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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04


Through negotiations conducted between an
Eastern attorney and a local real estate man,
one of the old school captains. who had sailed
the waters salt and fresh, purchased pretty
residence in the northern part of the city. He
happened to come on while the agent was
experimenting some improvements 10 the prop
erty.
''Ahoy." hailed the captain. as he hove in
sight, that's her, hey? and tidy lookin' craft
she is. Good holdin' ground, toe, for the man as
would cast anchor 10 stay till final orders. Par
don. sir, for not firm a salute and dippin' the
ensign, sir Wen crack bottle over the cap
stan, me hearty, and then the rules has got to
he observed, sir, for even old hulk like meself
is liable 10 take a consOrt."
Naturally enough the agent thought the captain
was drunk, and indscreet enough to say
WHAT shouted the authorized invader. won I
let me pass? Order me 10 veil me topsails! Run
athwart my hawser, will ye? Blither me optics
if / haint tempted to run YOU down. you Fourth
o. July cookboat and tootin' a land lubber 5
horn
Move on now"
''Move, on? Me, With the animals permit in
me pocket2 Me- Move 10 sott-shcl plea
room and without firm bro sdside? III beard
me craft if have to shoot all yer standin riggih
away. I'd like TO have the teachin' OF Won on a
years cruise, YOU chicken gated swab with 4
thinker as foggy the hanks of Newfoundland
Clew up now. for | have the orders and he
dramatically produced the deeds.
Il throwed tile grapplin' hooks without blow
struck" tells the captain, land the agent made
his proper excuses for not understanding EngiisH.
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Washington stock Exchange.

Substituted States As, registered, 500
@li6 3-S: United States SIS. registered,
s6oOd111 Ia; United States 3's, coupon.
81 ,s4od Ill IA, s1.100d111 3-S; Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Consolidated Us,
s1,O00d104 IA; Capital Traction. 2OdM IA,
25d94 1-2, 20@94 5-S, 20m95 Is, 236d95;
Washington Gas, 42G54; Mergenthaler, IA
q1s5, 30G195 Ia. 70dI95 3-S. 1OG195 1-2.
20d1s5 5-s 5501s5 ga, 7O@196, 15G195 rs,
Bootleg Is
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
An Excited Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, March 3.-All previous rec
ords were surpassed this morning and I'M
der the pressure of demoralized Liver
pool market cotton jumped dollar a bale
at the opening. During the two hours
trading the excitement equaled that of
Tuesday, the record day of the season.
Thousands OF bales of cotton changed
hands at an advance of 20 points over yes
terday and 10 points higher than the best
prices of the season.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
The Local Security Market.

The local stock market during the past
week has been more active and more in
teresting than for some time past. Two
securities, Capital Traction and Mergen-
thaler, have been bought and sold heavily,
and in several others goodly num-
Der of shares have changed hands. Sales
yesterday reached the comparatively large
figure of 677 shares of value of some
what more than 100000.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Leather common has been weak and dis
appointing all the week. The meeting of
the company. from which SO much was
promised, has occurred, and if anything
relating to the reorganization of the capt.
tai stock took place it has not been an
nounced. Neither were any Standard Oil
directors appointed People who bought
the stock around Il a few days ago have
seen cr points cut off that figure since
that time
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The declaration of an per cent dividend
on the preferred stock of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company was well received by the
friends of the company. II is the cumu-
lative dividend on the stock for 1897. 1t is
stated that the policy of the company will
be to pay off all the preferred stock cumu
lative dividend rapidly and then put the
common stock on an per cent basis the
company is said to be doing more business
this year and making larger profits than
was expected. and this is quite as strong a
statement as one need wish
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The earnings of the railways in all parts
of the country continue 10 increase in
wholly satisfactory, not to say marvellous,
way. Such record. or the best approaches
to it ever seen in this country heretofore,
invariably have been accompanied by large
advances in the prices of railway securi
ties. The statements of gross earnings of
sixty-five systems for the third week o.
February show, as stated above, an in
crease of about 20 per cent over the figures
of last year. The exact figures are as fol-
lows: Total gross earnings. S.. 490, 80; in
crease on 80 lines, $780,, 120; decrease on
6 lines s13, $50; increase for entire 60 lines,
1885,, 1853 or 1913 per cent. The gross
earnings of 20 lines for the second week
Of the month was IS, 406, 1886, an increase of
s. 949, 3S2, or 30.19 per cent The state
ments of net earnings for January, many
of which have been published during the
past week. were a surprise in their uni
form excellence. II had been feared that
the predictions OF the bears regarding net
earnings would, some of them at least, be
fulfilled
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The Union Trust and Storage Company
has issued circular TO its stockholders
announcing its readiness 10 do business in
Its trust, loan. and mortgage departments,
ana telling of its plans for the early con-
structioD OF storage buildings.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The new Colonial Fire Insurance stock
has been launched most successfully, and
has commanded a good premium since the
date of its issue. The price bid yesterday
was 10
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

week last year. The steel and iron bust
ness is in fine shape and despite the talk
of labor troubles in the West there is every
prospect that the coming fear will be the
finest in their history, not excepting the
year Just passed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The net effect of the break in Sugar and
Third Avenue, and of the other adverse
Influences during the week, is shown in the
following table. The prices given are for
the close yesterday compared with the
close on Saturday week ago. The stocks
are divided for convenience into four
groups. steel and irons. industrials gener-
ally, railways, and fractions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The always early weekly statement of tn.
St. Paul was received yesterday. The gain
in gross for the fourth week of the month
was ssS,0S5 The grangers partook of the
general sprightliness of the market during
the last half hour OF the day yesterday.
They all showed net gains. There is much
friendliness for the group recently, owing
TO the continuance of cheap money, and the
fact that the lines are constantly increasing
their business and profits, despite the pre-
dictions of the bear gossipers. Atchison
preferred and common have been particu-
larly active and strong during the past
week as a result Of the wonderful state
ment OF net earnings issued by the COM
pany few days ago for January. This re-
port shows that the company is earning
the full 5 per cent on the preferred stock,
and something like per cent en- the COM
mol as well.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

good effect on the stock, Officers of the
company state that despite their utmost
efforts the untitled orders for machines
are piling UP ahead Of them rapidly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

believe that it will continue so for the
next two or three years at least. The iron
and steel securities are selling at TOO low
prices for the dividends paid on them ana
for their dividend prospects. 1t is not DIFF
ficult TO find enthusiastic friends of the
group, even among Wall Street people usu-
ally considered Conservative.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Capital Traction has been the most in
teresting stock on the list, perhaps. 1t
has advanced quite rapidly to 80. the
highest price for long time, and almost
the highest on record for the present issue
The closing sale yesterday was at the
highest Several matters have contributed
to the buoyancy OF the stock, and TO the
general interest in it. AS was stated in
The Times exclusively several days ago
the dividend is to be increased to per
cent next month at the end OF the quarter
Officers of the company state that the earn
ings so far this year exceed those of last
year by about $4,000. The rights to sub
scribe TO the new Capital Tranction bonds
maturea during the week. 1t was sup
posed to be worth trife less than half a
point OF the stock.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Telephone stock has been inclined to sag
again. The best bid yesterday was 60.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The general course of the stock market
during the past week has been downward
ana in some cases the declines have been
very heavy. Yesterday Immediately before
the close there was quick squirt all over
the list, which carried securities q long
way on a recovery of all that they had
lost during the preceding days. The rela-
tive importance of the weakness for five
days and the strength OF the last hour of
the sixth day of the week is an interesting
matter for conjecture and comment, but as
TO the course of the market this week
there is probably quite as much uncertain
ty as there has been at any time during
the past eventful and most uncertain year.
Third Avenue and Sugar were the weakest
securities on the list at all times until
the close of the market on Friday. Their
record was unique. There has never been
anything quite to equal the break in Third
Avenue in the history OF the stock market.
But yesterday these same stocks were the
most buoyant on the list. Third Avenue
advanced 10 points and Sugar half that
amount, and the closing prices were near
the highest OF the day. One theory not
without a good foundation in the circum
stances of the situation is that the climax
has been reached in the affairs of Third
Avenue, and that from this time the for
tunes of the company and of the stock
will begin to improve. AS to Sugar, the
street has been discounting the passing of
the dividend on the common stock, and as
nothing worse than this can be expected
TO happen at the meeting Of the company,
IL seems very certain that the lowest
price, or one very near 10 ii, has been
reached during the past week The meet
ing Will occur on some day this week.
probably Wednesday. A great number of
traders have made arrangements 10 buy
in short contracts in Sugar stock on the
day OF his meeting. # not on the day be-
fore. Others have decided to buy the
stock for the long account at the same
time. 1t is not unlikely that the more I'M
portart bears, foreseeing this very thing,
may have begun to cover heavily yester-
day, and that the movement may be con-
tinued until the meeting.
The general situation is undoubtedly i'm
proved since the beginning OF the week.
The successes Of the British Army in South
Africa have been important. and they have
made the outlook there much more cheer
full than 1t was Immediately after the best
OF the Boer victories. Wall Street, follow
ing the sentiment In London, is inclined
now to take the rosiest of views regarding
the outlook for speedy ending OF the war.
There were even yesterday the first ru-
mors OF peace conference, unfounded but
significant. The Currency bill is nearer
passage than 1t was week ago. and Wall
Street, in this measure, sees preventive
of flight money for many months to come
The railway earnings statements are all, as
usual, excellent. The reports OF gross
earnings for the third week of February
are nearly all in. and they show something
like 20 per cent increase over the same
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Mr. Gates, OF the American Steel and
Wire Company, not so very long ago made
a statement regarding the immense profits
OF his company during the past year. Pres
ident Guthrie the other day, before he left
this country for Europe, stated tina, the
American Hoop Company was doing ia
nous business. Judge Moore. of the Ma
tionai Steel and of the Tin Plate COM
panies, has been quoted with regard to
the immense profits of those concerns
There was at first a tendency TO regard
these statemenest Of such fabulous earn
ings with some skepticism, but at present
many Of them have been proven to be true
and the remainder are not questioned. The
trade Is wonderfully prosperous and even
better than that, there is every reaso. to
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Chicago Gas recovered good part of the
loss OF the past two or three days yester-
day closing at 81. The tumble in this stock
has been due largely to bear selling but it
is evident that there was some liquidation
There is very little in all the rumors that
were put out by the bears during the week,
The company is making money. increasing
its profits, and it viii be in Chicago doing
business next year and the year after, ac-
cording to all human probabilities.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
Higher PRICES EXPECTED
New York Stock Operators Look
for a Bull Movement.

The Prevailing Conditions Favor n
General Advance Held i'm Check
by Firm Money Market-Inhuencc
of the London Board-Enect of Gold
Standard Lava Jump in Cotton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
New York stock Market.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New YORK Exchange.
1919 + Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

MONEY TO LOAN on APPROVED COLLAT-
ER.aL-No delay. CHARLES A. BAKER,
Rooms 40 and 81. Metzerott Building, lilo F II.
itl2-u -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

These are the matters about which there
is no question and the street generally,
perhaps, is inclined TO consider them the
only reasons why insiders have been buy
ing the stock so industriously during the
week Others have not yet given up the
idea that there is deal on between the
Capital Traction and the Washington
Traction and Electric syndicate. which will
soon result in the purchase of the former
One of the gentlemen responsible for the
rumor regarding the deal stated yesterday
that he had received the story from an
excellent source in New York, and SSH
believed it. He stated his opinion further
that such deal as he understood this TO
be might go through all its preliminary
stages without the knowledge OF the Off
GERS of the companies
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Mergenthaler Linotype up to Friday was
inclined to weakness. but 1t recovered a
considerable part OF its loss for the week
yesterday. The trading yesterday was very
heavy, even for Mergenthaler. more than
300 shares changing hands. The price ad-
vanced steadily froms 1876 to 1876 is. A
statement regarding the property of the
company and the immense amount OF 5usi-
ness done during the past two months,
published in The Times on Friday, had q
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

New York Cotton Market.

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
HARRISON DINGMAN A. c.
DINGMAN & JENKINS.
BROKERS'.
ATLANTIC BUILDING, $50 F.
QUOTATIONS BY FAST WIRE.
Fractional Lots Small Margins Quick Service
Phone 1870.
SUIT
BANKS AND TRUST coMPAsIEs
Union Trust and
Storage Company
OF the District of Columbia.

'N"poi al O.HSSS. LOT. 3tn q r SITS,
Capital Stock, 1900. O0o.oo.
This company Is prepared to undertake all
trust business-:ske charge OF estates, prepare
wills and act as Executor. Administrator. Trus-
tee. Receiver, Assignee, Committee OF the estate
OF minor, and any other kindred Office.
Loans made on real estate and other approved
securities at current rates OF interest.
The company also acts as trustee and register
for other corporations.
This company Is chartered TO do a general s.or-
age business, is about to erect suitable build
ings for warehouse purposes, for the storage Of
goods and vaiuables, and for cold storage.
OFFICERS:
EDWARD J. STTLLwAGEN, President.
JAMES G. PAYNE, First Vice President.
GEORGE E. HAMILTON, Second Vice Presi-
dent, Attorney, and Trust 0ficer.
GEORGE E. FLEMING. Secretary.
CHARLES s BRADLEY. Treasurer.
fe6-tf
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Washington Mortgage Loan Co.,

cent. in sums of s., 900 to $4,000 on d C.
real estate; pay off and per cent mortgages
and begin anew: all transactions conducted with
economical consideration for borrowers WI. II.
SAUNDERS & CO. 1907 ST. jyl-ti-em
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

MONEY loaned salaried people and retail
chants upon their names, without
curity; easy payments ToLMAN, Room as, 9os-
Ola C. ST. oc23%yr
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The Sugar situation continues to attract
much attention, but the street has not yet
been informed by anyone authorized to
talk what is to occur at the meeting of
the company on Wednesday or some other
day this week. Mr.. Hayemeyer undoubt-
eddy has decided what he will do with the
dividend question, but he may not have
told anyone. He knows how TO keep Sc
cret when it is necessary, as has been
shown in times past. The most frequent
guess as to the action of the directors is
that the dividend will be passed entirely.
more reasonable supposition is that
there will be a cut to or per cent on
the stock A drop from prosperity and u
per cent year to poverty and nothing in
the short space of one quarter seems I'M
reasonable and therefore unlike the meth
DDS of the Sugar Trust. The low price
touched by Sugar yesterday, 80 Ia, makes
another new record for this movement.
The price shot up from this level TO 101 "a
in short half-hour. The close was at
1G07-S Covering of short contracts was
responsible for the greater part of this
recovery, but there has been good buying
Of the stock below par.
A great many people are wondering If the
past week. with 40 ii for Third Avenue,
which sold a year ago at 2i2. saw the low
est price for the stock. There are bets
that it will sell at AZ, a round 200 points
off in its 300 market days tumble, and
not infrequently it happens that these bets
are fulfilled simply because they are made.
The squirt of the stock yesterday was so
determined, however, that many believe
Il will be continued. The affairs Of the
company too. seem . little nearer solution
than they did day or two ago. Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. are understood to have ar
ranged to lend the system the necessary
funds for its immediate needs Whatever
occurs, however there must be great un-
certainty regarding the intrinsic value of
the company's stock for some time to come,
and probably as consequence erratic ifuc-
tuations that Will make 1t exceedingly
Improbable for tae average trader tc fool
with. The stock opened up point or more
yesterday at AZ 1-2, and continued 10 ad-
vance to 56, more than 10 points from the
low price of Friday. The close was at
55 3-S. The other traction securities were
all strong, in sympathy with Third Ave-
nue.. Manhattan got as high as "a ga, and
closed al "a 3-S. Metropolitan advanced
points to 1853 IA. and closed at 16S 12.
Brooklyn went as high as 81 ga, and closed
at 81 SIS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
MONEY $4,000 MONEY

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We will loar any amount making time and pay
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Will as cheerfully make $40 loan as sl00 and
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ready and willing to give information regarding
rates and methods to secure loan. We the
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The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-22
HOGS SCARCE
There Win Be Big Advance in The
Prize of Pork.

Tbs Georgia farmer who has raised
hogs this year viii be .triotly in it, ac-
cOrding 60 all Of the latest reports. 1t
appears that there is a shortage Of
hogs 10 other States, and The price Of
hog meat has advanced z to cent
over last year. prices.
As rule, the farmer in this State
raises more meat than is needed for
home consumption and mas some 0 seli.
rhs wareh0usemen in Brunswick say
that sSsd deal q meat mas been
raised this year, ard that the farmers
win have much more than they will
need for their own consumption. In
his event. there Will be some to ship,
and the buyers win coon make their
appearance in the land.
The following article o. hogs is
clipped from the Knoxville s ntin-l:
'erhe fitst fail shipment Of hogs is
one to arrive IN this city Thursday Of
his week, when a oar load Of SIXTY -six
hogs Will BE- received for the local
market. The same scAroity Of good
hogs that was experienced last year
is anticipated for this, for they were
harder to get last year thsn for Rttsen
years At times. there we're not half
dozen hogs on the whole market. Not
only are they expected to be very
scarce, but high in price. A locsl meat
man Gays the opening price will BE-
from Il to / cent higher than last year.
Bacon is advancing, and the wholesale
prian@suaaasaAsaas i..saseuts per pound"
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-22
FOR SALE on EASY TERMS.

The following valuable building lots,
chsrmipgly situated IN the resident
portion Of the city, are for sale on easy
terms:
185xIso, on Union street, running
back to Reynolds street, This piece
of property can be divided into ak
lots, 451ao eaob, three fronting on
Union aud three on Reynolds streets,
and is situated Immediately north Of
the residence of Mr.. GIsuber Lot 90
the east side OF Union strest, opposite
the residence Of Mr.. John II, McCol-
Tough, aOzlsO feet, can be divided into
fourgois 45x9o; two frontipg on Union
aud two on Ellis streets. Lots ls0xIs0
feet, oorneriug on Albany, AlbemsLls
and Amherst street, 'csn be divided
into eight Tote, 1890 feet each. Al.o
lots on Gloucester street, between Al
bany and Amherst streets, and lots en-
Albany, between Gloucester and f
streets; and on Amherst street, be,
tween Gloucester AUD F streets. To
anyone wishing desirable building
Tote, either for their own residence or
for rent, cannot fail to be satisfied with
these locations. For further iuforms-
tion apply to
J, E. DUB1esoS.