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- THE MACON TELEGKAPH: FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1894. THE WORLD OF TRADE. Reports by "Wire From the Great Markets. New York, Dec. 6.—Money on call waa easy at lal% per cent., lost loan at 1 and closing offered at 1 per cent. Prime mer cantile paper, 3a4 per cent. Bar silver,. 60%. Sterling exchange Arm, with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.87 for sixty days and 4.SSa% for demand. Posted rates, 4.87%a4.83. Commercial bills, 4.86% to 4.87. Government bonds steady; state bonds dull; railroad bonds strong. Silver at the board was 61 bid. STOCKS AND BONDS. RAILROAD STOCKS, N., C. and St. L.. Co U. 8. Cordago.... 8ft do drofd; 15 New Jersey Cen.. 92ft Now York Con... 99 N. Y. and 1*. E.. 30ft Norf. and'\V. prof 20 ft Northern Pacific- 4ft do prerd. 17ft Northwoatem... 97ft do profd.141 Pacific Mail 21ft Reading 15% It. and W; Ft. Ter 15ft Rock Island. ^ St. Paul. do prefd.ll7r'4 Silver Ceruflo’es. C3ft Amer. Cot. Oil... 27 do prerd. 70 Am. Sugar Ucfiu; 8aft do preFd. 91ft Am. Tobacco Co. 92 do prefd.105 A.,T. andS.Fo. 4ft Balt, ami Ohio.. 66% Canadian Pacific 69ft Chosa. and Ohio. 17ft Chi. and Alton. .115% Chi., li. and Q... 71% Chicago Oas 71% Dei., L. and W\. 160% Dia. ana Cattle P 9ft K. T.. V. and G.. 10 do prerd. 17 Brio lift * do proFd. 21 Gon. Electric.... 34ft Illinois Con 89 J.ako Kne and W 16 do preFd. 69ft Lake Shore 135 Lou. and Nash... 53ft Lou. and N. Alb. 6 Manhattan Con a. 105 ft Mem. and Char.. 10 Michigan Cen... 95ft Missouri Pacific. 2b Mobiloand Ohio. 17ft STATE DOWDS. Alabama class A.103ft Teun'sce old 6s.. CO | “ new saiftt. — “ 5s — “ 3s. 82ft Virginia Csnego. 8ft “ fundoddebt 59ft I'acinu *kv Beading. 16i 1. Ter 15ft 67^ rera.ii7?{ Oliver ueriuio’es. 63ft Tenn. C. and 1... 15ft do prei’d. 70 Texas Pacific.... 9ft Union Pacific.... lift W., St. L. and P. Gft do preFd. I4ft Western Union.. 87ft WhTgandL.E. 12 do prerd. 38 Southern Ivy 5s. 88ft *• “ con. 11% “ “pr,d. 37ft B.105 ” “ G. 92 La. stamped 4’s..l00 N. Carolina 5s....101 “ 48... .121 GOVERNMENT BONDS. U. S. 4s rogist’d. .114ft IU. S. la regular.. 97 U< b. is coupons,115ft I V COTTON. Macon, December 6. TTao Macon market for spot cotton is quiet at tbo followiug quotations- Goc d Middling; 6ft Middling 5 Strict Low Middling 4ft Low Middling 4% Good Ordinaiy 4% Ordinary — LOCAL RECEIPTS. 1 «* M «* Jl £ * a £* 3 U3 Sales. Stock. This Day.. Yesterday 221 151 317 1 533 1391 jm 346 279 447 2*8 5970 5778 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. Stock on .‘-and September 1,1891 1,400 eceived since September 1,1804 52,001 PORT RECEIPTS. y r f f g Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 47984 73G01 60978 40207 474X 55632 70386 65)33 JMJS4U 33291 77830 48002 G0U6 51G1C 15131 43SU 4CS1C 30540 63723 32193 84989 g3939 40785 Total this week 270,266 281,002 254,726 2U.CW New York, Dec. G.—Spot cotton dull; middling pnlf 6; middling uplands 5ft. Kales bales. The future market opened qulot and closod firm. Sales 158,600 bales. Closed. January February March April w*y Junei.: July. August September October November Decambor 5 64 5 08 6 09 5 71 6 74 a is 5 79 0 80 5 83 6 80 5 88 5 91 5 93 5 95 a <n 6*55 5oi RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS. To-day. For thn Week. Consolidated net receipts,. •* Exports to G. Britain. " Exports to France.... •* Exports to continent. Stock on hand at KuwYor* 47,436 6,913 6,517 23,610 1,140,284 mm *108,409 39,407 105,184 Exports to G. B. 1,158,871 Exp. to France. 313,857 Exp. continent. 990,903 NEW ORLEANS CLOSING FUTURES. Now Orleans. Doe. G.—Cotton futures closed steady, sales 48,300 bales. January 5 81 „„ te 6 41 6 17 6 52 6 57 Juno.... .... 5 62 Jnly. 6 67 August 6 72 September Oetobor November DacemLe, 6 31 PORT QUOTATIONS. Galveston, Dec. 6,-Steady; middling. 5 5-16; net receipts, 9,212; stock. 279.884. Norfolk. Dec. 6-Steady; middling, 5VS; net receipts, 6,668; stock. 73,551. Balilmore. Dec. 6.-Nomlnal; middling, 58i; net receipts. 447; stock, 21,300. Boston Dec. 6.-Dull; middling, 691; net receipts, 1,791. Wilmington. Dec. 6.—Dull; middling, 694- net receipts, 1,307; stock, 20,120. Philadelphia, Dec. 6.—Quiet; middling, 6; net receipts, 3,1770; stock, 8.9CS Savannah, Dec. 8,-Steidy; mtddling,6!4: net receipts. 6,919; stock, 123,993. New Orleans, Dec. 6,-Steady; middling, 514; net receipts, 14.463; stock, W1.087. Mobile, Dee. 6.—Quiet; middling, 6 3-16; net receipts, 1,027 stock, 23,140. Memphis, Dec. 6.-8teady; middling, 5%; net receipts, 4,921; stock, 117,626. Augusta, Dec. 6.—Steady; middling, 6 5-16; net receipts, 915; stock, 31,002. Charleston, Dec. t—Firm; middling, 6 3-16; net receipts, 828; stock, 31,0*52. Cincinnati, Dec. 6,-Qulet; middling, 5 9-16; net receipts, 3,322; stock, 11,932. Louisville, Dec, A—Quiet; middling, 5 7-16. St. Louis, Doc. 6.—Steady; mlddllng.6%; net receipts, 161; stock, 49,482. Houston, Dec. A—Steady; middling, 554; net receipts, IS,at. LIVER1-OOL. Liverpool, December 6.—Spot cotton miriet demand fair, with prices steady. American middlings 3 3-64. Seles 10,060 bales, of which l,0u0 were for speculation and export, aud Included 8,900 American. Receipts 30.000 bales, of which 27,300 were American. Futures quiet. | Opened. I Closed, jbecemhcr. 1 p 2-OlsO 3-61 Poc.-Iso J3 2-64 3 2-Clel 3-Ci Jan.-Fcb 3 3 BUS 2-64 3 2-ClaJ 3-C4 Fi-K-Jlsrch 3 4-64 :! 3-UiaS 4-U1 March-April » 5-32 3 6-64 Aprii-Msy |3 7-C1 3 6-B4s3 7454 Msy-June 3 8-64s3 7-641 8-64 Jnne-Iu'y 310-64 3 9-64s310-C4 JrJy-Auguit....-U 11-64 (311-61 Aag.-fieSt » isimgsim GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Chic iso, Dec. 6.—At the close of the wheat market today price* had fully re- covered from & weak point reported early and urere even higher than at the and of yesterday's trade. The government’s figures on wheat feeding which were is- cued yesterday afternoon did not confirm the extravagant estimates made by Indi viduals, hut the effect on today’s market was very mild for the reason that within the past two days influential parties had quoted an amount suspiciously close to thut approximated by the agricultural department at Washington and had oper ated on that basis. Three different re ports on the growing winter wneat were out today, but the CTOwd were pleased to reject 'them all on account of the wide difference shown'between them. An euay feeling obtained in the market at the start, prices receding to a slight extent during the early part of the session, but rallying on covering by shorts and buy ing against "puts” and presenting much firmness at the dose. May wheat open, ed from 60%a% to 60, sold between 59% and 60%. closing at tha latter—%a% cent higher than yesterday. Cash wheat was easy, sales being made at % cent decline from yesterday. The nominal close was firmer with the futures. Com.—The speculative elemtn in corn continues to look to the receipts for In spiration. Although today’s arrivals of 291 cars Were 91 more than expected ihcy were not viewed as extraordinary, but quite the contrary. The sentiment of the crowd shows appreciation of the changing conditions, and values reflect the improvement. Prices were firm to day, the close being slightly under the outside figures. May com opened at 49%, sold between 49%a% and 50%, closing at 49%—U of a cent higher than yesterday. Cash corn was about steady. A shade better v prices were obtained in some In stance is. Oats -were without enlivening feature. The strength and weakness of fhe — sur rounding pits found a reflection in the market, but the trade was so slight that prices scarcely changed a fraction. The late Btrength In wheat was responsible for a firm close with a gain of % of a cent over yesterday for May. Cash oats were quotably steady. Provisions.—When the market for prod uct opened a Coss from yesterday was shown in the first orders executed. This was due to te doleful reports from the stock yards. A subsequent report gave improvement to the live hog trade and a prompt rally took place In provisions. Simultaneous strength In grain added weight to the firmness and the prices cf.osed at the outside point of the day, with January pork and ribs 2%a5 cents higher than yesterday and January lard 2%a5 cents higher. FUTURE QUOTATIONS The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT— Opning. ITIghst. Lwst Closg. Dec. . . . Mil 55% 55 6574 May 60 G0V4 r.3% G0V4 July 50% 61 0074 Cl CORN— Dee. . . . . m 47V4 47% 4714 Jan «‘.4 47% 1714 47% May 50% «V4 49?'» OATS— Doc. . . . 29% Jan SO May 32% 32% 32V4 32% PORK— Jan. . . . 11.32V4 12.02% 11.90 12.02% May. . . . 12.25 12.37% 12.25 12.37% LAUD— Jan 5.87 Vi 6.95 6.87% 6.95 Slay. . . . 7.02V4 7.15 7.02V4 7.15 RIBS— Jan. . . . 5.KV4 5.9714 6.9214 5.9714 May 6.1214 G.22V4 6.12% 6.20 CASH QUOTATIONS. Flour was steady and unchanged. Trad was quiet. No. 2 spring wheat, G0a62. No. 2 red wheat, 55%. No. 2 com, 47%. No. 2 oats, 29%. Pork, 12.00al2.10. Lard, 6.87%a6.90. Short rib sides, 5.95a6.00. Dry salted shoulders, 5.12%a5.25. s Short clear sides, 6.25af?.37%. Whisky, 1.25. NEW YORK PRODUCE. New York, Dec. 6.—Butter: Fancy is firm, moderate supply; state dairy, I3a23; state creamery, 18a24; Western dairy, 11 to 10; Western creamery, 15a25; Elglns, 25. Cotton seed oil—Fair demand; crude, 24; yellow. 29. Petroleum—Firmer; refined New York, 5.50; Philadelphia, 5.50; nominal. Rosin—Dull, steady; strained, common to good, 1.30al.35. Turpotine—Quiet and steady at 27%n28. Rice—Fair demand, steady; domestic, fair to extra, 4%a6; Japan, 4%a%. Molasses—Foreign nominal; New Or leans open kettle, good to cholcefi 28a38; fairly active, steady. Coffee—Options opened steady 5 points up to R points down. December, 14.0iial4.20; February, 13.65al3.70; May, 12.90al3.00; July, 12.85; October, 12.75. Spot Rio firmer and quiet. No. 7, 16a%. Sugar—Raw: Drill, steady. Fair refin ing, 3; Centrifugals, 3%; refined, dull, un changed. Freights to Liverpool—Grat neasler and active; cotton quiet, 9-Gld; grain, 3%<J, NEW ORLEANS SUGAR. ScC. Now Orleans, Dec. 6.—Sugar quiet. Mo lasses dull. Sugar—Open kettlo: Strictly prime, 2%; fair, 2 3-10o5-16; common, 2a2%. Centrlful plantation: Granulated, 3 946; choice wlte, 3V*; ch’olco* yellow, 3 1-16; yel low, 3%a%. Molasses—Open kettle; Good prime, 20 to 21; fair, 14^15; common, 12al3. Centrifugal: Good prime, 7a8; fair, 3: new syrup, 14al9. Rice—Dull; fancy, 5%a5%; choice, 5a5%; fair, 4a4%; common, 3a3%. NAVAL STORES. Savannah. Dec. 6.—Turpentine market firm; good demand; opened at 25 cento for regulars, dosed firm at 25% cents; sales, 1,500 casks; receipts, 839. Rost firm and unchanged, fair demand; sales about 2.000; receipts, 3,483, Quoto A, B, C, 1.00; D, 1.05; E, 1.15; F, 1.30; G, 1.46; H, 1.75; I, 2.10; K, 2.40; M, 2.63; N, 2.90; window glass, 3.19 ;water white, 3,25. Wilmington, Dec. 6.—Rosin firm at 90 cents for strained; good strained, 1.00. Spirits of turpentine firm at 24% cents bid. Tar steady at 90 cents. Crude turpentine firm; hard, 2.10; soft, 1.50; virgin, 1.70. Charleston, Dec. 6.—Spirits of turpen tine quiet at 25 cents; receipts, 17 casks. Resin—Good strained firm at x.00; re ceipts, 137 barrels. Oomsitcndcd ©ffloiafcly by U. 8. govern* merit dbtcMUta tor highei-*: 4eavenln«j power, ipurity and wfotfceocnenern* Is Dr. Price’* Baking Powiter. MACON BOND AND STOCKREPORT. ■TATE 07 GEORGIA BONDS. Bid. Ask'd. T per cent bonds, Jan. and July coupons, maturity 1896 105 106 4% per cent bonds. Jan. and July coupons, maturity 1315.... 114% 115 4% per cent, bonds. Ian and July coupons, maturity 1922...,.,....Rg 117 8% per cent bonds, Jan. and July coupons, maturity long date.. 99 100 MUNICIPAL BOND& k Savannah 5 per cent, bonds 104 104 Atlanta bonds, price as to rate of interest •uxl maturity loo DO Augusta bonds, price as to rate of Interest and maturity 100 m Rome bonds, 8 per cent..... 104% pg Columbus 5 per cent, bonds ... .103 pH Macon 6 per cent, bonds, quar terly coupons U2 H2% RAILROAD BOND3. ^ Central railroal joint mortgage 7 p«r cent, bonds. Jan and July j coupons ». 110 do Gevig!* railroad 6 per cent, bonds, Jan. and July coupons, due ISM ...403 103 Georgia railroad 0 per rent, bonds. Jon. and July coupons, July coupons, due 1900 IQ2 mg Georgia railroad 6 per cent, bonds. Jan. and Juiy coupons, due 1332 110 118 Montgomery and Eufaula rail road, 4 pt: cent, bonds, Jan. and July coupons, due 1900....103 104 Ocean Steamship bonds, 5 per due 1920 M Columbus and Western railroad 6 per cent. July coupons... 110 111 Columbus and Rome railroad 6 per ceiL bonds Jan. and July coupons tt 49 Augusta and Knoxville railroad 7 per cent, bonds, Jan. and July coupons, due i90r: 99 1AI Savannah, Americas and Mont gomery railroad 6 per cent, bonds, Jan. and July coupons.. 50 51 Georgia Southern and Florida railroad 6 per cent, bonds, Jan. and July coupons, duo 1972.... 86 87 South Georgia and Florida rail road Indorsed 7 per cent, bonds, Jan. and July coupons 103 Northeastern railroad indorsed 6 per cent, bonds. May and November coupons 103 lM Macon and Northern railroad certificates of bonds, March and September coupons 41 46 Charleston. Columbia and Au gusta railroad 7 per cent bonds 99 101 RAILROAD 8TOCKS AND DEBEN* TURKS, Central railroad common stock.. 14 I? Central railroad 6 per cent de- beturcs 22 23 Southwestern railroad stock.... 67 69 Georgia railroad stock l. r ><) 152 Atlanta and West Point rail road debentures 90 93 Atlanta and West Point railroad stock SO 83 LOCAL BONDS AND STOCKS. Macon Gas Light and Water consols, May and November coupons n Wesleyan college 1 p’r cent. bonds, Jan. and July coupons..100 115 Macon Volunteers’ Armory 7 per cent bonds, Jon. and July cou pons 104 Bibb Manufacturing Company 6 per cent, bonds, April and Oct. coupons 199 191 Progress Loan and Improvement Company 65 «0 Southern Phosphate Company stock 75 80 Acme Brewing Company 199 BANK STOCKS. First National Bank stock 125 130 American National Bank stock.. 85 99 Exchange Bank stock 92 94 Union Savings Bank and Trust Company stock 92 93 Central Georgia Bank stock w Macon Savings Bank stock 99 94 Central City Loan and Trust Company stock 70 72% DRY GOODS. Corrected Every Saturday by S. Waxeb laum Sc Son. Prints—Berwick. 3 l*2c; standard 4 1*2 to Cc; turkey red. 1 to C l-2c; indigo blue, 4 to»4%c.; solids. 4 to 6 cents. Sheetings—3-4a3%* %&4c.; 4-4a4-2, 5 cents. Tickings—From 5 to 12c. Checks—3 1-2 to 6c. Bleachlngs—Fruit of tho Loom, 5 3-4 to 7 1*3<X i DRUGS. PAINTS AND OILS. Corrected Every Saturday by Henry J. Lamar & Sons. Cinamon Bark—Per oound, 12 to 15a Cloves—Per pound, 15 to 25a Drugs and Chemicals—Gum assafoe* tlda, 35c pound; camphbr gum, 55 to 65o pound; gum cplum 32.49 to 32.69 pound; morphine. l-8s, $2.z5 to $2.45 ounce; qui nine (according to size) 38 to 90 cents ounce; sulphur. 4 6c pound; salts, Ep som. 2 1-2 to 3c ponad; copperas, 2 to 3c pound; salt petr-v, -0 ':o 12c pound; bo rax. 15 to 18c »ound; bromide potash, 50 to 55o per pound! chlorate, 25 to 30c per pound; carbolic acid. 50c to $1.75 pound; chloroform. 75c tb $1.40 pound; calomel, 860 to $1; logwood. 16 to 20c pound; cream trxtar. commercial, 25 to 30a FRUITS AND NUTS. Corrected by A. A. Cullen. ? Fig«—Dry, choice. 12 1-2 tb J5 cents. Peanuts-^North Carolina, 3 1-2 cents; Virginia. 4 and b cents. Lemons—3.00a3.60. Nuts—Tarragonla almonds, i» cents pei pound; Naples walnuts, to cents; irrencr walnuts, 10 cents; pscans, 19 cents. Apples—Sun dried. G to 7 ceuta per pound. Raisins—New in market. $2 per box; London layers. $2.25 per box; loose Mus catel, $2 per box. Irish Potatoes—12.» per sack. HARDWARE. Corrected Every Saturday by Dunlap Hardware Company. Axes—$6 to $7 per doezn. Bar Lead—60 per pound. Buckets—Paint*. $1.23 per dozen; ce dar, three hoops, 32.25. Cards—Cotton, $4. Chains—Trace, $3.60 to |4.0 per dozen. Well buckets—t3.25 per dozen. Rope—Manilla, 10c; slsel, 8c; cotton, 12a 12 cents. Shoes—Horse. $4; Mule. |5. Shovels—Ames, $10 per dozen. Shot—Drop. $1.85 per sack. Wire—Barbed. 2%c per opund. Corn 3eei-2 pound cans $2 per dosen. Nails—$1.05 base, wire; cut, $1.35 base, base. Tuba—Painted, $2.35; cedar, $4.50 per nest. Brooms—$1.25 to $5 epr dozen. Hames, iron bound, $3. Measures—Per nest. $1, Plow Biadcs—4 cents per pound. Iron—Swede, 4 i-2o per pound; refined, 2c basis. Plow stock.—Haimen, $1; Ferguson, 90c. i CANNED GOODS. * 5 Corrected Every Saturday by 8. R, Janues A Tinsley Co. Apples—8-pound cans. $L2S per dosen. Blackberries—2 pound cuns. $1 per dozen; 3 pound cniu*. $1.05 per dozen. • Corn—2 oound cans, 90 cents to $L50 per dozen. String Beans—2 pound cans. 90 cents per doz^n. Tomatoes—2 pound cans, per dozen, 80 cents; 3 pound cans. |L Okra ond Tomatoes—2 pound cans, $1.10 pe^r aos»n. June Peas—I pound cans, $1.25 per dozen. Red Cherries—2 pound cans, $i.$o per dozen. White Cherries—2 pound cans,$1.7$ per dozen. Lima Beans—11,25. Peacheir^l pound cans, $1.60 per dozen. Pineapples—t pound cans. $1.60 to $2.25 pet dozen; grated. F> Sc W.. $2.25. Raspberries—2 pound cans, $L85 per dbzen. Strawberries—2 pound cans. $1.50 per dozen. Peaches, pie—2 pound cans, $1.35 per dozen. Apricots. California—3 pound cans, $2.29 per dozen. Feachex. California—$2.25. Pig Feet—2 pouna cans, $2.26 per dozer.. Roast Beef-^t pound cans, $1.20 per dozen; d pound cans. $2 per dozen. Corn Beef—2 pound cans. $L85 per dozen. Potted Ham—1-4 pound cans, 65 cents per 'lozen. x-2 pour/1 cans, $1.25 per dozen. Lunc!* Tongues—1 pound cans, $3 per dozen. Tripe—2 pound can*. $1.85 per dozen. MISCELLANEOUS GROCERIES. Corrected Every 9atniJ%y by the 3. Jaques & Th r\ty Co. The following are subtly wholesale price;: Fish—Kit, white fish. «0c; In half Barrels* *i: mackerel fn half barrels. No. 2. $6.75; No. 2 in kits, 85 cents. Flour—Beet patent, per barrel, $J.»; second patent, 13.15; straight, $2.75; fam- i:v. $3.5*; grades. $3.25. Sugar-Standard. granulated. 4*4 cents; extra C New York. 4% cents; New Orleans clarified. 4% cents. Hay—Wc quote -today No. 1 Timothy at $18 and fancy, $13. Meats—Bui ksldes—7% cents, Corn—60 cents per bushel. Oats—Mixed, *je: wnlte. 48c. Lard—Heroes 8 cents; cans, 8% cents; 10-pound cans, 9 cents. Oil—lie. Bnuflf—LoriHard'a Maccaboy snuff, stone Jarc 43c per pound; glass jars. 45c per pound; 2-ounce bottles, $9,900 per gross; 2-ounee cans, $8.60 per gross; 1-pound cans, $4.94 per gross; Kauroaa snuff, 1-ounce glass, 5c; 1-ounce tins, $1.25 per gross. Tomato catsup—Pints, 90o; quarts, $1.25. Hominy—P^r barrel, $3.75. Meal—Bolted, 00 cento; plain, 60 cents. Wheat—Bran. 85c. Hams—tt to 13c. Shoulders—9 l-2o. ; '• J HIDES. WOOL, ETC. I * Corrected Every Saturday by G. Bern! Sc Co. Hides—Green salt. 3 cents per pound; dry flint. 5 ceuta per pound. Goat »klns-10 to 20 cents each. Sheep Skins—20 to 50 cents eaoh. Beeswax—16 to 20 cents. Wool—Rushed, fa to 20 cents per pound; unwashed, 10 to It cents; hurry, 7 to 10 cents. LIQUORS. V Whisky—Rye $l.l(r to $3.50; corn. $1.8) to $1.50; gin, $1.10 to $1.75; North Carolina corn,$l.l0 to $1.50; Georgia 10m, $1.60. Wines—30 cent« to $1; hi#rh wines, $1.23; port and sherry, $1 to $3; claret, $6 to $10 case: American champagne, $7.50 to $8.50 per case; cordials, $12 per dozen; bitters, $S per dozen. • r. r MEATS. Corrected Every Saturday by W. L. Henry. Fresh Meats—Western beef, 6% to 6c; Georgia beef. 4 1-2 to Co; dressed hogs, C% to 7c; Western mutton, 7% cents; na tive mutton. 6 l-2c; smoked pork sau sage, 8 l'2c; fresh pbrk sausage, 80; Bo logna sausage. 6c. Honors ifalrty eucuied iwvtre 4Jhe (highest award at the World’s Columiblan Fair and the special anvard and gtjttd nrt?dal t ttihe ■C.ilLformia Midwinter Fade to Dr. Piece’s BiaWing Powder. SASH WEIGHTS. A Single Window May I1at« Nearly a Ton and a Dig Building Many Ton*. There nro fow articles of moro common ueo than sash weights. A few windows are still nmdo to bo held up with batches, just as there nro still key winding watches; but, llkotho watches, their number is pro portionately so small as to bo scarcoly ap preciable. Sash weights nro mado of Iron nud lend. Tho iron weights aro commonly mado of tin scrap. Loud, being tho hc&vlor snotnl, is used In places where tho weight 6pacoat command is not sufficient for iron counterbalances of the roqulrod weight Sash weights nro made in rogular sizes, ranging from 3 pounds to 80 pounds, and undor 3 pounds and over 80 thoy aro made to order. Iron sash weights of tho rogular sizes aro always oast round; In sizes small er or largor thoy nro oast square. Load wolghts arb mado both round and squnro In all sizes. Sash Weights of 150 to 200 pounds nro not common, but thoy would not bo con sidered remarkablo. Weights aro somo- tlmes mado 800 pouuds and up to 400 pounds. Thus (hero might boon a single sash window nearly hulf a ton of weights and on a two sash window moro than threo-quarters of a ton. So perfectly bal anced aro weights and windows that thoy enn bo raised and lowered easily. Heavy weights are never put In by guess, nor Is it necessary to adjust them after thoy aro in placo. The sash is weighed beforo the counterbalances aro ordorod, and tho weights aro mado of precisely tho right proportion. Tho production of sash wolghts depends upon tho degroo of activity in building. Tho total annual consumption in this country is probably about 150,000 tons. Thoro aro mado In Now York, Brooklyn and Jorsoy City, together, probably from 10,000 to 15,000 tons of sash wolghts an nually. Not many Now York sush weights get moro than 150 miles away, except When sold for export. Weights are sont with all sashes exported to South America, Africa or wherever thoy may go. Tho aggregate weight of tho counterbal ances used In many of tho largor modern buildings may bo counted in tons. Thus in such a building ns tho ProducaExchango there aro probably from GO to 80 tons of eaflh weights; in tho Hotel Majostio moro than 40 tons.—New York Sun. Surprised the Astronomer. Dr. Flamsteed, who was astronomer royal in Now ton's time, was rather tic kled by tbo belief of Ids neighbors in his powers of consulting the stars about ter restrial affairs. An old washerwoman at Greenwich, wiio had been robbed ot her linen, cumo to consult him about its re covery. So ho set about drawing squares and circles and suggosted that if sho wont into n certain field ho would not bo sur prised if Bho found her lost linen in n ditch, but when sho cumo back "with hasto and joy” and a half crown in hor hand for his fco he was not only voiy much surprised, but alarmed. "Good woman," ho said, ‘‘I am heartily glad you have found your llnon, but I assuro you I knew nothing of it and Intended to road you a lecture on tho folly of applying to any person to know events not in human power to tell, but I seo satan has a mind I should iloul with him, and never will I at tempt such on affair again so long as I live."—San Francisco Argonaut. Departed Glories of Arles. Liston, now, nod the doves of St. Tre phine may tell you ot tho 100,OOtt. pooplo that Arlos contained when In its port Ciesar built tho galloys with which ho conquered Massllin. They may tell you why Ausonius called it tho "Little Romo of Gaul," why Coiibtuntino mado It tho capital of all tho Gallic provinces, why even in Charlemagne's time a history writing bishop named It "Arles tho opu lent," and why, ufter commerce and lib erty had mado It rich and beautiful again in tho twelfth century nud religious wars hud caused it to languish again, its old pn»i>crity revived when l’rovsnco was united to tho crown of France Then, if you can follow them as with a rash llko winds they fly out of their enchanted cloister, they will show you many things, Roman, mcdkeval and renaissance, which In tho wakeful nights of nil the not of your life you will rejoice to remember,— Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer in Century. Tho Rocky mountains wero first called Montagnes do Pierres Brlliiantes ("Moun tains of Sparkling Stones”); then caino Montagnes Rochcusus and finally tho des ignation now In common uso. Tho Indians called them tho "Crest of the World." A Frozen Note. Of all sufferings through cold, noxt to actually dying, a frozen nose Is tbs most painful. Happily such a state of anatomy is extremely raro In this country, but in colder climes It Is of frequent occurrence. Tho rough and ready cure is tbo applica tion of snow, which docs not always have tho desired effect. Therefore electricity cornea In, and through the medium of an electrode applied to each side of tho nos trils creates a reddening of the tissues, which lasts several days and finally re stores the natural color.—8k Louis Post- pispateb. ALL A MISTAKE. "Tho most charming girl In thoworldl" said Mr. Baltic emphatically. "That's what nil of ’em says," said his friend, Nicholas Pcokloy, who rejoiced in tho glaring foot that he was nn old bnoholor past all redemption. “It’s quite surpris ing what a numberof most charming girls thoro nro. Well, Baltic, I wish you joy, I’m euro." Mr. Baltic rubbed his hands complacent- ly- “You see,” said lie, ".he I. a rose,« one may any, In the lull bloom, la my Myrtllla, juat 87.” “Sho Iooka all o( that,” eatd hla friend dubiously. “Envious dog!” thought Battle to him- 6Cl( aa ho trotted briskly down the street. Aud thus meditating Mr. Brutus Bal- tlo turned hla steps to tho casket that con tained his heart's jowol—In other words, tho house where Miss Myrtllla Hopklnson lived. Tho front door was open, so Mr. Baltlo wnllicd complacently In with tho air of a man who fools himself thoroughly and ontlrcly at homo and tiptoed up tho stairs, “Dear girl, I’ll give her a surprise, "said Mr. Baltlo to hlmsolf. Miss Myrtllla sat at tho parlor table, her back toward tbo door, busily employed In rending n lotter, while around hor lay scat tered pons, ink and pnpor and tho para phernalia of epistolary occupation. “Ono of my notos," thought tho love smitten swain. But while thoso thoughts passed through his mind a board creaked nwarnlng. Mlsn llopklnson looked around with a llttlo shriek. "Mygoodnessgraolouel” orlodMyrtllla, jumping up. "1 hnvo caught you,” crlod Mr. Baltlo, playfully making a grasp at tho noto. But Miss Hopklnson evaded Ills move ment and thrust tho noto under a pllo ot nowspnpery. Bat ns sho did so Mr. Baltlo porcolved, to Ills lnciprcsslblo surprise and dismay, that tho billet, although In an unralst&k- ablo masculine hand, was nono of his pen ning. "Myrtllln!" hooxolalmcd reproachfully. “Oh, Brutus, door, liow you startled my poor norvesl" cooed Myrtllln, tripping forward, with outstrotchod hands. Beforo Mr. Baltlo could select appro priate words I11 which to doninnd an ex planation from Ids sweetheart the teto-n- toto was unfortunately Interrupted by tlia entrnneo of Myrtllla'e married slstor. But as they parted on tho stntrouso Mr. Baltlo said: "Myrtllla, when I camo this after noon"— “Yes, dear," purred tho fair onBlnvor. —"you woro reading a lottor—n latter from n gentleman.” Miss Hopklnson colorod. “Brutus, you surely don't doubt mol” "Will you lot ino soo tho lottor?” "No." Mr. Baltlo bnnged out of tho house. Miss Hopklnson dlssolvod Into tears. "Ob, dear! Ob, dcarl Oh, doarl" sho bowalleil herself. "Wliatshall Ido?” Mr. Baltlo went homo In a towering passion of Jealous rage and pennod n note which would Imvo done no discredit to any tragody hero In tho land: “Fnlso one, I glvo you 84 hours for an oxplnnntlon. If at the expiration of that porlod you still persist In refusing to show mo your clandestine correspondence, I shall regard our mutual relations at an end. "B. B.” “I rather think that will bring her around If anything will,” ho said to him self. "And I won’t post It cither. I’ll loave It at tho door myself.” Tho dusk was only faintly Illuminated by hero and there tho yollow gleam of an occasional gas lamp when Mr. Baltlo stalkod up to tho resldonco of Mlss.Hop- klnson onoo more. Two figures were at tho area gate—a woman and a man whis pering In tho twilight. "Good!" thought Mr. Baltlo. “It’s Bridget and hor young man. I'll give my noto to Bridget.” But ns ho approached tho dread oertaln- ty etolo ovor him that It waB not Bridget and hor lover, hut Myrtllla and—and— who? Strlokon, as It were, to stono, ho watohod Myrtllln glvo tho man money. IIo heard hurried sentonoos exohanged. Ho saw tho villain orccp away, like n sorpont, through tho dusk. Now was tbo moment for action. "Woinanl” ho cried, pounolng forth on tho unconscious Miss Myrtllla. "I have detected your maneuvers nt last! Quick, glvo mo tho packet of letters he handed youl Isawhlml" "I will dlesoonorl” soroochod Miss Myr tllla. In tho conflict tho box fell to tho ground, Its lid separating Itself and rolling away. Something clinked out upon tho pavo- mont. Brutus stooped to pick. It up. It was a douhlo sot of falao tooth I Myrtllla sank an tiro area stop, hiding hor foes In liar hands. “Is this nil?" said Mr. Baltic. "Alii" echoed Myrtllla. "Oil, Brutus, I would hnvo porished sooner than lot you know!” "And that—that villain”— "Was tho dentist's young man,” sobbed Miss Hopklnson. "My Myrtlllal And that note?" “Don't look at mo so, Brutus. It was tho dontlet's bill. Aud now I know you hato mol” "Not at all, dear." said Mr. Baltlo, rais ing his tearful betrothed. "Lot mo whis per you a'sccrot—mlno aro fnlso too." And so Cupid, tho llttlo god of loro, folded his wings peacefully above the empty box which had onoe held Myrtllla Dopklnson’s complete set of “uppers and lowers.”—Boston Globo. Action of Rifle Ballets. Rome Important observations on the effect of modern rlflo bullets have boon published by Professor Dubols-lloymoud, tho celebrated physiologist. A comparative ly small holo was enussd by tho passage of the old rlQo ball through tho body, hut tho now bullet has an astonishing effect. If, for Instance, tho ball passes through tho head of a corpse, tho skull Is burst asunder In all directions, and very little of tho head remains. Tiie way In which Du- bels-Rcyinond explains this phenomenon Is graphic. A ploco of bottlo lao, or sealing wax, If long oxposod to uniform pressure, dis solves, but It bursts Into sharp edged splinters If thoblow of abammorproduces on It an effect which, measured hi kilo gram' inetetB, Is oqual to perhaps a small fraction of tho pressure when slowly ex ercised. Tbo conditions of aggregation, therefore, can only be recognized by tho conscqucncos of mechanical operations on such bodies, and thoso consoguoncck are quite different, though tho operations do not differ at all In quality, hut only in duration. Healing wax Is an example of a Imdy which, while apparently solid, turns out to be a fluid If It Is operated upon slowly enough.—Detroit Tribune. ANSWER THIS QUESTION. Why do so many people no no around us seem to prefer to suffer and be made miserable by Indigestion, con stipation, dizziness, lose of appetite, coming up ot the food, yellow skin, when for 7S cents we will sell them Shiloh’s Vltallzcr .guaranteed to cure them? Sold by Goodwyn A Small Drug Company, corner Cherry Ureet and Colton avenue. THE OLDEST FICTION. A Neat Little Story That Was Written Some 3,SOO Yurs Ago. One of the most ancient oxamples of flotlon in the world, one which has sur vived the rise aud fall of many an ancient and many a modern empire, is mi Egyp tian romance entitled "Tho Tale of tho Two Brothers.” We have tbo original manuscript In the British museum. It) is written on 10 sheets of papyrus, In a lino bleratlo hand, and It was penned sumo 0,200 years ago by a Theban scribe named Knnana. Tbls Enuana was libra rian of tho palace to King Merenptah, tho supposed pharaoh of the exodus, and he appears to havo written the tale by order of the treasurer for the entertainment at the crown prince, Sotl-Morenptnh, who subsequently reigned as Setl II. Tbls prince hsis signed hla name In two places on tho beck of tho manuscript, thoso being probably the only autograph signatures of any Egyptian king which hare come down to our time. This most venerable and precious doou- ment was purchased In Italy by Mino. U’Orblnsy, who sold It In 1807 to the au thorities ot the British museum, and It Is now'kuown as the D’Orblnoy papyrus., Tho story begins exactly llko an old fush-j loned fairy tale: “There were two brothers, children ot ono rnothor and ono father. Anpu was tho namo of tho big brother, and Botuu wns the namo of the llttlo brother. Now, Aupui hail u house ami a wife, and his llttlo brother llrod with him nubia serving man. It was Bctau who drovo the cattle to tho Holds and tilled tho ground. It wus ho who thrashed the corn aud did tho field work. It was ho who, drove the cattle to tho pasture laud and tilled tho ground, fur. this llttlo brothor wns u good laborer, and bo had not his equal In ull tho country. Ho followed his cattle every day, ami lie camo back to tho housoovury evening load ed with tho produce of the Holds."—The i Late Amelia 11. Edwards In Contemporary Review. i During a great eruption at Cotopaxi, ln| tho early part of tho century, a mass of! rooks lUOcublo yards la volume was hurled nluo miles. Knoxvlllo Is reminiscent of Gonorall Henry Knox of Massachusetts. It was; flrst called Fort Knox, The Human Elecirical Forces j How They Control the Organs of the Body. Tho electrical forco of tho human body, an tho norvo fluid way bo tormod; 1j an ospo- daily attractive) dopartninut of sclonco. u* it exerts bo marked an inlluonco on the health of tho organs of tho hotly. Norvo forco is producod by tho brulu and conveyed by moanaot tho norvo.*) to tho various organs of tho body, tbusaupplylng tho latter vrith tho vitality necessary to In- nuru tuolr health. Tin pfteumngiutrlu norvo, us shown hero, may l>o said to h© tho mont important ofthoontlro norvo sys tem, as lb suppllos tho heart, lungs, stomach, bowels, etc., with tho norvo forco necessary to ‘ m> thuin actlvo and tlthy. 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