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WANTED OLD PIANOS
Your Old Square or Upright
Piano Taken IN Exchange
and Liberal Allow
ance Made
For new UPRIGHT PIANO
New Piano Delivered at Once
and No Cash to Pay Until
After the Holidays.

One Of the very special propositions
made by the r. @. Smith Plano Co.
lZ25 Pa. Ave, during their great An
uudl Factory Clearing Sale enables YOU
10 obtain new Upright or Grand Piano
not only at greatly reduced price. but
without the expenditure Of one cent i'm
cash before Christmas. If YOU have am
old Square or Upright Piano the +. c.
Smith Piano Co. Will accept IL as the
nrst payment on "a new pianO-yOu TO
pay no cash until after the Holidays
and then only In small monthly pay
ments as convenient. The new piano
viii be delivered 70 YOU at once and YOU
VIII have il IN the house before Christ
mas. The Company realizes that at this
time or the year there is an extra heavy
so that no one need stint themselves
in preparing for the Holiday festivities
they make this special offer TO those
who have old squares or upright pianos
which they would like 10 replace with
a modern, new, up-tO-date instrument
They viii make YOU a very liberal al
loWance FOR your old pianO-in fact they
viii give you more for il than any
other concern In Washington-and they
viii also give you the fun benefit of
their Factory Sale Prices i'm selecting
your new piano. saving YOU from $50
TO 500 on regular prices.
Call, or send your name and address
on a postal card 10 the T.. q. Smith
Piano Co, 1925 Pa. Ave, and their repre-
sentative will wait on you and submit
such a liberal OFFER for your old piano
that we are sure you will gladly accept
their proposition and have a nice new
piano In the house by Christmas 1t
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REACTIONARIES
ARE IN CONTROL
Little Attempt Made 10 Stem
the Tide.
PRICES CHANGE VIOLENTLY
Speculation for a Time This Morning
Was in a Condition Approaching
Decentralization.
PRICES CHANGE VIOLENTLY

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-The reaction
AIRY movement was ia complete control
of the market at the opening today with
the average of prices down y per cent.
Copper was the leader. ranging from =
20 ~ lower. Sugar lost over ! per cent.
steel preferred lost 3 in all Steel com
raon lost a. Ontario and Western was
the strong feature, selling mp rs
There was little abatement of the flood
of llquidating sales in the first hour or
so. There APP -~qred to be little attempt
TO stem the tide. and before the first
hour was over the speculation was in a
condition approaching Generalization,
and stocks were slaughtered without re-
gard to price in consequence Of exhaust
ed margins. or the uncovering Of stop
loss orders. with few buying orders TO
Offset sales.
The market at present is enjoying some
quick recoverles. but prices are chang
ing violently every minute.
Government bonds unchanged: other
bonds were lower in 'Sympathy with
weakness of the stock market
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FavorabIe Aetion Taken.
SPEAKER CANNON
GUILTY OF A PUN

Speaker Cannon at today's session
OF the House interjected the first bit
Of humOr into the proceedings.
a resolution was pending 10 permit en-
rOIlment of TWO private bills left over
from th- last session. one OF the bills
related 10 New York
Representative Sulzer Democrat. Of
New York, demanded the name or the
Representative VINO introduced the bill
Mr.. Goulden of New York" replied
Speaker Cannon.
on, it's an right then" said Mr..
SulZer.
silence Is generally golden" Speaker
Cannon remarked.
The members laughed and Speaker
Cannon, I'm low tones. apOlOgized 10
the clerks near him for the Preparation
or the pun.
The resolution was adopted
The legislative, executive and judicial
bill was then taken mp and considered
ia committee of the whole. Mr. Bing-
ham, Republican, of Pennsylvania, IN
charge OF the measure, explained its
provisions.
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PENSION OFFICE
FOR INAUGURATION
Bill in Congress Granting
Its Use for the Ball.
$4,000 FOR PUBLIC ORDER
Preparations for the Event PROGRESSING
Rapidly in Hands of Gen.
eTal Wilson.

A joint resolution authorizing the use
of the Pension effice for the inaugural
BAH on March 4 and covering the other
details of the inaugural ceremonies, was
introduced in the Senate this afternoon
by Chairman Gallinger Of the District
Conmittee and referred back 70 that
committee for consideration.
The joint resolution authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior to grant per-
NIT 10 the inaugural committee; the
Secretary of War 20 permit the use of
any reservations or other public ground
for such purposes as in their opinion
will intiict no serious or permanent in
juries upon such reservations or statu-
airy therein; an stands and platforms TO
be under the care OF the inaugural com
mittee, and erected under supervision of
the Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict, the Superintendent of Public Build
ings and Grounds and the Superinten-
dent of the Capitol
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governor Of New York and also when he
was lu4uguTated Vice President.
Lieut. Gen. AdEa r. Chaffee, who will
ne grand marshal of the parade IS OF
the opinion that a short parade viii be
more proper and popular than such long
ones as nave been held ia the past. In
speaking of this today he said.
MY IDEA IS the people will enjoy the
stIIalt great deal more in the parade
rs shorter and composed Of Organiza-
ions OF prominence or distinction" said
GENERAL Chaffee. Four years ago. 4
believe. the State CT Pennsylvania alone
sent something ike 15.G00 troops. This Is
all very well, but some worthy little or
sanization has to wait until the great
mass OF troops has passed In review
before II gets an opportunity TO show
It is probable that Gen. John A
Johnston, who has been named by
the committee on military OrganiZa-
lions, viii be chief of staff 10 General
Chaffee. F. III. Whitehead has been
appointed secretary of General Har-
ries committee. The headquarters Of
this committee viii be established in
a day or two. and General Harries will
push forward the work as rapidly as
possible.
The business TO be transacted is al
ways heavy and includes the writing OF
letters 10 the governors OF all the
States, the communication with the
heads of all military organizations
throughout the country which desire
To participate in the parade and the
assignment of them TO their positions
in the line Of march.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Edward Carroll. "a, and Annie Lee. p.
James W. Mcdonald, % and Mary Z.
Free, %
Austin Miller. 49, and Mollie Gray, 40
Roy Murray, p. District OF Columbia,
and Melinda Selby, is, Fairfax county,
Virginia
William Johnson, %, and Laura
Strange. =.
Robert A. Reynolds. A. and Rosie Z.
Wood. &c.
Andrew James, SO. and Annie Keny, %.
George Ball, A., WestmOreland county,
Virginia, and Clara Johnson, District OF
Columbia, %.
Edward Tabs. p. and Sarah Camp
bell y
James T. Barnes, .. and Catherine
Matthews p.
Z. L. currier Sc. Cora L. GeHett. IS.
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HEAVY BUYING CHECKS
BREAK IN COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Cotton opened
easy. 6 10 points lower. There was
heavy buying by a local commission
house and this checked what promised
10 be "A severe break in prices, as Liv-
erpool was very weak and the news
from Europe generally was bearish.
This demand was mostly Tor March
a1d Nan m was supposed TO repre-
semi covering Of short stun put out
before the publication OF the monthly
report OF bureau OF statistics, and u
not only steadied the market but paved
the way for rallies In Liverpool
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CHARGED WITH FORGERY;
REFORMATION FAVORS HIM

UTICA. n. Y, Dec S-Arthur G..
Bennett, OF Rome n. Y. charged with
committing forgery in this city eight
years ago, but VINO was not arrested
until recently. has pleaded guilty i'm
the supreme court Petitions for leui-
euCy stating that Bennett had reformed
and become a.. good citizen Influenced
Justice Forbes TO suspend sentence.
The Washington times., 1904-12-08
To Mount Vernon

or the many points Of interest fl,
ana around Washington, there Isl one
lhal the sl6hl -hrer should visit bv Am
means and that Is Mount Ves,,I 80
home and tomb " George Fasbirslo1,ll,i'
A pleasant route Is by the large araeI
steamer 1haiiea MacaleaIer, built ex-
pIcssiy Tor thls service and haared
throughout by steam which ieet-s1
Seventh Street wharf every week d.1, ~
10 "a. m. and l.15 D.. IA. returning dtfs
20 arrive "a washington az 1910 and 5.l5
T. "a The quick service of oni, 80 -
hour running time iu either direction
and the perfect accommodations make
the trlp AN ideal one The stean,1r
passes .n plain view of the United States
Arsenal, Alexandria. Fort Foote. Fort
Washington, and Fort Hunt There is
am elegant cafe on The steamer.
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.
Substituted states registered IS, 500

Substituted States registered IS, 500
18l.
Capital Traction. 26U1L
Washington Street Railway common,
5Oa25, 50G24. j0Q2
People's Fire Insurance, 60d6ls.
Washington Gas, 20063. 25063la, $50
fsH. 25H63K. 25063k 2JG63ls.
Mergenthaler, 90l95.
I.anston. 100al.l4. 500lllE.
Greene Copper. l00H33iz luJnH. 6Qdi.
AFTER call-WashingtOn Street Rail-
way common, sea -, 50g2Ala lpuyer oJl'
5Gq24.
Washington Gas, sass.
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LIEUT.. 7. B. AMlSS
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY

Lieut. Il. Brook Amiss commanding
The FIRST preeinct police station. was
seized with app0plexy near Ninth and
J. Streets northwest about 1890 O'clock
this Afternoon.
lie SSas removed 90 The Emergency
I'ospi u, where he t. RGW GJuaned 10
ward.
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Walked From Kansas.

The hermit walked all the way from
Kansas 10 Washington to attend the
Mckinley inauguration. Although nearly
seventy-nine years Of age, the General
enjoys good health and works every day.
He went TO Kansas just fifty years
ago with the late Colonel Anthony's
party and settled on the best eighty
acres of timber land 10 be found any
where The hermit is well-posted on all
affair, and is up-JO-date on politics,
In which he shows great interest. He
has always been a Republican, and has
an excellent war record as Union
soldier The General will spend
Christmas on his ranch near Lawrence.
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stomach Troubles ana Consultation.

II you have amy trouble with your
stomach or bowels you should write 10
the Chamberlain Medicine Co. Of Des
M0ines. Iowa, for a free sample Of
Chamberlain stomach and Liver Tab
lets. Thousands Of others have been
helped by their use and a great MANY
permanently cured. They are sure 10
prove beneficial and will not cost You a
cent. The regular 25-cent size is for
sale by all druggists.
The Washington times., 1904-12-08
W. z. BApEAU FAILS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 9. The failure of
W. r. Badeau was announced on the
Consolidated stock exchange this morn
ing.
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NEW YORK.

The slump IN the market should he at
lIiDuted primarily ia the decline ia cop
Per shaFes and 10 the spectacular tactics
employed by Lawson, of Boston. Pre-
tense was made To lay STRESS on the
president message recommending the
idea of Vesting the Interstate Commerce
commission with greater power and
20 ascrlbe that as one OF the causes OF
the violent decline. 1t happened that a
estern railroad president gave a dim
ntr 10 thirteen other railroad presi-
cents, ana, although that event was
purely social. the Street iu its sensitive
mood, construed u as u conference re-
gardlng the Presidents recommended
IlCus.
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Bears Re0e/ III a Slaughter
BIT Some Rec0Uerzes are N0tea
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported by w. b. Hlbbs & Co.. 1il9 +
Street. Members New York stock Exchange,
Chicago Board Of Trade. and Washington
Stock Exchanged
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Committee on Medals.

Gen Ellis Spear. chairman Of the
committee on medals and badges, called
on General Wilson this morning 10 an
nounce that he had appointed John r.
CaTmOdy vice chairman of that COM
mittee. The secretary and other MEM
beers of the committee have not been
chosen yet. but General Spear stated
10 a reporter for The Times that he
would make his selections today and an
nOunce them tomorrow.
Information has been received to the
effect that General Hugh Cameron,
the Kansas hermit" viii come TO
Washington 10 be present at President
RoOseVelts Inauguration. He has at
tended every Inauguration since that Of
"Old Rough and Ready" Jackson, ex-
cept that Of Lincoln, when the Kansan
was IN the army
The Washington times., 1904-12-08
Times Want Ad. Branch

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for The Evening and Sunday Times can
De left at w. Armstrong 8, corner Of
ular office rates
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The stronger commission houses, es-
peciaiy those that had been demanding
"a reaction. began 10 buy stocks yester-
day afternoon. Brokers representing
houses OF this class encourages buying,
saying that while they could not hope
TO catch the bottom prices, and while
tie reaction might go = or 3 per cent
further, a. was time 10 begin replacing
the speculative lines that mad been
liquidated on their advice fortnight or
more ago. Commission houses probably
were heavy sellers Of stocks on balance
YESTERDAY. but the buying that they did
was stronger than the selling.
The Washington times., 1904-12-08

IL is currently reported that the d.
rectors OF the American Ice COMPANY
on Monday completed a plan 10 re-
adjust the capitalization which proposes
10 give for each 100 shares OF the pres
emit common stock 20 shares of new
stock. and To cut down the present pre-
fcrred stock about prOpOrtiOngJely with
lis relative price. II is current gossip
that the sales OF the stock for the last
two days has been mostly for the ac-
count OF one OF the insiders wlO does
rot like the plan.
The Washington times., 1904-12-08
For Public Order.


An appropriation of $1,000 is included
FOR preserving public order from Febru
airy - to March 10: the Commissioners
are empowered TO make rates for public
hacks and other such regula lions for
inaugural week, and provision is made
Tor the loan of Government flags. run
ming of telegraph wires into the Pension
once. and extension OF railroad sid
ings. except in public parks.
Mr. Spooner introduced "a concurrent
resolution for the appointment of COM
mittee of three members from each
house TO make the necessary arrange
ments for the inauguration.
Same Bill in House.
Representative Babcock, chairman OF
the House Committee on the District OF
Columbia. also introduced on the floor
OF the House a bill providing for the
various uses OF public buildings and
grounds in Washington in connection
with the Inauguration Of the President
next March.
General Wilson Pleased.
General Wilson was greatly pleased
this afternoon when he learned the size
to which the fund had grown. The work
AT headquarters continues to move for
ward AT The same rapid rate that Il has
shown sirFce General Wilson and Secre-
tary Hitchcock took their seats at their
desks in the New Willard. Today let
tiers were sent out by General Wilson TO
the chairmen of the different commit
tees. asking them TO select their COM
mituees as soon as possible. and notify
him Immediately. Several chairmen
were I'm conference with him today, and
they viii present their lists this after
noon and tomorrow.
General Wilson has also written 10
humber of prominent railroad officials
asking them 10 serve on the traLspJrta-
ton committee. Their answers are eE-
pectCd tomorrow. when their names will
be announced. The trunk line railroads
have already agreed to give a one-tare
return rate from all points on their
roads. ana other railroad companies
have agreed 10 the same rate.
Escort Of President.
That Squadron A, New York National
Guard, and the Rouge Riders will act as
escort 10 President Roosevelt is now
settled. The President told a delegation
who called on him 10 urge that this
honor be given to another organization,
that he would have Troop A and the
Rough Riders. The crack New York
cavalry troop acted as escort 90 Mr.
Roosevelt when he was iLaugurated as
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National sale Deposit 4 trust 100 10
washington i.ean & lrusJ........ POS -
American as ITust....... 21O5z -
Union Ira- Storage. ......s... lis II
Washingtus. --,-ncs Bank.......-. l13 D.
Home SAVINGS Iank.............. i75
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Capital Traction CO... i40 IA
sWash Ry. & Flee Co, pr s.
Rssa. Ry. 4 Flee. Co. CONF. FIX %
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coYERNAlEisr BoADa.

Nash. Gas Co. ser. A. oa...,.... l0T 90,
Mash. Oas CO.. ser. b, &c.. l07 --
Warrington Gas csrt............. I20 ~
u A Flee Light Deb. imp 6z... t0t .-.
o. q EIee Light Cert. Ind. 6s... i0i ...
Ches. & Pc. Tel. Co, ds-.--...... 1864 i07
wall. Market Co.. lst 6s....-.-.. see. 10
Potofaac Elec. Power 5's-.... 80. IO5
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08
SPEECH OF JOSEPH W. FOLK
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN
william J. Bryan Addresses $4,000 People in on., A..
Meeting--Cook Has a Message for H;s Fr;.Ss "a"
Calls Forth Their Loyalty in surpor
~ of Entire Ticket.
The democratic state campaign was

rho pemocratic state campaign was
nod at Springfield. NO., on Thurs
september /, 1904. The candi.
S S.,ss for state office made addresses
" tbe Baldwin theater in the after
.oon' and Hon. William j.. Bryan de-
,'yered an address at the baseball
ark in the evening.
THE opening was the most enthu-
.,.stic IN years. The theater was
e"sted in the afternoon, and many
vho came were turned away. Mr..
p-yan's speech was delivered in the
I'm air to an audience that NUN.
Ssred fully $1,000. Such an suspicious
Onening indicates that Missouri is
more safely Democratic this year than
ever before.
Judge w. N. Evans, chairman Of the
s,ote committee. presided at both
meetings. The speakers at the after
Noon meeting were Joseph W. Folk,
nominee for governor; Thomas l.. }
ney nominee for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.;
sam B. Cook. nominee for secretary
NJ state; Albert o. Allen, nominee Tor
auditor; James Cowgirl, nominee for
treasurer; Elliott w. Majors, nominee
Tor attorney general, and Fl. R. Ogles-
Nv. nominee for railroad and ware
b,use commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

Mr.. Cooks speech was especially
worthy of note by reason of its grace
full tact and the excellent campaign
material 1t contained. 1t helped to
emphasize the complete harmony now
existing in the party. He said, among
other things, that he had a message
for the friends all over the state who
had supported him so loyalty in the
past, and 1t was to the effect that he
wanted them to allow no one to exceed
them in their earnest work for the
success Of the whole ticket.
Gov. A. M. Dockery followed the
candidates in an address that appealed
to the Democratic voters of the state
10 make the victory In Missouri this
year decisive. Mr.. Bryan closed the
afternoon meeting with a short speech.
The speech OF MIR. Folk follows:
In the early days Of u government
It was found that public affairs could
be best administered through political
parties. 1t is through political parties
that men come TO an agreement on
public policies, and announce their
principles and intentions. One man
may be Just rs patriotic as another,
yet they may differ on governmental
questions. Political systems develop
as other things do. Changing condi-
tons eliminate old questions, and
create new Issues to be determined by
the people in their sovereign capacity
as electors. The Democratic party has
always been ready to submit to the
test Of full and free discussion every
question, believing that out Of the con-
fict OF ideas the truth will emerge. II
the principles of the Democratic party
are the best to guide the national gov
eminent by, then 1t should be put In
power. II the Democratic party has
well and faithfully administered the af-
fairs of Missouri entrusted to its keep
ing, then 1t should not be turned out
as unfaithful.
Democrats and Republicans have an
equal interest in this country. Most
Of the members of all parties are hon.
est in their convictions and patriotic
in their purposes. To these We must
appeal in unfolding Democratic ideas,
and in doing so II is not necessary to
misrepresent the facts, which would
avail nothing, and it would be out Of
place to indulge in SANDER and vitu-
peration, that convinees one but the
vicious or weak-minded. I shall ap-
peal only to the reason of honest men,
with no argument but the truth. De-
mocracy means the rule Of the people,
for the people and by the people. The
Democratic party in the United States
is the fruit of a hundred years Of our
country's history. Take away from the
history Of the United States the record
Of the Democratic party, and there
would be little left. The record Of the
Democratic party in Missouri is the
history Of a states glorious achieve
ments and wondrous progress.
NATIONAL QUESTIONS.
Soon after u republic was born,
citizens became divided on public
policies, The leaders of the contend
ing theories were Thomas jefferson
and Alexander Hamilton. Jefferson
believed In the absolute rule Of the
people through their ballots; that all
powsr should be vested In the people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

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CHARTTABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The Homo for Epileptic n Feeble
Minded at Marshall provides a place
wbare these un~fortunates are cared for
hv tho state In the most humane man
ner. In the deaf and dumb asylum al
Fulton. and blind asylum at st. Louis
hose who were in olden times thought
to be under a curse Of Heaven, are
taken care of by the state. The in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

On Une nuiy pIave, utive svuuu bne
august and stately statue Of Jupiter.
II wac w~orehinned hv many NJ the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

Columbus, Ohio, May Ie, iso3.
Some four years ago I was suffering
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

useIess anu aIJer using several re-
needles that failed TO give relief, used
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

l25, 900 bushels, and in milk, 477,25s
ualIons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

preaching and miraculous escape.
Damascus is today far from the great
.-.s -h4oh nj ---,L.a 4. A..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

0uVhe viuJ anu vvuuUy. rFSunsus .
nomination renresented only one pOr-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

While the bonded debt has been
practically paid off under Democratic
rule, the tax rate has been reduced
from fifty cents on the one hundred
dollars, where 1t was when the Demo
cratic party came into power, to seven
teen cents on the one hundred dol
lars, where 1t is to-day; and seven
cents of this goes into the public
school fund. for the benefit of educa-
ton in the state. Missouri has the
lowest tax rate of any state in the
Union, and is the only state that has