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The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
BUSHY-TAIlED ANIMALS
Manner In Which They Mako Use of Their
Tails when Aslssp,

Some Of our wild animals" said a
naturalist, carry about with them all
summer that which nature has evident
ly intended as substitute for their
winter flannels. / mean their tails of
course. So far as have been able to
Judge the bushy-tailed animals know
no other use for their tails than as pro
lection against the cold. Did you ever
see fox sleeping? That is one sight
OF which the most patient student of
wild life cannot always boast, because
fox is always wide awake and has a
general antipathy to being looked at.
My own observations with sleeping
ones have been coufined to two that /
raised from pups. When il was cold
they would shrink up and seem fairly
to wrap their tails about them. When
the air grew warmSr they would uncoil
little and sometimes discard the tail
entirely, just about as impatiently as a
sleeping child will kick of the covers
when he gets too warm in the night.
/ do not think that this attitude is
habitual with sleeping foxes. When the
weather was warm they did not curl
up at all, but lay sprawling with their
Idllo Ou OuS SlOuut OCALh0
THE raccoon makes the same use of
his tail Did you ever see one prepar-
ing for a nap? Like the fox, he goes
to sleep on his side, but he makes more
fuss about it than lazy lad getting up
in the morning. First he bitches up
his shoulders and arches his back, and
in the cavity thus formed he carefully
tucks away his knees and elbows and
head. Then he brings his tail up close,
the end of it curving over his head. He
unwinds himself half dozen times be-
fore he gets curled up to his satisfac-
ton, and when finally arranged he re-
sembles nothing quite so much as a
muff without the customary openings.
The squirrel also covers himself with
his tail, sleeping upright and propped
against something.
In fact" concluded the naturalist,
this is true of every bushy-tailed ami
NAL | have been on terms of sufficient
intimacy to see asleep. 1t is a very
kindly arrangement nature has made
for their comfort, and they do not seem
to mind very much carrying around
their winter flannels in the summer. II
they did not carry them with them
wherever they went they would prob
ably lose them, as the red man proves
in his tale of the bear and the rabbit.
New York Sun. r
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
Public Eating Houses.

Public eating houses are established
in number of German cities to provide
meals for wOrkingmen at cheap prices
so as to do away with the evil effects of
the dinner pail. Those in Chemnitz
during 1893. sold 435,000 dinners; re-
ceipts were $500, and expenditures,
$15,500. Inc City of Grenoble, France,
also maintains a municipal restaurant
at which about 1,200 meals day are
served. At the outset the enterprise
needed municipal aid. but it is now
self-supporting. The municipality owns
property used, for which it receives
nominal rent, and the accounts are
reported in the books of the municipal
ity. Any surplus is deposited in the
city treasury, as a reserve to draw
from when prices of provisions are
high. There are also other instances
throughout France of similar institu-
tions without municipal aid, several es-
tablishments being in operation at Par
is, Lyons, and Bordeaux.
Somewhat akin to such institutions
are municipal bakeries, which are to be
found at Rome and at Kovno, in Russia
Stockholm owns municipal liquor
stores for the working classes, who
cannot obtain drink without ordering
food
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
MEN AND WOMEN WHY
NOT READ NEGRO NEWS
PAPERS?
From the Palladium.

From the Palladium.
Why not be consistent? Why not be
informed of the news among our peo
pie. When we ask some Colored men TO
subscribe TOR newspaper edited and
controlled by negro men, they tell us
that they read the daily papers and
that they don't learn any thing Out of
negro newspapers.
Well let us see-ShoW us one paperin
this country that is really an p-to-date
paper, that will speak of the negro as
they speak of the white men or women
mot one, with ali their professed love
of the principles of the republican
party. YET we see young negroes and
old negroes with their pockets
full of fnewspapers-and really that is
all-they never read the paper 10 see
how insultingly they talk of the negro
and his race.
Now if they never read after their
own race how can they ever expect to
be anything less than heWers Of wood
and drawers OF water
We will cite them, that do not re Id
negro newspapers, to stop and think,
will you always submit to the white
man, to still think for you, write for
you and produce for you? Can you
think and write, if SO. then put it on
paper, and have others to read after
you.
To those that love to read let me ask
them to read the Christian Recorder,
published by Rev. H I. Johnson; the
Richmon1 Planet, edited by John
Mitchell; the Washington BEE, edited
by w. Calvin Chase: the Southern Re-
c0rder, edited by r. M Cheek and
other papers that we could mention,
and see what our people are doing,
you will then be convinced that our
people are doing something, md you
will then have your pockets filled
with appers edited by negro men.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
Rrinyinr the TIfne of Day.

In Ulster, Eng, you can find the
bull fourishing; here is pretty ex-
ample of the acted bull" A certain
squire mad just set up with great pains
and elaborate mathematical calcula-
tions. sun-dial in his garden, and
was naturally little proud of it, One
day, as it so happened. being close to
the garden, he was in doubt as to the
right time, and told a boy who was
with him to run down and get him the
time from the dial. After a few min
utes the boy appeared dragging with
HIM something heavy. Here she is, yer
Honor, an hard set All was to get her
up" He had torn up the dial from it's
setting and dragged it up the hill.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
CONGRESSIONAL LYCEUN.

Religion VS.. Science, was the subject
of an admirable paper read by Mr.. w.
l. Houston of the record and pension
DIVISION, war Department, before the
lyceum Sunday afternoon last. Mr..
houston S paper clearly showed that
he was familiar with all of the great
importance to mankind that had been
vlsibly accomplished by the founders
OF the leading religious sects of the
world and by the great men of science
anc art. He referred to Confuclus,
Budba and Mahomet as founders of
religious creeds and that much of their
teachings was similar to that to be
found liz our Bible. Copernicus and
Calico had discovered myriads of
worlds and these had put at naught
the OLD theory that plurality OF
worlds was inscriptual, that Magel-
lan's trip around the world explored
the second theory that 1t was flat;
geologlSt had demonstrated that the
earth was not created III seven of our
days, as many vet believe; and that
chemistry had discovered remedies in
nature for the purposes of healing,
which the pious priests had not been
able to discover in sacred relics and
rags
Messrs. L. c. Moore, w. l.. Board
and Parker, Lawyer J.. H. Stewart,
Prof. J iner and others participated
in the discussion of the paper. In his
reply MIR. Houston met the objections
raised and quoted largely from the
Jewish ralued, the Koran, the Hin
doc Vedas and other sacred books.
Tomorrow Rev. Dr. R. E Hart of
lsreal {. NJ. Z. Church will read a
paper entitled, "NatChman what of
the negro's night"
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
The supply of Babies.

1t has been computed that about 36,-
000. 900 babies are horn into the world
eSlr wear. The rate of production is,
thereto" about seventy per minute,
or more than one for every beat of the
clock.
With the one-a-second calculation ey-
cry reader is familiar. but it is not ev-
cry one who stops to calculate what
this means when it comes to years
supply. 1t will. therefore. probably
startle good many persons to find, on
the authority of we'll known statis-
tician, that, could the infants of year
be ranged in line IN cradles, the era
dies would extend around the world.
The same writer looks at the matter
in a more picturesque light. He imag-
ines the babies carried past a given
point in their mothers arms, OA by
one, and the process being kept up
night and day until the last hour in the
twelfth month had passed by. A suffi-
GENTLY liberal rate is allowed, but even
in going past at the rate Of twenty a
minute, ZOO an hour during the entire
year. the reviewer at his post would
have seen only the sixth part Of the in
fantile host
In other words, the babe that had to
be carried when the tramp began would
be able to walk when but a mere frac-
ton of it's comrades had reached the
reviewers post, and when the years
supply of babies was drawing to a close
there would be a rear guard, not of in
fants, but of romping six-year-old boys
and girls
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
Siatnlese 1TatchTnAkinC.

Every Siamese girl who reaches
certain age without marrying is ticket
ed and labelled and placed ir privil-
eyed class. under the special care of
the king, who binds himself to find
husband for them all. His method is
delightfully."- simple. A prisoner in one
of the SiameSe jails may gain his par
don and release by marrying one Of
the ineligible class Whether he is al
ready married or not is not of great
consequence. for i'm Siam it is not nee
pssary to draw the line at one wife.
This method OF matchmaking can
hardly result in domestic bliss.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

n, Collins B. Crusor is the most sue
cessiul physician In West Washing
ton.
The strawberry festival that is TO
Ia Mace al the Fifteenth Street
fpp-es5yterian fpe Church, Monday evening
irns I2,h will be a success.
The National Personal Liberty
1eague is 10 be incorporated under
-. laws OF the District of Columbia.
Mr. Tracy L. Jeffords is the counsel
for Horton.
The Asbury choir has organized an
ossoc alton TO assist the church.
The 10Th Street Baptist Church,
,onrrepa,lon voted last week TO place
new Ience around the church
Miss Irene O. McEwen of Alabama,
who has been the guest Of Miss Maria
lanes, left for her nome on last Mon
day
Miss Mamie Anderson will visit her
relatives in Virginia next month.
Mr. w. &. Martin, attorney at law,
ul leave the city next month for
Virginia.
Miss Fannie Weaver paid a visit to
Baltimore, Md, last Sunday.
Rev. ". B. Johnson has gone to
Virginia on professional business.
Miss Lillian Y. Green, who has been
quite i'll for several weeks has suffici-
emily recovered to be out again.
Miss /. NJ. Gillian will be married
shortly to Mr.. l.. Greene.
Mr. Heller has the finest hair pre-
marathon than any firm in this country.
If YOU want Lees Take-out kink.
Call and see him, 72o 9TH St. n. w.
Read Heilburn's shoe advertise
ment that appears In this weeks issue
II Of he BEE.
Miss Lucretia Crompton of New York
II but formerly of this city, was called
to this city last week on account oi
the sickness of her grand mama. Miss
CromptOn'S visit last winter was one
oipeasure and the attention paid her
then was in keeping with her fascinat
INK and amiable qualities. he is
stopping with ner relatives at 2I4o F
"A street northwest.
Therecertion that was TO have been
\ rendered Rev. ]. Anderson Taylor on
last tuesday evening at the church
was postponed until Monday evening
[ May 2qtn. The church has been re-
n modelled which gives it beautiful ap-
\ pearance After exercises in the
main auditorium on the 29th, the
Young people of tt church will ten
der the pastor a reception. The many
\ friends Of the pastor will present tO
him on the evening Of the reception
small tokens of their appreciation and
n esteem he will presents will no
y doubt be many and beautiful.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

Major w. I. COX went TO the Freed
mems Hospital sick last week.
Mrs. Hawkins of Ridge street north
west, is sick.
Sergeant Freddie Murrell, son of
Col VIM. Murrell, who died last week
at the Freedmen's Hospital, was
buried at Arlington, Va.
The pupils of the sth grade Randall
school gave dinner to the teachers
on last Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. James o. Holmes. 333 Virginia
avenue, southwest. has the only color
ed hotel in that section of the city.
He has all kinds of game in season,
put up in the best style. Go to Holmes
Hotel when you come to town.
The opening of the Clyde Hotel,
AIS Missouri avenue northwest, was
succhss. The welcome address was
delivered by Attorney Thomas L.
Jones.
Mr. c. c. Curtis, secretary of the
Colored Bureau of information of the
National Peace Jubilee lmav be found
at Clyde Hotel. AIS Missouri ave. n. WI
DIR. James H Waring, supervising
principal of the 10th division, is one OF
the most active teachers in the public
schools
Superintendent George F. T. Cook
gave fine drill 10 Mrs. Grimke, the
newly appointed trustee, last week in
the Sumner building, which contains
more pupils than any building under
his supervision. Every pupil was out
of the building in 10 minutes.
Naj. George II. Harries is 10 be the
next city postmaster.
Justice F. NJ. Hewlett is the first
attorney who succeeded in obtaining q
qualified verdict under the new law
The District democrats will send
one or two colored alternates to the
next democratic national convention.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
hiarnnse Lave RafhInn-

The Siamese are more devoted to the
water than any other nation in the
world They are nearly always bath
ing, generally with their clothes on.
and they never go anywhere by land il
they can possibly go by water. The
streets of Bangkok are like those Of
Venice. and the inhabitants say that
their idea of paradise would be town
with canals. where there were currents
in both directions, so that they might
be spared the effort Of rowing
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
WHICH FOOT WALKS FASTER
Ono Leg VIII Invariably Take . Longer
Stride Than the Other.


You may think this Is a very silly
question to ask, but is it? There is no
catch about 1t. 1t is a simple, demon
strable fact, which you can prove to
your own satisfaction in a very few
minutes.
If you will take any pavement that
is clear Of other pedestrians, so that
there shall be no interference. and walk
briskly in the centre, you will find that
before you have gone a hundred yards
you will have veered very much TO one
side. You must not make any con-
scious effort, of course, 10 keep in the
centre. or you may do it. but il you
will think of something and endeavOr
to walk naturally it is a hundred to
one you cannot keep a direct line
The explanation of this lies in the Pc
cnliarity OF one foot to walk faster
than the other. Or. TO be more correct.
perhaps il should be said that one leg
takes a longer stride than the other,
and this, combined with the quicker
movement. causes Cne 10 walk more to
one side than the ether.
1t is we'll known, Cor instance. that il
one be lost in the woods the tendency
is to walk in a circle and eventually
to return about to the starting point
This demonstrates the fact also that
one foot walks faster than the other.
You can try an interesting expert
ment in this way il you will place two
stakes in the lawn. about eight feet
apart. and then stand OFF about sixty
feet from them, allow yourself to be
blindfolded. and enleavOr to walk be-
tween them. You will find it an al
most impossible task, because one foot
will go a bit faster than the other.
either to the right or left. Now, which
one of your feet walks faster than the
other?
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

On Monday afternoon, Roeber and
lsne' Vaudeville & Athletic Com
ldny will begin a weeks engagement
ne Vaudeville portion of the pro-
gram IS in the able hands of such we'll
known artists as West and Williams.
parody singers; Misses Bigger and
,u,feher, duetiSts; DeNeaux and De
oeauX, musical artists; MADDOX and
5,,s8ch, urray and Murray, Major
a6afdo Brown, Mile Daslett. Ernest
N'sber, the champion wrestler of the
SU!d, Wlll be seen in contests at every
peTiormance, with his wrestling part
.sT Leo 'ardello. His offer of S25 to
Nov any in fifteen minutes, is said
!. !. nave been accepted by som e
y !. our local athletes, and all indica
aonS . are that champion will have his
G 1ahds full during his stay here,
"aNnees Will be gwen afternoons.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
DEER PARK HOTEL.
Deer Park, MARYLAND.
MosT DELIGHTFUL SUMNER RESoST OF
THE ALLEGHENIES.

MoST DELIGHTFUL SUMNER RESoST OF
THE ALLEGHENIES.
Swept by the mountain breeze, 2,Soo
feet above sea level. Absolutely free
from malaria, hay fever and mosquitoes
On Main Line of Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. Hotel and Cottages. Every
modern convenience. Rooms en- suite
with bath. Electric Lights, Elevator
Turkish Baths, .two large swimming
Pools, Golf Links, Tennis Courts,
Bowling Alleys, Magnificent Drives,
Complete Livery Service. Annapolis
Naval Band. Delightful Cottages, fur,
nished for housekeeping if desired
ready for occupancy June Ist. Hotel
For rates and information address
ID. c. ZONES, Manager, b & Q Building
Baltimore. Md, until June 10th. Alter
that time, Deer Park, Garrett Co. Nd.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

In Paris and other large towns in
France female bootblacks are inereas-
ing in number. They wear a peculiar
garb, not unlike that of Sisters of
Mercy, which renders their appearance
rather neat and attractive. Not a few
among them attend to their work with
gloved hands.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
~hips Anchors.

Ships anchors cost from to z cents
pound, so that a 6.000-pound anchor,
which would be very large one, would
cost. even at the lowest price. about
$500, and big ship that required an
anchor of that size would carry two Of
them. The two big anchors carried by
a ship of. say. 1000 tons. would weigh
from 1890 to 5000 pounds each.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

The Chinese detective force is a Sc
cret body. and the best organized in
the world. They have an eye upon
every man. woman or child, foreign or
native. in China. and, in addition,
watch over each other.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

The drink bill of Great Britain just
published shows that the Englishman
drinks 2.41 gallons of alcohol year.
Next to him ccGnes the Scotchman,
with an appetite slaked with 1.66 gall
Ions. The Irishman contents himself
with 1.54 gallons. The first spends
S20.50 year for his drinks, the second
$15.25 and the third $685.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

Arab music has been described as the
singing of a prima donna who has rup-
tured her voice in trying to sing a duet
with herself. Each note starts from
somewhere between a sharp and a fat,
but does not stop even there, and splits
up into four or more portions, of which
no person can be expected to catch
more than one at a time
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

me sudden demise of MIR. Baldwin,
/. 4. o.o aud respected citizen OF this
=! Is leit by large number of ad-
~. lung trends Mr.. Baldwin was ap-
sr'a5"NE ~ we'll on last Saturday morning
Il. - vent about his duties all day. In
Ws'g, H. g'en,ns he took suddenly i'll. DR..
-. ~, was called, but the patient was
~, n Medical aid and he expired with
:" hour. The funeral took place
Anu IN The AsHuy church last Tuesday
ss..s.lnoon. s.gl The floral tributes were
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

me funeral of Mrs. Burke of 1907 p
.s,.ee'' northwest, took place from her
%, ,e@ residence last Sunday afternoon
I, y coch. Mrs. Burke leaves hus-
Sand and three childen to mourn their
oSS' Miss Nellie Burke of the Normal
5gouool, MeSsrS Edward and Clinton
'' 1-.Ae as well as their father, have the
/; ,:;.'p"tnE OF d host of admiring friends
/. ,Ht dear wife and mother. ASLEEP
SO !vsus, oh how sweet"
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

Canada needs only 237 900 square
miles to be as large as the whole con-
tinent of Europe; it is nearly 80 times
as large as Great Britain and Ireland,
and is 5000 square miles larger than
the United States, excluding Alaska.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

The commencement exercises Of
tae Howard University Medical De
anment which took place at the
congregational Church Friday May
I2n were largely attended. Gen.
Howe address was a masterpiece
and was enjoyed by all who heard
9m, The young doctors presented a
Dne appearance in black caps and
gowns.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
REMEMBER THE DATE.

Academy Of Music, Friday evening
Iune. 9th 1899. New era in local musi-
rial circles, Future Washington Per-
msnent Chorus and Hoffman's Con-
certBand * musicians.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

There is belief am 0ng the South Sea
Islanders that 10 man can enter Para
disc who has lost limb. and for this
reason a man will often die rather
than submit to amputatiOn.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

1t is calculated that 10000, 900 photo
graphs of the Queen and the Prince
and Princess of Wales are produced an
nually. and find a ready sale all over
the world.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

?, .aIh Hume, the old reliable, asa
gb,' So northwest. Groceries by the
a 6s.s9aie -aS and retail. All goods pack
'lu delivered free. Call and see
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

Among the coachmen of Berlin are
seven retired army officers, three ex-
pastors and sixteen mobiles.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

The Turks have no war songs except
those they have translated from other
tOngueS
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

The Sandwich islanders estimate the
beauty of women by their weight.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

In a square inch of the human scalp
the hairs number about 1000.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
REAL ESTATE
R. J. MARSHALL,
REAL ESTATE & LOAN BROKER,
sos nth Street, n. w.

FOR SALE-Near New York avenue
and North Capital street, new, buff
brick residence. rooms, cellar and
bath, newly papered and decorated;
has all modern Improvements and
conveniences: mirror mantels, speak
ing tubes, electric bells, etc.
This property is nicely located in an
improving section of the city. The
new electric cars will pass within a
half block. This property, s. 5000, on
monthly payments about the same as
rent.
FOR SALE-In the northwest, very
desirably located, a dwelling and store
together, brick, large store room,
dining room and kitchen on the first
flor, bedrooms and bath on second
floor, all modern improvements. Shell
wing and counters complete. Price,
S., 500, OH very easy terms. This is an
investment worthy of immediate atten-
ton.
Many other we'll located properties
in different sections of the city for
sale on easy terms. Stop paying rent
and own your own home
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20

Russian railroad trains have smoking
cars for women.
The Washington bee., 1899-05-20
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CITY BRIEFS.

Major w. c. Cox went to the Freed
mems Hospital sick last week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-03
ATTIRE SHOCKS PASTOR.
Thinks a Golf Outht Has Connection
with q Bull-FiEht Until
Enlightened

Chicago minister who went on, to
Oak Park one Sunday to attend church
was shocked to see one Of his former
parishioners attired in most unsecnly
garments. The man. who was seated
on the front porch Of handsome resi-
dence, was clad in checked knee
breeches and q red coat that was faced
in green. says he Chicago Inter Ocean.
The minister paused before the gate,
put on his glasses and gaZed in silent
establishment before speaking.
Say. Brother Brown, why aren't YOU
attending seryice?" he inquired. when
he was sure he had not made mistake
concerning the identity Of the man
Brother Brown looked up from a
Sunday paper and appeared 10 be en-
barrassed. lie invited the clergyman
in 10 take rest and he made scvera
1ncoherent remarks about The weather
No, cannot stop" said the min
lister. There is only one question
want to ask. Where did you get that
smoking jacket? II looks rs if YOU
were matador or something or other
connected with a bull-fight."
The Oak Park man stood u and
turned round so that the cut of The
smoking jacket could be seen. Then
he said:
Smoking Jacket. Why, where have
You beeno This is my golf coat"
The minister apoogzcd ard passed
on 10 where he was expected to listen / O
a sermon on "Ninetcenth Century Prog
ress"