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perfection in this process as to have Won
q trade in Europe in black carriage var:
nish and the like. All the fine dust and
shavings are saved and so1d to horticul-
turists for q fertilizer, having no stpeti-
or in this respect. A smell as Of burn
ing horn is produced in the shop by
the turning of the ivory.
III addition to modern elephant tusks
England Uses a good deal Of fossil ivory
which is mainly brought from Russia.
Occasionally mammoth tusks are
bfought to New York from different
parts of this country also, but not as yet
in any amount worth mentioning. If 1t
is not deeply cracked the fossil itoryis
just as white and good as the living.
Tusks of walruses are also used to some
extent, but are small, while the insidei is
likely to be discolored, and the texture
is much harder. The teeth of hippo
potani are brought to market to some
extent, but they are extremely hard, and
only useful for certain purposes. Pre-
vious to the discovery Of mineral SUBJ
stitutes they were in demand for making
artificial human teeth. - New York
Evening Post.
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A Bull Flight in Cuba.

The Augusta (da.) Chronicle has the
following extract from q private letter,
written from Cuba:
"Mr. Springer called for me last Sat-
urday afternoon at three O'Clock. in the
consuls carriage, and insisted that
should drive with them, to the large
amphitheater known as Polar Qua Men
dos, for bull-fghting. I went, but I dc
assure you it is my last time. At foul
o'clock q berseman, well mounted, rode
into the arena and saluted the governor,
who tossed him the keys to open the
gates; after which eight or ten 'teasers
with red flags marched into the ring,
followed by two men on horseback, with
long spears. It was not long before the
bull himself, already greatly i%nfuriated,
cavorted before us, dashing about from
side to side after the fiery ensigns and
plunging at the nearest horseman. The
story is one long and sickening; so, in
summing up the affair, I have only to
say that one man was killed. I didn't
care q fig for the man nor his relations
and friends; my sympathies were with
the horses and bulls. Two steeds were
killed by the first and third bulls, and
one 80 lacerated by the fifth animal that
it had to BIZ driven from the ring, almost
torn open. Then I was wrought up. I
was mad with the governor, Spain, the
Spaniards, and even Christopher Colum-
bus did not escape my i'll wishes. Weak
though I was, I wanted to fight about
three Spaniards, although T was still
weak from malarial fever. Seven bulls
we're tortured to desperation and then
butchered. After the horsemen we're
through with worrying them, two angling
Spaniards on foot, with barbed reeds,
gayly decorated and brightly polished,
would dance around the enraged bull,
stick him in the tender parts of the
shoulders, indicting horrible agony into
the poor beasts exhausted body. But
the diabolical sport did not end until an
other relay of fends would dance around
and thrust into the quivering, dying
animal sharp darts loaded with q torpedo
at the enaa, which would explode directly
under the skin, causing the most excru-
ciating agony. The poor bulls, now mn
able to defend themselves against every
form Of attack which ingenuity. could
devise or human wickedness employ
would dash themselves wildly against
the wall, ~endeavoring to wreck their
miserable existences, or, failing in this,
would run around the ring, looking pite-
ously in the faces of the multitudes
above them. appealing, in their mute
misery, to the stony-hearted spectators.
It was simply terrible. By the time the
bloody sport was over 7 was nearly dead
myself, and, although the day wal very
warm, drops of cold perspiration beaded
upon my brow and chilled my forehead.
Many women and ministers OF religion
would first cheer the men and then the
bull, and each unfortunate rider, as he
was dethroned by the bull, would be
frightfully Missed by the spectators. I
haven't eaten a beefsteak since my visit
to the bull.6ght."
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Value Of Metals.

The following is an approximate esti-
mate of the present cash value OF the
metals now known, rare and common.
The rare metals have no market value,
but they can be purchased at about the
prices below. The price is given per
pound, or 16 OF. avoirdupois.
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tory-would he be at home? Yes; !
was shown into the library. There
were trunks and packages in the hail,
and d general confusion pervaded the
house. Presently Mr.. Waldetoh Came
in. I was startled, indeed, by the
change in his looks. 2yrr
have just come from the sick-bed
of Miss Laura De Neale," said i
He stared, made q gesture With bis
hand across his brow, asHtD ahadk his
eyes, and his lips worked.
"I heard-that she was Ill" he said,
slowly; clam just recovering from sick
ness myself"
81 think, sir, from whst I heard, you
are laboring under q mistaken idea" 1
began, rapidly, for fear of my resolu-
ton giving way. "You have been
wrongly informed with regard to Miss
Laura, and in her delirium she revealed
| her secret. Her cousin Philip Lansing
married a poor West India girl in Bar
BADGES. He is his uncle's heir, but, if
the latter hears of this union, he will
disinherit MI. Philip, who is entirely
dependent. So her cousin made Miss
Laura promise to keep it a secret, andit
was her, the poor homesick stranger,
Miss Laura has visited by stealth-it was
her she sent your lilies to. O sir! you
are q minister, and 1 am o poor girl, but
you never should have doubted my Miss
Laura, I do dare say that"
He stopped me with q quick uplifting
of the hand. He did not say n word,
but I never shall forget the face he turn.
ed toward me. Inever saw a counten-
ance change so often in a few seconds as
his did.
"My good girl, my good friend p he
said, at last, selling my hand, and his
voice was music itself. knew then all
was right. Joy had restored him to his
old self; there was no need of that voy-
age to Europe.
After a full minute of silence he
asked:
yellow is she now? how did you leave
hsF?
"They thought she was better. ~
"Thank God for that When msy I
see her? 2" He was very humble now.
81 will let you know" I said, and
hurried home to her with q heart as
light as q feather.
And 80 it came to pass that one day, as
she sat supported by pillows, white and
shadowy, and more beautiful than she
had ever been before in her brightest
bloom, I told her that the rector Of st.
Paul's was below stairs, waiting to see
her.
A faint flush tinged her cheeks-a
tender smile curved her lips.
left the room by one door as he en-.
tered by the other. I could not keep
from crying, and yet 1 was very happy.
When Miss Laura rang for me two
angels could not have looked more bliss
fully content. And ] knew what the
pressure of his hand meant as he babe
me good by. He will go abroad, after
all, but not without Miss Laura.
As for her cousin Philip, I trust
years may make him wiser, but I pity
the poor little stranger who married
him for his handsome face.-Apple-
toms Journal.
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A wonderful circumstance occurred in

A wonderful circumstance occurred in
jacksonville, GAL, lately, according to
o local paper, which says: To begin
with, a gentleman well known in this
section owns a lot Of hens. One OF
them a few days ago commenced laying
in a wood.pile, her nest being situated
between two sticks of wood, far enough
apart 30 that as fast as the eggs were
laid they would drop upon the ground,
at least two feet below. After laying
twelve or fifteen eggs, the hen COM
menced setting on the hole between
those sticks of wood, the eggs being on
the ground below, two feet distant:
Three weeks passed by and eleven OF
those eggs Matched successfully. Will
some scientist explain the phenomenon ?
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TIMELY TOPICS.
There are $1,000 exhibitors at the
Paris EXPOSITION.

According to official statistics, forty
seven person died in England and
Wales Of hydrophobia in 1875, and fifty
three in 1875: The total ii the eleven
years, 1866-76, was 1897.
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There were in this country, in 1877,
166, 600 liquor dealers licensed by the
United States government. The amount
of money annually expended for liquor
in the United States by consumers is
1900. DOC. 600.
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Some of the grandest things which
have been achieved were by those whom
We thoughtour interiors,
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Washington Territory is represented
by her newspapers az anxious to become
a State, but her population still falls
short Of la, 600, the number on which
representation in Congress is based.
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In Warsaw, Russia, certain ladies Of
high rank have organized an Economi-
cal Dress Club. Among other rules
adopted is one misunderstanding the
constant changes recommended by dress
makers, and modistes, when these lack
artistic value.
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MIR. Johannes Eckart OF Munich, an
nounces that he has discovered a method
of keeping fish perfectly fresh for'many
days after capture, his plan Of proceed
ure consisting in impregnating them by
means of hydraulic pressure with a weak
solution of salicylic acid, packing them
in casks or cases, and pouring gelatine
over them. The latter serves to prevent
their becoming stiff and dry. Prepared
and packed in the above manner, they
may, it is said, remain ten or fifteen
days, and sven longer, during transport
without detriment to their flavor Of APP
pearance.
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Mr.. Bryant was probably the wealth
lest poet this country has produced and,
perhaps, with the exceptions of Samuel
Rogers and Lord Byron, the wealthiest,
or among the wealthiest, OF the Old
World. His estate is said to be worth
five hundred thousand dollars.
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Smallpox and diphtheria have been
very prevalent and fata. lately in Lordon.
Since New Years there have 1,134 fatal
cases of smallpox within fifteen miles
of Charing Gross, while there were but
eight deaths of that disease in the same
in nineteen provincial towns OF
Englang having an aggregate popula-
ton about equal to the metropolis.
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A laborer named Mistlebrook, a MEM
Der of the sectScalled Peculier People,
who do not believe in medicines, was
tried in London for killing his infant
son, who died from whooping cough.
The prisoner had neglected to call in
medical aid, and had he done 80 the
child's life might have been saved.
The evidence was not sufficient to sus-
tain the charge.
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d.. D'Unger,. the Minneapolis ply
stefan whose cinchona recipe for the
cure of drunkards recently attracted at
tention, is out with this one for con-
One-half pound finely cut
up beefsteak (fresh); one dranchm pull
verified charcoal, four ounces ~pulverized
sugar; four ounces rye whiskey; one
pint boiling water. Mix all together,
let it stand in a cool place over night,
and give from one to two teaspoonfuls
and meat-before each meal.
As an instance of the great ingenuity
of ants, and the enormous amount OF
work they can accomplish, may be mem
toned an incident that recently occurred
near Paris, KY, in a rural cemetery,
some ants, by diligently working
for several weeks. undermined. a coffin
in a vault, dug a tunnel, and carried the
skeleton which the coffin contained
through the tflhnel to q place seventeen
feet away from where it was originally
It IL probable that tile ants were assisted
the Ioosen12ED Ur the eartarg ard ssas
mt 3byfefd-mice andmoiss.
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QOGQluR ID mOIO OAOSoAo u~
combs, the delicate tracery OF whose In
tricate patterns in the most marvellous
imitation of flowers and winery must e1-
cite the admiration Of every one. Some
of these combs are made almost wholly,
out of a single piece of ivory: ..,,
For the production Of this highly ar
tistic and delicate work foreign workmen
are found necessary, but for all the or
binary manipulations of Ivory Ameri-
cans are competent. Not long ag01t
was almost wholly done by hand. Now
the steam driven lathe and cunning
tools hasten the work and cheaper the
results. The lathe is of ordinary con-
struction, and much of the turning is as
simple as in the case of wood. For the
fashioning of many articles, however,
a series of steel-toothed wheels known
as "frazes'-a word not found in the
dictionary and perhaps derived from
the verb FRAY, "to chafe"-are provided,
some of which present a square, others
a round surface, while others are lentic-
ular in section, and 80 on. When these
are attached to the lathe and set whirl-
ing at immense speed, a piece OF ivory
held against them is rasped away like
cheese, and the operator can suit to his
purpose the direction, depth and char
acter of the hole or groove or gauglng
to be-. made. The shape having been
perfected, the tool-marks are all smooth
ed off by holding the object against a
felt buff wet with pumice stone and oil.
after which the polishing is done on a
linen buff with a little whitening. The
delicate %fligree.work of the combs,
ornamented paper knives, etc., is done
with slender bow.saws and drills worked
by hand, and tho workman must be very
clever.
The chips and useless pieces are
ground up and calcined into ivory.black.
One firm in this city has attained such
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MISS Laura SGOOQ Dy IQo uOOr Ol OIL
trance, her back toward me, and the
words she said came distinctly to my
ear.
eff you cannot trust me, if you cannot
take my simple word, MI. Walderon.
there can be no more between us. If
you cannot trust me wholly" and
there her voice broke. A low murmur
came in response, and he was gone.
T was back in Miss Laura's room some
time before she came up. Oh, howpa
she was, and her eyes wore such a
strained, hard look!
"Renie," she said, "are you here ?"
"Why Miss Laura, don't you see
me ?" I asked, frightened at her pallor
and the way she moved her hands.
"No; my head is giddy; it is all
dark; it is-all over. Where are you?"
Icaught and led her to the chair, but,
as I put her down, she tainted quite
away. That was the commencement Of
a serious illness. For nearly five weeks
T sat beside her, listening to her wild,
delirious talk, and there I learned how
devotedly she had loved the rector of
st. Paul's, and that some Of the med
ding people of his congregation had
told him of her c%landestine meetings
with her cousin. This, with other in
formation Of a like nature, and the fool
ish freedom of her cousin himself, had
LED to a total disruption. In her grief
and anger at his want Of confidence in
her, she had forbidden him the house.
Night and day did not leave her bed.
side, till, quite through accident, l
learned that MI. Walderon had been
sick also, and was on the eve of a jour-
ney to England.
"He looks dreadfully; you'd hardly
know him for the same man" said my
informant; and I knew by her manner
that the blame was all laid at Miss Lau-
ra's door. I inquired the particulars.
If my informant was right, he was to
start that very afternoon:
|: NV resolution was taken on the in
slant. Whether my mistress lived OF
died. whether I was violating a promise
or not was determined to see the rec.
tor of ST. Paul's, and tell him all. Il
too kline but q short time to find the rec.
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Domestic Markers.

steady sales ,.os Mexican sas Lasusyra on Dr
good lsK prime II. lots 14@Is.. Java 2oH@22K
Raw sugar, Arm; sales-6oc hhds. 1870 bags
sugar Arm; Yellow 7asss4. extra & ss@sN
standard es@sh. of A 5000. standard
crushed cru nsi lo powdered sa@s gran1ated sa
1904; MoIasses-Engiish Islands 80 sss. Cuba
clayed 2e@2s New Orleans $1,000. Rice-Caro-
lima S!.@sA, Patna 7b@7h. Rangoon e4@6k.
st@9&: Raisins- seedless. So so@s 50: new
layer. 81 1901 go; Muscatel. new. 81 $500 o5
EEa;lenea; new: sa@sM currants new 5Ssa;
l51; Laneuedoc $685. B rssIi nuts sh is
Filberts-Barcelona = @ss; Sicily 5000. Sar.
passg halves
AZ samstrs 2tsPPH menso 1s@1ss
sae D. oaet aad 9 ne%nav
yellow ata extra sAss aee sta ndsad
ol0h4. 1905 ''''A -')'
,.CHIoAeo April s.-wheat opened at 81 10
at 81 OK May. Il osx@1 osX June. Corn Ak
Nay; ~ ~, June Pork g 20 May. 80 IS June.
Union Stock Yar Yard Hogs, 10 Estimated Hag re-
eeiPts SATURDAY n.7os, Market opens quiet ts
Sc i 10 seeslight g Se@s packers s. 50
that all of the above supply viii be sold before fore
night. Cattle-Estimatod receipts 1000; market
steady
o. M. Morning Call.-wheat steady: No. 2
g 10 cash s. 81 % April 81 osn May. u os@l o.
cash; regular sen April. 4x@4lX May. 42@42I
June. 42hg42ss July. Oats dull: 223 April, 2s1
% s75s@s 40 June. Lard steady; ITO May. 7.15@
$3.50 D. M. Close.-Wheat 81 cox May. q osk
June. Corn steady; 4h@Aa MAY. 4i% June
Az July. Oats dull; 222S April 264 May. Pork
50 Is May. - 10 June. Lard 7.o7X May. 7i21z@
7.15 June.
ST LOUIS. April Opening Wheat weak at
81 IS May; Corn weak at 4o1s May.
NoonmWheat quiet: q 15's@1 15k May. Corn
rs p. m-Wheat-No. 2ired. no sales: No. 8
red quiet: q 15x bid May. 81 I2A cash. Corn
quiet; 4ok May. An June, 38Z cash. Oats quiet;
~ bid April. q bid May. 24k bid cash. Whisky
81 05. Pork quiet: 80 IS cash, 80 so bid May Cut
meats quiet; shoulders So, clear rib sides 1N.
clear sides 5@5k. Bacon quiet; shoulders 1,
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clear rib sides sk. clear sides sssss7o. Lard

clear Rib sides sh. slear sides s.ssss7o. Lard
% cash.
KoRsAan uasheso.
uIlayHEroGI. April =. u: se I, n; Cotton firm
Sled; sales i2.ogo bales. Of which 1000 are for
Wheat Western sprins % sdo1os "a: do
winter lls@i1s Cd. Flonr.-We stern canal assS
2es I'd. Corn New 2ee old as sda9ss. Oats
No. Western SO. Pork-Prime mess Western
b0s. Lard Prime Western y7s sd. Bacon-Long
clear 27s I'D short clear 2ss I'd. Tallow-~Amer-
lean go. .. y. G. London 9es.
.. .-Lard-Pfims Western s7s Cd.
/ As b. m.-Flour-Amerioen extra State I'M
changed at 7ss. Wheat dull; spring los 4d0
IL .d Ssof ya dq pe d III s1 ;s % "a ss
quiet at 90. Barley quiet at 30 cd. Petroleum
Spirits I'd reflned 10kd.
LONDON. April 8, 2 p. INSTRUMENTATION
extra ate unchanged ct 2ss. Wheat arrived
cargoes decreased: Chicago sos: red winter
b3s California s6s056s cd: cRrRoes to arrive
9 shade lower Chicago 4ss Cd California s2s cd
cries during the week upwards OF 90, 600 quar-
ters. English country markets depressed.
French country markets steady. Corn-arrived
cargoes depressed; new 2ss cd: eargoes to ar
rive weaker: new 2bs02Ss Cd.
Mark Lane-Wheat weaker Corn quiet.
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prtm. soo--c; strictly prime ssossc: choice

mnm- ~ " esAaosAS HAAAAA0 ss~~00s oAoAe0
FLOUR There wore only moderate sales Of
-four to-day. the transactions al indicSting an
markets report q decline IN wheat, ana that has
given to our local trade . weaker tone, holders
free II n9t an1ess sesTs s. u
80 as eS 7s Is and 100 at co. IS at % 6o 100. l2S
$50, .22s and 800 on private terms.
Is We sos S e. t tasSss cho low % y eoee
double extras u 1894 80; single extras u d
Is; euperfine --@s4: 6ne ts 5o68 70. Dealers
In their trade. obtain an advance OF SOC Y Dbl on
CORN MEAL--supply fair and demand mod
crate and steady at unchanged prices: s2@2 10
Bsslers rates es are emu unchanged JOB lots sI
selling at % 25@2s5 according to brand and
aqakiEsyx m sa hSn Ri ia
quoted at es0s 25 Dbl ex landing. and % 40
aRITsS The market is we'll supplied and the
steady at % as on sales from the landing. Low
grades are irr egular and sell cording 10 quail
fly from q 5000 Jobbine rates out Of store are
aS 5Sw r note large stock and dull
demand. and prices easier and loweralow
PoRK-We note . good demand, which is
ern sdvIces are uniay9lrable. the market here.
than il otherwise would be. We a." quote ss mess mess
quiet and firm at si0 so to 80 s2h for goods TO
srys and on the sp9 Dealers are Job
Dbl sAET 4 r. is very little in
quiry for sides. q, shoulders are scarce and
In demand at an advance OF h@A, being now
auoted Arm at sa@sHc for loose and IL for
uacked. Dealers prizes have also improved
and are now quoted 4@4ae for shoulders. loose
and packed. SaIes-10 and 10 boxes shoulders
BACON--There was some. movement in the
bacon market and a better inquiry. The sup.
clear rib Sides aud clear sdes &C. Bales
s; 10 and 10 boxes shoulders at 4kc. 40 boxes
GASs~Are IN light supply, aud the market
has been swept 81 nearly oil the choice and
kinds kinds Prices are nov fully * higher
inferior kinds are dull and neglected. WeQuote:
Plain hams eh@! &c: choice sugar-cured 100
s.c; end smal! fancy brands adapted to TIE
hc higher saies.15 tierces at SIC.
,LARD-Demand very dull and supplies am
pie, and held easv at unchanged figures. We
brand. Kettle rendered and packers prime
@stc and pals sA@ssc. Dealers rates are Ac
BBREAKFHsr ia There 10 an abundant
supply and the market is dull and easy at 100
81 fu fsfssf BdseEEFPE ' ss tsf s s we e
ef PA afsf 'o goa fPHkopuorspealers
selling on orders in the lob trade a. s5 1905 y
pe 81 pe prime e6 s pEme
pork. Pigs feet are selling at sl@ol 25 VI key.
Ham sausages are dull and quoted Of 8@7c 3
apiece Picked heads are CHEERING at % g. so "a
10 90 tierce aud jowle at u so@5 so y barrel.
Bologna sausage ssc. Spare ribs-none in mar
COFFEE-Quiet and easy. Stock in dealers
hands large.
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The De,asche Zeitsng guarantees the accu-
racy of the following particulars respecting
the new situation In the Balkan peninsula !:
Servia is to get 163 geographical square
miles, containing 5000 Inhabitants, OF whom
$4,000 are Mussulmans Montenegro is in
creased by fifty-eight square miles, contain
ing 5000 inhabitants, including $1,000 Mus
sulmans. The Dobrudscha, com prising 1919
square miles, and 1874, 600 inhabitants, OF whom
LOG, 600 are Mussulmans, is destined for Rou-
mania. The new Bulgarian state extends
itants, of whom l, $4,000 are Mussulmans.
Turkey thus loses 1885, 600 square miles and
4, 457, 900 inhabitants.