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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-03
Western MuntciDaI EIecfious

CINCINNATI, April 2.-Returns from elections
10 Ohio and Indiana yesterday indicate light
vote poled, especially in Ohio. Many loca
questions put politics aside in many places. In
Delaware, Bellefon tame, Cambridge, jOhio, and
Indianapolis and Richmond, Ind, the Repub-
lcans either carried the day or secured large
gains. In Columbus, Dayton, Hamilton,
Springfield, Toledo, Newark and Urbana,
Ohio, the Democrats are ahead. The national
party was defeated 10 Toledo, but developed
considerable strength in Indiana. The city of
Terrehaute was carried by them by about 100
majority. Latest figures from Cincinnati in
dictate the council will be Republican and the
Aldermen Democratic, the nationals developing
but little strength. The other offices are about
equally divided between the Republicans and
Democrats.
COLUMBUS, April 2-Full returns show that
the Democrats elect the entire ticket with one
exception by reduced majority.
TOLEDO, April 1.-THE Democrats elect the
CITY ticket by LOO to 200 majority. The Repub-
Icans elect 2 aldermen and 1 councilman; the
Democrats alderman and conncilmen; Ma
tionals l alderman and councilmen
The Democrats of Evansville elected treas
urer, marshal, surveyor and councilmen; Re-
publicans city clerk and 2 councilmen. The
democrats elect entire township ticket BY a
majority of 280.
TERRA HAUTE, Ind, April 2-In the cleo
tlons yesterday the National party carried eight
ried the city of Terra Haute by 1877 votes over
the Democratic party.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, April element Roher,
Republican, is fe-elected mayor of this city by
300 majority. Republicans also elect marshal
and majority of the school board. Democrats
elect city attorney, treasurer and treasurer of
school board and four councilmen.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Cocheco Manufacturing Co. of Dover are to
cut down wages from 10 to 10 per cent.
Steamship Dominion sailed from Halifax for
this port last night.
The Iron and Steel Association protest
against any change in the tariff.
The weavers in the Chace mill at Fall River
struck yesterday.
The laborers at the Fall River Iron Work
struck yesterday.
The subscriptions at the Chicago sub-treasury
$4,000 w
A II years old son of John W. Fairfield of
savoy, Mass, hung himself because he was
threatened with a whipping
massachusetts, Senate refused third reading
OF the resolve to amend the Constitution in f.v,
or OF woman's suffrage.
The Treasurer of Pittsfield Mass ia MISSING
and It is feared that his accounts are not
straight. o INV
Revenue Agent Brooks recently seized in
South Carolina large quantity of unstamped
tobacco. The owner was discovered and his
factory seized.
Stewards Hotel for women was formally
opened tonight The building was brilliantly
ILLUMINATED. There were 10000 visitors.
Ex-Congressman r. FL. Duell of CORTLAND,
N. T., is under arrest for defrauding a widow
ont of q pension of $780, He says he has her
receipt for it.
Col: Clark Best of the Louisville Jockey
CLUB has perfected arrangements by which Ten
nroeck and Mollie Mccarthy will run 4 mile
IN louisville, July 4th, for the sum of $4,000
VIM. Mccartney, a notorious bully, was
shot last night at No % Navy street, Brook
for months by breaking furniture and assault
ing himself and wife. The wound will proba-
bly, prove fatal. Dorley was arrested.
Postmaster James of New York has been
advised from Washington that the committee
on postoffices of the House has decided to rec.
ommend the retention of the section of the gen.
eral postal law, which has been strenuously
fought against by number of Boston pub.
fishers. 1t provides for the prepayment by
stamps OF all newspapers except weeklies
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Hardy Machine Company.

EAaFuy u4aCuhAc OOuNRhhys
BIDDEFoRD, April AT the annual meeting
of the Hardy Machine Company Richworth
Jordan was chosen president, Richard MI.
Chapman treasurer, and the old board OF
directors reelected
Fire in Whilneyville.
MAcHIAs, April John Gillispie's house at
Whitneyville was burned last night. Loss on
house and furniture $1,000; insured for $500 in
the Home of New York.
Executive Nominations.
AUGUSTA, April 1.-The Governor made the
following nominations Fred Barker, Pressure
Isle, Sheriff of Aroostook county; II. 81. Bur-
bank, Saco, County Attorney of York county;
Fl. T. Cummings, Portland, Commissioner OF
Pharmacy; Ira T. Booker, Brunswick, Trustee
OF the Military Asylum, Bath.
Fire in Eliot.
PORTSMOUTH, April 2.-The house OF John
Goodwin at Eliot was partially des troyed by
| fire last night. Loss about $500; insured.
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CUBA.

HAVANA, April 2.-Insurgent Gen. Roloff
was visited today by the agent of the Associated
the whole instruction and captnlated in ac-
cordance with the orders of the Cuban Camara.
The motives of the Camara in making peace
are unknown to him. He had 1000 persons
about him, 800 of them armed, when he capt..
nlated The clause in the peace conditions
greatest damage to the instruction, obliging
the chiefs to surrender because the negroes re-
fused to fight longer. Since the arrival of Gen.
Martinez Campos on the island the Spanish
troops had forced the insurgents to keep con-
stantly moving, and after his arrival no insur-
gents were shot or executed. During the whole
Instruction only about 80 deserters from the
Spanish ranks came into the Roloff lines
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Waterto,vn Cat,Ie vU.rh.,

WATERTowN, April 2-Beet Cattle-recefpts 1125
mead demand quite moderate: best lot Northern Of
Iered could not get over u bid city butchers One
lot OF 80 Canada Steers of fine grade are to be- shin
PED TO England; Northern declined 4c per lib; sales
OF choice at 90; extra at 90 a 25 first quality at
ity at 90 @475. a''
Sheep and Lambs-receipts 1889 head; the supply
was OF better quality than last week but no
ment in prices sales in lots at 90 q so each extra
so 9 %, or from to SIC per Id; fancy Lambs a
&c; Veal Calves at Il q 81 "
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New York stock and None, mark.,.

NEW YORK, April 2-Eveuing- Money loaned at
at per cent. per annum to 164 per cent and intsr
est per day, closing firm at per cent; prime mer-
G can paper lower; quoted at a per sier
4S7 for sixty days 4s9i for demand business ~
4S7 q iS9 respectively. 0'' a'
!. Exports of domestic produce for the past wea,
S63i6 755, against S. ,319 for the corresnonS,
week of last year Total export Of produce sinass
January 1885, against $64 55342S last veaI
Gold opened and closed at 1O15 with few sas sea.
the interimat lOl4 Crying rates. "a ner e cor4
Exports today only hundred Thousand Engagements
$367oOO The Treasury disbursements were siss das
weak. eies are
The transactions at the Stock EXCHANGE to.dor
gregated 2o44Oo shares, including $4,000 shares s
Nortn western common, $4,000 preferred. 10 oS H
shares Lake Shore, 81 400 shares st Paul conn
53Oo preferred 1900 shares Delaware & Lachawann
ma He shares ares Western Union, 5000 shares Miehi-
gan Central 300 shares Rock Island 5000 shares p
ec Mail 1oO0 shares Del & bud, $500 shares N "a
York Central 1900 shares Ohios. new
Inc following were the closing quotations of Gov-
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European Markets..

LONDON, April 2-I2.3O P. M.-Copsols at "a elf
for money and account.
LONDON, April Pa 80 P. M.-American securi-
uesondted states bonds CTS, 1919; new IS at 1864
for money and account. ~
LIVERPOOL, April 2-12.30 P. M.-Cotton fat and
1rIeguar Mlddlng uplands at 81; do Orleans at Cad
sales ooOo oales including 1000 bales for speculation
EXPORT receipts 1880 bales, including $500 Amer-
can,
Futures-sellers at 132 decline April delivery 81;
May and June at 1916. "a
Flour at 20 q 81; Winter Wheat at II O 1Is6.
Spring do III g II; California averages at lis 3 61
II s; club II q II g.; Corn 26 "a 26 81 Peas at rs
PROVISIONS &c-Pork so; Beef at 50 6. Bacon at 2S O
20. Lard at 81. Cheese at Cos. Tallow 80. At Lon.
don, Talow 49, ~ AVN
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Butler EXPLAINS.

Boston, April 2,--Gen. B. F. Butler adj
dressed letter to the Boston Herald, stating
that he favors the stopping of the funding Of
the public debt 10 order to meet the expected
deficit OF SIC, 600 in the government reve--
nues, and he is surprised that New England
and New York congressman by opposing this
proposition apparently invite the imposition vf
an income tax.
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The New OrIeau, CoIIec,ors.;n.

New YORK, April "A Washington special
says that the President has sent to New Or
leans for Madison Wells to consult with him
regarding the appointment of a collector at
New Orleans, and Wells will be in Washington
ON Thursday. Up to the present he has opposed
Packard's nomination, aud since Anderson's re-
least has urged the appointment of the latter,
but Packard's friends now think that when
Wells sees the impossibility of Anderson's con-
firmation he will withdraw his opposition to
packard
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Foreign Notes

The French Chamber of Deputies has passed
the state of seige bill in the form adopted by
the Senate.
Sir Charles Adderly will be elevated to the
peerage.
Large shipments of cattle and horses for the
English army are being made from Caneda.
The Earl Of Leitrim, his clerk and driver
were shot dead opposite cottage, in the county
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CHICAGO, April -Hogs-receipts Il, OO0head ;ship-
ments 300 head all grades higher; mixed rough is
firm at 40 q 60; light fair to good at 40 a so;
choice to fancy 50 @ 65; heavy in fair demand
steady. All were sold. ~
Cattle-receipts 5000 head; shipments 21OO head /;
moderate shipping demand; fair to good rough
steers at 90 q %; medium to good at 80 a 50
extra to fancy rs 90; feeders and stockers fairly
astTe az ~ g butchers steady Steers at GO
Sheep-receipts 1000 heal sbin u N o. td ,
sales common to fair at Is; good to fancy 4 Sd
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Probable Murder.

GLOUCESTER, April 2.-Benjamin Laroque, a
saloon keeper, called into his saloon Andrew j.
Senter, early yesterday morning, and asked q
loan of money, Being refused, Laroque shot
Senter in the forehead The latter became un-
conscious and the former dragged him into the
back room and locked him up for dead. Sem
reganed his senses yesterday afternoon and
found the way out and was assisted home,
where he now lies in critical condition. The
ball has not been found. Laroque was arrested
and held in $4,000.
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LOUISVILLE, April I'm the 1000 mile walk
ing match between Fisher of Canods, and
Sidnam of Chicago, at 10 O'Clock tonight
Fisher had completed 700 miles, the last one
in s minutes % seconds. Sdnam has walked
686 miles.
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ing their systems against the periodic scourge The
danger to bilious subjects, and to those who lack
bodily stamina, particularly serious. preventive
anu curative agent of known anti malarial efficacy
should be frequently used and constantly kept at
hand by such persons; and on none can they rely
with such certainty of protection and aid as Hostel
ter's Stomach Biters. This grand specific roots out
every vestge Of the malaria poison from the system,
and endows it with amount of vital activity and
repellng power that nulfes the influence of MAS
ma 1t also prevents and remedies disorders of the
stomach, bowels and liver, which are particularly
prevalent in malarious regions, and is an incom-
parable general invigorant. ap1eod&w1w
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Clearing House Transactions.

PORTLAND, April 2.
The Clearing House Of the Portland Banks report
the transaction of business as follows to-day: Sd
Gross Exchanges. a 90 mn N
Nes balances. '''.... ......"...".....,. 9,7O215
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DIED.

In this city, April 2, Charlie H.. son of Jonathan
and Viola A. Hackett. aged years month.
Funeral services Thursday afternoon at O'Clock,
at No 40 Anderson street.
April 2, Miss Eselle Brickett. aged "a years days.
Funeral services Thursday forenoon at 10 o'clock.
at the residence OF j, II. b. Morrill,, No. lis Con-
gress street.
In this city, April q Patrick Ford, aged as years.
At Cumberland Mills. April 2, Patrick Gilhouley,
of Portland, aged 81 years.
In Yarmouth, April /, Capt. D. G. Loring, aged 81
years months.
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at o'clk.
at his late residence. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend.
In Norway, April 2, Titus Olcott Brewer, aged rs
years.
years months,-formerly Of Portland. LCalitornia
papers please copy1
In Somerville, Mass. March 26, Mr.. John Marston
formerly OF North Yarmouth) aged rs years and {
months.
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FINANCIAL AND CONIMERCJAL


TUESDAY, April 2.-The markets continue steady
and there is still an increased demand for bread.
stuffs. Pork and Lard are also stronger and sales
are made at advanced prices. Sugars are still firm
a. VIC for granulated and 9tc for Extra G.
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NEW YORK.
National Base Ball League.

National Base Ball League.
BUFFALO, April 1.-The national league Of
base ball delegates adjourned sine die at noon.
The business transacted was the appointment
of staff of umpires, accepting the resignation
of the Louisville club, and denying the request
of the Harvard College club to allow them to
play with the Bostons.
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no ST. John Ne Steamer veneziass packages
Dooss nd shoes SS DO az do eOrdg
CARDENAS. Brig Proteus- 1859 hid sbooLs A
oo6 prs heading, $500 hoops, 80 bbls potatoes. >
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of Derry, yesterday, from which he had re-
Gently elected widow. Eighty-nine of his
tenants were under notice to quit.
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mAvANA. april 2.-Sugars steady and operations
diGule IN consequence Of the failure of large firms
in New York. Several firms here suffer heavily by
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Incurring a Tremendous Risk.

They incur tremendous risk who soiourn or
emgrate to reside in districts where maarial dis
ease is prevalent without medicinal means for fortfy
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MEMORANDA.

Snip R Hazeltine HERMAN, from New York for
San Francisco. recently wrecked off Cape Horn, re-
gistered 1868 tons, built at Belfast in 1876 and
had a crew of q in all. She had general cargo,
divided among 100 shippers. Capt Herman, and
his son, who acted as mate belonged in Belfast Part
Of crew saved.
Brig Alton, Perkins, at Havana from Pensacola,
reports the loss of 10000 feet lumber of dock during
a heavy gale.
Sch David Ames, Ames, at Havana fl ON Phiiadel-
phia, reports heavy weather on the passage and lost
10000 # umber off deck
Sch John Farnham, of st George from Winter
Harbor for Philadelphia, before reported ashore on
Tuckernuck Shoal is full of water and will probably
go TO pieces: contract has been made to save the
materials at fifty per cent.
Sch Siak. of East Machias. Capt johnson, was
towed into Boothbay LIST inst full of water, having
struck on Squirrel Island 30th. She will haul on the
railway for repairs.
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TRENTON. April 2-The New Jersey House
passed resolutions requesting their members OF
Congress to vote against the Wood tariff bill.
XLVth Congress-Regular Session.
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ESAN FRANCISCO, April The following are the
pared with those of yesterday: '
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WOULD YOU BE FREE FROM the tormenting pains
caused by Kidney Disease, use HUNTS REMEDY,
the great Kidney Medicine. Kidney Diseases, Drop
sy, and all Diseases of the Urinary Organs, are
cured by HUNTS REMEDY. One trial will con-
vince you.
CLARK's TooTHAcHE DROPS cure instantly.
apr18 eod&w1w
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Chicago On,,Ie m.ru...

Providence Print Cloths Market.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 2.-The Printing cloths
market is unchanged in tone or prices
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MARRIED..

In Lewiston, April 1, by Rev. S. +. Wetherbee, VIM
L. Dillingham; and Miss Martha A. Tinkham, both Of
Lewiston.
In Penobscot, March IT, Henry P. Norris and Miss
Annie L. Mitchell.
In Camden, March IA, A. s: Rollins and Miss En-
ma j. Harden.
In Lubec, March 20, Jonn E. Gard and Mrs. Mar
tina Hunt,
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Daily Domestic Rece,p,.

By water conveyance-100o bush corn mesI IN a
W True & Co. i W
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Boston Stock Market
lSales at the Brokers Board Aprilol
$4,000 Eastern Railroad 81, 1906 Goa
120 Eastern Railroad ,,.., '''' "a
Portland, Saco & Portsmout Railroad. ...' IN
Boston and Maine Railroad. ..,..,,,....10Sl
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CoNGREss.-The Congress yeast powder is
made of the purest and most healthfu materials 1t
Is the best in the world for making delicious white,
sweet and healthful biscuits, cakes pastry, sc. Use
none but the Congress"
Vienna Rolls made with Congress Yeast Powder.
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ctear or partly cloudy weather, light north
westerly winds becoming variable, stationary
temperature and stationary or higher pressure
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Tuesday, April 2.
ARRIVED.
Steamer City of Portland Pike, st John, NIB, via
Eastport for Boston.
Ship James Bailey, (new, of Portland, 1881 tons)
Tenney, Bath, Tin dry dock to copper)
Sch Advance, (Br) Merriam, Windsor, MS - $50
tons plaster to A D WhiddeD.
Sch Bonetta, (Br) Clark, Windsor Ms, for Boston.
Sch Lgbtfoot, (Br) Swim. Darlington, Ms.
Sch Sea Flower, Robins, Belfast.
Sch Reaper, Teel, st George.
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton, Boothbay.
Sch Mary, Magee. Belfast for Richmond.
Sch Watchful, Gill, Clark's Island tor Albany
CLEARED.
Steamship Venzie, Br) McMarsters, st John, NE
John Main.
Brig Proteus, Whittier, Cardenas-Nutter, Kim.
ball q Co.
Sch Alice Borda, Dukes, Kennebec, to load tor
Philadelphia-OrandoN ickerson.
Sch Fannie Butler now at Fall River, has been
charted to load hard pine at Southern port for
Richardson, Portland.
lFRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
WISCASSET, Mch 29-Ar, sch G Ferris. Web
Der, Bristol.
Sid. schs Robt Woodruff, Lewis, and j H Miller,
Shea. Boston; Sylph Rines, do.
March S1-Sld, brig Open Sea, Wyman, for New
York.
IRON MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Ar at Sierraikeone abt Mob 1, brig Ann Elizabeth
Burgess. Boston, sch Eva Yates, New York.
Ar at Delaware Breakwater I'd, sch Seth M Todd,
from Cardenas. ,---@
Ar at Cardiff 1st inst ship Invincibe, Strickland,
Plymouth.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

iNDICATIoNs FOR rHB NEXT TwENTY-ToUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIaNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, DO, I
April 3, ! A. My
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-12-19
The Trade in Feathers.

Up to within few years, large quanti-
lies were imported, chiefly from Russia,
but of late years western feathers have
entirely superseded the foreign, says the
Boston Commercial Bulletin. Indeed,
the tide has turned, and feathers are now,
to some extent, exported to Europe. Rus
sian feathers used to be considered very
good; but on account OF the 30 per cent
duty on the importation, and the fact that
the Russians got to sprinkling sand among
the feathers, few or no feathers are now
brought from Muscovy. Probably the
most conclusive reason for the substitu-
ton of the American feathers is the fact
that they can be had at much less cost.
The wholesale price of western feathers is
from 90 to 60 cents pound, about ten
cents q pound less than the Russian could
be imported for. During the war; feath-
ers were retailed for $1.25 pound; they
are now about so cents for the best steam
purified. One Of our retailers sells about
10000 pounds of feathers annually, which
shows feather beds have not entirely gone
out of style, Abo,,t IS pounds is the
regulation quantity to- one bed. The
sources of supply arc Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and other western and northwest
orn States. Tne feathers, after being
plucked and dried, are bagged and sent
to the dealer, who purifies then by the
steam process, after which they are dried
artitcially in wire frames or cylinders.
They shrink about PEI cent in the dry
inp
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-12-19
ShOrt-hOrns and their Prices.

The Michigan Farmer, in reviewing the
prices OF seven important sales of thor
Cughbred Short-horns, and considering
the prices then paid for what constitute.
the ordinary farm Short-horn and the
Short-hnrn Of the breeder, says:
These sales seem to prove that all those
bred from the early stock, and the indi-
vlduals selected, crossed and mated by
the still of the owner, still enjoy con-
sideration among breeders that no change
can destroy. Within the past year there
have been sold in England, heifer calves
taken from this country at over $4,000
each, or 4,200 guineas. Why is thisl
Because the breeding men get enough for
their progeny to remunerate them, and
because 1t is found that the size, early
maturity, perfection Of form, and excel
lence OF constitution are so combined and
so deeply bred in, that they are reliable
for the improvement of all other cattle in
these respects. They occupy the same
position as the pure Hammond sheep do
smongst the Merino breeders of breeding
stock. Those who have given attention
to this business and are expert in the sci
snce, will perfectly understand why these
cattle rank so high and bring so much
money. The breeders for the market use
It whenever they can get it. because they
find they can grow the beef they want to
send to market the quickest, and get the
most money with the least expenditure of
feed, labor and time, the three elements
oat Uf which all money is made in any
kind of business,
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Facts About Gold.

The bulk of gold in the world steadily
increases, though the amount is but
roughly approximated. Ten years ago
it was estimated at about $5.950,00O, 900
In vault. 1t must be greatly larger now,
though we have no fixed data for approx
imating the amount. But it may be of
interest to see what the bulk of the small
er sum ten years ago would be If it were
all melted and run together. Pure gold
Is more than nineteen times as heavy as
water and cubic foot of water weighs a
thousand ounces avoirdupois. A cubic
foot of gold weighs, then, over nineteen
thousand ounces avoirdupois, and every
such ounce of fine gold is worth accord
ing to our coinage) somewhat more than
eighteen dollars, so that the whole cubic
foot of gold would be worth little more
than third of a million of dollars. A
cubic yard of solid gold would be worth
twenty-seven times as much as that, or
over nine million dollars, and 66O cubic
yards would contain somewhat more
than the $3.50, 100000 of gold in the
world ten years ago. These 6GO cubic
yards would be contained within a room
about fifteen feet high, twenty-four feet
wide, and forty-eight feet long; say,
Sood-sized parlor, or store ct moderate
size.