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New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
FEBRUARY IMPORTS.
ACTIVITY OF AMERICAN MANUFACT-
URERS IN HE CONSUMPTION
OF RAW MATERIALS

Washington. March 30 (SpeciaD.-The manufact-
of the United States the most active
among American importers al the present time. In
the month OF February. the details of whose COM
merce have just been presented by the Treasury
Bureau OF Statistics. manufacturers paterials
amounted TO almost one-haf of the total importa-
tons. including under this term the importations
classified by the Bureau of Statistics as articles
wholly partially manufactured for use In the
manufactures and mechanic arts" The total i'm
portations in the month of February were s6s
Of this amount SIS e36 601. 37.71 per cent. was
classified by the Bureau of Statistics as articles
in crude condition which enter into the various
processes OF domestic industry" which. Of course
entities all of these be classified 'manufact-
urers materials Following this comes another
group of ss732.4S7 which the Bureau classihes as
articles wholly partially manufactured for use
In the manufactures and mechanic arts. which IL
seems be proper 10 also classify "manufact
urers materials" This gives total, therefore. OF
manufacturers materials amounting to $52 669 OBS
or 4715 per cent. OF the total importations Thus It
may properly be said that practically one-half OF
the foreign productions coming into the United
States at the present time for use in the fac
tories Of the United States. To this may be added
another statement that another quarter, practical
ly, of the importations coming into the United
States articles of food most OF which cannot
be produced in the United States in sufficient guam
titles for the Of its population. the February
importations of articles of food and live animals
having amounted to sl6254,l5S 2S6s per cent, of
the imports for that month
Taking the eight months ending with February
il is found that articles of food formed 2515 per
cent OF the total imports; manufacturers materials
including the two classes first named-articles In
crude condition and articles wholly or partially
manufactured for in the mechanic arts
amounted 10 45.62 per cent. Thus. while mporta-
tions have materially increased. it may be said OF
them that practically one-haf materials for
use in the factory one-fourth for food and the
other quarter manufactures and luxuries
he FcllO ing -ahi shourS -ba sr,p1 ttop In,
principal articles Of manufacturers materials food
stufs and manufactured articles during the eight
months ending with February, 1900 compared with
those of the corresponding eight months of the
preceding fiscal II will be that the larg
est growth is in manufacturers materials the in
in the importatons of silk, rubber hides
and chemicals being more than $4,000 600 in each
case. and the average for the group over 45 per
cent, while in manufactures the increase but 80
per cent, and in foodstuffs % per cent.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
MOVEMENT OF MONEY.

The known movement of money IN the week in
dicates a gain the local banks OF over 81 SOC OCO
The gain from the interior Is less than estimated
early In the week, the actual gain on the direct
movement being only Sass 600. Sub-Treasury opera
tions with the banks resulted In loss 10 the Sub
Treasury of s2.OooGo. The receipts OF bonds
at the Treasury for conversion have not been
heavy this week, but Treasury officers appear 20
believe that the movement will increase and
on for time. 1t cannot however on In
definitely and payments likely soon to be or
by Treasury receipts from custom and Internal
Imports at this port running IN value
about 81 00O.0to ahead OF year ago. al in cOnse-
Quence customs receipts heavy. averaging
100000 day. Internal revenue receipts aver
aging much, and with miscellaneous receipts
they taking large amount or money OF
the local banks. the greater part OF the Treasurys
receipts being taken in In this city. Expenditures.
the other hand. are more evenly dist sbuted over
the whole country and its new possessions. The
increased trade activity and the heavy Treasury
receipts likely to cause a serious drain this
centre, but the banks will doubtless modify the
strain by taking out new circulation. The
mula tion OF funds in the Treasury. however, Is
unfortunate feature OF the money market situation.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
GRAND CENTRAL CHANGES.
PLATFORMS TO BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IN MAIN WAITING ROOM NEARING
COMPLETION.
COMPLETION

Satisfactory progress is being made the
modelling Of the Grand Central Station, according
TO the architects and builders engaged in the work
Samuel Huclel. jr in charge of the plans said yes
terday that change had been found necessary in
the arrangements for the passenger platforms.
they found to be short. A few days ago
when q sixteen car train. i212 feet long, made
up. the engine and the first of the train
tended beyond the shaft for the baggage elevators
which are the ends of the proposed Platforms.
When this was brought to attention. said
platforms beyond the elevator shafts a point op-
posite the north side Forty-hfth-st.. and TO
allow the patrons of the road pass both sides
of the elevators. thereby afordng open thor
oughfare TO the extreme end OF the platform The
elevators will be secured by special device which
viii preclude any possibility OF passengers falling
while the doors open"
The plaster work the main waiting room was
begun yesterday, and 1T is expected that within
three months it will be thrown open for actual SER
vice. This waiting room. il IS said will he the
largest in the world. with floor space of sixteen
thousand feet. The floor will be Of white marble
Frederick H. Downer. the station agent said that
q number OF improvements contemplated in
the yard The platforms will be widened and the
tracks in the yard will be straightened so that two
or three trains cen be started at the same time
mere viii be seventeen tracks in all-eleyen in
the main building and six in the annex and the
Congestion OF locomotives at certain times in the
GAY VIII De zone awav with. Instead of the old
poetln boards now doing service, electric bulletin
boards will be used "
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
D.. L. AND W. APPOINTMENTS

Ihere has just been completed. to take effect on
April l. reorganization OF the freight departmen,
OF the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road Company. The appointments and reassien-
nlehts are as follows: ". A. Fleming general
eastern freight agent. No. 42s Broadway New
YORK; Z A Rapallo. division freight agent head
quarters at Hoboken, n. J.: H. Love soliciting
freight agent. Phlipsburg " j.: C. w Ten
BROCK division freight agent headquarters at
Scranton. Penn; ". z. Wood division freight
agent syracuse N Y; w. E. Dowle division
freight agent. headquarters at No "a Main-st
BuHalo George Bazzard, travelling freight agent
headqaarters at Hamilton, Ont; L. E. Snvely
travelling freight agent. headquarters at Nos sas
aae o3l Chestnut-st.. Philadelphia: w N Babcock
general western freight agent. headquarters at No
-OS Anams-st, Chicago; c s. Jewett foreign freight
agent. Room d Il, Produce Exchange New-York
tNr. Jewett VIII perform the foreign freight and
froouce Exchange work. heretofore temporar,lv
asSisheo TO the general Eastern freight agent and
VII report 70 General Freight Agent Flynn and
Z = Auchlncloss, general agent freight denart
rnent. with headquarters al No 2s Exchange PIace
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31

drop bottom gondola cars. referred to On No..
from the Pressed Steel Car Company Tba IN IN
and Pacific has ordered N0 cars from ,t.7 AsxaS
can Car and Foundry Company in add,,inns ssrl-
tne 90 referred 10 last week. The ReIgtan 3. Y
20 be ntted with Westinghouse air brakes an an
by gas The Vandalia Is having 3so coal i..ss ,nsna
py py the American Car and Foundry Company 'r,it t
can Car and Foundry Company 360 hnv amer
sondoia cars The Gulf and Brazos VaIisv sne 80 80
Northern, of Austria. has asked bids n, u.nanf
y-seven locomotives The Illinois Central q, zen
tlns Dds on thirty locomotives with ns,,to, get
thirty more: The Chicago. Milwaukee, anx on
faui. on March q. ordered thirtv-tuo u ia y.
ives Inc Chicago Great Western h. JS"o- saJS
be considering about twenty-five Iocoroo,tea,1 %
sddltlon 70 the sixteen noted In our ts.,,s, ~
March and i6 The Belgian STATE Pst,raases of
ordered twelve mOgul engines nave
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
NEW RAILROAD EQUIPMENT.
The Railroad Gazette" says:

The Chicago and Eastern Illinois will probably
order l5o coal cars The Pacific Express
Company has ordered ten refrigerator cars. The
Kaiser Ferdinand Northern. of Austria. has asked
bids nine hundred freight cars. The Ohio River
has ordered thirty dump cars from the American
Far and Foundry Company The Atlantic Coast
Line WILL II Is reported, this week order $50 venti-
lated boxcars. The Produce Shippers Dispatch has
bought two hundred refrigerator The Next
can Central IL preparing specifications for new
equipment to be ordered after May l. The Cleve-
land. Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis has or
dered $50 freight from the American Car and
Foundry Company The Chicago. Milwaukee and
ST. Paul is placing orders for materials for one
thousand more boxcars TO be built late in the sum-
mer at its West Milwaukee shops. The Chicago
Lake Shore and Eastern has ordered ths lSO steei
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
EXPORTS OF WHEAT

BradstTeet's" reports the exports or vb.a.
included) for the week as sRxrAea,t-x ,.~ -
bushels. against 2s0s. fs5 bushels last xeek ,~~
bushels same week last year. $50 ga busbst. :,
1893. 2i64 sB bushels in 1877 sss 30 bnsbsl, - -.
and 2 s13 s33 bushels In 1885. Since july tbts -.
son the exports OF wheat aggregate ~ fI2 $50 80
els against lSir0.s00 bushels same time Jas. ra
Inc exports Of corn for the week aggregate "a, =.
bushels same week last year 4sO7 10 bDsbal. -
1893 4y90l21 bushels In 1891 2lS9 si bushels - 80
and 1S.Ss2 bushels in 1895 Since Iuiv tb,s -
son. the exports OF corn aggregate 15 Tsl s5 hn.s
els, against lZS'65U2S bushels time last 80
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market weak. Final
follow.

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market firm. Total sales
amounted in par value to s3.4o9500 against S6eS0OO
on Thursday. The heaviest dealings were in the
Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio issues. Central Of
Georgia 5s Central Pacific 31as, Chesapeake and
Ohio 4as Colorado and Southern list As. Green
Bay and Western debenture BIS. Kansas City.
Pittsburg and Gulf trust certificates Mexican Cen
tral lst incomes. Missouri Kansas and Texas lists
and 2ds, Northern Pacific 3s. Reading general as,
ST Louis and Iron Mountain 5s San Antonio and
Aransas Pass Is. Southern Pacific As Toledo, st.
Louis and Kansas City certificates Union Pacific
As Wabash debenture BIS. and Wisconsin Central
general Is
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
SCHWARTZ. DUPEE d co.'s CLERKS

Al the local Office Of Schwartz Dupee G. Co.
stock and grain brokers. of Chicago ne informs-
ZION was ootainable yesterday relative the report
from Chicago that clerks in the local Office had
been found guilty of divulging to business rival
here secrets of the firm thereby upsettins some OF
Schwartz, Dupee Co.'S stock market plans
II is learned. however. that the report is practi-
cally true. and that the entire office force hera
except the blackboard boy" were discharged
fortnight or so ago. The New-York office has been
for several months in charge Of Mr.. Comstock A
member Of the firm.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
MONEY AND EYCH NGE.

MONEY RATES.-Money call 3k44Ia per
cent. per cent being the ruling rate. Time money
per cent for sixty days per cent for three four
and six months on railroad collateral. CONNER al
per. 405 per cent for three four and six months
for the best names. and above for names not SO
well known Good paper was absorbed easily
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market steady Ac-
tual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
ANTHRACITE PRICES LIKELY TO BE CIT

Inc anthracite coal companies will soon issue
their usual spring circular. which is expected m
show reduction from the prices PREVAILING an
ing the winter months. The trade during the win
Ter has been good prominent anthracite operator
saio yesterday The regular winter schedule has
been on a basis of 81 25 ton for chestnut and The
reductions soon 10 be announced will nroba hIg
average less than 80 cents ton " Pi'"ooly
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY. MARCH 81. 1860

tween banks DOC discount; the counter. SOC
premium Chareston-Buying. par; selling; l-loc
premium Boston-1o and 12lac discount. Chicago-
1Oc discount. ST. Louis-Par Savannah-Buying
Zoe: selling 75c per ST.
BANK CLEARINGS = New-Yo - Exchanges
s2ll, ,SS7, ,440; balances s9,l31O03. Baltimorc-Elx-
changes. s3,sOO2ls; balances. SS7s,s4 Boston-k,x-
changes, s2o@s SlS; balances G62!SA phiiadeiph'a
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Call money in
London. 32.Q4 per cent. Open market discount rates
for short bills per cent. and for long bills, per
cent. Berlin discount rate. 5A per cent Berlin
exchange London 20 marks 461a pfenngs: Paris
exchange London. 25 francs 20 centimes. Paris
discount rate. 3k per cent.
FOREIGN SECURITIES-BritiS consos for
money, l0lA: for the account. 10I 5-i6. French
rentes 10l francs 30 centimes. Spanish As, 72a..
icau silver dollars 47a.c Rar silver in London
27ied.
GOLD PREMIUM-in Madrid. 80 80; Lisbon. 1880:
Buenos Ayres, l27 40; Rome. 6s3L.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London March 80. p. m.-American securities
opened steady. but prices soon eased off. Later
investment demand developed. and prices strength
ened The closing tone firm. Last prices
were: Canadian Pacific. 995s; Erie 1875 Erie 1st
preferred 43H; Illinois Central. 49, Union Pacific
preferred 7S; st. Paul. l27A New-York Central,
Pacific preferred 1885: Atchison 292t; louisville
and Nashville ss7s; Grand Trunk. sX, and Ana
conda
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
AMERICAN SNUFF cos PURcH,sr

The snuff business OF the Lorillard company e.
gether with the real estate and machinery ar-.
tanning thereto. has been sold 20 the America,
Snun Company for about II Coo shares OF irs = ~
cent preferred stock and about q O9 shares A, a..
common stock The total issued capital a, -
American Snur Company II S200o0s0 preferred ars
81 .0.g 600 common stock aH1
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
JOHN y. ABBoTT's NEW PLACE

Jonn n Abbott for many years general passen
ger agent of the Erie Railroad and subseoua,,Iv
for several years chairman of the west.rr c,a.o.
fassenser Association. in Chicago has been chosen
rlce-presldent and general manager of the ConSoIi
gated Railway Electric Lighting and Eauipment
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
MoLINEUK coNFERs WITH HIS LAWYER

Barlow S. Weeks accompanied by General E A
Molineux. visited Roland b. Molineux I'm his cell In
Sing Sing Prison yesterday afternoon. They had
long consultation with the condemned man I'm
regard 10 the 10 be pursued In trying TO OBJ
lin new trial Molineux is getting weary OF his
@1sATy confinement
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington 1864 sos; internal reve-
receipts. $s 25s miscellaneous receipts S9s OO0
Total receipts for the day, N.71SS6S expenditures
s643 co., Receipts for the month to date s6 1888 5s
expenditures. S1 673OOo excess Of receipts s5l15-
$50 Receipts for the fiscal to date s25 225 52O
expenditures. ssT2 S6 611 of receipts s52
+e} Receipts of National bank notes for redemp-
tion SSC5,105.
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
at the Clearing House 81 6o062l. Its loss bal
ance 81 1895 9i3, made up by loss In CURRENCY
of slSS7os and loss in coin OF 81 go 4 resulting In
general balance OF $23S 25S III, consisting of S2s
4G9 coin and $40 O052 36S currency. The business
for the week ended last night included receipts OF
$40 o60,I54 and payments of S24.SI9lS9. Deducting
from the receipts So 6S4 900 and from the payments
Sc OF 600 for items which affect its account with the
general Treasury only. It's loss affecting the
banks was 81 975, ,3S5
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New- Orleans s. Com
mercial, 75c discount; bank. 81 premium San Fran
cisco-Sght Ilac: teleRrarh 20c Cincinnati-Rs
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
ATCHSON'S EARNINGS

director of the Atehison. Topeka and Santa p.
system said yesterday that the road Is now Asrr
ing at the rate OF per the preferred sroeS
and per cent the common Last year Il Oaeaa
charged of its profit and loss and h. -
thought that the same amount will be CHARGED ~
this Year This would leave 1 per cent for the
common ~'
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
IMPORTS OF DRfGOODS.
PORT OF NEW YORE

Week ending March 30 1895. ls.g .. l'' -,
Entered at the port. 81 iS&f4 lIotel -. 80
Thrown the 1853 So lt~S3S" -'f-''''
From January l.
port 43I5iS s3l O2s lSy s.s O1
Thrown the market % 2I1Si2 SlSs9l@S "N.S4-'S'i
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES

FURNISHED by Frederic H Hatch. No 30 Rroad-,,,
STOCKS
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
STOCKS RECOVER LOSSES.
SHARP ADVANCE IN SUGAR.
FRANCHISE TAX ASSESSMENTS WITH
OUT MATERIAL EFFECT ON SECUR-
ITIES-MONEY AND BONDS.

Closing prices yesterday of the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from Thursdays
last prices were.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington March 3O-The condition OF the
Treasury divisions OF Issue and exemption at the
beginning of business to-day follows:
RESERVE FUND
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-10-16

ling his old face. Are you quite cer' tain of that?' he said
 Absolutely certain" replied.
 Although she has neither position nor money?"
 Although she has neither position nor money" I said, warmly, for l rath- CT resented this questioning. I thought he was going to make some further re- mark, but all he said was:
 Well, good night"
 Six months later, on the morning that 1 Maidie and I were married, firm of solicitors forwarded to us a bankers l draft for large amount as wedding present. The note which accompanied it merely said that they acted under the instructions of client who had been a friend of Miss Ada Sinclair and wished us well. I had my suspicious, and showed it to Sir Andrew. He appeared to be surprised, but only said, with a shrug of his shoulders, ''It's a good thing for some of us that there are plenty of fools in the world''
 A short time ago I came across an old programme of the Queens Theater, dated thirty years ago, It announced revival of "The Good Natured Man." and Miss Ada Sinclair was included in the cast. I remembered that Sir An- drew had told me that he was the man. ager, but, curiously enough, the name of Stillingfleet did not appear on the programme It simply said Sole les see and manager, MT. Douglas. Mod ern Society.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-10-16
Tranr11ers Gntdr.
New York, New Haven and
 Hartford R. K.
October i,

FOR NEW YORK-*4:05. *4:50. xe:10. x7:oO, S:OO, *S:1O, S:30, *9:85, x1O:8O a. m, *12:10, 12:15, *1:30 (parlor car lim- ited), *1:35, 200, *2:3o, 300. +4:oO s4:17, 4:30, *5:10. 5;35, 6:S0, *7:1O, s8:10, S;l5 Bridgeport accommodation *9:10, 9:l5 D. m Sundays-*4:O5, *4;50, KS % a. m., *2:30, x4:30, x6:15, *7:1O, 'S:1o, *S:3O, *9:1O D. m.
 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem Rlver-*1 ;05, *11;50 p. m. (daily).
 FOR BOSTON via Hartford and Will limantic-*10:03 a. m.
 FOR BOSTON via New London and Providence-"2:10, *2:2O, *11:35 (parlor car limited) a. m.. *12:o5, *2:47. "4;o5. "4;5o, %6:55 D. m. iSundays-*2:10. *2:2o a. m., *12:05, *4:55, s6:55 D. m. 1 FOR BOSTON via springf1eld-"1: no, xlo:1o, *11:05 a. m., *1:45. "5:52 p. m. Sundays-"1:1O a. m., *5:52 D. m.
 FOR MERIDEN, HARTFORD, SPRINGFIELD, etc.-*1:1O. $40. 500. x1O:03 (to Hartford) x1O:10, *11:O5 a. m., 12:0S *1:45. 3:1O, 5:O0. *5:52. (6:15 to Hartford), 500, lO:oo 11:15. (to Meriden) p. m. Sundays-1:1O a. n., 12:GS, +5:52, S:2S p. nl NEW LONDON DIVISION For New London, etc-*2:1O. *2:2O, 7;55 10:0S (to GuilforO, 11:o5, 11:S5', (parlor car limited) a. m., *12O5, 2:15, "2:47, "4:05. "4:55, 5:15. 6:15. (to Say brook Junction), "6:55, 11:2o. (Guilford acc) D. m. Sundays-t2:10, *2:20 a. m., 12:O5, #4:55, 6:55 D. m.
 AIR LINE DIVISION
 For Middletown, Willimantic, etc. 7:45 a. m.. 12:55, *2:93, 6:O5 p. m Sum- days-7:15 p. m. Connecting at Middle town with the Valley branch and at Willimantic with Midland and Central divisions and c. V. R. R.; at Turner vile with Colchester branch. NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
 For Shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls, Williamsburg. Holyoke, New Hartford and intermediate stations-7:50 a. m and 400 ?. m. For Westfield and in- termediate stations 5.57 p. m.
 For Harrington, New Hartford and points this side-7:5o a. m., 12:O4. 400. 5:57 p. m.
 BERKSHIRE DIVISION
 For Derby Junction, Derby Ansonia, etc.-7:Oo, 500, 933 a. m, 12:00, 2:39, 3:57, 5:35, 7:5O 11:2o p. m. Sundays S:10 a. m. and s:30 p. m
 For Waterbury-7:0 500, 9:S3 a. m.. 12:OO 2:39, 5:S5, 7:50, 11:20 p. m. Sum- days-S:10 a. m, 6:15 p. n1 (via Nauga-. tuck Junction).
 For Winsted-7Oo, s:33 a. m, 2:3s,, 5:35, 7:50 D. m. Sundays-S:1O a. m., 6:15 p. m. (via Naugatuck Junction).
 For Shelton, Botsford Newtown, Dan- bury, Pittsfield, State Line-9:33 a. m.. 3:57 D. m
 For Albany, Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin- natl, St. Louis, Chicago and the West vla Br1dgeport-6:1O a. m.; via State Line--9:33 a. n., 3:57 D. n1
 For Litchf1eld and points on Litchf1eld branch (via Derby Junction., 9:S3 a. m, 3:57 D. m.
 Express Trains. xLocal Express.
 c. T. HAMPSTEAD,
 General Passenger Agent,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-10-16
THE sHoWMAN,s pAuGHTER.

| I looked at her in amazement-she was the loveliest girl l had ever seen. | Slightly above medium height, slender and graceful, with face beautiful in l feature and coloring, but above all | lighted with an expression indescriba- l bly lovely. She was the snowman s | daughter, and as much out of place in her present surroundings as an angel | would be at a Punch and Judy show. AS looked at her the snowman him self came and stood by her side. He | looked at me for moment, and then, 1 lifting his gilt headed cane, poked me with an air of friendly vulgarity in the r,bs. Then I recognized him. It was | old Jimmy Merrion, man with whom I had once toured many years before, when I as a beginner, ready to snap at anything, and he was running blood curdling melodrama.
 Poor old Jimmy! He was typical showman--loudly dressed, very shiny silk hat, slightly tilted, clean shaven, bright, twinkling little eyes, and nose which illustrated its own story in col- ors I think he had managed every kind of entertainment in every part of
  ligious scientific and comic, freaks, "portables," dissolving views and per- forming dogs. He had all the itinerant showman's bounce and swagger, he was by trade something of fraud, he knew all the usual lodges of his busi- ness, and had one or two favorite wrin- kles of his own, and at the bottom of his heart he was good-hearted plucky old boy, who had made fortunes for others and ruined himself.
 You bounder!" he roared, bolster ously Fancy meeting you How are you? What are you going to have?"
 We shook hands, and I glanced ques- tioningly at the young lady at his side
 You know her. he shouted, Don't you remember the little girl you used to give sweets to and tell fairy tales?''
 "Why, bless my soul" I exclaimed. Surely 1t isn't little Maidie?"
 "Are vOu Mir Reresford?" she said eagerly, with a flash of recognition. And I remember that she colored with pleasure, and small firm hand caught mine with womanly grip which have never forgotten.
 She had been a little three-year-o when I was about twenty, and we had been inseparable chums during the six months I worked with old Jimmy. That she should have developed into this radiant creature, with perfect manners and style, in the teeth of such a rough and tumble life, was little less than miracle. But I learned after ward that old Jimmy, in spite of innu- merable reverses of fortune, had con- trived to keep her at a first-class boarding school, and some inborn good