Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1896, Page 3

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Dora Omohundro, both of Legells, Va.; George F. Lewis and Mamie Olivari; Frank B. Bantz and Ida M. Dart; Cornelius Williams of this city and Lulu Perry of Alexandria, Va.; Harry B. Mason and Alice C. Hammond, both of this District; Charles B. Webb and Maggie ; Harry P. Burch and Sophie EB. ‘Thomas; Clarence E. Walker and Rena Mullican, both of this District; Joseph Gideon and Jennie Hawkins; Randolph Robey and Lillie B. Glenwood; James Dia- and Martha Austin; Columbus Kim- of Buxton, Me. and Mrs. Mary E. Buzy of Philadelphia, Pa. MONROE Apply T0 THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE He Talks of Brotherly Love and Christian Forbearance. HIS SPEECH TODAY In the Senate today Senator Wolcott of Colorado spoke on the Venezuelan compli- cation. After referring to the message of Presi- dent Cleveland and the appointment of the commission to enlighten the country as to the true divisional line separating Vene- zuela and British Guiana the Senator said that, under the circumstances, it would or- dinarily seem-to be the part of wisdom to refrain from further public comment on a subject of so sensitive and delicate a character until some decisive step iad been taken or some obstacle had been cncounter- ed calling for legisiative interference. The resolution which the committee on foreign relations had reported, the effect of which might be, in his opinion, most far reaching, as affecting our policy and relations toward other friendly govera- ments, required, he said, some discussion and careful investigation before we com- mitted ourselves to their declarations, ard led him to participate in the debate. Continuing, he said: “‘The few remarks I shall make will be chiefly to the effect that the so-called Monroe doctrine has been misapplied in the pending controversy; that so much of President Monroe’s message as referred to the colonization of portions of America by European powers could have no appiicability to any boundary dispute now existing in South America; that the hostility to the extension by European powers of their systems to any portion of this hemisphere, as expressed in that mes- sage, had especial reference to the systems of government which were based on the di- vine right of kings and which were direct- ed to the overthrow of all republics, wher- ever existing; that the Monroe doctrine was in no wise intended as insisting upon re- publican forms of government in this hem- isphere or as committing this government to maintain the doctrine outside its own borders or except as its own integrity might be affected; that this country is em- barking upon a new and different policy from the one laid down by our fathers, and that from 1821 until now Congress has uniformly declined to define the so-called Monroe doctrine or to adopt it as a rule of action. There has been much tension for the past few weeks. The letter of the Secretary of State to Mr. Bayard was, from a diplomatic standpoint of view, almost incendiary. The President’s message glow- ed with the possibilities of war. Members of both houses of Corgress, not to be out- done, followed the President’s suggestion as to the appointment of a commission with feverish haste. Just what the com- mission is to do or how it.1s to do it nobody knows, but we have created it, and it stands as yet more a menace than a guar- ar tee of peace. Resenting English Ownership. “The efforts of the government to fire the national heart have not been unavailing, nor was the work difficult. There ts dis- content, toc, with existing conditions in many sections of the country, and men feel that any change, even war with a foreign country, could not make matters worse, and might bring improvement. There are all over the west ard south men who work on their farms, and find the grain they raise little more valuable for food than as fuel, who know that the railroads which charge them for the transportation of their produce are largely owned in Great Britain, and are either prosperous, or, if insolvent, are festered and protected and manag2d by federal courts. They also view with distrust the close financial relations existing between the bankers of the east and those of London, and they would wel- come any event, even war, that would re- sult, as they believe war would result, in destroying those relations, and lead us to rely upon our own resources alone, and to embrace economic policies which would not be dependent on those of foreign coun- tries. “It is easier to drift with such a condi- tien than to antagonize it, but with the convictions on this subject which I cher- ish, Mr. President, that sense of duty which accompanies us in public station.as in pri- vate life prohibits a- silence which would be cowardly, and impels me to the presen- tatioa of the right as light is given me to see it. : A Misunderstood Deetrine. “There has never been a doctrine more misunderstood or misapplied than the so- called Monroe doctrine. It is, and has ever been, without recognition by other coun- tries and has always been refused the ap- proval of Congress. “Not only was the Monroe doctrine the direct outcome of English suggestion, but in all the wars for independence fought in swamps and jungles, and in the fever-in- fested districts of these tropical provinces of South America, and in the long strug- gles for liberty which drenched the Span- ish colonies in America with the blood of patriots, British volunteers focght ever in the front of battle. Without Great Brit- ain’s aid Venezuela might not today be free.” President Monroe, the Senator continued, protested not against despotic government, but against its forcible extersion by the dreadful holy alliance in this western world of which he stood in well-grounded fear. Congress had failed to give the Monroe Goctrine official sarction, and when a con- gressional resolution respecting Panama was under discussion it expressly refusel to commit itself to the Monroe doctrine in any form. Unfitted for Self-Government. Instead of developing into self-respecting republics based upon law, advancing in morals and civilization, said the Senator, the peoples of South America have shown themselves, so far almost without excep- ticn, utterly unfitted for self-government. Their so-called republics are largely and usually military despotisms based on force and relying on bloodshedding and assas- sination for their establishment and for tkeir brief continuances. The people are ignorant and submissive; the rulers are ar- bitrary and cruel. The fact is ‘that we Lave nothing in common with these coun- tries. “Thes2 people, Mr. President, although alien in race, language and religion, are entitled to our friendly and affectionate re- gard. As citizens of a sister republic we ewe them protection whenever the inter- ests of free government or the cause of civilization jis attacked by assaults upon their autonomy. Beyond that point our ob- ligation ceases. The description which I have given of the South American states generally applies with added force to Vene- zuela. Ever since her contest with Spain ske has had revolutions at average inter- vels of eighteen months. Much of the ‘present friction between Great Britain and Venezuela arises because of the recent de- velopment of gold fields in southern Vene- zuela. Where the vexed boundary line will firally be located we cannot tell,. but I sincerely hope it will rightfully be found to place these rich mines where the Eng- lish-speaking people who develop them will not be subject to the cupidity of the half- breeds of Venezuela, and where tht Eng- lish common Jaw and the certainty of its enforcement will throw over them shelter and protection. Criticising the Resolutions. “The phraseology of the resolutions re- ported by the committee, Mr. President, is as objectionable as any language could be which endeavored to assert in binding and final terms a policy to which this govern- ment desired to commit itself in dealing with the relations of foreign countries to this hemisphere. The objection to it, in my opinion, is that Congress is not called upon to give its sanction to any policy to be pur- sued toward the governments to the south of us, and that et this particular juncture, further official uction or legislation is un- wise and can only accentuate the existing unfortunate condition in which we have placed ourselves. “The passage of the resolutions at this THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY. DOCTRINE] Senator Woloott Says It Does: Not} «, . THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP, - | pi fit qpstas: et sain i FT Bt ett aif N @ Partly Couey 9 Oud: | 70° Okan. / Sn 2h. @snon EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at $ a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are 1s9 bars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth cf ar inch. Dotted lines are isotherms or Unes of equal semperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or now has fallem during preceding twelve hours. The worts “High and ‘Low’ show location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with tbe wind. RAIN OR SNOW. Weather Predicted for This Locality Tonight and Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday.—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, rain or-snow tonight and Thursday, probably heavy; warmer; easterly winds, becoming southeastefly, probably high on the coast. For Virginia and North Carolina, rain tonight and Thursday; warmer tonigat, colder in western portion Thursday; south- easterly winds. day night or Friday morning. = Condition of the Water. tion, 34; receiving reservoir, temperature, Tide Table, Today—Low tide, 6:50 a.m. and 7:35 p.m.; high tide, 0:28 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Weather conditions and general forecast. —A storm of considerable energy developed in Texas Tuesday, and iz now central in the lower Mississippi valley; it is attended by heavy rains in the east gulf states and the lower Mississippi valley. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported during the past twen- ty-four hours: Pensacola, 1.12; Montgomery, 254: Vicksburg, 1.02. The pressure has increased in the north- western districts, and a high is how cen- tral in Assiniboia, where the tempera- tures are from 20 to 30 degrees below zero. The pressure is also high over the lake regions, New England and the middle At- lantic states. ‘The temperature has fallen decidedly in the northern Rocky mountain districts and over the lower lake region. The southwestern storm will move north- eastward over the central valleys, and will cause heavy vain or snow in the Ohio val- ley and the middle states tonight and Thursday, with rain in the Atlantic states p.m.; high tide, am. and 1:50 p.m. The Suan and Moon. reaches first quarter at 9:42 p.m. today. The Bicycle Lamps. All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 5:06. The police regulations require that “all cycles, bicycles and tricycles in motion 2, The City Lights. guishing begun at 6:05 a.m. is begun one hour before the time named. If clear less lighting may be ordered. Naphtha lamps all Iighted by 6:21 p.m.; lamps burn fifteen minutes later in the morning than the gas lamps, and the moon schedule does not apply to them. extinguished at 6:50 a.m. Range of the Thermometer. tonight. This storm will probably affect | thermometer at the weather bureau today: New England by Thursday or Thursday | 8 a.m., 35; 2 p.m., 39; maximum, 39; min- night. imum, 30. THE WEATHER FORECASTS BY FLAG SIGNALS. No. 1. No. 2. ‘ No. 8. No. 4. | No. 8. Clear or fair Rain or Local rain Temperature Cold wave. weather. snow. ‘or snow. signal. Explanation of the Flings. ‘The flags are hoisted each day upon the fssne of the morning weather map ang float until dark. ‘They indicate the weatter that may be expected during the following thirty-tiz hours, but more par- ticularly the last twenty-four hours of that period. They are to be read from the top of the staff downward. If more than one kind of weather 1s predicted for the period from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. the corditions first named in the forecast will be represented by the uppermost ‘flag. ) When a warning of « “cold wave’? is included in the forecast mesrage, the cold-wave flag will be displayed below the Soe as flag, when placed above numbers 1, 2 or 8, indicates Warmer weather; when placed below numbers 1, 2 or 3, indicates colder weather; when not displayed, the indications are that the temperature will remain stationary. — time can do no good and perhaps little POLICE’ METHODS. harm, but their introduction only adds an- another fagot to a fire which ought not to be permitted to burn longer. A Pacific Prediction, “Jn my opinion there will be no war. It will be avoided, not because our position toward Great Britain in her dispute with Venezuela is tenable, for I think I have shown its unsoundness, and it has been re- jected by the press and public opinion of every first-class power in the world i not be- avse by our moderation and wisdom we Grete the possibilities of war, but because Great Britain will yield the whole contro- yersy rather than face the horrors of such war over such a question. * af the Senate, Mr. President, was not re- sponsible for the original differences which have arisen between Great Britain and this country relative to the Venezuelan bound- ary, it must be admitted that we have done muca toward keeping the question active and the differences acute. For instance, the other. day after all the Venezuelan dis- patches had been published to the world the Senator from Alabama saw fit to intro- duce a resolution having reference to the abortive revolution in tne Transvaal. ; “] protest that the introduction at this time of such a rceclution was at least un- fortunate, and that its motive might be sily misunderstood. eacWhatever of advancement and of pro- gress for the human race the centuries shall bring us must largely come, in my cpinion, through the spread of the religion of Christ.” Bitten by a Dog. While horseback riding in the Smith- sonion grounds last evening Joseph Orange, a barber, who resides at 918 Sth street southeast, was attacked by a ferocious bulldog and severely bitten on the leg. The horse, becoming frightened, reared and fell on both rider and dog, crushing the latter in a severe manner. Orange was removed to the Emergency Hospital, where the injuries were dressed, and later he was taken to his home. ———— Veteran Infantrymen. A veteran association of the Washington Light Infantry Corps has been organized with officers as follows: W. A. Linton, pres- ident; George C. Thomas, vice president, ard Dr. A. G. White, secretary. A meeting is to be held at the Infantry armory Mon- day evening next, when all former mem- bers of the command will be invited to join the association. —_>——_ A Business Man’s Lunch. A lunch was served in the Hooe building on F street yesterday afternoon and today by the Guild of the Holy Cross, an organi- zation of the yourg ladies of Epiphany Church, for the purpose of raising funds to enable the guild to carry on its charita- ble work throughout the winter. A tempt- ing menu was served, and the prices charg- ed were moderate in the extreme. A num- ber of business men in the vicinity of the Hooe building patronized the lunch for their noonday meal. SS Frightened Off. Last night between 9 and 10 o’clock a bur- glar visited the house of Mrs. Theresa J. Hawke, No. 944 K street northwest, and would have made a good haul had it not been for cne of Mrs. Hawke's neighbors. This neighbor saw the burglar on the front steps, and watched him while he effected an entrance and disappeared in the house. A minute later a telephone message was sent to the police station, but the iady who had witnessed the burglar enter the house, fearing the latter would get away -vith some valuables before the arrival of the police, went to the door, rang the bell and made an outcry. This frightened the bur- giar, who jumped out the front window and escaped. During the few minutes the bur- glar was in the house he gathered together a sealskin sacque and some silverware, but did not take them with him, bevause he had been frightened off. The police arrived soon after the departure of the burglar and irvestigated the premises, finding that the burglar had made all the necessary pro- visions for covering his tracks and prevent- ing his apprehension. if poesmar Sars The loss by Sunday night’s fire in Jersey City is estimated at from $48,000 to $50,000, ae ee Suspicious Characters Were Working for Detectives. = Frank Allen, Richard O'Neill and John Langdon, the men who were arrested here three weeks ago on suspicion that they were wanted in Dakota for a post office robbery, and who were subsequently ar- rested by Detectives Horne and Weedon as suspicious persons, as published in yester- day’s Star, were arraigned in Judge Kim- ball’s court today and their plea was one of not guilty. Detectives Horne and Weedon gave evi- dence against them. The strangers were arrested this time because they had what purported to be a bond, wren they were in jail, and disposed of it for a small amount or gave it to a fellow prisoner. This fel- low prisoner sold it to Dr. George W. Ma- ter, so it is sald, for $7. The evidence was that the men were al- leged professional thieves, and that Allen had admitted he was a professional safe burglar. - Detective Weedon nald that the defen- dant, O'Neijl, had said they were treated so well nere that when they reach New York they are going to give the World a story about what chumps the Washington police are. “That has nothing to do with this case,” said the court, “and if a man paid $7 for a $1,000 bond, he does not deserve much consideration.”” This bond, the officers explained, was handled in the jail. _ The officers said that since their release from jail the men have been about the city doing nothing. This closed tne evidence of the prosecu- tion and the prisoners who went on the stand revealed the true condition of af- fairs and told something of police methods. When they were released from jail on the 14th of the month they were going to leave the-city, they sald, but Detectives Lacy and Helan saw them and then they saw In- spector Hollinberger. They agreed to re- main here and turn up thieves at, the Cen- tral Union Mission for the detectives. The detectives, they said, gave them meal and lodging tickets, good at the mission, and said they would give them railroad tickets when they were ready to leave the city. The prisoners said that they acted in good faith and had concluded to leave the city yesterday, but were arrested Monday. When questioned about tie bond they said that the bond was one of the American At- lantic Cable Company’s and is worthless. “This bond,” said-one of the prisoners, “was purchased in New York for 25 cents as a curio. It was issued in 1870, and ex- pired in 1890.” He said that Dr. Mater wanted to buy the bond in jail, but he told him it was worth- less. Afterward he gave the bond to a polored prisoner, who sold it to Dr. Mater ‘or $7. Inspector Hollinbefger and Detective Lacy were sent for and they corroborated in substance the story told by the pris- oners. Inspector Hollinbe?ger said that while he had these ren watching. others he also had others watching them. The officers finally conciided that the mea were not dealing’ stifaight and con- cluded to deal with them so longer. Inspector Hollinbergér safd that while the bond was worthless it Was possible that it had been taken from séme safe in a ost office that had been ‘fobbed, and he was anxious that the men*should be held for a few more days;”as Ke was still in- vestigating them. > Judge Kimball asked ‘the‘ intended doing, and they si en what they they wanted to leave the city. 2 “Have you any moi oe sir.” ‘4 f “How are you going 'to “Walk.” see One Judge Kimball could ’see “to reason why the men should. be held, in view of their dealings with the police. They are proper subjects to be held, the court sald, but as they were detained here because of these dealings, he thought they should be re- leased. The men were thereupon re- leased. : ét out?” : ——. ___ The Star and the Woman’s Convention or Canada for fifteen cents. A cold wave is indicated for the lower Mississippi valley and Texas by Thurs- ‘Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 33; condi- 35; condition at north connection, 33; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 36; condition at in- fluent gate house, 32; effluent gate house, 34. Tomorrow—Low tide, 7:35 a.m. and 8:26 Sun rises 7:17; sun sets, 5:06. Moon after sundown shall carry a suitable light.’” Gas lamps all lighted by 6:21 p.m.; extin- The lighting extinguishing begun at 6:20. The naphtha Public arc lamps lighted at 5:51 p.m. and The following were the readings of the Full and interesting reports of the pro- ceedings of the convention of the National ‘Woman's Suffrage Assoctation, which com- mences in this city tomorrow, will be pub- ished in The Evening Star. For the ac- commodation of those who desire to secure the complete story of the meetings the issues of The Star for the weék of the convention, containing reports.of the sessions, will be mailed to any address in the United States Dr. Tamayo Arrested While Pro- testing to the State Department. DISCORD AMONG SPANIARDS From The Star's Special Correspondent. HAVANA, January 17, 1896, A so-called American citizen, Jose I.o- reto Cepero, was shot in the Moro Castle yard early this morning. He was a lieuten- ant colonel in the rebel army, but deserted at the battle of Mal Tiempo, three weeks ago. A couple of days since he was ar- rested on a steamer bound from Cienfue- gos to Havana, where he was destined, he said, to give information to the govern- ment. In his pocket was found a notorial certificate, granted at Key West, of his American citizenship. Gen. Pando telegraphs from Santiago de Cuba today, saying that the warship San Duval yesterday fired upon and destroyed the rebel intrenchments, cabins and other buildings at Daiquiri. At this place are located the stores and warehouses of the American Mining Com- pany. Some months ago Mr. Smith, the company’s manager, had trouble with Gen. Navarro, and Gen. Campos went person- ally to adjust the matter. He took a large body of troops with him. When Smith saw the soldiers disembarking he raised the American flag over his store, but the building was fired upon and three men inside were killed. Campos ordered the flag hauled down. Dr. Tamayo, attor- ney for the company, sat down and began to write a protest to the State Department, when he was arrested and taken to the Moro. He has since been sent a prisoner to Ceuta, Africa. Dissatisfaction With Campos. The fact that Gomez, supposed to be trapped in the province of Pinar del Rio, and supposed to be at the mercy of the many colunmns that were hurrying after him, again quietly slipped across the boP?- der, and is doing the work of destruction once more, greatly chagrined loyal sup- porters of the government and caused the beginning of a bitter feeling against Cam- pos and his generals. The palace officials appreciated the fact of this change of sentiment in certain quarters, anc forthwith many prominent business men and politicians were sum- moned before the captain general. All that passed at the meeting is not publicly known, but it is certain that Gen. Campos told those present that it was no time for discord, and he did not propose to have any of it. He went even further, accord- ing to a business man who was among the summoned, and threatened to have shot any or all of those who might murmur at this very invpportune time. Those who have closely studied the situa- tion and all its phases during the past sev- eral months have been inclined to believe that within the Spanish army itself there was a rankling discord. It appeared that the Spanish generals were wholly lacking in military ability. The rebels marched whither they liked, won about all the bat- tles and destroyed the greater amount of landed property in the rich and fertile province of Matanzas. There seemed to be none to oppose them; yet there are for- ty-two generals and 150,000 men under Gen. Martinez Campos! And now that Gomez has marched about Pinar del Rio, picked up several ex- Feditions along the coast, burned half a dczen towns, and again reached Havana province with a part of the army, the dis- appointment and clamor was great. There were open insinuations on every hand that Gen. Campos was not backed by the gen- erals under him; in other words, that dis- cord, amounting almost to complete rup- ture, was apparent in the Spanish ranks. Bombarding Seacoast Towns. During the past two days Spanish gun- boats have bombarded the towns of Mariel, Cabanas, Bahia Honda and Rio Blanco, on the north coast west of Havana. Maceo, with a part of his force, was occupying Rio Blanco when the coasters appeared. A few minutes after the first shot from the gunboats was fired, the entire town was in flames. When Maceo later reached Caba- nas he called all the poor people to the public square and divided among them the great amount of the food and clothing taken from the stores. Forbidden to Grind Cane. The managers of the Lugareno, Senado, Congresso and Jose Fina plantations have been forbidden by the government to grind their cane. This is because permission was first obtained of the rebels, large sums having been paid for rebel protection. Planters, in other sections, whose proper- ties have been threatened with destruction by the rebels, have been ordered by the government to proceed with grinding, even though the latter cannot afford them’ prop- er protection. m5 Gen. Campos decided to rigidly enforce the Cuban vagrant act. In an order issued he said to them: “If you are afraid to werk upon the plantations, we do not pro- Pose to have you loafing about the towns, and you must join the volunteer corps or leave the country.” Gomez issued an order to all the com- mands of the rebel army to cease burning cane after the 20th instant. In the same order, however, he warns planters not to attempt the making of sugar under penalty of having their buildings and machinery destroyed by dynamite. This change is brought about by the fact that in many quarters cattle are scarce, and the rebels must have the cane to live upon. Relieving Refugees. Some time ago Gen. Campos asked the Spanish ministry to have money voted for the relief of the refugees in the cities. The ministry refused. Then Campos asked that a popular subscription be started in Spain, but he was answered that the Span- ish people were not in active sympathy with Cuban sufferers. Determined to re- lieve the distress in some way, he ordered that every government official, including soldiers and officers of the army, should from this time on give one day’s salary each month toward the fund. Those ob- jecting to the assessment will be relieved of their places. A Conflicting Statement. A special cable dispatch to the New York World from Havana, dated yesterday, says: Assistant Secretary of State Uhl notified Consul General Williams this morning that the insurgent general, Jose L. Cepero, who is confined in the Cabanas fortress, was recognized as an American citizen in 1881, when a passport was issued to him. This will cause his case to be transferred to a civil court, as he had no arms in bis posses- sion when taken. Campos resisted the clamor for his life. If, as reported, Cepero was shot the morning of the 17th, the transfer of his case to a civil court will do him very little good. —_—+ee—____ REPORTED INSURGENT DEFEATS. Forces Under Rabi and Jose Maceo Moving Westward. Gen. Luque early during the morning of Sunday attacked the camp of Gen. Antonio Maceo at Tirado, province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Tirado is not far from San Luis, just south of the city of Pinar del Rio, capital of the province of that name. The Spanish troops are reported to have won over the in- surgents, who left twenty-seven killed on the field, and who are said to have retired with 140 dead and wounded. 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I don’t know what wages Mr. Seitz pays his mdn, but I am sure he receives less than union wages, which are $2.50 for ten hours per day. A practical baker can turn out in a bakery with modern improvements from 500 to 600 loaves of bred in ten hours. Mr. Seitz’s own statement fs that he bakes four barrels of flour per day, or 1,040 loaves of bread. Mr. Seitz has no modern improvements; his bakery is the bakery_cf fifty years ago. Now if one man, or even a man and an appren- tice, have to turn out that amount of bread I pity them. That explains why Mr. Seitz can sell cheaper than others. I am certain- ly not advocating the price of bread for the boss bakers, for I think they can take care of themselves. My aim is to see that the man who is engaged in manufacturing the most iraportant article of life receives suffi- cient pay to support a family. But that is not the question here now. This is simply question of first-class and inferior bread. There is plenty of cheap bread in the market now, to my sorrow. If it were not so the non-union baker wouldn’t have room in this city. = “I have been employed as a baker now for over fourteen years; have seen a good many different kinds of bread; have been in bakeries in, Baltimore, New York, Buf- falo, Pittsburg and several smaller cities, and I can assure you that the quality of bread which is baked here and sold for 5 cents is superior to any I have ever seen, and the material used is better than I ever have used. Through my connection with the Interna- tional Union of Jouneymen Bakers and Confectioners for the last ten years I am well posted in modecn improvements in our trade in the different cities throughout the United States, and there is only one city which you can say is equal in this respect to Washington, and that is Chicago. The public in general in this city wants a good quality of bread. That is evident enough by the small amount of 3-cent bread sold. 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