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The Washington bee., 1898-07-09
WILL MISS MOTEN RESIGN.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPUDIATEs
THE RECoMMDATIoN OF THE NOR
NAL SCHOOL. WHAT DOES 1T MEAN !?
WILL THE TRUSTEES INVESTIGATE
For a number of years the citizens
of this city have complained to the
school authorities about their daugh-
ters and sons who have stood high in
the High school, but the moment
they enter the Normal school a reduc-
tion is made. In the recent class that
graduated from the Normal school it
was ascertainrd that number of the
High school graduates failed to enter
the Normal school. Trustee Richard
son, quietly investigated the affair and
the facts discovered were sufficient to
warrant him to recommend to the
board of trustee all High school grad
uates who stood above SO. Miss
Moten, it is reported, asserted that she
would resign if any more graduates
were admitted. Whether she will
carry out her threat or not it is left
to be seen.
If, what the trustees have found out
warrants the increase to tie Normal
school, certainly, there should be
some removals somewhere The
question the people is asking is, what
does it mean?
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09
THE FREEDMEN'S HOSPITAL.
COME IN? DOES THE LAW MEAN
ANYTHING?

WHERE DOES THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW
COME IN? DOES THE LAW MEAN
ANYTHING?
DIR. A. NJ. Curtis, the new surgeon
in chief, of the Freedmen.s Hospital,
who was appointed against the will Of
the people, with the advice and con-
sent of the Secretary of the Interior,
{. N. Bliss cares no more for the civil
service law than he does for the cigar
cites he smokes.
Mr.. {. N. Bliss, the gentleman who
has more money than he has sense
sustained the civil service law in the
Freedmen's Hospital, but the first
opportunity he had he dismissed from
the service an ex-Union soldiers wild
ow, as matron and Miss Alice Williams.
the sister to DR.. Williams, DR.. Cur
tbs appointed his sister as assistant
clerk and the daughter of Mr.. Allan
OF Chicago, an employe at the Capitol.
in Miss Williams place. Young Car.
doza's occupation will soon be gone an
soon as Miss Curtis catches on to the
work. Miss Ebersole has been retain
ed and made overseer to the negroes.
She will be an assistant of the white
smelling committee, otherwise known
as board of visitors. This commit.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09
LUNCHES, ETC.
ICE CREAM, CAKES, CIGARS
AND TOBACCO.

>>-~>~~~0~~N~~~ ~~~~~~-~~~---~~~--
tee always conSults Miss EbersoIe
when a visit is made to the hospital.
DR.. Curtis would not attempt to dis.
miss her, because he knows that she
holds larger hand than he does The
position that DIR. Curtis holds at the
hospital is ornamental IN it's character.
He will be permitted to wear his silk
hat and smoke cigarettes one year
longer and then his occupation will be
gone.
With the advice and consent Of Miss
Ebersole, the white boss of the Freed
mems Hospital, the committee has
issued several rules and if DIR. Curtis
violates one of them he will lose his
official head.
There is no doubt but that DIR. Cur.
tbs can succeed now as he has four
white bosses which no other surgeon
in-chief would tolerate. Secretary
Bliss is of the opinion that the Freed.
mems Hospital is miSerably conducted
and { disgrace to the colored people.
Just why he should take such a sud.
den interest in the colored people,
The Bee is unable to state.
DIR. Curtis is receiving 5000 per
annum, with his sister as assistant
clerk at salary with which she is
perfectly satisfied. In addition to the
above he has provided himself and
family with nicely furnished rooms
and servants to- wait on them. They
are in the main building of the hos
pital. The assistant clerk will get her
board and lodging free.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

still depend for the luxuries and
even the necessaries of life. To be
antagonized by the northern whites
who are but little indebted to us
be an act of unkindness, but
coming from the south where even
the very life Of the whites was due
to the fidelity of our people, this
attempt to keep us down is the
unkindest of the unkind, it is base
ingratitude. criminal and mean.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
g SPECIAL NOTICE. q

There are regular authorized COL
Eectors in tile employ Of THE BEE
Printing Co., and z0hea they call to see
deIiRqnem subscribers they are re-
gueSted to pay them and not gT7e tie
excuse that "they a0ih see the Editor. ="
The Editor has no time TO see the sub
ycyi5ers, and it is oped that his
frieNds and the patrons II THE BEE
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

Separate schools emphasize more
than one thing. They may be an
expression of prejudice; but they
also offer a splendid opportunity
to demonstrate our power of organ
ization, of business and executive
capacity. We do not indorse pro-
scriptive schools, but we do believe
in making the most of our oppor-
tunities.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

The speech of DR.. Richardson
before the School Board in the
interest of the patton deserves
special commentator. 1t was
statistical, forceful, eloquent and
convincing. and ought to insure
him a long term of useful and
effective service in the interest Of
our public schools. DR.. Richard
son represents the energy, the cap
acity and the modesty of the race
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

There are about two hundred
teachers of color IN our city who
have come to meet the National
Educational Association. We can
not hope for the welcome among
the whites which our colored teach
ers deserve, but we think that those
colored people who are interested
in educational work should give
them such welcome as their purses
will admit. The Indifference and
prejudice of the whites should be
corrected by the welcome and
entertainment by the colored. Let
our teachers and school officials be
up and doing.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

The gentleman who runs the
business end of local paper,
threatens to give us surprise. He
has been surprise to the people
ever since his advent in local jour
nalism.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

It seems that we are to have
more colored troops. We trust
that they may not come too late to
prove that the interest of the col
ored people in the cause of human
ity is equal to that manifested
among our white brothers. If
opportunity offers, we will show
that our race can fight in good
cause as we'll as pray and talk.
There may be reason for prayer
and thanksgiving for the success of
our armies in the struggle in
defense of humanity; but there
would be greater cause for it if this
nation could honestly proclaim
that in the interest of humanity
an christianity all of the people
in this country are free and equal.
The Declaration of Independence
will never be fact until black and
white enjoy alike the blessings Of
American Independence.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

She is colored soldiers widow,
Mr.. Secretary. Il don't care
what she is. If she doesn't resign,
I shall dismiss her. G. n. Bliss
to the ditor of The BEE.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09
A NEGRO TO USE?

If we are to take the opinion of
the Post as correct, the colored
race has at least two leaders. One
of these has advanced the theory
that the proper education for the
colored man is Industrial, not
classical nor mixed. The other,
although well known champion of
higher education for the race, has
If We understand the Post correctly
advanced a theory of tame submls-
sion to the injustice and indignity
which surround us and avises us to
p.od on thanking God that the
erstwhile rebel sentiment, which is
fast being spread by those of our
own race who are ambitious for
notorlety is Of such a quality as to
graciously permit us to stay on the
earth. We have no patience with
the so called leader number one,
The views advanced by our best
friends both white and black are
well known and we are content to
know that, as the colored man is
no exception to the human race,
his progress in the attainment Of
knowledge and high civilization
must be the result of the same or
similar methods which have ad-
yanced mankind generally. In
the case of so-called leader number
two, we think that the Post has
missed It's hold. 1t may be that as
an incidental remark, Prof. Miller,
advised young men not to devote
all of their time in complaining.
He may out of the proverbal
charity which eharacterizes his
race, have sought to account for
the meanness of the white brother
in the inducement which the weak
ness of our race offers to the
mature aggressiveness and self
conceit of another. But we are
certain that Prof. Miller may have
claims to leadership. He is one of
men Of whom any race might well
feel proud. He has too much
sense to be fattered and cajoled
into an opposition to his own and
the interest of the race, by accept
ing fulsome overtures which the
Post gratutously extends. The
Post is not yet out of the old rut,
namely, that ante bellum custom
of looking around for a good man
and upom finding him seeking to
use him in furthering the interest
of prejudice and race power. But
whatever may be the attitude of
the herein mentioned so-called
leaders the fact remains that the
colored people are not satisfied with
their present status, that they do
not regard the Post as the exponent
OF their best and highest interests
and that any man or set of men
who seek to excuse palliate Or
condone the wrongs which we are
being heaped upon us during our
struggle for honor, virtue and
manly independence, is an enemy
of the race and to mankind gener-
ally. Moreover, the Post, in It's
Endorsement of policy of indiffer-
ence as to our rights, is not in line
with these honest, progressive and
patriotic whites who believe in Civ
ing to all American citizens every
thing which according to the laws
of God and the laws and constitu-
ton Of the Country entitle them.
On the contrary the Post only
echoes the non-progressiye and
prejudiced element who, not pos
sessing the manliness to allow a
fair show to the colored people
are seeking, by Misrepresentation
within and fattery and s;ckening
laudation without to belittle the
race upon whom the depended and
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

Superintendents Cook and Pow
ell should find no good reason for
antagonizing the extension of the
Normal School.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

THE BEES School of Printing
will be one of the best institutions
Of its character in the United
States.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09
Freedmen's Hospital is dis
grace to the colored people. Z. N.
Bliss to the editor of The BEE.

Any old tramp who can secure
Endorsements can be appointed a
lieutenant in the army.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09
OUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

-
No matter what may be said of
the present prosecuting attorney,
of the United States, Mr.. Harry E.
DAVIS. it is evident that he is one
of the most brilliant men in the
country. he is a profound thinker
as well as good prosecuting off,
Ger. The colored members of the
bar assert that the uniform cour-
tesy with which they are treated by
this officer in the conducting of
cases compels them to testify to the
fairness of this officer, and those
whom he has associated with him.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09

The teachers in our schools who
are unwilling to work, ought to
get out and give others chance.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-09
SERVANTS, OBEY YOUR
MASTERS.

New RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT
OF NEGROES, MADE BY A WHITE
COMMITTEE. To WHAT is THE
WORLD COMING?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market steady; rates quoted arc
per 100 pounds; Boston. per bale, 81 .25; New
York, per bale, $1.00; Philadelphia. Der bale
500; Baltimore per bale, S1.OO; Via New
York-Liverpool, SIC; Bremen, SIC: Genoa
65c Reveal, 70c; Riga, zoe; st. Petersburg
zoe; HavTe, Csc; Hamburg SIC; Antwerp
SOC; Amsterdam, SIC; Venice. Toe; Trieste
zoe.
Direct-Genoa, SEC; Bremen, SIC; BARGE
Iona, 65c; Havre. Coo; Liverpool SIC.
Lumber-By Sail--Freights are quiet.
foreign business Is dun. The rates from
this and nearby Georgia ports are quoted
at A00@475, for range-including BAIL
more and Portland Me. Railroad ties
base "A feet TO Baltimore BIC; to PhIIa-
delphia. 141sc; to New York, 16Jkc. Timber
rates, 50cG$i.00 higher than lumber rates
BY Steam-Lumber-To Baltimore &c. 90.
Boston, 800; New York, SITS.
Naval Stores-The market Is steady
Medum-slzed vessel. Rosin-Cork. for or
ders, 2s Sd for barrels of 80 pounds ana
IS primage. Spirits. As. Larger vessels
Rosin, Is Cd; spirits, IS 3D. steam. 12e per
100 pounds on rosin. 500 on spirits TO Bos-
ton and 1Oc on rosin, and SOC on spirits to
New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

The following are the Savannah Board
of Trade quotations:
Bacon-Market is steady Smoked clear
sides. 6lkc; dry sailed clear sides, SAC;
bellies, &c; sugar-cured hams, 915a1O1kc.
Iard-Market firm; pure. in tierces, enc;
5O-pound tins SIC; compound, in tierces,
42sc; 50-pound tins, 45sc.
Butter-Cookiug, lie; gilt edge, zoe; June,
21Ihc; Fancy June, 22lzc; Fancy Elgin, 2lc
Market steady.
Cheese-Market firm; fancy, fun cream
cheese. 1Olkc; 2O-pound average, 11hc.
Flour-Market steady; patent, A35;
straight $500; fancy, 1915; family, $3.50.
Corn-Market steady; white, job lots,
52c. carload lots soc; mixed corn, job lots,
sic; carload lots, 49c.
Oats-Carload lots, 39c; job lots, 4c
Texas rust proof oats, job lots, 47c.
Southern seed rye. $lOO
Bran-Job lots, Csc; carload lots, 90c.
Hay-Market steady; Western, Job lots,
Use; carload lots, zoe.
Meal-Pear per barrel $3.50; per sack,
81 o.. city meal, per sack, bolted, 975kc;
water ground, Sl.05; pearl grits, per barrel,
s245; per sack, $LlO.
sugar-Equality Prices-Savannah quo
tatlons. powdered, 5.43c; standard granu-
lated s zoe: cubes. 543c; -confectioners' A.
: 18c. white extra c, 480c; extra c, 474c;
golden c. 455c; yellow, 4.43c.
Conoe-Dull; Mocha, 26c; Java, 2ejkc;
peaberry. PFC; standard No. l. lOkc: No.
. 1Onc: No. 3, 1Oc; No. 4, 91zc; No. 5, &c;
No. 6. SEC; No. Z, &c.
Cabbage-6c per head.
Turnfps-sacks, $50
onions-si 5000 bawel.
Pntatoes-Sacks. $2.0)02.25.
Cocoanuts-$5.1V'
Tcmons-Market steady: $3.50a4OO box.
Pauanas-Si 25@l75.
Dried Fruit-Apples, eyaporated, &c;
common, 5n5iac.
Aprsee-Barrel N.25n50O
0ranges-Florida &.50l4Oo.
Nnts-Almonds, Terragona. he; Ivlcas.
,9o. walputs. French. Zoe; Naples, lie. po-
~aps Al. Brazils. 7c; nlberts. l0c. assorted
unts. bO-pound and 25-pound boxes. Zoe.
Raisns-L L.. M.05; la-box $40: lOose
gl-pound boxes. Glse per pound
Peauuts-Ampie stock. fair demand.
market steady; fancy band-pieked viz
glnia. per pound. Sac. hand picked. pr
pound. Stc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

Attention was given over largely to the
crop movement and weather prospects.
In the afternoon there were half-hearted
spGrts of selling for the purpose of weak
enng long cotton, and on the theory that
the recent course of the market had
caused an extensive accumulation of hold
lngs in the January. March and May de-
liveries, and a corresponding decrease in
the short account The market closed
steady, unchanged to points lower.
New York Dec p, noon.-Cotton flu
lures opened steady at the decline. De-
cember, 5SSc January, sale; February.
o4Oc; March, 5.45c; April, 5.4Sc; May. 5.54c;
June. 5.55c; July. 5.5Sc; August, $3.50; Sep
TENDER, 562c; October, 5.59c
p mixtures closed steady. Deem
Der, sale; January, 5.42c; February, SAC;
March, SAFE; April. 5.5Oc; May. 5.54c; June,
o'5lc; July, 560c; August, $500; September
56oc; October, 5.59c.
New Orleans. Dec. Election futures
steady; December, 50Oc bid January.
50Q5.02c; February, 5.O665.07c; March $40
Q511c; April. 5.16Q5.17c; May, 52OG5. pc;
June. 5.25@5.26c; July. 5.29d531c; August,
5zs05.Slc; September, 5.2lc, bid; October,
525c bid.
New York, Dec. 21.-Paine, Murphy &
Co. say Of cotton: The first call was 2
points average lower, or about on a pari-
ty with Lverpools decline of from p TO
l point. The local feeling here continues
unchanged. While conservative people all
admit the probability of some further de-
cline during the holidays, the majority
are imbued with the idea that now is a
good time 10 purchase. The failure to go
in the market on the lower prices of
month ago encourages them to buy now
and not again be fooled into waiting for
the very bottom quotation After the
he Iraf
the offerings were small. The Wall street
crowd continue to absorb all offerings
The receipts were large. But this had no
effect on the market. Extraordinary eau
ton is being used by large investor who
prefers waiting for the new year to see
what support Liverpool gives the mar
ket."
New York. Dec. 21.-Hubbard Bros &
Co. say of cotton: with the approach of
the holidays, the trade at home and
abroad has relapsed into dullness, as no
new factors to attract buyers appear. Our
cables state that the weavers in Lanca-
shire are asking for an increase in wages
and while the question will be discussed
for some time, the masters will, in all
probability, accede to the request as prop
er in view of the active business of the
past six months Manchester will not be
likely to buy freely in Liverpool until
after the turn of the year, having secur-
ed large supplies through various chan
nels during the past three months.
Locally the decline has met some sup
porting orders on the part of investors
which have prevented any break to-day
The traders look for some reaction after
the recent. decline, but the movement
continues on a very large scale, and the
main support to prices unless it changes,
must come from investment buying"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

strength and foreign buying here but
export trade was light. The close was
strong. H@llsc net higher; December clos
Ell 7fsc; March closed 7jSc. May closed
7e1c
Corn-spot, frmer; No. z, 42Bgi2szc; OPP
lions opened steady and subsepuen ~ de-
veloped great strength on increased spec
ulative demand firm cables and big clear
ance7. leading all other markets. closing
iIkc net higher; December closed h9se;
Nav closed 4l3sc.
Oats-spot, drmer; No. ?, 321zc; options
ami but firm Beef steady. Cut meals
dull. but steady. shoulder. GsNic. Lard
steady. western steamed, 5SlN5.S5c; De-
ccmber 525c nominal; refined easy. Pork
arm. Butter firm; Western creamery
ismgic; factory. l20hAc; Elgins, Bic; inn
itotlon creamery. l3a7e; state dairy. l5Gl
ise Cheese firm; large white, l0h@i0hc
potaioes sieadys Jerseys, $i250LJO, New
york. gi250l.G2la; Long Island, sl5OG
.sqlk: sweets. Jerseys, sl2SN259; South
ern. g01sc. Cotton seed Oh steady prime
crude l7hml6c; do yellow, Za22isc. PEE
iro,snm steady. Rice firm. Cabbage
steady, g 25Gil.00 per 100 Coffee. options
STEADY "a unchanged prices; ruled ex-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22
Hides, Hides.

FLINT HIDES ............................
DRY SALT ...........................I
GREEN SALT Observation-Disclosures. 10
BEESW AK ................ ...............25c
ALLIGATOR SKINS, green sailed, Z feet
up. 81. Under sizes proportionate.
Wool. Furs and Skins wanted. Highest
market prices paid. Quotations on apDlI.
cation.
A. EHRLICH & BRO
Wholesale Grocers and Liquors.
iii. 1lS, lis Bay street, west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

Eggs-Market strong; scarce candled, per
dozen, 2q23c; country, &c less.
Poultry-Steady; In fair demand half
grown, SOq40c per pair; three-quarters
grown 4OQ5Oc per pair; full-grown fowls,
5OQ6Oc per pair.
Fish-Mackerel, half barrel, No. 1, $50;
No 2, 800; No. 8. $500; kits, No. l, $l.25;
NO. Z, $lOO; No. 3, Soc Goldfish, 1-pound
bricks, Size; 2-pound bricks. &C. Smoked
herring per box, lie; Dutch herring, in
kegs S-l0; new mullet, half barrel, $3.50.
syrup-Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup buying at 20a221kc; selling at
2212q25c; sugar house at 19a22c; Cuba
straight goods, 2SQSOc; sugar house mo
lasses. 15G20c.
Salt-Demand is fair and the market
steady; carload lots, (. o. b., Liverpool.
2O-pound sacks, Csc; job lots, 75d9Oc; COM
mon fine salt, 125-pound in burlap sacks.
carload lots. 4l1sc; common fine salt. no.
pound burlap sacks, carload lots. 2slsc.
common fine salt, 1O0-pound burIap sacks,
Sec Same in cotton sacks, &c higher.
Hides, Wool. -Hides-The market
firm; dry flint, 13c; dry salt, lie; green
saited, 7c. Wool nominal prime Geor-
gia' free of sand, burrs and black wool.
Ice; blacks, lac; bury, S6D10c. Wax. 22e.
Tallow, &C. Deer skins, l5c.
Oil-Market steady; demand fair; signal
4oQoVc; west Virginia black, 90D12c; lard.
5Sc; neatsfoot, 600t75c; machinery. 16025c
hnseed, raw, 47c; boiled Soc; kerosene
prime white, Sc; water white. &c. fire.
proof, 1Oc; deodorized stove gasoline. bar
rels, S12c.
Gun Powder-Per keg, $500; half key
2.25; quarter keg, SIPS; Champion duck
ing, quarter keg, ,s2.25; Austin. Dupont.
and Hazard smokeless, half kegs. sill %:
quarter kegs, $5.75; 1-pound canisters. s.. 90:
less, % per cent.
shot-Drop. $1.25; B, and large, sl.5o:
chilled, S155.
Iron-Market very steady; swede 4a
412c; refined, $1.55 base.
Nails-Cut, $3.50 base; wire, 80 base.
Advanced national list of extras. adopted
Dec. !. 1896.
Lime Calcined, Plaster and Cement-Al-
ALBANIA and Georgia lime In fair demand
and selling at Toe per barrel, bulk and car
load lot, special; calclned plaster, 81 50 per
barrel; hair, 46I5c; Rosedale cement, 81 lon
10; carload lots, special; Portland ce-
ment, retail, $3.50; carload lots, $500.
Lumber +. O. b. Prices-Minimum ward
sizes, 500; car slls, $1,000: difficult sizes.
$l1Wgl2.0O; ship stock, $l5.00016.5O; eawn
crossties, 1925; hewn crosstles, 29c per
tie. Market quiet and steady.
Bagging-Jute. 2A-pound 71k9sc; q
pound, 797Ac; 1%-pound, 6ac: sea island,
SIC.
Cotton Ties-Standard Arrow Steel AZ
pounds, large lots, SOC; small lots. SOC.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

tremely slow without important variations;
advance in Brazilian markets offset by
Disappointing news from European mar
kets; receipts small, but counterbalanced
by light warehouse movement; selling as
sisted by continued healthy appearance of
spot department. Closed steady. unchang-
ed. to points lower Sales 1850 bags.
including January. $500; March.
GO0c; Spot Rio quiet; No.
invoice, 7c; No. jobblng.
6Gi6lsc mild. market firm; Cordova tao.
15c. Broadening demand all around good
business IN Brazilian Invoice lots to-day
Sugar. raw. quiet; fair refining. S5sc: CEN
irfugal, 95-test. 49sc; moiasses sugar.
3sac: refined quiet
Chicago, Dec 2l.-Corn overshadowed
everything else on Change to-day, both In
strength and activity. Continued heavy
cash and export demand drove shorts 10
cover aud resulted in an advance OF
&c. The strength OF corn ininenced AN
other markets. Wheat closed iHuiAc
hfehrr OatH advanced sc. Provisions
closed 2iagi5c higher.
Continued on sirih fAgs)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22
UPWARD TREND OF SPIRITS.
THE MARKET ADVANCED TO 4Oh
CENTS F0R REGULARS.

A strong Demand for the Very Light
Oferings-ROsin Firm and I'm
changed-COttOn at 1-16 Cent De-
cIine-WhOIcsaIe Markets Steady
and Generally Unchanged.
savannah, Dec. 21.-There was a con-
tinued demand for spirits turpentine to-
day and the price rose TO 4Ola cents for
regulars. The receipts were light and fac
tors were not freely offering. The rosin
market was firm, but no sales were re
ported There was a decline of lie cent
on all grades of cotton in the local mar
ket. other markets remained steady and
generally unchanged. The following re
sumo of the different markets will show
the tone and the quotations at the close
today: