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, 1890-01-04
Wool.

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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-Fleece wool
is in improved demand. Montana IS9
25c, territorial 15!(G22.
Boston, Jan. 3 The market for wool
has been steady and demand good con-
sidering the time of year, sales for the
week amounting to 1850, 100 pounds
foreign and domestic. In prices there is
no change to notice. Stocks of domes.
tic on hand here at the beginning of the
year amounted to "a, 1874, 600 pounds, in
GLIDING 6,07l,000 f~eeces, 1909, 900
pulled. l,4S5.00O California spring, 54S.-
900 California fall, 2,s75,OOO Oregon.
l,343,000 secured, 7,lSl. 900 territory,
l,405, 900 Texas, 752, 900 Kentucky and
other Southern, and l25, 900 sundries.
The stock of foreign wool was $4,000
pounds Cape, 1903, 900 Australian, 5000
Montvedio, 5000 English and Irish. g.
500 Russian and Bagdad, 100, 900 East
Indian, lis, 900 camelshair noils and 8,
$4,000 various kinds of foreign carpets.
Total, 5,4l6.000 pounds. The total
stock of foreign and domestic wool is
90, $40. 900 as against Is. $50 900 on Jan.
10 last year, an increase of 10, 954, 900, of
which 229, 900 is in domestic and 3,725,-
900 in foreign.
The Boston Commercial Bulletia's an
nual telegraphic canvass OF the wool sup
ply in the United States show a heavy in
crease over last year. Detailed and CLASH.
fed reports from markets and growers
show a total supply i ndealers hands of
10. 600. 900 pounds domestic and Is, 000,-
900 pounds foreign. against so, 600. 900
domestic and 1900. 900 foreign in 1888.
New York and Philadelphia stocks are
less than last year, but Boston shows an
increase of IL, 900, 900 pounds OF domestic
wool and most Of the smaller markets fol-
low the lead of the chief wool market of
the country. Imports of clothing wool
coming from abroad show a decline of
nearly rs per cent.
, 1890-01-04

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 3.-There is no
appreciable change in the relative strength
of senatorial candidates. but a great deal
Of work has been done. An effort was
made early in the day to create a sensa-
ton in a business way by trying to force
Calvin 8. Brice to a settlement In connec-
ton with the old Lake Erie l. Western
railway. Brice was president ofthe Lake
Erie & Western railroad before the re-
organization and after the receivership
and still holds the position. HIS callers
were V. C.. Ward and j. c..
Crossman, local ticket brokers.
Ward accosted Brice and after
inquiring into his business relations pre-
sented a roll of old coupon tickets. nearly
400, which he said had been repudiated
and demanded a settlement. He said he
proposed to hold Brice responsible and
the latter replied that he know nothing
about it, but II he had a claim about
which there was a dispute he should bring
suit and settlement would follow. The
friends of Brice pay little attention to the
proceedings.
, 1890-01-04
The Department of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The December
report Of the department OF agriculture
contains a detailed statement of estimates
of the principal cerals by states, includ-
ing afes, product and values. The re.
ported AREA of corn; 78, 3l9, 65I acres,
represents an increase of two and one-
half per cent over the acreage of 1888;
wheat acreage, SO, 1923, $50 acres shows it
is two and one tenth per cent greater than
the aggregate for 1888. A revision of
acreage gives a smaller area in Iowa, Ne
braska, Oregon and Washington, and
larger breadth in Kansas and Dakota.
Dairying and meat production have for a
year been encroaching on wheat growing
on the Eastern side of the great spring
wheat belt.
The acreage of oats is placed at 81, 1872
80 acres, an increase of less than two
per cent. The yield per acre of corr is
very nearly twenty-seven bushels or one.
tenth bushel less than the product for
1879 and is the largest rate of yield since
1880, the product as estimated is 2ll,-
$50. 200 bushels. The largest yields are
west of the Mississippi, Iowa taking first
rank In the aggregate produced and the
yield per acre of wheat is nearly l2g
bushels or one-tenth of a bushel greater
than the November average of yield per
acre. The aggregate of all cereals is
about So, $50. 600, 900 bushels or al least
h~fty.three bushels per capita.
, 1890-01-04
Oppose the Ballot system.

New York. Jan. "a Toronto spe-
cial says: The separate school election for
trustees which took place Wednesday is
causing much comment in Canada. The
Roman Catholic clergy opposed the use
OF the ballot for the election of trustees
for their schools, and all WHO offered
themselves for election on the ballot plat
form were defeated. Several priests were
returned as trustees. defeating men who
were in favor OF the ballot. Against the
return of one of these, Father Gibbons,
his defeated opponent entered a protest
on the ground of undue influence by the
priests. The local paper says the voters
in this election were under as complete a
system Of pressure and terrorism as any
peasant ever was.
, 1890-01-04

Until the acquisition of Alaska by the
United States it was a wonder where GER
tain wild fowl went when they migrated
from the temperate climes on the ap-
protch of summer as well as snow birds
and other small species of the ~feathered
tribe. 1t was afterward found that their
habitat in summer was the waters of
Alaska, the Yukon river and the lakes of
that h~yperborean region. y reporter
lately interviewed C. j. Green, of Nor
ton Sound, Alaska, and he confirms the
statement of Dali and others. People
wonder where the wild fowl come from,
said he. They see the sand hill crane,
wild goose, heron and other fowl every
spring and fall pursue their unwearied
way, but, like the wind, they do not
know whence they come or whittier they
go. Up on Golovine bay, on the north
shore of Norton sound, is the breeding
place of these fowls.
All the birds in creation, seemingly.
go to that country to breed. Geese,
ducks, swans, and thousands upon thou
sands of sandhill cranes, are swarming
there all the time. They lay their eggs
in the blue stem grass in the low lands,
and if you go up the river n little way
from the bay, the noise of the wild fowl
is almost deafening. Myriads of robbins
and swallows are there, as well as mill
ions of magnificent grouse, wearing red
combs and feather moccasins. This
grouse turns as white as snow in winter.
G"a can kill dozens of juicy teal ducks
or grousr rs fat rs bG.ter balls in a few
moments. The will fowl and bears live
on salmon berries and huckleberries,
with which all the hills are literally COW
erel.-Asterian
, 1890-01-04

New York, Jan. "a Washington
special says the president has made up
his mind about Secretary Windom's rec
concentrations that the government &C.
cept silver bullion and issue certificates
therefor at the market rate. certificates to
serve as currency. Harrison goes even
further than Window in approval of the
project. He is impressed with its econ
omic principle as sound and believes in
its beneficient effect upon the prosperity
of the country and regards it as a brill
liant step toward the determination Of the
silver problem. So much he has not
hesitated to say and there is little doubt
but that he will express this opinion in a
communication to congress at an early
day, or he may determine to make his
opinion known in some other way. A
bill ~embodying the recommendation of
the secretary will be submitted to congress
very soon, and is likely to be offered
simultaneously in both houses. It's fate
in the house OF representatives is problem
attic. There is little doubt that a ma
iority of Republican senators and som
OF the Democratic members of the senate
favor the bill and 1t is likely to first pas.
that body.
, 1890-01-04
The w DOL Hearing.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Before the
house committee on ways and means
this morning, Carter. of Montana, spoke
in relation to sheep h~usbandry, particu.
larly on the Eastern slope of the Rocky
mountains. Shepherd, a wool grower Of
Texas was the next witness. After some
remarks by Walsh, of Missouri, Hon.
VIM. Lawrence, of Ohio, read a state.
ment as representative sent by the Ma
tional Wool Growers Association. He
said wool growers generally believed q
sound policy was required for the imposi'
ton of such duty on so. called carpet WOO
as would enable American wool growers
to produce all the wool required for con.
sumption in the United States, shutting
out foreign importations and giving Amer.
lean wool growers the privilege of supply
ing all carpet wool required for consump-
ton. At the conclusion of his testimony
the committee adjourned.
, 1890-01-04

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-The secretary
of the treasury in a letter to Treasurer
Huston say he is advised that the amount
of gold coin in the vaults of the sub.
treasury at San Francisco is now in ex-
cess of SAL ,000, 900 and that the total &C.
cumulation OF all kinds of money in that
office is upwards OF 500, 900, 900, which
amount, he says, is far greater than the
requirements of the government for that
locality. 10 order that this may better
the distribution of the assets of the gov.
eminent he suggests the transfer OF
about 50. 600, 900 in gold coin from the
San Francisco Office to the New York
office on the best obtainable terms, say
twenty five cents per $1,000. The de.
tails of the transfer are lett to the treasur-
er's discretion.
, 1890-01-04
GAVE MARY THE NEWS.
Reported Engagement of Our
Mary" to Young Navarro.
The Charming American Ac-
tress is Non%-C ommittal
A Loud Jangle in Canada on
the School Elections.
Is Mary Engaged

New YORK, Jan. "a ~cablegram
from Nice says: Mary Anderson was in
terviewed by your correspondent at the
Hotel Mediterranean to-day on the SUBJ
ject of her reported engagement
to young Navarro OF New York. she
blushingly said: lam aware the reports
of my engagement have been published
in New York, but | must decline to dis
cuss the subject at present.. appropos of
this allow me to relate a recent incident.
Another Miss Anderson who lived in the
same terrace was going to be married in
London and her bridal presents were
regularly brought to me. Number two
getting angry, brought her intended to
me and said: You had better take him
too After this Miss Anderson sought
Navarro aud asked him whether he
would verify the reported engagement
Il must decline to discuss the matter"
said the gentleman. but he said it with
such an evident air of satisfaction that he
gave good reason to believe the engage
ment was a settled fact. Later Miss An
derson was met on the promenade at Les
Angalsis and was asked either to deny or
confirm the report, but she graciously de-
clined to discuss the matter. Then she
was asked whether the statements that
she would appear at the opening of the
Broadway in New York Oct. %, next
were true. Miss Anderson replied that
she would not reappear in public for an
indefinite period and that she had no en-
gagement to appear in New York or else
where with any manager. Miss Ander-
son put on an unconscious though digni-
fed emphasis on the word manager"
Our Mary never looked better than she
did to day.
, 1890-01-04

An Englishman, travelling i'll BuTInuh
giyesa l%aughable account of the a5toniah-
ment with which the natives regarded
his air pillow. The very ignorant, like
the very wise, find plentiful occasion for
wonder in what to people in general seem
only commonplace objects and occur
rences.
] began blowing upmy air pillow. The
Burman nearest my corner, who had
been watching my preparations for bed
with sleepy interest, sprang TO life with
a start as he saw the pillow increasing in
bula. and sat upright on his mat.
"Ai:mayv-'mother! lie exclaimed.
"'Hr Moung Gyee! 90 gyaw! Poh gineg'
Hi. YOU fellows! Look here! Look
here, all Of you; look ut this
Slumbercrs were rapidly awakened by
the noisy scrambling of the wakcful
members of the party; and 1 was soon
surrounded by a crowd OF squatting
figures.
Ko Chalk and his family, reused by
the scramble and the loudly murmured
"Ahnays! as the pillow slowly swclled,
gliGed quickly in, by twos and tlrecs,
and by the time l had screwed up the
nozzle the entire household and all the
visitors were among the audience.
whats that for?' asked Moung
Gyee, a little, wizened up man like a
dried monkey.
"A pillow for the head, Ireplied.
"a wind head bag, said Moung Daw,
promptly, and his remark elected a uni
versal murmIr of "Houkbah! houkbahi'
which might he freely translated, All
yes: of course. of coursp"
The pillow vas now gently taken from
my knees and passed slowly from hand
to hand, patted and pinched, squeezed,
smelled, tasted and bumped on the floor.
Eyes were applied to the nozzle, but
they could make little of that, and after
the pillow had passed about the entire
room, receiving as much criticism as a
new fossil in the hands of a learned So
cioty, it WAS respectfully placed by
Moung Daw at the top of the spread
blankets, balanced on end against the
wall, where it continued to receive silent
admiration.
SHOW us how it is done, was the next
demand.
yawned widely, but unscrewed the
top and returned the curiosity to Mouug
Daw, who forced out the air in the faces
of his friends, to their great satisfaction.
Youths Companion.
, 1890-01-04

SAN Francisco, Jan. 3.-Some anxiety
is felt here for the safety of the steamer
State of California which plies between
this port and Portland, Ore. She left
Portland Sunday morning with sixty pas
sengcrs. At noon TO- day she was seventy.
two hours overdue. Bad weather is re-
ported off the Northern coast of Califor.
mia and Oregon. 1t is generally believed
an accident has happened to the steamers
machinery.
LATER-Anxiety was allayed this after
noon by the receipt of a telegram from Il
point seventy miles north stating the
steamer had broken a shaft, but was
otherwise u%ninjured and all on board
we'll.
, 1890-01-04
Snow Slide in California.

SIERRA City. Gala, Jan. "A fatal
and destructive snow slide occurred here
to-day, by which six women and one boy
lost their lives, and several houses includ.
ing the Catholic church, were almost en-
tlrely wrecked. The slide commenced at
Sierra Buttes fume and swept with terri.
fc force down the yalley carrying every.
thing before it. Some miraculous escapes
from instant death occurred and the full
extent of the damage is yet unknown.
One Chinaman and a little girl are still
buried in the snow. More slides are
expected, and the community is greatly
excited. Those known to be dead are:
Mrs. Rich, two daughters and a son; Miss
Ryan, Mrs. j. T. Mooney and daughter
and II. Martin.
, 1890-01-04

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise. "A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liv..
and kidneys, will remove pimples, boils.
suit rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood. -Will drive malaria from
the system and prevent as well as cure all
malarial fevers. For cure of headache,
constipation and indigestion try Electric
Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Price so cents and
81 per bottle at DR.. w. N. Hunts drug
store.
, 1890-01-04

NEW YORK, Jan. Stocks were
unusually dull to-day, especially in the
forenoon. when high rates for money
served to restrict trading to the smallest
limits, but later there was a remarkable
drop in money rates and prices for stocks
responded quickly, and although the bust
ness done was but little larger than during
the forenoon the most marked advances
took place right through the list, the
losses of Yesterday being recovered with
larger fractions in addition. The close
was fairly active and strong at about the
best prices of the day.
Government bonds dull and steady.
Petroleum opened steady at 1923 and
and after advancing to 1899 closed firm at
1881.
American cotton seed oil, 81.
Money on call tight at 3 to II per cent.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6s. 16; American Express, 10;
Canada Pacific, 758; Canada Southern,
$50; Central Pacific. 334; Burlington,
1911; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western,
1863, Denver 4 RIO Grande, l6!; Erie,
263; Kansas & Texas. III; Lake Shore,
l04a; louisville & Nashville, S6j; Michi-
gan Central. 944; Missouri Pacific, 1871;
Northern Pacific, 3li, preferred 744;
Chicago & Northwestern, lllt;
preferred. l42; New York Cen
trail. 1868; Oregon Improvement,
l43; Oregon Navigation. 100; Oregon
Transcontinental, 34t; Pacific . Mail,
37s; Reading, 500; Rock Island,
97i; Milwaukee & st. Paul, IA; Texas
Pacific, 2lS; Union Pacific. 6S; United
States Express, SO; Fargo Express, 1873;
Western Union, s34.
CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-Cattle-Receipts.
1000. Market active and Is cents
higher. Beeves, So. O0(95. 20; stockers
and feeders, 81. lO@2. 80; cows, bulls
and mixed, 81. 50(92. 90.
Sheep-Receipts 5000. Market strong
aud Is cents higher. Natives. $1,000
500; western cornfed, IS. O0(65.65.
Wheat-Market irregular. Jan. III;
Feb. 79t; May SO.
Corn-Market steady. Jan. 29s;
Feb. 29s; May 80.
, 1890-01-04
The Lynching Disc usseh.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 3.-Pursu-
ant to a call issued a few days ago by
prominent negroes of Charleston for a
meeting of the leading colored men of
the state to discuss the recent Wholesale
lynching in Barnville, a representative
gathering of colored men was called to or
der last night in this city. Resolutions
were adopted which condemned the tax.
ing of human life in any other than in
vindication OF honor and integrity of the
state, and advised members of the race
to remain quiet and let the proper au-
thorities vindicate the law. 1t is denied
that there was the slightest danger of an
insurrection of negroes 10 Barnville, or
any other part of the state, and strongly
advised negroes to abandon Barnville
county and other lawless sections and
move to other parts of the state where
the laws were observed.
, 1890-01-04
BESTIAL TREATMENT.
Shocking Abuse of Two Fe-
male Insane Patients.
A Mysterious Tragedy Occurs
at Trenton, N. j.
American Vessels Seized by a
Colombian Gunboat.
Bad Treatment of Insane.

WHEATON, ILL.,, Jan. 3-The state
board of charities, by direction of the
governor, is investigating the manner OF
caring for insane patients at the poor
house. The evidence showed that two
violently insane women were confined in
zinc lined cells with no closets or other
necessaries; that the cells were cleaned
only once or twice a month and the
women were bathed once a week by male
attendants. there being no female help,
and that these women tore their clothes
off and remained in the cells naked; that
one had her hands tied behind her and
took food from a plate on the floor with
her teeth, like a dog. The managers say
the place is not intended for insane and
they could do no better.
, 1890-01-04

TRENTON, N. j.. Jan. 3.-The dead
body Of Mrs. Knifin, wife Of DR.. Arthur
s. Kniflu, was found on the floor of her
bedroom this morning, near by lay the
unconscious figure of a young lady, who
had visiting the family. Both had ap-
parently been chloroformed. The deed is
supposed to have been done by burglars.
Miss Purcell. the young lady boarding
with the Kniffin family. has revived.
She said that during the night she was
awakened by Mrs. Knifin, who was
screaming that there were burglars in the
house. Miss Purcell sprang from bed to
call for help. but was seized by a man who
applied the drug to her face. Mrs. KniHin
was seized by another man who pressed
the end of a bed quilt, saturated with
chloroform, to her nose. That was the
last Miss Purcell remembered till resusci-
tated by physicians. The whole house
was in great confusion, every drawer be.
ing emptied and furniture scattered about.
Miss Purcell had almost entirely re-
covered from her prostration this evening.
She still insisted on the truth of her story
Of the burglary, although the police can
find so little to justify this theory. They
are looking tor the alleged burglars.
DR.. Kniffin reached Trenton from Broad
way tonight and was taken under the es-
cort of detectives to the police station
and subjected to a private interview with
the police. The doctor is not under ar
, 1890-01-04

New YORK, Jan. To day was
balmy with sunshine such as was never
seen in New York city before at this time
Of the year. Deaths to-day numbered
800 against 225 yesterday and l65
Wednesday. This is something unpre-
cedented at this time of the year.
Pneumonia, bronchitis and consumption
show increase over the standard. The
number of policemen reported sick are
357. showing a steady increase. Increase
in the number of deaths is attributed to
grip and the diseases which follow that
malady.
, 1890-01-04
Petition to Sell Bonds.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3 Attorney Gen
eral Miller and Secretary Window gave
a hearing at the department of Justice
this afternoon to Judge Wilson of Wash
ington ana Judge Story of Boston, rep
r%esenting the Union Pacific railroad com .
pany in support of their petition to the
secretary OF the treasury for the sale of
United States bonds now in the sinking
fund of hat company, and a reinvestment
of the proceeds in other bonds paying a
high rate of interest.
, 1890-01-04
Selling American yesseIs.

New YORK. Jan. 3.-Another vessel
flying the American flag has been seized
by the Colombian gunboat La Hopa.
Advices have been received BY l.. Schepp
d Co., of this city, saying their vessel,
the Frederick Schepp. has been seized
while calling for cocoanuts on the San
Bias coast. The state department has
little information in regard to the seizures
recently made by the Colombian govern
ment, but full particulars are expected
daily.
, 1890-01-04

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-The Raihoay Ag,
in a forthcoming issue will say: The yeal
1889 makes a much less favorable show
ing in respect to foreclosure sales thar
its immediate predecessor, although or
the other hand its record is much less
diseouraging than the three years pre-.
eeding 1889. A table is appended show.
ing that during 1889 twenty-five roads
were sold under foreclosure, having an
average mileage of 2. $50 miles and a total
funded debt and capital stock of sl37,-
7lh O
, 1890-01-04

New YORK, Jan. 3.-The hearing of
Cortes, the Cuban official arrested last
night charged with embezzlement, went
over until tomorrow in consequence of the
ccused not having time to see the counsel.
The charge against Cortes is that be left
Cuba carrying with him 800, 900 belong
ing to the city of Havana and coupons ia
ken from bonds valued at $500. 900.
, 1890-01-04

LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Citizen is au-
thority for the statement that new evi
dence which has been collected in Eng
land and America in the case of Mrs.
Maybrick, is Of the most convincing char.
acter, and needs but the scrutiny Of the
home secretary to convince that official Of
the immediate necessity of recommending
that the queen grant her a full and un
conditional pardon.
, 1890-01-04

EVANSVILLE, Jan. 3.-The strike of
freight crews on the Mackay system of
roads is spreading. Late to night it was
learned from a reliable source hat the
switchman, brakemen and conductors of
the Peoria, Decatur x Evansville and Air
Line roads had been ordered out. 1t is
also understood that the men on the Gin.
%cinnati, Wabash & Michigan, the latest
acquisition of Mackay, will join the
strikers
, 1890-01-04

KANSAS CRY, Jan. Sire in one Of
the buildings of the state asylum for the
blind at Kansas City. Kan. created some
excitement this evening. The fire was
in the boot factory, having caught from O
defective fue. The inmates of the asylum
were removed before they were ted what
was the matter and no accidents occurred.
The loss is small.
, 1890-01-04

GREENsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 3.-The little
daughter OF VIM. Richmond, aged 7
years, of Weavers, was fatally burned
by the explosion of a lamp last night. A
little sister, aged 5, was also seriously
burned. Richmond was confined to his
bed with typhoid fever and in the ex.
element attendant upon the accident
jumped from bed and ran GU of the
house calling for help and as a result he
is now lying at the point of death.
, 1890-01-04
AMER the Grain Corners.

CHICAGO, Jan. ga blow at grain
corners from a new direction was made to-
day in q suit begun by Lawson & Co. who
ask that Boyden & Co. be compelled to
disclose all of their transactions in the
corner in No. 2 corn in November and to
make good the loss of $40, 900 sustained
by compliments, who we're prevented by
the corner from filling legitimate con-
tracts