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The Washington times., 1903-08-13
DECLINE IN MORTALITY
REPORTED BY DISTRICT
Weeks Record Marked by Unusua-
Number of Suicides.

The weekly report of the Health Office
shows marked decline in the number
of deaths during the past seven days
when compared with the week preceding.
The figures show IS deaths this week
against 90 for the week previous.
Fifty-three OF those dying this week
were white and So coIored. For the
total deaths the rate was 1872 per COO
or population, as compared with I7.s last
week and 101 in the corresponding
period of last year. The principal cause
or death was diarrhoeal diseases. the
number OF deaths from this cause alone
being 20. or the decedents, s were white
and II colored. Fifteen were less than
two years of age. An analysis of this
mortality with reference to diet will
appear later.
Consumption ranked next to dfarrheal
diseases as cause of death having
terminated fatally during the week IN
10 cases. The mortality from typhoid
fever was high, deaths having been
recorded from this cause. Seven deaths
occurred from aDoplexy. In three cases
whooping cough terminated fatally.
The mortality record for the past week
was marked by an unusual outbreak OF
suicide, five cases having occurred TWO
were due TO gunshot wounds, two to in
halation Of illuminating gas, and one
10 poisoning by arsenic.
The births reported numbered seventy
nine, of which forty-three were males
and thirty-slx females; fifty-six were
white and twenty-three colored.
The number OF cases Of typhoid fever
reported during the week was thirty
three. showing an increased prevalence
when compared with the number re-
ported during the preceding week.
twenty-one- The total number of cases
under treatment was, however. reduced
from 153 at the close of the preceding
week To l43 at the close Of the weel,
Just ended By reason OF the discharge
OF corvalescent patients and by deaths
One case Of diDhtheria and three OF
scarlet fever were reported, making tho
total Of cases OF each OF these diseases
ut the close cf the week four.
The smallpox patients recorded in the
last report have both been discharged
from the hospital and the District is
now free from that disease
The mean weather conditions preya-
lent during the week were Temperature
OF the atmosphere II degrees. relative
humidity 81. and barometer 20 :93. There
was a rainfall OF 0.9l7 OF an inch. winds
southeast averaging miles per hour.
The maximum temperature was 50 de-
grees on the 5th and minimum 81 de-
grees on the Sth.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
STOCK MARKET SHOWS
UNUSUAL STRENGTH
Reading Makes Spectacular Rise OF
Over Five Points.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-10 a. m.-The
stock market opened buoyant on heavy
purchases for both accounts.
The feature of the initial dealings was
the advance in a number of standard
ranging from 1000 TO 5000 shares.
Union Pacific opened at 72% to 1874.
against II last night. Reading opened
at a fractional improvement. Pennsyl-
vania gained nearly a point. 1900 SELL
ing at 1895 Many other noteworthy
transactions occurred. In the first five
minutes gains Of = to IL had been
scored in prominent issues.
Eleven a. m.-The stock market in the
first hour was characterized, by an out
burst OF strength that has not been wit
messed for a long time past. The initial
transactions in most important issues
were in large blocks. The movement IN
Reading was attended by a variety of
rumors. including the contingency of
the declaration of dividends on common.
1t made a spectacular rise of over five
points on enormous dealings, making an
extreme advance of about ten points in
the last three days.
Delaware and Hudson rose Ia per cent,
making an extreme gain OF II points
from the low figure OF last Monday. An
other feature was Amalgamated Copper.
in which a rise to 4415 was considered
especially significant. The talk is con-
fident on the stock in usually well in
formed quarters. To recapitulate the
improvements of the first hour would
require mention of nearly every stock
on the list, advances as compared with
last nights final sales ranging from !
10 214 per cent and upward.
Government bonds unchanged. Rail-
road bonds strong and active.
In the last hour the trading continued
extremely active, with Reading still con-
spicuous for the volume OF dealings.
Further sharp improvements in prices
occurred in the general list, which later
were succeeded by fractional conces-
sions from the highest prices on profit
taking.
Reading reacted 1N from the highest,
and Delaware and Hudson eased on
about a point. In the general list the
reactions were less important and the
markets tone continued firm.
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HIT BY A SAND BUCKET.

Nathan Mcintyre, a negro, hfty-three
years old. OF 2s11 Street northwest,
was working at the Columbia sand
wharf. at the foot of Jefferson Street
northwest, this morning about 8 o'clock,
when he was accidently struck in the
abdomen by one Of the sand buckets.
Re was taken 10 the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, where he is being held
until it can be determined whether or
not be Is seriously injured internally.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
VICTORIOUS SINGERS
GUESTS OF MR.. KARR
Winners of Prize Entertained at
Banquet Last Night.

The victorious singers of the Washing
ton Saengerfest, who helped win the
first prize for cities at the Baltimore
saengerfest last June, were the guests OF
Jacob Karr. at banquet last night. at
62S Pennsylvania Avenue. About eighty
OF the singers were present in addition
to a large number of their friends.
A happy address OF welcome was made
by Mr.. Karr, ard brief remarks were
made by the guests.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
FLEET QUITS BAR HARBoR.

BAR HARBOR. Ne. Aug. BE IS
learned that the combined North At
lantic fleet, gathered here, Will rendez-
vous at Rockland instead of this harbor
before participating in the Joint army
and navy attack on Portland. August -
to %. The vessels viii arrive at Oys-
ter Bay next Saturday.
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FOUND NEGRO UNDER FENCE.

Robert Scott. negro, was in the Po-
lice Court today, charged with vagrancy.
A policeman testified that Robert was
found underneath broken fence about
3 O'Clock this morning. The fence COL
Iapsed with the negro. His presence
on the premises caused the policeman
10 become suspicious. Judge Mills as
sessed Scott SO with thirty days in jail
In default
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BITTEN BY A DOG.

Kate Jett, an eleve"-year-o negro
girl, living in Simms Avenue, near the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks,
was yesterday severely bitten on the
arm by dog owned by David Luckett.
a neighboring negro. DIR. Harrison, OF
Anacostia, treated the child.
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AUTOS AXLE BROKE.

Mrs. George E. Miller and Miss lewis.
OF Takoma Park. were en- route to the
city in their automobile yesterday after
noon when the axle of their machine
broke, spilling both women on the
ground. Fortunately. they escaped seri-
doun county, Va.
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A MAD DOG SCARE.

afternoon at Twelfth and X Streets
southeast. An animal acted in such a
peculiar manner as 10 attract a large
crowd and brighten a great many. The
animal was shot by Policeman Har-
mover. of AnacoStia.
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KING TRAVELS AS DUKE.

LONDON. Aug. liking Edward
sailed yesterday from Port Victoria. at
the mouth Of the Thames. on the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert for Flushing,
whence his majesty viii go direct to
MGrienbsd TO take the waters for
fortnight. He VIII travel incognito. as
Duke OF Lancaster
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ss,oOO,OOO COMPANY INCORPORATED

TRENTON, Aug. 13.-The Pacific
Alaska Transportation and Coal Com
pany was incorporated here yesterday
The company is capitalized at s., ooe,-
600. The incorporators are Louis S.
Posner and Davis NJ. Barnes, OF New
York. and Louis D. Daley, of Jersey
Cif-
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
NEGRESs FALLS FROM WHEEL.

Julia Coleman. negress. twenty-five
years old, living at 432 Eighth Street
northwest, fell from her bicycle at
Eighth and E Streets northwest, about
g o'clock last night, sustaining injuries
which made it necessary to take her to
the Emergency Hospital
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
AMERICANS IN RUSSIA.

NIJNI-NovGORoD. Russia, Aug. 10.
"A number Of representatives of the
United States Government have arrived
here to study the internal waterways
and manufacturing plants. They are
now visiting places along the volga
River.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
SEARCHING FOR RUNAWAY

The police are looking for William H.
Humphreys, twelve years old. who is
said to have run away from his home
at 1907 Thirty-first Street northwest, on
July 81. The boy is said TO be large for
his age
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
WATCH STOLEN AT TEEATER.

Phillip e. Boyd, of $50 Twentieth
Street northwest, attended a local the
alter Monday night. and. the house being
warm, he took off his coat and hung
II on the back OF his chair. Later he
put on his coat, and found that his
watch was missing. He reported the
matter to the police.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Capital Traction. 1921. 1921,
29121.
Union Trust and Storage Company, 10
@105, I0GI05, 10dI05.
Washington Gas, 6q60.
Mergenthaler. 4q172, 19172.
After caIl-CapitaI Traction. 2Gl21.
Graphophone preferred. 5071z.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

The policy of the United States Steel
Corporation regarding future payments
of dividends on common stock is cut
lined in the following authoritative state
ment: The company will act upon
dividends when each dividend period ar
rives. as IL seems TO be justified by
conditions as they then exist. II the
earnings and the business justify pay
ment of dividend, they will be declared
If. however. there should be such
changes in the trade situation as to
consider IL the best policy to pass divi
dends until there is a change for the
better. In no case will there be dec
laration OF unearned dividends.
The stimulation of the securities mar
ket Is believed in some quarters TO be
due to the acquisition OF the Seaboard
Air Line by the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad Company, in conjunction
with other important interests. This
will afford an effectual guarantee
against railroad disturbances in that
territory.
A prominent Stock Exchange member
is authority for the statement that zone
OF the richest men in New York has
borrowed $1,000. GOO to take over certain
things" This goes to confirm the as
sertion that individuals have been bor-
rowing heavily at the banks and putting
the money into securities. A broker
whose house is one of the most con-
sentative in the Street says that no.
body can hope to guess fluctuations, but
* the buyer Of good stocks which pay
anywhere from 8 20 per cent Will bor-
row his money six months ahead he is
entering upon an operation that is safe
and will be profitable.
While sterling rates are still some
distance away from the gold importing
point the recent tendency OF the ex-
change market is certainly suggestive
of what the situation Will be this fall.
when Americas agricultural products
VIII be moving to Europe in heavy vol
tune. following period IN which large
amount of our international indebt-
edness has been wiped out. Under such
conditions It is apparent that. should
occasion demand, 1T will be an easy mat
ter 10 attract large amount of funds
from abroad.
In well informed circles it is believed
that quotations have sold at the lowest
figures for the year. 1t is admitted,
however. by the interests that have
come to the support of values, that an
advance viii be fought by the shorts,
and they believe that there VIII be no
large covering by the bear element until
prices are much higher than at present
It is evident that speculation is 20
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
The Stock Market I<gu1m Opens Bnoya1zf
NH Marked <Aa1auce Throughout List
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

iReported by W. B. Hibbs & Co, 1419
Street; Members New York Stock Ex-
change, Chicago Board of Trade. Wash
ington Stock EXCHANGED
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Market opened steady; I point q
points lower Noon-steady.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
oecial to The Washington Times.)


CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-The following
prices were quoted on the grain market
today:
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
KING MENELIK ILL.

King MeneIik. of Abyssinia, is seriously
i'll.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13

Brokers say that a great many stocks
have been taken up by persons who mar
gined them down from the high prices
until IL became a matter OF economy to
pay for them outright and put them
away instead of continuing to advance
margin money and pay carrying charges.
Many of these stocks were bought origi-
nally as speculative investments. and in
perhaps a majority of instances money
had to be borrowed to take them up
People feel a good deal safer" bro
Her said, In commenting upon this sub
jeet, when they have their securities
locked up in vaults, even though they
have 10 borrow the money to ge them.
This form of borrowing, 7 think, has
been very heavy. 1t shows, however.
that there is still credit and confidence.
l may add that the people why are buy
Ing odd lots for investment use their
own money. A man does not borrow to
buy ten or twenty shares OF stock The
public seems to have plenty of money"
An issue of 81, COO, 900 OF Washington
Gas 500 certificates Of Indebtedness. 6
per cent. payable semi-annually in July
and December. was listed today on the
local stock market by order of the gov
erning committee.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

prices were quoted on the cotton mar
ket:
The Washington times., 1903-08-13

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PERSONAL.
FORTUNE TELLING

BY cards or those who make guesses may be
amusing, but il does not help or enlighten one.
II you are in trouble or in doubt call upon
PROF. WEST, the noted psychic palmist, and
test his wonderful gift and science. Fee. SOC
and 81. sos 9TH 81. NV. Consult the best and
save time and money It
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
The Pleasures
OF an Outing

Are greatly enhanced by the knowl-
edge that ones business affairs
are not suffering thereby. UNION
TRUST and STORAGE Co. 14l4 F
Street northwest, will act rs GEN
ERAL AGENT during your absence,
but nominal charge for
such service.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13

longer a one-sided affair. 1t is also
evident that strong financial interests
are the largest owners of stocks, and
that tremendous short interest still
exists in the market. A year ago there
was an enormous long account, the liqui
dation of which has apparently been
completed after months of declining
values
The conspicuous activity and strength
of Reading lends interest TO a reminis-
cence OF last years unusual purchases,
when. it is said, Baltimore and Ohio
and the Vanderbilt5 bought the largest
amount OF Reading stock that was ever
taken in the open market by any buy
ers at any time The purchases ex-
tended over several weeks. and when
they were completed these two inter-
ests We're the owners OF no less than
1,103.0 600 shares of Reading, divided as
follows: 302. 600 shares Of common stock,
243.0OO shares of first preferred stock,
and 55s,000 shares OF second preferred
stock. The common stock was bought
at a time when the market price was
about $50 and the whole purchase ag-
gregated more than $50. 1000. 600 The mos.
Interesting detail of these figures is the
large proportion of second preferred
shares purchased. The centering of the
luying on this class Of stock is another
indication of the faith of the buyers in
the Reading property, and their large
holdings may have an influence on The
action Of the directors as TO dividend
in September.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
GOVERNMENT BONDS
RAILROAD BONDS.

Capital Traction r. r. 4's.-.-..- l0Sz 10l
Met. r. z. SIS. 19Z5.--.........- III l22
Met r. r. Cert. Indebtedness A.. ia lU7
Met. r. r. Cert. indebtedness B.. I0s los
Columbia r. r. 6s, I9I4.....-.. ia III
Columbia r r I'd mort SIS lO4 l07
Wash. Street Railway 4s........ - -
The Washington times., 1903-08-13
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS

Wash. Gas Co., ser a, 6's l902-27.. l13 80,
Wash. Gas Co, ser B. 6's l904-27.. l0S
L. S Flee Light. Deb. imp. 1902. lo2 l4
ohes. Pot. Tel. Com. 6's.,... i0a 1O6
Wash Market Co., 1st 6's, 1902 lCo
Masonic Rall Assn rs C 1903. lUl 90.
The Washington times., 1903-08-13

There should be a publication of the
personal tax list. as those OF real
estate, and for this the block sys-
TEN" is possibly the better. In Chi
cago the assessment of personal prop
erty has been increased by this method
from $21 900, coo TO SIS, OO0, OOO No man
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 81
90 and 10 20 a. M, and IS, 240, 6 40, %
and 10 45 m. Open at 500 a. m, l2OO m.
and 4 90 p. IN. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 8 80 a. M, l 30 D. m. and ~ p. m
Southern mails via charlottesville close al
7 so and 10 40 a. M, and 80 and 10 40 p. M.
Omen at s 90 q. m. and 2 80 and 4 BOP. m.
Southern mails via Richmond, close al
10 30 a. m, and 500, $50 and l045 p. IN.
Omen at s a. m and and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 20 a. m.
and 345 %. m. Open at - 90 m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
30 a. m. and p. m. Open at 9 90 a. m. and
800 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 2 40 p;
m. and 10 As p. m. open at 500 a. m. and
430 p. m. oo
Washington mails close at 730, $50 and
II 10 a. M, and 10, 240, $40, s % and 10
p. m. Open at s 90 a. m, II 90 IN. and 400 p
IN. and 4 80 p. m.
Office HOurs-Open at 800 a. m. Close at
90 p. IN.
Sunday Hours-Open at coca. m. Close
at 10 90 q. m.
Carriers Schedule-Collection made on in.
side routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. m. and 3 90 and
5 30 D. m. Full route-63 30 a. m. and 80 p,
m. Sunday collection 500 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. m. and close
1000 a. nj.
Deliveries made 90 a. M, p. m. and 10
p. m.
All mail should be in the Office ten minutes
before our indicated time for closing.
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Washington, Alexandria &
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In effect May 3, 1908.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

For Washington, from corner King and
Royal streets, week days, at 545, IS, 6 80,
655, 40 Z 80, 745, 756, SIS, $50, 900,
Q 80, 1000, 10 %, 10 90, II 20 and IL AZ a. m.
u 20, u 46 90, / 90 46, 10, 2 46, 05, 3 80,
3 46, AS 436, 455 5 %, 8 As, 605, 6 80, 55,
rs, $50, s 80, 9 10, $50, 1880 and II 20 P. m.
Sundays-700, SIS, 900, 945, 1925, 1850,
2 20, $50, 3 20, 3 100, 400, 450, 500, $50, &C
80, 7 20 Z so, $50, 9 10, 9 so, 10 80, IL 20p. m
Leave Alexandria for Four Mile Run lin
addition TO local trains for Washington, week
days, at III 50 D. m. and IL 30 a. m. Sundays
II So p. m. and II 30 a. m.
LEAVE WASHINGTON.
For Alexandria, from the corner OF Pennsyl-
yania avenue and 131 street, week days, 8 20
80, 7O5, 73O, go sos, S35, 905, IS,
10 90, 1925 IL 90, II 80 a. nj. II 90 noon, IL 20,
Y 40, 05 (express), %, So, 202 (expressl
2 so, 2 50, 3 80, 400, 10, 1876, 400, IL, ~
5 80. sos, 6 80 705, 7 Is, 80, $50, 10, $50
1890, IL 20 D. m. and II 03 midnight.
Sundays 40, 900, 945. 1880, II 90, II 30
90, 3 80, 400, 430, 500 $50, 100, s 80 200,
730, 755. $50, go, $50, 1880 IL 0p. m.
and u 03 midnight.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, D %, Q %, lVo1, IL % a. iHs IL o. %
2 S2, 327, 4 Is, 447, $40 and OF p. m.
Sundays o. 93S a. NJ, u 81, 2 80, 4E
40 and 9 OF p. m.
FOR RosSLYN.
Leave Alexandria for Rosslyn, week days
7 10, 7 90, s 80, 900, 1000, 1850, II AZ a. m,
Y As, 246, $40, 4S6, 20, 8 40, $50, So and
sundays-S Is, 900, Gas, 1850, II 5Oa. m:
1850, 100, 25O, $50, 45O. $50, $50 and
80 p. m.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandria, week days,
7 40, s 80, 903, 9 80, 10 80, II u, a. M, 257,
50, q, 4S2, 5 10, 6 OF, 500, 702, IA and
. s suRndays-S56, 9 43, 1927, 1127a.n., 1927
127, 227, 327, 427, 527, 627, 727 and %
p. m.
Baggage checked and carried on the follow
ing trains from Alexandria for Washingto
week days: $50 and 10 25a m, 100,
8 OF p. m.
Sundays IL a. m. and $40 p. m.
Parcels carried.
Freight carried daily, morning and evening"
in each direction. No freight accepted unles
delivered at the station at least 30 minutes be
fore the departure of the freight trains.
CLARENCE p. KING, J. CoLvIN,
President. Superintendent.
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AIexamoria Gazette.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPT. 9, 1908.


y
The love Of many women may De aS
great but Of few is it at once so WISE
and 50 GREAT as that which Charles
Kingsley had for his children. for Tue
sake of their health he built for them
an outdoor nursery on the highest
nojnt Of his rectory house, and there ne
would Join them when his work was
done bringing a wild flower, fern, q
beetle. q lizard, field mouse or some
thing that would draw forth their
powers Of observation and make them
fond of the works of Gods hand. "Oh,
daddy. look at this delightful worm
one of his guests heard, not without
surprise. his little girl say. Kingsley
was careful not to confuse his children
nv q multitude of small rules. 1T Is
dificuit enough to keep the Ten Com
mandments," he would say, without
making an eleventh in every direc-
tton He had no moods with his
family. for he cultivated by strict sen
discipline, in the midst Of worries ana
nressing business. q disengaged tenn
Der that always enabled him to enter
into other peoples interests, and es-
pecially into childreRs piayfulness. He
became a light hearted boy in the
presence Of his children. When nurs-
cry griefs and broken toys were taken
to his study he was never too busy to
mend the toy and dry the ears.-Chi-
cagO Record Herald.
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Embarrassing.

In a suburban school a teacher once
proved that 1t may be embarrassing 70
use oneself as an Illustration She was
hearing q class in spelling and defining
words. The word orphan" had been
correctly spelled but none of the class
seemed TO know its meaning After
asking one or two Of them she said en-
couragingly:
''Now, try again. 1 am an orphan
Now can't some of you guess what II
meausT'
The blank look on their faces re,
mntned until one Of the scholars raised
his hand and said, in the most guile
less manner possible:
Its some one that wants to get mar
RED and can't get husband"
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The dance Of the ostrich is one Of
those peculiar native customs which
certain fowls develop, without any ap-
parent incentive except IT may be the
law Of heredity. 1t usually occurs at
sarly morning, when the young, strong
birds are let out Of their Enclosure, and
is said TO be entirely due to awkward
ness and uncertainty. This leads them
10 advance and turn in a dervlsh-like
whirl which is very quaint and fantas-
tic. as they float about assisting their
motions by their outspread wings
They circle and reverse almost as Il
waiter would, and when a large num-
Der Of these strange birds go through
their dancing antics 1t is almost IN
possible TO believe that they have not
been taught the accomplishment by a
dancing master Their waltz often
ends in disaster, as they break each
others legs, which Is certain death, or
become dizzy and fall down in a de-
morallzed heap. The kick Of an ostrich
has been known to destroy life