The Washington Bee Newspaper, September 24, 1887, Page 2

ee at the Postoffice at Washington » 48 second-class mai! matter, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, One copy, per year - = = $2.00 dix months - - : - 1.00 Three months - - - - City subscribers, monthly - - 20 ADVERTISING RATES: One inch, one .wonth - - $100 Quarter column “ = - - 500 Half column = ad - - 78 One column Br - - 1500 Qne nch, one year - - - wo Quarter @olumn * - 55 00 Halfcolumn 23 - - - Bo Osecolumn e - - - 50 00 Special notices 50 cents cech. Ten lines con titute an inch, SE We Gisclaim any responsivility for stat ments expressed our correspondents neither do we indorse all they say. Correspondence on living topics is solicited but in have attention must be brief. Communications for publication must be accompanied with the writer's nam Not necessaiily for publication but asa geerantec of good faith. W. CALVIN CILASE, Eprror. A colored Ciiizen’s Committee cught to be organized. Give us 10,000 subscribers, and the Ruz will be issued tri-weekly. Ifyou want a National race pa- per, give us 10,000 subscribers. We have received the first annu- ai report of Ferguson Academy, at Abbeville, S$. C. Jt comes teo late tor us to review it this week, Mr. B.C. Whiting will please accept our thanks for a box of cul- pher water. The Virginia Republican Asso- ciation which held such a success ful meeting last Tuesday eveni acj urned to meet next Tuesday night. Mr. Singleton the president, isan energetic young men. While some portion of Mr. Douglass speech was eloquent ard logical he tailed to t: ko advant. age of the occasion. He «iid aot de liver the speech as was expcc'ed. Mr. Dougl.es could have a tale unfold that would have made him immortal. But heallowed the best opportunity of his hfe to slip him. TOO LATE. Editor Washington Bee: Dear Sir:—You are hereby or- dered io immediately go to New York and turn the heels of *Tom” back to the ground. Yeu are also empowered to grant him a_ certifi cate to j in some political party, jor be is outef them ali aud wii soon butt his brains ont. Save him, for heaven’s sake.—Alabama Ad- vocate. Bro. Pearsall, it is too late, io keep time with Timothy Weed Fortune. We would be compelled to be tied to him. OUR C.-LORED MILITIA. On all occasions our colored com- panies escort our white brother to the depot whey they are going a- way or go and ineet them on their return. We have faled yet to see any of these white companies es~ eortany four colored companies on their 1eiura bome. We thi it is about time that such todyism is stopped. We have some ot the finest military companies in this city that cau be found anygkere, aud commandcd by educated” ger- tlemen of respectability. Now gen- tlemer, unless a similarcompliment is returned, we are of the opinion that your courtesies toward these white organ zations should cease. THESCHOOL SCANDAL. There arenone more interested in the public schools than we arc. We have watched them with much avxiety and hoped that all the dis-} wubing Clements had been re- after she had gotten ready and re- signed her position in the school, he backed ont. This is the only charge of which we have any knowledge. Suppose the lady had been ruined or hud met with a misfortune, was it right for Henry Johnson, am+mber o!f the board of schocl trustees, to have exposed it to the press? While we believe in purifying the public schoois, there is a way to do it, Similar cases eceur in the white schoo!s, we are told, but the white trustees allow the parties to resign without prejudice to them- sclves or injury to the schools. Why couldwt Mr. Johnson have done the same thing? No, he wanted to pose as a moralist. Ii it is true that Mr. Brown promised tomurry Miss Savoy, or that he has injaed her in any way, he shculu be removed from the schools; ou the other hand if he is not gu‘l- ty of any such act, he should be let alone. It will be remembered that after an investigating com- inittee had been appointed to in vestigate the charges alleged to have been made against Mr. Brown, the lady was requested to appear before the committee, but she de- | clined, hence the eommitee could do nething but exonerate Mr. Brown. We regret (he affair and hope that matters like this will be disposed cf iu some other way. Some of Johuson’s fiiends are inclined to belicve that his case been strengthened. What Jobnson is guilry of is the publicity that he gave to the press before the matter was inves ted, uot ouly that, but in the ¢ ef Mrs. A. G. Wad- dleton, after having requested the ladys resignation, he didt want the board to accept it. The best thing that Johnson can dois to take a rest, because he will never be reappointed on the school board aslongashe lives. We still as- sertthat no charges have been made against Principal B:own. Mr. Johnson admitted that himself when the committee on investiga- tion made its report. If Mr. John- son knew that these things were true why did be not object to the adoption of the report? Why did he recommend Mr. Brown’s reappointment? We would like to know who is to blame? Mr. Brown appeared before the com mittee to answer the charge, but uo one came to substantiate them. We have no desire to detend either Brown omMiss Savoy, but we do say if Mr. Brown was innocent when the committee reported, he Was Innocent at the time he was assanlied, We dismiss the matter from our columns. fASTIC VIRGIN. TANS. ENTUU: A LARGE MEETING ELD. SPEECHES, &2. MAMONE INDURSED. | a The Virginia Republican As sociation net ‘Tue day evening at $07 Msscuri Ave. Ralph E. Sin- g'eton, prsident called the meet- ing to orcer and op motion of R. J Shelton, all business was su p nie: find Mr. P. J. Corrigan, ot Portsmouth, Va., was introduce ed aud made a most elcquent and | Jogicnl aldress. He said that Senator Malo e had been miskd by repulse ns; that be had done more. for tbe state of Virginia thes eny man who has assumed the leadership of the State. Ad- d csses were also mide ly W. | Culyin Chase, of the Brs, EW. ! Fox, cf the Republican, and R.S. Smith, of Fla. Letters. of regret were recived trem Lewis Me. Kenzie, Juo. S. Wise and ovhirs. W.C. Martin, scevetary of the j executive committee, offered the | ‘cllowing 1esolutions which were | unanimously adop ed: Whereas we, the members of the Virginia Nepubiican Associa tion, composed of voters of Virgin- ia temporarily residing in the Dis- trict of Columbia, having read with much interest and deep concern the address recently promulgated by the state executive committee, through its able chairman, Gen. William Mahone ; therefore be it Resolvéd, 1. That this associa- tion most heartily indorse said ad- dvess and the fearless and truthful arraignment cf the maladministra- tration of affzirs by the Democracy since its accession to power in the state. nee 2. That this association recog- nize in Gen. Mahone the true lead- moved. In the“Evening Star of|erof tne Republican party of Vir- lost Fuesday we noticed in the re- port of the Savoy-Brown affvir that the editor of this paper wrote to the Commissioners that the charges against Mr. Ellis W. Brown and Miss Anna Savoy were false and malicious. We still assert that so far as we are informed by all par- ties interested that there was no criminal intimacy between the par- ties. The assertion is not only substantiated by Mr. Browa, but by Mrs. Savoy , the mother of the young lady. If there is anything at all, Mr. Brown, we are informed, promised to marry Miss Savoy, and givia, and the most faithful friend to the best interests of the com- monwealth, as exemplified by bis wise and judicious course in the United States Senate, where, as shown by the record, he accom- plisued more for the material wel- fare cf the state during his six years service than had been done by all of his Democratic predeces- sors together since reconstruction. 3. That we advise the people of Virginia to ciscountenance the ef- forts ofany min or set of men re- sidiugin the District of Colambia or elsewhere to ivtluence voters PITS EnP ESL ce lh AE ttc A re TR DD OAD NTO NE AR EEN oe ATER SORTS ERO ON SA LT DN TT LO ES OEE Ta LO A AO TTI TOR TET PRETEEN against their most vital interests, while it is obvious that the sole object of such a man or set of men is either to secure office or to make himself or themselves “solid” in office under the present adminis- tration. Mr. Martin offered the following, which was also adopted : Whereas, this association, hay- ing learned with pleasure that the Republicans of the city and coun- ty of Alexandria, Va., through their delegates in convention as- sembled at Arlington Sept, 14, ’87, nominated L. W. Corbett, Esq., ofthe city of Alexandria, as their candidate for the house of dele- gates ; therefore be it Resolved, That this association most heartily indorse the action of said convention in nominating so able, worthy, and influential.a gentleman for the lower branch of the general assembly of Virginia, and will use every honorable effort to secure his election. After theaduption of the above resolutions a grand banquet was held and the many who were pres- ent had a delightiul time. Stewart M. Lewis, the alleged colored dem- ocrat was present, but thé speech- es of the boys heated him so that he was compelled to make a quick exit. fb ———————____________-__________-} COLORED SCHOOL SCANDAL. PRINCIPAL BROWN ASSAULTED IN THE SUMNER BUILDING BY MISS SAVOY’S BRUTHER, A scandal in the colored schools that has been im a smouldering condition for several months Lruke out Tuesday afresh at tle Sumner School building, when Jos. Savoy visited the building, as itis charg- ed for the purpose of inflicting punishment on Ellis W. Brown, the principal -of the building. Brown was sometime ago charged with improper intimacy with Sa- voy’s stster, a teacher in the schools and on that account he was not renominated to his place as prin- cipal of the Sumner building at the meeting of the school board in July, when the other teachers were nominated. At a subsequent meeting, however, the committee on teachers made a report exoner- ating Mr. Brown and _ setting forth that the person making the charges, though invited to do so, had failed to offer anything to substantiate them. Mr. Brown was thereupon appointed to his old position. It was asserted by friends of Mr, Brown that Miss Savoy, who had made charges againt him, insanely imagined them to be true. Joseph Savoy ter brother, does not seem to have aceepted the school board report as final. He Tuesday vis ited the Sumner building and cre~ ated a scene, IN THE POLICE COURT. The result was that Savoy was charged in the Police court Tues- day with having Tuesday assult- ed Ellis W. Brown, the principal of the Sumner School. Princi- pul testified that the trouble took place in the hill of the Sumner School building; that Savoy came here and said, “Come with me,” and witness declining to go with him, Savoy struck witness on the arm. Witness then got his pis- tol, and directed the janitor to put Savoy out. He further stated that in cnsequence of Savoy’s previ- ous threats he carried a pistol. There were at least fifty of the pupils of the school present at the time, and there was almost a pan- ic. Supervising Principal Mont- gomety testified that he heard the noise and — went to the piace, when he directed Brown to go bazk to his school-room. Sa» voy said he would leave, and as he lett he said he would shoot Brown on sight. SAVOY’S STORY. The defendant (Savoy) took the stand aud testified that Brown had wrirten a letter, and be (wit~ ness) went to the Snmner build- ing and said he wanted to see Brown, but would rather do so in private. Brown then put his hand in his p cket and drew a pistol, and then witness struck him. Brown had written a letter to his (witness’) mother about his (wit- ness’) sister, whom he had ruined, and they ouly wanted him to act honerably and they would not trouble him after. Witness did not know that Brown had a pistol till some one said, “Look out he bas a pistol,’ and witness then struck bim and ‘made his escape, Brown following him to the head of the stairs and standing there! with his pistol in his hand. Peter Spriggs corroborated Sa- voy’s statement in the main, re- marking that when they met one used the term “sucker,” when the revolver was drawn, and witness called to Savoy to “look out.” Brown denied that he drew the revolver first, and asserted that Spriggs ran away. Savoy had threatened witness’ lite, saying that he wou'd never reach the Sumner building. Witness had been frequently warned. John ‘Toler testified as to Savoy coming to the building and that he asked Brown it he would do as he (Savoy) requested. Mr. Brown said that if he was at fault he would, and Savoy threatencd him that if he did not, he would not go back to the Sumner build— ing again. The defendant Savoy again took the stand and testified that he never carried a weapon, and that the threats meant that he would use all his means to keep Brown out of the public schools, for he was not fit to be over other peo- ple’s daughters. THE DEFENDANT UNDER BONDS. The court said that the evidence was somewhat contradictory, and directed that the defendant give bonds in $500 to ‘keep the peace for six months. The same scandal has involved a number of other people indirect- ly. The charges made by W. C. Chase against school Trustee Hen- ry Johnson had relative to this matter. Mr, Chase wrote a letter to the Commissioners alleging that Trustee Jobnson had cireu- lated charges against Brown which were malicious and false. The charge reterred to was the one afterward investigated by the school board.—Kvening Star. THE SCHOOL BOARD. MR. ROSS ELECTED PRESIDENT. The school board organized last Tuesday On motion of the former president, Mr. Darlington, Trustee John W. Ross was elected president and J. G. Gurley scereta- ry. Messrs. Fish, Whelpley and Carnish Were appointed the committee on ways aud meaus, and Messrs, Fisn, Curtis and Gregory were named as the committee on text books, A_ resolution recommending that the Commissiouers urge upon congress the propriety of the government’s printing alk the text books used in the District was adopted Mr, Fish, moved that the teachers be insttuctcd to give no studies in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grades that will necessitate the pupils tak- ing books out of the schools. ‘There was a general sentiment in favor of this, Super intendent Powell supporting it in a brie: speech, but it was finally referred to the committee on text books. Ouly the fifth grade would be affected by the resolution." Asin the first four grades no studying is done at home, ; The report of the committee on examina- tions conferring special certificates on G. 8. Fellows, W. A. Hedrick, C, M. L. Silas M. F. F. Swartzell, M. E Chureh, A, J. Cooper and W. C. Foote was adopted: The following routine business was trans- acted: A. Assignments—Division No. 1. Fuller from third to sixth grades,and a igued to the Franklin building; S. E. Me- Mahon, from fourth to sixth grade, and assigned to Dennison; M. M. Lovejoy, from second to third grade, and assigned to Analostan; E, V. Brown, from first to second, and assigned to Force; T. L. My- ers, from first to second grade andassign- ed to the Analostan: A. E, Leammuel, from second to third grade and assigned to the Analestan, H. C.Fisher, a Normal school graduate, was appointed as teacker to first grade in the Analostan Building. Messrs. Sawyer and Weston were appointed teachers of manual training. P, Hughes Was appointed as teacher in the high school. Promotions—Miss Hughes and Miss, C. Cawood, to class 7; Miss. B. Copenbaven and Miss. H. D. Wise, to class 11; Miss. Winans, to class 7; M. C. McGill, to class 12; A. H. Falter, to class 10, and S E, McMahon, to class 9. Misses Clancy and Moore, two Normal school graduates, were «s- signed as teachers in the Normal School, J G. Brown, Wm. R. Tho- mas andMrs. Clara Hurdle were appointed janitors, and Miss. Ella E. Robinson was granted a leave of absence for one year. Applications for teachers’ posi- tions were received from Mrs. C A. Dorsey, J. A. Wormley, VW. G@ Finney, Fannie Atlee and C. E, Heald, and for janitors’ positions from J. H. Brooks, William Lin- dler, J. F. Somervilleand William Gill. The assignment ot trustees was! then made as follows: Mr. Darlington to first division, Mr. Ross to second, Mr. Whelpley to third, Mr. Fish to fourth Mr. Curtis to fifth, Dr, Witmer and | Prof. Gregory to sixth, Dr. Francis | to seventh, and Mr. Cornish to) eighth. Tt_ was decided to hold the examin- ation for aumission to the Wash- ington High School at 10 o’clock a. m., Saturday, October 1. ie Malaria does not always reveal its presence by chills or regular shakes. Your system may be full of its and none of these symptoms be present. You will feel misera- ble, think you are bilious, take~ purgatives and only feel weaker and worse, because the melarious poison is still operative, A dove of Shallenberger’s Pills at bed time will show you next morn'ng that you bave hit the real enemy, and a dose ortwo more will re- move every vestige of the poison. They never sicken the stomach, do not act on the bowels, but simply destroy malaria. SUMNER’S WINES AND TEAS. ARNOLD BURGES JOHNSON IN THE SEP TEMBER CoSMvPOLITAN. His wines were curious and val- uable. Most cf them had beenac- cumulated at sales made by for— eigu ministers when breaking up their households to return from Washington to their own countries or atsales made by those whose knowledge and taste had enabled them to have the best. Among them were three bottles, each hay- ing hung on its neck in the Sena tor’s handwriting the following. “Malaga, 300 years uld.” These were reserved from the sale and sent to his invalid sister, Mrs. Hastings, in Califo nia. His teas he had accumulated s mewhatin the same way. He would order through bis frien 1s in the East India trade the smalles possible original packets fof kiud n>t known to commerce, the dif- ficulty of getting which was far be yond their cost; and traveling friends in the diplomatic servicc would send him little packets of thg rare and strange teas that they found abroad. At the femous diu- ners he gave the Joint High Com- mission, he served them with the famous Mandarin tea, which, like the wine of Tokey, is regarded as au imperial present. The Coun ess de Grey recognized it. She had tasted it in Buckingham Palace when the Queen entertained royal personages. It had been brought to Mr, Sumner by Mr. Fox, Ass.st- ant Sec’ty of the Navy, wbo ob- tained it in Russia when he visited that country with out fleet of iion clads. The old republican war horse, Hon. John .A. Hyman, M. C. from the 2nd congressivnal district of North Carolina, yielding to the so- licitatious of his numerous friends in his district and state, will leave this city at an early day for kis home in Warrenton, N. C., where he will reside in the future. The republicans of the ‘Tar heel State” may feel congratulated upon the return of Mr. Hyman to his home, as his work while a member of the 44th congress speaks foritself. It certainly would be a graceful thing for his former constituents to send Mr. Hyman back to Congress to again represent their interests in the national legislature which have not been as well looked after as they were when Mr. Hy- man was the representative. We can say without contradiction that Mr. Hyman had more colored peo- ple appointed to positions than apy two representatives trom the South. He takes a special pride in looking afterthe interest of bis people. Return him to Congress. OPPOSED TO EDUCATION. The efforts of the enemies of the Colored University to prevent the erection of its buildings at Mont- gomery are revolutionary and un- wise. Their action is revolutionary because the University has be n located and its bui'ding planued for iu due course of law under the provisions ofa special sta:ute. Un- wise because the premises upon which said opposition is based are simply shallow, hollow pretects seized upon by unreason‘ng preju- dice to accomplish its ends. The enemies of the University base the opposition on the object- iouable utterances of Editor Duke Bat the colored people, of Mont- gomery in common with the mas- ses everywhere and the vuice of the colored press almost unani- mously, have spurned the sentis- ments attributed to Duke, and pro- tested against being held responsi- ble for tbem. There is no more ju-tice or rea son then in opposing the Univer— sity because of Duke than in hold ing the whole race responsible for the incendiary teaching of the ex- treme socialistic leaders and wri- ters, whose doctrins have caused wide-spread death and destruction to manifold peacefu! h- me and fire side. —Huntsville Gazetle. =~ Cong Mite howe, All baw, | the Bug, 1109 Ist., N. 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