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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
MONEY, STOCKS And BONDS
STOCKS GENERALLY STRONG UNTIL
THE CLOSE, WHICH WAS WEAK.
Less Favorable Crop Reports From
the DakOtas, Increased Gold
Shipments ExertinE n Bear
ish Influence.

The situation Of the local money market
continues unchanged. Some demand IS sun
being had for money from grain men, out
aside from this but little new paper o1erlhg
and tina mainly by live stock men. General
trade is discounting very little. Rates are
steady, however, at IqS per cent. CuI-
rency still going to the country quite IT,
". Bank clearings, $l.635.10; same tlm L.
last year. S1.4O3. 80. an increase OF $-5i'fo'
a gain Of Il per cent.
Eastern exchange dull and lower
quote it as follows: New York. .5c us
count; Chicago, 4Oc discount; ST. Louis &C
discount.
The gold reserve yesterday was Nf'-
41.j54. oo
The Bank Of England's reserve Is 5Osp
per cent, against 50.59 per cent last week.
Rate OF Discount steady at 2 per cent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
WILL SOON BE CLOSED.
Incident Involving the Destruction of
n Portuguese Flag Near a
settlement,

Washington. July 29.-The incident at
Monterey, Cal. on the 4th Of July. invOlv-
ing the destruction OF the Portuguese flag,
Is wei on the way toward A settlement. A
report has been received at the state de-
pertinent from the governor of California
upon the results Of the investigation made
by the state authorities into the case at the
request OF the department. This shows that
the ahalr was the work Of some i~rrespOnsi-
Die person whom 1t has not been possible
TO identity and punish, and the people of
Monterey are unanimous in condemnation
OF the Insult. With a proper expression of
regret on the part Of our government, and
the Enclosure of this report. il is believed
that the Incident will be closed satisfac-
toTily.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

New York. July 29.-The dry goods mar
ket is looking upward in all lines. The i'm
provement is, however, very gradual in all
cotton goods lines. II has been retarded
to some degree by unfavorable weather con-
ditiOns. Jobbers rave suffered more than
first HAND dealers from this cause, and re-
tailers more than either. With a run OF
favorable weather good results in all lines
are TO be expected. In staple cottons there
is a better tone to the market, better de-
mand, more confidence and more liberal
buying ideas. Print cloths are firm, with
sales of about $1,000 pieces, odds and regu-
lars so far this week
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Send for Summer Outings

Along the line of the Nickel Plate road.
Three through trains daily between Chi
Cago. Fort Wayne, Cleveland, Erie, BuI,
falO. New York and Boston. unsurpassed
facilities for the comfort Of the. travelling
public. All the delicacies OF the season
served on dining car. Call on or address
]. Y. Callahan, general agent. III Adams
street, Chicago, III. Depot, Twelfth II
Clark streets.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Grain Notes.

Thalman. in a Paris cable. says: France
will require to import 100000 bushels OF
wheat.
c. NJ. Bunton. of the hansen Grain Com
mission Company, St. Louis, was on
change yesterday.
Newport News cleared 10000 bushels OF
corn yesterday. making the total corn
clearances 4j3.S07 bushels.
a New York report says Buda Pest mer-
chants are purchasing American wheat to
go to Northern Bohemia, via Hamburg.
A New York message reports about fifty
loads Of wheat at all ports for forward
shipment: fifteen loads of corn and O.O00
bushels of oats for export. Freights are
quoted quiet and easier, with no engage
ments.
Heavy rains are reported on the Atlantic
coast, light local showers in the lake re-
giOns. and the balance Of the country is
fair, with temperature a trife higher. 1t is
much cooler I'm the Northwest. Hot, dry
weather is likely in the corn belt.
The primary market receipts for yester-
day were $4,000 bushels of wheat. against
565099 bushels a year ago. Shipments were
$4,000 bushels; last year, $4,000 bushels.
Corn receipts. $4,000 bushels: a year ago,
7G2.O10 bushels. m 54O.000 bushels:
last year, $4,000 bushels.
The Cincinnati Price Current in its week
" issue says: The corn crop condition is
maintained. Oats are as good as previous
~ reported. The spring wheat promise is
not much lowered and favors a 225. OOO.O 900
DuSnel estimate. IOtdl crop. 3JO.ObO.UU0 BUSH
els. EXportable surplus. is. 000.O 900 bushels.
Yesterdays C~learanCes for export at the
four Atlantic ports were S2.5G3 bushels of
wheat, 23,542 packages of -four, 1852 BUSH
els of corn and 1885 bushels of oats. In
addition. New Orleans cleared 5000 bush
els Of wheat and 1000 barrels of flour. To-
tai wheat and -four clearances amounted to
$4,000 bushels.
4 message from Columbus. o.. SAYS: a
summary of the Ohio crop conditions shows
that wind and hail during the past week
did local damage. but crops on the whole
are in fine shape. Corn is in tassle and
some shooting. The quality of rye is excel
lent. Oats are ripe and being cut. Wheat
is coming TO market. and is Of fine quality.
Ed Copeland, 2 travelling solicitor. has re-
turned from a trip through Nebraska. He
declares that crops are in better condition
there now than they have been at this sea-
son Of the year in the last fifteen years.
There has been plenty Of rain the last few
weeks. On Monday evening a severe hail
storm visited the vicinity Of Riyorton.
Neb.. and ruined considerable corn. An the
northern counties in Kansas are also in
splendid condition.
THE no,,r ov,ty,,4 Iac4 uraaLr --;.I -z---.-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.
wheat Active and Firm-COrn Quiet
and Barely Steady-ORts Slow
Sale and Weak.

In store-Wheat, 1o0.331 bushels; corn. 1S3.-
6Z1 bushels: oats, 12O,0i5 bushels, and rye.
SO57 bushels.
WHEAT-Receipts past % ours....I50.s 600
Same time last year ..............-... 2i.000
SnlnfnEIllS .--.-.- -. IU
There was a free movement and firm mar
ket Yesterday for most offerings. MillerS
as well as elevator men were out for SUD
niles. and while receipts were good. they
were all wanted. Better cables Influenced a
more bullish speculative market. and cash
grain soon became strong in sympathy. BY
. hard. 20 cars at oslo. . cars at 6S1-c. y
cars at 6sac and 10 cars fancy at 6gc: No.
? hard. 13 cars poor at &c. 90 cars at sic.
Is cars at 67I2c. . cars poor at 66@c, 5 cars
GOOD at e7sGc and 10 cars choice late at &C:
No. 4 hard. ! car at 64c. l car at csc. : cars
al s5ISc and S cars choice at &c: rejected. 2
cars choice at SIC; No. 2 red. 2 cars at 70Iac.
l car at 7lc and ] car choice at Ike; Nc. 2
red. / car poor at Csc. 1 car at 69c. 3 cars
choice at 70c, / car choice at 7Olzc; No. 4 red,
l SGR & r.; paIt "a hours ....... 1880
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
THE KANSAS CITY OURNAL. FRIDAY. JULY 80, 1897.

1ldI5c: dairy, sd11lkc. E~GGS-Steady at &c.
PORk-Eirm; standard mess JObbing. $40
NS.25. LARD-Higher; prime steam, 500;
choice. A.05. BACON-BoXed shoulders,
S.J5; extra short clear and ribs, $50;
shorts, 3.S1K. DRY SALT MEATS-Boxed
shoulders, $4s7Iz: extra short clear, $50:
ribs. S.3j: shorts, S.S7Iz.
Liverpool. July 29.-LARp-Prime West
ern dull. 2ls Sd. TURPENTiNE SPIRITS
Firm at 2Is Cd. WHEAT-Dull; No. 1 North
ern spring. Is 10, CORN-Dull; American
mixed. spot, new, No. 2. 2S 10d; futures
dull; July. 2s S@4d; August. IS I0d; Septem-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Petition for n Receiver.

Frankfort. Ky, July 29-The attorney
general for the insurance commissioned
filed in the state fiscal court to-day a petit
ton containing sensational statements and
praying for the appointment Of a receiver
for the Kentucky Life and Accident Com
pany. The license to do business in Ken
lucky was revoked by the commissioner
last night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Rye N Seeds.

St. Louis. Mo-. July 29.-Rye-4oc, track.
Flaxseed-S0lzc. Timothy s~eed-Prime, $50
G2.6J.
tember, 40c. Flaxseed-Cash, Sic; Sep
TENDER, S4l2c. Timothy seed-Prime, 2.70g
2.75.
Toledo. o.. July 29.-Clover s~eed-Steady;
prime. October, A.l2iz. Rye-Higher; No.
., cash, 3SI2c.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
REPRESENTATIVES, SALES,

acknowledgements the past "a hours:
Receipts
SHlpTlfutS . 90
DIiNt-ONlH .
There was quite n drop in the receipts
yesterday, and most of the arrivals from
Utah and Wyoming and in only fair flesh,
and the markets east Of us were not so
strong. The result was killers were back
ward. and bid a little lower for both lambs
and sheep. Blu while killing stuff was of,
there Was a steady market for feeders and
mot enough to smnply the demand.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

,.
WESTERN HEIFERS.
ILL.,. J5..... 3 10 - S10..... 8 10
ARIZONA STEERS
ST.. SIS. 3 621al n6..... ~. 3 Go
COLORADO COWS.
D.....12l6..... . E.-...1245..... 90
ARKANSAS HELPERS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
New National Bank at seneca, Kas.

Washington. July ~29-(SpeciaLD The ap-
plication Of the following persons for au-
thOrity TO organize the National Bank OF
approved o-dav: J.. r. Taylor, J.. II.
Hatch. r. NJ. Emery. Richard Johnson and
b.. T. Hart.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Lamar Democrat sold.

Lamar. No. July 29-The Lamar Demo-
crat was sold to-day at administrators
sale for s.. 800, to II. c. Timmonds, a prom
inent attorney and a strong advocate OF
silver. He viii share his purchase with
his sOn-in-law. Walter W. Mayes, clerk OF
the Barton county circuit court.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Cotton.

New Orleans, July 29.-COTTON-Futures
steady; sales, $500 bales. July, nominal:
August. 7.43c; September. 6.9ld6-93c; Octo-
her, 6.UG6.7Sc; November, 6l9d6.Soc; De
cember, 6.S1Ge.S2c; January, 6.S4I6.S6c; Feb
ruary, 6.SIa6.S9c; March, 6.90Q6.92c.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

MULES-Mules. 1S TO IL hands.
4 to : years, good flesh and hair. g oOa 80 {
years good flesh and hair. 10 OOa 50
years. good flesh and hair; 50 ooa IS
years. good flesh and hair. -. IS OO9 IS q
good flesh and hair............. IS OOa11o q
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

At a considerable discount, a scholarship,
good for one school year In one OF the best
educational institutions for boys IN the
state. For further particulars call upon
The Journal Company.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

Thalman. in a Paris cable. says; France
will require to import 100000 bushels OF
wheat.
c. NJ. Bunton, of the hansen Grain Com
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Lead and Zinc.

New York. July 29.-Lead-Strong; brok-
ers' price, $50; exchange prise, S3.S5Q3.SO.
Spelter-Quiet at S4-25d4.30.
St. Louis. July 2.-Lead-Easy at S3.67l&.
Spelter-Dull at $4.12I2.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Rapid Marketing of wheat.

W. w. Cowen estimates that at the pres
eUt rate Of shipment from Kansas the
surplus of wheat will be out of
the state by December 1. Here are his
figures:
Bushels.
Kansas wheat CrOp. 1897 ..........42 q. 800 600
Seed and food requirements 1878. S,O0,O0
er shipments "a, 500, 900
At the rate OF to-day'S receipts at
Kansas City. 20 cars. or about
115.09 bushels daily. receipts Au-
gust ! to December !. 10 days.
Will % oSyruvJ
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Government Bonds
silver.

New York. July 2a.-Bar silver. Sic;
Mexican dollars. 45Ikc.
London. July 29.-Bar silver. 26l&d per
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

~ ''T|T =" 7 - 0-JsWss , .
HOGS-MOvements the past "A hours:
htttIptS 1885,
DIlNe-OuIS . .S2f
There was only a moderate run yeSter-
day, and the markets east of US We're firm.
The quality of the arrivals were not so
good. Yet as a whole was very fair. Pack
ers and shippers both buying. and the
than Wednesday. and the latter not akfng
so many. But between them the pens were
cleared early. and the prices We're steady
and firm, and some of the late sales a little
stronger. Extreme range, S2.50G3.55; bulk
of sales, S342ika3.f7z.
Good to choice. 421kT3 -
Common to heavy and light. 2 30 as 80
Good to choice light, $50 to 200
pounds :. .. .........-....... 3 As az So
Good to choice mixed packing,
23s to $50 pounds....-.-...... 3 42ika3 Az
DI-DD ECU.N-r aTTTrE carrC
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
OF INTEREST TO STOCKMEN
IMPORT DUTIES ON STOCK RECEIVE
ATTENTION.
Schedule rs IL Is Now in ~Force-0theE
Notes and News of Interest
From the stock
Yards.

Now that the new tariff is in effect the
rates of import duties OF live stock are just
COW OF interest to many. and We give
mem below as furnished by Collector
Webster Hithers They are. Cattle. IL
less than l year old, s. per head; all other
cattle, If valued at not more than SIf per
head. $50; II valued at more than Sl per
heaG. zHz per cent ad valorem. Swine,
SLSO per head. Horses and mules. II VAL
ued at $50 or less per head. 80 per head:
i valued at more than $50 per head. . Der
cent ad valOrem. Sheep. 1 year Old. &c
per head. All other live animals. not
specially provided for in this act, 70 per
cent ad valOrem.
lure bred animals for breeding purposes
are not included in the above. In the mat
Ter OF horses and sheep the above duties
Vdnced so much that the better class may
SUI De brought In. though they will doubt
less come in from Old Mexico less freely
under these Restrictions.
Thomas 3. Ladd is still confined to hls
home In WyandOtte with sickness.
Parties Just in from Montana say that
the cattle losses there last winter were
light and cattle have done well.
to the open market has just commenced
Charles Dixon has returned from a trip
through Wallace. Ellis and Cove counties,
kas- He says he saw lots OF good grass
ana plenty Of alfalfa, but few cattle to
~ H. III -E4AlSs d DIX crop OF wheat mas
been raised and Of fine quality. A con-
servative estimate puts the country's yield
at 10000 bushels. and some say more.
ID. {. HolcOmb. at one time a commits
sion man here, but now an extensive ranch
owner at Garden City, kas.. was at the
yards yesterday. He says everything 10
prosperous in his section and there are lots
Of cattle and they are doing we'll He has
Just closed a deal whereby he gets the
entire ST. brand Of cattle in Northern
New Mexico. numbering 12,O0O head, Of all
ages including $500 cows with calves at
their side Terms private.
Major Sandy MInton, a well known
Oklahoma cattleman, who has been a heavy
shipper to the Kansas City market for
many years. is at the C~entropolis. He
brought with him from the territory a
trainlcad Of choice beeves, and having dis
posed OF them he will remain here for some
days, more for the pleasure that is in IL
than anything else. The Mckinley pros
perity has struck us in the way Of big
crops and pretty good prices for our prod
ucts," said Mr.. MintOn to a reporter for
The Journal. The wheat and corn crops
this year are larger than ever before in the
history of the Strip. Rains have been
plentiful and cattle nave been little or no
trouble because Of the abundance of grass
on the range. Everybody is in good spirits
down my way, and l believe we will rave
better times"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Geo R. Barse. Pres. J.H.waite. Seed Treas.
BARSE ys! FF55cK C88H#BBaISST YI!o on

Rooms 159-16O. Live Stock Exchange bldg.
Capital Stock, S25O,OOO. Paid Up
Buying Stockers and Feeders given special
attention.
Reasonable Advances to Feeders. Tel. 1919.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Yesterday, Chicago Market.
Open. High Low. Close. T %sd.

Furnished by the French Bros. Commits
sion Company. room y, Board OF Trade
building.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

Leaving in Kansas as surplus, De-
cember 1. 1887. 2.6J0,0W
In above estimate ne has taken into ac-
count the larger amount of wheat that is
going, and will go, out of the state via
other gateways. to Eastern mills and to
Gulf ports direct
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

Chicago car lots-Winter wheat, 152 cars;
contract, 100 cars. Spring wheat, 20 cars:
contract, none. Corn, Isl cars; contract,
43 cars. Oats. $50 ears; contract, "a cars.
m for Friday-Wheat, 26 cars;
corn. LIS cars: oats. ESQ cars.
WHEAT-Cash-No. 2 red, 7J24c; No. 2
red. T2a74c; No. ? hard, 73Q73kc; No. 3 hard,
ga &c.
CORN-Cash-No. 2 mixed, 27d274c; No.
2 white, 27d27Lc.
OATSLCash-No. 2 mixed, TIC; No. :
white. 21E22lzc.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Wool, Hides and PeIts.

WOOL-Firm, but sales slow. Missouri
and similar-FIne, SQI0c; combing, I4dI5c;
coarse. l3Hl5c. KaI.sas, Nebraska and In
dian Te~rritory-Fine. 7d10c; fine medium,
INl2c: medium, l2d14c: cOmbing. 12a14c;
medium, 10012c: medium, 11al3c: coarse
and carpet. 1Od12c: extra heavy and sandy.
6GSc. bury, 2d3c less.
HIDES AMI PELTS-SeIling fairly.
Green and sailed. free of brands, per pound,
No l. SIC; No. ?. 7Izc; fat, Nos. l and 2.
pounds, No. l, SIC; No. =. TIC: green salted
calf, S TO 10 pounds. No. l. SIC; No. 2, SIC;
green uncured, No. /. &c. Sheep pelts,
St. Louis, No, July 2.-WOOL-Firm.
Quoted: Missouri and Illinois clothing and
combing, 1GlzHl1Izc. light fine. 13d14c.
Northern and Western bright, 16G11c; me
dunn, 1id15c; hne medium, 134l4c; light
fine, 12a12i2c. Texas. Indian Territory,
etc, medium. 151zc; fine medium, l3q14c;
tub washed, fair to choice. 2lQ242.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
Better Supplied and n Numbe OF
Weak Spots, but Demand
Fair.

Quotations below are for job lots. On
small lots higher prices are asked and OBJ
tanned. enough being asked to cover extra
cost Of caring for and filling them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

There was a very fair inquiry yesterday
for good, fat mules and a nice Eastern
chunk OF a horse: but not many here. Cen
eral receipts quiet. but what few sales made
were at steady prices.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Provisions.

There was a frmer tone to the market
yesterday and a very good cash movement,
bat speculation light. At the same time
futures were a trife higher all around,
lard showing the most strength.
We quote in car lots:
GREEN MEATS-Shoulders, &d4S per
cwt.: hams, S.2jdS.O0.
LARD-Cash. S4.O0: July, 800.
SWEET PICKLED MEATS-Hams, $50
dS.G0: shoulders, s.. 7Od4e0
DRY SALT MEATS-Shoulders, cash,
sA.5G14.15 per cwt-; short rib sides, cash,
A.1Ga4.75; long clear sides, A.704A75; short
clear sides, $4-S0Q4s5.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

RUTTER-Market steady and demand
fair. Quotations are as follawCMFWCSM
lair. Quoted: Extra fancy separator, 13c;
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
LOCAL LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CATTLE CONTINUE TO SELL WELL
AND BEST FIRM.
Not so Many Hogs Arriving and Active
md Firm-Packers and shippers
9th BuyinE-SheeD Quiet
and Lower.
Western receipts past q hours:
A"TTLE-MOvements the past "a hours:

Now York. july 25--EurOD0an cabIcs
quote American steers at SztG1OAc; rcfrig-
orator beef, Tzq7sc. Exports to-day. 40
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

duent remark Of purchasers Of Carriers
Little Liver Pills. When you try them you
WIN say the same.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
RANGE CATTLEITEXAs DIVISION
TEXAS AND INDIAN STEERS

TEXAS AND INDIAN CALVES.
s.. i44.a.: 80 ST.. So. 3 z
HOGS-MovementS the past "A hours.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

The following was the range OF prices
yesterday. as furnished by the G. s. Lee
Commission Company, 200 New York Life
building:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Missouri, KansaS&TeYaS Trustee.

CAPITAL 81 DOC
Surplus and Undivided Profits. Si,i5o.OOO-
% Wall street, New York city.
90 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. IA
l+9 Washington street, Boston, Mass
SandthorQUia 2. Hamburg,
SiUgel 2S. Amsterdam. Holland
81 Lombard street, London, L. C., En-
"a. Berlin, Germany
i Rue Gu Louvre, Paris, France
Arthur z. StflwelI. President. Vice Presi-
dents: LIST. J. Med. Trimble; ID E. L.
Martin: Sd. ". S. Taylor: 4th, Jacques T.
Noithenius.
Arthur c. Robinson, Secretary; w. ;.
Taylor- Treasurer: Frank i. Wilcox, Asst
Treasurer; J. J. Cairnes. Asst Secretary;
T. s. Mosher. Asst Secretary; Trlmole Ok
Braley. General Attorneys.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-21

$50 far as our observation goes, Z says
The Watchman, Episcopal clergymen,
take it for all in all, arc y wora. Eeau,
ers, This Is strange, q the principal
bart of their service IN public WORSHIP
Is to read sentences out Of q book, 4lae
ministers who have taken lessons N
elocution are also pretty uniformly poor
headers of the Scriptures, xhey &C.
jblaim, mouth or dramatize the nara
Rive. One brother went 50 far - g ges-
Aure during his reading Of the hlple.
)That is very bad. The simple, natural
interpretative reading Of the Scriptures
adds a great charm to public Worship
It is a difficult art toacQuire, but worth
acquiring"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-21

A long legged. gawky sort Of a chap
from down the Potomac, who was visit
ing Washington, was walking about the
Office of the Arlington hotel, apparently
gazing ON it as one Of the sights OF the
capital, when one Of the clerks tackled
him for a bit of fun.
lis there anything we can do for you?''
inquired the clerk.
az reckon not" was the reply.
perhaps you would like a room IL
you are going to be in town.
"Well I reckon amt; leastways.
not right now"
"Do you think of coming?"
"Well yes, me and my wife has been
talkin about it."
"Of course, if you come, you won't
find a better place than this 10 stay. We
are in the finest quarter of the city. and
the White House is just across the
street"
lis that sop exclaimed tho rooster.
Eyes, indeed"
"Then it Amino place for my wife. -
This was a s~tartler for the clerk.
"Why not?" he asked in surprise.
'She would be greatly pleased.
I'm course she would. She'd be tic
kled to death, she would, but I won't let
her come"
"But why?"
"You don't know my wife. I reckon?''
IT have never had that pleasure, =
bowed the clerk.
"In course you haven't She's . hne
woman, but she's got her weakness"
"But life in this hotel would bring
her around all right"
"That's what You say. young Teller,
but I know Susan. Why, eff she come
here to live, she wouldn't be here a week
Hiu she'd be runnin acrost the street sew
en- times a day to borrer some dern thing
er other frum the White House folks.
She can't help IL to save her life, but
they're kinder used TO 1t in u place,
and it makes it come q good deal easier
on me than it would here, where people
is some different in their notions. No,
sir. eff we come to Washin'ton to stor
any time I'm goin to git out In the soob-
urbs, where Susan will have room e
spread without bumpin up ag'inst the
fust families. New York Sun.