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Dr...e. Up for Elections.

"Uncle" David Higgins, of Abilene.
Kan. has owned silk hat for 81 years,
which he wears only on election day,
when he dresses up in long Prince
Albert coat and other good clothes
and makes the business of voting quite
a ceremony. Uncle" David is soyears
old, and he has voted the republican
ticket ever since there was repub-
lican party. His annual appearance
in the plug hat has grown to be quite
an event in Abilene, and on account OF
it there are people in Abilene who re-
Rret the change to biennial elections.
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messenger is beset with spies, and,
although he travels incognito and we'll
armed, there is always the chance of
his being set upon and robbed. To
avoid this, when an Important dispatch
is being carried, he is Swallowed by two
detectives throughout the journey, so
that they can instantly come to his as
sistance if necessary.
When travelling by rail he engages
a special compartment, and if called
upon do so he will have to lose his life
before sacrificing the dispatch. In re-
turn he receives a salary of E 400 year,
in addition to one pound a day when
travelling and all expenses found, but
before being employed he has to be
nominated by an official filling an i'm
portant position under government
who will hold himself responsible for
his being reliable messenger and not
a foreign agent. Sometimes, to avoid
danger, the courier carries with him
the special sanction of international
law. whereby every country through
which he passes becomes responsible
for his safety.
On arrival the messenger goes to the
embassy and hands over the bag either
to the ambassador personally or his
secretary, who has had verbal orders
from his chief to receive it, no written
instructions being accepted as genu-
Inc, nor must the bag be given to any
one holding an inferior post to that
of confidential secretary. In every
embassy there is a strong room where
in dispatches are stored in an enor-
nous safe, the key of which is held
only by the ambassador, and no one
but himself is permitted to enter the
chamber. Every night two watchmen
remain outside the door with loaded
revolvers, having orders to shoot down
any marauder.
Obviously great care has to be taken
that no information shall leak out
from the officials themselves, and with
the exception of Britain and Italy no
European nation will permit any men,
Der of an embassy to marry woman
of the country in which they are en-
ploved. Even the ambassadors them
selves are bound by the same rule; and
some years ago, when Germany's rep
resentative in London, Prince Henry
of Pless, wished to marry Miss. Corn
wallis West, he had to surrender his
position before being able to do so.
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Calf Ate In His Savings.

A leather wallet, containing $3.50,
which Farmer Densmore, of Vestch, n.
Y, was about to pay on mortgage.
was accidentally dropped in his barn
lot. lie had reason to believe that
one of his calves made meal of the
wallet and its contents, and he killed
and opened the animal. In its stomach
he found the wallet and the money,
the latter almost mass of pulp. The
fra cments of $40 were in condition
to be recognized, and were sent to the
United States treasury fer redemp-
ton.
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HUGO AS A BENEFACT0R.
How the Fam Gus French Author Once
Helped a Poor Freshman Who
Was In Love.

Catulle Mendes, writing in the Cour-
rier des Etats Unis, tells N interesting
tale of how Hugo helped poor press
man who was in love. The following is
. condensation of the story:
During Hugo's exile Mendes was ed
itor of struggling journal which, for
reasons of economy, was printed in a
small provincial city. Thsse Mendes
became acquainted with poor press
man who was well educated, Ind intel
ligent and very entertaining COM
panion. Usually he was very cheerful
and light-heartcd, but on one occasion
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TROUBLE WITH MoROS.
Kostilities in Mindanao. Once Degass
Would Mark the Opening 81
Protracted War.

The armed collision between Ameri-
can troops and the Moros in the island
of Mindanao few weeks ago aroused
the apprehension that we might have.
a new war on our hands in the Philip
pines just as the old one is supposed to
be dying out. Two Moros, it appears.
killed one American soldier and wound
ed another. The American commander
demanded that the native chiefs sur
render the murderers, but the chiefs
refused or neglected to do SO, and an
armed force started after them. The
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SAVED THEIR NAMES.
Inventors Who Have Been Made I'm.
mortal by Their Labors In q
Variety Of Fields.

While the word "macadamize" was
rapidly establishing its position in the
English language, no less an authority
than Jeremy Bentham gave it help-
ing hand on its way by declaring that
'the success of Mr.. McAdam's system
justified the perpetuation of his name
in popular speech"
This is, perhaps, the most perfect ex-
ample of all of a spontaneous popular
impulse whereby an inventor, who had
benefited mankind, was embalmed, so
to say, in his own invention, and hia
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Prisoner. Play Football.

It didn't seem right to spoil days
sport, so the iailor at Fort Scott, Kan,
temporarily liberated couple of pris-
oners to make up the full quota of a
local football team. The team yas
and was scheduled for
game. After the game the prisoners
to the Jail.
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Der of 1904. He made the promise the
other day to Messrs. Henry j. Furber,.
Jr., president, and Benjamin j. Rosen-
thai, chairman of the committee on
finance of the games.
Mr.. Roosevelt indicated disposition
to do all in his power to further the
efforts of the Olympian association.
He entered enthusiastically into the
spirit of the proposed exhibitions and
discussed them for an hour with the
committeeman.
Particular attention was paid to the
military exercises, which are to have
prominent part in the games.
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Attentive Rible Reader.

From early youth Ambrose S. Ottey,
of Cecil county, Md, has been an at
tentive reader of the Bible. He has
read it from beginning to end III times,
and informs us that it contains 1,1S9
chapters, 81, 1913 verses, 773,697 words,
and a,566.4S0 letters.
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at Fort Monroe, Kan. While there he
eloped with and married the daughter
of w. G. Fargo, pioneer in the express
business. On the death of his wife a
few years later he resigned from the
army, and shortly afterward entered
the diplomatic service as third secre-
tary of legation at London. He also
served in Berlin and St. Petersburg,
and was then sent to Picking, where
his military knowledge and sound
Judgment proved of great value during
the siege of the legations.
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A lazy man in HolbrGok, Neb., spent
a day in cleaning up filthy cellar. He
became sick in consequence of his exer-
lions. and a weeks illness resulted.
Now he says he'll let his wife clean up
next time.
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ry A. Garfield. Both the Garfields have
long been interested in public affairs,
and have been identified with all move
ments which look towards better gov
eminent. Mr.. James Il. Garfield has
been member of the Ohio legislature,
where he rendered important service
in securing the passage of the Garfield
corrupt practices act. A strong repub-
lican by conviction and by party affilia-
ton, Mr.. Garfield has always placed
principle above party, and has been a
conspicuous example of rational and
well-balanced independence.
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Russian Eggs in England,

Eggs to the value of s15 100000 are
annually sent to England from Russia.
The Washington times., 1902-10-22

HA@741sc. Foreign markets were
easier. United Kingdom and Continent as
well. while speculative on this side were
lower. Cash and October were dull,
there being scarcely any demand for
either. The best bid for December was
15Ac. and sales were made at this price.
May was nominal, 75Ac being bid. In
spite of the easier prices. the situation
was not weak. Private cables dull; not
much to encourage sellers at the mo-
ment. Market closed steady; spot, oc-
tober, 74Ac bid, 741ac asked; November,
14Ac bid. 75c asked; December, 75Ac
bid, 151ac asked; May, 75Ac bid. Sales,
10000 bus December, 75Ac; car No. 2
red Western spot, 74Ac; 1,5OO bus spot,
I4Ac; 1,500 bus No. red Western, spot.
14Ac; 1000 bus steamer No. 2 red spot,
II nc. Settling price: Spot. 74Ac; No. 2
red Western spot, 74Ac; No. 3 red spot,
INC; steamer No. red. TIC.
Western corn was weak and lower.
Nothing was done in cash or October,
but January was weak early, selling at
1880 and 4S1ac quite freely Year, after
being offered at 5O1ac, was 1890 sellers,
without attracting any bid. February
was neglected. Private cables barely
steady and inactive. Market closed
steady; November, new or old, SIC bid;
year, 491ac bid, 1870 asked; January.
4sAc bid, 4S1sc asked; February, 47Nc
bid, 472c asked. Sales, 5000 January.
4Sssc; 10000 do. 4S1ac; 10000 do, 1870
1890.
The Washington times., 1902-10-22
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-All of the condi-
lions, weather, crop movement, and
speculative position were against val
ues today. and the wheat market suf-
fered slight loss. December was rela-
lively shade the easiest on the i'm
portant local liquidation.
About the only favoring features were
the strength of tie Northwestern mar
kets; the excellent milling demand
there, the substantial exports, and the
new export engagements. Duluth re-
ported the sale of 250000 bushels cash
wheat, and the seaboard thirty-eight
loads, while the days clearances were
75S, 900 bushels.
The local stock of contract wheat is
now down to 100000 or decrease of
1ll,o0O bushels from last week. The
seaboard markets were weaker than this
today.
Local receipts of corn exceeded the
estimates of sixtysix cars, and were SIS
all told, with ninety-f1ve contract This
brought about decline of / to cents
IN the cash markets, particularly as the
Eastern demand was not as good and
the western offerings were again larger.
There was open selling by the recent
influential buyers, but indications that
the corn was being taken steadily on
all weak spots. The weather both pres
ent and prospective was the best pos
sible for the curing OF new corn, and
movements of old corn to market
Oats followed corn and were affected
by much the same conditions, namely
excessive receipts and excellent weather.
Cash grain was off about a cent. There
was slight increase in local stocks
OF contract oats last week.
Prices of provisions were lower all
around. but pork and ribs. feeling the
decline more generally than lard. The
easiness was due to excessive receipts of
hogs here and at all Western packing
points and to the break in corn There
was an excellent trade, but most of 1t
was between packers.
The following are the quotations:
The Washington times., 1902-10-22
COURT RECORD.

Court of Appeals-Present. the Chief
Justice, Mr. Justice Morris. and Mr. JUS
tice Shepard.
George W. Allison was admitted to
practice.
213-Starkweather VS.. West End Ma
tional Bank of Washington; continued
1243-Keely, trustee, VS.. Moore, ct all:
continued.
1199-Groff VS.. Miller: mandate stayed
pending petition for certiorari to United
States Supreme Court on motion OF Mr..
H. P. Galley on behalf of Mr.. Samuel
Maddox of counsel for appellants.
120T-Boering ct al VS.. Chesapeake
Beach Railway Company: argument COM
menced by Mr.. C. H. Merillat for appel
lants continued by Mr.. F. d. McKenuey
for appellee and concluded by Mr.. c, F..
Carusi for appellants.
120S-Bryan vs. Harr; placed at foot
of calendar.
l209-Blandy vs.. Blandy argument
commenced by Mr. H. E. Davis for APP
pellant.
Equity Court No. 1-Justice Hagner-
Hoeke VS.. Mars ,all; cause remanded to
J. J. Canty. examiner, for further testi-
mony. Cheeks VS.. Cheeks; appearance
of absent defendant ordered. In re Kate
r. Emmerich: non compos; Parthenia E.
Altemus appointed committee. Donnell
vs. Wagner; defendants time to take
proof limited to forty-five days. Metro
politan Club VS.. Edison Bros; complain
ants time to take proof limited to fif
teen days. Kleinheim vs. Kleinheim:
testimony before William II. Shipley. ex-
aminer. ordered taken. Sells VS.. Sells.
William H. Dennis appointed guardian
ad Item. Hough VS.. Stuart; pro con-
fesso against certain defendants grant,
ed Cissel VS.. Uhlman; pro canfesso set
aside. Barkman VS.. Fry heirs; appear
ance of absent defendants ordered.
Armstrong VS.. Armstrong; divorce vim.
mat granted. Fenwick VS. Fenwick:
do. Grayscn VS.. Wood: distribution by
receivers ordered. Brown VS.. Brown;
pendente lite allowed. Hopkins
VS.. Hopkins; divorce a vim. mat. grant
ed Waters VS.. Waters; guardian ad
ltem appointed Gooseberry vs. Badly;
hearing concluded; decree to be drawn.
Cline VS.. Cline; testimony before J.
Walter Wheatley, examiner. ordered
taken
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice
Bingham-Tolson VS.. Capital Traction
Company; on trial
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Cla-
VS.. McGill: verdict for de-
PENDANT. Cropley VS.. District of Column
bia; on trial. Newbold VS.. City and Sub
urban Railway Company; judgment on
verdict
Bankruptcy Court-Justice Hagner-1u
re Howard Tabler, receiver; ordered TO
deliver undertaker's basket. In re B. r.
Holiness hearing on discharge fixed for
November 4. In re John II. l.. Softer;
and reference to William II.
Hallam, referee.
Criminal Court No. Justice Ander-
son--United States VS. Robert Diggs; as
sault with dangerous weapon: verdict
guilty with recommendation to mercy.
United States VS.. Joseph Mann and
David johnson; larceny; on trial. United
States VS.. Thomas B. Stutz; false pre-
lenses; verdict not guilty.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Bar
The Washington times., 1902-10-22

nard-Estate of Margaret Taylor: YER
dict breaking will. Berger Manufacture
ing Company VS.. Young; on trial.
Probate Court-Justice Barnard--In re
Carroll w. Browning ct al; answer filed
Estate Of Samuel Middleton; will dated
Apriis24, 1902, filed. Estate OF Louis Il.
Fisher; answer filed. In re MAY Corco-
ran: guardian authorized TO secure loan
on real estate. Estate of William Harris;
account passed. Estate of William
Hughes: account passed Estate OF
George w. Cochran; order of publication.
In re Emma Turner; answer filed. Estate
of Aaron Baldwin; will dated February
10, 1899 and October 5. 1902, filed. Estate
of Frank E. Culver: will dated July 2.
1902. filed. Estate of Rosanna Carroll:
will fully proved. In re Hopewell r. Glib
son; petition for appointment of guar
dian filed Estate of Catharine Weyrich
answer fled. Estate of William w Rel
singer; letters of administration granted
to Emory w. Resirger, bond $4,000
Estate of Cathreen Ardeeser; will dated
December 30, 1888, filed. Estate OF Julia
Hanson; will dated April 16, 1900 filed.
and petition for appointment of collector
filed. Estate of John E. Graham: guar
dian ad Item appointed and answer fiie1.
Estate of Joseph Hamacher; inventory
filed In re Arbell D. Butler; petition for
appointment of guardian fled. Estate of
Joseph Cato: Dominica Cato appointed
administrator, bond $1,000. Estate OF
Rosanna Carroll; will admitted to pro-
bate and letters of administration C. I. a
granted to Mary A. Carroll. bend 5000.
Estate of Osceola c. Green; answer filed
Estate of Josiah Pierce, jr.; will fully
proved. Estate of George II. Cooper:
will admitted to probate and letters ties
tamentary granted to William H. Coop
er, bond $500. Estate OF Edward Ken
nedy: petition for letters of administra-
ton filel. Estate of Annie K. Shanahan;
will dated July 3, 1901. filed with petition
for nrnhnte
The Washington times., 1902-10-22
DEEDS.

Columbia Heights-Barr, Lester A., e
ux.. to w. Harris Wilson, $40, lot 5;
block 81.
Mount Pleasant-Cole. Laura A., tt
Charles Schneider, So part lots 12S. 1872
and 1873 in Coles subdivision.
Square 923-Collins. Walter P, ct us
to Mary X. Kiesecker. $40, party wall OIL
lot 81 in Swans subdivision.
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Gillett, Emma M, to Virginia S. R.
Swan, $40, part lot 1913 in Denison ct al
trustees subdivision.
Square 519-Glorius, George. ct ux. and
Mary G. Glorius to Harry Wardman,
S35, 500, lots 3S to 81 and GA and Go in
Glorius, ct al, subdivision; also lot sc
in Glorius subdivision subject to trust
Square 669-Hird, John D., trustee, and
Michael Esch, to Anna NJ. Escn, $40, life
estate in lot sS in Esch's subdivision.
Square 151-Henderson. John NJ, to
Helen M. Wood, $500, lot 10 in Stell-
wagons subdivision.
Square 769-Hutchingson, Jacob L., ct
ux. to Samuel NJ Brinkley and John T.
Brinkley. jr., $40, part original lot A.
Square 923-Kiesecker, Mary K. to
Walter F. Collins, $40. part lot 36 in
swan SUBDIVISION.
Dobbins' Addition and addition to Le-
Droit Park-Middaugh, Ray E.. and Will
liam E. Shannon to Thomas B. Wilson,
$40. lot 67 in Middaugh ct al subdivision
of lots in square Dobbins addition and
square 25 addition to LeDroit Park.
Dobbins' Addition and addition to Lee
Droit Park-Middaugh, Ray E., and Will
liam E. Shannon to Minnie A. Norris.
$40, lot 81, in Middangh ct al subdivision
Square 133-Parker. Myron NJ. ct ux,
to John w. Trainer, $40, lot 116, in
Sharpless' subdivision.
Square W of 4S4-Travers, Charles E.,
to Edward D. Wagstaff. $40, part original
lot 3.
Square W of 4S4-Travers, John H., ct
ux, ct al (heirs of Elias Traverse, to Ed
ward D. Wagstaff. s4.524, part original
lot 3.
Friendship, St. Philip and Jacob and
Resurvey on Jacob-Wheatley, William.
ct ux, to Thomas J. Giles, So lots 8. 4,
5, 10, IL. IL. 13 in Worth's subdivision.
Square 519-Wardman Harry, to George
Glorius. $500. lots "A, 45, so, So and Sc,
in Glorius ct al subdivision, subject to
trust of $4,000.
Square 519-Wardman, Harry, to
George and Mary C. Glorius (for life),
and to Mary C. Glorius tremainder),
$40 $50, lots 46 30 40 in Glorius ct al
subdivision subject to trust of $12,150.
The Washington times., 1902-10-22

LONDON, Oct. 21.-The further fall in
French exchange today is still believed
to be connected with the maturing of
American bills placed in Paris.
1t is now thought that this rapid
movement in Continental exchange may
cause gold exports from your market to
Paris. At the same time advices from
Australian banks report that your
bankers have been paying high price
for gold shipped from there to San
Francisco.
Considerable interest is shown in the
success of the Speyers in securing con-
troll of the London United Tramways
This strategic and probably successful
move means the defeat of the Morgans'
tube" bill
The only feature of the markets to-
day was 4 sharp rise in Grand Trunks,
on. buying from your side. Paris spe-
cialties were weak, and the market
generally dull. Kaffirs generally closed
1-16 10 * lower
Paris exchange on London Il centimo
lower at % Fl 121ac; Berlin rate un-
changed at 2Om 45i4 pf; Vienna lower
at 23.S2A
Today's closing quotations for a Sc
ries of important London securities were
as follows. compared with yesterdays
closings and with those of week ago:
The Washington times., 1902-10-22
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 2l.-The fol-
lowing quotations were current today in
the local wholesale provision and grain
markets:
Flour-The market was quiet. Winter
Extra, S2.S0G3.0C; Winter Clear. So 15i
1925; Winter Straight, s3.25G3.45; Winter
Patent. $3.1G03.S0; Spring Clear. $310D
$50; Spring Straight. s3.55@3.70; Spring
Patent, $S.15G4.00; City Mills Best Pat
ent. $3.50; City Mills High Grade Patent,
$40; City Mills HighGrad Straight,
$500; City Mills Choice Family, $3.75;
City Mills Super, $2.90@3.00; Rio Extra,
$S.60@3.7O; rye flour, medium to choice,
S3O0@S.25.
Rye-Market was steady. Stock in
elevators, 206, 9S5 bus; No. spot. in
carloads, soc; No. 3 rye, 531Rc; No. 4
rye, 521ac; No. 2 Western rye, 56lac,
in export elevators do. 56c;, for No
vember delivery.
Butter-Market was firm. Creamery
separator, extra. 25k@26c; extra first,
24@24kc: do, imitation extra, 22c;
Iowa and N w. ladle, extra. 19626c;
do, extra first, 1S@1Shc; Elgin cream
cry prints. h-lb, 26m27c; do, Lib, 2514
@26c; do. 2-lb. 251a@26c; Maryland ami
Pennsylvania creamery prints, k-lb,
25@26c; do, lib. 24@25c
Eggs-The market is firm. Strictly
fresh tcandledD, 221ad23c; Western,
22kc
Poultry-Market firm. Old fowls, liz
@l2c; spring chickens, 111sG13c; ducks.
9G10c; spring ducks, 10k@11c; ROSTERS
each. 25G3Gc; turkeys, per lb. 9@11c.
Wheat-Stock in elevators, $685. 31 bus.
Southern wheat today was steady. No.
2 red on grade Mt 75c Bag lots sold nv
sample, as to quality and condition, at
72c, 73c, 74c, 75c.
Western wheat opened easier; October,
The Washington times., 1902-10-22
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Money on call
at the stock exchange today opened at
6 per cent, highest 65z, lowest 5, clos
ing 5. Most of the days loans were at
6 per cent.
Time money could be placed in liberal
amounts were there any softening In
rates; but the lenders today. were firm
in their ideas, and per cept was still
the minimum. A business of fair pro-
portions was done. Rates per cent fiat
for all dates.
Mercantile paper was more plentiful.
and, although only a few of the local
buyers were in the market. there was a
fair absorption by buyers elsewhere.
Rates 6 per cent for indorsed bills re-
ceivable and highest grade single names.
61aM7 per cent for others not so well
known.
Boston time loans " per cent higher
Quotations al four important points by
telegraph today were as follows:
The Washington times., 1902-10-22
LOCAL AND GENERAL MARKET REPORTS IN FULL

Shortly before the opening of the New
York Stock Exchange Anaconda was
quoted 4 below parity; st. Paul and
Union Pacific common, B; Baltimore
and Ohio common. Kansas and Texas
common. Norfolk and Western common,
and Reading first preferred. each II;
Atchison common, Canadian Pacific. each
y; Atchison preferred, Chesapeake and
ohio, Denver common and preferred,
Erie first and second preferred, Kansas
ana Texas preferred, Pennsylvania.
Reading second preferred, Union Pacific
preferred, U. S. Steel preferred. and
Wabash common, each u. Others were
quoted * below.
Illinois Central was quoted Y above
parity; Reading common, n.
The Washington times., 1902-10-22
. THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct Election declin-
ed today mainly owing to good weather.
Besides, Liverpool was rather disap-
pointing. The spot markets weakened a
little, and New Orleans sold January
heavily, one firm alone selling some
$4,000 bales. AT one time prices were
up little on the Government report.
light receipts, Wall Street support, and
buying by traders. Liquidation caus-
ed a moderate decline
The Washington times., 1902-10-22

New York clearing house exchanges
today were 1888. ,321: balances, $14,-
464,301; United States Treasury's debt
balance, S2,143 1866.
Foreign eXchange-The market for
sterling exchange was very steady today
with demand bills at the close selling
for 1850. Most of the days business
was done on basis of 1864.
Rates for actual business closed as
follows: Sixty days, 4.S31s@i.S3A; de-
mand. 4.S6z; cables. 4.S6%. Commercial
bills were 4.S2kG4.S3A The supply OF
grain and cotton bills was good.
Following are the posted rates of the
leading drawers of foreign exchange:
The Washington times., 1902-10-22
THE CURB MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-There was a
slightly stronger tone to the market for
curb securities this morning, although
prices showed no material change. Trad
ing was distributed quite generally
throughout the list, but the volume of
business transacted was much smaller
than for some days past. Following
are the prices at 2:3O p. M: