The Washington Bee Newspaper, October 27, 1894, Page 1

ESTABLISHED UNE 2, 1881. (t has the largest a fide circula- of any Afro- erican journal shed at the ital , IX. (7 yey: ae, = =s A— Great Advertsing Medium TRY IT! | 4 Do you cant re- j liable news? RR you want a fearless race advo- cate? Do you want col- ored trade? (| Read and adver- | tisein THE BEE! — OUR SCHOOLS. OCTOBER 23, 1894.5 litor of the BEE: happened im the police court his morning and there were two oung lads on trial for disorderly ssembly and obstracting the side walk, one of whom testified in bis wo behalf. Be was a youth of sbout fifteen years of age and he testined that be was a pupil in the puble schools in the fifth grade; ‘hat Miss Spencer was bis teacher. Ue used such strange language that the cvurt interrupted tiw aid sked if be weut to school and in what grade he was and who wa: teacher. I was somewhat sur prised, and [ should not say I was surprised for the reason, I know Trem contact and observation bo the pupils are pushed through the grades so poorly schooled i: the so-f important branches of a a@ common schoole ucition. Iw.l venture the suggestion that ap examination of the pupi's in th. high school will develop the fact how sadly they are defich n: in the fandament«! branches of a common school education. Don’t you think, Mr. Editor, that -f more time znd more of the money appropriated was devoted to the education of our children in good clean English and jess to Germin, French and Latin would be wore belpfal and practical to ibese children im life? Bui few, if any, willever bave the cceasion to use the languages and the mcst they get ip the course they take in eurface. Merier our mother topguc first is che practical idea. Thorough knowledge of arith- metic before they make an assault apon algebra. A gvod aud sub stantial knowledge of history, es~ pecially the formation of this Gov- ernment. Then, as a round up, swe effort made to teach the children some little of geography, and how to speak, write, and talk correctly. Move time acd money devoted to these subjects would perbaps better prepare tvese children ** who will be our future men ard women ”’ for the active duties of life. By tbe way, Mr. Editor, could you advise the public why, if avy reason exist, books, stationery, avd all implements necessary to the course of studies of the pupils i the pablic schools should not be farnished all of the pupils in the public schools free of cost from the first grade to the normal school? The Durden 1s lightened but little by simply proviaing that necessary books fur pupils sball oniy be ia the lower gredcs, the weight of the burden in the matter of books, etc., by rearoa of cost of the same is in tue bigher grades and the bigh and normal schools, the eost for the machinery a pupil must have wien he or she enters the portals of the hig scheoil ane normal school is the wexght of the burden upon its parents. Why should we have ouly books free of cost in the lower grades? Is there any right in morels or call for this condition? It the Goverument should supply books and atensils for any part of the schoois they should supply the same fur the whole, from the grade to the vormal ana bigh schools. Under present dispensa tion, calculating the + ost of books (which are so frequently chavges), it would be less expeusive to sead your cbild to a private school and pay Ms tuition. While on this school subject I might ivguire, bave you even thougbtand could you give a reason why so mauy members of certain families are employed in lucrative p-sitions in the public scbocls to the exclusion of no representative of others who are not so high iv the social scale. We might enumerate a number of families (2nd perbaps we will in futare) who are eu weil pro vided for at the publ crib (in the matter of the school dispensation), and we must conclude that the excess of brains and ability ‘are centered there because the trastees in charge are atle and bonorable men, and they would not make such nominations and appoiotments bat for the fact of fitness. I have read some little about the Dockery law, Mr. Editor, which deals with the subject of pepotism to some slyht degree. Dos it low E a pointed under said law has before them. I was told by a friend a day or so ago that there was a young woman, a dua’e of the norms! school of Ui- Dit ict, the sole dependent of qatte a large family who are w ecked by disease, who sought vainly for some employment in the public schools (she being one of thi common people) and yet there wis a vacanry and it was fi led by some young woman from «broad. Is this right, Mr, Editor? VERITAS. es «HARLES R. DOUGLASS. THE INSTIGATOR OF THE COLOR LI IN THIS CITY — THE SECRET OF ASTWOOD’S ATTACK—WHY R0O- BERT PURVIS WAS ATTACKED— WHAT LED To A LIBEL SUIT—THE PART FRED. DOUGLASS PLAYED AND HIS COWARDICE DURING THE FIGHT. Charles Re. Doug! is the son of mietimes called Mr. Douglass 1 named Fred, who hs since died. Charles v sent to Santo Do- minge as United States consul, but on account of his accounts being mixed up and Snesone able he w oved and Hon. H.C, C, Astwood s: eded him. This is the see ht of the house of Douglass again: wood, aud on account of the re een 1 Mr. a ‘red. Douglas tionship be- nd the Har- succeed- stwood for Santo Do commission had been and signed. This same . Douglass, without any cause Save out Charles R or provocation, filed charges against Astwood_ he had been nominated for France. Douglass’ pretext was t stwood had talked about him, when in fact Astwood had never said a word against 1 s sume Doug id to the editor that Astwood was a for- was one of the reasons opposition to Astwood. Astwood’s_ misiake is that he at- facked Mr. Cleveland) who had been so kind to him and _ praised the men who endeavored to disgrace and humiliate him. Charles R. Douglass, ike a few other colored men in raised the col abused the 1 cause he it posed to him On one occasion he go cause he was not invi Purvis’ swelled reception Not that Purvis was prej color, but because he did net company of Charles R. Dougla On another oceasion he made pretty, bright col in the Census Office because she k to him, and he subse- quently charged her with associating with white men. The attack on ROBERT PURVIS eigner, whicl he gave for that is, he has oied people be- ed Uhat they were op- ot instlted be- to one of Dry idiced to it the raily would not sp HON. was instigated by the Douglasse: time the editor of this paper Douglass’ oflice. The old man came to the editor while he was at his desk and asked him if he read the democratic speech of Robert Pur He was told no. Tle the 24 a2) the speech, It was at the time . Purvis took an inde- pendent s sy ‘in politics a st tbe white republicans because they would not appoint colored men on the poli force in PI hiladelphia, Pa. Mr. s denounced the republican mayor be- cause he refused to recognize the negro. sons Mr. Doug- led to the libel i r. Douglass playea the coward when he refused to give to District Attorney Corkhill the libelous letter written by Dr. Purv ainst the editor of this paper. It was then that the editor’s friend, Tawyer James H. Smith, was ¢ ilted and an adjust- ment of the diff made be- tween Mr. Pur tor of this . o set of men have been more » and treacherous toward the entaives of the tace than the s. When they found out that could no longer hold the BEE in for the purpose of making their fights, the editor is charged by this sawne Charle: - Douglass with having abused his father and other representa- tive colored men Mr. W. Allison Sweeney, who took part in the movement with Purvis, was attacked editoriaily through the col- umns of the Bee by Frederick Deoug- lass The attack was written in the Recorder’s Office and revised by the old man In the next issue the reason of the attack un George T. Downing will be explained and the part Charles R. Douglass took. This will be rich and racy. a J. T. Hanson, the discharged steward ef the Freedmen’s Hospital, has been abusing Dr. C. B. Purvis atthe Interior Department and threatens to show up some alleged crookedness at the hos- pital. He also hasfiled charges against Dr Shadd at the Interior Department. apply to the public schools; if 80, what a fertile field the committee It will be remembered that Hansom was discharged for cause. You may see a thing and then not prove it. It ‘s not alwars the fool who lose a deal. Wise things. men at times do foolish The Colored American 1s not in ite It is rather ]-te now to make a kick. Look wise at all times although you may be a fool. Wise men oft n look like fools And fools often look wise. Never judge a man by his 'o ks You are often mistaken in your man at times. “ Observer” is Mr. Douglass. Charles R. The o'd man eloquent never was a benefactor oi the editor of the BEE To the contrary, Mr. U. R. Doug- lass has done more peity abusing than the Ber. wis hand bas been turned against every public man, Will he deny it ? Be wise Mr. Douglass and go s'ow, you may get your foot in it. The Bgg has never had any game blocked. Mr. Astwood wou'd have been confirmed had your dirty charges not bee made. It is the wise man and not the fool who sees his error. Be true to your friends and honest with those who have aided you. Col. Cook postponed Ruffin’s case. The Col. didn’t see his fee in sight. Promises will do, to be made to a fool, bat not to a wise man. They may attempt to prove what they allege in the affidavit, but it 1s all in the wind. Do you know who your enemies are ? The President will return. Now comes the tug of waz. Dishonesty wil' ne er succved. When you make promises always keep them. Publie Printer Benedict is not op- posed to colored printers. Be sure you ahead. are nght and then go Do business with the Capital Say- ings Bank. There will be a Hill slide in New] York. Don't say no when you mean yes. Always watch a pretentious man or woman, Be what you are and nothing more If you want facts read the BEE. Watch the man who comes to you with a grin on his face and his teeth and gums showing. There is an incentive to in the eye. Be jus* to your fellow-men, FUN IN THF WOODs. THE OX WAS BARBACUED. Behind the blooded trotters of the geniai Bob Keys last week, Editors E. E. Cooper of the “American” and Chase of the Bre. drove through Hy- attsville thence to Bladensburg to the barbacue given Ly Mr. Smith Wormley at his new place of business. Un ar- riving there the first person who caught the eye of the BEE was the happy Bill Brooker who was conducting a drill but who had just left the side of the barb:i- cued ox where he had been doing the honors. Bob Keys and Bill Brooker always do things handsomely and never fail to make their company happy and genial. Messrs. Drew, Webstew, Quander and others added greatly to the pleasure of the press. Subscribe to The Bee. TON, D. C., SATURDAY. OCTUBER 27. 1894 “ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY. fhieves Fire Two Hundred Shots and Loot the Express Car. ‘Wagoner, sas City and Memphis express, which left hera at 9 Saturday night, was wrecked and robbed by ten of the Cook gang of white and half-breed despera- does at Correta, a blind siding five miles south of here. The -train was run into a string of box cars. The robbers ferced Express ‘Messenger ford to open the doors by perforating the side of the car with bullets. The two robbers in the express ear secured all the money in the local safe, but didn’t get into the through safe. Jack Mahar, advance agent for Mahar’s Minstrels, was dangerously if not fa- tally wounded. Walter Barnes, of Van Buren, Ar as slightly injured. Spe- cial Officers Helmick and Dickinson, of the Mi ri Pacific, were on the train. so United Sta Deputy Mar- sh Brunner and aver, but they were covered by Winchesters in the hands of the bandits before they had t'me to make a move. Fully 200 shots were fired, and the cars were ridd’ed. The mail car was not molested. The loss to the express company will not exceed $500. BLOODHOUNDS. They Are Put on the Track of South Car- olina Murderers, Orangeburg, S. C., Oct. 22.—The State bloodhounds ‘were put on the track of the murderers of Robert C. Opes, the County Treasurer killed near here. They tracked the fugitives to where they had evidently taken a rowboat and gone down the Edesto River. Five negroes, it is reported, have been ar- rested on evidence not heard at the coroner’s inquest and that they ‘have all been ched. The amount of money missing will hardly exceed $75. Cireumstances indicate that white men did the work. The murderers missed $556 in greenbacks. If captured the assassins will probably meet a fearful death “without trial. THE FALCON MISSING. The Peary Expedition Steamer is Eigh- teen Days Overdue. St. John’s, N. F., Oct. 22.—Nothing has yet been heard from the Peary ex- pedition steamer Falcon, which sailed from Philadelphia on October 3 for this port. ‘The Allan liner Corean, which arrived here Saturday night from Philade!phia, saw nothing of the Falcon on her passage, nor any wreck- age or indication of what has become of her. As the Falcon made the pas- sage from St. John’s to Philadelphia in seven days, she is now eleven days overdue. Murderer Lake Caught. Albion, N. Y., Oct. 22. — William Lake, the murderer of Emma Hunt, was captured yesterday afternoon. He offered no re: ance and was lodged in jail. <A large crowd gathered, but there was no disorder. ke acknowl- edged that he committed the crime, and said that after knocking the woman senseless he cut her throat and hacked her with a butcher knife. The mur- derer’s real name is Fuller. He was ‘. Y. He is worn to escape capture and from want of food. Terrible Flood in Chin: San Francisco, Oct. 22. ews of, heavy followed by a_ terrible flood, China was brought by the steamer Aust The waters cov- ered an area of the best agricultural land 150 miles long by from 10 to 30 miles wide. The 1} enormous. ‘How great was the loss of life will never be known. Many were drowned, many killed by falling houses, numbers perished in attempting to save their household effects. Anarchist in America. Washington, Oct. 22. — Under the terms of an international agreement, the French Government has notified the State Department that seventy im- migrants, known to be Anarchists, are about to sail for America, and instruc- tions have been sent to the police au- thorities throughout the country to be on the lookout for these undesirable visitors, whose names and descriptions are given but will not be made public. Another Train Wrecker Arrested. Chicago, Oct. 22.—Information has been received of the arrest of Nathan ‘G. Dixon, at Albion, Mich., on the charge of complicity in the wrecking of a Grand Trunk passenger train at Battle Creek July 16. He is the sixth man arrested for that crime and is a pee of the American Railway Un- lon. Cassius M. Clay Seriously Ill. Ashland, Ky., Oct. —Cassius M. Clay, Republican candidate for Gover- nor last year, has been brought from Salyersville seriously il! from a bilious attack and typhoid fever. Mr. Clay will remain here until it is safe for him to continue his trip ‘home. His 114th Anniversary. Asbury Park, N. J., Oct. 22—Ran- dolph Jones, a colored man, known commonly as Uncle Randall, living in this township, will celebrate the one hundred and fourteenth anniversary of his birthday early in-November. He shook hands with Washington. I. T., Oct. 22—The Kan- | and? NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE. _ ! A Gathering in Phitacelphia Form the } Nucleus. Philadelphia, Oct. Baseball men representing six ¢i quietly gathered together in 4 room in the Collonade Hotel, this city, Thursday. and after six hours’ detiberation and discussion Frank F. Richter, editor of Sporting Life, who acted as spokesman for the party, announced the formation of the American Association of Baseball Clubs with a circuit made up thus far of Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn and Washington in the t and Chi- cago, Pittsburg and Milwaukee in the West. The eighth club is to be located in St. Louis, Detroit, Columbus or Buf- falo. with chances favoring the latter. PEACE OVERTURES. The London Daily News Publishes a Semi- Official Statement. London, Oct. 22.—The Daily News publishes this semi-official statement: A day or two after the la Council, China informed Grea that she proposed to negotiate for peace on certain terms. Great Britain made overtures to the powers on a new basis of negotiation. Japanese did not reply definitely, but has not rejected the proposals. The majority of the powers are in accord with Great Britain and there is a likelihood that the others will nt. Gov. Stone Got One of the First Prizes. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 22—The I Office Department has a 30-¢: vestment Company, of this city, tery. William Henry, aie -Gen- eral of the State, is President of the concern, and it has been doing a thriv- ing business for six months. Gov. Stone was one of the first to draw a prize, about $250. He had paid in less than $10, and the story of his good fortune was heralded through the papers to the great advantage of the company. The Postmaster here is in- structed to return all letters contain- ing money to the writers. Business Picking Up. ‘Middletown, N. Y., Oct. 22.—The silk mills in this city are running at their full capacity. The new Hartley silk mill has started with a boom that is surprising. The ribbon factory of Seliner &*Co. has enjoyed a very suc- cessful season, and is running at its full capacity. The Columbia print works, where only dyeing and printing of sitks is done, has more than it can do. Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 22.—The new car wheel works which have been building here for several months, began opera- tions Thursday. Shot Her Betrayer. New York, Oct. 22—Donatto Robato, an Italian bootblack, aged twenty-f years, was shot and probab'y injured on One Hundred and Twenty- fifth street Thursday by his si ter- | in-law, Mary Robato, aged tw three. She said that the victim v her husband’s brother, and that after being criminally intimate with her he had told his brother that she was rot true to him. When her husband ac- cused her she thus got revenge. She Married for Spite. Pittsburg, Oct. 22. — Suit has been brought for desertion and non-support by Mrs. Elmer L. White against her ! husband of this city. Mrs. White is | % about twenty-five years old, a little | ‘ above medium height, and has an oval face. She said Thursday: * married me for my money, and I tu lim for spite, and we have been leading a | cat-and-dog life ever since.” Mrs. | White’s people are wealthy. Two More Tramping Wager Winners. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 22—Samue! F. Jennings and Leon C. Tinker, of Way- ., passed through Pittsburg on their way from Roches- to Tallahassee, Fla., on be They started on October 1, ter, N. Y. wager. and must reach Tallahassee on or be- They arrived in ahead of time. fore December Pittsburg two days They Hold Col. Coit Responsible. Washington Court House, 0., Oct. 22. —Intense indignation prevails here ainst Sheriff Cook and Col. Coit. ov. MeKinley will be d to dis miss Coit from the National Guard, as the people here hold him responsib’e for the killing and wounding of the people. Laughed Herself to Death. New York, Oct. 2: zabeth Cart- ney, aged thirty- years and em- ployed in a hat factory in Brooklyn, made a humorous Observation to a shopmate and set to laughing. She laughed for five minutes and then fell from the seat dead. usar ae ieee ee Chung Yon Tsing Gone to Chinese Heaven. Washington, Oct. 22. — Chung fon Tsing, the well-known Chinaman, died here in great agony after eating toad- stools which he had gathered, suppos- ing them to be mushrooms. The de- ceased was well educated and popu- lar in diplomatic circles. Chairman H. E. Raymond Resigns. New York, Oct. 22.Chairman How- ard E. Raymond, of the Racing Board of the League of American Wheelmen, has resigned his office on the board to accept the vice-] Deemieney ofa Chicago cycle firm. Philadelphia Hoase RESTAURANT AND SALOON. 348 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washingion, 1.4. Peter B. Meredith, Proprietor. es wines, liquors, lager beer, Iways on hand ~All the s th tson served at shoit Billiard, pool, and bath rooms notice. ittached. ‘Tho ‘in vil ustpPiall ns Paral le ved e 609 F Street nw. Op m.tod5p.m. Monthly mee! be Lincoln Memorial Church, ¢ enth and R Streets n. w. fi night in me anthty. J OLMEs Hou Old Stand vensient Louse. Bar stoc ked with choice wines, tine brandies, and fine old whiskies No 333 Virginia Ave. S. W: WM. BARBOUR. Propristor. The © BILLIARD PARLOR, Just opened at {213 17th St. W.W. Thompson Hughes J. H. Dabney UNDERTAKER AND CABINET MAKER, Office 447 L Street NW. FOR HIRE. i Por @F HAS NO EQUAL. PatkeE See New Heme Sewing Machine Co. ie UU —ORANGE, Ada SEWING? MACHINE iF | mf For 1883 is better ti: of evary person cs zt PLANTS « BULBS. c:5": thousands of I Nec echt” a ainsal of