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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
A MIDSUMMER MARKET
Prospects of Democratic Victory
Cheek Speculation.

wall street Hears Reports of Leaders
of the farty in Power That the
overco nGdent as to the Result of
the EIection-The Rank Statement.
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INSURANCE.
CYCLONE COMING.

At a very small cost have an easy mind and be
prepared tor damage in any amount by storm 10
your house by securing one OF my Tornado
policies in of the Oldest and strongest com
pauies in America. eFr 80
Joseph 1. Weller, COZ f st. N.W-
Money to lean at AZ and per cent on D. G.
real estate. au7-l6tecd =
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The report of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
SIT Company for the year is another show
ing that must be considered satisfactory.
and even extremely good when it is COM
pared with the predictions of the bears re-
garding it a few weeks ago. 1t will be
remembered that a certain bear clique put
out the statement. as coming from a
semi-ofieial source. that the company was
IN very bad way, showing no net earn
ings for the year. This statement was
copied all over the country. 1t is now shown
to- have been wholly fabrication. The
actual figures show something like / IL
per cent earned on the capital stock of the
company after the payment of all operat.
ing expenses and fixed charges, and this
too, when TIE year included two months
when business was very much upset with
strike. The statement contains the fol-
lowing items:
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flow of gold to Great Britain to pay for
the new British bonds. 1t should be said,
however. that the statement was much
better than had been expected. Many OBJ
servers of the situation looked for a much
larger decrease of cash than actually oc-
CURED. and also for a larger decrease in
reserve. 1t is seen that the receipts from
the b-Treasury and the interior must
have been large to Offset the Withdrawals
for shipment. The figures are as follows:
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Lanston at II IA is very near the lowest
price in recent years. Friends of Mer-
genthaler are calling attention to the fact
that while Lanston has been declining
recently Mergenthaler has been advancing
with quite as much steadiness. This is not
according to tie programme laid out for
the two securities by Lanston people. The
long halt in the downward course Of
Lanston around - led many 10 believe
that substantial interests were ready to
buy all the stock offered at that price. II
the big interests really had any such idea
at any time they have evidently changed
their minds.
One thousand shares Of Pneumatic Gun
Carriage changed hands on Friday al Is
cents An advance of point is noted in
this transaction, or so on the entire 1000
shares.
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock was strong
during the early part of the week, but
later showed a disposition to decline On
Friday, when 1t was whispered in some
favored quarters that the statement would
be given out that night, there was an ad-
vance of point or more on what was ap-
parenuy professional buying entirely. Yes
terday after the figures had become public
property there was another decline. the
lowest price of the week being reached.
There is much difference OF opinion as TO
the outlook for this stock. Many believe
that with the statement so much better
than predicted there should now be a good
advance in the coming few months, espe-
cially as the outlook for the company is
a good one. The bears on the other hand
talk OF the price being entirely too high
for a dividend stock, on which no
disbursements should be expected. they
say, for two or three years at the ieast.
On the whole the chances seem to favor
an upward tendency il the general market
is strong
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DO YOU NEED MONEY?
We Have 1t for You

You need go to no trouble to borrow from
friends; be independent OF asking iavors. We will
lend you on your furniture and pianos any
ho-sehold goods PEI sonll property. VIII eharc.
Yea ,ess and make the most lenicnt Terms In
fact YOU can borrow on your own terms Call and
get our rates before you decide who to borrow
from Strictly confidential. Private Offices. CO.
LUMBIA GUARANTEE CO., 6lS st. NV.
MIl-tf,em
WILL pay per cent for loan OF 81 900 for three
or five years, on 7-room cottage; lot j0xl5O;
rents for SIP so; within five minutes walk Of r.
& o. and Electric Maryland Road; no agents Ad-
dress BOX p, this office. au1s-5t
MONEY TO LOAN at sh s%. 4. and AZ per
cent in sums Of Si.OJO to $4,000 on d. Q.
real estate; pay of and per cent mortgage.
and begin anew; all transactions conducted with
economical consideration for borrowers. WAL II
SAUNDERS Co. 100 St. NV. iyl-ti.em
MONEY loaned salaried people and retail mer-
chants upon their own names without Sc
curity; easy payments. ToLMAN. Room As. 905-
GA @ St oe22-Iyr
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life is as tedious as a twice told tale. vexng
the dull ear OF a drowsy man." Life will not be
so tedious if YOU drink Heurich's beer. These
high grade beers will stimulate and invigorate
the body. and make you feel that life is one con-
slant day OF happiness. Phone 63I, Arlington
Bottling Co.. for case OF Heurich's.
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RECEIPTS.
EXPORTS.

Including 20e00 bus. Southern and 0,35G bus
Western.
''Ineluding 800 bus, Southern and 1905 bus.
Western
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The death OF Mr.. Huntington was one
Of the items OF news that interested the
market during the week. II may be said
very positively that it did not hurt the
price of securities. even those with which
he was most closely identified. Mr. Hunt
ington's death has naturally given rise to
a large number of rumors OF varied in
terest and importance. One of these is
to the effect that the Atchison and the
Southern Pacific will now be combined.
Mr.. Huntington 1t is said, having been
an opponent to the plan before his death
Another story along the same line, in a
way, is that the Southern Pacific stock
holders are likely 10 receive dividend
in the near future the suggestion being
that this gentleman was always opposed
to paying dividends when they could be
avoided. What seems entirely probable
is that idea that his plans and property
were IN such methodieal shape that there
will be no trouble with them. Southern
Pacific and Pacific Mail are both stocks
worth while considering In making in
vestment purchases at this time The fact
that Mr. Huntington considered them both
such good securities ought TO be an ex-
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sf.25 10 baltimore and Return via
ID. d o.
Saturday and Sunday, August is and 10.
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There was sharp slump in the price
OF wheat yesterday that attracted some
attention. The staple has been decliaIng
in price for several days 1t is interesting
TO note that the downward movement has
been going on since the very day on which
the Secretary of Agriculture made his
recent prediction that wheat will sell at
a dollar a bushel this year II there is to
be dollar wheat, the price viii have to ad-
vance several cents further than il would
have had to at that time. The cause OF
the weakness of the staple is not entirely
clear II is certain that the reports of
damage have been overdrawn, but this has
been known for several days il not weeks.
Perhaps the sentimental effect of the bet
ter feeling regarding the Chinese outlook
is responsible for some OF the st..mp On
the whole the chance seems to be for an
advance from Saturdays closing level
though 1t is somewhat foolhardy to talk
of dollar wheat. The grangers were, per-
haps, helped a little by the weakness of
wheat yesterday. They showed less dis
position 10 decline than many of the rail-
way securities and IL seemed at times
that there was some good buying in the
group. 1t should be noted that the gran
gers are selling at a very low level at
present. Thei- decline during the past
year has been larger proportionately than
IL should have been on account of the
work OF a very determined bear clique
Purchases Of the entire group on the re-
cessions are advised by some of the hest
people In the street. Atchison preferred
and common and st. Paul are especial
favorites.
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Il is noted that both the Mergenthaler
and Lanston type machines received awards
at the Paris Exposition. This is interest
ing, and 1t will probably give holders o.;
Lanston stock much satisfaction. II world
seem to be doubtful, however, If their
citation over the award viii quite Offset
the feeling of disquiet that must accom-
pany the steady decline in the stock.
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The fact that money is likely to BIZ
come somewhat tighter during the coming
month is one reason why a boom in prices
should no, BE expected at this time. 1t rs
out of The cues ZION TO expect that with
this shipIen> of gold to the other side,
and with the always certain shipment of
money 20 Tire West and South for the
movement OF The crops, New York can es-
cape without some little stringency Finan-
cial authorities talk most hopefully of the
situation, but they do not pretend that the
usual order OF things is likely to be avert
ed this autumn. What they do hope for Is
that with a real plenty of money through
cut the country, and with the Treasury
Department disposed to assist the banks
in every possible way, there will be no
bad squeeze. This seems entirely probable.
As yet there is almost no evidence of the
expected advancing of rates, but before the
end of August it is possible that change
may have occurred.
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Railway earnings, so far as they have
been announced during the past week.
have been good. The predictions of big
decreases in earnings made for a year past
by the bears do not put in an appearance.
The ratio of increase is not quite so large
as 1t was a few weeks and months back,
but this surprises no one. A total of fifty
eight lines, which have reported gross
earnings for the first week of August,
earned 1881, 230. OF these lines forty-six
made increases amounting to S56S, 1868. and
twelve made decreases amounting to S153,-
$40, leaving a balance of increase of s414,-
49o, or SIS per cent. The returns on sew
enty-three lines for the fourth week OF
July show total of s12934, 961 earned, OF
which 1878, Alb was increase, or SIG per
cent. 1t may be noted that the St. Paul
and one or two other lines of less i'm
portdnce have made their report for tns
second week of August and that gains
are shown to have occurred in this week
also.
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The suburban citizen., 1900-10-27
WORDS OF WISDOM,

WheresOever the search after truth
begins there life beglns.-Ruskin.
He who thinks his place below him
will certainly be below his place
Saville.
There is no happiness in having and
getting, but only in giving; half the
world is on the wrong scent in the
pursuit Of happiness.-Henry Drum
mond.
The covctous person lives as If the
world were made altogether for him,
and not he for the world; to take in
everything, and to part with nothing
Robert South.
Be not ashamed to be helped, for it
is thy business like soldier in an as
sault on n town How then if, being
lame, thou canst not mount upon the
battlements alone, but with the help
of another it is ossible.-Marcus Au-
relius.
Economy no more means saving
money than it means spending money.
1t means the administration Of
house, its stewardship; spending or
saving, that is, whether money or
time, or anything else, to the best pos
sible advantage. .--Ruskin.
Foster habits Of economy and self
denial. No matter how modest your
income may be, always live under it.
You will thus protect your liberty and
business integrity, and guard yourself
against the slavery and humiliation
Of debt, which is too often the precur-
sor and the incentive to commercial
dishOnOr. r.-Cardinal GibbOn.
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-27
One Way or Settling 1t.

The other evening as a muscular
person was passing house, lady
who stood at the cato called out to
him: "Sir, 1 appeal TO you for protec-
tionw
Whats the matter" he asked, as
he stopped short.
There's a man in the house and he
won't go out of doors, though l have
ordered him to-"
He won't, eh? Well see about
that"
Thereupon the man gave the woman
his coat to hold and sailed into the
house. He found a man at the sup
per table, and took him by the neck
and remarked: mice style of brute
you are, eh? Come out O. this, or I'll
break every bone in your bodyr
The man fought, and it was not till
chair had been broken and the ta-
bic upset that he was hauled out Of
doors by the legs and given a fling
through the gates,
Now, then, you brass-faced old
tramp, you move on, or I'll finish your
Tramp! Tramp" shouted the vic
tim, as he got up. I'm no tramp! /
own this property ana live in this
house"
You do?"
"Yes, that's my wife holding your
coat"
"Thunderw whispered the muscular
man as he gazed from one to the other
and realized that it was the wife's
method of finishing a row she had been
having with her husband. And then
he made a grab for his coat and dis
appeared into the darkness. Tit Bits.
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-27
YARNS FROM LOUISIANA.
Somewhere in the Crescent City There
Lives the Equal of Munchasen.-


"rhe theory that a moving train
carries along an envelope Of air is very
interesting" continued the engineer,
"and l believe there is n good deal Of
truth i'm it. | first had my attention
attracted to the subject by curious
incident that happened several years
ago at a crossing near Birmingham,
Ala where trains pass twice a day at
speed of about forty miles an hour.
The tracks are seven feet apart and
there would seem to be ample room to
stand between them in perfect safety.
one afternoon a small fox terrier dog
belonging TO a section boss was asleep
in the middle space, and woke up just
as the trains closet in from each side,
There was a barrel on the ground
nearby and the dog, in his fright,
jumped on top Of ii. That possibly
brought him into one of the rushing
envelopes Of air; at any rate, he was
whirled off his feet and thrown clear
TO the roof OF tho opposite car, where
he was subsequently found, iammcd
against n vcntilator chimney, with 10
injury except broken leg. How in
the world he ever made such journey
and escaped alive is n mystery, unless
his fall was dca0cncd by cushion Of
air.
"Apropos Of atmospheric pressure, II
is a well-known fact that there is
vortex space or zone Of suction di.
rectly behind any rapidly moving
train, and its presence accounts for
grotesquc happening that took place
some time ago on the Southern Pacific.
While the California-bound express
was going through Western Arizona
at a clipping gait n passenger who
was on the verge Of the iim-iams
rushed out TO the rear platform,
climbed on the rail, and jumped off.
He was wearing a very long linen
duster, and n muscular tourist who
happened to be on the platform at
the time grabbed it ny the tails as it
sailed hy and yelled for help. When
some of the others ran TO his assist
ance they found the lunatic stretched
straight out in the air behind the plat
form. bowling like a Commanche, but
safely anchored by his duster, which
had turned inside out and caught him
at the shoulders The muscular gen
tleman was hanging on for dear life,
but had it not been for the fact that
the would-be suicide was virtually
sustained and carried along by the
suction of thu vortex space something
would certainly have given way. They
reeled the man in like a kite, and he
promised to be good. We have very
little exact knowledge at present Of
the atmospheric conditions that sur
round a moving train, A fuller knOwl-
edge of them may lead to the solution
of some battling problems in traction"
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-27
CHINESE AS coLoNlsTs.
What They Have Done i'm the Philippines
and the East Indies.


Frank NJ. Todd, in Ainslee's Maga-
zine, writes: "In the middle of the
seventeenth century one Eeuseng, or
Koxinga, a Chinese chief that had re.
fused to surrender to the Tartars, in.
vaded Formosa at the head of an army
of 100000 men, attacking and driving
out the Dutch. In 1862 he opened
correspondence with the Chinese
in Manila, and the Spanish Gov.
eInor, fearing treachery, slaugh.
tered 10000 of them as hint
to the survivors that any more friend.
ly doings with General KloXinga
would meet with his displeasure. In
the latter half of the seventeen hun.
dreds they were mastered by thou.
sands in Papanga Province. But in
spite Of this Spanish method Of deal
ing with the Chinese question there
were 10000 of them in Manila at the
beginning Of the century.
"They constitute an important part
Of the Philippine population today,
often marrying native women and
sending their sons to China to be ed
ucated. Rosario street in Manila, IS
given up to Chinese shops, and many
of those who have no capital invested
are employed as clerks and cOmpra-
dores by merchants of other races.
"The Chinaman peryades not only
the Philippines, but all the islands Of
the seas from Colombo eastward,
wherever trade promises profit Mr..
Bancroft says that the first Europeans
at Malacca, Penang, Singapore, and all
the important island ports of Eastern
Asia and Oceanlca found Cinnamon
there before them. They have gener-
ally chung to their places with all the
tenacity that chara cterizes the grip
their cousins have gained in this coun-
try. They are thick in the Spice ISL
ands. The British say they are ex-
cellent citizens in Borneo. They Gre
ated Singapore, There were 10000
OF them out Of population of 111,0O0
in Batavia in 1894. There are said
TO be over 100000 OF them thriving
under the tyrannical governments Of
the Dutch East Indies, most of them
with no apparent thought of going
home except for burial, contented be-
cause their practical business talents
and ability to live without Injuries
have made them dominant in trade.
On their account the Australian gold
dggngs have had their race riots, and
the Australian colonies their exclusive
legislation in defiance of the diplomacy
of the London government. Chinese
merchants have invaded Japan, where
they compete successfully with the
European trader. All over the Eastern
seas the union Of Chinese compra.
dOres has held commerce in the hol-
low of its hand, and its law has been
the most terrible that could be in
voked to punish or to ruin the Western
merchant that tried to do business
without them"
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-27
GIBSON & COBEY'S COLUMN.
Weekly News items OF
Great Importance to
Readers Of this
Paper.

We have two stores, one at 325 10Th
Street, N. E., between O and D Streets,
the other at 1245 G Street, N. E.,
Corner 18th and G. Streets.
If you come to either store you will
get treated right, and when your pur.
chases have been made you will be
satisfied that you never got such bar
gains before.
We are not in business for the fun
OF the thing, but we are satisfied to
handle standard goods on small
margin Of profit.
Parties travelling the Benning road
or the Bladensburg road either, should
stop at our 18th and Ct Street store,
since it is only one square from H
Street, and only one.half square from
Maryland Avenue.
Among other STANDARD goods we
handle Lofflers smoked hams, Loff1er's
corned hams, Loffier's smoked sau-
sage, goods that are acknowledged by
every b ldy to be the very best.
We are having large run on
special brand of elegant -four that is
superior to other more expensive
brands. Large sack so cents, half
size 25 cents. By using this -four your
bread will cost you less than 2 cents
per loaf. When you learn our price
by the barrel you will want about two
barrels at time.
Our choice roast beef from cents
to 12 cents per pound will do you
good. Our steaks run from 10 cents
to 1s cents per pound, but they are
drst class.
Soap, starch and soap powder are
way down in price.
In the matter of canned goods we
can usually save you from l cent to 3
cents per can.
We guarantee to please. By that
we mean we guarantee to please YOU
in the matter of service as we'll as in
the matter of price.
We deliver all orders within a reas--
enable distance and deliver them
promptly.
What we save in the matter Of low
rent you get the benefit of in the
shape of low prices. A trial order will
convince you of this.
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-27
lnntrustIonat suhsotIha, ..


FosrAaE-The postage to all pnrts ot the
Gated statec aud Canada is paid by The
)ub ishers.
hsMrrAEcrs Of snail sums may be- made
nth compara i've safety Ia ordinary lctters.
tGms OF one dollar or more must be SEQ by
registered letter cr rost.oflce mon order (
ethsrwise, We cannot be responsible tor same
.CBAEeF OF ADDREss--Subecriper Wishing
heir addr'ss changed must invariably give
their former as well as new address.
MIS- no NUMBERs-It occasionally happens
that numbers of our paper sent to sUbscribers
are lost or stolen IN the mails. In case you
AZ not receive ady number when due, write
rs postal card, and we Will cheorfully fur
AasG dupncato Of the missing number.
Mutr IMPORTANT on ALL--Tn overy letter
that y,N write Us, never fail to give your full
address Hluinly written name post-oflOe,
Sounty an State,
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-27
snsw in the Adirondasl.s.

The first snOwstorm Of the season
occurred in the vicinity Of Plattshurg,
N. Y, and was general in the Adiron-
dack region. About two inches Of
snow fell.
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-27
Traekmnn KILLED.

Martinsburg, w. Va. Especially. -
Charles Payne, trackman on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, was run
over by train at Cherry Run and in
stantly killed.
The suburban citizen., 1900-10-27
GIBSON & COBEY,
Cash GrOCerS,
J25 18th ST., N. e.
"A Nd
LAS q St, N. e.
Woods CONNER Cial College.

One of the leading and most prom,
inent educational institutions in the
District OF Columbia is Woods Com.
mercial College, which is situated al
B1l East Capitol street. Parents hav.
ing children to educate will End it to
their advantage to send them to the
above college, where they will receive
@ thorough business education Ad.
dress Court F, Wood, LII, NJ, Prin.
Oipal. Z"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

torious that the European insurance COM
panies extend their insurance on goods to a
month after their arrival or until they
have passed from the custom house into the
hands of the importer.
AT the same time the customs receipts are
showing a considerable increase They are
now 100000 a month, and they will be
more than 5000, OO3 this year. This will be
at the port of Manila alone. 1t does not in
clude the six ports of Iloilo, Cebu Zambo-
anga, SLASH and Joio. 1t shows that the
business of the Philippine Islands has al
ready begun to increase, and this increase
will probably continue.
Taxes On Business.
In order that American trade may be in
creased here there should be a considerable
reduction In the taxes on all kinds of busi-
ness. The Spanish laws still prevail, as 1
have said, and every one who attempts to
engage in any undertaking for profit must
pay part of his receipts to the govern
ment Bankers, importers and shipowners
are charged from 81 900 to 1919 year, ac-
cordng to the amount of business DONE
while money lenders or small pawn brok-
ers pay from $3.50 to $50. Banking estab-
lfshments also pay 3 per cent of their
profits. There Is a tax on all salaries. Dr.
rectors, administrators and attorneys are
charged per cent Of their incomes, and
every one who receives 500 month and
upward must turn in per cent Of his sal
airy to the government