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The Lamar register., 1891-08-22
VERY ABSENT Mrx;
she Had Lost Her Pockets
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An elderly lady. aecoTfi
young woman, apparsauy 4
ter. who was seated 10 one
seats OF a sixth Avenue u
terday aiiernoon, studded
very neryous says the Nes
egrsm- After a few mind,
ing she whispered in =
uoman's ear and both ioocs|
noor. as II searching ioE 4
Finally tho young lady ar's|
spoke 20 the guard. He -
her and they raised he
looked underneath. but va
ent success a geutleruan 2
cause Of the lady'- search
1--WE lost my pocIeibook|
ing quite a large sum OF -
the elderly lady.
Why, my dear MADAM
pooketbook in your ieii 4
has been there ever since 2
the car he replied.
The look he received 4
crushed an ordinary 4
thanked him stiaiy and seils|
a period OF deep thought
The Lamar register., 1891-08-22

WEALTH in Russia can purchase very
great privileges; and the administrative
officials of the empire are notoriously
susceptible to the argument of an oper
purse. 1t is a testimony OF the over
ruling and controlling race hatre(
that inspires the prescription of th'
Hebrew race in Russia that its wealthiel
members have no exemption from th'
cruelties and injustice TO be expected
in the case of the poor.
The Lamar register., 1891-08-22

ALL the faults are not with the
servants nor all the virtues with the
that servants and mistresses have g
common heritage of human nature
that good mistresses are pretty apt to
have good servants and to keep them
and that as from those to whom much
il given much is required. the mistres:
should set an example of the virtue:
she would have displayed in her serv.
fca
The Lamar register., 1891-08-22
He na. /. stper.ia-

A well-known professor 81
confessed to a supeistiin.9S
sists in putting ON and -h
clothes in a regular way
shoe the right leg OF his III
right sleeve to shirt or coay1
put on first because OF o ~
that somehow or other mlSs
follow favoring the left y
and leg in such a way.
The Lamar register., 1891-08-22

EVERY English action seems to con-
tribute to the ambition OF the inhabit-
ants Of Australia to establish their
autonomy. The main support of the
Australian loyalists has been the belief
that the mother government was al
ways ready to help her Australian of
spring out of any financial straits into
which lack of experience may have
plunged them. Australian colonies,
Queensland. Victoria and South Aus
tralia applied for help recently.
Queensland tried to float s12, 900, 900
loan In London and failed by about
t11, 600. 900. The efforts o. the other
bwo colonies were equally unsuccessful.
That John Bull would rather 60 chas-
Ing after lot OF South Amesiean ad-
venturers with his pounds, shi1lings
and pence than help his Wild Australian
children ont Of . hola makes the bust
asss Of apoloGihns wv tsdtoss 70
AnstsaiiAn la,AiistA
The Lamar register., 1891-08-22

THE world reioices in the progress
Of civilization that leads to a better
appreciation of man and his nature
than that held by those who gave to
the ignorant no higher attribute thar
allowed the kline and reserved foi
intelligence and culture and blind
faith the right to stand as fellows in
the great brotherhood which links
humanity with its Creator
The Lamar register., 1891-08-22
Thu. They Adverti''

The managers of n Broo.
terry advertise: Graves Z .
ated, surrounded by the '
nature, commanding a fine I
bay, and. in short. meetlnE
quirement OF the human i"D.
pie who have tried them
persuaded to go elsewhere
The Lamar register., 1891-08-22
AIR AND OCEAN CO.,
Their Path. Traced by a.
Bottles Throvn

Their Path. Traced by a
Bottles Thrown In,aa
Some very inierestin, I,
upon the chart just issu..i Il
geographic bureau to e1s.
of bottles thrown into ~
lantic Ocean at difereT. |
the purpose Of determipi,,Y !
tion and velocity of the
rents. says the New Yort n
average distance Travelled ! !
ties in a mean period Of III
s6e miles and the aveu,.
drift was 5.S miles a dav y
OF the bottles were found a.
es. and as the length Of IL. j
the beach before they we,. i
is unknown. although n
counted in the total time +.
they were thrown overbos-l
dent that the average vsio.l
mentioned is consideruBv !
truth. The greatest velos;.1
1877 miles a day. and The u
a mile q day. 1t should b /
ever. that the smallest j
the tables accompanying a 4
exhibited by bottles th,,l
adrift for comparatively
and had not therefore II
10 the effects Of long coats.
cessivc gales. In some u
ever. velocities above tie a
shown by bottle. that had n
. short time
Tho first general fact n
tho eye In viewing the a
the bottles followed the n
OF storms and the dircc,is
currents. whose existence
Contained in other Waul
thrown over near the o.
United States Travelled ainsl
OF the gulf stream as far as
traceable and then eoutlus
general course pursued Il
which cross the north Al
reach the British isles. N
over in mid-ocean. half I'd
Newfoundland and the coas
generally followed a long I
as far south as the laiiige \
Verde Islands and uhan. "a.
ward with the trade Winds I
adventures among the 4
Islands. Bottles started \
I projecting shoulders q /
South America also dril'o5i
westerly direction until ~
the WiudwHri Islands
striking appearance OF a ~
the ocean, two or thns
miles in diameter. and q.
the middle OF the Aflaniis !
by the path Of the bottles e
The Imagination i impnt-ss
suggestion OF individually 4
and motion that thee ra.
lines give 10 the sea
One interesting charzr.1a
drif, Of the ieli-t,lc bo;,,
almost every case whcFe 1
thrown overheard withla !
OF lanf. 1t driited strair
/ II impelled by some a.ta
mAry cases an island azs
land and the bottles fuaizl
the island a. though & wer
mountain Of ada,uant IN "a
Nights" that had the poH@i
ships from aisr into ~ {
brace. Two bottle. drop
sea some Ave hundred Eaa
coast Of Africa and ahoui ~
miles apart in 4 or 3 dtgsss
latitude. were found to La
point on the African shovr
months altar their voyl,
Other equally euriOus -
the play OF winds and cnrra'
never resting Atlantic e1-
this interesting little char
study may eventually iead
ant advances IN mans ; ka-l
mastery OF the sea-
The Lamar register., 1891-08-22

THE people are willing to be take.
to maintain the public school system.
and they have right to demand o
boards of education the greatest anc
most scrupulous care for the physical
- well as mental health of the schoo.
children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-23
THE FINANCIAL PULSE.
Surplus Large Enough to Minimize the
Effect of Gold Shipments.

The local money market underwent no
material change yesterday from its former
condition: There was q moderate demand
for funds, which loaned at 51z@6 per cent on
call and 6G7c on time, with good deal more
than enough to go round. The fact that
money remains easy in the face of the gold
shipments indicates a sufficient surplus to
tide over present difficulties. There is no
danger of a stringency. Bank clearings
aggregated 50, ,S29, ,70l O5,, and balances S257.-
500 co.
When Che Bank of England's reserve de-
clines 10 unsafe figures, it raises its rate of
discount to protect its gold. Oftentimes
however, this is not effectual the omen
market rate not making a similar advance,
and thus rendering the increased rate in
effective. In this case the only weapon at
the disposal of the Bank of England is to
borrow cheap money of the open market
and control the situation. The method of
doing this is to sell some of its consols for
cash and buy them in 'for the ACCOUNT l. e.
on time This arti6cially increased demand
for money lifts the rate in the open market
and attracts capital from the continent and
America. When the Bank of France wants
gold it pays a premium for it. and when
Germany wants it it raises the rate of dis
count.
At New York yesterday money on call was
easy, ranging from to AZ per cent, last
loan 8, closed offered at 8. Prime mercan-
tile paper, 5G7. Sterling exchange dull and
steady at "a SSA for 6o-day bills, and 81 81 for
demand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-23
Wool Markets.

New YoRK-wool steady and dull: do
mestic fleece, 49S7c; pulled, 26@S2c; Texas,
T7G4c-
ST. Is-Wool-Receipts, H,f7 bounds;
buyers were Indifferent, and as holders were
disposed to press sales prices were rather
weak, with lower tendency.
PHILADELPHIA-Wool market quiet stocks
light and prices steady; Ohio, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia XXX and above, 3leI3ic: Y,
29G3lc: medium, 37639e: coarse, 354G36c;
New York, Michigan, Indiana and Western
coarse, 35636c; fine washed delaine and
XXX, 3i93734c: medium washed combin2 and
delaine, 40G421Sc: coarse do do do, 36el37c;
Canada do do, 3l6236c: tub washed choice, 81
G40c; fair, 36637c: coarse, 33135c; medium
unwashed combing and delaine, 2S03lc;
coarse do do do 26Q2719c; Montana, 20924c;
Territorial, 16G22c.
BosToN-The demand for wool has been
moderate and the sales of domestic are
are 2, ,299,S 800 pounds all kinds. Considerable
Australian has been sold at 35l4143c, as to
quality; Ohio feeeeS are more active ut
lower prices, good Y selling at 30c and XIX at
3lM32c; Michigan has been dull at 2SG29c; un-
washed Ohio and Michigan woods nave been
fairly active selling at 20029c for fine and
medium; washed combing and delaine feeces
have been quiet and steady; in unwashed
combing wool some fair sales have been
made at 26@2sc for one-quarter and 29g3Oc
for three-eighths blood; Territory woods have
been selling at 62@63c for fine, 60c for fine
medium and 55fl57c for medium; new Cali
fornia wool has been in fair demand at. B0
&c; Texas woods have been slow; pulled
woods have been in good demand, with
choice supers at 40G45c, fair to good supers
at 30G3Sc and extras at 22G32c; foreign carpet
woods have been quiet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-23
A HARVEST FOR HENS.
Strictly Fresh Eggs Are in Demand
at Higher Figures.
BUTTER WILL HARDLY GO LOWER.
More Ohio Cheese Could Be Sold if 1t Only
Could Be Had.
SOUTHERN VEGETABLES SPEEDILY SOLD
OFFICE OF PITTsBURe DISPATCH,
Eprpay Nav %

COUNTRY PRODUCE (Jobbing Prices)-The
supply of strictly fresh eggs is still short of
the demand, and the tendency of the mar
kets is upward Creamery butter is still
quiet, owing to large receipts of country but
ter. Prices are merely nominal on the lat
ter. Butter prices are probably at their low
est for this season. New Ohio cheese has
been in very scant supply since the season
opened and there has not been half enough
to meet demand. Supplies have been COM
ing in better this week, but there is still
shortage. Strawberries are plenty and slow
at the lowest prices of the season. Southern
vegetables are coming in freely, ana demand
is hardly up to receipts. In tropical fruit
lines there is q firm market for bananas.
Oranges and lemons are fairly steady at
quotations
APPLES -s6 0097 50 a barrel.
BUTTER : Creamery, Elgin, N@22c; Ohio
country rolls. 15c.
BEANs-New crop beans, navy, 81 SO92 S5: mar
rows, e SS9s 40; Lima beans. 559@sc. 80 ooa
BERRIES-Strawberries, SG12c quart: ~ 600
BEEswAx-s -sO@32c p ID for choice; low grade. 229
CIDER-sand refined, % 5oalo 90; common S 5o9
0O crab cider, s2 O0913 90 q barrel; cider vinegar
CHEEsE~Ohio cheese, new, 11@111kc: New York
cheese, new, I1z912c; Limburger, 1S&9l4c: do
I4SI44c; imported % swetzer, 2s3Ss2sc ''A " ''-'
CRANDERRIEs-Cape Cod 50 2a93 so box; s11 80
dl2 W a 0arfel: Jerseys, - oO q DOX.
EGGS = 1Sc for strictly fresh nearby stock;
Southern eggs. 161a@17c; duck eggs, a922c; goose
eggs, 31d32c.
FEATHERs-Extra live geese, 5O@6Oc; No. 1, 400
45c; mixed lots, 39635c p 10.
HoNEY-New crop white clover, 1s@2Oc 2. fb;
California honey 12915c p b.
MAPLE SYRUP-New, S5990e p gallon.
NEW MAPLE SUGAR-10c q ID.
POULTRY Alive = Chickens, 756S5c a pair;
spring chickens, 81 50G8 90 a dozen. Dressed
Turkeys, 16c a pound; ducks, 129l3c pound;
chickens 14915c; spring chickens, 25dSOc pound.
TALLOw-Country, 45c; city rendered. SIC.
SEEDs-Recleaned Western clover, s. 06G15 20;
timothy. 81 so; blue grass, 50 so; orchard grass,
81 IS; miilet, 70G75c; lawn grass, 25c p fb.
TROPICAL FRUITS-Lemons, 81 50lG5 90; fancy,
IS 50d6 90; Messina oranges, So 0d3 80 box Flor
ida oranges, 50 5Od4 90 box California oranges,
s3 50G3 70 box; navel oranges, a 505 90; bananas.
50 90 irsts, q 90 good seconds. p bunch figs. 150
16c p ib dates, 4a@54c q b pineapples, 50 OC912 %
a hundred.
VEGETABLES = Potatoes 81 S061 a5 p bushel;
Cabbage-Floridac crates, 81 0002 25 Mobile crates,
So 90; kale. 75ct1S1 90 barrel; spring spinach.
75c a bushel; BEANS So coos 25 bushel beets, 550
CSC dozen: asparagus, SOC a dozen; Bermuda
onions, & 65 bushel; Bermuda potatoes, IS so per
barrel Southern potatoes, 50 80 for sob sacks;
tomatoes s. so bushel boxes; lettuce, SOC dozen;
radishes, 75c a dozen; rhubarb, 15d20c dozen;
cucumbers, 75c dozen; onions, 15(92Oc dozen;
peas, s2 80 a basket.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-23
HOME SECURITIES.
PITTSBURG FAILS TO RESPOND TO
MORE ASSURING ADvICES.

Buyers Cautious and Sales Few and Far
Between-Some of the Leaders Neglected
Gable Up and Electric Down-The
Reorganization Scheme.
The local stock market was run with very
little steam yesterday, sales footing up only
26O shares. Quotations were made in per-
functory sort of way, as if the room traders
didn't care whether school kept or not.
New York was up one to three points, and
the feeling abroad was muchf improved.
Consols rose q per cent and Americans were
strong. It was thought Russia had stopped
absorbing gold. 1t was reported that ST.
1000 gold engaged for London had been
withdrawn.
These bullish factors aroused enthusiasm
in. the East, but the only effect they had
here was to strengthen confidence and ex-
cite hopes OF better times to come They
did NOT bring out a single extra buying or
der The reason for this is that Pittsburg
investors are pretty well stocked up, and
are noG in position to buy. They must
realize before undertaking new deals.
Some of the usually active properties were
neglected and others were shade weaker.
In the former category were Citizens and
Pittsbu1g Traction, for which there were
neither bids nor offers Fears of rate war
viii probably prevent much activity for
some time. Pleasant Valley was steady and
Second Avenue fractionally higher. Under
the list, a bid of 6l for 100 shares failing to
bring any of it out. Airbrake advanced a
point at the last call There was no change
in the Miners
Electric was dull and weak both here and
in Boston. On the local board it opened and
sold in small way at IA and closed at l35s.
There was no news to depress the stock
the demand merely dropping out until the
reorganization plan is perfected. This from
the Boston IraCeLLer of Thursday has a local
bearing: "It is officially reported to-day
that up to the present time SO, Oh shares have
been deposited, and that the holders of
fully 200OJ shares more have signifed their
intention of assenting." Mr.. Westinghouse
is understood to have said recently that he
was confident the plan would go through, as
stockholders had the good sense to see that
it was either surrender part or lose ALL
The drop in the bidding on Pittsburg Trac-
aion, referred to yesterday, had no special
significance, as the company is practically a
Philadelphia corporation. 1t was capital
lied there and two-thirds or more OF the
stock is held there. Philadelphia is, there
fore, the real market for the stock, and bro
kers always get better price for it there
than here
Bank. stocks received more attention than
usual, but there were no sales Liberty
National advanced a fraction in the Bidding.
Sales were:
First call-No sales.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-23
Grain, Flour and Feed.

Sales on call at the Grain Exchange: !
car mixed ear corn, Csc, spot; 1 car y e.
corn, 73c, spot; car same, 73c, p. & L. f..
Receipts as bulletined So cars, of which 2S
cars were by Pittsburg Ft. Wayne and Chi
cago Railway, as follows: lear of chop, 2 of
corn, of oats, of bran, l of feed, of flour,
of wheat of hay. By Baltimore and Ohio,
cars of hay, of flour, 1 of ear corn. By
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis, cars
of oats, of corn. The timely rains of the
past day OF two have had the effect of bring
ing the bear movement to solemn pause
The general tendency of cereal markets is
toward a lower level. Corn and millfeed are
particularly weak. Choice hay is firm at
quotations. Wheat and flour are fairly
steady.
wHEAT-No. red s1a9@1 10; No. g. 81 o591 os;
yellow SHE'LL 7O971c; high mixed. 6907Oc; mixed
shell. 6SdS9c No. yellow ear, 73D53c; high mixed
ear. 716G72c; mixed ear corn, 70G71c.
0ATs-No. l, 5714@5Sc: No. white, 5614@57c:
extra No. 3, 5516(656c; mixed oats, 51d56c.
RYE-No. / Pennsylvania and Michigan, 93c@
99c; No. Western, GG9sc.
Provisioning prices-Fancy spring. and win
ter patent -four. Is Gs 80; fancy straight winter,
s. 1905 90; fancy straight springs s. 1905 90: clear
20. Rye flour, s 2595 50. Buckwheat flour. 2149
MIILFEEn-No1 white middlings. SIS 0O@a6 90 p
ton; No. white middlinRs SO 50924 90; brown
middlings, SO 5000 90: winter wheat bran, Sl7 500
HAY-Baled timothy, choice sl2 0O@12 80; No. 1,
S1l 50dl12 90: No. do, so 0Gd10 20: loose from
wagon, S11 O0d14 90. according TO quality: No.
prairie hay, - 5ua9 !5; packing do, 70 5099 75:
STRAw-0ats. S OOaS Is; wheat and rye, IS o0@
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-23
ALLIGATOR VERSUS BULL.
A Thrilling Battle Between the Two AMI
mails Witnessed From a Ship.

A Thrilling Battle Between the Two AMI
mails Witnessed From Ship.
Passengers going up the San Juan riverto
the interior of Nicaragua see many strange
sights along the shores lined with alligators
and through waters filed with sharks, but
seldom witness finer battle royal than one
that took place between young bull and
an alligator, says the Cincinnati Eaqdrsr.
A calf had strayed unnoticed from the
herd toward the water. An ugly black nose
appeared above the water, followed by
wicked twinkling eye and long scaly body.
A cautious crawl up the low bank, and the
ugly saurian ran with astonishing rapid
ity for its prey. A shout and an
ill-directed shot alarmed the calf
There was big bawl, answered
by the whole herd, the calf running fran
tically from and the whole herd toward the
water fend Then both sides paused, the
alligator sinking closer toward the ground,
the cows stapding with ears erect, their big
brown eyes filled with astonishment and
fear. Another instant and the cows and
calves moved slowly off to one side, ever
keeping their heads to the foe, and young
bull alone remained facing the enemy.
The young guardian of the herd slowly
advanced to the attack, his magnificent
eyes shining with the light of battle, his
tail switching nervously, and his head toss
ing like swordsman practicing his finest
thrusts. 1t looked for a moment as though
the alligator would retreat. Then vibra-
tion ran through his scales, the huge mouth
opened, his gurgling threat was answered by
a defiant below, and with incredible swift
ness on the part of both the combatants met.
The cruel rows of teeth closed on the leg
of the bull near the body, stripping muscle
and sinew from the bone, while the polished
horn sank deep into the alligator's breast.
A quick withdrawal on the part of both, a
ightning-like turn of the head, and the
other horn of the bull impaled his enemy.
A great shudder ran over the body of the
alligator, and the blood gushed forth
as he roared in his rage and pain.
For an instant both feet rested as
they were, then the saurian with
last desperate effort whirled himself
on the impaling horn, striking the bull on
the side with terrific force, the crash of the
blow echoing along the river. No ribs or
muscles could Withstand the assault. The
brave young hero fell upon his side, twist
ing his neck out of joint One final effort to
move his head, one longing look toward the
panic-stricken herd, and the look in the
beautiful brown eyes died out forever. A
cry of sympathy and regret arose from the
spectators, and pistol balls glanced from the
armored back of the alligator as he fseblyi
slunk back in the water, covered with tha,
execrations of all the witnesses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-23
SCRAP MATERNAL.
STILL UNDER DEPRESSION.
Business IN the Quaker City Is, for the Most
Part, at Decided StandstiH.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
PHILADELPHIA, May ESQ far as Philadel-
rEia is concerned but little can be said of
the iron trade that has not already been
published. The past week has brought to
T1ut 80 Improvement, and in several lines
business has been at a standstill. Predfc-
t5oas are almost worthless so long as dis
furbing clements such as bank failures. in
diyidual assignments and an unhealthy
financial condition abroad, remain to unset
tie trade The pig iron market is in about
the same condition as last week-steady and
quiet.
Good foundry iron is still scarce, and may
soon be quoted higher although there is no
perceptible increase in the demand. The
following prices are quoted: Standard Penn
syivania No.1Nl. Sl7 501lS 00:do No.2X2, Sl6 30
q Il OG;medium Pennsylvania No. Xxi Sl7 2JH
II ~: do No. 2X2 SIC O0Gl6 25. Bessemer pig
: unusually quiet inquiries being few and
nominal: Sl7 O06l7 20 at furnace for stand
ard, and Sl9 00GI9 80 for special brands.
srecl blllets are also quiet, but prices are
quite steady, due to the firm view of sellers.
Nothing has been done of late in skelp
lron ana ITS market is very dull. QHofaGonS:
Groovcd, LI0GL75c. at which n feN sales
were made. The market for plates is also
Frightening and inquiries are now Becoming
quite frequent, while numbet, of orders for
small and medium sized lots have been
placed. Prices remained unchanged as fol
lows: Ianb plates, ,20302 Zoe for iron Z. .G5G2 20c
-Or steel; refined, 2.20d2 SOC for iron, 2051
2.-9c tOr steal: shell, 2S3E2 40c for iron. 2 400
250s for s5eel: fian..e, 355l3 3Oc for iron, 80
e2 doc for steel. These include delivery end
are subject 20 sharp cuts on large lots. Old
rails are dali ana prices are SIS Goals SO de-
lYercd for steel and S2l 50G22 80 for iron.