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The evening times., 1899-12-23

ing his plans out The house is near the
Bois de Boulogne and the fortitications, in
a most picturesque situation. The exterior
is artistic, but not conspicuous. Once be-
hind the doors, however. the visitor finds
himself in a modern fairyland-a palace
like those described in the Arabian
Nights" only of much more civilized de-
sign.
1t is only possible to hint at the glories
Of this house. The entrance hall is in
varying tints of green, hung with great
curtains copied from picture by Paul We
ronese The candelabrum is a copy of the
famous one in the cathedral of Milan, eN-
cept that myriads of electric lights take
the place of the candles. Leading out OF
the hall is room which is usually entirely
dark except at one end, where a flood of
artificial light is thrown on 4 life-sized
tinted statue OF Eve, the effect of realism
being startling in the extreme. In another
room are thirty life-sized colored kittens
scampering over the frieze. and other de-
tails of decoration copied from the Infan-
as palace at Saragossa.
Passing up a splendid staircase one finds
himself in the. picture gallery. 1t is in the
Gree kstyle, hung and carpeted with purple
and each picture is on bronzed stand
crowned by reflector, which throws cleo
trio light on the work. A little japanese
room leads to the artists bedroom, which is
in the Indo- Chinese style, the colors being
bright green. orange ard gold. II is more
or less a reproduction of the palace of Ang-
Korwat, In India. The bed consists of four
enormous palm leaves carved in wood. On
the ceiling is a colored bas-relief, repre-
senting a prince and princess and their
courtiers in a bark rowed by thirty oars
men. Facing the bed is window, outside
which is a panorama so skillfully painted
that close examination is needed before
one realizes that he is not looking at
landscape in Hindustan. The room is
lighted by branches of metal flowers stud
ded with emeralds.
The dining room is a riot Of famous dec
orations, copied from cathedrals. palaces,
halls of Justice, and other buildings
throughout Europe. The windows are cop
les OF the roof loft at Limoges, and their
supports consist of undraped female figures
with transparent wings studded with gar
nets From the centre of the ceiling hangs
a big gold and silver bell, suspended from
a terrestrial globe attached to a golden sun
surrounded by clouds. In and around these
clouds are angels-young and old-in high
relief The dining table is of glass and
brass. the light coming from below. alter
nately pink and yellow Its centre is
square of ivory, framed in brass and stud
ted with precious stones. 1t is made to
disappear at will. in its place coming up q
trayful of fruit or other delicacies.
What has been described hardly begins
TO tell the wonders of the house. NJ. Van
Beers, much as he dislikes those who wish
to see his palace out of curiosity. is less
rigorous with Americans than with per-
sons Of any other nationality. and visit
to Paris can certainly not be complete in
future without at least an attempt to see
this modern magician's abode.
The evening times., 1899-12-23
STOCK PRICES HIGHER
Sharp Recoveries Noted in Wall
Streets Initial Deals.
Sugar Refining scores n Rise of Five
Points i'm the Opening Transnc-
tions-A More Confident Tone Prev
nIent Than for Some Time-Ad-
Nances General in the Whole List.

NEW YORK. Dec 23.-The very sharp
upon the opening of business this morn
ing was in the main owing TO the tendency
of prices in London. The financial diff
culties that had been expected at the stock
exchange statement there appeared TO have
been ayerted through timely foreclosures,
and on this account all quarters of the
London market recovered sharply. In the
American quarter the advances averaged
over one point. 1t did not appear that any
news from the seat of war was effective
in the strength of the London market: or,
at any rate, nothing in that direction was
made public. The initial advances in the
local dealings were exceedingly pronounc-
ed. and in the instance of Sugar Refining
an opening rise of five points was noted.
Relatively pronounced advances were
noted, however, in the railway list and
elsewhere in the market. There was little
or nothing in the local situation over night
of any financial bearing. Ii seemed to be
the preponderant opinion that today's bank
statement would make comparatively
good showing, and on this account, and
owing to the pending suspension of busi-
ness over the Christmas holidays, the
short interest in the market was disposed
TO cover its contracts. An influence of
some weight in the dealings was a report
that a large operator. whose credit has
been impeached. had made display of re-
sources to his creditors altogether :eass-r-
ing to them.
As was expected, the market showed a
number OF pronounced recessions from the
high figures established at the opening,
but, on the other hand. the trading had
a more confident tone than il has had for a
long time.
Price movements were again more or less
uniform, and We're in accord with the
leading matters now engaging attention
rather than influenced by particular de-
Velopments Inasmuch as the unusually
conflicting developments in the monetary
situation this week rendered useless to
forecast the bank statement. less than the
ordinary amount Of attention seemed 10 be
devoted this morning to that phase of
the situation.
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VAN BEERS FAIRY PALACE.
MarveIs of the Paris Home of the
Celebrated Flemish Artist.
ND.r- V

A Modern Cagliostre" is how some one
described Jan Van Beers. the Flemish ar
tist after a visit to NJ. Van Beers house
in Passay, near Paris. This house is re-
garded by those who know of its existence
as one of the NEST remarkable in the world.
Few outside OF the artists intimate friends
have been admitted within its portals, and
the privilege 10 go over ii is eagerly sought
by art lovers who visit the French capital
The house is the realized dream of NJ.
Van Beers existence. He planned it many
years ago. when it seemed impossible of
bsing anything more than a dream, and
many more years were spent after the ar
tist had become rich and famous in carry
The evening times., 1899-12-23
French Actors Salaries.
(From the Chicago News. }

Thanks to a squabble the administration
the accounts have Just been published of the
French Government theatre, the Comede Fran
caise, and they show what is being earned by the
most celebrated body of actors in the world.
Twenfy-e eight actors ard actresses compose the
society and divide between themselves each year
az net profits s20O. 600 This money does not go
in largest parts to two or three stars, but Is
divided democratieally, being graded according
to length of service.
Some 50 500 apiece was drawn by the newest
ms4nbers last year and the Oldest got S15. .000
More than this, after retiring at the end OF
twenty years every member is entitled to a life
pension OF 81 900 annually. In the last thirteen
years the Coincide has paid out some $500, 900 In
these pensions Today the oldest member of the
Comedie is Nount-Sully, who is the greatest
tragetian in France. The income is assured and
the actor has time to study and develop his art.
The evening times., 1899-12-23

thicagc Grain and Provision Marke,
Corrected daily BY w. b. Hibbs Z Co
members of the New York Exchange
1919 Street
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morning at more than point advance. and
closed at 1o4. more than three points up
for the day. There was good investment
buying OF the stock st. Paul and Atchi-
son. preferred. were also absorbed by good
buyers at all times, and made excellent
vances. The disposition in conservative
quarters is to buy these securities on every
recession for much better level in Janu-
airy.
Sugar opened at points advance this
morning. and although the entire overnight
gain was not held II closed fairly strong
well above 120. The stock has paid 100 per
cent dividends in the past eight years. and
al the present price pays 10 per cent on the
Investment. The risk Of lower dividends in
the future Is the ore that buyers at this
price take. but 1t has never failed in the
past 10 pay the regular rate and some Of
the best people in the Street are taking the
risk with much confidence every day. Past
records count for much in stock investments
and the past record of the Sugar Trust has
been better than that of a large majority
of the railways concerned, not only as to
the size of its dividends but the regularity.
Taking the two, together there is not q
railway security in the country that CAL
make an equal showing.
Inc idclNc securities all advanced QUICK
ly this morning and closed practically at
the top prices for the day. Here. also.
there was excellent investment buying by
people that believe the unexampled pros
perity of these railways must be refiected
in time in much higher prices for the Sc
curities There has been no price in
Union Pacific, common, to correspond with
the > per cent earned on the stock. and no
price on Northern Pacific. common. TO core
spond with the 6 per cent earned here. And
as to the preferred securities, they are
selling away blow what have always been
considered fair investment prices. even
when money was tight and business poor
4 circular is being received by Wall
Street brokers to the effect that Chesa-
peake and Ohio is soon to sell at 40. The
statement is made that large amounts OF
the stock have been bought recently at
private sale for 80, or several dollars above
the market price. Everything in the re-
cent record of the stock is excellent, and
even though the circular had never been
issued many OF the best people in the
Street are bullish on il. The Nanderbilts
generally are considered to be excellent
purchasers at their present prices. The
statements of the companies this year, and
especially during the past three months.
have been better than ever before.
The evening times., 1899-12-23
W hen Children Smoked Pines.
tFrom the Pittsburg Dispatch.

Everyone has read that Hawkins introduced
tobacco into England and that King James in
weighed against it. Elizabeth liked to sit OF
a low stool and watch Sir Walter Raleigh putting
away. Once she bet him that he could not tel
her the weight Of the smoke in his pipe but tho
philosopher won. In Anne's reign almost every
one smoked. lb Charles lis reign children wen,
10 school with their pipes in their satchels,
and the schoolmaster called halt in their stu
dies while they smoked" In l702 Jorevin spen,
an evening with his brother at Gsnawsy's coffee
house, Leeds, and writes: 81 was surprised to
see his sickly child OF three years old fl its
pipe OF tobacco and smoke it as unconcernedly
ss man OF three-score; after that a second
and third pipe without the least concern, as
it is said to have done year ago." There
were about AT0 coffee houses in London, besides
1--WE chocolate houses, in Anne's time. Smoking
was general in them, and intoxicants could also
be obtained as well as coffee. Bishop Trelawney
was much hurt because Bishop Barnett had ac-
January 3oa dsy Of grief to Tories and ali good Cd
churchmen
The evening times., 1899-12-23
New York stock Market,
Open. High. Low. Clos

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange,
1919 Street.
The evening times., 1899-12-23
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-U. s. As, registered: s150d114 Ia:
L. S. 3's, coupon: s2,5G0G 10 3-s; d. C.
3.65's: s500n1ls Ia: West End National
Bank: 5dl21: Washington Loan and
Trust: 1Odl56; Arlington Fire Insurance:
10d150; Peoples Fire Insurance: 1oG1;
District Title Insurance: 100mS IA; Capt.
tai Traction: 30d92 3-4; Chesapeake and
Patomac Telephone: 25d51: Mergenthaier
Linotype: 10ds192 IA seller 90 10o9
1872 81. 50dls3 3-s. 10a'l93 is. 3oq
1913 IA: American Graphophone: 100dl2;
Pneumatic Gun Carriage: 1,000M22 cents.
The evening times., 1899-12-23
That Throbbine Headache

Would quickly leave you If you used Dr. Kings
New Life Pills Thousands OF sufferers have
proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous
Headaches They make pure blood and strong
nerves and build up your health. Easy to take
Try them. Only Is cents Money back II not
cured. Sold By Henry Evans, Druggist, y3s I
Street
The evening times., 1899-12-23
CHRISTMAS TREE
Ornaments.
Ornaments.

Also wonderful variety of Scrap Book Pictures
Nc: J. JAY GOULD, Al 9th st. OPEN EVEN
kCS. del7-7t
The evening times., 1899-12-23

Heurich's Mserzen, senate. or Lager for yonr
Christmas dinner. Phone GA, Arlington Bot
tling Co., for q case Of beer that will give
finishing touch to the most important dinner
The evening times., 1899-12-23

The week ended in the stock market
with d quick advance for Christmas. Prices
opened today al advances of point to )
points quite unexpectedly, owing TO heavy
London buying, and scramble of shorts
to cover. There was hesitation at first and
some small declines, but before the first
hour was over higher prices were made and
The advance continued up to the time OF
The bank statement. The highest prices of
day were made Immediately before the
statement appeared. After it was announc-
ed there was some realizing of profits and
a little decline, but a recovery at the close
carried the level up to very near the high
est
The evening times., 1899-12-23

Rock Island was buoyant all day. It
closed last night at 101 7-S, opened this
The evening times., 1899-12-23

To all appearances the panic is over and
the coming weeks will see a gradual ad-
vance. There are still the bears, Of
course, but they have had their successes,
and the turn is believed 10 have come by
people that know the situation better than
the bears do. For week or Two the pro-
fessional element may prevent any sus-
tanned advance, but the tone of the market
Will be better and the tendency will be
upward. Dun's and Bradstreet's make the
best showing OF general business OF the
year. Railway earnings are immense and
increasing. Prices are far be.ow legitimate
values.
The bank statement was a surprise both
TO the bulls and the bears. 1t has been
thought that the showing might be good
one. but il was better than anyone had
dared to hope. The figures are as follows:
Reserves increased s3,53S. $50 loans de-
creased So. 09S 900; deposits increased $S55
400; specie increased s2,372. 500; legsls in
creased sS39. 500; circulation decreased
$685. 400. The figures are the best of the
winter. The increases in cash of more
than 81 900, 600 are perhaps the best fea-
ture, though the large increase in the re-
serve will have more influence in shaping
the speculation of the average trader next
week
The action OF Burlington this morning
following its weakness during the past
three days is one of the clearest indica-
tions OF the actual condition OF the market
that one could wish to have. The recent
selling of this stock has been largely for
Boston accounts. 1t has been forced selling,
and it means that the Boston spectators
have been paying with good railway secu-
rites for their mad gamble in copper Now
they have lost their copper and their Bur-
lington also. Burlington opened of this
morning when everything else on the list
was advancing rapidly. 1t hung around
the opening price for half an hour. refus-
ing TO advance, and an immense amount of
the stock was marketed by Boston. As
soon as all the Boston stock had been got
ten away from its holders. Burlington COM
menced to advance rapidly and Its closing
price was at 119 nearly three points above
the close last night and the opening this
morning. The closing quotation was the
highest of the day.
Rock Island was buoyant all day. It
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
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that SCIENCE has been able TO cure In all It's
Cure Is the only positive cure known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease. requires a constitutional treat
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acting directly upon The blood and mucous sur
faces of the SYSTEM, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assis ting nature IN doing Its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
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Sold by druggists, T5e.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The Nicaragua canal people have not
accepted the rebuff they received in the
House as final, but are now trying o get
the Senate to attach Their measure 10
the river and harbor appropriation blu.
They have succeeded la getting the Sem
ate committee to cooperate with ITEM,
and the bill Is likely to be reported to the
senate with the Nicaragua attachment
Whether 1t Will be accepted by that body
Is somewhat doubtful though 1t has q
chance II II gets through 1t will come
to the HOUSE with the Nicaragua bill as
rider. The House cannot accept it with
odt taking the back track, for the meas
ure Is no more germane to the river and
barber bill than to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill from which il was stricken
off few days ago. Chairman Cannon
says the House will defeat the whole bill
rather than allow this attachment TO 20
through, and 1t is far better that that
should happen than that this scheme to
pass bill appropriating Sis. 600, 900
without debate or consideration should
succeed. Probably the country wants
the. canal built, but it wants II built
decently and In order. 1t doesn't want q
measure of doubtful efficiency and doubt
full honesty smuggled through by any such
trick as is proposed.
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who can give the correct information.
The President says our policy there Is TO
be detsrmiped by Congress, and Of course
he cannot give the Fiiipinos any correct
Information about our Intentions The
Senate has repeatedly refused to give any
expression Of opinion about 1t which was
inteilipible 10 anybody. Who then can
give this correct" information that win
end the Instruction. Who knows To-
day whether our policy lie to be one of
subjugation OF one of preparation for self
government. Benevolent assimilation"
may mean either.
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IN SAMOA.
Admiral Kautz just the Man for the
situation.

Washington, February lS.-Ihe Samoan
complications are about 10 pass In to the
safe lines of diplomatic treatmen in the
Judgment Of the officials here who say
there is really not much danger in the
situation II sensible councils prevail
and subordinate officials refrain from
over-zealous acts and words and letters.
Although no official notice Is expected
to be taken Of the epistle written by
Chief Justice Chambers to his brother In
this country, critioising the Germans
freely, it is fact that he has thereby
given annoyance to.all parties To cor
rect any lingering apprehension that
the arrival 81 the y. .. ,. pniiaaeip iha
foroible restoration Of Malietoa TO the
throne, 1t may be stated on authority
that nothing Of the kind is expected to
result.
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The attempt to get law through the
Pennsylvania legislature taking away
from district attorneys the power to set
aside jurors having failsd. an effort is
now making to pass one that will give to
each party to criminal prosecution the
right to challenge 40 jurors. The defeated
bill was supposed to have been Matched
for the benefit of Quay, and the same
motive is believed to inspire the one now
pending. Quay's desire for an early trial
which he proclaimed soon after the udiot-
ment was found against him, has entirely
departed. apparently, and what he is now
seeking above all things seems to be OBJ
struction and delay. 1t Is unnecessary to
say that this does not inspire confidence
in his innocence.
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We want again to urge Republicans to
attend the caocuses this afternoon and
evening and help select a candidate for
mayor and candidates for members of
the city council There Is no duty that
the good citizen ought to perform more
scrupulously and thoughtfully than that
pf the selection of candidates for public
office, especially when as in this case the
selection is tautamount to an election.
We can't have good government without
competent officials. and If the selection
is left to parties who have selfish in.
,ersst in the government even II the
men chosen are competent they are likely
10 be put under such obligation to these
parties than in any case where public and
private interests conflict the latter will
be given the advantage. We should hear
yery little complaint Of officials yielding
70 the pursuasions of this man or that
man, of favoring this faction or that II
they felt that they were under obligation
Tor the positions which they hold to ..the
great mass of the independent voters
Bossism thrives upon tho apathy and
Indifference Of the great mass of the peo.
pie. When the people are alert the boss ID
powerless to accomplish anything which
they 90 not want accomplished.
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The French Parliament succeeded in
eleoting President without any disturb
aace OF consequence. OF course there was
much sassy talk, as there always is
when anything of importance is done In
the French ass emily, but there Was no
actual lighting as there frequently is The
new President is a man of culture and
has long been identified with politics. He
has been premier and was President of
the Senate when elected to the chief
snagistracy. He owes his success largely
to the votes OF tbs Socialists and Radicals.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20

In his speech to the Grand Army in
Boston the President suggested that sur
vivors of the Spanish war be admitted
to membership In the organization. That
would tend to prolong its lite. but 1t
would also tend to destroy its distinctive
character.