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The Washington bee., 1897-11-27
OUR INDUSTRIAL DEPART
MENT.

That the industrial department
of our public school system is in
urgent need of improvement goes
without saying. This we believe is
the case for the reason that the de-
partments have been practically ig-
nored or allowed to drift along
with the tide, which has hitherto
been at ebb. With but few excep-
tions the results have been unsatis-
factory, and unless there is more
wise and vigorous administration
these departments will remain but
little more than a mere side show.
We trus that our trustees who are
charged with the supervision of our
industrial department, will see to
it that the much needed improve
ments are effected, and that the
squabble for places may give way to
broad view and earnest endeavor
to obtain the best possible results
from the appropriations made for
the development of manual skill.
In the first place, the sewing and
cooking departments should be re-
enforced by more teachers. The
scope of the work to be covered by
these branches cannot be adequate
ly met by the present small corps
of instructors. The consequence
is that in some schools lessons are
given but twice month. Under
these conditions results cannot be
satisfactory. In the carpentry and
metal departments more force is
needed. Perhaps the reason why
the requirements have not been met
is that those in charge have not
made frequent and full reports
Perhaps it is that the trustees did
not care to bother with depart
ments in which there was so little
genial interest manifested. Oh
perhaps it is because those who
have charge of the appropriation
for tn purpose discouraged prog
r ress, believing that lndustria
) training ought to be secondary tt
/ acaiemical. Whatever may be thu
: cause of apathy or want OF progress
two things are perfectly clear t.
, the pbulic mind: either that th'
, industrial work should be made /
success, or that the department
should be abolished. Of cousre tt
/ abolish these departments would b.
: onwise, and the only question is a
S to how the departments can b.
improved and how the trustees Cal
: be induced, or forced, to appl.
| proper methods. The constitution
t of the board is such that if it vii
it can make our industrial depart
n ment grand success and relatlvel
: the equal of that of the whit
Il schools. We would suggest tha
d the trustees appoint a geneue' q
e director of our industrial depart
/ 4. ents, one of enlarged economi
t views, varied experience, execu
; tive capacity,-who can lectur
upon any and all subjects relatln
to industrial work and who can b
e power in stimulating our youn
/ girls and boys to properly appreci
o ate the value and respect 'bility @
intelligent manual labor.
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27
THE BEE WOCIDr,,.
KNOW. line TO

appointed. u men viii \.
. ! II ia any ny. c0lored 0 men will be .,.
ed IN the District goyernmenT, en- appoint
How many democrats have T..
point pointed d. under the District geyossn ossn a7
since the induction Of t5a ft5Ua'eTnHea
administration. 'ne prsser
Will any more more,
treasury. "'I'ed to lie
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27

T. Weller, Z. F. Wrocax and George
friedman.
Mrs. Ordway and Miss Emma Ord
way, the sister of Gen, Ordway, who
were in New York during the illness
of Gen Ordway, accompanied the
body TO Washington.
In the absence of Adjt. Gen. Heyl,
who, as was stated, is in New York
the military arrangements devolved
upon Major George H. Harries, who
issued an order for the general staff
officers to meet the remains at the
depot.
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27

The president is drawing the
civil service reigns tighter and
tighter
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27

There is some talk of organizing
ii representative District republican
committee
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27

Whenever the democrats want to
win elections they always put the
negro up as scare crow.
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27

The day will soon come when
the colored man will be what the
white man is.
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27

The sixth auditor of the treasury
department is republican one is
pleased to read about.
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27

The North Carolina colored re-
Eublicans seem to be In trouble
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27

Chr Xander is at ego Mass. avenue
and 9oo 9TH street, N. W.
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27

There will be some surprises.
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FoR sALE.-A beautiful farm m .ager sog.
posing of92 acres Of rich SOIL TS's. TS's
failing stream on the pIaC5s. e. rentsf
hours drive, with load 20 '"' raIl at
Market. Terms reasonable ~ bf
this office, or 5o315 d street. "' '
information.
WANrED.-Five or ten sooa ,sotag. sD.se
tors, at once. Liberal Per S0}
given. Call at this oihce ii u"
p. m. ~
Karl Xander is at 459 n 'us5S street.
and Jacob Xander is at 1878 ,onss:
n. w. These are all Hrst-CI''' "
The Washington bee., 1897-11-27

If Justice Of the Peace o'T.l l...,
K. Church would devote "a 4
more time to his Office ia'5s'' "a i, /
finding so much fault with ..as. i, +
office he would have less 'lips lsr,, 4
advocating the abolition ol ''"
offices in this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

ms American rag Htn PT0tecE.
There VIII not be any meddHng with the
Cuban insurrection, or any trifling with
Spain.
Every citizen of the United States will
have the absolute protection of this gov
1%xnmenf IL war with Spain be PrecipItated.
The FIRST case of brutality to n citizen of
the United States will be followed by inn
mediate and unmistakable action on the
part of the administration.
Maj. Mckinley is opposed to a rec
ignition of the republic of Cuba, be-
cause he maintains that it does not
exist, and that the only existing gov
eminent in Cuba is Spain. The grant
ing of belligerent rights to insurgents,
he argues, would relieve Spain to a
large extent of her obligations to this
government. No claims of American
citizens would lie against Spain for the
destruction of their property on the
island by the Insurgents.
Maj. Mckinley Is equally opposed to
armed intervention, holding that con-
ditions justifying such a step do not
exist The president-elect has recently
expressed himself in writing to the
shove effect. The 6rmness of his atti-
tude on the protection due Americans
living or travelling in Cuba is unmis-
taxable The consul-general at Havana
will not appeal to him in vain. Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley will order every
ship In the navy to Cuban waters, II
aeccssary, to protect the life of a man,
woman or child, who has lawful claim
on this government.
A politician close to Maj. Mckinley
said Thursday afternoon that the presi-
dent-elect is delighted with the stand
taken by Consul-General Lee: that he
pronounced it unassailable and just the
attitude that he approved. can not
vouch for this, as can for the state
ment regarding the Cuban policy of the
next president. That 1 know to be
correct.
Conservatism, on every phase of the
Cuban question, except the rights of
American citizens. They must and
shall be protected, are Maj. McKinley's
words
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
AMERICANS IN CUBA.

Their Lives Not Worth the Snap of n Ffngez
IF Lee Leaves-Spaniards Have Only Con-
tempt for Us-They Care Nothing fOz
Treaty Rights, Especially When the Ad-
ministatiOn ut Washington is SO Indiner-
emit I'm the Matter.
NEW YORK, Feb. GA well-known
official who recently came from Cuba
said:
sit will be gratifying, at least, for
the American citizens in Cuba to learn
that congress really proposes to demand
from Spain an explanation as to why
the treaty with this country is contin-
ually violated in the imprisonment OF
Americans in Cuba by the Spanish au-
thoritieS.'
The official alluded to was not will
ing to talk further, except upon con-
dition that his name should not be re-
vealed, because of his business interests
in Cuba and his frequent visits 70 Ha-
vana, which might make him a victim
of Spanish prejudice. He continued:
Il know that Consul-General Lee has
rendered his resignation and will in
sist on its acceptance, unless certain
conditions are observed. The fact is that
the administration at Washington has
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04

CONSUL General FftzhugE les
been persistently Indifferent to his re-
ports and his recommendations. He
has recognized it as his duty to protect
Americans and their interests: or, as he
himself put it: I fought against some
of those men in the civil war, very like
ly, but 1 will protect that flag pointing
to the one over the consulate), and
everyone who is entitled to its protec-
ton, so long as l live
eff Gen. Lee should come away from
the island would not give snap of my
finger for an American citizens chances
for life two days afterward; it would be
a war of determination of Americans,
as it is now a war of determination of
Cubans.
''Why, Gen. Lee himself is almost
a daily witness of the Spanish cruelties,
but he can not help it. You know that
Weyler issued an edict for all of the
country people to concentrate in the
cities. Well, there are a large number
of pacificos whose homes and products
have been burned by Weyler's troops,
and they have been obliged to live on
herbs and such growths as they could
gather for subsistence, knowing that
they would starve to death if they went
into the city. Well, these people are
arrested by Weyler's men, and when
brought into Havana are marched
across the plaza in front of the
American consulate and in full view of
Gen. Lee, but they don't come back
again. There is a well-lxnown ditch
where the bones of many of these fell
lows lie. As I was saying about DIR.
Ruiz, it is only one of many instances
of the violations of the treaty,
which provides that within 48
hours of the arrest of an American
citizen the American consul shall
be informed for the purpose of
making an examination of the case.
But what do the Spaniards care about
so small thing as treaty, especially
when the Washington administration
is so Indifferent about it? Indeed, the
American can not expect any protec-
ton against the cruelty and barbarity
of the Spaniards in Cuba"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
ACROSS VIEWERS LINES.
Gen. Gomez South of Santa Clara City
Marching Westward.

Gen. Gomez South of Santa Clara City
Marching Westward.
HAVANA, Feb. 26.-It is reported
that Gomez, after successfully crossing
Weyler's lines near Sancti Spiritus,
was last heard from passing near Mani
carRqua, south of Santa Clara city,
with 1000 men, marching west. It
is presumdd that he will gather
more force in that province previous to
invading Matanzas. After attacking
all the sugar estates which have been
grinding against his will, it is expected
that he will force the Spaniards to an
attack on his chosen ground. Great
excitement prevailed at Cienfuegos
when it was known that
Gomez had outfanked Weyler,
placing him self at Weyler's rear guard
"a novel thing in military tactics and
something the Spaniards did not relish.
Rabid Spaniards openly denounce Wey-
1er's military incapacity and admit that
he has failed completely. They have
also strongly protested against Wey'
lers wanton destruction of property.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
LATEST FROM CUBA.
FOndcsvieIla Taking Revenge-The Traitor
Miguel BeatO Imprisoned.

FOndosvielIa Taking Revenge-The Traitor
Miguel BeatO Imprisoned.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga dispatch to
the Sun from Havana, says:
Mai. Fondesviella is taking his re-
Venge at Guanabacoa for the informa-
ton given to Consul-General Lee in the
matter of the death of DR.. Ruiz. SIX
teen residents of Guanabacoa were
murdered Wednesday by order of the
sanguinary major. The victims were
driven out of their houses during the
night and conducted to the place of
their execution.
Senior Morotet, the correspondent of
FL Liberat, of Madrid, who was cap
tured by Gomez, and freed after he had
been tried by cOurt-martial, speaks in
high terms of the revolutionists and of
Gen. Gomez. He says that the army OF
Gomez is composed of men of the best
families of the island.
The traitor Miguel Beato, who de-
nounced the American citizen, Mr..
Scott, has been imprisoned by the
Spaniards. His treason was of no ad-
vantage to him.
Ana Sotologno, the woman patriot,
whom the Spaniards were able to ar
rest second time because Beato be-
trayed her hiding place, has accused
him of acting the part of a traitor
both to the Cubans and the Span
iards, and has presented to the
Spanish authorities convincing evil
dence against him. She says that she
would never have done this if she had
not received proofs that Beato caused
the arrest of Mr.. Scott and the others.
Oscar Silveira, well-known Cuban,
has also been arrested in Havana upon
the charge of conspiracy against Spain
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
eft so blind, I could moi

times would get so blind, I could moi
see for several minutes.
could not stand very long without
feeling sick snd vomiting. i could not
breathe long breath without scream
ing, my heart panied so.
also had female weakness, infiam-
nation of ovaries, painful menstrua-
ton, displacement of the womb, itch
ing of the external parts, and ulcerar
ton of the womb. Ihave had all these
complaints.
The pains had to stand were some
thing dreadful. MY husband told me
to try bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
medicine, which did, and after taking
it for a while, was cured. No other
kind of medicine for me as long as you
make Compound. 1 hope every woman
who suffers will take your Compound
and be cured.-MRs. ]. s. McGnLAss
113 Kilburn avenue, Rockford, Ill
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
PfTH AND POINT.

-sHave you got any high-grade
wheels?'' Eyes, sir ''WelI, Iwant one
can use on Pixies Peak. "-Yonkers
Statesman.
Are you in favor Of one-cent post
age, Barclay?'' Eyes, except on love
letters; ] don't think counting ought
to be made any cheaper. Chicago Rec
ord.
-Made-to-Order Lineage.-"He traces
his family back to William the Con-
queror." 81 fancy he follows an anise-
bag track most of the way."-Detroit
Journal.
Mrs. Tenspot reading)-"Ex-Pre-
mier Crispi, of Italy, is taking course
ofmud baths near Padua." Mr.. Tenspot
why, read somewhere that he was
out of politics. Glasgow Times.
"A Long-Felt Nyant.-"Prof. Eaton
has devised a scheme to make the peo-
pie keep their seats until the end of the
concert" What is it?" He is going
to mix the programme so that they
can't tell which number comes last
Chicago Record.
-Boundless Affection.--He-'-Ss Some
times wonder if you really love me-"
She-"As if 1 hadn't proved it! Haven't
I called you 'Dumpsy darling?'"
"WelI?' '.And that is name which
until met you I held sacred to dear
little Fido.1-Cincinnat Inquirer
-Maud-'sWhich style do you prefer
in the opera-German, italian or
Freneh?" Ethel-"Oh, French, by all
means. There was lovely one in front
of me last week-green velvet, with
black and white ostrich tip combined
with lace and pink roses."-Harper's
Bazaar.
I'm Boston. browning, dear"
said Mrs. Emerson to her husband,
''what is cutaneous pastime?" "a
cutaneous pastime, love? never heard
OF such a thing" 'Well, / heard two.
men on the street car talking, and one
of them spoke; OF skin game. Brook
Iyn Life.
There, now" cried the boy, as the
familiar tones Of the harmonium broke
the stiffness of the night, ''they are go
ing to sing the dogs holiday" "Sing
what?' THE dogs holiday" ''Who
told you that Abel?'' "Oh, that's what
the minister always says in church:
Now we will sing the dogs holiday"
Household Words
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
The FLOOD AT CINCINNATI.

THE Waters Assuage''-GOOd News for tbs
Suffering, PerhePs Starving vfcttns OF
the FIood-Thousansis VIII Need SOoCoE
for Several Days.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.-The river Is
falling. At six o'clock tonight the
glad news was given out at the water
works that the gauge there showed,
by the slightest scarcely a
quarter of an inch-a receding tide.
Up to that hour from a. m the river
had been stubbornly at a standstin of
81 feet 2 inches. 1t is more than likely
that from now on the waters will go
down rapidly.
Besides driving hundreds of families
from their homes, the high waters
have imprisoned hundreds of families
in their own homes, many being even
without means of making known their
distress. The most careful, painStak-
ing explorations and Investigations are
necessary on the part Of relief expedi-
tions, or many isolated victims may die
of exposure or starvation before dis
covered
The cold wave has added to the per-
lis and miseries. Thousands of men
are either out of work because of shops
shutting down, or are unable to travel
to and from work. Hundreds of ADAM
doned and half-starved dogs are scour-
ing certain sections of the city.
There were no tobacco sales to-day.
The railroads are still using their tenn
porary depots.
Newport is the scene of the greatest
flooding of homes. : he launches with
hot soup and other food, and coal,
made their rounds regularly to-day.
A barge of coal, II, 500 bushels, was
purchased by the city council this
evening and will be distributed in
sackfuls at the doors of the suffering.
All of the night police and most of the
fremen are doing relief work tonight
The courthouse, Jail, station houses
and other public buildings are
comfortably sheltering hundreds of
people. One paroehial schoolhouse con-
tains 81 families. But the great ma
jority are taken care of at the homes
of the more fortunate citizens of New
port. Rich and poor alike throw open
their doors to the sufferers. Thousands
will need succor for days to come, even
with swiftly receding flood
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
AGAIN ON THE WAR FArH.
Senator Morgan Takes mp the Case Of
George Washington Aguirre,

Senator Morgan Takes mp the Case Of
George Washington Aguirre,
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Nor
gan has had his attention called to the
Imprisonment in Cuba of George Wash
ington Aguirre, and has introduced a
resolution calling on the state depart
ment to inform the senate what has
been done in his behalf and to send
the correspondence. Aguirre is but 10
years of age, the son OF an American
naturalized citizen. He was among
the first to respond to Gen. Weyler's
offer of amnesty to all insurgents
Aguirre gave himself up on July
4 last. Instead of being given his lib
erty, in accordance with the pledge Of
the Spanish captain-general, he was
thrown into Cabanas fortress and or
dered to be court-martialed-
Consul-General Lee interfered in his
behalf and secured an order for a civil
trial. This trial has not been held, and
it is stated probably never will be.
Meanwhile the boy is in confinement.
and it is reported to Senator Morgan
that he is being subjected to torture.
The senate, on motion of Senator
Morgan, with an amendment by Senar
cor Gray. adopted the resolution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
a NOVEL FOUNDATION.
Pyramids eft Cement Resting on Bed

Pyramids eft Cement Resting on Bed
rock.
The new 81, o0o, GOO federal building
in Chicago will stand on series of
points instead of resting on founda-
ton extending evenly along the entire
wall line The weight of the huge
structure will be so adjusted that it
will rest on cement columns 30 feet
apart, these columns going down to
bed rock 7c feet below the surface of
the earth. This is the plan adopted in
modern bridge building and represents
the most advanced progress in that
field of construction. The mode of ex-
cavating for the foundation is very in
teresting and simplicity itself. A sec
ton of a wrought-iron tube of the de-
sired diameter is set upon the ground
on its rim and as the earth within the
circle is removed the tube sinks. When
the top of the first section settles down
tc the level of the earth's surface q
second section is placed above it and
the digging process is continued. One
section after another disappears and
bed rock is eventually reached without
the slightest disturbance to the sur
rounding material occurring. There Is
no settling of neighboring foundations,
no tottering wallis, no alarm or disquiet
of any sort.
When the excavation is completed
there is a clean iron-walled hole into
which the cement is poured and sub
iected to Unnecessary pressure. When
the iron tube is filed the job is fin
ished, the iron casing being allowed
xxyhi will
constitute the foundation for the Chi
cage building will vary in diameter
from IL to IS feet. Through the wear
and tear of ages they will support all
the weight that they will be called
upon to bear.
By this plan it will not be necessary
to drive piling down to bed rock or to
resort to any of the methods for MAX
ing broad bases for foundations to rest
upon, so familiar 10 Chicago builders
of lofty edifices and heavy business
blocks. The element of uncertainty
will be entirely eliminated. Cement
columns have been tried in the con-
struction of all the great iron and steel
bridges built in recent years and found
to be wholly satisfactory. There is
precise weight cement column of GER
tain dimensions standing on solid rock
will sustain. 1t is simple mathemat-
ical and engineering proposition.
The Chicago foundation will cost less
than 100000. Work upon it can be
commenced the minute Contractor
Harris finishes the removal of the old
wreck that now disfgures the site.
The plans for building and foundations
are now practically done, some of the
details only remaining unfinished at
this writing. Mr.. Cobb, the architect,
says that the new Chicago post Office
will be the most scientifically con-
structed building in the United States
Chicago Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
The Baltimore 6 Ohio to be ReIaId with
New Steel Rails.

New YORK, Feb. 27.-The purchase of
$4,000 tons of eighty-pound steel rails
by the receivers of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Co., at cost of about
81, 600, 900, is confirmed by the officers of
the company.
1t is said that these rails will be
placed in the track as soon as possible,
and that by fall the tracks between
Baltimore and the Ohio river will prac-
tically be entirely relaid with new
steel rails and new oak ties. As fast as
the rail is taken up it will be relaid on
the less important branches, or used in
extending much-needed sidetracks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
WAITED LONG ENOUGH.

Action of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee on the Sanguilly Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The senate
committee on foreign relations held a
special meeting for the purpose of again
considering the resolution reported
Wednesday, instructlng the president
to demand the immediate release of
Julio Sanguilly, an American citizen.
The case was carefully discussed and
the committee reached the unanimous
conclusion that the senate could afford
to wait no longer for Spain to keep her
promise made to Secretary Olney.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-04
COL. M'cooK WILL DECLINE
To Accept Any Position In the Cabinet
Save that of Acknowledgement.

To Accept Any Position In the Cabinet
Save that of AttOrney-Genera1.
NEW YORK, Feb. GA dispatch re-
ceived here last night from Canton, o.,
says:
There is no longer any question that
Col. J. J. McCook, of New York, has
absolutely declined to accept any posi-
ton in the cabinet except attorney
general It was the impression this
morning that New York would not be
represented in the cabinet, but infuen-
tial republicans have been telegraph
ing tonight recommending A. B. Hep
burn for secretary of the interior"
Mr.. Hepburn was formerly comp
t-oller of the currency and is now
president of the Third national bank.