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The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
TIE Awful Pause.

1T is quite fatal to appear stupid
and unintereSted when YOU are out in
society, you know" said pretty girl
to an amused listener to her prattle.
land / have discovered a capital recipe
against looking dull which | will give
you gratis. At Mrs. AS the other dav
/ found myself at a big luncheon, with
a lot of older people present. and on
taking our places at the table | was
diSmayed to find that one of my neigh.
bOrs was an elderly woman and a
total stranger, who turned her ShOul.
der to me during a greater part of the
repast, and the other was lIilly B.,
who is dear girl, but has not an idea
in her head. After the first few min.
utes had passed in total silence a
bright idea struck me. '41illy, l said,
let's count; we will look Just as if We
were talking, and it's ever 50 much
easier. When I leave off you begin
And began in my most ViVacOuS
manner, 'one, two, three, four, five,
six, seventeen / paused, and Nilly,
showing her little white teeth with
bona fide merriment. went on, Eight,
nine, ten, eleven, twelve. thirteen, four
teen, Fifteen and we both ended with
burst of genuine laughter.
What a good time those girls are
hayingr I heard our viS-a-Yis saying to
her neighbor, rather enyiouSly, |
thought. I wonder what they are
talking about '"-Chicago Journal
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
Wallapai Charley.

can a1-around no good" is what
the Arizonians say of Wallapai Char
ley, and his own copper-skinned tribes
men, in compliment to his duplicity,
say, ''his tongue is forked." This chief
of the Wallapai Apaches recently
wrote a touching letter to President
Cleveland telling the woes of his tribe
and asking for rations. One of the
business methods of this astute: and
pre-eminently lazy Indian is the pre-
else line followed by Dickens's Noah
Claypole and his faithful Charlotte.
1t is to persuade a stranger ignorant
Of the law to buy whiskey for him and
then have his benefactor arrested for
giving whiskey to an Indian. His own
experience of the law includes a so
journ at Yuma Penitentiary, and in
various Indian troubles of the past he
has the reputation of having impair
tally betrayed both the whites and his
own people.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
FRAUDULENT REAL ESTATE
DEAL.

For some time there has been some
very crooked bus ness going on among
certain money sharks and ten per cent.
brokers.
The latest one of these fraudu ent
transactions is one in which several
ten per cent. sharks are interested and
which will show that several men,
after they had been warned not to put
their fraudulent deal upon the market,
did SO re aldless f the consequences,
and in a few days some one will be
strucr. The old man against whose
property the NOR gage is laid knows
nothing of the transfer and he did not
even sign any paper or notes making a
transfer of his property and so inform
ed the man who called to see him with
the fraudulent paper. Notwithstand-
ing the fac that il was known to the
party who nego lated tn" 10 that he
whole thing was cr' oked, he borrowed
one hundred dollars on the deed of
trust for eleven hundred do lars.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
Better Than Ham.

Hog and hominy is the popular dish
in some portions of the South. just as
pork and beans delight the palate of
the New Englanders, and catfish and
watfies appeal to the taste of Philadel-
phians. How dearly Il VirginiIn loves
ham may be inferred by the following
conversation, reported by hOme-com-
ing commercial traveller:
While riding from an interior town
in the stage, he fell into conversation
with the driver The talk finally turn
ed upon hunting, the driver informing
his fare that the woods thereabOut
abounded in game. Passing u stream.
the traveller asked if it contained fish.
"Lots of them,' was the reply.
"What kind?'
MOSTLY trout said the driver. "All
these mountain streams are full of
trout"
"They must be fine eating" was the
next remark.
"Fine eating exclaimed the driver.
'Well, I should say so. You just go
up to the mountains and catch half a
dozen trout, about ten or twelve inches
long, clean 'em without washing em,
rub in some salt, roll 'em in Injun
meal and bake 'em in the ashes. Good
eatin'! Why, stranger, they beat
hamr-New York Herald.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
CRAMPS GREAT SHIP YARD.
ExtensiXe Additions to the Great Phila
deIDhia Plant,

ExtensiYe Additions to the Great Phila
a deIphia Plant.
The ,aagnitude of the Improvement;
planned by the Cramp Shipbuildin,
Company becomes more apparel
every day as the immense new bull,
ings tape shape under the hands
hundreds of workmen, and the time
not far distant when the firm will b
aple to practically construct the entir
ship with materials manufactured a
their own plant.
When the contemplated additions
and improvements are completed tn
yard will be the most complete in eX
istence, and it's growth means mucl
for the mechanics and laborers of Phil
adelphia.
Along the east line of Richmond
street, as it will be when that thor
oughfare is widened for the accOmmo
dation of the railroad companies
tracks, the big new foundry building
is being erected. 1t already occupies al
entire square, from Ball to York street.
and is to be extended eastward along
the latter street to Beach. The ole
Morris mill, which adjoins the new
foundry, covers the balance of the
square and will be utilized as the ma
chine shop. Both here and abroad ex-
pensive machinery of the most inn
proved type is Deing built and will be
ready for use when the buildings are
prepared for its reception. With this,
much of the work done heretofore at
the various mills throughout the coun-
try will be done at the yards.
In the foundry will be the largest
casting pit in the country, and all of
the immense steel fOrgingS for the en-
gines and all of the great castings nee
essary can readily be made. Just how
far the firm will carry the work of
perfecting their plant is not yet def
nitely known. Additions to the plan
at first proposed are being constantly
determined upon, and the limit will
probably only be reached when every
inch of available property is utilized
The railroad companies are rapidly
preparing to transfer their tracks from
Beach to Richmond street, and this
work will soon be commenced. All OF
the property necessary for the widen
ing of the latter street has been Sc
cured, with the exception of one small
place. The tracks to the shipyards will
be run from Richmond street, just
south of the present line of Ball street
Henry W. Cramp says that the com
pany will soon be in a position to push
the work on hand rapidly ahead
There are at present five of the big
ships for the American line under con
tract, besides the battleship Iowa and
the cruiser Brooklyn. enough to make
it necessary for the entire yard to be
called into use. With the exception OF
the armOr plating for warships Mr.
Cramp says the firm will be ready tt
supply about everything needed. This
would also be made if sufficient quan
titles of it were needed to keep Il plant
for it's manufacture running.-Phfla
delphia Record.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
EARTH WORMS.
The Immense Population Tba.
Underground es

Ihe Immense Population Thar
Underground. es
The worms know we'll rb,+
heaying of the soil which betoLani," i"pd
approach of a mole to their i,1 -iS ue
burrows. and the moment they fII feeI !.
rush wildly to the surface nra,,o.
rather to face the worst thar Io5i' pp'td
blackbird may bring upon them In ~ or
to await the onslaught of their ra~Il o,''u
ruthless and blOOdthirStv enep,. loSt
you dig pointed stick into tho ,sr,,,- Il
and shake the earth Il little nv G,,,,;- ,,;.Iu
1T from side to side you will find dIt
ems of worms hurry up to the surf ,o1
at once, under the mistaken impreSsiNlEe
that the petty earthquake is SOM
mOle'S doing. For the senses of as..'
worms are extremely keen and m
perception of danger most acnta ',Ta5 au5
vivid. "AO
A person unaccuStOmed to the wou.
of worms might wonder thar aroT1S
of them could be found i'm the ISL cosI
paratively small tract of land wbioS
each mole tabOOS or OccuDips aS ~
own to satisfy the needs of So voraciarS
a creature. But, as a matter of fooS
the worm population of England !,
something incredibly high. to be nm
bered no doubt by millions of millions
Every field on our downs is far morn
thickly populated underground rbaD
London is ON the surface; every maaJ
OW is as dense with teeming thouS,rJ,
OF worms as Lancashire is with men
or an anthill with emmets. The sail
SwarmS with life.
| Vinegar kills worms, and whara q
barrel of vinegar has been accidantarn
| spilled upon the ground the surface (,
| sometimes positively covered bafors
long by thick layer of WriggIine crao
lures which have come up to die as i,
| the wont of Their species. The abund
ance and ubiquity of the game pyplainC
/ the numbers and frequency of tbe
| hunters. Every mole eats daily manv
| pounds of worms, and yet every faIj
| supports whole yillageful of them
| 1t is the entire drama of nature on
a small scale undergrOund-remor
less, self-centered, unfeeling as eyer
| Worms exist, and exist in thousands
because there are myriadS and mvriads
of dead leaves for them to live unon
Almost every dead leaf that falls from
tree or shrub or weed or herb. excant
in autumn when the supply all at once
immensely OutrunS the demand) thav
carry underground and bury or deymr
with ceaseless industry. In doing 81
they create and keep up the Iaver N
vegetable mold on the surface Of tbe
earth which alone makes plant life. and
II In omit ion
Cultivated areas are, therefore, those
where worms are most abundant 81
far as they themselves are concerned
however, the worms eat only for their
own appetites' sake and never suspect
they are the friends of lordly man.
whose fields and crofts they thus uD.
consciously fertilize.-COrnhin Maya.
zine.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
ROY'S SPORTING TALK.

Peter jackson was holding the boards
at the National Theatre in Philadel-
phia the week of Dec. 4th and as
playing to unif rmIy large houses
throughout Wha ever criticism we
have seen of Peters portr yal of the
character of Uncle Tom has been favor
able at all times. and in some cases
minds less prejudiced pronounce him
the equal of the best ''Un lie Toms" of
gu day.
Geo. Dixon is doing h. New England
circuit with much success. Geo. is
always popular and deserved so, and
empty seats where he is billed to appear
are as carce as the needle in the pro-
verbal hay-stack. earnestly hope
that the outcome of present negOtia-
ito between Dixon and Plimmer will
result satisfas t. rily t" every ne and
will result in bringing these two sturdy
little giant together in decisive combat.
George has no more ardent admirer of
his peerless ability than [, but [ am
compelled to dissent from he opinion
proclaimed so loudly that their recent
meetin' was fake" and that Dixon
didn't try Dixon 1 am convinced
when he meets Plimmer at ia pounds
will find foeman worthy of his steel
and they will furnish such battle at
their weights a. has not yet been seen.
Harvard is bemourning the loss of the
services of her most capable football
contingent, among whom is the re-
d, ubtable centre, Lewis. The coll &c
may in the ~hirl gig of time replace
Newell, acton, e. al, but it is extremely
doubtful if contemporaneous foot bal
will fur in the equal Of the ga liant
young colored man who piloted Har
wards ell ven to victory against U. of P
Thanksgiving day. Those of us who
love our race, and who believe N its
ultimate triumph over the pridigion:
opposition tat now confronts it viii
find much needed and welcome encour
agement in the gl' ious record made by
this young man. His conduct at al
times has been of that cha acter as tt
endear him to his companions, who
, idolize him. and to bring from hi
enemies eronums of praise Oh! tha
we had more of the same kind.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTI1 N.

How any intelligent colored man
can agree with tx Minister Stev-
ems on the Hawaiian steal is some
thing the BEE cannot understand.
The colored people must learn
how to discard party sentiment
and consider facts.
Because a Republican admlnis-
tration commits a wrong against a
nation of people and Democratic
administration corrects that wrong
does it GO to reason that the negro
should follow bllDdly into the blum
der and wrong perpetrated by a
Republican administration?
BY no meaus should he lndorse
that wrong. Negroes must act
and think for themselves; they
must learn how to resent a wrong
in a legal way before forming a
conclusion on exparti evidence.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
BERGEN STAR CONCERTS.

At Nineteenth Street Baptist church,
Rev. Walter Brooks, Pastor, Monday
evening, January 18th. At Metropoli-
tam Baptist church, Rev. R. johnson,
Pastor, Tuesday ,ening January 10th.
Art SITS: Flora Batson, Queen of Song,
the real Patti of her race; w. 1. Pow
ell, hiladelphia'- great Baritone and
King of Fun; Mr.. R. Henri, Strange,
Prince of Elocutionists. and other stars
yet to be announced. Quee, S, Kings
and Princes will come with music,
mirth a d melody, t" gladen all hearts.
And hard times shall not prevent, for
everybody may cone at 35 cents admis-
sion. For terms and date address
manager j. G. Bergen, Philadelphia
Pa
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
Hunting OIL a Bicycle.

James Davis is probably the first
person who ever went deer hunting
on a bicycle. He was visiting Idanha
last week and, as the country there is
comparatively smooth and free from
underbrush, he borrowed a rifle from
a gentleman and went out for Il. ride.
The inflated tire on his wheel allowed
of his travelling swiftly and noiseless-
ly over the ground, strewn with pine
needles, and before he pedaled many
miles he came upon an unsuspecting
deer quietly browsing just ahead of
him. The result was that he killed the
deer and returned to the hotel with it
slung over his shoulders.-Salem (Ore.)
Independent
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
The Genesis of Kissing.

Prof LombrOsO, in the Nouvllle
Revue, discusses somewhat learnedly
the origin of kissing, which he declares
was, till comparatively quite lately an
entirely maternal action, and not ID
any way peculiar to lovers Homer
he points out, never mentions a Kiss
except when speaking of the embrace
of a father and son; Hector, IN Dis
scene with Andromache, does not kSS
her, but squeezes her hand; neither 20
we find kiss mentioned apropoS OF
Venus and Mars, Ulysses and CALYPSO
or Ulysses and Circe. In the Old Id
dian literature no mention is made ."
anything but the maternal embrace
but in the modern Hindu poeLs
twelve kinds of kisses are registered
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
Chauncey on the Midway.

"Who is that fne-looking manY'
asked the manager of the ostrich farm
as a stately looking fellow strobe west
on Midway.
why, that's Chauncey Depew," re-
piled man in a plug hat at the door
way.
"Who's Depew?
"OratOr."
"Talk well?"
BEST in the world"
whats his price"
"For what?'
Talking"
"He has none"
"Then he's just the man we are look
ing for. Flag him and We'll give him
job on this block. k."-Chicago Record.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
Through Cars to New Orleans,

Among the many important improve
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 mingham. The
train leaves Baltimore, 1907 p. M, a d
Washington, lilo p. NJ, reach ng
Roanoke at 80 a. M, Knoxville, 5. 50
p NJ; Chattanooga, 500 p m.; Birm-
ingham, 1l.13 a. M, and New Orleans,
12.45 p. Iii.
This train is very hands 'mely appoint
ed, being vestibuled throughout, and
has dining car service New York to
Chattanooga. At Washington Pull
man Sleeping Car. which runs through
to Memphis, is added to the train.
12-9-3t.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
THEY SAY.

The Union League directory will
be out soon.
President Hillyer is a wide awake
man.
He believes in race unity.
There should be more enterprising
men among us.
Do you want to succeed, if so unite
our forces.
The snccess of al enterprises is
unity of action.
Be kind to your friends,
Troub e never comes single
handed.
If we had no trouble prosp rity
would not be appreciated.
Prosperity makes a fool of some
people.
Beware of the man who has always
a secret to tel. He is a dangerous
man.
There was great demand for the
BEE last week.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
IS IT TRUE?

The present democratic ad-
ministration has, to a la &c
measure, made sour the contin
gent of the colored wing in it's
rank. he e negroes are indig
nant and no doubt, will vent
their spleen in some manner at
the po Is at the coming Presiden-
tial election.
Boys, take yer medicine re.
signedly, as Mr.. Cleveland's
other children don't believe muc
in ''niggers holdin office" ."-Texas
Illuminator.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
THE NEW COMBINE.
Ross and Astwood Unite.

For some time there has been a pc.
litical di ision between the two
rolored Democratic organizations n
this city, one represented bv Hon. II.
G. q. Astwood and the other by Mr.
James Ross, of Ioaa. The recent visit
of MIR. James G. Mathews of Albany ,tc
this city fe v days ago had something
to do with the consolidation and har
mony Of the two political organiza
tions.
MIR. Matthews is Of the opinion tina
the only way to be successful is to b.
united.
Mr.. Astwood is to be the president
and Ir. Ross chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
LET THE CT IZENS ACT.

Now that the members Of the
Metropolitan police force have de.
clded to raise a fund to d. +, nj
Officer Ter'y, who shot Willis
Washington some few evening"
ago, it becomes the duty OF the
citizens of this city TO come TO
gether and raise a func to empl",
additional counsel to assist The
ment IN the prosecution of
Terry.
Race pride is the watcbword OF
the BEE.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
ImDroV ed Service to Cincinn Il
and St. Louis

The B .ltimore Il Ohio Southwestern
Limited, leaving Washington. D. c.,
$3.50 p. NJ, and fast Express. leaving at
1:5O a. M, tor CINCINNATI 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 1000 a. m. and 500 p. N. week
days, and 500 a. M, 1900 noon and
500 p. m. Sundays, for Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York. 12-1-2t
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
Prof j. M. Langston never

Prof j. M. Langston never
broke his silence as to his candi-
dacy and entrance into the
democratic party until after he
election. In his letter to the Age
he makes a poor deferse and it
seems as if he wants all the
colored republicans to resign
who are holding offices. By
holding an offic under Mr..
Cleveland is no evidence that a
man is democrat.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
Uses of Soapstone.

The Chinese, in utilizing soapStons
which is found in their country IN larss
quantities, make of it trays for pens
slabs for rubbing ink. flower vases III ~
cense boxes. sandal wood burners
flower baskets, candlesticks, chess lnen
cups, bowls and lamps, all sorts u y
emblems, animals, and the idols |ni,s .,a
the disciples of C0nfucius revere WI"
so much fervOr.-HardWare.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
Relative Importance.

Mr.. Skidds-It may seem to you az a.
odd time to ask the question, ouI w
fore we start to the theatre | want
know if you will marry me- 1i DelIa' ok
Delia-I, too, have a question u "'-
"Ask it"
'Is my hat on straight" o.,
Eyes. VIII you marry me!
eyes"
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

It is said that the wild white uaSs az.
with which we are 50 famii|II 80. %
never known in this country until j,.oo, a.,o,
the Revolutionary war, tnelf a. tbs
here being supposed 10 be dur lIos ~ of
presence of their seeds in Dun,Ilr' for
hay brought over from C'erInan' C'i! 'tbsr
the Hessians to use in feeding 'D
hOrSeS.=DemOreSt S.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
Reduced Rates for the Holidays

In pursuance Of its usual liberal
policy, the Baltimore and Ohio Ra lroad
Company announces that excursion
tickets will be sold between all stations
on it, lines east of the Ohio rive during
the Christmas and New Year holidays
at reduced rates. The tickets will be
sold for all trains December %. "A, -
80, 81 and January l and will be valid
for the return journey on all trains
until January 3rd inclusive.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
THE INDUSTRIAL BUILD
ING AND SAVING co.

Loans money to buy or build
homes. Shares 81 each, payable
monthly. Dividends declared ev
cry January. Secretary's Office:
600 F st., y. W. Open 9 a. m. to
5 p. ~. Monthly meetings at Linz
coin Memorial Church, cor 11th
and Z sts., %. W, first Monday
night in every month.
HENRY E. BAKER,
Secretary
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
Excursion to Baltimore

The Bal m ne u Dnl k4'lrOad
will ,eil round trip tickets for all
trains, including the IS minu'e
a.+Is, leaving Washi' gtnn f"r
b It1mor" S turday, ID c-mber 9.
Va i'll for r-turu trip until til
t" towing M ,n'lay inclusive. at
81 25
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
WILL OuaIIfind.

He was an applicant for l,.Ios posigrpp are
as street car conductor. " ngs ngI.ear
your qualifications for the lpspd 70
asked the superintendent. la.rsblisb-
work In a sardine-pa packing e0'"O'
ment. .''-Philadelphia Record
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

The colored high schooll of
this city is greatly in need of a
head. Strange to say there is
more body to the m chine than
there is sense in the head.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

No class of people in this
country would subm to the in
suits that the people of this city
receive. The idea of two civil
and one Engineer commissioners
debating to over 100000 people.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

The people of this city should
elect their own officers, and
there is no reason why that the
elective franchise should not be
restored to the people.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09
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 an Ohio
depot, for Baltimore at 81 Is. Good
three davs,
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

Suffrage was taken away from
the people because too many
negroes voted.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

The people ought to petit n
this ongress to restore the 'lec
tive franchise
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

The President is not in a hur-
ry to make changes in the dis
trict government.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

nor SALE-CHEAP- even room
l. brick dwellin all Improvements,
large yard. 1903 5 h street. II. w. Only
So 3,3OU. ". c.. DUVALL, 925 f, II. w.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

1t doesn't make much dll[eItn'' ~ tbers
hard up a prize fighter may ~
is usually money in his 1sI'
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

Colored lawyers like polite
ians will cut each other if hey
can.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

The Presidents message was
a strai. hit forward document.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

Everybody would be perfect IL
everybody else thought So =.
The Washington bee., 1893-12-09

Let us have suffrage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-20
c4LIED cLEMENcEAU 4 oowARD,
But Later Developments Proved the
Accuser 90 be One Instead.

PARIS. June BIN the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day in debate on the Electoral
Reform bill. while Clemenceau was speak
ing I'm opposition 20 the measure he was
frequently interrupted by Deroulede and
NulIevoye. Boulaneists, In violent Ian
guage. Finally Clemenceau called De-
roulede an alien. and Mllleyoye pointing
his finger 70 Clemenceau called him
coward.
This epithet at once caused an uproaf
IN the chamber. When order was re-
stored the debate was continued ana
finally a vote was taken on the bill "hich
the chamber rejected. This evening
Clsmenceau challenged peroulede' but
the latter declined the challenge.
Clemenceau on hearing from Derouiede
challenged Mlleyoye. and was aaain re-
fused Mileyoye. however said that ne
himself would challenge NJ. Clemeneeau
10 fight
The debate In the chamber vas on the
question OF the extradition from England
of NJ. Herr. who l. charged with having
been implicated in the Panama Canal
frauds and hriberes