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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-25
INDIANS ON WHEELS.

,,.vcle Fever Spreads Among the
Ths D'''1 last Of tho Mashpees
,.st of the Mashpee tribe OF In
ine hav. taken to bicycling, and il
dlans s,arv Lamont really has any de-
oeci' 10 keep his western red men
slle ,.able and happy he should send
sxpert down here to study the
~ as... of the bicycle on the Cape Cod
Indian. ,,.A. rnd;.,s ros
n ali the Great Neck on this reser-
ss s.;on The largest remnant OF the
. ''%s 70 be found in New England,
VA a. the Penobscot river. lives here.
~ ws. are attractive to summer visitors,
i. 10y to the fishermen, because
sspU know where the biggest fish are
!. IN Il found. Although they once were
sood fighters, it is a long time since
e. e. have shown any warlike inclina-
. ~, Some of them have mingled the
ii . mans blood with that Of colored
sttlers by intermarriage.
hitherto the Mashpee bucks have
,.sn content to stick to hunting and
sshino with little agricultural labor
.ow and then, while the women told
tmtunes, raised pappooses and made
.weet.smelling grasses into baskets to
- sold to summer visitors. But a
.haupe is in progress. The bicycle has
invaded Mashpee. Usually the Indians
maize GOOD profits of the summer and
fail seasons, but this year. If everybody
vbo wanted one had been able to Sc
eurs bicycle, the cash results from
tbe hunting and fishing season might
/ have suffered.
For miles around natives and summer
residents have been accustomed to
meeting Indians, wheeling briskly over
/ the sandy roads, through the country
| their ancestors battered tor the pots
md hatchets. No doubt some Of the
ancestors of these bicycle riders were
[swift.footed runners, who carried mes
ssges from the Indian chiefs to the
Pilgrims and Capt. Miles Standish at
| Plymouth.
The Indians make capital riders, and
catch the fever as quickly as do white
linen. They have not come yet, how
ever, to knickerbockers, Norfolk coats,
|Scotch goling hosiery and bicycle caps.
|Long trousers, dark flannel shirts and
| broad brimmed, dark hats are becom-
| ing to the tall, swarthly men. Only
/ lew Of them are able to buy bicycles,
|but by next summer there will be
enough Of them to form the first In
dian bicycle club in the country. None
|ofthe women ride, but they may be all
learning in secret, as the society wom-
lon does.
A few miles away, at Onset, are sup
posed to be numerous spirits of great
Indian chiefs, who haunt the spiritual
list camp ground and controls the me-
|diums When these great chiefs learn
lot the new freak of their descendants
There ought to be some interesting do
|ings at Onset. San francisco Exam
finer.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-25
HoUsE-cLEANlNo TIME.
sharp-Witted Women Look Well to the
Minor Details.

Minor Details.
Sharp-witted city housekeepers do
mot depend upon servants cleaning
Their own rooms without supervision.
an ounce of prevention that may save
gallon of cure is to thoroughly be-
sprinkle the servants sleeping quar-
sers with gasoline in the interim be-
sween the departure of one and the
arrival of the next in cumbent. Her
rank and its contents. if they have
come from other quarters less care
luily looked after. should be thorough
searched. Hence an eye should be
Seps on the room from week to week.
II clothes closets have moths in them
y spite OF your careful spring at
empts to keep them out burn sulphur
~ them. Put the sulphur in an old
porcelain dish and set in wide pan OF
water, light the sulphur and shut the
t,0sss up. Don't go far away. or leave
sne blaze long unheeded. With the
~ Oh water there is, however, next to
~ Danger that spark will fly off and
anything on fire. The scintilla of
Oss'ollity, though, should not be over
70 not take the screens out of doors
M windows yet awhile. The flies
y, creep into the sunshine in the
uie OF the cool autumn days and
~, INTO the house for weeks after it
n. se enough for them to be gone.
aaisg havoc of the newly-decorated
aue'iers and regilded picture
Inn, 's and whitened ceilings. = st.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-25
Choo.ing Book.

$50 she rejected Herbert and chose
Will"
eyes They both did their best to
please her. She has literary tastes.
you know, and Herbert sent her q
beautifully-written volume Of poems I"
That should have made good inn
preston"
1T did. But VIII showed her his
carefully-edited bank book.
ington Star.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-25
tn. Arithm.tIo of It.

Mr.. Grumps-I don't see how 1t is
tn ose Norman women could be con.
tented with only half husband
Mrs. Grumps-A woman with half a
husband has only half as much trouble
as woman with whole husband.
That's why.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-25
Condemn no man for not thinkin

Condemn no man for not thinking
as you think. Let everyone enjoy the
full and free liberty Of thinking for
himself. Let every man use his own
Judgment since every man must give
an account of himself to God If you
cannot persuade a man into the truth,
never attempt to force him into IL II
love will not compel him to come, leave
him to God, the Judge of all-John
Wesley.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-25
And Had No Returns.

''Odd about that killing of Smelly,
wasn't it?"
Il hadn't heard"
"Yes; took out five-thousand-dol-
lar policy only last week and yesterday
was shot and killed"
"Well, some fellows were born lucky
I've been paying premiums for TWEEN
ty-five yearsr'-Chicago Record.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-25
Wanted a Rest.

First Tired Auditor lat long-drawn
out revival meeting)-Where are you
going?
Second Tired Auditor-Up to the
mourners' bench.
"Eh? What for?"
II see it has a cushion on it; this one
hasn't"-N. Y. Weekly.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-25
An Ip,.r,.tinr Experiment.

Jackson-They talk of putting some
of the messenger boys on bicycles.
Jenkins-Is that SOP Then we will
6nd out Just how slowly bicycle can
70 without falling down
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-25

-Atilla, the king of the Huns, was
called The Scourge of God. The desc
lation he wrought in Europe can
never be read even at this day without
the utmost horror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

MYSTERIOUS DRowNINa.-About9 :15
last night people walking on the Navy
Yard bridge heard a splash near the
Washington end of the draw, and two
screams pierced the air. One or two
saw dark figure descend swiftly from
the lower side of the bridge, and all
recognized that it was woman VINO
had jumped. w. j. Roundtree and a.
w. Marion were at Bailey's wharf, and,
jumping in one of Bailey's boats, rowed
TO the place where the body went
down, when they picked up block
chip hat trimmed with black gros-
grain silk, and common black pocket
book entirely empty. In three. quarters
of an hour the body was caught and
drawn up and carried away to French's
boathouse. The girl had luxuriant
dark brown hair, caught in coil with
a common bone pin. Her features were
regular, pretty and showed intelligence
and refinement. She wore black and
white striped shirt waist, black wooden
skirt. neat Oxford tie shoes and black
stockings. On her hands were pair
of black cotton half-mitts. There was
no ornament and nothing to identity
her. Many rumors were afoat, but no
one could identify the body, and it was
finally turned over to an undertaken.
To-day the body was identified as that
of Ella Miller, who lived on L street.
northwest Washington. Poverty is
said to have been the cause of the sui
eide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

PERsoNAL.-Misses Florence and
Mamie Remington left for Durham, N
c., yesterday to visit their grandmother.
Mrs. Wln. F. Remington.
Mr.. Frank Suter has been appointed
teacher of chemistry in the Eastern
High School, of Washington.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Woody, of north
Twentieth street, left the city yester-
day for Alexandria to visit her son, Mr..
Lawrence w. Woody, of the Southern
Railway Company.-Richmond Times
AS heretofore stated Rev. 81. F. Klo-
man, one of this years graduates of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary, will
take charge of Pohick and Olivet
churches on Sunday next.
Mr.. Samuel Pullman, of Fairfax. and
his granddaughter M 8 Miller, of Wash :
ington, have returned from pleasant
visit to relatives in Carbondale, Pa.
Mr.. William Naylor has been ap.
pointed news agent on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway.
Mr.. r. M. Fryer, who has been quite
sick in Washington for the past few
weeks, has almost recovered and will
soon resume work on the steamer
Howard Cassard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

MOTION OvERRULED.-Judge Nicol
has overruled the motion to dissolve
the Injunction heretofore awarded by
him at the suit of the Alexandria Rail-
way and Improvement Company, in the
Circuit Court of Alexandra county, to
restrain Messrs. Henchmsn and Phil.
lips and the Washington, Arlington
and Falls Church R. R. Co. from re-
moving the rails on the old road bed
from Rosslyn to Arlington. The de-
PENDANTS claimed that they became
purchasers of the rails when the prop
erty of the Washington and Arlington
R. R. Co. was sold under decree of the
Circuit Court of Alexandria county.
Judge Nicol holds otherwise. The AL
exandria Railway and Improvement
Co. is the company with which Mr. @.
G. Lee is connected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

The COLUMBIA ENGINE HOUSE.
The Columbia engine house is under
going some improvements which will
add greatly to its appearance and the
comfort of those attached to the com.
pany. An iron spiral stairway from
the ground floor to the hall above, the
work of Messrs. A. o. Travers & Son,
has recently been completed, and it is
pronounced fine specimen of work
manship by all who have examined it.
Mr.. w. Fl. Wood, the engineer, has
placed contrivances on the stall doors
which are ingenious and of much util-
ity. One pull ON string opens the
doors of all the stalls, which fly back
noiselessly into air sockets. By the
same motion the clock is stopped, the
gong rung and the gas lighted-and all
in the twinkling of an eye. the me-
chanical working of this contrivance Is
admired by all watched it work. Mr..
J. L. Duffey is engaged in painting in
the interior of the house. He has dec.
Grated the walls of the bath room with
several PICTURESQUE being the first
contest in which the Columbia took
part in Frederick, Md, year or two
ago, and another the throwing of two
streams by that engine over the
Pioneer Mills chimney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

CHARrERs.-Judge Norton to-day
granted charter to the International
Building and Loan Association of
Washington, the objects of which are
to conduct general building and loan
association. The capital stock is to be
not less than 100000, nor more than
100000. Mr.. G. L. Boothe is to be
the representative in this city and MIR.
Chas. Lyman, of Washington, is presi-
dent.
Judge Norton has also granted a
charter to the Fairfax Soapstone Com
pany of Fairfax county, the objects of
which are to mine and quarry soap
stone. The capital stock is to be $1O,-
600 and the officers are W. II. Mar
bury, president; F. F. Marbury, vice
president; Joseph Thornton, secretary,
Thomas Thornton, treasurer, and Leon
ard Marbury attorney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
a. asndz,.;;,, @9a5 su,
s1e KING STREET.

Boys KILL THEIR MoTHER.-Two
boys named Combes, one 10 and the
other IL years old, were brought before
magistrate in London yesterday upon
the charge of having murdered their
mother. The accusation was substanti-
ated by their confessions. Their home
is in Plaistow, an eastern suburb of
London. The boys stabbed their
mother through the heart ten days ago,
and since then have occupied the home
alone with the body. The husband of
the murdered women and father of the
two boys is ship purser, and is absent
from home on sea voyage. The minds
of the boys seem to have been upset by
reading novels which made heroes of
cutthroats and robbers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
IsaacEichberg,
NE. Cor. King 6 Royal SIS.
tables, fine spring chickens and delica.
cies of the season,

tables, fine spring chickens and delica-
cies of the season.
DR.. VIM. j. Pillsbury. of Waverly, in
the northern annex of Baltimore, was
married in the Protestant Episcopal
Church at Rockland, Nd, yesterday to
Miss A., Crockett, daughter of Captain
David E. Crockett, of the schooner
Clytie, now due at this port from a
British province port.
Licenses to marry were issued in
Washington yesterday TO Eugene F.
Smith and LYDIA Allen, both of Luray;
Leroy w. Martin and Hannah l..
Simms, of Fairfax county; Henry Red
man and Rose Fitzhugh, both of Round
Hill, and to Joe Carter and Leila Car
ter, both of Caroline county.
While two trains were backing in
contrary directions on the Midland
Railway about half mile west of this
city this morning the csbooses came to-
gether and were smashed and several
of the other cars of the trains damaged.
Five men were in one of the cabooses,
but fortunately none was hurt.
The committee of colored clergymen
appointed some time since to arrange
an entertainment for the teachers at.
tending the colored normal school now
in session in this city will tonight hold
that entertainments at the Opera House.
The programme will consist of music,
both vocal and instrumental, recita-
tions, sc.
The wantof proper accommodation
at the w. & O. Junction is the source
of such discontinue to people from this
city whose business or inclinations take
them up that road. A transfer has to
be made at that point where there is no
shelter and the surroundings are ex-
ceedingly disagreeable by their con-
| tiguity to the dumping grounds of the
race track.
The body of John Murphy, of this
city, who died in Providence Hospital,
Washington. yesterday, was brought to
this city, where it will be inferred. The
deceased leaves wife and five small
childred. He had been pensioner fol-
some years, having had his eyesight Sc.
riously impaired while in the army dur.
ing one of the Indian campaigns. Some
time ago he was the victim of a cable
car accident in Washington, from the
effects of which he never recovered.
Daniel McCaully, a fireman, SUI d
the Southern Railway in Washington
yesterday for $4,000 on account o.
injuries received July 10, 1894, near
Maryland avenue and Ninth street
southwest. He says he was firing Oh
the engine, which was of ancient and
imperfect pattern, unprovided with the
usual handles for the safety of the mar
governing it. While the engine was
moving at the rate of about six mile:
an hour, July 10, 1894, he says he was
working upon it, and holding by 8
knob which turned so that he fell and
narrowly missed the wheels. His leg
was fractured and he was otherwise in,
jured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
BARGAINS IN
Women's High-grade Wash Suits.

An opportunity to buy this seasons most
desirable and attractive goods at about half
price.
AT $40 EACH-Reduced from $3.50 and
$2O-Women's English Linen Suits, made
in the latest and most fashionable styles, with
full skirt (51A yards actual measurement.)
Blazers are in three or four distinct styles
one plain, the others trimmed with lace and
insertion to match the natural shade Of linen
All sizes.
At $3.50 EACH-Reduced from $40
Women's Dotted Swiss Dresses made with
the new blouse front and trimmed with en-
broidery and lace. Very full skirt. All sizes.
AT $3.50 EACH-Reduced from $3.50
-Women's High-grade Pique Suits, made in
the newest and best styles, with very full
sleeves and 514 yard skirt. Blazer is very
deliberately trimmed with the new open work
embroidery and large white pearl buttons.
All sizes.
AT $6.75 EACH-Re uced from $12 90
Women's Pure Linen Separate Skirts, nat
ural flax color, 514 yards full, and perfect in
shape. Very stylish.
Third floor, $50, :. ..........10th ST. building)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN.
Mr.. George r. Shiun, who had been
taken sick in Washington about two
weeks ago, and who returned 10 bis
home, on south Lee street, Tuesday
night, died about nine o'clock this
morning. The deceased had not been
we'll for the past three weeks, though
it was not supposed he was suffering
from any serious malady. Early yes.
terday morning, however, his comdi-
ton became alarming and it was dis
covered that uremic poisoning, owing
to the excessive use of drugs and slim
ulants, was about to set in. He raj
lied slightly under medical treatment,
but toward night relspsed, his condition
fuctuating until this morning, when
death overlook him. The deceased
HAD had varied history. He was
the youngest son of the late Stephen
Shirn. end was educated for mercan-
tile business. In early manhood he
was associated with his father in the
shipping and grocery business, in the
building now used by Mr.. julius
Driefus as store house. at the out
break of the war the deceased was III
New Orleans, where he entered the
Southern army, becoming member of
the Crescent regiment ofthat city. He
was subsequently, made clerk in the
provost marshal's Office, at the head.
quarters of General Bragg in Tennes-
see. When the General left that
State he was detailed with two other
attaches of the provost marshal's office
to form company of cavalry compos-
ed of young men in Tennessee. He
served with them until captured, when
he was sent to Fort Delaware, where he
was confined until the close Of the war.
He returned to his old home
in 1866 and became bookkeeper
for the late Samuel Hartley and upon
the death of that gentleman succeed
ed him in the commission business.
Being young, possessed of natural
mental power, and gentlemanly,
he was popular and foremost in all
public movements. He was President
of the Common Council, prominent
Mason and Knight Templar, and Secre-
tary of the Mount Vernon Building
Association. While not regarded as a
man in the best circumstances, his
financial standing was not questioned,
and he was regarded as in an
easy condition and capable of meetir s
any obligations concerning the business
he was conducting. The ladder, how
ever, upon which he was standing was
frail, and when it could no longer bear
the strain his house of cards, for
such it proved to be, fell, and many of
his friends suffered by the collapse.
Upon an examination of his affairs it
was found that his assets were in
fnitesimal in comparison with his
liabilities, and that he was totally
unable to make good trusts which had
been confded to him. The epoch in
his life which followed is well known
and will not be detailed here. About
1881 Mr.. Shinn became notary public
for this city, and, in conjunction with a
bureau of information which he estab-
lished, transacted considerable bust
ness. He was married twice, his
second marriage being with Miss Sadie
Langley, of his city, but two weeks ago.
He was 55 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

RAID ON GAMBLERs.-A raid was
made last night upon the gambling re-
sorts up the river by Sheriff Palmer, of
Alexsndria county, and several con-
stables. The police boat Joe Black
burn first visited the places Immediate
ly opposite Georgetown early in the
afternoon. She carried o representa-
tive Of the Board of Trade and officials
from Washington. They touched at
Oak Grove, where the resorts were
found closed, but those in charge cour-
teously showed the visitors through,
and gave them an opportunity to in
spect the various gambling appliances.
The houses visited were Fosters and
Nelson's.
No intimation was given of any in-
tention to make raid in the evening,
and when Sheriff Palmer came upon
the scene with his constabies he found
the players absorbed in the various
games of faro, crap, poker and roulette.
There was not little excitement when
the authorities appeared. A number
held. The sheriff and his deputi. 9
seized the gambling implements, which
are of the best make and are estimated
to be worth 81 900, but the owners were
last night trying to make terms in or
der to save the property. It is stated
that Judge Miller, Assistant District
Attorney Mullowney, and Assistant At
tOrney for the District Pugh were in
the party that sailed on the police boat.
To-day the paraphernalia loaded in
two-horse wagon was brought to this
city. It was placed in the hands of
Justice Lovejoy and stored in the old
Court House. 1t will be turned over
to Judge Chichester on Monday. The
furniture is very handsome and of the
latest pattern.
To-day about dozen OF the men ar
rested last night were brought to thi:
city for trial. The cases came up be
fore Justice Harrison at the old Cour
House, who, after hearing a statement
postponed further hearing until Wed
nesday next and released the men or
bond until that time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
ar-a0oDs DELIVERED IN Alley.
ANDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop.
10th, nth & F Sts., n. w,
WASHINGTON. D. C.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A reissure of pension has been granted
to William Watson, of this city.
The police officers have been instruct
ed to report all owners of unlicensed
dogs.
A broken gas pipe at the intersection
of Duke and Fairfax streets is making
its presence known.
At the weekly meeting last night of
Osceols Tribe OF Red Men no business
of interest was transacted.
Alexandria Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
held regular weekly meeting last
night, but transacted only routine bus
mess.
The shipments of coal on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal exceed by 68,.
coo tons the shipments up to this date
last year.
Mr.. B. V. White, a former student OF
St. Johns Academy, this city, and son
of Col. E. V. White, was yesterday
elected mayor of Leesburg.
AS heretofore stated the Woman's
Missionary Society of Washington Dis
trict will meet in the M. E. Church
South Saturday and Sunday nights.
A game of ball will be played at New
Alexandria at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow
evening between team of ladies and
the King Of Diamonds club of this city.
The funeral of Mrs. L. L. Devers,
| who died at her home near Accotink
on Wednesday night, took place to-day
| from her late home and was attended
by many of the residents of that vicin-
ity.
Grand Master Corbin, of the Knights
Templar of Virginia, has notified Old
Dominion Commandery of this city that
he will be unable to pay that COM
mandery an official visit tonight, as he
had intended.
George D. Childs, who was arrested
Washington police for an alleged rob.
berry, turns out to be the victim of 8
mistake. He was released when be
reached Washington.
The new steamer Newport News, o.
the Norfolk and Washington line, rau
into the schooner N. n. Burrow, lying al
anchor near Norfolk Wednesday, and
carried away the jibbonm of the
schooner and damaged the rigging.
Mr.. Gardiner L. Boothe, master in
chancery of the United States court in
the case of the Fidelity Building and
Loan Association, of Washington, will
lille his report in the clerks Office of the
court in that city tomorrow.
Complaint is again made by residents
OF Wilkes street of the fast running Of
freight trains on that thoroughfare. II
is also said that the trains are not ALWAYS
tagged. The fast running, it is claim.
ed, is damaging the walls OF houses.
In Washington yesterday arguments
was heard by Judge Cole in the case
designed to compel the Anscostis an6
Potomac Railway Company to run it,
cars. The railway company is required
to show cause why its lines. should moi
be operated.
At a meeting of the board of directors
OF the Alexandria Union Mission las
night the directors made arrangements
10 buy a gospel tent in which to con
duct the summer meetings. The TEN
will be large enough to seat 400 persons
and will be provided with chairs, &c.
Mr.. M. Schiller will have large sup
ply of fine Lorton Valley spring lamt
! in market tomorrow, also fine beef
veal, mutton, &C., aud at his upper
King street market there will be al
abundance of homegrown early yege