There is no young man before
the District bar or In the city of
Washington more qualified for the
place and more deserving than Mr..
Davis. He is pure gentleman and
a scholar of the highest attain
ments. As g. Democrat, he is 9
gopd enough Republican for THE
BEE, and no bettet friend to Afro
Americans exists in this country.
Mr.. Davis is an honest man, which
is one of the necessary require
ments for United States attor-
ney. He is a liberal man, which
has won for him thousands of
friends of all natlonalities.
President Cleveland could not
have appointed better man had
he taken a rake and gone through
the city. No appointment has a
more popular approval than this
one.
President Cleveland may be a
failure in some things, but he has
never failed but twice in putting
bad timber on the people of the
District. He has given us good
judges with but one exception. H.
is the only man in the country
who can ride two horses going in
opposite dire 'tions. He knocked
the bottom out of the Democrat
silve parry, organized gold Dem
ocrafic party supported the gold
Republican party and forred thar
party to adopt his platform and IN
dorse his administration If there
is another man in this country who
can perform such po itical eats, he
is sure winner for a second term
Mr.. President, We congratulate
you on Mr.. Davis appointment,
and hope that you may reapp"int
Col. J w. Ross az our next Com
missioner, as he is one Of the no.
blest Rom ans of them all
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06

Hon II. P. Cheat am IF North
Carolina is candidate for Register
of the Treasury Does Mr.. Cheat
ham remember when he promised
Major Mckinley that he would
vote for him for Speaker of the
I'ouse of Representatives? G lex
ems are bound TO come home q
Ost.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRA
TION.
35TH ANNIvERSARY CELEBRATION
NOTICE SERVED ON BOGUS
Solicitors

NOTICE SERVED ON BOGUS
SOLICITORS
The 35th anniversary celebration of
the emancipation of slaves in the Dis
trict of Columbia will take place Fri
day April 10Th.
The President of the Emancipation
Historical and Celebration Associa-
ton, George w. Stewart, ha, an
nonnced the following committee on
finance for the coming celebration
VIM. Mathews, chairman Alexander
Oglesby, A Acmith, Henry Ander-
son, Benjamin Yearne, Lewis Hill,
! Albert Bailey, Joseph SmotherS, J.
H Mcdowell, w. P Gibson, w. H.
Hall, J. Carter, J w. Coles, Alexan.
der Hawkins, w Fl. Simpson, ]. W.
Wanzer, NJ. Herbert Johnson, J. w
| Waval, T H. Gibson, Addison Bank
EFT, Washington Perkins, Tascoe
J Thompson, Clem Smith, W. B. Simms
Tillman Dorsey, J. I. Deed, F. w
Brown, George Fletc er, Brery
! Broadus and Lewis Willis
| w. Calvin Chase, Editor of THE
| BEE was unananimOusly chosen ora
, tor of the day, and The BEE was
adopted as the official organ of the
association. The association also is
sued the following notice;
| therefore call your attention &c
section 3, Of article a of the constitu
| ton, that no person or persons shal
solicit money or other contribution:
in the name of the association unless
| it be done under the corporate seal
and any person who soliCits money il
the name of the association for defray
ing the expenses of the 10Th of April
/ 1897, except under the authority of it:
seal, shall be prosecuted under the
| laws of the District of Colum bia.
Done by order of Board of Direc
tors.
GEO. w. STEWART,
President.
ATTEsTE:
]. w Coles,
General Secretary.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
Mr.. Harry E. Davis will have an

Mr.. Harry E. Davis will have an
opportunity Of doing what no other
District Attorney has done, and
that is to appoint al Afro-Ameri-
can one of the prosecuting attor-
neys in the Police Court He can
select from good timber: ). Harry
Smith Fountain Peyton or 1. t..
Jones. Any of these gentlemen
would make good prosecuting Of
ficers. Give US show, Mr.. Davis,
we have always had great faith in
you.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
SPECIAL NOTICE.

On account of the many disad-
vantages that The BEES force has
been laborlng under, the paper h s
been necessarily belated for the
past two weeks. The paper will
hereafter reach its outside agents
in time for distribution.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06

Any matter effecting the welfare
of this community, We shall be
pleased to no ice, but we decline to
take up personal fights of individ-
uals or those who may have animus
against those holding public posi-
sions, be they democrats or repub-
licans.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
The INAUGURAL WELCOME
CLUB.

The Bachelors have abandoned the
idea Of having an Inaugural Welcome:
They have split up in as many equal
parts as there are members On the
other hand the Inaugural WeIrome
Club has not reduced the high tariff,
it has placed on those who want ~
take part This is a self constituted
committee met and resolved that those
who are invited to take part must pay
a fee Of s. and 81 additional for extra
invitations The question is beng
asked who constituted this committee
There are objections to the hi2h
tariff and the rules for the govern
ment Of those who have been invited;
The Bachelors have been frightened
off and declare now that they will not
pay S. for the benefit of the constituted
committee.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
TUSKEGEE NEGRO CONFER
ENCE.

Prof. Booker T. Washington has is
sued a call for the annual TuSkegee
Negro Conference, to convene at TuS-
kegee, Ala, Feb "a. On the 25th of
February will be held a Workers
Conference, composed Of the repre-
sentalives from the different religious
organizations and institutions in the
South devoted to the interest of the
colored race. These conferences will
be composed of from 100 to 500 Of the
farmers, mechanics, butchers, etc.
Prof. Washington means TO make this
conference one of the largest that has
ever been held at TuSkegee.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06

If one-half Of the preachers
would cease the whiskey agitation
and attend to some of their breth
rem they would be helping the com
munity.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
OUR SYMPATHY.

Our esteemed friend Editor L.
T. Fortune has our sympathy i'll
the death of his esteemed father
"Sorrow never could revive the
dead, so we weep, because we weep
in vain"
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06

S, far as Senator II. NJ. Teller is
concer ed there is nothing mean
about him. He is honest to his
convictions.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06

Senator Mcmillan should shelve
the proposed amendment to the
Freedmen's Hospital bill.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06

The American people can boast
of ono thing, and that is, they have
a President t who has an opinion of
his own.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
FOR PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION

All Civic Organizations proposing to visit
Washington, ID. c. to VISIT or Participate in lh5
inauguration Of the President-elect, and who a;e
not provided with quarters are advis d to com
municate at once with K. II. Terrell, esq. 6o5 +
street n. w, Wasi ington. ID. {.
All Military Organizations similarly rlTCIT1-
stanced are advised to communicate at once
with Major c. A. Fleetwood. II44 15tn street D.
w Washington, ID. c,
In ALL CA5FS give name Of Organ'z ton ana
of Commanding Officer. state the nun brr o..
pe- sons tor whom quarters are desired, AMI i0I
how many days aud the call will have prompt
attention.
Mr. Terrell is Chairman Of the Subj COmmlitr".
Public Comfort and Major Fleetwood a member
Of the Military Committee. Either Of them VIII
che rfulv furnish all needed information 70
prospective visitors.
RACE PAPEKS PLEASE COPY.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06

There is no reason why colored
man should not be app inted Judge
of the Police Court.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06

The gold Democrats, as Well as
the gold Republicans, should vote
for the confirmation of MIR. Da, is.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06

Henry E. Davis should be con
firmtd.
The Washington bee., 1897-02-06

President Cleveland does some
very p culiar things sometimes.