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The Washington times., 1904-12-22
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STOCK MARKET
WASHINGTON.

The Washington Stock Exchange viii
have its last session before Christmas
holidays tomorrow. and be closed until
Tuesday next.
The Washington times., 1904-12-22
HARP THAT ONCE
A QUEEN PLAYED
Marie Antoinette's Relic
Now in Brooklyn.

The harp that once Queen Marie An
toinette played to admiring audiences
or eourtiers, and again to while away
the weary hours when she was pris-
oner of state. in Conciergie, is In Brook
iyn- Miss Dagmar Langenberg, a young
Swedish woman, in this country scarce
year. is its owner
There Is no doubt as to the harp's
authenticity; it has descended to Miss
Iangenberg through a long line of an
ceStors. To those who might question
her MISS Langenberg exhibits the Ger
oocument can prove, that the harp was
really once the treasured property OF
La Belle AuStrienne."
1t is beautiful instrument, the finest
work of that great maker of harps
Henri Naderman, of Vienna, who fash
ioned 1t in 1720. All but the sounding
never been polished as modern instru-
mentS are-the friction of the hand and
little sandpaDer were the only tools
used IN those bygone days Not a bit
of yarnish ever frightened its Yener-
able surface
She Took It to Paris.
When Marie Antoinette became the
bride of Louis XVI she took this beauti-
full harp from its resting place in the
music room of the royal house of
Austria and took it with her to Paris.
L he people DL FRANCE TepSl1eu against
their Kfng-largely, history tells, be-
cause of their hatred of the beautiful
Queen. The royal palace was sacked:
both the harps were taken with the
other priceless loot. King and Queen
We're flung into prison.
uary Il. 1898, n the Place de la Revolu-
ton. The Widow Capet," as after
ward the mob called their former Queen.
was kept alive a few months longer. She
For f1- Of t1e,1-
earlier and happier days, when she was
a girl princess in Austria Some jaiIer
kinder hearted than the rest, got it back
for her.
On October 16, 1898, Marie Antoinette
followed her royal husband TO the gull
lotine. Then the harp disappeared and
was SO recorded in the national ar
cnives- fiIIt a description of il was kept
which has since made possible its idea-
tiication.
Hid in Garret for Years.
A family that lived in Asnieres. near
Paris, really secured the harp and hid
it in their garret for years They were
the Flazuets-loyalists. In 1904. Swed-
ish count, Clrich Won Cranstadt, discov-
cred the harp lying among the garret
rubbish. Fifteen years later. in 1919. he
took it to Sweden with him. From that
day to this there is no doubt that rhe
harp has been carefully preserved-it is
the same harp that Count Ulrtch Sc
cured in Paris so many years ago.
Miss Langenberg brought the harp TO
this country In the original oaken box
in which 1t was found in France and
from there conveyed to Sweden nv
Count Ulrich. She is now staying at
S6oA Tompkins Avenue, and there. in
the drawing room, rests the harp in a.
position OF honor at last after its cen
Jury of Substitutes
The certificate remains in Sweden. the
property of the Langenbergs. who are
descendants of the Crongtadt family
But Miss Langenherg has an English
translation, duly certified by a notary.
which gives the history OF the harm
from the day OF its manufacture untfI
IL fell into her possession.
The Washington times., 1904-12-22
NEW YORK.


The advance in price in finished steel
products and on other lines in the iron
and steel market and the excellent out
in the new year encourages genuine
holders of securities to maintain firm
position on the long side of the market,
as prosperity in the iron and steel trade
means industrial growth in other lines
of business. According to the people who
receive information from inside sources,
1t is believed that United Safes Steel
preferred will sell as high as American
Sugar Refining, while 1t is thought that
sympathy, although there is no indi-
cation that the common stock will be
returned to the dividend column IN the
near future.
It was reported on good authority yes
terday that two of the most prominent
directors of the Northern Securities
Company had been active buyers of the
stock in the last week. Northern Secu-
rites stock is now selling On the curb
in the neighborhood of 80. which indi-
Gates that, no matter what the decision
in the Northern Securities case may be,
the Union Pacific interests will realize
handsomely on their investment in con-
nection with the formation of the
Northern Securities Company
The directors of the American Car
and Foundry Company Will meet early
on the preferred stock, when it is prob
able the usual 1A per cent will be
paid. No action will be taken on the
common stock, and at this time ii is
impossible to say when dividends win
be resumed.
The Washington times., 1904-12-22
Iuh- Trust Iqzahou Causes
Some Syuzbtouzs Of Bea1usAuess
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported by w. B. Hibbs & Co. 1918 F
street Members New York Stock Exchange
Shicago Board of Trade. and Washington
stock Exchanged
The Washington times., 1904-12-22
IvRIURLL TRIALS
STILL IN VOGUE
Barbaric Practice Common
in May Countries.
0RDEALs IN SOUTH INDIA
Natives Plunge Their Arms in Boiling
Oil and Bring Them Out
Scatnless.
0RDEALs IN SOUTH INDIA

England, as all the world knows. was
the last of the civilized countries to
abolish the tesE by torture as a regular
legal institution A historian who has
made special investigation of modern
methods of torture has discovered that
the barbaric practice is stiIi common in
many out-of-the-way corners of the
globe. The early English system. too.
has been widely initiated. Even in the
time Of Henry III the torture trial was
in vogue. First came three days of
preparation by fasting and prayer. On
the solemn day caldron was made to
Doll in church and a stone was placed,
apparently, IN the boiling water Two
Juries OF twelve men apiece were pres
ent, in the interest of accuser and ac-
cused- Both sides tested the water,
and if they agreed that it was boiling
the accused thrust in his bare arm and
took OCT the stone. His arm was then
wrapped in cloth and sealed On the
third day the priest inspected the arm,
and if it was perfectly healed the ac-
cused got Off 1t seems as if the testing
representatives may nave been tam
pered with or the examining priest may
have been corrupted
Carrying Red-Hot Iron.
The same preparation was carried out
when the other method was tried. which
was the carrying of a red-hot bar of
iron for three steps. The hand was
then sealed and examined as before 1t
has been suggested, as many people es-
capped scathless, that the priests had a
secret cure for burns or for preventing
burns But such a secret must have
been known to the chemists, and the
chemists of today are ignorant of any
such remedy. As late as 1174 q man was
condemned to the boiling water. In all
cases the accused had been declared
guilty by jury. and even If he sue
ceeded in the ordeal he was often ban
ished
In southern India there is a curious
case cf domestic ordeal. The natives
would plunge the arm in boiling oil
and come out scathiess. It is well
known that the hand. protected by its
I.atural moisture, can be placed in mol
ten metal and not be burned. A mis-
sionary tells of a native who was very
jealous of his wife. at last the poor
woman. wearied by his reproaches, Of
fered to undergo the ordeal
The husband boiled the oil himself
that there might be no error, and bade
her insert her hand. keeping it there
till he gave aer the word to extract it.
He let her hand remain in the oil for
some time, and when she took II out
there vas no sign of burning Knowing
the furious jealousy OF the man the
missionary had ma doubt as to the tenn
peratuTe of the OIL In Arabia there is a
more stringent though less dangerous
test. a woman carried hot embers in
her veil for twenty yards. If her veil
did not burn her innocence was estab-
IiShed
The Washington times., 1904-12-22
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

The following are the quotations o
the cotton market:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-10

The Um.Hom injunction "N,.sr
rlt 0n I'D tomorrow what sou can lo
today" is now generally presented .n
'hi4 form: 'DJ g. today" That i7
the torsc advice We want 20 give you
about that hacking cough or dcmoral-
izlng cold with which you have been
struggling for several days. perhaps
weess Take some reliable remedy
for il today and lot that remedy be
Ut Boscheo's German Syrup, which
has been in use for over thirtynvo
years. a fev doses OF it will mdoubt.
edly relieve your cough or cold, and
its continued use for a few days will
cure you completely 80 matter how
Geep.seatci your cough, even if dread
consumption has attacked your lungs.
German Syrup viii SURELY effect q
Cure-as .t ha done l,i... iU rho1s.
ands OF apparently agpo,,-s ,p,t7
o. lung 'rogui. Sew trial bottle aa..
regular size 75c. IS. Cty Drug sJo.e
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-10

eankruprs Petition for D-c.,rge.
ln tha ms.t.r OF ) b. A..r naut
'rurt ln Bankruptcy
To Doc l.uoraal. u.saa r,Nu end.
w5-c ui 10, uniod .:.l '5 .rw tc,
Tor the Southern district of ta. Indian
Territory
/ j. r. Allen Of Ron. iu the Southern
district of Indian Territory in said
| district respectfully represents tnat
ON the 18th day of May. last past, he
vas duly adiudgod bankrupt under
the acts of congress relating to bank
uptcy. that he has duly surrendered
all his property and rights Of proper.
ty and mas fully complied with all
the requirements of said acts and Of
tnc orders Of the court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be-
docrccd by the court to have 2 fun
discharge from an debts proyabic
against his estate uudA' said bank
wp acts. except such debts as arc
excepted by Jaw from such discharge.
Dated tais 10Th day of N,roh. A. d
wi D. R ALLEN Bankrupt.
order Of Notice Thereon.
southern District. Indian Territory:
Uu thI, 1nd day OF April a. d.. 1904.
nn reading thn lurero.ng petition. % g.
Ordered by the com, That q hearing
O.. had upon ,he same on The ,uG day
or May. A. D.. 1901. before said court.
ai pauls Valley in said dlstri.t. at 90
oc'0DE in the forenoon. aud hat mo-
tioo thereof De published lr ,no Agl
newspaper printed ia said
district. and that all knovA creditors
an other persons in interest may
pear at the said time ana place and
snow cause, If any they have, why
the prayc ror the said petitioner
should not ho granted
And it f. further ordered by the
court that The clerk shall send by
mail TO an known creditors copies Of
'lo petition and this order addressed
the prayer of the ss!r petitioner
a. stated.
Witness tho Honorable Hosea Town
send judge of the said court. and the
cal thereof at Ada, i'm said district
on the End day of April A. D., 1904
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-10

The following letter from N j.
Nusbaum of Batesville, Ind, tells its
own story. 81 suffered for three
months with a severe cold. 4 druggist
prepared me some medicine and a
physician prescribed for me, yet | did
not improve. | then tried Foley g
Honey and Tar and eight doses cured
me- Refuse substitutes, Bonner x
Bonner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-10
Best Couch Medicine for children.

When you Luy a cough medicine for
mall children you want one IN which
YOU can ulacc implicit confidence. You
want one that not only relieves but
cures You want one that is unques-
tionably harmless. YoI want one that
is pleasant to take.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-10

IaGrippe coughs yield quickly TO
the wonderful curative qualities of
Foley Honey ana Tar. There is moth
ing else Just as good Bonner n
Bonner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-10

when girl isn't good looking her
true friends blame it, ON the milliuDg
and drcssmakor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-10

Would you rather have the sympa.
thy Of the under dog, or the success
of the dog ON top?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-10

]. Em ar. 90 U..u. ... FHu owe li
FOO yourself and H.u. '9 got wor
Dyspepsia annoy. I. Napil'
rnI. UD.au. n.. dI..a." .pIs DIS
disposition as we'll a M stomach
KUdol Dyspepsia Curo w mot only
cure dyspepsia. iudi- ion and sour
stomach Uut This ua a'aD.o. recon.
.trurtiyo tonic lipos''It strengthens
DO, whole digestive "rpara'us and
-wootons the Iuc a. v..l as The stum-
arh. When you take 2pd0l DyspoDsia
Cure the food You oa' is enjoyed. u
IS digc-fcd assimilaf, aul iis ma.
tricut properties appr.p priatod by The
blood and TISSUES Health is the ro.
-ull Sold by AN drupsists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-10

Winter coughs are opt 90 result In
consumption If neglected They can
DE o9u broken up br using Foley
Honey and Tar For sale az Bonner
4 Eauupr'a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-10

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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-15

Fond as liiSkiH WAS uf flowers, eSp"-
cially Wild ones. lie rad his own ideas
as 10 what Il garden "ii&ht Ia be- and
i'll his practical gardening WAS quite Il
lanuScapi>t. lie liked AE.kin" paths
and continuing pretty hooks. When lie
first came 10 Brentwood he would lave
his coppice cut no more. Ii Spindled
up to great tall steps. slender and sin
uOuS, promising no timber. and past
the age for all commercial use or time
hon4red wont. Nci@hb0rS shook their
heads. bun they did not know the
pictures Of Botticrlli, and Rusllin had
made his coppice into an early Italian
altar piece. Then he had his cspalier
of apples and Il little SouSpbcrry patch
and Il few standard fruit trees and
some Strawberries mixed with flow
erS. In one corner there were beehives
in the old fashioned prnt house trailed
over with crceprrS. Here and there
were little hummocllS. each with its
special interest of fern or tlower.-Good
Words.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-15

After the evening meal is finished
the padre" may go to his club or cafe,
while the ladies betak2 themselves 10
the large. open bay window. Lamps
are placed near them. and as you wan-
der through the streets you plainly see
everywhere ut the height of your own
eyes and quite near enough for Il hand
shake long rows of these groups of wO-
men. now gayly and often brilliantly
dressed, thickly powdered and bcdeck-
ed with the quaint old .icwelry of tie
country.
Then by and by Il Young man APP
pears in front of almost every window
and convCrSoS with those inside. In
most cases he is the sutton for the hand
Of one of the daughters of the house
Evening after evening he thus pays
his respects to her family. standing for
hours on the sidewalk till the day AZ
rivcs when the mother of his adored
one believes the fact of his counting
her daughter sufficiently advertised to
til" u"ichhcrs as we'll as to the COM
mIInity ut large Then only the doors
Of the huu~H arr thrown open to him.
Ot!n ven 'i":thrr;; in EIarper'S Maga-
vinn
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-15
All THAT Was Lacking.

He had been away tn Il business trii
for quite Il Ions time and had brCuSh
his wife Il handsome fan upon his IL
turn.
You're just perfectly lovely. Fred,
she said. ITS Tie daintiest and mos
beautiful fan | ever saw"
I'm glad You like it," he returned
with evident qualification.
How could i help liking anything ~
pretty" she asked. and then she added
with IL sigh Il only wish l could carry
II some time"
"Why cant you:" he demanded.
NO gown to 20 with it, she answer
cd promptly. There ought tn II" 4
gown 10 match or ut least OF" thu
wouldn't look shabby beside it if
She got the gown. lie kicked Kim
self for two days and ever tacrrail"'
bought fans to match what she ;ilr"ad!
had.-New York Times.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-15

In the south of France stills are a
necessity 10 the people. who ar. ,-.ostly
shepherds. They must walk on stills in
order to oversee their vast fiocks Of
sheep as well as to pass through the
boys.
These ShepherdS-men, women and
children-walk continuously on stills
from six TO eight feet high. These
stills are merely fastened to the feet.
Sometimes the Stiits have uprights
reaching as far as the knees and bound
firmly to TIL" legs.
Generally these shepherds and shep-
herdesscs carry long poles. which they
can Use either as balancing poles or as
supports-vcry long canes, rs it were
reaching to the ground. They become
so expert in silt walking that it is no
unusual sight to see Il ShepherdeSs
striding along on StiitS that raise her
six feet above the ground, with her
balancing pole strapped to her back
and her hands busily knitting socks for
husband, son or brother.
The complete Unconccrn with which
these country folk make their way
along on stills is astonishing One
might almost say that the children
have stills given Ia them instead OF
cradles. Washington Star.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-15

4 stringed instrument suspended in
n favorable position near Il pianoIorte
will sound when tones corresponding
to the open strings are produced on the
pianofortc The volume of the answer
ing tone will depend upon the atmos-
phcric conditions. the quality and color
of the persuading tone and the scns!-
tiveness of the responding material.
There is Il familiar anccdote told of a
famous tenor who by singing the tone
that was conSonant with that of Il
wineglass could make the glass SILVER
so violently that it would fall to pieces.
1t is because of This tonai sympathy
that the cause of harsh. rafting
tone that may suddenly appear in n
pianoforte is detected with difficulty.
Though it may appear to be in the in
strument. it is often far away and may
come from loose globe or pendant on
q chandelier. Even Il key in a door has
been known to he the guilty cause.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-15
Tie Mss and lpauiscpcer:
BEL AIR MD. JAN. is 1904
\ WHISTLER STORY.
Tsi,. I;:I:!:.l Of - Dinner In Honor Of
.n:. I..ruItri,. Artist.

TIi.. Gins, Of y Dinner In Honor Of
"a" E.rC-itrir Artist.
II tho 81. OF IL" case Of Whistler
against G:u~.-.n. iiI| tnrIarr. tinuinS
i,i.,i,rll very uuy;i il laced of resi- and
rcrrri.ti"u. ,Ir..idr,l /" la;:Nr d southern
trip. M'hpu Ii, arrived III Venice his
American fri,nd thought to cheer him
10y giving Il ii;tl" dinner i'll his honor,
Ia which were hidd,n several friends
nf the artist. principally Americans
and SlEic few Italians. During The
meal there aI,,<" Il discussion which
lrft an upcnin" for MIR. Whistler 10
use upon his host one OF those keen.
inciSivr. verbal llru$lS peculiar To him.
which left wounds extremely difficult
To heal The whole company WAS
startled. but the host merely smiled.
seeming to notice only the briiliancy of
the attack. Presently. however. III"
dinner came Ia IN end and the foreign
guests tool; their leave. Then the host
turned upon Mr.. Whistler and. in 81
voice trembling with suppressed anger.
said:
Jimmie. do you know that you irti-
tally inSultcd me t0niglt:'
Yes" replied the artist thoughtfUliy
well" continued the host. Il held
my temper Will" there were others
than orr own countrymen present, bat
Ito You know what | shall do if ever
you speak 10 me like that again."
What"
I'll grab til" ncnreSt water bottle
and smash it over Your head"
The rest of the company sat quite
still. horror and diSmay in their hearts.
while their angry host giared across
the table ut his antagonist. After a
few seconds Mr. Whistler said in tone
of chilillilir innocence:
Then | know what I'll do. I'll never
say anything Ike that to you again. -
London Academy.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-15
FO!LING A H!GHWAYMAN.
The Proper Thing to Do when Intro
iluced to II uoldup.

The Proper Thing to Do When intro
luced to Uoldup.
4 man who carries his money and
his watch in his left hand will never
lose Il penny nor Il timrpicce in hold
up. The prccaution. which is per-
feet one. is so simple that few people
have thought of it. Yet it has the
sanction of the police. and its efficacy
has been proved in more than one in
stance.
AS soon rs the citizen is confronted
jy the hOldup man he will. if he has
his money and his watch in his hand,
throw them on the nearest lawn or
into the ditch. No highway robbcr has
time enough to stop TO look for either.
There is 10 sense in carrying valuables
In the right hand. hrcau$c the first
move of every accomplished holdup
man is to grab his victim by the right
arm This movement is made to pre-
vent the victim from reaching for a
revolver.
The man who tries To draw re-
volver while holdUp man is in front
of him fakes his life in his hands. If
citizen carries Il revolver at all he
should carry it in his right hand while
in dangerous street. His money and
his watch should always he in his left.
Then after he has thrown them away
and the lobber has departed discom-
fitted the victim can take his time about
finding his property.
This simple plan discounts all the re-
volvers. sword canes. SlungShots and
brass knuckIcs ever invented and has
the added beauty that it can be en-
ployed by woman as well rs by i
man. To throw the purse or the watch
away takes but fraction of second
and that isn't Chicago Tribune.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-15
SECRETS OF SUCCESS.
Push, said the button.

Push. said the button.
Never bc led. said the pencil.
Take pains. said the window.
Always keep cool. said the ice.
BE up 10 dale. said the calendar.
10 business on tick. said the ci0cl:.
Never lose your head, said the barrel
Never do anything ofrhand, said The
glove.
Doing Il driving business. said tie
hammer.
Re sharp in all your dealings, sat
the knife.
Trust 10 your stars for success, sale
the night.
Spend much time in reflection. SAT-
the mirror.
Make much of small things, said i,
microscope.
Strive 10 make good impression
said the seal.
Find Il good thing and stick to it
said the %lue.
Turn all things tn your advantage
said the lathe.
Make tie most of your good points
said the rompasS.-rittsbur% Dispatch.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-15

An excellent plaster of paris cas-
may be seen in one of the Egyptian
galleries of the British museum OF The
famous sycamore statucttc known rs
the "Shcikh-el-Bclcd," Or Village
Sheilh." The original dates from 39O(
B. c. and is still in perfect condition
although it is the oldest knnwn spcci
men of wood carving. 1t represents III
ovcrSrcr of the workmrn engaged in
building the pyramids close 10 Sakka
rao, where it was discovered.-Lo
News
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-01-15

You seldom will find Il brainy man
with round head. The head that
contains lots of brains either is very
long from front to back or else ir-
regular. You can learn something Of
mans mental ability by the hat he
wears. If his head is so bumpy that
it seems as if he never could get a hat
to fit him he probably is Il genius or
Il crack-a-jack in some particular line.
If his head is long from front TO back
he is clear thinker and smart as Il
whip. So if your hat costs more mon
ey than your friends hat does and
you are harder to fit be conSolcd by
considering that your brain is worth
morr-New York Press.