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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-14


Daily movement at other ports April 12.-
ston-Firm; m!ddling, 6; net re-
ceipts, 2,l4; sales, 1888; stock, 1852.
New orleans-Net receipts, 262; gross.
262; stock IN, 635
Mobne2Net receipts. 61s; gross, s13;
stock, 20 POS.
Charleston-Net receipts, 122; gross, 122;
stock, 1881.
wilmlngton-Net receipts. 2O4; gross. 2o4:
stock, 17Sl6.
Norfolk-Net receipts. S,a11.
Baltimore-Net receipts, us; gross 1888
stock, 26993.
Boston-Firm; middling. GIG; net re-
ceipts, 9S4; sales, 1886.
Philadelphia-Stock, 1854
Daily movement at interior towns
Augusta-StOck, 1S.0AS
Memphls-Net receipts. 2O7; gross. 44O;
sales, $500; stock, 1921.
St. Louls-Net receipts. Sl6; gross, 1,7Ol;
stock, 81, j52.
Cincinnati-stock, Il, 2Sl
Houston-Net receipts, 1856; stock. Is, 974.
Daily movement at other ports April Ia
6,7S9
New Orleans-Net receipts. s.s1s. gross,
1924; stock, PCS, 772.
Mobile-Firm middling, 51s; net receipts
115; sales so; stock 20,4l5
Charleston-Firm; m.ddling, 6; net re-
ceipts 404; stock, 30, 554.
Wilmington-Steady; middllng, SIS; net
receipts, 80.
NoTfoik-Net receipts. 176; stock 4S, 274
Baltimore-Stock, rs, 1893.
Boston-Quiet; middling, SIG; net re-
ceipts 1850.
Philadelphia-Firm; middling 1916; net
receipts, A51
Daily movement at interior towns
Augusta-Flrm; middling, 61s; net re-
ceipts 24S; sales, 9l8.
Memphis-Firm; mi6dling, 6; net re-
ceipts 206; gross, BAG; sales, 500; stock, ST.
143
St Louis-Firm middling, g. net re-
ceipts, 3S9; gross, 1880; sales, 76O; stock,
50,716
Cinc.nnati-Firm; middling, 6ls net re-
ceipts, 2,2l4; sales, 630; stock, ii, G46.
Houston-Net receipts, LA; stock,
25,7l9.
Exports of cotton April 12-13-
CTalveston-To Great Britain, 1874.
New Orleans-Coastwise 4,275.
Mobile-Coastwise 2,03l.
harleston-Coastwise COL.
Norfolk-To Great Britain, 4,067; CONT
nent, 700; coastwfse, SIPS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1850.
New York, April 13.-Total visible supply
of cotton for the world is 4,S19,325 bales
of which 1897, 125 bales are American
against 1900 900 bales and 1850, sol bales re-
spectively last year. The receipts of cot
ton this week at all interior towns were
Al, 235 bales. The receipts from the planta-
tons, 65456 bales. Crop in sight, 9,245, 24S
bales.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-14

Shreveport-Rcceipt LIN; Shipments
2.0il; sales ST.. stock. fi.ol9.
Houston-Net and gross, u.76S; ship
mcnts. ISIS, sales. So.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-14
Opening. highest. Lowest. Ciosin

The cash quotations were as follows.
Flour dull and neglected; prices We're
quotably steady: No. spring wheat, 59q
45c. No. 2 oats. 285s929c, Pork, sl2S60
l2.45. Lard, N.O0g7 021z short RIB sides.
81. 45G16. 47l2; dry salt shoulders, $5.621kGb
SIS; short clear sides, $6.55966O Whisky,
N.A.
Cincinnati, April 1s.-FIour quiet. but
firm; winter patent, $2.85da15; family.
demand at previous prices; No red. COO.
Corn quiet, active under a good demand :
No. 2 white, 47ikc. oats fair supply; No.
2, 32c. Pork quiet; mess, $3.50. Lard
easy; steam leaf and kettle. TIC; prime
steam easy, $780, Dry sailed meats quiet
and steady; loose shoulders, Sc; short ribs.
6.45c short clear 665c. Bacon steady
loose shoulders, SIC; short ribs, &C: short
clear, 7c. Whisky easy and quiet, Sl22
ST. Louis, April 13.-Flour quiet: pat
s20OQ2.l0. Wheat higher; May, 54ssGl5ijIc.
July, Sac. Corn higher; May, 42iId425sc:
July, 43hc. oats lower: May, 29hsc; June
29Ac. July, 26hc. Pork, standard mess
$l2.50. Lard. prime steam, 6.S0c choice.
6.92lAc. Bacon, shoulders. sc, longs, &C:
clear ribs, 6iAc; short clear, 6Mc. High
wines steady at $i-22.
baltimore. Nd, April 13.-Flour fairly
actiye wheat dull; No. 2 red, spot and
April, &c bid; May, 60Ad61c; July. 595kc
southern, by sample 6lQ63c; do on grades.
os1z46z1zc, Corn easy; mixed, spot and
April, 49AW49Ac; May, 49izN49A . steamer
mixed, 4si4u4s3sc; southern white. 800
Dlsci do yellow, 4gl4W5lc: receipts. 45.7as
oats steady; No. 2 white western. 87kc
asked; No. 2 mixed do 3iN3il4c; stock.
l5S,NZ Rye dull No. 2, 68u59c: recelpts
Ds5. Hay firm, demand fair Sl300ftl3 90:
grain freight quiet Provisions quiet:
mess pork, &275; bulk shoulders. 61zc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-14

@ board this day; ................. $50 76.TO
Stock same day last year.. 0li 1Of' ISL
receipts same day last year. $50 1851
charleston, 5. c., April 13-Turpentine
nominal, ZSc; receipts casks. Rosin,
good strained, SL20; receipts, l39 barrels
Wilmington. n c., April l3-Rosin.
nrm; strained Sll5. good strained, S12O.
spirits turpeLtine. firm at PC bid Tar
quiet q Soc Crude turpentine, steady:
hard. $40; soft, 500; virgin. $50
New York. April 13.-ROsin dun and
easy strained. common TO good. 81 .5001. SIS:
tuTpentlne quiet and easy; 30lan3lc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-14

ne state Medical Association cOnyenes
at gainesville on Tuesday April l6
j. n. jenkins Of Seville deed on Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-16
CULTURE OF THE COCA
Market Demand Has Made Growing It
Profitable.
me increasing Use OF Cocaine In
This Country and tho
Effect.

me coca plant is being cultivated on a
large scale In Peru and elsewhere in 'front.'
cal America nowadays" said a chemist to
a representative of The Star the other day
within the last few years the demand for
the leaves has increased enormously. and
large farms are devoted to the business of
growing them. The aIkaloid cocaine OBJ
tanned from them has become steadily
cheaper, until now the commercial product
Is quoted at about one-twentieth of the
price asked for 1t dozen years ago. Al
that time apothecaries kept the stuff in
tnelr safes, because it was SO precious
coca plants are propagated from seed In
nurseries, to be set out later in the fields
They begin to yield regular crops at the age
OF eighteen months, and continue to be pro-
ductive for half a century The ripe leaves
are carefully picked by hand, so as not to
1nJure the young buds. They are dried
thoroughly in the sun and finally are kept
IN bags OF from twenty-five to $50 pounds
The leaves are about the same size and
shape as tea leaves, two inches or more in
length, oblong and pointed. They have an
agreeable odor rather like that of tea
leaves. and peculiar taste A decoction
made from them is bitter and astringent.
Cocaine.
Most of the coca leaves are sent to Ger.
many, where the alkaloid cocaine is made
from them. 1t is put up for sale usually in
the form of crystals, which are white and
look somewhat like granulated sugar. The
alkaloid is the active principle of the coca
for the sake of which certain South Ameri-
can natives have for many centuries chewed
the leaves of the plant. 1t has gently ex-
citant effect, rendering a person indisposed
to sleep Administered to frogs by hypo-
dermic injection, it produces symptoms res
semb.ing those of tetanus or lockjaw. A big
dose kills rabbits and dogs by suffocation,
paralyzing the respiratory centers.
The COca Fiend.
"The coca fiend has already become known
to some extent in the United States. No
habit is more dangerous than the cocaine
habit. 1t may be acquired even by putting
drops of the solution in the eyes Physi-
clans now employ cocaine in the treatment
of many complaints, and It often happens
that the patient acquires the vice. The
drug induces a feeling of intense joyous
ness, accompanied by visions and phantas-
magoria brilliant in form and color. The
habit steadily grows. and the inveterate
consumer may be recognized by an uncer-
tainty of step, apathy of manner, sunken
eyes, green and crusted teeth, fetid breath.
and n blackness. about the corners Of the
mouth.
1.-The article known commercially as coca
wine isssometimes made by macerating the
leaves of the plant in ordinary wine from
grapes Usually, however. a fluid extract
of coca is employed, mixed with wine In
the proportion Of pint Of the former to
gallon Of the latter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-16
MATTRESSES AND MAIDS.
A New Field for the Trained Skill and
Taste of Women.

Taste OF Women.
While the great question of the employ
ment of women-the problem of providing
employment for those not belonging to the
laboring class, but reduced from comfort
to poverty-is a matter of mere discussion
with many persons. one enterprising indi-
vidual, who believes in the practical appli-
cation of her theories. Is devoting her ener-
gies to providing a school where the duties
required of an accomplished waitress can
be thoroughly taught, and where can be
gained good connection that shall insure
profitable, possibly regular. employment.
And not merely waiting will be taught, but
also the art of arranging table decorations,
of properly cleaning silver and altogether
assuming the responsibility of the serving
of the dinner.
often finds great difficulty in entertaining
her friends because she has not a servant
capable of managing the dinner without
too much anxiety to herself. But II a re-
fined. clever waitress could be obtained for
moderate charge, one that thoroughly
understands her business, she would be far
more attractive than the pretentious hired
waiter, and hospitality might oftener reign
in the average household.
Moreover, it is predicted that wealthy
American families will soon follow the
latest fad of many stately English homes,
and employ maids in the place Of buffers
ana IootInen. IL mas DeeH proved tnat
trained waitress is just as competent to
decide what wines will be required. and
to ice or heat them to the proper temper
AZURE. as an experienced butler, and she
is much less likely to have a propensity
for sampling them.
In one aristocratic English household
where maids take the place Of footmen,
they have liveries of crimson cloth skirts
and Georgian coats with square flap pock-
cts. white pique waistcoats, and muslin and
lace Stocks the coats having silver livery
buttons. On their heads they wear lit
tie lace caps and for large dinner parties
they wear powdered hair Ordinarily, how
ever. the uniform most In favor for maids
is silver gray alpaca, the wide linen COL
lar and cuffs tied with bows of gray rib
bon. and there is a great display of white
lace and muslin in the apron and its broal
strings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-16
A HUNDRED-DOLLAR PIE
A Story of a Washington Boys Luck in
War Time.
He Sold Pastry to the Soldiers Then,
but Buys Up Libraries Now-How He
Came to Make the Big Sale.

Jim is just Jim-has been this side OF
nowhere for forty years or more. His
horse, like himself, a character, and the
green wagon, too, have been in evidence
shorter period, but they also are growing
old. The business of all three Is that OF
buying old libraries and redisposing OF
them at a profit to dealers, who, in turn
make fortunes by selling them to Senators
Supreme Court justices and newspaper
men.
Jim was boy during war times-a lively
one, and he made money then as now, but
In different occupation. He sold pies
in the camps. Every morning he set out
with two big baskets of pies, stacked UP
carefully, and made the round Of the diff
ferent tented villages which then spread
over spaces now covered with brick and
brown stone and inhabited by the rich, the
famous and the select.
Good pies, such as Jims mother made
brought a quarter each, and there were
margins on them, both of crisp rich crust
and crisp, rich profits. At nightfall Jim
came home with empty baskets and poCk-
cts full of shinplasters.
1.-THE best days trade" said Jim the
other day when talking to Star reporter
of old times. 1.-The best days trade 1 ever
had was when l was in the pie business.
Several regiments had gone to the front
and my customers were among them. Bus
getting rid of all my pies. Apple and
pumpkin went quick. Cranberry was
slow. and one night I found myself with a
cranberry pie that ] knew was three days
old. I had turned toward home thinking
I would have that pie myself for supper to
save the loss. l had been out to New
York regiment near Rock creek and was
coming past Washington Circle. when !
met a grizzled old soldier shaking his blue
legs along the road, trying to struggle back
to camp
"'what yer got. boy" he asked as l
passed him.
"'Pies. boss replied as peart as If that
one old cranberry tart hadn't whiskers on
1t.
''4e took 1t up and smelled of it. and
had made any move to pay for 1t took a
big bite out of 1t. l can see that bite
now. with the jags in 1t where the old
mans teeth were gone"
LAS began to make fuss over his taxi
ing the pie he pulled up his blue trous-
ers leg showed his finger down in his
stocking and pulled out greasy old bill"
There We are, bub, take that fer yer
ID old pie
at was a 500 bill--not greenback. but
a wildcat bill issued by the Pittsburg
Traders Bank.
II told him couldn't change it and made
out he was codding me-
To h with change he snapped out.
the bills as good as yer id old pie. Ye
can Jest take the bill an git or I'll make
81 thought he was going to lick me an
I set off on a run. found afterward that
the old chap had been playing poker down
town all the afternoon and had won the
bill. supposing as 1 did until next day that
1t was worthless. I put it in bank for
collection and got just 1870 for it. the
exchange being s.. 40. I've never sold a pie
before or since for such good price"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-16
MINED STREETS.
The Minister Attended n Funeral In
stend of n Wedding.


One Of Washing.on's most popular min
listers is rather noted for his tact and taste
in Dress At weddings he enters with an
air of gayety and wears flower fastened
to the lapel of his coat. One day last week
he was called upon to cfficiate at wedding
which occurred on L street northwest. 1t
was an afternoon affair, and after the cere-
mony there was dinner. followed by a
bridal tour
The divine took down the name and the
number of the street, but wrote l. street
southwest instead Of northwest. Arraying
himself in wedding attire, he went to the
house, and. as soon as he entered. noticed
that the rooms were darkened and an air
of solemnity pervaded The lady who ush-
cred him in said:
.'You are the minister, are you not?"
Eyes, madam"
well, you are little earlier than We
expected. Come into the parlor-the corpse
is there, but the widow and family are not
quite ready"
There were a few hurried words Of expla-
nation and the minister reached the house
where the happy couple awaited him, few
minutes late. 1t was remarked that he was
not in his usual spirits, and finally the story
became known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-16
ALL THE GREAT MEN.
A Kentucky BOY Has His Own Ideas
of What is Fame.

Wallace Rees Is Kentucky boy of eight
or nine years growth and he hasn't trav-
eled so much that he has acquired an over
plus of opinion counter to the greatness of
his native state. He came to Washington
during the past summer to visit his uncle,
Judge Chester Rees of the Treasury Depart
ment; the only other capital he had visited
being Frankfort, where he was shown over
the cemetery, which Is one of Kentucky's
show points. and where sleep some of her
greatest men. In Washington his uncle
took him all around and wound up at Mt.
Vernon, which did not seem to impress the
boy as the uncle thought it should
There" he said to him. they stood in
sight of Washington's tomb and pointed
toward the house. is where George WASH
ington lived, and there" pointing toward
the tomb, SIS where he is buried"
rs 1t the George Washington that never
told a lie?" inquired Wallace.
Eyes; the greatest man who has ever lived
in America and the father of his country"
And is he buried right there|'
yes"
Wallace was silent a moment
Say, Uncle Ches.," he said at last, why
didn't they bury him at Frankfort, where
all the great men are buried?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-16
HOW THEY WE'RE FOOLED.
A Dude and His Best Girls Taught a
Street Car Lesson.

Street Car Lesson.
Going east on Columbia car last Wed
nesday night, Star man saw two young
men sitting in the forward end. one each side
of the door. They were evidently deaf
mutes from Kendall Green. as they were
conversing with their fingers.
At 9th street dudish young man of small
mustache and much collar, accompanied by
four girls, came In. The pantomime con-
versation attracted their attention at once.
This fellow on this side is splendid look
Ing" said little hack7eyed girl. Don t
you think SO, Charlie?"
Nav" said Charlie. Don't like the
looks of his clothes
THAT one on the other side would be real
good looking If It wasn't for his ears" said
Wonder if he can't fly?" and general laugh
from the quintet followed.
1.-The one on this side has got too big a
nose to suit me-" said another girl
But the two young men kept on with their
pantomime, paying no attention to the
party.
BET my fellow on this side is the smart
est" said little black eyes. See how fast
his fingers 60"
Fingers are dirty, too" remarked Char
lie. BET he hasn't washed them in week. u
perhaps the poor fellow has to work for
a living, SAID sympathetic miss, who had
not spoken before.
Nav" responded Charlie. 'Those chaps
out there don't have any work to do
At this point the car slowed up for the
government printing Office corner, and the
two young men prepared to leave.
Good night. Chawlie" said one, as he
started toward the rear door. "Bye-bye
Chawles, chimed in the other as he started
out. They were two printers from the big
office.
And the silence of the young people was
extremely oppressive for the remainder OF
the journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-16
1-2-3-4-5!
The Alarm Clocks Got in Their Work
With Hourly Regularity.


"Girls, I've got scheme that will help
us to get even with John for some of his
prs ctical Jokes on u.s." said young lady to
her sister and cousin on Capitol Hill Thurs
day night "Where can we borrow some
little alarm clocks?'
81 know of several" said the sister; and
| by dinner time they had maraged to borrow
| and smuggle five into Brother Johns sleep
ing room. While the rest of the family
were at the dinner table the girls went up
to Johns room, and the alarm to 1 clock
was set for am. and the timekeeper hid
| den behind a picture in one corner.
The next was set for o'clock. and placed
behind his looking glass; the 3 o'clock alarm
| was placed carefully behind the wash bowl,
while o'clock was laid away in good shape
under the bed. Then they fixed one for 8
O'Clock and hung it by a string behind the
center of the headboard on the bed. By
this time they were ready to dress for the
theater.
About Q o'clock Johns grouty Uncle
ton. ard as the best thing to be done he
was given Johns room for the night. OF
course he was very tired.
1t was nearly midnight when the girls
came home, and they knew nothing of the
change in sleeping arrangements. They re-
tired to their room adjoining Johns and
awaited the first gun. When l o'clock was
w-h-i-r-r-e-d out by the clock behind the
bed and one or two indistinct grumbles. At
2 o'clock there was some muttering, and
Course that clock!' came in grun voice
from under the bedclothes.
At 3 the machine behind the washbowl got
in its work. and the girls heard the occupant
of the bed bounce out on the floor and an
evident skirmish after matches. accompa-
MED by several remarks in full-faced italic.
Then when o. clock came:
''Bankety-blank that blanked clock to
tlanknaton!' was the suppressed howl of
hoarse voice, as heavy body bounced out
of bed again. What in the ID has got into
the blanked thing, anyway and the girls
heard him rummaging around and fall over
a chair They had kept awake to enjoy the
fun. but the explosions We're getting so hot
they became frightened. Finally, quiet
reigned again.
At o'clock the alarm tied to the head
board commenced its reyeille, and 1t was
too much for the old man.
well, I'll be blankety dash-blankedi I'd
just like to mash the face of the man who
made the Internal thing-and the blanked
fool who bought 1t, too"
The girls heard him land on the floor and
begin singing things around in his ROOM all
the while growing to himself. In a short
time they heard the front door open and
close, then they went to sleep.
The early morning train north carried
very irate Boston man toward home, and al
the breakfast table on Capitol Hill the opin-
ion was expressed that Uncle Henry must
be late sleeper" The reason for his hasty
departure is still mystery to the old people
at the house. but was given to Star man in
confidence by one of the young ladies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-16
TACKLING A TEMPTATION.
An Opportunity Given and 1t Worked
to One Mans Satisfaction.

to One Mans Satisfaction.
mo man knows what temptation is I'M
| til he has tackled it once" said the moral
list to Star writer.
what now?" inquired The Star man.
Just heard about the fall of one of the
most eminent citizens of the town 1 lived
in out west before I became a government
hireling AMI found home in Washing
ton boarding house."
How far did he fall?"
Fifty thousand feet-I mean dollars"
That's farther. Tell me about It,"
Good enough; 1 will. You see, in our
! town, which is about seven thousand in
habitants in extent, we have considerable
wealth, and one old chap is worth 4 million
dollars, and is as close as the bark on
dog-I mean on a tree-and last summer he
threw the town into fever of excitement
and surprise by offering to give $4,000 to-
ward founding a school there if the towns
people would put up like amount. so Trey
would have hundred thousand to start
with. Everybody was anxious TO have the
school, for big school brings lots of bust
ness and good families, and IT. wasn't
month until the amount was raised.
'One or two went as high as five thou
sand, several went twenty-five hundred,
others put up a thousand each, and
whole lot contributed the balance in
amounts from hundred dollars up. One
of the best-known men in town, bank
cashier and the trusted friend of every
body, was one of the most active workers
in the cause, and he had really got the
millionaire to make his offer, was appoint
ed to receive the funds and account for
them, all of it being paid in checks, for the
town meant business, and didn't propose
to let the old mans fifty thousand get
away from them on any doubt or techni-
cality
"At last the fifty thousand in subscrip-
tons was all in, and there was n meeting
of citizens, when the millionaire was to
lay his check down alongside of the aggre-
gate subscriptions, and everything was to
be started with grand hurrah. They had
whooping big time, the old mans check
was brought in on silver salver in a bed
of chrysanthemums and the dickens was to
pay generally. There was a big pile of
checks on the table, as none of them had
been cashed, and after a board of trustees
had been appointed to act with the cashier,
the meeting adjourned for two days in or
der to let the cashier go up to Chicago and
arrange certain necessary matters before
organizing for business"
"He cleaned up the whole gang for a cool
hundred thousand" exclaimed The Star
man. with the impetuosity of a dead GER
tainty.''
MOT much he didn't" said the moralist
queer kind Of consciences some people
have. He got the money on the million
aires check and sent back every other one
to the giyer of it, with a pleasant little
note to the effect that he wouldn't touch a
dollar of any mans money except one who
wouldn't miss it,
Didn't the cashier have anything for
the millionaire to drop on top
twenty-five dollars salary which was
coming to him in the bank that's ALL" said
the moralist HE was a bachelor and
never saved anything"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-16

said, putting his hand on the shoulder of
the booty passenger. who had begun nod
ding.
mo. don't" said the man, settling back
in the corner.
Didn't you Just ring that electric bell?"
questioned the conductor, beginning to lose
his patience.
"Yesh, did, growled the tired passenger,
sleepily.
well. what in blazes do you want, any
way?" said the mad ticket puncher.
!"Jesh whisky cocktail, thashall."
Ding-ding!