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years old. gave her occupation as that of
hou2ekeeper. She is tall woman,
dressed h black. and wears a long black
coat 1t IS thought that there viii be nearly
a dozen cases against her. For more than
ten days this woman has operated here,
ana has succeeded Ia passing on merchants
q number Of checks for small amounts.
AT places where she managed to pass the
checks she made small purchases and re-
ceived few dollars in change At Mason
c. Gfastya store she obtained ST.
The woman has been stopping at No. 312
G street northwest, and the officers ar
rested her while she was on her way to the
Baltimore and Potomac depot to take the
train for Baltimore. According to her story
she belongs in New York. She made a full
confession of her check transactions here
and said she resorted to this means of OBJ
tanning money because she was in strait
ened circumstances. and she got desperate.
4 had to do this or beg" she said. for
I would have gotten Just as much notoriety
one way as the other"
The police are inclined to believe her
story. although her transactions show con-
clusively that she Is a shrewd woman
She was sent to the sixth police station
and put IN charge of the matron until to-
morrow, when she will be given a hearing
in the Police Court
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FINANCE AND TRADE
Yesterdays Reaction in the Graz .
gers Continued.
LOWER PRICES RULE d LONDON
Less Activity in Sugar Than for
the Past rev Days.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispat:h to The Evening Star,
NEW. YORK, July 31.-The London
market was affected this morning by the
re!eding tide of enthusiasm in the
Grahgers In this market, and the early
cables from that center described the mar
ket as irregular, with moderate declines
In international securities. The advance in
sterling exchange also had some effect
AS was to be expected, yesterdays reac-
ton in the Changers went a trifie further
during the early hours today. There was
no evidence that the bull cliques in this
group have released their control of the
market for them.
The recent advance, however, has been
the present level of prices as inviting real
izations rather than new purchasers, and
while admitting that a tremendous corn
crop Is promis ed. say that every bushel of
u Is needed for the beneft of the finances
of the carriers.
It was but natural. therefore, that the
sellers at the opening outnumbered the
buyers and concessions were made all
along the line, and the market was dull
and Hfeless, with Indications of lower
prices. The selling movement came to an
END, however, shortly after the noon hour.
The friends of. Rock Island despairing of
further decline took 1t I'm hand. and under
its lead the whole granger group braced
up and steadily advanced until, at this
nour u p-m.), ILL this mornings decline
had been recovered.
In Sugar there was less activity than for
the past few days, but the certificates more
than held their own, and the reports from
the trade, while showing no advance for
the refined product, showed a very active
market and healthy condition.
Chicago Gas continued very strong, and
points were thick in the room to buy it
for the sixties.
Disttllers Jagged, owing to fresh legal
complications in Chicago.
Lead suffered a rather severe setback
from the advance of yesterday, owing to
any intention TO declare an carly dividend
on the common, accompanied by the Off
cial statement that the earnings of the
company would not justify dividend for
some time to come, unless material i'm
provement in the trade should occur at
once.
Tennessee Coal was very strong on report
that another increase in the price of their
product would soon be made
Market for sterling and continental bills
is strong at the rates ruling at the close Of
business yesterday. The dearth of COM
r7ercial bills continues. and there is no
new feature to the situation. The actual
rates for sterling are: Cable transfers,
4S6 1-2a4s0 "a: demand. 400 1-4as9o IL; six
ty days. $50 1-4a4S9 IL.
The last hours trading developed no spe-
cial feature, beyond the continued strength
of the Changers. and a slight furry in Mis-
earnings for the last week of July would
show a very large increase. Prices at the
close are uniformly higher than last even
ing. and the feeling in the room Ia that Eff
forts looking toward a reaction are about
at an I'd
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Washington stock Exchange.

4 f. ss0s $500 at S. washington Loan and
Government Bonds.-u. S. As. registered. 1I2 bid,
aisS asked; y. 5 Is, , coupon 2A bid ia2;
1i6ss bid. III asked.
District of Columbia Bonds.-2o-.ear fund IS. io3
Is, 1901, currency lis bid. water stock 7s, 1903,
currency. lle bid. SOS, funding. currency, 40
Miscellaneous Bonds.-washinston and George
town Railroad eony. Is LIST. lsS bid. washington
Metropolitan Railrosd 6s. 107 bid. 10 asked.
Belt Railroad 5s: s71a bid. lexington Railroad 6s,
bid Washington Gas Company 6s, series a, I13
bid. 115 asked. Washington Gas Company 6s,
@ m b asse e. E sas s
Is, I25 bid. Chesapeake and POTOMAC Telephone
1st IS; los bid Was.nstSn MARKET Company IMP
1903 bid. Masonic Hall Association s. lob bid.
a Light "a g %o bid
30 asked. Metropolitan. 2ss bid. BIS asked Cen.
bid. 40 asked capital i1e bid west End. i i,s
100 bid 1903 asked. Ohio; So BID, IS asked. ,'
Loan and Trust, $40 bid. i2o asked. American So
curity and Trust. lss hid. Washington Safe De-
Railroad Stocks, WASHINGTON and Georgetown,
2G5 bid 2S5 asked Metropolitan. IS bid 92 asked
Columbia. 10 asked. Belt, IS asked lexington
Gas and Electric Light stoc,ss--washinston Gas,
sJ01a bid Georgetown Gas, so bid.
Insurance S.oeks.-Frankn. AZ bid Metropoi
TAM 20 bid. Corcoran. 80 bid. Potomac, "a bid
Arlington. 40 bid. German American. les hid
200 asked National Union 10 bid Columbia. IS
Lincoln 81 bid. So asked. Commercial, A.. hid
Title Insurance Stocks:-Ieal Estate Title, fo7
bid lis asked. Columbia Title Z bid s asked
Washington Title, asked District Title, ~ bid
l3 asked.
TeIephone Stocks.-Chesapeake ana Potomac "a
bid American Graphophone. 3 bid 3-s asked
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 20 BID, 30 asked.
hid Great Falls Ice, 100 bid, $40 asked Bp,i
Run Panorama, % asked. Lincoln Hall. 20 bid
sEx div.
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TIED ILLEGAL KNOTS.
Colored BROTHER Holds Meetings
and Assumes to Mnrry Folks.

A Colored brother Holds Meetings
and Assumes to Marry Folks.
c. c. Mason. an Anacostia colored man,
who. 1t Is said. claims to be a Baptist
minister. is to be arrested and prosecuted
on charge Of false pretenses. the warrant
for his arrest having been taken out in the
Police Court today. Mrs. Estella Quiet
swore out the warrant. and the amount
charged is seventy cents. This action re-
suited from an investigation made by the
Colored Baptist Minister'S Union, which
body met Monday night and passed the
following resolution:
THAT c. C. Mason has been performing
marriages in the District of Columbia un-
the Gospel. and is not even a member of
any church,
Therefore. the Baptist Ministers Union
puts its condemnation upon the actions Of
c. c. Mason
Mrs. Quiet. who swore out the warrant.
alleged that Mason performed the marriage
ceremony for Robert Quiet and herself and
was paid seventy cents on account. the bal
ance to be paid when the certificate of mar
rage was Furnished. This certificate, so it
is alleged, has not yet been furnished
Mason conducts services in a house on
New Jersey avenue near the Baltimore and
pastor of South Washington church, has
interested himself in the investigation, and
he consulted Prosecuting Attorney Null
lowry before the warrant was issued.
Speaking to a Star reporter today, Mr..
Gibbons said that Mason had married eight
couples. so far as he had been able to as
certain.
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THE Y. NJ. C. A.
Contributions Coming I'm to the New
Quartcrs-MOre Needed.

Contributions Coming i'm to the New
Quartcrs-MOre Needed.
The friends of the Young Mems Christian
Association are responding CALAMITY to the
appeal for help in the work Of furnishing
the rooms of the association in the Lehman
building. Mrs. Sara Spencer has donated
a handsome desk chair and a dozen office
chairs, and Messrs. Sanders & Stayman
have sent a plano to the new quarters, so
that 1t will be possible to have musical ac-
compartments to the MONDAY religious
meetings that are held in the rooms Mr..
A. ]. Whjtak"r gave an office chair.
There are other crying needs, however,
that should be filed at once, such as a
good many more chairs, some tables a safe
for the valuables Of the association-which
are fewer in number now than they were a
fortnight ago, but still precious-a clock
and another Office desk.
Mr.. s. w. Woodward, chairman of the
finance committee, returned to the city at
100 o'clock this afternoon from Massachu-
istic energy into the project for raising a
fund for the new building.
The subscription blanks have now been
prepared and the subscription lists are
open. A feature is being made of the young
mems fund, and a number of names have
been secured of members who have prom
ised to give one hundred dollars apiece, pay
able in four years. One of the young men
has also promised to secure one thousand
his own. and a well-known newspaper cor
respondent told Secretary Pugh yesterday
that he would secure 5000 before the first
of January.
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THE NINTH STREET LINE.
The New Equipment A Threatened
Trouble With Employees.

The New Equipment "A Threatened
Trouble With Employees.
Three trains, consisting of an electric
motor car and trailer each. are now run
ming regularly for the transportation of
passengers on the 9th street branch of the
Metropolitan railroad, and additional trains
will be added until the full quota of twen-
ty-two trains are being operated and all
the horse cars taken off. President Phil
lips wants to retain all his old employees.
and for this reason the full equipment of
the road with electric cars is delayed. By
August Is he expects to call the last horse
car in.
Many conductors and drivers of the 9th
street line, it has been announced, are to
be given an opportunity to work on the
electric trains when the road is ready for
full operation by electricity. Some feeling
however, has been occasioned by the ac-
ticn Of President Phillips in employing a
non-union man to break in the motor men,
The matter will, 1t Is said, be brought
I'D at the meeting Of the Street Railway
Protective Union tomorrow night.
Some Of the members Of the union are in
favor of asking President Phillips to EN-
ploy a union man to do the work the non
union man is now doing IL the latter will
rot unite with the union, or otherwise to
have the men resign their positions with
the company. In either case it is believed
that it will require considerable diplomacy
to avert trouble.
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IN LINE OF PROMOTION
Three Appointments Today Made in the
Fire Department.
Second Assistant Belt Made First As
sistnnt and Foreman Hurts
Second Assistant.

, The Commissioners today made provis-
ion for filling the vacancy made by the
death of First Assistant Fire Chief Lowe
last Saturday. AS stated in The Star would
probably be done. the appointment was
made in line of promotion. and Second As
sistant W. T. Belt has been moved up.
Foreman ]. d. Kurtz of engine company
No. 3 has been promoted to the position Of
second assistant, vice Belt promoted.
Assistant Foreman ]. W. Smith has been
promoted to foreman, vice Kurtz promoted
The appointments were all made on the
Recommendation Of Chief Paris, and give
general satisfaction. as the three men have
all made creditable records for themselves
as fire fighters, and have earned the pro-
motion by hard work and faithful service.
The appointments of Kurtz and Smith
are subject to the usual probationary serv-
ice Of twelve months.
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THE MISSING MANAGER
Every Glue to the Whereabouts Of Ranier
Being Worked.
SiIsby 4 Co.'S vanishing Emploxe
to BE Hunted to
Earth.

Nothing has been heard from W. s.
RAINIER, the manager Of q branch Office Of
Sllsby & Co., stockholders, who disappear
ed Monday. The only thing in the line of
discovery which has been made is the
rather unpleasant one that the amount of
money belonging to the firm which Rainier
Is believed to have taken. is larger than
was at first supposed. Yesterday 1t was
thought that the total loss footed up to
about $500, but 1t has since been found
that there Is an additional 500 missing
1t Is possible that similar discoveries will
be made. but 1T is lot supposed that the
total will be very materially increased.
1t seems that Rainier got into the habit
did not exist. The rule was that trans
actions should be IN cash. and 1t Is thought
that In some cases Rainier pocketed the
money and put IN due bills In order to
snow that the money had not been paid
One or two transactions of this sort led. II
Is DeLeved. to Mr.. Ranter's determination
to leave the city. It Is not thought that
ne mad this step in contemplation for any
recommendations, and the theory Is that
after he had been here for a little while
ne began to perhaps dabble in stocks a
Eitie on his own account, and that he also
what Is known as playing the races.
saturday last the manager at the main
once FOUND In his returns a due bill for
>ioO. no called Ranier's attention to this
ana SAID that 1t was not the custom to
gave credit to any extent, and that he must
by Monday. lee-
1t Is thought that Rainier had spcnt this
money, and not being able to procure any
FUNDS. he gathered up what cash he could
ana disappeared. It is believed that II ne
had planned to go away he would have
awaited time when he could have taken
more money with him, and for this reason
II Is said that the decision which led to
ms sudden departure was made after the
close of business Saturday
One of the theories In regard to the case
Is THAI he Is still in the city, and Mr.. SiIs-
by has secured the services Of a private
oetectfve to hunt him up. Detective Car.
ter Is also looking for him, and every clue
is 6e1nG followed that has been presented
HIS wife Is still in the city, and It ia
thought that she Is as much in the dark
IN regard to the wherea bouts Of her hus-
band as any one else. She is left without
money, but has been assured that she will
De given temporary assistance,
According to the statement of a man
made to representative of the firm of
Siisby, Mrs. Rainier some days ago called
at his house to engage rooms. He said that
she seemed to be unwilling to give any In
formation about herself or her husband
and for some time refused to state her
name but finally she said 1t was Rainier
She also said that they had no baggage
with the exception of a couple of small
valises. The detectives and representatives
of the firm who have seen and talked with
Mrs. Rainier believe that she had no idea
that Rainier intended to leave the CITY, and
Is ignorant of where he has gone and of
his plans.
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representatives to carry out their wishes
for fair and equitable assessment.
No mention was made of the record of
any OF Maryland's representatives In Con-
gress.
The nominations for governor were then
called for.
Mr.. Grason Of Baltimore county presented
the name Of ex-Judge William A. Fisher of
Baltimore city His references to Mary
land's representatives representing the
wishes of their constituents in Congress
was greeted 10y loud cries Of "Gorman,' -
"Gorman.''
Mr.. Bernard Carter of the second legis-
lative district of baltimore city thcn pre-
scented the na.he Ct Mr.. John Z. Hurst,
who he said. was unpledged and uninfiu-
cnced by any ole.
This statement did not coincide with the
views Of the crowd. as Hurst Is regarded as
the German candidate and a scene Of wild
confusion ensued, which was quieted only
by threat to clear the galleries.
Mr. Biedler of the third district of Balti-
more city, then nominated State Senator
Thomas G. Hayes. the champion Of reas-
sessment.
Hurst Nominated.
Later.-John E. Hurst was nominated for
governs. on first ballot.
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BALTlMo re July 31-Fleur steady, unchanged
sales, 1850 barrels. Wheat lower, but frmMsnot'
n menth and August, 7osaTo4s; September. liza
LIS LIS; Deeember !4at4A steamer No. red 67lsa
bushels; stock go 4o5 bushels; sales. 1000 bush
els; southern wheat by sample. 7la72is; do on
1875; Aagust. 4sH4 bid September 47 bid: wear.
4o1aa4o&; January, 40A bid-receipts, 3,oOG 6nsh
els: southern white corn, 51a52; do yellow. 50a5i.
Oats quiet and easy-No 2 white western. 81 L
asked; No. 2 mixed. 29Sa30-receipts, / $40 bush
els; stock. 127.046 bushels Rye quiet and steady
No.. 2. bo,receipts, 1.o1o bushels; stock, 1899
bushels Hay frn-choice timothy, SIT 5OaS1Sn0
Grain freghts rather firm, with better demand
steam 10 Liverpool per bushel. I'd. August; Cork
for orders per quarter, I'D as Cd. August. Sugar
firm. unchanged Batter and eggs steady, unchans-
ed. Cheese firm, unchanged
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morning. as the condition OF the house and
bath room indicated that he had been
there.
It is now certain that Srnoot had never
thought Of robbing his employer until he
actually got the 5000 in his hands and
started for the bank. as letter sent to his
wife the day of his disappearance shows.
Mrs. Smoot and her two children were at
Churchland. Va, and she had evidently
written to him and asked him for money
On Friday he wrote her a letter, in which
he spoke Of his heavy debt, and said:
Where I shall get money for the house
rent God only knows" He expressed sor-
row for the sick child. and signed himself
your husband Frank"
In one corner of the letter he scrubbed
in pencil that he had gone south with some
Of Maj. Biscoe's money. Being written In
this way and in pencil. the detectives
think shows that the taking of the money
was not premeditated. Inclosed in the let
ter there were ten $40 bills, and this money
Mrs. Smoot returned to Maj. Biscoe as soon
as she returned home Monday. The de-
serted wife and children are at the
home of John Smoot, the fugitive's father.
This morning the detectives were busy
sending out circulars giving information OF
the case to various police departments and
a description of the man wanted, together
with his picture.
The circular reads:
FRANK P. SMOOT,
wanted for tho larceny and embezZlement
of 5000. committed July o. 1885. His de-
scription is as follows: White; twenty-nine
years old; about five feet six inches; 100
pounds weight slender build; dark COM
plexion, hair and eyes: smooth face anus
tache shaved ofD; dresses well: drinks
n oderately; fond Of women and likely to
be found around sporting houses. For the
past ten years has been engaged in the
lumber business In this city: last seen here
July 26.
MAI. II. L. Biscoe, his employer, offers
a reward of 500 for his arrest and deliv-
cry to any officer of this jurisdiction or Is
per cent of any money recovered.
please cause diligent inquiry to be made
for him, and If found arrest and telegraph
L. H. Hollinberger. inspector, detective
bureau"
These circulars have been sent to all the
large cities. as well as to town and county
officers, and the detectives think they may
lead to the capture of the man wanted. 1t
is thought, however. that Smoot will spend
the money. as he is fond Of sporting life,
and it is hardly probable that Maj. Riscoe
will get back much Of it.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Building Permits.


Buildirg permits were issued today as
follows: Mrs A. G. Bell. two four-story
brick dwellings, 1851 Connecticut avenue.
$4,000; James Hurley, extension to brick
building, 1922 street, 5000: 7. A. Rover,
two-story addition, northeast corner North
Capitol and N streets. 5000.
License Transfers.
The excise board has allowed transfers OF
LIQUOR licenses to Alfred w. Clark, 1888 B
street northeast, and to Charles C. Bev-
eridge, 1927 E street.
Use of m Old Law.
AS the only way Of reaching unlicensed
plumbers, who have made a practice in the
past Of tearing up sidewalks and streets In
doing plumbing work, the Engineer Com
missioner has called upon the attorney for
the District for an opinion as to whether
they may not be prosecuted under the act
of June 5; 1858, which declares that it shall
not be lawful for any person to destroy,
public or private. The penalty for this Is
$40 fine in the Police Court.
The TenIeytown Reservoir.
Bids were opened at the District building
at noon today for the completion Of the
reservoir at Reno near Tenleytown. Bids
were received from NJ l.. Tally, Manning &
Parsons, Justin Mccarthy, c. H. ISLAND
w. E. Chaffce C. T. Bride and John F.
Lyons. The estimates for the valve house
varied from $3.50. Chaffee's bid, to s., 100,
the highest and the bids also included esti-
mates for excavation. concrete masonry of
gravel ard stone, of gravel alone and of
stone alone, and for asphalt coating and
asphalt keys.
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VIM. T. Belt. who is today promoted from
second to first assistant chief of the fire
department, is called by his associates a
fireman from way back" He has always
been known as a brave and fearless officer
Of the department and has the distinction
of having driven the first steam engine in
the city. He was, born in Washington in
October, 1916, and entered the old volunteer
fire service when seventeen years old, as
private under Chief Engineer Peabody
The second day of January, 1873, he was APP
pointed as a private in the paid depart
ment, and assigned to duty with engine
company No. .. In 1856 he was made act
ing foreman of No. l, and fifteen days later
month he was made acting assistant chief
and two years later received permanent
appointment to that position. He has been
in charge Of the second battalion, consisting
of companies 8, 4, and S, and truck A.
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THE BILLS WE'RE WORTHLESS.
Those Halves Found by the COlOred
Woman Had Been Cancelled.

Those Halves Found by the Colored
Woman Had Been Cancelled.
The two mutilated $1,000 United States
notes found in a garnet at 402 9Th street
by a colorcd woman named Fannie Ford,
as told in yesterdays Star, are pronounced
worthless by the officials Of the Treasury
Department. The find included only the
upper halves Of two notes, which had been
redeemed and Cancelled, and which had
been stolen from the registers office over
thirty years ago, while awaiting complete
destruction by burning. Each piece was dis
tinctly marked Cancelled after the
method employed just after the war. They
were worthless when stolen which fact ex-
plains why no attempt was made to Use
them. Redeemed rotes are now cut,
punched and destroyed by maceration. but
before the present system was adopted
they cut, stamped Cancelled" and then de-
stroyed by fire.
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Assistant Chief Hurts,

Mr.. Belts successor as assistant chief of
the second battalion is Foreman John d.
Kurtz, who has been in the fire depart
ment since 1879. He was born in Mont
gomery county, Md. in April, 1853, and
came to live in Georgetown when quite
young He served an apprenticeship as
carpenter, out he did not like the trade,
AID on the I'd of January, 1873. he wa.
appointed private in the fire departmentl
Eight months later he was made assistant
foreman OF company No. S. In 1886 he was
mace acting foreman, and the next wear
he was placed permanently in Command of
the company, at the head of which he has
been ever since. ~ -@S