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10 THE PHILADELPHIA 1NQ UIEEE-MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUAHY 3. 1896 NEWS OF SUNDAY COMMENT UPON STOCKS ACTIVE AND CLOSE FIRM Farelgn Money Quotations. Reported by Sailer Stevenson. English sovereigns 4.85 4.92 Bank of England notes 4.85 4.92 Twenty-franc pieces 3.85 3.95 Five-franc- pieces .85 .95 Bank of France notes .19 Twenty-mark pieces 4.75 4.82 Reich marks 23 .24 Spanish doubloons 15.

40 15.60 Spanish twenty-five 4.75 4.85 Mexican doubloons 15. 40 4815.00 Mexican dollars 50 .55 Russian roubles (paper) 52 .54 ville and Nashville, Mannattan. Missouri Pacific, Lead. Jersey Central, Susquehanna and Western preferred. 34; Northern Pacific preferred, 3i; Northwest, Pacific Mail, Reading.

Rock Island. St. Paul, 1: Southern preferred. Tennessee Coal, Union Pacific 4, and Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred. 3.

Declined Baltimore and Ohio, and Cleveland, Loraine and Wheeling preferred, 5. The following tabl- shows the volume of sales of the principal active stocks and the highest, lowest and closing prices for the week: Sew York Stocks. vator No 34a34c; steamer, 32a32c No 3, 31a31c. NOTE On all sales of corn and oats to local trades except those on track there is a charge of for storage and elevating, which is paid by the buyer. Sales of grain, flour, by the jobbing trade are at an advance over the wholesale quotations herein recorded.

OATS. Receipts. 13.175 bushels: withdrawals, 21,588 bushels; stock, 104,742 bushels. The market was a shade stronger for both car lots and options, but as usual on Saturday there was little disposition to trade. Sales of 1 car No.

2 white at 25c; 3 cars do at 26c 5 cars do at 26c, and 2 cars do cllaped dead storage, at 25c. No. 2 white closed as follows: February. 25c bid, 25c asked; March, 25c bid, 28c asked; AprH, 26c bid, 26y2c asked; May, 26c bid, 2c GRAIN INSPECTIONS. January 31.

1896. In In Cars. No 2 mixed corn.l27'No 2 white 2 No .2 yellow corn 12 Rejected oats 1 No 2 white corn. 3 Str. No 2 Total 150 No 2 Pa red 1) Afloat No.

2 yellow corn, 40 bushels. Out Corn, 25.714 bushels. O'Mullen. aged years. The relatives and also Division No.

-A. are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence. 1741 South Tenth Solemn mass of requiem at the Annunciation Church. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery. OS HORN.

On January lSf. Charles OslKirn. in his 75th year. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited "to-'Htend the funeral. on Tnesday afternoon.

"o'clock. fpmr' Ms -la-te residem-e, I2lt! North Twenty-sixlh "Interment- at FAl'L. On January 31. Caroline W. Paul, dauehter of the late Comegya Paul.

Funeral services at her late residence. 5W8 Walnut Monday; February 3d, at ll'o'Crock A. M- Interment private. th Annie, daughter of John and the late Annie Peacock, in her LV.Lh year. The relatives and friends if the family ar resjjectf ully invited to the on Monday.

February 3, at o'clock, from the residence of her sister. Mrs. I.lzzle Ibb. No. 142 Seventh avenue.

'onphohocken. To proceed to Barren IIll 'emetery. JlAJtKR- On. the 2th Christian, F. Rair, late of Atlantic City.

Due notice of the funeral will be given. Atlantic City papers copv. RICHARDS. On February I. lf.Xi.

Sarah of Martin ntid Mary Richards. aeI 1 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respecif ully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, at 2 o'clock, from the parents' residence. Pechin street, Rox-boivnigh. Interment at I.evrrington Cemetery.

RJi HMOXD-On January 30, Daniel V. Richmond, in the 74th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at his late residence. No. 1S35 Reed street.

Interment private, at West Laurel Hill Ceme ing article on "John Rogers, the People's Sculptor," by WilHam Ordway Partridge. John Rogers' sculptures are almost as common ana poular in American homes as Whittier's poem's, and Mr. Partridge, himself a sculptor with strong popular and patriotic sympathies, points out with true feeling notable the service Is which Rogers has rendered. His article is jnost attractively illustrated by reproductions of Rogers' famous groups and other pictures. "The Passing of the New England Fisherman," by Winfield M.

Thompson, is a charming illustrated article on the change which i3 taking place so rapidly in one of the greatest New England industries. The series of articles on New England cities and towns is continued in this number by an admirable paper on "Modern Providence," by Robert Grieve. "Ibsen at Home." by Mr. Edgar O. Achorn, an Ibsen enthusiast, who visited the great dramatist at his home in Christi-ania last summer, gives impressions supplemented by a series of pictures, never before given in America, of Ibsen's home surroundings.

Professor H. B. of 'Johns Hopkins tTniversity-contributes a-strong paper- upon Lord whose military record in our- Colonial period -was so brilliant, and after, whom the college town of Alnherst is named. Warren F. Kellogg, Godey's Magazine for February Eears in a beautiful and original cover F.

C. Ransom a quaint Japanesque conception for St. Valentine's Day. Most striking among, the contents, is a. profusely illustrated article on the famous museum freaks.

Cleveland Moffet tells some of the; richest stories' about the late Eugene and among the interesting articles are "Studio Life in Paris," "What the Does for the Muscles," and a description of how the deaf are taught speech and speech-reading. In the series'on "Music in which is a distinctive and successful feature, of Godey's. Rupert Hughes writes entertainingly on the subject of Cantatas, and discusses Mr. G. W.

High. Low. Clcs. 1550 Am Cotton Oil Co 19 i'Vj 18 190729 Am Svg Rf Co 104 104 107 1901 Am Sus: Kef Co (W'i 98 74917 American Tob Co 'Vs 75 Vi 78 A J04 Amer Tob Co rref 27229 -T 3d a 3230 Atch, 1505 Baltimore Ohio 44800 Burl Quiney 2005 Canada Southern 7830 Chesapeake Ohio 2OO0O Chi Gas Tr rets 525 Cleve, Lor 3SN6 St 1783 Col Fuel Iron 2375 Col, Tol 0220 Con sol CJas 0300 Del Hudson 2390 Del Lack West 3705 Den Rio pref 10200 Dist Cat Co 3050 Erie 18359 Gen Elect Co 332 Illinois Central -350 Illinois Steel 505 Iowa Central pref 19UO Kan Tex 2d 78SO Kan Tex pref 9S5 Laclede Gas 429 Laclede Gas pref 1698 Lake. Erie West 1530 Lake Erie West pr, 2150 Lake Shore 8256 I Trac Co 300S2 Louisville Nash 102 lOl 101 15 15 154 24i 23 24V4 44 4014 40J! 78-- 76 77 49 4SV4 48 1 15 16 03 03 50 45 48 35 f.0 2sy3 28 28 18 17 18 157 148 354 129 126 129 164 360 164 45-'4 45 45 16 16 10 16 15 30 31 26 98 96 65 63 33 30 12 12 26 25 20 20 79 78 22 2o 74 72 98 05 33 12 26 20 79 21 3 146 143, 345 21 20 20 47 45 46 1475 Louis A Chic pr 20 20V 20 27880 Manhattan Consol 107 1069a 104o Met Traction Co 440 Michigan Central 2340 Minnesota Iron 20691 Missouri Pacific 8812 Nat Lead Trust 105 104 101 96 95 96 67 03 07 20 25 25 27 25 27 905 Nat Lead Trust pref 86 87 7K Nat Linseed Oil 14U47 Xew Jersey Cent 1944 New York Central 800 2d pref 45H9 Sus West 1054O Sus pref 930 Norfolk Western 7693 North American 7405 Northern Pacific 18 18 18 108 1I0 107 98 97 97 29 28 His 1 31 27 2 2 11 2V4, 5 4 15 5 3 1178S Northern Pac pr 9981 Northwest 16 12 100 99 100 Live Stock Prices.

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday evening, February 1. The receipts were: Beeves. Sheep. Hog. West Phila yard 272 5200 530 North Penna yard 30 1000 500 Total for the week 3020 0200 58O0 Previous week 292 10700 505 BEEF CATTLE.

The demand was fair and prices closed stronger. QUOTATIONS. Extra, none here; good, 4a 4c; medium, 4a4c; common, 3a4e. SHEEP were inactive and prices closed weak. Quotations: Extra.

3a4c; good. 3a 3c; medium, 2a.1c; common, la2c; lambs, 3a5e. HOGS were ciuiet at a slight advance. We quote Western 6a65J(iC. FAT COWS were in fair request at 2a3c.

THIN COWS were in moderate demand at $8al5. VEAL CALVES were in good demand at 3a7c. MILCH COWS were dull at $20a4O. DRESSED BEEVES sold fairly at 6a7c. GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS.

Leading Fntnres sail Cash Qaotn-tions In Chicago and Sew York. CHICAGO, Feb. 1. Another agitated and very strong wheat market was added to-day to the long list of the last two weeks. The price started with a Jump of about lc and at the end 2c rise had been established for the day.

Corn and cats were likewise stronger, but only moderately active. Provisions also made another small advance. The leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat No 2. February 64 May .66 July 6(5 Corn No 2 February May 3 July .31 September 32 Oats No 2 February March 2 May 21 July 21 Mess Pork Bbl. February 10.55 May 10.8 July 10.95 Lard 100 lbs.

February 5.72 May 5.95 July C.07 Short Ribs-100 lbs. February .05 .64 .65 .07 .60 .67 .07 .66 .67 .31 .30 .80 .32 .31 .32 .33 .32 .33 .19 .2 .20 .21 .21 .21 .21 .21 .21 10.62 10.52 10.60 10.87 10.77 10.85 11.02 10.92 11.0 5.75 5.47 5.75 5.97 5.7 5.97 6.12 6.07 6.12 25 5.2 5.25 10O0 Omaha 37 36 37 11655' Ontario West 15 14 15 9746 Pacific Mail 29 26 29 1095 Pitts St 17 16 17 405 St 50 55 50 1031 Pullman Pal Car Co. 155 153 155 109219 Reading 1st as pd 15 11 14 48217 Rock Island 70 67 09 1900 St Louis 5 5 5 2885 St Southw 11 -10 11 124 200 St Paul 72 10 72 2648 St Paul pr 127 126 127 22O0 Southern Pacific 21 20 21 14316 Southern lOi 9 lOVi 23525 Southern pr 30 27 30 19905 Tenn Coal Iron 30 28 30 2930 Texas Pacific 8 8 8 24740 Tr Co ctfs 8 5 7 1600 17-P Den Gulf 4 3 4 4437 Cordage 5 5 5 1200 IT Cordage grd 22 21 22 252 Leather 10 9 lil8 Leather pref 04 62 0: 273 IT Rubber Co 28 26 27 380 Rubber pref 87 85 85 3805 Wabash 1 6 7 13420 Wabash pref 17 16 1 21852 Western Union Tel 84 83 84 2O095 Wheeling 12 11 12 1275 Wheling pref. 33 33 38 5.5 5.45 5.50 5.00 5.57 5.6 Closing- Prices. By Sailer Stevenson, bankers and brokers.

33 Souih Third street. Bid. AskT General. Thirty cars were derailed on a bridge on ths Big Four road near Lawrenceburg, Both cars and bridge went down and five tramps were fatally injured. The steamer Carscus, bound for La Guayra, Venezuela, ran ashore at Governor's Island.

Robert Cutting Lawrence and Miss Monteith were married in New Tork just before th bride was about to undergo an operation for Dr. Hunter came near winning the Senatorial prize again Saturday in the Kentucky Legislature. Hunter received fifty-four votes and Blackburn forty-six; necessary to a choice, 56. It is said that most of the important Cuban families are leaving the island for Mexicq, South and North America. Mayor Strong, Thomas C.

Piatt and Governor Morton are to put their legs under the sam table and dine together in Albany to-morrow. The W. C. T. at a meeting In Lexington, adopted a protest against using old bourbon whisky in christening the new warship Kentucky.

Mrs. Shirley S. Davis, of New York, will become a member of the law firm of Davis and Tavis. The other member of the firm will be her son. Deputy Assistant Attorney Harry S.

Davis. It is rumored that representatives of ths Cuban insurgents have bought two more boats at Baltimore. Ex-Superintendent Byrnes has been hobnobbing with New York Police Commissioners and there are rumors of Byrnes' possible restoration to the department. ForelBB. Lord Salisbury's tenderness towards the Sultan has caused English friends of Armenia to hope for American intervention in Turkey.

Brazil is said to have occupied the territory of Amapa, claimed by France. The result of the meeting of the Spanish forces with the insurgents' armv occasions no little anxiety in Cuba. It is General Marin's great ambition to strike one decisive blow and crush the rebellion before General Weyler arrives from Spain. Emperor William has decided to put through his plan for doubling the size of German navy. If the Reichstag refuse funds he will raise them by popular subscription.

Washlnerton. On Saturday Mrs. Cleveland gave her first and only public reception for the season. Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church addressed an urgent appeal to President Cleveland in behalf of the Christians in Armenia. The United States Senate passed the fres coinage substitute for the House Bond bill bv a vote of 42 to 35.

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs passed a resolution condemning Ambassador Bayard's utterances at Edinburgh and Old Boston, as improper and offensive to this government. The monthly statement of the Comptroller of the Currency shows that on January 31 the amount of national bank notes in circulation was $213,407,585. which is an increase for the year of 8.201,641. and a decrease for th month of $220,236. These fourth-class postmasters have been appointed in Pennsylvania: Caprivl, Bar-rowe vice R.

K. Wert resigned; Feastervllle, A an Rrtsdalen, vice F. P. Van Artsdalen resigned; Sonestown, H. P.

Hall, vice J. B. Magargle resigned. The Patent Office has Just granted to a Brooklyn inventor letters patent covering ths up-to-date article of female apparel known as bloomers. State.

Sixty employes of Cramps' shipyard in charge of an expert draughtsman, have arrived at Bethlehem to take the measurements of the turret of the Massachusetts, now building at Cramps'. Flames wrecked the Wayne Electric Light Company's plant and as a result the suburban towns of Devon. Villa Nova. Paoli, Brwyn Radnor and Wayne will be In darkness for seme nights to come. The loss is estimated at about $40,000.

Warren M. Dickinson, one of the younger members of the Montgomery county bar, aged 37 years, died of ulceration of stomach. Joseph Booz, a well-known citizen of Bristol fell rrom his chair while reading at his homs and expired in a few minutes. The Southern Central Railroad Company was organized in Harrlsburg with a capital stock of to build a line fifty-two miles long from Harrisburg to Sunbury. The officers rresiuem, rTftnlC McLaughlin.

Philadelphia; directors. 8. P. Wol- VPrfnn Snnhimr- jarv-arren. Joseph L.

Tull. Alfred Gratz. Henry Gratz and Vincent McLaughlin, all of Philadelphia. The treasurer is Robert L. Tull, of Philadelphia, who Is assistant treasurer of 'ths Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Companr.

Joseph L. Tull is the secretary. Owing to dullness In the coal trade orders were received at the Philadelphia and Reading mines in the Shamokln district to closs down indefinitely, throwing 8000 men out of In an interview. A. Kruger, a Phoenixvills Jeweler, denied emphatically that Paul Kruger President of the South African Republic sver lived in America.

Neither did his parents. The Republicans of the Sixth ward Harrisburg, have organized the M. B. Quay Club, with John Conkling, ex-Immigrant inspector as president. The five victim nf i uuner pi- uune.i xhere was i another death Samuel Kephart, a puddler, Bis Local.

Liberty Bell was welcomed hoiaie from Atlanta and the visitors from that city were entertained at a banauet at the Union Leactia and will be shown the city. Commander and Mrs Booth, of the Salvation Army are to appear at a great Rescue, Rally, to be held at the Academy, of Music Christian Endeavorites to the number of 400 celebrated their fifteenth anniversary at Grace Temple. A violent explosion of illuminating gas wrecked the second floor of Conrad Gilbert's photographic studio. 926 Chestnut street. 3.

H. Martin, a colored minister, living at 1023 Lingo street, was placed uider $1060 bail for a further hearing on the charge of obtaining money under false pretemes. The big hull of the steamer Middlttown was launched at Neafle tc Levy's yards. Cooper T. Kennell, of 1905 Allegheny avenue, fell down the elevator shaft of ths Bourse and was killed.

The remains of Rev. Dr. William Fur-ness were laid to rest in Laurel Hil Cem-eitery. His funeral was attended by a number of men of note. Late Trains Account of Grand tpera, Via Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will hold the following local trains from 9 road Street Station to-night, Wednesday, "iiurs-day and Friday night fifteen minutes after the fall of the curtain; no train, however, will be held later than 11.45 P.

M. For Schuylkill division, 11.37 P. M. Jary-land division, 11.38 P. and Central 11.43 P.

M. TRUSTS AND DEPOSITS THE EQUITABLE TRUST CO. NO. 624 CHESTNUT STREET. CAPITAL (subscribed) $1,000,00 CAPITAL (paid in) SOO.OOj UNDIVIDED PROFITS .214,20, Receives Deposits, Makes Loans Executes Trusts, Insures Titles ta Real Estate, Becomes Suretx.

Takes Charge of Real Estate, Collects Income, Etc. PAYS I5TEHEST OS DEPOSITS. TRIST FUXDS KEPT SEPARATE. W. F.

Harrity President. O. L. Crawford Vice President. Daniol Donovan Vice President F.

J. Johaim J. V. Louffhney Ass't Treasurer. J.

H. t'onnellan Title Officer. A. H. O'Brien Trust Officer.

DIRECTORS: Daniel Donovan. George H. Earle, Howard B. French, William F. Harrity, Anthony A.

Hirst, Arthur Hagen. Jeremiah J. Sullivan, Wlnthrop Smith. John Sparhawk, S. Edwin Megarges, Samuel G.

Thompson. George L. Crawford, William B. Gill. John A.

Johann. FINANCIAL E. W. CLARK Jfc BANKERS AND BROKERS. 139 SOUTH FOURTH STREET.

Investment securities a specialty. A general banking business transacts. Interest allowed on deposits. Members of the Philadelphia and New TH Stock Exchanges. Connected by private wire with Nsw Torlt BROWN BROS.

CO. Siulheast Corpdf Fourth and Chestnut Sts. COMMERCIAL CREDITS Circular Credits for Travelers Cable Transfers and Bills of Exchange en Great Britain and the Continent Money Receives on Deposit. Interest A II awe 1 Flrft-dass Investment Securities Specialty. PUBLICATIONS BOOK ABOUT THE Win GOV-KRNOIl OF PESSYLVAXIA.

MATERIALS FOR A BIOGRAPHY Men AVIio Were Annoolaled With Anilrenr Ciregsr C'nrtln Contribute to Oar T-v nanlrilKe of His Public Services MaKailnm for the Month- Publishers Andrew Gregg. Curtin, the great war Governor of Pennsylvania, is the subject of a most interesting: volume which is published by the Avil Printing ompany. Market and Fortieth streets, Philadelphia. The volume is not a biography. It contains rather materials for biography.

Part- ly by his attractive personality, some what from the fact that Pennsylvania was a border State repeatedly invaded by Confederate troops, still more by reason of qualities of heart and mind and mostly because of his unceasing vigilance and activity, Andrew curtin I impressed himself upon the country as the greatest of the war Governors, the typical war There i were other war Governors who in one I direction or another mav have been Curtin's equal, but neither Andrew, of Massachusetts, or Morton, of Indi- ana, wno, arier purlin, are me utsu remembered of the war Governors, possessed the same or similar rich endowment of mind, 'heart and person that made Curtin so complete a rep- resentative of unselfish patriotism At the present time, while we wait for the biography that shall define Curtin's place Jn history, no book about the war. Governor could have been more" satisfactory than this collection of papers written largely by men who were by his side in the great conflict, and who were permitted to share in his work. The future biographer will draw from this volume a picture of Curtin as the men who knew him well, saw him under the stress and strain of the war for the Union. The biographical sketch here given, together with the chapters on Curtin's first and second terms as Governor, is contributed by Dr. W.

H. Egle, the State Librarian. Colonel William B. Mann explains the historical purpose of the volume compiled by the eye-witnesses to the facts which they narrate: Henry C. Hickock" tells oT Curtin's share in the establishment of tha free school system.

Colonel McClure describes Curtin's first elction. and Wayne MacVeagh, who was chairman of the Republican State Committee in the second Gubernatorial campaign, as Colonel McClure had been-in the-nrst campaign, gives reflections of" the state of public feeling in 1S03. Ex-Governor Pattison has an excellent paper compiled from the official dispatches, snowing how the troops of Pennsylvania were organized and sent to the front by the war Governor. W. Hayes Grier has written the paper on the Pennsylvania Reserves; G.

Harry Davis that showing Curtin's activity in founding the schools for the soldiers' orphans; John Russell Young describes the Altoona conference of war Governors; William Bender Wil son describes the first military telegraph; Senator Quay speaks eloquently and with knowledge of Curtin's care for the soldiers: Governor Hastings tells many a good story of his personal traits; Ex-Governor Beaver describes his life at Bellefonte, and other contributors are Thomas V. Cooper, J. C. Bomberger, General Fitz John Porter, Judge Craig Biddle, Titian J. Coffey, Thomas M.

Marshall, William H. Armstrong. Congressman Grow, and Judge Harry White. It could not be expected that all of these contributions are of equal value or interest, and in the. best of them the facts presented are- of more consequence than the manner of the presentation.

Here and there remain the uncbliterated marks of hurried dictation to the typewriter, and Mr. Mac- Veagh's paper is of so slender a na- ture as to De only redeemed py its brevity. But most of the contributions, besides being the tributes of personal friendship, record matters that are much to the honor" of Governor Curtin, and the Commonwealth, of which he was so loyal, so proud and so true a. son. Houghton.

Mifflin Boston, publish Architects of Fate or-Steps to Success and Power, by Orison Swett Marden. There are thirty portraits cf famous persons. The author's purpose has. been to promote building and self culture by -pointing out examples of noble achievements. Literary Xotes.

The special features of Harper's Magazine for February are: Mr. R. Caton Woodville's striking picture, "Peasant Rebels," which indicates the salient feature of Mr. Poultney Bigelow's etory of "The German Struggle for Liberty," as the story of a people's war. "The New Baltimore," presenting a very complete view of one of the most individual of American cities, is contributed by Mr.

Stephen Bonsai. who brings into bold relief the social aspects of life in this old town. Numerous illustrations for the article, mainly from drawings by Mr. Harry Fenn. supplement the writer's description.

The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt tells the story of "St. Clair's Defeat," a century aero. Mr. Caspar W.

Whitney's third paper of his series. "On Snow-Shoes to the Barren Grounds." describes a characteristic bison hunt, with illustrations from photographs and from drawings by Mr. Frederic Remington. "The Passing of the Fur-Seal," by Mr. Henry Loomls Nelson, illuminates the dark recesses of the intricate diplomacy relating to this subject.

"The Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc," with noble illustra-tions by Mr. F. V. Du Mond, will embrace the last campaign undertaken by the maid, concluding with her capture bv the English at Compiegne. In fiction the number is strong, presenting, in addition to the third part of Mr.

William Black's new novel. "Briseis," illustrated by Mr. W. T. Smedley, a fine short sforv, entitled "A Mother in Israel," by the "late Mr.

H. H. Boyesen, and a humorous tale of "A Snipe Hunt." by Mrs. M. M.

Davis, with illustrations by Mr. A. B. Frost. The February Ladies' Home Journal has an invitingly dainty cover, seasonably typifying midwinter.

Just a faint sug'gestion of approaching spring is given in an article descriptive of a blooming garden, by F. Schuyler Mathews, for which W. Hamilton Gibson, who reproduces nature with such artistic fidelity, has drawn a series of illustrations portraying annuals in the rich glow of profuse bloom. James Whitcomb Ri-lev sings "Little Maid-O' Dreams." Ex-President Harrison's paper, "This Country of Ours" series, discusses the 'Presidential Office," and gives General Harrison's views upon the eligibility of the President for re-election. Mary Anderson de Navarro reaches an interesting point of her memoirs, telling of her first appearance in the larger cities, incidents of her touring experiences and of some of the notable people she met.

In an article upon "The Little Queen of Holland," Arthur Warren writes of the young sovereign's dally life, her pastime, her toys, pets and her studies. Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst. D.

addresses himself forcefully to young men, and under the vigorous caption of "The Stuff That Makes Young Manhood emphasizes the supreme necessity of "beginning right" in life. There are two nractical articles uoon music: "The Violin for Women," by Maud Powell, and "Hints for Violin Students." by Robert D. Braine. Miss Lillian Bell smartly arraigns "Men as Lovers" for their Indifferent endeavors; Mary E. Wilkir.s presents another "Neighborhood Type." which Alice Barber Stephens has illustrated, and Miss Magruder further unravels the fascinating mystery Qf "The Violet." to which Charles Dana Gibson has given his best work as an illustrator.

The frontispiece of the New England Magazine for February is a picture of the statue of Abraham Lincoln by John Rogers. This accompanies an interest NEW THE MARKET STRONG WITH POOLS STILL. Bl'YIXG. BOND ISSUE ARRANGEMENTS Intending Subscriber Prepared lot the Loan The Sharp Advance in Reading Securities Increased Production of Gold A Week's Fluctuations in Stock Prices. The statement issued by the New York Banks on Saturday is perplexing for the reason that it does not represent the changes that are generally believed to have been made.

It is known that mo.ney was shipped to New York in large quantities from Philadelphia and other cities and a considerable amount was imported, and yet the banks show a gain in actual cash of only $2,121,500. The other items of the statement was an increase tf S7OG.400 in deposits, and a decrease, of $717,200 in loans. The surplus reserve increased $1,944,000, and now stands at The easiest explanation for this moderate gain in cash is that money is being hoarded by intending bond subscribers who expect to make the first payment on Thursday. It is undoubtedly true that a good deal of money is being as one life insurance company is reported to hold .6,000,000 in gold in its vaults for the subscription, and Russell. Sage is said to have about $2,000,000 in gold.

If these two instances are generally known, there must be many others. The statement shows very clear ly that the liquidation in stocks and mercantile accounts Is over, as the loan account was reduced very little. Another incident going to show that the preparations for the new loan are about completed is the rail in tne premium on gold, which has dropped from five-eighths to one-quarter and After Wednesday there will be a grand clearing up in money affairs with a drOD in rates and a more abundant supply of loanable funds. It is generally expected that this will be followed bv a rise in stock nrices. To some extent this has been anticipated by the advance tf the last two weeks, but still there is plenty of room for a further rise.

Stocks are now far below the level they were selling at before the Venezuela message was sent in, and there is no question the conditions of the country are vastly better than they were then. The too, for the account of various pools last week shows that a good many of the leaders of speculation are of the oninion that prices should go up. Having bought stocks they will naturally use their influence to cause them to rise, and if they are favored by easy money conditions there Is little doubt they will succeed in their purpose. They have also two factors of importance In their favor. In the first place London is short of American stocks and will cover on any appearance of sustained strength, and in the second place the room traders and professional operators are carrying small lines Or no lines at all.

The logic of the situation undoubtedly favors a strong upward movement. Some securities, however, have risen as much as they should until the rest of the list has advanced considerably. Reading issues are the most conspicuous example of this class. Their advance has fully discounted the success of the reorganization scheme and ihe settlement of the coal trade difficulties. The Reading first preferences, for "xample.

which sold on January 7 at IStJ, and have since had a payment of five per cent. made, now sell at 30, a clear advance of 12V, per cent. The second preferences in the same way hav gained per cent. The thirds have gained 11 and the stock 7. Yet does any one suppose that after 15 per cent, more hss been paid on Reading firsts, brtngina: the price to 51, that the XI 300 of new Reading stock issued in exchange therefor will be worth as much as $1000 of Pan Handle preferred stock, which has just paid a dividend? Or will the thirteen shares of new second preferred siock'aud eleven shares of new common stock that will be given for the second preference bonds be worth as much as on-2 Northern Pacific consolidated five oor cent, bond? Or will $5000 of new Reading stock at par be worth as much as $8300 at par of Atchison stock? Yet one can make these exchanges on the present selling prices" of these securities.

There Is little question that Reading will be put still higher, as the syndicate as stock to sell and is strong enough to make a market. But if Reading is low, so 's everything else. The whole list has been depressed and Reading seems to have moved up a little in advance of the rest. An important table bearing on the economic situation is that complied hy-the Financial Chronicle, showing th World's production of gold for 1895 and a series of years. The which are as complete as can be prepared at this early date, give the valus of the gold product of the world last year as $100,549,082.

as compared with -OlS in 1894, and $158,000,094 in 1S93. The production in ounces in the United States and in the whole world, and the value of the total product in pounds sterling for a number of years bick, are as follows: Value Ounces Tr. S. Ounces World. Sterling 2.27.1.5S .653.203 41.004 87ti 1S4 1.910.813 S.

655. 222 36,765 652 13 1.73D.323 7.675.23H 32 602.007 'ii 1.597.O08 7.041.822 211,012 251 ll 1. 004.840 6.280.235 2fl.702;6fl0 1S0 1.588.880 5.711,451 24.261 10- 1S9 1.587.0OO 5,811.245 23.835-447 lSX 1.004.841 5.175.023 21.0S5 011 17 1.50O.375 5.0ei.40O 21.409 815 1.603.125 5.044.33 21 427 445 1885 1.538.325 5.002.584 21.249 976 1884 1.480.95O 4.902.889 20 S26 492 1883 1.451,250 4.8.-.9.502 20'c421O3 1SS2 1.572.187 4.825.794 499 008 1881 1,678.612 4,976.080 21,141,216 The value of an ounce of gold is It will be seen, th.tt an immense stimulus has been given to the production of gold in the last two while, since 1882, the production has been doubled. The general calculation is that the consumption of gold for ornaments and in the arts Is about 5.000,000 ounces' a year. Some estimates, indeed, run as high as 7,000.

Ooo ounces. But even at the smaller figure it Is pretty evident there has been no remnant left over to be converted into-coin for many years prior to 1894. It is this lack of expansion In the money supply that is the strongest argument of the silver party to-day, as they can thereby the steady fall in prices for the last twrnty years. But the enlarged production at the present time, which gives every promise of being still further expanded, affords good ground for the hope that an Important addition will be made to the world's circulating medium. One dollar's worth of gold, under our modern system of financing, is made the basis for four dollars of paper currency.

Should the gold output, therefore, increase in the next few years as it has Increased in the last few, the close of the present century should witness a degree of prosperity such as has not been seen since 1873. The returns of gross earnings of seventy-eight railroads for the third week of January, compiled by the Financial Chronicle, show a total of $6..49.270, an increase of $505,155, or 8.65 per cent, over the same week last year. The stock market last week was the most active for some time, the sales amounting to 1.203.950 shares. The trading was well divided, the sales of three stocks exceeding 100.000 shares, while a large number of neglected stocks were brought forward. The market was fairly steady throughout, and nearly everything on the list made gains.

The principal changes for the wek weie: Advanced Cotton Oil, 1: Suar, 2't; Tobacco. Burlington, 1V4: O. C. C. an-i St.

Louis, 1V4; Delaware and Hudson, 24; Lackawanna, 2: General "Electric, Lake Brie and Western, Louis GoTnimnti Closings Ir. S. extended, 2 per IT. S. 4s, 1907, registered U.

S. 4s, 1907, coupon S. new registered lT. S. 4s, new coup IT.

S. 5s. registered IT. S. 5s, coupon S.

Currency 6s, '96 U. S. Currency 6s, '97 U. S. Currency 6s, '98 IT.

S. Currency 6s, '99 Quotations. 95 ...107 ....108 .113 108 110 114 115 112 113 ...114 ...111 ..112 ...100 ...102 .104 ...107 Forelca Exchancr. Sterling 4.88 4.89i,4 Francs ...5.16 5.14 Reichmarks .95 90 Guilders 40 404 London Stock Market. LONDON, Feb.

1. Closing Consols, for money, 107 15-16: do for the account. 107 15-16; Canadian Pacific, 59: Erie, 16: Erie seconds, 76: Illinois Central, 99: Mexican ordinary, 19; St. Paul common, 73; New York Central, 100; Pennsylvania, 54: Reading, 754; Mexican Central new 4s, 69. THE PHILADELPHIA MARKETS Prices of Grain and Provisions In the Local Marts.

Saturday, Feb. 1, 18SW5. Higher cables and a good foreign inquiry influenced a very strong feeling in the wheat market and with bullish speculation in all home grain centres prices here advanced --c per bushel. Corn and oats were Jy4ac higher, but ruled quiet. Flour ruled firm in sympathy with the advance wheat, but demand continued light.

Provisions were steady with a light Jobbing trade. Fancy butter was well sold up and firm, but medium and low grades were plentiful and moved slowly. Eggs were quiet, but supplies of fine fresh stock were light and prices were well maintained. Cotton was quiet and unchanged. COTTON ruled steady, but demand was light.

We quote on a basis of 8MiC for middling uplands. PROVISIONS ruled steady, but there was not much doing. We quote: Beef, city family, per bbl. smoked beef, llal'c; -beef hams, pork, family, $12al3; hams, S. P.

cured, in tierces. 8Mjalc; do smoked. yalc; sides, ribbed. In salt. CaGVac; do do smoked, 7lia7c; shoulders, pickle cured, iat5c; do do smoked.

71ia7e; picnic hams. S. P. cured, do do smoked, 7a7c; bellies, in pickle, according to average, loose, oiafilc; breakfast bacon, 7a8Vac; pure, city retined, in tcs. 7a7c; do do do, in tubs, 7c; do butchers', loose, 6c.

TALLOW is steady but dull. We quote: City, prime, in hhds, 3c; country, prime, in bbls, do dark, in bbls, 3a3iic; cakes, 4c; grease. 3c. BUTTER Receipts. 470 boxes.

The market as usual on Saturday was quiet, but supplies of fancy Western creamery were pretty closely sold up and the market for this description was in good shape and firm. Faulty qualities continued plentiful and these moved slowly at irregular prices. Factory butter was dull and values were largely nominal. Fancy prints ruled firm with supplies under good control, but medium grades especially of Western goods were hard to move and very irregular in value. We quote as follows: Western creamery, extra, aoc; jobbing selections, 21c; do fair to prime, 14alic; imitation creamery, 15c for choice and 13al4c for fair to good; ladle-packed, current make, 12al4c, as to quality; Pennsylvania and Western creamery prints, fancy, at 20c; exceptional lots higher; do choice, liic; do fair to good, 17al8c; prints jobbing at 21 a24c.

CHEESE Receipts, 321 boxes. The general market was quiet, but supplies of choice September goods were light and prices were firmly maintained. Medium and low grades were dull and weak. We quote as follows: New York factory, choice small. 10allc; do fair to good, small, cnoice, large, 10al(U2C; fair to good, large, 9V4alc; part skims, as to quality, 6a8c; Swiss cream.

No 1, 12'ial3c; do do. No 2, 8a 10c; do do, inferior, 6a 7c. EGGS Receipts, 14 bbls, 1036 cases. The market was quiet, but supplies of choice fresh stock were moderate and prices ruled steady at 15c. Recrated eggs were jobbing la2c above wholesale prices.

LIVE POULTRY Supplies were moderate and the market was quiet at unchanged prices. We quote at the following figures: Fowls, hens. OaiMic; roosters, tic; spring chickens, 8aUc; ducks, 12c; geese, lOallc. DRESSED POULTRY There was no particular activity in the market, but demand absorbed all offerings of desirable stock, prices of which were well maintained. Staggy chickens and old torn turkeys were hard to move.

We quote: Fowls, fancy, Sal0c; some nearby higher; do. fair to good, iAale; old roosters, 6a6ic; roasting chickens, choice to fancy, lOallc; do, fair to good, ital)c; do. common, 7a8c; broiling chickens, as to size and quality, 12alc: turkeys, nearby, fancy, 15c; do do, fair to good, 13a 14c; do Western fancy, hens, 13al3.c; do do. mixed hens and young toms, 13a 13c; do do. young toms, llal3c, the lat-near-by.

12al5c; do Western, Hal4e; geese, near-by, lOallc; do Western, 8a 9c. POTATOES Supplies were fairly liberal and the market was dull at former rates. We quote: Potatoes, per bush-New York Early Rose, choice, 25c; do do, fair- to good. 20a23c; do Burbanks and Stars, choice, 22a23c; do do do, fair to good. 18a20c; Pennsylvania Rose and Stars, fancy, 2.ra28c.

REFINED SUGARS. Prices were very firmly maintained, but trade was quiet. Refiners' quotations, subject to a 3-16c commission in addition to trade discounts: Cubes, 5 3-16c; crown 5 3-1 6c; powdered, 5 3-16c; granulated. 4 15-1 6c; confectioners'. 4 13-16c; crystal and double refined diamond 4 15-16c; No.

1, 4c down to 2 1R-I6c for No.x12; No. 13 quoted at 3 and No. 14 at 3 13-lGc. FEED. There was very little demand and supplies, though moderate, were ample.

Prices were barely steady. We quote: Winter bran, in bulk, spot, $12.50 al3.25; spring bran, in sacks, spot, 12.50 al3.25. BALED HAY AND STRAW. Receipts were moderate and the market ruled steady with a fair demand for desirable grades. We quote: Hay Choice Timothy, large bales, do do, small bales, No.

1 timothy, No. 2 timothy, No. 3, $12al3; No. 1 mixed clover, No. 2 mixed clover, clover, prairie, $8al0; straw No.

1 straight rye, No. 2 do do, tangled rye, wheat, oa.t, FLOUR. Receipts, 2SKH barrels; 12,201 sacks. Offerings from the mills continued light and prices were firm in sym- fiathy with the rise in wheat, but buyers acked confidence and there was very little doing. We quote: Winter super, do extras, Pennsylvania roller, clear.

do do, straight, Western winter, clear, do do, straight, 3.75; do do. patent, spring, clear, do straight, do patent, do favorite brands, higher; city mills, extra, do clear, do straight, do patent, RYE FLOUR is quiet, but prices rule steady at $2.65 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania. BUCKWHEAT FLOUR Is dull and unchanged. We quote at per 100 pounds. WHEAT Receipts, 555 bush; shipments, 3472 bush; stock, 462,499 bush.

The market was strengthened by higher cables and a good foreign inquiry and with bullish speculation in New York and Chicago prices here closed 2c higher. The advance, however, restricted business for export and millers were holding off. Ejcports from both coasts this week (including flour), according to Bradstreet's, aggregated 2.550.206 bush, against 3,849,271 bush last week, 2,483,858 bush the corresponding week last year and 2,083,100 bush the same week In 189-4. Contract wheat closed as follows: February, 75c bid, 75ic asked; March, 75Vjc bid, 75c asked; April, 75VjC bid, 75c asked; May, 73 bid, 5c asked. Car lots, in export elevator No 2 Pennsylvania red, No 2 Delaware red, 7a'4a76c; No 2 red, 75a75c; No 1 Northern spring, 77a77c; No 1 hard, 78a 78c; steamer No 2 red, 73ic; No 3 red, CORN Receipts, 131.925 bush; shipments, 4822 bush; stock.

682,468 bush. The option market ruled firm in sympathy with the upward movement In wheat and prices advanced per bushel. There was a fair foreign inquiry, but bids as a rule were too low for business. Local car lots were more firmly held, but demand was light. Sales of 1 car No 2 yellow, on track, at 34.

No 2 mixed closed as follows: February, 34c bid. 34c asked; March, 34c bid. 34c asked; Ar.rn 34U bid. asked: May. 3490 ibid, 35c asked.

Car lots, in export ele tery. SALMON. On January Peter Salmon. Due notice of funeral will be given from bis. late residence.

2431 Philip street, Second and York. (180) SA TD On January '30. Regina Rauder nee Cruder, wife of Adolph Sauder. awed 211 years. The relatives and friends of tie.

also the Onward and Vpward Poclety. ara respectfully Invited to attend ihe funeral, on Monday ebruary 3d, at 1 Cemetery. SMAL.il alden. On the 20th Mrs. Kate Smalhalden aKecl B2 years.

Due mic uf wolf SMITH. On January 31, John Smith, in his 71st yaar. The relatives and friends of the family, also the officers of the Twenty-second District, the members of Ixdpre No. lOS, A. P.

the members of Manainug Tribe. No. IIS. I. O.

of R. and the members of Wyaluslng Tribe, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on February 4th. at 2.30 o'clock, from his late residence, 143 Spencer street. Services and interment at St. James the Isr Protestant Episcopal Church.

SMITH. At Chester. on January 31, 1800, Hester Smith, formerly of Philadelphia, daughter of the late John and Mary Smith, 1n her f7th year. The relatives and friends or the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday morning, at 8.30 o'clock, from her brother-in-law's residence, Hartin Carroll, No. COS East Ninth street.

Mass at St. Michael's Church. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery. SNTDER. On January 30.

Rebecca, widow of the late Noah Snyder, and only daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Tountr. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the residence of her son-in-law, William E. Robb, No. 300 Mcllwain street. Interment at Mt.

Vernon Cemetery. SULLIVAN. On January 18G. Catharine, widow of Timothv Sullivan, aged 00 vearsC The relatives and mends of the family are" respectfully invited to attend the fu-reral. on Monday morning, at 7.30 o'clock.

All I Q1H 1 TVont street. Solemn requiem mass at St. Joseph's Church. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. SWEARER.

Entered into rest, on February 2. 1MM1. Edna May. daughter of Thomas and Annie Swearer, aped 22 years. The relatives and friends of the family, HeH man Council, No.

24' I. Tmugtiters of Liberty, arid' Companions of the Forest, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clo'k. from her parents' residence. 110 Spencer street. Falls of Schuylkill.

Interment at Mount Vernon Cemetery. THEOBALD. On February 1. lSOfl. Mary, widow of the late Frederick R.

Theobald, in the rth vcar of her ape. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 -o'okvk. from her late resilience, 2243 North Fourth street. To proceed to North-wood Cemetery. TILT.

Fell asleep in Jesus on February 1. 1 I i 1 1 i ,1 Mary S. Tily and Brands oOf Thomas and weeks. The relatives and friends of the familv are respectfully invited to attend the runerai services, on lufsuny ant- i o'clock, at parents' residence. 2427 Reese street.

To prcceed to North. Cedar Hill Ceme-terv. Interment private. TRACY. -On January 30.

189fl, John Tracy, aped 50 years. The relatives and friends of the family axe respectfully invited to attend the funeral, Monday morning, at 8 o'clock, from his late residence. Plymouth township. Montgomery county. High mass at St Matthew's Church, Conshohocken, and interment Cemetery.

r.vrrEft: On February 1. 1H0B. -tBlanche. daughter of John and Rachel Unifer, and granddaughter of the late Isaac and Mary 'lnn need 10 weeks. The relatives and friends of the family are resiectf ully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, the 4th at 2 o'clock, from her parents' resi--dence, Cheltenham.

Interment at Cheltenham M. E. Church Ground. WALLACE. On February 2.

1806. Walter Scott, son of the late Francis G. Wallace, in his 38th year. Funeral on Tuesday morning, at' lO from the residence of his brother. Mr.

Alfred S. Wallace. 1241? Frank-ford avenue. Interment at Belvue Cemetery. WHARTBXBT.

On February 1. 180i, James Q. Whartenby. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend- the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from his late residence. 1740 Orthodox street.

Frankford. Interment at North Cedar Hill Cemetery. On January 30.. Alice P. Whit-comb, wife of Samuel N.

Whit comb and daughter of Rachel C. and the late John Hallowell. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from her late residence. Fort Washington. Interment at.

St. Thomas Episcopal Church, White Marsh. WHITESIDE. On February 1, 180fl, Mart' Ann Whiteside, in her 78th year. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday.

4th inst at 1 o'clock, from her late residence. 1HMS Howard street. Interment at Monument Cemetery. WILSOC. On February 180(5.

Samuel, on of Siisan and the late Samuel Wilson, formerly of Ellisbunr. N. in the 33d year of his ase. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on afternoon. February 4." at 1 o'clock, at his late residence.

Two. 30 Morelton avenue. Wriarhtsville. N. J.

Interment at Colestown Cemetery. W1NSLOW. On Tuesday, the 28th David Winslow. Due notice of the funeral be eiven. wnr STrvmnpT On Tanunrv 28 ISftfi Louisa, wife of William H.

Wolstencroft and daughter of Frederick and the late Sarah KennROtt, aged 33 vears. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to atend the funeral services, on Monday, February 3, at 2 o'clock, at her- late residence. 1673 Harrison street. Frankford. Interment private at North Cedar Hill.

WOOD. On Sixth day. 31sr 18IH1, Sarah R. Wood, widow of the late Chalkly Wood, in her 82d year. Funeral on Second dav.

Second month 3d. at 10 o'clock, from the residence of her son-in-law. Jacob T. Comly. CrriaKes will meet train leaving Rroad Street Station at S.22 A.

M. at Horsham Station. ZANE- On February 2. 1S9. Eli Zane.

aired 110 years. The relatives and friends of the family, also Massasoit Tribe. No. 121. Improved Order of Red Men.

and Marine Engineers' Association, No. 13, of Philadelphia, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday afternoon. February 5, 1S0i. at 2 o'clock, from his late residence. 242 Line street, Camden, N.

J. Interment at HarlelKh Cemetery. Tltc Phlloiiatrian Itnll. With an unprecedented advance tale of tickets, which is about as good a siprn as any of the success of an the members of the Executive Committee of the Philopatrian Institute, who have in charge the arrangements for the annual ball on the 17th instant, Dt thp Acarlpmv of Music, are already assured that the extra efforts made. this year- to have as successful a ball, both socially and financially, as possible, have not been without benefit.

At the last meeting of the Ball Committee on Thursday evening the award of contracts for dance and promenade music was made to Charles Schmitz's Germani.v Orchestra for the dance music, and S. H. Kendle's First Regiment Band for the promenade music. The decorations this year will magnificent, and if possible more elaborate and extensive than in past years. Tetlibone'i TronblMome Ilne Fire.

WILKESBARRE, Feb. 2. It is said that the fire in the Pettlbone mine is assuming more alarming proportions. Those In charge are very quiet refuse to give out much information. Another bad fall occurred yesterdav forenoon, which will still further retard the work of the fire fighters.

Special Train Via 1'ennss ivuniu Ilnllroatl to Loug The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run special train to Ions Branch to-day. leaving- Rroad Street Station at 0.K A. and. returning, leave Lortp Branch at 3.00 P. stooping: at Powelton avenue.

Ridge avenue. Gerraantwwn Junction. Frankford, Bristol and Trenton, for the benefit of those desirinjr to see the steamship St. Paul. The round-trip rate will be but $1.50.

tickets good only on special train going and com- 'n. i. snecial train will also he run from Mar ket street -wharf, leaving at 8.30 A. stop- ping at principal stations, conecting at lren-ton with the special leaving Broad Street ciation. and with special train from Long Branch in the.

afternoon. This is rare xnortunitv to sec a novel EUfUU. Chadwick's works. Under, the head of "Talks bv Successful Women" appears an interview-with Mrs. Dunlap Hopkins, who has accomplished so much for women in New York and elsewhere.

The Godey Company, 52-54 Lafayette Place, New York. -J Publishers' "ote. The Howard Publishing Detroit, publish Volume of Sir Francis Bacon's Cipher Story, by Dr. Orville W. Owen.

The present volume is entirely the work of Dr. Owen's pupils and he advances It as proof of the certainty of the cipher system. The American Book Washington Square. New York city, publish "The Lives of Cornelius Nepos" with notes. exercises and vocabulary, edited by Thomas- B.

Lindsay, Professor of Latin and Sanskrit, Boston University. They also publish "Elements of Geometry, Plane and Solid." bv John Macnie, edited by Emerson E. White, author of White's series of Mathematics. The annual catalogue of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, for is issued from the press of John Wilson Son, Cambridge. Self Culture (The Werner Chicago and New York), for February contains leading articles on timely themes, stories of men and events, studies in science, discovery and invention, the story of human progress, sketches of Bismarck.

Salisbury and the Sultan of Turkey, besides the usual departments. Neely publishes in paper covers "The Fat and The Thin," (Le Ventre De Paris), by Emile Zola, a story of the Paris markets. In the translation the language has been chastened out of deference to English and America's susceptibilities. "Vegetables For the Home Garden." is a useful manual of 125 pages with 75 illustrations relating to the planting of vegetables, grasses, published by W. Atlee Burpee Philadelphia, and sold for 10 cents.

Pleasant Hours for February is an interesting issue of this illustrated monthly for bovs and girls. Sold for 1U cents a copy, $1.00 a year. Frank Leslie's Publishing House, Nos. 42-44 Bond street. New York.

W. Clark Russell's story "A Strange Elopement." is published by Macmillan No. Fifth avenue. New York. It is a tale of an elopement made in an open boat' from the steamer in mid ocean.

"Frederick," a novel by L. B. Wal-ford, author of "Mr. Smith; A Part of His Life," is published by Macmillan Co. Maerazines received include "The United Service" L.

R. Hamersly 1510 Chestnut street); The Popular Science Monthly for February, (D. Apple-ton 72 Fifth avenue, New York. "The Non-Heredity of Inebriety," by Leslie E. Keeley, M.

LJL. is the title of a timely volume now in the press of S. C. GHkks Co. The author en deavors to show that inebriety is a disease, and that it.

as well as other diseases, is not hereditary. The notable features of the February Progress of the World, are the accounts of some recent marvelous discoveries, such as the device of Dr. A. Graham Bell, by which he transmits sounds and ordinary conversation along a sunbeam. In the same way that we now use a telephone wire; also the new light accidentally produced by Professor Roentgen, that penetrates solid substances, and can photograph the skeleton of a living man.

An article on the "Physical Causes of Hypnotism" explains, in a clear, intelligible manner, that strange phenomenon. The important effect on the commerce of the whole world, that may be expected from the approaching completion of the great railway across Siberia and the Asiatic continent, is shown by Victor Yarros, a native Russian, whose personal knowledge of this subject lends accuracy to his conclusions. Published at 15U Fifth avenue. New York. The new edition of Poe has finally been completed by the issue of the tenth volume.

It is now two years since the actual work on this edition was begun, and this time has been one of unceasing la- bor on the part of Mr. Stedman and Mr. Woodberrv. th? editors, and Messrs. Stone Kimball, Chicago, the publishers, to make this edition the absolutely final and definitive one.

A publication of especial interest at the present time in view of the Venezuela boundary dispute, is Professor L. M. Keasbey's monograph on "The Nicaragua Canal and the Monroe Doctrine," published by the American Academy cf Political and Social Science. Any one who may have doubted the historical fact of the continued existence of such a thing as the Monroe doctrine must be convinced from the heading of this paper that it has always been considered a vital part of American policy. Harper's Magazine for February contains "The New Baltimore, by Stephen "On Snow-Shoes to the Barren Grounds," by Caspar W.

Whitney; "St. Clair's Defeat," by Hon. Theodore Roosevelt: "The German Struggle for Liberty," by Poultney Bigelow; "The Passing of the Fur Seal," by Henry Loomis Nelson. Besides instalments of the "Person Recollections of Joan of Arc;" illustrated by F. V.

Du Mond, and of by -William Black, illustrated by W. T. Smedley, there are three short stories in the number: "A Snipe Hunt, a Storv of Jim-Ned Creek," by Mrs. M. E.

M. Davi3, with illustrations by A. B. Frost, is a humorous character-sketch with a Southern setting; "A Mother in Israel" is a strong tale of Hebrew life in Odessa and New York, by the late H. H.

Boyesen. and "Her Boy," a study of a reduced gentleman, by Robert Stewart. The sale of Romance since it was reduced to 5 cents is said to have reached over 100,000 copies. The February Romance devotes a number of pages to the pictures of Thomas Moran. The Current Literature 52-54 Lafayette, place, New York.

The Century Co. has arranged with General Horace Porter for the publication in the Century Magazine of his personal reminiscences of General Grant during the war. The papers consist of General Porter's memoirs of his intercourse with the great commander, both in the line of duty as his staff officer, and as a friend who shared his confidence to the end of his life. From the beginning of the intimacy General Porter made notes of Imoortant conversations bearing on military acts, and of the recollections and anecdotes which, contrary to his reputation as a silent man, were characteristic of Grant's moments of relaxation. The author, whose terse and anecdotal style is well-known through his public speaking, has been engaged on the work for several years, and it is now nearly a year since the serial and book rights were secured by the Century Co.

The papers will be elaborately illustrated with portraits, reproductions of famous pictures, and new and original drawings in the style which has made the Century historical series famous. May 5.45 July 5.57 facVi ii.it .1 I uv.i. 1 nri as loiiows: Flour 3a4. 75 spring patent. straights' bakers', No 2 spring No 3 spring wheat, 62a 63c; No 2 red, 69a69c: No 2 corn 28c No 2 oats.

19c; No 2 white. 21a21c; No 3 white, 19a21c; No 2 rye, 40c; No 2 barley, nominal; No 3. 25a35c; No 4, 24a25c No 1 flaxseed. 92c; prime timothy seed $3 67-mesa pork, per barrel, fl.6al0.65: lard, per loO pounds. S5.77a5.80; short ribs sides (loose) 5.35a5.37; dry salted shoulders boxd).

4a5c; short clear sides (boxed), 5a oc; whisky, distillers finished goods, per gallon, sugars, cut loaf, S5.S1; granulated. standard $5.06. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Flour Receipts.

23,400 barrels; exports. 42,60 barrels; market held higher to conform to the advance In wheat which checked business. Wheat Export 34 '-800 bushels. Spot strong; No 2 red. store and Northern, 74c delivered; No 1 hard, 70c delivered.

Options opened excited and decidedly higher, on an expected advance at Liverpool, coupled with a heavy decrease in Liverpool stocks. Shorts were heavy buyers advance being assisted by a fair outside trade Subsequent realizing caused a slight-reaction: closed nervous, at lalc net advance. February. 74a74c. closed 74c; March, 75a75c closed May.

72a73 0-lSc. closed 73c June. 72a73c, closed 72c; Julv. 72a73c closed 72c. Corn Receipts.

54,600 bushels'; exports, 8000 bushels. Spot strong; No 2 37c elevator. 3Nc afloat. Butter steady; Western dairy 12al5c; Elglns, 20c; imitation creamery. 12al6c; State dairy, 10al9c.

Cheese quiet-large State. 7a10c; small fancy. 7al0c part skims. 3i4a6c; full skims, 2a3c Eggs quiet; State and Pennsylvania. 15al5c- ice house.

Southern. 13al4c-' receipts, 3184 packages. Coffee-Spot Rio 'dull-ro j. mild Hull- i fcugar-Raw firm; fair refining. 3c- ceV trifugal.

96 test c'ce" 4 No 7. 4 RONo 8. No 4 3-16c: No 10, 4c; No 11 4c- No la A TVa0 ,13 14' 3 131c'- a A' 4 4 loaf- 5 -lc: crushed, cubesf 5 15-16c; Live Stock Markets CHICAGO, Feb. week's cattle receipts were only fair, but the market closed loalSc lower than a week ago for PJalI! r2Ugh heavv catt, have sold badly, and the bad condition of the English markets is beginning to tell on the export trade. Choice to fancy beeves, $4 20a4 70-common to choice steers, S3.20a4.15- stockers and feeders, bulls, cows and heifers, veal calves, 25- Tr ans.

Hogs To-dav's marUt n.aa i auiive ana steady at yesterday's prices, closing a shade i 1 rnces ranged from chiefly at a few butcher weights fetching $4.27. Sheep Receipts were small but prices have been low all week and to-day was no exception. Common to choice sheep are salable at chiefly at and sales are made of lambs at largely at Receipts Cattle, 500 head; hogs. 900 head; sheep, 1000 head. EAST LIBERTY, Feb.

1. Cattle steady and unchanged. Hogs slow; good medium weights, $4. 40a 4.45; best Yorkers. pigs.

$4 20a 4.30; heavy hogs, roughs. Sheep strong at unchanged prices. EAST BUFFALO. N. Feb.

1. Cattle-Receipts about three cars, the bulk of which were light butchers and mixed lots, one load of fairly good heavy steers going to an outside buyer at about steady former prices, while the general tone of the trade was steady. Hogs Receipts. 5 cars; fairly active. Yorkers, good to choice.

pigs, common to fair. Sheep and Lamps Receipts, 40 cars: fairly active. Lambs, choice to extra selected, Jfew Vork Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Feb.

1. The cotton market opened without feature and worked within the unusually narrow scone of 3 points, with most of the positions changing only a point or two. The market at the close was quiet and steady with prices finally 1 point higher to 1 lower as compared with yesterday's closing figures. Trading was entirely confined to the room contingent for evening up local accounts. The absence of outside speculative interest Is more marked ever.

The Oil Markets. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Petroleum strong; $1.47 bid. OIL CITY, Feb.

1. Credit balances certificates. March delivery, opened, $1.47: highest. lowest. $1.45: closed, $1.45.

Sales, 300 barrels; shipments, barrels; runs, 49,661 barrels. Liverpool Cotton Market. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1. Cotton Spot moderate demand; prices lower; American middling, fair, 4 15-16d; good middling, 4 11-16d; American middling.

4 19-32d; low middling. 4d; good ordinary, 4d; ordinary, 4 3-16d. The sales of the day were 800 bales, of which 50 were for speculation and export, and included 710 American. Receipts, 8000 bales. Including 490 American.

Futures closed steady at an advance. American middling, 1. m. February. 4 31-64d: February and March.

4 2-4a4 30-64d: March and April. 4 28-4a4 2-64d April and May, 4 27-64d: May and June. 4 26-64a4 27-4d June and July. 4 26-64d: July and August, 4 25-64d; August and September, 4 22-64d; September and October. 4 ll-4a4 12-64d; October and November.

4 T-64a4 8-64d. Pottitown'a Heavy Man Dead. Special to The Inquirer. POTTSTOWN. Feb.

2. Isaac Under-eoffier. well known on account of his unusual avoirdupois, died last night of apoplexy. He at one time weighed over 300 pounds. Penna State 4s.

new issue 11. Philadelphia City 6s. taxed, old 100 Philadelphia City 6s, Philadelphia City 4s .10 Philadelphia City City of Pittsburg 7s, water 109 Allegheny Valley 7.30s 10 American Steamship 6s 103 Atlantic City 5s 103 Belvidere Delaware 1st mtge 110 Clearfield Jeff. 6s Camden and Atlantic pref 35 Central of New Jersey ..107 Central of New Jersey 5s 1 15 Catawissa Catawis3a pref 49 Catawissa pref new 47 Catawissa 7s, 1900 112 Ches and Del Canal 1st mtge Col and Cin Midland 1st mtge 4s Delaware and Bound Brook Delaware and Bound Brook 7s. 126 Easton Amboy 1st mtg 5s 109 East Penn Elmira Williamsport pref.

68 Elmira and Williamsport 5s. 1054 Erie and West Trans Grand Rapids and Ind gen mtge 5s 10 Huntingdon and Broad Top Huntingdon Broad Top 51 Huntingdon Broad Top 1st mtg 4sl0S Hunt and Top con mtge 5s. 106 Lehigh Valley 37 Lehigh Val s. 1st mtg coupon 106 Lehigh Valley 6s. registered 106 Lehigh Val 2d mtge 7s.

reg.134 t.ehiirh Vallev con mtg 6. coupon. 12 125 110 110 108 108 49 70 165 73 44 8 83 126 Lehigh Val con mtge Lehigh Val 102 Lehigh Navigation Lehigh Nav 4s, 1914... Lehigh Nav 6s, Gold loan 45 ...111 ..104 102 ...132 46 Lehigh Nav 6s. Lehigh Nav con 7s Little Schuvlkill Mine Hill Neaquehoning Valley 55 Y.

Phila and Norf 1st mtge 6s. 104 Norristown I27 Northern Central Railway 68 Northern Cent Railway gen Northern Cent Railway 5s 112. Pacific com 4 Pacific pref 15 Pacific 1st mtg 6s 115 Pacific 2d mtg 6s 1 Choc, Oklahoma Gulf 9 Choc. Oklahoma Gulf 5s 68 North Penna 85 North Penna 7s 102 68 105 128 4 16 115 105 9Va 09 North Penna reg gen mtge is.11 North American Co Pennsylvania Penn gen mtg coupon 131 Pfrna gen mtge reg 13 Penna con mtge 6s, reg 118 Penna con mtge 5a, reg 118 Ptrkiomen 1st ser 6s 101V4 Penna West Penna West 5s Pennsvlvania Co's 6s 106 53 4 105 Pennsylvania Co's 4s 106 Phila, Bait 4 tr ctfs 103 Penna and Canal 7s. 1896 101- Penna and Canal 7s, 1906...

122 Penna and Canal 5s. 1939 104 11 Penna Canal 4s, 1939 92 Penna Canal Co's 6s 50 Phila Erie 2 Phila nd Erie 5s 117 Phila and Erie 4s 104 Pitts, Cin and St 7s, Phila Reading RR 7 Phila Reading ext 5s, 1933 119 Phila Reading con 7s. Phila and Read con 7s. coup. 126 Phila Reading gen mtg 4s.

78 Phila Read con 5s. 1st series, st'd 98 Phila Reading 1st pref 35 Phila Reading 2d pref 21 Phila Reading 3d pref 19 21 116 7i 127 79 99. 36 22 19 105 40 1 8 Phila Reading Terminal OS itx 4s 4-5s and inc A and inc Sham, Sun and 1st rotge 5s. Qham Vallev and Potts 85 .10 .110 Schuylkill River East Side 5e.1Wi 110 Steub and Indiana 1st mtge db ito Sunbury and Lewiston 7s 100 Sun. Haz and Wilkes 1st mtge 5s.

105 Sun, Haz and Wilkes inc 6s 107 Texas Pacific 8 Texas Pacific 1st mtg 5s 86 8 8C 21 Te-r nnd Pacific 2d mtge ii T'nited Companies of t-nitod Companies of ..238 240 .110 West Penn 4s 10 West Pa .3 3 West Pa 1st 5s West Jersey West 7s 58 110 West Jersey and Atlantic Investment Co of Phila. 9 Insurance Co North America 21 Edison Electric 120 T'nited Gas Imp 08 Penna Steel Penna Salt Mfg 101 Cambria Iron 4i Central Transportation Co 21 Academy of Music 250 Chestnut Walnut Sts Pass R'y 173 Citizens' Passenger R'y ....205 Fifth and Sixth Sts Pass Ry 32 Germantown Pass R'y 121 Green and Coates Pass Ry 129 Hestonville Pass R'y 48 Continental Pass R'y 128 t'nlon Traction 10 Ridge Avenue Pass R'y 245 Second Third Sts Pass R'y. Spruce and Pine Sts Pass Ry 83 Thirteenth Fifteenth Pass 225 TTnlon Pass R'y 205 West Phila Pass R'y 205 Elec Peop Trust 4 per cent 72 Phila Traction Co 69 26 9 21 69 48 25 10T4 227 S5 73 70 Baltimore Traction 17 Metropolitan Traction 14 15 Flectric Storage Bat 32 32 Electric Storage pref 33 Welsbaoh Light 57 Pa Heat. Light A Power. 1 Heat, Light Power 7V Market steady.

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