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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
ELECTRIC AND LEAD
Show Special Strength, but the Other
Industrials. Are Quiet
HEAVY TRADING In READING
And New England, With the Course Of
Prices Upward.
THE LIST YIELDS TOWARD THE Close

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The stock market
but there were evidences of more support to
prices than the covering of shorts. The
movements of importance were still con-
fined to q very few stocks, the narrowness
of the market being still very prominent,
and the changes in quotations among the
general list no wider than usual of late.
A great deal of literature was put out,
having for its object the annuIling of the
excitement over the possible war between
the Reading and the Pennsylvania, and to
some extent it was successful While
Reading, on very large transactions, was
held comparatively firm, the other
coslers were again remarkably dull
and without quotable change in prices
More was heard about the expected increase
in the dividend on Western Union, but it
failed TO further advance the stock or keep
it prominent in the dealings after the end
OF the forenoon, and the other Gould shares
were again quiet, with the single exception
of Texas Pacific, which scored some improve
ment The Industrials we're less prominent
in the dealings, but General Electric and
Lead preferred we're especially strong, hile
the feature OF the railroad list was New
England, which disputed with Reading the
leadership in activity, and fairly led the
market in the extent of its upward move
ment.
The trading was almost entirely profes-
sional and a drive was made at the list late
in the day on the rumor that large order
for gold had been received from Germany.
There was no apparent support given to
prices and the whole list, including New
England and the industrials, yielded to the
pressure and the forenoon,s gains were
wiped out with something in addition in
most cases. The close was firm, however
on a rally, evidently the result of covering
operations.
Railroad bonds were both stronger and
more active to-day, but the trading showed
few ieatures of interest.
Government bonds were dull and steady
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

There are no further price changes to note, but
the market continues strong esPecay on sugar.
sUeAhs-Patent cut-losf, SIC; eubes, SIC: pow
one4, Sas s sSs s SS ss6w
NC; fair yellow. 414@41tc; common yellow. 40
toFFEr--Ro.sted in packages STANDARD brands
@c Loo.e-Java: ssc: Mocha. a4N@s5c: santos,
CorggStssahEaSyo. g; gsys, 2s@ac; Passsng
ssssss Si ssnssi MaIasas2 f H. SnK SSiEasa
white ssc: Gsne ss OHIO esa sIo iH miH-
ers winter white. a9S$ac; summer. Sl@sac.
e; eSoce rsans eentnsas ssoc CROP '0s
aos os9hurrGSrn sac, s syrgR s02o: sugar syrup $50
FRUITs-London layer raisine. q so: California
bags 5@5ssc: boxed, il Ia@i Is: Valencia, SIG
@ sRas aTe e curra%s aasnS pranes 's
@I2c: French prunes, s9ioHc; California seed
esson ss ZAP cartons ''' cltron' ls@zOc'
esSa pea h hesG c.roin. sAsssc. prime to
eho Ice. ~ @sc; Louisiana, t9sc; Java. 6k@54c;
CANNED Goops-ssandard peaches, ss oo92 1o;
nstr:%ss m asd 1ess s @ srf :oas.d ssSs F 5
M ss SS % s4srs or g. 90 saS.m; aSan
fornis pears. - 11.t@2 IS: do green cages 81 50:
extra G White cherries Il 55os s.; DO white
cherries 2-b cans. 81 s.; raspbcrries, q 2s9l 50;
tomatoes. s2l49e5c: salmon, lib. 81 29l 80; back
berries. 7oGs0c: succotash. 2lb cans soaked. CSC:
cans, 81 1901 80; do. H-b,ssl3 co: roast beef 2lb,
y175: chipped beef, lib cans, u 909l IS; baked
beans. 81 251 so: Holsters. lib. 81 35: mackereA
fresh. lib, CSC: broiled 81 so; sardines, domestic.
As, a 90: rs, % Is; As mustard. s3 25 imported,
AS $40 50112 50 imported 9s. slS 0OG23 90; canned
apples. 3-ib, 7O975c; gallons, 81 s5@3 90.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
Dairy Products.

Choice butter is firm at quotations, with
a probability of slight addition to value in
the near future, and cheese is showing a
decided upward drift Former quotations
were repeated to-day as follows:
BUTTER-Choice Elgin creamery. 2s029c: other
brands g027c; choice to fancy country roll :39
2c: medium grades. 1c91sc; low grades. la9l5c:
cooking. 9910c.
CHEEsESOhio. 1Oa1oAc: New York, 1o1F@1oAc:
fancy new Wisconsin Swiss, blocks, 14Gl5c; do
bricks 101s@1lc; Wisconsin sweitzer. in tubs. 13g
1s1sc for new. l54Gi6c for old; hmoerger, 1O91lc;
Ohio Swiss, 1a9l3c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
Heavy Production and Low Prices.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept. s.-The North
,res'ern Muller says: The mills keep up the
manufacture of flour at a tremendous rate.
The output last week was 1s6, $50 barrels,
averaging 3l,025 barrels daily, against 100, 900
barrels the previous week, I3O 565 barr els or
the corresponding week in 1891 and l60 925
barrels in 1890. The flour market is without
much life. Foreigners are comparatively
free bidders tor October and November
shipment, for both patent and bakers, but
they usually want flour on the basis of pres
ent prices, and millers as rule are unwilI-
ing to sell in that way. 1t is urged that the
present time is one when the miller ought to
be reaping his best profits, and still he is not
doing much better than getting cost back for
his product.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
Mining shares closed as follows:

The total sales of stocks to-day where ISL
J2S shares, including: Atchison, 8, S95; Chicago
Gas, 5000: Erie, 8 200; Louisville and Nash
vile, 5000; Northern Pacific preferred, 8, 700;
New England, 81. .240: Readinr, III, 500: st. Paul,
$500; Texas Pacific, 5000; Western Union,
4 900.
J. S. Bache & Co. to Oakley & Co.: New
England was selling mystery on again to-
day. 1t was said that the Reading was going
TO absorb the road on the stock advanced
nearly per cent. Though this story was
aIterward denied, the stock shows an ad-
vance over last night.
The st. Paul directors met at o'clock and
declared > per cent half yearly dividend.
They make n good statement and show a
little over Q per cent earned for the year.
The Government crop report is to come
out on Saturday and judging from the diff
ferent reports of the States con cerning corn
the estimate will show a decrease in the
percentage.
During the afternoon there were several
stories af1oat as regards large gold ship
ments, but they could not be confirmed,
though we think that considerable gold will
go out before the week is over. The ex-
change market is very strong and il someNof
the vessels are released from quarantine we
think that 81, ,00o, 900 will 90 out within the
next seven days. This will, in turn, make
money higher and ought to be felt all
through the stock market.
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, corrected
daily for THE PITTSBURG DI- PATCH by Whitney
& Stephenson. oldest Pittsburg members of New
York Stock Exchange, 81 Fourth avenue:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

The Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio roads have decided not to receive any
freight at Washington during the g. A. r.
encampment The order will apply from
September IA to the 26th. The Lake Erie
has issued a circular to agents not to re-
ceive freight between September 10 and %
for this point.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
SEPTEMBER SHOWING WELL
In All Lines OF Merchandise - Demand
Steadily Increasing, Especially for Cour-
try Produce-Fruit in Big supply-Drift
OF the Markets

THURSDAY, Sept. 8.
So far in September trade has been re-
ported decidedly better than during the
corresponding period last month, and the
demand is steadily enlarging. Produce
commission merchants made better reports
to-day than for many weeks past, though
any change in their business could not we'll
help being for the better, as the dullness in
their line was quite pronounced duringfhe
past summer. One of the most encouraging
features of the general situation at present
Is an improvement in collections.
Pears, peaches, plums and grapes are COM
ing forward freely, but prices are holding up
well under good demand.
The season for watermelons and canta-
loupes is about ended. The demand is
tritiIng and prices are weak and lower.
Grain and feed show a slight improving
tendency. but hay continues weak.
Under date of September a Chicago house
offers local wholesalers +. o. b. Chicago
stand s ib do, s716c: prime virginia peanuts
S3Sc per lb; fancy bleached peaches 16c;
Turkish prunes, 1892 crop. bags, October
shipment from Europe, e7sc.
little more freely, says Chicago paper, yet
owing to tine lateness of the season spot
offerings to date are not at all burdensome.
lately, including some New York maltsters,
"feeling the market with q view to pur-
chasing when receipts show more increase.
Speculative trade is stagnant, with Septem-
ber nominally 63@6ic.
Health officers East and West will inspect
daily fruits to be sold at auction to see that
nothing overripe or tainted will reach the
consumer.
Never before was the production of the
woolcn mills 90 large. Many are working
overtime on orders, and with an output
larger than ever before the factories are
closer on orders. The demand Is really
ahead OF the largest production that We
have ever had at this season.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
'Ex-diYidend.
WEAKNESS
Follows an Early Bulge in the Cereals
Provisions Strong.

Provisions Strong.
CHICAGO, o,Septs-Weakness to-day followed
an early bulge in the grain markets and
wheat sold nc lower than last night. Corn
climbed up nearly a cent and then slipped
back to about the starting point. Oats show
decline of s4@lc. Provisions, after quite a
show of strength. sagged near the close and
quit with gain of 715@l0c. Frost talk was
the main source OF the strength and cholera
OF the weakness.
Wheat started strong, and for time its
friends displayed a good deal OF confidence,
and aided by the sharp ,upturn in
corn succeeded in advancing prices
fraction. But there was good
short selling and general realizing
on the advance. Then came the report of a
case OF cholera in New York City and the
price went OF Nc from the top price early.
But this report was soon denied, and the
Cincinnati Price Currents estimate that the
crop would not exceed 100000 200 bushels be-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

car rye, cars hay; via the P. c.. c. g st. L,
car hay, car oats; via the p, Ft. w. q C.,
cars oats, 4 cars hay, car rye. l car bran,
cars corn. car flour: via the B. & O., car
oats, l car bran, cars hay. Total, 20 cars.
RANGE OF THE MARKET.
1.-THE following quotations for grain. feed, hay
and straw are for carlets on track. Dealers charge
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
New York Metal Market,

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Pig iron steady and
quiet; American, $l3 0o@l5 30. Copper weak;
lake. $l1 25011 40. Lead steady; domestic
81 1904 l2}a. Tin steady; straits, $40 2O15@
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
by Associated Press. !

by Associated Press.1
Ciicago-Tne Evenflg Journal reports:
| Cattle-Receipts, 20 900 head: shipments, $500
| head; market steady to strong on natives;
IS 0o615 so: others, 81 1904 80; Texans, 50 100
Q co. rangers 81 90@3 80: cows, 81 10@2 3d.
hogs.Reeeipts. 22oOo head shipments, 7.OOS S
common, "a 90l5 10; packing and mtxed,S5 10
@5 80: prime heavy and butchers, 50 4OQ
Is; light, "a 9o@5 IS; skips and grassers, q 80
@5 90. Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; ship
ments, 800 head; market active and steacyt
wethers, So 5015 10; Westerns, So 90@4 so; fed
Texans, 50 9O64 40; stockers, So 50Q3 IS; lambs,
ss 1904 90.
New observation-disclosures 1,I26 head,
all for exporters and slaughterers; no trad
ing; feeling firm; dressed beef steady at 10
&c per pound; shipments to-day, % beeves
and rs sheep; tomorrow, 200 quarters Of
beef Calves-Receipts, 733 head; market
firm; veals. IS Dogs 90 per 100 pounds; grass
ers and buttermilk calves. So 00@3 80. Sheep
and lambs-Receipts, 7,7O9 head; sheep
steady; lambs dull and a shade easier: sheep,
So 5064 rs per 100 pounds; lambs. 81 5006 50y
dressed mutton steady at 7@9c per pound;
dressed lambs weak at 9@lO1ac. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 2,4I7 head, including two cars for
sale; market fair at So 25G5 s. per 100 pounds.
Kansas City-Cattle-Receipts 1000 head;
shipments 1900 head. The market was
qniet and unchanged; Texas cattle more ac-
tive: steers, 50 5o@4 90; cows and heiters.
2 65; stockers and feeders, 81 3711@2 S5. Hogs
Receipts q 500 head; shipments, 15OO head;
market 5(0l0c higher; all grades, S4 H1a05 80;
bulk, 81 9065 Is. Sheep-ReceipIs 800 head;
shipments none. The market was more ac-
tive, with lambs lower and sheep steadyy
muttons, 81 3713; lambs, S. 2597 90.
st. Louis Cattle Receipts, 300 head;
shipments, 5.40o head; market steady; fair to
choice native steers. SO 25@4 so: fair to good
Texas and Indian steers, 81 30@3 90. Hogs
Receipts 300 head; shipments, 900 headi
market strong: heavy, S5 OOG5 30: packing,
81 s0@5 20; light, 81 8095 90 Sheep-Receipts,
1,000 head; shipments, l,410 head; market
firmer; native muttons range, So 50@4 30;
Texans, 81 1904 90.
Cincinnati-HOgs in good demand; COM
mon and light, So 1895 Is; packing and
butchers, 81 1905 30; receipts, $500 head:
shipments, Ls00 mead. Cattle heavy at 81 30
a. 60; receipts, 1850 head; shipments, $50
mead. Sheep easy at s3 O0@6 90; receipts,
$500 head; shipments, 1900 head. Lambs in
light demand: heavy common to choice, 50 90
@5 so per 100 pounds.
BuffaIo-Cattle-Receipt 81 loads through,
8 sale; slow and easier. Hoss-Receipts, A
loads through, 25 sale; about steady; heavy
corn-fed, s5 50@5 65; packers and medium
weights, IS 40G5 As. Sheep and lambs-Re-
-ceipts, 8 loads through, II sale, including II
a 5O@4 IS; good sheep, So OOG4 40; lambs, ma
tive best, So 5066 90.
a'timore-Beef cattle-Market slow,
other grades H@Ac; best beeves, re: gen.
orally rated trst quality, 3A44c; medium,
2s4@3c: ordinary, 2@214c; most sales from
2L@4ssc: receipts, $50 head; sales, 1,76a
head. Sheep and lambs-Receipts,6, Al headI
sheep, 1890; lambs, 4@5c.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

WHEN going to Canton, O., stop at the
Barnett House; strictly nrst-class; refitted
and refurnished throughout. Elegant
ample rooms. Rates, 81 90 and 81 so.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

FLOUR Uobbers prices)-Fancy brands, IS COG
rs: standard winter patents, "a 1905 00: spring
patents, "a 75(D5 90: straight winter. "A 25(14 So:
clear winter. a o0@4 Is; xxx bakers, a GOA 3;
rye. $3 1904 90.
MILLFEED-No. 1 white middlings. ti9 009N 90:
No. white middings, 3l7 50t9l5 so; winter wheat
bran, f15 509le 90; brown middlings si7 0o0is 90;
chop t19 O0Se23 90.
HAY-No. timothy, SO oo@1a Is; No. 2 timothy,
s1l 50@l2 90; mixed Glover and timothy, sl2 o00
u so: packing H 0o9s 90; No. prairie % oo@s so;
wagon hay. Si3 O0115 90.
sTRAwEWheat. IS 1895 90; oat. s 5o@s rs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
Eggs and Poultry.

Eggs are unchanged, though somewhat
unsettled, and poultry, while in largely in
creased supply, is steady at quotations.:
EGGs-strictly fresh Pennsylvania and Ohio IS
@l9c: held stock. 15lD16c.
PoULrRY-Spring chickens, 5Nd60c per pair for
medium sized and 65910c for extra large; old
chickens, 70@90c; ducks. 65675c; geese, 75c6sI 90.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

Drygoous.
NEW YORK, Sept.e.-Business in drygoods
was on about the scale of recent report.
The recent upward tendency on bleached
goods, moving up from low to medium
grades,w further illustrated in an advance
to-day OF Nc yard in Blackstone, Hope and
Fitchville IA bleached shirtings. making the
price 7c for the two former and SIC for the
account of scarcity Of goods and very
strong.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
Berries, Fruits and Vegetables.

A few mountain blackberries were on the
market to-day at IS 90 por2bu stand; buckle
berries sold at 7c675c per basket and 81 Oo@
l 15 per pail.
Peaches and pears were abundant, par
ticularly the latter. Bartlett pears 50 00@
IS 90 per Dbl for common to choice; Beu1xe
d'Anjou, 81 1895 90: Sickel, s3 5o@4 90: Shell
don; So 50@4 %: Flemish Beauty, 81 0o@4 so.
Peaches, 81 0o@3 25 per crate and 5oc@sl so
per basket. Plums were more plentiful.
German prime and Damson plums 81 30 per
pail. s3 50@4 90 per bu: California plums,
81 50@3 90 psr case; green cages and Lom-
bards, 50 0062 IS per bu. Grapes plentiful
and easy at 3@4c per lb ior COncords, Ives
and w Wordens and 5@6c for fancy varieties.
Apples were dull at 81 50Qs3 90 per barrel.
Waternelons were extremely. slow at $S 90
@15 90 per 100, and cantaloupes were scarce
ly saIable al at any price; quotations NOM
inally 50 00@3 90 per barrel.
The supply of vegetables was light and
stock was firmly held. Quotations: Onions,
So 0C03 25 per barrel for red and S3 25@3 80
for yellow: cabbage, 81 75@2 90 per barrel;
ce cry, 25135c per dozen.
Potatoes were barely steady at 81 00@2 rs
per barrel from store for Burbank and Jer-
sew Rose. Sweet potatoes: Jersey, So Esq
8 so; Baltimore, 81 25@2 so.
Firmness and slightly higher prices are
noted in the East, but prices here remain
UNCHANGED as follows:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
Electric Stocks.

Boston, Sept. s.-[Specidl 1.-The latest cleo
trio stock quotations to-day were:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
MONETARY.

Manufacturers are cutting more Of figure
in the meney market now than for some
time past, and considerable paper is coming
in from mercantile sources. but for all that
and the prospects Of tighter markets East
and West the situation is comfortable at the
usual 566 per cent range OF rates. Eastern
exchange and currency are quoted a par.
closed offered at4. Prime mercantile paper,
41$@6 Sterling exchange quiet but steady
at 81 s61l for 60-day bills and 81 ssL for de-
mand.
Boston, Sept. s-CIearing house balances,
$e,17s 905. Rate, 6 per cent; call loans, 6@6H
Time loans, 5@6.
Clearing House Figures.
Exchanses to-day. e. 61e.672 4s
Balances to-day SIG, 524 4s
Same day last week:
Exchanges ..................,.... s. 203. 1860 70
Balances 500, 1877 70
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

oi0A n Carter's Little Liver Pills
'AOAA N Carter's Little Liver P ills.
'iOn nHA Carter's Little Liver Pills.
0ion Carter's Little Liver Pills.
lss-ls-xwssa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
GENERAL MARKETS.

Car receipts for to-day-Wheat 467: corn, 40:
oats, 2s3. Estimates for to-morrow-Wheat 430:
corn. 4S2; oats. 20.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

DE WITr's Little Early Rfsers. No gripping
NO pain. no nausea; easy pill to take.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
LIVE STOCK.

Cattle Steady, Hogs Firm and Sheep Dull
at East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, Sept. g.
CArTLE-Receipts. 1.26s head; shipments,
l,055 head; market steady and unchanged;
no cattle shipped to New York to-day.
Hoes-Recefpts, 1900 head; shipments. 1.6oo
head; market firm; Philadelphias, IS 5o@5 go;
80; cars of hogs shipped to New York to-
day.
SHEEP-Receipts, 400 head: Shipments
200 head; market very dull at yesterdays
prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

NEW YORK. Sept S-Bank clear1ngs, $1I4,-
3l3, ,s3l: balances, s7,779.420.
BOSTON, Sept. s-Bank clearings, $15, ,s25 o6l;
balances, $2.17s.905. Money, per cent.
Exchange on New York, 17@20c discount.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S.-Bank clearings to-
day, $ll, l46.24S balances, 81, AL, ,5Os Money,
8f14 per cent.
BALTIMORE, Sept. s-Bank clearings to-day
were s2,575s65; balances, $25l,97s. Rate. o
per cent.
CHICAGO, Sept s.-Bank clearings, $1S.-
632, ,35s. Money strong at 1895 per cent on
call; per cent on time. New York ex-
change, zoe discount. Sterling exchange
dull at 81 S6A for 60-day bills, "A SS for sight.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. Shank clnarings. s. 620-
270: balances, s495, ,534 Money quiet at 6@7
per cent. Exchange on New York par
CINCINNATI, Sept. s.-Monev 4@6 per cent.
New York exchange 3O@4Oc discount. Clear
ings. 81, 1854 $50.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. S.-Clearings, 1886, s74;
New York exchange-commercfal, Doc;
bank $3.50 per 81 900 premium.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Sept. S-New York Ex-
change selling at 81 so. Clearings, $23l, ,425;
balances, $66S78.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
Closing Philadelphia. Quotations.
Boston Stocks .-CIosing Prices.
ian Francisco Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept s.-The official clos.
ing quotations for mining stocks to-day were
No follows.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

Grain, Flour and Feed.
Sales on call at the Grain and Flour Ex-
change to-day: Three cars No. timothy
hay, ten days, sl3 so. Bids and offers:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09
Bar Silver.

NEW YORK, Sept s-[SpectaI Il-Bar silver
in London unchanged at 3S1sd per ounce.
New York dealers price for silver Lc
higher at S314c per ounce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

Iopen- High Low Clos CLOSE
ARTICLES ing. est. est. ing. Sep.7.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

Firmness and slightly higher prices are
noted in the East, but prices here remain
UNCHANGED as follows:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-09

The fire loss of the United States and Can.
ada shows a total of SIC, l45 800. This is an in
crease of more than a million dollars over
the aggregates for the same months in the
years 1890 and 1891. The following statistics
exhibit the losses during the first eight
months of 1892, las compared with those fthe
same period in 1890 and 1891:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-28
First Botanical Garden of Europe.

The oldest botanical gardens in Europe
are those founded by the republic of Venice
at Padua in l545. A visitor to them writes
in Popular Science News: Some of the
trees in the gardens of Padua have a world
wide renogn; for instance, the Platanus
orientalis, from Asia Minor, planted in the
year 1850. Though the trunk is hollow
the tree flourishes, and covers a wide area
with its spreading branches. Also the
Vitex agDus castus, planted in 1850, and
SUPERB palm, planted in 1885, and
once visited and described by Goethe.
This palm from Africa has had a house
built about it to protect it from sudden
changes OF the temperature. 1t is the most
beautiful, graceful species of calm. 1t
does not grow from one long trunk,
crowned with its waving leaves; but Just
as the fronds of a fern spring from the
ground, each one making its part of the
beauty of the whole root, so does this palm,
which, upspringing in twelve separate
trunks, seems to shower it's waving leaves
about the messy brown of the stems, the
tallest being some thirty feet high and the
lowest leaves within three feet of the
ground
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-28
Derivation of the Word Dollar.

Few parsons are probably acquainted
with the derivation of the word dollar
The Indu strial World states that it is from
the Germ an thai valley and came into use
in this way some 300 years ago. There is a
little silver mining city or district in north
ern Bohemia called Joachimsthal or Jo-
achim's valley. The reigning duke of the
region authorized this city in the Sixteenth
century to coin a silver piece which was
called "joachimsthaler." The word ''joa-
chin" was soon dropped and the name
''thaler" only retained. The piece went
into general use in Germany and also in
Denmark, where the photography was
changed to ''daler," whence it came into
English, and was adopted by our fore
fathers with some changes in the spelling