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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
EXPORTS TODAY.
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT


COTTONThe local market was quiet and considea6.
foe noon several points more, January shs on
70 SO7 and March slI, decline 81 about IL points
ron yesier avs closing This weakness due largely
to heavy realizing sales owing to the unsettled feeling
sxistlug AZ home and abroad and 10 lower cables The
iiverp5o! future market showing substantial decline
While SPIT cotton also lower. Private advices from
The Interior belt that some holders OF
SPOT cotton are to sell and looking for bids
even at lower prices II reported that another Rich
,noni coitor firm in trouble There seemed 10 be
I've ,.ool huvng presumably Western account at
the lowest prices u the forenoon Local traders are as
posed 20 take and most Of them are
t-1snr ont their deals The market during the afternoon
Was very renewed fears Of further complications
n the Venezuelan and this brought out heavy sell
Inc The southern markets generally lower and ree
offerings spot cotton from all parts helped the decline
Tsere was an advance however. Of about points from
49, loves, u the day market closing steady with
M ,oon;bs Total sales were 2s4 500 bales 1he New
higher but following points 1-l6c lower: New
t'iesns savannah Charleston Augusta and St Louis.
o,e was taken to-day closing Cotton Exchange the
an Is noes The Liverpool Cotton Exchange will he
closed from ? IN Tuesday, cath inst until Monday Both
int ana on Wednesday. January L. The receipts the
Ia-ts f1r The week will than 100000 bales
ana possibly not more ihan 205oo0 the receipts
"a 74S bales The receipts al New-Orleans tomorrow
ssima,ei al II 900 to 1900 bales against 1000 bales
The last week 1890 bales last year. and "Gi9
bales we years ago ao-Ga$ ya IeGeipts a, Ne"oes
week and IA 3s bales last year Galveston 53G bales
sganst - ami 1890 bales Mo6iie ICI bales assns
sa bales: NorfoiE ? i67 bales against 80 and 7a
Memphis 2695 bales against 1893 and 446s bales Re-
eep,s at Houston tomorrow are estimated az 5000 20
Bohay shows receipts Of e4ooo bales against
@ 600 bales year and since January l. 1S22 900
bales against IG45oOO bales year The aNoa
1900 bales against 700 bales last year shipments
s5ce January esS 900 bales against sos 900 bales last
Opening range and close to-day. closing bids the
preV an year follow:
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aing. range and close to-day. and closing bids the
tl.ht I'D ins

closed steady at 10 10 IA points decline compared
with yesterdays closing prices Transferable notices
$40 Total sales 500 bales. New-York receipts 81
bales: gross 26l bales forwarded. JOG bales stock.
$50 $50 bales Total receipts to-day % 800 bales:
far this 146 273; exports to-day: Great Britain
"a 43 bales Continent Os8 Thus far this week: Great
britain IS 574 bales; France 10 o69 bales: Continent
n SOC bales stock Ols 277 bales Spot dull &c
liver .nidalng upiands. SIC: mdding gulf sic sales
Liverpool cables-spot cotton fair business doing;
sales 10 900 bales speculation and export. 800 bales
American o 900 bales; receipts 1900 bales American;
100 bales; middng uplands. AID. Futures opened
quiet partially Lea decline closed quiet at 2is to points
January February. 42sb February March, 42sv March
Apr 42ss: April May 42Ss MayJune. 42sb June-J
JulvAugust 4Z9b: August September 42sb. Man
chester-Yarns steady cloths quiet and unchanged
COFFEE-warehouss deliveries very light; the
statistical otherwise featureless The mar
receipts unsettled prices here Hayre closing steady De.
cemher $3.50 francs January, 81 francs February s6
francs March, Sc francs; April $40 francs Hamburg
dull December 74.5O pfernings January. q pfennlngs
February. Il pfennings March 7o25 pfennngs: April
q pennlngs Rio official cables firm al IA 100 refs for
No :; Exchange quoted at 90 receipts 900 bags clear
Stock Rio. 2lSooo bags Santos market firm at lSlVo
rcs receipts bags stock 4l4OO bags The vessels
now Ell route from Brazil this country number fifteen
with l02 bags from Rio 10000 bags from Santos and
Contracts closed quiet at 5a15c decline. Sales were
fapE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET

Liverpool. Dec 1856 p. m-Beef-Extra India mess.
dull T2s Cd. prime dull at JIs 3D. Pork-Prrne
mess. Western fine. dull 5Os: do medium dull 45s
HamsShor cut, about IA to 10 NJ dull at 39s. Bacon
Cumberland cut about y Bob dull 28s I'd short rib
about % u. dull 2s Cd long clear mlddes about ~ n
dull POS Cd long and short clear mides about IS ~
dull rs. ShoudersAbout II to Is ~ duh 27s Cd
lard-Prme Western spot dun at 2Is Cd Cheese-Amer-
lean finest white steady AS coored steady i5s
Taliow-prime city, steady at 22s 81 Cottonseed oil.
Liverpool refined dull at LIS 3D. Spirits OF turpenne.
steady. 2ls 81. Rosin-Common. steady Is 1ixd.
Wheat-No red winter firm. at IS ID; No Northern.
spring. frm 5s 2isd Flour-St. Louis fancy win
steady NJ Is. Corn-Mixed Western spot. steady a,
IS lad for new December firm 81 2d: January firm
at 81 Id: February. firm at 81 lad. Hops London
Pacific Coast. steady at 4OsHJOs
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movement was almost entirely in the OF switching
the deliveries the distant The result this
the hardening deliveries and selling 81
the May option. resulting in gain Of isdc the
futures and n decline Of I've May The switching
largely In the OF covering contracts in order
put the wheat the late spring delivery. Cash
were quiet Sales were % bush follows 5000
bush No at &c: 1900 bush No white at 24c: 1900
bush track white, 25d2Sc. No . oats quoted
22c bid and 23c asked In elevator and 23a2ic delivered
P/RIElThere is change to report prices be-
ing 33c for feeding +7c for choice. MALT-Market
quie; and nominal Western Is quoted 4sdtGc. and
city 55G65c RYE-Market dull. CARROTS quoted
43N45c. Observation-Disclosures weak and nominal.
Prime State quoted at 39n39isc.
The to-day the closing for the previous
day and closing prices for the corresponding date last
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chases Of May oats expecting the difference between the
two to
Oats were the nrmes Of all the grains although having
just ne fluctuations the OF Them nc May
opened Zoe. sold between 1870 and iS7sc and closed
~ lvc sellers The support from different sources
The wet weather helped ala the rates eastbound
Ihee was speculative buying Of May against sales
OF May corn by spreaders The inspection was l47 cars
the estimate for to-day 10
PROVISIONS were firm and rather active The influences
however. evenly divided that the fluctuations
were very narrow. The last prices were practically the
same as Wednesdays Hog receipts moderate
3i,VW. the quality not Good. The estimate for
Friday. only 10000. OF the packers have turned
bulls on the dropping of in hog receipts There is ex
cellent cash demand for meats.
on the curb puts May wheat closed 5s2c and calls
at 0VAc. Puts May corn. 2Sbc; calls. 2I7sq2Sc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-20
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston, Dec lit has n quiet week in the wool
market and the sales Of all kinds but G93. 00j
pounds Prices very firm and fully sustained all
grades good inquiry is reported, and larger sales
expected Fleece woods and held a
lSc for Y. lsi2d13c for Xxx and 2Oc FOR Xxx and
above Michigan firm at 16ql7c. No woods sold
small lots pic for Ohio and 19a2Oc for Xxx and
State and Michigan. Fine deaine selections quiet and
firm 1sdlsRc for Michigan and 20d2lc for Ohio
Unwashed combng In good demand i5d1Sc for one
quarter and hree-eghths blood and unwashed and
merchantable neeces 11Il4c for fine 13d1sc
medium including combng and clothing. Fair sales OF
Territory and similar WOODS made 1O1 &C. on
basis Of 33f35c fine and fine medium
3ld32c medium. In pulled there have been large
and supers 2ON2Jc per pound. Australian
wool firm and In steady demand AT 19H2ic. quail
ity. Montevideo. Cape and other foreign kinds have
been quiet with carpet woods In fair request
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SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Savannah Dec. l0.-Cotton quiet and easy middllng.
l5l6c low midng IS.c; net and gross receipts PA
bales: exports coaswise. 300 bales; sales 1.T6 bales
stock. "a. 653 bales.
New Orleans. Dec. Io-Cotton easy: good middling.
S5-l6c: middlng 8 Lice; low middlng 1876; good
ordinary. re net receipts lilo bales gross. II 2+
bales. exports Great Britain. 400 bales; tile Cont
nent 500 bales eoastwse l22S bales sales $500 bales
stock. .107 bales.
Galveston Dec. 19.-coton quiet: mding s'sc low
middlng nc: good ordinary Ic and receipts,
J3,o bales Great Britain. 1852.
4.rgT bales: sales 333 bales stock 12l. 236 bales
Norfolk Dec I9-Cotton easy middling. SIC; mid
ding Ill6c: good ordinary &c; receipts
2iG7 bales; coastwlse 1854 bales, sales 1871
bales; stock, 80 $50 bales.
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he statistical position Of Brazi coffee is follows

the market for B@a w f2rs ss @e' holders Ys5 1f more
sncourasement and leads 10 a general holding at fun
prices Rio No spot is held a. i4se and No IS at a,
nm especially for the best Grades when seem 20 a,e
bass Bucansranga bags Maracibo and 400 bags Cen
trai American. on private terms
a a nre s senTa demanded in nearly all cases
about S25 bbis ncudng Ibis sralshts s. IS
ss patents s4ss % o?@ 700 OS bis. city ,v cl saes
Z sSS$s ST. 800 bbls spring patents 50 sc0ss 90 so
ss clears 81 20 II vs sacks and 3as for spot and
sTs FL3UkNEssy ana qH s sals. Bgsn TIs
%ns g * Sycamore s. s5 Emeada o.
ana southern. s. iO0s2 S5 BAG MEA-pSa Quoted;
FEED-Dui quoted: 4G-ib. GoG65c: 6o-lt 6oa6oc 80
o. bom,ny chop Sc: cotionseed meal sas o. OH
meal s21as5c: city feed bran, and Csc in bulk
Ing down pretty readily at the start on reports OK Se
pressed stock market owing 70 the az m ,S.n
l;e rally. further break on iak r soout 1 s
ye Few foreign orders the future narsi appSTen
Weather reports from the Nest s0e~h as ha, s
prospects for the growing crop have esen r,, on
very liberal The arrivals today were o.1 'a,s.
sg.s c cars last week ana so saf3 from the North
claim that the country movement ma
Se tet in the arrivals The Interior arrivals however
have Keep up this week al me rate OF oyer mere is fall
ing ~ Of 2o bush for the four d@ys EAno e fol ssf
. s gain e ss s the Gr e So foo4 ' dy
spring wheat markets for to-day We
s3G bush against 23s 65s bush last year; wint.
" 54 81 s11 bush; seaboard receipts ot sV
bush agans, 27427 bush total i2O 2So BUSH sgas s
oes 99G bush exports 300 $50 BUSH against 2+e's Dds
The wheat market In afternoon was weak ana fairy
selling the lowest quotations OF the asg
liquidation brought In by the reports that huge syu
exports would be this week closing at about the
lowest at ssM7sc Cash wheat was active Al uie
decline sales Included l2soc0 bush No northern a.
so . oss so Nay b Su sG &c ana e
May an0a 900 No red s ss su ,sr No
j hard, &c over May b. afoai. ana 4"VV Dosn
spring wheat grade given private terms
The or very duh curing 'he morning.
fairly steady in price. The question OF the moment
beginning TO have important bearing ms WEEK
receipts In four have Increased vleVv posh
the corresponding days iast Week while the eS
ports have shown but slight change Inc immense III
terror receipts beginning 10 piefs on me mhIAe
while OF cash demand FOR export mas pesn
comparatively light. There has been however, a goru
business at ouports Receipts for the day at the primary
markets we're 4D7 BUSH against 2orD burn iast yr
exports 800 90 bush against $3.50 oush IN lne
afternoon there q little easier feeling but the close
quiet al unchanged nc decline. Cash corn ".s
Gull; No 2 sold at private terms TOT sAPi
forward loading and bush steamer yellow az St7sc
elevator No 2 quoted at s51zYSa1sc ee's.oi
OATs-There was quite active trade IN oats
sales footing w the largest for many oSy' "' ""
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Baltimore Dec I9-Flour quiet; sales 80 bbls Wheat
dull: No . red spot and December, GJu6Jbc May 6Il.a
OIac: steamer No red 63a.qe3c; southern, by sam
pie. G2dGc: grade CO.. d65sc stock. 5lGGO bush
sales 5000 bush Corn easy: spot year. -
N32c, January 32Sa32lsc; February, 32s032Ac MaIch
32 d33c; mixed 3id3iic Southern white al's
M32c; do yellow 3iaG32Asc; stock. 1865 900 BUSH sales
$1,000 bush Oats inactive; No white western zta
2iisc. No mixed do, 22isG23c: stock, 10000 bush
Rye quiet; No 44qi5c nearby i6ai1c Western; stock
100000 bush. Hay fairly active. Grain freights quiet
Cotton quiet mlddlngs. S'sc Eggs quiet pc otheI ar
tlcles unchanged
Boston Dec. i9-FIour quiet. Corn quiet. Oats quiet
Shorts quiet Provisions steady. Butter firm; Northe
Creamery 27a2,c; Western 26G2Tc. Cheese quiet; Noth
ern. 1Oaic. Eggs quiet Eastern choice, 2iu2Jc, West
and Michigan 2fc.
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STOCKS CONTINUE TO FALL.
LIQUIDATION IN ALL ISSUES.
HEAVY FOREIGN sELLING-BIG COLD EX-
PORTS FOR SATURDAY.

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE DECEMBER ID.
pEAIINGS In BONDS AND BANK gTOCKs.
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CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
Bid Asked. Bid. Asked.
Iehieh valley 37t, 377s Elec 7 Union As III. 72A
|, CO Co. - 46 Metro Traction. 10iia i0<7s
Nor Pac com. 81 c T y stock. % q
Nor Pac of. 12Ts 1874. c T y SIS s3tz ssh
Penna r R.. 5li2 BIN mi q Imp CO.. h3ss ~
j * r stock. 11-16 3s4 Welsh O J. Co.. So h3A
y & r m As 1874 Ia. Ele st com. rs
Phila Traction. 60 G9l. do pref. ...... 1854 81
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MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

/ --ActuaI raIcs-- Closing ia.
iop.n. High. Low. Final Bid. Ask. ..-
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vas IS years old. In 1883 she entered

was 50 years old. In 1883 she entered
the Forest Homo.
John Iurscuoir Gray died ut his homo
near Brosvillr, in pittsylvnnia COZ MY,
Virginia, on October 30. lie was horn
on the farm upon which he died In 1900
lie lived there all his life aud WaS hurled
there. II VAS lila boasi that he never
had a fight in his life, never had law
suit, never went to the county court
house but once, aud that vas seventy
wears agu whcp he went TO get his mar
ragc license. His wife and acvsn out
OF twelve children survive HIM. also
eighty four grandchildren and 262 great
grandchildren.
Tho ollcst man in the United Suites
sonate IL Justin n, Morrill, of Vernon,
who Is 81. next comes John NJ Palmer
of Illinois, who Is IS, Pugh IL Alabama is
-, aud Morgan of the same STATE ~ n.
Harrison OF Tennessee tx -. Sherman
of Ohio - John II Gear OF Iowa begins
his senatorial career at 20, George II.
lloar of Massachusetts IL ~ The Young.
est senator is Marion Butler. p1pulist.
ut North Carolina. and his republican,
colleague is ~. lin of New York. who
Is ~. and German of Maryland. who is
5G. rank among the juveniles of this
august and venerable body.
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TIE CHRISTMAS SHOPPER.

What He or She Cnu Buy and b. AR-
surrd 1t win BE Appreciated.
The problem which conironls the gvcr
of gifts 10 the father of the family is
always terrible one He dislikcs to
have his nrcktics chosen for him. he OBJ
iects to receiving n box of handkerchiois
for more than seven OF eight years ia
succession. Any book which he is known
to dcsir" IL an appropriate GIT, however,
\ silver or leather bound calendar for
his desk, a pen tray, an ink well of I'M
usual elegance or any addition to smok
ing "utilt make u suitable and more or
less appropriate gift.
Young women are the delight Of the
hny"r's soul at Christmas time. They
Hike anything They accept with equal
JOY n Dresden china desk outfit, n silver
book mark, Duchcssc lace hHndkcr-
chief a set of BroNning's poems. II tor
ioisc shell comb. silver for their dressing
table. spoons for their tea table. cush
IONS for their diyaus, pictures for the
walls Of their dcns. lamps, cnndlestchs
gloves, furs jewels ANA handkerchief
enchets
Young men are more difficult 10 provide
for; they have n masculine scorn of
trlilcs. Their relatives who know their
needs do not have quite SO much diff.
Guilty in providing for them. but their
friends are sor'ly tried Cushions. pic
lures, books, desk appointments and such
impetsonnl gifts are the best
For old ladies There are charming con
fections IN lace and ribbon. known as
cnps, there are pockctod aprons in which
grundmotherly kniitors can keep their be
lungingS there nrc delicalcly tinted
shaWis, soft. high. bed room shoce. eases
for glasses. fnyoriic books with large,
clonr priat and the like
Old gentlemen are even more difficult
tn nrnYiln for than ut her nngpulinr lac.
inEs. Sfiil, smokers utensils often please
thrm. aud IL they are dcvotrra to cards,
as old gentlemen nften sre, counters"
are 10 their liking. l}ookA and book
marks 70 aid failing memories, strong
reading lamps, roomy arm chairs and soft
cushions are among other things they
sometimes like,
The maid servant should not he given
n zap or apron or any other reminder Of
her position. A trinkci. a fine handkcr-
chef. lace collar, fur collar or "A pair
of gloves viii please her much more
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BLESSED WITH YEARS.

Mrs. Charlotte Embdcn, a sister OF the
poet, ileinc Is still living. at the age OF
3d.
George S. King, the founder Of the
Cambria iron works IN 1852. now 81
yenrs of age, il snid 10 be tho oldest liy-
ing iroumuster lie lives ia ,Iohnstown,
IA, and is in excellent health
Horace Manyill Of Woodbury., Conn,
thinks that he Is the oldest church mem
her in the country lie is l0l years old
and was received In the church al Mid
dlpbury, Conn, ia 1915.
One Of the liyclicst attendants at the
Atlanta Exposition IS negress named
Molly Darling. who IL over 100 years Of
age. She attracts much attention from
the fact that she never saw George
Washington.
Asrnuth Brockway, sister of the no
torous forger. died near New Haven,
Conn, recently. She was ~ years old,
aud for the hst fifteen years she had
her coffin ready lin her house on which
was plate bearing her name, date of
birth aud space on which to record
tho time Of her death. She was married
and divorced many times during her life,
two being after she had passed her six
tirth year.
The late Rachel Cantor. the actress
who was a celebrated leading lady forty
years ago, used to boast that she never
once had been out an hour after the
thee ter closed. She shared Janduschck's
contempt of modern stage methods, and
OF late years admired but few theatrical
lnoip to her society. My friends are
among better people" she used Ia say.
Mrs. Cantor was born in England and
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AN AGED VETERAN.
Bra7os Gives an Interesting Account OF
.~- a Noted Character.

| .~ Noted Character
| For Tho post.
nv.
"e GU p'oneers VI the hi"he S'ar en-
| Nv ,nS fr,,.".s y. -" alc N,pN y
J"lninf tile elic"' muJ9f"S on iah'
! ". ~ a. II"u'ti"s tiou',uS' ny uhS -
1 NV 10, Ni'.i uieir Nh "v i"ny
| NJ muS.' w ct% VI cnIiurel anu mona
| ~ ~ AZ w ,'"Vi WIN '"NA
49,, ~ ne "t",ho INV san ',uVlh'o, III many
, 80 Wv ~ 'i'uic are ". p"tNe Scared
w., W. az i",c'Vslhs from every
! t','e W ucS are luii o. hhr',
~" az" 'Th'lilst'"peS OF 'he men ana
nv W ii',uS ,,' Lunar ana AuSlln.
I ,nuIr d n,,n Tl sun 2aGih.o a,t ola thelr
I n.""I "!r N"''c anu ,heir sep uhNWadN :
~, om'ir H!rS S'' sle em WIN patuouc
! i'lr nl'u my are "S Kun oil Nalur hs
hGnureI nous. .
w ~ ira"' cohsplcuous ana worthy
81 HuhiI9u |h hhohgst theh there Is
Ne hi,S lioilneS pi C9idWeIi Texas:
W. = il9ineH came to Texas IN lNib
~ as i.','., nruirhant OF company OF
N"lult''!7 MhUh HIS lnthrr hAu rec
erGtcd m smelly county, Kentucky.
| 'uiohrl James l.. Iioimes brought two
coupani'S OF hohtuckiAns to IcAns, hut
uniorl uual''y, Ihry ana not reaeh TIE
mann army uhti snort time after tho
battle OF San Jaointo had been fought
| NpiVhc' lloIitltS WIS u praVc hcnlnchy
soldier VINO had served IN several cam
paisns M the nited States army against
me b'l'ish ana indians on the northern
lfnp'l'r' ~" won the appreciation "i
tue commanding general M the battle Of
ne ! names ana was promoted for his
"uu"clp"S Ehidu'tN on 'nat pio"dy heli,
by the Texas patriots and had he lived
ms splehhid military talents, coupled with
ms rcharh"nie abilty az leader would
nave made nm valuable acquisition 10
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| Harris, well known queens counsel,
| for instance ~ Tor md head of tho
| obscure body known az the rrntacosi al
league, which is hollins is nnnunl meet
lhgH In London this wcvk But the best
known preaching queens rotnse. is Sa;r-
ucl Waddy, lci,llng light among Mem
odtsis. MIR. Waddy ~ II COOL hniunred
old soul Of whom his Brethren icarurJ
IN the law" like oe.naionaly 10 make
fun. Once When hr was on n circuit
with Mr.. tnow iir Frank Iocl,'vt,d
thnt witty lawyer Determined ~ goo l,l,w
Naddy behaved in the pupit Accord
inrlN, accompanied by harristcr frmni,
Mr. Lockwood visited the Nctliodist
chapel where Waddy was q preach ard
took n prominent front sent. But Wad-
dy cspicd them whcu he entered TAO pull
PIT nnd knowing their object doter'p red
10 g't rid of them So, after soma prclim-
mary exercises. ne rise anl solrnlnly
said:
"Brother Lockwood viii Load he con-
"Brother" iockwood's dsmay may be
better imagined than described lie VAN
ished from his seat quicker than thought,
aud no "Mctholy" chapel has known
his proud presence since.
II is not oilcu that any one scores OF
Lockwood. Generally it is the other
way. once he was engaged ON the OPP
positc side from Sir Charles Russell mow
Lord Ruesc,l Of llillowcm. who was
trying 10 hrowhent n witness into giving
u direct answer, Yes" or NO
"You can answer any question Yes
or no." declared Sir Charles.
'Oh. eau your retorted Lockwood,
MAY nsl, If YOU have left of heating
your wife,
OF course Lord Russell Ia rot WIFE
bcalcr. bat h. WINS fairly c,rnercd II
he said Yes he admitted the practice:
If he snd No" the situation was still
worse. lie did not press tho point with
tho witness.
Some of our best wit, according to
Eli Perkins, comes through our city
judges IN their examination of prisoners.
One day ORnllerty was up before
Judge Brady in New York for assarlt-
ing Patrick Murphy. and this was the
examinations:
mir, o'l.oGcrty," ;aid The judge, why
because Murphy would not give mo
n civil answer 10 n civil question. your
honor
What was the civil question you asked
him.
II asked him. as polite as yez plasc.
Murphy. amt your own brother the big
gcst thafe on Manhattan island. except
ing yourself aud your uncle. who is NIB
sent Mt the pcntcntiary in Sing SinET"
And what rude nnswcr did he give you
TO such very civil question:
"lic said 10 me, Av course prisint
company excepted; go | said, Murphy,
you're another, and sthruck him wild
me fist"
Chief Justice Fnller tolls many legal
stories. Once he said. he was auite
shocked during Il real estate trial in
Chicago. II was years and years ago.
when John Wentworth was said to go
Every morning and look through knot
role in n fence around vacant State
street lot when asked by Thomas
Iioyne what pleasure there WAS looking
hrough that knot-hole. Wentworth said:
''Why, it's sensntiou-nn incxprcssi-
de sensation for me 10 look through that
BOARD fence and SEQ one piece of Chi
'nco real estate without mortgage upon
e."