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The Washington times., 1903-11-17
FIREMAN BEHRENS'
REASONS FOR RESIGNING
Tells Commissioners Pay Is Too Small
to Provide Properly for Family.

The District Commissioners have re-
ceived the following self-explanatory
letter from Watchman w. F. Behrens,
who has rendered his resignation as a
member Of the Fire Department:
In rendering my resignation to the
department, ! feel that. en- account Of
the cOurtesies extended to me by you
and the members with whom / came in
contact during my service, / should ex-
plain to you my action IN rendering my
resignation.
Although the life Of a fireman is
what might be termed q hard one and
the hours TO which he Is subjected are
so long still j was much interested in
the work and would like very much to
remain, but the compensation for my
services does not warrant By remaining
In fact, the pay is so small-S50 per
mOnth-that 1t is almost impossible FOR
me to provide for my family and pay for
tie uniforms, boots, running coats, etc.
required for a fireman. Were IT not for
that reason alone, I would not today
tender my resignation.
Again thanking you for past favOrs,
L remain, very respectfully
WILLIAM +. BEHRENS,
''Watchman, Truck CO. A"
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
GAINS DISTRIBUTED
THROUGH BOTH LISTS
Entire Market, With Few Exceptions,
Advances a Fraction Under I'm
provement of Sentiment.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE stock mar
Ret this morning again was in control
OF the bull faction. although the i'm
provement was generally limited to frac-
tons. The gains were fairly equally
distributed The price Of Pennsylvania
Fuled only a trifie above last night
Alton and Clover Leaf stocks con-
tinued special features of strength.
Local fractions We're strong. Sugar was
a. feature OF the industrial list advanc-
ing an extreme IL, and ruled firm near
the top United States Steels We're
irmer. but without decided resiliency.
Amalgamated Copper advanced y per
cent. New York Airbral5e rose over
per cent. Consolidated Gas advanced ?
per cent.
The speculation showed comparatively
little animation, out the undertone had
considerable strength The bear faction
was apparently operating with extreme
caution. The gold imports announcement
was encouraging in its influence Gov
eminent bonds were unchanged Rail
road bonds quiet and firmer.
The market opened not in sympathy
with the low range Of early London
quotations. Atchison opened 4 per cent
higher. The local group Of fractions
We're the strong feature. Sugar gained
3 on the progress OF Cuban reciprocity.
Steel stocks were fat. but only = of A
large part OF the IN, ernHtiOnal list aver
aged 4 higher.
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TOTAL ENGLISH HOP
CROP SHOWS INCREASE
Quality, However, Said to Compare Un-
favOrably With That of
Recent Years.

The recently published estimate by the
British board OF agriculture upon the
1868 hop crop of England puts the
years total production AZ 42l 06s hun
dredweight fOf 112 pounds against
81 Oh hundredweight in 1902
The crop of 1903 is thus ll0.027 hundred
weight larger thal that OF the previous
year. an increase Of IS per cent Within
the past nineteen years the hop crop OF,
England has ranged between maxi
mum crop OF 776.l# mlndredweight pro-
duced ia 1855. and a minimum OF 81 .92f
hundredweight gathered two years
later IN 1888. This years yield is there
fore somewhat over the mean between
these two extremes. but Is fully one
tenth short OF the average for eighteen
years.
The quality Of the 1888 crop is said to
compare unfavorably with the crops Of
recent years and is characterized by
much bruislng and discoloration.
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Nov. demonstrating the
cables from Liverpool and the big es-
Inmates for arrivals at the ports to-
day, the cotton market this morning
had a better opening than expected
The demand at the opening decline was
fairly well distributed. including COM
mission house trade. The market held
about steady The total arrivals today
were estimated from 10000 to 10000
bales, or the heaviest days total on
recod. This morning spinners and
spot houses bought freely below II,
while prices in New Orleans surprised
the trade by selling above last night,
giving rise TO the assumption that the
market in that city was Influenced by
the bull leader
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
COR0NER'S JURY HOLDS
NEGROES FOR MURDER

After a three-hour session. the coro-
ner's jury investigating the death Of Al
bert Beckwith. the negro who was found
dead Monday morning at Fourteenth
aud Streets northwest gave a verdict
Of murder and held for the action Of
the grand jury Fred Cole and William
Landon. the negro suspects who had
previously been arrested by Detectives
Helan. Hartigau Peck and Pratt.
The Washington times., 1903-11-17

COURT RECORD.

Court Of Appeals-Present, the Chief
Justice and Mr.. Justice Morris.
176 (OriginaD-DODns ct al. vs. Downs :
petition for allowance Of special appeal
submitted by J. z. Laskey In sup
port OF petition.
Patent appeal No. 229-Shaffer VS.. Do
Ian; stipulation to hear case before the
Chief Justice and Mr.. Justice Morris
Argument commenced by +. +. Church
for appellant and continued by Charles
S. Jones for appellee.
Equity Court No. 1-Justice Anderson
Gulick VS. Hutchins; decree pro con-
fessO vacated. Burns VS.. Hayes; case
set for trial IN open court. Lehman VS.
Lehman property ordered resold-
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Could
Scaggs VS.. Dean. restraining order, re-
turnable November .. AlmarOlla VS..
Hoffman. leave 10 amend bill granted.
O'Brien VS. o. Brien; reference TO audit
or Lee vs. Monuments Savings Assoc
citation; trustees restrained from paying
over proceeds OF sale TOlsOn VS.. United
Banking and Trust Company; receivers
authorized 70 accept Ouer Of NJ. II.
Hunter and trustees under trust or
dered 20 sell. Starkweather VS.. Jenner,
TINE to take testimony limited. Peter
vs.. Gibbs; pro confesso as 10 certain
Circuit Court No. 1-Justice Barnard
United States, use CIarVey VS.. Leahyi
verdict for plaintiff for S164-5l-
Circuit Court No. 2-Chief Justice
Ola baugh-DOmer VS.. District of Co
lumbia; ordered continued FOR term.
Bradshaw VS. Baltimore and POTOMAC
Railroad Company. on trial
Criminal Court No. Justice Pritch-
ard-Jnited states vs.. George Howard,
murder. on trial
Probate COurt-Justice Anderson
Estate Of George r. FOgle; viii dated
October 20 1903. filed Estate of Ebe-
nezer =. Cross; motion 20 set aside order
OF November Is. and 70 grant a rehear-
ing flied. Estate Of Margaret Burns,
order framing issues. Estate Of Eliza
Mosher; sale finally ratified. Estate Of
Martha G.. Brooke: order authorizing
executor 20 pay over income of estate
10 guardian. Estate Of Rebecca Minor;
viii dated May %, 1893. filed Estate of
John Selbel; petition for probate Of will
filed Estate Of John Harr; will dated
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
SKINNER GOES OVERLAND
TO SEE KING MENELIK

Robert p. Skinner. United States con
sui general AT Marseilles. has arrived
at Djibouti, on the East African coast.
and viii Immediately start overland for
Abyssinia where he Is to negotiate a
commercial treaty with King Menelik
The gunboat Machias. which carried
Mr.. Skinner and his party 20 East
Africa, viii remain at Djibouu 20 carry
the Americans back to Europe. 1t is
believed Mr.. SINNERS trip overland will
require about TWO weeks.
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
DUDLEY GETS NOTICE
THE Ak WILL DROP
Must Show Cause Why He Should Not
Be Dismissed.

At the Pension Office this morning II
was learned that G. T. Dudley, the clerk
who became engaged II an alteration
with another clerk, r. II. Burrell, il a
brokerage Office on September IS, had re-
ceived notice 70 show cause in three days
why he should not be dismissed from the
service II was stated in The Times yes
terday that Mr.. Burrell had already re
ceived his notice TO show cause and had
made his answer
Mr.. Burrel has wife and five chill
dren. Two Of the children are blind
1t was also learned this morning that
Llewellyn Tharp. a popular clerk. and
one said TO be well qualified for his posi-
ton, has been ordered 20 show cause
why he should not be dismissed for in
efficiency
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
JUSSERAND RECEIVES
VI. BUNAU-VARlLLA

NJ. Buuau-Variila, minister plenipoten-
uary and envoy extraordinary of the
new reDablic of Panama, was officially
recognized by the French ambassador,
NJ. Jusserand. at the French embassy
TODAY.
At II o'clock VI. Varilla drove from his
temporary legation at the New Willard
10 n Jusserand's residence. and was
there formally presented as the repre-
sentative Of the new nation. This is re-
garded as formal recognition by France.
official assurances Of good will were ex-
changed between the two diplomatists
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

The appearance Of large ouying or
ders fer Pennsylvania, Baltimore and
Ohio. Union Pacific. and Reading was
the direct cause OF the Improvement in
the market this morning. Selling pres
sure was at a minimum, and prices
were bid uD easily.
Sentiment generally has been i'm
proved by the freer import of gold and
the absence of selling pressure. Money
market conditions indicate that recent
predictions OF higher rates have little
likelihood of becoming a reality.
The London interest in today's mar
ket was conspicuous for its inactivity
The early weakness abroad compared
with the strength on this side found
no explanation. About 5000 shares OF
scattered stock were sold for foreign
houses before noon.
The dozen prominent business houses
today reported a great increase in the
number Of small buying orders. These
orders were given principally to the
houses having New York offices. out
of town business by telegraph was not
large.
NdSlllBLOu lilNeSlOIs were LcpOINCl
to be heavy purchasers of American Su-
gar on the New York Stock Exchange
today. The buying is said to have been
on the part Of the local political ele
ment, and was attributed TO the pros
pect of legislation on the Cuban recip-
rocity treaty.
The usual story has been circulated
that a consolidation OF all the New York
transportation lines is imminent. The
story is believed to be without FONDA
tion. Something more, no doubt, than
a mere general appreciation of the value
of the street railway stocks is behind
the present movement in their market
quotations, and exactly what this IS will
probably be made known In due season
The Standard OIL Company has de-
clared a dividend Of S12 a share for the
final quarter Of the year upon its stock.
The company thus makes a distribution
for 1903 of only 81 a share less than in
1902 This does not accord very well
with the stories circulated recently in
Wall Street of the drying Up of oil
wells" and falling of IT. the oil bust
ness. which had caused standard oil in
terests 20 take most dismal views re-
garding the future business conditions
in our country.
No intelligent person now has any
idea whatever that the recent heavy
sales Of Pennsylvania stock reflect fear
on the part OF any holder OF the shares
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
VIOLATED REGULATION
BY DRIVING THROUGH PARK

Ia the Police Court today Judge Scott
imposed a penalty Of SO, or thirty days
in jail. upon Thomas Rupperts. charged
with violating the park regulations made
by the superintendent Of Public Build
iugs and Grounds. Rupert Is said 20
have driven "a loaded wagon through
Seaton Park in the vicinity Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad station yesterday.
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
HILL tn WASHINGTON TO
WATCH MERGER CASE

President James Hin, the famous
hnancier and railroad man, arrived at
the New Willard Hotel this morning
II is said he is here in connection with
the Northern Securities case, which is
90 come up IN the United States Su-
preme Court
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Columbia Railroad, IS, 10000
1885. 1.OO0Q1O3as.
Washington Street Railway preferred,
20aS91s -
Union Trust and Storage. 3G106A, 59
1O6. -
Washington Gas, 159571k. 3a5I1s. 25q
57sk. 25G57ih, 254555z. 25Q575a, lO0QoISs, 90
571a, 3G5I12. -.,
Mergenthaler. 1OQ1S2. 1OGls1z4, 1OQlS2,
50d1s0ik.
Greene Copper l00Q15.
After call-COlumbia Railroad, 5s, Lou
G1032s
8Iergenthaler. 10u1s02s. 104ls11a-
washington Gas. >5Q71z.
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
BEAT DEPUTY SHERIFF,
STOLE KEYS, AND ESCAPED

WASHINGTON. Pa. Nov. I7.-I.aw-
renee Miner and Tony Pierce. charged
with murder. beat Deputy Sherin sam
uel Howe into iusensibility last night.
stole his keys and revolver. and escaped
from the Washington county Jail
County Detective McLeary fired two
shots az the fleeing prisoners and hit
one OF theb both men escaped a
posse is now Ia pursuit
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
Stocks De0e/Qb Po1z0u1zced Strength
L1zae1 JIauzbula1101zs Of BuAzsh FACTION
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported by w. B. Hibbs & Co., 5419
+ Street, members New York Stock Ex- /
change. Chicago Board Of Trade, Wash
ington Stock Exchange.
The Washington times., 1903-11-17

rate on his holdings is in peril Nor is the
fact concealed that the recent weak
ness of the United States Steel shares
has been due to anything else than
persistent and intense bear pressure
for which the apathy of the investing
public and the very large volume Of
the issue afforded an opportunity.
Manhattan at its present price returns
as a per cent stock about per cent.
and as a guaranteed stock its price
eventually should sell many points
above its current level The stock is
now per cent issue. with a ] per
cent extra If earned-the company
earned over S1k per cent in it's last fiscal
year-and in 1906 it Will become a regular
guaranteed per cent security. The IN
terborough Company is behind the guar
antee. The stock is a good investment
purchase.
The New York hanks are in a strong
position They have financed the crop
movement and extended assistance to
cities where financial troubles de7 eloped
without calling on the Federal Treas
ury for assistance and without causing
any disturbance in money rates at TIE
metropolis. There Is cause for extreme
SATISFACTION over the SAludAlOllf anu eAS a
matter of fact, over the monetary situa-
ton in general. Wall Street will eventu-
ally awake to the fact that conditions
in this country are backed by great in
trinsic strength and that the country
is in a position to loosen the purse
strings Of foreign nations.
The statement OF the cOuntry's foreign
trade for October supplies a full ex-
PLANTATION for the current situation in
the exchange market, and it also fur
nishes a strong bull argument for hold
ers of American securities-holders who
are not SO inane as to believe that the
present position Of affairs IN Wall Street
foreshadows a serious industrial panic
in this country. The country is grow
ing richer. 1t has liquidated its indebt-
edness abroad, and it is now, without
doubt, a creditor nation. Gold is coming
this way because Europe owes US the
money and has no other way to settle
the trade balance. In October exports
from the United States We're heavier
than in any preceding month this year,
and with the exception &C October, 1900,
they were the largest for any month on
record, amounting in value to $3.50. $40, 059,
against imports 10 the value OF 81, go, O05,
or an excess OF exports over imports in
value Of $7S, 49,. 054. which compares with
an excess Of $50. 800, 35S in October a year
ago. S64, 2l2. So III 1901 and So. 75S, 646 in
1900
The Washington times., 1903-11-17

Especial to The Washington Times.)
CHICAGO, Nov 1.-THE following
prices were quoted on the grain market
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Market opened weak. five 10 nine
points lower Noon, steady.
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
Extract from The Washington POST thursday
October IS, 1903.

THE International Banking Corpora.
tons second semi-annual statement has
lust been issued It's total deposit
amounts to 81. 1851. $50. Against these it
has cash s., So, AL. equal TO Al per cent
OF It's deposits: bonds and stocks. 81
997. ass, equal TO 43 per cent, and demand
loans So BE- 400 equal TO rs per cent. In
other words the bank has liquid assets
30 per cent in excess of its total de-
posits. and in actual cash and assets i'm
mediately convertible into cash Il has
81 per sent OF its deposits. The bank 8
advances under the head of bills dis
counted amount TO S3.627, S97, and its total
resources to S20, Gel, III"
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS BONDa

Wash Gas Co.. Ger A, 6's 1924. l1l
wash Gas Co., ser B, 6'H l4n4Z7.. ~
Z ;. Elec. Light. Deb. Imp 1907 lJ2 1854
L. s. Elec. Light, Cert. Indebt..- ~
Ches & Pot. Tel Com Ts------. lU9A lO4A
Wash Ma-Set Co., LIST 6's, 1892 lc5h
Masonic hall Assn IS. 4. l903... lG -.
u..hlna-nu Gaa- -.......-.. .----.- W. llo
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
FINANCIAL.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY
OFFICE. COR. ~ I'D = SIS.

OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND SIS.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION.
Loans in any amount made on approved
real estate or collateral at reasonable
rates.
Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
balances subject to check.
This company acts executor, admin
istrator, trustee, agent, treasurer, regis
trar, aad in all other fduciary capacities.
Boxes for rent in burglar and ere proof
- vaults for safe deposit and storage Of val
- liable packages
JOHN JOY EDISON. President
JOHN - SWOPE.- Vice President
ELLIS SPEAR. Second Vice President
ANDREW PARKER. Treasurer
BRICE J. MOSES. Assistant Treasurer
THOaAS BRADLEY ...........Real Estate Ofhcer
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT.
Is prepared to assume the management Of your
real estate. Careful attention given to all de-
tails
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
40 s
AUTUMN MEETING WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB
NOV. is to DEC.
SIX RACES DAILY
FIRST RACE, z p. NJ.
Admission to Grand Stand, $i.5O; Saturdays
and Holidays, So. 90. Paddock, soc
extra. Ladies, SOC Saturdays
and Holidays, $l.O0

Season. Paddock Badges T. Arthur
Smiths Street; Droop 925 Wal
Fifteenth Street northwest and Clubhouse
Badges by Fifteenth Street
holding $3.50 Saturdays and holidays s.
Pennsylvania r. r. Special Train Leaves Sixth
Street Station l:l5,
returning Immediately direct
change every minutes from Fifteenth Street and New
YorkA Avenue northwest Columbia Line). Fare sc.
~ b. Objectionable Characters Positively Excluded.
The Washington times., 1903-11-17

No intelligent person now has any
idea whatever that the recent heavy
sales Of Pennsylvania stock reflect fear
on the part OF any holder Of the shares
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
Household Goods
Carefully Moved.

I Union TRUST & STORAGE
CO., 1414 + st. NV, possess
es unsurpassed facilities for
moving Household Effects
with safety and dispatch. Guaran-
teed service reasonable rates.
EDWARD }. STELLWAGEN.. President
JAMES G. PAYNE. LIST Vice President
GEO. Z. HAMILTON. I'd V. President
Attorney and Trust officer
GEO T. FLEMING. Secretary
CHARLES 5. BRADLEY Treasurer
HARRY O. WILSON. Asst Treasurer
W. FRANK d. HERON. Auditor
FREDERICK REFS, Jr., Warehouse Supt.
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
GOVERNMENT BOHDs-

CAPITAL Traction r. X. tS-.--..- lD0A lU0A
Aet. r. R. SIS, Is25.........-... l15R liT&
Nef n r. Cert indebted ness A.. lJS TO
Nst r r Cert. indsbtedaess B.. 1O5H I07
Columbia r. R.. Us. l9ls...-..-. no ~
Columbia r. r. 2d mort bs---- lUaA lUdA
CicY & Suburban 5's......-.--.-.. 20
Anacostia & Potomac 5s.-....... % 80
wash Street Railway &s........ va 20
The Washington times., 1903-11-17
SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST STOCks-

National SAFE Deposit and rust i45 loU
" arlington Loan and Trust <U5A -o9>
Amer Security and Trust. ....... 200
Union Trust and Storage 1UJZ JOG
Washington Savings Bank. IO5E ITO
Homo Caviurs Id
The Washington times., 1903-11-17

The dozen prominent business houses
today reported a great increase in the
orders were given principally to the
houses having New York Offices. out
Of town business by telegraph was not
large
The Washington times., 1903-11-17

Sentiment generally has been i'm
proved by the freer import of gold and
the absence of selling pressure. Money
market conditions indicate that recent
predictions OF higher rates have little
of becoming a reality.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
GAINESVILLE NEEDS HELP

In a Gainesville dispatch re-
ceived by the Morning News
yesterday the following state
ment is made: THE situation is hour
ly becoming more distressful. Inces-
SAINT rains have added to the horrors
of the situation, and increased the suf-
ferings of the wounded, making II i'm
possible to remove them from the
crowded and uncomfortable houses
where they are at present to places
where they could receive proper at
tention." The dispatch further states
that contributions of food and cloth
ing are particularly needed. and that
nurses are wanted most of all. The
number of the wounded is about 300
and 1t is practically certain that many
of them will die. The number of
houses destroyed is placed at 400 and
the number homeless at 1900.
The condition of affairs at Gaines
Vile is fully as bad as described. II
is, in fact, worse, because. as Senator
Clay was quoted in our dispatches yes
terday as saying, it is practically i'm
possible to describe the situation as il
actually is.
The Secretary of War has ordered
tents and rations to be sent 10 the
stricken city, and in day or two there
will be no lack of food and shelter
but the efforts of the government will
be to relieve immediate wants. 1t win
be weeks before the mills will he in
operation again and in the meantime
the operatives will have no means
of earning a living. Besides, there is
needed at once delicacies for the wound
ed. Government rations fill the want
for those who are well, but something
different is required for those who
are suffering from injuries.
Comparatively few in this city have
contributed to the fund as yet, for
the reason doubtless that the lists
have not been presented to them. The
need for assistance, however, is SO
urgent that they should not wait for
the lists to be carried to them. They
should hunt them up and make their
contributions.
No doubt hundreds OF families have
old clothing they have no use for.
Cast off garments of both men and
women would be gladly received, as
hundreds of the factory employees who
escaped harm lost nearly all of their
clothing, and have no means to buy
more.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-05
BRIGHT BITS.

-Jones-This talk about Friday be-
ing unlucky is all nonsense. My wife
accepted me on a Friday.
Smith-But how about your wife,
Judge.
-Tess-"He's a gay Lothario. He
tries to firt with all the pretty girls
in our street" Jess-"I've seen him
trying to flirt with you, too. Phil
adelphia Press.
The War of the Future.-"And
how was victory won?" "Oh. easily
enough. The enemys infantry couldn't
stand against the charge of our au-
tomobiles. Chicago Evening Post.
$50 you have decided to get an
ether physician" 81 have" answered
Mrs. Cumrox. THE idea of his pre-
scribing faxseed tea and mustard
plasters for people as rich as we are!"
Washington Star.
-Mother-"Do you think that young
man has matrimonial intentions, my
dear?" Daughter-"I certainly do,
mamma. He tried to convince me last
night that 1 looked prettier in that
two-dollar hat than in the one that
cost twenty. Judge.
DO you consider it a moral wrong
TO cheat lawyer" asked the person
who is always looking for chance to
start something. NO" replied the
man whose speciality is worldly wis
dom, but 1 consider it a physical I'M
possibility. Chicago Daily News.