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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
sI1pRENIE CoURT oF ID pIsTRICT

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. HOLDING A PRO
BATE COURT. No 1913. Admins
tr2tiOn-
This is 70 give notice that the sub
scribeT. who was by the supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia granted let
ters of administration on :he estate If
Isaac w. Sitter. deceased has with the
approval 0f the supreme Court of the
District of Columbia holding a Probate
Court. appointed MONDAY the 2STH
DAY or MARCH. 1904 at 10 C'CLOC:N
A, NJ. as the time, and said courtroom
as the place for making payment and
distribution from said estate Under the
courts direction and control when and
where all creditors and persons entitled
to distributive shares or legacies or 4
residue. are notified 70 attend in per
son or by agent or attorney duly author
lied. with thci- claims against the es-
tate properly vouChed.
Given under nv hand this 29th day of
February 1894.
GEORGE BURGESS. Administrator.
(SeaL) 622 u Street northwest
Attest: JOHN r. ROUZER.
Deputy Register OF wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Clerk of the
Probate Court mil. is
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. HOLDING A PRO
BATE COURT. No 1899. Admin
istratiOn.
This is to give notice that the sub
scriber, Of the State of Delaware, has
obtained from the Probate Court OF the
District of Columbia. letters Of admin
istration on the estate Of Samuel II.
West, late of the District Of Columbia,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof. legally authenticated. 20 the
subscriber, on or before the VTH DAY
OF MARCH. a. D. 1905; otherwise they
may by law be excluded from ell benefit
of said estate.
Given under my hand this eth day OF
March, 1904.
(SeaD MARTHA V. GRINNAGE.
GA French Steet. Wilmington. Del
Attest: JOHN r. ROCZER,
Deputy Register Of Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Clerk Of the
Probate Court.
A 3. DUVALL, JR., Attorney.
mh8. 1872
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CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS
WASHINGTON.

There was more spirit in the business
Of the local exchange today than has
been observed for some time, although
the total Of transactions did not exceed
the bounds of the past few days. Prices
ranged near yesterdays level. One
share of Riggs National Bank stock
was sold for $3.50, and of American Sc
curity and Trust four shares sold at
1899, ten al 1873 and ten at 1872.
Twenty-Five shares of Capital Trac-
ton stock sold at 121, and five shares Of
Washington Street Railway preferred ut
46
One hundred shares Of Lanston Mono
type sold for SIS, and five for 81.
Five thousand dollars of Washington
Street Railway Is sold at 70. Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone 5s
brought 1885 for 50, COO, and 81, 200 Of Gas
certificates sold at ia.
The board of directors of the Mergen-
thaler Linotype Company, at its meet
ing in New York this morning, de-
clared a regular quarterly dividend Of
~ per cent. The books will close March
Is
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CIVIL SERVICE LAW
UPHELD BY LYMAN

The general effect Of the operation
Of the civil service law on the Treasury
Department has been gOOd-unquali-
tedly good. can suggest no amend
ment. ] regard fl as one OF the best
examples Of constructive legislation On
our statute books"
This statement was made TO-DAY BY
charles Lyman, appointment clerk OF
The Treasury Department before +be
House Committee on Reform In the
civil Service, which Is conducting a
series Of hearings To ascertain what in
the opinion Of the officials can be done
for the Improvement of the service.
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Washington Street Railway As.
! 000d75. 1,0O0G75. 1.000d75.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
5s 0001Il03Ss.
Capital Traction. 12012. S012l.
Riggs National Bank. 1850
washington Gas, 5d55l2.
After call-Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone SIS. 2.00091035s.
IanstOu 1O00S9s.
GraDhOphOne com, pa ~
I4anstOn. 5NSla-
washington Street Railway As, 1OooQ
80, I,000fo75.
Washington Street Railway preferred,
5646
Washington Gas certificates, 10oOQ114
700dll4.
American Security and Trust. 4Qls3l5,
100193. I001S2
Canltal Traction 5N121.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. March S-While the ca
bles from Liverpool were a little dis
appointing at the start Of the local mar
ket this morning, and chiefly responsible
for the slight decline which occurred
here. statistics were for the most part
bullish. Thus. bids We're raised soon
after the call 20 within a point or so
OF last nights close. and later passed
those figures by a good margin. with
Sully credited with liberal purchases Of
July personally and through brokers'
Trade. however continued professional
The market opened steady points
lower TO points higher. Noon, steady.
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ALBANIAN REBELS
SLAUGHTER TURKS

BERLIN, March S.-The .'AIorgen
Post" reports that Albanian rebels have
anuihilated a Turkish battalion number
ing 500 at DiaKOvO. in Central Albania.
he disaster Is declared TO be due to an
order issued by the Sultan. Abdul fear
Cd an Albanian vendetta and sent a bat
TALON to subdue the rebels, bat forbade
the troops shedding q drop Of Albanian
blood. The Albanians, taking advantage
Of HE Turkish passivity. showed no
mercy
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RUNKLE MUST STAND
TRIAL IN DISTRICT

Maurice Runkle. Of New York. viii be
compelled 70 come 20 the District Of Co
lambda and stand trial under an indict-
meut accusing him and others with coz
spring 90 defraud the Government ~,
connection with the sale Of supplies 10
tine PostOdice Department.
When arrested IN New York last fall
Euukle fought against his extraditiOn
Eunklc was indicted jointly with An
gust ". Machen and Thomas W. Nc
O.
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The American Sugar Refining Com
many and Arbuckle Brothers have ad-
vanCed the prices for refined sugars five
points, bringing the quotation 10 As
less l per cent cash for the former and
45 less ] per cent cash quoted by
Arbuckie Brothers.
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The situation abroad is stin unsettled.
and Il viii doubtless remain so until
II has been determined to what extent
the warning powers in the Far East Will
b. borrowers in the money markets OF
the world. Talk Of a widespread war is
stiu heard in many circles. but people
who have an intelligent understanding
OF the relations between the various
powers of the world and the disastrous
influence on trade Of a general war
are confident that the disturbance VIII
be confined to the countries now en-
gagged in the conflict. If one stons to
consider the financial end Of a world
wide war one will be appalled, with the
possibilities involved and doubtless reach
the conclusion that the banking inter
eRtS OF the world will make a distur-
lance OF this character impossible
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7naaers 4bbe0r Indifferent
Ana Market RelabSes Into Ruf
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

reported by W. B. Hibbs & Co., lH9 F
Street Members New York Stock Exchange,
Chicago Board Of Trade, and Washington stock
ENcnanrn-
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.


CHICAGO. March S.-The following
prices were quoted on the grain market
today:
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NEW YORK.

The monthly circular of the National
City Bank expresses the opinion that
the Government viii. in the near future,
issue another call upon the depository
banks for some portion of the funds
there situated. quite Independently of
the Panama call. The circular attrib
utes the probability of a second call
TO the fact that the cash balance OF the
treasury is steadily declining. the sur
plus at present being less than s., 600,
900, as against a surplus of $33 900 600 for
the fiscal year OF 1903. In addition TO this
IS cited the constant increase OF Gov
ernment expenditures at a rate faster
thar the increase OF receipts as tending
t. decrease the amount available for
Government deposits in the banks
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MISCELLANEOUS.

| IF vol have rats SIC BARCLAY. the Ferret
Man, % Louisiana ave. fele-a
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Wash. Gas Co, SER A, 6's l902-z7. lob .-.
Wash Gas Co.. ser. B, G's 19J3-27. lob
u. s Flee. Light. Deb imp. 1902. lJ3 zee.
Il. s. Elec. Light. Cert lndebt-... JOB
Ches. g Pot Tel. Co. G's.-.-..--.- lU3F l04
Wash. Market Co, Ist 6's. 1902. 100 ..-.
Masonic Hall Assn 6s. C. 1907. 100
M.s--lnrLnu Co. ....-..- W. liz
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FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, D. O., POsTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur
at any time
Of sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings
IS arranged on the presumption Of their unin-
teTrupted overland transit For the week end
ing Iarch y, 1908. the last connecting closes
VIII De made from the MAIN OFFICE - fol-
lows:
transatlantic Mails.
TJESDAY-Cd) AZ y m. for AZORES ISL
ANDS per s. s. Penlnsular. from New Bedford.
Co AT Has p. M for EUROPE. per = a
Oceanic, from New York via Queenstown
WEDNESDAY-(c) At 1879 p. a. fos
FRANCE, SWITZERLAND. ITALY SPAIN
DHi lSh INDIA per s. s. Ia Lorraine. from
New York, via HaWc- Mail for other parts q
EUROPE must be directed per s. g. la LIZ
rafne.T
(e) At u:45 p. IN. for ITALY direct. per a
s. Nieen1o FloTio. from New York.
FRlDAl-(a) At 7:l5 p. m. for EUROPE,
per s. s. New YORK, from New York, via PIP
!EELAND, and LIt ERPOOL must be diEsotsa
Per s. s. New YORK"
90 Al n:45 p N. for EUROPE, per = e
Lueanla, from New York. via Queenstown.
leJ AT ll-4J ,. m Tor BELGIUM direct. p@
s. s. faderland, from New York Mail mJH1 -
UIeclcd Per 8. S. kaderiand."
tgl At go p M for ITALY direct, per q
s. honigln Luise from New York. Mail mus4
be directed per s. s. K-7igin Luise"
~ AZ ll.i5 p. m. - SCOTLAND direct.
per ;. D. EImopla. from New York. Mail mus
De ul'eIled Per s. s. Ethiopia.
tc) Al ll:45 p. m. for DENMARK direct, per
= s. ieAlaI ircta New York Mail must Be d.
rected Per e. /. HekIa"
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REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared TO assume the management Of your
real estate. Careful attention given to all de-
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THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY

OFFICE. COR. 9TH AND + SITS.
PAlD-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION.
Loans IN any amount made On approved
real estate OF collateral At reasonable
rates
Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
balances subject 70 check
ms company acts as executor. admin
istratOr, trustee, agent. treasurer, regis
trar. and In all other hdueiary capacities
Boxes for rent In burglar and hre-proOi
vaults for safe deposit and storage Of Vaiu-
able packages.
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National safe Deposit & Trust l46 $50
Washington Loan & Trust. $1,000. 2lO% 2l5
American Security & TgIst...-..-. 49, 1872
wash. safe Deposit. 50 Gee.
Union Trust * Storage. ....-...... 100 lU5a
Washington Savings Bank. l0fE 100
Home savings Blni............... lbs 80.
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RAILROAD STOCKs

Capital Traction. -......-....-..... l20E l2l
Washington Street Railway pi.-... 454 Al
Washington Street Railway COM. i "A
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-17
Quite EeasihIe.

Joseph NJ. Edwards. who travels for
a Baltimore dry gods house, told the
following at the Grand the other even.
ing:
"In Baltimore there's an old bache-
lor I'm acquainted with who's bit Of
a wit in his way. He lives. or rather
did. before the fire, as it burned him
out, in a very dilapidated house. and
his rooms were always in great disor.
der.
why don't you get married" l
said to him one day. Then you
would have some one to keep the
place tidy, and make it homelike.'
1.-The fact is. I've never thought Of
it, he replied, but it seems quite feas.
ible that a better half would want
better quarters
Since the fire have not seen the
old fellow, and no one seems to know
of his present whereabouts. New
York Globe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-17
Wealthy Woman Evangelist.

Miss Mary B. Robinson of Pittsburg.
Pa, is the richest woman evangelist
She is the niece of John G. Robinson.
secretary of the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie railway; has fortune of $780,
900 in her own right and owns one of
the most luxurious homes in the
smoky city. She is young, pretty and
has such glorious voice that an i'm
presario offered her $4,000 year to
sing in public. She has decided to
enter the field of evangelical work
and devote her life to teaching tho
moral law and trying TO save sinners
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-17

sic, II some day ] have an honest
right to ask your love In return.
shall do SO. making No claim On our
old friendship, May love you that
way. Say that may. Jessie!"
I I'LL want you To love me. John.
but please don't speak Of Il again.
joint" said Jessie. raising her eyes
slistening with tears. - mean-no,
To speak OF 1t for years. John. I have
not thought OF love. at least. III
don't think ! have! Please. John.
promise me that you viii not say any
thing more about IL untii--thinss are
different. VIII you promise?"
John Burt's face Was radiant as he
made the promise.
The sail was raised. and they start
ed back toward the grove. John help
ed Jessie to the landing. and turned
To see Sam Rounds running toward
them.
Excuse me-" said he brea,hlessiy
To Jessie. Il want you. iohn." He
drew John aside. Arthur Norris and
his friends are drunk In the hotel" :"
hv said .xcItediy. "He says he's so'
ing TO Kill you. and he's insuited Miss
Garden half dozen tlmes-
Johns teeth wer. set and his hands
eleneheJ. but his voice was calm as
ho turned To JessIe.
Il must 20 10 the hotel for few
minutes. I'll meet you and Sam
later" he said. You'll excuse me.
won't you. JcSsisT''
"oh. John. for my sake dcnl get
into troubled" pleaded Jessie. who
guessed something Of the truth.
John walked hurrlediy away. En-
tcrIns the hotel. he say Arthur Morris
and I'VE of his male companions scat.
ed around n table loaded with cham.
payne bottles and siasses.
John stood unobscrycd In the deep
tcrins the ho,.l.hc saw Arthur Morris
was attempting TO sins. hammcrlng on
the table with cane TO beat time.
You're n hnc LoihaEio. eommo.
dorc!" said Kingsley. as he slowly
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-17

filled his glass. After all your boasts
you let yokel cut you out. shake his
fist in your face. and sail away with
the fair maiden! Your nmours weary
mel"
Hold your tongue. Kingsiey!"
growled Morris. You'll sing n differ
ent tune few weeks from now. As
for this fellow. Burt. I'll horsewhip
him the first time I meet him! You
need not worry about my success with
the Garden. I'll wager you that in
less than a year 1 will"
John Burt glided across the room.
grasped him by the shoulders, drag
ged him from the chair, and with
grip of iron shook him as dog does
a rat. His wineglass fell with a crash
to the floor.
Another word, you drunken insult.
er of women. and I will beat your
head to a pulp!"
Morris guests threw themselves be.
tween the two men, and John relaxed
his grasp on Morris neck. Dazed for
the moment, Morris recovered him
self, and his face became distorted
with rage. Selling a heavy bottle.
he hurled it at Johns head. The bot
tie missed its mark and crashed
! through mirror. Reaching into his
pocket with a quickness wonderful in
his condition. he drew revolver,
and before any one could interfere
fired pointblank at John Burt, who
was not three yards away.
Like a panther Burt leaped under
| the leveled arm. A second shot struck
the ceiling. In writhing. struggling
mass. amid overturned chairs and
tables. and the flight of panic stricken
spectators. both men lurched heavily
to the floor, John Burt uppermost. AS
they fell, third shot was fired. the
report being mufled as the shell ex-
ploded within their close embrace.
The smoking weapon fell to the
floor from the nerveless grasp OF Ar
thur Morris. John Burt seized 1t and
thrust it into his pocket, but the pre-.
caution was unnecessary. Morris lay
on the sanded floor of the inn, stark
and deathlike, a frown upon his face.
On the white flannel shirt above his
heart was an ominous smear of red
slowly widening in circle with each
respiration, before the eyes of the
men who bent over him. A froth
tinged with blood oozed and bubbled
from his mouth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-17
A BRIGHT Boy.

Judge E. II. Gary. chairman OF the
executive committee OF the Steel
Trust. used to live In the Illinois town
OF Wheaton. ~
zone day in Wheaton" Judge Gary
said recently. II took dinner with q
clergyman and his family. The clergy
man had an eight.year.old son called
Joe, and Joe was a very bright boy.
"Look here, Joe.' said during the
course Of the dinner. I have q ques-
tion to ask you about your father
Joe looked gravely at me.
".All right; I'll answer your ques.
tion.' he said.
"'well.' said !. I want to know II
your father doesn't preach the same
sermon twice sometimes
"'Yes. think he does said Joe.
but the second time he always hollers
in different places from what he did
the first time.'"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-17

Jctsle sueu teAS VA hSA~beu' o"s
anger dried her eyes. She turned to
John with wistfui little smile on her
lips. -s s -r-zztz-slz ~ isg,
Take me out in your boat. John"
she said. Lets get hs far us We can
from those dreadful people"
In few minutes the Standish bob
bed saucily at the landing. and Jessie
stepped on board. The wind had
scarcely filled the sail when Morris
came running down the pier. He stop
ped at he saw the pair in the boat.
and glared Mt them~as they glided
away. brute rage showing in every
feature of his flushed face. His
friends followed and led him back.
Little was said between the two
as the boat moved swiftly along. Each
was busy with thoughts. and both
seemed under the spell Of threatened
trouble. John pointed the boat for
Minot's Light. and having passed in.
side followed the rocky shore. avoid
ing the reefs and shoals, which were
to him as an open book.
Tell me story, John. or any.
thing! We're both awfully stupid to.
day. Don't you think so?"
81 will tell you a, secret-two
secrets" said John. gravely.
Don't tell me secrets II you wish
them kept, John" laughed Jessie. I'm
a regular tell-tale!"a
You will keep these secrets-at
least, one of them" replied John. I'm
going away. That's the first secret
Going away?" echoed Jessie
where, John?" .Nt
"Out west-to California"
"Going to leave Harvard? Going
to California? Surely you're Joking!
What does this mean, John?" The
little face was serious now.
THAT Is the second secret, Jessie.
There was that in his voice and IL
his eyes which thrilled the girl by hi!
side. Jessie's soft brown eyes open
ed wide, then dropped as they met hi
fervent gaze.
81 am going away, Jessie, because
love you."
The little hand became imprisoned
| in a tender clasp, and she listened a
in a dream to the words which clam
ored for her love.
Listen to me, Jessie-listen t
mel" His voice was commanding IL
its earnestness. 81 do not ask you t
love me now. do not ask you Il
promise to be my wife. L only asl
YOU to know that l love you:'to know
there ssone man who has no though
| other than your welfare; who chez
,shes no ambition other than to Sc
YOU showered with all the blessing
and honors which God can grant to
rcoS woman. That is my love, Jes
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-17
Art Of r.me.sine Copper.

Duying the last week some interest
ing experiments were made by ID. La
mon. Who recently rediseoyered the
lost art Of tsmperng copper. These
experiments show that copper has .
strength 81 least nSe or six times
that Of steel. Another curious fea'
ture about the process is that copper.
instead Of bursting. As does steel.
when put to the test Of an enormous
pressure. will simply draw apart This
quality. those acquainted with the
metal say. will make Il OF exirsordi-
nary value for use In steam boiiess
and other similar machinery. since II
viii minimize the danger of expio-
sions- Aryansements are also being
made TO show some of the tempered
coppsr st the 81. Louis exposition. II
Is proposed to manufacture from the
metal small boilers. guns and other ar
tieies. 10 show the uses TO which u
may be put.
Negotiations are also peuding for
the purchase Of site upon which II
is proposed to Al once erect an sh,
perimehtins station. According 10
plans the proposed station will be in
operation before the middle of the
summef.-D-nver News
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-17
Stick to Colorado.

Don't be deluded. Don't go n thous-
and miles. far from railroads and mar
kets to find a location. Go where you
with. wit ."Se coiorado ,os Is and % always " viii be
better than Idaho or Wyoming. We
have good land, absolutely no alkali.
did markets. a good potato country.
water rights dating back to 1859.
to good farmers. Conejos County Land
and Investment Company. Zeph. Chas.
Fcf. president, SIC Majestic Building.
Denver. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-17

There i more Caarrh in this section Of the country
than All other diseases put together and until the last
Few years a. supposed TO be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced II local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly failing
10 with local atment. pronounced incurabie
Science has proven Catarrh to be aconsttutiona DIS
ease and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by EeJ Cheney
& Co., Toledo Ohio, ia the only constitutional cure on
drops 10 teaspoonfu It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They oner one
hundred dolArs for any II falls to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address; F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggtsts. 15c.
Take fairs Family Pills for constipation.