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The times., 1899-08-14
ARIzoNA's PETRIFIED FOREST.
One of Natures Greatest Museums.
A Bridge of Agate.
(From the Chicago Reco

The Territory of Arizona is a vast mu-
scum OF natural curiosities, including
many of the most wonderful in the world.
The atmosphere. the climate, the noun
tains the soil, the rivers, the forests, are
filled with phenomena, many OF which eX-
ist nowhere else. In the desert, 300 miles
square with Flagstaff as centre, are
are spread out a variety OF wonders OF
which the people of this country have little
or no conception, but if they We're in Eu-
rope or Asia thousands of our citizens
would cross the ocean to see them. Being
within only two or three days journey Of
Chicago, and easyggof access by frequent
trains of sleeping and dining cars and 9TH
er modern luXuries OF travel, they are
overlooked by the multitude and are prac-
tically unknown. i
To my mind, next to the Grand Canyon
of the Colorado the most interesting and
impressive OF the natural wonders OF this
great Arizona museum is the petrifed for
est, which covers nearly 100 square miles,
within easy distance, either on foot CT
horseback from Billings station, On the
Santa Fe Railroad; but it can be more
easily reached by carriage from Holbrook,
where better accommodations can be
found. The Government explorers have
christened it Chaleedony Park.
The surface of the ground for miles and
miles around is covered with gigantic logs
three or four feet in diameter, petrifed to
the core Many of them are translucent.
Some are almost transparent. All present
the most beautiful shades of blue, yellow,
pink, purple, red, and grey. Some are
like gigantic amethysts, some resemble
the smoky topaz and some are as pure
and white as alabaster. At places the
chips of agate from the trunks that have
crumbled lie foot deep upon the ground,
and it is easy to obtain cross sections OF
trees showing every vein and even the
bark. Comparatively little of this agate
has been used in manufacturing, although
it is easy to obtain. Manufacturing jewel
ers of New York have made table tops
and boxes and other articles from strips
that have been sent them, and If the ma
terial were not so abundant Its beauty
would command enormous prices. Where
YOU can get a carload of jewelry for moth
ing you are not likely to pay high prices
for ii.
A bird's-ey view of the petrifed forests
on sunny day suggests gigantic kalei-
doscope. The surface of the earth resem-
bles an infinite variety of rainbows. The
geologists say this great plain, now 1900
feet above the sea, was once covered by a
forest which was submerged for ages In
| water strongly charged with minerals un-
| til the fibre OF the trees were thoroughly
| soaked and transformed into eternal stone
| Many of the trunks are still packed IN q
| deposit of fine clay, which was LETT by the
| recedng waters, but the erosion OF Inc
wind has pulverized much OF the clay ane
The times., 1899-08-14
New York Cotton Market
COTTON DUCK TRUST FORMED.
1t VIII Control Ninety Per Cent of
the Product,

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-7-PIans for the organi-
zation of combination to control the
manufacture of cotton duck goods are prac-
tically completed. Announcement will be
made in few days of the successful
financing of the new company to be called
The Mount Vernon Woodbury. Cotton Duck
Company" The capitalization of this COM
pany is to include no preferred stock issue,
but instead will consist OF a single stock
issue amounting to about S25,000,00O. and
also an issue of debenture bonds, the ap-
proximate amount of which has not yel
been decided on. The new company will
control about 80 per cent of the cotton duck
product of the United States.
The promoters of the combination an
nounce: 1T is not the intention of the
projectors of the new company to imme-
diately advance prices, although prices OF
some lines may be readjusted to secure a
more even basis
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carried it off in the air exposing the Sc
crets that nature buried under its surface
One great tree spans deep guleh forty
feet wide. 1t lies where it fell centuries,
perhaps ages, ago. and is a most beautiful
specimen OF petrifed wood. The rings and
the bark can be easily traced through the
translucent agate and it is firm enough
and strong enough TO last as many centu-
ries as 1t has already spent in its peculiar
position 1t is undoubtedly the only bridge
of agate in the world, and alone is worth
a long journey to see-
The Indians OF the Southwest used TO
visit the petrihed forests frequently TO OBJ
tain agate for their arrow and spear heads
and the material was scattered over the
entire continent by exchange between the
different tribes. from the Isthmus of Pana-
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NEAT PRICES TO GO UP.
The Wholesalers Have Already Ad-
xunced the Eigures.

Butchers and meat dealers state that
Washington consumers are likely to pay
higher prices on all kinds OF meats in the
course of the next few weeks. Up to the
present time, although there have been
advances in retail prices in New York
and many other large cities, this city has
been favored with scale practically un-
changed. ldH
The butchers are paying higher prices
for live stock, however, and there is a
great scarcity Of all kinds of food animals
which, it is said, is not likely to lessen in
the near future. This fact will inevitably
result in the butchers advancing their
prices as well, in order to make their
usual profits, or any profit whatever, ac-
cording to statements made by leading
dealers TO a reporter yesterday.
Washington consumers have been IA
yored until now largely for the reason
that SO many people are out Of town.
Dealers say that there has not been such
stagnation in the meat business during the
summer in years. The butchers and re-
tailers have been anxious to get what
business there was, and they have kept
up keen competition for it, even al
though their profits were reduced to the
vanishing point. When the part Of
Washington that eats expensive meats re-
turns from the mountains and the sea-
shore prices viii go UP. How much the
advance Will be dealers are not willing
to predict.
The price of live stock has advanced from
half cent to one cent pound during the
past three weeks. A relative advance in
dressed meats would be from one to three
cents
Several explanations are given for the
scarcity of live stock. England, it is said,
is buying more meat here than ever before,
despite the war beef scandals and the pre-
dictions made by many that they would
kill Americas export business in such
products. The exports during July. as
shown by the statistics OF the Treasury
Department were very large, many mil
lions of pounds larger than during July,
1898. 1t is also stated that the increasing
prosperity of the country, the higher wages
paid TO laborers in many cases, and the fact
that labor is more generally employed have
greatly increased the demand for beef and
other fresh meats. At the same time there
4 is great scarcity of beef cattle in the
West this year, and that produces the con-
dition, likely to confront the woman with
! the market basket in a very few weeks.
In New York, where the retailers have
! already made sure of profits by adding the
4 increase exacted by the wholesalers TO the
retail price, there is talk of a new combi-
! nation, or rather Tightening of the COM
| bination which has existed for a long time
among the big packers of the West The
New York retailers also talk of a combina-
tion of their own TO fight the wholesalers.
As yet, however, they have not determined
how they viii make war on Armour,
Swift, Morris, and the other men who sold
beef to the Army
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AN INSANE LAWYER ESCAPES.
He Feared Removal From Home TO "A
Sanitarfum.

New York, Aug. l2.-John Myers, forty
ak years old, who abandoned the practice
of law some years ago on account of in
sanity, and since then has lived with his
step brother. J. Fraser. lawyer, al l57
Halsey Street, Brooklyn, escaped from his
home last evening and is still missing. A
reward Of $500 has been offered for his iden-
tifcation and return.
The reason of his flight is conversation,
which be ID supposed TO have overheard be-
tween his step-brother and his physician,
in regard 10 his removal 20 a ssnitarium.
Myers has grey hair. parted in the middle,
reaching 20 his shoulders. He left the house
with neither hat coat, nor waistcoat. and
wore grey trousers, blue stockings and q
blue shirt.
He was taken 10 the country in charge OF
George Wright, trained nurse, several
weeks ago. and when unobseryed slipped
from the house and was lost for four days
reward OF $500 was offered, which re-
suited In his return. Never before had
Myers manifested desire 10 run away.
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No nequest Yet Received.

The Commissioners have received no ap-
peal from Secretary Root for efforts in be-
half OF the suffering people OF Porto Rico.
IT was stated that these appeals were TO
be sent out TO all cities having popula-
tion OF more than 100000 inhabitants.
Washington is included in the list and it
was thought that letter would be re-
ceired from the War Department Satur-
day. but such was not the case. The
District authorities viii take no action
until they hear from the War Department.
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JOHN MARSHALL DAY.
A Proposition TO Honor the Grea
Jarist's Memory.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-At the suggestion of
adolph Moses, prominent lawyer, the
Illinois Bar Association has taken up the
proposition to celebrate John Marshall day
February 4. 1901, and will present the idea
for approval to the American Bar Associa-
ton. f9tf
John Marshall. the third Chief Justice,
took his seat In the Supreme Court of the
United States February 4, 1901, and for
thirty-fonr years his powerful mind added
harmony and strength to the Constitution.
1t is proposed that on February 4, 1901.
the President of the United States and all
the highest officials shall meet in Wash
ington and listen to an oration on Mar
shall,s judicial life and character. II is
also proposed that on that day similar
celebrations shall be held in every court
house and law school in the land and that
members of the bar shall address the
pupils of the public schools on MARSHALL IS
virtues.
The times., 1899-08-14

During the year the sum of SIC, 493. .36
was placed to the credit OF the permanent
fund OF the Soldiers Home being the
amount retained from enlisted men of the
Regular Army on account OF the II l-2 cen.
fund and fines by general court-martial.
There was withdrawn from said fund dur
ing the year for current expenses the sum
of Sl41, 400, and the amount paid the treas
urer of the Home on account of interest
on the permanent fund, under section Of
the act of March 3, 1888, was $50, 723.H.
Owing to the great increase of work incl
dent to the war with Spain no settlements
have been made during the year in favor
of the Soldiers Home on account OF
amounts forfeited by deserters from the
Army. There were on hand awaiting set
tlenent June 80 1899, 1885 such cases.
The records of deposits by enlisted men
under act of May Is, 1872 show that l0,-
376 deposits were made since last report,
amounting 10 S469, ,S99.27, and that 1876
deposits have been Withdrawn, amounting
to S547. .I6S. .65, upon which the depositors re-
ceived interest amounting TO S46, 1868.
During the fiscal year claims were pre-
sented for reimbursement under acts OF
July s. 1898, and March 3, 1899, by all
the States of the Union, excepting Della
ware. Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia.
/ The number and amount involved is includ-
ed in above report of claims division. Par
| tial settlements and allowances were made
| TO States as follows:
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kn EpIeenie Of pIsrrhes.

Mr. A. Sanders, writing from Cocosnut
Grave. Fla. says there has been quite an
epidemic of diarrhoa there. He had a
severe attack, and was cured by four doses
OF Chamberlain Colic. Cholera, and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. He says he also recon-
mended IL TO others. and they say 81 is
the best medicine they ever used. For sale
by Henry EyEns. Wholesale and Retail,
and al druggists.
The times., 1899-08-14

ma to Behring Strait. The great deposit
here explains where all the arrow-neads OF
moss agate came from, and other weapons
and implements of similar material that
are found in the Indian mounds and graves
of the Central and Western States In the
stone age the agate Of the petrihed forest
was the very best material that could be
obtained for both the implements OF war
and peace of the abOTigines- A sealping
knife could be made very easily from one
of the chips OF agate and could be ground
TO a very fine edge. Many crystals were
used for jewelry and ornament also.
The times., 1899-08-14

15.43 per cent; 116 roads for the month of
July, 1899, at $52, ,1S4,4S an increase OF
S7,637, ,625; 113 roads from January 1 to
July 81 at 1888 1854, ,294, an increase of $685.
076,94f; thirty-three roads for the first
week Of August, 1899. at 81 ,414 959, an in
crease of S5S4,641, or 1927 per cent.
The following gross earnings for the
first week of August have not heretofore
been given:
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The examination of this class Of claims
is attended with much difficulty and has
required the constant services of several
clerks OF marked ability, and the work
necessary to a careful adjudication of
these, claims. involving items of almost
every conceivable nature, is not indicated
by the number Of claims settled or the
amounts involved
The times., 1899-08-14
AUDITOR BROWNS REPORT.
Volume of Business Transacted and
Payments Made to States.

The Auditor for the War Department.
W W Brown, has submitted his annual
report TO the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Auditor recommends that the force
of clerks of his office be increased by
twenty-five. The increase is deemed nee
essary by reason OF the growing business
OF the Office. The following brief state
ment will give some idea as 10 the work
done during the fiscal year:
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our queer Language.

(From the Pacific Unitarian) r.-
little boy with an interest in the meaning
o. unfamiliar words said TO his mother:
'sWhat Is the meaning OF civilf
'.Kind and polite" answered the mother
4 PUZZLED look broOded for second on the
BOYS face; then he said:
twas it kind and polite war that was in
this country oneeg
The times., 1899-08-14
New York stock Market.
Open. High Low. Clos.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
members of the New York Exchange,
1419 + Street.
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SECURITY LOAN COMPANY
" Asa and upwards made
ndUS MI MIL On FURNITURE.
PIANOS, HORSES,

Wagons, etc, at lowest rates and on the day
you apply. We are loaning on the building 3
Lean Association plan, which makes the cost OF
carrying loans much less than you pay else
where and allows you to pay it of in any sized
notes you desire, running from one TO twelve
months You only pay for the use OF money fer
the length of time YOU carry IT. II you have
loan with some other company we viii pay i
of and advance you more money ii desired Rates
eheertully gwen and cost to you unless lean
is made Leans made anywhere in the District.
Call and get rates Front room, first Eoor. Sci
entife American Building
National Mortgage Loan Co.
625 Street ~ w.
no6-ti
The times., 1899-08-14

lne yearly statements OF the delaware,
Lackawanna and Western and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio have been made public.
They are both of most encouraging ma
ture Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
reports for the fiscal year ended June 80.
Gross earnings, sS, 1853 6S4, an increase of
1862, ,304; net, 81, ,801 OIL an increase of
500. 5.404; surplus, 50, 3S3. .215. an increase of
s8Ss,2 These figures reflect the better
condition in the anthracite coal trade in a
most convincing way. The Chesapeake and
Ohio report is as follows: Gross earnings,
s12, ,009 S39, an increase of s21. 1888; net,
So, ,932 ass, an increase OF S126.200; surplus,
s706, ,130, an increase of sS7,621. This sur
plus is something more than f.16 per cent
on the stock of the company. THE outlook
Is for an even more rapid increase for this
line, which is peculiarly well situated to
partake of the betterment of business con-
ditions in the near future.
1t is believed that insiders are steadily
accommodating the shares of the Minneapolis
and st. Louis Railroad, particularly the
common stock, basing their operations on
the splendid earnings of the property. Cur
rent earnings are at the rate OF between Z
and per cent on the common stock, after
deducting the fixed charges on bonds issued
to pay for the construction of lao miles of
road, which will not be productive for sew
eral months. All of the cash required for
the completion of this work is deposited
with the Central Trust Company. The di-
rectors OF the company will, il is stated,
meet on Wednesday or Thursday of this
week, when it is expected that dividend
will be declared on the common stock.
Officials OF the company maintain that the
common shares, of which there are only
Sc, 600 600 outstanding will shortly be per-
manently placed upon per cent basis.
| 1t seems probable that many of the lower
priced railway securities will become more
| prominent in the speculation of the coming
month, for much the same reason that
| financial people are looking for greater
! activity in the industrials Such lines as
| Missouri Pacific, Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, Texas Pacific, and Southern Pacific
| in the southwest; the lower priced gran
gers, Atchison and Chicago Great Western;
! the Northern Pacific, and the Union Pa
| cific, in the West; Big Four, Chesapeake
and Ohio, Southern Railway, and Reading
/ in the East, have been partaking quite as
much in the countrys prosperity as havt
the trunk lines and others whose securi-
ties are selling at high prices, but specu-
| lation and investment up TO the presen
| time have neglected them somewhat fol-
the larger dividend payers. But aside from
the fact that their prices are not believed
to be so near their intrinsic value, in man!
| cases, the present money market favor:
| these issues.
The times., 1899-08-14

Chicago Grain and Pr"yision Market
Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co,
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MAY Be FOR THE RAILROAD
The Union Transfer Company s
Purchase Of Real Estate.

Many Lots I'm the Vicinity OF the Old
Power House site Have Been Sold
ReccnfIy-The Pennsylvania Rail-
way the Probable New Owner
Location for "A Passenger station.
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MONEY WANTED AND no LoAx.
Money to Loan

f u NJ rrr fHHUrs Fstt+
II you are in Eeed Of moneT, We desire 70 IN
form you Of our new rr<1B9d- We can secure yoa
loan On an easy monthly payment plan. az less
cost than ever before and below the rate az anv
other company in the city. You can pay in fulI
at any time after the loan is secured and Il Mil
only cost you for such time as you have lad the
money Our business IS strictly private, and all
applications are treated eonfdentialIy. n Won
have loan with any other concern you can Sc
cure Joan through us 10 pay il and get more
money II desired Il viii pay you to call and see
US before going elsewhere We are ready at any
and all times during office hours to give inforrn1-
ton concerning eur business methods and you
will receive courteous treatment
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO.,
sp13-tf COZ ST. n W.
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Washington Mortgage Loan Co.,
go r Street NV.

OEU Street NV.
MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED C0LLAr-
ERAL - No delay. CHARLES A BAKER,
Rooms 40 10 "A. Metzsrott Building. iI10 u
MONEY TO LOAN at slk. sx. 4, and Al per
cent, in sums Of 81, 600 to $4,000 On D. O
real estate; pay OF and per cent nortzaxez
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration for borrowers WI Il
SAUNDERS & CO., 14e7 st. NV iyl-tf-em
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The Lincoln National Bank

Ct Washington. D. c.. cor Tsh and D ST.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS. BOZ RENT s2.5o
The times., 1899-08-14

INHERITANCES and legacies collected in o. 5.
and Europe; interest in estates; Old Line Life
Insurance policies purchased for investment T.
HELSTEN, P. o. Box lis. aul3-7t
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FINANCIAL.
STOCK MARKET VIEWS.

Thursday afternoon and Friday we advised TAX
ing profits on long stock on the strong spots
Saturday We advised buying them back on the
weak spots Is such advice OF value 10 you? {?
We try our best to help our clients make money.
lt means more commissions for us. No Brokers
IN town can serve you to better advantage than
We can Let US prove this assertion We are
Bulls, and believe this fall will see a BIrIJ,
MARKET that will surprise most people As for
some time past, We prefer the steel and iron
stocks, but believe all the good stocks a pur-
The times., 1899-08-14

The rapid increases in railway earnings
continue from week to week, and there is
excellent reason TO believe that the record
will be kept up despite the fact that the
year just passed was one of the greatest,
IL not the greatest, In the history OF the
country The Financial Chronicle" COM
putes the gross earnings of seventy-fiVe
roads for the fourth week of July, 1899
at sl1, ,9sl, ,s24. an t1nr>ssa OF sl.6ol, 1851, or
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-05-11
Seeing Rullots as Thev Nv.

"As every sportsman knows said an
enthuiastic hunter, ''it is easy to see
n rifle bullet in the air, and those Cred
from the new high-power guns are
very curious to look at. Stand IA dozen
yards to one side of the mark and let
q friend blaze away at any range with
a small calibre weapon using smoke
less powder, and you'll see a strange,
Dluish-white streak the instant the
bullet strikes home. The streak
is apparently a couple of inches
wide and several feet long, and is
more like flash of light than anything
else can think of. With the old-fash-
Toned Remington or Springfield carbine
the bullet has the appearance of long
black rod, and don't know why there
should be such a difference in the op-
tical illusion produced by the smaller
calibre. l have heard some people deny
that the bullet can be SEEN but they
are very much in error. 1t all depends
on getting the right view point A
few feet either way will render the
missile invisible, but the right spot is
soon found by experiment, and after
that the thing is as plain as day."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-05-11
South Perry.

r. H. Hillard has been engaged as
principle of our school for next term
A. J. White will teach the primary.
Auntie Wagner is considerably
recovered from her attack of sick
ness.
Mrs. Levi Petty co ard is yet on the
sick list.
Rev. Chester Irwin of the Ohio
University is recuperating at his
home for few days.
Mr.. VIII Seesholtz is home from
his school at ColfaX Fairfield County.
r.. III. Hilliard and Samuel Fast
made a business "trip to Circleville
last week.
Presiding Elder Slutz held the
regular quarterly meeting at Beth
any last Sunday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-05-11
Opals Are Safe.

Opals will soon be considered lucky
stones if it is found that they are
burglar-proof, which looks as if it
might be the case from the accounts
given Of recent robbery in Spokane,
Wash. The burglars there broke in
to jewellery shop and took Il quanti-
ty of jewelry, but left the most valu-
able stones, a number of opals, which
they could have taken as easily as the
cheaper and more telltale goods which
they carried away.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-05-11
New Use of Glass

The latest use of glass is instead
of gold as a material for stopping
decayed teeth. 1t answers splendidly
and is far less conspicuous than the
yellow metal. OF course, it is not or
binary glass, but it is prepared by
some new patent process, which rend-
ers is soft and malleable. Glass too
is being extensively used for church
bells. 1t can be toughtened so that
there is no risk Of it cracking, and the
tone is said to be beyond anything yet
invented, perfect, soft and sonorOus.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-05-11

Though the German emperor has an
annual income of about three-quarters
of a million sterling, the empress, who
dresses like Il good-class woman"
is most economical. The childrens
clothes are repaired in the worllroom,
where her own wardrobe is mendcd.
When the clothes are outgrown they
are cut up for the smaller members
of the family, which can very well be
done. seeing that six out of the seven
children are boys.