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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
Otis Returning Home.

The United States transport Meade
III r, from Manila for the United
colupaturday with Major-General
/ a two aides on board.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10

EMARKABLE as the
8 t a t e m e Mt m ay
seem, ever since the
day when the first
section Of the Sibe-
rian railway was
opened, from Cheli-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
Rushed.

"You seem to be very busy, Miss
Dorothy"
Il should think 50. I'm doing so
many things for so many people that
I can't do anything for anybody"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
Easy Method.

Johuson-"Jackson, how would you
get into society,""
Jackson-"Oh, if I felt like it, and
had the clothes, and was invited, I'd
go" -Indianapolis Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-10
Drawback. of Reflnement.

Between dyspepsia and table man
ners, there is no fun in eating any
more. -Dktroit Journal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
Few York Cotton Market.
MERGENTHALER's DIVIDEND.


The local stock market was surprised
yesterday by the announcement of the
usual per cent dividend on Mergenthaler
Linotype stock, week or more in advance
of the usual time of the directors meeting
The dividend was announced as regular
dividend of 2 1-2 per cent and an extra"
Of 1-2 per cent, in accordance with the
method adopted recently. The eSpla-
nation was made fer the earlier meet
ing that some of the directors intend to
sail for Europe before next week.
There has been some comment during
the pas, two months over the possibility
meeting but it has received little attention
in wel-informed quarters. As has been
stated in The Times heretofore. the bust
ness of the company is more hourshing
than ever before.
Mergenthaler stock has been particularly
active in the local stock market recently,
and until few days ago it was a trife
weak selling as low as 1876. This week II
has begun to improve, and yesterday, al
though the dividend announced had not
been made when the board met, a large
block OF the stock was sold at 1886 IL
Capital Traction stock was again buoy
ant yesterday, selling at 81 and 81 is In
large blocks. This price is the highest
ever reached by it. Predictions are fire.
quent that it will soon cross par the price
said TO have been offered important stock
holders recently by representatives of the
Washington Traction and Electric syndi-
cate.
Business in the local market during the
past few days has much improved. Prices
hold up wen and the number and import
ance Of transactions is distinctly greater
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Closes Firm and Higher
Slight Advance in Provisions.

CHICAGO. March 6-Wheat was erratic
today. Local traders sold it very freely
early on the Indifferent tone of foreign
cables, later they covered on the report
that three quarter million bushels cash
wheat would be shipped from here this
week The market closed firm at the best
prices of the day. Liverpool was I'M
changed TO 1-Sd lower Paris was 3-4c
lower. Primary receipts were 100, 600
bushels less than last year. Clearances,
AS coo bushels
Corn closed half a cent over Monday. tire
substantial help probably being that very
large all-rail shipping business was ac-
complshed late Monday. II is safe TO put
this as high as 100000 bushels. and posi-
bly, higher. Receipts were II cars. and
estimated for Wednesday, $50 Samples
were up a fraction. Ciearances were 49,
0GG bushels After the market got under
way today there was important covering.
Oats were firm with a fair shipping
business. While the new rail rates are
increasing receipts they are also making
shipping sales easier. Today's inspection
was 1853 cars. with $40 for tomorrow.
tract stock. $4,000, increased $1,000
bushels.
Provisions were rather dull but firm,
and closed steady at small advance. The
sympathetic influence of the grain mar
kets more than counte-balanced the sc
decline in the hog market. Packers were
moderate buyers. and there were some COW
ering realizing sales. The cash trade was
fair
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
BASEBALL AT GALLAUDET.
Schedule of Games to he Played by
the College Tenn

While the baseball outlook for the COM
ing season at Gallaudet is not SO encour-
aging as last year, still there are good
reasons to think that in the end she will
have a team in the field capable of up
holding her honor. The loss of four old
players-Stutsman, third base; Bumgard-
ner. left field; Brooks first base, and
Davis, shortstop-is serious handicap,
but it is the general belief that the new
candidates with the experience they have
had and hard practice, will make credit
able showing. The exact makeup of the
team has not been decided upon as yet.
The first game of the season will be
played with the Washington Young Mems
Christian Association March 81, at Kendall
Green. Following is the schedule as thus
far arranged by Manager Runde:
April A. st. Johns College, at home;
April G, Richmond College, at home: April
T. University OF Virginia at Charlottes-
Vile. Va: April is, Maryland Agricultural
College, at College Park; April 81, U. S.
Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Md; April
%, Washington Young -ien's Christian
Association, at Van Ness Park; April rs,
Johns Hopkins University, at Baltimore
Nd; May 8, Mount st. Mary's College, at
Emmitsburg, Md. May ., Maryland Agri-
cultural College, at home; May u, Episco-
pal High School, at Alexandria, Va.
played with the high schools OF the city,
and negotiations are in progress for games
with Delaware and Baltimore city colleges.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
A DECLINE IN COTTON.
Heavy Realizing by Spectators Oc-
CasiOns "a slump.

NEW YORK, March 6.-As might have
been expected after a rise of $3.50 a bale
within ten days. cotton reacted today. ow-
ing to heavy realizing by Wall Street and
Southern operators, though the first move
ment of prices was upward, owing to fur
Their advance in Liverpool, where Lanca-
shire and the Continent were still buying
freely Of futures while the spot sales
rose to $1,000 bales. Later on heavy real
izing in Liverpool forced prices down there
and New York followed. On the way down
a good many stop orders were caught, and
these naturally accelerated the decline.
The selling was largely by the South,
though Wall Street and the local element
also sold
II is not one-man market, how ever
nor anything like it; it is too broad for
that. At the decline renewed outside buy
ing set in, and this, together with buying
by those who sold short early on the de-
cline. was recovered. Receipts were com
paratively liberal, but Southern spot mar
kets confined to rise. After change"
May on curb was 9.4OG41 closing 9.41; Au-
gust 9.3SG30, closing 9.3l.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
THE WILL OF EZRA S. LEACH.
The Jur, instructed TO Render IA Yer.
dict Sustaining 1t.

In the matter of the contest over the
will of the late Ezra $. Leach, which has
been on hearing in Probate Court since
Monday, Justice Cole yesterday. at the
close of the testimony, instructed the jury
to render a verdict sustaining the Will
The deceased was for many years resi-
dent OF AnacOstia. and bequeathed his
estate. valued at $4,000, to Samuel II.
Lucas, to whom he was not related
Nearly all of the testators, relatives, re-
side in Massachusetts and they contested
the will on the ground that at the time
of the making of the will their relative
was not of sound mind and that undue
influence had been prac;iced upon him by
the beneficiary named in the document.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

The stock market yesterday was rather
a tiresome affair, with business slow and
fluctuations small Even Sugar. which was
so wild on Monday. moved within narrow
limits. though an immense amount of stock
charged hands. Ii may be said however
that there was all day an unmistakable
undertone Of strength and especially in the
railway list. The bears made a drive at
Sugar and the industrials generally In the
morning hours. but only a few securities
gave way. Sugar was supported by heavy
buying orders, apparently for inside inter
ests, and closed the day with only a small
net loss. and above 81. the figure at which
the chief fight in the stock occurred Third
Avenue was remarkably strong the most
buoyant security on the list, and this IN
accountable boom undoubtedly helped the
bulls. The news Of the day was meagre
London was a buyer OF American securi-
ties on continued good news from South
Africa. Money was less plentiful than
heretofore, call loans being made at from
liz TO 3 i-2 per cent. The banks continue
TO lose 10 the Sub Treasury. but il is be-
iieved that the statement this week will
be better than that of last Saturday and
that such poor showing again this spring
is most unlikely. The street turned bull
ish during the last hour on talk Of the
benefits to be derived from the passage OF
the Currency bill
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED
Piifering by Alleged Female
<IeDtOmapiac

Detectives Boyd and Hartigan yester-
day recovered quantity of stolen prop
erty taken from the parlors of various
residences in this city.
For some time past complaints have been
going to the police that a mysterious We
man had called at different houses on diff
ferent pretexts and stolen ornaments from
the parlors. Her usual method, ii is
claimed. was to ask to see the lady Of
the house. and while waiting for her ap-
pearance, grab, and conceal under her coat.
any trinket that might be within reach.
Her particular mania is alleged to have
been the stealing of miniature photo
graphs. for in the collection found by the
detectives there were several small pic
ture cases. including valuable one con-
tanning a likeness of Mrs. Cleveland.
The name of the woman has not been
given out at Police Headquarters. The
detectives state that she is insane. In the
box of property recovered there were sew
eral souvenir spoons. vases. and lace hand
kerchiefs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB.
Mr. Covdon and Prof. Percey Address
It on Sewerage.

The Social Science Club, allied with the
Civic Centre of Washington, held a meet
ing in the Central High School building
last night, about fifty being present. The
club was addressed by-James Selden Cow
don on the subject of drainage; Local and
National" in which he introduced the top
ic of sewerage in cities and OF irrigation
on the plains of the West.
After Mr. Cowdon, Prof Henry A. Per-
cey, of the Geological Survey and the Co
lumbar University spoke on sewage
disposal. Prof E. Dana Durand is presi-
dent and W B. Talbot secretary Of the
Social Science Club.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
FALSE PRETENCE CHARGED.
Mrs. Birdie Lord Placed Under Bond
of $1,000.

Mrs Birdie Lord was brought here yes
terday from Wichita, Kan, charged with
obtaining money under false pretences
The Indictment alleges that she borrowed
500 from Mrs Mary Kyle under the pre-
tence that she was in the employ of SEN
ator Bacon OF Georgia and drawing a salary
of s160 per month.
BoEd in the sum of $1,000, with John C.
Yost as security, was given for her appear
ance, and she was released
Counsel for the defendant claims that the
indictment is really an acton TO collect a
debt. The date of the trial has not yet
been set.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Met. r. r. Certificate b" s.. 900
all; Potomac Fire ms. 25G75 25M74 IL;
Capital Traction. 25G96 7-8. 20G97 is, 800
G97; Mergenfhaler Linotype. 30GIg6 IL,
1206196 1-2 10G196 IS Amer. Graphic
phone, 200d11 "a; Lincoln Hall, $3.50 IL.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

Atehison preferred is particularly attrac-
tive to many and there is steady invest
ment buying Of the stock II was the
strongest OF the group yesterday. and the
only one that closed the day with a net
gain The high price reached was &C IA
and the close was at Sc very near to the
highest price ever reached BY it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

The Young Mems Christian Assoeia-
ton and Corcoran Cadet Corps basketball
teams will play postponed game at the
Light Infantry Armory tonight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

There is no one article in the line of medicines
that gives So large return Tor the money a
good porous Strengthening plaster. such as Car
ter's Smart Weed and Belladonna Blckache Plas-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

The bears have been most successful In
a number OF securities recently. for suf-
fcient reasons. They are inclined to push
their victories too far. Sugar has not de-
clared the last dividend 1t will ever de-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

IN THE SUPREME CUtRI or The DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. HOLDING A SPECIAL TERM
FOR ORPHANS COURT BUSINESS.-IN RE
ESTATE OF HENRIETTA SPEIER, Deceased.
No g34O Administration Docket %
AppIication having been made TO the supreme
Cont of the District Of Columbia, holding 4
spccial term for Orphans Court business for
probate OF a last will and testament and codcis.
and Tor letters Of administration. cum testamento
annexo, on said estate. by Ida Cans. it is ordered
this 20th day of February, 1900, that notice is
hereby given 10 Rickchen Speier. Carl Speier, and
Miuna Stern, and to all Others concerned, TO ap-
pear in said court on FRIDAY, THE rHlRTiETH
DAY OF MARCH 4. II. 1900, AT TEN O'CLOCK
A. NJ, TO she's cause why such application should
not be granted This notice shall be published
in the Washington Law Reporter and The
Times once in each of three successive weeks
before the return day therein mentohed-the first
publication TO be not less than thirty days before
said return day.
By the Court:
Attest:
LOUIS \. DENT Register Of Wills
WOLF 4 COHEN, Attorneys for Applicant.
feel ,2s, mhT
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

ESTATE OF Israel W Sjbley. deceased No $40
Docket p, Charles II. Burgess, administrator
Of said estate has, with the approval Of the
Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia, hold
ing Il special term for Orphans Court b,-iness
appointed MARCH -. 1890, At 10 O'CLOCK \
A. as the time and said count room Us the place
Tor passing OF claims ard making payment and
distribution under the courts direction and con
Iol; when and wh,re all creditors and persons
entitled to distrihUtivr shares or legdcies a
residue, are notified To attend in person by
agent or attorney duly authorized, with their
claims against the estate properly vouched; Pro
vided this order be published once in each Of three
successive weeks before said day in the Wash
ington Law Reporter ard tn, Washington Times
Signed March ), 1900
Approved:
LOUIS \. DENT,
GEO. BURGESS, Attorney.
n,I- l
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
Third AVENUE ADVANCES
Notwithstanding Unfavorabie Re
por;s Traction Shares Rise.

Sugar Refining Sells Lover-Sharp
Prospects of Removal of the
Tariff on Wood Pulp Affect the
Securities of the Paper Trust.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
tFiled March 6. 1900. J. r. Young, Clerk
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.-EYYA MAGNUS vs.. FRANK

d. MAGNUS. Equity No. 2l.l7o.
On motion Of the complainant by Charles $
Wilson. her attorney, it is, this 9TH DAY OF
MARCH A. ID. 1900, ordered that the defendant
c.tise his appearance to be entered herein or
before the first rule day occurring forty days after
this day, otherwise the cause will ne proceeded
with as in case o; default. Provided that a copy
OF this order shall be published once a week FOL
three consecutive weeks in the Washington Law
Reporter" and The Times The object Of this
moco eding is to procure divorce a vinculC
matIimoni on the ground of dosertion.
(Seal.) JOB BARNARD, Justice
y True Copy: Test:
j. r. YOUNG, Clerk.
BY L. P. WILLIAMS, Assistant Clerk.
n-I- 81
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

The grangers we're dull yesterday and
made slight net losses for the day despite
the fine January report of the Rock Island.
The report shows the largest business ever
done by the company In January and 1t
shows large surplus piled up this year
over the dividend requirements. The
grangers hold their own eXcellently. and
the insiders do not sell their holdings in
the stocks. The moral OF this should be
evident
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

Corrected daily by ". 3. Hibbs G Co,
members of the New York Exchange.
1919 F Street,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange.
l4la Z Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

The recovery of Third Avenue was one
of the notable features of the day. The
stock advanced to 80 from a low price of
As on Saturday, and the close was near
the top. No particular explanation was
offered for the advance, except the always
convenient one of short covering" and
the persistence of the movement tends to
discredit the idea that this was the only
buying that occurred.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

International Paper common stock de-
clined from 20 to around IA without rally
yesterday morning. AT the same time
"Cordage' went OFF TO and a fraction.
Hints at more industrial smashes' were
heard, but whether they were the cause or
the result of the tumbles could not be as
certained. II was said that the rope and
Irvine business has been bad owing TO the
high price OF hemp, and that the Inter
national Paper Company will be attacked
viciously as trust by the newspapers
throughout the country. There are suf-
ficient reasons for being skeptical regard
ing rope and Irvine, but ii would seem
highly probable that the bears will lose in
their fight against International Paper.
Officers of the company state very posi-
lively that it is in no sense a trust own
ing all its plants absolutely and making
no agreements with other concerns for the
control of prices. AS far as can be learned,
and the sources of information are excel
lent, the company is in prosperous con-
dition and earning much more than full
dividends On both preferred and common
stocks.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

| clare. The industriais generally are MOI
going to smash. Instead of this, the stee
and iron companies, and many others, are
| earning more money than ever before and
there is the best of reasons for believing
| that the era of prosperity is only begin
ming for them. Every day there is such
news as the announcement made yesterday
that the Pennsylvania Steel Company has
q contract TO export z0,000 tons of steel to
Europe. The troubles of the malt com
pany and OF the flour milling company are
not an index of the industrial outlook. but
marked exception in a generally mag
nificent situation The bears may know
this, and. on the other hand, it may be Z
thing that they are yet to discover. In
any event. prices are to have a fine ad-
vance all over the list in the not very
distant future, according to financial and
market people much better qualified TO
judge than are the present short sellers.
The bears may cover their contracts rap
idly and cause a pyrotechnicai market. or
they may be able TO get out with less dam
age to themselves. 1t is a mistake to say
that the public is apathetic or distrustful
or penniless. The people who will make
the market public" in the next boom are
not organized and as is always the case.
they will wait until they see prices ad-
vancing handsomely before they will buy.
The upward movement may be started by
the bears or by the bull leaders. 1t may
begin this week or next, but no careful
market critic doubts that it will appear
at some time in the near future.
The bears attempted to make capital
yesterday morning out of the suggestion
that the Sugar directors had not specified
in their dividend announcement that it
was quarterly dividend. The point was
a pueriie one. The directors never an
nounce for what period a dividend is de-
clared. They followed their usual rule
exactly this time. 1t is, of eource. i'm
possible to say what the next dishurse-
ment will be or to predict that there will
be any dividend but the form of their an
nouncement on Monday has nothing what
ever TO do with this. If the war is over
three months from now the old rate OF 3
per cent Will probably be paid again, and
If there is any reason, intrinsic or tech
meal, why no dividend shall be paid no
statement at this time would have pre-
vented the cutting off of all disbursement,
to the stockholders at the end of the COM
ing quarter 1t is the fashion now to be
pessimistic regarding Sugar. II the in
siders are buying the stock as seemed
quite probable from its action yesterday,
they are likely to put the price up 10 or
80 points in short order. When this oc-
ours the fashion will change. The fact
that hundreds of thousands of shares of
the stock changed hands yesterday around
81 and IS is most significant II is hard
to believe that anyone except the insiders
would care to buy such an unlimited
amount of stock as was purchased yester-
day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

The earnings statements e a number Of
the more important lines for the last week
OF February have now been received. The
show the same gratifying increases in
business. The increase in the gross earn
ings OF the Southern Railway for the week
was $4,000. The increase of the Missouri
Pacific was SOL 600. Chicago Great West
ern increase. IS. 64S; Louisville and Nash
vile increase, sS1.175; Mexican National
increase. 500. I94; Ontario and Western in
crease, $2.2S4; ST. Louis Southwestern in
crease. s.. SEQ, and St Louis and San Fran
cisco increase, s.. 1853
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07

Pennsylvania was buoyant yesterday
morning under the influence of good buy
ing, based on the fine report of the COM
pany. The excellent outlook for the sys-
tenn during the present year, not only be-
cause of the general prosperity of the coun-
try, but particularly on account of the
booming condition of the coal trade, makes
the stock doubly attractive at this time
after such statement. 1t is seen that tie
management of the company is not de-
teriorating, that the same big SURPRISES are
being piled up, notwithstanding the i'm
mense betterments carried forward, and it
is realized that the coming year is likely
TO prove again a record breaker for the
property
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-07
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