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The times., 1897-08-18
A NEW srEEL PLANT.
Carnegie-HockefelIe Combine Is
Threatened by a Powerful Rival.

Carnegie-HockefelIe Combine Is
Threatened by Powerful Rival.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE big Carne
gle Rockefeller steel combine will have
powerful rival within a short time. The
Lorair Steel Company, with offices here
ard a big plant at Lorain, Ohio, thirty
miles west, ON the shore OF Lake Erie, viii
next startle the commercial world Ex Con-
gressnan Tom l.. johnson is the guiding
power OF the company, and 1t is he who
has evolved this new project. His Idea IS
to expend from 81, ,00o, 900 to $3,000,09o
on the big steel plant. The present rolling
mills viii be enlarged and blast furnaces
coke ovens and huge docks will be built at
once. Direct connection will be made with
railroads tapping the coal and limestone
deposits OF Ohio and West Virginia. Big
stee; steamers will ply to the iron mines OF
the upper lakes, and the products Will be
lai1 down at LoIain, the coal will be con
ye7ted into coke, and the iron ore into pig
iron
The steel mills VIII then work the product
up into all kinds of steel products Presl-
dent Moxham, Of the Lorain Steel Com
pany, is now in Europe, making powerful
financial and commercial alliances for the
new concern, and the plans were all defi-
nitciy laid at a directors meeting a month
ago. Work will he begun very soon and
viii be pu>ned as rapidly as possible.
The times., 1897-08-18
PREPARING FOR BUFFALO
Local G. A. r. Veterans to Attend
the Convention in a Body.
Special Train to Carry Them Over
the Pennsylvania Road-Official
Delegates and Alternates.

The headquarters of the Department of
the Potomac at Grand Army Hall presented
a scene of activity last night. The Grand
Army men We're out in great numbers to
discuss the plans for the convention next
week at Buffalo. All of the preliminary
arrangements are now 81 ed, and In case
any additional details are to be perfect
ell they VIII be disposed Of At the meet
ing Saturday night OF the council of ad
ministrstion.
The department will take almost its full
strength to Buffalo. In all 500 G.. A. Il
men are expected To make tie trip, while
they will carry with them the Old Guard, as
an escort, and the John Henderson Drum
Corps, TO furnish music. The Pennsylvania
Railroad has been selected as the official
route to the convention.
A special train, probably in two sections,
| will leave the b. & p depot next Monday
at Z. 90 a. M, and will carry the depart
| mept intact, with the exception OF John
A. Rawlins Post, No !. which will leave
over the b. & O, road the same morning,
and running via Philadelphia, South Beth
lehem and Mauch Chunk.
The special train over the p ennsyivania
road will arrive at Harrisburg about IL
| O'Clock, and at Williamsport, where dInner
will be served. about l. Supper viii be
taken at Canandaigua, and buffalo will
be reached at p. m.
The headquarters of the department will
be 1T the Iroquois House, in Buffalo, the
same hotel in which viii be located the ma
| tional headquarters. The veterans will not
return from the encampnlent as whole, but
| the members will scatter abouton numerous
| side trips
The official delegates from the depart
| ment are Howard NJ. Gilman, John c. s.
Burger. John p. Quander, and Henry w.
Emo, with Jacob Moore, Rudolph Ullmer, DR.
A. C. Adams and S. F. Hamilton as alter
mates. Both delegates and alternates will
attend. In addition to these the following
| win have seats in the convention on account
| of tLeir present offices: Thomas S. Hop
| kins, commander; DR.. j F Raub, senior vice
| commander; james f. Mccabe, junior vice
| commander; Arthur Hendricks, assistant
| al iutant general; j Tyler Powell, assistant
| quartermaster gener al and the following
past commanders: Frank H Sprague, Benja
| min + Hawkes., 4 II. G. Richardson. George
| E. Corson, Harrison DingInan, Charles c.
| Royce, william Gibson. Samuel S. Burdett,
| ID. 5. Alexander Ne wton NJ Brooks, Jerome
| B. Burke, Charles T. Lincoln, William S.
! Oden, N Emmett Urell, j. NJ. Pipes, a. F.
| Dinsluore, S. f. Faunce, Nathan Bickfordr
| Marion T. Anderson and John MeElroy.
The times., 1897-08-18
MARGIN DEALS GAMBLING |
Judge Bradley Decides a Much
Debated Question.
DEBTS CANNOT BE COLLECTED
Miss Florence L. Charming Gave
Promissory Notes for $4,000 10
Mac Donald, Bullock s. Co. for
Losses, Secured by Jewelry-D De-
cisiun Declares Them Void.

A most important decision regarding the
status Of stock brokers offices before the
law was decided In the case of Florence l.
Chanting against Macdonald, Bullock &
Co. in the equity court yesterday. Judge
Bradley made the decision that all trans
actions In margins in which no transfers
of stock take place are gambling, and that
debts contracted through such dealings
cannot be collected
The Charming VS. Macdonald, Bullock &
Co. suit was filed on Monday. The plaintiff
sued to restrain the defendants from dis
posing OF certain jeweiry which she had
deposited with them as security for debts
incurred through stock deals.
When the suit Was filed it appeared
that the plaintiff had been making stock
deals through the defendants, and having
lost IN various transactions, gave them a
series of promissory notes, to secure the
payment OF which she deposited her
icwelry. In this way she deposited about
81, 3,oooworth of jewelry, comprising valu-
able diamond sunbursts, earrings aud the
like.
In fer bill OF complaint Miss Charming
alleged that the defendants took unfair
means TO gain her money and that when
she asked for an account of the amount
for which she was indebted to them she
was upable to procure it. She furt heI
| 81 ated that she feared that the stock
| broking firm would dispose OF the jewelry
without her knowledge or consent. She
| therefore asked for an order directing hal
an account of her indebtedness be ren
dered hel and also entoining the defend
ants from disposing of the jewelry.
Judge Bradley yesterday granted th'
| injunction regarding the disposition OF
the jewelry, and also petition made
| by the attorney for the plaintiff askint
that Il receiver be appointed to take
charge of the goods pending final hear
ing Of the case.
| In ordering the writs the judge sait
that all transactions like the one in ques
ton where there is a dealing ia margins
without any purpose Gf Ii transfer u
stock 1T is gambling. Debts contracted
| through such dealings are illegal ant
not coilectible by law, and therefore tn,
notes uI.on which the 1eweiry is held ars
| void.
The times., 1897-08-18

Mr. Robert Lindblom. Mr.. Silsby's Chi
cago correspondent. believes that wheat is
high enough and that buying VIII be
risky today.
Brokers, traders, enthusiasts in morals
and several other classes VIII readof Judge
BTadiey's decision regarding trading on
margins where 10 transfer Of stock is
actually made with vivid interest
The question as to whether specializing
In stocks is gambling legally has been ap-
paIcntly one OF the knottiest Despite
several decisions, mostly against speculat-
ing, the problem ispresanted with frequency
and regularity for resolution
1t may perhaps be regarded as settled,
however, that the buying and selling OF
stocks as 1t is carried ON at the New
York stock exchange is lawful-even the
selling on margins, where the delivery
OF the stock is actually contemplated
whether the transaction is ever COM
pleted or not Judge Bradlry's de-
cision, although he seems to be u little
lazy as to the real methods of the Wash
ington stock brokers, is evidently di-
rected against ''bucketing'' or gambling
pure and simple, where a trader bets a
certain stock will go one way and the
broker takes the other end, receiving d
commission for Carrying on the game
It is the hardest thing in the world tc
prove that any particular broker is bucket
ing, and il is not clear that Judge Bradley
secured this proof Yesterday.
The times., 1897-08-18
HOW TO FIND OUT.

FIJI n bottle or common glass with urlno
aud let it stand twenty-four hours; O. sedl.
ment or settling indicates an unhealthy
condition OF the kidneys. When urine
stains line tits a positive evidence of kid
ney trouble. Too frequent desire to
urinate or pain in the back is also con-
vincing proof that he kidneys and bladder
are out OF order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP,
Root, the great kidney remedy, fulfiIls
every wish in relieving pain in the back.
kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inability
TO hold urine and scalding pain n passing
IT, or bad effects folio wing use Of ,ioaor.
wine or beer, and oyercomes that un.
pleasant necessity of being compelled to
get up many times during the night to
uriuate. The mild and the extraordnarv
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized 1t
stands the highest for it's wonderful cures
of the most distressing cares. II you need
@ medicine you should have the best. Sold
by druggists, price fifty cents and one
dollar. You may have sample bottle and
pamphlet both sent free by mall Mention
to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Ringhamton, ~ Y.
The proprietors of this paper guarantee the
gcnuineness of this offer
The times., 1897-08-18
DISCOVERY OF A
FRENCH DOCTOR
A New Cure for
Rheumatism.

DR.. Alexandra, of Paris, repr resenting DR..
Mabille, the celebrated French Chemist,
isin the city, and is treating with remark
able success rheumatism, lum baso, neu-
raigta, dyspepsia and kindred diseases,
with Polynice oil, the discovery OF DIR.
Mahille. Dr. Alexandra has been In this
country since last August and has intro
duced his treatment at many hospitals in
the prominent cities, including Bellevue
in New York, and the Maryland and Johns
Hopkins in Baltimore. He has been very
successful, accomplishing some wonderful
results. The remedy is claimed to be .
simple combina ton OF drugs well known
to al chemists. Many obstinate cases yield
to one treatment, and three or four are al
ways considered sufficient in any case.
Dr.. Alexandra has letters from many
or the physicians In the hospitals where he
has treated patients while In this coun-
try, and they highly recommend this
remedy.
Free consultation, and Guide to Health
sent free. Polyniee Oil can be purchased
from the Polynice French Medicine COM
pany, Sol 18th st. NV, Washington, d. O.
au17 3t-em-eod
The times., 1897-08-18

Bon-ron BurIesquerS at Kcrnan's.
The Bon. Ton BuIlesquers, with it's pret-
ty girls and funny comedians, is Manager
Kernan's attraction at the Lyceum this
week. The entertainment presented, from
mentorious standpoint, is one of the
brightest and hest seen ut the Lyceum in
several seasons. The scenic cmbellish-
ments are bright and artistic, the costumes
pretty and costly, while the chorus is
above par in good looks and the comedians
are legitimateiy funny. The first part is
ah excellent conglomeration of harmon
lou S songs and delightful Wit A very TAX
ing cake walk closes this part Of the pro-
gram, several encores being demanded be-
fore the audience really had enough. A
CHIC little singer, Miss Pearl Hight, opens
the olio and gives clever limitations Of Anna
| Held; Nestor and Stevens follow in very
| pleasing sketch; then come Misses DeMar
| and HUI, two very pretty girls, described
or the program as The Partisan Magnets
Kennedy and Brice, the merry monarcfis of
| mirth, keep the audience In a roar :or
| fifteen minutes, they are Celtic comedians
| who rank in the class with Billy Barry and
| Bobby Gaylor: A. C. Lawrence closes the
| olio with batch of good limitations. The
| burlesQue, "Vassar Girls In Camp" is a
| fitting finale for All entertainment which
| Will be hard to surpass.
The times., 1897-08-18

Ness or the local talent that there was .
break here of l 3-Sc. and not much rally.
The continent kept taking cargoes at the
seaboard, holding New York rela lively
rirIn. The Englishmen, however, took
nothing. Sorne cash business was done
here on the break, possibly 200 900 bush
els Most Of the statistics were bulIish
rather than bearish. Seabcard clearances
We're 977 1000 bushels. The contract stock
OF all kinds OF wheat, ,s6S 600 bushels,
showed a decrease for the week Of 6S5 900
bushels. The market was not broad Ap-
parently the bull leaders left the pit TO
itS3.lf.
The Northwest markets were rela.
lively strong because there was wet
weather North, with more promised for
tomorrow. and because thresfIlng results
are anything but satisfactory.
While experts are unanimously reporting
this, some are adding that the area 10
vastly beyond the Government estimate
No one can foreteII what is immediately
ahead That willdependon the continental
attitude and on the spring wheat outcome.
The movement is increasing in this direc-
ton. (
The times., 1897-08-18
RINGING NOISES STOPPED;
HEARING RETURNED.

VIM. III. barnes, 500 IL st. ne.:
aust what caused my deafness / do not
know, but it began with disagreeable
rumbling noise in my head.
II could hear very loud sounds, but ii
spoken TO on the streets, could not heal
6 word. could not hear when spoken to
across room- To make me understand
people would have to sit close to me, anc
speak very loud.
To-day 1 went to church, and, sitting
in back pew. heard every word the
priest said, something j had not been able
TO do for months.
My improvement began Two weeks
ago. ] noticed that The noises were grow
ing less. and that ! was hearing better
My hearing has improved steadily since
until now. l can hear conversation dis
tinctly."
The times., 1897-08-18

Mr.. Carley of the Monetary Trust, says
of the situation:
Last Thursday certain gamblers in Sara
toGa and two big hear leaders in New
York agreed upon a lear campaign. Fri
day they sold, and Saturday morning they
sold To their sorrow. They were defeated
ana tool: loss ON uart of their stock
Last night they tried it again, amt today
a crop scare about corn helped them. There
are some reasons for thinking that the
whole market is in the throes OF the tempo
rary elimination. We think quotat tions
viii be somewhat lower tomorrow, but see
no reason for a decline worth the atten
ton OF serious holders.
The times., 1897-08-18
LAWN PARTY AT BROOKLAND.
Three Days Festivities for the Bene-
fit of St. Anthony's Church.

The grand lawn party for the benefit
OF st. Anthony's Church, at Brookland, D.
c., opened last night on the grounds near
the terminus of The electric line, which
were beautifully Illuminated and thronged
with enthusiastic guests, " no proved them
selves liberal patrons of the varied and
brilliant attractions
The fancy tables and refreshment booths
were in charge of pretty girls and gracious
matrons. Dancing to an inspiring band
was en- irresistible feature for the youths
and their deintiiy gowned partners, w hile
the gaily decorated merry -go-round W as an
uaceasing delight to the children.
The fete viii continue three nights
longer, and as every arrangement has been
perfected for the amusement of visitors
there can be no more ideal spot to spend
the evening, apart from the substantial
aid their presence viii be to the object in
view, which is for the building and fur
nishIng a residence for the pastor in charge.
A substantial supper at city prices viii
! be served each evening in the mansion,
] which is open TO everybody in case of
| rain.
The times., 1897-08-18
ST. AIMS CHURCH FAIR.
4 Successful Garden Party and
Lawn Fete at Tenleytown.

Lawn Fete at Tenleytown.
A three-day fair for the benefit OF st
AIMS Church, Tenleytown, was begun
at O'Clock yesterday evening, IN the
pretty lawn in front of the pastors resi-
dence. The fcte is being given by the st.
AIMS Aid Society, who will be assisted by
the ladies of the congregation.
A large pavilion which had been erected
temporarily for the purpose was used for
dancing. The grounds were beautifully
Illuminated with nuniherless iDcandescent
lights and japanese lanterns.
The affair is in charge of the following
committees: Confectionery table, Mrs.
West, Mrs. Charles P. StohIinan. Misses
Stadler, Mckinley, Britt and Goodcbld;
supper table. Mrs. j. j. Murphy and the
Misses Callahan; claret anG Lemonade stand,
Mrs. Shoemaker, Miss Johnson and Miss
Rarron. paddle stand, MeSsrs. Charles p
Stchlman and Frank Ward. The at
traction at the grounds tomorrow viii be a
cake walk given by the Old Dominion
Club
The times., 1897-08-18
HOW MR.. ARMSTRONG'S
HEARING WAS RESTORED

Charles Armstrong. 1887 1-2 11th
ft. NV: MY right ear was stone deaf.
With it could not hear one sound, never
mind how loud. My left ear was also quite
deaf. After being under treatment some
time, my hearing returned to me suddenly.
Last Sunday heard with my right ear
the ear that had been stone deaf-the tick
ing OF r9y watch, and that ear is now more
acute than the left.
My deafness was a Constant source of
annoyance to me. / was always asking
people TO repeat, and then, to add to my
discomfort, there was a rumbling noise in
my head that AT times almost drove NE
wild.
The unnatural noise in my head has
been stopped, and hear again distinctly"
The times., 1897-08-18

The Town Topics Financial Bureau has
this TO say of Cotton Oil preferred:
I'VE insist that there is no cheaper in
dustial on the list than the American
Cotton Oil preferred. The stock IS des-
tined n the near future TO be quoted 10
or more points higher, and incidentally
the common VIII have bulge of points.
Interests that do net lend themselves TO
market manipulations, but who, having
their ventures already made, stand by
them, knowing that their money has been
well and judciously placed, tell US that
Cotton Oil preferred is as safe to bull
as either American Tobacco preferred or
Sugar preferred.
The times., 1897-08-18
Portraits of the War Secretaries.

The pictures of former Secretaries Of the
War Department have been returned from
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art, and yester.
day employees were hanging themin Secre-
tary Alger office The pictures were sent
20 the art gallery early in the summer to
be cleaned and frightened up. Among the
portraits is that of jefferson Davis, which
/ for years had been almost hidd en- fro m vie W.
In the future it viii occupy as prominent
a place in the collection as any others of
the most noted Secretaries.
The times., 1897-08-18

1t is always gratifying to receive testi
monials for Cbamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and when the in.
dorsement is from a physician 1t is espe-
cially 50. .Thereis is no more satisfactory or
effective remedy then Chamberlains Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes Dr.
r. Z. Robey, physician and pharmacist, OF
Olnsy, Mo, and as he has used the Remedy
in his own family and sold it in his drug
store for six years, he should certainly
know For sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale
and Retail Druggist, 938 F street; Con
necticnt avenue and street northwest, and
142S Maryland avenue northeast
The times., 1897-08-18
other way A stampede has been started
on much less reasonable grounds than this

Sugar was the strongest of the stocks
yesterday. This is the best ground Tor
hope the chronic bulls have. So far the
general market has done very little iii the
way of acting Independently OF Sugar
HausniaE was apparently buying sugar ali
day yesterday. There are certainly very
solid reasons for believing that Sugar will
reach l So this week. All the fairy stories
floating about concerning the Sugar Trust
need not be believed TO make this seem
likely. II Sugar does refuse 10 down there
are good grounds that a temporary small
reaction only will develop in the general
market Don't buy Sugar today IL it
looks weak, but the minute it regains
strength 1T should be purchase, accord
ing 10 the best advice obtainable.
The times., 1897-08-18
CHICKEN THIEVES ARRESTED.
Alleged Despoiiers of Virginia Hen
coops Caught.

George Clements, aged eighteen; George
Gibson, aged twelve, and Benjamin Taylor,
aged ten, were arrested by Policemen Har-
risen yesterday morning and locked up in
the Seventh precinct station On suspicion.
The youths are all coloTed, and were found
crossing the Aqueduct Bridge with twenty
chickens in their possession, which are
supposed to have been stolen from some of
the suburban residents in the vicinity of
Fails Church.
The fowls viii be held awaiting identi-
| ficaticn. One of the boys, in telling his
version Of the story said that he
and bic Companions arose at O'Clock in
tie morning aud went over into Virginia
1unting for chickens, not thinking the local
police could arrest them for stealing out
| side of the District.
The times., 1897-08-18
EINAECIAL. .
CORSON & MCCARTNEY,

Members OF the New York Stock Ex-
Change, 141S + St, Glover Building.
Correspondents OF MesSrs. Moore * Schley,
No. so Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government SondA
Deposits. Exchange Loans
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities listed on the exchanges OF
New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Balti-
more bought and solo
A speciality made OF investment securI-
ties District Bonds and all local Rail-
road, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock
dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock boughs
and sold mh1S-H
The times., 1897-08-18
ONE EAR STONE DEAF.

Jacob n. Kerper, 613 G st. Sc;
al had heen under Doctor McCoy's treat
ment for months without any apparent ben
eft aid had become discoura ged, wheI
suddenly my hearing came to me.
81 had been very deaf in both ears fol
four years. My right ear was totally deaf
Now can hear clearly with both ears"
The times., 1897-08-18
New York Cotton Market.
District Pensions Granted

The following District pensions were
granted yesterday: Original-Samuel ~
Williams. William II Romaine, Erwin s.
Green, Mary Alexander Rhodes tnursel,
George Stringer, George NJ Ormes, james
MeTwiggan Increa se-John Hockmeyer
The times., 1897-08-18

The directors meeting of Rock Island on
the matter of the quarterly dividend viii
occur Gext month A per cent basis is
assured The stock is earning much more
than that rate. Rock Island should be n
purchase for several points higher, accord
ing to the friends of the pad.
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sent TO St. EIizahetb,s.

John W Shelton, the coIored man who
participated in fight with John r.
Waters n few days ago, was sent to St
Elizaueth's Insane Asylum yesterday.
Waters is also supposed to be mentally un-
balanced, and VIII be examined In few
days
The times., 1897-08-18
SHE WAS ALMOST
TOTALLY DEAF.

Mrs. Margaret a. Seward. S14 L
n Sc: while sitting in the kitchen one
day, suddenly the sound of the clock tick
ing came to my ears From that time on
the improvement was steady, until my
bearing was fully restored i had been
deaf for five years in both ears, and had
become almost totally deaf"
The times., 1897-08-18

Chesapeake & Ohio is probably one of the
best low priced stocks on the market.
Everything looks favorable for the road
1t is said tnat the annual report Will be
exceilehu. The shrewd Mr. Housmanis buy
ing the stock.
The times., 1897-08-18

Highland Terrace Apartments. Thomas
Circle, 1401 Massashus etts avenue. In
the hottest weather the soda water andice
cream saloon is always cool and pleasant.
Mrs. p. w. Fayorite, manager.
au14-tf,em
The times., 1897-08-18
$1,000 To Niagara Falls and $1,000
Dat nm ri Ia PENN uIyaI,iu % r.x,.,

Return via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Special train of parlor cars and day
coaches will leave Washington at T:30
a. m, Thursday, August 10, arriving al
Niagara Falls, 1850 p. m. Tickets good
for return within ten days, and valid for
stop-off at Buffalo, Rochester and Wat
kins Glen returning. Additional tours
September and 16.
auII ,l3, ,17e-auI2,1 i {, 1Sm
The times., 1897-08-18

Tobacco is locked upon by q good many
shrewd Spectators as preferable to
Sugar as "a purchase. Very few will re
margin now On a Sugar deal, knowing the
treacherous character OF its movements,
but Tobacco is different matter to some
extent
The times., 1897-08-18

Highland Terrace Apartments, Thomas
Circle, 14O1 Massashus etts avenue. In
the hottest weather the soda water andice
cream saloon is always cool and pleasant.
Mrs. p. w. Favorite, manager.
au14-tf, ,em
The times., 1897-08-18

The steamers Jane MoseIey, Arrowsmith,
Samuel j. PentZ, and Harry Randall, ell
keep Consumers Beer-uhe best beer made
Ask for it. Su13-7t
The times., 1897-08-18

The steamers Jane Moseley. Arrowsmith,
Samuel ]. Pentz, and Harry Randall all
keep Consumers Berthe best beer made.
Ask for IL. au13-7t