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STOCKS GENERALLY WEAK
Third Avenue Again Leads in the
Downward Tendency.
An Initial Drop Of Eight Points-oc-
casionaI Purchases for Short Ac-
count-Sugar Refining Another VIC
tim of the Bears-The Railways
Alone Score Noteworthy Advances.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-The Stock Mar
ket was remarkably irregular in the early
dealings, with decided strength appearing
throughout the railway quarter, while
there were many sharp declines scored In
industrials and specialties. Third Avenue
,ha. es wsre again the cons icusuS featu es
of the market an initial loss of points
being made in this instance. The transac-
tions in the stock, considering the extent
II the decline, were not particularly
heavy. There was little that was actually
new bearing upon the companys s analrs
developed over night. The stock was al
most wholly wanting in support, however,
except for the occasional purchases for the
short account, and it was freely offered on
all rallies.
Sugar Refining led the market in respect
Of activity and il was also notably weak.
The decline in this instance was, OF course,
owing to the apprehensions of a reduction
in the dividend at the directors meeting
on March Z. Other weak features were
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Metropolitan
Street Railway, and Manhattan. In the
railway list there were noteworthy ad-
vances scored in St Paul and Burlington,
and Quincy and the other standard issues
were also notably steady. considering the
severe declines in the cases cited. Sub
sequently. however, the decentralization in
those stocks caused recessions in the gen.
eral market.
The London market was shown at gen.
eral and substantial gains by reason OF
the surrender OF General Cronje, and for
eign houses were again buyers Of stocks
in this market AS was the case yester-
day. however. the dealings were largely
for professional accounts and the room
traders were disposed TO hammer the mar
ket on the idea that il would continue un-
settled until some disposition had been OF
the affairs of the Third Avenue Railroad
and of the dividend on Sugar stock.
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MIcRoBE PROFESSORS THEORY
Claims He Can Tell a Mans MaIadS
by His Shoes.
From The Kansas City Times }


Have you ever noticed" said the mi
crobe professor, that people suffering
from dyspepsia slide their feet when they
walk? No. Well, they do, and / will ex-
plain it. After a lifelong study of the
subject l am able to say that l know
what | am talking about, and the medical
books and doctors be blowed.
THE microbes which cause dyspepsia
enter the human system only between the
toes. If a man had no toes or could walk
on his hands, he would never be troubled
with that nightmare of all diseases in the
catalogue. The microbes entering the sys-
tenn through the toes as they do, the feet
are first to feel the effect of them. When
they reach the stomach the entire body
of course, becomes affected and the heavy
feeling is general. But you will never see
a dyspeptic who lifts his feet in a sprightly
manner when he walks.
II can sit here in my Office and point out
the ills of men and women as they pass
along the street with as much precision as
the best physician can after a careful and
tedious diagnosis. Take "a person with in
fiuenza or grip. Just the opposite of the
dyspeptic. Instead Of dragging his feet
he steps as high as a blind horse, all be-
cause the germs are in his head and his
feet appear to be seven pounds each lighter
than they ought to be. You have noticed
it in your own case the morning after a
celebration when your head is heavy. Your
feet will go a foot too high when you at
tempt to step upon the curb.
"Rheumatics always walk on the outside
of their feet, that is, their ankles turn
outward, while people affected with heart
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disease turn their ankles the other way. A
man who has catarrh always wears the
backs of the heels off his shoes, and one
with weak eyes turns his toes in. SUI
ferer from any pulmonary disease wa ks
largely on his toes. This comes from his
continued gasping for breath.
"A deaf person always stamps his feet
when walking, and one who has liver COM
plaint takes short. irregular steps. l could
go through the entire list of human ills
and name the characteristic of each in re-
Iation to the feet. For the human citadel
first begins to weaken at the bottom, and
there the microbes make their first att OK
in many cases. OF course, some mic. obes
enter the system only through the palms
of the hands, others through the eyelids,
and others still under the finger nails.
But give me a mans shoes in any case
and l will name his malady."
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TO REDUCE THE REVENUE.
Secretary Gage Asked to Endorse q
Bill Looking TO That End

Representative Levy of New York sent
a letter TO Secretary Gage yesterday
calling his attention to the fact that
the receipts were far exceeding the ex-
penditures of the Government. and that the
money was again accumulating in the
Treasury. He said a repetition of the
money troubles of last fall was to be feared
il measures of relief were not taken at
once Mr.. Levy urged the Secretary TO
support movement for the reduction OF
the internal revenue collected under the
War Revenue act, and suggested that he
had a bill for this purpose which he hoped
Secretary Gage would examine and support
Mr. Levy estimates reduction in revenue
OF $50, ,0O0, 600 annually would come from
the passage of his bill.
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Lost Her Din monds.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Diamonds valued al
$4,000 were stolen from the room of Miss
Rose Murray, at the Great Northern Hotel
Sunday night. Miss Murray came to Chi
cago from Toledo TO take part in the all
star bowling contest, her father accom-
pany'ng her. She is the champion woman
bowler of the country, and her perform
ance on the local alleys was to have been
one of the attractions of the tournament
The loss of the Jewels produced such a
shock that she withdrew from the tourna-
ment.
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The railway securities were strong and
even buOyant this morning, all showing
small gains before II clock, but by con-
trast quick tumbes in the prices of many
of the speciaIties seemed even more pre-
Cipitate In ali the bear markets Of The past
year there has never been any such cOntin-
uous and tremendous tumble as that in
Third Avenue during the past few weeks.
Today before the first half hour had passed
ii was selling a fraction above 81, or 10
points below the close yesterday. There
has been just such a movement every
morning for a week or more A few days
ago the stock was selling 40 points
above its present level. Two or three
months ago it was 100 points above the
low price Of today. A year ago it was
nearly zee points higher Probably in the
whole history OF the New York Stock EX-
change there has never been such a tum-
bic. But although Third Avenue is the
most violent in it's break Sugar is not far
behind 1t sold within point of par this
morning and seemed quite able TO 90 below
100 before the end of the day. Metropoli-
tan went as low as 166. Brooklyn Rapid
Transit was weak and so was Manhattan.
Here IL might almost be said there was a
sharp dividing line between the weak
stocks and the strong In no recent mar
tion between different groups of securities.
Predictions are of little value in such a
market. Whether the weakness and forc-
ed liquidations in the specialties viii f.
nally cause break in the railway securi-
ties as well. or whether the strength Of
the coalers, the grangers, and many other
standard securities will cause the bears
to cover in the specialties. cannot be fore
seen by the shrewdest Of market critics.
II should be said, however, that the
chances favor the bulls, for the reason
that the very violence Of the break in
Third Avenue and the others has probably
carried them below where the bears hoped
at this time And also il should be re-
membered that while the break has TO be
forced by manipulation against fine intTin-
sic conditions everywhere an upward move
ment would undoubtedly begin with much
vigor as soon as the bears began to cover.
The surrender of Cronje is another strong
bull argument in the long list OF favorable
developments.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
DAMAGE DONE BY SOLDIERS.
A Statement of Many Claims Sent to
Congress.

Secretary Root transmitted to Congress
yesterday the draft of a bill giving au-
thoTity TO the Secretary OF War TO certify
10 the Treasury Department until January.
1901, claims against the Government for
damage done by soldiers while ercamped
or travelling during the Spanish war. A
statement OF the claim shows total of
1892. .0o6 divided among the States as fol-
lows:
Alabama, s13.34j; Delaware, ss25; Flor
ida. SO, 169; Georgia, lilo Illinois. s51 !;
Indiana, s29; Kentucky. s195: Massachu-
setts, $685. Minnesota, S45; New Jersey,
$3.50; New York, s107; Pennsylvania, $50,
81; South Carolina, $24 OS2; Tennessee,
SO, 800; Texas, sl.O91 Virginia, S14 555, and
miscellaneous, 81 $40.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
Washington stock exchange.

Sales-U. S. 3's Registered. $400a1u S.
b.; Traders National Bank, 10@l35; Colo
nial Fire Insurance, 10@l11, 10m11l IL;
Capital Traction. 14Cd93 7-S; Washington
Gas, J0G53 as; Mergenthaler Linotype, .
61197 "a; Amer. Graphophone. l0oG11 5-S;
Amer. Graphophone, Pfd.. 75dl2; Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage. 1O0@22 cts. After
Call-Columbia r. r. 6's. sl,000M l30;
Washington Market. 50G15.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
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a Difficult Feat.
From Puck. !

Prestidigitaior (in Frozen Dog)-Will some
gent in the audience kindly lend his hat to
make an omelet in?
Bronco Bill-Thars mine, stranger, And when
yer hand it back yer wanter be sure thar's an
omelet in it. or thar'll be trouble. for I'm hun
gry as a coyote.
The evening times., 1900-02-27

The friends of the tottering company are
working on another plan for its resuscita-
tion. which calls FOR $4,000, 900 in cash, but
as vet the money has not been raised
Meanwhile another mechanics lien was
fled yesterday against it. Another eau e
of the weakness of the traction secu. l.
ties generally is a revival of TAX OF the
franchise tax. This talk is pushed to the
front near the end of every bear cam
paign to get the new little bears more
heavily on the short side.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
AUCTION SALES.

UNITED STATES NARSHAL'S SALE-By virtue
OF writ Of heri fsoiaS, issued out Of the
clerks Office OF the Supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia and to me directed. | Will sell al
public sale for ossh, on SATURDAY, MARCH 10
1850. AT Il O'CLOCK A. NJ in front of the
court house door, Washington. d. G., the follow
ing described real estate. to-viy: Lots numbered
s.. IS. a. and 80. in block number J. in Oregon
L. Green's subdivision Of part of tract Of
land in the county Of Washington.
District % Columbia, as per pat IL
County Book. lumber 6, page o. Ill the
Office Of the Surveyor Of the District OF Columbia
seized and levied upon as the property OF Claud-
its O. Smith and George o. Watson, Trustees
ttrre tenants of Andrew ~ Green deceased and
sold to satisfy execution No. 81, ,65I in favor of
Henry II. Bergmann, Treasurer OF the Washington
six Per Cent Permanent Building Association
plaintiff.
ACLICK PALMER. Marshal.
THOS DOWIING 4 co. AnctIoneers
The evening times., 1900-02-27
Gems Have Organic Life.
(From the Philadelphia Press.)

Scientists frequently remind US that gems possess
hfe-organic life. Everybody knows that opals and
pearls grow dull when worn by invalids, and j, has
been lately proved that rubes and the turquoise
show the same sensibility Pearls are most deli
cate and lose color and brilliaDcy and actually die
Rings and pins should not be worn By nvalids be-
cause the Invisible emanations of disease penetrate
the microscopic nterstices Of the gem and kill its
life.
The evening times., 1900-02-27

Traffic officers of the Rock Island are
quoted as saying that the business of the
system this month is largely in exec s
of that of February, 1889. The Southwt st
is buying immense quantities OF goods from
the East which more than make up for the
lesser grain traffic. The grangers ere all
strong and fairly active this morning.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
Uncle Sam Don't Wear

.--S-sa-~-> Truss. but he carries me A.,
L za.j ushioa truss s.i use- the JGggss
y states aen. women. aud children
seaT .sa Ike them The AR Cushion tld npu .
With comfort; nothing else will. Consultation
and two weeks trial fTep. Office. paTlors. va.
ng and consultation rooms on the same Zoe.
Catalogue tree. THE R0RICK AIR CUSHION
TRUSS COMPANY. Iz2i 81 nv. I'd door
The evening times., 1900-02-27

Drains, Losses, lmpotency. Lame Back and Van
cocele. Over 900 gave testimony m 1890. ar
swer all letters personally, or belt may be eX'
RDlired - my Office
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THos. BOWLING 4 co. AuctIoneers.

CwAITER B. WILLIAMS & co. Auctioneers.)
AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES.
will sci! b. public auction at i37 llth 81. NV.
MARCH J. iT $50 7. ~, all goods which
interest remains unpaid consisting Of gold, silver,
and metal watches. diamonds clocks, chains, rings
ieweiry Of all kinds clothing. books, musical in
strunents guns, revovers. typewriters. etc.
pENRY r. GROCE, Treasurer. fe237t
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For Men Only

Ny little book, Il hree
Glasses of Men" sent free
in plain sealed envelope
upon request. 1t embodies
the truths / have learned
from my 80 years eN-
penence as a specialist. II
tells all about my famous
DR.. SANDEN ELEC-
TRIO BELT, with electric
suspensory, the great hon.,
self-treatment for weal
men. Tn s Belt Is worn :
night, curing while yoi
The evening times., 1900-02-27

prominent brokerage firm acting for
the Third Avenue people yesterday offered
TO lease the line to the Metropolitan in
consideration OF the payment OF the inter-
est on the bonds of the line. the interest
on the floating debt and a dividend of 4
per cent on the capital stock. The offer
was refused by the Metropolitan people
The evening times., 1900-02-27
Unappreciated Efforts.
From the Chicago Tribune.

'eThe officer says you got drunk, upset fruit
stand. knocked down the proprietor, and kicked
and bit and scratched the policeman VINO arrest
ed you
cts all true, your honor. was trying 10 lead
the stenuous life and / reckon ] piled it on q
little too thick"
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Nev Work stock Market

Corrected daily by w b. Hibbs & c.,
members of the New York Exchange,
1419 + Street
The evening times., 1900-02-27
PIANOS. HORSES,

Wagons etc at lowest rates and on the day
Won applv We are leaning the Building and
Loan Association plan, which makes the cost OF
carving loans much less than You pay else
where and allows you to pay il of in any sized
notes you desire. running from one to twelve
months You cnly pay for the use Of money for
the length Of time you carry It.. II you have a
loan with some other company We viii pay il
of and advance you more money II desired. Rates
eheerfully givep and no cost TO you unless loan
is made Leans made anywhere in the District
CaIl and get rates. Front room, first floor, Sci
entifc American Building.
National Mortga!e Loan CD.
e25 Street v. W.
no6-u
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MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED COLLAT-
ERaI.-No delay. CHARLES A. BAKER
Rooms 40 and ~, Metzerott Building, lilo + ST.
ieI2-tf
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Corrected daily by W. 3. flibbs & CO.,
members of the New York Exchange
1913 + Street.
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DR.. Ledtnermdn,
The 3 Days" ure

nor men) leads all remedies IN this city; q
prompt and permanent cure or no charge Con-
sultation free DR. NrKEEHAN, SIS 18th ST.
NV. Office hours 0 TO Il a n: to D. M
Sundays, to 4 D. m. fes-imo
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MONEY TO LOAN at 81, 3%, 4. and IA per
cent. in sums of s1.OJ0 to $4,000 ID. C.
real estate; pay of and 6 per cent mortgages
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration for borrowers. WM VI.
SAUNDERS 4 Co, 1907 F st. NV. iyi item
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MONEY loaned salaried people and retail mer-
chants upon their own names, without Sc
curity; easy payments TOLMAN, Room IS. 90s-
Oh G. ST. Oc2Z-lyr
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SUFFERERS from Epilepsy will % well TO cali
st the DIR DAVIS MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
lis 18th St la<z-u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-20
OF Go the Muxzlen,

Six months ago the District Commission
ers, taking cognizance Of an official report
of the prevalence of rabies and obeying the
letter and spirit of the law, ordered all
dogs within the Jurisdiction to be muzzled,
under penalty of slaughter at the pound.
There has been a loud outcry of protest
from many dog owners and the Commits
sioners have been subjected to very severe
criticism for their course, despite the fact
that the law seems to leave no alternative
The muzzling order has now expired and
the dogs are freed from the annoyance
while their owners greatly relieved.
There is no present sign of rabies in the
District and 1t is hoped that the vigor Of
last winters campaign. which resulted in
the killing of nearly three thousand dogs,
has removed the conditions from which the
disease develops A strict watch must,
however. be kept to prevent a reappear-
ance. Meanwhile the real protective rem
edy for the menace. the killing of stray
dogs. should proceed just as though the
claimed dogs were still muzzled instead of
being merely tagged 1t is a question
whether this could not have been profit
ably done during the winter without sub
jecting the community to the disquieting
experience from which it has now escaped
The law. however, is mandatory and until
it is repealed the Commissioners have no
choice of remedies other than the muZ-
cling of the dogs upon the appearance of
the disease 1t behooves all persons own
ing dogs which they wish to preserve to
secure tags for them at once and to keep
the tags always in evidence. A recurrence
of the outbreak of rabid sentiment against
the authorities is almost as much to be de-
plored a renewal Of the disease itself,
and a hearty cooperation between officials
and dog owners from this time forward,
easily secured through mutual tolerance
and understanding, will do much toward
preventing both epidemics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-20

MIR. Wolcotts opportunity at Philadelphia
was unusual. and he rose to it, as was ex-
pected. in admirable style. His speech pos
sesses the double merit of finished eoquence
and OF sound and convincing argument. He
made good again his right to De classed
with the great orators of his generation.
With number of issues entitled to con-
sideraton. and calling for frank and full
treatment. it was no easy matter to touch
upon them all in way to entertain and at
the same time instruct his audience. But
this difficult task the Colorado senator
triumphantly executed: and one may very
well believe that the republicans will sow
the land from Maine to Texas and from
New York to California with copies of
deliverance at once readable and so
comprehensive.
But, for party purposes. the strongest
feature of this speech of strong features is
the treatment of the money question. Mr..
Wolcott stands with his party now as cour-
aseously he did in 1896. Then he took
his political life in his hands. and, in a sec
tion where the influence of silver was over
whelming. cOmbated the Rryanite conten-
ton with all the vigor he could command.
When his party triumphed at the polls Mr..
Wolcott accepted its commission to help
bring about international bimetallism, and
labored for months in the capitals of Europe
with that object in view. The effort failed
and Mr.. Wolcott, accepting the result in
good faith and canvassing with an open
mind the monetary developments since that
time, now indorses the gold standard and
upholds his party's present attitude on the
subject
Nor should it be overlooked that three of
the four delegates-at-large from Colorado
t. T Philadelphia supported Mr.. Bryan in 1856
on the silver issue. Republicans then, as
Mr.. WolcOtt was. they differed with him
as to Colorado's interest in the contest
and left their party. They have returned
now. convinced. as Mr.. Wolcott then was
and still is, that tine path of safety for
Colorado and all the country lies in the
SUPPORT of the cause of sound money. Mr.
Bryan is no longer a prophet in their eyes
nor do thcy care to follow him in the mat
te, of the new ISSUES. Mistaken as they now
see that he was to the old issues he
says nothing to the new which COM
mands their confidence.
So much for Colorado. Docs this spirit
widely obtain in the west? May this voice
at Philadelphia. and the voice of Oregon
recently heard at the polls. be accepted as
representative of sentiment in all of the
old republican strongnolds beyond the Mis-
sissippi?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-20

Ratbbone and Mr.. Thompson. Both had
served in our own postal service. and had
marks to their credit. 1t was not mat
ter of appointing two men who had passed
an examination general lines but two
who had demonstrated by years of employ
ment here at home conspicuous fitness for
what was to be done in Cuba.
Equal pains were taken too In filling the
subordinate places assigned to Americans.
Selections were made from those in Office
here whose records showed industry and
capacity. So that there was not man on
the HIST, from top to bottom, Of whom
service in every way satisfactory was not
to be expected If one might with safety
consult their achievements In Office in inc
United States.
Civil service reform will not benefit by a
misstatement of this case. Competent and
experienced men of good record were sent
to Cuba by the President to organize and
conduct the postal service, but some OF
them yielded to temptation and proved I'M
worthy of their trust. That is the whole
story. The President was at no point to
blame
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-20
Better News From China.

Today. news from China, while uncon-
frmed and emanating from unreliable
Shanghai is distinctly reassurins as 1ar rs
II goes If Admiral Seymour $ refer coiu"h
actually reached Pekin on Sunday. IN sea-
son to prevent the destruction OF the iega-
tons the chances are that the sraVest
danger in that quarter Is over. Inere yet
remain of course. many points at winch
almost equal menace to the foreign inter-
ests demands active Intervention, but pres
ent interest centers strongly upon PeKln.
The occa sion for the formation OF strong
foreign army in China is just as pressing
as ever. even II this Shanghai dispatch De
true There is much work yet remaining
beyond the powers of the small relief
column under Seymour. There are lega-
tons and missions to guard, railways and
telegraph lines to protect. mobs to disperse'
murderers to pursue while the process OF
reorganization imperatively demanded oy
the interests of the civilized nations IS IN
progress. There may be serious ngntlns
meanwhile. calling for sacrifices from all
the powers. and it may even be necessary
to send succor to the besieged foreigners in
some of the far distant provinces. where
the revolt is raging unchecked.
The American disposition to enter fully
into the relief work with a force proper
Tomato to our Asiatic standing and interests
is apparently welcomed abroad. Today 3
conference at the White House evidently
means that the government is disposed to
keep fully abreast of the needs Of China.
The exact numbers of the foreign war
contingents in China are as yet not Gear
1t Is stated in general terms that Japan
has actually dispatched 5000 men, Russia
1000 and England six regiments of In
dams, while there are 500 Americans ready
to start from Manila when the storms
abate. Counting the marines from the ships
at Taku there will be on the ground or on
the way, according to these figures. about
loco. estimating the British Indian force
at 5000. With such French, German and
other forces as may be added. and includ-
ing the relief column now on the ground
under Seymour. the International army
should in short time aggregate at least
10000 men, enough under competent lead
ershp to subdue the rioters in short order