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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
COURT RECORD.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Anderson
Holmes VS.. Holmes: divorce a vim
mat. granted.
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Gould
Lester US. Lester: divorce a win. mat
granted. NELL VS.. Stewart; motion to
stay proceedings overruled Wood VS..
Clark; reference 10 Auditor to state
trustees account. Johnson VS.. McCar-
thy; pro coEfessO as to certain defend
ants ordered.
Circuit Court No. l-Justice Barnard
Barlow vs.. Woodruff; judgment by de-
fault Amory VS. Randall on trial.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Clabaugh-
Waring VS.. United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company: on trial
Criminal Court No 1-Justica Pritch-
ard-United States VS. George Gross. re-
ceiving stolen property; recognizance
$500 taken. with Turner Fairfax surety
United States VS.. same: do Tinted
States VS.. Alexander Ehmling embez-
Element; on trial
Probate Court-Jutice Anderson-Es-
tate OF Richard S. Cain; answer Of Ma
tional Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust
Company to caveat filed Estate Of
Charles A. Stone; viii admitted TO pro-
bate and> letters testamentary granted
20 LAley w. Stone, bond 81. 800. Estate OF
THOMAS A. Gushing; will admitted TO
probate ana letters testamentary grant,
ed TO Harriet h. Gushing, special bond
$500. Estate Of Martha G. BrookeA pc
ution FOR probate OF will filed In re
Emily q. killmon: cause referred to
Louis A. Dent as special auditor 10
state account OF guardian.
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COMMISSIONERS RECEIVE
MR.. KINGS ANNUAL LETTER
Has Asked for Ten Years for Improve.
ment of T Street.

George w. King. of 1892 Thirty-first
Street northwest. has again written to
the Commissioners requesting that It
Street northwest. between Thirty-third
and Thirty-ffth Streets. be improved.
II have done this regularly for ten
years" says Mr.. King. "as you will lind
by consulting the District file boxes.
With the exception Of a sidewalk on the
south side, between Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourth Streets. paid for by abut-
ting property owners. the street remains
In the condition IL was when / was a
boy. some fifty-odd years ago have
been informed by those older that their
fathers told them that the street was
in the same condition one hundred years
ago.
While old conditions please some.
those who keep pace with the young
want improvements. This street has
been on the schedule for years Why
not vary the custom and improve IL this
year? Should the street be improved it
would become much-used thorough
fare into the central and business por-
ton OF Georgetown"
The Commissioners have noted the
letter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
HOMEMADE VIOLIN
BRINGS $1,000 BID
Illinois Letter Carrier Re-
ceives a Fine Offer.
MADE 1T FOR DAUGHTER

DE KALB. ILL.,. Oct. 26.-H. II. Wois
cctt, letter carrier OF this city. has
made a violin for his thirteen-year-oid
daughter. He has been offered and re-
fused $1,000 for the instrument. Musi-
clans who have tested it say it has quail
tiles possessed by few new violins.
Mr. Wolcott is not a musician, but he
mad an ambition to see his daugter be-
come viol!nist. In trying to select an
instrument he was able 70 find nothing
that pleased himself or her He tore
apart a violin for which he had paid SIS
and examined every detail of its con-
struction. Then he studied diligently
the construction of violins. Finally he
rugged up shop in his basement. He
constructed no less than ten violins
each one better than the preceding in
strument- The hours of study that he
had devoted to the subject were along
the line of the graduation of tone, and
he sawed, cut. scraped. and polished
away until success crowned his efforts.
Long in Family.
The instrument for which he has been
offered price that ranks with some
old, timeworn violins was made largely
from wood i'm an old-fashioned -four
poster, owned in "A Creston lIll) fam
lily for more than 1876 years
The bedstead was of rock maple
This material was used for the back
and ribs of the violin. The width OF
the strips was too narrow to afford
back ~ one piece so three strips were
glued together. The front of the violin
Is Of spruce that is more than 100 years
old
Authorities say that in the manufac-
ture OF violins there must be a sort
of marriage" between the different
woods in order TO secure the requisite
tonal qualities. Mr. Wolcott asserts
that he obtained this proper union in
his selection of wood. But after the
wood was selected and joined together
he had another task almost as great. for
he had 10 find the proper varnish for
his work. In his den he had a verita-
bic drug shop. and the amount of mix
ing that he did required hours of time.
The last instrument produced has
been tested by Mrs. Morgan, a pupil
of Earl Drake; by Frank Palmer, OF
Steinway Hail. Chicago, and others. all
of whom praise its qualities. The offer
OF 81 900 was made by George Bennett. u
well-known music dealer and expert.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct 26.-Cable dis
patches from Liverpool were better than
expected this morning, and the local
cotton market opened strong and ex-
cited Shorts were much in evidence
throughout the list. Notwithstanding the
large estimates for receipts at the ports
and an absence OF frost in the South.
October was the leader in strength,
selling UP A points. The advance in this
option revived stories of a possible cor
ner Other positions We're almost as
strong and the bull crowd seemed TO
have full control Of the situation, giving
Vigorous support TO the entire list.
Attempts to do business with London
today were not profitable. The little
done was on the selling side. about 5000
shares having been sold. The market
was found TO be comparatively bare OF
stocks soon after the opening, which az
forded an excellent opportunity for trad
ers TO bid up prices.
Toward noon the market, after having
shown an advance Of 80 TO "A points.
eased Off a little under realizing. with
few disposed to take the short side.
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DISGRACE To COUNTRY"
SAID JUDGE KIMBALL
Scored a Marine Who Was Arraisued
for Disorder.

DO you know you are a disgrace to
the country whose uniform you arc
wearing" said Judge Kimbail to Ed
ward j. Wilson, a United States ma
r1ne. who appeared in Police Court this
morning TO answer to the charge OF
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Wilson answered the Court in the af-
firmative, and ascribed his actions 70
the temptations OF friends. and said the
ofrense was his first OF a like character.
Policeman j. @. Walsh, OF Georgetown,
appeared against Wilson. and said the
defendant and several companions had
entered a saloon on NJ Street near the
Aqueduct Bridge on Saturday night and,
after getting "fulT- tried 10 clean the
place out"
After reprimanding Wilson severely,
the Judge imposed fine of $40, or thirty
Gays as an alternative. d
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BEARISH FOREIGN news
NOT NEEDED BY TRADERS
Bullish Sentiment Was Decidedly Pro
nounced-Stocks Rally Smartly
Under Leadership of Copper.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The stock mar
ket this morning opened strong in utter
Indifference to the character of quota
tions which came from London. Bust
ness was on fairly active scale, nd
Il was apparenk the bull forces, watch
had been somewhat interfered with last
week by the unexpected developments
at Baltimore and Pittsburg. had been
effectively reorganized.
Considerable effect was produced on
sentiment by the aggressive strength
of Amalgamated Copper, which stead
lily advanced from the opening. rs per
cent. This movement was interpreted
as indicating the company would de-
rive some benefit from the Montana
situation by the higher prices which
have already been established for re-
fined copper. Anaconda opened up per
cent I'm sympathy with Amalgamated.
In the railway list the advance OF a
point in St. Paul also encouraged senti-
ment An active bun movement took
place in g5nion Pacific, Atchison, and
Southern Pacific. each advancing over
a point Missouri Pacific and Wabash
preferred showed decided strength. gain
ing ~ and ] per cent respectively.
In the industrial list there were sharp
advances in Peoples Gas. United States
Steel preferred. American Smelling,
Westinghouse. and General Electric.
In the local fractions Manhattan and
METROPOLITAN Street Railway advanced
over ] per cent There were unusual
dealings in Chicago Union Traction at
a gain of nearly > per cent on rumors
OF favorable Developments in the CHI
cago transportation system.
The market continued strong after ths
first hour, and bullish sentiment was
decidedly pronounced.
Government bonds were unchanged
Railroad bonds were quiet. but firmer
The average of prices at the opening
was slightly higher. Declines were nom
iraI and few. Pennsylvania lost Is, and
Steel common lost is. Amalgamated
Copper was most active: il rose Is An
aconda rose points Sugar gained 4
Northwest rose Ia Third Avenue gained
! per cent and American Locomotive
preferred lost III. Steel 50 rose =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
PIONEER REMEMBERS
MINERS IN HIS WILL
Creates Fund for Erection of Head
stones Over Their Last Rest
ing Places.

OROVILLE. Cal. Oct. 26.-The will OF
James Lamb. a pioneer. who died a few
days ago. leaves the bulk f-his fortune
Of $4,000 as fund for the erection of
a stone to mark the resting places of
old miners who may hereafter die in
Butte county.
The pioneers who helped TO make his
tory for California are fast passing
away. Many are INDECENT and friendless.
Their former wealth has been squander-
ed or spent in exploiting new digginKs
and now they are coming in from their
lonely cabins in the gulches and on the
bars to the county infirmary. From this
time on their graves viii be marked.
James Lamb was a typical pioneer, but
found himself with a competence when
he was unable to work. He left 81 500
TO friends and the rest to mark the
graves OF his fellow pioneers.
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CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

had seen the last of these events. but
we had last week a clear opportunity
of Judging as TO the effect that they
will probably produce in Wall Street
even assuming they are bound TO occur
The reason why Wall Street neither has
been nor is likely to be disturned is:
First, because preparation for such hap
penings has already been made by a
great fall in prices. and, secondly, the
fact that the difficulties are not of such
a nature as to produce sales of securi-
ties upon the stock exchange.
Depression in spirits, which is so often
controlling factor in the securities
market. is gradually disappearing. The
fact that the long decline in values and
the bursting OF several industrial bub-
bles have not foreshadowed financial
and business distress in this country is
beginning TO be realized. Depreciation in
the market values OF securities has, it
is true, been an influential factor in
bringing about the failures of certain
trust companies and banks, but it has
not and Will not induce a general bust
ness collapse. Labor disturbances have
had much to do with the current re-
action in certain lines of trade. but ir-
ket losses a normal setback from the
record breaking Industrial activity of
the last few years is due
Reports from the commercial agencies
show increasing conservatism in busi-
ness circles. Buyers are taking smaller
quantities. considering actual needs
rather than the possibilities of the fu-
ture. The iron market is somewhat IN
settled. and many furnaces and mills
have closed. On the other hand. there
is no actual weakness in the situation
and no indication OF a reduction in the
general volume OF trade TO an extent
that will jeopardize dividends. Railroad
earnings continue heavy. the year 5
crops are large and are bringing profit
able prices. money Is IN good supply,
and confidence prevails among business
men that the country's industries will
not go back to the level Of the dlsas-
trous time Of 1893 and the few succeed
ing years. Conditions are wholly differ
emit at present from what they were ten
years ago, and the prophets who now
predict a season of industrial agony are
counting on the theory of seven years or
plenty and seven years of famine, dis
regarding facts and conditions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
FIRE MARsHAL's REPORT

The report of Sidney Bieber. Fire
Marshal of the District. has been sub
nitted 10 the Commissioners, covering
the work OF the Fire Marshals office
Tor the fiscal year ended June 30, 1863
rigid inspection of theaters and large
public buildings was maintained. and
he increased use OF oil as fuel ad-
Terseiy commented upon. or total Of
pS fires. three were incendlary. The
humber OF mercantile houses and cell
Ars inspected was 1853
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
DENNIS G. WINCHELL
ANSWERS DEATHS CALL
Had Been a Clerk in District Assessor
Office Since 1890.

Dennis G. Winchell died at his resi-
dence. sos f Street northwest, last night
He was born in Lake county. Ohio. and
in 1890 came to Washington. where he
had since been employed as a clerk in
the Offices Of the District Assessor
Mr.. Winchell was widely known and
had many friends. He is survived by a
widow. No arrangements for the fu-
neral have been made
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

sales-Metropolitan Railroad IS, 10000
11G1s.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
5-s. 1.o0ed10sss-
Washington Gas. 405S.
Mergenthaler. 1G1701k.
= After call--Mergenthaler, 3u1l-
Capital Traction. 27M123, 2OH12S, 2oq
123k.
Capital Traction As. 50bfz106A.
Capital Traction, 20G123is.
Capital Traction As. 1,o00a1o51z, 5000
Mergenthaier. lOG1n. 1O01sl. 1Oal7l,
1Q<71-1 1N61-1t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
Hurry OF ADVERTISEMENT.

Assistant Corporation Counsel A.
Lertwich Sinclair has recommended TO
the Commissioners that application be
made to the United States Marshal TO
summon jury OF twelve citizens to
ascertain and appraise damages for the
opening Of an alley I'm block a. Uni
yersity Park, between Fourteenth
Street. University Place. Euclid Place
and yelling Place
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
FATHER GETS CHILDREN.

James NJ. Holmes has been divorced
from Bertha NJ. Holmes. The decree is
signed by Justice Anderson. and awards
the custody OF the minor children Of the
couple 10 their father.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
cAsrrNE TO GO INTO COMMISSION

The commandment Of the League Island
navy yard has been directed 10 place the
Castine into commission. The Dahlgren
has been ordered 20 the New York navy
yard to be placed out Of commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

REPORTED by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. 141s
F Street: Members New York Stock Ex-
change, Chicago Board of Trade. Wash
ington Stock Exchanged
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Especial TO The Washington Times

CHICAGO. Ill, Oct. 26.-The following
prices were quoted on the grain market
today:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

The aftermath of the stock market
depression is now coming along Ia the
shape Of the suspension OF banking in
stitutions which have lent money not
too wisely. IL would be surprising IL we
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

There are no safer investments I'm the
world than the mortgage issues OF first
class American railroads, evidence Of
which is found in the large holdings
of these securities by foreign capitalists
and foreign financial institutions. Ac-
tivity in the bond market not infre-
quently precedes activity in stocks, and
the buying of bonds last week naturally
encouraged the idea Of coming improve
ment in railway and Industrial shares.
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only Half Rates Charged

For selling Real Estate and Collecting Rents
Bond given TO insure and guarantee satisfaction
DUNLOP, Real Estate Broker. Netzerott Bldg
ocl2-30t
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Market opened strong, % 10 g point
higher. Noon. steady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

An excited advance in the price of cop
per is announced in cable dispatches
from London today. Since Fridays
closing the price of spot copper has
rallied 4 pounds sterling per ton TO the
basis of 60 pounds and shillngs.
Futures have advanced pounds and
II 1-S shillinGs TO the basis of So pounds
and liz shillings per ton. American
stocks there are about parity.
Sentiment in the financial district
favors conservatism until more reas-
surfing news comes from Pittsburg That
the situation there is strained is indi-
Gated by the temporary suspension of
trading in certain securities. AS far as
the st. Louis situation is concerned, adj
vices from the leading houses there con-
tinue to deny trouble at that center.
1t was demonstrated at the opening OF
today's market that more commission
house traders are short than long The
same condition prevails among bucket
shops. This estimate is based on state
ments made by representatives of the
concerns.
Net earnings Of railroads for August
increased 10 per cent over last year.
while the special net advanced q per
cent. The reduction in wages and the
lower cost OF improvements will cause
better report for October, in the opin-
ion Of prominent railroad men.
Liquidation for the present has run
its course. and is exhausted Buying
of good railroad stocks on reaction is
favored generally by brokers. Indica-
tons point TO a market rally, with easy
monetary conosttcns.
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GoyERNMENr BONDS.
RAILRoAD BONDS.

CAPITAL Traction r. r. Rs......- l05k 80
Met r X. So, 1925. ubz ul
Met r. r. Cert. Indebtedness A.. " 100
Net r. r. Cert. indebtedness b.. IN ~
Columbia r. r. 0s, le14-......- 10 ~
Columbia r. q 2d mort Se---- iUe ia
Wash. Street Railway fs..--..-. ia -
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Wash. Gas Co., ser A, 6's 1e02-27-- 100 80.
Wash. Gas Co.. ser 3. e's 1soi-z7.. los
U. q Elec Light, Deb. Imp, 1902. lyok l0sH
VI. 81 Elec. Light, Cert. Indebt... l0l 1OsX
Ches. & Pot Tel Com cs---.--- loo N4H
Wash Market Co, lat Ga, 1902 los
Masonlc nan . c. ~ - il7E llsI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-17
DESIGN ACCEPTED.
AndersonviIle Monument Commission
Has Decided on Plan.

At a meeting of the Andersonville
monument commission, held in Hotel
North, Thursday night, the design for
the monument was decided upon and
as soon as the arrangements can be
made bids for the work of construct
ing and erecting will be advertised for.
This commission consists of Hon. S.
J. Walton, Skowhegan; Hon. l.. G.
Morse, Liberty and Levi M. Poor, Au-
gusta, and was appointed by Governor
Hill in accordance with an act passed
by the Legislature. last winter, appro-
priating $4,000 for the erection of a
monument on the site of Andersonville
prison in memory of the Maine soldiers
who were confined in or died there.
The design which has been accepted
by the commission is of a shaft mon
ument, with the eight-foot statue of a
soldier at the top, the whole rising
SO feet in the air. The shaft will be
eight feet square at the base and is
to be made of Maine granite and in
Maine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-17
The Hue Of Health.
c. E. SUMMER SCHOOL.
Wi!l be Held at Yarmo nth, Aug. 4 to 2

arrangements are progressing rapid
~ ana satisfactorily for the c. E.
summer school and the State conven-
ton, both of which meet at Yarmouth
in August. The summer school is in
session August 4-21, and the State con-
Ventlon meets August and 7.
FOR all information with regard to
the school write to Miss Margaret
Koch, 40 Pine street, Portland. Miss
Belle Partridge, Yarmouth, is chairman
of the entertainment committee for the
convention
Rev. DR.. F. E. Clark and Mrs. Clark.
and Amos r. Wells are all to be at
the State convention August and Z.
1t Is seldom that three such bright c..
F.. stars will shine at the same time in
the Maine armament. The Maine En-
deavorers will not miss this opportun-
1ty, but will give an enthusiastic well
come to these distinguished visitors.
Mr.. Charles L. Marston of the Var
mouth c. E. society will welcome the
Endeavorers to Yarmouth, and Rev.
A. T. Ware of the Friends church,
Portland, will respond on behalf of the
delegates.
rotary, Miss Hattie Mckeen, will be
cheering, as over fifty, new societies
have been formed during the year, and
there has been large increase in
membership. Programs of the con-
vention are being printed, and in a
few days will be sent to all societies.
Miss Cruff of Oakland, Cal, an en-
thusiastic Endeavorer, will sing dur
ing the convention.
During the first week of the sum-
mer school, Rev. ]. K. Wilson, D. D.,
will conduct the Bible studies, his
theme being THE Prison Epistles of
Paul" ~ special feature of the clos
ing week will be a Leaders training
class" in charge of Rev. ]. K. Cowan,
d. D., a well known c. E. expert.
The song and gospel services at IN
derwood Spring August 9 and 16 under
the auspices of the summer school will
be made very attractive and great
crowds are expected There will be re-
duced rates on all railroads and
steamers in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-17

End Hotel, of Portland, was in the city,
yesterday.
C. H. Clarke of Belgrade, was in Au-
gusta, yesterday, spending the day
among friends.
Mrs. Albert Matthews of Philadel-
phia. formerly of Augusta, is the guest
of w. H Brooks.
Miss Harriet Allen, who has been en-
Toying the salt air at Ocean Point, has
returned to this city.
Miss Maud Merrill of New Haven,
Conn, is spending a few days in this
city. visiting relatives.
Willard F. Chase of Brooks, BoWdoin
04. was calling on friends in the city,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth Hunt of Skowhegan,
who has been visiting friends here, re-
turned to her home, yesterday.
CD. Newell of Richmond. county at
torney for Sagadahoc, was in the city
last evening. calling on friends.
H. Chernowsky returned to the city,
Yesterday. from New York, where he
has been on a short business trip.
Harry Lord of Bangor, well-knowr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-17

formers son, G.. w. Boynton, proprietor
of North Hotel.
Mrs. Harry III. Wood of Brookline,
Mass, and Miss Whitehouse Of Tops
ham. who have been visiting Rev. Nor
man McKinnon and family, returned to
their homes, yesterday.
Rev. S. H. Beale of Camden, who has
been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. A.
Perkins, in this city, for q few days
past, left, yesterday afternoon, for
Northport, where he will spend few
weeks.
Miss Belvidera M. Gross, who has for
the past year been employed at Staples,
Smith & Moody's music store, severed
her, connection with that concern, yes
terday. She will start today for a six
weeks trip to Bangor and vicinity.
T. A. Anderson who has been a stu
dent at Cornish & Bassett's law offices,
the past year, left the city, yesterday,
for his home at Hartland Mr. Ander-
son took his examinations for admit
lance at Portland, last week, and will
practice in his home town. While here
he had made a large acquaintance and