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W. RILEY DEEBLE.

lowing year. on the death of the Presi-
dent, Henry NJ. Sweeney, formerly mayor
of Georgetown, he became president. He
was largely instrumental in effecting the
purchase and merger of the Lincoln Fire
Insurance Company in 1899 and became
vice president of the enlarged concern,
which position ne still holds.
He has been a prominent member of
the Washington Stock Exchange since
founded. He served one term as secre-
tary of the institution and two terms as
vice president and declined the nomina-
ton for president two years ago. He is
at present a member of the governing
committee of the exchange He is a di
rector and second vice president of the
National Safe Deposit, Savings, and Trust
Company. He has been connected with
the First Cooperative Building Associa-
ton since its organization, as a member
of the valuation committee. He is a d.
rector OF the Real Ests te Title Insurance
Company.
Mr. Decide is a member of the vestry of
St. A5argaret's Episcopal Church and a
member Of the Dumbarton Club, of
Georgetown.
Mr. Decide was one of the men chiefly
interested in the subdivision and i'm
provement of the old Kali tract, which
has been purchased by the French nation
for its embassy here. This property was
the last, or almost the last, acre of prop
erty Immediately adjoining the city. The
syndicate of which he was a member
street extension through the property,
which 1t finally won in the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Decide was also one of the original
owners Of the Brookland subdivision, and
instrumental in the Improvement of the
suburb.
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w Riley Deeble is a Washingtonian by
birth and by virtue of an active business
career here since he left college He is
prominent insurance and real estate man.
having been identified with one of the
Oldest and best known of the local insur-
ance companies for many years. He is
an influential member of the Washington
Stock Exchange and is connected as
officer or director with n number of the
larger business institutions of the city.
Mr. Decide was born in 1860 in George
town. He was educated in the public
and private schools of Georgetown and in
the preparatory department of Columbian
University and latlr graduated at law at
the latter institution. He is a member
of the District bar
He has been connected with the Po-
tomac Insurance Company, of George
town, since 1876. On October 10 he VIII
have been with the institution for twen-
ty-five years. During that time he has
held every office in the company except
that of secretary. Mr.. Deeble established
a Washington branch of the company in
1856 and was made Washington manager
of the company. 1t had had Washington
branches in previous years, but they had
all been discontinued He was offered the
secretaryship of the company in 1887, on
the death of his father. who had held the
Shortly after he became a director
Mr.. Deeble was elected vice president
Of the company in 1885. and in the fol-
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New York Cotton Market.
THE LINOTYPE MEETING.
Stockholders of the Mergenthaier
Company Re-eIect Old Officers.


The Washington Linotype Association
of stockholders of the Mergenthaler Limo
type Company held its annual meeting
last night at G. A. r. Hall. The old Off
GERS of the association were reelected
as follows: E. V. Murphy, President; F.
d. McKenney, Vice President: w. j. Ke-
hoe, Secretary; J. William Henry. Treas
urer The association endorsed the pres
ent board of directors of the Mergentha-
Ter Company for reelection.
President Murphy in short address
to the association stated that the affairs
Of the Mergenthaler Company are in
most fourishing condition. the best dur
ing the past three years. He said that
orders for new machines are being re-
ceiyed rapidly and also orders for parts,
which latter business is constantly grow
ing in importance. He said that the an
nuaI report of the company soon to be is
sued will undoubtedly prove entirely sat
isfactory to all stockhoiders-
He predicted that an extra dividend will
be declared at the December meeting Of
the directors
The company is now erecting "A large
fireproof building for the storage of parts
of the machines and for tools. The land
and the building will cost less than Sf1,-
OdJ, and the building will be a great safe
guard to the property of the company.
Mr. Murphy stated that the reports of
negotiations between the MergenthaIer
Company and other type machine COM
panics, looking toward a consolidation, are
without foundation. He said that there
was at one time proposition to consoli-
date before the company, but that it was
rejected. He stated that the company
does not fear the competition of any ma
chine now in the field With especial
reference to the Monoline machine now
i VVNf Iii Z.
said, will make an attempt to enter the
field in this country next year, Mr. Muir
phy stated that the Merge nthaIer lawyers
have examined its claims very carefully
and have stated that it cannot enter the
country either next year or for some
years to come.
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lar with Prices Seeking Lower
LeyeIs-Another Break in AmniGn-
mated Copper-The BnnIS Statement
NEW YORK, Oct 5.-For reasons best
known 10 themselves. practically all of
the important interests that from time to
time are influential IN shaping the course
of prices on The stock exchange have
held held aloof from the stock market
this week. Whether they are acting in
concert or not no one who does not enjoy
their confidence can tell.
1t is evident that there is a unanimity
of opinion among them that the time is
not ripe for aggressive operations on the
long side, and that 1t is wise to let scat
tered holders Of various securities make
their own market for them temporarily.
With both the public and the interests
referred to ont of the market as support
ing factors professionals have been able
to do about as they please with prices.
and the situation is one which they in
vaTiably take advantage of to establish
a lower level of values.
Their campaigning this week has been
aggressive and effective, and without
doubt they have precipitated a great deal
of liquidation. 1t has been most pro-
nounced in the minor industrial stocks.
At the same time, there has been very
heavy selling of Amalgamated Copper.
SO extensive in fact that the inference is
entirely warranted that it has been done
by some Of the largest holders of the
stock. Sugar Refining has also been con-
spicuous in the downward movement.
The reasons for the decline in the two
stocks mentioned are well known. The
copper market is overstocked and the
Amalgamated Company is carrying the
greater part of the excess of supply and
endeavoring to hold prices for it at cur
rent figures. The situation in which the
American Sugar Refining Company finds
itself is somewhat similar to that of the
Amalgamated Copper Company. In addi-
tion to having considerable surplus prod
uct on hand the company has engaged in
a savage warfare against the sugar beet
producers of Nebraska
The selling of other industrial stocks
can be directly traced to a large extent
to the policy they pursue regarding their
stockholders in the matter of Withholding
exact information regarding their opera
tiOns and financial condition. The cOndi-
tions noted above have also exposed the
weak market position OF many of the
less active railway shares. A large num-
Der of them have sustained net losses
fully as great as those that have been
scored for industrial issues.
The retrograde movement in prices. even
should ii continue further. is not likely
to deranEe the machinery of Wall Street
in the slightest degree, for the reason
that the stock brokerage community as
a whole was probably never in a stronger
position than il is today.
The days market was dull and irreg-
ular during the first hour and Amalga-
mated Copper made another sensational
break of more than four points and
showed no signs Of recovery at the finish.
The bank statement was more faVora-
bic than had been expected, in that it
showed an increase OF 81. as. 600 In lawful
money. which is ST. 000. 600 more than was
indicated BY yesterdays estimates, based
on the known movements of money for
the week.
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Government nonds.

There have been no developments either
in the general news or in the technical
market situation during the past week
that give any promise OF a change from
the recent dull and dragging market in
the near future. The news is rather bet
ter than it was a week ago, speaking gem
orally. Railway earnings reports have
continued good, and the trade reports for
the week are excellent Failures are ex-
ceptiOnally few in number and small in
amount. Nothing new has developed in
the copper situation. The Steel Trust re-
port for its first half year was superb. A
number of rumors regarding the Sugar
Trust have been circulated but for the
most part. IL not wholly, they are fabrica-
tions. To Offset the good general busi-
ness situation there has been weakness in
a number Of industrial securities and the
railway list has gone of somewhat in
sympathy with them Liquidation has
not been great, however. and the short in
terest has been extended. 1t Is still prob
able that the market will continue pro-
fessional and that after the small de-
list at any rate. II is still unlikely that
there will be elthsr a sharp break In
prices or an important upward movement
during the present month, IN the opinion
OF careful market people. The important
interests continue to show extreme con-
servatism and undoubtedly this has been
q good thing for the market.
The meaning Of the weakness of the
Industrial securities recently and its prob
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in Liverpool, corn was firmer. Todays
sales were 1O0, 600 bushels No sales re-
ported at the seaboard.
Oats were firm but dull The fact that
there are two large lines of long oats
which show no signs Of being changed
by either sales or further purchases tend
ed to congest the market, traders are
tiInld about either buying or selling. Cash
demand slow.
Provisions developed an easier tone.
Most OF the buying was credited to shorts.
Packers seem to be working for lower
prices on hogs.
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The increase has been especially large
on Anthracite Coal, Southwestern and Pa
cific roads where there has been an un-
usually large tonnage. The New England
roads. OF which the gSoup classed as
''Other Eastern is largely made up, show
the smallest percentage of gain, but even
there substantial increase in earnings
appears In nearly all lines traffic has
been very heavy; greater than ever before
known, though it has been especially large
in the best paying classes of freights.
Below earnings of roads reporting by sec
tions or chief classes of traffic are given
for nine mouths compared with last year.
Per
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of Secretary G lge in disseminating the
purchase of bonds during the week I'M
doubtedly means that he and the impor-
tant financial interests do not consider
the situation to need his aid.
Supplementlng the data of railway earn
ings published in Tll5 Times during the
past week, the following report of r. c.
Dun regarding the first three-quarters Of
the year 1901 are most interesting:
The increase in railroad earnings this
year has been almost appalling, In view
Of the large earnings last year and in
1888 when traffic was extremely heavy.
Gross earnings Of all United States roads
reporting for the year to date. or part
thereof. are S9SS, as. .Oi9, a gain Of 10 per
cent over last year and 2i.5 per cent over
1899 There is an increase each month
compared with last year and a very large
gain compared with 1893 The figures are
practically complete for eight months for
United States roads embracing 10000
miles, over three-f0uTths the total mileage
OF the country, but for September the fig
ures are only partial Total earnings OF
all United States roads reporting each
month this year compared with last are
given below:
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saIes-Capital Traction. 10alOa1A Me-, Mer-
T.anston Monotype, 15Oal21s. Amer
lean Graphophoue Co. Com. 2Ooq67s, 2tg,g
ga. American Graphophone Co. Pref. lUO
TS5s. After call-Capital Traction As, S S59
11O65s Mergenthaler Linotype, 10nliS, 6Vg
172 6OGl73. buyer 80 Lanston Monotype'
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THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Corn Becomes Firmer Under the Ad-
vance In liverpool

CHICAGO. oct. 5.-Dullntss and steadi-
ness. with shorts covering. were the feat
urcs in wheat prominent corn trader
vino has been short was conspicuous rs
a buyer. There was fair domestic de
.land for red winter wheat
Under the influence of a Ad advance
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The Leather securities at one time dur
ing the week had an advance on manipu-
lation and the story was put out that the
long predicted reorganization of the cap
ital stock OF the company is to be pushed
be retired by bond In the interest of
the common stock. The story attracted
little attention. Mr.. Rockefeller. jr., Is
still the owner of 10000 shares OF the
stock and unable to get rid of the block.
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w hington--Pa aris

Among he Interesting exhibit
al the late Paris Exposition WA
One display of RoriGk Air Cushion
Truxes of all kinds. supporters
and various appliances for men.
women, and children. from l22t
+ St. N. W, which took the high
est award over all competitorS
American and foreign The Roriek
Air Cushion Truss Company leads
the woriJ. Two weeks trial Two
years guarantee Catalogue aud
consultation Tree LEA y 81 "
W
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The most interesting securities of the
past week have been the industrials with
out doubt Something may be said OF
one or two of the securities in which there
have been developments. The breaks in
Sugar and in Glucose have been large, and
the former at least is important. Not
much attention was paid to the decline of
Glucose because the public at least Is
little interested in the stock and because
the report showing a decrease in earnings
seemed sufficiently explanatory. but there
were many theories to account for the
weakness of the big Sugar Trust stock
1t may be stated in the beginning that
the greater number of them were absurd
on their face. The price Of refined sugar
has been cut somewhat and it is probable
that this is the only real unsatisfactory
development regarding the company The
margin between raw and granulated su-
gar at the present time is 1.35 cents
pound. and the margin of profit Is larger
than is usually The case The company
has a supply of raw sugar which 1t pur-
chased at higher prices than now pre-
vail but the same Is true of the indie
pendent companies. The trust now shows
a loss on its raw sugar. but this does not
mean that the company is permanently
disabled. as might be inferred from some
of the comment on the fact The contrt-
button to the bear stories yesterday vas
to the effect that some indefinite new
plan to compete with the trust Is in the
wind. The stories of this kind have been
circulated quite regularly and are usual
Iy without foundation, and there Is no
evidence worth considering that this par
ticular yarn is of any more Importance
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Little decline has occurred In the Steel
securities and this is not surprising in
view OF the report OF the company for the
first half of its first year in business ana
of the excellent condition of the iron
trade. according to all reports.
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The Washington stoc1. Market.

The story that the dividend on Peoples
Gas will be cut is officially denied
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There were 1906 failures of manu-
facturing concerns with an indebt-
edness of $50, ,75S, ,437, against 1,759 for
S' ,222 ,S55 last year. and 5,S42 traders sus-
pended owing S35. .320,5 against 5.694 last
year for S39,56I, ,7SI. In other commercial
lines not properly included above, there
were 49, failures for S11, ,4Sl ,914, against 1898
in 1900 owing S25, ,079. .Sl2 Thus it appears
that despite more numerous small failures
in each of the four classes, the aggregate
Indebtedness was lighter in every case
than in 1900.
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Leading Physicians

In Amtrics. England. and on the Continent say
that Kidney disease is quickly cured by using
Nain,r's Safe Cure.
The Washington times., 1901-10-06

The meaning Of the weakness OF the
Industrial securities recently and its prob
able Influence on the future of the mar
ket are much under discussion. The theory
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Four Active Stocks"
Guide to Investors"
DaiIy Market Letter

which outlines daily the probable movements Of
the markets Orders solicited for purchase or
sale. for cash, or upon most moderate margins.
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LARGE INTERESTS RESTING
Important Factors Still Absent
From the Stock Market.

Dealings Continue Dull and Irregu-
lar with Prices Seeking Lower
LeveIs-Another Break in AmniEn-
mated COppcr-Thc Bnnk Statement
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Chicago Grain and Provision mArke

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs Co, mem
oers of the New York Stock Exchange. 14Is
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Northwestorft Te1epllo1,o

Reduced Rates to the Following
Meetings via B., Granny. :
Annual State Convention, Grand
Lodge Knights of Ppthias and Iowa
Brigade, Uniform Rank Encampment
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. August H.
Is. This rate will be in effect from
all Iowa points. s
.Triennial Conc'ave, knights Temp
lar at Louisville, Ky. August 27-s1.
Rate in effect at ali stations on this
line. -. +
Netionai Encampment, G.. A. r. at
Cleveland, o. Sept. 1O-14. Rates in /
effect from all points~on this line. :.
+ Pan-American Exposition at Buffa-:
10, N. Y. Round trip rates in effect :
from all stations. .,@ A.. ~
Home-Seekers excursion tickets on ]
sale the first and third Tuerdays Of
each month. Call on nearest ticket
agent for territory to which tickets
may be sold, rates, time limit, ETC., or !.
address, Jno. G. Farmer, &%s,
A. G.. P. & T. A. .+ .$@%:
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A Care. ~ Summer Complaint

\ Care ~. Summer Complaint
4: Summer, complaint u unusually
prevalent among ciildren this. season
"a well developed case il ths writer's
family VA cured last week by timely
use of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remed dy-one of the
best patent medicines manufactured
and which is always kept On hand at
the homo of ye scribe. This 10 mot
intended is = FREQ puff for the com
:pany, D who do not advertise with U.s.
but 70 benefit little sufferers who
may ma not be within easy reach of
physician, No \ family should be
iwithout a bottle of this medicine in
the house, especially il summer time
- Laneipg, Iowa, Journal. For sale
by all druggists, WIN <!.* !.E*s ~
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Get Your Tickets f.,r the Picnic
The annual picnic of the Prssby'
terian Sabbath school will be held a,
Spirit Lake on Tuesday, July q
,All members and friends of the
congregation and Sabbath School,
and all others, who want to take ad.
vantage of this opportunity to enjoy
a days outing under very pleasant
conditions, are cordially invited to 90
with us.
Train will leave the B. G. r. & NJ,
depot Mt 6:45 a. M, and will return
in good season insthe evening.
Tickets for odnlts 80; children
under tweve 90; can be had at the
stores of W. W. Loveless and Il. N.
Palm & Son.
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Will Pettis lost a valuable hors'
the fore part of the week.
The St.. Croix: Lumber Co. viii
commence the erection 3of a1new Goa
house this week.
"A. R. Beilkv transacted business al
the county seat Wednesday,.
i, John Poppen has leased the schro<
der farm near town for next year,
J.B. Gerber has erected = com
modiouss machine house.
Frank Lans, Of Worthipgton, was
in town Tuesday.
Our ]umberman are anticipating a
large trade in building lines this fall
The intense heat of the past few
days Inns damaged some fields OF
grain TO some extent while others are
apparently in the best. possible con-
dition. 7 ..4.<%%
For: the best machine oil in town,
90 to Woodworth = Jopss..
Who will IS no lucky person "a
locate meat market, drug store, etc.,
d this plaee. A fins opening fol-
some 1, ono with a:little push.
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Married..

Chas. F.. Peterson ard Hannah j
Anderson, Tuesday, July l6tn, Rev
Z Eriksson, of the Swedish Luther
!: an church officiating.
The ceremony took place at the
Swedish Lutheran church, about 8
O'Clock in the afternoon, witnessed by
aslarge number of friends. The bride
was attended by Misses Hadine, OF
Winthrop, and Broberg, of New
Lordon, and the groom by John
Anderson and Mr.. Peterson. After
the ceremony a bountiful dinner was
served at the residence of the brides
parents, near Org, about one hundred
guests participating. 49,.
The bride is q dsughter Of Rev. 8.
Anderson, and q most esteemable
young lady with q large circle Of
friends. The groom is a mercmnt at
Watertowl: enjoying a go d business
and prominent citizen.
They were presented with many
hAndsome and useful presents. They
expect 70 lesve for thsir new homo
Saturday and have the best wishes OF
: largo circle of friends joined by the
Advance.
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Low Rate to Chicago amp Re-
1 - turn, via b. G. r. & n. Ry.
y The latter part of this mouth will
be q good time to visit Chicago. The
&c. r. s. N. R'y will seIr'long limit
tickets at very low rates account Bap-
tist Young Peoples Conventio1 to be
held in that city July 25-2s. This
rate is open to the public and We. of.
fer to our patrons first class service
in both directions, Any agent cf
this company will be glad to give you
information relative to rates, limit OF
tickets, etc. Jul ~ - -
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Reading.
Buy a lot in Reading. ., y. .
Farmers are at work in earnest har-

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Farmers are at work in earnest har
vesting. 49,. X =, ..
n. J. Harbsrts spent the Creates
part of last wsek with relatives q
sib!ey. :, 81. ~. r
| The infant son of n. Anderson anc
wife died of lung fever Monday morn
ing and the remains we,e uttered il
the Reading cemetery Tuesday, th<
funeral being held from the house.
w. Harris, Of Paullina, Is., wa
ii town Tuesday. 7 : = 49,.
j. ". Mcbride drove to Hsrdwick
Tuesday afternoon. ~ ~.
"A. r Beilke and Geo. Smith were
Wilmont visitors Tuesday evening
!, Mrs. j. ". Read and daughter
Katie, returned from their Wilson,
sin visit Friday, Of last week.
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Low Rates to Spirit Lake, via
i Y aB. C. II. & n. R'y.

- 4 n - -
For the annual Chautauqua As
semply at Spirit Lake, Iowa, July II
to 81 inclusive, low round trip excur-
sion rates will be in effect, via B. C..
R. g. N. R'y. Those who have at
tended these Assemblies have !. felt
that they were we'll paid for their
time. You can visit the many resorts
on the beautiful lakes which are at
this time of the year very very at
tractive. Do not fail to take advant-
age of these of low rates and visit the
Chautauqua and. Lakes. Agents
will cheerfully give you any addition
al information upon application. =,