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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

FINANCE AND IRADE.

Stocks.-The stock market to-day
abandoned the attitude of waiting, in
which it has been so long steadfast.
and gave Itself over to active liQuida-
ton, with all the appointments of a
state of alarm. Two expected incidents
were the cause of this change. First
of these was the action of the direc-
tors of the Northern Pacific, announc-
ed after business hours yesterday, in
reducing the dividend of the common
stock. This was accepted as a well
considered and we'll informed decis-
ion from conservative authorities that
a serious shortage in the wheat crop
in the northwest was to be faced this
year and that a period of declining rail-
road earnings was to be expected as a
result of this and the reaction in gem
eral business. The effect vas pro-
nounced on the stocks of grain carry
ing roads, especially in the northwest,
and the rather numerous group OF
stocks which have risen in prices on
the score of good earnings and hopes
of liberal dividend disbursements
adopted by the Northern Pacific, ii was
taken for granted, would have an in
f1uence on other railroad directors. The
report of a strike of employees of the
Tennessee coal company weakened that
stock and other steel stocks by SYM
pathy. This might be called the first
phase of the short Saturday session. By
the end of the first hour, what with
the demand from shorts to cover and
cnnnnrfino nrdarC Inv no frinndS 0f
| different stocks, the decline had been
arrested and the pressure Of liquida-
ton relaxed at a rally in prices. The
| second and decisive phase began with
a resumption of realizing in some
stocks and was precipiuated into acute
weakness by the publication of the
bulletin reporting the destruction OF
the foreign legations at Pekin and the
killing of the German minister there.
This, though without official informa-
ton, was accepted as throwing the Chi
nese situation into an acute stage, and
the market which has been waiting in
hopes of a peaceful and satisfactory
solution of that problem, threw over
stocks in heavy volume. After a mo-
mentary pause when room shorts be-
gan to cover, the decline was renewed
and the closing was active and weak
at the lowest. The principal active
stocks lost from l to 2Ha points as a
result of the two hours trading. Nor.
Pacific shows a loss of Az, Great Nor.
pfd. 4, and Minneapolis & st. Louis
sd. 3 points.
The bond market has fully shared in
the dullness of the stock market and
the movement of prices has not been
important.
U. S. new As have advanced u and
the IS Il in the bid price.
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would have to import 80, 00o. 900 bush
els to make up her shortage. Com
plants OF excessive rains were re-
ceived from Southern Illinois, Ken
lucky and Tennessee. Clearances in
wheat and -four were equal to 697 ,00o
bushels. Primary receipts aggregated
1927 900 bushels compared with 1920
bushels last year. Minneapolis and
Dal0th reported 451 cars against 47O
last week, and 597 a year ago. Local
receipts were Y cars, one of contract
grade.
Corn was firm in sympathy with
wheat but trade was not particularly
active, there being a number of de-
sertions from that pit to wheat.
Country acceptances of last night.
bids were small, which was also a
help. The Argentine corn surplus
available for export was put at 10000
bushels, a condition to which the
bulls called attention. Local receipts
were 681 cars. July sold between SO
and 1850 closing hc up at $3.50.
Oats followed wheat and corn.
Shorts were good buyers of both July
and September while the best selling
came from profit takers. The north
west took profits literally on the fig
ures around their September stuff
around 22Ac. September opened al
22h@23c, closing nc owe yesterday,
at 23c. Receipts were 255 cars.
The provisions market IA fairly
active and strong. The strength was
because of light hog receipts, higher
prices at the yards, and to a degree
on the grain strength. July pork sold
between S11 80 and s11 so and closed
25@2714c over yesterday at $11 20;
July lard between Sc 60 and IS 70
closing 17ac up at Sc 20 and July ribs
between Sc 60 and S. 70 with the
close 15c higher at Sc 20.
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat
90 cars; corn. TAO cars; oats, 800 cars;
hogs, $4,000 head.
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LIVE STOCK.
Oh, no Change

CHICAGO, June 1s.-Cattle, receipts,
200; nominally steady. Natives:
Good to prime steers, s5.l0G5.75; poor
TO medium. s450G5; selected feeders,
s4.2595; mixed stockers, s3.5O04:
cows, SSG4.60; heifers, S3.25a5: can
ners. s2.3593; bulls, s3Q4.50; calves,
s567.
Hogs, receipts to-day, 1000; Mon
day, $4,000 estimated; left over 1900.
Generally sc. higher, closing easier.
Top. S5.12R. Mixed and butchers,
S49565.12h; good to choice heavy. s.
G512R; rough heavy, s4.90d5; light,
s49565.12h: bulk OF sales, $5.1565.10.
Sheep, receipts, 5000. Sheep and
lambs steady. Good to choice wethers.
$4.s045.30; fair to choice mixed, A0
5; western sheep, s4.75Q5.25; year
lings, s5.50G5.90; native lambs, ia
$50: western lambs, s6G6.85; spring
lambs, S5G7. Receipts this week.
Cattle, 1900: Hogs. 159, 100: sheep,
62,200.
Receipts last week:
Cattle. 4s.4o0; hogs, 16s, 500; sheep,
$500.
EAST LIBERTY. Pa. June 16.-Cat-
tie, steady. Extra, $5-50&5.60; prime,
$5.4oq5.oo: common, s3.5oQ4.25.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour strong and quiet; winter pat
ents So 5000; straights So 0003 60;
clearances So 90@3 so; spring specials
81 00Q4 45; patents So 30@3 rs;
straights So 00Q3 25; bakers 50 300
2 so.
Wheat No. 8 spring 7o@Ac; No.
red 77%@hc.
Corn No. 2 3sA@%; No. 2 yellow
39% @40c.
Oats, No. 2 2sA@Mc; No. 2 white
26@hc; No. 8 white 25A @26Ac.
No. 2 Rye 58Ac.
Good feeding barley 37@3Sc.
Fair to choice mailing 41@43c.
Flaxseed No. l 81 80; No. l N. w
81 so.
Mess pork per Dbl. Sc 35611 80.
Lard, per 100 lbs, Sc 5000.
Short ribs sides, (loose), Sc 55@S5.
Dry sailed shoulders, (boxed), 6R@
PC.
Short clear sides, (boxed), 81 1926
Whiskey, basis of nigh wines, 81 %
Glover, contract grade, 81 1908 0U.
On the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was steady; creamerieS
14@1Shc; dairies 130Rc.
Cheese steady 8h@9kc.
Eggs slow, fresh 10c.
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Wheat
1c higher; June 76@77c.
Corn firm and Ac higher. No. 2 mix
ed June 441ac.
Oats quiet but firm; No. 2 white clip
ped 291ac.
Potatoes unchanged; N. Y. and west
ern choice per Blu. 3S@40c; fair to
good 30@35c.
Butter steady; fancy western cream
cry 10000; prints zoe.
Eggs firm. Fresh nearby 13hc: west
ern 1872; south 12Hc; southern lie.
Cheese firm.
Refined sugars, ungraded, unchanged.
Cotton steady.
Tallow dull at former rates; city
prime in blbs. Az; country in blbs.
IA; dark do 4c; cakes 4Ac.
Live poultry firm, fair demand.
Fowls lie; old roosters &c; spring
chickens 16@22c.
Dressed poultry firm, fair demand
Fowls choice 10c; do fair to good so
12c; old ROSTERS 6h; western frozen
chickens 11Q13c; nearby broilers 20@
25c; western do 15020c.
Receipts: Flour 1900 bbls and 1,7O0,-
600 pounds in sacks; wheat 5000 bu.;
corn $4,000 bu.; oats 1900 bu.
Shipments: Wheat $4,000 bu., corn
$4,000 bu.; oats 137, 900 bu.
CINCINNATI, O., July 16.-Flour
firm.
Wheat firmer; No. 2 red 7767Sc.
Corn quiet; No. 2 mixed 43Q44Ac.
Oats firm; No. 2 mixed 25hc.
Rye firm; No. 2 &c.
Lard qiet; Sc 45.
Bulkmeats easy; Sc IS.
Bacon steady, 81 80.
Whiskey quiet, 81 %.
Butter firm.
Sugar steady.
Eggs quiet, 1O01Ohc.
Cheese firm.
TOLEDO O., June 16.-Wheat active
higher; spot 7S7sc; July 79Me; August
1880; September 79Kc.
Corn dull, higher; No. 2 cash 401hc
Oats weak, lower; No. 2 cash 23c.
Rye dull, unchanged: No. 2 cash soc
Cloyerseed dull. higher; '9S prime
$ %: '99 prime S. 80; October IS IS;
No. 2 "a SIS.
Oil, no change.
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O. z. e on' + y ee.

Time ldBlE HI EaANAt may EtAAt lStss
500 a. ACCOMMODATION. Daily.
For Parkersburs sud Intermediate
Points
10 100 a. m.-OHIo VALLEY EXPRESS.
Daily e1-rpt SUNDAY.
For Moundsyi1e, New Martlnsville,
Sistersville, st. Mary's. Marietta. Par
kersburR, R-aNensw00d, MillWocd.
Pomeroy, PIT. Pleasant, Charleston,
Gailipo.s, Huntington, kenova, IRON
ton. Portsmouth. Hllsboro. Cincin-
natl. and all points south and west.
Runs solid TO Cincinnati parlor ear.
Has a. m.-KENOVA ExPRESS. Daily.
For Sis1er7ville, Marietta, Parhers-
burg. Pomcroy, PIT. Pleasant. Charles
ton, Galipoiis. Huntington, keaova.
and principal Intermediate points.
s.5 r. m.-AcCoMMODATToN Daily.
For Parkersburg ana intermediate
700 :. m.-EXPREss. Daily except sun
day.
For sistersville. ST. Mays. waverly.
Marietta, Parkersburg and bntermedi-
ate points north Of Sistersyille
l.. II. cHAJkENOR.
Gen. Pa S.. Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June H.
Postoffices have been established in
West Virginia at Berryburg Barbour
county, John F. Mason, postmaster;
Racy, Richie county, Lemuel j.
Kerns, postmaster; Meriden, Barbour
county, John G. Mencher, Postmaster.
The postoffice at Palatine, Marion
county, has been discontinued. 1t will
be supplied by rural free delivery from
Fairmont.
The p%ostoffice department has order
ed the establishment of free delivery
at Hegesyille. Berkeley county, on June
IS. There will be one carrier who will
serve a population of 500 covering an
area Of Il square miles.
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West Virginia Pensions.
Special to the Register.

special TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June H.
Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing West Virginians: Original
Taylor Shrout, Statler's Run, ST; JOS
eph Siemon, Wheeling, So; Jacob Dug
niger, Shepherdstown, IS; John W..
Swindler, Buffalo, IS; William Smith,
Deep Greek, Sc; Corydon :. Lahin,
Brickhaven, Sc; John Martin, Keyser,
So; Joseph Wildman, Charleston, S..
Original widows, etc.-Cathern NJ. Tay-
lor, Chenille, So; Harriet Wilkins,
Bonney, IS; Mary j. Sheldon, Acco-
tink, So; Sarah e. Miller, Reid, SIP;
Margaret Miller, Wildwood, S.; Alpha
j. Farr, Walker, IS; Virginia Folwell,
Orem, IS; Maria j. Smith, Parkers-
burg, So. Additional-William j.. Jor-
dan, Rugherford, $40. Restoration and
additional-George w. Taylor, dead,
Glenyille, $12. Increase-James john
son, Greggs, $40; John Butler, Terra
Alta, $24; William MacClain, Stinson,
$12; Josiah M. Sidwell. White Pine,
$12; George A. Flooding, Huntington,
S12; JACOB Philabaum, West Liberty.
IS; Isaac w. Criss, independence, $12;
Paul Schools, Point Pleasant, $24; Eli
jan Waggoner, Speed, $40; Erwin Jack
son, Clarksburg, $24; Elias Kisner, Hi
ram, $25; William Wincher, Wheel
ing, So; Joseph Weismantle, Wheeling,
S.; Joseph Mattox, Brighton, 81;
Frederick Leiving, Graham Station, S.;
George Maynor, Cirtsville, $40; Francis
Mosena, Salisbury, $40; Joshua Da-
kan, Rosby's Rock, $12; Jonathan E..
Kidd, Clarksburg, So. Wal with Spain,
widows, etc.-Mary Shackelford, moth
er, Clarksburg, $12. Renewal-Oliver
CASTOR, ~Ravenswood, $40; Jerome Chill
ders, $12; - Roberts, Sc; Sandy
Stokes, Petersburg, Sc. Reissue-Field-
ing B. Wilson, Charleston, IS.
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Patents Granted.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June H.
Patents have been issued to Willis F.
Walker, of Charles Town. w. Va, on
a pick, and also on a bridge. and to
Frederick W. Brown, OF Bell, W. Va,
on q -four boiler.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

LAY. LAcsps S1niax sunday or y;
through trains. 4 T. guKkE.
City Passenger a3d I3c6et AGENT
Wheeling. W Es
AGENT FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LINES
r. d. UNDERWOOD. d. X. MARTIN
General Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traric
Baltimore
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

Bradstreet's.
A tirmer feeling was apparent in the
London silver market this week. The
movement of prices, as was the case
for some time past, was slight: but
it seem that the East was a larger
buyer of the metal, while some inquiry
was seen from the continent OF Eu-
rope for coinage purposes. The New
York quotations for bars also improv-
ed in sympathy with London.
Silver Prices-London: June 9 25ssd;
June IL, 27ssd; June II. 278d: June IS,
q 11-16d; June II, q 11-16d; June is,
"a l1-l6d. New York: June 8, 60Ac;
June IL, 60Ac: June II, 604c; June Is,
60ssc; June II, 601sc: June Is, 60l2c.
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WAY TlrfE CARD.

Arrivals and departures OF trains on ana
aIsvf Aaay u, lse. Explanation OF Ref-
references Marks: .Dally; ISunday except
sunday Only. Eastern Sfandara inns
swnlca Is n-s hour earlier thar Central
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-18

Hogs. steady. Prime mediums. s5.30:
best heavy hogs, S5.25@5.30: heavy
Workers, s5.2505.30: light Workers.
s5.20@5.25; pigs. s5@5.20; skips, $4@
Ats; roughs. s3.50G475.
Sheep, steady. Choice wethers, $4.65
@4.75; common. s2.50G3, choice
lambs, $5.70G5.9o: common to good,
$3.50@550; spring lambs, s4-50G6.5u
Veal calves. s6.50Q7..
CINCINNATI. June 16.-Hogs active
81 1905 Is. Cattle steady SIS 1906 so,
Sheep steady So 00@4 so. Lambs
steady 81 25@7 10.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
Famou6 ola Gamblers.

In the latest history Of gambling in
England. just published. there are
some astonishing revelations as to the
amount of money won and lost by men
and women whose names are as ia
miliar as household. words early in the
present century. There are records of
100000 having been lost at a sitting,
and the loss Of $4,000 appears to have
been a very common occurrence.
A gambling story is told Of Charles
James Fox that rather reflects on his
honor. He was one of the ardent ad-
mirers of Mrs. Crewe. a noted beauty
Of her day. and it is related that a gen.
tleman lost q considerable sum to this
lady ut play. and, being obliged to
leave town suddenly. gave Mr.. Fox the
money to pay her, begging him to
apologize to her for his not having
paid the debt Of honor in person. Foz
lost every shilling Of it before morn.
ing. Mrs. Crewe often met the sup
posed debtor afterward, and, surprised
that he never noticed the circum'
stances. at length delicately limited the
matter to him.
"Bless me" said he. II paid the mon
ey to Mr.. Fox three months ago."
"Oh, did you. sir?" said Mrs. Crewe
good naturally. "Then. probably, hi
maid me. and l forgot it."-Boston Her
as.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16

Other states have had two capitals,
but Kentucky is tho first to have three.
Frankfort, London and Louisville.
Rumors that the Beers are on the
run should always be accompanied by
diagrams stating in which direction
they are running.
Nj. Andrew Carnegie isn't . bit
afraid Of the subsidy bugaboo; he says
money spent on the merchant marine
will be money we'll spent.
The Ohio Supreme Court has hand
ed down q decision sustaining the
antitrust law Of that state, which
shows that the trusts can be reached BY
law.
Every man. has the right, in this
country, to believe and say what he
pleases, but no man has the right to
abuse another for not seeing things as
he does.
1nquisitive persons are asking why
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, British
Commander in South Africa, remains
at Cape Town, instead Of going to the
front.
Some men never know when they
have received kicking enough. Roberts
the polygamist, is talking of going to
the U. s. Supreme Court in search of
v~indication.
Congress ihas no monopoly on the
men who are always against what their
own government does; there are some
in the British parliament who talk
quite as idiotically as our own.
The news from the Boer war indicates
that the British need a few officers Of
the LAYTON Capron type. A mastery
retreat may be all right as military tao
tics, but victories are not won by re.
treating.
Senator Pettigrew's complaint that
the American press is too patriotic to
print reasonable matter was one of
the greatest compliments over paid to
American editors, although notintend-
ed to be.
The Spring stampede to the Cape
Nome gold fields promises to eclipse
the greatest rush in the Klondyke; and
many Of these gold seekers are going to
suffering and disappointment, instead
Of the wealth they anticipate.
Sam Basford returned Tuesday from
a five months sojourn in Wyoming
near Douglas where he has been in
charge of a large sheep ranch. He
thinks that is a great sheep country,
and will return in the spring.
Mr. Bryan is much more tractable on
the subject of silver than he was a few
years ago. The truth is that Mr..
Bryan's bank account has been expand-
ed wonderfully since 1896 by the fees
he has received from lecture bureaus,
and he is no more anxious than the
next man to have it cut in half by the
adoption of silver monometalism.
The Commercial Club met at the
Evans last Thursday afternoon and
elected the following directors for the
ensuing year: DIR. g. w. Hargens,
Col. A.. j. Keller, Harry d. Clark, w. j.
Mcgowan, E. R. Juckett, A. w. Rior.
dan, and Rev. II. w. l.. Mahood. The
Board of Directors at once proceeded
to elect officers for the ensuing year
as follows:-President, Mayor g. w.
Hargens; Vice President, Col. A. j.
Kellar; Recording Secretary, E. r.
Juckett; Corresponding Secretary, J..
F. Parks.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16

Notice to Teaches.
The next regular examination for
county certificates will be held in
Office of county superintendent in Hot
Springs, Friday and Saturday, March
2 and 3. B. Y. THoRNBY, Co. supt.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16

WANsTE!D Ed On NAN Oh wo ~ y
monthly and expenses, with increase; position
permanent; inclose self addressed stamped en-.
velope. MANAGER, $50 Caxton Building. Chi
cago. 1898
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16

WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS FOR DIS.
sent me in their own and surrounding counties
willing to pay yearly $500, PAYABLE weekly. De-
eirabie employment with unusual opportunltiea.
References exchanged. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. s. A.. PARK, $40 Caxton
Building, Chicago. 1923
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
Wanted!

Reliable man for Manager Of Branch
Office I wish to open for this vicinity
Good opening for an energetic sober
man. Kindly mention this paper when
writing.
A. 7, Morris, Cincinnati, o.
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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16

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Tailoring

Tailoring.
Have that ~overcoat and suit cleaned
and pressed; it will look like new il
done by Severns the Laundryman,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
Does this Strike You?

Muddy compilations, nauseatine
breath come from chronic constipa.
ton. Karl's Glover Root Tea is an alb.
solute cure and has been sold for fifty
years on an absolute guarantee. Price
% cents and SO cents. Sold by e. B
Cook and Co.
The sun., 1900-09-25
"THE sun" AVID THE sOUTH.
Com y. .aint Made OF Our Treatment OF the
southern states.

To rHK EDITOR OF THE SUH-Sir' The
following appeared on your editorial page this
morning: The wave OF brutality 20 negroes
that has swept into the city of New YORK
should be stopped with high hand
Peoples minds have been infamsd bv The DIS
frdnchisement Of negroes in he South. or some
other dsUihsh agency has been at rork."
The latter expression Of 1HE SUN, even when
viewed In the most charitable gnt, is mani
testify unfair to that portion OF our country
known as the South" There are many South
erners In New York The writer Is one Of them.
but he is an American citizen as well. SO long
a. there Is the slightest friction between the
white and colored races south of the Mason and
Dixon line, we expect 10 see the South made
target for bitter criticism on the part OF the
Northern presto have the walls OF wrath
poured out upon us, no matter how aRgrsvat-
ing the circumstances leading TO the trouble
may he. We have become quite Resigned to
these periodical Outbursts on the part OF our
Northern brethren and take them a. Ineekly as
possible feeling that some OF the criticism Is
deserved and believing that our stern critics are
honest ia their belief that We deserve 1t all,
But when The Sun asserts that tue recent race
troubles in New York have been caused 10y the
Acknowledgement OF negroes In the South we
must lift hand In protest
We are quite willing TO agree that some
other devilish agency has been at work"-it
seems extremely likey-but The sun will oon-
fer very great favor on at least one constant
reader by explaining how the so-called dis
franohisement OF negroes in the South "in-
flames" the peoples minds here to suoh an ex-
tent a. TO cause the outraRes committed In New
York during the past few weeks. Heretofore
the South has received the benefit OF the
'iuhamed" mind and the North las Cffered
sympathy. protection, &c. to the oppressed
race THK SUNS process Of reasoning is
problem to the writer, and he is forced to the
conclusion that the Sun. in a spasrnodlc at
tempt to do or say something unknd. went
beyond It's usual lines of far treatment II We
must. we win bear the full penalty Of our own
sine; but We beg TO be excused from being made
a scapegoat for like sins Of New York on such
far-feched argument. 1t would seem much
better for New York editors TO admit the true
spirit prompting her recent race riots. take
dose Of her own medicine and follow the advice
she has so often given the south 10 preventing
a recurrence. s. ROLAND HALL,
BRooKLYS. Sept g.
The sun., 1900-09-25
HUGGING ~ STREET CARS.
A washin Eton woman Says the Habit Is Grow
ing and should BE Prohibited.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2i.-A lady living on
Columbia Heights and who evidently intends
TO do all she can toward stopping public and
promiscuous huRging at the national capital
has written the District Commissioners let
ter In which she earnestly calls their atten-
tion to the matter and begs that law be en-
acted prohibiting such exhibitions. She says
that the habit Of young men and girls hugging
In street cars, in theatres and public parks
has grown to such an extent that II will oor-
rupt the rising generation. She declares
that 1t j. almost impossible to take a car ride
To any OF the suburban resorts without seeing
some young man trying to see how close ho
can hold his girl in his arms or how near to
his lap she can sit. She says these things
may b" night and proper, but she fails to see
1t that way.
such conduct Il Condoned aud tolerated
will cause sorrow 10 come 10 the hearts Of many
mothers. says the writer Of the letter and
| don't wonder that the thiuessa Minister. MI.
WI. was shocked when he saw young men EN-
brrriug girls on the hay ride al Cap" May.
Such conduct, among what We consider olIr bet
ter class Of society, should be frowned upon.
Had Minister VII taken a ride on apy Of our
street cars after Hightlall he would have wit
ne-Srd equally as immoral sights night here In
Washington"
Iu closing her letter the lady begs that the
considerations, and says that n law prohibiting
such conduct IN street cars is far more impor-
tanj than the law prohibiting eNpectorat ing 10
cars; that the latter can only soil the skirts OF
ladies. while the former can lead to the ruin
of souls.