Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1891 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS , JOURNAL, SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1891.

CONDITION OF THE MARKETS

t&e "Bulls"Make an Arrcssive Movement and Create Some Excitement. Lively Scenesonths Boardof Trade The Da y Characterized by Unusual Activity Higher Prices on Cereals and Produce. MONET, STOCKS A3D BONDS. The MrkctKro&lni Unchanged and Is Characterized by General Dullness. NEW YORK. March 21. Money on call was easy at 23 per cent . Prime mercantile paper, 57 per cent. Sterling exchange quiet but firm at i.tfh for sixty-day bills and $4.cS34 for demand. The total sales of stocks to-dsy were W,1U shares, including the following: Atchison, 1.150; Lackawanna, S.100; Northern Pacific preferred, 3,100; 6t. Paul, 6,770: UnionPacific. 2.MO. The trading in the stock market this morning was on even a more contracted scale than the past few days, bnt there was a general expectation of a better hank statement than usual of late and the tradera were, as a consequence more disposed to take the boll side, and a cessation of the hammering operations in the late active specialties was changed into a desire to cover same of the outstanding shorts. The farther engagement of gold for export seemed to have an influence for the time being and while there is a confident prediction by the bears that more will follow next week, no inclination to baik npon this opiiiion appeared. The general lint displayed the usual lack of feature, and in fact a fluctuation of per cent, was exceptional to-day. . 8t. Paul and Darlington, followed by Lackawanna, Union Pacific and Northern Pacific preferred, developed some animation, ont in neither was there a movement worthy of comment, while the general tone was firm. There was renewed buying of Ontario A. Western, and it rose 7g per cent., bnt failed to hold the improvement, and the final changes, though almost all in the direction of higher figures, are confined entirely to small fractions. The issue of the bank: statement failed to create a ripple on the surface of the speculation, and the market finally closed dull bat steady to firm at small fractions better than the opening prices. Railroad bonds were dalL Sales, $256,0CO. No feature of any kind was developed. Government bonds were dull and steady. State bond were neglected. Closing quotations were: Four per ct. re... 1213 Lake Shore 109a Lead Trust Lonlsv'eA Kahve 73 LnnlayVJkXAlb'ny 21 Missouri 1'acinc... 6t N. J. Central 114 Northwestern 103a North went'n pref.. 130 New York CeutraLlOl O. A Mississippi... 17 O. A M. rref 85 Peoria, I. & E 18U Pullman Palace..191 U.S. Express 63 V., St. t. & P 94 . 8t. L. & P. pref 18 Wells-Fargo Exp 140 Western Union.... 791 Four per ct. coup. 1 22 r our and sretf..J02 Four and is coup H2 lacJlic6or &.. .110 Adaiua Express. ..145 Alton A T. H 30. Alton AT H.pref.lJ5 A nieriean Ex preas 11 0 Ches. fc Ohio 1H?i C. AO. rref. 1st. 511 Cd O.pref.2ds.. ao CL, II. & Q 77h C..C..C. 4c St. L.. 5H U ChL& Eastern IIL 45 a Del.. Lack. k Wes.l34li Fort Wayne.. .....149 Lake Erie & West. 13 L.E.& W. pref.... 5511 NEW YORK. March 21. Bar silver. 980 per ounce. , ' , LONDON. March 21. Bar silver, 45 3-16d. per ounce, . The weekly bank statement shows the following changes: Reserve, decrease. $738,200 Loans, Increase 3,9."9,20O 9pccie. increase 75,400 Legal tenders, Increase - 57,800 Deposits, Increase 3.485.G0O Circulation, decrease 39,800 The banks now hold $9,055,375 in excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. TltADINO AT CHICAGO. the "Bulls" Make Things Lively In the Wheat Pit and Force Prices Up. CHICAGO. March 21. Everything went oopping when tha bell tapped for the opening on the Board of Trade this morning., the squeeze in corn being mainly responsi. die for the early troubles in the other pits. The wheat market was very active at the tart; first prices for May wheat were from $1.03 to $1.02ig, and the demand was such as to carry it quickly to $1.02 realizing sales on this rapid advance caused a reaction to $1.02. and it fluctuated nervonsly for a ihort time between S1.02U and SUB1 before again startins to climb. The second jplur?e carried it up to 61.63. July wheat was even more irregular and stronger than the March delivery. It started at from areund SQ-OftO3. and before it stopped it sold up to 1.01, gaining nearly lo on May. All of this was In the face of beary receipts at Minneapolis and Dulnth, besides Bradstreet's statement that the available stocks of the world are now 4,000,000 bushels more than they were at the corresponding time of last year, and in spite of the further fact that, firm as spot wheat and near-by cargoes were quoted in England, the further off shipments were one-third lower and New York reports of the flow of gold to Kurope still in progress. Hutchinson was a heavy buyer of July. The buying by prominent operators is based on a conviction that Europe must take a lot of wheat Irom us, and they are preparing for the higher prices whteh they think the statistical situation justice. Later in the day, nnder free selling by long to realize the handsome profits in sisrht broke the market to 1.02 for May and99r8cfor July. The wildest kind of a scramble for corn took place amonu the shorts when trading commenced, aitd the first transactions were simultaneously made in the May delivery at from tCo to GS1. and even S'Jc was paid by an excited trader for one five-thousand-bnshel lot. General trading did not get above 6830. It was simply a matter of panic among the shorts. The highest prices were paid at the first rush, but sudden and material changes were the order of the day up to the close. The closing prices gave very little indication of the day's turmoil, bat a- range of 2c or thereabout in the day's . fluctuations means nnusual agitation in the corn crowu. The . latest trading in May was at CGc. and in Jnly at 6Se, which is a mere go and s40 advance, respectively, on yesterday's closing figures. The highest price on the oats crop was made to-day.when May sold at 55c, thereby bowing an advance of lo on the previous highest point, and the squeeze still goes on. The market was active early and rather quiet toward the close. The opening for May was at 54c, then to 55c. to 54c, to 547?c, to 54tje, the close being &$c higher than yesterday's , latest figure. The provision market felt the fury of the storm which was raging in corn, and for a time the traders in hog products were only a trifle behind the corn speculators in their eagerness to come oif the short sidii. For Mav pork the opening price was gll.fiO. and it shot np smartly to '$11.73. but reacted attain to around $11. C-1 Another excited advance sent prices booming once more, and 312.10 was paid before enough ottering came out to arrest its upheaval. Lard was in strong request, but less excited than pork. The fluctuations were confined to a range of about .07 c. The comparative cheapness of ribs attracted attention and In such a strong advancing market it had a large sharo of speculative attention. The leading fatares ranged as follows:

Options. Op'ning Highest. Lowest. Closing. Wfceat-Mch 03 Msv ILM l.cj 11.00 fl.MH Jo yyae i.oi sra w Corn llch... (5 cih 65 esg May..... " cn ea m C6v July Hh w tih ' M Oats May.... II 5 5 Mn June.... W7e 54 C3a w3 Julr Ct 51 614 Pork-March.. 11.40 ll.w n.s3 11.75 May li.co lio ils5 n.os July 12.00 12.50 ) 2.00 12.32 3 Lard March.. 6.40 .o c.42u Ma J' CM CC2 .M C,719 July CWJ 687 s C77 e.2n fihtriha M'th CM fi.75 6.:i 5.C2ii May ' 6.5 5.75 6. J uly g.C5 . g.25 S.05 8.13

Cash ountatioQB were as follows: Kionr etsadv and unchanged. No. 2spring wheat, VOe!!: No. S spring wheat, 92c; No. 2 ltd, CLOlVSLto1; No. S corn, CGQOSisc;

No. 2 oats, o.tti53i2C: No. 2 white oats, 5354: Ko. 3 white oats, 523. 54c; No. 2 barley, nominal; No. 3 barley, f . o. b.. Go 73c; No. 4 barley, f. a b..6SGSc; No. 2 rye. 85c; No. 1 flaxseed. $1.20; prime timothy-seed, $L2S; mess pork, per 'barrel. $11.75; lard, per pound. 6.40'3cU2i2c; snortrib sides (loose). 5.Go5.5c; dry-salted shoulders (boxed), 4.3004.40c; short-clear sides (boxed), 5.90426c; whisky, distillers1 finished goods, per gallon. $1.16, Sugars Cut-loaf unchanged. On the Produce Exchange, to-day, the batter market was steady and unchanged. Eggs, 21is'223c. Receipts Floor, 10,000 brla; wheat, C0,000 bu; corn, 132.000 bn; oats, 170,000 bu; rye. 10,000 bu; barley, S6.000 be. ShipmentsFlour, 6,000 brls; wbest,' 49.000 bu; corn. 121,000 bn; oats, 146,000 bo; rye. 9.000 bu; barley, 29,000 bu. AT NEW TOSS.

BollnsT Prles la ProdoM at the Seaboard's Commercial Metropolis. NEW YORK, March 21. Flour Re celpts, ,22,597 packages; exports, 8,030 brls, I. 820 sacks. The market was moderately active, stronger and held higher. Sales, 27.100 brls. Corn-meal dull, but higher; yellow Western, $3.303.65. Wheat Receipts, 28.200 bn; exports, none; sales, 8,576,000 ba futures. The spot market wasV&'iC np and firm, but dull; No. 2 red. f 1.15is In elevator, $1.1634 afloat, $1.16 GUM t a b.; No. 1 Northern, IVZP No. 1 hard. 11.252. Options opened steady and quiet, became more active and advanced l940, closing firm on cable news; No. 2 red, March, $1.147a 1.158, closing at $1.158; May, SM0V31.11, closing at $1.11; June, $1.08 15161.092. closing at $1.092; July. $1.06 1.063. closing at $1.06; August, $1.0231.03, closing at $L02V. 'September, $1.024 1.022. closing at $1.02; December; $1.04 1.042. closing at $1.04 Rye steady. Barley quiet and firm: No. 2 Milwaukee. 2 83c; ungraded Western, 7785; Canada, 83'J0c. Barley malt dull; Canada country-made. 101.05. Corn Receipts. 67,750 bn: exports, 4.2S2 bu; sales. 10)1 6,000 bu futures. 57.000 baspot. The spot market was higher, bnt quiet and scarce; No. 2, 702'3774C in elevator, 772 7840 afloat; ungraded mixed, 767S2c; steamer mixed, 7t1a27Sc. Options advanced 34'2)1AC, closing firm ou light ottering and a bullish feeling; May. 714'ST278C. closing at 727mc; June, 7070 2C closing at 70V. July, 693470c. closing at TOc. Oats Recepts, 45,000 bu; exports, S9 bn; sales, 230.000 bu futures, 87,000 bu spot. The spot market was higher and in, good demand. Options were fairly active and higher; March. COc; April. 60c, closing at 60c; May, 592 COc, closing at 59c; July, 58253c, closing at 58c? spot No .2 white, 603602c: mixed Western. 57Glc; whito Western, 5864c; No. 2 Chicago, tX)3ic. Hay in fairdemandand firm; shipping, 45c; good to choice, 5070c. f , . Hops dull bat stcudy; State, common to choice, 21S20c; Pacific coast, 22'3S0c. Cofi'ee Options opened barely bteady from unchanged to 10 points down, and closed steady at from 5 points up to 15 points down. Sales, 1H.000 bags, including: March. 17.10c; April, 17.70c: May, 17.50 17.55c: June, 17.20c; July, 16.SOlH.S!5c; September, 16.10c: October, 15.63c; December, 14.5u 14.65c; spot Rio firm and quiet; fair cargoes, 20c: No. 7, ia5bC Sugar Raw tirm and in demand; fair refining, 5 ll16c; centrifugals, 90 test, 5 11lCc; sales 2 cargoes centrifugals, SGtest. at 51 l16c; refined dull. MolassesForeign steady; 60 test. 1220 in hogsheads and 11c iu tanks; New Orleans firm and fairly active; common to fancy, 23S0c. Rice steady and quiet: domestic, fair to extra, 5 f34c; Japan, fV364C. ' Cotton-seed oil firm; crude, off grade, 24 27c; yellow, off grade, 31 83c. Tallow strong but quiet; city ($2 for packages), 5gc. Rosin dull but firm; strained, common to good. $1.572 1.60. Eggs Light receipts; firmer; Westers, 25c; receipts, 5.826 packages. '. Hides inactive bnt steady: wet-salted New Orleans selected, 75 IBs, 72 8c; Texas, 50 60 IBs. 6 8c. Pork higher and active; old mess, $11 II. 50; new mess, $12.7513.25; extra prime, $10.2511.25. Cat meats firm and active; pickled bellies, 5oc; pickled shoulders, 4 4; pickled hams. 7348c. Middles quiet and firm: abort clear, 6.25c. Lard higher and active; Western steam, 6.75c; snles, 750 tierces at 6,722G.75c Options Sales. 45,000 tierces; March. 6.73c; April. 6.75c; May, 6.75 6.82.' closing at 6.82c; June, 6.93c; July, 7.01 7.02c. closing at 7.05c; Augnst, 7.13 7.15c. closing at 7.17c; September, 7.25c. butter in moderate demand and firm; Western dairy. 1327c; Western creamery, 21331 2d Western factory. 1328c; Elgin. o2oc. Cheese firm and wanted; skims. 62 a10c; Ohio flats. 8&llc UVB STOCK. Cattle Steady and Unchanged Hogs Steady Shoop lit XJirbt Sapply. INDIANAPOLIS, March 21.-CATTLE.-Receipts, 200; shipments. 250. Receipts light; market steady at yesterday's prices; all sold. . Fancy export steers... .1.... $4.805.25 Good to cbolce shippers 4.3524.65 Fair to medium fchiypers 3.t0&4.10 Common Kbippers 3.00&3.40 Feeders, yoo to 1,100 lbs 3.3.134.00 Blockers. 600 to 800 ifes 2.50 i3.2O Heavy export heifers 4.0Oa4.50 Good to choide butcher heifers...... 3.25 3.75 Fair to medium batcher hellers..... 3.603.00 URht, thlu heifers.. 1.7592.40 Heavy export cows 3.50&3.85 Good to choice butcher cows 2.85S-3.22 Fair to medium butcher cows 2.JOa2.60 Common oM cows 1.25s 1.85 Veals, common to choice............ -3.ooa5.00 Bull, common to medium 1.75&2.25 Bulls, good to choice 2.50'a3.50 Milkers, good to choice 25.00 a 35.00 Milkers, common to medium 1O.OOS20.O0 Hogs. Receipts, 4,100; shipments, 2,500. Quality only fair; market opened, about steady; packers and shippers buying; closed steady; all sold. Heavy shipping : $4.1034.20 Heavy packing...................... 3.05S4.O5 Mixed packing . 3.853.95 Lights 3.6034.05 Heavy roughs 3.23 23.60 Sheep and Lambs.: Not enongh here to make a market; the feeling is steady. Good to choice sheep and yearlings...? 5.0035.75 Fair to medium sheep and yearlings. 4.00&4.75 Common sheep and yearlings 3.0033.75 Bucks, head.... 3.0025.00 ! - Elsewnere. CHICAGO. March 21. The Evening Journal reports: Cattle Receipts, 2,000; shipments, 500. The market was steady. Steers, prime and fancy, $5.25 6.20; others, $7.75 35: heifers and cows, $1.75 4.25; stockers, $3a50. Hogs Receipt!. 18,000; shipinenU, 9,000. -The market was active and higher. Mixed and packing, $3.70 4.15; prime heavy and butcher weights. $4.204.85; light. $44.15. Sheep Receipts. 4.000; shipments. 1,500. The market was steady. Natives. S56.25; Westerns, $5.255,75; lambs. $56.15. ST. LOUIS. March 21. Cattle Receipts, iXXV, shipments, 400. Market steady. Good to fancy native steers. $4.80 5.60; fair to jiood native steers. $44.90; stockers and feeders, f2.704; Texas and Indians, $3,10 5.50. Hogs Receipts, 2,100; shipments, 1.CO0. Msrkct strong. Fair to choice heavy. $4 4.20; mixed grades, $3.754.10; light, fair to best, $3.004.10. . Sheep Receipts, 100; shipments, none. Market steady. Good to choice. $4.255.75. CINCINNATI. March 21.-Cattle scarce and strong. Common, $1.753; fair to choice shippers. $4.505.25. Receipts. COO; shipments, 140. Hogs in good demand and strong. Common and light. $3.70 4; packing and butchers', $4.104.80. Receipts, 1,450; shipments, 9S0. Sheep in moderate supply and firm. Common to choice. 3.50 5.75; extra fat wethers and yearlings. 5.75 6. Receipts, 425; shipments, S50. Lambs strong and scarce. Common to choico spring. $'J1L . KANSAS CITV. March 21.-Cattle-Receipts. 1,850; shipments, 1.670. Market steady. Steers, $.T.S55,G0; cows, $22.15; stockers and feeders, $34. Uok's Receipts, 5,800; shipments, 550. Market 10c higher. Bulk, $3.80 4.05; all grades. Jai04.20. Sheep Receipts, 1,220; shipments, 850. Marker steady aud unchanged. BUFFALO. March 21.-Cattle-Notbin doing. Feeling firm and quiet. . Receipts, 112 car-loads throngh. uone for sale. Sheep and Lambs Market steady and strong for lambs and a shade easier for sheep. Receipts, 10 car-loads through and 25 car-loads for sale. Best lambs, $0.1)0 7.15; fair to good. $5.756.75. Sheep, fair to choice. $5.25; common. $45.25. Hogs steady and tirm for medium and I heavy Yorkers. Receipts, to car-loads

through and 20 car-loads for sale. Sales of best medium and heavy at S1854.40. INDIANAPOLIS If AJllXJrrS.

The Trade of the Week Closing To-Day Fell Below Expectations In Its Volume. INDIANAPOLIS, March 21. In most departments the trade of the week just closed did not reach the expectations of the early part of the week; the chief reason for which was unfavorable weather. Prices on most articles carried a strong, steady tone. Especially will this remark apply to dry goods, groceries, fruits and vegttables. In tbedry-goods line, with the firm tone to the wool and cotton markets, goods of all descriptions rnle steady, and the wholesale houses will not make any concessions of importance to influence trade. Springlike weather will make it busy times with the dry goods men. In groceries there is a fair distribution in progress. Sugars move a little slow, retail men purchasing only to meet immediate requirements. The t demaud for can ned goods has been rather a surprise, and stocks are now lower than usual at this season of the year. The week closes with a weak poultry market, while etegs are firm at an advance of another cent Bntter is still in active request, and good stock brings our best quotations. Irish potatoes are scarce, and indications aro to higher prices. Sweet potatoes are in good supply. Receipts of oranges and lemon are inoreasing and prices are easier, although not quotably lower. Other markets are without feature. GRAIN. The week closes with a strong local market price on both wheat and corn, the better grades being higher track bids today ruling as follows: Wheat No. 2 red. $1; No. 3 red, 07c; rejected 8090c; unmerchantable, 6575c. Cora No. 1 white, 61c; No. 2 white, 64c; white mixed, G3c: No. 3 white, 64c: No. 2 yellow. 6?c; No. 8 yellow, 6220; No. 2 mixed, 620; No. 3 mixed, Gtc; sound ear, 61 c. Oats No. 2 white, 5Tc; No. 3 white, 55c; No. 2 mixed. SHoc; rejected, 50c; unmerchantable, 45c. Bran Local dealers are bidding $19.15. Hay Timothy, choice. $12.5 No. 1, 11.50; No. 2. S10.C0: No. 1 prairie. $7.25; No. 2 prairie $5.50; mixed hay, 85.50. PRODUCE. Poultry Mens and chickens. So flfc; turkeys, fat, choice hens. lOo & lo; ducks. 76 IB: geese, $5.4C6 per doz. Eggs Shippers paying 1516c; selling from store at 17lSc. Butter Creamery, choice. 262Sc; fair, 20 22c: choice country, roll, 14l6c; common 68c. Feathers Prime geese, 5o ft; mixed duck, 20c IK Beeswax Hark, 18c; yellow, 20c Sheepskins 40o$L Horse Hides $2. Grease White, S3ac; yellow. Co; brown, 2?c. Tallow No. 1, 44c; No. 2, S34c. ' Woul Tab-washed and picked, 35c; unwashed medium and common grades, if iu good order, 22 25c; burry and cotted; 16 18c; fJeeced-washed, if light and in good order, 2b"30c; hurry and uumerohanable, according to their value. Hides No. . 1 G. S. hides, 6c; No. 2 G. S. hides, 5c; No 1 green, 4c; No. 2 green. 3a f : Indianapolis Jobbing Trade. ' The qrtotaiions given" below or Uu selling prices of wholesale dealers.) CANNED GOODS. Peaches Standard 3-pound. $2.753.bo; S-pound seconds. 2.652. 75. Miscellaneous ' Blackberries, 2-ponnd,$1.10 1.20; raspber ries, 2-pound. $1.2031.30; pineapple, stand ard, 2-pound, $1.40 2.50; seconds, 2-pound, $1.20 1.25; cove oysters.l-nouud.f nil weight, $1.151.20; light. 80 85c; 2-pound, full, $2.15 2.25; light, $1.20 string beans. 85 95c; Lima beans, $1.20 1.80; peas, marrowfat, $1.201.4O; small. $1.501.75; lobsters, $1.85 2; red cherries, 35c $1.10; strawberries, $1.20 L80: salmon (IBs). $l.tt)2.50. COAL AND COKS. Anthracite coal, stove size. $7 p ton: egg and grate size. $6.75. Pittsburg and Raymond City. $4-50 ton; Jackson, $4; block. $3.50; Island City. $8.25; Blossburg and Indiana Cannel. $5. All nut coals 50 cents below above quotations. Coke Connellsville. $3.75 load; crushed, $3 load; lump, $2,75 4? load. DKY GOODS. Bleached Sheetings Blafckstone AA, 7S4C; Ballon & Son72c; Chestnut Hill, 6o; Cabot 4-4. 7oc; Chapman X, 6sc; Dwight Star 8, 9c; Fruit of the Loom, 34c; Lonsdale. 8s4c; Lin wood,8c; Mason ville, 8'4c;New York Mills, 104c; Our Own, 534C; Pepperell 9-4, 22c; Pepperell 10-4, 24c; Hills, 8c: Hope, 72C; Knight's Cambric, 8c; Lonsdale Cambrie, lOcj Wbitin8ville,3-inch,6Ljc; Wamsntta, 1084C Brown Siotincs Atlantio A. 7?c; Boott C, 5LjC Agawam F, 52c; Bedford R, 5c; Angnsta, fic; Boott AL, 7c; Continental C. Cc; Dwight Star, 8c: Echo Lake, 62e; Graniteville EK, 62c; Lawrence LL. 6ic; Penrrell E, 714c; Pepperell R, 62C; Pepperell V-4, 20c; Pepperell 10-4, 22c; Utica 9-4. 22oc; Utica 10-4. 262C: Utica C, 42C Grnifi I si?s American, $17; Atlantic, $18; Franklir rille. 518.50; Lewistown. $17.50; Cnmherisnd, $17: Grocers. $18.50; Harmony, $17; Onrrio. 16.50; Stark A.,812. l r:nt -American i fancy, 6c; Allen's fancy, Cc Allen's dark 52c; Allen's rink, 6c; Am lid's. 6c Berlin solid colors. 52C; Cochecc, 52c; Couestoga, c; Dunnell's. 6c; Eddystcae, Cc; H artel, Cc; Harmony, 4'2C; Hamiltot, 6c: Greenwich. 52c: Knickerbocker, I Hzc; Mallory pink, 6c; prices on dress sty cs irregular: depends on pattern. G;n: i.. -Amoskenjr. 7c; Bates. 62c; Gloucester, 64c; Glasgow, 6c: Lancaster, 7c; Ban el man's, 72c: Beufrew Madras. 82C; Cumberland, 6c; White, 62c;Bookfold,92C. Pi'iru- C mt? Manvllle, 6c; 8. Sb .& Bon. 6c: Masonville. 6c; Garner, 6c T'i k'i Amoskeag ACA,l2oe; Conestoga BF, Uhc Conestoga extra, lSc; Conestoga Gold Medal, 13c; Conestoga CCA, 12c; Conestoga AA, 10c; Conestoga X Pc; Pearl River. 12c; Falls OBO. 82-inch, 122; Methuen AA, 12ac; Oakland A, 620 Swift Kiver.eV; York, 82-inch, 12jc; Yorlr. 80-inch. 102C dbugs. Alcohol. $2.25 2.25; assafcetida. 15 20c; alum, 45c; champhor. 5()55c; cochineal, 60 55c; chloroform, 00G5c; copperas, brls, S5c$l; cream tartar, pure, .085c;x indigo, 8081c; licorice. Calab., geuuine, S045o magnesia, carb., 2-oz, 2585c; morphine, P, & W.. 4 or. $2.60: madder. 1214c: oil. cas. tor, gal, $1.2001.25: oil. bergamot, ft; J3.754; opium, $8.25; quinine, P. & W V .'or. 842c: balsam copaiba, 7075c; soap, Castile, Fr 12lCc; soda, bicarb., 4a 6c; salts. Epsom, 45c; sulphur, flour, 4 6c; saltpeter, 820c: turpentine, 4648c: glycerine, 222tc; iodide potass., $2.853; bromide potass., 40 42c; cnlorate potash, 25c; borax. 13 15c: cinchonidia. 1215e; carbolio acid, 540c. Oil Linseed oil, raw, 5"5-o gal; coal oil, legal test. 94814c; bank, 40c; best straits. 50c; Labrador, 60c; West. Virginia lubricating. 20 2 COc; miners'. C5o. Lard oils. No. 1, 5055c; do., extra. C5370c White Lead Pure. 734c FRUITS AND VKUETADLKS. Sweet Ptstoi- Jerseys, $4. 50 04, 75; Kentucky, $2.75'3 brl. Cranbttrri. bl0.5n'2 11.50 4 brL Apples Choice, 5.5003 brl; medium $4. .PotatoeM $3.25 3.50 brl from ear $1.15 01.25 bu. O'linns Common, $1.505 brU Spanish onions, $ 2 crnto.' Cabbage $i52.75 brL: Florida, crates, $2 8, yOKEION FRUITS. Bananas, $1.252.25 bunch. LemonsMessina, choice. $2.753 box: fancy. $1.75. Oranges Floridas, $2.7503 box; California oranges, $3.2o2?.5').'$ box. Figs, 12014c Prunes Turkish, 728c UllOCllIE& Sugars Hard, 71;.834: conlectioners'A C7M07i&C; off A. t406 ic; cofi'e-A, 63s62C; white extra C, 6Ki6 vc; extra C, C6,4c: good yellows, 5 4 c; fair yellows, 53 6 tc; common yellows, 5". 5c Cti-e". Good. 22o23ioc; prime, Z3h 42C; stnetly prime to choice. 242252c; fancy grteu and yellow, 26 27c; old government Java. 5.c; ordinary Java, SOU 314', imitation Java, 2S'429c. Boasted cotTes 1 ft packages, 2"i. c; Banner. 2J4C: Lion, 2:; c: Gates's Blended Java, 2)c: Arbakle'svc, Be m Choice hand-picked navy, $2.50 2.5$ bu; medium hand-picked, J2.5O02.55. M'as-e aril Tt" New Orleans molasees, fair to prime, 8545c; choice, 45 Wc. Syrups, 32 ;c , W ;'.. ji - .-r Light-weight straw. ! 2'43c ft; llght-weicht rag. 234Sc$ & heavy-weight straw. l42c 4 rfi; heavyweight rag, 24 8c & ft: Manila. No. 1. b Do; No, 2, ae6ir; print paper. Ho.l, 67c; No. 3, S. & C. 10llc; No. 2, 8. fc S.. 89o; N0.I.S. & C.,748c. Apices Pepper, 1920c; allspice, 12 0 15c;

cloves. 26S0c; cassia, 10012c: nutmegs. 0 85c ft. Kx Louisiana, 67oc 8 ill In car I its. 95c; small lots. $1L05. F onrS r So. 1 drab. i brl. $33 1.000; Xjbrl. $17; lighter weights $1 1,000 ess. 8aot $1..V1.55 bag for drop. L -ad- 774C for pressed bars. Woo l--it vr.-.No. 1 tubs. $707.25; No. 2 tubs, $6 6.25; No. S tubs, $505.25; 8-hoop pails. $1.70 1.75; 2-hoop pails. $1.4001.45; double washboards, $2.2502.75: common washboards, $L50L85; clothes-pins, 50 5e box. - Wo-'dep Dish" Per 100, 1 ft, 20c; 2 tts, 25c; 8 fts. 80c; 5 fts. 40c. Twine Hemp, 1218o ft; wool. 810c; flax. 20S0c; paper. I80; jute, 1215c; cotton. 16025c. LEATUKR. Leather Oak sole. 28 34c; hemlock sole. 2403Cc; harness. 26033c; skirting. 820 JMc: black bridle, $ doz., $60 65: fair bridle. $60078 4 doz.; city kip, 65085c; French kip, 85c 2 $1.10; city calf -skins, 70 90c; French calf-skins. $11.80. IKON AI 8TXEL. ' Bar iron (rates), L90 2c: horseshoe bar, 8c; nail rod. 6c; plow-slabs, 3c; American cast steel, 9c: tire steel, 3c; spring steel, 5c PUOVIH10N& Jobbing Prices smoked meats Sugar cured hams. 20 fts average. 8o; 17 fts average. 9c; 15 fts average. VJ40; 122 fts average, 934c; 10 fts- average, 10c; block hams, 13 to 18 fts average. 90; boneless ham. 8c; Californian hams. 10 to 14 fts average. 534c; English-cured breakfast baoon. clear, Vc; very light pieces, be; English cured shoulders, rolled. 6qc; 11 fts average, 64C; 10 fts average, 52c; sugarcured, 10 to 12 Ds average, 5c Bacon Clear sides. 2J to 25 fts average, 620; 4 J fts average, 62c; clear bellies, 11 fts average, 634c; range of 15 to 30 fts, 640; clear backs. 8 fts average. 64c; 15 fts average, none; flitches, short backs, 6 fts average, 53ie. Dried-beef hams, 10c; beef tongues, 40o each. Bologna, cloth, 5c; skins, large, 5840: small. 6c: Wiener-wurst, 730. Drysalted and pickled mettts Short fat backs. 7 fts average. 54C; bean pork, clear, $brl. 200 fts, $18; bam and rump pork, brl. 200 fts, f 10..V); ulxo half barrels. 100 fts. at half tbepriceof the barrel, adding 50c to cover additional cost of package. Lard Pure kettle-rendered, in tierces, 7J2C; "ImlUna." in tierces, 7c: also in h.mluood tubs, 55 fts net,, same price as tierces; hardwood buckets 18 fts net. 4C over tierces; cans, gross weights, 50 ft in single cases or oaso of 2 cansr c advance on price ol' tierces; 20 fts in case of 4 cans, 3gc advance on price of tierces; 10 fts in case of 6 cans. y4C advance on price of tierces; 5 fts in case of 12 cans. 7so advance on prioe of tierces; 8 fts in case of 20 cans, lc advance on price of tierces. NAILS AND HORSESHOES. Steel cut. nails. $1.90: wire nails, $2.40, rates; horseshoes, keg. $4.25; muieshnes, ty keg, $5.25; horss nails. $405. OILCAKE. Oil cake, $23 ton: oil meal. 23. TINKERS' &UPriIES. Best brand charcoal tin. 1C. 10x14.14x20, 12x12. $7.50; IX. 10x14, 14x20, and 12x12. tS.959.00; 10. 14x20. rooflngtin. $5.75 6; I C. 20x28. $11.50012.50; block tin. in pigs, 26c; in bars. 28c. Iron 27 B iron, 320; C iron, 5c; galvanized, 50 and 10 to 60 per cent, discount. Sheet zinc, 72C Copper bottoms, 30c Planished copper, COc. Solder, 17018c Clover Extra choice re-cleaned. 60 ft bn, $4.C54.t5; choice, $4.50 4.75; prime, $4.10 4.25; Euglish; choice, $4.50 5: Alsike, as. to qual'y, $k.50l0; Alfalfa. $.50. 7: white Dutch, as to quality, $9. Timothy, ' fancy, 45 lb bu, f 1.60 1.70; choice. $L55l.tX, strictly prime, $1.501.55. Blue-grass, fancy Kentucky. 14 ft bu, $3.00 3.25; English, choice, 24 ft bn. $1.8501.95. Orchard Grass, choice. 14 ft bn, $1.8502. Italian Rye Grass, choice, 18 ft ba. $1.50 1.75. Bed Top. choice, 14 ft bu, 65o70a i ' m 9 Sm POLIIEMU8 DIXTZ. V

Makes, m Second Attempt at Courting His Wife," and Scores a Success. Chicago Tribune. V Polhemus Diltz set his lips firmly together, buttoned his coat about him, and started for home. "It was as much my fault as hers," he muttered, "that when 1 went home the other day with the idea of courting my wife I didn't seem to succeed. I ought to have known better than to bother her when she was. picking the pin-feathers off an old hen and Bridget?, was taking an aftjruoon off. I won't makeablunderlike that again." About half-tin hdur afterward Mr. Diltz entered the family mansiou. He found Mrs. Diltz in the sitting-room. Merely remarking that it was a chilly day. he threw a package carelessly into the lire that burned brightly in the grate. "What is that, PolhemusT" asked Mrs. Diltz. somewhat sharply. ".Nothing but my pipe and cigar-case," ho replied, with a yawn. "I've sworn of irom smoking.' ' ' Mrs. Diltz looked pleased, but said nothing. "It will save me at least $100 a year. Mary Jane," observed Polhemus, with another yawn, as he walked aimlessly about the room with his hands in his pockets, "and the habit's a nuisance anyhow." "It certainly, .is," assented Mrs. Diltz, "I'm glad you've quit if you'll only stay quit." Mr. Diltz continued his aimless walk about the room. Presently be brought up in front of a small closet that he had been in the habit of banging bis smoking cap and emokiug jacket in. -He opened it, took those garments out and inspected them. "While I am . about it," he said. "I'll maks a clean lob of it. I'll hang these things in the woodshed, and the next tramp . that comes along can nave them. Yon can use this closet for anything you like. Seems to me," continued Mr. Diltz, resumiug his nonchalant walk about the room, and extending his stroll into the room adjoining, "we don't have more than about halt enough closets in this bouse. ' If I were building a house for human beings to livo iu' I'd put in fif ty . of . 'em. Now, here's a place under this stairway where 1 could navo a good large closet tnade. 1 suppose you'd object to it, though." VNo, I wouldn't." responded Mrs. Diltz, warmly. . "It wouldn't just suit me, Polhemus." "Well. I'll have it done." And Polhemus kept on yawning , and strolling leisurely throngh the rooms. - "There are half a dozen other places," ventured his wife, somewhat .timidly, where 1 should like to have closets built or shelves put up, while you're about it." "All right You can have all you want." Mrs. Diltz went behind a door and hugged herself. Mr. Diltz continued to walk about unconcernedly. "What what will yon like for dinner thia evening, Polhemust" "Anything, Mary Jane anything. . I don't know bnt I'd like some hot biscuits, only" "Only what!" . "Bridget doesn't know how to make good biscuits." "Why, Polhemus! Do you like my blscuits better than Bridget's! " "I never eat any body's biscuits but yours if I can help it," "O, Polhemus! Mrs. Diltz came nearer to her husband. Forthe first time in eleven years she threw her arms about his neck and but nobody has any business to bb intruding here. Please retire. j "It isn't such a thundering hard job, even for a married rhinoceros of eleven years' standing, to court his wife, if he only knows how to go at it right," said Mr. Diltz to himself as lie went about the house the same evening at a. late hour locking up things for the night. Would Have Held the Hob at Bay. Memphis Api eal-Avslauche. Sheriff Villere, of New Orleans, is explaining how it came about that he did not protect the jaiL He was out endeavoring to find reinforcements when tho mob arrived. It was remarkable how difficult it was to find anybody in authority in New Orleans Saturday morning. If Sheriff Smith, of Jefferson county. Alabama, had been in charge of the New Orleans jail at the time and with only the sixteen men at his command that Villere had it is not probable that the jail would have been entered. Sheriff Smith showed how to stop a mob a year or so ago. Rhe Liked It. Washington Post "Did you ever know that Harry Simpkins wrote poetry!" said one matinee girl to another. "No; I don't believe be can." "Oh. I saw some that he wrote." responded the first matinee girl, as a dash of color came into her face. "Was it good!" "Well, the rhymes and meter may not have besnao awfully stylish, but (and here there was a little burst of emphasis) tho, sentiment was just lovely."

W031EN IN CHURCHES.

If They Are Not Keprenented In Council and Pnlpit It Is Their Own Fault. Kate Field. I have been greatly interested in the last decision of the MethodisUChurch concerning the admission of women as delegates, etc., and have about coucluded that, as usual, women themselves are. at the bottom of the adverse decision not the women who want to speak for their sex, but the women who don't yrant to be represented by them. "I vote in favor of admitting women because my wife told me to." said one delegate. "I vote igainst the admission of women in obedience to my wife's request." said another, snd the nays bad it. If the wives aud daughters of thosj representative Methodists had argued in behalf of women, their husbands would not have dared to refus wbat -js manifestly just. Women are to-day their own worst enemies, and until they believe in their sex it is asking too much to expect greater coLsideration from men. Wero reformers shrewd, they would confine their missionary work to the homes of their sisters of the church. First, women must be taught to reason. Mrs. Smith is very fond of the Kov. Mr. Jones, and so mixes np mawkish sentimentality with church duty as to oppose the bare thought of Atiy change which might eventually lead to a female preacher. Then what would become of her unhealthy emotion which she blasphemouly calls religion! Miss Thompkms cherishes a tender feeling for the young minister just ordained, works slippers and ghastly tidies for him. With a woman in the pulpit her occupation would be gone. Remembering the bitter jealousies of sewing circles and charity organizations, Mrs. Robinson wouldn't have a woman preach, no, not for worlds; and for these and other equally worthy motives, men refuse to grant what only a minority of their womankind advocate. "Without women the men wouldn't have church euougb to be buried from," said Mrs. Lathrop at the Woman's National Council. Granted. Wbat of it, in the face of sentimentality and unreasoning prejudice! "Three-fourths of the congregations are women," .declared Mrs. Lathrop. Well, doesn't this prove that women could remove the barrier it they cbosf "Womeu do mnetenths of the work, and raise even-tenths of the money." Of course th?y do; they work and beg for men. There is the truth in a nutshell. Let Mrs. Lathrop cogitate over it When an overwhelming majority of her sisters become rational CbristiansFrances Willard may become a bishop, not before. - It is significant that among UniverBalista there are 310. among the Campbellites forty -three, among the Unitarians sixteen and among tne Cougregationalist six women who preach. This is a tolerable entering wedge. It is a mere question of time when tho tables will be turned when men, unless unmistakably called to the ministry, will be.considered out of place in (he Protestant pulpit. "Forty years ago," said Mrs. Lathrop, "There were less than six vocations open to womun. Now there are five hundred." The ministry cannot be the last, if women really are, at heart, morally better thau men and more sympathetic. I am not sure they are, but 1 fervently hope so, because, from my point of view, the salvation of the world depends upon them. The more reason why women should be splendidly equipped for their noble mission. When thus equipped nobody will smile in reading what a Unitarian wrote recently or her special church: "There is a foolish prejudice against men as preachers, but it is hoped it will be outgrown eventually." THE IlIUTISII ARISTOCRACY. Goldwin Smith Gives Its Representatives in Canada a Bad Character. The Independent. It does not seem to me that the British aristocracy, since the days of the first Tudor, from which the present group of families really dates its origin, has done much good either to its own nation or to humanity. Its history appears to me to be an almost unvaried record of class selfishness. Bat no duke, marquis, earl, viscount or baron ever did me the slightest harm, and personally I have no more feeling against the order than I have against the rajahs of India or the daimios of Japan. I could only wish to see its political interference on this continent brought to an end, and its efforts to aggrandize itself in this hemisphere confined to marrying American heiresses and speculating in land. Its interventions here have neither been salutary to the inhabitants of this continent nor creditable to itself. While slavery was in the Union nobody was more ready to cast the reproach of fostering it on the American Republic than tho lory aristocracy of England; nor did Mrs. Bcecher Stowo find a more cordial reception anywhere than in the drawing-rooms of the order. But when slavery broke the Union t the Tory aristocraey of England at once enthusiastically embraced the slaveowners' cause. The reason of the moral change of front vas not doubtful aud could not be veiled. No purer motive than that which actuated aristocratic sympathy with slavery now actuates aristocratic sympathy with tho government of corruption carried on to the political and morel rain of the Canadian people by Sir John Macdonald. That artificial rauk exalts the sentiment of its possessors and lifts them above the sordid selfishness of the vnlgar, is the most baseless of fictions. The instinct of self-preservation is strong in all, and aristocracies, like other interests, may be fcrgiven if they think chiefly of themselves, and are not over-generous or even overscrupulous in this efforts to prevent the success of experiments by which their own security may some day be menaced. But the interests of humanity on this continent claim consideration in their turn. Let tho British aristocracy preserve itself at home by a better performance of its political and manorial duties and by tho influence of such graces of character or manner as may be the appanage of genuine rank and belong to the native soil of,nobility. No graces of character or manner, nothing but the veriest' snobbishness is produced by its intrusion into the essentially democratic community of Canada. Among the Canadian politicians none have been more corrupt or vile than the bearers of pseudo-aristocratic titles. Amemberof Congress, Mr. Bitt, of Illinois, expressed his surpriiie the other day that a certain Cana diau baronet should have made use of a letter of his which had manifestly been stolen or obtained by dishonorable means. No Canadiar would have been much surprised had rne baronet been detected in abstracting the letter from Mr. Hitt's desk with his owi. hand. Nothing is less like the genuine British aristocrat of the better class than the colonist who apes him and. thinks that he makes himself aristocratic by parading contempt of Yankees a habit, it may be observed, to which no Canadian Tories are more given than those who aro themselves American by birth or by connection. An Example MacQueary Slight Follow. Springfield Republican. Key. O. B. Milligan.of Pittsburg, Pa., has taken a sensible and logical step in entering the ministry of a denomination to whose creed and faith he can conscientiously and consistently subscribe. He has left the Covenanter church and accepted a call to a regular Presbyterian society at Oil City. Rev. Mr. Milligan was one of seven young ministers in the Covenanter church who were recently suspended, after a formal trial, from the performance of their pastoral functions because of opinions proclaimed that are antagonistic to the Covenanter doctrine denying the right of a member of the church to vote at State or nationalelections, or in any way to recognize tho godless character of the United States Constitution. It appears that the seven churches, formerly presided over by these seven heretical clergymen, have practically shut up shop, and the disintegration of the Covenanter denomination has begun in earnest. Rev. Mr. Milligan offers an example that Kev. Howard MacQueary, and all other clergymen similarly situated, should follow. Nationality of Musicians. Chicago If ews. A curious feature of the discussion introduced by the members of the National League of Musiciaus, in session at -Milwaukee, is the fervent patriotism with whieh these players propose to exclude foreign artists from this country. It would be interesting to know what percentage of these ardent patriots is native to American 'soil and what percentage was born and reared side by side with the very musicians whom they now wish to deny thesamo privileges that they themselves enjoy. " Protecting the Book-seller's Dignity. New York Bun. Who knows that almost every publishing house has a regular arrangement with some cheap book-seller or second-hand bookdealer ior the sale of shelf -worn books! II

is a fact. And akin to this is the farther fact that one of the great Broadway shopping-stores never exposes what are called "bargains." Wbeneverthey have remnants, or broken sets, or goods out of fashion, instead of getting rid of them on bargaincounters the proprietors send them to a great Sixth-avenue store, where they are sold in that way. Thus the Broadway firm guards its sense of dignity.

TnE LIME KILN CLUB. Why Cob Inquirer Jones Forbore Brother Gardner's Lecture on Language. Detroit Free Trc as. Some time since, as Samuel Shin was cleaning up Paradise Hall in readiness for the usual weekly meeting, heliung a pan of ashes out of cno of the windows fronting on McKinley Bill alley, and the same descended upon the head of CoL Inquirer Jones, who was about toeuter the hall. There has been bad blood between the pair in consequence, or, rather, tho Colonel has wasted A great deal of time in trying to, catch Samuel in some lonely locality. Odds' of ten to one have been given that he would succeed, but at the last meeting, to the surprise of everybody, he walked up to Brother Shin and extended his hand and waved the llag of peace. This -action was brought abont by a telegram announcing tho death of his mother in North Carolina. Two hoars later he heard ebe had been dead thirteen years when the telegram was sent, but he was not the man to go back on his word. "Gem'Jen," said Brother Gardner, as the meeting came to order. 'l hay a few won' 8 of advice to offer, which I hope will l o Keerfully listened to an' impecuniously considered. I has observed a tendency on de part of many members of dis club to affeck what may bo farmed de Shakespear ean style of conversasbun. It cums from de white folks, of co'se from dat class who has bin suddenly elevated by de profits of a sewer contract, an' should be sot down on wid de most vigorous disqualification. It hain't in keepin' wid de financial an' soshul standin'.of a man who has to black stoves an' lay oh whitewash at an aivernge income of be ben dollars a week. 1 want it stopped." 1 Judge Cahoots. Why fore Davis. Independence Jones and others began to look verv serious. "Fur instance," continued the president, "how many members of dis club know de meantn' ot de term: To prognosticate toward de emblematical individuality!' An' yit. at de party given at my house de odder night I heard it uttered no less dan fo'teen times. What' de nse of a man alrnin' a dollar a day obsarvin' dat he expects to condescend to the irresponsible endeavor befo' spring! He doan know whether it means dat cranberries am gwine np to I'o'ty cents a quart or will drap down to six, an' his hearer goes boinean' can'tsleep for tbinkin' about it. Sich conversation simply implacatea a resinous disinclination to absorb the proper desideratum. Ripples of excitement with suppressed cries of "Hear! Hear!" "If any of you,".continued the president, as he laid aside his coat, "has an ideah dat de yufee of sich words as bombastic, delirium tremens, Cato, inconsequential. Dante, Boston, impugn, retaliate or postmastergineral elevates you in de corruptible an', imperious estimasbnn of Vanderbilt an'1 Gould you is precariously mistaken. When a member of dis club comes to me an' wants to borry a tablespoonf ul of 40 cent green tea kase de preacher am gwine to be to his cabin fur supper I want him to sot down on the aige of a cheer, look me in de eye, an' giv it to me in plain English, lie needn't spect me to heap up de measure, bekase he uses sich words -as abdicate, absquatulate, Csesarism an' primeval incalculate. IMore ripples, during which Colonel Cahoots managed to kiok Sir John Smythe on the shin and thus pay oil an old grndge.1 Tf I hud A son twenty y'ars ole," said the president, as he looked up and down the aiftles, "an' he should enm home some day wid his whitewash-brush on his shoulder an' Inform me dat de gratificasbun of de incomparable syntax had withdrawn its objecksbuns to de planetary afiiliashnn, do you know what 1 would do! I would riz up an' put my No. 13's agin him wid sich auxiliary reprehensibihty dat he would percolate de longitudinal cumulative fur six weeks to cum. v D&f bein' no furder bizness befo' de club nntil its recent communicashim- to de Legislacbur' is answered, we will redundato homewards." A DRUNKEN PARROT'S REMARK. Qis Accusation 'Embarrasses Ills Mistress, but Proves True. St. Louis Globs-Democrat. , Ulrs. M. T.i a well-known Norfolk, Va., lady, owns a parrot known as Markoe, of which an amuiung story is told. Mrs. T. bought the bird a year or two ago from a sailor whose pet he had. been for several voyages, and shortly after j purchasing him became aware that Markoe bad shared the convivial tastes of his first owner, and had a decided weakness for wine, and even something stronger. She endeavored to break the parrot of the habit by allowing him no stimulants, but Markoe, when under their influence, was so clever and amusing that visitors often begged to give him a glass of wine for the pleasure of hearing him talk. The servants, also, often entertained themselves by making him drunk on beer, etc, so that Markoe was very often intoxicated in spite of his mistress's disapproval. j On one occasion he had been given some champagne by the lady's nephew, and was very hilarious, when she said to him, 'You're drunk, sir, aud had better go away. I don't want to see you till you're over it." Upon this he slunk away and hid himself, feeling he was in disgrace, and also to sleep it oil. In a short while a gentleman coming to call or Mrs. T. was ushered into the room in which Markoe lay concealed. Presently the visitor heard a severe, displeased voice saying: "You're drunk, sir, and had better go away. I don't waut to see you till you're over it." He caught up his hat and was in the act of rushing from the room, when Mrs. T. entered it, so he only Vnade her a hasty bow and left the house. The lady had heard her words to the parrot repeated, and understanding that the caller had mistaken the voice for hers, was overwhelmed with dismay at what the gentleman mnst have thought of her discourteous and outrageous assertion, or, rather accusation. She looked for and soon discovered Markoe under the folds of a portiere which hung across the door , by which she had entered the room. She was about then to write a note to her friend apologizing for the occurrence and explaining it to him. though she feared he would scarcely credit the story, when, to her amazement, a servant brought her a note irom the gentleman she was writing to, in whieh he stated that he acknowledged with humility that he had perhaps taken too much wine with his dinner, bat had hoped that in calling on her she would not have detected it As she had done so, however, he offered bis most abject apologies and a prayer for forgiveness. Mrs. T declares she never told the story, but it leaked oat in some unaccountable way, being really too good to be lost, and it is considered rather dangerous to mention parrots to the gentleman in question. ' m si A CABLE-CAJ; INCIDENT. Characteristic EnoountcrDetwesn Foreigners In an American Conveyance. Cliarles B. Greene, in Overland Monthly. When I entered the car one day, two Chinese women and two Chinese children set in grave and peaceful row on one side. Three Frenchwomen got in, and one of them found a seat next the children. Soon more people boarded the car. and all the seats were taken. The Frenchwomen then begau to crowd the little Chinese, intimating very plainly that white people ought not to stand while they had tests. But the Chinese mother objected to this. "He pay fi' cent, be keep seat.". The Frenchwoman only returned to this sound argument the logic of superior inusolo, and continued to push the child next her. Then the Chinawoman grew angry. "I no likeo you, you too muchee fooloo!" This wa all she could say, nut she made it express s great cordiality of disapproval. Bnt w jnifl were not enough she took the child away, and placed her own broad back next the Frenchwoman, and began aggressive reprisals of space. Then the Frenchwoman's companions across the aisle grew excited, and were only restrained from beginning a fn o fight by the advice of by-standers. "Soyez tranquille, Julia!'' on6 French girl exhorted her more excitable friend, and the two backs subsided into an armed (and elbowed) neutrality, each having done what it could to secure a scientific frontier. But while these two foreigners wrangled over the possession of the seat the Americans in the car stood up. watching the disturbance with a tolerant smile. Truly it was a characteristic instance, and brings to mind the Ckincnon'a dictum: "1 noliko

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Why Fpend so much money a corresponCx, ent asks ns many correspondents havQ asked us on the coat of fiowers and funeral wreath at funerals? It is a poetio fancy, sanctified almost since the beginning of years, which brings flowers to strew cvet the deaU Every poetry, every literature is instinct with the feeling which performs the "empty rits" of scattering liovers ort the Rravc. But fhj should it be made sJ costly a business! Where is the feeling where is the poetry, in that? Thero is a rivalry in extraracanca whlcli is now getting much into fashion in England, and is threatening to turn the one beautiful and touching ceremonial into o mere vulgarity and. we might almost say, a iunmmery. Sorao one dies and Sir Uorgius Midas, who only knevr Mm slightly and did not care three straws for him, thinkp it a fine thiutf to make a splendid display of we3lth and genurosity, and accordingly sends a vast and sumptuous "floral tribute?,; to tho grave. This magnificent gift "queers, to use the theatrical expression, the modes tjoffers of sincere but poorer mourners, and1 awakens, it may be. inappropriate andtin. holy feelings at the solemn funeral hour. ' Apart from the mere question of wastecV money, which is a questirn well worthy or consideration there does seem to ns something very objectionable and out of reason, in the vast muster of funeral wreaths which are now brought to bedizen the dead.. Already the dying are beginning to reeenti it in anticipation, and we hear f reuuent in-i timatious of a request that friends, bow4 ever well-meaning, will keep their ilowerq, to themselves or leave them unpurchased!with the florist. Huge and costly wreatha for tho actress and tho linger a re bad' enough, but. after all. their pomp and shovr are kept for bright hours an-1 genial a seeing blies. But the "lioral tribute" of that overT? whelming kind does not seem the right sort; or ornament for a grave. From the geuuincr mourner's modest flowers to pass to the gU gantio flower-basket or the monster wreatUt is a distance which grief oucht not to bc expected to traverse which we may b? sure sincere grief never thinks of traverii ing. . ' - Why Grant Slohumrnt Subscriptions Arf Slow. - New York Times. "Millionaires aro ns plenty as hlackbei ries in this town." said a gentleman wh? has been active in pushing the subscription? for tho statue of General (j rant, "VoujntO let tho right set of men take hold of a sub-. scription list lor any worthy purpose, andj see how rapidly it swells. Look at the Sherman statue fund. . It will be completed next week, nndwo could have pasted tho; llfty-thousand -dollar mark several daysacc if we had not limited the highest subscription to $1,000. The principal drawbtcfc ' about coing toan ordinary millionaire with a subscription Bst is his sensitiveness abon making his name too couf piccous cn the list. For instance, a roau worth two or? three millions will vun hisryo over the list and if he sees the names of Vanderbilt. Borkefeller, or Huntington he will say Well, of course it won't look well for me tof tfive as much os .those, men. . People wilL think that I am trying to attract attentions to myself.' Now. if that man had beerx , asked to start the subscription he probably?. would have put his name down for Jl.COo, When he saw that Vanderbilt had civen. that enm he immediately subscribed fo? $250. with the aKsnrance, however, 'If yo need any more, coino and see mo.' " A Physician's Definition of a Ulush. Chicago MaU. , In the course of a bteach-of-promise suio at Cincinnati a few days ago a physician' who, on direct examination, had testified that the plaintiff had "blushed." was rs-. quired, ou cross-examination, to state ex-' plicitly the meaning of the tenn. lieu obliing?y gave the following; remarkably clear definition: "A blush is a temporary, erythema and calorific eflulgence of thesf pbysioBuomy, rctiologiied by the per-c ceptiveness of the een?oriura whenin ft pre' dicamentof unequilibnty from a sense off ', shame, anger or other cause, eventuating in a paresis of the vasomotor n err o as filaments of the facial capillaries, whereby.' being divested of their elasticity, they aro s unused with radiance, emanating from an intimidated pnncordia' It is safe to saythat very few people in Cincinnati indulO) id that sort of thing. - : e.e ' ' What the Mafia Once Was, Detroit Tnbnne. ......... -.. ,. The Mafia (My Faith) was not always tho despicable organization that it is now. It was originally a eociety of Sicilians who were opposed to the Italian government, and comprised an intelligent and patriotio membership with purposes aa laudable as those of the great political parties in tho. United States. But it long ago lest all s?ablance of respectability and steadily dsen erated until it became a brotherhood o villains. Its American branch must bo do stroyed, root and branch. Is Thia the Proportion? Boston Globe. There seems to be no re f ago for the Her. Mr. MacOueary unless he becomes a Uni-J tarian. And yet only three of the ooard oC clergymen that tried him for heresy voted him gnilty. The other two sustained him.v Can it be possible that heresy among the. ministers is in the proportion of two tor . threel . . . T T Economy In Pattern. Cloak Review. ? ' Father 1 wish yon would not lace tishtly. It is positively inhuman. Daughter Why, 1 thought you would b pleased, father. The material for this drtc3 cost $7 a yard. Ruffles Ills Temper. Ilam's Horn. -.. When the man from the backweeda undertakes to blow out the incandescent light, it makei htm almost 'wish ha kiis'fc never jined lneetinV rntsatlruentU Hcm-rL. Atchison Gkle. No man ever loved & vrcmia ttLUj .1 buy.