The Washington bee., 1901-06-01
BEHIND THE SCENE.

B. T. Barmun's heirs have begun
hghting over his Estate.
The largest room in the worlds the
room for Improvement.
Matches were first introduced in
1881 at London, England.
The Duke Of Devonshire owns the
biggest emerald in the World.
Over I54 out of every 10000 Con.
victs are usuallyin the Hospital.
There are u, ,ooolooo packs of play
ing cards sold every year inthis Coun-
try.
There is only one sword factory in
the L. S. VIZ; A. Massachusetts con
CeTn.
Our greatest glory is not in never
falling, but in rising every time we
tall.
His satanic Majesty's best servants
are those who love money and hate
work.
The new theater in Paris is the
largest in the World. 1t covers about
three acres.
AU. s. Post Office has been estab-
ished at Tuskegee, in connection with
the School.
Only willows of Soldiers who
fought in the Revolution now remain
on Uncle Sans pay roll.
In the U. S. ninety Senators and
three hundred and sixty Congressman
are paid q. 5000 in salaries.
The greatest ship afloat is the Celtic,
which weighs $500 tons. She was
launched at Belfast, April 4th 1901.
From 1897 to 1898 397 have been
lynChed in the South land Southwest
Of which about 20 were white and
377 colored. This is a rough esti-
mate.
The Egyptian gallery at the British
Museum has in its possession the
mummey Of the oldest known body in
the world.
In 1910 the Sugar Crop of the world
was 1850, 900 tons, Qn 1900 it was
| 5000, 600 tons) this shows that life
on Earth is developing.
The Government has sent to Buffalo
p models of L. s. Vessels for the EX-
position, theyWill form part of the EX-
hibit of the Navy Department.
Mr.. A. NJ. Thomas of Buffalo. has
/ been appointed 10 look after the inter
Z e IL. a 4 yhy
visit the Pan-AmeTlCan Exposition at
| Buffalo.
May II-Sunday the Odd Fellows of
/ Chicago laid the Corner stone of their
new hall, 42d and States. Between
/ four and five thousl and pee lie witness
ed the same,
The degree of Doctor of Laws has
been conferred upon the President by
| the University OfCOlOradO. This is the
second time since 1868 has the Insti-
tuition conferred the degree.
Montpelier, the Home OF the late
President Madison, III Orange Co.,
/ Va, has recently been sold at auction.
/ The purchaser was Mr.. William Du-
pont, the Powder ManufaCtor, OF
wilmington Del.
/. Major Taylor (colored) the Bicycle
wonder has won fame beyond meas
ure in Paris by defeating all comerS
| for the Worlds Bicycle Championshed
He is the Hero of the hour IN France
and Europe in general.
Pres. !. n. Barrows Of ObeTlln,
states that J. d. Rockefeller has otfer-
ed the College $500, 900 on con-
dition that they raise $500, 900
during the coming year, OF tn Amt
| $50, 900 is already pledged,
lanes Beasley, a colored sailor Of
n. c. has been awarded medal and
his share of salvage by the German
. Government for saving the Crew OF
the vessel, VIM. Lenk which was IN
sinking condition in the South Allan
tic.
The employment agencies of Chica-
90 report a great scarcity OF men 10
work in the Country. The farmers IN
the Northwest have offered from sTo
T 10 S25 per month with board and wash
ing. Very few will accept. There IS
a similar scarcity for railroad LABOR
| eTs at $3.50 per day.
DR.. D. X. Pearson, the Chicago
philanthrophist, who has given over
$4,000, 600 To educational institutions
saws that he is not liberal man. lie
claims that there are enough Colleges
and he simply desires to help the poor
boy and girl, for this reason he do
mates his money.
The Race at Philadelphia has organ
lied a Bank with a Capital of $50, 900.
Tuskegee Ala. has Bank, controlled
by Negro of capital and brains, also
the d. c. These are the proper way
to look after the future OF the young
Negro. Banks stand for thrift ana
economy. They are incentives to IN
dustry and saving.
Relative to the movement on foot