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The Washington times., 1895-02-11
Clothing
FOR ALMOST
THE ASKING

There is such thing as reducing prices to a
point that is positively painful-ant we've
reached that point. his morning we make the
LASi cut in the prices OF the keed, Earron Il
Co. stock OF Men s and Boys Clothing. 1t isn't
a cut into the prof Sits cut into the cost Of
the CLOIH-hefore it ever saw the shears.
Mems Working Pants-worth Sl.50-now
58c
Mems Dress Pants-worth S2.25-now
95c
Mems Extra Fine Pants-worth $500
now 81 35.
Mems English Corduroy Pants-worth
S3. 5O-now Sl.S5.
Mems All-Wool Hair-line Pants worth
S2.75 now 81 so.
So 80.
Melton and Kersey 0vercoats-worth
Sl200-now $3.50.
Mems Dress Suits-worth $40 000-now
$40.
Mems Clay Worsted suits-Regent cut
worth .00-reduced for this week to
S725.
Mems Storm Ulsters-worth $40. O.OO-now
S44O.
Genuine English Kersey Overcoats-4
inches -double-warp Italian lining
SILK stitehed-4-inch velvet collar-worth
Slo O0-our price for this week, S6.25.
Boys Combination Suts-extra pants and
cap to mateh-worth So 50-now ST. so.
Children's Suits s-worth 81 50-now Csc.
Children's Dress Suits-wortk S2.75-now
95c.
100 dozen English Corduroy Knee Pants
worth 81. 50-now CSC.
$500 pairs Children's All-wool Kree
fants-worth 75c-reduced to SIC.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
BOTH VICTIMS DEAD.
Inquest TO Be Held To-day Over the Re.
mains of Joseph Woodward.

Inquest TO Be Held To-day Over the Re.
mains of Joseph Woodward.
Joseph Woodward, the huckster, who was
so badly mangled by . Belt Line street car
at Tenth street and Virginia avenue south
west on Saturday afternoon, died at the
Emergency Hospital at $50 oclock yesterday
morning, after suffering terrible agony.
Coroner Hammett reviewed the remains
later in the day and decided TO hold an in
quest at Wright's undertaking establishment,
No. 1887 Tenth street. where the body has
been removed, at O'Clock this afternoon.
Sergt. Daley investigated the killing of Mr..
Woodward, and his report rather serves TO
exonerate from blame the two drivers Of the
car, James Gates and ]. Nalley. II is stated
that the dead man was walking along behind
huckster's wagon, near the track. and hay-
ing his head bundled mp in n comforter could
not hear the warning shouts of the railroad
men, and stepped onto the track and against
the horses. He was then knocked down by
the team and crushed beneath the wheels.
Ernest Hamilton, the colored boy who was
burned about the body and head while play
ing with fire, died in great agony about
O'Clock yesterday morning at the Emergency
Hospital. His body was removed to his nome,
No. 81 street northwest. No inquest will be
held
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
Dedication Exercises of the PeO-
pies Congregational Church.
1T is GOTHIC IN ARCHITECTURE
Erected on d Street, Between Sixth and Sew
enth Streets Northwest THE Total Cost
Was S24 200 Congregation Has Doubled
sinceI Was rganized-sermons by Prom
inent Colored Pastors-services This Week.

A very happy and worthy congregation as
sisted yesterday morning at the dedication
exercises of the handsome Peoples Congre-
gational Church, colored, lately erected on NJ
street, south side. between Sixth and Sew
enth streets.
The architecture of the church is Gothic
The structure is of red brick, the facade con-
sisting of simple rectangular front with an
guIar roof. hanked by tower in the eastel-
lated Gothic style. Handsome windows with
cathedral glass panes ornament the facade.
The cost of the building was s14. $50; that of
the grounds, S15 900; incidental g, ,OOO; total,
s31 500. The total indebtness is s24. 200, of
which $4,000 was borrowed for building
purposes.
INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH.
The church has seating capacity of S0e
including that of two galleries. The interior
colors are white and yellow. The choir oc-
cupies raised group of seats to the left of
the altar. In the basement are dining
room, coal cellar, boiler room, dressing
room, being adiuncts for church institutional
work. The auditorium is US ed as Sunday
school room.
The congregation was organized as
cnuCcA hdrCu Il, 1881, Will Azu
The congregation now numbers AT. The
cornerstone was laid in September last and
divine service Was held in the completed
church on December following.
The officers are Rev. John II. Davis, pastor,
and Marshall NJ. Custis. church clerk.
Trustess-Robert White, chairman: Brook
Burr, assistant chairman: G. S. Piper, seere-
tary; Erastus Molen, John w. Douglass.
George Albert Hark ness, Washington Hark-
ness, and John W. Shelton. Deacons Emory
Johns, John Irving, Thomas Smallwood and
Samuel Thomas. Treasurer. II. ". Chase.
Sunday-school superintendent and leader of
the choir. W. r. Smith.
DEDICATION SERMONS WERE PREACHED.
The dedication exercises were held yester-
day, closing last night, but there will be
divine service in the church every night this
week by different pastors.
Sermons were preached yesterday at II a.
m. by Rev. j. E. Rankin, LII. D.. president
of Howard University; at 8 p. m. by the Rev.
Sterling NJ. Brown, of Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church, and last night al o'clock
by the Rev. DR.. Chickering. of Kendall Green
Institute. The pastors who attended the
services were the Rev. S. Alexander, of the
First Baptist Church, and Rev. William T.
Peel.
The closing sermon by the Rev. Dr. Chick
ering was upon the subject of the Church of
Christ as the underlying principle of alltrue
civilization. He developed this idea from the
Saviours message to John in prison that ne
should Judge of the divine nature of Christ
from the miracles He was performing. The
preacher also discussed the Congregational
manner of worship as being consistently
Christian in spirit according to the ideas of
| Jesus Christ.
The sermon tonight will be by the Rev. A.
Wilbanks. pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
Twelfth and streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
WADE SWALLOWED ACID.
Empleye Of the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving Committed Suicide.

Empleye Of the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving Committed Suicide.
At an early hour yesterday morning James
NJ. Wade, plate printer, twenty-iour years
OF age, entered his home, No. 1907 First street
northwest, and commenced to act rather
strangely. He seemed despondent and after
few words with his mother and married
sister in the dining-room downstairs he went
upstairs to his room.
AS the young man was leaving the apart
ment he said something about taking his life,
but little attention was paid TO the threat. A
few seconds later there was heavy fall in
the upper room and the family rushed up
stairs, 10 find young Wade in the throes of
death. He had taken big dose of carbolic
acid. DR.. j. George Lochboehler and other
physicians were summoned, but upon their
arrival the young man was past medical aid.
Coroner Hammett was summoned, and,
after viewing the remains, gave certificate
of suicidal death. Wade had been employed
in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and was well known as an expert baset all
player. The caIse OF his act is surpassed to
be temporary alteration of mind. Arrange
ments for the funeral are in progress.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
A FULL REPORT.

How Young Mr.. Docket's Parting Instruc-
tions Were Carried Ont to the Letter.
When young Docket went down to Wash
ington to argue case before the supreme
court he left instructions with his Office boy
to take list of the names of all the people
who called during his absence and their busi-
ness
On coming into the Office the next morning
he found the following interesting memoran-
DUN on his desk:
Century Co. called.
Man called on personal Ddsiness. Large.
thin, gray sideboards. bad teeth, patent
leather shoes long striped pants. turned I'D
at the end. Said later he had some very
good books to sell me, but told him l was
deaf and dumb.
Here comes Mr. Jenkins at Just exactly
1245. He came in and said: SIS Mr.. Docket
in?'
mo. sir" said l.
"Well, how is things?"
''Wen,' said 1. they're as good as can be
expected
He admired the pictures and commented
on the long, thin legs and things in general,
Just like a critic.
''Well must be going now he said.
l said "Good-day." And he said it was,
and he hoped the weather would keep like
tHlS HeAt Hloutu. ne Salu He WOulQ call al ~
Wednesday.
Mr.. Hawley came in and took q seat and
showed me new patent arrangement he had
just bought, and asked me if / thought he
got stuck on it. 1t was pretty slippery, and
don't think he did, for he let it fall He went
away and said he would call again.
''HaI Hal Hal Why, howdy do, Mr.. Mil
ler?' Gle jus. came in. 2:59.)
when Is my case on?" (Smithers vs..
Ferris. amt it?) says he. next week, first
Friday" says 1.
Then he says 1 should tell you that when
you come down town again you should stop in
and see him.
lam going over to Miss Ribbons now.
Just got back from the typewriter's.
The woman you bought dozen cakes of
soap of last week came in and wanted TO sell
you some more. But I told her she must
think we eat soap here.
A gentleman called to see about putting up
Louis XI hat rack. But advised him he
would do better to get something more up to
date.
clerk from the office of Coats, Evans Il
Tracey called.
This is what he said: 'sIsn't Mr.. Docket in?
Oh, dearl he's pretty hard man to find, amt
hep
"oh. nor' says I; 81 can always find him
when want him.
He said If he could see you minute he
would be happy.
That's all. and I call 1t a pretty good days
work for 50 week. I'm going home as soon
as get my oyercoat on.
Yours respectfully, JOHNNY SHORT.
Puck.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
SUDDEN EXPLOSION OF GAS
Causes Excitement in the Randall and
Local Alarm of Fire

Causes Excitement in the Randall and a
Local Alarm OF Fire.
An explosion of illuminating gas in the
Hotel Randall, corner of Fifteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, caused some
excitement among the guests and local
alarm of fire to be telephoned to fire head
quarters about o'clock last evening.
The cause of the trouble was said to have
been leaky and defective gaspipes due to the
recent severe freeze up. The fire engines
were recalled before they reached the hotel.
The cause of the explosion was some greasy
waste which was set on fire by several gas
filters who were at work on the defective
pipes.
While the First precinct patrol wagon was
returning to the station-house loaded with
policemen it had narrow escape from collid-
ing with a cable train on Pennsylvania
avenue.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
CHEWING is HARD TO SUIT.
His Complaint About Garfield Hospital
Was Not believed.

His Complaint About Garfield Hospital
Was Not Believed
A c. Chewing, the man who fooled the
Washington public to the tune of about $500
by playing the starvation game. and later
figured again as an Emergency Hospital case
ty coming in contact with a locomotive near
Long Bridge. bobbed up at police headquar-
ters last evening in the role of "l.icker." ;"
Since being injured by the locomotive Chew
ming has been under treatment for his injur-
les at Garfield Hospital.
When he called at headquarters in cab
yesterday he informed Detectives Rhodes and
Quinlan that the service he was receiving at
the hospital was not at all satisfactory to him.
The detectives were surprised, and informed
CheWning that Garfield Hospital was one OF
the finest and best equipped in the city, and
that they had never heard any complaints
from its patients. Upon hearing this Chew
ming wanted TO return TO the institution, but
Detective Quinlan said:
"No, they will not take you back now.'
The discontentel fellow was then given
permit and bundled off to the workhouse
hospital. which is occupied manly by the
pauper and criminal sick.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
cHILDREN's HOME BENEFIT.
New Comic Opera to Be Produced by
Local Talent.

New Comic Opera to Be Produced by
Local Talent.
The Children's Country Home is to have a
benefit in the early future, arrangements be-
ing now in progress for producing at the
Academy of Music the new and original
comic opera, "Coronet and Coin," composed
by Messrs. Hubbard T. smith and Donald B.
Macleod, with libretto by Mr.. George Fort.
The company will include many wel-known
local singers, among others Mrs. Kittie
Thompson-Berry and Mr.. Herndon Morsell.
A committee OF ladies and gentlemen has
the project in charge, and will leave undone
nothing that will contribute TO its success
The chorus is now being made up. and 1t is
announced that the fiIst rehearsal will be
held at the parish hall of st. PauTs Church,
on Twenty-third street. near Pennsylvania
avenue, on Thursday evening, the 18th in
stant, at 7:30 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
HOW CAPTAIN GOT RICH.
An Unpublished Chapter of the Late Lexou
Committee

An Unpublished Chapter Of the Late LeXow
Committee.
Counsel 10 police captain on the witness
stand Vow, viii you please tell the com
mittee where you got the 100000 with which
you bought that Fifth avenue house?
Captain Certainly. In the fall OF 1891 /
got straight tip that the following summer
would be the hottest in forty wears. So I
went up TO Rockland county and bought an
ice poad for $780, When reckoned up ac-
counts at the end OF the summer OF 1892 L
found that l was just sl02, 600 ahead on the
trans action.
Counsel-And where did yod get the $780,
600 which you paid for your stock farm?
Captain-Oh, got that easy enough. One
night / went TO variety theater and saw a
magician catch a lot Of silver dollars in The
air. After the performance made friends
with him and finally induced him 10 let me
into the secret. Ii was rather SLOW work
catching 250.000 silver dollars, but / managed
10 do it in three months by working day and
night.
Counsel-Perhaps you obtained in the same
way the half million dollars which you paid
Tor the block Of apartment houses in the an
nexed district
Captain-No. Catching silver dollars was
too slow. so I answered the advertisement Of
a man who offered TO make a fortune for
anybody for 81. ] sent in my dollar and re-
ceiyeG small package of green seed, with
directions about sowing il. / sowed ii in
my yard one evening, and when l woke up
next morning found tree covered with
greenbacks where the leaves ought TO be-
That crop yielded me just $3.50. 600. i paid
$500, 600 of it for the house, and laid out the
remaining Sl50,000 on more seed So, il
should happen 10 buy a few railroads or a
couple OF steamship lines. hope this COM
nittee won't consider 1t necessary TO 60 into
ny private affairs again.-Judge.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
Excitiug RUNAWAY on the Aveuuc

A large double sleigh, drawn by a pair of
magnificent horses, was overturned at Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west about $50 o'clock last evening This
resulted from the runners being caught in
the street railway curve where street inter-
sects the Avenue. The driver of the sleigh
was thrown out and painfully injured about
the face. He clung on to the reins until the
vehicle was righted, but finally was COM
PEELED to let go. The horses then dashed up
the Avenue past Wizards Hotel Several
persons ran out to stop them, and one col
ored man succeeded in grasping the lines.
but slipped and came near falling
under the runner. Scrambliag to
his feet he overlook the runaway team
on Fifteenth street and succeeded in
stopping the horses at the sedge OF the curb
stone. The Sleigh which was owned by Mr..
Thomas W. Riley. the lumber dealer, at
the foot Of Eleventh street southwest, was not
injured
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
HoUsEBREAKERs AND sNEAKs.

Late Cases of Robberies Reported to the
Central Detective Office.
Housebreakers entered the store of Mrs.
c. Seible, No. 1113 [ street northwest, in the
night and stole 81 in change, besides num-
ber of hats, plumes, and feathers.
A silver watch was stolen from a desk in
the Bannaker public school building 1t was
the property OF Mr.. Richard Williams, of No.
AS New York avenue northwest.
While the wagon OF Mr.. T. f. Conroy, OF
No. 1900 w street northwest was standing in
front of Center Market, thief stole a valua-
ble lap robe from it.
4 dark blue overeoat and macintosh was
stolen from S. II. Draney. OF No. 442 NJ street
northwest. Ali these cases were reported to
Inspector Hollinberger at detective head
quarters yesterday.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
ANACOSTIA NEWS.

The only newspaper that reached this place
yesterday morning was The TINES.
The Anaeostia Street Railway has sue
ceeded in clearing its tracks.
The freight trains are still snowbound. but
the authorities expect to have them cleared
away and moved by to-day at noon.
Mrs. Gray has been confined to her home
for several days with severe cold.
Only one accident has occurred on the
Eastern Branch ice, and that happened yes
terday, when a small boy was knocked down
and severely hurt. He was removed 10 his
home.
The Rev. DR.. Davenport baptized little
Lewis Marshall yesterday.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
paper for the Poor. /"

EDIToR TIMES: Your Sunday paper is full
Of interesting information. Everybody ought
10 read it; and, In fact. your weekday papers
ne well. TEE TIMES is the paper for the poor.
]. HENRY BAKER.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
Honest and Tell the Truth. !,

EDITOR TIMES: am little girl, but I read
your paper and so do all our family. Papa
says you are honest and tell the truth, while
some of the other papers do not. ] like the
pictures you send out every Sunday
MAUD BONNIE.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
Gbe Raleisb,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Now open. European plan For ladies' and
gentlemen. ABSOLUTELY irepreof throughout
Every floor lighted by electricity and heated by
steam Complete equipment Of public and pri-
waite baths Elegant Cafe and Ladies' Restau-
rant lrivate dininC-rooms and panquet-room
Manager fe7-lmo
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
Even

If it is between seasons you
can depend upon getting a
satisfactory choice HEREin
either dress or business
clothes, for we always have
an ample assortment. Just
now there are some excep-
tionaIIy good values in
Mems Sack Suits at $40,
SIP, and SIS, better quail
ties, better made, and finer
fitting garments than you'll
find in any other store in
town at same prices. 1t will
pay you to see them.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11

receive the place, but one of them declares:
1T is question whether or not any party
has the stamina TO elect a colored man chap
lain OF the House of Representatives.
The Washington times., 1895-02-11
SEWER AND WATER SYSTEMS,
Two Meetings TO Be Held Looking Toward
improvements in the District.

Two Meetings to Be Held Looking Toward
Improvements in the District.
The committee OF arrangements in charge
of the meeting to be held at the Washington
Club, No. 1710 street, this afternoon at $50
o'clock, has about completed its labors. and
the occasion bids fair to be one of no little
interest.
DIR. Samuel G. Busey, president of the
Medical Society of the District of Columbia.
and Dr. w. w. Johnston will address the
audience on the subject of prompt action
looking to the extension and Improvement
OF the sewer and water systems of the Dis
trict
A mass-meeting will be held In the hall of
the Builders Exchange, No. 719 Thirteenth
street northwest, next Thursday evening at
7:30 o'clock relative to improved sewer and
water facilities.
DIR. S. @. Busey. DR.. W. w. Johnston.
speak.
Dead When His Mother Touched Him.
Michael J. Connolly. aged thirty-eight
years, died suddenly In his mothers room in
street and Missouri avenue, between II and
o'clock yesterday morning. He had been
under treatment at the Emergency Hospital
for an affection of the head, and about l
clock his mother sought to arouse him for
the purpose of giving him an application Of
coal oil To her horror she found his flesh
was icy cold. Upon examination Connolly
was found to be dead. His remains were re-
moved to Rarvey's undertaking establish
ment, where Coroner Hammett has ordered
an autopsy to be held to-day.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-06-08

cent and the arc lights were made; how
the numbers and degrees of light are
measured; how the small motors ard
large ones, the one horse power and IL 9
hve thousand horsepower dynamos are
constructed, and the principles which
control their action. When the four.
teen feet'diameter wheel for the great
Niagara Falls dynamo was first set up
in its place, there was some doubt as to
whether it would not fly to pieces, when
the tremendous power was applied, and
the wheel started on its furious whirl.
However, one man was found who, for
one hundred dollars was willing to let
loose the power and sit and watch it,
away of from everything else.
Our friend, Elder Edminston, thought
these works afforded the biggest show
We had seen. as it was the last.
Hoping to speak of the assembly en-
our return.
Very Truly Yours,
I. q. WATSON.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-06-08

1HE resumption OF work in the bio
Bunker Hill & Sullivan mines will briny
prosperity to the Cpur d'Alenes And
prove beneficial TO this whole countrv
The people up there, especially the law
ABIDING citizens, have learned that thew
must take stand for law and order and
nave agreed to support the mine owners
IN t!eir Efforts to operate the mines. 1t
TOOK two years for these people to make
up their minds to uphold law and order
Having finally come to that conclusion
they will prove az determined in SIM.
porting the mine owners az they were
clio" TO de- ide. Their action simply
means that the mines will resume oper-
atlons. The miners should see this and
accept the reduction in wages. The re.
duced scale fixing wages at AZ 80 re-
gay Tor shovelers and 81 per dav for
miners, with corresponding reduction
IN the price OF board and lodging !, cor.
tainiy much better than the HIGHER
wages oil three or four years ago. The
fight between mine owners and tho
miners should cease a. the starting e
Inc mines would inaugurate an era If
prosperity that would lie felt in al,
branches OF business.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-06-08

lDAHo's credit is good. The state ha.
sold $4,000 OF normal school bonds and
$4,000 OF insane asylum improvement,
bonds to Whan & Schlesiny.r, of Ne.
York, for slos.6c Two surp!em mt |
bids were submitted. Rollins & Sons of
Boston bid sl0S,5a0, but Whan ( Sble-
singer went little better. These bonds
are lo2O's, bearing ) per cent. At the
rate at which they were sold, the inter.
est paid by the state is a little less than
! per cent. The normal schools at Al.
bion and Lewiston get the total of $40
rs each and the asylum s27 $50. It's
considered a good sale, showing the
credit OF the state lands to be high. The
bonds will be payable simply in lawful
money" and dealers seemed anxious to
get them, there having been Is houses
represented in the original bidding.
Tie bonds will be dated July /.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-06-08

iHE Boise Statesman, in DISCUSSING
the attitude that is likely TO be t,ksp h.,
the Republican league says that it i.
probable that the Republican league
convention in Cleveland on the 19th
VIII dodge the financial issue. Promin.
ent league men have given it ont that Il
Is not the business of the organization 10
maze platforms. That is true. but il ia
gong to lie very difficult for the organ.
Nation to avoid some kind Of q decIara.
zion OF principles. II it do no more than
announce adhesion to Republican dec
tFine, the hiends Of silver will demand
dehnition Of what that implies in con-
nection with the financial Issue tn.
convention can scarcely declare i,s srn-
port OF the platform OF 1892, for Its real
work is in the future under a pl,,fo,m
that is yet to lie made and that M ors
eah certainly forecast. The league would
lar better make no declaration IN .ha
subject than stumble into the mistake Of
getting on the anti silver side Of the con.
test; but the manly, honest vinnin,
thing would be to declare thar i, 10 ,Io
natural mission Of the Republican party
to advocate the principle Of free coin.
age, as inseparably allied with the prn.
cipie OF protection, ard advise the IA
tional nominating convention 10 Law H.
foundations OF victory deep an sure by
placing the party squarely in the fore
front OF the battle for the interests AID
the rights OF the people in this great
contest.