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LADIES' GOODS.

A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF =
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TIE FATAL WAY WE CELEBRATB-Mrs Grover
OF Newark, NJ, was shot yesterday by some boys
who were playing with toy cannon In an alley.
way In the rear OF her house, mimic ball entering
the body behind and below the left shoulder and
coming out in front, near the left breast There
are only slight hopes OF her recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-20
FOOT NOTES.

"Canada thistle loves the lazy man"
Il Is said now that oleomargarine constitutes a
prominent element III lce-creahi'
Shetland pony recently fcaled in Pennsylvania
was 10 inches high and weighed 10 pounds.
Mr. 4. j. Caywood is quoted as advising that
posts for grapeynes be cut In August and peeled at
0ncs.
An English journal records a successful American
experiment. with enSiage I'm the western part Oh
the State Of Savannah"
Nh. A. w. Cheever thinks we have in this country
more polied cattle suitable for foundation stock
than exist IN all England.
Mr.. Isaac Bearse, Meddy bemps. Me-, whose farm
slluaied IN woods. credits crows with keeping MS
potato field free from beetles.
Seventy five bushels OF Strawberries are said TO
have been picked this year from forty square rods
OF ground IN Wells township OHIO.
Mr.. J. p Milthourne. Manchester, England, has
invented a clock work attachment to nanger, Tor
feedlng horse or COW at any hour.
Ii is charged by The Vermont Udtchman that the
kew-England Agricultural Society IS run by ring
Of retalners TO further selfish ends of its president
Mr.. +. ID. CObufn, an authority on swine, cbarac-
fefiZcs those people as "cranks" who love 10 dote
On the ceanllness of the hog and his great abhor-
renee of anything nasty"
The cold-storage spectators" let go lately TO
exporters 5000 packages OF butter at from two TO
luTee cents per pound less than they PAID Tor III
couple Of months before.
Il is claimed that tomatoes raised on Northern
SOIL have thinner skin and smaller proportion or
tcod than thosc OF tne South, and are consequently
more desirable for canning
/, An English gardener reports a ported plant OF
Lhum auratum-Japan lily-with two stems. one
&Een feet high, carrying nine flowers; the other
nine feet high, with seventeen flowers.
Mr.. H. X. Palmer, Mansfield Ohio, employs from
iorty 70 sixty raspberry pickers, and the crop
saltered during the two weeks ended July 20
averaged about sixty bushels per day."
A Colorado man cites evidence that Jack rabbits
near sheepranges invariably have the scab"; ne IS
satisfied that they carry the disease from one lock
=, ,eaooher. and nrges small bounty to encourage
tSsir determination.
=. Several members Of the Grand River Valley Hor-
seutural Society agree that, for market. Gregg
among black raspberries and Cuthbert among reds
G ie BEST but for eating they prefer Souhegan,
neCormck and Turner.
M I. L. Miller, of Illinois, driving through Eng
,ano. with bis family. au American team and car
,,,sge. was called TO account by policeman for
suruihg his horses TO the right side OF the road,
0ontrary to the custom in that country.
a, ne apparently incurabe disease which resulted
- .ns death OF several horses at Stamford. Conn.,,
H.; SSnectng spinal column, paralyzlng throat and
1,ha paris"-is. Veterinarian thinks, "chargeab .
atmospheric changesD and he warns against fast
sn'ing and watering while warm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-20
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS
sASFRAScIsco. saturday. Aug. Is, 1888
Bullion valued at $4,000 was received in this

Bullion valued at $1,000 was received in this
city Oh Saturday from the mines
Standard Consolidated official report for week
ending August shows: Ore extracted and ship
ped 10 mills, 1924 tons; bullion shipped
$4,000 80. East cTosscut, 100 level is 457 feet
long North drift No. |, 1000 level, IS 26S feet
long and shows the vein feet wide. South drift
No 2 is in 21S feet; the. vein is feet wide and
looks we'll Upraiso No. from this drift IS up 40
feet and shows feet of vein: West crosscut from
north drift 700 level. is $50 feet long and is IN
hard ground. South drift from west crosscut No. l,
500 level is in 213 feet and shows 3i2 feet of vein
South drift No. 2 $50 level, 1910 feet long, vein
4 feet wide. North drift No. is 81 q feet long;
VEN feet wide There is no change In the slopes.
Bodie Consolidated official report for week
ending August shows: Orc crushed, 159 Is
tons; average assay value of pulp, S21 ~ pef ton;
of tailings, So IS. West crosscut, 1000 lEel, Is
38 feet long, and east crosscut, same level Is 4 10
feet long. West crosscut from north drift. 1000
level Ia in 81 feet. South drift from bottom of
winze No. Is IN 40 feet.
Bullion valued at $4,000 was received in
New-York on Saturday from the mines, making a
total for the week of S173,OOO.
The total sales Of mining stocks at the New York
Mining Stock and National Petroleum Exchange
the past week were officially reported at l39,525
shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-20
THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

IA Its Issue of yesterday The SUNDAY TRIBUNE
presented numerous features of especial interest
ana ali ats departments were crowded with impor
s.a' news. editorial, literary, and other matter
0'ns Leading articles were the following:
disoieign-specia cable letter about Parliamentary
6,oa.atic theatrical and literary topics In London
Gpxtches about Irish agitation, German enterprise In
sra, africa change in the Russian Ministry and
Az ssningtonNews OF decision in a civi rights case
A. oh round iron, National bankrupt law, yellowfever
nsspmssaeoia, aud general Government topics.
ss.s.ing Cities-Specal dispatches miscellaneous
Esaa:isco ~ ~-HN'
.oc.-Dr. Hunters suspicious about his wifes death
= @e'npt ct suicide caused by gilef, Mayor Edson's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-20
CONTRIBUTORS NOTES AND QUERIES.


For multiplying grdperReS By layers. about which
INQUIRY is made, mellow the ground well around the
vine in April adding some compost, or mulch OF
raw manure just before the buds open scoop
trench about FIVE inches deep in convenient direc
ton for receiving the which is 20 be bent down
and layered, which should be shortened, leaving
only the plumpest buds Fasten Its whole remain
ing length close to the bottom OF the trench, and
when shoots spring up from the buds draw some
tine soil around their bases but no leaves if it
eau be avoided. Add more soil as they grow until
in June The trench is filled. Several canes may be
layered in different trenches radIating from the
parent stock those issuing near the ground being of
course more easily aiddown If 1t is necessary TO use
canes from abOvc the surface the buds that cannot
be covered should not be allowed TO make growth,
and growth should be equaliZed among those layers
by pinchng the ends OF any that exceed the Others
much, In early November dig up, divide and plant,
store for planting spring. 1t is not good prac-
as is sometimes recommended. They fail TO rDen
and The operation is more weakening to the parent
vine than spring layering.-lW.
In summer poultry often suffer for want of drink
have placed a tight box under the spout Of the
barnyard pump. into which the drpplngs fall which
keeps fresh supply of water always at hand to
which they eau help themselves.-lF. ID. c.
: have learned that rjciOaS gaader is often very
destructive in a Doultryyard One which was run
nng With my hens was discovered with a live
mystery why every day two for some time pre-
vious a chicken apparently healthy would be found
dead. gander has also been known to kill lambs.
an satisfied that it is always better to keep pou
try separated.-lSaratoga.
My efforts for two seasons in grating the grape
have proved failure. 1t tired on two or three
dozen each spring before the sap started, by cleft
grating on old stock and whip grating on young
canes layered, also by budding. ana in every case,
after starting for inch or two while the sap was
flowing. the sciOns would wither and die.-lMonroe
1t has been alleged that urine IN pit under the
stable would cause disagreeable and unhealthfu
doors think it is the solids that are offensive as
3 few loads that were used as top dressing in July
filed the air with rank stable smell. Ny cows were
constantly ID the stable, and the flies annoyed them
in August aud the windows were darkened to ex-
clnde the flies ventilation was not quite as good,
and could detect in the milk the Objectionable
odor by smell and taste. do not admit that they
came from the pit under the floor, but rather from
the saturated plank floor and the manure upon the
foor.-IZ. L. Jameson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-20
POOR,S RAILROAD MANUAL.

Poor's Manual of the Railroads Of the United
States for 1853 has been issued 1t is not only
more complete il valuable statistics than usual but
its detail is more comprehensive than II has been
any preceding volume. The introduction alone
covers los pages, and includes tabulated state
ments showing the length OF all railroads In the
United States; their equipment, share capital,
funded and floating debts; cost of roads and equip
ment length of lines operated; traffic operations
earnings and payments; together with n statement
in 1882 and tho total length Of
all railroads in the world. The work in
addition to the introduction contains l,O55 pages
We append extracts:
The statements show mileage at the close Of 1892 OF
ll3 320 miles, 1881 having been constructed within
the year The average mileage operated for the
was IO715s The amount OF share capital issued by the
fiscal years was s3l5oO7sl9 100, an increase rrom the
previous year OF S3S5.254,5s3. The funded debts of
4i5. col, an Increase from the previous
year Of 1852, 554,49G. Their floating
uufuuded dcb's amounted TO $3.50 40 002 increase
OF $40 4Ol gG5 from the previous year. Tie total
OF rnare capital and Of funded aud floating debts
from the pTeyoGi year sq.acd - 90 me
S6s05 604 $50 The gross earnings OF all the
roads Tor their several fiscal years Of 1882 wero
OF S67.OG6,5ll. OF the gross receipts.
500 i4O775 were received from passengers.
5000 3G7 ~ from fire. ght, and SCI S4S73f from ms
$40 GS2 S77. ncrcage of S2iD20lO9 from the pre-
vous year the amount OF interest paid was S149, 295
$780, increase Of S2O70sO1b from the previous year
The amount OF dividends PAID was 9lO2O3l i43i, Oh
Increase Of pa from the previous year The per-
ccntage IN 1852 OF gross earnings 10 investment was
ll2 por cent; IN 1851, lilo; IN 1880 IL a. In
1879 los. The percentage OF net earnings to invest
mcnt In 1892 was per cent; In 1891, AT; 1880. 81
and IN 1879. "A per cent
statement showing by groups OF states the length OF
lines owned, share capital, funded debts floating debts,
length lines operated. gross and net earnings, and 10
and div idends paid by All the railroad companies
OF United States for their respective fiscal years OF
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MINES AND MINING.

SUNDAY Aug. 10-P. NJ.
The mining stock market OF last week calls for no
other comment than that it was dull, and. except
for two OF three Of the low price fances weak.
The property of the Alta Montana Company has passed
into the hands OF tho Helena Mining and Production
Company, with capital of s., 600 900 divided into
100000 So shares The new company gives one share
for every shares Of the old company provided the
exchange made or before the 10Th OF September.
The new company has bonded indebtedness OF
co., given IN part payment for the property having
years 10 per cent interest, payable s"miannu
ally, beginning IN eighteen months.
AT the meeting OF the stockholders OF the Green
Mountain Company this week understand II re.
ported that the mine paying for all hut the dead
WORK. leaving deficiency Of from $1,000 TO 1000 per
month. effort has made TO $4,000 toward
meeting the past Expenditures for this purpose and the
which IL will probably Tequ re monthly TO the end
struck II is reported that 10000 have been raised
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. seedy than other varieties, put not quite so
.. Esnscial pains are taken at the Ohio Expert
-. Station TO SAVE ALL THE LIQUID MANURE
:. resource of fertility that generally runs to waste,
md often pollutes the sources OF water-supply
90 Mr. Henry A. Sprague, a close observer in the
,.,,dless field of natural history writes to The
rI;rror and Farmer AGAINST RED SQUIRRELS, whic
- occases of not only preylng on frult, but, what
= worse, fighting with birds for the contents OF
their pests
.. Mr.. Stephen Powers tells The Ohio Farmer that
=. has THREsnED WHEAT DIRECTLY FROM THE
.uocK five years in succession. and intends TO con-
.;ra the practice. He thus saves handling. and
kssns barn room for hay. But the grain VIII not
hear close confinement; he has, however, stored IT
three feet deep IN inc olu WITHOUT INJURY, anu
thinks barrels better
.. Mr.. A. w. Cbeever has this year the POOREST
u,.s he ever raised though soil and season were
-. than usually favorable. The only trouble was
iinferior seed, the fag-end Of the crop of 1882
:. The name of the perfect inseoticide is not Ply
,rrHRuM That promising herb meets two of tho
rsourements--it is harmless to plants and non
noisonous to the higher ANIMALS; but Prcfessor A.
/ Cook practical and painstaking experlmenter,
6nds that many beetles and most bugs are entirely
Indifferent TO It's use.
:. Saving pANsY seeds in the open ground this
month is forethoughtfu provision for bed OF
b.autiful flowers almost soon as the snow disap-
pears next spring, provided the soil Is made suf-
fcently rich.
ssMaster Arthur Wright New-Bedford, Penn,
ca humble yet independent farmers boy ofeighteen
wears and evidently close observer, writes tn us
in favor of BEFRIENDING THE SWALLOWS by arrang-
; the harms so as TO give them free access. 1t is
GOOD suggestion and ought to be generally needed.
aTbose he saws "who throw open the outbulld-
;,as for these birds TO occupy breeding places,
will soon iee their protecting influence against IN
sects"
sit issaid that since Mr.. Geddes recommended
OLD POTASH KETTLES FOR WATERING TRoUGHs
there has been lively demand for those past use at
the Syracuse salt-works and at similar establish
uents elsewhere Some very much worn were made
10 answer the purpose by plugging with wood or
lead and all are doubtless giving satisfaction even
in winter when owing to their shape the freezing OF
their contents does not crack them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-20
THE PETROLEUM MARKET

NEW-1oRK, Aug. H.
The petroleum trade has been kept in state
OF over the received from the oil fields
last week One large wellthe Porcupne No. 0-came IN
as a heavy producer aud the result Il that Hilton
Waughs gauge OF the Ballt0wn district shows an In
crease I'm daily production OF LOGO barrels compared
with the gauge on August IL The figures are: Wells
producing $751; production 654 barrels; wells drilling,
IL; rigs up aud building. o. Smith IL Crosby's report
from the Cooper tract shows OF 81 barrels
In production and increase OF In the number OF
wells from ago. The figures are; Wells lO2 pro-
ductop $3.50 barrels wells drilling, 49, rigs up. 10
Not ono Of the new wells In the Forest County
oil districts however has maintained It's original
rate of production, and the increase In this
new supply Is alarming in the face OF the falling of
I'm the old dsrcts glance at the gauge OF the Cooper
aud Baltic districts at the beginning and at the end
Of june compared with the gauge taken yesterday best
indicates the character of these fields so ar developed
An increase OF fortyeght in the number OF producing
wells has been attended by increase OF only 1928
barrels from June O. The gauges OF the two tracts
and the state development work there at the dates In
atedw WI "a follows:
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Of erpofts...... s622l7223 s7G4722G7 s77.22O4t
Last week may be said TO have been the opening
week of the autumn trade in commercial and mer-
camille circles No other comment on the weeks
business Is necessary than the remark that all the
trade journals published yesterday assigned special
causes for the unsatisfactory character Of the open
Ing Among the causes given, the most absurd Of
all is that the furry in Wall Street speculatIOns
was a disturbing influence with legitimate trade.
Early in the week there was An
improved demand for wheat for OK
port, and prices ruled little higher; but
the European markets weakened under favorable
change for Europel in the weather. and the result
of the speculation for the week IN grain and pro-
visions is lower prices for all except lard which
closed Mt Chicago isali cent higher than week
ago The receipts OF wheat and corn at the West
ern points OF accumulation were liberal. an 50
were the forward movements eastward. From
Chicago the movement of -four. grain and pro-
visions by the railroads was 20. 1877 tons. which
il 1857 tons moro than for the preceding
week. l1,O54 tons moro than for the week of
1882, and q ,095 tons less than for the week
of 1881. Leaving out the new lines-Nickel
Plate and Erie. which last week carried
1850 ,ons-the old lines tonnage for last week is
only 50S3 more than 1t was for the week Of last
year land of that gain the Pan Handle and the
Grand Trunk secured APO tons, and Ia 2706G
tons smaller than the tonnage OF the SIX lines for
the week of 1881.
The following table shows the tons shipped by
railroads east of Chicago of flour. grain and pro-
visions for tho week ended last Saturday IN COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-20

The cotton speculation, after an early squirt
reports of drouth. weakened on reports of copious
rains and declining markets at Liverpool. Spot
cotton closed With about l-lGWl u cent decline OF
the week. The exports last week were 1877
bales against o G97 bales for the preceding week,
ana against 4jG bales for the week of last year.
This brings tho total exports since September 1882,
up to COG 1872 bales, against 1851 ,573 bales for
the same time Of the preceding year and agains,
1884 O56 for the period of the year preceding that
The stocks Of cotton on hand in Europe at the
respective dates were: 1882, 1,257,000 bales;
1881, 944, 200 bales; 1880 1,141,2i0 bales. This
shows no prospects of an unusual demand for an
early movement Of the crop. The condition Of
the iron trade not improved last week; y" II
anything IL has grown shade moro unsatis-
factory" The production is still in excess of the
demand. so that stocks not being reduced.
Without quotable changes. prices are easier. The
Engineering and Mining Journal SAYS:
The anthracite coal trade here lie stll very dull and
have been filled aud appear TO have pretty tnor
ougbly loaded up retailers. many OF whom could not
that there pressure sell coal especially
as tho production large an the manufacturing inter-
ests very dull The Pennsylvania Coal Company has
advanced ITS circular prices 10c zoe on stove,
and l5c on chestnut, and AS the managers OF Il are
known to be conservative considerable stress Is laid on
the fact indication or improvement in the trade
The company, We presume, Is warranted IN taking THIS
step, which brings Its nominal prices nearer those Of tho
others but have certainly been able to any
symptoms OF better general feeling, and attribute their
action special The trade Is looking forward
September with interest and the opinion is
eral that advance will be- announced. Theio
mor however that the councils OF the magnates OF the
trade are not entirely unanimous on this subject.
The output of anthracite coal to July 81 this year
has been 10 $685. 454 TONS against 1925, 100 tons
to the same date last year; but it is well UNDER
stood that this year the Western markets have been
stocked full and that the coal held in those markets,
very generally still belongs to the companies
The disturbance in values at the Stock Exchange
early in the week was more the cause than any
thing else why rates for call loans ruled at 45 per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-20

The refined Petroleum market closed strong at an adj
Of cent per gallon from the previous week, as
followst New.York, re 9sc; Philadelphia, 7d77sc and
baltimore 74077sc The cause OF the advance appears
after the removal Of an artificial influence for de-
essio
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last few days which reduces the proportion Ct III excess
deliveries from a week ago. The showing still is
favorable however and indicates decrease ia ret
stocks. The figures are follows