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The Washington times., 1903-12-17
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. I.-Sensationally
strong cables today effectually dissi-
pated all signs of holiday dullness and
turned the market into an excited rush
of shorts to cover. After several days
of severe pounding by the bear element
a considerable short interest existed
here, which this morning was entirely
unprepared for such an extraordinary
advance as that supplied by the pool.
Private cables ascribed Liverpools
strength chiefly 70 enormous American
and Egyptian buying
The Washington times., 1903-12-17
PATENT OFFICE RECORD.

There were 591 patents and five de-
signs granted last week. OF the patents
and designs 603 were granted to citizens
OF the United States, and ninety-threS
to citizens Of foreign countries. -Four
residents Of the District of Columbia
obtained patents.
The Washington times., 1903-12-17
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Saies-Washington Street Railway, 4 -
!, 1,00Od717s. 1.O00d715s. ,..-,,
washington Gas certificate, 200d115iz.
Washington Loan and Trust Company
10d210. 10u2l0.
Washington Gas, 25d57-
Mergenthaler, 10d17S, 10d17T.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
CnrlnnanN 101I2l0-
The Washington times., 1903-12-17
Ibakhy IN Z1aatuq Holds Market IN Check.
Steel Stocks Sho7O Uuexbectea Stability
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

IReDorted by w. =. Hibbs & Co. 141s
+ street; Members New York Stock Ex-
change, Chicago Board Of Trade, Wash
ington Stock Exchanged
The Washington times., 1903-12-17

The United States Steel stocks are al
ready so low that traders are not en-
thusiastic in making further short ven
lures in these issues. The Forthcoming
meetings Of the men who control the
markets for various forms of finished
The Washington times., 1903-12-17
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Special to The Washington Times.)
CHICAGO, Dec 1.-THE following
prices were quoted on the grain market
The Washington times., 1903-12-17

Business on the New York exchange is
still professional. So far as the general
public is concerned it makes little diff
ference whether the room traders buy or
sell; buying does not induce buying yet,
nor does selling any longer provoke sell
ing. Outsiders cannot be coaxed or
frightened at going prices and on cur
rent news, and the consequence is that
those who are bold enough to sell stocks
ind increasing difficulty in recovering
them. This throws not a ray Of light
upon the investment outlook, but IN an
Indifferent way makes for higher prices
upon the speculative situation.
The Washington times., 1903-12-17

It is a noteworthy fact that the mar
ket retains its advance in the face of
news adapted to renew the decline.
Steel's advance, for instance comedies
with unsettling news regarding the
trade Sentimentally the situation Is
better. The market authorities agree
that business is not decreasing. some
even think it is increasing. and proph-
ecies are abundant of future improve
ment
The Washington times., 1903-12-17

AS the Pennsylvania Railroad is
among the worlds largest-possibly the
largest-it is not surprising to learn that
it has 203 security issues. each with its
individual rank and characteristics
Heretofore investors and advisers of in
vestors have had only inadequate
sources of information, the ordinary
handbooks dealing with ms1y railways
having been able to give Feun 5ylvania
only proportional attention White &
hemble have now prepared an elaborate
atlas showing the routes covered by
the respective mortgages in their rela-
ton to the system, and giving careful
abstracts of the text Of each. The work
is novel and useful
The Washington times., 1903-12-17

The London interest in the present
market has declined to nominal proper
tions. 1t is believed that buying against
calls has figured largely in Londons re-
cent purchases on the New York ex-
change. and now that this seems 20
have ceased there is some doubt
whether London will be as much of a
factor in our market between this and
the first of the year as it has been
for several weeks past.
The buying Of Sugar under 125 since
that price was first reached on this
movement has been apparently of so
strong a character as to create the inn
preston that operations for the ad-
vance are to be resumed. The specula-
tive interest in the stock can hardly be
compared TO that which existed several
years ago, when the shares were being
distributed. A house that carried at
that time anywhere from 1000 to 5000
shares of it for clients is now pracu-
cally bare of it, having perhaps no more
than two or three hundred shares long
and a hundred or so short. The stock
has all but disappeared from the orii-
nary channels of speculation, and the
assumption is, Of course, that it has
gone into strong hands.
The Washington times., 1903-12-17
MIsCELLANEous BoNpa

wash. Gas Co., ser A, 6's la02-27.. l03X e.
Wash. Gas Co., ser b, 6's loo4-27.. l039
u q Eiec. Light, Deb. Imp 1907. lO2k
u g Elec- Light, Cert lndebt... l1Zx
Ches. & Pot. Tel. Com. gs....... l04h N5h
wash MA-Ses Co., lst 6's, 1892 los
Masonic Hall Assn IS. Z. 19o3... l0s
The Washington times., 1903-12-17
covERNMENT BONDS
RAILROAD BONDS,

c.p,tsl traction r. R Ts...... I1s IC6x
Me- r 5s lp25. 1l6 lls6
Met R. R. Cert indebtedness A.. ll3 1O5
Met R. r Cert indebtedness b. 1Osh 100
Columbia R. R. 0s. 1o1l--.---.- ll5 ~
Columbia r. R. I'd mort 6s.--- lOSS iU4a
CITY 4 Suburban Bs-....-....... 90 w
Anacostia & Potomac 5's......... ~
wash. Street Railway fs.......- flS rs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
FUND roR FILIPINO STUDENTS.
New Education ell Appropriate
$4,000 for the TIrAt War

New Education ell Appropriates
$4,000 for the First Year.
The new Philippine education bill has
just become a law. 1t appropriates $72,-
600 to cover the expenses Of the first
year. 1t further provides that 100 of
the best qualified students. securing at
least IS per cent on each subject at an
annual examination. shall have the priv
ilege Of going to the United States to
complete their education. The competi-
ton is limited to the pupils Of the pub.
lie schools and to Filipinos III to Il
years Of age. These students are requir.
ed to take the oath of allegiance, prom.
Using. with the approval of their parents,
to study faithfully for the full course.
and upon returning to the Philippines to
take civil service examination, accept.
ing later. IL successful. an appointment
under the government. 1t Is estimated
that each student will cost the govern
ment $500 annually, exclusive OF trans
pOrtation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
ONE DEAD: EIGHT HURT.
Fatal Explosion In Illinois Stee
Plant at South CHICAGO.

Fatal Explosion In Illinois steel
Plant at South Chicago.
One man was killed and eight were
injured a. the result Of an explosion In
the Illinois Steel Company's South Chi.
cago plant. Five thousand workmen In
the mammoth building. which covers sew.
eral acres. were thrown into excitement,
and many ran nearly the entire length Of
the building. Michael Foginsky was
killed. He was oiling the engine at the
time the explosion took place. The cause
of the explosion was said to be the sud
den withdrawing of hot air from one Of
the feed pipes to a furnace. AS soon
as the hot air was out of the pipe. which
Is three feet In diameter and fourteen
fee. long. draft of cold air rushed into
the heated opening. causing the explo-
sion. Seven laborc-s were working be.
side the draft pipe when the explosion
occurred. None Of them escaped being
struck by pieces of the flying and twist.
cd steel. Foginsky was struck In the head
and knocked twenty feet. All Of the Ia.
borers In the north end of the building
were thrown to the floor. Nearly all Of
the portable machinery and fixtures In
the north end Of the furnace room was
hurled into heaps.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

Stockmen from different parts Of the
western grass country met in the Mid
land Hotel in Kansas City and arranged
TO perfect the organization of u packing
company TO compete with the packers
trust. The new concern was named the
independent Packing Company. The
company will have a capital stock of So.
100000 and be incorporated under the
laws Of Arizona. of the total capital.
izaiion 81 per cent will be so disposed
of n to be held in escrow by the board
OF directors of the company. This will
insure the stockmen who interest them
selves in the plan that the company will
always I've controlled by stock interests.
The rest Of tn" stocs will be sold to
stochmen IL possible although no pur-
chaser will be- barred The division of
the ,tock ~ decided On was made to pre-
vent any possibility Of the packers trust
gaining control of the independent COM
pany. Two millions Of the stock will
be issuei at first, the rest will be put
out later
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
TRIES TO MURDER GROOM.
Earl Marshall Fires nt J. w. Roberts
While Latter is feinu Married.

Just ~ the minister was uttcring the
closing words of the marriage ceremony
which was To make Miss Nellie Marshall
the wife ot J. W. Roberts of Dudley.
Iowa. two shots from revolver were
fred at the groom. and the gucsts were
thrown into a panic. No ono was In.
jurcd, but one bullet .grazcd the head Of
the groom. Embedding itself in the wall
behind him. The service was being held
at the residence of Il. II. Marshall In
Kenosha. Wis. The guests turned to the
doorway and saw Earl Marshall. the 20
year.od brother of the bride. flourishing
q revolver. Marshall thrust the gun In
his pocket and then walked away. II
said sister should never marry that man,
and | meant to keep my wori," he ex-
claimed us he left the house.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
SOLDIERS IN A WRECK.
Disastrous Railway Accident Re-
ported from Italy,

A disastrous railway accident has cut
short the festivities and demonstrations
in honor of the Italian King and Queen
ut Udine. the chief town OH the eastern
frontier. sixty miles from Venice. where
the sovcreigns had gone to view the
grand army maneuvers. At 10 o'clock
at night. near Udine. train overlooking
with soldiers collded with freight train.
Twenty soldiers were killed and eighty
others injured, including six officers. Tho
colonel Of the regiment is among the
injured. A captain who was killed had
his head cut of. and an engine driver
was burned alive. Both engines were
entirely destroyed. and several Of the
cars were crushed to splii,ters.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Man In Petrifvin1.

Andrew Buchler. middle-aged patient
At st, Joseph's Hospital. st. Paul, IL be.
coming petrifed. His stomach and intes-
tines are so hardened that they resist
every effort of medicine. and are almost
impervious TO instruments. Buchler came
from Northern Minnesota.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
St, Louis "Masher" 10 Fined.

Louis Blakely was fined In st. Louis
police court for attempting to make a
mash" on Miss Lulu Adams. Barney
Smith was Miss Adams escort when
Smith attempted to get up Irritation
with the lady. Smith gave Blakcly o
severe beating. Both were arrested, but
upon hearing the evidence the judge dis.
missed the charge against Smith and
fined Blakcly SO and costs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Thousand Slain or Wounded.

A dispatch from Morocco says that a
large imperial force which was going to
the relief Of the troops commanded by
the Sultan has been surprised and al.
most annihilated by insurgents. The i'm.
perial troops numbered 5000 men. They
were ambushcd. with the result that over
one thousand of them were killed or
wounded
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
OLD Railroad Builder Dies,

John Carlisle, one OF the most promi.
nent and formerly one of the wealthicst
men in Cincinnati, died. aged ~ years.
lie constructed part of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railway, was formerly vice.
president of the Cincinnati. Hamilton
and Dayton Railway and trustee Of the
Southern Railway,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
SIX Persons Drown,

At Nodaway, Iowa, in an attempt to
rescue William Sanborn, wife and -four
children, the mother and two children
were drowned. At Omaha. Neb., Jeffer
son Keep and Edgar Hamilton. aged IL
and II years. were drowned. Willie
Paulson last his life in the flooded cellar
of his home in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
CHICAGO SCHOOL OF CROOKS.
Boy Shopiifter Reveals Plot to Loo,
Department Stores.

Department stores.
Fred Spies. a boy shopliftcr. nrrnign-
ed in st. Louis on seven charges Of petit
larceny preferred by various department
stores. confessed to Detective Desmond
that he had been educated In the art of
stealing in a Chicago school of crooks
and that he had been sent to 1t. Louis on
purpose to steal. He said he sent the
stolen goods to a fence" in Chicago. con.
Quoted by the persons who taught him to
steal. and they disposed of the property.
sending him part Of the money. Spies
gave Desmond the names of oil the per.
sons in the gang and Desmond hopes tn
aid the Chicago police In rounding up
the entire gang.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
TURKS ARE DEFEATED.
Insurgents Rout Troops sent to Re-
enforce Kirk * u sseh.

enforce Kirk * u sseh.
The Turkish troops sent to re-cnforcc
tie garrison at Kirk. liilisseh. thirty.two
miles from Adrianoplc. were routed by
insurgents. whose numbers in the vilayet
Of Adrinnoplc are estimated to be G,OOO.
Considerable forces of troops have been
stationed In the various suburbs Of Con-
stantinople MS q precautionary measure
In view Of the appearance of insurgents
less than hundred miles from the cap
ital. a train load Of troops was dis
patched from Constantinople to Tcherkes.
koi. vilayct Of Adrianople. near which
place three Bulgarian villages We're re-
Gently attacked by Circassians and their
inhabitants massacred.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05

Malta. Mont. was frustrated by detec.
tivcs riding on the engine. Three suspi.
cious characters boarded the train and
two started 10 climb over the tender
when the officers covered them with guns
and ordered them off. They promptly
disappeared in the darkness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Hair Ia Shot.

John Kostich, heir to a fortune left by
his parents, who were killed at their
home in Austria several months ago. was
found In Q emi-conscious condition In the
fair grounds at Centerville. Iowa, with
Q bullet hole In his left breast.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
ids viii ee Vice Governor.

President Roosevelt announced that
Henry C. lde, at present member Of the
Philippine Commission, would be desig.
mated as vice governor of the Philip.
pines in succession TO Gen. Luke T..
Wright when the latter assumes the Of
fee Of governor general.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Ex-coursy Trsasursr Sued.

County Prosecutor Keller has brought
suit against former County Treasurer NJ.
A. Lander at Cleveland for S5.s75
claimed 10 be fees illegally collected dur
ing Mr.. Iander's term Of office. from
1900 to 1909. More suits will be brought
against Lander and other former county
oficials on the same charge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Nashville Has si7s.ooo Fire.

Fire which started In the retail dry
goods house of Timothy Brothers In
Nashville. Tenn, was not brought under
control until it had done damage esti-
mated at $4,000. Timothy Brothers
are the heaviest losers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05

Excessive rainfall retaris the maturity
Of crops In some sections. The abnor-
mally cool weather is unfavorable for
the advancement Of corn. The spring
wheat harvest Is practically over.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
LARGE Livestock Rsceipts.

Receipts Of live stock this year to the
end OF July at Chicago. Kansas City
Omaha, st. Louis and st. Joseph, Mo-,
the principal markets. amounted to III
734,S47 head.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES MADE.
8. J. Marsh Spends Two Years In
UNEMPLOYED Arctic Region.

UNEMPLOYED Arctic Region.
s. J. Marsh has reached Nome after
two years exploration trip through d
hitherto UNEMPLOYED wilderness south OF
the Arctic ocean between Colvillc rivel
and the international boundary. For 12s
days Marsh heard no human voice excep
his own. During the last eighteen days
he lived on -four diet and reached For,
Yukon considerably emaciated. Gen
Funston carried him to Nome on tn,
transport JEFF Davis. Marsh mapped
five hitherto unknown rivers and secured
much valuable data. The country alonr
the Arctic ocean was found unmineral
lied. Further south. toward the Koyu
kuk country. he prospected a highly min
eralized zone.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Railroads Sharp Action.

The Union Pacific Railroad in antici-
patton of a coal strike, is buying large
supplies Of coal from outside mines,
while selling coal from its own mines to
the government at good profit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Three Die In Sewer,

Three men were asphyxiated by sewer
gas In the North avenue sewer In Mil
waukee. They were: II. J. Hickey, sew
or contractor: Supt. &. II. Schunke of
the city water department, and cOlOred
man, name unknown.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Speech by Andrew Carnegie.

Andrew Carnegie, in addressing the
Iron and Steel Institute in England, says
the limit of low prices in steel have
been reached He also predicts the ulti-
mate reunion of the British Isles and
America
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Cunboat In Collision.

The United States gunboat Scorpion
had big hole stove in her side aud was
barely saved from sinking following a
collision with the steamer ii. VI. Whit
ney in the East River. New York.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Four Galleries Shat Down.

Four collieries Of the Union Coal Com
pany at Shamokin, Pa, employing 5000
men and boys, were closed down for an
indefinite period on account Of the over
stocked coal market,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
ou,Knooksd Down a Thief.

Mamie Corrigan. an athletic Omaha
girl Of lS years, encountered man
emerging from her apartments when she
returned home. Miss Corrigan dragged
the man back into her rooms. saw the
place had been ransacked, and when he
attempted to fight she felcd him with a
piece Of furniture, sat Oh his head and
screamed for the police. He Is now In
iuil
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Faiis Dead In His Pulplt.

while reciting a prayer in the pulpit
Of ST. Paul's Church at Inwood, l.. l.,
Rev. Gilbert Combs stopped in the mid
die Of a sentence and sank to the floor.
One Of the congregation, Fastening TO
his side, found the minister, who was 70
years old, dead from heart failure.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Hay's Notes We're Resented.

The Panama canal treaty was rejected
by the Colombian Senate because of the
imperative nature Of the notes received
from Secretary Of State Hay and United
States Minister Beaupre. These notes
were regarded as offensive.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Attack on the President,

4 secret service guard Knocked up a
pistol aimed at President Roosevelt by
an irresponsible man who went to Oyster
Bay late at night Two other providers
were seen in the grounds but any con
nection by them with the attack is de-
MED
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
wlIl U.e Drums In Schools,

The school trustees have decided TO
substitute drums for pianos in the 81.
Paul public schools. They found the In
struments Of use only when the pupils
were marching, and ordered the change
In the interest - ~nopomy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
ki,lIn Crder 70 Rob.

Two men were killed and two more
wounded In a raid made by masked rob
hers at the City Railway Company's cal
barns ut Glst and State streets. Chicago
the murderers securing 5000. A cold
blooded criminal shot down men one after
the other with deadly certainty and
showed familiarity with the surround
ings.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Saved from Wrecked Ve.sei

The schooner Minnie VI. Cook reached
Sidney. Nova Scotia. with Captain Mas
ksll and five Of the crew of the schooner
Queen Of the Fleet, who were taken off
their sinking ship thirty miles west of
Cape North in gale.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Club Man Is MIsA,n1.

William Tucker, a well-known club
man Of Baltimore, has been absent from
that city six weeks, and his mother. with
whom he was u co-trustee If his fathers
estate finds more than S5OOOU is miss.
ing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Two Tram Dc Die In Fire,

Fire caused a loss OF $2O,OOO ut 3. II.
Taft 4 Co.'S lumber yard In Cincinnati.
The charred remains of two tramps were
taken from the ashes Of box car that
burned while on the siding of the lumber
yard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Powers Sentenced to Death.

Caleb Powers was sentenced to death
on his third trial for completely In the
assassination Of William Goebel, Gov
ernor-elect Of Kentucky. On two previ.
Gus trials he had been sentenced to life
Imprisonment and has served three years.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Race Troubles In Illinois,

4 mob attacked the jail at Shawnee
town, H., In an attempt to lynch negro
assailant OF woman, and feeling be-
tween the races runs high.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05

The Pennsylvania Democratic convcn.
rion nominated State ticket by accla'
nation and adopted strong plank pledg.
ing the repeal Of the Grady-Salus libel
law
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
POLICEMEN SHOOT WILDLY.
Each Wounds tho Other While Sock
Ing st. Louis wife SLAYER.

Ing st. Louis wire Slayer.
Unable to persuade his wife. Nora. to
leave st. Louis. William Schlicker shot
her three times and then fired a bullet
into his own brain. The woman IL seri'
ously wounded. Schlicker In dead. While
hunting for Schlickcr Ofiicers COnnors
and White fired on each other. under the
impression that each was firing on the
fugitive. Connors II severely wounded,
while White was shot three times by his
companion, II IL believed. seriously.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Mrs. Alex Wintop E,a.,,,.

Mrs. Alexander Winton, wife Of the
president of the Winton Automobile
Company, committed suicide by throwing
herself into the lake at Cleveland. Mr.
winton had been in i'll health for several
months
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
q. 4 O. Employees MAY Strike.

Secret meeting Of baltimore and Ohio
engineers, 6remen and trainmen resolved
TO demand increase In wages. and intima-
ton has been given that general strike
will be ordered II demand IL not granted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-05
Train Robbers Frustrats,

What is supposed to have been an at.
tempt to hold mp the west'bound flyer OF
the Great Northern by Harvey Logan,
alias kid Curry" aud his gan. near