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The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
Pussy's Victory Over an Eagle.

A tiger cat, belonging % Farmer
Hazard, of Herrick, SusQuehanna
county, was strolling out toward the
barn some time ago. carrying in her
teeth a piece of meat for her young. A
bald eagle, which had been lowering
over the farm for a week, suddenly de-
scended upon her and whirlcd her up
ward in rapid vertical flight
The path of ascent, to the eye of
spectator watching the scene, was
clearly indicated by loose feathers
violently tossed from the point of COM
bat In brief time the struggling
pair came to standStill IN the sky.
The eagles wings had dropped now
and then. and he had given plain evi-
dence of pain and terror. Yet not once
had his awful grip appeared to relax.
At length Il descent was begun, with
q rapidity which increased every mo-
ground at the point where they had at
first encountered each Othrr. but the
eagle was dead. and the cat. as soon
as she felt terra tirma beneath her
feet shot away for the barn, still
carrying her bit of meat.
Investigation showed that the cat
had cut the eagles throat and so lacer-
ally laid open. After the dealt, in mid
air, however. the cat had been too
clever to relax her hold and thus fall
TO the ground, but let her enemy serve
parachute to ease her descent.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
THE NEGRO AND THE
PHILIPPINES.

The negroes are still waiting to
be called to defend a flag that
is not giving them protection and
uphold constitution that is con-
strued in the interest of the white
man. The BEE is confident thac
the PHILIPPINES will never be taken
until the negroes 60 upon those
islands. And when they 60, they
demand that they be commanded
by colored officers. The negro is
loyal to his country and while he is
he demands that he be treated with
respect and consideration. The
BEE is willing and ready to lead
in the mastering of $4,000 negro
soldiers to 60 to the Phi ipines.
Are the American people ready to
have the hostilitles TO cease in
those islands s: If so there are
millions of colored men ready to
obey the Presidents call for negro
troops.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
LIEUTENANT DAILDY.

The appointment of Sergeant
John G. Daley as lieutenant is no
doubt the best appointment that
has ever been made by any chief
of police. Sergeant Daley should
have been promoted long ago, but
the opposition of his enemies has
always been the prevailing preven-
tative with his superior officers,
with the exception of Maj. Richard
Sylvester, who is man Of nerve
and generally acts upon his own
volition, had the temerity to pro-
mote a worthy and deserving
officer. Lieutenant Daley is one of
the most efficient officers on .he
force and he has without fear or
favor revolutionized and reformed
some of the worse places in this
city. Notwithstanding the abuse
and condemnations that he has
received from prejudicial sources
he has been most humble officer.
Maj. Sylvester is to be congratu-
lated, because he has recognized a
man on merit alone. The BEk
in common with ths people will
look upon this appointment with
admiration.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
A WHIPPING POST NEEDED.

1t is said that the whipping post
that was inauguated in the State of
Virginia and which exists in few
of the States is barharous insti-
tuition. If there is one thing
needed in this city it is the whip
ping post for crap shooters, wife
beaters, street walkers who intice
prostitution The BEE is inclined
TO agree with his honor Judge Kim
bill in this particular. Notwith-
standing the severe punishments
meted out to these people in both
branches of the Police Court it
doesn seem TO lessen the number
of offenses that are brought in
court each day, the crap shooter
and wife beater seem to be in the
majority. The BEE would suggest
to he Judge of the Police Court
the immediate recommendation to
Congress the passage of a bill
establishing a whipping post in the
District of Colum bia. The BEE
ventures the assertion that the Jail
and workhouse would be greatly
improved.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
WHOSE FAULT is IT?

There seems to be something
lacking in our school board. The
trustees either don't know their
rights or they are afraid to exercise
them. The recent distribution of
the tickets to the graduating ex-
ercises of the High and Normal
schools was the worse arranged
affair in the history of our public
school system. The trustees
had no say in the distribution of
the tickets and indeed they had to
accept what was handed them.
The white peoples servants We're
there in full force, while respecta-
be colored people and tax payers
had to take a back seat or 90 up in
t1e pit. There were several reserved
seats unoccupied while hundreds
of respectable citizens were COM
kelled to stand up. This way of
sending tickets to white peoplewho
did not appreciate them sufficient
ly to come, but instead, send their
servants, cooks, hambermaids
etc. Whose fault is it? Have the
people got school trustees with
sufficient manhood and woman
hood to represent the people prop
perly? There were but a dozen
white people in the audience and
only two of any distinction, Supt.
Powell and Auditor Petty of the
District building. The other seats
which should have been taken by
persons Of the Caucasian race
were taken by their cooks and
chambermaids. Let the trustees
take hold of this matter and here
after appoint subcommittee
from the High an6 Normal school
committee to have charge of the
arrangements of the graduating
exercises of these two schools. Let
the trustees see that a large
theatre is secured. Albaugh's
Opera House should have be-.
selected which would have afforded
more room.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
OUR NEGRO SOLDIERS.
From the Quill.

In an article discussing the advisa-
bility of sending colored troops to the
Philippines the New York Press makes
the following extraordinary assertion:
"Well, there is one reason, and one
that is all-sufficient Why our negro
regiments should be sent to the Philip
pines. 1t is that there are no better
soldiers in the world than those whose
dark skins are covered with the blue
uniform of Uncle Sam. The Ameri-
can army oficers-and no one else
knows brave fighter and a good
soldier SO welfare agreed that our
regular negro troops are uneXcelled.
That is why they should go to the
Philippines because Gen. Otis wants
and deserves the best soldiers he can
get"
To be sure a New York regiment
was the only one to show cowardice
during the war with Spain, and it was
entirely due to negro regiment that
the much vaunted rough riders are
posing as heroes at the present time,
but the New York Press must not
Judge the American army bv the New
York Volunteers. We would be sorry
to be called an American unless our
army could boast of white troops inf
nitely superior as soldiers to any col
ored troops, although we gladly &C
knowledge their splendid fighting
qualities.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
ANTIQUE OAK THAT is OLD
Beautiful Results With Pieces Buried Tn.
der Chicago 700 Years Ago.

der Chicago 700 Years Ago.
White oak logs tIat have been bur.
led under the site of Chicago for 1000
years have just been put to use Prof.
Ossian Guthrie, the Chicago geOlogist,
who has studied the local strata and
helped to unearth the remnants of
some of these prehistoric trees, has
just come into possession of two toilet
brushes made from this ancient oak,
that have surprised the manufacture
er of imitation antique woods by
the wonderful color and polish of
which the genuine antique oak is cap
able. No precious woods that have
ever been imported into Chicago are
so marvelOusly beautiful as these
specimens with which Prof Guthrie
has just been presented.
Most of these prehistoric logs have
been resurrected from the 70OO-year-
old graves to be divided up among the
museums and universities of the coun-
try. Walnut. willow, beech and most
of the modern native woods :lave been
dug up under these glacial deposits
and alluvium of seventy centuries, but
the white oak, the same tree evidently
been preserved best of all
Some frightful cyclone appears to
have bent and laid low the trees at
first. The iron fibre is bent and twist
ed in nearly all Of them in one partic-
ular spot in the trunk, and 1T is evil
dent that this was the cause that first
buried the giant forests under the
sands and alluvium. Some Of these
trunks have been followed by Prof
Guthrie in the excavations for streets
and houses for many feet. Que trunk
in Sheffield avenue, was unearthed for
seventy feet.
Evidently this forest was the first
growth after the glacial period. 1t lies
close to the glacial clay, unt1er the al
luvial drift, at general depth of four
teen feet. The cyclone apparently laid
the forest low, and the sand and drift
were blown up from the lake and COW
cred it. The water formed an air-tight
capsule about the trunk, ald kept it
from decaying.
Of late years, however, the surface
sewers have drained the water away
from the trunks, and the bark and out
er layers of wood have gone to decay.
The iron fibre of the inner wood is
still intact in most of them, however.
The wood from which Prof. Guthrie's
souvenirs are made was dug up near
the corner of Calumet avenue and
Thirty-ninth street, where many of the
trunks are being chopped away in
sewer eXcavating.
No imitation antique wood bas ever
attained the singular beauty of this
old oak. 1t is dark, almost greenish
black, the result OF hundreds of years
by the surrounding wa
ter. The polish which it has attained
is unlike anything ever seen by wood
importers. The fibre of the wood was
found almost as tough as tine wire in
working it up.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01

throw aside the color line business
now and work out his own saliva
ton. This so-called race question
must be obllterated to enable the
negro towork out his own salvation.
1t is said that the Junior Republic
is composed of young white Ameri-
cans. If there is any one class of
people that is in need of reforma-
tion it is the young American
negro.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
THE NEGROES MUST CIT"

From the News and Observer, IN. c.
The edict from bleeding
kansas" us that there is no room or
opening there for the negro who
wants to work for his living. We have
seen how the republican Governor OF
Illinois had negroes shot down be-
cause they wanted to work in the
mines of that State. The following
telegram shows how hoSpitable Kan
sas is to the ward of the nation"
IMPORT ALTON OF NEGROES
STOPPED.
Striking Miners Stop Operators From
Bringing Them ln-Say They Are
Criminals.
Pittsburg, Kan. June 1S.-The strik-
ing union coal miners appear to have
temporarily stopped the importation
of southern negroes by the mine op-
orators. The hearing of the injunction
cases brought by strikers to prevent
the importation of miners from other
States has been postponed until June 26
lhe miners set up that Ihe negroes
are criminals and affected with con-
tagious disease and that their coming
would be a menace to the health of
the community and the good order of
the public.
Booker Washington is right when
he says that the negro has better
chance in the South than in any sec
ton of the Union. The South does
not cOddle HIM or deceive him like
the sentimentalists of the North. 1t
lets hi a work, give him employment,
pays him for it, and supports public
schools for his children. 1t says
plainly and bluntly that he shall not
govern, but does not prate hypocriti-
cally of his rights and privileges" and
refuse him admission to places where
there is work on the ground that they
"are criminals and affected with con-
tagious diseases and that their COM
ing would be a menace TO the health
of the community and the good order
of the public"
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
PROF. WETHERLESS.

Prof. Wetherless, the newly ap-
pointed head of the physic depart
ment of the pubic schools and who
has made such wonderful succuss in
that department, will leave the city
next week for an extensive eastern
and northern tri p for the purpose OF
visiting and studying tie methods o.
some of the largest and best educa-
tional institutions. There is no teach
er in this country better qualified in
all brances education than Prof.
WetherleSS. The trustees are to be
congratulated in sucuring the services
of such worthy and cultured teacher.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR.
FERNS OF ABSORPTION.
~ SPECLAL NOTICE. Ia

There are regular authorized COL
leet0ys in the employ Of THE BEE
oyfnfnp Co.. and when they call to see
eEneaent subscribers they are re-
ou<sfed to pay them. and not gi0e the
xreuse that "tAey yih see the Editor. ="
The Editor has no time to see the s~o-
.c,i6ers, and it is Oped that ms
f,i,nds and the patrons Jf THE BEE
Mill poy the Collector Ohen he calls.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
G. JE 1T A TRIAL

and it will do the rest. Price 800 per
bottle: or 8 bottles for 81 70. Sent 20
'urely packed TO any part Of the WoflG;
SPECIAL-Any person ordering
bottles of Angeline will receive as
premium package of BlOdau's COcOs
Almond Cream. Any person ordering
s BOTTLES Of Angeline. will receive
Harris Hair StraIghtener FREE.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01

The recent charge to the jury in
the case where colored brute
committed an assault on a little
year old girl IN Baltimore, was
very manly and displays the fact
that where fair trial is afforded
the accused, there need be no fear
of escape from a righteous judg-
ment. The evidence was clear and
the penalty and sentence is death.
If the South would follow the rule
by giving fair judicial trial to
those accused, a great stride in
Justice will be made.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01

Observance s.. Johns Day, June
24th St. lhns Day. The NJ. w. E.
q, Lodge ID. F. Seville. NJ. w. G.. M.
Conven, d in special Grant Com
-unlaciion. after a short session the
Grand Lodge allied off Sunday
June 25th.
The Grand Lodge nd Subord nate
Lodges d d Mem bers of the 0. E. S.
repaired 10 the 2, Baptist Church
where the Rev. and Ill. v, B. John-
son 33rd degree, delivered a very
able sermon upon St. John, the Bap-
tist and his relationship to the Mason
ic Order. NJ nday June 26th the
Gran d Lodge and Members los d
the ceremonies with fine Banquet
at their Hall.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
a Wonderful Iiphthouse

At Cape GrisneZ, on the French cosat
of the British channel, a new light
house has been erected. The light is
100000 candle power at ordinary
times, but of 100000 candle power
in thick weather, and can be seen
forty-eight miles off Oh a clear night.
1t sends five successive white flashes
instead of the three white followed by
red of the old light.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
THE RIGHT THING.

One of the most needed popular
and just advances ever made by
school authorities since the intro
ductionof our common sch Dol sys-
TEN is that made by the trustees
at the meeting of the Board
on last Tuesday eve. For years the
cry has been incessant among the
patrons of our colored schools
against the narrow and exclusive
policy of limiting the number Of
each normal class TO 90, for the
reason that the number was only
arbitrary and entirely inadequate
to meet the needs and merits Of
the graduates of the High school.
Last wear the board sought to meet
and improve conditions by admit
ting all candidates whose average
in the Hign school and Normal
examination reached so percent.
This was move in the right direc-
ton and resulted in allowing AZ to
enter as against 26 for the previ
ous year. The same rule was
adopted for this year, but results
in the normal examination were
entirely out of correspondence
with the High school record Of the
candidates and inconsistent with
the general rule which has
been constant for many years, AS
a consequence measures We're taken
by our trustees to bring results
into more logical relation to the
High schnoi recoId and the result
was the unanimous adoption Of
the rule to admit all whose High
school record and normal examlna-
tion showed an average Of one 20
percent. This rule will admit a
considerable number more than
those whose names were published
last week and bring JOY to parents
and friends as well as provide the
means whereby many young ladies
and gentlemen can prepare tor
usefulness congenial and profitable
service in the educational field and
thereby stimulate others to strive
to assist in the uplifting of the
race in all parts of the country.
Hitherto the great problem has
been as TO how our educaUed gitls
may rise above menial and profit
less employments, The partial
SOlQLlOn is W De lOuHu III bhC
enlargement Of opportunity which
this uoble act Of the Board has
vouchsafed. The responsibility of
the proper conduct of affairs at the
Normal school under new and
changed conditions will rest with
the superintendent and normal
teachers with the cooperation of
the trustees. And animated by
true pride of race there is but
little doubt that the Normal
school will become greater sue
cess than ever before The trus
tees have the grateful benedictions
of striving and long suffering
people and We bespeak for them
a warm place in the confidence and
esteem of the entire community.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
$50 REWARD

The Ange"n ne POmade Co., will give
d reward Of "'fsy Dollars to any and
a persons VINO use ADgeIine and 81,
ter giving it thorough and impartial
trial, will make an affidavit Sns5 An
geline contains any injurious ingfs'
diana
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
THE JUNIOR REPUBLIC.

The organization known as the
Junior Republic is distinctively
white In its character. There is
nothing colored In it the American
body polite now. The negro must
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
AEgeline ls not made OF highly
yasel1ne like q great manv
What AAGEIlNf WEI Do:

1.-Angeline will positively msks
kinky and stubborn hair straight. One
application wi prove to you oOnolu.
sively, that there is efficacy in it.
2. -ADgeline Will stop the Hair
from falling out or breaking off, and
will give TO you an abundance Of soft,
pllable, straight and glossy hair.
3.-Angeline will sctuslly make
hair grow.
4.-Angeline will cure Eozsms,
Tetter. Dandrutf and all the destest
able diseases of the Scalp
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01

Stop overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva. Burdette
watkins Glen and Mauch Chunk.
Side trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only $3.50 Round Trip.
Tickets good five days, but within
return limit of Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable
rates. Call on Ticket Agents Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad for full partic-
ulars.-jI7-4t
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
Thrown From His Carrfaoe-

FWatls the matter with your face%
''Oi wOr thrown from me carriage.
but II took tn condoochtor an mo-
torman. the both of thin, to do it,
Indianapolis Journal.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Popular Excursion To Mag ara Fall
Saturday July /.
Thursday July Is,
$1,000. ROUND TRIP. $1,000
$1,000

A Ten (Ios Day Tour to Ameri' a
Greatest Natural Wonder via &
Royal Blue Line and the high Va
ey Route, through the L thigh an
Wyoming Valleys-the SW :zerland
America Special train of elegan
day coaches and parlor Cars will b
run on above dates, on followin
schedule:
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
Admission
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bulletin
of Special Excursions,
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR.

Co vention Detroit, July $40. One
Fare for the round trip. From points
east Of the Ohio River, tickets will be
good going July 3rd to 5th, inclusive
and good returning until July 18th,
with the privilege of extension until
August 18th, inclusive, If ticket is de-
posted with Joint Ageni al Detroit on
or before July 18th. and upon pay
ment of fee of so cents. Ticket will
also be good going one route and re-
turning another, at a higher rate.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01

Anse1e :sss. !; ::;;: e; .:$i go a.; ;ss s '!;:
orlstly and undesirable suits Of hair.
AnSene y; =; %::s ;S:a e. s':s: =: g.: s.: % 9:
the market OF the world, SO 2 perfectly
pure harmless discovery that will bring
joy to any persons heart, in need Of IL
If you will but give it a trial.
The Washington bee., 1899-07-01
EPWORTH LEAGUE.

Convention, indianapolis, July 20 -23
One fare for the round trip. From
points east of the Ohio River, tickets
will be good going July 18th and 10th
good returning until JSly 24th, inClu-
sive, with the privilege of extension
until August goth, inclusive, If ticket
is deposited with Joint Agent at In
dianapolls not later than July 24th,
and upon payment of fee Of so cents.
YOUNG PEOPLES CHRISTIAN UNION
OF UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Convention, Pittsburg. August 7.
One fare for the round trip. From points
east of the Ohio River, tickets will be
sold August Ist and 2nd, good return.
ing leaving Pittsburg, August 9th, with
privilege OF extention until August II,
inclusive, if ticket is deposited with
Ioint Agent tPittsburg on or before
August 9th, and upon payment of fee
of so cents.
NATION Al EDUCATIONAL Asso-
CITATION.
Los Angeles, California. Iulv 11.1.
One fare for the round trip plus 200
for membership fee. Tickets will he
on sale from all points on the Ralti.
more & Ohio Railroad, June oath TO
Julv 9TH good for return to original
starting point to and including Sen.
tember 5th, 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02

and other editors to obtain favorable
notices of the company, but his testi-
mony has been publicly contradicted by
the papers specified.
The new Austria budget provides for a
consul general in Chicago.
The Society of American Women will
give a musical and theatrical entertain-
ment Dec. 4, in aid of the hospital ship
Maine. Those heretofore prominent in
the movement are expected to cooperate.
1t is intended to repeat the features which
distinguished Mrs. James Brown Potter's
entertainment. Many members of this
society. which was asked by the origin
ators of the Maine idea to help them. are
considerably chagrined at the fact that
their efforts were interpreted in such a
partial spirit. many of them at first
thlnklng the hospital ship would indicate
a mere desire to alleviate the sufferings
on both sides instead of being taken to
mean a warm support of Great Britain,
as has been done.
Representatives of so, 900 cotton and
cloth workers have appealed to the home
secretary, declaring they will go out on
a strike unless the provisions of the law
regulating the sanitary conditions of fac
tories are enforced. They specified UNI
violations of the law committed
by manufacturers. A vigorous prescott
ton was promised and. as the men ap-
made reasonable demands. it is
not likely the threatened strike will occur.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
Majority Want Change.

New York. Dec. 2.-Nearly o%ne-third of
the mbe of the republican national
committee have responded to the tele-
graphic equests of the New York Press
for q statement of an outline of their
positions regarding the proposed change
IN the basis of representation in future
national conventions. OF the members
heard from all are said to favor a change
While three are n~On-cOmnlittal. The fol-
lowing are quoted in favor Of a change:
Illinois, T. N. Jameson; Iowa, A. Z.
Cummins; Michigan, G. l.. Maltz: Minne-
sofa, T. F. Hubbard; Montana, c. r.
Leonard: New York. r. S. Gibbs; North
Dakota. w. II. Robinson: Oregon, G. A.
Steel; Wisconsin, H. c. Payne; West
Virginia. N. 3. Scott. James Hill, ma
tlonal committeeman for Mississippi, tel
egraphs as follows:
I think congress ought to comply with
the letter and spirit of the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United States"
This is construed by the Press as in
dlcating that Mr.. Hill favors a change.
The members who are non-committal
are: Ohio, VI. A. Hanna; Rhode Island,
{. r. Brayton; Vermont, G. F.. Childs.