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The Washington times., 1894-10-11

Never mind what you read in the papers, hear
on the street, or see in the windows Drop in
here for peep and chat when you are ready
to buy your Suit and Overcoat. We are not
putting everything we know or have in the
newspapers. We like to spring little surprises
on our customers them more than they
really expected. 1t makes them feel good, and
makes us feel good.
The Washington times., 1894-10-11
Now yor,, s,oc,, rxcb.,oo
On. High Low Closing

Furnished by Silsby & Co. bankers and
brokers, Metropolitan Bank Building, Fifteenth
street, opposite Treasury, Washington, d. c.
The Washington times., 1894-10-11
Hagerstown Fair.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
viii sell excursion tickets TO Hagerstown for all
trains October s to y, good for return until Oc-
tober 1S inclusive, at fare for the round trip
and will run special train October II, leaving
Baltimore and Ohio station 7:30 a. m Round
mission TO Fair oct6-9-u
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- o.

Boys and girls who attend the public
schools will see something in THE TIMES in
few days which will please them.
The Washington times., 1894-10-11
pointers from de paddoek.

Verse could have won by twenty lengths.
Billy Beckett scored with benjamin and Belle
Blackburn.
Col. Pat McGlade reappeared at the track
and went down on Edward l.
Chief Boylen came over from Gloucester and
got the green goods by backing Mary B.
Lithograph was heavily played for the place
by good judges, but cruelty disappointed.
The many who played Lady Gay on her
previous essays must have felt sore at letting
her run loose.
Meadows was reported as not being a mud
horse, but he made a strong bid for the place
The Washington times., 1894-10-11

'Whatl only Seven Dollars
for this Overcoat ?" That
is a1l-and how they fewI
Thanks to the telegraph
company, we shall have
another shipment of them
this morning. Ch e est
Overcoat that ever struck the
back of a man. 1t is in the
popular dark Oxford mix
ture, strong serge lining, and
stoutly made in every par
ticular. A friendly clerk
in another clothing house
nearly fell down when he
saw it. "How can you sell
them for ST." he asked.
We would rather not tell it
here.
The Washington times., 1894-10-11

one-half interest in Postal to be sold at Alex
ander Island Race Track October 10, 1894
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
SUGAR AND THE POP-GUN BILLS"

OF the ''pOp-gun" bills which have been
sent 10 the Senate by the House of Rep
reScntatiVes the strongest is that which
proposes To put sugar on the free list
"A free breakfast table is desired by
every family in the land, excepting only
those who receive dividends from the
Sugar Trust.
What the people ask is that the fet-
tiers which bind them TO the Sugar Trust
fast table" may follow as soon as posi-
ble.-Yesterday' Dispatch.
This is no doubt true. 1t is the same
as to say that the people would like to
get their -herrings as cheap as posi-
BILE, and for nothing, if that were pos
sible; that they would Ike to get their
butter, and their coffee. and their tea,
and their lamb chops. and everything
else that they consume at breakfast as
cheap as possible and for nothing. if
that were possible. But does the Dispatch
think they are more concerned to get
sugar free of tax than 10 get coffee
and tea and all the other things they use
at breakfast free Of tax? And if they
should get their sugar free why should
they not also get their blankets free.
and their hats. and their coats, and their
shoes, and everything else that they use?
We have often heard this talk about the
understood the reason upon which il
rested. WIN the Dispatch please explain
IL 10 US?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
THE VIRGTNIA BULLETIN.
The Rainfall Hns Been Very Favorable TO
Growing Crops.

The weather crop bulletin OF the Vlr-
ginia State Weather Service issued at
I.ynchhUrg ny j. A. Ryker, observer Of
the Weather Bureau. for the week end
ing Monday last. says:
During the past seven days the tenn
perature has averaged slightly below the
normal for the season. several days be-
ing excessively hot but the nights were
generally cool and the temperature was
was generally below the average The
amount Of rainfall averaged about the
normal for the season by reason Of light
10 heavy rains on Friday. Saturday. ana
Sunday. but was below the normal In
the central and southern and northern
sections. and was above the normal near
the coast and IN some portions of the
Southwest The rainfall has proved very
favorable TO all growing crops and pas
lures. Late corn and the tobacco have
improved very greatly; sweet potatoes,
generally improved. Following for fall
sowing is In progress in most sections.
but there are yet some localities where
the ground is still too dry for following.
Hog cholera s. reported In the southern
portion Of Campbell county. and also
distemper among the cattle. while the
latter has not spread any IN Lunenburg
county.
The following places have these
amounts Of rainfall reported: DRYDEN
Lee county. 25O inches: Graham's Forge
Blackshurg. O.9S. Lynchburg, 052: Buch-
anan l2i. Stanton. 0.97: Dale Enter
prise, olG. Irwin. OGO; Whites Depot
oil. Richmond los. Petersburg -;
Spottsyiie, o62; Hampton - Washing
ton ID. c., OlS, and Norfolk. 2G6 inches.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
PLEASED UrrH FREE WOOL.
Connecticut Manufacturers Think Ihey
Can Compcte Now with Foreigners.

HARTFORD. CONN. Aug. 15.-Mr.
Beach. Of the Broad Brook Manufacture
Ing Comnanv manufacturers OF wooiien
cloths said. "The bill is better than
we had expected IL gives us free WooII
and we can now get our fdW ma tra -
as cheap as the foreign man ufactursr -, -.
With the protection gwen our ~ ~ =
featured product We can compete with IN
foreigners as soon as we get 10 buylHS
our wool as cheap "a they 90. cor-
Secretary Roberts. OF the HARTFORD en-
pet Company, sai 'i.,r 10 ud he effects
OF the new bill will. think, be faVoi@'i'
felt within short time. ~. whit
Secretary Biodgett. OF the Pratt VIII
ney Company manufacturers OF il' ',,i,,
cry. said: II am LOOKING Ior an sottIe.
improve ment OF business from the set.'s-
ment II the tariff. 1t affects us my
indirectly-that rs. the routh byIt' -, ~
business. ana | am satisfied that thdt 10
looking better already. /.....o,,,
The Connecticut IopaecV i,,sf,ass
boom. The market has been extremely
dull for months owing Ia uncertainty as
10 the duty on leaf TOBACCO. .-o,,-io-
Mayor Sargent OF New Haven, pfopIie,
tor OF the largest hardware mandatory
Of the state. said tonight: our eX-
port trade will be helped by the proNl-
sions OF the bin while our import, re-
main about the same IN cost as bVl"i
Trade now rs reduced Ia urn udSis'
and I apprehend more vigorous IAN Or
Gers.'
Max Adler. % the Mayer Strouse Cor
set Company. OF New Haven. said;
anticipate an immediate revival OF Dnsi-
ness IN our line Of goods. am not III
favor Of the biz. but the uncertainty
which has envelop business 5 an r1o s~i,,,n
can now buy their fall stock with
surety Of stability.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
PARCELS-POSr BdShEI
newfoundland Has Them and They Would
Re Useful in the Postal Service.

The fishermen Of 81. Johns, New Found
land, surprised the people In the New
York post-ofiice q day or Two ago 10y
sending them a brand new idea; II WAS
I'm the form of a parccis-poSt basket. The
parcels-pOSt service in this country ~
very little developed, as compared with
Britain. and the little mail matter OF that
class which the American post-ofilce
handles is sent out in ordinary canvas
mail pouches. OF course, the mail matter
gets little Protection IN such packaSeS,
and II the millncT happens 10 send q
new bonnet 10 client at the same tlne
a fOundryman sends n set of cog wheels.
and the two lots get mixed IN transit II
is bad for one OF them.
The Newfoundland parcelS-Iost baSket
would make IL impossible TO ship articles
of lnconCru0us natures together and keep
them intact if a little skill We're used
in tho hacking The new basket is of
willow. and Is about four feet long by
two feet wide, and eighteen inches deep.
To give IL strength, both the top and
bottom are wound with inch-wide strips
Of raw hide. The cover sits within tho
upper rim and Is strongly hinged upon
one side The ARRANGEMENT for fastening
and sealing the cOTer Is roNei ana clever.
Iron brackets are secured just across the
two front corners Of the basket, Just
under the cover and a short rod crosses
from these to the rim. \ steel rod runs
along the under side Of the cover, and
is secured 10 il. This rod has a hook on
ttfn tIl, ana III llt ttLlit "a l'ldlF Nttli
two holes I'm it serves to turn the rod so
as TO fastcn the hooks under the short
rods at the corners. In doing this the
centre-plate turns down into a recess in
q wide bar Il wood that crosses the cen
ire Of the cover from back 80 front This
has holes I'm IT. corresponding to those In
the plate. and the plate IS secured I'm
its place after IL Is pressed down by a
cord. which IS passed through these holes
and tied. The knot is then sealed. This
seal is protected by the depth Of the re-
cess the plate lies I'm.
Another new feature of the basket Is
supplementary cover that fits the in
side After the contents Of the basket
have been packed I'm this cover IS pressed
down upon them. and secured with leath-
or straps and buckles. II weH-packed.
nothing can move in tho basket, no mat
ter how II Is banged around.
such baskets would be valuable for 9th
er purposes. They would make admirable
packages for the Use ~ express com
panios. and would he inst the thing for
regular suburban shoppers TO ship their
purchases iu-NeW York Sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

New York Sun: The Corbett-Jackson
conversations may tend 10 make people
think that they are both afraid, that
Corbett breads the scarecrow In England
called the British referee, and that Jack
son is afraid somebody might shoot him
down South. Corbett wont light In Eng
land, and Jackson won't fight in Dixie
IN light you down in my street." said
the b0otblack to the newsboy. NO" re-
piled the young gentleman OF letters.
come into my alley" Not much" sad
Tie sinner. you want your mother to
catch me-"
The fact is that our champion is a
lighter. but he is also an actor. He has
got the championship. and he has more
money TO get from acting than from
nshtng. jackson has no such inducement
20 keep him out OF the ring as Cor
beit has. SO. in judging the real feeling of
these Esants' we must Resort TO the rec
natural elimination of his powers when
somewhat out Of condition, could only
night draw with Corbett, who was greer,
and Inexperienced, and In about the same
Door training as jackson. To-day we be-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
THURSDAY AUGUST &c. 1894
MEETINGS AND EVENTS THURSDAY.


Metropolitan Lodge. Masons. Masonic
Manchesier Chapter. Masons. Mansonic
Hall , tt.u
Marshall6Il odge, X. of T., Central Haili
Section al2. Endowment Rank, N. Oh /"
1l5 north Twentieth street. ,,.u
Roane Lodge, !. o. Q. T.. Corcorah ran
Aurora Lodge. l. q. .. f.. Elicit ian.
Henderson Lodge. l o. .. f. 1one'
Manteo Tribe. l. o. II. NJ. Kerse's Han.
Virginia Lodge, X. of H.. Concordia Han
Virginia Conclave, J. o. H.. Eagle Haii.
Eureka Assembly. X. Of L.. EDehhacH
Hall. .,,
Old Dominion Lodge. Golden CHAIN
Laube's Hall. =,
A. ". Glinn Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ
Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Han.
Davis Council. Jr. .. u. a. NJ. Eighth
and Hun streets.
Virginia Council. II. A.. Lee Camp Han;
Belvidere Council, r. A, Gatewood's
Hall
Cynthus Grove. u. A. o. D.. Cersiey's
Liberal Grove. L. A. o. D.. Drulds'
Monroe Grove. U. A. O. ID. Belvidere
Jefferson Lodge. I. o. G. T., Boze's Hall.
Soldiers Home Lodge, /. o. q. IT,, Sol
dlers' Home
ST. Patrick's Beneficial Society, Twenty
sixth and Grace streets 4
Stuart Horse Guard Snyder building.
Richmond VS.. Norfolk. West-End Park.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16

The following cases were before JUS
ticc John Yesterday morning:
y. l.. Hulcher was ", Tor violating the
Sunday Hpuor law. He denied the
charges entered against him. and the Wit
nesses placed on the stand by the Com
monWealth failed To give evidence snow
ing that his place had been kept open
last Sunday as alleged. lie was there
fore DISCHARGED.
4 colored bartender was also acquitted
OF the charge brought against him.
Samuel Booker (cOlOredl, who became
unduly hilarious on the street, 10 me gem
$50 and costs.
Emma smith (coiored) paid s. and costs
for being dis0rderly and using profane
language I'm the stree.
Thomas Grace and John Pocklington,
who did unlawfuly fight and created a
disturbance on the pubic street "eIe
assessed s. and costs, ana were commit
ted In default.
An attachment was ordered In the case
Of J. W. Peay against whom charge
of being drunk Is recorded anu MO
failed to appear. ,.-
Julia Brown coloredD was charged with
assauiting ana beating Ruth Hunt. The
case was postponed until the 18Th. as
was also that OF Ruth Hunt. charged
with cLrsiug and abusing Julia;
Julia johnson colOred) paid $50 ana
costs for cursing and abusing Juiia
Whnes on the street.
Belle Johnson was taxed 50 and costs
for being disorderly in the street while
in state Of jagsedness.
J. J. Childress. who tresp1ssed upon
the premises OF Hampton Curtis ana
threatened TO shoot him, was jailed for
twelve months in default OF $500 surety
required OF him
Kate Richardson lcoloreD was levied
on 10 the amount OF 800 for being dis
orderly on the street
Ahram Robinson. on similar charge,
paid in a like amount.
Sam Williams. "A dusky suspicious char
acter. went down for ninety days.
Numerous other cases OF trivial char
actcr made up the balance of the day
docket.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16

If n foreigner should land IN New YORK
In the summer time. and, after "aiNIlS
through It's streets for day or w.,
should board his ship ana san aN ,.,,.
again. he would probably write up our
national costume for women as q shlre
waist and skirt. varied now and theii
with n duck suit. A..
That is the impression even nauVe
gets from q tour Of almost any city
these dayg. The shopping district IS one
sllrging sen Of shirt-waists Of All co'ors
and styles. 10 is wonderful how many
changes can be rung on this little article
Of dress.
First there is the distinction between
homemade and ready-made waists. any
here let me say that II YOU want u waist
don't try 10 make 1T. but buy 1t. 1ou VIII
save very little money by MAKING u
yourself and the result Is bound 10 De
very unsatisfactory. II IL IS SIX waist
YOU may be able 20 economic by nav
ing il made at home. but bingham OF
duck. or uercale is Ike the boys nome
made suits. which never have the style
and fit OF the product of the shop. g.,
or all the materials for these uSelut
bIousos nothing Is so scryiCeable as
chambray It launders well, looks neat
and does not soil so quickly as petCdIc
and other lighter materials. Two or t nree
OF these waists will serve one whoie
summer, and can be worn with JaOAe'
until late in the fall. ~.
So common has the blouse become tnaI
we take them as a matter OF cOurS", ~
when they are worn with skirts when
are anything but harmonious In color we
only think that they are not made 10 ~
together any way. and dismiss II. e.o,,,
Fancy waists which are dllIerenta . in
the skirt are not usually, usllt- ~, ~
bur have 4 blouse effect. The one IN the
illustration. however. is an exception.
1t is made Of a changeable blue talie,a IA
silk. and trimmed with band oil I ace
insertion across the bust. The Iarse
sleeves and the fluffy lace collar are the
only other trimming. -
The hat is the most fetching feature Oh
the costume 1t is black leShorh
trimmed with four gorgeous Whlte os-
trict TIPS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16

s-o,,naa imam. which that dIshonor was
piaced by Mr.. Cleveland lie said II was
perndious and dishonorable for the party
to fail TO make coal and iron ore iree'
The Democratic press has never endofs-
ed that statement, though some Demo
cratic newspapers undoubtedly nave.
That perfldy and dishonor in the Dill
which the Democratic press has denouhe
ed is the part which German. Brice'
Smith, etc. took in compelling the Dei.o
cratic party to give the Sugar Trust '"1
protection that IL claimed or TO nave ~
tarin bill. There is the perfidy ana "'9
honor. but the Democratic press mus
perGdy aud dishonor In the reiuS"i -
the party to make coal anu ~"
free -,
Notwithstanding the perfdy ana =
honor involved. In this part OF '"e Ma"
fer the hin * nevertheless one OF great
importance 20 the people. IL h'aNeS
stantiaI reductions in the Mckinney uu'ieS
and ,yu secure great savings TO the peo-
ple I'm everything they buy Ne'e''"e
less the bill has not met the P0Pu'"'
A.,,and and the fight for tariif reform
,,.,t GA right along until all has been
oo,ceJed that the people have right 10
claim. The people are under no obhsa-
zion TO submit TO any taxation, except
what Is necessary TO support the Gov
eminent when economically administered
and they. demand that that taxation
shall be ratably apportioned amongst al
the Imports that come into their p1r's'
so that all men shall be taxed equally
and alike. They have an objection 10
AN income tax. but all Of them who arc
fair minded and just want that tax I'M
posed on all incomes. big and little alKe'
No incomes are to be exempted, except
those that are so small that tax on
them would only cause veAauoh anu
would yield no substantial result rms
IS Democratcy. and this is what me
neoule demand.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16

love Il would be odds on corbett. and that
~ the bona fide merits or an actual tria ~
between the men, IL is jackson VINO ID
nghtng shy.
New York Herald: The views OF Dust
ness men and others In various paris OF
The country, which will be FOUND IN our
news column this morning. may be taken
40 voicing the genera feeinS tlat
the dawn Of better times has come. There
Is every reason 10 believe mat business
will now begin TO revive. finances I'M,
prove. markets become more active. ana
Industrial activity quicken. That the OUT
look viii be hailed by the people ana
especially by workingmen, goes without
This welcome tide Of better, times Is
expected TO set In, not so much because or
the changes In the tariff made by the
biz which has now passed both houses
OF Congress. as because the agitation ana
suspense which have hung over the
country for a year. have at last been re-
moved The inevitable effect OF thr IN
certainty as 10 what changes would ne
made In the tariff system was 20 handlcap
financial. commercial and Industrial &C.
tivity. and cause duh times. The as
pciiing Of this uncertainty and consequent
suspense must as inevitably clear the
way 10 a revival OF prosperity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
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A COFFIN FOR SENATOR HOdR.
1t Contains Corn Cobs, and Ia Reminder
ofthe Alabama Campaign.

An Atlanta (Ga.) special Of Tuesday
says:
A coffin stood in the doorway Of the
baggage car Of the noon Atlanta and
West Point train to-day. II was filled
with corn cobs. and sent by the DEM
ocrats Of Benton Ala. TO Senator Hoar'
who helped 10 raise the 5000 subscription
of the Home Market club Of Boston TO
defeat Congressman Oates, OF AldD3ma,
IN the recent race for the GoVcrnorship.
The cObs inside represented the pollu-
cal remains Of Reuben +. kolb' VINO ran
against Oates The coffin was brought
in lust AT the time when the station Is
most crowded There was large crowd
to greet IT, II was hustled upon a par
Of trucks and rolled TO the Seapo}SSiid
train, which stood waiting for II. Inc
crowd followed II, ana saw TINS lnScIlp-
ton:
20. f. Hoar. Washington, D. c. Paid
Home Market club 5000. Herein buIy
vOur hopes Of splitting the Solid south.
Compliments Of Benton, Ala, Democrats
Pall-bearers W II. Scaggs, y. ]. Good
win, John W. Pitts. L. 81. Bowman, =
p. McEwain. G. 5. Troy, 5. NJ. Adams
j. c. FOnville At rest
on one side of the coffin. in large white
letters was hastily but plainly painted
by the Home Market club. %"3; ON
the opposite side was the official bd.lot OF
the JeuersOnian Democracy headed 10y
the name Of Reuben f. Koib. for Cover
nor. and followed by a complete list OF
the candidates ON the same side were
the words: Further favors solicited Tor
campaign purposes.
The Influx OF the Hoar fund into Ala
bama was great stimulus to the Dem
ocrats and became good political capital
for the defeat OF the man whose etIgy
was sent In the form Of corn cobs 10
Nlr. Hoer. The coffin was six feet long.
l'pon the iii was q single cob, bereft
OF all corn. around which was tied a
piece of Grape Within, the cobs ratified
NfHH
livered. prepaid. 10 the Massachusetts,
Senator.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
An Argument.

Mamma-"Now, Andrew, you mustn't
eat that candy. because it Will destroy
your appetite Tor dinner"
Andrew don't think so. mamma"
Mamma-'Why don't you think so.
dearE
Andrew-"Because, mamma, / haven't
got bit OF appetite just now."-FrOm
Warmers Young People.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16

\ noted Bible distributor died lately
in New Hampshire For forty-fve years
he made IL the chief business Of his NE
10 disseminate the Scriptures During
that time no fewer than 10000 copies
OF the Scripture were given out by NM
and aIthough he was seyenty-slN years
80 AGO when he died, he canyassed I'D
the two years preceding his death -
towns. and visited over s0OoO Iaihl-