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THEY BLAME The WIZARD
Farmers Say that Edison Is Manu-
featuring Thunder Storms.
He HIS Ogden Mountain Lined with
Wires and Electrical storms
Have Been Raging.

New YORK, July 3-Is Thomas A Ellison
engaged In the manufacture of thunder
storms:
Did the great inventor bring the storm
which yesterday caused such havoc LII
New York enc vicinity?
TIE farmers who 1--we near the little
sown or Edison, n. j are pretty sure
that the inventor is making the storIiis
Cume aud that he has turned rainnhaker,
Ike Gen Dyrenforth-
Ogden Mouutain they say is what =
attracting the storms aud causing all tue
electrical disturbance in the upper regions
Edison has strung a lot OF heavy insu-
lated wires all around Ogden Mountain
fCru distance of four miles. The wires
form circle and apparently they nave
no loose ends.
Just why they have been run around
Ogden Mountain no one except the nlZaro
and his assistants can tell, but the country
people shake their heads and say thtt
those wires have brought a lot OF thunder
storms and caused ever so niue b damage
Almost daily liz things play about the
mountain and he surrounding country ald
the fields are dIenched with rain
Two houses were struck by lightning
in Hohoken during yesterdays storm
The first stroke hit the feed store or WIG
mann Bros, at No. 107 Madison street.
The. bolt entered through closed Win
dow cutting . neat round hole In the
glass about two inc hes in diameter, and
burned out he telephone
rhe second, binding flash, struck the
tearment house at ia Madison street
The chimney was knocked To pieces ami
large section OF the roofing torn up Ihe
bolt penetrated to the apartments occupied
by william Ingamens and his family Mrs
IneanelIs was thrown from one side OF the
roaIn to the ether aud rendered uncGn-
seious for some time
The flagstaff of the KnickerbocSer
Athletic Club house, Madison avenue and
For; sixth street, was shattered by lighI-
ming yesterday
INC top of the big 170-foot flagstaff
near Grants Tomb was splintefed for a
distance of several feet yesterday Dy
lightning.
AT TeuaHy, n j.. about fifteen miles
from ogden Mountain, great deal cr
damage was done by the storm yesterday
afternoon. The hatlstones we've as Dig
As hens eggs, and they broke thousands
of panes of glass John Lyle's green
houses, which are very extensive, lost
about 1900 panes of glass.
John Hull Browhing's greenhouses were
also wrecked by the hail.
Christopher Coyke, the newsdealer, was
severely cut on the head and hands by
| the hailstones, while trying to close
window.
Hardly house escaped having its win
| dows broken.
Every garden In the borough was de
nplished. Big trees wree uprooted ant
| split by the lightning.
| The standing crops Were all completely
| des. royed for an area OF about two miles
| square The hails'ones lay on the grounc
1 for hours without melting.
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SIP EcIAI NOTICES.

WASHINGTON CITY POsToFFICE.
Washington, ID. c., July 2, 1897 Order
for Independence Day-The following d
visions OF the main Office w1ll os closed
TO the public on Monday, July 5, 1897:
Money Order Division, Registry Division
A delivery by carriers from the main Office
VIII be made at 7.30 a m carriers WIN
dow viii be open for delivery OF mail 70
clerks In the departments from 300 70
O-5o a. M, and for the general PUBIC
from to u. IN. Collections VIII De
made at 1890 and $50 q. m, and 300
p. m Deliveries at stations at 7:30 a m
COLLECTIONS at stations at 1880 and 500
a. m, and 500 p. m County collections
at 500 a. M, and 300 p. land 3: so
y 10. station - The following stations
~il be open 20 the public for the tranSac-
tion OF business.
Station A, a m to IL m, 5 TO p. M
station B, 8 a m 20 2 m. 3 to Z D. IN
Station O, z a. m 20 IL an
Station ID, 8 a II to l 2 m, 20 z D. m
Station F, s a. N. to II m, 20 D. m
AMES p. WILLETT, Postmaster
DENTISTRY done on weekly and monthly
payments; crown and bridge work
speciality DR. T. W STUBBLEFlELD,
I1th and F sta; over Merits Drug Store
my1 g. SIno
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VIM. E. LEWIS, Trustee
JOSEPH Z HURST, Trustee
1e24-dSds
THoMAs PowLINe : @. AuctioneeI..

THOMAS BOWLING Co, Auctioneers.
612 e Street y. W.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FALUABL z LOTS
on TUE PALISADES OF THE PO-
TOMA AC-INTERSE ECTION OF CON
DUIT AND NEW CUT ROADS. DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA
BY virtue OF certain deed OF trust
dated the 18th day OF November a d,
1921, and duly recorded IN IlDer No.
1888, folio 326. es seF-, one OF the land
records Of the District Of Columbia. and
at the request of the party secured thereby,
We VIII sell at public auction IN front or
the premises, on THURSDAY, the etn
day Of July, 1897, at O'Clock p. N, al
chose certain pieces or parcels Of land and
premises situated IN the County Of W ash
instOn. DisJr rict or Columbia, and known
and designated as follows 20 wit. LOLs
Numbered One tI), seven f71, TO twenty
three t23i, bot incl, and thIr1y-fEve (351
70 fOrty-six (46l. both incl, III the sub
division made by Jacob p. Clark and
Edward B. CottFeI, trustees COT part OF
lOt No One fIl in a subdivision Of a tract
of land called White Haven" among the
heirs OF Abner Cloud for the Palisades Of
the Potomac Land Improvement Company,
SAID subdivision being recorded in ths
office OF the surveyor or the District OF
Columbia in Book. County 8, page .
Terms of sale One-third caSh, and the
balance in one and two years, the deferred
p&yIuents 10 be represented by tne nOtes OF
the purchaser, bearing Interest at tne rate
or SIX t6 per CeHtum Per annum rom cav
or sale, pa yaDle seIni-annuall y and -f'rurctl
by fiTstdeed OF tTustOn thepropeTt Nuid-
or all ca sh, at the option OF the purchaser.
All conveys ncing, TecOriing and nCtsTial
Lees at purchasers cost y deposit Of 500
on each lot viii be required al tine of
sale, and II terms OF sale are not complied
with within ten days from day OF sale tns
trustees reserve the right To resell the
property al the TiSk and cost OF GefaUlting
purchaser, after such pubic advertisement
as they may deem proper and necessary.
WILLIAM ". ATRES
Trustee.
WILLIAM Z. LEWIS,
Trustee
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ate.
1t b ad aiso been intinated that Mr.
White had been embToifed IN certain law
suits. The particular cases 70 which the
attention OF Seaa tors was called WAS an
etec5naent pBsoeeding said 10 have been
brought egaiFst hinl by Belya lockwood,
which result ed IN suit against Mrs- Lock
wood for defamation or character. The
la; ter suit was, tits said. never prosecuted
to a conclusion. Dother case involving
real e.; ate transaction was also brought
10 the notice of Senators. This case, IL
was said, was successfully defended, on
the ground OF fraud.
BE- esides these, IL is said that oiher charges
We're made. All of these We're, it is
understood, carefully looked into by the
Department OF Justice, and tie recorn-
mendation made that the name OF Mr..
White Se withdrawn. The Times Is IN
able to say anything as to the accuracy
or inaccuraoy Of these reports, bnt IL is
known they had weight with the Gepart-
meut, and it is believed the department
was made aware Of the fact thai an ad-
verse report would lie made TO the Senate
on the nomination.
Mr.. White is popular in Brighswood, his
home. The charges against him there
are either entirely denied or laughed at
1t is stated that ninety-nine out OF a
hundred property-hoiders in Brightwood
were on the petition for his appOintment
sent to the President. Democrats and
Republicans alike were among his in
dorsers. Among those who signed his
papers were: Mr.. Matthew G.. Emery,
Dr. Charles G.. Stone, Mr.. G.. A Kuhn, Mr..
Thomas BIaeden, Mr.. Louis P. Shoemaker,
and Mr.. Theo. Lay, the principal residents
of the suburb. Mr.. Emery and Dr. Stone
were the two gentlemen who carried the
Brightwood petition to the PRESIDENT.
a friend of Mr.. White was seen yester-
day by reporter for The Times iii Iela-
ton TO the withdrawal of his nomination.
1--WE lay the whole blame on the charges
filed with Senator Gear TO Mfr Thomas J
Staley. Mr. staley wishes to be Justice
of the peace himself. He wishes to fill
| the position vacated by the death of Judge
Harper. Mr. Staley did not understand
that there was Brightwood justiceship to
fill, and he was afraid that Mr.. White
would take the job he was himself after.
| won t say anything about the charges, ex-
| cept that they are all untrue, and that
| Mr.. Staley, now that he is no longer
| frightened for his own safety, has re-
| tracted them, and has bee n heard to say
| that Mr White is a pretty good fellow
| after all.''
MI White was also seen by The Times
| man. II was surprised by my nomination,
but am equally : loss at It's with
drawai," he said. II am Democrat
| end 1 did not. seek the nereina ton.
rather discouraged my friends FROM try
| ing for it for me on this account. shall
make no fight could not expect the
| President TO withdraw nomination aud
| then send it ip again.
| II am PERFECTLY satisfied to let the
| matter rest as ii is. Every property hold
or and neanNevery residentin Brightwood
| was on the petition for my-nomination
| There was no opposition to my candidacy
In the town and, nobody else has As YET
become a candidate"
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suddepineath of a Divine.

Payonpe. ~ j., July 3.-Informationw was
received here today that the Rev. DR..
william S. Eangford. general secretary
for the board of foreign and domestic
missions of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Of the United States, had died suddenly
during Friday night while sojourning with
his family at Haynes Falls, in the Catskiu
Mountains.
The times., 1897-07-04
Union Veteran Election,

AT regular meeting of Encampmeut
No. SO. Union Veteran Legion, held at
it's hail, No. e1o Pennsylvania avenue,
last evening, Dennis o'Connor was unar
imous,y elected colonel, To fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Col Lew
Schutter, who, owing to i'll health, is con-
PEELED to be absent from the city.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR HAULING-Ofrice Of
the Commissioners District OF Columbia,
Washington, July 3, 1897. Sealed pro-
poSaIS viii be received at this office until
2 O'Clock m, July 1 5, S97, FOR hauling
sand, screened gravel, paving bricks and
blocks, and granite euTOing- Blank forms
or proposals, specifications, and all neceS-
sary Information may be obtained at this
office. JOHN W ROSS, JOHN B. WIGHT,
WIN. If BLACK, Commissioners d. @
5y4-7L
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CANNOT BOX IN NEW YORK.
Sullivan and Fitz 3Iust Join Issue
Elsewhere.

EiSSNHere.
New York, July 3.-The chances that
John l. Sullivan will meet Robert Fitz-
simmons IL the nIuca advertised bout at
Ambrose Park, BROOKLYN, Monday after
Eoon, ate very suaII. superintendent of
FOliee NcKelvey has not receded from
the position he took week ago, when
he said that he would not allow a boxing
exhibition. He has assigned Police In .
spector Mclaughlin and Capt. Keeny to
take charge of the aTran eements at the
park today. Inspector Mclaughlin said
II will allow neither Sullivan nor Fitz-
simmons to put up their hands in the
attitude of offense or defense They
have no standing under the Horton law.
and at the first demonstration OF this sort
l will place the principals under arrest
There will be no DO king exhibition at Am
brose Park, on Monday. That is final -
Superintendent McKelvey said that Fitz-
simmons and Sullivan may givs 4 lecture,
hut should either attempt to get in 70 a
fighting attitude, Inspector Mclaughlin
had received orders 70 arrest them.
The times., 1897-07-04
ENGLISH GOLFER BEATEN.
Exciting Tournament Under the
Auspjces of the Seahright Club.

New York July 3.-Homebrcd form was
in the ascendancy at the Seabright Golf
Clubs open tournament today, for the
visiting English amateur, W. U. stewart,
was put out in the semi-fiDal round for
the Seabnght Cup. He was beaten by one
Of the younger set, Spotswood d. Bowers,
Of the ousego and Stanrews Club. Bowers
was the runner-up to Louis p Bayard,
the intercollegiate champion, at the open
tournaments month ago. Monday Bowers
will meet ]. A. Tying in the finals. when
the relative meritsofthe older and younger
divisions will be again tested. Summaries
Consolation Cup-Daniel Chauncey beat
II. T. Kneeland, 8 up and to play; Walter
j. Travis, Oakland, beat j. W. Albaugh,
jr., Norwood, up and to play; Beverly
Ward IT,, beat G. M. Hamilton, 1 up; Dun
can Edwards, Dyker Meadow, beat Walter
Watson, jr., Scabright, L up
Semi-finals-Chauncey beat Travis, up;
Edwards beat Ward, up and to play.
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ARE YOU A man?
Strength and Vigor, and Not
Clothes, Proclaim the Man.

There are few OF us W no fully ENJOY an
the privileges and favors when rishtiy
belong TO uninpaired manhood TO the Iuii-
est extent possible, and SO we have TO au-
nat that we occasionally miss some OF the
keenest pleasures of life. 1t Is due 10
THAI fact that so Inany eminent men have
devoted years and years OF their lives TO
discovering the best medical and surgical
methods OF treatment which can pe en-
pioyed TO make weak men strong, the tired
man vigorous, and the trembling and Shaky-
kneed DOTtals full OF vim ana fife.
Anongstthose " no hayemadeas speciality
oil TINS class of disease no one has been 80
uniformly successful as has
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Ss25-d&ds

FOR SALE-valuaole farm and MIL prop
eTty near AIeXanGr ia Va By 6u-
thorlty Contained in deed OF trust dated
January Is, S96 and byBTder o fLh e holder
of note secured thereby, 1 VIII offer at
Public sale on N premises, July 10, 1897,
at l2-3o D. m, the farm and mil property
known as Clouds Mil, located on the = air
fax C n. pike. three miles from Alexandria.
Va, eORFa ming 40 acres. more or less, large
brick mil. three dwelling houses and other
Improvements Terms made known a sale.
Ie5O-lIt GEORGE J. BOND, Trustee.
The times., 1897-07-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION,
a Postoffice Supplies Chiefship
ODen to Competitors.

The Civil Service Commission announces
that on July IS, an examination will be
held at Was hington and other large
cities where there are applicants, to fill
a vacancy in the position Of chief of the
division OF postoffice supplies in the Post
office Department the salary Of which
is $4,000 per annun.
The examination viii be designed to
bring out competitors experience and their
ability to direct the work Of a stationery
supply division, as well as their practical
knowledge Of the work Of such division.
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Walker
l4ll Penna. Ave. Adj. willard's Hotel.

In his speciality of nervous, brain, spinal
and Chronic diseases, 10 W hich he mas de-
voted the past twenty years OF LIS LIE,
he had made record gne1ceird, as is
testimonials he has on Tile from patients
he has cured
Young or middle-aged men, suffering
from the effects Of their own rolies, vices
oreAceSses. or men contemplating marriage
VINO are conscious OF any iupediHent or
disqualification, or those " ho feel their
youthful ylgor and power declining, should
cons ult DR.. Walker, w no has been the means
OF restoring hundreds of sucn unfartunates
to health. strength and happiness.
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a Mean. Lead-Pipe Advantage.

"You don't seem to be at all afraid Of
asking papa's consent"
''Not a bit Of it,
"Then why do you put it Off"
"Pecause I'm going tostrike him the day
before the county convention.''
II don't see
Maybe you don't. But I'm the only man
in the city who can control the Forty-fifth
ward and he ecan'tg get along withoutme. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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MARRIED..

DAyIS-RA June II, ny the
Rey j. j. BuTkhaFJ. Daniel T.. Davis and
Jessie Z. kagan, both or Washington, u
T.. 1t
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UNDERTAKINGS.

j. WILLIAM LEE.
UNDERTAKER,
332 Pa. Ave. n. w
Ef-st-2lass service 'Phone, 1883
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PEA Democrat, and a Democrat
10 go 10 the last Democratic
q eaadidate. TnIs, OF itsesf,
10 E.ake him persona non
~ Republicans ia the Sen
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$500 A MONTH

cluded.
Daily office hours. 10 TO 8, Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday till
p ~; sunday, 10 TO L.
Es- CONSULTATION FREE. ga
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is said to I
W no soUgl
coavetill5i.
was AuffiGl
grata with
ate. d
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New YORK. July 3.-Is Thomas A. Ellison
en- ngaged III the manufacture or thuideI
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Church Notice.

Service was conducted last night at First Presbyterian Church by Rev. F. B. Sapp, who preached a very impressive sermon to a good congregation considering the inelem- ency of the weather.
 The sermon tonight will be preach- ed by Rev. c. r. J. Tate, pastor of the Baptist church.
 Dr. Caldwell received letter from Rev. R. c. Pierson saying he would leave Birmingham today for Pine Bluff, and will arrive here tomorrow afternoon.
 The hour for the evening service has been changed from 7;3O to 7:45 so as to give business men, especially, time to get to these services.
 There is one fact that is again earnestly desired to be impressed upon the community, and that is this: Although these meetings are conducted in the Presby terian church all christian denominations of the city are earnestly and cordially invited to take part and are fully ex- pected to do so, with this one end in view that all christians may be given renewed strength for christian work, and that sinners may be con- verted and all churches in the city built up, and that God may be glori- fled Now let all the christians real ze this fact and all work earnestly and prayerfully and there will be such reyial of religion in Pine Bluff as never was known before. There isn't the slightest doubt but that there will be if this is done. Now flristians, the responsibility rests upon you; are you going to meet it? Give the meeting your presence. prayers and personal work. Arrange your business and other affairsso as to be able to do so and God will re- ward you abundantly, not only in this world but in the one to come.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-03-06

We call the attention of our read CTS to the advertisement which ap- pears in this issue for MT Ed F Rosenberg's new cigar and news stand, at No Fl West Second Ave. nue. He is making speciality of d new brand Of cigars call clear Hayana) known as the Avalon, which is one of the best 5.eent cigars on the market. In addition to complete stock of tobaceos and cigars, Mr. Rosenberg also carries all the latest newspapers, maga- zines and periodicals, and solicits share of the trade of the public Ed, is a polite, affable and accommodate ing young man, and we wish him much success
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-03-06
ellam on Newspaper olroulation.

Manley NJ Gillian writes the ad- yertisemeats for John Wanamaher's s New York Store, and whose utter ances on advertising matters carry great weight, tells a correspondent in Brains that circulation is not q positive gauge of the value of news paper as an advertising medium.
 Circulation is but one of the fea- lures that signify in the secvice a newspaper can do an advertiser. says MT. Gillam. "If ali men and all women were of one grade mentally and in the matter of earthly poses sions, then the only question the ad- Yertiser need worry about would be What is the bona fide circulation of the paper? But people are in in- finite variety, their possessions are as varied as themselves, and of those who have money to spend, some are reckless, some are liberal, some arc close, some are miserly
 70 ther things being equal, that paper will be worth most to an ad- vertfser which will carry his an- nouncement to the greatest number of people who will be interested in his goods, and able to buy them
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Prayer Meetino.

The prayer meeting will be held tonight at the First Methodist Church as usual. It will be con ducted in the interest of the special services now being held in the Pres byterian church. Dr. J. H. Dye, will preach Sat. at II. A. M and Sunday morning and night.
 On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Dr. Dye will lead a conservation service. He is anxious to hear the membership of the three Methodist churches and especially the official members present at this service Friday is the quarterly fast day and the members are requested to ob- serve it.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-03-06
AHFireA larm.

A fire alarm was turned in about 5 o'clock this afternoon from the res ideuce of $. Altheimer. on West Bar raque street, caused by burning flue. Through an error of the tele- phone exchange the alarm was turn- ed in to the fire department as com ing from East Third avenue, and after the department had made long run they had to retreat their course. The horses were worn out by the fast and long run, and when they had reached the scene of the fire, it had been extinguished. There should be more care exercised in the turning in of fire alarms.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-03-06
TELEGRAPH BREYITIEs
The Cream of the News Compiled for the
 PerusaI of Busy People

Albanian and Bosnian gendarmes in Crete, have mutined and captured their officers.
 The Powers have demanded the evacuation of Crete by the Grecian troops within four days.
 President Cleveland has vetoed the foreign immigration bill.
 The Mardi Gras parade and ball in New Orleans is said to have been the finest ever given in that city.
 The State Senate Tuesday passed the Parker antitrust bill. The House failed to adopt the Senate resolution to adjourn on March IL
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-03-06
CAME FIcHr AT THE POLO A. C.
"Billy" o'Donneil Gets Well Earned
 Decision over Delaney.
(New York Herald

Neafly two thousand persons
 witnessed some very clever and fast
 boxing at the Polo Athletic Club last night. The opening bout, be. tween Jack McKeek and Billy Bar rett, proved interesting for four rounds In the fifth round, after fighting one minute and ten sec onds, the referee, Billy Madden, awarded che bout to Barrett on foul
 In the main event, Billy O'Don- nell, of Memphis. had all the better of the first and second rounds, be- ing too clever fer Delaney In the third and fourth rounds O'eonnell kept iabbing Delaney in the right eye and in the mouth, nearly clos ing the former.
 The succeeding rounds were fast and furious, O'Donnell hitting De laney many times without a return. The latter's face was badly cut up, but he stood up gamely under the severe punishment,
 O'Donnell, in the fifteenth round did not give Delaney g second s rest, fighting him all over the ring, jabbing him in the ribs and face. Delaney went to his corner very groggy.
 In the sixteenth round Delaney put up a great fight, giving ODon- nell some very hard punches This was Delaney's round
 Delaney came up looking very fresh in the nineteenth, and made one rush, which O'DonneH met with } right hand swing. O'Donnell then punched him all over the ring, md got the decision after one of the ] gamest fights on record at the Polo 4 thletic Club.
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Y Foti is one of our most pro. gre5sive Italian citizens. IIe cane to Pine Bluff few years ago and engaged in the fruit and c0nfeetion- ee4N= hnsiness on small scale. but by eAeei.S.s... ::,,lff'- :,l cement and fair deal ings he has now one of the largest businesses in his Inc in thecity His establishment is located on Third avenue, at the corner of state street, There you will at all times find a superb stock Of fruits, nuts, candies etc which will be sold at most reas. onable prices.