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Trade and Inin.trr.

In the Klondike eggs are now selling at
$120 a case and beet at 81 80 pound.
The State Of Washington furnished
over 100000 tons Of coal 70 California
last year.
Last year 100000 cubic yards Of ma
teriaI was dredged out Of the Duluth-Su
perior harbo-.
During the third week IN January
eighteen English and Irish railways earn
ed 2ll per cent more than during the
same period in 1899, and three Scotch
companies increased their earnings 2 per
cent.
In New York City $50 retail druggists
have formed an association to compete
with department stores.
Thirty-six foreign vessels, haviag nn az
gregatc tonnage of 1856 met with dis
aster in American waters last year
A bin Is before the New York Senate
which provides for shorter hours for fire
men in New York cities Of the first class.
Massachusetts, has TIC street railway
companies, controlling ,492 miles. Last
year the increase in mileage ia the State
was 3d.
Eastern electric light plants this sum
mer VIII he ased in the mahuIacture OK
ice during the months when lights are
little needed
From Philadelphia in one week recent.
~ cargo Containing 81 .000000 worth OF
farm implements was shipped to Russia
1t was the largest shipment Of the kind
ever made from the United States
The fishing industry Of North Carolina
yields an annual product worth over ST..
100000 at no cost to the State. as the
FISH commission pays its own expenses
and turns from 5000 to $1,000 into
the State treasury every year.
The United States leads all countries
in the amount OF mileage OF telephone
wires. Sweden heads the list in the num-
Der of telephones. having l13 to each TO-.
600 Of its population, while the United
States has 107 to each 10000.
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GREAT GAIN TO THE FARMERS.
AgricuIturists Received $I,60O,o0o,-
600 More i'm 1900 than in 1894


900 More in 1900 than in 1894.
The Improvement in agricultural con-
ditions now. contrasting with the depth
of depression in 1S94-96, is as little APP
preciatea by the outside public as was
the farmers condition during the hard
times. 1t is conservative however, to
say that the produce of the United States
farms for the last year WAS worth to the
farmers over 81 ,600,000,000 more than in
either of the depressed years noted. This
is an average advance OF 81 per cent in
values compared with the low point.
These statements ave made by the
American Agriculturist for March. which
contains an elaborate review of the agri-
cultural situation from a financial and
industrial standpoint. The live stock OF
the country is, said to be worth $780,
100000 more than during the hard times,
or ID gain of IS per cent. Staple crops
are worth $400,000,000 more than then,
while other crops show an increase OF
500, 100000 in value, or az gain OF %
per cent compared with the depression OF
1S94-95-9G The produce OF live stock,
such as meats, dairy products, calves,
mutton sheep and lambs, hides and Pelts,
colts, mules, etc, are said 20 show gain
of $370.000,0 900, or 40 per cent above the
low point.
The American Agrieulturist estimates
that the farms in the United States have
increased by some 100000 during the last
ten years, against gain of nearly GOO,
600 in the previous decade, and of 1900
900 from 1870 to 1880, and atIirms that
a larger proportion of these farms t69
per cent? are occupied by their owners
now and then, while the number of farms
now under mortgage that are occupied by
their owners is no greater than in 1890.
AS near as this authority can get at it
the amount of mortgages on farms occu-
pied by their owners is now about $500,
100000 less than at the beginning OF the
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in front that reaches to the belt and un-
der this the fastening is arranged. Of all
very few frankly expose buttons.
Where stitched, tucked and lace inser-
ton materials are so easily applied to
waists, there is some distinction about a
bodice so trimmed that it is evident the
tucking or other elaboration was done
in the process of making the garment
Such show lines of putting or of insertion
that follow the curving of the body, or
display tucks of different size in differ
ent parts of the garment. 1t is not safe
to wear a ready-made bodice without
having it altered to fit, because perfect fit
is required The chief sign of the perfect
bodice is fiat back that draws the shout
ders back, not only because it pulls tight
from shoulder to shoulder, but because
it pulls firmly from the nape of the neck
to the belt line.
Copyright, 1900.
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BUSINESS SITUATION.

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Chicago Correspondence:
The most important development of the
week was the enactment Of the new cur
rency law. The passage Of the bill came
at an exceedingly opportune time for the
security markets. The surplus reserves
Of the New York banks, which stood at
$40, 100000 about two months ago, are
now practically wiped out, and but for
the knowledge that relief is at hand
through the operation of the new law it
is more than-likely another. stock market
panic such as occurred last December
would be seen.
Wheat was in good speculative and con-
sumptive demand, and, in consequence.
its price was firm. Europe, after strenu
Gus endeavors to live on what it expect
cd to. get from Argentina, discovered
there still remained an aching void which
could be filed only by increased ship
ments from this country. As result, it
has been preparing for emergencies by
free purchases of wheat for shipment
during the latter half OF this month and
April. Large engagements have been
made for shipments from Chicago and
Duluth and considerable sales were also
made for transit by way Of gulf ports.
The demand from lake shippers was not
all for export requirements, but was
largely, and perhaps to a greater extent.
for home consumption in the East, where
the warehoused stocks are in diminutive
contrast to the large quantities held at
Chicago and the terminal points of the
Northwest.
The corn market gave indications OF
great strength. 1t advanced cents a
bushel Monday, little more Tuesday,
but during the remainder of the week il
underwent the reaction due to too rapid
advance the first two days. Its future
is still regarded with much confidence by
a majority of the heavier traders. Gov
ernment made the stocks in farmers
hands March l smaller than they were
at a similar time the year previous, with
out any such stocks Of cribbed Germ in
commercial hands as was the case a
twelvemonth ago. 1t is asserted by those
who believe in higher prices that no such
reserves being in existence this year sup
plies for the remainder of the season are
likely to run short.
The immense and unusual quantities be-
ing fed to cattle in the States of heavi-
est production, a matter frequently expa-
tiated upon in former references 10 the
influences governing the corn market,
is still subject Of daily remark. The only
weak point in the bull argument is that
with all the scarcity Of cribbed corn,
smaller farm stocks and immense guam
titles being fed, enough is coming to hand
not only to fiji all other requirements,
but also to add to the visible supply.
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Hello, Pshucks, exclaimed the man
in the light-brown overcoat and patent
leather shoes, who was pacing up and
down the station platform. rs that
your
1T is. Phrenzee." moodily replied the
moldy individual seated on the nail
keg.
Times don't seem to be as prosper
Gus with you as when we trod the
boards together In Hamlet years ago.
They are not"
what are you doing hereT'
Nothing In particular. am here be-
tween trains"
What are you going to do next:"
Il am going out between cars"
Whereupon he looked up, as If to the
gallery, for applause. and then, with a
deep. deep sigh. remembered Chicago
Tribune
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--------~-=-s--=-a-
WORSE THAN DEATH.
Pathetic Story of Young Man AHiict
ed with LcnrGAy.


Young, with full pocket that made
the world look golden 10 him, with
charming girl ready TO be his bride when
the Apf:l blossoms fell, there was pro
nounced upon Archibald Vaudeville one
day last week sentence that carried
with it doom almost inconceivable in
its horror. Henceforth he is to be a
pariah. lie is a leper. Doctors In his
native Barbados had given different
names to his malady Finally he came to
New York for treatment and AT the ma
tons gate, the barge office, sharp-eyed
doctor looked at Mandevilles face and
hands, barred his arms and his chest, then
lost his own professional calm, and fell
back step, gasping: "A leper"
Vaudeville is only % years old. and
comes from Bridgetown, Barbados. He
is a Government clerk in Bridgetown.
and his father is wealthy ship broker
there. While employed in the Govern
ment offices at Bridgetown he had felt
that he was a sufferer irons some strange
malady. He came TO New York for ad
vice. DR. NJ. Vtdor Stafford Of the barge
office examined him and discovered that
he was suffering from the most terrible
Of diseases.
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The application of w. Z. A. Wyman 10
Judge Ludwig in Milwaukee to have an
alimony order vacated has revealed s.
story of more than ordinary interest.
Judge Ludwig granted divorce to Mrs.
Wyman May q, 1899, and ordered her
husband to pay her alimony. This he
has continued to do until recently, when
he discovered, so he told Judge Ludwig,
that ten days after the divorce was grant
ed his divorced wife married his father
and has since been living with him. His
father is G. r. A. Weimann, a wealthy
retired German army officer, and he is
now living with his bride at Ioungsville.
n. Y, on a beautiful 300-acre farm
known as Cliff Park
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CHAPTER X.


Dick was blowing in the field by the
road on Thursday, when he heard the
thud of horses feet in the highway.
Looking that way. he saw a man riding
up the hill. The horscman saw Dick,
to come that way.
Dick wound the reins around the han
die of the pillow and walked across the
field to the fence, where the man was
awaiting him.
Il say, stranger" he called out, before
Dick had reached the fence, "hey We seen
anything of any strange bosses round
these diggin's to-day?"
mo. | haven't" answered Dick.
"Yer sure, air yep questioned the
horseman. II didn't know but ye mought
"a seen 'em an kinder forgot about it.
One was sorrel an t'other was bay"
Eyes, I'm quite sure" answered Dick.
Horses aren't so plenty hereabouts that
| wouldn't have remembered il L had seen
any strange ones. Have yon lost some? Z"
mo, | hain't, but a neighbor of mine
has," was the reply.
Broke out of the pasture and run
away, | suppose" said Dick.
wall, we amt so sure whether they
broke out or was took out" answered the
man. ..They mought "a got out 'thout
any help, and then again they moughtn't."
"Ycu don't mean to say that you think
they weve stolen?" cried Dick.
"Wall, it kinder looks as eff somebody
had suthin' tn do with their gittin'
away" replied the other.
Whose horses were they" asked Dick.
beginning to feel some OF the excitement
which horse thieves and their depreda-
tons always aroused on the frontier.
'Averilrs, down by Deer Greek" an
swered the man on horseback.
What? Who?" cried Dick. with q
great start. Ibid you say the horses
belonged to a man named Averill!
Yes, that's the NAME" was the reply.
"Heerd anything about it aforeg'
mo, ! haven't" answered Dick, hardly
knowing what ne was saying, because his
brain was in a whr of excitement.
'Averil's, near Deer Creek" kept
beating back and forth like a refrain. He
seemed to see before him the old cotton.
wood tree with the mysterious words.
when were the horses taken? he
asked presently.
yLast night" was the reply.
"And yesterday was Wednesday,
"Yes, yesterday was Wednesday, re-
sponded the man.
"Averill's-near Deer Creek-Wednes
day."
| Dick repeated the words aloud, uncon-
scious of the presence of the man on
| horseback, who was watching him and
wondering what made him look and act
so strangely. Tangled threads were try
ing to straighten themselves out in his
brain.
ITO be continued.)
Copyright. 1894. BY Robert Bonner's Sons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-27
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
"A WEEKS RECORD or STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Bad Fire at Lomira- Former Wife Be-
comes Stepmother = Veteran Teacher
of the Blind Dies corbett Pronounced
Innocent-To Raise Angora Goats.

A destructive fire swept over the bush
ness portion of the village OF Lomira,
and it is estimated that fully $30,OO0
worth of property was destroyed. The
fire started in the elevator Of Lauer 4
Schultz The flames spread rapidly and
in few moments the whole elevator
was in ruins. The hardware store of
Tolzmann & Meixens5erger, near the ele-
vator, was also destroyed, as was the
hotel Of Wenzel Beischbeer. The neigh
borhood was threatened and the people
dragging out ali of their household goods
from the homes which they supposed to
be doomed. The loss on the elevator is
estimated at $4,000 on the building and
$1,000 on the grain stored in it. On the
hardware store the loss is estimated at
$500, and the Beischbeer loss at $500.
1t is not known how the fire started.
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At Racine the jury in the case of the
State against Henry f. Corbett, charged
with attempting to kill the Rev. David
B. Cheney, brought in a verdict of not
guilty after being out forty-five minutes.
Six ballots were taken and the highest
number for conviction was three. The
verdict was received with applause, the
jury joining. A subscription has been
started for Corbett 1t will be used to
pay his fare to his old home in England.
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Raise aurora Gonts.

An Angora goat stock company was or
ganized at Bayfield, the other day, and
the following officers elected: Il. Leihy,
president; Currie G.. Bell, secretary;
Henry Sykes, treasurer and superintend-
ent. The capital stock of the new COM
pany is $4,000, of which $1,2O0 is already
paid in. Mr.. Sykes will leave at once for
Iowa, where he will purchase 100 head
of goats This will be the largest herd
of goats in the State and is the first at
tempt to introduce them into northern
Wisconsin,
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~ winning VIA 5S
there are several
brand new notions.
Some OF them are not
revivais but seem to
have sprung !, fresh
from the ingenious
brains of the design
ers. For several sea-
sons the layer-on- lay
er design has been
the basis of all new
sorts, but this year
the cloaks are more
often divided into
panels, n style more
becoming TO the av-
erage figure and lend
ing itself to long
cloaks with better
success. The very
latest cry. however.
L. a holfnd oIoaI
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a Floatinr 8ridge

The bridge of boats which now forms
the only means OF crossing the 3os-
phorus is entirely insufficient to meet
the demands. and it is suggested TO
build a tubular tunnel from shore 70
shore. SO that traffic may go on with
out interruption. Because OF the lack
of suitable foundation, this tube must
be suspended or fioafeG below the sur
face Of the water. The scheme sounds
somewhat impractieable. but 1t is be-
ing seriously considered.
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Teacher Rleeds to Death.

Mrs. Ellen Hanson, the oldest employe
at the GAINESVILLE State school for the
blind, bled to death in her room at the
school. She was found with a ruptured
blood vessel in her ankle. Mrs. Hanson
was 20 years old and had been employed
at the State school since 1861. For TWEEN
ty-two years she was at the head of the
weaving department She leaves one
daughter, Mrs. NJ. ID. Jones, teacher Of
music at the State school for the blind.
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Then he happened to think abour Q
piece OF land two miles farther on that he
had had some idea of buying. He would
go and take look at it by moonlight. he
might as we'll be rambling around as to
go to bed and not be able to sleep.
He reached the place. A small shanty
had been built on it by some shingle-
makers. He entered the rough building
and sat down on seat that ran across
one end of it.
He sat there and thought what course
it was best for him to pursue. When he
had talked of buying this land he had
expected to marry Mamie Boone. He
liked farming. Before many years farms
in Brownsville would be worth good
deal of money. 1t seemed safe invest
ment to put what money he had in
piece of land like this. Now everything
was changed. He had lost Mamie. II
he were to buy this land he could not
settle on it. for settling made it neces-
sary to have q housekeeper.
Thinking the matter over seemed to
act as soporific Oh him, for he fell into
a troubled sleep.
When he woke up he knew that he
must have been asleep for some hours.
He got up and went out.
about two O'Clock. I think" be said,
looking at the stars. I'm getting to
be as much Of a night prowler as
Wayne"
He set off toward home.
AS he passed the Green place. he heard
the sound OF cracking bush. and saw a
COW making her way out of the garden,
over the rude fence made of limbs and
poles. closely followed by man in scan
ty attire, who seemed to be trying to do
what he considered justice to the occasion
by firing off a volley OF oaths after the
trespassing animal.
Its Bill Green. and if he sees me he'll
be wondering where I've been at this
time of night" thought Dick. He turn
ed out of the main track of the road in
order to get il the shadow of the trees
on that side. He concluded that Bill
did not see him and was glad of it, for
he did not feel in the mood to answer
questions.
The ROSTERS were growing. and a
streak Of red in the east told that day
was breaking when he reached home.
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ExpIosion Causes a Panic.

During an exhibition being given by a
man styling himself 1.-The Zulu Samson,
a gasoline stove exploded and set fire to
a small building in the business center
of Marinette. There was a panic for a
time among the patrons of the show. The
building was burned, causing loss of
$1,000
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BUYS 15,ooo,ooo Feet of Logs.

The annual sale of logs banked by the
AIenomonee Indians on the Keshena res
crvation took place the other day and Col.
Seymour HOLSTER of Oshkosh proved the
successful bidder, making a blanket bid
of $16.25 per 1000 feet for the entire
10000 900 feet. The purchase foots up
to S243, $50.
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Bound and ChIoroformed.

DR.. May Reid, who conducts a school
for culture at Milwaukee, told the police
how she had been bound, gagged and
chloroformed by two bold burglars while
she was reposing peacefully in bed dur
ing the early morning hours The burg
lars, she says, secured her jewels, valued
at $1,000 and 1892 in cash.
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Knox-I am astonished to hear that
during my absence abroad Mrs Wig
gin hss been married again; conf
IDENTIFY predicted that no man would
ever have her.
Fox-You hit it TO a dot: no designa-
ton could better ut the Individual that
married her.-Boston Courier.
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A woman. providing she has relatives
ut her destination. win start on q i've
hundred mile trip with return ticket
and thirty cents. and feel perfectly sat
sS5ed.
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with its skirts turned up to fit under the
edge of the shoulder yoke or drapery,
thus making bag all around that serves
for sleeves. The idea is absolutely new,
and its variations are almost endless.
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Loss on Gosd Coins.

The yearly loss in value of gold coins
by wear and tear while in circulation
amounts TO about 5000 in every
$5,cO0.0OO.
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he suddenly saw way out of the diff
Guilty.
If she has champagne, no pension.
No champagne pension
There was champagne. and the poor
lady went pensionless to her grave.
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II scotland the last day OF the year.
or New Years eve, IS called Hogmanay
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The name Nebraska u an Indian
word, which means shaIlSw water.
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NEW EVENING WRAPS
THERE SEEM TO BE SOME VERY
NOVEL NOTIONS.
The Layer-cn-Layer Design Is No
Longer the Basis ON Which All Gar
ments of This Sort Are Constructed
Cloak with Skirts Turned Up.
New York correspondence:

~N evening wraps
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MACARTHUR WASN'T "MR."

(To be continued.)
Copyright. 1894. BY Robert Bonner's Sons
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26
BATTLE WITH CHINESE
TROOPS NEAR TEN TSIN
American Marines Under Waller and Four
Hundred Russians Engaged.
THE ATTACK ON THE CHINESE A FAILURE

ments. the Government is chiefly con-
cerned in finding out to what extent the
Chinese Government is c~Ountenanclng or
assisting the warfare at Tien Tsin. One
of the highest officials Of the Admins
tration said tonight that there was some
evidence that General Tung Flu Sen, the
principal general Of the Mohammedan Chi
nese was in command and that, possibly,
without orders from the Chinese Govern
ment, he had succeeded in leading on
some of the regular Chinese troops. rms
would in part explain Admiral Kempffs
message that the Chinese army is en-
gagged in the fighting. But the assurances
of the Chinese Minister and the
cations from Ii Hung Chang and several
Of the influential VicerOys all lead to the
belief hat the Chinese Government does
not direct the movements now going on.
This uncertainty must be cleared up
within the next few hours, and it will
then be determined whether the authori-
ties here are to deal with anna or an
uprising of Chinese rebels.
The critical condition of affairs brought
out the usual large crop of sensational
rumors. There were persistent reports
that an extra session of Congress might
be called, but members of the Cabinet,
who would be apt to know if such a move
were contemplated, dismissed the report
as entirely unfOunded.
The alarming report from Shanghai that
the Empress Dowager had ordered the
determination of all foreigners in China,
was received with great at the
State Department. At the same time
this is the eleventh day of complete
silence on the part of Minister Conger,
and every hour of silence adds to the
apprehension among the officials.
General MacArthur'S report of the am
bush of American troops in LuZon. result
ing in a large casualty list, added some
what to the perpleXity Of the War De-
partment in providing soldiers for China
as this was another evidence that General
Macarthur needed considerable force
to garrison and protect the many outlying
points.