FINANCE AND TRADE REVIEVI
f WEEKLY TRADE SUMMARY
Better Showing Made In Several
Lines of Iron and Steel
Manufacture.
Reading Fortunes.
Ona'of the newest fads In enter
taining at luncheons, teas, etc., is to
engage the services of a woman who
is clever at reading fortunes by tea
leaves. At a girls' tea party recently
this amusement was the greatest hit
of the afternoon, and now this wom
an Is In great demand at girl graduat
ing functions, lunch parties, etc., and,
In fact, anv time or nlace where wom-
en congregate over the teacups and
desire a novel amusement. New
York Telegram.
Choice of lints.
Among the between season hats
there are three really sensible, pretty
shapes to choose from, all equally
fashionable. There is the natty,
smart turban in horsehair, crushed
novelty braid or Jet for the elderly
woman. A neat little high crowned
narrow brimmed hat, becoming to the
petite figure possessing small fea
tures, but lacking height. And the
bowl shaped toque or hat, named ac
cording to its size for it may be an
Inverted bowl or an immense mush
room that will suit the tall figure.
New York Telegram.
The Real Home.
The real home is built on a founda
tion of love, and when it has this
stable base it will endure, and the
atmosphere of home will pervade it
as the perfume lingers in the flower.
"Home is where the heart is," and it
matters not if it be a brownstone
front, or an humble cot. We have
seen homes, so-called, with every lux
nry a beautiful house, elegant furni
ture, costly drapery and rare pictures
'-that had not the faintest atmos
phere of home about them. They
were abiding places, where the family
lived and had their being, but did not
merit .the sacred appellation of home.
The real home that cherished spot
Whose gentle influence follows the
girls and boys through life, though
they be many miles from It, is, more
often than not, an unpretentious
place of abode, but within its sacred
confines no Jarring words are ever
heard, no unkind thoughts are ever
known, and there, in that place. Is
always a loving consideration for each
Jugged Gravy. Take two pounds of shin of beef, three
slices of lean ham, two- shallots, half a head of celery, one
blade of mace, a bunch of sweet herbs, one carrot, a little
salt and some whole peppers,-, one quart of water, a table
spoonful of catsup and one of soy. Cut the beet and ham
or bacon into small pieces and put them Into a stone Jar
with alternate layers of the spices and herbs, the latter
chopped up. Pour In a quart of water and cover the Jar
with paraffine or buttered paper, tying down tightly to pre
vent the steam escaping. Set the Jar In a moderate oven
for eight or ten hours, then strain off the gravy. Add the
catsup and soy. When cold carefully remove the fat from
the top.
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other's little "hobbles" and pecullarl-
tles. of disposition. Here, after the
I burden and heat of the day, is found
love and peace. And here the wan
I dering one, when tired of his fruit
less Datue wun me woria, nnas a real
haven of rest. Such a home Is a hal
lowed spot, and the sweet memory of
It dwells forever in the heart of each
member of Its family. Indiana
Farmer.
Alexandra's Ban on Diaries.
Queen Alexandra has exacted a
promise from her maids that they will
not keep diaries. This Is like Im
posing a hardship on posterity, tor
many Important conversations and
little happenings of the courts of for
mer days would have been lost to his-
ftirv ioi1 It tint Imati fnr tha rifnrlia
I) of ladies In waiting with a keen sense
Jdf news values. Fanny Burney's
diary of the court of George III. Is an
J Interesting document and gains In
value every year. Alexandra, like
King Edward, Is cautious and diplo
matic She knows that in court there
are many conversations which in
after years might make Interesting
and none the less embarrassing read
ing. So she has impressed upon her
inaids that any secrets they may feel
inclined to give to the world must be
set down after they have severed
their connection with the court.
These maids are all women of title,
and several of them have strong lit
erary tendencies. It is said the Queen
exacted the promise after the dis
covery that one of her attendants had
a diary containing comments of both
Alexandra and King Edward which
were the reverse of complimentary
to other reigning heads in Europe,
and also on certain men at the head
)of the English Government. The
Queen Is said to have demanded the
diary, together with a large bundle
ot notes tor elaboration, and de
stroyed them all, as an object lesson,
in the presence ot her full company
of waiting maids. New York Press.
Women Who Marry at Thlrty-0ve.
A German professor, after a long
lie- spent In observation, says the
woman of thirty-five is the one most
ljkely to find happiness in marriage.
He says when c, woman waits to be
thirty-five for marriage she is prac
tically proof against such an anti
climax as divorce. Probably the pro
fessor is right, still there are tew
women of the temper to make the
experiment. At thirty-five there is
the chance that the woman will not
2nd a husband at all. Again, It is
easy to comprehend why happiness
awaits the woman who, after halt her
life has passed, enters wedlock.
When the woman of thirty-five goes
to the altar it is without one of the
illusions of youth. She has had time
to see the reverse side of romance;
she is not filled with the belief that
married life is one long, unbroken
period of bliss. On the contrary, she
knows that as soon as the honeymoon
has waned she will descend to he
commonplace. She knows that mar
ried or single life In the xnnin is made
up of cold, hard facts. She is ready
for sacrifice and she has lived long
enough to underatand the whims and
oddities of man. Besides, in nine
cases out of ten, the woman of thirty
five marries for companionship and
a homo, and is fully alive to the
value of both. So, after all, the Ger
man professor has merely dwelt upon
a truth which we all know. New
York Press. .
Park Gowns For Evening.
It is Interesting to watch the wide
spread acceptance of the decree that
dark shades are for evening and light
ones for day wear.
The fashionable woman now buys
a coat suit of Chinese blue cloth for
afternoon wear and one of Intense
peacock blue for her evening gown.
Paris has always insisted upon a
brilliant contrast between the gown
and the bare neck and arms, but the
majority of people have stood for
pastel tints in the evening.
Since the former fashion has been
adopted over here by well-dressed
women the observers have instantly
seen the brilliancy of the result.
It is certainly true that the neck
and arms are made whiter and love
lier by being placed against satin and
velvet In Intense dark tones.
The Eu.. 'sh fashion of allowing
the line of the material to come
against the skin is not adopted over
here yet. The French method of drap
ing the material with flesh-colored
tulle is the accepted thing.
In many cases It must be admitted
that the result is quite startling. A
brilliant dark tone of satin ending at
the bust line, with the remaining
inches of the bodice made of this
flesh-colored tulle, which is the only
thing that drapes the shoulders, does
give the appearance of being un
clothed from the satin up.
The colors chosen for evening
gowns now are black, peaceful blue,
fir green, bishop's violet, American
Beauty red, King's purple, cerise.
In contrast to these the colors
chosen for afternoon wear In coat
suits, as well as kowns, are Chinese
blue, old pink, malachite green, pale
wistaria and white. Philadelphia
Ledger.
There is a growing possibility ot
pleated skirts again.
Gold tissue will be very much used
tor sleeves and yokes.
Satin of the palest pink Is the new
color for evening wear.
1 The "flower-pot" crown of 100
years ago bids fair to be a favorite
millinery shape.
It is said that light hued stock
ings will be worn, even with dark
Shoes or slippers.
Colored net over silver or gold net
forms sleeves and guimpes in some
recently Imported models.
Colored foulard with a black dot
in place of the more familiar white
dot has found favor in Paris. .
White braids, ornaments and but
tons are being considerably used upon
serge and cloths of light color.
A new shade of blue has made its
appearance in millinery under such
names as Bosphorus .and Danube.
Embroidery in cross stitch and in
bold colorings is seen upon some of
the smartest new models in linen and
pique.
- The modlBh linens for the new sea
son are very soft and rather heavy,
in order that they may be readily
adapted to the prescribed frock lines.
Raffia has' been woven into extraor
dinarily smart 'bags and belts, the
straw often being oddly but delight
fully studded with semi-precious
stones whose color shows attractively
upon the soft shade of the straw.
Among the band trimmings In em
broidered net are some tartan plaid
effects produced by darning with
coarse silks. The colors are delight
fully' blended and the trimmings
would be distinctively effective on a
certain type of frock or blouse.
Now York City. The blouse that
Is pretty and attractive without being
over elaborate is one that is always
in demand for simple gowns, nnd this
model Is charmingly graceful, white It
has the very practical meot closing
at the front. As illustrated, It is
made of one of the new voiles with
trimming of taffeta and chemisette
and under sleeves of embroidered
batiste, but all the materials that are
used for separate blou3es as well as
those that are used for afternoon
gowns are appropriate, silk as well as
wool. For the trimming any con
trasting material that may be liked
can be used, or bands of the same
overlaid with soutache or with a little
embroidery. For the chemisette and
under sleeves either lingerie material,
net or lace is appropriate. When
used for the entire gown the trim
ming on the front can be continued
down onto almost any skirt, giving
the seml-prlncesse effect.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is three yards
twenty-one or twenty-four, two and
three-eighth yards thirty-two or one
and three-fourth yards forty-four
inches wldo,. with three-fourth yard
of silk for the trimming and one and
one-half yards eighteen inches wide
for the chemisette and under sleeves.
Hedebo Work.
Handsome pieces of Hedebo work
are seen in some of the shops. This
work of the Danish women is among
the. most effective and exquisite nee
dlework in the world. It la not on'y
effective, but will last a lifetime, so
carefully . is every stitch placed -It
the linen. It is expensive in Den
mark and, of course, is much more
so on this 'side of the water. Yet
while the Initial expense Is heavy,
Hedebo work Is not extravagant, con
sidering Its wearing qualities.
Scarabs in Fashion.
The dull green or brown mummi
fied beetle worshiped by the Egyp
tians is In high favor as a Jewel. It
Is worn as a pendant, as a little fin
ger ring, as a collar pin and at the
back ot the hat to catch the red.
Scent Caps Are Worn.
A scent cap, like a dustfng cap,
will protect and perfume the hair at
night. Sprinkle sachet powder thick
ly between the outer cloth and the
lining.
Use of Filet Tulle.
The coarse net which has a silky
finish, and Is said to be quite dura
ble, is called filet tulle. Possibly it
got this name because It is finer than
filet net, but much heavier than bri
dal tulle.
Child's Apron.
Such a protective apron as this one
Is always desirable for the younger
children. It can be worn over a
frock or In place of one as liked,
it can be made from chambray
or gingham. It can be made from
percale . or . nny one of the Inex
pensive printed wash fabrics, or It
can be made from the more sturdy
and durable linen. It Includes patch
pockets that mean convenience and
comfort, and Just as Illustrated is an
exceedingly practical little garment
It something slightly more orna
mental Is wanted, however, the neck
can be cut out to form a square and
the sleeves omitted, and, when treat
ed in this way, the apron becomes
adapted to crossbarred muslin and
the more dainty materials of a similar
sort.
The apron is made with front and
backs. When the high neck is used
the collar finishes the neck edg "t)ut
when it is cut out to form a square
the edge Is designed to be finished
with a narrow frill. The patch pock-
ets are arranged on Indicated lines,
The sleeves are moderately full, gath
ered into bauds.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size (four years) U
two and one-half yards twenty-four,
two yards thirty-two or one and
three-fourth yards forty-four inches
wide.
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A paint Is soon to be placed on the
Siarket to Indicate excessive heat In
machine parts. Red when cool, it be
comes black when heated. Mercuric
iodide and cuplc oxide are two of the
ingredients.
Professor Dolbeare, of Tufts Col
lege, has found that at sixty degrees
Fahrenheit the rate of the chirp ot
crickets is eighty a minute; at sev
enty degrees Fahrenheit the rate is
120 a minute, a change of four chirps
a minute for each change of one de
gree. A new method of treating cholera
In India by intravenous or peritoneal
Injections ot strong salt solution, is
attracting wide attention. Whereas
two-thirds of the cholera cases ter
minated fatally before the new treat
ment was Introduced, since Its adop
tion two-thirds of the patients have
recovered.
The flaming arc light can be given
a great variety of colors by varying
the material Impregnating the carbon
electrodes. Yellow, pearl, white and
red carbons are now sold, calcium
salts yielding the yellow, strontium
the red or pink and barium the white.
The yellow, usually preferred, gives
the highest efficiency, and white the
lowest, or just a little more light than
the open arc from pure carbon.
The most Interesting and revolu
tionary feature of the new centrifugal
pump Is In the fact that the power
Is applied directly to the water, only
about three per cent, being lost In
Journal, speed resistance and friction.
The pump will draw water at a speed
of forty revolutions per minute, and
Its capacity Increases in proportion
to the speed of Its revolutions.
A record with long distance direct
telegraphy has been achieved by the
transmission recently of messages
between London and Karachi, a dis
tance of 6532 miles. The abolition
ot intermediate handling is responsi
ble for no little saving of time. It Is
understood .that the advantages of
direct transmission will be extended
to Liverpool and Manchester.
LOVEJIAKIXQ FIXJfEGAN STYLE.
A. Case of On Again, Oil Again, Gone
Again, in Japan.
1 Until lately it was illegal for male
and female actors in Japan to appear
upon the stage at the same moment.
As love is the stage subject of plays
there, as elsewhere, this separation
of the sexes In histrionic lovemaking
produced the most ridiculous effects,
to the uncontrolled amusement of
the chance European spectator.
A confession of love, says the Trav
el Magazine, had to be made some
what after .the following manner.
The Romeo of Japan comes alone
upon the stage.
"Ah, my beloved Ya-Fa-Pau-Lu,
when will you discover that 'tis you
who are the sweet cause of all my
pain!"
He goes off to the right. The Jul
iet of Japan enters from the left.
"And I, my dear Tsen-To-Perrl, I
love you, I love you!" She disap
pears. Romeo, reappearing upon the
stage: "Oh, my Joy, I offer to you
the sacrifice of a thousand thanks!
But will you, sweet one, grant me
the great favor which I now beg of
you?" He retires.
Juliet, after assuring herself that
the stage Is emptyi "Certainly I
promise It before I ask what it Is."
She withdraws.
Romeo, entering again: "Will,
you, my beloved, as a proof that you
love me, bestow on me one little
kiss?" He files off rapidly.
Juliet, coming forward: "There
fc now you have it!" She runs away
at full speed.
Romeo, rushing wildly upon the
stage: "Oh, my beloved!"
Hereupon he opens his arms and
passionately embraces the air. The
excitement ot the audience reaches
the highest pitch and everybody In
the theatre Is smiling or weeping.
The Test of True Love.
"Alicia," cried the ardent lover,
burning with the flame ot a hot, rapt
urous passion, "will you marry me?
For your doar sake would I brave
the perils ot both fire and water, the
anger ot the elements! Say but the
word!"
"I cannot, Arthur!" replied the
maid.
"Say not so, fairest one! Over hot
plowshares would I walk for you,
plunge down precipitous chasms into
the very jaws of death! Be mine!"
"Arthur, I cannot!"
. "Ah, cruel maid! Cast me beneath
the feet of wild horses, throw me to
the wild beasts for food all these
things will I suffer gladly for your
sake!"
"And still I cannot, Arthur!"
"But, really, Alicia," cried the
young man "now, ; really! Look
here, I'll sell my dog, and buy you
a Sunday hat, If you'll walk out with
me- THERE!"
' "Arthur," replied the maiden, kiss
ing him affectionately on the brow,
and Unking her arm In his, "let us go
out and sell the dog!" New York
World. ',
Brazil being anxious to have Japan
ese immigrants, one steamship com
pany has promised 3000 within the
next two years, the State paying
about $40 for each Individual ovei
twelve years of age.
New York. R. G. Dun & Co.'M
"Weekly Review of Trade" says:
"The stimulating effect of fine
spring weather is shown 'In the re
ports from nearly all the principal
cities. Some progress is making to
ward better things In Iron and steel,
although conditions as a whole re
main very unsettled. The continued
uncertainty as to prices In some
finished lines is the chief drawback,
widely circulated reports of further
price cutting having a depressing ef
fect. The best feature is In the
structural division, the low prices
named resulting In a heavy move
ment, while orders pending aggregate
a substantial volume.
"In the primary cotton goods mar-'
ket manufacturers are disposed to
refuse contracts for future ship
ments. Indications pointing to higher,
rather than a recession in prices.
"The print cloth market Is well
sold up both In the East and South,
while plaids and other colored goods
are in satisfactory shape and both
staple and dress ginghams are sold
ahead for some distance.
"In the woolen goods division, the
distribution of sample pieces Is now
completed and clothiers will begin to
go on the road next week. Some du
plicate trade is already reported In
the primary market, an Indication
that orders have been placed by re
tall clot hilars.
The Eastern boot and shoe market
Is quiet, wholesalers as a rule limit
ing the volume of new orders, but
trade shoys a slight Increase over the
volume ot business effected during the
past six or eight weeks.
"Sole and upper leather continues
quiet, although there has been a
slight increase in the demand, and
tanners are holding prices steady,
owing to the high market for hides."
MARKETS.
PITTSBURC.
Wheat No. t red t S5 . ()
Rye No. 2
Corn No. 2 yellow, ear 71 TO
No. 8 yellow, shelled 60 70
Allied ear 61 , 60
Oats No. white 51 5)
No. 3 white w 51
Flour Winter patent 5 95 g OS
Fanoy straight winters
Bay-No. 1 Timothy 1350 11 75
Clow No. 1 11 as ll 00
Feed No. 1 white mid. ton 29 V) SO 00
Brown middlings 260) 28 00
Bran, bulk 24 00 24 00
Straw Wheat 8 00 8 50
Oat 800 8 5)
Dairy Products.
Batter Elgin creamery 8 ft
Ohio creamery 28 80
Fancy country roll 19 24
Cheese Ohio, new 14 15
New York, new 14 15
Poultry, Etc.
Bens per lb t 16 1M
Chickens dressed 17 18
Eggs Pa. and Ohio, fresh 21 23
Fruits and Vegetables.
Potatoes Fancy white per bu.... 75 eg
Cabbage per ton 8 0 ) 88 ft)
Onions per barrel 1 40 1 so
BALTIMORE.
Flour Winter Patent I 5 79 5 90
Wheat No. 8 red 1 12
Corn Mixed 70 71
Eggs 84 8
Butter Ohio creamery 84 St
PHILADELPHIA. 1
Flour Winter Patent t 5 90 ( 00
Wheat No. 8 red 1 12
Corn No. 2 mixed 68 70
Oats No. 8 white 51 54
Butter Creamery 31 34 .
Eggs Pennsylvania firsts 81 89
NEW YORK.
Floor Patents J 5 90 8 00
Wheat No. red 1 1
Corn-No. S 71 72
Oats No. 8 white 54
Butter-Creamery 83 84
Eggs State and Penosylranla.... 81 40
LIVE 8TOCK.
Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg,
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CATTLE
Extra, 14W to 1000 pounds 8 50 4 I 65
Prime, 1800 to 1400 pounds. 6 85 4 6 50
Oood, 1200 to 1300 pounds 600 4 6 25
Tidy, 1060 to 1160 pounds. 67 8 no
Fair, Mi) to 1100 pounds 480 .4 5 65
Common, 700 to 900 pounds. 4 IS ( 465
Bulls.. ' ,4 h a
Cows 20J)jJ5O0
HOOS
Prime, heary. 7 41
Prime, medium weight T 85 9 7 40
Best heary Yorkers 721 14 7 85
Light Yorker. 6 80 .4 7 05
Pigs 6 50 4 6 70
Houghs 6 73 4 d no
"tags 4 7j 4 5 40
SHEIP
Prim wethers 5 85 3 SM
Good mixed 600 4 0
Fair mixed ewes and wethers....... 4 & (4 4 76
Culls and common 85) 14 86)
Hprlng lambs o 00 14 7 iiS
Veal calres 60) 14 9 W
heary to thin calres 4 5) 14 5iJ
A Little Matter of Franking.
"What can I do for you today. Sen
ator?" Inquired the urbane Blng City
postmaster.
"Oh, nothing much," answered Sen
ator Pluribus, easily. "I merely de
sire to have my coal house, my sec
tional book cases, my blue ribbon Jer
sey cow, my wire's kitchen cabinet,
my daughter's upright piano, my lit-'
tie son's Shetland pony, nsy- mother-in-law's
Morris cfaalr and my secre
tary winter' supply of cordwoM
franked to Washington. Thank you,
very kindly." Puck.
The prize for the longest sentence
ever written may falrlybe awarded
to the elder) Dumas. 1 whr probably
holds a - further record .for ' fertility
of production. In the seventh. 'oj the
twenty-nine Volumes.,: which compose
tha "Impressions de'.Voyage," notes
the London Chronicle,' there is a sen-'
tence describing Qenvenirto' Cellini
which- fills three pages, or 108 lines,
averaging forty-five letters aplece.The
sentence Is 'broken by sixty-eight com
iruyi'.end sixty semicolons; but as It
contains 195. verbs and 1?2 proper!
names, the reader is somewhat . be-'
wlldered- before- the' end-1 roftehed.