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The times., 1898-02-08
4 STOCK -J0BB|hG RUM0R
John X. Cowen Talks About b.
and @. Affairs.
THE WASHINGTON BRANCH
All the Gossip Comes From the
Street. ns L. Shown by the Move
meut of PIlces-No Plan of he
organizl@ ion let Formulated
Cars Badly Needed.

Baltimore. Feb. John *. Cowen,
in an interview to-day, spoke on three
topics which are uppermost in the
| minds OF these who are interested IN
the baltimore and Dhlos Rauroau. Mr..
Cowen spoke INST ui the runiors OF
plans for the reorganization OF the
roau, tnen OF the value of the Washing
ton prancn stock anu the likelihood OF
It's SAFE, ana nnalIy oI tie most press
ing neeG OF the Baltimore ana ONO
at present.
A,r. JUMen oenied, and tins is the
hrst pupiIc ueniar maze py MN on TIE
supJec1, tnaJ lac WAS even considering
a pan Tor the reorganization Oh tine
roau.
'-'Ine whole rGmor, so far as ] am
able To JlaSe, ne SAID, comes from
wall street. 80 far as know and so
Tar AS L ain able to juuse the reoIsani-
ZaUlon OF trfe Baltimore and ONO is
rot imminent, and is not beng more
than tentatively considered by any one.
or course, l suppose Mr. Morgan, the
Browns, and Speyer X Co. have always
had more or less of an idea as to the
lines on which they would like to see
the Baltimore and Ohio reorganized,
but do not believe that any one of
Ilciti idS gone so lar aS TO formulate
plans.
AS far as my statement goes, that
the street is responsible for the many
runors about reorganization, / believe
that the recent rise in prices of Balti-
more and Ohio stock bears this out
In speaking of the Washington
branch, Mr. Cowen said:
Any price that / should say | con-
siderad fair for the Washington branch
stock would, of course, be charged up
To me by my critics as being made with
some ulteIior motive. /, therefore, will
not say what i believe the stock to be
worth.
When asked what was the greatest
need OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road at the present time, Mr.. Cowen
answered:
Cars, of course. They are more
needed than anything else. With more
cars we can increase the net earnings
of the road very considerably. Our net
earnings for the last six months have
been $4,000. 900. They should have been
400 coo. The reason why they did not
reach the latter figure was because we
did not have the cars 10 haul the
freight which was offered 10 US"
The times., 1898-02-08
DISABLED BY A DERELIcT.
The Tramp Steamer Conventina Has
a Narrow EscaOe

Narrow Escape.
New York, Feb. THE British tramp
steamer Conventina staggered into the
bay in sinking condition to-day as a
result of collision with submerged
wreck. The Conventina left Baltimore
last Tuesday night with a cargo of
wheat, bound to Christiansand, Lauvig
and Christiania.
About noon of Friday, While the ship
was some 240 miles east of Cape Hen
ry, a great shock was felt, followed by
a crunchlng sound, and the snip came
to a Standstill. The shock was so great
that the chief mate was thrown from
his feet and several sailors who had
been on the lookout We're also thrown
down.
Capt. Clegg thought it was an un-
chartered rock, but, getting fiat down
on the deck, he peered down along the
ships bows and saw what he thinks was
the edge of an iron barge or hull. The
ship had struck the submerged wreck
with great force and the latter, having
less give than the Conyentina, crashed
in the latter's bows in a remarkable
way. An examination of the damaged
bow showed that the ship would have
all she could do to make Sandy Hook
N'thout SiiifNiIis5, titc SEQ NRtSi Icptiis,
through the forepeak and forehold so
fast
1t was n race for life back to the
Hook. Capt. Clegg told reporter to-
day that in his opinion the wreck that
the vessel struck was that of a coal
barge
There is great danger of wheat
swelling with sea water and bursting
a ships Sides" he said, "and L did not
know how long the bulkheads might
hold should j continue the passage.
have telegraphed for instructions and
meanwhile will go into dry dock
The times., 1898-02-08
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Quickly Cured
You May Have a Sample Bottle Of the Great Discovery
Dr.. Kiln1ers Swamp-Root, Sent Free by Mail

cases OF kidney and bladder disorders or
troubles due to weak kidneys, such as
Cata Irh of the bladder, gravel, rleuma-
tfsm and BriEht's Disease, which is the
worst form of kidney trouble. 1t corrects
inability to hold urine and smartfng in
passing it, and promptly overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled
TO get up many times during the night.
The mild and the extraordinary effect OF
this great remedy is soon realized. It
stands the highest for its wonderful cures.
Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and
one dollar. SO universally successful is
swamp Root in quickly curing even the
most distressing cases, that TO prove its
wonderful merit you may lave sample
bottle and 2 hook of valuable information
both sent absolutely free by mail, upon
receipt OF three twu-cent stamps to cover
cost of postage on the battle Mention
The Morning Times, and send your adj
dress to DR.. Kiimer 4 Co., Bngnamton,
N. Y. This generous offer appearing in
this paper is Il guarantee Of genuineness.
The times., 1898-02-08

1t is said that the Canadian Pacific
people do not intend to cut rates on the
Klondike business. This decision ap-
parently- comes from the London owners
OF the road with fair directness, and
the probabilities Of the situation are that
II is true. The recent decision of the In
terstate Commerce Commission abrOga.-
ing the long and short haul clause over
the trans-continental American reads as
far as the Klondike competition is con-
cerned apparently has been taken as an
indication that his country does not in
tend TO be done out Of the good things
that may be had in the boom in the
way of railroad earnings. The earnings
Of the Northern Pacific for the fourth
week OF January increased s45s. 900. This
is an excellent showing, and all that the
friends OF the road expected. The pros
poets are that the boom will continue
although the legitimate figure of the rise
has long been passed. There are stories
that the road is cutting rates. but this is
probably fake. For the reason stated
above, the inclination TO do this should
be very small. The latest piece OF news
of the road is that Mr.. Morgan has just
completed the sale of 10000 shares of
the preferred stock in London, at about
the present prices, and that the proceeds
of the sale will be used TO pay fer the
Seattle. Lake Shore and Eastern connec-
tons.
The times., 1898-02-08

Men and women dootorfthelr troubles 30
often without benefit, that they get dis
couraged and skeptical. In most such
cases serious mistakes are ma de in doctor
ing and in not knowing what our troubleis
or what makes sick. The untnista kable
evidences OF kidney trouble are pain OF
dull ache in the back, too frequent desire
TO pass water, scanty supply. smarting irri-
taton. IS kidney disea Sc advances the
face looks sallow or pale, puffs or dark
circles under the eyes, the feet swell and
sometimes the heart acts badly. Should
further evidence be needed to find out the
cause Of sickness, then set urine aside for
twenty four hours; if there is a sediment
or settling il is a lso convincing proof that
cur kidneys and bladder need doctoring.
fact often overlooked, is that women
suffer as much from kidney and bladder
trouble s men do.
DR.. Kilmer's swamp Root is the discoy-
cry of the eminent physician and scientist
and is not recommended for everything,
but will be found just what is needed in
The times., 1898-02-08
NO MORE GOLD rs COMING.
A Prediction OF 4 piends of silver
Is Fulfilled.

Predictions made by the friends of
silver that the flow of gold from abro ID
into the Treasury would practically
come to a stop are borne out. and
Treasury officials apd prominent bank
ers agree now that the prospect is very
poor for gold in any considerable guam
tity coming to this country for the next
six months.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Vandeflip had a long talk with a
member of the firm OF Lazard
Fleres; one OF the largest importers of
gold in New York, a few days ago,
and the situation was discussed at
length. Mr.LaZard said that he thought
no more gold would come from Europe
during the next six months. Mr.
Vanderlip says that he agrees with the
New York financier in this belief, but
explains that the stoppage of gold eX-
ports from Europe is an evidence that
the country is becoming prosperous
again. He cites the fact that the bal
ance of trade is greatly in favor of
this country.
Silver men assert that such being the
case the exports from America should
be increasing, and gold in great quanti-
ties should come here.
Mr.. Vanderlip said respecting the
balance of trade in oar favor III gol is
kept from fowl g this way by the seal
city of gold abroad, and the fact that
higher rates of interest can be had in
Germany and England than in Ameri-
ca. A vast amount of Chicago capital
at least $50, ,000-is loaned in Ger
many. There is American capital in
France, Austria and England At
home we are overloaded with money.
With call money at IL per cent there is
no demand for it. But it is not be-
cause we are not doing business The
bank ciearanceS are almost unprecsd-
ented. All financial reviews show that
there is tremendous volume of busi-
ness doing.
But ii is on a cash basis. The hard
times have resulted in a shrinkage of
credits. L was talking about this with
Mr.. ingalls,, of the Big Four Railroad.
a very shrewd observer of finances.
and he called attention to this phen-
omenon. Never before was so much
business done on so small amount of
credit In time this will change to-
ward an expansion of credits. The
man who is doing a good cash busi-
ness VIII see an opportunity to
double his profits by borrowing more
capital, and the demand for money will
grow. There seems to be no immed-
late need for more money, and our gold
VIII remain loaned abroad
The times., 1898-02-08
THE KANSAS Pacific SALE.
No AttenUt by the Government to
Save the Interest Likely


President Mckinley found but little
time for leisure yesterday, and fifty or
more otficeseekers fobtained no oppor-
tunity to press their claims. A few of
them did succeed ip obtaining five min
utes each, but when they returned to
the anteroom nothing in the expression
on their faces indicated that their au-
dience had been a satisfactory one.
The President devoted nearly ali of
his time to Cabinet officers. Senators
and members of the House. Early in
the morning Secretary Gage had long
conference with Mr.. McKiniey. and
very soon afterward Attorney General
Griggs was admitted Ia Mr.. Mckinley's s
office. The Attorney Generals confer
ence was in relation TO the sale of the
Kansas Pacific railroad When seen by
Times reporter after the conference,
Mr.. Griggs declined 10 talk about the
Kansas Pacific, merely saying that
there was noting new in the conditions.
This may readily be taken as an as
surance that when the road is sold the
Government Will not bid more than the
principal OF the debt due it, and that
the s6.00o600 of interest viii be lost.
Mr.. Barthoidt and Col. James r.
Beech, both of Missouri, had a brief
talk with the President relative to the
co1lectorship at St. Joseph, to which
the colonel wants TO be appointed.
Senator Burrows, of Michigan. consult
ed the President in reference to the ap-
pOintment of Mr.. Wheeler for marshal.
and Mr.. Covell for United States dis
trict attorney for Michigan, and later
in the day the gentlemen We're ap-
pointed. Others who saw the Presi-
dent We're Senator Proctor, of Vermont:
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania;
Senator Platt. of New York; Senators
Gear and Allison, of Iowa; Mr.. Bing-
ham, of Pennsylvania: Mr.. Tayler, Of
Ohio, and Mr.. JOY. of Missouri.
The times., 1898-02-08
OPERATIONS IN GRAIN.
w heat Holds Its Strength and Corn
and Cats Unchanged

Chicago, Feb THE early market
to-day was inclined to weakness in
wheat, the price selling off &c. but
closed with most of the decline recover
ed on buying supposed to have been for
the bull interest. Receipts everywhere
were larger. Kansas City had 127, 900
bushels, against $1,000 last year; Min
neapolis and Duluth. $50 cars, against
511 year ago. Exports We're 143. 900
bushels from the seaboard. New York
reported sales of several lots for ex-
port The visible decreased $50, 900
bushels.
For the corresponding week last year
the decrease was 100000. The amount
on passage showed a falling off Of 150,-
600, and the worlds shipments were
also considerably less. The English
visible decreased ] 400, 600 bushels.
There was no change in the market
The times., 1898-02-08
FREE TRIAL. NO HIGH FEES.

Doctors Mccoy and Cowden extend
to an. az hey always have, cor
dial and kindly invitation TO visit
their offices. and on their first visit
too receir., n trial treatment abso'
luteIy without cost, without Fay. OF
without expectation TO pay. All
these PEOPLE who have slight ar
trifling ailments, purely catarrhai
conditions. easily capable of speedy
cure und ~ tie new methods. viii be
charged only a trifling fee, while
thust. who have difficult. obstinate
or serious diseases requiring a
special and Iong-continued care and
attention. viii be charged Al fee COM
mensurate with the care aud atten-
tion they require.
The times., 1898-02-08
NOT WORTHY OF NOTICE.
Mr.. Porter's Remarks Regarding
HoycP - Assertions

Secretary Porter said yesterday that
the reported statement of Gen" II. II.
Boyce. that he is in Montreal. Canada,
to protect President Mckinley, lis too
absurd 70 be noticed" Boyce Is the man
whom Legislator Otis, Of Ohio, alleges
offered him $500 TO vote for the cleo
lion Of Mark A. Hanna TO be Senator.
Bcyce, according TO the published re-
port, declares that when the proper time
arrives he VIII tell the whole story OF the
election of Senator Hanna. He is re-
ported TO have said that he went to
Canada because Il am an American.
Were 1t Cleveland in office at Washing
ton-and L had no love for Cleveland
il would be the same. / would protect
the head man of the United States for
the honor Of his country
The times., 1898-02-08
Cornr-MARr1AI FOR billings
The PayBaster Cha rged With BEING
in IL Compressed Food Compapy

Paymaster billings, Of the Army, is
10 be tried by Il court-martial He is
charged with being a member Of the New
Jersey Compressed Food Company, and
with denying the fact after he had en-
deavored 10 induce ihe Government to
experiment with the product. The food
Is prepared for emergency ratiOns.
When the Secretary of War charged
billings with being connected with the
company, and that stock in IL was held
in his name, billings, il is said, replied
that be knew nothing about il, and that
il stock in the concern was in his name
it had been placed so without his knowl
edge
The court-ma, tiaI that VIII try billings
will be composed as follows: Commodore
T.. V. McNan. Commodore H. L. How
ison, Commodore Albert KautZ, COmmO-
dore Norman II. Farquhar, Pay Director
Charles Ii. Eldridge. Pay Director Ed
ward May. Pay Director Thomas p.
Casswell and Capt. Silas Conway. The
Judge advocate VIII be Lieut.. Charles II.
Lauchhamer.
The times., 1898-02-08

Mr.. Ward L. Smith. of Fredericks.
town, Mo-, was troubled with chronio
diarrhoea for over thirty years. He
had become fully satisfied that it was
only question of a short time until
he would have to give up. He had
been treated by some of the best phy
sicians in Europe and America, but
got no permanent relief. One day he
picked up a newspaper and CHANGED
to read an advertisement of Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. He got a bottle of 1t, the first
dose helped him and its continued use
cured him. For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 93s r
street and Connecticut avenue and S
street northwest and 142S Maryland
avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-02-08
CURING
BRONCHIAL
CATARRH
THE SYMPTOMS.

Have you a .ough?"
Are You oSing flesh?''
do you cough at night?''
Have yol paia in side?''
Do you ,ake cosd easilv?''
is Your appetite yariable?''
Have you stitches i'm Sidc?''
do you cough until you gag?''
Do YOU r1lSe frothY matenal?''
DO you co1eh on going TO bed?''
do you cough in the morning.
Are you iOw spirited at times?"
do You pit up yellow natter?'
is your cnagh short and hacking?''
DO you spit up litsle cheesy lumpS?''
Have yotl a ciSEust for fatty fotsis?n
DO you feel Yod are growing weake r?''
rs f''''re fi6 kiIGc - Hlpu 4, - p%Eitp?'
rs there a banning pain ia the throat -
Have you pain behind the brea sthone?''
Doyouco :ghworse night a nd moming?''
iin Nnn h1Ne to sit uD al night 10 get
The times., 1898-02-08
woman Admitted to the Bar

New York, Feb. THE first Russian
woman TO become lawyer in this coun-
try took the oath in this city today,
and was admitted TO the New York bar
She is Miss Alice SeTber, who lives
at No. 1910 Lexington avenue,
and she is very proud or the distinction
of being the first Russian woman to be
admitted to the bar i'm America.
The times., 1898-02-08
Reading Matter Free to All.
zI5 I3th Street Northwest.
Miss 1ayloI's Sanity.

The forn writ was granted yes
terday TO INQUIRE into the sanity of Lucy
Taylor, who attempted suicide last week,
and caused her father also To attempt To
end his life The girl is now at ST.
Elizabeth's, snd the inquiry VIII be
formal matter only.
The times., 1898-02-08
Gen. ilger Takrs a Drive.

Secretary Alger was so much i'm
proved in health Yesterday that he was
able to take a drive. He expects to
go to Fort Monroe the last of the week.
and he will remain there or in that
neighborhOod until he feels able to re-
turn to his duties at the War Depart
ment.
The times., 1898-02-08
SUTRO MENTALLY UNSOUND.
Builder os the Famous Tunnel Adj
Judged Incompetent.

San Francisco, Feb. 7.-AdoIph Sutro,
once mayor of this city, and the build
er of the famous tunnel under the
Comstock lode in Nevada, was to-day
adjudged mentally incompetent. Judge
Belcher appointed his daughter, DR..
Emma Sutro Merrill, to take charge of
the former mayors estate and collect
the rentals. The Sutro estate includes
large property and is said to be worth
S5000,0 600.
Adolph Sutro is now eighty years old.
and it is thought that he cannot live
long.
The times., 1898-02-08
-ANEwPLAN.-
SO To 81 600 TO LOAN

for either corn or oats. The cash de-
mand for the latter was good: 100000
bushels taken for shipment to London.
Receipts of corn were IA cars. the es-
timated for tomorrow 60. Receipts
of oats 422: tomorrow estimates 325.
There was a good export demand for
corn.
The times., 1898-02-08
THE MISaAPS Az DRY TORTUGAs
Mr.. Roose -elt Says That they are
Trivial.

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt said
yesterday that the dispatch published
in The Times yesterday morning to the
effect that the Texas. Iowa, and In
diana had met with accidents since
they have been at Dry Tortugas was
correct. He added, however, that the
accidents were of trivial character
and such as have always happened to
vessels in or out of the Navy, and such
as will always happen.
He said the Texas and Iowa merely
grounded and We're fioated without be-
ing damaged at ali, and that the tub
ing i'm the Indiana was injured in two
of her eight boilers in just the same
manner that the boilers in the Column
bia We're damaged on her trial trip.
1T is just such an accident as will
happen at any time, and but little dam
age was done, not enough to be worth
a mention said Mr.. Roosevelt.
The times., 1898-02-08

record breaking figures yesterday, and
the scarcity OF the stock and the conf
dence with which inside interests speak
of it's future may at least be taken as
indications that there is still life in the
pool.
The times., 1898-02-08
wasbington stock Exchange.

sales-Cap.tal Traction, 90 at "A, at
"a IA, 10 At "A I2, 201 at 10, 300 al
75 ! i: Metropolitan X r., o at 123 IA
Pneumatic Sun Carriage, ] 90 at So cts
200 at 35 cts, 100 at "a cts; Lanst0I
Monotype, 3d at II 1S-
After Call Capital Traction. at IS;
Pneumatic sun Carriage, 100 at 30 cts;
Lincoln Ma iional Pank, o at 121; Met
rnnnIitan Z L S.S 81 nNn al Log IL
The times., 1898-02-08

August Belmont states that there is no
truth in the report from Louisville that
he has offered to loan the road sI,0O0.OO0
at 31a per cent. This Kind OF fake can
do no good. and would much better be
given up. The prospects of the property
are not rosy, and several Of the shrewder
spectators are on the short side of the
stock
The times., 1898-02-08

Dow, Jones & Co. say Of Western
Union:
There was some buying Of Western
Union Est week with the intention of
accumaIa ding enough to justify working
the price up 10 pa. People interested
in the move were not prepared Satur-
day to say whether the deal looked like
going through or not The argument in
the case vas that no doubt existed about
Western Union dividends. and that >
per cent stock with such a dividend
recnrd ought TO sell at par.
The times., 1898-02-08
FINANCIAL.
CARSON 4 MACARTNEY,

Members of the New York stock Ex-
change, f413 st.. Glover Building.
Correspondents OF Aessrs. Moore q Schleys
No. so BToa dway.
Bank ers and Dea ers In Cover nnent BondR
Deposits. Exchange. LoaE3
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities listed on the exchanges of New
York, Phila deiphia. Boston and BaltiInOEo
bought and sold
A speciality made of Investment gecITt
ties. District Bonds and all local Rail
road, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock
dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock boughs
and sold. NAL S-tf-enI
The times., 1898-02-08
The market yesterday was not reas


suring TO the bulls. 1t was without snap
or any indication that the people, who
could if they wished intended to get
into it this week and raise prices. There
were the special,ies, as there were last
week, and some of them had good ad-
vances, but these strong securities only
accentuated the general dullness. Taking
this general lethargy into consideration
as a starter, the outlook for the coming
days is anything but alluring. The Gu
ban situation is like a bomb that may
explode al any moment. 1t certainly
seems more likely to explode now than
ever before. But, whether it does or not,
the news is of a sufficiently alarming ma
ture to influence the stock market al
most surely There was some short
selling during the day by careful specu-
lators yesterday, apparently on the pros
pect of Cuban developments, and the
probability is that it will be continued
this morning Several Of the pools that
have been active during the last few
days also sold out
The times., 1898-02-08

Chicago Grain and PROVISION Market
Corrected daily by ". Il. Hibbs & Co.,
members OF the New York Stock Exchange.
The times., 1898-02-08

The earnings Of the Kansas and Texas
tor the fourth week OF January increased
So. 500
The times., 1898-02-08
TO cURE 4 CoIpIS ONE DAY

Take Laxat tive Bromo Quinine Tablets. Ali
druggists refund tile none ifitfaiis to cure.
25c. Tie gen line has L. B. Q. on ca ch "a biet.