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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-07-17
4 Masculine Experiment

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Blakey is born housekeeper. What
he doesn't know about the care of the
kitchen sink isn't written in the books,
and a person who tries to teach him
how to make good coffee is simply con-
viewing anthracite to we'll filed bin.
It's grief to Blakey that he can't get
a proper substitute in his office, so that
he can stay at home all day and see to
things.
And yet, in spite of all these inter-
ests in common with them, Blakey
isn't popular with women. There are
days when he isn't even popular with
his wife, and she is Onesof the most
devoted spouses that ever made an eff
fort to keep up with the procession.
Some good friend ought to tell Blakey
how women feel about these things.
He ought to be Informed that the man
who is a winner tells his wife how 1t
fills him with admiration to behold her
las if by magic creating a feast from
the materials in the pantry. That's
the talk that sends q woman into the
kitchen to fashion the puff paste with
her own hands in order to have it just
ms she, likes it. Blakey doesn't know
this, though, and there are more things
that he ought to know-and doesn't.
Perhaps life will teach him some of
them in time. 1t has looked just a lit
tie that way of late.
They had been dining out, and on
the way home Blakey commented on
the serving of the dinner.
"Did you notice that Mrs. Gillespie
didn't issue one order to her maidr he
asked. "She had her stationed behind
that screen, where she could command
a view of the table in the sideboard
mirror, and there was such perfect
understanding between them that Mrs.
Gillespie only had to raise her eyes to
that mirror and the thing she wanted
was done. That's the way I'd like to
see you have it, my dear. This ring
ing a bell and telling what you want
rather mar dinner. Don't you think
SOP
Mrs. Blakey murmured a weary
word to the effect that much depended
on having an expert waitress and
thought the matter dropped. But next
morning she was reused by her hus-
bands voice.
81 have it all planned OUT he said.
''I've been lying awake for two hours
getting up a code of signals for you to
use in calling Nora to serve the table.
I'll write it down for you. This is the
idea: One pressure Of your foot on the
electric button in the floor will mean
clear the table for next course two
pressures might call for repassing of
the bread, three would indicate that
the glasses needed refilling, and so
forth. think / can make it cover the
whole ground"
"But, David, 1t is Nora's duty to
watch the glasses and keep them filed
without any telling her at all"
81 know, but does she do It? She
gets busy with something else and very
naturally forgets that. Now, by this
plan she won't have to tax her mem
DRY at all. and you can remind her
without anybody's knowing you've
done thing"
"But she'd have to remember what
the signal stood for"
"Lcaye that to me-" he answered. II
shall make it very plain and easy, and
I'll take it down to the Office and have
two typewriter copies made-one for
you and one for Nora"
"I-hope Nora will like ii" yentured
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ESTABLISHED 1879.
/ said impulsively.

said impulsively.
II should certainly have rued 1t sad
ly If l had never discovered it-which
is a rank Hibernicism, I suppose"
And mutual laugh set us both at our
ease.
"And now, Miss Harvey, with regard
to The Weekly Wag. / shall be most
pleased to contribute to its columns"
he said, as eagerly as though he were
struggling aspirant, anxious to see
his effusions in print
In the midst of my delighted thanks
the train dashed in, and all was con-
fusion. When he had handed me into
carriage he told me that directly the
cricket match was over he should run
into the city and see my father. Then
the train moved on, and as our eyes
met in last glance, saw look In
his that made my heart dance as 1t had
never danced before.
About O'clock there came a tele-
gram from dad, to the effect that Mr..
Rutland would dine with us at 7. In
a fiutter of delight, 1 helped aunt to
improve our menu and then hastened
to, make my dinner toilet.
When. half an hour later, dad and
Mr.. Rutland entered the drawing room,
was surprised to see how much older
and distinguished he looked In evening
dress than in his flannels, and for the
minute felt quite Shy. But his genial
frankness of manner soon brought us
Gin touch again, and have passed
the most charming evening can re-
member.
Sept. 5, 1898, 1915 p. m.-My we'd
ding eve, and exactly year since the
day l made that absurd blunder. And
now, thanks to the spur given it by
Rolls pen, The Weekly Wag is the
foremost of its class and It's editor his
CHEEKY old self again.
"But l shall never forget" he said
to me this morning, ''that it owes its,
success not to the editor. but to the
editors daughter~- Exchange.
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On returning from the barn early
one morning the old man found his
wife in tears.
'Wha'cher cryin about, MelissyT
he inquired.
Nother-one-uv our darters-was
stole las night" she sobbed.
1.-THE redheaded un?" he asked la
conically.
"Yes-pore Mag-she was the best
gar
Bob Scuttles?'
"Uv course. Hasn't been no other
Teller waitin on her. Amt you goin to
pursue after 'em an arrest imp
'sUv course not" he replied sternly.
"I'm not under obligations to help Bob
Scuttles out Nv no difficulty. Let him
go ahead and work out his sentence.
same's I've been a-doin fur the las 40
year."-New York Truth.
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jaime. whitcomb Rii I,,I;.I joke ).


James Whitcomb Riley and Nye were
a peculiar pair. They were everlast-
ingly playing practical jokes.
remember when we were riding to-
gether in the smoking compartment
between Columbus and Cincinnati. Mr..
Nye was a great smoker, and Mr.. Riley
did not dislike tobacco. An old farm
er came over to Mr.. Nye and said:
Are you Mr.. Riley? l heard you
was on the train"
mo, am not Mr.. Riley. He is over
there"
Il knew his father, and l would like
to speak with him."
ooh, speak with him, yes. But he Is
deaf, and you want to speak loud"
So the farmer went over to him and
said in loud voice:
SIS this Mr.. Riley"
"Er-whatY
SIS this Mr.. Riley~
''What did you sayT
'Is this Mr.. RileyY
''Riley, yes"
81 knew your father"
''No bother"
II knew your father"
"WhatY'
81 knew your father"
"Oh, so did IW
And in a few moments the farmer
heard him talking in an ordinary tone
of voice.-Saturday Evening Post
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A .sxnock-turn."

When ]. A. MacNeill Whistler lived
in Chelsea, his peculiarities soon made
him familiar figure even among the
bargemen, who got to know him as the
artist of their beloved Thames. One
afternoon, while sauntering along the
embankment, Whistler was confronted
by man who had one eye most eff
fectively blackened. The artist stop
ped and inquired, whats the matter,
my good fellow?" The man touched
his hat. "Oh, nothing, sir-merely q
knock-turn in blue and greenl''-San
Francisco Wave.
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One Of Nature,s wonders.

At the sacred village of Totatri,
about 40 miles from Tinnevelly, India,
there is one of the most wonderful nat
ural curiosities In the world. 1t is an
oil we'll containing inexhaustible guam
titles of the liquid. The well or spring
is situated within the celebrated tenn
pie of Narayan, said to be about the
largest sacred edifice in India. AT
Baku, in the southeastern part Of eau
casia, there are also wonderful oil
wells that spout petroleum high into
the air. In September, 1886, a well
tapped in the ordinary manner began
to spout with such extraordinary force
that it deluged the whole district. Fol-
eight days the outflow continued, final.
ly reaching an output of 1000 tons
Another fountain broke out in March,
1887, and rose to a height of $50 feet,
leaving an enormous petroleum lake.
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The Saunterer happened to be in q
prominent bank, where he saw an iden-
LITIGATION effected in the most unique
way yet heard of. A young railroad
man came hurrying in with check to
cash. He was not known In the bank
except by one man, and he, of course,
was out.
"Well, here's my railroad pass" said
he, producing the transportation card
made out in his name ''Will this DOR
The cashier took it and compared
the Endorsement on the back with the
writing on the pass.
"That won't do you any good" said
the owner. "All our passes are made
out before we get them"
q guess it's all right" said the cash
Ter hesitatingly. Haven't you some
thing else?"
"Well," was the answer after mo-
ment's thought, 'Tve got an itemized
dentists bill in my pocket, and you
can compare it with the filings in my
teeth" and he displayed the latter in
broad grin, which secured for him
the money-Philadelph Inquirer.
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SOLITARY Angels.

Mamma-It's very naughty to tell
lies, Eva. People who do SO don't go
to heaven.
Eva-Did you ever tell lie, man.
ma?
Mamma-No, dear, never.
Eva-Won't you be fearful lonely l.
heaven, mamma, with only George
Washington &c Golfers Weekly.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Tie Standard Railroad Of Ameyfca. Pro
tected throughout BY Block Signals
and Inteylocking Switches.
IN EFFECT JUNE 80, 1900.

Trains Leave Mount Holly:
For Philadelphia, $50, 800, 6.63, 7.1Q. 74s 75l
s34. $50, al6 li7 A. M, 1852. LIS, 2.35, 4.5s
5.l5, 6lS. 7.24, 8.37, l0.5OP NJ:
For PemDerton, 704. 9.26, 1888 A. NJ, l.47. 2Vs
Ais, 543, 6.l5. 7.29. P. M.
For BordenIown, Trenton and New York, 6.2S
7.40, 9ly. l0OO ll.05. A. NJ, 1890, 800, 400, 40
On SUNDAYS. 9.25 A. NJ. 205, 62OPM.
For East Burlington, 6.2s, 1925. 7.4o. s22. SOB
9l9 1900 Il.05 A. NJ. 1890, Il 10 saturday oniy)
On sundays s avs rs. $50 ss5 AM 1900 2Os go
s15, 3.A, 4.lO, 500. $685. $50, 200, 1885, sSo, szo
For Lewistown, Columbus, Kinkora, etc.,
7.04 A. M, LAT, 40 P. M
On Sundays, 1901 N.
For Lumperton, MedfOrd, Marion anu hao'
donfield, 9.35 A. NJ.
For vincentown, 1926, O6 PM.
For Toms River, Island Heights and Sea SIDE
For Toms River, Sea Side Park and Point
Pleasant, 5.43 P. M.
For Asbury PARK ana Long Branch, s.5i, A. NJ,
200, 427P.M.
Trains leave for Mount Holly as Jottows'
From philadelphia. 800. 635, $50, 80 l0.0O.
I120A ~ 10. / go $40, $50, 40, 4.30, 500,
$40, 6.I0, $50. 800. 1890. II. As P: M.
On sundays. 49, ~ M LOO, Sev lgoo gton
500, $780, A. NJ. LOO. $50. AGO. 800. SOC. F. N.
sundays 1000 4; M * a & W r u n % ss5.
From trenton, $40, Z. Az 50U, LILO a. M's @'D's
427, 4.30, $40, 100, 9.55 P. NJ.
On sundays, 6.s0 11.50, A. M o. y,oo, Z; N; q.
From East Burlington. 100 rs So s4s, u %,
$780, AS $40. $685. $50, 700 7.60, $3.50. losu m.
On Sundays, 755, 900, 1870. A. M 10y, 5.oo'
sos. $40. $50, 455. $780, 6lo, 100 7So, $780, soo'
POOP M. =,
From Toms River. $3.50. sos A. NJ, 1925, s-is, 6A
Pm.
ON Sundays. g. % p M
From AsDury Park. 6.52. lib A. M, 2.2s. 6lS
From Medford, IL .65 An
From Long Branch, $685. 1885 A. M, 2Uo, o.oV
p. M.
ON Sundays, 5OOP. NJ.
From Pemberton (north) 6.38, 7.22, 7.29 S.4s
HOO, A. M 1877. 40S, 4.25, 8.22 P.M.
On sundays, 7.2S A.. M, 600, 100, p M
From Pemberton (south), 1888 A. M, 40, F. NJ
On Sundays, 7l4P.M
From vincentown $50 A. M, l.42 p M
Medford, Marlton and Philadelphia.
Leave Medford for Philadelphia at $40. 1912
A. NJ, Lob, 5.24, P. M.
On Sundays, 6.l5 A. M, BIO p. M.
Leave Marion for Philadelphia at 6.32, l0zo
A. H., 2.l5, 5.35, P. M.
On Sundays, IS A. M, Oh P. M
Leave Philadelphia, Market Street, for MED
ford and Marion at 6.55, 1880, A. M, S.5o' o.So'
Pm.
On sundays, 800 A. M, $40 P. N.
Leave Marion tor Medtord, s.07, lbs A. M,
412, 6.20 Pm.
on Sundays, 9.52, A. M, 7.3l P. M
For further particulars apply to the ticket
agent at the station.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, j. r. WOOD,
General Manager Gen. Pass. Agent.
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no,np Penance For Sins.

In former times persons guilty or
grievous and notorious offenses were
required to make open confession and,
further, to make satisfaction for the
scandal given by their bad example by
doing penance publicly in a white sheet
in their parish church. The sheet was
used to show clearly to every one
which was the offender.
The last time that public penance
was done In an English church was
on Sunday evening, July 30, 1882, when
man named Hartree, in the church of
All Saints, East Clevedon, made an
open confession of immortality and
promised to perform the penance thus
imposed on him by the vicar.
No white sheet was used on this oc-
casion. The last case in which one
was used appears to have been one in
st. Bridget's church, Chester, in 1851.
But on that occasion the penance was
not public, the church door being
locked.
In the previous year, however, pub
lie penance in a white sheet was done
in country church in Essex, and a
similar thing occurred in Ditton church
near Cambridge in 1S49.-Stray Stories,
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SHE LOOKED, THEN LEAPED.

Bright eyed Mary had lover,
Handsome, kind and true.
But" she said, 81 must discover
What is best to dc"
So she went for sound advice
To aunts and cousins married twice.
DON'T said Aunty Martha Teeters;
men are full OF flaws;
Scolding round-the hateful creeturs-
At the slightest cause.
Take your aunty's counsel, Mary;
Men are always 'con-ter-ary.'
Then she went to those still older,
Cousins Jane and Ruth;
Both agreed that aunty told her
Plain, unvarnished truth.
married women sigh and moan, dear;
You just let the men alone, dear"
Pretty Mary stood and wondered
How these matrons nice,
Thinking thus, should all have blundered
Into marrying twice.
Then said she, They've griefs and bear 'em
Rll take one myself and share 'em."
What to Eat
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THE TIME I'VE LOST IN woolNe.

The time I've lost in wooing,
In watching and pursuing
The light that lies
In woman's eyes
Has been my hearts undoing
Though wisdom oft has sought me,
scorned the lore she taught me;
Ny only books
We're woman's looks,
And folly's all they've taught me.
Her smile when beauty granted
hung with gaze enchanted,
Like him, the sprite,
Whom maids by night
Oft meet in glen that's haunted.
Like him. too, beauty won me,
But while her eyes were on me,
II once their ray
Was turned away,
Oh, winds could not outrun mel
And are these follies going3
And is my proud heart growing
Too cold or wise
For brilliant eyes
Again to set it glowingY
No. vain, alas, the endeavor
From bonds SO sweet to severi
Poor wisdoms chance
Against glance
Is now as weak as ever.
Thomas Moore.
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CRAFTY CUPID.

Cupid told man he shot blinded,
But ! doubt it.
He has aimed at far too many
Without ever missing any.
Nay; he lied, that boy divine did.
He is merely absentminded
While about it.
He once pierced me to the marrow,
Or his dart did,
And the maid who walked beside me,
Being unhurt, only guyed me,
For he used his other arrow
On a swiftly passing sparrow
And departed.
Frederick Truesdell in Scribner's
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Subtract As from As and have As lett.
1t can be done. strange to say. Here
is the method; Put down the numerals
/ to 0 In a row in reverse order; under
meath place the same numerals in regu-
lar order. The sum Of the figures In
each row is 40; subtract the lower row
from the upper:
es7664s 1=45
l2s4667 e-46
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Union Transportation company.
Tnekerton Railroad.

Leave Mount Holly tor Tuckerton, s.5l A. M
44S P. M, daily except Sunday
Leave TuckertOn tor Mount Holly, zoo A. M.
305 p NJ, daily except Sunday.
Leave Mount Holly for Beach Haven. 9.5l A M
4.4s P. NJ. Saturdays only. 200 P. M. Sunday
8.l6 A. M.
Leave Beach Haven ITO A. M. 2.57 P. M. sun
day, 6.35 p M.
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Upper DelasUare Rover Transportation
Company.
In effect June 80, 1900.
Steamers
= EAt.x. tMarnoF Twilight and


Leave Burlington for Philadelphia ITO, 30,
lOI5 A. M, 40. 4.55, 6.l5 P. M. Returning ieaV n
Philadelpbia. Chestnut street wharf, 7.30. S.0U
A M, 90, $50, 400. 500 P. N.
The Twilight leaving Burlington go A; N M
daily and returning from philadelphia at a,u ~
M runs through without stopping. Leave
burlington caiiy tor Florence. White Hill and
Trenton, $50 A. NJ, 5.20P. M. Leave trenton,
ann An. 33OPM White Hill, $50 A. M, 400
p Connections at White Hill with Camden
ard Trenton Railway Company.
Passengers from White Horse, BoroentoWn
and intermediate points can purchase tickets
from conductors on the cars drought 70 Fnli-
adeiphia and return for 40 cents, single fare'
Is cents. n..,n,
mia. $40 8 u.s. TO- I5 A. M, 10, $40 P. NJ. Leave
PhiladeIphia, 500 A. M, 200. $50. 400 800 P. M
EXCURSION, 4Oc. SINGLE FARE, 25c.
Excursion between Trenton and Philadei-
pA''' ooS' F. G. EDWARDS,
General Manager.
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboa
Ferry Company.
In effect M ay 26, 1900.

In effect M ay 70, l9UO
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daitv. except Saturdays ana Sundays, IS. 40
t7I5 600. 500 1000, l0.40. lib a. M, $780, l3O'
80. 3 OO $40, 4.30, $40, $50, 7.20 p. m.
Saturdays 1915, t7.l5, 500. 500 1000, lo.dU'
His, a. M 20, LOO 40, 2.20, 300, 34O 40, 300.
snndays g. d., $40, $40, IO0O 1910, H. a. m,
1920 90 lao, 220 800, $40, 4.20, 900. $40, 3d.
TAO, 1902. ID.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
Daily. except Saturdays and sundays, II 90,
II 3O $50 $780, 1870, 100, ll3O. a. M, LOO, z.oo'
24O, B 20. 400 800. $40. $40 7 30 p. m. =, On
Saturdays, t7O0 1870, $50. 9.30 lOzo LIN
1l3O M, IL 49, 49, 200, 2.40. 800, 400 44O. o2u'
81 snn u0 SIS s. TO- 800 $40 1920, Oe sO m,
1910. l20, Eco. $40 $40, AGO. 44O 20, $50, 7Oo,
7.60, 1880 p. m.
NorR.-Trips marked thus are special trips,
and the Company reserve the privilege 10
withdraw them on one weeks publisneo no.
lice. -.
On Decoration Day and Fourth OF July, the
trips will be the same as Saturdays time table.
The regular excursion tickets will be re-
ceived on the $50 and 100 p. Nj. trips from
Bristol, and on the $50 and lilo p. III. trips
from Burlington. .
No trips viii be guaranteed in foggy wealth
WILLIAM K. DoRoN.
6ec'y. Treas. and Gen1 Manager.
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= 2-4S

The sum of the third row OF figures
is also As. Thus you have taken 20
from IS and have IS as q remainder
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Some men are never Satisfied. After
having their limbs broken, heads
smashed, etc, they go to law and try
to get further damages Chicago News.
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Make life a ministry of love, and 1t
will always be-worth living
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-26

tor, 171ac; extras, 161kq17c. Ladies, extras,
t1 Giheese e. k;ei; steady and active;
cream, Young America new, I11b612c:
brick, No. l, 10611c brick. No. Q 91bc:
Swiss cheese, old, 121z@14c; Limburger.
as to grade 813@11c.
Eggs-Market steady; recetpts fair.
fresh stock, cases included, loss off, 12c
Beans-Market firm; fancy navy, per bu.
@ q eSs3 So g; medium hand picked, per bu,
:, Poeeas-Yellow peas. s1.25; fancy green,
Potatoesc.steady; fair demand new po-
tatoes, N30@35c.
Observation-Disclosures per doz, Coo;
beetss. per doz, Soc; lettuce, per doz, SOC:
parsley. PEI, doz, Ice; tomatoes, Blu, 81. 80;
s spinach, bu. 25c; - turnips, doz,
bu, SOC; cucumbers, blu, soc; radishes. doz
punches, 10c; radishes, round, punches.
lOc: onions green, doz punches. 10c;
new turnirs, doz. soc; kohlrabi doz. &c:
horseradish, ID, 1Oc.
Cabbage-Steady per doz, 15@2Oc.
oOntons-Steady; home grown onions bu
Apples Market well cleaned I'D and
good stock commands firm prices at adj
yanced quotations; apples, Duchess, 81. 90
Lemons-Receipts liberal; demand good;
fancy n M 4 box. $5.50Q6.OO; California,
: box, S. 50G160O
Ats T10VW
Nuts-Hickory. per blu. $1,000. 25; black
walnutS, per bu, 75ca$1CO; new California
walnuts, 10, l4c; peanuts, raw. per lb, Sc;
10. &c; pecans, medium, 116112c; hazle-
nuts NJ per ID, 5QSc; chestnuts, new, per
Id, 12115c.
Bananas-Supply moderate; demand
active choice shipping, $2.00q25O
Figs and Dates-Figs. new California,
nox, Nql.1O; Fard dates, 10-Ib boxes. 866
&c; Hallowee dates, new. 61kc. 9' '~
apple Cider-Sweet, per Dbl, S.; sweet.
per r haif Dbl, S2.75; hard, per Dbl. So.
dressed Meats-Demand light; supply
f fair Veal, fancy. &c; veal, medium.
I }ab hogs; country dressed 51zQ6c; milk
Pouluy--Demand active: receipts onlv
fa1r springers, per ID, SC; mixed Chickens
&C. &c; mems. &c; turkeys, 7c; ducks, fancy,
flsh-Fair demand; pickerel, per lb.
&c; pike, per ID, sc; croppIes, per III Az
DC; frog legs, doz, 4GSc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-26
MINNEAPOLIS THE CONTROLLING
FEATURE IN Yesterdays
GRAIN DEALINGS
CORN AND OATS FOLLOWED
Provisions Also Lost-Sta2nntfon
Continues on Wall Street, Some
of the SpeciaIties Show
ing Weakness

CHICAGO, Aug. 2o.-Weakness at Min
neapolis and clearing weather In the
Northwest Were depressing factors in the
wheat market here today, and September
and oats &c down. Provisions at the
close We're 1121l1212c depressed.
Wheat opened steady on a little bull
sentiment left over from Yesterday but
the remainder of the session saw the
bears in the ascendant. Trade was Quiet.
and throughout there was fair amount
OF iIqu1da uon both local and outside
Liverpool cables were not encouraging
and bearish sentiment was further en-
couraged by clearing weather in the
northwest. Mnneap polls was weak ana
this TACT had considerable to do with
sentiment here. The decline at Mime
apol1s was taken to mean an improve
ment i'll Northwest crop conditions, al
though reports received here were as
gloomy as ever. 1t was explained after
IL was all over that the Minneapolis de-
cline was due TO Minneapolis elevator
people. who changed the seat of the OBJ
eratlonS, buying in Chicago and selling
IN their OWN local market, which was 8
cents over Chicago. Nevertheless Chi
caGo traders did a deal of selling in SYM
pathy with Minneapolis, and September
having opened at 747s@74&c, dropped to
'39Sc, closing 9sI1ac down at 1874 Gi73zsc
Seaboard clearances In wheat and Hour
were equal to 250 G06 blu. MINNEAPOLIS and
Duluth reported 294 cars, against Is last
week and 29 a year ago. Local receipts
Corn was dull. Offerings were light.
but the demand was also very slack
The wheat weakness depressed the mar
ket early, but some recovery on local
support followed, and the close was
steady. September sold between 39c and
2S3sc, and closed d shade down at 3S7sc.
Receipts here were 1877 cars. 80
Oats Were dull and featureless, chang
ing being the principal business. Re
ceipts We're 46S"cars. September sid be-
tween 2l1Am219ec and 213sc, closing &c
lower at 214sM211Ec.
Provisions We're quiet and easy. IT.
huenced considerably by the wheat
weakness There was considerable liqui-
dation on September. while the outside
was fair buyer of January. September
FORK sold between $11.15 and $11 0215, and
closed I212c lower at $11.05: September
lard between Sc S)U6. S21a and $6.75, closing
719e down q SCI and September ribs be-
tween 500 end s., with the close 71sc de-
pressed a s..
Estimated receipts MONDAY: Wheat. 430
cars: corn. 145 cars; oats. 1875 cars; hogs
so, 600 head
The 'eAolne futures ra"~ed &c follows: