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May Have Sample Bottle Sent Free By Mail.

DIR. Kilmer, the eminent physician and
specialist, has attained a far-famed repu
tation through the discovery and marvel
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rheumatism. neuralgia. nervousness, diz-
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%pAsi!s,s psSrnessSo,.

The way to be well is to pay attention
to your kidneys.
They are the most important organs Of
the body-the blood filters.
All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes
The kidneys strain or filter out the i'm
purities in the blooG-Jhat is their work.
Purifying your blood is not question Of
taking a laxative or physic
Does your blood run through your bow
els?
What the bowel cleaner does is TO throw
out the poisons confined in your bowels
ready for absorption into your blood, but
the poisons which are already in your
blood, causing your present sickness, it
leaves there.
There is no other way of purifying your
blood except by means of your kidneys.
That is why bowel cleaners fail TO do
their work-they forget the kidneys.
When you are sick, then. no matter what
you think the name OF your disease is. the
first thing you should do is 10 AFFORD aid
10 your kidneys by using DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great Kidney Remedy.
In taking Swamp Root you afford nat
ural help to nature, for Swamp-Root is the
most perfect healer and gentle aid 10 the
kidneys that is known 20 medical science.
The times., 1899-01-08
WALL STREET SURPRISED.
The Weekly Statement of Averages
of Associated Bnnks.

New York, Jan. THE weekly state
ment of averages of the associated banks
was a great surprise to Wall Street The
increase of $3.50. 100 in lawful money,
three ffths OF it in specie, was certainly
unexpected. Another change for which the
street was not prepared was the reduction
of over four and onehalf millions in the
loans. This is the more remarkably in
view of the great activity in general busi-
ness and the tremendous speculation on
the stock exchange.
1t may be due in part to the repayment
of temporary obligations incurred incl
dental to the payment Of interest due jan
uary l. The increase in lawful money in
the face of considerable payments by the
banks to the subtreasury in liquidation of
special Government deposits is explained
by the heavy receipts of currency from the
interior.
The decrease in deposits can probably be
accounted for by the transfer of money
from trust companies TO the banks in con-
nection with the January interest pay
ments. The net result brings the surplus
reserve up to s23.530, 600. The condition OF
the banks, together with the fact that gold
is beginning to come from abroad, is cal
culated to allay apprehensions as to the
immediate future of the money market.
In the early dealings on the Stock EX-
change the reactiOnary tendency that was
a feature Of Fridays market continued. Ihe
decline, however, induced buying. The
bank statement stimulated degree of en-
thusiasm that carried the majority of
stocks well above the final figures of yes
terday. There was a shifting of interest
that made Atchison preferred the leader of
the market in every respect. On sales of
about 5000 shares it closed ga per cent
higher than yesterday.
The common stock also enjoyed a note
worthy net advance. Sugar Refining was
exceptionally strong in spite of the we'll
advertised fact that the refining industry
is being conducted at a serious loss to
every one engaged in it. Other exception
ally strong features were the United States
Rubber stocks, Peoples Gas, Southern
Railway preferred, Colorado Fuel Colorado
Midland preferred, Delaware and Hudson,
Laclede Gas, New York Central. New York
Air Brake Reading second preferred and
St. Paul and Duluth issues
1t will be noted that a number of issues
heretofore neglected are beginning to re-
ceive attention, and merits heretofore ig
nored are being acknowledged by the
course of prices for various securities. The
bond market was also unusually strong
and active.
Although the week on the stock ex-
change has consisted of only four and a
half business days, the transactions in
stocks have been in excess of 3,500.00O
shares and 207 different issues have been
dealt in. The dealings in bonds have been
nearly s24, $50, 900 per value, and have in
cluded 239 issues. The chances are that
the action of the market during the last
hour of business today will result in an
accumulation of buying orders in the
hands of commission houses over Sunday.
The closing was strong at about the best
prices.
The times., 1899-01-08

Cold weather means hard work for your
lungs.
Hard work is good for strong people. but
death to weak
That's why cold weather is death to
thousands who suffer from weak lungs.
There is a danger point for all people
with weak lungs beyond which It is not
wise to allow their lungs TO go.
Weak lungs may last you for years, but
if you once get past the danger point,
and stay there. there can be but one end
ing, Consumption.
The proofs that you have passed the
danger point come quickly enough: cough.
cold, sore throat, pain in the lungs, fever,
night sweats, loss of sleep and of appetite,
loss of flesh or wasting away-all tell the
tale too truly.
When your lungs are weak. there is
room for the consumption germ TO grow,
and it grows all too quickly when it once
gets started.
Time was when every consumptive was
doomed. But that time. thank God. is past.
By the untiring efforts and brilliant
genius of one of the worlds greatest scien-
lists lifetime of labor and research has
been crowned with success.
Consumption can now, by the new system
Of treatment Of this eminent physician, be
rendered null and void.
1t can be prevented.
1t can be cured.
The times., 1899-01-08
WHISTLES FOR THE FIREMEN.
Chief Paris Makes Suggestion IA
the District commissioners.

Chief Paris, of the fire department, be-
lieves that his men should be supplied
with whistles such as are used by the po-
lice department. He wrote letter 10 the
District Commissioners yesterday, In
which he stated that he believed that when
the men were fighting fires and We're
compelled TO be in places where it was
impossible for them TO communicate with
their comrades by ordinary means a
whistle would summon assistance If
needed, and code of signals could be
devised whereby the men could make
known their wants above the noise and
din incident to a fire.
II is believed that the Commissioners
will direct that all the firemen be fur
nished with whistles such as are proposed
by Chief Paris.
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MADE A PRIVATE OF POLICE.
veteran Welsh Hns an Excellent
Record for bravery.

Major Sylvester yesterday appointed
. mes P. Welsh private on the police
fCrce. Welsh was recently discharged from
the Marine Corps, where he had very
marines landed at Guantanamo. Cuba, just
before the arrival of the troops under Gen
eral shafter and participated in the battle
that followed
He was severely wounded in the several
fights with the Spanish and has lodged in
his body two Mauser bullets as mementoes
OF the part he played in the engagements.
He passed the examination for the police
force some time ago and Major Sylvester
took the first opportunity to appoint him on
the force.
The times., 1899-01-08

Prof Dexter:
think il my duty 10 let you and the public
know the great benefit | received from
rncnt from YOU ] suffering from the grippe;
had eNcr5lciating pains in every part Of ms body.
but after one single treatment from you able
the very day 10 resume my usual occupation
and since then have enjoyed my usual good health.
II is now ten days since ! received treatment and
am now il perfect health, and have been
since Yours truly GEORGE WALTON.
The professor has exhibition his Office
the largest book in the world filled with Letters.
affidaviis, testimonials etc. from those he las
cured. IS well letters from the most noted
people ia This city and country he has
cured OF who recommend him and his
nicde Of treatment. few are given:
The late u. s Grant ex-Prcsident Arthur Hon.
Samuel j. Tilden, Gen. +. d. Dent, brOther-in-
law OF the late 1. ;. Grant: the lamented Abra-
ham Lincoln's Secretary OF the Treasury. Gen.
Francis +. Spinner; Charles II. Jones, late editor
New York World; Mrs. Helen Stuart kichings
well-known elocuti0nist and newspaper core
spondent; Stilson Iiutchins, Of the Daily and
Evening Times. Washington, and hundreds more
from quite prominent people.
All diseases cured. Consultation and exauina-
tion free. Office, Ill2 ST. NV.
] can take 9 few more patients tn treat at their
homes. Noted physician and chemist employed
Patients treated by mail. Medicines sent every
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1t
The times., 1899-01-08

but long lines are quite generally Iiqui-
dated, and local people took on wheat
Barrett was as conspicuous as any of the
sellers
The local cash market is firmer, with
the people who have been doing a direct
export business claiming the European
buyers are showing some uneasiness over
the prospect Of the Argentine movement
being further retarded
The times., 1899-01-08
New York Cotton Market.
Local Securities in ,9s.

The advance in the price of many local
securities in the past year has been re-
markable. The present list of prices is the
highest ever attained by nearly the entire
list of stocks and bonds Gealt in on the
Washington Stock Exchange. Below are
given the closing figures for the year 1897,
and compared with them the present prices.
on number of stocks. In stocks where
sales have not been made recently the
present price bid is given:
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Washington stock E.cnan-e.

Regular Call-U. s. S's Coupon, s2OmIO7,
s200dlO7 Ia; Columbia r r. IS. sl000G
100 "a, sl,O0Oa11c Capital Traction. i70G
SIS is. 15dsS; Washington Gas. I22G5l,
50d51 Ii, 14OG51 "a Lanston Monotype
205dl6 American Graphophone, l00G13;
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 1O0G3. cts, 30OG
3Scts lOOd3g cts
The times., 1899-01-08

The condition Of the Friday market, the
tendency toward stifiening in money
rates Oh that day, and the disposition e1-
hibited by London TO sell the American
issues led many to believe that this closing
day of the week would see continuance
OF the declining prices. People who held
this opinion were disappointed yesterday.
The opening vas weak with considerable
declines in prices but later in the session
there was a renewal of the aggressive
buying which has characterized the entire
recent market situation. The London SELL
ing, which was continued yesterday, had
no effect on this side. The outlook is
certainly favorable for a continuance OF
the bull market this week The profes-
sional element is still inclined TO expect
reaction, but there seems very good
prospect of its being disappointed as it
has been for several weeks. The decline
of point on Friday has apparently sat
isfied the public. There is now nothing
TO indicate an advance of money rates.
Everything points 10 cheap money for six
months to come. The bank statement yes
rerday was most satisfactory.
The figures of the bank statement are
| as follows: Reserves increased S4,349, 800
specie increased So 6S5 500; legals in
creased $I,624 600; loans decreased 81. .504. -
| 900; deposits increased S., ,S4i 900; circu-
| lation decreased Sil2 400.
One of the best bull arguments un-
questionabIy is that Governor Flower is
still most optimistic. His predictions
during the last six months have been so
| invariably correct, although when first
| made they were so startling to the aver
| age speculator. that he now has a fol-
| lowing in the public such as perhaps no
one man ever enjoyed before in the his
| tory of the Stock Exchange. He has
| bought hundreds of thousands of shares
| and everything he has bought has gone
| up III a marvellous manner, upsetting all
| precedents and generally disregardIng
| the laws of speculation Federal Steel Sc
J curities have advanced 100 per cent.
| Brooklyn Rapid Transit, stock that
| pays no dividend, has advanced to 90.
Rock Island and the Atchisons have hand
| some advances. With such record be-
hind him, and with all his associates the
possessors OF new fortunes, the prediction
| by him now that the top is yet far ahead
has a tremendous weight. The prediction
| itself will go far toward forcing its reali-
| zation in the great buying that will fol-
low it.
The movement In the Atchison securi-
| ties yesterday was very clearly engineered
( by MIR. Flower. There had been growing
up a tremendous short interest in these
| securities recently and apparently the
advance was planned partly TO give the
| shorts a squeeze. This was accomplish shed
most effectually The preferred stock
| went up three points during the day and
the common a point and quarter. This
| stock Will sell ex-dividend on Monday
| There is every indication that Mr. Flower
intends to send the Atchsons higher il
! the market is favorable.
Chicago Gas again started on its up
ward course yesterday after breaking IL
the first few minutes of the day with tn,
| remainder Of the market. There wa:
The times., 1899-01-08

The gross earnings of Union Pacific, Den
yer and Gulf for November show de-
cline of $6,3Il. The gross earnings for the
year TO date show an increase OF $246, 900
The Norfolk and Western earnings for the
fourth week in December increased 80. .556
The increase for the month was S5S.251
From July l the increase was SiT2 100. The
New York, Susquehanna and Western net
earnings for the month of November show
an increase of S14 500.
The times., 1899-01-08
.IIIIIIIIElIlI|

ulUC VnU Sore Throat Pimples. Copper.
nAfl Iuu colOred Spots. Aches Old
Sores, Ulcers In Mouth Hair
Fsllingl Write COOK REMEDY CO., 1851 M
sonic Temple, Chicago, H.. for proofs Of cures.
Capital $780, Worst cured IN Is TO Is
days loo-page book free. my3-ly
The times., 1899-01-08

Mr.. Hibbs's correspondents made the neat
record of advising the purchase of Brook
lyn Rapid Transit some time before IL
O'Clock yesterday.
The times., 1899-01-08

One of the bull suggestions is that
Hooking Valley preferred will probably
have an advance.
The times., 1899-01-08

Capital Traction sold at SIS is nearly 200
shares being traded in. Lanston sold for
l6. Graphophone common for Is. and Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage from 81 to 80 cents
The times., 1899-01-08

There is more bull talk of St Louis and
Southwestern.
The times., 1899-01-08
ARE YOU RUPTURED d?

large buying of the stock at the lower
level apparently as a result of a great
faith in Mr.. Flower in this direction also.
The times., 1899-01-08
THE ALPHA MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION,

Incorporated under the laws of the District Of
Columbia,
Has been organized to benefit the citizens OF
Washington and is ready TO enroll members
The members are charged five $50 dollars per
y ar for membership
rhis membership entities you to the services
Sf physician surgeon as the case may .e-
quire, and TO all necessary medicines and surgical
appliances for thar year free Of charge.
This fee OF five (S5) dollars covers the head OF
the house. Ii tine head Of the house is man
it will cost % cents per year, each, for his wife
and children Thus, if a man becomes member
and he has wife and three children, it viii
cost six so dollars for one year for the entire
The association will employ the best Physicians
from both schools, homeopathic and Allop4thic.
and you may have your choice. You may visit
the Physicians office. or telephone one Of the
Physicians AID the Physician Will visit you at
your home.
The best of everything in the way Of medicines
and appliances will be used and prompt and eff
cient service given, it will inure 10 the As
sociauon's credit and benefit to have prompt
service, which il guarantees
You are entitled TO call and see the Physician
ss often as you desire, or have him call you
as often as needed without any extra charge
whatever You are in full benefits soon as
your certificate Is issued. VIII ycu sign IS =
member?
For further information apply at the ofsce Of
the association.
UI5 Il ST. n. w.
j. Il. ELLIS, Manager.
cfice Hours-s:s0 a. IN. 10 p. m. Washing
tor, D. c.
dse.tfem
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LIGHT TRADING IN WHEAT.
The Direct Exporters Find Firmc
Cash Market.

Chicago, Jan. To-day the volume of
trade in the wheat market was light. with
the May range from SO rs cents to 40 l2
cents bid. There was no special buying,
The times., 1899-01-08
New York sto.n Market.
Omen High Low Clos

Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs 4. Co.
members of the New York Exchange.
1919 F Street.
The times., 1899-01-08

Chicago Grain nnd Provision Market
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs Co..
members of the New York Exchange.
The times., 1899-01-08
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

LOANS OF 500 to 81, 900 made on collateral or
second trusts; no delay. Apply early. GEO.
P. ROBINSON, 1906 C St NV. ia5-lmo
MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED CULLAr.
ERAL-No delay. YERKES & BAKER
Rooms 20 TO A. Metzerott Bldg, 1ll0 St.
iel2-tf
The times., 1899-01-08

The position of the Southern Railway is
again attracting the attention of the Street.
The suggestion was made in this column
when the earnings of the road were an
nounced that their fine showing would
cause good buying of the preferred stock
by the public and the bulls. This proved
to be the case yesterday, the advance OF the
stock being point for the day, from the
lowest price at the opening to the highest
at the close. The road is earning big divi-
dends and its business will almost surely
increase. One of the arguments for the
stock is that the road must share in
great measure in all the business with
Cuba, governmental and private.
The times., 1899-01-08

EPILEPTICIDE will positively and perma-
nently cure Epilepsy, Fits or Falling Sickness.
Endorsed by physicians and hospitals. Re
commended in United States Journal Heahh
Reports. A Free Trial Bottle Sent to every
sufferer on application. 1t has cured thou
sands twill cure you! Why suffer longer'
1t will cost you nothing to try it, and will
abide by the results. Write for it. Give full
name, age, postoffice and express address.
w. II. MAY, MD, May Laboratory,
90 Pine Street, New York City.
no27-Su-tf
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APARTMENTS.
Highland Terrace,
HOl Massachusetts, Ave-, Thomas Circle
APARTMENTS.

Two tc six-room fats, with bath. An
elegantly appointed cafe attached.
II. A. KEIG GWIN,
ocls-u Manager.
The times., 1899-01-08

Washington Gas sold in several large lots
from 81 to 81 "a. The total sales amount
ed TO over 300 shares. Rnmors of wa
termelon" to be cut are floating among the
brokers. though no foundation for the ru-
NOR can be found. 1t is recalled by brokers
that there has been no distribution of sur
plus for twelve years, although before the
last distribution it had been the custom TO
give the surplus to the stockholders every
seven or eight years. 1t seems probable.
however. that the present demand for the
stock is based entirely on the regular rate
of dividend paid.
The times., 1899-01-08

Business in the local stock market con-
tinued to increase during the week and
prices were at their highest level for the
week yesterday. The advances in prices
in some cases are notable even in this
period of high prices for securities.
The times., 1899-01-08

DISTRICT oE coL1,MnIA 30,

IS, 1852, 'sO-ycar funding" ...... lOJ :.
S, 1902. "39-year fu7diny'' gold .. =.
s. 1901. Water stock'' currency l0I O..
rs, 1903. Water stocx' currency ...
Funding currency. 3-6is.. go. III =.
The times., 1899-01-08

Chicago Gas again started on its up
ward course yesterday after breaking In
the first few minutes of the day with the
remainder Of the market. There was
The times., 1899-01-08

There is much the same argument ad-
vanced regarding Louisville and Nashville,
and the stock of the road has many friends.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-09-25

We offer one Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure,
+. J., CHENEY X Co., Toledo, q,
We, the undersigned, have known r
J. Cheney tor the last 70 yeJns and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable In AL
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
by their firm,
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, q.
WALDING, KINNAN 4 MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, q.
Talls Cdtarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys
TEN. Testimonials sent free. Price
7jc per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Halls Family Pills are the hest,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-09-25
CROPS NEARLY All SAFE.
Hop and Irune Picking Are About Com.
pleted.

Ihreshing and hop picking are abou
completed in Benton county. Their,
will be considerable of prune crop il
Benton county after ALL and many or
chards which did not promise anythins
are picking from one-half to bushe
per tree of excellent fruit.
Hop picking in Washington county i.
about completed and Robert b. Porter.
oil Forest Grove, has finished picking a
lO'acre tract, of hops, which yielded l3, p.
OCO pounds, about the same as last year,
but Of much better quality.
1t has been estimated that 500 600 will
he paid to hop pickers in Washington
county. One fourth Of this amount. or
5000 will be earned by residents of
Forest Grove. Prof. X. n. Staehr's
family of five girls picked ! goo pounds.
or 50 boxes day through the season.
William Moore, OF Greenville. Wash
ngton county, has finished picking a
ninc-acre field Of hops, which yielded
nm bb,leO pounds, as against $1,000
pounds last year, The hops all through
this section have been free from mold
and are OF the very best quality.
The Buchanan syards 'at Cornelius,
Washington county produced about 5O,-
coo pounds; the Sewell yard, West
Union, $4,000; the William Bagley yard,
near about II 600, and the
Salzgeber yard, West Union, 5000
pounds.
1t is estimated that this years pro-
duction for Washington county will
reach 625,OOO bushels of wheat, and
abont the same number of bushels of
oats.
Hop picking is practically finished in
the vicinity OF Amity. l.. u. Mulkey
has finished in his eieht-acre yard, five
miles west Of town. The yield was about
500 boxes. Fully - per cent had to be
left on the vines on account Of mold.
Hop pickcrs have made good wages this
season-$l.25 to $3.50 each per day.