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The times., 1899-01-16
DEQUI THE MYSTIC.
4 Remarkable Exhibition OF sceh-
ing Psychological Power.

In Washington there dwells man who
is psychic phenomenon; man possess
ing a force, a power, gift, an unknown
faculty which enables him to accomplish
seeming wonders.
This man calls himself Dequi, the mystic
He is a son of Simla, the abiding place
of mysticism, and his marvellous powers
seem to enable him to acquire knowledge
of things present, past and future. Dequl
himself attempts no explanation OF his
powers.
He makes no pretense of mind reading.
He is almost uneducated. and enjoys eX-
hibiting his marvellous powers as chil"
might love to display new red frock.
He makes no theatrical show and prom
ises nothing save that If any person VIII
sit down at home and write NUMBER O.
questions, seal them in an envelope and
| bring them TO him he will answer them.
| The visitor is allowed to retain the en-
velcpe and at no time does it leave mis-
| or her hands. II is not opened until
Deaui has read and answered the ques-
! tions.
Deoui reads the question aloud and
| answers it Immediately
Hundreds of skeptics have come to this
| his strange power. In one case, that OF
| Chief Clerk Dunham, of the Bureau of
Labor. in this city, there is proof OF De
| oui's gift Mr. Dunham had come with
questions written in ordinary longhand and
| was so surprised at the result that he
| returned with ten questions in shorthand.
! Although the mystic knows nothing OF
| shorthand he answered and read each
! question correctly.
/ n
| make test of his power and asked that
| any number of questions be prepared in
| this office and brought to him sealed. lie
| Guaranteed TO answer them while the seal
| ed envelope was in the hands OF the rep
, resentative of The Times.
Ten questions were written upon sheet
of paper in the office. These questions
we're folded up and placed in an enveioi {
securely sealed.
AT Dequi's house the reporter was
ushered into a parlor fitted up in Ori-
entaI stvle The reporter sat down and
held the sealed envelope as though the
fates might attempt to purlo:n it. Dequ
requested him to lay the letter on tht
table and grasp ii firmly with both hands
until the questions had been read and an
swered
With both eyes watching it carefully
the reporter did so.
Dequi took Writing iapiel anu ai'ei
messing his hands against the reporter
head, slowly began to speak. The questions
had been written upon a sheet of pape
fully three feet long by one foot wide ant
this paper folded several times.
The answer to your first question IL
Yes said Dequi.
He placed numbers from one to ten OF
the tablet and answered the questions II
the order they had been written, marking
| tn ha ,l,ar
Your first question:" said he. "is II
| reference to General Eagan. You want L
know if | believe that he knew whethe
embalmed beef was being supplied to tn
} army during the war. The answer is yes
! Your second question is somethin
The times., 1899-01-16
HAvANA'S CUSTOMS SERVICE.
Col. TasLer HI. Bliss InauTurates
Several Necessnry Reforms.

Col. Taskcr HI. Bliss lnauEurates
several Necessnry Reforms.
Assistant Secretary of War Neiklejohn
has given out a synopsis of a report re-
Gently made by the collector Of customs at
Havana, Col. Tasker H. Bliss
Colonel Bliss writes that the operations
at the custom house in Havana are pro-
ceeding very smoothly. considering all of
the conditions under which he has 10
work. on the day following his installa-
tiGn a number Of employees vacated their
positions. Some of then were Spaniards
returning to their own county. or were
employees. who. under III" Spanish law,
had become entitled TO retiring pension.
Had this class remained in the service,
their pensions would have been leopard
lied. Others left for reasons best known
10 themselves. At preson- Colonel Bliss
is carefully readjusting his force, placing
Americans only on gHarl where .eneral
supervision over the Tboie force is neces-
sary.
Colonel Bliss says that in his opinion
the customs service of the island should be
not only an object lesson but a school
of instruction for the natives. 1t can,
he says, be made an object lesson by hav-
ing nc one except Americans in the serv-
ice. But it can be made a school of in
struction Cnly by having the natives for
the great mass of empioyes, with cnly
enough Americans to see tnat their work
is faithfully and honestly done. Colonel
Bliss announces that, In addition TO the
weekly reports required from such col
lectors by the Executive order of Dscem-
ber 9, he proposes to institute sistem
of daily reports showing all moneys re-
ceived. He thinks he can keep the War
Department daily informed as to the rev.
enues of the island at a trifiing expense.
Colonel Bliss found ou hand when lie
took possession of the custom house at
Havana only $500, resulting from spec
ial tax which was laid upon loading and
unloading vessels under the Spanish reign.
His collections on the first day amounted
in cash, to $l.522.21. On the second day
they rose to s3,920.59 Colonel Bliss adds
that the facility with which the public
business is being transacted in the de-
partment is very favorably commented
upon by that class Of business men with
whom he has to deal.
The times., 1899-01-16
JsANDs HAVE BEEN CURED
INSTANT RELIEF AND POSITIVELY CURES
623 Thirteenth St. N. w.

about General Miles. think you ask if
he will resign. The answer is no.
Dequi wrote the answers as he read the
questions. He read the whole ten questions
in rotation.
Dequi did not see the contents of the
sealed envelope and how he read the ques-
tions and answered them is a mystery. He
does not know himself. He only says, Il
think and the questions come to me. With
the questions come the answers" Here is
the list of the ten questions and the an
swers:
Q.-Do you believe that General Eagan
knew that embalmed beef was being fur
nished to the army during the war with
Spain. A.-Yes.
Q-Wil General Miles tender his resig-
nation from the United States Army?
A.-No.
Q-Who will be the next President of
the United States? A.-William J. Bryan.
Q.-What is in store for Aguinaldo? .?
Dequi read this question without trouble,
but claimed to be unable to answer it.
Q.-How far away was Admiral Samp-
son when Admiral Schley was sinking Ger
veras feet? Ask and three quarter
miles.
Odd Secretary Alger read General
Eagan's testimony before the latter read il
| TO the Alger Relief Commission? A.-No
/ Q.-What man of prominence will die
| within the next three months? The answer
| to this was the name of we'll known mil
| itary man.
Q.-Who sent the poison to Harry Cor
nsh in New York during Christmas week
The initials of a person whose name has
been published in connection with the cas-;
| were given In answer.
Q.-How soon will Captain Dreyfus b,
ivndicated and set free? A.-Within eigh
( weeks
Own America go 10 war witt
Germany? A.-No, not in the near fu
ture. but in the event of war German!
viii he crushed as was Spain
Not until the questions had been reaC
and answered was the sealed envelope
opened and the two sheets compared.
Dequi has predicted many marve'ou
things in this way for residents of Wash
ingtOn and many are said to have com
to pass. During October he predicte;
from the Columbia Theatre stage the elec
tion of Theodore Roosevelt as governor o
New York and named the States whicl
would go Republican.
The times., 1899-01-16
AMERICAN TRADE IN THE EAST.
Special Commissioner TorrcuS Back
From His Tour of the World.


San Francisco. Jan. 15.-William f. Tor
rens. of Philadelphia, special commission
OF the National Association OF Manu-
facturers, is back from Manila and Hong
kong. where he arranged for an exhibition
OF American manufactured goods. These
We're the last cities which he canvassed
for trade on his tour of the world. Mr..
Torrens is enthusiastic over American
trade in China. On this subject he said
The merchants OF China are exceedingly friend
ly to the United States. The educated classes
angry with Russia. England, Germany and
France for their llndsrabbing prcpen>ities. They
say this country i the only great power that
has not shown q disposition tc deSpoil them OF
their territory. On account OF this friendly at
titude OF the wealthy people Of China. the United
export trade with that country ii merchants
and manufacturers study the wants OF the Chinese
and supply them intelligently
England and the United States should practical
ly monopolize the Chinese trade Manila and the
Philippines present good held for American
trade and enterprise. Political conditions must
he settled before the manufacturer and business
man can tell what 10 do in those islands. do
not believe that the great Of the FiiipinGs
are opposed to American control. The ntelll-
gent Filipinos, or at least most OF them that
met were anxious 10 obtain American citizen
ship
Mr. Torrens thinks there is a great
future for California wine in the Orient,
and says that light wines from this State
when once introduced will drive out the
Spanish and French wines
The times., 1899-01-16
HECHT & COMPANY,
5IS.5l5 Seventh Street.
M'CoY SHOULD MEET coRBETT
Opinion of spOrtsmen ON the Two
ExpOnents of Boxing Science.

New York, Jan. 15.-By continuing the
fight until he was knocked out by Sharkey
Kid Mccoy made lots OF friends and
showed in striking contrast TO Corbett,
that he was willing to take a beating.
The behavior of Mccoy and Corbett when
both were in range of Sharkey's heavy ar
tillery was SO different that sporting men
have commented upon it ever since. One
said today:
Ii sharkey was able to stop Mccoy in ten
rounds it is proof positive that he would have
knocked Corbett out had the latter displayed Il
willingness to take his medicine. Against
Sharkey skill, agility and hitting power
We're shown by Mccoy than BY Corbett, and also
more gameness. Mccoy did something that Cor
bett was unable to do. lie knocked Sharkcy
down twice and had him groggy. lie also closed
the sailors eye, while Corbett did not leave 4
mark on Toms countenancc. ShaTkey knocked
COrbctt down in the second round but failed to
drop the Kid until the eighth. Mccoy weighed
nearly twenty-five pounds less than Corbett, yet
he put up much more aggressive fight.
Being the two ClevcreSt boxers among the hig
fellows. it seems that Mccoy and Corhett should
come together in limited round bout. Corbett
has superior weight and an equal amount of
science. hut he is not hard 4 puncher and is
older and in poorer physical trim than McCov.
The latter can build up 10y a short rest. during
which time Corbett put himself in shane to
begin real training. Such contest would set
tie definitely what might he termed the boxing
championship" with tho term lighting left out.
The times., 1899-01-16
SUICIDE OF MISS ANNA scHLEY
Her Mind Dernnged by Devoted At
tendance Upon sick Father.


Baltimore Jan. 15.-Several weeks ago
Col. William l.. Schley, a veteran of the
Mexican and Civil wars and first cousin
10 Admiral Schley, died at his home here
after lingering illness. During his en-
tire sickness he received the devoted at
tention of his daughter. Anna. an ac-
complished young woman OF twenty eight
years.
Her attendance upon her father affected
her health. The settlement OF his estate
was left in her hands and this additional
burden caused her mind to give way. With
her sisters Miss SchIey has been occupy
ing the house in Saratoga Street where
she had been born and reared.
While the other members of the family
were asleep. about 3 O'Clock this after
noon Miss SchlS< secured an old thirty
two calibre revolver, which her father had
carried during the Civil War. Going to
her room. she locked the door, threw her
self upon her bed and, holding the revolver
six inches away, sent bullet into her
left breast.
The family, aroused by the report, found
Miss Schley dead. She left two notes, both
of which, from the incoherent manner oi
their construction, showed that her mind
had been deranged- Miss Schley was
| popular in the society of this city and
Washington.
The times., 1899-01-16

she was a stranger, began pointing out the
men of note on the floor. Just then MT
Dingley walked in and came down the
central aisle with his high hat in his hand,
and the lady said, "Oh, there is Mr.. Ding
ley, the gentleman coming down the aisle
with stove-pipe hat in his hand Ding
ley, Dingley." said the Boston lady rather
vaguely, ''Dingley, l don't quite locate him
Dingley from where?" Why. Dingiey
from Maine. the great tariff apostle, you
know" oh. yes; let me see-l am not
very well Informed as TO politics-is this
Mr.. Dingley in favor of protection or free
trade"
And she was from Boston.
The times., 1899-01-16
A COMMISSION HOUSE FIRE.
DinicuIty Experienced in Sending in
an Alarm.

Fire was discovered by Special Night
Watchman Lloyd at the commission house
Of j. T. Roth. 934 Louisiana Avenue abo 1T
7 O'Clock last night Policemen Oriani
and Sampson were in the vicinity when
the watchman saw the flames in the build
ing and the former turned in an alarm
from box 1853, located several doors from
the burning building.
The box would not work and Policeman
Samson ran TO box l52, four blocks of
and sent in an alarm. Several still alarms
were also sent in, bringing many engines
TO the business portion of the city. Many
people were on the streets and an i'm
Inense crowd rushed into Louisiana Ay-
enue.
The fire was fortunately a slight one
and caused about 5000 damages. CHIEF
Paris. who has been Ill with the grip
was at the fire, being out for the first
time since his recent illness.
The times., 1899-01-16
Charged with stealing "a watch.

George lngraham, a mulatto musician,
was arrested by Detectives Muller and
Helan yesterday, charged with the larceny
of watch from the person OF Albert C..
Floyd. The theft occurred about Novem-
ber last but complaint was only recent
ly made. Floyd claims that the watch
was removed from his clothing while In
graham was accompanying him home in a
carriage. Ingraham maintains that he
bought the watch from "a white man.
The times., 1899-01-16
Hon. Edward IA. o,gricn pend.

Rockland, Me. Jan. 15.-Hon. Edward
X. o'Brien died at his home at Thomas
ten this afternoon. He was sixty
years old and was a wealthy ship owner.
Mr. O'Brien had been for many years
a prominent member OF the Democratic
party. He was delegate large at the
national convention in 1872. and ran
against the late Mr.. Blaine for Congress in
1874. He had been member of both
branches of the legislature and a pictur-
esque figure at Democratic gatherings for
many years. He was unmarried.
The times., 1899-01-16

You perhaps aware that pneumonia always
results from a cold or from an attack of Ia
grippe. During :he epidemic of la grippe few
years ago when many cases resulted in pncu-
nonia il was observed that the attack was never
followed by that disease when Chamberlain
Cough Remedy used. II counteracts any ten
dency of a cold la grippe to result in that dan
gerous disease. II is the best remedy in the
world for colds and la grippe. Every bottle
warranted For sale by Henry Evans. Wholesale
and Retail Druggists, 93s + st. NV, and Conn.
ave. and st. NV. and l+2s Md. ave.
The times., 1899-01-16
ARE CANCERS DURABLE {?

10000 persons die annually in the United States
from this dread disease because OF n want o!
knowledge by physicians generally TO cure it,
but It can be cured well as any other disease
by one who knows how TO treat 1t. II you have
a tumor don't wait until it gets in the glands OF
the arm or neck ana cannot be cured, but have
It attended to al once. The lip, cheeks. nose. and
breast are oftenest the scat Of the disease. Don't
allow the knife TO be used CHARLES ALLEN.
II. D.. No. 1920 G st. NV. del3t
The times., 1899-01-16
Hecht's Greater Stores.
Sensational
Lining Selling.

Thrifty buyers can readily see
that Mondays lining values are
deserving of especial interest.
Prices for such high qualities have
never been so low before.
10 pieces of Midnight" fast black
high lustrous quality Perca fancy
striped lining, which looks for all the
world like silk. and yet is stronger and
more serviceable-which Is
retailed everywhere at IL 1-2c d7C
for. Observation-Disclosures. fS
Yard wide colored and black heavy
twilled silesia. full pieces and d3ZC
not remnants-at. "a
Rich moire effect Percsline. in all
street and evening shades-which al
Ways vags retalls at IL l-se yard 6bc
Imitation haircloth, in gray and
black, sold at Sc yard reg A2AC
ulariy, for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Heavy twilled neat figured plain back
waist lining, full yard wide 63.C
10c value, for. r...-................V
Silver Sheen" very much like silk
in all desirable colors and in black
extra high lustrous finish-sold I d {
at 25c yard usually, for. -;
Wool moreen-good heavy quality.
which retails everywhere at soc 17IlC
yard, for. ....................I'
Best dressmaker's cambria. in all
colors and in black for 11C
HECHT & COMPANY,
5I3.5l5 Seventh Street.
The times., 1899-01-16
AUCTION SALE.

Sale in Bulk
of the Entire Stock of
Goods. Wares and Mer-
chandise. Fixtures and
Paraphernalia of Trade.
i'm Stores and Premises
Nos. 4I6 9TH Street
Northwest, and AIS Sth
Sire ct Northwest,
Formerly Conducted by
Charles Baum, as Also
the Unexpired Lease of
4I6 9TH Street North
west, Washington, DC.
The times., 1899-01-16
Terms of safe cash.

EACH BID To BE CONSIDERED MUST BE
ACCOMPANIED By \ CERTIFIED CHECK To
THE ORDER OF THE UNDERSIGNED FOR FIVE
PER CENTUM Is PER CENT OF THE AMOUNT
OF THE BID. SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WILL
BE REqt IRED TO PAY THE BALANCE or
THE PURCHASE MONEY IMMEDIATELY UPON
THE RATIFICATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF
THE BID By THE COURT.
THE RIGHT To REJECT ANY AND ALI. BIDS
Is RESERVED. PROPOSALS TO BE PROPER
LY MARKED AND DELIVERED To THE UN-
nERSIENED
The times., 1899-01-16
ALSO THE unexpired term of
lease for said premises

NUMBERED n6 7TH STREET NORTHWEST.
FROM MINNA kEPPLER To SAID CHARLES
BAUM. DULY RECORDED AMONG THE LAND
RECORDS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
IN IIBER No. 1916, At FOLIO 81. THE SNID
LEASE EMPIRES TIE 23D DAY OF JULY y.
ID. 1901.
BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR THE PUR-
CHASE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AS \ WHOLE,
OR FOR THE STOCK. FIXTURES OR LEASE,
SEPARATELY OR ANY TWO OF SAID ITEMS
The times., 1899-01-16
On or before II O'Clock
noon, OH Tuesday, the
24th day of January. 1899,

AT 4I6 7TH STREET NORTHWEST EVERY
FACILITY FOR THE INSPECTION Of THE
STOCK AND PROPERTY To BE PROVIDED On
APPLICATION To THE UNDERSIGNED.
MNER COHEN
HENRY SrRASBCRGER,
ill2-l2 1-2t-eIn dSdS Assisnee-
The times., 1899-01-16

BY VIRTUE or DECREE OF THE ST.
PREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
LUMBIA. PASSED IN EQUITY CAUSE, No.
1850, THE UNDERSIGNED INVITE BIDS FOR
The times., 1899-01-16
ALSO ALL the store fixtures
and paraphernalia OF TRADE

OF EVERY KIND AND DESCRIPTION IN SAID
PREMISES, INCLUDING A COMPLETE CASH
SYSTEM.
The times., 1899-01-16
THE PURCHASE in bulk OF THE en-
tire stock of goods and

merchandise IN THE PREMISES
ABOVE MENTIONED; THE SAID STOCK OF
MERCHANDISE CONSISTING IN PART or La
DIES AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING
GOODS, MILLINERY, CLOAKS AND SUITS;
TRUNKS, NALISES, UNDERWEAR. BOOKS,
NOTIONS FANCY GOODS OF ALL KINDS. AND
SUCH GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND WARES
As ARE uSuA ALLY FOUND IN DEPARTMENT
STORE.
The times., 1899-01-16

Best dressmaker's cambria. in all
colors and in black, for .C
only IL
The times., 1899-01-16

Wool moreen-good heavy quality.
which 1sha rs5ails eep everywhere at soc III
The times., 1899-01-16

Silver Sheen very much like silk
in all desirable colors and in black
extra high lustrous finish-sold 101
at 25c yard usually, for Ia
The times., 1899-01-16

Yard wide colored and black heavy
twilled silesia, full pieces and d3ZC
not remnants-at. fS4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-22
MT. PLEASANT NEWS.

Mrs. Wesley Perkins and children OF
Pennington Iowa are visiting in the city
at the home OF her husbands uncle, Mr..
Fl. Mosely.
Mrs. J. Burkes and her sister Miss Cors
Owens have returned from a pleasant three
weeks visit with relatives in Clarence Mo-
and Quincy III.
Mrs. C. V. Dyer Of Dyerville California
is visiting her son MIR. Fred Knight.
Mrs. Blades of Denmark Iowais visiting
her sister Mrs. NJ. White.
Our new pastor Rev. Rhinehart and
wife have arrived in the city to begin on
their new work. We hope they will be
g, eatly blessed while here and that the
church will grow steadily in grace.
Miss Edith Arbuckle of Ottumwa il
visiting at home.
Rev. Peterson and wife have been sent
to Des Moines this year.
Mrs. NJ. Mosely has had another bad
spell.
Rev. d. J. Tate preached At Fort Mad
ison last Sunday in the absence ofthe pas
tor Rev. Muse who was sent delegate
to National Baptist Association in Nash
vile Tenn.
Little Arthur Burnaughis reported very
i'll again.