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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-24

following table gives the supply today and
on this date in previous years.
1897. .2.169,59s 1896. $50. .::.sS3, 468
1896. ..3,12s,455 1894. .2.055,31S
New York Cotton.
New York. October 2s.--Renewed selling
by the longs, much Of It forced through
margin expiration, was feature Of today q
market, resulting in loss OF 10 points.
at the weakest interval january contracts
selling down to $50, thus again breaking
the record for the season. The selling was
led by prominent house with connections
all over the country and especially active
for Wall street account This concern was
an active SELLER yesterday, and Influenced
by their sales today less Important houses
threw cotton over freely The only
support the market got during the brief
session was In the way of buying by shorts.
This, Just before the close led to a rally
of to 8 from the lower level. The market
opened easy at decline at ! to 2 points
and further declined. as indicated, with
the tone finally barely steady at net
less Of To Z points, and total sales Of
futures $4,000 bales. The weakness OF
the market was increased by tendency to
make larger crop estimates and the pre-
dAction of heavy receipts again next week.
New York Dry Goods.
VIEW lUTk, YctODeT S5-1He dry goods
market closed for the week with quiet
ness prevailing, with weak though not
failing market In staple cottone the mar
ket is quiet DIN nearly all grades Brown
goods are subject to a more brisk demand
by mail than in spot trading. Bleached
cottons are easy to purchase. Prints and
ginghams show no net change in any grade
The market Is generally quiet, wooden and
wofsted goods in fair demand.
Cotton Points.
Houston expects 1900 to u, 400 bales
Monday, against 1920 the same day last
year; the estimate at New Orleans is 10000
to 10000, against 21,1S6.
At Fall River the lowest price in the
history OF the print cloth market was
reached this week. A sale was made at
3-Sc.
bearsh New Orleans firm writes:
Notwithstanding the situation appears ap-
parently hopeless, we still believe in adj
vocating caution and only advise nlodcI 10
selling on strong markets"
Cargill & Richardson, Houston: Large
lines of long cotton were thrown overheard
today, which should put the market in a
healthier condition, but the slNt feature
is still weak one, and until we set some
relief from that quarter advances, IL seen,
Will be hard to maintain
A. j. r. Landauer & Co. Of Iiyr rpool |
estimate the consumption Of American cot |
ton this season at $3.50, 900 bales. They |
advise spinners to buy cotton, believing |
the crop may turn out less than 10000, OCO |
bales.
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COTTON SEED pRopucrs

,d r. O. = mill Texas interior points. 40,
Primo crua. al, ,o,s. Per Gallon.
Prime summer yellow oil. iiES 10
Prime cotton 900, ,at. -. Short Ton.
Prime cotton seed meal ia M % %i,s ~ ~
"a. e ~ itvuuu .'......... li.M otf
FOR local delivery Houston mlis ~
mfnl nnd cake az Sll.bOpi5. 90 per ton '"o'e
demand limited '"e uecline;
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Weekly Interi1r Movemcn,.

me weekly movement OF cotton at 81
n uauihs interior towns. accor ling to the
onhnieie statement. issued this morn,nr
was as follows: 'AS
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Arrived
This Week.

Prunes, - "
MackercI. In v barrels,
and Io.pOund kits,
Onions and Potat0e
2uarantine will be raised IN a day or
TWO, then send us your orders which vii,
h. D. Taylor
I! a Sons.
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SURE MONEY IN CorToy-l
OF cotton lis at all times yirtu5
trolled by a few New York III
their Liverpool connections. / +
confidential position with one I
houses and wish to open corWv
witt a few conservative inys(i
Will operate in cotton, and pse
able advance Information 4 % .
OF the market, which / secure n
to time. as basis for our mutt
Address, in confidence, & VI
loA New York City.
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so. Lonis Grnin and prn,I,Inn.

St Louis, October -Flour--unobanr.
ca, wheat higher; spot higher; No !,
S ara eievator 90 tracss, oslsass; No. ;
ffSn nd. Corn Options strong, FRA c ciSy,
n,sher. spot strong and higher; No I,
G sasm, e December, "a rs bid: May. s,x
sas 5h-1 ,u and firm; spot steady; No 3
2lH?lH: December, 10; May, q as bid I pwa
uia t.sher, i6it. Cornmeai. Las. Bran dnii,
s r,aS seed higher, Ioi, Prime timothy o,,;
othv IN @. Gay "a dnll prairie 7.o0a7 so: tim
sad hagging unchanged, Pork uncbang,eied s
Standard mess icbbing. $50 I4ard,"Prin,..,,
io,s -: choice, 4seA. Bacon Boxed
4 a. SS.ra sport clear and ribs, a75 shorts
shorts, $50; extra short clear, S,2S. sbo anu
% c ,Recepts- -Four, 600 barrels. wheai
$500 ~, bushels sorn. ias,coo bushels, ea u'
rels; wheat, 1900 bushels. enrn Nv" =, PAL AZ
bushels; oats. li.0o0 bushels NV"
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by private wire to b. w. Hunter G. Co
New Orleans, La. October 23.-Fairchi,d
Hobson say: Liverpool fully responded
10 our decline of yesterday which. with
continued large spot offerings and fine
weather, combined to cause further limit
dation by tired and disappointed LONGS ana
the result of the days trading is lass a,
points from yesterdays closing Alor,
the time December sold at the lowest rcir,
o'ol-houston wired that 2..OOo l,sIos
should be added to their shipments snd
taken from the stocks. reducing toc stocr
from $4,000 to $4,000. This che,raa tho
seihng and caused an advance o. 3 uci,ts
put points Of 1t were lost In ,b, La,
Jew minutes OF the session.
we are stu unable to see onvthino, a.,
.ne near future to advance cotton lie. .,
Gems 10 us that crop OF over - g., = oon
oaies ana all ether factors OF a hear;sh
VuIe are fully discounted ID The re-,
price Oh o.o2 for the December ontion How
. vser, tnere are some traders VII, tn,,' 60,
their minds on 5 cents. and unless ,ha
market gets some substantial sunoo-, f,n nv
abroad or liberal investment buyins IN ,haa
side' they may be correct. ms
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ABOUT HOLDING COTTON.
A Houston Firm Advises Against
Such a Policy.


In view Of the fact that there IS row
some disposition In Texas to hold cation.
the following circular upon this subject,
issued by Houston firm early IN October,
will be OF interest:
Houston, Texas, October While some
OF our colleagues In the factorige business
seem to be confident OF higher prices for
cotton, and counsel holding, we can not see
our way clear to offer any such advice We
have been in this business continuous for
over quarter OF a century, anL do not re-
call single instance where sh.ppers irve
made money by holding cotton Mt this sea.
son. On the contrary. very many lave
lost money, and not a few have been r,'ned
by holding. That Is the result If eXperl-
enoe; now for the reasons.
You VIII observe that to the holder OF
cotton the charges for storage, insurance.
and interest are certainty. and ae, ,,mu-
iate constantly, while an u iyance in cotton
~ heVer certainty. and more ,fieu n
uisappolntment. Moreover very few
holders can be induced to lot 10 len
me market goes up, but wait too ),nr
thinking II VIII go higher, and finally have
10 sell when II is lower.
fou Will also observe that cotton rr,oas
are governed by the daily receipts. and 70,
by guesses at the size OF the cron md
aaiiy receipts have u tendency to ptow
larger every year between September and
january. because there are more ratltoad,
each year, and they arc better ufui,r,d
roads. 'N''N' VIZ
II the crop turns out short, and n nor
manent advance Is establtshcd. his ian.
pens only late in the sprlns or In the sum
ner, and by that time your profits Irc an.
urely eaten up by charges aud inicr,st
u no advance occurs, then you lose both
tne advance and the interest on the rr.ce
81 inc cotton In any event, holding rat
ION Is game where. il you win. you rot
hotning. and IL you lose. you lose noayilv
IRE nest results in handling cotton. in
our opinion, can only be obtained nv all
lowing your factor some discretion in ths
matter OF selling. He Is on The spot md
KNOWS when the demand is coed. ana when
there are spurts In the market. The sIi,.,or
can not Know this at u distance. and his
instructions may come Just too late mr. loo
carry TO cntch the crest of the marker W.
couiu handle a great deal more ,olton nv
fostering the general disposition 10 hold
put we would not then be acting for tho
pest interests OF our customers, ana would
not make any friends in tho end. Sincere
~ yours. VIM, d. Cleveland s. Go.
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tnlchBO. october 3.--CattIp closed cas-
Ter after a quiet week Medium natives.
ems. are selling slowly, but butchers are
In brighter demand, extras, E. lJlI5 30. &C m.
mon tecf -stetrs, J65dftc; fair 20 prime
Ireders 1sOnf. 30; common to gooi stock
a als, a"MS.So; cows and heifers, 3i003.75;
rexas steers. fair TO choice. 3.25G8. 9O
Texas cows and heifers, 2.i0u375: West
eri range steers. 3.30d32b The run In
hogs was very large for Saturday. Trade
was active. packers operating at yester-
days prices, salcs being largely al z G0lt
800, heavy packers, 340ll3. G5; prime Light
weights. 390W4.0O. Prices were largely loo
lower than week ago. Sheep-lThe light
supply today was soon disposed Of lambs
avrraglng a tritie over sheep, 2.51d1i. 20 for
natives ana 3.lOu430 for Western range.
feeders fetching 3S5I4.0,. Lambs were
IN demand at 4,00a6OO; Western selling at
4i014,60. -
st Louis, October 3.-Cattle-IRcccipt,
7no' shipments. 400: market steady. mir
TO choice native shipping ana export steers
4obuob, dressed beef and butcher steers
asoMiso; bulk, i.15@t55: steers under Iooo
POUNDS. 35DNl.b0; bulk 3.G5d3s5: stockers
am feeders, 2.iOu4 10: bulk 3Oon4 90: cows
ioxas and Indian steers, 2s5Gi8s5. bulk
3Slu4. Go; cows ard heifers. 251a3.55 Uops
nnecelnts. 1000; market easier to 5c lower,
lig sa, S.7oa3so; mixed, 3G5M3.sO; butchers,
S men,s ion. snecp9m,Receip's. none shin
800; culls and bucks. 150o2. 50, stockers
ana feeders, 2.5og2,s5; lambs, a76a5.5O'
Kansas City, Mo-. October 2S.-Cnttle-
BI ,p 2Mo; market unchanged. Hogs
SW he1vles. si5ll355; packers. 4 ioqS9 55
mixed. 3Ml2.Gl lights s565i3 fs7ih. vorlY
cIs you369, Sheep--R ecelpts. 200. m ,lsn,
so"oy' 'amps' S75u3,5O muttons. 3.0od3 90.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots Of staple
Conn m Odttles.

These quota are revised daily ana
their correctness can be relied upon The
prices are those ruling in the Houston
v holesale markets.
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Houston SuOt OuOtaffons.
Galveston Spots.

Galveston Spots.
The Galveston spot market closed
weak and unchanged.
Low ordinary. -1olMiddling.. 1916
Ordinary ....... 4 1l-l6lGoad mitdliny q LID
GOOD ordinary. l-l6IMiddllng fair. @ 7-IU
Low middiing.. 7-l6lsales .........,.. lss
New Orleans Spots.
The New Orleans spot market closed
quiet at decline of Isc.
G .;Sm sry"~ < < ao Sdl nm adin.: 81
Good loo ordinary. sS7 Middlins fair. $.
New York Spots.
Tho New York spot market closed
quiet and unchanged.
I o% 1 orS,nn1y INA GOOD mddlins sA
Mlddllng 6B Icaies. .......... 1855
Liverpool Spots.
Demand moderate; prices l-32d lower:
sales 1000. of which $500 were American:
imports, 1880, all American.
Today. Yes'day.
orulnafy ,,.......' SIS 3-l6
Low Diiddlng ... ....... a lila AZ
Mlddling nplunds .... q o.lG AZ
GOOD mIddling upands 3 lid 3as
american middlIn. fa!r..... 1853 3l-32
New Orleans Futures,
Opened steady; closed barely steady:
sales. 125, 100.
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PRODUCE.


BFlANS-California small white 2,sn2ssc
per Id; Bayou. 3lfqsAc; pink. 22i@3c. Lima
beans, Sls43 5-Sc: black eyed peas, 3AT
Csc 9r
BuTrER-Blue Star 22c; dairy, 16I1sc:
fancy Elgin creamery 25d25sc; Texas
country butter, choice, 15120c; common, 10
Mi94c oleomargnrine, solids lOc; prints
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s2.75a3oo, common
Se.25ei2.aG
CHEESE--New York full cream. lsc:
Wisconsin fun cream, l2hc; Young Amer
lea, l2lac; Western, 11c Swiss. 25c: imita-
ton Swiss, 17Qisc: brick cheese. 1lal2c.
EGGs-Texas, Halle for candled stock;
case rur 9Ml0c; Kansas 15c
ONiONs-California &c: Minnesota, 1ss
M2c per III.
PEPPER-Chi 19d2oc per lb.
POTATOES California and Colorado. so
@s5c; sweet potatoes 35ll50c per bushel.
POu IrRY-Chickens, per dozen, old
hens. s2.75nS0o; cocks s2O0a2iO fryers
according to size, s2.5Nl3,00; broilers, So OOfp
2,2j; turkey hens si,6om6 90; turkey COB
blers s6.OOaS.50, ducks s2.75@3.75; geese
ST. 5O6IS 80
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Grain and Provisions ELSEWHERE.

No. hard, 81 No. 2, SlXGN, No usnes
w No, 2 egikGi9t; No. 2 spring. Ssm C rea,
steady: slow; No. 2 mixed. 2sisa2SS. o,,n
s pva Am, rather SLOW; No. white lsisa
timothy, $50; prairie. do Racs e,oice
wheat, 1900 bushels; corn, "A, 600 busbeis,
oats lnooo bushels Shipments WS VIZ,
, 1890 bushels; corn. 2a,7o0 bushels; oats
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following table gives the supply today and
on this date In previous years:
1897. 2.169.59S 1896. ..... .:.ST3, 408
1895. ass 1S94....... .2,055,313
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LIVE STOCK.

HOugTON.
r. Hall, live stock commission mer-
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:, chrapo advlces Ivy private wire d, u
w Hunter. 4 Go, gave esrh on uco,rnhe,
Ehsnt unchanged NJ u.s. puts sid I'M
~ III III '''s 70 @N cails sold M from oois
nios.tmay. Puts on snrn sold I'm fra,u ,ss
to 2sh calls sold at esH w ava" <oss
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WIRE AND NAILS

prices on carloads. SP'~'a'
ohAhHED WIRE-GliGden, gal. 80 40 ,,sr
Nv los, Maukegaa Sc higher than c;l.dden
ys NIKE NAILS Rate se.oo per Reg sd.
"a ana ~ IA "a and isd, Sc, Sd and "a. ioc;
7Sc. ~ -c' 20 and ID. soc; Sd. asc: "a.
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HEAVY sTAPLEs.

v holesale markets.
HEAVY STAPLES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. per keg. No srp
shot, per sack. s.25; buck. si.5o.
EAcON--Extra short clear, IN sacks.
s sghed E Sss. Sss sM ScSs Sew York salt
81 GaTSeG AND 'TTiifE;ss@stcsrioad iiots.
b Houston or Galveston. October ship
Ties Arrow Is ID. Soc; 30 ID 7oc Delta sl,6o
IN small lots from store. bagging &c per
yard higher: ties SC per bundle higher: =,
&c pei b; spesai s wnapR sc hs ear Wv
COFFEE--Rio and Cordova: Fair 9Mloc;
prime 1lM1llac; choice 12@1Sc. fancy lin
sil.o6; Arbuckie's Ariosa sii0s; basis 100 ID
and Crescent, 100 Id cases. $1O75; Apex
cases.
!. FLouR-Carload lots: Tidal Wave $40;
Pearl, 1910; rye flour. $50; special rates
for shipments TO interior points flour In
barrels I5c above sacks: In half barrels 3oc
F.ARINACEoUs GooDs-Grts, homIny
and cream meal IN bbs. s2.75; pearl meal.
r. 40 ID sacks. s1.65I17O per bbl of sacks.
S 30 oats $2.40 per case; Columbian oats
HAMs- Standard SA@oc; picnic hams
HoNEY-In 60 lb cans. extracted. 40
ed 6i%c.
LARD--Refined tierces, compound, 49sc;
ieht bbsn5esr; 80 ID cans Nc higher than
therees: 10 10 cans PC higher. 10 cans 7-sc
flgner Id cans 1c higher.
on AiaoiLASSiS- Reboiled. fair l60llSc; prime
2oI2lc; choice 25a2sc; fancy soa32c.
Ii!Cfs- Extra fancy head 5laI59tc;
506c.
-, RoPE-Basis for ZIG: sisal SIC; MANILA
6Mc: cotton 1l0i1kc
M SALT-Liverpoo coarse 60ft75c: fine $50
'oc, cuisiana. Coarse, Coo: fine 35c: barrels,
81 a. 49, "-'o''
SALT FISH-Mackerel, No 1. In 10 Id
kits. ScMsi.0O; half bbls Sc. 0oa6 SO.
:, SIARCH--standard Eoods: Pearl, in 40
70 boTes N4c:. Royal Gloss. bulk 3so;
nickel. 100 packages, per box, s2S5; corn
starch 5lec per 10. ~ ard 10 Id boxes.
nU,'h ions are for small lots:
special prices given on carload orders.
STANDARD granulated Csc cubes and
powdered 5Ac; Louisiana yellow clarified,
fancy DC; choice An
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CANNED GOODS.

CANNED GOODS.
CANNED FRuIT--Per dozen: Strawber-
ri s sLoval 20; pneapples. standard 81. 1O0
l.o,; eyeiess and coreless 81 50; seconds g3c
HsLW; pears, standard, 90cQ$l.OO: Clipper
bartiett pears, 2 lb, $l.00CI1.O5; 9 ID ST 6Ofp
l62; peaches, standard, z ID 81. 1Oiil. Is; sec
ohas'2Ib' 95c@$l.co; 3 ID stanelerd s1.5odl 90
z 10 pie peaches 7jd80c; 3 Id pie pea ches'
S5UgOc; blackberries 65lg70c; Id standard
apples 75mS5c.
CALIFORNIA CANNED FRUITS
STANDARD goods. 2h Id cans: Peaches $3.50
@l6o per DOZEN aprlcots $1SOa135; pears
SLoValO: egg plums sl.30Qll. 35 green
cages Sl.3O4l.35: nectarines, 81 30lIl .35;
grapes .N.S0al.35; white cherries ST. 10d2. 20 :
piacK cherries 500; gooeeberries 81. i5d1 So
CANNED VEGETABLES ID cans
Where not otherwke stated: Lima beans
IVq75c; extra standard Limas, 90n95c !;
string beans 6VQ65l; corn, extra standard
Voc; fancy N,20; standard S)dDS5c,
seconds 65c. red kidney beans IS
SITTER peas. 81 jOQl.6O succotash, S0as5c .
okra ana tomatoes, 75aS5c; toma toes 7OGD
Toe; 3 III tomatoes 9Vn35c
CANNED MEATS AND FISH--Roast
beef, lb. sl.35d1. 40; 2 III. 22502. s5; 1 ID
corned beef, dozen, sl.35ml40; lb lunch
tongue ! Dozen. s2s54S.OO Frankfort sau-
sages, none; Vienna sausage, " III, 500
Mllo; a III potted ham, 4 dozen, Coo; y ID
Potted ham, 2 dozen. $l.15; a lb deVIled
nam, dozen, 65a70 y lb deviled
nam, dozen, H.l5; sardnes, American
quarters, tins, s3oOfl3l0 mustard three
quarters. 80 tins, s2.75d2S0: salmon Alas
IA, 95cMS. 90; Steel Head Columbia River.
Sl,Oo4l2S; fancy Columbia River, 81. 40l1l So
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BRIGHT BITS.

Female Book Agent-"You seem much
absorbed by that paper" Patient Vic
tim-"Yes 1t is a plotting paper" Exit
agent.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
No, Mr.. Coolhand," she said kindly,
Il am sure I could never learn to love
you" ooh. perhaps you could" rejoined
Coolhand cheering.y Never too old to
learn, you know."-Tit-Bits.
Fashionable Doctor-"John, try and
find out from Baroness Landrath's ser
wants what summer resort she would like
to go to next summer, so 1 may know
what to prescribe for r.-Fliegende
Batter.
Domestic Cruelty-'T saw Mrs. Highly
standing at the window weeping" Il
don't blame her; Mr.. Highly was clean
ing the pavement with that hand-painted
snow-shovel she gave him Christmas
Chicago Record.
The Humanity Feminine-"Yes," ex-
claimed the Elephant bitterly, "they have
gone and educated my wife to almost hui
man intelligence, and now she doesn't
know how to get along with one trunk
any more. "-Detroit Journal.
-Tuffold Knutt-"You're always talkin'
IL } Ou ildl d ulAl4lOI QOl-
lars you wouldn't know what to do with
it, Mosely Wraggs-"Yes. L would. I'd
be thunderin Sight more select about
the company l keep than l am nowr'-
Chicago Tribune.
-Yabsiey-"There comes Nudge. Let's
run" Wickwire-'Wh is the matter
with Nudge that we should fee?" Yabs-
ley-"Haven't you heard? He has got so
a fraa ha hos OH l.,
he wants to give recitations in Scotch dia-
lect. "-Indianapolis Journal.
Legal PrecoeiIy--A farmers son up in
the country conceived a desire to shine
as member of the legal profession and
undertook clerkship in the office of the
village pettifogger at nothing a week. At
the end of the first days study the young
man returned home. "Well, lobe, how
dyer like the law?" was the first paternal
inquiry "Tain't what it's cracked up to
be-" replied lobe. Sorry 1 learnt it,
Harlem Life,
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Personal.

When Joaquin Miller was in Seattle
recently, a man stopped him in the street,
and, lifting up his beard and examining
his neck. remarked: Eyes. YOU are Joa-
auin Miller" The stranger then remind
ca Miller that over forty years ago he
mad pulled poisoned arrow from Mil
Ter 5 neck and sucked the venom from the
wound.
Addressing women who are wives, the
other day, in fremont temple, Boston,
Mr.. Moody told them that If they have
Just complaint against their husbands
they should seek divorce Anticipating
the objection that such advice would
preak up homes. he declared that he gave
y Ior the upbuilding of the home and the
defense OF the family honor.
-Mascagni. the composer Of "Cavelle-
ria Rustieana," is reported to be growing
extravagant in dress and manners. His
craVats, the cut of his coats, the color of
MS socks, are constantly varied. each be
ing more extraordinary than the last
one OF his crazes is the collection of
clocks and watches Of all kinds. from an
English gold lever TO a cheap nickel time
keeper.
The Emperor of Japan grinds out
poetry by the yard. The Japan Mail of
Yokohama says: THE emperor seems to
be very prolific poet, for we are told
by the Chuo that during the last ten
years Baron Takasak, who may be con-
s!dered to occupy the position of poet lau-
reate in Japan, has seen more than 25.0O0
couplets composed by the sovereign. His
majesty has penned 400 couplets in the
course of this year"
The most remarkable centenarian in
France is Nine. earlier Of Lille, who, in
all her life. in a nation of wine and cOf-
fee-drinkers, has never touched these beV-
erages For ninety years she has not been
i'll. The venerable widow had an inter-
esting ANCESTOR Lille merchant, known
as Father Forty-two," because of the
number of his children. When Louis XIV
visited Lille he sent for this prize parent,
complimented him on his patriotism and
exempted him from all tolls and taxes.
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-----------e--S1s -s----------------
The Subject of His Lecture.

Some of the best stories that are told at
Lotos Club dinners reach only the small
audience that gathers in the cafe down
stairs, after the toasts have been spoken
to. for a more informal entertainment as
a conclusion, says the New York Sun. To
such an audience few evenings ago DR..
Depew, in speaking of the many requests
that he received for passes, said: "A man
whom l have not seen since we were
boys together called on me this morning
and introduced himself. He looked rather
seedy, and he told me he wasn't prosper
GUS We talked about the days when we
were boys together, and the little red
school house, and how the years had dealt
with each of us. L am glad to see you
are getting along nicely, Chauncey,' he
said Thank YOU i replied, and how have
YOU prospered?' L have not prOspered at
all he said, but 1 am on the eve of sue
cess if you will give me little aid What
can do for your
Well. Chauncey, Iwant afpsss to Wap-
pinger's Falls
"'What are you going to do there to
bring you success? ! asked.
I'm going to deliver a lecture. It's
good lecture, and It will bring me fame
and money s7t
land what are you going to lecture
about?' 1 asked.
"Tn tell you. Chauncey, after I get the
pass
Il wanted to aid my old friend. and
had a pass made out for him. Giving it to
him, / said with some curiosity:
Now, John, what is the subject Of this
lecture of yours?'
John braced up, threw back his Shout
ders, and proudly answered:
I am going to lecture on how to make
rnoneVt''