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The times., 1898-04-24
A Great Game of Bal.

(FrOm the Detroit Free Press
'.When had that club down in Kansas said
the veteran baseball manager, Il met my fuan-
cial Waterloo In the meeting Of hotel bills.
and other expenses. | had given up my watch.
my diamond pin. and even the extra suit that
had with me- When was just ready to make
unconditional surrender and tell the toys we were
stranded a local manager from the next town
on the schedule told me that l could make a kill
ing over there.
- The people Wild he told me. eathusi-
asticalIy We've fenced in a twenty-acre lot. and
the only mistake was in not making it forty.
Well have the people from three counties, and
you'll make freight load of money. But I'll
give you tip. Let the women in free. Invite
them all and urge EN- 70 come. I'm be a
great hit.
II followed his advice. The people streamed
in by every road entering the town. That field
iammed till had 10 rope in playing room
and make special ground rules. Mt glcefully
to the Office and found that the total receipts
SS.75, while the turrstile registered about
5000 people. But they were practically all wom-
en-, the men finding gallery seats in the trees or
geous looking hen party as you ever clapPed
your eyes on.
u Just slipped to the rear end of the town.
bought n 50 mule and strucS ont for the Missouri
line My team went out and farmed till il made
enough money to buy the needed railroad trans
portation | was 4 hunted man for fully ten
years, but the old boys have gradually accepted
story that I'm grubbing for diamonds in
South Africa"
The times., 1898-04-24
The Doctor

The Doctor
Slocum System IS the result of years of
patient research and study. 1t is the
crystailization. into complete and sim
pie system of treatment of the discover
les of Koch, Virchow and Metchnikof.
1t is as
its name implies. a comprehensive and
complete system of treatment which at
tacks every vulnerable point of the dis
ease and completely vanquishes it. 1t
leaves no point uRguarded; il leaves no
phase of the trouble neglected; it cures
and cures forever, by absolutely oblit-
Grating the cause, and with the cause re-
moved the disease must necessarily dis
appear.
In all the
annals of scientific discoveries the Doctor
Slocum System must be accorded first
place for il overcomes an obstacle
which has been the menace of creation
for countless centuries. Il removes from
life one Of its greatest dangers and one
Of its gravest disasters. 1t makes life
better worth the living and robs Death
Of one Of his abiest lieutenants.
Glorious pnd
grand as the news is, the best part of it
/ is now 10 come.
BY special
! arrangement with the Doctor all readers
I Of The Washington Times and any of
their friends may have three full bottles
Of this wonderful discovery by sending
their names and full addresses TO DIT. \.
SIocum. the Slocum Building. 96 Pine
+ Street. New York.
Tins Is
magnanimous--yes, Dhilanthropic-offe
and is open 10 every reader of The
Times. or to any Of their friends. and the
only obligation on the part of anyone
taking advantage OF this opportunity IS
that he use the Doctor Slocum System
for the alienation of human suffering
and the curing Of the dread disease-con-
sumption.
Remember, the Doctor
Slocum System has proven by the most
difficult tests TO which it could be sub
jected that il is l<yond the possible shad-
ow Of a doubt to- absolute conqueTor OF
consumption. catarrh, bronchitis. asth-
ma and all other throat and lung dis
eases. and all that it VIII be necessary
for you to do will be TO faithfully follow
the directions and allow this splendid
system 10 work out its own perfect and
certain cure.
Spread the
glad tidings if you are not a sufferer that
all the world may know and participate
4 in this generous offer for remember, the
three free bottles are available TO all
Times readers and their friends who
have only 10 send their names and ad-
! dresses 10 Dr. T. A. Slocum 90 Pine
Street. New York City. and of whom il
/ is expected that they viii use the great
! discovery 10 help eradicate from the face
. Of the earth that bane Of human life
! consumption and its kindred evils.
The times., 1898-04-24
CHURCH NOTICES.


4 SPIRITUAL. meeting to be held at 80 p. m.
S02 9TH st. nv Spirit messages by Madam
Nolan. 1t
PEOPLES Spiritual Meetings Confederate Vet
Grams Hall, No 4Sl lIth St, ncar f, NV:
services at 2:30 p. m; pSychometri, readings.
7:5O, lecture and tests. MRS. N!CKLESS. Pat ?
Item
TWO able discourses will be delivered SuEdly hy
Nashington's famous woman plstCr. Mrs
Cora l.. '. Richmond NlaCcabee Temple 5IS g;h
81. Morning Subjects the dly dlvu y re-
Is the night nearly PAST? Evening subie, The
Rosecrucian's Dream Seats all free, Item
SIRTTU ALISNl-Typo graphical Hall. 425 C St. nv.
Sunday evening, l:4j; Spirit Tests Psyche
metric Readings etc; Mediums. Mrs. Zo'ler. I1p2
New York ave. tllth and nw.); Mrs. Rowland,
4l2 ST. ". ap23-2I-enl
THE PEOPLES CHURCH. l23 C rect rorth-
west, Rev. Alex. Kent, pastor, will speak OF HIS
At p. m, Hon. j. d. Batkin, OF Kansas viii
speak of Reform and RefOrmers All welcome
The times., 1898-04-24

Somebody is very wrong about the stock
market The New York market closed
Yesterday over Sunday with an advance
and a strong tone. stronger than it has
exhibited al any time in the last two
any one stock. but the entire list showed
a determined effort somewhere to bull the
situation This condition with the Sun
day before any further specializing can
be done and with so much of possibility
in the situation is surely most surprising.
The bulls insist that there is TO be no
panic and that the street has been right
in the matter all the time in believing
that the war has been entirely discounted.
They even go so far as to predict that
there will be strong market from this
time on Just as if there were TO be no
war or even better because the war eX-
lists and will help business. This view OF
the situation despite the evidence of yes
terday is considered untenable by d large
part of the careful spectators. 1t would
certainly be contrary to all precedent that
there should be no slump whatever at the
droppingof the handkerchief. No war was
ever inaugurated before that did not put
prices down at the start. 1t is probable
that there viii be a bad drop tomorrow
if the news Of today and tonight is of hos
tilities The probabilities are that there
will be a fall of several points tomorrow
in this event and that from then there
will be a boom for a time, especially if
the fortunes of war are with the United
States.
The times., 1898-04-24
WHEAT TRADERS BEARIsH.
Liverpool Lower on Futures and
SnccuImtiNn Slow.

Chicago, April 23,-Wheat traders were
in a bearish mood at the opening because
Liverpool was lower on some futures.
The. weekly crop summaries were gem
orally favorable. Speculation was slow
Even the northwestern markets started
easier They, however. became stronger
and changed the temper of the markets
everywhere. ne premiums at Minneapo-
lis and Du. 9TH over ahis market for July
hardened; Dp'-th at one time was over
I-Sc. above Chicago.
Private cables received later in the ses-
sion, gave a very strong look to the for
eign situation. II was said Russian prices
advanced equal TO 15c. a bushel within ten
days Paris reported that a reduction in
The times., 1898-04-24
His Headsyork.

(From the Chicago News.)
''You wouldn't think, to look at that man. that
he was possessed OF more than average intclli-
gence. would you2 Yet he engaged in busi-
ness that requires constant headwOrk and he's
making a success of it, too"
''You don't say! He certainly doesn't look as
though he had brains than the law
allows Who is hep
''My barber
The times., 1898-04-24
CoyNTRN BOARD.

Chevy Chase electric lire; one street ear
fare u every part Of the city; electric lights Ia
the house. and grounds; will be open MAY I to
the public; open Sunday FOR inspection ron L
until 5:45. MRS. HERBERT GUTHRIE. II
The times., 1898-04-24

TRUSTEES SALE or LOT Is. BLOCK >. TRIM
IDAD. D C.
b. virtue OF a dsed Of trust recorded in Liber
No ISL. folio lS2 et seq, Of the Land Records
OF the District OF Columbia, to the undersigned
trustees, viii sell az public auction on MON
DAY, the ID DAY OF MAY 1895 at l:30
O'CLOCK P NJ, at the auction ROOM 0f c. 6.
Sloan & Co. No Il07 {; st. Nv. lot No. IS.
OF land known as Trinidad a. the same Is Of
record in the Otsice OF tie Surveyor OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, in County Book No. 6, page
40.
Terms Of Sale-The entire purchase money to be
pGid cash; taxes to April l. IsJS appOrtiOned.
payable out Of the purchase money. deposit OF
SlJ0 viii be required OF the purchaser at the
time of sale
THEODORE l. HOLBROOX
]. LEDYARD HODGE.
Trustees.
sp20-d&dS- EN- No. Ii2O Y Y. Ave wv
The times., 1898-04-24

(From the Chicago News.l
''Wel this affair with Spain has revived enc
branch of business, anyway
''Iow's that?'
'About every other man you meet is under
the doctors care
The times., 1898-04-24
Science md

Consumption have been battling for ages,
and now the glad tidings are being car
Tied around the world, by the army Of the
saved, that al last science is triumphant,
at last consumption has been overcome
and vanquished.
For many
weary years men Of science have delved
IN a desert Of despair, seeking some means
with which 10 lay low the despoileT Ct
human lives, the WreckeT of peaceful
homes the grim guardian Of the grave
yard-cOnsumptiOn. Now the time is at
hand when all should know that the terror
OF consumption is a thing OF the past;
that the fatality Of the disease Is abso-
IuteIy unnecessary; that the means to
extermiaate il from this glorious world
OF ours is within the reach of all, and is
al assured fact
This anGihIIatfon Of
consumption. this conqueror Of bronchitis.
asthma. catarrh and all other complaints
of lungs and throat, is named after its
celebrated discoverer- the Doctor Slocum
system of Treatment. and cures by the
simplest. the most natural and yet the
most forceful manner, by at once remoy-
ing the cause
Hou cannot
expect when a building Is on IRE, 10 put
Out all the flames by pouring water on a
portion 81 them; neither can you ever eX-
pect TO conquer consumption by stupefy-
ing the cough and allowing the deadly
germs 10 continue in their wicked work
The Doctor sGocum
System is not in any sense a half way
worker il at once attacks the germs and
drives them. not only out Of the lungs.
but out Of the entire system Al the same
time il gradually masters the cough unul
at length it disappears.
MosRuhiIe
II has been adding vigOr and tone and
strength To the blood until. 10 the merry
music ef returning uealth, Il leaps and
bounds joyfully through the veins. send
ing fhe bright. rich rosy flush Of youth IA
the cheeks till the nerves tingle with
strength the step becomes elastic, and
the head is held proudly erect with the
fulI sense Of regeneration and recreation.
why you
fairly thirst for air after you have been
under the Doctor SlOcum System for a
Htue while. Where before you were un-
able 10 take even the slightest strain on
your lungs In breathing, YOU find, after
little Bit that your lungs. once 50 poor
and tired. greedily take in copiOUs
draughts Of air. and away down in the
lower parts. which had been worse than
useless Tor so long. this pure. heaven-sent
air peuptrates ana sends the blood bound
ing 8way with the glad tidings Of perfect
health Till you feel, no matter how great
the obstacle. you are ready and able TO
cope with it.
The times., 1898-04-24

Mr.. Henry Clews in a thoughtful let
ter on this subject says:
This absence of panic or sensation
in the very presence of war is something
remarkable and has rarely been Witness
ed in the worlds money markets under
the influence of like conditions. Such ca
tastrophes are invariably attended with
panic on the bourses and violent fuctua-
tions in the money markets. which eX-
tend to other countries than those d-
rectly concerned in the hostilities. In
our case, We have stood peculiarly ex-
posed to suffer from effects of this ma
ture. We are probably the most largely
debtor nation in the world. England,
Germany. Noland and France hold ac-
cording to common estimate. fully s.. coo
0gO 900 Of our investments. These credit
ors have recently had their confidence
severely tested by the late silver agita-
ton; and it might be expected that those
fears would be acutely revived by the
financial strain to which this war may
subject the country. That such appre-
tensions would cause Il more or less inn
portant return of corporate securities
from europe was naturally to be expect
ed, and in fact has been looked for But
no such movement has appeared TO any
apprcciable extent. American securities
have held their own by the side of the is
sues of other countries, while Spanish A.
have decIinei 30 points. and the amount
of stocks and bonds returned to our home
market has not been at all abnormal IN
amount This experience is the more re-
maTkablc in view of the fact that the
floating Indebtedness of Europe to the
United Safes Is so altogether eXtraor-
dinary as TO furnish a strong motive for
influencing the return of our securities in
order TO avert shipments of god Within
The times., 1898-04-24
AUCTION SALES.
rHos. J. OWEN, Auctioneer. SIS F St. Nv.

TRU STEES' SALE OF TWO-STORT CORNER
BRICK HOUSE. No fJ0O NINTH STREET
NORTHEAST.
in Liber 20l7, fplio 3sS ct seq one OF the land
records OF the District OF Columbia We shall sell
in front Of the premises on SATURDAY. APRIL
80. 1893. At FIVE O'CLOCK Z. u sublot 90. IN
square 900 recorded on the books OF tire sur
veyors Office, District OF Columbia, together
with the improvements, consisting OF two
story brick dwelling. No. 105J Ninth Street North
easJ, said sale being subject to prior d-cd Of
trust for Sl5o0. with interest at six per cent per
annUm, PAYABLE semj-annually, and having two
years 70 run.
Terms-AH cash. 4 deposit Of 500 required At
time Of sale. full payment to be made within ten
days from day cf sale. CT property Will be resOld
al risk Of defaultins purchaser
BATES WARREN,
The times., 1898-04-24

The Keeey Cure fea be nnee had only xsa at t1s tas
find them al 905 i St NV, Washington D. C.;
IllS Madison ave. Baltimore, Md, and at Greens,
Loro, n. &. Easily found.
The times., 1898-04-24

few weeks about $65 900. 900 of gold have
been sent hither in settlement of trade
balances. and a balance of not less than
S3OOOO.OOO still remains to be liquidated.
Under ordinary conditions such a state
of the exchanges would have caused large
sums of our securities to De sent home.
hut no such movement of any moment
has occurred This fact can be accounted
for only upon the supposition that the
foreign holders of these inves tments feel
satisfied that. at present prices. they ara
sound and safe even in the prospect of
dict expresses the opinion of the bank
ing and investment interests of Europe
upon the effect war is likely to have on
the commercial and financial stability Of
this country. 1t would not have been sur
prising had our foreign creditors deemed
it a wise course TO sell their holdings Of
our securities in anticipation of the war.
with view of buying them back after the
pressure of the struggle had worked its
full effect upon them: and the fact that
they have not done can only be re-
gardel as implying confidence not only in
the future value of these investments but
also in our being able to sustain the bur
denS of hostilities wi hout serious conse-
quences. and in our being able to bring
the struggle to an early and successful
issue.
'If the struggle should cost us $500 000,-
000 it will have its compensations not
only in indemnity from Spain. or Cuba,
or both, but also in the restoration of a
valuable commerce with the island which
is now lost to u.s.
The times., 1898-04-24

There is every reason to believe that
the Peoples Gas Company will earn large
dividends from this time on and that they
will be paid. The present price of the
stock is small, considering all things.
The insiders are believed to be buying
whenever there is disposition to sell
eVinced in the street.
The times., 1898-04-24

Corrected daily by W. b. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Stock EX-
change 1927 + Street
The times., 1898-04-24

duty was probable. Clearances were
460. 900 bushels.
The times., 1898-04-24

MONEY WANTED-SzO0 for 90 days. from private
parties only; viii give S2j bonus and 500
second deed OF trust h5te is collateral Nd
dress II. H.. this Office. aD2iSt
The times., 1898-04-24

Consumption have been battling for ages,
and now the glad tidings are being car
ried around the world, by the army Of the
saved, that al last science is triumphant,
at last consumption has been overcome
and Vanquished.
The times., 1898-04-24
Mr.. Clews says of the moral effect of

Mr.. Clews says Of the moral effect of
the war:
THE success of our arms will give us
status before the world in matters
which We have hitherto little aspired but
in which we can no longer afford to per-
nit our influence to remain unfelt. For
many reasons. it will pay us to give an
exhibition of our military and naval
proWess. There is more than one coun-
try and more than one question in re-
spect to which it may he well for the
world to understand that the United
States may have to be reckoned with :;
and it can do us no harm to give this
exhibition of the fighting mettle In
such concerns, an outlay of $500 900. 600
though it may be all loss-is no matter to
frightcn seventy millions of prosperous
and productive people. There is no rea-
son why when the war is in progress.
our mines should restrict their output or
our mills cease their running. The thea
ter of the struggle will not lie in the
midst of our accumulated property. In
this respect. war will differ greatly as to
it's destructiveness from one of invasion
or a civil conflict. In addition to our
providing for the ordinary wants of con-
sumption, war will create an entirely set
of wants; and although those wants may
be connected with waste, yet for the time
being they will give a new stimulus to
trade.
The times., 1898-04-24

MONEY to loan; from 50 TO $50: 10 colIatreal re-
quircd; negotiable paper bought. private
rooms. GEORGE D. HORNING, Room H. Cen
trai Bldg. OH and Pa ave. NV. apo Imo
The times., 1898-04-24

The reasons for believing that there will
be no continued slump after the opening
are very good and sufficient. Provisions
will Immediately become more valuable
by millions of dollars. The farmers will
reap the benefit of this to a large extent
They Will have more money and will buy
more goods and thus accelerate trade ap-
preciably if there is anything in prece-
dent. The railroads will benefit by the
hauling of provisions and troops. They
will in many instances, do much work
that the steamer lines cannot attempt if
the war is a serious one.
The times., 1898-04-24

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs e Co,
members of the New York Stock E,X-
1897 T.
The times., 1898-04-24

Mr.. Clews is of the opinion that Spain
intends to fight. He draws this conclu-
sion in one way from the weakness of
the Spanish fours. This is good reason
ing. The bonds are down to "a. which
is on a basis of over u per cent interest,
as against United States fours, which are
on a basis of per cent interest.
The times., 1898-04-24

The earnings OF the Northwest are re-
ported to be excellent and in fact almost
phenomenal. There is some investment
buying on the good prospects of the road.
The times., 1898-04-24
ap2O-dkds EN-
MONEY WANTED AND TO LoAx.

MONEY To LOAN on first trusts az 6 per cent;
IePayable SO per month on 81. 600 BALTO.
BLDG. LOAN. Room IS. Wash Loan & Trust
Bldg. ap2I-1t-em
The times., 1898-04-24

The General Electric Company has Sc
cured the contract for supplying the cleo
trical equipment of the Broadway cable
lines
The times., 1898-04-24

MONEY LOANED on household furniture pianos,
ETC. without REMOVAL business confidential
f b. MCGOWAN. Room 10. 1919 st. ape I'm
LOANS made on approved collateral. such a5 Ifs
policies >toeSs bonds building association
shares syndicate certificates etc. no delay.
YFIEEs X BAkER. lll0 s. Take elevator.
The times., 1898-04-24
The DR.. SIOCum System at Last Pre-
SentS to Mankind a Perfect and
Positive Cure for This
Foe Of Health.

CONQUERING The CURSE OF CENTURIES
By Special Arrangement Three Free Bottles Of the
Doctor SlOcum System to All Readers Of
The Washington Times.
The times., 1898-04-24

EDWIN :. CLARKSOS,
Trustee
ap2p-dSds-em
The times., 1898-04-24

LOANS MADE on FURNITURE. PIANOS. ETC.
without publicity or removal. and the DAY you
ssk fer it We have equitable payment plan
which greatly reduces the cost OF carrying ths
loan, and viii give you 4 years time IL YOU
want It 10 pay tGe same Business strictly cOni-
Dental. Please call and convince yoursel! thas
rates are the lowest
WASHINGTON MORTGAGE. loan Co.
fes-t. $40 ST. n.y.
The times., 1898-04-24
Money TO Loan on

MONEY 20 loan on real estate; $50 and small
sums. per cent; $500 and larger SUNS per
cent; $500 and larger sums. 4 and 4 - per
cent; all transactions conducted with economical
& CO.. 10. + ST NV api7-tf
The times., 1898-04-24
This annihiIatfon of

System is not in any sense a half way
worker. il at once attacks the germs and
drives them. not only out Of the lungs.
but out Of the entire system Al the same
time il gradually masters the cough unul
at length il disappears.
The times., 1898-04-24

LOANS OF SO and upward made on iGraItur-
pianos, horses, wagons. etc. at lowest rates and
the day you apply. IL can be returned in in
stalmeFts. which reduces the cost Of carrying II
Loans alsc made on the building and lean asso-
cation plan Call and get rates. frcat so3n. "a.
loor NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN CO.. 6aj
; Ct ia3l-tI-sn
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-10
FROM STONEGA.
Correspondence Of The Rig stone Gap posr.

Correspondence Of The BIG Stone Gap Posr.
SroSEeA, Va, Nov. Safer two
weeks vacation among dear friends our
superintendent returned on Sabbath
morning to gladden. the hearts Of not only
his own household, but of all his we'll
wishers in S.oncga aud that means every
body. Mr.. Esser's visit TO bis mother, who
is 50 years OF age, was delightful meet
ing, Ms ia the whrl Of business engage
ments, be had not enjoyed that pleasure
for over 3 years. In the announcements
he made to the Sabbath School he made
the hearts OF the 1903 attendants dance for
JOY by the noble gift of Mrs. J. L. Wentz
OF n handsome library of 80 volumes In
addition TO this the Company instructed
him to have a building put up for a read
ing room for the employees. By gen.
erous gift Of chldrens clothing from Mrs.
d. b. Wentz, Of the Gap, a number Of
families express a debt of gratitude for
the timely and seasonable gift.
The topic Of today was the election.