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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08

utation in the financial world. and who do
not wish to lose II by a connection with
Mr. Gates, notified the company some time
ago that unless Mr.. Gates resigned they
would. Il was then that they were given
the promise that Mr.. Gates would disap-
pear. Yesterday. when that gentleman
refused TO be forced out. the Seligmaus re-
signed, issuing a statement embodying the
above facts. The statement was signed by
Henry Seligman and Frederick Strauss.
The street will have a greater respect than
ever for the Seligmans after the incident.
even though, perhaps it is hardly 10 be
supposed that their position is wholly and
only what they state it to be. This decis-
ion OF Mr.. Gates cannot be set aside until
the annual meeting Of the company. Steel
md Wire securities will most surely be
stunned on this account by the specula-
tive public. IL is probable that the COM
pany has been hurt permanently and badly
by the entire Gates episode. But it may
be suggested 10 any too enthusiastic bears
that the news is nov out regarding the
company. and that a rally is more than
likely for its securities There is nothing
more true Of a dun market than the fact
that an had news is discounted. and its
actual publication followed usually by an
advance IN price.
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Washington MOrt3 age Loan Co.
60 F Street ". W.

MONEY TO LOAN at ST. So. T. and az per
cent. in sums Of $1,000 to $4,000 on D. c.
real estate; pay of and per cent mortgages
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration for borrowers WA. r.
SAUNDERS & Co. 1f17 St. NV. jyitf-em
MONEY loaned salaried people and retail mer-
chants upon their own names without Sc
curity; easy payments TOLMAN. Room 4s. 5Os
gl4 g St 0c22-Iyr
MONEY TO LOAN on APPROVED COLLAT-
ERAL1-No delay CHARLES A. BAKER
Rooms 40 and a., MetEeTOtt Building. ITO ST.
jeI2-u
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-CaPital Traction. As: 81 .OOO6
JOG IL; National Safe Deposit and Trust:
5d 1872; Riggs Fire Insurance: 100GS Ia /:
Capital Traction. Scrip: s2s1NIOe 2.
Capital Traction: l0CGlO41-2 1206
104 3-S; Mergenihaler Linotype: 100
1872 IA 1S5G1g21-S. l5G1q2. Ian
ston Monotype: 650d121-2. 1900
u SIS: American Grapbophone 1501
y 3-S. After cail-Capi;al Traction: 3206
l04 IA, 20d104 ID; Lanston Monotype: $50
T12 as
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08

For the greater part Of the day yester-
day the stock market was dull and unin-
teresting. but during the last hour there
was a general recession in prices on
heavy bear selling, and some realizing by
people who feared the effect OF the news
regarding the Steel and Wire meeting
yesterday afternoon. Prices closed near
the lowest prices for the day. with de-
cIines ranging from a fraction TO a point
OF more In the active list. most heavy IN
the steel securities. The small bears cen
strued the declines into confirmation Of
the worst that has been predicted by the
newspaper organs OF the bear leaders. and
all became enthusiastic again 10 sell stocks
short. The-resi liquidation was unim-
poriant IN volume. and may be considered
as not q factor in the situation. II l.. OF
course possible that there are TO be fur
Their declines, but the large chances seem
70 be that The new short sellers are en-
barking on this side o. the market during
it's very last gasp
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For Men ONLY

My little book, "T hree
Glasses Of Men" sent free
in plain sealed envelope
upon request. II embodies
the truths ] have learned
from my % years e1-
perlence as a specialist. 1t
tells all about my famous
DIR. SANDEN ELEC-
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suspensory. the great home
self-treatment for weak
men. This Belt is worn at
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08
sLUGGINe ON BOTH SIDES.
Boston Has the Best of the Argument
with New York.

BOSTON. May Heavy batting was
the feature Of today's game with New
York, the home club pounding out IS hits
for a total of So. The Giants worked
hard to win, but the Bostons were out for
the game. and hammered Seymour just as
hard as they did Hawley, whom he sue
ceeded in the NTH Chambers was given
a try in the last three innings, and Glenn
ents took Clark's place behind the Tat,
The latest acquisition was guyed unmerci-
fully by the Giants, but he had plenty of
speed, and kept the hits scattered. The
score:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08

Batteries -Dnecu Chambers, and Clements, and
Hawl.v, seymour, and Warner.
First base by errors Boston >. New York .
Left on bases-Bostou T. New York 10 First
base on bslls-Oh HaWley 8. of Seymour 4. Of
Diueeu T. of Chambers s. Struck By Cham
bers .. ly Hawley l. Home run Freeman Three
base hits-Barry Hamilton, StahI. Tyo-base hits
Clarke Stahl, Van Haltren, Davis, Foster,
DOYLE. stolen Hamilton. Double plays
Doyle and Hawley. Doyle and Grady. Hit by
pitcher-By H4wley. DueeH. Wild pitch Sey-
mour Umpire Connolly. Time Of game
hours and IS minutes. Attendance, / 500
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08
THE bears Still ACTIVE
& Lifeless Opening Followed by a
Drop in Values,

Steel Industries Weak on Account
of Closing OF NiIIs-suEar Rcfin-
ing Freaks Observation-Disclosures List
snEs. With Pronounced Fail in
GranEcrs, Especially St Paul
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08
Uncle Sam Don't Wear

~ Truss, but he carries the Air
Cushion Truss all the United
% States. Men, women, and children
wear and IKE them. The Air Cushion Pad holds
with comfort; nothing else will Consultation
and two weeks trial free Lady in attendance for
LadieL Office, paTlors. waiting aud consultation
rooms on the same foor. Catalogue free TIE
RoRlCK AIR CUSHION TRUSS COMPANY. l22l
y ct. NV, "a door. milo 4, en-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08

Corrected daily by ". B. HGbs & Co,
members Of the New York Exchange. 1919
Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08

Competitor. and The Puritan. ll2 each; Regea.
100. AutoIieht. Historian, and Gold Heels, ll2
each; Infalihle. 100. Nouoh and Colonel Chester,
10 e.ch arl scurrv. ll4
sixth race Handicap: for threr-y Odds and
upward: Withers mile. General Mart Gary. 100.
Bon. lbs; Vulcan. IO2, ChdrCntus, Ill., Lothario,
lO2, and Hardly, l0i.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08
IN TIE BASEBALL WORLD
Philadelphia Leading, But by a
Very Narrow Margin.
Quakers BadIy Beaten by the Cham
pion Oklyns-Bostons Win in "A
Terrific SIugEing Match with the
Giants-Pirates Down the Colts
Rnin Prevents Game at ~. Louis.
Games Yesterday.

Boston IS. New York. IL
Brooklyn 10; Philadelphia, Q.
Pitrsburg, 8, Chicago, {.
st. Louis-Cincinnai rain
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08

The facts regarding the Steel and Wire
Company are most unpleasant but they
are not likely TO have more THAI a tempo
rsry effect on the stock market Mr. Gates
refuses TO resign from the company. al
though his friends promised for him two
weeks ago that he would DO so yesterday.
The seligmsns, who have an excellent rep
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08

First race Muutanic Zanone. Vulcan.
Second race Rare Perfume Dan Rice. kriss
Krngc.
Third race Ildrim. kiiogram Premature.
Fourth race-Noter. Mesmerist. ModriHe
Fifth rICe-Liet Prince. Competitor, Scurry.
Sixth race-Gen. Mart Gary, Chareutus, Hardly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08

London was a small buyer OF American
securities yesterday. London is much Inore
hopeful over the South African situation,
and there is a disposition to buy stocks,
and especially the Yankees Financial
men sith close connections IN london
make the statement that as soon as the
end OF the Boer war is in sight there Will
be a big campaign 30 this direction. II IS
inferred that this development Of senU-
meni in favor OF American securities on
the other side is due to the missionary
work Of MessTs Vanderbilt Morgan. Hill,
ct al Sharp. heavy purchases Of she Pa
cifcs, the Baltimore and Ohio securities,
the Southern Railways Norfolk and West
err, and others are to be expected. The
effect Of such e campaign viii be i'm
mensely beneficial. London does not under
stand why, with railway earnings larger
than ever before. with industrial earnings
larger than ever before. and with foreign
commerce larger than ever before. the
price Of railway and industrial securities
should be declining IN this country Lon
don believes TIA the slump has been en-
fineered, that i viii not last long.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08
ANNUAL VACATION Pool.

Deposits Of SO and upward viii be received up
to and including May 10, for our Annual vacation
Pool Settlements and distribution OF profits on
June TO- We accept the management Of this an
nual vacation pool without charge for those who
are employed and unable TO watch the market
and manage their own account. Act promptly If
you desire to participate.
L. d. FOWLER & co,
Bankers and Brokers,
Phone 1745 1927 st.
AZ en-
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The IS DAYS Cure

Gor men) leads all remedies in this city;
prompt aud permanent cure or no charge. Cen
sultatioD free DR.. McKEEHAN SIG 18th 81.
NV. Office hours. 0 to IL a H.; to .. m.
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Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members OF the New York Exchange, 1919
y
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Mrs. NJ. RENNER.

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WALL PAPER.

WALL PAPER.
ROOMS PAPTEED SIS up T. D. GEORGE.
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MISCELLANEOUS BONDS

Capital Traction R. r. is......... 1855 &C..
Met X X. IS. ls25...-..-.-,...... 100 10
Met. R. R., Cert Indebtedness A. 10
Met. r. r. Cert Indebtedness B.. 10
Columbia r. x. SIS, lql4.....s.. 1855
Columbia r. r I'd mort 5's....... III lT2
r. Suburban r. R.......
Wash. Gas Co, ser A. s.. 1927 900
Wash. Gas G.. ser. b. O.. leol-2q.
T.. :. Elec. Light Deb Imp 1907
L. S. Flee Light, Cert lndebt... 90.
Ches. & Pot. Tel. 1876 lgIl...... los 90.
Ches. q Pot. Tel, Con. ISL. iO4 90.
Am. Sec'y 4 Trust SIS. 1895 ~. 100 &C..
Wash. Market Co. 1T 6s. ls92-
1911. 5000 retired annually. 112 90.
Wash Mkt Co. Imp. 6s. 1912 q. 1l2 49,.
Wash Mkt. Co. ext. c.. lgl4-'27.. il2 ...
Masonic Hall Assn IS. c. 1905. 10S ...
Amer Gisphohoac Deb. 5's...--... 100 --.
Anstostfa & Potomac 5's..---...-. ...-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-01
AIonzo Tries a Saloon.

AS Officer Shepherd was walking
along Union street south of the B. & o..
bridge yesterday morning between 3
and 4 o'clock, he noticed that the blinds
in the front window of Nick Shepherd S
saloon were down, and as this was an
unusual occurrence, as the proprietor
always raised his blinds when he closed,
the officer quietly got up on the window
sill and looked over the blinds, and
found Alonzo Petit behind the bar en-
joying a ham sandwich with bottle of
wine. The officer changed his position
to the rear of the building and walled
for Petit. In short time he came out
through a window he had pried open,
and the officer took him in charge and
placed him in jail. The following is an
inventory of what he had: one key ring
and four keys, one brass check No.
All, B. S. Co., one chisel, two pocket
knives, one Ivory & Johnson revolver,
As calibre, one telescope, two boxes
cigars, four bottles of whisky, one cork
screw, about one-half peck of poker
chips. three undershirts and four pack
ages of playing cards, a fair load for one
man. The Mayor bound him over to
court and Marshal Johnson took him
to ST. Clairsville last evening. The po-
lice have been keeping a close watch
on Petit for some time, and most like
ly he has been in some of the late rob-
berries. He has served a term in the
penitentiary.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-01
BELLAIRE.
Budget of News From Our BELMONT
County Nefghbor.
Boy ana Girl Elope.


From all reports, a young lady and
a young man of this city have eluded
their parents vigilant watch and de-
parted for parts unknown, which is
their second offense These two young
people were school mates, and during
their school days formed quite an init
mate acquaintance, which further de-
veloped after school had closed. In
fact, the intimacy became so close that
the two made a sojourn to Wheeling
and secured quarters, but the father OF
the young man found them out and
brought them home. AS for the young
man, his father chastised him in ac-
cordance with the foolish step. After
this act the young man revealed Sc
cret to his mother which placed another
phase ON the situation, and as the lad
was not eighteen years old, the parents
concluded to send him away and gave
him money for same. The boy left, and
a short time afterward it was found
out that the young lady had also de-
parted with him. At present their
whereabouts are unknown, but careful
lookout for the young lovers is being
kept, and no doubt they will be located
The silrents of both are almost dis
tracted over the affair The young lady
is about seventeen years old, and the
young man is not yet eighteen. At the
boys age, license for marriage cannot
be secured.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-01

when / got to the Saale on the first
trip with the tug" he said, Il saw sew
eral men with their heads at the port
holes. They were stuck fast and could
get neither in nor out. The ship was
gradually sinking. IL was a terrible
sight. Some of the men called to us
in their own tongue to help them for
Gods sake. Their struggles was some
thing frantic. We could do nothing
for them. The upper part OF the yes
sci was a living furnace. We tried TO
get the prisoners through the port
holes. But the holes were even smaller
than usual We gave a line to one
man and tried TO pull him through, but
ii was a futile effort. | can even now
hear the poor fellow shrieking in his
despair as he saw US drawing away
from him.
we heard cries of others back OF the
portfolios. They seemed 10 be strug-
Cling for what little air and respite the
holes gave those already there. IL was
terrible. We saw one woman az port
hole. The flames were rapidly ap-
preaching her. She was said to be a
stewardess. A deck-hand on the ting
handed her a small hose and she play
ed Ii about her state room for few
moments. They were precious mo-
ments Ny God, How that woman
fought for her life. She might as well
have poured a tea cup full OF water
into a living volcano for all the good
it did. She had no possible chance. AS
she fought the fire the ship sank stead
ily and her struggles were stopped by
an thrush Of water as the port-hoIe
sank below the surface"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-01

From what can be learned tonight
the flames started among large pile
of cotton bales on Pier 2, OF the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company
and spread with such remarkable ra-
pidity that in fifteen minutes the en-
tire property of the company, taking
in over a third of a mile of water
front and consisting of three great
piers, was completely enveloped in a
huge blaze that sent great clouds of
smoke high UP into the air.
The flames started SO suddenly and
gained such Roadway that the people
on the piers and on the numerous YES
sells locked were unable to reach the
street. There were great gangs of work.
men on the piers and these, together
with number OF people who were at
the docks on business and visiting the
ships scattered in all directions. AS all
means of exit were cut off by the
flames they were forced to jump over
board and it is believed a great num-
Der of people were drowned.
At the docks of the North German
Lloyd were the Saale, single screw
passenger steamship of 1855 gross tons
the Bremen. a twin screw passenger
and freight boat OF 1926 tons and the
Main, a twin screw freight and pass
enger steamship of 10,2O0 gross tons.
They all caught fire and were burned
to the waters edge. The Kaiser Will
helm Der Crosse, which had just come
in, was the only one of the four big
vessels at the dock that escaped.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-01
anchored off about Fiftieth street in the

anchored off about Fiftieth street in the
North river
Roughly estimating ! should say
that there were on the Kaiser Wilhelm
Der Crosse. including officers and men.
about $50 persons; on the Bremen, 300,
on the Main, $50; and on the saale,
$50.
"As to the number dead, and / fear
there are quite number, we have no
more information at present than you
have.
THE marine insurance, | believe, Is
carried by the companies on the other
side That is ali done by the home
Office at Bremen"
A member OF the crew Of the fire
boat Van Wyck said:
The fire made II impossible 10 get
to the steerage OF the Saale. We tried
next to get the people out through the
portfolios. There seemed 10 be forty
of fifty of them There we're men,
women and children. One woman in
particular attracted our attention. She
kept calling to the others not 10 give
up hope that We would save them.
Her face was torn and bruised where
she had been trying TO get out Of the
small portfolio
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-01
MEN WENT INSANE.

Some of these who went into the
water and were rescued and but slight
ly injured, say that when others who
were caught between the fire and the
water saw death coming they went in
sane. Men babbled of home and
friends during the few brief moments
that they and the others faced death.
The fear OF the furnace which lay be-
tween them and the land bereft them
Of their senses. There were acts Of
coWardice as we'll as heroism. Men
chung TO others and refused to let go,
even though the act meant death to
both. One of the survivors was seized
by another man who chung to him
frantically and refused to let go. The
man who was later saved, had to beat
his companion into insensibility before
he could loosen his hold and plunge
into the river.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-01
A REMARKABLE RESCUE.

One man in the hospital with burn
ed hands and face. said he was res
cued by another man more severely
burned than himself. He said he was
helpless in the water when the other
threw an arm about him and buoyed
him up. The others face was fear
fully burned and the other arm was
useless, but he treaded water and float
ed so skillfully that they floated down
the river and a tug went to their res
cue. The man who told the story said
he tainted after being rescued, and
did not know If his rescuer had also
been taken out of the water
An idea of the intensity of the heat
was given by the fact that the steam
ship firemen. men who are used to
working in the fire room of a vessel,
supposed to be the hottest place where
any human being works, fell from the
work Of fighting the flames. overcome
by the heat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-01
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.

The loss of the crews of these vessels
is said to reach one hundred.
The fire was first discovered by a
Waterman on the pier at 4 o'clock. He
saw small streak OF fame shoot from
a bale Of cotton on Pier No. 2. at
which was locked the steamer Saale
He Immediately sent in an alarm.
In a few minutes the flames had ex-
tended to the steamship and were
communicated to the adjoining pier on
the north Here were locked the Kais-
err Wilhelm Der Crosse and the Main
Tugs were immediately fast to the big
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse and she
was gotten out into mid -stream with
safety, although badly scorched at the
bows. The steamship Main, however,
was doomed, as the flames had already
become so fierce on the north side of
the pier, that no tug could approach
the vessel.
Then, by a shift in the wind, the
flames were sent in the direction of
Pier No. /, which was to the south end
OF Pier No. 2. To the north of Pier
No. l, was the dock of the Hamburg
American line at which the steamship
Phoen1cla, twin screw passenger
steamer of 6,761 gross tons was locked.
The flames got a good hold on the
Phoenica and she was towed out into
mld-stream ablaze.