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The Washington times., 1894-12-23
We'll Be Open To-
morrow Until the
Buying Stops.

fiery interior. The flames apparently Eorig1-
mated from the centre Of the store-room on
the first floor and quickly extended to ths
upper floors through the elevator shaft.
Dense volu mes OF smoke poured from the
windows and doors. giving the neighborhood
fog-like appearance, and almost surocat-
ing the dremen. About forty minutes after
the blaze was discovered flames burst through
the roof ofth building, and for a time IL
looked as though the eOnfagration would
spread to the adjoining structures.
After an hours hard work the fire was ex.
Iinguished, but not before it had nearly cleaned
out the contents OF the building Much dam
age was also done by fire and souke. The
saloon of J. P Hickey. next door to the scene
OF the eonfagration, was damaged, upstairs
and down by water and smoke to the exts,lt
Of about S400.
The house in which the fire originated 4.
owned by +. B. Burke, of Thirteen-and-a-half
and d streets northwest, and was damaged
to the extent OF about 81, 600 The loss to the
occupants will, it is said, foot I'D aearIv
$1,000, partly covered by Insurance.. The
origin OF the blaze is unknown During fts
progress several persons were cut about ths
hands and face by flying glass
A revised estimate at a late hour last night
places the total losses at about j. 500. Blake
more, Son Co. are insured on stock and
fixtures, s2,5OO, and Matchett & Co., tor
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23

TOXIC, Dec. 6-Per steamer City Of Pekin,
via San Francisco, Dec. 22-If the judgment
of the most intelligent and broad-minded sec
ton of the japanese community could be
openly expressed, it would be found already
favorable to negotiations for peace.
The majority of the ministers of the state
are thoroughly persuaded that no time is
likely to be more propitious than the present
for 4 settlements that shall secure the greatest
material advantages to their country. and at
the same time guarantee every security for
the future.
They believe that additional victories NAV
have the effect of wringing extensive terri
torial concessions from their conquered ad-
versary, but they doubt the wisdom OF assum-
ing the responsibility of continental admins
tration which may prove moro burdensome
than Japan can bear. But the military and
naval elements, supported blythe mass OF peo-
pie are for the moment too powerful to be re-
sisted.
No newspaper has yet the courage to hint
at a suspension of hostilities and the gov
ernment IS not prepared to stand against
such storm of opposition as would be pro-
vo ed by direct declaration of opinion that
the punishment and humiliation of China
have gone far enough
But it is something to know he warIike
spirit is not supreme in the innermost coun-
clls OF the empire, and that the most sagaeious
and experienced members of the cabinet are
ready to welcome any occasion which will
promise peace upon the conditions essential
to Japanese honor and safety.
THE SITUATION IN KOREA
SEOUL, Korea. Dec. 22.-Yia steamer Yoko-
hama December 6, and San Francisco. De-
cember 22.-The energy with which Count
Inoyl deyelopes his projects of reform has a
startling effect upon the Korean court On
December 4 he had a second interview with
the King, from which not only the Queen but
also the entire royal family and the members
OF the royal household were excluded.
The yaclllatlng sovereign was made to
understand that ii the secret plots for the re-
turn OF the MinSs were allowed to continue
the capital should be again occupied bv jap
anese troops and martial law proclaimed.
The King was informed that his minister OF
the interior had been directly concerned In
fomentiDg the Tonghay iEsurrections. and
was advised to dispense with his services.
Before the day ended the unfaithful minister
had resigned.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
ONLY YOUNG MEN.
Ladies Should Not Be Active in " NJ. C. A
Work.

Ladies Should Not Be Active in Y. NJ. C. A.
Work.
The subject for debate last night at the Y.
NJ. c. A. Literary Society was:
Resolved. That Young Peoples Christian
Association for both sexes should be substi-
tuted for the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion.''
Mr.. W. n. Weston, president of the literary
society, was the leader in the affirmative.
an presented many reasons why the ladies
should be allowed to have an active part in
the work of the association. In his opinion
Young Peoples Christian Association can
do all the work of the Y. n. C. A., and 10y the
assistance of tho ladies' be able to 90 more
and better work thaR the young men are now
doing alone. Referring to the statement that
young men should work for young men Mr..
Weston declared the persons who utter it TO
be selfish.
In supporting the negative side OF the
proposition Mr.. L. Cabel Williamson. presi-
dent of the local Y. NJ. c. A, said that young
men can do more effective work for their
brothers when they are i'll close touch with
them and have not the assistance of ladies'
Upon the merits of the arguments Judge
Trent decided in favor Of the negative.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
BLAZE ON TENTH STREET.
Interior of the Blakemore Building Burned
Ont and Damaged by Water.

Interior of the Blakenore Building Burned
Ont and Damaged by Water.
A few minutes after o'clock last night
cries of>''fre" attracted large gathering Of
people at the southwest corner OF Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Mr. Lawrence Leech and several other .iti-
zens ran to the front of the three-story house.
No. sos Tenth street, two doors from TIM
Times building, from whi,h smoke was pour
ing, and quickly burst in the front door In
doing this Mr.: Leech had the index finger og
his left hand badly cut 10y glass. 4 local
alarm of fire was sent in az once to No.
2 engine and the apparatus was soon on
the ground.
1t was then found that the interior of house
No. sos Tenth street. was 4 mass of flames
The building was flied with com5ustible ma
terial, being occupied on the first noor and
cellar by Blakemore, Son & Co., as commits
sion wareFaSms; on the second floor by
Matchett Co.. rs a job printing Office. and
on the third floor by A. Zichtl as a book
bindery.
puolic alarm of fire brought additional
engines TO the scene. also truck G. and soon
several streams of water we're playing on the
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Glimnsa M thn pnnn.

The Pope is fond of sitting in his garden
with his secretary on clear, warm days. He
is most attractive figure, seated thus, in his
pure white robes of exquisite texture and
immaculate cleanness. He is O precise and
fastidious man, and on those robes is never
seen trace OF the snuff to which Pho Mono
was so devoted.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Afraid Of the soko Arc.

Letters which have taken four months to
arrive have cone from the African Traveller,
Oscar Neumann, at Bukoha, says the London
News. Among the many interesting things
they relate is that Neumann learnt from the
hanyemas that the Soko ape is very common
and much feared in Ianyamaland, between
Rggngwe and the northen shore of the Tan
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
A Modern shrew.

Aunt Maria-I really think she would make
you good wife. John. admit she is some
thing OF scold, but then she is such q GOOD
housekeeper; so neat, you know
Harry-But then one would soon tire of
meats tongue.-Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23

ganyIke. Some time ago an Arab wanted to
take n Soko which he had captured to the
coast. He succeeded in reaching Ugogo with
his prize. There he died. and his sons, who
attributed the death OF their father to the en-
chantments Of the wicked wood demon,
hastened TO retransport the supposed origin
of their misfortune to its native place. and
the interesting specimen was thus lost to
science.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
JAPAN Is REALLY
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
Her Cooler Heads Think That the
Time Is Ripe.
PEOPLE AND JOURNALS FOR War
And They Are just Now Too Strong
to Be Resisted.

Far-seeing Statesmen Recognize the Danger
Of Assuming Continental Administra-
tions, Which May Prove Costly and Bur-
dsnsome- Count Inoyi Takes Eold of Korea
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Smoking Jackets

We haven't over 1GO Smoking Jacf cts
left-and we want to clear the counters. That's
why we have broken the price. They are the
very latest styles-richly made-and very ex-
elusive garments.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23

They are the last of those manufacturers
samp.e5-represeu tative OF the newest novelties
in rich mountings AID fine silks- Sizes for both
ladies and gentIemen-onIy one OF kind-but
everyone beauty.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
SPECIAL PRESENTS
ON MONDAY FOR
XMAS.

Every purchaser Of one pound Of A. & P Baking Powder
Thea Nectar Tea a. & P Pepper viii receive speca
present and copy Of the magnificent Art Panel eve
given 10 our patfons-"ON DECK" Only few left
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
How Was~ the Coffee
This Morning?

l1 muddy and fail q ssdsat rag rt ' we do
nt-s aaEsa. doa sl OUR C7Ersz-a BEST
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Lrea- see
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-02-15
A Storms Deadly Work

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. A. A wind and
rain storm, which passed over Birm.
tngham last night, blew down the Con-
gregatlonal church at Gate City, six
miles from here. The Christian En-.
deavor Society, composed Of thirty wo.
men and children, was holding a meet.
Ing at the time. The roof crashed In
on them beneath tbe debris. Nearly
every person in the building vas more
or less hurt. The serious casualties are
Mrs. II. S. Protchell, leg broken and
internally injured and will die; Mrs.
James Niles, internally injured will
probably fatal. The others are not
seriously hurt. Half the physicians of
Birmingham are at Gate City, and the
greatest excitement prevails. The
building was small frame structure,
or many would have been killed.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-02-15

badly wounded and thinking that ha
was killed, cried "kIll the scoundraiS>
and were about to make for him. Then
1t was that Sergt. Morehead dlsplayed
wonderful courage.
He placed the prisoner behind him,
leveled his pistol on the crowd and told
them that the first man who came at
Miller he would shoot dead In his
tracks. AS soon as possible he turned
Miller around, and being joined by
other officers went as quickly as pos
sible with him to the station house.
Miller left thinking that he had killed
Meetze, and sent for Capt. John G. Ca
pers to act as his attorney for him.
AS soon as the firing ceased many Of
the bystanders rushed to Mr.. Meetze's
side. When asked If he was hurt much
he said: IL think my leg Is broke" A
nasty examination revealed bullet
mole In Mr.. Meeze's right side, 1t being
located just about the center Of his
vest pocket. The blood poured from the
wound. Several gentlemen lifted the
wounded man and dispatched messen-
gers for a PHYSICIAN. They were about
10 take him into DR.. Rays Office. but he
said: mo, take me around home" He
was perfectly cool and collected. but
was poWerless to move muscle. He
was placed In carriage and taken
home. He asked for his hat Just as he
was driven off. The people all along
Main street heard the fusllade and
came running to the scene Of the trou.
bic. In 8 few moments the excitement
Was intense, and the streets were filled
for two hours with excited men. Drs.
Talley, Folk and Taylor were soon at
Mr. Meetze's side. They examined the
wound and looked for the bullet, but
failed to find 1t. 1t ranged backward.
Ehe physicians say 1T may have en-
tered the abdominal cavity, but they
cannot yet tell. In this case the wound
Is very serious one indeed. They soon
inclined to think, however, from the
symptoms and the fact that it WAS q
small bullet that 1t ranged around to-
wards the back, and in that case will
not have serious results.
About 8 o'clock last night DR.. Ken
dali, the family physician, was called
in. He made q CAREFUL examination
and located the ball In the abdominal
cavity. 1t Is impossible to extract 1t.
1t entered between the tenth and
eleventh ribs, fracturing the upper Dor.
der Of the former. 1t Is lodged near
the liver. DR.. Kendall says the wound
Is not necessarily fatal, but is extreme
ly serious, and 1t would be hard to pre-
dict the result. The great danger is
from peritonitis. Mr.. Meetze was rest
Ing pretty easy at 10 O'clock last night.
MIR. Miller was only sligh htly scratched
by one Of Mr.. MeetZe's bullets. 1t en-
tered his coat sleeve near the wriBt t.,
glanced along his arm and came out
near the ShOulder,-State.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-02-15
KILLED HIS FATHER
To Prevent Him from Reasine His
Mother:

COLUMBUS, Ga, Feb. 4.-East
Highlands, a suburb of Columbus, was
the scene of terrible tragedy earlv
this morning. James Thompson, q ma.
chinlst, returned home last night con.
siderably under the inauence Of LIQUOR.
quarrelled with his wife, and finally
drove her out into furious rain storm
at midnight. She sought refuge at a
neighbos's house, with three little chill
dren. About O'Clock, a son, Cliff
Thompson, aged % years, who is q
printer by trade, returned from his work
and went to bed knowing aothing of the
treatment OF his mother. Cliff is deaf
and dumb. This morning at 6 O'Clock
Mrs. Thompson returned to her home,
and attended to her children, who re-.
turned with her. Thompson was
aroused aud finding his wife in the house
renewed his quarrel with her and ordered
her TO get out. The woman pleaded
with her brutal husband, who, losing
control OF himself, made a savage at
tack on her. At this juncture, Cliff.
the deaf mute son, appeared in the room
aud sprang to the assistance of his moth.
or. His father turned on him to drive him
off. The boy ierked his mother away,
when Thompson reached for o pistol.
intending, 1t ID presumed, to shoot either
his wife or son, possibly both. Cliff
grabbed o razor from the top OF bu.
reau and deadly struggle ensued be.
tween him and his father. Ths boy
! made lunge at the infurlated man.
slashing him across the throat, severing
the CAROTID artery and cutting him 30
verely in several other places. Thomp-
son, the elder, fell to the floor in pool
Of blood and expired in few minutes.
The son proceeded at once to the police
station, wrote statement of the trag.
edy on piece of paper and surrendered
himself and was placed under arrest.
The affair has created intense excite.
ment and hundreds of people surround
the place. Public sentiment Is with The
son, who was an industrious man and
was forced to commit the horrible act
in defense Of his mother.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-02-15

mostly described by figures of speacb
IN Cne Bible and by parable Of a dream
IA tnis discourse, has for is chief char.
aCterlstlcs separation from all that ia
we, absence from all that can discom.
5M9rt, presence OF all that can gratulate,
bridge, no night to illnmine. no tears to
wipe. scandinavian heaven, Slay's
heaven, Tasmantan heaven, Tahitian
heaven, African heaven, aborigine'a
heaven, scattered into tameness and
disgust by glimpse Of st. John "a
heaven, OF Paul's heaven, Of Christ's
heaven, of your heaven, or my heayenl
henection the second: You had bet
Cer take patiently and cheerfully all
pa9gs, afronts, hardships, prosecutions
ana trials OF earth, since II rightly born
tney RHy INSURE hevenly payments of ecstasy
every lie told about you, every earthly
subtraction if meekly born, will be heav-
enly ADDITION. If you want to amount
TO anything In heaven and move in Its
pest society, you must be "perfected
through suffering" The only earthly
currency worth anything at the gate of
heaven is the silver Of tears. at the
top OF all heaven sits the greatest suf-
fered Christ Of the Bethlehem caravan
sary ana OF Pliates oyer and terminer
N">'>~ va WIZ SukFohOou ASStSSluAJlOu,
What he endured, oh, who can tell,
10 save our souls from death and hell.
on, ye of the broaken heart, and the
disappointed ambition, and the shat.
tered fortune, and the bllghted life.
take comfort from what I saw Ia nv
Sabbath morning dream.
Ethectlon the third and last: How
desirable that we all get therel Start
Chls moment with prayer and penitence
and faith In Christ, who came from
heaven to earth to take us from earth
to heaven.
Last summer a year ago / preached
one Sabbath afternoon IL Hyde park.
London, to great multitude that no
man could number. But 1 heard moth.
Ing from 1t until few weeks ago, when
Rev. Mr., Cook, who for "a years has
presided over that Hyde park outdoor
meeting, told me that last winter, 60
Ing through hospital In London, he
saw dying man whose face frightened
as ha told him that his heart was chang.
ed thltt afternoon under my sermon In
hyde park, and all was bright now at
ms departure from earth to heaven.
Why may not the Lord bless this as
well az that? Heaven as l dreamed
about 1t and as [ read about it Is so be.
ming a realm you cannot any Of you af-
ford to miss It.
On, will it not be transcendently glor
lous after the struggle of this life Is
over to stand in that eternal safety
Samuel Rutherford, though they vic
iously burned his books and unjustly
arrested him for treason, wrote Of that
celestial spectacle:
The King there III his beauty,
Without q veil, is seen;
1t were we'll spent journey,
Though seven deaths lay between.
The Lamb with his fair army
Doth on Mount Zion stand,
And glory. glory dwelleth
In ImmanuePS land,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-02-15

A candidate for mayor Of Kansas
City, Mo-, tried to whip an editor--a
Missouri editor, and named Stout, at
that. But they say that If he runs on
the ticket as we'll as he did down
stairs he will be elected before the polls
Open,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-02-15
Pianors aud organe,

Now Is the time to buy summer plan
$zo cash balance November 18th 1899.
VIII buy Piano at spot cash price Si0
GSsn' M;I' Daiance November 18th 1898 s
VII puy organ at spot cash price.
see the list to choose from. SteinwayS
Mason 90 Hamlln. Mathushek and Stir.
Ing Pianos, Mason 6 Hamiin and
Ssgaisiling ssaai n Organs. Fifteen days test
factory: A large lot Of nearly new ~ and
second hand Pianos and Organs at bar
gains. Good as new. Write for prices
WIN. Trump, Columbia. S. G. -,
A DECISION was lately reported from
Iowa which may interest owners of
dogs. The supreme court of that
State sustained decision Of a lower
court whereby damages to the amount
OF 800 were awarded man who was
injured by being thrown from his bug.
gy In a runaway caused by the barking
Of neighbor's dog.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-02-15
Machinery
Commission
Agents.

With view to mutual advantage wa
invite all parties who intend buying ma
chinery to correspond with us before plac-
Ing their orders. We are confident or cs,r
ability to save money to our customers, ana
only ask the opportunity:of proving the
fact.
Besides machinery otEall kinds, we
deal largely In Bugges, Wagons, ana other
ven1oles. Write to lis.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-07
Tho prnudest AohIerem Ont.

The defeat Of William L. Wilson 10
assured, aud 1t is the proudest Of yes
terday's achievements. He did not
pretend to represent the district which
elected him, aud the district has turned
against him. He and his friend, saw
what was coming although they did
not admit 1t, and they talked about
Republican DOODLE" The fact is that
they had aud they used very much
more than the Republicans had. The
Republicans did not have enough under
ordinary circumstances to make thor
ough organization OF district embrac-
ing 5000 square miles. But men who
believed in the policy Of protection,
who had felt the pinch Of the policy
of free trade, left their business
and their homes and enlisted in
the volunt eers to strike blow for the
American fircside. Under gallant
young leader, who never rested after
the standard Of protection had been
placed in his hand, they went to the
polls and routed the FREQ trade forces
under the leadership OF the field mar.
shal OF free trade In tho United States.
1t was reserved for West Virginia, a
southern state. to achieve this signal
triumph and to break the solid south.
The protectionists OF tho district have
fought national battle and won it with
everlasting credit to themselves.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-07
GaANpMorHER's CLOAK.

Mary Ridley Corley. in EUtning Wisconsin.
Cut and rim Il, zach dalntlest thread:
Many the years since the needle was SPED
Held by the fingers now nerveleSs aud cold,
Pressing Il, plating It, fold upon foldi
Smooth IL out softly In this latter day,
FnhIOn II deity and quaint, modern way.
Tendery touch Its soft surface OF brown,
Grandmother's cloak Is her granddaughter
gown
seel lam dressed with rose in my hair
Grandmother, dear, do you know. do you care
Out Of the realms OF silence aud shade
Can you look down n: tho gown have nader
Can you remember when you, too, were young
Setting the fashions the earth folks amongH
Little you dreamed that your warm cloak
Years would turn into Srauddaughter's gown
Grandmother. grandmother, when you were
Came TO YOU ever. with tlattering tongue.
One who bent low with smile. 10 compare
Soft daInasH checks to the rose In your hair
''SwceIer than roses In Paradise grOwn?'
Did he 60 off with the rose as his own?
Waiting stand. With smile aud frown,
Doubling and glad. In my sweet modish gown.
What were the dearest OF words over said2
Mere the skies bright on the day you were we'd
Did all your fair. loving dreams come TO pass,
Ere you lay down under the green, growing
graSs7
NAV time be a. gentle to me rs TO you,
And all hOmely virtues and cruces come down
Like sweet oldGn scents, for the granddaughter
gown.