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The times., 1899-02-15

Burlington is now 23 points above Rock
Island and Is points above St. Paul despite
good advances in both the latter stocks
yesterday 1t is argued by the Street that
this difference will not continue long, and
that both should be bought. especially if
Burlington is strong around its present
level today. St. Paul will almost surely
declare + per cent next month, the Bur
lington rate, and many believe that it will
reach the Burlington level. Rock Island may
not do quite as much, but there is gen.
era! expectation of considerably higher
prices for it.
The times., 1899-02-15
Two pied without Medical Aid.

Abraham Busker, an infant months Oh.
died without medical attention at the home
of its parents, 235 Virginia Avenue north
west, about . o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Alice LOckabee. colored, Il years old, also
died without medical attention at her
home in Rock Creek Road at an early hour
yesterday morning. The coroner has been
notified
The times., 1899-02-15

tive news. On the other hand, there is
some suggestion that MIR. Keene and the
others who are buying, the stock do it SIM
ply TO change the general Sentiment toward
the bull side. 1t is certain that buying
orders in Burlington, and in other spots
as well, came in steadily yesterday from
the general public.
The times., 1899-02-15

Fron the Boston Transcriptl
Lottie-lm afraid Fred doesn't for me
as much as lie did.
Edith NOIscnse, What makes you think so:
Lottie-I got a letter from him TODAY, and
there were at least three places where he might
have put in dear or darling" and didn't.
The times., 1899-02-15
Wa.l,inrton STOCK E.cbnnre

Sales-American Graphophone, preferred.
12Gl3 is. Pneumatic Gun Carriage 1O0G
IS cents Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat. l0dlO1. After call-Mergenthaler
Linotype, 10d1S6 "a. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. 1O0G39 cents.
The times., 1899-02-15

From the Cleveland Plain Dcaler)
80 Iiagsr and her little son were driven forth
into the wilderness. Was anything said when
shc departed' Willie may answer. DO you know
Willie?"
''Yes'm; they said: you may take your
clothes and GO"
The times., 1899-02-15
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Wheat Opens Higher, But Goes Back
at the Close.

Chicago. Feb. 14.-Wheat sold up at the
start, but the demand was not sufficient
to maintain the Improvement. The market
lost at the close one and a quarter from
the top. st. Louis, which was so con-
spcuous buyer Friday, sold literally
today as well as Northwest. The visible
supply increased nearly 1.l00000 bushels.
The amount on passage also increased
/, 100000, and the English visible and the
European visible both showed an increase.
Liverpool came 34d higher, but there was
no market at Paris.
The times., 1899-02-15

W. b. Gurley G Co, the brokers. have
added two large rooms TO their Offices in
the Adams building and now have consid-
erably the larger paIt of he first floor
of that large structure in their various
rooms. The former Office of Daniel s.
Ferry Is now the New York stock market
Office of the firm, and the wide hall form
erly between these two offices has also
been taken in. Gurley & CO. will devote
their front Office 10 local stocks and to
their lady customers.
The times., 1899-02-15
The Halls of the Anclents.

Nos 1872. 1914 1916, and 1878 NEW YORK AVE,
Constructed 10 Promote
NATIONAL GALLERIES OF HISTORY AND ART
They illustrate the art, architecture, religion
and life of the Egyptian, Assyrisn, Graec0-Ro-
man, and SsIacenic HItionalities.
The Egyptian Portal Is entrance 10 the HALL
OF COLUMNS. more grand in dimensions than
that built by Lepsius al Berlin.
The upper EGYPTIAN HALL contains the
interior Of an Egyptian house BY Racuet. The
larger section illustrates Egyptian Arts and
Crafts. Copies lOS7 feet OF Richter's Building;
of the Pyramids and Longs Egyptian Feast
The ASSIRIAN THRONE ROOM is gorgeous in
blue and gold according 10 Place. \ section
is walled with casts from the British Museum
The portal is between four colossal human-headed
bulls from the Palace Of Sennacherib.
The THRONE OF NERVES Is set N from tho
cast in the Louvre. King Senn5cheTib is modelled
in costume from the bas-Telisf.
The decorations Of the Roman House cover
lj.0OO square feet
The LECTURE HALL. in Persian style. con-
tains the painting OF the Grandeur of Rome in
the time rf Constantine. 80 fl. II.
The SARACENIC HALL is counterpart Of the
interior Of the house Of Benzaquin. in Tangiers
The ART GALLERY is devoted 10 illustrations
Of Roman History.
Visitors will be attended BY expositors and
Mr.. franklin ". Smith, curator, will speak in
explanation At intervals.
Open from a m. 10 10 p. m.
ADMISSION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CENTS
fgq-tf
The times., 1899-02-15

The afternoon yesterday developed into
a great boom for Burlington, with sec
ondary interest in St Paul and Rock
Island. The remainder OF the market was
neglected comparatively. The day opened
with general decline of half a point or
more, and very quiet If the country
had not recovered from the blizzard. Dur
ing the first two hours little business had
been done, probably not 100000 shares.
The initial losses were recovered, how
ever, and there was a hardening In tone
which suggested better prices later. Soon
after u o'clock a raft of buying orders in
Burlington came IN and the price began to
advance. The stock was marked up four
points before the close. Rock Island and
ST. Paul followed this lead, though not
so eagerly. II seemed as if some OF the
market leaders were determined 10 turn
the general decline into a bull market
again with the grangers. Before the close
the general list was half to three-qUarters
above the opening. As usual, opinions
vary widely as TO the significance IN
stock In particular and as to the eff ct on
the general market. 1t is as
serted by a large section Of tha
street that the bull movement is
on again in earnest and that prices Will
go ten and twenty points higher ON this
advance. The grangers, 1t is said By this
crowd, are the leaders, but the remainder
OF the market VIII follow speedily. The
grangers usually lead advances as they do
| declines. The arguments made by these
| people are the ones that have been cur
| rent for the last three weeks while stocks
| were steadily going on, but it s very
much easier TO believe them when prices
are advancing. The general buying this
morning will probably be good.
The times., 1899-02-15
New York stock Market.


Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs G. Co..
members OF the New York Exchange,
1919 F Street.
The times., 1899-02-15

The direct effects of the blizzard were
traceable in several parts of the market
yesterday Rubber was very strong ana
closed at SO after advancing TO 53 "a. The
total advance was "a points. Every city
east of the Alleghenies bought rubber
goods yesterday, and the supplies in all
the stores were closed out. Rubber stock
is comparatively low and the tips are many
that it is to have good further rise.
The times., 1899-02-15

Norfolk and Western preferred. which
sold 'ex" yesterday, was weak all day
The dividend was not regained, but in
stead after opening off to the full extent
of the dividend nobody seemed willing to
buy il. Many OF the most conservative
people in the street. however believe the
stock will see much higher price in the
near future
The times., 1899-02-15
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

PERSONS WISHING 10 borrow or second trusts
or other collateral can do so on the most
liberal terms. Address ROOMS and 4, 1905 F
ST font
The times., 1899-02-15

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by w b. Hibbs & Co,
members of the New York Exchange
1lJq Street
The times., 1899-02-15

MONEY TO LOAN on APPROVED CoLLAT-
ERAI-No delay. CHARLES A. BAKER.
Rooms 40 to Al, Metzerott Building, lllO st.
The times., 1899-02-15

The Atchison stocks were strong yes
terday, but not active to the extent that
had been hoped by their friends Both
closed at the top with small net advances.
1t seems to be a general belief that Mr.
Flower Will put them up this week His
buying of the preferred at the low price
was large.
The times., 1899-02-15

Z. Pennsylvania was strong, advancing to
1874 and closing within a small fraction OF
the top. This figure is still eight points
below the high price OF three weeks ago,
and the comment is made that both Bur-
iington and New York Central, which
reached high point about equal to Penn
sylvania's. have now largely regained their
loss. II is suggested that Pennsylvania
may follow their lead on any day.
The times., 1899-02-15

The coal stocks were strong in the morn
ing trading but did not hold their high
prices. New Jersey Central opened up
. 1-2 higher. at 1O5, but declined to 10i.
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western and
Delaware and Hudson took much the same
course, both closing considerably higher
than Fridays close, but lower than yester-
days opening. Reading first preferred,
On the other hand, made net gain for
the day. Advances in coal prices and talk
Of near announcement Of the coal road
combination plan were the good reasons
for the strength of the stocks.
The times., 1899-02-15

IS easy to be manly, as feeble unnamed
neglect, continues to suffer from Lost
Manhood or Varicocele, there is not the
shadow of an excuse. Sexual Weakness
does not cure itself. 1t grows rapidly
worse from week TO week. 1t makts no
difference what caused your weakness
bad habits IN youth, excess, overwork or
hpS
The times., 1899-02-15
CoYERNMENT BONDS.


IS 1889, "!O-year funding" ........ IGG ......
6's 1909 "2G-year "fu. ding gold. . 80. ......
i's, WI y ateF STOCK currency IJb ...-.-
Funding currency 3-9IS. zee. II. lla
The times., 1899-02-15

SAFE UEFDSIT md IKUsI COMPANIES
Nat Safe Deposit ami rrus:. ll9 i
WashLoan and Trust. 49,. li2 l.
Amer Security uad trust ......... It's o..
N ASH safe DEPOSIT .--. ...... ....
The times., 1899-02-15

There is a general expectation that Mr..
Flower will advance some of his favorites
this week, and there is much interest in
which he will choose for the first recip-
tents of his favor. Rock Island the Street
does not feel so sure about as it did on
the former boom. because at that time
Rock Island had TO wait until the last.
Peoples Gas. which was one of the active
stocks yesterday, is picked out as a prob
able leader. The stock sold "eX'' yester-
day l 1-2 per cent. Although at first it
did not seem inclined to recover It's divi
dend later developments were better and
the close was only rs below Fridays
close. Brooklyn Rapid Transit also is
talked of as a probable bull card for the
week. The latter stock, however, will be
let alone by the conservative people, as
usual
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-18
PRO-BOER MEETING.
Irish Party Declares Its Sympathy
With the TranSvaaI Government.


DUBLIN. Dec. 1.-THE announcement
that a pro-Boer meeting would be held
today as a protest against the proposal
of Trinity college to confer degree upon
Joseph Chamberlain led to exciting
scenes. A large force of police was call
ed out and the troops were held in readl-
ness.
Maud Come, the so-called Irish Joan
of Arc" and James Connolly, the Irish
Republican, drove in wagonette to the
place appointed for the meeting, which
was attended by large crowd. Mr.. Con-
molly tried to speak, but was prevented
by the police. The wagonette then made
a tour of the street, the crowd rapidly
increasing, cheering for the Beers, sing
ing God Save Ireland and "We'u Hang
Joe Chamberlain on a Sour Apple Tree.
While passing Dublin castle, the occu-
pants of the wagonette waved the Trans
vaal flag defantly, whereupon the police
stopped the vehicle and seized the flag
The wagonette, attended by large
body of police, who often cleared the
streets, then drove to the rooms of the
Irish national committee, where
Michael Davitt, William Redmond and
J. O'Brien were waiting. A meeting of
about sixty persons was held, Messrs.
Davitt Redmond and O'Brien speaking
in violent condemnation of the war and
the latter's visit at such a time was
proof of his callous nature. The speak
ers urged that should an opportunity oc-
cur Dublinites ought to show their de-
testation of the colonial secretary in un-
mistakable fashion.
Mr.. Davitt said: "All Irishmen rejoice
In the triumphs of the Beers. No power
in Europe would now fear Great Britain
except perhaps the Prince of Monaco"
Mr.. Redmond said: Mr. Chamberlain
deserves not doctors, but eXecutioners."
Ultimately resolution proposed by Mr..
Davitt was carried, denouncing the war
and calling upon the powers, particularly
the United States, to take steps to in
sure the independence Of the Boer repub-
lice.
While Maud Come was speaking some
body shouted reference to the Phoenix
park murders The chairman and Mr..
Davitt warmly protested, however, that
no violence should be shown. The meet
ing closed amid tremendous cheers
evoked through a rumor that Ladysmith
had fallen.
Maud Come and Mr. Connolly drove off
with the intention of holding open air
meetings. but the police arrested Mr..
Connolly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-18
FIREMAN KILLED BY WALLS
TWO OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED
AND ONE OF THEM
MAY DIE
STARTED IN EARLY MORNING
Walls Fell Upon the Men Who Were
Fighting the Flames and Carried
Death With Their Debris Total
Loss of One Hundred and Thirty
Thousand Dollars, With an Insur-
mace of Ninety Thousand.

DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. H.-(Special.)-
Early this morning fire destroyed the
building and stock of the Duluth Boot
and Shoe company at the foot Of Sixth
avenue west. Only part of the bare walls
stand to show that on Saturday there
was an active hive of industry there
William McVitte, Of the fire depart
ment. was killed; Lieut.. John Twaddle
was dangerously injured and may die,
while Capt. j. Welsh was slightly injured
by falling walls.
The total loss foots up to about $3.50 900,
but is well covered by insurance The
loss on the building, which was owned by
the Eastern Minnesota road was $40, 900,
the building being totally destroyed. The
Insurance on 1t is $4,000. The loss to the
stock, including a number Of consign-
ments, amounts to about $4,000, and is
insured for about $63,OOO The machinery
is we'll covered by insurance and so are
the office fixtures
Luther Mendenhall, secretary for the
company, said: THE company will take
immediate steps to resume business at as
early date as is possible. The company
very slight one and the fire, while un-
fortunate, can be regarded more as a
cleanup than as loss. We will be able
to start on an entirely new basis again
to attend TO our contracts
William McVitte, the fireman who was
killed when the south wall of the build
ing fell during the conflagration. was
married and leaves q wife and three chill
dren. McVitte was about twenty-six
years of age. and had been on the depart
ment only since Oct. l.
Lieut.. John Twaddle was cut badly
about the head and the upper part OF
the body. His skull is indented and it is
possible that his injuries may prove fatal
but it is hoped that he will come out OF
the affair all right Twaddle's brother.
Arthur, was killed in collision between
a hook and ladder truck and a street car
at the corner of Lake avenue and Su-
rerior street year ago last September
Stanc Kozlosky, who was watchman at
the building at the time the fire broke
out. says: 1T started first under the dock
at the northwest corner of the building
which was directly under the boiler room
The building went rapidly
The fire department had great difficulty
in getting g stream started for the
hydrant at Railroad street, under the
Viaouct, was frozen Holes We're cut In
the ice in the slip for the suction pipes,
but the water vas too shallow and about
all they got was mud
There were three other men in the COM
pany whose members were caught. The
ether three were in the shower of bricks
too, but miraculousIy escaped uninjured
They We're Fred Spetz, James Mahan and
George Scarlet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-18
DR.. HALLS SUCCESSOR.
Rev. George Puerves Called to the
New York Pulpit.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-After formal
and informal deliberations that have
lasted for more than a year, the pulpit
supply committee OF the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian church has at last found a
successor to the late Dr. John Hall, for
many years pastor of the church. He
is Rev. DR.. George T. Puerves, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, Princeton,
n. ].
The call was extended to DR.. Puerves
as result Of a meeting of a committee
from the cong egatiGn and the session
acting as a committee Of the whole held
on Dec. 3. His reply to this call has
been received by the chairman Of the
committee. DR.. Puerves, in his letter,
signifed his willingness 70 accept the call.
and, while the letter was not read from
the pulpit at the services today, as had
been expected, the announcement was
made that there would be meeting of
the congregation on Wednesday evening
next, at which formal action would be
taken with regard to the election of the
princeton clergyman. There is no doubt
as to the action Of the congregation in
regard to the election, and it is expected
the call will be made unanimous.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-18

arrived last month from K,vone Cbo,,
Wan, on Kuang Chou bay. and a sl;rroish
between Chinese and French troops fol-
lowed his refusal to longer temporize
over boundary negotiations. Half a
dozen Frenchmen Were wounded and
sixty Chinese. 6
Marshal su has q observe force of 5000
regulars at Use .Khah. and is preparing
fer big fight. The Erehch have smaller
forces and to strengthen them have as
sembled the warshipst tDescartes, Phascal
Bengal, Surprise, Lion and Dentrecase-
aus. Official circles at Pekin and Nan
king are excited becduse President Lou
bet. of France, has refused to receive
Yu Keng, the Chinese minister to Paris,
until the boundary dispute is settled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-18
CLASH BETWEEN FRANCE AND CHINA.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 17.-Hong Kong
advices state another Franco-Chinese
war is imminent over French leased
territory at Kuang Chou bay on the Ton
quin border. This dispute is Of several
months standing, the French having de-
manded thrice the amount of territory
which China is willing TO concede under
FRANCES original demand for an open
port there under French domination.
Marshal Su, China's most famous general
and victor Of the battle at LANG Shan
in the last Franco-Chinese war, was sent
to Kuang Chou bay with 10000 we'll drilled
troops. He bore special orders from the
empress dowager to uphold the Chinese
cause and fight If necessary without
further orders from Pekin. Marshal Su
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-18

1y for supremacy in South Africa, but our
position as great power. We know we
have miscalculated the. strength Of our
foe, and we are resolved to make that
miscalculation good.
The Liberal organs foreshadOw a seri-
Gus reckoning for the government when
the time comes. The Daily Chronicle
hints that Gen. Sir William Butler, who
was recalled from the Cape command be-
cause of his Boer sympathies, long ago
advised the government that the prosecu-
ton of Mr. Chamberlain S policy would
make heavy reinforcements for the Cape
imperative
The Daily News says: THE govern
ment's decision is either a counsel of
panic, or the confusion of utter miscal-
cuiatiOn."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-18
MORE MEXICAN TROOPS,
They Will Be Sent to Subdue the
YaquI Indians.

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec ia special from
Ortiz, state of Sonora, Mex, states that
the Mexican authorities are contemplat-
ing sending more troops into the Yaqui
Indian country. at once ss it is thought
that the present force will not be able
to cope with the situation Gen. Torres
now has some 5,00e men, but it will take
at least that many more or possibly twice
that number, owing to the geographical
conditions surrounding the uprising which
prevent successful military movements
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-18

SAULT. ST. MARIE, Mich, Dec. IL
Whaleback barge 115, which has been
missing on Lake Superior since Wednes-
day last, was today given up for lost,
with her crew of nine men. The only
names known of the lost are:
CAPT. ARTHUR A. BOYCE.
MATE MICHAEL STYNOP.
COOK WILLIAM BUCKNER.
The steamer Colgate Hoyt, which had
the lost barge in tow, gave UP the
search for her today and passed down
through the locks, bound for Lake Erie.
The tug Vigilant, which was also search
ing for the 115, likewise gave it up.
While 1t is likely that the whaleback
company will send out it's steamers from
Duluth in further search, the crew of
the Hoyt have no doubt that the barge
went down in the great storm Of Wednes-
day.
after starting out from the head of
Lake Superior said the captain of the
Colgate Hoyt, I'VE ran into q furious
cold northeast gale For forty hours we
bucked into the seas and finally we sue
ceeded in getting within ten miles of Pick
island, where we got into a comparatively
smooth water, the wind being off shore.
l then changed my course to the south
ward, running parallel with the shore, in
order to keep under its protection. l
had been on this course for about an
hour when, at five minutes to o'clock
Wednesday morning, 1 went to breakfast.
''At that time I saw the lights on the
barge all right Five minutes later 1 was
told the tow line had parted and the lis
was drifting out into the lake. / imme-
diately put the Hoyt about, and for four
hours 1 Zigzagged back and forth over
the course, but not a thing could 1 see
of the barge. 1 kept up the search until
dark, when 1 ran down to Whitefish
Point. There 1 met Col. Smith, agent
Of the Whaleback fleet at the 500, who
was on the tug Vigilant. The two of us
then Joined in the search We kept at
1T until the weather proved too much for
us, when we came back fearing we might
be caught out on Lake Superior in a
heavy snow storm. We had only forty
tons of coal and were in danger of run
ming out of fuel"
During the gale on Tuesday, when the
Hoyt was pulling the barge into the great
northeast storm, the crew could see the
men on Inc barge pumping water that
was colored with iron ore. This would
have indicated that something was
wrong, but no distress signal was dis
played on the barge, and IT. was thought
that all was well, particularly after the
boats had run Into smooth water. How
soon after breaking away from the Hoyt
the lis went down cannot be guessed
The ltfeboat and everything on deck OF
the barge was either washed away OF
frozen SO tight to the deck that it could
not be moved.
The lost vessel was built at West Su-
perior in 1891 by the American Steel
Barge company, and was 216 feet long
and 36 feet beam She carried about
5000 tons of iron ore and was valued al
about $4,000. This Is the first whale
back to go under and the second to
be lost, the first one having been pounded
to pieces against the Cleveland break
water just year ago. With the rest
of the whaleback fleet, the lost barge had
passed to the Rockefeller interests in the
general shake-up of vessel property In
October. There was no insurance on
either vessel or cargo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-18
CASE OF VIOLA HoRLocKER

1t VIII Be Called To-day, but VIII
Not BE Tried.
HASTINGS, Neb, Dec. 17.-yioIa Hor-
locker, charged with attempting the life
of Mrs. Charles F. Merry by sending her
box Of poisoned candya arrived here
today from the Jacksonvil J, ILL.,, SANTA
rium' where she has been employed for
several months as bookke per. She NAV
appear in the district q lrt tomorrow.
when the case against he by agreement
Oh the attorneys will be 5ostponed until
newed, with the same signatures as he
fore with possibly one exception She
Will probably remain here with her
mother until after the holidays, when She
VIII return to Jacksonville. Miss Hor-
locker is in good health.