The Washington times., 1903-03-29

''Doan yo' snap me dat away for no
newspaper I have you arrested ef yo'
put my pictur in de paper. Gwon wild
you; sue yo' shore as yo' do
The camera snapped while the black
mans anger was venting itself. and his
warning passed unheeded upon the busy
photographer. The other illustration
was taken at the dump where the earth
taken from the street was being utilized
to FIJI low place on the grounds near
the river.
Fate of a Veteran Fire Horse.
The old white horse hitched 10 the
cart has served his time in one of the
FIRE companies, and is now on the farm
spending his last days in the less dig
nifed work or hauling dirt on the road
He seems TO be listening to the far-off
ringing of the FIRE bells and the clatter
OF the engines along the street He was
aroused from his dream that day by
sharp slap of the lines as the cart
boy started him of for the cut after the
artist was through with him.
Feeding a Thousand Mouths.
The feeding OF the prisoners in the
workhouse is one OF the interesting
features Of the life there This is car
ried on in connection with the keen
ing OF the inmates of the almshouses
and the other institutions there. About
1000 people are fed three times a dav
The feeding of prisoners. paupers. at
tendants. supervisors. watchmen. nurses
etc. is the largest single item in the
expenditures of the institution Economy
Is virtue to be respected. The thou
sand months must be fed and modern
prison regime prescribes that II must ms
done with nourishing food. There is
no starving. though the food is plsfn
The two chief cooks and their assistants
are called upon each day TO appease the
hunger of this throng with wholesome
well-eooked food, even If il does not
come up 10 the menus OF the CITY res
taurants and the grand hotels.
Cooked in Huge CaIdrons.
The kitchen in the basement of +ba
almshouse is busy place. and culinary I
operations are carried on there upon a 1
scale to surprise the uninitiated. Four
huge caidrons on one side OF the room. 1
holding eighty gallons each. and heated 1
by steam, are used for cooking vegeta-
bles. meat, fruit. and oatmeal Two COP /
per reeeptacles five feet high and two /
feet in diameter are respectively used for
making tea and coffee. Every one OF the I
thousand to be fed receives coffee in the
morning and tea at night if it is desired. I
One Days Bill of Fare.
days fare was roughly sketched by
the cook as bread. coffee. meat. and
oatmeal for breakfast; for dinner. soup.
meat. and vegetables. bread, water, and
some dessert; for supper. bread. tea. and
stewed fruit.
The food for the men in the work.
house is varied a little from this, an ef-
fort being made 20 give them meat three
times day. Twice a week fish is served.
and at intervals pork, from the hogs
raised on the farm, killed and served on
the premises.
Serving the Chain Gang.
For the workhouses the rations are
made up in tin boxes at the Asylum
kitchen and carried in wagons to the
buildings. or out to the chain gangs on
the streets or in Rock Greek Park This
has been found to be the best method in
Ine iOnS Tun- arrangements are made
10 keep the food warm. and II is served
IN pretty good shape TO the men on the
chain gang Ave miles from the place OF
Accessory TO the kitchen is a bakery.
where 500 loaves of bread are made every
-wenty-four hours.
The milk supply for the Asylum is de-
rived from herd OF Jersey cows kept on
he premises.
The Saturday Afternoon Bath.
One of the most interesting sights to
De seen in the workhouse Is the bath Of
he men on Saturday afternoon. Work is
on that day about ! O'Clock.
From that time on the men in squads OF
about twenty visit the bathroom in the
basement. take a shower. a plunge. and
/ rub down and put on clean clothes. a
glimpse of the men at this time shows .
that workhouse life is not without its
pleasures. The men enter into the affair
With the zest Of boys. and have great ,
un splashing. spattering. and throwing
water at each other. They come up in Z
he glow OF health in the bodies, with ,
aughter and bright faces.
In their quarters, however they aD-
,ear different. They sit about or lounge ,
IN their hunks, restive and unhappy. ,
Two or three may be seen talking to-