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'tbk-- --TTvt PWI -viu. Hfcu-i-m- tca-- rf THE EVENING WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14, 1896. THE WASHINGTON TIMES Lvenino ak Scndatt. OWKKB AND ISSUED BY IHE WASHINGTON TIMES COMPANY 11MES BlULDINa. EOET1J west Conxsn Phs.nsvi.vaH'A Av- KOi AMI TKTU SHIEST.

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OCT OCEIl 14. WM. Tilts Tiiiirs IniH it rcgulur anil Family Circulation much filler tliuntuiy oilier iittjiiT, niorii-ing or fveuiiitr. imbllxlieil lu AVhmU-Hilton. Amu mid Adtrtliiuj; Medium It IntK no cmmutiior.

BONA FIDE CIRCULATION. Tile clrctilntiunotTlicTi hick for the week ended October 1, lHU(i, wuhum bulurdiiy, October 3 41,042 bundiiy, October 4 23,003 Monday, October 5 Tut-Mlny, October (i 3H.331 Vednefdny, October 7 Tli ii i iv, October 38.735 Friday, October 0 Total coijles 1 Leb damaged cuplcst, coplcri left over, unsold, In office, nod copies returned, iiiimihl, 'roiu huwh BtuudM uud branch office 59,083 11,520 Total 247,503 1 txilciniily Hvrcar tlint tbo ubote la correct Htatenieut of tbo circulation of 1 ho Timet- for tUe weolf ended October 0. 1800, ud lliat UT) copy tttiMdclltereu oi mulled fur a aluublo cnimlderutlou. WILLIAM 'I. OLIVER.

uperlutcndcutnf Circulation. Bubsor'bed and torn to bofurt iiic thlM lOtb day of Octolier, A. II. 18U0. cbeul.t KltNKST G.

THOMPSON. No'ury Puhllo. ST.3iii:ii:ii iiv a iin.vit. Spectators, at Itepubliean -l'nrndo Itun Down by llrulii. Taccina.

Oft. 1 1 A big pet bear broke the countrymen who can.e to town to witness lie IVpubhca p.i raile. He ussvd at his chain incessantl (lining the arnde, and seemed throughly disgusted at the hobby horses ridden by uicmlwrs of Congrcss-man DiK.htlle's cluli. Finally, he broke away, am the crowd stampeded. Several were run down and slightly injured.

One man, win. collided with a l-irb-wire fence, hnd Iil outer garments lorn off. The shouting and jelling brought the bear's kcipi-r. hut he was uualile to capture or coax orr liniiii, itho was now tbor-ciughl on tin-wai iLith. Ropes were brought and volunteered to throw the runaway Every timea rope was thiowii ter its head tin bear would toss It off wilh Ids paw Twice a half n.eh roewas fastened aliout his nk, but the lcar tore the hemp into shreds and again suifrpeded crowd.

Rifles were sent foi to shoot the infuriated animal, but it tvasdts iileduol to use them as it was feared some of the people might be shot The lie-ir i-ceined particularly indignant ever tune any of the iiliilciaus made a 6pee.h As siii a larger" ropes could Iw secured Hie auini.il -wan lds-voeil, but it was found Impost. A. to get hin iijllar on. He tried to Mil his keeper, whom lie did not recognize A quart nf chloroform was liroughtanda Bunny enck was thoroughly saturated with it and thrown oer the bcar'sliead. Tliccx-cllod beas-t began ilicwing the sack, and while thuK engaged liecamc unconscious.

Tlie collar wasrepl.icvd,and hewaschaincil to his post adj-Jnlng the leading hotel. Upon regaining consciousness he sfcnicd dejecteil and humiliated on rinding him-eeir again wearinga collar and chain. He glanced at the crowd and then Jumped Into a large cask in his peu. submerging himeclf completely, acting as if he intended to commit suicide. After being vig-orouslr prodded In the ribs he put his far enough above water to breathe.

rOTOMAC ItKr'mtMKIl SYNOD. Tweuty-fotirtli Annual Mfctliiir In I'riajrcss) at Altooua. Allooua, In Oct. 1-1 The tweuty-rourth annual meeting of the Synod of the I'otomac of the Ecforraed Church hi the United States began In Trinity Reformed Church. In this city, last evening, and will continue in cession one week.

The evening's exercises included song and prajer service, the Rynodical sermon by the retiring president, Eev. W. C. Scharrer, 1'h of Chanibcrs-burg. la and the election ut offiecra After Dr.

Schnffcr's a.ldrtss the stated clerk, ISov. William Deatrick. I). I) called the roll, and, a quorum liciug present, the synod proceeded toorgani7c for tin. current sj nodical year.

Kevs. V. Cobleutz and George S. and Elders s. Z.

Holiecker and D. C. JUamtuelt were appointed tellers to conduct the election. This resulted In the choice of licv Con-rabT Clover, D. pastor of the Third Keformed Church, of ltaltlir.ore, as presld-Ucnt.

Tlie organization was completed by tho election of the following persons: Vice l'lesident, ltev. 1 Ilorfmeyer; corresponding secretary, licv. William I. Stewart; reading chrk, Kev. John A.

Hoffbcins After the organization the synod adjoarned until 0:30 tomorrow morning. "This synod Includes the territory east of the Allegheny Mountains and south mid west of the Juniata and Susquehanna Hirers; also Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. Tile synod Is a delegated body, one minuter out of every three being elected as a representative. It supports and maintains wIUUd Its bounds three excellent Institutions of learning, Mercersburg College, a woman's college at Frederick, and Catawba College, in North Carolina. It has also an endowed professorship of New Testament theology in the TtcJorm-ed Theological Iscmianry at Layastcr, Ta.

The sessions of the synod will be of Interest to tho Reformed Church In general, si many, important questions trill oooie up for and dcclslaav THE by Assessor Trimble to the Commissioners, giving his estimate of the probable income of the lliRtrict Tor the. fiscal ear ending June 30, REVENUES IbOS, Is a most gtat-lfylngexhtbit. Ilniust OF THE be iKinic iu mind that this estimate is made DISTRICT. ut a tnlt. 0f unusual Iiusincs depreafion, and yet, based, as It Is, upon the ordinary growth of the cily, It shows anlncrease of income of more than 10 per cent over the revenues of the current liscal year.

Taking into consideration the fact that Washington is not a great manufacturing town; that the business dune here Is mostly of a local character, and that, furthermore, building operations hate been greatly restricted for the past two or three years, the showing made by the assessor more tluin encouraging. The best aloiit it is that It appears to be entirely conservative, and to give a fair opportunity to judge of the city's material progress within the near future. With no untoward conditions to contend ugalust buch, for instance, as the election of Uryan, which, for reasons thathave been repeatedly stated would cause a tenible slump in local real esiale Washington faces tho most flattering prospects. In order to insure the rational improvement of the cltyin every way, lieyonj such as is brought, alwut through individual enterprise, a liberal policy on the part of the lawmaking power Is essential. There is r.o need lor a surplus ljing dead and use-'less in the vaults of the United States Treasury to the cie.lit of the District, as is now the case.

The whole revenue of tho District should be applied to the perfection of the municipal machinery and of cycry part of the same. It Is understood, ofj comse, that in "the whole revenue" is included the amount due from the United Stales to that paid by the people of the District Assessor Trimble estimates the revenues for the next ensuing fiscal jear at, say, Double this by adding the general government's share and we have $6,720,000 with which to keep house In With tuts amount we can add to our fire department, to our public school buildings, our police force, our sanitary streets, letli ro.tdwa8 and sidewalks; in brief, do a great deal to make Washington what It should be the handsomest and best cutupped city in the laud. THE American Sfrf.ictj for Iinprotcmcnt of Speech has recently been in In the city of New i'ork. This society pursuestheextremely nual report. There Is something object of the thought of having a bicjele tire roil 131 PRO VE-3IENT OF ENGLISH SPEECH.

aiaking people speak ttieir mother tongue more correctly, to eliminate slang, anil make thclKken sentence as accurate and exact as the written one. One of Its lines of pnsslure Is to. effect all thi3 by means of legislation, but the sooner it attempts this effort the better It will be for the purpose in hand All willagree that English should Lc poken and written, too, for hat matter more correctly; not only grammatically, but as to syntax, and that we arcfcuilty of a frightful amount of ii.cxcusaMc negligence In this respect Take at random a dozen men, or women, if sou please, and engagc-them In conver-atinn, and then make note, if It does not tax jour energies too severely. of the ease with which they mangle the vernacular Ortakea scoreof compositions, letters or anything else, long or short, and mark each offense against orthography, grammar, syntax and logical crnstruttion. In the first Instance, jou will wonder it men can be so deaf to their own "breaks" of language, in the other jou willask jour-self if it is icssible that people "to the manner born" can commit such soUcUms.

Of course. If a man were to talk with tie same precision and elaboration with which he expresses himself In writing, his speech would be Justly accused of being stilted and affected. The beauty of oidmary speeih consists in moderate fluency, aptness of expression, correct choice of terms, terseness and. above all other things, absence of violence to grammar. How is all this to lc brought about? In the school and in Hie home.

Incorrect speech or composition in adults is rarely eradicated. With tliein it lias become a habit which it is exceedingly difficult.to overcome. The foundation must be laid in the child. Parents should not permit tl.cir children to speak ungrammatically-prouded, of course, that they themselves speak correctly and teachers should befar more exacting in this respect. It is shocking to read he compositions of some of the graduates of our high schools.

colleges and universities. One wonders what sort of instructors trey can hat bad. but their spoken language, of course, is even worse. In speaking of the above-mentioned society, the New York Tribune calls it "A voice crying in the wilderness." Truly, it is such, but let us hope that its cry may not remain unheard and unheeded. 1 WOULD be unquestionably to the advantage of the bicycle riders of Washington, and contribute greatly to the peace of mind of the public.

i they wouldcarcrally peruse the reiKirt of Hack Inspector Groff to the chief of police and conform theircon-duct, when awheel, to the censure and sug NOT FULLY gestions therein expressed. Not all the cjclists offend In the ways aiidrnanncrscli-irgeilbythclnspcc tor, but a great many nre guilty of violations against, the law and ordinances and that code of good breeding, the cardinal article or which is consideration for your fellow-men. Noliody can dispute the fact that quite a large numlier or wheelmen are utterly regardless of the tights of iedes-trlans or vehicles, and the result is the almost dally casualty to the one or the other. The "scorchers," of course, are tho most persistent offenders, and they would be-but Justlyscrvcd.if the severest penalty the law provides were imposed uikiii them. Inspector Grortmake3 the proper recommendation that bicycles should be included in the general classification of lenities.

so as to make them subject to the rules and regulations that govern these. additional police regulations can be framed to afford protection from the "scorcher" should bespecdily devised and promulgated. There has been great improvement in the manner and methods of wlieehucn in the District, but a great deal still remains to be desired. Two means can be adopted to. accomplish tins.

One is the rigid enforcement of all police present and to comeThe other rests with the riders of the silent steed. If they will but conform themselves to the ordinary dictates or courteous consideration, there will not be the slightest- troublo- rf)W mmifk MBjvfu Secret DltnrtM IroceIIiurH. Unless npiiearanoes are deceit lug there is need in our ditorcc courts for the npiiaiutus deniu'nded by Health Officer Woodward. The order excluding divorce from public view at the re'iuest of theattorciejs in the case is said to be an attempt to protect the public nostrlls'fiom offensive divorce iirocecJings. Hut this excuse will not be ncceptc 1 until the order includes all cases and the court closes its doors and try invoices In secret chamber.

The public doesn't want its nose stopped. Most people enjoy the immoral effluvia or a racy ditorce case. Consequently, let the ordLr be revoked, and give us. all a cliaiice.iitliedivorcecourtsmelllnginachine. The real reason why divorce cues should be heard in public is the pofslblllty of great Injustice to Innocent particlanls.

The papers of all cases should be open to pul he scrutiny Just as are those of other court cases. Bclieming lawjers should not I.e given opimrtunlty to suppress information from public knowledge; nor should they 1-e permuted to screen favored clients to the dctrlif.cnt.of those who have not sufficient inriuuice to secure that favor. Unlock the court safe and let its divorce papers be been. There is no reason for secrecj, except u( protect tl.e reputations or certain favored parties to unsavory legal proceedings Jrlins and Illc-yc-lixtH. Hack Inspector Oroff makes some good suggestions on the bicycle craze in hu no.

i over vour morr-'ii n.i.-... CO llote- .1... v.io e-io-s- uie sireet Without being overcome by a wheelman Is at least worthy of Consideration. Much of the report is dot oted to the manner In which bicyclists should treat hack driters. Naturally these timorous gentlemen also want to lite, and the rapidly Increasing number or bicyclists renders it dangerous for a hack to appear on the st reels.

Ourconstantfearor being run down isiire to iead to the invention of a flying machine to escape the deadly bicycle. It may come this but it Is certain to come later, and we cmtlieli let wheelmen, hack drivers and trucks fight out the problem of street possession in their on sweet way and tothCbiltcrend, trthcy want to. Uncle Sum Talkst to Voter-. Ps, tou have got to do business at the coming election. Thesilter snake has been stinging the country and it has got to bo scotched.

You must vote straight and not waste your ballots. You hate never yet killed a skunk with talk, nor caught a weasel wlthargiimcnt.and jou can't bring back g.Kid times by following the advice of riunncial carpet baggers. We have got to hate money to run this government. It has Iwcn struggling along on promises until we hate accumulated a debt or over $300,000,000 within the last three years. A term under L'rjan would not only bankrupt the Treasury, but would also break up hair our business enterprises, because his administration ould neither coin silver nor sell anything but gold I onds to meet expenses.

An empty treasury is worse than a dry well to a famished family. It starves expenditures and creates a hungry reeling among the people. It frightens money holders into locking up their funds and prevents speculators from making new liitestiuents. It is worse than war, because that ens lamity consumes the product or labor-and furnishes employment to wage-earners. From lackof demand, it bnngsdown prices and recruits our army or idle people bj-closing the doors or our mills and factories.

Give the Treasury sufficient revenues and ihcre will be nomorc boncrsalcs and no more hard tiroes. Don't let the silver trust put a bimetallic skeleton Into our Treasury closet. It would frighten away our gold and create a panic. DISTINGUISHED JAP I1EKE. Seiryo Mine Irs IiispectlnK tho Electric IttillnuulK.

Seiryo Mine, a distinguished electrical engineer, of Toklo, Japan, Is in the city inspecting the electric railroads. He is an official representative of the Japanese government and is commissioned to report on the electrical methods in use on American rapid transit lines. jjr. Miue was specially instructed to investigate the action or electrolj-sis on water and gas mains. On his report depends the extension or tlie electric trolley system under government supervision in bis country.

Reports as to the supposed danger from electrolysis bave'delat'cd Ibis work? and at present there is only one road in operation In Japan, with three moreundcr construction. Mr. Mines Investigation In this direction la tbnrnuirn. lie will also report as to the transmission eft BROILS -MSH-If ESwp rtmERGOOD-THINGy JvC FOtTHEDEfW YW Cheap money has ruined every country that has given It 'u'triul. It breeds revolutions and rosters'auarchy.

It destrojs the independence or working people and increases the opiiortunlties or wealth. It stimulates labor riots arid encourages dishonesty. It opens the way for national and individual repudiation, andisno tuoreau American policy than the Mosaic laws are the work of Satan. Free coinage, or bimetallism, Isa fraud. It means.

-i ell per standard aud a greenback mouetary sjstem. It would take ten years to coin enough silver to make up our loss or gold iTMr. Ilryau is elected, and there would be many bare cuplKiurds us result of that folly. Voto for sound money and demonstrate your sanity. Don't let any wheels get loose In yourhead when you go to the polls.

Keep uppermost in your mind that an error or Judgment may cost thousands ot lives, and thiitlho welfare ot numberless helpless women and children depends on the voluntary exercise or your good sense. lie men and patriots, us duly demands, and we'll smash the silver snake so Hat with our ballots that even his full won't kick. To IVrjti- Iiljilit mid Act ltlght. At last tho chirographic war Is over. The schoollrusleeshat eadopteel stjlo or penmanship, and here.irtcr.

If children talk as straight up and down as they are cxpectcel to write, they will not be deserting, a diurnal use ot the broadside slipper. In the estimation of the trustees it is fully as Important for schokirs to write right as it Is for tlieiu 'to act right, or the subject would not have been given so much prominence'. Eiideutly they Imagine that our District schools are institutions for the matriculation ot editors and bookkeeiers, or the question would hate liec-n settled long ago. "I lie' seem to hate overlooked the fact that, generally speaking, our best pensmeu are our greatest dullards In a business ay.aiidth.it hull vldu.illty and strongchar-acter bar out. the possibility of elegant writing.

Tern.il the children mathematics and grammar arjcl they will get along in the world whether they slanlwise or otherwise. Educate them to be practical aud they Ml'll succeed eten if their are not filled with the tertical njle or penmanship. The general use of typewriters mid the cheapened cost of printing hate practically rendered fine penmanship unneces sary in business circles- Gooel, plain, it cll-foriued letters arc nil that employers require when engaging copyists or uookkecp-ers. and accuracy in 'accounts and correctness In making entries are better accomplishments than any peculiar system of writing. Tlie Whole und Jonall.

Ever since the whale swallowed Jonah small stockholders In corporations have, found it impossible to survive the swallowing process of thilr larger and more crafty associate investors. Tlie organization and management of ttrc Kckinglon and licit Line railways demonstrates tins assertion. For years it has been said tliat these systems were not paving expenses, and yet their managers, in the race of this re-IKittcil loss, consolidated their companies and undertook the construction or an electric Hue connecting this city with Haiti-more. Ikinds were sold ror the ostensible purjiose of putting the new corporation in thorough working condition, and the public was given to understand that the venture was founded on velvet. Notwithstanding this encouraging talk.

liwieduaUc reiwrts were circulated con-cerulng the business management of the Consolidated system, especially as to 'its methods of securing a right of way, but as the majority or such enterprises are more orless unscrupulous, thesereportsn wakened no suspicion as to the filial fate or the company. Hut tlie swurd-has Moloch has opened Its craw. The whale is getting readjfor Jou.ih.nml the small stockholders are burn their worthless slockwrbe jToflsoIidated Eckington. Belt Line and Maryland and Washington system is in the iMtcKpla receiver, and will doubtless be sold to llsbondholders by agreement with the large stockholders. People whrnjfestln such enterprises deserve but Every town has had Its i)Mt lesson ot the big stockholder swallowtg his" confiding little associate.

It y.a story as oW as the history of inrporations, nnd It will continue to be repeated until Congress enacts a national law regulating the organization ot corjKirations, and providing for the protection of stockholders. or iiotvcr by electricity It is planned to develop watcr-powersln Japan nnd to transmit the energy to points or distribution. He has tlsitcd the electrical Works at Niagara Falls and a number of other Important power-transmission plants. Inspeakingof the trade relations between Japan and the United States Mr. Mine said that the Japanese admire Americans and, reeling that they nre their rnends.naturally "prefer to trade wilh them.

In the development or electricity, ho said, Japan rccog-ntzestlic United Slates as leading the World. He spoke of the attention being paid in Japan to scientific and technical education, and explained the- thorough course that students must follow to graduate from the Unit-ersity'of Japan, requiring twelve years fronithe time they begin their, education. From here he will go to St. Louis to at tend the convention of the National Street Railway Association. lie sails for Japan NovemberO.s 10 rfef 1 JIIf The Lounger.

p. LL the hotel corridors last night were filled to overflowing -with old soldiers of the Union Veteran Legion who ha vecome hero to attend the annualeu-campracnt ot that body. Among these was James F. Kennedy, ot Milton, at the American House. Mr Kennedy was a member of the West Pennsylvania Artillery, which was stationed down at tlie Arsenal during the summer of '01 waiting for accoutrements.

The commander of the regiment was Col. Campli-II. known throughout military circles as a type oMlic officer with rough exterior, but heart of gold. While they were down at the Arsenal, related Mr. Kennedy, he figured in an In cident which well brought out the trait of tlie colonel.

The privates bad all been ordered to do guard duty with full unirorm Including knapsack on by it certain lieutenant Ac-curiliugiy when Mr. Kennedy mountsl guard next day he was thus-attired. Alter he had been on duty about hair an hour Col Camphcllcaincupoutbcgroundsaiidstoppcd him. "What nre you doing with that knapsack while on guard duty?" asked he. "Lieut, lilauk ordered it so," was the answer.

"Fetch Lieut. Mauk hercl" thundered the officer. "Can't sir, while I am on guard." "Well, then, I'll relieve yuu," anil with the words the colonel grabbed the gun out of the private's hands. Tholleutenant was then duly brought, and received a must thorough reprimand from his superior, who reminded him that the soldiers were men and not dogs. Then he was commanded to go the round or the sentries relieving them of their knapsacks, which he was ordered to'take to the barracks.

"You can wager," concluded Mr. Kennedy, "that that lieutenant was very careful tcr that." ALLAN J. G. MacDUFF ot Montreal, Canada, Is registered at the Shore-ham. Mr.

MiicDutr, uccompauled by his has been making a pleasure trip through the States, aud Is now on his homeward Journey-He sajs the interest manifested In Canada over the issue between gold and silver is almost as great as that In this country. The silver agitation has produced a largo decline in the prices of American securities, and has even affected the Canadian stocks to some extent. Aiiulher result of the silver agitation In the United Slates is that all the Canadian auks about a month ago posted a notice that in future they will not receite the filter or this country at all. and the notes only at 1 per cent discount. This state of affairs, however, will last only until the silter delusion is scotched or killed, which, from his observation while on his trip.

Mr MacDuff thinks will lie cry thoroughly done ncxtNoveinber. After that the market will resume Its usual ap-IK-nraucv. anil trade between the two coun-. ttlcs will again take Its old channels. JOHN Washington, but for the past ten years a patent attorney in Philadelphia, is a guest at the Ehbilt.

Mr. WedershPimsays that Democratic and I'opulislic talk to the contrary notwith standing, the inu.crs and workinginen of his State HI go Republican by a large ma-jarit-. The importation of coal rrom Canada and of iron from abroad has hurt these two industries to such an extent thai all those lalior is in any way connected with the two products hate become thoroughgoing protectionists, and will vote ror that to the exclusion of any other is-aie In local pJitlcs, says Mr. Wedcrshelm, Philadelphia has caught the reform rever. The Republican merchants and inde icndf ut voters went tuto convention last week and nominated Alexander Crow in opicxition to James Miles, the nominee of the Republican "ring" Mr.

Miles was then retired and S. 17 Ashbridgc was nominated In his stead, but even with that change it is tiohcvtMl that the reform movement will sweep the city. Seriously Thought To Be Humorous. THE CHEERFUL "Would jou like to know how to sell more beer;" said the cheerful idiot as he engaged the barkeeper in conversation. "Why.

sure; business is pretty good, but "I'll tell jou." Interrupted the idiot; "sell less froth." IH EOUBT. "W'als lie matter, Reggie," asked Roadside Jim, as he approached the former, sluing on an ash heap spasmodically working his shoulder. "I'e in doubt. Jim." "In doubt? W'at erbout?" "I went inter lie alley back there ter git somfm ter eat; I might cr knowed belter, 'cause eley wus er dead book agent lajiu'ou ele flutter bed and a bill collector wld de side of his head smash eel, leauln agin tie fence." "Wat did yer do?" "Well. I wus allurs sorter game, yer kuu.

so I axed a woman staiidiu' dere ier a piece o' pie and a glass o' milk." "Well, Reggie, w'at happened den?" "Dai's w'at I'm in doubt erbout. I kalnl make out odder de buck o' de porch fell down on me, or weddcr I wus Jus' dreamin'." COHFUSIXG THE PASSWORD. In the Seventh Volunteers were a number of Celts fresh from the "Auld Sod." One ot them Was Michael Malonc who was assigned to sentinel duty on the night after the first battle of Hull Run. "Now, Mike, the password is 'Saxe, said the colonel. "Don't jou forget it," was Ids warning admonition.

"Sacks? Hegorra and Oi will not, for by mo sowl mo own father was a miller." After Mlku was relieved ot duty he was passing Into camp when another sentinel accosted him with: "Who goes there?" "Hags! yer honor." PARADOXICAL. "When lost our blessings brighten, Is a sajing oft repeated; Blessed silver will be freer. When free silver Is defeated. A LOGICAL CONCLCSIOn. "Uncle Rashury, why are you a Baptist?" "W'y airf ole Rashury er.

Eaptis'. Marse John?" "le: why are you not, say a Methodist, for example?" "Well, Marse John, I knlkalate I'se got de Scrlptur' fo' belli er Eaptis'." "How's that, Uncle Rasbury?" "Weil, now, Marse John, jousc read de Bible. I reckon?" "Yes, some." "Den youse reVd 'bout John de Raptis', hain't josc?" "Yes." "Well.Anuse nebber read 'bout John de did jouse?" "No; can't say that I have." "No; 'cause dey hain't no John de ait's w'y; and dat's whar de Scriptures am'fo" de Haptis'." Wind Statistics. Mr. Brj-an's recorg from his nomination to date: 231 Cities "and towns spoken in 194 States spoken In 25 Miles traveled 0,007 Words spoken, csl'ted 281,817 Things said -r.

000.000 Used "Cross of Gold" simile 231 Haircut 1 New suits of clothes 1 'files trade 10,347,872,941,101 Est! mated. Chicago'Chltm'cleirJeni. City Brevities NoTobbcries' were reported today. Mr. Albert Tret-cist of Harrison street, Anacostia, is seriously llaj.

W. O. Moore is at Harper's Ferry, W. Va for a week or pleasure-seeking. Frank II.

Cushimr. the ciiinntoi'isi. or rh Smithsonian Institution, Is tlsiting In Flila-'j ueipuia. Mr. N.Carroll Downs of the Districtsu-preine court Is confined to his home by a severe cold.

Tlie street, between the car tracks on Setenth. between aud II northwest, has I been repaired. Miss Slgna Gucrdruni of Anacoslla has received an appointment as school teacher In the District. The paicr box at tho corner of Seventh npd Pennsylvania avciiuo northwest has disappeared from its place. General Miles is expected to return this week from his Rocky Mountain trip wilh II.

Seward Webb and party. Attorney Albert Sillers fell from his bl-cjclc Suuday and was painfully Injured. He was able to be out today. The water main on Four-and-a-half street, lictween and streets toulhwcst, la leaking and flooding the streets. The lobby or the National Hotel is receiving a thorough overhauling at the hands or plasterers and ftescoers.

Edward G. Mathews, of No. 1221 Jackson street, Baltimore, returned yesterday arter a few days spen in this city. Major Stacey, or Tenth and streets northwest, has returned from a trip to his old home in San Francisco, Cai. Tlie wall of the Abert building, which wap partially blown down by the recent set ere storm has been completely icbullt- Exercises in connection with the eightieth anniversary of Mount Zion Church of Georgetown will be continued this evening.

The cabin built and inhabitedseveral years by Joaquin Miller still stands near the corner of Sixteenth street and Prospect avenue. Detectite Rhodes has gone to Frederick. where he will remain until the close or the county ruir, to apprehend the light-fingered gentry. The District Commissioners will ret lew the Union Veteran parade today from the Legion headquarters. No 010 Pennsylvania aveuue nurthwest.

Charles Phillips, a colored boy, living In Hillsdale, was run over by a farmer's wagon yesterday afternoon on the Hamilton road and considerably bruised. Lieut Ralph Brjan of the Ninth precinct reports to iiolicc headquarters that the fountain, corner ot the Mount Olivet and liladensburg roads, is overflowing. In his mutual report to Supt. Moore, of the police department. Hack Inspector Gniff expresses ihe opinion that the hack system in force In Washington is thetiest inthe world.

A building permit has been Issued ro Martha M. Smith fur the construction of a three- story brick dwelling at 2220 Washington Circle, the estimated cost of which is $1,000. Thes pavement in frnntof the new engine house being built for Company No. 2 on street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth northwest, is being repaved with asphalt blocks. Projiosals will be ojiened at the District building on the 21st instant ror the construction of school building at a print one anile west of Georgetown, near the Uis-trlbutlug reservoirs Several telegraph poles located in the vicinity of Sixth street and Florida avenue and in front of No.

308 6treet northeast have lieeu reimteil to be in a dangerous condition and liable to fall. Police Surgeons Carr, llickling.and May-flcld subjected a numlier or applicants for appointment on the police force to a physlcalcxaminationyesterdayafternoonat Lieut. Kelly's Iwllce station. Rev John rastor of M-p Canton M. E.

Church, Baltimore, is spending the week in the city, attending the sessions of the Home Missionary Society in llainline M. E. Church. Tlie continued dampness keeps tracks so slippery that electric cars have difficulty in ascending grades. On the Georgetown and Tenleytown road employes go in front of the cars, sprinkling sand.

Prof. Montague, or Columbian University, addressed the Young Men's League of the Street Baptist Church on Monday night at the home or Mr. Mulr, No. 012 Third street north west, a discussion of the financial question following. Morgue Keeper William Schonelierger.

accompanied by his wife and Miss Minnie Edwards. left this icurulng to attend the Frederick fair. During his absent; the District dead house will be in charge of a Sixth precinct policeman. Charles Pierce, a newsboy, living at No. 1400 II street northwest, was knocked down by a herdic at the corner of North Capitol and streets this morning.

He sustained severe Injuries about the head, and was taken to the Emergency Hospital. The colored Baptist Church at Eleventh and streets northwest held a revival service last evening. Some mischievous boys stretched a wire across a dark section of the sidewalk on Eleventh street, near lsat night, with the result that several people were tripped up. The boys were not apprehended. Michael Day, a plasterer, residing at No.

015 Ninth street northwest, while working on a new building at tl.e comer of and Twenty-first street northwest this morning, was struck on the head by a falling brick. He was driven to the Emcrgcncy Hospital, where the wound was dressed. He was able to walk home. A tramp, who gave Ins name as Lawrence Ahem, was captured in an empty freight car on tho suburbs last night by Policeman Lee. A razor was found In Lis pocket.

In the police court this morning Ahern went to the chain gang for ten days asatagraut, while on the charge or carrying conceatol weapons. Judge "Mdlcifined him $30 of one month in Jail. The Anaci.s'Ia McKinley and Hobart Club havCcemirletCil arrangements for their grand mars meeting and banner raising tomorrow ni.ht. The ireetlng will le held In Masonic Hall ami Candidateror-Cougress Mudd will be present and delivernn address. Music will be furnished by the O.

Conn Drum Corps and speeches will be delivered by prominent Maryland Reput llcjus. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of the Anacostia Baptist Church, and chief ruler of Anacostia Tent No. 13S, conducted the funeral service ot Harry W.

Walkcr.at the chapel of Lee's undertaking establishment yesterday afternoon. Nearly one hundred members of the Rechabite order were present and escorted the deceased to the vault at Glenwood Cemetery, where the ceremonies of the order were held. The pallbearers were John P. Clancy, William Rooncy, Scrgt. John C.

Daley. A. K. reit, J. Mackenhauptaud Joseph II.

Hurley. Further efforts are being made to locate the relatives. Sin vi Cots. Judgment Against Mnstor. Louisville, Oct.

14. Annie Weir, the ex-slave, who sued her old master, William Weir.for per week, was yesterday given avcrdictof which is about half the amount she asked for. She had worked fur him ever since her emancipation without wages on iris agreement to lodge, clothe and feed her as long as she lived. Upon his second marriage he discharged her- Wire Briefs, The Chinese government hn rebuild the navui dockyard at I'u Chan uniW charge of the chltr engineer of thi French navy. The Co-operative Fruit Company of New Castle, tho largest fruit shipping rirm In central California, jesterday filed a pe-titlon in Insolvency.

It is stated a being likely that Major Stroiig.of New York, wllloustCoiri'iilMloMir Parker from Hie police boanl.bccaiwof hi quarrels with Coinniisskjiierii KocMctelt nl uianc. The steamship Lahn. wblth lraw lit on oi. JC00.000 gold for Kuhn. Locr, A awl S2GO.00O for Ladeuburg, Thalmann A Co.

ot New York-. It Is probable that the mysterious nulcldn who ended his life so tragically Monday by Jumping over the parapet at Prospect Point, Niagara Falls.iuto the water, was J. Barton, of Oil City, l'a. Tlie twenty-fifth annual sj-nodlcal session of the Evangelical Lutheran Sj-nod of New York and New Jersey began last evening at St. Evangelical Lutheran Church, New York city.

W. T. Rambush, president of the Citi zens Bank of Juneau. is missing. Tlie affairs of the bank are said to be In excellent condition, but Rarabush's personal affairsaresaidto be "considerably tangled." It Is impossible to confirm the report that Sir WillLim Vernon Ilarcourt has resigned his leadership of-the Liberal party in the House of Commons.

The Liberal papers do not appear to have any information on the subject. In Baltimore Herbert B. Bullruan was convicted ot making and passing counter-felt silver quarters, and was sentenced to ouejearln lliepenltentiary.and Aeiam Gehb, of Baltimore county, as sentenced to six months lu Jail for having counterrcltiiig material in his possession. Senor Domiugucz, minister of the Argentine Republio at London, has received a telegram from Buenos Ayres stating that the Aigentine government gives assurance' that the Internal and external debt or the city of Buenos Ayres will continue to bo punctually paid, as hitherto. Thomas 1'hillipa attempted to commit suicide at his residence in Burlington, N.

yesterday Phillips, who is a cripple, was sitting in his chair, when he drew a revolver and fired It at his heart. The ball struck a suspender button, and his frustrated the would-be suicide's act. Albert Robinson, aped aliout 2b years, shot blmseir through the head with a pistol early yesterday morning while in bed at the store of J. Downing, Fire Run, Rnpjiatiannock county, where he was employed as a clerk. He died a short time afterward.

Mr. Robinson hadbeen despondent for some time. Mrs. Eliza Locmis, who is 1C0 years old. started to walk from EHnlra, N.

to Canton, a distance or thirty miles, to sec her daughter, Mrs. Fassctt. ot Canton. Ten miles from home she got lost In the darkness and sank exhausted by the road-. side.

She was discovered numb and unconscious, and died yesterday. Lord Charles Iteresfonl. wauis a captain In the British navy and was formerly a iordof theadiiilralty.hasannounced Ills intention to contest the seat in the Uouse ot Commons for the Eastern division of Bradford, made vacant by the death of Mr. Henry Reed. Lord Charles Bercs-ford Is a conservative as was also Mr.

Reed. At the Hotel Norfolk, In Norfolk, last evening, -a stranger, apparently about fifty or sixty years of age, was founcLoIead in room No. 31. His de-at hwasdee tq asphyxiation by gas, the Jet in the room tcing turned on. The man registered Monday night as William Eskndge, of Delaware, and went immediately to his room.

The vdlage of State Line. has a big sensation. The belle of the village andayoung uian were en gagcdtobeinarricd. His pa rents objected aud spirited himaway. The girl found that her lover was In Wilkes-barrc, and she followed him in a carnage.

Arriving there she found him at 2 o'clock a. m. A Justice of tl.e peace was aroused from his slumbers and married the young people. They then returned home. While Benjamin Altlc, a farmer, residing near Blue Ridge Summit.

was on his way to Franklinsnortly before daylight yesterday morning, he was dragged from the sulky in which he was riding alone by some unknown person and was knecked senseless. He was found soon afterward lying in the road in an unconscious condition by Berry Carter, a farmer, and taken totheiatter'shome, where he re vived sufficiently to tell of the assault- The object ot his assailant was evidently robbery, but he had no money with him. At last accounts no trace or the horse or sulky had been discovered. Some. Specials in Underskirts and Flannels.

We arc quoting some extraordinarily low prices for Underskirts and Flannels. We have a larger stock of both than man of the largest houses in town. To give you an idea we quote the following: Striped Silrot Underskirts extra wide sweep. 16-inch ruffle, with extra elnst rufflo ut bottom liued vilth haircloth and a dy $1.75 each. All-uool Mnrecn Umbrella Un-der-kirt.

velvet bound, well made and lined ihroasliout or a dy $2.65 each. Extra wiclo Mohir Umbrella lined with rUnnc! ard velvet buunil, with ruflle and duit ruffle for a day $3-39 eh. Henry Gray Twilled Flannel for a tlay. I2ic yard. AV-wooV French Twilled Flannel, blact, crra 11.

iink. llsht b'ue and cardinal usual price, C9 for a day, 31c yard. "(0-inch All-wool Qnechie Flannel usual price, iZc lor a day. 25c yard. For a day we auall otter be Do-met Flannel for 3Jc yard.

Silk Hemstitched Embroidered Flannel for underskirts never known to sell for less than 50c lor 39c yard. GOLDENBERG'S 926-928 7th T06 Sts. I i- i s.s. s-VSi jSffi fssgpxjsrjsj! 1" '-4-'.