FALLEN
I nit before my window
And watch the ullen rain;
The hand of age i on me,
And weakneu grows to pain.
My sons re men, far from me;
Their father he it dead;
I own the roof above me,
1 do not lack for bread.
1 A DOG OF RUDDY COVE.
1$
s By Norman Duncan. O
T "T E wns a Newfoundland dog,
hJl born of reputnblo pnreuts nt
XI1CIV J .
In Huddy Cove, which Is on
the northeast const. He und blnck
hnlr, short, straight and why, the
ciniy-hnlrod breed bus failed ou the
island, and broad, njuple shoulders,
which his forbears had transmuted to
him from generations of hauling
wood.
He wng heavy, awkward and ugly,
resembling sotuuwhnt u grout draft
horse. But be pulled with n will,
feuded for himself, and within the
knowledge of men bnd never stolen
u Bsh; so bo bad n high pluee In the
hearts of oil the people of the Cove,
and a safe one lu their estimation.
'Skipper! Skipper! . Here, b'y!"
' The ringing cull. In the voice of
young Billy Topsail, bis master, n
flshermuu's son, never failed to bring
the dog. from the kltebpn with an
eager rush, when the snow lay deep
ou the rocks and nil the paths of the
wilderness were ready for the sled.
He stood stock-still for the harness,
and nt the flrst "III, b'y! Gee up,
there!" be bounded away with a
wagging tall and a glad bark. It was
as If nothing pleased him so much on
a frosty morning as the prospect of a
hard day's work.
If the call came In summer-time
when the Skipper was dozing lu tho
cool shadow of a flake, a platform
of boughs for drylug fish,- he
scranded to bis feet, tool; bis cloy I"
bis mouth and ran, all a-qulver for
what might come, to where young
Billy waited. (In Newfoundland the
law requires that all dogs slmll be
clogged ns a precaution against their
killing sheep and - goats which run
wild. The clog Is lu the form of a
billet of wood, weighing nt least
seven and a half pounds, and tied to
the dog's neck.) If the clog were
taken off, as it was almost sure to
be, It meant sport In the water.
Then the Skipper would paw the
ground and whine until the stick was
flung out for him. But best of nil be
loved to dive for stones.
At the peep of many a day, too, bo
went out In the punt to the Ashing
grounds with Billy Topsail, and there
kept the lad good company ull the
day long. It was because be sat ou
the little cuddy In the bow, as if
keeping a lookout ahead, that be was
called the Skipper.
"Sure, 'tis a clever dog, thut'." was
Billy's boaut. "lie would save life
ithat dog would!"
This was proved beyond doubt when
little Isaiah Tommy Goodman toddled
over the whurfhead, where he had been
playing with a squid. Isaiah Tommy
was four years old, and would sure
ly have been drowned had not the Skip
per strolled down the wharf just at
that moment.
The Skipper was obedient to the
Instinct of all Newfoundland dogs to
drag the sons of men from the water,
lie plunged l-i and caught Isaiah Tom
my by the collar of bis pinafore. SHU
following bis instinct, be kept the
child's bead above water with power
ful strokes of his fore paws wlillo he
towed hlni to shore. Then the outcry
.which Isaiah Tommy Immediately set
up brought bis mother to complete
the rescue.
For this deed the Skipper was petted
a day and a half, nnd fed with fried
capllu und unit pork, to his evideut
gratification. No doubt be was per
suuded that he bad acted worthily.
However thut be, be continued in
merry moods. In affectionate behavior,
lu honesty although the fish were
even then drying on the flukes, nil ex
posed, and he carried his clog like u
hero.
"Skipper," Billy Topsail would cjac
Ulute, "you do be a clever dog!"
One day in the full of the year, when
high winds spring suddenly from the
land, Billy Topsail was ilsblug from
the punt, the Never Give Up. over
the shadows of Molly's Head. It was
"flsh weather," as the Huddy Cove
wen say gray, cold and misty. The
harbor entrance lay two miles to the
southwest. The bluffs which marked
It were hardly discernible, for tho mist
hung thick off the shore. Four punts
and a skiff were bobbing half a mile
further out to sea, their crews fishing
with book nnd line over the side.
Thicker weather threatened, and the
day wag near Bpeut.
" 'Tig time to be off home, b'y " said
Billy to the dog. " "rig getting thick
lu the sou'u'ost."
The- Skipper stretched himself and
wagged his tall, lie bad no word to
say, but Bi(ly, who. liko all flshermeu
in remote places, hud formed tho habit
of talking to himself, supplied the
answer.
" 'Tis that, Billy, b'y," said he. "The
pimt's as much us one baud can man
Hgu lii a fair wind. An 'tis a dead beat
to tho harbor now."
Then Billy said n word for himself.
"We'll put in for ballast. Tho punt's
too light for a gale."
l.'e sculled .tho punt to tho little
cove by tho Head, und there loaded her
with rocks, Her sails, mulnsall uud
tiny Jib were spread, and she was
beaded for Grassy Island, ou the first
leg of her beut Into tho wind. By this
time the other two punt3 were under
way, and the sulis of tho skiff were
fluttering as .her crew prepared to
Jeut home for the ulcht. Th
Give Up was ahead of the fleet, and
'held her lead In such flue fashion as
luauo wy Topsail's heart awell with
prldo.
The wind had gnlncd in force. It
.wos sweeping down from the hills In
gusts. Now It foil to a breezo, and
gala It came swlftlv with umrr
jBtreugtn. Nor could llg advance be
INTO ELD.
But O the lonely morning!
And O the dreary ninht!
Ah, life iUelf should follow
When love and hope take fligiit.
No happy dnys await me,
No joy that ail must crave;
The only path before me
Ends in an open grave.
Ninette M. Lowator, in New York Sun.
perceived, for the sea was choppy and
the bluffs shielded the Inshore waters.
"We'll fetch the harbor on the next
tack," Billy muttered to the Skipper,
who was whlulng In the bow.
He put tho steering oar hard nlee
to bring the punt about. A gust caught
the sails. The boat heeled before it,
and her gunwale was under water
before Billy could make a move to
save her. The wind forced her down,
pressing heavily upon tne canvas. Her
ballast shifted nnd she toppled over.
Boy nnd dog were thrown Into the
sea the one aft, the other forward.
Billy dived deep to escape entangle
ment with the rigging of tile boat.
He bad long ngj learned the lesson
that presence of mind wins half the
fight in perilous emergencies. Tho
coward misernbly perishes, where the
brave man survives. With his courage
leaping to 'meet his predicament, he
struck out for windward and rosa to
the surface.
He looked about for the punt. She
had been heavily weighted with bal
last and he feared for her. What was
he to do If she had been too heavily
weighted? Even ns be looked she
sank. She had righted under water;
the tip of the must was the lust be
saw of her.
Tho sea cold, fretful, vast lay all
about him. The const was half a mile
to windward; the punts, out to sea,
were laboriously beating toward him,
and could make no greater speed. He
had to choose between the punt nnd
the rocks.
A whine with a strange note lu lt-
nttracted his attention. Tho big dog
had caught sight of him, and was beat
ing the water in u frantic effort to
approach quickly. But the dog had
never whined like that before.
"Hi, Skipper!" Billy called. "Steady,
b'y! Steady!"
Billy took off his boots as fast ns he
could. The dog was coming nearer,
still whining strangely and madly paw
ing tho water. Billy was mystified.
What possessed the dog? It was as
If he had been seized with a fit of ter
ror. Was he afraid or drowning? His
eyes were fairly flaring. Such a light
bed never been In them before.
In the Instant he had for speculation
the boy lifted himself high In the
water and looked inteutly Into the
dog's eyes. It was terror he saw In
them; there could bo no doubt about
that, ho thought. The dog was afraid
for bis life. At once Billy was tilled
with dread. Ho could not crush the
feeling down. Afraid of the Skipper,
the old, affectionate Skipper bis own
dog, which he had reared from a pup
py! It was absurd. But he was
afraid, nevertheless desperately afraid.
"Back, b'y!" be cried. "Get back,
sir!"
Billy was a strong swimmer. Ho
had learned to swim where the water
is cold cold, often, as tho Icebergs
stranded lu the harbor can make it.
The water was bitter cold now, but
be did not fear it, nor did be doubt thut
he could accomplish the long swim
which lay before him. It was the un
accountable failure of the dog which
disturbed him his failure lu obedience,
which could not be explained. The
dog was now within threo yards, and
excited past nil reason.
"Back, sir!" Billy screamed. "Get
back with you!"
The dog was not deterred by the
command. He did not so much ns hes
itate. Billy raised his hand as if to
strike him a threatening gesture
which had sent tho Skipper home with
his tall between his legs mnuy a time.
But It had uo effect now.
"Get back!" Billy screamed again.
It was plain that the dog was not to
to bidden. Billy threw himself ou his
back, supported himself with hh bauds
and kicked at tho dog with his feet.
The Skipper was blinded by the splash
ing. He whlued and held back. Then
blindly he came again. Hilly moved
slcwly from him, head foremost, HtV.l
churning the water with his feet. But
swimming thus, ho wit no matc h for
the dog. With his bend thrown back
to escape the blows, tho Skippo;- forged
after him. He wus struck lu the Jaws,
in the throat uud again lu the jaws.
But be rawed ou, taking every blow
without complaint uud gaining Inch
by Inch. Soou he wng so close thut the
lad could no longer move his feet
freely. Then the dog chanced to catch
ono foot with his paw, and forced It
under. Billy could not beat him off.
No longer opposed, the dog crept
up puw over paw, forcing the boy's
body lower and lower. His object
was clear to IJI'ly. The Skipper, fren
zied by terror, tho boy thought, would
try to save himself by climbing ou
bis shoulders.
"Skipper!" ho cried, "you'll drown
me! Get back!"
The futility of attempting to com
mand obedleiico from a crazy dog
struck Billy Topsail with force.- He
must act otherwise, nnd that quickly,
if he were to escape. There seemed
to bo but one thing to do. Ho took a
long breath and let himself sluk-down-dowu
as deep ns he dared.
Dowu-dowu-uutll ho retained breath
sulllclent but to strike to the light and
rlso again.
The dog-ns it wng made known later
roso us high ns he could force him
self, und looked ubout in every direc
tion, with his mouth open nud his ears
rigidly cocked. He gave two short
baiks, like gobs, and o long, mournful
whine. Then, us If acting upon guddeu
i nougat, ue dived.
For a moment nothing waa to be
seen of either boy or dog. There wag
nothlug but a choppy sea lu that Place.
Men who were watching thought that
Doth had followed the Never Glvo Up
to me uoitom.
In the momentary respite vaAat
water Billy perceived that big situa
tion was desperate. He would rise,
he was sure, but only to renew the
struggle. How long hp could keep the
dog off he could not toll. Until the
punts came down to his aid? He
thought not.
He enmo to tho surface prepared to
dive again. But the Skipper had dis
appeared. An ejaculation of thniiks
giving wag yet on the boy'g lips, when
the dog's black head rose and moved
swiftly toward him. Billy had a start
of ten yards or something more.
Ho turned on bis side nnd set off nt
top speed. There wag no better gwim
mer unions the lads of the harbor. Wng
be ft match for a powerful Newfound
land dog? It wag soou evident that
I13 wag not.
The Skipper .gnlned rapidly. Billy
felt a pnw strike his font. He put
more force Into big strokes. Next the
pnw struck the calf of his leg. The
dog was now upon him pawing bis
back. Billy could not sustain the
weigiit. To escape, that he might
take up the fight in another way, he
dived again.
Tlie dog was waiting when Billy
came ui waiting eagerly, on the alert
to continue the chase.
"Skipper, old fellow good old dog!"
Billy called In a soothing voice.
"Steady, sir! Down, sir back!"
The dog was not to-be deceived. He
enme, by turns whining nud gasping.
He was more excited, more determined.
titan ever. VlUy waited for him. The
fight wag to bo face to face. The boy
bad determined to keep hi ill off with
bis hands until strength fulled to
drown him If he could. All love for
the dog had gone out of his heart.
Tho weeks of close and morry com
panionship, of romps and rambles
and sport, were forgotten. Billy was
fighting for life. So ho walled with
out pity, hoping only that his strength
might last until be had conquered.
When the dog was within reach Billy
struck him in the face. A snarl nnd ou
angry snap was the result.
Kage seemed suddenly to possess tho
dog. He held back for a moment,
growling fiercely, and then attacked
with a rush. Billy fought as best bo
could, trying to catch bis enemy by
the neck and to force his bead beneath
the wnves. The effort wag vain; the
dog eluded his grasp nnd renewed
the attack. In another moment he
had laid his heavy paws on the boy's
shoulders.
The weight was too much for Billy.
Down be went, freed himself, nud
struggled to the surface, gasping for
breath. It appeared to him now thnt
he had but a moment to live. He felt
bis self-possession going from him
nnd at that moment his cars caught
the sound of a voice.
'Tut your arm "
The voice seemed to coma from far
away. Before the sentence wag cAn
pleted the dog's paws were again on
Billy's shoulders nud the water stopped
the boy's hearing. What were they
culling to hlin? The thought thnt some
helping hand was near Inspired him.
With this new courage to aid, he
dived for tho third time. The voice
wns nearer clearer when he came up,
and ho heard every word.
"Put your arm around his neck!" oue
man cried.
"Catch him by the scruff of
neck!" cried another.
Billy's Belf-possesslon returned.
(he
no
would follow this direction. The Skip
per swam anxiously to him. It may
bo thnt he wondered what this new at
titude meant. It may be that he hoped
reason bnd returned to the boy thnt
nt last lie would allow himself to be
saved. Billy caught the dog by the
scruff of the neck when be was within
urni's length. Tho Skipper wagged
his tall and turned about. There wns
n brief pause, during which the faith
ful old dog determined upon tho direc
tion he would take. Ho espied the
punts, which had borne down with nil
speed. Toward them he swam', nnd
there was something of pride in his
mighty strokes, something of exulta
tion in his whine. Billy struck out
with his free baud, and soon boy nud
dog were pulled, over the side of the
nearest punt.
Through it all. as Billy now knew,
the dog had only wanted to save him.
That night Billy Topsail took tho
Skipper aside for a long nud confiden
tial talk. "Skipper," said he, "I beg
your pardon. You see, I didn't know
what 'twas you wanted. I'm sorry I
ever had a hard thought against you,
and I'm sorry I tried to drown you.
When I thought you only wanted to
save yourself, 'twas Billy Topsail you
were thlukiug of. When I thought
you wanted to climb atop of me, 'twas
my collar you wanted to catch. When
I thought you wanted to bite me,' twas
n scolding you were giving mo for
my foolishness. Skipper, b'y, honest,
I beg your pardon. Next time I'll
know that all a Newfoundland dog
wants Is a chance to tow me ashore.
And I'll give him a whole chance. But,
Skipper, don't you thluk you might
have given mo a chance to do some
thing for myself?"
At which the Skipper wagged bis
tail. Youth's Companion.
, The Throb ArtUtlo.
"You'vo heard of people who liked
to buy books and magazines with un
cut leuves because they took a sort
or artistic delight lu going through
them with the paper cutter, haven't
you? It often happens thut they never
read what Is printed inside at all. It
Is Just cutting the leaves nd glauclng
through that gladdens their hearts.
Well, sir, I know how they feel. I
have the snnio thrill once every week.
When I get the euvcMopo with my puy
in it I know thero isn't a ceut there
Unit I cun have for my owu use, yet,
do you know, I simply can't help
opening tho envelope uud looking lu?
It must be the urtlsilo feellug thut
comes to tho book lover. I cuu accouut
for it In uo other way. If I didn't
cure for that thrill I might just give
the envelope, unopened to my wife, and
let her pay the money out. But the
privilege of cutting off the end of that
envelope and looking in It Is worth
my whole week's work. After all,
there's nothing liko the artistic thro' '
Is there?" Chicago Record-Herald.
A Spring 0000 Year Old.
In Zunte, one of the Ionian Islands,
there I a petroleum spring which has
been kuowu for nearly 3000 years. It
It mentioned by Herodotus.
Why Railroad! Help.
VERY few months reportg nr
published concerning exhi
bitions of road building ma
chinery or mnsg meetings to
discuss road construction, held under
the supervision of railway companies.
It is of no small Intercut to examlno
Into the reasons which hnve led one
railroad to appoint n permanent good
roads agent, another to transport over
'.is lines n traiuload of machinery
with which object lessons In economi
cal road building are given nt various
towns, nud many companlca to offer
special rates for transportation of
plant for highway Improvement. Pre
sumably these corporations are not
doing this solely for philanthropic
motives, but because they recognize
that the high cost of transportation
over poor roads diminishes the farm
er's ability to market all but the most
valuable part of bis produce and his
power of purchasing return freight;
or, in other words, good roads nre a
necessity to wealthy farmers, and
without wealthy farmers, and many
of them, the railway revenues on local
business arc small.
The census returns for the Slate of
New York show that tho decrease In
population in the last decade was 2201
In Wyomiug, Livingston and Allegany
counties. . The special train which
took the New York members of the
American Society of Civil Engineers
to the recent convention at Niagara
Falls passed through parts of these
counties, and gome of the members
remarked on the fact that In spite of
manifest advantages of soil and
climate farming 1b gradually decreas
ing, nud lands formerly uuder culti
vation are now going back to brush
ond weeds. The reason for this may
be complex, but one of the most In
fluential is surely the defective roads,
which not only put an additional bur
den on the cost of teaming, but also
Isolate each farm and Increase the
diltieulty of gocial Intercourse. This
latter influence Is much greater than
Is usually recognized, for men, women
and children are gregarious animals,
and the hermit and recluse are rare.
Moreover, the lack of good roads Is
depriving these counties of a very
considerable revenue from tourists
and pleasure seekers. Their scenery
Is beautiful, their climate attractive,
but their highways keep out the vis
itor. Switzerland learned this lesson
long nso, and bus built up an enor
mous lucome from tourists by good
roads r.ud good hotels. Western New
York has, of course, no Chamounlx,
Zcrinntt or Intcrlaken, but it hag more
picturesque scenery than that to be
found along the Oberlap and Albula
passes from Andcrmatt to Son Moritz.
Hosts of tourists take the latter
tedious two day Journey who would
never think of it If a magnificent high
way did not make the long diligence
ride as comfortable ns tho smoothest
roadway and the easiest of stages
permit. Throughout this entire dis
tance, moreover, there Is rarely a farm
la sight, the hamlets are very small
nud there uro only ,a few villages. It
Is self-evident that without tho high
road and its well-kept branches tho
country would ba deserted. If a simi
lar road extended through the threo
retrograding New York counties, with
less expensive but nevertheless good
branches to the neighboring villages,
It is sufe to say that the income from
travelers and summer visitors alone
would soon pay the cost of main
tenance und reconstruction, to say
nothing of the Increased wealth of tho
farmers through cheuper transporta
tion. Engineering Becord.
Macadam Machine!
The construction of macadam roads
ou a large- scale has naturally Im
parted a great impetus to the develop
ment of rock crushing apparatus. The
first steel rock crusher was built ten
years ago uud a gradual improvement
has since gone hand In bund with au
Increase of cupaclty. The most mod
ern plants not only crush the stone
bu( elevate It und separate It into sizes.
Tlie stone crushers weigh from two
tJ eight tons each, require for their
operation engines of from twelve to
tweuly-fivo horse power uud give a
product of from eight to thirty tons
of crushed etone per hour. For
sepiuatliig tlie crushed siouo Into dif
ferent sizes road uiukc-is usually use
a portable storage bin which weighs
UCOO pounds und bus three compart
ments, each of which will hold four
tons of stone, and widen uro provided
with discharging chutes ou either side
so that wagons can load from both
sides if necessary. For separating
the crushed material Into various sizes
Bcreens of different types are avail
able. One of the most interesting
forms of this apparatuses the revolv
ing screen, which revolves on either
u glinft or on rollers nud Into which
the stone passes. Sumo cf these
screens nre ilfty-slx Inches lu dlnmter,
and Inasmuch us each screen Is
punched with boles of two different
sizes, threo different sizes of product
ore obtained, ono slzo pusslug through
the one-Inch holes, a second size push
lug through the two-Inch holes, und
the largest size pnslsug out . tho end
of the screen.
Steam Koad ltollcra.
A class of machine lu which great
improvement Is noticeable Is the steam
rood rollers. The principle on which
the newest muchlues are constructed
Is to make the wheels, which are ab
solutely uecessury to carry tho ma
cbiue, act as the rollers proper. Road,
rollers range lu weight from five to
nineteen touB, and on the larger sizes
the driving wheels are about seventy
she Inches In diameter and bavo a
facial measurement of from twenty
to twenty-six inches. Itupld roud
building Is still further facilitated by
the use of spreading wagons, dump
wagons, roud plows and other im
proved forms of apparatus which are
largely automatic in their operation
and which contribute to an economy
of time and money.
E
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Otperal Trade Conditions
R. G. Dun 4 Co.'s Review of Trade
lays: Despite some drawbacks, the bus
iness situation continues satisfactory,
with especially good news from manu
facturing centers. Special lines were
stimulated by seasonable weather, but
the same inllucnce affected others ad
versely. Although manufacturers of steel have
stubbornly resisted inflation of prices,
the urgency of consumers has attracted
more importations. Distant deliveries
ire undertaken by domestic producers,
but, where immediate shipment is re
quired, it is often impossible to prevent
foreign markets securing the business.
Textile mills are well occupied and the
lack of accumulations in first hands
gives a strong tone to the market,
though there is much evidence of con
servatism among buyers. While the size
of the cotton crop remains uncertain it
must exert a quieting influence on
goods. "Bradstrect's" says: Wheat,
including flour, exports for the week
aggregate 3.702.3(8 bushels, as against
3.6.19,679 bushels last week and 3,776,000
bushels in this week last year. Wheat
exports July 1, 1901, to dr-to (31 weeks)
aggregate 165,346,520 bushels, as against
114,778,372 bushels last season. Corn
exports aggregate 427,477 bushels, as
igainst 319.344 bushels last week and
?477.432 bushels last year. July 1. 1901.
to date, corn exports are 21,863.255
bushels, against 114,473 bushels last
season.
Business failures in the United States
for the week number 303. as against 292
last week, 238 in this week last year, 171
m 1900, 207 in 1899 and 295 in 1898.
LATEST QUOTATIONS.
Flour Best Patent, $4 00; High Grade
Extra, $4.40; Minnesota Bakers, $J25a
Wheat New York No. 2, 87!; Phil
adelphia No. 2, 8sa8sc; Baltimore
No. a, 85c.
Corn New York No. a, 68-XJc; Phil
adelphia No. 2, 85,185 vie; Baltimore
No. 2, 65.
Oats New York No. 2, 48c; Philadel
phia No. 2, 51c; Baltimore No. 2, 50a
io'Az.
Hay No. I timothy, large bales, $16.
x; No. 2 timothy, $14.50315.00; No. 3
:imothy, $13.00313.50.
Fruits and Vegetable Apples W'cst
:rn Maryland and Pennsylvania, packed,
jcr brl., $t.ooa3.5o; do, New York, as-
iorted per brl., $3.5034.50. Labuage
New York State, per ton, domestic, $11.
xal2.oo; do, Danish, per ton. $i3.ooa
14.00. Carrots Native, per bushel box,
oca45c; do, per bunch, i'j32c. Celery
Native, per bunch, 3a3'Ac. Cranbcr
rics Cape Cod, per brl. ,$7.00,17. 50; do,
lerscys, per brl., $5.5036.50; do, Cape
md Jerseys, per box, $1.7532.00.
Potatoes White Maryland and Pcnn
ylvania, per bushel, No. I, 75.-180C; do,
teconds, 6sa70c; do. New York, best
itock, 80c; do. seconds, 6sa7oc; do.
Western, prime, 80c. Sweets, Eastern
Shore, Virginia, kiln-dried, per brl.,
f2.25a2.50; do. per flour brl., $2.5032.60;
io. Maryland, per brl., fancy, $2.50 a
7.v
Provisions and Hog Products Bulk
:!ear r'U aides, o!4c; bulk clear sides,
tltc; Iiu'ik shoulders, 9j4c; bulk clear
jlates, 9ic; bulk, fat backs, 14' lbs and
inder, gJ4c; bulk fat backs, 18 lbs and
mder, g'Ac; bulk bellies, io'Ac; bulk
am butts, 9'k t bacon, shoulders, 10c ;
lugar-cured breasts, sinsll, lie; sug3r
:urcd breasts, 12 lbs and over, ioc;
lugar-cured shoulders, blade cuts, g'ic ;
lugar-cured shoulders, narrow, 9'ic ;
nigar-curcd shoulders, extra broad,
io'ic; sugar-cured California hams,
!4c; bams, canvased or uncanvascd, 12
;bs and over, 12c; hams, canvased or un
:anvascd, 10 lbs and over, I2j4c; hams,
:anvascd or uncanvascd, 15 lbs and over,
I2c; hams, skinned, 12c,
Dressed Poultry Turkey s I lens,
rood to choice, I5al6c; do. hens and
roung toins, mixed, good to choice, 14a
tsc; do. young toms, good to choice, 10
mc; do. old do. do. do, do., ioaiic;
ducks, good to choice, 12314c; chickens,
rounf, good to choice, ioanc; chickens,
mixed, old and young, ioaioJiC Geese,
rood to choice ioai2c.
Butter Separator, 25aj6c ; gsthcred
:ream, 23.124c; imitation, lQa2o; prints,
1 lb, 27a8; rolls, 2 lb, 26327c; dairy
prints, Md., Pa. and Va., 25as6.
Eggs Western Maryland and Penn
sylvania, per dozen, 25a26c ; Eastern
Shore, Maryland and Virginia, a26c;
Virginia, 26c; West Virginia, 25a26c;
Western, 26c Southern, 23324c; cold
itoragc, choice, at mark, 20321c; do. do.,
loss off, 22323.
Eggs Western Maryland and Penn
sylvania, per dozen, 20.130c; Esstern
Shore, Maryland and Virginia, 29330c;
Virginis, 29c; West Virginia, 28329c;
cold-storage, choice, at nmrk, 22323c.
Cheese. New Cheese, krge, 60 lbs, it
to iiJ4c: do, fl.its, 37 lbs, nan-He; pic
nics, 23 lbs, 11 J4c to II
Hides Heavy steers, association and
(alters, l.ite kill, 60 lbs. and up, close se
lections, naiic; cows and light steers,
pagjc.
Live Stock.
Chicago C3ttle Good to prime
steers, $6.5037.25; poor to medium, $4.00
t6oo; stockcrs and feeders, $2.2534.50;
:ows, $i.ooasoo; heifers, $5.5035.65;
canners, $1.0032.30; bulls, $2.25a4.65 ;
calves, $2.5037.10; Texss-fed steers, $4.00
15.35. llogs Mixed and butchers, $5.90
a6-35l good to choice he3vy, $62036.45;
rough hesvy, $5.9536.20; light, $5.8oa
5.10; bulk of sales, $5.0036.25. Sheep
Stesdy to strong; lambs steady to 10c
higher: good to choice wethers, $4 30a
6.20; Western sheep. $4.0035.45; native
lambs, $3.0036.00; Western lambs, $5.00
asoo.
East Liberty Cattle steady; choice,
$6.5036.70; prime, $5.9036.35; good,
$55oa6.75. Hogs higher; prime heavies,
$6.25.16.30; light do, $6.ooa6.i5; pigs,
5.7035.85 ; ; roughs, $5.0036.00. Sheep
steady; best wethers, $4.6034.75; culls
and common, $1.5032.25 ; yearlings, $4.00
asoo; veal calves, $7.0038.50.
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chicago police will organize.
Of tlie 3,500 voters in Alton, 111., 2,500
are trade unionists.
Thomas Atkinson, of England, has
celebrated his seventieth year as a trade
unionist.
Boston building laborers have de
manded 30 cents per hour for an eight
hour day.
In Japan 1, 000 hands are required foi
a spinning mill of 10,000 spindles. In
America about 200 men do the same
work.
Ninety per cent, of the printers of
Germany are organized, making the
strongest union in that country. Tlie
total membership is 28,838. The receipts
for 1900 were $403,062, the expenditures
$301,826, and tlie organization now has
in the bank $948,124.
By an overwhelming majority the.
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
and Joiners voted to assess themselves
and create funds to elect their own
members to political offices; to work
with other labor bodies to gain political
power, and to establish co-operative
works. The "Msls." number nearly 70,
000 and have close to $1,250,000 in their
treasury.
Sill
New York City. Blouse waists make
the accepted models for all simple
owns and odd bodices. This sntls-
ictory May Mnnton model includes
BLOUSE WAIST.
the new deep pleats at the shoulders
and Is rendered peculiarly effective by
the shield and collar of contrasting
material. The design Is suited to all
silks and soft wools, but in the original
Is made of pastel blue peau de sole
with bands of taffeta In the same
shade, stitched with cortlcelli Bilk nnd
shield and collar of tucked white mous
scllne. The lining Is closely fitted and closes
at the centre front. On It nre arranged
the various parts of the waist. The
shield Is attached to the right side
and hooked over onto the left, but the
deep fronts close separately nt the left
side. Deep pleats are laid at the shoul
ders that extend to the walstliue whore
the extra fulness is arranged lu gath
ers. To cut this blouse for a woman of
medium size, three nnd peven-elghth
yards of material twenty-one Inches
wide, three and one-hnlf yards twenty
seven Inches wide or two yards forty
four Inches wide will be required, with
one-half yard for shield nud collar.
Two AttractW Walata.
No single article of dress Is more
fashionable than the odd waist of
white. The smart May Manton model
shown In the large drawing Is made
of taffeta, moussellne combined with
cream lace, the edges of fronts, collar
FANCY BLOUSE.
nud cull's being stitched with many
rows of cortlcelli silk. Buttons of
crystal are placed ou the frouts in
groups of three.
The foundation lining Is snugly fitted
and closes nt the centre front. The
waist proper Is plain at the back,
snugly drawn down In gathers at the
waist line, but is elaborated at the
front by a yoke of lace und full vest
portion of silk thut falls lu soft folds
and pouches slightly, but the main
portions ure smooth at the shoulders
nnd full only nt the wnlst Hue. The
big square collar Is attached to the
back of the neck and the frouts, while
ti regulation stock Is worn nt the
throat. Tho novel sleeves ure In bishop
stylo with deep cliffs pointed at the
upper edge and ure arranged over
Itted linings.
To cut this blouse for a woman of
medium size, three and three-fourth
yards of material twenty-one inches
wide, two and seven-eighth yards
twenty-seven Inches wide, one nnd one
half yurds forty-four Inches wide will
be required, with one and three-eighth
yurds of ull-over luce to muku as il
lustrated. Shirt waists with deep tucks stitched
from shoulders to bust make a con
spicuous feature of the season's style.
The pretty model given in the large
drawing Is made of white silk clinin
bray nnd Is exceddlugly dainty and
chnrmlng.
The fronts of the waist are closed
through the regulation box pleat and
three tucks are laid lu each that ure
trebly stitched with cortlcelli silk from
ueek and shoulder edges to the bust
line, where the fulness falls free to be
gathered at the wal3t, or, left loose to
be arranged as desired. The sleeves
are in bishop style with cull's of the
latest width, having rounded cuds but
toned over. At the ueek Is a turn-over
collar of llueu, but which can bo cut
of the material when preferred.
To cut this wnlst for a woman of
medium size, three and seven-eighth
yards of muterlal twenty-oue laches
wide, three and one-fourth yards twenty-seven
Inches wide, two ami three
f on nh yards thirty-two inches wide
or two yards forty-four Inches wide
will be required. .
Rope-Like Fol.U.
All those who have been lu mourning
well know how bard It is to think up
effective trimmings "out of whole
cloth." One woumn has gotten around
It In this wise. The dress is of soft,
rich black goods, the bodice belug
tucked, save at the front, where a rest
of crpnn. In iinnel olfeet. Is Introduced.
This is criss-crossed with folds of 1he
crepe, its crepe weave glvluj a rope-
like appearance. Five of these fold
are down each side of the vest. Thia
Idea might be carried out entire, wtthi
fine results, the panel running dow
the front of the skirt and also heading;
the flounce. Folds of crepe are a most
effective trimming, anyway.
Hhoca of Satin,
Satin shoes or slippers'" to match all
gowns for dressy occasions are almost
de rlgeuer now, nud another luxury
nre gloves of white glace kid, suede
or the heavy skins that are worn with
every sort of gown. They are seen so
much one wonders how any colored)
gloves nre sold in the high priced shops.
One exception Is made In the heavy
blnck glace gloves with white sea ma
and stltchlna that look very chic for a
time, and .in the scams are soiled look
just like the old style funeral kids.
A 3foTl Jewel,
A Parisian Jeweler bus Introduced
a trinket which Is considered most de
sirable by fair ladies. It consists of a
single pearl or other gem. from which
a tiny filigree bnll is nii-iM-nded. la
this ball Is a wee bit of sponge, which
Is always kept saturated with the
fovorlte perfume of the wearer. This
jewel Is worn hanging by a line gold
chain, or with other trinkets, very like
ly on a bangle.
An Approach to the Picture Hat.
As the season advances the shep
herdess or Louis IV. shapes, with thp
invariable down-curve in the back and
low, broad effect, will be prominent.
This will be the only approach to a
picture lint that the season will pro
duce. Olcl-Faalilonetl Lace Scarfe.
Old-fashioned Spanish lace scarfs are
used for muffs, made up with chiffon,
which, wadded, of course, forms the
foundation, and the frills as well. The
scarf twists around the centre and
ties In a knot and ends, with a bunch
of flowers or a handsome buckle.
The Ribbon Flnlah.
No dainty piece of. lingerie is com
plete these days without its ribbon
finish at neck and sleeves and here;
and there for trimming, whether in.
rosettes or rows of ribbon-rim beading.
This season will be no exception.
A New Lace.
In lace trimmings a new square-
TUCKED SHIRT WAIST.
meshed luce In deep cream is qtilta
prominent among the most exclusive
sbowlugs. while Valenciennes and
point de Tarls are great favorites, too.
Mohair I'ndenklrta.
Mohair underskirts, both in black
nnd colors, are more in evidence than
ever for everyday wear for spring. As
the wurmer weather advunces pongea
und foulurd will be lurgely favored.
Popular Kinbrelderr.
In embroidery for undergarments
blendstltchlug will bo among the new
est nud most popular effects.
An Ideal Underskirt.
Silver gruy taffeta adorned with rows
of black silk maehliie-stitching makes
an ideal morning underskirt.
Glrl'a French Apron.
French aprons, as well as French
frocks, have a peculiar smartness of
their own and are very generally be
coming to small folk. The dainty lit
tle nprou shown includes the long:
wuist uud other essential features, and
Is suited to all the long list of white
und colored apron materials, but as
here shown is of white dimity, wills
edgiug and Insertion of needlework.
The waist Is gathered at both upper
and lower edges, the fitting being ac
complished by means of shoulder and
under arm seams. The full skirt is als.
gathered, nud is seamed to its lower
edge. The neck edge is finished with
a bertha collar that flares apart lo
points at both front and back, and
the apron closes by means of button
uud buttonholes at the centre back.
To cut this apron for a girl of six
years of age, two and one-half yard
J-WINCH APUOB FOJi A UIBIa.
of material thirty-two Inches wide will
be required, with three years of edg
ing and four yards of Insertion tag
trim as Illustrated, .