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The Washington times., 1904-07-26
PRICES Of STOCKS
DROPPING LOWER
General ReactiOnary Ten
dency i'll New York.
ALL BONDS REMAIN FIRM
Foreign Situation Closely Watched.
Southern Pacific Strong Fea-
ture in Railroads.
ALL BONDS REMAIN FIRM

NEW YORK. July 2G.-Pricos drifted
10 a lower level today, largely through
the inertia produced by the recent re-
dictionary tendency. There was TO new
influence governing the speculation. The
continuance of political tension abroad
was aggravated somewhat in its effect on
sentiment here by the prospect that the
seizure OF American merchantmen by
Russian cruisers might bring this coun-
try into the sphere OF diplomatic con
hicts. The strength of London discounts
created "a well defined impression that
gpld exports might take place. Not
withstanding these adverse influences,
no important liquidation was brought
about. and as a rule the receSSlOnS in
prices were less than a point.
Southern Pacific was a strong feature
OF the railroad list In the industrial
group, movements were a little more in
terestinG than in. ths railroad depart
ment Reactions generally took place,
but as "a rule they were fracUOnal.
Government bonds unchanged. Other
bonds firm.
The opening market showed con-
siderable number of declines Of 3 in
the international list, including Atchi-
son, Pennsylvania, 81. Paul, Union Pa
cifc. and Steel preferred. The other
fluctuations were all unimportanJ. Bond
market was fairly steady but quiet.
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MRS. WAKEFIELD DEAD.

Mrs. Abbie V. IWarfield, wife Of Edgar
Warield, jr.. the well-known King
Street druggist. died at her home in
South Fairfax Street yesterday Mrs
WarEeld had been IN failing health Cor
some time past, and for the past two
or three days It was known that She
could not survive any great length Of
time. She was the daughter OF Police
man benjamin +. Belts. and is sur
vived by her husband and d little boy
Her funeral will take place from her
late home tomorrow afternoon At 3
O'Clock
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SET FIRE TO DRESS.

About G o'clock last evening Fannie.
the twelVc-year-old daughter Of r. L.
Thomas, an engineer Oh the Southern
Railway. living at 100 North Patrick
Street, while lighting q stove, let the
match fan on her dress, which ignitcd.
Seeing her dress afire the frightened
girl ran downstairs. the current Of air
produced thereby tanning ,he flames.
Her screams attracted the attention Of
the drivers Of the Reliance Fire Engine
Company. which is situated near by, and
they managed 20 eXtinguish the flames
She was badly burned. but did not in
hale the fire, ana this morning was
resting comfortably.
Driver Allen was severely burned
about the hands while trying to extin-
guish the blaze DIR. Delaney dressed
The injuries Of the little girl.
The Washington times., 1904-07-26
FOREIGN CONSULAR
OFFICERS RECOGNIZED

The following foreign consular officers
have been recognized by the State De-
partment:
Jorge NJ Tornquist consul Of the Ar
gentine Republic at New York.
ID. Mckay Frost. consul Of Belgium at
Charleston. for the States Of North
Carolina and South Carolina.
Alfred Gcisslcs, consul of the Ger
man empire at Seattle, Wash.
Karl Kneist. consul OF the German en-
piTe at New York.
Johannes GTunOw. consul OF the Ger
man empire at st. Paul, MINI.
DR.. Erich ZeOpffel, consul of the
German empire at Atlanta, Ga.
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MEETING OF CHURCH CLUB.

The third regular meeting OF the p. G..
Club, an auxiliary to the First Presby-
tcrian Church Of Alexandria county, VIII
be held at the home Of Mrs. Ralph Bald
win, north CT Clarendon, Va, Wednes-
day evening, July q. The reports OF
the village fair committees VIII be sub
mitted and read while a literary and
musical program will lend an added in
terest 20 the occasion. All members OF
the BallstOn Presbyterian Church, to-
gether with those who. though not
members, are I'm sympathy tEerewith are
invited TO attend.
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KNOCKED DOWN BY NEGREss.

Hattie Conway, a negress, serving
time al the workhouse, late last even
ing assaulted the keeper Of the work
house, William II. Smith. Mr.. Smith
was knocked down by the woman and
his face was cut Policemen Henderson
and Nicholson went 10 the wOrkhouse
and brought the Conway woman 10 the
police station. Her case was called this
morning In the police court but was
postponed until Mr.. Smith was able 10
appear.
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DOG SHOT BY POLICEMAN.

Supposed TO be mad. a dog found at
sixth and 1 Streets northwest. about
o'clock this morning. was shot and kill
ed by Policeman Burke, Of the Sixth
precinct station. The canine frOthed n
the mouth, his eyes were bloodshOJ and
he yelped as mad dogs do. and the po-
liceman decided 10 take time by the fore
lock and shoot II before anybody had
been bitten. The body was removed "a
the pound
The Washington times., 1904-07-26
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF STOCK MARKETS
WASHINGTON.

There was a good sale of local street
railway shares on the Washington
Stock Exchange today, Capital Traction
and Washington Street . iilway being
traded in freely. Washington Street
Railway As went at 1884. for 1.OOO-share
lots, and prefer red from 81 TO 6l& for
o0-share lots, on cali. On after call 100
shares OF the latter went for 61h and
100 AT 6l1k.
On after call so shares of CAPITAL
Traction were sold at l25A
Mvrgenthaler brought 175A for 20
shares; Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone at l04 for 1000 shares; American
National Bank at I40 for 10 shares, and
LanStOr for 20 shares.
The Washington times., 1904-07-26
TO ENFORCE LICENSE LAW.

The police OF the city have been fur
nished by Mayor Simpson with a list OF
names OF those persons who have Iaid
their dog licenses. The police will look
over the lists and ascertain II any per-
sons in their beat are keeping dogs on
which no license has been paid II any
such persons are found they will be ar
rested and taken before Police Justice
Cation and fined.
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales Washington Street Railway As,
1G00a7S24. 1,0)0G7S@4.
Washington Gas certificate, 1,000G12O
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
IS. 2OOOQIQ4. 5,O0OdI04.
Washington Street Railway preferred,
50d6l, 50d6l2s. 50G6l1k. 50Q 6l9s.
Washington Street Railway common,
50d15, 5O0I5.
American National Bank. 10G140.
Mergenthaler 10liI754, 10Gi55h.
L.anston, 20H9.
After call-Capital Traction, 50dl25lz,
1GN125A
50661A 50Q6lit 100d6l1a.
Washington Gas. 5HjSi2.
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SHOT BOY BY MISTAKE.

In a fight between negroes in front Of
McNeeley's saloon. In the northeastern
section OF the city. last night Armstcad
Harris. little negro boy. who was q
bystander. was shot I'm the leg. He was
taken 10 his home and medical assist
ance summoned. In the police court
this morning. Pierce Lockwood, a negro.
was sent on 10 the grand jury, upon The
charge Of shooting the Harris boy FROM
the evidence in court this morning IL APP
pears that Lockwood was shooting at a
negro named JEFF MaCkey. but hit Har-
riS by mistake.
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SHOWED PISTOL; FINED $40.

Joseph Farrell, a negro. was arrested
by Policemen Beach and Knight in Fe-
gan's saloon last night. The negro was
exhibiting a pistol and threatening 10
shoot everyone whom he met. IN The
police court this morning he was fined
so for carrying concealed weapons
The Washington times., 1904-07-26
N STREET MARKET
RUNNING BEHIND
Business Falls Off and Does
Not Pay Expenses.
Mr.. WILLIAMS THE MASTER
Sealer of Weights and Measures Max
ing Observation-Disclosures a
Current Report.

The Georgetown Market, on NJ Street,
at the head Of Potomac Street north
west. is not paying institution, the
loss il occasions to the District being
between 500 and $500 a year. and W. IL
Haskell. Sealer Of Weights and Meas
ures. who has charge of the District
markets, is at present investigating the
reasons for the ususual state of affairs
The report was current in Georgetown
today that w. II. Williams who is
eighty-four years old, and has been the
marketmaster of Georgetown for many
years, would be compelled by Mr.. Has
kell TO resign his position. the theory
having been advanced that Mr.. Williams
was no longer fitted 20 the position
which he holds, at a salary of $40 pei
month.
The RumOr Denied.
The rumOr was denied positively by
Mr.. Haskell today, in talking TO a Times
reporter. He said he had as yet expressed
no determination to expel Mr.. VIII
liams, but had told him that complaints
against him had been made to the Of
flee by several Georgetown people within
the last few months. He gave Mr.
Williams this warning, he said, so that
he might know what was being said.
and might have an opportunity 10 pre-
sent his side Of the case II occasion for
such thing should arise.
At present however, there is abso-
lutely no proof that the loss Of money
by the market is traceable to Williams.
1t may be, as Mr. Haskell pointed out
that business for some reason has de-
creased there to such an extent that
the stall rentals, the only source OF rev.
enue from the market. are becoming
less and less remunerative.
Expenses ar Market.
The expenses 20 which the District IS
put In order to keep the market going
are Mr.. Williams salary and the pay
ment of gas bills and having repairs
made 10 the market building II win
be remembered that some years ago sn
order of the District Commissioners
drove from the space on NJ Street the
farmers with their wagons. This pro-
the farmers and the patrons of The
market.
When Mr.. Haskell came into office.
the Commissioners approved his recon-
mendatiOn that the farmers be allowed
four feet Of sidewalk space on which
TO sell their produce. They were given
the privilege Of letting their horses
stand IN Potomac Street. This also was
unsatisfactory. II is thought that for
these reasons the market may be los
ing its patronage and fewer stalls ere
rented by statesmen of meat and products.
thus reducing the rentals and keeping
the place In debt.
Mr.. Haskell will soon know what
ought TO be done In the matter. II the
meantime Mr. Williams will keep the
place he has held so long.
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NEW B. & o. BARGE.

A barge has been brought from Bal
timOre by the tugbOat Dauntless TO take
the place OF the Baltimore and Ohio
barge, which was injured some time ago.
at the slip In this city. The old barge
has been taken 20 Baltimore. where II
Will be repaired.
The Washington times., 1904-07-26

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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. July 26.-The market
opened barely steady. 70 3 points lower
The opening. however. was better than
due on the cables from Liverpool and
appeared influenced by good support
from the same sources that have been
bulling the market for some time
chiefly Wall Street. There was an espe-
cially active demand for August. which
showed the greatest strength
The following prices were quoted on
the exchange today:
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

ALEXANDRIA,. Va. July 2G-Annie
J. Howard, daughter Of William J. and
Lizzie Howard. died at her home. so
Madison Street, this morning. Miss
was seventeen years old AMI
greatly liked by al whom she came into
contact with. Her funeral will take
place tomorrow The remains will tie
sent to Glencarlyn for burial.
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SALE OF PROPERTY.

Garrett & Monroe have bought from
Minnie W Henderson a lot IN the block
bounded by Queen. Cameron. st. Asapn.
and Jitt Streets. The price paid FOR
the property was $500.
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TREASURY RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES
30 - IN sLEEPY HOLLOW.

CLEVELAND. July 2S.-FolloNing the
news that John d. Rockefeller had re-
Tired from business comes the announce
ment that be will remove his home from
thls city 10 Sleepy Hollow, on the Hud-
son. where he viii spend hts declining
years.
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Contracted Chronic DIarrhoea While In the
Philippines.

while with the L. S. Army I'm the
Philippines / contracted chronic Giar-
rhoea ! suffered severely from this ter
rible disease for over three years and
tried the prescriptions OF numerous ply
sicians. but found nothing that did me
any good until 7 tried Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy,
two small bottles OF which entirely
cured me. and l have since had no re-
turn Of the diesase. '-HERMAN STEIN,
PIP ~. Union Ave. Pueblo. Colorado.
This Remedy is for sale by all druggists.
The Washington times., 1904-07-26
SIDEWALK AT PosToFF1cE.

The contract for laying a new grano-
lithic pavement. with granite curbing.
in front Of the city postoffice, has beer
awarded 70 LipscOmb q Davis, the con-
tractors for the improvements al the
postOfficc.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

reported by ". Z. Hibbs & Co.. l4lo
street. Members New York Stock Exchange,
Chicago Board OF TraIe. and Washington Stock
Exchange
The Washington times., 1904-07-26
WILL POUR OIL
ON DUSTY ROADS
Experiments to Be Made by
District Inspector.
THE METHOD OF APPLICATION
Mixtures Containing Asphaltic Base
Will Be Used and the Proper
Formula Established.

The District government will begin in
a few days a series Of experiments on a
large scale 10 determine whether oiled
roads" are a feasible proposition IN the
District of Columbia.
The process Of treating dirt. sand. and
macadam roads with oil so as to make
them hard. without dust, and OF a con-
sistency corresponding to that OF as
phalt will be under the direction of A.
w. Dow, inspector of asphalts and ce-
ments for the District, one of the best
known authorities on asphalt in the
United States.
He says the process has been tried on
the roads in California with great sue
cess, and he Is of the opinion that IT
viii afford the same satisfaction in the
East.
About 81. OOO will be expended In the ex-
pertinent, and the first road treated will
be New York Avenue, beyond Twen-
some Of the roads in the northwest sub
urbs will be given the same treatment
Method of Application.
The manner Of applying the oil Is TO
harrow the road so that the surface
IS well loosened. The oil is then poured
on, and the harrow Is again run ovel
ii, so as TO mix well the oil and the dirt
or the oil and the sand. The road is
then Immediately thrown open to traffic,
and no more work has to be done or,
IT. The wheels Of vehicles soon pack
it down, and the result is a hard. smooth
surface. without dust and without holes.
The only point of doubt now in Mr..
Dow's mind IS the way in which the
oil viii have 70 be handled before being
qnVflfA6 "a tho surface 90 10.
California OIL he points out, has an as
phaltic base. while the Eastern oils are
without this property. This will be
remedied by mixing asphalt with the
TO be determined is just how much as
phalt Will be required for the mixture
with the oil.
Range of Experiments.
Oils containing different percentages
of asphalt mixture will be applied TO
the roads on which the experiments are
to be made. and IL is thought that the
first series OF experiments will demon
strate exactly the serviceable mixture
10 be used.
The great advantage Of the system.
say the District officials, is it's cheap
ness. the only real expense being the
bare cost of the oil used. The manner
OF work is inexpensive. The process is
speedy. and the roads, when treated In
this way, will last for years. They Will
shed the winter SHOWS, the surface
formed by the asphaltic oils being i'm
perviouT TO cold or water.
It is claimed by high authorities on
the subject that there Is no such thing
as dust from an oiled road The au-
thOrities claim, therefore, that road
which can be cheaply treated by
method that keeps of dust and mud alb
solutely will be a. great Improvement,
and viii cause a revolution in Eastern
METHODS of working roads
The Washington times., 1904-07-26
REV YORK.

A session of the stock market so mega
tive in its results as yesterdays, and so
unprOductive of indications on the
meaning of which two or more critical
observers might entirely agree. is likely
TO confirm all the prejudices and opin-
ions concerning the market that were
previously entertained. Thus, the fall
ing off yesterday in the volume Of trans
actions was commented upon favorably
! by those TO whom 1t signified that the
, tendency Of the market was to get dull
when weak and that stocks were not
coming out. and unfavorably by those
20 whom ii signified that the activity
was leaving the market after a consid-
cradle advance, and that the public had
become unresponsive. On the one hand,
IL IS asserted that more stocks than
have yet appeared-real stocks instead
OF contracts-will be needed to put the
market down, and on the other, that
there will have 10 be more genuine &C
tivity TO put IL up. The average dispO-
sition yesterday was TO consider the alb
sence of any real selling pressure the
strong point about the market, but that
alone was not enough to alter the views
OF those who have been and are still de-
handing a good reaction. Among trad
eTs and brokers and on the part Of the
public and the banking interests who
talk this demand for a substantial re-
action seems to be almost unanimous,
and for no other reason there are a few
who think that the kind of a reaction
that IS looked for is likely TO be delayed
Shrewd operators here are watching
the Paris BOurse intently. experience
having proved that Paris gets trust
worthy Russian news In advance OF
other European capitals. The POSSIBLE
ity Of a scare over International COM
plicatlons at sea is constantly in the
minds OF several Drou1inenr Onera tors
here, and while they are not apDre-
hcnsive they are advising their follow
ers 70 be cautious. Several scare stories
from the cables in the past few days
have failed Of their intended purpose
because there was no evidence OF I'M
easiness in Paris.
That professionalism which began
toward the close of last week to pre-,
wade the stock market transactions was
more pronounced yesterday than On
either Friday or Saturday. a good deal
Of the business done yesterday was OF
no significance whatever. The promi-
neut buyers Of one hour were the prom
inent sellers In the next. II was so IN
Amalgamated Copper. United States
Steel and even Southern Pacific, al
though the movement in the stock last
named seemed really to have some sub,
stance. Commission business was con-
spicuOusly light. Most of the big orders
both ways appeared TO be Of professions
al origin.
The short interest in the market
abides. The borrowing demand for
stocks reported from the loan depart
ment yesterday afternoon was undimin-
ished. Atchison. Pennsylvania and St
Paul were the stocks most in demand.
and there was also q good inquiry for
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific The
demand for Steel preferred was not as
pressing as IL had been, but renewals
were heavy. No stocks. brokers say,
are being returned.
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CHICAGO GRAM MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 26.-The following
prices were quoted on the grain mar
ket today:
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Wash. Gas Co, ser. A, Cs I902-27. max ....
Wash Gas Co, ser. b, Is l90i-2I. D3S
Washington Gas cert............. Il9k I2l
L. : Elee. Light. Deb. Imp. 1902 lJj
L. 5 Elcc. Light Cert. indebt... IOs4
Ches & Pot Tel Co. 5s-......... lJJ& lO4H
Wash Market Co., LIST Cs, 1Sg2.-- ID &C.,
Masonic Hall Assn IS. Co.. Leu ....
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SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST STOCKS.

National safe Deposit s. Trust 100
Washington Loan & Trust--..-.. SO5E 2l2
American Security & Trust....... lsj ....
Washington safe Deposit......... ~ 49,.
Union Trust & StCraEe--.-...-.... lUI lU8
Washington Savings Bank......... lJSS ITO
Home Savings Bank.............. lfj ....
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Capital Traction T. p. 4s--...-.. l1T
Met. 81. II. X. IS, ls25-.-.----... lis
Net r. X. Cert Indebtedness A.. lUl
Met r. r. Cert. Indebtedness B.. l0l
columbia r. r. O.. lgl4.-....-. IlS 10
Columbia Il. r. I'd mort. 5s.....- IG5 Io6X
CITY E Suburban 5s...-.......... ~
Anac0stia & Potomac 5s.......... 100
Wash. street Railway 4s........ 5sx 20
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RAHROAD sTOCKS.

Capital Traction Co.............. Is 1867
Washington Street Railway pr. Ok o!
Washington street Railway COM. IL g
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-21
Tuesday Anti; 50

The daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Dan Woodland, twenty years old,
met with quite a serious acct
dent yesterday evening. She
put a box on a chair to light q
hanging lamp. In some way the
box on which she stood, Slipped
aid she was thrown to the floor,
injuring herself quite seriously.
Miss Lena Bailey, of Ottawa
Ohio, is in the Valley, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Edgecomb.
]. B. Young and Mark Pur-
cell left this morning for Bas-
set, Neb. They go there with
the view of buying land. Mr..
Young controls 1000 acres
thare now and thinks there is a
bright future in sight for that
section of country.
A. M. Anderson and brother
e. c. went to Pierre, S. D this
morning where they will look
after their land interests.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-21

These animals are all good
individuals of high and choice
breeding, possessing the blood
of some of the best and most
noted sires and prize winners in
both Europe and America. This
stock being royalty bred has
proven excellant breeders.
Therefore parties who are want
ing to use good, high bred sires
that will transmit to their off
spring size, quality, style and
action should see and use this
stock and raise that which will
no doubt be greatly admired
and wanted by horse buyers or
others at good prices.
TERMS FOR SERVICE, SIS
on Percheron and English Shire;
$40 on French Coach, Jack and
Clyde. Breeding of this stock
can be had or seen at stable.
A. c. BRIGGS; Prop.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-21
Taking Desperate Chances.

It is true that many contract
colds and recover from them
without taking any precaution
or tre.tment, and a knowledge
OF this fact leads others to take
tfeir chances instead of giving
their colds the needed attention.
1t should be bourne in mind that
every cold weakens the lungs,
lovers the vitality, makes the
system less able to withstand
each succeeding cold and paves
the way for more serious dis
eases. Can you afford to take
such desperate chances when
Chamberlain's cough remedy,
famous for its cures of colds,
can be had for a triAe? For
sale by
a90c Elliott & Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-21


p9 the E1owe-s waa not ss1ora
delicious than the spirit Of
good will that pervaded the
very atmosphere. Miss Edith
Amen and Miss Ella Fensler
graciously presided at the fruit
punch bowl.
At $50 the jubilant COM
pany began to dispense and
when the last departed, leaving
the spirit of the Angel of Peace
which had whispered Glory to
God in the highest and on earth
peace, good will to men"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-21
VIII Build West.

The officers of the C. & N, W.
ineluding Marvin Hughitt, Vice
Pres. Gardner and several other
officials of the road, arrived in
the Valley lastnight and left on
a special train for Casper, Wy.
Trey go there to look over the
prospect of commencing the ex-
tension Of the North Western
from Casper west to the coast.
This extension will be a great
thing for Missouri Valley, as it
viii make this city the eastern
terminus of a trans-continental
line