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The times., 1897-08-13
At Congress Heights.

Last night Randle Park, Congress Heights.
was crowded with the followers of John
Wesley. The old oak grove, which was
lighted up by electric lights. echoed and re-
echoed with the thousand voices raised in
song. Rev. Mr.. Isaacs, pastor OF the
largest Methodist church in the eastern
portion of the District, win preside tonight
1t Is expected he will be greeted by the
largest attendance since the camp meeting
began. large number of the best singers
of Washington have volunteered their SER
ices for the next two weaks.
The times., 1897-08-13

ton of few small pudding miners which
supply the local household demand.
The entire Panhandle district is idle
this morning Thestrikers in the Kama ha
ALLEY are rapid losing ground, the NOR Il
ing reports showing that good many men
have taken up their picks on both sides
OF the river.
A great deal If listIesSne ess exists In the
Fairmont district. The local Ia Dor agi-
tators are waiting for the conference 3f
national Labor leaders TO be held DIT Mono
gah tonorrow
The intention OF the national leaders il
to face the United States court ininc ton,
and II any arrests al made all the ahor
unions in the country viii in all proba
bihtv take up the fight.
The times., 1897-08-13
Miners Getting Very Hungry.

Brazil, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE executive
board Of the miners of this district tcday
gave out the statement that there were
7,1S7 persons in the various mining camps
in absolute need OF food. The distributions
made here on Saturday averaged Z cents
per capita. The leaders say that if the
strike continues long, hundreds more OF
destitute families viii be added to the
list Of the needy.
The times., 1897-08-13

The crack senior four OF the Columbia
Athletic Club left this city for Philadelphia
yesterday morning Oh the 7:30 train TO
compete for the championship at the re-
gG,ta of the n National Association OF
Amateur oarsmen They went over the
The times., 1897-08-13
THE MINb.sa DESTITUTE.
Gov. bushnell OIlsctaiIy Calls At
tention to Their Condition.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 12.-Goyeflor
Bushnell today issqed a procla nation 10
the people of TIE State. calling their at
tention t,athe fact that many people in
the mining district Of The State are in
destitute circumstances and there is much
suffering in cpnsequepce- He cals upon
them TO contribute 10, their relief as was
done in response to the call Of Gofernor
Mckinley in 1895.
He names State Nine Inspector R. NJ.
Haze!tine as the person who is 10 take
charge of receiving and distributing
cOntrihutinns
The times., 1897-08-13
Indies and Dresses.

August lis really not the month 70 talk
shout dresses. but cold weather VIII soon
be here, and our summer prices will last
only till then, and as We have good many
Of our new styles in you would save about
ons-third IL you order now. Schultz, opp.
the Arlington Hotel au121w,em
The times., 1897-08-13
ROLL OF MONEY MISSING.
Mr.. Curtis. OF Prince George Coun-
ty, Loses $IGO in GreenbaeiSs.


George G. Curtis. OF Prince Georges
county, came 10 Washington yesterday and
brought with him large rob of greenbacks
tied up in bundles of $l0o each. He
visited various stores in Southeast Wash
ington and made purchases. At one OF
these places he placed d roll on the counter
and left il there II was some time after
that Curtis discovered his loss, and he
made haste TO retrace his steps In none
OF the stores could he find the 500 roll
and be could not remember where he had
left it,
Carrie Plather, oolored domestic, em-
ployed at the home of a well-known South
east Washington clothing merchant, was
arrested last night, charged with the lar
ccayof the u:oney. After deliberatiag upon
tie matter, Curtis came To the conclusion
that he had lef { his roll in this house, Were
he had transacted some business affairs.
The girl was released upon $500 bond
for her appearance in court this morning.
The times., 1897-08-13
Died on wedding Anniversary.

Elgiu, H., Aug. 12.-At the fUrtieth
wedding anniversary of James Fitehfs
last night tie was prescribed with dinner
service As he rose TO respond. he sunk
into a chair stricken with paralysis Hs
was one of the oil dest settlers OF Lans
county aud /, wealthy farmer. He died
this morning
The times., 1897-08-13
CLoAK-MAkERs STRIKE.
Move Beginning with $50 Workers

Move Beginning WITH 800 Workers
Expected 10 SVEN TO u, 900.
New York, Aug. 12.-The lcng-threat-
eued StnEe Of the orEanized cloak makers
began today, $50 workers quitting In
two n auufactories. Other strike In
other manufactures are expected to fol-
low in quick succession, until IL 900
cloak makers are out against starvation
wages.
One dollar day has been about the
average pay for cloak maker during the
last two years.
The times., 1897-08-13
SET FIRE TO HER CLOTHING.
Simply Beating His Wife Did Not
Satisfy John Bailey's Rage.

Sntisfy JOIlD BnIIey's HHSe.
John Bai,ey, colored man. living in
Blaud's court t, between Second and Third.
Wilson and Pomeroy streets northwest, was
locked up at No. s station last night,
charged with assaulting his wife, Teenie
Bailey.
John took umbrage at certain remarks
of Teenie and. seizing pick-handle, struck
her over the head. After beating the
woman to his satisfaction, the man caught
up a bundle of the woman's clothes and
set fire to them In the alley.
The times., 1897-08-13
DIED.

DAWSON-Depart this life on the
I1tn day or August, 1897, EDWARD L.
DAWSON, after a long aud painful i'll
ness, aged sixty-nine years.
Funeral from his late residence, l. 34s
II street northeast. Friday. August g. as
10 Il. m Interment a { Baltimore. Item
The times., 1897-08-13
Weak or Failing
Manly Power

Is great and or ying evil of the present day.
Its victims are found among young, iniddie,
aged and old men. tits caused by youthfui
indiscretions, by excesses In later years
excitement and many other causes IL re
snlis in unnatural losses that sap the
vitality and destroy the nerve centers,
the very fountain-head OF life. II causes
weakness of BODY and BRAIN, LANE
BACK, WEAK KIDNEYS ) and BieA DDEK,
DIZZINESS, LOSS OF MEMORY, LAGh
OF ENERGY and CONFIDENCE, DIS
CONTENT, GLOOM. anG DESPON DEM. 4,
AVERSION TO SOCIETY, PREMATURE-
NESS AND WEAKNESS OF SEXUAL
ORGANS. Arc you victim of this baneful
disease? il SO, consult
Dr.. Walker
The times., 1897-08-13
PosToFFIcE NOTICE.

Should be read daily, as changes may oo-
cur at any time
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
August 4 close promptly at this office
as rnlLOWs
The times., 1897-08-13
OUR CRACK SENIOR FOUR
OF to Philadelphia for Regatta
Prizes.
The MEN In SPLENDID FORM

The Washington Contingent to Con-
test for the National and Inter-
national Cha mpionships Today--A
Pen Picture of Our Representa-
tives Visitors to the Schuyildn.
The times., 1897-08-13
PROPOSALS. FOR FURXIsHINa AS

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING As
PHALT PAVING BLOCkS.-0ffice OF
the Commissioners d. c., Washington, ID:
c.. August 0, SS7. Sealed pfOpos ais VIII
NJ, AUGUST 19, 1897, for furnishing as
pnalt paving blocks To the District of
CoIuub bia. Specification. blank forms OF
prsDosaI. and all necessary Information
may be obtained at this office JOHN w.
ROSS, JOHN B. WIGHT, WM- VI. BLACK,
Com miss ioneIs ID. c. aR11-6t
The times., 1897-08-13

A new pair of pants will
give that old coat and vest
a new lease of life.
Brighten up your whole
outft-tide you over till
fall.
Our whole stock of trous-
ers is selling now at one
third off.
$1.35 for the s. 90 ones.
$500 for the $500 ones.
S2.67 for the 81. 90 ones.
$685. for the $500 ones.
$500 for the 5000 ones.
The times., 1897-08-13
UNpERTAKERS.

y. WILLIAM M LEE.
UNDERWATER.
332 Pa. Ave. y. w
Eli ffSt-ciaSS service 'PhoEe. 1881
The times., 1897-08-13
ALL THE MEN QUIT WORK.
Ohio Miners Spreading the Strike il
West Virginia.

Wheeling. w. Va, Aug. 12. About 25O
miners from Ohio marched through Wheel
ing TO Riverside before daylight this morn.
ing. There they met 600 CT the Mounds.
vile, Glendale and Poggs Run diggers,
who had done guard duty all night.
After few minutes persuasion men who
had been at work In the two latter mines
were induced to quit work with the excep
The times., 1897-08-13

WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 10, 1897
sealed proposals win lie received at the
office or the president OF tie bOaId OF trus-
tees OF the reform School. ID. c., Depart
ment OF Justice building, until z o'clock
noon of FRIDAY. AUGUST 20. 1897, for
supplying the Reform Schol, ID. G., with
coal for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1888. Specifications and instructions TO
bidders can be obtained on application To
the secretary Of the boa I'd, Nr. s W. Cur
riden, No 423 + street northwest Right
to waive defects and to reject any or all
bids is reserved. CECIL CLA z, President
Board of Trustees, Reform School, d. c.
aull -lOtn
The times., 1897-08-13
Eisenan Bros,
Corner 7th and e SITS. N. w.
70 Branch Store in Washington.
PROPOSALS.

SALE or Old material atthe Naval Proving
Ground, indian Head, Md---There VIII Go
sold at the Naval Proving Ground, Indian
Head, Md, material belonging 10 the Navy,
Condemned unfit Tor Use therein, CONSIST
Ing or scrap steel and iron. Tine sale viii
DC Tor cash to the highest bidder, by sealed
proposals, 10 be opened at p III. AUGUST
30, 1887. Schedules containing form OF
proposal and teTIus of sale VIII be fur
llslisd on application To the Inspector Of
Urdnancei IN charge or station, In'lian Head,
Md. 4. ROOSEN ELT- A citing Secretary OF
the Navy. aul3, IL ,20.24-4t
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25

Referee, DR.. II. Bryan; Umpire, Mr.
L. Allen, of Philadelphia. Linemen
Messrs. McCaffery and Gregar; touch.
downs, Arentis, 3, Mcdaniel, 2; goa
kicked, Prentiss, 3, Mcdaniel /, missed
goal, Prentiss.
Time, two twenty minute hal YES.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25
May Impcach the Gang.

PHILADELPHIA Oct. 24.-City Council
will vote to lease the gas works to the
tuited Gas Improvement Company.
This was agreed upon at Il caucas held
at the Hotel Lafayette binding clear
majority of Councilmen.
As soon az the ordinance has been
passed counsel for the Bay State Gas
Company Of Delaware win apply to the
Courts for an injunction restraining
Mayor Warwick from singing the bill.
In the event as this application being
denied Il detcrmsned effort will be made
to prevent tie execution OF the lease.
The charter OF Philadelphia provides
oasy meads ior the impeachment Of the
Mayor and members OF Covncis under
certain conditions. Should the Courts
refuse to Interfere by injunction I'M
parchment proceedings may be institute
ed.
As a proposition III Bccd.c this ordi-
nance cclipscs the notorious Baltimore
and Ohio Ruilroad Bill, which it will be
remembered practically wrecked lhat
road.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25
Maritime Notes.

Business in the office Of the collector
OF port has been subject to an attack of
the prevailing stagnation.
Only two vessels were reported on Sat
urday as having entered and the same
number as having cleared. The en-
frances were the Norwegian ship John
Wilson from Bocas del Toro, Central
America, on the 18th, and on the 18th
the Cuidad de Reus from Gibraltar,
Spain, in ballast.
The clearances were of the British
steamship st. Heleus, on the 18th, for
st. Loube, France with 1,5O5,T2 gallons
of crude petroleum, valued at S50,SA.
On the same day the Spanish steam
ship Cuidad de Reus cleared for Gibral-
tar, Spain, for orders. She carried Il
cargo OF l,076,ll7 gallons of crude Pc
troleum in bulk, valued at S24,099.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25
Self Defence

The Greenpoint A. G. has offered a
50, 900 purse for fight between Pedlar
Palmer and Sammy Kelley. This club
has also offered a $1,000 purse with ex-
pensos to Carney for match between
Jack McAulffc and Jim Carney. This is
81, 600 more than the Olympia Club of
Birmingham offers to the same gair.
The Active A. c., of NIespeth, L. l.,
Though its matchmaker, ?. Dougherty
has offered 60 per cent, of the gross re-
ceipts, or guarantee OF $1,000 for Il
match between Corbett and Maher II
the former refuses to accept, he offer IS
open to Nlaher and Tut Ryan.
ca, Moriayity OF this city may take
Everharts place against Kid NicPar.snd
at the Tulane Club, Everhart being very
i'll.
Young Farrell Of this city and Jack
Lynch of Philadelphia will come to-
gether in six round contest before the
Atlantic Club OF Novcmber2. Young
Smyrna and Dan Mcconnell will also
box six rounds on tee same night.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25
Cycling,

&C. Cooley, accompanied by Boyle,
Hollett, Palmer, Baylis and Gillon as
pacemakers, went to Philadelphia this
morning to try for the record between
Philadelphia and top Of Penny Hill.
The rain spoiled the attempt.
The World pacing outfit, controlled by
+. 0. Mauger, which now Includes a trip,
quad and a quint, will next season be
augmented by the addition of two more
quints.
It's queer that the big bicycle manu-
facturers are opposed to bicycle shows.
There will soon be enough chainless
wheels on the market to make show Of
themselves.
\ pneumatic-tired bicycle, complete
and in good order, is offered by a local
dealer in secondhand wheels for IS.
Wanted-Good roads.
Join the L. \. w.
X. H. Kahn, of The Philadelphi
Record, one of the best known cycling
authorities in America, visited THE Sun
office yesterday.
Several Wilmington riders went with
the Myrtle Wheelmen OF Baltimore on a
century run yesterday.
On the night of Nov. Is the Whining
ton Bicycle Club will give novel enter
tainment, it being the anniversary Of the
club.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25
A Remarkable Quartet.

READING, Pa, Oct. 4.-Thep are four
old men in this city who assemble to-
gether almost every day, recall old times
and discuss the probabilities of the
suture, who constitute, in all likelihood,
the most remarkable quartet in Eastern
Pennsylvania. They are Daniel Shultz,
aged lightweight; Daniel setley, eighty
seven; VIM. Alligator, eighty-seven and
Amos Phillip, the youngest of the party
who is eighty-six years of age. All were
born and raised in Reading, oan tell you
OF the time when this thriving city Of
over $4,000 people was a village of log
houses. ~~
Since childhood these four almost
nona-genarians have known one another,
and for more than quarter OF century
have been boom companions, meeting
daily, almost, and missing very much the
society of an absent one All are widow
crs and comfortable in circumstances,
two living with children and two in
houses they avn, which are occupied by
tenants, who board and lodge the old
men in return for the rent.
Some time ago the youngest Of the
quartet had dream, in which he claims
the revelation was made that he would,
without question live to be 101 years Of
age. This dream came to him the second
and third nights, and has impressed him
so forcebly that nothing can shake his
faith in the belief that it will come true
These dreams and the consequent dis
cussion of death, resulted in the forma-
ton of a remarkable compact by the old
men, which will unquestionably be car
ried out if their physical condition per-
mits at the time.
At the funeral Of the one who dies
first, the remaining three are to ride in
an open barouch drawn by four white
horses each, to carry and lay on the
grave Of the deceased design OF white
flowers representing Father Time.
At the death Of the second the surviv-
ing two are to do the same, while the flu
neral of the third one will be led off by
tue only survivor Of the extraordinary
quartette, under the same conditions.
When the fourth and last ono dies, ar
rangements have been made with
lodge here which will take charge of the
burial. The funeral corege will be pre-
coded by a large drum corps, while mem
bers OF the lodge will decorate the grave
with emblems indicating that tee last of
the four old men have departed.
When seen at Klein's Hotel, No. 9O4
Penn street, Reading, this evening, old
Mr.. Philippi discussed these things
freely, and gave assurance that, nothing
preventing, the old gentlemen would
certaidly fulfill the contract. He said he
expected to be the last one living of the
fonr
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25
Basket Ball,

The All Wilmington Basket Ball Team
has organized for the season OF 1898
with Is fine players and A. r. Humes rs
Manager. The following players trying
for positions on the team;
Defense, George Moody; Captains, W.
Smith; George Prentiss and II. W.
Chambers; Side centre right, Ii. W.
Daniel L. Christy; Side centre left, &.
Courtney, S. Saunders,a and II. McGonge,
Centre, A. Campbell and II. Fisher; For
ward, j. Saunders, G. Mccartney, =.
Taylor and V. Hazleth; Mears, Green
and Harvey will also play on the team,
and when selected will consist of seven
men. The team PRACTICES Tuesday and
Friday evenings beginning November 8,
ut Pyle's Cycling Academy.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25

Yale "a; Carlisle Indians 8. At New
York sn Saturday.
Pennsylvania rs; Lafayette 0. Enough
said. Time Saturday. Place Philadel-
phia. Persons present $1,000 rooters
present and there you are.
All Easton was fiat broke Saturday
night.
Will Yale play? Dissent.
Will Princeton play? Nav.
The Independents foot ball team won
another game on Saturday afternoon at
Creston by defeating the strong Rock
ford team by the score Of 4 to 0. The
features of the game were the long runs
of Baldwin and Mendinhall of the Inde-
pendents.
The Walnut A. c., Of this city, de-
feated the V. A. c., of Chester, on Satur-
day by score of u to I.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25
LIQUORS.

No. Monogram Whisky, per gal, 5 oc
No. Rye " " " 3 oc
Gran-pap Whiskey, per gal, oc
Imperial Whisky, per GAL, SC
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25

The new Wilmington team is covering
itself with glory by the way in which it
defeats all corners. The Merchantville
team came down here Saturday to give
our boys trouncing, but they got left,
for our boys beat them by the large
score Of 3G too. The visitors were just
as heavy as the locals, but were out
classedby our boys in experience. The
best work of the locals was done by
Simms, Earnest and Milligan. West
brook and Richardson also did good
work for the visitors. Following is the
line-up:
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25
SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS.
Or You May Lose Your Deposit for
Keys.

~ AoNA AAaJ AIOSC 1Ouf DcUDsEt lOf
Keys.
Renters of letter boxes in the post
office are required to make deposit of
20 cents for each key they desire to use
for the boxes, on payment Of which they
are given receipts, specifying that upon
the return of the keys with the receipt,
their money will be refunded by the
government. 1t sees that the return of
the keyes without the receipts is INSULT
cient, the department. holding that the
receipt as well as the key must be re-
turned, in order to secure the return of
the deposit.
\ letter has been written on the sub
ject to the first assistant postmaster gen
eral, but no reply has yet been received.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-25
Arrival of a Theatre Troupe.

The Rose Hill Folly Company, twenty
two in number, arrived at the Hotel
Jennings at $50 yesterday afternoon.
The hotel is filed to its utmost capacity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05
BLIND TOM.

Rev. G. w. Nelson, of Warrenton, in
letter to the Southern Churchman,
says: sit gladdens me to learn from
your Issue of October 81, that Blind
Tom is in comfortable circumstances
sud still more to know that be is con-
scientious and happy Christian. Among
the baptisms in the register Of my par
iSh is tie following entry: August s,
1857, Thomas Green Bethune Virgins,
Blind Tom. Parents-Mingo and
Charity Virgins. Witnesses-Miss
Fanny Bethune aud General ]. Be-
thune. Ages years. 1 examined
Tom carefully for baptism and
was astonished to find him perfect
in his recitation of the Greed,
Lords Prayer and Ten Command
ments." BE was very shy about an
swering as to his feelings or his own
ideas about religion, only he was very
positive in his belief in God and Christ
and that he wanted to be baptist d.
Now comes the evidence that the Holy
Spirit abides in him and leads and com.
forts him / thank God for this evil
dence, for l was doubtful and fearful
when l baptised him. / was doubtful
because he could not or would not ex-
press an idea about repentance, nor
would he answer question on the sub,
irct. l was fearful of hindering any
work of the Spirit. baptised him un-
der conviction that his desire for
Baptism" came from the "Holy
Ghost" Now rejoice that it was my
privilege to open the door of Christ's
earthly kingdom to "Blind Tom" and
to receive him into the church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-05
c.. M ADAM S.
GOOD UNDERWEAR.

Warm Underwear for Men, Ladies, Misses
Boys and Infants. Our entire stock of UE-
d rwear is.this seasons make and purchase
Quality best Prices low.
Infants Warm Undershirts. Price &c.
Infants Warm Undershirts Price &c.
Children's Warm Undershirts. Price 1Oc.
Children's Warm Undershirts. Price 1870
Children's Warm UndeIshirts. Prices 15c
to soc.
Misses Warm Undershirts. Price 15c.
Misses Warm Undershirts. Price 25c.
Misses Warm Jndershirts. Price 40c.
Misses VAIN Undershirts. Pr ces SOC
to 81
Ladies's Hummer Uudershirts and Pants
so dozen to select from at 25c. Worth
double. a bargain.
Ladies Heavy Uldersbirts and Pants.
Price soc.
Ladies Thrce-qu,rtsr Wool UndeIshirts
and Pants. Price Toe.
Ladies' nearly and al Wool Undershirts
and Pants. Price 81. A great variety for
inspection.
Mems Warm Undershirts and Drawers.
Price SOC. 6 separate qualities 10 look over.
Mems Warm Uniershirts and Drawers
Price ST. Upwards of 10 different textures
t, suit all demands. We aim to suit all tastes.
Roy,' Warm Undershrts and Drawers
Price 25c.
Boys Warm Undershir;s and Drawers
Price so; to Soc.
Ladies and childrens Union Suits. Prices
25c to ST SO.