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Entered at the Post'Offiee at Washington aa second clasB malljuiatter. W. CALVIN CHASE, Editor. Henry Johnson is not identified with the colored race. Did you say that Heury Johnson was investigating the morals of Prof.

Gregory? It is just what the Bee said. The Commissioners have given Johnson and others every opportu nity to prove their charges. They have it all to themselves and yet they have proven nothing. It is no bluff Heury Johnson, Bill Smith and Dan. Murry, are investigating the morals of a chris tiau gentleman.

Great Ueasor what is the world comiug to? "Why liecorder B. K. Bruce re tains Henry Johnson is something his friends can't understand. He attempted to run Col. Schyer until he was set down upon.

It is only a question of time before Mr. Bruce will realize that Johnson is record er. When Henry Johnson left the school building Wednesday, he found out that he and Casino Bill had made a mistake and declared that there was nothing to prove. He hasten to the Star however, and gave the editor a one sided report, and said nothing about the 8100 that was loaned to oue of his associates. FROM WINDSOR, a.

C. (Special.) "VV. H. Outlaw, that political renegade, who recently succeeded Hon. A.

Itobbins postmaster at Windsor, is in a limbo. He is said to be the "greenest tlrin" imaginable. The public is very much disatisfied. "Hold your holt, governor." Afro-American Vindicator. There is no cause for the Vindicator to complain.

There is nothing hard in a country postmaster. TRUSTEE CORNISH RIGHT. IS The resolutions offered in the board of trustees of the public Schools last last LllPBulftVaitonincib lir mu sjtmmmm aO-t Mr. Cornish itee bf school division, are entitled to the hieheat 4i 3ideration and should be enforced. It has been but a few years since Dr.

F. J. Sbadd and others made an effort to force certain colored trustees to appoint one of the Normal school graduates who had beeu kept out because she had no social influence. It is, indeed, very hard on poor parents who labor in the wash tub from year in and ye out to educate their daughters for higher ad-' vancement in life and when an opportunity is offered them to better their condition, their hopes and aspirations are blighted by the appointment of females who may have a little 80ci.il influence. This is a pern cious system that taxpayers and citizeus will no longer tolerate.

Why should our poor girls be ignored because they are uot fortunate enough to be clasaed among this social clique that has been the ruination of our public school system? The board should adopt Mr. Cornish's resolution and an investigation ordered at ance. The Bee will furnish certain evidence if necessary. PROF. GREGORY IN DIO AT-ED.

As the Bee predicted lost week that Prof. J. M. Gregory, one of the trustees of the public schools, would be vindicated and convince the world that he was a vie tim of conspiracy, has at last been verified. Out ot the great number of witnesses that have testified uot oue knew anything to the detriment of this distinguished scholar of whom the colored race is proud.

The most surprising thing of the whole business and a mockery on justice and morality is, that Bill Smith, Henry Johuaon and Daniel Murry are the jury in the case and the only protection that Prof. Gregory had in the investigation was, that all the testimony was reported in short hand and there is no going behind the returns. At the time all three of these men were applicants for the trusteeship, the editor of this paper filed a brief history of each, inclur vig others, which at the time 2onvmced Commieaioner Dent and others that they Bbould be removed from the school board and which defeated their appointr ment as school officers. The Bee will wager that not five teacherB in the schools would indorse any of this "smelling committee" for a school truBtee. It is now the duty of the citizens to make these Bo-called moralists know their places.

Bill Smith. Henry Johnson and Dan. Murry, a jury to sit in judgement on a gentleman and a Bchorar. Great Bcott deliver him from the Puillis-tineb. Their very names are synonyms ot disgust so far 8 the citizens are concern.

Prof. Jaa. M. Gregory is stronger to-day in the estimation of the American people, than any educator in this country. He is a polished gentleman, who has been made a victim of foul treachery and base ingratitude.

That he had borrowed money, no one will deny; that he borrowed it by the same process that others borrowed, he admitted; and no evidence has developed to show that he compromised himself in the least. It wa9 shown that one of the smelling committee who could a tale unfold, had borrowed monej' from one of the lady teachers and no one questioned his right to borrow this money nor did any one aBk what he wanted with it. All honor to Gregory the race's pioneer in education and the polished arts. Bill Smith, Henry Johnson and Dan. Murry carry the news to ausan THAT RESOLUTION.

We have received a number of indignant letters from comrades in Kansas and elsewhere regarding a resolution said to have passed at a convention of editors ot so-called Reform" papers of Kansas, held in Hutchinson, Feb. 24, and presided over by Senator Peffer. The reso lution, which first appeared, accom panied by a stinging denunciatory editorial, in the Hutchinson Interior Herald, reads: Resolved, That we condemn the organization known as the Grand Army of the republic, organized for the purpose of preying upon the United States Treasury, and thereby filching from the people, in the form of pensions money not their due. We also condemn the membership said organization for pressing upon and demanding of the people the right to hof- uce and be recognized as an Throve iUUlUl III tub UUUW13M VI LUU UUUUUV. I A.

11.1 The right to vote we do not ques tion but their right to dictate or suggest political action and a political party we denounce, and we, the representatives of the reform (Alliance) press, do hereby pledge ourselves to resist such presumption on the part generally of the ex-Union soldier, but especially ot the Grand Army of the Republic. Never since the darkest hour of Rebellion in 18G1, when treason was most rampant, have we ever heard or read of so unpatrioc, un-Americau, insulting and disrespectful resolutions as these which have appeared against the brave men that went out to preserve and bring back those States that seceded from the Union, and restore them under the fold of our National flac, the Red, White and Blue. We preserved them and cemented them togeth er with the blood of nearly 400,000 of the best and bravest men of our laud, and made this one of the richest and most prosperous nations on earth, with the greatest freedom under the sun. And because the loyal people have seen 6t to graut the maimed and helpless, broken down and worthy, comrades a rea-souable pension, and because they always ask for what they believe to be just and what is benefitting the people more, by putting more money in circulation and making times better, this Alliance Press Association wants to, by their resolutions, dnriye us from thinking, or acting or truing any part in the National welfare or political battles that are to be fought for the future safety and prosperity of the people. They Tmally acknowledge that we may vote, but it comes hard for them to say so, but I want to say to them they will find that noble army they refer to, do love, honor and cherish the welfare and prosperity of every citizen and the country they sacrificed so much to save, so I appeal to all comrades that ever wore the Blue, to resent this unjust and infamous insult to our comrades, living as well as those that are gone, and I appeal to all our friends as a Comrade, Sons of Veterans, and all true lovers of the Union, of liberty, free speech, free thought, free, fair and honest ballot.

Without this our liberties are in danger. So let us be on our guard when such resolutions are passed without receiving a defiant protest from a United States Senator who was present or presided over it; so let us stand up for honor, patriotism and justice for all men, and defend the principles we fought to main tain and for justice to the union soldier, and defend the "Grand Army Republic," the greatest bodv of charity and loyalty the world ever knew. J. S. McIntosh, Soldier.

THE BLUFF GAME WOULD NOT WORK. CAPT. MEREDITH 18 B0B3. The Plate Printers Assembly No. 3837, Knights of Labor, a Ircal organization -of this city is again on the war path and threatens doom to the Republican party in the Ohio campaign against Hon.

Wm. McKinley for governor ihis Fall if Oapt Wm. M. Meredith, chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is notremov-ed and the men of their assembly who were discharged sometime ago for iusub rdination, etc are not reinstated. The charges of improper conduct and purchasing inferior material were dismissed by the late Secretary Wiudom as frivolous, and Secretary Foster before whom the charges were renewed has been inclined to do the same.

He referred their charges to a committee for investigation but the locul Knights have become impatient and a delegation from the National organization came down from New York a few days ago, and were referred by Secretary Foster to Judge Crounse, who has charge of matters relating to the Bureau, aud the Judge in-form3 the Kuights that aB far as he has seen there was nothing in the charges, and that he thought that the Treasury Department could take care of Capt. Meredith. The Knights retired very angry promising to defeat the Republican party Ohio. Judge Crouae plainly told them that as far as he knew the government was quite able to take care of itself and that threats would do no good. Capt.

Meredith's whole fight with the Assembly is on account of he having appointed colored printer's assistaut in the Bureau and has shown by the courage of his convictions that he is a fighter for liberty and equal rights to a loyal race of American citizeus. The very men who seek to oust Capt. Meredith from office are Dem ocrats and did nothing tor the defense of their country during the late war, while he a inember the 70th Indiana Regimentsought bravely ou the field of bafwle with honors. It is the general opinion that the decision of his, distinguished predecessor Secretary Wiudom, as the charges are exactly the same. MR.

CORNISH IS RIGHT. THE CITIZENS INDIGNANT A SOCIAL CLIQUE RUNING THE SCHOOLS. A bomb exploded in the school board room at the Franklin Building last Tuesday night, when Trustee Cornish introduced a resolutiou designed to put obstacles in the way of normal school graduates who are ambitious to purchase positions as teachers. Under the rules of the board, Prof. Cornish said, and by orders of the Commissioners, graduates of the normal school were preferred to fill vacancies in the corps of teachers.

said he, "the graduates of the schools next in order to the succeeding fiscal year are first eligible tor appoiutmeut. The next graduating class has the sama chance, but iu order to defeat the purpose of this rule, the pernicious practice of resiguing in June just before the close of the school term for a money consideration has become prevalent. Teachers resign at this time, and receive for so doing pay from the Normal graduates who could not be employed exeept by pur chasing the vacancy." Prof, Cornish then had the secretary of the board read a resolution providing that a vacancy in the teachers corps by resignation, brought about by payment of money to the teacher so resigning by a uormal graduate in order to obtain the position, should be deemed a violation of the rules of the board, and disqualify the graduate so offending. It also provided that the teacuer wno encourage this action by receiving compensation should not be allowed to resign, but be dismissed. The members of the board looked astonished and were evideutly taken by surprise, but without discussion the matter was referred to the committee on rules.

This action was followed by a communication from the same gen tlemau which said that some teachers were using their positions mere ly as places of convenience. They secured leaves of absence and went into other fields for the purpose of making more money and not with the view of better fitting themselves for their duties. This, too, was referred to the committee on rules. A communication was received from Dr. Purvis, offering a scholarship in Howard University, to the student making the highest mark of proficiency in the medical department.

Permission was granted the Baptist Mission of Garfield City to hold religious services in Garfield school. Communications from George Martin and others were receiyed, asking that the number of pupils bfr increased from 26 to 40 in the colored normal school. Resignations of H. C. Fisher, H.

S. Lewis, Kate A. Malone, C. A. Davis, and H.

E. Bruce, teachers were accepted. The following appointments of teachers were made: A. fl. Peabody, $550; Mrs.

S. J. Peters, $550; Mary E. Adams, 8775 Mary H. Somer-ville, $100, Mary F.Quander, S650; and Lydia A.

Dickerson, $400. As a tribute to the memory of Mrs. Sella A. Martin, who has been a teacher for seventeen years past, the board adjourned, after adopting suitable resolutions regarding her death. GREAT SCOTT, BILL SMITH AND RWRY JOHNSON.

PROF. GREGORY AND THE SMELLING COMMITTEE. BEING TRIED BY HIS ENEMIES AND BACK NUMBER EX-TRUSTEES CASINO BfLL AND HIS MAN TRIDAY. HENRY JOHNSON SITTING IN JUDGEMEMT ON AN HONORABLE MAN. JOHNSON'S AND SMITH'S RECORD.

On Wednesday evening when a representative of the Bee called at the Franklin Building, to his surprise he found the room where the trustees meet filled with County teachers, who had been summoned by order of tbe Commissioners, to answer certain false and rediculous charges made by Bruce Evens, at the instance of his brother in law, Daniel Murry, an ancient applicant for the trusteeship. From what the Bee could learn, Bruce Evens was the only man who attempted to know something and what he said was to the effect that Smith was going 10 resign or be removed from the school aud he stood his indebtedness to the amount of two hundred dollars and when the note came due he retuBed to pay it, which is the canBe of the investigation. At a table in trustee Powell's office, were seated Bill Smith, otherwise known as Casino Bill, Heury Johnson, whose record did-not stand he calcium light at the time Bee preferred charges against him, a'rid'who is fife same individual who married one of the white clerks in the Recorder's office. ThiB same Johnson is the individual who has been in several escapades in this city, but, never was knocked out until the Bee got after him. Daniel Murry, the other individual on the committee is originally from Baltimore.

He some few years ago kept a place for Henry Butler in New York. The history of that place would make interesting reading. Bill Smith, otherwise known as Oassino Bill, is too well kuown by school teachers aud the public for comment. This is the jury that is sitting in judgement ou oue of the most learned Negro's of the colored race. It is a MOCKERY ON MORALITY was the expression of a lady teacher on Wednesday night.

The testimony of the first witness was that she knew Prof. Gregory; that he was not iudebted to her; that she bad known him for several years and at no time has she ever had any inducements from him; that one of the membsrs of your committee (she meant oue ot the members of the smelling committee) was indebted to her to the amount of one hundred dollars. Just tffink ot it, one of the members of the committee that is sitting judgement on Prof. Gregory and an ex-trustee, borrowed one hundred dollars from this lady teacher. Is this not a mockery on justice and morality? This was a set back to the smelling committee She was asked what rate of interest Prof.

Gregory Daid and if he owed her any money now. She deemed the question an impertinent one and declined to answer. The smelling committee got enough of this witness. The next witneas was Bruce Evens and he told a loug tale, which was no doubt revised by his brother in law, Daniel Murry, who has been an applicant for the trusteeship for 20 years and the individual the Bee paid its -specta to several years ago. About 20 witnesses were examined and no one but Bruce Evens, knew why he was summoned.

KNOCKED OUT. One of the smelling committee who claimed that he could a "tale unfold" was knocked out wheu a lady testified that she had loaned dollars. There has been nothing testified to, that would in the leas compromise Prof. Gregory. Not a teacher in the County knew anything to Mb detriment.

Ex-trustee Darlington was Been Wednesday and spoke as follows concerning Prof. Gregory: Mr. haveserved on the board with Prof. Gregory and hia highest aim has been to protect the teachers from the insults and impositions of school officers." CLARA TO LOUISE. Dear Louise: The topic of the household this week is the marriage of Miss H.

which will take place in Jnly. Some says it will never be. The young lady has a gentlemau admirer here who aeema as if he would give hia eyes for her, but the Reading, gentleman is her preference. I was told that lady sent a letter to the city admirer of Misa warning him that hia love was in vain and if he would turn hia affections toward her they would all be reciprocated. I know you will be surprised to know that this was a married woman.

Do you think it ia right for a husband to buy airof hia wife's cloths? I was told by a lady that her husbaud never gave her five dollars in his life and they have been married four years, still he gives her everything ahe wants in oat-nhloH nnd wearing aDDarel8 he suits himself only and givea her one dress a year and that one he buys. Such a huaband ia not worth having, A man does not know the needa of a womaii and if he ia good enough to buy clothing for his wife he should always keep her in spending change. How can a woman make home look tasteful with tidies, lamberquins, etc except she has a little money? A man does'nt thiak of the little choice ornaments to make his home look beautiful. After he has been toiling all day, how pleasant it is for him to come home and meet a loving wife to show him the choice ornaments, she has made, the means of the little spending change he gave Ex-cepVrls'cayfgeSnuaBanHa that know the needs of a woman my advice to thorn is, not to get married. It is far better to take care of one than two.

I agree with ou in reference to the Gregory matter. Who would'nt borrow 10,000 if they could? Ah! LouiBe, jealousy is a green eyed monster it will sting you to death if it can. The great fault with our race i they are so jealous. As soon as a man gets a little ahead his so-called best friends are trying to pull him back. Our race will never make a nation until t' ere is more unity for in union there is strength.

I feel assure that Prof. Gregory will come out victorious. The Young Men's Christian Aasociation ib doing much good for the young men. It is strange to see how interested the young men are in this association and its meetings They attend regularly and give their experience without any hesitency. Col.

Geo. M. Arnold is the chairman of the committee and he is to be highly mgratulated. The Association extends a cordial invitation to young ladies as well as young men to attend the service of song ana praise at the Mt. Zion M.

E. church in Georgetown to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon. I expect to attend. I anticipate a pleasant time at a garden party to be given by the Hygeinic Circle Monday evening June 15, Have your heard what became of the money collected on April 16, '91, for the Home for Destitute Girla. Let me hear from you.

Yours truly, Clara. WILL STAND BY HIM. We regret very much that some envious folks in Washington are attempting to make war on Prof, J. M. Gregory of that city.

We have known that gentleman for a long time and we are confident it is an attempt to destroy his brilliant reputation and blacken his good character. But until his enemies make their case and prove it Prof. will have the friendship of thia'l per. Petersburg Herald. DEATHS.

Dr. Smith Townaend, Health Officer, presents the following re. port for week ending June 6, '91: Number of deaths 98; white 44; colored 54. Death ra per per annum: white 13.4, colored 35.1. Total population 20.38.

29 were under five years of age; 22 were under one year old, and 13 over 60 years. 26 of tie deaths occurred in hospitals and public institutions. The deaths by classes were as follows: Zymotic 13; Constitutional 23; Local 43; Developmental 12, Violence 7. The principal causes of death war-: Diptheria Consumption 14; Diarrhoeal Typhoid Fever 4-Malarial Fever Pneum -nia 10; Congestion of the Lungs Bron chitis Measles Kidney Diseases Meningitis Cancers 1. Births reported: 16 white male8, 19 white females; 18 colored males and 18 colored females: Marri ages reported 26 white, 12 colored.

SUIl births reported 2 white, 6 colored. The health of the District atill tends to improvement, notwith standing the unfavorable weather during raot of the week, during which a number of ca3es of diptheria and scarlatme developed main ly in the extreme quarter of the city and in the "County," There were only 98deihsa3 compared with 164 deaths in the corresponding week of last June. The increase of 6 over the previous week may be attributed to excep-tio al cases, four of which occurred through violence by accident and suicide Owing to the vigilant aud strict enforcement of the law ofCon-greas, the spreid of scarlet fever and diptheria throughout the District has been ao fa limited that one death from diptheria aud not one from scarlet fever waa reported, while the general aubsidence of the contagious diaeaaea ia a gratifying phase of the sanitary situation. THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. THE ENEMY OF PRESIDENT ROBINSON TAKE BACK WATER REV BROOKS NOMINATED BUT HE WITHDRAWS.

iftjr" sometime tbrere has diBpoaition on the part of certain members of the Baptist Association to depose president Temple Robinson. Some few days ago the association was diaolved, on motion of Rev. Wm. Gray, which motion of course legislated Rev, Robinson out of office. A committee on nomination brought in the name of Rev.

"Walter H. Brooks who had instigated the disolution of the Aasociation. He ot course declined the nomination after he found out, it is said, that the ex-preaideni waa the stro nger, which placed the commiteee in an embarressing attitude. Each member of the committee, however, explained his vote aud spoke iu the highest terms of president Robinson. This same faction that was opposed to Rev.

Robmaon, but, subsequently backed down, legislated Revs. Howard, Phillips, Scott and Waldron out which has caused a great deal of disatisfac-tion and a split in the Baptist Association may take place at any time. President Robinson maintains it is said, that these gentlemen should have been given a trial, that the manner by which they vore removed will no doubt cause some troubl Some of the very best members of the Association hold president Robinson in high esteem and they claim that there ia a certain element that wanted him out. tsiablisbeiLFifty-flye Years. RAVEiM PIANOS, 13 East 16th Street, Jiew York City.

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