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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-01-22
Buy Lot in Highland Addition for Three Hundred d.

@ nd let other fellow $1,000 for lot located With the
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-01-22

CAPITAL JOURNAL Pun. Co.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-01-22
Sherif9S Sale

sbarie K. NJ. CROIsAN.
onerln OF Marion County. Oragn'r
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-01-22

YOUNG OF SUBSCRIPTION to HARpER,s
library TPLE TGPLE secures a Juvenile
also pIentI Ihere ne is useful knowledge,
Advap,Iinnaty OF amusement.-Boston,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03

SnsG: s!ss' - sSsss s E;$' s;; .:s
against again s''SS 'S sa ase
.% ST. b. ss ST. :; a.
GGEE HANS Quiet and steady, sSsssa here c,
GH varied Tor u, Day ruling sssssl
average and staSsc for 10 p; Picked Hams 8. ace
Smoked 49, 49, SsSs pff ss0qdfs but niS
At Chicago, short Ribs March, closed SOC May 49oY;
:saS sa.s Ss:,, dSSssPe
the West Speculation however was ifeIess Cash.
Ss .esS ops .m lat s ties. as 500 80 &
p closed a & MAY 'Ssa a. 3
South sSs sEass 8 ID MsS
Ssd ss0 s Ia '
s ser i Change State 'aa prices ne SsS "
@Sd the fancy nGs s %sen cy ssy
2ss2eiac do prime to choice, 2oe2tc DO fair to good
t tSSce' 2oGsss good l5as state Dairy Welsh
%sssefn baS Choice s0"
ss Sijc ir ioa1l seconds
az S s E cream i' H d.
,5s SGy Ms'e Choice sis
a entire Da,y f ssoa and los Ts fs9,y
i psry s%S'S ie%sy isass eScss !:
had Very healthy w" look Factory fall made
iancv white IO5sq1O5,c; coored, 102dl0sc Factory,
sne, 1CISi6'qc; choice lcG Iosc common 70 good 8,
Dat. ia ioc; Pennsylvania Skins. lal4c; EGGS
Made further slight gain. with fairly active demand ,.n
15%a5ac Maryland fresh i5al5l7c Southern fTssh
srGARTairly active and trre better. sales, car
GOES cuba Centrifugal 90 tes 5isc and for phl q
test ii.iec -. REFINED-Has fair demand
full late Prses poS cssfd 49, sss G Ss Sst
BIC; Mould AZ. 7lGc cOotsctone,s' "a 40
White Extra &c" 5'.c; Extra &C." 5SGo%c; "C'" %
"sTT fIYEouiet and unchanged in price. Choice
weseTn oleo%srgarne ety. 5Isc Prime city quoted
at 4sc. Sales $4,000 n 4+c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New.York. Saturday, March l-BEEyES. -Recepu.
"a carloads OF 500 head-22 carloads at 60thst for last
mans Company and 81 carloads az jersey CITY OF wnca
carloads were home trade, and Is carloads iof
shinment 20 Europe. No trade to-day. Feeling steady
british markets unchanged Shipments a. reported.
win the exception steamer The Queen VIII taxa
80 head nsta adj OF The Greece will hardly get OF
before sunday Monday. She VIII taAe about l,5o0
"uarters Of beef in addition to live Cattle
CALVFs-Only u head received today Trade unim-
j. j. Hallenbeck sold Neals 10 10 average AZ &c peg
n Western Calves. 1872 D. at 32c; DO 3io ID, al 52c;
/ Yearllng $40 n. at 3lsc. - $1,000. -. o %,
head carloads at jersey CITY carloads az sna
carloads al IObOken and carloads were carried over
Yesterday The offerings we're light, put enough ,or 'ns
Buraio and the West. Prices were steady, and about
cxrrvhing was sold Sheep ranged IN pfee from - oo
to .6 25 Der n. and Lambs sold az $685. 10 100
Sales->herman Culver: 10 western sheep iOJ
average at So per 100 n. - On . x- en-
ii ohio Lambs 81 n az - 20.
81 j. r. Pidcock & Sons: 81 Territory Sheep 100 D. I"
SO g. j. Haenbeck: j. state Sheep % n at 81 ls DO
100 n at s6 % l0s State Lambs 72a u, at % so;
bu srpet"n 81 State Sheep slia n at SIS so .s Do
80 h. 4 . IS; "a STATE Lambs. 03'4 D. at So 2fs 20.
HoGS~Receips. II carloads Of 6s3 heads car.osds
~ Ier.av city carloads at 4Oth-st and carloto, az
Hookcn None for -ae alive Noninally firm at - 2'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
COTTON MAEKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

IIyrrpoo March /, p. m-Cotton-Thc sales OF the
i,, Include 100 bales American. Futures closed dulI
-Mddng low middling clause, March delivery
I6Id sellers March and April delivery, l-Oid sellers
Aurl and delivery, y sod buyers; May and Jun.
itt,rr, o.Old sellers June and July delivery I-O4d
sellers July August delivery sod sellers August
aallrr sod sellers, August and september d"u'erS
5Gld buyers September delivery, 50fd buyers, sep
.mbor and october delivery, j. Cad sellers October and
\o,rmb-r delivery. . 1904 Luycrs.
,,,lNe,ton March l. Cotton firm middllng lOsc; low
ndang IOs,c good ordinary. 5-lGc net and gross
rrcrpt bales sales. $40 bales stock, 1885, baies
receipts, bales gross ,729 bales exports coast
wiz. sales, jis bales stock 3p,OOI bales.
Ncw.Orlr,ns. March lotion quiet and steady MIG
ding l-l0c low niddling lOs good ordinary lVIec
Tritain 500 laos to the Continent 27.750 bales +;
-twi-c go bales sales, Zoo bales stock. 233-Jo
rop movement the six months ended February D.
port receipts 1851 2j bales against OS2 last year,
and S7gl57 year before last shipments overland
for The same time, bOJ.7i5 bales. against Sl00l1 and
sis 717 nr- southern mill talngs 81 5O6 bales against
81 800 3044D bales interior stocks In excess OF
Srptambcr 22 232 bales against 25s3 $40 and 3l5 1924
bal crop IN sight March l. 600 1913 bales, against
91s and 1913 6j7 bales the overland movement for
the ionl February 1900 bales against S3 100
last year and 5354l the year before amount OF crop
nrouch into sight during the et ruary 4J7 $50
baes against 900 1883 last year and 37o33l the year
before Northern mill taklngs and Canada overland during
FEBRUARY $40 bale against t0i 036 last year. and
80 553 The year before. making he total September 10
February 2S inclusive, l660jB bales against 576 iSt
min iaking- la-ed the average OF actual
last plus estimate 90 COO bales cNcr,-
in tiknV- consumption during The rN months The
stocks and tventynine leading interior southern
Of Ig s:e bales this year against $50 last year. and
IL. xkB tke year before laee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
THE STATE OF TRADb.

Baltimore, March 1.-CO,vtton firm; middlng 11tA
Track lot, higher; Futz 1oa55c; longberry sl9s5ci
%o > s3dssLsc steamer, 7oc; Western strong; No;
,'frc- r,d SPOT March, s2Ss s3c May, sf'sdsotc
southern quiet and steady; white 81 ole; yellow
III 81 Western steady mixed, spot SIC March 80
g5 APRIL 80 l. 03js,c; May 81 a3oec june 5ot
t,lc. July 37G31c August, 3'ic; steamer o. = ooc
oats dun and unchanged southern and Pennsy ana y
100: Western white. 29d3O2c; Go mixed 27a2ssc !
eadcd No. > white 5Oc. Rye firm; sales mostly % -
riyc: prime choice 5Ja57c. Hay dul prime 70 cholcs
firohv @i2 5OdsI3 30. Provisions firm Snd unchaIQed.
liutter Eggs hrmer at l2edlic Pe.roe eo
sugar = adv: \ soft 6i4c. Copp-r nrm; refmed Lac
steamer guet cotton zoe nour POS: grain Sid Cor
FOR orders A. sd Cd. Receipts-Flour, loo oos
wheat : 900 bush 157 900 bush oats 900 ousn
rye 600 bush. shpment-Flour 200 bols whe eoX
- 900 bush corn 2O1, 600 bush Sales-"heat -S'oo'
bush corn, 300 900 bush r..
Boston. March Markets unchanged Keeps
Flour T. 100 bbls 5000 sacks; corn, $4,000 bush
Ru0alo March 1-Wh,at-No l hard-Demand iair ano
market nrn sales lO0 600 bush at ssc; closing az Ssci
10 Northern good demand; sales 5000 bush az occ
push at ssc 900 bush at esSsG ss2c closing az
~-i.c; No Northern, sac; winter WHEAT scare au
firm: 80 red - -ao No 3 red extra '3c no req,
75c Corn good demand and prices shade d en- snsr
80 3 yellow. 33i. 33ec No 4 yellow &c No o. SCI
3ss,c 40 t. 3Ol d3ic: grade. 2sd3Oc on track oats
frmer; so . white, 28's ape; No do, 2oH.c no
n'fVed %, a o6c track. Barley dull ~ i OneGa,
6Od6lc: No do. 81 No extra: o2a sc Mcheah fo1
So STATE iSq55c. Rye d-il and nominal ri1ul
quiet and unchanged. Mfeed lIm and UNCHANGED ns
cepts-Wh'a: o0O bush corn 900 bush; OATS, oooo
hush Shpmsnt>-Whcat, g., 600 bush. g.,
Chicago March The leading futures ranged as io''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Per North River. Vessels and Railroads.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS.
Per North Riv'

CoFFEE-There was less done in spot Rio today 6 put
the feeling continued the basis OF loc LOT 10.
Hat bean Fair cargoes quoted zoe. Sales OOO DAYS
No. g. two-thrds nat bean. iTsc. Mid grades faiiD
aud firm Sales. 900 piculs PadJoe. 22'sdZ5c
800 mats Java, 2ic 800 pculs Interior Decemper sae
2ic $50 MaracabO. 2Osc, and 3J3 bags Cora ZO4.
The option market continued on Sc improved turn III
keeping with further rise In foreign accounts
advanced ! fr. and Hamburg gained Ad2 pfg hio au-
vices firm. with small receipts closing prices n,Ie
showed gains Of 5al0 points, and there was some hI1
covering Of "shots. Stock in lIavrc $4,000 bags Oh
which 276 900 bags Brazilian. Rio reports Regular
first 300 good second $50 exchange (prlvatel -
receipts. 1000 bags Rio cearsnces for tnlteu s,,'
1000 bag, stock. $4,000 bags Santos receipts.
600 bags receipts Rio July /. 1889 to February %
1890 G33. 900 bags time 1889 3,2iooOo Dags
time 1888 bags receipts at Santos july
1889 to February 25 1890, l617 600 bags same tns
1882 7S9 600 bags time lsSS, S23OOO Days. Ao'"
sales here to-day 80 $50 bags, follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
ETHIOPIAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

Il,erpool March m-Hegi porS, ana hams
Holders Offer moderately l'n' on Iioluef, ohcf ,p's
tnirr,nd cut about % to 30 n, steady at 2-s snort
ih about p, n dull rs long and short clear mldilcs
,f as n ,toady at .u,. Shouldrrr, about l. 10 Is H.
I'd. AZ -, thrc,e Holders offer slarney An'rl'
s nu'-f white cOlocd ni1rt IS. Iallow-iiodcr-
.latrly: prime city steady at 2is Sd Turpcntne
Il,ld,r, orcf moderately. liosn-Ioldcrs orcr nodcr'
,t.lv. common steady at Is l2d Lard Spot-lt"luers
ifrr -afngly; futures, Holders offer moderately prime
Western spot, March. April and May, steady at ~.
wheat holders offer -paflnsly flour-HVluers oi's
Moderately -Spo-rho supply H. in excess OF the
dn,,d: futurc.Ilodcrs offer moderately. Hops at LON
dnl~lacinc Coast-1hc supply Is poor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
OIL MARKETS.

oil City. PENN March National Transit certificates
opened at oslo highest. 9sasc; lowest 95sc closed,
95c. Sales. "a 600 bbls shipments 6s5o7 bbs; runs
lOl i7i hbs -
Pl:tsburg March 1.-Petrceum active and weak. Ma.
onal Transit opened Csc closed. 05sc;
highest 30 nc lowest, o5Lc.
Bradford Penn, March t-Nationa Transit ceyti9catee
opened AZ 9Ssc highest 9sac lowest. S5c; closes ees
Clearances, 6of00o' bbls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
~, earnings. : mo. eaosooil ss.774.ss3 sloos III
rrroprAN rIvANcIAL MARKETS.

London March !, = =. Atlantic and Great Western
nf-i noitggr trustees c"rl' at's J3t canadian facc
az. IN, 16-. do second cou-ol-, 1899, Mexican oid
'.,v q-a. IT. Paul common. o94 Ncw-York Central
''' IA .lir,r i, quoted at 4ii4 per ounce.
Money a. per cent ~,
quote per cent icncs at - francs o'3
r,n,ifnr. fur account.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
STAINED.
Good Ordinary
Hs II 49,

Good 3 10 Low MlddIng .....TU
S,rlc, ,,oOd Ordinary -l6 MIddng 10 1916
options were exceedingly dull to-day and without new
dscOuraging, and THIS
prompted selling by 'lonss which led " decline.
tu,rling sale, showed points, after which
there further drop VI la2 points closing barely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03


,lE Az sn,s;@sa S g.,
N 80 iI'% Soc, Sor% qIs5 g ss
80 e. " ha ." 'sr % m y so aIm ; No pS N
Visions Vision ca,icr PORK, y 72i Lard : s.: Butter
ad S'''c f5s. ~.
SS SS S5s barley coc basS
naeh March dfO9r god demand FOR SesrsS:
s sss ~'SS S5
wc-itra ad,lce. MARKET ruled nm though not qgOa6y
for dcSa6e will %nng s,sses nrS injected $780, ar IN:
S. 40 @ an M"ssG sSss Ap6 sS@sSs light N aA
s Of SgS ni r a n nS Fair S s r sspP
local trade s,cady WIN Ir de,ana NO. Mkt;
depot SQs No. mined in export elevator sSfc $40
ss''saa5s. in elevator ssca@sr No. = high miScd d
Sc %sed Ma5th 1pS Msy
liberal and iqcal trade ae%,pa light but prices so Of e 2s
Whit. III 2cth-st elevator 3ose do choice, in gram
MdTSh Is ao S.:?F APRIL qS ana ao May
arsts. iSr@Ii ot6er articles unchanged. Receipts
Flour hbls wheat 400 bush corn 2io 500 bush'
a. ZOO S SSSh oats Jo ''OO Ou'n corn
st. Louis March Oqr quiet SoI and x steady WS
red cash. 7oc bid May closed a76'.c asked june
5s ss sd S s 5s 80 SsS %sS
asked seps%hro 2s I'D az 1s a NS saS SSSh
cash Ioisc bid Harley Wisconsin. 47c. Hay-Praris:
~ 5oa - timothy - 5ods2 Flaxseed. ri 25 Lead
strong ~ o. Butter and unchanged. Corn'
meal 81 C5dsi 20. Whisky 81 OF. Provisions steady.
but auotat.-s essentially unchanged. Receiptst
Flour bbl- wheat 20 900 bush 207 600 bush
oats. 80 600 bush rye 5000 bush barley 1000 busn
Shipmcnts-Flour 600 bbls wheat 5000 bush corn
$4,000 bush oats, $1,000 bush rye. 20 900 bush a
toledo, March l.-Wheat active. steady cash. ssta
zoe; MAY, sl4c July 7s1c August. 7sc Corn DUN
cash. 3oi2c; May 3lc oats quiet cash % Glover
seed dun steady: cash and March. 80 l5 Receipts
Wheat. io4s bush corn, 6i.i52 bush rye tss bush:
cloNersecd. 1896 bags. Shpments-Whoat. 200 busni
corn 80 03i bush oats, 5000 bush cloverseed LOSS
bags.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
A PHENOMENAL MONTH.
LYING AND MANIPULATION.
THE TREASURYS MONTHLY STATEMENTS-A
LARGE ACCUMULATION OF MONEY.
with ONLY A SMALL ADDITION
TO THE AVAILABLE SURPLUS.

Sunday, March 2-p. m
The public debt statement issued yesterday
shows reduction in the month of February OF
about S5 300. 900 in the funded debt; ST 100000
4 1-2 per cents, and 81, 100000 per cent bonds.
The total debt, less cash in the Treasury was re-
duced S6,159,4s7, and the reduction since June
80. 1889, has been $42,099,092
The Treasurer's statement shows gain TO the
cash in vaults of Sll 500, 600 But the accumu-
lation of legal money amounted TO Sl3,6OO,OOO;
the difference Of 81 100000 being accounted for
bv that smaller amount of National bank notes
held in the process of redemption The SILVER
coinage of standard dollars for the month
amounted to So 4ss 900, that the actual Treas
ury absorption of legal money in the month OF
February was upward Of SIo.20O,000. The de-
posits in National banks were reduced during the
month $4,000. 900, so that the Treasury's net cash
balances-cash in vaults and in National banks
were increased only 81 100, 900. The amount Of
ofYsetting audited liabilities payable during the
month of February 20 was $l1,4Oo,OoO greater
than on January 81. But against this there
was a reduction in the trust liabilities OF
3.300.0 00 so that the total liabilities against
the cash balances were $6,2O0.0O0 greater than
at the beginning of the month. Hence the avail
able surplus was increased by the months opera
+ions only 100000. The available surplus
which. under the current conditions when every
day make the Treasury receipts greater than us
current ordinary expenses. has no reason Tor eX-
istence. was on February % S32.756.5S3
The Controllers monthly statement reports
contraction in the amount OF outstanding Natioh-
al bank note circulation OF S2,3'5,ioo' puu IL 10
notable that during the month the amount OF CIT
culation outstanding against deposits OF GOVERN
rrent bonds was increased $663,221, while the
amount of lawful money held for the redemption
of surrendered circulation was reduced S3,o5o'So.'
The contraction in the amount OF National n'hA
circulation in the twelve months has been 3d.
o9s.2l9: the amount of lawful money heid LOT
the surrender of National bank notes IN the same
period was reduced 81 s,633,955. Inc suoJolncu
tables are condensed from the official reports
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The following compares the public debt state
ments of February ! and March l:
INTEREST," BEARING DEBT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03

Thu hank exchanges at the Ncw-York Clearing House
and the stocks NowYok stock Exchange last
week and for the Of preceding two years compare
follows . 400 - .e. ~, 500
EXCHANGES 500, 81 75G 50 10 $40 3a7 &5Os "-l %
30 share, sold . SO O62 ~ -6l 1870 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03

COTToN-The spot market ruled steady and quiet ;
prices quoted Sales, 142 bales for consumption
Since September 1 receipts az the ports aggregacd
33s s9 bales against $500 69 bales for the coiie
spending time last year, including to-day.
Quotations are based American standard OF cassh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
WHEAT No. ..

wheat patents s4asi 30 spring wheat patents {. tos
- 80. .traights ~ 65a.3 9O bakers, - S0dsS; NO.
spring wheat 77sc No. spring wheat SSsee S5s
fS>.,cd : IS Prime timothy seed 81 lsdsl ~ mes:
.hc ribs ,idcs doos9, = so; dry sailed shoulders
.h,>sdl - l5aSt 20 short clear sides (boxed).
.S9+S o. wh-key. distllers finished goods, per GAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03

Circulation Of National gold banks not included IN inc
above. S1+7137. -
u S. REGISTERED BONDS ON DEPOSIT
To secure To secure
circulating public
notes deposits
Pacific r. r. bonds. per cents $3.50 wv Sl5e 1o
Funded loan OF 1891 AZ pr. cts 39saO soD ,o o
Funded loan Of 1907 per cents "o'''iI'' --''ouoO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
s143.197,0 900 s31, 100, OO'

:
From the foregoing statements we are able to ar
rive az an approximation of the expansion OF legal
money in general circulation which has taken
Mace during the last twelve months:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03

The following were Fridays quotations for unlisted
securities
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-02-15
Queer Beliefs.

The Fiiian cannibal's emotions have
reference for the greater part to food, so
he worships the god Matawaloo. who has
eight stomachs and is always eating
The Tongans have a very curious dogma
to account for day AID night being
twenty -four hours long. 1t used to be
less the sun used to go down too quick.
So one day man caught it with moose,
and it had to go slower thereafter.
The ancient Peruvians believed that the
sun once came down to the earth and laid
two eggs and then went back again. From
these two eggs men sprung.
The American Indians had dogma that
the sun was the one supreme god, and the
moon was his wife. One tribe inhabiting
fearfully hot district worshipped the
moon alone, saying that they had no Ele
for the sun.
In the DAYS of Columbus scientific dog
mas asserted If ship should reach
India she could never get back again, be-
cause the rotundity of the globe would
present kind of mountain, up which il
would be impossible TO sail even with the
most favo able wind.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-02-15
When They Want Pennies.

"Will you kindly give me- some pennies
in changer" asked a gentleman rider on
q street car last night.
Chow many Z" asked the conductor.
ooh, about ten," was the reply.
The transaction was made satisfacto-
rily, and the gentleman slowed the ten
pennies carefully down in the corner of
his vest pocket.
lis not demand for pennies rather un-
usual ?" was asked the conductor when he
had taken his place on the rear balcony of
the car.
ssNo On Saturdays we often have re-
quests for pennies, but on other days of
the week people don't want them, and Of
ten absolutely refuse to receive i've cents
worth of coppers. You sse, men with
families find it profitable to be prepared
with pennies to give the children for Sun
day school and to drop on the plate. Ten
cents worth of pennies will go a long way,
but if a man has much of church going
family it will cost him quite sum if he is
compelled to give them all five or ten cent
pieces because he has nothing smaller.
ssAll the pennies dispense on Saturday
come back to me on Monday morning.
There are twenty eight churches along
nv line, and catch all the ministers 60
ing down to the weekly meetings, and
they all pay their fares in pennies. -
PhiLgdeED7ta1 Record
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-02-15
How lay Gould Dispenses Charity.

Like most of the successful men of the
present age Mr.. Gould is extremely me-
thodical and systematic in his habits. He
rises every morning at precisely half past
seven, seldom varying from that hour
more than ten minutes. At 8 o'clock he
sits down to his breakfast, which in his
case is usually French rolls and a:cup of
coffee, and expects to find every member
of his family present at that meal. Break
fast over, his private secretary is called in,
and the numerous begging letters of the
mornings mail are laid upon the table
Each member selects at random number
of these letters and reads them over. If
any one of them is impressed by any of
the letters they are laid by for future
reference. while the others 60 into the
waste basket. Those letters which have
been laid aside are then taken up and dis
cussed, and if a majority of those present
conclude that it is case which really de-
serves assistance the assistance is sure to
come within a very few hours, in very
substantial form and without the slightest
hint as to the identity Of the donor
Philadelphia Inquirer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-02-15
A Burning Question.

am curious to know what it is that
makes painting by one artist worth $1O,-
600. and painting by another, thong b,
equally good, perhaps even better, worth
$40. l saw some pictures recently by q
painter who can just keep his head above
water, which are as well painted as are
the canvases of many artists who are on
the topmost wave of popularity. Perhaps
you will say they lack the sacred fire. On
the contrary, they possess it to greater
degree than some of their more fortunate
fellow craftsmen. And yet they will lie
in unknown graves while the others have
lofty monuments reared above their heads.
I wonder what makes the difference.
Sometimes think it is enterprise, indus
try and tact-merely commercial qualities,
that have nothing to do with the intrinsic
merit of work of art.-Ihe Critic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-02-15
An Uncommon Royal Spectacle.

Apropos of grand dukes, it may be in
teresting to state that the car has recently
given the rare spectacle of an autocratic
sovereign freely renouncing some of his
privileges and reducing the amount OF
moneys attributed to members of his fam
lily out of the State budget. The empress,
who received annually 600, 900 rubles-a
ruble is nearly equal to eighty cents-will
get only 100000 hereafter. and in case of
widowhood her dowry will be reduced BY
one half, If she resides outside of Russia.
Instead of 100000 rubles, the czarowitz
will have only 100, 900. and his wife 30, 600
instead of $50, 600, as now. On her hus-
bands death she would get pension of
100000 rubles instead of 300, 600, if she
resides within the empire, and only $4,000
in case of her residing abroad. The grand
dukes, brothers of the reigning car, who
received 100000 rubles as pension until
now, win get no more than 5000 The
daughters and grand daughters of the en-
peror will receive from the State dot of
1000, 900, and nothing more. Each son of
the car will get at his majority appanages
bringing determined income and l GOO, :
900 rubles toward the building and fur
nishiDg of palace. Similar reductions
have been ordered by the car in regard to
money appropriations made to other men,
bers of the imperial family.-NeD York
Tribune.