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A GAS MONTE CHRISTIE.

The subject of cheaper gas is now the
absorbing municipal topic. The clear and
comprehensive report of the chairman of
the board of trade committee on gas and
electric lighting, published in yesterday
mornings Times, came in the way of a
revelation, and the public is wondering
why $1.25 per 900 should be charged
for gas that costs less than 60 cents to
manufacture and deliver to consumers.
The history of the Washington Gas Light
Company reads like Monte Christie rn-
nance. From a capital stock of $50, 900
a property valued at S4,OO0,OOO, besides
enrichIng most of its principal stock
holders. With its feeders located in the
homes, workshops, and business houses
of this beautiful city, it levies toll on nearly
every citizen, and it is not strange that
the committee recommends nun icipaI
ownership for this gigantic money VAIN
pIre. -
The only way to obtain immediate re-
lief from the extortionate price we are
paying for gas is to petition Congress
to Iegislate lower rate. The condemna-
ton and purchase of the Washington Gas
Trust is an after consideration. 1t could
not be accomplished now, because public
sentiment is not sufficiently reconcileti to-
this arbitrary method of dispusing of OBJ
noxious monopolIes. But the day is com
ing when combines will not be permitted to
absorb all the substance OF this countrys
property, and If they cannot be Iegislated
out of existence their insiGious influences
will be met In another manner.
The rapid increase of municipal gas,
electric, street car, and water plants is
an indication of this fact. The public is.
learning that business enterprises that
resort to watered stock and fictitious
statements to hide their dividends, are
good things not to have In communities,
and to prohibit their existence similar or
ganizatlons are being run at public ex.
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GRADE CROSSINGS.

Among the various recommendations and
suggestions made by the multitudinous COM
mittees of the board of trade is one relat-
ing to grade crossings and terminal facili-
ties In this particular also, as in most
others, the performances of the board have
been principally talk, although body
composed of business men might be sup
posed to have been able TO bring a good
deal of pressure to bear upon the railroad
companies.
1t is a matter of paramount Importance
to the people of Washington, for it con-
Germs not money or property values, but
'fife and limb The story told in the news
columns of The Times this morning of the
killing and manning done at the grade
CROSSINGS of the Baltimore & Ohio road
alone is a ghastly commentary upon the
carIessuess of that corporation and the
neglect of the controlling powers to apply
a remedy.
Grade crossings, perlous as they are,
have no excuse for their existence. They
are in themselves flagrant evidence of
the Indifference of tue railroad companies
to human suffering and of their parslmony
as well. OF course, it would involve eN-
pense to bring their tracks into the city
limits, either above or below grade. but
considering the immensely valuable
franchises granted them and the very large
revenues they draw from the peoples
purses, it is not too much TO expect them
to devote portion of their large revenues
to securing the people against violent death
or being crippled for life.
Judging the future by the past, the
people of Washington will have to de-
pend for relief in this respect upon their
own concerted efforts, and it may be sup
posed that they will feel willing to second
the efforts OF the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association and every other
body in that direction.
The morning times., 1895-11-13
ALTGELD MAY KEEP 1T.
Navy Drops Its Claim TO the Brick
Shin Illinois,

1t is not likely that the Navy Department
will take any further action concerning
the case of the model brick battle-ship
Illinois. the sale of which to private par
ties by Gov. Altgeld caused some friction
between the department and that official.
1t was contended at the department that
the Illinois reverted to the possession
of the Federal government. and the Navy
Department sent a letter to Gov. Altgeld
inquiring as to the facts of the sale.
A very polite reply has been received
from the governor stating that as the ship
had been dismantled and everything of
value taken from her and properly dis
tributed the commissioners of Jackson
Park had notified him that her presence
was a nuisance and should be removed. Ac-
cordingly he had disposed of the structure.
In view of Gov. Altgeld's reply the
Navy Department is not disposed to take
action and will let the matter drop.
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pense and the profits put into the public
purse. The ultimate success of this system
of stamping out private monopolies with
enterprises carried on at public expense
remains to be seen, but it is the tendency
of the times, and seems absolutely nee
essary for the welfare of the people.
The morning times., 1895-11-13

The Times has established the Following
Branch Agencies, where Want aud Liner
Ads viii be received at the same fate
one cent a word-as at the head office.
Ads left here will at once be forwarded to
The Times: 1-
Walter j. Boyce. First and y. Y. ave. NV.
II. C. East erday. cor. q and ". ave. NV.
Daniel ID. Mulcahy. ". Cap. and SITS.
]. Z. Woodford, Fifth and II ne.
A. p. Geier, Thirteenth and II ne.
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Leave Want Ads Here

The Times has established the following
Branch Agencies. where Want and Liner
Ads will be received at the same rate
ore cent a word-as at the head office.
Ads left here will at once be forwa rded to
The Times:
Walter ]. Boycc. First and NJ Y ave. nw
H. c. Easter,iay, cor. G and y. j ave NV.
Daniel D. Mulcahy. ". Cap. nd 1 sts.
J. F. Woodford. Fifth and H no.
A. P. Geier, Thirteenth and II ne.
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MARRIED BY TWO ARCHBIsHoPs.
wedding of Miss Marie Ewing and
Mr. Ira Wright.

st. Louis, Nov. 12.-Marie Louise Ewing,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Auguste
Ewing of this city. and Mr.. Ira Edward
Wright, son of wealthy gentleman OF
New Orleans, were married this evening at
the residence of the brides parents, on
Leffingweil avenue.
The ceremony was performed by Arch.
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia, assisted by
Archbishop Kahn of this city. All the APP
pointmcnts of the wedding were elaborate
and the presents numerous and valuable.
The morning times., 1895-11-13
CAPTURED A WAGON LOAD.
Police Made a Raid on an Alleged
DiSorderly House

Precinct Detective Hartigan, assisted
by Officers Hayes, Schultze. Lynch and
Corbey.-of the Sixth precinct. raided the
house kept by John Jones at No. 235
Arthur street last night at 11:45 Arthur
street is between B and C. New Jersey
avenue and First street northwest.
John Kennedy. Annie Lee and Bessie
Lindsey were taken to the station and
held as witnesses. Hattie Minor was also
in the house. but could not be removed.
as she was suffering from an ugly cut
on the chin which she received at the
hands of some one.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. NOVEMBER 10. 1898

Subscribers TO "The Times" VIII
confer favor by promptly reporting
any discourtesy of collectors or neg
Iect of duty on the part of carriers
Complaints either by mail or in per-
son Will receive prompt attention.
The Morning Edition should be de-
Iivered to all parts of the city by $50
o'clock n. m, including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be In the
hands of subscribers not later than
$50 L.. M.
The morning times., 1895-11-13
CLIMBING HIG HER.
The Peoples Popular Paper Is a
Record-breuker.

Record-breuker.
The circulation of The Times. which has
shown such steady and wonderful growth,
once more clearly cvinces the fact that it is
the paper of the masses and that 1t fills
long.needed requirement in thousands of
Washington bones.
The pasS Esek has bceu an especially
notable one. Il has not only proved con-
clusively tiae ;he people want The Times,
but that they want IL today, tomorrow and
all the time: .his fact is more clearly Cs-
tablisned s!Lce large proportion of tue
names added to the great army of Times
readers have become regular subscribers,
and shows beyond a shadow Of doubt
that, no matter what scheme may be
adopted by its contemporaries 10 bolster
up decliGing circula tioDs, The Times will
continue to grow. advertisers VIII please
note tnis.)
The truth must now be manifest to all
that the idea of a morning and evening
edition Of a daily paper is a popular and
fetching one and when to this is added the
fact that the price for this splendid serv
ice is but fifty cents a month, including a
magnificent twenty-page Sunday edition,
tits no wonder that The Times has reached
its present leading position.
The circulation of The Times for the
week ending November 10 was as follows:
The morning times., 1895-11-13

What is considered dissipation in Brook
lynn. Y. Evening Sun.
Soda water, cubeb cigarettes and lemon
de picnics on street lawns.
The morning times., 1895-11-13
Eiher PInnt Burned

Ashland Wis., Nov. f2.-The Ashla nd
Sulphite Fiber Company's immense plant
was burned this morning. The plant is
valued at $4,000. with $4,000 iusir-
ance. The flames spread along the docks
10 Kennedy's mills, but were extinguished
before doing any damage 10 the mill.
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solennly swear that the above is cor
rect statement of the daily circulation OF
THE WASHINGTON TIMES Tor the eek
ending November 10, 1895. and that all
the copies wele actually sold or mailed
for a valuable consideration ana delivered
TO bona fide purchasers or subscribers;
also, that none OF them were returned or
remain in the office undelivercd.
J. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed aud sworn Ia before me this
11th day OF November, A. ID. ! S95.
ERNEST q. TIL oMPSON,
Notary Public.
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The Pullman Palace Car Company shows
eleven days in November. This ratio, IL
kept up, will certainly threaten George NJ.
2. with son-in-law in the ducal class.
The morning times., 1895-11-13

1t is absurd that ex-Superintendent
Byrnes should be charged with receiving
$500 hush money a month. That's only
the size of a mere licutenant's side issue.
The morning times., 1895-11-13

Reject ed manuscripts are usually
returned when accompanied by
stamps, but aEy obligation to do so
is expressly dtsavowed.
Mnnnscr!pts nnaccompanied by
lus;uge VIII not be returned.
The morning times., 1895-11-13

Our kind regards to j Bull, and we prefer
the Paset to the Marlborough type of
International bridegrooms.
The morning times., 1895-11-13
Eugene Field.

'Tis row the chi.dren's time to answer thee,
Their singer. who hath crossed the deafness
sea!
And, angel-like, their twilight watches keep
Round one whose music lulled them oft to
VELBERT RALEY
The morning times., 1895-11-13

The great English panic OF 1857 began
thirty-dght years ago yesterday. The great
political panic began only one week ago
yesterday.
The morning times., 1895-11-13

By demonstrating his ability to put man
into a trance in few seconds Mr., Peter
Maher becomes conspicuous hypnotist
The morning times., 1895-11-13

Recent news accounts from New York
City indicate that one must go West to
escape hold-ups.
The morning times., 1895-11-13

The European war cloud again exhibits
bluff lining.
The morning times., 1895-11-13

The yacht race out points the prize fight
in post mortem agitation.
The morning times., 1895-11-13

1t seems that the horse show is somewhat
of a horse on the horse.
The morning times., 1895-11-13
SALA EMRRACEDe RONANISM.
Distinguished English Journa lis,
Nearing His End

London, Nov. 12.-The condition of
George Augustus Sala. the distinguished
journalist, who for some time has been
lying i'll al Brighton. is much worse.
The DAILY News tomorrow will say that
Mr.. SaIa embraced RomaniSm two or three
weeks ago and received extreme unction
last week, when he seemed to be dying.
The morning times., 1895-11-13

Mrs. Cougar. Helen might now sue the
man who first said "If at first you
don't succeed" etc.
The morning times., 1895-11-13
Florence shaken by Ear,houake
Leave Want Ads Here

Florence, Nov. ia slight earthquake
was felt in this city This morning. No
damage was done.
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LAST WEEKS RECORD.

Times S.4O9-Circulat
Star-191.268 ion.
The morning times., 1895-11-13

A Massachusetts, jury has again decided
that Congressman Elijah Morse did not libel
The morning times., 1895-11-13

That SO Overcoat of ours III
beat any of the taiIor's SIS
Coats. Point by point it's a
better coat. Better kerSey-
betterCassimere lining-better
silk across the shoulders and
in the SleeveS-better velvet
CoIIar-better made-better fit
ting-and unless you're a slave
to their tape-Iine farce you'll
buy our Coat in preference
and get the best of the bar
gain by six dollarS-Saved!
II you're paying 50 5c-or ss-try our 81 es
Shoes
As good Dogskin Glove for 81 as others
sell for sl.50.
75c. Neckwear elsewhere Is 50c here
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The TIMES Branch Offices.

ThcTimes' s'"LittIe News Mercha nts'
can secure tlieirsuppiy yofMorningand
Evening TimeSat the following branch
offices: ~
Frnnk Smith, ith and G SITS. NV.
NJ McNulty, 1896 18th st. NV.
=. B. McCIoSkey, 1912 eth ST. NV.
H. Hagc, 2I53 Pa. ave. NV.
Joseph Linden, 4O6 Sth ST SO.
j. w johnson, 10 " st. ne.
w. f Miackay, 81 1 II st. he.
Joseph Petignat, GOO 7th st. sw-'s
Advertisements left ut any of the
above. branches will receive the same
prompt attention as though brought
10 the main office.
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S3.75 wool
Blankets,
S2.60 pair.

10-quarter Wool Blankets, silk
bound, colored borders. Today =. 6s
q pair.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-19
A SEA CAPTAINS STORY
What Grand Old Sailor Told a
Press Reporter.
H Is SECRET OF LIFE
What He Has Seen and Found in Nearly
Every Port of the Globe and the
Value He Has Received.

l met a happy old see captain at the
Barge Office yesterday, and Ind q
pleasant and proHtab conversation
with him. | think he had travelled 10
oil quarters Of the globe. for he men
toned Sitkn, Stockholm, and Rio
Janelro, in addition to ali the princi-
pal soaports OF the world.
III one wanted to find healthy,
ruddy specimen of humanity, this
captain furnished it to such an extent
that | remarked about it. He laughed
and said:
But you should bave seen me a
number of yenrs ago. Why, even a
pale-fnced cabin boy looked healthy
compared TO me then. Commanding
ship IS no easy task, and l suffered
from rheumatism, debility, and, it
seemed to me, many of the ills that
we hear 80 much about. | won't tell
you all tho details, but will say that
Tor the last nine years l have been,
not only healthy, but robust, and L
believe 1T Is all due to ono cause"
Naturally l WAS Interested aud urged
him to tell mo his secret. Speaking
very deliberately, he said:
81 have found that by care and the
use OF just the right thing, 1 can pre-
~ W thy hSh'Ah huu my I1I6
almost indefinitely. Indeed, I think
have discovered tho secret. No matter
where | 90, j carry 1t with me. and l
tell you that in whatever port | stop, l
can always find it. DO you ask me
what it ID? | will tell You: Warmers
Safe Cnre-nothing else. l hive pur.
chased it i'll the Mediterranean, in
Australia, and, in fact. III every
quarter of the globe, SO it must he
that people oil over the world
are learning, as / have learned, how
valuable 1t IL. Now don't think am
telling you this to advertise the medi.
cine, for don't know tho people who
make 1t, and, indeed. don't know what
II Is made of, but | do know that for
broken down men, weak women, and,
| believe, sickly children, it Ia the
9randest discovery Of modern times
and | don't hesitate to say So"
L left the old captain, whose ship was
abont TO sail, much impressed by his
sincerity and enrnestness. Certainly
he is living example of what the
world calls health, aud hence what
most of us consider happiness.
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Thcater Hats.

The New Jersey legislature has fol-
lowed the lead of the New York legisla-
turc in throwing out an anti-high wom-
ans bat Mt public amusemcnts bill 1t
now remains for the New Jersey women
to follow tho example set by many of
tho fashionable New York women in
discardipg the use of the too high hat
i'll all places whore it can discommode
other people.
BY tho way, it seems to us that the
far too high womans hat ought not to
he Worn III church any more than at
theater or concert. 1t may prevent tho
person who sits behind from witnessing
tho church ceremonies or from seeing
tho clergyman. a row of these too high
hats in pew may prevent lot of peo-
plc from boholding tho things which
ought not to be beyond their vision.
Tho loneliness of lovely woman in
the street, or in her carriage or in an
elevated train, or III trolley or horse
car may, however, be enhanced by tho
wearing of "a hat that is as high and as
ornamental rs sho pleases or rs her
purse will Justify. New York Sun.
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BERKELEY BRIEFS.

Mr.. Daniel Old died at his home. in
South Norfolk, Sunday night at 10
o'clock, after lingering illness, of
complication OF diseases. The de
ceased was 81 years old and native of
Currituck county, N. G. He leaves a
widow md several sisters to mourn
their loss. The remains will be for.
warded this morning via the Norfolk
and Southern railroad to his old home
for interment.
Mr. Charles Blivens is reported quite
sick at his home, on Berkley avenue.
Rev. DIR. George II. Ray preached
with great power at the Chestnut Street
M. E. Church Sunday morning and
evening. Five persons were received
unto the church at the morning service
and eight professed conversion at the
young mems meeting in the afternoon.
When the citizens of Berkeley assem-.
BILE In mass meeting to consider the
betterment OF the towns present Gnan
clel condition they will not consider
annexation, unless the invitation Is ex.
tended her officially. If the 'City
Fathers" OF Norfolk wish 10 place them
selyes on record as favoring "Greater
Norfolk" 1t would be we'll for them to
take some action in this matter. and
have committee present with power
90 act
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Nsarinc Notc..

The Norwegian steamer Vale, bound
from Gebara TO Baltimore, was picked
mp about $50 miles east Of Cape Henry
and towed to Hampton Roads yester
day by the British steamer Ailsa. The
Vale had lost the blades OF her pro
pelier.
The tug Pennwood, Capt. Fooks,
which left here March 9th for Trinidad,
Cuba, with the tug Msuati and two
steel barges in tow, has arrived al
Watling's Island with the loss of one OF
the barges. Capt. Sampson, OF the
steamer Earnwell, at Santiago, report.
ed the safety OF the Pennwood to the
Joseph Il. Toard Company. He did
not state which barge was lost.
The dolphin OF piles from which this
fixed red light WAS shown, in nine feet
water, on the east side of the channel,
at the end of Burnt House Pier,
Thames Eiver, has been carried away
by ice. The light will be re-established
as soon as practicable, of which due
notice will be given.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-19
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

Mr.. Harry Woman aud bride, who
eloped to Gatesville Saturday aud re.
turned from thither to Suffolk, left
Sunday afternoon for the home of the
Rroom's father, near Chuckaiuck.
Col. Peters. OF tho National Guard of
Tennessee, was in the city 10 tho interest
of the grand interstate drill and en-
campmept to he held at Memphis May
18th to 2let. This promises to be the
largest affair of the kind ever held in
this country. The list OF prizes aggte
gates $4,000. The Colonel is on q
tour of the South. East and West, hav
ing visited New Orleans, Mobile, Mont.
Romery, Birmingham, Atlanta. Ssvan-
nah, Augusta, Charleston, jacksonville,
Fla, Chattanooga, knoxville and has
entered companies from EACH place.
He left for Richmond yesterday.
He met the officers of the several
companies and placed the matter be-
fore them. We trust that the Norfolk
Blues and at least one or two of the
rifle companies will go to Memphis, as
it ia an opportunity that they cannot
afford TO miss, Norfolk should be rep.
resented.
PUr on RECORD. These deeds were
yesterday recorded: Thomas w. Smith
TO B. NJ. Bruce, II one half interest in
the "Cuddebeok" farm, consideration
5000. Jesse L. Rawles ct ais. to Adam
Simmons, ten acres of land in Chucka.
tuck Magisterial District, consldera.
tion 500.
FAMILY REUNION. -Ye sterday being
an anniversary of Mrs. Il. W. Beale's
birth it was celebrated by n family re-
union. Besides those Of her children
residing iii Suffolk, there were present
Mrs. W. q. Farrar and daughter, of
Portsmouth, and Mrs. II. Il. West, of
Waverley.
Polk MILLER IN SUFFoLK.-Polk
Miller ct the City Hall Theatre last
evening gave one of his realistic dialect
recltals. with banjo accompaniment,
and interesting character sketches. Mr..
Miller is genius i'll his line and can
more accurately depict TIM provincial
ismo and peculiaritics of dialect and
racial character OF the ante bellum col.
ored man than any person before the
public. His delineations are enter
tanning as we'll ms Instructive. The
proceeds were for the benefit OF Meth.
odist Organ Fund Society.
RAILROAD Train VS.. OK CART-The
passenger train on the Atlantic and
Danville road collided with can OK cart
few miles west of Suffolk yesterday
morning. TWAS driven by colored
boy named Harry Johnson, who was
hauling load oil wood, He saw the up.
preaching train just as the crossing was
reached and jumped few seconds be-
fore the collision without injury. The
OK was thrown thirty feet and instantly
Killed. The cart can only be located
10 small sections. while the whole load
OF wood will never be found. The EN-.
CINE was not derailed.
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she Objected to Foo,lights.

A roar of applause greeted Susan b.
Anthony in tho National Woman Coun-
Gil as she advanced from tho wings to
tho front of tho stage, where the foot
lights suddenly blazed out with all
their force, lighting up to advantage
her silver hair, striking face and we'll
formed figure. She seemed as sho stood
there before tho audience, gavel in
hand, fitting leader of American WON
ell. Her bearing was digniiied. graceful
and unconscious, rs calm and command
ing as Greek goddess, with nothing of
the masculinity and aggressivencss gen
orally supposed to DO tho qualities Of
the leaders and advocates Of equal suf-
fragc. Those who had never before seen
her wero impressed and fascinated, and
these to whom sho was familiar were
delighted and charmed.
My, my" she exclaimed good hu-
moredly rs tho gas fiared up again, II
can't stand this. Let the lights DO
turned Off. Anything but the foot
lights. - Washington Post.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-19
PrcAa Cimb 1,ee.inx.

A meating of the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Press Club was held yesterday
afternoon in the clubs rooms with q
good attendance. Several new mem.
beers were elected and business OF i'm :.
portance was transacted. The resigna-
ton OF Treasurer Hugh NJ. Murray was
accepted and Mr.. Joseph j Hennelly,
of The yIRGINIAS staff, was unani :.
mously elected 20 fill the position,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-19
Their Fatal nII,tnlr

Returned Travclor-What has become
of Catchcn & CheateIn the rich lawyers
Retired, prosumeg
Residont-los, retired. They are both
in tho poorhousc
"Phew! What happcnedt"
They had a quarrel and sued each 9th
er. Now York Weekly.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-19
A pistlnct Direrencc.

Friend (to new incumbont)-S;o you ar
hlling De Wits place, arc your
Now Incumbent with dignity)-Ycs-
that Is, he occupies the place l 1lll.-Truth
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-19
A Delightful Nciehborl,ood.

He-Say, old woman, what do you
think of the splendid view?
She-I am spcechlcss.
lic--Specchless? Then We'll stay
Basler Nachrichten.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-19
ErOM tho Rib.

Scicntiilcns-ln the study Of evolution
IL Is OF paramount Importance that we
should discard all belief in Mother Evo
Jollicus-Of course She was only II
side ISSUE anyway.-New York World.