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A Family,s Remarkable Longevity.

Weston, W. Va, July IA remarkable
family for longevity is that OF Carr Bailey,
the father of some of the Oldest and most
influential citizens of the county. Carr
Bailey was born October 1. 1871, and lived
to be about eighty years of age. His wife
Sarah Brown Bailey, was born May 4. 1871.
and died twelve years after her husbands s
death. To the aged couple were born ten
children, as follows: William j., born De-
cember S, 1911, still residing on Dry Fork.
of Polk Creek; Nancy, born November q,
1912, who married John Nicoles, and still
resides In Roane county and is the mother
of Capt John Nicoles; James R., born
October 10, 1873. yet residing on Freeman's g
Creek; Maria, born November 19. 1914, was
the wife Of John Woofter, and who yet
resides in Gilmer county; Malinda B., born
May IL, 1916, married Wright Bailey and
who now lives in Illinois; Carr, jr., born
June %. 1917, residing In Gilmer county.
The above named six are all living and
over eighty years OF age. The four young
er children are dead.
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pares the present exorbitant demands Of
the dealers with the demands of the build
er that the advances have not been due to
the latter, but that they have been ere
ated for the purpose OF extortion, pure
and simple, for which reason solely these
trusts were organized.
The foregoing is not intended to discour-
age building in the District. 1t is state
ment of facts well known to every per-
son who has contemplated the erection OF
houses, and to every dealer in building
materials 1t is submitted TO the public at
large as an object lesson, as part OF the
evil work of the trusts at the National
Capital itself. where the laws of the land
are made. u. >. j.
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TEA EXAMINER INDICATED.
Report of the Appraisers investign-
tion in New York.
The following statement was made Iub-
lie this morning:

The Treasury Commission, engaged in inves-
LEGATIONS at the appraisers stores, New York,
has submitted a report 10 the Secretary OF the
Treasury upon the subject OF charges against
the examiner OF tea, Isaac McGdy Ihe Com
mission finds that widely divergent views are
expressed by importers and Others IN the tea
trade concerning the competency and efficiency
of the examiner. 4 number declare that McGdy
is grossly incompetent; others are quite POSITIVE
that he is well qualified for the position, and
still Others express the opinion that while the
examiner has made mistakes IN instances having
rejected teas which were entitled TO admission,
and in other instances admitting teas which
should have been rejected, the fault Is really IN
the Law itself
Importers of the class last mentioned assert
that apparent inconsistencies in the decision OF
the examiner are not due TO lncompeiency, but
rather TO the fact that, under the 'act To pre-
vent the impoitation of impure and unwhole
some tea IL is required that the comparison
of each importation be made with the standard
adopted by the Government boards of tea ex-
r,erfs as 10 quality" a matter about which
The hest EXPERTS differ the Commission reports
THAT under the operation OF the act, which re-
quires tests as to purity, quality and fitness
for consumption, teas which are low grade
but are pure and Wholesome, have been refused
admission solely because they did not equal the
standard in point Of cup qualry-strength and
flavor In the opinion Of the Commission, there
has been a rigid enforcement OF the tea act IN
New York IL is concluded that Examiner Nc
Cav is honest and qualified by experience to de-
termine whether or not a tea is pure and whole
some and fit for consumption, although he has
unouestionably made mostakes in passing upon
the relative excellence of tea-eTrors winch are
likely 10 be repeated by him. and not to be
altogether avoided even by the selection OF the
best experts in the country 10 serve as evidence.
The Commission reports that it Is Impossible
10 obtain uniformity in decisions as TO the rela-
tive strength and flavor of the tea because de-
terrninatons upon these points differ widely with
Individual preferences. The question is presented
by importers whether OF not the word quality
considered with purity and fitness for consump-
tion'' is synonymous with unwholesomeness- II no
teas should be excluded when they equally
pure and fit for consumption as the Government
standard, and many importers contend that that
is the intent of the tea act then the tests fol
/ quality should BE- discontinued. Suggestions arr
/ made concerning the method of selecting wit
nesses in the hearing Of protests.
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coLoRED AID FOR AGUINALDo.
Henry T.. Baker Does Not Credit ths
Reported boston Movement.

Henry E. Baker, an assistant examiner
in the Patent Office gave it as his cpin-
ion this morning that there was no organ
lied movement of the colored reople
against the Administration because of the
Philippine policy. as was claimed in the
Boston despatch printed this morning. He
knows DR.. Jerome r. Riley, of this city,
who is alleged to be president of the aux
iliary movement TO organize colored Amer
leans in support of Aguinaldo. The doc
tor, as stated. had been at one time, ana
was probably now, in the employ OF tne
Government. Baker said he was satished
that the colored people sympathized with
the Filipinos, but, in his opinion,
they will not array themselves
against the Administration in the way sug-
gested in the Boston despatch. He said in
conclusion that, while many of them rel
gretted the necessity of the war in the
Philippines, they were loyal Americans.
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LOST IN GRAND CANYON.
The Uncertain Fate of n Wealthy
Eastern PrOspectOr.

Williams, Ariz, July Nv. F. Russell,
a prominent capitalist of Syracuse. is alone
in the Grand Canyon, being searched for by
friends With a party comprising Charles
H. Gibson, representatives of an Eastern
George D. Roberts, mining engineers and
experts, of New York; former Postmaster
T. A. Fleming, and George Fleming, of
Syracuse, Russell started for the Grand
Canyon week ago last Thursday, to look
at some valuable mining properties. Ar
irving at the canyon at the foot of what is
known as Bright Angel Trail, they launch
ed small canvas boat on Sunday after
noon, intending to cross the Colorado River
in this cookie shell.
T. A. Fleming and Russell got into the
boat, pushing along the steep, rocky wall
OF the canyon, when suddenly the boat
capsized throwing both into the river
Fleming, who is good swimmer, succeed
ed after a most desperate struggle, in
reaching the bank. Russell who could not
swim, clung desperately to the boat When
last seen he was still clnging to the boat
then moving down through the terrible
rapids in the resistless current.
W. w. Bass, an old experienced Grand
Canyon guide on the Ash Fork, started to-
day for the canyon with another man to
make thorough search of the canyon on
both sides Of the river in hope of finding
Russell Bass, who knows the canyon for
miles on both sides Of the river, has had
experience with persons lost there, and
thinks Russell may have reached the bank.
but that, being unfamiliar with the coun-
try, he could never find his way out un-
aided. There is danger OF his dying from
starvation, but he could subsist on Amola
fruit, prickly pear and a kind of choke
berry which grows very abundantly there.
as well as on lizards.
Word was telephoned to Kingman to
keep a sharp lookout. Every effort will
be made to find him or his body
Syracuse, Neb.. July 17.-Itsis not beliey
ed here that w. F. Russell, alone in the
Grand Canyon, is dead, but that he has
reached a rock on the cliff-like side of the
! canyon and is there awaiting rescue His
companions are preparing to make daring
| effort to save his life. Yesterday the party
planned to try 10 go through the canyon
on a big raft, and they expected, with a
1 large horn, to attract Russelfs attention
| il he be still alive.
Boats have been known to go through
| the place, but it is most hazardous un.
dertaking. The current is twenty miles al
hour and filled with great rocks. The party
is provided with ropes, grab hooks, ant
other necessary material for landing, i
| the lost man can be found. The place O.
| the attempt is ten miles from Ashfork
Ariz., and Russell's family here is being
| kept in hourly advice of the progress O
the rescue party. Their craft entered tn,
canyon at noon and they cannot be heart
| from for at least day, as the raft mus
travel 100 miles to pass through tn,
canyon. Bass the guide, has charge, ant
three men accompany the daring outfit.
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AN EEL THIRTEEN FEET LONG.
Capture of an Aquatic Monster I'm
Seneca Lake.

Geneva, N Y, July 17.-George Sorner,
a blacksmith. who lives on the shore Of
Pine Bay, an indentation of the west shore
of Seneca Lake. seventeen miles south of
here, set gill net on Thursday night. On
Friday morning he found a great hole
torn in it, as though some amphbious an
imal had been entangled in the meshes
and had broken away. He repaired the net
and set it again on Friday night Its con-
dition yesterday morning was worse than
the day before. Sorner remembered that
an aquatic monster was seen in Seneca
Lake some years ago, and he concluded
that il had returned.
The story of his nets became known
and there was considerable excitement
around the bay. The neighbors volun-
teered to come TO his help il Sorner would
remain on watch and let them know when
the sea serpent, or whatever IL was, struck
the net. A pistol shot was TO be the Sig
nal. A stronger net was procured and set
last night. Sorner remained on guard. He
held a portion of the net in his hand TO
detect any unusual disturbance. Just be-
fore sunrise this morning he felt some
thing strike the net and jerk ii. He fired
the signal shot and rowed rapidly TO where
the water was in great commotlon.
long, smmoth, brown body appeared for an
instant above the surface. Sorner fired
the pistol four times more TO hurry bis
helpers In a few minutes the bay was
dotted with boats coming to his assistance.
In each was a farmer, shotgun, and a
fish spear The commotion in the water
subsidized. When the boats came up q long
snakelike body could be seen entangled IN
the net. Two men took hold of the ret
one at each end, and carefully raised it. As
! soon as the serpentine body OF the captive
appeared above the surface four shots were
fired, and the thing was riddled from it:
head almost 10 its tail. Ii was an eel thir'
teen feet long, the largest ever seen IL
these waters. II is believed TO be the sc;
I serpent which has been reported from Sen
eca Lake, from time 10 time for the pas
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Active Iron Industry in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, July 17.-Contracts
have been let within the last ten days for
repair work on ten furnaces. and. the order
to hurry the work accompanied each con-
tract When these furnaces have been re-
paired and are in blast twelve additional
furnaces will have been added to Alaba-
mas iron capacity which were not in
blast last year. Among those long idle
furnaces to be brought into service are
two at Irontown, one at Brierfeld, the
Vanderbilt furnace at Birmingham, one
at Gadsden, and one at Talladega. With
these twelve additional furnaces the out
put of the State will be increased 20 per
cent or over. Some of these furnaces
notably that at Gadsden and the furnaces
at Talladega and the Vanderbilt-have not
been in operation for years, and were
abandoned They will all be rebuilt in
modern way, and will be prepared to make
It's tons of pig iron day, making the en-
tire additional output reach about 1000
tons day. These furnaces will all be in
blast in time for the fall trade in Sep
tember, and the indications are that they
will serve to increase Alabama's iron out
put this year more than 100000 tons over
! last, for all of which there is a great
demand
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Regular Infantry for Manila.

The War Department today approved the
proposition of General Shafter to send only
part of the Nineteenth Infantry on the
new transport Tartar to Manila AS now
arranged the Tartar will carry two bat
talions of the Nineteenth Infantry, and
the transports Ohio and Newport will each
carry two companies, together with large
number of recruits. The third battalion
of the Nineteenth will leave Camp Meade
SO as to reach San Francisco on the 25th of
July, the day the transport will be ready
to leave. The two battalions of the Nine
teenth Infantry to leave San Francisco on
the Tartar left Camp Meade this morning
for San Francisco. The third battalion
will get away from Camp Meade Wednes-
day or Thursday. - -
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SLAYER PoWELL's CASE.
Justice Bradley Declines to Set For
ward the Day of Execution.

ward the Day of Execution.
In the case of James Powell, colored, who
was convicted of the murder of William
Patrick Lee, also colored, and who is under
sentence to be hanged, on August is, JUS
tice Bradley today, on motion OF Thomas
l.. Jones, counsel for Powell, passed an
order directing the clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District to make transcript
of the proceedings without cost to the de-
fendant
On the question of waiving the appeal
bond in the case, the courts declined 10
take any action, ON the ground that 1t was
a matter for the Court of Appeals to con-
slider.
Attorney James also called the attention
of the court to the near approach OF the
day fixed for the execution of Powell ana
asked that the day of execution be set Tor
ward until the case is finally disposed OF
by the Court of Appeals.
This. Justice Bradley declined to DO De-
cause he believed that there is ample time
fer the case to be heard. He also stated
that he would not consider this matter un-
til the question of the appeal bond had
been determined by the upper court ID.
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INGALLS, MAY RESIGN.
A Position for Him as Arbitrator for
Leading Railroads.

Cincinnati. July 17.-President NJ. e. In
gals. of the Big Four and Chesapeake and
Ohio Railways, it is reported, will soon
resign the presidency Of these roads. He Is
to go East to accept a position in the rail-
way world that has been created for him.
The new position has not as yet received
a title, but the duties will be as arbitrator
of the leading railways of the country.
In the new position he will be identified
with the Pennsylvania and the Vanderbilt
and Morgan interests. Mr.. Ingalls, Is out
of the city at the present time, and 1t Is
impossible to obtain his confirmation as to
the story The salary he will receive Is
placed at s75.O 900 year..
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A Greet Rediclnea

sT have used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera,
and Darrhoea Remedy, and find It to be great
medicine" says Mr.. f. s. PhippA of Poteau,
Ark SIT cured me Of bloody hux; l cannot
speak too highly Of it, This remedy always
wins the good opinion if not praise Of those who
use it. The quick cures which it effects. even
in the most severe cases, makes it a favorite
everywhere. For sale by Henry Evans, Whole
sale and Retail, and all druggists.
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Petriaed Brain Found.

Greenville, Pa, July 17.-John Simpkins,
while moving several bodies from an old
burial ground on his farm, observed pc
culfar phenomenon In lifting the corpse
of an aged man the skull spit open and
the brain. completely petrifed, was dis
closed. Every convolution and nerve cell
could be clearly seen. A Cleveland medical
school has offered large sum for the
brain
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Money to Loan
On Furniture, Pianos. Etc.

n you IN need Of money. We desire to In
form you Of our new method. We secure you
a loan tasy monthly payment plan- AZ less
cost than ever before ard below the rate Of any
other company i. the eity. You can pay in full
at any time after the loan is secured. and il will
only cost you for such time you have had the
monsr. Our business is strictly private. and all
have loan with any other concern. you
cure loan through Us to pay it and get more
money IL desired. II viii pay you 10 call and
US before going e.sewhere- We are ready at any
snd all times 6zrig Office hours TO give informa-
ton concerins our business methods. and yos
will receive courteous treatment.
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO.,
ap:s-tf Cn2 St ~ W.
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Ran UncIothed Through the Town.

Merchantville, N. j., July T.-Early
yesterday morning a tall, naked negro
came running through the town, emitting
unearthly yells. He is Harrison Smyley, OF
Jordantown, near here, and for some weeks
he has shown signs of insanity. This
morning he gathered his clothes under his
arm, mounted his bicycle and rode naked
to the Pensoukon Creek, where he plunged
into the water, wheel, clothes, and ALL
When his family went after him, he sped
toward Merchantville, followed by an In
creasing crowd. The man passed the home
of Policeman Linkerman as the latter was
about to eat his breakfast. The policeman
pursued the crazy man on a bicycle ~
dozen squares away, after the whole length
of the town had been traversed, he came
up with the negro and jumped upon the
mans back The policeman handcuffed
him after a struggle, some one tied coat
about the mans loins, and he was marched
to Jail.
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Activity of the Police.

During the twenty-four hours ending at s a..
m. today the total number of arrests made in
the District was thirty-eight. The cases were
as follows: assault, 6; disorderly, IA; vagrancy,
/; insanity, !; larceny, 2; threats l; profanity,
1; nuisance, 2; suspicion, L; affray,e2; drunk
enness, 4, and failure to pay hack hire, 1.
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curifieS

American Cotton Oil was strong as had
been expected. despite the early declines In
the general list During the morning hours
it was as high as ~ 3-S and as low as
Al 3-S. The Street looks with much favor
on the stock
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6fo F Street NV
Loans Of $40 ,;s rs;ss Sss:s me-

Wagons etc. at lowest rates and on the day
you Apply. We are leaning on the Building &
Loan Association plan. which Hiabss the cost Of
carrying loans much less than you pay else
where and sllows you TO pay il of IN any sized
rotes you desire. running fom one TO twelve
the length OF time You carry it II you have q
loan with some other company will pay it
of ard advance you more money II desired Rates
fheerfully given and ccst to you unless loan
is made. Loans made anywhere in the District.
Call and get rates Front room. first door, Scien-
tifc American Building.
National Mortgage Loan Co.
SIS r Street N. W.
roe-f
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The washInEton stocs Exchnnge.

Sales-Columbia Railroad 6's, s3.50oG 1S4.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, 1870. Cap
ital Traction, 1885, 90 G95 Ia and 300
95 IA Mergenthalsr Linotype, 16205 and
15G204. Lanston Monotype, 1G0d1s Is
100G1S 3-S and 1909 IS IA. American
Graphophone 10ON133-4
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flood sufferers Eighty-fve dollars was
collected today in the District Building for
the unfortunate Texans
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Corrected daily by W. 3. Hibbs Co.,
members of the New York Exchange,
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The stock market was not in an way
exciting this morning, though many had
expected some pyrotechntcs on account OF
the Brooklyn strike troubles. Prices went
off fraetionally in the railway list and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit itself declined to
Ill, the low price of last Saturday. The
grangers and many other securities seemed
hardly TO feel the effects of the hard bear
selling in the least The early trading
was very dull after the first fifteen min
utes price, recovering part of their first
loss, but not with any spirit. Two facts
were particularly noticeable. The Flower
party at the opening took all the Brooklyn
that was offered and prevented its break
ing seriously. And there was fairly good
buying by the public at the low prices all
over the list. Money was first quoted at
1-2 per cent for call loans. The early
advices from Brooklyn were that the strike
would be short-lived, and that, in fact,
the cars were running with fair regularity
during the forenoon. Thus seemed to mini
mize the possibility Of trouble of a Sc
rious nature in this quarter. The outlook
at noon was that the market would not
have any break of importance and might
recover somewhat before the close. 1t is
not believed that bull market will be in
augurated, however, for some time to come
owing to the possibilities in the money sit
uation. There will be buying of stocks on
the recessions for the higher prices that
are expected later. The general situation
is full Of promise and it is not believed
that the developments in the way of rail-
way earnings and general prosperous busi
ness conditions can be any less reassur-
ing in the future.
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We Will Lend You
Any Amount of Money

go viii COST yoI 81 On Furniture, Pianoa
per month and all kinds Of Per-
sz5 will cost H2S sonaI Property with
so will COST you 81 out REMOVAL, PUB
$50 will cost $3.50. LICTTY or DELAY
And larger anoun5 We make loans en- the
Gi SfW lower rates. building loan assoeia-
tion plan, allowing you
to make small weekly
or monthly payments TO suit your convenience.
Private offices and business strictly confidential
Get rates at other Offices alt then call, see uA
and convince yourself OF what We save you
COLUMBIA GUARANTEE CO.,
SIS Street " W.
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STOCKS Dull and HEAVY
Local Traction Shares the Leading
Feature in Wall Street.

Brooklyn Rapid Transit Opens With
Makes n Recovery Under Buying
Orders-Little Dealing In Other
Securities-Grangers Open Firm.
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New York STOCK nnrke,

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs Co..
members Of the New York Exchange,
1919 F Street.
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Cures &s well
&s prevents
constipation
and fmparfs a
keaifhy ZONE
TO the whole
system.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS

SIS 1889 ''2O-year fun ling" =. =. -. 90.
6's 1902 ''30year funding" gold. -. 1861 80.
rs 1901. Water stock" cI:rencT !J6 80.
rs 1903, Water stock" currency -. -.
Funding currency. 1865 Ils3