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The times., 1899-10-15
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct 14.-The funeral OF
the late Edward S. Leadbeater took place
this afternoon at o'clock in old Christ
Church. The Episcopal services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Bergman Green, assisted
by Rev. S. A. Wallis. The pallbearers were
Messrs. Arthur Herbert, w. A. Smoot, l..
NJ Blackford, G. William Ramsay, Thomas
Perry, D. G. Meade, W. II. Lambert. and
]. R. Zimmerman. The body bearers were
eight colored employees OF the deceased.
The interment was at Ivy Hill, and as the
funeral cortege moved the bells on the
fire engine house were tolled in respect to
the memory of one who in life had been
active in the fire department. The floral
offerings were numerous and beautiful.
charter was granted today by Judge
Norton, in the corporation court, to the
Iowa Apartment House Company The
objects of the company are to buy sell,
maintain, or operate hotels. The capital
stock is S150,000. C. D. Waters of Wash
ngton, is named as president, and Col. f..
L. Smith is the representative in this city.
w. B. CbTse today retired from the Office
| of acting city engineer the time for which
| he was appointed by resolution OF the
/ council having expired. Mr.. Corse, 1t is
understood, will not be candidate for the
position of city engineer, when the cleo
| ton is held by the council. He will resume
Ills connection with the United States Ge-
| illogical Survey Considerable street and
sewer work has been completed under Mr..
| Corses supervision, and he proved him.
| self thoroughly competent to- fill the po-
| sition.
The congregation of the Methodist Epis-
| copal Church South will occupy the lee
| ture rooms of their church in Washington
| Street tomorrow. The work OF thoroughly
remodeling the church has been in prog
| ress for some months, during which time
| services have been held in the old Presby-
! terian Church, in South Fairfax Street.
| The total cost of the improvements will
exceed $4,000, and 1t will be late in the
winter when the improvements to the
main body of the church are completed.
| The services tomorrow will be conducted
by Rev. E. V. REGISTER, the pastor.
Harper Hicks, aged thirty-five years,
died at his home, S14 Queen Street, yes
terday afternoon.
James E., son of James Mcfarland, died
at the home of his parents, 319 Cameron
4 Street, last night.
The Paff Shoe Company's wagon and a
hack belonging to James Patterson collided
in King Street this afternoon. Both We
| hicles were damaged, but no one was In
| jured
Policeman Lyles this evening killed a
supposed mad dog in Washington Street.
pension of s12 per month has been
granted to Mrs. w. A. Briscoe, of this city
whose son died during service in the war
| with Spain.
Autumnal reunion services will be held
in the Methodist Protestant Church to-
morrow. At IL a. N. Rev. H. c. Cushing
D. D., of Prince William county. Va, will
deliver the address and administer the ordi-
nance of baptism to eight children. Al
night Rev. T. P. Revelle viii preach and
begin the service of week of prayer. Mon
day night the pastor will be assisted by
Rev. S. B. Tredway now of Bel Air, Nd.
who was formerly stationed here.
Lieut.. ]. M. Love, who was wounded
The times., 1899-10-15
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Testimony on transportation to Be
Taken in Chicago.


The Industrial Commission has appoint
ed a subcommission on transportation,
which will take testimony in Chicago. be-
ginning November 10, and continuing for
a month. They will then proceed to St.
Louis, If it is deemed necessary. The
headquarters In Chicago will be at the
Auditorium. The subsommission consists
of Vice Chairman Thomas w. Phillips.
Senator Stephen r Mallory, Congressman
William Lorimer, and Messrs. J. c. Harris,
John L. Kennedy, and Congressman John
C. Bell.
Testimony will be continued before the
full Commission here this week, and the
following witnesses have been scheduled
TO appear:
Monday-M. E. ingalls,. President Chi
cago. Cleveland, Cincinnati and ST. Louis
Railroad Company; William T. Graham,
Chicago, III. trusts. Vice President of the
American Tin Plate Company.
tuesday, S. Wheeler, Treasurer of
the Tin Plate Company; Daniel G. Reid,
President OF the Tin Plate Company, and
William H Moore, Director of the Tin
Plate Company.
Wednesday-William E. Refs, President
of the National Steel Company, and c. S.
Guthrie. President OF the American Steel
Hoop Company, Pittsburg.
Thursday-E. II. Gary, President OF the
Federal Steel Company, New York, and
F. L. Stetson, councillor at law, New York.
Fridays. NJ. Rice, Of the Whiskey Trust.
New York.
Saturday-John K Cowen, Receiver OF
the Baltimore and Ohio. transportation.
The times., 1899-10-15
The Extension of Cur Shopping Dis
frfC

The growth of the Washington retail business
can best be judged by the extension OF the shop
ping district during the past few years. Up to
few years ago all principal stores were on
F Street and on Seventh Street, be-
low E. now the shopping area extends
on Seventh Street far above Street. VIM.
Hahn o., the we'll known Reliable Shoe
Dealers are amongst the pioneers OF the upper
part OF Seventh Street Not quite ten years ago
they opened at their present location, corner
Seventh and X the first large store amongst
number Of quite small stores in that sectlon.
BY judicious advertising. backed up by good shoe
values. they have attracted the shopping Public
to this section OF Seventh Street, and also q
number OF other large mercantile establishments
The growth of VIM. Hahn Co.'S business has
been 50 rapid that they were compelled to en-.
large their Seventh Street Store last year and
just year ago they opened mp their new build
ing, corner Seventh and K, one OF the hand
soonest business structures IN the city, and per;
haps the largest building in the country devoted
exclusively to the sale Of Shoes. Tomorrow they
celebrate the anniversary of the Opening of their
building The continued growth OF this great
shoe business proves that cldDe attention TO bua-
ness, selling good goods at the popular prices
and liberal advertising will draw the Buying Pub
lie no matter where the store may be located.
The times., 1899-10-15
MANY HOUSES OFFERED
A Large List From Which to Sc
lect Admiral Dewey's Home.
The Committee i'm Charge of the
Fund Receive Numerous Proposals
Asked Range From $4,000 Up
subscriptions still Coming In.

IT would seem that nearly everybody in
the northwest part OF the city who owns
a desirable house is willing TO sell it to
the Dewey home fund committee. In fact.
offers OF houses in the section mentioned
by Admiral Dewey have fairly poured in
on the committee. and the prices named are
surprisingly moderate in view OF most fig
ures al which property in the northwest
part OF the city is held. The committee
have had the list OF houses tabulated and
probably tomorrow they will take carriages
and start in on a tour of inspection.
In nearly every case the price is named
with a brief description OF the house Of
fered, and the figures range from $50. 600
to $4,000, with general average OF $40,-
Ooo. The houses average about fifteen
rooms
To enumerate and describe all the houses
offered 10 the committee would I'LL sew
eral columns. Hardly a street west of
Sixteenth Street and north of / Street but
contains one or more houses offered the
committee. OF course all OF the houses
do not have southern exposures
nor Easements, as specified by the
Admiral in his conference with
the committee but more than half OF those
submitted possess these requirements. Not
q few notable houses are offered al figures
said TO be anything but extravagant. The
house 17z1 ] Street, formerly occupied by
the late Admiral c. r. p Rodgers, is Of
fered for 81. 500. Admiral Rodgers widow,
who lives at 1873 \ Street, offers her house
for $500 The house 1921 Rhode Island
Avenue, owned by Admiral John II. Up
Ehur. can be purchased for S55, 600. This
figure is more than the fund now in the
hands Of Treasurer Roberts amounts to-
THE home OF the late Admiral English, 1915
A Street, is offered for s35. 600. This is a
feet east OF Sixteenth Street
ce the announcement that Admiral
DeNcv desired the house furnished, several
offers have been received by the committee
rendering various articles, the most note
worthy, and which has been accepted, be-
ing splendidly designed dinner set. Dun.
bar, the sculptor, has rendered a bronze
bust OF the Admiral, and bird dealer Of
Philadelphia has offered q singing canar,
with a cage 1t is not unlikely that other
offers viii be received before the home has
been finally selected.
The home fund was increased yesterday
by two large subscriptions. Treasurer Rob-
erts received $500 from A. De Barry and
f256 from w B. Cutting both OF New York
This makes the total amount IL the hands
OF the committee about s51 600. 1t is ex-
pected that no difficulty Will be experienced
IN increasing the amount TO SEC, 900 by the
time the committee is ready TO purchase the
home.
The times., 1899-10-15
THE WORLDS WHEAT CROP.
This Years Yield Probably Smaller
by 3OO.ooO,oOO Bushels.

statistician Hyde, of the Agricultural
Department, has issued a bulletin quoting
the estimates of the leading European au-
thorities on the worlds wheat crop Of 1899
and drawing the conclusion that the crop
will probably be at least goo 600 900 bushels
less than that of 1898 Mr.. Hyde says:
-Four estimates Of the worlds wheat
crop of 1899 have thus far appeared, name
ly those of the Hungarian Ministry OF Ag-
riculture. Beerbohms Evening Corn Trade
List fLondon) the Bulletin des Halles
| (Paris), and Broomhalrs Corn Trade
News Giverpool). The first three have
been published by the Department Of Ag-
riculture in another circular :yaI their to-
tails will be of interest here In connection
with that of the fourth estimate. which
has Just come to hand. The following are
! the figures in millions OF bushels:
Hungarian Ministry Of Agriculture. 2,453 to 2,477
Beerbohm's Evening Corn Trade
Bulletin de- HalIes' ''............ 2,5l6
/ Broomhall's Corn Trade News. 2,55l
The estimate Of the Department of Ag
| rieulture for the wheat crop OF 1898, as cor
rected 10 date. makes Ii 2,907, 600 600 bush
! els which exceeds the highest of the four
estimates for 1899, that of Broomhall, by
$50 .0O0. 600 bushels. part of this differ
/ ence may, however. be attributed 20 the
| inclusion in the figures of the department of
| countries and In some cases OF parts OF
countries omitted in the others, which
themselves differ somewhat In respect TO
the territory they cover. A pretty close
examination of the figures on the basis OF
the first three estimates indicated that II
the same territory were taken into account
in all the estimates the difference between
this and last years crops would materially
exceed 300 000 600 bushels. The estimate OF
BroomhRll as compared with his own estl-
mate for 1898 indicates reduction of about
342 900 GOO bushels. His figures for 1899
cannot be satisfactorily compared with
J those of the Department of Agriculture for
| 1898, as be Jumps q number of countries
together under the designation other
countries. and it cannot be determined
just what countries are embraced under
that head
The American crop has not yet been de-
| termined with entirely satisfactory ac-
! curacy, but 1t is probable that it VIII
! be between $50, 100000 and 600,00o,0O
| bushels. This crop is not as large as that
OF last year, but is big enough to supply
an increased domestic demand and leave
such q surplus for export that the Western
| farmers will be many million dollars richer
4 thereby. 1t is believed by experts that
| the price of wheat will probably have a
good advance from the present level, under
| the stimulus of the foreign scarcity OF the
| cereal
The times., 1899-10-15
Mackan Files a Protest.

Brooke Mackall yesterday filed In the Of
fee of the Recorder of Deeds paper in
the nature of caveat in relation TO the
property known as lot in square 225,
which is located in Fourteenth Street, be-
tween G Street and New York Avenue. The
warning is particularly directed to Jacob
Van vechton Olcott, OF New York, and
Charles H. Bond, of Boston, who, the caveat
states, have only subordinate right in the
premises. 1t is further stated that 1t was
agreed between Olcott and his wife and
Mackall that the property should not be
encountered or sold without the consent OF
the latter
The times., 1899-10-15
THE CENSUS IN CUBA.
Work TO BE Commenced Tomorrow
and Pushed to Completion.

Work to BE Commenced Tomorrow
and Pushed to Completion.
The work of taking the Cuban census
viii begin tomorrow and will, 1t is
thought, be completed by December /.
Arrangements for beginning the work have
been in progress for the past six weeks,
and it was announced yesterday that every
detail had been completed.
Lieut. Col. ]. P. Sanger, Inspector Gen.
eral of the Army, will act as the director
of the census, and Victor H. Olmstead will
be assistant director, with headquarters at
Santa Clara.
The following supervisors have been Sc
lected and sworn:
For the Province of Pinar del Rio. Pedro
Pequeno.
For the Province of Havana, Manuel
Rasco.
For the Province of Mantanzas. Claudio
Dumas.
For the Province of Santa Clara, Juan
Batista Jimenez.
For the Province of Puerto Principe, Au-
gustin III. Aguero.
For the Province of Santiago, Sabes
Meneses.
General Sanger says that the supervis-
ors and enumerators have been selected
from the very best talent available on the
island and the force Is perfectly organized.
The supervisors are all men of experience
in conducting a census, and understand the
work before them. The enumerators have
been selected under their advice after
careful examination. They will take the
census in the Spanish language, which will
be translated into English and printed in
both tongues. Like the enumerators, the
supervisors are all Cubans, and residents
of the respective districts under their su-
| pervision.
! The rules laid down for the management
! of the force are very rigid. One of them
says: "If any supervisor, supervisors
clerk, enumerator, interpreter, special
agent, or other employe, who. having ta-
ken and subscribed to the oath of Office re-
| quired by this order, shat, without justi-
| fable cause, neglect or refuse to perform
| the duties enjoined on him, by this order,
| or shall, without the authority of the di-
rector of the census, communicate to any
person not authorized to receive the same
| any information gained by him in the per-
| formance Of his duty, he shall be deemed
| guilty OF misdemeanor and upon convic-
| tion shall be fined not exceeding $500; or, If
| he shall willfully or knowingly swear or af-
| firm falsely he shall be deemed guilty of
| perjury and upon conviction thereof shall
| be imprisoned not exceeding two years and
! be fined not exceeding $780, or If he shall
| willfully and knowingly make false GER
| tificate or a fictitious return he shall be
| guilty of misdemeanor. and upon convic-
! ton of either of the iast-named offences be
shall be fined not exceeding $4,000 and be
| imprisoned not exceeding two years"
The times., 1899-10-15

in one of the battles near Manila. reached
home this evening, and is the guest of his
father-in-law, w. B. Daingerfeld, in North
Washington Street.
Rev. H. ]. Cutler pastor OF st. Mary's
Church, has gone to New York for weeks
stay. Rev. Father Richard L. Carne will
be in charge at st. Mary's during the pas
tors absence.
Mrs. Dora Beresford. nee Vipond, of Lon
don, England, and Lee B. Floyd, of Lynch
burg, Va, were married at ST. Elmo. Alex
andria county, yesterday afternoon, by Rev
J. B. Council
The times., 1899-10-15
TOOK cARBoLIc ACID.
Colored woman Ends Her Life
With the Drug Last Night.

CO1ored Woman Ends Her Life
With the Drug Last Night.
An ounce bottle Of carbolic acid last
night ended the life OF Jennie Sanders, COL
ored, of 12s st. Anne's Court northeast.
Domestic troubles was the. cause of the
deea. The woman died at the Emergency
Hospital, where she had been conveyed in
the ambulance.
The dead woman lived with her hus-
band. She was employed as a cleaner at
the Government Printing Office and re-
turned home last night shortly before the
drug was taken. Her husband is John
Sanders a laborer, and a quarrel between
them, 1t is said, resulted In the desperate
act. Neighbors OF the dead woman crowd
ed into the narrow alley and some diff
Guilty was experienced in removing her TO
the hospital when the ambulance arrived.
At the hospital everything possible was
done to save the woman. Several physi-
clans assisted in the work, but all efforts
proved unavailing. The coroner was i'm
mediately notified. An inquest, however,
is not regarded as likely.
The times., 1899-10-15
E. F. Droop Returns Home.

Mr.. E. F. Droop, the senior member OF
the firm E. F. Droop & Sons, the well
known music house, 925 Pennsylvania Ave-
nue., returned from Europe with his family
on the Trave, WHICH arrived in New York
last Thursday. Mr.. Droop was greeted on
his arrival by his sons. Edward H and Carl
A. Droop, the other members OF the hrm.
Speaking of his stay abroad, which lasted
for a period of over twenty months, MT.
Droop said that In all his travels on the
Continent he never saw city TO equs1
Washington for beauty, and for hospitality
the Americans lead the world.
The times., 1899-10-15
sacred Concerf Tonight.

The united councils OF the Knights of
Columbus OF the District Of Columbia viii
give a concert tonight at the Columbia
Theatre. for the benefit OF st. AIMS
Infant Asylum. The affair is in charge
Of committee Of which p r. Hilliard IS
chairman. H. B. Merritt is secretary and
treasurer. An elaborate programme has
been arranged. and everything has been
done 10 make the entertainment a success
Some OF the best talent in Washington has
been secured.
The times., 1899-10-15
The wbite House Renovated.

During the absence of President and Mrs.
Mckinley the White House is being
thoroughly renovated and put in shape for
the winter. Furniture has been repaired,
heavy curtains have been hung, and car
pets put down. Very few new articles
have been added to the furnishings, as the
appropriation for such purposes will not
permit it.
The times., 1899-10-15
READINGS FOR THE BLIND.


The Programme Arranged for the
Coming sseck.
The readings for the blind at the Library
Of Congress. which were such a source OF
pleasure to this unfortunate class of peo-
pie last winter. will be resumed tomorrow.
The readers for the coming week follow:
Monday-Rev. Alfred Harding
Tuesday-Mrs. Gay Robertson
Wednesday Musicale by Misses Murray.
Grady. Campbell. Patterson, Duffy, and Mr.
Germuiller.
Thursday-Miss Minnie Jones.
Friday-Mrs Wedding.
Saturday-Mrs- MCGEE.
The times., 1899-10-15

All Hats Trimmed of

for clemency had been made to him by
the prisoners counsel, and that the ap-
peal was seconded by Assistant District
Attorney Joseph Shillington. who prose
cuted the case on behalf of the Govern
ment. II was the opinion OF these gen
tlemen that the accused was of weak mind,
and, perhaps not wholly cognizant of the
gravity of the act he attempted to commit.
The times., 1899-10-15
THE cITY's WATER SUPPLY.
The Report of Engineer Miller 70
the Month of September


The report of Colonel Miller, the en-
gineer in charge Of the water supply sys-
ten Of the District Of Columbia, shows
that during September Washington resi-
dents had clear water twenty-eight days
out of go and that the water was only
slightly turbid the other TWO days The
system Of clarifying the water has proven
very satisfactory. During fourteen days of
September the water entering the filter at
Great Falls was very turbid, but was clari-
fed on ali but two days.
The back Of the dam at East Creek, and
the mouth OF the fve-foot channel at the
Dalecarlia reservoir were cleared of 15O
cubic yards OF sand during the month. The
work of repairing the Washington tunnel
lis progressing favorably.
The times., 1899-10-15
william KilIinn Sentenced.

William Killian, who was convicted
Tuesday last of an attempted assault, was
Yesterday sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary at Mounds
vile, W. Va Justice Clabaugh, before
imposing sentence, stated that an appeal
The times., 1899-10-15
Not Yef Cantured.

Efforts of the police to capture the ne
groes charged with assault upon ChaYles
r. Shelton and Miss Gussie Beha Friday
evening have so far proved unavailing.
No suspicious characters have been appre-
hended in connection with the affair
The times., 1899-10-15
injured by a street Car.

Frederick X. White, eolored, twenty-three Yeas
of age, was struck by an electric car on the
Georgetown and Tenleytown Railroad at the inter
section of Thirty second and Thirty-third Streets
yesterday morning and rendered unconscious
White was at work on the road and failed to get
out of the way Of the car in time de was
taken to the Georgetown University Hospital.
The times., 1899-10-15
Charged With Defncing Property.

Edward Boweding is locked up at No. 1
police precinct, charged with destroying
private property. He was arrested last
night on complaint of Ella Buchannon, who
resides in ID Street northwest.
The times., 1899-10-15
Charged with stealing whips.

Harry White and William Evans, coored, four
teen and twelve years old respectively were lock-
cd up yesterday in the Sixth precinct station on
the charge OF petit larceny. Both boys confessed
10 having stolen whips from wagons standing
at the Centre Market.
The times., 1899-10-15
81 Ladies Wrappers, Sc

Ladies' Flannelette Wrappers. in .
variety of patterns. Trimmed with
rows of fancy braid diagonally across
front. Back braid trimmed. Extra
heavy fannelette. Special, &c.
The times., 1899-10-15

One of the most striking up-to-date features
about pure beer is to have the qualities Of
Heurichs Maerzen, Senate, and Lager. Phone
6S4, Arlington BOttling Co, for case Of
Heurichs.
The times., 1899-10-15

II is the request of everyone 10 be served
with Heurich's beer The accountable reason for
Lager beers are pure Sold at all leading hotels
and restaurants
The times., 1899-10-15
Suits Worth Slz and SIS for g. 50

Not finer assortment in the city.
The finest materials are used in these
Suits. Made Of rough cloths. cheviots.
homespuns, and Venetians-jackets silk
lined and skirt has the new habit back.
Worth s12 and $15-for $3.50.
The times., 1899-10-15
Bc Ladies Hose, I11:

Ladies' Fancy Hose, boot patterns
Some drop stitch, with eolored tops.
others polka dots. Also a variety of
stripes in latest shades. Seamless
Special, IL f-2c.
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Isc ChiIdren's Hose, Sc

Children's fast black heavy ribbed
Hose. Large and small rib, double
knee, spliced heel and toe Special, &c.
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7Sc Wrappers, lsc

One case of dark Percale Wrap
pers in figures, stripes, and dot
effects. Some cardinal, navy,
black, and medium blue. Good
length and width. Fitted waist
lining. Our regular 75c wrapper.
Special, 49c.
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75c Untrimmed Hats, SIC

Ladies'. Misses. and ChIldreH's Hats.
in black and colors-aIl shapes. includ-
ing shortbaeks. turbans. and fats
Worth 75c. Price. acc.
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Dc BIackbirds, 7c
sSs Black Skirts. 72c

Black Satteen Skirts, lined through
out. With deep umbrella ruffie. fiounce
finished with cords, all lengths. Worth
98c 72c.
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All Hats Trimmed Free of Charge.
Have YOn Seen Our Trimmed
Hat at $4.9S

ndfe IOn SeeH VuT lTiflWed
Hat at S4.9S
It equals the hat sold about town at
$40. We are expert milliners, not ex-
perimenters. Our styles are the correct
ones. Our workroom organization is
complete, which enables US to produce
hats for which other stores would ask
$40 at-our price-s4.9s.
lec BIackbirds, 7c
A stylish hat trimming for your hat
Good size jet blackbirds. &c.
25c Silk Ribbon, l4c
The lot consists of fine Black Taf-
fetas, plain and fancy satin and gros
grain. in blacks, blues, pinks, whites.
and many other shades to inches
wide-extra good quality. 14c.
The times., 1899-10-15
25c Muslin Drawers, lac

so dozen Ladies' Muslin Drawers.
Umbrella and Cambria ruffies. Yoke
bands. Our 25c drawers. lie.
The times., 1899-10-15
39c FlanneIette Skirts. 15c

One lot of Colored Fiannelette Skirts.
Fancy borders. crocheted edge in light
blue, pink, and cardinal. Worth 39c
25c.