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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
REVIEW OF MARKETS
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Stocks, Money, Exchange, Bonds, Grain,
Cotton, Provisions, Etc.

New York, April 2S.-Irregularity per-
vaded to-days dealings on the Stock
Exchange, and the temper of the mar
ket was extremely professional, result
ing in irregular net changes, with losses
predominatng.
London traded both ways and COM
mission house business was on Il heav-
lily restricted scale Traders were dis
posed to let stocks go in anticipation of
an unfavorable bank statement to-
morrow. and one OF the large operators
changed tactics and took the bear side.
forecasts of the bank statement are
usually unreliable, but bank reports for
the week seemed TO indicate loss in
cash on all accounts of nearly $4,000, 600
Anaconda Mining iluctuated widely.
ending with net gain of nearly 3
points on the announcement of the
large copper combination. Silver Ger
tihcates sold at 65 at one time, the
highest price recorded In a long time.
The passage of the franchise tax bill
by the Legislature was responsible for
weakness in most of the local stocks.
there being declines of s points i'm
Brookiyn Union Gas, 81 In Mctropoli
tan, nearly as much in Consolidated
Gas and Il sharp break in Manhattan.
although II left off only 1hs down, Third
Avenue. on the contrary, rising ; points.
haitian was the adverse report of the
Board of Health on its Ninth avenue
structure. The announcement of set
Element of a litigation held Brooklyn
Transit up in spite of the weakness in
similar shares generally, and the stock
gained over a point.
Excepting Colorado Fuel and Iron,
Improvement was noted in the iron and
steel properties. Other strong spots
were Jersey Central. Iowa Central and
Northern Pacific. The general railway
list was inclined to drooo on moderate
dealings. The market closed heavy.
To-day's bond market lacked Il deci-
slve tone. but the undertone of the
market was healthfui and some issues
were In keen demand. Total sales,
S4.375.0 OO
United States new As. registered, and
the old As. registered. declined &c and
the is. coupon, &c in the bid price.
Total sales of stocks were 1876, 700 shares
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
COTTON RECEIPTS.
AMONG OUR COTTON Men
Weather continues favorable in CO

eatner continues favorable in cot
ton belt.
New York future market closed
steady; old crop months advanced 3
points; new crop months declined
70 points; May, $50 to 5.S1; August.
5.92 to 5.93; October. $50 TO 59l. Spot
cotton advanced Lice
Bar silver in London declined SD
zS1sd., against 2GAd. last year.
spot sales in Liverpool. 5000 bales,
against 10000 bales last year. Con-
tracts closed quiet, partially ~ point
advance. Spot cotton unchanged.
Receipts at United States ports yes
terday were f6.449 bales. against 1857
bales last year.
Receipts ut New Orleans to-day are
estimated at 1900 to $500 bales, against
$50 bales last year
receipts at Houston to-day are esti-
mated at LOO to !, 800 bales. against S27
bales last year.
New Orleans future market advanced
2 points: May, $50.
The sales during the past week and
stocks in Liverpool are as follows:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
THE MARKETS. SHIPPING NEWS AND REA
HAMS-Sugar cured. 9.sc.
DRY SALTED JOWLES-4Hc
PORK pLATES@iAC.

HAMS-Sugar cured. 9!sc.
DRY SALTED JOWLES1Hc.
PORK PLATES@Ac.
MESS PORk-Old. $500.
HAM PORK-Per barrel. Sl0s0.
LARD-pure butchers, in tierces. 6Hc.
compound tierces. &C.: S0-lb. tubs and
50-lb. tins &c. more.
WOOL AND HIDES.
wOOLUnwcshed ISc.: bulky. TO 7c
less: washed wool 25c.: black. l2L5c. to Ice.
HIDES-G. s.. tn: green. 6X dry INT,
Il; dry salt. uha: damaged z.
SALT FISH
HERRING-Ncvv Eastern Gross. per
barrel none; mullets. 1o0lb. kegs S375:
spots. 1Oo-lb. kegs. 1915; mackercl. fat No.
2. S2l.o0.
FRESH FISH.
Spots. none: croakcrs. per pound. &C.;
Tnylors. none: large rock. per pound. 10
pan rock per pound, SlylOc.; shad, buck.
&C.; roe 12c
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
Lard. per 100 pounds
May 49,. ..... 5l2h Sill: 5i2k SIS
July 49,. 49,. 5.2Tia $50 5.27ih 80
Sept. -. ...... 5.i2is 5.i2il 5.I2is 5.l2H
Short RIBS, per 100 pounds
May 49,. ...... 40 40 4.65 465
July 49,. 49,. i.s2la 4.S5 4.S2i: 4.S2h

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, quiet and easy: No. . spring
wheat. 70Ac; No. spring wheat, 67@
&C.; No. 2 red, 7i@75lgc.; No. corn.
Sac; No. oats. 27Ac.; No. white 500
Bic; No. 3 white. 296030c.; No. 2 rye,
5S1ac.; No. barley. 360pi3c.; No. l flax
seed, $1.l5; new, Sl.l9; prime timothy
seed. $2.35. Mess Pork. per barrel. $3.50
0eS95; lard per 100 pounds. S5.ljG05.l7Ia:
short ribs Uoose). $i.50I4.SO; dry sailed
shoulders (boXed), 4,2MiMc.; ehor,
clear sides tboxed. $4.95@ $50. Whis-
key, distilcrs' finished goods, per gal
Ion, $l.26 Sugars, cut loaf, unchanged.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Branch II photographic Office.
Custom House.
Norfolk. Va.
SOUTH CAROLINA-MOUN PLEAS
ANT RANGE REAR LIGHT.
Mice is hereby given that this light
Will be shown from white, square,
pyramid structure of four piles, located
at point 120 feet NV. from the pres
ent Mount Pleasant Beacon Light. No.
6. which it will replace as stated in
Notice TO Mariners. No. 60. of 1899.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
HEsrER's COTTON STATEMENT.

New Orleans. April 2S-Secretary
Hester's statement OF the worlds wish
BILE supply OF cotton shows Il decrease
for the week just closed of lo3.1Si
against decrease of rocco last year
and n decrease Of $3.50 in 1885.
The total visible is i,0l2.O75. against
4.125,S56 last week and $4,000 last
year.
or this the total of American cotton
is 3,755,075. against 3.Sji.SjS last week
and $685. 52 last year. and of all other
kinds. including Egypt Brazil. india.
etc. 267.o0O against 27i,0o0 last week
and 243000 last year
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. April 2S-Money on call
ago per cent; last loan al AZ per cent.
cent. Sterling Exchange steady. with
actual business in bankers bills at
4.SIh @i.S1ia for demand and at 1857 al
1881: for sixty days Posted rates.
4.S5&@4.S6 and i.S7i4mlSS: commercial
bills' 4.S4@i.Sii5; silver certificates. 64do
Gi3a; bar silver, Glas; Mexican dollars.
A. Government bonds. weak: State
oohos' hrm; railroad bonds irregular.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. April 2S.-Flour. quiet, I'M
changed. Wheat. easy; spot. month,
May and June. 76AM7Gi4c.; July. 75tac.
asked; Southern by sample, 71DTIc.
Corn dull and steady; spot. 3SHs@39c.:
month. 3S3. 139c-;~ May, 3SAM3Sikc.;
June, 3Shc.; Southern white corn, i10D
42c. Oats, firm No. white. 350I 5iIc.:
No. mixed. 32is@33c. Rye. easier: No.
nearby. 6006lc.; No. , Western, 65c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
VIRGINIA-STINGRAY POINT
lIGHT STATION

Notice is hereby given that. on April
l.. 1889, the power of the light at this
station, in Chesapeake Bay, about l
mile To the eastward of Stincray Point
southerly side of the mouth of the Rap.
pahannock River. was increased by the
substitution Of Il fifth order il!umi
mating appara tuS for the former sixth
order apparatus. The light should now
be visible about So nautical miles In
clear weather.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah. Ga, April 2S.-Spirits tur-
pentine firm; 59!a@ioc. Eosin firm and
unchanged
Charleston, s. c.. April 2S.-Turpcn-
tine firm. at 4oc. Kosin firm. Quota
tons: y. Il, {. ID. Sl.00; Il. Sl.10; Il,
SLIGO; G. $50; II, Sl.35; /. sl.4o: X. Sl.5o
Wilmington, y. c., April 2S.-Spirits
turpentine firm: i1Mi1i4c. Rosin firm;
9ec. @$1.00. Crude turpentine steady;
,Sl.S5 and $40. Tar firm; Sl.0j.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
NORTH CAROLINA-WADE POINT
Lie LIZ ST ArINN

Notice is hereby given that. on April
Ia, 1899, the fourth order fixed white
light at THE station on the shoal maxi
ins off from Wade Point, Albemarlc
Sound. and the westerly side OF the
entrance to Pasquotank River. WAS es-
tablishcd in the new structure recently
erected about 10 feet to the southwark
of the old light house
The focal plane of the light is now
80 feet above mean high water, and the
light should be visible 11lh nautical
miles in clear weather. the Observers
eye 10 feet above the water.
The new structure consists of n
square. brown. iitc-pile. iron founda
ton, surmountcd by square, white.
frame dwelling with Il brown roof sur
mounted by a black lantern.
The fog hell. struck by machinery.
was also csta blished in The new struc.
turc and Will, during thick or roggy
weather. sound the same characterls-
tic as heretofore
The old light house has been re-
moved.
RHODE -NARRAGANSETT
BAY.
Notice is hereby given that, on or
about May -, 1919, the colorn,; Of the
tower at each of the foilowing-named
light sta tons at the entrances to Mar.
raSansett Bay will be changed as de-
scrbed:
Castle IIii-Upper half OF tower from,
&IaN- II Nhita
Point Judith-Uppcr half of tower
from white to brown.
by order of the Light House Board:
FRANCIS j. HIGGINSON.
Rear Admiral. L. S. Navy. Chairman.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
NORFOLK MhRKETS
For Grain. fiaI. Gro6sries, Proyisio,;
sc.

eUotafi0ns Wholesale Prices. mn
less nfhcrwisc suited, and oricc, ,ro
subject 40 nuc.untiou I'm tnnrp.c,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
BOND MARKET.
CHICAGO MARKET.
Wheat, Corn. Oats. Provisions. lari. Short
BIS Etc.

Chicago. April 9S.-The alleged low
condition of winter wheat and reports
of delayed seeding strengthened wheat
to-day. May closcd with Il gain Of l..
and July 9sWMc. Corn closed un
changed. and oats nc. lower Pork ana
ribs declined 21a each ana lard closed
unchanged
The lending futures ranged as follows.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29

TEElJ-HlIrkct steady. Ur1n
1880: ships,ud. $3.50 III sur
n1A,Is,Steady: mixed. &c: white. ssc.
Ill iA NJ J. $iico per ton: No .. $500
M lLLIfD RIcE--As TO gradcs-5,s to
HouGH RICE-o5a7ac. per busheI.
PEANUTS AND PEAS.
rFANu'rs-Market. firm; fancy. sac:
sStr5iSGny p en, 5'%e: prime &c.; common,
P2AS-Blaekeyc $3.50 per Lag.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
,PoUILTRY-I.ive. steady: chickens. old
tat; So0S5c;; spring enthusiastically, at Is
95r.: ducks. mud, zee
i;GSiS-Stcady. lie. per dozen.
GdIr Tirlf H., COUNTRY Y to Ice,
old. l2l'i4c.; fancy. new. I2IkGIic.: Vir.
E.nia country. loGl2&c.; good North Caro-
roTATOlls-Nor seed. ss.0oas 70
Norihern white. S2o002.25 per bag: new
sweets liaynan. Sis to SIS per barrel;
CABBAGE None in market.
oNiONS-S3 30 per bag
bEIMuDA-$20o per box.
FRUITS.
professionalism. ss.oogs.oo per bar
IEMQNs-s2 5oas.oO per box.
PEACHES None
>4s'v 80 ltNf.
rINE AppLEs-5 to lee.; Florida. SIS,
to 500 per case.
8 ehEA ;,;;.r bunch. soc; @sl.so
CALIFORNIA ORANGES = Seedlings
S30Qu5.25 navels, S375q4.Oo per box.
GROCERIES,
FLOUH-NIarket strong; spring wheat.
fancy patent. Si.c0; winter wheat. stand
ara patent. $i25 winter whe3.. half pat
Ont, $3.50: winter wheat. best straight
nh CT. fs,l,t ,D -p
WINTER wheat. family, $500: winter wheat
fair 10 good grades OF extra, $3.50; Win
ter wheat super s3.ccu3.lc.
MEAI-Per bag 100 lbs. s!.o3; 90 h.
coFFnE-Iaya. 2ia25c.: do. Lasuara
l2GlSc. choice lilo, i0,2liiIsc.: prime, do,
lg14iootc.; iA'r' co.. sa9%c.; common. do.
BUTTER-pr!me to choice grades .t,.
far to good grades. % to 2lc. lair grades.
ciiENsE-rlrmcr: large fun cream,
49,; small ,luli cream. 1916,
S ,!,,i3. M.r very firm at the
pendent ON delivery rates 10 diff
aered. 5iS; Extra Elmo Granula;ed. 54s:
lated. H.31; Conicctioners' 4. 5.23: keystone
y, i.s3; american y. i.SJ: Centennial 4.
40; Caiiforn.o \. i.s9: Franklin Il. 40:
tcnnial II. i.5i; California Il. i.iS: Franklin
Extra {, III; keystone Extra c. i.35:
American Extra G. as; Centennial Extra
c. i.2S; California Extra c. i.23. Frank
lin {. 4.2S; a-lh. cotton bags. 5.ll: . and o.
Id paper packages, On
SYRUPS AND MOLASScS - Markc,
hrmer n; the advance: syrup. good 10
choice. cos,22; lower grade syrup. jcTi5;
molasses. Porto Rico, 20U2Sc.: molasses.
Cuban. none: New Orleans. fair TO choice
Ii TO Sc: common. y TO IL
PROVISIONS
BULK MIS4lTS...Market higher; rib
-f;a ~ DStn ~
bcllie.o western, 5iAq59sc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
The Cotton Markets.
NEW yORk COTTON MAEIlET

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
New York April 2S.-Aftcr an irregu-
lar start the cotton market developed
bullish inclinaiions this morning and
showed Il very steady undertonc during
the rest OF the session. AS a natural
result of disappointing cables. estimates
for an exceptionally large movement at
Southern ports and distinctly bearish
news regarding crop progress, the mar
Fet opened barely steady in tone, with
prices unchanged to , points lower The
few selling orders which appeared on
the call were followed by quite an ava
ldncne of buying orders. the bulk of
the latter coming from Summer month
shorts, who had taken fright 4 rumors
of an amicable settlement of the Phil
ippinc troubles reports that the Cow
eminent statement for May would
prove less favorable as regards the
acreage question than heretofore eN-
pected, and evidences that the Liver
pool bear element We're apprehcnSivc
of manipulation on this side. August
advanced To 5.9i with "A rush. with the
rest of the ne:lr-at- hand deliveries close
followers. The far months manifested
relatively less strength, owing to scat
tered selling orders from the South and
some pressure from local traders. Late
in the forenoon there was u partial re-
action under good weather forecasts,
but subsequent developments indi
Gated n generally healthy undertone
and n more optimistic turn of senti-
nient. The close was steady. with
prices points higher to . points net
lower.
New York. April 2s.-Cotton, quiet;
middling 6 3-16; net receipts. 6T4; gross.
1874; sales, 100; stock. l5S.2
Total to-day-Net receipts. 16,4i9: eX-
ports TO Great Britain. l.3S5; France,
=; Continent 1>57s; stock, 7S7.is?.
Consolidatcd-Nct receipts. 7o,355; cX-
ports 10 Great Britain, 2a,619; France.
-; Continent, 35,0l3.
Total since September met receipts.
7.S52.a59; exports to Great Britain, g.
2l5, $50; France, G67.sol; Continent, -
454, 579.
New York. April 2s-Cotton futures
opened barely steady; May. sc; June,
5.S2; July, 5.SS; August, 5.Sa; Sept, 5,S6;
Oct, $50; Nov, $50; Dec, 595; Jan,
$50; Feby., 599 March, co..
Cotton futures closed steady; April
$50; May. $50: June. 5.S6; July, 5.92;
August, 5.92; Sept. 5.S6 Oct, 5.9O Nov,
| $50; Dec, 5.gi; Jam. 5.91; Feby., 600;
| March, COB.
Spot cotton closed cuict, l-l6 higher;
middling ups. 3-l6; middlng gulf,
6 ZIG; sales. leo bales.
New York, April 2s-Thc following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since Sept. /. 1898: Galveston, p
242. 966 bales: New Orleans, 2,Oe7. 800;
Mobile. 252.312: Savannah, 1886, 6l9:
Charleston. 3Go.329; Wilmington. 2gO. 343:
Norfolk 6l7.l6S: Baltimore. 1850; New
York, 127.1lO; Boston, $50. l3S: NeWport
News, 1866. Philadelphia. IL. 1897:
Brunswick, 2i5,Til: Port Arthur 49,
100; Pensacola, l75,o0l Port Royal, 20, =
sos; total, 7,S52,25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans, April 2S.-Cotton flu
lures steady; May. 5.5iGJ.56: June.
5.62@5.6l: July. 5.65@5.66. August. $500
5.64: September, 5.6@GJi.65: October. SCI
ES CO. NnVannbat c.StE -. J,,.,,,b,,.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
SAILED.

Br. stmp. St. Hubert. Smith. liam
burg.
Br stmp. Tropc. Clark. Rotterdam.
Br. stmp. Nimeira. Feny, Tampico.
Schr. Senator Sullivan, Crockett,
Charleston.
Schr. Ella NJ. Storer. Haskell.
Charleston.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
Auction Sole Of UDTedeened PLEDGES,

We hereby give notice that we will sell
at pubsc auction at our auction house,
5s0 Main street, commencing MAY 3rd, at
80 r. M, all expired pledges.
Ticket holders should call and renew or
redeem pledges.
J. BENNETT & BRO.
Pawnbrokcrs,
ap2S-ot ITO Church Street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
Fl. c. HOGGARD & CO..

REAL ES1AI i: * RENTAL AGENTS
Sc HAM STREET 'fIiONE i4y.
DWELLINGS. ROOMS
81 Holt st. $50.
800 Butte. SIS i35 Manic 1 rooms
12S Graydon ave, s23 $3.50
3l7 WillouEhby. SIS
40S S. Park, $50 STORES.
l52 $. Kelly $3.50 SOC and sos Water
1913 Wood. S23. SO.
81 Boush. furnished ~ Church SO
$500. Z Bank. SO.
Corner Cook and 60 Commercial nj
Rowland. modorn SO
improvements. SiSti7 Church $50
40 Kelly ave, $500. 111 Church. $500
100 chapel, $3.50. les Nicholson. Sl2.
Cottage at Ocean View. 5000.
Property for sale in ana around tho
city
MONEY TO LOAN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
SHIPPING REPORT.
F orcign ma Constwi,s.

ARRIVED.
Br. stmp. Cabeal. Kelley, BaltimC-e,
to load.
Br. stmp. Tasso. Tillcy, Galveston. to
coal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
CLEARE,

CLEARED.
Br. etmp. Tasso, Tilley, Hamburg,
coal.
Br. stmp. Trentham Hall. Black,
Hamburg, cargo.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29

NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans, April 2S.-Cotton flu
lures steady; May. 5.5lG5.56: June
5.62695.6i: July, 5.65G,5.66: August, $500
5.64: September, $3.50, 5.65: October. SCI
@5.65 November. 5.G5Gt5.G7: December,
5.6S@5.G9 January. 5,7l@5.73
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.

DY AN ORDER OF THE SECOND
-D Quarterly Conference OF Princess
Anne Circuit. we offer for sale the prop
erty known as the parsonage of said or
cunt, containing thirty acres of land. with
residence and out buildings. This property
Is convenient to churches. public schools.
postofhce and railroad. II not sold before
MAY ISL. 1929. Will be offered on that
court day at public auction.
BY COMMITTEE.
apl2-tds Appointed by Conference.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
RICHMOND STOCK MHRKtr.
l2il. Sls

Richmond. Va. April Is. 1899.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
PEANUTS AND PEAS.

pEANUrs-AIarket firm. Fancy ga
strictly prime. 3isc.: prime. &c.: common
70 -,2C.: spanish, Soc. per bushel
PlAS-Elllkcyc. 3. 80 pt.r lag
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
GRAIN. Hay AND RICE.

CoRN--Whitc. 42i4c from store. 4sc ;
missed. i2c.: from store. l5c
Mill. FEED-Market steady; bran.
i, ,.em store. $Goo: middiins. from store.
oNIS-Stcady: mixed. &c white. ssc
IN n-No. J. SiioJ per ton: No. .. $500
MlLLIcD RICE--As to gradcs-5,s to
csc. 80 ~
RouGu RICic-o5a77c. per bushel.
DcANI-T.S AMI Dr.c
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
AUCTION sALEs-Tu.s DAY.

BY tho Morris Auction House "A Wash
ington street. opposite new market.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
SOME QUEER WORDS AND USES.

We have a large number of words
whose present spelling is apt to mis-
lead Counterpart, for example, has
no connection with counter nor with
pane. The original form is said to
have been contre-pointe, from Low
Latin, culcita puncta, a punctured
quilt So of country-dance. It has no
connection with country, but is cor
ruption Of contra-danza, dance in
which each dancer stands contra, or
opposite his partner. Crayfsh has
nothing to do with fish, but is from the
old French escrevisse, a Frenchifed
form of the German word for crab. If
the parts of the word are properly sep
arated, as in crayf-ish, the apparent
connection with the fish vanishes.
These examples show the danger OF
hasty theorizing as to the origin Of
words. Pretty sentiment has been
evoked by the word husband, the idea
being entertained that the part band
is from the root of the verb bind and
that husband is the bond of the
house. But band is really a particle Of
an old verb bua, to dwell, so that hus-
band means only a dweller in a house,
a householder Misleading also is the
spelling Of pea-jacket, the short, thick
jacket worn by seamen. Here jacket
is useless repetition, as pea itself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
QUEER RULES AT HARROW.

"a Harrow Boy" communi-
Gated to the July number of
The Captain" some curious rules laid
down by Harrow boys, and more
punctiliously enforced and kept, it is
said, than many instituted by the head
master himself There are two dis
tinct classes of Harrovians, i. e., those
who have been in the school three
years, and those who have not.
Wearers Of cricket caps, or football
''fezzes," for their house eIevens are
exempt from rules altogether A
'three-yearer' may generally be rec
ognized by his standup collar and his
tie pin, articles Of dress which an I'M
favored "two-yearer" may look and
long for-but no more. 1t is the ex-
elusive privilege Of "three-yearers" to
walk in the road, or to carry folded
umbrellas. Only Harrovians who
have seen their third summer al the
school may open their blue cricket
coat, Familiarity known as the "blue-
err" when they wear it on haIf-holiday
afternoons. It is considered side
for a 'non-three-yearer' to enter an
other boys house, except on special
business in the masters study. A
"sidy chap" is universally detested,
and every chance is seized to take
him down peg" A "sidy chap" is one
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
HORNED EPICUREAN BUG.
Entomologists Puzzled Over Find That
Eats Centipedes.

Bugology is looking up in these
parts. And there are others .eside the
osculating bug. One evening recently
Mount Pleasant man, while taking
a stroll through the woods lining the
Fourteenth street road, found a bug
that looked like a novelty to him. It
was horned, serpentine affair, some
thing like caterpillar in shape, about
an inch long. Six stripes around the
phorescent light like unto that radi-
ated by the bug that lightnings. The
Mount Pleasant man corralled the
bug. He found the next morning that
the stripes encircling the bug were Of
a pale green color, and that they only
illuminate the bugs toilsOme way at
night. He took the insect to the bug
ologists at the department of agricul-
ture, and their excitement was some
thing mighty when they examined it.
They pronounced it an extraordinarily
rare specimen, and the Mount Pleas
ant man walked forth serene in the
thought Of his contribution to Science,
with an upper-case S.
The department of agriculture bug
ologists looked up data appertaining to
this particular bug, and they found
that it only dined off centipedes, and
centipedes of peculiar breed at that.
They chucked all kinds of ordinary,
common, everyday centipedes into the
phosphorescent bugs cage, but the bug
| only turned I'D his horns at the onery
centipedes with fine gastronomic scorn
and declined firmly to partake of them.
! So it was necessary for the
department of agriculture bugolo-
gists to hunt up the partic-
ular breed of centipedes esteemed
worth eating by the illuminative bug,
and four of them have been hunting
the same after office hours ever since.
They're all losing sleep in their fran
tic efforts to keep that bug sleekly
and fatty fed, and there are large,
dark circles under the eyes Of all four
of them. If, in driving along the
Fourteenth street road late at night,
you should see four lanthOrns moving
mysteriously through the forest on
both sides of the drive, you are not to
suppose that those woods are haunted
by flock of Dlogeneses. The lanterns
are being packed around by four
learned gentlemen, whose whole object
long bug from registering a howl over
the inadequacy of it's rations.-Wash-
ington Post.