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The times., 1897-07-07
The World of Business.
wall street Yesterday

New York, July 6.-sentiinent on the
stock exchange this morning was favor
able to further reaction in the market
A lower range of quotations in London
helped the operations Of traders in IN
citing liquidation. There were fewer
orders to buy in the hands OF the com
mission houses than at the beginning Of
the movement four weeks ago Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy. Sugar Refining
and Chicago Gas declined one point or
more. jersey Central was particularly
weak, declining l ga per cent, though
there was no special news of u bearish
nature The decline was recovered later.
The London market for Americans contin-
ned dull and reactionary, with some an Niety
in regard to the coal miners strike.
The market afterearly decline became very
duh, but evidences Of better undertone
made their appearance. News in regard to
the crop situation was generally favorable.
The foreign exchange market was extremely
dull, and it was thought that the prospects
shipments
In the final dealings the stock market
was generally dull but steady. Sugar more
than recovered its early decline. Min
neapolis and St Louis advanced -2poihtS
and VISA strong feature
The times., 1897-07-07
New York Cotton Market.
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

The War Department has issued orders
as follows:
Leave of absence Tor two months, with
permission to apply for an extension Of
one month, is granted Major AbraTi a.
Harbach, Eighteenth Infantry
Leave of absence for one month and fif
teen days, to take effect on or about July
20, 1897, is granted First Lieut.. William
II Hart. quarter;naster, Seventh Cavalry.
The leave of absence to take effect about
July 24, 1897, granted Capt. William F.
Lippitt, jr-. assistant surgeon. department.
of the Missouri, is changed TO take effect
when his services can be spared by his post
comman der. and is extended one month.
Leave of absence for six months, on sur
geons certificate of disability, with per-
mission To leave the Department Of Cali
fornia, is granted First Lieut.. Charles
B. Satterlee, Third Artillery.
The following transfers are made in the
Ninth Cavalry: Capt Jerauld A. olmsted,
from Troop G to Troop NJ; Capt. Philip P.
Powell, from Troop NJ to Troop G.
Capt James Rockwell, Jr., Ordnance
Department, VIII proceed to the works OF
the Winchester Arms Company, New Ha-
ven, tOuli-, anu JIS ONlCn MetalilC OsiT-
fridge Company, Bridgeport, Conn,
on official business pertaining TO the in
spection OF six-rounder ammunition, under
manufacture for the Ordnance Department
at those places-
Leave of absence for four months, to
take effect upon his relief from duty at
Washington Agricultural College, is grant,
ed to First Lieut.. George E. stockle, Eighth
Cavalry.
Leave OF absence for one mouth and
twenty days, to take effect on or about
July %, 1897, is granted Capt. Richard
p. Strong, Fourth Artillery
Leave ofabsence for four months, 70 take
effect on Or about August 1, ] S97, is granted
Capt. George o. Webster, Fourth Infantry.
Orders have been issued by the Navy De-
partment as folio VS.:
Payinaster Il J. Cowie, ordered to New
port, r. L, as paymaster on the Con-
stellation, and payrnaster and ge neral
storekeeper OF the training station and
War College.
Capt. Ira McNutt, Ordnance Depart
meat, Will proceed to the Sandy Hook
proving ground, Sandy Hook, N. j., on
The times., 1897-07-07
PosToFFIcE ROW IN THE WEST.
New Postmaster's Trouble In Get.
ting an Official Location.


thug an Official Location.
The Postoffice Department is advised
OF u curious postoffice fight in the town
OF Strafford, Greene county, Mo. Post
master McA doc was the Democratic hold
over. There Were several Republican as
prants for the office, and after primary
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow appointed F. n. Hawkins, the cam
didate chosen in primary.
Hawkins lives about one mile from Strtr-
ford, and his appointment evoked hot op-
position from the defeated candidates who
live a. Strafford. The opposition leugued
against the new postmaster The most
available room In the village for the post
office was rented by the opposition, ana Il
little harbershop installed there. HawSins
could not find q site for the postoffice.
The opposition had taken an option ON
all the vacant rooms in the village,
McAdoo, the retiring postmaster, would
not speak to his successor when the office
was turned over, and the new man could
not get any information about the conduct
OF The office. Hawkins then set up the
postoffice in the sitting of his house
Oh the farm, one mile out from the village.
He put up collection box in the town
but compelled the patrons to come out
to the farm for their mail.
Then the patrons refused to deposit let
tiers in the box. Stamps We're bought and all
the mailto gooutof Stafford was sent to the
next office at Nego, Mo. Hawkins then
swore out warrants, charging certain mem
bers oftheo opposition nwithconsplracy gainst
the business of the postoffice,
EX-POsf master NpA don md a dnzan
others We're arrested. The case came up
before Commissioner McLain Jones at
Springfield, Mo. There was intense agita-
ton, an'i 70 soon developed in evidence
that there was conspiracy TO drive Post
master Hawkins out Of business But the
commission Of Commissioner Jones was 10
expire within twenty-four hours and Ike
cases could not be concluded
After consultation between the district
| attorney and the postoffice inspector. it
was determined to dismiss the cases and
institute new proceedings against the
men, on the strength of information gained
at the hearing. This was done, and now
the probability Is that the conspirators
canuot be rearrested and tried on the
same clarge.
Postoffice Inspector J. D. Sullivan as
submitted report of the matter TO the
Postoffice Department and an effort win
be made to protect Postmaster Hawkins
The times., 1897-07-07
NEW PATENT OFFICE POLICY.
Rules for the More Liberal Treat
Inent of Inventors,

ment of Inventors.
The Commissioner OF Patents will soon
issue new set Of rules for the better
protection of inventors against the ignor-
ance and dishonesty OF patent attorneys.
The Patent Office is constantly called
upon TO deal with attorneys who are in
competent lawyers and ill-versed ia the
patent practice.
Nalua tile inventions are often lost 10 the
inventors because of the unskillfulneSs Of
the attorney. The principal less 10 inven-
tors results from the fact that the patent
may not be sufficiently broad to protect
the patentee. The Pa tent Office III ust abide
10y it's rules of procedure, and il clients
lose because Of the incompetency Of their
attorneys the office should not lie charged
with unfairness
One of the authorities OF the Patent
Office said yesterday that the future pol
icy OF the office would be more liberal
toward inventors, and that whereas it as
been the recent practice of the office to
resolve all doubts against the inventor, the
practice would henceforward be to resolve
al! doubts in favor of the inventor.
Commissioner Butterworth will press the
needs OF greater accommodations for the
Patent Office. The business of the office
has increased per cent within one year
and this year the office will turn into the
Treasury $3.50, 900 net. The Patent Of
flee is so much self-sustaining that it has
about $4,000, 200 to its credit in the
Treasury.
Commissioner Butterworth has said that
The cells in the prisons / n st. Petersburg
are more cCmnodious than many of the
rooms in which employees of the Patent
Office are compelled to work. The rooms
are not only overcrowded but many of the
corridors are piled high with necessary
records of the office''
The times., 1897-07-07

There is still much uncertainty about the
tariff. The latest information seems %
point TO good possibility that compromises
may -, n the way TO fairly rapId action
ia tn - ate, but the bill Is lot law by
any means yet. The reflection naturally
arises, 100, that even II tile most hopeful
views as TO the tariff getting through IN
hurry prove the correct ones, these views
are what have doomed the market for the
last month, and can hardly be expected
to have much further effect. In addition
10 this there is good bear argument IN the
coal miners strike situation. The prob
abilities seem to be ON the whole that the
tendency OF the market, il it has any de-
cided movement during the remainder OF
the week, viii be dormant. Yesterdays
tlmidlty and lack of interest were favorable
20 this more than 10 any other thing. There
Is much uncertainty In the situation,
however.
The times., 1897-07-07
Local and Nearby Pensioners.

Pensions were granted to citizens OF
the District Of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia yesterday as follows:
District OF Columbia Original. George
B. Bergen; additional, Zidon E Ross; in
crease. ames Burt, United States Soldiers
Horne.
Maryland Original, Henry Boyer, Bal
tiuorc. restoration, Thomas Gallagher,
HageIstown.
ylrginia-original, Henry B. Pierce, City
Point; John Helm. National Soldiers Home,
Elizabeth City; Samuel Murphy, Bacons
Castle.
The times., 1897-07-07

Last summer one OF our grandchildren
was sick with a severe bowel trnubIe,p
says Mrs. f. G. Gregory, OF Fredericks-
town, Mo. ''Our doctors remedies had
failed; then we tried Chamoerlaln's CoIic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, whIch b
gave very speedy relief" For sale by
Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail Drug
gist, 93S street northwest and Con-
nectIcuI avenue and 5 street northwest
and 142S Maryland avenue northeast
The times., 1897-07-07
RDODTC CELEBRATED HATS,
oNODA ~ 40 Iith ~ w ieiT-'m

official business pertaining to the test OF
12-inch B. l. nOItars-
The Navy Department has issued an order
assigning Capt. Francis j. HigginsOn, OF
the navy gard New York, TO the command
of the Massachusetts, relieving Capt
Frederick Rodgers, who is appointed TO ths
inspection board at this city, relieving Capt
George W. Sumner, who is OIGeTed to take
command of the New Yorknavy yard
The times., 1897-07-07
Free Transfers to Congress Heights

President George T. Dunlop, of the
Capital Traction Company, and Mr.. A. E.
Randle, president OF the Capital Railway
Company, met yesterday and arranged for
free transfers between their respective
lines at the navy yard, as authorized by
Congress. Cnder this system of free trans
fers passenger can go from Congress
Heights to any part of Washington city
traversed by the Capital Traction Company
for cents; while any one in the city can
60 by the Capital Railway Company TO
Anacostia and Congress Heights for one fare.
The times., 1897-07-07
Cuban League Meeting Tonight.

The National Cuban League wishes to
extend cordial invitation to all friends
OF Cuba to attend their meeting tonight at
O'Clock at Confederate Veterans Hall,
corner OF Eleventh and E streets northwest
Speaker Of national reputation will be
present and address the meeting. There
will also be important matters for the con-
sideration Of members Of the League
The times., 1897-07-07

Chicago, July 6.-The actual speculative
interest today abandoned wheat and went
into corn, Notwithstanding which the
market for wheat was fairly strong, and
closed 3fc over fridays close There
was nothing new iii the way of crop
news here Foreign markets were higher
and the English visible supply decreased
100000 bushels. There was nothing
done here IN cash wheat. New York
reported 80 or 40 loads taken for de-
ferred shipment.
The trade in corn was active and the
market strong, showing an advance Of
1 1-2c from Friday close.
The times., 1897-07-07
BIDs FOR TORPEDO BOATS.
The Special Examining Board Holds
Fruitless Session.

Frnitless Session.
The special board appointed to examine
the bids for the construction of three new
torpedo boats held long and apparently
useless session yesterday at the Navy De-
partment The board consists of Chief
Naval Constructor Hichborn, Engineering
Chief Melbourne, and Chief O'Neil, of the
Ordnance Bureau.
After discussion of more than an hour
ard falling to agree, the members of the
board went to the office of Secretary Long
and consulted with him for another hour.
and then departed for their homes. They
viii meet again very soon.
The times., 1897-07-07
HEARS AGAIN DISTINCTLY.

John w. Berkeley, 636 q st. se.:
could hear only the loudest sounds. 1
had continuous rumblmg and his ding
SOUNDS II my head. The noises have cone.
snd hear again distinctly"
The times., 1897-07-07
HAD CATARRH THIRTY YEARS.

William II. Miller. 336 18th st. s-
II had catarh Tor years My stomach
troubled me, too, very badly II 1 onfy
orsAik water ~ hurt me. Doctor McCoy's
treatment has cured me. 1 have ,,.,i,;sati =
9gnt pounds In weight, and feel perfectly
The times., 1897-07-07
CAN HEAR A PIN DROP.

a. Nogelsberger, 201S 9TH st. NV:
81 was so deaf when 1 went TO Doctors
Mccoy and Cowden that / could not hear
people speaking across the table. Now
can hear distinctly with ether ear. I can
hear pm drop"
The times., 1897-07-07
SHE WAS ALMOST TOTALLYDEAF

Mrs. Margaret a. Seward, S14 l. ST.
Sc: Il had been deaf for five years |
could not hear the ordinary noises on the
streets. i WAS troubled constantly With
roaring noises IN my head, that dis tuI bed
me so ! could not sleep. The disagTeeable
noises have ceased, aud L hear everything
plainly aud distinctly
The times., 1897-07-07
wheat area was plowed up. and on the har-
vested acreage the yield is about 8, 4CO 900
against6, $50 600 bushelslasty year.
stoSa Excnange,

sales-Regular call: Met R. X. bonds,
$3.50 at 1O9; Metropolitan Il. r., 10 at
III 3-4: U. s. Electric Light, 10 at
81 81; Lanston Monotype, 20 at 16, 100
at IA 1-2.
After call-wash Gas, los at AZ 3-s.
The times., 1897-07-07
DEAF FOR TWENTY YEARS.

+. IL. Sherwood, Howard House.
cor 9th and Pa. ave. NV: My left ear
was SO deaf that / could not hear a cIuck
uck Win IL My right ear was becoming
quite deaf, also. Ny hearing refurned re-
me suddenly. Now hear perfectly with
either ear" '''A
The times., 1897-07-07
HE WAS DEAF IN BOTH EARS.

John ID. Knott, 1892 L ST. Sc: 81
was so deaf at times that / would have
70 ask people TO write down what they
Nlshed 10 say 10 me- Now L can hear even
O whisper" H
The times., 1897-07-07
New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by w B. Hibbs & Co,
Bankers and Brokers Members of the
N. z. Stock Exchange. 1927 f street
On. High. I.oI. Clos
The times., 1897-07-07
NOISES LIKE BLOWING HORNS.

John Potter, 1927 33d ST. NV: al
had continuous noises in my ears, both day
and night, which sounded like someone
Dlowing horns IN my ears. The noises
have entirely left me, nv hearing is re-.
stored, and can hear a watch Gck dis
tinctly.'' MS
The times., 1897-07-07

Mr. We'll was ci edited with the great de-
preston in tobacco Saturday. The busi-
ness of the. tobacco company is said TO be
good at present, much better than it was
last year, and with profits considerably
larger.
The times., 1897-07-07
B. & o. Excursion to Niagara Falls
via PittShurQ.

Leave Washington 10 a. M, July z, ar.
irving at falls 8 a. m. following morning.
Tickets good for five days. $40.
Je24. &c, ,28,jy1 ,3,5i6;em
The times., 1897-07-07
ONE DOLLAR

Per visit is our only charge, all
MEDICINES AND SERVICES In
cluded.
The times., 1897-07-07

Addison Cammack has re-en tered the
market In a small way on the bear side.
The times., 1897-07-07

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Corrected daily by w B. Hibbs & Co.
Bankers aud Brokers' Members or the
Y Y. Stock Exchange 1927 street
The times., 1897-07-07
Mr.. Robert Lindblom, Mr. silshy,s cox.

Mr.. Robert Lindblom, Mr.. Silsby's cor
respondent, says of corn: The corn pit is
full of traders and there is an increasing
interest there. Wheattraders are getting in
corn. The crowd wants to bull it, and
we might as well go with them" Mr.
Lindblcm quotes the Missouri State crop re-
port, to the effect that 81 Fer cent of the
The times., 1897-07-07
SHE IS CURED OF CAIARRH.

Mrs. Is. j. Conner, 1852 Z ST ne
81 had been great sufferer from ca
tarrh, and doctors Mccoy and Cowden
have cured me- 0eA
The times., 1897-07-07

Friends of Northern Pacific are strongly
of the opinion that the stock will eventually
sell a good deal higher. The road is
ecOnOmiZing.
The times., 1897-07-07
Father Cured
Of Catarrh,
Son Cured
Of Deafness

Robert Amman, 1OOl ST. ne.
(Air. Amman Tor many years had charge
oil the Gale School, anu Is very Weu Known
IN the norJheasUl: doctors Mccoy ana
COwuen have restored Tie hearing oil my
son, whose right ear was totally deal, and
have also cured me Ot very serious Calarrn
oI the Throat.
The Sous Case.
MY son, Robert, Jr., when nine years
of age, hau an attdCk oil the 8leaSles, alter
recovering, Ills right ear ached anG dis-
charged. AT the same Time ne began To
lOse ms hearing anu grew dear IapIuly.
In a snort While his rgnJ ear became suOne
Dear; he could not hear SOUND WIN ii.
lie also complained or constant ringing
Hnd Toanng nOIses IN his head.
''tor a long time We Old not realize
" hat the trouble was With hlIn, thinking
that he was only lnatteutlYe-
After being under treatment Tor
time, the discharge stopped and then his
hearing began To Improve, until now he
hears plainly when spoken TO IN an ordI-
mary lone The noises, lie tells US, have
entirely stopped
The Fathers Case.
About my own case: / had long been
annoyed by q constanI tckIing sensatIon al
by JnfOaI, Win a desire TO cough. 1 1elu
as though there was something In my
throat which should be removed AT times
hard scaD or crust would form, Which,
after persistent hawking, would become
dIslO dyed.
The treatment has done me wonderful
lot oI good The Irritation II my throat has
gone 1 no longer have the hacking Cough,
And am perfectly well in every way"
The times., 1897-07-07

Ladenberg. Thalmaun & Co. were among
the sellers OF Sugar yesterday.
The times., 1897-07-07

The earnings of the Missouri Pacific for
the fourth week of June increased
$4,000. For the month of June the
increase was $4,000 For the year to
date earnings Increased S3s9.O00. The
c. & o. for the fourth week of June showed
an increase in earnings of $4,000. For
the month there was an increase OF $50, :
4o5 From July 1 there was an in
crease of $434 ,6SS.
The times., 1897-07-07

Transactions on the New York stock
exchange for the week ending July
were: Stocks, 100000 shares; increase,
337, 900 shares; BONDS, $500 200; in
crease, 5000 900.
Dow, Jones 6 Co. have this paragraph
in relation TO the Northwest refunding
scheme:
The Northwest refunding commit tee
VIII report to the full board of Northwest
directors within week from today, and
the board viii Officially pass on the scheme.
The committees report will contain
full plan of refunding, which viii almost
certainly be approved by the board. An
nounceInent VIII then presumably be made
to stockholders, who viii be asked to au-
thorize the plan In special meeting. 1t
is probable that the plan of refunding
as presented by the committee viii not
vary materially from the outlines given
by us some time ago.
Sugars course yesterday was not as
satisfactory as the friends of the company
expected it would be. Speculation iii
Sugar now largely hinges OIL the possi-
biities ahead of the company in the mat
ter of tariff legislation, and these are
problematical. The opinion Of market
sharps is, however, that the price of
Sugar will rise. They still have strong
faith in the ability of the Sugar peo-
pie to get pretty nearly what they want
in any such situation as the present 1
have spoken of the large surplus that the
company has, $25,000,000 or so, on one
or two occasions before, but it is not
well to overlook this fact in any critical
estimate of the situation. If the tariff
bill is favorable to the Sugar company
there is no question Of fine rise and even
If it is only fairly good for the concern
there viii probably be a chance for the
Sugar people to continue in business and
even to earn their per cent
The times., 1897-07-07

All diseases of a SPECIAL Ma
TURE of either sex are treated for
one dollar per visit UNTIL CURED.
The times., 1897-07-07

YOUNG MEN suffering from cha
Vices and errors of youth. and troubled
with Nervous Debility, Loss or Memory,
bsaShTuiness, Confusion OF Ideas Headache,
IIzzlness, Palpitation of the Heart, Weak
Back, Dark Circles Around the Eyes. PIN
pies on the Face, Loss of Sleep, Tired
Feeling in the Morning, Evil Foreboolngs,
Dull. stupid, Aversion to Society, No Am
Dltion. Bad Taste 10 The Mouth. Dreams
and Night Losses. Deposits in the Urine.
Frequent Urilation sometimes accompanied
with slight burning, Kidney Troubles, or
any disease OF the Genito- Urinary Organs,
eITe.
YARICoCELE CURED AT ONCE with
OUT Operation Have you the seeds OF any
nl Isl dlsease lurking IN your system, M
FOIENC1, or Loss of Sexual Power, and
90 you contemplate MARRIAGE? Do you
ieei safe In taking this step? You can't
afford 70 take any risk Like father; like
son. We have a never-failing remedy that
VIII pqnfy tbe Blood and positively bring
nack Lost Power Our honest opinion a.
ways given.
The times., 1897-07-07

understand that Saturday viii be a
stock exchange holiday.
The times., 1897-07-07
coRNER1 5Tn II .AyDNEw YoRKAYa

Chartered py speciai act or Congress.
IAN, 1867, and act= % Oct, 1900, and
Feb rSA2
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-20
BUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
A Representative List of the
Books Taken Out.
BRET HARTE A FAV0RITE
Mrs. Barr. William Black and Clara
Burnham on the List-The Proper
ton of Juveniles Drawn the
Same as Last Year.

In place of the usual additions We pre-
sent this week the third paper on the
patronage of the library the day before
Thanksgiving. This practice of publ shing
in full, without any omissions, the list
of books drawn on representative days
from the Butte library is a practice pecu-
liar TO the institution. Lists of what the
people ought to read, or selected lists of
what they read. are comparatively COM
mon. Bur we feel that all are better sat
isfied to have such list as we present
The list to-day is that of the books
drawn by adults ON Nov. 2I Compared
with the list of those drawn the day
before Thanksgiving, 1896, we notice that
this year il contains 209 books, as COM
pared with 172 year ago. Though large
ly the same authors are represented, only
seven books are common TO both lists.
viz: stephen Dane. by Douglas; Tess
of the D'urbervilles,' by Thomas Hardy;
.Only Girl" by Hillern: Elsie Ven
ner' by o. w. Holiness "A War Time
wooing" by Captain Charles King; "Old
Mamselle's Secret" by Il. Marlitt. and
"A Gentleman of France" by 5. ]. Wey-
man.
Last year five books by $. j. Weyman
were drawn. -Four each by Marion Craw
ford, Conan Doyle. Mrs. Holmes and Ma
rion Harland, and three each of Mrs.
Barr. William Black. Ian Maclaren. Opie
Reed. Sir Walter Scott and Mrs. Wilson.
This year the favorites seem TO b.
quite different. Bret Harte comes first
with FIVE books on the list: then Mrs.
Barr, William Black. Clara Louise Burn
ham and Mrs. Campbell-Praed, with four
each while three books each are credited
TO Rosa n. Carey, Alex. Dumas, Julian
Hawthorne f. Marlitt Shakespeare and
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The proportion of juveniles drawn by
adults is about one-twelfth. This is just
about the same as last year.
This year the authors whose absence
from this list is most marked are Charles
Dickens Mrs Holmes and Mrs. Wilson.
AS we remarked last year respecting the
fact that no books by George Eliot or
Thackeray We're drawn, Ii is not because
ii happened that there was none on that
particular day.
In considering all the books drawn on
published to-day and in the list published
last Monday, we note that six books each
of Louisa Nj. Alcott, George A. Henty and
Bret Harte were drawn.
But following is the fun list of books
drawn by adults:
Ackerman-Price of Peace.
Alcott-Jack and JILL
Alcott-Under the Lilacs.
Alden-Links in Rebeccas Life
Allen-John Gray.
Astor-Journey in Other Worlds.
Austen-Mansfield Park.
Balzac-Modeste Mignon.
Balzac-Two Young Married Women.