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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-13
FINANCIAL.
New KOrk:
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE course of prices
on the stock exchange to-day appeared TO
indicate that the boom had eliminated for the
present. The general drift of the entire list
was downward. 1t was not expected, how
ever, the market would break seriously. but
the temper of the speculation seemed to have
deserted the bull side. 1t was said that all
the bull ammunition had been spent with the
PRONUNCIATION of the syndicate plan for organ
iZing Reading, and months must elapse before
this plan could be carried into ef-
feet. In the meantime delays and
obstacles of various kinds would likely arise
to impede progress. Victor Newcomb, re-
ferring TO the situation, was quoted as saying
that the cliques and insiders were all heavily
loaded with stocks and that they would likely
hold the market about steady while they I'M
loaded. In his opinion stocks were not
purchase, and should be sold with caution
and covered on a small decline. There was
talk of east-bound freight rates from Chicago
being cut, and the
TRUNK LINES WERE SOLD
on these reports. The earnings of Illinois
Central for the first week of February de-
creased SAC, 900. Denver & Rio Grande for
the same period decreased $33, 900, and Omaha
increased $4,000. Reading was advanced two
points by the report that Gowan had agreed
TO act with the syndicate in reorganiZing that
company No authoritative statement to this
effect, however, could be secured The coal
stocks improved toward the close on re-
newed reports regarding syndicate opera
lions in Reading. No new develop
ments came out, but traders generally
believed that the syndicate would ultimately
put into effect its scheme, and as a conse-
quence were averse TO selling these proper
ties An important element of the bear side
was the announcement that 100000 in gold
bars had been taken for export tomorrow.
The market closed heavy at about the lowest
point of the day for everything except the
coal stocks. Last quotations for these were
about the same as the opening.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb. 12.-The Drovers Journal
reports: Cattle-Receipts, 5000; shipments,
l,5OO: market strong; shipping steers, $50
TO l. 500 lbs, sos. so; stocKers and feeders.
s.. 5OGl43O; cows, bulls and mixed, $1-5O0
S.75: bulk. 81 60G3.l5. Hogs-Receipts,
10000; shipments, 9,0CO; market stronger;
rough and mixed. s3.sO04.l0; packing and
shipping s.. lO94 so; light, 3.6OG4 10 ;5kips.
So 5O63 go. Sheep-Receipts, 1900; ship
ments. 1000; market steady; natives, $50
AS; Texans. $l.75G3.5O: lambs. S4G5.
AT THE STOCK YARDS
Special 10 the Globe
CHICAGO, H.. Feb. 12.-The live stock
markets were active and shade higher on
all classes. The estimated receipts of cattle
were 5000 and the supply so far for the week
Is about 1000 less than for the same time last
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kansas CITY.

KANSAS Cry, Feb.l2.-The Live Stock Indi-
Gator reports cattle receipts 665; shipments,
none; active and IOGI5c higher; exporters.
S.. 10G5.25; good to choice shipping. $4,000
s.; common to medium. $4G4.5O; stockers and
feeders, g. 1903 80; cows. 3. 2503.3O. Hogs
Receipts, 5,6l2; shipments, 2.799: active and
shade higher; good to choice, S4Gl4.I5:
common to medium, 81. 60G3. 80. Sheep
Receipts, 1854; shipments, 65s; good to
choice, steady; common, weak; good 10
choice, S5.25G3. 20; common to medium, So
"a
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LIVERPOOL, Feb. l2.-Wheat, quiet but
steady with poor demand, holders offer mod
erately. California No. 1, IS Sd@6s Id per
GENITAL. The receipts for the past three days
were 1000 centals, including 200 American.
Corn firm, with fair demand. The receipts
of American corn for the past thee days were
36, 500 centals.
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London Money and stocks
H0XSIE |
SILL
LOCAL MARKETS.
81. Paul.

ST. PAUL. Feb u. 1ss6.-0wing to the fact
that it was Grand Army day, the attendance
upon the board this morning was not as large
as usual, and business was hurried through
as rapidly as possible. No trading of any con-
sequence took place. In regard to prices,
quotations were generally steady and without
material change. Wheat dropped of &c and
s61zc cash was as much as could be got for it.
with 92c for May. Corn was steady and I'M
changed. Corn meal dull. Shorts and bran
quiet. Hay rather weaker. with good supply.
Hogs unchanged. seeds steady, potatoes
lower, eggs without change. The call:
Mheat-No. i hard, S61Sc bid; February
S61zc bid; May, SIC bid; No. Northern. S3c
bid; No. Northern, SIC bid; No. 2 hard, $50
79c bid.
Corn-No. 2, SIC bid, &c asked; February,
Bic bid, 33c asked; March, &c bid 3Ic asked;
May. 36c bid, 3Se asked.
Oats-NO. . mixed, 2S1Sc bid, 291zc asked;
February, 2s1<c bid, 29e asked: March, 2g1Sc
BID, Soc asked; May, age bid. 33c asked; No.
white, &c bid. 3Oc asked; No 3 white, 2s5&c
bid, 291zc asked.
Barley-No. 9, SIC bid; February, 55c bid:
No. extra, 4sc bid; No. 3. 3sc bid.
kye-No. :, 4Sc bid, sic asked; February,
4Sc bid.
Ground Feed - sI3.5 so bid. sIs.5OGI4.s5
asked.
Corn Meal-Coarse, sI3 asked.
shorts-S9 bid, $40 asked.
Bran-S9.50 bid, $40. 80 asked.
Baled Hay-S6 bid, $3.50 asked.
Timothy Hay-s9 bid, $3.50 asked.
Live Hogs-$3.50 bid.
Dressed Hogs-S+.25 bid.
Flax Seed-SI bid.
Timothy Seed-Sl.. 5 bid.
Clover Seed-S535 bid.
Potatoes-j5c bid, 621Sc asked.
Eggs-l6c bid, l1c asked.
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LIVE STOCK.
ST. Paul.

There was light attendance of buyers to-
day. and the demand was limited for all de-
scriptions of live stock. Three cars of cattle
arrived. and the sales were as follows:
No Ay. WI. PricelNo. Av VT. Price
9 steers. 900 90 50 cows ,l25 So 90
7steers. loo 3 50 l bull. ....1.100 2 so
Is steers. eO3 1854 hogs. .I9S S IS
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WHEELER, ROLLINS & CO.,
Grain, Provision and Stock Brokers,
SIXTH STREET HOTEL RYAN ST PAUL MINI
MiIWaukee PrOduce,

MILWAUKEE, Feb. l2.-Flour dull and un.
changed. Wheat steady; cash, Sic; May.
84szc; June, s61{c. Corn easier: No. 2. 3sc.
Oats steady; No. 2, 2994c. Rye quiet; No. 1.
soc. Barley quiet; No. ,. 51s<c. Provisions
easier; mess pork, cash or March, $l1.l2I
May, S1l.32%; prime steam lard. cash OF
March. $6.071%; May, 1928. Butter I'M
changed; dairy. 156l8c. Cheese firm at ga
lie. Eggs dali and weaker at 1s0ls1zc. Re-
ceipts-Flour, 1900 bbls; wheat, ass bu;
barley, 2G,9S0 bu. Shipments-Flour, 3 ,I5O
bbls; wheat, 1928 bu: barley, $4,000 bu.
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The continued rainy
weather has been against demand. Agents
still have very fair business TO report The
jobbing trade gave more signs of activity and
with clearing skies an improved business is
anticipated bY all markets
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figures OF the day. The market closed strong.
The result of the days operations was an adj
vance for the most active stocks of fractional
amounts. except Delaware & Hudson. which
was up IL, and Reading 2Ss, and decline for
the less active shares and Erie of x TO "a. A
conspicuous feature Of the days operations
was Philadelphia & Reading, with sales of 49,
645 shares. This advance is an
enigma 10 the street Various rea-
sons are assigned, among them
the report that Gowen had finally agreed TO
WORK with the syndicate in recognizing the
company. Erie lead the list in activity and
showed decided strength under heavy sales
The total sales of stocks to-day were
400, CPS shares. including:
Del, Lack &Wes. 81 .275 Pacific Mail. 80. 5,195
Del. Hudson. 9,s53 Reading. .39. 645
Erie. .S6,3T5 ST. Paul. ........43,S2 SEQ
Lake Shore. -39. $50 Union Pacific. -. 9. fs5
LOUSY. & Nash. 1868 Western Union. 10, 725
n. j. Central. rs $40 North. Pac. pfd IL, as
n. Y. Central. -. 5,O00iOregon Trans. Is, 1870
Quotations of Stocks and Bonds.
NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Following are the
closing prices bid to-day and the three pre-
cedIng business days:
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MARRETT g. POWERS,
Grain, Provisions and Stocks Bought and Sold.
The only direct private wire north of Chicago.
3O7 JACKSON STREET ST. PAUL.
Toledo Produce.

No. 2 cash, 92G931zc; February, SIC; May,
937Sc;June, 95: Corn steady; No. 2 cash. 40c;
May, 4I1zc. Oats firm; No. = cash. 81 re;
May, $3.50 bid. Dressed hogs, 81. 20. Re
cepts-Wheat, 5000 bu; corn, 10000 bu;
oats, none. Shipments-Wheat, 1900 bu;
corn 9. 600 blu: oats. none
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MESSER BROS.

General Produce and Commission Merchants,
627 jackson Street,
Sell Baled Hay in car lots; also, Butter, Eggs,
Poultry and Game, as follows: Creamery. 25D
26e; dairy. good, 146I5c; fair. I0Dl3c; eggs,
lSg19c; dressed chickens. 1000 10; dressed
turkeys, 1O1i2c To-; dressed beef, 5961<c ID;
dressed hogs, $4.25.
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G1LE1lLANBLOCK. ST. PAUL. MIN
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Money on call easy
at 11a@2 per cent; prime mercantile paper,
4Q5; sterling exchange dull but firm. at S71&
for sixty days and SO for demand. Cover n
ment bonds were quiet and very strong.
State bonds were dull and steady. The total
sales of railroad bonds were 50, 1l2000. West
Shore at So was the most active, transactions
amounting to $4,000 Prices were strong,
but the gains in most cases were fractional.
Except in the early dealings stocks were
alternatively active, Strong, dull snd weak.
At the opening the most active stocks ranged
Is to l. Later Delaware & Hudson and Laka-
wanna were up "a, and Louisville g. Nash
vile q. Immediately after the opening
the market became weak and declined a frac-
ton, amounting TO over during the forenoon
The active stocks that yielded more than /
were Lackawanna, Delaware Hudson, Lake
Shore, Missouri Pacific, Northern Pacific pre-
ferred and Union Pacific. The lowest prices
were reached about noon, followed by a small
rally, then duh, heavy market until after 1
O'Clock, when there was sudden rise in coal
stocks and Erie, followed by a slow decline
and q spirit of activity in the last fifteen min
ties, carrying prices in many cases 10 the best
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE total imports of
dry goods at this port during the past week
were valued at SS,464.67O. and the amount
thrown on the market at IS, 52S, esq.
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FINCK g. McCAULEY,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND LUMRERMES
SUPPLIES.
Liberal Advances Made on Consignmentsot Grain
- sIBLEY STREE. ST. PAUL
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OTHER MARKETS.
Whisky.
The Weeks Imports.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 12.-Whisky steady at
sl-lO. Sales of finished goods on this basis,
l.O4O bbls.
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GEO. w. MARTIN & CO..

WHOLESALE PRODUCE AND FRUITS
Consgnments solicited Orders promptly filed.
REFER ENcEs-Bank of Minnesota; Bradstreet's
Mercantile Company. St Paul, Mimi
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week. The estimated receipts of hogs were
lo.OO0- The best heavy made 81. 4Oe14.50, the
same range as on yesterday, but light and
medium were q strong &c higher.
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MICHAEL DORIAN g. CO.

COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ST PAUL MINI
Grain and provisions bought and sold for cash
or future delivery.
Orders for the purchase and sale of Stocks on
any stock exchange in the country promptly exc
pnffd
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The Fluctuations i'm De,ai,

ST. PAUL, Feb. 12.-The following QUOTA
tons, giving the range of the Chicago markets
during the day, were received by NJ. Doran
commission merchant: -.-.-
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WILLIAM LINKER e. CO.,

Brokers in Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Provisions.
I5s. DRAKE BLOCK. ST. PAUL. MINI.
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Boston Railroad and Mining.

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 12.-Following were
the closing prices al the stock exchange to-
day:
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Paris Rentes.

PARIS. Feb. 12.-Three per cent. rentes
slf, 40c for the account.
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Duluth Wheat.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, Feb 12.-The opening
trading was on the basis of &c below closing
price last night, 9l5sc for May, followed inn
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CERMANIA BANK

Corne Fifth and wabasha streets. opposite Post
Office
CAPITAL 100000.
z. ALBRIGHT. Priest. ALEX. RAMSEY. Vice Pr
VIM RICKE L Cashier. z. II. kERSr. Asst. Cash
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THE CAPITAL BANK,

CAPITAL 100000. SURPLUS $40. 900
L. L. REED, President w. d. kirk, Cashier
| J. w. WAIT. Assistant Cashier.
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THIRD NATIONAL BANK,

CAPITAL s500.oOl
WALTER MANN, RICHARD e. SLOWER,
President Cashier
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MINNEAPOLIS PROVISION COMPANY

81 and 20 South First Street,
MISNEAPoLIs, MINI.
Pork and Beef Packers,
AND GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS.
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BANK OF MINNESOTA.
Paid Up Capital $500, 600; Surplus $50, 600.

WM. DAWSON, Pres RoBT. A. SMITH, V. Pres.
ALBERT SCHEFFER, Cashier.
GILFILLANBLOCK. ST. PAUL. MIN
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Mch My NH MY March. May.

Wheat. Corn. Pork
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ST. PAUL THRUST COMPANY,
Corner Jackson and Fourth streets
Safe Deposit Vaults 500 sGaef 1 at
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New York MINING

NEW YORK. Feb. ls.-Mining shares dull
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-05-15
SPANISH POLITICS.
A Brief Review of the History of the Re
publican Party of Spain.

publican Party of Spain.
1t is announced that all the factions
of the Republicans in Spain have COM
bined, for the purpose of trying to re-
store the Spanish Republic. The pres
cnt political condition of Spain is such
as to afford them some encouragement
to hope that they may achieve their
end.
Span is governed by Queen Marie
Christina, the widow of the late King
Alfonso, as Regent, during the minori-
ty of the infant heir, Mercedes. A re-
gcncy is always n more or less weak
Government; and it is especially so
when the Regent is not only a woman,
but a foreigner. All the ambitious
| Spanish factions are watching, there
fore, for a chance to Overturn the re-
gency. and to get into power them
selves. There are the Carlists, who
are perpetual plotters and oonsPirators.
There is the party of the ex-Queen Isa-
bella (mothcr of Alfonso), who hope
to restore her to the throne she once
disgraced. There is the party of the
Duke of M~ontpensier, always on the
alert to support his claims. Spain is
still, as she has long been, the hot-bed
of political intrigue and secret projects
to seize on power, The Spanish Re-
publicans have never ceased to look
forward to establishing their favorite
system, since, twelve years ago, the
first and only Spanish Republic fell be-
fore the military stroke of General
Pavia.
TWAS in 1873 that Amadeo. the Italian
Prince who had been chosen King of
Spain after Isabella had been deposed
by the revolt of Prlm and Serrano. abb
dicated the throne and retired to his
own country. He found governing the
proud and %pugnacious Spaniards too
hard q task for him. Then the Republi-
cans, under the lead of the cool-hcaded
Figueras and the brilliant orator, En-
lilo CASTELAR,, had their opportunity A
republic was set up, although it did
not receive the hearty support OF the
Spanish people, and was hated and
dreaded by the Monarchical and ~aristo-
cratic parties. Figueras, the loundest
of the Republican chiefs, was made
President, but bis enure of office was
brief. The Carlists were rampant,
and the Radicals insisted that the Repub-
lican Government should so further and
faster in its changes than Figueras was
to 60. After the two brief Pres. :
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-05-15
denotes of MargaIl and Salmeron. who

idencies of Margsll and Salmeron, who
in vain tried to make Republican ideas
acceptable, CASTELAR,, the most famous
and brilliant of the Spanish Republi-
cans, tried his hand in exercising the
Presidential powers. But CASTELAR, in
his urn found it impossible to carry
out Republican methods. He was obliged
to dissolve Parliament and assumed
the powers of q dictator. When a new
Parliament assembled, it refused to sup
port CASTELAR,: and Don after General
Pavia, Captain-Genera Of Madrid, put
an end TO Republican rule, set up a
provisional Government, and paved
the way to a restoration Of the monarchy
in the person of young Alfonso.
This brief survey Of the first Spanish
Republic show, that twelve years ago,
Spain was not ripe for such a system.
1t also proves that the Republican
leaders Of that time were hot skillful in
the art Of governing, and If showing
the true brnc:ts.o Republican institu-
tons. Indeed, considering the an
archy and misrule that prevailed while
the Republic lasted, and the peace and
good government which Spain expert
enccd under the late Kim, it may be
questioned if it does not show that the
monarchical is at present the best form
of government for that country. 1t re-
mains to De seen whether, in the period
which has since elapsed, the Spanish
people have become educated so far as
to accept and support Republican sys-
tenn; and also whether Republicanism
has developed a more capable and
practical leadership,
The Republicans Of Spain, when uni.
ted, are undoubtedly Il formidable
body. Their leaders are energetic and
eloquent. it is not at all unlikely that
a chance to make a second trial of a
Republic may come almost any day; as
for its success, Wis men will decline to
put on record any predictions
Youths Companion.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-05-15
POOR, PRETTY VICTIMS.



The little birds - poor, pretty vic
tims-addcd an element of cruelty to
that Of Stiffness IN the par Of the fash
iOnablc idiots who wore them and
changed the spectators pity into con-
tempt. In spite of all her readings
after power and place, in spite of her
demands for rights and ~denunciation
of wrongs, woman's greatest strength
and purest source of influence will al
ways spring from the conviction in the
minds of the sincere men that she rep
resents in the order of the universe the
mild empire Of lovm@ness and mercy.
In her tenderness lives the nearest APP
proach to the divine ordinance; from
her plying and charitable righteous
ness come the highe>. Developments by
" oh eternal justice makes itself
known through finite time. We have
Il right-thc world has aTight-to ex-
pcct from her opposition to cruelty and
a strong leaning toward the side of I'm.
selfish justice. To err against those
qualities is to err doubly; to yield, even
to outside pressure, is weak, but to adopt
a lower standard without cause or mo-
tive is to sink to the most degraded
level of all. For a wanton caprice to
encourage the slaughter Of thousands
of innocent and lovely creatures, to
challenge admiration by a merciless
and u~nbecoming display Of thoughtless
cruelty and to spread the venom of this
same infection as far as example
can disseminate it, are not worthy
uses to subserye woman's beauty
and wOman'S influence. The North
American Indian, in the light Of
his narrow code of ethics, had a right
to pride himself upon the scalps at his
belt; they We're tangible evidence of
his strength and daring, The Esquimau
has sound title to be proud Of his man
tie clasps of bear claws. since they
show that his proves has helped rid
himself and his fellows Of 4 scourge
and danger; the hunter of the Alps or
OF the Tyrol wears proudly the cocks
feathers or the channels foot in his cap
as cmblemS of his skill and daring.
Each of these cnsigns is a token which
carries with if. 10 the eyes and under
standing of men, a fixed meaning. 1t
speaks as clearly as by word of mouth
u lesson of achievement and becomes
the natural and honorable trophy of its
possessor. But how about the garni-
ture of dead birds about the ball dress
of a society belle or the paw of a dead
fox in the foreground of a society bon
net! That alike outrages poetry and
dciies prose.-Boston JournaL
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-05-15
NOT ALL RIGHT.
Why u Prominent Citizen Is Down on Re

Why % Prominent Citizen Is Down on Re
porters arI nI---,p.pcrs.
A reporter called upon a prominent
citizen, apd said: II would like to in
terview you with regard to the strike"
The prominent citizen frowned, re-
Elected a moment and replied:
mo, sir, no. If is a rule of my life
never to be interviewed; but l don't
mind telling you privately what I
think"
"All right"
"But mind, now, you must promise
not to print a word l say, nor an idea
advance
II promise"
The prominent citizen freely cx.
pressed himself. And the reporter aft
sr again promising that he wouldmake
no note of the conversation, departed.
Early the next morning the prominent
citizen seized the paper and eagerly
looked for the interview.
what are you looking forp" his wife
asked.
.'Nothing," he replied, as he threw
down the paper. you can'tplace any
confidence in those COMPOUNDED report
ers."
HAS he printed what you saidP'
.'No."
''Then it's all right
.'No. it's not all fright. Doyou reckon
! want to talk two hours and then DO
treated with contempt He o'ght to
have said ! refused to be Interviewed
and then to have stated what ] said.
A reporter ~ nuisance -Arkansav
1irn,els~ !
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-05-15
PAID TOO MUCH.
A Good Wife's sympathy With n WORTH
less, Drunken Husband.

Late Friday evening a man about forty
years of age stood upon the Globe bridge
in Woonsocket, with his wife beside him,
threatening to commit suicide by jumping
into the Blackstone river if she did not
give him twenty-five cents. The wife
pleaded and begged, saying she needed
the money to purchase food with. and
he would only spend it for drink
should she give it to him. He placed his
hand on the railing to the bridge and again
shouted to his better half to give him the
money or over he would 90. She implnred
the crowd of people who had gathered near
to save him, but no one interfered. A voice
from the crowd sang out, Let him TO-"
but she still chung to him. Finally she re-
leased her hold, and putting her hand IN
her pocket brought forth a silver quarter
and placed it in his hand. He seized it
eagerly and started on a lively run for a
saloon near by, wLlIo the poor III
started for her home to offer a PRAYER for
him, whose life she thought she had wed
f0r twenty five ceIts.