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The Washington times., 1902-12-14
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-There was a good
deal Of steam on in wheat this morning.
the May price opening from 4c. 20 re.
higher. and carly sales ranging from
77s4c. 20 7Sc Later it sagged of to
77Is., but before noon recovered to 7Sc..
under heavy buying by all the big com
mission houses. and especially by Pattea.
There was some influence from the Mis-
souri, report. which makes the area sown
10 per cent less than last year. although
the Government found an increase Of II
per cent
On the early soft spots a large number
OF independent local traders came in.
Northwestern wheat stocks are expected
10 increase about 1000, 600 bushels this
week Primary receipts were somewhat
bullish. being only S25 800 bushels. as
compared with 9CS .000 bushels a week
ago and 0SS. 900 bushels last year. Lo-
cal sentiment is distinctly on the bull
side.
Oats continues about steady al a frac-
tioual decline. the May working back
from 337sc 10 335sc Trade Is not broad.
nor the grain subject 20 much demand
Easier prices ruled In provisions. Jan
uary pork dropping from S16.55 TO S16.45.
while December lard lost l0c.. and ribs
i2izc. The demand was principally from
scalpers Hog receipts today. $4,000.
Prices &C.. lower. Cattle dull. receipts
4.500. Sheep weak. receipts 1900.
WHEAT
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New York. have reason to believe these
rumors correct. and I hear also that the
provides for doubling the
capital Of the AnglO-fOTeign bank.
American interests acquiring the new
capital and consequently obtaining
controlling interest in the enterprise.
IL is too early yet TO obtain financial
views on this new development. but
probably they would be uniavorable. 1t
is these aggressive American methods
methods which are most disliEed. espe-
cially when applied I'm acquiring for
eign credit institution. Some people
here consider this new move a palpaUlc
attempt TO disguise the financing Amcri-
can projects under foreign auspices.
Agitation OF the question OF reform Of
railway methods is still proceeding. The
London and Northwestern g directors are
openly attacked by influential share
holders, who insist on increased atten-
zion 90 YOUR r0untry's railway methods
and on the adoption. vher possible. Of
l-4ny OF tuem- inere are numerous dis
tinct indications OF a real awakening Of
business instincts among British share
holders.
The "Statist" today saws that it under
lands that the German and prussian
loan will come on the markets Ia Jaru-
airy. and that il may amount TO twenty
millions sterling.
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LONDON MARKET LETTER.

LONDON. Dec. 13.-The unc0mforta-
BILE feeling which had been growing here
in regard TO your markets position has
been partly relieved by cables asserting
that the weeks depression was i'm
mediately caused by a special call for
cash from the New York Central re-
funding syndicate
Nevertheless. IL must be said that the
continued fall IN your Steel stocks. and
the absurd prices quoted here for shares
OF the shipping combine, are greatly dis
liked
II is believed here that New York's
severe striugency is largely due 10
your money markets inability TO renew
finance bills maturing in Europe at the
end Of the present month. In this con
nection. 70 Is rumored that an Anglo
foreign banking company IN London is
about 10 enter into close wording rcla-
lions with the National City Bank OF
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and
Never Suspect 1t.
To Prove What the Great Kidney Remedy Swamp-ROOt Will
Do for YOU Every Reader of The Washington Sunday Times
May Have a Sample Bottle Sent Absolutely Free by Mail

ID used TO be considered that only urinary
and bladder troubles we're TO be traced 10 the
kidneys but now modern science proves that
nearly an diseases have their beginning In the
disorder OF these most important organs.
The kidneys filter and purify the blood-that
Is their work
Therefore when your kidneys are weak or
ont oI order. YOU can understand how quickly
your entire body is affected and how every
organ seems 10 fail TO DO its duty.
II you are sick OF feel badly" begin taking
the great kidney remedy. Dr Kilmcr's swamp
Root because soon es your kidneys are we'll
they will help all the other organs 90 health.
trial VIII convince anyone.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible
for many kinds Of diseases. and If permitted 20
continue much suffering with fatal results Is
sure to follow. Kidney trouble irritates the
nerves makes you dizzy. restless. sleCpless. and
irritable. makes you pass water often during the
day and obligc6 you TO get up many times dur
Ing the night. Unhealthy kidneys @ use rheUma-
tism gravel catarrh ~ the bladder. pain or
dull ache ia the back, joints and muscles.
makes your head ache and back acne. causes
indigestion. stomach. and liver trouble; you get
a saIlow. yellow comp iCNiOn, makes you feel as
though you had heart trouble. you may have
plenty of ambition, but no strength, get weak
and waste away
The cure for these troubles is DR. KiImer's
swamp-Root the world-famous kidney remedy.
In taking Suamp-ROot you afford natural help
10 Nature, lot swamp MOOT 4e lNe most perfect
healer and gentle aid 90 the kidneys that is
known TO medical science.
If there IS any doubt In your mind as 10 your
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ler IL stand tweuty-f0ur hours. II. eXam
nation it is milky OF cloudy, If there is a brick
dust settling or n small PARTICLES 'oat about j
IT, your Kidneys are iu need OF i'm ediate at
tention.
swamp Root is pleasant 90 take and is used
iu the leading hospitals recommended by physi-
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doctors themselves who have kidney ailments.
because they recognize In IL the greatest and
most successful remedy for kidney. liver, and
bladder troubles
II you arc already convinced that swamp
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EDITORIAL NOTE-You may have "A sampl
dy Swamp Root sent absolutely free 10y mail.
swamp Root and containing many of the IN,
mgniaI letters received from men and women
fact their very lives. 20 the great curative pro
ing TO Dr KIlmCr Co. BughamtOn ~ T..
erous orer in The Washington sunday Times.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Dec 13.-Moncy on call
G per cent, nominal today
Time money has been stringent all
the week. but at no time has been abso-
mteIy unobtainable Good houses have
been able TO get money on acceptable
collateral at six months for per cent.
Some loans have been made al to Sls
per cent for the same dates. where So
curities 20 be carried were not Of high
grade some lenders have put out
money at per cent for one year by re
tusing all other terms. and where .e-
newal5 were necessary this proposition
has been acceded to.
Mercantile paper has been absolutely
quiet in the city and only a moderate
amount placed out Of town. Supply was
quite large. but brokers refused 10 add
any more to the lines they carried.
Rates for short dates cost from 70 81
per cent, and six to seven months
per cent.
Cali money IN London Z. lower at ga
3l2 per cent. short bills 3 1916 per cent;
three months bills lilo lower at 3 1915
03ts per cent. Amount OF gold with
drawn from the Bank Of England today,
ESQ 600, for shipment to South America
New York Clearing house exchanges
today were 1913. 3.642 405. balances. SILL
1904: United States Treasury debit
balance, 1865. POS. Total New York clear
ings for the week were S1,371 .026, ,325.
against Sl.47l. .6l6.45l last week and
$1,367 $50 sos in the week ending No
vember % The largest clearings Tor
the year TO date we're S1.925. $50 .24G. in
the week ending May 9; the smallest,
H.0l5,072, $50. In the week ending May
81 The largest clearings or last year
were those OF May II week. s.. s53, ,0S5,3s5
which broke all records. The present
weeks New York clearings compare as
follows with the same period I'm previous
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Imports OF Specle-Imports Of gold at
New York this week were 40,197 from
Mexico. South and Central America; OF
silver. Sl5. .gO4, OF which S44, $50 was from
Mexico. Since January 4 Cold. 81 .924 -
us: silver. 81 .229 .527. against Sf.732. .2SS
gold. and S3.5l6.f f3S silver for the same
nprfOd i'm 1901
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U. S. Treasury Finances

The United states Treasury statement.
issued Friday. covering actual results
OF two days before. compares in IT'S net
balances as follows with the same date
one and two years ago. The statement
subioined. for all three years. excludes
the Sl5o.09o.oo reserved against Govern
ment notes.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Has Penniman given up smoking, 10
you suppose?"
Il guess so. You see. he's just mar
ried. and his wife made him promise not
90 smoke. and then he seemed so for
lorn she got sorry and gave him a box
OF cigars for a birthday present He
couldn't quite smoke them TO prove his
devotion. so he told her that he couldn't
think OF breaking the promise even with
her permission. and he would keep the
cigars always for q souvenir"
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
weekIs Import I'D at New Y0rk.

NEW YORK, Dec 13.-Imports Of dry
goods and general merchandise at New
York this week. reported in full at the
house today, compare as fol-
lows with last week and with the cOrTe-
spending week year ago,
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales-fCapital Traction. l00l22la.
Lanston. 10Gl0. After call -Mctropou-.
tan Railroad. SIS. $ICo0a120; sCapitaI
Traction. 5Q122; 50122E. Washington
Loan and Trust. IO0I22lz
RAILROAD BONDS
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THE CURB MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. l3.-The following
quotations obtained at opening on the
curb
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Government Bonds.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-The following
shows today's closing quotations for
Government bonds compared with yes
tcrday.
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swamn.Root is Fleasant 10 ale.

regular 50-ceut and 81 size bot
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where. Don't make any mis-
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swamp Root. Or. X n r S
Swamp Root. and the addresa
Blnghamton. y. Y. on every
bottle.
bottle OF this wonderful rene
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yho owe their good health, in
'erties OF swamp Root. I'm writ
e sure to say you read this gen
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FINANCIAL.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
END TRUST COMPANY.
OFFICE. COR. grH ASD F. SIS
PAID.UP CAPITAL. ONE MILLION

OFFICE. COR. 81 Ii AND SIS
PAID.UP CAPITAL. ONE MILLION
Loans l. any amour, yaale on approved
rea; estate OF collateral AZ rcasonable
rates-
Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
balances subject % chcch.
This company acts a. exec tt1r admin
--- ktrsJor. trustee. agent, treasurer, regia
trsr and in ali other nducIlry CaplCit-p>-
BseI for rc1t in burg a. and hTeproOi
vaults for safe tcpOsit anu storage VI VA
- uaric packages
JOHN JOY EDSON- President
JOHN A. SNOPE--... .........Fsce P.csidcu-
ri lis SpEAR........ Second Vice presaea
ANDREW Parker .......... Treasgre-
BRiCE j. NOSES. ES...........As Assistant Treasurer
THOMAS BRADLEY E-------- Real Estate Odicsr
REAL ESTATE DEPAPT3ENT
4 prepared 10 assume tae management % your
real estate. Careful attention gwen te al DE-
tails.
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MARKET DEPRESSED
BY PROFIT TAKING

Total sales Of stocks. 4O5.700 shares.
+Adyance Decline
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The Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, Dec. l3.-Changes for.
the week shown by to-day's returns Of.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

than United states funds. Dec. l.js2.
Total amount of United states de-
posits reported, $40,164 zoo. an increase
Of SlS.5OO over last week
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IF YOU ARE GOING TO PUT
e u 81 money iE hank, you look for the
"A safest Institution. why not use the
same care when you deposit yoLr
valuau.es Tor q io3ng ne have a bUading and
safes made for thar purpose. All business ab-
sJluJely g-H1LentiaL 5icney ioan-d on watches,
diamonds. jcucLry, etc. Interest az three pe-
cent instead OF Zen.
a. h. FULrON'S LOAN OFFICE.
Established 1870. Sll Ninth Street M.
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Including under assets fractional and minor
coin, bonds. ani interest paid etc.. and under
liabilities national hauS iuuI. discussing offi-
cer, bJlauCc- etc.
Changes in Treasury net balances dur
ing the week ending with Fridays state
ma. .L.-. ~. f.Ilnr-r.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
Money Loaned salaEied People,

Retail merchants. Jeamsters. boarding houses.
without security, largest business in 81 prin-
lip4I cities IOLMAN, R00m Ill. SIS Ij,a 81
NV ml4ts
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RAILROAD BONDS
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History of Reform.

..1L4a,oeo Ii,ea.2e7 Hesa,7sI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
The Uses of Adversity.

In a volume. The Furniture of Our
Forefathers" published by Doubleday.
Page G Co.. is given an extract from a
letter by Gov. Winthrop, of Massa-
chusetts written in 1880 which shows
what serious matter the love of pref
" things was in those days. Win
thrOp saws: "A cody woman of the
church of Boston. dwelling some time
in London, brought with her a parcel
of very fine linen of great value. which
she set her heart too much upon. and
had been at charge to have it all new
ly washed and curiously folded and
pressed, and so left it in press in her
parlor over night. She had a negro
maid who went into her room very
late and let fall some snuff of the
candle upon the linen, so as by morn
ing all the linen was burned to tin
der and the boards underneath. and
some stools and a part of the wainscot
burned. and never perceived by any
in the house, though some lodged in
the chamber overhead and no ceiling
between. But it pleased God that
the loss of this linen did her much
good both in taking off her heart from
worldly comforts, and in preparing her
for far greater affection by the I'M
timely death of her husband who was
slain not long after at Isle of Prov
idence."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
Andrew jackson as a Soldier.

OF all the careers in our army there
is no parallel to that of Jackson. He
treated his militia with the utmost
harshness, but they worshipped him
and rendered such service for him as
no other general ever got out of them.
He was the terror of his superiors in
Washington, his only idea of discipline
being the enforcement of his own will
against those above him as we'll as
those under him; but he had such a
hold on the people by reason of his
strength of character, his integrity,
and his great deeds, that no one dared
to call him to account for any of his
acts. His fighting was always against
Indians, except in his one brief cam
paign at New Orleans; the theatre of
this campaign was a siX-mile plot
where there was no opportunity for
strategy or grand tactics, or the eXer-
else of any of the qualities of general.
ship-eXcept one; he selected and
fortified position about a thousand
yards long one flank on the river and
the other on swamp, and the enemy
dashed himself to pieces against if
But his enemy was the best regular
troops in Europe, who had defeated
the plans of Napoleon in Spain. Jack
son crushed them, and this one fact
blots out all of his mistakes and leaves
him unperishable fame as a great sol
dler'-l Scrlbner's Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
WHITlNGHAM.
The ice houses are being filled.
George Graves is improving. G w

The ice houses are being filled.
George Graves is improving G W.
Kentfeld is able TO be out doors.
Merton Whecler's ankle is better
and he is able to attend to his farm
work
Christine Murdoch returned to her
hool duties at Great Darlington
Monday.
wedding took place at Rev. r. \.
Nichoiss Tuesday. when Miss Hattie
b. Whalsu became the wife of Thomas
II. sullivan Both were from North
Adams.
Allie Taiutor. a former resident here.
who is Well known in BrattlebOro was
married Dec 81 in CharlemOnt. He
began the New Year by breaking out
with the measles.
Seventeen were present at the
PRAYER meeting held at the home OF
Mrs. Betsey Allbee Tuesday evening.
Another meeting will he held Friday
evening AT the home of Deacon r. c.
Streeter.
c. s Chase and George Putnam
We're in Wilmington Friday, the former
as counsel for the defendant in the
case of Crafts vs.. LeRay. The jury
disagreed and another trial will be
held next month.
About 60 attended the chicken-pie
supper Thursday night and s13 was
realized. The new furnace gives eX-
cellent satisfaction About o'clock.
after the supper tables were cleared,
the company went into the church to
enjoy a fine literary and musical pro
gram, at the close of which Hon. A.
a Buttertield made a few remarks.
Stella and Marcia Butterfeld of Yer
mont Academy and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Chase of Nebraska We're among the
guests.
Twenty relatives and friends dined
and spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Abraham Chase. The occa-
sion was Mr. Chase's SOD birthday an
niyersary The family numbers %.
hut one son and wife from Randolph.
Mass. and six grandchildren We're I'M
able TO be present, but the son was
remembered by a letter received that
day. Four generations were present.
Mrs. Chase was 81 years old in No
vember. and April 23d will he the 5Sth
anniversary of their marriage. Only
two deaths have occurred in the fam
ily that of a son at the age of four
years and Of a granddaughter at the
age of -.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
The Remodeled Postoffice.

The town of BrattlebOro through its
selectmen, who recently leased to the
government the quarters occupied by
the local postoffice for an additional
term of five years, practically has
fulfilled the terms of its contract. re-
curing certain alterations and ad-
ditiOns. and Brattleboro now has one
of the best appointed and equipped
nostoifces of its size in the country.
Viewed from the outside. the most
notable change has been made by
moving the stamp. money order and
registry department several feet
farther out toward the centre of the
corridor and replacing the Old bust
ness window with an iron grille such
as is seen in banking houses and many
other places where large amounts of
money are handled. Another grille
six feet high separates the cash de-
partment from the mail department,
excluding from the cash department
all except those who handle funds.
Three sets of oak drawers have been
provided, one each for the assistant
postmaster and two clerks. so that
the cash transactions of each may be
kept entirely Independent of the
others In the upper part of the for
mer hallway leading from the post.
masters private Office to the main
corridor has been fitted up a room for
the storage Of documents. In the
mail department the cases and other
paraphernalia have been rearranged
to better suit the convenience of the
employees. The walls throughout
have been tinted a harmonious shade
Of green and the cherry woodwork
has been reinished and vanished. A
"swing-rOom," to use the vernacular
OF the department has been fitted up
in the basement of the building. light
ed by electricity and furnished with
arm chairs and reading matter. where
the carriers may spend their time. if
desired while off duty during the day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

The y. NJ. c. a. 4 o'clock meeting
next Sunday will be combined with
the union meeting to he addressed by
Rev. Z. Z. Davidson. the evangelist.
4 special meeting for young men
will be held in the Congregational
chapel this, Friday. evening at 9
o'clock, following the regular meeting
TO be held there.
Eight new members were voted in
at the monthly meeting of the associ-
alton Monday evening. A vote of
thanks was extended to the children
of Peter Cooper for furnishing the as
ISOLATION with a biography of Peter
Cooper, the founder of Cooper Union
in New York city, and also to Mrs.
Della Wilder for the gift of $500 re
corded elsewhere.
A gift of $500 has been made to the
association to apply on the fund for a
building. The donor is Mrs. Della
Wilder, who is greatly interested in
the work of the association and in the
plans for eventually establishing per-
manent home for the association. She
specifies that the $500 shall not be
available unless the building is erect
ed within IS years The building
fund was first started in 1887. when
S. w. Edgett made a contribution of
So Miss Susan Salisbury gave the
association 800 for this purpose, and
the building fund amounted to SlG7 be
fore Mrs Wilder's gift was announced.
Mrs. Wilder's generosity calls the at
tentiOn of BrattlebOro people TO the
desirability of giving to the fund now,
to advance still farther the interest in
this desirable project.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
Hastirgs-Lynde Wedding at West
Brattleboro.

\ very pretty wedding took place
Wednesday, Jan. S. at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Lynde in West
BrattlebOro. when their daughter.
Ethel Marie, was united in marriage
to Newton Morasone Hastings of Gull
ford. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. L. II. Morse of Hale. The
bride was attired in a wine-colored
dress with yoke and sleeves of white
satin and lace. with applique trim
mings. She also carried a bouquet of
carnations and wore orange blossoms.
The bride was attended by Miss
Chrssy Betterley and the groom by
Arthur Lynde of Boston brother Of
the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings
were the recipients of many presents.
consisting OF solid silver. cut class.
silver tea service, carving set. china.
money in gold. and many other useful
articles. Nj and Mrs. Hastings will
live at the home of the bride. Many
friends join in wish for a long life
of happiness for Mr.. and Mrs. Hast
ings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-10
Death of Almon B. Gibbs.

A,mon Bruce Gibbs, ~, the we'll
known carpenter. who last work was
the erection of the Emerson building
on Flat street died at his home at q
Green street about 10 o'clock Tuesday
night of tuberculosis He had been
in i'll health about two years and had
been seriously i'll about a year After
PRAYER at the house the funeral ser
vice was held in the Methodist
church at I o'clock today Rev. r. F.
Lowe. pastor officiating. Sedgwick
post. G. A. r., attended in a body.
The body was placed in the vault in
Prospect Hill cemetery. the members
of the Grand Army conducting the
service. Mr.. Gibbs was born in
Dummerston Sept 27 1929 and was
the oldest of 10 children of Larkin f.
and Laura w. Wellman Gibbs. He
came to Brattleboro when he was "a
wears old. but afterwards went to
Titchhurg. Mass. where he spent
seven years i'm the railroad repair
shops. The next three years he spent
i'm the West, returning TO Bratteboro
% years ago lie married Lucy l..
bingham Of Marlboro Aug. %. 1854.
who aurvives with one daughter. Mrs.
Flora J.. Holmes of q Green street.
He also leaves two grandchildren.
Isabel l.. and Pcrley E. Holmes, one
brother. w. S. Gibbs of Easthampton
Mass. and one sister, Mrs. George
Cook of Claremont, n. II. Mr.. Gibbs
was a prominent member of the
Methodist church in Brattleboro and
formerly in Fitchburg. and was super
intendent of the Sunday school in
Ftchburg four years. He was a
member of Sedgwick post G. A. r.
He enlisted in company F. LIST Yer
mont cavalry. in 1861, and served
three years and two months. He was
promoted from corporal to sergeant
for bravery. being the only man TO
carry the flag through Banks retreat
in the Shenandoah Valley.