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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-27
RELIEF ~ SIX HOTRS

Distressing Kidney n q Bladder
Disease relic eel /" six hours my IN Ew
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN kidney
UR Il j. "A great -Irnri... ~, 49,,
count of it, exc"puIup pIomntn,s- IN
re leving psiu IN hIadd. kr,iu, \s.nd
back il uHir or female <eiip,e. re
t-uti"n of wa'rr almost imm diater
IL you want quic- relief an, car. TINS
Is the '"m-d, sold bv J r MackpI
q Co. Druggist Lan"nst.r = -.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-27

The Graydon bill provides that
the superintendent of education,
comptroller general and secretary
Of state constitute the state hoard
OF control. 1t is understood that
Superintendent McMahan objects
to serving on the board, and an
effort will be made to amend the
bill so as TO relieve bim. As to
whether the comptroller general
and secretary of state also object
to such service has not yet dcvel-
oped -TorkvilIc Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-27
WARREN'S DEFEAT
CLAIMED


of the British forces around Lady
smith is desperate. The Berlinpe
Tagehlatt prints Brussels special
claiming that Sir Charles Warren
ha. been signally defeated. A
military writer for The Kreuz
Ieitung says the movement to re-
leve Ladvsmlth has failed, render.
ing the British line of retreat en-
dangered
sHELLED THE BOERs WITH LYDDITE.
London, Jan 25-The Daily
Telegraph publishes the following
dispatch from Spearman's Camp,
dated Tuesday, Jan IS, $50 y m.
"On Monday Sir Charles War
rams force cannOnaded and fusi-
laded the Boer position west of
Spion kop, near the Action Homes
road. A lyddite IA terry operated
with the other batteries and Max
lmS' Inc hre was effective, csus-
ing 'ne enemy serious losses. The
Bo' RS, however, clung Desperate
~ L" thelr WORKS, from which
q
'neE are "n'| "elnS very slowly
dr''en. To-Day the enemy fired
thelr guns "ftener, using also the
captured lS>p"unders, with shrap-
mel Our casualties today were
less 'han lh">s or yesterday.
flGhtlnG began about D o clock in
the morning and continued until
dusk, hut there has been nothing
IKE general engagement. The
naval hig guns assisted from
fot.letler DRIFT IN shelIlng the
The BRITISH CAPTURE KOPJE.
opearmsn = Camp, Jan % Tues
day. $3.50 p IN The British field
ar''''ery and h"wltzers shelied the
enemy posted on the crest of the
r'dge, TINS morning. Ihelnfantry,
nnoer e1ce''ent cover kept up an
ehectlVe rifle hre Tho Beers re-
l'ring the enemy sheltered them
selves behind a stone wall on the
slope OF the kopJe, which they
'''' ''' "'"'S' '"'s Ai'ern""h
."o' :" "'' ''' '''' '"N'"o ne
.','n At ''''e'F Po"reo shFapne'
81" y"u''e '"'' '"o''' al" 'he ID
l""''y .'"N 'le S'""o Will Inc
'" '''"''y '''' WAS
IT. .-I
l,,o,r.oaI, o'on
..rha RE- ,,d,, hoI
ona .ro ,,rooo.ol o. ch. ,0
L;, g,
thar r,doo ,h;oh .,ro,oh
aIr,ost HnhroLo, L.o . 49,
,on n,;,o .
ward
,..
'"' V"s"""'
- t.., r uo' " "''oo'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

ne Marine Exchange reports the following:
SEATTLE Sailed July 49, str santa Ana, for
dental. for San Franci.co; arrived ar Msehins..
from San Francisco: arrived July %. T. g Transport
hosecrans and sailed for Tacoma; str Queen, from
SAN FRANCISCO Arrived July 70. str ohiq,
TOM seattle; str Progress. from Tacoma sailed July
~ ?, m. ST. Willamette. for Seattle; sailed July
,.TAcoMA- Sailed July y. BIZ Hsddon Han. for
United Kingdom.
PORT TOWNSEND Passed in July 10, str Mach
passed IN july 20. str Queen. rs q. M from stia
ior seattle passed in July %. 80 a m, y. :.
HoNOLuLU-Pss.ed July s. Br str Enerris. from
HadIcrh for Melbourne.
FORT BLAkELEY-ssiled July u. bit Amelia.
SYDNEY. n 4 w.-sslss Jaly IA Br rr Hor.
angt for Vancouver
ROBE Arrived previous to Jul, is &C Fred J.
long ~ ". Br biz Ventura. from Antwerp for Ia
coma; May 81. lat u ., long % ". FIR ba Colbert,
''f son r.'g ssk f, 2s.es:S-n y,,, >,
f5sf z Iu BIZ saa.sr Jul, o. b. star Il
Nah sAYr Gm g. sis., ~.., Wind ., seven.
from Honolulu. ios Port To.nssndi passed ont, "a 4
dental. fron seattle Tor San Frsnei.eo: . bit 10
HoouiHx s.r.d Jul, "a. SC Cha. Hanson. fro.
guile River. from San Francisco for Hoqutam
AsToRiA-Arived July -, Y, .. .. Philadelphia.
from seattle; steamer Signal from SEATTLE
TACoMA-Arnved July 10. ship Florence. from
Honolulu 70 load for Honolulu.
SAN rRANcIsco- Arrived July .. str W. ~
Kruger. from TIiamook; str prosresso, from Ia
coma. str Empire. frum Coos Bay; str Ohio, from
s~attie.
PORT BLAKELEY--s.iled July 10, bA. Amelia,
NANAiMo- Arrived July %. str Mineola. from
Port Loo Angeles
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
CHICAGO MARKETS..


CHICAGO. July so.-The experience Of yesterday
A weaker opening and strong finish, was re-
pested on the Board a Trade today IN the whest
market September opened aaic under YESTERDAY; AZ
7sic scalpers ceiling on hearish foreign news i-i'-
srpool showed poor appreciation OF the advance hsSe
yesterday aud her receipts for three days st1V"
bushels contained only ia 900 bushels from Amer,s
Argentina shipments also large Following ,hs
opening dip, however, reaction set in Inc throh'
irie estimating the California Yield. reduced the
nrospect from 0o eco tons 10 10000 tons, or is'se-
go bushels compared with 100000 bushels year
aao The estimates were rather startling; me tai
emf had been paying more attention 10 other points
and the announcement sent shorts 30 cover Later
in the day very gloomy reports from North Dakota
came AZ a bull influence and helped along the sd-
vance The market during the forenoon chmned 70
rsc dropped on profit taking to lIsesTtc ana then
recovered 10 gsisfsec and closed strong. acre over
yesterday, at TIta1Isc,
very rrsent shipping demand. reports az damage
10 Kansas and Nebraska corn that rains could not
retnr and the wheat strength caused the com mar
het 10 rule strong September closed s@tc over yes
terday at salc.
Oats were strong in sympathy with wheat and
corn but trade was quiet. September closed tesc
up, at 1i825ic.
strength. partly on a good eash demand and partly
on lisht hog receipts In the West Pork closed nc
over yesterday. lard closed loo IN. and ribs iSc bet
ter
The leading futures ranged follows:
Articles Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing
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20 70 "
PURCHASING PRICES.

The following prices are being offered 10 the pro
6ucer By the local dealers for delivery In round lots
on the dock and in the At Seattle:
6!sn-Oats. Sls@2; barley. SIC; wheat, chicken
iced. NeaB; bran. SO; shorts 81
Hay Puget sound. van; Eastern Waskinstoe
Timothy, sfi alfalfa 50 p~r ton
Eggs Strictly fresh ranch, lsa2Dc
Butter-Frensh ranch i5disc; creamery. Dd21c
Pouity.Live chick.ns. i2di2tc ;tlre turkeys. he;
turkeys, l3c ge~-e. i8c ducts, lad12c ID.
Live stock-Choice beef cattle cows Aa3lc:
steers. tetie; choice sheep. &c: good hogs live &C.
hogs, dressed &c; calves, dressed large &C.: small,
l0c calves, live. large. &c: small. &C.
Hides. Peits and Wool Heavy ,sounA ssitsd Ueers.
over % n. Sc: redium. sound per n. r.c light.
sound, under 50 u.s. 70; cows. sound. all weights.
N; stays. bulls and oren. 81: saited hps. 10:
calves per n. &C.; green hides IL less than saitsd
dry hd-r. per n. lie; dry cuIls. cue-third less;
s2c papery deer lsaisc: dry elk, safoc; green elk
sdsc: sheep peits 2casi. %; shearlnys, ls62sc;
Eastern Washington wool sdilc: Western Washing
ton wool lssisc; dirty or timber burned. psl4c
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
1sarwwEsT FLOUR AT HoNoKoSc.
eeesssting Ftsarea Given BY Bar-
pstto q Co.'S Report.

4 scpy OF the monthly market report
June, issued at Hongkoag by Har.
re = Co. % that place, has reached
- Seattle Chamber OF Commerce IL
NatA;ns comprehensive resume Of the
saesauans for June nf the principal ORR
ssisi ssports and imports, with marginal
kiss on the condition OF the market.
4 Prominent place In the imports IL
- TO Washington and Oregon fiours,
snacfs en- account OF heavy arrivals IN
aenshrnE, have gone down somewhat IN
N* Tho following are the Hongknns
WfeAucns for Northwest ncurs for June
~ quarter sack
NC Rive Ribbon. N@ Gold Drop.
Serene Sky. tl1 Gold and silver
- FAiry's Peach 81 - The Boss, 81 a. Z.
Arssnn fsanS, 81 81; Farmers and Rak-
sssa Olri Ma Green Eagle 81 X. MS
rs; caseaaia. siss. and Rooster,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
HOTEL ARRIVALS.



v, u. Nood, oreens"us Mn Pollard Juneau
bertha ". Nooi, 40 v WatnstSy, Clinton.
y Nmes. 49,. a.
r"st ia nsa s'ss ~ $50 "'"e"'
~ n Hafls bonden san FRANCISCO
" y, Morris, DO Nt@ v van utden. :. u.
A NJ Andersen, MINI, hAhnney. Dawson
Jcbn q. Fppp. san fran0 N rasgar. Iowa
y Sewmn. d. Sheldon Borden, les Aas
v A. Brewer, Duluth, Mrs Hofs~r, d..
Cbxs, - HFever. 90 Mis- Cafhart. do.
~ N Cobb. Cascade Y Mis- Smith. DO
,nn1, wsss 80 40
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

q. II. Whiteomb VIII BuiId Another
block en- Second Avenae.

g: q. Whitcomb. Of Worcester. Mass,
VINO VINO, mas been In Seattle with his three
plans Tor the further Improvement OF his
SSeatIie property. left yesterday for his
II nave left ORDERS" he said, ito be-
gin tne construction OF another large
nlock at the corner OF Second avenue and
Union streets. The plans are now being
Inc Estaprook block. which II owned
by me, Is a satisfactory Investment. In
Iact, I can say am wei pleased with ali
my seattle investments. otherwise
would not be here contracting to pay out
many thousand dollars more. I expect to
return here akain next year"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
NEW YORK MARKETS.


NEW YORK, July 20 Flour Receipts, is,oo bar
rails. exnorts a ,Te barrels Market very quiet
wheat Receipts. 9.sTs bushels; exports none
Spot Arm No 3 SEC. T. o b.; size, elevator. Up
tinr. nnened easy and turned stronger on hearing
foreign news. bad Northwest crop news and war m
rnors Closed Arm &c net advance July closed q,
szc September, s2sc; December s5tc
Wool-Dui
Hops-DulL -, =. A.. On
C,osee-rptions closed steady with prices i TO %
no;n,s nat lower SALES s. 20 bags including July at
1 ~. August 3 f0c; september, st0dsi5c. October,
saslas bsc spot-Rio quiet. No, !. invoice, sto.
MIDI Quiet -, -.
furni % test lsc. Refned-Firm.
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pany were alsd WITH the AUDITOR ve.,.--
gay The place of business is nj Cow
inston. and the capital stock IL sao.ooo' A
~ uIurnDuI "a. w. Schulze, L. r. Withheld.
Dull o. X. Porter and Andrew Brown, are
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
THE SEATTLE MARKETS.

There IL midsummer duIlnsss In the markets that
has not been relieved BY any ertra trading except
tne orders Of the government for the army posts in
Aasha The Cape Nome trade Is now confined 70
NE stores ~ the ships leaving for that country The
Alasn trade that goes by way Of Skagway s stfll
quite good. the demand reaching out after season
aoie fruits and vegetables. Wenatchee fruit
tinues 70 attract eonsiderstae attention
count OF its tine quality. wsnatehes Is eompara-
lively new field for fruit prodncfiou and II gives
great promise for the future Yakima 10 holding It's
own but It's rival Ia entitled 70 consideration.
Watermelous on the market In quantities
and sell for $50 dozen, weighing eighteen pounds
each Cantaloupes sell for 81 dozen and are Of
fair quality The scarcity Of salmon IA being felt
more keeniy every day
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
srrrs ron DIVORCE.
Asse Cempistat. rii~a Ia the Caurts
Yesterday.

hsl @ Marcy has died suit for a.
sxsr~ ffNFn Grace Marcy ON the grounds
!. skM,as3 irtemrsrance, alleging that
WIS has been addicted a. me use
asSiAn,s fes several years, and lately
%en N an Intoxicated coalition and
80 Yrs herself IA an uniadytike man
They wore married in this city four
49, aka, and have ono ehiid who l.
10 raatpiy 81 hts gran parents
s,sfv fsvm Negti@ Natal on the grounds
!, stFtteh The ct0pte were married
seare. Wnoley Ia ieS
$50 lark has brought suit for d.
49, 49, lresr john h Park. alleging nc.~
e.ssssssA Na8 tescftiwn as The cause, The
ktu we're married AZ CorNieana. Tex.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

CHICAGO 1u'r - Cs'sir Rrcrrfs SO bead
NAtgre rterF- eefs flns and hsieheu stosk steafY
Natives hsst stlF 's~isv rait98f a. & 81
fsssf y, rrtrpe steers go A. psr o. aseffnfn q -
aas saletri srsfsrs 81 eaFf . mitof stssssg & IS
ff1 -; -aat Sa4El. hstfsr4, Nai raHnsfs. Ssss g.
buns NAt@ fsvcs. A4t q Tsvans Beae3rss.
40 Nrr3 resss sfrsfs htfbr7 OK = ss.s3 tsFass
sf-sss g. lss Is bella ftFa.if 81 & sts1 .
Hosa- Ra-firts ltsO1. estimated - iasaarrTe n b.
~ isft aser $50 Average rFiees . aaa4sa hsEhsr
Tssa MA Mlxns tni hu'chsg 81 1ass - s,ai
q -k-iss hsatY SECS p rragh hsArT - fsgt itzais.
Il 40 > halx a Gales e As1 y
@asrr Rs-sirss m bead ShesH steady ~ s'aeus
f5s ~. farrts - iassr fsesd ~ rhaseg Eethsfs
g. - = fstr eh7srp mltea NT2 a Western 81
g. rsxAs sh-@g. tsSt ssstre ls1As, stsAN. y sst.
fTu iauas Nsa4 "a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

Breadstu6s.
SAN FRANCISCO. July n-whea. snd barley
inactive call and quiet and unchansed IN 'ne
spot market
Oats firm
Spot quotations we're: -,,,.-
Wheat-shippins 10 !, sos; choice. a@ mining
Bassy-Feed. 7csrlic: brewing. sossssc
oat.Poor and fair sg4sl Ia; god 70 on !, 81
81 lssl Is; fancy feed, 81 Esal 30 gray oregon s's
alls. milling. sliadll5; red. slossil'A
Flour quarter sacks. ia.7ss. wheat: esn'als a,sn'
barley eental. 800: oats, centals 3ee; corn 81 -
tah, so: potatoes. sacks. sle; hay tons i's"'
Provisions. Fruits. Etc.
Millstuts -Middlinss. sl7ace; bran. si2SesisS per
Hay-wheat msi7; vhea, and oats. sssli; best
bsr,ry & 500 yo alfa,sa ssa. 80: compressed wheat.
saI2: straw. per bale. ssaS-sc.
Vegetable Silver skin onions, sidiloi eueuaners,
ossoc green peas. 2eSse stfins eeas ss, 5 !; w
Fruits-Appies. choice, 81: common. tcc. Merican
lines Ssas Common California lemons saLssi
choice California lemons. saEa' d. bananas 'A's'
Bu,ter~Fancy creamery, IssaDc: seconds. ssisae;
fancy dairy, lie. seconds. ls8isic- -.
cheese-califcrnia fats. sasic; young A"e''n'
a4sio. :.
Esrs-store lsslec; fancy ranch. roc Eastern. u
Psr,i,r,-Turtey gobsicr.. saioc; turkey hens, iaa
lie nld roesters e 5aa, 0 young Toos,ers. seas o.
smsI broilers. 81 aa s; large sroilers s. IssS fry
ers. s3d5.so: hens, s3SoGS old ducks >e'''' s'Ns'
Wool and Hops.
yooi-snring Nevada lsdi5c; Eastern Oregon.
lesl5c: valley Oregon. isa2oc tan, Northern noun
tain lambs lnalac: mountain lambs saiNi san
Joaquin plains. sal0c; Humboldt and Mendocino' u
Qdis4c
Hop.-crop Of 1890. ii9i3c.
Closing Quotations.
wbe.t-fnactiys December. sll5i: cash, si@
Bariey-Inactiye. December, TDfc
Corn-LArge yellow. sl.lssll7s-
co % %
~r,xx, vnuus ~ n " FTa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
Portland. Or. July o. 80.
FAIR cooler
y. B. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
DAILY BULLETIN.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
ssNirx AnJrDGrp INSANE.
'@er n~paty Ceaats clerk sent TO
the Asytaa.

s1rog ketuick a fosrre- aaautv -,nn,v
- ~ iats county. wAs cxauitnetS hv the
- Wy sNsnmtssion yesterday afternoon
- essed Insane ana ordered sen, 20
ss'rtNn A. steiiscoona. he owns n
~ ear hoN lake. ana Deputies VIII
ee,ss.A FauicN went after htrn Yesterday
X 10y a. Information hai bren recsiv-
- re bad pursued hts wife With a
aesisr ior SIX mlrs
y eNAHiaAtian trNe4aPsd she tact tAat
ss.s 49,. very violent. bu; The physi-
sss.. e...Slaetr3 q temporary confinement
&C., - persons affected vita mel
Il 80 sc hahla 90 cause serious trouble
ss.i. uris. Rem,ck VAS sent 10 the
$50 several years aEo on the same
ssres out MAS considered entirely
articles OF Incorporation.
49, q Incorporation OF tina susie
- Lumber and Manufacturing Gem
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
RAINIER
BEER
There Is nothing that quite fills ito
piaec-and II tastes better each time.
Your Sunday order ins

Two eoTen hair Pint hotties Delivered
20 any rart OF the city, Aa. Teiephons.
Rainier %.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

DON'T start on your Journey without
putting a hottle % Jcsse Moore IA"
in our Strip
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
BUYERS, Dandy T. list.
YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
WINES.
TRI.O-LET.

BY the by and bye and bye try our
wine. We have every variety and all
very fine; they have age. body and purity
and the aroma is surety that Migliavac-
cas- is the place to buy wines. Phone
Main 657. Toe Main street
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

F1auy-Easy.
wbsst-Nn 4 strirs 'tc; No red. Tsk6-ac.
Covn--Sa 2 ssio: Ne yellow. ss.c.
osis-Ne = alid2ltc; Ne . white. ntaziei No. .
white. sSaA4e.
Rse-No. T. stsc
Rsfley-Gocd feeding, ssesi1e: fair TO choice malt
Ing teaAsc.
TisSsSsd.- Nc l. $40; No Northwestern, NIs.
Timnthy Seed Prime. 2.&.
Mess rask Per barrel, SO sE4ii %.
Lard Fer ls pounds 81 ekasfb
short Rits sides. loose, &.TNfJ
shoulders prr saiisd hascd saaIS,
short sides Clsar. e ss4S IS.
whissy- Basis q high vines. liza.
suars Unchanged
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

, EYEGLASSES FER headaches Miss
| wiiginEkt. u. Cherry.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

ers were quoting waila waiia and Iaiisy wheat
nominal at Sdssc and bluesfern Of 5s9s9e.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

Local epcrt-Masmum temperature. degrees
niniunum, % mean. n No rain, Clear aud warm,
with tight TO frs~h northwest winds.
q, " SALISBURY.
Section Direetor. Weather Bureau.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
Many
More
People

Are beginning 10 realize the wises
ness OF tho policy OF getting good
things together for Sunday--of plao-,
Ing an order early for case OF
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ON TIE proAuos srchsHss TO-DAY me lstfes msskst
sas arrs cfransrg iAfl2r dairy. ltsilic.
Chseaa- eties aai'ic
Kgxs Firm. fresh u&ift
y 20 =
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
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SEATTLE WHEAT MARKET.


TACOMA. 5slY = NJ rhaass 81 whsaf. ssfccs
IA ansst ksarstrz. - -iuh. Sc.
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PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-02-28
COFFEE TIPS.
How the First Plants Were Brought
Over to This Side of the
World.

A pretty story of the introduction of
coffee into the western hemisphere is
quite to the point since our new posses
sions have SO bountifully produced it in
the past, says the Philadelphia Record.
There was a time when this assisted
emigrant," though SO nobly self-sup-
porting when it has the opportunity,
was tender slip and likely to perish Of
thirst. In 1714 Louis XIV. was pre-
sented with single coffee Plant for
his botanical garden by an Amsterdam
magistrate. 1t was nourished tenderly
and in time slips from it were sent to
Martinique-no doubt sub-rosa to the
Dutch--the Dutch having long con-
trolled the cultivation of coffee and
guarded it jealously lest it be culti-
waited on islands not under their control.
On the way to Martinique the botanist
in charge, the ships supply of water
getting low, shared his own daily al
Iowance with the precious plants. Re
spending to his kindness, they were
soon growing nicely in Martinique. In
due time these slips produced their
fragrant white fowers-they grow at
the roots of the leayes-and these pres
emily changed into berries, each with
its two grains of coffee. From Mar
Unique the coffee journeyed to Porto
Rico and Cuba.
Now Porto Rico alone annually ex-
ports about $o,o0o,ooo worth of this
highly esteemed bean. The plant grows
wild in some parts of Africa.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The insurance upon st. Paul's cathe-
dral is about 6 $4,000.
Laplanders think nothing of covering g
$50 miles day on their skates.
The clay pipes of England, France
and Holland are mostly made by the la
Dor of children.
Four hundredweigh of sealing wax
per month is used by the great seal, of
which the lord chancellor is the official
custodian.
There are more wrecks in the attic
sea than in any other place in the world.
The average is one wreck day through
out the year.
There are more medical men in Lon
don than in all Scotland and Ireland
together, and in those two countries the
number has actually decreased during
the past year.
The total value of fish landed on the
English and Welsh coasts during 1898
amounted to 96,123.744. an increase of
nearly quarter of million over the
total for the preceding year.
There are some 10000 costermongers
who carry on business in the streets
of London. Their capital is supposed to
be C 100000, whilst they are said to do
a trade during the year of three mill
lions. The profits of this turnover are
about million.
To detect oleomargarine from genuine
butter small portion of each is melted
in proper receptacles, in which common
cotton wicks are inserted and lighted.
These will burn freely. The odor of the
smoke arising from the oleomargarine
is repulsive and nauseating, while that
from the butter is faint and inoffen-
sive.
There was sensational performance
at Fills circus in Cape Town not long
ago. The infant daughter of Capt Tay-
lor was christened in the lions den.
After Taylor had gone through the
usual performance the party entered
the cage, and the christening was duly
proceeded with, the name bestowed on
the infant being Africa Fills Taylor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-02-28
WHY HE WEPT.
HIs Mother Told the Chubby urchin
Where and How He Had
Been Hurt.

A very fat little boy with chubby legs
that stuck out at right angles from his
watermelon shaped body sat in
Georgetown ear one day. His fond
mamma was engrossed in says She
ingv and s'says heing' with her COM
panion, and Master Chunk made up
his mind that he'd like to look out OF
the window He rolled over and
climbed up on the seat, says the Wash
ington Post.
Now. don't do that" said mamma.
ssYou know you've had one awful fall
to-day doing that, so sit right down..
.Where did l fall, MAJ" he piped,
shrilly.
"In the street car" -
did hurt MYSELF" he asked.
"Yes," she answered.
where ~ and he looked anxious.
.On the hand" his mother replied.
Master Chunk raised one cushion OF q
hand to his head. and then, without the
slightest warning, he let up roar that
would have made the bull OF Bashan
green with envy. All the way up to
High street mamma was busy comfort
ing him. She had recalled painful
circumstance TO him and he wept-
wept the more loudly since there was nc
present pain TO distract his attention
And the woman across the car said
II he was her child he d stop yelling o
she'd know the reason hNhy.