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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
TuE LETTER-CARRIER.
,cpvyENT EMPLOYEES IN CLOSEST
rOI,CH WITH THE PEOPLE.

,uE1R REMARKABLE ORGANIZATION TO HAVE A
CONVENTION THIS wEEK-JoHN n. PAR
SONS AND WHAT HE HAS DONE.
8, ,he Grand army of Government employees none
" to closer touch With the people than the 1900
a'o Tho deliver the mail Not only in the business
me" .. hut in the homes throughout the land the
nvS .,re of the pos,man is looked for at certain
.-s avery day. and though he remains to the ma
w. Of those whom he serves only tine postman
W. W. "a personality his failure to appear at the reg
WI" .,rne would cause a howl of complaint. But
"' soas not fail to appear. The weather and the
10 o,s are not allowed to interfere with him. and
~n. o,her messengers whose duties bring them TO
~ans and homes are excused for an occasional
If duty there is never an excuse for the post
nan. -, -. 10, r,,rnisbirc
..,.rs" said one of tho gray uniformed force, ana
- a time | have been called mean because l
s',sa 10 bring the letter which probably never
came. ,,,,ro ,oon,e
p,, there is another side to the picture. ieopie
-, n know their letter-carrier, and children
80 the route know the man who brings letters
sr, mana or from other members of the famllF'
IA although they have only the address from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

I'm, we trust the lesson Will not be iost o., on MI
rhodes and Lord Grey that II thsre u ~ NC nc H.
ming like continuous peace III isnohesld' '"c ""NN'
,,,,st be treated ike human beings
~ Mans inhJmnniiy - man
Mak.s thousands mourn -. ~.
We know from the unpleasant reVciatlo's liz III,
W :, nde neriodcally that Englishmen, IN dtaIliis
az. I,h inferior races under hot suns are irequen!y
hr,fal The Chartered COMPANY IL 10 nevr ne
must look to IL that the old Dutch doctrine
ehon, whacking ones boy is tempered oy monern
notions Of humanity ieIhahs, soI Io,ion ~ their
oaicais by the company. Ii would not be G ,ha
t hins Of State or at any rate. subject 10 MS
approval
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

I,on The Saturday Review. 10. mon nou,,-
=, 80 ,hc dramatic instinct which nahI Mr. Rhodes
lar idols All the worlds Ti@s' eject Of saunter
was qish W,,abeic hcadquartcrs IN nv his de-
'o 10 ave VAN fro from d"9 ans
tracts IN any ADDS %h to It. lmG spf
is s%E'Mly s,a IL SFn"s
sn% Mr. Rhodes 'Ss ehEs EN- xnd
and talk things over Wa, They complained OF
the the H"'srfS
this force me spnauG5 of two
esas o. and se
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
LOADING THE VESSELS.

u
In the Southern cities negroes load the Vesse's
with the bales OF cotton TO the tune OF ola southern
,,,a,od,es but IN New-York white longshoremen
take their places. and 1t Is rarely that esro IL
,a,ua among them The cotton longshoremen
,ano ground in groups at the different street cor
ners and when a vessel is ready for unloading
.hr,u whistle calls them to their duty. Every
.uon is a strong strapping fellow, for the bales
., cotton weigh 800 pounds and more. The long
sboromen are not salary. nor are they regularly
uc,oed nv the day or season. but most of them
o,d stcadv work from certain firms the year round.
rbov receive from 20 TO d cents an hour. and they
generally make more IN a week In the cotton sea-
son than most freight handlers
A great deal OF the cotton consigned TO New
York f. sold before 1t reaches the city, and upon
IFS arrival 1t Is Immediately transferred and shipped
"a some other part Of the world Some goes into
storage TO wait for customers. but most or II Is
quickly sent TO the consumer. There Is conse.
70 wharf and In this work the truckmen and
workmen on the lighters find employment. An
thousands thus find that the cotton harvesting
season brings them money and steady work for an.
other season. The truckmen take the cotton tha'
but tho lighters are employed when the bales are
sent any distance. The trucks generally carry
about twelve to fifteen bales at once |nle load
from 1000 to 1900 bales The price IS :, JoaSne
BALI in either case. after the cost o. oats
and unloading Is deducted IT. amounts 10 80 ,r ON
Some ~ The large cotton dealers have their owl
truckmen and lighters, and they reaue e nr,nsrs of
smaller figure In s tins @ay their plants to the
,argo comm MES for the season. or a Doss .ruen
man owning a dozen trucks VIII naH their cotton
aac' e ~,sd sum for the season: The amount OF
ha ndng the cotton receives IN IN the yarious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

The cares - Love are sweet"r fai
Than onie other p."asni"'
Ana ~ sac dear ~ sorr""@ ar
EniOyment. what treasure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

,, REMARKABLE ORGANIZATION TO HAVE A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
INDTlN BASKETS.
AN ABSORBING AND EXPENSIVE CRAHE'
THE ART WILL SOON BE LOST oNE-A SMALL
COLLECTION WORTH s.rn.

J. Torrcy Conner in The Land of Sunshine
As with the gathering OF postage Sta"PIh, noI
china nook rlatos and similar bric-a- brac the cor
Letting OF Indian baskets leads to depletion OF one
purse and a not nfrequcnt transgr'sSIon vi illy
ienth commandment collector. commonly styled
a crank" 10y the unsympath'tic but known ht ny ~,
the faithful as an "cnthusiast. may not ne OF 'le
elect unless backed by collection numbering ~
least half a hundred fine specimens OF paskr,,La,
This means an outlay Of from $40 To s2S per hasktt
although II purchased from the makers dlrey,
the cost Is much less An Indian woman wou n
sometimes sell basket which represented inc
labor Of weeks for "A few dollars. | put Il In me
mast tense advisedly. not wishing 10 klndIe IaS'
bnn.s Irforn collecting became epidemic there
Was ALWAYS the chance OF picking up real ind
IL. ihn- spot. but me CurlO Ncitr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
NEW POEMS BY BURNS.

From Black ana Nhlt'
The second volume OF the "'cni"nary Burns
edited by William Ernest Henley and Thomas r.
HENDERSON. and published 10y T. g. q T. e.. Jack.
Of Edinburgh which IL beyond doubt me ornnl,N'
edition Of the Scots poet. contain tn" ros I,1l
mons Pieces" since those include The Jolly BEG
gare' The iva Iicids," Holy WiHcs fray'f
and other verses Of the first water IL y n'cIi',SS
IN say that this OF the most important OF the
SGT The editors who have had cXcoptiona iaciiI'i'S
afforded Them I'm their great work able 10 give
several poorns hitherto unpublished from tho orgi-
nal manuscripts one Of these entitled "Ihe cares
O. Love" may be quoted:
He: The cares - Love ar" s~eet"r fai
Than onie other p.easpf"'
andi ~ sorr0~S arc"
ENJOYMENT. what treasure
SIZE. I fear 70 try. / dare Try
A tassipn ensnaring+
E,r yh,s her heart and hlY'he's her song
That for nae man is caring
prohahlv there IS not much 10 recall burns !
Lis highos, either in the song or IN any oth'i oi
he uiercs that appear in this voun" FOR thc hrst
,i,na SIN every one Of them possesses cei'aln
valuo-indeed il were hard 10 Imagine hh?lhlns
fcm his pen utterly common place a. 10 % vi, u'
ror,bv ri ureservaton- and 80 th presence OF ms
new matter lends u fresh attraction TO Inc e"''io"
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23
"Dead Broke on English, ,,

There was great crowd at the ball grounds aud Harry Stevens was coin. ing cash out of score cards, Harry is not only exceedingly active in a busi- ness sense, but he has winning tongue and an undying affection for unadulterated English. When big man leaned over and thrust nickel under Halry's nose and said, Say, ain't my money no good?' the Pitts. 6urgher merely observed that it prob ably was, if there was enough of it, and went on serving other customers
 Maybe you think l ain't got no money" growled the man.
 q think, sir, retorted Harry in his smoothest, ''that If the size of your pile is to be measured by your knowl- edge of the English language you must be dead broke. "-N. Y Herald.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23
How Dead snakes scomo to Lifa.e

In nearly every country in tbe world there is a superstition to the effect that serpents head must be mashed to 2 jelly or else it's companion will seek out it's dead comrade and restore it to life by means of certain grasses, leavea or herbs This fancy appears to como to ns from remote antiquity. In tho mytholegical story of Polyidos we find it related in curious form. Glau. cus, the son of Minos, the Cretan king, was smothered in cask of honey. With the help of Apoiio, foiyidos lo- cated the body (the whereabouts of which was previously unlsnownl, and the stern old king shut him up with the corpse. telling him that if he conld discover that which was hidden he was soothsayer enough to bring his son to life While in the dungeon with the corpse dragon approached the body Polyidos killed the reptile, but within the hour was surprised tc see a second dragon creep forward and place blade from certain species of grass on the back of it's dead com panion Polyidos took hint fron tho wise serpent eud with the same blade of grass resuscitated the honey- smothered youth. The same story ap. pears in different forms in the folk lore of aif nations. You can find it in i'The Three Snake Leaves" in Grimm's s Tales" in the Breton legend of sSir Elidoe;n in the Hindoo story of Pane JPhul Rance. and also in the Chinese and Japanese fairy stories St. Louss Republic.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23
A NEW RFMErv.
Walking Backward Said to Bo Sure Curo
 for Headache

Walking Backward Said to Bo Sure Curo
 for Headache.
 "An excellent and never failing cure for nervous headache, said an apostle of physical culture, is the simple act of walking backward. Just try it eome time if you have any doubt about !t have yet to meet the person who didn't acknowledge it's efficacy after trial. Nobody has as yet discovered or formulated reason why such 8 process should bring such certain re- lief. Physicians say that it is prob- ably because the reflex action of the body brings about a reflex action of the brain, and thus drives away the pain that when induced by nervous ness is the result of too much going forward. Don't you know how at such times you have the feeling that every thing in your head is being pushed for ward? As soon as you begin to walk backward, however, there comes s feeling of everything being reversed, and this is followed by relief Tine re lief is always certain and generally speedy. Ten minutes is the longest 1 have ever found necessary An entry or long, narrow room makes the best place for such a promenade. You should walk very slowly letting the ball of your feet touch the floor first and then the heel; just the way, in fact that one should, in theory, walk forward, but which, in practice, is so rarely done. Besides curing nervous headache there is no better way to learn to walk we'll and gracefully for ward than the practice os walking backward. A half hour of it once ? day will do wonders toward improving the gait of any woman. "-N. \. Sun.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23
Iee Tomba . the Alps.

A skeleton has boen found in one of the Assures of the hdemello glacier, in the southern Tyrol which is thought to be that of all American tourist of the name of Ruth, who disappeared in 1890. These fssures cleavc glaciers at all angles and it Is very easy to slip into one of them. When once in it is hardly possible to get out without out side help And the warmth of ths body melts the ice around, so that tho victim slowly deseends by his own weight into the depths of the glacier and generally starves to death. On looking into these Assures the most beautiful play of light in blue and green and rainbow colors is seen away down. But these are best enjoyed from the safe vantage ground of the upper outside world, rather than in the depths and close at hand. In some in- stances, it is said, bodies have been preserved down in these Assures in the ice for years Hartford Conn Times
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23
He had swnrn Oiq

There was we'll known clergyman who had such complete abhorrence for profanity in any form that in his family he would not even tolerate po- lite slang. At one time we'll known parishioner and intimate friend of this minister delivered, at semi religior= meeting, vigorous talk on the evils of profanity. Next morning the lay man, thinking his reverend friend would surely be interested in lecture 30 we'll in sympathy with his own principles sent him newspaper re- port of the speech. In few days came the reply. It was on postal card, and read as follows:
 My Dear X--:
 II have read most carefully your talk upon the violation of the third commandment, and you will be glad to learn that have completely aban- doned the habit. n-Boston Budget
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23
Valuable BooEmarkers In Old Books

It is told of Xavier Marmier that he .ons day discovered one thousand franc note between the leaves of , book which he had picked up for a few sous at a street stall. A similar, but much more marvellous, adventure has happened to young doctor in Turin. While turning over the leaves of a book which had been bequeathed along with others to the medical faculty of Turin by certain Dr. Giordan, he was as- tonished to find between the pages no less than forty bank notes amounting to the handsome sum of forty thousand lire. This incident will no doubt give rise to a most interesting case in the Turin courts. Although Dr. Giordani undoubtedly bequeathed his books to the library of the faculty. his other heirs will hardly be disposed to admit that he intended to leave it his monetary savings as we'll Possibly, however tho library trustees are quite prepared to prove that the deceased 1ncfxs 4xfae in, 1.s> h a hi r,< T. IT s
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23
Mime. Bonaparte at the TuiiorIss.

Mme Bonaparte continued to play the part of the cid aristocrat, and gathered to the Tuileries ever larger numbers of the fortune-hunting nobil- itv, who hoped that Bonaparte's eleva- ton would yet prove a stepping-stone to restore the Bourbons. These ele- gant persons laughed in their sleeves nt what they heard and saw. The dress and state of the monarchy were restored, but neither the chief magis- trate himself nor the late republicans who had made gooi their position at court had the incl nations, the man ners or the morals of those for whom the social institutions of royalty had been developed Tne returning noples thought it very funny that the great man liked seelusion and found what amusement he took in ghost stories, in the signing of the wind in brusque salles of coarse wit, or in the rude fa- miliarities of bluff ntimacywith plain people, they considered it very absurd that his vices were commonplace and perhaps even worse; they thought ie Imaginable that the newcomers slipped on the polished floors, and it seemed most entertaining that the gentle women of the old regime who, like Mime. de Remusat, had accepted per- manent positions aa ladies of the pail ace, were often subjected to treatment and put into positions not foreseen in the training they had received from eourtly tutors Pref. sloane, in Gene tu-v.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23
Ar Up-to-Dnte Suicide.

"oh, he was so kind and good and true.''
 Borrowing friends tried to console her. But he is gone, gone-Boo, hoop
 Again the tears flowed afresh.
 How did it happen" inquired late arrival.
 sCarbolic acid and rose water," moaned the widow.
 A shudder ran through the assem- blaze of weeping microbes, while the widow gave herself up to another spasm of intense grief TN. Y Fy.ss..
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23

The superintendent asked the Sun day school With what remarka ble weapon did Sampson slay the Philis- tines9" For while there was no an- swer The superintendent, to revive the ehildren's memory, commenced tapping his jaw with the tip of his finger, at the same time saying: Whats this9 what's thisp' Quick as a thought little fellow replied quite innocently: .The jawbore of an ass air. ."-p Philadelphia Press
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23

An old newspaper reporter wants to write an article on Famous Men
 Who Have Kicked Me Down Stairs. v Editors desiring to make use of this arc ticle will kindly communicate with ''Beppo, Geneseo. United States. ."--s Harper's BazRH
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23
Right in Line.

"It is a wonder to me that some one does not produce a bicycle drama, : said the shoe clerk boarder.
 II believe some one has" said the cheerful idiot. ''At least I noticed that a new play had been brought out in New York under the name Of Tho Fatted Calf.''
 The bloomer boarder tried to look pained, but had to softly smile.-,-in- dianapolis Journal
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23
e,ur Diot.

All do not require to eat the same in amount or kind. Uncooked fruit or nuts suit some; others live almost en- tirely on bread and oatmeal; but when the correct diet has been found it is not necessary to change. Animals in q state of nature live on one food throughout their lives. Then why in- sist upon vegetarianisln? Surely there are some who must have meat, and just as surely some human stomachs
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23

The heliotrope takes it's name from two Greek words, signifying ito turl toward the sun" There arc several flowers Of this family, which, during
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23

--Well-dried loeust weighs 4s.s wounds to tue cubis foot.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-12-23

--The strength of wood increases @ith it's density.
The herald., 1896-07-18
on CHANGE
Business Transacted ond Prices Paid at Home
and Abroad

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE volume of
business in stocks today was only about
half as large as on Thursday and after
successive alternate upward reactlonary
movements and the net changes were
slight. The dealings centered for the most
part in sugar, st. Paul, tobacco ana Bur
lington and were almost entirely profess
sional in character. The influences bear
ing upon the speculation included more
reassuring advices regarding Mr.. Wander
bits health. the engagements of 81 000 09n
in gold for shipment to France and sharp
but fully sust aimed rally in the government
new fours coupon and revived rumors of
an impending new issue of governments.
The gold export fell below the previous es-
Inmates and the firmness of the exchange
market is believed to foreshadow fairly
large further shipments on Tuesday of
next week. The bond issue rumor was dis
credited in well informed circles and the
rally in government bonds was credited
to investment purchases at a low level.
Covering of shorts was a feature of the
speculation, but there were also evidences
of support at intervals. London was a
moderate buyer but afterwards took some
profits; The market opened weak and
feverish. but subsequently a sharp rally
occurred on covering. The highest prices
of the day, giving net gains over Thurs
days finals of 1Bd1 per cent. were made
about / o'clock. on the lack of confirma-
tion of the bond issue rumor the market
sagged in the ensuing dealings, but closed
firm and generally d shade below the final
prices of the previous day. Railway bonds
were quiet with the exception of Atchi-
sons and Northern Pacific. In the early
dealings in the bonds mentioned they fell
off about point, hut later there were par
tial recoveries. Sales. s1.1s0,000. Govern
ment bonds were strong and active but re-
acted near the close. The new fours cou--
| per cent. Dealings in silver certificates
amounted to $4,000 at G9la.
The herald., 1896-07-18
COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS
Business 0.nerally Is Slow and Prices Yer.
Dull

Business 0.neraly Is Slow and Prices Very
NEW YORK, July 17.--Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Nearly all general merchandise markets
continue dull and the volume of business
is smaller than anticipated. Little or no
disposition is shown to engage in new en-
terprises, both city and country merchants
continuing to purchase with more than
usual conservatism, in view of the unset
tied financial outlook and the low range
of prices.
The total number of business failures in
the United States this week shows an ex-
pected increase, 255 compared with 219 last
spending week in 1895 the increase during
the past business days is forty-one and
with the second week Of July, 1894 the cur
responding week of 1898, however. in the
midst of panic, there were more than twice
as many failures as this week.
Among other favorable features are rel
attyely Encouraging reports concerning
trade at nine business centers, together
with an Improvement in quotations for
wheat, Indian corn, oats and pork, and
firm or unchanged prices for wool, sugar
lumber and print cloth. Rains have OPEN
ed crop prospects in washington; Ing the M week sS
departure of train load of fruit for Lon
don, q cargo of wheat for Australia and
two ships loaded with lumber for Europe
Exports of wheat. flour included as
wheat, from both coasts of the United
States and from Montreal this week
amount to 1868, 600 bushels. against 2l67.-
900 last week. 1652,000 in the correspond
ing week last year; 1873, ,0O0 in the second
week of July, 1894 and as compared with
5,077 900 bushels in the corresponding week
of 1893
Bradstreets report of the New York
stock market will say: All public interest
in the stock market has disappeared and
professional operators and other holders
of stocks, after the many disappointments
and prolonged waiting to which they have
II no p W n q n
to throw over their securities. Bear pro-
fessional interests in the market have taxi
en- advantage Of this opportunity and con-
Quoted an aggressive campaign. London,
which was inactive and apparently sus-
picious of our market during the early
part of the week. came in as a large buyer
on Thursday and its purchases together
with the buying by the rather exaggerated
short interest. turned the market on that
day and resulted in substantial rally. On
Friday the market was inactive and gener-
ally steady the large spectators appar-
emily taking no part and the smaller ele-
ment being inclined to wait for develop
ments. The fact that gold shipments for
today fell below the expected amount had
considerable effect IN this connection.
During the entire week the professional
character Of the stock exchange business
and the absence of any public interest
kept the market from exhibiting any signs
Of extreme attention. Although through
out the whole period the feeling was most
The herald., 1896-07-18
SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE

Feed and Mill Stuffs-Middlings, $4,000
1900; bran. lS.5OM 1900:
s7.ooa1O.oo;i Vat oat, ssCoaS.oo barley. s4.5o@
500; alfalfa. first crop, $5;5oM6.5O; do Sec
ond crop, $6.Ood6.5o; clover, $s.oOas.OO; stock.
$4.50d15.00; straw, 30@50c per cwt.
Observation-Disclosures, Garnet Chiles. go
assoc; Early Rose. 4Oq5Oc in sacks: do in
boxes. 40@50c: Burbanls. in boxes. 5GQs5c:
yellow, 45m50c: Los Angeles tomatoes, S1.00
@125; Vacaville do, 25Mi0c: string beans.
1lba2lsc: green peppers. 75cdlsi 25 in large
boxes; Chilli peppers, 75cds1 ;25; asparagus.
81 sl.O0mi.75: cucumbers. 75c@$l p; bay. squash.
25c per box; egg plant, sa10c; Alameds
green corn, S1.o0a20O; Berkeley do, 15cW
$l.O0: green ollra $l.ooa1.25:
Fresh sOl FruitsaAIpples common 1nMslo small
3odJOc; apricots. Royal. small boxes. 25Gp
5Oc Royal, per ton. sl55.oo@25.oo. Berries
mon, do, $1.75Q25O; raspberries. per chest.
49, 004 00; blackberries. per chest. ~. .0062 30:
red currants, $2.50d400; figs. black, single
peaches, 75c: do Crawfords, 75@S5c:
grapes, Black Yuma; s. ,00M1.25; plums. per
box, S5@Goc: nrun,es, 5OaSl5c, se ro,- a.
California lemons. $1.50m2.00: do extra, $500
m200: do fancy. s3h0N4.00: California
oranges. seedlings 81 .25Q2oo; do navels,
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, s1.OOa2 90: pine-
apples. s1.50@4.0O; Persian dates, 514@6c.
onds 14HM15c: fancy dairy, 1S1a@l4; do
seconds, 12k@13c.
Cheese-Fancy mild new 717isc: fair to
good 6d6lac; Young America, S69c; East
ern. 12614c.
Eggs-Store, 1Oa12c ranch. 1Sa1ec; duck,
1904.
Poultry-Live turkeys. gobblers. 14615c:
do hens. 12@l3c: roost ters. old. 81 00Q4.50; do
young, s5.00d6.50: broilers small 81. .50m250:
s4.00M500; ducks, old, So. 00@35O: do young.
s3.O0n4. So: reese, per pair, 9nc@s1 %: gOs-
lings, 9oc6s1.00; pigeons. old, $1.2501.5o:
pigeons, young, S1.25GD150.