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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-16
ORGANS GOT MIXED.
a Time That Episcepalian and Methodist
Music Wouldn't Chord.

a Time That Episcopalian and Methodist
Music Wouldn't Chord.
Two mammoth matchmaking ma
chimes got mixed UP and created con-
siderable discord at ST. Johns Church
recently. The new organ, which Is to be
placed in the church, arrived a few days
ago from the manufacturers, and q
representative was sent out by the firm
to place 1t In position and got 1t ready
to turn over to the church In perfect
order. He arrived yesterday, and start
ed to open the cases containing the vari-
Gus pipes. He had several cases emptied
and commenced to assert the contents,
when he discovered that the parts did
his hand. They were pieces0f pipes for
an organ, all right, but he did not recog-
nize them as his firms make. He was
in q dilemma for some time, and did not
know how to proceed. He was quite
certain he was in the right church, but
the pipes did not 1T the places.
1t was discovered a little later that
there was another new pipe organ In the
city, shipped from the same place, too,
and consigned to the Wesley Monu-
mental Church. The boxes in which the
organs were shipped were all marked
diamond III" and not addressed to the
consignees. Although the organs were
purchased from different manufac-
turers. each Of them. it appears, use the
same shipping mark. and that accounts
for the mixing up Of the cases by the
freight clerks here.-Savannah News
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-16
POLLING THE FIRE FIEND.
Good Thing that Pushes Itself Along In
Beautiful Way.

Beautiful Way.
A merchant of Gowanda has invented
a most remarkable apparatus for saw
ing stocks of goods from fire. Instead
Of putting out the fire the apparatus
opens the front of the store, and the
counters, cases and shelving roll out
into the street into their owners arms.
The shelving ard counters in the store
are all portable, and mounted on roll
ers. Attached to the rear Of the shelly
ing is e cable which runs forward and
over wheel below the floor in the front
of the store. To this end of the cable
are suspended weights sufficiently
heavy to overbalance the shelving. cases
and goods in them. A brake device
keeps the weights from setting the ma
chine going. Attached to the lever of
the brake is a combuStile cord which
passes upward into the store and is car
ried along the walls and ceiling, where
it will be quickly lgnited in case of fire.
he sundering of the cord loosens The
brake, the weights bear on the cable
and the shelves start heller SHELTER for
the front of the building. At the same
time the windows and doors open auto
matically outward, and the entire con-
tents of the store are dumped on the
sidewalk in jiffy. To Illustrate the de-
signs of fire thieves the shelves fold up
when they reach the street, presenting
Only blank wood and glass.
Those who have seen the apparatus
tested say that it works admirably. One
night mouse found something palat-
able in the brake cord and gnawed it
in two, whereupon, much to it's conster-
nation, the furniture, boxes and shelves
with one accord began a swift move
ment forward, and an automatic alarm
attached to the machine began to rouse
all the inhabitants of GoWanda, the
hour being 2 o'clock in the morning.
The ingenious inventor was one Of the
first on the scene, and his disgust at
being routed out by false alarm was
greatly mitigated by the spectacle of the
smooth working Of his machine. It
seems to be a good thing, and pushes
itself along with no help.-Buffalo
Courier.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-16
NYE'S EFFECTIVE SPEECH.
1t Made Even Summer Laugh, but Did the
Business.

O~~~ e~A~
Business.
Stewards colleague during a portion
of the reconstruction period was j. w
Nye, a violent partisan, but man o.
sterling common sense and homely Vel
caustic and delightful wit. In earlier
life he had been an extremely popula'
stump orator, and in the Senate he was
cften able, with telling anecdote or {.
!augh-provoking illustration, to demoi'
ish at blow the Iabored arguments OF
an opponent
On one occasion a bill to admit the
Chinese to equal privileges Of citizens
ship was under discussion in the Sen
ate, and Mr.. Sumner had the floor. His
speech-aS usual elaborate, studied anr
classical-waS an earnest appeal for tht
children of the fiowery kingdom, and a,
it's conclusion it was evident that he he;
made deep impression. But as soon a:
Mr.. Sumner had taken his seat Mr.. Ny
sprang to his feet, and spoke someWha
as follows:
Mr.. President:-I was born in the
grand old county of Steuben, New Yorl
State, and raised upon farm. My par
cnts were hard-working, God-fearins
people, and we had morning and even
ing prayers, in which appeals were al
ways offered for the freedom of the
slaves. My good mother-green be hel
memory-was a careful housewife, and
among other standard delicacies, doug
nuts were always provided. We all
loved doughnuts, and / often watched
my mother when she made the dough
and kneaded and shortened it until ii
was in fit condition. The result of my
observation was that she always too.
a small piece of dough and fried 1t III
the fat before she risked the whole
batch. She tried it first, and awaited
results. live On the Pacific coast, anG
know a good deal about the Chinese
They have nothing in common with us.
They save their money, and then re-
turn, pigtail and all, to China. You can
not make a citizen of a man who will
not sacrifice his pigtail, We have en-
franchised the bldcks-they are now
.ree and citizens and l am content. My
friend from Massachusetts has made az
able and exhaustive argument, but !
suggest to him that it is far better anf
safe to follow my good mothers ex-
ample, and fry little piece Of this stuff
rage dough before we risk the Whole
Chinese batch.
The effect Of this speech was marvel
Gus. Mr.. Sumner seldom had a ready
appreciation of humor but on this oc'
casion he leaned back In his chair and
laughed until the tears ran down hl
cheeks. He did not attempt to reply
and the bill failed through the home
spun argument adduced by Senator
Star.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-16
FOUR HUNDRED BELOW ZERO.
Curious Effects of Such Extreme rempera-
ture on Iron and Colors.

Four hundred and twenty-four de-
grees F. below zero! Just what this
means 1T is almost impossible tC
imagine. and yet it is one Of the tenn
peratures which have been reached anC
used in laboratory research, and has
been made the subject Of some highly
interesting experiments and explana-
tons by Professor Dewar before the
british Royal Institution.
Four hundred degrees below zero is
not an everyday temperature, nor car
1t be reached by more everyday means
than the expansion of liquid air, which
latter Profes sor Dewar has succeeded
IN producing in comparatively large
quantities, and in storing by novel and
ingenious methods, to be used as re-
CURED in the study Of matter at alb
normally low temperature, exactly as
spirit lamp or a Bunsen burner is used
in studying the properties of different
bodies at the higher temperatures.
The tensile strength of iron at 400 be-
low zero is just twice what it is at so
above. 1t will take a strain of so in
stead or 80 tons to the square inch, and
equally curious results have come out
oS ~ Vic eIOlSdtlOn OF metals under
these conditions. 1t was an idea of
Faraday that the magnetism in a per-
manent magnate would be increased at
very low temperatures, and experiments
with comparatively low temperatures
had rather negatived Faraday's sugges-
ton, but Prof Dewar has completely
verified the opinion of the famous sa-
want, having shown that a magnet at
the extremely low temperature made
possible by the liquid air had it's power
increased by about so per cent
Very low temperature was shown also
to have remarkable effect upon the
color OF many bodies. For example the
brilliant scarlet Of vermillion and mer-
curic iodide is reduced under it's int1u-
ence to a pale orange, the original color
returning with the rise of the tempera
ture. Blues, on the other hand, are I'M
affected by cold, and the effect is COM
paratively small upon organic coloring
in matters Of all tints.--Cassier's Maya
zine.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-16
Chimmie Fadden's Creator.

Mr.. Edward Townsend, the creator Of
Chimmie Fadden, relates how the fol-
lowing incident put him on Chimmie's
track a few days before he wrote the
first newspaper sketch: Il was visiting
a mission where some ladies were CIV
ing dinner to tenement house chill
dren which / was to report. l noticed
one little fellow near me gulp down
piece of pie in about two bites. The
young lady in charge, who seemed to
be on very good terms with the boys
and assumed a pretty air of comrade-
ship, was standing by and saw the pie
disappear. She leaned over and said,
with a bite of the boys manner for
good fellowship: Would you like an
other piece if can sneak it?' His eyes
frightened. She brought the pie and
placed it before him with little conf
Dental whisper, as though it were a
special favor. of which he was not to
tell. AS she did so the boy leaned over
and kissed her hand. 1t must have been
the innate gentleman in him. No one
could haN = taught him. It may be that
he had seen courtier do it on some
Bowery stage, but I think it was just
his own natural tribute. That was my
first insight into the Bowery character
It set me thinking, and when I wanted
t. write special I used the people L
had seen there, making up my own
story."-Bookman
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-16
An INVENTORS Dream.

Er~~ Howe almost beggared himself
befc he discovered where the eye OF
the needle Of sewing machine should
be located. His original idea was to fol-
low the model of the eye at the heel.
It never occurred to him that it should
be placed near the point, and he might
have failed altogether If he had not
dreamed he was building sewing ma
chine for a savage king in a strange
country. Just as in his actual waking
experience, he was rather perplexed
about the needles eye. He thought the
king gave him twenty-four hours to
complete machine and make it sew.
II not finished in that time, death was
to be the punishment. Howe worked
and worked and puzzled and puzzled,
and finally gave it up. Then he thought
he was taken out to be executed. He
noticed that the warriors carried spears
that were pierced near the head. In
stantly came the solution of the diff1-
Guilty, and while the inventor was beg
ging for time he awoke. He jumped out
of bed, ran to his workshop, and by
nine, needle with an eye at the point
had been rudely modelled. After that
1t was easy. THIS is the true story OF an
important iii.-:stn< in the invention o.
the sewing sxZyA-Philadelphia
Times.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-16
Prisoners on Their Honor.

Jasper Ramey. one Of the moonshin-
ers now in jail here, walked twenty
miles to give himself up to the revenue
officers. This Is not uncommon in the
mountain counties. A number Of the
deputies who make periodical visits to
the counties Of Pike. Letcher. Knott,
Magoffin, etc, have little trouble in ar
resting the men they are after. while
other officers have to fight for their
lives. 1t is said Of one Of the deputy
marshals that whenever he wants a
man he simply writes a letter to him
informing him that an indictment has
been returned against him and that he
wants him to meet him on a certain
day at a neighboring town. Some Of
the letters wind up like this: Il also
have warrants for several Of the other
boys (naming them). and I wish you
would see them and tell them that
will be in - on - and for them to
be there" 1t is said that many of the
men make their appearance at the
place and time designated.
Several deputy marshals who go to
the top Of the Cumberland for prison.
ers occasionally let the men tend their
crops" while they are under arrest.
The officer goes through the country.
meets the man and says:
tom, I've a warrant for your ar
rest"
"All right: I've been 'spectin' It,"
81 know you've big crop, though,
and as court don't meet before october
you can tend your crop and come up
to. Louisville just before court opens"
Then the man would return to his
work, and at the appointed time he
would be in this city reedy to answer
to the charge against him when his
case was called.
Several months ago one OF the oldest
Of the deputy United States marshals
in Kentucky walked UP to the door of
the county jail and asked for the jailer.
He was introduced to Mr.. Watts and
said:
"I have three sinners that brought
from Magofin County. As we came on
the train I left my 'mitimuses' in my
saddle bags, and when we came out Of
the coach forgot my saddle bags. I
want to know IL you will let me put
these prisoners in jail here without the
papers? I will get the 'mitimuses' in
a few days. and 1t VIII be all right and
proper"
Jailer Watts told the man he would
accommodate him because Of his bad
luck. "But where are the prisoners?"
said the TALLER
"Oh, them! Well, they're out In town
some place. We came In yesterday.
and I told them they might knock
about the city until I arranged 1t with
YOU for them to 60 In here. I'll 90 out
and look them up and bring them in.
In about an hour he returned with
three typical mountaineers. who said
they had enjoyed looking at the sights
of the city very much. They had never
been in Louisville before, and thought
It a great treat to be able to ride thar
free" even though they came as pris'
Courier-Journal.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-16
An Electric Bicy Gle Lamp.

Henry London has invented and per-
fected an electrical bicycle lantern.
London is one Of the first men who
ventured to straddle a wheel in san
Francisco at a time when bicycles We're
not allowed in Golden Gate Park. Years
of riding have not diminished his ar
dor for the healthy exercise. He is an
amateur electrician as well. and to light
he path of his wheel he has constructed
and attached to the handle bar the most
perfect little lantern imaginable. 1t is
about as large as one-half of an ordin-
airy sized peach.
The ref tor measures two and half
inches in diameter on the outside and Is
one inch in depth. The lamp itself is
about the size of hazel nut. The Ian
tern looks precisely like those on toy
carriages.
The battery is contained in leather
case nearly as large as tool-bag. and Is
fastened to the cross-bar In the same
manner as the latter one. It consists Of
a three-ceIl storage battery.
TT incandescent lamp is rated at two,
ca, power. 1t has attracted the at
ten,4u.. of wheelmen, pedestrians and
people in carriages since 1t made its ap--
pearance in the park, and men and
women stop to inquire what produces so
brilliant light from such a small ap-
paratus. All sorts Of pet names have
been coined for the little lantern, such
as flash lamp. search-light, calcium ana
lime light. London calls 1t the electric
bicycle lantern.
The light is regulated, extinguished,
or relighted instantly by the pressure Of
a button, conveniently fastened on the
without moving the hand
The battery furnishes light for two and
one-half hours. London Is now engaged
on a battery which will have a capacity
for twelve hours without being recharg-
Post.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-16
Sacred Stone of the 0neidas.

The Oneida Historical Society, Of
Philadelphia, has been making efforts
to secure as the corner stone of its new
building now in course of erection in
that city the sacred stone of the Onei-
das. These endeavors bring to public
attention a curious feature of the In
dian history
The Oneidas were one of the confed-
Grafton of the Five Nations Their
great claim to distinction beyond all
other tribes was the great bowlder-
the sacred stone. This was the fetch
of the tribe; they looked on it with the
utmost generation, and esteemed it as
possessing divine and magical virtues.
So great was their reverence that they
could not endure any separation from
it, and in consequence wherever they
went they moved with them their ia
nous rock, as the most important as
we'll as the most cumbersome article Of
their impedimenta. The stone served
them as a sacrificial altar, and before
and about it the great rites of their
religion were performed. The cere-
monial feasts which were held in COM
memoration of their dead were eaten
on the open place that surrounded the
holy stone, and the sachems kindled
the Illuminating flames beside 1T when
they gathered about the council fire to
discuss the weighty matters of Indian
policy and action. It's inspiration was
sought as we'll for the fierce frenzies
of the war dances, when the braves
sought to rival in the furies of physi-
cal contortions the feryor of their wild
passions.
The other tribes referred to the Onei-
das as the people of the stone, and the
stone itself was called onia. or oinota.
the real significance of which is the
man born of a stone
After the Oneidas Joined the confed-
grafton of the Five Nations the stone
stood on the crest of a foothill on the
borders of the Oneida Creek valley
There 1t remained fo- many moons the
sole remnant of the Oneidas, for it's
devotees had gone to hunting grounds
where they could not bear with them
heir beloved rock.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-16
The Sultan's Joke.

Did you ever hear the story OF how
the Prince Of Wales asked the Sultan to
go and see the derby run?% said Or
iando Jones recently. We'll, it was this
wise: The race for the derby was about
TO be run, and as the Sultan was then
visiting England the Prince sent one
nf his lords-in-waiting to inquire If the
EASTERN potentate would like to go and
witness The classic contest. The son of
the moon and stars was seated, propped
VI, by cushions, smoking placidly when
the royal emissary was ushered into
Ills pres re.
His Royal Highness bids me ask
your majesty IL it would please you to
witness the race for the derby?" said
ne. bowling low.
Does His Royal Highness mean that
should go and see a horse race?" in
uuired the Sultan blandly.
HE does. Your Highness'
Tell the Prince that I cannot do
So replied the ruler of the faithful.
W. should want to go? All men who
HI I fools now that some horses are
sM than Others "-Philadelphia
Press.
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TUSKEGEE NORMAL AND
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE,

1USkEGEE, ALA, NOV. II, 1895.
Mrs. J. L. Kaine, of Milwaukee,
Wis, a specialist in the matter OF
household and food economy, who
was employed by the school last year
to criticize and to make Improvements
in the matter of neatness, system, con-
venience, ETC., of the various depart
ments Of the school has returned to
Tuskegee to resume her work.
Rev. r c Bedford, of Rockton, H.,
a trustee of this school, paid us a visit
recently. Mr.. Bedford's visits are al
ways helpful to the whole school, be-
cause of his timely hints and cautions
which he always throw out to us.
The present senior class is the largest
in all the history of the school.
AW c. T. u. has been organized
here. This will take the place of the
temperance society which has formerly
existed here at Tuskegee.'
ISAAC FISHER.
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MARY ANDERSON.
Interesting Information Respecting Ken.
tucky's Fair Daughter.

Interesting Information Respecting Ken.
tucky's Fair Daughter.
When Mary Anderson left the stage,
Henry Abbey told her that If she sue
ceeded in giving it up she would do
something greater than she had yet
achieved Yet. though her career on
the boards was a brilliant one, and
though she retired from them when her
fame was at it's highest, the possibility
that she may return to the scene of her
trlumphs is very slight. Mary Ander-
son was educated in an Ursuline con-
vent in Louisville. She was a devout
Catholic, and all through her stage ex-
perience she practiced the duties of her
religion very faithfully AT seventeen
she made her debut as Juliet in a local
theatre. Her fame speedily grew. Her
extraordinary beauty has always had
much to do with her success. In the be-
ginning she used TO play in one week
such widely different roles as Lady
Macbeth, Juliet, Meg Merriles. Pauline.
Ingomar. and Galatea. In 1888 she went
to England and captured the British
pubic, winning a far greater success
than in America. Their came the fail
ure of her health, her farewell to the
stage, and her marriage to Antonio de
Navarro, a member of the weil-known
New York family of that name. Moth
ing could have been more quiet and Off
hand than the simple wedding in a
small Catholic church in England.
Mr.. De Navarro took place in Tun-
bridge Wells. for the sake of his wife's
health. From there they go up to Lon
don frequently Git is only an hours rail-
road Journey, and they lead at home
the most quiet, contented existence i'm
aginable. Nothing is needed to make
life at their charming villa on Ferdale
road an ideal of domestic bliss except
the presence of their children. There
are rumors after their marriage OF their
disagreement and separation. but such
reports were as baseless as they were
unkfnd. Mrs. De Navarro has said: II
don't think anything could have taken
me from my stage life except being SO
much in love with my husband. We
had been in love for ten years. and I
simply had to let the other thing SO and
marry him.
Although they are very much Angli-
cized Americans now after their long
stay in England, the De Navarros have
by no means abandoned the idea of liy-
ing in America again at some time in
the future.-London Exchange.
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GRAY mohair is selected for some o
the prettest travelling suits by English
ia Tors.
A popular English garment just now
:. one which looks like an ovcrooat,
made with large pockets and strapped
seams and fastened with large buttons.
A pretty quilter ALPACA travelling
hat is in vogue, which allows those who
believe in comfort to lie back in perfect
ease against the cushion of the railroad
car.
There are English cloaks made OF
light textured soft wool, lined with
shot silk, with three capes and turn
over collar, with long ribbon fasten-
ings to be tied into bow.
Verv full, wide f1aring skirts should
not be worn on boat or car, as they
are as Objectionable as a long train
would be.
A bow for the neck, which is attract
ing much attention in the leading
stores, has mass of ermine beads
and tails. The fur beads are small and
have real jewels for eyes. They form
close fitting collar, and to each
little head two ermine tails are
fastened The tails are long enough
TO fall gracefully over the shoulders
and corsage.
The latest belt of fashion is g1eam-
ing mass of spangles. Just how or
where it opens is matter of specula-
ton, for no buckle is SEEN To add to
the novel effect the belt is six inches in
depth.
A bicycle suit for girl between the
ages of ten or fifteen for these cool
days. is made with a long coat, with
boomers beneath for ease in riding.
The material used has mohair foun-
dation through which raised wool
threads are woven, in dark brown,
with just a touch of bluet. The revers
and cuffs are of tan leather. Plaid golf
stockings are worn with a tam to
match.
Both artificial and natural flowers are
much in use this season as a trimming
for evening frocks. 1t is necessary
that the color of the flowers and the
tint of the gown harmonic and that the
right sized flower is used as well as the
right number.
The newest coaching coat is town is
made of tan and brown mixed covert
cloth. 1t has widely strapped seams
and is tight fitting in the back, but in
front it open to show gorgeous vest.
This vest is of white cloth embroidered
in gold and outlined, broadly and con-
spiciously by cerise velvet. The high
standing collar is of covert cloth, but
cerise velvet binds it and the edge is
Softened by sable fur.