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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-04

Bessemer Pig-There is no abatement of the
demand. and the market continues strong, with
makers prices up ls.Q1s. Cd. West Coast brands
at 7Ss 3D. @79s. for Nos l. 2, 8. +. o. b. shipping
point.
Middlesbrough Pig-Business has been done
at Is advance, and the market is strong, with
speculative interest lively and trade demand
fair. Good merchant brands quoted to-day at
62s. Cd. for No. 8, (. o. b.
Spiegeleisen-A fairly active demand still
prevails and prices are strong but no higher.
English 20 per cent quoted at 97s Sd. (. o. b. at
works
Steel Wire Rods-Prices are up about IS.
Mild steel No. q, quoted at s7 I'd f. o. b.
shipping port.
Steel Rails-There has been good demand
for these and makers prices have been ad-
vanced 2s. Sd. Heavy sections quoted at 67 2s.
Cd. f. o. b. shipping point.
Steel Blooms-An advance of Is. Cd. is quoted
by sellers generally and the market is very
firm. Bessemer XXI quoted 96 los. Cd. f. o. b.
shipping point
Steel BiIlets-The demand has been fairly
active and, while prices vary slightly, the mar
30 quoted at &c Is Cd. @s6 los. f. o. b. shipping
point.
Steel Slabs-There has been rather more do
ing in this line. Supplies are moderate and
sellerSssk los. advance. Ordinary sizes quoted
at E6 los. f. o. b. shipping point.
Crop Ends-The market firm and demand
better, but no positive change in prices Run
of the mill quoted at f3 l2s. 6d.9f3 los. f. o. b.
Old Rails-Holders are very firm in their
views and asking higher prices, but actual bus
iness is moderate. Tees quoted at f8 LIS. Cd.
@E3 l5s.. and double beads at S3 l5S Gf4 I. o. b.
Scrap Iron-Demand is fairly good, and the
market firm. but prices no higher. Heavy
wrought quoted at f3Gf9 Is. Cd. f. o. b. ship
ping points.
Manufactured lron-Common sheets have
been sold at IS. advance. In other lines fair
trade at firm prices.
Stafford ord. marked bars.
#. o. b. EpooD. los ud@ o 0s Cd
common bars. ..... Us 0dW lbs %
black sheet singles 0 0s 0dQ 10 Us Cd
Steamer Freights-Glasgow to New York,
2s. Cd. Liverpool to New York. los. Cd.
Pig Tin-Speculation has increased the past
few days and prices have advanced considera-
bly,, closing strong Straits 9g7 Is. Sd. for spot;
futures e months) 6S los.
COpper-Purchases for consumption have
been moderate. but speculation has continued
active and prices are strong. Chill bars quoted
ESQ Is. Sd. for spot, ESQ IS. for future delivery
Best selected English, 956.
Lead-The market steady but only mod
crate business doing. Spanish quoted at sl4
Is. Cd.
Speter-Priees very firmly held and the de-
mand fair. Ordinary Silesian quoted at f24 S.
Tin Plate-The market is stronger under the
influence ofthe advance in pig tin and iron, but
business has been only fair.
GLASGOW, January S.-Much excitement
prevailed in the iron market to-day. The price
of Scotch warrants has advanced tn Cos. the
highest point reached since the boom set in.
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AKumher Of New Orders.

ESPECIAL TKLEGKAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
CINCINNATI, January a-Rogers, Brown &
Co.'s Iron Circular says: The week under re-
view has been broken up by the holidays and
matters incident to the closing of the year. 1t
was hardly expected that much, new business
would be transacted. A very considerable
number Of orders, however, were booked. In
Southern irons one or two sellers have been
bearing" the market and taken large num-
Der OF orders at prices so TO 76c below those
formerly held by most leading companies
There has beenaifttle disposition to meet these
cuts and tt is believed that the furnaces inter
books In Northern iron there has been q
steady strengthening Of prices. Strong Ohio
foundry irons average q dollar higher than at
the middle of December, and there is a marked
scarcity. SilYery softeners are in somewhat
better supply. but all the furnaces are well sold
ahead. and shipping as fast as they make. Old
car wheels drag and wheel irons generally have
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-04
An Excellent New Yenr Opening.

CHICAGO, January 3.-The new year, say
Rogers, Brown & Co., opens in the Chicago and
Northwestern market in a manner very differ
ent from a year ago. All the influences are
strong and active, and in spite of holiday de-
moralization, a good deal of business is re-
ported. Lake Superior charcoal irons have
made another advance. and sales at S23 so cash
have been made. 1t is doubtful if much could
he secured even at that figure. The local coke
irons are practically withdrawn from the mar
ket Southern irons are again being taken. the
Northern prices having advanced sufficiently
to meet the figures at which Southern stock has
been held. The demand is widely distributed,
and so far is met without difficulty by outside
furnaces. Prospects for the new year were
never moro healthy and promising in Chicago
and the Northwest.
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spring patents, IS O0@5 50; winter straight,
81 2jA4 so; clear winter. 81 0064 Is; straight
xxx bakers, 50 50G3 Is. Rye -four. So 500
AIS.
MILLFEED-Mfddlings fine white. SIS O00
Is OO a ton: brown middlings. s12 00@14 90;
winter wheat bran, s11 5@n %; cnop feed,
SIS 5O016 co.
HAY-BaIed timothy, No. /, S11 50GI2 90;
No. do, IS 0O@10 90; loose from wagon, 81 %
OH 90, according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay,
81 O008 90: packing do, $6 soar 90.
STRAw-Oats. So 1907 90; wheat and rye
straw IS OOG6 %
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-04

Sales at the first call were 81 shares of Phila-
at 20 After call 100 shares Of Wheeling brought
20
At the last call 200 shares of Wheeling Gas
went at 20, 100 Pennsylvania Gas at 13 and 30
sold for $435.
Andrew Caster sold 81 600 Pittsburg Traction
5s at l0711, Edward P. Long sold % shares
Westinghouse Airbrake at Ito, 100 shares Pleas
at 90
The total sales of stocks at New ork yester-
day were 147, ,60o shares, including: Delaware,
lackawanna and Western, 1878; Louisville
and Nashville 4375; Missouri Pacific, 1884;
Reading, 25224; st. Paul, 4,120
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ProHIaiona.

Sugar-cured hams. large, Dc; sugar-cursd
hams, medium, 95<c; sugar-cured hams, small,
101<c; sugar-cured breakfast bacon, Sc: sugar.
cured shoulders, SIC; sugar-cured kepelesg
shoulders, 71zc; sugar-eured California hams,
&c; sugar-cured dried beef flats, &c; sugar-cured
dried beef sets, 10c; sugar-cured dried beef
rounds. 12c; bacon shoulders. SIC; bacon clear
sides, TIC; bacon clear bellies, 711c; dry salt
shoulders, 51c; dry salt clear sides, 7c. Mess
pork, heavy, $ll 50; mess pork, family, sl2 90.
Lard-Rehned, in tierces, SIC; half-barrels,
SIC; 3-B tin pals, &c; 5-B tin pals, SIC; 1OD
tin pals, &c; 5D tin pals, 636c Smoked
sausage, long, SC; large, sc. Fresh pork links,
&c. Boneless hams, 101zc. Pigs feet, half bar
rel, 81 90; quarter barrel, 81 Is.
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NO BETTER.

Depression the Only salient Feature of the
Oil Marker.
The oil market was in comatose condition
yesterday. Trading was very light. Some of
the local crowd tried to bull it up. but the
trade wouldn't have it.
The market was very dull until Just before
the close when it was bid up to, 1887, the high
est point of the day. 1t then broke to 1031S
rallied a tr1he, and closed barely steady at
1887
Opening 1857, highest l03T, lowest 1O316,
closing 1887. There was no news of Importance
A change OF some kind about the 10th, pipe
line day. is among the probabilities.
The conditions are bullish, but the Standard
Is supposed to be bearish.
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ANOTHER BIG DAY.
Clerical Business at the Banks Far Ahead
of Inst Year,

Clerical Business at the Banks Far Ahead
OfIIast Year.
Clerical business at the banks yesterday was
again very large. The exchanges were nearly
half a million greater than the best day of last
year, and over a million in excess of the cor
responding day of 1889. The large exchanges
were due principally to heavy checking by the
city and the railroads to meet interest and divi-
dends. The exchanges we're S2Sll, ,495 q, and
the balances 1924 1873 n.
There was fair demand for discounts at un-
changed rates. Money was reported somewhat
easier, and all danger of a squeeze gone by.
Currency was in good supply. January settle
menus are proceeding satisfactorily. Their
final adjustment will throw a large amount OF
money on the market for investment in real
estate, stocks. manufacturing and merchan-
dising leading to large expansion of business.
Money on call at New YORK yesterday was
tight, ranging from to IL per cent; last loan, 4;
closed offered at 2. Prime mercantile paper,
5A@71<. Sterling exchange steady but quiet
at 81 50 for 6O-6sy bills and 81 "a for demand.
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LUSTER LETS GO.
Too High and Had to Come Down-olher
Features.

In point of activity the stock market yester-
dav Yas the best for long time. Bids and
offers were numerous, but in many instances
wide apart Still, the sales were considerable
footing up 667 shares
John r. Mckee, Jr., was q bear on Luster,
and it went OF at the first call to Is bid and S8
asked. It recovered somewhat in the after
noon, when q was bid aud S6 asked. There
were no transactions In explaining the break
broker said: 1T was up 80 high that people
wouldn't buy it. and it had to come down,
and when down holders couldn't sell It 1t il
still too high. The weakness was no doubt
mainly due to the contemplated increase of the
capital stock"
Manufacturers Gas declined to III bid and
Wheeling Gas to 19L. Philadelphia Gas was a
little stronger, advancing from w bid in the
morning to 2oI6 in the afternoon. There was .
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Features of the Market,
Other OIL Marketa.

on CITY, January 3.-Petroleum opened at
81 03as; highest 81 035s lowest, 81 03Is; closed,
81 O316.
BRADFORD. January 3.-Opened at 81 OS1S;
closed. 81 0S5s highest. 81 0S3z; lowest 81 031S.
NEW YORK. January a-Petroleum opened
steady at 81 02sk and after the first sales moved
| up 81 03sk, and closed firm at 81 OS1I.
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Dreaaed Menfa.

The following prices are furnished by Armour
& Co. on dressed meats: Beef carcasses, $50 to $50
MS, SC; $50 to $50 rs, SC; $50 to $50 rs, 6%Ge<c,
Sheep. &c p d. Lambs, &c p b. Hogs SO.
Fresh pork loins &c.
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not advanced in keeping with other branches
of the market.
Low Price. at St. Louis.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCR.i
ST. LOUIS, January 3-Rogers Brown q
Meacham say: Contracts made during the week
were nearly all for delivery several months
ahead The prices obtained were less than
most of the furnaces would accept. and show
that few Southern sellers are willing to shade
quotations to fill their order books. We quote
for cash I. o. b. St Louis:
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featureless.
NEW YoRK-Clearings, SIsO, ,944, ,945; balances.
$S,9l8692
BosToN-Clearings, $26 05S, ,9l6; balances, S.
81. 713N Money, per cent.
PHILADELPHLA - Clearings, SIS, ,372 622; bal
ances 81 820942.
BALTIMoRE-Clearings, S532S. .3e2; balances,
S708 949.
CHIcAGo-Clearings were Sl5.S90,O00. New
York Exchange was 5O@60c premium. Money
rates were per cent on call and 71S per cent
on time. The demand for funds was active and
the supply limited.
ST. LoUIs-Clearings, s8,72l, ,658; balances.
S530Sg7
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sale at the latter figure and one at 80 Electric
and the fractions fingered around former quo
tations but Pleasant Valley Railway showed a
changes In the rest of the list.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-04

BEATRICE, Rider Haggard's lat
est and greatest work, will com-
mence in to-morrow's DISPATCH
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-04
BRITISH IRON MARKETS.

Prices Ruling on the Other Side of the
Ocean During the Week.
The american Manufacturer in its cable
letter of December 81 gives the following quota
tlons:
Scotch Pig-Speculation has become lively,
and prices for warrants have advanced to CAS- on
the publication of statistics of production and
stocks. Makers brands continue very firm, and
md il rnnd
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Conner. Lead and Tin
Whialn Market.

NEW YoRK-Copper dull but strong; Lake
January. Sl4 40 Lead steady: domestic, So 921&
Tin quiet and irmer; StraIts, S2l 20.
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SICK HEADACHE Carriers Little Liver Pills.
SICK HEADACHE -Carter's Little Liver Pills.
SICK HEADACHE -Carter's Little Liver Pills.
SICK HEADACHE Little LivefPins.
noie.e7Trssu
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Philadelphia Stocks.

closing quotations OF Philadelphia stocks fur
nished by whitney Stephenson, brokers. No 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex-
change.
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BUSINESS NOTES.

There is good demand for distillers' fin
lshed goods at 81 o..
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Closing Bond QuornrIons.

Government and State bonds are firm and
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1890-05-22
: - :" = - =
Attention..

Friday. May so, being Memorial
Day, the same will he observed by
Sumner Post No. 81, G.. A. II. and
Sumner Camp No. 6, Sons of Vet
Grams in decorating the graves of
their dead comrades in the several
cemeteries in the vicinity of Wah-
petOn and in memorial services at
the fair grounds.
All old soldiers, sailors, marines
and sons of veterans, whether be.
longing to the above organizations
or not are requested to participate.
The public in general is invited to
cooperate with us in these cere-
monies in honor of the fallen heroes
of this great Republic. The pro-
gram for the day so far us arranged
will be as follows:
ga. m. The members of the G.
A. II. and S. Of V. will assemble at
Odd Fellows hall and proceed in a
body to the several burial grounds
and decorate the graves.
II to l. Basket picnic dinner for
all veterans, sons OF veterans and
their respective families.
Up. M. Grand parade. Head of
column will form on Dakota avenue
opposite site Of Headquarters hotel
The line of march will be through
the principal streets of the city.
2:30 p. m. Memorial services at
the fair grounds:-Oration by Col
Plummer, music by the Wahpeton
Cornet Band, etc. All fire compa-
nnes and civic societies participant
ing will be assigned to position in
the line by the Grand Marshal of
the day, Capt. A. L. Roberts.
Memorial services at the NJ. E.
church, Sunday, May 25th, to which
all are invited. by order of
COMMITTEE.
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TllOs. w. Kecne.

A crowded house greeted this
great tragedian ut Seely's opera
house Friday evening, in the "Mcr-
chant of Venice" Mr.. Keene is
superb and has for the most part,
good support. Miss Vaders is only
ordinary up to the point where she
impersonates the "most wise young
doctor"--iudge, expoun,ling tile
law us affecting Shylock and the
merchant. In this she is womanly
no more, but manly! In the vain
plea for mercy followed by the ap-
plication of the law and tile latter's
eNactions--strictly. which turns the
tables and breaks down the obdurate
and merciless Shylock in his liend-
ish demand for his pound of flesh,
she is grand beyond description !;
willie keene in his impersonation
OF broken spirit depicts Jewish
hate and scorn for the Christian,
never to be forgotten! In his
weakened and stricken condition,
unable to speak, he holds fast to his
faith and devilisl nature us if GEM
ented in iron.
Miss Shannon in the vivacions
character of Nerissa overdoes the
character very much. She is too
loud and fresh. And then that
"Yum yum yum" slang of Gratiano
on the elopement Of Shylock's
daughter, was in bad taste.
Keene and Miss Vaders, are finish
ed artists.
Frank IIenning as Antonio. the
merchant, was very good, indeed.
In fact the entertainment was
well worth seeing.
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TAKEN UP.

On my farm eight miles south
west of lIankinson. one gray two
year-Old mare colt and Il sorrel one
year-old mare colt; also two year
ling horse colts, one cream colorcd
and one gray. Owner will please
call, pay charges and take same
away. LEONARD SCUAEFEH.
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WANTED.

Having fenced Il section | am now
prepared to pasture horses and colts
at $3.50 per head for the season.
Pasturage equal distance from Han
kinSOn, White Rock and Paramount,
section 25, township l29, range ~.
Address ANDREW INQUIRER,
q IIankinSOn. n. u.
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GLASS SETS.

Crystal Table sets consisting of
l heavy water pitcher, 2 nice water
glasses, l creamer, l sugar bowl, l
spoon holder, butter dish, 2 cans
&c ounces) Berkey's Best Baking
Powder, all for 81 90
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Proclamation.

TO the Citizens of Wahpcton:
Friday, Mayi 30, 1890, Memorial
Day, having been made National
Holiday, l hereby request that all
places of. business he closed from
one O'Clock to four y. m., on said
day.
Dated at Wahpeton, May %, 1890.
JAMES PURDON, Mayor.
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wcan and See Them Before Buying.

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATIoN.-Land Office at
~ Fargo, N. D., April 7th, 1890. Notice is
hereby her given that the following named settler
proof in support of his claim, and thai
said proof will be made before John Shippam.
clerk Of the district court, at his ONCE IN Wah,
peton, pa, N. D., on Monday, the 26th day OF Muy,
No. 1888 for the northeast quarter (neXl sec
ton eight fS) town 1873 north, range a.
west, am, names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and cult.
grim Braaten, Erick Lienan and Marun Thomp.
son, all OF Dwight pOstofiice, Richland county.
N. ID. MICHAEL +. BATTELLE, Register.
". f. r. r. PURCELL,
Attorneys for Claimant.
(First publication April 10, 1s90.)
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Yours. anxious to please,
Ct E o r G:E
THE FOOTWEAR MAN.

NOTICE FOR PUBLIC ATIoN-Land Office t
IN Fargo, February 21tli, 1S9O-Notice is here.
by given that the following named settler has
died notice OF his intention to make five year
final proof In support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Hon " s Lauder,
Judge or in his absence before John Shippa IN +,
clerk Of the District Court, at his office in Wall.
ton. N. o.. on Friday, the Goth day Of June 1890,
section 10, Town 134 north, range so west. He
names the following witnesses toprove his con.
tinuOus residence upon and cultivation OF said
land, viz: Charles Tree, Andrew Sole, Villa IN
Matlins and H. +. Crandall all Of Cpliax, Rich.
land county, N. D.
MICHAEL F. BATTELLE, Register.
{ We. PuRcELL, Attorney for claimant.
[First publication May 9Th, 1S9Ol '
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FINE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Commercial Hotel for Sale.

The undersigned wants to sell
or trade his hotel in Wahpcton.
1t is known us one of the best pay
ing hotels in the northwest. The
sale is made on account OF a desire
to change business. Terms made
known on application.
u MICHAEL SCJINIIrr
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TOHN NJ. RUGGLES,
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Titles to lands investigated and abstracts
furnished.
WAHPETON, N. DAKOTA.
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WAGONS AND PLOWS.
Closing out sale at. Schuler Bros.
STOCK nERDED.

STOCK HERDED.
J. II. QvaIley, five miles south of
CoIfax will herd stock, and those
wishingl.t to hire stock herded may
arrange with him for same by mail
or otherwise. Artesian we'll of
good pure water and good range.
Rates including salt, reasonable.
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SPALDING s. TEMPI.ETUN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
NcgOtatOrs of first mortgage loans on Red
River valley lands. Corner broadway ana
Second avenue.
FARGO, N. DAKOTA.
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wv \. FRANKLIN, PHI. b., Nj. ID.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Successor to DR.. ROrkwell.)
Office in Bee Hive Block. Residence.
Eighth ST., DR. RenO's housed. Telephone
81. Office hOurS-9 to II Il IN. and = to p. III.
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no objection to it's removal. There
is no great money in it at the best.
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MI N. TRlPI.ETr, NJ. d.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Calls attended to day and night. Office
over Nelson's Store. az
WAHpETON, N. DAKOTA.
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m O'BklEN, NJ. d. q. NJ.
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, ACCOUCHEuR,
AND OCULISr.
Graduate of McGill University, Montreal
Canidu. Office over Hanly's Drug Store.
WAmPErON, N. DAKOTA.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-01
The Work of Tornadoes.

There is divide in Northeastern Hi
nois between streams fiowins into Lake
Michigan and those running to the Mis-
sissippi. So level is portion of the land
on the summit, and so slight the eeva-
ton above the lake, that in wet seasons
the surface water seems almost as willing
to go one way as the other; and on one
occasion the upper streams of the Des-
PLANES River were nearly permanently
diverted toward the lake by tornado
that gathered up the water and scored
the surface in its track toward the east.
Many are the stories told of the way in
which objects are carried away by the
wind and left in strange places. In one
Illinois tornado two children and an in
fant were caught up. The dead bodies
of the children were found only few
feet distant, but the infant was picked up
alive more than mile away from the
spot where the tornado swept the child
up. An accordion that must have come a
long distance for it was never claimed
was found so entangled in the branches
of tree that it was alternately pulled
apart and pressed together by the wind,
creating such weird and uncanny music
during the whole night that an already
sufficiently scared settlement of negroes
were kept in state of frantic dismay
until daylight revealed the cause New
York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-05-01
How Base-balls are Made.

Automatic machines for making base
balls have been so successfully contrlved
that their introduction is likely to con-
stitute practical industry Each ma
chine winds two balls at one time, in the
following way;
A little para-rubber ball, weighing
three quarters of an ounce, around which
one turn has been made with the end of
a skein of an fashioned gray stocking
yarn, is slipped into the machine, then
another, after which the boy in charge
touches lever, the machine starts and
the winding begins. The rubber ball is
thus hidden in few seconds, and in its
place appears little gray yarn ball that
rapidly grows larger and larger.
When it appears to be about half the
size of the regulation baseball there is 4
click, the machine stops, the yarn is cut
the boy picks out the ball and tosses it il
the basket When this basket is full i
is passed along to another boy, who rum
II similar machine, where half-ounc,
layer of worsted yarn is put on.
I The next machine adds layer of stron,
white cotton thread; a coating of rubhe
cement is next applied and half-ounc
layer of the very best fine worsted com
pletes the ball with the exception of til
cover.