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The times., 1899-10-23
BROWNS GREAT RIDE.
He Beats Rivierre's Record for Ten
Continuous Centuries.

Continuous Centuries.
NEW YORK, Oct. Civilian Brown. OF
the Nassau WheeImen, finished a ride of
ten consecutive centuries at 1904 80
tonight. Then he got off his
wheel, went across the road, was
weighed, walked back to the hotel,
and was stripped and scrubbed. This was
the same man who was pronounced a gal
Looping consumptive a couple of years ago.
He finished the 1000 miles in the elapsed
time Of eighty three hours and four and
one-half minutes. which was seven hours
and seven and one-quarter minutes better
than Rivierre's record CT ninety hours
and fifteen minutes Brown time for
each successive century, which is a new
record for 500 miles and upward is as fol-
lows:
One hundred miles. 6:18; 200, 13:47. 300.
1895; 400, 28:50; 500. 1920; 500 1900;
700 57:O5; 800, 64:45; 900, 74:42; 1OO0,
S5:04 30.
Rivierre was one Of Browns pacemakers
tonight and rode the last lap with him,
thereby helping to break his own record.
Riyierre said that he would start the latter
part Of next week and try to break Brown S
record.
The times., 1899-10-23
RAIDED UNLICENSED BARS.
John siIers VIII Answer to tn
COurtH for SeIIfnr IiInor

John SiIers VIII Answer to the
Courts for Selling Liquor
The police of the Ninth precinct contin-
ued their policy Of raiding unlicensed bars
bars yesterday and captured John siIers,
OF 1927 VI Street northeast, and his assist
ant, James Gown, both of whom are
charged with selling liquor illegally. Later
SileTs was released on a bond of 1900.
while Gown is locked up in default Of
bail.
Sergeant Daley headed the raidiug party
and number Of men and wompu were
found in The place. Siers, the alleged pro-
pTietor Of the establishment, was arrested.
buI Gown succeeded in eludiug he officers
for several hours. He was finally cap
uured by Policeman Brown and locked up
There were evidences Of Illegal occupation
i'm the shape Of old Jugs, siph0ns and bot
ties scattered about.
This morning in the Police Court Sile-s
VIII be called upon 10 answer a charge Of
keeping an unlicensed bar, while Gown
viii be arraigned. it is said, as an acces-
sorry
The times., 1899-10-23
a PREACHER IN CUSTODY.
Henry Grey Arrested On a Charg
of Grand Larceny.


Henry Grey, colored preacher from
Baltimore. is detained at the First pre-
cinct station charged with grand larceny.
Detectives BauT and Miller arrested the
man Yesterday on B. near First Street
northeast. upon the complaint Of Charles
". Barker of 100 3 Street northwest
Several months ago Grey was employed
ar Bakers house in the capacity of fire
man, and during that time he is alleged 10
have stolen articles valued at Sl00 pair
Of gold bracelets and some clothing dis
appeared and Grey was held responsible
Shortly afterward, and before the police
We're notified Of the robbery, Grey is said
to have gone 10 Baltimore. Yesterday the
detectives learned that Grey was in this
city and after a search be was located and
locked gp-
The times., 1899-10-23
A CASE FOR THE CORONER.
An Unknown CoIored Man Dies After
Reaching The HnsnitnI

IT 1.'.'F| 1T It''7 fIIIsti.
At 2 o'clock last night the ambulance
from the Emergency Hospital was sum
Eoned 20 an alley near Tenth and Q
Streets northwest for an unknown colored
man, who was found in au unconscious
eouaidon in the alley. When picked up
the man was apparently dead but he re-
yFed slightly under the care of the sur
gl5n in charge of the ambulance. a rapid
run was made TO the hospital which Was
barely reached when the man expired
The coroner was Immediately notified, and
be VIII view the remains this morning
The times., 1899-10-23
Publisher NccIy Fails.

NEW YORK. Oct 23.-F. Tennyson
NeeIy, the publisher. has filed a voluntary
petition IN bankruptcy. His liabilities are
1888 53l.I6 mostly to printers and paper
companies and assets $4lA75927. It is
the largest failure in the business in sew
eral years. The principal reason as he
gives II. Is bis inability 10 ON orders.
The times., 1899-10-23
AT Hechts' Today"
Another gigantic
underwear purchase.

Former bargains are cast into insig-
nihcance by those which you get as the
result of a purchase OF mems. ladies',
boys, and children's underwear direct
from the weayers.
1QC instead Of 25c a garment for la
~ dies jersey ribbed vests and
drawers; heavily feeced and elegantly
trimmed-fnished with pearl buttons
in all sizes.
05C Instead of 4Oc for ladies' heavy
50 fleece union suits-glove fitting
derby ribbed-in all sizes.
doc instead Of 75c for ladies' and
IL children's glove-ittfng union
suits-heece back-and in all sizes.
QQC instead of S14S for lambs wool
W vests and drawers-in white.
grey, or scarlet.
0EC instead Of 39c for BOYS heavy
~ fleece-lined shirts and drawers
in sizes "A to 81.
TIC instead of 25c pair for children's
fast black extra full regular made
hose-with double knees and heels and
toes-sizes to 91-2.
DC instead of 39c for mems merino
shirts and drawers, in dozen or
more sorts-in all sizes.
9QC instead of 49c a garment for
~ mems heavy fleece back shirts
and drawers, in two styles-aH sizes.
dQC instead of 6Oc a garment for
II mems heavy derby-ribbed and
Jaeger heece-Iined shirts and drawers.
in all fancy colorings-singIe and dou-
ble-bTeasted-all sizes.
In our regular stock you'll find the
greatest assortment of styles in town,
and you'll have 25 per cent less to pay
than others ask.
The times., 1899-10-23
WHY Experiment on Yourself

With remedies of doubtful utility when you
can get Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
which has stood the test OF time? Twenty
five years sale and use have proven that
remedy to be prompt and certain cure for
colds 1t viii cure cold in a day if taken
as soon as The cold has been contracted and
before it has settled in the system. Sold by
Henry Evans Wholesale and Retail Drug
gist, and all druggists.
The times., 1899-10-23
Took an ounce of Luu,lnnum.

G II. Elmer who conducts lunch room
al lIlS Eighth Street Southwest swallowed
an ounce Of laudanum yesterday morning
He became very in. and his condition was
reported TO the Fifth precinct station. a
policeman Sas sent TO the house. bat Elmer
refused to be conveyed to the hospital He
was attended by DIR. +. Repetti, and viii
recover
The times., 1899-10-23
His PocI.cthooI. stolen.

William o. Brigham has reported to the p1.ie.
tIat he WAS rhhed al his p0eketbauk. contain
ing $50 Iu money and some Ie"eiry, yesterday
afternoon while passenger uu a Of the Ar
iugtoH and Falls Church Railway Company at The
AqBtducu Bridge he had just boarded the car
for Falls Church The local detectives are an the
lookout for the thief.
The times., 1899-10-23
MRS. BESSIE NJ. STUART DEAD.
She Was President OF the washing
ten Press Feeders Union.

Mrs. Bessie NJ Stuart, President of the
Washington Press Feeders Union. so. i2.
died at Philadelphia Saturday last Her
death was unexpected. and came as shock
to her many friends in this city. Mrs
Stuart was for % number ot years an en-
ploye of the Government Printing Office.
Funeral services over the remains viii
he held from her late residence. It3 Seventh
Street southeast Tuesday morning at 9
O'Clock A husband and three children
survive the deceased.
The times., 1899-10-23
ATTACKED BY PRISOHBRS
Negroes Make an Attempt 10 Break
Jail in Alexandria

The Custodian Assaulted by DesUc-
ruse Heu. WIio Attempt 10 Deprive
denly From an Unexpected Source
Shooting -G-a5 ON FHyc:te street.
The times., 1899-10-23
5000 words on "a Postal card.

A Norwegian has just accomplished a dihic1lt
task 10 which hc Aa- dedicated tour years ~ nls
lite. This old gentleman read move. aH4 iYNa+
it contained 36.ulJ words. The iuLei.J-lH.r u.d
man -thereurou determined O. copy il gu postal
card lie is now eghty-Eve years I'D. and he
thanks Providence for having allowed Hnn % uH.sh
4i. task IL viii not take -5 long lr NOT Son many
words Ii, write an order to the Ar-iug,. Bstfins
Co for a case OF H5urcH's beer
The times., 1899-10-23
Anniversary Services Held.

The anniversary of the dedication Of the North
Capitol Ms,h- dist Episcopal Church was for
ulally celebrated last night. under the auspices
~ the church debt association A large con-
urlpat,on and many friends Of the church were
present Au address was made b,s the presiding
elder, Rev L, B. Wilson. D. d.
The times., 1899-10-23
4 TRIBUTE TO TEE DEAD
Memorial Services of James A. Gar
field Grand Army Post.

The First CONGREGATIONAL Church
appropriately Decorated With Ma
tionaI CoIors--A Solemn RoII-CuiI-
Taps Sounded Ht ITS Close
Eulosies by Comnnnder ScGtcn.
The times., 1899-10-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR or TIE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA vssEF-
I INGION, October Is, 1S9a.-N0tice is. hsra-
Z oy gwen that on the THIRTT-FIRST Day
oF OCTOBER. 1899. VIII expire an licenses
given by the District OF Columbia TO
Apotheeartee AUctiOneers. Brokers. Banks
and Bankers, the PrOprietOrs Of Barroous.
BIN Posters, the PrOpFietOFs Of Billiard.
basatelle, Pool. Jenny Lind Tables. aud
ShuIHe Boards, Bowling Alleys. etc. Cattle
BROKERS, Commission Merchants. Dealers in
ice Merchandise, Dealers in Junk and Sec
ondhand Personal Property, Dealers in Old
barrels. the PrOprietOrs of Hotels. IntelIl-
seAce OInces, Insurance Companies. Insur-
aHce Agents the Proprfetors OF Livery
STAPLES, Manufacturers Of Illuminating
Vas Ffoprietors Of Restaurants or Eating
houses, Real Estate Agents. the Proprie-
TOTS or Theatres, Wholesale Liquor Deal
Srs- All persons engaged in these several
branches OF business herein described r1ust
promptly renew their licenses in conform
NY with the law. By order OF the Commits
sloheTs D. C. MATTHEW TRIHBLE. As
SCISSOR D. c. ocfg-ft-avSu
OFFICE Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company dividend OF 81
PEE p snare VIII be payable en- the 2sD DAY
Ot OCIOBER, 1899 to the Stockholders OF
record at the close Of business on tf7s nth
Or OCIOBER, 1899, at the Office ~ ths
treasurer OF the company. Gle Fourtseuth
street northwest, Washington. d. G.
The transfer books will be closed from
the l4FH DAY OF OCTOBER to the 23D
OF OCTOBER inclusive
JEREMIAH VI. WILSON, President
CHARLES G. BEEBE, Treasurer
washington. D. c., October 7. 1899.
ocll.12, ,1+.15.16.1g %. %
OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL. FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY Of the District OF
Columbia, 902 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. Washington. Oct. Is. 1893
Pollcy-hOlders are notified that on and
after NOVEMBER l. 1899. the managers
VIII pay return OF savings. in proportion
TO the surrender value OF each policy. out
or the savings OF 1898
one per centum premium charge for in
sUrance the coming year, Is payable to ira
company az same time INSURANCE POL
ICiES MUST BE PRESENTED. that pay
meHts may be stamped thereon
This company insures brick dwellings az
from 81 to SL25 per SI90O Of Insurance..
and frame dwellings, without shingIe roof.
at from $3.50 to $3.50 per 81 600
Please present your policies early and
avoid the crowd.
By order Of Board Of Managers.
l. PIERCE BOTELER.
s. II. WALKER Secretary.
President ocI5-tf
The times., 1899-10-23
Hecht & Company,
513-515 Seventh Street.
HOTELS.
The ARDMORE

European, 81 and up. American 81. 50 to 8 50.
18th st., bet. Pa ave. and st. NV Washington,
D. c. T. NJ HALL Proprietor.
se22-imo-em
The times., 1899-10-23

We ask you to compare them with
the best you can find elsewhere at SIS
and SIS. Suits in genuine Clay Diago-
nal Fancy Worsteds. and best Scotch
Homespuns.
overcoats in Blue and Black, all
wool Kerseys, English MeItons-also
Fall and Winter Coverts-Choice, $3.50.
The times., 1899-10-23

15C instead of 4Oc for ladies' heavy
= fleece union suits-gIove fitting
derby ribbed-in all sizes.
The times., 1899-10-23

Former bargains are cast into insig-
nificance by those which you get as the
result OF a purchase OF mems. ladies',
boys, and children S underwear direct
from the weayers.
The times., 1899-10-23

1QC instead Of 25c a garment for la
dies jersey ribbed vests and
drawers; heavily feeced and elegantly
trimmed-fnished with pearl buttons
in all sizes.
The times., 1899-10-23

- - N ~ LL-9J-Ns FfeS dent
CHARLES G. BEEBE, Treasurer.
washington. D. c., October 7. 1899.
Oc1L12, Il. rs rs. %. %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17

dfshgure the surrounding beaches. There
Is now factory on the Berkeley shore of
the bay which uses this despised husk In
the manufacture of another useful COM
mercial commodity. Ii is the only factory
OF its kind in California, and il assumes
position of peculiar Importance when It
is remembered that It is converting what
was previously considered waste matter
which was hard to get rid of and which
bid fair TO become a nuisance, into an ar
ticle of great utility.
out of this huslS a very aromatic perfect
ly sanitary and springy material is being
made TO serve as "a substitute in mattress
making for the insanitary curled hair The
husk of the cocoanut shell contains a fib-
rous material which really makes excel
lent furniture and mattress hling. IL is
Infinitely superior to shoddy. This indus
try is only in its infancy on this coast
Twenty-Five per cent of the husk is hair
or fiber, the rest is dust; but not even this
dust is wasted, for nurserymen have found
that II makes an excellent covering for
winter flower beds The first process
through which the husk Is put is thar Of
crushing. This is accomplished by a ma
chine resembling a rock crusher and
sounding very much like one when at
work, driven by a 40-horse power engine
Alis is called the picker. The husk comes
out OF IL as dust and coarse hair-lilSe fiber
with here and there a remnant of shell
This is picked over by boys and thrown
again into the picker.
When Il comes out a second time a por-
ton of il is twisted into a rope by ma
chine called the twister When about a
hundred feet of this rope is made it is tied
up into bund e and hung in steam box.
After being thoroughly steamed these bun
dies are dried in a room heated at 100 de-
srees. While so treated the fiber is SIN
Kept in the shape of rope. 1t is by this
process that the fiber is curled and gets its
springy quality, The twisted fiber is then
put through the picker a third time, and
when IT is thrown out il looks as light
as down, and settles into the sweetest
most aromatic heap imaginable, for il re-
talns its pleasant woody and spicy odor.
which alone ought to make il an ideal
material for mattress filling, Independent
of its most important sanitary properties
The price of this cocoanut fiber ranges
from 21a cents TO 10 cents a pound Ii has
lately been listed as an article of COM
mefce, so hat it is now one of the estab-
lished industries of this coast
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
From the London Chronicle.

A new kind of duel has been invented in
Russia. NJ. Novikoff has for several years
filed the post Zemski Natchalnik 0udge
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of matters concerning
peasants), and has actively interested him
self in the welfare of these people, whom
he considers to have been very hardly
treated He has written a book depicting
the moral and physical misery Of the Rus
sian peasantry, and the oppression of GER
tain landed proprietors An official In an
other district representing the nobility
has also written articles declaring the
charges exaggerated, and unworthy Of
credence. The literary duel seemed like
~ TO lead TO bloodshed, until the follow
ing happy expedient was hit upon:
It was decided that the friends" of NJ
Novikoff and of NJ Bodisco, the represen-
tative of the mobiles whose action had been
gravely impugned, should, with the two
antagonists, visit the districts referred to
and make fun inquiries. 1t was, more
over, agreed that the writer who, after
this investigation, should be proved in err
ror should suffer literary extincton-that
is 10 say, he should no more take up his
pen for or against (as the case might be-
the Russian peasantry. After this II is
plain that there may be a duel even less
bloodless than a French one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
NO WASTE IN THE CoCoANUr.
How the Various Parts of the Pro-
duct Are Utilized

From the San Francisco Chronicle
A Chinese proverb says that the c0coanut
tree has as many properties as there are
days in the year. The fruit of the tree
is the only part imported into California
and it is now put to many and widely diff
ferent uses, not one atom being thrown
away. One local importer receives about
10000 cocoanuts a month Only a small
portion of them is kept for the green
trade" as it is called when the nut Is sold
in its original state, the greater bulk pass
ing to the factory, where the husk Is re-
moved and the inner nut is steamed 10 IA
cilitate the removal of the meat. About
thirty-five boys and girls are employed
there in peeling off the thin brown skin
This is carefully preserved and sent 10 the
oil and lead works, where a substance re-
sembling lard and known as cocoanut but
ter, is extracted This is worked into all
sorts of toilet articles. The white meaty
part of the nut, after being washed, Is
thrown into different machines to b.
ground according to the quality required
some grinding it almost as fine as -four
others cutting it into strips, half an inch
wide The next process is the cooking
which is done in immense brass kettlss
continuously revolving to insure an even
result Only the milk contained In the
heart of the nut is used in the cooking
After the nut is sufficiently cooked-that
is, when the moisture has wholly evapor-
ated, the pulp is placed in shallow iron
pans and dried in drying closets. and the
"desiccated cocoanut' Of commerce is the
result which enters into many different
corrections
That part of the cocoanut whose prop
critics are not so well known In California
Is the outer covering or husk. The inner
woody shell of this makes excellent fuel.
III you are Initiated into the mysteries
or, rather, tricks--of the trade. you VIII
also know that It does duty as tispice.H
How spicy II really is depends upon what
is mixed with Il.
At any rate 1t is too good a fuel to be
thrown away But the ibrous outer shell
Of the cocoanut was. until very recently.
thrown into the bay. to Aoat of aud nnally
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17

government mules. such as occurred to
the British at Ladysmith.
Inc adoption of thorite puts us upon an
equality with France and England in re-
lspect TO high explosives. 1T has been the
DraS Oh those two nations that they excel
~ IN abllity 70 safely fire highly combustf-
pte shels with sunpowder. Lyddite, the
English, and melenite the French exnlo-
isslVe' are practically the same. The Brit
ISM used lyddite in the Soudan, where IL
created great havoc in the ranks of the
mania Our ordnance experts lately test
ied IL IN comparison with thorite, and IL
wa, found far less satisfactory. The dead
mess OF thorite will be all the more APP
parent when it is taken into copsidera tion
that last week Gen. Joubert. the Roer
com mander-in-chief, wrote 10 Gen. White.
me British commander, protesting against
the use of lyddite, considered by the for
iner as too severe for humane warfare.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17

Mrs. smltem-Bobby, you bad boy
have YOU been fighting with Tommy Slim
son again? Dear, dear! l shall have to get
YOU new suit.
Bobby That's nothing, ma. You ought 70
see Tommy Siimson. His ma may have
10 GET her a new boy.-Tit-Bits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
The Royal dublin FuslIeers.
From the London Leader.

The Royal Dublin Fusileer Regiment,
now at Ladysmith, is one of the Oldest in
the British army. II was or ginally found
ed for service in India, and was then call
ed the First Bombay European Infantry.
When the East India Company's regi-
ments were turned over to the Queen, ar
ter the mutiny, the title of the First bonn
bays was changed to the Two Hundred
and Third Royal Bombay Fusileers. on
the formation of linked battalione the One
Hundred and Second Royal Madras Fus.-
leers became the First Battalion and the
One Hundred and Third the Second Bat
talon OF the Royal Dublin Fusileers.
In 1871 l Joined the One Hundred and
Third Parkhurst, Isle of Wight They
had then just returned from India after
spell of some $50 years of foreign service
There was great excitement in the island
when they landed, the public expecting
that the Royal Bombay Fusileers who had
never been in England BEFORE" would be
black men.
But the Bombays were not black men,
They were white men. Such a reckless,
jolly comical lot of fellows IL has never
been my luck to meet since. They came
home with pockets full of money and In
the widest of spirits and they painted
the town red as long as they could fill a
can.
They had a large percentage of the most
Irish Irishmen, and they were Joined soon
after landing by some 300 recruits mostly
from the East End of London. The result
was an amazing military blend. The
young coclSneys were impecunious, humor-
Gus and thirsty; the old soldiers were gem
erous, Wild and thirstier. The result was
a condition of things extravagant and
comic enough for a Savoy opera. The
men broke out of barracks and broke In
again. Every night the guardroom was
full of prisoners. Non-commissioned Of
icers were reduced with startling rapidly,
and we had a squad of defaulters like a
double company.
But at last all the savings were spent,
and the Bombays began to soldier. Then
that crowd of queer customers developed
into a well-drlled, clean and smart regi-
ment, and a crack shooting regiment, too
But always in my time they We're rather
wild, and long after had left them they
had a name in the North Of England
which Kipling's ''Black Tyrone" might
have envied.
The regiment Is more Irish now than Il
was when I Joined It. for the depot has
been at Mas, near Dublin, for about TWEEN
ty-ive years The nickname Of the corps
in India was 1.-THE Old Toughs," but the
Gun Snatchers" was also used.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
To Sunday
Advertisers.

The attention of those who pat
roni1e the Cheap and want Columns
of THE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS Is
called to the fact that their ads will
be repeated in the MONDAY MORN
ING NEWS at HALF RATES! 1t is not
necessary to tell experienced ad-
vcrtisers that the repetition of an
advertisement is "A great reinforce
ment to the effects of the first pub
LEGATION.
You should see that your adver-
tisements go in on Mondays as wen
as sundays.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
POISON
VARICOCELE

or enlarged veins, which lead to COM
plete loss of sexual power; also Hydro
cele, Gonorrhoea, elect, Structure and all
Private and Venereal Diseases and
Weaknesses of men quickly cured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17

--Fdrst-class passengers In England have
increased only 10 per cent in ten years,
while the number of the third-cass pas
sengers has increased Al per cent Out Of
1.003 100000 passengers travelling with reg
ular tickets, excluding communication tick
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17

They find her employment ifspossible, and
If they do not succeed in THIS they keep
her on hand until an order comes in from
"a part of the country where men are
plentiful and women are few.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17

els, 963 67s 1906 went in third-class com
pariments; 66, 199.930 In second-class ant
33,0S7 1870 in hrst-class compartments. 50
that out OF 100 travellers only three went
first-class six second-class and nine & -one
third-class.