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The Treasury purchased 100000 Ia per
cents at 90 1-8el00
sales of Alabama, Class A, at lO5, and Virginia
Gs deferred receipts at 10. OF city bank stocks
Western National sold 800 at 05.
The general bond market developed no special
features beyond an effort TO make Philadelphia
and Reading issues look weak, in connection with
the bear speculation in the stock For the
moment the investment demand bestates about
following the market up 1t only requires that
hesitation to give the bears in stocks tenn
porary leverage way Tor depression. Alertncss and
quick perception OF temporary advantages are the
legitimate offspring Of matched desperation. Yet
the general bond market was iirul. Reference Is
made to our full reIOrt OF bond sales.
In the. unlisted department Of the Stock Elk.
change there was an evident manipulation OF
Cotton Oil certificates to help buying rather
than to make market 10 sell on; the price
declined from So Ia to 81 3-s, and closed at
Trust sold 1900 at s4aS5 10, Georgia Pacific
second consol IS $4,000 at rs "a, St Paul,
Eastern and Grand Trunk frsts $4,000 at
100 5-s, Chicago and Atlantic Benefciaries o0)
at 7-S, Georgia Pacific Il 0O) at i 3 3-4, Bruins
wick Company ZOO at 81 7-8a22 3-S, Newport
News and Mississippi Railway 44l,at IL l-2, and
Mount Desert Land u 900 at So IL 1-2aS2 20.
for call loans ruled at per cent. Some small
loans were made at 2 1-2 per cent but at the
close the supply was excessive at Z per cent
The Clearing House statement to-day was
as follows: Exchanges sl39,O52, sol; balances,
s6429,747.
The Sub-Treasury to-day was debtor to the
Clearing House s63,362. It's net gain on balance
was S571 ,771 made up by gains of S4s. $50 cur
rency and $52102 coin The days operations
covered Receipts, S2,470I6e; payments,
sl,s0s,3O7 resulting in n general balance of
s1s4, 1922, 1885, consisting of 81 355 coin and
Si7,2S2,4 60 currency.
REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ceived to-day sl21.170 National bank notes for
redemption.
The customs receipts were S4S5, 952 and the
internal revenue receipts S363,4S9
To-days Washington Treasury statement OF
cash on hand and deposits in bank compares with
the figures OF the last previous statement as
follows:
Feb. 25. Feb 26. Differences.
Net gold hand e103 t59 773 S19344 275 Inc sl SOP
Net silver hid 275Ss,729 81 755302 Inc. 167,173
Net legal tenders
hand. 2o,375,125 29703 1913 Inc. BIS, 66S
Actual cash in
Treas'y vaults
outstandg
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For Young Ladies-city.
A PIT LECTURES FOR LADIES.-Rev. DR.. Gardner's
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For Young Ladies-City.
A Rr LECTURES FOR LADIES:-Rev: DR.. Gsrdneps
N school for girls. 607 5thaye Mrs Gardner author
of History Rhyme. Lady teacher wanted next year
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-04
INHUMAN BRUTES
They Torture al Ola Man and
Wife 70 Death.
TIED AND BURNED NTH MATCHES
BecaUss fhey Refused "a RessAi the atd-
sng fi9ee "a Their saslngs-ons
of The Mosg fienuish ous
rsEes ga hecofd.

= HUNs, Bates CO., No. Nov. s. -one of
Tie most savage crimes CA redord IN
ths section of Missouri Was COMMITTED
last b gli al Jackson Gross Roads SIX
miles 0ut of here Burglars entered
the residence OF Jasper James about 10
O'Clock and demanded ihat be tel
them where ht had hlQden hls savings.
Ihis he refused 10 do, and failing 10
bIug james O. terms. tbe r0-hers at
tempted a. terror.ze Ais wife, bot were
uu--ccessi ul. becoming convinced
that threats would u0l WORK, tae
thieves uod the husband and VIE to-
eetntf, back lu back. Zach ~ turn
was prckoo WITH pins. and burned
about the head and lace NTH matches.
Finally james tainted from ghe ueUutle
treatment Go which he had bsgn subj
lectcd. Tie sulerug nlie, bcAeY-
inE that hef husband was dead,
and that her life would also
be taken unlcas sle gave her assllsnts
the information sought, told the thieves
were s400 was concealed Robbers
secured tht booty. united their victims
and departed. Mrs. James tailored for
some time L. reeusicliatt her husband,
and when size hsa restored him % cou-
srlousncss she fell exhausted to tie
floor and died shortly afterwards.
James ls o5 years Old. aud hls Wlfe was
only No years younger
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-04
CHURCH NGRESS
Rev. Campbell Fair Speaks Of the
General Episcopal Convention.
REVISION OF The BOOK OF PRAYER
Tbs Character aud Fsrposs of tie essi-
efai Nvneeution-A tseuerai Review
of the Pros eeainss- iros th ia the
Nest-Mission Reports.

Rev. Campbell Fair, j.. D., gave ms
congregation report Of the proceed
lngs of the general church convention,
yesterday morning.
The general convention of the Episco-
pal Church is tle congress VI tle
church, even as tAe diocesan c0nNtA-
ton s the legislature of tie church.
InIs Important body Is composed 0f the
b.sn0g, sitting at tAe HOUSE ~ Bishops,
8ud !, analogous 10 tne senate ~ TIE
United states. and the four cleTgymen
ald four laymen sitting at the House
OF Deputies is similar to the House OF
kepr eutatIyes. The mode OF proceed
urc IS THAT either house can originate
legislation, hut 10 be enacted a. law,
DO must receive the concurrent adOp-
ton Ol both houses. The constitution
OF the church provides that tins general
convention shall hold triennial seS-
siOns, beginning on the first "Wednesday
OF October, 1871. The reverend gentle
man then gave graphic description OF
the opening services held IN II. George s
Church, in New York City, when nearly
seventy bishops were N the chancel OF
that grand Old edihce. DR.. Fair also
mentioned that the diocese Of Western
Michigan was not forgotten IN the ap-
pOinuncnt Of committees, as two of the
clergy and one of the laity of this do
cesc We're appointed upon committees
OF great importance. The principal
legislation passed bv the general con
ventiOn was in regard TO the revision of
the common prayer book, and while the
speaker felt his duty TO oppose all
changes in the book of common prayer,
he acknowledged that those made by
the convention could be looked upon
as in many respects advantageous,
especially IN the increase of
proper psalms for festival days and the
important reading of the Nicene creed
upon at least five festivals throughout
the year. The growth of the church as
presented at the convention during the
missionary meeting was proved by the
missionary Jurisdictions of Colorado,
and Oregon asking 10 be made into
diocese owing to the enlarged member
ship, increased strength and general
prosperity in those parts of the country.
Their request was granted as was also
that Of California, Missouri and
Nebraska TO be divided, thus making
an increased number of influential
diOceses throughout the country. The
reports from the missions of the church
in foreign lands were most encOurag-
ing, the most favorable reports having
been received from China, Japan,
Africa and Mexico. The colored work
and the missions among the Indians in
this country are proving most success
full. The cOlored work alone has re-
ceived during the past year two i'm
portant educational openings, one IN
Washington, -. c. and one in Nash
vile, Tenn.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-04
A WOMAN'S IDEAS
Thoughts Suggested by the Mabel
Sherwood Case.
BUlLDAHOaE aND alEE IREN WORK
What Good T. Accom-. pitched ~ Convict
ing Prostitute aud furaiug Them
Loose on .i1e Fublic Asa $50 nae-
thing Absut iSenes olent Homes.

Z" / see hy the papers that the police
have succeeded in completely bfeak.ng
up one of the WateflOo-st dives" Fe-
marked a lady largely interested IN re-
forms and beney0lenee TO IElE8RAw-
HERALD reporter yesterday, but fall
10 see where the good is 10 come ia un-
der the present state OF affairs They
have broken up Mabel Sherwood .
house and sent her to jail for ninety
days. Her husband has paid a fine Of
$ and costs, and the two girls VINO re-
sided in the house have been let OF on
suspendedI,entence for thirty days.
"Now, as 70 this punishment, II
seems TO me that State prison for life
j. TOO good for the man who VIII allow
his wife 20 support him by such an in
famous calling. just look at II. She
was fined $50 and costs OF ninety days.
He avs 3 and costs. Wei, II Is not
necessary for me TO say anything, you
can see the Justice of II. What are
these two girls, Etue Carley and Nellie
Rowe, going TO do to support them
selves in the next thirty days, while
they are under suspended sentence? Not
one respectable door or occupation j.
open TO them. What can they do but
fall back 20 their lniamOu. means Of
livelihood?
Unable Sherwood viii serve out her
time, or pay her fine, and then where
Will she 90 or what VIII she do? The
taxpayers viii board her, and she will
be we'll fed TO come ont of jail re-
freshed and rested only 10 plunge
deeper INTO the evils OF prostitution.
1t is with her as il is with hundreds OF
otherwOmen. Thedo0rs of frespectability
are shut against them and they have
no possible chance TO try better life.
"Why doesn't some phIlanthropist
start n home for tins class OF criminals?
| think that such home could be made
self-SupportIng after il Is once started.
Let there be work furnished for each
one. such rs the making of clothing,
knitting, fancy work, and sucn other
work as could be done by women con-
fined in the home. Let the products of
their labor be placed on sale III one
room of the home, and those who wish
to give money for It's support could do
so by purchasing these products. |
have talked and preached this idea for
years, but who vail start {?
at seems to me that the fines CO..
lected in police court might better be
turned in this direction than b be used
in keeping up the public library. Let
the Library be supported ju-t as our
schools are supported and let the fines
go toward establishing a place where
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-04

you have gwen me 50 many treats of
travels. 81 PICTURES, ot amusement.
queer news aad happy thoughts that /
would ke a. InFte sou iur tals lsautl-
faI dav 0n ths hssDre rFer. tt WAS
uot at al absurd % wi,a fof you AS
heartily as did. for one may as ael
w.sh Tor whole club as O. long for 0ar
member ~ @. Il tnere any pleasure n
wishing. 80 / seriously shed yoH
could mold your meeting ahoat that
once.
We hardly leave the famous breezes
az Oid Point before reaching the many
noe Luidiugs III tne Federal Soldiers
Home. Nearly a thousand veterans
heTe ENJOY 8 really elegant rOOmy
retreat, close by the water, edge.
Almost the next boat length brings
the Hampton school in sight. You
have seen, perhaps. the wonderful
work done tlcre ol Ind AN and c0iorei
youths. / never ure Of looking about
Their farm their shops. chapel,
gardens, laundry and sch0Ol-rOOms,
and was never more stirred by the
spirit Of a commencement day than of
theirs last June. such ringing speeches
and such ringing songs. one can never
-
Wachtam kheiu" assung by hundre4sut
indians and grocs 20 glantly that 1
fancy the air is astlr with their melody
even vet one feels the color lines
fading into quick perspective when
these tN0 du-.t races sing with heart
and soul "Odr Country, Ils of Thee. -
II never before, they are knsmen of
ouls then.
fTUr ,-..-t- ,,.gt er.r Ert.r1 tra ct-or,
with Hampton village. Aslt once was,
a home tor Indians, a struggling colony
lighting Tor bread aud lIfe-a
smoking, burning city IN the revOlu-
uOn-and almost DESTROYED by a rebel
lion blaze. The graceful old church Of
u. Johns. brought brick by brick from
Old England, could tell the whole
story IAN II 10 would be pressyde into
speeche." SIT is now, quaint little
town OF many enterprises and a great
future. The grabbing institution.
about which the residents are unneces-
sauly sensitive, keeps many negroes in
the river catching hand crabs, which
are there boiled, deylled and canned
for market.
What mingled feelings, my ladies,
one has, gliding over Hampton Roads
toward the growing town OF Newport
News. The present scene Is 50 calm
and bright, the strong sun lights the
white-wingcd oyster boats that hover
near the green shores, and falls full on
the gray-sailed hunker-craft that drifts
heavily TO the sea-a broad, matchless
scene. which even arrests the white
gulls IN their diving, TO wonder if the
blue Mediterranean mas day or sight
10 surpaSs this.
But the sharp, pricklng air stirs the
fancy 20 see TINS same expanse, so still
and SO safe from the oceans rough
ness, set with great warships in deadly
array The flash of battle is fairly in
my eyes, the gun-bOats pouring deadly
tire into their enemies sides, the
smoke and roar of the fatal fight half
concealIng the wary shifting of the
grand old Cumberland, the Congress,
Minnesota and st. Lawrence, while the
cOnfederates' famous Merrimac, with
lesser fleet, keep up the heavy batter
ing until nightfall, and claim the great
est victory which cheered the Southern
cause.
The watery battlefield is marked by
Concluded on seventh fagc.I