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cIined to support them when selling began.
The bears have gained confidence with
their success, and yesterday. when an
other bank statement, the worst yet, was
published, it gave them the material for a
fresh attack. The slump during the last
quarter of an hour yesterday was the
quickest and most disastrous of the week
1t was of much the same character as the
earlier declines. engineered by the bears
and aided by food of liquidation as prices
slid off
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washington stock Exchange.

Sales-Washington Loan and Trust, 100
$50 3-4. Columbia Fire Insurance, 1000
IA Ia. Capital Traction, 20@93; 50@93 1-s;
5@93 Ia Washington Gas, 50453 rs.
Lanston Monotype, 25017 rs. After call
Z. s. 3's, coupon. s500G10S 3-S U. s. 3's,
registered, S200@10S 3-8. Washington
Loan and Trust, 2@162. Lanston Mono
type, 25n17 7-S Columbia Fire Insurance.
100Gi4 IA. Washington Gas, 1856 1-2.
5nMhh IL
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The figures of the bank statement were

The feature OF the week has been the
weakness of the Flower stocks. The table
heretofore given shows that the group,
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Chicago Gas. the
Federal Steel securities, AtctiEon pre-
ferred, and Rock Island, have all gone OF
viciously, especially the traction stock ami
the industriaIs. The figures showing the
closing prices yesterday do not give the
full extent Of the raid on the stocks, as
there was sharp recovery in some OF the
group during the last few minutes of the
day. Peoples Gas, for instance, went a.
low as 109 ga. 8 points off for the week,
before ii recovered to the closing price.
Rock Island went off TO 112 IA, and then
rallied 10 113 IL. The extent OF the i'm
mense liquidation of this group can be i'm
agined from the fact that the transactions
in Brooklyn Rapid Transit on Friday were
between 250. 600 and 100000 shares, or con
siderably more than half the capital stock
Of the company. The reason for the attack
on BROOKLYN has been discussed heretofo- e,
and also the way in which other Flower
securities. known TO be intrinsi al valu I
bic. were drawn into the slump through
loss of faith in the ability of the Flower
crowd to control the market. II may be
added that il is probable that the Flower
people have been out OF these socks
largely for some time and that they have
been very little hurt by the tumble. 1t is
quite probable that when the turn comes
they viii buy their favorites again at the
bottom.
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Oats followed corn up and down, up 1-4c
early, but losing it before the close. The
advanced rail rates should check the east
ern movement for a while.
Moderate buying of pork by English
packers and covering by local, shorts closed
provisions slightly higher, except for Octo-
Der ribs, which were sold rather freely by
realizing longs. The cash demand was
fair for Saturday. Estimated for Monday.
$4,000 hogs; for next week, loo, 600.
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The losses in the active list during the
week are given in the following figures,
representing the closing quotations yes
terday and on Saturday, September 9:
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New York s,ock Market.
Open. High. Low. Clos.

Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs & Co.
members of Inc New York Exchange
1913 F Street.
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The list is perhaps chiefly valuable as
an illustration of the fact that even in
such a drive against prices as this week
has seen few of the low-priced stocks
heretofore spoken of in The Times on nu-
merous occasions, are very little hurt.
Cotton Oil, Chesapeake and Ohio, Big
-Four. Louisville and Nashville Southern
Pacific, Southern Railway preferred, and
the Union and Northern Pacific securities
are ali off somewhat, but not seriously.
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Il will not do at this iuncture to take too
radically a bearish view of the outlook,
however. As has been stated heretofore,
the flow of gold to the interior is not like
ly TO continue much longer, and before the
end of October it is probable that the
movement will be well begun in the oppo-
site direction. The great prosperity of
the country has made money tight for the
time being in New York, but prosperity
is not an argument for lower prices in
the stock market any more than it is in
iron and steel. The time 10 buy stocks
heavily for fine advance during the au-
tumn and winter is undoubtedly near at
hand and many are already availing them
selves OF the declines in prices. not expect
ing much further slump in the market.
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Chicago Gas paying per cent dividend
regularly and earning much more than
that is an excellent stock intrinsically, and
certain 10 advance as soon as the pressure
is removed. Federal Steel preferred and
common, both securities of a corporation
earning immense profits, viii both be
bought heavily at the lower range OF prices
by Flower and by other long headed spec
uiators and investors Rock Island is for
the moment in disfavor with the s s.rset be-
cause it did not receive an extra dividend
but the money has been earned and more
will be earned this year. Atchison has
gone of least of the Flower stocks, for the
reason that il is one of the favorites with
many of the most conservative inve- tors
At the recession il is certain to be taken
by these people, and their experience with
il seems likely to be entirely satisfactory
The business OF the company for the next
year will be by far the largest in its his
tory. according TO ali present pro poets.
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The outlook for the coming week is an
interesting question. The bank statement
of yesterday is likely TO be the chief in
iuence on speculation during the earlier
part Of the week. No one now denies that
the condition of the New York banks is a
serious one. There is practically no sur
plus of reserve over the minimum amount,
only S275, 5,450, in fact. The banks viii be
forced TO strengthen their reserve. The
three methods by which this may be ac-
compiished are, first, forced Importation
of gold from Europe; second, more sub
stantial aid from the Government than
the advance payment of interest will be;
third. liquidation of loans. 1t is probable
that there will be an attempt to secure
gold from the other side. Whether it Will
be successful or not cannot be foretold
MIR. Gage has intimated that he does not
feel in the least concerned regarding the
New York financial situation. Neverthe-
less he may be induced TO see the matter
in a different light if il is properly pre-
sented TO him through the right channels.
II will be seen, however. that the liqui-
dation of loans seems likely TO be the i'm
mediate method employed. If this process
is carried to the extreme it is easy to pre-
dict that the end OF the decline in prices
has not yet arrived.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
DIgTRIcT OF CoIIJMBIA BONDS.

6's 1902 80 year funding gold. 1861 -.
rs 1901 Water stock currency. i07 49,.
rs 1903 Water stock" currency. -. -.
Funding currency 365s.....-.-.. il64 -.
Anacostia a. Potomac 5's......... -.
The times., 1899-09-17

An illustration is frequently more forcible
than a column OF statistics. The pictur-
esque fact was learned yesterday that the
Wabash Railway, which has been putting
down new rails, actually made the change
at a profit 1t contracted for the new rails
ahead at the prices ruling few months
ago It sold its old rails for second hand
material az 81 ton more than its new out
fit cost. This has been the experience of
more than one new railway recently The
trade reviews state that there is as yet
no sign Of abatement in the prosperity of
the iron and steel trade. As a matter OF
fact. there cannot be for some time 10
come. because contracts have already been
made that wili keep the companies all busy.
II the buyers OF iron and steel were TO de-
eide this week not 10 buy any more mate
rials for six months the furnaces and mills
could run full time without catching up
with the orders already in. But as a matter
of fact, few users seem inclined to postpone
work on account of the high prices More
buy for long ahead for fear Of still higher
prices. These matters explain the reason
OF the optimism OF some very shrewd spec
uiators and investors regarding the iron
and steel securities. Tennessee Coal and
Iron and Colorado Fuel and Iron have been
advanced wonderfully and manipulation has
perhaps been the chief motive power, but
manipulation would never have been at
tempted except for the big earnings of the
companies and the prospect that they win
be greater still. The suspicion OF Industrial
stocks In this group. but it is the opinion
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Chicago Grnln and Provision Market

Corrected daily by w. Is. fHibhS q Co,
members of the New York Exchange
1910 r Street
The times., 1899-02-13
4 Joke on DinSiey.
From the New York Herald.


Jerry Simpson confused the late Nelson
Dingley when the Dingley bill was before
the house by calling attention to the fact
that Mr.. Dingley's silk hat was OF foreign
instead of domestic make. The only other
man who is recalled having "hoored' -
the studious statesman from Maine is Tom
l.. Johnson. of Ohio and New York Mr.
johnson Is 8. steel manufacturer and trolley
magnate.
In 1894, when the Wilson tariff bill was
under di.r;ussion in the House Mr.. John
son. rampant free trader and single tax
advocate claimed that the Steel Rail Trust
owed its life 10 the Mckinley bill Mr..
Dingley denied the very existence of such
a trust.
Does the gentleman deny that there is
such a trust?" asked Mr. Johnson with
some show OF amazement.
Il do said Mr.. Dingley, vehemently.
There is no such trust"
Then" shouted back Tom Johnson,
with every evidence of satisfaction, Il
from Maine that he is unacquainted with
the subject. There is Steel Rail Trust
for |, myself. am the president Of that
great corporation"
Mr. Dingley was nonplussed. He sat
| down utterly confused. The Democrats
howled with delight. and even many OF
| the Republicans laughed at the clever way
| in which their leader had been caught
Mr. Dingley, with all his intellect, could
not appreciate joke. Above all, he could
not understand such thing as a bit oi
| fun AT his own expense.
The times., 1899-02-13
DEWEY AT MANILA.
How the Commodore Acted and What
He Wore.
IFrom the San Francisco f

From the san Francisco EyamiHcrl
Lieut.. Charles g. Calkins. who navigated
the cruiser Olympia, the flagship of the
United States Squadron, Admiral Dewey
and his feet, to their immortal victory at
Manila on the morning of May /, arrived
from the Orient on February and went at
once to his Berkeley home.
Il will not try TO tell you how many
times l have been asked to describe how
Admiral Dewey looked and acted and spoke
on that occasion" said the lieutenant
Still it is a story that is always pleasant
TO recall. had known Admiral Dewey for
thirty years and ! cannot say that his de-
meanor that morning was greatly different
from what il always is. Always he inn
presses one as a man who knows himself.
who knows what he has to do and who
means 10 do il. Such was Admiral Dewey
then. He was cool alert, intense and for
the most part silent.
No. / cannot recall any particularly i'm
mortal words on his part. He observed
closely the movements of the feet from
the light compass platform where we stood.
Much has been made about the attire OF
the admiral that morning. popular
monthly pictured him in a long frock coat
twining about his legs. Another magazine
hastened to correct this by describing
Admiral Dewey as wearing shoulder straps,
gold lace on his sleeves and 3-inch stripes
on his trousers. Some of these latter
items are correct for the occasion of full
dress. but as a matter of fact the admiral
mounts them once or twice year. At the
battle of Manila he wore a white duck
uniform and golf cap.
His manner did not noticeably change
ali through that morning He showed the
strain, perhaps. but very slightly. il was
/ however, more like a stroll than one of the
. l.a. h -.
| near enough to worry us, or when they
did come near We were too busy to pay
them much attention. People who are
pretty busy have no time to heed trines.
swear? Well, no; not exactly The
| nearest that Admiral Dewey came 10
/ swearing during all that engagement was
/ when We were coming out Of the battle
| for the third time, ] think remarked
/ 10 the admiral, It's damnable that we have
not done them more damage.
1 II think it is damnable lieutenant
! he replied with quiet emphasis.
Il m afraid I'm responsible 70. all thC
swearing that Admiral Dewey did tina, day
although know that he Is capable OF using
strong language where it is absolutely
! necessary.
There is one story, by the way, that
! would Ike well enough 10 run down.
cropped up for the last time three or fou
4 days ago in the smoking room of tht
| steamer Coptic. 1t was that We had ai
English pilot to take our feet into Cavite
That story is OF a piece with the one tha
popped up in London that we had Engiisl
gunners. One was Just as true as IN
other. We had no English pilot and on
gunners were Americans. Then | may sa
there was no truth in the reports tha
we got Information about the hydroGraph
and the defences of the harbor from III
{ I'll
The times., 1899-02-13
Jmpanesc sword steel.

(From the Engineering and Mining Journal)
An interesting paper on japanese swords,
by Mr.. GilbertsOn, appears in the last vol
ume of the Transactions of the Japan
ese Society. The blades are OF metal made
chiefly from the deposits OF magnetic iron
ore and ferruginous sand. and, in the opin-
ion OF many experts. no weapons are su-
perior to those produced by the japanese.
The art of making the blades was at one
time a secret handed down from father 10
son and master to pupil.
The mode of manufacture is as follows
4 strip of steel is welded TO rod of iron,
which serves as Il handle. A number of
other strips of steel are then welded on the
first until the mass measures inches or S
inches In length. Ii inches to IA
inches wide, by one fourth to three
fourths of an inch thick. When raised tn
a suitable heat, this bar is doubled in ha +
and then beaten out TO the original dlmen-
sIons. This process is repeated fifteen
times. Four such bars are made, welded
together, then doubled over again welded
aud forged as before hve times So thin
are the original strips Of steel and so
often are they doubled over that il is es-
timated that a japanese sword b'ade con
sists of /, 1874. 3Of layers of metal
The bar is then beaten out from the six
or eight inches to the required length.
al is hammered on the edge, and the In
struments, instead of being all steel are
alternately layer of steel and one of iron
"A combination which produces beautiful
markings, representing fine wood grain OF
wavy lines. When the blade is completed
! it is scraped with knife, and the tang
I that part inserted In the hilt-is shaped
! The blade is then roughly ground, and il
! the smith is satisfied with il, he generally
/ signs his name upon the tang.
Now il is ornamented, and the process
/ is interesting. The blade is thickiy coated
with mixture of clay. fine river sand. and
I finely powdered charcoal. When this coat
| ing is nearly dry, design is traced upon
| It, cutting through TO the blade. The
weapon. when the coating is properly set
| is plunged into a specially prepared fire
and when sufficiently heated-only by lOnl
experience can a man judge this-it is dip,
| ped into water or oil. The operation o.
| sharpening in the case of very fine blad.
sometimes requires fifty days to finish, tn,
suriace being gone over as many as TWEEN
ty times. Finally the blade is most mi
nutely examined by an expert.
The times., 1899-02-13
III. Iate Duke of Northumberland =.

The late Duke of northumberland. says
the London England. Chronicle. had
through his father-in-law. an interest IN
Drummonds Bank being probably the
only ducal banker on record in this coun-
try. When. as Lord Lovaine, ne married
Miss Drummond. she vas not an heircsS,
hut the early deaths of brothers made her
one. The founder OF Drummond famous
hank was "A cadet of the family of Lord
Strathallan. who started in London as the
money agent OF the JacObte party. but be-
fore many years he became banker to
members of the House OF Hanover. He ac-
cumulated great fortune. Almost next
to Drummond's for a very long period was
the shop OF his fellow : otsmen-Pollock,
the saddier. also scion of good Scotch
house who was not lmprobably aided Ut
his outset by the big banking hrm. POL
lock- too, would have died rlch nut Tor
credits given 10 royalty. in the days when
ROYALTY did not pay its bills, but the Pol
locks made their way by ability and the
Lord Chief Baron. the Chief Justice of
BOMBAY and the Field Marshal Governor
of the Tower were all sons OF the saddier
of Charing Cross.
By far the most interesting seat Of the
late Duke of Northumberland from the
purely historical point of view, is Syon
House. near Richmond Up to the time OF
! the Reformation IL was a FAMOUS peueul'-
tine nunnery, and was presented by Henry
! VIII TO the Dukes of Northumberland. Al
most facing it was Sheen House, which had
| been a Carthusian priory, and was given
| to the Duke of Suffolk, father OF Lady Jane
| Grey. Ii was no doubt the proximity OF
| the two houses that led to the union OF
| Lady Jane Grey with Guiiford Dudley, son
| of the Duke of Northumberland. II was at
| Syon House that this youthful princess
| first heard the news that she had beer
raised TO a throne which she graced for
| only seven days. Some few years pre-
| viousiy Syon House had sheltered the ill
fated Queen Catherine Howard, who wa:
| sent there after her arrest at Hampton
Court. and previous to being conveyed Il
the Tower In our own times Syon House
has had more agreeable associations i'll III,
delightful garden parties which for many
years past have been given by the Countess