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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
IAN. WAY TINE CARD.

81, Arrivals and departures OF trains on ana
H BEL january So 1883. Explanation 81
c cssasrence Marks: daily; TSunday ex-
c cel,sed. 5MSonuay excepted: SATURDAY ex-
1a ams winch is one hour earlier than
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
W. hke RAILROAD co.

Time Table Taking Effect February u.
I.ssve eco a. m Dally-Aceommodatlon
far Ioundsville, Ciarington, New Mar
ttnsytIle sistersyiiie, ST. Marys. Wag-
erIy. Wiiliamstown. Parkersburg. and
Intermediate points.
Leave 1.49 a. m. Except Snnday)-Fast
EYpress for MoEndsviile. New Martins
Vile sistersviile, Wiillamstown. Park
e-sburg Ravenswood, Miiiwood. Mason
CITY. PIT Pleasant. Galiipoiis. Hunting
ton Kenoya Charleston. Cincinnati.
louisville and all posats South East
and West Parlor car IN KeEoya.
sI cave Ii.10 a. m. Daiiy-Express for
MosfnazvIlIe Powhatan, Darlington
Proctor. New MartInsyigle. Sardis SIS
terSyliie. Friendly. ST. Marys. Wayerly.
Vytiuarnstown, Parkersburg. kaven1-
wood Mason City. PIT Pleasant. CALI
DoIss Huntington. kenova. Charleston,
Ashland Russell Ironton. and inferno.
diaae POINTS south Of Parkersburg. Par
Tor car TO Parkersburg.
Leave A.15 D. m. Daily-Accon1modasfo
Tor MoundsyiIle Darlington, New Mar
ffnsvilIe.. Ssstersvilie. st. Marys Wav.
erlv. Wflliamstown, Parkersburg. and
intermediate points.
Leaves Wheeling i1.1s a. m Sundays
LATE LIE MAY
City Passenger Agent 100 Market street.
j. G. ToMLINsON.
Ticket agent, Union Staten.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03

New York, May q. Commercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram:
The markets here were heavy after
the holiday Americans fluctuated
within narrow fractions, closing weak
at the bottom on the fear of gold ex-
ports from the United States.
New York. May 2.--Money on call
4@6h per cent; last loan per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 31aQ4A per
cent. Sterling exchange weak with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at $500
@4.S7a4 for demand and at $3.50 W
485N for 60 days; posted rates S4.S6W
4.861a and $4.SS@4.SS1s; commercial
bills s4.S5@4851a. Silver certlhcates
62@62A. Bar silver 613s. Mexican
dollars As.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
FLOUR, GRAIN AND FEED.
Register Office,

Wheat appears to be firm at present
prices. Flour is not changed In quotations.
Flour-Choice family flour in wood. $3.50:
in paper, S33 per barrel; Minnehaha, in
cotton sacks or wood $4.35; Galaxy in
cotton sacks, $435; Famous. in sacks,
$3.50; Famous, in wood, $50; spring wheat
REL Pillsbury's Best, in wood and cotton,
81 40; Piilsburys in paper, 81 IS; Gold Con,
$3.50 in cotton or wood; Gold Coin in paper
and jute, 81 20; Loyal 50 Go al Is paper;
$3.50.
Wheat, per bushel zoe; corn, 45c; oats,
western out of store, Csc; home. 30c
Feed-Middlings, per ton. S700; bran,
per ton, $1700.
Hay-No. l baled hay $1O.OOQ11. 90; loose
hay, $0o0d1100.
Straw-Loose, $500; baled. $500
Chop-s1s,00 per ton.
Dat Feed-$l6.50 per ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
MINING STOCKS
PRODUCE.

Chicago, May 2.-Holders of wheat
liquidated freely to-day on a partial
break in the drought and on predic-
tions for general rains. July closed
with loss of &c. Corn declined 40
ssc, and OTIS NC. Pork lost SC, lard
'and ribs declined 2h@5c each.
Scattered showers throughout the
winter wheat country where fears of
drouth had been entertained, caused
bearish sentiment in wheat at the
start. Liquidation was heavy and
with the exception Of feeble rally on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
Cars will run as follows, city time:
/. II M NJ
Trains Run by Central Time.

Leave. Arrive
From Bridgeport TO a. m. D. m.
Fort Wayne and chicago. 4:52 s:35
renton and Toledo."..""" 4:52 s;d
a. IN.
AIrance and Cleveland. -.. As: 1855
steubenvllle and PittsDurg.J 4:53 $50
s...,,ory,lle and wellsville. 800, i2.Go
steubenviiie and Pittsburg. 3:os i2:D
D. IN
FOR, wayne and Chicago. ITO s:s5
renfon and Crestiine .;..... I:l9l 1910
a1Jianne md Cleveland $50 lid s:35
st.asinbenyiile and Wellsyille. 1:l9I 4:5i
Phiiadelphia and New York i:lo a.
a. m.
Toronto and Pittsburg-... lilo go
D. m.
steubenviile and Welisvilie. 2.ss 7.5s
Baltimore and Washington. 40 "A
a. m.
Nsw York and Washington. 4;54l 4.4
steubenvlile and Pittsburg.. Asa 1854
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
Oil MARKET.

OIL CITY, Pa, May 2.-Credit balances
BIB; shipments April goth and Goth. 145.
047 barrels; daily average shipments 740ll
barrels. Shipments May list, II ,g62 bar
rels; runs April 18th and 39th, 119, 223 bar
rels; daily average runs 1856 barrels;
runs May LIST. 100, a51 barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03

parIor Car Wheeling 10 Pittzburg on
2.55 ~ m and G:0o p. M. train. Central
time. zone hour slower than Wheeling
J. @. TOMLISSON,
Passenger and Tlckcl Agent
Agent for all Steamship Lines
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
DRY GOODS.

New York. May 1.-THE dry goods
market is without material change to-
day. Prints are firm in price, recorders
fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
Flour, quiet and steady.


No. yellow corn 34h@34%c; No. 2
corn 33A@34e.
No. 2 spring wheat 71@72c; No. 8
spring wheat 66@71c; No. red wheat
74@75c.
No. oats 27@27Ac; No. white
oats 29a4 @30c; No. 3 white oats 29@
soc.
No. rye SOC.
No. barley 35@42c.
No. l faxseed S1.14@1.141z; new
SLIT.
Prime timothy seed $40.
Mess Pork, per barrel, $S.75@S.S0.
Lard, per 100 pounds, $5.12h@5.1
Short ribs, sides Qoose) S4.45@447.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed) 40
4%c.
Short clear sides (boxed) s4.s5@
495.
Whisky, distillers' finished goods,
per gallon, $1.s6.
Sugars, cut loaf 5.95c; granulated
5.45c.
Glover, contract grade s6.25.
Butter, quiet and easy; creameries
12@151ac; diaries Hole.
Eggs, steady; fresh 111ac.
Cheese, weak; creams 11h@12Bc.
New York, May 2.-Flour, receipts
1890 barrels; exports 21,5000 barrels
Dull and easier.
Wheat, receipts $4,000 bushels; ex-
ports 1890 bushels; spot easy; No. 2
red 78c f. 0. b. atioat and Use elevator;
options opened weak; closed weak at
A@Ac net decline. Close: May
774c; July TIC; September 76Ac; De-
cember Tie.
Corn, receipts 10000 bushels; ex-
ports 61,2 200 bushels; spot steady; No. 2
4215@431z f. 0. b. afoat to arrive and
spot; options opened steady, closed easy
at 1sc net decline. Close: May 391ac;
July 39Ac.
Oats, receipts 78,40O bushels; ex-
ports $500 bushels; spot quiet; No 2
&c. No. 31c; No. 3 white SAC; track
mixed western 3119 oslo; options dull
Hay, quiet.
Hops, quiet.
Hides, steady.
Leather, steady.
Wool dull.
Beef, quiet.
Cutmeats, steady.
Lard, weak.
Pork, easy.
Butter, steady.
Cheese, old easy; new steady.
Eggs, quiet.
Potatoes, steady.
Tallow, weak.
Cottonseed oil. dull.
Petroleum, dull
Resin, steady.
Turpentine. firm.
Rice, firm.
Molasses, steady.
Coffee, options opened firm: closed
firm 5 and 10 points higher. Sales
14,750 bags.
Sugar, raw, strong; refined, firm.
Baltimore, May Flour, quiet; re-
ceipts, 1850 barrels; exports, $1,000
barrels: sales, $50 barrels.
Wheat. dull and easy; spot and
month 753s@76c; receipts, 24,400 bush
els.
Corn, easier; spot 3Sh@3Ssc;
month 1874 @3Shc; June 3Sss@3Sssc;
receipts, $500 bushels; exports, H.
600 bushels.
Oats, quiet: No. white 356351ac:
No . mixed 321s @33c: receipts, 1890
bushels.
Rye, dull and lower; No. western
b324c, receipts, lo,tVc bushels.
Butter, quiet.
Eggs, quiet.
Cheese, quiet.
Cincinnati, May 2.-Flour, quiet.
Wheat, quiet, steady; No. red
721kc.
Corn, quiet; No. mixed Sec.
Oats, dull; No. mixed 2Sa4 @29c.
Rye quiet; No. 2 62llkc.
Lard, dull at s4.971s.
Bulk meats, easy at $3.50.
Bacon, easy at $3.50.
Whisky, steady at s1.26.
Butter, easy. lower: fancy Elgin
creamery 17G1Sc; Ohio 14@16c; dairy
10c.
Sugar, steady.
Eggs, dull at lie.
Cheese, firm.
Toledo. O., May 2.-Wheat. lower,
weak; No. 2 cash, May and July 74ac
bid.
Corn, dull, easy; No. mixed S5c.
Oats, dull, steldy; No. mixed 2S1ac.
Rye, nominal; No. 2 cash Sc
Cloverseed. steady; prime new. cash
and May ss.75. (nctober s445 bid.
Oil, unchanged.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18
HIS VIEW OF 1T.

A little boy had been sent to the
dairy to get some eggs, and on his
way back he dropped the basket con-
tanning them.
Glow many did you break?" asked
his mother.
ooh, didn't break any, he replied,
|'but the shells came off some of them"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

BOXES 40 per cent. less than cost. Bangor
Sides 3 cents. Heads planed cents. Birch
R hoops hn osf Ian Mfaps MY rng
10. John Wetherbee, Fruitland. 41x43
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

WANTED A quantity of Wild Lemon Seed
or young nursery stock. Please write the
price to A. L. Ingerson, tx ION City, Fla.
40 IT,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

EASTLAKE Citrus Nursery. Fine budded
trees on sour and rough lemon stock. Write
for price list. Geo. E. Snow, Eastlake. Fla.
41x4S
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

weather. Cure it ever SO carefully
keep it dry and in three weeks it will
have sOured. Cut another of the stalks
| when it is fully ripe, not before mol
two days after, and simply keep il
from the wet and it will never sour. II
will always be sweet and relished by
cattle, horses or hogs. Let the other
stalk stand just where it grew and in
three weeks after it is ripe it will be
sour The juice has turned to vinegar
The secret of good feed from sor-
ghum OF any of the cane plants lies in
this. Cut the crop just as soon as it
is ripe and not before. Dry it just
enough so the fodder will not turn
black. Put it so it will not get wet
and it will keep sweet and will be rel
ished by all kinds of stock and will
fatten cattle and horses more than any
other rough food. Cane fodder should
be put in large shocks or ricks. You
can not keep it in shocks standing like
corn fodder in the field. The reason is
this: The butts of the stalks standing
on the ground take up the water by
capillary attraction, the first time it
rains, water soaking every stalk that
stands on the ground and then it
sours. 1t will keep if thrown down in
piles pretty we'll But there is no way
that makes such good feed as to cut
the crop, throw in small piles for a
very few days, just long enough to
wilt we'll; then haul it, put it up In
large ricks and fix the ricks to shed
all the rain. Your feed is safe then
and will be perfectly sweet for years
if you have put ripe cane in the rick
before the cane sugar has turned to
glucose.
Now let me tell you how to tell
when cane is ripe and at it's best for
feed. When cane is ripe and the cane
sugar begins to revert to glucose you
will find little red stars formed in the
pit of the stalk in the lower joints.
After the reversion is completed you
find the most of the pith all red or pur-
pie. When these little red they
are not bigger than pin heads-begin
to show in a large percentage of the
stalks, cut it, and cut it quick. The
cane will always keep sweet and good
if cut at this stage, but it will sour if
cut a week later, no difference how
you handle it, unless it is very late in
the fall and the weather is dry and
cool. Try this next fall. At least be
careful to cut at least some of your
cane crop at the right time, put it up
in good shape and see if you have not
the best feed you ever fed to cows.
One of my neighbors had about six
acres of fine cane last fall. He cut it
and stood it up in shocks at the right
time. 1t was all fine feed. He hauled
about half of it to the stack yard the
same week that he cut it. [ told him
to haul it all in. NO." he said, 81 will
haul the rest of it as I feed it, The
other day he told me that every shock
left in the field soured and that neither
the horses nor cattle would eat it but
that part of it that he hauled up right
away they ate every stalk. When you
buy cane hay take your knife, split
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

form that the StOckman can nave. But
the trouble is that Dame Nature
handles this sugar in two forms and
in her own way and we must adapt
ourselves to the conditions we cannot
change.
In the growing plant we find sugar
in two forms as sucrose or cane sugar,
a form that crystalizes and is not east
ly subject to fermentation. We see
this form in the sweetness of the sap
of maple trees, the uice of the suger
beet and the juice of ribbon cane, also
in sorghum when fully ripe but remem-
Der it is only transient condition and
soon changes if left to natures work.
ing. We see glucose or grape sugar in
the juice of watermelons, the juice and
pulp of grapes, etc. This form of SUI
gar cannot be crystalized and is very
easily fermented. In the growth OF
plants we find that some plants never
produce anything but this glucose as,
for instance, the grape. But in the
plants that produce cane or crystalized
sugar we find that in the immature
state all the sweetness is in the form
of glucose, but just before maturity
chemical change takes place. The
glucose becomes sucrOSe or cane sugar
and just at maturity the plant has it's
highest content of cane sugar and the
lowest content of grape sugar. If the
plant is left to stand and become dead
ripe the sucroSe or cane sugar is chang
ed, or as the chemist says, reverts to
glucose or grape sugar, and then the
glucose ferments, almost at once forms
alcohol and very soon the alcohol is
changed to vinegar These changes al
ways follow each other in this order
and are certain unless interrupted.
Glucose or grape sugar cannot be
kept unless sealed up from the air.
Ask any merchant. He will tell you
that a barrel of glucose sugar will fer
ment and sour right in the store, while
a barrel of granulated cane sugar
keeps perfectly.
Let me call your attention to fact
that many Of you have noticed about
sorghum molasses. You have seen
molasses made that was bright and
sweet but would not keep. Soon after,
the same mill, maybe from the same
cane patch, would make molases that
half of it would turn to sugar. Again
later in the season more would be
made that would not granulate and if
subjected to very little heat would
sour. There is a reason for these
facts and the reason will show us the
secret of good cane fodder. Therefore
working on unripe cane made
fine, bright glucious molasses
that readily fermented if sub
iected to the right temperature.
Soon after, mature cane is brought to
the mill with high content of sucrOse
or cane sugar The mOlasses will
keep under almost any circumstances
and if left to stand will crystalize into
sugar. Later in the season the mill is
working upon cane that has passed
through the change from cane sugar to
glucose, and again you have molasses
that will not crystalize and will sour
unless kept in very cool place.
.114 r1Soc1N4 h oh
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

500 YOUNG FOWLS from which to make
your choice. White and Brown leghorns,
Barred and White p. Rocks. and few
Buff of both varieties. Wire netting, ami
meal to make hens lay, and Mica Crystal
grit. Catalogue and price list free.
37tf e. w. Amsden, Ormond, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

Florida or improved Michel, 81 % per
1000: Brandywine, $3.50 per 1000, i'm
proved Newnans, rs cents per 1000. r. K,
Muirhead & Son, Pasadena, Fla. Write
for circular. 4Ox42
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18
CHEAP COLUMN

RATES-Twenty words, name and ad
dress one week, rs cents; three weeks,
80 cents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-11
KAUTz HAS FREE REIN.
Omciai Denial Tbst the Admiral IL
Under Undue Restraint.


Washington, My Q. - 1t is de
MED officially here that any undue
restraint has been imposed upon
Admiral Kau,z, which should eu-
courage the insurgents in Samoa.
On the contrary, Admiral Kautz
has been advised that the Presi
dent supports him in all that he
has done; that he is entirely sat
is6ed with his conduct, and that
any injunction laid upon the Ad-
miral has been to avoid unneces-
sary slaughter and bloodshed.
This Injunction is not understood
to restrain the officer in any way
from such military and naval
operations as in his opinion are
necessary to protect fully the in
terests of the United States, Bri
fish and German residents in Sa-
moa, for it is expressly understood
that Admiral Kautz ia present
simply for the purpose Of carrying
out the treaty obligations as to
the interests of the citizens of the
tripartite agreement and not q
representative OF any one power,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-11
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

noon was l5f.
Pelekane, a native woman aged
80, died at the Lunnlilo Home yes.
terday.
The Board Of Education has no
meeting today, but will have a
special one next week.
The Kinau wharf widening pro-
position was not adopted, report
that it was having been an error.
V. l.. Tenney, brother of T.
ID. Tenney, arrived from San
Francisco 10 the Australia this
morning.
Nothing has been learned in re-
gard TO the assailant of Rawlius,
the street car driver, assaulted
Sunday night.
There is foreign steamer from
the Orient about FIVE miles off as
the BULLETIN goes to press. She
is not the Gaelic.
Philadelphia ice cream with the
fresh crushed fruits. Nothing like
it. To be had only at Honolulu's
Drug Co.'S fountain.
Collector General of Customs f.
b. McStocker will move into the
place at Waikiki recently occu
pied by W. NJ. Graham.
Consul General Chas. L. Wilder
at San Francisco passed invoices
for the Hawaiian Islands in Feb
ruary having a total of $4,000.
@. Prochazka, Jr. and wife were
passengers in the Australia this
morning. Mr.. Prochazka is a
we'll known hotel man, of Peoria,
Ill.
The American Maru should be
in tomorrow. She will have aboard
a lot of Government store for Ma
Mia which will be trans
shipped at Hongkong.
f. Borton, Miss Glorine and
Miss M. Parnell came in the
Australia this morning for the
Orpheum Company. Miss Chlorine
is serpentine dancer.
A recent issue of the Chron icle
states that Bert Peterson will re-
turn to Honolulu on the America
Maru. His bride will 60 to her
home in the East to remain till
fall.
j. J. Dias, who for several years
has faithfully performed his duties
as a member Of the BULLETIN
business staff, has resigned to &C.
cept position az collector and
assistant bookkeeper with Con.
salves g. Co. Charles p. Osborne
has accepted the position Of col
lector for the BULLETIN.
J. F. Clay received a letter from
bis mother in the Australia this
morning saying that she had cabled
to Manila for further news in re.
gard to the wounding of his broth.
er. She also tells Mr.. Clay not to
worry for she has reason to be.
lieve that the injury is not as bad
as reported by the newspapers.
Tonight's performance at the
Opera House will be fine one az
Miss Waldorf, Norval McGregol
and VIM. McVay are all cast fol
characters that are pleasing. Miss
Waldorf will play Galatea, the
statue that comes to life, Nc
Gregor the sculptor who prayed
to the gods that his statue b.
given life, and Mr.. McVsy, the
old Greek money king, wht
bought statues ard valued then
by their size. The comedy ele
ment in Pygmalion and Galatet
is of the clean and clear cut kind
which does not offend. All thu
members of Hoyt and Mckee,
clever company of comedians vii
attend tonight as guests of man
ayers, Ada Dorr Carrier, Jas. Fl
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-11
Sugar Prices.

New York, NAV 4. Sugar
raw, strong; fair re6oing, 4 5 l6;
i. centrifugal 96 test, 4ac.; molasses
sugar, 4 1876. Refined firm; crush
ed 5 Z 8; powdered 81; granulat-
ed 8 3 sc.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-11

Old American Dead.
j, Il. Trask, an American aged
70, died of heart disease at Honu-
akahs yesterday. He was buried
in Kawaiahao cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27

"The sofka patch" is still the main re-
lance in the interior of the Indian nations.
In the towns one encounters Indian law
yers, Indian bankers, Indian graduates of
colleges, Indian business men, Indians
who only differ from Americans in that
they hold tribal citizenship. But back Of
the towns, away from the railroads, are
the cabins and the sofka patches. The log
house has taken the place of the tepee and
the SOFIA patch has made existence posi-
BILE without the chase The soflsa patch is,
to the eyes Of the white man, field Of
corn from two to five acres in extent. It is
planted by hand, and what little cultiva.
ton it receives is Of the same character
An American would hardly undertake
to raise shote on the prospects of one of
these SOFIA patches. An Indian family
will live all winter on tho SOFIA produced
from two to three acres. The women and
girls of the family usually plant and cult
vate and gather the crop. A tree Is sawed
off. In tho butt ia burned q large hole,
which fulfllls the purposes of mortar. A
stick is hewn into the shape of a pestle.
Corn Ia soaked in salt water, dried, put
into the burned hole and pounded Strong
brine is added when the corn has been bro
ken sufficiently. The product is then sofka.
On this primitive food whole families of
the poorer Indians of the territory subsist
month after month.-Cor. st. Louis Globe
Democrat,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
r. +.
NO STYLE THERE.
A London Club the Most Exclusive
In the World.

A London Club the Most Exclusive
In the World.
Tho richest and most exclusive club in
the world is the Diamond club of London.
1t Is also one Of the most curious. The
members arc the great diamond merchants
Of London.
The qualifications for membership are
not those which find favor In the swell
west end clubs of London. Birth counts
% for nothing and dress for less. In fact,
were one Of the members Of the Diamond
club seen disporting himself in the raj
ment affected by the young bloods of May
fair 1t Is safe to say that his fellow MEM
beers would regard him with the greatest
suspicion.
Every candidate for admission Is exam
ined by committee on admissions, which
inquiries infinitely into his past, and no
man has ever been admitted whose career
or reputation has been smirched in tho
smallest degree. For this reason the mem
bers have the utmost confidence in each
other, and all are friends.
As few members have offices, the club Is
not only a place of refreshment, but Of
business as well. A gentleman attred In
clothes perhaps not worth q sovereign, but
worth his 100000 for all that, is discuss.
ing his dinner There enters to him an
other shabby genteel gentleman, who
whispers something In his ear, where
upon the diner hands the newcomer pa
per bag, which on being emptied on ia
Bile near the window at the other end Of
the room proves to contain diamonds Of
exceeding size and luster.
That the committee Is able to delve into
a man's past is shown by the utter uncon-
Germ of the owner. His diamonds are being
passed around the room. Nothing would
be easier than for some one to secrete
stone worth perhaps $4,000, yet the diner
proceeds with his dinner as If he were the
least interested party in the room, for he
knows that his gems arc safe.
The club meets daily at the luncheon
hour In the dingy little cafe In Hatton
Garden, occupying private room. The
expenses are SO slight that the members, to
get rid of their profits, expend them on
the cuisine. Diamond dealers may not
care about dress, but they know what a
good dinner should be like. Taken alto
gether, the 1 o'clock repast of the Dia-
mond club may be pronounced on the
score of quality to DO the finest in the
world for the money.
All disputes are settled by committee. A
"board of arbitration" Is formed, which
hears the evidence and gives tho verdict,
which the loser abides by.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.