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The Coconino sun., 1898-10-01

F.. S. GOSNEf. A. T. CORNISH. JOHN CLARK. T. F. POLLOCK. LYMAN II. .TOLFREE. ]. F.. PALMER.
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The clearances from Atlantic ports amounted
in wheat and -four to 10000 bu.
September opened k0Ac lower at 65@e5sc
down to 64Ssc; up to 65Ac reacted to 6fAc,
then frmed up to 641aG645sc at the close.
December started at 65G65ssc, declined to
643ac, then IN to 64Ac asked, the clos ng
figure. July closed at zoe.
pit ard had tendency to depress the lat
ter. Generous rains fell in various sections,
but the weather was still very dry and hot
IN some important regions OF the corn grow
ing country. The general sentiment was
bcarish and indications of unloading by,
prominent long started the entire fraternity
in similar proceeding. On the break the
country west of the Missouri did some buying
and there was a slight rally. September
clned TO $3.50, then rose to 34c at the close.
Oats were firm early on the immediate de-
mand for the cash article. Later prices
sagged with corn. September opened Nc
down at 2015c, up to 20Ssc reacted to 2oi4c,
then f1rlned up to 202sG2012c, the closing
price.
Outside buying started provisions rather
steady Then prices collap sed on tie dec, ne
in the other grain markets. Commission
unchanged to 2212c lower at $4,000. 62R, scld
up TO 500; dropped 20 $9.271sc, then recov-
cred TO S9371h, tie closing figure. Sep en-
Der lard started unchanged at S5.521e. rose 10
Sa.5712c, declined TO So 81, then advanced 10
$5.371h asked at the close. September ribs
began unchanged at $685., sold up to 500
@6.571k, fell off to S5.321a, and closed at
$5.S71a.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow are
81, 600 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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steers, $4:2544.75; stockers and feeders s9,5O
g4.76; bulls. $3@4.25 cows and heifers, 1894;
caves, $S.50@7i Western steers, a. SO15 80;
lexans, $2.50@5. Trade in hogs was weak
on an over-supply; sales showed reduction
OF iuiy Ice; fair to choice, $3.906l4 05; pack
e ea y 800 3:S7a; butchers, $3.7594; mixed,
Scd aoUS 30; light, $3.65Q397h; pigs. $4,000
o.so There was a better demand for sheep
at better prices; choice spring lambs were
a apout lCc higher; good to prime lambs, $3.50
quo; common to medium, $4Ql5 50; common
to good sheep s3Q45O; natives. s4l45O: rams.
SSqS; Texas sheep, $3.75@4.40; Westerns, So
sheep, $1,000. 9'' '-''''
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, July 7-Cattle-Receipts.
LOW; market steady; native steers, $3.50
o. o. 20 Texas steers, 81 6O0D4 so; Texas cows,
y: $685. native cows and heifers, 81 500
So; stockers and feeders $275a4 Is; bulls.
weak to loo lower; bulk OF sales, IS eOdD3 so:
heaVy, $3: 7O@3.S0; packers and mixed, $50
$780, lights, SO. 55@3.75 Workers. 49, 7013. Is !:
pigs, 50 .25@3.65. Sheep-Receipts, 1000; mar
ket steady; lambs, $3.50@6.10; muttons, s3u5.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-Cattlc-Rece,pt $50
including 200 Texans; market steady; ma
tive shipping steers $4.50@5 40; lifh' and
dressed beef and butcher steers, $3.75@5. 10;
stockers and feeders, $S,35@4.20; cows and
81 400 4.S0; cows and heifers, 50. 2O@3. 60 H 81
RECEIPTS, $500; market So lower; Workers,
$S85p3 SO; packers, 81. 9004; bu cheers, SO e5
@4.C .Sheep-Recepts 5000, including 200
Texans; market steady; muttons native S5.25
CAS-; lambs. $4@8.
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NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
WALL STREET GOSSIP.

New York stock gossip, reported by H. Hoi-
pert Son bankers and brokers, S41 Robert
street, National German American Bank
building. St. Paul.
Post & Flagg wire US: Market opened
strong, London coming higher, but sold In
balance about 5000 shares of different stocks
sugar mas been feature. selling up to 141
on covering of shorts supposed TO have been
keen. We think at the reaction from this
covering that stock will do to purchase We
mold to the same opinion expressed OF late as
to general market, believing 1t should be pur-
chased on every reaction. Late in the after
noon under the lead of Sugar the whole mar
ket fell away weak from no apparent reason.
the traders hammering it. The close was
lower. but rather firm.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK July 27.-The Evening Potts
London financial cablegram says: 1.-The st n:
markets here continue stagnan', inves m n.
stocks being dull on the rise in money rates
and the continued foreign drain of gold.
Americans opened good. The commencement
of gold exports to New York attracted much
attention. Prices closed under the best At
present the gold operations are through Can
ada banks but 1t is understood New York is
the destination of the metal. Spanish As SO
to 40 on the peace prospects, but closed nearly
a point under the best"
NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK July 27-Money on call
steady at 1AG1k per cent; last loan. IL pr
cent. Prime mercantile paper. s1s9i per
SeHt. oterllnS eXcnange miner, with &C ual
business in bankers bills at S4S-94s5H for
demand, and at $4.sS%@4.S4 for sixty days.
Posted rates, $4.S41a@4 So and 81 1894. s6Ih
Commercial bills. 81 s215. Silver Ger ifcat q,
5S&@59Ac. Bar silver, $3.50. Mexican dol
lars, 451ac.
BANK CLEARINGs.
st. Paul-s520, 527 40.
Mnnea polish 034, GIL
Chicago-$15, 497 744.
New York-$103, 633, 907
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Today's statement
of the condttion Of the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, s263, 967, 977; gold reserve,
$1S9, 1856, 301
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WHEAT WAS LOWER.
Breaks at Liverpool and Aptwar
Were the Cause of the
Decline.
WHEAT SUMMARY.

CHICAGO, July 2z-Breaks at Iivarroo,
ana Antwerp weakened wheat here toGs W
September closed 5s@Ac lower and Dece@1y
per &GBc down. Corn left off &c lower
oats lost k0Ac Pork declined 25c and lard
and ribs 15c each. u iaiu
with slump at Liverpool, and favorable
weather wheat started at decline Son
iember, which closed yesterday at 65Hc
opened at from 65q65Ac and settled 70 49,
eetore all the early offerings could be absorb
ed; July offered at the opening at zoe. and
before it did better it sold at soc. Demand
Tor small quantity of July soon divulged
now little was for sale, upon the appearafIce
OF any legitimate demand. From 69c there
was an immediate jump to Ike The trad
ing sentiment was bear:sh, and every one
seemed to be on the selling side About fhe
only demand was from shorts, who had a
satisfactory profit and bought in on the d.
cline to secure it. The export inquiry was
aroused to greater activity by the decline n
price. New York reported a Considerable
quantity sold to the continent. This caused
slight rally near the close, but partly failed
OF effect on account of decline at Antwerp
OF zQo12c Blu on repo ted enormous Yields
throughout the continent
0hlcago receipts were 100 cars, compared
WIN l4v year ago. The contrast between
enis ana last years arrivals at Minneapolis
a sn D % was as striking ever, number
Ing q cars today, against $40 year ago.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
GRAIN GOSSIP.

Gossip by private wire to G. Fl. F: Smith q
Co.. st. Paul members of the New York
stock exchange and Chicago board of trade:
dispatch from Minneapolis, Kan, says
the corn crop is dead faiure-same as in
1887. Wagon loads selling ON the street at
Acc bu
oma ah Nsb wires yesterday
Neb., says: Corn one-third gone, and bal
ance going rapidly. No relief in sight.
Kansas City-lt is generally admitted that
Kansas cannot make over half crop or
corn. Reports all agree on this.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Flour-Receipts, 49,
ACC bis; exports. 2,726 bbls; again weaker
and offered at lower prices. Wheat-Reoepts
1860 bu exports. 104,S2 blu; spot was dull;
to arrive; options were dull and generally
weak all day, in face Of large export bust
ness; short selling and liquidation were the
trading features inspired by continued large
new wheat receipts, weak Liverpool adv ices
an favorable spring wheat crop news; c.osed
&c net lower; No. 2 red. N;aG71hc; July, 1881
@74c, closed at 74c; September, SO 5-l6@7O%c,
spot weak; No. 2, 1880 f. o. b., anoat; cp-
lions quiet and easier in response to further
rains West and disposition to accept profits
on long corn; closed 114c net lower; July
closed at S79sc; September, SA@SSssc, closed
at 3Sssc. Oa.s-Receipts, 1000 bu; ex-
ports, 2i1, 592 bu; sales, $1,000 bu spot spot
quiet; No. 2, 2712c No. 2 white, 3l1aq32c; OPP
Iohs uuli ana weak, closing Ac net lower.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-Wheat-Lower; No. 2
red cash, elevator Csc; track, 69@71c; July,
Csc; August, 644c; September, 63lac No. 2
hard, 66@67lac. CorH-Lower; No cash. 33c.
July, 33c; September, 321sc; December, 324c
Oats-Lower; No. cash, 2454c; track, 25c;
July, 24c; September, 2012c; No 2 white, sc.
Rye-Steady, Acc. Fiax-Lower. Sac.
MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE, July 27.-F.our-1oc lower.
Wheat-Lower; No. l northern, SIC; No. 2
northern, S51tc; Septemb,r &c. Oats-Firm,
27Ag2s1ac. Rye-12c lower; No. 1. 44c. Bar
ley-Nominal; No. e September, 47c asked.
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ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on grain, hay, feed, etc., fur
n ni by Griggs Bros, grain and seed mer-
ern, S4@S5c
Corn-No. yellow, 92k@ssc; No. 3. 32@a2hc.
0ats-No. white. ,25q251ac; No. 8, 241k@24Nc.
Barley and Rye-Sample barley 24032c: No.
rye, 42@4Sc; No. rye, IG11sc.
Seed-No. flax, 92c; timothy seed, $1@1.
red clover, $2@S.10.
Flour--Patents, per Dbl. s47o@5; straights,
$25043.
Ground Feed-No. feed, s13@13.25.
Coarse Cornmeal-$12 25012.50.
Bran-$10@10.25.
Shorts in Bulk-$120D12.25
Hay-Market very dull; receipts heavy; choice
Iowa and Minnesota upland, s. .25Q5.N; NO,
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DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi, July 27.-The market
was dull and weaker. September opened bc
off at &c. sold off to 655sc In 10 minutes. up
to 66c at 1910 and at 1890 was quoted at
65%c. Cash sales: cars to shippers at july
price. Receipts-Wheat. $3.50 bu corn, 9.54a
Wheat, 81. 1e1 blu; corn. $4,000 bu; oats. i .s5s
bu; fax, ,S3S blu. September closed at 653sc:
spot No hard, Sac; No. northern, S3c; No.
No. hard, Sac; September, northern. sac:
No. hard, July, Sac; September, 66%c: No
| northern, July, S3c; oats, 241a@231sc; rye.
4l1ac; barley, 26c; fax, 90c; September, S6kc;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN

MINNEAPOLIS, July 27.-Wbe,+ o-a,od
day. Noti through Ut the
.. July wheat closed Tuesday at s71hc and I'm
20 20 w wednesday noon no trades were reportej
H onan say that it is 1hc higher and Others 1bc
7 September t1 wheat opened at 64kc against Ga,
OF L-Iec lost Lice. advanced to 64Ac, lost Hc
gained n Ac and by 11:56 held at 64Isc. 49,
eo 15}ece EN- wheat opened at 63c against 63b0
tSZ1sc' lost 1Sc, advanced to 631sc, lost &c ana
by 1850 a. m. held at CSC. ~ 'A
- me cash wheat market has no new feature
mixed in character. hsn' a-o
o,S9.Iy wheat closed at 671ac, September at 63b
VoS9sc and December at 622k @62hc ~ ~
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
A Fairly Good Run of All Classes
Cattle Steady-HOgs and
Sheep Lower.
South St. Paul.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, July 2.-Receipts at the
Union Stock yards Wednesday were Cattle,
$50; calves, 29O hogs, 700; sheep. 900. There
was a good run of cattle but there were
few lots of high grade butcher stock. The
market steady and active Hogs were
lower, with only light run and quality in
ferlor. Many more hogs are wanted The
sheep and lamb market was dull and prices
lower.
Hogs-Five to ten cents lower than last
week. Quality common receipts not half
enough to supply the demand. Representa-
tive sales:
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BONDS.

U, s. new As reg. 1854 n. Y. Cen. lists. LIS
40 coup ........ 127k y. J; Cen. 5s....111
DO As ...........111 m. Car. IS .....125
40 coup ...... liz do As ...........l12s
do Ids ........9 81 Nor Pac 6s 49, l12J5
do 5s reg ......1121s do prior As 49,. 99la
do bs coup .1l3A do gen. IS -. 651s
District 65s. .1iG12N. Y, C.&St.L.4s lot
Ala, class A ....10S Nor. & w. 6s :. 122
do ...........100 IN. w. cons ..... .1421k
do >........... so do deb. 5s .....117h
do Currency ... 80 10. Nav. lists. Ill
Atchison As -. 95A do As ......... 1914
do adj 4s 500. 70% 10. 8. L. 6s. I. TIPS
Can. So. Eds ..... 103S do S. t. r .....104A
Chi. Term. As %. S6A Pacific IS of '95. .102
G. Ohio 5s %. .141A Reading As ...... S2h
c., II. & D. AIS. 1O44s R. G. w. 1sts.... SO
d. G r. G. lists. ITO St. LII. NJ. COMBS. 99H
do As ........... 95h st. Las. F. gen.6s.11S
East Tenn. lists. .105ls st. Paul con .145
Erie gen. As -. 1914 st. p, G. ZIP .1sts.11S
F. w. &D.1sts,t.r. 1874 do IS .......... .1161s
Gen: Elec. 5s ...1041s South. R'y IS -. 50
G. H. & s. A. 6s1Oi S. r. G. T. 6s.... nts
do Ids ..... los Tenn. new set 3s.. 911a
H.. e. T. G. 5s. .ll0hIT P. l.. G.. lists .106A
do con. 6s .11l do reg. DDS 80. 42A
Iowa Cen. lists lOc J P D.&G.1sts. 72%
La. new cons. 4s.10s.4 wab. 1st .....1dlo%
L, q N uni. As. SS]al do IDS ..:....... soh
Missouri is ...:..10o w. Shore As LOB
M; n; q t. 2ds.. G57s Va. Centuries -. u
90 as ........... 80 do deferred -.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
quiet Wheat-No. spring. 6S@75c; No red,
a a1S CO.. Corn-No. 2, S4A@341sc; No. yellow,
white, 29@2912c No 8 white. 27G2sc. Rye-
No; 2, 4Slac: Barely-No. 2, 31@35c Flaxseed
No. l. 9SQ94c. Timothy Seed-Prime, $2.55.
&c! fork,-Mess, per bbl, $9.35@9.4O. Lard-Per
10 lbs, S535@5.45. Short Ribs-Sides Qoosel
$5;2oGI5 90. Shoulders-Dry sailed boxed
4aqoc. Sides-Short clear (boxed), $500
9S SSo ht sugars unchanged Receipts-Flour,
oats go 200 bu; rye 2O,6OO Blu; barley, $500
bu. Shipments-Flour, $50 IBIS; wheat. 300
D Du; corn. 10000 bu; oats, 400 bu; rye,
n nS, par;ey' none: On the produce ex-
chahee To-Day the butter market was firm:
creamery cream lslAG171zc; dairy, 12@15c. Eggs
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DISPOSITION OF STOCK.
MICH COW EXCHANGE.

Lytle & Raeburn's report: Market very
active and high on all good cows, there being
a sort of a panic amongst dairymen and
dealers as to who will get the best ones Such
is the effect of the dry weather on the
pastures. Dry COWS little higher also. Com
mon and old mixers not saleable only to can
ners. Representative sales:
SO"o.'.. S1ov
1 cow go. -. -. .... commandments. 40
4 COWS ........ -. -. ................... $50
cows 80. . . Observation-Disclosures. 60
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28

Cattle-Receipts of butcher cattle light and
were mostly medium to fair grass cows. De-
mand was good and prices ruled steady
Good stockers and steer calves met with a
good demand and sold up to 1905 More GOOD
stockers wanted. Representative sales:
Butcher Cows and Heifers-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28
IRENE INCIDENT.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, Tells of 1t.
Officially.

BERLIN, July PA dispatch from
Shanghai today says an official state
nent from Prince Henry of Prussia
in regard to the Irene incident at Subig
bay, Philippine islands, has been pub
lshed in the Ost Asia tische Lloyd. 1t
says the Irene went to Subig bay to
take off some Spanish women and chill
dren who were in distress. At Isla
Grande the German warship happened
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28

TO meet steamer belonging to the in
surgents, which left without any diff
hculty arising. On returning the Irene
met outside Manila bay two United
states ships which did not speak her.
In conclusion the statement sets
forth that the removal of women and
children was effected from motives of
humanity, and with a strict observ-
ance or the rule of neutrality
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS

Received-Wheat, 70 cars; wheat. 60 o4o bu.
corn, 1910 Blu; oats, $500 blu; rye, S'240 bu:
flax, 500 bu; oil, 5S,912 lbs; hay, 1870 tens;
Iruit 442 lbs; merchandise, 1, 1872, $50 lbs;
lumber, 10 cars; barrel stock, 2 cars:
machinery; 4S4,SOO lbs; coal, 9O3 tons; wo1d,
80 39o CORDS; brick, 600; lime, 2 cars; cement
4VO DDS; household goods, 1000 lbsi live
road materials ma L car; sundries, 10 cars; car
shippedaWheat. rs cars; wheat, 2O.28o bu:
flax, 740 bu; -four, 51,S6O bbls; milistuffs 1 e45
tons; fruit, $4,000 lbs; merchandise, 1929 $50
lbs; lumber A cars; barrel stock 2 cars.
machinery, 1S1 500 lbs; COAL 20 tors brick o
coo; cement, 200 bbls; stone and marble
car; butter, $4,000; railroad materials, cars:
sundries, IA cars; car lots, 49,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

ST. PAUL HIDE MARKET.
Quotations on hides, tallow and grease,
furnished by D. Bergman G Co., 1856 East
Third street. st. Paul:
HIDES
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28

upland. s5@525; low grade, 1894; good t.
choice timothy, $6@7
S2.50@3; rye, $2.75@3.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28
Northern.

Gather Ora 'ns-Wint r VIII at, "a; No. corn
II; No. corn, 8; no grade corn, /; No. 8 oats
I; No. 2 rye, 8; No. 3 rye, 1; No.4 barioy, /:
No: barley, l.; No. 1 fax, g. -
Cars Inspected Out-Wheat-No no tn
ern, 63; No. northern, 80; No. g. 10; rejected
l; No. corn, 3; No. oats, 81; No rye. q
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28
RANGE OF PRICES.

WI, Open High Low Closing.
INK, w neat ing est. est. Wed Tues.
September 49,. elB az s$H az 81 81
December 6S 65B 62H 62i% 63%
sS On T GTa hard, 90Slc No nor srn'
July corn, 31Mc 80 o'1e If1sc,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28
STOCKS WERE LOWER.

Opening Was Higher on Pence
News, but Decline Later Was
Rapid.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28
SAMPLE SALES

There is no change in quo athens, hut millers
are asking more and likely to get it, The
W Wi atmosphere is changed for the better
Rye flour, ner bbi ''''''..'''.... s. 1904 50
rye hour, standard, per Dbl 80 20G2 a.
IN wood, zoe extra is charged ~
BRAN, SHORTS AND COARSE GRAIN.
Bran in bulk . 9, roe0
MMl9dlngs IN bulk ...... ......1 ~ 0C61i2 5o
Red-dog, 14o-lb sacks, f. O. b. IA 0lSg14 5Y
Feed in 20O-lb Sacks 81 per ton addit ona1.
IN l6O-lb sacks, $3.50 additional The marker
Is strong with good advance for ali grade,
Mills are generally sold ahead.
Corn-Strong; No, 3, 311a032c: No. 3 ve,1on
5ZHc; Nc. corn, 31c w.
Oats-Ihe cat market is strong: No. 2 90
,Rye-No. 2 rye is quoted at 44%c: new st
Aye; no sales. 4' III" al
Barley-Feed barley quoted at DC
The trade is fair for this season of vear
with values steady. 'e"''
Coarse corn meal and crooked
corn, in sacks, per ton, sacks
No; ground feed, 2-3 corn, is oats. 'S'1N W
SO-lb sacks, sacks extra - 10 756o1o On
No. ground feed y corn. IL oats W
SO-lb sacks, sacks extra ~ 10 os6n,o "a
No. ground feed, 2-3 oats. 75-lb @-' ~
sacks, sacks extra ... ~ 756114 M
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28
FINANCIAL SUMMARY.

Prey.
Close. Day.
Bar silver, New York. 5SA SO |
Call money, New York. .1A911a 1A91h |
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28

Prize for Matches.
ne beig an government has offered a
prize OF 10000 francs (s9 65U for the inven
n uom Oh match paste containing no phos-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28

The Following were the closing quotations
Of other stocks as reported by the Associated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28

Cow Without Horns Has Been
EVoIVed--Their characteristics
and Advantages - Interesting
iGin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-28

CHICAGO, July T.-There was a good sale
for the choicer consignments Of cattle today.
than of late; prices declined 1Oc; choice
steers. s6.2605.75l medium. S4.SO04e5i beef
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-13

Everybody looks at this body. but no.
body speaks 10 this body, whose car
rage is the handsomest that drives
around the lake. Another coat is OF
seaIskin fitted in the back and having
just down the front one strange band
of a lighter fur that ends in an ami
mails head. while beyond on the left
side is a puckered ruffie OF the same.
The collar, high up to the ears. is lined
with fancy brocade. The muff is seal,
with a lighter fur puckered on each
side and the head OF an animal that
looks like an intelligent parrot perched
on one side.
There are such things as intelligent
parrots I met one once upon time
who died an early and pious death. He
knew how TO say his prayers. but he
sang them TO the tune Of The Star
Spangled Banneri" He was taken on
visit to Paris, got the consumption, was
attended by two monkey doctors and is
buried in Pere Ia Chaise. His mistress
went into white mourning for him. for
he had always preferred white ribbons
and white wine. For intelligence that
parrot was what is vulgarly known as a
"corker." He had his likes and his dis
likes. and his dislikes suffered His vo-
cabulary was enormous. The young wo-
man who owned him had an aunt
Frenchwomen run to aunts. Tou Tou
did not like her. One evening a large
dinner party was giYen-that kind of a
dinner party that costs a man lot Of
money, but does not trouble a woman.
Tou TOu came in to greet the guests,
and. meeting the aged aunt, refused to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-13
Bah Writes Of the
Fancies Of Fashion,

the century to which she seems best
suited. 1t is a little odd that England
furnishes few picturesque costumes.
At least if you look at the picture of
Anne Hathaway you are certain that
she was a scold, while the women at
the court were at once magnificent and
sloVenly in their get up. France taught
US good manners. taught Us TO be
dainty and made us fully understand
the charm of i woman. She (for one
always speaks Of France as she) and
Germany are as different as Scotch and
rye whisky. The German style of dress
is essentially heavy. ponderous and
bought with an idea that it viii last
for centuries. The Frenchwoman buys
for chic and wears her furs or her laces
for a year, a day or an hour and then
forgets them or losses them to her
maid.
Her great devotion this season is Civ
en- to furs. and, by the bye, my young
friend, it takes a woman with a pecul-
iarly good shape to wear a cape we'll.
one which is deep, with = high medici
collar, is of black fur, the kind called
caracal, with a bOrder-Quite a broad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-13
III
A Husbands Revenge.

A charmingly pretty cyclist recently
attracted the attention of a certain
French vicomte. we'll known among the
elegant automobilists in Paris, and he
obtained an introduction to her. She
was the wife of a fashionable dentist,
Monsieur T.
The vicomte obtained permission to
call, and was received several times by
the lady in her drawing room. At last,
however, he behaved in such a loverlike
manner that Nine. T., being annoyed,
told her husband
On the following day when the vi
comte appeared. Monsieur T. surprised
him in the midst of a passionate decIa-
ration to his wife. and, pretending to
have heard nothing and to regard the
visitor as patient, he invited him to
his consulting room.
The vicomte was charmed to be let off
in this easy manner, and at once said
that one of his back teeth had been
aching. AS a matter of fact. his teeth
were faultless, and he was exceedingly
proud Of them.
But the dentist, making him sit down
examined his teeth deliberately and
carefully, and then, suddenly applying
his forceps, extracted a large molar
There" he said. II don't think it will
be necessary for you to call again. That
trouble is settled"
Then he calmly pocketed his fee of 20
francs. and the vicomte departed.
sadder, if a wiser; man. He has not
called again.