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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-26
Ne,r Nnrls Cottnn.

Now York. Anrll 25,-Fhe cotton market
opened steady. idS points lower. and fur
Their declined a point or two on unsatisfao-
tory cables aud better weather conditions.
Tho market ruled uuiet, with trading very
light and nrincipally of a professional scalp
ing character. The decline was arrested by
light foreign buying following more conserya-
tive estimates AS to mort recointg IN the near
future. There was also some support from
Wall street and the light receipts also helped
TO brace the market IN. In the late after
noon session there was some buying ON the
statement issued by Ellison. the recognized
English authority on cotton, hut the close
was auiot at net unchanged prloes to points
lower
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Grain and proyi.ions Elsewhere.

New York. April 25.--wheat-- Receipts 25,-
900; exports $4,000. Spot Rrmer: No. red
laSs fob. and 77is elevator; No 1 Northern
i69s fob; No. l hard ISbs Lob OPTIONS
strong and active all day; Nav 13as; July
I5Ss; September "a Hides firm, Leather
steady. Wool duh Cotton seed oil quiet:
prime crude 30 prime erud: vsllow IS,
July 62es Cash No ? hard e2hG62; No 2
red 6Sa63is, Corn--May 97ls: July s7A; cash
No. mixed 37ieGS7A No. white 49, Oats
No. . white 26tkd27 Receipts--Wheat 49,
500; corn $780, oats 1000. shipments Wheat
1880. corn s. 500, oats 5000
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CANNED FRUITS--PineappIe ,-lb, eye
less and coreless, 81. S5G2 co. 2-io extra gra5sd
81 u042 25; lib STANDARD, sllced, 81. so; pears,
Alb standard. SOC peaches. s-lb standard 81. 80
a. S5 standard Sl.2oal 80; 2-lb seconds 81. 10
al .l5 BIB standard 81 90: 2-lb pie 81 JOas l. IL
s-io pie 81 1891 20
CANNED EfABLES-Tomatoes. S-Ib,
full weight. S5d90c; 2-lb full weight 6517Oe
okrs and tomatoes. Glib, soc; Lima beans, 2-ib
iull weight 75c. string beans. 2-lb fun WEI ht
75c; A No. stringless beans, 2-lb cull weight,
81 90; red kidney beans, 2-lb full weight, Soc ;
marrow tat peas 2-lh iull weight. 81. 1901 20;
early June peas, fancy. 2-lb fun weight, 81 30 /,
American petit pois peas, fancy. lib full
weight, 81 6SGl. 70; asparagus. California 2la-
10. s. 90. corn, Auburn cream. 2-lb full weight,
81 i0dl 10; A No. 2-lh full weight 81 O59I IL:
Blue Ridge, 2-lb. S0qS5c.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT--Extra standard 2is.
Id peaehes. lemon cling S2.l5G2. rs; yellow
Crawford 81 e5d2 90 black cherries sSioft
Ia. white cherries S2lOlf215, apricots ST 20
al So strawberries Sl.S5; plums 81 .sSQi 40:
grapes 81 .55Ql 20; seconds i0c per dozen less
than extra standard prices.
CANNED MEATS-Cornod beet, 1-lh 81 s5:
lib 500, potted ham, quarters 55c; halves
81 90. Lunch tongue. lib 50 10. Vienna sau.
SAGE, is-lb sOc, Vienna and pork sausage in
OILS, 5o-lb cans, $S.75a4 co. Bologna in oils,
50-lb cans, s. 70.
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ST. LOUIS.

81. Louis. April 25,--Cattle- Receipts 1900
including 500 Texans; market steady for ma
tlyes. strong and active for Texans; native
shipping i.SoG0 %; dressed bfef and butch
err steers 4, tOa5.0o, steers under 1000 pounds
4 .lOn4 50; stoekefs and feeders 3. 25d4. 50:
COWS aud hetfers 2.354f4.70. canuers l. sea
80; bulls a,25a420 70. Texas and Indian steers
--keccints $500 market weak: pigs and
lights . 1905 40; packers j.SaSf5. so. butch
ers o.d0u6.60. Sheep Receipts 1900: market
weak. native mut,ons i5oGfG 80; lambs :. con
$50. oulls and bucks S.75a0.0O; Texas sheep
4. S6df5, rs
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY. April Cattle Receipts
1850. market about steady; native steers As
G5.95; stookers and feeders l.aoa5 80: butch.
er COWS and hofers $4,000; Gamers 2 IS
G3.sa. fed Westerns 1.OSa4.a0. Texans 4 40
d5.O0 Hogs Receipts i7.000: market SO
lower steady; heavy 5.S5uS,4. mixed 5.s5p
g. 40: light .. o0di5. Is. nigs 4. s005.05 Sheep
Receipts 2i00. market steady; SprinE lambs
poGS o0 Colorado clipped lambs 6 25n %;
muttons 5.ooQ6.o0; eulls 4,00fi5o0.
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New York. April 25.-Busness at first hands
has been slow today in all departments or
dry goods. In brown sheetnsa and drills
only small sales reported without material
change in urices Other cotton goods are
slow. without Guotable change. Demand for
mems wear woolens and worsteds Indifferent.
staple lines firm but some irregularity In
fances. Worsted dress goods show a like
feature, No demand OF any moment Staples
firm and fances irregular
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Am Enncrt oninion.

Fort Worth. Texas April Is Charles
Beer Of the well Known cotton flrm OF II.
IS y, Beer. New Orleans, is here today
Speaking Of the coming crop he said
should disaster overtR&e it, we will sec
son. and even should the crop he moderate
ono compared with the two previous crops.
we will not see low prices From tho present
indications there will be great demand for
tho new crOn."
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INITIALS.

New York. April 2s.-riu weak al sss 50
bid and So s7ss asked. Lake copper I'M
changed at slT0o spelter dull and easy 81 80
s,d sud 3 q asked rs iron warrants weak
nominal Lead DUH. N.ssis bid and A.5ssi,s
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RuTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. April 95.-Bu,ter hrm; creamery
lShglTis. dairy i2isR15is. Cheese firm. lO57
II. F.>s Arm. fresh l0%
Kansas City, April Eggs firm; fresh
Missouri and Kansas stock Zoe per dozen
cases returned,
ST. Louis. April 95.-Eggs lower, iO3sc
New York April ~ ggs-Recelpts 70 ~,
packages; steady; storage Western ~ marl
i2s, he: regular packing at mark igfieisc
Southern at mark 11Gi2hc.
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~.,y YORK Money !,

New York, April 2S'-s0II IN II
at Prt ssg meeircss Hf paper t .s., gsI
Ing exchange easier. VIZ ssis fof -
bankers bills at 4.ssgi'0 snost,i N
at 4.S4ls for so DAYS cnn,lpe'tA
4 .s5ls and i,ssd4; ssis, ~ ssl.
4.slE. silver certifca,es = Gcysrr
bsss Mexican dollars tlr ,silrs,'
weak: State bonds iifm'
regular.
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COFFEE.


Especial . TIE auss
New York. April 25.-s A.Slss III
saw OF coffee: Firmef ,,sht ~
i house deliveries and hs ssuta
an advance. Rio ana sadrs
Rio RiI exeange s ii-s2d, AZ AK s
Rio receipts 5000. santos sa ~ ! ~.
Arbuckie Bros receisessu tork
noon stating that ,, ~, IL Rie
New York. April IS y,I Sssl
STEADY: No. ! invoice = -, ogs,sl
Il points advance, r.ilsaa = isisr
on switching from Nas ,sr ~
N mossrst, buying iollerlpasu 10 W
GENTS al Rio and santos p<s
marpd. Very little ne ,a d NJ
msiks, closed steady: > <, "a y
ct Total sales Is, ~ ca Izf:
& "a. Mns ( 50: July y asa'b
,.n,her as october gs;k
ITO: January is5. NATE
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NEW YORK. EXCHANGE .,,l
1nnann FinanciaI Cow, w

New York, April 2s.-fIs csssrIs
vertlser's London financial ,r rsss y
The markets here we're rr',srsss
today. suggesting dragslns ., %s ~
time The settlement disclose ID
speculation. Contangoes !. acteg,s
merely because Of the 'S Tssy sgt
cans we're very idle, in s,Htr
,Armer but neglected AIMEE lore M
are holding out for IN p III It
unlikely that they VIII q
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APPLEs-New York stock. IS, 5Oae0o.
s. .0eQ2 rs.
CoCoANUTs--Per sack 50 b094 90.
DEWBERRIES-Pe crate 81 50SIs .O0 ner
bucket csc.
LEMoNs-Fanev Messina. aooQ4 so.
RANGES-California naveIs. fancy ss.75:
budded s. o0..
STRAWBERRIES crate 81 .75a2 90; in.
feror stock. 50d75e less.
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES-frrcy evaporsted. 5o-lb ooAes
She. ID cartons &C. choice evaporated Sc.
APRICOTS-Per Id, loose. 12l2c.
CITRoN--ln 10-lb boxes, lSc.
CURRANTS-Gn bbls, &C. 25-lb boxls. clean
ed bulk TIC, lib cartons sdSHc.
DATES-l-lb packages 1Oc; 6l-ib boxes 20.
FIGS-Caluornia 12}ac imported l5qiSc
PEACHES-Choico new stock &C.
RAISINS-- California, S-crown, L. L. boxes.
g. %; a box l.. L. raisins fSR75c; 2-crown L.
NJ. raisns 5O-lb boxes, 7a4c, 5-orown l.. NJ.
rasins. 50-lb boxes. SIG.
PRUNEs- California 5n-6os Tic: 6o-70s &c:
I0-s0s G. S0-s0s 51kc 9o-l00s &C.
NCTS-Brazil i0c rer III iiiborts Sicily lac:
Naples 12Isc; walnuts l4d15c; peanuts fancy
hard picked 5isc; No. 2 &c; Almonds, Tara
Ponn Ice per n in sacks; Decaus. unscreened.
6izG7iec; better grades sG10c Italian chest
nuts loo.
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HOUSTON Wholesale PRICES.
Current q rotations on Round Lot. of
staple Cofnmod itics
HEAVY STABLES.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices ars
those runng IN Houston wholesale markets,
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MIddiinr fair. 10 sic

Low middiing. Ok MlddiinE fair. 10 e-io
Middiine ..4.9 1915 sales ,...,,s.., ~.
New orieans-spots closed quiet, pricss
unchanged.
.ow ordinary. - o.16 Middlins .o ia
ordinRry..-..,.S 3-l6 Good mlddlng aN
Good ordlnary...s 1-is afiddIlng fair W.
Low middling.,P S-l6 Sales .4.-..,.. .ii5o
L.verpool-spots business moderate. prices
$50 Up. sales 5000 bales, of which 800
bales we're American; imports 1900 nales Of
which ll000 were American
Ordinary 4......s lb-lC Middling 1913 f-i6
Good ordinary. .bts Good mlddiinga
Low ordinary..5 5-I6 Midding fair. S Ills
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DRUGS

cuinine i1943c per ounce in bottle; NOR.
phpe S2.o5d22S per ounce; cocaine $500 per
ounce borax S17c per pound in l0O-pound
packages; copperas $l.40 per pound in bar
rels; castor oil 81 10 per gallon in 5-gallop
packages, EPSON salts 81 30 per hundred N
Sarreis, alcohol 81 90 per gallon sulphur s. %
per hundred IN barrels: alum 2lze per pound
in barrels, satpetre 7c per pound in barrels
camphor Soc wood alcohol Sl15: gum
opium $S.75 powdered opium $40, carboli3
acid 4Jc ner mound bottles
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London. April %. --cons0 a,s.d.y.
account iOOSs. Bar siise, rsnL u
ounce. Money sisa4 pei ioi
discount in the open maonths =
rent
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IN THE COTTON MARKETS
A Dull and UneyenffuI Day, With Prices
Slightly Lower.
HOUSTON SPOT PRICES WERE REDUCED
Receipts Arc Very Light mt All
Points--Eilison Issued n Buiiish
Statistical Circular.
ONCE o. The Post.
Houston. wednesday, April %.

offce OF The Post,
Houston. Wednesday, April %.
II was another dull and uneventful day
In cotton, and prices huctuated within
range Of and points, closing point or two
lower than yesterday on nearly oil options.
About tho only noticeable feature during
the day was an estimate Of only 20 TO so
bales to be received at Houston tomorrow,
and a decline OF Lice to Mc on reports In
this market 1t is now quite evident that
there are only a few scattered lots OF cotton
left in the State. outside of the amount on
hand AT Houston and Galveston Tho
entire movement TO Houston during the month
OF May is not expected to exceed 1900 bales,
unless there should be such an advance IN
prices as TO bring out some cotton that IS
being stubbornly held for ton cent values
prominent local trader stated that the
amount OF cotton hold in Texas today, not
in sight at counted towns, would not eS-
coed 2ooo0 bales.
The Liverpool future market was rather
disappointing. decline OF to 2is-eld being
recorded on tho near months, while distant
positions were down to its-5id, Spots wero
quoted i-s2d higher, with sales OF 5000 bales.
Weather and crop news Is still being
watched closely Some very gloomy renorts
-. -, ~, -. -, -,
oo''on neI' oNt prices nave not oeen h'ipea
70 any apprecable extent thereby.
Cargin & Richardson say Mr. Elllson's
promised hurlsh circular was received carly
49,. 80. -
IN the aAy' nut iHflher IMAM causing hu'o
strength to be shown for = while, there was
not much attention pald ia it I'm fact. tho
-. No. -o,,.,, ,,.,,, Am e., ,'., 49,
market mas Gotteh lh|o uuil Ful ana there
is little disposition shown 10 force matters
either way. pending further deyelouutnts
"a, tba oro. t.,.tio mn -,
up aug "'''".i was
somewhat more favorable today, although
scattered showers vote reported In Texas
o.hY. .ho ,,-..,. ,, .,,,..,-... . D.. -..,
N ''' S,'9' 4V' ''iuu'''" - 'U' p"o-
able showers Ia The South.
hlenard Cooke d co OF houston say: Tho
market continues To balk Observation-Disclosures
h,,,,t-t, ~ r,,it-o,, ,t-.,,,.- a. ,,,n,.h
''"i"' "9"a' N'''7u" N'''"'a' 10 '"'''9"
and those Wei posted say tupplies a. end OF
mates The market IS simply sustaiocd by
ana piece bo"4s y litnllt,l nut ms teetuIe
ii Tic afstistI,a eit;,stinp fbo iArs nl
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Houston Railroad Receipts.

Houston's gross receipts OF cotton by the
various railroads entering the city were as
follows; Bales
Houston and Texas Central .......,....,, 90
International and Great Northern ....,. POI
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio, ..,
Ttaas and New Orleans .... ........ >
Houston East and West Texas ....,.... 2
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe .........1 DOL
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass ....... 10
Missouri Kansas and Texas ......,...... s
|
! TRIAL qeI
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District of Columbia 355s. ........
AtchisoD. general 4s ...........
Atchlson adjustment Is ...........,
Denver and Rio Grande firsts,,,..
Denver and Rio Grande 4s.......
Fort Worth and u c LIST ...,...
G Fl and S A ss..................
G II and S A seconds. .............
II and 7 c IS .............,
II and 7 G oonsol 6s...........
X c = and G lists ...........
NJ x and Texas seconds, ......,.n
NJ X and Texas 4s.......,"...-..
Reading general As ..,.,...,."..".
Rio Grande Western nrsts .....""
ST l. aud l N consol 5s.........s
St L and S F general 6s...........
southern Railway IS ..,..,...s.,.
Texas and Pacific frsts, ...........
Texas and Pacific seconds ......,
Union Pacific AZ .............,..,.."
Wabash firsts ....................
Wabash seconds ...,.........."
west Shore Is ...........,..."""
Colorado Southern As ....."..m
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Wheat-No. 9 spring 63iaa6414; No. . red
69d70is.
Coru No . 3asl
Oats 80 = 2p4a247. No. white 270
9Sls No 2 white 2ehd25i5
Rye--No . a.
Barley-No @ l6A
Flax scCd-No i,73.
Timothy sced-Prime 35
Mess pork-Pcr barrel II .759t2 so.
Lard Per leo pounds 7.05l7 90.
short ribs sides--Loose 6J0dT.15.
Dry salted shoulders-- Boxed &. 75I7.0o,
Shor. clear sides Boxed i,l0d7.5o
WuSky-Bnsis high wines per gal l.26k
sugars Cut loal 500; formulated ga.
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New ORLEANS, April -s.--sugar steady: onen
a. seniTlfugsi yels sa4 is-iS. sac oss
.Nals- Molasses s9ai{ ba1 u,inai S'''
nn cav ou netN Hf,T sSiod Rar steady; re-
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Ha,rc Market.
Opening, Closing Ciosipg
May ...... ..,::,.... GlSsv sOiss 60ss
United states EXPORTS


The following arc the closing quotations
Tor cotton on the spot at the leading markets,
together with the closing Of middllng ycster.
dan with lnday's saIcs.
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GALVESTON

Galveston. Texas. April 25.--The A. p. Nor
man 1.-Two Stnch company reports the cattle
market as follows:
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

The following are the quotations for tht,
market as furnished by the Box Bell saun-
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liverpool. April 10, 1900"
The range OF prices on the activo months IN
the futnro markets follow.

New Orleans estimate for tomorrow ia for
1o0 TO 500 Gales, AGAINST 2Sl7 last year and
sig IN 1891; Iiouston's 20 to 80 as against
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Hou.ton Daily statement.


Gross receipts thus far this week... 5l70
Gross receipts 2S6 days this year. 80, L. 100 44i
Gross receipts $50 days In lS9S-9s. p 4S6,S2o
Gross TeeellNs PIG DAYS In lS9l-9S. Sol ,SSS
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riyAon,,
lErs.

ls| E,f " s y .s q '~ cont r.p''.
s. l. II = @ "''. H''''.T':
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NC senlI-weekly interIor Statement shows.
coTToN's STRONG POSITION.

= Y 1T WNN7fEF IFNTN'TTIEIII VIII !
ued for the rest OF the season.
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WIRE Am NAILs.

WIRE Galvanized Gliddon $50, wauke-
gan s3.S5,
NAILS 1910 base Advances for common
over base; I'd, zoe; Sd, 45c; 4d and sd, SOC; sd,
2cc. Sd, 1oc l0d and 16d &c. Quotations are
for less than car lots.
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Net Receipts at All U. s.-rers]
HOUSTON BANK cLBARlN'

HOUSTON BANK cLBAhiN',s
Following are clearancss o. y, ~
banks for the week thus lar ~
corresponding time last year, ''A''
'"' This year. Last !,
Monday ......-. ssS2ei. si1p
Tuesday ...... 1'2I5,sst sm,u
Wednesday 80. ss,'l"o ~
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REANS.-importod navv beans 37sGic:
Bayou &c; English dried Sc; rinka 334c; Luna
SGI4c.
BUTTER-Biuo Star 2Oa3tc; dairy 1Sul9c;
Red star &c; Blgn creamery Zlp22c; oleo'
margarine dairy bricks lSc Llncolp solids
lll2c; prints i219c; Special Blue Star l1igc
CRYSTAL Gem and Country Rolls Ice. special
dairy lie, fancy dairy Ice; Texas country
butter Sa15c Texas bricks 15d20c.
CAbBAGE-Iiome grown 2u2ilc per pound,
In sacks
CHEEsE-New York full cream ia15o.
badger State 14iac Wisconsin full cream rolls
ldc; Wisconsin fun cream daisies Toe.
EGGs--Texas, per dozen. straehts. sasc
ONloNS-Per 10 9a3Ac.
lEi-t- r.tt ..tle 49,. or IN 9lJck SinSd'
urre l5c.
PGTAToEs--Colorado Soc. fancy Utahs Soc:
Burbanks 7jc new 50 90.
.PouLTRY-lleus s2.s6aS.25; cocks. large,
ole Sl50T200 mixed lots 80 ijd226 frycrs
s5.50gIOo; broiers 81. 1890 Turkeys. hens.
S00oQSoo; gobhlers sa.o0nl5.o per dozen, ac-
cording to size and quality Ducks, large
SS.0CN35o. Geese. fun foaihered, Ao0d600.
Gupeas, Sl.25n2.25.
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PIPE SET HIS CLoTHE ON FIRE.

A man whose name was not learned,
game near being cremated in Jennie
Bernstein's boarding house at the corner
Of India and Fore streets early yesterday
morning. Before going to bed, the man,
who had been celebrating little, had
taken a smoke and then put the lighted
pipe In his trousers pocket. Being too
tired to remove his clothes he went to
led with them on. About $50 O'Clock
officers John Allen and Arthur Sawyer
heard some one in this house crying fire.
They went into the house and found that
the smoke was coming from the room oo-
cupied by this stranger. The officers
forced open the door and found the room
filled with the smoke Of burning cloth
ing. The pipe had set fire not only TO the
mans clothes but to the ped clothing rs
we'll. The officers aroused the man from
the stupor he was In and put out the
fire,
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nen WHO WAIT.
The Difference Between the Huss
band ana the Ffance.

The difference between the masculine
disposition before and after marriage was
forcibly illustrated yesterday In one Of
our large shops, where tive OF the lords Of
creation waited for dilatory women with
whom they had appointments.
Both had chosen a point OF vantage at
the silk counter. where they could see ev-
cry one who entered. and from II SO to
1910 after MFR. Married Man-every on
locker knew he was married by his i'm
patience-looked at his watch on an aver
age of twice a minute and gnawed his
mustache continuously and so savagely
that the saleswonlen In his immediate vi
entity edged away and watched events
curiously.
At ten minutes after the noon hour the
situation was relieved by the appearance
on the scene of a pretty little woman, "A
flushed and hurried little woman, who
eyed her liege lord askance as she APP
preached.
I'm sorry I'm few minutes late,
Jack" she said. "but that dreadful tailor
wouldn't let me go until he'd basted the
last seam to his satisfaction"
I'm sorry also" responded her COM
panion coldly, "for your tnrdiness will
necessitate my going without my lunch
con. This Is the last appointment I'll
ever make with you" And away they
went together, milady looking Injured
and MILFORD majestically offended, though,
come TO think OF II, Is minutes isn't such
a great space Of time after all.
The other man was not married. That
was evident fren his patience and the
beaming glance with which he received
the winsome bit OF femininity for which
he waited, though she was a full half
hour behind time. Perhaps when the
words have been said over his head that
give him an inalienable right to find fault
he will not be so amiable, but he was
now.
"Am | lateI" asked the young woman,
with a fine disregard for the evidence of
the clock right in front Of her eyes.
"Oh, a tri1e," replied her cavalier dis
ENORMOUSLY; "but II doesn't make par
ticle of difference. I've been very much
amused at the crowd"
OF course he hadn't been at ALL He'd
been striding up and down, looking and
feeling ms out of place as a bull in a
china shop. but he wouldn't have said SO
for worlds.
All of which illustrates the fact that
marriage is a sort of furnace In which is
Transmitted bearishness and that appai1-
ing plainness of speech that leads to the
courts sometimes. But why this should
be so no prophet has yet arisen in Israel
to explain.-Baltimore News.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-26
Are Induced Not to Take Place Of
Strikers.
Only Two Cars Were
Run Yesterday.
Manager Says He Can Get All
the Men He Wants.

Scranton, Pa, December 25.-Owing
to ths successful work OF the scouts OF
the striking car men, ten Of the 1ssmen
brought on from Syracuse, N. r.,
to take their places, were ssnt home to-
day and two others were induced TO quit
and agree not TO 40 back to work.
Only two oars were run In the whole
county To-Day. One of those on which
Superintendent Patterson was motor
man, ran of the track at II O'CLOCK and
was badly damaged. No other car was
sent to replace It and at 1.S0 the other Of
the two cars was taken in and housed.
General Manager Stillman was not
downoast by the successes of the strikers
In converting his recruits. He says he can
get all the men he wants after the holi-
days when the number Of crews In 9TH
sr cities Will be cut down and hundreds
of men thrown idle.