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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30
The Teacher Let Him Alone.

Ii is universally admitted that the
small boy who has penchant for bugs,
and insects, and reptiles IS the worst
variety of boy. There is one of this
sort in Atlanta who is an ornament to
his particular order OF small boy. He
spends his afternoons and all OF his
spare time, OF which he seems to have
"a good supply, in foraging in the
country for bugs and lizards. Every
morning he takes in his pockets to
school the results OF his last raid.
Monday the specimens of insectiferous
and reptilian life that he can fish up
from the depths of his trousers pockets
are many aud varied and awful to
touch and look at Last week the
teacher took an inventory of the bugs
and beasts found in his pockets, or
that escaped therefrom ana terrified
the other children-an1 the teacher.
There were several varieties OF
beetles, pigeons with broken wings,
English sparrows, butterflies, devil
horses, slugs, snails, earthworms
lizards, snaks or two, and an oc-
casioual frog, damp and cold. One day
and then went on in his hard, resolute
effort to make his teacher think he
was studying. After awhile the
teacher noticed grasshopper hop
ping agilely from desk to desk amid
The litter and tee-heS Of the scholars.
A chase was begun, when another
grasshopper was seen, then another,
and they were everywhere hopping all
over the room and sticking their sharp
feet in the little girls hair, frightening
them half 10 death. Come here"
shouted the teacher to the tender lover
OF insects. as she reached for ferule.
Give me your hand SIR" The
naturalist held out his hand as If he
was a martyr 10 science. The teacher
was about to seize it when she caught
sight of two green eyes that flashed at
her from the boys hand and sharp
forled tongue that seemed to dart into
her face. The boy had snake coiled
around his arm He was not feruled
and the teacher has not felt well since.
Atlanta journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30
Lie Afraid of Rats.

/ learn from most reliable authority
that Elijah Whitfield Halford, private
secretary to the president of the Unit
ed States. is awfully afraid OF rats.
He will face tiger in the jungles of
Indianapolis or dog on the highway
to Washington without finching, but,
when it comes to ra's Elijah runs, and
the white house L. 3warming with
them. This friend OF Eijah's tells me
that after the fire in Chicago, when
they were both residing there, the
streets of the city were full OF rats,
which had been driven into the streets
by the destruction OF their homes, and
he says the reason Elijah went back TO
Indianapolis was the terror these ro-
dents constantly excited in his breast.
While walking along the street one
night with Elijah he was amazed TO
see the latter give a jump and a
Shrek, and start off AT a quick pace and
in manner that reminded him of the in
cident in the scriptures where the evil
one entered into the swine and they all
ran violently down into the sea and
were drowned. He followed after
Lie at the best speed he could make,
and finally overlook him, when he
asked for an explanation.
Didn't you see that rat?" said Mr..
Halford.
NO" replied the friend, II didn't
see any rat"
"Well, l did," responded Elijah,
land / always scream and run when
see them. | can not help it."-Minno
apolis Tribune.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30

Lyman E. Knapp, who is going to
Alaska as governor, was born in
Somerset, Vermont, November o.,
1887, and graduated from Middlebury
college in the same state in 1862. In
this year he entered the army, serving
as captain in company l, Sixteenth
regiment, Vermont volunteers, being
afterward promoted to be lieutenant
colonel of the Seventeenth regiment,
Vermont volunteers. He remained in
the army during the whole war, was
wounded at Gettysburg, at Spottsyl-
vania Courthouse and at the capture
OF Petersburg. After the war he went
into journalism, becoming editor OF
the Middlebury Register, relin quish-
ing this position in 1872 upon being APP
pointed clerk OF the house of repre-
sentatives in Vermont. After having
studied law he was admitted to the
bar in 1866 and was subsequently
elected judge OF the probate court,
where he, during his ten years term,
won the respect OF all who had to do
with him. He is sure to make an up
right and good governor OF the terri
tory.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30

The Governor OF Missouri wanted
his state troops to show up at the CEN
tennial parade, and advanced the
money to defray their expenses to New
York. Now the legislatures OF the
bullion state refuses to reimburse him,
whereupon the governor proceeds to
give his opinion OF legislator in gen.
eral and the Legislators OF that state
in particular. They are unmoved by
his words OF wrath, and calmly tell
him TO whistle for his cash.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30

A New Jersey school teacher,
anxious for the welfare OF her pupils,
a few years ago introduced in her
school, the "school banking system. :"
1t consisted in opening a savings bank
on true business principles, in which
the pupils were encouraged to invest
their pennies. All teachers know that
a great share of the danger to the
young comes from being furnished
with spending money which goes indi-
rectly for cigarettes, stomach-spoiling
candy, the worst sort of reading mat
ter, or for useless trinkets and orna-
ments. Her plan was to create habits
of saving and economy which will
wonderfully affect their whole life,
and as a reward for her interest the
pupils responded with an avidity
which showed very plainly that she
had not planned in vain. Her plan
was adopted by school in Long Island
city, and in one week the savings de-
post amounted to $3.50, and in the
three years since the plan was adopted
the total in bank in this school
amounts to over so, 200. The benefit
to the pupils from the habits thus
formed have more than money value,
and can only be estimated when the
boys and girls leave the sheltering
walls OF the school-room and take an
active part in the worlds great school.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30
I'm the Rain.

l stand in the old gray weather,
In the white and silvery rain
The great trees huddle together
And sway with the windy strain.
] dream Of the purple glory
or the roseato mountain height,
Of the swec ito remember story
OF distant and dear delight,
The rain keebs constantly raining,
And the sltN is cold and gray
And the wind IN the trees keeps Complaining
That summeT has passed away;
But the gray and the cc3 are haunted
BY beauty akin 10 pain
BY the sense of something wanted
That never will come again.
WIN. Wetmore Story.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30

From all appearances little opposi'
tion will be made by the Sioux to CIV
ing up nearly eleven million acres of
their reservation lands. The new
agreements eminently favorablet to the
Indians and grants them even more
than they have demanded. Barring
unseen emergencies, the reservation
will be open for settlement by the
President within a comparatively
short time. The lands OF the Sioux
are we'll adapted to the raising of corn
and stock. They are thoroughly
watered and compare favorably with
the best agricultural lands in Dakota.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30
Just Filled the Bill.

Farmer Hayseed Mister, want
you to go light on me. l ca me daown
from Ulster yistiday to see the sights
an b'gosh all I've got left aout of a
of $40 bill is dollar an four
cents and my ticket ter git home
with.
Cavaire Ga restaurant keeper)-All
right, old man. You had some bread
and milk and a piece of pie.
"Yes, SIR"
"That'll be just dollar FOUR
Time.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30
A Realistic PLAY.

The one thing which seems to COM
mend itself to certain class Of
theater-gocrs-who, unfortunately, it
would appear, are in the majority-is
the number of "real'' things intro
duced in the play. Real tanks Of real
water, real horses, real fire engines,
real base ball players, real dogs, real
prize fighters and real burglars are but
a few Of the real persons and objects
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30

An amatuer circus performance was
given by society people in New York
the other night, in which the elect OF
Gotham society posed as clowns, rode
bareback horses and jumped through
hoops and over bars for the benefit oil
their friends. Such things suggest
pictures of the declining years of the
Romarempire. To those who believe
that work and action are the duties Of
every man in the world there is some
thing inexpressibly DISCUS ing about
such display OF well-bred folly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30
The Russian Police.

From George Remnants article in the
April Century we quote the following:
There is probably no country in the
world where the public power occupies
a wider field. plays more important
part. or touches the private or personal
life of the citizen at more points than
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30

TALK about cheap postal rates. I've
seen 125 pounds go Cor two-cent stamp"
remarked Mr.. Recipient. "When was that"
said Mrs. X, laying down her paper. This
morning, my dear, when you went TO the
corner drug store for a stara "-Chicago
Herald.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-30

The opium smokers of New York had
ball the other night and the behavior of
those present was morphindish than has
been seen in many a day.-Detroit FREQ
Pross.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
Wool MarRets.

NEW YoRK-Wool firm and in fair demand.
domestic 6eeces, S2QSSc; pulled, 2S@39c; Texas
14@2Sc.
PHILADELPHIA-Wool- are firm
with an improved demand. Ohio, Pennsvlya-
MIA and West Virginia Xxx and above, 32@34:
<, S29$3c; medium. 96GSSc: coarse, 36@371zc
New York. Michigan, Indiana and Western
fine or x and Xxx, 29@3lc: medium.
S6QS71Ic; coarse, S5@S7c: fine washed de,
laine Y and Xxx, 34@37c; medium washed
combing and delaine, 371S@40c; coarse
do. 31S7@39c; Canada washed combinr
3iGuS6c; tub washed, 94@42c; medium unwashed
combing and delaine, 2SQ30c; coarse do, 27@
2815c; Eastern Oregon, 17Q22e; Valley Oregon.
292c; New Mexican and Colorado, l3@22c.
BosToN-rhere is a good inquiry for domes-
Uic wool from the manufacturers, who are in
need of stock. New wool on arriving sells
freely, and there are no accumulations in any
grades. In fine washed ieeces there is moder-
ate business, owing to the small stocks on hand.
and supplies of new Ohio and Michigan will
not be along Tor week or two. Choice Michi-
gan and Wisconsin sold at Bic. and Ohio at 33c
but these are extreme prices, the general ask,
ing figures being about l cent under. Prices
of all kinds of wool are very firm.
but it is hard to ge: any advance
In new California there have been sales
of 343, 800 pounds in the range of l669oe
one large sale of la. .00 pounds being at l66l8c
In new Texas wool there has also been consid-
cradle doing. the sales being l35 900 pounds and
including 10000 pounds at 25c, and 5000
pounds very choice at 26c. Fat sheep wool is
well sold up, and the small sales this week
have been at 22@Bc, as TO quality. In terri
tory there have been sales of new Utah at 22fD
q, but mostly at 22623 and of Wyoming at ID
of 4l6O0O pounds, mostly A and B supers at 3S6
37c. Foreign wool is unchanged. Australian
is in demand and firm. The sale of Monteyideo n
is noticed. Carpet wools are firm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
Grain, FIour and Feed.

Total receiDts bulletined at the Grain Ex-
change, II cars. BY Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and
Chicago. 8 cars Of hay. 3 of oats, 2 of barley,
Of -four, l of feed. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and st. Louis, 5 cars Of hay. of four of feed.
There was one sale on call, viz, car of y.
e. corn, Ss15c. 10 days. B. & o. Owing to very
light receipts, all cereals are active. but prices
fail to advance. The -four situation is puzzle
to the longest-headei operators. Minnesota
mills are cutting prices in order to keep up
their record. Some must be selling at a loss.
A cash customer who wants 100 barrels of the
best spring patents in wood at s5 75 would
hardly be permitted to 60 away empty. And
at this figure the jobber here would fare better
than the Minnesota miller.
WHEAT-Jobbing prIces-No. 2 rcd, S9@9Oc;
No. red, S3@84c.
CoRS-No. yellow ear. Ss@S91<c: high mixed
ear, SIC; No. yellow. shelled, 10371zc: high
mixed shelied. S61zGS7c; mixed, shelled. S5k
OATs-No. 2 white, sl1<@S2c; extra, No. g.
2074@Slc; No. white, 291z9SOc; No. mixed, q
RYE-No. Pennsylvanla and Ohio. sl@52c;
No. Western, 48@49c.
FLouR-Jobbing prices. winter patents,
IS 5o05 70; spring patents, IS 1905 %; winter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
THE BACK TRACK.
Adverse IDfluences Depress the Stock
Market-Nenrly Everything Strong
at the Opening bnt Lower ut the
CIose-BOuds Feverish

NEW YORK, June THE stock market was
somewhat less active to-day but the strong
tone of yesterday was continued only in the
forenoon, when the adverse influences prevail
ing became most powerful in the course of
prices and the upward movement was checked,
a reaction following. The opening was strong
and active, but the business done was not SO
well distributed as during the past few days
and the stocks of the regular list outside of
the Grangers. Pacific stocks and New England
were dull and without much feature Realiza-
tions again became heavy. The annual report
of the Northwestern was swallowed up in the
bearish feeling caused by the great fire at
Seattle and heavy engagements of gold for ex-
port by to-morrOw's steamers There was
marked strength in Wheeling and Lake Erie.
Now England, Union Pacific and Oregon Short
Line at the opening, but the trusts were
rather heavy to weak on the decision of the
Missouri State Secretary that the new law
against trusts would be rigidiy enforced.
The Pacific stocks and Short Line were
helped by the prospects of an amicable settle
ment of the Oregon Navigation lease and other
matters between the Union and Northern
Pacifcs. The selling began Immediately, how
ever, and before the end of the first hour
list were brought below their opening figures,
and Tennessee Coal. both common and pre-
ferred, with Oregon Short Line, were the only
ones which retained any fair proportion of
Shore after II o'clock, but this WIS the only mp
ward movement during the afternoon and it
failed to have any effect upon the rest of the
list. The pressure against the trusts, however,
became more pronounced after that
time, and lead retired 2 per cent.
The Grangers followed. aud st. Paul was
specially weak. but the low prices reached
brought in some buying from the shorts and in
vestors. and there was a better tone to the list
toward the close, which was quiet and fairly
steady generally at slight fractions better than
the lowest of the day.. The great majority of
the active stocks tonight are fractlonally
lower. Atchison and st. Paul are each down
per cent. but Tennessee Coal rose L the pre-
ferred 2, and Delaware and Hudson VI
Railroad bonds were also less active and like
shares, were somewhat feverish and irregular,
although strong tone was noticeable in most
of the issues traded in. The Kansas and Texas
bonds were again the most conspicuous strong
feature, but the declines at the close are quite
numerous The sales of the day reached
81, ,65l, 900, of which the Kansas and Texas 5s
contributed Sl22 900.
The following table shows the prices OF active
stocks on the NeY York Stock Exchange
Corrected daily for The DISPATCH by Whit
ney & Stephenson, members of New York
Stock Exchange. 81 Fourth avenue:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
Ry YeleRrRnh.

NEW YoRK-Beeves-Receipt 22OO head,
including A carloads for the Market 65 car
slaughterers direct and 30 carloads of sale cat
tie in pens besides from previous receipts; dull
and lower but none changed hands; common
to prime steers sold at S. 1904 80 per 100
pounds; few tops at "a 6O@4 70; bulls and dry
bulls at SO 60@8 75 shipments to-day and to-
morrow, 1880 beeves and 700 quarters of beef.
Calves-Receipts, 200 head; dull aud lower
at S4 00@5 so per 100 pounds for veals and at
81 1904 90 for buttermilk calves and mixed
lots. Sheep-Receipts. $500 head, including a
large number of lambs; sheep were rather
easier; lambs opened dull and weak, closed
to good sheep at 81 OO@5 Is per 100 pounds, and
common to good lambs at So 7b@8 90 per 100
pounds, with few, tops at S. 2508 60 Hogs
Receipts, 1850 head, all for slaugnterers; none
for sale alive; nominally steady at "a 65@5 2.
CHICAGO = Cattle - Receipts, 1900 head;
shipments, $500 head; market slow and a
shade easier; beeves, "a 4O64 so; steers, So 50@
4 25: stockers and feeders, 81 30@3 so; cows,
bulls and mixed. 81 6OQ3 10: Texas steers,
g 6SS 2US SG COWS 81 g1 ~ ~ adogs~heceipts
closed a shade lower: mixed. "a 26@4 45: heavy,
"a 200I 40; light 81 25@4 -55; skips, 50 5O@4 40
Sheep = Receipts, 1000 head; shipments, 500
shorn. So 1904 80; Texans, s. 5O@3 90; lambs,
75c@s3 40.
KANSAS -Cattle-Receipts, 2S82 head;
shipments, 931 head; market rather slow;
heavy shipping steers 10c lower and hard to
sell; light and medium, So so: dressed beef
steers steady and &c lhwer; good cows frmer:
good to choice cornfed, So eO@4 10; common
to medium, So 25@3 so; stockers and feeding
steers, 81 25@R3 40; cows, 81 1908 co. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 1854 head; shipments, l,006 head; fair,
active and sc lower.
ST. observation-disclosures. 2,4OO head; ship
ments, 1900 head; choice heavy native
steers. So S0@4 40; fair to good do, So 100
4 30; stockers and feeders. g 1893 20;
rangers, corn.fed, 81 S0@3 60; grass-fed. 81 log
27O0 head; market slow; choice heavy and
butchers, 81 3U@4 40: packing, 81 1894 80;
light, 81 25G4 49, Sheep-Receipts 400 head;
no shipments; market steady; fair to choice,
So 00@4 60
CINCINNATI-Hogs active and higher; COM
mon and light, So GOA so: packing and butch
ers. s4 35@4 40; receipts, 400 head; shipments,
1000 head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
MOVING RIGHT ALONG.
Sale of Eleven Stone and Brick Houses
Other Important Deala

sac OF Eleven stone ana brick A0uses-
Other Important Deals.
GRABBING & Lyon, 1S5 Fourth avenue, sold a
row of II brick and stone dwelling houses in
Minneapolis, Minn, for Buel and Alden, for
Sl250OO. They also sold to Frederick Rosie,
for s. Delp. two lots. 5Oxl00 feet, on Taylor
street. West Bellevue, for $3.50 and placed q
mortgage for s., 900 at per cent for three years
on property in the Sixth ward, Allegheny
Kelly & Rogers, No. 6Sl5 Station street, sold
for A. ]. E. Means four lots On Joseph street.
Twenty-frst ward, for $1,000 cash to ]. R. Hol-
land. and four lots on Broad street, Nineteenth
ward, to Jones & Householder for s.. 600: also
one lot, 3lxI26 feet, Fairmont avenue. to D.
Heron Tor 500 cash. and placed a mortgage
for 500 on East End property at per cent.
Black & Baird, No. 95 Fourth avenue sold to
Charles L. Reno, for Thomas Malley of Chi
257 and 259 Ohio street. Allegheny City, with
lot 56x275 feet. They also placed mortgage of
Sl5,O00 at per cent on Penn avenue property
for three years, which was about IS per cent of
the assessed value of the property.
Ewing Byers placed mortgage of $500 at
per cent for one year on property in the Second
ward, Allegheny.
James W. Drape & Co., sold small house
and lot near Rebecca street, ALLEGHENY for
81 $50; also two lots in the East End 6Ox120 feet
for s.. 050; also placed a mortgage on property
in McKeespOrt of $500 at per cent: also a
mortgage of 5000 on house and lot in wilkins
burg at per cent; also four mortgages of $500
each at per cent on houses and lots in the
suburbs; also mortgage of $4,000 on manu-
featuring and mineral property above Freeport
at 6 per cent.
L. o. Frazier, corner Forthwith and Butler
streets, placed a $3.50 mortgage on Butler
street, Eighteenth bward, property for three
years at per cent and tax.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08

Bessemer Pig-Market active, with prices
somewhat irregular but strong West Coast
brands quoted at 49s Cd. for Nos. !, 2 8, f. O. b.
shipping point.
Mfddlesbrough Pig-This market continues
irregular but trade is active. Good brands
quoted at 3Ss. Cd. for No. 8. (. o. b.
Spiegeleisen-Firm market and demand good.
English 20 per cent quoted at S2s. Cd. f. o. b.
at works.
Steel Wire Rods-MarEet active and prices
strong. Mild steel. No. g. quoted at &6 los
Cd. f. o. b. shipping port.
Steel Rails-Market firm, demand good.
Standard sections quoted at "a l5s. Cd. f o. b.
shipping point
Steel Blooms-A fair demand holds the
market firm. Bessemer 7x7 quoted "a 5s Cd.
f O. b. shipping point
Steel Billets-This market is irregular with
trade astive. BeSsemer (size 21Sx21Sl quoted
al "a 5s. f. o. b. shipping point.
Steel Slabs-Demand moderate and market
steady Ordinary sizes quoted at "a Is. Cd. f.
o. b. shipping point.
crop Ends-This market is steadier with more
doing. Run of the mill quoted at 6215s. Cd. f. o.
b. shipping point.
Old Raiis-Firm market and the demand bet
ter. Tees quoted at s3 5s and double heads at
E3 rs. Sd. c. l. f. New York.
Scrap Iron-Steady market and trade fair
Heavy wrought quoted at e 5s. f o. b. ship
ping points.
Manufactured lron-This market is firm,
with fair demand.
Stafford. ora. marked bars o. b. L'pool)fs IS Cd
common bars. go 0s 6d6 5 Us Sd
blk. sheet singles Q 0s Od@ 7l5s Cd
Welsh bars, f. o. b. Wales. IS Od0 0 Os Cd
Steamer Freights-Glasgow to New York
2s- 3D. Liverpool to New York. IS. Cd.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-08
MOVEMENTS IN OIL.
Something Must be Done to Stimulate Busi-
ness-Call for a Conference.

Something Must be Done to Stimulate Busi-
ness-Call for Conference.
The oil market yesterday was the best of the
week in point of activity, if not of strength.
1t opened at S2115, at which 1000 barrels were
sold. Liberal trading soon put the price up to
82A. A weaker feeling then set in, and the
price hung between S255s and SO the rest of the
day, closing at S25z. The ticker service was in
good order. Trading was spasmodic and linn
tied, the NEST of it being done in the afternoon.
"The market will change one way or the other
in the next few weeks +" remarked an expert
enced broker. ''Trade is SO dull that we must
have new deal of some kind or quit the busi-
ness. look for lower prices.S The clearings
were 7S6.0O0 barrels.
The conferences of oil exchanges will meet
at Bradford on Wednesday, June IL to adopt
measures looking to a reorganization of the
conference upon the basis of actual business
done by each exchange as shown by its daily
clearings. to receive and act upon suggestions
looking to broadening of the trade in oil, and
to consider and act upon the revision of the
rules. The animus of this movement, 1t was
suggested, was probably to get the scheme for
trading in futures again before the exchanges
in some shape as to remove objections and in
sure its passage.