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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-20

look; his hands are cold and blue; he
raises flute to his lips. then puts 1t
down, and tries to warm his fingers.
The woman has delicate face; she
holds out q cap, somewhat tinidly or
proudly, as If she shrank from the act.
Now and then passer drops q nickel
or q penny into the cap. The woman
removes her other hand fromthc mans
arm, and wraps his fingers in her shawl
TO warm them.
The Man-Cold, Maria? 49,
Not so very, Henry. ..
Husband-Tired, girl.
Understanding hurts me little.
But don't mind. r.. :. e
Husband-It Is pretty cold. It comes
hard-draggin' You out. II / could
come by myself oh, Lord, II I could
get about alone!
Wife Now, Henryl Dear Henry
Why you know I don't mind it-much,
like to come along OF you. think Il
does me good to get the air. Only the
stormy days-and you ain't5 5fit to4play
when. it storms, Yourself. You will have
to give II up this winter, I'm thinlkin'
AuSbaud-4'l " take Molly next time
You're best out, Maria. Mol1y
can take me IN tow like little alsdy
sShe's the smartest Of the blood, Molf,
q I;d feel bad Il We shouldn't make
ont . Christmas for EN-, this year
NsrfA Somebody may send Q turkey
hut thst don't 60 into little stockin's
i1e-n f get another dress 70 make
over we can manage. Don't you fee
axnxdous, Henryi That fat customer j
had wears ont dread dfu1ly on her sid.
seams calculste she Il need another
cheap wrapper soon. y 5sss5z ..3s
Husband more cheerfully Yes
1 That's one thing about II. You can al
ways sew when you can get the job
And Molly can tend TO me, ] guess
we'll manage. ~ e " B ~ s.
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crowd parts before her. She speaks q
word here and thereto right and left,
as she comes through. She looks ngi-'
tated and happy. Her delicate face
has beautiful expression. She comes
up to the street player and lays her
hand upon his arm. She speaks:
''Mr. Holt, don't be too much disap-
Henry patientlye 1--WE lived too long
to be disappointed. That's for young
Lady-If 1t shouldn't come out as I
hope-but do hope. And the senator
says may hope. In fact he writes
here is the letter-that he is just as
good as sure. - &-.. @n~'
The Veteran Gushing pit;fully}-Oh,
you don't tmean the pension.
Lady Yes, L meanthe pension-the
full pension. All that belongs to you
that part OF what the country owes
to you. That part OF the big, deep,
terrible debt. The letter says he
hopes It isn't too late to set Q great
wrong right. A He hopes before long
perhaps BY New Year, 's-sooner than
we expected
The Veteran-Oh, my Godl a~szz.---..,>s
The soldier wesps upon the street,
I before all the people. They crowd
around him. At. . sign from the lady
money rains into the cap In Molly's
hand. s E.5es r. -: :. q. - - : =, 1871 @
Molly 50 Father, It's growing SO
heavy I cant hold i'll And there's
bills Oh. they'll blow awayl (
A voics tfrom The crowdE That's
for Christmas sake! e- -. = - : s..s J Pc.
Another Voice That's for his own
sakel .s~..,-.- ., Es'i' p.
]. The Lady-For honor's sake.
I a Voice-For freedoms sake, and
them blind eyes he gave for I'll ~ ~...,@
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Doodle. Finishes the strain consc1ena
tiously before he speals) Excuse me,
ma am. II seems to be silver that's coms
ing IN. know II BY the note ii strikes
] want to earn what take. u don't
beg. am musician. used to play
In bands. I've always been fond Of
music. Yes, ma'am. Il lost my eyes In
the war; one Of 'cn1. # s5
Maria Holt-The other followed,
come Eve years. That was when We
was first married, SO i know. was
young then, slip Of a girl. It came
dreadful hard on us. 49, e. - vs.. ]; ;.
Lady--1s he quite blind? S.s ..
i Henry am quite blind. Ono eye
don't look 1t, they say. Some folks
think I'm sha1nming, but they're folks
that don't know anything. l got q
piece Of a shell at Antictam. = >
Lady-But the United States does not
leave its blind soldiers to be-play on
the streets--on public sympathy-fcr q
living: What Is your pension? :z=s
Henry (smiling)--I don't get the pen.
sion for serious disability: What I get
just about pays our rent. 1t don't
clothc nor feed us. 4 don't get q blind
mans pension. But we get along
sometimes quite we'll. It ;, depends
some on whether my wife can gets job,
and then there's the wenther. II min so
strong as was before the war. Idon't
stand bad weather. ] have the pneu-
monia-and that's expensive. There's
hitch about my pension, you see. I
used to think it. would come round.
! But we've given up bothering, haven't
we, Maria2 ..ss ....>.ss.s .5$ T..
i Maria(apatheticallv ~ cs, onlyriles
you up and disappoints you. Nothing
comes of it.. n: s5ss15... # :. ~, <
Lady - Weren't you honcrl bly, dis
charged? II. :. q s. n ,@-..- ;
Veteran proudly MadanP2 80 -
Lady-Well--of course-but I mean
: !. Wife-1t's something about, a1.sur-
geon. He died. ',.>,.s' -. - -. ?, - - =.
i Henry recovering himself and sniI-
ing)-So he doesn't 2flnd it convenient
to testify. His testimony is lacking.
Lady-Ah! A flaw in your pension
papers? .s..zr ~ 81. <4-se
Veteran That's about the size Of It.
Lady gently = Hard! 81 s:ssssY22 ~ 2f$.
! Veteran--Well, yes But we're kind
Of used to 1t. It is hard, though some
times. 52ssssH. = p" 5s.-
Lady-How many children hare. .you9
Henry teagerly y There's Mollyl .ssI ].
Maria-And the two little ones. We
had two older boys They died. The
. drainage waa bad where we lived. We
! tried to save on rent those days. We
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Henry plays and sings:

Henry plays and sings:
s<4 "a. though the world turn cold shouider,
.5 IL 1!l seke np ny Inarch and ~ ngnt.s
81 WIG ano ior none ana Ior enlidrenr-
znSy znoeo me from morning. Iali nlehG
TnS 81 love aa me =, from ,,o nornina n ~ = n.as
81 Moiax isn't thnf s ,r,.,, new, sonr, ather,
S Il Yes. Tcomposed Is iaat wealr
! after tho,tsa thi i.Irs came from the ladv
] felt 10 encouraged. sI never can write
poetry when Ism dovvn.. -. Z
Moily-so it's one 81 your own y, poems,
fnthcr9 . =5===..s - - -
Henry--Yes, It's one Of mine.
Molly (proudlyI-It Is pretty poeml
j Sing it again, father. ..=c IT r. :
Henry (sings)- e. .-zz..5~~~ {. q >
"on, the wife, ana tho home, and tho babiesl
II love them from morning till night"
Molly Tin an undertone(-Mother said
1t was just as well chat new baby died.
/ But she cried when she said 30. .
Henry duly Yes, that's the worst
Of such things. t .s-..s 50 ,53:
Molly But,its been 60 much easier.
since we had the lady, father.
Henry God bless herl .z55s s
Molly vfuuaintly)-Yes.Y Ysho,,ld thinl.
He'd enjoy that. zS ss:.s= ss5 s. .
y Henry plays: .=. III $50 5.sr4s:z,. z5..5
God rest 70 merry gentlemen.
Let nothing you dismay: &: .;zs s
.s15.ss for Jesus Christ our Saviour sss#
Molly ylinterrupting softly lyl-Father,
the people at the window arc turning
this way They're looking of us.
see through the crowd OF 'em. Oh, fa-
therl Yhere'aa q babv Christ In t31A win.
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lcoPyRloHT, ise4l

.s DRAMAT1s PERsoN.z- Henry Holt e.
blind veteran Of the civil war.
Maria Holt (bis wife). -
Molly their daughter; q childl
A Lady (name unknown).
People IN the street.
TME-The afternoon Of q bleak De
cember day. z,y-,> -, ..-~..< .-- -. .-
ScENE-The main shopping thorough
faro OF an American city A crowd
block the sidewalk In front of large
dry-goods store in whose windows gilt
ters splendid holiday display. A wax
dummy enveloped In brocadc and cr-
mine confronts another in evening
dress of white satin and rose chiffon.
Gorgeous fabrics of silk and velvet
drape the sides of the window. These
are all akin. In tinti the colors of the
window resemble cluster of roses,
shading from bride to blush and jacue-
minot. In the rear is seen the interior
Of luxuriously appointed little room;
it is labeled: "A boudoir," and is ar
ranged to advertise the prevailing
The room is furnished in rose and
silver. It's dressingtablc is covered
with the elegant convcnicnccs- of a
lady's toilet, costly in value and dainty
in design. Tall candlcs of pink wax
burn in silver sconces ut the sides of
s the long mirror. The draperics of rich
lace are carefully looped bacls from the
glass, to avoid contact with the flaming
candles. The mirror reflects the street.
5!SS92 g1a1x, ,o1o 3r1v draeso1 IN %h1oolr ia
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!, Wife-We always have, dear-most
always. z"=ss.,sGss.. " - = s | III ss5slz
Husband-That's Il 50, most always.
But we can't afford to talk. Timesto
talk is for rich folks. You've warmed
my fingers up nicely IN your shawl,
girl. I'll 60 at again. -. = -s:.S :=ssS
The street musician plays. =,
.1ow can / bear to leave thee:
One parting kiss I'll give thee. ,a5s@ss
And thon what Ger befalls me - ~
I'll go where duty calls me-" -
: Lady blockaded in front Of the shop
window starts and stirs. So.
The musician, reflected In the mirror,
plays on:
''Farcwell. farewell, my own true love
Farcwell-Farc-well" -
Lady turns her back on the show,
window and urges her way through
the crowd towards the man and the
woman. In the mirror her figure re-
places for the moment those of the
street-players. The light Of the pink
candles is obscured. The dummy In
crminc and the dummy in rose chiffon
exchange naughty glances. over her
head.
Woman In the Crowd-Now, there's
IN cir about that brocade.
Second Woman-Give me the chiffon!
It's the fashionable shade.
First Woman-I'll tell my husband he
shan't have any peace till he fts me
up q room like that yonder. He's goin'
to begin with the silver hairbrush
come Christmas ..- -
Second Woman (sighing}-But then
the children clutter and muss SO! Do
you think it would pay for the bothez?
I'd rather have that real erminc opera
cloak. It's marked four hundred dol
lars.
Henry Holt plays:
I'm the beauty of the ltlies
Christ was born across the sea r.
With glory in His bosom
That transtlsurcs you and me- =
U4ady with sighs Of emotion stops In
front of the street musician. and silent
II observes him( 5#. z E .1gssss ssszsssz5s. So.
Henry plays:
since He died 20 make men holy,
let Us die 10 make men frec.s @5s
. Lady to herself III can stand thisl 1
i suppose the Cong glonerate Anti-Pau-
I per Mission would Sliisolsn me forever,
3 but cannot stand itl tESmptie her
pursa of itss silver into the mnsician'a
5 cap. IA she does So, she zwi ithdxaw wa Z
nickel ca5ii iisI e1lly:
Sc Ss.s'Y % zee I'm : snburhanian md must
keep 8 car fare to get to the station.
I'm late tony train nosssse@s too bad
there is no more. Oh, I'm sorry for
E your s:ss.se 800 zs45=sss ss g53
The lady hurries away. Maria Holt
looks after her wistfully, rs she deftly
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before the lady. With q fine gesture
she steps aside. The crowd parts. The
light from the head and face OF the
child In the manger falls In a broad
white ray upon the veteran The SOL
der can be heard sobbing.
A Voice from the Crowd-Lord, I
could cry myself!
The Lady-Let us pass, good people,
If you please. ::
]. Molly-Father, fatherl What viii
mother say? The lady says she'll lead
You home. May run on before? I
only want to stay q minute to see that
cunning little Jesus-there! Good by;
s!lttie- cs,'sl Throws a kiss at the child
In the window and ,rpns on 5.. 3.
II Ihe ladyand the veteran follow slow
-, smiling as they 60. s
Il TEE ENDs z.* s. s. &
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youth, his manhood, his health, NJ
Seyestght Tor his country, and he gets q
turkey and cranberry sauce on Christ

ypnInt hto manhood, his health, kas
Seycsight tor his country, and ne gets q
turkey and cranberry sauce on Christ
mas.
veteran-Ma'am, there wnst thirty -fve
Thousand Of us the last time inquired.
I'm only one OF the delayed list. Don't
take II to heart 60. We're kinder used
to Some weeks we get on very
well. depends 80 much on the
weather! '..:3ss
81 Man from the Crowd --H How do you
know that he amt ono OF the fraudu-
lentsclaims2 There's been good sight
more than thirty y-five Thousand Of
them. s.4 .sss. # .sss3ss
Lady, don't know, but don't be-
lieve y; and ] can look him up. s #&S
,s 4 Gentleman from the Crowd--I'll
spare you the trouble. know the
man. I'm q neigh Dor of his, in q way.
4 teach in his ward. Els children come
to my school. know about the FAM
ily. They are honest people. It is all
justsas hc says s55 /. z
LadyI will SEQ you again. You
shall hear from me. viii remember
- nd the childrenIs The holidays are
coming along. tbs
we can't make Christmas for the chill
dren- That's The hardest. Now, he
talks about Molly. don't see how. T
can let that child go on the street with
him Her little winter sacks worn to
raga It's past mending, and I've cut
overall the Aannels I've got. IT'S no
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Strictly Honest.

:
HousekeeperHalf the things you
wash are torn to pieces. s-,....- =.
.. Washerwoman-Yes, mum; but when,
thing is torn in two or more pieces.
mum, / count them as only one piece,
mum.-N. Y. Weekly, "
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ConvlnclnR Proof

Morton-Are you sure that Penman
is really reconciled with his wife2 :.
Crandall-Yes, ! am sure tit, for she
reads what he writes and he eats what
she cooks.-Truth @ -,
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81 Henry-Ma'am9
& Maria Oh, madaml Don't You sec3
Henry, she don't understand. She
didn't mean II. She ain't that kind of
lady. Madam
Henry-Begging?
His face dushes from white to pur-
pie. His hute drops TO the pavement.
His wife picks Il up and wipes II with
her shawl. She speaks II = grooming
tone. 49,
Maria There, there, dear! She don't
know. She don't understand. Madamis
my husband Isl musician. He Is not q
beggar. He works hard for living.
Try it and see all weat theirs.
Maria Holt raises herself with Dig
nifty and with trembling forefnger
points at her husbands eyes
Lady-Blind? vs. . ..5S S
i Maria mods silently. II %.s.ss, s:
: Lady (overcome Oh, I beg your par-
donl Oh, you poor peoplel / beg your
pardon with all my heart. *.s.ss.s. 81
The Street Musician (bowing with .
fine grace Madam, you have It from
mine. /, ~: 5.s .=..s s.4%.s q u
Lady-Tell me how It came about
this great misfortune. Do you mind
telling me3 / will try not to hurt your.
feelings sostupidly again. 5
Henry Holt drawing himself crect)
Yes, ma'am, I will tell you. It hap
pened thirty years ago, but it don't
need thirty words to tell It. Seems to
me, ma'am (sniling) II youll excu1e
me, you're the one that don't see Of us
two! zs - !. ss 49, ss
The street musician lifts his purple.
fingers to his sightless eyes md then,
with a!superb gesture, points ii silence
to q faded decoration pinned upon his
r shrunken breast. It is the badge Of
! the Grand Army Of the Republic.
The crowd about the group has slow
ly increased. Silver begins to fall into
the street-player's cap. There is gap
among the women at the show window.
Maria Holt looks through this gap.
Her wan eyes raise themselves to the
ermine opera cloak with instructive
feminine attention; she glances at the
pink and silver room. The blind mans
pale face turns blanlkly in the same di-
rection. To him alone of all the peo-
pie before the window its luxurious
= display appeals without arousing In
terest. The dummy in ermine and the
dummy in chiffon regard him scorn.
fully. ..ss. =: s:. 49, :--.. s
The First Woman In the Crowd-It'a
q hand organ, ! guess. Isn't there .
monkey? dotc on monkeys. .:z:
Second Woman-It isn't g monkey.
It's only little man with q dute.
Lets move on to the mil llinery window.
5:s First oman MT. I've got tar
cents
Second So oman spent every
cent I've got 10 the world on that =
& trich plume and my jjet. innin's
Isvesg got g borrow off s,you Is get lh1sl1se
feel Find. of asl, l,aned, too
near Let's move alonR, aud they'll
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wArER 'FRONT.' NOTES.

Sealing schooner ElwDoa cleared yes
terday from this port for = cruise along
the JapaA coast and Alaska.
Schooner Stella Eriand Will leave today
for Boring sea AMI chs Japan coast on .
sealing cruise.
Steamer Chilkat sailed at 1880 O'Clock
yesterday morning for Alaska with 100
TONS Of freight and thirty-two passengers
from this port.
Tug Beaver towed In raft Of $50 tsle-
graph poles from Dog Fish bay yester-
day for the schooner Garden CITY. at
Smiths cove.
Steamer Utopia win leave Central
wharf tonight for vaEcouver. b. c., win,
thirty tons of -four and nsIlstuffs for thu
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company.
Steamer City Of Kingston is carrying q
large amount Of freight and a plumber Of
passengers between this port and vic
toria.
Steamer Umazilla arrived yesterday
morning at O'Clock from San Francisco
with $50 tons Of freight and the following
Ing passengers for this city: A. Peter
son. wife and six children. Miss Belle
Holmes. d. E. Snipes. jr.. e. S;arke.
Mrs. C. w. Rose. and ten steeraxe.
Steamer Walia Walsa departed yexter-
Cay nnoraing on time for San Francisco.
Steamer City OF Topeka left for Alaska
At 1880 O'clock yesterday morning.
Steamer City OF Shelton Is nearly COM
pieted. and win soon be ready for her
trial trip.
Ship Oriental win finish loading coal
ard leave for San Francisco ON next Fri
day or Saturday.
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nARrxR xRws

rure Gnnshae. Jana a-epecesi sailed;
scasuU.er Huenere Czpk. Cnx1s0A fsr snn
Padrc. SCHOONER Cnmes CApG TUzserom.
Tor San Pedro.
Fort TkswnneuA Isn = -6pecsaa-~Ar@
x4vss3-Rx1tnh ship Leyaana Breeders from
rAusma af Roysa Roads for crderw. sAip
b. r. Cheney sxnn San Fxnnczsro - g.
ax4ie: saap Rafus n wuud froxn san
Fthuessc0 at Nanazzno. SCHOONER spuGkano
from Sna FxzuxsA * Port Gaushoe
6a<3ed- -schD1ners Hueoeuo ard Curnse
from Pert 0amhae for San FrsncarDs
Norwegian shtp Saga 1ur HnlAnd. seeam-
erS ChEhcak and C7ky a Topeka nOm
Sound psrts for sou<Aeaseern Asaz6n
Passed Cape Fiattezy. inward buurka
S4Es afs4nDm-Shiu wRhs Rosenfssax
from Arzr2aco for KDya Roa<n Tor o.
dess: shsp Jonu = Poster frum San Fxan-
cisco for NanAimo.
To aEA eoszsoxrcw-Shap c. =. aaxgenu<
from NEntmo cor San Fs1ncascn
ne STEAMERS CRY Of Tope1n and C1lI-
cat sailed sonight for A1ax1n w3h ruai
cue1;emen<s u passsensera Who were at
nacted by the low fare2 The Topeka
had 100 passsngerA mostly in the Steer
aga
Aseo<sas Or. Jan A-Brxnsn ship
GrasseDtsa2e. sdxty-ssx days from yalpa-
fazs0 arrived to-day. Haaath Of5icsr
wa1kG eruzgnt to 1ght a case of s<raza-
pox. the vscrm being Martin Ingsenxzh-
SEN one oe the crew. waao II On she road
60 recovery. The ship wn1 Immediately
paascesa under quaranttne.
San Francesca. ban H.-sArrivnd-Fhxu1
ION. Port Angeles: bzxk T1s1al Wave. Port
GauRsie: ship Spartan Eeasstae: schooner
Sacramento. Coos hay: schooner Tw&s,Eht.
WGizapa haxbor. echponer Helen N KIM
baaa. Tassua: scSsooner Mary and la.
wtiapa harbor; Schooner AnaeEazn Girl
Grays hAx6or.
Departed LOun. 0rayu hnroor:
scisuousr Bonanza. hunting and Hshirg:
Arago. Coos bay.
Freigfas and cha<seE1-Chifean shin
Hiirtossan now ON Puget Sound. humber
thence 10 yalpa.asso.
The Atsrchamtg Exchange has . cable
gram this morning from Lfzua stating
THAT the rcssortext loss of the bark Cali
fWnfa at PacaanAyo Is erroneoa1 The
CaiifosTEA u ashore In Eve feet OF water
and mag become tDfa1 hiss unless the
weather ts favorable. Assistance win be
sent at once.
Hoquam. Wash. ian. a-Sasied -.For
San Francisco, schooner Viking.
Arrived Schooner C. R Wilson. ffun
San Francisco for Aberdeen.
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The Wool Market

Boston. Jan. 2.-Ths American Wool
and Cotton Reporter VIII say tomorrow
Of the wool trade: Nearly three ard a
half million pounds Of wool has been
sold thi6 week. There Il visible i'm
pToyement In the breadth Of demand.
and an improved feeling IL quite manifest.
Manufacturers are taking right along
moderate quantities OF various kinds Of
wool. according to the kind OF fabric
theyare making. When one considers
that January. iSa5. importatfons Of for
eign cloths includes three months con-
signments delivered In one month, and
that tina bulk Of 1t and description OF 1t
thus tar Is not such as TO confirm the APP
prehension express last fall concerning
the probability OF these goods being
brought into competition with our dorness
tic manufactures. except for fine woods
which are not IN excessive supply. the de-
mand for domestic continues In about
the same degree as in the last quarter
OF 1894 There has been recently more call
for territorial than hitherto since the
middle OF December. Pulled woods have
had another good week. the price OF the
same grades has materially strengthened
since last writing. Australia has sold
we'll and there has been increased inquir-
ias for Soath American cross breds The
sales OF the week amount TO a,5lT. 100
pounds domestic and 7s2.euo pounds for
eign. making total OF s.as9. 500 pounds
against q total Of s.75Iooo for the pre-
yions week and 2.457.5oo pounds Cor the
corresponding week last year. The sales
since January /. 1896. amount to H.
5sS.ieo pounds against e.as2. 100 pounds o
year age.
London. Jan. 3s.-There was good activ-
ity Tor the better Merino cross breds at
the woos auction sales today.
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FoaAiGN MaRKK-s.
financial.

New York. Jan. e3.-The Evening Post s
London oablegram says: The rise Of
consols to los s-is was the feature. Other
markets. were good. with marked Inn
provemeTst In Argentine securities Amer
leans were exceptionally fias. and espe-
ctaiiy tbs reea;vership stocks. on ASSESS
uaens rrrnors. There was panlcky feed
ing after hours on selling Ia New YORK
Northern Pacific sold l-e under the
.'house'' price. Ii Is feared that heavy
gold shipments from America are i'm
pending. Tfs selling Of gold and cur
rency bonds frana fairly good quarters
continues. and attracts attention.
Isoniea. Jan. Es.--Ba- silver, e s-lsa
ConSuas. ies s-ls. Bullion out OF che
Rank Of England. Es7.en. Bank CT En-
gland discount rate. per cent.
.reaastan.
Liverpool. Jan. .ss.--csose: whaa,-Spos.
dssll: demand. pcor: No. :. red winter,
Is Id: Ne. = red sprsEss. Is 81. No. |.
hard sfa<.isoha. IS I'D; No. j. ca,sfor-
uIa. So LII. EAasures closed steady,
wfs.h near positions farshsng lower 10
la lower. and distant positions Ia TO 3
f@rtAings lower. January. 4s "a: Fehra-
airy. ~ "a: March, - 6 i-.i: April, Is
s std, May. ~ Ltd; June. Is ! I-ai
e.o-n-Sgot. stcassy. American. mixed.
IS III. Futures ogensst seeady. WITH rear
posatioxs enc farvhsgs sew~a-: business
heaviest ia earsy passssonss January. 81
II Lid: Fsasssasary ~ iass: March, ~ II I'D;
April. - II Sal. May. Is.
Floar-Teuand. poor. 81. Louis. tarcy
winter. 50 Sd.
Hops--AE I.orstszs. Pacific cpaSs. e sSs.