. THE PATHS There are two folds upon the hill. And one i line ami Viry still Only Wie rustle of a lenf (live nanny sound of hfe and otir. And warbles hulililinn bright an 1 brief Where the bird skim with fearless whirr. Op a bee rilling on his way The honey from a wild rose aprnr. ISometinica a soft and auimner shoivtr Drop gentle music hour by li.'.ir, Or a Ioiir breath of wanilei-im: air Makes nic'.nneho'.y murmur there, And ull in culni and full of ptioe Then w lure the dead have swivt sim-cnse. -Harriet 1 T iiJ. siipcrinlctiileni of the Kd- dee Insane Asylum wits. ox otHeio, n grout pi-rsoii.-im' In : tno utile towu. t tie simpie, home-keeping Inhabitants iliniiieil him In their minds wilU tin- men! men of the Nut ion. fur ttio Institution over which li? presided was the bluest thins they know about, and the ottlcinl residence oi the superimondent was looked upon us tin- type niul paraxon of nil domestic excellence. Tliu now superintendent, however, not been content to move majesti cally in the beaten path of his prede cessors. The decree of awesome aloof ness which enwrapped biiu surpassed anything ever known Iu the town, but lie had n knack of iinusllng with the affairs of the people without abaiius All iota of his dignity or laying him self open to the familiarity of his neighbor. He hadn't been iu otiice fix months before the nsylvmi garden, Vorked by the Inmates, besan to yield extraordinary quantities of kitchen truck, flowers and fruit, which Superin tendent Tri.s.siO'l. with pompous eonde cension permitted the public to buy at prices that added heavily to bis already larse iueomu. Then it became known amonc rertain strussbus tradesmen that Xrlitstou had a certain, sum of ready motley which be was "willing" to loan to reputable clti;:ens on "terms which could be privately nrranscd." Within a year lie "owned" iioimli inortgases vo make hhu master of the destluies of a doeu less fortunate Kil deeaus. He bought lots In town and acres adjoining the villase and puarded his holdings with a jealous tyranny that was quite new to the easy Roint:. friendly people. ISoys causht playins 'T spy" in his orchard were crated off the premises. Stray pigs, cows or horses foraging Along the roadways were promptly Ili pouinbd by TriggTi.n and the owuo-s mulcted for their "keep." Frolicking dugs which had ventured upou the Trig.,' I on estate Lad been found niys tcrhaily defunct, lying at their o wa crs' gates. I'ullets fora gin's abroad m the vlcini;y of his bolide had failed to return to their roosts, and llie vn groiu peddlers who occasionally In vaded ills inhospitable yard wore set upon by a murderous otilblog which held the urn uvicl honor of being Trigg ton's only citup.inluii. counselor and friend. A year of this kind of "iioigii-boriline-s" made Superintendent Trlgg tou the most hated ami at the same time liie most feared person iu Kihlee. The Whlotv Denny was th.' lirst who dared to oppose him. due of her pigs had got away and never relumed, and about the hUUie time Trigglon's porciue family of ten yearling was augmented liy the preseuce of n plump boar, which, from a distance, looked susplc louuly like the Denny derelict. The widow demanded her beast, and Trlgg tou laughed at her. Then she tiled suit aad gave the eotfimuiilly n shook of ftellght by bringing her sou, a young Chit-ago lawyer, ta help her light the superiiiteiiilent. Everybody hoped und even expected that the smart young Attorney from the city would brlug the hateful Trlggtou to account, but when the ense cuiue to trlul and the fvideucc was all in, cvin (he tacit tes tlmouy of th uealii)' pig, the ques tion remained one of veracity between the woman and the posest.or of the I'f'i,'f7 . ISI. .f'iX, LaJ ' I VII t'f II, ' I I ; ( I ..l&JvtfKv1" . " ' 4 ' n rm. ' ' ' ' V OF DEATH. Within that other p'aee of grave The wild rain fall, the wild wind raves In every duxkv alky met S.id gliest. who bent an aching brea. With ansuished lii.ning and regret, liemember that tiny once were blest, , The heart gone out of them, the o'4 Fled onward to Home unknown goal Kn- them no glad and furliicr vwir, Aves the ro-te. and beauty ai re, Without a with cceee;:'. tj .ill Their tyoj with dust the dead who still With ruined hone an 1 joyless mirth (o to and fro upon the earlh' ,'cacott SpidVord, in Serihnnr a M '.j.-e.Ziiie. -s.r " ....fVl'-f i!i. lie swore that his sow hid llt lereil eleven pijrs, and the widow sv.);-. that the beast in evhtetiee was her lropi'rty. She mentioned th' split ear. the marks, eveu the kinks hi its tail, rt eiinnlins these siiiii s of hb'iilitleatioii befoiv the le'na';ed b-.-ast appeared and pointing out the aeitivacy of her statements when the squealer was In troduced. In this (Hiaiulary, .Tml','e Tufts, who was mortally afraid of the superiiiteiiilent, fell baek on the obi soiihisui. "possession is nllie-letiths of the law." n ml awarded the pi.; to the triumphant ruseal. The Kildeeaus wero sorely illsap polnted, though they dared not show it, and Superintendent Tft'uton sivay sered out of the oourtl'ooin with a sneer at Lawyer Iunny that .stun? 1 1 1 m nil tlie deeper when he saw the (ears In bin old mother's eyes. The widow and her soy were bavins a rather sad fareweH supper that even ing when Hank I.tc, who was a fort of town weigher, came in with the startling announcement : "Thiy's a mover gone and ramped In Trigglon's orchard! I'lilled down a panel o' the fence and till; bis team an' wagon right In an' squatted on the clover kerplunk'. He's put up a tent and his bosses Is catln' away at their best lick! JeewhiU'ikens, won't the ole srizzly holler!" "Let's go se? what hanpi ns. Hank." said I'enny. "I'll go ye. W'a kin hide behind the manure pile." And off they wont iu spite of Mrs. Denny's cautious warn ing to "keep out o' Triggton's road." From their lurking place they could see the mover sitting U.'side ids camp lire, shulliing a sizzling skillet over the blaze, lie was whistling merrily, ob livious of the burly man standing bok upright at the fence staring at the Intruder In livid astonishment. Denny and Lee uutlg.nl each oilier and chuckled as they saw THi'sion dart under the top rail, rush up to the non chalant trespasser and bellow: "Clot off this lot, d'ye hour!" The mover calmly laid down his frying pan. stoppetl whistling anil smiled into the purple face of the enraged Trlggtou. "Why. gootl evonln'," he laughed, "(iiail to know yon, Triggy! I heenl about you. Always been wautin' to j meet Up Willi the ft lier what owns the j whole world!" "!el out of my orchard, you blamed fool'" roared the 'sup.'rliiteinleli'. clinching his tisl ami trembling w.'th the rage that seized him. "Wiioa. Triggy." quoth the mover, stepping back, as th.. smile faded from bis In-own face; "don't get sassy, or I'll have to use force. Come now. you'd better come nloug wlh me up f the 'sylum. I been told to fetch you in. I know you own the whole world, got 11 fenced in an' all that, but 'f you'll come ulotig with me I think mobile we kin give you a mortgage on the moon, loo. Come." For answer the Infuriated Triggton leaped at the throat of the stranger. Too quick for his assailant, however. the vagabond had grabbed the iron skillet and with one quick swing brought It smash upou the head of Trlggtou. The men behind the manure pile saw him waver, stagger and fall. The mover bent over him for an in ifiant. said, "Don't g!t up, Triggy," and us the prostrate man Jumped up agulu struok him full In the eye with till clinched fist.- "Guess that'll hold y fur awhile," said the stranger, going into Ids tent. They watched him conn out with n rope and tie the fallct tyrant baud nud foot. Then, by I great effort, lie loaded Ills victim Ititc the wagon, and Deuny and I.ce, i:n v,-illlng to remain longer, made ofl through the (wlllght, laughing wilt delight. They stopped at. the wldow'i house long enough to see tile move) come galloping up the road, his wagot rattling behind and Trlggtou slttlnj helplessly iu the rear, his yells and Itu precntions drowned by the clatter ol the jolting vehicle. Denny ran Into the house, much tc the wonderment of Hank, but tin mover drew r.vi;: at the gate and cried: 'III, there. co:iic show i,u the way tc .ledge Tul'Uses' bouse. I got ths 'soaped lunatic here, t'iptured .b'.m single-handed down yotiudor iu tiif orchard. Don't ba skeard o' him. I got him tied cs tight as a yourliu' bull." Hani;, not trusting hlmscdf to lo.ik at tlie prisoner, jumped up on the seat nud away they dashed for Judge Tuffs' house. That gr-ive If not loaracJ p.T uonagc hanpenod at that numetit to be presiding over a prlltlc.il ina?s meet lug in the square of Klldeo, sufrnnded by a glare of oil torches, and In tin? act of Introducing the "speaker of t , . e evening." Tin- thut'.tljrln.g arrival of the wagon with il.uiU and the nnver on the reat ami the raving, dhhovoled, dirty captive It the rear, created an uproar that put nu end to the judge's speech. I'e Jump.d oft the stake wagon, elliotvcj his '.vay through the crowd, and catching si;;ht of the woe begone sup.'rink'mk'iit, asked: "What docs this mean'.'" "That's your escaped lunatic, .lodge," explained the mover, while the crowd roared in irrepressible delight, "that's him. Triggt in. 1 kotched him single handed down in the orchard, lie Jumped "Whose orchard?" nsked th? excited Tufts, fumbling to release the crest fallen superintendent. "Why, Denny's. Mr. Denny told mo I could camp In that orchard " "But this gentleman, what in. God's name did you do to h!:nV" "Why, he's thj 'soaped lunatic. Trlggtou. Mr. Der.ny told mo about him. said he was bug-huiise about own. in' the whole world, 'soaped from the 'sylutn, and that If I ketehed him au" turned him over to J.'i'.ge Tufts I'd git tlie reeward. He fetched me a wallop, an' I jest fetched him a couple aside o' the head, and yonder he Is!" The disgruntled captor cf the Kildee tyrant looked arouud for Hank Lee for corroboration, but that worthy was then running as fast as his legs could take him to the Widow Denny's cot tage. "Where's your sou, Mrs. Denny?" he panted, as he bolted Into the kitchen. "He's gore on that 8 c'cIock trala for Chicago," she said, quietly. "Do you know what he's done?" "Yes. Hani;. I know. It was the least he could do. don't you think?" John II. Itaftery, In the Chicago ltec-ord-llorald. Hermits of the Skyarruppra. Hotel hermits are more widely known than the hermits of the big ofiice buildings, but the latter come in for a good deal of comment in a desul tory way, and nre apparently proud of their seclusion. There are men. In big hotels wh-i boast of not having wandered more ;han two or three blocks from the building In which they live for years. Other hotel hermits go to their otilc. s every morning, return at a certain hour In the afternoon, and then remain steadfastly Indoors until the following day. They are Intimately acquainted with all the goings on In the big hos telry which serves them as a home, and have au active Interest In Its vari ous departments. The hermits of the oHice buildings sometimes sleep In them, but as n rule, I hey have lodgings somewhere in the lower part of town, where they put In eight or ten hours of the twenty-four. Hut nt nil other Hours they are to be found In the big building which serves them as an otiice and, practically, as a home, A great number of men go to the Kipiltalde F.iiiidlng. for Instance, nt half past 7 o'clock In the morning, at tend to their otiice duties, oat break fast, luncheon and dinner at the res tauraiit, get shaved and have their boots polished iu the building, and re main there until 10 or 11 o'clock every night. After a time the place gets to be n sort of home to them, and what would seem to be a. hardship to other men really becomes through habit a second nature to these inmates. Xew York Herald. Compiiltory Home hrrlre In Auatralln. 1'robably compulsory domestic ser vice will have to be re.jorlod to sotne day. That will not only hehi to solve a diliioult problem, but it wiil also lift the social stigma off the kitchen Indus try by main force. Compulsory mili tary service for men Is common enough ami even Australia will almost certain ly und It necessary some day. Compul sory domestic service f jr' women Gay from the ago of nineteen to tweuty-ono Is us greater a hardship. There Is the same roaso.i for compulsion Iu bcthcases-a great national demand and 'irj lusuhlclout supply. Sydney Uulletln. Caa of Currau'a Wlttlcl.nit. Ourran, aays a writer In the Green Hug, once hud as colleague In a c,ase a remarkably tall and slender una had originally inteudej tc take orders. When the judge cbserved that the case Involved a question in ecclesiasti cal luw, Curran said: "I can refer your lordship to the high authority be hind me, who was once Intended for the church, though In my oplulun to U titter for the steeple." Inmorlant Geographical Klitlltiu l. An American uud an Englishman have organized au expedition, one ob ject of which Is to seek the devil. The district of the L'pper Nile, known as W'ulaino, Is said by natives to be 'his particular stamping ground, and the superstition is now to be Investigated. Sprlugliald Kepublicaa New York City. Short, jaunty jack cts of taffeta, peau tie sole and nioln ar much worn by young girls this h-.'ksoii, and have a youthful appear- PLEATED JACKET WITH SAILOR COLLAH. mice that is very pleasing. The illus tration shows an attractive mode de veloprd iu black taffeta st Itched with white silk. It Is adjusted with shoulder and un-der-arin seams. The back and front in c pleated nt the shoulder and neck. The stitching on th? pleats ceases near the lower edge, where the jacket Hares prettily. The garment Is straight across the back and under the arm. In the front It cxteuds Iu a deep point that reaches below the waist Hue. A broad lace collar completes the' fst? lira Jm :4m il MM' I FANCY WAIST AND BOX PLEATED SKIKT. nock and Is drawn together by n black and white satin cravat. Tha sleeves are pleated to correspond with the fronts. They Uftho upper arm closifly. and flare widely at the lower edge iu bell effect. Small pearl buttons are applied on each pleat whore the stitch ing ends. Some of these jackets are lined throughout with white satin; others are made up without any lining, und tiro ideal garments for summer wear. The collars often show beautiful speci mens of the wearer's own needlework, and are a charming addition. White law Is preferable to the ecru or saffron shades, as It makes a more decided contrast. To maka the jacket fjr n miss four teen years will require three and seven elghlh yards of l woiity-t wo-inch ma teriid, wilh cu.-half yard of all-over lace. A l'upulnr Mode. Embroidered bare;;-? iu the pnleat shade of gray Is tastefully combined In the costume shown in the large drawing with silver triiiimingj and white moussellue de joie. The waist has for its foundation n glove-tltted, featherboued lining that closes in the centre front. The back is faced with contrasting innterlnl to a round yoke depth. The full backs are box pleated from shoulder to belt, and a smooth adjustment maintained uinler the arms. The plastron is permanently attached to the right Uuiiig and closes invisibly on tha left. Two box pleats are ar ranged at each side of the plastron, and the fronts ' blouse stylishly over the uurrow belt. The nuiilut-looklng sleeve Is n spe cial feature in this wulst, and gi's a picturesque effect to the garment. The full under sleeve is gathered anil ar ranged at tlie lower edge of a tlght Uttlng cap. It droops gracefully over a narrow lace wristband from which depends a frill of luce that partially covers the hand. Bands of green velvet ribbon fasten under rosettes at the back of tlie caps and finish the yoke, giving a decided touch of color to the gown. The skirt Is made in one piece, with plain space lu front that simulates a punel. The box pleats extend from each side of the front all around the belt. They are narrow at the top, and grow wider toward the lower edge. U'h) stitching terminates about half way down, und a bund of lace Is ap plied to fasten the pleuts tightly at the knees. From this point (he skirt flares wide ly, and has a graceful sweep at the floor. 8klrts In this style nro apt to Increase the plsic of the figure around the hips, but this fault may be reme died If the pleats tire stitched on the edges. . To make the waist In the medium ::b'e will require one and n quarter yards of twenty-sovon-iiich material, wllh one yard of all-over lace and three-quarter yards of contrasting ma terial for puff. To make the skirt In the medium size will require throe and a half yards of Ilfly-four-lnch material. (llnvra. For traveling a white place kid lias boon brought cut. with gauntlets which ate detachable, and these gaunt let gloves are npplk'd to gray and fawn color. An attempt has been made to Introduce gloves of luce the length of tlie arm. but without success. (Jloves of the natural tint oT Hussian leather are In request, and the washable gloves nro singularly useful for coun try and traveling wear. Green llirtl of Tarnilae. Th? uewost thing In the blue and green craze Is the blue and green bird of Paradise. The effect Is beautiful, and the only objection Is that it Is so expensive. Styllah Little Costume. Hose pink mercerized ginghnni Is used for this stylish little costume, with saffron lace nud black velvet ribbons fot trimming. The blouse Is adjusted with shoulder and umler-arm seams only. The bos pleats extend from neck to belt lu the back. The fronts close In slightly double-breasted style, the right sido fastening Invisibly on (he left. Tlie nook Is completed with a broad sailor collar that Is round nt the neck nud forms pointed rivers lu front. It Is edged with a narrow ruQle sur mounted by a build of lace. The shield Is made of linen trimmed with bands of velvet ribbon. It fast ens In tiic back, nud is completed with a plain collar. The sleeves are shaped with Inside senilis only, fit the upper arm closely cud are adjusted on pointed cuffs, the fullness In the sleeves being in lunged at the back of the tuft's, over which they droop prettily. Bands of velvet ribbon trim the cuffs and belt. The skirt la shaped in two pieces. A box pleat Is nrrangod at each side of the centre baek seam. The pleats are the same width nt the belt as those In the blouse and flare prettily at the lower edge. It tits smoothly around the waist and hips, closing Invisibly In front under bands of velvet ribbon. The blouse and skirl are both adjusted on the belt, making a one-piece garincut that closes at the left side of front. In very warm weather the shield may be omitted and the neck worn slightly low. OIUIS BLOtTSB D11KSS. To make the tlrtss for a girl eight years will require three and a half yards of' twcuty-sevts-lucU material. Mm 4 ROADS, i i Stimulate Country Trnrel. flood roads s;imulaio country travel for pleasure and recreation by facili tating the ease and comfort of the' same. Colonel Pope: A good road Is always to be desired, and Is a source of com forr and convenience to every trav eler. Julian Ilawiborne on "A National Highway" In Cosmopolitan: They go lo sleep In-one place and awake In another. The educating and cultivat ing Influence of travel are mainly missed. . . . The train pauses for a moment nt n station, and we look out und see a line of figures staring Idly up nt us from a platform, and then they vanish nud we forget them. Wt have soon them, but tboy nre as much strangers to us as they wore before. How do they live? What are their cot iipations, their thoughts, theit ideals, their griefs and pleasures? Has our fleeting glauo? In liny respect deep ened or broadened our comprehension of the American people, or strength ened the bonds of sympathy between one part of the country and another? And yt such comprehension and sym pathy nre urgently desirable and ex pedient. If this Vniim Is to grow Into a homogeneous and vital organism. Interstate commerce, freight trains ii n I drummers are well enough lu their way. but they alone will not sutileo to make the American iveople a unit. The pvos. with all Its thousands of local correspondents, will not do It. No; what Is needed Is a sort of quiet, un commercial, social circulation of the Inhabitants of the land among one an other's homes and birthplaces. . . . We should travel, not for llnr.neinl gain, not to tralllc with our neighbor, thus coming In contact with hlni on his hardest and least congenial side; not to take snap shots at him. either philosophically or figuratively, but io know him. to be friends with hlni. to chat with li i in. to tell him and ask hlni honi'ely. domestic, kindly things. How are we to bring about this agreeable condition? It Is. in n word, having marked out what ever route would In most agreeable and expedient, to build n magnificent boulevard clear across the continent. EnenciKl lu a firent Work. , The movement lu this country in the interest of good roads has made some progress within n few years, but it lias been largely sentimental. It cannot fairly be called more than a start. The Federal Government and the States have not yet taken a lively interest in tlie subject, although n few States have got as far as giving the cause a lirtlo (financial aid. It Is not to b( doubted thut highway reform is taking bold of the public, and It may reason ably be predicted that the time will come when the bad rond will bo tin exception. Unless, however, there is a greater awakening of Interest, those now living will not see that day. Some one who lias studied the subject of good' roads lu relation to trnnspovt.i lion has done a little figuring, with a view of nft'ordlng an idea of the value of Improved highways the value Ii dollars and cents. "The price of wheat," 1k- says, "Is incrVnsnl for lo calities having properly improved transportation facilities, if it costs a farmer $1 to haul li)o bushels of wheat a mile over a dirt road, and by maend nmizing the road this cost can bo re duced to L'O cents a mile, the price of wheat Is raised accordingly. One mil" saves SO cents. Ten miles saves $S for llKl bushels, or eight cents n bushel Ui." increase lu price of each bushel not considering Hie larger load that can be carried on macadam roads. Considering the reduction lu the eosl j of transporting all products of me .arm ns well as those which the farmer hauls home. It Is entirely safe to say that good roads are a Hp!cjpdld Investment. Those who are preaching the gosp-e? of Improved highways nre engaged In a groat work, and their efforts deserve to be as successful us they could wish. Nothing but a proper and genuine un derstamling of the value of good road? is necessary to Insure the tiiunipn oi the movement, and there ought, there tore, to be no cessation of the cam paign of education, the beiiollclariet. J whereof should, wherever possible, be induced to pay for nu object lessor : stretch of improved road. It's a great pity that so good a thing should conic o slowly. Biughnnitoii (N. Y.) Leader tiring Vfeallh und l'roaperlty. tlalf a million dollars were spout on good roads iu I lie State of Now Jersey last year uud nearly double that sum will be expended this year, according to Henry J. Build, th-.- State Commis sioner of Public Itoads. Last .year more than one hundred miles of new highways were constructed on tile most Improved principles and this year It Is expected to build nearly two hun dred miles more. So great Is the number of now roads applied for Iu the different counties that the State Is tindlng itself unable to supply the liecessary funds. The State Government has been the lender In the good roads movement lu this country and the increase of $27,(MK).0(iM In the value of laxable property within New Jertoy'g borders is attributed in a largo part to this tendency. Commissioner Build Is authority for the statement that there are several localities In New Jersey where the improvement In the roads has been instrumental in uttractlng from one to four millions of wealth in the last few years. He ulso nsserts that in no othei State In the Union cau road Im provement odd so largely (o the popula tion because the largest part of New Jersey's territory Is within a short dis tance of the greatest cities In tho Union and it is frequently said by wealthy men having summer homes in the State that if their neighbor hoods had roads such os could be pleasantly traveled In winter tlie city would have little attraction for them. Ht Ti-ttiiia, ,ll the new trains on the Central London Hallway are to be of fireproof construction, steel and asbestos being largely used. Other precautious for the safety of pussengers arc- being taken. GOOD COMMERCIAL REVIEW. General Trade Conditions. R. G. Dun & Co.'s "Wcckle Review of Trade" says: Prospfcts have greatly improved through the adjus'.ment ol numerous labor controversies, yet th antltracite coal strike situation is. un changed and supplies are nearing de pletion. Distribution of merchandise has met wilh some interruption owing to freight blockades, the volume of bus iness being- very heavy. Statistics ol pig iron production, according to the 'Iron Age," are more satisfactory than migt.t have been expected in view ol '.lie frreat scarcity of fuel. A weekly capacity of 336.465 tons is 15.599 tons less than the high record of May 1, it is true, but compares favorably with all earlier dates and shows an increase ol 32,618 tons over the output a year ago. Southern furnaces have contracted so far in advance that they have practically withdrawn from the market and all d.itca for deliveries are' remote except eeherc foreign arrivals are offered. Pressure for steel is undiminished, and the urgency ol domestic consumers it shown by additional imports of large size. Structural material is sought by car shops and bridge builders, while T)any otiice buildings and other steel itructures are planned. Coke produc iion in the Connellsville region exceeds 250,000 tons weekly, and outside ovens are also surpassing all records of ac tivity. Yet shipments are unsatisfac tory, causing frequent delays. Shoe manufacturers at the liast have tcceiv ;d practically all of the orders that will be placed, and new business is nosy re stricted to sample orders in Spring '.incs. Despite the very favorable re ports from dry goods jobbers regatding :hc volume of business transacted, and the bright outlook for Fall trade, con ditions in the primary market and at :lie mills ere now devoid of incident. Buyers arc still governed by the im pression that a large cotton crop is as sured, and the resulting lower prices :or raw material will bring better terms for goods. Holders thus far have niatK few concessions and consequently trad ing is dull, except in specialties. Con sidering the 0lV1ci.1l report of cereal crop conditions the firmness of quota tions during the past week has been somewhat surprising. Failures for the week numbered 196 in ths United States, against 168 last year. . LATEST QUOTATIONS. Flour Spring clear, :j.l0a3.30; best Patent, f4.f0; choice Fumily. $3.75. Wheat New York No. 2. 7"i'c; Philadelphia No 2, 73a73 c; Baltimore No 2, 71Wo; Corn New York No. 2, 04c; Phila delphia No. 2. C&iitiG; Baltimore No. 2, 71c. Oats New York No. 2. G5H'c; Phila dolphia No. 2, 50c: Baltimore No 2, 4-io. Hay No. 1 timothv, $10.001119.50; No. 2 timothv. $18.00ai8.50; No. 3 tim- otby$17.00ai7.i)0 Green Fruits and Vegetables. Beets, Native, tier bunch lc. Blackberries, Eastern Shore, per quart, 4a5c. Cab bage Native per 100 fd.OOnl 50; Wakefield, per 100, $3 IK)a5.00. Cantaloupes Florida, per einte 50cu $1.00. Cucumbers Charleston, per bns kt 12a20c; do North Carolina,. 12a2llu Kggnlants, Native, per basket 55 i60c IlucKclborries, per quart Ga7e. Let turo, Native, per bushel box 3()j50e, Onions, New, per basket 8O11IIO0. Peaches, Fioridu, per carrier $1.0Onl. 25 Pineapples, Florida, per crate, $1.75 2.50. String beans, per bushel, groen, 30u35c; wux, 30a40o Tomatoes, Poto. mac, per six-basket carrier, fancy, 3D a35o do, fair to good 20u25o. Potatoes, Potomac, per brl. No 1, $1 OOal 25; do, seconds, 75ca$l 00; do, culls, nOa'iOc; do, North Curolinu, por brl, No 1, $1 OOal 25. Butter, Sopurutor, 22a23o; Gathered cream, 21u22c: prints, 1-lb 25n2lic; Bolls, 2-lb, 25a','ii; Dniry pts. Md., Pu., Vo,. 23n24c. Eggs, Fresh-laid eggs, por dozon, 1 9a 20o Cheoso, Large, GO-Ib,-10al0'aM; me dium, 3G-lb, lQnlQu; picnics, 22-lb lOulUfco. . .Live Poultry, Hens, llMal2e; old roosters, each 25a.')0c; spring chickens, 12ul3Ho, young slugs, llal2,'e. Ducks Hal 2c. Hides, Heavy steers, association and suiters, lute kill, GO-lbs uud up, close se lection, 12Xul2?fc; cows und light stoers 9wil0o. Provisions and Hog Products. Bulk dear rib -sides, I2ic; bulk slioulJers, lOJe; bulk bellies, 13c; bulk ham butts, lOJic; bacon clear rib Bidos, 13c; bacou shoulders, HKc; sugar-cured breasts, 113-iC; sugar-cured shoulders, HHe; sugur-curod California bains, ll.Hc; hums canrascd or unciinvased, 12 lbs. und ovor, 14,'to; rofiuod lard tierces, brl and 50 lb cans, gross, ll.Hc; refined lard, second-hand tubB, llJi'e; refined lurd, hult'-burrols and now tubs, ll'c. Live Stock. Chicago, Cattlo, Mostly 10al5e lowor, good to prime steers $8 00a9 00; medium $ti"Oii7 50; stockors and feeders $2 50 uf i'6; cows, $1 50u5 75; heifers $2 50a (j 51-J Texas-fed steers $3 25uf) 50. Hogs, Mixed and butchers $i 75u7 t5; good to choice, heavy $7 40u7 70; Sheep, sheep und luinbs slow to lower; good to choioa whether $3 5du4 00; Western shoup $2 50a3 75. Fast Liberty, Caftle steady; ehoioe $7 50u7 80; prime $7 00a7 2o. Hogs, prime heavy $7 20a7 25, Viediunis $i 00; heavy Yorkers $7 30a7 35. Sheep steady, Best wethers $4 40u4 GO culls and com mon $1 50a2 00; choice lumbs $5 50&5 75. LABOR "AND INDUSTRY Toledo (Ohio) telephone girls may organize. Elevator conductors at Omaha, Neb., contemplate forming a union. Chicago janitors to the number of 300 have formed a union. The Santa Fe Railroad has granted in injunction in wages of fne car men. , Decreases in miners' wagei in Eng lish federated districts Tilfccted 321,000 men. Telegraphers throughout the country ire organizing and will demand higher wago. Milwaukee (Wis.) capmakers demand ihorter hours and an increase in wages. At Everett," Wash., the street car com pany has voluntarily raised the wages of its. conductors and motormen. The strike of boilermaker at San Bernardino and The Needles, Cal., has keen settled. The men will receive 30 "ents an hour. ' East Bluchill (Maine) quarrymen love agreed to return to work at the cale offered by 'the operators. The tnke began May 1. San Francisco gas workers have gain ed a signal victory in their struggle foe ligher wages, th: increase ranging com to to 35 per cent.
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