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DRY GOODS.

THE volume OF business transacted In this city
i'll dry goods Is gradually augmCnting aud
dealers all speak In the most encouraging terms
OF the steady Increase and the widening extent
OF their sales NIL over north Texas, There was
an active trade In the city to-day, and numerous
buyers were IN attendance who purchased
literally. There are u few changes In some
lines of goods, which will be noticed In quota.
tons below,
o.pAys QUOTATIONS
PRINTs-Frecman's, 0; Lodi. g. Gloucester
Q; Harmony, 5; Cocheco, 81; Merrlmac, 6s;
Greenwich, 81; Allen, .; Albion solid, bS; Pea.
body Solid bs; Peabody black, 81; Simpson
black, Gu; simpson mourning, 6h; Gloucester
mourning 6A,
HEAVY brown DoMksrics- Augusta, A. ~;
Indian Head, sN; Swift Creek. a., on: lEtna.
~, 81: Edgeheld A.. M Cabot "a, TX,
Derby, 81. 81; Glendale, 81 81, NatchcI,
81, 6k; Charter Oak. ~ Az; Lake George,
81. X; Great Western. ~ s; International
FINS Brown DoMrsric-Lake George, TX
Harvest sS Pocahontas, o; Great Falls, M
Peerless, 81 Plum Island, s. Atlantic ss
BlRacnrp boxrsrlcs--soclal, 10 Sum,
side, s. lIolmesvillc,. 7S Forest s. Big Bon
ANA. ~ 6s; Auburn, So; Lonsdalc, 10
Lonsdalc. cambria ~ wamsu!.a. "; New yori
Mills, IL Diamond hill, Gamble, %; Mni, .
oambric, OK; Hero. a., o. Hero. rs s Ballard
vale, z Cambridge, 7::s !; Peerless, %, bS. :.
s.orl3N; Stark, 100, IL; Savage, 3 ca, laS; Hamp
den brown and drGb. 90, 10; liamdcn Xxx, do, II
Boston, loo., brown aud drab. i1t; Montauk, 4
Inch, ~ No q toinch., AN, No, s 81 inch
eIS. Gold Medal Blue, lax; Lion, brown an,
drab, H.
| PLAID ossApuRos- TX; Economy, 10y
Ottawa, W, Michigan, 81; Belle, ~; Wood
lawn, Sk, Catawba, w.
Misunderstanding AGA, lsy; Hamilton l.
Hollywood, plaid, IL standard Z, 10 Easton Il
w .0mogA ley
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HARDWARE.

ANOTHER day of heavy sules in the hardware
line w@s the result of yesterdays transactions.
Orders came in freely from all directions, and
several good buyers were in attendance, Some
large shipments OF nails were made 10 the west
and northwest, while building hardware agri-
cultural tools timer stock, pxss and rubber
betting net GitA tair lal.l, There have been
no changes IN prices here although there h a
gradual advance east in many articles.
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
Axes-Callns', per dozen, $50: Gold Dollar,
per dozen, 500; Diamond Edge, per dozen,
1925; Double Bit 20.C0.
Shovcls and Spades-Rowlands discount 30
per cent; Amcs list, steel goods, discount 10 and
10 per cent
Rubber belting-Discount so per cent
Nails-i.!5 rate.
Horse shoes-5,75 per key
Horse nails-Northwestern, No, T. $50; No. s.
SOS per box
lron--iC rate.
steel-plow, &c; lay, &c; cast lsc per pound.
Sheet iron-27 Is. &c; galvanlsed, discount 80
per cent.
skillets and lids &c per pound sugar kettles
&c per pound,
Sad irons-i Lee per pound
Tacks-ln boxes. 100 papers, so per box.
Grub hoes--per dozen, 800; railroad picks,
per dozen, 800.
Mattocks-per dozen, 100.
scales--Fairbanks discount 2J per cent;
Howe, discount IS per cent.
Tin pate-I. G., luSli, per box, 500; l. c., Tx
20, per box, 500; Ferne, l4x2C, per box, $50;
Ferne, 20x2s, per box, 1850,
Tinware-pieced, discount so per cent.
stamped, discount 40 per cent
solder-No. |, l5c; No. IL and IL, lSc per
pound.
Rabbit metallic to l5c per pound.
Bar lead--7 Ice per pound
No. l duck horse collars 25 per dozen.
Hames-two loop Is per DOZEN three loop,
i50 per dozen
Trace chains-6 IL, s, 9, 4Sc per pair.
Rack hanly-th roc inch I TX nor dozen
Clevises-9c per pound.
Sigal rODe-ql ratn
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FRUITS AND NUTS.

REGULAR supplies of all varieties of tropical
fruitSArc arriving here constantly and the trade
in these articles is increasing and has assumed
magnitude wholly unknown here before. Or.
ders come In from all the northern and western
towns In the state. Prices continue low and
unchanged, There are also an abundance OF
nuts on the market.
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
RAIsINs--London layer, new. per box, es e5;
layer So 10 to 3 Is.
BANANAs-Per bunch. So so to 81 so.
GREEN APPLEs--S5 so to 90 per barrel.
CURRAETs-Sto Shc.
PEACHKs-None In market
CALIFORNIA PEARs-None on the market
oRASGEs-valencia, none in market; Sicily
per box, s. So
LHMoNs-scily, per box, 81 90 to "a So
NuTs-Almonds, 23c per pound; Brazil, 1922
alberts, l5c; English walnuts, zoe ID chestnut,
imported. none on the market peanuts, Ten
nesee red Toe; choice white, loo: cocoanuts
u %, per 100
DATKs-In trails, &c per Id.
PECANs-llc. per Id.
Fles-Kegs, lSc. layers Il to lsc per pound.
GRAPEs-Malaga grapes, per bbl, slO.
CHBsEuTs-lmported lSc.
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BUILDING MATERIAL


A HEAVY shipment of paints and oils was
made to-day TO FL Paso, and another TO Toyah
for one Of the government forts, and several
smaller ones 10 towns along the line of the Texas
n Pacific road. This business, with proper cX'
crtion, would soon reach large dimensions, AS
drummers from other and larger cities seldom
visit the smaller towns, and trade from them
naturally drifts here There were also some few
sales OF lime and cement made TO towns In tho
same direction. The brick kins In this city are
all busy, and the demand for them Is rapidly in.
crcasing The lumber trade has been lively to.
day, and while the local business was about MS
usual, the wagon trade was above M average
To-pAYs QUOTATIONS.
BRIcK-At the kilns TO $40 kiln run.
sroNE-At the Dallas Quarries, 90 per cubic
foot II for foundation; 10 for wall and % for
dressed front
LuMBER-Ycllow pine, rough, 81 IS per 100
Get over a feet In length; :? 80, Matched and
dressed flooring and nnishing, s. Is; :. ceiling
siding 81; white pine ceiling, 81 rs n!st
common; white pine siding, first common, 81 50
ash and walnut flooring, sl00 per thousand
poplar dressed both sides, S.; rough walnut,
suIsolEs--Yellow. pine, s. so to 4 81 white
pine, e. so to s. %. Cypress, No. /, S.; NO .,
PosrsOCcdsr si9 80 Boise dare, SIS.
LArns-sS 1904 per thousand
CEMENT : Rosendale, s. 7S Louisville, IS 80
Portland, 60 so
| DRAIN PIrH--s inch, Ice per foot 4inch, &c
Inch, S7hc; Z inch, i0c inch, SOC.
PLASTER PARis-per barrel, si6ei 20,
HAiR-Por pound, 7hc.
CEMENT FLuEs-6lnch, s7Sc inch aoc; 6 Inch
ceiling Joint 81; inch cap, SOC; inch citing
loinL 81 ~; 7 Inch cap do. Coo,
MIXED pAISrs-Ready for use and all colors,
81 256Gl 81 per gal. All the tested and standard
makes are on sale by Dallas dealers
WHITE L.AD-strictly pure. 81 ~
LiNE-Coopored, Austin, g. pee barrel, bulk
81 80 benson car lots, 90c; per barrel, 81 ~
Dallas, In lots, 2or; per bushel 2sc.
lissEyc oiis-Raw, Coo; boiled. 10
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markets Prices here are about the same as in
the north. not reckoning freights. The saddle
trade of Dallas shows an Improvement amount
ing to nearly double what IL was u year ago, and
the demand comes from not only all sections Of
this state, but from the territories west of here.
Dallas has already become celebrated for the ex-
cellence Of her saddlery
To-DAS's QUOTATIONS,
SoLR LEATHER 0AK-No. /, 5000, No, 2, 81 q
So
HENLoCx-Best buffalo slaughter, 80; good %;
best Matamoras 2g No. 2, 2s; good damaged, "a.
OAK HARNESS LEATHER-No. !, S66s3Sc; No, 2,
SIC
HBsLoCx-Prime. 49, do good 49, do No. s 500
FRENCH CALFsEIg-sl 25 to 30 according to
quality.
PHILADELPHIA CALFsKIN-No. |, 81 10 TO %,
do No. 2 81 % to 10
PHILADELPHIA KlTs-No. J. SIC to 81 co, ac-
cording to weight.
SHEEP SKINs-Topping xxx per doz, $40 90,
Innings, white, XNNN, s. S.; Russets, 6 tos
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LIVE STOCK.


HEctJIT OF cattle are larger to-day than were
those Of any during the week. They Wure OF Il
lli,lo better grade than has been offered lately,
but they could he greatly improved IN flesh and
Mllow by corn and grass, Very few are In q con,
dition suitable for shipping Prices continue
very .lrm Veal calves are In demand and com.
mand good figures Mutton sheep are scarce,
aud with the exception Of q few small lots
brought In early In the week, the pens have
been empty They will bring full quotations
Hogs are plentiful and the supply Is above the
demand
TODAY QUOTATIONS.
BEsr CArrLE-Corn.fed, S@Sb cents
BARN cows-fat 3f3t cents.
SitirrtSG-SA@i cents.
SrcCK-rcr head, Si56ss21
Mich Cows-with calves s,S6psi1
SrRiNgrRs--pcr head slOIsS0
Hoes-Corn.ied, 6G6s cents; timber Fat i@S
stock, 36Dik.
stsEr--Mut,On, sS@ss cents; stock. per head
s,6oas2. 90,
HonsKs-Extra nne. per span, s1cccessoo fancy
harness, sl50ds2OG livery harness, sI5dsl75
farm sbo@s l2s; ponies. sltasS0 49,
MuLEs--Extra heavy Sl2S@ts00 medium 500
70 small NlQmG.
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COMMERCE AND TRADE.
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS. April iO.-onc Of the most promlneh.
grocery merchants OF Gainesville mas peei ",
he city for several days making purchases VI
goods lie stated that he had In the last thtee
Years bought goods In 81 Louis, uaiyestnn, Svm
Orleans, and had even investigated me Houston
market, and he finds on comparing ms lnvolcVs
that he saves fam per cent by putcnusihhs ~
dallas Ii is said that II thorough merchalit
one who has been trained to business pursulls;
ALWAYS succeeds II he Is judicious buyer alu
stuxscs The different. markets and calculates,
the cost of his goods when .nhuo lI hn
down In his store house; whllo ny
who Is less cautious about this most linpot.n,n'
matter TO every business man, ana wh no oil. oily
looks To the per cent he makes on what no sel,s'
without studying the cost Of his purchases, gen,
orally falls behind his calcnla,ing hglEer' can
he no doubt that Dallas to-day presents nuyhli'
tages TO the entire trade of n0rih leAns Wn W.,
no other wholesale city in the whole country cti'
offer. and tho country merchant VINO taxes uu,
vantage of these favorable circumstances mn,
buys Ris goods here viii reap the dement's an,i
rewards which attach to al those VINO weign
and determine on their Wisdom the most Ies 'lI
able and favorable point to transact their JUDI
ness and TO make their purchases.
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QUEENS WARE.

"A FAIR trade In qucenswaro was transacted 10.
day and several orders from surrounding towns
were recorded, which have heretofore been for.
wardcd to other wholeSaleing points As soon
MS il becomes generally known that Dallas
merchants in this line import their own goods
direct and sell at fully as low prices as any
others In the south or west the volume Of bust.
ness will be greatly increased.
To'DAYs QUOTATIONS.
Assorted crates. $40 to SIS,
Tumblcrs Sjc, To Sl.00.
Stonewarc per 1908 gallons, $1,000.
LampS-B. H., sl75; q. H., $3.50; q. S. T., $3.50
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that is offered on the streets at current prices.
Eggs are plentiful but command ready sale
Good butter is scarce, and while country made
is preferred, large amount from lie north Is
consumed here in the city.
Io-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
CHIcKEys-We quote at 81 1903 o. per dozen
turkeys, 50975c.
Reside per dozen.
BuTTEs-Northern, 25@So Texas, 2O@25o
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SEWING MACHINES.

THE wholesale trade of Dallas in sewing ma
chimes reaches fully five thousand machines
OF different patents, during the year. The sales
extend all over the state, and nearly all retail
dealers ON the lines OF the different railroads re.
ceive their supplies from this city The agents
of the different companies sent out from here
are numerous and would almost make an army
OF themselves. The business is an important
one among the wholes ,ie interests of the city.
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DRUGS

DRUGS are no drug in the market in Dallas
There have been heavy sales to-day and to all
directions, This trade is really assuming mag
nihcent proportions in this city, and when it Is
remembered that only few months ago the
drug business here was almost confined to
retail aud local demands and that now II is co.
extensive with allnorth Texas, some idea may
be had of the progress 1t has made in the last
twelve months. Prices are steady, and hardly
IN article In this line can be named that is not
offered us low here as the same quality can be
bought for In any other city west of New York
TO-pAY'S QUOTATIONS.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

TugRn has been better demand for boots
and shoes In this city this spring than ever be-.
ing In Importance. Tho fact that dealers can
purchase here ut equally low prices and ON as
favorable terms MS IN any other wholesale polg.
n iae Tolt % south u bccoIaias Saevn and ~!
bring forth good results.
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clarified. lo@loHc choice Louisianaskc; prime
9@9hc.
MoLAssEs-Louisiana choice, rs; prime roc;
SWEET PorlroEs~sl 7S@s2 90 per busheL
RIcK-wholesale, OK to s.
sALr-In barrel, 81 50; Liverpool in sacks si75
@l IS.
oSIoss-Red, per barrel, q 90 to a so; yellow
81 so TO IS 90.
PorAToEs = Paehblow none in market I'M
ported, s6O early rose, 81 65 to 81 so per Dbl
CRACKgRs-Soda X, S1s; AK, 8 xxx, 10
cream, lla; ginger snaps, llh.
bars, g. rs per box; X h. bars, 81 rs per box Id
bars, 81 IS per box. Eureka Soap, 80 IS, Cy.
clone sS 20
BEGEs-7 to 7hc per pound.
CAGDLEs-Star. full weight l5h to l6,
CHEEsE-W. X. Is ID; full cream l6,
HoNINY AND GRIrs-S6 50.per barrel.
DRIED APPLEs-S@SA.
DRIED PEAcHEs-Unpeeled, So; peeled lilo
per pound.
PIcKLEs-tii 6O@l2 per barrel; half barrels
Coal ou-llO deg. fire test in barrels, IS;
In eases, 81 CO.
CloTnEs plNs-7Round, Csc; spring, o. per box
MEAsUREs--h bushel, iron bound, So 50 30.
dozen: two-hoop pals, 81 TO- three.ho 2 25.
TuBs-Three nest 81 25@l2 IS: eight nest, So 25
No, l. 60 rs per dozen; No 2 IS 70; No. 3, 70 per
dozen.
WASH BoAaDs-wood, 81 49, zinc, IS; New
WELL BuCKETs-ei 00a4 25 per dozen
PowDER-S6 65 per keg of % pounds; l2h, do
So 5s; Ga do 81 20; blasting kegs, So 30.
sHoT-Drop, bag. 81 10 to 81 lb buck, So IS to
2 40
MAcKEREIs-No l, barrels, sll; half barrels, 81;
kits. Sl@l 10, No. 2-barrels. So so to $40; half.
barrels, 60 50 to Sc; kits, 90 TO g5c No S-barrels
50 to 49, halfbarrels, IS to IS so; kits, 75e 10
IS.
CANDy-stick, 10 to lic pound Fancy, 15c.
to CSC
LyE-Concentrated, so 1894.
RopE-Sisal, J. inch basis, " to l0c; cotton, IL
OIL
MISSOURI CIDER-25@3Oc per gallon
VINEGAR-per gallon, 20@S0c.
WRAPPING PAPER-Rag and straw 45c TO 76c,
STARCH-6@p5hc
JUGs-Wc quote lie per gallon for glazed,
Crooks l0c per gallon for glazed.
PEACHEs-2 lbs. 81 l5Gl2 i5; 3 lbs, S3G3 40.
ToMAToEs-2 lbs. 81 306pl 40 3 ID. 81 $50 rs.
SAUER KRAUT.-Bbls 81 90: half bbls 81 20.
CABBAGE-sl so TO 81 70 per dozen.
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HAY, FEED AND BREApsTurrs.

To-pAYs QUOTATIONS.
FEED-Choppod corn, per 100 lbs, 81 2N crush.
cd corn and cob, per 100 lbs, 81 80; crushed corn
and barley per 100 lbs, 81 TO- corn bran, per 100
lbs, 75c.
HAy-Dark, s69S bright sl2 From stores
prairie baled dark, sl06olS bright si6@20
bright free on board, car. SIS; dark, sla
GERMAN MlLLIr-Wo quote at 81 rs TO 81 co.
little millct, 81 ~ to 81 so
Harden, SO per paper rctaiG wholesale N &c
70 per paper,
CorroS-At tho oil min. leo per busheL
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FUTURES.

THERE were no developments IN the future
market worthy of notice. There was an advance
of n few points since Thursday. but the sales
were light and there seems to be little interest
felt In tho staple.
New York futures opened steady at an adj
vance of three points since Thursday-July
IL i6, and remained very steady during the day,
closing dull and steady at Il decline of one point
under the opening quotations Sales, 10000
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FISH AND GAME

ro.pAY's QUOTATIONS..
FisH-Red. sheephcad aud trout ioyc New
Orleans rcd snapper, l5c, Spanish mackcrel, 2sc
C4.rERs baltimore, per can xxx, 500 n,edl.
m, Csc; extra select Coo; Matagorda and Der.
wicfs bay. 81 70 per hundred.
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BUGGIEs, SPRING WAGONS, ETC

To-pAY's QUOTATIONS..
sHAFTs-si6p9; poles. s9@l5 per doz.
BuGGIEs-Grade and spring, top s90@l00; do
open. s70@s0; do side springs, top, slo0@lS5;
side bar, sl00@lSO dophaetons, sl25@l50 A grade
side spring. sli0@2O0; do phaetons, sl5O@2O0
bump seat buggies, sl75@250; platform springs,
sll0Gl20; three spring wagons, s9O@Il5.
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COAL AND WOOD.

TODAY QUOTATIONS.
CoAI-Indian nation, SO per ton.
CoKE-50c per BARREL
WooD-Oak, hickory and ash, 90 rs TO 81 90
per cord. Sawed stove wood is retailing at the
rates of IS 90 to so per cord
CHARCoAL-65 cents per barrel
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sAppLERy ANp LEATmEn.

REPORTS from Boston state that the leather
trade there Is steady and iair for the season and
that there Is no change IN prices. In this city
when Their sre less active In all the northern
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WAGON WOOD WORK

ro-pAY's QUOTATIONS.
sroKEs.From 2 TO az inch, per SET xxx 20
ect o.; Xxx, q rs.
SAWED FRLLoRs-lS to az, 81 rs per set
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COOpEi,AaE,

ro-pAy's QUOTATIONS..
Molasses barrels, q so haifbarrels, q rs; Vega
Isc sugar barrels S. halfbsrrels 81 hoop poles
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LIQUORS.

There was an active sale of liquors to-day and
some good shipments were made all directions
Although there has been slight advance in alco.
huls east the prices here remain at former quo.
tations. The sales of beer, both In wood and
glass, have greatly increased since the warm
weather, and shipments to towns along the lines
Of all the roads have been larger. Prices are as
lnllnMA,
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POULTRY, BuI'TER AND EGGS.

on the market and Inc demand Is equal 70 ali ali
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COTTON.

Nearly seventy bales of cotton were received
IN this city to-day, fifteen of which came by
rail. The markets all over the country were
steady, and the reports do not indicate much
animation at any of the ports Prices are ull'
changed and steady The market In this city "
nd ra az tnllnNss
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TODAY S QUOTATIONS.

ALcoHoL-s2 so per gaL as per high wines.
WHisxy-Rectiaed, 81 1901 so, as per proof
sour mash one year old, 81 co. two years old
" q0@s2 Is; three years old, 81 50GS2 rs; fancy
extra oldwhisky. si6D5. as per age.
WiNEs-Claret In case, sos. per quality; Ca
per gal, 81 zoos Madeira PER gal, 81 COOS, white
wine. In cases, 81 00@l0
CHANpAesE-Jules Mum h Co., s25@29; Held.
sick. In basket s26GD2s; Krug. in basket Scoops
Domestic champagne, s76aA
ALK-Stock Ale per doz, 50 00C92 25; Porter
per doS. 81 o06l2 ~.
BOTTLE BEER-St Louis quarts, sI2 pints si2 so
Rudweiser. own size. Sl2 80; pints, sli %, Err.
LANCER beer, quarts, slS; pints, $3.50.
Hub Punch, slSOt
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III NUW IVTh IIIV TIIHIN0V VFV'7Yy = 49, N ! o.
changed, and closed quiet middings, II l-s
sales, l33i.
New Orleans opened quiet and closed steady
middlings IL rs; sales, $3.50
Galveston closed dull, middlings IL 7.S re-
ccipts sol: sales $50,
There were no reports from ST. Louis.
The net receipts ut all the ports were l2,2ai,
against %, 6I5 the corresponding day last year u
decrease of II ,32l bales The exports TO Great
Britain were 1896; continent, 2S29 channel
ports a,79i France, none. The stock on hand
ut all the ports was IA, $50 balss.
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GRAIN AND BREADsTUFFs.

There was no reports from Liverpool, tn
exchange being closed there until Wednesday
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THE COMET SPLITTING Up.

NASHVILLE, Oct. 5.-This morning at 4:3O
F. Barnard, OF this city, discovered that the nucleus
n Crulss comet had separated into three unequal frag
ments the largest being estimated at 10000 miles In
length The spaces between the fragments OF the
nucleus are estimated at not less than 1000 miles Yes
terday morning MI Barnard observed that the nucleus
had assumed the form OF strip not less thah Z4OoV
miles i'll length and 5000 III breadth
C1SnrENA Ar1 Oct 5.-Professor Wilson, Of the Ciscn-
natl Observatory, corrOoorates the statement coming
from Nashville Of the separation Of the nucleus Of the
comet this morning into three unequal Fragments His
estimate OF their size aud distance apart agrees WIZ
that made at Nashville. InO disturbance IntAts no
eye.
BOSTON, Oct. 5.-The investigations made at Harvard
College Observatory seem to indicate beyond question
that the comet visible is OF short period and tnat
s return after disappears may be expected In eight
or nine ye RS An elliptic orbit has been computed by
Messrs Chandler and Wendell, giving period Of eight
and a half years ana the following elements: PERI
Lelion passage September, II days sonr9 40 MN
degrees 81 mlnutes longitude Of node 346 degrccs 80
minutes; eccentricity O9S19i perlAelon @ distance
the yet obtained, and permit OF ths the earnest
announcement OF Rer2deS yge er nav be considered
as very accurately determined
WASHINGTON, Oct. ga more accurate observation
of the comet obtained this morning at the Naval Oo
servatory by Professor Frsby than any previous day
with the exception OF the transit circle observations by
Professors skinner and Winock on September 20 and
21 The position OF the comet ths morning agreed well
with the place previously computed for 1t by Messrs
skinner and Winlock. 1t observed carefully from
about half past until a No appearance OF split
In the nucleus observed, although the ngnt
from 1t fainter In some portions
than In others, but as far as observed the ngnt
WAS continuous A welEknown star was observed
in the same field of view with the comet thus anorolnR
a defnitely known point from which 10 base measure
ments Of distances. The physical appearance OF Tue
comet was as follows; The tail was l1o or 1S' long,
the nueles some longer than on other morning.
ami Slightly spread out with small central con-
threequarters OF ts from tue emu
nearest the tail This observation, II IS Thought Dy
Professors Hail. Frisby and Others viii be very useIu
Tor frf calculations orbit OF this interesting
comet and for deciding the question OF Its periodic time
ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
GOTERNOR BARSTOWs MESSAGE.

MONTPELIER, VT, Oct Ex-Governor John l..
Barstow was inaugurated to-day. His inaugural mes
sage states the debt OF the State is s2O95s3 1t
recommends the appointment Of ajont standing COM
mIttee phraseology by which the language OF all bills
presented TO the Legislature should be examined. 1t
also recommends the creation OF office OF Attorney
General for the State.
Referring methods Of taxation, It suggests that In
the future the State Board be appointed by the Gov
ernOr from the members OF the County Boards or that IL
be made the duty County Boards to elect their
bers TO the Board before doing any other business
IL considers the subject of railroad legislation at length
aud says the power Of the state TO regulate railroad
corporations be denied though II ehould be used
with caution. OF the evils complained OF can and
should he remedied by state legislation, but laws
hGmpering the railroads should not be enacted The
message also favors vesng the power OF the State In
board which, under proper restrictions shall have con
trolling power railroad companies
The remainder Of the message Is devoted TO the cor
sderauon OF state educational aud home institutions.