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The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
ROBERT H. TERRELL. ESQ
ONE OF LEADING EDUCATORS IN ru1s
COUNTRY. A LINGUIST LAwvEp
JOURNALIST AND EDUCATOR.

ONE OF LEADING EDUCATORS IN Tu1c
COUNTRY. A LINGUIsT LAwyER
JOURNALIST AND EDUCATOR.
The Afro-Americrn rice can boas,
of the many educators, in this country
but there is no man who stands higher
among the leading educators than
Robert H. Terrell, Esq, whose Dor
trait graces the front page of this
paper. In the city of his nativity
Washington, D. c., he stands high and
is no doubt one of the most popular
Young men in this community and a
man on whom all classes will concen-
trate, without the least opposition.
He is positive character. He has a
most accomplished lady for a wife
who can speak and write several for
eign languag huently. She was a
Miss Church, before she became the
wife of Mr. Terrell. She was formerly
a teacher in the high school of this
city, was subsequently, made one of
the trustees OF the public schools af-
ter her marriage with Mr.. Terrell. She
is the president of the Afro-Americdn
" oman's Association, the strongest
female institution, among the colored
women, in the world. As a speaker
and writer he has but few equals. He
is man of fine executive ability and
honest in his dealings with his fellow
men.
He was reared in the city Of Wash
ington, where he attended the public
schools when they were first establish
ed. He attended the Sumner High
School from 1917 to 1875. He pre-
pared for college at Laurence Acad
emy, Groton, Mass. He graduated at
Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass,
with the degree of A B. cum laude
in 1854, being the first colored grad
uate of the University to win this dis
tinctlon. He represented his class as
virtue of this honor, Mr.. Terrell
taught for a long time in the Colored
High School in this city where his
work was exceptional in character and
highly commended He was appoint
ed chief of division in the Treasury
Department during the Administra-
ton of President Harrison and filled
his office in most acceptable manner
Mr.. Terrell graduated at Howard
University Law School in this city IN
1889 at the head of his class and was
the valed1ctorian. Since 1893 he has
practiced law at the District bar.
He stands high in Masonic fraternity
being deputy grand master of this
jurisdiction, he is also a member Of
the G.. U. o. o. F., aid an active
worker in the order.
The citizens of Washington, ire
spective Of color are proud of Mr..
Terrell. This is his home, the place
of his childhood where he has felt the
tolls and cares that confront one when
he is struggling for an education. He
has taken every honor for which he
has competed. He is the pride of
his people anda rising star in the edu-
cation armament of this republic.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
A SOLDIERS WIDOW.

| A DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE AND THE
NEGRO sURGEoN-IN-cHIEF OF THE
FREEDMEN's HOSPITAL AGREE TC
REMOVE AN Ex-UNIoN SOLDIER s
WIDOW.
One Of the most outrageous acts
ever perpetrated in the Freedmen S
/ hospital is the removal of Mrs M. J.
Brown, by DIR. A. NJ. Curtis, the new
negro surgeon-in-chlef from Chicago,
| Ill. Mrs Brown is one of the best
known ladies in this city and until the
appointment of DR.. A M. Curtis to
the position of surgeon-in-chief, Mrs.
| Brown has given entire satisfaction
On the 23rd of June Mrs. Brown re-
ceived a communication from Dr. Cur
It's, charging her with insubordination,
but stated no specific date nor did he
specify 10 whom Mrs. Brown was insu-
| bordinate.
AS soon as the information was OBJ
tanned by The BEE, visit was made
to the hospital, ION last Friday June
23rd,) but the doctor lad not arisen.
However The BEE representative was
asked to wait, in the mean time DIR.
Curtis was sent for and on his arrival
in the reception room, he was asked
bv our representative about the
charges of insubordination against
Mrs. Brown. He was asked to specify.
! The BEE saw readily that he was en-
barra Sed from the evaSive manner
in which he answered the questions.
He was asked if Mrs. Brown had been
insubordinate TO any one since his ap-
pointment as urgeonin-chief. His
answer was, no. He was asked ii
Mrs. Brown did not comply with the
new rules that he has made. His an
Swer was, yes.
In what particular had Mrs. Brown
been insubordinate? His answer was,
that he would like very much to
keep Mrs. Brown, but she cannot get
along with his help.
The BEE asked if the white superin-
tendent of the train nurse department
did not make all the friction and is
she not Mrs. Browns official inferior !?
Well, said DR.. Curtis, she cannot only
get along with her, but there are
others. The BEE asked, was not the
other person Miss Williams in the
sewing department? o, said the doc
tor, shall abolish that office, it is
illegal.
Don't you think said The BEE that
you are running up against snag {?
90! no, what am doing said he, is
done advisedly, | have the conf
dence, respect and support of the
Secretary of the Interior.
What Mrs. Brown and her friends
want doctor, said The BEE, is to
make your charges more specific.
You have charged her with insubordi-
nation, but you don't say when, where
or to whom. Is that fair? Would
you like to be removed by such meth
DDS?
No, said he, and will not make NV
charges more specific unless | am
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
'LET THE CALLED JADE
VINCE"

The parting shots of the two
young men who graduated from
the High School are still reverber-
ating through the chambers of the
intellect of the teachers of the
High School. Some of the teach
ers are chuckling while others with
sober countenances protest that
they were no parties to it. All the
same the thing is done, and while
some may question the expediency
of the acts, there are but few if
any who can cay that the boys did
not tell the whole truth. If our
schools are not calculated to cult.
vate manly self-independence, why.
what are they to cultivate? If the
truth hurts, then "let the CALLED
jade vince"
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
MORE TROOPS NEEDED,

As the war progresses 1T becomes
more and more apparent that addi-
tional troops will be needed in
order to carry the war to success
full issue. And already in Con-
gressionsl circles it is being seri-
ously mooted as TO whet her an
army Of occupancy ought not to be
modified for the purpose of hold
ing conquered territory. Consid-
ering the climate of the anticipated
territory, it seems more than prob
able that the coiored brother will
be called upon to attend to that
end of the line. The only matter
of speculation is the terms upon
which the colored soldiers will be
admitted. There will be no end
to applications for enlistment, for,
however much some of our white
friends would have it otherwise,
the colored man is patriotic and
anxious to do his full share toward
maintaining American honor and
defending the rights of humanity.
In justice to this patriotism which
is as intense, as that felt by the
whites, it is not unreasonable to
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
FREEDMEN'S HOSPITAL.

DR.. WILLIAMS ADMINISTRATION CRIT
IcIsED. A DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
INVESTIGATES. ITs REPORT GRIP
PIES HOWARD UNIVERSITY, COL
oRED INSTITUTION. The DENTAL
DEPARTMENT TO BE REMOVED. MORE
ROOM WANTED FOR THE SURGEON
1N-cHIEF. DR.. WILLIAMS SISTER
REMovED.-THE FRIENDS OF THE
FORMER CHIEF BETRAY HIM.-THE
PEOPLE INDIGNANT.
Hon. c. n. Bliss. who is responsible
for the importation of DR.. A. Nj. Cur
It's, of Chicago, to this city and plac-
ing him in charge of the Freedmen S
hospital, colored institution, sent a
committee of white democrats, as a
board of visitors, TO that institution to
investigate its management This
committee consisted of Messsrs. Geo.
w. Evans, w. T. Pierson and DR..
John J. Darby, white democratic Office
holders in the department Of the
Interior. This committee has made
some remarkable discoveries. 1t dis
covered that DR.. d. H. Williams, the
former chief of the hospital had badly
managed it and was over paying the
colored matron, Mrs. NJ. Brown, a
soldiers widow, who is only receiving
$50 per month and complimented the
white woman, Miss Eber sole, Superln-
tendant of the train-nurse department,
who is receiving 500 per month. This
female wanted to boss Mrs. Brown,
the matron. Mrs. Brown has been
asked TO show cause why she should
not be DISMISSED.
The white democratic board OF v1s1-
tors also disco. cred that there has
been carelessness in the drug depart
ment and the condition and methods
under the former chief were rotten. 1t
alsc found out that the physicians ate
beef steak, roast beef, lamb and ice
cream which should not have been
done.
The information obtained by the
committee was furnished by the pets
that DIR. Williams kept in over we'll
and deserving people.
The committee found that negroes
were learning too much dentistry
and medicine, hence a recommended
tion was made for their abolition.
Howard University has been ordered
to remove its dental and medical de-
partments Immediately. All of these
recommendations have been submit
ted to the Secretary of the Interior for
his approval. 1t is quite natural that
this preJudiced democratic committee
would object to negroes learning
medicine
Miss Alice Williams. the sister of
DR.. Williams, who held the responsible?
position of making underwear for the
sick, has been removed.
DR.. Curtis has six people in family,
all residing at the hospital eating free
meals and he receives s. 5000 per year.
DR.. Curtis approves of this wholesale
wild goose chase recommendations of
the committee, which will undoubted-
ly result in him returning TO Chicago,
faster than he came to this city.
SOLDIERS WIDOW.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Brown, the matron, who
was recommended for dismissal, is an
ex-Union soldiers widow. She stands
high in this community as a lady Of
refinement. She has been at the hos
pital for a number of years and had
given entire satisfaction until the su-
perintendant of the train nurse de-
partment attempted to run her de-
partment in connection with her own.
1t is not surprising to the people that
this democratic committee recon-
mended the removal of an ex-soldier's
widow. The people are indignant.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02

rules and regulations for a..
ment of the several Do. govern
WI SniGh .,lhin, iimnm,edlately subscrl5s5ll s. to
ne submitted them to me. 5ohe ~ when
since the establishment Of .aVe ,Se not
rules violated one. The grsa. We new
pie Is, that the SuperintenSaoa' trou-
traln nurse department war,. oi the
leCt ana dictate the mansga,. 20 dl-
the hospital and those @n,7jnt o.,,7nt OF
thereln, even her suoer;or O',lp2soyed W
@nlch has been and is the c.,,'' o'''C.eTS,
alleged friction that existed dosg os, OF the
exist IN the Freedmen's H. S.Ia does
DAY The only objection Mis- Z, To-
Soie mas IN serving under me =. l-OeT-
tron' Is because | am a coIorsJ ma
man ana she. Miss Ebersole Is "o'
woman, hence it is but natnrai "nl'e
her color prejudice that sba with
serving under negress oojectS
ne present Surgeon-in.cb;.. p,
Surtis, cannot point out one 49,; Ut
Dorolnatlop on my part toxarG =. Eu .uSu'
any one superior TO me. iii bs,l nun or
except himself, as matron any,
Freedmen's Hospital. Does i7srbs 'ns
dlnatlon consist Of endeav ,r;,-. i,.-l ''o''
ComPeI subordInates to do thair - 70
Am 10 be dismissed becansa ii1,5
ooJeCuonable to the wb,ta sr.'.s. a'l
tendent OF the train nurse deno,,pl.,..INli :. VI
VINO Is suppose TO be nv inf+rinr es
ciaIiy Is this fair? Is this iust 9aJ o-,
falr dealings toward heIpJeSS rnrol"i a'.I
woman and a soldiers widow -
TO be dismissed on the ex-na.r.a w. WI !
ihen!S OF persons who are perSon1iI,,
lnimical TO me, because I have n ,'',j,s ~
discharge CT my official duties endaSi' ,uV
ored to comply with the rules and 80.
latlonS governing the duties of n,,,-ss-3
All ask IS that the charges ags;r..
me De fairly and impartiaIlv inTas,;
gated oy competent and innar,;,I
Judges and impartial witnesses $40,
moned If | am dIm1sSed il viii bs
the preJudlCial TESTIMONY ofDrrind;cSJ
witnesses whose names have No. Shs.I
furnished me and whose TESTIMONY /
have not seen nor read. The last nile
OF the President, states that mo- aT-
ploye IN the classified service shall he
dismissed without first giving hin, .
chance to rebut the charges n tbis
means anything, and have no donht
that 1t does, should be furnished with
copy of the specifications and CHARGES
upon which to predicate re6lv
This | say, has been denied me ex.
cept a general letter has been sent me
making one general charge of insubor-
dInatlon. etc. In conclusion. I re-
spectfully asked that no further action
be taken until | am given a fair trial.
Very respectfully,
Mary J.. Brown.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
TEACHERS MEETING.

The National Teachers Associa-
tion will soon meet in our city. II
is needless to point to the history
Of the town as regards the treat
ment of colored people by hotel.
keepers and hash houses generally.
10 rescue the people from the
stigma of prejudice and meanness,
1T would be we'll for some liberal
minded 6rst-class hotel keeper to
throw open the doors to all with
out regard to color. 1t may be
that but few would avail themselves
of the unusual offer, but, it would
constitute a departure which would
be step in advance of local senti-
ment generally, We have made
ample preparations for our colored
visitors and propose to entertain
them handsomely, but we would
delight to see some of our best
people let down the bars notwith-
standing.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
E SPECIAL NOTICE. FL

There are regular authorized COL
Eecfors in the employ Of THE BEE
Printing Co.. and Dhen they call to see
deEinouenf subscribers they are re-
guested TO pay them. and not gfVe the
excuse that "they wih see the Editor. +"
The Editor has no time TO see the SH6-
Icyi6ers, and ii is 0Ped that his
friends and the patrons II THE BEE
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
THE STORM

begun to rise. when the Secretary was
informed what the editors visit
was, which was briefly stated as fol.
lows:
Editor,-Mr. Secretary, have call
ed tn see you in the interest of Mrs.
Brown, the matron of the Freedmen's
hospital. who has been requested TO
answer letter sent TO her by the
surgeon-in-chief. / want to state fur
ther, that Mrs. Brown is the victim of
prejudice and personal spite.
Mr.. BliSS,-"I don't believe it. This
is what all of you say when you come
here"
Editor, i want to state Sir, that
Mrs Brown is reputable lady and
soldiers widow.
Mr.. Bliss,-I don't care what she is,
if she doesn't resign | shall dismiss
her. The Freedmen's hospital is the
worse conducted institution in this city
and disgrace to the colored people
and propose to clean it out
Editor;-H you will get good mem
you will not have any trouble. II
you insist on appointing men who are
Objectionable to the people. you will
certainly have trouble.
/ want TO say, Sir, that Mrs. Brown
will not resign and you shall be given
an opportunity to dismiss her. she is
lady and will not be subjected to her
interiors in office
The indignat Secretary. Mr.. Bliss,
had never had negro. to talk to him
like this. HIS lips quivered and ms
right hand in which he held his pen,
land by the way, he was writing at the
time,) could hardly remain on
the paper. Secretary Bliss is badly IN
need of good manners. The indignant
secretary was too perplexed and exas-
perated to bid the editor good day, but
the last thing the editor said TO Mr.
Bliss on leaving his Office was, that
Mrs. Brown will not resign. no sir, She
will not resign.
CARRIED OUT HIS THRETs,
While Mrs. Brown was sitting IN ner
room at the hospital, waiting TOR tne
word from the editor to leave, as sn5
knew that the ratified secretary Wou'u
carry out his threats, the order vas lD.,,
mediatelygiven to dismiss the coioIeu
soldiers widow.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
A COLORED COLONEL.

Register j. W. Lyons is the
authority for the statement tina
the President will appoint colored
colonel in the army, and he would
have appointed one long ago. if a
man Of national reputation had
been 'esented to MIN. If we
mistake not, men of national repu-
tation have been presented to the
War Department It was a very
easy matter for the department of
war to have selected a colored man
of national reputation, because we
have hundreds of them in this
county who are fighters and far
superior to many of the white men
who have been appointed. There
is no man in this county stands
higher and is better known than
Major G. A. Fleetwood. He is a
man OF ability possessing thorough
knowle ige of the manual of arms,
and was awarded a medal for
bravery by Congress.
Col. Milton M. Holland is an
other who is born fighter. He
was also awarded a medal for
bravery.
Charles R. Douglass, son of the
late Frederick Douglass, one of
the first colored men to offer his
services to the Government in the
late war of the rebellion. He has
a brilliant record and is man
of national reputation equal to any
white man recently appointed by
the President.
We have great faith in the
honesty AM integrity of Register
Lyons, and we believe if he will
only present any or all of the above
names to the President favorable
action will be taken.
President Mckinley, we believe
is friendly disposed toward the col
ored race, his every action has
shoan it.
Let US have colored colonel, Mr..
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
A COWARDLY ATTACK.

wanted as colonel, but when we
A COWARDLY ATTACK.
The smelling committee, other
wise known as the board Of visitors,
appointed by the Secretary Of the
Interior, to investigate the Freed
mems Hospital, might have saved
time and space in the Evening
Star, had it devoted itself TO de
cent investigation of the Freed
mems Hospital rather than per-
sonal and cowardly attack on DIR,
Daniel II. Williams. There never
was a surgeon-in-chief appointed
to the Freedmen's Hospital, who
demonstrated his ability as a sur
geon better than DR.. Williams.
His executive ability was never
questioned; his honesty in the dis
bursement of the funds Of that
institution cannot be questioned.
The BEE often warned DR.. Will.
liams Of the treacherY and infidel-
ity Of certain associates he had
around him. The published report
of the committee tended to reflect
on the honesty and integrity OF
DIR. Williams, whit b was cowardly
in the extreme. No man stands
higher in this county as a surgeon
and physician than DR.. Williams,
notwithstanding the report Of the
democratic board of visitors from
the Interior Department. The
sudden interest that the Secretary
of the Interior takes in the colored
people, will be looked upon with
suspicion, because, he is one man
In whom the colored people have
no confidence and little respect.
Why were three white men ap-
pointed board of visitors to a
colored institution? Will Secre-
tary Bliss appoint three Negroes as
board of visitors to a white insti-
tuition? We want him to under
stand that the Negroes need no
overseers.
AS far as DR.. Williams is con-
cerned, he has been treacherously
betrayed in the home of his pre-
tended friends; nevertheless, the
people know the good he has done
at the Freedmen's Hospital, and
for that reason they have conf
dence in HIM, the Secretary Of the
Interior and his democratic board
of visitors to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
FREEDMEM'S HOSPITAL.

Washington, D. c. June 29' 1850
Mrs. Mary J. Brown,
Freedmen's Hospital
Madam:
You are hereby notified that yoC.
services as matron of FreednlT5n en-,
Hospital will terminate on ana d.'o'
June goth, 1898,
Very respectfully,
A. M. Curtis. -,
Surgeon-in-ehlsi'
1t is quite evident that Or. Gurus =
not surgeon-in-chief Of FreedHlSna~
hospital. He never con5uItS the ;s
retary, because at the dePartmenn', ~, u n :
said that he is afraid Of him. DI. y
III. Villains was made Of sterneI ''u'''
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
THE EDITOR CALLS ON MR.. BLISS.

Wednesday morning the Editor
called at the Interior Department and
went directly to the office of the CON
1dential secretary. The letter of Mrs.
Brown was handed TO him TO read.
He said, after he had finished reading
1t, that the Secretary would not recog-
nlze attorneys in cases of dismissal
He was informed that the Editor was
friend of Mrs. Brown and that he
had certain facts that the democratic
board Of visitors did not discover at the
hospital. However, he escorted the
editor to the office of his highest, who
IS said to be the terror of fhe Admins
tration. Our representative amused
himself fully an hour in the reception
room before his highest would conde-
send to invite the editor in. The very
polite little secretary of Mr. Bliss,
came out with a message, "walk in, ~
the editor entered and after giving
polite bow,
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
Lyons.
ROBERT II. TERRELL, ESQ

On the front page of this paper
will be seen the portrait of Robert
e. Terrell, Esq. one of the most
brilliant and highly educated young
men in the Negro race. Mr.. Ter
rell is an educator as we'll as a
lawyer of ability. He stands high
in masonic circles, and is a prom
inent Odd Fellow. He was born
and reared in this city and is
considered among the people as
man Of great prominence He is
one MAJ. on wEom all classes of
citizens canYunlte.
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
TO THE SECRETARY.
Washington, d. c., June 2e, 1898.
Hon. u. N Bliss,


Secretary of the Interior,
My dear Sir
On the 23rd of June | addressed a
letter to the Surgeon-in-chlef of the
Freedmen's hospital, DR.. A. NJ. Curtis,
in reply to a letter from him, of even
date. Among other things he charges
me with INSTRUMENTATION and asked
what reason had ! to suggest or what
had TO say why should not be dis
missed from the service. In reply to
that communication | endeavored TO
explain to his satisfaction why
should not be dismissed, but TO my
surprise, | have been informed,
through Mr.. Chase, that my letter was
not satisfactory With your permis-
sion shall endeavor to explain to you
the trouble that have had to encoun-
ter, since my stay at the Freedmen S
Hospital, as matron.e Under DR.. d.
II. Williams, the respective duties OF
the help Of the hospital had not been
defined The superintendent of the
train nurse department would lnvaria-
bly, infringe upon my rights as matron
by giving orders TO the help under my
control and assume the authority over
certain help delegated to me. relative
to work with which she, Miss Eber-
sole,) had nothing to do. Time and
again would report her actions to the
former Surgeon-in-chief, DIR. Williams,
but in every case my complaints
would be ignored. | had the same
trouble to contend with in the case of
his sister, Miss Williams, who was
appointed to an office created for her,
by her brother, DR.. Williams, and not
recognized by law. | would give di-
rection to her to make garments one
way and she would make them to SUIT
Miss Ebersole, from whom she would
receive orders. When | would re-
port the actions of his sister to him,
DR.. Williams, which were in violation
of my orders and dictations the sister
would be sustained every time. I
have on all occasions, to the best of my
ability, done the work assigned to me,
but when subordinates violate the rules
or the authority vested in me as matron
and the acts of the violators indorsed
by my superior officer, who is to blame?
Does this constitute insubordination
on my part
Since the appointment of the new
suEgeon-in-chIef, / complained TO him
Of the injustice and imposition prac-
ticed upon me and thereaftt he made
The Washington bee., 1898-07-02
WE ARE NOT BLIND.

The negro is told that he is not
wanted as a colonel, but when We