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The Washington times., 1894-12-09

chancellor; Thomas Burroughs, secretary:
John ID. Normyle. collector; J. Harry Rice
treasurer; Thomas D. Downey. marshal, ana
Michael Downey, guard. Messrs. Edward
Quinn, Thomas Lannon and Edward E. Law
Ter were chosen trustees.
James II. Branson, q well-known and pop
ular colored resident, died at his home on
South Royal street yesterday. Branson was
one of the few of the old Virginia family
darkies and was much liked by his white
neighbors. He was S4 years of age. His
funeral will take place to-day.
Many of the wells in Alexandria and Fair
fax counties have gone dry for want of rain.
an unusual thing at this time of the year.
The erection of the new powder mill at
Springfield station. Fairfax county, is pro-
ceeding very rapidly The buildings are now
under roof and the machinery is being put in.
1t is expected that the making of the powder.
which will be of the new smokeless kind, will
begin about the 1st of February
Mr.. John w. May. who has been travelling
in the West for the last month, returned home
yesterday.
The December term of the corporation court
OF Alexandria city will begin before Judge
Norton tomorrow. Only civil business will
come before the court for consideration. The
The Washington times., 1894-12-09
DR.. DAMON'S TREATMENT.
BY 1t People Are Restored.
Vital Magnetism Cures When All Else
Fails.

Should any one doubt the really wonderful
cures now being wrought in our midst thew
would only have TO pay visit to that great
est of all living Magnetic Specialists. DIR.
Damon, at COS Twelfth street northwest. and
listen to the reports made Of remarkable
cures by the people waiting to see
him. Seated in the large parlors YES
terGay were many who had come long dis
tances to see this famous man. Among
them were ministers. merchants. and farmers.
One reverend gentleman had come from
Rhode Island; he told how a sister of his had
been cured, and how he. after trying over a
dozen physicians of his own town, as well as
in Providence, without any benefit, came here
and placed himself under this treatment that
has made Tor DR.. Damon a reputation for
skill that but few enjoy He said: Il am
now well, and return tomorrow TO NV
home" Another told of his wife being
cured of rheumatism. He had spent over
$1,000 with other physicians without re-
lief, but she had been cured perfectly in
less than five weeks. l am now under
treatment myself said he, for a serious
liver and kidney trouble that has baffled the
SIKH OF five other physicians. Already feel
like new man, and l have been treated less
than two weeks. The doctor Is in daily con-
sultation with patients from 10 to u, 9 to s.
and to 8, while his associates are kept con-
stantly at work. DR.. Damon has every
facility at his offices for treatment. The
large reception and treatment-rooms are well
fitted and furnished, both for the convenience
OF physician as well as patient
ii you are i'll DO not delay. but go at once
and see this remarkable man. he will tell
you candidly just what he can do, and if he
considers your case hopeless he will not take
cent of your money. but will give you
such advice and counsel as he can free of all
cost.
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Two styles Of Mems s. "Wear Weus,n 50 4,
Edmonston's, 1894 street
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January term will be quarterly term. and a
lnroe nnmher of criminal cases aMnit trial

January term will be a quarterly term. and
large number of criminal cases await trial.
Mr. H. W. Steele, who was killed by the ex-
plosion of a steam pipe at the Washington
navy yard on Friday, is brother-inlaw of
Major George DufTey. commissioner of reve-
nue.. and has many friends in this city.
Col. Dan Lee, of Stafford county, chairman
of his county Democratic committee, was in
Alexandria yesterday on business.
Mr.. S. r. Donohue, editor of the Fairfax
Herald, was in the city yesterday on q visit
to friends.
Mr. Park Agnew and family will leave here
tomorrow for Jacksonville, Fla, to spend
the winter.
The government dispatch boat Dolphin
came up river yesterday morning and an
chored off this city for short time, before
proceeding on to Washington.
Mr. W. ". McCaffrey, of this city, is taking
the examination for the position Of foreman OF
the naval ordnance foundry in Washington.
Rev. Mr.. MILAN will of1iciate in the Trinity
Methodist Church al the II a. m. service to-
day.
The lecture of Rev. ii. ?. Mann supreme
tempIar of the Good Templar order, in
Trinity NJ p Church tomorrow night, will be
attended by Talisman and Golden Light
Lodges, /. o. G. T., and the other temper
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

The city authorities will shortly begin the
macadamizing Of Patrick street south from
Franklin street to the corporation line, and
IS soon as this work is finished the Fairfax
county authorities have agreed to macada-
mize the county road to Hunting Creek
Bridge so as to give a fine driveway into
town.
Besides this street improvement it is ex-
pected that the city council will at its next
meeting order the cutting down of Fayette
street to conform to the grade of the Alex
andria and Washington railroad track
No legal grade has ever been fixed for
this portion of Alexandria, but the first
duty OF the new city engineer will be to
arrange all the northwestern section of the
city upon uniform grade, then Fayette street
will be paved from end TO end
Harry Richards, seventeen years old, while
vaulting with a pole in his fathers yard yes
terday had a fall on the bac' Of his neck by
the pole breaking and was seriously injured
The Catholic Legion has elected the fol-
lowing officers: William II. Sweeney. prasi-
dent; William Desmond, vice president; Ed
ward j. Quinn, orator; James P. Quinn,
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CRAIG &
HARDING.
F ST. and 18th.
INC Labor strike Arbltrntinn.

Two important changes in the bill for ma
tional arbitration of strikes have been made
as a result Of conferences between Labor
Commissioner Wright and Representatives
McGapn, Springer. and Erdman They are:
First, that TABOR unions be chartered by the
government; second. that the charter OF a
labor union be forfeited when its members
resort to violence in The conduct of a strike
It is probable that the measure as thus
amended will be the form il takes in the dis
cussion before Congress. Commissioners
Wright and Herman. who made the recent in
vestigation of the Pullman strike, will appear
before the Labor Committee on Tuesday to
state their views on perfecting the bill.
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VAL BLATZ BEER.
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DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
The Appropriation Subcommittee Cor
IinueS I1S Sessions.

The Appropriation Subcommittee Con-
tinues Its Sessions.
The subcommittee OF the Appropriation
Committee, having charge of District affairs,
held another all-day session yesterday in con-
junction with the District Commissioners.
They called in representatives Of the gas
and electric light companies and listened to
the digerences between them and the Com
missioners on the power OF gas for lighting
the city lamps. They insisted that it is i'm
possible to make further reductions in the
prices at which light is furnished for the
streets and alleys Of the city.
There is an evident determination on the
part of the Appropriation Committee to cut
down the estimates largely They have noti-
fed the Commissioners that there must be a
eduction in some way as they are unwilling
$50 let the bill run much. if any, higher than
at last session.
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Immediate Need for a Bankruptcy Law.

Immediate Need for Bankruptcy Law
The bankruptcy bill, which the Democratic
caucus Of the Senate has indicated will
ingness to consider at the present session. is
10y no means the same measure as that which
passed the House. It carries the title of the
House bill, but retains only the first two sec
tions Of that measure, aud even these are
amended. The friends of the bill are inclined
TO urge that the steering committee shall
give It preference over other measures Sc
lected for consideration by the caucus. They
say that bankruptcy bill is one ofthe urgent
demands OF the time
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Christmas Holiday Rates for Schools and
Colleges TO Points in Virginia and
North Carolina

The Southern Railway announces Christmas
Holiday rates of four ~ cents per mile, ONE
WAY, for the round trip. for distances of 300
miles or less from Washington. Tickets for
above territory viii be sold December 18th 10
2lst inclusive, TO students of schools and colleges
upon presentation to ticket agents of certificates
signed by their respective principal or superin-
tendent.
Tickets at same rates for the General Pub
lie viii be on sale Decent Der 22d to 25th and Dc
cember 18th to January lst, for which certificates
VIII not be required. goCd for return until Janu-
ary Sd, 1895.
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Fog this magnificent Cluster Ring Contains <,
diamonds and cOlored .centered stones eth er
turquoise, rubiss, emeIalds, or sapphires
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ance societies in a body. DR.. Mann IS one OF
the most eloquent lecturers in America and
will have a packed congregation
A reception of adults into the Sodalty OF
the Blessed Virgin Mary viii take place in st.
Mary's Catholic Church this morning after
the Z a. m mass. This evening a reception OF
Young girls into the Children Of Mary will be-
held after the vesper services.
The revival services in the Methodist Protes-
tant Church viii continue through next week.
The new jacket Of the Columbia fire engine
has been fitted on, and will be sent to Wash
ington on Monday to be nickled. Engineer
Wood expects to have the Columbia in service
again before the first OF the year.
The collections in all the churches to-day
viii be taken up for the benefit OF the Alexan-
dria infrmary, and it is hoped that a large
sum viii be raised
Snow fell in Alexandria yesterday morning.
Mechanical Monkey Peddlsr Fined
Charles Bryan, curbstone peddler, who
sells purple mechanical monkeys that climb
up cord was fined 500 by Judge Miller yes
terday for assaulting Leon Z. Phillips.
brother fakir. because the latter interfered
with one OF Bryan's sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-20
SUNDAY At THE CHURCHES


North Topeka Baptist church. Ser
vices at II a. N. and 7:30 p IN. Morning
subject pleading Face to Face" In
the evening Big Tree. chief of the
Kiowa Indians, will speak on mission
work among his tribe.
Grace Cathedral, (Episcopal), Polk and
Eighth streets. Very Rev Frank r
Millspaugh, dean Morning prayer with
sermon on "Cbristian Love" by Rev. Guy
". Miner, at II a. N. Services and ser
mon at 4:30 p m
Church Of the Good Shepherd, fEpisco-
pail, North Topeka. Rev. Guy w. Min-
er. Evening services at 7.30 p. m.
Church of St Simon, the Cyrenian,
(colOred EpiscOpal,) corner Western ave
nue. and Seventh street Services and
sermon 4:30 p. IN.
Calvary Mission (EpiscopaI) 90216
East Fourth street Rev. Irving Todd.
Service and sermon 4 p. m Sunday
school 3 D. N.
At the First Baptist church. Big Tree.
chief of the Kiowa Indians. with the aid
Of an interpreter. will deliver an address
at Il a. u. Rev. n. B. Rairden. D. D.,
of Omaha, will also speak.
Second Adventists meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs Welty, northwest corner
of Washburn avenue and Twelfth street
at 2 .. u. Subject: "a Sabbath in
Ca pernaum."
United Presbyterian. corner of Eighth
and Topeka avenues. Rev. M. F. Nc
Kiraran, pastor. Preaching tomorrow at
II o'clock by Rev. J. B. Lentz, of Ottawa.
and at 1880 BY Rev. I B. Umberger. Of
Efing ham, members of the Lutheran
synod
Madison Street Baptist church, W. F.
File pastor and uperintendent of the
Sunday school. Preaching morning and
evening.
Church Of Christ (Scientists), 21O West
Sixth street. Willis F. Gross, pastor.
Preaching. II a. m; subject, "The Lord
hardened Pharaoh's Heart Bible read
ing and inquiry meeting Friday evening.
There will be no services at Liberty
United Pres byterian church Sabbath
evening. The cOngreg ration will unite
with the Third Pres byterian aud Third
Christian churches IN union meeting
of the Y. E. ;. C. E. societies of these
three churches at the Third Pres byterian
church at 1870 D. %.
First Presbyterian church, Rev. s. B.
Anderson, d D., pastor. Preaching in
the morning by Rev. Mr.. Porch OF the
Lutheran church This will be Mr..
POrch's last sermon in Topeka and his
many friends are cordially invited to
hear him. Preaching in the evening by
Rev H nj. Oberholtzer of Salina-
First . nitarian society services at II a.
m, Rev a Wyman viii preach; subject
s'The Revision of the Constitution Of the
Unitarian National Conference"
iritualism-Sunday services at Lin
coin post hall, East Sixth street, will con
sist of children's lyceum calisth enics at
10 a m, mediums meeting at II a. ID.
and lecture at 1880 p. N. by c. U. Scar
ing, subject, "The Philosophy of Death
and Resurrection To die is gain
Paul
First Church Of God-Preaching at II
4 m by Elder j. b. McMillen. At 7.3O
p m Elder A c. Shinn. Subject. jesus
Mrs. Mary Gregory, superintendent Of
kindergarten work in the city will de-
liver an address on "ChiId Training" at
the First Christian church tomorrow
evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-20
LOCAL MENTION.

TOpeka's bank clearancss for last week
we're $452 500, a slight increase over a
year ago.
Doane college and Iowa college played
football at Crete, Neb.. yesterday, and
DOane won in a close game by 10 to g.
The jury in the Whiting damage case
against the Topeka Water Supply com
pany visited the scene of the accident
yesterday. 1t is located at the corner Of
Fourteenth street and Western avenue.
The question of a homeo pathic hos
pital IN Topeka was reviewed at the meet
ing of the Homeopathic Medical society
Thursday night The matter is in the
hands Of a committee, composed of Drs.
Menninger, Brownell. Ryder and Dick.
Mr.. Henry Adams died at his resi-
dence, 800 Western avenue. yesterday at
1910 p. N. He leaves a wife. who has
the sincere sympathy of host of friends.
He was well and favorably known in To-
peka. being a member of the Stonecut-
ters' union, Topeka lodge No. II, A #. &
A. NJ, and the National Union. The
funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence Sunday afternoon.
Contented minds make happy homes.
COntentment always follows the use Of
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
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EIGHT SO BILLS.
Harry Croft Says Wood Fowler Robbed
Him to That Extent.

Harry Croft Says Wood Fowler Robbed
Him to That Extent.
Wood Fowler. young man well known
in local sporting circles. was arrested last
night by Deputy Sheriff Wilkerson at
the instigation of Harry Croft, who is
equally well known in the same set
Croft accuses Fowler of touching him.
for eight $40 bills
Croft carried good sized roll Of crisp
bank notes in his inside vest pocket, and
Inadvertently left the vest hanging Cd a
nail in the hall at his place on East
Seventh street When he went back
after it he felt anxiOusly for the
roll and found it was still there But
later in the evening when he came to
figure up his accounts he found that the
$50 he had for a wrapper to the roll
was gone. Croft claims to have
good reasons for supposing that Fowler
took It. but the latter says if he had
stolen any he would have taken the
whole roll.
Fowler was arrested in company with
young woman at a restaurant late last
night. Fowler showed fight. but didn't
fight The case was taken into Justice
Furry's court today and Fowler had no
trouble giving bond.
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NORTH TOPEKA.


Items of Interest from the North Side. OF
the River.
Elder Ingels is on the sick list
a. J. Kane is spending a few days al
his farm near Granville.
Col J. F. Carter went down to Kansas
City this morning
Evangelist Rose will preach tonight on
"The Essentials Of Conversion"
A complete line of homeopathic rene
dies at A. j. Arnold q Sons.
Take your prescriptions to Al. Arnold
& Son, 821 Kan ave. tablished 1870
Miss Lois Peyton is visiting relatives
and friends in GAINESVILLE, Ohio
Mrs ". E. Archibald will leave Mon
day to join her husband in Boston where
he has taken church.
A o. Rorabangh has returned from a
visit of two weeks at Kidder, Mo-, the
home of his mother.
Mrs. Freeman who has been living
near Rochester has moved into the city
and is located on Tyler street
The revival meetings at the new Chris
tian church are creating much interest.
There have been number Of CONVEX
sions already. There were four baptisms
last night in the presence Of full house
AT the Christian church, corner Of
Central avenue and Grant street, there
will be preaching in the morning and at
500 D. N. in the evening by Evangelist
Rose Afternoon subject "Dancing;"
evening subject Jacobs Ladder"
Big Tree, chief of the Kiowa Indians,
accom- anied by his interpreter and Rev.
Mr.. Hicks, superintendent Of the Chero-
kee missions will be at the Baptist
church tomorrow evening. The chief
will deliver an address Rev. n. B.
Rairden will also be present
J. B. Hughes, who was recently ar
rested on the charge Of having knocked
down his father, J. L. Hughes, at
charivari given Mr. Hughes, ST.. on the
occasion of his recent wedding. was dis
charged by the jury when the case came
to trial in ustice Marbles court Mr..
Hughes, Jr, demanded a jury trial and
in the trial of the case he proved a COM
plete alibi, showing that on the night of
the charivari he was in his room on Lin
coin street, near Washburn college,
wherc he is a student The case was
dismissed and the state must pay the
costs.
AS the standard for purity and per
lection the world over. Dr. Prices Bak-
ing Powder is beyond comparison Its
purity and goodness are unquestioned.
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Appointments of Lutheran ministers
for Sunday:
English Lutheran-Rev. W. f. Rentz
AtchisOn. Kansas, Rev r. d. Altman.
Ordination sermon.
United Brethren-Rev j. MI Long.
New Cambria. Kansas: Rev Il Acker.
Whitewater, Kansas.
Baptist church-Rev. H. W OberhoItz-
CT, Salina, kansas; Kew. J. F. SponseIIer.
Minneapolis. Kansas
United Pres byterian-Rev u H. Lentz,
Ottawa, Kansas; Rev. J. B. Umberger,
bingham, Kansas.
First Presbyterian-Rev F. n. Porch,
Topeka, Kansas: Rev. II. n. Oberholtzer,
6alina, Kansas.
First Congregational Morning, Rev.
+. ~. Altman, Kansas City, No
Westminster resbyterian-Rev. E.
Trevz. St. Joe, No; Rev. p. ,. Speaker,
Hardy, Nebraska.
North Topeka Methodist-Rev. J. G.
Griffith.
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MRS. FLOWERS BULL DOG.

a Precious Pet SINKS It's Teeth Into the
New York Governors Wife's Chin.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-In return for at
tention on the part of his mistress, a bull
dog, pet in the family OF Governor
Flower, sprang az Mrs. Flower and bur
led his fangs in the lower part of her
face.
OF the several women who were pres
ent, Mrs. Flower alone retained cOmpos-
ure. Although suffering from the
wounds she Gained the excitement of the
Others
Governor and Mrs. Flower came from
Albany on Tuesday to spend q few days
in this city Fred S. Flower, a nephe W
of the governor who is connected with
his uncle's banking business aud makes
his homo with him, called in BILLY to
form one of the company. chilly" held
u high place in the family and a cordial
greeting was extended TO him. He is a
bull dog, big and of fine pedigree and
was presented to the family when a pup
py three years ago by Senator Murphy.
All the mem bers of Governor Flowers
household became greatly attached to
Billy, especially Mrs Flower, who is very
fond Of him, and the dog seemed to
divide his affections equally between his
mistress and Fred Flower. Billy's de-
pertinent on Thursday evening was cred
table. He seemed pleased when Mrs.
Flower patted his head and plainly had
not forgotten her during her absence.
MIS-. tlOWer went into the servants
room in the lower part of the house the
next afternoon to renew her acquaint-
ance with her parrot Billy was lying
quietly in the room where there were
several maids, and as Mrs. Flower went
20 the dog on ner way to the parrots cage
she spoke caressingly to him and stopped
to stroke his ears
Without warning the animal sprang at
Mrs. Flower, whose face was close to his
head His heavy body struck her with
great force, and his teeth sank into her
chin The maids screamed in terror,
and ia their excitement seemed unable to
offer assistance. Messengers were des-
patched to a drug store, aud in Sc arch
of a physician The wound was proper
ly dressed before the family physician
arrived.
He found that the upper fangs Of the
dog had pierced the flesh on Mrs.
Flowers chin near the underlip. The
incisions were deep, and one was nearly
an inch long where the dogs tooth had
torn downward. Mrs. Flower was how
ever, well enough to return to Albany
with the governor, and il is believed the
injuries will not be permanent
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SUED FOR $1,000.
A Clay County, Mo-, Firm Sued for tn.
Amount In the District Court.

A Clay County, Mo-, Firm sued for that
Amount in the District Court.
Waggoner Martin s. Orr Of Atchison.
fled civil suits in the district court TODAY
to recover on notes a sum exceeding
$4,000 Both suits are against W n
Ewing, J. NJ. Coburn, William Mcmillan
and John T. Roraback, partners engaged
in buying and selling real estate in Clay
county. Mo.
John W Spratley sues to recover S73.-
1892. on five promissory notes Of S14.-
I19 each, executed six years ago.
James Hughes the plaintiff in the
second suit seeks to recover $34, 1858. 76.
on four promissory notes Of about IS. 100
each, executed six years ago. Further
than this nothing is known here regard
ing the cases.
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InOakland, = ednesday evening, was eel
ebrated the 45th wedding anniversary Of
D. w. and Mary Tinkham. A dinner was
given the visiting friends followed by
scriptural readings and greetings from
relatives living in kinsley. San Fran
CISCO St Paul, Marsh alltown, Ia, Omaha
and Chicago. In the evening the neigh
bors gathered TO express their cOngratu-
lation and the wish that the aged couple
may cele citrate their golden wedding five
years hence. An address of welcome
and of thanks was delivered by Mr.
Tinkham.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Barnum & Co. have been awarded the
contract for furnishing the Scandinavian
Flambean club with uniforms.
The first annual ball of the Topeka
Theatrical Mechanical association will
be given in Metropolitan hall next
Wednesday evening, October "a
Eleanor Chase. formerly Eleanor Arm
strong. began suit for divorce today from
Frank NJ Chase. to whom she WAS mar
ried August 81. 1890. She alleges that
he deserted her two years ago.
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First Methodist Evening, Rev. ,. ).
Kaufman. Peabody, Kansas.
First misunderstanding, Rev. H. c.
Zimmerman
Y n c. A=Rev. A E. Wagner
Third Presbyterian-I C. Kelsey,
WatervIlle. Kansas; Rev. r. b White
hill, Kansas City, Mo.
L0wman HiIl-Evening, Rev A. J.
Hesson, Hutchinson, Kansas.
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COMMENTATORS HELD.
They Refnse the Assistance Of an Attorney
Bonds Fixed at $500.

IIDUIa = I7.'-II II "''I'''7
Henry Spahr. Henry Snead and Isaac
l.. Walker were given a hearing before
United States Commissioner Wagner 0u
the charge Of counterfeiting at p. m.
yesterday. The men were arrested DC
tober II and several counterfeit coins
were found in their possession
The men refused to have a lawyer and
Spahr and Snead waived an examination.
Walker refused to waive, but the evil
dence showed that the men did their
work in his place and he WAS held
Their bonds ere fixed at 5000 Spahr
and Snead seem anxious to get TO the
penitentiary, and they will probably
make no defense.