Nebraska Newspapers

    THIS DMA It A IJAIIjK HKVX MUiNUAlt,
IUIjY ISiJ, 1 J KM).
CHINA THE DOMINANT NOTE
Wall Street Mnslo All Pitched to tbo Eastern
Question Key.
REAL BL'SIKESS CUTS BUT LITTLE FIGURE
Imitriivriiirnt In Iron nml Stvrl Tfieelu
ami lli-llrr Creip Sliiwliii I'ull
to llifl tlic llfiiri-MHloii
.Htirrotiiiillnit Mliiiri-H,
NEW YORK, July 22 .(Special.) Henry
Clews, hcnU of tho banking house of Henry
Glenn nnd Company, writes of tho situa
tion In Wall street:
Tho Krncrnl sltimtlnn In China has within
thii week itnmimvd u mom e-rloun uspect,
ami, In tho ulnnc) of authentic uU-jl report
tfi the contrary, tho fate of tho American
nml Kuropeari colony at I'ekln HretiiH to bu
ne-nliil. lho ureat powers nr.- Htlll working
harmoniously toother, but thcni necins to
have been a woeful iiiiilereBtlnmtlon of thu
(llKolplltio nnd inllltnry equipment of tho
Chinese. Our Kovernm. nt Ih very wisely re
fr.ilnlnK from a (leclaratlon of war. Wo
have nothlriK to Willi and a ureal deal to
loso commercially by tho recoKnltlon of a
.Btnte of war on the part of ourselves or the
other powers through tho nbroKiitlon of
existing treaties or any tnodltlciitlon of the
open-door tiKrccment so ably consummated
by decretory Hay.
Affairs at Tien Tsln are In ti more hope
fill condition, but tho otiellliiK of the rebel
lion promises to bo a laborious and costly
task. It Is to bo hoped that this may bo
broUKht nbout, even thoUKh slowly, without
a formal stato of war, which would entail
Ktralnrd conditions all over the world.
The London money market has been In an
unsettled stato ever since tho bcKlnnlilK
tho Transvaal war, Germany mid Hussla
have lately hern passing throes of tin "In
dustrial" panic, France alono of tho con
tinental powers exhibiting at present any
llnanctal strength. Hut comparatively til k It
discount rates at all Kuropeun centers,
1'arls Included, would act unfavorably upon
the placliiK of any necessary war loans
there. The I'nlted Htates alono seems,
throiiKh extrnordlnary prosperous condi
tions, In position to furnish a portion of
the needed funds In case of emerKcncy.
While tho lost of the envoys and others In
China Is to bo Very deeply deplored, tho
common cause of rescue and retribution Is
serving to cmphnslzo tho fact that tho very
highest self-Interest of each and nil of the
Interested nations lies In mutual good faith
and co-operation. Caucasian civilization
must initio as a matter of self-nresorva-t
Ion. I'etty differences and Jealousies aro
being eliminated ami a certain brotherhood,
which In the end cannot fall to bo of bene
fit, is beliiK established nmmiK the western
nations. One fact seems to bo clearly dem
onstrated, and that Is tho extreme hazard
of any holdliiK by foreigners of Interior
towns or districts In China. Any further
iiciiulsltlons will no doubt bo conduce! to
points on tho coast, where the superiority
of Kuropcau naval power may bo Joined In
defensu iiKalnst MoiikoIIiiu uprising. Any
Interior settlcnient anions this vast itKKro
KUlloti of lOO.tmo.oejej peoplo Is simply at their
mercy throuuh mere force of numbers and
mlKht bo wiped out over nlKlit. The tlmo
seems ripe for a division of China Into a
number of principalities with distinct kov
ernmeiits, Tho continuation of this vast
nation under one central government Is a
stiindltiK menace to tho rest of tho world.
AlthouKh tin! prejudice! against western
civilization may never bo overcome, still u
division of tho Chineso Kovernmeut as suk
Kestecl would provide a greater measure of
nafety for other peoples, ua Internecine
strife would serve to keep tho Chineso
pretty well occupied with their own af
fairs, with consequently less tlmo for for
eign aggressions. This situation suggests
nn anecdote of the great I.ouls XIV.', who,
when melted If he were awaro that his sta
ble of fine horses was much given to tho
Kicking of each other, replied that ho was.
nnd that ho should do nothing to correct
the habit, as tho horses wero thus less
likely to kick tho coachman. As I havo
Indicated above, tho partition of China Into
iMiropean holdings nppears far from desir
able ami Indeed more remote than hereto
J!,re. Tho problem of settlement requires
the ablest statesmanship and a far look
Into the future.
i:nc ourauliiK for Iron .Men.
Tho Iron and steel trade presents a more
encouraging aspect this week. Heveral
good western orders have been placed, unci
while largo consumers In general are still
hesitating, being as yet a little In doubt
us to whether tho market has reached bot
tom. Indications of a revival of buslnesH aro
not lacking. Tho lower level of priVes has
brought many Inquiries from abroad cov
ering a range of material from pig Iron to
the most highly finished steel products,
pointing to an early Increase In an already
flattering foreign trade. Tho advance in
the Hank of Kugland's discount rate to 4
per cent and tho drop In consols under !,
nro duo to tho more acuto stato of affairs
In China, as well as to tho prolongation
of tho South African struggle. Ono effect
may not' unlikely bo to Induce Kuropean
selling of our stocks (or at least to defer
buying for the present), which. In conjunc
tion with tho more serious view of the sit
lint em taken here. Is likely to bring nbout
lie'sltntlon. If not a lower range of prices.
I he stock market, while relatively dull,
Showed unexpected Htrength. Strong Insldo
tmpport and dividend rumors were flic chief
ixplanatliiiis. I'lilon l'aclllc, Haltlmoro Vr
Ohio, Illinois Central, Missouri l'aclllc nnd
Hugar being tho chief fe-utures In this con
nection. There Is ulso a strong undertone
to the market, based apparently upon the
expectation of a trade revival In tho com
ing fall and n satisfactory result of the
Flection. As yet, however, fow aro bold
enough to buy stocks on a large scale, on
tho prospect of another victory for the
miunil money cause; the vicissitudes of a
campaign naturally operating to check
xpeculatlnn until the worst that may hap
pen Is almost positively known. Surprise
an; always poxslhlc In a presidential cum
1'iilgn, and the coming onu Is not likely to
prove nn exception. The Chineso clllllcul
tles exerted little ofToct, because It Is well
understood that the sending of whatever
America n soldiers to China may be neces
sary will not bo a serious expenditure to
this government. The present rato of sur
plus revenue would permit out carrying on
inllltnry operations of considerable magni
tude) without any onihnrrassmcnt whntever
to our finances. China, on tho other haml,
Is not In any position to conduct a, pro
longed war, having but vciy limited mili
tary or financial resources. She may keep
tip a long sustained rebellion, but that
would be less costly to others than a long
nnd savagely conducted war. There Is tho
possibility of the other powers getting Into
jllmcultles ,nnd what tho ofTect would then
be upon the Kuropean money markets It la
Impossible to say. The United Btatcs, how
ever. Is In tho strongest condition llnan
clij illy, nnd would be best nble and least
railed upon to meet such contingencies.
Kuropo Is already a largo holeler of Amer
ican funds, nnd while wo aro now nctually
Khlpnlng gold abroad we havo tho power to
recall these sums when wanted by tho
simple advance of Interest rates. Money Is
easy now, but higher rates aro In prospect
n soon as tho regular crop and trado re
quirements assert themselves. Crop re
ports, while conflicting, aro generally favor
able, or the Injury dnno.has been amply
discounted. Tho agricultural classes as .1
rule aro prosperous. I.ubor Is well em
liloyed, though In inmo cases wages aro
lower than tho unusual level of lout vrar
Iloth the Iron nnd textile industries nro
gradually settling down to a more normal
asls, unel with a subsequent revival of de.
maud will reach n innrn reiisnniilitf nml
therefore more substantial basis of pros
perity, t'nless tho Chineso dltllcultles as.
sumo more serious proportions good stoclo
will be a purchnso on all sharp declines
enii proms tuiouiu no accepted oil gooel rai
lies.
WEEK IN FOREIGN MARKETS
American S toot 11 Slum- Dent Tone,
t'lilou Pa elite Ail vn lie I lip; .Sev
ern! Point.
J.ONDON. July 22. Iluslness on flic Htoclr
exchange last week was very quiet. Owing
10 1110 rise 111 money ami to tlio political
outlook buyers wero practically absent,
whllo the selling, encouraged by tho un-
f 1. VOrilllltt IIMIICftt llf III!) fllltirn
marked effect upon prices, especially in the
liome departments, consols falling Hi points
nuei tue war loan - points. .Mont home rail
way securities also declined heavily and
thu Chineso railway loan. In sidle of the
announcement of the payment of the
'August coupon, fell oft C points, other
CliinehO securities falling oft from 2 to S
points.
Tho best market was the Americans,
Union I'.icUlo railway shares rising 'i
points, Illinois Central 114 .and others frac
tionally or suffering no change.
Mines showed no special features, such
changes 11.4 there wero being downward.
Money until Monday. 2U; for tho week, 8,
nun on tnrec mourns uina irom J' 10
Foreign Dry GiiimIh Market,
MANCHESTER. July 22. Very trvlmr and
Mow generally was business lait week. Do.
nplto the reduced output In yarns medium
nnd lower counts are accumulating. Kino
American nnd low Hgypttan counts, how
ever, uro huving a fairly gooet sale, al
though very Irregular. Tho India demand
Is now reviving and a fair business
placed during the week In elhootles, mulls
mid other light goods from Kgyptian yarns.
Iloth Calcutta anil Ilombuy uro buying.
Bulrllmji wanted, but the nrlco Uiulta
nre for the most part unacceptable nnel at
no time attractive Madras took wide
iloth nnd Colombo blenching cloths. Chlnn
took nothing ami Is cancelling orders wher
ever possible Prints goods want orders,
but fancies ire stow. Mexicans are In fair
demand. Itoucn reports a very good ele
niuiid for local specialties, particularly for
fancy circs prints, both for home consump
tion and exportation. Advices from Mill
hnuso show that a very small business In
varus ami cloths was done during tho week,
but that prices were maintained."
Metier Tone on Itrrlln llnnrne,
UK HI. IN, July 22. Although bourse trani
nctlons last week wero of exceptionally
small volume, 11 better tone prevailed th.in
during tlie week previous, due partly to
tho hotter American Iron market reports
and partly to the Improved reports from
tho International camp In China, the
calmer view taken of the Chinese situation
and tho unusual tightness of thu money
market.
The feature of the week was the rlso In
Coal shares through tho continued excel
lent reports from mining centers. Never
theless they relapsed yesterday upon the
publication of tho July statements of thre.
of tho principal companies, Which are not
wnouy saiismciory. ,
Iron shares L'atneel moderately, but they
also fell off yesterday upon tho receipt of
reports or me diminution of new orui'rs tor
Iron goods and tho rumora that tho Amer
icans will combine) to force iron exports.
In reference to which some fears aro ex
pressed for Germany's foreign business.
Chinese loans wero stronger upon the
prompt payment of the latest Interest
quota. Roumanian loans, which hail re
lently fallen heavily, are now rising upon
the solution of tho cabinet crisis nt Buchar
est. The' money mnrket was surprised that the
Hank of Kngland raised the rate a full 1
per cent anil tho effect hero has been 11
moderato advance In London exchange!.
I'u r tliur Imports of Kugllsh gedd nre not
expected. Money rates have not yet been
afTected bv tho London advance. Un the
contrary money receded to 24, n phenomen-
uiiy low rate ror iierun. I'rivuto uiscouiu
remained at I per cent all the week.
The coal situation Is remarkably strong,
tho scarcity being still unrelieved. The
stato railways and naval anil merchant
vessels nro embarrassed for want of coal.
Di-alers find It Impossible to accumulate
winter stocks.
The' Iron situation Is grndunlly weakening
Silesia reports Ifm.OM) tuns Increase In the
stocks of pig Iron since March 1.
Tho Herman sugar organ expresses great
illsappolntment that the llay-llollchen ar
rangement eloes not nbollsh the American
countervailing sugar duty.
The Income1 of tho German railways dur
ing June' was lll.OOO.ooa marks, or un in
crease of IC.iVjO.OoO marks.
Cold (liioliitlon In Madrid.
MADRID. July 22.-Tho gold quotation
yesterday was 27 10.
CHICAGO GRAIN AM) I'HOVISIOXS.
I.endliiK I'eiiliiri-x 11 ml Cliialng Trice
of Sntiirilil 'm Trading;.
CHICAGO, July 21. -Wheat was helped by
the Kngllsh news today, September closing
US' ''Ac higher. Corn closed Vic and oats a
shado better. Provisions ruled Htrong and
closed from 10c better In lard to 27!4c Im
proved In pork.
Tho activity enjoyed by wheat was only
moderate, but the wheat market showed a
broad undertone of strength. The range of
prices was rather narrow, but considering
tho fact that the clay was Saturday anil
speculators Inclined to rest even over Sun
day business was brisk. September opened
c over yesterday at 7Mtt"s?i,c 11,1(1 to
W,z during tho first half hour. Liverpool
showed an advance of ?tnT6d and reporteel
that there was no Argentine wheat being
ottered and that tho American stufT was
cheaper than either Husslan or Dnnubian
offerings. Northwest tidings were In nn
wlso less gloomy nnd estimated the yield
from Ml.tW.OU) to IM.OOO.KiO for the DakottiH
and Minnesota, while tho Manitoba minis
ter of agriculture reported that that prov
ince would raise not to exceed live bushels
to tho acre. I'rotlt-taklng followed the
opening bulge nnd September dropped to
1V,ic. The- market, however, soon reacted
cm buying by the northwest, the seaboard
anil some local Interests. September ral
lied to 7Sc and closeel otrong, ',4ffc Im
proved nt 78Vift78lS,c. New York reporteel 25
loads taken for export nnd 11 loads were
sold direct from here. Seaboard clearances
in wheat anil flour were equal to 2S'VW
bushels. At primary points receipts aggre
gated 815,000 bushels, compared with
bushels last year. Minneapolis and Duluth
reporteel 2ffi cars, against 2H last week and
4M a year ago. Local receipts wero 72 cars,
28 of contract grade.
Moderato activity nnd conservative
strength characterized the corn trade.
Country offerings were remarkably small,
eleven elevator concerns getting only t cars.
Cables were higher aniL receipts SC2 cars.
Tho cash business during the week was put
at l.Wi.mi bushels and there was today no
let up In the elemand. This was an Influenco
which caused buying by trailers, while
shorts found un lidded Incentive In tho
wheat strength. Next week's receipts. It Is
thought, will bo large 011 delivery of com
bought this week ns a result of tho higher
prices. September sold between KlVic and
;t!)",i,'ii3,jHc and closed Vic over yesterdny at
SUHe.
Oats were quiet and steady, supported by
tho firmness of wheat and corn. Tho only
Incident of the trade was tho business
dono in tho new grade. No. 2 white. Sep
tember. It changed hands at 25c, or IVic
over the No. 2 mixed for September. Tncro
were some damage claims from Nebraska,
but on tho other hand northwest reports
showed some Improvement. Receipts, 14G
cars. September sold between 2!iHc nnd
2.1'fcc, closing a shade higher nt 2.1ic.
Provisions were strong and fairly nctlve
most of tho time. Offerings were light;
there was good local buying and the pros
pect of a decrease In tho lard stocks. Tho
cash business was reported In good shape.
September pork sold between J11.H2V4 nnel
$12.15 and closed 27Hc over yesterday at
$12.15: September lnrel between fd.77 and
I(i.'Ji), closing 10c higher at J6.S714. nnel Sep
tember ribs between J6.10 and 17.05, with
tho close 15c Improved nt J7.02!(..
Kstlmntcd receipts Monday: Wheat, 115
cars; corn, 2i5 cars; oats, 120 cars; hogs, uO,.
000 head.
Tho leading futures ranged as follows:
Artlcles.l Open. I High. Low. Close.' Ves'y.
Wheat
July
Aug.
Sept.
Corn
July Aug.
Sept.
Oats
July Aug.
Sept.
l'ork
July
Sept.
Larel
July Sept.
Oct.
Illbs
July Sept.
Oct.
77 77H 7f,s; 7777Vi M
77U 77 7G!4fi77 77i 70T&
7S',fynHi 78 77 7SViiS 77(&H
39fTH 39-(fi4 39'4 S9-HCTV4 S0V4
W'A wil 3ai39K1iV4 39VMiy
39W4 raVi'iH 39'i 8!)'i 33U
23't 23i, 23,, 23'4 22Vie
23,23X,eiV4 23',i 23 23
23( 23 23 2323S
12 00 11 75
12 00 12 15 U 92V4 12 15 11 S7V4
C R2V4 G 72V4
6 M 6 HO 6 77V4 6 S7V4 0 77V4
6 82V4 C 'J2V4 0 t2V4 0 92V4 6 W
690 C95 fi 90 C 9 5 C R3
C 92V4 7 05 C 92V4 7 02 V4 6 8T,
690 700 690 700 685
No 2.
Cash eiuotntlons wero an follows:
FLOUH-Hteadv: winter pntents, M.Wf
4.10; straights, 3.2fli3.S0; clears, J3.00Hi5.00;
spring specials, Jt.iViii 4."G ; pntents, J3.70iu4.20;
straights. J2.2tVii3.70; bakers,tJ2.3W2.bO.
W1IHAT No. 2 spring, 75V476cj No. 3,
7:V4ffi75e: No, 2 reel. 775f7SV4c
COHN-No. 2, 39c: No. 2 yellow, 33ii?-l0i!.
OATS-No. 2, 24Vi24V4c; No. 2 --white, 25
25c; No. 3 white. 25tnJiji,4c.
llAHLKV-Good feeding, 3S42c; fair to
choice malting, 4iVB4Sc.
SKIODS-No, 1 Max. J1.70; No, 1 northwest,
ern, JI.75. Clover, contract grade, JS.
l'UOVISIONB-Mess pork, per bbl., JU.GOtf?
12.05. Lard, per 100 lbs., lG.70ii6.S5. Short
ribs sides (loose), JG. Mi 7.10. Dry salted
shoulders (boxed). JS.75U 7.00. Short clear
sides (boxed), $7.40h7.DO.
W'UlSIvV-Rasts of high wines. J1.2314.
Sl'GAItS-Cut loaf. J6.Wi; granulated, J6.32;
confectioners' A, J6.M; oft A, J6.13.
Kollowlng nro tho receipts and shipments
for today:
Articles. Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, bbls 19,000 12,000
neat, uu kmucj ra.UOO
(Torn, till 337,000 831,000
Oats, bu 1GN.000 220,000
Hye. bu 5,000 1.000
Hurley, bu , C.ikjO 12,000
On the Produce exchange, today tho but.
ter market was firm; creameries, 15tiT19c;
dairies. 14U7c. Cheese, quiet at 9!4Q10'ic.
Kggs, firm; fresh, 11c.
Toledo Market.
, TOLKOO, July 21. - WHKAT - Actlvo,
higher: spot, 7sic; July, 79fio; August,
M)i4e; September, MKc,
COHN Dull, unchanged; No. 2 cash. 42c:
September, 40Ue.
OATS-Dull. higher; No. 2 cash, 2l!4c;
September, 2lltc. "
HYK Dull, unchanged; No, 2 cash, MV4c.
SHFDS-Cluver. dull, higher:, 1MW prime,
J5MS99 prime, J5.30; October, J5.67V4; No. 2,
Mllvrnnkee Grnln Mnrket.
MIMVADKKK. July 2t.-WHHAT-Dull;
No. 1 northern, 7bUcj Nov 2 northern, Wit
77V4.
HYK-8tenely; No, 1. Me,
llAULKY-Sttudy; No. 2, 47047!ic; samplo,
ili'.iU 4CC.
l'eoriei Market,
riCOUIA, July 21,-COHN-FIrm; No. S.
40c.
OATS-KIrm: No. 3 white, 24HG25c.
WIIISKY-On bunts of 11.25 fur finished
good.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Week's Supply Shows Decrcaso as Compared
with Last Week.
M0G MARKET RECOVERS EARLIER DECLINE
Not Knoiiuh Cnttle Here To it 11 (11 Test
the Market Price for Week Trifle
lllulier l,u 111 Iih 'I'n ent)
I'"le Cent Lovtcr.
SOUTH OMAHA, July 21.
Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Official Monday .
Olllclal Tuesday ..
Ofllclal Wednesday
Olllclal Thursday .
Ollllinl I.VI.I,,,.
3.1BS 4,tiW tv.'.--
1,846 10.31S 1,923
2,312 fc,3M 74'J
1,046 4,22 2,412
1,34S 7,123 . 891
237 5,726
Olllclal Saturcluy .
Total this week 10.657 40.M1
11,927
19.S67
10.M9
10.101
16,617
Week ending July 14... .10,647 M.XII
Week etlillni. lull. 1 11 "?n .-. IKt
Week ending Juno 30 ! ! '. llO.Ml 63,161
Week ending Juno 23.. .,11,626 51,578
Av Tnge price paid for hogn for tho last
several days, with comparisons;
1899.ll89S.llii97.lK)6.i95.lS'Jt.
July 1
July 2....
July 3
July 4
July 5
July 6
July 7
July 8
July 9
July 10....
July 11...,
July 12....
July 13....
July 11..,.
July 15...
July 16....
3
3
3 67
3 231 2 961
4 0.11
4 92
5 01
t
3 7S
3 CI
3 13
2 961
2 951
4 03
4 73
4 65
4 81
4 91
4 77
5 01
6 Ij6
4 73
4 J'l
4 SO
4 73
I 86
3 21
4 70
4 (3
5 9?l
3 78
3 66
3 t.C
3 76
U ltl
5 11
5 13
5 12
5 01
.1 23
3 2i
2 98
2 US
3 01
4 81
4 91
I 76
3 81!
3 SC
3 8
3 31
78L3 35
13 to
2 96
3 90
2 87
2 91
t 63
3 W
3 70
4 6
6 02
4 01
3 73
3 82
3 lSl
4 72
5 13,
4 09
3 14, 2 97
3 15 3 (A
4 78
5 OS
4 051
3 99
3 77
3 77 3 17 3 05
4 88
4 81
6 02
3 M 3 20 3 07!
July 17 1 4 91
I 011
3 251 2 97 4 H
4 97
"' is 1 Si
July l.'l A 'M
1 161 3 821 I 2 951 4 8J'
4 u I
4 79
4 71
4 79
4 28 3 89 3 32 M SI
July 20 ' 4 'I'll 4 i'ii 3 n arii 2 97 4 91
July 21 1 5 071 4 211 3 Sll 3 381 2 9SI
Indicates Sunday, Holiday.
The olllclal number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was:
Cattle. Hogs.
C, M. & St. P. Ry
O. ,i St. L. Ry
Missouri Pacific Ry...
Union Paclllc; system.
C. At N. W. Ry
i ., is. a. m. v. it. it..
C, St. P., M. & o. Ry
H. & M. It. R. R
C, It. & q. Ry
e.., u. i. ,t i'., west i
Total receipts 8 '
The disposition of the clay's receipts was
nu f..Hnt,.tf .,,.lt lit,t..r tiurehimltllf tllO IlUtn-
IIVl IIL IIITUII I 111111.11 LUI .
I... II...... ..I .
rattle. Hogs.
n.nriitn IMnUIn, f'n
yss
1,207
1,138
.... 8 1,211
1,165
.... 13S
G. II. Hammond Co ....
Hwitt nnel uouipany
Ciidnhy Packing Co
Armnur X. f .........
f'MdflllV. lvflllH.'IM f'tlv
Armour eve .ci., ivuusus uy
Other buyers 8
. . .... .. . . T... '... rn
SO
Totals 231 5,712
CATTLE Thero was practically nothing
on sale today and tho market was In ubout
the usual Saturday condition.
Cattle receipts during tho last week havo
been very light. Ah compared with tho
previous week a decrcaso of 6,990 head Is
noted nnd of 1,411 head as compared with
tho corresponding week of last year. Tho
fact that on Monday, tho big clay of tho
week, fully half of tho receipts wero west
ern grass cattle, makes the supply of corn
fed cattle still smaller.
As a result of tho light supply nnd good
demand tho tendency of prices has been
upward on nearly all lines. Strictly choice
cattle may safely bo quoted 10Til5c higher
for tho week. On Thursday, tho high clay
of the week. It Is thought the cattlo that
brought J5.40 sold fully as well as they
would on any day of tho month, which
takes tho market - back to whero It was
around tho Fourth Iteef cattlo on tho
commonlsh order are also selling better,
owing to the light receipts. Western
grass cattle arc. of course, coming In com
petition with that class of stock, but an
yet thero havo not been enough of them
to seriously effect the market and prleca
aro now around a dlmo higher than they
wero a week ngo.
Cowh havo ulso beeri Iti' light supplyand
anything at nil good has mot with ready
sale. Prices are strongiT on that class of
stock and In some cases have, perhaps, ad
vanced as much as beef cuttle. Common
stock, however. Is slow and no Improvement
In prices has taken place;. Stock cows 'or
heifers aro In good demand and bringing
anywhere from 15ii25c more than they wero
before the rains. Hulls, calves and stags aro
not materially different.
Tho stocker and feeder trade has greatly
Improved during tho week. The demand
from tho country is gradually picking up
and stock cattlo of good weight nre closo
to 25c higher than they wero a week ngo.
There huvn been so few western cattlo
hero since Monduy that It Is dltllcult to tell
much about the market. The string that
arrived tho first of tho week sold very sat
isfactorily and thoso that went to puckers
killed out In good shape, so It muy bo sur
mised that had thero been more here later
In tho week they would have sold fully as
well as they did on Monday.
1IOOS Receipts wero rather light today,
even for a Saturday, nnd us advices from
other market wero In the direction of
higher prices, tho market here showed an
advanco of about 10c. Hogs began moving
toward tho scales early In the morning, and
It was not long before the bulk of tho re
ceipts had c bunged hands. Tho long
string brought J.07V4. ugnlnst JI.97V4 yester
a'yie .AT,,e. 'L'10.1.0. "eavy hogs sold largely
at J5.10, with light and commoner grades
selling from J5.07V4 down. Later reports
from Chicago showed tho market at that
point closing with tho advance partly lost,
and as a rrstilt bids eased oft a trlflo here
Most of tho hogs, here, however, had
changed bunds before tho luter reports ur
rlveel. Thero has been a light run of hogs nil
tho week, receipts showing a decrease of
13.673 hend, ns compared with last week, and
of 3.697 hend as compared with the sumo
week, last year. Tho market has been
rather uneven, with tho low point coming
in tho middle of the week. On Monday
tirlces took a drop of 6c, which wus fol
lowed on Tuesday by a decline of 8c.
and on W eelncsdny 7o more was
taken oft which took- tho mar
ket down to the lowest point of tho month
and also tho lowest point reached since
Juno 11. On Thursday tho market ad
vanced 12c, but lost lc tho next day. Tho
week, however, closed about n nickel higher
than It cpened, or only a trlflo under tho
llUinFi'.,tf "n ,l10 PrvIous Saturday.
,in.l J 1.h.,',ro wcre. no rreah receipts to
markot "oU,l"K wlth whlch tet tho
Receipts of sheep this week havo been
light, tho supply falling about 7,910 short of
It ' m, 1,10Icninnd was good on tho part
W n.,11 Tlce.a on cl'leo sheop nro stendv to
a nttlo stronnor as compared with "last
week's quotations. Tho big slumn in tho
price of lm,)a ut eastern poliX ow netS
i, hV ,.icVI),H.' i"1 ciued tho market nt
SrttlU?. ilh(!,eo .western gram w?th-
4.0W
good
1.60: fur In i-nn.l ll.,.. 'i . 1, ':, V."'
choice snr tag"nmhV.,'VUB.,iJl1r:j
J3 0&t1SO?nrb' rS CO;" feer" wethers
W0O1I3 50; feeder yearlings, J3.25Q3.60. and
feeder lambs, J3.60if4.5O. '
CIIICA(it) I.IVK STOCK: MA It KMT.
Cattle Xomlem'ly .Htend) IIokh Open
htrmiK nml lllKlier.
CHICAGO, July 21.-CATTLK-ltecelpts,
100 head; nominally steady; natives, good to
prime steers, J5.0085.65; poor to -medium,
Jl. 40(05.00; selected feeders, J4. 4004,75; mixed
stockers, J3.25Q3.P0; cows, J3.OOjf4.60; heifers,
i"J.vc?A '!i'"i-"5; Texas fed steers, J4.2.V)
b'ldfs. K.Wi3.7B.,lM BK'ri'' W-25'15: TuxuH
a UPZ'''9 today. O.C0O head; Mon
day. 30,000 head estimated; left over. 2 000
head; opened strong, Oft 10c higher, closing
eiisler: top, J5.25; mlxeel anil butchers, J5.(5ft
5.35; good to choice heavy, Jo.10il5.35; rough
heavy JIMft 5.05; light. J5.10i,5.35; bulk of
sales, J5.20fi5.30.
SliniCP AND LA MRS Receipt's, 500 head;
steady: good to choice wethers, tt.OOfi I.Xi;
fair to choice mixed, J3.oojt3.i5i western
sheep, J3.00ci7l.25; Texas sheep, 13.Ui?i4.0O; nu.
tlvo lambs, J4.lWij5.70; western lumbs, lh,Wt
5.50.
UKCKII'TS-ThlH week: Cattle and
cnlves. W.OO0 head; hogs, 116,300 head; sheep,
69,700 head. Last week: Cattle and calves.
56.800 head; hogs, 141,3m) head; sheep, 72,100
hcud.
IC ll ll niin City I.lve Stuck.
ICANSA8 CITV. July 21. CATTLK Re
celpts today, 25 head: for the week, 2J.tl
head: tlio llglil siiiply or the week was
composed mostly of dry lots that hold uj, nn
advance of soft 2.1c; grassers' stock, 10c;
higher than last week: heavy native steers
brought Jl.6Oii5.40; stockers and fec-ders.
J3.00ti4.55; butchers' cows nnd heifers, 13. K
4.85; cainitm, 2.503.10; fed westerns, J3.W)
i
- in luKo a uron. tno elpcllno
vI?ryU"ra?lfr,l!,1 "bUt ces herein,
mnii, yvorablc', as compared with other
$iaaiVM ,,emu"d 11,18 bee" W"l. wllh
6.30; fed Tcxans, JlfiM.M, Tcxans, JJ.tW
HOGS Receipts,, 5,100 head: mnrket tfflOc
higher, receipts fdrfhe week. 76.(y hend,
heavies today bronghr J.1,l5nn.2i; mixed, 5.10
(V5.20: light, J5.i0ilsfl3:'VIgS. H.51l6.l6. ,
receipts for the Hr'Hk, 9,tvo head: killing
grimes nnil recders, 1511 sue iiigner; minus
brought J5.uvj,c.25: muttons. J3 WiN.eO; west
erns. J3,75?t4.10. fee.lf rn. J3.2S?(4.W; culls,
J2.60fj3.25; heavy mA'p since early In week
broke ISt2lc; loss partially recovered In to
day's advance.
r i i.i
.St. I.iimU t.lve Stock
ST. I.nt'ia
r. LOIMS,' July' 2f.' CATTLK Receipts,
head: market, ,ktt'0dy; native shipping
1 o
and
iiiiti eAintri steers, ,l-MrII.Wi mermen
nnd butcher steerM Jf.00Wi.30; steers tinder
1.000 lbs,, J3.r,1iJifi..lO:.jitockers nnel fec-dcrs,
J2.7ft4.iVli cows nnd heifers, J2.tOfi4.75; can-
iiuih, n.iATill N; OU1IS f.CM,; levari iiiei
Inellun steers, J3.30ii7l.45; cows and heifers,
J2.25W3.75.
t I U f, I . . a .v.'.. , . . MH.,A, .1 nnc
ami 6c higher: pigs anil lights, J5.15ff5.25;
packers. J5.10f?5.25; butchers, J5.2cV.f5.35.
SIIKKP AND LAMIIS-No receipts: mnr-
ei oicauy to easier; nniives,
Iambs, J3.75f.6.00; culls nnd bucks, J2.60i7)
4.W stockers, J2. 0013. 75.
St. .Iimeph Live Stock.
SOPTH ST. JOSKPH, Mo., July 21. (Spe
cial.) Tho Journal iiuntes:
CATTLIC-Recelpts, 100 head; stendy; de
mand strong.
HOGS Receipts, 6,100 head: market 10c
higher; all grades, J5.06fi5.25; bulk of sales,
J...071MI.V15.
SIIKCP-Rccelpts, 100 head; market
steady.
Stock In Slulit.
Following are the receipts at the four
principal markets for July 21:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
South Omaha .'. 237 6,726
Chicago 100 9,00 D'W
Kansas city is o.su-i
St. Louis 10 2,200 ...
Totals T462 22,226 600
xi:w Your, ci.m.uai. mahkiit.
(tiiotntlonn for the liny on Various
t'oiiimodltles.
NEW YORK. July 21.-FLOl'R-IteceIpts,
16,220 bbls.; exports, 13,550 bbls.; sales, 5,750
pkgs.; mnrket Inactive) but steady; winter
patents, Jt.OO(ij4.60; winter straights, J3.76fi
3.90; Minnesota pntents, J4.23j4.7S: winter
extras, J2.75fi3.10; Minnesota bakers, J3.W(
3.6(1; winter low grades. J2.40ff2.70. Rye flour,
iltilet; sales, 45n bbls.: fair to good, J3.16(fi
3.30; choice to fancy, J3.25W3.75.
CORNMKAI. Steady; sales. 250 bbK; yel
low western, Wc;.clty, 91c; Uraudywlne, J2.W
4J2.60.
HYK Quiet; No. 2 western, 61c. f. o. !.,
nfloat; state, 664j57c, c. 1. f., New York, car
luts. RARLHY-lJull; feeding, 46c, c. I. f.. New
York: malting, 49li63c, c. I, f., Now York.
11ARLMY MALT-Nomllial.
WllKAT Receipts. 47,175 bu.; export":, 71,
818 Int.: sale's, 2,120,000 l,u. futures and 16,000
bu, spot. Spot, steady; No, 2 reel, 85i(,c, f. o.
b alloat, anil 82c, elevator: No. 1 north
ern, Otiluth, .VPluC, f. o. b., afloat. Options
displayed llrmness pTctty much nil day In
spite of a small trade. Hesldo higher cable
ndvlccH nnd reports of hot weather In Ger
many nnd France thero were Frnglish buy
ing and a renewal of crop estimates In tho
northwest. Tho close was steady at Vic net
advance. July, S3Vt83 3-16c, closed nt 83Vi,c;
September, 82ift83 13-16c, close-el nt 82c; Oc
tober closed at 83 3-16c; December, 83Xir(j84c,
closed nt 83Hc.
CORN Receipts. 112,125 bu.; exports. 103,
122 bu.: sales, 25,000 bu. futures and 200 bu.
spot. Spot, steady;' No. 2, 4GHc, f. o. b.,
nfloat, und 45V4c, elevator. Option market
was steady but dull, Influenced by higher
cables, a little covering anil the strength In
wheat. Closed steady at unchanged prices,
July closed at 4114c: September, 44V4ti4tic,
closed at 41c; December, 4Hi'Q42ic, closed
at V,ic.
OATS Receipts; '71. 100 bu.; exports, ISO bu.
Spot, dull; No. 2,'VSei No. 3, 27V4c; No. 2
white, 30c; No. 3 white, 29c; track mlxeel
western, 29c; track white western, 29V4fi34c;
track white state, 29VMi3lc. Options, Quiet
but steady. '
HAY Firm: shipping, 70G75c; good to
choice, S0Ti92V4c.
HOPS Steady; state, common to choice,
1899 crop, llftllcr bid! 2ifi5o; Pacific coast,
1899 crop, lti 13c; did. Rfi5c.
HIDKS Steady; Galveston. 20 to 25 lbs.,
ISc: California, 21 to 23'lbs., 21V4c: Texas dry,
21 to 30 lbs., 14c
LKATHKR-Steadj'l.liemlock sole, Buenos
Ayres, light to he'avy,'23iitf2lV4c; acid, 23i4li7
24V4c
JIUTTER Firm; creamery, 16V4fri7V4c;
factory, current 'pnckeel, iltl6c: Imitation
creamery. ItVtfHHcslMto dairy, 15l4fil8V4c
ClIKKSIC Weak; large white and colored,
9fi9'c; smnll white find colored, 9y,G9Tfic.
PROVISIONS-Htef, dull: family, JlO.tWT
12.00; mess, J9.(Wi:i60; beef hams, J20.00S
21.00; packet. J10.(k1c??ii.00; city extra India
mess, J16.00O17.60. Vut meats, ciulct; pick
led bellies. Stiff 10c: pickled shoulders. 6ftc;
plrkleel hams. lOftlOSic. Lard, firm: western
steamed. J7.12V4: July closed at J7.12V4, nom
inal; refined, Arm; continent, J7.40; South
Aiuarleu, JS; compound, J6.25fl6.37V4. Pork,
dull: family, Jtl.&orfi 15.50; short cleur, J13.00
15.00; mess, J12.7.V!j 13.50.
liGGS Firm; stato anil Pennsylvania, nt
mark, 14fctl7c for average lots; western, nt
mark, Ui&13!c for average lots; western,
loss off, KtVfcc.
TALLOW Steady; city (J2 per pkg.), 4c;
country (pkgs. free), 4Wi4!ic.
RICK Firm: domestic, fair to extra, Hitf
6ic; Jnpan. 4it(4Ttc.
MOLASSKS Firm; New Orleans, open
kettle, gooel to choice', 44fi55c.
M IOTA LS Pig Iron, weak; northern, J16.60
(1718.00; southern, J16.60ft2o.60. Copper, dull;
brokers, J10.50. Lcnel, dull; brokers, J3.95.
Tlnplates, eiulet.
O.HAIIA WlIOI.KSAl.rc MARKKTfl.
Cnnillllnn of Trade nml Qtiotntlons on
Stnple nnel l'Mcr Produce.
RGGS Receipts, liberal; good stock, 10c.
LIVI3 POULTRY-IIens, 7!tff?8c; roosters,
according to ngo and size, 301c; broilers,
llt712c; ducks, 4fc5c; geeso, 41T5C: turkeys, 8c.
FRIJSII DRFSSED POI'LTRY Hens,
9c; roosters, 5c3c: ducks nnd geese, OQWc;
rollers, per lb., 15c; turkeys, 12V4c.
RUTTKR-Common to fair, 13c; choice. 15
CflCc; separator, 20c; gathered creamery. 17
lac.
FISir-Trout, 10c; bluo fish, 12c; pickerel,
8c: catfish, 12c; dressed bufTalo, 6c: white
fish, 9c; herring, 5o; black bass, 10c; sal
mon, 13c; white bass, 10c: croppie. 10c; pike,
10c; halibut, 12c; bullheads, 10c; ring percn,
Cc; lobsters, green, 22c; boiled lobsters, 25c;
mackerel. 20c; codfish, 10c; yellow perch, 6c.
PI G EONS-LI ve, per doz., 9OC011.OO. -
VFALS-Cholce, 9(7 10c.
HA Per carload lots: Upland, choice,
J7.50; midland, choice, J6.50; lowland, choice,
Kj.50; rye straw, choice, J6: No. 3 corn, 37c;
No. 3 white oats, 21c; cracked corn, per ton,
J15; corn and oats, chopped, per ton, J15.50;
brun, per ton, J12.60; shorts, per ton, J12.50.
VKGHTADLES.
CPCUMRKRS-Pcr doz.. 40350e.
ASPARAGUS Home-grown, per doz., 20
25c.
NRW TURNIPS-rer bu. basket. 75c.
NEW RKRTS Per doz. bunches, 30c.
NKW CARROTS Per doz. bunches, 25c.
LKTTUCK Per doz., 20c.
RADISHKS Home-grown, per doz., 16
20c.
PKAS-Per V4-bu. basket. 60a.
WAX RKANS-Per V4-bu. basket, 4O0C0C.
NKW POTATOKS-Pcr bit., 40fi45c.
CARRAOK-IIomernwn, per lb., lc.
CAULI FLOWHR Per doz.. Jl.
OR10KN CORN-Per doz.. ICKBISc.
TOM ATOKS Home-grown, per V4-bu. bas
ket, 75c.
RHUUARU-Pcr lb i.c; home-grown,
per lb., 2c.
ONIONS-Home-grown. per lb l?iG2c.
naRUITS.
STRAWnKRRIKSl'All cone.
RLACKHKRRIRS-Ter 21-cit. case, J2.2G.
ULACK RASPjjlJJrtIES-Out of tho mar-
rV:D RASPRIIRRIES-Per 21-ijt. case,
J2.50. ' T
IlLUERKRRIEaijr.at cases. J2.25.
CURRANTS-Out of the market.
PEACHES-Callfomla, per box, SOQSSoj
Texas, per 4-haxkfU ruto, 85c.
APRICOTS-CaUtocplu. per box, J1.S5.
PLUMS-Callfornlurt per crate, Jl.15fil.25.
PRUNES-Callfoxnla. per crate, Jl,2i1.35,
IIARTLETT PEAnS-Cullfornla, per box,
Jl.7tVu2.00.
GOOSERF.RRIKS Out of the market.
OHKRIUES-Callfornla, per 10-lb. box,
Jl.10ttl.25; Missoui!t,;-(jer 21-nt. case, J2.25;
8-lb. baskets, 60iM. v
WATER.MEI.ONt5 IP- As to Blze, 2530c
each. mum
APPLES-Natlv. 76cJl.00 per bu.; per
bill., J2.76O3.00.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
PINEAPPLES-Per doz.. J1.50GI.75.
ORANGES California. Mediterranean
sweets, per box, J4; Vulcnclas, Jl.00ifl,50.
liEMONS-Cullfornla, funcy, J5.60; choice,
itANANAS Per bunch, according to slzs,
J2.25'(l3.00.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUTS-Hlckory, large, per bu 11.26;
shellbarks, J1.35; English walnutB, per lb
12tf'12c; filberts, per lb.. 12c; almonds, per
lb., HtflGc; ruw, per lb., 6V4ft6c; roasted,
Ci,4a7itc
HIDES.
HIDES No. 1 green hides, 7c; No. 2
green hides. Go; No. 1 salted hides, 7c; No.
2 salted hides, Co; No. 1 veal calf, 8 to 12
lbs., 8e; No. 2 veal calf, 12 to 15 lbs,, 6c.
St. I.ouIh (irnln nml Pro vlToiin.
ST, LOPIS, July Jl.-WllEAT-ClosIng,
higher; No. 2 red cash, 74'c; July, 744io;
August. 740', September, 76Hc; December,
77Hc: No. 2 hard, 72(72V4c.
CORN Higher: No. 2 cash. SS?ic; track,
41c; July, 3!-1io; September, S8ic; year. 34o.
OATS Firm; No. 2 ctth, 22(4c; track,
24W; July, 2314c; September, 22?c; No. 2
white. 2Jc
RYE Lower nt 64c.
FLOt'R-Htoady.
SEEDS Timothy, unchanged. Flux, no
market.
CO 1 1 N ME A I 12.2602.30,
URAN-Steady; sacked, cast track, (Hit
HAY-Steady: timothy, Jl0.0Ofll2.tO; prai
rie, 18.50.
WHISKY-Steady. JI.23.
IRON COTTONT1ES-J1.32.
ragging Mt 8o.
HEMP TWINE 9c.
PROVISIONS Pork, strong; Jobbing,
J12.75. Lard, higher; prime steam, JG.2'.4;
prime, J6.6714. Dry salt meats (boxeel),
higher; extra shorts, J7.1214; clear ribs,
J7.3i4; clear sides, J7.1K14, llacon (boxed),
higher; extra shorts, J7.75; clear ribs, J7.8714;
Clear sides. J8.12V4.
METALS Lead, Jl.4.1 Spelter, JI.42V4.
POFLTRY-Steady; chickens, 7c; springs,
10c: ducks, 5'ic; turkeys, Cc; geese, 3c;
springs, 614c.
KGOS-lShe.
RI'TTER Steady; creamery, 16fll9'4c;
dnlry, 14ffl6c.
RECEIPTS-Flour. 4,000 bbls.: wheat, 170,
i0 bu.; corn. 45,(K) bu,; oats, 29,(00 bu.
SHIPMENTS-Flour, 8,00(1 bbls.; wheat,
81,000 bu.; corn, 63,(iou bu,; oats, lO.OoO bu.
Mterpnol (Irnln anil Provision.
LIN'ERPOOL, July 2l.-WHi:AT-Hpot,
firm! No. 3 northern spring, 6s 3d; No. 1
California, 6s 2d?6s 3d, Futures, firm; July,
nominal; September, 6s ij.il; December, 6s
2',sd.
CORN Spot, firm; Amerlcnn mixed new,
3sl0-l,el; Amerlcnn mlxeel old, 3s Ud. Fu
tures, steady; September, 3s 11VI.
FLOl'R-St. Louis fancy winter, dull, Ss.
PROVISIONS-Heef. extra Inellii mesx.
dull, 73s 9d; prime mess, dull, G5s. Pork,
prime mess tine western, firm, 67s fid, Lnrel,
Amerlcnn refined, In palls, steady, Ms 3d.
Hams, short cut, 14 to 16 lbs. firm, 47s Cd.
llacon, Cumberland cut, 2.H to 30 lbs., steady,
39s fid. Short ribs, 18 to 22 lbs., steady, 4.1s;
long clear middles, light. 30 to 3.1 lbs.,
steady, 43s; long clear middles heavy, 35 to
40 lbs,, steady, 42s Oel; short clear backs, 16
to 18 lbs., steady, 39s 6d; clear bellies, 14 to
16 lbs., steady, 41s. Shoulders, sctiare, 12 to
14 lbs., stendy, 35s fid. Lard, prlmo western,
In tierces, steady, 35s.
CHEESE-Amerlcan finest white nnd col
ored, easy, 47s 6d.
TALLOW Prime city, steady, 25s; Aus
tralian in London, firm, 26s.
IH'TTER-Unlted States finest, 90s; good,
75s.
PETROLEt'M 6Ss.
PEAS-Cunndlan, 7s 6d.
KnnmiK CHy (irnln nnel Provisions,
KANSAS CITV. July 21.-WHEAT-Sep-tember.
Kc; cash, No. 2 hard. 69H70c;
No. 3, 67rU69V4c; No. 2 red, 71c; No. 3, G9V4V
73c.
CORN September, 37Vic; ensh. No. 2
mlxeel. 37V4c; No. 2 white, 40c; No. 3, 39V4C.
OATS-No. 2 white, 25i,4ft26c.
RYE No 2. 52c.
HAY Choice timothy, $10.00; choice prai
rie. J7.60.
RI'TTER Creamery, 15giSr; dnlry, fancy,
14c.
EGGS Firm; ftesh Missouri nnel Kansas
stock, 8V4c dozen; seconds, 6c, loss off,
cases returned; southern, 6c; now white
wood cases Included, V4o lr e.
RECEIPTS-Wheut, 249.1 u.J corn, 46.
8(0 bu.; oats. 9,010 tut.
SHIPMENTS Wheat, 101,000 bu.; corn,
18,800 bu.; oats, 1,000 bu.
Minneapolis W'lient Mnrket.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 21. AVHEAT In
store: No. 1 northern. July. 77V4c; Septem
ber, 77?ic: December, 7S',4c. On track: No.
1 hanl, 80e; No. 1 northern, 78c; No. 2
northern, 77'.4c.
l'lillnilelpliln. Produce Mnrket.
PHILADELPHIA. July 21. IJ UTTER
Unchanged.
EGGS Steady; fresh nearby and western,
13!4c; fresh southwestern, 13c.
Till: CLE VI 11, AMIS AT HOME.
Answer to (lie Ouext Ion "Wlint Shn.ll
AVe Do yith Our Il&.PreMlileuts f
"What shall we do with our ex-prcsl-dents?"
has ceased to bo a question of pass
ing Interest. They nro doing quite well.
Uenjamtn Harrison Is happily situated with
his wife nnd baby nt Indianapolis, enjoying
high-grade legal patronage, the peace of pri
vate life and the homage of tho people.
Grover Cleveland Is similarly well fixed at
Princeton, N. J. A correspondent of the
Chicago Record, who recently visited the
famous college town, thus sketches the life
of democracy's retired idol:
"Ex-President Cleveland Is living a quiet,
dignified life-nt Princeton In a congenial at
mosphere nnd apparent contentment. He has
plenty of time for study and reflection; he
enn command the society of many learned an
agreenble men whoso political views arc
more or less sympathetic, If not similar, to
his own: ho can accept consultation cases
from New York firms and corporations that
pay big fees and thus make an Income suf
ficient to his wants: ho can receive a suf
ficient amount of deference, adulation and
honor to satisfy his prldo and keep his name
before the public, nnd can have nil the fun
he needs watching the pranks of the students
all this without going out of Princeton;
nnd what more can an cx-presldent nsk for?
Tho chaplains pray for him; the university
professors quote from his public papers In
their lectures to tho students nnd hold him
up before them as nn eminent example; he
Is himself a member of tho faculty, occupies
tho chair of 'lecturer on public affairs,' nnd
the students admit him to tho general circle
of fun and good-fellowship, which Is tho
mostgratlfylng, no doubt, to a mnn of his
sentiment nnd sense of humor of all his ex
perience here.
"Whenever anything happens to excite a
dcmotudratlori the ex-preuldent Is always re
membered. Tho other evening when tho
joungcut class In college, having completed
their annual examinations, were celebrating
their promotion from freshmen to sopho
more In a rather boisterous way, their pro
cession inarched from tho residence of
President Patton to Mr. Cleveland's modest
home. Ho heard them coming the entlro
town could trace their movements by tho
unearthly noise they made and was stand
ing on the veranda when they reached his
house. They gave him tho college yell, ns
they always do, nnd ho responded with a
pleasant llttlo speech, congratulating them
upon tho onward step they had taken, wish
ing them a successful course in tho univer
sity nnd successful careers In after life nnd
thanking them for calling upon him.
"When tho Princeton base ball nine de
feated Yale the entile body of studer In
their enthusiasm marched to his house and
let blm congratulato tutm and the univer
sity upon tbo victory.
" 'I with I could give the Trlnccton yell
boys,' he said, 'but, as I can't, you must
glvo It for me. Now, together, with a will!'
"And thus bo maintains nn Intimate and
sympathetic relation with 1,200 or 1,600 boys
that keepn him young nnd Is good for both
sides. Ho takes n deep Interest In the atb
letlc games, and In tho grandstand nt
Urokaw field two seats nro always reserved
for Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland whenever they
choose to occupy them, nnd they always at
tend qvents of Interest. Their seats nre
sacrctl. Nobody else daro occupy them, for
tho townspeople understand the fact. Some
times, however, strangers drop Into thorn and
wish they hadn't. Last fall at one of the
foot ball games hero a tremendous commo
tion broke out In the grnndstand, which
was Joined by tho thousand or more students
on tho bleachers outside, and for a fow mo
ments It seemed ns if tho entlro university
had gone crazy, When quiet was restored
I turned to a student near by and asked
what had happened.
" 'A Jay got Into Graver's seat, was tho
sufficient reply.
"On nil formal occasions Mr. Cleveland ap
pears with tho rtt of tho faculty In a
mortar-board cap, a silk gown, a hood lined
with orange, which la tho university color,
nnd a band of purple, which denotes a doc
tor of laws,
"Matronly earns and responsibilities sot
lightly upon Mrs. Cleveland and seem only
to enhance he,r beauty, for she Is the finest
looking woman that appears In Princeton on
any occasion. She, too, enjoys tho peculiar
life of a university town, and attends the
social and sporting events of tho students
with equal regularity. Her mi me alwajs
beads tho list of patronesses for their balls,
concerts, prfvsto theatricals und other func
tions, and she often receives their guilds for
them at tho annual class promenades, They
treat her with great deference, and every
student lifts bis bat when ho meets her,
whether he knows her pcironally or not.
One of the first lessons In etiquette taught
to freshmen Is that ho must show that murk
of respect to Mrs. Cleveland nnd to the
president of tho university."
- . . M
SPEMMMl THE PEIU K VP U1K.
One of the Trleks In 11 llrrviery Ceil
leelnr'n 'Prude.
Several days ago thu Saunterer was In
vitrei by .the collrctor of a big brewery firm
to take n ride with him on his money-gathering
rounds up In the northern part of the
city, relates tho Philadelphia Inquirer. The
ride was taken In the morning, nnd nt an
hour when the average saloon Is not doing
n rushing business. Yet each place visited
was filled with thlrtsty customers, all of
whom respond with alacrity when the col
lector Invited everybody to "havo some
thing." "Puzzles you a little to know where theme
fellows como from Tit this hour, doesn't If'
remarked tho brewery man, after tho experi
ence had been gone through with three or
four times. "Did mo nt first, but I soon
caught on. You see, the firm allows me to
spend n certain percentage of each bill 1
collect In the saloon of the man who pays
It. The saloon men know this and expect
the full percentngo to come back over their
bars before I leave. On my Initial trips I
wasn't posted on this. Entering the ilrst
plnce. tho owner henrd me stato my errand
In surprise.
" 'Can't do nnythlng for you today,' he
said; 'como In again. And fay, let 1110 know
n day ahead Just when to expect you.'
"I left without my money, and went to
tho next place, nnd tho next, only to have
the same experience. I told the firm of my
111 luck when I got back, and got the laugh
In return.
" 'Do ns the saloon men suggested.' In
structed tho boss, 'and you won't havo any
trouble.'
"Well, I sent out notices nnd started out
again n day or two after. To my astonish
ment Instead of finding one or two custo
mers In each place, as on my Ilrst round,
every saloon was filled to overflowing. I had
nn trouble In spending my full percentage
nnd, In ono or two Instances, a few nickels
more. Then I tumbled to what the saloon
keepers wnntcd notice of my coming for. It
was to permit them to send word around to
tho gang to bo on hand. Since then I havo
never- omitted tho notices, or nt least to
havo a regular time for reaching each place,
and my collections havo always been satis
factory. It Isn't n bad arrangement nil
around, either. The saloon men arc Bure of
tho percentage, the gang gets a lot of free
drinks nnd tho brewery gets Its money. So,
thero Is 110 kick coming to anybody, Is
there?"
housing hush cheer.
IIoyt It Ilroke the Hespeetful Sllenee
nt I.iul mnltli.
General Iluller's entrance Into Ladysmlth
moved haltingly at first, writes Richard
Harding Davis In tho July Scrlbner, the
townspeople lacking the Initiative, and for
ten minutes the column marched past In as
respectful Ellcnce as would havo greeted a
funeral. General Duller alone received a
welcoming cheer. The refit of the men,
"lance, foot and dragoon," passed between
tho lines of the garrison and the townspeo
ple to no other accompaniment than the
music of Gordon's bagpipes nnd the whirr
of the American blogrnph.
It was Colonel Donnld, the Irish colonel of
the Irish Fuslleecrs, who was the Ilrst to set
matters right and to break the polite calm.
Ho saw General White Just as he had ridden
past him nnd ho saw his mistake at tho
samo Instant, and whirled so suddenly thnt
his horse drove back his own men. His
enthusiasm made up for the apathy of the
hundreds who had preceded him; his face
shone with generous, excited hero worship.
Ho did not pause to salute. It was as though
ho thought such a perfunctory tribute from
himself nlone was Inadequate for such nn oc
casion nnd for such a mnn ns General White.
So he stood up In his stirrups nnd waved
his helmet nnd called upon Ills regiment
"Threo cheers for General Sir Georgo
White!" ho shouted, "Hip, hip, hip!" In n
brogue ns rich ns his good-will was gener
ous. And his regiment answered to his call
as It had done on many less agreeable mo
ments, and tho love-feast began.
You must Imagine what followed. You
must Imagine tho dry, burning heat, the
fine, yellow dust, tho white glaro of the
sunshine nnd In the bent nnd glare and dust
the great Interminable column of men In
ragged khakl crowding down the main street
22,000 strong, cheering nnd shouting, with
tho sweat running off their red faces nnd
rutting little rivulets In the dust that caked
their cheeks. Some of them wero so glad
that, though In tho heaviest marching or
der, they leaped up nnd clown and stepped
out of line to dance to tho music of the bag
pIpcB. Cl'RIOtS WEDDING GIFTS,
DiinntleiiiM Thnt IVere Not lit All Ac
eeptnlile te the Recipients,
Even nt a mnrrlago feast, as It occms,
thero will sometimes bo tho envious, or tho
Jealous, or tho malicious.
A well known author received from a
rival man of letters a scrnpbook containing
a collection of nil tho adverse criticisms his
works had ever received, whllo a popular
artist was presented with a set of elemen
tary works upon self-Instruction lu drawing
nnd painting.
Not long since, a gentleman who Is a pas
sionate devotee of hunting recehed us a
bridal gift from an anonymous doner a com
pleto sot of fnlso limbs, a set of artificial
teeth nnd a couplo of glass eyes tho whole,
of which must havo cost a considerable sum
accompanied by a nolo, tho writer of which
trusted that, by reason of tho recipient's
many fnllB whllo following tho hounds, some
or nP of theso substitutes would ultimately
provx of use.
An elderly, crusty tradesman, on espous
ing a spinster of mature ngo, was presented
by a London umlertnker with two cofllns for
himself and wife, "which, unllko most of tho
othor offerings you will receive, nro sum
to bo of service"." The bridegroom resented
tho efforts of mutual friends to prevent n
breach of tho peace.
Equally vexatious was tho gift received
from his neighbors by nn Infirm nctngcnarl.ni
who wedded n pleasure-loving woman more
thnn fifty years his Junior. It was a largo
brass cage, "Intended" bo ran tho sub
scriber's note "to restrain tho wayward
flights of n giddy young wlfo who had mar
ried a decrepit old fool for his money."
Tho husband of u woman whoso great
benuty hardly atoned for her sharp tongue,
found among his wedding presents a scold's
brldlo or branks a gift from his wife's
sisters, with tho hopo that "If Kato makes
your life as unbearable bb sho has mado
ours, you will not hesltnto to put tho
accompanying offering to Its orlglnul use."
I'M 11 11 1 1)' Ciiuiiuered,
Casslcr's Magazine: Peddler (opening his
pack) I havo got here, madam, an Im
proved rat trap, which
Woman of the House Wo nro never
troubled with rats,
"Which can also bo used for cracking
nuts "
"Wo are already supplied."
"Or ns a coffeo roastor. Adjusted In this
manner, It"
"Wo always huy our coffeo roasted."
"Just so. Reversing tho wires that form
the upper portion nnd bringing down tho
side flaps thus, wo have a device for hold
ing eggs when cooking"
"Wo never eat eggs."
"And by holding theso wlro loops, as you
sco mo doing now, It makes a handy ar
rangement for holding a small mirror"
"Haven't tbo slightest uso for such a
thing."
"Whllo by ndjustlng another small mirror
In this position and another at this angle,
you will notice, and placing It lu a
kitchen window, for example, It has thrt
curious effect of enabling tho obscurer
seated nt one side of the window and en
tirely out of sight, to see distinctly through,
nny window (hat may be opposite and to
noto what Is going on Inside, and nil I uk
for this most useful nnd comprehcuslvo. In
ventlon Is three shllllngn, which l only
about one half -" ,
"I'll take It."
Wfe otto Hit ceari
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