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The times., 1899-11-28

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessons ambition; beauty,
vigor, and cheerfuIness gradually disap-
pear when the kidneys are out of order.
Kidney trouble has become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon for a child to be
born afflicted with weak kidneys.
Pains, aches, and rheumatism come from
excess Of uric acid in the blood due to neg
lected kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble often causes quick OF
unsteady heartbeats and makes one feel as
though they had heart trouble, because the
heart is oyerworked, in pumping thick.
kidney poisoned blood through the veins
and arteries.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kidneys
is the chief cause Of bIaader trouble fol-
lowed by suffering so painful to many that
life is made miserable
The bladder is situated in front of and
very close to the womb. and for that rea-
son any pain, distress. disease, or incon-
venieuce manifested in the kidneys, back.
bladder, or urinary passage is often, by
mistake attributed to female weakness or
womb trouble of some sort. The error is
easily made and may be as easily avoided
by paying a little attention to the condi-
tion of the urine.
Fill a bottle OF common glass with your
urine and let it stand twenty-four hours;
a sediment or settling indicates an un-
healthy condition of the kidneys; if it
stains the linen it is evidence of kidney
trouble; too frequent desire to pass it. or
pain in the back, dull, heavy headache,
nervousness, irritability. plenty of ambi-
tion but no strength, weak circulation, sal
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THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Liquidation in Wheat aud Corn
Prices Closing at the Rottom.


Prices Closing nt the Bottom
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Wheat was dull and
lower Liquidation and changing prices
were the features. The May premium went
TO 5-Sc and it looks as though the carry
ing charge would go to sc or more. Live.-
pool was weak, 3-4dI-Sc lower than Fri
day. Continental markets steady. There
was a decrease of jeG.O coo bushels ahoat
Visible supply here increased heavily
1885, O00 bushels.
Corn lost 3-SGI-2c, and closed at the
bottom. Western handlers say the signs
apparent last week Of increased country Of
ferings are clearer at the opening Of this.
The cash demand from the East does not
improve. Very little business done on to-
days decline. Liverpool was 1-4G1- ID
lower. Liquidation by longs made up the
bulk of the selling. Covering by shorts
was the feature of buying. Lake rates
were up 1-4c. 1t looks as if liquidation
would continue.
Oats almost held their own, which is
better than any of the other grains did.
The December closed where it did Friday
and May al a decline of 1-Sc The ship
ping demand is better than for corn. Re
ceipts are showing some increase, and so
is the Western moyement-46S cars here
with 305 for tomorrow. The local stock,
$4,000 bushels decreased for the week
280, 600 bushels
Provisions were quiet and steady, the
range in prices being narrow. A large part
of the trading was in December Liquida
tion by both the long and shortsnterest was
a feature There was a fair Investment de-
mand for May delivery, with packers the
sellers. The cash trade was very dull.
Hog receipts liberal, with market closing
Sia
The times., 1899-11-28

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Todays stock
market opened with speculative sentiment
favotabIy affected both by the influence
of the very much strengthened position of
the associated banks, as was shown in
their statement of Saturday, and further
by the varying conjectures in regard to
the meaning of the exceptional activity
and strength in Baltimore and Ohio and
in Pennsylvania in Fridays dealings. To-
days early cabled advices showed that the
London market had fully accepted and
even bettered the advances made in those
stocks in the local sessions. The London
market for other American stocks showed
comparatively small changes although
foreign advances recorded a strong tone in
that quarter, which was said TO be a great
extent due to purchases from this
side. The dealings in this market
upon the opening of business for for
eign account were on the buying side,
but subsequently the arbitrage houses
turned sellers and on balance disposed of
upwards Of "a, 600 shares of various stocks
1t would be difficult TO conceive Of a more
uncertain market than that of today S
subsequent to the dealings of the first
hour. In many instances the highest
VI AtES VI tlG heN III Nllf ldllNuy il5L w tl :
made in the initial transactions, but sub
sequently there were extensive movements
in both directions, not only in the stand
ard Issues, but in the industrial quarter.
1t is not often that stock Of the char
acter of Pennsylvania can furnish such a
record as was made in the dealings in that
Instance today the initial transactions be-
ing effected at figures from 2 II per cent
to 43-4 per cent above the local closing
price of Friday. The transactions in Balti
more and Ohio, on the other hand while
exceedingly heavy, resulted in rather sharp
temporary price recessiOns. The very
sharp opening advance in Pennsylvania
was attended by rise in New York Cen
tral. Other strong features were the
granger shares, Manhattan Railway, Gen
eral Electric, and, generally speaking, the
newer industriaIs based on the steel man
ufacturing industry. The price changes in
the stocks of the grade of Southern Rail
way preferred and the Pacific shares were
comparatively limited. though these issues
were in the main very steady.
A very large number of railway traffic
returns for various periods were submitted
today. Practically every statement was Of
a character calculated to prove encour-
aging to the holders Of the securities con-
cerned.
The times., 1899-11-28

One Of the first measures which Con-
gress is expected to take up for considera-
uon is the matter Of the appointment Of
g commission TO adjudicste the claims OF
citizens Of the United States against Spain
OF account Of damages incurred during
the Spanish American war. Il is under
stood that the President has included in
his message recommendations TO this
effect
Claims aggregatng s25.0O0.000 have been
fled at the Department Of State up 10 this
time against Spain by citizens of this
country. Under Article VII Of the Paris
Treaty OF Peace Spain is released from
the payment Of indemnities, which have
arisen since the beginning Of the insur-
rectiou Owing TO the unsettled conditions
which are said 10 prevail in Cuba, it is
thought that great difficulty viii be ex-
perienced in arriving al the real losses Of
American citizens. Many Of the claims
are said To be unfounded or are put for
ward by INSCRIPTIONS persons who are
taking this opportunity to fleece the Gov
ernment out Of large sums OF money
Others have incurred losses. Il is said
through their own recklessness in re-
naming in Cuba after the commencement
OF hostilities when ample warning had
been given them. These, it is claimed
were fully aware Of the danger which they
were subiecting their property TO, but
relied upon the liberality Of the United
States Government 70 recompense them
for any losses sustained.
fe aaF hat
Of the claims made are worthy OF every
consideration, and when such claims are
found il is said there viii be little diff
Guilty In adjusting them but the depart
ment is determined 10 deal severely with
any persons attempting 10 obtain money by
Misrepresentation II is said that not
a few Of the claims for damages are the
outcome Of fancied losses. In support OF
this Il is said that when the war broke out
many American firms in Cuba were sup
plying the natives and Spaniards with
goods Of every description for which ex-
orbitaut prices were charged and IL IS
alleged that the profit usually made on
these goods had. under the higher prices
received. accumulated before half the
stock had been disposed OF, consequently
the actual damage which was sustained as
result Of the war was Insignificant.
Claims Of this character. IL Is said have
arisen after every war in which this
country has been engaged, but IL is thought
that past experiences VIII enable the Gov
eminent 10 detect ali claims OF q bogus
nature
The article in The treaty with Spain
which releases that country from the pay
meut Of al indemnitles IS not unusual
on two former occasions the United States
made similar treaty stipulati0ns. In both
instances the President promptly invited
the attention Of Congress 10 the matter,
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suspect

low complexion are all convincing
proofs that the kidneys and bladder need
prompt attention.
The symptoms you have noticed are the
danger signals nature sets to show that
the track OF health is not clear.
Take the advice Of one who has made
life study Of just such conditions and look
well to yourself. because you have kidney
trouble.
Brights disease. which is destroying
more human lives than any other disease,
may be stealing upon you
There is comfort in knowing that Dr.
Kilmer's swamp Root, the great kidney
remedy. fulflls every wish in promptly
curing kidney, bladder. and uric acid trou-
bIes
Swamp-Root is the wonderful new dis
eovery Of the eminent kidney specialist,
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To prove what Swamp Root viii do for
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Root and a book Of wonderful swamp
Root testimonials. Be sure to say that you
read this article in The Washington Daily
/ Times.
Swamp Root is for sale the world over
at druggists in bottles Of two sizes and
two prices-ffty cents and one dollar. Re-
member the name, Swamp Root, and the
address, BinghamtOn. y. Y.
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SUES FOR PRIZE MONEY.
Capt. {. II. Davis LibeIs Vessels Cap
tured at Ponce


Charles H. Davis, a captain in the United
States Navy, on behalf of himself, his Of
fcers. and crew of the United States naval
forces under his command in the Harbor Of
Ponce on July q and IS 1898, yesterday
fled suit libeling the Paz, Ventura. and
other vessels and miscellaneous stores cap
tured by the libelant during the Spanish
American war. In all, it. is stated, there
were captured twenty-five merchant YES
sells, twenty-seven lighters, carrying about
$50 tons OF coal, and the rolling stock and
other valuable property belonging to the
railroads running from Ponce to Yauco,
The total value of the property captured
is estimated to be $62, ,795.
All the property taken, the libelant al
leges was lawful prize of the war, sub
ject to be condemned and forfeited to the
United States, and was taken and appropri-
ated for the benefit Of the United States
Il is also stated that part of the property
capured by the libelant has been surveyed
and appraised by proper authority, and
that the property so surveyed is valued at
S59, ,945. Il is asked that the remainder. es-
timsted at 81 $50, be surveyed and ap-
praised.
The court is also asked 20 issue a monf-
ton commanding all persons interested in
the property referred TO OF in the proceeds
10 show cause why the judgment asked for
by the libelant should not be granted
Some of the vessels captured are the brig
atine Psz, of Vigo. Spain, the property of
Juan Rebas y Msnituny. 1928 tons, with
cargo valued at $4,000; the Ventura Of
Barcelona. Spain. belonging to Tomas Glib
ernan, PISA tons, with cargo valued at
s. 0O0; the Ysabel. OF Palma, belonging to
Mateo Bonet Y Coll 25S tons. with cargo
valued at s. 600
The other vessels captured ranged in
carrying capacity from 80 tons 10 26g tons,
and were loaded with cargoes valued at
from $50 10 S.. 600
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and the necessary legislation was speedily
provided. In both cases a special tribunal
was established TO hear and determine the
claims. The early treaty of this character
was concluded with Spain February %,
1921. and the act providing for the settle
ment of the claims relinquished in it was
approved as early as March s. of the same
year.
The treaty with Mexico, containing a
similar provision, was laid before Con-
gress July s, 1S4S, and by act Of March
g. 1919, the establishment of a board OF
commissioners 10 adjudicate the claims
was authorized.
President Polk stated in his message TO
Congress at the time that the provision
in the treaty for the satisfaction OF the
claims OF injured American citizens was
one Of the objects gained which was TO be
regarded as Of great national import
ance"
The times., 1899-11-28
New York Cotton Market.
LETTER CARRIERS, Pay.
The National Association to Ask Con-
,rress for m IncrrnHe


According to the statements of F. ].
CantwelI, Secretary of the National Asso-
citation of Letter Carriers, Congress is to
be asked at an early date to pass bill in
creasing the salaries of letter carriers.
"A bill for that purpose, said he, was
introduced in the last Congress, but owing
to the rush of business it failed OF consid-
Grafton, but this year the association has
assurance that the bill will be considered
early And furthermore, that it will be
favOrably reported from the committee.
The letter carriers considering the
responsibility of their work, and the fact
that each and every one must furnish gilt
edged bond are poorly paid for their serv-
ices. All they ask is that they be paid
81, 200 per annum. And that is really small
compensation. At present they start in at
$500 and in the course of several years, get
81, 600. That is as high as they can go.
The letter carriers all over the cOun-
try are deeply interested in this matter.
but under the rules OF the department they
are not allowed to take action or interest
in it, 1t has not been determined yet who
will introduce the bill, for a number of
members are more than willing to help
out the men who carry the mails. We Will
get legislation on the subject from this
Congress, depend on that"
The times., 1899-11-28
wnre & Lelnnd,s Letter.

[Rcportcd daily to Ferry Wood Brokers,
1885 Street; upstairs; phone 1921
CHICAGO. Nov 27-Wheat at Liverpool
closed 7-Sc lower; London cargoes closed
weak; Paris, 10c lower; Berlin, 3-4c
lower; Budapest, S-Sc lower; Antwerp, un-
changed. English farmers deliveries,
538 600, at an average OF ia cents less
than last week. English visible increased
313 600; European visible decreased 240, eco;
worlds visible increased about LOO, 600
American visible increased 1,439, GOO. and
is now 59,936000, included in which are
fouI ports which did not figure last year.
1t is reported that the Russian shipments
Will soon decrease largely on account of
closing of ports by ice. Primary receipts,
2.1S20 eco; shipments, 5SS000, which are
principally for three days ClearanCes,
about 1000, 0G0 bushels There are indica-
tions of a better cash demand at interior
points has been for shipping and milling.
Worlds shipments lighter and range
from $500, 600 to 6,99O,00O Wheat on pas
/ sage decreased $50, COO
There was liquidation in the December
future, but fluctuations were confined
within narrow range and there was a
| slight reaction at the close. The decline
in foreign markets and the near approach
/ Of delivery day We're responsible for the
weakness. Receipts at winter points still
, continue very light and there are reports
I OF insect damage from scattered portions
of the winter wheat belt.
Corn was very duh and declined slightly.
/ Visible increased 1900, shipping demand
slack. There was some fairly good selling
on lower foreign markets and an expecta-
tion Of increased receipts. There may be
a slight recession in values on which many
! believe they should be taken advantage
! Of TO make purchases.
Provisions were quiet and steady. Cud-
ahay brokers were fair buyers. Liverpool
/ bacon. Sd higher; hams Is Sd higher;
/ shipments of lard, 3,S40, OO0 meats, $780,
/ 600 pounds.
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washington stncEs Exchange.

sales-U. s. Is. registered, $5OOG113 IA;
Columbia R. R. SIS, $2O0Od111 IA; Wash.
Loan & Trust, 25al72, 1OG1Z; Potomac
Fire ms, 1@S2; Columbia Fire ms. seq
13 78; Riggs Fire Insurance. 1OO@8 3-4;
Peoples Fire Insurance, 4Od6 "a; Capt.
tai Traction, 6SG93 II 75G93 3-8; Mer-
genthaIer Linotype. 10G210 IS, 200
210 ga, 15a2l0 5-S, 10G210 1-2;
20G21O is, 406210, 10d209 "a;
Lanston Monotype lOOG15 ga, 2OO0
Is 1-2, 3O0d15 3-8; Amer. Graphophone.
1OOG13 1-8; Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100
q 25c., I00G24c. After caIl-Amer Gra-
phophone, 2d1S; Riggs Fire Insurance, 100
as "a
The times., 1899-11-28
WANTS PAY FOR INJURIES.
w. j. Collins Sues Contractors for
$4,000 Damages.

William J. Collins, through his attorney,
Tracy L. Jeffords. yesterday filed the pa
pers in . suit against the Moulton- -Sterrett
Company to recover $4,000. 1t is explained
il the declaration that on August % the
plaintiff while employed in the construc-
tion Of the Hearst School building under
the direction of the defendant, was Sc
riously and dangerously injured II is
stated that the plaintiff, because of the
negligence and carelessness of the de-
fendant, was knocked from the third story
OF the building to the ground.
The times., 1899-11-28
The Small Amount of Bond sales.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Only $12.6l9.3SS
has been paid out at the subtreasury here
for bonds bought by the Treasury 10 ease
the money market. Only 1856. 53l was paid
out today The time TO which the Govern
ment's offer to buy $25 000, 300 of the bonds
expires on November 80, that is on No
vember %. There was talk in Wall Street
today of asking Secretary Gage TO extend
the time until the whole S25, 600 600 shall
be bought
The times., 1899-11-28
Less Hours and More Pay Demanded

Less HourS and More Pay Demanded.
OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. 27.-The job print
ers, pressmen and other employees of job
printing establishments struck today for
shorter hours and more pay. The shops
are trying to employ non union men with
poor success, though all claim to be doing
all the work given them. The newspapers
are not involved.
The times., 1899-11-28
FLORRY IN PENNSYLVANIA
The Stock Market Affected by Rise
in Railway Shares

Saturdays Bank Statement AGords
Basis for Strong Speculative Con-
more and Ohio ut the Opeutns-The
Grangers and Munhnttan Higher.
The times., 1899-11-28

There was a very irregular market yes
terday with an opening at about the close
of Friday in the majority of securities
from which a few stocks advanced well
and many declined from fraction to four
or more points. It is perhaps. needless to
say that this was a surprise and a disap-
pointment to the majority of the public
The fine bank statement. the certainty that
money would be easier this week and the
many favorable circumstances surround
ing the general situation had filled the
street with bulish predictions 1t should
be said Immediately that there is no rea-
son for misgivings over the situation. It
seems evident that there were more people
that wished to realize profits than had been
generally expected and also that the
leaders of the market were somewhat
afraid of too much enthusiasm. The sell
ing by these two classes aided by some
short selling prevented anything like a
wild bull market. It is probable that this
was the best thing that could have oc-
Cured. A somewhat lower opening is 10
be expected this morning from which
careful traders expect a rally, followed by
a fairly good market during the remainder
of the week. There is still every reason
to expect that prices will close with
good net gain for the week. It may be
pointed out that yesterdays market was
very much like that of a week ago
1t has been a long time since there was
a market day in which prices moved in
so many different directions. Pennsylva-
MIA opened five points up from Fridays
closing prices, and, although there was
some recession during the day, It closed
with a large net gain. New York Central
advanced rapidly to 139 1-2 at the opening
and then declined to 1873 Is, at which price
however ii showed no net loss for the
81
at 50, a small advance over Sunday and
all day declined, closing at 821-4. The
common stock went as high as 5S 10. and
then declined steadily TO 56 1-2 The steel
stocks, and especially Federal Steel com
mon, were buoyant The gTangers were
weak, especially St. Paul. in the afternoon.
Chesapeake and Ohio was dull nearly all
day. but in the last hour advanced a fun
point TO 30 1t declined half a point from
the high price before the close. Leather
common and Sugar We're attacked yiciously.
and both went off several points Sugar
sold as low as lj4 and closed only frac-
tionally above that figure Leather com
mon declined to IA and closed with four
points net loss for the day.
Pennsylvania attracted more attention
in the morning hours than any other Sc
curity. Last Friday it sold around 130 II
closed on that day at 1872. The opening
yesterday was at 1856 IL and the price was
quickly advanced TO 1877. There has not
been such a quick jump in the price of
Pennsylvania in many months The
strength of the stock was one of the few
things in yesterdays market however,
that were not a surprise after the immense
buying of II in London on Saturday and
yesterday. The price there was put up
four points. What caused the big demand
no one not on the inside seems to know.
One rumor of the day was to the effect that
an extra dividend is to be paid stockholders
The times., 1899-11-28
TIE SPANISH War CLAIMS
They VIII Be Taken Up by Con-
greSs for Early Consideration

Those Now on File With the state
Department Aggregate S23,Ooo,-
Consideration and Based on Fanci-
ed Losses-Treaties on the Subject
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out of the immense surplus of the com
pany, but this rumor has been started
many times before and always proven un-
founded. Another story was vaguely told
of a deal among the trunk lines which
was supposed TO account for the recent
strength of Baltimore and Ohio securities
and the bulge in New York Central as
vrpI
The times., 1899-11-28
New york STOCK Market.

Corrected daily by w B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange.
1919 F Street
The times., 1899-11-28

The Pacific securities were all fairly
strong, the Northern Pacifcs being better
than the others. The story that Northern
Pacific common will be taken up by its
clique this week is heard again
The weakness Of Sugar was one of the
disappointments of the day 1t is said that
the stock is likely 70 decline or points
further this morning
The times., 1899-11-28

The suggestion was made in this column
on Sunday that the Baltimore and Ohio
issues were selling at very high prices
compared with other stocks equally at
tractive intrinsically, and the probability
that the movement in them had eliminated
was noted Such preferred 4 per cent
stocks as Northern Pacific and Norfolk
and Western are more entitled to advance
according to present earnings and past
history. The decline made by both com
mon and preferred was large, but there is
no good reason why it should not continue
today. The reason given for the recent
immense advance in the stocks was that
there is a plan on foot to retire the pre-
ferred stock, leaving only he one issue.
1t was said that two shares of the pre-
ferred viii be surrendered for three OF the
common. Nothing official in confirmation
of the story could be obtained, and on its
face it seems exceedingly improbable
The times., 1899-11-28
GOVERNMENT BONDS
DISTRICT OF CoLUAfBIA BoNps

G's 1902 "3O-year funding" gold. l04k :.
rs 1901 Water stock" currency IO5 .
,'s l!O0 Water stock" currency. w
Funding currency 3.6j's......... III lls
Al : kcg. 2-lU's. lS9&l9Jl. ......... ...
The times., 1899-11-28
Chicago Grain and Provision Market

Corrected daily by W D. Hibbs & Co
members of the New York Excaaqg4
The times., 1899-11-28
Gas AND ELECTRIC LIGn1

MIsCELLANEOUs sToCks