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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-22
shoot the Gentleman of Ronu,


10 ne E'ditOr Of The Evening critic:
ind the following ina recent issue OF THE
CRITIC;
"a gentleman OF refinement desires the ac-
quaintance OF q red-headed widow, not over
90. Address d. B. f., Critic oflice."
1t is not presumed he desires tho acquaint-
ance OF red-headed widow, hair or no hair,
but that OF a red.hdIred one; and In this case
he ought TO be kicked for his confoundedly ig-
nOrnnt innocence in not giving his standing In
church and society. Such Jewels as red-haired
widows under 3o want TO parade In the
fashionable churches In stylish dresses, liver
led foot and coachmen at their command, and
they will bless with their friendship only
members OF high-toned churches hav
Ing tho requisite spondulix. With
these advantages such jewel widows car
be had at from 10 up to any age
Refinement may be nice, unless II De TOO dis
tressingly nne, but n good, religious back
bone is by far preferable, particularly 80 wher
the latter 10 supported by wellnlled, never
failing "bags" OF gold. O.
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THE DOG JEWELRY.
A German.SiIver Acorn Provided
for Next Year.

"The Commissioners havo Just secured the
dog jewelry for the coming fiscal year." said
District empioye to n reporter. "Thc dog-tag
for 1885 has Just been selected, and every II
censed canine, from the tiniest pet to the
largest hound, Will be presented with Ger
mau.siiver acorn, about an inch In length,
bearing tho impression OF dogs head, the
number, and the inscription, "Dog Tax, d. O ,
1886" The dogs have been annually pre-
sented with n charm since 1873, when brass
circle with tho number on II formed the un.
ornamental tag. Since that time tho dogs
have carried q diamond, O triangle, n shield, q
maltese cross, q keystone and trofoil. For
the last two or three years the tags have been
small and neat, and the now one Will be de-
cidedly the neatest OF the lot."
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Another ra,rimonis, Knot United.

Justice Cox today granted Kate Ellis Masi
divorce from Philip Masi, giving her the
custody OF the child and epjoining him from
interfering with either OF them. Her maidon
namo was Kate Ellis ana the parties wore
married at Rockville, Md, September 10,
1877, by Rev. Father Cunningham and sub3e.
quently came here to reside. Soon after mar
she then fret learned he had contracted long
before. She charges that for the past three
years he has been q confirmed and habitual
drunknrd, failed TO support his family and
repeatedly treated her with great cruelty.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-22

For the last twenty years tho Dem ocrats
have been engaged during every Presidcn-
tial campaign in defending their action
during and since the war. They have lost
every race. No party can win when forced
to the defensive. The President, Mr. Ar
thur, we arc told, will, in his contest for
the nomination, act on the defensive.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-22

THE Democrats of the Fifth Congress
sional District ofIndiana yesterday renom-
mated Hon. G.. G. Matson for Congress.
They could not have nominated better
man. He is an honest, faithful, painstak-
ing, working Member, always looking to the
interest of his people.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-22

A DIsGUsTED Indiana Democrat yester-
day, after the vote on the English-Peellc
contested election case, put his hat on and
left tho House, remarking as he passed out,
"There is but one thing we Democrats can
agree ON, and that is ON taking drink"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-22

THE Republicans yesterday renominated
Hon. John A. Anderson of the Fifth Dis
trict in Kansas for Congress. Mr.. Ander-
son Is ono of the truost and best mon in
Congress, and his constituents showed their
good sense in renominating him.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-22

AN EXCHANGE says the biggest thing in
Boston is the city dobt, whereupon we are
led to remark that tho biggest thing in
Cincinnati is the womens feet.
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rne FREQ nrldge oues,ion.

A delegation OF citizens from Alexandria,
chairman OF the Committee on the District OF
Columbia, to-day, with view OF having him
appoint day when the citizens representing
the different interests In the location OF the
"Free Bridge" can be hoard. Mr.. Barbour
told them that he would consult with other
members of tho committee and fix day in the,
near future, and inform them throuGhst2fo
prees Or OtherWIee.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-22

THE New Hampshire Democratic Con-
vention met yesterday and selected dele
gates to the National Democratic conven.
tion. Thedelegates selected are for tariff
reform and the old ticket-Tilden and Hen.
bricks. Mr.. Tilden is known to occupy the
same views on the subject of the
tariff that the forty-one Demo-
Gratis do who voted with Randall in
favor Of striking out the enacting clause of
the Morrison bill, and yet the free trade
organ here, the Post, in an editorial refer
ring to the New Hampshire Democrats,
says:
'rhey draw their inspiration from the foun.
taiE OF pure Democracy, and having convic.
tions assert them.
"similar action at Chicago Will be tae fore
runner OF victory. Tho Protectionists must
co."
1t seems to us that the Post has run wild
and don't know what it is saving
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-22

EVERY TIME Ferdinand Ward opens his
mouth he puts himself deeper In the miro
Of Iascality.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-22

Ex.ATToRNEY. GENERAL MAcvEAGH's
letter simply advertises him as a very sick
politician.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-22

IT Is NOT the amount of beer Ben Le
Fovro drinks that makes him absent
minded. 1t is coloring his hair.
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Thursday, May 22, 1884.

THE wool-growers' warble seems to have
spent its force upon space.
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County.

Takoma Park, lot IL, block o, Benjamin f.
Gilbert TO Mary Hopperton; S341.12.
Takoma Park, lot 10, block 8, Benjamin f.
Gilbert to Chas. Baum; 5000.
Takoma Park, lots IL and IL, block 8, Ben
jamin Il. Gilbert TO Mary A. Haynes; $07d.3S.
bingham Place, part OF lot 1S, block 10,
Mary NJ. O. Seibor to tho United States 81 1910
Enlngham Place, part OF lot ii, block IL,
Knte q. Bowling 10 the United States; $1,0SS.
woodley Farm, containing 80 acres, 8 roods,
Is perches, Samuel NJ. shoemaker, trustee, TO
Kate III. Henderson; $25,000.
Pleasant Plains, lot 8, s. j. Gass subdivis-
Ion, Warren =. Watrous to Amelia A. Gass;
SLIPS.
Pleasant Plains, lot "a, 3. j. Gass' subdivls-
ion, Cornelius W. Davis TO Mabel Hatch; ST..
500.
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THE Post, the self-constituted organ of
the Democracy, is still busily engaged in
reading the Democrats who voted to strike
out the enacting clause Of the Morrison bill
out Of the party. 1t is especially severe
upon Mr.. Randall. .-nt
But suppose it should be shown that Mr..
Randall had only acted, aud was still act
ing, in accordance with the suggestions Of
the Post when that paper had some right to
assert itselfas tho organ of the party, what
then?
If the editor of the Post will overhaul
his files he will find the following mighty
interesting reading on the editorial page of
the date given;
From the Daily ''POst" Thursday,
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REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers OF real estate lwere
filed for record to-day with the Recorder of
Deeds, as reported exclusively TO THE CRITIC
by IF. olmstead, 1i16 New York avenue:
D street south, between Four-and .a.half and
Sixth streets west, square b03, lot 2, 30x133,
Allen O. Clark to John sherman; s59S.50.
Four.and- a hnlf street west, between and
south, square b03, part OF lots and 2, north
100 by full width, John sherman to Horace
Johnston; $1,000.
Vermont avenue, between u and streets
north, square $50, sublots 81, 53 and south
feet OF "a, Frederick W. Plling to VIM. A.
Stewart. x9O3
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March 10. 1853.

'sThe Post is not and does not propose TO be
IN favor OF renewing the tarin nght In the
has got IT'S load on It's back ana It should be
permitted 10 carry 1t undlsturbed into the
campaign OF 1884. . = When the Demo-
cratic party has the three branches OF tho
legislative power In Its handsLthe House, Sen.
ate and the Presidency-it Will be, for tho fret
lime In many years, not only able 10 legislate,
but responsible for action or non.actlon, Only
ono Of these branches will be Democratic for
lhe next Two years, and that one will not be
required 70 attempt the impossible and load
liselI WIN failure and the odiam OF needIessly
dlstuipipg ihe business interests OF the coun.
Try. SHAH the Democratic party forego all the
immense advantages OF its present position :
That is the question involved In the proposi. !.
lion 10 open up tariff legislation next winter.
Shnil the Democracy on the eve OF a presiden.
tial campaign and with victory In sight under.
take a palpable impoesibility, with no chance
OF gain but certainty OF loss In popular
strength No measure that would be honestly
Democratic could get through tho Senate.
And II such O bill was passed by both Houses
itwould meet death al the other end OF the
Avenue. Tho duty OF the Democracy, aa
we see II, is TO let the tariff severely alone un.
III the possession Of legislative power shall
clOthe tEat party not only with responsibility,
bnt WIN me means or putting Democratic
principals Into tho shape OF law. The Demo
cratic situation at this time could not be i'm
proved. The opposition has done Just what Il
would have done II II had been inspired with
an earnest desire 70 help elect a Democratic
President. II has done thie, not from choice
but from the compulslon OF circumstances be.
yond It's control, for there is divinity thai
shapes our ends, rough.hew them how VIC
will.' Let the Republican party stagger into the
burden, 10 lind the Democracy com
pact, eIate, determined and confident, NOT de
Inor6llzed by failure in an ill.adyised effort tC
do an impossible good"
In view Of the above, who is the traitor
TO the party, Randall or the Posty
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"Alaernar1.sd srx WAGONS,

Fresh AIasFiisy ptttef, cnurned every morn
Ing apaaeeiiyered in5s y "ward" prints. 40,.
pewn. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk and
Mr.. Vanderbilt says he has no politics.
Both parties are TO DO congratulated.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH


CHICAGO. Dec. I2.-F1our quiet and unchanged
Wheat unsettled generally lower and closed Ice under
closed at 71iec; January, 71a@72ssc, closed at
II SIC; February, 1898 @731ec closed at 72ssci May
1883 0793sc, closed at 1850; No. Chicago spring
71ss971slc closed at u ssc; No. Chicago spring
81 157lec; No. 2 red 73c; No. red, 60061e
Corn quiet and irregular; closed 1s lac over yester
day. Sales ranged: Cash, 37S4c; all the year 3712
closed 35l2c; February 81 q 035c closed at
34l9c; May. 37ls037lec closed at 37ls@37 &c
ber 24c January, 24le024asc closed at "a l4c; May
277sU2 Csc. Rye quiet at SEE. Barley quiet at So
054c. Faxseed stronger at 5 SO Pork active but
lower. Sales ranged: Cash, $40 800 40; Janu
ary $1O.77l201O92l2 closed at $1o77120
1880 February $lG.S5 10, closed at $40. 900
10.92la. Lard in good demand, and .o50 Toe lower.
Sales ranged Cash, 6.550665c; December
6.5566. Coo closed at 6.5506.57l2c; january,
6.57laG66Ol2, closed at 6.57l2 966 oc; February,
6.65 06. 7712c closed at 6.67c. Bulk meats in fair
demand; shoulders easier at 4629@4 75ci short ribs.
-5.456550c; short clear, 6.0506.1Oc. Whisky
steady at 10. Buttcraud eggs quiet and unchanged
Recepts-Flour, 12,0Go brls wheat, 1914 900
bu; corn. 81 900 bu; oats, $4,000 ou; rye, 6000
bu barley $500 bu. Shipments-Flour, % 600
brls; wheat, 10 600 bu corn, $4,000 bu; oats, So
600 bu; rye, l. 600 bu; barley, $4,000 bu. On the
afternoon board Wheat easier and declined 1ec
Corn quiet, and declined lec. Oats dull December
mand; declined 2lec. Lard quiet December and
February declined .02l2c.
NEW YORK. Dec l2.-Flour dull; receipts q 600
brls exports, 3s5 brls. Wheat-Spot steady options
fraction lower receipts. 40 900 bu exports. SO 600
bu; No. 2 spring, SIC; ungraded red, 60 135c; No
3 red, 75l407512c; No. red, 79l26 81 l9c;
graded white, Sac; No. red, December sales of "a
600 bu at 79c january, sales of 672 600 bu at SOL
isle closing at 90l4c; February sales of 1923 900
bu at S2l2 S3l4c closing 825sc; March sales Of
900 900 bu at 81 % q 50 1oc closing at S43c; April
sales of 416 600 bu at S70S75sc, closing at SIC;
May. sales If $4,000 bu at S90997sc, closing at
see June sales of ~ 600 bu at 89l40897sc, clos
ing at S914c. Corn--Spot 1G03c lower and unsettled
options weak receipts, 80. 600 bu; exports, 60 600
bu; ungraded 46 oslo; No. 9. 46l2847c; steamer
ass loc; No nominal, SO 50 l2c; steamer vel
low 55Ac; low mixed 5 lie; ungraded white sic: I'm
graded yellow 50l405lc: No. 2, December 523d
SO 3le, closing 527sc January, 47s4 49e, closing
at 47aic; February, 46l9047 l4c, closing at 46asc;
March, 46Q4714c closing at 46cj April 46R47e,
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Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-The Drovers' Journal re-
ports; Cattle-Reeeipts $500; shipments, 1000
The market was Slow Christmas beeves, Sc. 500
735; export steers, $606.5O good to choice ship
ping, So 4096i common to medium $105j Texas
steers, So. 25 1875.
HogsERecepts, $4,000, shipments, $500. The
market was duh. opened steady and closed loo
lower; rough packing, 3.9o04: 10; packing and
shipping $4,000. 37la, light, $4,000. %; skps
So I'd; 10000 unsod.
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts $500; shipments.
1,40O. The market was actve inferior to fair, 81
$3.50 medium to good, $303.5O; choice S4
0440; lambs $404.5O.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 12.-Cattle - Receipts, 900;
shipments, 900. There was a fair demand; export
cattle would bring Sc 25 good to choice shipping
steers, 5.4006; fair to medium shipping steers
$46005; common steers, $4G4.40; butchers steers
$375@4.75i cows and heifers, 1904; Texas steers
Sheep and lambs - Receipts 200 shipments,
none. The market was dull choice sneep, So 03 80
common, $17502.50.
market was active and higher, light hogs, So 900
4.05; packing, 81. 10 ALSO; heavy 81 2o@4.35.
KANSAS CITY, Dee. 12.-The Live Stock Ind
Gator reports: Cattle-Receipts, 400. The market
duh and weak; export cattle $5. 1005,40; good
to choice shipping steers, $465 as; common to
medium, $4. 2o@450; stockers and feeders $500
4 25: native COWS, $2.75 $3.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900. The market was quiet
sales were made at $404.20.
Sheep-Receipts, 120. Tho market was quiet and
unchanged.
NEW YORK, Dec. l2.-Beeves-Receirits l 300
Market trihe Rrrner; steers RANGED between 81. 60
and 5000 % cwt.; few fancy steers sold at
$7.2507 80 oxen, dry COWS and fat bulls, 1920
425
Sheep and Larnbs--Receipts, $4,000. Market
steady but slow at $305 p cwt. for sheep; $4,000
$50 for lambs.
Hogs-Receipts, $500. Market nominal and I'M
changed.
EAST LIBERTY, Dec. Cattle-Recepts, 600;
shipments. 1,121. Nothing doing
Hogs-Market slow; receipts 5, 100 Shipments
5000; Philadelphias, $4.35 94.4oi best Workers
81 1504. 25.
Sheep-Receipts, l, 600: shipments. LOCO Market
rather slow and unchanged.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 12.-Hogs firm and
light; rs. 40 D4. %; packing and butchers $4. Is
4.45 Receipts, 5000; shipments 665.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 12.-Hogs lower at So. 900
AS
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONEY AND STOCKS.

a brokers Market in New York, Accom-
panied by Lower Prices.
New YORK, Dec 12-Money in good supply at
I302 per cent; offered at the close at per cent
Prime mercantile paper AZ 06 per cent
Sterling exchange firm; sixty days, 81 sl3
sight, 81. So.
Governments lower.
Railways irregular.
State securities quiet
1t was brokers' market to-day on the Stock
Exchange. Lackawanna was made the means
of depressing the whole market. St Paul,
Union Pacific, Northwestern and Lake Shore
followed in its wake to a limited extent.
Rumors circulated to depress prices were to
the effect that Reading had withdrawn
from the coal combination, that the bank ex
aminer had ordered d prominent Wall street
bank to illoans a large amount of Lacka
wanna stock deposited as collateral, and that
this had preciptated the stock upon the mar
ket. Both rumors were officially denied. The
market closed steady. Compared with yester-
day, the closing prices are to 80 per cent.
lower, except for Louisville e. Nashville and
Canada Southern, which are fraction higher.
Transactions 4l3, 900 shares, to-wit: 13l, 600
Lackawanna, $4,000 Erie, $4,000 Lake Shore,
35, 900 Northwestern, 81, 900 New York Central,
$4,000 St Paul. 10000 Union Pacific, II, 600
Western Union, and Il, 900 Northern Pacific.
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city kip 6o9sOc; French kip, 95c9$1 90 city calf.
skins, S5cg$1. 10; French calfskns, $l.1501.SO.
HIpEs-Green, 61ec; heavy steer, 7l9c; green salt
SOS i9ei green sated calf, lie; dry flint, 12c; dry
sailed, Toe. Damaged onethrd off the above prices
SHEEPsKIEs-30 d60c.
TALLoW-Prine &c.
GREAsE-Brown 4c; white, 505l2c.
OIL CAKE.
Oh cake and oil meal, 1000 ibs, $15i 1000 lbs,
$50. Bags and drayage extra.
PRODUCE.
BUTTER-Creamery fancy, 2sci dairy selected, 10
920c; choice country, 13615e; poor to fair, S010c
EGGs-Shippers are paying 22c, loss off, selling
from store at % CSC.
FEATHERs- geese 45c % ii; mizedduck, 200
% % ib.
HoNEY-2O022c in I and 2-ib cans.
VENIsoN-140I5c ~ fb.
GAME-Quails 81. 25 01.50 % doz..
FoGLTRY-Hens; &c p ID; ROSTERS, 4c young chick
ems 6c f6; ducks, SD y dozj geese So y doz
CIDER-Dufy's Rochester. Sc % brl.
WooL-Tub washed, 28032c; unwashed. medium.
21ei unwashed common, 1sc; Cotswold 17c bury
and understandable according to their value.
PROVISIONS.
WHOLESALE PR1oEs-Prime lard, 7e; short RIBS
green 57Oc; no cured ones here Sweet picked hams
Sligo. Shoulders, sc.
JoBBNG PRIcEs-Smoked Meats-sugar-cured
hams ~ to 12l 20 average, II &c; 10 TBS average
1112c; 17l2 TBS everage lac; 20 TBS and over l1c
cottage hams, &c; California hams Ice; English break
fast baccn, clear 10lac; English shoulders, Tel
fanny shoulders pieces averaging to 10 lbs, 6l9ci
SluesJ WelghUi Sci
backs and bellies light weight sc; French fitch 7-b
pieces &c. Dry Sailed and Picked Meats-English
cured clear sides or backs (unsmoked), 7c bean pork
(eear), % brl 200 ibs $780, clear pork 4P brl 200
ibs, $13; family pok (clear) y brl 200 lbs $11;
family beef " brl 200 MS $18. Lard-Pure kettle.
rendered in terces Sl4c; also in 1e bbls and So ID
tubs lsc advance or price of tierces 4S.b tin tubs
and 20 ID pals, lie advance lob pals, lac ad-
vance. Sausage-Boogna in CLOTH &c; in skin, 7l9c.
SEEDS.
TIMoTHY-$1.4001.6 60 FS bu; clover, $4.5004.75
DlueOpaSS XIV N If
v bu; red top, 75c y bu orchard grass, $l.500175
p bu, owing to quality.
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Oils.

BRADFORD. Dec 12.-The crude oil market was
irregular and sensitive with weaker feeling at the
close. Total National Transit and Tidewater runs
Yesterday. 81 34 brls, Total shipments 6S.096
brls Charters, 1882 brls- Clearances 5,346,o00
day, 1880; lowest price, 707sc.
OIL CITY, Dec 12.--The market opened with Ma
tional Transit Company certificates at 1890; highest
Sales to-day aggregated 8 7SG 600 brls Clearanccs
5,36S 900 brls. Runs, 69y361 brls. Shipments
%, COL brls Charters, not posted up Oil City Oil
Exchange stock $500 per share bid, $430 asked.
PIrTSBURG, Dec. 12.-The petroleum market
was dull; United pipene certificates opened at 1896
advanced to 70 ec broke to lsc, rallied to 1850
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TOLEDO, Dec. 12.--Wheat weak; No. Q red casl
and December, 67&si January, 6sl4c February
699tci May 75e' No. soft, 76e Corn 9uieti No =
asked; May, 3S1ac. Oats steady No 2 cash and a
the year, 26l4e; May, 300. Ooverseed dull prim
asked; February, $4 80. Receipts Wheat. 80 00
bu; corn, 5000 bu; oats, none. Shipments-Wh heat
$4,000 bu corn, 5000 bu; oats, none.
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LIVE STOCK.
Indianapolis Market.

INDIANlAf7OI1ISi I
CATTLE-Receipts, 100 shipments, none. The re.
ceipts were light of all kinds prices shippers
and good butchers grades steady; common very dull.
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Dec. l2.-While for cotton goods
the demand continues with much steadiness. prices
are hardening, and Wamsutta bleaehed cottons ad-
vanced loc, and outside of moderate business in
shirting prints in other departments there is little
doing.
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TRADE AND COMMERCE..
Bad Weather, Light Trade, and Few Changes
in Quotations Covers the Local Market.
TN1,rANApor1c nao

Bad Weather, Light Trade and Few Changes
in Quotations Covers the Local Market.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 10.
Tho word 'slumpy," frequently used in the
Board of Trade Price Current well covers the
local situation. The streets were slumpy, trade
sumpy and prices slumpy, and in most of the
wholesale houses arrangements were made to
begin to take account of stock of miscellaneous
articles Merchants, however, are cheerful and
the belief prevails that the aggregate of sales for
the year in most branches of traffic. will exceed
those of 1888 On all sides a disposition is
shown to take the bright view The general
summary of trade reports in Bradstreets does
not wear brighter hue than similar publica-
tons have possessed for some months past, but
confidence is reviving, and there is a general ex-
pectation that decided Improvements will be re,
realized at no distant day, or at least with the
opening of spring business. The holiday trade
is not alone the cause of this stimulated and bet
ter feeling. A reduction of wages seems to be
epidemic, having commenced with the railroads,
but all this is merely a necessary step in
trenchment and economy that the liquidation Of
the past year has at last made imperative 1t is
nothing more than an effort to get down to
'hard pam and however great the hardship
can be expected to turn. The sugar and coffee
markets are rather unsettled large stocks in
sight being the heavy weight on the markets
Coffee has declined because it has been discov
cred at last that the Rio crop will prove much
larger than at first estimated: but, although the
trade here exclans II told you Sc" it is never
theless fact that Brazil has meantime market
ed more than half her crop at very full prices
There has been a slight increase i'll the dirtribu
tive demand for dry goods, but the market gen
orally has developed no material change, not
outstanding the recent advance in raw ma
teral The demand for holiday goods continues
quite active, and the movement is generally con
sidercd satisfactory.
GRAIN.
The strength in the local market continues
Bidding on Change is spirited Receipts are re
markably light The Board of Trade Price Cur
rent says of wheat: "A firm feeling continues
in local circles. There are some few offerings
but are held so firm that sales are out OF the
question" We quote:
No Mediterranean