The Washington Bee Newspaper, December 16, 1893, Page 2

Pab. ished every Saturday at 1109 1 Stree orthwest, Washington, D. C. Le Entered at the Post Office at Washirgtop 8 second class mail matter. W. CALV'N CHASE, EpIToR. A TALK WITH FRED DOUGLASS. Misfortune of the Negro that the Sins of the Few Are Visited Upon the Many. From the Post. Hon. Frederick Douglass, who was the Haitian commissioner at the World’s Fair, has returned to his home, Cedar Hill, Anacostia. Ina talk with a reporter yesterday Mr. Douglass would not express an opinion on the Hawaiian question, saying he thought he ought to reserve it until the res:lu- tion of Mr. Hoar should find compli- ance. “Will Minister Smythe be able to con- summate negotiations looking to the acquirement of the Mole St. Nicholas?” “TI am not informed,” he said, “if the government of the United States will endeavor to acquire the Mole St. Nich- olas as a coaling or naval station. There is no telling what might be accom- plished in certain contingencies such as revolutions might bring about. But I feel quite sure that under the present administration the acquisition of the Mole St. Nicholas is quite impossible.” Referring to the Haitian exhibit at Chicago, he said: “I express the opin- ion of the thousands who visitéd the Haitian pavilion when I say that her rticipation in the World’s Columbian Rapectisnn was high'y creditable tothat republic. Haiti w: urpri-e to those who visited her pavilion. The Ameri- can people had been led to believe that Haiti was barbarous; that she was de- scending deeper and deeper into bar- barism. When they say the pictures of her towns and cities: the dwellings of her people; the public building, such as the bank of Port-au-Prince, and the great iron market house, and learned— as they did learn from me—of the addi- tions made to her educational forces, the surprise and admiration increased. I think her exhibits tended very much to raise the estimation in which colored people generally are held.” “Dia colored people generally attend the Fair?” “The attendance of colored people as spectators of the Eposition was credita- ble both in point of numbers and re- spectability. They came there orderly, well dressed, and made a good appear- ance. Idoubt not that more would have attended had not there been an ap- parent purpose to exclude them from all honorable participation in the Ex- position itself, and had not the press taken pains in advance to heap ridicule upon their attendance.’ When reminded that there was no reference to the negro in the President’s message to Congress last. Menday, Mr. Douglass said that he had not read the message, but if it were so it were p ob- ably best for the negro. _ z “And why should he,” he continued. “He has had no protest against the lynch law practices now_ prevailing in the Southern tates, and likely to be- come epidemic. 5 “Do you think the lynching practices threaten to become epidemicg?” “Yes, the tende is lawlessness and anarchy in this country. There is fear of irresponsible persons taking the law into their own hands and endeavor- ing to usurp the places of sheriffs, con- stables, juries, judges, and determining the guilt or innocence of men without a fair trial. “The genera] charges that are made against the negro, in the South especial- ly—the charge of assault. upon white women—has affected public opinion un- favorably toward the race. It is the misfortune of the negro that all pre- sumptions are against him. and_ to be charged with a crime in the South 1s to be pronounced ‘guilty’ in advance. Then, too, it is another misfortune to the negro that the sins of the few are visited upon the many. When a white man commits a crime. he alone has to suffer, but the sins of one negro are visited upon all negroes. Thus far I do not see that our colo-ed press has done all it might do to defend the race from this charge. For my own part, I can say that I honestly believe the charge against the Southern negroes is, in most cases, trumped up. I shall, however, take it upon myself at an early date to give my views at length on the subject here in Washington.” ————< a —__$_ Through Cars to New Orleans, Among the many important ‘mprove- ments in the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road train service is the addition of through Pullman Sleeping Cars from New York to New Orleans, via Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Washington, and the famous Shenandoah Valley route, passing through Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Bicningham. The train leaves Baltimore, 10.07 p. m., and Washington, 11.10 p._m., reaching Roanoke at 7.50 a. m., Knoxville, 3.52 . m.; Chattanooga, 8.00 p. m.; Birm- imgham, 11.13 a. m., and New Orleans, 12.45 p. m. This train is very handsomely appoint- ed, being vestibuled throughout, and has dining car service New York to Chattanooga. At Washingion a Pull- man Sleeping Car, which runs through to Memphis, is added to the peau aise ————————— Reduced Rates for the Holidays. In pursuance of its usual liberal policy, the Baltimore and Ohio Rai road Company announces that excursion tickets will be sold between all stations on its lines east of the Ohiorive during the Christmas and New Year holidays at reduced rates. The tickets will be sold for all trains Dec. 3, 24, 25, 30, 31 and January 1, anc be valid for the return journey on all trains until January 3rd inclusive. LET THE POSTMASTER GEN- ERAL INVESTIGATE. In the beginning of the adminis- tration of General Harrison,.and, in fact, during his:-entire term, there was a system in» vogue inthe mai] bag repair: shop, under the Post Office Department, that. was fair and just to the .many hard working women and men employed iu that branch of the Post Office Departmet. Under the former ad- ministration the government re. quired the women employed in the repair shop to mend on an average 40 mail sacks a day, giving them $80 per month, and allowing 3 cents on all saccs they mended over the regular average. Then the wo- men could make a fair living, and at least be sure of- meeting their house rent the end of the montb. In the last six. montha,. under. the present republican Second Aasist- ant Post Master General. all of this has been changed, right in,; the be- gininng of the reform adwministra- tion. Every week or so.Major Ty- ler, chief of the equipment division, under whose supervision. the. mail bag shop comes, flashes with great bluster and rage, pew rules for the bag shop. Under the new rule jast posted, whenever a lady have re- turned to ber in.one month 75 sacks mended by her and failed to be ac- cepted by the many inspectors, she is dismissed, notwithstanding, the government does not lose one cent by the failureof the woman to properly mend the sacks, as they are paid 34 cents a piece for all sacks mended. Yet if a few of the upstart inspectors, who never had asqnare meal until they strack Washington, choose to mark some poor woman down for.sport or oth- erwise, it is all mght, his report is final, and from it there 1s no appeal. Again, should one be two minutes. after eight o’clock reporting, she must wait two hours before she is alloned to go to work, when she will get as her first batch of five sacks torn in such a condition that they would be refused by any first class rag shop in this city. A few favorites of the inspectors are al lowed ta slip all kind of, work: by while others, doing good work, are often turned down. Oaptain Casey, superintendant of the room where these 95 work, for this is the. num ber now employed there, is boss in deed; for what the Quaker boss says goes with the Superintendent of the Building. Mr. Robert Cullen, the Superintendent, is a new man, tas wov praise for the many abuses he has corrected since he . took charge of the work. As tothe many slavery like rules now in force in the bag shop, Sup’t Callen is una ble to corvect, as they came through the Second Ass’t Post Master Gen eral and his lieut., Maj.Tyler. To spend ten minutes in this great work shop and see 95 women pull ing the needle and thread to make 75 and 80 cents a day, and hear this old cracker snaper, Capt. Ca sey, giving orders to these women in the tone of a slave driyer, you would think you were standing in the very midst of tke old.slave m&s ters upon their plantations in Miss issippi. Should the new superin tendent put a close watch over some of the inspectors and partico larly the ex-slave driver, it is sate to say that there would be a few more places for some good demo crats who are looking for jobs. A few days ago, these 95 women were required to form in line at lunch time and get their tea and coffee in ten minutes; this they .could not do, and Second ‘Asst. Post Master General. J. L. Bell, concluded that they could not. isene tea and coffee to 95 ladies in ten minutes, sothis rule was abandoned. One by one they flash new rules upon the blackboard and the thumbscrew department continues its work. The Bue from time to time: will disclose jublic abuses wherever they are found, and will hew to the line, let the chips fly where they inay. Impreved Service to Cincinnati and St. Louis. The B Itimore & Ohio Southwestern Limited, leaving Washington, D. C., 3;30 p. m., and fast Express, leaving at :60 a. m., tor Cincinnatti and St. Louis, are now equipped with a com- plete dining car service, built expressly for these trains by the Pullman Compa- ny. Pullman dining cars are also attached to Royal Blue Line. trains leaving 10:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. week days, and 8:00 a. m., 12:00 noon and 5:00 p. m. Sundays, for Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. — 12-1-2t. Excursion to Baltimore, The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad wil! sell round trip. tickets for all trains, including the 45 minute flyers, leaving Washington for Baltimore Saturday, December 9, valid for return trip. until the following Monday inclusive, at $1 25. Reduced Rates to Baltimore. Saturday, December 9, the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad will sell round trip tickets for all trains leav- ing Washington, Baltimore and Ohio depot, for Baltimore at $125. Good three days, F brick dwel]CHEAP—Seven room e ing; all improvements, larg 9°3 5th street, n. w. Only ROY’S SPORTING TALK. Recent. developments. tend to show the correctness of the opin- ion expressed in this column last week that the Mitcnell-Corbett fight was not.only. probable buat in- evitable. Tne management have selected the place and are now en- gaged in putting itin order The building where the contest will be decided will be so arranged and im proved upon, that its seating capa city will be 12,000. I don’t know that this fight should create such a furore, such a great wave of excitement, for aside from its International aspect and the money at stake there will be no championship involved, Should victory perch upon the banner of the American he woul! be still what he is today, the champion of America. nothing more. The man who aspires to the heavy weight championship of the world bas a plain, though different duty to per form, Peter. Jackson's burly form looms up in the pathway of an) man who would reach the top of the mountaiv. James J. Cor ett saw that form and instead of keeping tn the “middle of the road’’ he took to the woods. Wise boy Corbett The new management of the Washingtoa club promises such an infasion of new blood next season, promises the enlistment of such able players that they propose tv make a strong bid for champiouship honors. Well, we bave heard the same before, in fact, what we prom ise to (lo before the season opens, there are no other people in it with us, — BERGEN STAR CONCERTS. At Nineteenth Street Baptist church, Rev. Walter Brooks, Pastor, Monday evening, January 15th. At Metropoli- tain Baptist church, Rev. R. Johnson, Pastor, Tuesday evening January 16th. Artists: Flora Batson, Queen of Song, the real Patti of her race; W. I. Pow- ell, Philadelphia’ great Baritone and King of Fun; Mr. R. Henri, Strange, Prince of Elocutionists. Miss Louisie Hamer, Washington’s favorite contr to,and Madam V. Adele Montgomer of N. Y., accompanist, Queens, Kin. and Princes will come with musi mirth ad melody, to gladen all heart And hard times shall not pre for everybody may come at 35 cents adin sion. For terms and date: add manager J.G@. Bergen, Philadelpiia ae ——— Senator Morgan, of Alabama, an- nounces his purpose to attack the Wil- son tariff bill. Signor Crispi has been called to the head of the Italian Ministry, and is trying to form a Cabinet. The Kaiser is reported to have said that the only way to overcome the An- archists is by religious work. At Richmond, Ala. Mrs. W. T. Smith shot and killed a negro who en- tered her bedroom to assault her. It has finally been decided to sell and tear down the white palaces of the late World’s Fair at Chicago. The submarine torpedo boat De- stroyer, renamed the Pirating, sailed from New York Tuesday for Brazil. Large bodies of French troops, ready to make a sudden attack, are said to be convenient to the Italian frontier. By order of Mayor Manning all of the gambling houses and illicit liquor saloons in Albany have been. ordered closed. A new French Ministry was formed with M. Casimer-Perier as Premier. The new Ministry will oppose Socialis- tic doctrines. The triangular billiard contest be- tween Schaefer, Slosson and Ives open- ed in New York Monday evening. Sex- ton is referee. Hon. Chauncey M. Depew had an in- terview with the Pope at Rome, whom he pronounces the most intellectual man he ever met. A team of Philadelphia cricketers will visit England during the coming summer. London papers promise them a hearty welcome. The Vanderbilts have a plan for shortening the railroad distance from the head of the Great Lakes to New York by 200 miles. Taking a cue from the success of football this season, baseball managers Propose to make the game more noisy and violent next year. Sister Mary Regis, of Mercy Hospi- tal, Davenport, Ia., has renounced her vows in order to become the wife of Dr. W. H. Ludwig, of Rock Island. A claim-jumper, name unknown, was shot and killed in the new gold camp at Duncan, Col. His body buried in. the sand, with the feet sticking out. The prize ring in England has found an ardent defender in Conan Doyle, the popular novelist. He believes it has cultivated the indominatable cour- age and enterprise of the Englishman. | The Wells Fargo Express Company pays’ the Southern Pacific Railway Company a bonus of $1,700,000 and 40 per: cent. of its California receipts for a twenty-one-year contract for Califor- nia. traffic. Edward Payson Weston, the old-time pedestrian, started from New York on Monday evening to walk to Albany in seventy-two consecutive hours. The distance to be covered is 143 miles. Snow storms are no bar. Mrs. John Drew, the noted actress, ran ashore in Chicago in a financial way, and, after appealing in vain to other members of her profession, was generously relieved by ex-Pugilist John L. Sullivan, who paid her bills and re- lieved her goods from attachment. The reaction from the World’s Fair boom has set in in Chicago. There are 40,000 idle people in the city, and crime and suffering are rampant. There are nearly 10,000 persons suffering for foo? Thousands of mechanics and small dealers who went to Chicago curing fhe Fair to ebtain work are 93,3 UVALL, 935 F, n. w. }now unable to get away. A ONE-MAN TOWN. town in Colorado owned body, soul y one man. There is noth- rkable in all the real rn city being owned y a single individual, but this is the first time I have ever found a place ‘where the business interests seemed to be practically in the hands of one man. The town has perhaps 500 inhabitants, and is the centre of a good agricultural district. The first day I arrived at it I went to the hotel, where I was intro- duced to’ the landlord, a busy, pushing individual, who seemed to have no time to eat, and who kept running out at short intervals and returning in ha I set down his ac- ase of boom fever, but undeceived. occasion to get a banker’s hed, I called in at the little d to my astonishment found » hotel proprietor behind the counter. He greeted me as an old friend, and it occurred to my mind at once how readily the identification question would be settled if every hotel keeper were also a banker. My busin vas transacted promptly and d then I proceeded to the livery stable to drive to a small neighboring town, where an old customer had just started in busi- ness. When I got back in the evening the hotel proprietor and banker was at the stable, and it was to him that I paid the $3 charged for hire. In an side he told me that he ran the livery stable because he could not lease the building to reliable tenants, adding that as corn y so cheap there was a pile of money mm the business. The next morning I called at the only really large store in the town. When I made my business known the young man told me that the proprietor was out, but that he would fetch him. A moment later the hotel keeper, bank- er and liyeryman came in, and I sold this local Pooh-bah a bill of goods large enough to make me feel happy for a couple of days. It occurred to my mind that I might just as well have shown him the samples at the but I did not say sv, and the tion was satisfactorily com- sry which astonished when I went for my mail on of the afternoon train. In ter, who was standing in behind the counter mail with great rapid- i dy met in four different car ies, and I believe if I had not le town that evening I should have dis- covered him in a half dozen more.—. commercial traveller, in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. C How to Preserve Cider. A pure, sweet cider is only obtain- able from cleai it, and the fruit should, ti ully ex- amined and w ve grinding. In the pres ir cloth or gunny in place of As the cider runs from the press let it pass through a hair sieve into a ls will hold as much pressed in one In one day, or sometimes less, the pomace will rise to the top, and in a short time grow very thick. When little white bubbles break through it draw off the liquid through 2a ll spigot placed about three inche m the bottom, so that the lees y be left behind. The cider musi iwn off into very . pre bly fresh nd closely ched. The moment the white bubbles before men- tioned are perceived rising at the bung- ‘as can be ex- hole, rack it lin. It is usually nee- “ y to r this three times. Then up the cask, and add a tumbler of oil and bung up add ha or aller portion of white ar. The k should then be allowed to remain in a cool pl. until the cider has acquired the de d flavor. In the meantime, clean bar its reception should be pre follows: Some clean strips of r dipped in melted sulphur, lighted and burned in the buighole and the bung laid loosely on the end of the as to retain the sulphur vapor 4. Then tie up half a pound stard seed in a coa muslin bag and put it in the bar fill the Auctioneer, I WILL SELL Of Different Lines, 4 MECHANICAL. TOVS, VASES, ETC, ETC, SAM L SAMSTAG Auctioneer. 702 9th St., N. W., Washington, D.C. ‘Tippett and Proctor, * @e fain Currers, ep 826 Oth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 66 -/ Book Agents Wantedto Se "or BEECHER. 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McCARY, Casurer D{LRECTORS: Jono. R. Lynch, L. C. Bailey W. McK inley. WS. Loon J.T.B J.R. Wild er barrel with cider, and add ut a i quarter of a 7 i ite at Archer, Juo. A. Pierr ne di r. This Lowa, A.W. Tanei he old. ioned way, and will keep cider in the same it went into th rondition as when rel, if kept in a r makers are now using ‘ium sulphite (sulphite of lime) instead of mustard and sulphur vapor. It is much more convenient and effectual. To use it, it is simply requisite to add one-eighth to one-quar- ter of an ounce of the sulphite to each gallon of cider in the cask, first mix- ing the powder in about a quart of the cider, and giving the latter a thorough shaking or rollin After standing bunged si 1 days to allow the sul- phite to its full action it m be bottled off. The sulphite of lime (which should not be mistaken for the sul- phate of lime) is commercial article, costing about forty cents a pound by the barrel. It will preserve the sweet- ness of the cider perfecily; but unless eare is taken not to add too much of it, it will impart a slight sulphurous taste to the cider. The bottles and corks used should be perfectly clean, and the corks wired down. | A little cinnamon, wintergreen or sassafras, etc., is often added to sweet | cider in the bottle, together with a dram or so of bi-carbonate of soda at | the moment of driving the stopper. ' This helps to neutralize free acids, and renders the liquid effervescent when unstopped; but if used to excess it may | prejudicially affect the taste. Why a Preacher Resigned. A venerable clergyman has resigned his charge in San Francisco because, as he asserted, the ladies of the choir giggled and the men joked while he was preaching his most eloquent ser- mons, and annoyed him so much that he was often tempted to sit down in the midst of his discourse and let them do all the talking. 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Open9a. m. to 5 p.m. Monthly meetings at Lin- coln Memorial Church, cor 11th and Rets., np. w., first Monday ight in every month. Henry E. Baker, Secretary. 0 fOMSN, 0 1224 F. St. un. w. Washington, D.C. DDLLS, TEA-SETS, WORK BOYES, | Bet- 200 ana: Selling at Cost (GHORCE AO TOYS 10,000 DEALER IN Beets 5 Shoes, 233 } A Large Assortment of Children’s Shoes on which will be Sold at yey Low Prices, Repalring Promptly and Neatly Done, ecu ae nd WUBR W. MARUUIEE: ASSOCIATIN CUT RATI Ticket Broker. 485 Penn. Ave. n. Washington, D Railroad Tickets Boght, Sol Exchiang SleepinG Berths Secured, Milage on al Cut Rates {all Pah. C. ©. DODSON, Dyeing, Sesurng, a ' aul emi 1709 7th St. n. Suits Cleand for $1.00, Suls ¢) and Dyed far § Coats 50e, Pants 25, Vests Goods Called for and Delivered. Orders by mail Promptly /ttended to, First Class Work. W. BREUNINGER Miartew ta vdi hy ¥ i} af and ee 1.50 PICAL WATCH MAKER & MARUF: 929 PEN. AVE. N. W. SET OTH & clocks a Speci: ly attended to. W. HORN, azaut “i'ailor Cheapest House in GEO. T. KEEN, Merchant "J ailor. 1312 F Stree WASHINGTON, = Mrs. . McGeary FASHION A Millinery - and - f You will find hats, from £ supply of doll 1608 7th St. n. w H. Pond’s, House Furni and Crockery prices at H. 1 Thos. ii. ¢ rhe. eS R ESTaT! — 606 FS x 1 eee save MHD CUAREDDCE chose 115 WEST 27thSTh® New YOr« (!7" Z The Leading Hous . b Patronized by the ¢ couoll? lic from all s prietot B.D. Whitebu's*, ‘As we journey throws i by the way.”