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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

j. Gales Moore, who has been the assist
ant cashier of the Metropolitan Bank for
some time, was promoted the other day
to be cashier of that institution. Presi-
dent Parker's son, w. w. Parker, has
been appointed to the position of assist
ant cashier. Mr.. Mooreis well known in
F Street as business man Of experience
and ability. He is a Yale graduate and
is a lawyer by profession. George II. b.
White was for many years and until the
time of his death the Metropolitan cash
Ter. He was as well known in that posi-
ton as any other bank officer in the city.
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The range of prices during the past
week and in former weeks is shown in an
interesting way by the following table.
The prices given are the closing quota
lions on the active securities for yester-
day and previous Saturdays:
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| name nf HlnInnd INV Inward. made

Wagons. etc. at lowest rates and on the day You
apply. We are loaning the Building and Loan
Association plan. which makes the cost OF carry
ing loans much less than you pay elsewhere, and
allows you to pay it of in any sized notes you
desire. running from one to twelve months You
only pay for the use OF the money fo- the length
OF time you carry it. II you have loan with
some other company will pay it off and ad-
vance you more money if desired. Rates cheer
fully given, and no cost TO you unless loan ID
made. Loans made anywhere in the District.
Call ant get rates. Front room. first aoor. Scien-
tifc American Building.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

\ large advance is to be made in Pacific
Mail in a short time. and it is probable
that it will be from level not much. II
any, below yesterdays low price. This
statement is made on the authority of an
interest that usually knows whereof 1t
speaks. 1t is not to be supposed that
this means necessarily that the Subsidy
bill is to be passed. Il may mean simply
that some of the insiders will make the
boom to help the bill along. However
that, the outlook for the measure is con-
sidered good just now. 1t is evident that
the Pacific Mail Company needs the sub
sidy if its stockholders are to receive any
dividends in the near future. The October
statement Of the company, given out the.
other day, showed surplus of only lit
tie more than $4,000. and this is only at
the rate of say 100000 a year, or at the
outside Only per cent on the capital stock.
The amount that the Pacific Mail steamers
Will receive under the Subsidy bill, if 1t
is Tassed as it is as present, is estimated
by one authority as follows:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

The boom in Washington Gas stock has
been the great feature of the week. The
price has advanced from 81 IA, the bid
price of Saturday a week ago. to SIS. the
high of yesterday, and the amount of stock
traded in has been phenomenal for the
local exchange, 1900 or S,eQO shares at
least. if the private sales be included.
The demand for the stock started the
rumor that there Is another deal for the
control on foot, but nothing definite re-
garding the matter can be learned and
many people with usually good informa
ton are inclined to doubt the story.
The present price for the stock is the
highest with one exception In its history.
Two years ago a syndicate of capitalists
offered to buy the entire capital stock for
$50 share. Before the knowledge of the
deal got out generally the price advanced
to $50 in the street in anticipation of the
transfer. At that time it was impossible
to secure the consent Of sufficient num-
Der of the stockholders to sell at that
price, and the deal fell through
There was no certain knowledge as to
who were the intending purchasers in this
deal but there were reasons for the belief
that the Washington Traction and Elec-
trio syndicate was behind the bid. This
has suggested to some people that this
syndicate is now making another attempt
to secure the company, but people near to
the inside in the affairs of the syndi-
cate do not believe that it now wishes to
purchase.
Another story is that the orders to buy
the stock come largely from Philadelphia
where 4 considerable block of it is al
ready held.
One of the rumors in the street yester-
day was that an extra dividend is to be
declared on the stock, but officers of the
company state that no such plan Is in
contemplation. The meeting of the dlrec-
tors 10 act on the dividend does not occur
until late in January.
Az for ururirh's at nll l.ndng hotels and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

The Washington Stock Exchange Is to
increase its size from forty to fifty MEM
beers. Ten additional seats are to be sold
at a fixed price OF $1,000. and the fund
thus created will, 1t is said be made the
nucleus of a building fund for new ex-
change building at some time In the not
very far distant future. Inc governing
committee of the board on Tuesday
adopted a resolution making this change
in the size Of the board and providing TOT
the change In the constitution thus made
necessary. The resolution made no men
ton of the new building for the exchange,
but. simply stated that the income from
the fund realized from the sale OF the
seats shall be used n the payment OF
the running expenses of the board until
it shall be decided how the principle sum
shall be disposed Of The board will take
action on the resolutions of the govern
ing committee tomorrow and it Is be-
lieved that there will be little II any OPP
position to the plan. There has been
demand fer seats for some time past that
could not be filled by the infrequent -resig-
nations or deaths that occurred. 1t Is
said that one or two members may oppose
that they have valuable clients who wish
to Join the board and thus avoid paying
commissions to them but their opposition
is not likely to defeat it. The price OF
seats en- the exchange has increased
rapidly during the past two years. From
$500 to $500, the price jumped up to Sl,40o
early this year. and number OF seats
have been sold for $1,000.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Clarence F. Norment, OF the Central
National Bank, has purchased the seat of
John Seager on the local stock exchange.
1t is understood that the price paid for
the seat was $1,000. The banks and trust
companies and large business corporations
generally are rapidly finding it necessary
to be represented, either directly or indi-
rectly, on the exchange. The movement
in this direction during the past two years
has been especially noticeable. 1t is prob
able that the increase in the size of the
exchange from forty to fifty members will
be made up largely Of such representa-
tives, though two or three private in
dividuaIs who are especially interested in
local securities have also signified their
intention of securing seats.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

People who ought to know say that
there is deal of Importance in prospect
between the Erie and the Wabash and the
Nickel Plate roads. The securities of all
these lines have been strong this week
and buoyant at times when other stocks
were declining. Such deal has been
mentioned heretofore in this column.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

The action of Federal Steel common
during all the past two weeks of general
declines has been excellent. Yesterday
there was boom in the stock in the face
of general weakness, and 1t closed the
day at the top price, 81 Is. with good
net gain for the day and week, and show
ing very little decline from top prices.
The dividend on this stock is to be paid
in short time and the information in
good quarters is that it will be per
cent disbursement.
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National Mortgage Loan Co.
C25 + st. N. w.

WILL lend you money for Christmas on second
trust security at per cent; first trust loans
4 to per cent; liberal lender. Address BOX Ilg
this Office. dc93t
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The bank statement figures were as fol-

There remains of the surplus reserve
over the legal requirement. S5,701. l25. The
loss of lawful money is seen to have been
over s6,OOo,0O0. Of which two-thirds is in
specie. This is not quite as large as was
fcreshadowed by the known movement Of
money during me week. but is probably to
be accounted for by the system of aver
ages used by the clearing house in making
up The statement. The increase in leans
is comparatively small. The statement
very nearly balances" Last year there
was no surplus reserve at this time.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

MONEY TO LOAN at 81. SN. 4. and AZ per
cent. in SUMS OF 81 600 to oooo on d. C.
real estate; pay off and per cent mortgages
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration toF borrowers. WM H
SAUNDERS Co. 1i0I st. nv. iyittem
MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED coLLAr-
ERAI-No delay. CHARLES A. BAKER,
Rooms 40 and "a, Metzerott Building. lilo \ St
se4-tf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
A PoRTLY GENTLEMAN.
But Not the Gentleman He Was Mis-
taken For,

But Not the Gentleman He Was Mis-
taken For.
From the Brooklyn Tmes)
portly gentleman. whose somewhat
scanty hair was slightly tinged with grey.
boarded a Madison Avenue car at Twenty
third Street the other day. His clothes
were Of good material and modest in color.
His face was massive. the nose being point
ed just trifie toward the chin His mus
tache. which was brown, partly covered his
mouth. and there was very pronounced
double chin hat showed Enthusiastically be-
tween wide-opened collar. This -tenden-
cy to obesity was not confined to the chin.
for when the owner turned around 1t was
noticed that there was wrinkle in the
flesh at the point where the neck and head
met, which was not altogether hidden by
the few remaining locks of hair.
All of the seats were occupied and the
gentleman supported himself with en- ebo-
ny cane. He rode standing for several
blocks without attracting particular atten-
ton. until a man sitting front of him
leaned toward his neighbor and said:
That's ex-President Cleveland
ut is?" asked the other, ARE you GER
tain?''
Yes, am certain" whispered the first
speaker. I've seen him too often. think
MI offer him my seat
Suiting his actions to his words, the
man got up and bowed. Won't you have
my seat, sfr?" he asked.
"Ich danke schon," responded the sp-
parent ex-President, "nein." Whereas the
man who had offered the seat sat down
again, and said something about somebody
being - fool.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
One Potent Reason Why Their Pres.
ence Was Tolerated.

One Potent Reason Why Their Pres
ence Was Tolerated.
(From the New Orleans Times Democrat)
''The principal reason why the mission
aries have been tolerated in China is be-
cause OF their medical work." said New
Orleans doctor. That fact is recognized
by the church authorities, and for years
past the new people sent into the field have
nearly all been regular graduates in medi-
cine. have several intimate friends in
the service, and through them have learned
a good many interesting details. All the
large Union Mission stations in China have
hospitals in connection, and, as they are
obliged - put up their own prescriptions,
they generally maintain immense pharma-
cies 1t was only four or five years ago
that the sick natives began to trust them
selves freely In the hands of the foreign
devils, but then they came with a rush.
and at present the out-of-door clinic records
Of the leading mission hospitals are simply
astonishing. The number Of cases treated
runs into the hundreds Of thousands, and
such establishments are, of course, a tre-
mendous boon to the common people.
Their popularity has undoubtedly been a
most important safeguard to the missions
proper, for, no matter how bigoted China
man may be. he isn't going to kill Oh his
family physician on account Of difference
Of opinion in religion. China Is . fascinat-
ing field for an enthusiastic young doctor.
because 30 many strange and interesting
cases are encountered. and some Of the
missionaries have done very brilliant work
especially In surgery. They are frequent
contributors to the leading European medi-
cal journals.
"All nonsense to the contrary n,twith-
standing. the native Chinese doctor are
-fakirs.' pure and simple. Their remedies
are based on childish superstition, and they
hold that all febrile disorders originate in
certain artery which they call the fevar
VEIN. The treatment is to compress the
VEIN II the missionaries are driven out,
there VIII be big jump in mortality In
The citiss.s
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

address In honor Of her approaching birth
day." Apart from the material 1t has
afforded for conversation among the lega-
tions ever sinee-it happened two years
ago-it is said to have been absolutely
unique In the court annals Of China. Never
before nor since has the ruler Of the
Celestial Kingdom permitted foreign
woman to appear before her-and, to be
strictly honest even this story may be
untrue. Lady Macdonald has two little
daughters Stella, the younger, was born.
It is said, in a Buddhist Temple. The
wife OF the British Ambassador was .
widow when she married him. Her first
husband, who was also In the British
diplomatic service, with their three chill
dren and household servants, all died
within few days at Bushire. Persia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
!. Warm Weather.
weakness Is Quickly overcome.

+ Weakness 10 Quickly Overcome.
The cooling, toning. AMI blood enrichius
qualities Of Hoods Sarsaparilla are won
derful. It strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs and creates an appetite.
1t has an unequaled record Of cures o.;
scrofula, salt rheum, boils, pimples. and
other diseases caused by impure blood.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Price. 81.
Prepared by c. l. Hood & Co.. Lowell, Mass
HOODS PILLS cure indiEsstioa. Price . cents
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

A lot of Piques and figured and
striped Galatea cloths, good styles and
qualities, which sold all sea- q .3C
son from II 1-2c up to 19c @I
yard-;o be cleared out at.... w
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Summer Plans Of the President and
Mrs Mckinley.

Representative and Mrs. Hit Enter
tained n Newport-Whereabo Of
Other Prominent washfngtonians-
Cakewall<s and yaadeville "Turns"
Favorite An.senents ut Resorts.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

1900 yards Of remnants of figured
Batiste, Dimities, and Swisses, in an
exceptionally fine choice OF
styles. sold at u 1-2c yard
now marked for instant clear h6I
ance at. INSTRUMENTATION. w
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Commodore Rush Wallace and family are
at East Gloucester. Mass, for the season.
They have apartments at the Hawthorne
Inn.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

A lot Of Women's Oxfords. in
black and tan. and Children's TT
Strap Slippers. odds and ends u ~
go for ......................
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

The marriage Of Mrs. Marie Jeanette
Leopold. OF this city. to Mr.. Gardner My
rick Marstellar. Of Philadelphia, will take
place August % at the home Of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Taber. Of
Chevy Chase.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Miss Mildred Dean, of this city, is the
guest Of Miss Grace Ruddell, OF Surf
Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, Del.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

An interesting incident of last week
was the announcement Of the engagement
of Miss Anna Boutelle, daughter of Rep
resentative Boutelle of Maine, to Mr.. Eu-
gene 7. Savage, of Bangor, that State.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Miss Annie Gill is spending the month
at Asbury Park.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard, of Washington,
are among the cottage colony at Bay
Head, n. J.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle will
spend the remainder of the summer at
Ndrragansett Pier
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Newport correspondent writes that
two OF the handsomest and most attractive
young women at jamestown, R. l., this
season are Miss Eliza and Miss Lottie
Daingerfield, Of Alexandria, Va, who are
accompanied by their mother, Mrs. Reverdy
Daingerfield.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Wilmington and Miss
Wilmington have taken apartments at the
Massapoag Lake Hotel, at Sharon. Mimi,
where they expect to remain for the rest
of the summer
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Mrs. Pole and family have gone for two
months stay to Orkney Springs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

The biography Of a pair of stone lions
| that guard the entrance Of Mrs. John Har-
| rison's cottage at Bar Harbor is told in
the following interesting fashion by New
York journal: THE lions are small and
somewhat defaced, but they attract the at
tention of all passersby, and raise as many
questions as the omniscient eyed owls at
the entrance to a certain well known New
port cottage. The history of the lions is a
curious one. Carved in the sixteenth GEN.
tury in Rome by some minor soul or.
they decorated for centuries large ducal
palace there situated near the Corso.
Time and the weather obliterated some of
the finer lines OF the creations, but for
two and half centuries they gazed in
silent wonder at the passing throngs, fore
paws extended, eyes looking defantly for
ward. On the back of each one stood
carved standards, which held al first the
flaming torches of the Middle Ages and
later lanterns. When Napoleon entered
Italy and began there his series of won-
derful victories, it is related that on a
visit to Rome he was attracted by the ap-
pearance of the carved figures and took
them to Paris with him. There for some
years they decorated the house of friend
of the First Consul. After the Hundred
Days. however, and Napolecn's departure
for ST. Helena, the lions were returned to
Rome by descendant OF their former
ducaA owner and again set up before the
palace doors. Only recently. when the
ducal fortune and the ducal line alike ran
out, did the lions again change hands, be-
ing purchased by Mrs. Harrison, who was
on a visit TO Rome. ard brought to tbs
country. Now they sit at her gateway,
and with the same stolid gaze with which
they viewed the confetti throwers OF Carni-
val Day on the Corso ard met the gaze OF
the Little Corporal, they look up to the
summit of Green Mountain and the
shadows that play over its pineclad sur
face.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Senior Luis Cuervo Marquee, Charge
d'Affaires Of Colombia, has removed the
summer headquarters of the legation &c
Far Rockaway. n. j., where he will re-
main until late autumn.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Not even the people who are rich enough
to own villas at Newport are immune from
the troubles that beset the rest of the
world. Wednesday Mrs. Harrison Oelrichs
and her small white poodle were ignomini-
ously wrecked while out airing in an auto
mobile phaeton, and at about the same
time Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll sp;a:ned
her ankle on the golf links. Mrs. Oelrichs
and the poodle escape injury. but poor Mrs.
Carroll is probably doomed to a p'aster
cast for the remainder of the season.
Casualty" records are being made an u.s.
tonishing feature of Newport life these
days, thanks to the automobile. 1t is
claimed that they run wild" for no appar-
ent reason-perhaps they are possessed OF
the same malevolent spirit that seems to
control the sewing machine once in while
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Mrs. J. A. Hopkins and daughter. Miss
Maude Hopkins, are spending the summer
at Rock Spring, Md.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Mrs. John C. Burns. Of La Crosse. Wis.
is visiting her brother, Mr.. James F. Nc
Hugh, of this city.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Lady Macdonald. wife Of the English
Minister to China. has the reputation Of
being an exceedingly bright and clever
woman who usually has her own way. She
wanted to call on the Dowaeer Empress IN
her inner" palace and when the other
wives OF the diplomatic representatives It
the Chinese Court assured her that her de-
sire was hopeless. she put her wits to
work and-as usual-managed to get what
she wanted. 1t SO happened that one day
about two years ago the Ka!ser's brother
Prince Henry Of Prussia, CHANGED to be 4
guest at the British Legation. Lady Mac
donald interested him in her determine
ton to visit tho Empress and by rare good
fortune b arranged that the wives OF the
diplomats then ct the Chinese Court miEht
have briee audience with Hsi Isl for
the purpose Of presenting her with an
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Miss Clara Toomb, with party of
friends. is registered at the Shenandoah,
Harper's Ferry, W. Va. for the summer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Capt E. i. Grumley, u S. A., and Mrs
Grumley are spending the month at Old
Sweet Springs, W. Va.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Rev. d.. Easton. pastor Of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church, will leave tomorrow
for California to remain until the middle
OF September.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

II pieces OF No. 800 English Long
cloth-which sells regularly
at $1.25 a piece Of II yards. CT m
:, will be closed out per piece Nl.UJ
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

A lot of fne Dimities and figured
Lawns, in a good range Of the TT
seasons choicest styles-quali- I6V
ties sold at 1Oc yard-for only 10
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Mr.. William Bushly and family are u
their Washington Grove cottage for the
remainder of the summer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Ludbrook Park. near Baltimore. was .
gathering place for a large number Of
young people on Friday evening-the city
guests going out on the afternoon trains
or by electric cars. The affair was for
the benefit Of St. Mark's-on-the-Hill
Protestant Episcopal Church, and drew
literally from the residents as well as from
the colony Of summer visitors. 1t was In
charge of Mrs. Jesse L. Cassard. and the
programme included = new and original
version of Mrs. Jariey's Wax Works.
tricks in magic by Mr.. Harry Evans. Of
Washington, who has quite q reputation
In his line at the Capital. and several
other interesting features. Mrs ]. l. Sill.
OF Newberne. N. c.. made a capital Mrs.
Jarley's. and the figures" were no less
amusing. They included THE Two
Headed Girl" Cleopatra" Dom Paul"
engaged in twisting the tail of the British
lion. The Boy Who Stood on the Burn
ing Deck The Welsh Dwarf Mrs.
Winslow and Her Soothing Syrup" The
Empress Dowager of China" and Hob
son Being Kissed by the First Girl" The
proceeds OF the entertainment were very
gratifying to the promoters OF the affair.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

pieces of plain White Pique.
with medium cord running 7lc
lengthwise, sid at IL 1-2c yard IN
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

General and Mrs. Bates and the Misses
Bates are now occupying their cottage,
Dolce Far Niente, at NonQuitt. Mrs. Philip
Sheridan and the Misses Sheridan, wife
and daughters of the late General Sheri-
dan. are also spending the summer at
Nonquitt.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

pieces Of Imported Irish Dlmity, in
yellow. red. and green; regu 113C
lar Csc Quality-cut to less III
than half cost ............. Il
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22

Four pieces Cream German
Table Damask. 81 inches wide. O7r
in neat dice patterns. former IL
price 4Sc-to go for.............VS