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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-08

The Wilson bill passed in the House
on Thursday by vote OF 204 to 40.
1t is understood that the Annoy consul
late will be given to a citizen of the
Richmond district, and it is said the
President has just reached that decis-
ion.
Shipments of Alabama coal to Mexico
are rapidly increasing. Last week three
vessels loaded with coal at Mobile for
Mexico. and cargoes for number of
vessels have been engaged to load as
speedily AS possible.
1t is fortunate that the supreme court
knocked the bottom from under the Vir-
ginia road law while the Legislature is
in session. That body should go to
work at once and give us a good law
that will insure better roads
Gov. O'Gerrall has rardoned Henry
Lee, who in June, 1885, was convicted
of horse stealing in the Stafford County
Court and sentenced to IS years in the
penitentiary. Lee has heart disease,
with dropsy, and there is no hope of his
recovery.
A decided revival of business indus
tries ct Buena Vista, Va, is reported
Hard times are gradually passing away
and we trust an era Of prosperity is near
at hand. Every day accounts come to
us from some section of the country
which indicate the dawn of better
times.
The passage of the Wilson bill was
great triumph for Democracy. No won
der that the author of this measure was
warmly congratulated by his colleagues
in the House. Tariff reformers every
where are rejoicing and expecting like
action ON the part of the Democrats in
the Senate
It is now probable that the suit of Miss
Madeline V. Pollard against Representa-
tive Breckinridge, of Kentucky, insti-
tuted in August last, in which the plains
tiff sues for $4,000 damages, because of
alleged selection and breach of promise,
will come up for trial in Washington
within the next few weeks
That great and good man, Geo. W.
Cnilds, of Philadelphia, died Saturday
morning. There are few men that ever
lived who have been greater benefactors
to mankind than the deceased. His
memory will be cherished by thousands
of persons, and his charities be perpetual
monuments to his great sympathetic
heart.
Last summer, during a considerable
time, the press dispatches We're daily
burdened with business suspensions
bank failures, and the stoppage of work
a, We daily observe reports in the
larger papers of the country of the re-
sumption of work in idle mills and fac
tories.
Secretary Herbert ordered the work of
making the two new gunboats seawor>
thy to be done at Norfolk Navy Yard,
where, owing to the mild climate there.
it could be prosecuted uninteruptedly
during the remainder of the winter.
But, on the protest Of Admiral Cher
ardi, he has revoked that order and
directed the work to be done at New
York, for the benefit-of the workmen OF
that city The Norfolk workmen are
certainly as deserving of consideration
as those of the more Northern city; and
there is biblical protest against failing
to provide for ones own household
NOBODY blames Admiral Gherardi for
looking afteer the interests of the people
of his own section.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-08
Mineral Lands.

A select committee was appointed at
the last session of the legislature to in
vestigate the amount of taxes paid on
mineral lands in this State. The COM
,nittee made its report recently, which
discloses some startling facts indeed.
The report shows that the rich mineral
lands of Virginia are assessed at a mere
nominal value
Here is one case of the many given by
the committee.
The Rich Patch property ir Allegheny
county contains in fact, $500 acres, but
sum of 1925, 900 had been expended on it
in the way of developments. In the
fourteen months that it had been worked
by the present owners, $1,000 tons of ore
had been shipped at So per ton. The
land was sold in 1871 for $12, 900 and re-
sold in 1890 for $150,000.s According to
the record it contains s, 465 acres, which
are assessed at So per acre. or $25,3O5,
when the price paid for the property
was $780, 900 Farming lands in that
vicinity are assessed at from SO to SIS
per acre.
Here is another case. The Iron Noun
tain mines in Allegheny have put out
an average of 1880, tons of ore each
year, worth at least $3.50 per ton, or
$56,375. The books of revenue placed
the output at only 5000 and the amout
of tax derived was about 1914. The res
port is filed with just such cases.
February Cosmopolitan.
The%ecret of the great success of the
Cosmopolitan is not SO hard to find, if
one looks carefully over the number for
February. A story by Valdes, the ia
nous Spanish novelist, the first from
bis pen to appear in any American mag
azIne, is begun in this number. Arthur
Sherburne Hard's story, "a rejected
Manuscript" is charmingly illustrated
by b. Marold, who we believe makes his
first appearance in the magazines on
this side OF the. water. A profusely IL 4
Illustrated article on the designing and
building OF war-ship appeals to the
interest taken by all in the new navy.
and thrilling description of naval
combat underline significant title: 1.-THE
Meloban and the Pentheroy'' describes,
after the manner of the Battle of Dork
ing, a possible sea-fight, the outcome of
which is watched by the entire naval
world. Gliding Flight is an interest
Ing contribution by one who has studied
the flight of soaring birds in the East
I or twenty years. Elaine Goodale. who
married member of the Sioux nation.
has some interesting information Of
Indian Wars and Warriors. t. G. Craw-
ford. the Washington correspondent.
gives the first half of a startling story.
under the title of "The Disappearance
Syndicate. {" The poetry in this number
by Sir Edwin Arnold, Graham r. Tom
son and William Young, is unusually
good. The Departments, I'm the World |
of Art and Letters and the progress
of Science continue to have as contrib.
utors men famous in both continents. .
Order through W. c. c. Vannerman.
News Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-08
New Process OF Mind Reading.


Two young foreigners who met for the
first time at the Worlds Fair have de-
veloped new process Of mind reading
that it is believed by experts to be the
brain communication Edison has been
trying to discover and which he calls
Autobiography.
Frank Hager, Norwegian in charge
of exhibits in the Danish section, met
Richard Foss, visitor from Copenha-
gen, and they became close friends.
Unconscious of any unusual mental
| communication they frequently told
each other of what they were thinking
and soon made the startling discovery
that it was an easy matter to read each
others thoughts. To them it was nei>
Their an art nor a science, butfan unex-
plainable phenomenon.
They are giving careful study to the
question and have come to the concln-
sion their braines are as telephones at
opposite ends of an invisible wire At
private exhibition before several news
paper men numerous tests were giving
them that they carried through success
fully. Every effort was made to detect
a-system of signals, but the result was
always the same.
Ground Hog Saw His Shadow
The ground hog saw his shadow Fri
ny when he came out of his hole, and
thereby, according to the ground hog
theory he prolonged the winter season
six weeks.
There are some persons who doubt
his hog-ship's prophetic powers. There
are even some who scott at him. Dr.
Corydon P. Cronk, observer at the
United States weather bureau in Bal
unreliable as a representation Mr..
George n Wilson, DIR. Cronk's assist
ant, says the ground hog is a fake"
To substantiate their statements they
adduce records to prove the ground
hogs prediction has been right but once
in the last five years-and that time by
accident, they say. They rejoice par
ticularly in the last years record. Feb
rurary 2, 1893, was cloudy and the hog
didn't see his shadow. That meant no
more winter, as the ground hog story
goes. There were If inches of snow in
February Of that year and inches in
March while the temperature in each
month was below the normal
But these scientific skeptics will not /
prevail. As the hog saw his shadow
Friday his faithful constituents are pre-
pairing for hail and snow and freezes and
blows for the next three fortnights.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-08
N. A. WALTON,
w. G. G. VANNEMAN.

The Wilson bill passed in the House
on Thursday by "a vote of 2O4 to 40.
1t is understood that the Annoy consul
late will be given to a citizen of the
Richmond district, and it is said the
President has just reached that decis-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-08
WOODS PIIOSPHODIN
IT.. $500 Cs.,;.. rpovnadx,
Bridge Two Miles Long.

NJ Sold in Clifton Forge by WB Grove s {
Druggist.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
The Genoa

IME CASTELlA. CIAuuaIfST. TELLS
vi past and future $50 I.E Seventh - nv
sell 4 blood purifier, a sure cure Or al blood
diseases; also hair restorative Cel-Im
The Washington times., 1894-12-23

D OOMS-
II Unfur or fur; or 3 rooms: 90l St
NV; unfur., for $40; for SIS; fur.,3 for Sl6,
with gas. dea3-It
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

Government bonds-u ;. As registered 1l3s4
asked. L. : 5s, l1734 bid, llsl4 asked
District of Columbia BOnds-2O-year fund So,
l09t4 bid. S0-year fund 6s, gold, 1l03s bid.
water Water STOCK Is 1903 1903 cnrrency sns 100 20 BID BID
365s, funding, currency, 1I434 bid 316s, reg
istered, 2-l0s, 200 bid
Miscellaneous Washington and George
town Railroad conv. Is, LIST, l33 bid, 14O asked.
Washington and Georgetown Railroad cony 6s,
2d, 133 bid, 40 asked. Metropolitan Railroad,
80 bid, 50 asked. lexington Railroad 6s, 1O014
bid. Columbia Railroad 6s l07 bid, l0S12
asked. Washington Gas Company cony 6s $50
bid l40 asked T. S Electric Light COW. 5s l25 bid
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS. y916 bid
1929 asked. American Security and Trust 5s,
+. ana A, 100 bid American Security and
Trust IS, A and O., 100 bid, Washington Mar
ket Company 1st 6s, 10S bid. Washington
Market Company imp. IS, los bid Washing
ton Market Company ext 6s, 1G5 bid. Masonic
Hall Association 5s, 1919 2id. Washington
Light Infantry lst 6s, SO bid Washington
Light Infantry I'd 7s, 80 bid.
National Bank Stocks-Bank of Washington,
500 bid, 80 asked. Bank or the Republic $50 bid,
2S5 asked Metropolitan, 2S0 bid, :g7 aske d. Gem
traI, ~ bid. 500 asked. Farmers and Mechan-
ics', 100 bid 200 asked. Second l37 bid, 147
asked. Citizens, 100 bid. Columbia, 1872 bid,
40 asked. Capital. ll5 bid West End, lO8l5
bid 1l2 asked. Traders, 1O3 bid, ll0 asked.
Lincoln "a bid Ohio, 75A bid.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-National
Safe Deposit and Trust. l@0 bid, I2S asked
asked. American Security and Trust 1888 bid,
l37 asked Washington safe Deposit, 100 asked.
Railroad Stocks-Washington and George
town, 80 bid, 3O5 asked. Metropolitan, 70
asked. Columbia 81 lid, 65 asked lexington,
S5 bid 40 asked. Georgetown and Tennaly-
town, 35 asked.
Gas and Electric Light stocks-Washingto
Gas, AZ bid, a. asked. Georgetown Gas, 30
bid. L. S. Electric Light, 'I26 bid, Ia
asked
Insurance stocks-Firemen's, 80 bid, IS asked.
Franklin, - bid, % asked Metropolitan, 6S bid
Corcoran, 81 bid. Potomac, 7016 bid, 70 asked.
Arlington, 145 bid, 160 asked National Union,
13 bid, II asked. Columbia, 13 bid. Riggs, 6A
bid, 7ss asked. Peoples 51a bid, asked.
Lincoln, 7Ik bid, asked. Commercial, 415 bid.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, 103
bid, 1IS asked Columbia Title, bid, asked
District Title, 10 bid, 10 asked.
Telephone Stocks - Pennsylvania, 95 bid.
Chesapeake and Potomac, 80 bid, 55 asked.
American Graphophone, bid 519 asked
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. .25 bid, 40 asked.
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures Market. Is
bid, 20 asked Great Falls Ice, J30 bid, 145 asked
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, % bid. Lin
coin Hall, 81 bid. 100 asked. Inter-0ceon Build
ing, so asked Mergenthaler Linotype, 137 bid
I5U asked
EY div
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
New York Cotton
Real Estate transfers.

Deeds of real estate were fled yesterday
for record, as follows:
Lucy Y. Dugan and husband, and W.
Thompson Burch, lot III. square 1851, and
lot Sc, square All, So Samuel ". Peel and
wife to Clinton Smith, lot 15 square 6s2,
$500. Redfleld Proctor ard wife to Samuel
W. Peel, lot 925, square 156, S16.250. Charles
G. Munden to Albert Carry. lot 4, square
676. $40 James W. Duvall and wife to
Thomas L. Johnson, part Of original lot II,
square 1876, $780, Allen C. Clark and wife TO
Charles A. McEuen, part of Conclusion. ."
so. Edward j. Fuller, ct al, to Edwin R.
Waters, lots % and %. block Z, Bloomingdale.
S5. Mary Ann Wheeler, ct al. to Julia r.
Bush. trustee. lot IL, section 7, Barry Farm.
So Julia r. Bush. trustee. to Mary Ann
Wheeler, part of lot II, section 7. Barry
Farm, $40. Julia R Bush, trustee, TO Eualia
Wheeler, part of lot II, section Z, Barry
Farm, $40. James F. Shipperton and wife to
Edwin F. Campbell, lots /. 2, and 4, block
9. Sherwood, $40.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
She Was Mistaken.

Tom Anierry, Columbia College student,
is much given to obtaining temporary loans
from his wealthy aunt, Mrs Sonasmush. She
is, however, gradually getting OF to his
curves, for she said to him one day:
Thomas, you college boys never think or
speak OF your aunts and uncles unless you
want to borrow money from them"
well, auntie, il you were with US at the
clubroom every night you would soon dis
cover how cruelty unjust your suspicious are.
We college boys are always talking about
our aunties, and as for our uncles. we are on
the best terms with them, - replied the grace
less youth. Siftings.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Raltimn-e Markets

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2a.-Flour dull unchanged
receipts, 1908 barrels; shipments, 521 barrels;
sales, 800 barrels Wheat steady-spot and
month, 5s5sa5S24; January, 5914a5s}s; February,
6O4a6O3s; May, 6214ae23s; steamer No red,
S5s4a56-receipts, 2i,741 bushels: stock, 1,O73,-
III bushels; sales, 1900 bushels; Southern wheat
by sample, 57a59l6; do. on grade, J6a59 Corn
easy-spot and year, 4714ai71s; January, 47ha
4734: May, sig asked; steamer mixed, 4614a46$s-
receipts, 6S, ,5SS bushels; shipments, 1857 bush
bushels: Southern white corn, 45a48A: do
yellow, 4634a4734. Oats firm-No. 2white West
ern, 3Sa3S1b; No. mixed, 35a351 1s-recepts, S,028
bushels; stock, 167 "a bushels Rye frm-No ?,
81 a5714-receipts l29; stock, ,642 bushels Hay
duh. prices steady-good TO choice timothy,
sl3 300aSl3 50. Grain freight steady, unchanged
Sugar quiet-granulated, 40S per 100 pounds
firm, unchanged
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Sugar Gained One Per Cent. and
Electric Lost Three-eighths.
TRADING WAS VERY LIGHT
Nth Few Exceptions Prices Steadily
Declined to the Close.
Depression of the Market Due in Part to
American Securities Being Rather Heavy
on the London Exchange Movements in
the List Generally Fractional and Mar
ket Closed Weak at Decline on the Day.

New YORK, Dec 22.-The shares specula-
ton during the two hours of business to-day
was generally heavy in tone. and with few
unimportant exceptions prices declined stead
lily to the close. The trading was very light,
Sugar ana General Electric being the only
stocks which showed any signs OF activity.
London was a small seller Of st. Paul and
Northern Pacific preferred, and this, coupled
with the fact that American securities were
rather heavy on the London stock exchange,
was a factor in the depression of the market
here
Sugar declined i at the opening, advanced
81. and then sold down l3s with final recov-
cry OF 81, leaving gain of per cent. on the
day General Electric onened u per cent.
lower and recovered the loss. A selling
movement was, however quickly developed,
which is said to have been in liquidation Of
the account OF a prominent stockbolder lately
deceased. Under the pressure OF offerings,
the shares gave way T. per cent, with only
d recovery of IS at the close.
The movements IN the rest Of the list were
merely fractional, and the market closed
weak at a decline on the day OF ]5a1S per cent,
the latter in Reading, Cordage, Tennessee
Coal and Iron, and $sals in the Grangers. In
exception to the general decline. Wheeling
and Lake Erie is up Is; New York Central
and LaClede Gas preferred, y and Distilling.
Is per cent. Chicago Gas is unchanged.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23

ing, but ruled higher on half million bushels
decrease on passage, reported big expert pnr'
chases late yesterday. million increase Ill
Bradstreets wheat and fotir exports. and Eeer-
| bons estimate thatdthe Argentine crop was
20 per cent closed isai4 higher No. , red, Jan
nary % l-l6a60, closed 60: February closed SOS;
March, Gl:sa6l3I, closed GlR4; May t2}4a62 t-l6.
closed 6ess; June, Gs blfata B. Closed 6s9s; July,
closed 62A
Corn-Receipts 30 400 bu: exports, 1900 bu.
sales, 3s0,O0O bu. futures, eco bp spot. SIo,
dull-No. =, 5lN steamer mixed, 80 elevator, 81
delivered; No. s. 4slR Elevator Options opened
weak and lower under big caI-lot receipts and
colder wet ther West closing at Aass decline
closed 5il5; May, 52a5s5G, closed 81.
oats-keceipts, $1,000 bu.; exports, 100 bu:;
sales, 5000 futures; G3,0G0 spot Spot dull
No 2,3 3lsa33ss; No delivered, 24E4a3iSs: No 3,
~ NO white, S7i4; No white, 81; track white,
lail14. Options ruled easier with corn closing
at net decline. January, 333i iaa3, closed i$1s;
February, closed 34M: May, 35La35h, closed
35ss; Decen Der, close 23IM
Beef quiet; family, i0.00al200; beef hams,
100; city extra India mess, l600a1SO0 Cut
meats steady; picked bellies, 5Aa61a; picked
shoulders =; picked hams. SaS34. Lard steady;
Western steam closed at 40, nominal; city G}s;
December closed at Z. TO- nominal; January, no,
nominal; refined dull: continent, .55; s. A, so;
compound, 54a5la Pork dull; new mess, IS Ola
IL 30; family, l2.0Oala 50 short clear, H0Jal6 80
Butter steady; Western dairy, l0al6; do. cream
cry, l'a24i factory, sHal5; Eisins q: imitation
creamery, l2alS; State dairy, l0a40; do cream
cry, l6a22. Cheese quiet; State large, sallA;
small 919al2; part skins, 3lHa9; full skins, 2a3.
Eggs dull: State and Penusyly ania, 2la22; ice
house, 1GalS, receipts, 3!6i, packages Western
fresh, l6a2l; Southern lSa2O
Cohee-Options opened irregular at 10 points
decline TO points advance, raled steadier on
local covering and scarcity of sellers, closed
steady al net unchanged TO points advance.
Sales, 1850 bags, including Decem Der, 1395a
l405; January, 1855; March, l2S3al2.9O; May,
u 25Oal265 Spot coffee-Ro quiet; No :, l51e
nominal; mild quiet; Cordova, lsl4al9. Sales
none.
Sugar-Raw dull; fair refining, 24sa2si; cen tri-
fugal, 96 test, az. Sales none Refined quiet
No 6, 3Ssa} GIG; No T. 5-1Ga3IA: No g. 81 AZ 1-16;
No 9, 3-l6a3ss: No 10, 3lsa3 5-16; No II, Liza
ia; No. IL 3a3 SID; No b. . 15-16; of A. 31aa32i
mould \, I-l6a414 standard A, l1-l6a35k; con
fectloners A, ll-l6a33S; powdered l-l6a414;
granulated, 1916; cubes, 3-l6a4l4
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
German Mediterranean Service.

NORTH GERMAN HAMBURG-AMERICAN
LLOYD s :. Co. LINE
Fast steamers between New York and
Azores, Gibraltar, AIgiers, Naples, and Genoa.
Normannia, Jan. o, m, AIg., Gen, Alexandria.
Kaiser W. II, Jan. 49, p. m, for Alg, Nap, Gen.
Werra, Feb. 2, 10 a m, Alg., Nap, Gen, Azores
Normannia, Feb. is, II a. m, Alg.. Nap, Gen
Kaiser w ii, Feb. s3, a. m, for Aig., Nap, Gen
Werra, Mch 9, "a M, for Alg., Nap, Gen
Fulda, Mich. -, z u m, Algiers, Naples, Genoa
Kaiser W. II, Mch. 80. 10 a m, for Genoa
All steamers stop at Gibraltar.
Return tickets available for the steamers OF
either line from Naples, Genoa, Gibraltar, Ham,
burg, Bremen, London, and Southampton. Di-
rect connection from Genoa, Naples, to Egypt by
n. G. Lloyd s s. Co q Imp Mail Strs.
North German Lloyd, Hamburg-American
Oelrich 81 Co., @. Agts, Line.
2 Bowling Green, N. " 50 Broadway, n. Y.
E Drcop, 925 Penpsylvania avenue, agent
for Washington, ID. C.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23

MANIFESTATIONS.
w A young married man would like employ
ment OF any description
Address \. X. A, this Office de22-3t
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New York Grain and produce

New YORK, Dec 22.-Flour-Receipts, 6,6OO
bbls; exports, 4,5OO bbls.; sales, 1000 pkgs
Market entirely neglected, only a few small lots
being worked City mill patents, 40Oa4 10; win
ter patents 2S0a3 Is; city mil clears 35jswinter
straights, 2.35a2 75 Minnesota patents, g. 50a3 20;
winter eXtras, / e)a2 40;~ Minnesota bakers,
grades, 1.75al. 90; spring extras IS5a2 25 South
ern flour dull; common to fair extra, 1S0a2 30;
good to choice do, 240a2 95. Rye flour dull;
sales, $50 barrels; superfne, 2.55a2.75; fancy,
2SOa3.00. Buckwheat flour quiet, 160al 80
Buckwheat dull, 521ha5q Cornmeal quiet; sales,
300 barrels: Yellow western. 1l6al16; brandy.
wine, 800 Rye nominal. CARROTS, 55a56; boat
loads, 56a5S. Barley nominally firm; Western,
6Sa64 Barley malt firm; Western, 70a75
Wheat-Receipts, $4,000 bushels; exports none
sales, $50 600 bushels futures eco bushels spot
Spot dun. No 2, red store and elevator, b95Aa
so; afioat 61lsa6i14; o. b., 6134a618 afioat No
| I Northern, 6S3k delivered; No. / hard, 70ss de.
livered Options were quiet during the morn
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AMONG THE ODD FELLOWS.
Degrees Conferred, Installation Officers
Amounted and News of Interest.

Degrees Conferred, Installation Officers
Appointed and News of Interest.
The second degree was conferred by Mount
Pleasant Lodge, No. %. on two candidates
last Wednesday evening, and the degree Of
truth will be worked at the next meeting.
This lodge continues TO meet in the Seventh
street hail, but would locate in Mount Pleas
ant or that immediate vicinity if a suitable
building could be secured.
Federal City Lodge, No. 81, had degree
work az its last meeting and also at the meet
iLg before.
Martha Washington (Rebekah degree)
Lodge. No. 3, is receiving numerous access
Gions and a lively interest is being manifested.
Brother E. F Massey, vice grand Of Mount
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-CsttIe-Extra steers, 1900 TO
1,60O pounds, 5.5Oa5.75; good to extra, 1900 10
l,4Oo pounds, 4.25o55O; choice steers, l,iOO 10
l,20O pounds, 4.aja450: common to medium
steers 800 to 1850 pounds . 9Oa4 -; feeders 300
TO 200 pounds 2.75a3 20, stockers, GO 10 9OO
pounds, 2.G0a2 IS.
Hoss-Quotations were pretty closely adhered
TO, lghtUeights selling at 390at35 for POOR 10
choice, and sales of heayyweights being made at
425a4 20, with 4. .25aA 60 the range at which most
of the hogs We're weighed.
Sheep and Lambs-Moderateiy active, and
was firm at l50a2.35 for poor To choice sheep,
and at 25a4 10 for lambs. Extra fed sheep were
quoted at 3 40a3 80
Receipts-Cattle, 500; sheep $500; hogs, l. 600.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Big Bug. Small Potato

A young man, fresh from college. wore as
ascarfpin a ieweled gold potato bug. One day
be calico the attention Of an old German book
seller TO it, asking: Isn't that pretty,
Dutchy?" "Ja, ja,'' was the reply, dot ish
der biggest pug on dar schmallest botato hal
efer seen. '-Muncle. Ind, News.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
wANTED-posTAGE STAMPS.

t6{ANTED-U. s. POSTAGE STAMPS, DEPART
w ment stamps, such as War, Interior, Post
Office, State, Treasury, Justice, Agriculture, Ex-
ecutive, and Navy; used or unused; in any
quantity; for spot cash at highest prices; also
collections Of L. s. and foreign stamps and
prC of sets. c. f. R0THFUCHS Wholesale and
retail dealer in U. S. and foreign stamps, 3591a
Pa. ave. de2}-3t
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Weekly Bank Statement.

/ NEW YORK, Dec 22-The weekly bank state
ment shows the following changes
Reserve, increase, 1851, $780, loans, decrease,
SS COS lO0 specie, increase S655 100; legal tend
! ers, decrease, $500 800; deposits, decrease,
/ SO, 29i 200; circulation, increase $50,
The banks now hold S33, ,675 in excess Of the
/ requirements of the 25 per cent. rule.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
DR.. LEON,
46l Missouri Avenue Northwest
OFFICE HOURS. TOT, GTO a
CARPETS CLEANED

The Continental Carpet Cleaning Co>is devo.-
ing its whole time 10 expert vork-any other
wouldn't pay.
Carpets and rugs cleaned and disinferted. re-
moving dust, moths, organic matter. etc Car
pets taken up, relaid, fitted, and sewed. Reno
waiting carpets on the floor, feathers renovated.
and mattresses made over send postal and We
viii call giving prices. Main ofiice I4ll y. Y ave