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SDecul0tlOn in Grain.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: In THE
Sun Tuesday Is a highly written article re-
gardlng the plunging tactics Of n Chicago
Spectator who has persistently been a short
seller Of wheat until he has hammered ren-
sonable and fair price down to an exceptionally
low one. The Spectator is said. in the article
referred to. to have made 100000 on the Chi
cago Board OF Trade yesterday. The party re-
ferred to has simply sold an enormous line OF
contract wheat. possibly twice as much as the
present stock Of all kinds in that market. and
his position OIL tho market is that OF having
sold very largely something he does not own
and will have to buy to conclude his trades.
Then his troubles will begin, and it is not in
order to pronounce successful result until
one has been reached.
Tho alluson to the visible supply Is wrong
in giving it Government parentaCe. The
figures OF the so-callcd visible upply are made
upweekly by tho statsticians Of tho New York
and Chicago exchanges The bold tactics OF
yesterday were entered upon to rcutralize tho
effect OF the unfavorablc report issued by tho
Agricultural Bureau at Washington on the
condition OF the winter wheat on April l.
This report gave a condition of 81 2 as against
S5.3 In December last, loss OF say 5 per cent.
h,' ton yGIrs past only once nave "" W., Ind
IN April This exception WAS in 1884. when n
high condition in Arril was II little better at
harvest. In every instance oi n low condition
In April tho loss has been great. and. Judging
by the results Of the past n further loss is the
stronger prohability-a feeble plant and poor
prospect Il April ending in small harXsst
the Yield Of winter Wheat was 255.O0o. 900
bushels. Tint year the total crop. winter, and
With seeding delayed in tho spring wheat
States. for the coming CROP the conditions cor
tainly Grs not in favor Of an average crop in
that the supplies ut the scahoard are very
light, and until tho accumulations in tho
visible is unlikely. L. X. U.
New IoKK, April L.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
There Can Be No Excuse.

The attitude OF the Albany Assemblymen
hostile to the repeal Of the Speedway law
presents this extraordinary situation:
Through the enactment OF tho Speedway
law threat has been raised against tho
safety OF the most beautiful and tho most
popular park in New York city. Against
this the city appeals for protection through
every means by which it can make itself
heard. Its legislators. its press. and its
people. with a unanimity hardly ever wit
messed upon any question OF municipal in
terest. all ask for the repeal OF the law. Yet
the outside legislators appear as refusing
to repeal it. and as saying 1t shall stand.
Such a state Of affairs is absolutely I'M
heard OF. and it can't be justified. 1t is In
applicable on any ordinary theory OF poll
tics. The Speedway Repeal bill should be
passed Immediately or it must leave mark
upon every opponent OF repeal which they
will find it difficult to get rid Of.
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DR.. T. L. FLOOD. editor Of the Chautduqsan

DIR. 7. L. FLOOD. editor OF the Chautduqsdn
magazine. has been nominated for Congress
by the Republicans OF tho Meadville district OF
pennsylvania That district is composed OF
Crawford and Erie counties and ono pecu-
ltarity OF 1t is that nominations to Congress.
and In fact nominations to all other Offices are
made by the people at their primary meetings
and not by means Of conventions. rs is done
elsewhere. DR.. FLOOD was nominated by a
majority OF 2.907 in total vote OF I 1891.
Or. FLOOD has been editor OF the ChdutduQ,idn
Tor twelve years. lie makes first rate maya
zine. and IL he is elected to Congress no will
mako sound and able member. The district
Is usually Republican by about 5000 majority.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14

Why do 80 many writer's rush to the
bouudless or the countless when map or an
arithmetic Ia cheap1 We see string OF
such writer's every day in looking over our eI-
changes. our magazines. and our new booka
Take Mr.. EDMUND YATEs's very last London
letter to the Tribune. in which he tells OF an
English visitor to southern France. who gazed
upon the Mediterranean Sea. stretching
Countless miles from east to west" Now. sir.
tho miles are not countless. and why say they
are2 They can. indeed. be very easily counted.
without going up high In arithmetic.
With any ordinary map OF the world or OF
southern Europe. any Qrchin can In hall Q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
We guess that the Board OF Health can

We guess that the Board OF Health can
cope with the smallpox. OF which there arc
renlly but very fcw cases hereabout. All the
appliances OF the medical art and all tho abil-
lily OF ekilful and courageous doctors have
been brought to bear upon these cases. As
soon as case is discovered the patient 10
taken out Of tho city and attended to in n
proper way 1t would be hard for any case to
escape the vigilance Of the inspectors who are
on the outlook for all kinds Of contagious and
infectious diseases There is not the slightest
necessity for any public apprehension Of the
spread OF smallpox.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14

We can assure the Czarewitch OF Russia.
who may yct be Car. and Prince GEORGE OF
Wales. who may yet be King OF Great Britain
and Emperor OF India, that. II they visit us
next year. they will havo a festive time. and
wewill give them q truly democratic reception.
Even tho frothy and foamy Kaiser OF Germany
can get better lnger by coming to New York
than he can get In Berlin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14

WASHINGTON. April l3.--It is stated that the
modus vivcndi has not ms yet been formally
si.:noh. TIL. British Minister is daily visitor
10 the state Department, and this morning
Blaine. 1t cannot be Officially nscrrtained
whether the contemplated IN dus provides for
compensation for damages for seals already
that II does. and treats the matter uberallX. :,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
Private Allen illustrates . Point.

WASHINGTON. Apri! GA weather beaten
American citizen stood on the platform ~ a
railroad coach while the train was speeding
CANT stand on the PLATFORM" shouted the
conductor. >''
What in hndes are platforms for. anyhow 2'
asked the man.
Platforms are not made to stand on: thew
are made to get in on" replied the conductor
Allen Of Missouri illustrates the frailty OF no,
litical platforms. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
THE SUN, THURSDAY, APRIL u, 1882.

minute ind out tho number Of miles between
the eastern and western ends Of the Mediter-
ranean Sea, or even between Gibraltar and the
Syrian coast Then what is the sense In say
Ing that the miles are countless1
1t would not DO worth while to refer to MI.
YATEs's words II there were not a countless
number OF other writer's who have the unac-
countable way Of writing that he has. and VINO
deserve to be censured for their boundless In
accurAcv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
Stumbled by Lord Salisbury.

OTTAWA, April l3.-At the last session of
Parliament an address was passed asking the
British Government to terminate certain pro-
visions o! the treaties between Great Britain.
Germany. and Belgium. that Carala might be
in "A position Ia IL, .ntiilt" iruHtles with tina
Units, State ard with n'l"" r"uut'ics. A.
thungn. scyrn m"piae ,.n,r inintv n'd. Sir
Nm VhuHips ~ sill ia Parliament lust night
that no reply mad .!r'n RECEIVED ana tho con.
triGn with whirh i.o'I Sal!suury had tire ated
the appeal of tho Dominion will be brought
before Parliament next week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
A Wedding ON Wheels,

FTom Nc SeHHf 7 |''7HFHyfnoer
TACOMA. April Elm order to assist George
J. Defoy and Mrs. Mary Ellen Simpson 60 -"
Sharp this morning made them man ana vii"
In a hack while the horses We're being driven
at a rnpid Pace to the wharf. A min'.t.r re-.
fused to marry the couple. and only ten min.
utas remained before the departure OF the Boa t
when the Justice was found.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
The Skirt In the Dart

oh. lady sweet.
How glad we meet
You on tho street!
Our eyes discreet
Watch while your feet
Peep from their places
Meath snowy hens
And fiimy gems
or rare old laces!
But 'tis hurrfu',
Oh. lady fair.
To soc you there.
With your sklrtful
Gowns all dlrsfui;
And to want to.
A. you tr0.
ScrAps 1t on you
with . ehiyl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14

From the Kdnsa' Gty Time
Mugwumrs will keep scolding and instructing
Democrats IL brake is not put on until the Cleveland
sentiment becomes mixed II the notion gets abroad
In Missouri and Kansas that Mr. Cleveland Is owned by
third party the antCleveand politicians will be able
to run the conventions,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14

Is there. then. to be no Presidential can
ddate OF tho Prohibtionist party this year?
There must be one. and his name should be
". JENNINGS DEMoREsT. All parties OF every
sort and size In this country ought to have
Presidential candidates. We want to count
them all. at least once every four years. We
want to take Quadrennial census not only
OF Democrats and Republicans. but also Of
the Allianceites. Columbians. Prohibitionists.
Mugwumps, Single Takers. Woman suf-
fragists. Greenbackers. Nationalists. Calamity
Howlers. Socialists. Know-Nothings. Pro-
gressive Reformers. Anarchists. and others.
With ten or dozen Presidential candidates in
the field. every voter can choose ticket to
suit himself and get chance to make a
speech during the campaign.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
Missed His Calling.

Author-MAry. have made n mistake In my calling
I'm not an author. hut n born chemist
Authors Mife-what makes you think that. Horace :
AuthOr-Wel. every book write becomes drug IN
ia m kat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
They Dom, Know the P.aa,cr..


This would he n pleasant world in some re
srocts IL women had as much confidence in
their husbands word as they have in the word
of "A no iilsr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
Eunac,. In Ia Cuu-. OF science.

AM AN3ul. April l3 Dr, Edward Camnhe''
profr- or 4 chemistry. while making some IN
vc,tigA'ions yesterday afternoon In quanti'a'
tly,araly-i". had both eyes put out ny the az.
uipslon ., Two bottles ii!i"d with saa II Wa
drsutirrd %. Or. Campbell Is one Of the great.
ast srirItist in III university, and II Is feared
that thr LOSE VI Ia .,j'- WI1 last ms garrett
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14

Even people who are not OF the Jewish
faith might find 1t beneficial to adopt regi-
men OF matzoth and wine this week. just as
people who are not of the Roman Catholic
faith may find it beneacialto adopt the Lenten
regimen prescribed by that Church After
eating fat things through the winter months,
it IL we'll to diet for q while In the spring sea-
son. perhaps we'll for the soul as well as the
body. The Passover which the Jews are now
keeping commentaries the deliverance OF
their forefathers from Egypt: Lent. which tho
Roman Catholics have been and are yet keep
ing, commentaries the forty days fast OF
JESUS the Nazarene. The Passover has been
observed since the time OF MOSES. Lent since
the earliest ages OF Christianity. The Moham-
medans observe a month OF fasting every
year, and 1t Is known as Kamadan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14

With GRANT rs Mayor OF the city. BYRNEs
as Chief OF Police. Brennan as Street Commits
sioner. and competent functionaries in all
the other municipal departments and Offices
with such able Judges as administer law in
our courts: with such a luminary as The Sun
shining for all: with hundreds upon hundreds
Of clergymen Of oil creeds: with a financial
System that runs like clockwork: with new
ediflces rising by the thousand on every hand; ;
with business OF all kinds ever active and
profitable: with million work people steadily
employed at living wages: with politics lively
all tho year round: with polyelot population
dwelling In happy accord: with q climate
which never. or hardly ever. gives US extremes
OF weather: with ships that sail oil seas at our
docks; with abundance OF succulent food for
everybody who will earn it: with free
schooling for all children Of any color: with
The SUN for sale on every news stand: with
myrlads OF happy households under the spell
OF affection and faith: with the Learned
French Barber and many other BARRIERS ever
ready to render service: with markets unsur-
passed anywhere: with trade unions that
keep the pay UP and the hours short
with elevated trains. fare five cents
with art and science nourishing like a
green bay tree: with DR.. CHAUNcEY NJ
DEpEw and JOSEPH H. CHoATE. besides in
Vulnerable other eloquent citizens. ever ready
to deliver orations: with humor. lager beer.
poetry and codtlsh-balls In abundance; with
immigrants rushing here from all the coun-
tries OF the world: with Mugwumps, higher
critics. and twelve varieties Of reformers on the
rampage: with other things too numerous to
mention. including q thousand social clubs.
and with THE SUMS blazonry from January to
December: what, We ask. and yet again we In
quire. what Is the matter with New York;
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= IUs.
Bagey--wheres yer soin or get hcl cured Tor of'hS
Baiiey-Tm going out to Dwight -.
BaSty-Thash good place Thrsh (h'e2 whsfs ~
lhicl cured
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
ALL-WO0L FRENCH CREPONS,

A choice collection of this popu-
lar and stylish weave, 40 to 4S inches
wide, now 75c to s.. 50 yard; worth
fully double the present prices.
A large assortment of such desira-
Bile summer weaves as TAMISE,
BAPTISTE. MOUSSELINE AND
CAMEL'S HAIR GRENADINE,
made of purest Australian wool, supe-
rior finish, perfect jet black dye, 40
to 4S inches wide, now soc to 81. 50
a yard; worth at least half more.
The Camel's Hair Grenadines are
especially desirable for travelling, as
they will not crush nor wrinkle.
ENGLISH MOHAIR TAMISE,
perfect jet black dye, sublime" fin
ish, now soc, 75c, 81 and s1.25 a
yard; just half regular prices.
Side-Band C. H. GRENADINES,
summer weights. variety of styles, at
just half price-s2 quality now 81;
sI.5o quality now 75c.
BEDFORD CORDS in a variety
of styles, 40 to 50 inches wide, 81
up to SI.5o; fully one-third under
usual prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
GETTING THE MONEY TOGETHER


Mr.. Ferguson Thinks There Are Entirely
Too Many City Treasurers.
Mr.. Ferguson offered the following in
Common Council:
Resolved, That all moneys heretofore paid
to o: received by the chiefs of the several
departments or the CITY Attorney shall be
paid direct to the City Treasurer.
Mr.. Bigham moved its reference TO the
Finance Committee. Mr.. Ferguson OBJ
jected. This resolution was in accordance
with an act of Assembly. The law con-
templated but one City Treasurer. Now
there are four. None of these chiefs had
any more right to collect any money than
the speaker had to go to the market and de-
mand the stall rents. The resolution was
referred, after which Mr.. Ferguson pre-
sented the following:
Resolved, That the City Attorney be and
is hereby requested to turn over all money
at present in his hands. or which he may
have on deposit or at his call, to the City
Treasurer.
Mr.. Ferguson said he understood that con-
siderable sums of city money were lying
around, he would not designate where, and
it ought to be in the city treasury. Mr..
O'Donnell suggested that the resolution be
amended to include all the departments
This was agreed to, and the resolution was
sent to the Finance Committee
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
NO ARRESTS MADE YET,

Agent Mcclure Has Not Made Information
Going After the folice-AIderman
Robe Seems to Be firing of the Chief
1t was reported yesterday that some
informations had been issued by Agent
Mcclure against the publishers of Sunday
newspapers. Both Mr.. Mcclure and Al
derman Robe deny this Agent Mcclure
yesterday said: ri have not made any
informations against newspaper pub
lishers."
Atterward the Law and Order agent was
asked the same question and he refused to
answer it directly, limiting that his mind
was turned in that direction. He also re-
marked he was about ready to look after the
cases of the reporters. He was asked if he
meant to arrest them, and, he said, 'their
time is nearly here
The chief then turned the subject to the
police department. Mr.. Mcclure is very
indignant that the papers found on his
been published. He says the city police
have no right to search man the way they
do. He will proceed against them, if posi-
BILE.
Alderman Rohe said yesterday afternoon
that there had been no information made
against any of the publishers. He referred
to the story that the Law and Order Society
was going to arrest Barnum's show en-
ployes for working on Sunday. The Alder
man thought it was ridiculous, and said:
''If Mcclure comes up here with any infor-
nation against them will tell him to 60
to the ID" Mr.. Robe was asked if he
was getting tired of the Law and Order
business. Hanging his head he laughingly
said: 'Ill-Fll answer that again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
NOT A FATAL WOUND.
Mrs. Given Tries to Kill Herself by Shooting
Bullet Into Her Breast.

Bullet Into Her Breast.
Mrs. Mamie Given. resident of Brad
dock, attempted to commit suicide on
Frankstown avenue, East End, last even
ing, by shooting herself Mrs. Given, nee
McWalker, is the wife of G. W. Given, a
butcher, located near Braddock. She is
about 30 years of age, and has been married
a short time About $40 last night she
was walking along Frankstown avenue.
When opposite the armory of Company f.
Fourteenth Regiment, she was observed to
draw a small revolver from her pocket,
place it against her left breast and fire.
She fell to the sidewalk, but in moment
was picked up by persons nearby and car
ried into the Nineteenth ward station.
DR.. Cathcart dressed the wound. The ball.
a small one, had entered the lett breast and
passed across the front, lodging in the left
side Just under the skin. The wound was
severe one, but not fatal. The bullet could
have been removed. but the woman would
not allow it. After revealing her identity
she asked to be taken to the home of her
mother, Mrs. McWalker, on Mayfower
street. She was accordingly removed there.
She would give no reason for the deed,
but 1t was conjectured by the police that
she had some trouble with her husband and
became wrought up to high pitch Of
nervousness. About six months ago her
brother attempted to commit suicide about
the same place, by taking paris green.
He was carried into the station and the
poison pumped out of him and his life
saved
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
The City of Cumberland, Maryland.

CUMBERLAND, the Queen City of the ALLIE
ghenies," is one of the most beautifully 10
Gated towns in the South, and is the secon d
CITY in the State having now population
of over l3,OOO and is the county seat of Alle-
gany county, Maryland, and the main
deDot of supplies for n large number of towns
| within radius of o 100 miles, 1t is the most
important station between Baltimore and
Chicago on the main stem of the B. 6 o. r..
r., and is now the end of three divisions OF
that road. 1t is the terminus of the Cum
bcrland and Pennsylvania Railroad, the
Bedford division of tile Pennsylvania Rail-
road, the Pittsburg and Connellsville Rail-
and the Georges Creek and Cumberland
Railroad, and is also the head of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, over which large
amount of the Cumberland coal from the
coal region is shipped to tidewater.
The advantages afforded by CUMBERLAND
as location for manufactures are manifold
and important. First is that great desidera-
tum, cheap fuel. Cumberland coal is known
as the best steam generator i'll the world,
and is sold in Cumberland to domestic con-
sumers at 81 30 per ton and to manufacturers
for 81 30 per ton, delivered. 1t is lighted by
gas and electricity, and has, among other
things, ID miles OF paved streets, 80 miles
water pipes, miles electric street railway,
rolling mill Cambria Iron Company, steel
and tin plate mill, large glass works, steel
shafting works, machine shops, large tan
neries, 2 furniture factories 8 cement mills
Zone of over 1000 barrels daily, 8 Touring
mills, trading with South America; 2 distil-
leries GOO barrels daily mashing capacity 8
lumber mills, 8 land and Improvement COIN
panies, brick manufactures, national
banks. Standard Oil station, paper mill,
beer breweries and railroads, including the
great b. & o. r. r. ard p. R. r. trunk lines,
and one canal connecting with tidewater at
Washington, D. c., and, under contract, the
B. & o. R. R. shops for the Second, Third and
Pittsburg divisions of the road, employing
over 1000 men.
THE HUMBIRD LAND AND IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY offer for sale their lands imme-
diately adjoining the site of the yards and
shops of the b. & o. R. X. These lots are in
close proximity to the Cumberland Steel Tin
Plato Works and the Queen City Glass
Works, who employ a large wage-earning
population. Many of the employees of these
establishments are obliged to live at great
distance from their work on account of the
lack OF dwelling houses, and the new popu-
lation soon to be brought here by the g. & o.
r. r for employment in their shops and yards
must be provided for. Public sale will be
held ON the premises on Wednesday and
Thursday, June and 8, 1892, and all are in.
vited.
For further information address the COM
pany's office, No. South Liberty street,
Cumberland, Md, or WASHINGTON DANEN.
HOVER, Real Estate Broker, Thirteenth and
G streets, Washington, d. C., or W. o. Beck
enhaugh, Auctioneer, Baltimore, Md. Trsu