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II will be we'll, certainly for even the
best friend Of higher prices, even the
stronger believer in the country's pros
perity. to look carefully at the course Of
the market on Friday and yesterday, If he
has long stock on his hands There were
evidences OF heavy liquidation and OF short
selling that may have a most chilling ef-
feet on the boom during the coming few
days There was an absence OF good buy
ing by important people that was sHg-
gestive at least. These two indications,
taken in connection with the fact that
prices have been advanced in the last three
weeks many points, and are now very near
10 the highest point reached this year,
and remembering that July Is not, in the
usual course of events, bull month, but
exactly the opposite, suggest strongly that
a halt may be among the possibilities for
the remainder of the month Ii is even
possible that prices may sag on somewhat
before they begin to advance again. The
close of the stock market yesterday and
the close of the first week of the new
fiscal year showed some net advances IN
the general list, and large gains in few
securities So far, OF course, the record
is satisfactory. II is to be considered,
however that the advances were made on
Wednesday almost entirely, and that. dur
ing the other days, the list declined as a
whole, which may mean more for the fu-
ture OF the market than the net gain foI
the entire week.
What the outcome will be. 1t is, Of
course, impossible to say. AS whole, the
market is a bull market. The tendency
OF prices is upward. All the conditions OF
the country are better than they have been
before for many years, If. indeed. there
has not begun an era of prosperity such
as has never been witnessed in the best
of previous periods. II can hardly be
doubted, with railroad earnings so i'm
mense. with industries of all kinds boom
ing, with money so cheap and so anxious
for investment with confidence so firm
that the prices of standard railroad Sc
curlties viii reach to a much higher
level during the coming months. But the
advance of prices in the stock market Ii
never uninterrupted. even in the most
buoyant OF booms. And It must be remem.
bered. too. that advances and declines
of minor Importance, reaching over sew
eral points. are frequently engineered In
opposition to the intrinsic character Of
the market, especially when the suTfac,
technical situation is favorable to them
No such decline may be at hand now. To.
morrow may see the resumption of the ad.
vance in an entirely satisfactory manner
But, as has been said, there is a posi-
bility of decline. and the average tradei
on small margins should undoubtedly us,
the utmost circumspection for the mex
few days in embarlung on the long side
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New York, July s.-The weekly state
nent of averages of the associated banks
was both surprise and a disappointment
70 the street. The loss in lawful money
was about 81 00O, 600 larger than had been
expected, and the increase of nearly
s7.OoO,O00 in loans was larger than the
speculative community had looked for.
The changes are largely explained by the
special operations of the National City
Bank in transferring funds from this coun-
try TO Europe. The net results of this
surplus reserve down TO about $4,000, 600,
the lowest figure at which it has stood at
this season in a number of years. The
prevailing impression among bankers is
that exports of specie, transfers of money
TO the interior, and large absorption of
money by the Treasury are now practical
ly over, and that today's statement is the
poorest one that will be made for some
time to come.
Until the figures of the bank statement
were made public the stock market was in
the main strong under the lead of Atchison
preferred. which was dealt in more ex-
tensively than any other stock, and in
spite OF the maj reaction cloSeu sllBnlly
higher than yesterday. Other exceptional
ly strong features were Baltimore and OHIO
preferred. Chesapeake and Ohio, and a
number OF less active stocks. The selling
was chiefly TO secure profits at the end of
the week. After the publication of the
bank statement room traders and other
professional operators sold both the rail-
way and industrial stocks with a good deal
of freedom in anticipation of a higher
money market next week.
None OF the net losses. however, in the
usually active stocks exceeded fractions.
except in Manhattan and Metropolitan
Street Railway, which closed more than a
point lower than yesterday. Although the
week consisted of only three and half
business days the transactions in stocks
were in excess of half million shares a
day. and in bonds the daily average was
over $4,000. 600 par value. The closing was
rather heavy, yet at a fractional recovery
from the lowest prices.
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SlO0 Reward. SI0O.

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased
20 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 10 cure
IN all its stages, and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh, being a constitutional disease. re.
Quires constitutional treatment Halls
catzrrh Cure is taken internally, 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 assisting nature IN doing
its work. The proprietors have so mucn
faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fails 10 cure. Send for list OF testimonials
Address r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. 10 cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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COTTON MARKET DULL.
Uncertainty of the Texas Situation
still Causes Much Hesitation.

TRcceived daily by E. A. Bowers & Co., brokers,
Washington Loan and Trust Building, CORE
spondents Ware & Leland, Chicago; Purnell, Hag.
aman & Co., New York;
New York, July s.-The Financial
Chronicle" report today told of satisfac-
tory situation outside of Texas, but infor-
nation from that State of the general sit
uation was completely lacking. This fact
is being used by the bulls as serious
factor, which may have to be revised when
details come in.
Spots at Liverpool sold to the extent OF
5000 bales, with prices unchanged, while
futures rose one-half to one point.
Prices at the beginning were advanced
slightly from yesterday, but the small
fluctuations during the day produced no
changes from the opening.
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A sale of sixty shares of the stock of the
Riggs National Bank was made during the
week at $500 share, the highest price
ever paid for a bank stock in this city.
Riggs stock is not quoted on the local
exchange because there is practically none
Of it for sale. The price paid and the
prices of some of the other local bank
stocks ranging up to 4sO bid, is most ex
cellent indication of the profitableness of
the banking business during the past year.
Tho advances in the price of bank stocks
during the year has been larger than that
in any other class of securities.
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PINEY POINT HOTEL,

weems line OF steamers leaves stephenson's
wharf Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, at 4
o'clock p m, foot of eth St, Washington, Steam
er Arrowsrnith leaves her wharf Monday and
Wednesday at 3 O'Clock p. m, also on Saturday
at 8 O'Clock p. m, returning to Washington
Sunday evening by 10 p. IN. Weems line of
steamers leaves Baltimore on Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 5 O'Clock p. m. stopping at the
hotel. Good trip for parties wishing to spend a
day for salt water bath near Chesapeake Bay.
je2s- -Imo-em WASH. B. WILLIAMS. Prop.
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THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Makes Feeble Rally and
Again Goes Back.

Chicago. July s.-wheat closed 1-s6
Csc under Friday. although at one time
during the session 1t showed rally of
l-2c. Early there seemed some improve
ment in the cash demand. Liverpool was
up 1-sq12d. There was good deal of
rain in the Southwest. St. Paul sent a
story OF grasshoppers in North Dakota
There was no important news, and no
great trade. but there has been q weeks
decline and in advance OF the Government
report there was disposition TO cover
All the gain quickly disappeared in the
last thirty minutes on the selling out of a
line by large floor trader The India
shipments. 1,1i4.o00 bushels, unquestion-
ably had something 10 do with the change
in temper. II looks as if The worlds ship
ments would be around 100000 again.
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Buy standard stocks on declines of point
or more, on good margins.

One of the suggestive features of the
course of prices during the past week has
been the activity in a number of securities
that are usually entirely neglected. Texas
Pacific, Chesapeake and Ohio, Cotton Oil,
Colorado Fuel and Iron, St. Louis and
Southwestern, and number of other
dead ones" have come suddenly to the
front with quick advances after weeks of
entire neglect from the street and the pub
lie. This has, of course, been the. work OF
manipulation. And people familiar with
the stock market do not need 10 be told
that such spasmodic activity is frequently
the temporary elimination of an upward
movement. It will be remembered that
these same securities were active for the
first time in weeks in the first week of last
February, Immediately before the tumble
in prices.
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The Washington Loan Office.
12.4 PA. AVE. N. w.

r. Warren johnson, Manager. for seventeen
years with II. X. Fulton. Advances made on
Personal Property Of all kinds. Correspondence
collected. An expert will call il desired. Gold.
silver. and DiamonGs bought and sold. Business
ftricty confidential api-Smos
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and as if there certainly would be another
increase in the visible. The Government
report Monday will probably have no sur
prise for the wheat trade.
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STOCKS Hold THEIR OWN
The Market Erratic, But Prices
Fairly Well Maintained.

A Generally Strong Tone UnfavOrn-
bly, Affected by n Disappointing
Bank Stntement-RnilSvny and In
dustrinI Shares Freely Sold i'm An
ticipation of Higher Money Rates.
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WALL PAPER

STOP IN, any time you're down town, and let
us show our new. rich. beautiful designs OF
wall paper. We paper rooms, guarantee the very
finest work, and Charge only 81 up. Fine Paint
ing at equally low prices +. C. N0LTE, $40
9th ST. No branch. iyS-tf
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HOTEI, SPRAY VIEW.

OCEAN GROVE, N. ].
Directly on ocean; facing three avenues; re-
modelled to colonial styles; wide verandas; bath
ing; central to all attractions Booklet
Inv2s led, IL, is, ,25, ,jy2,9,l6 JOS. WHITE.
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New York stock market.

Corrected daily by W. B. Ribbs & Co..
members of the New York Exchange.
1919 F Street.
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Loansof Sl0 :;sss :s:ass; ;is;:; $5::.. :;'.

Wagons, etc., at lowest rates and on the day
you apply We are loaning on the Building (
Loan 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 iom one to twelve
the length of time you carry it. If YOU have ~ ,
loan with some other company we will paw II
of and advance you more money II desired Rate,
eheerfully given and cost to you unless loan
is made. Loans made anywhere in the District.
Call and get rates. Front room. first floor, scien
tiac American Building.
National Mortgage Loan Co.
SIS F Street N. w.
ro6-t
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OCEAN GROVE, n. J.
Near beach Superior service Under same sue
cessful management as formerly. Opens in June.
my9s WI Su-lmo W. H. l.. STARK, NJ. ID.
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The weekly bank statement yesterday
was disappointing one, though something
of the kind had been expected. There
was a heavy decrease in reserve, which
practically reduces the amount held by the
banks to the legal limit If it does not
quite. A better statement is expected next
week. The figures are as follows:
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ROOMS PAPERED. sl.75 up: finest work; latest
designs. HUNT, I0l3 L ST. NV. iyI-5t
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THIS PAPER is PRINTED

aith INK furnished ty JAENECkE BROS. + FIR
sCHNEEMANN. Neu YORK City. my2s-tf-en
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SUMMER RESORTS.
Sunset HALL

Asbury Park, n. J.
Twenty-third season opens June II; superior
in every respect; for terms, descriptive map. and
circular address JOHN ROCKEFELLER & son,
ieIl-SuSt
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LOCAL SECURITIES.

The annual statement of the national
banks and trust companies of the District
make an excellent showing in their va
rious items of loans and discounts, depos-
it's specie, and legal tenders. Large loans
indicate a most healthy activity in busi-
ness generally, and large loans show the
abundance of money. The item of depos-
its is especially worthy of mention, as 1t is
the largest ever shown by the local banks.
The total amount on deposit is about $685.,
100000 which is something like S5,000,000
more than was ever shown before. This
showing of the banks is particularly per-
tinent at this time, as illustrative in an
| authoritative manner of the fine and i'm
proving business conditions of the District,
supplementing as 1t does the general feel
ing Of prosperity and hopefulness that has
been everywhere apparent. The banks are
one of the most accurate of business bar
ometers, much better than individual opin-
ions, which always must be colored by in
diyidual circumstances and preiudices.
One method of looking at the very large
deposits is not SO reassuring. 1t cannot
( be doubted that this increase has come
about largely during the past three months
and that it is due TO the deposit of the
larger part of the cash received from the
sale of the street railways, the United
States Electric Light Company, and the
Great Falls Ice Company. This money has
gone into the banks, and it has not been
withdrawn for reinvestment to any great
extent, as would have been the case If
capitalists were particularly in the mood
to buy either real estate or stocks and
| bonds. Investments are being made slow
ly in local securities, but there has been
much comment over the fact that the
amount Of these new outlays is not as
large as had been expected. A gradual
betterment in this regard is looked for, as
people with money come to realize how
hard ii is now to secure the same rates
of interest and dividends as they could a
few years ago.
The local stock market has seen re-
yival of business during the week, though
the totals of stocks and bonds bought and
sold have not been large, owing to the holi-
days of the week. Advances in price have
/ been general in the active stocks, and the
/ demand has enlarged perceptibly.
/ comparison Of prices on Friday with
/ those of Friday week ago shows the fol-
!
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Money to Loan

On Furniture, Pianos, Etc.
II you ore in need Of money, we desire to In
form you of our method. We can secure you
loan on easy monthly payment plan, at less
cost than ever before ard below the rate Of any
other company il the city. You can pay in full
at any time after the loan is secured, and it will
only cost you for such time as you have had the
monsy. Our business is strictly private, and all
applications are treated confdentially. II you
have e loan with any other concern, you can Sc
cure loan through US to pay 1t and get more
money II desired. 1t will pay you to call and see
US before going elsewhere. We ready at any
and all times during Office hours to give informa-
tion concering our business methods. and yos
will receive courteous treatment
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO.,
apls-tf COZ ST. N. W.
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The unsolicited editorial OF the american
Journal of Health gives Heurich's beer the first
place Of all pure beers.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by w. 3 Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange.
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comparison Of prices on Friday with
those of Friday a week ago shows the fol-
lowing imDortant net changes.
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STARK,S HOTEL.

ASBURY PARK, n. j.
Remodeled and improved. Best family res
house Same management. THEO. OWES
mv2s lei, II, , is, ,2J.iy2,9,l6
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MEIRaSE INN
METROPOLITAN HOTEL.

oN.THE. BEACH, BELMAR, N. J.
Now open. Address MELROSE INN.
ny1s lei II ls 25 iy2gl6
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MONEY TO LOAN at 81. 81. 4, and ~ per
cent, in sums of ST. 900 to $40, 900 on d. c.
real estate; pay of and per cent mortgages
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration for borrowers WM. II.
SAUNDERS l. CO., 14o7 F ST. NV. jy1-tfem
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The Ontario and Western during the
last six months of the year increased its
gross earnings S450,000 and its net a con-
siderable amount not yet made public. The
business of this period has been excellent
and the outlook for the coming year is
much the best in recent years. This fact,
when it is taken in connection with the
probability that the stock will be divided
into common and preferred, makes the out
look for the stock, selling at 27, a most at
tractive one.
The times., 1899-07-09

MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED CoLLAT-
ERAL - No delay. CHARLES A. BAKER,
Rooms 40 to "A, Metzerott Building. lilo F St
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MI M 6. THEO,

GYPSY PALMIST, 1922 9Th st. NV. 10 cents; |
past, present, future; I'd floor. walk up luck
charms; the separated brought together. jys-7t
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PosrorrucE NOTICE.


WASHINGTON. D. C.. PosToFFIGE NOTICE.
should be read daily, as changes fsay occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded TO the ports oi
sailing daily. and the schedule Of elosings IS
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending July II
the last connecting closes viii be made from this
office as follows:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
The Naval Parade.

New York, Sept 2o.-Active preparations
are in progress on the ships of the squad
ron off Tompkinsville for the naval parade.
The fighting machines are being made i'm
maculate. 1t is not likely that any visitors
| will be allowed on board after Wednesday.
Arrangements for the Squadron's repre-
sentation in the land parade have about
been completed. The executive officer Will
be in command Of each ships delegation Of
seamen. There will be three full companies
from each ship now off Tompkinsville, ex-
| cept the Texas, which will have two com
panies. There are 81 men in each company.
Lieutenant Commander Potter will be in
command of the seamen of the New York.
Lieutenant Commander Wilson Of those OF
the Indiana, Lieutenant Commander Niles
of those of the Massachusetts,, Lieutenant
Commander ID. Mahan of the Brooklyn.
Lieutenant Commander Harder Of the
Texas and Lieutenant Commander Houston
of the Lancaster.
There will be a battalion of four full COM
panies Of marines. The New York, the
Brooklyn and the Massachusetts will each
have a The fourth company Will
be made up Of men chosen from the guard
of the other ships. Major Murphy of the
Brooklyn will be in command of the battal-
ion OF marines and Lieutenant Mathews Of
the Brooklyn will be his %adjutant. 1t is
thought that the Marietta, the composite
gunbOat which is now at Boston, Will stop
here on her way to Washington, where she
has been ordered to report on October 2.
She has been fitted out and ordered to be
ready for sea by September q at the latest.
If she is to take part in the parade she will
probably arrive here on Thursday. The
Scorpion, the converted yacht, now off Cape
trial trip, will also, it is expected, arrive Off
Tompkinsville on Thursday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.

Detroit Free Press: II suppose the
poke is on me-" said the detective. 'and
ii it wasn't for the fact that others are
telling the story I would say nothing
about it. I was called into the chiefs
office the other day and given a burglary
case to look up. The only possible 'clew
thai; existed was a description of a sus-
picious character who was seen hear the
house where the burglary was commits
ted, shortly before it happened. pThe
party who had seen the suspicious char
acter had been able to give a good de-
scription of him, n I was instructed
by the chief to visit the shady spots in
the city and see if l couldn't run him
down and make him give an account
of himself. 70 !
and ! started out with the idea that |
would have the man wanted behind the
bars before the day was out. ISL
But it was not as easy as I had an
ticipated. The description did NOT fit
any old crook that I knew, and I was
positive that I was on the trail of a new
and dangerous man..
81 spent the day making the rounds of
the low Joints and dives where the
thieves gathered but without finding
any II that answered to the descrip-
ton given me.
along about night. when was tired
and discouraged, I CHANGED to catch a
glimpse of my own reflection in a mirror
behind the bar, and I was thunderstruck
to see that my own reflection answered
to the description of the party that |
was looking for. Like a flash it dawned
upon me that 7 had passed the house
where the burglary had X place
shortly before it happened. With a hor-
rible suspicion Of the truth of the matter
I looked up the party who had furnished
the description and was readily identified
as the man he had seen.
II had been chasing about town az day
in a vain attempt to run myself down.
But then I succeeded, and that IS some
satisfaction.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
Is Considerable Anxiety.

New York, Sept. pa special to the
able anxiety is being displayed in diplomatic
circles over what is termed the illiberal
policy pursued by the United States in its
treatment of foreigners in the Philippines.
Although it has been specifically stated by
the secretary of war that the statutes of
Philippines without action by congress-, it
is nevertheless a fact that the immigration
laws of this country have been extended
to the archipelago. as show by the action
of General Otis in excluding Chinese labor
erS.
The custom tariff enforced in the Philip
pines also has been a source of considerable
discussion in diplomatic circles. Under the
administration of Spain, Chinese We're
made welcome to the Philippines, though
they were compelled to pay a tax, not be-
cause they We're Cinnamon, but in order to
piled to all residents of the island. 1t had
been hoped that in view of the proximity
of the Philippines to Asia and the presi-
dents favor of the open-door in China, Mr..
| Mckinley would put aside his high tariff
ideas and further the open-door for the
Philippines. There is reason to believe thai
the president and his advisers have given
! very careful attention to the matter of inn
| migration and customs in the Philippines,
| but no radical action is contemplated at
present. When the Philippine commission
for it's views and recommendations in these
| matters and they will guide him in framing
his message and recommendations to con-
! pIcSS.