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The evening times., 1899-05-06
STOCK MARKFT uNsrrTLED.
Sensational Features Make No show.
ing In Dea1ings Today.


Sensational Features Make No Show
Ing In Dealings Today.
New York, May. 6.-Renewed pressure
from both short selling and actual liquida-
tion resulted in an unsettled stock mar
ket in the early dealings this morning.
The mornings news comprised nothing to
account specifically for the weakness OF
the market and the disposition to liquidate
seemed to be based upon the general out
lines noted above. While the specialties
and the Industrial stocks furnished the
bulk Of today's trading, the market was
fairly active also In the Granger shares,
Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific, and the
Atchison stocks. Consolidated Gas In a
very sharp rise was conspicuous feature
Of the dealings. and. in the curb market
the shares OF the other local gas COM
panies were very strong
Rumors that a settlement Of the gas war
was pending attended the movement in
these stocks. The dealings for foreign ac-
count in the local market were in small
volume and less than the usual amount Of
attention was PAID, to, the disposition Of
the London market for American stocks
Trading was most Active in Brooklyn Rapid
Transit. Sugar Refining and the Steel in
dustriais. The Nfter! were unfavorabfy
affected by the limited scope Of the pro-
posed consolidation Of the various Carnegie
interests u
The market closed very feverish, but at
recoveries from the low Level establish
ed after the publieatiof Of the bank rtate-
ment 5a.asa fr!.s y. 50 i'-.t -
The evening times., 1899-05-06
A aANDER FORA cHUM..
Young Mnn's Fenthered Pet Follows
Him Like Dog.


Down Jefferson Street, in Louisville. KY.
past the Willard Hotel, slowly sauntered a
young man, says the "St Louis Post-Dis-
patch" Close behind him waddled big
white gander, totally oblivious OF dogs and
the hurrying feet Of passing pedestrians.
Scores of people paused to watch the
plump fowl at the heels of the youth. One
man grabbed at the bird in sport, and, sud
denly dropping his dignity. the gander
made dive for safety, with a squawk and
a wild futtering of wings. Right between
his masters legs he scuttled, and there he
remained until the young man stopped and
picked up his queer pet and stroked the
featbered head and pink bill, as one might
play with the muzzle OF a well-behaved lap
dog. Then he put Mr.. Gander down and
the strangely assorted pair resumed their
stroll. E
The young mans name is Frank Paul,
and he lives at Ninth and Market Streets.
The gander's name is Dick and he lives at
Ninth and Market too. few weeks ago
Paul bought the fowl from an Oldham
county farmer. who said he had raised
Dick from the shell, so to speak. Dick, the
farmer went on TO declare. had always as
sociated with humans, and cared nothing
whatever for the society of geese that fire.
quented muddy puddles and duck ponds.
Paul was at first inclined TO doubt the
"oiu VI iiuili SiubdIi. but "utu
the farmer proceeded to put Dick through
his PAGES he purchased the wonderful bird
on the spot.
OF ell the pets in Louisville this fat gan
der, with the long white neck and the two
big. flabby web feet, which fold up like
damp cotton umbrellas, is probably the
queerest. Dick follows his owner every
where. Mary's little lamb is outdone by
the fowl from the country. Although rear
ed among rural surroundings, city life has
no terrcrs for Dick. Across crowded
streets, where wagon wheels forever whirl
and trolley cars flash by every minute.
Dick goes, in the wake of young Mr.. Paul,
skillfully and without undue haste. dodg-
ing the feet of man and beast with equal
ease.
If vicious dogs threaten, Dick becomes a
kissing bundle of rage. His long neck
twists like letter and his stout wings
and sharp bill deal hard blows. Should
larger enemy appear Dick takes refuge
with his master. He answers to his name,
eats from Paul's hand, and enjoys having
his head stroked
The evening times., 1899-05-06
A Lively African Terrnpin.
(From the New York SUM-


In a small zinc tank, perhaps four feet
long, two feet wide and eight or ten
inches deep, there were placed at the
Aquarium three turtles. One Of these was
star turtle so called on account of the
markings and Its shell. land turtle from
Asia; the other two were African turtles
of the terrapin family. The star turtle
in its general build is something like the
elephant turtle. which is SO called not on
account Of its great size but Of its high
rounded and steep sided back; the star
turtle is high backed. This specimen is
about ten inches in length. The two
African terrapin are. one about four inches
in length, the other about FIVE inches.
These are remarkably lively turtles; very
quick in their movements, great scram-
blers and climbers, and, on level surface
moving almost if not quite on a run.
The three turtles got along comfortably
enough together in this tank, apparently.
but still the larger of the terrapin. par
ticularly, wanted very much to get out.
1t couldn't begin to stretch up to the top
of the tank and get out In that way, and
so it waited until the slower-moving, more
numbering star turtle had happened to
settle down in the tank on one side, close
to the side wall. Then the active terra
pin mounted to the top Of the high backed
star turtles shell, from which it could
reach the top Of the tank, dropping thence
to the floor.
This tank stands on the floor of tho
Aquarinm's laboratory. room fifty feet
in length, affording pretty fair roaming
ground for the escaped terrapin. which
crept under steam radiators and roamed
about at will for half a day, then to be
rounded up and returned to its quarters.
But the first time old star settled down
again close TO the side of the tank the
lively terrapin was UP on its back and out
again and off around the laboratory; and
then the two terrapin were put In
smaller tank by themselves. in which they
could be kept securely by wire screen
placed across the top.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
SIGN OF THE BOOT,
The Familiar Emblem Over the Doer
of the Cobbler's Shop.
(From the New York SUM-


The sign of the boot seen hanging out
in front of the shoemakers shop may be
made CT wood or zinc, or of copper. Oh
these three the wooden boot is the cheap
est the copper the dearest. Such boots
have been made also OF chalk and OF iron.
Sign boots are made in two or three STAN
dard sizes, and of other sizes to order.
They are most commonly seen gilded. but
sign boots are occasionally finished in
some bright color. as, for instance bril-
liant red. The boot signs may be bought
in the establishment of the dealer in en-
blem signs, where there are also to be
found the gilded fishes for the dealer in
fishing tackle, the great gilded padlocks
fer the hardware dealer and a variety OF
other signs of an emblematic character,
and they may also be bought OF the deal
ers in leather and findings who make a
specially of shoemakers' supplies.
Besides these familiar gilded or painted
smaller boots there is occasionally seen in
front OF shoe stores a giant boot, with the
foot part perhaps three or four feet in
length and the leg in proportion, four or
five or six feet tall. These great boots,
Of which the number used is limited. are
made Of sheet iron or tin and painted.
They are not keep in stock for sale. The
dealer who wants a boot of this kind gets
it made to order by some skillful worker
in sheet metals.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
Kew York Cotton Market.
odd Thing. That Happen.
OFrom the New York SUM-

(fIom tne new 10TH SUM-
A Louisville man has a little house dog
that chews chewing gum like human be-
ing.
A Delaware farmer recently purchased
a horse which had been in the Spanish
American war, and on being clipped sew
eral shot were found imbedded in its flesh.
Seventeen victims to Easter eggnog
were picked up in the streets OF Camden,
N. j.. the night after that day and classi-
fed with the ordinary drunks.
A San Francisco man who died not long
ago with pleurisy was found to have had
three quarters Of an inch Of a needle in
t.s heart, which had been there long
enough to rust.
A Pennsylvania woman aged 1O2 years
committed suicide last week because she
have rendered verdict Of justifable
homicide.
A young man in New Jersey became un-
conscious on Tuesday, recovered sufi-
GENTLY on Wednesday to ask what day it
was, said he would die on Friday, became
unconscious again and on Friday kept his
word.
One Kentucky farmer has an otherwise
well-developed calf, born without eyes or
tail and another farmer has four roosters
sitting on duck eggs.
congregation for saying that iainbows ex-
listed before the flood.
Perkins, Oklahoma, bachelor started
to Joplin. Mo-. not long ago with wagon
lead Of peanuts, and on the way he met
widow with seven children. 1t was a
case OF first sight love. and, marrying her
next day, he carried a wagonload of fami-
ly back home with him.
A Kansas man not long ago shot a dog
by accident, and in showing the owner how
| il was done he shot him, and later in show
ing the coroner how he had shot the man
he shot the coroner.
Kansas City Irish girl was natural
lied last week In order to become notary
public.
fifteen-y -year-o old Indiana boy attempted
to drown his father, locked his mother in
the cellar. stole a basket Of eggs she had
waiting for a huckster. sold them and
bought whisky, got drunk, was arrested
and locked up. tried to hang himself with
his suspenders, was cut down In time te
steal hat and vest from a fellow-prisoner
/! and was finally sent to the reform farm.
A Pennsylvania kodak fiend was instant
| ly killed while attempting to get snap
shot of blast as 1t exploded.
A Pennsylvania boy teased q cat with
kittens till she jumped at him and mangled
| the calf Of his leg SO that he will prob
ably be cripple for life.
| of third-story window, and his life wa.
saved by lighting on. man wearing sill
hat. The hat was ruined.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
FUNERAL OF DR.. ooDD1Na.
ReMainn to BE Taken to Massachu
4Setts for Interment.

ReMainn to be Taken to Massachu.
setts for Interment.
!. Funeral services over the remains Of the
late DR.. William Whitney Goddard. Super
intendeht CT sthe Government Hospital Tor
the Insane. who died of heart disease at
2:30 O'Clock this morning. will be held at
that iustitution tomorrow afternocpHt 2
O'clock
!, The ceremonies :sFiI bs conducted By the
Rev. Dr. Davenport. who will, read the
funeral service as prescribed by the Epis-
copal ritual. The Rev. DR.. Byron Sunder-
land will offer prayer. DR.. Godding bad
many friends In Washington, and it is ex-
pected that the attendance will be- large.
At A:20. O'Clock the remains will be placed
on the regular 4:20 train Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and will be taken to VIM
chedon,s Mass, for interment. The remains
will be accompanied by DR.. J. C. Simpson.
who attended DIR. Godding during his brief
illness and was with him until the end;
Mrs. Goddings and the two daughters Of
the deceased and his son, Alvah Godding,
and DIR. W. w. Godding. a cousin from
Boston. g.. rr-s-
The evening times., 1899-05-06
Eo.r Dnx, I'm a We'll.

From the Cartersville (Ga) News.)
Four days in the bottom of forty-foot
we'll, without food, is the experience OF a
da<key, Willis. who lives with DIR. j. +.
MCGOWAN at Euharlee.
Willis is twenty-five years Of age and
has been with DIR. MCGOWAN for some time
doing chores and looking after the feeding
of stock. Occasionally he goes of and
stays away several days, and when he did
not show up Friday morning last to per
form his duties nothing was thought OF 1t.
He had left the MCGOWAN homestead
Thursday night. and at about 10 o'clock
that night. while passing along patch
through a field, he lost his bearings and
fell into an old uncovered well forty feet
deep. After falling Willis set up yelling.
and all during the night he yelled, but no
relief came Early next morning he
dropped on to sleep, and during the day
woke up and yelled some more, with no
better result than the day before. He
stayed in the well Friday night, then Sat-
urday, Sunday, and up to Monday after.
noon, and about $3.50 o'clock some laborers
engaged In narrowing land near the well
The evening times., 1899-05-06
Mineral wealth of Porto Rico.


The mineral possibilities of Porto Rico
are unsolved problems, but the known fac
tors do not hold forth great promise to
the speculator or investor. Viewed In the
light of scanty discoveries made on the
ether islands, where the earth disturb
ances took place on a more gigantic scale.
and where-if at any point in this great
range-valuable minerals should have
formed in natures crucible, the possible
resources in rare minerals are not prom
Using.
Iron ore of good quality has been found
at several places on the island. 1t may be
that asphaltum will be discovered in pay
ing quantities. Coal is said to occur in the
western ranges, but closer scrutiny will
very likely prove 1t tc be Ignite. A min
eral fuel, it may be said incidentally. To-
Gated in this region, would be a great in
dustrial blessing, for the scanty supply Of
wood at the prevailing high price will
make it necessary to import coal in great
quantities, II the present industries are to
make much expansion in the future.
Gold has been found in many Of the
mountain streams, notably in the LoQuil-
10 Mountains in the northeast, under the
towering peak of Ell Yunque. In the sew
entities French company secured privileges
from the Spanish government to wash gold
from the streams near Rio Grande, but the
NOTh was SoOu dUdnuOueu-lt Is SalO, De-
cause of failure to find placer gold In pay
ing quantities. No mother-lode has SO
far been located in this range, which may
yet disclose wealth under the searching
eyes of prospectors. This year number
of parties have been securing the upper
heights of Ell Yunque. and rumors OF finds
are in the air. In the tributaries to the Rio
Cibua, near Corozal, some fifteen miles
southwark OF San Juan, gold has been
washed from the streams by the natives,
and often the San Juan merchants pur-
chase very small amounts Of gold dust in
exchange for store goods. The method
pursued by the natives in securing this
gold. II is related, is primitive in the ex-
treme. being obtained by diving into the
water and bringing the sand from the bot
tom in their clinched hands, panning 1t
out afterward on the banks of the stream.
Numbers OF other minerals are named
none Of them, so far as known, appearing
in paying quantities. Copper, lead, gar
net, and Others Of lesser Importance are
enume ruted. Fine quartz crystals and
agates have been picked UP in many
stream beds, and small blocks Of mica are
said to occur In the streams of the south
ern watershed Of Fl YunQue.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
ANIMALS THAT COUNT.
The Horse Considered the Hest CDl-
culator Among Them.

cuIatOr AMONG lhem.
(From the New York SUM-
An ornithoiogist, after many experiments
on parrots, holds that they can count UP
to four. A Russian physician DR.. Timo-
fieff, extended these experiments to birds.
dogs. cats, and horses. He concludes that
crows can count up to ten dogs TO twenty
four, cats only to six, but horses cary on
the palm as calculators.
In a village Of the Government of Pokow.
DR.. Tmofleff studied a horse belonging 10
q peasant and found that the horse always
stopped at the end Of its twentieth furrow.
II did not stop when tired. but only after
every twenty furrows. II was so exact
about this that its master reckoned the
number of fuIrows that he had made by
the number OF times that the horse halted.
The animal counted for the man. In
another village DIR. Timofieff saw horse
that calculated the versts tRussian ruiles)
by the number of posts on the road, and
the time by the striking or the cio-k- one
day this physician was going to Valdai.
when at the twenty-second veTst one of
the horses hitched to the troika ia three
horsed carriaSe) stopped suddenly. The
driver got down from his seat, gave some
provender to the horse, and drove on.
This horse had been trained by its master
when very young TO get food at every
twenty-five versts. There can be no doubt
that the horse kept count by the posts
along the road. 1t had made mistake this
time of three versts, but 1t was not its
fault. Along the road there were three
other posts besides the telegraph posts
which looked very much like them. Hence
the error of three versts.
This same horse was accustomed to get
its food in a stable near which the town
clock rang at noon. DR.. Timotieff himself
saw the horse prick up its ears and listen.
but droop its head dissatisfied when less
than twelve strokes sounded. On the con-
trary, 1t manifested all kinds OF satisfac-
ton when 1t heard the twelfth stroke OF
the bell. peighing Tor its provender.
The evening times., 1899-05-06

Comes from DR.. D. B. E.rglfc. of washi,a. l. T.
lie writes: -Four bottles Of Electric Bitters
have cured Mrs Brewts ofiscrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on h<r head and face, and
the best doctors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and lhef te.lth Is excellent" I"
that Electric Bitten \ Abe best blood purifier
known. It's the supreme ,semedy for eczema.
tetter, salt rheum. u{cers.,, boils, and running
fores 1t stimulates lef, kidneya, and bowels.
expels poi.ons. helps ,digeiicn. builds up the
Druggist. 9ss F Street. Guaranteed ~
The evening times., 1899-05-06
AmbidextrOus Workers.

" 'eii tit S"Sdko iiHes-Htral0.)
Left-handed facility among school chill
aren Is subject that is receiving much at
tention from the school authorities in Ger
many. with a view to developing both
hands and arms equally while the children
are young. They argue that the right
hand has been so excessively developed
that many efforts which might easily be
delegated to the left hand are undertaken
by the right.
The smallest objects. as a rule, are pick
ed up by the right hand Such one-sided
movements. repeated constantly. have their
influence on the entire system, and are
not conducive to the symmetry of the
body. The habit Of people carrying chill
dren on the left arm. SO as to have the
right hand free, tends to make the left
shoulder higher than the right.
In such cases the cure must date from
childhood. In the boys mechanical depart
ments in the German schools much of the
work is done by the left hand under COM
pulsion. The boys are taught TO saw,
plane. and hammer with the left hand as
well as the right. In all trades and profess
sions involving heavy hand work the i'm
portance Of being able to use both hands
equally well is being impressed upon the
students.
As example, the case Of a bronze worker
Is cited. He could work a. effectively with
MS ieft nand as with MS right. That
made 1t possible for him to change about
when his right hand became tired, and
consequently he got through considerably
more work than those who could only use
the right arm. ii-9 u 81.
The preference given to the right arm
has been explained physiologfcally by the
construction of the veins and nerves that
enter the arms. those Of the right arms
being the more prominent. The reverse il
the case in the few who are naturally left
handed. 80 fasitee-
Many instances are on record OF men
who could use both hands with equal IA
cility. Among them are two renowned
painters, Menzel and Klimsch. who prac-
ticed the ambidextrous habit in the Gays
of their youth.
Exercises that require the effort Of the
entire arms are urged by the German
educational officials. Large circles are
drawn by the scholars on the blackboards
first with one hand and then with the
other, without bracing the hand. so thai
the entire arm is in action.
Watch for a town, Congress Heights D. c.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
RACES ON THE ENGLISH TURF.
Sloan Unsaddled on the Way to the
Post.

SIOan NnHa00ie0 on the Way to the
Post.
London. May 6.-The Hampton Handi-
cap," of 200 sovereigns, for three year-old
and upwards. the owner OF the second to
receive twenty sovereigns out of the plate;
five furlongs straight, run at Kempton
Park today. was won by Captain Bewickes'
Wylam. four years. Prince Soltykoffs Ecu
dor, four years. was second, and Mr. G.
Edwardes' Fairy Field, three years. third.
Sixteen horses ran.
Sloan's mount was Mr.. L. McCreery's
Esmeralda ii. Sloan was thrown on the
way to the post and did not start
Up to, and including yesterday, Sloan
had ridden fifty-one mounts. of which he
won nineteen, placing him fifth in the list
of winning jockeys.
The Kempton Park great jubilee stakes
Of 1.500 sovereigns added to a sweepstakes
Of 30 sovereigns each was won by Lord
William Beresford's knight Of the Thistle
Mr.. Houldsworth's Greenan was second,
and Mr.. II. v. Longs Lord Edward ii
third. The betting was to against
Knight Of the Thistle was ridden by Sloan.
Seventeen horses ran. The betting was Q
to against Knight of the Thistle, Is to 1
against Greenan, and 100 to z against Lord
Edward II.
The evening times., 1899-05-06

The preliminary opening Of the season at Glen
Sligo Park will take place today, on which oeca-
sion Prof. CaldweIs orchestra will furnish concert
and dancing music from until IL p. m. There
will be music and dancing every evening there
after from until II. Glen Sligo Is one Of the
exquisite gems that delight those that love TO
ramble and enjoy the charms Of natures love-
Hnsss. An 5000 cafe and dancing pavilion has
recently been built. Free tramsers on all city
railways to Seventh and Boundary convey paasen-
gen 70 the Drightwood cars.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
Rates Rcduccd to Arlington on the
Electric TPrins.

1t has come to be the regular thing for the
Washington. Alexandria. and Mount Vernon Rail-
way to reduce the regular fare for the round trip
to Arlington Sunday. Tomorrow the rates will
be reduced as usual, tickets. good on all trains.
being sold for only i5c- Electric traips leave
the station at 1877 Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue every forty-five minutes for Arlington
on Sunday These trains also the quickest
and most attractive route to Mount Vernon, the
home ard tomb Of Washington. They pass many
points CT historical interest, run through Alex
andria, and through the entire state formerly
owned by General Washington, and give view
Of the Potomac River during the greater portion
Of the trip Electric trains leave the station 10y
Mount Vernon every hour from 10 a. NJ. to
.. m. t'ts5 afi
The evening times., 1899-05-06

In fact, the only stocks that held. up
against the heavy short selling and the
reaching Of stop orders were Consolidated
Gas and Tennessee Coal and Iron. The
Gas war Is over evidently. or, at least the
Street must have heard . very positive
story to that effect. The price of the stock
advanced several points. and, although
there was some reaction at the close. had
q good net gain for the day. Tennessee
Coal and Iron was not sold on even frac-
tionally- from the opening price.
The evening times., 1899-05-06
washiarton sto.x E.eha.ss.

Regular call-Columbia r. r. SIS, 5000
ITO H. National Safe Deposit and Trust.
,100144: 56l45. Washington Loan and
Trust. 1@160. Capital Traction. $3.50 Ia.
299@9O. 1OQS9 7-S. $3.50 s-4. ,300s9 7-8.
Metropolitan r. R. receipts, 506228.
City and Suburban r. R.: 1908; Wash
ington Gas: 2505S 1-2, 2o05S IA, 100
IS 3-8; Mergenthaler Linotype: 100
2O5. sG2o7, lO02O41-2, 10000. 1002o4 1-s:
Lanston Monotype, Q20 5-8, 50020 7-S.- and
SeQ21. American Graphophone. 10o613 7-S.
American Graphophone Prefd.. 25@14 IA
After call-Capital Traction. 70090, so
80 IA, and $3.50. -"
The evening times., 1899-05-06
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS IN CUBA.

Average Weekly Collections In Five
Weeks F2S4,6O2
The customs receipts at the various ports
in Cuba for the FIVE weeks ended April Is
aggregated 81. .423. 461, or an average weekly
collection of $2S4.692
The collections at the port of Havana
for the week ended April 20 were s244. .339,
which exceeded by over $40, 253 those of any
previous week, and were only si0, ,s52 less
than the weekly average for all the ports
IN the island combined during the five
weeks given above
The evening times., 1899-05-06
AuIya6 James

Taken in the morning. either pure or diluted with
hot or cold srater, It produces . copious evacua.
tion without leaving behind It any Intestinal dis
comfort or exhaustjea.
The evening times., 1899-05-06

New York Stock Market.
Corr.sted daily BY W. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
members Of tho New York Exchange,
lllq f Street. - = = -. -.