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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
THE ATLANTIC COAST.
1t Is StealthiIy and Slowly but Surely Sink
ing Into the Ocean.

SLOWLY, hint s,roI,, ND ,,,itb +Io+ ..o,I.hi
ness which i hordI,, norcontibI, tbo,,rbnIo
Atlantic coast evcont J., snail ,ortinn -
IT. in tho vicinitv ~ EIon,ntor I'D -
sinking into tbS Atlantic ocaan Tbis
fact has bcrn known for ,,oors - tbo Iil,bt
house kaopcrs md to otLnrs ,rboso ~
ness makes Thorn close obsory.ars ~ b1Jro.
graphic phenomena hut durino tbo mast
three or four seasons n has LSnn 50 ,,ro.
nounccd as ID cause comment ovnr onor,,
laymcn. On LONG Island and an tho
shores surrounding New York horhor In
general as well rs NJ Bostop and nj Rvo
Beach, y. H., the invading surf annuaiIv
carries away the outvo,tsnf dpfpnsr soft nm
against it. even tbourh each voor thc, ara
moved farther inland,
On COnvy Island. Sandy Hool, and
Staten Island whole settlements have h,nn
abandoned on account of the invasion If
the waves, and where. not moro than On
years ago. were streets and brus.,, tboro
are now deep water and oyster l..-r A]arg
the coasts of Delaware and MARY land r..,
phenomena are suu more noticeable. and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
4 Troubled One.

1t is said that the expression, There Is
a skeleton in every closet, arose from the
following incident: \ young Italian stu
dent, finding he was dying, fearing to
break the news to his mother, adopted the
following device: He informed her that he
was i'll, and that it had been fOrctold be
would not recover until he had worn a
shirt made by a woman who had no trou-
bic The widow soon discovered it was
no easy task TO find such person, but at
length was referred to "A lady who seemed
surrounded with every comfort and hap
pinCss and possessed a husband who seem
cd devoted to her. The widow made
known her request and for an answer WAS
shown closet, whore a skeleton hung
suspended from beam. She was told it
was the remains of the lady 5 former lover,
who from motives of jealousy had been
slain by her husband, and that he com
PEELED her to visit it every day. The widow
concluded that no one was without trou-
BILE, that there is a skeleton in every
closet, and became recOncilod to the ap-
preaching loss of her son.-LondOn Tit.
BitS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
O'Neill's Virginius.

Actor James O'Neill, of "Monte
Cristo' fame, appeared for the first
time in San Antonio in tragedy,
last night at the Grand Opera
house, before a large audience Of
San Antonio's best people. "Nir-
ginius" was presented by Mr..
O'Noill and his fine company, the
star of course assuming the title
role.
AS the Roman citizen and lib
orator Mr.. O'Neill gave such clear
and finished presentation that he
set the audience almost wild with
enthusiasm and received so many
recalls before the curtain that at
length he was constrained to make
short address of thanks. 1t is
not too much to say that O'Neill
never appeared to greater advan.
tage than in "Virginius," and his
reading Of the grand old tragedy
was 80 we'll done that no flaw was
left for criticism. His voice is full,
distinct and we'll rounded. He
does not rant and is singularly
careful and at the same time natu.
raj in every gesture and syllable.
His company, for their part, fully
sustained their leader. The "Tcil-
ius" Of VIM. II. Pascoe was strong
and forceful, while Miss Rockwell
was an ideal "Nirginia," playing
the role with much sweetness and
grace.
Tonight and tomorrow night
Mr.. O'Neill will give San Antonio
opportunities to again see his pro
duction Of "Monte Cristo," his IA
vorite play, with which he has be-
come so thoroughly and exclusive,
Unidentified.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
Che Daily Iigbt.
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1895
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE LIGHT,
Captain Carter's cavalry cap,
now before the equipment board
which is considering the cap ques'
ton, is a cross between the Rus
sian infantry cap and the ire
pressible yachting head gear.
General Philip st. George Cook,
U. S. army, retired, died at Detroit,
Mich, on the goth instant.
Secretary Lamont has revoked
the order Of January last, which
suspended small arms practice
1t is now expected the issue of the
new rifle will be completed by May
first, and the new Carbine to the
cavalry by September first.
Captain w. NJ. Waterbury,
Thirteenth infantry, has been found
physically incapacitated by the
promotion board. Under the law
Captain Waterbury, as soon as
promoted to a majority, will be re-
tired on that grade.
Among other things General
Forsyth, late Colonel Seventh
cavalry, recommends in his report
as commandant OF the cavalry and
artillery school, that large clock
with sweep second hand for timing
horses at the regulation gaits be
furnished the school, also that a
large mirror for making plain to
unskillful riders, faulty positions,
unconsciously assumed, be sup
piled.
The probabilities are that me.
tallic eagle will be adopted by tn"
service for wear on the front OF Off
GERS hats.
or the nine captains Of Infantry
now at the head Of the list, three
have been found physically dis
qualified, and one, Captain Tisdale,
First infantry, retires for age next
month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
SHORT sNAPPERS.
How do you like the LIGHT to.

How do you like the LIGHT to.
day?
1t will be lively when 600 labor
ers make the sewer dirt fly.
We will all be happy when pay
day mes-sighs the city cop.
Look out for surprises at Wolf
sons next Monday.
The BeXar county Democrats
will not be reformed until the Big
Six are quietly shelved.
The mayor cannot pay the city
employees if the delinquents don't
pay their taeXs.
Owners Of vacant lots should be
required to clean of the weeds and
brush.
Mr.. Hindry says he is coming
Monday. Now, then, let the sewer
dirt fly.
II YOU want to keep up with the
procession, get in the band wagon
Advertise in the LIGHT.
The Taxpayers are hesitating TO
help the city in its present diff
culty-they are shy Of Room No. l9.
a free soup stand ought to be
opened in the city hall-the boys
are taking an extra reef in their
belts.
When the prosecuting attorney
fails to turn up in time the record
er's court dispatches business at a
lively rate.
Some of the city employees who
have their time in "hoc," paying 10
per cent interest, are afraid to open
their mouths for fear they might
get "fred."
Our assessment business is b.
coming too expensive. With the
block maps and competent as
SCISSOR, what is the necessity of a
board of equalization sitting, at
cost Of $l5 day?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
COURT NE VS..

FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
The argument in the: GumbalC
damage suit against the Galveston
Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail
way company is being heard by
Judge Newton.
THIRTY SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT.
Mcdonald Bros. VS.. Virgil Ray,
alias VIM. Findlay, appeal from
Justice court; motion to re-instate
granted.
Louisa Sein VS.. the l. & G. n. Ry
Co., damages; leave given defend
ant to file amended motion.
T. D. and Mary Flnucane vs.. the
Merchants and Mechanics Build
ing and Loan association, iniunc
ton; motion to dissolve injunc.
ton granted.
Leopold NJ. Michael VS.. S. @
Ball ct al, damages; motion for a
new trial overruled and plaintiff
gave notice Of appeal.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The county commissioners this
morning approved report of
Engineers T. j. Berry and d. c.
Bell, stating that they have ex-
amined the steam roller on
Presa street and found it to be a
new roller and in good condition
as to workmanship and finish.
An account OF $50 of Road Super
intendent RusSi, ordered paid to
M. w. Sample, for work in repair
ing the Benton City road between
the nineteenth and twenty-frst
mile posts, was approved.
A number OF minor accounts
were also approved.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Bank OF Petersburg vs.. L. P. Will
liams ct al, on promissory note
and foreclosure OF lien.
Alamo lodge No. A, A. F. & A.
NJ, VS.. B. B. Sappington ct al, on
promissory note.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
WIN be Married Tomorrow.

The county clerk this morning
issued marriage license to Joseph
Block and Catherine Dreiss. The
ceremony will be performed by
sustice Devine tomorrow evening
at the home Of the bride at No. l2C
West Houston street. Mr.. Block
is a popular dry goods salesman Of
this city, in the employ of Wolff &
Marks, and the bride is the pro-
prietress Of a confectionery store
on West Houston street, near the
bridge,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
FOR THE CURE OF INSOMNIA.
Mr.. Gidblo's Curious Device For Producing
Rain on the Roof Effect.

my old friend Hiram Gidblo, formerly
of Starksville Center, VT, but now of
New York city" said Colonel CallipCr,
was born and raised on farm, but he
came later to the city, went into trade,
got rich and retired. After q lifetime of
work he thought he would try the pleasure
Of idleness.
But somehow it didn't work. The
| first thing he knew he was troubled with
| insomnia. He couldn't sleep nights. He
tried counting 200, 600 backward, think
ing about pleasant things and all that,
but it was no use he couldn't sleep. Then
he thought of something. He remembered
that as a boy he used to sleep under a roof
where he could hear the rain. He remcm-
bered well how time and again after a day
of hard work he had gone to his bed in
the snug, dry garrett and had fallen de-
lightfully asleep listening to the rain upon
the roof.
well, Mr.. Gidblo had 'em fix up over
his bed in his city house sheet iron tank
not very deep, in the top Of which there
was fitted shallow sheet iron pan with
perforated bottom something like great
nutmeg crater. Mr.. Gidblo's idea was to
run water into this upper pan, whence
through the many perforations it was to
fall unsteady into the tank below, like
raindrops, reproducing the soothing,
sleepy pattering of the raindrops on the
roof
well, it worked beautifully the first
night, as far as putting him to sleep was
concerned, but some time in the night he
kicked loose the conductor that carried off
the rainwator from the tank, and before
he could get the pipe back into place II O
room was flooded, and he was wet and
tired himself
He tried the rain machine for awhile
longer, but it never did him any good aft
er that, and he had it taken out. He tried
other things, and finally he tried going
back to work again, and in work no
found, as many another man has found,
relief from many ills. He slept aga.h
nights, we'll and rcstfully, and was crate.
full. New York sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
To the Public in General.

We wish to notify you that we
are still in business and are hand.
ling all kinds of real estate, iml
proved and unimproved city prop.
erty, farms and ranches and have
some rare bargains on our books,
Call and see us as we are certain
we can satisfy you both as to To-
cation and price, terms, etc.
JOHN T. HAMILTON & Co.
= loiSISzRt Commerce st. IL 20 II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
The Opera Journalized.
It Editor-What's this?

Night Editor-What' this2
Musical Critic-It's my criticism Of the
opera; very important; first production in
this country
Night Editor (wcarily)-Yes, know.
The whole local staff was there. We have
three columns of names of occupants Of
the boxes and five columns description Of
dresses. Think l want to fill the whole
paper with it? Cut that stuff of yours
down to two sticks-New York Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
For Stealing Hay.

Edward Code waived examina
ton before Justice Jones this
morning on a charge Of theft I'M
der $40. He gave bond IN the sum
OF 5000, to appear before the grand
jury. The affidavit was sworn out
by c. Baumberger, accusing Code
with stealing some hay from the
yard OF the Alamo Cement com.
pany, on Main avenue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
The Weather.

The government weather bureau
predicts generally fair and cooler
for tomorrow. Only .O4 of an inch
Of rain fell in this city since last
report. The general temperature
throughout the country is higher,
and weather is clear.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
DeCeitful.

Jagwell-What makes that hen in your
back yard oaCkle so loud?
Wigway oh, they just laid a corner
stone across the street, and she's trying TO
make the neighbors think she did it-Lon-
don Answers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
GRAND RE-oPENING,

Everybody is invited to attend
the re-opening Of Rays old saloon,
corner Of Laredo and Nueva streets,
to partake Of free lunch that will
be served from 500 a. m. to 200
p. M, tonight, Saturday, March
%, 1895. Opening in hands of new
people, 1923 If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
Lost the Loan.

Second Assistant City Marshal
Juan Cara loses 500 by the death
Of Catarino CARA in Bocas del
Toro, Colombia, recently. When
Cara was in San Antonio after his
unsuccessful revolution in Mexico
was over, he borrowed this money
from Captain CARA, who was an
acquaintance of his.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23

wake, Nicodemus," a very popular
song during the war, was written by
Henry c. Work, the author of My Grand
fathers Clock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
For Sale.

Cheap for cash-Four horse power
steam engine and six horse power
boiler, almost new. Must sell to
make room for larger1power. Adj
dress this Office. 2 10 If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23

Webster is said to have been able to re-
peat the most, if not all, of Paradise
Lost. "
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
DON'T BUY CONSIGNED PIANOS and ORGANS.

These liable
may have the Of people rejected
You easily whether the offered
purchase
WITHOUT SIGNING NOTES
nmeus demand onirou cm contracts
IERSI by
Notes taken additional generally purpose of
credit Those must be Paid on the dy they become
oil instrument and all the cash all mis- be expected
We are cash buyers We larger stock and
combined We
WE DO NOT Texas
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
Clothing House Changes Hands

A bill Of sale was filed in the
county clerks office this morning,
whereby L. S. Steinman has sold
to Sinsheimer, Lewenson & Co., of
New York, the stock of clothing
and gents furnishing goods situa-
ted at Nos. 300 and 305! West Com
tperce stree. = Known as the
Telegraph
have be-
pck ware
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23

Needles Of bone, very deiieately made,
have been found in the Swift Jake dwell
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The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-30
AT NEW YORK.



NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-Flour-Receipts,
1880 brls; exports. 16,10O brls. Market dull
and heavy on spring wheat brands Win
ter straights firm and in good demand and
export inquiry poor. Rye -four steady.
Buckwhest and buckwheat -four steady.
Corn meal steady. Rye nominal Barley
and barley malt dull.
Wheat-Receipts, $500 bu: exports. $500
bu. Spots weaker; No. 2 red, nzsc; No. /
hard. 69bc. options opened steady on bet
ter cables and dry weather throughout the
winter wheat belt, eased off under rumors
of rains and lower late cables, with "a
special pressure on May and reduction
Of premium over December from &c to
2ssc, closed at ssq1sc lower; October closed
at 66ssc; December, 81 5-16Q6Sc closed at
67asc.
Corn-Receipts, 229,lOO bu; exports, 49,
200 bu. Spots weaker; No 2. S7lsc. Options
opened steady, but quixt, eased off under
receipts and later weakened with wheat
closing sGlAc net lower. December, $3.50
Oats-Rece!pts. i76 400 bu; exports 2.sOo
ou Spots easy; No 2, sslsc. Options quiet
ana generally fair with corn, closing 1sc
lower: October closed at 23iac; December
closed at 235sc.
Hay steady Hops dull. Hides dull
Leather and wool steady.
Beef steady and cut meats weak: shoul-
ders. 6a6Ac: Lard lower; Western steam
closed at 5.S215c asked; October, 5SOc NOM
inal. Refined quiet. Pork quiet and steady.
Cottonseed oil inactive: prime crude 24T
24lzc. Butter grades, 2sq3lc; prime sum-
mer yellow, 2SQ34c.
Butter-Receipts, u.785 packages. Market
steady; State dairy, 15Q21c; Western dairy.
llcql5c; Western creamery. 15Q23c; Elgins,
Cheese-Receipts. 1888 packages: large. Ia
l0c small 1lsqllc; part skins, 3ik67ihc; full
skins, 2l1Q3c.
steady; State and Pennsylvania, 2O@2ic:
Western, 1S420c.
Coffee-Options opened fair. with near
months 10 points higher and late months
lo13o points higher. ruled fairly active and
hrn, eased off towards the close. closed
barely steady at 10a20 points net advance:
November. 15.10d1515c; December. IA. 9DSi
4.95c Spot coffee quiet; No. z l55sc Mild
firm; No. Rio, 14c; 200. Exchange. 10 Liza
Receipts. 5000 bags; cleared for the GInjted
states. I.OO0 bags; stock 20S.OOO bags
Warehouse deliveries from New York yes-
terday. 1o.907 bags; New York stock To-
day, 2l5,19 bags; United States stock esS :
2O5 bags; afoat for the United States aoS oco
bags: total visible for the United states
o4s,2O bags, against 49i ,226 bags last ves
Sugar-Raw steady; centrifugal es test
l3-32c; refined quiet. 'N0''
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-30
BELOW SIXTY MARK
CHICAGO WHEAT TAKES A TUMBLE
AND BULLS ARE ROUTED.
Corn Was Weak and Closed at n
Small Decline. While Provisions
Fell on with Heavy Hog Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-wheat to-day broke
the charm which has so long held it at
oyer 6Oc for December. 1t got down to
$3.50 and closed at that, Corn was affected
by the perfect curing weather. A decline
of 1sc was the result of the days trad
ing. Provisions suffered declines from the
heaviness of the hog market.
The shipments Of the week from all the
exporting countries, as cabled TO the Board
Of Trade, were very much smaller than
those cabled to a private firm yesterday
from London. As reported to-day they
were even less than the estimated week.
ly requirements of the importing nations.
The principal plank in the raft upon which
the bulls have been floating for. so long
a time was again threatened by the Signal
Service Bureau in prediction Of showers
tonight or tomorrow in some portions OF
the the winter s1er wnea belt rnat was T,c no' b,t a
when 1t was supplemented by small ex-
port clearances from the Atlantic sea-
which at the opening brought 6Olkc. de-
clined to 60c. The closing cables came weak
and that added TO the depression. The re-
suit was that after humping for a short
time on 6Oc for December so much re-
peated knocking up against the dead wall
Of that terminal station at length threw
to wander lower If so inclined. 1t was
evidently of that inclination, for 60c hav-
ing been broken through, 1t had got down
to $3.50 by about half an hour from the
close. The receipts here to-day were GA
carloads and 5000 bushels by lake. Mime
apols and Duluth received 1873 cars.
against 93S cars year ago. Chicago
year ago got only 166 cars. The total re-
ceipts at all the primary Western mar
kets together last year were $4,000 BUSH
els, whereas Minneapolis and Duluth alone
received $4,000 bushels to-day.
Corn was weak and very dull. The
offerings from the country were eoid
to be increasing and the new corn coming
TO hand is in splendid condition for the
time of year.
Oats were comparatively strong. The
only feature was the good demand for
May at 2o7sc and small offerings. Plenty
was to be had at 201zc. but not much taken
Provisions had another decline and from
the same sufficient cause as before. The
hog receipts were heavy and their price
was quoted from the yards at a decline
Of 1oc for the day. The estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow are Al 600. Compared
with yesterdays closing prices pork is 1Oc
lower. lard from Csc to .071ac and ribs O21zc
lower.
Estimated receipts for to-morrow-Wheat
425 cars: corn, 305 cars; oats. 2O5 cars: hogs
Al, 900 head; sheep, 10000
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-30

1os4c; 16 lbs average. 10stc; 1215 lbs average,
lie; 10 lbs average. 11kc; block hams, 11Ac;
all first brands; seconds. izc less California
hams, sugar-cured, 10 to II lbs average, TIC;
Boneless hams, sugar-cured. Si5 10 &c.
Dry-salt Meats-Clear sides. about so TO
SO lbs average, 6aic; 30 to 40 lbs average
20 to 20 lbs average. &c; 1s to IS lbs aver
age 63sc: clear backs 20 10 30 lbs average,
CSC; u TO is los average, &c.
Produce, Fruits and Vegetables.
Bananas-Per bunch $iG1.25.
barrel
Cabbage-eOG75c per barrel.
Oranges-Jamaica, Sq750 per barrel.
cheese-Se'ws' New York eai full cream. 12a14c:
SKINS sale per Id.
Lemons : Messina. choice, s. per box;
-Apples-Choice, sl.75 per brl; common.
1ocn1 per brl; choice eating apples, y.
Potatoes-50935c per bu.
Celery-20f13Oc per bunch.
GrapeS-ls120c per S-lb basket.
Pears-$1Ml25 per bu.
Peaches-Michigan, $lql.50.
Sweet Potatoes-Baltimore. new sweet
potatoes, s.. 25M2.50.
Chestnuts-Per bu, 81
Cider-New, $50 per brl; $3.50 per half
bril-
Seeds.
Clover-Choice recleaned, 60-lb. $.e5q4S;
prime 45OQt65; English choice. S5qo. 2, !;
IA. choice. s425G5: crimson or scarlet clo-
yer. s2e0a3: timothy. 45-lb. choice, $2q2. 10;
strictly prime. s2.15@220; fancy Kentucky
grass. extra, $ls5a1 so; red top. choice. 81
OILS; extra clean, 90c@$1; English blue
grass, 24-lb, S1.S502.
Timers Supplies.
Best brand charcoal tin, &c. 10x14, 14x20
l2xl2. S.5e@6; TX, 1Ox14, l4x2O. 12x12. $40
$50; &c. 14x2O. roofing tin, s45O05; &c, 20x
Is. s9Q1o; block tin in pigs, 19c; in bars,
zoe. Iron-279 B iron, $50; c iron, 31zc;
discount Sheet
zinc. 6G61zc. Copper bottoms, zoe. Plan
ished copper. 20c. Solder. 1lq12c.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-30
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, PhiladeIpb,.
DnltimOre and Other Point.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 29-Flour ouiet and
unchanged. Receipts, 1s,aOs brls whaat
sts steady; spot and month. seasc: December.
Receipts, 1860 bu. Southern wheat bv sa ~, m.
pie, 66q67c; on grade, 64l66c. Corn Arm.
spot. 37ssa37szc: year, 3ss. 65s4c Receints'
yellow, 56d37l2c, new. Oats easy. No )
white Western. &c: No. 9 mixed. ssassikc-
Receipts. 1852 bu- Rye steady; No. = An
f5c, nearby; 4SQ50c, Western; stock. zaSl
bu. Hay firm and IN good demand for
freishts quiet; rates. steadily held and nn- n.
changed. Butter and eggs and cheese firm
and unchanged
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 29-Flour quiet steady
and unchanged Wheat failed to advance
early, notwithstanding bullish fnfiuences
but later, on weaker cables and pr0specfs
of rain In this vicinity. weakened and
closed at ss@7sc below yesterday. No. 2
red, cash. CSC: December 60izQ60Mc; Nav.
652sc. Corn dull and uninteresting. decIin..
ing late in the session In sympathy with
wheat, and closing under yesterday. No.
mixed. cash. e6,Ac; December. 2i1la24lsc:
May. 257sc. Oats easy. with downward
tendency. In sympathy with the general
weakness shown. No. 2, cash. lie: Decem-
ber. i7sc: May. 2ok63oxc. Rye firm No
2 s71sc. Barley nominal. Corn meal at
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-30

New York Letter in Pittsbug Dispatch.

New York Letter in Pittsbug Dispatch.
Mr.. Perry Belmont has now become the
leader OF fashion so far as men are con-
ceIned in the metropolis. His clothes are
faithfully copied and his mannersms are
modes upon which the gay youth OF the
city model themselves. The fact that he
patronizes a certain restaurant brings
crowds to 1t at mealtimes, solely for the
purpose of gazing upon the Beau Brummel
of the hour. In this respect Mr. Bel
mont is unique. AS for politics, his hand
Is seen I'm every deal and intrigue. One
OF the most interesting sources of spec
ulation to those who watch him Is his
future. His ambition is boundless Should
be become Governor. the presidency would
be the logical sequel. He Is quite young
yet, and therefore he can afford to wait
for the next, century before the chief mag
istracy OF the Nation comes to him. His
thorough agreement with Hill and Tam
many In no sense deprives him of the sup
port of that element known Better
His amiable capacity for facing both ways
has stood him in good stead more than
once. He is the only American living who
is social as well as political boss. He
does well in both fields.