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The herald., 1896-02-21
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Shipments
Received

Received
SAN Francisco, Feb 20. Wheat Quiet;
necember, sl.l3,s; May, $1.13' !; new seller,
$40
Bsrley-lnactive; May, 72ltc.
Flour-Family extras, 81 % to $4.lO: bak-
ers' extras, 81. so to 1890; Guperfine 1886 to
$3. 20.
Wheat-No. l shipping, $1.12i5; choice,
Sl.l3A milling. 81 22la to $12719.
Barley Feed, fair to good, Zoe; choice, I'll /
to 72]ac; brewing so to Soc.
Oats-Milling. 75c to soc; surprise, 90c
to 81 90; fancy feed. SOC to SIC; good to
choice. 75c to Soc; poor TO fair, 6.]2c to
zoe; black, for iced, 75c to $i.2O; gray,
75c to soc
Corn-S0c.
Bran-$l4.Jn.
Receipls-Flour, quarter sacks, 1854; do
Oregon, 96l6; do Washington. SO TAG; wheat
cenfals 1925; do Washington, 4ll0; barley,
cent ais: 1860; oats, centals. $50; do Ore
gon, $50; Washington, "a 0; corn. centals,
4le5; do Nebraska, l So potatoes, sacks, 2el4
do Oregon; 1873; onions. sacks, 4s0; do Oregon.
435 do Nebraska 234 bran, sacks. 3O46; do
oregon 1885; middlings, sacks do oregon, ,2S5 !;
lls5; hay, tons. 423 faxseed, sacks, Wash.
62O wool, bales, 20; wine gallons, 81 $50;
hides, number, l43 quicksilver, TASKS 45.
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speculative stocks, Argentine were most In
favor. in fact there was a small boom in that
direction. Americans were better, closing at
about the best. That market is comm anding
more attention again. Kaffirs showed renewed
animation, chiefly on Paris buying. Gold was
bought FOR South America. There is praetic-
ally no demand for it in the United States. The
Paris boursc was active. Berlin was quiet
The only feature of the Bank OF Englands re-
turn this week was OF fur Their arge increase
$1,000. 00in the public deposits The coin
and bullion Increased e6s1,0 O. OF which
& 10000 was gold Imports. the details being
G2u5 900 imported from Holland $4,000 from
Paris ami 5000 from Australia and 5000 ex.
ported to Amer ca.
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Mountain Mahogany.

One of the most remarkable products OF
Nevada is species of wood known as
mountain mahogany, which, when dry, is
as hard as lockwood, very fine grained, Of
rich red color and in weight very heavy.
Ii has been used for boxes for shafting,
and in some instances for slides and dies
III quartz batteries. 1t burns with blaze
as long lasting as ordinary wood, and 1T Is
thon found almost unchanged in form,
converted to charcoal that lasts about
twice as long as ordinary wood, giving
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LiXerpool Markets

LIVERPOOL, Feb 2o.-spot wheat closed
steady with poor demand; No: 9 red winter,
fornia. IS Sd. Futures closed steady. un.
changed from Yesterday, February. 5s 5lsd;
March, 5s 5}ad; April, IS ~; May, 5s 71Sd;
Spot corn closed quiet; American mixed
new, 3s Olzd; futures closed steady; February.
3s 5. Ga, March, 3s Old: April, 3s Os4d; May,
Flour closed dull, with a poor demand: 81.
Louis fancy winter, rs 3D.
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LOS ANGELES
Representative Wholesale and
Retail Dealers, Business
Men and Firms


ArTORNEYS-AT-LAW
". Il. SEINN, s05-a0s Wilson blk, Spring st.
srhNHNE hRHRHBEss fpRkES 4S1 ~ B. qRlEDERs aa T.
BICYCLES
"KEATING," Hawley, King q Co., clo N. MaiA
cAsT-OFF CLOTHING
s. GREENGART, buy and sell, 1o7 Comm erelal.
DRUGGISTS WHOLESALE
+. W. BRAUN d CO., 4O5-4o7 N. Main; tel. sSl.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
LUDWIG WAGNER Mott Market. TEL ~
0RocERs-wHoLESAL
HAAS, BARUCH a CO.. go TO sc6 N. L. A. It
HOTELS
ABBoTsFoRD INN, Coz. sth q Hope. Tel, 117A
HARNESS MANUFACTURER
OTTO RUF, SIS s. Main. New Turnverein hall.
LAW, CoLLEC rIONs, MERCANTILE REP'TS
STANDARD COLLECTION, & MERCANTILE
CO., zinc. 100000, sil-2l2 Stimsons A. Q. Rrod
LiFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
BANKERS ALLIANCE OF CAL, Els Court 1t.
LIVERY STABLES
CALIFORNIA STABLES. s7s N. Main st. Tel. 10.
MANTELs. TILES AND HARDWOOD LUnBER
HENRY BoHRMANN, 5i4 Q. Spring st. Tel. 7osl
PHYSICIAN
DIR. WARD, Byrne Bldg, RIM. 21e. TEL "a.
OTOGRAPh-LANDSCAPE
F. H.. MAUDE & CO, 21l W. First 81
REAL ESTATE
NORTON & KENNEDY, 1874 8. Brdwy; tel. Co.
SADDLES, HARNESS AND SADDLEWARn
J. L. MORENO, go Aliso st.
SEWING rlAChlNE REPAIRING
NJ. V. BILLINGS, 424}a s. Spring st. TEL 1s4&
SAPES, SCALES, REfRI0ERATORS
CHAS. w. ADAMS, sss N. Main. Tel. ls47.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOOL COMPANY
CoUNsTABLE S CoUTTs, 1856 N. Los Angeles.
UNDERTAKES AND EMBALnERS
BOOTH & ROW, 256 s. Main st. Tel la49.
UPHOLSTERIN0 AND CARPET CLEANING
JAMES F. ALLEN, 5l3 S. Spring st. -4
WATCH1AkER AND OPTICI N
q. STOESAK, 511 s. Spring st. bet 5th and eth.
WINES AND SPIRITS
,. F. A. LAST, 12a and 1871 n. Main st.
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
e. FLEUR, 4o4-4Os n. l.. A. ST. Tel. "a. ~
YARN HOUSES .srf.
NEW YORK BAZAAR, 14s N. Spring d.
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also an intense heat greater than coal
gives. Another notable species Of wood
having extraordinary durability Is Haid to
be the quebarcho wood Of Argentina.
Posts that have been in tho ground 100
years, in soil alternately sodden by trop-
ical rains OF parched by intense heat, are
found to be in sound condition. The wood
is also described as free from attacks Of
insects, does not decay and is not com
prossible, and weighs nearly 80 pounds
per cubic foot.-New York Sun.
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Money Quotations

NEW YORK. Feb 20.--Moncy on call easy
81 per cent: p ime mercantile paper, 81 to
z per cent; sterling exchange steady, With
actual business in bankers bills at 4.S7Is
to $4S q for demand and at 4.S6lI 70
S4 S6.a for xty days; posted rates, 81 81 10
$4.SS and "a. 80; commercial bills, $4 S5%;
silver certificates. Gs to nSlx.
SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 20-Drafts, par
LONDON, Feb. 2O.-Consos. lilo.
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LOCAL PRODUCE
Wholesale and Retail Markets Corrected
Daily

THURSDAY. Feb. 20.
Though hay prices continue to harden
and dried fruit still promises to move there
is little change in quotations. or in the gen.
eral market situation, which is tersely de-
scribed as steady among retail dealers and
dull business and slow collections among
the shippers. Eggs are weaker, rather than
otherwise, and it seems to be generally adj
mitted that the price has dropped by rea-
son of large and steadily Increasing sup
plies throughout the southern country.
Fruits and vegetables show little change.
Quotations follow:
Eggs--Cho!cc California ranch, Il 10 &c.
Negetables-Sweet potatoes, %11J; tomatoes
S1.J0 per box; beets. TJc per 90 lbs; ca bbage,
zoe; carrots, Use; reen onions, zoe per dozen;
lettuce. IL to l5c per dozen punches: onions,
new yellow. 81 50 turnips, 75c; string beans,
se s!de" navy yesg To- puE 81 TO- green peas peas
to &c per lb; asparagus, 25c per lb; mush-
| rooms, 12c per H..
pears, 81. 75 Ter box; Strawberries, l4c; ap-
dozen bananas. s.. 3 10 s. Is per bunch.
2.75: Mediterranean sweets, $..75 to $500;
seedlings, ~ to p Lemons, Fancy Eureka,
SLz5 TO 81; Eureka and Lisbon, $l.50 to
$!.75; 2ncured, $ to $1.50.
22oz squares, soc; coast crea merry. 28-oz
squares. 40c; dairy. fancy, lib SQUARES, 55c.,
Mil stuffs-Flour, Los Angeles. "a 20; stock
ton brands, $50; oregon, $500; bran. per
ton. local. $500: northern. $3.50; shorts.
pc; ton. local. 5000; n%o%1thern; $1,000;
per cwt.. 90r; fee meal. per cwt. Csc.
Poultry Hens. $4.OO to $3.50 per doz.
10 $3.50; old ROSTERS. S ST. O; ducks, ST. 50 TO
$3.50: turkeys. 1Oc to lie per lb:
Provisions Hams. Rex. per lib. 11l4c; pic
mic &C.; boneless, 1Oc
Bacon. per ID Rex breakfast, 1Ol4c; light
medium, Sc: medium. &c.
Dried beef-Per lb sets; toe; insides l1xc.
Dry sa pork--Per b., clear bellies, Sci short
'ifae fekIea slear Saehsi hsi Isl 81 so ib
Lard-Per lb ivory compt und, tierces, 57sc;
rexolen", ~ &c; pure leaf, &C.
Cottolene Tierce-, &c
G ain and hay Barley, per GENITAL, feed, zoe;
seed zoe. Corn-Per Genital, SIC. Wheat Per
GENITAL $1.25 Hay-Per ton, alfalfa, 30 90
to $1,000; barley, = 90 to $1,000; W cat
$40 90 to $1,000; tame ott', $1,000 TO $12 90.
pdd LIVE stGeki0gsrcr Swt $ssS to $s75
Neal--3i5 4c per lb.
Honey and heeswax-- Honey-Comb,1 1Ol5 TO
lie per lb.; strained to DC. BeeswaN-42c
per lib.
FIR sh Meats Butchers prices for whole car.
Mnsfor Bsea 70 9to Per T. Vsal &c
l ried Fruits Apples sun died sacks per
Id, to SCI boxes. 5 to &c; evaporated fancy. 7
to a,c; : rApricotswfancSy' 9c choice; &c.
Nectarines-Fancy g to SC; cnoicc. s to 7c
Pears-Fancy evaporated, z to DC. Plums
pit'ed choice, z to &c. Prunes.Choice boxed,
3 to Sc; sacks, . 10 &c; fancy, Zoe
Nuts -Walnuts Los Angel S, &c; medium
soft. lOc; soft-shcll Los Nietos. f'ncy, 10 TO
l2c. Almonds--soft she'll, loc; paper shell,
berts- 10 to l2l6C
Hides and wool-Hides, as they run. 11t5c
pcrlb sound Hips, s1sr; bulls and stags &c;
calves. l5c. sheep pelts-3 to &c. WOOL
Nom nally, 21a TO SC.
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Chatsworth Park-Lcave from and arrive at
River Station, San Fernando street, only
a Sundays excepted Saturdays and Sundays
only.
THE INSIDE TRACK.
All SIP. Co.'s trains stop at First street Except
the four San Francisco trains) and Commercial
street except the s:25 san Francisco evening
train, in the business center OF the city, saving
time and street car fares to passengers
General Passenger Office. 22o S. Spring street.
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Silver Bullion

NEW YORK. Feb 2O-Bar silver, 675s; Mexi
can dollars, 541S
Mexican dollars, 54ts to 545s
LONDON, Feb. 2O.--Bar silver, 81
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The London rIarkct

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-The Evening Posts
London francial cablegram says: The. stock
markets were active and strong today. This
was .hieay on investment buying. but tusi-
ness is beginning to overflow into other mark.
cts. Consols recorded price of Ito. OF the
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CHICAGO MARKET

The DAVIS Transactions OF the Board of
Trade
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Wheat showed some
firmness early but soon got weak and
went off Il, or about q below the close the
day previous. The continued cold weather
increased the fears of crop damage, and
with the fact that northwest receipts again
show decrease, induced some pretty free
buying right at top, to cover shorts and
partly for the long account and some of
the transactions showed an advance of ic.
But the opening cables were disappointing,
Liverpool showing I'd improvement fol-
lowing our advance yesterday. Several of
the big operators commenced to sell heav-
ily, and as there was no supporting
news the market began to sag
and early buyers sold out, the
the early figures. 1t was part of the gos-
sip tnat the government in its report OF
stocks in farmers hands on March 1st
would show from 40,000.000 to 50,000,-
600 bushels more than last year. May
opened l4c higher a. 65s4c to 655sc, fell o
65Ic, back to G514c, reacting to 65Lc.
The market turned strong in the last hour,
May selling up to 65 5-Sc on some crop
damage reports from St. Louis. accom-
panied by buying orders, but this did not
last long. scalpers causing the price 10 re-
act to 647sc to 65c, closing easy at these
figures. Corn was almost at standstill,
being the only factor discernab'e. Oats
were quiet With trading extremely limited
and prices dependent upon other grains.
In provisions scalpers did SIN Ill business.
Fluctuations were most as small in proper
tlou as those in grain, and closing prices
showed no change in lard and ribs; pork,
however. advanced 8 cents. the improve
Inent in the hog prices late in the day be-
ing responsible for the closing stoadiness.
The leading futures closed as follows:
i. Wheat, No. 2-Fobruary 6-9sc; May, Csc:
June: ooc; July, G1c.
Corn. No. 2 February. Csc, May, SOC;
July; Bic; September. 32IAc.
Oats. NO.. 2--tebruary, 1879; May, 21c;
July, 2f}sc; September, 2lLc.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour barely steady
r No. = spring wheat Hs'G63s1c; No 3 do,
63@64cHNo. 2 red 667sd6t3sc; No. . corn CSC;
No. 2 oats. 1876; No. = white, 21atG2 ldc No.
3 white, 2Oil 30 Hac No 2 Rye. use; No.
. barley. noi.; No. 3, 2i(036c /. o b. No 4, O.
b , 26G27c; M. flax see 9l34c; primo tim thy
seed, $50; mess pork, per Dbl, s9.s7i2t@
80; lard,per 100 lbs, $4,000 AZ; short ribs
sides, loos G. SIS. OJ O. 10: dry salted should rs
boxed, 433i95c short clear 81 $ boxed,
5llFG59sc whisky. distillers finished goods,
per gallon, $l.2a; sugars, cut loef S5.s7l4
eranulated. $5.25l4; standard A, So. 12la; No
yellow corn, 2sc.
Dnan to-, "a oI,,,
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For Fifty Xenrx

MIS-. Winslow's 500 hing Syrup has been used
ior children teething. IT. oothes the child,
coic nd .nG guns alays all pain, cures wind
Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
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Boston Quotations

BOSTON, Feb. 20. Following are the closing
quotations:
Atchison ...... 16Ja Mexican Central. l1lI
Bell Telephone. .2O4 Oregon Short L.. 1S
Burlington. on....... SlLs an Diego. ....... Is
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. TOday's statement OF
the condition OF the treasury shows: Ayaila Bile
cash balance 1924, SAG, 1874; gold reserve.
$ya, 157, $50.
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DASADENA AND LO3 ANGELES
Iii L A / A

l. ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
Cars leave Fourth and Spring streets
For Rnbio Canyon ard Echo Mountain
$500, 9:uO and 10 100 am; 100, 800 and
4:0Opm.
Returning leave Echo Mountain-S 100
and 900 am 200, a 100 and 4 :i5pnl.
For Altadena--S:0O am. and every hour
until 10 p m.
Returning leave Aitadena &c 80 am. and
hourly until Q 80 pm.
For Pssadena-Every Fifteen minutes from
7:l5 an. to $500 p.r. Half hourly before
and after these hours
Once, 222 w Fourth street.
W. d. LARRABEE. supt,
r p. CLARK. Geu'I Manager
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LOCAL BANK CLEARINGS

Los ANGELES, Feb. 20.
Following are the Los Angeles bank clear.
ugs for the current week:
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MY prices for wallpaper beat all the city. 4
A. Eckstrom. 1924 South Spring street.
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San Francisco Timing Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 2O.-The Off cal closing
quotations Tor mining stocks today were as
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NEW YORK, Feb 20. Petroleum was weaker;
United closed $LJl.
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LINES OF TRAVEL
Ar. from

StOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
> TINE TABLE--FEBUARY 20, 1895
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Petroleum

Deeds. ......... .....-...'.'.....s
nominal. .-....'s..s'ssss..-.s
TOTAL. oS.l 20
New-York tribune., 1896-11-26
LESSONS OF THE CAMPITGN.
GENERAL WOODFORD'S INTERESTING ADJ
DRESS BEFORE THE CIvITAS CLUB.
OF BROOKLYN

General Stewart l.. Woodford addressed the men,
bers of the Civitas Club. at their clubrooms In
Joralemon-st.. Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. He
was introduced by Miss Edna Doughty. president
OF the club. He gave interesting review Of his
work the stump during the campaign
He said that the recent campaign was the most
remarkable within his long experience in active
politics Great crowds attended the meetings. all
parties being represented. a feature OF the meet
ings was the disposition on the part Of both men
and women to ask questions That 1t was cam
pagn OF education was literally true. The peopls
OF the Central States especially seemed determined
to nnd out what they ought to know concerning thS
,ssues-or. rather the issue. Had the election been
held before the middle of September Bryan would
have been elected. Ii was not until toward tho
close OF October that the tide OF public thought SET
In which carried the doubtful Central Western
States for Mckinley.
In closing the speaker said that his experience on
the stump in the campaign had led him TO doubt
whether the silver question was the root of present
differences In politics. He said II seemed TO MIN
that these differences are the surface expression OF
which will endure and find expression. He said
there was feeling OF unrest among the American
peopc tSc repblc Of Rome. and Which overthrew
reigning house In England and led monarch 10
the sea1Gd on evary ~ na Of IN" world lie said the
Socialism now dominant In the great Democratic
party would tax the strength 'ol the Tree lnsutu-
lions OF America as they had never been taxed be.
fore
General Woodford said the Nation had hope In
such organizations as the Ciyitas Club which
through culture and influence could do more than
soldiers and statesmen, He deprecated the action
of the college boys when Bryan spoke at New
Haven That incident was made an excuse for
rowdyism at some meetings held In the South and
Nest He asked the Civitas young women to use
their influence with their brothers who are I'm COL
ege and their college boy friends 10 lift their man.
ners above the demonstrations which usually char
acterize gatherings Of students
Ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren had been invited
TO address the club also. but he was not present.
Lieutena mt -Governor-elect Timothy l.. Woodruff
and Mrs. Woodruff were guests OF the club at the
New-York tribune., 1896-11-26
THE WESTCHESTER WOMAN'S GLIB

The Westchcs,or Woman's Club. OF Mount Yer
non. Is fast coming 20 the front among the organ-
cations Of the State though comparatively Of recent
date. having been organized in the fall OF 1894 II
began with sixty members. and now has
than lHD.
Its objects. as stated In the constitution. are 80
form recognized centre for social and mental
culture TO further the education OF women for the
responsibilities OF life: 10 encourage all movements
for tn. beiiernent OF society. and TO foster gen
erous public spirit In the community" The spirit
OF the club s In perfect accord with ts objects and
the work that has been accomplished reflects great
credit the members. who have In no respect
fallen from the high standard which they set for
themselves.
Meetings are held twice month. the fret being
devoted TO business and the second TO relaxation
and mental imprO, ,emcni Sometimes th"r" IL "A
musical programme al this meeting. sometimes Il
lecture and often there are papers and discus
fion current events. Occasionally there IL an
open meeting. or a tea. and tho winter season al
ways opens with banquet. luncheon or recep-
ton.
The club f. divided into sections. each one OF
which choose a particular subject for investigation
and forms classes for the study OF the same. These
classes meet In the morning usually once "A week.
and have covered a great deal OF ground
Last spring play was written by Mrs. Es;ellc
MacVickar the leader OF th5 Greek history
ton. Mrs. McNickar made a careful study OF tho
costumes habits and modes OF speech Of the
Greeks. and when the drama was played by the
young women OF the club II was received by IN"
city with great enthusiasm. Mrs MacNickar Is
resident OF the club this year. Mrs X NJ. Null
ford and Mrs +. Tichcnor are vice presidents.
Mrs Joseph s. Wood recording secretary; Mrs.
T.. r. Davis. corresponding secretary, Mrs. 7. VI.
Watson. treasurer.
The work has begun In earnest this winter. md
nj tho next meeting the history Of Armcnias
troubles is TO be discussed.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-26
A WINTER COSTUME OF CLOTH AND Fur.

during the holidays and birthday and social
occasions are perfectly suitable for Thanksgiving
hLght and proverbs. buzz. storytelling. reading
character In the palm fortune telling quotations
the memory game and others of n similar nature
VIII AFFORD any amount of fun and pleasure TO
young and old
A big. splendid. golden pumpkin. decked with
vines about It's base makes fine centreplece for n
Thanksgiving dinner table. Or Just the shell Of the
pumpkin may be used as a vase. and autumn leaves
and berries and vines may overflow It's golden body
in the most gorgeous splendor.
One of the best ways to enjoy Thanksgiving is
10 contribute something 10 the fund for supplying
the poor and frendless with a good, wholesome
Thanksgiving dinner. New-York and Brooklyn
have many charitable people who will see that the
poor fed to-day. and it is of the sights OF
the great city TO go among the clustering thousands
OF unfortunates and see them in AT least thank
full mood, however short IL may he.
II Is asserted by many that the first Thanksgiving
Day In America established by the Pilgrims
but by the Church OF England. 1t Is said TO have
been celebrated Monhegan. Off the coast Of Maine.
in 1907. cha plain by the name Of Seymour preached
the sermon. Thirteen years later the Mayfower
reached Plymouth
New-York tribune., 1896-11-26
INTERESTING LECTURES on Music.

Miss Hannah Smith gave yesterday at the home
of her sister. Mrs j. f. DAILY. No. 10 East Sixty
second-st. the third in a course OF six lectures
upon The History Of Music" These lectures are
given on Wednesday mornings and have attracted
u large attendance OF musc-loving people. Miss
Smith who has for years been close student OF
music both here and abroad takes up its history
In this course In an unusually thorough manner.
She illustrates her lectures by charts and draw
ings and occasionally accompanies her explana-
tions by playing selections upon the piano The
special subjects taken up yesterday were THE
Development Of Musical Form. the Fugue, the
Suite and the Sonata" Miss Smith played more
than she has done a; any previous lecture. giving
several of Bachs fugues and passages from the
sonatas Of Beethoven. About sixty people were
present among whom were Mrs r. q. Love. Miss
Chittenden. Mrs. Brandeis. Mrs. w. Howard
White Mrs. Caroline Parker Mrs. Randolph Gug-
genhemer. Mrs. solomon Stern. Mrs. j. " b.
Lewis Mrs. w H. Field Mrs. A. $. Norton. Miss
Storm Mrs Dwight, Mrs. H. A. Robinson. Mrs.
NJ r. Newha Mrs Martin Brown and Mrs. An
thony Wallach.
The subjects to be treated in the three coming
lectures. which will be given on December 2 . and
l6 are as follows: THE Precursors OF the Piano
forte" "Clavchord and Harpsichord" Early
Clavier Playing, The Development OF Piano
forte Technique and "The Orchestra"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-26
Az APPEAL FOR IRUENIl.
.liior Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: With the recurrence OF our National festival
and feast day when the land IS filled with the juDate
of THANKSGIVING for all ;he myriad blessings OF the
wear there comes q individual doors an I'M
hidden giIesia skeleton at the feastn the thought
Of that other land where Death with his keen sickle.
has been the reaper OF an abundant. but grewsome.
harvest where dcsc.ation trumphs and the lam'n;a-
lions of the widowed ard the fatherless fill the air
Believing IN the universal ssterhood OF woman and
recognizng the invisible vet invncibe. tie that
binds together all those who are heirs Of "A common
humanity. how can sii to-day a. our richly laden
tables happy in the traditional custom that sees
'thc old broken links OF affection restored without
doing something for ;he relief OF sisters in Ar
nenia who dishJnorei. widowed. homeless. walk to-
day in the valley OF the shadow of deatn'?
Clara Barton says: Il Mess the open hands OF char
ify be rea ,hed out anl access be secured hunger
and cold will gather victims by the tens OF thou
sands and bury them like the falling leaves beneath
the snow" Think OF the official reports-i0.01J
widows 10000 faiherless children. 100000 destitute
women and children. and remember Swift Kind
ncsses are best" May there be a Guckening OF wom-
anly sympathy IN this Christian land that snail flash
from our hearts new current; subtle and swift in
subs antal evidence OF our belief In what preach
Donltons may be sent direct Brown Bro;h ;hers
& Co bankers. No. - Wall-st.. New-York
TREASt RER OF NATIONAL ARMENIAN RE-
LIEF ASSOCIATION.