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The times., 1899-03-29
The Fircmen CompIimented.

The District Commissioners are in re-
ceipt of letter from S. S. Daish & Sons,
proprietors of the lexington Mills, which
were badly damaged by fire Sunday morn
ing, in which they express their apprecia-
tion of the valuable services rendered by
the Fire Department on the occasion Of
the fire. The letter states that through
the efficient, earnest, and Jealous work of
the Fire Department much valuable prop
erty was saved Commenting on the de-
partment they rate it as second to none
in the country. They also express their
admiration of the efficiency of the police
on the same occasion. The letter is dated
March % 1899.
The times., 1899-03-29
Washington stock Exchange.

SaIes-U. S. 3's. Coupon $1,000 at los II.
Columbia Railroad SIS. $1,000 at no Dis
trict Title Insurance. % at 3. Capital
Traction, 50 at 50 Is. $50 at So. and . at
50 la Washington Gas, 81 at IS and 10 at
81 3-4 Mergenthaler Linotype, 30 at
1S1 rs, 90 at ISL "a, 10 at 1s1 u. and 40
at 1S1 SIS. Lanston Monotype, 100 at 10 IA,
100 at 10 3-S, 25 at 10 5-S, 100 at 10 IL, and
10 at 10 ga. American Graphophone Pre-
ferred. at u rs and 80 at 13. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage. 800 at 40 cents.
After call--Columbia Railroad IS. $500
at 11O. Washington Gas. 15 at 81 54.
The times., 1899-03-29

When the sharp advance began in this
stock in the afternoon there was sympa-
thetic advance in Peoples Gas and Rock
Island which helped the general market
also. Peoples Gas advanced to lbs 1-2 and
closed at 125, and Rock Island went to 121
and closed at 120 "a. The buying of both
seemed to be good, and it is believed by
the street that they will advance today,
at least during the morning hours. The
Federal Steel stocks and Atchison pre-
ferred, the other stocks of the Flower
group, were somewhat weak, on the other
hand, though Federal Steel common had
an advance in the morning which was not
all lost in the afternoon. Friends of these
stocks believe that they will be taken up
in the near future, and very probably to-
day. Federal Steel common has had a
large advance in the past week and is
still entitled to some reaction.
The times., 1899-03-29
Ladies' collars, 7sc.

Ladies' all-linen collars, in all the
leading shapes, will be sold this day
ats7 lie each.
The times., 1899-03-29
GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT STOCKS
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Dealings Confined Largely to
the Professional Element.

Chicago. March 2S.-Wheat went off l 3-S
from yesterdays best price. The outside
trade was light, not half what it was yes
terday. Shorts that covered yesterday re-
sold today and the long interest also let
GO 1t is a see-saw market confined large
ly TO professional trade. What the outcome
of it is going to be no one can tell as yet.
Snow, of the Orange Judd Farmer, esti-
mates the winter wheat condition at 81.
This with an area of nearly 10000. 900 acres
would be a crop of almost 400, 600, coo bush
els
The times., 1899-03-29
Baggnge Inspection.

The baggage regulations issued in Janu-
airy, providing for the inspection of bag
gage of incoming passengers on ocean
steamers. have just been modified. The
previous regulations were the cause of
many harsh criticisms and complaints, and
the change was made by Assistant Secre-
tary Spaulding to obviate all unnecessary
inconvenience.
The times., 1899-03-29

There is considerable comment over the
continued strength and advancing prices OF
West End Bank. The price bid yesterday
was 10. which is $50 higher than the sell
ing figure two months ago. One of the in
teresting suggestions of the street is that
the bank will have all the big business of
the Crosby Stevens syndicate.
The times., 1899-03-29

close was only quarter of point below
this high. 1t was stated on excellent au-
thority at the close that there was good
buying at the top, and that 100 will prob
ably be reached today. However, 1t is still
believed that slump will come in short
time, and that the stock should be sold on
all bulges. People who still believe in
higher prices for Brooklyn might sell out
and get in at lower level.
The times., 1899-03-29
&c piques. &c yd.

Short lengths of Pique. in light b,ue.
pink, orange, cardinal, and lavender.
the Sc quality; but because they are in
short lengths we can sell them for
3 Use yard, but only for a day.
The times., 1899-03-29

The strength of the title insurance COM
panles has been notable recently. They are
all selling at prices in advance of those
OF last winter, supposedly because of the
outlook for good business when the real
estate market booms.
The times., 1899-03-29
Cammeyer's footwear at half and less.
Pearl buttons, DC doz.

Five different sizes of pearl buttons,
such as sell for sc. 10c, and IL l-2c
dozen, will be sold today for 1-2c.
dozen.
The times., 1899-03-29
B ordered mousseline, Sc.

For a day we shall sell this hand
some summer fabric, in dozens of diff
ferent effects. at > Use yard. instead of
IL 1-2c.
The times., 1899-03-29
T affeta silks. PC.

Those which created such sensa-
tion last week: handsome taffstas. in
light blue. pink, navy. cream. white.
cardinal shades, will be offered for a
day at 29c yard
The times., 1899-03-29
China silks, 15c.

For this day we shall sell China
Silks, in such pretty shades as eardi
nal, cerise. corn, violet. lavender,
cream, and black, for 15c yard.
The times., 1899-03-29

AS far as the prices OF Metropolitan and
Columbia Railway stocks are any indication,
the street seems to have little doubt as
to the sale of these roads. Metropolitan
was bid up yesterday to 221 1-2, but no
stock was offered under 222 rs. The
cheapest Columbia stock in sight was at
II0
The times., 1899-03-29
Bleached muslin. &c.

Short lengths OF bleached muslin
yard wide and very good quality-as
many yards will be sold as you wish to
buy, for Use.
The times., 1899-03-29
l5c sergss, &c yd.

Choice of so pieces OF double width
Serges. in cardinal, golden. p um. myr-
tie, navy, gray. and black, such as sell
for l5c, for 7-Sc yard.
The times., 1899-03-29
Unbleached muslin, 3bc.

Yard-wide closely woven unbleaehed
muslin-full yard wide and in full
pieces, viii be sold for this day at
BIC
The times., 1899-03-29
29c mohair. 19ec.

Yard-wide Black High Lustre Mo-
hair. soft rich finish like silk, instead
OF 29c yard, to go for 10 Use yard.
The times., 1899-03-29
15c ribbons, &c.

All silk fancy plaid taffeta ribbons.
1 L. inches wide will be sold for
1-2c yard instead of 15c. the regular
price.
The times., 1899-03-29

The transactions on the local stock ex-
change were large and the general tone
OF the list healthy, though there were some
reeessions in prices. as well as advances.
The amount of business done amounted to
s65 900 or more, and there was spirited bid
ding for several stocks which did not come
out at the advanced prices offered.
The times., 1899-03-29

There was a tip in the street yester-
day that a bull pool is forming in South
ern Pacific to send it up ten points. 1t
is said that the recent rains in California
have been copious and that they have as
sured good crops. With this outlook the
road will undoubtedly show fine earnings
during the coming season. There has been
some disappointment over the weakness of
the stock recently, but its future strength
seems assured.
The times., 1899-03-29
Carpet remnants. 15c.

Good size lengths of Ingram carpet
remnants, which, are splendid for rugs,
will be sold for 15c. today.
The times., 1899-03-29
lOc laces. BIC yd.

Lot of laces consisting of Torehons
and Point de Paris laces, in all widths
with insertings to match, for l-2c
yard instead of 10c.
The times., 1899-03-29
Young Mems Christian Association,

1882 G. STREET n W.
Gymnasium. Baths, Swimming Pool. Bowling
Alleys Shuttle Boards, Reading Room,
Game Room, etc. etc.
Full membership. $l2 per wear; iuiiior member
ship, So per year; limited membership, s. per
year. Visitors cordially welcomed at any time.
mh2s-tf
The times., 1899-03-29
Handkerchiefs. 1sc.

Lot of ladies' white hemstitched
handkerchiefs-in two different size
hens. instead of 1Oc, will be sold for
1-Sc each.
The times., 1899-03-29
10c pkgs. needles, Sc.

Ladies' "Favorite" workbasket COM
panion-contains full variety of large
eye needles-instead OF 10c for sc to-
day.
The times., 1899-03-29

Panhandle was traded in yesterday for
the first time in several days, the price
reaching SO rs. There Is undoubtedly
some buying of the stock at this low level
by the general public. The pool has not
showed its hand recently, and the street
is somewhat in doubt what Mr.. Carley and
his friends have done or intend 10 do. II
is believed by some Of the most careful
critics in the street that the stock will
sell very much higher eventually on the
earnings of the road, which are large, and
on the fine physical condition of the prop
erty. but nearly everybody is averse TO
buying it now. For one thing the suit of
the minority stockholders against the
Pennsylvania is a menace to the present
stock market value OF the stock, as litiga-
tions are always disturbing.
The times., 1899-03-29
Linen toweIing, 3sc.

fancy borders-17 inches wide. instead
of Sc, will be sold for day at 3 1-sc
The times., 1899-03-29

Washington Gas sold OFF trifie yester
day for no reason that could be learned.
The times., 1899-03-29
Toilet paper &c.

Large rolls OF perforated toilet pa
per, instead Of Zoe roll. will be sold for
8 T-Sc roll.
The times., 1899-03-29
Ncw York stock Market.

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs q Co.,
members Of the New York Exchange
1919 f Street
The times., 1899-03-29

The market yesterday, while not con-
tipuance of the bull movement TO the eN-
tent that Mondays was, must be consid-
cred fairly satisfactory to the bulls. Pr.ces
reacted somewhat on the opening, and dur
ing most OF the day were reactionary, but
toward the close there was rally OF some
importance under the leadership of Brook
lyn Rapid Transit and other Flower stocks
and the Vanderbilts, Prices in the general
list were higher at the close than at the
opening, though there were some eXcep
lions. There is much doubt as to the ten
dency of the market today Some are in
clined TO believe that the reaction is over,
and that there will be a good advance in
all stocks today under the leadership of
the Flower stocks again. On the other
hand. there is much skepticism in some
quarters regarding higher prices at this
time owing to the holiday tomorrow in ad-
dition to the belief that the reaction has
not yet extended far enough. Mr.. Flower
is understood to have expressed the belief
Yesterday that the high prices have mo- yet
been reached in Brooklyn Rapid Transit
and his other specialties.
The leadership of the market yesterday
was disputed with the Flower stocks by
the Vanderbilts. Northwest was, in fact, a
great surprise in a wonderful spurt of II
points TO 164, from below loO. Ihe STOCK
opened at l52 and advanced steadily Narly
all day The close was at 159, several
points below the highest, but lchg way
above Mondays close. New York Central
was also very active and buoyant, though
its advance was not as large as that of
Northwest by any means. The high price
reached was 139 rs, and the close was at
139 3-S. Both the Union Pacific stocks
were advanced a point, and closed near the
ton. There was no new gossip regarding
The Vanderbilt stocks. but the street quite
generally now believes that the Wander
bilt transcontinental line will soon be a
fact. The talk is still very bullish over the
prospects of New York Central and the
Union Pacific.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was a surprise
10 many of the traders yesterday. There
was. according to expectation, decline
after the opening, which extended to
l2ll-2. After this. however. instead OF a
great slump under the influence OF heavy
| inside selling there was a continuance OF
the advance TO much higher figures than
| had been recorded before. In the last hour
the price was moved up to 12s, and the
The times., 1899-03-29

Pennsylvania Railway was strong and
active. 1t has seemed for several weeks
to the street that the insiders in this stock
were manipulating to keep it from ad-
vancing. 1t is difficult, of course, to know
if this is true or not, but at any rate there
seemed to be no such pressure yesterday.
The Pennsylvania is generally considered
to be the best managed railway system
in the world and the most valuable. Its
showing for the past year. made in the an
nual statement, heretofore discussed in
this column, is a wonderful one. There is
every reason to believe that the stock will
attain to very high level during the
coming months.
The times., 1899-03-29
&c canvas, 3sc.

Black and brown double-thicls canvas.
the usual Sc quality. will be sold for
day at 7-Se yard
The times., 1899-03-29
urkish towels, 7sc.

Bleaehed Turkish Towels, heavy
quality-4S by is inches instead of
u 1-2 cents, will be sod for day at
Z Use each.
The times., 1899-03-29

Rev f. Edwards, pastor of the English Baptist
Church at Minersvil!e, Pa, when suffering with
rheumatism was advised to try Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. He says: "A few applications of
this liniment proved of great service to me. It
subdued the inflammation and relieved the pain.
Should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm
trial it will please me-" For seie by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 93S F
Street northwest; Connecticut Avenue and st.
The times., 1899-03-29

Missouri Pacific was strong yesterday
morning, but closed below the opening
price. The same is equally true of Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas. There are many
tips in the street that these stocks are
due to advance, but the same has been
true at almost any time in the past two
months. Nothing new is known of either.
The times., 1899-03-29
Table oilc1oth, &c.

5-quarter table oilcloth--in fancy col
ors, will be sold for day at Si-Sc
yard.
The times., 1899-03-29

The coalers are still neglected, much to
the surprise of friends of the group who
talked of the certainty of a bull campaign
in them as soon as the New Jersey Legis-
lature adjourned.
The times., 1899-03-29
Yard-wide selicias, &c.

Yard-wide Selicias. in all colors and
black-extra heavy twill-not remnants
but full pieees-to be sold at ) rs in
stead of SC for day.
The times., 1899-03-29

White applique bureau scarfs and
shams, will be sold for a day at - l-2c
each.
The times., 1899-03-29
Chicago Grain and Provision Market

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
members of the New York Exchange,
The times., 1899-03-29
Window shades, &c.
Soarfs and shams, 12sc.

Waterproof felt window shades will
be sold for day at Use each.
The times., 1899-03-29
CONVENIENT BONDS.
DISTRICT OF COLuMDIA BONDS

g. 1870, "2J-yeas funding" ........ 100 ......
IS 1902 "30-year "fugdias'' gold. . -. ......
IS 1901. water stock" currency l05 ......
IS 1903, Water stocx' curfsncj 80.
Funding currency. 3-55S. -. III 1l9
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09
In A TANGL E.
The Light Committee Finds Another
BugbeRr.

The committee on lights are in another
tangls and they may succeed in getting
the city council to fight the lighting
question all over again.
The committee held a meeting Satur-
day and came to this decision:
The order passed by the city council di :
vidsd the city between the two electric
light companies II either company de-
cidsd not to accept the terms of the con
tract the the committee was instructed
to make a contract for the lighting of the
entire city with the other company. The
Consolidated company has refused to ac-
oept its part Of the contract, and Manager
George W. Brown of the Portland Elec-
trio Light company, says that he oan 3
get ready to light the sntire city on
November 1st 1t is understood that the
committee takes the ground that they
caunot under the order make { contract
with any company unless it will begin
lighting the city November lst. They
have no discretionary powers in this mat
ter. So they will offer to make con-
tract with the Portland Electric Light
company to begin November LIST, and If 1t
does not accept then they will have to
refer the matter to the city council
which may open the fight all over again.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09

The calling out of the reserves and the
summoning of the British Parliament in
extraordinary session are ominous. Neith-
er thing would have been done unless
there had been strong probability that
war would soon break out in South Afri-
ca. The situation on the Transvaal border
is also ominous and provocative of an
outbreak. British and Boer outposts are
close together, and a quarrel or the acoi-
dental discharge of gun even, may pre-
oipitate a conflict which will not end un-
til the Transaval is British dependency.
t is not absolutely certain yet, but the
chance of avoiding il diminishss daily.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09
THE DIET MISSION.
Summary of the Years work ofa
Worthy Enterprise.

The annual meeting of the Diet Mis-
sion was held Saturday afternoon. Miss
Isabel I. Clark, the secretary, reported
that during the East year death has taken
from this society several of Its Oldest ben
eficiaries, ten out OF the 9s who have been
helped. dying. The ward visitors have
made 1s45 visits, 4,545 tickets have been
given out and yet how little the figures
tell Of the good these visits and tickets
have done. With the visits went flow.
ers, books. papers and cheerful words.
and with the tickets was given nourIsh-
ing food when presented at the society's
room. On Thanksgiving day the patients
were given fresh cut flowers through the
kindness OF Mr.. Minot. florist, and a
good dinner. Many ouside poor have
been helped in many ways and the socie-
ty has expended all its money and must
depend on the churches to replete it. The
roomsl of the society will be open next
Tuesday, Ocuober 10th from IL o'clock un-
til on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days.
The treasurer's report is in substance.
as followas:
Received in groceries and food from the
churches and distributed by the Diet
ber l, 1898. 1885; interest on invest
ments. S3l2. 80; received from churches
S36.22; total, $500. SO. Tie expenditures
were $SS1.7S.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year:
Prssident-Mrs. ]. r Worcester.
Vice. e-Presldent-Mrs. q. s. Fobeg
Secretary and Treasurer Mics /. L.
Clark.
Assistant Treasurer-Miss Marion
Stephenson.
Auditor-Miss Crie.
Directors from the Chur,hes--St Paul's.
Mrs. ]. W. Harper; the Friends society.
Mrs. Nellie W. Hoyt; New Jerusalem,
Mrs j. X, Worcester; st. Lawrence, Mrs.
5. b. Locke; Congress street Methodist,
Mrs. W. Ii. Hatch; Vaughan strset, Mra
J. 2. wescott; Pine street, Mrs. 9. l.
Davenport; Plymouth Baptist. Mrs. NV.
Litchfiela; First Baptist Mrs ID. b.
Kicker; First Parish, Miss sLongfeliow,
Miss Walker; High street, Miss Eastman;
Williston, Mrs. Il. |. Hall; Catholic
cathedral, Miss Susie Towle; State street,
Miss II. L. Hobson, Mrs. VIM. Senter;
Congress Square, Mrs. K. G. Jones. Mrs.
enson; Second Parish, Mrs. S. Q. Ripley;
Chestnut street, Mrs. w. w. Cole; Free
Street Baptist. Miss Mailing; Church of
the Messiah, Miss Eva Chase; st. Steph-
ems, Mrs. u. X. Hoothby; ST. Dominio's,
Miss Rafferty,.
Ward Visitors-Ward !. Miss Alice ].
Libby, Mrs. Gertrude Weeks, Mrs. Her
bert Fuller, Miss Winterbosham Ward
2, Mrs. W. p. Nelson, Mrs. u. K. Comery,
Mrs. S. q. Ripley; Ward 8 Mrs. Frank
CAmmett, Miss Georgie Evans, Miss Ella
Russell, Mrs. Is. A. SkillIngs; Ward 4, Mrs,
A IS. Thayer, Mrs. K. III. Eiokett, MIS-. CO.
Files; Ward 8, Mrs. Henry Taylor, Mrs.
Marshall, Mrs. George Smith. Mrs. 4. l..
BARTLETT; Ward 0, Miss ]. L. Crie, Mrs.
Eugene Baxter, Mrs. J. II. baraes, Miss
Carmen Fox; Ward 2. Mrs. G. S. Fobes,
Mrs j. L. Horr; Ward 2, annex, Miss Eva
b. Montgomery.
Committee at the rooms Tuesday. Miss
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09
TO PEAKS ISLAND.
A scheme TO Send sebago Water
Through Rubber Pipe.

There is a project on foot among prom
inent capitalists and enterprising promo +.
ters of the sity to lay wire wound rub
Der pipe between Portland and Peaks
island. The idea has been under contsm-
plation for some time. The plan is to
supply the island with Sebago water ana
by means of the rubber pipe to send this
water from the city to the island The
residents of the island have TOR many
years been troubled by lack of proper
supply Of water.
No little interest has besa taken In the
matter, well known capitalists having
conner on from Baltimore a few days ago
to confer with the promoters. Tals Bal
timore capitalist expressed him self in the
most enthusiastic terms regarding the
subject.
The promoters claim that they can lay
rubber pipe which will be impervious
to all currents of the ocean and all It's el-
emsnts and that it would EASILY stand the
test of tan years.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09
For Representative TO Congress,
AMOS L. ALLEN.

Senator Hoar Is one OF the senators who
has always held that the constitution In
tended that the Governor Of "a state should
always have the power to appoint sena-
tor to fill vacancy when the Legislature
was not in session. no matter IL legis-
lature had had chance to ell the va
cancy and had not done SO. Hence he
will vote for the seating of Mr.. Quay.
But ne does not see how the senators who
voted against seating Corbett and the
three silver senators previously can cote
to seat him without getting into very
uncomfortable attitude. AS these sena-
tors constitute majority of the Senate
1T seems to Mr.. Hoar very unlikely that
Mr.. Quay will be seated.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09
WORLD THE FIELD.
Rev. Mr.. Davis ideas Regarding EK-
psnsion.

Rev. 5. @. Davis pastor of All Souls
Cniversaliss church preached an able SER
mon yesterday morning from his pulpit,
which was listened to by a good sized
congregation.
hev. Mr.. Davis took for his topic "Ex-
pansion" and announced his text from
Mark 10. 10, go ye into all the world" +"
He said In brief:
The field is the world.
Christianity begins at home but does
| not end there. 1t goes every whittier. re-
deeminR, exalting, adjoining all life.
Christianity works for the regeneration
of all society. It measures all business
transactions by the golden rod Of the
sanctuary. 1t gives 16 ounces to the
pound and full . rect for the yard. A
man should be just as religious in the
midst of coffee and sugar and marlins
spikes as when he sings, ''I need thee
every hour.
Religion should also go into politics
and redeem this oespool and make 1t @
foundation OF living water.
Charles Summer defined politics to bt
the injection Of morality into government
"a noble art
| Would that we could inject some moral
ity into Maine politics, and then oui
Off oials who take an oath to enforce oul
prohibitory law would not prove craven
and cowardly and leave women to dt
that which they are paid and sworn u
do. Would to God that we had men fol
our officials.
/ What we want is the Christianity o
| Christ that will teach men that 1t Il
| wrong TO sing ''He leadeth me-" on Sun
day and then vote for bad men ON Tues
day. just because they belong to our par
| ty.
But Christianity goes all over the globs
1.-THE field Is the world" and tells III
In the words OF our president when WI
demand unconditional surrender of ths
FiIipinos that "forcible expansion Ii
criminal aggre ssion," or in the langusg
of our martyred President that ENC
man is good enough TO govern another
man without that other mans consent. 4"
Christianity is expansion and goes to
day into the South Africa and says t,
England that 81 bring peace and goot
will unto all men, and not Woolwlch ar
tillery and floating forts of destruction.
that stand for love of man and not Low,
of land and gold"
Christianity would make all the crook
ed things straight and all rough place
plain.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09

The third yacht race was practically but
each yacht gained some advantage over
the other. due apparently neither to supe-
riority In Its sailing qualities nor greater
skill of its sailing master but simply to a
favoring puff OF wind. Nothing was de-
monstrated by the third race except what
was shown by the othsr two, that the two
yachts are very evenly matched in a
light breeze. 1t Ia to be hoped that on
Tuesday 1t will bs possible to compare
their sailing qualities in a good stiff
breeze.