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The Washington times., 1904-10-24
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF STOCK MARKETS


II was another day OF active trading
on the local exchange today, the chief
features being the Washington Street
Railway issues and Lanston
Washington Street Railway preferred
at first sold at the best of Saturday S
prices-7SIs-a then shaded off 10 Is,
nifty shares selling at even u lower.
After the call d sixty days option sold
at -. About $50 shares were traded in
The common sold up TO 23ss and then
receded to 24ls. about $50 shares being
traded in.
LanstOn made a rapid advance of 25s
1t had closed on Saturday at 1885, and
the best price paid today as 49,. About
65J shares We're sold.
Washington Gas was strong and sold
around 90.
Washington Title Insurance Company
figured in the sales for the first time in
long while. 100 sold at 2ls, the balance
at Q
Fiye shares Of Capital Traction sold
at 1874
In the bonds 81 900 Capital Traction
: s sold at 1854, gain Of = s.. 0O0 Wash
lngton Street Railway As at S4A. d
fractional gain, 81. 900 Metropolitan Rail
way IS at 49, 5000 Gas certificates at
lZ0S4; 81, 900 Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone SIS at l04@4 and I045s.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
Remarkable Resisting Power
Sh070m IN Early Stock Dealings
STOCK MARKET

Sales-Capital Traction-S1, COG 1853
Washington Street Railway 4s-Sl, 600
4s41s, Sl,UJoa S4@s. 1000 s41z 81 ,0J09 $40.
Metropolitan Railroad > s-Sl, UJJulle.
Washington Gas Certificate Indentures
80 0J5ltlzy71 Sl,O0JQlz0s4, Sl,JOVg Eva
chesapeake K Potomac Telephone SIS
~ oJJz l9i g. 81 90 2 l04s - VJy9 III u
81 uJJal0474 ST. 00Jd 1O8sa, Sl,OoOg lu474 $1,000
Hlu+25 80 tuJN l04@s.
Capital Traction-5ul34
Washington Street Railway preferred
-5JEt 1915, 5JQ IS, 5J4ls, lUJ9 IS, 504 e Is,
1o00alS. l93lIlH 2J80lS. 50uIS, lOJzslb.
After Call-WashinEtOn Street Railway
perterTed-lO0Q
Washington Gas-25G59fs.
Washington, Street Railway preferred
"a .>l2
Washington Street Railway Fs-S2.O 90
G>s-a. N.uuUQS4lz.
Washington Street Railway preferred
-lU0utS. buyer 90.
Washington Gas-25q5
-anstOn-lu0lII3
Washington Street Railway common
DQLi. JuA. lsq24Az. lO5sZ4lz-
Washington GaS-5Dt4t0, z5Q60, $3.50.
-anston-l0Jnl51a, lVOQl5. lUO0lS. 1000
1874, buyer Gu.
Washington Street Railway common
501i2414. 50G24il. 50u243s, 5Oa24Ss. 5Oft24ss,
50d249s, 50a24%s. 50a241s, 5O@24ls, 5O824. 30
024, 100U241s.
Washington Title Insurance Company,
lC1d21s 1O06l2, 1902, 300u2. when and If
delivered.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, ?
40
Washington Gas. 2d5s, 25d594s. 25a59zs
Lanston 40QI27z, 1004l2, 5oQ13, 50al5.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
NEW YORK.

stock market values reached the high
est ngures or the year last week on q
volume Of trading that averaged over
is0p,OyU shares each day. While there
were heavy realizing sales, the pressure
was not great enough to bring about al
any time material reactions, despite the
tact that operations Of this character
were accompanied by activity on the
part Of certain professional dealers TO
force lower range OF quotations
stocks advanced under the influence or
enormous pubic buying, purchases for
OUTSIDE account being heavier than at
any time since the bull market of two
years ago, orders coming from ali parts
OF the country, with d particularly
heaFy inquiry from the West and South.
II is interesting 10 record the fact that,
notwithstanding the great appreciation
IN STOCK market values in the last six
tnIo4''Ls, quotations Tor most securi-
TIES are stlu wei under the high
record figures OF 1902, the only note
worthy exceptions among the active is
sues being Manhattan. which is selling
. points above its best price OF 1902; on
ta44O ana western which is points
aLuFe the record or that year, and Sugar
Aenn3ng and Peoples Gas both OF
which are about point higher. In many
quarters n IS believed that while the
STOCK market may suffer setbacks. prices
VIII, In the course OF the next few
months advance TO the records OF two
years ago. while the more enthusiastic
SPECTATORS predict even -+ter figures
than were recorded in 1892 In order
70 sell on q level OF the last bull market
Baltimore and Ohio must advance -
points. st. Paul - points, Louisville and
Nashville. p points. Metropolitan 80
points, Missouri Pacific 20 points, New
York Central 50 points. Pennsylvania 50
points, Southern Pacific u points. Union
Facinc points, United States Steel
common q points. the preferred IA
points, Consolidated Gas 10 points. and
Colorado Fuel and Iron IS points.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
WILLIAMS IS ACCUSED
OF ASSAULTlNG MISS H0OFF

A continuance OF three days was
granted by Judge KimbaIl In the Police
Court today in the case OF Thomas VII
Hams, accused Of assaulting Miss Sarah
HoOn on + Street. last evening.
Il IS said the young man had been
paying attention TO the girl until re-
Gently.
Miss Hoon says she learned he was
married ana would have nothing more
20 DO with him. She Is employed ia an
70 90 home last night Williams stepped
% her side and she snubbed him. Upon
her refusal 70 talk with him, he gFa b.
bed hold OF her arms and handled her
roughly and she informed Policeman
Boteler al Ninth and + Streets north
west
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
Some Statistics Given.

a few official statistics on the situa-
ton are given by the master bakers ia
support Of their action in increasing
prices The total wheat crop this year
ia estimated at 520,000005 bushels. in
comparison 20 So, OJJ,0 600 harvested last
year. ia September the export OF wheat
from this country amounted only 20
- 433 bushels, against 6S30Zs1 bushels
in september. 1903.
in addition 20 this tremendous short
age iu the crop, the quality or the
wheat has been extremely poor. and ont
~ the SD 90 0JJ bushels which have been
harvested a much larger percentage
than usual has proved worthless. Fur
theTmure, 1J.JJ0, 600 bushels viii have 20
be reserved for the sowing OF next
years wheat crop.
With Europe buying heavily and with
the home consumption largely increased
the higher price Of wheat and hour has
been "a natural condition That the
price OF bread should increase ia conse-
Queuce Is also "a natural result
Prom present indications IL is more
than probable that scent bread will
rule in Washington for the next year
The summer crop OF wheat which g.
used by bakeries viii not be harvested
until August, and until then there is
not APT no be an appreciaDle decrease in
the present prices.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
MINISTER LYON WILL
CONTINUE CAMPAIGN WORK

Ernest 4. Lyon, the United States
minister to Liberia, will continue his
campaign work under the Republican
National Committee units a few days be-
fore election.
The following speaking engagements
have already been arranged for him
Cooper Union, New York, October 20 /;
White Plains, n. Y. October z: Music
Hail, Philadelphia, October %; Center
Vile. Md, November g.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
FISHERMEN THREATEN
WAR IN MARYLAND

HAGERsTOWS. Nd. oct. z4.-Twelve
armed men are patrOliug the banks Of
the Potomac River. fl the vicinity OF
Bakersyille. guarding the hshpots Ia that
vicinity that State Game Warden JOIN.
". Avirett ana party have threatened
20 blow up with dynamite.
The armed men are the owners Of the
nshpOts. and declare they viii resist
any efforts made 70 destroy them. War
den Avirett. however, did not appear on
the scene.
Serious trouble is feared II he attempts
20 carry out his intention OF blowing
up the HEhDGts.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24

MOI only IN Washington but through
out the world has the price OF bread
been advance as result Of the rise
In wheat ana -four. The situation is
more noticeable here, however, owing
10 the Law which requires the bakeries
10 produce regulation size loaf This
Heeessitated The local dealers manufac-
turing tne same article under greatly
increased expenditure and selling II 10
the public without "a corresponding in
crease In price
Ia other cities il has been possible for
bakers 20 meet the advance in -four by
the manufacture or smaller lgaves OF
bread. The size OF the l0aVes has been
made 20 correspond with the cost OF
their manufacture, and I'm this way the
bakers have been able % void openly
advancing the price OF g. fn reality
they have done the same ching as has
been done il Washington only ia such
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
COTTON PIT TEMPER
CONTINUES eEARlSH

NEW YORK. Oct. 24--COtT0n opened
steady, at 10 8 points higher. with a
rather urgent demand from smaller
shorts, but no important buying was
noted In the early dealings. From this
IL appeared that the temper Of the trade
was still beariEh, and not disposed TO
attach much Importance to reported
heavy fTOsts IN eastern part OF the belt.
The bears hammered prices freely, and
the market lost all signs Of strength
after the cali one or TWO big selling
orders were noted in the market, and
this helped 20 depress prices.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
ADMINISTRATION 70 TEST
METAL LlFE-PRESERVER

Models Of It recently patented life
preserver made OF metal is 10 be ex-
amined and probably tested by the board
Of supervising inspectors of steam yes
sells when they meet in Washington to-
morrow. The appliance can be manu-
featured OF copper, brass or tin. and is
or the same shape as the canvass and
CORK KIND which failed 20 serve its
purpose ia the Slocum horror.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
TAFT A CALLER

Secretary TAFT called al the White
House this morning 70 see the Presi-
dent preparatory 20 his departure on a
campaign trip. He left for New York
tonight and Will De absent Tor two
weeks
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
RAILROAD SHOPS BURNED;
BELONGED TO Mr.. DAVIS

CUMBERLAND. Md.. oct. 24-The
new shops OF the Coal ard Coke Rail-
ROAD at Beilngton. ". Va, owned by
last night.
The names, Il was thought originated
from spontaneous combustion ia cotton
bales. The loss is so, 900.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
WIFE CHARGED WITH
STABBlNG HUSBAND

BALTIMORE. Nd. Oct 4-IIlIie
Bothner Is locked up on the charge or
stabbing 10 death her husband. Herman
Bothner IN their apartments in this city
yesterday Mrs. BOthner says that her
husband fell against a knife which was
lying on the bumet Ia their dining room
Mrs Eothner's mother says that Both
uer was out all night and husband and
wife had q quarrel when he returned
home in the morning
BOthner died without making q state
meut
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
~ YORK COTToN MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct 24.-The cotton mar
ket opened STEADY, 3 10 points higher.
Noon. barely steady. The following
prices were quoted:
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKFT.


CHICAGO. Oct z2.-The following
prices were quoted on the grain market
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
SIX-CENT LOAF CUT
DOWN BREAD SALES
lCoat.nued - - =
Advanced Everywhere

business on a profitable basis and at
lne same time maintain the former
The Washington times., 1904-10-24

Swift a. Cos sales OF Fresh Beef in
Washington week ending I'D averaged
5.G4 cents peg pound.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
The Blood Pump
lives you HEALTH OK DISEASE
ACCORDING TO IT'S CONDITION,

II the heart the blood pump OF the
human system. Is out OF order. the
nerves are starved for want Of blood.
thd Indigestion, sieepiessness. sick head
tCHr' iaCh OF FigOFr and nervousness are
The result DIT. ARueV.ss Heart Cure re-
ileEes heaFt disease in 80 minutes. cures
ana strengthens the organ so that rich
blood courses through The veins and
health reigns where disease WAS SUI
pfeme, The better the blood pump the
more vigorous the health Nfncty-nine
euI OF hundred -searts are weak or
diseased. The nrst dose OF AEneW's
Heart Cure relieves. II
~ AgnsWs Liver Pll cure Ilvsr Ills, Zoe.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
KOCH LIMITATIONS

For the cure OF Consumption. Bronchitis
Asthma. Hay Fever. and CaJaFrh- The only
place IN Washington Tor the administered ton
Of this wonderful treatment Note change Of
address 625 18th street y W, cor. 6 street
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
VIBRoRATHY

no medicines administered. A new. safe.
and pleasant treatment for destroying pain
and removing c0ngested and anaemlc condi-
lions. LoCOm0toT ataEia- rheunaI isIu. ner-
vOusnesss dyspepsia. skin diseases and deaf
ness successfully treated. Consultation free
Prices moderate. 6e3 18th street Hours ID
The Washington times., 1904-10-24

Money to Loan, ~ and S Per Cent.
ca real estate IN -6strilE q Columbia No
delay ia closing lOznA
HEISKELL z MeLERAN. 1908 F ST.
The Washington times., 1904-10-24

RAILROAD BONDS

Capital Traction 4. r. 4s........ 100
Net 81. r. y. Ls.s.s......ss.s.. ll95s as
Aet ST. 4. b. S., Cert. indebt- 1905
Met r. r.. Cert. Indebtedness B.. 100 loo
l5oluubla r. r. 6s.............. us Ii9
Columbia r. r. bs...-........... 1O5 iO7
City Suburban 5s.....sss....ss lul7a
Auacostia s. Potomac 5s.......... lQt5t l05
Wash. RY. & Elee. CO. 49,. e44 s
The Washington times., 1904-10-24
MISCELLANEOUS

N ash. Gas Co., ser. A. 6z........ IO6
wash. Gas Co., ser. b, 6s..s...ss 100
q. = Elec. Light Deb. imp. 6s.ss los
u S Eiec. Light Cert Ind. 6s... 100
Ches. & Pot, Tel. Co. $50. l0ia 81
Wash Market Co., Iss 49,. 10
Potomac Elec. Power 5s..... To- 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-05
The MYSTERY
WAS SOL WE'D
Midnight Visit to Lonely Grave
by Officials Of Long

yeste sesv New New York Herald relates
this heartrendng story:
Three officials of Nassau county maze
midnight pilgrimage to the Greenfield
Cemetery near Freeport last night. where
they opened a freshly dug grave with
clew to the mysterious case Of the wom-
an who was found dead in the cemetery
Theyfdid not succeed. but they did LEI! learn IN
how great an affection a beautiful young
woman may have for dog
Late in the afternoon well dressed
man and woman got Off train N !, ,tle IT,
port and asked John Losea ~ WA pa N ns
SAT, Columbia Heights, plot Of lana
owned by the Long Island Realty Com
pany and adjoining the Greenfield Gene
terry.
Losea replied that lie wouldn't charge araIs
He didn't want to get mixed up IN any
more mysteries; But straight.w,ayyy l he re-
justice of the peace and coroner. anu
Wallace reported it to his father-in-l!taw
DR.. j. II. B. Denton, who acts as meaical
Ira H. Baker the Freeport detective and
constable. and Baker reported 1t TO
nearly everybody in town.
There the matter ended until carry td tMi !,
light, when another report went forth
that Brooklyn hearse had been seen
slowly vending its way to the cemetery,
and that a casket had been buried OH
the very plot mentioned.
There were many whispered conferences
among officials in Freeport, and a sreat
getting together of spades, guns and IAN
terms at the midnight hour, six forms
stole across the fields to the pufSlhs
Half. Half an hour later the dusky forms
might have been seen half hidden IN a
grave making the dirt lily. like Woou,
chucks, and again they made g picLure
wifi, white faces In the lantern light ply
ing open a costly metallic casket there III
! the lonely cemetery. ,,,,i,h
And whose features We're those Wh y, u
the lantern light fell upon? It was tae
placid face OF well ,nourlsleu ~"
foundland dag. About his neck was !,
pink ribbon and a collar, which reveii his
that his name was Pete. About ms ms
body was a silAcn winding sheet, ana litS
head recllned on a hand embroidered pr
low g"PeteV was inscribed on that also.
Quickly the officials closed the cashe'
and lowered 1t In the grave;
They learned later that the dog ne
lonEed to Miss Grace e. Macoy, VINO ily -,
VIII her parents at No. 49i Decatur 81.
In the house are many costly paintings oi
Pete and last night Miss MacoS rear
fully related the sad story OF his rcS'ns
illness and death. She owns the plot or
ground GROUND in question, and upon ~ y
She Intends TO build house, ana WISHES
to have the dogs grave near.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-05
ADJUSTER EXPECTED.
Loss on Pocahontas Cannot be
Estimated Until She Is Raised,

Nothing has yet been done In the mat
ter of raising the sunken steamer Poca-
hontas. nor of estimating the loss by
fire and submersion. A representative OF
the company stated yesterday that an
expert marine insurance adjuster would
expected that he will determine upon the
procedure. The damage TO the vessel has
not vet been and cannot he estimated
until she is raised or examined by divers.
attempting to raise her. and SO the COM
panv will leave this work to the insur-
ance companies, the boat being insured
for $500. 1t Will cost a considerable
sum 10 raise her.
The Old Point Com fort. which Is run
ming. on the schedule of the Pocahontas,
predecessor. but is giving very satlsfac-
tory service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-05

houses In the cities, and the carrier de.
livers the articles purchased. Buying Is
made easier than 1t was when the goods
were purchased at the cross roads store.
The economic phase of the subject, the
taking of 80 much money entirely out
Of the community, instead of spending IT
with the local merchant, Is about that
which the country merchant paid the
Wholesale dealer. The consumer saves
the profit made by the merchant In the
old days. And the merchant? Well he
will have to try to rub along with
smaller sales or go into some other busi-
ness. He Is catching 1t all around In
many instances the postofiice which he
kept Is abolished. which, In itself Is a
loss OF income, and In addition thereto
the farmers who used to go TO the post
office once or twice a week for mall,
now have not that excuse, and many
purchases which they made because they
were at the store are never made He
will save the money he spent heretofore
for things he did not really need.
GREAT BENEFIT TO FARMER.
Looked at from every side, the rural
delivery system appears the most benc.
fetal to the farmer of anything the
government has undertaken. A great deal
OF demagogic talk is INDUCED concerning
the injustice which the government prac-
tees towards the farmer. but everybody
knows that the man who tills the soil
gets very little legislation. Mr.. Roosevelt
probably does not approve OF the rural
delivery system, for his dislike Of the
farmers Of the country Is well known,
he having said in a, speech In the Wool
Exchange in New York, on the 18th Of
October. 1896, that Mr.. Bryan and his
followers have appealed to the basest
set in the land. the farmers, ''in addition
to having taken occasion in one or two
of his published works to express his
aversion to the people of the agricultural
districts. He has never said publicly
that he is opposed to the farmers having
their mail delivered. but 1t IS generally
believed that he is strenuously opposed
to- the entire system.
Blu. the system is here to stay and to
develop far beyond what 1t Is at present.
Telephone special delivery is already be-.
Ing proposed, and 1t is extremely proba.
BILE that the day Is not far distant when
the farmer who has a telephone will
be called up and central will read him
the contents OF n letter, written him By
a far away correspondent. and sent under
special delivery stamp to the local
telephone exchange to be read to the still
distant correspondent to whom address,
Cd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-05
The COMING
CONVENTION.
Hail for the Big Democratic
Body Has Not Been Sc
lccted Finally.
PROBLEMS TO. BE SOLVED
Slate Not Yet Made Known, if
Made Up-Thc Method Of
Choosing Delegates.
PROBLEMS 10. BE SOLVED

ono month from next Monday the
state Democratic convention will be
called to order in this city. State Chair
man Ellyson and city Chairman Doherty
arc authorized to select the hall "A men,
Der OF the hotel committee stated yes
tertlay that they were doing nothing at
this time but leaving the matter of Sc
lectlhg the hall to be determined by the
two gentlemen named. The impression
prevails that If possible the convention
should be held in the city limits. There
lie doubt in the minds OF many as to
whether the Academy Of Music would
comfortably seat as many as fifteen
hundred people. On the other hand, It
Is regarded as unlikely that 80 many Will
attend tho convention, but 1t cannot be
taken for granted that this number will
not DO here. The matter Of the hall Is
yet uncertain. 1t may be the Academy
or armory or 1t may be the amphi-
theatre.
One Of the features OF the convention
will be the action on the primary plan.
A number Of amendments to the plan VIII
DO submitted to the full committee BY
the subcommittee named for the purpose.
and the full committee will report to the
COnVentlOH.-i 1nueeu, ttIle 5llSliI oSel Vic
primary'is likely to be carried to the floor
Of the convention. One OF the suggested
amendments to the plan is that providing
for majority nominations. This, II
adopted. might necessitate a second pri-
mary, but such a plan is working salts
factorily In other Southern States. An
other matter that Is certainly going to be
the subject Of discussion is that Of re-
moving the cost Of candidacy from the
aspirants for honors and Office. at the
hands OF the party. The viva voce fea-
ture Is foredoomed. ~
The method of choosing delegates to the
convention has been left to the city and
county committees. They may hold prl-
maries, IL preferred, or choose their dele
gates in convent tons or mass meetings or
ward meetings. There being no provision
for thetexpense OF primaries In the coun-
ties, It Is likely that mass meetings Of
county conventions will be the nAthod
generally selected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-05

Hotel for the purpose OF completing
preliminary organization OF the conven-
ton. The subcommittee consists of SEN
ator N. b. Scott, Postmast er-General
Payne, Harry s. New. Of Indiana; r. B.
Shneder, of Nebraska, and Elmer Dover,
secretary Of tho committee.
After agreeing that former Secretary
of War Elihu Root would be recomm end
ed for temporary chairman, the SUBJ
committee In looking up the precedents
found that It had been the custom for
the full committee to select the temporary
chairman and this will BIO done at q
meeting. which chairman Payne will call
for Chicago. June 18th. The committee
at that time also will make UP the
temporary roll OF delegates.
Chas. w. Johnson, OF Minnesota, was
agreed upon as general secretary to the
convention, while various other officers
were named.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-05
INVESTIGATION
is COMMENCED
Neither DR.. or Mrs. Woodend
Present-The Brokers Clerk
Put on Stand to Testify.
lBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, May An investigation
into the affairs of Woodend and Com
pany, tho suspended stock brokerage
firm. was begun to-day before Samuel
Hitchcock, as special examiner under
an order granted by Judge Holt. of the
United States District Court. Neither
DR.. nor Mrs Woodend, both of whom
were expected to appear in court as wit
nesses, were present when the proceed
ings We're opened.
Louis G. Bruck. who was managing
clerk for Woodend up to April LIST, told
OF the FIRMS method OF doing business.
He said tho firms troubles began subse-
quent to February last, with a great de-
crease In the volume of business, which
resulted In the loss of a great amount
of money The declining market, he said,
had much to do with the decrease In
the amount of the firms business.
After several other witnesses had been
examined the hearing was continued
until next Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-05

In speaking Of Peruna, Robert Down
ing. the famous trageslian, says:ts
all sudden summer Ills that swoop upon
one In changing climates and water. 1t
Is the finest travelling companion and
safeguard against malaral Influences.
you may notice that persons in poor
health always find the heat most toll
cradle; this l avoid by using Per,ina.
know by the thermometer that the
weather Is hot. yet ! have felt tho heat
less this summer than ever. t
1.-THE cooling action OF Peruna on the
mucous membrane makes 1t Invaluable
to actors and singers, as 1t does away