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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

Sn pielen Srten ipirb aud nod Der
8rau9 bes @~'rGtbbetens beobd9tet.
Die 9ienitleute trasen gu bemielber.
einen Pflug, cine @gge. fupie elm
Sdeffel .Saber" in bic Stubs, no ii4
bic Sausgenpfen 5uiammenfinben. um
Dor Der feItli9en 4benbmabl5eit gu be-
ten. Sn oieIen Srten finben ii4 nod
bic pSirtsnIinger" Elm. Meiitens
Iinb es bier iunee 9urI9en. Srsi BON
ibnen finb ais Sirtsn getlsibet, pGb-
renO Der @ierts ais @ngel erI9eint.
Die Sirten treten auerit in bic Stu6e
unS bitten ben S~ausberrn, bub er
ibnen erluube, ii9 elm penis am
Diem gu pGrmen, ba bic &Glte iebr
srpb fet.
Denn fe ii9 bann, na6bem ibnen
bic @rtambnib ertbeilt purbe, beim
Diem n~iebergelegt babsn uRb i9einbar
etnsei9lafen iin5, tritt Der aIs Gnsel
setIeibete 8uri6e Elm, beriibrt lie NIT
ieinem Stabe uno ruff: Gloria in
excelsis Deo". sic pa9en auf
unb nun eraGblt sr ibnen. baB Ii9 in
8etblebem elm DunOer 5ugetragen
babe. 9arauf finsen ale Bier SuIamz
men elm 9irtsnlieo, in benz bieiesDuns
Der sei9ilbsrt pirb. Die Sirten pplz
len benz rliebsn 8iiabsrl" i'm Stale gu
BETHLEHEM aud Spfer bringen. @iner
Iagt, bdB er elm rfetites" 2Gmm9en
bintragsn noble. Der 3peite min elm
Reres rotbes rSanterl!" unb ber0ritte
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

3eit bis odbin nit barmloIen SpieIen
uno S4er5en gu perbringen. Wenn
es gum &ir9sanss snOli9 3eit ges
porben 1T. Oerlafen lie, nit 2i9tern
perIebsn, biz 9tb0fte. Don alien
Seiten ndbern fi9 bic 9eipo6ner Der
llmsesenb unb es setpGbrt einen gar
sigenartisen anblid, bic uufsliibenben
2i9ter Der 2dternen, bic ale einem
Srt 5uitreben. gu beoba9ten. @Gbs
renb Der vMstte" ert0nen auf bemGbor
bic Sirtenpfeif4en, in beren SDne Iid
bic &lGnge bes p9ubelIads" unb bas
3piti6ern unb Subiliren Der @6seI
mif6en.
SIN Wprgengrauen panbern bic
Mettsnbeiuder beim unb nun tOnnen
ie iid an ben 6Ieiidipeiien, bic ins
spti9en aubereitet purOen, giitli4
tbun, bic SuusangebDrisen erbalten
aud ie einen StriBel Ober elm 2eib9en
.9leBenbrob", bas aus SDrrpbft unb
8rpbtsig gsbaden ipirb, gum 5sittage.
Die friiber iebr berbreiteten &rippens
b%aritequngen iperben iebt INNER mebr
BON benz Deibna9tsbaum perbrGngt,
Der aud in ben 9ebirgsorten ni9t
msbr ielten lit. 8sim S9sine Der auf
benz 9aume brennenbsn 8era6en gibt
ii9 Sung unb glt Der begliidsnben
Meibna9tsfreube bin.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

Sturm, bab bic ftdrtItrr 8dume
linden unb Ipltttern, Der S9nee itGubt
BON ben aeIten, unb Gugitli9 blriGen
bic uufgefdeu9ten 86gel bur9 bas
fable Ountef = dber I'M Serssn Der
Meuf9en iit's heller Sonneni9ein.
uub Ielbit in ben Hieortgiten 9iitten
ftrablen bic 2ifter nes G9riitbdums.
Sern BON ben meni6li1en WobnftGt=
ten, auf oben FlippeH noer auf melt
porgei9obensn 2dubfpfBsn, no 2dnb
unb Meer ii9 befeboen, erbeben fif bic
tunItpolIsn 8duteH osr mobernen
2eudtt6iirme. Der Setm, Der pberitc
S6eil, 1T gang aus 9lds sefertist, I'M
has 2eu6tIeuer uHdbbdn9ig 0 Wtnb
uno Wetttr }u MADDEN. Inter Dem
Selm 1T bas 8drterSimmer. IS lit
Elm psrunttpprtuHgsreide unb ent6ebs
rungspoller 8sruf, Der bes 2eufts
tburmpdrtsrs. Qnoere @eie1i6aft
ala bic Der 8enufen iiebt er nur in ben
tursen Paufen bes 0ienftes. Ssito
peniger polen fe odrduf osrsi6ten,
ben Saoen bes 3uIammenbdnges nit
Der GbriIten6eit gu lDisn. @udg i'm
etnfamen Wd6ter5immer brsnnf oos
Detbna9tsbGum6sn, ilingt Der gfuf:
SrDbtide NEIL Of tan!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

Ter &raft - %angebDrte, bic alte prel>
Bti9e Stabt 8Dni9sbers nit ibrem az
tertbiimli6en SteinDammerzSbo Der
breimul BON 8liBe eingedi4erten unb
immer tpieber aufgebuuten Saberber9er
Stride, benz BON mittelalterli6en
@ebGubsn besren5ten 9eIecuspluB unb
allen ibren ionitigen Sebenspiirbigteis
ten.
SIN &Dntsabsrser Safen lag Der
Jru9tbampfer .aartop" unb bate
ben gan5en Circus, befen lebenbss
unb tootes SnOentdr an 9orb genoms
men. Die 9ferbe, iopte bic Goitiime
1uno &equiIiten paren gut berft6ert
7ipprben bel ben eriten QHecuran5en -
bic Weni6sn ldgen benz Director ipeniz
ger am SerSen, unb 5ur 9oriidt fubr
Der YrinSipal Ielbit ben 2anbpeg mad
.Sppenbagen, pobin Der etpas morI9e
,~Sartpp" bas Circus niemlbe brins
gen IoIte.
Sas IuItige 9Dlt6en Der SiinItler
;bstiimmsrte Iif ni6t nm mDgli6s Sc
ffabr.u, Tonbern ridtsts lids an 9Orb
70 beauem pie tbunli6 elm. Ser
Gradtbumpfer, beF.n Stuuunssraum
aIs pferbeItaa aboptirt tpurDsn mar,
eli4 in 8eSus auf bic pielen 9ame1
unb Serren, bic er fir d6tunbpisr5ig
Stunoen oufsenommsn bate, pabrIi9
elmer Saroinenbii6fe nit ense sep0tels
TEN Snbulte. Wer cine Mutroienfoie
fi9 Jerpblrn tpnnte, mar od bonn Slid
begiinitist, fpnIt ldsen bic gaHa9iere
.5piI9en &offern uno Goni tunterbunt
Dur9einanber unb mii9ten iia &tns
bergei4rei, abI9ieosgeIdn9e. Sunbegez
bell, Wiuuen, bas SreiI9en bon 9apas
eeien nit ben grDbIsnOen Stimmen Der
4iffsmannfhdft.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28
@e(a9itt.
Bon wusolph b. Roien.

Dor sebn Sabrsn ettpd faBen am
MISUNDERSTANDING mebrere artifter
bes Circus Ren3 unb beren Sreunbe in
Sanct pduli i'm ensliI9en Reitdurdnt
Charles Niels, einem Der beliebteiten
ErintbGuIsr Samburgs, beim perlens
ben Sect beiIammen. Sn Der Mttte
bes altmpbiI6 unb na9 2pnbonsr Dirt
singeri9teten Raumes, benz Elm mdds
flyer f9psbifder Sfen Wdrme ipens
bette, Ttdno Elm bio an bie9ede rsidenber
eepubter Ghriitbuum nit brennenben
2i9tern. @Gfte tparen auber benen an
benz gircustii6e feline bu unb bic Sell
ner lauf6ten u%nbebinbert ben 9eiprds
den Der &iinItler, peibeten ii4 an benz
r~siSenben 4nblide Der iun9en Reiterin
Miib Neptunia, bic uls einSige Dame
Der SsIeui9aft neben benz alien Webb
fab. einem ebemaligen Parforceiprins
ger, ben iie p8ater" nunnte,
Sn benz Momente, als Mr. Webb
cine gar mertpiirbige 9ef6idte gu err
sdbIen besann, Dffnete elm frember
'9at bic Sbiir, frat fadbte Elm unb
nabm an einem Der oielen leeren Sif9e
Plab. Der Mann mar gut getleioet,
bod trusen feline 3iise ben ausbrud
bittsrer Melterfabrung. Webb idnbte
einsn f9nslIen Bid gu benz artDmms
ling bin, bann fpra6 sr:
so mill i6 benn audi cine Wetbs
uadtssefdidte gum 8eIten seben uno
ersdblen, tpte i'd gu meiner lieben
3iebtO9ter Gtfu. genannt Reptunia,
getpmmen bin."
llsber bes blpnben WGb6ens roIiges
9eii6tden legte ii9 Elm S9atten pebs
mutbspoler Srauer. Webb er5Gblte
unb bic Safelrunbe laui9te. aud Der
~einiame 9ait am Rebsntii4e pernabm
iebes Wort.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

SIN Qnfanse Der 9riitliden 3eits
rednung purbe Der @eibnahtstag
ni6t sinbeitli6 sefeiert, Ionbern, oa
ii9 Der 9eburtstae GbriIti ME nit Be-
itimmtbeit ermitteln lieb, ie mad ben
9eutungen auf peridieoene Sabres3ets
ten perlest. SIN Orient gait Der 6.
Sanuar Bis in's finite Sabr6unoert.
no &aiIsr Suitinian bur9 elm 9eieB
oenIelben auf ben 25. December psrs
legte, an pel9sm Gage ieit6er 8ei9s
na9ten ssfsisrt pirb, ais Der 9e6urtsz
tag. Die a~ufitsnung Don Wei9ndatss
bdunNn i4eint am friibeiten in 5rants
reid Site 9erpeIen gu iein, oenn f6on
i'm IL. nne Is. Sabrbunoert peroen
folde in 9i9tungen erpGbnt.
Mit Der @infiibrung oes Detbs
nadtsfeItes purben bic alien 8ebrdus
DIE bes WinterIonnenpenofeItes nidt
nur gum grObtsn SbeiIe duf oasfelbe
iibertrasen, iOnOern es ipuroe aud bic
barauf pafenoe beutI9e 8eSei4nung
,beiliae HaGt" b~eibebdlten. Wie bic
alien 9ermanen unb &elten bur6
RGuderunsen bic rllnbolOen" fernbuls
ten pollten, 10 rdu9ern nod 6eute bic
8epobner Der Diterrei9if6en 9sbirgss
prts ale RGums hires Suuies aus. nm
busislbe mad ibrsr Meinung Dor linz
bell gu befpabrsn.
am @ordbenb bes WeibnddtstdgeS
fdreitet Der Sausbeiiber, ipenn IS su
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28
% q a m d a B II"

Runbganse besleitet ibn elm erlpa9fez
ner Spbn ober Der Ilttne6t, elm Sc
fdB nit Deibpaher, in benz ii9 elm
tleinsr aus Strobdbrsn Dsrfertigter
Sprengpebel befinbet, mittragenb.
Dor benz @erlahen zines jeben ein5el<
men Haumes, pirb berIelbe mad alien
Ssiten nit DeibpaFer beiprenst, bic
Sdusgenofen bleiben nG6renb Der
@ornabms Der RGuderung betenb i'm
Wobnsimmer perfammelt.
Wenn gum 9eb0fte elm Sbitgarten
ssb0rt, 10 bessben ii9 ale S~ausgenpi>
fen mad Der RGu6erung in bsnielben
binaus. I'm ben 9raua bss 9aums
ldobens (Saami6ab'n NJ Dor5urebmen.
gu bieiem 3psde purOe i9on friiber
Elm 9unb Sornitrob unter ben Bad
trps selest. Der Strob5unb nirb nun
berporgsnommen unb in ben @arten
sebra9t, unb na6bem ale SausgenoIs
fen elm 9iii9el6en bapon betpmmea
baben, pirb ieber Sbftbuum nit ben
Salmen umpunoen, banit er rei6li9
Srii9te trasen iol.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28
2luf Den, Seu6ttburtit.

Der &reislauf Oes Sabrss bat ii9
INNER tiir5er purbe Der
Sag, INNER lGnger bic Rd6t. Q(ber
in oieier biiiteren 3eit itrabIt am bsls
item bic @epiBbeit, bab es nieber aufs
lpGrts 9ebt. Dem beuti4en Bolt gift
bic WinterIpnnenpenbe ieit jeber als
elm Set Der Soffnung, unb beito freus
bigger i9lob es ii6 an bic 8unbe an,
baB in Der Weibna9t Der grlDfer gee
boren iet, bab bic Gnsel bonn 9immel
beraieberItiesen, nm bas G6rtitustiuo
in Der arippe pOn 9etblebem gu begriis
BEN. Gloria in excelsis Deol @bre
iei Soft i'm Simmel uno 5rieoe
auf grben! SIN 8uIbe brauit Der
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

Der blei6e Mann am HebentiI9e
Iprang pilb auf, na9bem Der alte
@ebb feline NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Der
Sii9seIeaf6aft in Der Saperne
CHARLES Niels in Sumburg auser3dblt
bate.
n9iIa! -. 2iTa - Su biit ulfo
tobt! Sd fam Did auf Grben ni@t
me6r INN @eraeibung anfleben!"
idIu88te Der einIams 9uit. LIMB 2is
fas &inb ="
Sie 3ie6tp9ter 8e6b's erbob ii9
raid unb fpra9 nit blei4em 4ntliB
unb fliegenben PuIien: ~Dus &inb bin
= i'd :. limb i9 ie9ne ods Inbens
len meiner armsn Mutter unb Der gus
ten Mama Debb, bic mid er5o9en
bait"
qufre6t belt iid bic iusenOli9e
MiB Neptunia unb Dor ibr itiirSte Der
Itarte Mann in bic &nie.
sd bin 9ein Batter, Der Did be-
I9pDrt, linn bus gu perseben, mas er
i'm 2ei6tIinne an 9siner armsn Wuts
ter iiinbigte! - @luube mir. baB i'd
bereut unb piel 9~elitten babel. o.. Sd
bin reid, fibre einen Itol5en Ramen-
bob i'd irrte unitet unO Oer3peiflungss
bon lumber. Qber ieBt - ieBt -
o, laf' mid es iiibnen, mas ih psrs
brad, Iiibnen, pie ella iiibnts!. . o.
Nun, in beiliger Ru4t!"
S6imernbe S6rdnen bingen an 2ia
Ias Wimpern unb langIam nabm lie
ben &spf hires 8dters apii9en bic
S~arten, peiBen SGnoe.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28
Iei6na6tea.
Bon Spbanues Rapcrhufen.

S~iefbeutige 9ebrGuGs iniipfsn fi4
an bas Deibna4tsfeit. Der li4ttrabs
lenbe @eibna6tsbaum tpedt bic Grim
nerung IN ferne, ldngit perI4punoene
3siten, unb bic ainoer ieben in linn bic
8ertDrperung ibrer I6Onften Srdume.
Die fldmmenben 2i6ter, in beren
S9ein bic sriinen, nit ulIerlei 3ierrat
~bebGnsten Sunnenspeige mdr9enbaft
gliBern, BADEN tiefe 8eoeutung. Sic
fparen in Der fernen 8or3eit elm Spms
boil Der mad Der ani9auung jener 3eit
gu @eibna6ten neugebprenen Spnne
unb Naturtruft.
SIN Acknowledgement purbe BON
ben alien 8Dltern bas Set Der Winters
fpnnentpenbe nit pielen Gui tbarteiten
iinb S9mdufsreien sefeiert, bds bel
ben 9ermanen unb &slten pSulfsIt"
g%enannt purbe unb Sp0lf Gage buus
erte. Die i%mmergriinen 3petge Der
Wiitel, iotpie Der Sanne purben gu
bieiem Gefte als SpmbOls oes tommsns
ben 5riiblings in Die W%o1nrGume gee
bra6t unb auf benz SCRIBE bes Sauies
lobsrte Elm brennenOer Sol5blod. Der
ySulblod". Die alts isldnbii9e Bolts
fage beri6tet Iosar i9on BON einem
beiItsen 8aume, Der in Der rSulnaft"
auf allen 3peigen ftrublenbe 2i4ter
trGst, unb infer Neibna9tsbaum
bGngt nit bisIsn dltbeibnti9en 8Ora
ftsIunsen auf bas Snnigite 5uiummen.
Sn Der 6riftliden 3sit purbe bas SEP
Der ptnterli9en Commemorate bann
gum Weibna9tsfefte.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

lin bier llbr Mursens bumpfte Der
rSdrtop" - gapitGn &laas - aus
benz &~6nigsberger Safen binaus uno
an 9pr0 .purbe es aamGbli6 itta.
@sbb, Der BON Ieiner Muttsr auf allen
Reiisn besIeitet ipurbe, ba bieie ulte
Jrau nit rubrenber 2iebe an benz eins
3issu Sobne hing, mar BON GupitGn
in elmer @prrutbstammer i'm 9interbed
untergebrddt pprben. ySbre alte Muta
ter ion t~penigitens einise 9equemIi4z
teiten buben!" 60 bate Der pettera
barte &laas nit sinem gu%tmiitbiger
8lids uuf bic 9rsiiin ssidgt unb bdfiir
geiorgt, baB cine srtrdgli4e &aseritutt
bei9afft fpuroe. Die Reiis iolte ia
ni9t LANCE bausrn - am gbrifttag
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

Tsin. &ublmeiIe nit benz Sdusl (@OssI.
tGfig) iiberbrin9,n. Oos Iiebe nSiiGa
bsrl" bat cine groBe 6reube, ais es Die
9eIdente itebt, unb idld9t luitis las
denb bic tleinen aPati9bunOerln"
SuIammsn. Gum SOLUBLE piiniden
bic Sanger sIiidierse 5eiertus. ND
ronf iie bonn Sausberrn beI4entt pers
een.
Su ben Srten. mo bic .Nette" nod
nm Mittsrnadt ituttfinbet, ri9ten bic
2eute nun @aes gum 9ir99unge Der
unb fsBsu iia bann auiammsu. UNI biz
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28
g eaenfeitta.

@egenfeitts, rWdrtm
f6auen g mir benin 10 aufmertfam
beim GFen au9" = .Deil eS MIDI
freut. baB es Sbnen 10 gut i9medt!"
= so, bunn Ieien g 70 gut unb Bee
SabIen Sic bic 3e4'. oumit t9 bod
aud a Sreub' bab'!"
= S6Ie9te Grfabrung.
so, sic buben atio uufsebOrt nit
Rabfabren uno reiten lieber2" ga,
ieben Sic, bas Pferb eebt penisitens
ni9t iebss WiuI tuput.'
8ert. Ser Seieeles
III ia frsiseIproden porben - fpeeen
manselRbsm 9epsis." ,@ott, BEL BEN
HauseIt's absr aud on Gqsm."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

fer. n9ei9iBt mein 9tnb unb luBr
meinen Sob bic Siibne fem fir bic
f9tpere S6ulb!"
Sbr 9aupt fant in ben arm
Debb's unb bic feeIenpplIen @uscn
bra9en.
oils ibr 2si9ndm ms Meer per>
fentt tpurbe, mar Elm f~Onnenbeller
@Ariittaa.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

bunteIn besinnt, nit elmer 9~lutbpfans
ne, bic nit sliibenben apblsn sefiint
1T, auf pel9e sepeibtes Sals unb
Deibrdu9 seitreut perben, bur9 ale
Stuben unb Wirtbi9aftsrdume unb
rGu9ert bieIelben aus. 8ei ieinem
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

Rur setroit! Des 2ebens 5iile
S9Iummert unter itarrer Siille
SAINT unO ii4er nur.
60 ftbt ieb in Der Seels
Sslbit, bic gisennuB unb Seble
Starr umfangen bait;
limb BON Slang Der Weibnu4tslieber
gteu erpu9t, itrablt iesnenb pieber
Seut' lie bur9 bic Melt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

ueber Sluren, Sbdl uno Sugel
Streifenb nit benz f9peren 5liigel
Winter aug ms 2unb;
S9psisenb lest uuf Baum uno Sede
@eib unb pei9 bes S6nees 9ede
Seine talte Sano.
S6immernb BON 9emantgei6meibe,
glei9 unb tobt i'm Wintertleibe
Siintt uns bic Ratur. =
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-12-28

Der 8elbprob. .... Ser
COMMENCEMENT baben bel Der ltBten
Speculation 200. 900 Wart perioren2"
: sal Ii6t wabr, elm gang bRbider
@erlut fir anoere 2eute2!"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-26
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
TRANSACTIONS ~ THE STOCK MAR
KET WE'RE HEAVY.
Anaconda Mining shares AEnin Adj
Nanced administrations In the
Money ana Exchange Market.

New York. April 25.-Dealings in the stock
market were quiet. Transactions were heavy
in the forenoon while in the afternoon some
strength appeared. and especially among those
stocks which had been most depressed early
The CHANGERS initiated the improvement. CO.
incident with the weakness in wheat. Lon
don was seller of the internatonals.
Although the professional element was
hearish. speculation throughout displayed an
undertonc OF resistance which caused many
OF the trading clement to reverse their tao
ties. Among the generally inactive shares
very material advances appeared in Canadian
Paclhc and Illinois Central
Anaconda mines advanced sharply on con-
tinued gossip connecting 1t with the pro-
posed consolidation. Sugar, glucose and Met
roDotan were well supported. and Tennessee
Coal recovered from its recent weakness.
In the money and sterling excnanEe mar
ket stead,n mess prevailed in the dealings until
near the close, when heavy realizing. espec-
tally in Manhattan cut off part of the ad-
vance. leaving the market weak. although a
number of shares retained good advances on
the dav.
Business in bonds was well distributed to-
day and prices we're in the main higher
Total sales So. 900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-26
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.


Cotton up TO n Good stand In South
crn Texas.
Galveston, Texas, April 25-Folovini
is the weekly report of the Texas wealha
bureau:
Temperature.-The temperature Oh ihl
average for the week ranged from : . n
degrees below the normal cool VaYa
of slight intensity crossed the StaIe % ias
@1st and %. and light frost occurred oyei
the Panhandle on the former date lH'
lowest temperature at the several Stations
Curing the week ranged from ~ desfeei|
at Amarillo TO 40 degrees at Galveston.
Precipitation precipitation % q
average for the week was above the loI'l
NAL over the western and eastern ro'.l
lions of North Texas. over Central saa
Southwest Texas and the western pofl,'|
of the coast district. while II was genera.
" below elsewhere. Showers were prey
general on the 21st and I'D, Wild Iasl
rains in a few localities. The greales|
local rainfall for the week was o'o0 'p'''
In the vicinity of Lopgyiew.
Sunshine and Cloudiness. : n'ia, X,
ato-cumulus, cumulus nimeas,
cumo- nimbus clouds prevailed, wnl ,. !,
duced the amount of sunshine 70 shsAA'
below the normal ..rl
Condition of Crops.-General rams ="
occurred during the past week 10y
over the southern part OF East IT,,
where only scattered showers arr 'sY ~
ed Excessive rains have failen y II.
places and have washed the grouhu ~
siderably The early part OF ins ,.,,
was warm and very favorable y, III TX
but cool spell set in on the zotn ~. ,sstl]
unseasonsbly low temperature ~ 4
checked the crop growth to s,saiss 81,
less extent in nearly all parts Of tne - -.
Cotton is generally up to gooo s. ~ srcsp,
the southern portion OF the s'sw n,
In scattered localities, ana plss s.rr u,r.
been pushed throughout the nol ,l ~. 4.
ton of the State, although ram
tarded work TO some extent ,,oxtsr
Corn is generally clean anu rs N:
we'll. but needs warm sunshine. 10 !, II
is as a rule two or three weeks Ia. M
result of so much replantlns "
northern portion of the state - sst
Small grain crops have ousrs,rslis|
orally, but wheat is NOT very
except in scattered localities. ,r,wnerrfl
Sugar cane growing nicely s sasst ysly|
crop good; truck gardens along w., ind
good; fair crop of apples and peas :
Gated. A. rea wesp|
Crops are generally two 70 ,h'' m vol
late. but farmers are as rue anti III
their work, as far as crops VIA
cultivation. -
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Wolf Observation-Disclosures. Las PALMS. s-i1
c,sfinnMurQG
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nuLIyG HIGH SCHOOL.
EfHht Young Ladies' and Gentlemen
in che Graduating Class.

Luling, Texas, April 25,--The closing
exercises OF the Luling High school came
on at the opera house last night, large
crowd Of friends and patrons being pres
ent to witness the performance.
The programme consisted of ESSAYS, mu-
sic and speeches. The presentation speech
was delivered by Prof, c. A. Jamison. IN :
der whose supervision the school has been
the past year. Mayor Charles H. Brown
presented the diplomas IN neat ana APP
proprIate and we'll deIivefed address. Thera
were eight graduates in the class. as fol-
lows; Misses Fannie Luhi. Jessie
Sprague, Dollie Coulter. Gussle Price, An
ME l., and Dedle McGaffey. and Messrs.
Isaac NJ. Epstein and James Pierce Bridges
all OF Luling. The school is in excellent
condition. and the last term has been one
OF the most prosperous in its history
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CHICAGO.

- VHVIIe OF UaINes on MARKET, dfm9nd ar
I'VE price strong full SUNNY of hoes
Fat sheep wanted, u Hoss'
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Pork and ribs each advanced 2llc and lard
Praise
Seeding weather and claims Of ctop improve
ment caused a heavy feeling IN wheat at the
start There was . good demand for May OF
tho opening. but gradually gave way 1udtr
the influence OF heavy ltouidation and short
selling, May finally yielded. hut thu dis
connt was narrowed 10 about nc. The market
got under nuts and there was little demand
on the break except AGAINST those privileges
NAV opened shade lower at 13c armed
up to 7Sl.c. declined to 71Nc, and closed at
11A. July started &c lower at 73&dIsHc
sold off to I2isc and closed with buyers at
12hc.
Chicago received % cars. MINNEAPOLIS and
Duluth got 19s cars The worlds visible de-
creased 3.772,G00 bushels. Rpmors al heavy
export sales at the seabpard were not cred
tod
Suggestions Of Increased acreage this year
and heavy receipts weakened corn, Liduida-
tion was heavy Shipping demand only fair
Receipts $50 cars.
good cash demand and buying by Gle
vator interests held oats steady.
Provisions were weak liberal hog re-
CENTS. but subsequently the market became
firm OH covering.
Estimated receipts for Wednesday: Wheat
20 ears, corn l25 cars, oats 1876. and hogs
haad
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Galvanized Glidden So 40 Nails % ss base
Advances for common over base Cd zoe. 90
t5e I'd end sd soc Cd snc, Sd 10e Iod aud 16d
&c quotations ave for less than car lots.
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3O,9S7
Net receipt. MT Al, U. s. Por,s.
Decrease.

difference -. Ass 1887 85i,o2s 49,.
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Receipts. shipments
st. Louis Grain and Provisions.

St Louis. April 25.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat dull and caster; No. > red. cash, ele-
yator rs, track 76 MAY TN asked: May 7O1A;
No hard 69Lh70, Corn dull. No. cash
tomber S4A bid. Oats lower; No , cash
2sia; treck 29a2sis May 97i5; July 24hqeiss
asked; September q asked No. . white 81
d3lih. Rye higher; 51l6. Flax seed higher;
1.lS Prime timothy 225. Corn meal S5d
go. Bran--Quet, STEADY: sacked cast track
C. Hay firm; timothy s,5odll 90. prairie
,h0qs.5o, Whisky steady. %. Cotton ties
and bagging unchanged Pork easy: standard
mess. iobbinE q 00d9 .l2ir Lard ste adv; prime
steam 500; choice 5.07is. Dry salt meats
Boxed shoulders .25 extra shorts and ribs
20: shorts 5.l2ia Bacon--Boxed shoulders
90 extra shorts 597is; ribs $50; shorts
40 Rcceipts-Flour 1000 wheat Y oao corn
Ss 600 oats 2S0N0. shipments Flour 5000.
wheat 40 600 corn $4,000. oats 1i.o0u
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Grain and prov,sions Elsewhere.

New York, Anril % .--Wheat--Receipte 36.
SIS; eNports 1896 bushels; snot weak; No 9
rel si9s to arrive E o h. aNoat 7sA, elsve-
to-. No I Northern. Duluth si7, O, b,
aftat; No. / Northern New York, SSls O.
n, afoat Options closed weak az thGiier
net decline May 77ia; July I6h Septemher
t& December 76J. Hides Ann Leather
steady Wool dull Cotton seed ell dul.
Motals-Unimpnrtaut changes occurred in
prioes in the metal exchange TODAY and while
generally Arm the market ruled very quiet
Pig iron warrants dull with 10 50 bid and
II 90 asked Cooper n % nominal Tin
Firm aulet; 2b 70 bid and p a5 asked Lead
Quiet 4 30 and s2th asked Spsltev-Flrm
IN bid and : ~ asked Brokers prices for
lead Is 4 10 and oopper 10 25
Kansas CITY Mo April % wheat--id1isc
lower MAY opened eSs., closed s. July
opened 66% closed 6ais. cash demand some
what improved No I hard s5h 661,a No ?
red sodsa No . spring 674s Corn-Futures
about steady Nav oneued 80, closed 2lss. July
opened Ssih closed 3aIs cash iaC lower No
a2bISS white scarce. tractonallv higher
No. siiA oats-~ouiet; No white. 81
Rye-Steady. No 5Sib Hav-Choice and
No. nrairie active, hieher choice. quotahle
55aTS co. No 1 Z o067 %. choice timothy,
60fIa On Recepts- Wheat 1850 corr
10 0n0; oats 1900 Shpments-Wheat 10 000.
corn $4,000; oats 5000