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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

Rubber common stock had a squirt dur
ing the morning hours that attracted some
attention The stock opened at IS and
sold as low as % IL almost Immediately
Then it began to advance rapidly under
the influence OF what seemed to be skillful
clique manipulation. The high price reached
was so ga and the close was at 20 3-4. No
information regarding the company was
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION

Removes everything in sight; so do drastic min
eral pills. but both are mighty dangerous. No
need to dynamite your body when DIR. Kings
New Life Pills do the work so easily and perfect
ly. Cures Headache, Constipation. Only 20
cents at Henry Evans Drug Store.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

Substituted States Registered SIS, ST.
OOOdII0 is; Columbia Title. 1914 1-2;
Capital Traction. i0d10l "a; American
Graphophone Company, COM, 110G11.
cnyFRNuFNT RONDs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

Yesterdays stock market was a disap-
pointment to almost everyone. The street
generally had expected big acceleration
of business owing to the beginning Of the
strike among the miners and also be-
cause of the cooler weather and the home
coming of many of the street people and
investors, not TO mention a number of
other developments important 10 the stock
market. II had not been n universal be-
lief by any means that there would be
any advance in prices. but the very least
looked for had been an increase of bust
ness. What ACTUALLY occurred was
quick and active opening which lasted half
an hour. and thereafter during the entire
session more of the extreme dullness that
has prevailed for many weeks. The course
OF prices was more in accord with what
had been looked for by conservative in
terests There was low opening and
some declines, owing 10 selling induced
by strike talk during the first few min
utes of the day, but later a general re-
-coyery. Before moor all the losses of the
opening had been regained and there were
many net advances in addition. The close
showed a number Of net gains and Few
losses. but the movements were unimpor-
tant in the extreme.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

The outlook is not particularly attract
i've. From yesterdays market il would
seem that the inactivity Of recent weeks
may be prolonged for several days yet.
The only Interpretation that can be put
on the lethargy of the speculative fra
ternity is that many of the large inter-
esss must be purposely holding back be-
cause they do not conside, the time ripe
yet for a boom. The fact that there was
not bad break in prices yesterday is
another convincing reason for believing
that the holders OF stocks do not care TO
sell out. The strike OF the anthracite
miners was certainly big enough matter
10 cause trouble in this direction II there
was any likely to be caused. The pro-
fessionals sold few stocks short Or FIJI
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
FExzyCIAI.
Mr.. Heeman Again

In his little Grain Trade Talks Nc. IIee
man attempts to give the origin Of the term
bucket shop lie Sgs: "a good many years
ago number Of Places were started in the
neighborhood of the board Chicago where
trading coul1 be done in quantities to
suit. This intended to catch persons Of
small means tThe boaIl OF course, WAS in
tended to Catch persons OF large means. }
Occasionally. when trade wa very dull on the
Board OF Trade Gas it IS noyO "some member
would call out: IN send down and get a
bucket null, referring TO the small places named
above. Hence the tenn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

Pacific Mail got below 30 and closed with
a net loss at % "a.
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day and Saturday in anticipation Of it,
and yesterday they covered their shorts
while a few timid small holders liqui-
dated. The advice given by many careful
brokers is to buy stocks on the little de-
clines. When a movement of Importance
does come it would seem very nearly GER
tain that it will be upward.
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View rurk stock Nnrket.

- Corrected daiIs by ". B. Hubs & Co., mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange, 14l9
.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

The news of the day was unimportant
with the exception of that relating to the
miners strike. There was not the ad-
vance in the f,-icc money that is look
cd fer ti,is 'al.a. &c call lean rate being
only / IL. he banks are still losing
money. however, and the street would noS
be surprised if the rate should get to
or per cent in the near future. Nothing
like stringency is expected, and nothing
that should prevent a good advance in
prices il the important people WISH to
engineer one. The report of the Re. ding
company, given out yesterday afternoon,
for the month was not a good one. Lon
don sold $4,000 shares of American stocks
in the morning, bat later bought in
small way. 1t was said during the after
noon that J. P. Morgan was a heavy
buyer of stocks on the early break. Wheat
had a good advance in price, and there
were many tips to buy that staple. Corn
was rather duh. Cotton sold off some
what
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

The Steel and Wire issues were both
''ex'' dividend 81 per cent yesterday, but
despite this reminder of the prosperity
of the steel trusts in general and Of this
company in particular the steel stocks
we're rather weak yesterday. Tennessee
Coal and Iron got as low as So Ia and
closed at &c 3-S only. Steel and Wire COM
mon sold as low as 80 ga and closed at
80 Is The dividend on this stock is equal
TO per cent of the price, or 20 per cent
annual return on the investment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

Reading first preferred sold off at the
opening yesterday to SO Ia. Later in the
day it had good advance. and at one time
reached as high as 81. The close was at
"a 5-S, at which figure a good net gain
was shown. Jersey Central opened at
1913 ga, and the first sale was the only
one during the day below 1870. The price
aGterward advanced to 131, and then de-
clined again to 1870, the closing level.
Pennsy lvania, like the other coalers.
opened weak and then improved. The low
price of the day was at the opening,
126 1-2. The best price of the session was
at the close, l27 SIS. Baltimore and Ohio
common and preferred both closed well
above their opening prices. 1t will be
seen that the suggestion made in this col
umn last week that the break on account
of the strike would all come before the
strike did, is in very fair way TO be
realized. The coalers ali sold of last
week, and they all opened at the lowest
prices of this movement yesterday morn
ing Then the. professionals began to
cover. The strike is more general one
than was expected in the street, and ii
would seem that ii may cause heavy
losses to the coal roads. But the prices
at which Reading and Pennsylvania are
now selling have discounted good many
losses. If the strike is settled quickly, by
arbitration or otherwise, there will be
bull argument OF Importance.
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MADAME MELVILLE.

PIANIST AND LIFE READER.
TrsRhiul ia her predictions reliable in her advise
Without asking a question she will tell yel
the object of your call, giving names ef
friends and relatives. Her revelations are most
wonderful and acknowledged to be of the highest
order The madame will refuse TO accept any Zee
unless she gives the utmost satisfaction and unless
you find her superior TO any medium. pslnist.
clairvoyant in the city. 473 II st. NV. II
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Corrected daily by ". H. Eibbs & Co., mem
bers of the New York Stock Exchange, lil9 F
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GOVERNMENT BONDS


o's. 1902 ''9O-year funding Eold... i04
rs 1901, Water stock currency. 10e
Funding currency, 3G5s .....--.-. III
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
Cspitsl Traction r. r. Es.......... 1071s 80.
Me- r. Il. 5's I925........... 1l9 122H
Met r. r. Cert Indebtedness A.. 1G5 ll2H
Net r. r. Cert. Indebtedness B.. l05 lie1f
Columbia r. r. Gs, 1914.
Columbia r. r. I'd mort. 5s....... 122 12s
City Suburban II. R.........-.... lllE 114h
Wash. Gas Co., SER A. G's, l902-'27. liz lis
Wash. Gas Co., ser. b. G's l90l-'29 liz us
u. S Elec. Light. Deb. Imp, 1907. los JOG
u. S Elec. Light, Cert. Indebt..... i05 1914
Ches & Pot. Tel. ls96-lgll.-..... lG3
Ches. & Pot Tel. Con. 5s........ lGs -.
Am scc'y & Trust SIS, 1905 ......- 100
Wash Market Co., lst 6's. 1892
1911. 81 900 retired annually. 10 49,.
Wash Mkt. Co. Imp Us, l9l2-'27..
Wash Mkt. Co.. ext. 6's. l9li-'27... zee.
Masonic Hall Assn SIS. {. l90s.... los ....
Amer. Graphophone Deb. SIS ....... IS
Anacostia Potomac SIS .......... -. 80.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

Brooklyn Rapid Transit. which has been
rather week for several days, opened yes
terday at So 1t advanced from this level
10 SO 1-2 at one time and closed at 50 is.
II was said in the street yesterday after
noon that the full annual report OF the
company was made to the railway com
misisoners at Albany on Saturday but
that it will not be given to the public for
several days. There is much surmise re-
garding me report among holders OF the
stock and those that have sold IT short,
as to what additional light it will throw
on the condition of the company, COM
pared with the partial report OF a month
ago. Many usually well informed people
talk IN a most hopeful way regarding it,
Both Manhattan and Metropolitan advane-
ed from the opening prices, and both
showed net gains for the day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

ORIGINAL GYPSY PIANIST, 1922 18th st. NV;
Zoe; past. present. future; lucky charrlss sep
arated brought together; walk upstairs.
seI---t en-
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ron sALE-Ho.sEs AND VEHICLE.

FOR SALE-A coupelette, in good condition. So.
Rear of AZ Nd ave. sw. sels-St
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Howard, Crosby & Co.,

"a Congress st., Boston.
62 Wall ST., New York.
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Mails for COSTA RIGA by rail TO Mobilc. and
for BELIZE, PUERTO CoRTEZ an,i GUATE-
MALA. by rail to New Orleans, close here daily
at 1000 p. m, the connecting closes for which
Icing Wednesdays for COSTA RIGA and MONDAYS
for BELIZE. PUERTO CoRTEZ and GUATE-
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The g Days" Cure

10. meaj leads all remedies In this city;
prompt end permanent cure or no charge. Con-
sultation free DIR. McKEEHAN, SIG 18TH ST. rw-
otaee hours, 0 to Il a. M. to p. m. Sundays.
10 p. se4-lmo
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

LADIES who desire Monthly Regulator that
cannot fail will please address with stamp,
DR.. STEVENS Buffalo, y. Y.
des III tn sat-lyr
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CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa Fla,
'ednesdays, Fridays. and Sundays, at 800 p.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
Watch Your Chance!

We are advertising bargains in used pianos
every day in this space Ii will pay you to
keep an eve on il. Today offer fine square
piano at Sij, 50 monthly payments Pleased
To show il at any tine-but now is the time to
look at it for il will probably go TO the first
applicant F. 6. SMITH, l225 Pa ave sels-tf
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M NJ. THEO,

MRS. COMPTON, Medium and Card Reader; cir
cles Tuesday and Friday evenings. SO az
n nv SelS-Tg
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| Mails for MEXICO. overland unless specially
| directed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York, close here daily at 1880 a. m and
| 1000 d m (k)
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
SECRET TREATY.
Rum0r That Russia and China Have
Made One. .|.@F%H4s +

London, Nov. II, 5 a. m.-An I'M
confirmed statement emanated from
Paris and Odessa today that a secret
treaty has been concluded between
Russia and China for Russian occuupta-
ton Of Manchuria.
There is no fresh news this morn
ing, throwing light upon the actual
situation. The japanese minister in
London, who was interviewed yester-
day, limited at "a possibility Of the
allies pursuing the Chinese court into
the interior, although he said it would
be q long process.
Shanghai sends report that the en-
press dowager, alarmed at the upr1s-
ing in Kan Su province, now contem-
plates returning to Tai Yuen Flu.
From Hankow comes the report that
General Tung Flu Hsiag is still at Sian
Fu, protecting the empress dowager,
and that Prince Tuan has fed to Kan
Su and that the whereabout Of Yu
Hsien, governor of Shan ST., is I'M
known. It is said that Prince Ching
will be sent to Germany to apologize
for the murder of Baron Won Kettele1.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
TAMMANY HAS AN ALLY
BISHOP POTTER JOINS IN CRUSADE
AGAINST VICE.
Writes Letter to Mayor Van Wyck in
Which He Calls Attention to
Conditions in the City.

New York, Nov. 16-Bishop Henry
G. Potter, bishop of the %Episcopalian
diocese Of New York, today sent a
letter to Mayor Van Wyck in refer
ence to vice in this city and especially
on the east side. This letter was
promised some weeks ago when the
bishop publicly announced that, one of
his rectors had been grossly insulted
by the commanding officers of a GER
tain police station, and that he pro-
posed to take Up the matter in a
manner which the heads of the police
force should feel. The public has been
awaiting with interest the bishops
first O and in connection with
Tammany halls announcement that it
proposed to look into vice and stop it.
the bishops letter received today by
the mayor is destined to be the princi-
pal topic of conversation in public as
we'll as in private.
AT, present there are three separate
movements directed against vice, as it
is displayed on the great east side.
These are a quietly conducted investi-
cation by District Attorney Gardner
IN connection with Anthony Com
stocks society for the suppression of
crime; ~Tammany's appointment of a
committee to investigate the present
conditions and Bishop Potter's
crusade.
Mayor Van WICK at once replied to
the bishop by letter, in which lie said
he had passed the bishops commune
cation to the district attorney. The
letter continues: IT wish to here
assure you that I will exert every
power which the law has given me to
right the wrongs and to do away with
the conditions of which you complain
and to secure the hearty and effective
cooperation between the police de-
partment and all who are working to
do away with public violations of law
and decency. I stand ready at all
times to assist and cooperate with
you in this matter"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
EMPEROR'S DECREE AGAINST
LEADER OF BOXERS. a..
HOW REGARDED IN CHINA
Extreme Penalty for One of His
Station-Powers Yet to
Be Heard from .

Washington, Nov. 16-Minister VT
today received from Director Genera
Sheng the following, which he com
nunicated to Secretary Hay: Gar
imperial decree of November 10, de.
prives Prince Tuan and Prince Chwang
of their rank and offices and orders
them imprisoned for life; Prince Yih
and the secondary Prince Wing,
are also to be imprisoned; secondary
Prince Lien is to be deprived of his
rank; Dukes Ian and Wing Men are
to be degraded in rank. Kalg vi be-
ing dead, no penalty can be imposed
upon him; Choa Shu Chiao will be
degraded but retained in office; Yu-
Haien is to be exiled to the farthest
boundary.
The Chinese officials mentioned in
the decree are among the highest in
China, and comprise most, if not all
Of those against whom the powers de-
manded rigorous punishment.
Prince Tuan stands at the head of
the anti-foreign and boxer movemet.
Previous edicts have degraded him
and taken away his office and SER
wants, but this Judgment of life i'm
prisonment is the most severe thus far
given to any of the leaders RESPONSE
BILE for the trouble.
From the Chinese standpoint, it is
the extreme penalty to a prince of the
blood, but it remains TO be seen
whether the powers will regard it as
adequate to Prince Tuan's offense.
The others mentioned were Tuan's
active associates and two Of them were
specifically mentioned for punishment
along with Tuan, in Secretary Hays
note OF October 3, advising the Chi
nese government that this country
would expect those officials to receive
their just deserts. Kang-Yi is one of
the officials who died suddenly after
the demands for punishment had been
made, probably by suicide. Yu Hsien
is another who was thought to have
committed suicide, but the edict indi-
Gates that he is still alive.
AS the ministers at Pekin also have
been considering the question Of pun
ishments, it will develop speedily
when they lay their demands before
the Chinese ENJOYS whether the edict
OF the Chinese emperor gives punish
ments which are regarded as adequate
to fit the crimes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
Winter Shirt Waists,

Shirt waists for the winter will be of
fine light weight ladies' cloth or satin
cloth rather than OF French flannel or
cashmere. These of course will be cut
n finished with tailorlike precision
and perfection. They will have little
trimming save plaits and small but
tons. The yoke. one is glad to note, is
creeping back into favor. Nothing is
smarter on certain figures than the
plain shirt waist model. with it's few
scant folds extending from choker to
belt, but it is a model not becoming
to everybody, and, oh. so difficult to fit,
Not SO much attention is given now
to silk waists. To be worn with skirt
and jacket suit the cloth blouse is
considered more modish. while for
dressier tops lace and panne velvets are
the first choice. Some of these have
little basque effects that seem novel.
but it is doubtful if they will become
popular. A separate top gives an un-
graceful line when it descends below
the waist.
Plaids that have been so fashionable
in thin stuffs all summer are included
in the autumn woods. They make gay,
pretty fall and suggest the styl-
ish velvet mining. One Of the new
cravats in plaid silk is a nice way Of
frightening the effect of a wool gown
or a pretty adjunct to a pique suit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
PUBLIC IS HONEST.
Does Not Try to Evade Internal
Revenue Taxes.

NL I'M EEF Ae
Washington, Nov. 16-The annual
report of the commissioner of internal
revenue for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1900, shows the collection to have
been exceeded but once in the history
of the bureau, when the receipts were
1895, 316, 1917, being $40, 16, 1O7 in ex-
cess Of the estimated amount and
$21, S31, 534 more than during the
previous year. The percentage of the
cost Of collection was 1.5 as against
'1.6S for last year, being the smallest
in the history Of the internal revenue
service. Commissioner Wilson esti-
mates that the receipts from all
sources Of internal revenue for the
current fiscal year will approximate
1895, DOC, 900.
The commissioner takes a new posi-
ton in accounting for the successful
administration Of the law, by giving
those who paid Aaxes a very large
share Of credit for the result.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
HE DESERVES 1T,

johannesburg, Nov. ia court
martial last Friday convicted Duigi
Deli, Italian. of murder and of break
ing the oath of neutrality. After
taking the oath Deli joined a party
of Beers, who, on the night of Novem-
Der 1, shot two of Compton's patrol at
a farm house. The convicted man
was sentenced to be hanged. After
sentence had been pronounced he adj
mitted that he fired the shot which
killed one OF the men,.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
Six Frightful Failures.

Six terrible failures of SIX different
doctors nearly sent VIM. H. Mullbon OF
Lockiand, O, to an early grave. All
said he must soon die. But he was
urged to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption. After taking five
bottles be was entirely cured. 1t is po-
sltlyely guaranteed to cure all diseases
o Throat, Chests and Lungs, including
Coughs, Colds. La Grippe, Pneumonia,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever, Group,
Whooplng Cough. SOC and s1.0O. Trial
bottle free at Chapples drug store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
DECLINES.

Chicago, Nov. 16-A decline of
cents per bushel for May delivery
took place in faxseed market here to-
DAY. the price for that option falling
to $1.67. Cash flax sold at 81. 70, a
decline of 5 cents. This was following
the reduction of 10 cents a gallon in
the price of linseed oil made yesterday
by the American Linseed Oil company.
The northwest markets were even
weaker and the local decline was in
part due to this fact.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-20
NOBLE WORK PERFORMED BY
ARMY OFFICERS.
WIPE OUT YELLOW SCOURCE
For the First Time in Centuries
Santiago Is Free from
Dreaded Fever. ID

Santiago de Cuba, Nov. g.. CORES
pondence Of the Associated Press)-
Three hundred years of continuou
yellow fever in Santiago eliminate,
in the terrible epidemic of 1899. Ii
December the last case was cured ant
to the everlasting credit of the intelli
gence, vigor and fearlessness of thu
United States army officers and SAM
tary inspectors a year has passed with,
out a sinlge case.
The yellow fever epidemic at Santi.
ago in 1899 resulted in a death rate
Of 70 per cent of all who contracted
the disease, a greater percentage OF
casualties than is shown for the Maui
ser or Krag of those struck in battle.
To fortify against the disease and pre-
vent its entrance this past summer of
1900 was a winters work for the de-
partment commander, Colonel Whit
side, of the Tenth cavalry and his
chief surgeon, Major Carr. The result
Of two years Of American rule had
been made to make Santiago, to all
outward appearances, as clean as any
American city. But it has been a
whited sepulchre. Clean asphalt
streets, bordered with houses hundreds
of years old with no drainage, no sew
erage and no attempt Of sanitation.
Vast areas of buildings have but a
single small entrance through which
passes all that goes in or comes out.
Houses have but one door through
which pass servants, visitors, dogs,
horses, and all those who call the
house their home. Through the same
door, If it comes out at all, passes the
filth and dirt. In the center of the
court or "patio," the only yard a
Cuban house has, is usually a we'll or
c%istern, which supplies drinking
water. From the cesspool, a few
yards away, filth p%ercolates constantly
into the domestic water supply. It is
the climax of unsanitary building by
a nation which seems to have made a
speciality Of that sort Of work. In one
such block a sanitary Inspector found
1876 people, white and colored, breath
ing the poisoned atmosphere of cess
pools and drinking drainage from a
we'll in the center. The. only ingress
egress was through one narrow
passage way choked with filth. Here
lived or existed, playing in the dirt
pigs, dogs and chickens, naked
children Of both sexes, some of them
10 or 10 years old, who had probably
lever ventured into the streets out
side.
To locate such places, clean cess
POOLS, open drains and force the in
mates to clean their houses was a task
the sanitary force last winter.
The medical officers Of the sanitary in
'pector have made q house to house
Inspection Throughout the city. Col
mel Whitside has had the cooperation
# the city authorities, who have made
t a misdemeanor punishable with fine
r Imprisonment to resist this inspec-
ion or to fail to carry out the ensuing
,l0rc