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w. M. SINISTER & Sous,
s19 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
AsTRAKHAN CLOTHS in Black, Brown Garnet
and Gray.
MORE SILKS, dark colOrs and Evening Shades
FAILLE FRANCAIS and SATIN RHADAMES,
all colOrs
Bonnet's Perfection BLACK SILKS. Sole Agents
for Washington. The best Black Silk ever made.
Gautier's AllSilk COlored and Black VELVETS
High Novelties in VELVETS, SILKS, PLUSHES
and CAMEL'S HAIRS.
Ladies HABIT CLOTHS. all shades and qualities
Ladies' Merno and Silk UNDERWEAR
PONGEE in choice designs for Furniture Drapery
Great Bargain in Colored MORE Sash RIBBONS,
Evening Shades
WHITE SILKS and ILLUSIONS for weddings
Largest and most complete stock of French DRESS
GOODS ever shown in this city,
MOURNING GOODS of every texture
Special attention is called to our Barnesley Double
Table DAMASkS. at 81. so per yard, equal to any
goods i'll the market at 81. Ho,el keepers are in
vited to examine.
Fancy Linen SCARFS, TOWELS, &C.
Our stock is larger than ever. Prices as low as
same qualities can be bought for in United States
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RALTIMoRE AND ONO ..A,LRoAp.
ochvdue in effect SUNDAY. sFPTE>rpup 49,,
loo' until further uoliS,e N aS'a

loo' until further nogice ~ '''1
Leave Washington {. ON station. corner OF New Ter.
f,r Chicago 1880 ain and loIo p.m. daily IN.
io;o' = "A. : a hast Limited xpress Toe Pittsburgh
moriins At $50, NO extra lar arr, t ~ ~,
nor C.ucu'stt isaaisyiiie and IT Louis daily q, ,o
PM a.a t.:iv pm with thruugh coaches sd Pal-
pa. fast limited tr ii 20 icinnati al :,
I.oas afItFaag In Cincinnau a. Al mOrain, ..45
20, t,Lisbogn at 1880 a m aud 5. % p IN daily 10
iltlsh 3iSh 4 Neand a,d I',truiI. with Monarch par
'of ara Le ,g9pig v s5s % t'sgrgh
.or ia'reei,-Grace. Newark ~ingcrly. Whining
TON t"vS' ana fhil"delh.a $40 an, LIB p anI
Fur i.al Inlore on ckdays D. $50 Gao -..o s.ao
*i', $3.50. 4;iU, oto, IA $3.50. 80, ana Loo !, ~!
fof o1 lihofe en- u Gays O...u 90 = So a.a l,yL,
am, 20. 800. $3.50 $40. 5:4u O:4u. sso 50,
10 ia uandoah Valley Railroad and po,pts son,,,
10 "a m aad $50 pm diiS Ia has Slep,r frn,.l
Masl;nston 10 New oriea.s 5%fo pm >.erpir 10 1t
ior Wilmington. Delawal e, and iutermeilate ro,,.
between Baltimore ana " Inning o.. 5.io A. m la.ly
eAc"tI sunday. ''
tuT Annapolis GAO am. and 1910 and 4sSo D IN.
on sunday $50 An, 40 pm.
tor Way Stations between Washington and BaIii-
aud 800 pn 0n SUNDAYS Dan a., a. i 20 20 80,
$40, 40 nd llHo IN. for Stations Al,.iai5i..
tan branch Gao m f;aIly. excerpt SUNDAY ni !, n
pm daily; 4lo pm. daily excerpt SUNDAY, i,,r t,ri,i-
pa stations oa Metropolitan Branch s:iU am das:
lat mediate uoints lo.lb l-1o ana l:-U 4, IA
4:9o m. daily. except SUNDAY.
ron Haserstown Io:oo IA. and 5:3I pm. daily. *
cepi Suntlag.
rams srriye from the Yves; daily Gro. M a n.
Ito. TOO and 1880 pm. latte Rock APPS,
Prom Philadelphia. Chester. Wilmington Ana
Gehy, Newark aud iiavre lie Grace, ll:lo am 30
pm. and l".uU \. M daily.
from Whining on and intermediate points u,rrf, a
Baltimore ll:ioanL
from Annapolis. S:lo a m. aud $50 anu 5.s5pr,
Sunday. 1880 am. $3.50 pm.
rom Harpers Ferry and Valley Railroad. $50 IA
IN. dai except sunday. "
From Frederick an intermediate points s.a5 an,
and S:lo o. m. dai y eNceIr SUNDAY. -'
Trims leave baltimore tor Washington a, 5-la
$50. .:2o, 800. 800 and 1880 m l..:l > a..o Il =
40, D. 6::So s:i5, - and ll:oo pm on ~unia, :
$50. l:2u, .:po ana 300 am. 1870 2SO go .,ss1
$50. 9:I5, - and 1 .Ou pm ~"
All trains from Washington stop at Relay station
except l:25. 81 and $40 u IN.
Tor further information a. ply AT the Baltimore and
OHIO Ticket Office, Washington Station: and 5I
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. corner OF lith street. 81 i,.ra
orders wl!l be- taken for sgage To t- checked .uI
received al any point in the Guy.
Ii. DUNHAM, q Ia LORD
,,en Mana -er Baltimore rsaaoi d ~
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The esDuldS in 81. ..OuSS.

From the - Louis IU-t-iI>I .ttCh.
Jay Gould has changed very little since his
last trip here. He still mas the same sharp
black eye. and his face wears its old-tinle stu
dious looh. Ills iu.l black beard has IA coEsid-
cradle sprinkliHg al srI! in il. This morning
he WAS dre>sec; in "a irOck business suit OF IL dark
material and Wore back Dcroy pulled We'll
down over his IOTcI.tstG. treOIs.e and his bride
who attracted even more atIG alton than the
great nnduCleT. MAKE quite Il goOd-oUhi ing
couple HE Nuit:. man i about tItatys!X Years
OF age >OIIcyg hat ,5tier than his father Out like.
him Yer: slSHGcr. Ii Las dark skin. et-Dlack
hair tStciIe AMI I<t-i- brown eve He
Wore light i:uca sui .! small check pattern
and dark Derby .la;. v lille nut exactly
handsome, nc - ~ rdtne~ gOOt!-IOOhing voting
fellow ssud Ia, a .e:y pIe;lsan1 His VIE
LOOKS enough ike nam IL he taken lcr his sister
She II OI dark olive complexion and IlaS "a
GtIk grey eye siyd dark hair. Tier features are
sharp and clean CUt and her mouth at times
wears pUcrer tha' il positively ci,pIivat-
bui - certainly 4GI;t pretty, ara mas
u most interest ~ ana attractive face. She Is
a Woman VINO wOGit attract attention any
where. Her tall slender IUrln Was cad l.! :.
ciDse-tIiIg neat, taliDr-IIaGe travelling suit OF
dark-olGc WooIcn goods, cruaiuenieu with
broad corded trimmings. On her head si.t.
Wore :. little bsCh straw nat 81; OF with a red
wing and !. bow Oi rtti ribDOn. y loot that ~
hot over small Was inc.,Set: IL low quarter
shoe, just :..lIruti-- IT." s!i-itest =!tuIps..
hose. she Is Very lady like aud ;.rIstocrs,tIc
looking yOtsnS wCIIiaI., and Ole calculated 10
ma Impression on tLc near. UI most any
youth VINO should come within the influence OF
her charms. la her hand SIZE Carried "A plain
%Oodvii-!I;tuG!ed. red silk paT;tsoi. while her
bOiIs IN his. They Ci.atteG gay ~ To- each other
regardless OF tine sjstres Oh those about them.
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III. w. JOINS
ASBESTOS

AAs w y OHNS
ASBESTOS
PLASTIC STOVE-LINING.
ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE ARTICLES
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD EVER PRODUCED
EASILY APPLIED BY ANY ONE AT LESS
THAN HALF THE COST OF BRICK Innings,
WHILE 1T is FAR MORE DURABLE
ONLY ONE HALF THE THICKNESS OF ORDI-
NARY FIRE-BRICK Is REQUIRED. LEAVING
MORE SPACE FOR FUEL. SUITABLE FOR ALL
KINDS OF STOVES, RANGES AND FURNACES
ASBESTOS FURNACE AND RETORT CEMENT
FOR CEMENTISG JOINTS IN HEATERS,
STOVES. FURNACES ETC
AMOUNT OF HEAT; HAS NO OFFENSIVE
ODOR AND PREVENTS ESCAPE OF GAS AND
SMOKE.
The above are put up in five and pound cans for
families and in larger packages for manufacturers
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO THE TRADE
H. w. JOHNS
MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
81 MAIDEN LANE,
NEW YORK.
CHICAGO. PHILADELPHIA. LONDON
Oct15-1W
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MA1ARlAL Ens.

MALARIAL FEvERs,
MALARIAL FEvERS,
MALAEIAL FEvERS!
FEVER AND AGUE,
FEVER AND AGUL,
FEVER AND AGUE!
INTERMITTENT FEVER.
INTERMITTENT FEVER!
INTERMITTENT FEVER!
There are several causes for these fevers Some of
them can be avoided. But not all can be.
Decayed vegetable matter. Living stagnant
pools of water, or ON low marshy ground. are fire.
quent causes OF attacks. Moving into a new coun-
try when suffering from general debility is quite
sure to cause of the above forms of fevera
But from whatever cause the attack, the cure-the
only sure cure is
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
BROWNS IRON BITTERs.
So quick in its action in its results is it, that
it is known in malaral districts as Brocns Iron Bit
ters, the AatridI Specific Its action is directly upon
the blood and liver. 1t pures the one and strength
and stimulates the other
pure vegetable medicine; specific blood purifier;
it tones and strengthens whole system giving it
power TO throw Off the effects OF miasma
BY furnishing the wasted and lost elements of bodily
as remedy. it preventive. it so fortifies
and imbues the system with health-gving properties
that malaria. Jerer chiAs and intermittent Jeue1
can gain no hold upon the body thus protected
USE No MORE QUININE
USE NO MORE QUININE.
1t is old and exploded idea that qunine is a spe-
cic in malaria 1t produces troubles more dangerous
than malaria
CONSTIPATION, HEADACHE
CONSTIPATION. HEADACHE
Rheumatism and neuralgia the frequent results of
its protracted use.
If you suffer from these troubles use
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
IL WI" cure conStdtion remove the headache relieve
You from the fortunes OF rheumatism. and the still
greater horrors of neuralgia While
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
all this it can be taken by the delicate lady
without producing nausea and in small and FREQUENT
doses is invaluable to growing children liable to many
disorders of the blood, liver and kidneys
Cont forget that
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
is the great 0ati-nGldyia 1 medicine,
Prepared by the Brosca Chemical Co.. B,,ltimore Nd
II Is sold everywhere Price only one dollar a bot
tie. I,
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JoHN Miller
Wholesale and Retail Dealeriu
LUMBER WOOD AND COAL
Lumber Yard, Mill and r. r. Depot-South Capitol
and streets southeast
O1tceS-412 street and Maryland avenue southwest:
1910 14th street northwest.
TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS
COAL by the cargo or carload at wholesale pricaa
KINDLING and STOVE WOOD OF ALI kinds.
COAL and SAWED and SPLIT WOOD kept under
cover on plank floors
Large ana well-assOrted stock of LUMBER Fine
Lumber and Flooring kept under cover.
orders promptly delivered Ia any part of the city
without Charge for hauling.
Estimates cheertuily furnished.
Our Depot being centrally located. and adjacent to
the railroad stock handled very small cost giving
advantages In estimating, especially Tor Lumber
Coal i'll large quantities
Long experience ample facilities, and competen.
assistants warrant the belief that satisfaction will be
given to those who may favor with their PAT rouase
which Is respectfully solicited jyl.-:SnI
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

PIANOS AND ORGANS. .
nEckER BE4s- iIANos
.xquisitely finished. mech.ni, perfect in every de-
taii tone nihceut rich aud Resonant, with great
oc Aim s34 r St NV
ENEw sly FOR PARLoR AND CHAPEL
Also standard sly for Library. Drawing Room and
School US. Eeisonab e p ICES easy terms
ElschER PIANOS
Fine tone splendid Workmanship. unsurpassed for
o.,,,m SANDERS sTAyMAN:
CECONDHAND PIANOS
OF various makers for sale at prices ranging from $50
SANDERS & sTAyMAN.
ocl4-lm S34 ST. NV.
Music LOVERS AMI MUSICAL
invited examine our fine stock of the
matcii!ess Decker Bros Pianos tor rent and sold
SANDERS q sTAYMAN.
ocl4lm S3i r ST. NV
1V,tACHERS OF MUSIC ARE INVITED TO
i cal! and get one of our HANDY BOOKS, designed
Specially for the Use OF The musical nraiesslon:
SANDERS d srAiMAN,
oc14-lm 934 + ST N. W.
WE HAVE TIE It LEADINS
PIANOS FOR RENT.
OLD INsTRU l TAKEN rs EXCHANGE.
Reasonable prices and accommodating terms
SAN bEES d cTAIMAN.
tJARtIS BUTLER In charge)
ocl4-lm 334 II. n. W.
T ARGE ASSORTMENT OF SECONDHAND
- Square Grand ana Upright p. AMOS, some
heirly new. all iully warranted of all makes For
sale from % 10 , 10 per month.
W. q. MkTZEROTT d CO.,
ocl2-lm SO;S Penn. ave-. I'd door from 9Th st.
HUGO WORClI d GO,
l. 30 .TH ". w.
Sole Agents Tor the CnriSalled
SpHMER PIANOS.
ana dealers IN Strings. Musical Instruments Sheet
Music and Music Books.
100000 copies of > lo sheet Music
Pianos and Organs Rent. oci-6m
IALLET IL DAVIS UPRIGHT PIANOS I'M
Z cqGtiej III every desirable point. these marvel
los Instruments have the place in be hearts
of musicians all over the world. Buy no other piano
uniii You have seen THESE. New styles. Now open
lis AT oil Stii ST. NV aplO
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RAILROADS.
prEDNoNT AIR LINE

lnta,hs lesVe h aud r. depot; 9th and n streets.
intermediate stations 'As t"t ~ "choats anu
lilo anl.-naiv e.,
buffea sls.n,S N.lata. and points South inlimsn
or,~sns 'p'hg cars 10 Atlanta, and thence To New
,trsS 81 pha-i ally. except sunday. for Manassas.
go - : -"1 intermediate stations
3.,,v l-iaiIy Tor Char otI,.sN,iii, rou,s,,,,o 80,
s',el"a " washington TO l.u.S,f-f,, ~ ~ i''iihah
ii;uo % ally tor I.yucbn,,. t,...,z... 81,
Do,ntS S.,s' .a.a Mohig merry. New ttrlrnttS ana
iili man ac,, iIuit. -. - =
thrn,-e 10 New oyt'V With Pullman parlor rars
nr"ush Trains from solth - '-us. "a
Ixnrsbnrr Ia y M: tr"n Logsvil. $40 d mn :
t.t-ta. lt.lD
,,,, s,r,,,sl,. re a. scotnno iation aud tpf,rp,.
ION iatliiS''u .tid osSzag- c.stckei al Us
Pennsylvania ave. aud l,~S.u..r ~ one ooi
Nania Railroad. oth atd h A'io tentsyE
&C. ce,.sJ-AS l. TAYLOR,
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

NOR ALI. POTOMAC RIVER LANHII,'>
II steamer JOHN ". THOMPSON.
Monday. "Wednesday and Friday. al Am. aS Tar -
Nomini Ferry and LeonArutoN ana All intermediate
landings. On Friday extends her trlp TO lewis tud
barnes wharNes. Coan idNer, kinsa.e, lodE. Land
ing, and Mundays Point, ArUmlco River. Making
all landings every trip
on 30 any Landing for 20 cents Stai'.r9oia.
sob la
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WAsHINGToN. OHIO AND WESTERN RAIL
w RDADGo.

Schedule I'm effect August l. 1856
Trains Will leave from and arrive at T. a r. Station
9Th and Il as follows:
Leave ashlngton t'lo A. m. daily except sunday
and 4;4o T. m. daily. arriving al Round nll II ~ A
IN. and .:lo pm. Returning Grains leave
6.os Gaily aud BIO A. ~ dali, except ~q,-
day. arriving at Washington $40 "A IA. aud .p:.S pu
Monthly ana quarterly communication rates. 900
mile tickets sd
II BELL
auto Suosriuta,.I.,.
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Louise Michel writes To the socialist paDers I'm
Paris that she will refuse 10 accept a nar,,on
and viii Insist upon going to prison unless she
Is granted full amnesty.
The anthracite coal agents, at their meeting
In New York Friday, made no advance I'M
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-18
Sweeping the British Isles

sweeping British Isles.
THE sTOaA DID HUCH DAMAGE AND MANY
LIVES WE'RE I.Sr,r.
Tine gale and Hoods which began Thursday
night along the south and west English and
Irish cJsust Continued saturday, having ex-
tended Ear nOrtnward. Many reports OF bridges
and building being swep: away are constantly
coIniI. IN Ia lister. Ireland, tile storm and
Hoods seriously impede Runway traffic. Many
Small vessels have been wrecked. The loss OF
HE .siI":e 30 l;Ir caused by the storm not
been great.
Inc British bark Bellasort has been wrecked
OH the SseiiIgs islands on the southwest COAST
Oh Ireland she WAS being lowed by the tug
GainecOck, when ;he haWser parted and the
barr, wa, thrown on the rocky shore and d. =
tTOyed- The crew persisted. The British shin
IeSiotdaie. which sailed from cardiff
Maios, On Thursday last WAS wrecked
There were on board at the time IS persons \
liic-DoIt rescued 81 Of the PASSENGERS The
others among whom Were the captain and olii-
Gers. left III a boat Two reached shore alive
he other L. persisted.
y LawNER GErs TIE DRoP on AN EDIToK-
Officers arrived at Grcenvilie, Texas Thurs
Gay evening rom Kingston with X. F. Spear
man i'll their custody charged with sho.,ttnp
W b Howard, editor ot the Kingston CHiroaic{e
The Two men mad Tor some weeks been watching
Tor each other, having mad a newspaper contro-
Sersy, >pvdr!nsn using the GreenyiIle Herai,L
Thursday they met 10 settle the matter. Howard
Gre" his pistol. but before he had time use IL
Spe;,Tnlan shot min in tine abdomen. The ball
Was extracted from the vicinity oi the spinal
Column by the surgeon. Howard shot Marshall
Russell a year ago In The back with I. shotgun
Out this time the tables turned Spearu.an
II "a lawyer.
SUICIDE Or AN ARTISTS WiFE-The body of
woman found in New York Day Friday
was identified il that OF Mrs. Amelia Eunr-
gang, VINO has been missing from DER nome
s.uce Friday the week before She WIS the
wife OF one of the artists engaged Puck and
HNco IN brooklyn 1t - supposed that she
committed suicide.
The GRANT EMBALMENT BILI--Col Grant
wrote the editor % the New DIRK Ssta that while
The Grant family considered Holmes < 20 = hill
unjust, since Mr.. Merritt was the ouI. under
fakcr authorized oy them To take charge. OF
Gen. Grant remains. still they could moi CON
sent 10 any one but ttIemseIye, suffer
throu-h the action OIL that firm, and therefore,
Enclosed Mr.. Grant s check for $500 the amount
paid by the San TO Holmes II Co Paul Dana
replied, returning the check, and saving Ihnf
there Was no reason why the Sea should be re-
lmbursed for It's payment OF "A claim " hich Gen
Grants family consider improper. He further
stated that the San motive had been simpIy To
proven, any controversy concerning the funeral
OF great soldier.
Louise Michel writes to the socialist paDers In
Paris that she will refuse 10 accept "A harden
and will i:sist upon going to prison unless she
Is granted full amnesty.
The anthracite coal agents, at their meeting
In New York Friday. made no advance Ia
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FAMILY SUPPLIES.

New EIcs. New CURRANrs.
NEW RAlSfNS. NEW CITRoN.
NEW CATCH MACKEREL
NEW CATCH CREAM GOLDFISH.
NEW n. Y. STATE BUCKwHEAT
NEW WHITE CLOVER HONEY.
PURE VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP.
From Cold Storago. fine and fresh favored the
new i'm spring lime Try a.
CaEAAl hliI BUT. 4 Choice as Il is possible TO
produce Price very moderate.
itoqueort aud Edanl III r-IoE, this seasons impor-
tation.
Nor ons Celebrated Pi. eapple CHEESE, picnic
and table sizes
hns i>n Larry and New York State CREAM
CHEESE
ELPHONZo YoUNGs
Company
oclo As 9th St. bet ID and f
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OuR BLACK 'DREss GooDs
MOURNING DEPARTMENT.

1t is fact well known to customers and all who
nave ever purchased goods at this department that
we have five times the space for the sale of these
goods five times the variety in New Styles and
times more stock TO select from than other house
Al The city.
Our Light for showing the goods is The best that can
be had.
We lay claim to the fact that we are Headquarters
for SILK WARP HENRIETTAS and CASHMERES.
We make specially of five numbers in IENRIEr-
TAS OF the celebrated make of b. Priestley Co,
follows
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CASHMERES,

CASHNERES.
4o-in. All wool Good weight sec. per yard.
Holm. All wool. Good value. Goo per yard.
3S-in. All WOOL Extra good value. .5c. per yard.
46-ln. All wool. Fine quality. 1oc. per yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-18

Fine Tone splendid workmanship unsurpassed for
Durability; prices reasonable.
| SANDERS & STAYMAN
Oc14-lm S34 l. ST. nv
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Uf various makers for sale prices ranging from $50
upwards Easy monthly payments
| SANDERS & STAYMAN
oc14-lm 9S4 ST. NV.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-11
A Glove Harvest.

Very few who make use Of the pun.
gent spice known as cloves, know what
they really are. They are generally
supposed to be fruit or seed, while
really they are unexpapded buds OF the
Glove tree, epgenia cargophyitata, a
beautiful tree OF the myrtle family. 1t
has much the appearance Of pear tree,
and grows to the height of 40 feet; its
leaves are evergreen, with which It's
clusters OF pink flowers form heauti'
full contrast. All parts of the tree are
aromatic, and the Hower.buds especially
A Glove, when examined always shows
a rounded head upon a short stalk;
having some resemblance to n nail, the
French call it ciou, their word for nail.
from which is derived our name-clove
Ii Glove is soaked in warm water, the
rounded head can be opened, showing it
to consist OF petals, one within another,
beneath which are the remaina of the
stamens and styles, indicating that it is
really flower bud. If this rounded
head be removed, the stem portion will
be seen to have four points, which are
really the points of ths calyS, while the
stem portion is the ovary to which the
calyx Is adherent. --American Agricul.
turist,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-11
FIfty-rhree Thousand afeser-
y0ira.

Very soon--the sooner The better
question Of far greater Importance than
the annual "River and Hhrbor Bill"
will occupy the attention OF Con.
gress, viz; The construction Of rese.
voirs in the mountain regions, for
the conservation and storage Of the
vast amount Of water from the melt.
ing SHOWS that now run to waste.
This surplus water, collected In arti.
fetal lakes mads by embankments
across mountain gulchcs. and 10 other
ways, and distributed over the arid re.
gions on both sides Of thu decliyities, ns
wanted, will add immensely TO the pro-
ductive resources and the wealth Of the
country. Our readers eau have little
idea as yet Of the vast importance of this
subject, and the great interest that olus.
tiers around il. We have given some
Items only, BEGINNING with the visit 10 III
Paso, and referred to In the Notes ON
Southern California, Arizona, etc. We
will add hore thai British India, with an
area little more than half as large as our
own country, supports population Of
over Dot, 100000, or more than 70 ar
times as great as that of the UD ted
States, and that very largely by foeapa
OF irrigation. In the Madras Pr >sidenev
OF that country, containing on ~ lao, 33a
square miles, or about az large as on
Montana, there are %, 900 forage rerer.
yoirs for irrigating water having over
10000 miles oil embankn ont, and 400. O0f
separate gates. sluices. Hasle.weirs. etc,
in masonry.
This comparatively small province o
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-09-11


A very peculiar property has recently
been discovered in the rock OF a mount
ain seven miles from the town OF Santa
Cruz. This rock is heavily charged
with electricity, and when applied to
battery was found TO produce strong
electric currents. A small handful OF
this rock applied to battery generated
sufficient electric force to operate the
battery for three weeks, aud appeared to
be not the least exhausted OF its powers
This rock has very much the appearances
of ordinary soapstone, and exists in I'M
mense quantities, constituting the prin'
cipal mass of the mountain. Its strange
property was accidentally discovered by
man who was experimenting with min
oral water on the mountain, and having
occasion to use some of the rock placed
IL in contact with the battery. The man
who made this wonderful discovery kept
il profound secret from the world un
iii he and one or two OF his confidential
friends had obtained title to portion
of the land, paying $4,000 therefor,
The present owners are now eXperlme
ing with this rock with view of thor
oughly testing its properties. The re-
suits OF such investigation we can only
surmise, but are very anxious to learn.