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The figure 9 is curiously and init

The hgure Is curIous1y and init
mately connected with all the great
gold mining excitements of the nine
teenth century. The great Algerian
gold bubble formed and broke in 1909,
when solid powders of gold as large as
flour barrels were reported. The Cali
fornia gold fever broke out in 1s4a and
ragged until counteracted by the Fixes
peak boom of 1859. Ten years later, in
1869, "Old Virginny," the celebrated
miner, struck the lucky lead which
made Virginia City and Nevada famous
in the mining annals of the world.
Eighteen hundred and seventy-nine
came iD on time with the Leadville
frenzy aud the famous l'earbonates' Of
Lake county. Col
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A DISPATCH from Brighton says that
the condition of Mrs. Parnell is one Of
utter collapse. Her physicians are said
to be becoming seriously alarmed as to
the final result Of the shock which she
has sustained.
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O.. & M.
OHIO e. MISSISSIPPI RAILWAY
Fast Time
10
Cincinnati. louisville and all points
East and southeast.
But ono Night Out

TO Washington, Baltimore, Phsladel'
ph,a and New York.
Pullman. Buffet sleeping Cars
From Flora, Oh Main Line, to above
points, without change.
The Ohio g. Mississippi Railway IS the
only line running its own trains over its
own track to Cincinnati and Louisville
where they make direct connections in
Uuion Depots with through trains for
the East and for Jacksonville, Fla and
all points iii tf'77u Southeast. Our trains
make the best time and con:s;"ntaons for
Tore Haute, Greencastla, Indianapolis
New Albany, Evansville. Nashville,
Tenn. , Cairo, and all points South via
Cairo
The D & nj. Ry. is the direct iCutcs
with new and inn IGvc1 train service. Tor
Kansas ity,Omaha. ST. Paul, Denver and
all points west, northwest and southwest.
Passengers desiring tickets to any
point East, West, North or South, should
call on or address the unde-s gned, who
will cheerfully furnish information rs to
rates for tickets and freight, time OF
trains. connections. etc, and will attend
to shipping freight and checking
baggage through to destination.
Passengers will save money by pur-
chasing tickets before entering the cars,
as the ticket rate is ten cents less thai
the train rate N. j. NEER,
Ticket Agent 0. s. M.
Springfield, Illinois.
C. q. JONES, District Pass'r Agent,
Vincennes, md.
!. I Brainard w. B Shattuc
Pres & Gen'l Mangr. Gen Pass Agt
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THE export Of barley from Canada to
the United States during the fiscal
year ended June 30 last, as compared
with last year, declined from 1O,O40,-
600 to 4,S00, 900 bushels. During the
same period there was an increase Of
500 per cent. in the export Of barley to
Great Britain.
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FoRTY Italians, who arrived in New
York on the Cachemira, under contract
TO work on railroad at New Portage,
O., at 81. 80 day, were detained at the
barge office, and will be returned on
the same vessel. They were engaged
by an agent, who furnished passage
money for them.
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DISPATCHES from Annoy, China, bear
ing date Of September 27, announce
that serious rioting had occurred 40
miles from that city. The riot, which
was caused by fiscal abuses, created
great excitement. The trouble was
quellcd, but not before several man
darins and other officials had been
killed bv the mob
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The Smell Murder.

Mrs A. X. Ord way, formerly of Chi
cago, has gone insane at Baltimore,
Md, and thereby hangs strange
story. At the time of the murder of
Millionaire Smell Mrs Ordway was liv-
ing in Chicago with her husband. After
the murder they moved to Baltimore,
where, few months ago, Ordway COM
mitted suicide. Mrs. Ordway says her
husband assisted Tascott to murder
Smell, and that it was this crime that
caused Ordway to commit suicide, and
her friends attribute this as the cause
of her insanity. Mrs. Ordway says that
Tascott was wounded by Smell, and died
in Chicago saloon. Ordway's father,
who resides in Chicago, says his son
could not have been guilty of such a
crime.
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A STATEMENT prepared at the pension
Office shows that during the week ended
October 3, 7,190 certificates of all kinds
were issued, the average first payment
on each amounting to $40.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

LARGE posters have been placarded
on walls, fences and other places
throughout the city Of Cork with wide
black borders, and bearing the words:
Murdered to please Englishmen."
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THE October term of the United
States supreme court began at noon on
the 18th. Chief Justice Fuller, who is
at the bedside Of his daughter in Chi
cago, and Justice Gray, who is recover
ing from an attack Of typhoid fever.
were not able to attend.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

THE attempted revolt at Montevideo,
Uruguay, ignominiously failed by rea-
son Of the refusal Of the artillery to
ioin tho revolutionists. During the
firing, on the 18th, six persons were
killed and seven wounded. Fifty-two
arrests have been made.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

THE Cherokee commission will try to
purchase the lands of the Otoes, Paw
nces. Pincas and Osages, in the next
few weeks, to be thrown open to set
tiers
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THE exports Of specie from New
York during the week ended on the
18th amounted to 1888, PIT, of which but
S., 73O was in gold. The imports Of
specie amounted to So, 754, 494, Of which
So, 735, COZ was in gold.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY FOSTER
has ordered three clerks to 60 to Phila-
delphia to aid in Investigating the af-
fairs Of the keystone national bank
They will be paid out Of the fund Of
s., 900 placed at the secretary's disposal
by the committee Of fifty.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

THE Atlantic Transport Go. have an
nounccd that their steamers will carry
handy packages containing exhibits
for the Columbian exposition free Of
charre
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Wealth I'm "A BustIe.

An old English lady at August. about
to die, turned over her money to the
township supervisor 1t was in her
hustle, and aggregated sI,9o1.
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COmparison of Prices,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The bureau of sta
tistics has coll ected from tho most reliable
sources a mass of interesting information
upon prices. Here are the prices of steel
rails per ton at the mills in Pennsylvania
and also of cut nails at Pittsburgh per hum
dred pounds for the months and years
Oil
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EX-SENATOR JOHN ]. INGALLS, has ac-
cepted an invitation from Maj. McKin-
ley to make some speeches in Ohio this
month.
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A Dishonest Court Clerk.

It is now shown that Henry Best,
clerk of Judge Tuley's court in Chicago,
who has disappeared. is a defaulter to
the extent of $500
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Called to a New Charge.

Rev. James Stewart Smith, rector OF
the Church of the Redeemer. at Elgin,
has resigned. to accept call to St
Mary's church, Kansas City.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

IT is said that under French law
Mrs. Charles Stewart Parnell and John
Howard Parnell are the heirs of the
Paris fund of $40, 900 which was banked
in Paris in the joint names Of Mr.. Nc
Carthy and Mr.. Parnen.
The state capital., 1891-10-17
Captured by a Woman.

Mrs. Margaret Callhin, residing in
Chicago, made a clever capture of Il
pickpoclet, and pluckily held him until
an officer appeared and arrested the
rascal
The state capital., 1891-10-17
In SelfDRfenae.

At Champaign, Daniel Benner killed
a man named Voorhees, and mortally
wounded another named Creque, he
SAYS, in self-defense.
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Mine Inspectors Appointed by Gov. F1fer.
First district-Q. Clark, Will county.
Second-Thos. Hudson, Henry. Third
Jas. Freer, Peoria. Fourth-W. Rut-
ledge, Madison. Fifth. G. Massie,
st. Clair.
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Killed by Hot Tea.

A child of Mr.. Frank Tory, of Ran
dolph in Mclean county, upset cup
of hot tea Part of the fluid ran down
the child's throat and entered it's lungs,
causing death almost instantly.
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IA MAN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE eEoesARr or THIS COUNTRY WILL osrAn
OUCH VALUABLE f4AreH FROM sTuDY or THIS MAP OF THE
CHICAGO, Rock Island & Pacific RT.!

The Direct Route and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa
Peoria, La Sale, Moline Rock Island, In ILLINOIS
Davenport, Muscatine. Ottumwa, Oskaloosa Des
Moines Winterset, Audubon. Harlan and Council
Bluffs in IOWA; Minneapolis and ST. Paul iH M1N-
NESOTA; Watertown and Sioux Falls in DAKOTA:
Cameron. st. Joseph and Kansas City. in MISSOURI:
Omaha, Lincoln Fairbury and Nelson, In NEBRASKA:
Atchison, Leavenworth, Horton Topeka. Hatchinsonp
Wichita, Belleyille Abilene, Dodge City, Caldwell in
KANSAS: Kngfsher, FL Reno and Minco, in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
in COLORADO. Traverses new areas of rich farming
and grazing lands aordng the best facilities of inter
eomnfihication to all towns and cities east and west
northwest southwest Of Chicago, and to Pacific and
trans 5eeanic seaports
The state capital., 1891-10-17

THE cabinet, at it's meeting on the
18th, discussed in detail several reci.
procity treaties that are now in the
course Of negotiation between the
United States and European and South
American countries.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

FRANK MELBOURNE, the Australian
rainma1cr, has closed his experiments
at Goodland, Kas., explaining that the
cold nights counteracted all the work
he did during the day. Since his ex-
perimcnting began northwestern Kan
sas has had more rain than had ever
fallen there before, and the people are
satisfied with his explanation.
The state capital., 1891-10-17
Fon,tes, Rnildinps Burned.

Fourteen buildings were destroyed by
fire at Dwight, among which was the
Kapplinger opera house. The loss wsa
net very heavy.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

TIE government OF the United States
has Just concluded a convention with
Germany through the German minister
by which all our cereals will be ad-
1mitted free into Germany in considera-
ton Of the continued free admission
into the United States Of German beet
sugar after January |, which, under the
recent law, the president could stop.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

No. 2. mixed corn per bushel was Al IL -16c
in June, $780, and 81 10 16c in June, 1884, No.
mixed oats, in elevator, per bushel, were
3is4c in June, 1890. and A 5-l6c in June, 1891
Prime contract lard was SIS. 10 in June, 1890,
and sG4l12 in June, 1891. Extra mess beef
(old or new per barrel January, 1890, ST. 1zI2;
January, 1891, 81. As; June, 1890. 1878; June,
1891, ST. Prime tallow, per pound, January,
1899, 437l2c; January, 1891, 62I2c; June, 1890,
4.56Ac; June, 1891, Also. Mess pork, per
barrel, January. 1890, S10.5ll2 January, 1891,
Sill 10; June 1880. $40 79ga; June, 1891, slI 42ia
Middling cotton was lower than last wear
In January 1890, the price per pound in New
York was 10.e2c, in January, 1891, it was
937c; in June, 1892, 1ll7c, and in june 1891,
85ic.
The average range of prices per 100 pounds
in t he New York wholesale market of beef
of car casses of medium steers was as fol-
lows: January, 1890, .5sS to S. 80; January,
1891, $6.25 to $40; June, 1890 Sc so to 81;
June, 1891, ss to :s.5l September, 1890, S. Is
to s6.75. September. 1891, s725 to g. Car
casses of heavy" steers ranged as follows
per 100 pounds: January. 1890, Sc. so to ST. 3s;
January, 1891, $7.25 to 1925; June, 1880, 81 to
:775; June. 1891, 1915 to $3.50; September,
1899. 81 to s7.75; Septe mber, 1891. 50 to $3.50.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

IN addition to twenty locomotives
now being loaded at Philadelphia for
Brazil, the Baldwin locomotive work of
that city have an order for 12S loco
motives for that country. Under the
reciprocity treaty with Brazil locomo-
tives and railway supplies from the
United States are admitted free Of Gus
toms duty, and the railway equipment
Of that republic, which was formerly
almost exclusively of English manu-
facturc, is now being rapidly replaced
by articles OF American manufacture
The state capital., 1891-10-17
A Mother Commits Suicide.

Mrs. J. X. Peck, mother of three chill
dren, committed suicide by shooting
with a revolver at the home of her IA
ther, Thos. Chambers, in Macon county.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

AT the earliest opportunity after the
firm establishment Of the new Chilian
government a number Of claims will be
presented for payment by the repre-
sentatives of the different foreign ma
tions there. The British claims amount
to between $50. 900, 900 and $50, 900, 900;
Spanish and Italian claims amount to
about So, 900, 900, while those of Amer
lea are only about S25, 900.
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A New Odd FaIInwSs Tamnle,

The cornerstone of a new odd fel.
lows temple was laid with imposing
ceremonies at Waasaw few days ago,
notwithstanding inclement weather.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

II you want the news you must
subscribe tor the CAPgyAL.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

IT is publicly charged in Philadelphia
that Mr., Burke, the official stenog-
rapher to the Legislative investigating
committee before which State Treas
urer Boyer and Auditor-General Nc Ca
mant gave testimony, has fed, taking his
notes with him, to prevent the evidence
Of Boyer and McCament from being
submitted to the special committee Of
the senate which met in Harrisburg on
the 18th.
The state capital., 1891-10-17

A YOUNG lady, supposed to have been
Mary Mclaughlin, going to visit her
sister at West Branch, Mich, arose
from her berth on sleeper on the New
York Central road, at 4 o'clock on the
morning Of the 18th, walked to the rear
platform and disappeared. When found,
near West Batavia, n. Y, she was SO
severely injured that she died soon
after. It is supposed that she was a
somnainbulist and walked off the train
while asleep.
The state capital., 1891-10-17
MAGNIFICENT
TES7TBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

MA GNIFICENI'
VESTTBULE EXPRESS TRAINS
Leading all competitors in spierdor Of equipment,
between CHICAGO and DES MONIES, COUNCIL
BLUFFS and OMAHA, and between CHICAGO and
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, via
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST. JOSEPH,
and over the new line via LINCOLN NEB. First-class
Day Coaches FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS, and
Palace Seepers, with Dining Car Service Close con-
necons at Denver and Colorado Springs with dsregng
railway lines, now forming the and picturesque
STANDARD GAUGE
TRANs-ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE
Over which superbly equipped trains run daily
THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE to and from Salt
Lake City, Ogden and San Francisco. THE ROCK
ISLAND is also the Direct and Favorite Line TO and
ffom Manou Pixies Peak and oil other sanitary and
scenic and cities mining distrctsin Colorado
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS
From ST. Joseph and Kansas City to and from all inn
uortant towns cities and sections in Southern Nebraska.
Kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT
LEA ROUTE from Kansas City and Chicago to Water
town. Sioux Falls, MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL.
connecting for all points north and northwest between
the lakes and the Pacific Coast.
For Tickets, Maps, Folders desired Information
apply to any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States
or Canada, or address
e. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTiAE,
Cen,l Manager, Gen'l Tkt; & Pass. Agt,
CHICAGO. ILL.
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Steel Rails Nails Dpr

The average monthly prices in New York
on No. 2 red winter wheat were as follows:
No. red winter per
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ILLINOIS STATE NEWS.
The Husbani Eets Ali:


AT Bloomington Judge Upton, of the
circuit bench, rendered an important de-
cision in the matter of the estate of Cor
della f. Cooper. deceased. giving DIR.
Cooper $4,000.
mrs. Cooper, formerly Mrs. Townsend,
was for many years resident of Blooming
ton. About ten years ago she married Rev.
Dr. Edward Cooper, of Cincinnati Four
years later they moved to St. Louis,
and for four years he was interested in
and was one of the editors of the
Christian Evangelist. A year ago DR..
and Mrs. Cooper left St Louis, going
to Ohio, where Mrs. Cooper died. On
leaving St. Louis Mrs. Cooper sent notes,
bonds, ETC.. of the value of $1,000 to Bloom:
ington, and after her death DR.. Cooper had
Henry Capen, of Bloomington, appointed
administrator of her estate. Mrs. Cooper
left no estate, and in such case the laws OF
Missouri give the surviving husband hone of
her personal property, while the laws OF
Illinois give him ALL Heirs of Mrs. Cooper
insisted that the estate should b, admins
tered on in Missouri, claiming that that was
her residence Judge Upton decided that
she had abandoned her st. Louis home per-
manently, and that, as the situs of her estate
Mt the time of her death was Illinois, that in
this state her estate should be administered
on, and ordered the administrator to turn
the $40, ,00o over to DIR. Cooper.l
Illinois Railway Assessment.
The railroad committee of the state
board of equalization has made its re-
port.
lit shows n total of ninety four railroads
In the state, against cighty-two last year.
The total mileage Is 1881. against 229 last
year The increase has been mainly In the
Df Ia n
tion with coal mines. The total value. az
assessed by the committee, Is 54,626,5i3 aii
increase of 81, isl over last years assess:
ment. The Wabash is assessed sf09S per
mile; total. s5,3*6,43l. Terminal railroad of
East st. Louis, s262,3l5 Toledo, st. Louis
Kansas City, s4,375 per mile total, 1885,
209 st. Louis, Alton Il Terre Hnute,
s9,5Sa per mile; total. s827,S23. Ohio & Mis-
sissppi, s6,423 per mile: total, s2,+1l, ,9i9 st.
Louis, Alton & Springfield, :2,41l; 81 2,s16.
Louisville. Evansville & ST. Louis. s5,377;
;77O,613; Chicago & Alton, s1o,l76; 1852, 7l2;
Chicago, Burlington & Northern, 1852;
s734 ,53o. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Slo,.
407; S8,810 7S0. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chica-
go & st. Louis, s7,4s3; si,soS,ls0 East St.
Louis & Carondelet. S10.933; s1t1, $50. East st.
Louis connecting, 5,lsi; st95,4s Electric
City & Illinois, sl3,12s; $685.
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SUGAR.
Cut loaf &c in 1891, against -16c i'm 1890.
Crushed, sc in 1891, against 16c in 1890
Granulated, 4Ssc in 1891, against Csc i'm
1890.
Standard A (grocers) ,4A cents 1891, against
63hc i'm lS9)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-17

A stxseen-Page Star Tomorrdw Afternoon
That win Be without an Equal.

4 saxteen-Paxe Star Tomorrdw Afternoon
That VIII Be without an Equal.
Tomorrow paper will be aaother of those
.ixteen-page editions that fairly ,eem to bubble
,ver with good things in the newspaper way.
With such . staff and such equipments as have
never before been seen in Warrington, The
srAa il ever on the march upward, never TAX
ing step Backward and never yielding for
moment In its devotion to the interests OF
Washington. 1t covers the news from pole to
pole in bright and interesting way, and once
Q week, on Saturday afternoons, it doubles Its
size and opens mp to its readers . regular store
house Of literary treasures. A large corps OF
trained local men, special correspondents In all
directions special writer's on timely topics and
several press associations all work together
toward one common goal, with the result that
tomorrow's paper will be fully up to the high
standard The STAR has set for itself. The fol-
lowing are only few Of the attractive features:
HAWAIIAN FIRE FOUNTAINS, No. 2. On
lustrated.)
Vivid description Of . visit 10 the volcano
Kilauea, the largest active volcano on the
globe and characterized as the grandest
type Of force in the world. Editorial cores
poudeuce of The EVENING STAR.
FoRTY YEAno or cnSa. (x,l-.strated.o
The Washington ssngerbund to celebrate a
notable anniversary.
TO SUIT THE SEASON. QIlustrated)
Early spring costumes designed for fashion
able women.
THE POLICE COURT. Olustrated.)
Changes that have been occasioned by the
new jury.
FROM FOREIGN SHORES. Qllustrated-)
Types of future citizens As seen upon landing
at New York.
VALE OF PARADISE.
Gillian city that now seems to be mis-
named.
TOMLIN DREsSERs WIFE.
An entertaining story, which tells Of worthy
farmers love and jealousy and . happy
ending.
FUNNY CHINESE MEDICINES.
Some curious remedies in an oriental phar
macopeia-
THE FIRING ON SUMTER.
John F. Coyle tells about who fred the frs
shot.
GETTING MARRIED.
The custom at weddings in polite society de
scribed. By Mrs. John Sherwood.
CAMERA CLUB GOSSIP.
An exhibition to be given on the 9th At tn
Cosmos Club.
TIE BISMARCK OF ITALY.
Interesting facts in the career Of Francesc'
Crispi.
IN THE SADDLE.
Facilities for enjoying equestrian s1ercis
about Washington.
WOMEN HAVE IDEAS.
The patent centennial marks An epoch il
their inventions.
ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
The time Of the year when one thinks o
making a radical change.
ON AND OFF THE STAGE.
Interesting notes about theaters and thsatri
cal people.
THE GREAT METROPOLIS.
Notes of what is being talked about In Ne,
York. By TIE SrAs's special correspond
ent.
BASE BALL NOTES.
The first week here Of the championshi
season and what it has shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-17
GEORGETOWN,
A cLERGYMAN's Ill HEALTH,

CLERGYMAN ILL HEALTH.
Rev. DR.. Thos. Fullerton Of the West Street
Presbyterian Church, whose health is some
what impaired. will, on the advice of his physi-
Europe. AS it is rest that the doctor mostly
needs he will not devote the time he is gone to
travelling, but settle down in some quiet uni
versity town, where his son, who will accom-
Ill afford to lose him for a whole year, but as
they value his health more than they do their
own pleasure they insist upon his going, with
the hope that he viii return with better health
than ever.
The grip has caught Mr.. VIM. Smith.
DEATH OF PROMISING YOUNG MAN.
Thos. J. Green, who has been i'll for the past
three months, died last night at the residence
Of his mother, 1401 goth street. He was q young
fman of rare qualities and was exceedingly pop
ular with all who knew him, and his early death
will cause deep sorrow among q large circle OF
friends. His funeral will take place on Sunday
next.
SLIGHT FIRE.
On Wednesday night slight fire took place
at the residence of Mr.. Thos. J. Stanton, 2s11
0 street. caused by the igniting Of q fancy
shade on Rochester lamp. The loss which
amounted only to about $40, was promptly paid
BY the Potomac Insurance Company.
THE CATTLE MARKET.
Arlington, Va, April l6.--Cattle-Best 81
to 51xc.; good, ~ to &c.; medium, 1 to 40
common, ~ to SIC. Sheep and lambs
Lambs from to 71Sc.; lambs, spring, Sc. Il
10c.; sheep from 81 to 61<c.; cows and calvel
from Csc. to 45c. Market good.
POLICE COURT MATTERS
''Oliver's besetting sin is that he viii drinl
whisky" said Policeman Cotter to Judge Kim
ball this morning when Oliver May, an old col
ored man, was tried for disturbing the quiet o.
the town. The old man made Q statement IL
his own behalf which the officer said was un
true, but he thought the old man was honestly
mistaken, as he is 3 hard-working and homes
old man, but he had too much liquor ON board
last night.
Judge" said the old man, II bad only beer
drinking some beer"
| A fine of $5 was imposed.
Emma Bruce and Mamie Smith, young col
ored women, plead guilty to charge Of dis
turbing the quiet Of Fowisr's alley and wer(
] fined q each.