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14 THE, TDIES. WASHINGTON. SUNDAY. DKCE31BE1. 30. lflOf), UN Pi Several Xct Advances Averaging Jloro Than a Point. St. I'aul the 1'cnture uf tlie 1InrL.ct, CIo-Inir nI the Kisrlifftt I'ricc Miear Itrilnliic; Jlnkcs n Mrone Ilnlly After nil Early Decline A It e view of the YcurV bxircnlalleiii. NEW TOHK. Dec. 25. While the j car now closing has not been an exceptional one in respect to speculative activity. It lias witnessed sonic ol the mest remark able developments that have ever occurred In the f.nancial and commercial history of the country. The Industrial combina tions, that were formed and promoted in 1S3S-U09 were naturally regarded as marking a great advance in the business of the country. Time has demonstrated, however., that the movement Included many injudicious capitalizations that were productive of great loss to Investors. The distinctive feature of the progress made this year has been its substantial character. In the first place. Important financial legislation was enacted compara tively, early In the j ear. The events enumerated have, with the usual good for tune of this country, been supplemented by excellent crops, particularly in the South, where prosperity teemed most de sirable, for both political and economic reasons. It Is estimated that the cotlon prcducins State's have realized fully $15, 000,000 more for their staple crop than they did last vesr. Simultaneously, there has been a revival of activity in the iron end copper industries, which Is also unac companied by noteworthy speculative ventures. Today's market, though not equal to that of last Saturday in the matter of to tal transactions, was nevertheless vcry actlvc. The collapse In the West Austra lian inlnlrsr marl-et in London induced heavy selling of stocks here by foreign ar bitrage houses at the opening. Thsy sold upward rf iO.OOO shares ot various stocks, but these- were absorbed no rapidly that the depression in prices at the opening lasted only a few miuutes. St. Paul was again the leader cf the market in even respect, closing ct practicall the highest price, which showed a net gain, of 3 5-S per cent. Other members ot the railway list that made further contributions to the day's business were Union Pacific, Xc.w York Central, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, and Texas Pacific. They enjoyed net advances averaging more than a point Savcral sjoakH that were ccrspicuous in the mar ket earlier In the week, like Northern Pacific-Issues, Srie issues, Ontario and West ern, and Atchison Issues, were compara tively neglected. There was a continua tion of the upward movement in Delaware and Hudson, while Lackawanna on large transactions for that stock, rose 3 1-1 points. Other less active issues that made ncteworthy progress toward higher fig ures were Illinois Central. Great North ern preferred, "Big Four" common, and Mobile and Ohio. In the industrial list Sugar Kenning again held the first place. After en early deillne of nearly two points It rallied nearly five points and retained fully half r.f the maximum improvement. The Etreet Is still in the dark as to what has taken rlare between various concerns In the su gar rcfinrag and coffee roasting business J ana u is. possible mat. tnc puuue win never be Xully Informed as to hb facts. It can be- stated without fear of contra diction, however, that the cutting of prices on coffee prepared for consumption has ' ceased, and it would not be surprising if , an advance in tne price or. mat commodity by bath of the principal producers were announced any day. Other Industrials that made good show Irgs were National Tube common, Ameri can Car and Foundry preferre-., and United States Rubber issues. A feature of the week has been material advances in the express stocks on very light trading. The express companies are, of course, partici pating in the increasing prosperity of the country, but the rise In the prices of their shares has suggested the possibility of combination, or, in the case of some, the distribution of accumulated treasury as sets. Tho weekly statement cf urerages of the associated banks conforms more closely than usual to the known movements of money, the gain In lawful money being only about 5400,000 larger than the usual computation. The increase in cash was ?5,37j,000. The expansion cf the leans was not large, con sidering the great activity on the stock exchange this week and borrowings Inci dental to the end of the year. The state ment was unusually consistent in that the sum of the increase in loans and of the In crease la cash Is practically equal to the increase In the deposits. The net result brings the surplus reserve up to ?11,5,S00. The statement as a whole must be re garded as extremely satisfactory, particu larly for this season of the year. Xesr Yorlc Stock MnrlceT. Corrfctrf dallj by W. It. Hibbi i Co , mem ber! of tie Kevr York Stock Exchinje, II!) F Elrwt. Open. nigh. T.ow. Clot. wlrt 44 46 45 45 Wire.' pfd :.... J H fS KS Amrriran Sumr 12114 143V 133 I43!f Annrlnn Tobacco 112 I list lliy lll AlhiMio 4Jlf 4JC; 43 AtchUcn, pfd f7y. tSli fi7; (SU M Si! HS f."i (3i B. fc0..pfd (OH K' K.i K5 Brooklyn Rapid Transit... 4K MY 84 H CbKapeate Ohio 41 4:!j 4IU 41',' a, a. a t st, l 73 74 73 74 Clrinpj. 1). 4 CJ 14li 14315 I4IU 142S4 Chicago & Ttonhvectcrn... 170V 17214 170V '72!i C.-U. b. St. Pan! ICU 147 ll2Jf 148ij Chlnco, It. I. ti Pacific... 120 121)4 120 121 Cblcaco & a. Wettera I7S I7JJ 1714 l"H Cf.l 54V 5'jS 54a till Consolidated C.i 13444 10J ntU 195 Conilnei-tal Tobacco 3l't Z9: 2' 33 Con. Tobacco, pfd 83 S3 S3 03 Delaware i. Hudson 1J9 li' 123 131S Tcdcral btttl K'4 7H' at!V W- F!tTi StMt. pfd 77K 77.'4 T3H 77H titncral Electric 101 1U3 191 )J3 Illinois Central , 131 li'K 131 UiJi UulrrlUe fe Naihtille S7 H7 t7 Vty, Utlrcpolitui Tiacilcn WJU illy, lcS,4 171 UanbmtUn Elevated 114 llj'4 114 115 Humour! Pacific 71 71a 70.S 71U il.. h. tc. T.. fid 45 46 44 4j!l ew Jertey Ctmral 145i 144 I45'4 Hi hew v.crK Central lJ5i 14j)f UMi Hj', K. V.. u. 4c iveuirn M jiy, m'.i m- Korthern 1'av.lnc Si.-, H?, Sli HJ-, Kortbera Paottc. pld M5i b7Ji ;, e7' PaciSc llall 4jJ, 4J 4J-, 4J, l'enn. IL H Ni? 14714 Hjh U7'i ' l'lopl5' Ca lUlii luSu ttlbH -04 Itkunk nr&t w- 7vl4 uuv iO bebtttm I'aclEc U4 44t 4J, 43 Eoutbcm ItaiiKay -1H Zl'a i' touttctn Iuiiy. ptd 7i!j (2x 71 n 7: leiaa fAcicc 4 l.! 4s ZuH Teen. (Xal 4. Ira , (Urt to ca?c CI;, Union Puusc 77;; 7!) 77;i 7'J4 Union Phcinc. pU &j; t4i eja bill I), ts. Luiher.... 1j: 1j!, n u , U. b. Lcatlar, pla 7 s tt tHy, v. s. l'.ubwr tea :un cois &, atmsh, pld &l X'd ' J6ft Ji?t Vtttcrn Union Tel t-i t4!4 H n There Is one moro market day In the year 1900, but It is proper to consider the close of.lait week. In a nay, as the close of the yar also, and to make comparisons, using yesterday's prices and movements SB a basis. It is entirely probable that tho market tomorrow will be strong, and that prices made tomorrow will be higher rather than lower than yesterday's. The year and the century thus end In a blaze cf glory with the highest prices on record and with both insiders and the public be lievers in Htlll higher prices next year. The -past sis months ffivc seen a steadily in- FvpntMarnino.3L3M3 IHEWSIZE. LIQUID. 25; POWDER ?M ffJBgxlg.1 crictlng- boom, such as no one has ever v Itn seed before The advances havo been larger and more persistent than ever be fore. The decline i ..have been of no im portance. Bid r.ew and influences usually ln'mlc.-l to bull movements have bal no effect in st'jnmlnK the tide. Fears in Wall Fir.-et of a Democratic- vlctery at the polls did not prevent a big advance in I rices be fore the eUctlcn, and this was an unique experience far tho market. Tears of tigat mency did not push down prices during December, .tr they do almost alnr.s. Bad bank KtaU'.reutF, which at tl-aes threat ened to record a deficit in the reserve fund, did not prevent bulges in prices on Patur inys, followed by even bigger advances on liondajs. Tho level of price has gone up from ten to sixty points, and belter yet the largest advances havo almpst all ben in the best securities in tho market, and the smallest in the Industrials aud the "specialties" generally. All the Pacific se curities nearly all tha Southern and SoiithvvettErn stocks, the truLk line se curities, many of the granger:, the coalers, are all selling above any previous lecord. Below are the closing quotations for yes terday In tho niorc active securities, and compared with the.ni the low prices of the past rummer: I.OW nt l'HA Dec Z!. IU-c 2.'). Mdiiton .IS5 ""xi " AUiiNcn pfd 5t; k S3 Baltimore &. Ohio.. ...A. 55i SI? ci'l II. fc t). pfd V2H KU My llurlnvton JKM HOT, 142'4 't. Paul .los'i ivi lie: Ileal Ilnd :.?.. lit. 113 121 Clicraji'alc & Ohio St 41i ll'it I LouutillV &atlmlle.v.-T'4 K'i S7' tfl- ...: it ..:.. net f.i -..7 ll' "Ull f 41UII... ...... uCfit tri' l'u4 Xorttiorn Pacific.... 4i S3?i &m ortluri Pacific pfd CT to STH 1'r.k.n IKi8c.. 44 Ti'.J 73", I rien IVaiuc M 7(V, eS'i Sl"4 ScUlicm I'jclflo U 4 43 Vw Wk Central 126 112'k 1'iH riuivnh ..;.- 12(5, 111!. llTVi I:c-ndui7 1st jrM in 2 7Ml Jcx-j Central IIS HG Hfi SoLt'ura Itailwjv. 106 22H Si So-.tIus"iiiarh.ajTrifd... WV- 72'k 72 l'jcitt--Hal! 25?i lf!i 43 Mirar .f..7.i InM ! H3't V-mrnean TuW-co M1- 112 111? PwiplcVCa-)?.;. H 102 l(a; leather .....-; 7si 11 34 redcrkl ttnir.-ifr;; . -s Amriican Mct-I.. z."1 Tfiir.fsjsi Oal Iron. . VJ " Coloradj Vue & Iron... 25 Urooklyn Itapid Transit. 47H Etctruimlitan H3,i Manliallan 6l 1 M 415. 45 M'S "Vs 5J't Mli S3?i 17114 KI 11314 lis Fx dnitVnd. The reasors that have worked toc-ther to prcduce the bocm and that will con tinue It for several months to come, ac cording to the opinions of some conserva tive people in the financial world, are numerous a'nd important The reports of railway earnings received during the past year are an index to one rf the bullish Items In thb xifuaticn. When th lail was's arc earning mere money than ever before, when their earnings have been increasing by leaps and bounds for six 3cars past. It Is not surprising that the railway securities should advance m price. When added lo 'this fact is the Immense 'deal' amocglio railway mag nates to secure complete harmony in the future 5sn"d,in3ure'stiible and profits'blo ratesthe, surprising fact is that the ad vance did cot start sooner and has not extended further. The December gross earnings are the largest on record for the month. Tho Increase in earnings for tho second week of December wa about S per cent and the increase for tho third vvcek so far cs the statements have been received was at least 10 per cent. More and more lines that have been showing decreases during the dull months of the Slimmer are now swinging Into line with large increases regularly. The grangers and the Pacific line.- which felt the effect of a poor wheat crop-for some months, now show lminene returns every week, as 'witness the weekly statements cf the SU Paul and the Northern Pacific. Tbe November net earnings statements, too, are nearly all excellent. In a few instances where special conditions have intervened, as In the case of the anthra cite coalers, vlth their expensive strike, these net earnings are not the best on record, but throughout, the countrv gen erally the showing has never before been so good. The result iof this great pros perity for the rallwajs will, of course, be that dividends will be Increased where they hare not been already. Stocks that have never been on the dividend list will begin to participate In the disbursements. This kind of argument is the best in the world. Cheap money furnishes an inducement to ..investors and speculators the Impor tance of which can hardly be over-estimated. Twenty years ago the high-priced grangers wen' selling even above their present level, and the general level of prices was nearly as high as It Is now. At that time money was loaning regularly at, .nearly, double the rates that can be obtained now. Government bonds bore a higher -rate' of Interest. There wcro no 2 per cents and no 3 per cents. Railway bonds were J per cents usually. A stock that paid a dividend of 6 per cent regular ly had to compete with any number of other Investments that paid as well. Now Investments are getting down to a 3 and 3 1-2 per cent basis very rapidly. This will mean that, other things being equal, railway and Industrial stocks will sell at from CO to 1C0 per cent higher than they did twenty years ago. Of general business conditions, the pros perity oX. the Iron trade, tho bigness cf the crops and the high prices obtained In the past two ymrs, the development of Amer ican manufactures, the famino of coal in the outside world and the big demand for it here, the tremendous increase of the export trade, the confidence of business men In general, there has been enough written already and reiterated many times to convince most Wall Street people that the period of great expansion is arriving. This makes public buying, and also It has made during the past six months the largest buying for insiders that has ever taken place. Intrinsic conditions are much, but when they are present in the fullest degree It U still needful that the insiders shall absorb stocks and boom prices and that the public shall follow them-. - . In one or two Instances securities have advanced further than careful people ex pected from the known facts regarding their intrinsic value, but In all such cases there is the large probability that the public has not known all the facts. The skyrocketing of Northern Pacific and St, Paul are Instances of this kind. St. Paul :s selling higher than Government bonds." At its present price the return to the in vestor Is only 3.4 per cent. Northern Pa cific has been put on a 4 per cent basis only a short time, and many people con sidered this action of tho directors a fool hardy one. But now it Is discovered that there is tho "community of ownership" In the Northwest, if not even closer ties between these lines, and the Importance of this is so great that these prices are no longer to be considered too high. They arc not nearly as high as they will be, in all probability. If all that is promised is developed during the coming two or three months. The bank statement yesterday was an excellent one. The surplus reserve is now $12,525,500. as tho result of an increase of more than $2,000,000. The cash nbowed an Increase of nearly $6,000,000. The fig ures are an follows: ncrvrs inere-ascil...., Loans incTrfBcd Specie increased l-egtiis incrcatid IeiKits increased Circulation increased.. ..-!j 2,028,000 ,. 2.C78,7('1 .. s,iw,too ,. l-J,S8l,SiO IJS.OOO The advance of St. Paul, and to a lesser extent In Ncrt'.crn Pacific, was the sensa tion yesterday. St, Paul boomed up to 147r the highest price for many years, and ono that the majority of street people would have considered entirely out of the question a few weeks ago. On a 5 per cent basis, of course, such a price is not Justified even in such a good stock as St. Paul, but there seems Ilttlo reason to W I teeth veru Mahf. doubt that the stock will be pu on a G per cent baMs. Sdch a dividend is more than justified by earnings and prospects. But In addition to the outlook foe a larger dividend there Is the talk of tho railway deal In the West. The street heard from what seemed to bo,, in cscellost source jesterday that there U to be an an nouncement cf great import ntc regard ing this deal tomorow. The close on St. Paul was close to tho op price, and a bulge tomorrow woti'd not be a surprise to anone. Northern Pacific common and r referred both Jumped shaiply to very nearly the top prices of the .movement. This com pany was included in the talk cf the deal with the St. Paul, .and some ot the In siders were heavy bujers of the Stock. Union Pacific common and preferred also" boomed rcrhaps in sjmrnthy with North ern Pacific. The common stock advanced to well above 7l, making new high price record. The weakness of Burlington In view of the extreme buoyancy of St, Paul. was one of the features ot the market. The stock closed lower yesterday thin It did on Tr' day. The explanation of the declire is to be found In the statement of the com pany for November, showing a docrcase In surplus of $227,765. But it cannot bo doubted that the stock will soon begin to participate In the boom. Leather common stock, which filled lta friends with hope on Priiliy. turned rather weak jesterday and closed below 13. The steel securities barely held. their own. but were sufficiently actlvo to con vince careful people that they are likely to advance sharply at any time. The be ginning of the new year will be followed shortly by a series .cf statements fiom these companies that will bo convincing arguments in favor of the stocks. There Is a steady absorption of the Federal Steel and the Steel and Wire securities by insiders. The Big Four statement for November shows a slight decrease in net earnings, $11,732. The St. Louis and San Francisco November not shOTS an increase of $110,523. Sugar recovered well from Its slump of Friday and yesterday's openln;, but did not reach Its top price at ary time. At the opening it sold down to 39, a break of more than six points, from the high price. Its high for the day was 14? 3-4, and it closed near this figure. There was no new gcsslp regarding It. Sugar Is a dangerous stock to speculate In. Wnnhinctoii Stoclc nxvliance. Salc-s U. S. coupon 3s: $1,000111 1-4, $1.0C01113-S: U. S. registered 3s: $200 111 1-4, U. S. Electric Light, debt. 6s: $1, :00102: Union Trust and Storage Co.: 23 (!?103: Washington Loan and Trust Co.: 5 ?1G4; vTDltal Traction: C3fal03 1-2: Wash ington Gas- 2j4TG0. 7O0CO1-4. 2560 1-2. C051C0 2-4. 3017G1. 5CgCll-4, C0JTG1 1-2, 25 G13-4. 13.-fiG2, C50G2 1-S, 230C2 1-4, 2Z(i G2 3-8, lC82521-2, 25Q62C-S; C. and P. Telephone: 073 1-2. 505J74: Mergenthal er Linotype: 1GJM81. 25T1S1 sell er 10, 20S 181 seller 10. 10 0180 3-4. 10ClfO5-S. After call Lanston Monotjpc: FC0JM3 7-S; U. S. Electric Light debt. G's: $5001102: U. S. Electric Light, certificate: $l,0t-0102. GOVERNMENT BONDS Did. Aiaed. (J. s. fa. ine. Q. 1 U6V4 7W U. S. 4'l. 1K17. Q. J :i7K HSJ4 U. S. ft. n. 1923 I"B! 133 U. S. i'f, C, 1D25 ISSi: 139 IT. g 6'a, C, 1804. Q. P iUH 1I55 U. S. ft. It. 1903. q. F IUH 112 U. S. S'8. It. 190S. 11. C. F WW" 313 17. E. 2'a. It, 1900-30, Q. J 1065, U. S. 2'a. C 1DOO-E0. Q. J I3GH D1STKICT OF COI.UMBI BOSDS. C, 1902. 'SOjrar fondinj" gold... 102 ..... Tt, 1901, "water itock" currency.. 102 Funding currcrcy. Z 05s 123 MISCELLANEOUS BOND3. Capital Traction It. B. 4 107 107K Wash. Trac & Eler. Coll. tli'a 57'j tct. It. It. 5'0925 12.1 122! Het- R. It. Cert; Indebtedness A..., 197 Met. It. It. Cert. Indebtedness D... 107 Columbia It. It. I7.'1914 12J Columbia K. It. 2d more ft 109 City U Suburban It. It SO Wash. Gas. Co., aer. A, c'. 1902-'27 103 Uab. Caa. Co., scr. B, G'a, 1991-'2S I0S O S. Elcc Light. Deb. Imp.. 1907. U0 104 U. S. Elec. Light. Cert. Indebt 102U Clcs. & Tot. Tel.. 1S901911 Chea. & Tot. Tel.. Con. 6'i... 103 American Security & Trait l'i, 1905 199 Vah- Harlot Co 1st fc's. 1392- 1911. $7,090 retiied annually 110 Wish JUt. Co . Imp. ffi. 1812-'27 .... Wash. Jlkt. Co.. est Ct. 1914.'27 Slavonic Hall Afe'n 5, C. 1903 105 American CrapliOihonc Deb. 6s... 99 .... Acacoatia & Potomac S'l NATIONAL BANK STOCKS. Bank of Waihington 'JOO " 410 Metropolitan G50 Central J0a Tarmert anl Ucchacica' 210 .... Second 'IBS Citizens' 150 Columbia 165 Capital 140 West End 11G Traders' l- Lincoln..., 117 125 SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANIES, National Safe Depoelt and 140 .... Wash. Loan and Trust iK'i American Securtlr and Trust 200 210 ttaililnirton Eate Deposit 73 Union Trust & Storage 102J4 103J4 CSUllANCE STOCKS. Firemen. ..................... ....... 90 .... Framc'ln r. - 40 M Metropolitan St i Corcoran 60 Potomac 70 75 Arlington 135 115 German-American 210 .... National Union 10V 2i( Columbia .' 12 13 Riggs 7i eu People's 'i. an Colonial 110 US Ccirmcrcial 414? 5 TITLE INSURANCE STOCKS. Real Estate Title "70 Columbia Title 4Jj !i Washington Tltt -'!i Diitrlct Title 3H RAILP.OAD STOCKS. Capital Tra-tion 103JJ 103, City & Suburban , 2J .... Georgetown & Tennallytown. ....... 10 .... GAS STOCKS. Washington las Georgetown Car . an .. ti tU'j TELEPHONE STOCKS. Chesapeake & Potomac..., 73 Pennsylvania 35 MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS. Mergenlbaler Linotype lrf!i Lanston Monotjpc 13', American Graphophone Sh American Graplicptoce, ptd 10 u Pneumatic Cm Carriage 9 Washington Maiket )2M Nonoll. & Washington , 135 Lincoln Hall Ex diiidenu. 1S0U 14 10!i 11. 'I .13 THE CHICAGO GRAIN HAEKET. "Wheat .Miil-Ii JIrc- Active-, IVIta Iluj. lua: lu Corn iiuil Outs. CHICAGO, lice. 29. There was more excitement and trade In wheat today than for some time. The market had a range of 2 cents. May opening at 73 1-4, which was low, selling up to 75 3-8, closing at 75 l-875 1-4. There was heavy covering for short account and probably as much Investment buying. The outside trade van much larger. The Incentive for today's sharp advance was due to the long-look-td-for falling off in Northwestern le ceipts. The advance at Liverpool was CIS appointing in faco of yesterday's Im provement hcic, being up only 1-Sd. Con tinental markets wero generally unchang ed. Tlie primary receipts were only a few thousand bushels larger than last year's. Clearances were small, 329,000 bushels. There were bids hero early for cash wheat hut the advance checked busi ness. There was nothing reported from the seaboard. Corn shorts were again compelled to cover. A prominent local operator who has been short a large line of May corn, was tho most conspicuous buyer. Leal traders wero generally on the buying side and offerings were light. The January and June deliveries were rather neglected. Country offerings continue light. Three hundred and forty care today with 465 estimated for Monday. Oats weru strong with further buying by the local bull Interest and covering by shorts. The strength in wheat and corn helped tills niaS.et Shippers rep rt a good cash demand. jiTouoy's receipts were 2i3 cars, with 25Q estimated fcr Monday. . There was quite afriawakcnlng In pro visions. The action of" wheat had a sym pathetic Influence asa diili the advan 'c In the hog market, Under Jiberal purchase! of lard by the large ptoHs the whole l'st advanced and lard anil rjls closed strong. Pork was held downnbyiJanunry liquida tion. There was a imarkcil increase" in Investment demand for May deliveries. CIiIcoeo Grain ami I'railnlon alarLct. Corrected dally by VV, 1". ftibui & Co., mem bers of the New "iork Stock Exchange. 1H9 F Sticct. WHEAT Open. High. w. Clca. Uruarj TO', 72J4 70SJ 72A " Hay 73i ;5. TS' 7j',-'- CORN 'nuary CC'i--'"; X'i .'G'l-?, S0!J-, nay aiu ics :o"4 icv:, OATS Inmiary -V.i 22 2lJ! 22- May 3', 24-fi 233i 24-.',n PORK January 12.25 12 25 12 22 12.22 May 12.25 12.42 13.V5 12.4.' LARD January 0M C.90 0 0 CM . May tl.95 7.02 6.10 7.02 RIBS January G.30 G.42 fi.X 6 42 May li.42 0.55 0.42 C.o5 New York Cotton JiarLct. Open. High. Low. Clos. January 9.5S D GO 9.5? 9.59 UTh 9.42 9.54 February 37 9.40 litj 9.29 9.31 f.42 9.44 9.37 9 39 9.29 9 39 BAXTIMOKE PEICE CUBKENX. Wlictlcnnlc I'rovislon nntl Grain Mar ket QuotntloiiH lu Fall. BALTIMORE, Dec. 29 Following are today's quotations In the local wholesale provision. and grain markets: Wheat Stock in elevators, 1,038,372 bus. There was an absence of receipts or of ferings of Southern, and the market ruled dull, although prices wero nominally firmer in sympathy with Western. No. 2 red nominally 73 3-4c. Corn Stock in elevators, 1,345,490 bus. The market for Southern was dull and nominally steady. There were no receipts; tho small quantity of white noted In the receipts arrived arid sold late yesterday afternoon. No. 2 white, 42 3-4c, and yel low or mixed 42c, with steamer of either color about lc ofT. Cob quiet at $2.2532.30 per bbl for carload loft prime yellow cm" spot. Flour Market was quiet Western Su per, $2.33432.45; Western Extra. $2.5E 2.90; Western Family, $3.3003.60; Win ter Patents, $3.SO4.00; Spring Patents, $3.S3J4.10; Spring Straight, $3.753.85; Spriug Bakers', $2.9003.15; Baltimore Best Patents, $4.60; Baltimore Hlgh Grado Family, $4.50; Baltimore Hlgh Gradfi Extra, $4.10; Baltimore Choice Tamlly, $3 85; Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania Super, $2.3502.45; Mary land, Virginia, and Bennsylvanla Extra, $2.5502.90; Maryland. Virginia, and Penn sylvania Family, $Sf3O03 60; City Mills Super, $2.3002.05; RIovnitra, $3.6303 SO, Itye flour, medium to choice, $3.0003.23. Oats Mnrket qulei-Stock In elevators, 347.335 bus. White, No. 2, 31 l-2c; do No. 2, 30030 l-2c; do No.f2l-l-230c; do un graded, 25031 l-2c: mixed, No. 2, 280 28 l-2e- do No. 3. 2 i-202c; do No. A, 2G 1-2027 l-2c; ungraded, 28029c. Rye The market -was- quiet. Stock in elevators, 207,372 bui. No. 2 re. In car lots, f0e; No. 3 rye", 4Sc No. 2 Western rye, 51c for spot, aqd about same pri:e for December rye. Bag lots nearby quo table at from 43S50ciper"bus, as to qual ity and condition. Hay Market quiet ,Xo. 1 timothy. $17 017.50; No. 2, $1601o.5O;'No. 3, $15015.50; No. 1 clover, mixed, $1650010 00; No. 2 clover, mixed, $14.CO0J5,CO;-No, 1 clover, $15.00015.50; No."T! clover. $13.50014.50. Straw Market was dull. No. 1 -straight rye, new, $14014.50; No. 2 do, $1301150; tangled rye, $9.50010; wheat, $0.5007; oat straw', $7.5008. Mill feed Market was firm. Light weight bran, $16.50: medium, $15.30016; heavy do, $14 50015; medium middling, $15016 (latter for lightweight, all track); spring bran, in 200-R) sacks, $17.00; do. In 100-Ib sacks, $17.50; City Mills middling firm at $18.00 per ton. Grain freights Market dull. Liverpool, per bus, 3d, January; London, per qr, 3s, February; Glasgow. 3s, December; Belfast, 3s, January; Dublin, 3s, January; Bris tol. 3s, January; Lclth, 3s 3d, January; Cork, 3s Gd, December, 3s Gd January; Denmark, 3s 6d, December, 3s Gd, January; picked ports, 3s, December, 2s 10 l-2d, January; Antwerp. 3s 2d, January; Rot terdam, 2s 101-2d January; Bremen, CO pfgs, January and February;. Hamburg, 2s Gd, December, 3s 6d, April; Havre, nono offered. Butter The market was steady. Cream ery, separator, extra, 25025 lt2c; extra first, 24024 l-2c; creamery first, 21022c; creamery imitation, extra, ISc; Iowa and Northwestern ladle, extra, 17c; do, ex tra first, 16c; Western store-packed, 13c; Ohio rolls, first, 14015c; second, 13014c; West Virginia rolls, first, 13014c; second, 13c; Elgin creamery prints, 1-2-lb, SOc; do, 1-lb, 29c; do, 2-lbs, 26027c; Maryland and Pennsylvania creamery prints, 1-2-lb, 28c; do, 1-lb, 27c; do, 2-lbs, 26c. Eggs The maikct was dull. Strictly fresh, 21c; Western. 20021c. Green fruits and vegetables The mar ket was quiet Apples, Western Mary land and Pennsylvania, packed, per bbl, $1.0002.00; New York, per bbl, fancy King, $3.0003.50; do good to choice, $2.OO0 2 25; Baldwins, per bbl, $2.5002.75; Green ings, $2.5002.75; do. No. 2s, all varieties, per bbl, $1.0001.50; do in bulk, per meas ured bbl, SOc0$l.OO; cabbage. New York, per ton, $12.00011.00; cranberries. Cape Cod, per bbl, $9 00010.00; do, per box, $2 5002.75; celery, Michigan, per dozen, 20050c: do. New. York, per dozen, 25060c; cucumbers, Florida, per box, $1.5002.00; lima beans, native, per bus box, $1,000 1.25; lettuce, native, per box, 60075c: on ions. New York, yellow, per bus, SO09Oc; do. Western yellow, per bus, 80090c; cys tcr plantB, native, per bunch, 221-2c; pumpkins, native, each, 406c; quinces. New York, per bbl. No. 1, $1.5001.75; do. No. 2. $1.0001.25; string beans, Norfolk, per basket, green, 50075c; do, wax. J1.CO0 1.25, turnips, native, per box, 20023c. Groceries Haw sugar dull; refined steady. Quotations per 100-lb lots: Granu lated, $5.70; cut loaf, $5.10; Keystone "A," $5.00; yellow sugars, $1.6304.83; Molasses, N. O., St. Clare, 3Sc; Klngsland. 34c- Sun light N. O., 26c; St. Vincent, P. It., 25c; St. John's, P. It., 19c; No 12 Sugar House, 18c. Syrups The mnrket! was steady. Gold Medal, 27c; King VanllIa), 29c; Rock Candy Drips, Zic; um rcage, Z4c; corn, 22c; No. 12, 17c. Tea. was firm; Hyson, superior to line, 2S!3c) choice to choic est, 4204Cc; uncolorcd Japan (new crop), finest, 31033c; choice to choicest, 3203io; extra choice, 46c; OfalOng. Amoy and Tu chow. (new crop), finest, 40043c; choice to choicest, extra, fines), 30010c. Potatoes The market was steady. Mary land and Pennsylvania "prime, pr bus, 50035c: do, secollds',, per bus, 4S052c; do New York primes, ptbjw, 55'S38c; sweets, EasUrn Shore jellowi, per bbl. $101.25; do, per flour bbl. $1.3C01 40; do Maryland," per bbl, 9Oc0$l 10, AiotT Arundel, yellows, per has, 18020c; do,-pcr bbl, U0c?l; Vir ginia yams, 50075c. Poultry Market w.13 steady. Old fowlt, 707 l-2c per lb; springers, 7 l-20Sc per lb: roosters, 20025c apiece; ducks, 9010c per lb; turkeys, 10c per lb; dressed chick en?, S09c; do duckr, 9010c; do turkeys, 11012c Cotton Market steady; middling, 10c, strictly low middling. 9 7-8c: low middling, J :t-lc. Stock In Baltimore, 10,307 bales. Green coffee Market steady. No. 7 (Rio grade), 707 l-8c. Roasted coffee Market steady. Bulk roasted coffee Pure Java, 32c; Maracal bo, 22c; pure Laguayra, 22c; pure San 01, 19c: African Java, 18 l-2c; Rio blend, 18 l-2c; Pcaberry mixture. ISc; puro Mocha, 30c; Java-Mocha blend, 27 l-2c (These coffees are in fancy bags, paper lined.) If packed In cans or tubs, l-2c higher. Package brands E. L. C, lfO-lb case3, 12c; 60-lb cases, 12 1-10:, 3G-lb cases, 12 2-lOc. Lion coffee. In 100-Ib lets. 11.20; in CO-lb lots, 11.30. BANKING AND BUSINESS NOTES. I Local flattens of Interest in Spi-cu-latorH n.iil InvCMtom. There is presented herewith an Impor f tint table ahovvlnc? the condition ot the j national banks and trust companies of ' the District, according to their December , reports to tho Comptroller of the Cur rency, published heretofore in The Times and other newspapers. The table has been carefully prepared, aUd It makes an ex cellent general exhibit, easily understood, that can be secured in no other way. Tho showing l"i a tine one, according to some of the best financial authorities in the District The table is particjlarly Interesting al this time, as thp figures arc virtually those of the end of the year 1900 and the end of the century. The volume of business transacted by each Institution is shown, as well as that of tho entire list In the aggregate. A good Idea may be obtained from the figures, also, cf the consistency of tho business as well as tho conservatism and sound ness of each and all the Institutions. The smallest reserve of cash against im mediate liabilities held by nny of the banks Is 17 per cenb; the largest 49 per cent. The average reserve is 35 per cent of deposits and circulation. Considering that circulating notes are provided for by a redemption fund in the Treasury end that a bank needs only to meet In emer gencies the demands of depositors the av erage provision of tho banks in the way ot u reserve fund can bo said to be upward of 50 per cent. It will be noted that the loans and Investments in United States bonds and othcrwiso of the banks amount to about $30,OCO,000, leaving them with a reserve fund on hand and in other banks of about $12,000,000, or considerably more than the amount of .the capital stock, surplus fund, and undivided profits. The statement of tho Union Trust and Storage Company is not Included In this table for the reason that It Is not as yet doing a banking business to any ex tent: 5eonirtiri.' dUK-Vti . " J tr.Qi i e-3trsciojti)e'xC'-"- I o 3 r-00 -2 1 -? w-mei--irr2 f-tMCS 13 "--.-- o I OfrS ttOaati---t3i-iawp-cji-tia !C to - s i-l o .5 Jl A -r t( 10 - -r m a co 1 reeiia'saiAeiMCiz.c'ini'' nfir e4t?iO--i-ri-'"j--iCifl--n-PG ?! S S3 P !2 Sg ;$a S S 3 P. TSV. Mf5Sta!5'rlC0i1-'t o-J t-ifloOH--i t5tccce:-i s'i8',ls's'H:?s''-;?sWa" fl riU"H--e-3-i -- toe's o -j Q -j a -- Q y -r ti -j tr , i ni nS'f-'a a z s s 35Y cA ell-r-ClrOl-cl-ti t- r: u US 3 rs32pSS'5ilgSG2 0--C Jlrit;3itCJ'l'iaiaOhM C 1 TT ! Is OS t3 G$ "tOtrfie; d -T rkrAKUij"rtK"tbcSt- S IT- -- rPtt -fr-T s-T rtj:: 5 ::a 3 ; .c; :c '. :s : :s E: : : : : : o ..... . .$. 10 : . o : : : : : : 'c : : : '.V, : : : : : pc - : : : : : a .-ClCiilo r5 O c o K :j fl: o c ? 3 rt c : e n 32 -5cS 'a J :eoi-4 Ca S tc "AtD 5-Zs v-r . -- STJc Uir'-K " oi u The stck cf the new Union Trust and Storage Company has been listed on the local stock exchange, and some transac tions have occurred In it during the pist week. The price has been 103, which is considered an excellent indication of the confidence of local business men In the management of the company- It Is to be remembered in this connection that, the company has not yet beguu business in a number of Its departments, and that for this reason its showing up to the present time Is small, and In no way indicative of Its possibilities. The officers of the com pany express confidence that the business of If 01 will be excellent The week has been one of much inter est in F Street, owing to much activity in local securities and to deals and rumors of deals, and one or two merry wars like that made by President Ross, of the Wash ington Telephone Company, against the Chesapeake and Potomac. Tho telephone situation has, perhaps, caused more com ment than anything else. The Chesapeake and rotomac ha3 been- advertising a re duction of rates in two or three branches of Its service, and sending to Its subscrib ers and other business men a letter calling attention to tho reductions proposed to go Into effect with the first of the year. This and a belief apparently general among business men that the bill allowing the new company will not become a law, have made the buying of Potomac stock active, and its price has advanced rapidly. Now President Ross, of the- proposed Wash ington Comrany, is out with a circular let ter, attacking tho statement ot the Po tomic that It will glvo a cheaper service. The circular says that In reality the com pany will make more money by Its pro posed reductions than Its patrons will, be cause It will be able to serve six parties on one wire. It suggests that people using this wire will not haVo a very good service, because they will be always waiting for some one else to get through talking. The effect of the circular yesterday was not felt as far as the stack of the Potomac was concerned. It continued to advance ta a most inspiriting way. and a. considerable block of business was done at 73 1-2 and 74. Friends of both parties In this contest arc caustic In their comments, and It seems probable that there will be some hard feeling engendcied before the fight is over. President Ross says, In his circular, for instance, that the rcducticn in rates by the Potomac Is simply "to prevent the Washington Company from obtaining its franchise. The Gas situation Is also extremely In teresting, though there ! not so much on the surface here as there is in tho tele phono situation. Tbcro is a well-defined rumor that another syndicate wishes to purchase the Washington Gas Company and that It Is willing to pay $63 a share for the stock. Another story, also heard In usually .well-Informed quarters, is to tho effect that the capital stock of the company Is to bo doubled and two sharc3 given each stockholder for ono held by him. This plan perhaps may be a part of tho syndicate deal. As n result of these rumors Gas -stock has been advancing rapidly during the rast week and yester day sold at the highest price on record, 62 5-8. The amount of stock sold yester day was over 600 shares, and this with tho rapid advanco in prlco is a very good Indication that F Street believes tho ru mors cf a deal at any rate, whether thcro Is one or not. Gas sold at $60 two years ago when the former deal for the con trol of the cornpinv ws on foot President Stevens of the" Washington Traction and Electric Company is still at the Lsad of that concern, despite the ru r"r last week that he was about to resign. Capital Traction, Mcrgcnthalor, Lan ston, and one or two other securities have been rather weuk during the past week, apparently on account of bear tactics on the part of room traders to a largo ex tent. Mergcnthaler sold below 181 yHtcr day, Capital Traction, at 103 1-2, and Lan ston at 13 7-S. THE GROWING OF HUSHB.OOMS. Cultivation of lic Tender lenlcnt "'" In Nether Itcrrltiiii. (Krpni the Philadelphia Record.) As an Industry tho growing of mush rooms in ami about Philadelphia has as sumed such proportions that nearly one third of the thousand pounds ot this escu lent edible necessary to tho Philadelphia palate every day Is grown In the cellars and dark places of city homes. Wlthfn recent years mushrooms grown artificially have been found so far superior in flavor to outdoor crops, as found in the fields, that the dozen or moro larger growers arc now unable to supply the demands of the restaurants and hotels. The metropolitan markets no longer, except perhaps in the summer months, de pend on the country for their natural sup ply of mushrooms. In fact, for over a year this city, with many other cities, has obtained thla gastronomic delight from growers who raise mushrooms of fresh ness and tenderness In bins. In hothouses, or in cellars and other dark places during tho winter, and In truck patches In the summer months. With profit the cultiva tion of mushrooms has teen pursued by theso exnerlmentcrs. as In a space thirty yards long and one yard wide $240 can bo earned in a season by these growers. "Did It ever occur to you that tho nu tritive value of a pound of mushrooms exceed the nutritive value of a pound of beefsteak?" asked George C. Watson, the seedsman. In speaking on the widespread cultivation of mushrooms. "Very likely not, and yet careful chemical analysis has proved this to be true. Analysis has shown also that mushrooms contain from 20 to 35 per cent of protein, while bread contains only 8 per cent; oatmeal 10 per cent; potatoes, 5 per cent, and barley meal, 6 per cent. Tho mushroom, like the oyster, is also rich in Iodine, and Dr. Boerhave states that he can cure phthisis with his diet. As a method of Introduc ing iodine Into the sy3tcm, the eating of mushrooms Is certainly a pleasant medi cal treatment." There Is a popular Impression that the mushroom Is a plant of extraordinary rapidity of growth, but thla is not so In reality, for on examination It is found to be just as methodical as a potato In Its growth and development. The pota to's courso Is not a bad Illustration of the process of underground growth which the mushroom goes through. Tho thread like filaments of the mushroom are some what analogous to the roots, stems and leaves of ordinary plants, the visible parts stem, head, and gills being. In fas:, the fructification, although in such apparent preponderance to the either parts. The seeds of the mushroom are borne on the gills under the cap. They arc so small as not to- be visible to tho naked eye, and nothing Is known of their life history after they fall from the plant. In order tc prepare a mushroom bed It Is necessary to procure good, fresh "ma nure. Shake out the longest of the litter and put the remainder In a heap, turn it over three or four times, allowing two- or three days between each turning. At the last turning It will be found to have lost Its rank, sour smell, and will then, bo in good condition to make Into a bed. If the bed is to be made in an ordinary mushroom house it 13 advisable to give It a depth of ten Inches In front and nineteen inches at the back. The material should be firmly beaten or trodden down hard, and after a few dayp, when the temperature has fallen to about 75 degrees. It may be spawned and afterward covered with two Inches of soli. The srevth ot the mushroom plant goes on under the soil, and In fire or six weeks the fruit or frutlfication appears above ground. The bed will remain In bearing from two to five months. In the narrow sense of the word profit the raising of the crop on a considerable scale for marketing. It can be said that tho returns are good, considering the time, la bor, and other elements and comparing them with requirements for the growing of potatoes and other crops more familiar to the average farmer. Two pounds of mushrooms to the square foot Is consid ered a fair average crop, which would net 80 cents at tho average price of the past season in the Washington market Mushrooms are practically a winter crop, coming into ripeness between October and April. They may bo grown in summer, but they become infested with the larvae of a small dipterous fly. maklrg them un fit for food, unless grown In dfep quarries or dark tunnels. As an Intrinsic food value this addition, to the cuisine has be come more recognized ns its cultivation has Increased, and the prices have cor respendingly decreased. ENTFREETQMEN A Most Remarkable Remedy That Quickly Re3toras Lost Vigor to Men. A Free Trial Packnsre Sent by 3Iail to All Who "Write. Trt trial pacUges ot a most remarkable rem edy are twins mailed to all who will write the State Medical Institute. Thej cured so many toes who bad battled for years arralnst the mental and physical suffertoff of lost manhood that the Institute has decided to distribute free trial packages' to all ho write. It U a home treatment, and all men who suffer with any form ot seiual wealmess resulting from youtliful folly, premature lo9 ol strength and memory, weak back, varico cele, or emaciation ol patti can now cure them selves at home. . The remedy has a peculiarly cratclul effect ot warmth and seema to act direct to the desired location, giving strength and development lust where it is needed. It cures all the Ilia and troubles that ccroo from years of misuse ct the natural functions, and has been an absolute suc cess in all cases. A request to the State Medical Institute. 430 Electron Building-, Fort Wayne. Ind. statins thafyou desire on- of their free trial packages, will bo complied with promptly. The Institute is desirous of rsachinir that great, class of men who arc unable to leave home to be treated, and the tree Simple will enable them to sec tow easy it Is to be c-red of sexual weaz nc's nl.en the proper remedies are employed. The Institute makes no restrictions. Any man who writes will tj sent a free rample. carefully sealed in a plain pai katic so that Its recipient need have no fear of embarrassment, or publicity, headers ar requested tr write without delay. Cured While You Sleep mr In Fifteen Days OrttB-SOlVCal-aiMOtTCS DWVU- J'c m" - neath the un. reduces Knlarsed I'rostnts nnd slrenetliens tlie Seminal Ducts, stopping Drains and KSo SSp "rSff "t "omaeb. but . direct local ana positive, application totnoeailreumriri.iwict. Grin-solvent Is not a liquid. It I rrcparcd : In the fonnof Crayons or I'encll.. smooth andll.alsle. and so narrow is to pass the closes! stricture. Every Men Should Know Himieif. . . . r-JmHw if-A anA Tm. . - ..rail nvnnniil nI haillt M J f PM FREE! re lllnttratod Treatise upon tne male aruan, whlcn lL7 m nd " "r male auDllcaot, ST. J.V3II1S AbSX., II Ulm bt Cincinnati, O. CURE sflilHSEift Vuv Ms V tor nstia'artl tliflcharve. in fl am rut lout irritations ur ulcffttico' of uiuconi hiembramr I'a.nlesji- and not aLn. W'AHSClU-CUCo."11 orPoleonout. Ill IGUI (II yiUlU BP'V by txprM. prtpjud, fui ft ffl. or 3 battled, $2.75. ClrcuUr tnt on muui W - . y BfJBSJJ U1U" 4 D(;t u miliar. Tj? 1 FIlfAJSClAJ- MONET AT 4i and 5 Per Cent. Loantd on Rrtl EitaU In Dtttrlct cl CoIomtU. Lowest ConrmiiJBton. HE13KELL & McLERAN tols-t; 1008 F Strtt W. S. H1BB8 & CO., BANXKRS AXD BROKERS, Members h'.vr Tort Stock Exchtnft, .419 F Street. Corrtapocdcnta of LADEXni'Ilt;, TUALHA.VI & CO. Ktw Totk. Money to Loan At 4 and 5 Per Cent OS BEAL ESTATE 15 D. C KO DELAY HETOXD EX.UIIKVTinX OF TITLE. VVALTEK II. ACKER. ell-U 704 11th St S. IT. D1K6MAN & JENKINS, Stock. Brokers, 1421 F Street. 'Phone 1770. BltAXCTl CFFICE-9ulU J. Cr.trsl Natlocal Bank Building, Seventh Street and PnuisTlraslJ Avenue. Pbone !202. SsUALL MARGINS. FAST WIHE QUOTATIONS. DA.MCS AND TH.UST CO II TAXI US- THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK op vTAsncfCToy. n. a Capital. S500.000. SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS. tMO.KKL EXCHANGE ON EXCLAND. IRELAND. FRANCE, and OERUANT. Letters of Credit AVAILABLE IN ALL FOREIGN PARTS. B4.NK COLLECTIONS. ORDERS FOR INVESTMENTS. STOCKS AND BONDS. ap3tl tM0MMMItHI ...... 4 juzwrieaii mcuziij sxta Trust osv. I I tum WEDDING PBESEHTS 4 rnilrei sUUfnl and resrpotufblt paetersv. 4 Our work la guaranteed la every respects 4 Fireproof atonic Warefaoaar. i 1 1 40 15th Street .. W. i A 'P&OQ9 44SS. 4. ALBERT M. READ. Central Kaaagte. 4 soSO-eod-tl MOSEY WASTED ADD TO LOA-t". Cash to Loan ots FCRsrmsr:, riA.os-, etc.. nitheut Minora 1 from jour poeamlon and in aa amcrcnt frum 510 to $500. Our rates are tfc cheapest, and jxm can make j-oar tnm tenrj. Loan matte within three hours from the Urta you arpljr. We loan for the Intel eit only, 3i co not want jour good, to you leed bars no iur cf lofine them. Our offices are cp on t& filth floor, ay from the atreet, and are to ar racffcd that we can ensure ctxfcteat prlracj. Drop In and ct oiir rates. XOT03IAC. GUARANTEE LOAX CO., KS-020 T ST.. NEAR 0TII X. V. Room U, Atlantic Buildinf. Tatce Elevator to Fifth Floor. A Bank Won't Do ' What we do. We will loan you MOXET on jour Furniture, Ptanoa, Salary, etc. Jo tncon Tenlencc. No publicity. Jo delay. An amount from $5 to $1,000. In one hour, lon'est rates and easy terms. Our methods and efflces guar antee the st-ictcri priTacy. The Increae in our business In the post year and unlimited capital enable us to offer. better inducements than email companies that do a imall busincM and have limited capital. Com parison o! rates will cocTicce youv Courteous treatment and your wants. supplied without delay at the old reliable CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO.. tOi F ST. N.VT. Prlrate entrance Room 9, In tie raw. &52-U 'Phone 114S. Need a Little Extra Money? If yon do we'll make you a lean Rladly and It won't cost much we loan money at a, very low rate In fact, much lower than anyone else. Call and fee u all business Is strictly confidential. Washington Mortgage Loan Co., 610 F St. N. W. KtO-U MOSEY LOANED ON PIANOS, Furniture, nd ether Household Effect", ' without remove I from the premises. Any amount for as long ai you want it at lowest rates of Interest. XSTLoans made without dclaj-. Strict? confidential. SECURITY LOAX COM ROOM 1. WARDER BUILDIXG. Cor. Cth and F Sta. 5". W. de" -ttent Do You Need Money? We Have it for You. TVe want to call tout attention to cut plan of loaning money on Furniture, Pianos, Organs, or any household rood. We say to yen If you neeJ money this is the most reliable loan office in tht city. Yoa haTe no delay. No unnecessary ques tions to ask you. Our terms are the chcapt, our payments the smallest, and your own tlma to return the money. We -will lend you any amount from ?10 up. Private office. Businia trictly confidential. COLUMBIA GUARANTEE CO., CIS F tt. nw. aull-tf "We Negotiate Loans." We will lean you anv amount tram J3 op. In monthlr panaenu for one month or a year, ou HOUSEHOLD GOODS. PIAX03. ETOIfAGE RECEIPTS, etc. If yo-t have a loan elsewhere, vfe will pay it o3 and ad vance you more money, ho expense unlesv loan la made. EVANS & COMPANY, tot o St. jr. w. Horn 5. First Floor. Rear. Opp. Patent Oace. Loans of $10 s jirants jnnile URXITtltC, .tt)S, 1IORSUS. Wseonr. etc., at lowest rat( and on the day you apply. We are loaning on the Buildrc? and Los-a Association plin, which maltea the cost ol carry ing; loans much less than you pay el-ewherr. an4 allows yon to pay it off In any sized nettj you desire runrlns from one to twelve rnonthu Tbj only pay for the use of the money for the lensth of time yoa carry it. If you have a loan with some other company we will pay it oil and ad vance you more money if desired. Rales cheer fully ;iven. and no cot to ycu unless loin la made. Loans maae anywhere In the Dljtrict. Call and set ratea. tVont room, first u.or, Scien title American Datldi.nc National MortixaKe Loan Co. C25 1" St. X. IV. r-oMf KOSCY TO LOAN at Si. S?S. 4. and 4H per cent, in tuna of ,l,ono to 10.009 on D. C. real estate; pay off 2 and 0 per cent mortgages and begin anew; all transactions conducted with; economical consideration for borrcwera. VM. II. SAUJ.DERS Si CO.. 14'JT F at. nw. jyl-tf.cni MOSEY I hive money to lend on furniture, pianos, or personal property, at lowest ratea; business confidential. JOHN MART1X room 34, Warder Biuldinj. osl-lmo YOU DON'T H caa Bosucw (frt,trnyo srenurr ESITATE. OEOltGKD. IIORMN'r. Room 10 Central F.ld; . Lor. sin ana i nn. Ave- WANTED A loan of $3W for nine months; good intere!.t. curity, aud irwurancc. Addrcw Box $.0, tlui otae. de27-3t,cm MOSF.Y TO LOAK OK APPROVED COLLAT ' tRAL So deW. CHARLia A. BAKER, Rooms 40 and 41, Uctzcrott BulMia;, 1110 i St. se4-tf HAVE AOU Bore Throat. Pimples. Copper Ool cied bpota. Acbea. Old Soica. Ulcers hi Mouli. Hair lalUntt riU COOK REMEDY CO., Ml viasonic Temple. Chlcajo. HL. (or proofs ol cures. Capital. ISOO 000. W. solicit Ut moat ob Unate caaea. We have cured the wont case, ta U U U days. UO-pac Book Frt. aurlS-tt V 11 V