Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-19
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"prc;tv nearly all newspaper men nave
been offered money at some time - otneF
In their careers by people who thouSht
them open to such arguments said a
newspaper man. in talking with -FOUR or i'Fe
members of tie craft. but l honestly be-
U.yc that all these offers have been treated
in a manner to make the newspaper proieS-
sion stand higher and better.
The l. after the members of the party mad
related their experiences in this line, the
first speaker told some of his experiences
Il remember one case which was filled
with tragic features, said the reporter
cit occurred in Chicago when was al work
OF. a paper there \ man jumped from the
thirteenth floor of building, and when he
hit the bottom he had accomplished ms
purpoS. of suicide l happened to be near,
and was one Of the .lrst men to get to NM
In his hand was note which he had writ
ton Il minute before lt@ jumped The hote
stated that he had committed suicide be
C. his wife was an eNtravhgani woman
and k,i- him i'll debt. Several .nea who
know tIc fellow said that this was evi-
IDENTIFY false. and stated that the suicide
hin~ II was eXtravaSant. in addition to
81 endir~ money freely on diSsoliie people
of various classes | went out to the mans
home before his poor little wife mad been
notified. / found her with shabby dress
on. induStriously doing her h"usew"rk,
with not n soul to hep her. At the piano
was a sweet little girl of i've years trying
to GIT music out of the instrument. She
had three pennies lying ON chair near by
Papa sav,. me these she said in an nno-
cent childish way. | told the poor woman
that the husband had tried to commit sui
eide and was in hospital. She soon sur
missed the balance. and after crying.
answered the questions | asked. | told her
what was in the note written by the hus-
band She broke down, and began to beg
M not to print this. I'm so sorry he said
this. hut his mind might have been wan
dering His people will believe this. ard
will hate me more than ever. She finally
declared that she had only dollar in the
world, but if | would not print the note she
would give il to me-. | soothed her and did
all could for her before leaving. This was
offer of hush money that didn't make
me- mad one other time slapped Il rams
face in a big hotel for offer. Again 1
threw a S1oa bill back in the face of a
young millionaire who had offered it to me
eHd cursed him : rCuudly as l knew how"
81 had hopes there would be one more of
the Fourth of July celebrations such
had in the years before the civil war said
member of the Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
citation TO a Star reporter, but 1t begins to
look as if We old fellows will never have that
pleasure again. / was interested for the
rras"n that 1 would like to be with my
grandchildren. for l have often told them
of the grand celebrations had. and en-
JOY The display OF course, there is just
much patriotism now as there ever was. bu;
the generations that have taken places
have a different way of showing and cce-
brating it. 1t may have been that we did
not know as much as our successors. but it
Is hard fer US to realize it. The fireworks
ON the White Lot ended up the day The
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eialiE 3""ut S'o' To WHICH congress usually
added a sum, often as much. and. besides.
authorized the making Of the fireworks al
tie United States arsenal at the foot of AZ
s-teet. and in the old arrnnry, now the home
OF thu a>h commission. The fireworks wera
rzrl..E -, thar rhay- would no in mn ,.ieY
81 tic White House. The Presid mt and
1n''ni', = "f the cabinet. and prominent Off
g :. ",hlh'tS o, IN" HipI"hauc corps gem
~ - ,,.'r tb Ngri,- I5a,,1 - ., ~,
c,l..rrrS Refreshments were usually served
: rsI rh White House "a the invited guests.
b'hue were aIi2W''i To take any places
- nm, ...,,r,if, L., ,.a,u ,iaes .lrN
cry -uppIiad. al! BY a fund raised bv he
c.tl@-uS. there being hogsheads of ice water
a g u'ehi.nt places Set pieces were more
- m eilI.'4 - te'eitt t1!iieS' put
hnnhs Of modern tin,rs wera nm+ ~
Rn"xn Of and if any big noise was found
10 b. necessary, it was supplied by cannon
furnished by the navy yard The celebra-
ton was strictly an official affair ard was
a!"i'NS IN charge of officers of the artillery
or ordnance CORPS. The celebration that
led ny I" the fireworks took many forms. In
tie shape of civic and military parades.
al ~ The local militia and fire companies
taking part At the White Lot the display
81 networks commenced about dark AMI
lasted until 10 O'Clock. when the wind-up.
uailE NoNey OF cannon. closed up the
1ht. The fireworks drew many thousands
II IN th- surrounding sections of Maryland
s"d Virginia The civil ended up
tt"St celebrations, and for the first couple
Of wears Of the war the arsenal and armory
were run night and day in the manufac-
lure or ordnance. cartridges and other
Things pertaining TO war.
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Nc STOCK OF confederate money, bonds,
postage stamps. slave deeds. etc. has about
ruL. out explained a well-informed numis-
niaiist and collector of curios to a Star re-
porter, that is to say the genuine issues.
but there is no scarcity about the sunniv
such as It is, and many collectors seem tn
b. as well satisfied with the coun,erfai.
issues as the genuine There ia notbI,e, in
The Laws which Drohibi,s onv ONO from, su
J.!cating such issues and severa, CONFORMS
hav,. had printed an enormous sun,lv of