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The times., 1899-11-19

has been steadily up~ ard. The predi tion5
OF the bears were that it would BE- sod of
many points. good many OF these b ars
have covered their short sales at loss
since last Monday, but there are msn ny ye-
remaining.
An insider in Electric Axle made the
statement 10 the writer of this column yes
terdaT that the stock is destined to make
a fine advance from its present price.
The banking firm of Thomas A. Manson
& Co. of Boston has changed its name TO
c. ". Richards d Co, as appears in the
advertising columns of The Times. The
firm announces that much confusion and
trouble has beer caused by the fact that
there is a brokerage house in New York
under the nearly similar name OF Ihomas
/. Manson & Co. and that the change has
been thought desirable for this reason.
E. E. Carley, Of the firm of Carley,
Rosengarten & Co., has been in the city
for a day or two incoGsultation with Mr..
Jacobs the Washington manager OF the
firm, regarding several important changes
that have been decided on in the firm 5
method of doing business. One departure
which will be inaugurated tomorro"
morning will be reduction Of the com
mission charged on all OIuSE5 " -"
each way, or half the usual rate. This
rate is the usual commission charged
by the Consolidated Stock Exchange
houses in New York, but there
has never before been an attempt
by a New York house with a
Washington branch to extend the same
rate TO customers in this city. The eX-
pertinent will undoubtedly be watched
with interest by the speculative public
generally, as this bid for business will
! certainly be attractive to many specula-
tors. The firm is also introducing a fast
wire service Mr.. Carley is a nephew OF
F. D. Carey, who is we'll known in Wash
ington as a chief figure in the fight of the
minority holders of Pan Handle stock
against the Pennsylvania Railway to Sc
cure back dividends. He is a smooth
faced young man with a good chin and an
attractive personality generally
I'VE do a very large business in New
1 York, he said yesterday, ''and we believe
/ there is no reason why we should not oc-
cupy quite as important place in this
J city, for we use the same methods We
/ have connections with important people in
/ New York and in addition to a quick ser
vice at the new rate will furnish Gus
! toners with all the reliable information
/ that we can secure"
The times., 1899-11-19
Adolescence aad Longevity.


DR.. Ainsle Hollins has recently directed
attention to the connection between the
times which man and various animals take
to arrive at maturity and the duration of
their natural life, assuming that death Oc-
eurs by senile decay. II appears that the
period of adolescence is less in proportion
to the full term of life in the case of short
lived mammals than it is in those with
longer lives. For instance, a mouse ar
riyes at maturity in about three months,
and the length of its subservient life IS
four years. or about fifteen times the pc
riod of adolescence; horse arrives at ma
turitv in eight years. and its natural length
of life afterward is about four times that
period: a man completes his growth at the
age of twenty-five years. and the eXpecta-
ton of life beyond this is twice the period
of adolescence The length Of the period
of mans youth is thus greater in proper
tfou 10 the whole length of life than that
of animals with short lives. The relation
between adolescence and longevity IS so
close that Mr. f. D. Bell has shown that
il can be expressed by mathematical for
mula namely. The full term Of life in a
mammalian species is equal to ten and a
half times the period OF maturity divided
by the cube root of the period OF maturity.
This statement of course, simply repre-
sents an average, and takes no account Of
death by accident or disease. In connec-
tion with these results il is of interest to
note that Prof Karl Pearson and
Miss Mary Beeton have recently
shown in paper read before
the Royal Society that longevity is
certainly inherited in the male line. This
conclusion, reached after a critical exam
iuation of statistics, confirms the general
opinion that long-lived fathers have long
lived sons.
The times., 1899-11-19

BroomhalI's and Beerbohm's estimates
the crops set down for countries in
the Southern Hemisphere are the ones
TO be reaped this winter summer in those
countries), and in the case Of Argentina
both estimates set down a reduction Of
100000 quarters, or 5000, 900 bushels,
whereas if the comparison were made for
that country between the crop OF 1S9S-99
and that of 1897 -9S we should have not
decrease, but an increase of more than A.
600 900 bushels. So also for Australasia,
if the comparison were made between the
last two crops actually harvested. VIZ:
those of 1883 and 1S97-9S, We should
have an increase of more than y 000, 900
Winchester bushels, whereas Broomhall.
comparing the crop of 1S98-99 with the
one next to be harvested. predicts a re-
duction of more than 100000 bushels of
so pounds, and Beerbohm. whose estimate
was made earlier, set down the same fig
ures for 1S99-1900 as for 1S9S99.
1T should be noted that both BeeFbOhm
and Broomhall put the Russian crop many
millions of bushels below the figure at
which it is said TO be estimated by the
Russian statistical central committee In
the case Of France, Beerbohm's figures are
much below and BroomhalFs little above
the official ones"
The times., 1899-11-19
MONT DE PETE REP oRT.
The Conditions Surrounding TN
Pawn Banks of Paris.

PARIS. Nov. 1S.-The balance sheet of
the Mont de Piete for 1898. Just published.
shows that the objects in possession Of the
mont and the money represented thereby
were less at the close Of 1898 than in 1897.
This points to trade stagnation, as. un-
like the ordinary pawnshops the Paris
monts are really banks for the more humble
class OF tradesmen
The figures show the prevalence of desti-
tuition in the increased number OF articles
taken TO the mont on which nothing could
be advanced because the intrinsic value
was less than francs. The mOnts net
profits for the year were less than $5cG and
the directors have adopted a resolution re-
questing the Government TO enact more ef-
icacious measures for the repression OF
usurers who are illegally preying upon a
class of people whom the mont in in
tended TO benefit.
The times., 1899-11-19
The Paris Religious Congress.
Qrom the Foum.)


Encouraged by the splendid success of
the Chicago Parliament OF Religions. a
number OF French Protestants. Liberal
Catholics, freethinkers. and Jews conceiv-
ed the idea of organizing a similar conven-
tion to meet at Paris during the EXDosi-
tion Of 1900.
Last summer. shortly before leaving for
America. where he lectured at Chautauqua
and at the Chicago University. Prof. Bo-
net Maury, the well-known scholar of the
Paris Protestant Theological Seminary,
gave a dinner party at his house inviting
TO his table the leading promoters OF re-
ligious congress to assemble at Paris in
1900 Among those assembled at the table
were NJ Sabatier, dean of the theological
seminary: NJ Anatoie Leroy Beaulieu, a
member of the Institute and a prominent
thinker of the Liberal Catholic party Of
France. and NJ. Salomon Reinach member
of the Institute. director of the Saint-Ger-
main-en-Laye Archaeological Museum, and
representative of the Hebrew element at
the convention. NJ. Fontaines. the elO-
auent French clergyman. and several 9TH
er important religious leaders. whose
names | cannot now recall, were also pres
cnt After the dinner a meeting was held
in NJ -Maury's dTawing-room, and
here after considerable discussion. the
general plan of the forthcoming religious
congress was outlined
The committee on organization. of which
M. Albert Reviile is chairman, is composed
of forty members, including members OF
the institute. professors of the University
of Paris and other scholars of recognized
authority. Among the many well known
names are Breal Magpero, Berger. Oppart
Giumet. and Sabatier. The committee has
already drawn up set of regulations. and
has decided 10 organize the following de-
partments: ID The religions of the unciy-
ilized races and the civilizations OF Ameri-
ca prior to its discovery by Columbus; ~
the religions CT the Far Easj-China, ia
pan. Indo-ChiEa. etc; - the Semitic re
ligion5-Judaism and Islamism; ~ the re-
ligion5 of Egypt; 90 the religions OF India
and Iran; (6) the religions of Greece and
Rome; "a the religion of the Celts, Tsu-
tons, Slays, etc, and (S) the Christian re-
ligion.
The above classification is not scientific
but purely conventional However. in or
der to show complete tolerance and an alb
soIute respect for all convictions, it was
deemed advisable to arrange the depart
ments in geographical order, and ii is now
believed that scholars of all sects will
promptly respond to the call. Every scien-
tific communication will be received. and
confessional polemics only Will be ex-
cluded.
The times., 1899-11-19
Cereals steady, With Prices Shading
on at the Closing.

Cereals steady, With Prices Shading
on at the Closing.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Wheat was dull and
featureIess. There was some buying early
for local account on the 1-Sd advance at
Liverpool and light Northwestern receipts.
Later the market eased on a scattered liqui-
dation of December wheat, and closed a
shade under last night. Primary receipts
for the week were less than half of last
year, but this was offset by the prospects of
another liberal increase IN the visible sup
ply on Monday. This short interest in De-
cember wheat has been we'll eliminated this
week which leaves the market in a weak
position for further liquidation of Decem-
Der contracts. Clearances were light, 350-
900 bushels, There were only five loads
reported taken for export.
Corn fluctuations today have been within
lie Some Western interests report a
decided increase in country offerings. but
the market gave no indication Of it. Stocks
here this week will decrease at least 75O :
600 bushels. and the public stock will be
down to 100000 or less but against that
is the inyarable response that last years
big crop is still in the country and just
about to move. New York receipts today
were 24S cars with 300 estimated for Mon
day Clearances today were almost a mil
lion
The oat range was not quite 1-Sc. There
were good evidences of increased Western
offerings Receipts were light III cars,
with l70 estimated for Monday. Stocks
here will probably show scme slight de-
crease. CleaTances were only 10000.
Provisions ruled about steady The
trade was Of light volume, mainly between
packers in lard. Local traders sold pork.
The cash demand was fair. The hog mar
ket was weak TO cents lower.
The times., 1899-11-19
,ynre 3 LeInnd,s Letter.

[Reported daily TO Ferry & Wood Brokers,
1885 T Street; upstairs; phone l525.l
CHICAGO, H.. Nov 1S.-wheat at
Liverpool closed Use higher; London IA
up. Northwest cars, 712; last week, 1,059;
last year, /, 4g5, Chicago received 70 cars.
Primary receipts were 645 900 against
$50 900 last year. Clearances wheat and
four today, $50 600 bushels. Bradstreet
clearances for the week. 45GO, 900.
The market ruled dull and quiet, without
much change in prices. The business was
confined principally to changing December
and May wheat. The offerings OF Deem
Der were sufficiently free 10 give the market
an easy tone In the last half hour brokers
bought considerable December and sold
May at 4 Is difference. The December
liquidation and rather light trade may
keep the market from advancing or chang
ing very much in prices, but with such
a marked decline in the movement from
first hands as compared with last year, it
would seem folly to be trying to get any
thing out Of the short side Of wheat Just
now.
Germ at Liverpool closed S-Sc higher.
Receipts here. 24S cars, where 270 were
expected Estimates for Monday are for
800 cars. CIearances for the day ere
very large again, 600 bushels. Brad
streets shipments for the week, $500, 600
bushels II is probable that the Chicago
stocks will decrease 500, 900 10 700, 600
bushels There were 30 loads OF corn
worked for export. The market was dull
but firm within narrow range.
Receipts Of hogs were 1880. Market
active and weak, cents lower Estimated
receipts of hogs for Monday, $4,000 and
for the week. 195, 900. Armour was q seller
of lard. Trade was very small in a specu-
lative way.
The times., 1899-11-19

Yesterdays stock market was on the
whole satisfactory TO those that are look
ing forward 10 q strong and advancing
market in the near future. Prices did rot
advance much as the net result Of the
days business, but there was such strength
Of tcne as is not 10 be disguised or mis-
taken. Realizing on the good bank state
ment and over Sunday was looked for and
did not cause much disappointment The
outlook Tor this week IS good. The strong
interests and the cliques are all pledged
10 support the market and 10 put up prices
gradually, AT least. if not rapidly The
public believe in the prosperity or the
country. and ia higher prices for securi-
ties. The tight money trouble is cut Of
the Wsy for the present a. any rate. The
bears are running 10 cover rapidly. 1t is
perhaps fairly certain THAI a wild ad-
vance should not be looked for The same
important interests that wish to see a
higher level for all good securities viii
BE- the people that win prevent too much
enthusiasm and TOO rapid an upward move
lnenL The advices given in well informed
quarters is 20 buy stocks on recessions and
hold them FOR large profits before the end
81 the year.
The times., 1899-11-19

NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-Today's state
ment OF averages OF the associated banks
mere taau fulfilled popular expectations,
An actual gain in lawful money Of nearly
half a mEliiou dollars was reported. AS
only one-haIT Of the S6.00o. .OG0 disburzed by
The subucasury for bonds purchased during
the last three days appears in the state
mcrt. and only for enc day. or to the extent
Of one-zixth Of the amount under the sys-
TEN Of averages. il is plain that the banks
ar1 in a much stronger position than IS in
diea5ed by the statement
In the item Of legal reserve the banks
have recovered practically all of the ground
Lost last week. but they have done so chiefly
by further contraction in loans. That
mos ment amounted 10 more than eight
and one-half millions and it is reflected in
the deposits. less the half million gained in
cash The net result leaves the banks only
s3l20C0 below legal requirements, and, as
previously noted this deficit has already
been more than made good by the occur
rences Of The last few days.
in the stock market yesterdays irregular
movement OF prices continued. Sugar Re
fning was exceptionally active and strong,
circumstances that made the street skepJi-
cal Of denials that negotiations arr pend
ing Tor settlement OF the refining trade
war Baltimore and Ohio issues were in
demand. and Manhattan Railway. Pacific
Mail. Peoples Gas and Brooklyn Rapid
Transit made good showings OF the .ess
active stocks Brunswick, Glucose Refining,
Republic iron and Steel common, and
Smelling preferred enjoyed noteaort1y Ee'
advances. The majority Of the list, oWlng
TO the closing OF ventures for both a.
counts at the end of the week, was not
Uueh changed
The outside market, as well as those IN
Tie stock exchange have been Influenced
Isvorably this week by the relief afforded
Iry the Treasury. A number Of issues have
also been affected by specific developments
The greatest activity and net advances
have been in Amalgamated Copper Dis
iilleries Of America common and pre-
ferred. Electric Axle, Electric Beat. and
Ner York Electric Transportation. stand
ard oil is lower. and so are Amsterdam
Gas issues on the stock exchange the
closing was IN the main heavy, owing to
prof taking by professional dealers
The times., 1899-11-19

This makes the crop of 1899 fall short
of that of last year by 3Sg, 744, 900 bushels
though exceeding that of 1897 by 227 ,04S,
600 bushels. That is, according TO Broom
halls estimate, Fl is considerably better
than the very short crop of 1897, but de-
cidedly nearer to that than to the large one
of 1898. This estimate covers some coun-
tries not included in commercial estimates
heretofore published, but omits Asiatic
Russia. OF which two divisions namely,
Siberia and the regicn of the steppes in
Central Asia were credited in last years
official statistics with production of
somewhat more than 81, 900 600 bushels.
The reduction in the worlds crop, as
compared with the crop Of 1898, is larger
in Broomhal's estimate than in any other
hitherto noticed. except that of Dorm
busch. fhe estimate of "Beerbohm's Even
ing Corn Trade List given in the crop
circular for October e. 445, 900 bushels
of so pounds was S76, 100000 bushels be-
low the same journals figures for 1898
The reduction indicated by Broomhall's 5
figures is nearly 13,OOO,O 900 bushels great
er; but OF this difference over 10000. 900
bushels can be accounted for by the fact
that in Broomhals estimate the crop
reaped in India last spring is set down for
1898 the figures set down for the same
country for 1899 being merely a rough
guess at the crop to be harvested there in
the spring of 1900. Moreover, in both
The times., 1899-11-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only one way 10 cure deafness. and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness IS
caustd By an infamed condition Of the mu-
cous lining Of the Eusiachian Tube When
ihis tCbe gets innsmed you have a rum
bling sound O: imperfect hearing. and when
10 IS entirely closed deafness is the result
and unless the Inflammation can be saken
0ut and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing viii be destroyed for
ever. nine cases out OF ten are caused by
eaiarrh, which is nothing Dut an infiamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for
.uy case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh)
ihI can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars. free
4. J. CHENEY a. Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sid by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best.
The times., 1899-11-19
The Local security Market

The local stock exchange has had an i'm
portant week. In addition to the fact that
the annual election Of officers was held
on Wednesday, the amount OF business
done was large, on one day phenomenal,
and the interest in the local market was
Gently The range Of prices has varied lit
tie, but nearly all changes made have been
advances. Below are given the price
changes of the week the bid price at the
close in each case being used.
The times., 1899-11-19

" to be larger than disbursements also.
As to the probability of any movement oil
gold TO or from Europe, ii now seems
small. and may perhaps be left out OF the
problem The chances are large that there
will be no deficit in the reserves at the
end Of the week but rather a surplus OIL
Importance The chance that money VIII
be easy all the week is even better
The result of the past weeks ductua-
tions Of prices is most encouraging. Fol
lowing are the prices Of active securities
yesterday at the close, compared with the
level a week ago.
The times., 1899-11-19
Washington stocIs Exchange.

Substituted States As, registered
$3,Go0@113; United States 3's, registered,
S4G0G1C9; United States 3's coupon, $4,000
G1O9; Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
con, SIS, $70O0d107 "a; Metropolitan
Railroad Scrip. SS2.95d116; Washington
Loan and Trust, 1Oa173, 1OG174; Wash
ington Gas. 5@57r IA -S5@57- is; Lanston
Monotype, 62d16 Is. After cal.-Potomac
Fire Insurance. 2aS1
The times., 1899-11-19
New York Cotton sIarIset.
THE WORLDS WHEAT CROP.
Larger Than That of 1897. But Small
err Thnn Inst Years.

Statistician Hyde of the Agricultural
Department. has issued the following ad-
ditional report on the worlds wheat crop
for 1899:
In the October number of this circular
mention was made of an estimate of the
worlds wheat crop made by "Broomhall's
Corn Trade News" published in Liverpool,
England. A later estimate appeared in the
number of that journal for October II, in
which the wheat crop of 1899 is set down
at 312 $50, 600 quarters, against 360,76S, 900
quarters in 1888, and 283 669, 600 quarters
in 1891 As the estimate is stated to be in
quarters Of $50 pounds. these quantities
may be expressed in bushels of 50 pounds
as below
Accnr11Do 10 proomhaIl.
The times., 1899-11-19
The bank statement was as fellows:

I VIII be seen that there is nov only
deficit in the reserve OF about $500 600
The figures are good in themselves. but
tae condition Of the banks is undoubtedly
much better than they show. The amount
Uf cash al the close Of business yesterday
Was probably a million dollars greater
than the statement showed. The receipts
from the sale Of bonds 10 the Government
late Ia the week makes almost no show
ing because Of the system OF averages en-
Hioyed In computing the statement. No
very definite policy can be made as to
Ehe extent 10 which the bonds viii be
sold. but iL cannot be doubted that The
banks viii profit further In this direction.
one estimate BY d good authority is that
sG 600 600 Of bonds viii be turned over TO
ihe Treasury Department during this
week. Receipts from the interior are like
The times., 1899-11-19


cline and is noH stL1uge-, around ST. than
it was a week ago. Sales were made yes
terday at 81 Is and 81 ii.
There has been a continuous demand for
Potomac Fire Insurance stock from in
siders, and the price has advanced dollar
a share during the week. Lincoln stock
has been taken of the board, as the con
solidaton Of this company with The Po-
tomac is now complete. The general i'm
preston among stockholders is that tre
combination viii be an excellent one for
the business OF the new concern. Riggs
Insurance stock has also been active
around g.
Potomac Telephone stock has continued
to decline. It is suggested that this may
be due to dislike OF stockholders of the Way
the recent bond issue of the company va S
foated at par without giving the stock
holders a chance TO subscribe. The price
of the new Telephone bonds has been
strong around lOS, though a fractional re-
cession was made yesterday
The times., 1899-11-19
THE MARKET IRREGULAR
Some Stocks Active, But the Ma
iority Sluggish aid Weak.

The Na-ioH~ Features Of a Favora-
bI,. Baut4 Statement - Exceptional
Strength OF Sugar refining. Pco-
pies Cas-. Manhattan, Pacific
Mail. and brooklyn Rapid Transit.
The times., 1899-11-19

The granger shares generally have been
buoyant during the week This was rarity
owing TO the excellent ST. Paul weekly
statement and the mi-oficiaI statement
that the Rock Islands gross earnings are
increasing al the rate of SlO500 day
It is the general impression too that these
securities are likely TO be taken up in
the near future, owing 20 the prospects Of
easier money rates that will do much
toward killing the argument that they
are expensive securities to hold. BurIng-
ton has been the most attractive of the
group.
The times., 1899-11-19
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Mergenthaler Linotype has advanced s.
a share during The week