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The morning times., 1895-07-05
THEY RAN WITH THE MACHINE.
Veteran Volunteer Firemen Observed
the FOurth Talking of Old Times.

Veteran Volunteer Firemen Observed
the Fourth Talking of Old Times.
The Veteran Volunteer Firemen cele-
brated the Fourth in the usual quiet way at
the headquarters. corner aud Nineteenth
streets north hwest The programme was
the same as that carried out on many sim
liar occasions, and consisted of an informal
gathering Of the old-timers, who spent the
morning in an interchange of high water
rowing stories
The chief object Of interest aud attrac-
ton yesterday was the old bell which in
years gone by hltngin the Northern Liberties
engine house. 1t belonged to old Columbia
No 1 engine, and was loaned the Veterans
by the District Comm issioners a short
time ago The Old hand engine too, is n
curiosity, but it is cared for now just as
we'll as in the days when it was their great
est pride Tile old machine is kept in first
class order and as bright as a silver dollar.
Since the disbauding of the volunteers in
l S64 the Old engine was sold in the
South Accidentally Mr.. James Reagan
came across it about three years ago and
it was purchased for the Veterans.
Among the most highly priced and greatly
cherished relics of the old times at head
qua rterS are the clothes worn by Benjamin
Greenough, who was run over and killed
by the engine in 1854, while on his way TO
a fire. The clothes are kept in glass
case and are viewed by all the veterans
whenever they visit the hail.
A monument erected to the memory OF
The morning times., 1895-07-05
FIN AT THE FESTIVAL.

Cakc-W8Ikers win DtSpOrt Them
selves Tonight al Coma gas Fair
The extensive preparations which had
been made for the grand festival and Ia wn
fete on GOnzaea College campus, corner OF
North Capitol and ] streets, were cut
short 10y the rain last evening, but they
Will be carried on with increased zest and
viEor and IL is hoped 10 a more hountiful
fruition tonight The entertainment
confines until Saturday night and each
day viii witness a fine olio of novel an
attractive features.
The booths are what the girls call
dreams and fair fingers have woven gaiy-
hued bunting into every conceivable form
OF flag, festOon, aud streamer, in order
TO decorate the stands.
The great dra wing card for tonight is q
regulation aDte-belIum performance by
the Classical Southern Cake Walking ASsO-
citation. and an opportunity To witness such
a delightful spectacle has never before
been Offered Ia the public
Master SprocsSer, the diminutive dancer,
Will contribute TO the enjoyment Of the
occasion by tripping through the sailors
hOrnpipc Miss Barron will dance the
Highland fling, and Master Charlie Brels
ford, the Jockeys hornppe
The fire works display, which was 10 have
occurred last night, viii be given this evening
without fan. An immense crowd is eX-
pected on each day Of the remaining even
iuEs Of the fair, and great prepa tiOns
have been made to receive It,
The morning times., 1895-07-05
AXE
Our AdXiCe

Clothing buyers-stick
to the strictly Legitimate
houses-those that have
been among you for many
years-whose honesty IS
unquestioned. It's your
only safe refuge. Wash
ington h as become the
dumping ground for all
the clothing-rubbish pro-
duced in this country
and you'll get more Of it
than you want if you Eek
pertinent with the fake
dealers whose glaring an
nouncements-an insult to
every intelligent man
greet you on every side.
During our rebuilding sale
we have reduced every
stitch of Mems, Boys and
Children's Clothing in the
house 1875 per cent-ex-
cepting the very thin
goods-such as unlined
Serges -A1pacas etc.
This brings honest-re-
liable-guaranteed cloth
ing within the reach of all.
Here are the old and new
prlces-see what you save:
The morning times., 1895-07-05
TRAIN wRECKER AT LARGE.
Mounted Police Securing Their Terri
rnrX Enr Him ThnrnuuhIv

IOTy TOT IIhl IHuTOHA NY
The efforts of the LEGAL police and the
Baltimore and Ohio detectives to locate and
arrest the ringieader of the gang who at
tempted 10 wreck and rob the money train
on the Metropolitan Branch, rear the bridge
across the Big Mon0cacy River, last Tues
day night, have been unsuccessful.
Chief Grammar, OF the Baltimore and Ohio
force, is stin under the impression that the
man made his way 10 this city, and yester-
day Detective lloyd called on Inspector
Hollinberger and requested him 10 have
his men make special effort 10 capture NM
The mounted police in the different out
living precincts have teen ordered to Seour
the adjoining county thoroughly for some
trace of him. Should his capture De effected
there Will be 20 difficulty in identifying
him. as he was seen by number of people
the neighbOraood of Washington Junction
The morning times., 1895-07-05
Only Wanted the Gum

81 only wanted to chew the gum, ex-
planned Charles Kenny, white boy, when
arraigned before Judge Miller yesterday,
charged with having walked off with a
penny slot machine in front ofsmith & Pear
sons pharmacy.
You will find the gum very costly" said
the judge. Twenty five dollars or sixty
days in jail"
The morning times., 1895-07-05
IN y QSES 8
SE~E 90 S6MS
+ and Eleventh Sts
Storage Warehouses-22d ST near NJ
The second 300 lot of

-The second 800 lot of
those now famous Fancy
Chairs has come. They have
gold leaf rush seats, and are
finished in white, pink and
pale blue enamel. S1.95 the
price. Just as it was on the
first 300 lot which we have
so rapidly sold. So would
be nearer the actual worth.
If you want a Bicycle, remember that
we are District Agents for the
"IMPERIAL" It's different from the
others-and the price isn't much.
The morning times., 1895-07-05
Ten Dollars for Looking at Craps.

Jasper Jackson, an inoffensive- looking
colored boy, wearing suit of clothes
about four sizes too large for him, pleaded
not guilty to charge OF shooting crap in
Fighting alley yesterday in the police
court
wasn't IN no game said Jasper.
Use jest lookin' at it,"
How much money was on tine ground"
the officer in the case was asked.
About ten cents"
''Ten dollars fine
The morning times., 1895-07-05

Greenough in Glen wood Cemetery repre-
sents fire engine passing over the body
OF PROSTATE man.
Among the volunteer veterans who visited
headquarters were: President ] II Rich
ards, Secretary j. j. Peabody. Messrs.
Daniel GenaD, Henry Thomas, Julian
StrObel, Charles Kahl0r, II. Nichols, j. c.
Thompson, HenrySitler, an dJames Scrogau.
The morning times., 1895-07-05
Judge KimbalI's -.

When Judge KimbaH PetitioRcd the Com
missioners some time ago FOR flag TO float
over the police court he was informed taa;
the project was out of the question, as the
District had no appropriation for that
purpose. But IBIS honor was so perS rSistent that
a special amount was given TO purchase the
Old Glory. Yesterday the sixteen-foOt
banner was raised above the old gray build
ing, much TO the satisfaction of the Judge
and Veteran Dan Williams, the collateral
clerk, who assisted in the raising
The morning times., 1895-07-05
Inwrer Perton and His I-nmn

Lawyer Fountain Peyton turned up in
police court as usual Yesterday, but not
as counsel for any of the unfortunates in
the dock. he was there as defendant 10
q charge Of riding his bicycle on Thirteenth
street northwest without the regulation
light. PeytOn told Judge Kinlbau he had
broken his lamp while riding over the rough
cobble-stones on Florida avenue and his
personal bonds We're taken.
The morning times., 1895-07-05
Kicked severely by n Horse.

William Warwick, OF No. 1914 Thirty
fourth street, was kicked by a horse on
the Avenue, near Thirteenth street, yester-
day afternoon, receiving a acompoundfracture
OF the leg. The fracture was splinted at tae
Emergency Hospital and Warwick sent 20
to his home.
The morning times., 1895-07-05

In dainty Sterling Silver
ware | have the very latest.
Belt Buckles, Waist Sets,
Silver-mounted Brushes and
Com BIS, Toilette Knick-
knacks-all these are here at
very moderate prices.
c. H. DAWSON, Jeweler,
llU5 St n W.
The morning times., 1895-07-05
Mountain and Sensible Resorts.

The b. and o. r. Z. Co has on sale at all
principal offices complete line OF tourist
tickets TO all the watering pla ces, seaside
and mountain resorts in the eastern states
and Canadi3n Dominion For rates of fare
and information in detail call upon nearest
r. and o. agent or write to Charles D.
scull, general passenger agent, Baltimore,
Md.
The morning times., 1895-07-05

Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs.
Seven hours from Washington. via Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway. Two limited
trains daily. A century-old pleasure
resort on the crest OF the AllegAenies. New
management, great Improvements, former
prices. Apply C. ard o Ry. offices b13
And 1921 PENNSYLVANIA aranna.
The morning times., 1895-07-05
Stole Clothing and JeweIry.

For appropriating TO his own use a gold
ring and several articles OF clothing be-
longing TO Policeman Herndon, his en-
ployer, John Hunter. neat looking boy of
fifteen years, was committed to the Reform
School 10y Judge Miller yesterday
The morning times., 1895-07-05
Five Dollars for Firing a RIunder

FlNt DoIIars Tor Firing a BIunderbus.
William Priest, colored citizen of the
northwest section, did not purchase any
finecrackers for the celebration of inde-
pendence. but instead bought n pound OF
gun powder, and. loading an old blunder-
bus, went out on Thirteenth street Wednes-
day night 10 ''sec If The thing would 20
off" The gun did go off, and Officer
Mcdonald had him before Judge Miller
yesterday morning for shooting off fire.
arms in the street He was fined So.
The morning times., 1895-07-05

If YOU want to order for
your house, you'll find us
mighty good people to order
from.
JAMES THhRP.
Importer Wines and Liquors,
hl2 + street northwest
The morning times., 1895-07-05

Our Coupon System of
paying your laundry bill
means a 10 per cent. saving
to YOU and a great conven-
fence to both.
TOLMAN STEAM LAUNDRY,
9th and { streets " W
The morning times., 1895-07-05

People leaving tho city for their
summer vacation cannot afford to also
leave THE FINES. 1t viii be mailed
to any address ard will continue to
be the best local newspaper in Wash
ipoton.
The morning times., 1895-07-05
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES

Beecham's pills for consti-
patton zoe and 25t. Get the
book at your druggists and
go by it.
Annual sales more than oooo COG borea
The morning times., 1895-07-05
| MertZ
| Makes
| Medicine.
"Showery." :"

The Fourth and the fire
works are over. To-day
dry throats from powder
smoke can be cooled with
our SURPRISING Soda.
Our perfect prescription
department is at your ser
vices. The charges mean a
saving of nearly half to you.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-19
SPIDER SILK

1t was reported some time ago that at
a ball in South America the mistress or
the house wore a dress made of spider
silk.
1t is nearly two centuries since French
scientist made the first attempt to utilize
this silk. 4 certain Monsieur Bon sent
to the academy of science some mittens
and socks of spider silk, and Reaumur
was requested to examine these articles
and make a report. There was no dis
putting the fact that the articles were gem
uine. but Reaumur showed concluslyely
that 1.-THE game was not worth the can
die"
1t took so spider threads to equal in
strength one silk thread, and $50 to make
a thread strong enough for sewing pur-
poses. Moreover, it took twice as many
spiders to produce a given quantity of silk.
And to produce one pound of silk 2S,OOO
cocoons would have been required.
Reaumur recommended that spiders IN
warmer countries could be experimental
on. This suggestion was carried out by
the Able de Termeyer, in Brazil; he pur-
sued his object for 81 years, but with very
Door results.
4 few years ago an English manufactu-
rer obtained some large tropical spiders,
and kept them in room heated to tenn
perature of 60 degrees; into this room
he caused to slowly evaporate liquid
composed of chlorofOrm, ether and alc0-
hol. The result was far more favorable
than that hitherto obtained, but as the
cost of the silk was nearly $3.50 per pound,
it can not be said that a spider silk dress
is within the reach of ll.-Philadelphia
Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-19
"KNOW THYSELF."
IAN Ounce of Prevention is Worth a
Pound of Cure"

These two notices have been the guide
and life work of the distinguished DIR.
Hartman, president of the Surgical
Hotel. he has written more to teach the
people how TO prevent disease than any
other living writer. He says the month
of December is the most dangerous of the
year. In this month cold weather begins.
Colds, coughs, sore throat and hOarse-
ness. all of which are sure to set up
chronic catarrh or consumption are ac-
Quired in this month more than any 9TH
err Thousands upon thousands begin
their downward road from health to dis
ease and death in this month.
The doctor has had a lifelong expert
ence with Pe-ru-na in the prevention of
these affections. Not only has he pre-
scribed il for vast multitude of people,
but this remedy has been his constant
shield through his many years of travel
and active profession. A bottle of Pc
ru-na. rightly used in the family ut this
season, is of value untold. Peru-na
cures catarrh. cures colds. cures coughs,
cures Ia grippe, cures all diseases due to
catarrhal congestions of the mucous
membranes lining the head. throat, brOn-
chial tubes. lungs, stomach, kidneys and
pelvic organs
DIR. Hartmans latest book on catarrh
and diseases of winter will be sent free
for time by the Pe-ru-na Drug Manu-
featuring Company of Columbus, Ohio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-19
take creat interest in the proceedings of
-r.nlgr. IS.
JOEL z. HEATMOLE.

Joel p. Heatwole of the Third Mime
sofa istrict is one of the distinguished
looking men of the house. He comes
fro, a purely agricultural district, al
uto.-I manufacturing esta Adjustments
ha-e )egun to spring up in many OF the
Growing towns. Several of the old mem-
bel, wing to locate Mr.. Heatwoles DIS,
fri, ould not do so until he explained
rhai was mostly composed OF MAJOR
Sirr' 5 district. the major being wen
'-le,l TO all the oldtimers. Mr.. neat
--,.a : a native of Indiana, a printer
and present Il country editor. He was
NOT -ing in Minnesota until he was N
roli. 3. first as secretary ana aiterWaIu
chai- nan OF the Republican State com
mitf, ,. 1t was while serving IN these
ems tiles that the newspaper men lo9ha
gih II all round good fellow ana ne mas
baf heir support for almost any ONCE ONCE
&c ,as defeated for congress IN 49,
brr he cut down his opponent Nole
NOR than 1000 he went IN the next year
and Won by a handsome majority VI.
Ifg vOle has been an influential man III
.5,i- ,rtv. He has been elected delegate
~ ge TO National conventions. and Sev-
al non In the State have owed tAelr
-. IS 10 his support. He has Il geniai
,-. sit;or n fighter for his friends ana
~ continues i'm n congressional career
nronbesied he will be one of the IN
IN ial members Of the house.-N ASH
fn.. q Star.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-19
crnIors INDIAN CUSTOM.
w is Meant by Smoking Horses

". is Meant y! SHohihs
Among Some Western Tribes.
curious method of obtaining horses
is pyacticed by some of the Indian
,ribss. 1t is called on the plains "smok,
3, horses" If tribe decides to sehd
.-gt war party, the first thing TO Oe
,i,1rrbt of is whether there are enough
bols..s at hand 10 mount the warriors
II rs is often the case, the horses OF the
,r,ha have been stolen by other Indians
they decide to "smOke enough horses
for present needs and to steal supply
s.o,, tbeir enemies at the first oppor-
nrjty.
When this decision is reached run
-..-. js disnatched to the nearest frlehui!
fr;br with the message that on certain
Iav they will be visited by number Oh
yotr men, forming war party lrUlli
III Tihe. who require horses. On the
,.a.1I nted day the warriors appear
&c, bed to the waist. They march 81
Ieni to the village of their FRIENDS, se"t
thor selves in circle, hght thelr pipe
aud begin to smoke, at the same tlll UNI.
ma ng their wishes known III sort
VI Ironing chant. +ho
-,lasr..,o band of horsemen riding gayly
sa, risoped steeds fully equipped Tor
gyar These horsemen dash up TO the
m 70 and wheel about the band OF peg
,por, sitting on the ground, IN clrcles
Mn h constantly grow smaller, uhth at
io.t they are as close as they can ee'
IN lie smokers without riding over them.
,Than each rider selects the man 10 Whonl
he Intends to persent his pony, anu Us
bn tides around, singing and yelling' ne
iosbas the bare back of the man he mas
selrrted with the heavy rawhlde whlp
It'll the blood is seen to trickle down.
~ ono of the smokers should finch under
Inc blows. he would not get his morse,
bur would be sent home on foot ana III
disgrace, I'LL. .o;u
At last. when the horsemen think Their
friends have been made to pay enough
Ia suffering for their ponies, each dls.
mounts, places the bride in the hand OF
tEa smoker he has selected. and at the
gme time hands him the whip, saying:
Here, beggar. is pony Tor you 10
ride. for which | have left my mark.
a tier all the ponies have been pre-
scented the "beggars' are invited to
grpnd feast, during which they are treat
I'll with every consideration by Their
hosts, who also load them with food sutl-
Gent for their homeward journey. The
Graves depart with full stOmachs and
smarting backs, but happy in the posses.
sion of their ponies and in anticipation OF
the time when their friends shall be III
distress and shall come to smoke horses
with them.-Philadelphi Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-19
CIVIL APPEALS-SECOND

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 14.-(Special.)
Civil court of appeals, Second Judicial
district.
Cases decided-J. V. Cunningham ct
al. VS.. AbdOn Holt assignee, from Tay-
lor, affirmed.
Motions decided-R. II. Voss VS.. c..
V. Terrell, to advance, granted: Mack
Stadler & Co. VS.. A. S. Mittenhall & Co.,
to set aside submission and file record,
granted, cases set for January II, 1896:
X. l.. Dabney VS.. j. L. Mcfarland ct al.
from Hardeman; w. Il. Best VS.. J. r..
Splawn ct al. from Wise Texas and Pa
ciic Railway company vs. Plat & Star
ney, from Eastland; S. C. Xii. Northwest
Baptist Educational society. from Wise
Ed 7. Welch ct al. VS.. the Phelps & Big
low Windmill company, from Wichita.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-19
NIrRDEROTS ASSAULT.

patch from r. Eisel this county, says
that Dr. Slivery, a well-known physician
there, was called on at midnight, last
night, by man whom he did not know
and urgently requested to attend a
patient about five miles distance. The
physician proceeded to make the call,
leaving shortly after his visitor When
about 1 ~ miles from town he was fired
on and Immediately returned the fire, his
horse became frightened, threw him, but
he still maintained his fire on the as
sailant and drove him off. A vigorous
hunt is being made for the would-be
murderer and robber.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-19
MEN WORSE THAN APES:
-. povoIt;np Crueltips practiced


MANY Ferocious African Tribes.
The cannibalism of the black secret
society known as the Human LeOpards,
40 the country near Sierre Leone, dis
closed by the recent trial, brings forcibly
before us the difference between the
EAST African and the West African
habits of eating human flesh. The
Shcrbro cannibals waylaid and killed
their victims and afterwards Toasted on
their flesh. The cannibalism of the
East coast is of very different kind.
THE flesh of the old people-the grand
father and grandmother of family-is
dried and mixed with condiments, and a
sportion of this is offered, with dim
sort of sacramental meaning, to tray-
lers who become guests of the family
To refuse i would be a deadly insult.
To accept it is passport to the privi-
leged position of friend of the house.
Many of our travellers in East Africa
have eaten this sacramentally of the
ancestors of some dark-skinned poten-
tate.
The cannibalism of the West coast is
If a more horrible kind. The Sherbro
case seems to be connected with fetch
ISM, the worst developments of which
are peculiar to that country; but there
Is a hideously genuine appetite for fresh
human flesh still existing among the ne
grDeS OF w est Africa. Inc cannlDallSm
mlnifests itself in refinement of glut-
tony which has its mild analogy in the
tastes of Europeans. Young boys are
bought from the dark interior, kept in
pens, fattened upon bananas and finally
killed and baked. To these Thvestan
ioasts come not only the savage chiefs
~ the interior, but also, it is whispered,
black merchants from the coast.
Men who appear at their places of
business in English territory in broad
cloth and tall hats, who ape the manners
pf their white masters. are said to dis
appear annually into the interior, where.
we are told. they might be seen. in naked
savagery, taking part in the banquets
on plump boys, in which they delight.
BE this ms it may, somehow the native
of the West coast and its Hinterland is
unlike the East or South African ma
i've in the deep-lying savagery and the
extraordinary facility for returning to it
which are his leading and very unpleas-
ant characteristics. The subject claims
the attention of the anthropologist. and
certainly suggests curious reason for
questioning the relationship of the black
man and the ape or gorilla. seeing that
me race of monkeys seems to be sim
gularly free from anything like canni-
halism.-London Saturday Review.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-19
\ uOTrSEHOLD TREASURE.

ID. W. Fuller of Canajohiare, \: y,
saws that he always keeps DR.. King $
New Discovery in the house and his fam
ily has always found the very best re-
snlts follow its use; that he would not be
without it if procurable. G. a. Dykeman,
druggist. Catsllill, \. Y, says that Dr'
Kings New Discovery is undoubtedly tne
irsf cough remedy: that he has used it
b his family for eight years and it has
never failed to do all that is claimed TOR
il Why not try remedy so long tried
and tested. Trial bottles free at {. U;
Yates drug store. Regular size oOc and
81 no.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-19
A SOUND LIVER MAKES A WE'LL
NAN

Are YOU bilious, cOnstipated or troubled
with iaundice. sick headache, bad taste
in mouth, foul breath. coated tongue,
dyspepsia, Indigestion, hot dry skin, pain
in back and between shoulders, chills and
fever, etc. If you have any of these
symptoms, your liver is out of order, and
your blood is lowly being poisoned, be-
cause your liver does not act properly.
Herbine will cure any disorder of the
liver, stomach or bowels. 1t has no equal
hs a liver medicine. Price, 20 cents. Free
trial bottles at G. 0. Yates, 2l9, East
Sixth street, Austin, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-19
FAIRCHILD & HOBSONS LETTER.

Especial 10 AuSllH Oottoh hANi"HSo'
New Orleans, Dec. 14.-There has been
little change in the situation today and
the session has been without feature. The
advices from Liverpool were considered
favorable inasmucn as the easy tone of
our market yesterday was not reflected
there. 1t is said the Liverpool operators
are very bullish, and such was their con
struction of the weekly movement as
cabled last night. There was slight i'm
provement with us in the early trading,
but the demand was not general, and
after the purchases of one leading oper-
ator were supplied the market lapsed into
dullness. Those who are long of the mar
ket talk very confidentially, but as specu-
latiOn continues dormant it appears a
very difficult matter to sustain an ad-
vance.
To us for the moment it looks only a
scalping market pure and simple.