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New York Cotton Market.
Property Assessments i'm Cbicoro

Chicago, Aug. s.-Levi Mayer. lawyer and
trust promoter. has filed with the board of
review notice that he would attack the
consttutionality of the new revenue law in
the courts. Mr.. Mayors personal property
assessment was raised by the board from
$4,000 10 100000. He claims that the ac-
ton OF the board is contrary 10 the fou--
teenth amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States, which prohibits the de-
privation of any mans property without due
process OF law In case Mr.. Mayer should
win in his proposed fight for property rights
the effect will probably be to annuI tn
whole personal property assessment of Chi
cago, and leave the city without revenue
for at least year.
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Business Mems Vacations

The return of business men from their
vacations has begun, and one of the sug-
gestions in the Street this week has been
that financial business generally will now
begin to revive. The exodus of impatient
people during July and August has been
more than usually apparent this year in
the stagnation that came in what MANY
believed would be the busy summer.
c. c. Glover has returned from a month
in the Adirondacks. He was present at the
Washington Stock Exchange for the first
time today.
E. J. Stellwagen is back from a months
vacation.
w b. Gurley is at Nantucket for the
month of August.
Stilson Hutchins has returned from Eu.
rope.
Lewis ]. Davis is on a two months va
caifon at Saranac Lake, N Y.
Oscar T. Crosby will sail this week for q
trip that will extend as far as Abyssinia.
East Africa.
I. c. Stevens does not expect to return
from Europe until late in September at
the earliest.
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DEALINGS ON EXCHANGE
Little Activity in the Stock Market
This Morning.
New York Air Brake Advanced Five
Points on Light TRANSACTIONS.
Kansas City, Pittsburg, and Gulf
Recedes Slightly-NOt a Great Deal
of Trading in the Granger Group.

New York, Aug 8.-There was very lit
tie activity displayed during the morning
hours on the Stock Exchange and the deal
ings in the security market were to con-
siderable extent confined to a few issues.
The room trading element at the start
marked prices up fraction. but this was
followed by a reaction and in most in
stances the advance was lost.
There was some buying of Anaconda,
which carried the prices up 3-4 points.
Reading firsts, preferred, also showed con-
siderable strength and rose about point.
On light transactions New York Air Brake
advanced points. There was some SELL
ing of Kansas City, Pittsburg, and Gulf.
and the price fell off one point There was
very little trading in the granger group
and the movement was narrow. The indus
trial shares were generally lower but the
selling was small and not significant.
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MRS. MADDERT OUT OF DANGER.
Physicians Succeed i'm believing Her
of Acid Taken by Mistake.


The condition of Mrs. Marie Perkins
Maddert who took oxalic acid by mistake
yesterday evening was very much i'm
proved today, and the surgeons at the
Emergency Hospital are of the opinion
that she is now quite out of danger.
Mrs. Maddert has been in bad health for
some time, and her brother, who is a drug
gist, prepared medicine for her, which
was used to quiet her nerves Mrs Mad
dert was married only a short time ago,
and has been spending a short vacation in
the country. She returned few days ago
and has been taking her medicine regu-
larly with her meals.
At ) O'Clock yesterday afternoon. while
the family were at dinner, Mrs. Maddert
went to a closet TO get her medicine. There
were two bottles on the shelf of the same
size and containing what appeared TO be
the same liquid She took the first one
and poured out and swallowed her usual
dose. In a short time Mrs. Maddert was
taken violently ill., and a physician was
summoned and he advised sending the pa
tent to the hospital, a search of the medi-
cine closet having revealed the fact that
she had taken oxalic acid, which was on
the shelf in the same kind OF a bottle that
contained her medicine. At the hospital
the surgeons worked for some time over
the poisoned woman, and after several
hours relieved her of the acid.
IL was afterward discovered that Mr.
Perkins, the sick womans brother had
brought bottle of oxalic acid home from
his store TO use in cleaning a straw hat,
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EnIistments Up to D,tc

The following returns, showing the re-
cruiting up to this morning, have been re-
ceived at the War Department: Total en-
iistments yesterday, 442; aggregate, 10, ,769;
TO be enlisted, 1921. The returns show
three regiments with more than their au-
tforlzed strength. They are the Twenty
sixth, with 1872 men; Twenth- seventh,
l4oS; Thirty-frst, 1,415, and the Thirtieth
With 1,3O5, only four short of its quota.
The Twenty-eight has 1,20S and the Thirty
second 1924.
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Mormoms Asl. for Protection.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. S.-President
Rich, of the Southern Mormon headquar-
ters, left for Frankfort, KY, this morn
ing, where he viii confer with Governor
Bradley and ask for protection to Mormon
Elders in that state. Four more Mormon
outrages are reported at headquarters this
morning. two from Bell county and two
from Carter county. In all four instances
the Elders were run out. The Mormon
church has decided to offer $500 reward in
each case for the apprehension of the ring
leaders
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THE ALEXANDRIA CONVENTION
Captain Donohue Likely to he Somi-
mated for state senator.

Alexandria, Va, Aug. S.-Much political
interest is manifested here in the Demo-
cratic Senatorial Convention to be held in
this city tomorrow and delegates are al
ready arriving from Fairfax and Prince
William counties. The convention is for
thte purpose of nominating State senator
from the district of Alexandria city and
county and Fairfax and Prince William
counties.
Colonel Marbury, of Alexandria. it is
said. will be chosen for temporary chair
man. His name will be placed in nomi
nation by ]. B. T. Thornton, chairman of
the delegation from Prince William coun-
ty. Capt. S. R. Donohue, it is believed
will be nominated for State senator from
the district by Hon. Walton Moore, Of
Fairfax, and the nomination will be made
unanimous No instructions will be given
Captain Dopohue as to the choice of this
district for United States Senator.
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EXPLOSION OF AcErYLENE GAS.
Destruction of n Big Plant at Wa
bnsh. Ind.

Wabash, Ind, Aug. S.-The experiment
Of the Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas
Company Of employing acetylene for mu-
nicipal lighting in this city ended disas-
were blown to pieces by the ignition Of the
gas. Nothing is left of the building or
apparatus and the loss viii run into the
thousands.
patrons with gas for some time. Pate
glass windows in all parts OF the city were
shattered by the shock. Duncan Edwards,
one OF the employees, was Slightly injured.
This was the first experiment ever made
one large scale with the new rs.
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Money to Loan
On Furniture, Pianos, Etc.

II you are in need Of money, desire to in
form YOU of our new method We can secure you
a loan on an easy monthly payment plan, at less
cost than ever before and below the rate OF any
ether company in the city You can pay IN null
at any time after the loan is secured. and il will
ony cost you for such time as you have had the
money Cur business is strictly private, and all
applications are tTeqted confdentially- II you
have loan with any other concern you can Sc
cure loan through Us 70 pay it and get more
money if desired Il will pay you to call and see
us before going elsewhere. We are ready at any
ard al times during ofice hours give inforIna-
tion concerning our business methods, and you
Will receive courteous treatment.
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO..
apIS-tf 6O2 ST n W
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Celebrating Her 1O5th birthday.

Peabody, Mass, Aug. s,-Mrs. Sally
Batcbelder, who says she remembers as a
child the great stir at the death of General
Washington, celebrated her 1O5th birthday
today. She was up and received her friends
and talked rather Interestingly. Her eye
sight is still good, but her hearing has
gone back on her some during the past
year Mrs. Batchelder was born in Chi
chester. n. H, August s, 1874. She was
third in a family of fourteen children.
Her maiden name was Sally Ring
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A SUIT FOR SLANDER.
Eva NJ. Rock Asks $4,000 for Al
leDed DefnmntorH RenOrta.

Eva NJ. Rock, through her attorney. d.
w. Baker, today filed suit against Lena
Lerch and John J. B. Lerch for $4,000,
claimed as damages alleged to have been
done the reputation of the plaintiff by rea-
son OF scandalous reports circulated by
the defendants
The plaintiff was a clerk in one Of the
department stores in this city and alleges
that the reports circulated by the Lerchs
rejecting upon her chastity and good char
acter, have redounded to her injury. She
also alleges that the reports are without
foundation in fact and were circulated
with malicious and wicked intent to ruin
her reputation and deprive her OF her po-
sition where she was employed.
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KILLED BY THE CARS.
An Unknown COlOred Man Found
Dead Near TwininE.

An unknown colored man was struck and
instantly killed by train on the Alexan-
dria division of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad near Twining at an early hour
this morning. The body was brought to this
city and placed in the morgue. In one
of the pockets of the mans coat was found
a letter addressed to Frank Henry. May
nard P. O.. Anne Arundel county, Nd. care
of Mr.. Haycock. The letter was signsd by
Augusta w. Travers. 323 East Twenty fifth
Street, Baltimore, Md, and was dated
June 26.
The body will be held at the morgue for
Identification.
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and had placed it in the medicine closet
for safe-keeping without noticing the
similarity of the two bottles.
Mrs. Maddert is the wife of W. S. Mad
dert, an electrician, and was married June
q at Falls Church. Va. The couple kent
the affair very quiet, and did not make the
wedding public until yesterday.
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Dewey Cannot visit Saratoga.

Saratoga, N. Y. Aug. S.-Former Sena-
tor Foley, village president of Saratoga, has
just received from Admiral Dewey a mes
sage in which the Admiral states that he
will be uEable TO visit Saratoga this year,
owing to his arrival in the United States
after the Saratoga season has closed.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
Volcanic EruptiOns

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob life OF JOY
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures them; also Old,
Running, and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils. Felons,
Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises Burns, Scalds,
Chapped Hands, Chilblans. Best Pile cure on
earth Drives cut Pains and Aches. Only'25 cents
a box Cure guaranteed. Sold by Henry Evans,
Druggist 93S r Street
The evening times., 1899-08-08

The New York Central report of gross
earnings for the month of July is another
of the superb prosperity indications. The
total gross was S4.435.406, an increase of
s1,014, ,659. This record is the largest ever
made by the company in July and mil
lion dollars more than in any recent July.
During the Worlds Fair the July q oss
was the nearest approach to this years
figures. Central opened up trife this
morning, but was dull during the morning
hours. In d big bull market the sto TX
would undoubtedly have good advance
from this high level, but until such a mar
het appears many careful spectators favor
the lower priced issues.
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GENERAL sHERwooD's VIEWS.

CrOunds Upon Which He Would Re-
linquish His Canvas. in Ohio.
Toledo, Ohio. Aug. SIN an interview
yesterday General Sherwood said: 'If To-
ledo has better candidate for governor
than l am, or a man who has worked
harder and made any more sacrifices for
the interests of the laboring man than
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Corrected daily by ". 3. HiDbs c Co,
members OF the New York Exchange,
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Heurich's beers possess merits which cannot
be found in any other malt and hep beverage.
Phone 63i, Arlington Bottling Co., for case
OF Maerzen Senate. or Lager
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EDUCATIONAL.

BETHEL MILITARY ACADEMY, Va; thirty
second session opens September 9I Patron
age from % States; has prepared more soldiers
and scholars than any other private institution
IN the South; illustrated catalogue. Address
II. A. MCINTYRE, Supt-, Bethel Academy, Va.
jy27-2et-eod.
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IN AlENoRIAM.

QUIGLEY-In loving remembrance MICHAEL.
JOSEPH QUlGLEY. who died three years ago to-
day, August s. ls96. Gore but not forgotten.
h-e By Ills MOTHER.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE POCKETBOOK STOLEN BY WAIT
er in dining-room near 18th ard Penn
ave. N w. is not the Post Dining AMI
Lunch Rooms. GEO. w. ENGEL. Prop.
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Atchison. preferred and common, seems
to be in the most advantageous position to
reap the benefit Of this immense business,
Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, report
the largest crops on record, as the first
item in the situation And the Atchison
management, moreover, is preparing to do
it's immensely increased gross business at
a greatly reduced expense. The present
level CT Atchison, preferred, is around 62
end 63. The large probability is that the
system will earn more than 5 per cent
on the stock this year.
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Reports continue to GENE in from the
West regarding the prosperity o. the far
mers. Cne indication OF the plenty OF
money among them is the fact that al
though the, season has come when they
usually begin to draw heavily on their
bank accounts, if they are fortunate
enough to have bank accounts. the present
tendency is rather in the other direction
The marketing of the surplus from last
years crops, made necessary in order to
provide room for the storage OF the crops
now being harvested. is giving them new
cash in abundance. This, of course, in a
measure will lessen the drain Oh the New
York banks during the next two months
and is considered a most hopeful sign in
this direction. More than this, however,
it will mean that the farmers will have
more money to spend this year than ever
before and that business will boom even
more than it has already. The coming
crops are TO be immense. In return fo.
them the, farmers will buy farming ma
chinery, hardware, pianos, and othing
The railways will do a big East to West
business, as we'll as big grain business,
which means the largest profits for the
railways with the least outlay of money
These matters explain the present high
price Of the Changers and the faith of their
friends that they have not yet nearly
reached their top level for the year.
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There were fifteen minutes of good buy
ing Of stocks this morning, owing TO the
generally buIlish tone OF Ine brokers ad-
vices, and slight advances in prices re-
suited. The demaL- VAS soon exhausted,
however, and the market settled down
into the dallness that has been character
istlc of many recent days. Changes in the
level OF prices were few and unImportant-
The majority OF opinions seems 10 fore
shadow an advance from this level rather
than a decline, and many were advising
careful buying OF stocks this
morning. The money situation still
attracts the largest attention as
factor. The Street seems to have
decided that there is certain to be a
slightly tighter money rate for the next
month or so. The bankers generally are
predicting 1t. On the other hand no
stringency is thought to be likely for the
reason that the exchange situation is very
close TO the point where gold must come
this way from Europe. Any approach 10
acute conditions cn this side would make
it profitable to draw gold from Europe
rather than extend the time of payment on
Europe's heavy debts TO this country.
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New York stcck Market.

Corrected daily by w. D. Hibbs G. Co..
members of the New York Exchange,
1419 T Street,
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Sales-W Washington Gas. 1906 IL;
Mergenthaler Linotype, 5@2e4 3-4, 100
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Pan Handle dragged this morning after
its three days squirt. Market people were
inclined to believe that it may go higher
but not inclined to buy it, owing to the
apparent ease with which it is manipulate
ed.
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American Tobacco was again weak this
morning.
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II is said that there will be a dividend
of per cent declared en- the preferred
stock of 'Smelters' this week. Many care
full observers are. of the opinion that this
preferred stock CT one of the best of the
industrials should be an excellent purchase
at its present level.
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Louisville declined somewhat this mcrn-
ing at the opening, but there we're buying
orders at the lower price. The full yearly
report OF the system, now available, shows
that after deducting all losses and rents on
leased and rented lines and all sinking
fund and other payments, and after the
payment Of dividends there was a surplus
of SITS, 800.
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"HechtS' Greater Stores. /"
Our policy is applauded.

Our policy exerng power the business to bring
you the greatest facilities for retail bnyhg has been met with
probation all sides The feeble efforts of competitors meet
values by offering their surplus" stocks in competition
against the bargains which hold out nd which cannot
be epsed laughabe But don't need glasses that
greater which able tell of in the
but few of the opportunities which
offered stated Sunday, hundred thousand dol
expended in gathering these makers and
surplus stocks and instance their loss
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2o4 1-2. 1o@2o4 5-S; Lanston Monotype,
25@1S Is. s.
After call-Washington Gas. 100Q55 5-8.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

DISTRICT OF COLUMbiA BONDS.
6's 1902 "3o-year funding" gor1-... l06
rs 1901. Water stock currenc7 lU7 -
rs 1903 Nv ater stock" currency -. -
Funding currency. 3.65s ......-.. li6I lis
Anacostia and Potomac as -. -
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New Cure Introduced,

Missoula, Dec. 2.-Another slice of the
Cascade tunnel fell in yesterday with
the result that the eastbound train was
nearly three hours late Tonight; the
westbound was less than an hour late
this afternoon. An excellent record.
The passengers on the sun cure train
We're given new form of treatment
on the trip down the valley to-day. The
medical department has decided upon
change from the passive form of treat
ment that has been in vogue on this
health train. To give the patients nee
essary exercise the train was stopped
about Lolo. and those who were in need
of exercise were sent out to assist in
loading a lot of II by Is timbers that
had fallen from car yesterday by rea
son of the breaking of a stake. The
invalids did not work very fast and the
train was not on time in getting into
Missoula. Still it was only two hours
late in a 50-mile run, which Is good,
considering that this is the first time
that the exercise cure has been intro
duced.
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The Case Against Mcdonald.

Missoula, Dec. 2.-Justice Hayes had
his time entirely taken up to-day with
the consideration of the case of the
state against Louis Mcdonald, who is
charged with the theft of some cord
wood on Grant creek. The case grows
out Of the dispute over the ownership
of a land claim on Grant creek, the
wood having been cut and corded by a
previous owner of the claim, who
vacated the land and sold the wood.
When the purchaser went after the
wood he found Mcdonald in possession
of the claim and the latter refused to
give up the wood. The county attorney
appears for the state and II. C. Stiff
represents the defendant Only one
witness was examined this afternoon
and the case was continued till Mon
day.
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DISTRICT COURT.
An Opinion Handed Down in the Sisters
of Charity Case.

An Opinion Handed Down in the Sisters
of Charity Case.
Missoula Dec. 2.--In the district court
to-day Judge Woody held a short session.
An important feature of the days busi-
ness was the handing down of an opin-
ion in the tax case of the Sisters of
Charity against the county of Missoula,
an action brought to recover taxes paid
on the hospital property of the Sisters in
Missoula
The contention of the Sisters was that
the hospital is a charitable institution
and as such is entitled to exemption from
taxation. Judge Woody sustained this
position and his decision was in favor of
the Sisters, who will recover the amount
of the taxes paid.
In the injunction case Of Ray VS. OF
man, involving the right to the use of Ger.
tain water and which had been taken un
der advisement by the court, Judge
Woody rendered a decision in favor of
the plaintiff.
In the case of Ray VS.. Gilman and John,
son, the motion to adopt the findings of
the jury was sustained. The default OF
the defendant was entered in the case Of
w. J. Stephens VS.. w. T. Lynch, and
plaintiff was given judgment for 1887. 81
and costs of the suit.
Lewis Murray was granted a divorce
from his wife, Lota Murray, on the
ed that the wife left him four years ago
with the announcement that she did not
love him as much a. she did another man,
and that it was all off with him. Since
that time she has not lived with him.
A motion for new trial in the case OF
Bordeaux vs.. Longley was set for the
first day of the next term Of court.
The following probate business was
transacted: Estate Of Mary Spaulding
deceased, final account Of administrator
approved and distribution ordered; estate
of Columbus Burrell, deceased, supple
mental report set for hearing Dec IA;
estate of Anthony Meagher deceased, re-
turn and account of sale of real estate re-
jected, as amount received was not with
in 80 per cent of the appraised value OF
the property; estate of Agnes Mix, de-
| ceased, final account of Miles Mix, admin
istrator received and approved and final
distribution of estate ordered; estate of
John Campbell. deceased, sale of real es-
| tate approved.
| Court adjourned till Monday morning.
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THE BUILDING BOOM.
Some of the Work Which Is Planned for
Next Spring.

Missoula, Dec. 2.-There will not be
much new building started this fall,
the season being now so far advanced
that it is not considered advisable to
begin anything more this season. There
will, however, be good progress made
upon the work that is already under
way and the architects and contractors
are busy with plans for the spring The
residences that are in course of con-
struCtion on the South side, five in
number, will be finished this fall and
the big building a the Sisters academy
Will be ready for the brick work that
Will be begun at the earliest possible
date in the spring. All of the brick is
now on the ground and there vii be no
delay in getting the veneer on this
handsome structure early in the spring
AS soon as it is practicable to begin
work in the spring, E. L. Bonner will
start upon the construction of his three
story brick business and apartment
block at the corner of Cedar street and
Higgins avenue. A. P Tietjen, the
chairman of the board of county COM
missloners, will build a two-story block
on the opposite corner of these streets,
adjoining the Prosperity block of E.
w. Schilling. The Coleman terraces
Will be erected at an early date, every
thing being ready for the construction
of these handsome buildings. E, w,
Schilling is having plans made for
modern hotel building, which is to be
erected on upper Higgins avenue, and
Harry Shapard is to build a three-sto,y
hotel near the depot. There is this
much building already in sight for the
spring, and there are others who are
taking preliminary steps toward the