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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSES SENATE
Large Expenditures Go Through
With Small Modif-
cation

The army appropriation bill passed
the Senate today without material
modification.
After Mr.. German had made a brief
speech criticising the expenditures made
by the bill, he said he did not wish 70
delay its passage by making a long
speech. so ended his remarks on re-
ceiving permission to insert in the
Record" a table Of expenditures which
he submitted.
Mr.. Fairbanks tried to get his public
building bills for the Departments Of
State, Justice, and Commerce and
Labor before the Senate, but Mr.. Ali
son objected. because Of the absence %
Mr. Hale Mr. Fairbanks yielded, and on
motion Of Mr.. Kean the Senate consid-
cred and passed the bin Incorporating
'Chauncey NJ Depew and others as
The American National Institute %
Paris France" TO erect buildings there
for American students.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
COMMISSIONERS FAVOR
BRANCH LIBRARIES

District Commissioner Macf3riand to-
day recommended that a favorable rec
cmmcndatioa be made TO Congress on
the bill submitted 10 the Commissioners
by Theodore w. Moves. president Of the
board Of trustees Of the public library.
providing for the erection Of branch
Libraries in the District This is the first
step tOwar I'd the establishment Of the
branch Libraries OF which there has
been so much talk in the District re-
Gently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Washington Street Railway
As IL G0d75 1,000Q75, 1,O0eQIo o.
WASHINGTON Gas certificates. 10000
American Surety and Trust, 1oq19o.
1OG190.
National Union Insurance Company
10aT1s. -
American Graphophone common, 100
~. 100a4ik. 1OO64iz. -
After Undergraduates, 10gl11Az 100
Capital Traction. 10g12lB, 1oQl2ls'
20d121h, 6001Hk.
National Safe Deposit and Storage, 51D
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
COSTLY FIRE IN SCRANTON.

SCRANTON, Pa. March 9.-Flrc last
night completely destroyed the trip,r
stol es forming the Goldsmith Bazaar. IN
Lackawanna Avenue. ard damaged two
other buildings causing property loss
Of about $4,000 The other two firms
Thar sustained damage were the G. w.
Fritz Company loss $1,000 and the
John ID Boyle Clothing Store. $4,000
Tic loss to the three buildings amount
ed 10 81 90
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
TALBOT PROVES ALlBl
AND SECURES RELEASE

After nine conunuances the case OF
John Talbot, who was arrested in New
York city for the local police. who want
him for the alleged blowing open OF a
safe en- Pylcs' grocery store IN Anacos-
tia last fail, was dismissed by a United
States Commissioner In New York to-
Gay.
Captain BoaTdman received that in
tcliiEcnce this morning at Police Head
established an alibi by five witnesses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
Trans-Pacifc Mails.

TsHTTI end MAROUEsAs ISLANDS. via San
Francisco, close here daily az $3.50 p. m. up 10
March 13, inclusive. for dispatch per 5.
CHINA and JAPAN. via Tacoma. close here
daily at ESQ D. m up TO March l3, inclusive,
for dispatch per g. s. Olympia (o)
CHINA and JAPAN. via Seattle Especially
addressed only), close here daily at 6.30 p m.
up March "a, inclusive, for dispatch FER S. s.
Pleades. (ol
CHINA and JAPAN. via Vancouver and VIC
t0ria b. c., close here daily at $50 p. NJ. I'D
TO March Is, inclusive. Tor dispatch per S. a.
Empress Of India Merchandise for tie C. 8
Postal Agency AT Shanghai, China, cannot be
Forwarded via Canada (o)
CHINA. JAPAN HAWAII. and PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS. via san Francisco. close here daily
81 G:3J ,. M up 70 March IS, inclusive, fer
dispatch per s. $ Siberia (O)
AUSTRALIA Except West Australia) NEW
ZEALAND. NEW CALEDONIA FIJI, SAMOA
and HAWAII. via san Francisco. close here
daily at ESQ p NJ uP 70 March 70. inclusive,
for dispatch per s 3 Sonoma. (o)
AUSTRALIA except mails for West Aus
tralia). FIJI ISLANDS. and NEW CALEDONIA,
via Vancouver and Victoria, B. c.. close here
daily at $50 D. n. Up 20 March 26, inclusive
for dispatch per s s. hoana- Cd
CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. AID specially adj
dressed mail for the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS via
san Francisco, close here daily at $3.50 o. m
up to March 60 inclusive, for dispatch per : >
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via san Francisco.
close mere daily nj $50 p. N. up 20 March y
inclusive, for dispatch per Z. :. Transport. (o)
NOTE-Mails for COCHIN CHINA are DIS
patched 20 NeW York Y Y, for connection
with European steamers.
Unless otherwise addressed WEST AIS
TRAIIA mails VIII be disnatched via Eirro-,e
and those for NEW ZEALAND and the PHuiP-
PINE ISLANDS via san Francisco CaI-the
quickest routes. Mails for the PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS specially addressed 4'Via Eurore or
.'Nia Canada, must be prepaid az the foreign
rate Of postage. Mails for HAWAII are dis
PATCHED via San Francisco, CAL exclusively
REGISTERED NAILS close at the MAIN OF
AL TaN q
day; % AT las p. m. same day: Cc) At Gas
p. m. same day; Id At $50 a. m same dav:
(e) At 5;t5 p. m. same day; ID Ar 9.S5 A.
same dav; (h) Al lis %. m. ssr-e day;
q AZ s;45 p. IN. previous day; Co) AT 2.sO a.
same day
JOHN A. MERRITT, Postmaster
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COMMISSIONERS FAVOR
RAISING OF SALARIES

Commissioner MacfarlaEd today rec
commended 10 the District BOARD ~
Ger gress be asked 10 enact Senator C;aI-
fingers proposed amendment TO the Dis
trlct appropriation bin providing the
Increasing OF the salaries Of the Police
Court judges from 5000 10 $4,000 pcr
year.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

National bank notes received yester-
day for redemption amounted TO $S24,992.
Government receipts and expenditures
were: Internal revenue, S244. 534: customs,
$783, 159; miscellaneous, $27,3l2i expendt-
lures. 81. 90. 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
BROoKLYN HAs COCO BLAzE.

NEW YORK. March Sire destroyed
tho cigar and cigarette factory OF Solo
mon Monday e Sons ar 25S Wythe Ave
pu@. Brooklyn and did more than $4,000
q mage The flames were discovered by
Policeman Reilly, Of the Bedford Ave-
nue. station, who aroused hundreds of
persons living In the thickly populated
district
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BRIDGE WRECKED IN HUNGARY.

VIENNA, March S.-An Italian work
man today destroyed a bridge over the
River Begas in Hungary with dynamite
The explosive blew a pillar Of the struc-
ture from its foundations, and the SUI
others were killed, and four persons
seriously injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
FILE BETTE roMLINSoNs WILL

The viii Of Bette Tomlinson, dated
November %. 1903, has been filed for
record. DIT. Charles W. Reyes and S.
Edwin Tomlinson are named as execu-
tors and all property has been devised
TO near relatives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

lie viii come into the market until after
the Northern Securities decision has
been handed down. despite the fact that
Il is generally believed that an unfav-
orable ruling by the Supreme Court has
been largely discounted by the decline
that has already taken place in the Sc
curities of the various railway proper
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09

Presidents Of the anthracite railroads
met in New York yesterday. but con-
trary to expectations. they took no &C
ton on the spring prices for anthracite
coal. Every spring a reduction is made
on coal amounting to 80 cents ton. The
failure 10 announce this reduction yes
terday is not due to any intention OF
doing away with the custom. The re-
auction will probably be announced be-
fore April /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09

Anthracite Coal Company officers esti-
mate the February output at 100000
tons, which compares with a production
in February Of 1903 in excess Of 5000. O00
tons The January output this year
was 3 T26, $50 tons. a decrease of LBS. l64
tons as compared with the January.
1909. tonnage. which was the largest on
record for that month.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

ll,epOrted by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. 1919 F
Street. Members New York Stock Exchange,
Chicago Board of Trade. and Washington stock
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MISCELLANEOUS.

COAL AND Conceal s425. M 18Th 81.
NV. mh9-St
II Nou have rats see BARCLAY. the Ferret
Nan. 90 Louisiana ave fel9-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09

Washington bankers are In fullest
sympathy with the bill introduced by
Senator Elkins, which provides for the
deposit Of District tax moneys in the
national banks Of the city. instead OF in
the United States Treasury: Such a
policy has been advocated by the local
bankers for some time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09

CHICAGO. March 9-The following
prices were quoted on the grain market
today:
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WASHINGTON.

Business on the local exchange today
was limited IN volume and In no In
stance of special significance. The only
noteworthy transaction was the sale Of
twenty shares of American Security and
Trust Company at 100, new low record.
Gas certificates at 1872 for S1,ZO0 was =
below yesterdays selling price, while
20 shares of Graphophone common
brought az, which was Y above yester-
days selling Five shares of National
Safe Deposit brought 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
PERSONA =.

Alr +. MILLION,
PIANIST AND MENTAL READER,
9l4 NEW YORK AVE. n ".
He tells your name. object Of visit, and everF-
thing YOU desire 20 know free with every hand
reading Ladies, SOC; gentlemen, 81. II
NINE. THO.
Medium. Card Reader. and Palmist. German
spoken. 90 s.. nv uhs-2t
THE LARGEST STOCK and greatest opening to
the workingman in tailor-made suits auI over
coats, slightly used, in the city; prices within
reason JUSTHS OLD STAND, 6l9 ST.
mh7--t
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FIRE INSURANCE.

ALL or T4E COMPAl> frS represented
ny US are paying their Baltimore losses
promptly and none or them vii. b.
crippled. We are prepared u write
our usua5 lines on al acceptable risks
with guarantee Of safe indemnity al
fair "a tee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09

National Safe Deposit Trust. If5 Isl
Washington Loan & Trust. 2lO 2l5
American Security 4 Trust.--.---- 100 Ia5
Union Trust & Storage. I05 lC6
Washington Savings Bank. lO44
Home Savings Bank............... 49, .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
"OUPIDENE."

strengthens and restores. Cupidene Il the only
known remedy 10 cure without an operation
900 testimonials. A written guarantee giveI
and money returned II six boxes do not effect
permanent cure SI.O0 a box; SIX for 500
By mail. Send for free circular and testimo-
malls Address DAVOL MEDICINE CO., SaI
Francisco. Cal; Stevens Pharmacy, 9th anC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09
ARCHITECTS.

COMPLETE PLANS AND SPECIFIC ATOMS,
houses fats. stores. IS 20 $40 up; pencil
sketches free; highest references. ARCHITECT,
$40 sth st. NV. fes0-a
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Nom
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Market opened strong, 2 20 g pGIHl
higher Noon barely steady
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msCELLANEOrs BoNDs

Wash. Gas Co, ser A, 6's 19o2-27. 103 ....
Wash Gas Co.. ser b. 6's 1904-27 JOB
U. 6 Elee. Light, Deb. Imp 1902. l03
L. s. Flee. Light, Cert. Indebt.... lob lC6
Ches. E Pot. Tel Co. 6's...-.-.-.- iO3E I04
Wash Market Co., lst SIS, 1902. 100 &C..
Masonic Hall Assn e's c. I9o3.... 100
Washington Gas................-. ll3k ia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09

The American Locomotive Company
mas purchased the Locomotive and Ma
chine Company of Montreal, Limited
for d,500,O0O. Two-thirds Of this will be
paid in cash and $4,000 in 4 per cent
bonds. The financing Of the purchase
VIII be accomplished by the issue of
$3.50, 900 OF 4 per cent bonds by the
American Locomotive Company. With
the exception of the $4,000 above men
toned, the bonds will be held in the
treasury OF the American Locomotive
Company, the payment of cash being
made out Of the surplus. The acquisi-
tion of this plant Is an advantage for
the American Locomotive Company. in
that It is now enabled to save IS per
cent, or 5000 TO $1,000 on engines for
Canadian use, on which there is now a
duty TO that amount.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09

At their regular meeting the directors
OF the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron
Company declared the usual quarterly
dividend of ia per cent on the preferred
stock. The statement for the quarter
ended February % showed after deduc-
lions for depreciation and charges for
repairs and renewals net earnings for
the period amounting to $202 429. The
surplus, after deducting interest and
taxes, was S142. 1923, ont Of which the pre-
ferred stock dividend for the quarter,
amounting to S114.G90. was paid. The
balance was carried to the surplus ac-
count. which on March 1 stood credited
with 1884 49,
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RAILROAD STOCKS

capital traction -------------.-- III u
Washington Street Railway PIT. 45% 4
- ashiugton Street Railway CON-. Il
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THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY

OFFICE. COR. 9Th AND SITS.
PAID-JP CAPITAL ONE MILLION.
Loana in any aHnodnt made on approved
- real estate or collateral at reasonable
rates
- Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
- balances subject 10 check.
- This company acts executor, admin
istrator, trustee, agent, treasurer, regis
- tTriT, and IN all other hdncisry capacities
- Boxes for rent in bcrgiar and hre-proos
vaults for safe deposit and storage 81 vaiu-
able packages.
IuHE JOG E0SOS.................-. Presiden;
JOHN f. SHOPS. Vice President;
ELLIS SPF Al ........,., Second Vice Presldent
ANDREW TtRKER- ...........-..-.... Treasurer
BRlCis :. NOSES. ............ Assistant Treasurer
THOMAS BRADLEY -........ Real Estate Ohces
REAL. ESTATE DEP AhlMENr
Is prepared 70 assume the management Of your
real estate. Careful attez.ioI. given 10 all de-
tails
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-09

WASHINGTON, D. C.. PosTOFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily, as changes may occtt
at any time ,
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the port
Of sailing daily, and the schedule of closing
IS arranged the presumption Of their unin-
terrupted overland transit. For the week end
ing March 10. 1904 The last connecting closes
VIII be made from the MAIN OFFICE toll
lows
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GOVERNMENT BoNDs.
RAILROAD BONDS.

Capitai Traction R. R. 4's.--..-.. 1851 I09
Met St r. r. SIS. Is25........... ll6 lis
Met. r. r. Cert. indebtedness A.. 1905 100
We+ r n Cert indel,tadness B. lO3K los
Csof,,r,bfo r r 6'z 1qI4 . us l22
Columbia RI r. I'd mort. SIS. IO4 lc5x
Wash. Street Railway 4's........ 74E 75b
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4OL oUutH aAu Nehtta4 AuetlCA
West Indies, Etc.

NEDNESDAY-(el At I1:45 D. N. for Mex
TO, per 3 s. Esperanza, from New York, Via
Progreso Campeche, and Vera Cruz. Mail must
be directed Per s. s. EspeTanza' -
lc) At ll:25 ?. m FOR ARGENTINA, URU-
~ AZ and PARAGUAY, per s s. Casildss
r 81 At Has p, m, for GUADELoUPE, MAR
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27
JOCKEY III. HHzZLKPs.

aud was to be married 10 him tomorrow.
Ii was a lovely old building If gray
stone. far famed for It's many windows OF
stained glass. which in a close line told
in rich puppies and erimsonS the story OF
Joseph and his brethren The scent of
flowers was heavy on the air as Hayden
stole in unseen, and he stood aWed he
fore the sight Of the preparations for his
bride.
One or two gardeners were busy at the
choir stalls; some girls. talking in sub
dued tones. We're garlanding pillar
HAYDEN watched their deftnesS. Then,
with tender impulse, he turned his eyes
70 the altar. where he would kneel TO-
morrow beside
4 sudden horror c,utched him. the
blood Surged within him aud deafened
him. Bending ut the altar step was a
dark haired figure in n lilac gown with
a pink band across the hem.
Hayden groned with his hand and
clutching a pew door closed his eyes in
a deSpairing faintHeSS. His bondage was
10 be relentless When he looked again
the figure was gone. The girls mt the
pillar had turned from their work 10
speak to another. Unseen in his misery
Hayden stole out at the porch, stunned
and cold in the sunshine.
Hayden never forgot the night which
followed. Is he lay. unneryed and hope
less. waiting for his wedding day. and
facing in all their details the two years
past and the many years to come. from
the day when he had played summers
game with the heart OF girl to dll the
days when he should live close 10 the
girl he loved and feel himself a murderer
1t was 'coliSh. it was wrong. he ar
gued, to count himself so hiameworthy
But he had no choice Kate Moon in
sisted
Toward morning he began to take a
more ordinary view Of the matter. This
was his wedding day, sunny. happy,
glorious He had been in an excited,
unnatural state OF mind yesterday. He
had brooded 50 long thar his remorsc
was abnormal. lie had thought and
grieyed SO much that the poor drowned
girls form was en- the retiua OF ais eye.
II had been hallucinatiou.
He threw of his hateful might
thoughts. and prepared to meet his bride.
The pTettiest wedding the village had
ever seem the people said afterward.
The church was a bower # trailing
green and summer blossoms The peWs
were packed, and q Subdued buzz OF c0lU-
ment played about Hayden'S ears Is hc
waited
He had not allowed himself much time
10 Kill: hut, supported by his best man,
he took his place about hve minutes be
fore the bride was expected His heart
was lighter than it had been for months
Ue determir Cd TO throw OF useless self
renroaehes. and Do his best in the future
After the FIRST moments OF nervous
ness he raised ais eyes and booked down
fhe church. The brightly coloted CROWD
was ia undiStinguishahl whole 20 him;
hrt M the end Of the aisle was "A shaft
az brilliant light; it streamed through the
por,h. and into and through it walked
3nubie limo Of beauty. They came on Ia
the sunshine and halted uH the end e
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27

the lines was inside the door, when they
widened the space hetteen them and
lined the lower half of the aisle.
Hayden gazed at them with tender
pleasure and admiration. Her brides
maids he thought. SYPHILIS brides
maids" and he smiled.
The smile on Hayden's face snapped oil
rs suddenly as If struck by hand; his
features became stiff and ashen eolored:
Il roar seemed TO he filling the church and
hurting his brain, the building itself
hcaved about him.
Bat the figure on which his eve had
first Smllingly rested stood m0tionless
Sh, stood nearest to him. as first brides
maid, her back slightly turned; a droop-
ing hat almost hid Ler features, hut she
was dark haired and splendidly poised.
and her gown was of lilac with a mink
band about the hem. Lilac, among the
white gowns beside her,
This time Hayden could nos close his
eyes; some power held them wide and
staring.
The lilac color seemed to deepen under
his horror, tie pink band glowed as if it
were living fire.
MY Cod he uttered hoarsely. oh,
my God,'
Then he felt hand grip his arm firmly.
Keep NJ, old man, she's coming, some
one said
L Ueu II HASH, tAtl Il SilF Nl4Eu the
church. ana between the waiting brides
maids. shutting from sight that terrifying
form. came Sybii toward him; and chilled.
horror filled. as one il Il dream. he stepped
10 meet her
TEL her I say. tell her''-was in his
ears as the marriage service began.
\ strange vow mingled with Hayden's
marriage vows. Tell herE' Il will" Il
Will" Il vow it,"
On his wedding day he would tell her
! il was an awful story TO him, what
wonld II be 4. her. blamCless and uusns-
pectiug. Blu lie would tell her, and
abide by the consequences
so he told her
There was no lilac gown among the
bridesmaids surrounding her when he
foak hor &way. He couli see uo one
ike Kate Moon, But he told Sybil all
rhe story rs they drove toward their new
cheek.
But when he haj finished. and mo
mCnt's silence ike concrete block of
leSpGir had followed She turned Tn him
and wept upon his shoulder And How
Won must both have suffered" were her
first sobhing words. But because she
was frightened by the new suffering the
telling Of the tale had cost him. She d;d
not say that she had known the story
all along, and that the silence had been
rs an avenging ghost between them.
One day, long after. when Hayden and
his wife str0lied into The old church. he
noticed . curious thing.
Sybil bad walked toward the chnncel
while HAYDEN halted by toe door. and as
size stood a moment in the aisle he SAW
Her white gown turn 20 lilac in the SAP
light. and band Of rose color fell across
Tie hem.
Tor a .romea the blood rushed into bis
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-27
PASSING OF THE CALL.

II DAYS gone by. those happy days
When al the world was slow
NV lady Oft, to while the time
A-visiting would 60
Her dainty bHckled shoes were donHed.
And laced her gown so gay.
Win reticule OF fancy work
She went OF spend the day.
Ihcn faster must have rolled the sphere,
The days were Ger so soon,
For bosom friends there could be found
But one brief afternoon.
The hour then increased their pace,
Fun swift by duties driven,
And 10 her friend. though stu beloved.
But minutes could be given.
As years sped on and feeting time
Was niled with social care,
She. for Il confidential chat
single hour could spare.
TIL now. midst whrl OF clubs anu teas,
When leisure is unknown.
She takes the worn receiver down
And calls her up by phone
Puck