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National Republican., 1888-02-09
ACTIVITY IN THE MARKET
The improvement A accompanied by n
slump in Prices.

New loRK, Feb. s.-The stock market was a
little re active to-day, but the impr )vement
was accompanied by a downward movement
in prices, and most of the list are materially
lower this evening. The reports of the rate
war going on in the west were very numerous
to-day, and further pressure Of short stocks,
with ludicious marketing of some long stock,
gradually sagged the list OF. The first sales
were made at declines extending To u per
cent. on fairly active business, and further
fractional losses were sustained when the
pressure of stocks for sale was withdraw, aud
some Improvement was made in quotations
though the market soon became dull Utter
slagnatlon was the rule until toward y. M,
when Northwestern and Lake Shore became
the leaders and declined. quite rapidly, though
the general list was steady. There was little
reaction In the last hour, the market clo.iug
about stendy at near opening figures. The
transactions for the day were l55.ii5 shares.
Money on call has been eusy, ranging from
ITO 3, last loan at ~, and closing Offered
Actual bsnsgss S 10 ds aqa STEADY
bills, and iS5lf to 4S5% for demand. Posted
ratts4si% to 49,. Government bonds duh
and steady. Slate bonds dull aud steady to
firm.
Treasury balonces-Coin. sl9l.SO5,O0i; cur
The following were the closing bid quota
q, coup, i259l; ~, lo79li Pac. os Of 'ss. l2o;
"a Cons "a 0Sie; So; s ' s. ieSy I Il o. SSai: {
&c, 1l9; do. Is, 9i1@; Tennessee new;
6, lOl; do. 6s' 91"; do. S., 3, Io;
q; s' Cen. Ss pse e: ass 49, & Denver @ ana lpRR RG
Grande Hrsts, 72; NJ. X, and T., gen. 6s, 60 &;
do. 6s, COZ, Northern Pac. frsts, 1l5}4; do.
seconds, 10i1z, Northwestern cons, 1iOl5; do
debenture, 1855: 81. J. and san Fran, ,ll4I& st.
P0ul con-, 1861; 81. =, O., aud Pac. Isl, 49,;
Southern Pac. Col. frsts. III: I. 7. R.G. & g.,
GI Northern Pacific 1st, ll3; West Shore,
loC5E; Adams Express. 40; Alton and I. II.
Iire nd. d. s7 B. B. 6. and r NJ, D 81 Camilla Can a
Southern, 53Is; Canton. co.; Cen. pac., 80;
Ches. ana Ohio, 8; Chicago and Alton. 1873;
do. pid., 1C2: y. u. and O., leIid. Cleve.
land and Col 5ol3; Con. Coal, 20, Dcl and
Hud. lO9lI; Del. & Lack, lS0l /; Den. " L, o.,
2l14: Erie, 2taS do.pfl. GO; Furt Wayne, 1877
Harlem, 2lb; Hons. &TeT., Is; III. Cent. il5t;
Lake Shore, SOS; l;yi. and Nash. 5g,g,
n; & j., iS$ i Sich. Cen, M 50; M No. rSc.,'
sss,h; Mob. and o.. i2lI; Mar and T., l3s;
n Chat, 7Sl9; N J. Cen, iSlI Norfolk and
Western pfd., AZ Northern pao., 2OlS; do pfd.
IA; Northwestern, 1917 do. pid., li0 n,
Y, Cen; 1868: Chiyago and 81. L., 1GlI; DO.
SS5esoH, Say, %; Fac Man, s5k ritts.
Rich, and W. 7. Ter, 2lI & Rock Island, liz;
81. Louis and sau. Fran, 3il$: do. pid.,
7l9F; do. first pfd., il2l< ST. Paul, f5l1; do. pld
lliY; 81: p, and o., 3Ijli' do. pfd., l0j; Tenn.
q. and i, 3l14 Texas pac., .2j3 Union pac.,
Ma{; U. s. X, Il: Wab. Pac:. :.li' do. pfG,. :5IS
Cetttcates, ,O79s Cotton oilTrust 5l5l Quick.
silver: ~; do ND %.
.Asked. iEx.dividend.
Grain and l>rnyI.tnus
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Hnltinioro PrOduoo Ntnrkes--FDb, 3.

Baltimore Produce HEcEes-Eeb. b.
COTTON steady; middling, l0}Ec.
FLOUR steady except for higher grales
city mills, which are lower; Howard street
and western super, 22.376h2.76; do. extra, e3 700
s4.75; do. family ,si009s.bo: city mills super,
S2.3761265; do. extra, g3.0O43.15. do. Rio
hrsndp, gi. 90; Patapsno superlative pa
tent So. 80. do. family. sb@s5.l5.
WHEAT-Southern lower and dull red, O2@
l5c; amber, WG07c: western lower and dull
No 2, winter red, spot, s734@psSl4c; February,
S7lS@si14; March, SSlS@s9c; May, 0lIs@9lAc.
C0RN--souLhern easier and quiet; white, %
May, 571S95Sc.
OATS lower and dull; southern and Penn.
sylvania. 369ilc: western white, sl9l2c;
western mixed. 37(139c.
Rye steady, 6S@D70v.
HAY easy and dull; primo to choice west
ern. Sl3006pli.60.
PROVISIONS steady ana fairly actiye--Mess
porR, Sl575. Bulk meais-Shoulders and clear
rib sides, packed. 7t9Si1c. Bacon-Shoulders,
71E@SlYc clear rib sides, 9hc; hams, l24l2lic.
Eard-re1ned, Si4c.
BUTTER steady; western packed, l9@a3ci
creamery. 26@3lc.
RIGGS Irregular and quiet, lS@l9c.
PETROLEUM steady-retned, 7D714c.
COFFEE steady-Rio cargoes, ordinary to
fair. l6@l6Lsc.
SUGAR steady and quiet--A soft, 7c copper
refined firm, l5@l6c,
WHISKY firm, sl,2O@l.22
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Feb. s.-Vlrginla6s 6s, consolidated,
39l%; past due coupons, Ga; do. new IS, 6ji do.
lC.i0s, 35A bid to-day.
National Republican., 1888-02-09
DIED.

WALKER,-Feb S. 1855. on the 5Hh ami
versary of his birth, NEWELL b. WALKER,
Funeral Friday morning at 10 O'Clock from
Burial private.
National Republican., 1888-02-09
RIDDLEBERGER RBVOLTS.
THE DECISIONS OF THE CHAIR DIS
PUTED, BUT TO NO PURPOSE.

The Dignity OF tho Senate Upset by
the Gentleman from virginia The
Liability of the Government Ruled
on by the Speaker.
National Republican., 1888-02-09

"Give you n reason on compulsionm Why of
course / will. ! ain cured of rheumatism,
which has kept me euslGvcd for twent year,,
by nsipg Salvation Oil, which cost me only -
cents,
National Republican., 1888-02-09

Address registered letters 10
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans. La.
National Republican., 1888-02-09

WHHHIuKtOu htOUH ExUIIaDKbs
The following list OF the most active stocks dealt
In on the Washington Stock Exchange 10 furnished
by Messrs. Bell & Co., Bankers, No. 1887 Pennsyl-
vana avenue:
February s, 1853.
National Republican., 1888-02-09
LOTrEREEs.
UNPRECED ENTEO ATTRACTION
Over a Million Distributed.

LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.
Incorporated by the LegisHime N Ices for
Educational and Charitable purposes, and its
franchise m0de n part of the present State
Constitution in 1870 by an overwhelming pop.
ular vote.
Its Grand Single Number Drawings lake
place every month, and It's Crane Quarscrly
Drawings take place IN March, Iune, ScplcA.
Der, and December.
National Republican., 1888-02-09
How aDyingChild
Was Saved +!

CICERO, HAMILTON Co.. ISp., Sept. 10, isS7.--
The following Is true account of what your
s. S. s. has done for our llttle daughter, Hazel
now four years old. When II months old u
lumpappeared on her heel which slowly grow
larger. The family physician thought II was
caused by piece OF broken glass or needle
but failed to bring anything TO light. Tho
child became feeblcr all the time, seeming to
lose the use OF her leg and finally quit walk
ing entirely. The middle finger and thumb
of eitherhand became enlarged, the flesh be-
coming hard. The hip Joints became involv'
ed, so that when seventeen months ole she
could not stand having lost the use OF leg
nndar Partial curvature OF the splue also
followed. The nervous system was wrecked,
muscles contracted, and there was general
wasting OF flesh and muscle, AZ eighteen
months of age she was placed under tho
treatment Of prominent physician OF Bos
ton, Mass, but at the rud Of ten months she
had declined to such degree that she was In
dying condition, This was In April, 1856
We took the child away not knowing what
to do. In this dreadful dilemma we wero
overpersuaded by friends 20 try lone bot
tic" Of swIFT's sPEClFIc, which we did, and
before II had all been taken we saw change
for the better In her symptoms. We kept II
up, and have done so 20 this day and will
keep II up, II the Lord Wills, for many days
tocome, for It has brought our dying Hazel
tolifc, tovgor, to strength and health again.
The ashen hue OF her checks has changed to
nrosy tint. She Is able To walk anywhere,
her languor and melancholy have passed
away, and she is now n blithe, cheerful, hap
ny rompng child, Should you wish TO IN
crease your testimonials OF proof Of tho
virtue of s. S, s., our names and what wc
have said Is but a portion OF whatwe oweto
you, should you wish to use them,
Kindly yours,
BRS, Il, SWIFT.
GERTRUDE n, SWIFT
2, o. Box &C.
Treatise ON Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
TINS ESwirrsrrcrrIc CO., Drawer Q, ATLANTA GA
National Republican., 1888-02-09
MT VERNON

Treatise ON Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free,
EswIrTsrrcHIc CO., Drawer ., Ntlnnta,Ga
National Republican., 1888-02-09
Grain aud PROVISIONS.

Following IL the range OF prices In the Chicago
market, Furnished by d. X, Plain Il Co., st. Cloud
BaildiDg, corner. Ninth and II streets
National Republican., 1888-02-09

ave do hereby certiiy that We suvOy.su
u arrangements for all u, Mounds 0t4i
Quarterly Drawings OF the Louisiana sinlc Lot
terry Company, and I'm per on inhnBgg aud con-
troll the Drawings Themselves, snc that the
same nrc conducted with honesty, inirrcss.
aud In good faith toward all parties, Gnd We
authorize the Company 10 use tn!s certificate,
with fac SMILES ofouf signatures attached, Ia
its Advertisements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-29
Fred Douglass is Confident.
SAYS HE NEVER MADE THE STATEMENTS MIR. DAv
ATTRIBUTED TO HIM.

SAYS HE NEVER MADE THE STATEMENTS MIR. DAVIS
ATTRIBUTED TO HIM.
Fred Douglass has not returned from his
speaking tour for the republicans in Connecti-
cut, but he has been heard from at the national
republican headquarters in New York. He de-
MES the published interview in which he is
made to say that he is discouraged and believes
that Harrison is beaten. He writes:
Let me call your attention to the latest at
tempt that has been made to bolster up
democratic hopes. happened to say at the
Union depot the other day that did not think
we could carry Indiana by more than 1000
majority. When my questioner said that
Cleveland was going to be elected, 1 said should
not leave the country if he was. Out of that
conversation was drawn the lie that appeared
In the evening papers, stating that had given
up the contest l am certain that we shall
sweep this country ON November 6. have
not seen anything that has SO impressed me
with the utter desperation and fright Of the
democratic party as the lie that is told con-
corning my statement regarding the contest.
never was more hopeful Of winning con-
test in my life.
Mr.. Davis was at democratic headauar-
tiers in New York Saturday and said: lit is
useless for Mr.. Douglass to deny the interview
which he held with me, as his conversation was
held in the presence Of James B. Kicks, Of H.
illinois, gentleman of the highest character,
and whose reputation for truth and veracity is
undoubted :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-29
Long John and Paddy Ryan.
AN INCIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN OF
1882 IN CHICAGO.

AN INCIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN OF
1882 IN CHICAGO.
From the st. Paul Pioneer-Press
Former residents of Chicago who have come
to st. Paul to live relate many anecdotes Of
Long John Wentworth, Just gone to his rest
Here Is one that has never appeared in print
before. The incident occurred under the eve
of my informant:
In 1882 Sidney Smith was the republican can
didate for mayor Of Chicago, running against
Carter Harrison. Long John was not in the
political swim at that time a candidate for
any ONCE, but he could not resist the tempta-
ton to go out and hustle with the boys. He
hired hack and drove around to the different
polling places, where the appearance of his
tall, lank form was always greeted with cheers
by the surrounding republicans. In the course
Of the day he struck a South Side voting place,
near State street-a precinct where toughs and
thugs exercised the right Of American citizen
ship. Johns shirt-bosom was not of the clean
est at this time, and between his teeth was
elinched tightly the snipe end of q cigar, while
his hat stood back on the top of his head.
Altogether he was quaint and picturesque
figure. He began to talk to some Of the boys
when up came smooth-shaven, pug-nosed
individual, with little eyes and a high-shoul-
dered gait, and tapped him on the back
.'Look-a-here, old man." said the tough con-
hdently, I'm jest going to put head on you
eff you are as big as a meeting-h house" And he
squared of before the veteran. John expecto-
rated on his shirt bosom, looked around, and
asked, What for?" Then they had some words.
In the midst Of it all up stepped dapper gen.
tleman in a stylish light overcoat, shining
silk hat. and with a diamond pin flashing fire
from his bosom. well, so you are going to
put head on the old man, are YEP" says this
fashion-plate to the belligerent tough. Nov,
tell you, you won't do any such thing" "Why
not?" cause If We do yen have to put a
head on me, and We can't do it." "Can't l.,
though? Who are you. any way?" my name,
cir. is Paddy Ryan, and l have place at No.
300 State street. Have a card?''
II was Paddy Ryan. the prize-fghter. Long
Johns bully concluded he wouldn't try conclu-
sions with him, and sneaked back into the
crowd. The prize-fghter then saw Long John
into his hack, and got him away from the polls.
Further than this, he jumped into hanson
himself and followed John up to see him safe
and clear from danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-29
RObbing the Absent-Minded.

From the New York Sun
couple of smart women thieves have been
working the ferries about this city recently.
Their victims are the absent-minded gentle
men who do business in New York by day and
sleep elsewhere. The game, as described by
the clerk Of the lost goods Office of the Hobo
ken Ferry, is this:
"A gentleman came in here the other night
in state of mind about a valuable umbrella
that he said he had left on one of our boats
He arrived just too late to meet a man who
knew where the umbrella was. The loser
came through the ladies' cabin when he
boarded the boat, and stopped under the hood
at the forward end. Then he leaned his umbrel-
La in the corner and pulled out an evening paper
and became absorbed. Directly after two fine
looking, well-dressed ladies. were seen crowd
ing him slightly but genteelly, and he naturally
edged away a bit without looking up from his
paper Thus they stood till the boat entered
the slip. Then one of the fine ladies passed his
umbrella to the other and the two mingled
with the crowd that jammed up against the
gates and he forgot, as they expected he
would do, all about the umbrella The man
who saw the trick followed the women and told
them they had another's umbrella. why, GER
tainly, said one. He's friend of ours and
we are taking it to him on the cars But they
slipped out to the street instead Of going to the
train, and while the man looked for a police
man they escaped. 1t is a novel game, and
hear that it is worked on the other FERRIES"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-29
The Beecher Statue.
THE WORK WHICH Is TO ADoRN BRooKLYN's BIG
PARK.

THE WORK WHICH Is TO ADORN BROOKLYNS BIG
PARK.
The chief work now in progr ess at the studio
in New York Of ]. Q. A. Ward, the sculptor, is
for the memorial to Henry Ward Beecher,
which the citizens Of Brooklyn are to erect in
Prospect Park at a cost of $4,000. 1t will be
completed in about two years and will stand
across the drive in front of the terrace by the
childrens playground. The statue of MIR.
Beecher, which is to be cast in bronze, the New
York Herald says, is now well under way in clay.
1t will stand on a granite pedestal designed by
Richard NJ. Hunt, the architect. At either side
Of the pedestal there will be figures of bronze.
On the left will be young colored woman
reaching up to the plinth to lay palm leaf at
the feet Of the great friend Of her race. On
the right will the figures of two white children,
one Of whom endeavors to place flowers on the
plinth. The colored girl will rest one knee on
the lower part Of the pedestal and reach up
with her right hand. The statue of Mr.. Beecher
is of heroic size and about eight feet six inches
high. 1t will show him standing bareheaded,
holding his familiar soft felt hat by his side in
his right hand He wears his usual cape over
coat unbuttoned, disclosing the coat and vest
underneath. A plain cravat, knotted, is worn
under the broad rundown collar. Mr.. Beech
er's left hand falls by his side and he looks
slightly up, ahead and a little to the right
His feet are planted well apart and the right
one Is slightly advanced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-29
Abandoned in Mid-Ocean.

SEA CAPTAIN CHARGED WITH SETTING SAILOR
ADRIFT IN DoRY.
Gloucester, Mass, special says: Captain
Andrew Mckenzie, of the fishing schooner Sem
ator Salisbury, was arrested there yesterday
afternoon on the charge of setting one Of his
sailors adrift in mid-ocean. Sep TENDER IS
the schooner was anchored off the Grand
Banks, 800 miles from Shore engaged in cod
fishing. Captain Mckenzie was drunk, 30 the
sailors say, and abused the men without any
provocation. He took dislike to Andrew
johnson and ordered him overheard. johnson
naturally objected and fight ensued johnson
was thrown over the vessels side into q dory.
Captain Mckenzie threw some oars into the
boat, cast off the painter and babe him begone.
johnson tried to board the vessel, but was
forced back each time Finally he rowed off.
After going several miles he sighted another
schooner, and was taken aboard He reached
Gloucester early in the week and at once en-
tered a complaint with the authorities. Cap
tain McKenzie's vessel entered port Thursday,
and the Gloucester authorities arrested him
after quite struggle. The case comes under
the head Of abandonment Of seaman" and
the law does not recognize any difference be-
tween abandoning q man in mid-ocean and
dropping him at port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-29
A Harmless Comedy of Errors.

IRON the Chicago Mail
Morris Z. Ward, formerly of the press Of this
city, but now agent of a paper car wheel con-
Germ on the Hudson, is charitable, gallant, and
absent minded
he has poor relative up the country to
WON he sends all his clothes. There are
many ladies in the city to whom he sends invi-
tations for the theater.
The other day he wrote to his poor relation:
send you my last pair Of pants but one; they
may De q trine small, but you can let them out
IN the walstband- II they are too long you can
turn EN- up. Don't mind the patch"
The same day he wrote to a fady:
Since you were kind enough 10 accent INV
Invitation to the theater, leaving it TO me 70 se
lect the play and evening, permit me TO saw the
Columbia, this evening. WV
In an hour Mr.. Ward received the following
from his lady acquaintance: "As you did not
send the pants by the messenger who delivered
your note, am, Of course, unable 10 40 snv-
thing 70 them. However, this need not inter
fere with our engagement for the theater.
Mr.. Ward went to the theater, but be was
very uneasy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-29
Hogan's Awful FAN.
STRAIGHT DOWN ron 2,0O0 FEET Bvoax ms Para
CHUTE OPENED.

Hogan's Awful Fan.
STRAIGHT DOWN ToR 2, 900 FEET B1yoRx ms Para
CHUTE OPENED.
From the Springfield Republican.
A most exciting incident took place In con-
nection with the balloon ascension at Stafford
Springs, Conn, last week. "Prof " Hogan, the
parachute ''artist, /" who had been engaged to
make balloon ascension, had waited all day
for the wind to die down. About $40 O'Clock,
before 5000 spectators, he inflated his monster
machine and assembled gradually TO height Of
1900 feet or nearly q mile. At that enormous
height the balloon with its occupant appeared
to be about the size Of frog. According to
his program the aeronaut at this point fixed his
balloon so that it would fall to the earth alone,
and prepared to make his daring descent by
means Of the parachute which was attached to
the side Of the balloon by q small cord. The
parachute, when inflated, is q sort of cone in
shape. the base Of which looks like an umbrella,
the sides being numerous cords and the apex
being small iron ring, to which the professor
hangs by his hand. Mr.. Hogan jumped from
the basket at that terrible altitude with the
iron ring in his hand. The cord attaching the
chute to the balloon at once broke, leaving the
daredevil with his fiimsy apparatus nearly q
mile from the earth.
A terrible thing now happened. The cords
had become entangled and stiffened by the
rain, and prevented the great chute from ex-
panding its broad surface in the air, through
which the aeronaut was falling with frightful
speed The people below, looking up with
wide-open mouths, could see nothing but a
dark line becoming longer at each instant, and
coming toward the earth with the speed of
lightning. my God" cried looker-on, "Ho-
gan's gone" A woman clutched frantically a
strange man at her side as the body in the air
was seen to careen to one side, as If unstable.
At this point when fully one-half Of the de-
scent had been made in but few seconds, and
when not one Of the 5000 spectators expected
aught else but a catastrophe, the great surface
OF the chute was seen to expand and thence
there was only graceful, easy fall that turned
every groan to SMILE
When the performer reached the ground he
said that at the beginning of the descent he
realized his danger, but could do absolutely
nothing but clutch the ring. He was unable to
breathe, his head began to swim, faintness
overlook him. and his sensation was that his
fingers were relaxing their hold At this point,
however, the entangled cords that held in
closed the folds of the chute were snapped by
the enormous pressure of the air, and he was
saved from certain death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-29
A Lover Who Never Came.


Jennie Fullerton, daughter Of John Fuller
ton, of Columbus city, who lives across the
river, created a sensation Thursday by attempt
ing to elope in rather novel way. Jennie is
about sixteen, and yearned for the company of
a certain young man. She politely asked him
last Sunday if he would run away with her. He
said he would be delighted to do So So the
damsel began to make preparations for the
fight. She had an eye to business, and first
loaded bedstead into his fathers big wagon.
The necessary bedtick and clothing were then
bundled up. Next came plates, knives and
forks, cups and saucers for two, pot, teaket-
tie, can Of coal oil, half bushel of potatoes,
and many other things necessary to start house.
keeping. When the articles had all been care
fully packed Jennie, attired in her best Sunday
dress, hitched up her fathers team and started
to run away. She left the paternal roof about
O'Clock in the morning. The lovers nerve
failed him at the last moment, and he did not
meet her ''south of town" as agreed. Jennie.
nevertheless, pluckily drove on, and it was not
until late in the afternoon that her father cap
tured her. The caravan returned to the city
just at dust and Jennie vows she will select a
lover with more nerve the next time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-29
An Adventurous Chemist.

From Sketch of j. B. Boussingault
He often made his analyses Of minerals on
horseback, with the aid of q portable balance;
ne carried q Forth barometer slung over his
shoulder, with which he estimated the height
OF mountains. His methods Of investigation
were sometimes extraordinarily ingenious. In
taking the temperature, for instance, in the
crater OF Parto having found his Thermometer
inadequate, he let down some Of the tin-foil
wrappings Of his chocolate-cakes. The tin was
melted. The temperature was therefore higher
than the melting point Of that metal, or more
than 1850 G. He then let down pistol-ball,
which was not melted. The temperature was
thus found to be lower than the melting point Of
lead, or less than $500 c., and was therefore
somewhere between the two extremes. The
guide who accompanied him on this adventure
could not conceal his nervousness ct hearing the
eubterranean roarings Of the volcano, and look
ing into the crater, asked; s'What II II should
burst out2" ''Then we should be lost, replied
Boussingault The guide answered, calmed By
the GOODNESS Of his superior: ''That Il what !
think, too"