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The Washington times., 1909-02-27

Whether This plan will materialize or
not remains 10 be seen. In any event,
Gas was rather weak, opening at 20,
a loss Of 15s and the close was 701z.
Mergenthaler kept up the declining
movement that has carried it down
during the last few days from 2l4, TO
4O9 and today from 2O9 to 2071z- just
why this high-grade stock should sell
off so much is not q matter Of public
knowledge, other than possible liqulda-
ton by nervous investors.
other stocks held reasonably hrms
Railway common closing at 43, and the
preferred at So. Lanston was very
steady at 123<
Washington Railway As were a little
easier, closing at S77s, after opening Is
higher
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

WE. THE UNDERSlENED the President
and 4jyTity % the PJstrd Of Trustees Of the
DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION CO. OF Wash
iugtOu- d e.. do hereby certify that the
capital stock Of the said corporation is 800.
90. $40 90 Of which has been actually paid
in and that there are no existing debts
PHILIP J. COGAN. Secretary. PATRICK n
CDGAN. !, WIN "a -. ALLEN. President
Of the DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION co. Of
tho District of columbia, do hereby swear
that the facts stated In the above certificate
are true 70 the best Of my knowledge and
belief WM II. IT, ALLEN. President. Sub
Scrlbed and sworn TO before me- a Notary
Public in and Tor the District or Columbia
this 9th day Of February 4. d, 1850. (SeaD
e. r. BURNS. Notary Public. y. g. Ny
commission expires May 81, 1912 IL
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

OFFICE OF TIE CCST fIssSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLI EBIA. Washing
ton L. c.. February -. lSc Ordered. THAT
Section ia OF Article ~ II the Police Reg
u,ltiola Of tho District q Columbia be and
the same Is hereby amended by striking out
the word thirty before the word min
uteS' I'm the phrase which reads. for a
greater period Of time than thirty minutes
AT any one stoPpage,' and inserting in lieu
thereof the word i've so that said phrase
viii read follows. for a greater period
Of time than FIVE minutes at any one stop
paE-.' HENRY r. F. MACFARLaA<D.
HENRY l. WEST. SPENCER COSBY Com
EulssiDEcTS. =. &. II
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SPEAKER CANNON
GETS TANGLED UP
Calls Himself 10 Order. But Has
Explanation When Mem
berS Laugh

Speaker Cannon had so much diff
Guilty in keeping the House IN order
today that he finally got all tangled
up, and. to the amusement of the
members. announced in emphatic
tones that 'the chair will be in order"
The Speakers admOnition TO himself
brought forth roars Of laughter from
the floor, but Uncle Joe" was equal
10 the occasion. and announced that
he was as much q member Of the
House as ne was Speaker, and that
If he desired 70 call himself TO order
he had 2 perfect right to do so.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
FIREMAN'S WIDOW
GRANTED PENSION

The Commissioners have approved
the recommendation of the pension
committee OF the Fire Department.
composed uf Deputy chief A. j. SuIii-
van. Capt W s. Dixon. and Capt. L. J.
HoIIoHau. that Mrs. Mary A. French,
widow of William French who was
IL peusiouer OF the department. be
granted pension Of SO a month,
beginning February l.
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ANNUAL VISITATION
OF GRAND COUNCIL

Impressive ceremonies marked the
annual visitation Of tie grand council,
Royal Arcanum, 10 the Analostan Coun-
oil at Pythian Temple last night Ohio
W Hammond. regent OF the council.
welcomed Grand ReEen- Arthur Cook
ANA MS officers.
T. j.. 3. Pope. scientific assistant OF
the Bureau Of Fisheries, delivered a
lecture on Southern Louisiana It's In
dustries and the Customs Of the Peo-
PIE
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
MARKET OPEN MARCH 4.

BY order of the Commissioners, the
Eastern and Georgetown Markets will
be open a a IN. and close at 10 a. m,
Thursday. March :. The Western
Market VIII be closed all of that day.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
COTTON VERY DULL
BUT PRICES STEADY

sew YORK. Feb 26--Tho market for
cotton was only moderately active and
the changes were within a moderate
laTgp.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. ETC.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Wash
inRtou. d c. February Is. 1909. Sealed pro
r,osaIs VIII be received az this Office until
. O'Clock o "a, MONDAY. APRIL 10. 1909
for furnishing ststonery. fuel. ice, hardware
plumbing and electric supplies. lumber. etc.
for the use Of the Government Printing Of
zee during the fiscal year ending June so
1910 The right 10 reject any and all bids
and 70 waive defects f. reserved Detailed
st,hedules Of the Stationery fuel ice. etc
required accompanied by blank proposals
and giving the regulations with which bidders
must comply. may be obtained b.. addressing
this oHce. SAM'L 3 DONNELT.N Public
IDI.inte- FED. c7.rnh6. II. 20. 2-.ap1.1O
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

PROPOSALS. S DEPARTMENT or
AGRICULTURE. ONCE Of the SECRETARY.
Washington. u. g.. February 20. 1899 Sealed
proposals I'm duplicate VIII be received at the
office Of the Discussing Clerk until . .. M.
Monday April T.. 1909. Tor furnishing mis-
csIIaneous supplies during the fiscal wear
ending June 20. 1910. as follows. Laboratory
material. Including chemicals packing boxes.
car seals tags and matchmaking devices.
cleaning carpets and washing towels. waste
uaper. meteorological Instruments. towers.
weather flags. and printing and IyhOgra phio
material Full Information furnished on ap-
pIicatior 90 the DisbUrsinF Clerk. Bids must
be sealed and addressed 20 the Secretary
Of Agriculture IN accordance with luStruc-
lions given on the schedules JAMES VII
son. Secretary fe20 q. M h5. 10. %. %. APPS 10
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WHEAT AND CORN
CLOSED VERY STRONG
Chicago Bulls Control the May
Wheat Market Almost
Completely.
Completely.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE bulls II the
wheat market continue to make 1t inter
esting for the bears and have such com
pIete control of the situation that II
sesrrs useless for the bears TO buck
aEainst Il.
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TODAY,S PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by ". L. Hlbbs &
Co. bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building,
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
ington Stock Exchange, and Chicago Board OF
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

you Thai size for zoe, postpaid, large size
teight times as muchJ, 6Dc. II your druggist don't
eel Dc. send direct 10 ms. Send the yellow wrap
per from TWO bottles purchased from "A druggist
and WIZ give you fun size bottle for nothing.
WHlnuttm Co, 9TH Hnd olive ~, st Louis. No.
Sold b. Peoples Pharmacy. 9th and | Sts.. NV.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL. ETC. GOV
EMINENT PRINTING OFFICE. Washing
ton. d. c.. February Is. 1909 Sealed prop0s-
ais will BE- received at this Office until II
O'Clock e. m, TUESDAY, April 13 1862 for
furnishing material. etc. for the public print
ing and binding 10 the Government Printing
once during the fiscal year ending June 50.
1910 The right 20 reject any and all bids
and 20 waive defects IS reserved Detailed
schedules Of the material. etc. required. &C
cornpanied BY blank proposals. and giving the
regulations with which bidders must comply.
may be obtained by addressing this office.
SAINT. B DONCyEII-E. Public Printer
fe20 p. y! h6 Il % y. ans 10
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THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by H f Hutton
Co.. members New York Stock Exchange
c. Bowie Chapman. manager. l31 F street
eorthEeEt-
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Dried Fruits and Nuts

Dried Fruits-Raisins (table). per box. LOO:
fancy. SUltanas. DcT ID 7lacs imported. Sui
tauas per H.. siaal1c. prunes. per H.. 55zaScs
~i;-on. per h.. l5c. peaches. per h., 75zalOc;
aDric0ts. per ID. 9ai2e7 apples (evaporated),
per 10. SIC. tEun Iried), per h., &C.
Nuts-(Shelied) pecan5. per h.. SOC. al
monds. per 10. 3oa3sc. walnuts. per h.. 3Oc,
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PROPOSALS

OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONER or
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washing
ton. .. G. February Goth, 1909. Sealed pro-
posals Will be received at this Office until
two O'Clock p n, Monday, April 18th. 1859.
Tor furnishing supplies for use OF the various
branches OF the Government Of the District
Of Columbia. during the fiscal year beginning
July 1st. 1893. and ending June 30. 1910 as
follows: Stationery blank forms and print
ing: school books; furniture and house fur
uishing: hardware and tinWare, miscellaneous
photographic supplies, rubber stamps. flags.
and athletic goods. &C.): plumbing supplies.
groceries and provisions. boots and shoes:
drugs. chemicals surgical apparatus and hos
pitaI supplies. glass paints. and oils; lun-
Der. fresh meat. COrned beef. &C. fuel dry
goods. ice electrical supplies. saddleTy.
leather WhssIWTiEht supplies &C. kinder
garten supplies. and laundry work. and for
the purchase Of waste paper during the
period named Blank forms Of proposal and
Specifications Will be ready for distribution
March Ist I909-these and AL necessary in
formation may be obtained at the Office Of
the Property Clerk D C. District Building
HENRY q z MCFARLAND. HENRY L
WEST SPENCER COSBY. Commissioners
D. c FEB. 2. rnh6. L. q. 2. apS,I 10
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

An emerald tea and St PatrickS Day
entertainment Will be given by members
Of the Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter, United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. at Lee Camp hall. on March
Il
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

Before . large and appreciative audi
ence which filled the hall al the Young
Peoples building in South Washington
street, last evening, DR.. Donald c. Mac
LseOd, pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church. OF Washington delivered an IL
Illustrated lecture on Rome"
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
GRAY Hair Restored.
WALNUTTA HAIR STAIN

WALRUTTA HAIR STAIN
Preached Uur or Noustache
instantanc0usi3- Gives any
shade from Light Brown 10
BLACK. Docs not wash or rub
OF. Contains no TCI-oUH and II
not sIlcay MOI greasy. sold 10y
all druggists, or We viii srud
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

The March tlTm OF the circuit court
for the city, Judge Thornton presiding,
will open next Monday morning
A new postal station will be opened
AT the store OF BallenEeT & Bro. in West
End on Monday. March I.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

4 meeting for men Will be held at the
Young Peoples Building, tomorrow az
tcrnOOn at 800 O'Clock The Rev F. v
REGISTER. presiding elder Of this district
Will deliver the address taking for his
subject, Man, tee Noblest Work Of
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

Fish-KiDg mackereI. per ID, 1Zltc: Span
ism mackerel. per ID. I5c; Potomac bass.
per ID. 20a23c: halibut per h, 15c. smelJs
per Ii, 1214ci cod. per 10. SC; steak cod. per
ID. Pie: Writings. per H.. SC; pollok. per
ID. Sc. speckled trout per h.. I5c-
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

During the month Of February the
clerk Of the corporation court, y. :.
Greenaway, has recorded ffty-tnI &c
deeds. During the same length Of time
he has issued twenty-eight marriage
licenses. OF these tweuty-three were to
white and five TO COlOred persons.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

Joseph NJ. Evans, the siX-year-old son
Of George H. Evans, died at his parents
home, 3l4 South St ASaph street. this
morning OF pneumonia No arrange
ments have been made for his funeral
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

Secretary Wedderburn this morning
reports that the following contributions
for ''Old Home Coming Week have
been received through his office: Will
liam 3. SmOOt, 800: Clarence G. Lead
beaten. 800; Rammell Brothers, $50;
F'leischman and son. 3d.: Alexandria
Sunday Times, SO. This makes a total
OF $500 so far received.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
committee to assist in celebrating "OId
Home Coming Week o. 2. Angelo,
Frank LarmOnd, and Harry Brown
The Washington times., 1909-02-27

SALE OF STOCK BY HOURS.
Shares to y m, 242,405.
Shares to ] p. m, 3s8 800.
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Dressed Meats.

DreEsed Meats-HamE, country cured. per
o.. I4al5c: beef, fore quarters. per h.. 6a7ieC;
mind quarters Sale, ribs. I1alSc; lOins. lOal3c:
rounds Sc dressed lamb. per h. 12Izc.
hogs small, per cwt. $50: medium.
per cgyt, STO0, pork Joins per H. I21zc:
bacon, per h. iIal2c. sausages. per ID Sc
The Washington times., 1909-02-27
Fruits
Live Stock

Live Stock-C attic, extra. per cwt., 3 50a
$50; medium, S4-Goa5.50, ordinary, 2-5Oas. 90;
hogs per Cyyr- gross S. 15a1. 90; ordinary.
per cwt, S5-5Oa6U0. sheep. prime. per ID,
la5c: ordinary, pur ID. 5aic: lambs
choice per Ib- 6fza7c. medium, per
10. 5Izsec: common, per ID. 5a554c; calves.
prime per 10, S5ea9C; medium per 10, II
q g. common nor IL EaEL-c
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
NOT 4 SPOILS DEVICE.

It WAS hardly 10 be expected that the District
Of Columbia would take kindly 10 the provision,
inserted Ia the census bin, which requires appIi-
cants for examination for posts in the federal
CLASSIFIED service to prove i residence of at
least one wear in the states or territories to
whose quotas they wish 10 be credited SO long
as q residential status could be inherited or ac-
CURED without much evidence Of actual domi-
Gle many Washingtonians were enabled 10
enter the classified service as nominal residents
Of distant states and territories whose quotas
Of Offices We're unexhausted. Senator McCum-
Der. Of North Dakota, the author of the provis-
ion requiring proof Of actual domicile. told the
Senate Of an experience which had opened his
eyes to the abuse of the constructive residence
Theory He said that he had run across an
elevator man in one Of the department build
fngs at Washington who introduced himself
as a North Dakotan. Said the Senator:
7 asked him from what portion Of the state
he came. bur he could not remember the nIace
He said he had son-fn- law who had taken up
G claim out there once and that he had visited
hir-r at one time Tpon the strength Of thar ,cir
and the residence Of his son-in-law he claimed
q residence in North Dakota and was awarded a
position as resident Of that state.
That case Is 10y no means exceptional. The
government service is full Of employees on SINH
lar terms of intimacy with the states and terri
tories to which they are credited. It is advan-
Tage0uS IN 4 way TO "aSnln2tOnlanS 10 be able
10 attach themselves for of1cehOlding purposes
10 outlying commonwealths. We are not sur
prised, therefore, TO find The Washington
Star protesting against the McCumber pro-
vision of the pending census bill, and even
against the state appOrt0nment provision Of the
Civil Service law. rs III advised and oppressive
''The Star wants TO have free and unrestricted
competition for federal appointments because
residents Of the District Of Columbia. with spe-
cial local advantages, would then have an even
better chance than they have now OF distancing
the residents Of the several states and terri
tories in the race for desirable government posi-
lions. IL SAYS:
There VIII be real cure of the spois evils
IN the public service until the Civil Service Com
mission IS freed from the requirement 10 distrb-
ute the Offices among the states in proportion to
population Congress should long ago have re-
peaIed that law, and Il is discouraging now TO
md 81 moving backward IN the direction Of the
spoils regime not only by refusing to wipe ou-
the illogical statute. but by insisting upon re-
ouirarnent TO hold the examinations within the
state Of legal residence
We cannot agree that the apportOnment plan
Is relic OF the spoiis system 1t has been long
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
no GERnAN $rRISIS.

There is, according to the dispatches, no
crisis in German affairs 1t had been assumed
bV some persons that there would be one III case
of precisely what has now happened If the
governments financial proposals were rejected
by the Reichstag either that body would be
dissolved or the Chancellor and other ministers
would resign. But Prince Won BIlOw announces
that neither Of these things is to happen; at any
rate, not now. lie will remain as Chancellor
of the Empire" and the Reichstag viii not be
dissolved" We need not be surprised at that
in view Of the Chancellors utterances last
week, when he said explicitly and with EN-
phasis: Il shall remain IN office long as
his majesty the Emperor believes that my
conduct of domestic and foreign policy is dd-
"vantageouS to the country, and as long as
myself believe that can do useful work in ac-
'cordance with my own political convictions"
That is to say the Chancellor is accountable
to the Emperor alone, and the dream of u re
sponsible ministry" is not realized Yet it was
not so very long ago that Prince Won Btil0w
himself gave color to the idea that he and his
ministers had become entirely responsible to the
Reichstag and would hold office only so long as
they could command majority in that body.
after the fashion Of Great Britain and other
lands That was when the "bloc' in support of
the government seemed stable and likely 10 en-
dure. But now the bloc is dissolved and can
not be reconstructed. and with it the idea Of
ministerial responsibility has vanished, ami
the Chancellor turns back to the old Bismarck
ian theory OF government, which he has doubt
less q perfect right 10 do and which is exactly
in accord with the provisions Of the imperial
constitution There are many, however, TO
whom it will seem a pity that he dream of 4
responsible ministry should have been con
! jnred up in the German mind only 10 be dis
/ PEELED again into nOthinpneSs
! 1t is obvious, nevertheless, that II there is
not q crisis in the common meaning Of the term
/ there is a direct conflict between what are
| practically the two parliamentary houses OF
Germany-na the Reichstag and the
/ Bundesrath- The Reichstag. which is the DOpu-
4 lar elective house, will not accept the govern.
/ ments financial proposals. But the Bundes-
rath, or Federal Council, insists that they must
/ be accepted and enacted and that speedily, and
will assent neither TO dissolution of the ReichS-
| tag nor TO adjournment until autumn In otLer
/ between the Chancellor and the Bundesrath on
the side, and the Relchstag on the other
| 1t is very different from a disagreement be-
tween the Commons and the Peers in Great
| Britain, for the Bundesrath instead of being
practically subordinate to the Reichstag as the
! Peers are to the Commons, is constitutionallv
! superior to the Reichstag, and is, in fact the
real governing body of the empire When there
| fore, the Chancellor declares that ne is in ac-
| cord with the conviction OF the Federal Coun-
/ ell. and adds that financial reform must now
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
DRIFTING ACROSS TIE POLE.

Whether in ali its details the polar plan Of
Evelyn Baldwin, graphically outlined III the II.
Illustrated Supplement Of to-d1y's Tribune, is
practicable can be determined only by expert
ment, but it is the outcome of actual experience
in the Arctic regions and Of careful study Of the
possibilities OF the kind Of research Of which he
is a devotee
Much the most important question involved in
the enterprise is whether or not vessel drifting
with the pack ice from a region north of BerinS
Strait will pass near the pole and emerge in
the vicinity of Iceland. That such course will
be followed under the influence Of ocean cur
rents does not rest on Afr. Baldwin's opinion
alone. Nansen was greatly aided by this drift
Amurdsen, too. is a thorough believer in the
theory and would be glad of a chance TO demon
strate its sOundneSS. But If the attempt is to
be made at all, are sure that many Amer
leans would much rather have the feat per
formed by ole Of their fellow countrymen
Moreover, it is only just to say that other eN-
plorers have profited by ideas which Mr- Bald
win was the first to advance. One of these, the
substitution of Siberian ponies fer dogs, was of
great use TO Lieutenant Shackleton in Anrdrc-
tiCa.
The scope of Mr. Baldwin's plan it will be OBJ
served, is a broad Cne. He aims to obtain fresh
information regarding marine forms of life,
ocean depths and meteorological conditions
above the earths surface. He is alert. too to
the widely entertained suspicion that there are
yet undiscovered islands in the Arctic Ocean,
far to the northward Of Alaska. Two or three
expeditions have been organized III the last
few years for the purpose Of hunting for them
Up to the present time they have not been
found. Nevertheless if they really exist they
probably lie not very far from the path which
Mr.. Baldwin hopes to take Perhaps he viii
succeed where others have failed.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

called that precisely that was done by the iate
President Amador of Panama, who resigned
office, travelled in the United States and Europe
for some months and then returned home ana
served out his term This, as We understand
it, is the plan Of President Reyes.
There is of course, an obvious danger In such
a proceeding from which ColomDla-Wllh an
due respect to that country-cannot be reckohGu
free That is that during the Presidents alb
sence there will be some revolutionary con-
spfracv to prevent him from returning to the
place which he has temporarily vacated. That
was what happened in Venezuela, and 1t was Il
good thing that it did Nothing of the sort was
attempted or thought Of IN Panama, ana inc
progress of affairs at BOgota and the Ut
terances of the acting President lndlcdle
that the same will be true of Colombia. It
is not to be denied that General Reyes has enc
mics in that country. There has been some as
satisfaction with his administration, chiefly, we
believe. because It has been too wise and
honest and generally good to suit the stormy
petrels of Colombian politics We understand
that some active dissatisfaction has arisen be-
cause of his course toward the tripartite treaty
among Colombia, Panama and the Umted
States If So the fact confirms what we have
lust said about the character of those who op-
pose him for that treaty is one Of the WlsesL
and best that Colombia has made in many
years And certainly it is monumental ln8Tau-
tude for any Colombian to oppose Gener'I
Reyes on the pretext that he Is acquiesclng IL
the secession of Panama, in view Of the eX-
traordinary and unprecedented exertions of the
same statesman in 1908 and 1904 to regain
that country for Colombia. We can recall no
case in history in which n man has more gen
erousIy and completely offered himself as a
sacrifice for his country's advantage For what
he did then, as related officially in one OF
President Roosevelts messages, If he had never
done anything else for her, Colombia should
hold Rafael Reyes in grateful esteem