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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26
MHoopING COUCH.

we have had an epidemic of whooping
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Tenn. and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has been the only medicine that has done
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ABANDONED ON AN ISLAND.


FsFFNFFf ' UT TIE T" EsHNHFFs
COLUMBIA. s. C., Feb. 25.-News comes
from Port ROYAL that two lumber pros
pectors. f. b. Stokes and WILDER Ellis, of
Barnwell. were abandoned on little isl
and near Port Royal by a boatman. and
that Ellis, IN endeavoring 10 escape was
drowned The lumbermen were endeavor-
ing TO reach Hilton Head Island. The
weather was cold. and the boatman wished
TO turn back He landed them on a small
island. saying 81 was Hilton Head.
The men found themselves separated
from all inhabited land by a stream 800
feet wide. This Ellis, in final desperation,
tried TO swim He was cold from exposure
and drowned. Several hours later fisher
man took Stokes OF the island
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rent rumor that he has 5O.0GO shares bought
above par and more bought since that time
in the effort to- stop the decline. Mr.
keene's attitude in the stock market last
year has made him extremely unpopular in
a good many quarters.
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Transactions on the stock exchange dur
ing the week Just ended aggregated l 1873
lO5 shares. OF this amount / .004. 614 were
furnished by twelve stocks, leaving 74S
isl as the total Of the other us properties
IN which there were dealings. Here are
the twelve.
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ON THE MIDWAY ISLANDS
Observations Made by an Assisiai t
Surgeon of the Navy.

The Physical PcculiaritieS of the
Group-Grcat Masses of Coral Pro-
Numbers of Sea Birds-Nater Oh
tanned by Digging in the Sand.
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The Royal Limited" finest dsy train in the
world. leaves Washington B. o. station New
Jerse, Avenue and c Street. daily. p. m. ar
car eersics
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: 90 Ai''As A"ei tti .
President Billings. of the Peoples Gas
Company, on Saturday took occasion to dis
pute and deny the many rumors that have
recently been circulated by the professional
clique that is pounding that company's
stock. Mr.. Billings stated positively that
there is no truth in the story that the Og-
den Gas Company. Peoples Gas rival has
been purchased by Standard Oil interests
and also declared that there is no new gas
company organizing to fight the Peoples
But he did admit that there is a chance
of the company losing the contract for the
city lighting because of a scheme to have
Chicago extend its electric light plant so
as to light the whole city. The Peoples
Gas contingent say that they. would regard
the loss of the Chicago contract as a posi-
tive bull argument because they have
never made any money on it. because the
city is not prompt in its payments, and for
various other reasons: but nevertheless
such loss would not be a bull argument
at least Wall Street will not think it one.
The coal stocks have been the strong
features of the market. The Delaware
and Hudson annual report for 1899 show
ing over per cent. earned on the stock,
is only another evidence of the prosper
Gus state of the coal trade. Norfolk and
Western common is going up steadily and
is being bought for the same people who
began to acquire this stock when II was
10 points below the present level. In well
informed circles 40 is predicted as the lg-
ure at which it will shortly be quoted
Reading first preferred as a dividend pay
er certainly ought to be worth more than
when it was not paying anything, and for
this reason the stock should advance to
fpbf int Ia
buyers of both Reading first and second,
and are talking quite confidently of them.
Nearly So, OO0, 600 was paid into the New
York subtreasury on Saturday by the
Southern Pacific Company. for the Central
Pacific Railway in liquidation Of a note
of the latter company that does not fall due
until August, 1901. The actual payment
was 81. 946 1914. 49, Checks COR this amount
were turned into the subtreasury. and their
receipt gave that institution a credit bal
ance of 50, 346 40 at the clearing house.
The note which was taken up is the fifth
of a series of twenty bearing interest of
per cent, given to the Government when
the Central Pacific settlement was effected.
It was secured by $4,000. 600 Central Pa
cific 4 per cent bonds, which were Satur-
day turned over to the Southern Pacific
Company.
III wall street II was Saiu tndt the reason
for the anticipation of the payment is that
the Central Pacific bonds securing the note
can be handled with more profit TO the
Southern Pacific than would be gained by
allowing the obligation to run along until
due.
George c. Bloomer. of this city who
purchased seat on the New York Stock
Exchange two weeks ago, as stated in The /
Times. has been formally elected a mem
Der of the exchange. Mr. BloOmer and {
Mr. John Seager will open a brokerage I
office at 1881 F Street on March /.
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1t is said. by the way that some promi-
nent interests which were caught in Brook
lyp Rapid Transit last fall have been even
ing up old scores in the Third Avenue
fight. These interests have as a rule been
arrayed on the bull side OF the market but
ii is known that they reversed their posi-
ton temporarily during the past week. 1t
is said that their opposition to the schemes
Of speculative clique cost the latter about
s., $50. 600. Mr. Keene was one of the
heaviest OF the bear traders in Brooklyn
Rapid Transit, and he and his lieutenants
are understood to have done much TO tum-
BILE the price Of the stock so rapidly and so
far. Mr.. keene, however is ON the bull
side Of Third Avenue Nobody knows how
much Of the stock he holds but it is cur
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Corrected daily by W. q. Hibbs & Co.
members OF the New York Exchange
1910 L STRAIT
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The absence from Wall Street at this
time OF a young man who for several years
has been the lieutenant Of prominent pro-
fessional operator has attracted much at
tention. The explanation IS that the young
man has been sent abroad by mis- chief to
remain several months, or at least until
the special grand jury which is locking
into the Brooklyn Rapid Transit conspiracy
has completed its labors. Despite the de-
mails which have been made, it is said that
the circulars which were used TO break the
stock down to 81 were traced very near to
the office where this young man is en-
ployed. and that the trip to Europe was
decided upon with haste that bordered
upon the pTecipitate.
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DIR. A. H. TAYLOR.

sO6 F st. n. W.
Gold iling and bridge work a speciality. a.
The lowest prices; smalgam filing soc; full act.
Of teeth plates s.; extracting either by gas
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Chicago Grain and Provfsion Market.
Corrected daily by W B Hibbs Co,
members of the New York Exchange.
1915 Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26

This record of the most active securi-
ties shows in a concise and convincing way
what the tendencies of the market have
been. There are only FIVE railway stocks
on the list. OF these three show advances
during the week and two merely nominal
declines. The other seven securities are
all industrials or fractions and they have
all declined from a fraction to more than
Il points. The record is by no means a
dispiriting one when compared with the
jubilations of the bears. Il shows that the
professionals have been the only active
party and that they have attacked the less
stable securities The investment stocks
have suffered little from their work
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Money to Loan
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George c. Bloomer. of this city, who
purchased a seat on the New York Stock
Exchange two weeks ago, as stated in The
Times. has been formally elected a mem
Der of the exchange. Mr.. BloOmer and
Mr. John Seager will open a brokerage
office at 1881 F Street on March /.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-26

II is said that the plan to be submitted
to the stockholders of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company ON March Is contem-
plates the issue of So 900. 600 additional
common stock. raising the total outstand-
ing amount TO S23 900 000 to retire the
81 000, 600 OF 5 per cent preferred stock and
81 per cent accumulated dividends thereon.
II is proposed to offer the preferred stock
holders for each share with the 81 per
cent accumulated dividends as Of April /
$50 per cent in new common. which is
equivalent TO a premium Of 70 per cent A
large percentage OF the preferred stock
holders has assented 90 the plan The
81 200, G0U Of new common 10 be issued over
the amount required to retire the preferred
stock will be offered at par to the stock
holders and underwritten. The proceeds
from the sale of stock will be used to pay
for the three Sheffield furnaces which have
been acquired, together with the ore and
coal properties connected Herewith: also
for building a finishing mill in connection
with the steel works 10 pay for the Besse-
mer rolling mill and other, improvements.
The Bessemer rolling mill at Birmingham.
Ala just acquired, has been idle for
seven or eight years. hut has been put in
thorough repair and will be operated
shortly.
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The following are among the earnings
statements not heretofore published,~

he weakness of iron stocks during the
week has been one of the most prom
nounced anomalies of the situation The
immense earnings of these companies are
acknowledged on every side but there is
still lurking in peoples minds remnant
Of the cynical ideas that were broadcast a
few months ago that no dividends would
ever be paid on these securities and that
they would all be in the hands of the re-
ceivers in the course Of a very short time
The public fails to see that the records of
the companies, or OF several Of them at
least, for the past year, are positive and
most satisfactory answer to all this II is
said that large British iron interests are
investing in the shares of the Federal
Steel and the Steel and Wire companies
and there is good reason TO believe that
this is so. In Great Britain many Of the
industrial securities are considered among
the best Of investments. 1t is not to be
expected that the earnings OF the new
American companies Will continue TO be
as large as they were last year but there
is the best of reasons for expecting that
during the present year they will exceed
the record of 1899. And there are most
conservative people that believe many Of
these securities are worth for investment
much more than thei" present prices
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TEMPLE OF PALMIsTRY.

MME DREAMER. born clairvoysnt and card
reader guarantees satisfaction; prices 25c
and 90 So 9Th st. NV. fe2L-3t
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NJ M 6, THEO,

COLD, snow, and hard times are severe on the
poor man; If you only have small amount
Of money, why, come 70 US for good warm
suit Of clothes 0vercoat (worn sone1, made
by a merchant tailor. at prices to suit the dull
times. THE FAMED JUSTH'S OLD STAND SO
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-04
Wool,

BOSTON-The American Wool and
Cotton Reporter will say of the wool
trade Tomorrow: There has been n de-
cidedly better Inquiry for wool In the
past week and the sales reach q larger
aggregate than have been reported
since the week ending August 80. being
over two million and n quarter pounds.
This improved demand for wool Is due
not so much TO any decidedly favor
able turn in the goods market as to the
fact that consumers In many instances
are absolutely bare of wool and their
stocks had become so seriously reduced
that they We're really compelled to
come into the market and take stock or
close their mills. One healthy feature
of the situation is that the improved
inquiry is not confined 10 n few houses,
but has been pretty generally shared by
the whole trade. Another feature of
the business Is the improved inquiry for
fine woods, both washed and unwashed.
but mostly the latter from manufacture
crs making q fine quality OF goods
which is in quite striking contrast to
the demand which had previously pre-
vailed which was almost exclusively
for medium and low woods. The sales
OF the week in Boston amounted to
2.l51 800 pounds domestic, and 1l7.000
pounds foreign. making n total of 2,2GS,.
500, against Il total of 1881. 500 for the
previous week and total Of G.S97, 900
for the corresponding week last year.
The sales since January l, amount to
gS,3O5,500 pounds, against 226.50S. 100 for
the corresponding time last year.
NEW YORK-Wool dull.
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Breadstuffs and Provisions.

-CHICAGO-Wheat was irregular, but
closed strong: November 7s@&c high
er. Corn closed unchanged and oats &c
up. Provisions closed 7k@l0c to 27lEc
higher.
Wheat was weak and strong by fits
and starts. Until near the end of the
session trading was largely Of n local
character, with scalperS on the verge of
nervous prostration from trying to
keep on the right side of shifting scnti-
ment. Liverpool did not reflect the de-
cline here yesterday. and the northwest
still had bad weather. With these con-
sideratIons November opened k0Ac
higher at 77AD779sc. On lack of out
side support the market dropped to
76Ec. Liverpool showed greater firm
ness later and shorts took back earlier
stuff, causing u rally to 77Hc. The
market was not big enough to stand
the profit taking which met this bulge
and again weakness appeared. Novem.
Der dropping to f7Mc. At this point
strong talk Of cash business from the
northwest, buying by interests of that
section In this market and indications
that shipping business here will soon
pick up, caused n sharp rally near the
end. November jumped rapidly to T1I;Tsc
| and closed strong and 3IAc over yes
terday Mt 77>Sc. The seaboard re-
ported twenty-eiGht loads taken for ex-
| port Clearances in wheat and flour
were equal to 100000 bushels and local
cash sales footed up TO 100000 bushels.
Primary receipts aggregated l,01S.O00
bushels. compared with 1871 900 BUSH
els Minneapolis and Duluth reported
427 cars, against 3l5 last week and 92G q
year ago. a Duluth authority declared
| present receipts to be the probable
maximum movement Of this crop in
| the northwest. Local receipts were lG3
cars, four of contract grade.
Corn was moderately active and firm.
The opening was n shade easier be-
cause Of an improvement In the wealth.
err west. giving promise, of larger
movement before the end of the month.
| Country Rcceptances OF last nights
| bids. however, were very light and
from this the market derived consider
| able OF its iirmness.
The scaboard reported an excellent
demand for cash, but the demand was
not apparent here unless IL was done
outside the usual channels. The mar
ket scored good advance on good
buying by shorts. but lost 1t on profit
taking. November sold between STBc
and 3Sc. and closed unchanged at 37kc.
Receipts were 34i cars.
Oats continued in their course Of do
Ing nothing worthy Of special mention,
but Ir small way followed the iluCtu-
atoms OF wheat. November sold be-
tween 22AG22hc, and closed hc higher
Mt 22Ec Receipts were 1879 cars.
Small stocrs and buying packers, both
Of which created n scare among shorts,
gave strong provision market. Janu-
nry pork sold between sll TIE and sl2 o.
and closed 271ac over yesterday at
| $l2 02lL. January lard between SC 80
and 81 OH, closing TRG10c higher at
81 071s and January ribs between Sc 32E
and SC 42k. with the close 12ikc better
at Sc 42IG.
| Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat, $40 cars. corn, $40 cars; oats.
$50 cars: hogs. 10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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1 5 9 4 3 = fa b. d
oats-No. 2 .cites2Se: No. whltc
25Ec; No. . whlta 2s;i:: 9s5,sc.
Rye-So. . 51;ic.
Barley-Fair 10 choice mating 500
5Sc. 4
Fiaxseed-No. 81 SO: No, north
western 81 56,s.
Timothy seed-Prime "a t25fi 49,.
Mess Pork-Per Dbl. sl3 0OI15 20.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, 81 ,37s17 10.
Short Rlbs-sides (loose) IS lO9s 30,
dry sailed shoulders boxed SC 259s 80;
short clear sides (boxetD IS COOS 10.
Whisky-Basis of high wines 81 q.
Butter-Flrfni creameries 1692lc;
diaries 1391sc. ~ n
Cheese-steadyiat loK911Sc,
Eggs-FIrm; fresh Ice.
NEW YoRK-Flour, receipts 2Ol49
barrels; exports $3.50 barrelss market
having supplied their wants, buyers
held off again to-day and the market
was featurcless except fol. Its steaGi-
ness. iatS... Ms II ,il.3,i. itis
Wheat, receipts 25s.525 bushels; ex-.
ports 1885 bushels; spot market firm;
No. red S2Ac fob. ahoat;. options
nc net advance; close: March. S6Sc;
May, S6%c; October, S07sc; December,
S3ssc. y 4 s. IA
Corn. receipts $4,000 bushels; exports
90,6l1 bushels; spot market firm; No. Q.
Acc elevator; options generally firm;
closed firm and hG&c met: advance;
close: May. 4lhc; October, 4G5sc: De-
cember, 42ikc.
oats. receipts 16s,SOO bushels exports
17,515 bushels; spot market firm; No. .,
25ls 925&c; options inactive but steadier
with corn.
Hay steady. Hops dull Hides firm.
Leather steady. Beef firm. Lard
strong. Pork strong. Tallow firm.
Cottonseed oil steady. Turpentlne
steady. Rice firm. Molasses steady.
Coffee. spot Rio, quiet; No. Invoice
SAc:s mild steady. Cordova 9&@lic:
market for futures opened steady at
5@10 points decline: closed steady at a
net loss of SOLO points; total .snles 1850
bags. III, 3 : (, !. Is 3. X
Sugar. raw steady; fair refining 4Ac;
Centrifugal, 96 test, &c; molasses sugar
4c; refined sugar weak and irregular.
BALTIMORE--Flour firm; receipts
26.4O5 barrels: exports 2l7 barrels.
Wheat firm; spot and the month 1910
'VASb soRtr lSSNiPNo
bushels. Corn firmer; mixed spot
6&647c; receipts 1880 bushels. Oats
firm; No. 2whitc 2Tk92sc: No. 2 mix
ed 25h@25lsc; receipts 57.517 bushels:
exports none. Hay, butter, eggs and
cheese firm.
CINCINNATI-Flour steady. Wheat
strong: No. 9 red 7Skc. Corn quiet;
No. mixed f2M@43c. Oats firm: No.
2 mixed 24c. Rye. steady: No. 2, 56hc.
Lard firm and higher at 81 80. Bulk
meats firm and higher at IS As. Bacon
firm and higher at s. 40. Whisky steady
at 81 81. Sugar firm.
TOLEDO-Wheat active and higher;
spot and October 79Xc. Corn active and
higher; No. . cash 42c Oats dull and
unchanged; No. 2 cash and October &c.
Rye dull and unchanged; No. . cash
54c. Cloverseed dull and higher; Octo-
Der 81 2TE; December, 81 O7H.
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BENWooD.
News Notes From the Busy Marshall
8. County Town.

o. r
x-Congressman c. N. Brumm, of
Pennsylvania, Will address a mass
meeting here tomorrow evening, from
the platform at the corner OF Main
and Sixth streets. The Rough Rider
clubs from Wheeling will turn out and
there will be creditable parade.
William Pllm had cash cut in his
head Tuesday night. by being hit
with beer bottle. He engug-
ed In fight with two other men and
came out third best. A surgeon put
three stitches in the wound.
Surveyors are at work laying out the
new Bogg's run road. The road will be
changed to come out ut Ramseys sa-
loon, instead Of at the point 1t does
now. 80 a sls
George Morgan, the hustlng and
wide-awake 1ntelligencer hoy. who has
been seriously Ill. Is improving, and will
soon be able to be out.
William Leach, jr., leaves for Nor
gantown, Monday, where he will take
course In the state university.
August Policy has returned from an
extended stay at u fishing camp down
the river.
a young child OF Samuel Smith. the
Main street barber, Is Ill OF scarlet ie-
Yer.
Miss Lucy Hood has returned from q
brief stay with friends at Sherrard.
Mrs. Mary Altmyer and family will
remove to Wheeling In few days.
Ed. Theodore and r. A. Vance are at
Woodland on business trip.
Joe Coleman has accepted a position
at the lower steel works.
a small child Of, Councilman Harry
Stewart Is seriously Ill.
The new bank will be ready for oper-
alton on the 18th inst.
Ed. Lineberger Is confined to his home
with n serious illness.
Mrs. Ellen Taylor Is the guest Of rel,
atives In Moundsville.
J. W. Leach was In Moundsville On
business yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Weldel is seriously Ill at
her home.
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