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SANOTES.~s,

Stewart Edward White has not yet
heard that his latest book, The Silent
Places Is the best selling novel IN the
United states FOR he is now enjoying
three months honeymoon camping
lrIp alone with his bride, In the Santa
Clara Mountains, California. Mrs
White, who was Miss Elizabeth Grant,
Of Newport, is tenderfoot compared
u her experienced outdoor husband.
Il follows that booksh affairs are Just
now OF less interest 10 Mr. White than
NE dramatic possibilities Of burnt flap
lacks and The art OF expression while
tightening diamond hitch
Joseph Conrad has every right to be
as ardent a Russophobe as Marus Jo-
kat Instead of giving to the world
bis wonderful descriptive stories Roe
nance Youth, Lord jim etc.
he might easily hayeWritten such a se-
les oi patriotic Polish novels as did
JQsal Conrad was cruelty orphaned
Willie still young boy, after the Polish
UPRISING OF 90 when his father, who
vas TIE editor " q patriotic review In
Warsaw, was eXlled with his mother
2 siberia where both died Joseph
Nas adopted 10y an uncle, but ran away
y take ship 10 French war vessel nc
EaIsC lilies thus beginning the long ana
lIlel sea career which supplies the
material tor his works.
Very few people ever get an oppor-
unity 10 see Joseph Conrad, whose
Romance, written An coUaboration
aM FORD Maddox Huefter, has just
sllyafed, writes gentleman from
England This h because Mr. Con
'au Is extremely ayerse To- meeting
WanseIs Hui the other day,through
he courtesy of MI Hueffer who IL, az
were NE guardIan Of Mr.. Conrad's
Vnlorl had the opportunity Of meet
Ns ue famous author / found him a
Opal-shojldercd man above the mndl-
uu height Who would look much tall
u De We're not slightly stopped. SAT-
1mue OF exterior, with dark hair. dark
WsuauuNed eyes, ana a black. bushy
KY" nus distinctly unconventional
|,S ahl manner SET him Immediately
a,'.e nom the average run Of people.
"l!el' mon aware of his Identity would
astIy realize 0t once that ne rs man
way mas experienced much, both OF the
s,.u,ey ana bitter Of life. His whole
r "a,nef Is extremely nervous, IN hoalth
,VuaoP accounts for this, as he is not
Y temperament Hn oxciteable man.
5 'gu lemember he Is Pole whose flrst
1 ,rs,s,tio was TO France. lie be-
We lls foreign nationality. Tor he has
A rs, p,'yyui'el accent and speaks with
li,s Y french raWdltNthough HIS Eng
''n Is ACCIDENTALLY pure"
correspondent who recently for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16

men II brings TO convention OF this
sort have always taken AN intense
interest I'm political campaigns Now
that / am here as a delegate that m-
terest Is increased.
mo, | 10 not know that shall make
any speeches outside Of my own sec
ton ! don't pretend 10 he an orator,
but my services, such as they are. are
ut the disposition OF the national COM
mittee. think American writing men.
as o rule do not take enough interest
IN our politics IN England ID rs quite
different Some Of The best men in
parliament and IN The cabinets are the
authors"
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tor OF Sherlock Holmes to get into Par
liament for Hawick Burghes took him
w 20 the border country the other day
Finding I'm full blast the open air fes-
tivities which take place there every
year. the literary candidate felt Il poll
tic to participate In them-hcncc the
reel. Whether pr. Doyle kissed any
babies has not been reported, but he
did promise TO captain one OF the teams
nt forthcoming cricket match az
Hawick. Tho national game, however,
Is much more IA the burly authors
line than dancing, I am told that Dr.
Doylo's recent visits TO the border
country have provided him with the
material for q novel which he means
10 begin work on soon after his political
canvass IA ended--no matter how Il re-
suits. In this, his third attempt 10 get
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Reel Danced in Public
BY DR.. Conan Doyle.
+'oUR LONDON LITERARY LETTERS
sneclnl Corresnondenoe.

Special Correspondence.
I ONDON, July OIL wonder If Or.
| A. Conan Doyles numerous read
| crs I'm the United States have
heard that he gave a public exhibit
ton Of dancing the other day? The
dance done" by Or. Doyle was a reel,
and the spectacle OF It's execution de-
lighted the hearts OF several thous-
and people who probably never had
hoped TO see so distinguished an author
tripping the light fantastic. BE It ex-
planned. however that DR.. Doyle
danced, not ma q distinguished author,
but as political candidate. The at
tempt that is being made by the crea-
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:. POEMS EVERYBODY sHoULD KNOW. 80
WEAVING.

yes Pm "a weaver and each day
mo threads OF NE spin.
And he the colors what they may,
stlil must weave them IN.
win morning light there comes the though
As my task begin
Nv lord 10 me new threads has brought
Ana bids me "weaVe them M
Sometimes tie gives m, threads Of gold
no brighten up the day;
Tban sOmher tlnts. 80 bleak ana cold
That change the gold to gray
And so my shuttle swiftly flies
with threads both gold and gray;
And on I toll IN daylight dies
And fades IN night away.
on when my day of toll Is DER.
And shall cease 10 spin,
Hen open wide my IA hers door
And hid me rest within.
when safe NJ home In heavenly Hight,
How clearly | shall see
That every thread-the dark, the bright
Each one had need to b.
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THE CALL OF THE WILD +"

Hard bid Japan the battle wage,
Hard strike The foe by land and sea.
Urge swift the Russian bear In rage
10 hurl 20 death ears enemy
On. raise the clamor, widely ont
Bld laundering guns of fort and ship
Clash out in blasting death Han dawn
When nations dogs OF war Jet slip.
The world old appetlzing feastl
on, on they rush In eager hastel
The scent OF blood has reused the beast
In souls erst dead to wars Wild waste.
Bid empires hail wars stern decree
The grandest game man ever played
And war-crazo turn unsheathed ~ see
Ambitions desoiating blade,
How Christian nations zeal display
At sight Of flowing human blood
out from the affairs where all play
Men rush 10 catch the "tide at Hood"
Aloof? An. no, our sides we take
As hotter reddCr grows the fray,
And In the battles dreadful wake
For greater slaughter cheering pray
We've worshircd Mars an down the years,
our common natures keyed for blood.
An. God the wolkn rings with cheers
As onward flows the crimson flood.
Pause not 10 catch the mothers moan.
cut short the soldiers ileeting breath.
And ioy-mad. view the treasure strewn
Along the royal road to death,
Forget that once the Prince Of Peace
Babe man to man a brother bel
Pray sorrow ne'er may have surcease
Within the human family.
Go 10 the Church Of God and ask
Her priests 20 bless the battlefield,
should they refuse, call hcav'n TO task
II one or both the combatants yield
All passion strange and wild ana fierce!
strong heaying breasts NJ slightest call
lu sullen mood always we pierce
The side Of Him who died for all
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For Cramps,

Diarrhoea or
Bowel Com
plant there Is
no medicine
will anord re-
lief. quicker
than the Bit
ters. Take a
dose nj tho
first symptom
and avoid un
necessary SUE
fering II also
cures
Nausea,
indigestion,
Dyspepsia and
Malaria, Fever
and Aguo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16

"a Woman's Confessional Is the In
teresting title OF book announced by
Life Publishing company FOR puhllca-
tlcn I'm the early autumn. II IL the work
OF Nine, WolJeska -Tmdolph an Auatri-
an lady domicied In this country. It
portrays the life history OF remark
able woman In the form Of epgrams
taken from her journal and marks the
different stages Of her mental and
moral development II Is said to be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
DIVES TO DEATH
FROM FERRYBOAI
Unidentified Man Jumps In
to the Hudson River.
BRUSHED TWO MEN ASIDE

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O-Brushing aside
two men talking together on the upper
deck of the ferryboat Paterson. on the
way TO the Erie Railroad station Ia Jer-
sey City. a well-dressed man dived over
board in midstream. Although the boat
was stopped and a search made, no
trace Of him could be found.
The man. apparently nearing middle
age. was first noticed standing in the
shadows of the upper deck by three men
after the boat had left the Twenty third
Street slip, Manhattan, at 1890 o'clock
He stood with his derby hat pulled down
over his eyes half concealing his fea-
lures.
Two Of the three men stood at the
curve Of the rail- on the starbOard side.
facing the Jersey shore, and the third
stood a few feet away from them. Sud
denly the two men staggered apart, one
OF them humping the third.
Did you see that gasped one OF
them. He pushed us apart with his
hands and then went overheard head
first
No person on the boat could describe
the jumper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
MOST ACTIVITY
IN METROPOLITAN
Much Strength Shown by
Grain Carrying Roads.
STEEL ISSUES ONLY STEADY
Principal Selling in General Railroad
List Scattering-Market Shows
Upward Tendency.
STEEL ISSUES ONLY STEADY

NEW YORK, Aug. IO.-The stock mar
ket opened fairly active, with numerous
slight fractional gains in various issues.
Union Pacific gained a. St Paul. South
ern Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio, Read
ing, Brooklyn Rapid Transit. and Anal
gamated Copper gained 4 TO a.
The market continued in the main
strong. The weather conditions in the
spring wheat regions were somewhat
improved and the wheat market lacked
its recently sensational features. These
factors encouraged local buying and
made It more difBcult for the short in
terest TO recover its stock rne prin-
cipal features again today were the trac-
tion issues. Metropolitan Street Rail
way advanced per cent, subsequently
reacting a point. Amalgamated Copper
showed good support. The iron and steel
issues were only steady Sugar was
qhiet In The railroad list Southern Pa
cifc. Union Pacific. Baltimore and Ohio.
Texas and Missouri Pacific showed most
strength. The principal selling IN the
general railroad list was scattering me
undertone of speculation Is firm. Gov
eminent bonds unchanged. Railroad
bonds unchanged
London Is credited with fairly heavy
-Durchases of Union Pacific The general
tendency Of the market has been up
ward.
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RUN OVER BY WAGON.

An accident 10 a popular young Alex
andrian happened yesterday afternoon
in King Street, near Washington.
George owen Ward. a young business
man. while attempting TO climb up on
the seat OF a wagon OF F. S. Harper.
which was moving. fell and was run
over by the front wheel Of the wagon.
The forehnger Of his right hand was
split open. two toes of his right foot
mashed, and the shoulder and hip on
his right side severely injured.
The wounded man was picked up and
taken 20 the drug store of DR.. Ernest
Allen, where DIT. T. NJ. Jones dressed
his injuries AfterWard he was placed
IN n carriage and taken 10 his home in
North Royal Street. near Cameron. He
was resting easily today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10

Effort to Stop Train Going
to Rafting Spring.
TWO DIVISIONS INTERESTED
General Harries Forms Plans for a More
Ambitious Movement for Toner
row and Friday.

CAMP ORDWAY, Bolivar Heights, W
Va, Aug. 10.-Immediately after break
fast this morning all the Guardsmen
were given rations enough to last them
until o'clock this evening, and then
prepared for another day on the road.
Shortly after o'clock Lieut.. Col. Bur-
ton r. Ross. commanding the attacking
column. lett camp. for the purpose Of at
lacking the convoy under command Of
Colonel Brett. who viii endeavor to
reach Rafting Spring, a distance OF
about two and three-quarter miles from
Camp Ordway
The convoy is expected TO reach Rat
ting Spring with reasonable rapidity,
and return to camp by any possible
route befOres5 o'clock this afternoon.
Lieutenant Colonel Bretts forces are
made up of the Second Regiment OF
Infantry, Troop +, Fifteenth United
States Cavalry; First Battery. District
of Columbia Field Artillery, and a de-
tachment OF Signal Corps men, all wear
ing blue shirts Lieutenant Colonel Ross
column Is composed Of the First Regi-
ment of Infantry. the First Separate
Battalion. Fourth Battery. Field Artil-
lery, United States Army. and detach-
ments from the Signal and Ambulance
Corps. These men are clad in khaki
shirts and trousers. Every available
wagon transportation was put into one
wagon train. and Captain Foote'S Fourth
Battery Of artillery. the First Separate
Battalion. and the others of the attack
ing forces viii harass the advance and
rear guards Of the train, so as to make it
difficult If not impossible for the train
10 reach its objective point.
Lieutenant Colonel Koss' column took
the road first
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF STOCK MARKETS
WASHINGTON.

Aside from the transactions in the
Washington Street Railway issues, bust
ness on the local exchange today lacked
interest. The bonds were advanced an
other per cent, reaching 81, at which
figure s., 600 was sold after the call. on
the cali $1,000 sold at SO74 and 5000 at
SOS
The preferred stock achieved an ex-
IRENE advance of IL. 125 shares being
sold at 6615 on the call After call 200
shares were sold at 66ls. SIS. 657s, and 65s4.
respectively. The closing quotations
were 66ss bid and Ga asked.
Sixty shares of National Safe Deposit
We're sold. 50 of them at $50, which has
been the bid price for some time, and =
at 149
Fourteen shares of Citizens National
Bank were sold at 225, al advance OF
over Yesterdays bid.
Lanston recorded an advance or =, 1Vt
shares of the stock being sold at ga.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
At Chevy Chase Lake.

There has been a constant gain In the
patronage of Chevy Chase Lake this
year, and now. at the height of the
season. II is indeed most unusual sight
not 10 see the grounds thrOuged every
evening, even with the weather iuclem-
ent. The cool evenings have been just
right for dancing. and at 8 o'clock every
night at the close of the regular con
cert. all roads lead to the dancing pa
ViliOn. where one may dance to the
splendid music of the United States
Marine Band until II Il IL is desired.
The motion pictures IN the picturesque
rustic theater constitute another very
popular means Of passing the time. a
new series Of subjects being installed
weekly. The bowling ALLEYS and shoot
ing galleries are also well patrOnized
these evenings Every effort IS made 10
make the Chevy Chase car service al
that it should be. and there are very
few who find cause for nri.inisn1-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
BOUGHT TWO STORES.

Charles King has bought from Frank
Tuba two stores at the northeast corner
OF King and st. Asaph Streets. The
deed conveying the property TO Mr.. King
was put on record IN the clerks office
of the corporation court yesterday. but
no price was named in the deed. Ii IS
said that the price was $4,000 The
property Is IN one OF the finest locations
in Alexandra and was reported 10 have
been bought. at one time last winter. by
the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
OFFER PRESQUE ISLE
FOR NAVAL STATION

ERIE. Pa. Aug. 10.-Capt W. H. Reed
er. chairman; w. NJ Bradley II. NJ
Waite. and r. II. Moses. comprising the
naval board appointed 70 select a site
on the lakes for a Government naval
station, are expected here for the pur-
pose OF examining the various locations
In this vicinity.
A committee from the chamber OF
commerce has been appointed TO NEE:
the commission and show the available
sites. the most prominent of which is
the historic Pressure Isle peninsula,
splendidly adapted for the purpose.
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COTTON GOES HIGHER
ON GOOD BULL SUPPORT

NEW YORK, Aug. 10-COtton today
opened firm, ? to 3 points higher The
old bull crowd again supported the local
market this morning. and prices opened
higher in the face of generally favorable
crop and weather news and poor cables
from Liverpool Spot houses were con-
spicuous buyers of September, while
several prominent traders had good or
ders 10 buy May. Moderate covering
after the call was a feature among
room traders. partly induced by high
late cables from Liverpool, rejecting
the ffrmness Of the New York market.
There was little cotton for sale.
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BACK FROM VACATION.

Judge Louis c. Barley arrived in this
this morning from St. MichaeIs, Md,
where he has been spending his vaca-
ton. He will hold a special term of the
corporation court today TO hear the
injunction proceedings gotten out by
Councilman Frank c. Spinks restraining
the mayor and city council from selling
the electric light works, OF franchise,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

sales-Washington Street Railway. as,
.. O00ds02. 1,000dS0 lDOuS0A, Lung
SOS, 1.0o01h. zoz
sK9ashlngton Street Railway pfd-, 50q
Ce1k 506f66ik. 25ei65lz. .-,
Nati0n7l safe Deposit. 19G15O, i0a150,
106l50 2l0l49. e,-
Citizens National Bank, 40Zto: iVd--o-
National Union Insurance, 6Q7is.
Washington Gas. 2d5iss.
Ianston 1884, 10009lt.
CraphOphOne COM, ll43l5.
Graphophone. pfd., l4I
After aIl-WashingtOn Street Railway
ureferrcd-50d66ik. 50066 50d657s, 50qC594.
Capital Traction-l0ul25.
Washington Street Railway Fs-1,O0g5s
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

John ". Kramer and Edith L. Orri-
SON
James Warden and Margaret Stryker
Lewis Nebltt and Sarah BarnesO.
Hubert Settle and Elizabeth Pulliam,
both Of CulpeDer, Va,
Lemuei Smith and Mamie Bray.
Wade G. Dent and Patti H. Blacki-
stone.
Frank J. Miller and Ethel NJ. Fitrcss.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
TTTIE INSURANCE sTOCF
moonlight Rides to Marshall Han.

Have YOU ever tried one Of the moon
light rides 10 Marshall Hall and Indian
Head on the steamer Charles Macal-
ester? II not. you do not know what a
most select and popular excursions that
sail down the Potomac. IL is an easy
matter 10 be cool seated IN a steamer
chair on the broad decks OF the boat
ENJOYING the breeZes fresh from the
river Prof SchT0eder's band accom-
panies the boat and plays all tbs. latest
dance music at the Hall. Parties spend
ing the day a q the Han can avail them
selves OF the Indian Head trip free Of
charge Indian Head trips run every
Thursday. Friday and Saturday at 6:30
y. m Daily trips are made 10 Marshall
Hall at 10 a. m, 2.30 and $50 p. N.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10

II so, you should take along a bottle
OF Chambs rla:u's Collie. Cholera. and
Diarrhoea Remedy. The hot weather.
fatigue. and change Of drinking water
and diet are almost certain to produce
diarrhoea, and when you have this
remedy at hand you can check il at once.
IL you wish 10 buy II while there YOU
can get IL at any drug store in St. Louis.
and at the Inside Inn Drug Store For
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
PLEADED GUILTY.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Aug. 10.-The
case of Ernest Mills and James Rich
ards, jr.. arrested on the charge of en-
tering a railway car of the Southern
Railway Company. was once again
opened in the police court this morning.
The prisoners, through their attorney.
Louis II. Machen, pleaded guilty 10
petit larceny and Justice Cation fixed
their punishment at thirty days in jail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
Provided With Maps.

Each OFFICER commanding a battalion
or having a higher rank than captain,
has been provided with a map Of the
surrounding country The attackers viii
be compelled to cover more ground than
those who are to guard and accompany
the wagon train. as they VIII have. 10
attack the train from ambush or behind
entrenchment. whether natural or
thrown up. after they arrive at a de-
sirable spot.
ColOnels BIett's column moved from
camp about half an hour after Colonel
Ross men marched out Of the gate
leading 10 the main pike.
The caissons Of the First Battalion
Artillery were left in camp Two OF
the horses Of each caisson were hitched
TO the guns. making six instead OF four
horses to each piece
CaissOn horses were also hitched TO the
Hotchkiss and Calling guns, which ac-
companied the organization 20 which
they were assigned at the beginning OF
camps. One thousand rounds of ammu-
milton were taken with each OF the Cat
ling guns. while the Hotchkiss detach-
ment took with it twenty saluting
charges.
Each column also took along a wagon
In which were carried sandwiches and
coffee for the officers, the men carly
ing their raJions in their haversaCIs
The first period Of tOdaY's program viii
end when the movement TO Rattllng
Spring has been completed. The second
period will begin at an hour TO be agreed
upon by the chief umpire accompan:
ing the respective forces, and viii enc
when the wa 4Ps train is within the In
its Of Camp (1ElWay
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NEW YORK.

1
The chief discoura cement of operators
for the decline in the last fortnight has
been the experience that long stockS
are not easily dislodged. On advances
II has seemed that stocks were being
supplied, but they have not come out
on declines This has been very notice
able in Steel preferred. since that
stock sold eX-diVidend last week bearish
operations have largely conNergcd upon
II, but the amount OF long STOCK Drought
out on the declines so far has certainly
rot repaid the efforts put forth to dis
lodge II.
II is said on very trustworthy au-
thority that the Southern PaSihc re-
port for the month OF June will be dis
appointing.
The members of the New York Cotton
Exchange have petitioned the board OF
managers to close the exchange ON The
Saturday preceding Labor Day. The
Coffee Exchange viii be closed on that
date, and II is expected that me STOCK
exchange governing committee Will de-
eide 10 give the members the extra hoh-
Gay,
Gold TO the amount of S1.5G9.G0O will be
shipped to Cuba by Saturday 5 steamer,
making $1,000, 600 50 far sent 10 that
island on account of bond payments.
The subtreasury has paid 20 the BANKS
In the last two days on account OF gold
deposited at san Francisco nearly
500 600 Strength in the sterling market
yesterday suggested the posslbillty oil
cold exports to Europe on saturday.
Americans in London show gains rang
ing from u 10 = per cent. the latter aq-
vance being gained by Union racine
and Baltimore and Ohio.
High authority in Brooklyn Rapid
Transit affairs says the company Is not
involved in any traction deal The COM
panv is not for sale, the management
being entirely satisfied.
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ELECTED SECRETARY.

The Retail Merchants Association has
elected J. T. Cook secretary Of their
organization. The merchants have a
large organization IN Alexandria and are
daily adding to their membership.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
E. A. SElTZ, OF WASHINGTON,
GETS LICENSE IN CHICAGO

f. A Seitz, of Washington, has OBJ
tanned a marriage. license IN Chicago for
himself and Annie Bramaker. Of Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-10
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Market opened firm. to points
higher. Noon. steady.