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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31
MRS. HARRIET REAS.

Died of Bright. disease At East Beth
el, Aug. ~, lsgO, Mrs.. Harriet y. Bean,
wife of Eugene Bean and only daughter
of Olive aud Madison Bartlett, aged 81
years, , months and 10 days. She was
much loved by all. She was only coz
fined to the house few weeks by sick
ne.. aud Intense suffering. She wa.
very patient and would lay, "lt Il all
right, Gene, IL l. all right" When she
VA. suffering the agonles of death .he
.ald, "Oh, Father, lct me 20, don't hold
me, Jet me go!' Then she said, "Oh.
Mother. MOther.'' aud very soon all
was over. She was always kind and
loving daughter aud an affectlonste and
loving wife. Her death Was q severe
blow 10 her mother aud Invalid father,
a. we'll az to her husband, who mourn.
her loss very much.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

A good dog story IL told Of the ad-
ventures OF q dog owned by . gentle
man In Bangor. One dark stormy
night this dog followed = lumberman
out ofhis masters store and as he did
not return for some time his master
grew impatient and taking . lantern
vent In search Of his favorite. lie found
him on the wharf dragging the insensi-
BILE body Of the lumberman towards hls
masters store. Il appeared afterwards
that the man had Iost his way In the
storm, became benumbed, and lay down
In the snow, where he must have perish-
cd had 10 not been for the edorss of the
intelligsat dog.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

suLruuR TO fowLs.-sulphur should
never be given 20 fowls In damp weather
"a Il causes leg ailments, rheumatism,
etc. II should not be- given to healthy
fowls at all, bat In dry, warm weather,
When the hens are moulting q spoonful
10 ten hens once week, NAV be bench
clai, but Il should be used with care a'
all times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

7 WAS In no en-
yiable frame Of
mind that Toni
turned CA, of lsSl
on the morning
folio Ing thu
night be had en-.
deavorcSl Ia find
Fountain. lie had
lscn unsuccess
ful. AMI his shad
NV had been un
able to assist him
through foun
tain'- man.
Tom wasin fact
discouraged, and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

AfNsruar. In tHf taautt - uNflrl al STATE
~ n sIrr. e. lgH .isV uf Mauh igl.
ThF uu. .ifrsIFuf.i hsrvaF rifrs uffirr - NJ 40
l.. rfH.rf t. AssIgnsf n e. inssitrut estate ~
At~rtN Nttt~rtii 20 AN,any,
Ir Co. tHIrff uf uAfHrl in-H'fvut itsifnf
- II. a. fssn tss ar,.I a. tnsiltcut uI-su his
rstf#n Hf taa tsau 20 iusaltrnrY
f.r So Il tHanfF 90 ttNfHrl
JAMS 4 rNUkEH Assiru~s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

Al uFtt.r tn the tuuutV - uNfsri sui STATE
.f Main. tfr fHh IaV - Marh. 4 n t-sl.
TIE un tfrsiFns-i hervhf rtrs ugtirs q ~ Az
f|rfrfrf ts AssI Furs af thf tnssi'frnt estate -
N-A~ hlNNt~TllN - AIhaur
a. tIar talrtf af ttNf.srl in=sIfsuf issltar. ~
~. hasn Isslar,-i An irs.,ltsut uIan tls Irtiiun
tf ths tsurt of in.sltsucy Or All t"uniy ~
uNfuri
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

Tetutrsiacs ny pss piots. anlshs.i AZ hss,h
20, p,y,is.t 4 rsv sarl Phats. f0r y osots
/. f.seu Not cheap plrturcs, bat the bf-t svtA
n, N.i,s s.r ~ l.i-s st.-1k IN the msrket tS"e
.,.,i.k a. this Il only for q fes days
luASI O1ford, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

OLBkOOh SAT
down to rad the
document ~ sin.
gularly brought
% his notice.
Judge IIark-
ner has frequent
ly urged me TO
make Q will. !
] fought TO do 20,
for my property
has grown 10 he
large 10 now
amounts by the
Last inventory 20
over two million
dollan
viii 70 dispoee q
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31
p,ua IoH SALEM nSuoN.

ku.au ~ a. loba iist-ian fsr,a. iiuu-s
act uaru tatt a.-.at fnseu tsus Az frfy
farrr HrrEarii an.f p.sntF - srraHs and har'l
u 80 uuI.sHr 600 haufrysl s-rvs - ani h-Itif-l
a...at q niis fH.H e. Whunsr gnli mines
Mast o. s.EI ITfarg ArrI E Arplf O.
4 tlup~DnN. si hnlsv Ns
IT.Isi.ln, Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31
ss11p on rnu o1n1sAl FARM.

\ Norm itAknta iafuiff I. f'Ihfi'h v"
have gune Into .hccp raising about two
years ago with a capital ~ sGOO. Since
then he ha. sold 500 worth of wool ani
500 worth ~ sheep, aud ht. go sheep
nov, for which he has becn offered $50
each hut refused "a sell. What could BE-
morr encouraging than thi. Ca farmer.
la any IL the regions of thi. country
subjected io frequent crop failure. from
drOuth or other causesf The sheep
properly selected according Ia the ell
mitic conditions. ~ the country Ia which
Il I. 20 be bred, aud then lntelllgently
managed, I. one ~ the most profitable of
domesiIcaie,l animals. In this country,
a. also IN Great Britain, there u con-
slant Improvement Ia the character and
value of sheep. During the past thirty
five year. the average weight of The
fcc-c. produced has doubled. Nl. i.
partially due to the fact tina, the sheep
have been better cared for In every way
than formerly. aud more lntslllgently
mansgei-thi. last With special refer
encc tO the marked aud steady Improve
ment In breeding. We would not by
any means advise farmers to sell out and
20 into sheep husbandry, but rather
to combine that with their other pur-
suits. They should not select sheep for
wool growing alone, bat try to get a
good fleece aud heavy canvass of NUT
ton from the same animal. ~ the same
time the demands of the times are for an
early maturing carcass In sheep a. well
~ Ia cattle, aud II Il found that where
mutton .heep have To be fed With sPe.
cisl crop. the earlier they are matureti
th. less likely they are to ''eat their
heads or; and Of course the greater
the net profit to be derived from them.
4 eve that raises two lamb. besides
the wool clip pays her owner 900 Per
cent on the money invested In her. BE
sides, this money comes Ia from April 10
August, during a period at which many
farmer. have nothing else to turn Into
ready money for current expenses.
Then, agsln, sheep dropping. form one
of the bcst msnures for grass lands opd
for cereal crops. One hundred sheep
produce much valuable manure In ths
course of year aud are worth their
keep for that purpose.-American Agri
culturist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31
REWARD.

ot,tcs oE CoxStssioStRs of o,sr AND
R.>ssS. Ma, January -. ivi.
Tn .sy Fish 90 tame Wsrleai % ssy s"s,
-. A., shau saa-s the rnal oonsiction of
~, r.r...a fouRi raiay ~ slslstioa ~ any y,
a.. 1.aue Lass l,asp. ~ ~ - ,hs s'D.'s1 A.
". y. M ~ nv nas imps-s-i In s.eh ca.s csrun.
=. - ,h-, is-tiss Imposing tks fnsi ssossse<
A. +. a.. .. tis.rs af shs 70 snsls.ei tssrs,c
hkskn 4 sj y. lsraSIxY. ssa % v,sasI,ss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srssp rns rlow.

Corrc-pon.isncs 90 pr.ctioai Agricultural TOPICS
is .shcitssi. Address all communication In
tsnsis,i for TN. department b. Hs>Rt u. H.s
Parts, Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

Failures are often more instructive
than successes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

NJ ID " i III had
elapsed since the
murder IL rr-
mainSl quite a.
much ~ n mys-
terry as u had
trcn In the To-
ginning Tho 20
lice authorities
were lanle,l In
every direction.
though they
, ,clung ols,inately
90 their theory
that TemplctOn
had l-sn Killed
fOr some one else
On his way down
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

Set out eyergreens In the spring be-
fore the buds start.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31
CHATTER XVII.

rua ExrHRmNcEs . SENSATION AKIN To
A SHOCK
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31
THE DIAMOND BUTTON
PROM TIE DIARY or A LAWYER AND rilB
Sorx nooK or A IMPORTER
By BARCLAY NORTH.
CHAPTER XIV.

Copyrighted. ia. by q. n Dunhsn r,shiiss~s
~ sg.pid arrangement throaxh TIE Americas
ffoxs As-.rtstionl
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oTTtCER>

D tgnsrrrarn I'rrs fstuw " Murray Nirs rrvs
taaaFs 4 -IIts.V ~ % Ntfe Frvs ani ~srY
tsssHrFr Y fattrrsan. ~ ~ ifvs
AssIsfanf srttarf nf o. la lsgTaftrufut
u ItfnNht ~
AssIstart ~slryttrtss q o. Agrarf i,spartHasnt
"a NNWIfI 4 HAsnN
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

Don't walt for high prices until the
product spells.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31
AaAAnoA1n sAaMs M MAINE.

There are about !, 90 abandoned farm.
In Maine, according io the returns made
to IN. labor Commissioner of the state.
A great many ~ these are hllly and
rocky, aud have not proved profitable
enough to their owner. tn Induce them
to rcmsin upon them. some have sold
them Tor What they could get Ia their
nelghbors, To be fsrned or psstur-d
In connection with their own farms.
some have rented them or leased them
on .hsrc.. Have these people beiicrcd
themselves by leaving the farms 4 few
perhaps have, the many probably have
not. II would have hecn better for them
to have rrmsincd on their farms. Most
of these abandoned farms are veil adapt
cd to fruit raising, especially apples.
Most of them have more or lee. orchard.
ing on thcm With many scattering tire.
which have come up sponianeously. aud
which N grated aud carsi for would In
fcx year. prove q source of Income.
With what tr.cs there are already on
these farms, and what might b. planted
esch year Without = great expense, near
IN every one ~ them could be rendered
profitable In few years, so that fruit
raising. dalrying and sheep raising
would afford sufficient Income Ia sup
port the family. What has already bccn
done shows What can - done. \ farm
er In winthrop, Malne, had q rocky
farm which wss not regarded as 81 much
value, hut be dii not abandon II. lie
noticed that RoNbury i.ussets In that
nelghhorhood dh exceptionally we'll,
aud wcr- of excellent gusllty. lie
though, Il might - a good Investment
io act out tha, Kind ~ apple trc cNten-
.lyrlv. - he commencsl, settling acre
after acre. Now be- has the most profit
able farm In that part of the town, seil-
ing some wears s?,0n worth ~ apples.
Another farmer In ChesierNille had .
rrckv farm whish was so nearly worth
lrss that hi nelghbors. years sgo, advis-
c,i him o. leave IL. Hut be thought be-
could .e- his wav clear hv planting ap-
pie trrcs. and b. has continued Ia plant,
aud Z. still planting trecs. although be- !.
selling two or thrr- thousand dollars'
worth 81 apples yearly, With host. ~
Young ir-e. yet comlng Into bearing.
~ carrful has hc been In soriing ani
packing III. apples for the msrket that
b. has acquired . reputation for his fruit
snd sells u AZ about a thlri higher price
than hi nslghlpors. N, Instead ~ ahan-
donlng these hill farms fillcl With rock,
the owners would turn them to the uses
tn whIch they are hc.t adapted. they
would soon place themselves Ia = pr".-
p.rou. way ani can obtain better lly-
Ing than they can In the shops and mill.
AMI NO, have "a work so harl Tor It.
Cor. American Agrlculiurisi.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31
Peoples Fire Insurance Co.,
MANCHESTER Nti
= MOORE rrvsiieut >ss'y :. n srrAE>s

AssTr~. nc n. tsa
t...sns ca i-.ai aai msrtFars. ,hr.i
ususI ssalf.i -
a. =. sr.i t-su.is e~rsci by ~ com.
ranN. rlarkFt faluf. faN. ~
.ssHs sfsHuHssi hf oailttsrals. ~ a.
fHrr~ uFifirs. as'n
,ast d, rsnrany's rriusipal gros AL
fH faHk sAif ~
frtfrrsf Zoo anf arrruesi lffa a
rryaaIaus iu Gee ouarss - rolsftion. -f'o a
Arsrvssis - a.-st, II sstual ,siss. ,-sis-l a
ttAntttrtr~. prC N. t~a
~ au1Hurt'.f unt.si tzsses sui risirns. N-ls N
NH11rHt rs|. 'ry.i h safely ~ iusurv an
a.fsttr.iir rtsks g.i-i ta
A. athFr isa1an.is aEalnst a. cuupauy. liai q
IiarIrres. e,1srt capital st.-k ani -
slrr|as f4s a. q
capital sIfuaTr I.sii up Del Uash, GanW a.
~ar .ls 'sfHul OaFitaA ~ ~ H
TUTTtNNu WuWT Assut. Norsar.
~itiltFt. Arrnt fryfharE
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noRsts AT "rrI pists. [" ANooVuR.

].
/ Ahoui onc-iourh ~ mile south of
the beautiful Vlllsgr 10 Andov-r, Ne. u
/ situated onr of the finest farms IN pN-
ford County. II l. known as The
Fine, and l. owned aud occuplri by
wlllism Grgg. E.q. When be purchas-
"a tho farm several wear. ago u ~. In .
run down state, aud the hulldlngs ln
very poor condition, bat through per-
.i.icnt lahoi b. has brought the farm io
high state of cultivation, rrmcielei
the maln house. lnshc and out, built
sheds ani nice csrri,gc house, hem
nerv, etc. slso, about two years ago,
built a new siahle--thc bcst Ia town aud
p-rh,p. the h~st In the county. Nf.
/ Gregg Ia VefiiAhlc hor.emsn; and to
.av that be- loves \ hof." eNprrsse. u IN
mild language IN thl. stable Que Will
fni some very due hor.c..
\ frs dav. ago hal the pleasure of
d.itlng Mr. Gt~gg, ani more genial
man Que seldom meets. Here IL the
young Nelson colt, Conrad, Who Won
/ fr., money In all the racrs Ia which b"
vss entered Last fall, Including the race.
~ ibc meeting ~ th" oxford County
| IIor.. nrvciers' Association ~ south
Pari.. oxford Couaty Fair aud Northern
Andro.coggin County Fair At Canton.
Conrad l. truly a grvat colt, a. any
one can sc- by booking at him. beside.
his tro,tlng qualities b. has qualities
that Nill bi for the blue ribbon whcr.
ever BE- Z. exhibited.
NJ. Grrgg r-r-ntly refused an oficf ~
81 ,S1 for Conrad. This sum seems
iarg, io "a. farmer. Who seldom sell a
horse for mor- than slOO,-but when ~
take into confederation the achievements
ALREADY Won by little Conrad, AMI the
po.ltion that hl. sire, Nclsou, 2:lO j,
holds IN the horse world, We can hardly
wonder that Mr. Gregg refuses the onrr.
Mr. srrgg also owns the dam 81 Con
r,d, k,ntaks, very choice brood mare.
n remember rightly. .he has record
20 asa N any rais she !. speedy.
Griffin. 2 y. the stallion b. purcha.ed
from q. a. Nelson about tso year. ago,
never Was IN better condition than the
prr.ent winter. In the minds ot some
horsemcn hi record don't show the lin
II ~ his speed.
Mr.. Gregg also showed "a several iine
looking colts from eight or nine months
o. two year. old. ani three brood marc..
They trr all noble looking anlmal..-M.
y. Corson. In Lewiston Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31
WANTED.

oeupsteut Girto ualtiis s<s.i " omAn - 10
50 hnu-ssers IN snail fsmily. AP>rnsni
s'-@,lsa isf q satisf..tsry psrty.
Aatrss.. Bon 81. Aaeern. Ne
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31

noLnRooK MAKES A DISCOVERY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-31
CHATTER yyvI.

A DOCUMENT THAT SHEDS u0IIr.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-04

moderately active, options lower, quiet;
May. 597S@6ossc, closing at 60c; June
59A979s4c, closing at 5914c; July, 5&G59I2c
closing at 59c; spot 10 white 6lGn62e :
mixed western, 5SQ6lc; white Western, 6G0
65c; No. 2 Chicago. Gle. Hay steady. quiet
good to choice, 5G565c. Hops steady, dull
Cotfee-Options dull. unchanged to points
down; sales, $500 bags, including
april 17;35c; May, E.25@I7.30c; July
1850; December, 1LG0e; spot Rio
quite dull, but steady; fair cargoes
fairly active; sales. $500 bags centrifugaIs.
80 test 3l2c: refined in good demand, firm
MolasSes-Foreign firm: New Orleans firm,
fair demand. Rice firm, good demand. Pc
troleum quiet easier; crnde III barrels Par
kers $3.50: 60 in bulk, S4.35; United closed
at l3l3c for May. Cottonseed oil steady. quiet
allow easy; city 81 for packages I-l6c.
Eosin quiet firm. Turpentine quiet higher;
4l04lhc. Eggs quiet, closed easy; West
ern. 2lAG2ll2c; receipts, 6Sl3 pkgS.
Wool firm and quiet; domestic fleece,
@24c. Pork quiet and unchanged:
old mess, l1.75912.25: new mess. SG3 15lI4;
extra prime, Sl15C012, Cut meats quiet
nrm; mlddies firm. Lard opened stronger
closed weak; Western steam, S6.95: sales,
%90 ties; options sales. 1900 ties: April So %
asked; Nav, S5.910SZI0, closing at S697
asked: July S7.32, closing a S7.27; August,
q - @ :. Is. closing a S1.}S asked; September
$50 asked. Butter moderate demand about
steady; Western dairy, T2023c; Western
creamery, 21027e; Western factory. I2G241ac;
SKINS, 6l20lGc; Ohio fats, SOLE. Pig iron
dull: copper neglected: lake. April, Sf3. 10
Lead nominal; domestic, S4.35. Tin quiet;
steady; straits 800 90
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-04
ST. I.Omfs PrOIuce.

ST LOUIS, April 3.-FIour firm and I'M
changed. Wheat strong and S401c up at the
opening: later advanced ssc further but re-
acted and sold down until noon, when the
market recovered some, only 10 decline again
ana closed weak at nearly the lowest point
o. the session: No. , red cash, SI.04Is61f %:
NAY 5LGDl .06ls, closing at Sl.0514 July,
geSs{q9eesc, closing at !Sl2c asked; August
yoeS'G9! &c, closing 965sc asked. Corn
opened l03l2c higher than yesterdays clos
ing prices, and advanced sharply right after
ward with considerable excitement then
eased off with wheat and ruled easy until the
close, with an occasional rally. Last sales
were asc higher than yesterday No cash.
&c; May 6ess@67s4c. closing at 655sc; july
pit80ooc, closing at 64ssc. Oats - Cash,
hlgher, 56056i3c for No. , Options less
active and lower: May, 54s4656c closing
o4l2c; July, 47941 &c, closing at 41c bid Rye
nomIna!ly Se0S9c for No. =. Barley strong
ana held higher, but no sales reported Hay
scarce and higher; timothy S1.020. Bran
strong; sacked. this side, ST Oh: sacked, east
rack, 81 .02. Flaxseed nOminally higher at
Sl.20 for Western and 81. 22Ia for Northwest
SFn Lead dull and weak at Si.01L2 sellers
Butter hrm, unchanged Eggs firmer at 1890.
SornmeaI strong; Sj.2503.30. Whisky steady;
eI.l0 PROVISIONS dull but frmer. Pork
standard mess, S12.5G0I2.15 Lard-Prime
steam $500 bid Dry Salt MeaJs-Boxed
SSnloHiders, S4.25; longs. S6.1C@6.l@I2 ribs,
% ZIP; short clear, S525. Bacon-Boxed
shoulders, Sj05.25 longs. S.. 25@6.371a; ribs,
500 l29S.50; short clear, S6.50Q6. 62I2 Re
celpts-Flour 5000 bu; wheat 81 900 bu; corn,
81 700 bu; oats 1900 bu: rye 1000 bu; barley,
LUG bu. Shipments-Flour, 1000 bu: wheat
loO ou; corn, $1,000 Du; oats, $4,000 bu; rye,
none; OarIey, none.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-04
WALL STREET. Dull.
The Stagnancy of the Market
Unusual

NEW YORK, April 3.-The stock market to-
day early gave promise of being the banner
one tor Guinness and stagnancy but the gold
engagements for export on Saturday on one
side, and the strength of the speculation in
sugar, together with the rumors of veto of
the maximum freight bill by the governor Of
Nebraska on the other. served to make
things compare lively lively at one time. and
some material movements were scored in a
few stocks. The general list however. was
In no respect different from the past
few weeks. and dizziness and slight and
lnsIgnhcent fluctuations were the rule as
usual. The market today was firm at the
opening, but the gold engagements soon fur
niShed the bears with ammunition enough 10
force slight decline on the most limited
bearings. The strength i'll the industrialS
however, acted as a deterrent upon sales and
later the rumoTs of the vetoing of the maxi
mum freight bill induced some buying tor
the long account, with an effort on the part
OF the early sellers to get back their stocks
The result was that prices were lifted up to a
higher level all along the line, while the
Sugar stocks made squirt which carried
them up TO higher fgures than they
have as yet attained, the common coming
within ls Of IS, and the preferred
crossing 90. The grangers as rule
led the upward movement among the stocks
OF the regular list, but specialtes such as
Manhattan scored more material gains and
in the last hour the street made up its mind
that the Nanderbilts had secured control Of
the Reading. and it was suddenly lifted
per cent 10 81, after beng one of the most
stagnant stocks for weeks. The early decline
was the only success scored by the bears
during the day, Notwithstanding the gold
shipments, and prices continued firm TO
strong throughout the remainder of the day,
the close being firm at or near the best prices
reached. National Cordage scored its usual
advance, but outside of the stocks mentioned
there was no feature, and only slight fnctua-
tons, The final changes are all in the
direction Of higher figures but the
only material gains are as follows:
Reading. 2%; Sugar .. the preferred ~
Chicago Gas, >; National Cordage. 49, and
Manhattan, IA Railroad bonds were dull
with the usual light changes: but Louisville
New Albany d Chicago consOls again rose
sharply from 924 TO 90 and the Reading in
comes in the last hour shared in the upward
movement in the stock, the frsts gaining 3l2
at 5}l2, the seconds , to -. and The thirds p
There were the usual slight and irregular
charges in the rest of the list The sales
reached Sl,l6l,000, of which Reading firsts
furnished Si6l 900. Petroleum opened steady
declined Ssc on light selling then recovered
on equally small buying, closing dull. Penn
sylvania Oil-May options, opening 73I2c
highest. 73I9c: lowest, 73lBc; closing 73Iac
Total sales 5000 bbls. Government bonds
have been dull and steady. State bonds
have been dull and steady
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-04
AFTER The SCALPERS
The Rate Question Considered
by the General Passen-
ger Agents.
Resolutions to Instruct Oma-
ha Officials to Limit All
Tickets.
Western Lines Demand That
They Be Protected From
Aggressions.
The Honon Case Settled to
the Satisfaction Of All
Parties.

CHICAGO, April S.-The passenger
representatives of the Western lines
were in session again to-day discussing
the question of whether the payment of
commission in Trunk Line and Central
Traffic association territory should be
permanently discontinued or not. The
telegram to Chairman Goddard. OF the
Trunk Line association, asking what
action would be taken by the Eastern
roads to protect those Western lines
that had thus far complied with the
request of the board of rulings,
was not answered until this after
noon. Mr.. Goddard's reply was received
through Vice-Chairman Donald, Of the
Central Traffic association, who sub
mtted it to the meeting. 1t was not
sufficiently explicit to be satisfactory to
the general passenger agents, and they
again adjourned without action, except
that steps were taken to obtain from
Mr. Goddard or the board of rulings
some definite assurance that 1t would
continue to receive their due proper
tons of the business if they agreed to
stop paying commissions. They con
tend that unless some provision IS made
for their protection two or three West
ern roads. by continuing topay commits
siOnS secretly. will be sure to receive
more than their share of the business.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-04
The Mi,waukee's Renort.

MILWAUKEE, April 3.-The sixteenth
annual report of the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore & Western Railway company has
been issued. The eroes earnings in
creased 1915, 900, but the operating ex-
penseS increased S437. 40, and the net
earnings therefore show decrease of
S87, S26. President Rhinelander states
that this decrease is due to the advance
i'm the prices of material and labor in
1890, and 10 extraordinary expenses
made necessary by the large increase
of business. The company now owns
$50 miles of road, and leases about o.
miles. making the total mileage 724.
Mr.. RhineIander says the output of iron
ore in the Gogebic range for 1891 will
show a large decreaSe.