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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23

bulletined, 10 cars of which l6 were by Pitts
burg, Fr. Wayne and Chicago Railway, as
follows; cars of oats. 9 of hay, of corn, of
flour, of bran. BY Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
st. Louis, cars of hay, l of corn. Corn and
oats are on the decline. and our quotations are
reduced in accordance with stubborn facts.
Flour is quiet at the decline noted last week.
Hay is very dull. Only money is firm. All
cereals are weak.
Prices for carload lots on track:
WHEAT-No. 2 rcd 81 0l@l 02; No. 8. $50
99c.
CoRN-No. old, snelled. 6l@62c; No. Q. $50
59c; high mixed. 60G6lc; mixed, 5712@5Sc;
new No. 2 v q. sheliad corn, 559551Sc: new high
mixed, 53@5ie; No. 8 yellow ear corn, old, ESQ
69c; new No. 2 v. e. corn, 62G063c; new high
mixed ear corn, 5S059c.
OATs-No. l 5O1585lc: No. white. 4S346949c:
extra, No. 3. 4s@4S15c; mixed oats, 4704St;.
RYE-No. l PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio, T6G77c;
No. l. Western. 74QI0c.
FLoUR-Jobbing prices-Fancy spring and
winter patent flour, SIS 1896 90; fancy straight
5 %; clear win er, 81 75@5 90; straight XXXX
bakers 81 1895 O0 Rve flour, 81 25@4 81.
Buckwheat flour, 211Sl3c u fb.
MILLFEED-No. l white middlings, s25 00@
25 SO q ton; No. white middlings, So 00@
23 co: brown middlings, $40 00021 90; winter
wheat bran, $40 50@21 90.
HAY-Baled timothy, choice. $40 5O0lO 75;
No. !, SO 75@l0 90; No. 2 do. IS 00@S 50; loose
from wagon, Sl1 00@12 90. according quality;
No. prairie hay 81 25G7 50; packing do. 81 0O
al 25.
Sc 00@6 50.
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DESPERATE KNUD LOCKKEN.
Insane Through Sickness He Attempts to
Jump From a Window.

insane through SICKNESS lie attempts to
Jump From a Window.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Knud Lcckken, 40 years
Of age. resident of Austin, and reputed to be
man of considerable means, attempted to
commit suicide by jumping from the fourth
story window of No. 740 West Adams street
this afternoon. Lockken has been suffering
from insomnia for several months, and on last
Friday came to this city to be treated. A
nurse named Charles Rose was engaged and he
kept constant watch over the patient. Lock
ken evinced no signs of insanity, although he
was very nervous and given to walking about
his room great deal
llAbout O'Clock he said he would take a nap
and the attendant stepped out of the room and
seated himself in the hall near the door. In a
few moments he heard q noise. and
as he entered the door Lockken
sprang 20 the window, and with one
tug tore the screen from its fastenings. He
then jumped against the glass, breaking
in both lower and upper sashes. The attendant
caught him BY the leg as he attempted to force
himself through the window AID jump to the
to release himself. Mr.. Sweger hearing the
noise came to the attendants assistance.
A hard struggle took place. The insane man
managed to get his body halfway out of the
window. Several people who were passing at
the time heard the noise and stopped
to see the struggle. Lockken saw them and
cried out that he was being murdered ana
called on them to release him. His shonts at
tracted large crowd, and the street was filled
affair. After a hard fight Lockken was
dragged into the room. bleeding profusely
from many cuts on his face and body. He was
afterward taken to the hospital.
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yellow. on track and in Twentieth street eleva-
tor. 5S15c; new No. mixed. yellow and white.
5sc. and No. 2, in elevator. SIC: No . mixed.
Ss and Msren 1lnu?ss e oass assF~aay %eat
and lower: No. white,- 4oc; No, 8 white,
clipped. soc; No. 2 ,~yhite. Soc; do choice, 5ic;
do clipped 5ls5cs;a SS white Deesm sG5
5O1Sc; March, 5l@5i14c. Provisions dull and
unchanged. Butter dull and weak: Pennsyl-
vania creamery, extra. SQ29c; do print, extra.
31@34c. Eggs scarce and firm: Pennsylvania
frs :. 25c. Cheese firm but quiet; part skins,
61Sc.
CINClkNATt-Flour in moderate demand;
family. s. s594 %; fancy. 81 45G4 70. Wheat
dull and lower; No. red. Csc; receipts. 1000
bushels; shipments 1000 bushels. Corn dnll
No. 2 mixed 511I05l5Ic. Oats lower; No 2
mixed. 45c. Rye duh and nominal: No 2 73g9
Tic Pork dull; new mess. SO y. Lard in fair
demai and lower at 50 521465 5719 Bulk
meats barely steady; short ribs, 81 1904 S715.
Bacon steady; short clear, S. 90. Whisky quiet:
sales, 969 barrels finished goods on basis OF
81 IA. Butter in good demand; fancy Elgin
creamery, G0ll3lc; good to prime Ohio and In
diana. 20G2oc: choice dairy. li9l6c- Linseed
oil quIet at 52Gl54c. Sugar easy; hard refined,
61s@7c; New Orleans, 43s051se. Eggs easy ..t
20Q2lc. Cheese firm; choice full cream Ohse
fiat, 9@l0c.
MINNEAPOLIS-Cash wheat was in large sup
ply and weak to-day. The price at the opening
was nearly &c lower than the ruling prices
of Saturday. This was due mainly to the large
amount of wheat that was sold to mIIlers last
week to arrive. At about SC under May there
was ! very good demand from Hillers as well as
elevator companies. Some buying was noted to
ship outside some of it to go to outside mills.
Closing Quotations: No. l hard. December
and January Ole; May, Csc: on track. yGc; No
l Northern. Decemb ber and January SIC; May,
950951sc; on track, 7Sc: No. 2, Northern, De-
cembrr and on track. SAC.
BAL ALTIMORE-Wheat-W easy; No. 2
winter red spot and December, 96r: Janu-
ary, 96a4c; May, 81 025l@1 03. Corn-Western
weak; mixed spot and year, 579571sc: January,
5GNQ57c; May. 56057c: steamer. 542Ic. Oats
slow. Rye, hay and provisions steady. Butter
firm. EGGS quiet: strictly fresh, 25926e; Ice-
house. 10000 Coffee firm; Rio cargoes, fair,
1873 No. I. I734c.
miLWAUkEE-Flour quiet Wheat easy;
No. spring, on track, cash. S5GS7c: May, 9lIc.
No. l Northern, 90c. Corn easier; No. & On
track. 42l4S11c. Oa!s lower; No. 2, on track
44@421@c. Barley easier: No. in store, CSC.
Rye quiet; No. l, in store. CSC. Provisions
quiet. Pork-January, So S71&. Lard-January,
So 70.
TOlEDO-Wheat active and lower: cash
and December. 9514c; May. 81 O0l4. Corn duh;
cash. SIC; May, 5z54c. Oats quiet; cash. 46c.
Cloyerseed active and steady; cash and Decem-
ber, 81 10: February, 81 25: March. 81 80.
DULUTH-Wheat was very weak to-day, and
declined to &c. Closing quotations were as
follows: December. Gle: May, 9915, No. l hardi
9Oc; No. Northern, S614c; No. 2 Northern, Sic.
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Closing Bond Quotations.

CHICAGo-Clearing, Sl4,SlS633. New York
excha ge, 40c discount. Rates for money were
firm, with gIlv-edCed customers getting accom-
modations at 7dS per cent.
MEMPHIS-New York exchange selling at
par. Clearlngs $500, III; balances. SS6,5s4.
ST. LoUIs-Clearings S3942, sos; balances,
Sl23,755. New York exchange, SOC discount.
Money was In active demand at 7@S per cent.
NEW ORLEANs-Clearings, 81. 4S9. sos. New
York bank exchange, par. Commercial paper,
LIS per s., 900 discount.
NEW YoRK-Bank clearings to-day, SIS, 63l, =
7l2: balances, 81, S5l 0S9.
BosToN-Bank clearings today, Sl4, 462. SOS;
balances s.. 40, ,55S. Money 31%@4 per cent. EX-
change on New York cents premlumto par.
PHILADELPHIA-Bankc clearings to-day, sl0,-
S02 9i3; balances. 81, 76l,640. Money per cent.
BALTIMoRE-Bank clearlngs to-day, s., 203,
224; balances, s292,0 Money per cent
CINCINNATI-Money 6a7 per cent. New
York Exchange heavy at 50Q15c discount.
Clearings, s., 279, $50
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Provisions.

Sugar-cured hams, large, 91&c; su2ar-cured
hams. medium, 9Ac; sugar-cured hams, small.
l0c: sugar-cured breakfast bacon. SIC; sugar
cured shoulders, &c; sugar-cured boneless
shoulders. 734c; skinned shoulders. TIC; skinned
hams, l01@c; sugar-cured California hams &c;
Srisd beaf sots 1oc. oeei Tiad hnef
rounds, 12c: bacon shoulders. ne; bacon.
clear sides, &c; bacon. clear BELLE SIC; dry
salt shoulders, $40; dry salt clear sides, &c.
Mess pork. heavy, Sll so; mess pork. family,
Sll so. Lard-Refned. in tierces. SIC: half
barrels. 54c: 6O-T tubs, 55sc: 2O-b pals &c;
5OB tin cans 55Sc: g. b tin pals. 61sc; 5,ib tin
pals, &c; lob TIN pals, 57sc Smoked sausage,
long, SC; large. &c. Fresh pork links, SC. Bone
less hams, 1910. Pigs feet. half-barrels, 81 &C;
Quarter-barrels. 81 10.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23
ANOTHER LOST DAY.

The Oil Market Opens and Closes Without a
Sale.
The oil market started off at very slow gait
yesterday. throwing wet blanket over the
prospects for the week. There was no bust
ness. The first bid was Csc and the highest 7Oc.
At the close 6g34c was offered.
Clearings were l04 900 barrels. Refined was
UNCHANGED. Average runs, 49, i69: average ship
ments, 90 $50; average charters 81 S65. A broker
said: ~ do not look for any material change
until after New Years. After that time the
market will be just what the producers make
it,
McGrew. Wilson & Go. quote: Puts, 671zc;
calls. 7O1SG70s4c.
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SHOT IN THE ACT.
Cleveland Man Killed While Signing Re-
traction of SANDERS.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.1
SALIDA, COL, Dec. 2-John G. Irvine, a
ranchman in the Arkansas Valley, was muir
dered in his cabin last night in the
presence of several other ranchmen
the assassin firing through window.
presumably with 32-caliber revolver The
bullet entered Irvine's left sid,, ranging to the
spine. The only excuse that can be given for
the killing is. it is SAID, that irvine had
circulated reports derogatory TO the character
of many women in the neighbnrhood. So much
had been said about the rumors that seven
ran chmen called on Irvine last evening and re-
quested him to sign a complete retracton
DENYING all the rumors he had caused to be cir
culated.
This he finally consented to do, but Just as he
was preparing to sign the article he was shot
The murdered man was about 50 years old and
an OLD Union soldier. having served in Com
pany A, One Hundred and Twenty-firss Reg
iment His family lives in Cleveland, o.
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Other Oil Markets,

OIL CITY. Dec. a2-National Transit Cert6-
Gates opened at 6719c; highest, 7O75c: lowest,
6715c; closed al 691sc. Sales. l95GO0 barrels:
clearances. 10000 barrels: shipments, lS9, S73
barrels: runs, l2S, lao barrels.
BRADFORD, Dec. 22-National Transit Ger
tffcates opened at 6Sc; closed, 6715sc; highest.
703sc: lowest, 67zc; clearances 10000 barrels.
TITUsvILLE. Dec. 22-Buckeye opened at
lSc; runs, 81, S69 barrels; shipments, 75 19S bar
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23

HUNARD LINE-NEW YORK AND LIv-
" ERPOOL. VIA QUEENSTOWN-From
Pier 40 North river; Fast express mail service.
Servia, Nov, !, Sam Umbria. Nov. =. p m
E ruria, Nov. & 2pm Servia, Nov. y. a IN
Aurania, Nov. Is a IN Gallla, Dec. 8. $3.50 IN
Bothnia, Nov. 49, 10 ID Etruria, Dec q, noon
Cabin passage-S60 and upward. according to
location; intermediate. S35 Steerage tickets
to and from all parts o. Europe at very
low rates. For freight and passage apply to the
company's Office. Bowling Green, New YORK
Vernon H. Brown & Co.
J.J. MCCORMICK. SO and 4Ol Smithfeld
street. Pittsburg. oc27-D
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HOME SECURITIES.

Fractional Losses Offset by About the Same
Number of Gains.
Sales of local stocks on call yesterday we're
l,US5 shares-nearly all Conslgnee mining which
advanced 10 % cents. There was very little
vim or either side of the market, both sellers
and buyers showing disposition to do as little
as possible until after the holidays
Central Traction sold at l9 and was freely
offered at 90 Pleasant Valley improved
fraction. Pipeage took up a position below
zero. Philadelphia Gas closed at the lowest
point, but Electric braced up after the first
call and tinlsL ed with gain. as did Luster.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23
Grain in Sight.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22-The visible supply
of grain as compiled bv the Secretary of the
Chicago Board of Trade is as follows: Wheat
25.364,000 bushels; increase, l77,000 bushels
Corn. 2 .0r0 bushels; Increase, 80, 900 bush
els. Oats. 900 bushels; increase ga OO0 BUSH
els. Rye, 1900 bushels: increase. 5000 bush
els. Barley, 100000 bushels; decrease, 106.OO0
bushels
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New York Coffee Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22-Coffee options opened
firm, to 20 points advance; closed steady, 10 to
80 ints mp. Sales. %, 500 bags, including De-
cember, 17.4O@l7.5Oc: January. 1655@16 CSC;
February. IGIO@l62Oc; March, 15.65lI I6 75c;
APRIL 155oc; May, % 4Oc: June. l655c; July,
cargoes, l914c; No. Z, l754c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23

SICK HEADACHE-carter,s Little Liver pills.
SICK HEADACHE-Carter's Little Liver Pills.
SICK HEADACHE-Carter,s Little Liver pills
SICK HEADACHE Carriers Little Liver Pill,
noIs-Trssu
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MONEY MARKET.
The Week Opens With a Good Feeling
Among Eiuanciers.

Money was in fair supply and demand yester.
duy at unchanged rates. Bankers reported
that tho improvement noted at the close of last
week was making satisfactory hea1way, and
expressed the opinion that money would soon
he abundant for all purposes. Checking was
Up to the old MARI, showing activity in general
trade particularly in holiday goods Ex-
changes were S2,3s4s9l 81 and balances $500,
46S s.
a New York bank President said yesterday:
This is the first day since the financial trouble
became acute that have been able to detect
solid signs of a return of confidence. 1t is diff
cult 20 define the intangible sentiment but it
as lere now. While some of the still existing sore
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23
WHOLESALE = HOUSE,
JOSEPH HORNE & CO.

Embroidery and White Goods Departments
direct impOrtasion-from the best Inanufac-
tureTs of st. Gail in Swiss and Cambria Eds-
1nCs Flouncings Skirt Widths and AlloVers.
Hemssitched Edgings and Flouncings. Buyers
will tind these goods attractive both in price
and novelties of design. Full lines Of New
Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE-
PARTMENT-Best makes Window Shades in
dado and plain spring fixtures, Lace Cur
ta$ns, POrtieres Chenille Curtains, Poles and
Brass Trimmings; Floor, Table and Stair Oil
Cloths in 5esS makes. lowest prices for quality.
WASH DRESS FABRICS.
The largest variety from which 10 select
Toll Du NOrds, Chalon Cloths, BaIh Seersuck-
ers, Imperial SuitingS. Heather & RenfreW
Dress Ginghams Fine Zephyr GinghamS-
Wholesale Exclusively.
ja13D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23
THOSE MEXICAN INVADERS.

Texans Who Are Likely to be Found Guilty
of a Serious Crime.
SAN ANTONIO, Ten, Dec. 22.-The jury in
the case of General kuscusko Ring Sandoyal
and others. charged with attempting to invade
Mexico with the purpose of causing revolu-
tion, is still out and will not render verdict
until tomorrow. The testimony adduced for
the defense was very brief, and verdict of
guilty is regard as almost a certainty
The penalty attached for conducting an
armed movement against friendly power is
from 81 fine or one days Imprisonment or both,
to $1,000 fine and three years Imprisonment or
both.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23
WHITE STAR Line
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.

sAaJestic, Dec. n 1 % III celtic, Jan. q. 3 D m
Germanlc. Dee. 81, 5:30am Germanc. Jan. % :30 am
-Adriatic, Jan. 7, 3:3C IN +AdrIatic. Feb. 1, pm
Britannia. Jan. IA. S:3,aln lTeutoulc Feb. IL.
From white Star dock, Ioot OF West Tenth 81
Second cabin on these steamers: saloon rates.
$50 aud upward. Second cabin. s35 and upward,
according to steamer and location OF BERTH Ex-
cursion tickets on favorable terms. SteeIsge. so.
principal banks throughout Great Britain. APP
ply IN john j. MCCORMlCk, Go and 4ol SMITH
held ST., Pfttsburg, J. BRUCE lSMAI, Gem
erai Agent Il Broadway New York. je25-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23
Price of Bar Silver.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcu.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Bar. sllver-London,
4715d; New York. 81 0234.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23

Hendricks s. Co. IS photograph gallery will
be open all day to accommodate their many
friends. Bring the children and come. IS
Federal street, Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23

IT is best to break mp catarrhal cold in
its early stages, by using DR.. D. Jayne's Ex-
pectorant, and thereby save yourself much
risk and misery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23

spots may break out of and on, and while
around the first OF the new year money may
situation is improved and will continue to i'm
prove right along"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23

A. first call ten shares Switch and Signal sold
at j. ten Philadelphia Gas at l3 five at l23I
and ten PIpeaCe at s. Sales at second call were
81 Electric at 1874. At third call L00e Con.
signee brought -. and 20 Central Traction ~.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23
Grain, Flour and Feed.

Sales on call at the Gram Exchange, / car
No. 2y. e. corn, new, &c. 5 days; / car No.
oats. Soc. 5 days; car No. W. oats, 49c, days;
cars white oats, spot. 1870. Receipts as
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec 22-The drygoods market
presented no new feature. Demand was mod
crate in most all directions. with firm attention
extended to prints. A good tone continues,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23

FINDING one afternoon each week for
the sale of diamonds not sufficient to supply
the demand 1 have decided to devote the
hour between 8 and 4 P. M, daily, for the
sale of diamonds at auction at 533 Smithfeli
J street. "
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23

Music BoxEs-Improved, patented, guar
anteed. Get maui acturers' new reduced
price list. GAUTsCHI, 1890 Chestnut, Phila.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23
KILLED BY A WOMAN.

James Ridgely Shot Down in Leavenworth
During Quarrel.
LEAvENwoRTH, Dec 22.-Late last night,
during quarrel on the street. Nettie Jeames,
colored shot and killed James Ridgely, q col.
ored miner.
The woman was accompanied by colored
man at the time of the shooting and both es-
capped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23
Metal Market.

NEW YoRK-PIg iron nominal. Copper NOM
inal; lake, December, SIS w. L. ad steaay;
domestic, 81 1214. Tin dull and trlfe easier;
straits, SO 80.
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+EX-dividend
Boston Stocks,
Philadelphia Stocks.
pennsylyania Railroad..,

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks fur
nished bv Whitney & Stephenson brokers' No. 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York stock Ex-
change;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-23
AMERICAN LINE,

Sailing every Wednesday from Philadelphia
and Liverpool. Passenger accommodations Tor
all classes unsurpassed. Tickets sold to and
from Great Britain and Ireland, Norway, SWe-
den, Denmark. ETC.
PETER WRIGHT & SONS,
General agents. COS Walnut ST., Philadelphia
Full information can be had Of ]. ]. MCCOR-
MICK, Fourth avenue and Smithtield street.
LOUIS MOESER, 6l6 Smithfield street.
mhS-i4-TTs
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THE REASON FOR 1T.
Good Cause for the Little Lull in
General Business Affairs.
TALK BETWEEN MAN AND WIFE.
A Site Just Purchased on Liberty Street
for a Six-Story Warehouse.
TEE NEWS AND GOSSIP. OF THE CITY

There is no better evidence that the year
just closing has been a prosperous one than
the fact the trade in holiday goods is un-
usually active. This shows that the people
have money to spend without touching upon
the little hoard laid by to meet the usual
outlays. Bearing this in mind, the slight
depression in general trade should cause
neither surprise nor apprehension. it is
merely 4 momentary reaction from the high
speed at which everything has been run during
the year People want rest and enjoyment,
and they are bound to have them. Business
can wait.
In the meantime conditions are improving all
along the line, ard by the time the New Year
bells stop ringing everything will be in ship
shape for another season of hustling. which NAV
break this years record as it broke that of last.
Everything is favorable to full resumption of
business by the middle of January at farthest,
for by that time the yearly settlements Will
have been concluded and the volume of avail
able money so augmented as to remove all
Coubts OF an abundant supply for an indefinite
period.
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Tom and His Wife.

We'll, Tom,' said wife to her husband the
other day. Are you going to buy that lot for
me for Christmas gift?'
Tom studied a min st te and then said:
Il viii leave the matter entirely to you. If
buy the lot you and The children Will have to
do Without Christmas gifts. and you know that
would be pretty hard for the children, who are
expecting something. l can't buy both. Take
your choice
y on put it in such way as to make an an
sWor quite easy" replied the wife. 1.-The
children must not be disappointed. We are
living and working for them, and 1t would be
cruel to deprive them of any reasonable pleas
urc. especially on Christmas. L can wait"
III tell you what l propose to do" rejoined
Tom. You know YOUR birthday comes in
Aprl. Business promises TO be so good next
year that there Will be plenty of work. l am
certain that l can save up enough with what 1
have to put :he deed in your hand BIRTH
day gift Will thar be satIstactory?'
Perfectly. perfectly" replied the wife
And then we viii beglu to figure out how we
can get little house on 1t by fall so as TO be
Independent Of landlords"
How many such conversations have taken
place within the past few weeks it is impossible
10 tell, but it is safe to say the one narrated
does not exhaust the list The fact that the
people consider Christmas has the first claim
upon their duty and pocketbooks explains the
luii IN real estate; but II also holds out hope of
= revival of business so soon as the holidays are
over.