People's voice. [volume], October 21, 1892, Image 2

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F. B.
THE THREE LITTLE CHAIRS.
TTicy sat alone by the bright wood Are,
The gray haired dame and the aged sire,
Dreaming of days gone by:
The tear-drops fall on each aged cheek;
They both had thoughts that the could not
speak.
As each heart uttered a sigh.
For their sad and tearful eyes decried
Three little chairs placed side by side
Against the sitting-room wall;
Old-fashioned enough as there they stood
Their seats of flag and their frames of wood,
With their backs so straight and tall.
Then the sire shook his silvery head,
And with trembling voice he gently said:
"Mother, those empty chairsl
They bring us such sad, sad thoughts to-night,
We'll put them forever out of sight,
In the small dark room upstairs."
But she answered: "Father, no, not yet;
For I look at them and I forget
' That the children went away,
The boys come back, and our Mary, too,
With her apron on of checkered blue,
And sit here every day.
" Johnny still whittles a ship's tall masts,
And Willie his leaden bullets casts,
While Mary her patchwork sews;
At evening time three childish prayers
Go up to God from those little chairs,
So softly that no one knows.
Johnny comes back from the billowy deep,
Willies wakes frt.m his battlefield sleep
To say a good-night to me;
Mary's a wife and mother no more.
But a tired child whose play-time is o'er
And comes to rest on my knee.
" So, let them stand there, though empty now,
And every tirao when alone we bow
At the Father's throne to pray,
We'll ask to meet the children above
In our Saviour's home of rest and love,
Where no child goeth away."
Philadelphia Ledger.
lusmo incur xonuofi-
CHAPTER XV.
A STRANGE VISIT.
According to promise I wrote to Mrs.
Cornell as soon as I was settled, giving
her a cheering account of myself and
announcing with considerable pride
that I was gaining my own support. I
poke in my letter of Mr. Bernard's gen
erosity and praised him highly, but
said little of his wife, knowing nothing
of a pleasant nature to say and prefer
ring not to speak of her faults. I did
not neglect to express my thanks for
the many kindnesses shown me by the
Cornells, and I begged the good old
lady to believe that I was ever grateful
to her, as well as her husband and son,
for their generous consideration of one
who had no claim on them save the
common one of humanity.
In dua time I received an answer to
my letter. It was a long epistle,
penned, as I supposed, by Charles Cor
nell's hand, though it came from his
mother and bore her signature. The
letter did a world of good, for every
line of it was fraught with love such as
mother would express to an absent
daughter, and after reading it I felt so
much less alone and friendless. It con
tained much good advice, too, given in
such a delicate way as not to appear in
the least officious; and, besides, it bore
many expressions of motherly solici
tude. I "Remember," it concluded, "that if
you ever stand in need of friends or a
home yon have but to come to us.
Both my husband and son beg me to as
6ure you that it would afford them the
preatest pleasure to be of service to
you. So, ray dear, do not, out of false
modesty or pride, fail to avail yourself
of our assistance should you ever need
it"
The letter came to my lodging during
the day and it was after supper that I
took it to my room to read its contents.
I was alone and did not hesitate to shed
tears of gratitude when I had perused
the pages and sat recalling the incidents
of my stay at the home of the Cornells.
I reviewed in detail all the events of
that happy week, dwelling fondly on
each kind word and act, and especially
fondly on those connected with Charles
Cornell.
My mind was so thoroughly taken up
with retrospective thoughts that I be
came completely oblivious to my sur
roundings, and for an hour I lived
apart from my physical being. 1 was
aroused at last by a sharp knocking at
my door and standing up 1 discovered
that the night had stolen in, and that
the room was quite dark save for a
faint streak of moonlight that was
falling in through the window. I sup
posed the knocking came from my
I STARTED BACK IS SURPRISE.
landlady, or some one else connected
with the house, and I went immediately
to the door; but I started back in sur
prise when I saw who my visitor was,
And for a minute stood gazing blankly
before me, making no effort to utter a
word. My visitor noticed my surprise,
nd, allowinghis feelings to relax into a
pleasant smile, said:
"Miss Owens, 1 have startled you by
appearing so unexpectedly at your
tome, but I trust you will pardon me
for the liberty I have taken in coming
uninvited and unannounced. The
thought just came to me an hour since
;that I ought to see whether you were
comfortably situated, and presuming on
our relationship I made bold to come
and see you at home. I beg that you
will not consider my visit an intrusion.
' 1i r I m
SISHrTIDEiR, Sells
"No, sir," I replied, still too startled
to speak and act connectedly. I did
not know what I ought to say or do,
and instead of becoming calm and col
lected, I grew more and more confused
every moment I did not invite my
visitor in, but he walked in of his own
accord, and taking a seat near my table,
bade me be seated, too.
I obeyed mechanically, at the same
time making a light; then for a little
while we were both silent, I fumbling
the letter which I still held in my hand,
and Mr. Bernard glancing about the
room, noting the contents.
"Well," he remarked, fixing his gaze
on me, "you seem to be very cozy here."
"Yes, sir," I answered; "I am very
well situated."
"Yes, very well, indeed," he replied.
"I thought when I recommended this
place to you that you would find it to
your liking, but knowing your propen
sity for accepting things without a mur
mur of protest, I thought it better to
come and see for myself whether you
were satisfied and comfortable."
"You are very mindful of me," I mur
mured, considerably embarrassed.
"Xo more than I should be," he an
swered with a wave of the hand. "If I
don't feel an interest in you who will?
If I don't show some thought for your
welfare, from whom can you expect it?
If there was anyone nearer to you, a
brother, an uncle, or some otner near
relative, it would be different You
uaderstand what my duty is under ex
isting circumstances, and if at times my
conduct seems officious you must re
member that I am your nearest connec
tion and for that reason think nothing
strange of me."
I made some remark which I thought
applicable to the occasion, but I was
still very ill at ease and my mind deep
ly flustrated, and I dare say my
words were somewhat unintelligible. 1
tried to reason myself into the belief
that Mr. Bernard's utterances were
from the heart, and that he felt a fa
therly interest in my welfare and was
striving to serve me as a true friend;
and, in truth, I did believe il in a way.
Yet I was not altogether ; .itisfied, and,
in spite of all my reasoning and all my
belief, a shade of uneasiness and fear
lurked about my heart.
There was a momentary silence,
broken by Mr. Bernard, who suddenly
remarked:
"I see you have a letter there. Is it
from your home?"
"No, sir," I answered; "it is not."
"Indeed," he exclaimed. "I was not
aware that you had friends elsewhere."
"It is from one I knew but a few
days," I replied, "but one whom I count
a true friend."
"Ah! A lady, I suppose?"
"Yes, sir; it is from a lady."
"May I ask her name?"
"She is Mrs. Cornell," I answered;
"the lady with whom I remained a
week before I came here."
"Ah, certainly. I remember some
thing of her now. It was her son. I be
lieve, who brought you to my house?"
"Yes, sir, it was," I replied, a little
shortly, perhaps, for I was beginning to
feel somewhat annoyed. ,
He made no further remark imme
diately, but sat staring into my half-
avertea lace as though he would read
my soul in my features. Finallv he
observed:
"That doesn't have the resembance
of a lady's writing," pointing to the
leuer. "it is too heavy and bold for a
lady's hand."
He waited for a reply, but I ventured
none, and after the lapse of a moment
he spoke again, more explicitly:
"Did the lady with whom you stopped
write that?" he asked.
"No, sir; her soa wrote it for her," I
answered, considerably nettled bv the
persistency with which he continued to
pry into my personal affairs.
"Indeed:" he exclaimed, coolly. "I
was sure it was written by a man. I
presume, now, you are very well ac
quainted witu the son?"
"es, sir; I met Mm every dav dur
ing the week I was there."
"IIow did he impress you?"
I looked up in surprise, wondering
what the man could mean by this ques
tioning, it appeared to me that he was
not prompted solely by anv idle curiosi
ty, but that, on the contrary, he had a
purpose in view. lie saw my surprise
but did not remark it. simnlv reneatinr
his question as though I had not under
stood him.
"lie impressed me very favorablv ." I
replied, "as he must everyone who
knows him. lie is so irreat and nnhlo
and so generous."
Mr. Bernard frowned and looted dis
pleased, and for a little while drummed
the table with his finirers. watehinr ma
from under his eyebrows.
oo you formed a ereat likintr frr
that young farmer, eh?" he asked, with
something like a sneer.
"Yes, I did," I answered, unhesitating
ly. "I formed a irreat likinc- for all
three members of the family. I could
not, uo otuerwise u l was at all grate
ful." k
"The young countryman. I presume.
was very attentive to you?"
lie was very considerate of me."
"Exactly. Quite eallant tOO. I RT1S-
pect"
"lie was gentlemanly."
"Just so," and a train mv m'sit.
frowned and looked displeased. "I
dare say you thought him very gentle
manly. Those country gallants are so
apt to impress one that way."
Mr. Bernard lauirhed when ha ba
that and I knew from his manner that
he had intended to be sarcastic I was
stung by his meaninir. and for n in.
6tant a glow of resentment flushed my
iace. i ieit acutely that he was invad
ing sacred irrounds. and that V.U
marks and questions were leading to
uuonnauon that he had no right to
possess. I understood perfectly well,
too, that he was prepossessed against
Charles Cornell, though why he was I
could not guess. He had never seen
the Cornells, and he knew nothing
about them save what he had learned
from me; and it seemed that the more
highly I spoke of them the less he was
inclined to like them, This was es
pecially true regarding Charles.
"I wonder now," Mr. Bernard said,
after a pause, seeing that I was not
all Standard Patent
going to reply to Ms last remark, "I
wonder now if this Cornell didn't feel
impressed rather deeply with your
charms."
I blushed scarlet and my cheeks
burned, but I said nothing. He gazed
at me inquiringly for a moment, then
asked:
"Don't you think he was?"
"I am not in Mr. Cornell's confi
dence," I replied with spirit, "and
therefore am not able to speak for
him."
"Then he has not been making soft
speeches to you?" he questioned.
"No, sir; he has not"
"Well, now, you need not get angry.
Miss Owens. I do not intend to appear
impertinent I am interested in you, as
I have said time and again, and 1 think
it my duty to advise with you. I do
not say that yon feel an attachment for
this farmer, but I say if you do you
must drop it I would not have you
become entangled with a man of that
kind. You are capable of making a
grand conquest, and when you marry
you can have for your husband a man
who stands far above him. You mu.st
not for a moment entertain a thought
of throwing yourself away on a com
mon farmer. Your looks and your good
sense will advance you far above that
and in time wealth and position, with
all the comforts and pleasures that they
give, will be laid at your feet You can
become the wife of a rich man and en
joy the luxuries of wealth, and I want
you to do it"
1 was amazed beyond description by
those words, and yet more by the man
ner of their delivery. There was a kind
of frenzied earnestness in his tones that
I thought denoted more than any ordi
nary friendly interest. I was not only
"IS IT WROXG TO I.OVE TUK DEAD?"
amazed, but I was alarmed, and a dread
apprehension stole into my heart, filling
it with an unaccountable fear. I could
not speak and I could hardly think.
Mr. Bernard saw that I was alarmed
and hastened to reassure me, saying,
quietly:
"Remember, Miss Owens, that I speak
as a friend, a relative, and, in a sense,
as a guardian. In nothing, however,
shall I seek to compel your acquies
cence in my views. I shall only try to
influence you. I do not know whom
you may marry, but I would not have
you throw yourself away. Mr. Cornell
may be very well in his way, but you
owe it to yourself to aspire higher."
I was somewhat collected now, and
steadying myself with an effort I said:
"I have had no thought of marrying
Mr. Cornell, and, as far as I know, he
has had no thought of marrying me. I
think you need not be alarmed on that
score."
"Is that really true?" he asked, eye
ing me inquiringly.
"It is," 1 replied.
He evidently believed me, for his face
cleared up and he appeared greatly re
lieved. He said nothing further regard
ing Charles Cornell, but for a time en
gaged in commonplace conversation
touching my work at the office and oth
er trifling matters. Then suddenly he
leaned forward and abruptly asked:
"Do you know, Miss Owens, why I
take such interest in you?"
I was startled and alarmed again,
but managed to say:
"Because I am alone."
"Yes,"he replied, "that is it in part
but it is not alL There is something
else besides that and relationship. You
remember I said the other day that I
knew your mother years ago and that
we were very good friends?"
I nodded and he went on.
"We were more than friends. Miss
Owens, at least I was more than a
friend to her. I was a lover, and I
loved her with all the ardor man can
feel. I worshiped her, in fact She
did not return my love, and when she
married I was a sadly disappointed
man. i nave never forgotten that love,
and to-day your mother's memorv is
fresh in my heart I married, hoping
loiorgei, out l could not forget I
loved your mother's shadow better than
I loved my wife, and I do yet."
He paused, resting his head in his
hands, and as I looked upon him, read
ing m nis attitude and actions the grief
that was In his souL I rjitied him iWn.
ly, and at once forgave him all he had
said aoout tharlcs Cornell.
"I have never, never forgotten my
love for your mother," he resumed,
after awhile, "and it is because of that
love I am so interested in you. You
are so like her, both in looks and char
acter." Again he paused for a moment then
continued, half speaking to himself:
"Was it wrong to love a woman so
well that my love could not die? Was
it wrong to love her memory more than
1 love the woman who Is my wife? Is
it wrong to love the dead, and the liv
ing counterpart of the dead? Is it a
crime, a sin for a maa to love that
which he cannot resist? Can a man
control his heart? Can he bridle his
love and turn it here and there at his
will? Can he be anything but human?"
In his agitation, which increased
alarmingly every moment Mr. Ber
nard arose and walked the floor, his
face drawn and white and his hands
clutched firmly. He did not look at
me, and seemingly rather avoided my
presence. His soul, I knew, was ex
periencing the most exquisite agony,
but I could not account far tfc ..'
Surety too remembrance of one ha had
Medicines, Oils and
loved would not affect him like that. 1
was disturbed for him, but 1 could do
nothing only wait
Presently he became more quiet, and,
taking up his hat, looked at me in a
curious, undecided way for an instant
then turned and left the room without
a word.
CHAPTER XVI
I NEED A FRIEND.
For a long time I stood gazing blank
ly at the door through which Mr.
Bernard had passed from the room. I
was completely dumfounded by his
strange behavior, and all my senses
seemed perfectly paralyzed. Over and
over I asked myself: "What did it
mean?" but I got no answer. I was lost
in a maze of wonder, surprise and
trouble.
"Is it wrong to love the dead, or the
living counterpart of the dead?"
That question came back to me all at
once and it fell on my heart with a ter
rible blow. It stopped its action, and
for an instant it stood still, ceasing its
vibrations entirely. What did he mean?
What could he mean?
He loved my dead mother. I was her
living counterpart He 'imti me. Oh,
Heaven, I understood his meaning but
too well. I would have doubted it if I
could, but there was no room for doubt
My head swam and I would have reeled
and fallen had I not clasped the table
for support A pain, sharp and excru
ciating, went through my heart What
should I do? What couldl do?
I sat down and, resting my head on
the table, tried to reason, but I could
not. My mind was completely wrecked
for the moment, and all my faculties
lay buried beneath a surging mass of
grief and fear. It was as if a dam had
suddenly broken, letting the accumu
lated waters of a great lake pour over
me in a mad, swirling rush. I could
only gasp and struggle, and submit to
be washed down again when I at
tempted to rise.
At last I recovered my reasoning pow
ers a little. I heard the clock down
stairs strike the hour, and was sur
prised, but not startled, that it had
grown so late. It was then three
o'clock in the morning, and since ten 1
had remained stupefied, and practically
oblivious. 1 had not noted the flight of
the hours, had not heard the stroke of
the clock, and had not seen the clear
full moon as it crept down the wide
sweep of western sky. I had seen and
heard nothing. My brain was a turbu
lent, rolling sea, and through it, like
the singing of the waves, there ever
ran one refrain and that was this:
"I love the counterpart of the dead."
I arose and walked the floor for an
hour, then threw myself on the bed
and slept Exhaustion had conquered
and brought rest and peace. I slept
soundly and when I awoke the sun was
shining into the room and I knew it
was late. It did not take me long to
decide what to do, and arising I dressed
and went down to breakfast. I resolved
to go to the office and work as usual,
continuing my relations with Mr. Ber
nard as though nothing had transpired.
TO BK CONTINUED.
UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
The Passengers Tried to Give a Charity
Concert, I5ut Couldn't.
A charity concert was to be given on
shipboard, says the author of "A Win
ter Cruise in Summer Seas," but on the
appointed day the wind and sea rose,
and almost every passenger succumbed
to sea-sickness. So rough did it be
come that men and women lay prone in
the cabin, clutching at any "visible
means of support," in order to escape
being hurled against the walls. All
day long had the management of the
concert, paper and pencil in hand, been
cruising about, interviewing invalids
for particulars of the work they pro
posed doing for the entertainment
One minute he might be seen, arm
about a stay, trying to make a note on
a paper, which would suddenly jump up
and poke the pencil in his eye. Then
he would be grappling with a saloon
chair, which would dash at him and
fell him to the floor. A little later one
might see him and a possible performer
brought together in a way to make
them bosom enemies.
This concert agent, having by a
series of athletic exercises, reached the
piano, thus addressed the audience:
"Ladies and gentlemen" (here he un
expectedly sat down on the piano stool),
"1 regret to inform you that circum
stances over which" (here his head
struck the piano) "she has no control
deprive us of the pleasure of having
Miss 's song. The doctor tells me
also that Miss and her father hav
ing this morning fallen down the com
panion ladder the young lady has felt
rather below par, and must be excused."
Here he clutched at the music on the
PWno.
"Miss , who was to have sung
'Put Me in Mv Little Bed.' finds she
has no excuse for the song, as she has
noi yet got up. Mr. Is present and
prepared to play the violin if any gen
tleman will kindly hold it for him, as he
requires one nand to steady himself."
Here he grabbed at a friend's hair.
"The gentlemen down for recitations
are still present but the noise caused
by the wind renders reritinir diffimilt
so the captain has lent his speaking
trumpet, by the aid of which we hope
to be able to hear them."
He then produced the trumpet at the
sight of which an impetuous scramble
was made for the doors.
Depravity of the Esquimaux.
Along the arctic coast men cut off the
hair on top of their heads, so that they
look like monks, the object being to
avoid scaring the caribou by the flutter
of their locks. The Esquimaux are
fond of eggs not yet hatched, but about
to be. They are much addicted to
liquor and tobacco, and it is a common
thing to see a nursing infant with I
quid of tobacco in its mouth.
Since the fire at the Benedictine mon
astery it has been revealed that al
most thirty per cent of all the bene
dictine brewed is consumed in Finland
by about 100,000 people. It is the na
tional drink. It is drank in tumblers,
three or four young men not thinlHng
anything of (xmsuming couple of Lot
ties, . , .
Glass. F. B. SITITDEH..
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Live Sto ck.
KA5SA3 ClTT, Oct 17.
Cattle Receipts, 7,302; calves, S3!: shipped
yesterday, 4,171; calves, 23i The market was
strong to 10c higher tor good steers: others
dull, weak; good cows steady; common. lOo
lower: feeders and Texas cattle steady. The
following are representative sales:
DRESSED BEEF AMD SHIPPING STEERS.
1 1,43? 1150 I 4 L36I.4 50
-CoL 1.2W 4.U0 18 U
COWS AND HEIFERS.
21 913 K 40
990 KB
16 m til)
10 W4 SUO
29 R51 i.9j
w mi i.to
5 748 165
2 l.OtO 1.80
3 613 1.J0
H m LS
16 9(52 410
II 916 ZOS
17 8X1 2.00
858 1.85
3 m 1.75
-9.1 961 160
5 676 1.M
6 925 L30
TEXAS AND ISDIAS 8TEER9.
3 1.173 Iil5 I 26 875 11.95
48 N. M.... 878 1.75 llt N. M.... 8J9 1.75
TEXAS AND INDIAN COWS.
...... 761 11.70 1 40 733 11.10
ffi.N. M.... m 1.14
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
9 i ?ts rt in
8 1,101 1290
!4 1.101 2.75
21 973 2.9J
M 393 2.50
U 697 220
MI
11 Civs (850
6 civs a 7.00
8 m 250
16 3 206
ED. .
11 civs 17.50
2 Civs 6.50
I bull 1.530 200
10U11 1.23J 1.80
lstag 1,420 200
stag l.UU 1.30
Hogs-RecelDta. 6.619: shlmied
1,081 The market was active and 5c higher for
good hogs. The following are representative
taies:
69... 295 rs.45
69.. .230 5.40
23. ..212 5.35
21. ..230 5.35
60.. .288 6.35
88... 251 8.32'J
...239 132
78... 199 5 25
53... 208 8,25
60... 197 5.22(4
...225 620
75. 187 620
87... 177 5.174
70... 193 615
91... 193 H214
79.. .183 610
88. ..184 6074
47... 161 4.95
Sheen Rm1i
54. ..274 15.42 72...2.i2 Ii.42',4
65.. .259 5.40 70.. .225 5.35
70.. .213 6 35 52.. .214 5.35
59... 253 5 35 72... 213 5.35
42... 254 5.35 68.. .245 6.$."4
70.. .241 5. 24 27.. .195 5.32
13.. .244 5.30 78.. .223 5.30
87... 218 5.25 85... 214 5.25
61.. .199 5.25 A0...20J 5.25
62.. .214 5.22 59. ..-4 5.20
70...20i 5.20 V5...J12 5.20
73.. .195 5.20 72.. .185 5.17
12.. .208 5.15 78.. .17 5.15
81...2U7 5.15 41. ..176 5.15
63...19") 5.10 79...17I 5.10
57.. .174 5.05 64. ..171 5.0J
31. ..171 5 05 47.. .178 5.00
42... 132 490 26... 126 4.85
The. market was quiet and weak. The
tallowing are representative sales:
JJ5 "nut 6 H01 I 23 lambs.... 67 4.50
B' mut 76 8.73 I 3J stock.... 69 325
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Oct. 17. -Hogs-Receipts. 7.0M:
ifflclal yesterday, 15,196: shipments yesterday,
1.628; receipts for the week, 12J.367: shipments
for the week, 64,627; receipts for the corre
ponding week last year, 157,20; shipments for
the corresponding week last year, 51.431: pack
ing from March 1 to date, 2,79.OJ0: packing to
late, 2,183,010, left over, about 4.00); quality
poor; market only fairly active: prices oi&ioo'
higher: shippers weie the principal buy.
era. Sales ranged at 4.95"i.V) for light;
N.f5U5.05 for rough packing: H9VJ3 53 for
mixed: (5.1 5.7J for heavy packing and ship
ping lots; pi.-s, . 10. -. 33.
Cattle-KccelpK 2.5X). official yesterday,
9.49J: shipments yest-;rJay, 4,W.'. Market quiet
and prices steady.
Sheep receipts, l.OX); official yesterday,
3,618; shipments yesterday. 1,151. Market
quiet and steady.
St. I.ouU Live Stock.
St. Loris. Oct 17.-Cattlo-Ke eipts, 500;
market strong. Hogs-U -cebts. 2,'X)0; market
5CJ10c higher; heavy, W.'.'v&o 6); mixed, J5.00
5.45; yorkers, !5.3&5.40 Sheep-Receipts, 500;
market strong.
Kansas City (iralii Market.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct 17. -Prices of wheat
were not different to-day from yesterday; but
the market lacked the strong feeling of the past
few days. Soft wheat particularly was weak.
Shippers bought in all about 63,000 bushels No.
2 hard out of the elevators, most of it for New
Orleans, at 60&56l4c river.
Prices were quoted as follows: No. Shard
wheat, old. 59c: new, 59'iff.6J'jc; No. 3 hard
wheat old, 56'4c: new, 57461'ic: No. 4 hard
wheat, old, Slavic: new, MftSSo; rejected hard
wheat, 40:ic; No. 2 red wheat, 63.161c: No.
8 red wheat old, 56 3 58c: new, ni'51c: xa 4 red
wheat, 55;j58c,
Corn was weak. White corn was 'c to lo
lower and most buyers wanted to knock oB en
tirely the premium over mixed corn. There
were was very little demand for either white or
mixed Closiii" cash nricrs wito- Vn 9.kii
35H36c; No. 3 white, 33e: No. i mixed,
U.dio: .-m a mixeu, u w-,c; .No. 4 mixed,
quoted nominally at 32c: no grade, quoted
nominally at Sl3.'c. Shippers paid 42'4o
Memphis and 3i!ic Mississippi river for mixed
corn.
Oats were weak. Cash prices were: No. 2
mixed, 2626'4c: No. 3. Z'QS ic: Na 4, 24 J
2l'4c: No. 2 while sold at 29 23'Jo No. 3 whita
t7'432!(Ke.
Kye was weak. No 2 rye sold at 52! Jo riven
No. S, 50 t50'4c: rejected, 49i
Flaxseed firm: 9Sc:l. recording to billing
on the basis of pure: small Ion 2c less.
Bran steady; 61j5c, according to billing,
100-lb sacks
Hay-Keceipts. 33 cars: market firmer. Quo
tations are: Timothy, choice, is 5j, gooJ,.t;.50
8&00; clover, mixed, t5.0j,7.0) per ton: fancy
prairie, new, S7.00; goud to choice. Uwijj;
low grade, (40O&5..VI
Chicago tirain and Provisions.
Oct 17.
Opened
Hlgh'st Low'st Closing
Wh't-Oct..
Dec..
May.
Corn -Oct.
Dec
May.
Oats -Oct.
Dec
May.
Pork -Oct.
Nov
Jan..
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Nov .
Jan..
Elba -Oct..
Nov.
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St. LouU iralo.
St. Louis, Oct 17. -Wheat receipts, 150,000
bu.; shipments, 44,100 bu.; corn, receipts, 81,009
ba; shipments, 18,X)bu.: oats, receipts, 39
000 bu.; shipments, 52.0W ba Closing prices:
Wheat-October, 69?ic. December, 71 c; May,
784c, Corn-October 29,c: December, 38c;
May, 41 c. Oats-October, 28c; May, SCc.
New York Grain.
New York, Oct 17 Wheat-January. tSe;
March, 8514c; May. 87c: October. 78Sc; No
vember, 79Jic; December, 814a Corn-Janu-ary,
Slc; Ma7,52'-e Oats-May, 39,;c; Octo
ber, 34.Sc.
KanMM City Produce.
Kansas Crrr, Oct 17.-Eg?s-Llght re
telpts, fair supply, active, arm: candled, '
17c. Butter-Llgnt ree!p:a scarce, very
Arm; creamery, lancr, 25c: good to choice,
21&23c; gtow packed. lujilSc; packing. 12c
Urease, Sc. Dairy, active, firm: fancy, scarce,
18O20e. choice, 13211c Poultry-Fair receipts,
better feeling, active, firm; roosters, 20c each;
hens. 7c; springs, Arm: large, 8&8c: broilers,
c per lb. Turkes-Fair receipts, plentiful;
gobblers, dull, 7c; hens, firmer, 9c. Ducks
-Old, 6c per lb; springs, wanted, active,
8c Geese Dull, 4ac per lb; young. 7o.
Pigeons, wanted. 11. Applea-Light receipts;
llrm, common, tl.50J2.i-: fancy, scarce, COO
&S.50; Michigan. H5J per bbL Crabapples, 40
75c per H bu box: l&:p:rba Pears-nit
nola, 5oc per pock baskt: BarUett, 12 53 JJ per
bit New York, 6 17 per bbL Quinces, 60c per
K ba basket Huckleberries. 42.50 per case.
Grapes, plentiful quiet steady; Concord, New
York, fancy, 2yj2;c: medium, 22 j 24c; Michi
gan and Ohio, 22223c; Delaware, 40 160c per
10-lb basket Cranberries, r?48.50 per bbL
Watermelons, light receipts, firmer, 75c 441.50
per dot Muakmelons, scarce, 25c2li 25 per
lot
Columbian Sunday Observed.
New York, Oct 17. Report received
hern from the southern, middle and
New England states bdicat an almost
general observance of the Columbia
Sabbath.
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