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The times., 1898-10-24
FIRE DOES $4,000 DAMAGE.
Spontaneous Combustion in II. T.
PiIIsbury,s Storage House.

The storage house of II. p. Pillsbury,
dealer in grain and feed. at Nos. 81. Oh
and 56 III Street northeast; was badly
damaged by fire last night, and its con-
tents, consisting of about 500 tons of
wheat and rye straw were destroyed
The origin of the fire. which started in
the center of the building, is attributed
to spontaneous combustion. The flames
were discovered at $40 p. m. by Martin
Sheedy, of 40 Jackson Street, who was
walking through Defrees Court in the rear
of the store house. He turned in an
alarm from Box No. 647.
Two engine companies and one truck
responded. together with the reserve
from the Sixth Precinct, under Sergt.
Byrnes. a second alarm fifteen minutes
later brought more companies to the
| scene A short while after telephone
messages brought out Truck and the
| big engine No. 13
The firemen with much difficulty sue
| ceeded in getting at the flames. The
| building has two entrances, both of which
were closed by heavy wooden doors.
! After breaking in the doors the firemen
| were confronted by solid masses of straw.
| After considerable trouble sufficient straw
! was pulled out at both ends of the build
| ing TO enable the firemen to get at the
| blaze, but the work was extremely diff
cult, as the fire had now gained consd-
cradle headway and dense volumes of
smoke issued from the burning straw.
L. H Plllsbury. a son of the proprietor,
stated that the building had not been en-
tered for three days, or since the work of
stocking 1t had been completed The
straw, he said, was TO have been used in
filling Government contracts for the
army. Mr.. PiTlsbury said that his father
was now and had been for several days
at Camp Meade making preparations for
shipping the straw and attending 10 other
business incident TO the contract. He es-
timated fhe loss at about $4,000, fully in
sgTed.
The fire burned fiercely at intervals
Several times 1t seemed TO be under con-
troll. but would break out in unexpected
places.
Situated as 1t was. with the rear door
fronting on a narrow alley, much trouble
was experienced in getting the hose in po.
sition. The fire required the constant at
tention OF the department until nearly
daylight this morning.
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ASSAULTED WITH A BRICK.
Lewis RoSinson's Skull fractured
by "a Colorcd Enemy.

Lewis Robinson was hit on the head
with brick early last night by Thomas
Joye, colored, and his skull was fractured.
The assault was the result of quarrel
between the mother of Joye and Robin
son, who conducts a small store in L
Street northwest.
Joye says he thought Robinson was
about to shoot him when he threw the
brick. Robinson was knocked senseless
and it was thought at first that he had
been killed. The police were at once no.
titled. The injured man was hurried 10
the Homeopathic Hospital. where il was
found that he had sustained a severe
fracture of the skull.
Joye fled as soon as he saw what he had
done and made hurried preparations for
leaving the city. He was captured by
Policeman Larry o'Day, of the Second
Precinct.
Robinson is the father of Rosa Robin
son, who was assaulted by Patrick Carr
n year ago, for which the latter is
now serving term in the New Jersey
penitentiary.
The times., 1898-10-24
cnnt. patrick,s Renort.

Capt. Patrick. of the Mississippi River
Commission, has submitted to the chief
of army engineer, War Department, an
extended report touching the new grade
adopted at the June meeting of the COM
mission for the protection of the levees
endangered by the floods of 1887. 1t also
deals with the progress of work and con-
dition of Southern rivers.
1t is stated that work on the harbor at
Memphis was seriously interfered with
on account of yellow fever quarantine re-
strictions.
The times., 1898-10-24

and sea were struck by the Irish. Ire
land still lives. not in her old CORY as
the university of Europe. yet she lives.
The Irish cause is backed by the moral
support of the world and particularly of
America. So long as America has gone
to Cuba to free one race, she viii not
join an empire to oppress another. II
there is a just God in heaven. and he has
heard the cry of outraged innocence. the
agony of strong men, in the hour of trial
if there be God If justice, one that loves
justice and hates iniquity, l believe that
Ireland's day will come.
The times., 1898-10-24
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE

Mai Gen. S b. NJ. Young. accompanied by
Lieut.. W. r. Smedberg. Fourth Cavalry, returned
TO this city from Augusta. Ga, yesterday and
registered at the War Department. They are
stopping at the Army and Navy Club
Second Lieut. Stephen B. Elkins, ir.. U. s.
Volunteer Signal Corps has been honoraby dis
charged from the military service, to date oe-
tober 10.
The Rev. Alexander Kent. pastor of the Peo-
pies Church, who has spent his Summer ylca-
tion in charge OF the Red Gross work At jackson
vile and vicinity, caring fer the sick and woCna-
cd in the army returned home last week. but viii
remain here only few days. He will sal! foF
Porto Rico to visit the Red Cross agency there
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Killed by n Collar Button.

Joseph Thomas, a colored boy. nine
years old, met death in a peculiar man.
ner yesterday afternoon. The boy was
playing about his home on Thirty-second
Street northwest, near the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, and in some manner
lodged collar button in his throat. He
was hurried to the Georgetown Elmer
gency Hospital, but died in the patrol
wagon before the hospital was reached.
The surgeons made a careful eXamina-
ton of the boys throat, and found that
he had choked to death. Coroner Carr
was notified.
The times., 1898-10-24
DIR. II. c. Flower, of Boston, to Visit
Virginia.

There is no physician in the United
States so well and favorably known as
DR.. r. C. Flower, and his wonderful
cures are so numerous and frequent as
to convince the most skeptical, and his
ability to correctly diagnose the patient s
disease without asking him a question
fully accounts for his great success in
healing the sick. DR.. Flower will be at
the following places on dates given:
Alexandria, Hotel Fleischman, Wednes-
day, October 26th.
Lynchburg, Norwell-Arlington Hotel,
Friday, October 18th.
Richmond, The Jefferson, Monday and
Tuesday, October 3lst and November 1st.
oc24-2t
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REVIVAL SERVICES.
Largely Attended Meetings mt Gem
trail Union Mission.

trail Union Mission.
Large audiences yesterday attended the
revival services, under the auspices of the
Central Union Mission, in Market Space.
and later, in the auditorium of the mis-
sion building. Services were conducted
by Major George B. Hilton, the revival
ist assisted by the Rev. E. D. Bailey and
Messrs. Wheeler and McMichael, of the
Central Union Mission. A feature of the
meeting last evening was the singing by
the mission quartet, composed of Messrs.
Wheeler and McMichael and George and
Thomas Havel.
About o'clock in the afternoon meet
ings for men only and women only
were held. The former was held in the
auditorium of the mission building and
was addressed by Major Hilton, and the
latter in the chapel on the first floor, ad-
dressed by Miss Alice Hercus.
The services will continue for two
weeks and the meeting this evening will
be presided over by the Rev. G. n. Luc-
cock. pastor of the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church. The address will be by
Major Hilton.
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UNDERTAI<ERs.
J. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAKEN.
BIZ Pa Ave. n w
Ftrst-cInss Service. 'Phone, 1885
UNDERTAKERS.

on the outskirts of the town as precau-
ton.
Early this morning the coiored men fired
on the guards, three of whom were seri-
ously wounded. They are Albert Lloyd.
Robert Inman and William Bullard.
The whites of the entire county are ter
ribly excited. The ringleaders among the
colored men are known and crowd OF
100 whites. heavily armed, are after them
with bloodhounds.
Gov. Russell is talking of declaring mar
tial law in some eastern counties
The times., 1898-10-24
Tobnr,. Coutr,ct AnnnIIes

The Secretary of War has directed that
the contract of Acting Assistant Surgeon
Tabor be annulled and a bulletin to that
effect was posted at the War Depart
ment yesterday. 1t was charged against
Surgeon Tabor that his neglect resulted
in the death of Private Hugh Parrett at
Camp Wikoff. This soldier. it Is claimed,
was refused hospital treatment and was
found dead between two sleeping COM
rades in his tent.
The times., 1898-10-24
NORTH CAROLINA RACE RIOT.
CoIored Men Seriously Wourd Three
White Guards mt AshpOle.

Raleigh. n. c.. Oct pa race riot oc-
Cured at Ashpole. Robson County, last
night, in which three white men were
shot.
Some fifty or more colored men, heavily
armed, entered the town of Ashpole.
threatening to kill the whites and burn
the town. The whites, having anticipated
trouble. had secured assistance from
Lumberton, a neighboring town. They
hastily armed themselves and drove the
colored men from the town.
Seeing they were outnumbered and real
izing the determination of the whites, the
invaders promised to disperse and go
home The whites stationed guards out
The times., 1898-10-24
DIED.

SCHUBERT-At his parents residence, No.
1924 Four.and-a-halt Street southwest. Of diph-
theria on saturday, October %, 1s9S, JOHN, be
loved son of Charles o. and Annie schubert, aged
eight years and ten months.
Funeral private. Interrrsnt ST. Mary's Gene
terry, Monday October 81, At 10 a. m. II
SCHRoTH-On Saturday, october -, ls9S. at
7:15 p. m, LEONARD H, beloved son of Henry
and Elizabeth Sehroth, aged eight years three
months and days.
Funeral from his parents residence, No. 1928
Half Street southwest, on Mcndly. October "a, at
2:3O p. m. Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend Interment at Prospect Hill
Cemetery. II
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oc2-mon-wed-fri-12t

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR, DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington
October 90 1S9S.-Notice is hereby given
that on the THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1895. will expire all licenses
given by the District of Columbia to
apothecaries, auctioneers, brokers. banks
and bankers, the proprietors of barrooms.
bill posters. the proDrietors of billiard,
bagatelle pool, Jenny Lind tables. and
shuffleboards. bowling alleys. etc. cattle
brokers, commission merchants. dealers
in ice. merchandise dealers in junk and
secondhand personal property. dealers in
old barrels, the proprietOrs of hotels, in
telligence offices. insurance companies, in
surance agents, the proprietors of livery
stables, manufacturers of Illuminating
gas. the proprietors of restaurants or eat
ing houses. real estate agents. the pro-
prietors of theaters. wholesale liquor
dealers. All persons engaged in the sew
eral branches of business herein described
must promptly renew their licenses in
conformity with law. BY order of the
Commissioners u. G. MATTHEW TRIM
BILE, Assessor D. c. oct22-st xceptSu
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SPECIAL MOTTO E The undersigned
have this day formed limited Tartner-
ship. pursuant TO the Revised Statutes Of
the United States relating to the District
of Columbia concerning limited partner
ships. The name or firm under which
said partnership is to be conducted is w.
o. GINGELL & CO: the general nature of
the business intended to be transacted is
horseshoeine: the names of all the gen.
erai and special partners interested there
in are as follows: VIM. o. Gingell, who re-
sides at No. 1905 H Street ne. Washing
ton, D. c., is the generai partner and
John L. Newbold. who resides at No. lI22
Street NV, Washington. D. c.. is the
special partner, and said partner has con-
tributed 800 capital to the common stock.
The said partnership IS to commence Oc-
tober l, 1898, and is to terminate October
], 1899 WM. o. GINGELL.
JOHN L. NEWBOLD.
The times., 1898-10-24

Old fashions In dress may be revived
but no old-fashioned medicine can replace
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. For sale by Henry Evans
wholesale and retail druggist. 93S f
Street northwest and Connecticut Avenue
and Street northwest and 142S Mary
land Avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-10-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company dividend OF 81
per share will be payable on the 9TH
DAY OF OCTOBER. 1855 to the stock
holders of record at the close of business
on the l4TH DAY OF OCTOBER. 1898. at
the office of the Treasurer of the COM
pany. SIG Fourteenth Street northwest
Washington. d. c.
The transfer books will be closed from
the 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER to tht
24TH OF OCTOBER inclusive.
SAMUEL NJ. BRYAN. President.
CHARLES G. BEEBE, Treasurer.
Washington, d. c., october 10, 1898
ocIl l3 IL 10 II 20 "a
The times., 1898-10-24

Heurich's Maerzen. Senate, Extra Pale
and Lager Beer are superior to all beers
in purity, age and strength Phone Ar
lington Bottiing Co. for case and see
if you do not agree with the popular
opinion that Heurich's have no superior.
The times., 1898-10-24

DR.. Henry's Headache Powders
are a prompt and efficient cure for
all headaches. Ioc.
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Washington, d. c., october 10, 1898
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The record-union., 1898-07-22
AN UNDERSTANDING.
Anxious to Go to the Front, but
Wanted His Place Saved.

I've got to go with my regiment,
Millie," said the impetuous youth.
That's all right enough. I'm not
afraid of war, and 1 am willing to go,
but"
Yes she said.
But there are other fellows that
ought to go.''
ITO be sure. You ought not to have
to fight alone"
You know what I mean, Millie.
There's Jim Higgintop."
What has Mr.. Higgintop got to do
with your going to WARP"
Nothing, except that he doesn't 60"
"Well?"
Roy Roughrider rose and stood before
her.
'Millie Swackhammer' he said, in
deep, rich, David Ward Wood voice,
when a young man turns his back on
all that is dear to him and goes forth
at the call of his country to fight it's
enemies, to suffer the hardships of
camp life, to undergo all the perils of a
campaign in a tropical country, hunger,
exposure, wasting fevers, venomous in
sects, deadly reptiles. tornadoes earth
quakes, and no cream in your coffee,
and knows that SNUG, dough-fa
rascal or Jim H1ggintop is staying
here at home and making love to his
girl, 1 tell you it's pretty dog goned
tough!'
What is it you want, Roy?" asked
the young woman, much moved by his
| fervid eloquence.
Il want you to promise me not to
permit that wall-eyed pike of a Jim
Higgintop to come shopping around this
house while I am far away, risking
my life for my country and feeding on
canned goods"
Roy" impulsively spoke the maiden,
''do you think I could ever care for that
empty-headed squirtgun SO long-so
| long as-why, Roy'-and she pretend
| ed to busy herself in examining the
| fastenings Of the top button of his coat
II think more of a pair Of your old
boots than do of the whole Higgintop
! family!''
| MY angel" rapturously exclaimed
| the young man, clasping her to his
heart, Il will send a pair Of my old
| boots around tomorrow" - Chicago
Trihuna
The record-union., 1898-07-22
Maxi1no Gomez, Cuban General.

The noted veteran Commander-in-
Chief of the insurgents in Cuba has
proven himself one of the most notable
tacticians of the day. In the last and
present struggles for independence he
has contended against veterans Of the
Spanish army, and has successfully
outgeneraled Martinez Campos, consid
cred by Spain her greatest living SOL
der; Weyler, of most atrocious me-
ory; Blanco, the present Governor
General, fresh from a temporary sue
cess in the Philippine Islands, and such
fully experienced commanders as Par
rado, Pando, Bernal, Suque, Va.dera
ma, Ceballos and Aguirre. Each Gov
ernor General in turn announced at the
outset of his administration that he
would subdue the insurrection in from
two to six months yet, from the begin
ming of the ten years campaign till the
United States Congress voted to inter-
vene, the Spanish commanders gained
no practical advantage.
General Gomez knows the entire
island thoroughly He has kept all of
his armies moving in small bodies,
striking his opponents at unexpected
scenes of operations before the Span
iards could effect a concentration
was his battling the tactics of the vet
eran Campos.
For a long time he has virtually con-
trolled the eastern half of the island,
and frequently, with small detach-
ments, he has frightened the officials of
the palace by making sudden dash to
within three or four miles of Havana.
He has conducted worrying campaign
and kept at bay force several times
larger than his own.
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MANUFACTURE OF MEDICINES
HOW TT Is AFFECTED BY THE
STAMP TAX.
Every Kind Of Preparation Made
or Sold Must Bear
Stamps.

The following law, which has been
heretofore in force regarding proprie-
tary medicines or preparations, is ap-
plicable to the present condition Of af-
fairs. 1t is of Importance to every one
connected with the trade:
Under schedule G of the excise law,
medicines or preparations made and
sold, wherever the person making or
preparing the same has or claims to
have, any exclusive right or title to
making or preparing them, or which
are recommended or held out TO the
public by the makers, vendors or pro-
prietors, as proprietary medicines or as
remedies or specifics for disease, are
subject to stamp duties.
By the 10th Section it is provided
that the Act shall not apply to any
compounded medicinal drug or chem
ical, nor to any medicines compounded
according to the United States Or ma
tional pharmacopoeia, nor Of which the
full and proper formula is published in
either of the dispensatories, formularies
or text books in common use among
physicians or apothecaries, nor in any
pharmaceutical journal now used by
any Incorporated college of pharmacy
vertised under any other name, form
or guise than that under which they
may be severally denominated and laid
down in said pharmacopoeias, dispen-
satories, text books or journals.
The intention of the Act of Congress
is plain. 1t is to- subject to stamp duty
every kind of preparation made and
sold as medicinal and claimed by the
N q II or 1n iat tr,ryv or
recommended as possessing peculiar
virtues impaired in the manufacture
by the secret art or occult formula of
the manufacturer and it is to exempt
some published formula, or any medi-
cinal treatise, recognized by the profess
sors of medical science and not offered
for sale under any guise or pretense of
proprietorship
1t matters not, therefore, what the
commodity may be, substance or es-
sence, that is prepared and removed
for sale, if it is claimed or pretended to
be a compound of which the formula
is secret, or which the right of max
ing is the exclusive property of one or
more persons, though it be only bread
rolled into pills, or rain water impris-
oned in little walls, and to be taken in
drops, the claim or pretense of the ven
dor determines it's character. 1t can
not be treated as medicine, for the
customer and bread and water only for
the tax collector.
The dealer must be taken for what he
processes to be, and if he seeks to
profit by deluding the public he must
pay for his privilege like an honest
man. The assumption must be taken
for the fact and when that of a pro-
prietary right or secret art of knowl-
edge clearly appears no inquiry as to
the composition of the drug will be per-
tinent or proper. If the package, box
pot, vial or other inclosure is not
stamped the penalties of the Act are
| incurred, and ought to be enforced.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Blackstock of Ventura
are at the Golden Eagle.
c. Rutter of the United States Fish
Commission is in the city.
Mrs. J. c. Morrison of Woodland is a
guest at the Golden Eagle.
Miss Jennie Moyle of this city is Wis
iting friends in Grass Valley.
The family Of ]. L. Gillis have gone to
Pacific Grove for the summer.
w. C. Conroy, Sheriff of Placer
County, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs w. G. Higgins of Chi
cago are stopping at the Golden Eagle
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Sanborn and child
of San Francisco are at the Golden
Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Derby Of New
Almaden are visiting the city. They
are at the Golden Eagle.
Colonel ]. W.Guthrie yesterday re-
turned from a business trip to Fair
Play, Ell Dorado County.
Mrs. Charles E. Phipps has gone to
Santa Cruz, accompanied by Clara,
Maud and Master Charley Phipps.
E. V. Higgins has gone to Los An
gelesl to look after property interests OF
his and D. w. Higgins, his brother.
Mrs. o. Kleive and daughter left yes
terday afternoon for San Francisco,
and contemplate visiting San Jose on
their return trip.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. ID.
Ryan, on Twelfth and p streets, was
the scene' of a delightful children's par
ty last evening, given by their daugh-
ter, Estelle, to her neighbors, in honor
Of her approaching birthday. The
young hostess had provided charming
entertainment for her juvenile friends,
who passed a most enjoyable evening.
Those present were: Ruth Ryan, Flor
ence White, Bessie Donnelly, Winifred
Harney Marguerite Harvey, Edna
KRONER, Gertrude Miller, Alma John
son, Edith Rivett, May Smith, Laura
Siller, Iva Kagner, Robbie Shorrock.
Frank Ryan, Frank Smith, Victor
F'uche, Rory Parsons, Harold Pealer,
Emmett Rhoads, Charlie Kroner, Denis
Kelleher and Russell Rivett.
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Reflections Of a Bachelor.

After a little girl grows up her legs
are generally lower limbs.
Every man thinks he will have a
parachute along that will save him
when he falls in love.
If girls didn't have to pucker UP
their mouths to do it, they wouldn't try
to whistle before men so often.
Anyone who has been seasick can un-
derstand a girl when she says she sim
ply can't describe what love is like.
When man carries his first baby on
the street he acts most as proud as If
it was a fishpole and a big string of
fish.
It's a lot harder for a man to tell why
he fell in love with one woman than for
him to tell why he didn't with any other
ore.-New York Press.