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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
weakness in Wheat Checks the Up
ward Tendency in Corn.

CHICAGO, April Wheat was weak,
declining nearly cents from Saturday $
close. The statistical returns were bear
ish and weather conditions perfect There
was scattered liquidation by commission
houses and liberal short selling by
traders, with the support poor. Liverpool
was I'D lower. Continental markets were
firm. Worlds shipments were heavy,
$4,000 bushels, with an increase In the
amount in passage of 2,73O0OO bushels
Primary receipts were again over last
years. The visible supply showed small
increase, 5000 bushels. Clearances were
liberal. 5S0, 900 bushels. The seaboard re-
ports from 10 to 100 loads taken today
The weakness in wheat checked the up-
ward tendency of the corn market The
opening was shade lower on local
traders selling, but commission houses
We're well supplied with buying orders
and a slight rally ensued. The sentiment
was strongly in favor of a reaction and
In the last hour rather sharp break &C
CURED on selling by longs and profess
sional bears. There was no change in
the news situation. Country acceptances
were very small. Primary receipts were
less than half of last years
oats were excited and very active The
opening was strong on heavy buying by
outside interests The close was very
weak, with longs selling heavily and the
chief local bull apparently unwilling to
give the market any support.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02
Grain and Provision Market

Corrected daily BY " b. Hibbs & Co., mem
bers OF the New York Stock Exchange, 1913 p
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02
ARRESTED IN PHILADELPHIA.
Lewis Patton. ColOred, Wanted Here
for Alleged EmbexzIement.

Lewis Patton, a negro, who for a year
has Guided the police, WAS arrested yes
terday in Philadelphia and is held for
the local authorities. He is charged here
with embezzlement and Hoover 4 Sny-
der, shoe dealers on F Street northwest,
appear as complainants against him. De-
tective Lacy left the city late last night
to be present at a hearing today before
United States Commissioner, when II
is probable Patton will be remsnded 70
the care of the local police.
Some time ago Patton lived on Pierce
Street northwest and was employed at
the Hoover d Snyder establishment He
is said to have decamped ore night with
shoes and other goods valued at $50. a
portion of which property, it is claimed,
he sold. He has since been located in sew
,ral cities, but as often escaped arrest
until located in Philadelphia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02

prices up. there was in many parts of the
list all day a tendency to decline after
the exuberance of the opening rush of
orders. The Steel securities advanced all
day, and other securities were consist
emily strong. but much of the general
list closed lower than it opened. Bur-
linEton. Northwest, Chesapeake and Ohio,
Great Western, Delaware and Hudson,
Illinois Central, Metropolitan Traction,
Missouri Pacific. Northern Pacific, COM
mon and preferred: Peoples Gas, South
ern Railway, common and preferred;
Texas Pacific Western Union, Amalga-
mated Copper, and Erie common stock
were among the stocks that declined dur
ing the session. The list represents it
will be seen q varied assortment of
stocks
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02
CASH TO LOAN
LOANS OF $40

AND UPWARD ON FURNITURE AND PIANOS
At lowest rates and the day you apply. We
are loaning on the Building and Loan Association
plan. which makes the cost of carrying loans
much less than you pay elsewhere, and allows you
to pay it of in any sized notes you desire, run
ming from one TO twelve months II you have a
loan with other company will pay it
of and advance you more money II desired. Rates
cheerfully given, and no cost to you unless loan
IS made. Call and get rates. Front room, first
floor.
National Mortgage Loan Co.
625 r St. N w.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02
New YORK stock Market.

Corrected dsi'y by " b. Hibbs Co. mem
bers Of the New YORK Stock Exchange. 1919 E
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-U. S. Coupon ys, sl5.Goo011la,;
Wash. Trac. d Elec. 4ias, S2OU064l5;
Fire Insurance Co, 50t77s c. & p Tel
ephone, l5d75; Washington Gas HOES;
Mergenthsler Linotype, 2od162L 5nlG2IL
2Onl62ss; American Graphophone Co,
Com. lo0Tl0h. After call-Riggs Fire In
surance Co, 6d77s; Lanston Monotype. 100
gl45s-buy 30; Union Trust and Storage
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02

VII I''7'RET1F
THE IDEAL excursion ground and safe moral
summer resort for families, Free from liquor
selling, horse racing gambling, and Sabbath
Dissertation.
OFFICE: 9ls st. NV. Excursions and out
ings Of sunday schools, churches conventions
societies, leagues. and other organizations are
booked daily.
GRABBING. FISHING, SAILING, SALTWATER
BATHING.
Plat and price list Of building lots. excursion
rates and dates circular matter, etc sent on
application. Rev. CHARLES c. MCLEAN, D. d.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02

Rock Island advanced in a wonderful
way to 1897 and closed at 13Sa4 with "A
net gain of nearly 4 points. The Atchi-
sons were also strong, though not in such
an aggressive way. The preferred went
To 81 within points of the predicted par,
and the common sold fractionally above
81 There is official denial Of any Rock
Standardization deal, but the public seems
70 be paving IittIe attention 10 denials.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02

April 4. 1901. Likely 20 &c an Epoch
Marker on the stock Ezchuuz.v--
The steel Trust Securities Lead
fine Lfst-ROclS Island EUOyaut.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02

There We're unmistakable signs Of i'm
mense realizing in the stock market yes
terday. Despite the heaviest public buy
Ing yet seen In the present bull market
and the efforts of the cliques to hold
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-02

Co., 1OQ1O7lk; Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
1928, 10II63.
Notice-Board will adjourn over Friday
and Saturday, April and 6.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26
Took 1t seriously.


The late Professor Hinsdale was sim
gularly devoid of all sense of humor.
and as for slang-well, he knew far
more about the deadest of dead Ian
guages than he did concerning these
saucy innovations on his native tongue.
There was certain piece of legisla-
ton which was of considerable inter-
est to the local school officials. 1t had
been introduced into the legislature
and was there hanging fire.
One day Professor Hinsdale, then
school superintendent, said to Mr.. Tom
Whitehead, secretary of the board of
education: "Mr. Secretary, what is the
outlook for that special school bill now
in the hands of the state Legislators?
Do you believe it will be adopted
soonY'
The secretary shook his head in a
manner that was meant to be thorough
ly discouraging and said, with strong
emphasis:
at will be cold day when that bill
is passed"
The superintendent nodded and pass
ed on.
A day or two later somebody came
into his Office and asked him about the
prospects of the same bill.
"Well," he replied in his heavy way,
81 have no personal means of knowing
the status of the measure, but l have
been assured emphatically by Secreta-
ry Whitehead, who may be considered
an expert in securing knowledge of this
character, that the bill will not pass
until next winter" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26

sThese sheep pictures of Mauve's are
beautiful" said Mr.. L., the art In
structor of the summer art school, tt
his class as he turned over a lot Of re
productions from the great artists
paintings. "They are so gentle, 80 ten
der, so suggestive of pastoral peace
and quietude!''
"Oh, do love sheepv exclaimed one
of the girls. "They are so dear! Don'i
you think so, Mr.. LIP"
Mr.. L. looked thoughtful for mo
ment; then he said:
my father, who was farmer, KEPT
sheep for 20 years. He was an old man
when he decided to give up the practice
Ian old man, but as full of sentiment
and feeling as he had ever been.
shall never forget the day when the
purchaser of the flock came to take
them away. My father stood in the
barnyard and watched till the last
sheep had passed through the greai
gate into the road, waited till the last
faint bleating of the flock had died
away in the distance; then he turned
to me with a face full of emotion
rAare were tears In the eyes Of the
class" and their girlish hearts were
touched by the pathetic word picture
Somebody said-"Ah!" in long drawn
fashion. HE turned to me, my pool
old father" the artist continued, land
said in a low, earnest voice, william
I'd go five miles any day to kick 9
Sheep Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26
A Snanish Trick-1ba5.

The relations between the two coun.
tries, which brakes raid into the south
sea had for time threatened with open
rupture, had greatly improved-at least
in outward appearance-and in 1886, un-
der special promises of immunity from
molestation on religious or other grounds,
Philip had invited to his ports fleet OF
English corn ships in order to supply the
deficiency of his own harvests. No sooner,
however, had the English ships arrived
their crews arrested.
One ship, the famous Primrose of Lon
don, managed to escape. While lying of
Bilbao quietly discharging her cargo she
had been visited by the Corregidor of Bis
cay and his guard disguised as merchants.
Suddenly called upon to surrender, the
crew flung themselves upon the Spaniards,
drove them all overheard and made sail.
Some of the discounted Spaniards as the
shore boats fed, were seen clinging to the
English vessel. These were humanely
rescued and carried in triumph back to
England, and among them was the Cor
regidor himself. Upon him were found
his official instructions, setting forth ex-
pressly that the embargo was ordered for
the purposes of the expedition which Phil
Up was preparing against the English
This was enough for the queen and the
powerful public opinion of commercial cir
cles in London, which had obstinately
clung to pacific relations with Spain. A
retaliatory embargo was proclaimed, let
ters of general reprisal were issued, and
Drake was let loose.-From Publication
of Navy Records Society
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26
CYCLE TOUR CLUBS.
FORMED TO WHEEL TO THE PAN
AMERICAN EXPOSITION.

Valuable Information For Those
who Contemplate a Trip to Buffalo
and the Great Show Which Will Be
There Next Summer.
The chief pleasure which a bicycle
affords is to be found by touring in
congenial company, over good roads,
through an unfamiliar country abound
ing in fine scenery Of interesting his
torical associations.
The central location of Buffalo brings
It within easy touring distance OF the
principal cities Of the Eastern and Mid
die states and the Dominion of Canada.
Within a radius of 500 miles are the
cities Of Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, OF
tawa, Portland, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Richmond, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Tole-
do, Detroit, Chicago and Milwaukee
and many other thriving and populous
towns. Over one-half Of the population
of the United States and over two
thirds of the population of Canada re-
side within this radius. The reputation
which Buffalo has for being the coolest
city in the country in summer time, its
many miles Of smoothly paved and
heavily shaded streets and avenues,
the fine buildings, magnificent electric
al effects, beautiful landscapes and the
multitudinous attractions displayed by
the exhibitors of the Pan-American
Exposition will make Buffalo the cy-
clists' Mecca next summer. Cyclists
living within this distance of 500 miles
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26
The Cache In Alaska.

The settlements along the Yukon are
few and far between and consist, for
the most part, of the same elements.
There are the company 8 store; the huts
and tents of the natives; the crowd of
bowling dogs; salmon hanging in red
strips, FURNISHED with copper tinges in
the sun; little tots of children; chatter
ing women offering baskets, moccasins
and trinkets for sale, and here and there
perhaps a squad Of uniformed children,
marking the work of some mission
good looking, clean looking children,
but, whether Christianized, or not,
spoiled for living like natives again.
The problem is, What is to become of
them? Along the banks are occasionally
met the rude huts and tents of small
parties Of Indians come hither to out
wood for the boats or to fish, but, how
ever simple the habitation, it must al
ways have the cache, or storehouse,
propped upon posts to keep the supplies
out of reach of the dogs, for these dogs
can bite through a tin can and almost
climb CREASED pole in search of food.
The cache should have place on the
coat of arms of Alaska. 1t is universal
1.-THE River Trip to the Klondike "
by John Sidney Webb. in Century.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26
SNOW DAYS.

Oh, the children love the snow, and they new
er grumble over it'll
Old winter snaps, but in their wraps they toss
and tumble over it.
In laughing, jolly tumble,
Through a snowdrift first they stumble.
Then snow man, like dough man
Though he really looks like no man
They freeze stiff as any Roman,
Ere he has chance to crumble
So, helloi Who loves the snow
Let him out APPLYING goi
On the road it makes cushion SO the wheels
can't rattle over it,
But all the boys in merry whirls they romp
and battle over it.
Then the girls, both high and humble,
Bring their sleds without grumble,
And a-coasting, cheeks a-roasting,
Every one of speed a-boasting,
Down the hill they all go coasting,
With jounce and bounce and tumble.
30, hellol Who loves the snow
Let him out APPLYING go
Martha Burr Banks in st. Nicholas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26
article should have been tested by ex-

article shoild have been tested by ex-
perience and should have had full time
to accommodate itself to the idiosyn-
crasies of the rider or vice versa A
new saddle in particular is fertile
source Of discomfort. However perfect
in itself. 1t is sure to feel more or less
a "misfit" for the first few days. and
the same may be said of almost every
part of the riding outfit. Each garment
worn should have had time to adapt
itself to the figure Of the rider and
should have become as easy as the
proverbial ''old shoe" before the cyclist
trusts himself to its tender mercies for
a heightened absence from home.
If not found desirable or convenient
to make a bicycle tour to Buffalo, all
cyclists are advised to take their
wheels with them. Transportation by
rail or water will be so cheap and
efficient that very small outlay in
time and money will enable even those
living at q distance to make the trip.
From any section of the city the Pan
American Exposition can easily be
reached by wheel over smooth asphalt
pavements or parkway cycle paths,
while the magnificent scenery OF the
Niagara frontier is also within easy
cycling distance of Buffalo.
Arrangements will be made for the
comfort and convenience Of cyclists at
tending the Exposition.
ANY additional or spel al information
will be furnished on appi cation to the
Bureau of Publicity, Pan American Ex-
position, Buffalo, N. Y.
W. SHi LOON BULL.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26
The Newest Buttons.

The newest buttons, says New York
fashion writer, are shown in three dis
tinct sizes for the jacket, skirt and bod
ice. Many of the smaller buttons are
veritable jewels in their artistic beauty
of color and design, and many are set,
like actual gems, in low mountings of
cut steel and silver or pure gold. Jet,
opal, plomb colored enamel and old
bronze buttons set in riveted points,
framing dainty miniatures, medallions
etc., are familiar styles, but many of
the expensive jet and cord passemen-
teries have buttons to match, which are
not intended to have any strain upon
them, but merely finish strap ends,
mock buttonholes on skirt fronts, etc.
When used upon the bodice, they are
generally fastened ON the outside or very
often in the center of handsome jewel
trimmings en- applique, the bodice clos
ing with strong hooks and eyes set upon
fly underneath.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26
Politeness is important, but ability vi
,eat it.-Atchison Globe.
THE PEOPLE KNEW HIM.
(Benson's Plaster Is Palms Master.)

George Washington made and sold -four,
and every barrel of -four in the market
branded &c. Washington, Mount Vernon, p"
sold without delay. No question was ever
raised as to quality or weight.
Benson's Porous Plaster sells on its repu-
tation everywhere. ALI the buyer wants to
be certain of is that the plaster offered him
really is Benson's, and not worthless imi-
tation of it or substitute for it.
A plaster is the best form of external rem
edy, and Benson's is the best plaster; 5000
physicians and druggists, and multitude
of people no man can number, have settled
that. "You can trust ii" they say.
Coughs, colds, lame back, lumbago, mus
cular stiffness and rheumatism, troubles of
the liver and kidneys, influenza or grip,
pneumonia, and all other diseases open to
external treatment, are at once relieved and
cured by Benson's Plaster.
Do not assume that Belladonna, Capsi-
cum or Strengthening plasters are ''just as
good as'' Benson's. They are vastly in-
ferior.-No other plaster Is as good as
Benson's.
In competition with the best-known
plasters of Europe and America, Benson's
have received fifty. foe highest Gaoards.
For sale by all druggists or we viii pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States, on receipt of 25c. each.
Seabury d johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26
His Goal the Letter sev."

When the late Horace Maynard, LII
D., entered Amherst college, he expos
ed himself to ridicule and jibing ques-
lions of his fellow students by placing
over the door of his room large
square of white cardboard on which
was inscribed In bold outlines the sin
gle letter v. Disregarding comment
and question, the young man applied
himself to his work, ever keeping In
mind the height to which he wished to
climb, the first step toward which was
signified by the mysterious V.
-Four years later, after receiving the
compliments of professors and stu
dents on the way he had acquitted
himself as valedictorian Of his class,
young Maynard called the attention of
his fellow graduates to the letter over
his door. Then light broke In upon
them, and they cried out:
"Is it possible that you had the vale
dictory in mind when you put that V
over your doorT
aAssuredly / had" was the emphatic
reply.
On he climbed, from height to height,
becoming successfully professor of
mathematics In the University of Ten
nessee, lawyer, member of congress,
attorney general Of Tennessee, United
States minister to Constantinople and
finally postmaster generaI.-Success.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-26
WEIGHTED SILK.
Sometimes Ninety Per Cent of the Ma
terial L. Eoreien Substance

Sometimes Ninety Per Cent of the Ma
terial Is Foreign Substance.
At the present day the practice of
weighing silks by means of astringent
extracts, salts of tin, silicate and phos-
phate of soda and variety of other
substances, all more or less injurious to
the wear of the fiber, has reached such
height that it is seriously affecting
the trade. This is especially the case as
regards black silk, but fabrics of other
colors suffer in the same manner.
It used to be remarked that silk
dress or a silk handkerchief would last
lifetime, and this is almost true for
absolutely pure silk. But in much of
the fabric sold at the present day there
is not more than 10 or IL per cent of
real silk, all the rest being extraneous
matter applied to the fiber in the decep
tive process of weighing"
Pure silk, when burned, leaves a
quantity Of ash which is always consid-
erably less than per cent, but the ash
left by some weighted silks has been
found to amount to as much as 48 per
cent of the weight of the fabric.
The extraneous substances to which
we have alluded are caused to adhere to
the fiber by passing the skeins through
hot baths of tannin extracts, tin salts,
salts of iron, antimony, potash, etc. I,
and it has been found that when silk
much charged with such substances is
heated it will not burn with flame, but
will only smolder away, leaving very
large amount of ash behind.
But. these weighted silks are. how
ever, of SO combustible a nature that
some have been known to take fire spon-
taneously. result due to the gradual
decomposition of the substances used
for weighing, and disastrous fires have
been traced to this cause. Spontaneous
combustion is liable to break out more
especially in black silks that are stored
in warm, dry places. Chambers Jour-
nal.
The naval commander in chief Of a
British colony is entitled to the prefix of
&C. ox,oofl,pou