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The Washington times., 1894-08-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

TUNTTED STATES SENATE, WASHINGTON,
~ d. C.-Sealed proposals for the following
fuel for the United States Senate for the fiscal
year ending June Both, 1895, will be received at
the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms Of the United
States Senate until twelve o'clock noon OF the
2sth day of August, 1894, viz: 1900 tons best sx-
ira hard white ash anthracite coal, small fur
mace size, screened and free from all impurities;
also Is tons of said coal, chestnut size; also 35
tons of Lee white ash coal. free from all impur-
ities, stove siZe also 70 cords of best hard wood,
cut in three pieces, straight, free from knots,
and split TO medium size; also $50 cords of best
split pine wood, straight, clean, and free from
knots: also 600 bushels best coke; all to be in
spected, weighed, or measered, sawed, split.
and stored in the vaults OF the Senate wing of
the United States Capitol (which are open to the
inspection of biddersl, at the expense OF the con-
tractor; all to be delivered and stored at such
times and in such quantities as may be ordered
by the undersigned. The right to re-weigh tho
coal or re-measure the wood at the contractors
expense, also to require and take a greater or
less quantity than that stated, not exceeding
fifty per cont in any case, Of any Of the above
items, at the price proposed and accepted; also
to reject any or all proposals. or TO accept or re-
ject proposals for any OF the above items, Is re-
served by the undsrsigned Bids should be en-
dorses Proposals for fuel" and addressed TO
the ''sergeant-at-Arms,u United States Senate"
K. j. BRIGHT, sergeant-ai-Arms United States
Senate su3,l0,l7,ai
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Now York STOCK Exchange

Furnished by Silsby Co. bankers and
brokers, Metropolitan Bank Building, Fifteenth
street, opposite Treasury, Washington, d. C.
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FOR SALE-BICYCLES.

WILL SELL $50 0PNEUMATIC-TIRED BICY-
w Gle for S62. 80 on ccount of leaving the city.
II. A. HOPKINS, a27 n. j. ave. Sc. aug3-3t
TOR SALE-NEW HIGH GRADE sla5 PNEU-
IL matte; cheap, win take good secondhand
in part payment 4e4 r st NV. jyl0-lm
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COUNTRY BOARD.

DOARDERs ACCOMMODATES NEAR A COUN-
ID try town; good saltwater bathing, boating,
and fishing; half mile from steamboat wharf
and =. o. Mrs. BENZ F0XWELL, Leonard
town, St. Marys county, Md " 30-S,w,&f
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HoTEL FLORIDA, PACIFIC, BET n. Y. AND
II Tenn. aves: mod conv; 81 % TO 8 per day;
81 TO SO per week; sat to Mon, RIA CHARLES
j. DENTLER 1y2itf
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Going array on your raeationf The Times ,riu
90 Nth you toany address, postage prepaid, for
IS cents month.
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7 AIDES - COMFORTABLE HOME BEFORE
IL and during confinement; best medical treat.
ment; babies adopted; female complaints
treated by experienced physician; confidential
Mrs. DR.. RENNER, l3l Sd st. n E., Washington,
d. c. 1el0-ly
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HOTEL COLUMBIA. ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.
IL All conveniences; near beach; cuisine and
service the best; good rates for parties and fam
lilies for season send for rates.
tyl2-Im PAUL STEINHAGEN.
The Washington times., 1894-08-03

E,OR RENT-BRICK HOUSES NEAR STREET
u cars and herdics; 6 rms a. m. l.; cellars;
large yards, and stables; cheap rent
aul-3t W j. FR1ZZELL, 9I2 eth 81. ne
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SUMMER RESORTS.

HOTEL ROYAL, FRONT ROYAL, vA-COOL
III and healthy; beautiful mountain scenery;
good fishing; a m l.; covered veranda: reached
by y. & W. and Southern railways, Lithia water;
board IS to 81 per week iy29,S,t,&f-lm
The Washington times., 1894-08-03

EILED JULY %, 1894, J. r. YOUNG. CLEBK
Il In the Supreme Court of the District Of Co
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-12-08
The Small ThingA

81 don't think any nation pays more
attention to military affairs than Ger
many, " said a German citizen. Things
of seeming little Importance connected
with the army are investigated with the
greatest pains. Many years ago the mat
ter of boot heels was taken up. What
height of heel was best for the infantry?
A commission was appointed. One heel
after another vas tried, and a record Of
how far the soldiers could march a day
in each was kept. Years piled on years,
the commission carrying on the investi-
CATION with the care and exactitude Of .
chemical analysis. Constant improve
ments were made, and the distance an
army could march in a day was thereby
increased. At length the suggestion of
a heel partly made of rubber was put
forth. 1t was Observation-Disclosures sue
cess! 1t was found that a regiment using
such heels could march one-third farther
a day and with less fatigue than when
the investigation was begun. A small
thing that to begin with, but what an
important part the improved heel would
play in a warr'-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-12-08
was white ana his race wlzened with

age.
But ON a Gay a knight i'll white arnor
came riding through the forest, le9n-
ing somewhat heavily OH his saddle bow
as he rode, and was aware of an old de-
crepit man that ran toward him, juggling
and capering as if for gladness, yet
caught him by the stirrup and looked
up with rheuzny tears il his eyes.
"In Gods name, who art thou"
asked the knight. lie, too, was past his
youth, but his lace sECne with q mar
velous, strange glory.
Il am young Sir Dinar, that was
made q KNIGHT Of the round table but
five days before FeItecost, and | know
thee. Thou ere Sir GalaLad, who
shouldst win tie Sancgrael. Therefore
By Christ's power rid me of this en-
c~hant:nent."
- have not Won it yet" Sir Galahad
answered, signing. yet, poor comrade,
may do something for thee, though
cannot stay thy dancing"
So he stretched cut his hand and
touched Sir Dinar, and by his touch Sir
Dinar became a withered leaf Of the
wood. And when mothers see him dane
ing before the wind they tell this story
of him to their children.-A. T. Gail
ler-Couch.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-12-08
meal didn't disagree with the fish itself.

meal didn't disagree with the fish itself.
"But at last came the climax, and
Bill thought it was all over with him,
for down its throat was shot a heavy
body like that Of a sack of coal right
atop of him, nearly smothering him, SO
that he had scarcely to move Or
breathe, and he must have been some
time iusensible. he said, when he was
woke up with a loud report.
"He thought for a moment the crea-
ture had swallowed d powder barrel Il
it had exploded, but it was only the
bursting Of tie canvas shroad the Old
man was scwcd up il, which had blown
up like d paper BAG.
The noise in its inside, Bill SAID,
must have astolisled the shark. for lie
again found himself standing upon his
head, so he knew it was making for the
surface, and Oh reaching there it opened
it's enormous Jaws for air, when q flood
of light entered between the rows OF
teeth which enabled Bill on gaining his
feet to take stock If his lodgings, and
the very first thing that he saw was his
old father crawling out from under the
canvas like a chick from its shell.
s'The old man had caught sight OF
the grindstonc and soon put it into
! working order, and on sthe fish once
more coming to the top and again adj
uniting light Bill at once saw what
was in the wind, and they commenced
business at once when they we've star.
tied by a sudden change in the sharks
movements, and soon they distinctly
| heard the sound Of human voices, anc
they knew they were saved.
well, we all was so thankful a
their miraculous escape from the jaws
of death that every mothers son of us
on board took our solemn affidavits that
we'd never tell a lie or anything Of tina
kind again, and me and my mate have
kept our words ever since. '-Chlcagt
Times.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-12-08
The King of Plows.

The largest pillow in the world per-
haps is owned by Richard Grid Of San
Bernardino county, Cal. This immense
sod turner stands Is feet high and
weighs Sc, 900 pounds. 1t runs by steam,
is provided with IL 12-inch plowshares
and is capable of blowing 90 acres of
land per day. 1t consumes from l to l %
tons of coal per day and usually travels
at the rate of four miles an hour.-St.
Louis Republic.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-12-08
WASHINGTON IRVING TO POE.
A Letter Full of Genia! Criticism and
Friendly Counsel.

Friendly Counsel.
Poe had through life the habit Of
sending his better tales and poems to
distinguished literary me- and solicit
ing thereby their attention, writes Pro
fessor George E. Woodberry in The
Century in presenting some OF Poe's I'LL.
published correspondence relating to his
residence in Philadelphia.
He kept the replies and was h u en-
abled to append to Hirst's biography of
him in the Philadelphia Saturday Mu-
scum n long list Of encomiums in addi-
ton to such as had been publicly made.
The following letter from Washington
Irving was written in acknowledgment
of civilian Wilson," which had fol-
lowed the House of Usher" as a
means of introduction, and the SUBJ
stance Of it, much altered and some
what garbled, appeared in the list re-
ferrcd to and affords a striking instance
of how Poe dealt with such correspond
ence:
NEwDURc, Nov. G. 1889.
DEAR SIR-Tte magazine you were so kind
ss to send ne. being directed to New YorE,
instead Of TarrySown, cid not reach me for
some tine. This, together with an unfo-tu-
nate habit of Erocrastination, must plead my
apology for the tardiness of my reply. I have
read your little tale of william Wilson" with
much pleasure. 1t is managed in a highly ric'
turesque style, and the singular and mystic
rious interest is well sustained throughout.
repeat what l have said in regard to a previous
production, which you did me the favor K
send me, that l cannot but think a series Of
articles of like style and merit would be ex
tremcly well received by the public.
could add for your private ear that 1 th:nf
the last tale much the best in regard to style
1t is simpler. In your first you have been to-
anxious to present your picture wildly to tb1
eye, or too distrustful Of your effect, and hay,
laid on too much coloring. 1t is erring on TIL
best side-the side of luxuriance. That tall
might be improved by relieving the style fro1s
some of the e~pithets. There is no danger q
destroying its graphic effect, which is power
full With best wishes for your success, / am
my dear sir, yours respectfully,
WASHINGTON IRVING.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-12-08
Uhibo0uux 5cutinf\.
THEN AND NOW.
It's funny what q different thing

It's funny what q different thing
It is when ycu are busted
Frora times vixen You could sqrander
wealth,
And fellow humans trrTtad
For smiles and kindly things, whish cost
Them not :: single cent,
And Il return for Wit yol Cd
You'd scorn to think was meant.
But get there, aEd you seen VIII G2d
That those who drank your VINE
When You can only pat UP beer
Are certain 10 decline.
But why, when you've no finds fo- bce-,
You offer them YOU had
They co!dly nod and Pass you H.
Is harI to understood.
It 14ust ~, That thcy'~c rae5o that 10y
And can't help act.r- ,t'&a,
And likely ,hat their sCGl's 80 sal
Il rcvor could he seen
Is ft, wfen they are Cacd arl CcEc.
With .oos turned to TIE C9ieics,
For any hotter f1te t,lsn tat
OF eyGrlastiHT bl2-cs!
Sam Turner il brooklyn Eccle.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-12-08

In Jewish marriages the woman Is
always placed to the right of her mate.
With every other nation of the world
her place in the ceremony is to the left.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-20
River Dredging.

Harry Spencer, a Colorado miner,
is equipping small naptha launch
for a novel prospecting venture on
the Sacramento river above Redding,
says the S. F. Bulletin. The launch
is 40 feet long and propelled by an
S-horse power engine. 1t the bow of
the boat he has placed a peculiar
pump, which was constructed from
his own design. The pump is cal
cnlated to suck up the mud from the
bottom Of the river and through it on
a sluice which runs the full length of
the boat above the cabin, and ex-
tends .ar enough over the stern to
throw all the refuse back into the
river. 1t Is claimed that the appara-
tus viii work nearly thousand cubic
yards Of mud a day.
Mr., Spsucer's dredging arrange
ment must be about the same as the
Whittier dredge Of DIR. J, II. Rae,
which started in to dredge out the
lost bullion, sulphurets and quick
silver from the Comstoell deposited
along the bed of the Carson river.
The principle was to suck up the mud
and gravel through big tube by
means Of vacuum chamber" oper-
ated By 4 steam engine. From this
chamber the contents were discharged
into sluices. But the Rae dredge
has not been paying success thus
far, although the prospect has not
been abandoned by any means, but
is being actively prosecuted with
strong hope of eventual success,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-20
Fosters Forecast.

Copyrighted 1894 by W. 7. Foster.
st. Joseph, Mo-, May 19.-My
last bulletin gave forecasts of the
storm wave to cross the continent
from May 22d to 25th, and the next
will reach the Pacific Coast about
the Goth, cross the western mount
airs by the close of the 9th, the
Great Central valleys from the 2Sth
to 30th, and the Eastern States about
the 31st.
This disturbance will cause rains
over Large portions Of The United
States and prospects for good crops
viii largely increase. Not much rain
immediately east of the Rockies.
The warm wave will cross the west
ern mountains about the Goth, the
great central valleys about the 2Sth
and the Eastern States about the 80.
The cool wave will cross the western
mountains about the 29tb, the great
central valleys about the 31st and
the Eastern States about June I'd.
June will be favorable to good
crops except Immediately east of the
Rockies. The first half of the month
will average warmer than the last
half, and altogether the whole
month will average close to the gen.
eral average temperature for June.
The rainfall, as general average for
the United States, will be greater
than usual. For local details send
stamped ana addressed envelope.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-20
Jumped the BrOOmstick.


P. FL. Callaghan was married to
Miss Annie Powell to-day by Justice
Linn, Patsey Mahan and Miss
Annie Callahan acted as groomsman
and bridesmaid. The good J. p.
performed the ceremony in an i'm
pressive manner and after it was
over shook hands with the happy
couple, but being along in years did
not offer the conventional kiss. Mr..
and Mrs. Callaghan will take up a
residence in Washoe City. They
formerly resided at Virginia City
Gazette.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-20
COAST NEWS.

An ant o:g7rette league has beer
formed at Brownsville, Or, witt
two companies Of fifty members
each.
! A fine appearing old man deliber.
ately placed himself in front of an
engine at Los Angeles and was killed
Thursday.
Mrs. Hagan, wife of a stair builder,
threw herself in front Of a moving
passenger train, near Summerfeld,
Santa Barbara county, Thursday,
and was instantly killed.
Creditors NOUN John NJ Stanley,
young farmer who has been work
ing the Potts ranch at Colusa june
ton. Stanley is young man and
has great ideas about farming.
Fred Nilsson and Jim Brown
pleaded guilty to two charges of
highway robbery and burglary, COM
mitted between Auburn and George
town, and were sentenced t. six
years at Auburn.
There is much excitement at Sum
merland, near Santa Barbara, over
the oil developments. The Cole well
Wednesday showed thirteen Of oil,
and the bore was going down to tap
the reservoir.
V. Kratz of Portland has offered
the people of Eugene. Or, to erect
them warehouse and Touring mill,
with a capacity of 100 barrels of -four
day, provided the people of Eugene
will loan him So, 900 for five years,
the money to be used in building the
works.
George Decker, who was charged
with killing his wife and child in Sis
kiyou county, is indicated. He COM
mitted no murder. His former wife
9ad child have been found and the
wife speaks kindly of him. The sem
sahonal newspapers are apparently
sorry that Deckers innocence of the
many crimes charged to him is being
assured.
Supervisors F. f. Letcher and A.
B. Butler Of Fresno passed the lie at
a meeting of the Board, and the next
day they had hot words. Letcher
advanced in a threatening manner
toward Butler and the latter told him |
to keep away as he was armed. Up |
On this Letcher retraced his steps |
10 the desk, and, taking a revolver |
from the drawer, invited Butler into |
the committeeman adjoining the |
office and have the matter out then |
lad there. The men swore at each
other roundly, but as the invitation |
was not accepted bloodshed was
iveTted.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-20
Mailing Letters on the Cars.

1t cas reported a few days ago, by
what we considered reliable author
ity, that the mailing of letters on the
mail cars had been discontinued by
order of the department, owing to
the extra work it gave the postal
clerks and the delay it necessarily
caused in the delivery of such letters.
The item was published in the AP-
PEAL, but now, upon careful inquiry
it is found to be mistake, as those
in position to know have not re-
ceived any such instructions.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-20
Piano Lessons.

Miss Sophia Jacobs who has been
.udying music under the instruction
Of Prof. F. Zech of San Francisco, is
now prepared to give lessons to a
limited number Of pupils.
For particulars inquire at resi-
dance.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-20
4 Horrible Death.

The Stockton Mail gives the fol
lowing particulars Ct the death Q
| William Miller, who was killed in tn
| Crown -four mill at Stockton by get
ting caught in some cog wheels:
The cry of the doomed mar
brought the workmen 70 the scene OF
the accident. There stretched OF
the floor, his head against a ladder
lay Miller. with hardly a vestjge Of
clothing on him, his boo COMP ELY
disemboweled. Fragments of his in.
testines were scattered about, while
from the cogwheels above hung great
strips of bleeding flesh and shreds OF
clothing. The mashed and mangled
man lay in pool oil blood, gasping
but unconscious. Disembowled and
alive The sickening sight turned
the men back with horror; but Koch
was quick to act, and in moment
Miller's head was raised on An i'm
provised pillow, and -four sacking
was laid over the gaping hole in his
abdomen, from which the blood was
oozing i'll red streams until the floor
about was one mass of blood.
About the walls, the ladder and
for many feet around, the spattered
blood, with bits of flesh adhering,
was to be seen. Pieces of cloth were
likewise sticking here and there
about, glued to the walls and ma
chlnery by Miller's blood. The
clothing of the dead man was ground
to bits and mingled with long strips
of flesh and the mass of intestines
that still hung to the cogs that had
mangled the poor man to death.
Still Miller breathed, and the men
who had now congregated from all
over the mill watched their comrade
as he lay there gasping, while the
drip, drip of his LIES blood made
little pools ard streams about, run
ming out to the very feet of the. avs-
stricken crowd. Ter minut-s =.
now elapsed, and still Miller Was
gasping. Suddenly he stopped. and
the man who was STOPPING down by |
his head listening to his breathing |
called out that he was dead. But 1t !
was not 50, for again his chest |
heaved, and still he breathed. 1t
was not until 9:22 o'clock that the
death rattle sounded in his throat, !
and the throng of workmen about,
many of whom stood by with stream
ing eyes, knew that he was dead.
Just before . o'clock Miller placed |
, ladder against the outside of the
reels between the gearing, and
mounted it for the purpose of open
ng a valve some ten feet above the
ioor, in order to turn the feed from
one reel to another. The slide which
opens the valve is just above the
,ogs of the gearing to the left, and as
ne reached his hand t. the slide the
adder slipped under his feet, precip-
Eating him on the cogs. His arm
,aught in them, and then they took
lold of the clothing across his stom-
Ich, forcing that part of his body be-
ween the heavy wheels and the tim
,ers next the reels, a space of less
han six inches, nearly tearing him
.sunder and then hurting him over
gainst the wall of the building, and
o the floor.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-20
Silver Party Meeting.

The State Central Committee OF
he Silver party will hold a meeting
i'll Reno, Nevada, on Wednesday,
May %, 1894 at 10 o'clock a. m, A
full attendance is requested.
G. S. NIXON, Chairman.
III. 2, FLANNERY, Secy.
(Silver papers please copy
Go to Golden's for your spectacles,
eyeglasses and optical goods, and al
kinds of repairing at bottom prices.
m24
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-20
Safely in Jail.

Vacaville, May 19.-The mob call
ing itself an Industrial army that
raided the Chinese and japanese
quarters in the neighborhood of
Vacaville was captured by the farm
ers, taken to Fairfield, the county
seat, and committed to Jail on a
charge OF rioting. There were about
eighty of them. Last night the
citizens of the place met and agreed
to respond at once, armed with
rifles, if an occasion should again
arise similar to that of yesterday.