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The Washington times., 1904-01-11
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

Marked irregularity is shown in rail-
road net earnings. but gross returns, as
a rule. are showing up well. results for
the latter presenting for December an
increase Of s per cent over the same
time in the preceding year while net
received for November exhibit
a small decrease.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

IReDorted by w. =. Hibbs & Co. 1913
+ Street: Members New York Stock Ex-
change, Chicago Board of Trade. Wash
ingtOn Stock Exchanged
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There is certainly much more conf
dence in financial circles than there was
a month ago, and the apparent ease
with which bond offerings are absorbed
and the willingness of bankers to en-
courage further issues of mortgage Sc,
curities encourage the belief of better
things this year than in the year just
closed This idea. however, does not
warrant the conclusion that there will
be a big bull boom in stocks.
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mand AT tuII prices.
COURT RECORD.

Market opened firm. to 70 point
higher. Noon, steady.
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FINANCE
AMERICAN SCURITY
AND TRUST OMPANY
Capital and surplus,
S4,5OO,OO.

Banker, Trustee, Ant, and Attor-
ney for Estates, Indiuals, and Cor
porations.
Incorporated md act of Con
gress and regularS examined by
Comptroller Of the ereney.
OFFICES:
I. >. BELL -. President
HENRY +. BLOUNVice President
JAMES w. WHEIEY. Treasurer
JAMES +. HOOD Secretary
WILLIAM A. MeENNEY,
Attorne1d Trust Officer
Il. 5. RESIDE Atant Treasure;
{. +. HOWE. Ftant Secretary
EXECUTIVE aIMITTEE:
John Z. errell.
Henry f. Blount, K. +. Norment,
Henry Hurt, Daniel Fraser.
l4O5 q Set N. w.
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DEPARTMENT THE INTERIOR.
Washington. y. C.nIary s, 190f-Seai-
ed proposals dn duH He) viii be receiv-
ed at this deuartr until O'CLOCK
+. NJ, MONDkE Z IStfUARY l. 1904
and will be oDcnn nnnediately there
after in the preseN such bidders as
may attend. for king furniture TO
the Government Z tal for the Insane.
in accordance witans and specifica-
tions therefor. B BRiUST BE MADE
ON GONERNMEFL BLANKS. Forms
of proposal EN- hng specifications.
viii be furnished application at the
department, and tmay be inspected
either at the den.eht or at the Gov
ernment Hosnita 4 the Insane. All
Bidders ere fnvfta tbe present at the
opening. ETH A NIT HCOCk. Sec,
retary. tal1, 10. is. 2, p, -
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The trade balance has been working
favorably In the last two months. and
the foreign loans are reduced II not paid
off entirely, but that would compensate
little if the barometer of trade. the iron
and steel industry. registered conditions
accurately and showed elsewhere amy
such results as those Of the last quar-
terly report of the United States Steel
Corporation.
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The fact has been demonstrated over
quite a period of time that the suspen-
sion Of liquidation, to whatever cause 1t
is due, and whether IL be temporary OF
likely to become permanent about this
level, has not been followed by any
marked restoration of public confidence
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I4O5 G SET N. W.
PRoPALs.


DEPARTMENT OI9IE INTERIOR
Washington. d. G. quarry Z. 1904 or
flee of the Superintent. L. s Capitol
Building and CrOur- Sealed proposals
viii be received ahis Office until 2
O'CLOCK u. NJ. J Harry p 1904 and
opened immediatell lereafter, for the
sale Of all mater including brick
discs. stables. shs sand fencing now
on square No. $50. be city Of Wash
inist0n. ID. c.. said are being selected
arr condemned assite for an office
building for the re OF Representa-
tives. The successbidder viii be re-
quired 10 enter intnd TO remove the
above mentioned Nrial within sixty
(6O days from the E of order or con-
tract issued by the erintendent Of the
I. S Capitol Buildnnd Grounds. IN
formation and spchiOns will be fur
nished by this ofiicche right 20 reject
any and all bids iseived. or TO waive
any informality ity bid. Each bid
must be accomTsd by a certified
check for a sum hess than five go
per cent Of the and of tha proposal.
elliott WOODNperintende L.
$. Capitol Building Grounds.
iaQ II Il fQ On %
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REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared to assume the management of votrr
real estate. Careful attention given to all de-
tails.
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GOVERNMENT BoEDa
RAIIRoAD BONDs.
MISCELLANEOUS BoNDa

wssh. Gas Co.. ser A, 6's l9oz-2I-. lOls
y nsh Gas Co. ser Is, Ca lio4-27-- lO0k -.
L. : Eiec Light. Deb Imp 1907. lO5S lO45s
O. q Elec. Light. Cert lndebt... lJ24
Ch,s & Pot Tel. Com. e's..-..-- lJz 100
WASH Ma-set Co, LIST 6's. 1892 los
Masonic Hail Assn IS. =. l903.-. lOl
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or any active participation by the out.
side interests in Wall Street movements.
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SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST STOCKS

National Safe Deposit and Trust $50 JOB
Washington Loan and Trust. .. y 2i5
Amer Security AID Trust. 2u0 2lb
Washington Safe DeDOsit......-.. 5J
Union Trust and storage....-.--- 10 lOo
Washington Savings Bank......... lOiE 80.
Unnn SarlnEE Hank. ~ -.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
STATE HEALTH BOARDS
ORDER ON SEWERAGE
Will Come Up for Discussion at the Mu-
nlcipal League Convention.

ut is probable that there will be some
thing doing along the lines Of problems
presented by municipal sewerage when
the State Municipal and Industrial league
meets at the state capitol this week. said
delegate to the league to T he G b Q
last night. 1.-THE resolution adopted by
the state board of health at recent meet
ing forbidding cities from constructing
sewerage systems which will pollute the
waters of any running stream will un-
doubtedly come up for discussion, and sew
eral representa- Of the smaller cities
of the state promise to be heard on the
merits of the case.'
There are a number of cities in the
state whose sewerage systems are so built
that the sewage is carried into small
streams and thence removed from any
danger of communicating the community
by the force Of gravity, but the danger
to communities located farther down the
same stream has led to somewhat drastic
action on the part of the state board of
health In many quarters, however, it is
felt that the ruling of the state board, if
enforced, will compel the abandonment
of costly sewerage plants, and as the
board has ruled that the change must be
made within one year, it will work
hardship on the cities interested to an
extent that they can i'll afford to meet.
The whole question involved will be thor
oughly discussed at the meeting of the
Municipal and Industrial league at the
capitol this week, and interesting deveI-
opments are looked for at the meeting"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
INVITES SETTLERS
Canadian Northwest Rich In
Possibilities.

H. F. Brandon, registering from
Great Falls, Mont, but interested in the
coal fields of the Peace River country,
in the Canadian Northwest, is at the
Merchants. Talking of the future pos
sibilities of that region he said:
The far Canadian Northwest is a sealed
book to most Of the people in the states
But the day is not far distant when its
resources will be exploited and there
will be great tide of immigration that
way.
Il have covered a good deal of territory
In the past year and slept much of the
time in the open air with only an ordinary
Woolen blanket for a covering. The cli-
mate considering the latitude. is warm,
and not until late in October were the
nights so cool as to make one uncom-
Portable sleeping out of doors.
There are great virgin forests that have
never known the sound of an ak, simply
waiting for the coming of the railroad
the Canadian Grand Trunk is no dream
of the railroad promoter, but it will be
realized within a very few years Port
Simpson is the Pacific coast objective
point, and the route to be traversed is
for the main through a territory rich in
every possibility of agriculture, husbandry
and mining. There are great coal fields in
the upper portion of British Columbia, and
experienced coal miners from PennSylva-
MA are prospecting the country and stalk
ing out claims that will result in making
them immensely wealthy
Prices of all commodities are high.
merchants thinking nothing of making
40 to 90 per cent profit on everything
they handle, and little money smaller than
the ''two-bit'' piece is in circulation
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
MINNEAPOLIS
HER LEG BROKEN
IN CAR. COLLISION
Mrs. G. Champion Seriously
Hurt-Faiiure of Brakes to
Work the Excuse.

A rear end collision between a Como
Harriet and a Monroe and Lyndale street
car occurred at the corner of Main street
and Central avenue, Minneapolis. at IL
O'Clock last night.
Mrs. G. Champion, employed in a res
taurant at 106 Central avenue, and liv-
Ing at 1901 Seventeenth street south, was
pinned beneath the wreckage on the rear
platform Of the Como car and suffered
a fracture Of the right leg. All effort
on the part Of passengers and car men
to remove her from beneath the wreck
headquarters, which sent men with axes
from nearby fire house to rescue her
c. w. Lee, who resides at 108 Univer-
sity avenue northeast, was badly bruised
and was removed to his. home in a car
riage. Two other passengers were also
injured, but disappeared before their
names could be learned.
The Como-Harriet car was standing on
the corner of Main street and Central
avenue, with the gates open to allow
passengers to ascend. Mrs. Champion was
one Of those entering the car at the
time that the Monroe car sped down the
slight grade and crashed into the rear
vestibule of the Como-Harriet car
The collision smashed IN both the front
yestibule Of the Monroe car and the rear
vestibule of the Como car Passengers
who were injured were those who were
standing on the rear platform of. the
Como car.
Failure of the brakes on the Monroe
and Lyndale car to hold is the reason
assigned for the accident
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
SENATE CONTINUES
ON PANAMA TREATY
Executive Sessions Resume
When Senator Morgan Con.
CIudes Speeches.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 14.-The
senate will continue to consider the
Panama treaty during the week. both
in open and In executive session SEN
ator Morgan has prepared speeches
on different phases of the situation
which he will present in open session.
Wnen these speeches no longer occupy
the attention Of the senate, Senator
Cullom, chairman of the foreign rela-
lions committee, will insist that con-
slderation Of the treaty in executive
session be resumed. It is understood
there viii be considerable discussion
Of the treaty behind closed doors. It
is expected that Monday or Tuesday a
time will be fixed for taking a vote on
the treaty. 1t has been agreed already
that the vote will be taken on or be-
fore Feb. %. and the general impress
sion Is that the 23rd will be the date
liked. If Senator Hanna dies congress
Will adjourn for one and probably two
days on account of his death and flu
neral.
Should there be any time to spare
from consideration of the treaty and
the various resolutions relating to the
Panama situation, the agricultural ap-
preparation bill will be passed. Senator
McCumber expects to have the pension
appropriation bill ready to consider
during the week if there is time to take
1t up.
There Is quite a lot of business on
the calendar OF miscellaneous char
acter which will occupy the time when
no public measures are pressing.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 1.-The
naval appropriation bill will occupy
much Of the time Of the house during
the week. AS usual there will be time
devoted to general debate, when not
only the naval programme, but many
other matters, including foreign af-
fairs, are likely to be discussed. Then
consideration OF the bill under the five
minute rule will take much time, as
there are various features of the meas
ure which will cause debate. Should
the committee on rules report favor
ably Chairman Foss' resolution pro-
viding for consideration of the para
graph for a naval training station at
some point on the Great Lakes that
paragraph will cause a great deal of
discussion, as the establishment of such
station has met opposition from Can
ada as being in conflict with the Rush
Bagot treaty relating to the naval
forces on the lakes. There also is a con-
f1fct between Michigan and Ohio for
such a station, If one is to be estab-
lished.
Following the naval bill it is intend
ed to give time to the bill reported from
the committee on merchant marine and
fisheries providing for a commission to
investigate American shipping. If
unanimous consent is not obtained for
considering the bill it is expected that
a resolution will be brought In by the
committee on rules providing for it's
consideration. On Friday private bills
from the claims committee will occupy
the time of the house.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
PATRIOTIC ESSAY
CONTEST WINNERS
Miss Esther Chapman, of Min
neapoIis, Takes Honor Over
Competitors.

Miss Esther Chapman, pupil in the
East side high school Of Minneapolis
has been awarded first prize In the
patriotic essay contest inaugurated by
the Society Of the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution. Willis T. Newton, OF
the South side high school in Mime
apolis, won second prize, and Edwin
Eklund, of the Moorhead, Mimi, high
school, won the third.
At regular meeting Of the society
last October 1t was decided to offer
three prizes for the best essays on
either of the six subjects: George
Washington" "The Liberty Bell" THE
Battle of Trenton" 1.-The Surrender of
Corvallis" Women of the Revolu-
tion," and Paul Jones'" Pupils from
every high school in the state were In
vited to compete.
The judging was done on the elimin-
alton plan. A committee Of three
teachers in each school selected the five
best essays and forwarded them to
the committee appointed for each con-
gressional district. This congressional
committee then selected the three best
essays from the schools in their dis
trict and these were passed on to a
committee of university instructors
Profs. NJ. L. Sanford, w. l. Thomas
and w w. West-who awarded prizes
to the authors Of the three best essays.
Hundreds Competed.
From five to seventy essays were
submitted from each of the 155 high
schools in the state. Forty five essays
were submitted to the congressional
committees and twenty-seven to the
final committee at the state univer-
sity.
Miss Chapman's essay, which won
first prize, was on the subject Women
of the Revolution" The second prize
winner, Willis T. Newton, wrote on
"The Surrender Of Corvallis" and
Edwin Eklund. winner of the third
prize, on George Washington"
Honorable mention was also award
ed to three others: Miss Nina Web
ster, Little Falls, subject, Liberty
Bell" Allen Beck, Elk River, subject,
George Washington" Miss Emma
Kuhnfeld, Moorhead, subject, George
Washington"
The prizes consist Of large pictures,
to be hung on the walls of the school
the pictures are small silver plates
bearing the name of the winner and his
subject, the name of the school and
the date.
The first prize is photogravure
handsomely framed, Of the Peace
Ball. so called from the fact of it's
having been held to celebrate the dec
laration of peace. "Washington's
Farewell to the Army is the subject of
the. second picture. The third prize is
a large picture of George Washington
In addition to winning the picture
for her school Miss Chapman, winner
of the first prize, will be the guest Of
the society at the celebration of Wash
ington's birthday in this city and will
read her essay. Her expenses will be
paid by the society from the time she
leaves her home to the time she re-
turns.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
FRIGID WAVE HAS
GONE EASTWARD

Warm weather today is the official
forecast. The cold wave will pass be-
fore the morning is over, and the tenn
perature will then gradually rise again,
and by Tuesday 1t is expected to ascend
above the freezing point.
The frigid wave has passed over the
Northwest and is now sojourning in the
East. Yesterday the temperature at
Winnipeg was % degrees below zero
The lowest temperature in this citv
yesterday was at 9 o'clock in the morn
ing, when the mercury dropped to 8 be-
low. The highest was at o'clock when
it registered above
There will be no more continued cold
spells, says the weather observer. There
will be no cold weather again until aft
er Tuesday, and, if then, it will be of
short duration.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
KANSAS CITY PROMISED
WINNING RACE MEET
Every Big Stable in West Has Made
Entries for Chief Events.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 14.-Ev-
cry big stable in the West has made
entries for the chief events of the fni-
tial meeting Of the Kansas City Jockey
club, although the stakes will not close
until March 1. More than 500 stake en-
tries have already been. received and
when the entries of Corrdgan, Schreiber
and others now racing in California.
arrive the list probably will amount to
300. Charley Ellison @has made a
number Of entries and it is considered
a certainty that he will be here and
Barney Schneider has Informed Presi-
dent Christie that he would be on
hand with his entire string. The work
on the track is nearly n completed and
the opening promises to be auspicious.
Richard Dwyer, who has been selected
for starter, is expected at an early
date
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
Sporting-News
ALL-sTARS POSTPONE
GAME WITH VICTORIAS
Bic Hockey Battle Is Delayed Two Days
BY the Cold Weather.

The big game of the local hockey sea-
son between the champion Victoria team
and the ST. Paul all-star seven scheduled
for tonight has been postponed to We'd
nesday night.
Capts. Barron and Cook. of the two
teams, met yesterday afternoon and
agreed to postpone the clash until the
weather would permit the hockey fanatics
to witness the game. without suffering
from the cold.
The game will be played Wednesday
night on the Laurel rink, Dale street and
Laurel avenue.
The all-star team will include In its
lineup Jack Bradford, the speedy rover
Of the Mascot team; Brown. of the st.
Pauls; Bergstrom, the Mascot's star goal:
Beal. Of the Nushka team; Barron. Of the
Mascots. and two of the fastest hockey
players in Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
LIND HAS GOOD WORD
FOR SECRETARY TAFT
Minnesota Congressman Thinks Him
Safer Counselor Than Root.
Globe Special Washington Service,

Globe Special Washington Service,
1417 G Street.
WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. IL
Representative John Lind, although
loyal to his party, is willing to give
individuals in the Republican admins
tration due credit for what they are
and do. He believes Secretary Taft
will make a much better war secretary
than Elihu Root.
patriot and a man Of true American
ism, but his experience in Oriental
matters makes him of particular value
to the country at this time. He is, in
my judgment, a safer counselor than
Root Walter E. Clark.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
TOWN OF NORTHOME
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Bank, Saloon and General Store Are
Destroyed by Fire.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
BEMIDJI, Mimi, Feb. 14.-The bank
at Northome, the Mcintosh saloon and
=: L. Htllestad's general store at
NorIhome' new town forty miles
north of Bemidji, the northern ter
m1nal OF the Minnesota and Interna-
tonal railway, burned this morning.
The fire broke out In the bank building
and as the town is without fire protec-
ton the adjoining structures were
razed to the ground. w. D. Schoe-
maker, who owned the Hillestad store
building lost his life while attempting
TO save his property. Only one of the
buildings were insured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
steamer ices Is Rescued.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Feb. 14-The Cana
dian Pacific steamer Tees was hauled of
Trial Island Rocks at high tide today
and taken to Esquimalt marine ways
for repairs. She escaped with marvellous
ly slight damage considering the circum-
stances, the vessel having run upon a
jagged reef almost at full speed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
WOULD CLEAN MINNEAPOLIS.
Poker Rooms Ordered to Close and .
Wine Room RaIded.

The cleansing Of Minneapolis, as an
nounced by Mayor Haynes in an inter-
view recently, reached its first definite
proportions yesterday, when the order
went forth closing up all poker rooms.
Two disorderly houses and one wine room
saloon were raided by the police.
Proprietors of saloons containing wine
rooms or frequented by women are much
wrought up over the situation. as they
have received no official intimation of
where the administration intends to end
Its crusade nor how long it will last. AS
yet no action has been taken against any
OF the Hennepin avenue resorts, and it is
not known whether they Will be molested
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. IA water
famine threatens Evansville owing to the
crippled condition of the water works.
The pressure is very weak and in case
of fire, the firemen would be handi-
capped. 1t is not known when the re-
pairs of the plant can be finished.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
Northwest News
IDLE RUMOR CLOSES
BANK AT ASHLAND
institution Though Solvent
Placed In Charge of State
Commissioner.

ASHLAND, Wis. Feb. 14.-The Sc
curity Saving bank of this city has
been closed, the directors having voted
TO place the bank in charge of Marcus
=. Berg, state commissioner Of bank
ing. The bank is said to be solvent,
but has been embarrassed by a run
which was started some time ago by
an idle rumor.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
TWO ARE KILLED IN
TROLLEY CAR ACCIDENT
Frostburg Street Car Jumps Track and
Crashes Into Telegraph Pole.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb. 1.-two
persons were killed and about 75 injured.
twenty-five of whom were seriously
hurt, in a trolley car accident in Frost
burg today. The car ran away ON steep
grade on Grant street, and upon reaching
q sharp curve jumped the track and
crashed into telegraph pole. The car
was smashed to splinters and scarcely
one of the eighty passengers escaped
injury Of some sort. The dead:
JOHN COUGH, Of Midland.
J. J. ROSS, Homecoming.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK
FILES HIS DISSENT
Does Not Approve Mr.. MarshaIPs North
Dakota Land Bill.
Globe Special Washington Service,

Globe Special Washington Service,
1417 G Street.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 1.-THE
secretary of the interior has written to
congress disapproving Of MarshalPs bill
which permits proof of land entries in
North Dakota to be made anywhere. The
senate is asked to strike out this feature
Of the bill.
acre for final proof in homestead cases
was introduced by Mr. Burke
w. e. C.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
Michiqan Has Another Storm.

HOUGHTON, Mich, Feb. 14.-The
wind is blowing gale from the north
west and the mercury registers de-
grees below zero. Snow is drifting
badly and trains are expected to be
blocked tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
Barqer Wins championsbin.

TUXEDO PARK. Nay, Feb. A.
The finals in the tourney for the gold
racquet championship brought togeth-
er today Milton s. Barger and E. Ed
wards, of the New York Racquet club.
Edwards was clearly outclased, Bar
ger winning three games to one. Score:
S-15, 1879, 1914, 1876.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
Deaf Mute Run Down BY Train.

Special to The Globe.
FARIBAULT, Mimi, Feb. 14.-Ed-
ward Resell, deaf mute, was struck
by northbound Rock Island freight
train at the Eighth street crossing
apout II o'clock this morning and
killed. From a letter found In his
pocket he is supposed to be Edward
Resell, of Marine Mills.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
susquehanna River Closes Again.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE
Susquehanna river closed last night for
the third time this winter. The water
is 1914 feet above low water mark or
only AZ below the danger line.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15

Fortune waits on no man." but she
often gives him hints through THE
Globes Paying Wants"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-15
cIeveneer Signs With Cedar Rapids.

RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 14.-Zora Clev-
enger, the crack pitcher Of Indiana uni
versity, has signed with the Cedar Rap
Ids baseball team in the Three 1 league.
Several other leagues were after him.