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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20
CLERICAL CHANGES IN
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Appointments and Promotions in Office
of Secretary and Various Bureaus.

The following official changes have
been made in the Department OF the IN
terror:
Office Of the Secretary-AppoIntm
Henry emmett, Of Illinois. Waterman, at
$40; Frederick w. Rockefeller, Of III
nois. fireman, at S720. Promotion: Will
liam II. Lucie. Of Massachusetts, clerk
at $500, 70 clerk at 81 800.
Patent Office-Appointment Ebert L.
Hyde, Of Ohio, fourth assistant ex-
aminer, At 1920 Resignation: Charles
G. Nixon, Of Ohio, assistant messenger.
once OF Indian Affairs-Reinstate
ment: II. Scott Ryer, of Virginia, copy
ist, at 5000 Resignation: Thomas Met
Raysor. Of South Carolina. copyist, at
Office OF Education - appointment:
Marion Letcher, Of Georgia. clerk. at
81 800.
Perkins, Of Iowa. and Frank D. Hester
OF District Of Columbia, clerks at 81, 600
Promotions: Alvin L. Craig. OF Pennsyl-
vania, principal examiner. at S2.000. to
chief OF division at 5000; Joseph NJ
Mccoy, OF West Virginia. clerk at $780,
70 principal examiner at 5000; Herbert
X. 9. Shaw. Of New York, clerk. at
Sl.S00. TO assistant chief Of division. at
William @. Penney or Ohio, and Ben
ianin L. MARYLAND of New York. clerks.
at $500, 10 clerks at $3.50; Caleb B.
Moore OF Pennsylvania, Wallace Streat-
er of Alabama. and Miss Emma o. Aus
ton OF Virginia. clerks. at $1,000 70
clerks. at 81 500: Miss Myra T. Hillman
Of New Jersey. William Y. Swigett Of
Virginia. Frank b. Cooper OF Mississippi
Luther S. Cannon of North Carolina.
and George l.. Clayton of Louisiana,
clerks, at $500 to clerks at 81. 100: Fred
c. Peck. Of Colorado. special examiner
a. $1,000. 10 clerk at 81, 800. George b.
Fleming OF Indiana, Rasmus x. Doe OF
Minnesota. John G. L. Gordon, OF
California James B. Steed OF Ala
bama. John T.. Rattley OF North
Carolina: Milford NJ. Brewer. OF Arkan-
sas; Henry y. Hazard. of the District
of Columbia; Joseph II. Keefer. OF the
District OF Columbia; Napoleon Gates,
OF Oregon. Miss Harriet Jekyll, Of
Kansas. clerks at 81. 90 10 clerks at ST.
200. Benjamin J. Read, OF Virginia;
Charles NJ. Morgan, OF Oregon: Julian
Is. Woodson. Of Virginia; Alexander s.
Barger. or Illinois; Catherine r Brown.
OF Kansas: Thomas J. w. Brown, Of
Tennessee; Charles s. Capelle OF Mas
saehuetts; Henry +. Collins, OF Maine:
Willis H. Grigsby. OF Georgia; Benton
Halstead. OF Ohio; Reginald y. Higgins.
OF Massachusett' Miss Anna s. Luck
enbach, OF Pc - lvania; William r.
McConville. Of .frYnia; Oliver c. Phil
lips. Of Missouri; 'homas r. Raines, OF
Mississippi; George Reed, Of Arkansas:
Charles r. Riddell. Of Washington; Ar
thur b. Tarwater. OF Tennessee; Charles
A Timer, OF Ohio. and Clarence G. Wal
ker, OF New Hampshire, copyists at 5000
10 clerks at $1,000
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REAL ESTATEAND BUILDING NOTES

and from 500 to 5000 an acre in the
District. depending on the nature of the
land. the improvements thereon and the
willingness of the owners to sell the eX-
act amount required by the road.
The road now practically owns q belt
of land between the Blandensburg Road
and the southern end of the Reform
School property. COO feet wide. showing
the foresight Of the present policy I'm
providing for future Developments. The
boundaries " this land are indicated by
the south line Of w Street and the north
line of L Street
Prices paid In the southwest and
outheast OF Washington were quite
liberal and are believed 20 have been
more than would have been awarded by
a commission carrying out the instruc-
tions of a count under an instrument OF
appropriation. The average price per
square foot was $40. with a premium
on the market valuation OF improve
ments
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20

NEW YORK. oct. 20.--On the news
from Liverpool this morning the cotton
market opened frmer. and after the
call advanced further, with shorts the
leading buyers and bull support a fea-
ture of I ecember. The market at Liv-
erpoOl was several points better than
expected. The principal bear factor was
the heavier estimate for receipts at the
ports today. exceeding considerably the
arrivals on this day last year.
The weather through the South was
also more favorable. After the call jan
uary shared the activity Of December
and was for a time firm on eXpecta-
tons of bullish Weather Bureau re-
port at noon. Later January became
irregular with the other options.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20
AUDITOR CASTLE PLEADS
FOR MUCH LARGER FORCE

The annual report of the Auditor for
the Postoffice Department. and the esti-
mates of increased clerical force needed
for the fiscal year 1905. will be prepared
by Auditor Castle before his retirement.
1t is understood nearly 200 additional
clerks will be recommended to care for
the natural increase in volume of work.
and to take up new duties. long urged
on Congress by the office. and made
more noticeably important by the late
postal developments. The retiring Audi
tor can discuss these propositions, even
including an increase OF salary TO his
successor. without the embarrassment Of
any personal interest in the matter.
The 600 clerks now employed are work.
Ing under a severe strain. Recently
published figures showed that during the
six years service of Mr.. Castle the ac-
tual work has increased 60 per cent and
Che number of employees only 3 per cent
Yet the business has been kept current
and. 1t is claimed, with a constantly in
creasing closeness OF scrutiny. The OPP
erations take In the entire postal sys-
tenn. auditing accounts during the past
year OF over s. 900, 600. 600. mostly without
any administrative examination IN the
Postoffce Department. II the work Of
the Auditor get IN arrears. the mail SER
vice is soon paralyzed. II II is care
Iessly done. abuses will rapidly creep in
Any considerable increase OF force viii
involve the removal Of the Auditor
bureau from the Postofiice Department
building. which. 1t is believed. by all
concerned. would be a good thing. The
space allotted is now overcrowded with
the Auditors clerks. but could be used
TO advantage by the Postoffice Depart
ment clerks now quartered elsewhere.
thus rendering that department more
compact and mana geable. while separat-
ing the accounting from the administra-
tive officials and employees. TO the adj
vantage OF both.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20
Hotel Project in Abeyance.

Though Robert Portner has returned
from Europe. there is but little prospect
that he and Albert Cary will go ahead
with their plan to erect a new. large
hosiery on the site Of the Holy Law
renee. The plans are practically all
ready, but these capitalists, like many
others. do not regard the present labor
situation and the prices of building ma
terial favorable 10 building operations
of such magnitude. 1t may be a year or
hand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20
SNEEDEN ARRESTED ON
a SERIOUS CHARGE

John r. Sneeden. a former Wash
ington agent for the Singer Sew
ing Machine Company. and who dis
appeared about year ago about
800 short IN his accounts, was arrested
In Wilmington. ~. G, Saturday and
brought here last night by Detective
McNamee, Of the local force. and Deputy
Marshal Knox. OF Wilmington. Sneeden
Is charged with embezzlement. The case
was 10 have been called in the Police
Court this morning, but on account of
the absence OF several important wit
nesses IL was continued until tomorrow.
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ORDERS FOR PUBLIC WORK.

The Commissioners today issued the
following orders:
That 2S8 feet. more or less. OF eight
inch water main be laid in the south
side OF Maryland Avenue between
Ninth and Tenth Streets northeast, at
an estimated cost OF S447.
That 554 feet, more or less. OF six-inch
water main be laid in r Street between
Trinidad Avenue and Twelfth Street
northeast. at an estimated cost OF S544
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SEEKING TO RECOVER
$4,000 FOR DAMAGES

Hearing In the suit OF Otto Borchard-
ing against the Metropolitan Railroad
Company, to recover $4,000 as damages
for personal injuries was begun this
morning IN Circuit Court.
The plaintiff alleged that he was in
jured on January -. 1902. while getting
of one Of the defendants cars at Sew
enteenth and X Streets northwest. John
&C. Cuttings appeared for the plaintiff.
&c. c. Cole and J. J. Darlington for the
railroad company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20
OLD MANS SKULL BROKEN.

Henry Hamilton. sixty-four years Old,
OF 1873 Schott's Alley northwest. walked
into the team OF Garrett ID. Wolf. Of
1872 Columbia Street northwest. at North
Capitol and F Streets last night He
was knocked down and run over. and at
the Casualty Hospital it is said his
skull was fractured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20
TREASURY BALANCE SHEET.

Treasury receipts and expenditures
yesterday were: From internal revenue,
30, so; customs. $3.50 215; miscellaneous,
|n40Tl: expenditures, 81 $4,000. National
fank notes received for redemption yes
kerday amounted 10 $7I6,H5.
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Complete Reversal Of Sentiment AIqulz
SemaS Prices Soaring III Stock Market
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

iReported by W. B. Hibbs & Co, 141s
f Street; Members New York Stock Ex-
change. Chicago Board of Trade. wash-
ington Stock Exchange.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

Sentiment this morning was less pessi-
mistic and speculation was steadier
than 1t has been since last Saturday
Fear OF weakness developing confined
the early transactions TO small proper
tions, although the market advanced
easily on the dull trading.
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ton OF this fact with fundamental con
ditions sound and a large professional
short interest existing, a serious break
II prices from the present level is not
threatened.
'"rhe failure of the Baltimore trust
companies demonstrates the danger of
such institutions departing from the
usual course of business" said a local
broker today. Financing OF railroads
should not be undertaken by trust COM
not met with success in their early ven
be on a sound basis. Their success
proved their destruction"
Between now and the end of the year
failures and low markets must be ex-
pected. But the pressure OF liquidation
has ceased, and is not likely TO break
out again. The market is in a bear
period. and undoubtedly a period of con-
traction Of credits and falling prices
generally of stocks and commodities.
In such periods previously the market
has rallied substantially. and the indi-
cations are such a rally is not far of
Bearish arguments most prominently
brought forward in regard to abandon
ment of improvements by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad have been that the ex-
penditures on the lines, past and pres
ent. were far too extravagant. The real
reason for the postponement lies in the
labor troubles and the high price of
iron and steel. When these reach
proper adjustment the work will prob
ably be begun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales Washington Street Railway
As. 5O0d71As.
Capital Traction. 10Ql2l.
1884, 1I170.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20

Liquidation has been so extensive
among the generality of traders. pools,
and commission houses in the past few
months that the largest operators, capt.
talists. and most important banking in
terests are now carrying the bulk OF
stocks. The floating supply is at present
smaller than for some time. Considera-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20
Only Half Rates Charged

Bond given 10 insure and guarantee satisfaction.
DUNLOP. Real Estate Broker. Metzerott Bldg
oc12S0t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20

Especial 10 The Washington Times.)
CHICAGO, oct 20-The following
prices were quoted on the grain market
today;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20

Surprising strength was given today's
market by the support of large banking
interests Buying orders from these
sources We're recorded. and this evil
dence of confidence created "a favorable
impression on the floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20
QovERNMENT BONDS.
RAILROAD BONDS
NISCELLANEOUs BONDS.

wash. Gas Co.. ser A, 6's l9Oz-27.. 1913 -.
Wash Gas Co.. ser b, Sc lpos-27.. l0S
u. S. Elec. Light, Deb. Imp 1909 lOSb 1OAH |
q g. Elec. Light, Cert. Indebt.-. l0l lt2H /
Ches. Pot. Tel Com. e's....-.. lO5 TO
WASH Market Co., LIST 6s, 1892 lVe&
Masonic Hall Assn ~. Z. l9os--. lO2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Market opened 1rm, unchanged e
points higher. Noon steady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-20

A Pittsburg correspondent of McIn-
tyre s. Marshall. of New York and
Washington, sent a dispatch today
which read as follows: Il don't know Of
any bank trouble here, and am conf
dent Pittsburg banks are able to take
care of anything that might develop"
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

'Ex-dividend IA per cent.
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Financial troubles outside of New
York have come at a most unfortunate
time. as sentiment there had just begun
to turn ana confidence was being re-
stored rapidly. The developments have
not proven such a serious drawback as
anticipated-a fact reflected in today $
market.
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SAFE nEPosIT Am TRUsr STOCKS.

National Safe Deposit and Trust. 49, las
Washington Loan and Trust. 2OS 40
Amer Security and Trust. 2OO 2S5
Union Trust and Storage. Ia lgo1
Washington Savings Bank. ......-. lO3k ITO
American sec. & trust Gs.. 40 1856
Homo c,ariufra Rank I'D -.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-19
The Metal Market.

New York, June 1s.--The London tin market was very weak, spot there deelin- ing ga 5s to a126, and futures f2 los to SPA los. In New York tin also was weak CT, responding to the losses abroad and closed at BPS. 0042S STA
 Copper declined 12s Cd in London, clos ing at s56 los for spot, while futures lost 5s, closing at a56. Locally copper was dull and nominally unchanged. Lake and electrolytic are quoted at $l450Q14.75, and casting at $140o.
 Lead was quiet and unchanged here at 4.12k and London also was unchanged at e11 3s sd. Speter was unchanged in London at R20 2s Cd while here the market was nominal at s6.00@6z0.
 Iron closed at 52s 6d in Glasgow and at 46s Sd in Middlesboro. Locally northern grades were nomnally lower, No. foun- dry northern s19.5O@20o0; No. foundry, northern. $1S.5Oq19.00; No. foundry south ern and No. 1 foundry. southern soft, $19.0o@19.50. Warrants were nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-19
NOTICE OF MEETING OF STOCK. HOLDERS OF THE WOODWARD cONsTRUcfION COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that. in purs.I- ance of a resolution of the board of d. rectors of the Woodward Construction company. adopted on the 26th day of May. 1903 there will be a meeting of inc Stockholders of said company at the office of Brown Bros. & Co.,. in the city of BIr- mingham, Alabama. at 12 o'clock m. on the 27th of June. 1903 The purpose of said meeting is to consent to the execu- ton of mortgage conveying lots il, i2 and 13. in block S5. in the city of Bir- mingham, Alabama. to the United States Mortgage and Trust company to secure an Indebtedness of s250.000. and the fur ther purpose of said meeting will be to authorize and direct anything to be done necessary for the carrying out of the purposes of said meeting herein ex- pressed. E. L. BROWN.
 k-17-2~ serrsfarv and rrrsa sr,-@-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-19
LOCAL MARKETS.

No change in the cotton quotations are reported The market is lively but prices remain at about the same level.
 Bessemer Land and Improvement com pany's stock is quoted at 33-35; Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power company s new preferred stock is 10S-110 Ensley Land company. new. 0O-1O0; Ensley Land company, old, 3-5.
 Local bonds are steady. No variations in quotations are reported.
 Staple groceries are quiet and there is nothing doing in the local market. The same is true of fruit and produce. A lot of the seasons fruit is being disposed of but other lines are rather quiet. Ap- ples. plums and a few peaches are on the market. Peaches are now quoted at $1 to g per six-basket crate. Apples are selling at g to s4 per barrel.
 A shipment of pineapples came yester- day. The fruit is bringing 8 per crate. Lines are plentiful at $1.25 to s1.50 per 100. Few oranges are to be seen.
 Watermelons are not arriving in very heavy shipments just now. The twon seems well supplied. however.
 heavy shipments just now. The town
 Cucumbers are to be had without any trouble along the avenue.
 Poultry is moving moderately well. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-19
Liverpool Market.

Liverpool, June 18.-Moderate business done in spot cotton; prices irregular American middling fair, 7.2Sd; good mid ding, 7.12d; middling. esd; low mid ding, 6.72d; good ordinary 6.46d ordi- nary, 6.26d. The sales of the day were coco bales. of which 500 were for specula- ton and export, and included 5900 Amer ican. Receipts 1000 bales. no American. Futures opened easier and closed irregu- lar. American middling. G. O. C.: June. 6.6S6692; June-July. 6.64@6. 65; July-August 6.6S; August-September 6.47; September October, 5.S7; October November, 5.52; November December, 5.37; December-Jan- uary 5.33d5.3 34; January February, 5320 5.33 February March, 5.32.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-19
cothran 6 co.'s Cotton Letter.


 By C. W. Lee & Go.
 New York, June 1s.-New crops looked prety sick at one time today. The de- cline carried prices to point that reveal ed a reaction In three days of about one half cent a pound. The break sustalns all that has ben said against the purchases of fall months at so inflated a level though the decline has now carried prices to point from which a reaction can be expected. It Is question, however, whether a sufficient break has taken place to put the position of a new crop on a sound basis. eWather conditions are very good indeed and while We dc not mean to say that crop accounts are good or brilliant, they are certainly vAty much better than those at hand a few weeks ago. When we wer advising the pur- chase of fall months at s15 and cents accounts were very bad. The government conditions show how poor they were. But now things are shifting 70 the othe- side and with a steady impr Jyemont in the condition of crop prices can hardly be maintained at any such figure as that re- gently prevailing. It may be that the next government report wil show a de- cded improvement. In this event prices will go lower just as they went higher after the last report. We are facing different order of things. Everybody hopes that weather surroundings are gong to continue less disastrous and 1t would not be the part of wisdom to make cot ton Investments at a figure from which decline is more than likely. It may be that the market will worry along the time. held up by the strength in July and August. but we would wait for a further break before investing very heav- fly on the side of higher prices If the market can recede to around 915 the posi- ton woudl be decidedly more attractive. In the meantime purchases mada on sharp breaks with profits taken on any ad- vance are to be commended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-19
Baxter c co.,e cotton Letter.

New York, June 1S.-The weather in the south has been decidedly better the past four days and the government fore cast is for similar conditions tomorrow. This fact Is making a good deal of im- precision in sentiment, but cannot much effect prices for the simple reason that the crop IS practically exhausted. On all sides there is a scarcity of staple, and furthermore 1t is known and conceded that we can have no new cotton of inn portance before October, be the weather conditions what they may, and no matter what the price may be. It is question to what extent the crop may improve. Peo- pie forget that the chances of good crop are dwindling every day. The number of good reports are insignificant compared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-19
Fruit and Producs.

Corrected daily by c. F. Bell & Co.,. 2ols
 Morris avenue). Oranges-Calforna navels, s3.00g3 25; seedlings s2 75@s.O0 per boz Limes-Per 100. s1. 2511 50. Lemons-360 .ize. per box. s4.25Q4.76 Pine Appes-s3 per crate. Bananas-Per brnch. culls ec175c; straights. sl.25611.5 50.
 Dewberries-s2 per 24 quarts. Blackberries-$2.O % to $2.5O for 24-quart crates
 HuclSleberries-S2. 50 per 6-gallon crate. Georgia Peaches-$1Q2 per six-basket crate.
 Georgia Plums-Per crate s1.5od2.OO. New Apples-s3 to s4 per barrel Cantaloupes-Florida, per crate. s2.5O. Water Melons-15025c each. Celery-Per crate. S3no4ao0. Caulihower-Per dozen. g. Cabbage - Home grown, S1 75@2 00 pei crate.
 Lettuce-Per crate. s1oo11.5O Egg Plants-Per crate $3 Cucumbers-S1. 7592. co per crate. Tomatoes-Florida 6-basket crates $1 I; @S2 Alabama four basket crate, $1611. %. Green Peas-Per bushel SIPS. Florida Squash-Per crate. $1G71. .25. Snap Beans-Bushel hampers. y1. Pennuts-Fancy, per pound, 5c; No. 2, 4c. Pecans-2er pound. 10c. English Walnuts-Per pound. 15c. Raisins-Per box. Sl.70. Irish Pota toes-Per busheL old crop, s5c [; new crop. No. L s. No. 2, S2 per barrel Onons-Per pound new southern, 2kc Peas = Black-eyed, per bushel, s1.250 1.5O.
 Lima Beans-Per pound Go. Navy Beans-Per bushel. S2. 60fD2. .75. Poultry-Best friars. BOG; broilers. 150 25c; hens. 3OQ35c
 Butter-Best Elgin. 2oc: best country, 15@1Sc; cooking. 8q10c; Jersey. 18Q20c. Eggs-Fresh, 15c.
 Honey--In comb. 10G121sc; strained, SO 10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-19
Local stanla orocerIea.

Apples-Westerne evaporated. 71a081hc. Flour-Fancy patent. $4.5o; half patent. A.20.
 Sugar-Granulated, 5Ac; Y. C., 4Mc. Coffee--Green. 7h9Shc. Arpuckle's packages, $l0. 30; Lion packages. s10. 30; Cordova packages, $10.80; Porto Rico. sl0. 30
 Meats-Dry salted ribs, 10c; dry salted rib bellies. 10hc; hams. fancy. 14zc; medium, 13ssc; extra clears. 9s4c; Call fornia 10Ac; breakfast bacon. 14c. Lard-Leaf. 10c.
 Compound Lard-Snow drift, Sc.
 Moissses Centrifugal. 1bQ55c; sugar. house. i0c; Georgia care. 36c.
 Beans-Navy. $2.50 per blsael; Lima. GO e1:c per pound
 Pearl Grits-92 lbs. u65