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The times., 1899-08-08
WESTERN TRapE CONDITIONS.
The Railroads Vow Doing Very
Heavy Merchandise Business.


Chicago, Aug. THE heavy increase in
railroad earnings shown in recent state
ments is due largely TO the enormous mer-
chandise traffic. In years past this traffic
has ranged from 80 to 45 per cent of the
total Of the various roads business. 1t is
mostly from the East TO the West, while
the grain movement is the reverse. 1t is
the highest class of freight handled and
produces the largest revenue per car. so
greatly has the business increased that its
percentage now ranges from 40 to 90 per
cent, an increase of 10 TO 20 per cent.
This is where the roads secure a good part
of their surprisingly large gains in earn
ings over last year. The term merchandise
includes about everything outside of live
stock, grain, packing house products and
coal.
Last year the movement of merchandise
consisted largely of wagons, buggies, and
agricultural machinery. This year there is
a good deal of the same class being ship
ped TO all parts of the West, Northwest,
Southwest, and Pacific Coast. More pianos
and organs have gone to the last-named
territory than has ever been known. The
average with some of the transcontinental
| lines has been five carloads a week. Pur-
chase of pianos is an indication that farm
ers and laboring people are prosperous
Last year they bought buggieS, now they
are taking Injuries with remarkable free
dom. Another proof of the good times is
shown in the class of goods purchased from
| jobbers of dry goods and clothes, and the
large sales of jewelry. The best goods are
now bought with increased readiness, While
8 few years ago they took the cheaper
ones. 1t can be seen that with the roads
hauling from 10 to 25 per cent more of
the bess paying traffic to the West, the
/ largest percentage OF their earnings comes
from this source
An officer of the Chicago and Eastern Illi-
nois says: we have calls for two cars
where We have one to use. 1t is mostly for
oats from Illinois points.
An official of the Illinois, Indiana and
Iowa road, which connects the Eastern and
Western lines, says: Business is well-bai-
snced between the Eastern and Western
| lines, and there is no prospect of let-up.
A Northwestern official, discussing the
situation, says: Crops are large all along
the lines. II is a question of men and
machinery to handle them. Men are scarce,
which is due TO the betterment in condi-
/ tions in the Central States. where employ
ment is plentiful. We are having a large
business, and prospects are good for as
much as we can handle for year to
come
The times., 1899-08-08

ficulty in determining the actual prospects
Still on the whole affairs appear to be pro-
crossing quite we'll, and the fine weather
in sections doing so satisfactorily may
compensate for the poorer prospects else
where. The Government report on the 10th
will enable the trade 30 form. an idea as TO
what may be expected, and pending its re-
ceipt Indifference in the market will likely
be shown.
There was fall of .04 inches Of rain at
Vickshurg today, but with this exception
the weather was clear over the entire cot
ton region, with very high temperature in
some sections The absence OF Liverpool
advices today tended to restrict local deal
ings. Bulls managed to push prices up two
to four points at the opening, using the
dry spell in northern Texas for soaring
shorts. Business was very narrow and was
confined to a few room traders. The fall
ure of the weather bulletin to indicate
probable rain in Texas OF elsewhere kept
the sellers in the background all day Gal
weston received twenty-eight new bales OF
cotton today, and Bryant, Tex, received
seventy-five new ones.
The market closed steady, with a net
gain of four TO five points over last nights
close.
The times., 1899-08-08
LOAN COMPANY.
NEW co1D-sroRAeE INVENTION
Company Incorporated to Compete
with Old Systems
$40 F Street NV.

New York. Aug. IA large corporation
has been formed and has bought the in
vention used on the transport Glacier for
the purpose of refrigerating meat and
fruit. The company. it is said. Is capital
ized at $50. 600, 600, and expects 10 control
the cold storage transportation business OF
the country. The invention is simple in
the extreme, consisting merely IN bring
ing air to a temperature at which all
germs are killed and suddenly releasing
the air from the compressor, which causes
it 10 become extremely cold Each car Is
fitted with small compressor. and these
are operated by the engine The supply
and temperature of the air conducted to
the cars are both under control. The cost
of the system, Ii is said. is less than one
tenth OF the expense entailed by the pres
ent method OF refrigeration. Moreover,
the degree of cold cannot be regulated IN
the present system, and fruit and meat
are not improved by such refrigeration
One OF the chief advantages claimed for the
new system is the absence OF germs from
the sterilized air admitted to the cars
The times., 1899-08-08
THE MARINES GO TODAY.
The Battalion for Philippine Service
Assembling I'm New York.

One hundred and thirtyfire marines are
scheduled TO leave Washington at 9 O'Clock
this morning for New York. They will be
sent Immediately TO San Francisco, where
they will embark for the Philippines. 1t
rs expected that they will be stationed at
Cayite. First Lieut.. r. f. Wynne, a son
of Robert J. wynne, well known corre-
spondent Of this city, will command the
detachment The Inen viii form a part
OF the Second Battalion OF Marines, under
Major George #. Elliott The marines
from this city viii leave the barracks at
S:45 o'clock this morning, and will be es
corted TO the navy yard station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad by the Marine Band.
A large crowd is expected TO be preseat to
see the boys depart. Many OF them are
from Washington, the majority of them
having been only lately recruited.
Rear Admiral Watson, Commander-in-
Chief of the Asiatic squadron, desires TO
zender the naval station at Cavite safe from
the attacks of the rebels Recent events
have shown that the fcr.e stationed there
is not large enough to make the important
station absolutely secure from insurgent
operations. hence the hurry in sending him
the extra battalion assembling in New
York
The times., 1899-08-08
Ware & LeIand,s Letter.

Furnished by the Guarantee Trust and Deposit
Company, 1929 Street northwest.I
Chicago, Aug. Paris wheat prices
were unchanged today. Wheat on passage
increased $4,000 bushels. The worlds S
shipments are 7.462,eo0, including SOC, 900
from Russia. Rainfall in India has been
very deficient.
The weather ia the Northwest is cloudy
and unsettled. Showers and thunderstorms
are indicated fer tomorrow. Clearances
heavy, nearly 100000 bushels. The visible
supply has increased 1,147,0N0 bushels
against 5000 last week Minneapolis re-
ports milling wheat selling from 21-2 to
cents over September, with good de-
mand for the small amount that is offered
Today's market is worthy of mention as
being the dullest of the year up to the
present time. There can hardly be ques-
ton but that the Northwest crop is going
20 prove disappointing both as to yield
and quality. Values display great deal
of stubbornness. People who are long of
wheat display no anxiety and let all the
other fellows do the shouting.
The times., 1899-08-08
National Mortgage Loan Co,
625 Street N. W.
Money to Loan
On Furniture. Pianos, Etc

II you are in need Of money. we desire to IN
form you Of our new method We can secure you
a loan easy monthly payment plan. at less
cost than ever before and below the rate Of any
other company in the city You can pay in null
at any time after the loan is secured. and 1t viii
only cost you for such time you have had the
money. Cur business is strictly private, and all
applications are treated confdentially- II you
have loan with any other concern you can Sc
cure loan through Us to pay it and get more
money il desired 1t viii pay you TO call and see
US before going elsewhere We are ready at any
and all times during Office hours to give IrNorna-
tion concerning business methods. 90 you
will receive courteous treatment
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO.,
apl3-tf COZ ST. N. W.
The times., 1899-08-08
A POLICEMAN WOUNDED.
Shot by a Burglar Whom He Was
IRVING 10 Arrest.

Chicago. Aug. 7.-Policeman Joseph
OLeary, OF the Hinman Street station, was
shot and dangerously wounded early this
morning, by one OF three burglars whom
he discovered leaving gunsmith's shop, at
Twenty second Street and Kenzie Avenue.
One was carrying a shotgun, one rife,
and the third a revolver Thinking they
lad committed q burglary the policeman
ordered them to halt. Instead OF doing
SO they ran OLeary gave chase and the
man carrying the revolver stopped. turned,
and fired two shots at him. The first
bullet lodged in the policeman's right
shoulder, and the second in the left breast
below the heart The burglars escaped.
The times., 1899-08-08
Rig Cruisers mt RockIand.

Rockland, Me-. Aug THE battleship
Texas and the cruiser Brooklyn arrived
here from Newport last evening for two
days stop enrosite TO Bar Harbor. 1t is
the first visit which the big warships have
ever made to this section and thousands
of people from miles around have ffocked to
see them. The trip from Newport was
through fog and the ships had no pilots
save their own. but the journey was not
marred by accident of any sort. Today
public reception was rendered Captain
Sigsbee and the other officers.
The times., 1899-08-08
New York Cotton Market.
THE GOLD CERTIFICATES.
Secretary Cages Action Discussed In
WALL Street-Rankers' OpiniOns.


Wall Street-Bankers' Opinions.
New York, Aug. THE action of the
Treasury in issuing $40, 900, 000 in gold GER
tifcates was much discussed in Wall Street
today Bankers generally approved the
plan although some pointed out that as
relief measure for crop moving purposes
the issue in question was clearly made
quate. The president of one of the largest
Wall Street banks pointed out that in au-
thorizing the issue of gold certificates
Secretary Gage had only done what New
York bankers had been asking him to do
for weeks past. 1t was step in the right
direction and would relieve the situation.
J. Edward Simmons. President of the
Fourth National Bank, expressed approval
of the Treasury's action, He thought that
Secretary Gage had acted wisely in issu-
ing gold certificates at this time. The
certificates are expected at the Subtreasury
in this city in few days.
The times., 1899-08-08
4 FaIIacy Abont Cheese.
(From the National Druggist. }

Cheese said some wiseaeTe long ago, ID
gests everything but itself" Never was there
greater error perpetrsted by popular prOveTb.
it aids in the digestion OF nothing, and being al
most indigestible. simply adds another burden
10 an already overhurdened digestive system
The feeling Of comfort produced in person OF
robust digestive faculties by partaking Of little
"a very httle-checse is due entirely &c the
citation OF the flow of digestive fluid progoked
by the ingeston Of completely indigestible
substance.
The times., 1899-08-08

Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf sold as
high as IL 1-2 yesterday morning, which is
within two or three points of the high
price of the past year and ten points above
the low price since the line went into the
hands of the receivers. During the first
hour there was remarkable squirt of five
points from u and fraction, but later in
the day the price was allowed to sag back
to 15, near which level It closed. There
seems little doubt that the Alton line is TO
have the Pittsburg and Gulf, although
there were denials of the story yesterday
by the Hartman syndicate people. The
earnings of the line are very large, and
with or without the consolidation there has
been good reason why the stock should
advance from the very low price of
month ago.
The times., 1899-08-08
THE UNDERTONE IS FIRM
Saturdays Selling Movement Not
Resumed in Volume.

Speculation ns TO the Cause, of Sat
urday,s Showing of the Hanks
The Suggestion Advanced That the
Shrinl&age in Cash Reelected the
Transfer to the Trust Companies.
The times., 1899-08-08
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin EruPtions rob life OF Joy.
Buckien's Arnica saiye cures them; also Old,
Running and Fever Sores Ulcers Boils, Feions
Corls, Warts Cuts, Bruises. Burns. Scalds
Chsppec Hands. clsiiblains. Best Pile cure on
sarth Drives out Pains ard Aches Only rs cents
. box Care guaranteed Sold by Henry Evans,
Druggist. sss Street.
The times., 1899-08-08

large promises made by the promoters of
the present movement, for the reason ap-
parently that former similar advances have
been followed by breaks equally pyrotech-
mic,
The times., 1899-08-08

The squirt of American Tobacco was not
continued yesterday. Whether the insiders
have sold out or not cannot be learned, but
it is certain that there was no support of
the stock yesterday. 1t was one of the
few securities that declined badly during
the day. The low price reached was
112 3-4, and the close was at l13 Ia, the
decline from the highest price of Friday
having been several points. The Continent
tai Tobacco securities also tumbled in SYM
pathy with American stock. The incorpo
ration on Saturday of the Buchanan -Lyall
Company, which has been doing a large
tobacco business for many years, and has
never gone into the trust. is considered by
some good reason TO be uneasy over
American Tobacco stock. II is said that
the rev company will have a large capital
and influential nnsn behind it, and that II
will make great fight againstrthe Ameri-
can Company.
The times., 1899-08-08

HeuEich's beers possess merits which cannot
be found in amy other malt and hop beverage
Phone 6s4, Arlington Bottling Co., for a case
Of Maerzen, Senate, OF Lager.
The times., 1899-08-08
New York Stock Mnr,set,

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange,
1419 Street
The times., 1899-08-08
VICTORY FOR TYLER MEN
Prince William County Democrats
Endorse the Governor.

Tx4 enty-seven Delegates 10 the State
Senatorial Convention Seiected-No
Confidence Being Placed i'm Those
Chosen TO Voice a Popular Desire.
The times., 1899-08-08
rn. wnshingtnn stock Exchnnge.

Sales-Columbia R. R. 5's. $5O0@114; U.
s. Electric Light Deb. 6's, s4ooq116; Capt.
tai Traction, 11@94 rs. foGS5; Mergen-
thaler Linotype. 3O@2O5. 20@204 rs.
After Call-Washington Gas, 10000 IL;
Capital Traction, 2G@95.
The times., 1899-08-08
Yesterdays stock market was featureless

Yesterdays stock market was featureless
and characterless, with little business and
few changes in the level of prices worth
mentioning. The opening was at about
the level of last Saturdays close, and
after dull morning slight advances were
made in the afternoon, SO that the close
showed fractional net gains in most cases.
There was some selling by commission
houses On the fear of tighter money and
some short selling, but the buying orders
on account Of the decline were of as good
a character and in slightly larger volume
Little is expected OF the market during
the ceming few days. 1t is not believed
that prices Will go much if any lower, but,
on the other hand, there seems little rea-
son to expect any active buying. The
leaders are many of them devoting their
entire attention at present TO yachting,
and it is TO the leaders of the bull side
that the street is looking to start the up
ward movement. Money was not in great
demand yesterday, the rate for call loans
being 31-2 TO per cent. This had the
effect of quieting somewhat the fears over
the money situation aroused by the bank
statement Saturday.
The times., 1899-08-08
Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange,
COTTON MARKET DULL.
Prices Up -Four Points on Too Dl
weather.

(Received daily by E. A. Bowers & Co., brokers,
Washington Loan and Trust BuildingI
New York, Aug. 7.-Confiicting reports
are still coming in as to the cr< outlook,
and claims of spotted crops are confirmed
almost daily. For this reason there is DIFF
The times., 1899-08-08

The most interesting stocks of the day
were Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf and
Pan Handle both of which We're advanced
rapidly IN the morning hours by clique
buying Pan Handle went as high as
So Is, a gain of FIVE points from the low
price of Saturday The close was at &c. A
supreme effort seems to be on foot among
the Pan Handle people to buoy the stock up
TO the level of prices reached by it last
winter. AS far as can be learned, the par
ties in the clique are the same. II is said
that another suit has been filed by the
minority stockholders of the company
against the Pennsylvania company, which
owns a majority of the stock, TO compel
the immediate payment Of the current net
earnings TO stockholders in the form of
dividends The suit filed several months
ago was for the purpose of securingfor the
stockholders the back net earnings over a
period of several years, which it is alleged
the Pennsylvania is obligated to pay by its
contract with the Pan Handle stockhold-
ers. II is hoped by the new suit the claim
can be expedited as far as present per
fermance of the contract is concerned,
There is little disposition on the part OF
the street TO buy Pan Handle, despite the
The times., 1899-08-08
MONEY $4,000 MONEY

To loan on furniture. pianos ETC.. without re-
moval OF publicity and the day you ask for it.
We viii loan any amount making time and pay
ments to suit, giving one month or one year as
you desire, and at rates that you afford to
pay If you now have lean with any other
company and desire more money, give as a call
Viii as cheerfully make $40 loan 500 and
no charge or expense if loan is not made Always
ready and willing to give information regarding
rates and methods to secure ioan- We the
oldest loan company in the city, and viii give
YOU honest treatment. All business strictly con-
identiaL Private Offices
Washington Mortgage Loan Co.,
SO F Street NV.
The times., 1899-08-08

The so far unexplained rapid advance in
Omaha last week was held yesterday. al
though no new high price was made. The
stock opened at 113 S-4, and closed at ia
II is said that every employe of the line
is buying the stock in the expectation that
it is going still higher, but none Of them
seems to know any more what the big
boom is all about than the street does.
The times., 1899-08-08
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA BONDS.

6's 1902 ''3o-yea funding" gold =. i06
rs y0I, Water stock" currency lOI
rs 1903 Water stock" currency
Funding currency 3.65's -. ll6A U3
saa.actiu aud Potomac
The times., 1899-08-08

The grangeFs were in better demand, and,
although very dull, made fractional ad-
vances. The weakness of wheat, which
sold OFF during the day and closed at the
lowest prices, was considered a bullish
factor for the grangers. The corn news ali
points TO an Overwhelmingly large crop,
and every other crop except wheat will be
immense. The wheat outlook is un-
charged, with indications still pointing
to crop perhaps $1,000, geo bushels less
than last year. The crop, however. with
the enormous quantities left over from
last year, will be large enough to furnish
the railways with plenty of wheat busi-
ness. Every circumstance in the outlook
for the grangers seems to point inevitably
TO the largest business the lines have
ever done, even largely eclipsing the
record of the year just ended This show
ing makes conservative people bullish on
the securities of the group at all times,
although at the moment it is thought by
many that they may be neglected for a
few days longer in the interest of the
clique workers in other parts Of the list.
Atchison, which receives so much business
from Kansas, seems likely to have the
largest propoftionate increase in grain
traffic and friends of Atchison preferred
are most enthusiastic over the prospects
of the stock.
The times., 1899-08-08
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.

MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
Met R5's 1925 ..... i2e1s iEs
Maj n r. Cert Indebtedness A.. Il7a 120
Met Cert Indebtedness, b.. IIi3 ~
{ Columbia Z X 6's, 1914 4............. 1917 $50
Columbia X r 20 mort IS. llS9a -'.-..
City and Suburban X R..........s. ll0
W ash Gas Co, ser A, 6's, 1e0227 leI
Wash Gas Co, ser B, 6's, l9ol29-.. ~. .-...-
u 8 Electric Light, Deb Imp, 1907 i.oS ....s.
U Electric Light, Cert Indebt.. HOY
Ches and Pot Tel. lse6-l9il. ........ l05
Am Sec and Tr b's. 1885, ......-... i0'
Wash Market Co Ist t's, le92-i9il,
$3.50 retired annually ............ lo ....
Wash Market Co, Imp os. 9i2-2L ilo ......
w ash Market Co. ext'n Us, l9!fSE iio .'....
Masonic Hall Assn b's. q l90S.... lus ......
Gmer. Graphophone Deb. IS 49,. 10y ......
AEacostia & Potomac IS - ..... 40
The times., 1899-08-08
SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANIES.

1'Id. Asktu
National Safe Deposit and Trust 100 ....
Wash Loan and Trust = y. ...... 100 ......
Amer Security and Trust ..... 100 -
Wash Safe Deposit ...... 6i IL
The times., 1899-08-08

The iron and steel securities were
neglected, including Tennessee Coal anu
iron. The latter sagged off poiut to rs.
The times., 1899-08-08

Louisville and Nashville was again
markedly strong, opening up 10 10 and clos
ing at "A rs, with a good net gain. The
net earnings of Louisville for June were
given out yesterday, the total being $Il9,
2g2. a gain over last year OF S257, ,S74. The
percentage of increase was so per cent. The
gross earnings of the system for june
showed an increase of $367, 1892. the total
for the month having been s2, lsS ,29a. IL
will be seen that the operating expense
ratio for the month was only 65, while tnat
of the same month last year was Y, The
increase in the gross earnings OF the sys-
TEN for July published in The Times yes
terday was in round numbers s3e0,000,
slight falling off from the increase for june,
buf immense nevertheless IL is these elo-
auent statistics of big business and big
profits that are making buyers Of LouisFiiie
stock AT the highest price in recent years.
Union Pacific common ard Northern Pa
cific common were both buoyant yesterday
with net advances OF a point or more each.
Union Pacific was, perhaps, somewhat al
fected by the statement of an officer OF the
road Yesterday that the traffic arrange
ments between il and the Northwestern
will not be dissolved despite all talk to the
contrary The gossip Of the Vanderbilt
transcontinental deal was also heard again
The iron and steel securities were
neglected, including Tennessee Coal ana
Iron The latter sagged off poiut TO 70.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-24

Este vino tiene agradable sabor-
no repugna-aliyia siempre desde ell
primer frasco, fortalece ell aparato
respiratorio y supera EN- sus efectos
y ouraciones a las EMULSIONES,
por conteIer ei MORKHUOL (prt,e-
c{p50 dcti00 del aceite de bacatQO) al
ouai represents, vslnte y cinco veces,
de shi que sus tfectos medicinales
seat rapidisimos.
LA ehcacia del MORRHUOL ha
sldo probada en- Paris con gran exi
TO en- Ia TlSIS tuberculoss, curando
gran ndmero de casos desesperados y
hacienda desaparecer las afecciones
CATARRALES cr6uicas. quita la
TOS y fiebre, produce apetito y uu-
ire ClSl6te771e91te.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-24
Luis Yordan Davila

e I
Procurador , agente de negooios jn
diciales.
Ponce, M6nde1-V- go 80.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-24
jose LORENZO CASALDUC

Procnrador residente en- Utua-
do narticipa q sus amigos y rela-
cionados, que habiendo cesadc
en- 81 cargo de Notario que de-
dempenaba interinamente, entra
de nuevo en- el ejercicio de su
profession de Procurador, encar-
gandose de la gesti6n de toda
clase de negocfos judiciales, CO
mo elI cobro , arreg,o de cuerlbas
pendientos J demas de igual |
pare cida fndole. ~ 'asaH
Enero 16 1899. MI alt.