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Accident 70 the Str. Berkshire. Great Dams~~ &c.
tanned Theus.nds OF e.ods and hlndredA Of doilers
given away "a the foowng items wfllshoW: LADIGE
Ieb tioat shoes but former ~. only 81 LADIEg
Kid fine wof ked bat hole rgtnafly 81 nov ~ 81
Sentlemens --latest style hooked balls. o. worth bio.
the small sum of 81 Avoid the rush and obtap s~re
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F f f e. E. 4 s !. 7
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ARE POSITIVELY THE LAS DAYS OF THE
PLEASE NOTE THE REGULAR PRICES. ALSO
THE SPECIAL PRICES. AND ALSO PLEASE RE-
MEMBER THAT ONLY TWO PIECES OF EACH
LOT QUOTED WILL BE SOLD TO A CUSTOMER
Regular Special
Prices Prices
12,ac Ladies' Linen Handkerchief.
CSC. Herring5one Handke rchiefs.
for 25c Linen Collars for 25c
loo 3-ply Linen Cuffs
&c Seis ali sty
lac. Trplerow Null Ruching 1Oc
2oc. Dotted Null Fichus 16c
2oc. Children Embd Collars
-oc- orieiits
9Sc- Satin Coaching Parasds.
Sl5O All-silk Umbrellas 81 20
81. 9S Ladies' Gossamers. 81 SO
Sf25 Boys Csc
os'c. japanese ahs... .24c
Csc Leather 52c
4S Pocketbooks all &c
49c. Jewelry, all styles. Soc
use Chenille Fringe
49c Isle Thread Hose .... SOC
2Sc. Hosiery, all styles. ..... - 2lc
CSC. Isle Thread Gloves ........ ...l &c
81 so Palais Royal Kid Gloves 81
81. 20 Elite hid Gloves 81 ID
sleS Kid 81 SO
Soc Lonsfiaie Cambria ACC
esc French Embroidered Chemises ....... sec
81 % Cambria Night GOWNS .SSc
2ec Best Muslin .30c
ioc- iwo-ruine
59c Children's Cambria Dresses . ACC
sac. High and Low Corset Covers.
81. IS Jerseys. all styles. 81 81
81, 80 Genuine .P. d." Corse;s ........... 81 20
Doc Nurses aprons. 10c
25c Jersey Caps..-..-..... $685.. ..... - ] &c
d t .Nuises
csc. finch Plaid sash Ribbon. $685.. g. C
Sl.25 Fancy Striped Ribbons. ........9 CSC
2bc. Embroderies, all sly les.
4Sc Silver and Gilt Braid. asc
1Sr. Beaded Crowns. .... m - ] &c
lie. Champagne Bottle BAY Rum l3c
SC. Clarks q. " I. Spool Cotton. .... &c
35c. Wire Hair Brushes loc
Genuine "Cuticura Soar. .............,. &c
Genuine Pears" Soap ....... &c
GENTS.
25c. Half Hose, all styles. l0c
41c- SIX Scars, all styles .... 29c
oSc Paiais Royal Sc
50c. Jean Drawers. tao. cut - a le
Doc. Balbriggan Underwear. ..,.......... .. &c
S225 Rubber q ~
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nor RENT-BY r. o.
IL Fstreet n. Is. 1Sr. $500
g st., near 10th st., f...3OO
R.I.av., mr.. Conn. av. .f..3OO
Lafayette So, 7r...262.5O
Lafayette So, 17r., f.. ESQ
NJ ST., Thomas circle. 1850
Conn.av., m. 13r f. 1856
n st. n.COnn. ave. 13r.. 200
Lafayette square. l 7r.. 200
Iowa Circle. fnr......l66. SO
Nj st. n. 9th ST., 1or,f.....15O
18th st. n. r. /. av.. Or. $50
10Th ST. Dupont circle ,n50
Mass. ave. n. 18th, f. 200
1902 VT. ave-. 14r.-...125
1880 10Th street, 13r.. 100
Nd. av. mr. LIST ne. fur. 100
Grant Place, fur, ST. 100
a,lsb d n unT TI1
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1OLTZMA AN.
Rst. n. 10Th, IL rs. 800
Seaton Hall...........lOO
1859 P st. NV, 1lr-..S3.33
iCOrcorau ST., n. 14l h, so
10th, mr.. I ST., Sr., f........5
5 street, M. 18th, Or. flo
l41S y street NV, 1875
1919 18th street NV. Or 60
1921 18th street NV. Or IS
1923 18th street II. W. Or 55
t2l0 9Th street, Srs..........5o
80 18th street, fiat. SO
I1760 P street store. ......4O
Lincoln avenue, 9r.......40
420 9th street n.w...35
9:35 25th street NV. .9rs. 20
Stable, rear 14O5 II st-.2O
625 La. ave. NV, 5r.......15
AN, 10th and F SITS. NV.
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nor SALE-HOUSES-I HAVE FIVE NEW
Il Pressed Brick Houses, nine rooms: one, corner
honse will rent for $50 others. $40 per month. For
sale whole for S3OOOO; win sell singly. bar.
gain for an immediate purchaser Finely located.
Apply to JNO. A. PRESCOTT,
apl1-1t l416 F 81. NV.
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VN MEN =
Il GIG 18th St, ! 2r$66. &c
SOP 21st st. II r......5S.OU
3O12 Dunb'n av..0r-4O.OO
1920 q St, Or, m. 1850
N&3Sd sts.12rs.m.i..3 90
S12! L st. I r...........3O.45
1928 l ST., y rs.........-30.00
1905 s ST., 6r. m.i...2S.5O
1O11 8 st., g r...........2S. 90
ap11 WESCOTT & v
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e The elegantly furnished Residence Of q naval
officer In the immediate vicinity of DUPONT Circle
house large with south exposure; fine Stable.
THO6. J. FISHER 4 Co.
ap110t 1924 st. w.
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1910 n St Ne. 6 So, 600
1870 18th NV, > rs. i 300
I216 DELAY. ne, 5rs.. 1 500
"a to so Myrtle z rs-1, zoo
IA 6,S4Myrtle, z rs-l, 700
l342-344 NJ g. ". 4 r. ] 900
tZS1O-2S12-2Sl4-2S16
Pa av., 8 rs............1 800
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NOR SALE
= 5I4 9Th Me-, 7r-$2,5OO
305 f Cap.n.e., FRS. 500
5l5 18th Sc, 3 600
1914 Pa. av.s.e., Srs.. 500
1406 Sth NV, 6 rs. 2.4S7
81? 25th NV, 8 rs. q. 600
625-627 10th n.e.,.r.2,OO0
81 4th w, g $4,000
2O24 Boundary, 5 rs2, 600
Qn1n
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4 NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE
fine new residence, containing Il rooms, two bath
rooms, and every convenience. House Handsomely
finished, and location unsurpassed
THOS. j. FISHER & CO..
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lLNUR RENT
4 1914 2lst ST. lar $125i t1742 Est. NV, Tor $50
1886 18th st. lar. 125 1889 18th ST.. 12r mi 20
1902 Vt av, l3r. m i.1Z5 736 ST. Tor, MI ...-75
l625 ~ ass av. ,l2rmL1OO 1914 Both st.nw., l1r.5O
.G3 St, 12r, m. lisa. SO 1884 29th st. i..35
!S2O RLav liz mi SO. 80 1926 10Th Or. m %
4l6 9Th st. 16 r., H. IS 143l l. st. nw., Sr
THOMAS ]. FISHER & CO,
f2O 1924 F street northwest.
L,OR RENT-1So9 JEFFERSON PLACE THREE
Il stories, rooms bath, modern improvements, in
thorough order; possession March %; rent S65 APP
ply 1877 jefferson Place. fl3-2m
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SALE-AT SOC PER FOOT, A DFSIRABL
4 BuiidlnS Lot on . ST NV. Apply TO the owne
Oa9 MaoSaChuSeftS "a. AMI l-tif
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WANTED-HEIP.

WANTED = RESPECTABLE WHITE GIRL
w must be neat willing, and 6rstclass cook.
References required. Call Immediately 1t 5l4 I'd q
n W.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
A Distance Of 1.-TWO Looks"
Correspondents of New York Sun.

Correspondence of New York Sun.
'FDown in North Carolina, where I
live" said Frank w. Woodward, of
Southern Pines, "the natives have a
funny way of giving directions when
asked how a person may reach such
or such place, and it is apt to be a
little puzzling to the stranger who
hears it for the first time. The first
day I was down in Southern Pines I
wanted to find the post-office It's a
fine country down there, and while the
villages are not large they cover a
good deal of ground. I had walked
around a good deal without seeing
anything that looked like a post-ofice
and then I stopped a native in the
street.
"'Where can / find the post-ofice? p
I asked.
1.-The native swung his hand in the
air, and, indicating the direction, said:
"sTwo looks yam way, on the left
hand side
"'Thanks,' said I, little startled.
Two looks yam way said l to my
self, gazing in the direction the native
had waved me. That's definite
After gazing a while I noticed that the
last thing in the range of my vision
was bridge.
"tAhl' says I, that must be one
look and l started for the bridge. !
reached it after a walk of half a mile.
Then Igazed ahead again. The bound
airy of sight was building on the left
hand side of the road.
"'There's the other look says I,
and made for the building. Sure
enough, it was the post-office. Then
j understood that a1ook, in the South
ern Pines system of measuring dis
tances, meant as far as an ordinary
man could see."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
An Insane Mother

At Long Prairie, about eight miles from
Olympia, w. T., on the 10th, deplorable
event occurred. Mrs. Miner, a relative of
David Chambers, has for some time
manifested symptoms OF insanity, and &C
cording to report, she saturated papers
with coal oil and distributed them around
the house, telling one of her children
that she was wetting them with wa
ter. Early in the morning she made
the remark that she was about to
destroy the whole family, and her
husband fearing that she was about to at
tempt his life proceeded to put her out of
the room, but on opening the door, dis
covered the house in flames. Reaching the
front door with one of his children, he
found it locked and the key removed
Thereupon he ran to the back door, and
found it nailed up. Finally he and his little
daughter succeeded in escaping through a
window, but both were badly burned. The
unfortunate woman, with her four remain
ing children, was burned to death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
Flooded Mines.

A Wilkesbarre dispatch of the 18th says:
cit is feared that the mine flood at Har-
leigh near Haselton, will result in the al
most complete ruin of two large collieries,
the Harleigh and the Ebervale mines. The
pouring of the waters of Black Creek into
the former mine was checked on Friday by
a dam built across the stream higher up,
but next day the creek, swollen by the rain
and melting snow, broke through the dam
and rushed into the mine through the crew
ice left by Thursday nights cave-in, in
larger quantities than ever. Hundreds of
men were put to work to turn the course
of the stream, but the continued rains rem
dered their efforts useless. On Saturday
night the water reached depth of 200 feet
in the Harleigh shaft and broke into the
Ebervale mine. 1t was with difficulty that
the mules and cars were got out. The
mines are both most full and much valuable
machinery, tools and cars will be lost. It
will be many months before the collieries
can be cleared of water, and meantime
about 1000 miners are thrown out OF
work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23

The heavy wheat and other crops
grown by English farmers have created
the impression that the whole of the lit
tie island is under profitable cultiva-
ton. This is by no means thee I'M
mense tracks are in forest, and have
been since Robin Hood rode through
them, and there are other large tracts
kept yet more unproftably for game
preserves. The distress which has pre-
vailed of late years among English
farmers has not lessened, but has
rather increased, this waste of land.
If all the tillable soil of England were
put in the state of cultivation that
some portions are, the country could
easily grow much larger share of it's
bread than it does at present. But
present prices of farm products will
not pay the expense of bringing large,
new areas under cultivation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
Gas in the Mine.

A frightful explosion of gas took place on
the 18th, in Mill Creek mine, near Wilkes
barre, fa., operated by the Delaware &
Hudson Coal Company. At the time of the
accident there was about 100 miners, Ia
borers and boys in the slope. The news
spread rapidly and the whole population
seemed to have gathered about the
colliery. The explosion occurred in
what is known as No. II lift, which
islocated at the extreme end of
the opening of the slope, being 4, 900 feet
from the mouth, and therefore it's ventila-
ton was difficult problem. The gas had
ignited in the breast where miner named
Coffy was at work. An exploring party of
some twenty miners entered the slope as
soon as the news had reached the surface
1t was soon discovered that many had been
burned, and they at once began removing
them. Among those seriously injured were
Geo. Martin, miner; John Cleasby, laborer;
Nicholas Gray, driver boy; Peter Coffy,
miner; Samuel Morris, laborer; Joseph
Parduski, driver, and Peter Stone,
Iaborer. Martin died later. Many others
are injured more or less from flying pieces
of coal and wood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
s.1Pi''

''Stand back, gentlemen! Clear the
trackP' shouted the police, and as the
quickly gathered crowd surged back, steam
er No. came up the street, the magnificent
black horse striking fire from the pave
ment.
But hold! A wheel comes off! the steam
er is overturned, and the brave firemen are
picked up bleeding and senseless
An investigation revealed the fact that
in oiling the steamer that morning the
steward had neglected to put in the Inch
pin. A little neglect on his part had caused
a loss of a half million dollars. The busy
marts of trade are full of men who are
making the same fatal mistake. They
neglect their kidneys, thinking they need no
attention, whereas if they made occasional
use of Warmers safe cure they would never
say that theT don't feel quite well; that a
tired feeling bothers them; that they are
plagued with indigestion; that their brain
refuses 20 respond at call; that their nerves
are ali unstrung.-Fire Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
THE cattle industry has reached

THE cattle industry has reached a
wonderful development in this coun-
try within the last thirty years. In
1850 there were in round numbers
about 17,779,OOO head of cattle in
the United States. Ten years later
this number had been increased to %
100000. In 1870 there was slight
falling off, the number counted being
only %, $4,000. The loss was more
than made good, however, in 1886,
when there was found to be in the
country not less than 35,925, 900
head of cattle. Commissioner Cole
man estimates that to-day the num-
Der is not far from 45,OOO,COO. 1t is
difficulty to appreciate the vast &C
emulation which this figure repre-
sents. The commissioner says that
if column should be formed twelve
animals deep, one end resting in New
York City, it's center encircling San
Francisco, and it's other arm reaching
back to Boston, such column could
contain about the number which now
forms the basis of the cattle industry
of the United States. The value OF
these animals would not be less than
81, 2OO,OOO.OOO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
AN English essayist of note publ

AN English essayist of note publishes
treatise on the subject of "Bad
Times" the object of which is to
analyze the causes of the prevailing
depression in trade and industry in
the British Isles and largely in other
countries. He finds that the trouble
is traceable TO seven different causes.
First, the largely Improbable loans
and investments made inforeign secur-
tiles, the total of such ventures in five
years ending with 1875 amounting to
ST, 100000, 900; second, war expend-
iture; third, rural depopulation;
fourth, bad seasons and a defective
land system; fifth, the rapid increase
in the number of millionaires; sixth,
the increase in speculation; and sew
enth, the adulteration of goods. The
author also has his remedies, but in
matters of this class, like the grand
category of the physical ills of the
children of men, every conner has his
sDecific.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
Wrecked on a Trestle.

One of the most terrible railroad acct
dents ever known in Georgia occurred on
the night of the 18th at midnight, fifteen
miles from Atlanta, on the Georgia Pacific
road. The East Tennessee and Georgia
Pacific use the same track to Austeli, and
the Geor ia Pacific mixed train, with a
coach and one sleeper, stopped at the tank
to get water. The coach and sleeper were
on trestle thirty feet high. The East Ten
nessee fast passenger train, going at speed
Of thirty miles per hour, struck the sleeper
and engine and went nearly half way
through it. The wreck was terrible. The
fireman sprang overheard and received
slight injuries. The engineer held to his
throttle and was unhurt. The following
persons on the Georgia Pacific train were
killed: Bernard Peyton, OF Charlottesville,
Va; Nathan Hanley, of Admission, Ala; Ja-
cob and Mary Banks. of Jonesboro> Ca. B.
Bright and wife and two children, of Jones'
boro, Ga; wealthy Texan named Pierce,
OF Aberdeen, Tex; and E. r. Huyty, OF East
Point, Ga. Two children who are dead are
unknown. The following are fatally in
iured: Mrs. Eliza Brown, home unknown;
VIM. Cook, of Fairburn, Ca, and Texan,
name unknowns who was in company with
Pierce About-ten others were more or less
seriously injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
Nearly Half u Million,

A fire, which caused total loss of $780,
600, began late on the night of the 10th, in
Hubbard's warehouses, Jacksonville, Fla.
1t spread to the Abel block, in which were
located the Herald newspaper and other es-
Establishments. The flames were not con-
trolled until they had reached Kohn, Furch-
gott e. Benedict's store on the east, the
western limit including McConihies' hard.
ware store. About A. M. a portion of the
front wall of the Abel block FELL crushing
four colored fremen, one of whom, William
Bradley, was killed. The others were badly
hurt, but not fatally. Awhile fireman was
badly cut on the head by falling brick.
During the day man working among the
debris was stifed by smoke and carried to
the hospital in a helpless condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23

GEN. ADKINS, commissioner of
Indian affairs, urges, in his annual re-
port to the secretary of the interior,
that every step taken in regard to
the red men should be for the purpose
of teaching them to abandon their
tribal relations. Outside of Indian
Territory Indians are cultivating
248,24 acres of land, an increase OF
1913 since last year. There are
now in the United States, exclusive of
Alaska, 100000 Indians. OF that
number there are in the five civilized
tribes in Indian Territory $4,000.
There are in New York 4, $40, in North
Carolina 3, 100, and there are some IN
Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, and a few in Cali
fornia and the Northwest who are CIV
ilized, and still others who can lay
some claim to civilization.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
Smoke.

Fire at Montreal on the 10th DESTROYED
the buildings and stock Of McDougall, Losie
Co, oil merchants, together with adjoin-
ing buildings. The total loss will reach
$4,000, covered by insurance.
Charles Crossey's hat factory, at New
ark, N. j., was partially destroyed by fire
on the night of the 18th Loss $4,000.
Fire in Feldkamp & Co.. chair factory,
at Cincinnati, destroyed property to the
value of $25 900.
The George @. Ware vinegar factory on
West Third Street, Cincinnati, was burned
on the 18th. Loss estimated at $40, 900;
insurance $4,000.
A fire at the corner of Lake and Frank
lin Streets, Chicago, on the night OF the
18th, caused loss of $50, 900.
James w. Cooper's cabinet ware factory
at Philadelphia, was burned on the 18th.
Loss $4,000 to 100000. The insurance
is $4,000.
A fire at the West End Abattoir, Montre
al, on the 18th, Quilted the engine and rem.
dering bouses. The loss is 5000; in
surance $4,000.
The fve-story brick building on Carter
Street, Philadelphia, occupied Jointly by
Morrell Bros, printers, the Electro-Dynamo
Company, and the Royal Shirt Manufact
uring Company, was destroyed by fire on
the 18th. The entire loss will reach $50.
600.
Twenty-one hundred bales of cotton
were destroyed by fire on the wharf al
Havre, France, on the 18th inst. The cot
ton had just been unloaded from a New
Orleans steamer,
The Arlington Cotton Mill, at Whining
ton, Del, burned with machinery anC
stock on the night of the 18th. The pro
prietors estimate their loss at from $75,
900 to 100000.
Fire on Lake Street. Chicago, on the
10Th, caused loss of $4,000
Two factories and three dwellings, al
South Danbury, VT, burned on the 18th
involving a loss of $751; 900, with $4,000
insurance.
The distillery of J. B. Wathen & Co.
Louisville, KY, suffered to the extent o
$4,000 by fire on the 18th.
The large dry goods establishment of in
gram & Co., together with number of ad
Joining buildings, at Fort Worth, Tex.
burned On the 18th. Loss, $72, 900; insur
ance S55 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
Triple Murder and Lynchipp

At Laurel, Miss, on the 18th, colored
woman named Celia Perryman was MUIR
dered, together with her two children, boy
and a girl, aged respectively and II years.
1t was developed at the inquest that Sam
Wilson, colored, aged about % years. had,
during the absence of the mother and bow.
attempted to assault the girl and then
killed her with an axe. He then enticed the
boy into the house and slew him, after
which he broke open the woman's trunk
and took money and several valuable arti-
cles therefrom. The mother returned while
Wilson was in the house, and he immedi-
ately attacked and killed her. He then set
fire to the house and left the scene of the
tragedy. The fire was, however, discovered
in time to rescue the bodies. The villain
was captured, and did not live to see the
Gun 60 down on his bloody work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
Roasted Alive.

At an early hour on the morning of the
10th the village Of Woodmere, a suburb of
Detroit Mich, was the scene of horrible
fire. Some men returning home at half past
2 discovered the small frame house of
Frank Knox on fire. Helpwas summoned,
but before it arrived the house was totally
consumed. After daylight search was be-
GUN for the bodies OF the family, who were
Thought to have been in the building at the
time of the fire. Knox was found
on the floor in the front room
with his wife in his arms, both
bodies being burned to crisp. A few feet
away was an unrecognizable mass, sup
nosed to be the remains of the eldest child,
q boy years old. OF the baby, 9 months
old, there was no trace and it. is supposed
the body was completely consumed. From
tbe positions of the bodies it is thought
Mrs. Knox, who was an invalid, had over
turned lamp, and all were overcome by
the flames before help could reach them.
The family were: Frank Knox, aged %;
Susan Whitman Knox, aged %; George
Knox, aged 3; Frank Albert Knox, aged 8
months An investigation proved that
murder had been committed. This crime
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
A Curious Case

On the 14th, E. A. Jones, residing at Me-
chanicsville, N. Y, was discovered in his
yard acting as though insane. He was
tearing the fence to pieces and wildly gestic-
ulating. His wife came running from the
house acting in the same manner. Neigh
bors quickly gathered and endeavored to
quiet them. 1t appears they had been eat
ing largely OF fresh pork and sausage, and
the doctor who was called pronounced it a
case of trichinosis. The family, consisting
Of Jones, his wife and two children, are ali
cioL