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The age-herald., 1900-06-24
A TITAN OF IMMENSE VALUE
The Reported Offering of $1,oOo,0OO
 for a Great Painting
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
 The prepoSterous report that someone had offered f200,000 or 1,0O00 GOO, for ritian's celebrated painting of Sacred and Profane Love-" in the Borghese collection at Rome, is due in all probability to the universal hunger for astonishing people, although it may have some color of possibility to the imagination of kindergarten financiers. h. sensate prices have been paid for Raphaels, that in the National Gallery especially, which came from the Marlborough collec- ton, also for the works of other old mas- ters, but never any such incredible price as this. Yet it would be hard matter to set the exact limit of value in the1 case , of a sale of Titan, more particularly such an example the absurdly misnamed .Sa- cred and Profane Love-" If there exists in the world picture worth $1,000,000, who would be bold enough to deny the right of Titan, the potentate of painters, to be the author of that work? AS to the picture known by the title of Sacred and Profane Love"-a title which Titan did not give it, and which has needlessly puzzled many commenta tors-it is now generally consid- cred simply as fanciful or romantic com- position.
 But Franz Wickoff, German critic, has evolved a theory, which has a good deal to recommend it, that this picture represents an incident in the seventh book of the
 OI NdlBfluS fIaccuS, the Latin poet where it is related that Medea the enchantress, daughter of Acetes, king of Colchis, unwilling to yield to her love for the Greek, Jason, is visited by Venus, who pleads for the lover, and endeavors to persuade Medea to follow her to the wood where Jason is waiting Titan has repre- sented this scene as taking place in the open air; the dawn is just breaking and rosy streakS appear on the horizon A young woman richly dressed is seated on one side of the sculptured stone basin of a fountain on the edge of which she has placed costly casket. Her right hand is in her lap and holds a bunch of magic herbs. Deeply moved, she gazes fiXedly be- lore her, lending ear the while to the per suasive voice of another woman seated near The form of this woman, around which futters a red mantle, is of marvellous beauty She rests her right hand upon the fountains edge and with her left holds on high vase from which issues a light smoke. Between the two women the God of Love is spalshing in the water with his chubby little hands.
 MT. Wickoff maintains that in the beau- tiful nude figure Venus is easily recosniz- able, even were her son not there to indi- cate her presence. The woman to whom she speaks, and who, though unwilling to yield bindly still feels herself drawn by an irresistible power, is Medea, who be- trayed the King, her father, and who fol- lowed Jason, the stranger and enemy of her people.
The age-herald., 1900-06-24
THE WING OF 4-ll.44
Warned by Death Gig and 1-2-3 the
 Negroes Played Heavily
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
 The appearance of the favorite 'sgie'' of the negro policy players Thursday mornings slips meant large winnings for those who were betting on "4-11-44." The drawings of the Friday previous led every negro who was in the game to scrape to- gether every cent he could and to bet heavily on the numbers associated with his race in oke and song
 A habitue of Sixth avenue policy shop says that the non-appearance of 4-11-4l around Christmas time led the negro play CTS to hold off for certain signs which they considered infallible, and the game lan- guished for several months, but a week ago Friday 9-19-29 appeared on the slips This is called the death gig." and every color ed player believes firmly that the drawing of these numbers means that 4-11-f4 will soon appear, there being only one sign which they regard as more certain, and that is the showing of 1-2-3 in the num- bers drawn.
 Thatthe death gig had appeared had barely become known among the negro pol icy players when in the evening drawing of the same day came the numbers 1-2-3, which the negroes interpret to mean Get ready"
 The consequence was that the policy shops were crowded with eager throngs of colored players, and many bets on 4-11-4i were placed. Clothing, household furniture and trinkets were pawned to raise funds for the game, and the excitement grew apace until on Thursday 4-11-H actually did appear in the morning drawing, and it is estimated by one who is familiar with the packers of the game that more than 900 was paid out on these numbers.
The age-herald., 1900-06-24
"''Twas a Fine Bird"
nm the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

From the St. LOUIS IoSl DiSPh'oh'
 He was Irish, he was half-full, and he was sleepy. He was also homeward bound. He boarded an Easton avenue car with considerable difficulty; also, with huge white goose under his arm. The bird u,acled fiercely as he crammed it between himself and the wall of the car, and the messengers laughed. The fare-taker came into view.
 you can't carry that goose in here" said he. ~
 Sure, but I can," was the reply, If ye will wait till choke him some more
 "But it's against the rules" reiterated the conductor. we do not carry live stock
 Ut ain't any live stock I'm carrying" was the retort of the son of Erin. Its goose, ye fool!'
 Don't make any difference, it can't ride"
 Tt will ride; I'll pay its fare,' and he reached for a nickel.
 But I tell you it can't ride. You'll have to get off," and the conductor reached for his bell cord.
 Hold on!" shouted Pat ''Ye say it can't ride? An I'll have to get off? Not on yer life will I git off! Sure, l live be- yond the line, an I won't walk home for any goose alive I'll git rid of me goose first"
 He stepped to the door, took the goose in both arms and flung it out into the night. The goose squawked loudly as 1t flew away. and the Irishman smiled audi bly as he took his seat
 Sure" said he as he wiped his mouth, "'twas Tine bird but only ilr cess did it bring me. I won it in raffie with the dice, an not one bit O luck have I had since An I'm glad it's gone"
 Then he tucked his head down and slept all the way home.
The age-herald., 1900-06-24

tiful Comtesse Marguerite HoSos, and their oldest child is a beautiful girl of nearly eight years.
 Americans will probably be pleased with the intelligence that the prospective chan cellor is reported to feel very kindly to- ward the United States and everything American
The age-herald., 1900-06-24
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 No one that is addicted to any of these dreadful diseases or habits should fail to avail himself of this great opportunity of being cured at once of these. the greatest afhictions that mortal ever had. For fur ther information call on or address
 J. w. WESTMOREIAND, M. D.,
 420 Main Street, Memphis. Tenn.
 Birmingham office, Eagle Hotel Dr. J. R. Hoffman. Manager.
 Athens, Ala, Office Drs Westmoreland and Jones.
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The age-herald., 1900-06-24
MORPHINE AND
 WHISKY HABITS

Dr. Westmoreland by scientific research has. discovered a perfect antidote, and in forty-eight hours guarantees to destroy all desire and craving for Morphine. Cocaine. Chloral, Whisky and kindred drugs with painless and harmless remedy. The quan- tity the persons uses or the length of time they have used any of them makes no dif- ference whatever.
The age-herald., 1900-06-24

Fishing at East Lake. One dollar per day, soc half day or 25c per hour.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-15
MAY GAINED MAR A CENT
TRADING WAS RATHER QUIET
THROI GEOUT THE SESSION, BUT
WHEAT WAS STRONG
OPENING WAS AT AN ADVANCE
Good Cash Business Helped Matert-
ally in Holding Up Prices
Corn Market Fairly Firm
Oats Quiet.
OPENING WAS AT AN ADVANCE

CHICAGO. March 14-Infuenced by a
good cash business and covering by
shorts, the wheat market closed strong
today. May 7sc over yesterdays. Corn
closed 1sG14c up and May oats a shade
improved Provisions at the close were
a trifle better.
It was rather quiet day in the wheat
pit May opened Sc over yesterday at
Sec. helped by the cash business done at
Duluth and also here yesterday. The
market touched 657sc early on prof1t-tak-
ing, but steadied again. Near the end
covering by shorts. caused a sharp rally,
which carried May to 657sc The close
was strong, May &c over yesterday at
66alc.
New York reported five loads taken for
export. The export business here for the
day was put a 125,G00 bu. Primary receipts
were 706000 bu, compared with 10000 blu
last year. Atlantic port clearances in
wheat and -four were equal to 100000 Blu.
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 6S7 cars,
against CD cars last week and S21 cars
last year Receipts here were 81 cars, none
contract
The corn market opened firm but short
ly afterward declined on liquidation. The
decline was recovered at the end, partly
Influenced by the bulge In wheat The
cash demand was fair, and on the rally
shorts covered. Business was rather
quiet the greater part VI the StSSlOii'
Local receipts were AS cars. Country Of
ferings We're light. May ranged from S7A
4S7asc to S7%4c, and closed firm at isGD1zc
over yesterday at 37%@S7%c
Trade in oats was exceedingly quit, in
fluenced largely by the lessened excite
ment In corn. Local receipts were 2S9
cars. May ranged from 2S94c to 2S7sc. and
closed a shade improved at 2S%c.
Covering of May pork was the feature
OF an otherHise colorless provision mar
ket. This Influence caused a bulge early,
but as soon as the demand was satisfied
the market receded to opening figures.
The close was steady May pork closed
e1ac over yesterday at $l1.0212; May lard
unchanged at s6.O21S, and May ribs PFC
up at $6q6.02l2
Estimates tomorrow: Wheat, 20 cars;
corn, 400 cars; oats. 25O cars hogs, "a
900 head
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-15
BIG GROCERY BILL.
People of the United States DevOur
Immense Quantities Yearly.

People of the United States DevOur
Immense Quantities Yearly.
Merchants Review.
In one of our exchanges the dairy COM
missioner Of Wisconsin is credited with
the statement that the aggregate ex-
penditure of the people of the United
States for food products, exclusive Of
meats, is $1,950,00 ,00O This is the ma
tons annual grocery bill. The commits
sioner estimates that there are, in round
numbers, 100000 families in this country.
and he gets $l,950. 600, 900 total by multiply
ing the number of families by $50, which
he estimates IS the sum spent by each OF
the families for groceries.
At $3.50 year each family Is credited
with an expenditure of 1922 a week for
groceries, which seems very low esti-
mate. Perhaps IS a week would be nearec
the mark, and If we start with that av-
erage We get yearly bill of S156 for each
family, and total of $3.50. 900, CO) for tn,
whole country.
A generation ago sugar constituted
nearly one-fourth Of the grocery sales of
the country but today, owing to the won
derful increase in the trade of cam d
goods and grocers' specialties, the staple
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-15

Totals -. :S;,n.:: 1850 S2s u, 10
were thmsn ' Bros river Sa FAILS H oattis
and hogs: J. Schmidt, Melrose, cattle and
hogs; Carver Bros. & Co.. Brandon. cat;
hogs; Q. II. Monsen. Vining. cattle and
hogs; g. Mold, Nelson, mixed; f. Sehnei-
der. Alma, cattle and hogs; ]. Kilroy
Cannon Falls. hogs; johnson & Peterson
Hector hogs; Ferch Bros. Odessa, hogs;
G. f. Woods, Renville cattle; AIbeo
Bros. New Richmond, hogs; o. Cooper,
Adrian, hogs; Pettis & Chapel st. Peter
hogs; HI. c.. Scales Madelia, sheep; Jor-
censor Bros. Leeds, cattle and sheep; J.
H +; snpIP Gpp Leland, hogs; Remes & Co..
CHICAGO, March H.-Cattle-Receip
2S.OO9; generally 10Ql5c lower. Natives:
Good to prime steers, loo lower. 81. 9O@5 80;
selected feeders. slow, $1,000 so; mixed
Stockers, about steady, SO .30a3. 20; cows,
Ioc lower. $Sg4. 20; heifers. $3Q4. 40; can
lower. 81 So@7 Texans s: Receipts is S5o co.
IeXas-fed steers. active, 5GD10c lower So. IS
Y4; 80; Texas bulls. shade lower, So 900
row. row, 1900; estimated left over 5OOO
assairly active. averaging shade lower: top,
So,O2; mixed and butchers. 81. S0lD5. 021s !;
S e9vv 10 81 caS 29 o. heavy 81 S5gS o rough
OF sales. 81 9OQ5. Sheep-Receipts. IS 600:
sheep and yearlings about steady lambs
Wooa " Loo loWeI1 good TO choice Weth-
eTs' 80. 05p5 80; fair to choice mixed, S4.75
go: 90; western vest sheep, SIS. 4095, 80; yearl-
Weate % SGgG 5o t R@ttye lambs 5O97
SIOUX iecfFPP Y' Sf T9 Ma rob cot.,
RECEIPTS. 1000; Tuesday. 1855; shipments,
d !. iS4; market steady. Sales: 2 cows, aV
wv lbs, 81 40; cows, av 1000 lbs. SS75: 7
STOCK heifers, av 500 lbs So 50: % stock
neifers, av 465 lbs, 81; bulls. av / Os0 lbs
IS; z bulls. av 675 lbs, $3.55: 2 bulls. ay
5 ~ IDS $3.50: stockers and feeders av
a aW IDS "a; 10 stockers and feeders, av
SIS IDS $40; 1S calves, av 329 lbs, S450: q
caves ca av 436 lbs. 4.74: yearlings, av SOS
IDS, "a; I yearldngs. av 642 lbs, $45S Hogs
Mo1Ih1Sesceipts. 400; Tuesday. $50; market
sts &c i l9wer; selling, s4.65@4773a: bulk of
sotTH OMAHA, March 14-cattle-
Receipts, LOO; market i0c lower: native
steers. $495.35; COWS and heifers. ss'259
4'15; stockers and feeders, $S7505' Hos
Receipts, II, 100; shade to SO lower. bm7lr
Of sales, S47594 771s. sheep0Recce HSttA
e'd0o; steady to 10c lower; muttons, s.. Esd
$50; lambs, $6@7 ~ Do~
KANSAS CITY, No, March 14-CattIe
Receipts, S,G00; market 106015c lower: ma
I'VE steers, 6.S5; Texas steers. So
V4.oS; cows and heifers, ST. 65Q465; stock
ers and feeders, $365QD5. %. HoGs-Re-
ffelpts,s 700; steady; lambs. $1,000; NUT
ST. LOUIS, March Observation-Disclosures,
steers, $36o96,S5; stockers and feeders
3. oO94 60; cows and heifers, &c. 5GG4. 40
tdtogs1R Receipts, $500; shade lower; lights,
= $50 80; packers. !$4S504s5; butchers,
$4.S0Q5: Sheep-Receipts, 1900: firm: NUT
tons, S5QI5.S5; lambs, $6lD7 %
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW YORK COFFEE-New York
March 4.-Coffee-The market for fuf,
ures opened steady with prices unchanged
TO pionts higher with subsequent hist
ness slack without much further change
following fair average of cables, smaller
receipts at Rio and Santos, larger ware
mouse deliveries and absence of pressure
IN the open market for spot supplies
The close was steady at a partial 10
points advance; total sales were 6 750
bags, including May. 6.65c; June. 6S5c
July, 6.7Oc; August. 6.T0c September. 6.75c:
October, 6S5c; November 6S5c; Deem.
Der, 700c; February, 715c SpotNRio
steady; No. Z invoice, SIC; do iobbing'
sac; mild market steady; Cordoya, 9i%Sb
lac: Sugar-Raw firm; refined firm.
SEED MARKETS-Chic March IA
Inc haXseed market continues to run
without special feature, save the one so
OFTEN portrayed of late The cash stuff is
held tight. and the distant futures so Far
distant that few care to risk anyfhine
on It. Receipts here We're SO cars one car
at Duluth and cars at Minnea noIis
Cash fax at SLIGO. May at $1.5S. Sentem.
Der at Sl.11R, and October at ST 90 ner bI,
Cash timothy seed closed at 81 50 and
clover seed at $40 per 100 lbs Minne-
apoliS Iaxseed quoted at $l57 per bu'
BUTTER AND EGGS-New Yorl,
March H.-Butter-Receipts, 5.g33 nlSps
tlrm; Western creamery, 20GD25c: factoTy
l702Oc. Eggs-Receipts, 1889 pkgs: 49,
ket barely steady; Western at mark ISL
@l6%4c; Southern do, 1515016lbc. ~ ~
Chicago, March 14.--Butter EASY: cream
cries, l9924c; diaries, 1G922c. Eggs firm.
fresh, 1412c. - III
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-15
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

GRAIN GOSSIP-Gossip by private wire
70 {. n. f. Smith & Co., st. Paul, mem.
oers OF the New York Stock exchange and
Chicago Board of Trade.-st. Louis
wires: ID. r. Francis & Bros, commits
sion just made sale to Liverpool of big
lot or corn at Sc advance over their bid
OF Yesterday and want offers of more"
- Paris wheat steady, unchanged to sc
higher French n country markets firm"
steady; May 6l2sc. 1ac lower"
NEW 90 YORK. March 14,-Flour-Re-
active active and firmly held, but not quotabiy
higher; Msdinnesota patents, ss.7Nd3 80; do
bakers, $.s5q3; winter patents, S. 6563. so:
do straights, $S.45Q3.55; do extras, 81, COD
~; do low grades, $2.25Gl24O. Rye flour
steady. Buckwheat -four nominal Buck
wheat dull Wheat-Receipts IS. 500: ex-
ports, 1873, 422; spot strong; No. 2 red, $50
elevator; No l northern, Duluth. 79lbc r.
o., o. ahoat prompt; No. l hard, Duluth,
S024c T. O. b. afioat prompt Options-May,
% Goa closing at 1856; September closed
at at d IS9sc. Corn-Receipts 142, $50; exports.
Z52 49, spot firm; No. 2. 44c f. O. b. afioat
and 44c elevator. Options-May. 425S1
rs; closing oz at 42%c; July, ~ 916d42%c.
exports. 100; spot firm; No. 2 2S1%c: No 2
2S14e No: white. S2c; No. 8 white. S1Xc:
track mixed Western, 29030%c; track
Whlte. Si52QS512c; options quiet all day.
MILWAUKEE. wis. March 14HFIour
steady. Wheat steady; No. i northern
| 66A q6612c No. 2 do, 641a665Hc. Rye firm.
er; NO. /. 5S12059c. Barley steady; No 2.
4Sc; sample nls 3612@4OAc. Oats quiet, No
LIVERPOOL, March 14.-Wheat ou,et
closing $50 lower; March, 5s cad: NAV. 5s
Sgd; July, 5s S&sd. Corn quiet, closing I'M
changed May, IS 1O24d; July, 8s 1O1kd
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-15
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS. March IA. = Wheat
opened strong
May wheat opened at SIC against 63BGD
SIC Tuesday, lost Lie, firmed up to GIlkc.
lost lice, advanced to 64i4c, lost S-i6c,
gained Lice by Ills a. m.
July wheat opened at Coo, being the
same as Tuesdays close. firmed up to
65bsc, lost Lice, advanced TO G54c, lost
hc by 1l:i5.
The cash wheat market was slower than
Tuesday for the reason that millers were
forced Tuesday to withdraw large guam
titles from store. Arrivals today were
liberal, but the above fact related mill
tated against an active demand for stuff
on track. Prices. however, were about
the same for good milling wheat, but
lower grades We're slow of sale, and at
noon it looked as though considera HE
quantities, of those grades would have
to be held over.
May wheat closed at 641ac, and July
at 6512Q65&se.
Open High Low Closing
Wheat. ing. est. est Wed. Tues.
May Nay" . 81 Cd; esM.el s sl5s es& S4s1
July 49,. 90 651a-% 65 65l5-% &
On Track-No. l hard. 66s4c; No. 1'north-
ern. 65hc; No. 2 northern. e3sSc: March
oats. 23%c; March corn, size; fax seed
Curb on May wheat, e415c bid. nnts q,
May wheat. 64Ac; calls on May wheat.
Tlour-Ftrst patents. 50 .eoaa. s5; first
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-15
MEANEST MAN ALIVE.
An Eastern Druggist Who Incurred
the Hatred of His Clerk.

oH hNStcFh DruHESt w no incurred
the Hatred of His Clerk.
Washington Star.
Tho E1eanest man 1 ever worked for
said the drug clerk, was an Old fellow
who kept q store in the northeast.
'One night a colored nanny entered
She was so visibly poor that it ought to
have gone against a mans conscience to
have taken money from her under any
circumstances. Approaching the old man
she said:
" Say, boss, is 20 got inny Gated ell
skin?'
'What2 said the old man, for 1t was
new one to both of US.
Gated elrskin. boss. TO- de room
'tism. Use bin done tofe dat Gated ell
skin am a sh huff cue fo' de misery, an
Use got de misery poful bad in nah
back
THE old sldnffint did some deep and
rapid thinking. and pCcketing the only
dollar the old creature had, went TO g.
drawer where we kept common oil silk,
and tearing Off piece about four inches
wide, worth three cents, handed It to
her with q great display of Importance.
This Is genuine medicated eelskin OF
a superior quality Of cells. Bind 1t ON
tight and 1t Will cure you sure.
II hated him all the more after that"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-15
CAMPH0R IN FLORIDA.
Much of the Gum In the states Comes
From the EverRIRdes

Much of the Gum I'm the states Comes
From the EvergIRdes
Florida is In fair way to become the
rival In camphor production of China, ia
pan and Formosa. Heretofore the world
has derived its supplies OF that gum from
the countries named, but OF the vast
camphor forests that once existed I'm these
regions but small portion remains This
is the direct result Of the wanton waste
In the process practiced for obtaining the
gum from the tree. Camphor is usually
obtained by boiling the chips OF the
wood and roots and bark in great kettles
with water and condensing the voatilized
gum on rushes suspended over the kettles
In this process the entire tree is cut
down and even the roots dug up. but In
Florida II was found that the gum could
be commercially produced from the leaves
and twigs, seventy-seven pounds OF which
yield one pound of gum. Hence the bear
ing tree need not be disturbed or injured
In any way, as the foliage II bears Is very
dense and may be thinned down one-half
without scarcely being noticed. The tree
besides, bears very great amount OF
pruning without Injury. 1t Is an ever
green and makes three growths a year
in April, June and October. The tree
removes nothing from the SOIL the gum
being formed entirely from the gases Of
the atmosphere, and hence the leaves
when deprived of their camphor and re-
turned to the soil, constantly enrich the
soil, which in time requires no fertiliza-
ton whatever. Aside from its commercial
uses the camphor tree Is one OF the most
ornamental ever cultivated, its beautiful
shape being equaled by the arbor-vitas
only.
It's lower branches lie on the ground.
while the top forms perfect cone. The
flowers are small, but exceedingly pretty
while the leaves are of a beautiful pale,
glossy green color.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-15

occupies a greatly inferior rank, its sales
being perhaps no more than one-tweifth
OF the total sales Of groceries.
Assuming that three-fourtbs OF the to-
tai consumption of sugar. or 800. 90 tons.
ia supplied by groceIs, their yearly sales
of the staple, at an average price of 5
cents pound would aggregate $l6S, 0l1. 900,
which, multiplied by twelve, gives a total
of S2.0l6.0oa,G0O as the grocery bill of tbs
United States.
Whichever OF these three estimates We
accept. and 1t is impossible to say which
Is nearest the mark, 1t is obvious that the
distribution of groceries is a very Impor-
tant branch of trade, and 1t would seem
that there is room therein for a large
number OF dealers without danger of
overcrowdng.