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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-17
ORIGIN OF WOMEN.
Remarkable Myths Concerning the First
of Earth's Angels.

Remarkable Myths Concerning the First
of Earth's Angels.
Woman's first appearance has been a
fruitful subject for the legend mongers,
says the Pail Mall Gazette The Phenician
myth of creation is found in the story of
"Pygmalion and Galatea" There the first
woman was carved by the first man out of
ivory and then endowed with life by Aph-
rodlte. The Greek theory of the creation
of woman, according to Hesiod, was that
Zeno, as a cruel jest, ordered Vulcan to
make woman out of clay, and then induced
the various gods and goddesses toinvest the
clay doll with all their worst qualities, the
result being a lovely thing, with witchery
of mIen, refined craft, eager passion, love
Of dress, treacherous manners, ana sh@ me-
less mind.
The Scandinavians say that as Odin, Viii
and We, the three sons of Bor, were walk
ing along the sea beach they found two
stick of wood, one of ash and one of elm
Sitting down, the gods shaped man and
woman out of these sticks, whiting the
woman from the elm and calling her Emia.
One of the strangest stories touching the
origin of woman is told by the Madagascar
renes. In so far as the creation of man
goes the legend is not unlike that related
by Moses, only that the fall came before
Eve arrived. After the man had eaten OF
the forbidden fruit he became affected with
boil on the leg, out of which, when it
burst, came a beautiful girl. The mans
first thought was to throw her to the pigs,
but he was commanded by amessengerf from
heaven to let her play among the dlggings
until she was of marriageable age, then to
make her his wife. He did so, called her
Baboura, and she became the mother Of all
the race of men.
The American Indians myths relative to
Adam and Eve are numerous and entertain
ing. Some traditions trace back our first
parents to white and red Maize; another is
that man, searching for wife, was g ven
the daughter of the king Of the muskrats,
who, on being dipped into a neighboring
lake, became a woman.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-17
PECULIAR STOMACH.
A Yankee Woman Who Grows Fat on a
Diet of Slate-PenciIs.

A Yankee Woman Who Grows Fat on a
Diet of Slate-Pencils.
"How much are slate-pencils?" asked a
woman as she stepped into stationery
store yesterday morning.
''Ten cents Dozen"
Give me one dozen"
Then, unwrapping the package, says the
Auburn (Me.) Gazette, she deliberately be
gan to eat the pencils. Yes, eat them-not
just chipping the ends with her teeth, as do
school-children, but biting off substantial
quarter-lnch pieces and crushing and swal-
ing them with Infinite relish. This was
quite remarkable achievement for staid
matronly person, such as she appeared to
be, and~naturally she was questioned con-
corning this strange propensity. From
what she said IN reply it seems that this un-
usual system of diet was by no means CON
fined to slate-pencils. Gravel is a staple
article of food with her, properly strained
and assorted; oyster and clam shells and
frlable sandstone she masticates as a man
eats a soda cracker, and asks for more. She
experiences an unexplainable craving for
such matter and feels compelled to eat it.
The odor of the dust raised IN the streets by
passing vehicles arouses in her much the
same sensation of unappeasable desire as
affects the senses of the neoriate when as.
sailed by the fumes OF a 1ram-shop. There
is nothing she likes better than to discover
nice retired gravel-pit and revel in the
consumption of its products. "Oh, how
should like to go to the sea-shore where
there Is lots of clean, white sand" sighed
she. This extraordinary parsonage is a
woman of about forty years of age, appar-
emily, and is easily described as a down-easJ
Yankee mother of family. The only pc
culiar thing about her looks is her COM
plexion, which is curiously pale-almost
corpse-like in its pallor. She says she has
been accustomed to eat gravel and such like
substances ever since she can remember.
She lives in Lewiston.
"The only thing 1 can't eat," observed
this remarkable woman as she turned to
leave the store, sis paving-stones. They
break my teeth.n
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-17

n,Wrights Hop Celery and Chamomile
buters reliable tonic, appetizer ana APP
Parient, lnygOrates the digestive organs
ana prevents dyspepsia, can be relied up
Vo' sold by all druggists.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-17
RHETORICAL RUBBISH.
How Real Poets and Genuine Literary
Men Do Not Write

"oh OO NOT Wrttes
Some OF our would-be literary people of
ooth sexes misuse the dictionary most
a6ominably, says the New York Ledger.
Even the reporters Of some Of our daily pa
pers have adopted the grandiose style Of
writing, and pretty mess they make of it.
When shall get back to the well of En-
Rhsh undetiled, and be relieved from the
muddy mixture Of incongruous words with
which the simplest facts are peplasteredl
AS to our fugitive poetry, much of it is
absolutely incomprehensible to ordinary
minds. Itseems to have been written by
individuals in mysteries. One 'fne writer"
OF the feminine gender tells us that when
woman "girds on her genius .armor,n and
punges into the "world wide arena of in
tellect," she does so at a "fearful sacrifice"
We wish she wouldn't, for the sacrifice in
these cases is the time of the reader. An
other lady informs u that the bosom of a
poetess "heaves with exulting joy, and her
eye burns with heavenly hre.n This is
mistake. Persons who write such poetry
as rational beings can read without q SEN
satlon OF nausea, sit quietly at their desks
or tables while they do it.
We know this to be the case, for we have
seen several real poets in the very act.
They did not ruffle their hair, their eyes
looked perfectly natural, and they exhibited
no symptoms of violent palpitatlon of the
heart. Depend upon it that real poets never
roll their eyes like automaton clocks, or cut
any other extraordinary capers under what
Amos Kendall called "the excitement of
composition" Byron said: "Confound the
moonl 1t always gives me rheumatism; but
write well of it." No doubt many young
and romantic persons suppose that his lord
ship eulogized the moon by moonlight, with
his shirt collar thrown back, and nothing of
his eyes visible except the whites; whereas,
in reality, he wrote about the planet in
snug study, with the shutters closed, the
lamps lighted, and glass of GIN and water
and some Stllton cheese and crackers be-
side him.
A true poet or good prose author must
have sound, vigorous brain; and people
with sound, strong intelects neither act
like fanatics while they are writing, nor
jam pretty words into inappropriate juxta-
position to the confusion of common sense.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-17
Iron BUILDING, SALEM
First National Bank
SALEM, OREGON.

w NJ. N. LADUE, President.
John MOIR, Cashier
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-17
Temperature of Water.

DIR. William A. Hammond, in the North
American Review: Water for drinking
purposes should never be below fifty de-
grees. We can almost always get it even
in the hottest weather as cool as I is 10y
letting it run for minute or two from any
household faucet, or drawing it from any
county well If not, there Is no objection
TO cooling it TO the point mentioned. The
East India "monkey,n which can now be
had alm st anywhere in this country, and
by means Of which the contained water Is
cooled by It's own evaporation, answers the
purpose admirably. ! am quite sure that If
ice water should be generally discarded as
a drink the average duration OF lie would
be lengthened and existence rendered more
tp'cgsP
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-17
New Fish Market.

Allen Rhodes has established a new Fish
Market on State street, and he keeps good
supply of fish, poultry and game.
Give him a call and your order will be
promptly attended to. S2S-lm
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-17
Airlie mail Ed SIDE Portland mail

LIE Richau's Golden Balsanl No.
cures Chancres, frs, and 'cond stages;
Sorestn tho Legs and BHdy; Sore Ea's,
Eyes, Nose, etc, Copper-c lord Blotches,
sypiilitic Catarh, iseased Scalp, and all
primary fo-:as OF the disease known as
syphilis. Pric". 5 co per Bottle.
lie Richau's G Idrn BaIsam No. 2
Cures-Tertiary, Mercu-ia' Sy2hi.itic Rheu-
matism, Pain7 in the Bones, Pains in the
Head, back of the Neck, liberated Soro
Throat, Syph.litc Rash, Lumps and con.
traeted Corts, Stiffness Of the Limbs, and
erldicate5 al soaso from the system,
whether caused by ind scrction or abuse
OF NJ rcuIy, leaving the b, )od pure and
healthy. price 5 90 por Ottle.
Le hichau' Golden - anish An l.
dota for to cure Of Gono-rhOa, elect,
irr.tati' C~avcl, and all Urinary or Gent
~ ldlsarrangements. PriG o So so per
lie Richau,i CoIJe-, SDaDish In
y"cts n, { rs'vc~e cas"s of C )norrhCa,
lnaLalm t0 l. Get. Strictur sac. Price
Sl Per y pgtle.
I's chaFs's Golden Ointment
l9' , ot ct ve hc2..ngcf Ey0.i..-jc S r p,
an crl9t.ons. T'ricoS 81 90 p Cox.
chau's GSldr II. t-,,C.yo
snl H. Treatment; loss % physi 81 pow
ss ts.c5S g OyC--Hor';, rostration, etc.
,FTiSs t3 20 per BSx,
Tie .! 4 NcTV,ne,
S,nt tyeTywhoro, c. o. D., fecu-e'y packed
Per express.
c. +. EICHAis q & co. Agents,
81 & s-1s- =. s. rect. oracr Clay,
- l,an"i'co. C.l.
C!IcI-A., HAILED TREE
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NOTICE.

NOTICE h. horeb given that M meet
~ ing ~ the stock holders of the CAR
iTAL JpURNAL Publishing company, held
December ith, 1889, by unanimous yOle The
gpital stuck ~ he company "as Increased
rom Five Thousand 10 Ten Thousand
Dollars A, L. CHAMBEHLAIN.
Secretary.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-17
GEO. WILLIAMS, President.
WIN. ENGLAND. Vice Prest,
II. p. McNARY, Cashier.
Cheap Money.

MONEY to lend at low rates upon farm
Nl and city property. No delay after
good title shown by abstract,
JOHN y. CARSON, ttorney at Law,
80 State Street, Salem.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-17
Of Music

OF the Willamette Univer ity Salem, Ore
gon, the most successful Music School on
the Northwest Coast. Courses in music are
equal 10 Eastern music schools. Yearly at
tendance ofnearly one hundred and fifty.
The able corps of teachers for the coming
school year will be Prof. u. NJ. Parvin,
Leona Willis, Miss Eva Cox; assistant
teachers. Miss Lulu NJ. smith, Miss Hally
Parish, and Miss Mamie ParVin.
Branches taughtare Vocal Culture, Piano,
Organ, Violin, Pipe Organ, Harmony,
and Glass Teaching.
Diplomas given on completion of course
Send for catalogue and circular.
u. NJ PARVIN 7-25d 3m-wlm.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
GRAIN And PRODUCE MARKETS.
,r,.prs or yrw.yoRK DEALINGS.

FEATURES OF NEW YORK DENIiN'fN.
The wheat market followed the fashion of the other
wall Street Saturday. and therefore was IN
sui raby dun The speculation amounted to Only 10000
huah,l. Tho fluctuations narrow and when ltac-
onal decline occurred there easy fractornl ray
Al the end prices unchanged except In on. or TWO
Instances when gain OF Il cent was recorded The
hush Influences the cold weather az the West and
renewed talk damage to the crops Gable ad'ces were
d,r-ss,ng and small c,aanccs and the full Interior
che the expression Of bull Sentiment ,ash
lots wcrs neglected during exchange hours but aitcr"ard
hcrc were sales bushels OF No red wheat cost
,r Irht and insurance paid. TO receivers.
Corn vas duh In the option line. opening heavy and
ending steady aud generally unchanged spot corn was
caiv with sales $4,000 bushels here and 40 COZ bushels
at tho outpOrt. go ,,,, ..
Lard wa- extremely dull with prices or 2@J points
m. final auoation, follows:
Wheat-March and April ~. Nav SIi.. juno s6s July
s,a. August aii.. Septcmb"r sr Deceu Dcr ~ cents
lori-March and April 36'.. May a7s, Juno o's July
3S,- cents. 80 ., ,. -, .,..
Iard-May So is July 81 81 se"' 'mbcr 10 H. pccem-
Tho receipts grain and nour reported on Saturday
at Now. York. philadelphia Baltimore anf Boston were
as follows Wheat ~ $50 bushels corn; 3oi 6os bushels
oats 1872 si bushels total grain 52 Olr bushels -four
a. 400 nacagcs Al Milwaukee and St Louis tho
arrivals were Wheat 81 2S6 bu,hcls corn 0NOoj bush
Il. oat4 202 Gs3 bushels total grain 03ood' bushels
-four % SO barrels
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
COTTON MARKErs-By TELEGRAPH

LyGTgGG MnIsH 2q 2qnt !sc. mPo''GnAmGn Of c Gat
Included 5000 bales American. Futures closed
~tsady. American middling low middllng clause Marc,
drliv,ry s.Gid sellers; March and April delivery
sGil sellers April and May delivery. Sold sellers
lay and June delivery, ll1id sellers Jun. ana Juy
delivery l3.6id sellers; July and August delivery,
and Srptenber delivery. 1850 sellers September do
iNcrv Is IllGd sellers; september and October delivery.
j66id buyers october and November delivery. 4o-04d.
value. ~ ,
10 l5.IGc low midGlng. 10 lice good ordinary l0tc
ne, and gross receipts l50 sales. 70 stock, 1850.
Norfolk March 29.-Coton steady; middlIng. lic net
and receipts. 332 exports coastwsc, Lies sales
l72 stock. 230lc.
Savannah March 90 Cotton steady; midGllng l0Tsc
low mddng lOsc good ordinary. 0'0c net and gross
receipts. exports to the Continent 900 coastwsc
70 sales. 2l5 stock 10 o32.
New Orleans March 29.-Cotton quiet and firm mid
ding 10 5I0c low middling. 10 ll:l0c good ordinary.
Britain IL 907 silcs 900 stock IA 500 Net over
land movement for week ended March 2s. inclusive.
10 46 bales against 10 $50 last year total
since s,ptemb,r l. sa95is bales against S1l $50: the
amount crop into sight To- week wa, - s2
hale, against So 100 last year making the far
the mont 1877 lGi hales against 8l2 2i5 aud total
since September to date 6os 1869 bales against
5s2 523 Northern spinnsrs' takngs Canad. overland
for the week IL C32 hales AGAINST i2 2i5 total
September date. 657 52s. asalnst co ,S3 The
decrease during the week In stok ports and 30 adn
interior Southern markets has been ~ 09G bales against
e5.0t during his week last year The stocks ports
and Interior towns 220 225 bales less they
were SC this time last year.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New.York Saturday. March 2o.-BEEvEs- Receipts 10
carloads OF 2l3 head-l carloads Goth
slaughterers and l carload at Jersey city. The only
II Kentucky Steers, 1928 average, at 81 50 Feeling
steady.
Cable adyces date quote refrigerated beef slow At
3D. and American steers dull at 5i.a6d dead weight
Shipments as reported yesterday. The Circassa and
krnic VIII sail tomorrow.
CALNES-So receipts worth noting. Market nomina.
with quotations the same last reported.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-itecspt, l3 carloads OF 2.37t
head carloads at Goh-,t, carloads at jersey CITY aud
carloads ITobokcn. Market moderately active for
good stock at wesustaned prices but slow icr common
and mcdiup grades. Poor choice sheep sold az ~ 30
as6 20 100 yearllng lambs a. ,Gsa @ 81, for fair
n "Culls' at - 80. little Dunch OF spring
lambs sod BY the bead It - 80 1.3 each.
sales-D Iarrngto1 p State sheeg % = aycerige
~ f. at ~ 50 1888 Lambs III ~ az % ~ do, q p
at VI 25 80 CO. II N, at 81 S7a 23 do (Cuis) o5 n
at - so. 49,. 20 - ..s-
r. s. Kase 1872 Ohio lambs. 20 n, at 81 10; "a West
D. McIherson Co. II westera Ewes es n a. q q:
ia Do lis H. at s6 s.; Ie2 DO, 3la n, at SO So os
Piacos sens % caroas 10 Of o7 head5 eSrcads
at oor.st I0 carloads Jersey City and cars At Ho6o; &
ken None for sale alive. Somnaly hrmer az ~ I'VE
81 65 per 100 n.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31

scSSe July slssed | 90 Ssse o. s:ss Stss iISScd
tcs, G.5sd0eie September closed C.7ic ,sks1: H
October CLOSED at 6.73c asked. Refined ContineSi
quoted at 140a090c; south America, 7.z5az $o.'
day sTrrE}s' yss tSs was no further change
New ButtermElsin Creamery fancy. 2Ssa2ec; West.
soa2Sc do fair to good i5Gisc State DAIRY enGsf ssi;
tubs and pals fancy 2ss choice 2ca22c; do good iss
sf wS fs s'' ws.s S,lS Soss sSass
good. 1odl4c; Western Factory. fancy, isSioc
choice, 15dl7c; fair, lialSc; seconds. 7d9c Dar,
and and Factory thirds oa0se Old Butter.Sate Creamery
~ M.en tubs eS s5s summs State hS
fancy 17alsc; choice I4alss good iiaiae:: rGs':
l0dl7c choice. 13d15c; fair 20 good 10di2c stsi::
Dairy frkins. fancy, l5glGc choice: 15al4se sair Z
ShtEsE-lteeraI trading was quite today.
but the market had steady support Factory
fail made fancy white. 14dlI 2c colored lie Factory
fine. l0SdlO1c; choice, i04a10ac; common TO good.
shdl0c part skins, id0c common skims 2d3c Ohio
nat. sdi62c Pennsylvania SKINS lake EGGS
and fair demand State and Pennsylvania fresh l4iaa
14sic Western. fresh 14i2c; MARYLAND fresh II 4iac
southern l3a l4c Southwestern fresh l4ao Duck. 263
sUGxR-RAW-Quiet and steady at unchanged prices
Fair refining quoted 47sc; Centrifugal 39 test Slide
..REFINED-iad less demand. Crushed, 7isc; Cut
Loaf, 7isc; Cubes, 5l6c; Powdered sac GraDnated
&C." 5i2a5 3.10c; Extra &C." 5ha5'sc; SC" 5d5isc:
81 sYEARiNE-Firm but quiet. Choice Western lard
quoted The. Oleomargarine-City, 5.l6a5'sc:
TALLOW-In light request but steadily held. Prime
city quoted at 4ac. No sales reported.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
LIVE STOCK MARKETS-BY TELEGRAPH.

Buffalo Morch 29.-Cattle-Rece!ptsm 90 ast o = hours:
, oto head total for week thus far, 2O,6O; ior sane
,1 Ia. week is $50 con-iqaed through $40 head:
$40 Of whch to New-York; 300 for sale narheoS
head total or week far "a 800 for same ume last
week 3s 200 consigned through 2ooo hean I'D ~, oa
fair demand Hogs-Receipts last ~ hours oy2o mead
,or for week thus far $3.50 for same time last week
40 800 consigned through, 2520 head $50 OF which
New.York $500 for sale; market active @ nrt snaas
ioyer MEDIUMS and heavy - 50 mixed - 90 workers.
81 5aSi so pigs = 2ode. 30 other sradss o rnehangea
Chicago March 20 fnttleReceipts. 5000 hc2l Mar
kct slow Beeves sods5 steers. 90 4Odsi 20 stoc x
crs and fede- - 5odss 81 cows bulls ad mixed e. 30
SooO head. Market slow. cents lo"er Mxed s6@ as
40 heavy 81 OGsi 40 light S+as4 % skiD 70 fon
g. Sheor.Recolpts 1000 head Market STEADY. Na-
t,es 80 90 sG 25 Western cor1fed 81 sodS' Io' Tex
ans 80 1915 30 lambs - OdS8 80. -,
s. Louis March st.-tecei.ts 200 he'h . ss,n-
"a 3O6f4 90 fair 10 good DO So 0a> so ,tockers ara
f.ders 70 3Oas3 60: Texans and indians s2 i0dsS TO-
Ucge-Rcre,pts 900 head shipments. 1900 head Mar
ket strong Fair choice heavy - l5ass 25 r1cking
grades =. fOdSl 20 light fair tO best ffGS ID sheep-
Receipts 100 head shipments, 200 head. Market firm.
Fair 10 choice. SASS 50.
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

COFFEE-Thc spot market for Brazil grades ruled gen.
orally steady and demand was moderately active NJ? soo
bars No Z 1880 900 bags No. g. 1sisdlosc and 1000
bass Nos l. and 0Santos, private terms Mild erowtbs
on higher cables, bu. the speculation was devoid Of vg9
higher alter weak opening. Rio quoted nrm Win
.aler receipts The local market started al oai points
r.r hut subsequently, weakened undrr reer sehe CLOS,
ing barely steady March was relat..eiy ,d,ler I tan
other months showing slight decline AZ the so-e no
cable quotes regular first $50 good second 400
exchange pr,atc 3i receipts unccrtan 100 200 hags @
Po cl,arances for United States (uncerain 4Ooo DAYS
total uncertain 5000 bags Ssno' 4 10 resip appsn
.s 1890 s57 600 bags; same time looo a2,o'oov ~
bags time 1888. i36 600 bag, con Ia, a..
santos July l. 1889, to March %, 1890 IL wv DasS
same time 1885, go 900 bags same time 1855 :uyop
bags stock In Havre reported i2J 900 bags OF Mn.n
2GI eco bags Brazilian total sales here To-Day 'o
IIn,ra
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
TIE STATE OF TRADE.

Baltimore. March 2o.co,on nominal middlins ii+S
lAc Flour quiet AID unchanged. Wh'at-soutnsrh
Quict and steady Fully. sods9c Longberry sSse ns ~ 10
Winter rcd spot March and April sosse Nay i.e
July sGsli.c. Corn-south"rn inactive "ht 3s1 tic
yellow 30GS7c Western steady MIXED spot Mafeh ana
Avrn 3oie -J6s.c; May. 35i2 35c June 5os dS. 20
Jll, 37'sd37'.c August Ssdsstc steamer 80 oaS2,;c; &
oats fair and unchanged. Rye slow a. ooao,c. nay
steady and unchanged Provision. firm and qnehaneed But
ter easy and unchanged Eggs steady az ltc itros1n
rm refined 5c Coffee quiet RIO cargoss aIs 1e
lai.Gi5c wh.key firm at :ssl TO- codr Treya ILL., %
grain id Cork for orders iais 5d oe p , ogr'
307l bb.s wheat 900 bush corn l-ocOV Ousn oscsj
Ii 600 bush rye, 5000 bush shipn,ents-tour Is's
bbs wheat, 81 900 bush corn, 3l,pCV Dusn. saies-
Whea. IL. 600 BUSH
buffalo March 2o-Whcat-No hard quiet; sales.
. 100 ,i-h az % bush 92l.c closing at .sD
;,Lc: No Northern. Oh No. northern, =. &c.
Winter grade, quie but steady No red S5ac extra
No 2 red s3i. .asfc track white oiering tosii
n,,i,t and weak No. yellow, 3jic No yellow o.
f.ic. No g. 3,Ld3jc' No. L. 33s d33'sc on track no
offered. oats scarce and iifln; No "htr
rc. No 3 white oSc No . mixed. 2J'sc on track hsr,
iev firm and unchanged. Rye nominal Flour nrm ana
In fair demand spring patent 2isoi ost "lht
a. -iaS5 o5 Nill rsd and hI-rr coarse wlntr
ir,n s15. spring =lI %. Canal frel2hts-Wheat &c.
corn 3i.c Nav shipment. Reccip,s-Wh,at sooy bush
corn - 600 bush 10 600 bush Shpments-"heat
~ 600 bush cora III. 600 bush; oats, 1900 bush.
CHICAGO March o9-Thc leading futures ranged a. fol-
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
THE MONETARY SITUATION.

We are at the end of March, and all the indi-
cations are that the critical" period of April
will he passed with even less disturbance in rates
for money than occurred at the eAd of February.
Cnquestionably, the action OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury by his public notification March
0 that until further notice he would accept all
offers OF 4 per cent bonds at l23 contributed
materially 10 this result But the action OF the
Secretary was anticipated by The Tribune Of
March 3, for no other reason than that the con-
dition of the Treasury warranted such action and
policy. it both good finance and good pol
itcs Nevertheless, We at that time stood en-
tircly alone in deprecating all ideas Of a monetary
stringcncy during this month, pending the
usual April settlements. Last week the rate for
call loans averaged about per cent? the ex-
tremes and per cent but on no day
during the week the closing at above A per
cent with excessive supply at the rate.
Touching the importance of requiring % per
cent reserve TO deposits, the folly of any such
law. even in the eyes Of lawmakers, is clearly ex
hibited by the Silver bill reported TO the House
Of Representatives. That bill does not make n
full legal-tcnder Of the certificates proposed TO
he issued against deposits OF silver bullion, but
the bill does provide that all National banks may
count such certificates part of their reserves.
That IL, the banks may fill their % ger cent re-
guircmcnts with certificates which they canr ot
force depositors to accept in payment of checks.
~ well might National bank notes be permitted
% ne counted rs part Of the reserves We cite
Snis only for the purpose Of showing the extreme
peeurdlU Of much that has been printed and
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31

The Central Trust Company on and after April
will pax - years interest on the new con
solidatcd mortgage bonds OF the Houston and
Texas Central Railroad Company. issnablc under
the reorganization agreement Of Deccin pcr 20.
1851 upon the presentation OF outstanding
certificates for indorsemcnt Of such payment
The following yesterday quotations for unlisted