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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

: BARLEY SfALT-ouiet: Western. 4s@53c.
WHEAT-Spot market quiet. firmer; (. Q. b.,
6414c; ungrsded red, b5@66c; No. Northern,
Options were dull and firm at ssc advance with
the West and on 6rmer cables, better STOCK market
and local covering. September and December
most active. July 621sc, August 62Ssc Septem-
Der, 625sc; October, 6314c: December, 641ac.
CORN-Spot, dull, firmer; No. q 327sc elevator;
337sc afioat
Options dull and closed firm at 1st914c ad-
vance on light receipts frmer West and local Gov
S6c
OATS-Spot. quiet and steady.
Options dull, firm; July. l2sc: September,
SPOT prices: No. 2. 22c; No white, 2S15c;
32zac mixed Western 22@G29s1sc; white do
FEED DBRAN~5O@525ac
MIDDLINGS-3 -3O@6212c.
RYE-Feed, 55c.
Srovisions.
$6G7. beef hams dull, $l4 50@l5. Tierced beef,
quiet; city extra India mess, s11@12. Cut m eats,
steady; picked bellies 45sc; do shoulders, SAG
LAkD-Duli, weaker. western steam. So 671z
city s. IL seDtsm6er IS 81; refined s; lOwe5 CU
PORK Steady. quiet. Old mess 81 1908 20:
BUTTEk-Fair demand state dairy, 10@141ac:
do creamery l11a@15c: Western dairy, 9@12c;
do creamery, ll1z9loe; factory s1s@lO1Rc; El-
CHEESE-Dul, steady. State large, 51s@6s4c;
do small, 41a@17c; part skins. 2@513c
EGGS-Steady. State and Pennsylvania, 1870
lac; Western fresh. 1l@1oc; do per case, 81 $50
10.
TALLow--steAdy. City, 3@S l1-l6c; country,
CofToNsEED o1L-Crude, zoe; prime. 24c; OF
PoTAT6Es- -Firmer; fair demand. Southern,
bO@9Oc
KICE-steady fair demand. Domestic, fair to
extra, 3@5s4c; Japan, 4@4Hc.
MOLASsES-Quiet, steady. New Orleans open
CoFFEE-Steady. 10 to 20 points down, July
$l1 30@11 80; August, $40 IS; September, $40 20;
october, So 80; November. SO 65: December,
% o5; February, SO As: March. SO 1899 so; May,
8 40. Spot Rio, dull: No. z, 12s4c
SUGAR-Raw, dull, nominal. Refined, quiet
and unchanged; on A, 4 3-16@4Ssc; mold A,
47sc; standard A, 46sc; confectioners' A, 41se;
cut loaf 51sc; crushed. 514c: powdered, 47sc;
centrifugal, So test $3.50
Fruit and Produce.
APRICoTs-old. bags, s1a@l1c; do new.
PFEACaEs-Peeled p n. ls@14c; do uupesleo.
PRUNEs-Four Sizes nominal; 4sz@5c.
RA1SINS-Two-crown, 31s94c; three-crown.
layers. $l@1 05.
HOPS-Quiet and steady; Pacific Coast. 21zG
612c: London market steady and unchanged.
WoOL-Quiet. firm; domestic fleece, 16922c;
pulled, 16@33c; Texas 7@12c.
Merchandise.
PIG IRoN-Dull, easy; American. $40 269
coPPER-Dull. nominal; lake, slI@I1 Is.
LEAD-Barely steady: domestic, 50 95.
I1N-Dull; straits. S1S 50@13 60.
PLATES-Firm, quiet
SPELTEk-Dull: domestic, 81 so.
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f. H. Knight to Nellie L. knight, lot N line
OF Lombard street, 1858 of Steiner, SO by
lS7 :6; gift.
Same to same lot on N line OF Greenwich street,
1866 n OF Steiner w 43 by 120; also lot on Sc
corner Green and Webster streets. 1926 by 5
I5I %: also lot on line of Greenwich street,
ginning; gift.
William and c. t. Nicol to Alfred Herman lad
mnstrAtor of the of John J. Bait eate), lot
on W line of Broderick street, l12:6 Of Tonquin.
25 by w 1875: 81
TO Security Loan Association. lot on s line al
Greenwich street, 200 w of Baker, w 25 by s
1875; S3S53
H. c. stilwsll (by same) to same, lot on line
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Rnilaarsl nnntrantu

]. F. and Charlotte V. Bird with E. Douglass &
Co., TO erect one-st0ry cottage line of Lower
Terrace 344:9 w of serpentine place; Sl26O.
Peter Mullgan with Westerlund and Sandeen,
to erect a two-story building on w line of Hyde
street, 1926 n of Pacific, Mahoney q Rylands
architects S2S32.
George d. Toy with James A. Wilson, brick and
terra-cotta work. etc, for three-storv brick
building on w line of Powell street, $3.50 of
O'Farrell. Herman & swain architects: $l7,O75.
Maihilde Schroeder with Richard Fahy, altera-
tions and additions to frame building on Cali
fcrnia avenue, near Virginia; $3.50.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANS Inactivity still characterizes the mar
ket. Bayos are quotsble at S0c@$1; Small Whites
$ltdl is p ctl; Pea $l@l % p ctl; Large Whites
g0c@$l 10 2 ctl; Pink, 70@s0c: Reds. sl@l 20:
Blacke.e, 81 25@l so; Red Kidney, nominal;
Limas, 1902 80; Buffers, $1@l so.
SEEDS Brown s.ard is quotabIe a. 81 500
70 q ct; Trieste, $2@2 so y ctl; Yellow Mus
tard, 81 4Oal SO; Flax, 81 7O01 so; Canary 2szc
ID; Alfalfa 71s@S1ac 2 ID; Rape. 21ac 2 n;
DRIED fEAs-s1 25@I 40 y ctl for Niles ana
81 2b6l As for Green
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

BRAN-$l3 50@l4 80 for the best and sl2 so
@13 p ton for outside brands
MlDDLINGS-$15@16 p ton for lower grades
and $17@lS q ton for the best.
FEhDSTUFFS Rolled Barley, s15a15 so: OIL
cake Meal al the mill. S21 . ton: jobbing S22
HAY-The market is heavily overstocked and
weak at the decline. Wheat, S7@lO; Wheat and
Dat, So 50@9; Dat $6GS; Barley seas; River
S6@7 SO.
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Turkeys, $5 5O@6 for Hens, s6@6 SO for young
boosters $5@5 SO for old Roosters, - for Fryers
and 81 rs for Brollers-
Domestic Poultry is generally lower Live Tur-
Keys, 1S@15c q n for Gobblers, 12@13c ss b for
hens; young Turkeys. 17@19c: Geese, p pair. 81;
OLD and s3 59G5b for Young; Hens S4cs5 Roosters.
young $5@7: do. old $4(d4 so; Fryers, $4@l4 so:
broners $3@3 so for large and 81 50@2 SO for
old. W 80 >
GAME-Nominsl
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Is very firm at the advance, with
light supplies.
CREAMERY-Fancy, 17@171zc with sales of spe-
ciai brands at lsc; seconds, l51a@l619c p h.
DAIRY-Fancy, 151z(G16c: good to choics An
16c; lower grades, 12@13c.
CHEESE-Stocks continGe TO decrease and the
market is in good shape Fancy mild new, 7O71Sc.
common to good, 6d612c; Cream Cheddar, 9@l0c:
Young America, 1000 p ID; " estern, 1O6llc;
Eastern, 11@1Sc.
EGGS-A mother advance in ranch Eggs is noted
The market for all kinds is steadily I'm proving
Store Eggs, 10@11c D doz for poor and l2al3c for
strictly good; ranch Eggs, 14@l5c; Duck Eggs,
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKEr.

Hogs are declining again. The other descrip-
tions are quoted about the same. Wholesale rates
for dressed stock from siaughterers follows
BEES-First quality, Sc; second do. 41s@4s4c;
third do, 312G4c q b.
nEAL-Large, 4@6c; small, 5@6c p ID.
q n.
LAMB-506c p H.
PORA-Live Hogs, 3i4@S1ac p h for large and
Sszc for small and medium; dressed do, Az @6c.
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PROVISIONS.
Hams continue to sell wen at steady priCs.

Hams continue to sell well at steady prices.
CURED MEATS-Bacon is auotabIe at 61zc for
heavy, 71sc p h for light medium. 9@91ac for
light, l0@1lc for extra light and l2c for sugar
cured; Eastern Sugar cured Hams, 1201212c;
California Hams 1O1a@11c p h: Mess Beet, 81
9s; extra mess do SO 5O@9; family do, $40; extra
prime PORK, SS@S so; extra clear, $l4 bbI
LARD-Eas.ern, tierc es is quoted at size p b
for compound and 614c for pure; pals, &c p h (;
California tierces, 434c for com pound and &c for
pure; halfbbls, 614c; 10-b tins, 7c do 5-fb 714c.
CoTTOLENE-512@534 in tierces and 6140
65sc r ID in 10 b tins
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
AND new YORK STOCKS.
WHEELOCK & CO.,

q Leidesdorn St, Tel Main 1854
BRANCH OFFICE
62S Market St, Palace Hotel TEL Main 6S2S
j. 5. PURDY, Manager.
Orders Instantly executed on latest market QUO.
tations. Reference LIST National Bank, 5. F.
Cd4CAGQ PRIVATE WIkk NEW YORK.
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DEoIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

ORCHARD FRUITS
Apricots not as firm. Peaches are weaker.
though some Sawyer's Seedlings brought 9Oc p
basket Apples are doing better Figs still!
scarcer and higher. Plums are steady.
ned Meet arines, 60@75c: White, 26@5Oc p box.
reaches, 25@50c q box and 3U@65c p basket,
RUINS, 2oG7bc q box and 75@S3c . crate. jap
anese lums, I5cdS1 p box.
Apples, 75c@$l p box for choice and 35@66c for
common
Crabapples, 25@5Oc p box.
Pears 30@50c p box; Bartletts, 5o@75c 2 box
and $40 p tou.
Apricots, 35G65c p box: s26@3O . ton in
ouik Tor the general run, with sales of poor $50
or bO and Of choice at $32 80.
rigs, 6O@7ec 2 box for single and 81 so p box
for double layers
BERRIES
Strawberries, S2@4 p chest for Longworths and
%l DUG SO for large berries
RaspoeIrles. $S@4 q chest
Blackoerries. s2@2 so p chest.
Currants, 81 5094 2 chest.
,1hAPES-Vacaville Sweetwaters and Fontaine-
nleaux, bO@75c . box and 5Oc9$1 q crate. Ari-
1opa Grapes, $1G0l % for White and 81 D crate
ior Black a carload arrived from Arizona, but no
price was quoted for il.
MELoNs-Watermelons s10@2O p 100. Canta-
loupes, 30 5000 q dozen.
ClTRUS FRUTTS-Oranges, SBt93 10 p box for
Natencias and $2t43 for Mediterranean Sweets and
81 Michaes; Lemons, 81 60@2 80 for common
ano $Sg4 for good to choice; Mexican Lines, 81 rs
Pies, $1@4 p dozen
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WOOD, LUMBER, ETC.

Posts, e@10c each; Redwood, SIS q cord; Oak,
rough, So SO; peeled, SO; Pine, So rs.
TANBARK-$14 q cord.
LUMBER-Retail prices for pine No.
rough. S13@l7 so for the different lengths: No. q
$11; No. Flooring, $21@26; Lath, 50; Redwood
SIG for No. and $l3 for No. 2; Rustic, $lS@2S;
Shingles, common, 81 so; Shakes, $S p NJ.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
IN LIVERPOOL

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL. ENG, July 2l.-The spot market
is steady at IS 4d@5 41ad. Cargoes easier at 2es,
prompt shipment
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter: July,
As lO14d; August, 4s 1014 Septem ber, As l014d;
October, As 1o12d; November As l0s4d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG. July 2l.- Consols 1854;
silver, 81 1ad; French Rentes, 1Olf 971ac.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

New York Exchange lower.
Silver firmer
shipment Of s231 ,sl6 TO China.
Wheat and Barley quiet
Oats, Corn and Rye dull.
Hay in overstock and depressed.
Bran weak.
Beans very quiet.
Potatoes and Onions cheap.
Vegetables in heavy supply.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs firm
a car of Eastern Poultry III.
Apricots and Peaches easier.
Figs and Apples firmer.
Dried Fruit stagnant.
Provisions sell fairly.
Wool remarkably dull.
Demand for Hops died dowu.
Hides and Leather unchanged.
Hogs declining again.
Coffee dull.
Some changes in Fish.
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Nkw AOKiA STOCKS.

Bonds' Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.
Money on cal frmer at 203z; last loan AT 2.,
and closing offered %. Prime mercantile pa
per. e1s@6Z. bar silver, 6sJsc. Mexican dollars.
53sz4Go4szc Sterling Exchange easier. with actual
business IN bankers bills at 81 SS for 40 uavs
and "a s6M for demand. Posted rates 50 SSil
"a s9Hz. Commercial bills, "a s6s1@4 s7IS. Gov
ernment bonds firm; State bonds Suiet. railroad
bonds steader. Silver at the board was firm.
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TREASURE SHIPMENT.

The Dorio took out a treasure list OF 1891 ,eI6,
consisting of SIS SO4 in Mexican Dollars, $3.50 in
Gold Coin S2O5, 4lO in Silver Bullion and $3.50 in
Peruvian Solos,
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PouLTRY-A car OF Eastern sold at lac for
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

TUESDAY, July 2I-2 Pm.
UNITED STATES BONDS
BID. Asked.l Bid asked
q s As coup. .1061z q s As reg. ..1OsM
Do new issue
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NorE-In the above exposition Of the tides the
early morning tides are given in the left hand
column, and the successive tides OF the day in the
order OF occurrence as to time. The second time
column gives the second tide OF the day, the third
Time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide of the day, except
when there are but three tides as sometimes
occurs The heights given are additions to the
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when minus sign q precedes the
height, and then the number given is subtractive
from the depth given by the charts
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sTrAM MEAS TO ARRIVE.

80. MOON AND -ADE.
T. g. COAST AND GEoDETIo SURVEY TrDE)
BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY THE SUPERISTEHDENE
Wednesday, July %.
sun rises. ...... 5.O4I Moon rises $50.
Sun sets. 7.2S Moon sets---.-.. 2.S0AN
JuIy-1s96.
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TUESDAY, July u.
s Co.
Stmr Doric Smith. Yokohama and Hongkong.
via Honolulu; o & D S s Co.
Stmr Aealandla, Hart, Panama and way ports;
kns 81 Co.
stmr Mexico. Green, Astoria: Goodar, Perkins
Sailed
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sarah R Kay, watseken E Potter, Spokane
E Starr. Spokane AWheelwright, Spokane
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r H McGuire&w. Wash
2 Downey, Pawtucket
] K Polk q W, Chicago
w ] Johnson, Chicago
w ] WylIe, Ont
A ] England Jr, Boston
3 Bates. CouItland
G E Thurman, Bethel
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THE CROP REPORTS.

Government crop estimates for Sep
tember show decline in the condition
of leading crops during August, due to
unfavorable weather conditions in the
agricultural sections. The deteriora-
tiOn in the condition of cotton was the
most serious the average falling 1879
per cent. during the month, to CAB for
the crop, which is the lowest average
reported in September for twenty
seven years. Excessive heat and
drought, causing premature ripening
of the plant and shedding of leaves
and bOlls, were the principal causes of
the decline in the condition of cotton.
The damage to the top crop has been
very severe.
The average for corn has fallen to 81, ,
against 96 a month ago and 96.4 in
September last year; but this loss of
condition implies no serious curtail-
ment of the production of corn, which
is likely to equal if it shall not exceed
that of any previous year.
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ONE IDEAL OF A BUSINESS DRESS.

Miss Maud Morrison. leading New
York business woman, believes that
the costume should conform to oc-
cupatiOn and environment, and in a
recent interview says:
l think it is absurd that the bust
ness woman should attempt to dress as
does the woman of wealth, who has a
carriage and maid and every other
luxury at her command. Just as we
wear heavy clothing in winter and
light IN summer, we should dress ac-
cording to our daily environment and
occupation. We are not ashamed of
being businesses women and, therefore.
L can see no reason why we should
hesitate to wear proper costume, even
If it does not distinguish us from the
woman of leisure, l believe in wearing
out-of-doOrs a pair of thick black
bloOmers fastening at the knee and of
a size to make light skirt hang grace
fully over them. The skirt need be
only few inches from the ground.
Strong, well-ftting shoes and leggins.
jacket and waist approved by individ-
ual taste, and hat that will stand rain.
complete my ideal outdoor or business
dress. From "The Outdo0r Dress of
the Future, " iW DemoresFs Magazinc
for September.
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JUST WHAT 1T MEANS.

Let us try to put this silver question
plainly, so that any workingman can
understand it.
When you get your wages on payday
you probably receive various notes.
If you read what is printed on them
you will find they are not all alike.
One says that the United States will pav
one dollar; another one dollar in coin;
but you never bother yourself about
these differences. These notes are all
alike to you, because you know thew
are all of equal value.
Why? Because they circulate inter
changeably and behind them all is the
pledge of the government of the United
States to maintain them all at parity
with gold. And you know that as long
as the present law remains and is adj
ministered as it is now, every one of
these notes is good for one dollars
worth of gold, and has exactly the
value of a dollar in gold all the world
over.
Now what does the free coinage Of
silver mean? 1t means that in
stead OF redeeming these notes in gold,
the United States shall redeem them
IN silver. And not with dollars worth
OF silver, mind you, but with a coin
containing 4124 grains of silver, one
tenth alloy, which is worth anywhere
in the world to-day about So cent in
gold.
That is exactly what is proposed, to
scale down the value of all our cur
rency nearly One-half. Do you think
that would benefit you?
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CAKE AN OLD INSTITUTION.
The Ancien;s Ar4de ard Ate 1t, but 1t
Mas Simple AFFAIR.

The Ancien;s N'sds ard Ate 1t. but 1t
Mas "a Simple AFFAIR.
The anCiCNts luado cake, but it was
not the rich, highly seasoned and fla
vCrcd CORRECTION which we indulge in
nowadays. they had plain cakes made
with 1Cur and water, some of them
without suspicion Of sweet or flavor.
Some Of thsm were not unlike our
plaincst crackels and were often eaten
as we cat bread.
Wedding cake was an institution
amCHg them, as with us, hut the cake
was plain one and was broken above
the head OF the Lride rs she went to her
new home. This was special feature
Of Roman marriages 1000 years ago.
The breaking Of the cake was part of a
solemn ceremony. All Of the cakes Of
ancient histCly are plain and simple.
1t Is only as We CCnie down to more
modern tines that We hear of spices
and fruits ;.ni all Of the rich and lux
uriOus lnSft diCnts i'll W hich present day
cakemakCra Goight. In Queen Eliza
beth's time spice cakes and buns were
eaten at Weddings. From these the
fashion and fancy grew for all sorts of
elaborate ard deliciOusly unwholesome
combinations until there seems to be q
perpetual struggle for something new
and more Unusual to stir into the cake
of tie period.
Very many persons think cake is un-
wholesome. Some sorts of cake may be,
but why L simple cake with a little
good fruit il it should be specially in
furious is przzling question. Cake
made with flesh. sweet Lutter and fresh
eggs can scarcely be "a tax on the diges-
tive powers, and no other shortening
save good butter should ever be pct into
cake, e,-PhiladelrEia Press.
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A BUSINESS REVIVAL.

All signs indicate that the business
world is passing out of the night
of gloom, the distrust and doubt
and alarm that were caused by
the concerted attack upon the public
credit, and into the dawn of bright
and prosperous day.
The Vermont election, unimportant
in itself, was an unmistakable indi-
cation of what every one had begun to
feel, that cheap money campaign had
failed and Bryan was already beaten.
Along with this came other indications
even more significant. The turn in
the movement of gold was one of these
No less than twelve millions of dollars
in the precious metal were received at
the United States Treasury in New
York on Saturday alone, and the effect
has been felt in greater ease in the
money market and recovery in the
price of securities.
There has been also a distinctly
marked upward tendency in the prices
of staple commodities, coupled with
large increase in exports. Railroad
traffic is improving and there is great
demand for shipping. Merchants re-
port increased sales and there is reason
to believe that the workmen will soon
be called back to many of the now
silent mills.
We believe that the country is on the
eve of a great business revival. Every
thing is ready for it. Nothing but the
silver agitation has delayed it, for
legitimate business is impossible while
the standard of value remains in any
way uncertain. With the conviction
that the existing sound standard will
be maintained comes renewed con
fidence; men begin again to buy and
sell and the wheels of trade again are
set in motion.
This reckless campaign of reputation
has cost the country untold millions
and loss and suffering beyond cOmputa-
ton, but it will have its compensations
in the final defeat and overthrow of
those who have so long been plotting
against its financial integrity and in
the renewed assertion of the national
honor and of the good sense and
patriotism of the people. - PhiIadel-
phi0 Times.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-16
Hickory Bicycles.

The surprising displacement of steel
rims by wooden ones has led the man.
ufacturers to experiment with wooden
frames. One company have put out
l,OOO OF their wOoden-framed cycles.
in which the diamond" is a single
Illuminated structure of hickory strips.
one-eight inch thick, laid up in water
proof cement. These frames are claim
ed to be both lighter and stronger than
steel ones.
There are in all about five companies
in the United States which make wood
framed wheels, and one company at
Trenton makes a rattan framed ma
chine.
In regard to the employment of wood
in the construction Of wheels, although
it is well known that wooden rims are
liable to warp, the best informed au-
thorities are Of the opinion that its real
rival for this purpose must be looked
for, not in steel, but in some other fl
brous material, perhaps MANILA
paper.
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PROCESS OF REIMBURSEMENT.

Some one has called the attention of
farmers to the causes which have
helped to reduce the demand for their
products, principal among which is the
Overproduction of those things which
grow upon the land. The explanation
is further made that the increased use
of electricity for propelling street cars
has lessened the demand for horses,
hence the railroad companies are not
spending, as they formerly did, hun
dreds of thousands of dollars for hay,
straw and oats. Then the use of the
bicycle has almost ruined many men
engaged in. the livery business, and
have fewer horses to feed. This is
merely a straw showing the tendency
of the times to change existing con-
ditiOns of business.
The process of readjustment is now
under way. The farmers feel the effect
of it because of the reduced demand
for their products, caused by the les
soning of consumption in part, but
mainly because of overproduotion.
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Hirisinn of Tima

A "solar day" is measured by the ro-
tatiOn Cf the earth upon it's axis, and is
of ulfft rCLt ltng;ls, owing to the clip
ITCHY of ,..G taI.h's orbit and other
causes; but II ''GCan solar day" is "a
hours long, as lCCkoned by the time
pieces.
An astronomical day commences at
noon and is counted from the first to the
twenty fourth hour. A "civil day"
commences at midnight and is counted
from the first to the twelfth hour, and
then again commences with l and fin
ished with ~. A nautical day" is
reckOned the same as the "civil day" ;"
only that the reckoning is begun at noon
instead Of at midnight.
A calendar month" varies from %
to 81 days. A ''mean lunar month" is
30 days. II hours, IA minutes, ~ Sec
onds. 4 year" is divided into S65
days. A ''solar year. which is the
time occupied Ly the sun in passing
from one normal equinox to the other,
consists of 364 24244 days, which is
equal to 365 DAYS, hours, 4S minutes,
40. 536 seconds.
A Julian year" is 800 days even. A
''Gregorian year" is 300. 2425 days.
The error i'll the (iregorian mode of time
reckoning amounts to but one day in
each 1851 years,
Smyrna times., 1896-09-16

Another old landmark is about to
disappear. Boobies is one of the histor-
ical clubs of London, a connecting link
with the days Of ''dandies" and fox
hunting squires. More than half CEN
tnFy ago Praed wrote;
In parliament iii my seat
Along with other noodles;
In Jermyn street lay my head
And sip my hook ut Boobies.
The proprietress Of Boobies is dead,
and, as there is now no one to carry on
the club, it must come to an end unless
the members acquire the property. But
there are only some 500 members, and
this number would have to be doubled
in order to run it as q members club.
But, then, Boobies would lose Its dis.
tinctiye charm, which lies in the fact
that in its lofty, old fashioned rooms
one is really at home
1t is the only club in London where
one is unelbowed by crowd and where
one is never asked to pay for anything.
A members house account is sent to
him only when he asks for it. Some On.
teEpTisipg gentleman like Mr.. Algernon
Bourko may possibly eoTganize the club
upon the lines Of Whites, butit will be
the old Boobies no more. Electric light
and cash payment will supersede wax
candles and the convenient "slate. -
Saturday Review.