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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

There has been "a renewed activity in a
number Of securities in the local stock
market during the past week Business
has exceeded in the number Of shares sold
and in the value that of any other re
cent week, and the sessions Of the ex-
change have been well attended. not only
by members but by outside investors and
guests. Capital Traction and Merger
thaler we're most active and most inter
esting but Washington Gas, Linotype. and
the Graphophone shares attracted some
attention, and the business in bonds was
good on several days
Capital Traction advanced to 90. a new
high price during the week, and large
amount Of business was done in the stock
nearly every day. The statement made
to a reporter for The Times
Two weeks ago that the dividend rate will
he advanced at the meeting of the direct
ors in April was the signal for the be
ginning Of one Of the most rapid advances
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for the spring. owing TO the operations OF
the new law and the bond issue. Easy
money, II not an actual plethora Of cash,
seems assured for some time 10 come. This
goes far toward removing the last OF the
alleged bear arguments Of the past few
months. The argument that railway earn
ings would decrease after the beginning
Of the calendar year has collapsed utterly,
in the face Of the most brilliant showing
the railways have ever made. The argu-
mcut that the iron and steel business would
be on the down grade before the end OF
January is quite as far from fulhllment
Local demand is SO great that as yet there
is no possibility Of hling an immense de-
mand from Europe. that would become in
sistent at the first suspicion OF lower prices.
The companies have business for the en-
tire year at top prices In the place OF
smaller railway earnings there has been a
succession OF increased dividends and new
dividends for The railway securities. and
10 place Of a collapse Of the steel boom
there has been a wonderful succession Of
earnings statements from the new steel
trusts and the payment OF dividends Oh
common stocks which the bears said a few
months ago would never receive any.
It has been one Of the fctions Of the
bears for month past that the market has
been controlled by the bears and that they
have been most successful In their opera
lions The actual facts are strikingly al
variance with any such pretence The
bears have sold stock heavily during the
entire month. In the case Of Third Avenue,
which has gone into the hands OF a re
ceiver, and Sugar. which has cut its dlvi-
dend for the first time in ten years they
have hrfr on fla virhf efGc of tho r,1arEpt
IN the railway list they have piled up
short Interest without hurting prices which
is very FAR from a success for them. as
viii be seen. probably. when they are
forced TO cover The following table Of
prices is full Of Illumination regarding the
matter It contains the closing yesterday,
the closing on Saturday a week ago and
the closing on the first Saturday in Feb
ruarN. q month ago:
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THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
An Increase in the Visible supply Of
Mhcnt-Corn AdNnnccs Slightly.

Nhcat-Corn Advances slightly.
CHICAGO. March 10.-Wheat was very
duh today. Traders are disposed to wait
for the Government figures on farm re-
serves. Liverpool was 1-Sg3-Sd lower;
Paris 1-2c higher. Primary receipts were
100000 bushels larger than last year.
Broomhall anticipates a large increase in
the amount on passage. The visible sup
ply will increase around $50 COO. Clear
ances were 49,, 900 bushels. Seaboard re-
ported IL loads
Corn had an advance Of 1-2c The cash
people have Deen at the bottom Of the
strength. About 2jO,O bushels sold di
rect TO Liverpool and very small country
offerings. Liverpool was 1-4G5-Sd higher.
OF 304 cars received not a car graded.
OF 5000 cars received here in the past
fortnight, As have graded contract The
corn specialists, the leading people in the
cash trade, have been the buyers Of corn
futures the past few days.
Oats hold firm because corn does. Prices
we're up today a tri1e, May % 5-Sd23 "a
at the close. The speculative interest is
rather narrow the shipping demand OF
late not being quite sufficient to take care
of receipts. There will be a considerable
increase in stocks.
Provisions ruled higher and closed firm
at a fair advance Stronger hog and corn
markets were the bullish aids. the latter
inducing some investment buying. Pack
ers sold sparingly at the advance. most Of
the offerings coming from profit-takin
longs. The cash demand was fairly good
for Saturday
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The bank statement yesterday was in
disputably bad. The surplus reserve is
cut by Ss.oo0 600. so that only 81. 000. 600
remains Of over $50. GOO 900 q few weeks
ago. The cash is cut into heavily and
there is the usual recent heavy increase
in loans Another such statement would
leave the banks almost as bad of as they
were last winter when call loans were
run up TO is bid. Fortunately there is no
reason to suppose that next weeks state
ment viii be as bad, or bad in any degree.
The figures Of the statement are as fol-
lows
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II viii be seen. as has been said. that
the market for month or more has been
very irregular, with declines in Sugar and
other Industrial securities generally and
In the traction securities. but with gains
more frequent than losses in the railway
list. People who bought any OF the rail-
way list in favor with conservative in
vestors and spectators month ago have
not been hurt and in some cases they
have good profits FOR their faith. 1t should
be stated that the prices OF February 3,
nearly all Of them. showed important
gains, so that the gain from that time
has been from a level already relatively
high. The boom in the steel stocks took
place between January - and Feb
ruary 3.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

Henry Clews refers in a special letter
% Americas high credit. as shown in the
possibility OF floating a . per cent bond
above par. Reference to this significant
fact has been made heretofore in this
column. Mr. Clews says
The new 2 per cent Government bonds
should be chTstened United States cOnsols.
especially as they make 80 favorable a com
parison with the English consols which
Besr 3-3 per cent interest and are selling
at 100 SIS. whereas the United States con-
soils are ? per cents. and are selling at
iO7. and are in ConsIderabl bic demand al
that price. There can be no better ba-
r0meter Of the high credit OF this Lation
than this showing No nation has ever
before been able TO float a per cent
bond at 100. This is certainly d proud
achievement for this country"
In this connection as showing that the
country has all the money it needs and
more. IL is stated that the American sub
scrptons 10 The British war loan were
very heavy yesterday. II was said in the
street that J. p Morgan 4 Co. who had
the American agency Of the loan. closed
their books before the end Of the business
day. The buying Of American securi-
ties in the London market recently has
been heavy.
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ever made by the stock Il was selling at
that time around 81 and It went up stead
lily until the middle Of last week, when it
touched 90 on one day. as heretofore
stated. The price on Saturday, March 8,
was "a 1-2 to % and a fraction. After the
high price reached on Wednesday a de-
cline occurred to IS and fraction again.
The closing price yesterday was 96 IS.
officers Of the line state their belief that
the stock will sell around par as a per
cent stock. other people interested in
the stock express the opinion that in ad-
dition TO its increased dividend prospects
the stock has an added value in a specu-
lative way because Of the general belief
that the line will soon or late be alb
sorbed by the railway syndicate. In
siders were sellers of the stock after it
reached 90, and It was stated that they
considered its advance 10 have been too
rapid to be healthy Since its decline il
has begun to regain its lost ground again
slowly.
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The coming week seems likely 10 Wit
ness a turning point IN the stock market.
For many days the market has been dull
IN an extreme degree. beyond the ordi-
nary dullnCss preceding the spring boom. Do
Important financial people have been out
Of town. or az least out Of the market
The public has disappeared entirely The
professionals have had the market TO them
selves. and they have not been able % do
more than cause fluctuations fractionally in
either direction. a number OF the spe-
cialties under the influence Of peculiar
conditions, have tumbied in price. but they
have had surprisingly little effect on the
railway list generally. Such a dull market
has lasted q month or more with little
break In the monotony. and il is not prob
able that il viii last through the coming
week Financial people say that despite
the uiteEess and stupidity OF recent ses-
sions. there has been during the past two
days az least, an "under,oue OF anticipa-
ton The bears have shown q disposition
TO cover their short contracts and the be-
ginning Of clique buying has been suggested
In many transactions. i is i'm this way
that many a dull market before now has
ended.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
HONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.
Money to Loan
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CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO,
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4 SHARP RALLY IN STOCKS
Rapid Transit and Sugar Shares
Gain Some Lost Ground.

The british War Loan 20 Be offered
New York InvcStOrs-Wany Millions
Loaned in Europe - Eject of the
New Financial BiIl-Honds Bought
for New Banks 10 he Organized.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The time for the spring advance has ar
rived. Last year, at this period or d little
later nearly the entire list was climbing
20 the highest prices Of the year. More
than this, the Currency bill is 10 become q
law this week, and there are intimatious
that the Treasury Department viii finance
The Issuance Of the new per cent bonds
IN a way TO DO the most possible good &c
Wall Street. The gossipers yesterday were
saying that the bank statement would
probably be the last Of the bad statements
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The gross earnings OF the Northern Pa
ciac for the fourth week OF February were
$l2S.9 65, an increase of S54.S31 The gross
earnings from January ! TO February =
were S3S56.l2s, an increase Of 1864. $50.
The gross earnings Of the Great Northern
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

sales-U. s. IS reg: $2,7eOG112; U. S.
SIS. coupon: Ss4OOa112; Capital Traction:
2O@96 10. 8Od96 "a. 20d96 IS; City and
Suburban R. R.: lO0G31
COYTRNNFST RONDe
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Loans of $40 -a on I FS%siTr mae
kPIANOS, HORSES,

Wagons etc, at lowest rates and on the day
you apply. We are aiming on the Building and
Loan Association pls , which makes the cost OF
carrying loans much less than you pay else
where and allows you to pay it of in any sized
notes you desire, running from one 20 twelve
months. You only pay for the use Of money Tor
the length Of time you carry it. Il YOU have 4
loan with some other company we will pay il
of and advance you more money il desired. Rates
cheerfuly given and no cost 70 you unless loan
is made. loans made anywhere in the District.
Call and get rates. Front room, frst hoor, Sci
entifc American Building.
National Mortgage Loan CO.
625 F Street n. Vs..
no6-u
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

Corrected daily by ". B. Hihbs & Co.,
members Of the New York Exchange
1919 + Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The best bid yesterday for Telephone
was 81 and the stock was offered at 6J.
The possibility Of competition and the out
look for a further trial of the constitu-
tionaity Of the telephone law are not
having a good effect on the stock. The
Washington Telephone" bill was report
ed fayorably TO the House yesterday and
the telephone suit was carried up to the
Court Of Appeals last week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
CHURCH NOTICES.


SERVICES at the Rehoboth Baptist Church. 1st
ST., bet and SIS. sv. Sabbath school at
Q a. m. Preaching at II d. III. Communion az
D. 3D., every second Sunday in the month.
Preaching at S p. m. by the pastor. Text
Walking IH The Midst Of the Fire. Pastor, Rev
John Richard Item
REFORM CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH at
Maccabee Temple, every sunday. at 5:l5 p. M.
0u 9th ST.. near cor. OF 81. NV. Item
THE PEOPLES CHURCH. 425 G. st. NV. Rev.
Alex. Kent pastor viii speak at U:I5 on
"Commercialism and Imperialism. Prof. Newhcg's
class at 1913 All welcome lt.en
THE EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETY
OF RlTUAllSTS- Incorporated Oct .,
1899. holds services every sunday al 1870 p. M,
at Schmidts Han, 5l6 9th st. NV; Ms. Julia
Narneke viii give tests. Gov Isaac Sharp will
address tie meeting. SEATS free. Item
REFORM CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH -Serv.
ices az 3:l5 O'CLOCK, sunday afternoon and
80 O'Clock sunday evening in MIcClhees Hail,
5l3 9Th ST. nv. All are cordially invited
II EN-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

Mergenthaler Linotype was sold off
point or more early in the week imme-
diately after the announcement Of the
usual per cent quarterly dividend. Since
that time 1t has regained a part Of its
loss. Brokers who may or may not have
wished to see the stock decline in price
circulated the suggestion in the street
that some Of the directors at the meeting
on Monday were in favor Of a lesser divi-
dend. It cannot be learned what basis
for this statement there Is, but it IS
known that the company is earning at
tho rate of % per cent on the stock.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
members Of the New York Exchange
1919 F Street.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

City and Suburban Railway attracted
attention to itself recently by a recovery
in price apparently due to somewhat
persistent demand. a block Of 100 shares
was sold yesterday at 81. The price a
month ago was around p.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The gross earnings Of siNty-three rail-
ways for the fourth week Of February. ac-
cording 10 the Financial Chronicle" were
SS.t-l .5ls. OF the entire number ffty-four
showed increases OF 81 ESQ. iO3. and nine
showed decreases OF S25,57i. so that the
total increase for the entire list was
Sl044.s32. or 1861 per cent Returns for
sixty nine railways for the third week OF
the month show total gross earnings Of
SSile ss7. The total increase on an the
lines deduCring the few decreases. was
1885 ool o- 1929 per cent
The St Paul gross earnings for IN, first
week OF March we're S6q4 Sgl. an increase
Of S26.74t. For the period from July
the total was S6,o15.6l0 an Increase of
S2,I3IoI3. The grangers have been quiet
during the past week but they have shown
strength az all times. despite some bear
selling on one day owing to an alleged
feeling OF disappointment over the failure
of the directors of the ST. Paul TO increase
the dividend rate on The common stock
The record for the week shows that Atchi-
son preferred has made a nei gain that
s. Paul is fractionally higher. Burling-
ton is lower. and Rock Island closed
yesterday al the same level as on Satur-
day q week ago. Prospective easy money
and the continued fine earnings OF this
group hold ID in favor with conservative
investors. and this IS especially true of
Atchison preferred which is now selling
very near its highest price record. Il is
said that the February net earnings state
ment Of the company. soon TO be issued
VIII show an increase OF nearly if not quite
100000
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

Washington Gas is selling practically
above "a again.
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NJ M THEO,

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

MR.. L. NORRIS. B4itimore's talented medium,
at go 9th g. Hw.. daily from 10 90 = sun
dsys included seaHcrs Tues. and Fri, D Ill.,;
Wednesdays 2:30 g. No.. sunday nights az Macca-
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

MONEY loaned salaried people, and retail mer-
chants upon their own names, without Sc
curity; easy payments TOLMAN, Room IS, gCs-
gl4 st. oc-2 lyr
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AND THE WINDS BLOW. Tire poor man must
suffer because Hc did not come 20 us Tor a
good. warm suit % clothes OF an oyercoat, made
bv our best t4.l1rs. and not worn 90 speak o. AZ
a figure that viii pesse any vordngnan. THE
OLD ESTABLISHED JUSTHS Old STAND. SO
D Il. nv. mhG-7t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
New York Cotton Market.

FOR SALE-HOU SEES.
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JU>T appointed TO $500 Government position:
wish 90 borrow SO. Address Bon 37-, -iHs
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MONEY $4,000 MONEY
Washington Mortgage Loan Co..
6tOF Street NV.

SO UPWARD leaned on furniture and salaries at
lowest terms. ADDISON, Box i0l, station g.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA bonds.
SIS 1902, "s0-yesr funding gold. lCjs Sc,
rs, 1901, Water stock currency. .,.. -,
7's, 1908 Water stock" currency. .... ..
Funding currency, s.65's.......... lIs o.,
l1Fs, Reg. 2-I0's. 1898 l9OI....... zee. &c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-12

Senator William A. Clark, who is
now in Paris selecting paintings for his
new mansion at Fifth avenue and Sev-
enty-seventh street, has an amiable
weakness, which few of his friends
have guessed. Ardent Democrat as he
is, the senator pridcs himself on his
family tree. He traces his descent
from the kings of Ulster and claims to
be able to go back to the fourth cen
tury.
The family comes of the Clan Cola,
of which Heremon Clark was founder.
The name in those days was O'Clery
and the family seat in Connaught.
There is still the record of a valiant Sir
Hugh O'Clery, who resided in a IA
nous castle at Kilbarron. the ruins of
which are shown travellers to this day
The crest, wild boar WITH an arrow
caught in its teeth, is regarded by the
senator as symbolic of his fate-one
who courts danger, but averts harm.
1t Is known that the senator has had
himself photographed in the full re-
gala of one of his ancestors, but the
picture, as well as the details of the
costume, he regards as strictly his pri-
vate affair.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-12
Two Tots Roasted Alive.

Because they wanted to save some
toys the two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Rolls, of Jermyn, Lackawanna
county, lost their lives Friday night.
Their home was on fire, but Elmer and
his little sister, both of whom were
under 5, not realizing their danger,
stopped to gather the trinkets. The
flames spread so rapidly that their
escape was cut Off Miss Jessie Rolls.
aunt of the children, dashed into the
burning apartments, and succeeded in
carrying the little girl out, but she was
so badly burned that she died. The
charred body of Elmer was found in the
ruins. Mrs. William Deacon, an in
valid, had narrow escape from death
in the house. The explosion of an oil
lamp caused tho fire
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-12

The British soldiers in South Africa
have no doubt during their marches
come across a weird looking bird some
thing like an eagle on stills wearing a
crest resembling bundle of quill pens
sticking out from the back of its head
This Is the secretary bird, or snake
eater, the "slangenvreeter" of the
dutch colonists He is held in great
esteem by the Transvaalers and Eng
lish colonists on account of his partial
ity for snakes. When he and the dead
ly cobra meet, it means a duel to the
death, and it IS generally the cobra
that dies. The fight is exciting to wit
ness. The lightninglike darts of the
snake are parried by the birds long
wings, used as the most effective
shield and when the chance presents
Itself as a bludgeon. Once he has stun
ned his adversary the bird sweeps up
ward and descends with all his weight
upon his daZed enemy, and the fight is
over. Then dinner follows in the shape
OF the body of the vanquished, swal-
lowed head fOremoSt.-London Mail
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-12
State Normal School

The Fall term of this popular institution for
the training of teachers opens Sept H. 1900
This practical training school for teachers
Is located in the most he9lthful and charming
part OF the state, within the great summer
resort region of the state, on the main line of
the ID. l.. x w. Railroad.
Unexcelled facilities; Music, Evolutionary,
College Preparatory, Sewing and Modelling
departments.
superior faculty; pupils coached free; pure
mountain water; rooms furnished through
out; GOOD BOARDING a RECOGNIZED
FEATURE.
We are the only normal school that paid the
state aid in fun to all its pupils this spring
term.
Write for catalogue and fun information
while this advertisement is before YOU We
have something of interest for you.
Address,
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-12
JOlo Islands Rubber.

On the recommendation of the war
department the agricultural depart
ment is preparing an order setting
apart as forest reserves the island of
Rombolin, north of the island of Pa
nay; also the island of Pauitaui, which
is %he of the extreme group of the Jolo
Islands. Officers of the army who have
been looking over the islands have
found that these are perhaps the rich
est in the world for rubber trees, and
1t is the intention of the Washington
authorities to have the trees preserved
and cared for especially as some fears
nave been expressed that the rubber
supply may become exhausted.