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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26
SNAG-BOAT NO. SIX.
The Largest Craft OF Its Kind Anoaf in
American Waters.

The Largest Craft Of Its Kind AHoat in
American Waters.
Down on the Allegheny wharf. to-
ward the point, there lies veritable
monster in the way Of = steel-hulled YES
sci. For months great corps OF work
men have been engaged in putting this
monarch of the interior waters into
shape, and in few days she will he
launched and taken to ST. Louis to COM
plctc her rigging. The vessel in ques-
ton is the new steel-hullcd snag-boat.
which has been built by a Pittsburgh
firm for the United States Government.
The vessel will be the largest snag-boat
ailoat in American waters. II was built
under the direction of Major A. NJ. Mil
Ter. of the United States corps Of engin-
GERS. and the work was superintended
by Captain f. F. White. Ii has cost
81, 900 TO build. and weighs about four
hundred tons. BY means of the appar-
atus with which the vessel is to be pro-
vided. she can readily lift an obstruc-
ton of one hundred tons weight from
the bottom of the river. The boat is
called the Charles X. Sutor. snag-boat
No. 6, and will ply along the Lower
Ohio. Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
her crew consisting of forty-three men.
The vessel is of the pattern known as
the twin-bow snag-boat- She i ls5
feet long from stem to transom. - feet
beam. exclusive Of guar,l. and as feet
over the guards The hold is feet
deep am idShips. and the stems, or two
bows. 81 feet apart. At distance o. %
feet from the boarding line Of the stem.
Measured directly aft, she is 5 feet IL
inches apart. and the top side is united
by transom is inches deep. Aft Of
where the forward transom ends in \
single hull she is ~ feet 10 inches
wide Her rudders are hung on vcr-
teal skcg on the outward side OF each
transom The after-rake end Is / feet
8 inches forward of the transom. Re-
tween the double bows there is built a
wooden beam plated with iron "a IF an
inch thick. There are three long:
tudinal bulkheasi>-onc in line Of each
stem and one midway between them
There j. a croS,-halhhs.ti aft Of the
stern. and three buiNiscad> entirely
aeroS, the boat Ia addition there j. y
hulkheal lno feet from the stern. where
the eng.n -ro"m VIII h located These
bulkhe;l'i> arr Watcr-'ighi, dyId,n. the
boat INTO Twenty one COMPARTMENTS
From III -. - on each -; the bsws
provision la, i-scn m-d. to carry IN
immense pair of >i~ar-poics with the
necessary tackle for lifting fifty tons
The guard> are IL feet Q incheSswide
amii>iIip Over The well formed by
the two lows there i> huili frame
work carrying heavy winjiass capa-
BILE OF raising les tons dead weight
l'tgsJsvgk b.sf-a.ch.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

ism mIIIe0 Qonars or the vaIue nereo1
in gold or silver" An old note for i've
dollars, issued BY the bank Of Washing
ton January IL, 1871. is among other
old relics shown. In another case is
bond or note which reminds one OF
the later attempts at financiering on the
part of champions OF the lr.sh republic
It is bond issued at New York. yanu-
ary 1, 1852, for ten dollars. by Louis
Kossuth, payable ION demand one year
after the establishment in fact OF the in
dependent Hungarian Government"
A curious thing, showing how English
accounts were kept or justified for
many centuries and down to re-
cent times, is tally stick dis
PLAYED in one of the cases. This is long
stick which has been deeply notched,
The method of registering by ITALICS was
practiced by the English Court of Ex-
chequer from the time of the Norman
conquest until 1888. 1t is the same sys-
tenn as that now practiced sometimes by
milkmen who keep account of their
credit sales by notching stick. In the
English system the sum paid to the bank
was marked on the side of a willow or
hazel stick. The stick was notched by
the Cutter of Tallies, and inscribed in
Roman characters by the Writer of Tai
lies. A small notch represented q
penny, a larger one shilling. still
larger one a pound. a still large one
one hundred pounds. and SO on. When
the stick was prepared it was split in
two by the Deputy Chamberlain. 1t
was split in such way that the notches
appeared on both halves One-half of
the stick was deposited in bank and the
other held by the person paying the
money as receipt. One was called
the tally, the other the COMMERCIALLY.
In 1884. after new system Of counts
was introduced, the tally sticks. which
had accumulated in great numbers, were
burned in the stoves of the House Of
Lords. The dry old sticks made an in
tense heat and set fire to the Parliament
buildings, which were completely de-
stroyed. The tally stick at the National
Museum is gift from Mr.. A. NJ
Franks of the British Museum. 1t reg
listers the payment of fl00. 600 in part
principal on a loan f14O,000 due Sep
fember 80. 1889. and paid November
20, 1776.- Washington Star.
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QUEER MONEY.

Venerable Paper Currency and Mormo,
Gold Pieces In the National Museum.
Among the curiosities in the National
Museum at Washington is the collection
of obsolete paper money. A writer de-
scribes some of the more striking OF
these interesting specimens Of antique
currency, beginning with what is known
as Shepherds money. which is still in
some parts of Mexico. The money in
question consisted of two bits of paper
about the size of fifty-cent shinplaster
The notes are printed on white paper,
in black. without any attemp, at orna-
ment or any of the usual devices TO
battle counterfeiterS. The notes are
dated at Hacienda de San Miguel. Bato-
pilas. and the text upon them is in
Spanish One note is for twenty five
and the other for fifty cents. In the
lower corner is printed the name Alex
ander r. Shepherd. well known in this
CITY A card near the notes informs the
curious people who stop to look at them
that such notes are in general circula-
ton in the Batopilas district and are
preferred by the people there to the pa
per money issued by the Mexican Gov
eminent. A very extensive collection
of coins and specimens Of money has
been placed on exhibition in the
museum. A curious piece of money 10
a bit of pasfeboard. about the size of n
street-car ticket, and marked with .
pencil BY the man that issued it. The
one exhibited is for three cents. and was
issued by business house in Mexico.
This pasteboard money has been legal
lied by the State of Tamaulins.
Among the coins is . five-dollar gold
piece coined BY the Mormons a, Sal.
Lake City in lS4S. This piece was
presented to the museum by Mr.. Joseph
Libbey. of West Washington. 1t is or
namcnted with a representation Of a
nitre and an eye. and inscribed with
the words Holiness to the Lord :"
There are also specimens Of Mormon
paper money issued as late rs 1865.
Many of the small Mexican coins
shown are cut in two in the center 1t
is the custom of the people in some
districts in Mexico, when they want
to make change to cut the coins A
ten-cent piece will be cut in halves. and
each half will pass for five cents.
The collection is very rich in speci-
mems of colonial and continental money
or bills. There is one bill for forty
shillings issued under the authority OF
1.-THE assembly of Pennsylvania" The
spelling did not affect the value of the
note The bills issued under the au-
thority of Congress during the revolu-
ticnary war entitled the bearer to re-
ceivc the amount Of the bill in Span
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-26

p q. sHYTH 3 SONS. wichita
AN0LO-A1(KRlCAH Loan OMcs.
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sale. O WICHITA 8 COLORADO RAILROAD
north west of Wichita, a. % OF
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AT some Of the afternoon ''te2s"
no tea is served at all. Again We ask.
..What's in . name?'-Losoe0 Cstises.
We were both the victims Of too
heavy load" as the burst gun said 70
the drunken sportsman--& ,Rssl Hsr-
,ld
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" "o sSS'sons
Furnished by .. X. lundt. Broker
IT
Observation-Disclosures. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
Closing Prices-2 O'Clock p.
New YorR Produce nArkst

Nav YORK, Nov 3-Flour market dull, but
steady; fine. t 9092 20; SNperi ue, q l5ft2 IS
Common TO 5000 Extra Western, q 6ISr3 rs
GOOD TO Choice Extra Western, O. sSG4 rs
City Mill Extras, q 4og4 20 for West Indies
Minn. Extra, t2 6035 90; Extra No 2. o. iOzp2 rs
TO Fair Extra Ohio ~ iOss3 70.
wheat-No ! Red state on spot SOa No,
Red. state. stci No. Red, Winter, Nov.
siAo: Dec, sJIac.
Corn-so. 3 miKed, cash. 4Sso; Nov. asI,o
Oais-No l. White state. on spot. $50: No Z
do 35s4c No. Mixed Western, Dee, S574 eI96o
Rye dull and nominal; Western. b5g57
state 5SS59c.
Barley nominal ungraded Canada, T5c.
Pork dull New Mess, sl0 75stll 80.
Lard-Nov., % 10; Dec, d 10 Jan, o. -
Eoltsses dull Porto Rico, 30c.
Turpentine quiet Al 5Txc.
Rosin dull strained 70 GOOD. 81 OK,
Petroleum dull refined in barrels. o54c; dC
In cases, sA4c.
freights duh grain TO Londan. 81
Butter Market dull New Western
Creamery 2062sc Penn'a do, 2iss2lLc
3. Cheese dun; Western Flat, IlaII1c.
Eggs hrm; State. 22H3a3c; Western. 20
2 kc.
sngar-market duh; Refined Cutloat 8 l6ep
o7sc granuated, b l6fl63kc.
Iallow steady Prime ity, yL.c
Conee quiet cargoes l2k.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-11-03
A Railroad superintendent, Injured

Reah F. Wilson was recently appointed
supervisor Of the Frederick division of the
Psnnsylvania railroad. Tuesday he decided
TO make an inspection of the road and he
started with several employees on hand car
When they reached Iron Bridge, about four
teen miles from York, a little dog ran In
front of the car. Tue result was that the dog
was run over and killed aud the car upset Mr..
Wilson was thrown forward and was after
wards caught between the cog wheels in the
machinery of the car. He was very badly
cut and bruised about the body and his left
ankle was sprsined. He was brought to this
city ON the 9i5 train and DR.. Welcbans at
tended him.
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A General strike May Occur.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Members Of the exec u
tive committee of the Knights OF Labor ssser
that unless the terms are speedily a general
strike will be ordered, and tina, 10y Saturday
all the men in Swift & Co. employ will be
out A reduced number of cattle and hogs
was bought yesterday, prices ruling much
lower than on Monday. Mr. swift reported
as saying that 'he is about disgusted with
the knights of Labor and consultations
His house has ., 400 men at work and will
hire more depending upon the town Of Lake
police for protection. The packers, Mr..
Swift thinks, will stand together in this deal
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society Offtcers Elected

At the meeting of Leo XIII. Young Mems
Catholic society, on Tuesday evening, the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, g. Edward Hegener; vice
president, William Hiemenz; secretary,
ThoA Il. McElligott; treasurer, Francis
Hiemenz; stewards, Emanuel S. Miller,
leopold Albert, Ferdinand Bender John A.
Coyle and Clarence A. Donnelly
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-11-03

William Dietrich, the wide awake and in
teiligent Democratic committeeman OF the
bohrersiown election district made fore
cnns Of what the result would be in the Roh.
rerstown box. lie said the Democratic vote
would DC % and the Republican vote LAT. The
QomocIAtlc vote was exactly IS and the
Hepubiican vote lie II all tho other com
mttteomen have made as careful a cany ass
and got the full Democratic vote, as Mr..
Dietrich did, there wouldn't have been 90
much disappointment among Democrats
- there is to-day.
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.UBLlC SALE OF VALUABLE PROF.
OK FRIDAY. NovsNnxR l., las.

by virtue Of an order ~ the Orphans Court OF
Lancaster county, viii be sold at public sale. at
the Leopard HUirl, on East hing street. the iol
lowing property 10 wit:
That thrCy-st0Ty BRICK RESIDENCE, with a
tvNstory Brick Back Building and twostory
Frame Kitchen attached, situated No 6ts West
orange street between Pine and NeVin streets.
Hail. VITA Nvsubule, Pari0r, Dining room ana
two kitchens On nrst moor good dry Cellar.
etc. front and back StAirwAys, Closets in each
chamber, Heater IN cellar, Gas through the
whole house, NydrAut Water In the kitchen and
PAye-wu-h IN 'front.' in the house. This house IL
unusually well built, with good material. solid
walnut doors in front, and other work 10 core.
spond. Lot - by rs feet. extending Ia a ten.
feet vide alley. FINE variety OF Fruit Trees. etc
sale to commence at O'Clock p m. when
terms and conditions viii ht made known by
LUCY KILLINGER
AdministratHX OF Jacob 4. kuHnEer. deceased
IA. SAUBEET, AugtiUueUr. osSttd
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HaRRrsBURG, Nov. S.-Lstest returns from
Dsuphin county show that the Republican
state and county ticket will be elected
by the usual msjorities, with the exception
of Barnes, Republican, for tue legislature
who was elected over McCioskey, Democrat,
by only 80 votes. Black carries the city by
IL majority.
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New York STOCKS,

Nav YORK Nov. 8-Wall street, l.SD p. m-
Money loaned at 6as per cent Exchange
steady At ~ slSG4 s5 Governments were Il rm :
Currency os, 81 % bid: As ooups, tl2sk bid (;
i5s's coups, lllA bid
The stock market this morning opened
strong at advances of 4 to ~ per cent, with
Manhattan, New York and New England and
Lake shore the features. After the first cal on
some selling 10 realize, prices reacted !. to per
cent Since midday the market has been strong
and on good buying of Union Pacific. Pscinc
Mail, oregon Transcontinental, {. {. 4. 4 and
Erie, prices are now at the best figures again.
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icide OF John HooIey,

John Hooley, advance agent for tho "Rag
Baby" company, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat in his room at a hotel In
OleaD, N. Y, Tuesday afternoon. He re-.
sided at 263 Clinton street, Brooklyn. 1t is
believed he was insane.
Mr.. Hooley was well-known III Lancaster
- he had visited this city ahead OF different
shows for many years. He WAS popular
advance agent, and his death will be re.
gTetted by many.
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GRAND OPENING.
OF AsIIoh Brothers Palace OF Fashion on East
King street.


King Street
Tie grand opening of Astrich's palace Of
fashion, No. l3 East King street. takes place
to-day and to o-morrow. The capacious store
rooms, upstairs and down are more elegantly
arranged aud filled with an assortment OF
millinery and fancy goods more fue and
costly than ever before shown by this leading
house.
The floral decorations of the place are very
fine. Flowering plants shed their rich per.
fumes in all parts OF the establishment and
magnificent foliage plants are srtistcally ar
ranged in all parts OF the rooms and set OF
the elegant display OF full millinery, coats and
other goods to great advantage.
one OF the most noticeable attractions Is
piece OF real duchess lace, valued at 500 per
yard. II took eighteen months to make this
piece containing six yards. 1t is something
the like OF which was never before seen IN
Lancaster.
The lower store room which is one hun.
dred and nifty feet long is drsped on both
sides ID most exquisite style with the very
finest goods in the line. There is a charming
display OF bead lsces, dress fronts, lace floun-
cings and bead trimmings.
A space of twenty-five ieet IA devoted TO
display OF kid gloves shown on a backs ground
OF velvet 1t Is very attractive and cannot
fail to arrest the attention of lady visitors
Quilted satin liniues in bright colors-pink,
blue, DC, interspered with fur trimmings,
etc, are an attractive feature of the place.
Near the centre of the store are a succession
OF eight double curtains, OF silk plushes in
bright colors, finished with elegant fringes to
correspond.
Ia the rear of these Is music sand, from
which the Italian orchestra will furnish
music tonight from ! to Q o'clock.
The large room up stairs is, II possible
more eSquisitely arranged than the room
below. Besides the great display of pretty
coats, closks, elegant wraps and ladies'
wear, there are over two hundred
| expressly Tor the grand opeuing. Beside
| these there is an entire wall OF fancy pushes,
| large table of mourning hats, covered in
| black and white plush. The large mirrors,
| draped in purple and black plush, are also
| attractive, while the children's coat depart
| nlent Overhows with the most elegant, FASH
| iOnable aud comfortable goods.
The store will be most brilliantly illumi-
mated with electric light Down stairs there
are nine 52-csndle power lamps and twenty.
| four 40-candIe power lamps Upstairs there
| are nine 80 candle power lamps and sixteen
| l0-candle power lamps. We need not tell
| fall opening. They will be sure to be there
| and they will see for themselves how very
imperfect Is our description OF the Astrict
| palace OF fashion.
| TIE entries for the Chrysan hemun show
| which will open Tuesday next at Lancaster hall
| West King street, are now being made. The
| managers are now busy laying out the hall. Rnt
| the number OF plants that will be exhibited vii
be larger than tirst expected 1t promises to bs
| the largest show OF the kind ever held In thii
| city An orc hestra Will be present during tn,
evening
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On Tuesday afternoon Harry Swilke, Of
this city, was driving on business between
Columbia and Marietta when bis horse ran
away and threw him out He was badly cut
and bruised and had one ankle sprained.
He laid down by the road and after his horse
had been caught by some persons In the
neighborhood he was able to drive to Ian.
caster
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Executors OF Jacob q. Kready, deceased.
SAMUEL HISS, AuCtiOneer. o!OlOtdM WAS

VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY AT
v AssIGNEEs SALE. - on TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 9TH, 1886, at O'clock p. m, will be
sold at the Leopard hotel, in the City of Lancas
ter, Pa, In pursuance OF an order of the Court
of Common Pleas, of Lancaster County TO the
undersigned assignee, the following properties,
Purpart No. l. All that certain two-story BRICK
STORE AND DWELLING with two story
BRICK BALk BUILDING and LOT or PIECE
OF GROUND, situated on the Northeast corner
OF Middle and Rogkland streets, in the City OF
Lancaster. founded and described as follows
to wit: Beginning on the Northeast corner OF
Middle and hockiand streets, thence extending
west along said Middle street, thirty feet, themes
North along purpart No. 2, 81 feet TO a post,
property laio OF Bon, MishIsr thence North 81
seng tRe ae s. feds tn RSckaSd street,
and thence along the line OF Rockland street to
he above is one Of the best corner groceries
In the city Of Lancaster The lot also contains
suitable Shedding and oatbgildi9g,1; ,wo.s,orv
BRICK DWELLING, with one story back @ 1una, 10
Ing and lot OF piece o. gro9na tfe ci,y n n1
Lancaster, and numbered Si and 36 on city
plan. Containing in front on sai1 se esI
% PsrpaEt e. No An that eeriSin nt;S tESS.ory
pn,idine and Iof or piece of ground situated on
the northwest sido OF Middle street. in the city
Containing in front on said Middle street i5 feet
SInches, more Dr less, ana extending in depth
10 aand are new and in firstciass condition
The above prope ~ will be sold as whole on
separately as best -uits purchasers.
The sale Of the purparts Will be subject to
two mortgages, amounting together 10 1880
and interest from October lst, lsSj.
All persons dcsirOus OF viewing the premises
are invited 10 call On the undersigned at any
time before the sale Purchase money payeble
on April /. 1881 Positive sale,
Assignee OF Charles Peters and wife.
HssRr sHuskHT, Auctioneer. octs-s WITS.
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sent to the HossitaL.

Philip Hains, who escaped from the county
hospital few weeks sgo, was returned to
that institution this morning. His brother
found him wandering about, took him to the
station house and Officer Bsble escorted him
e his old qusTterA
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heatENov;, 1870; Dec. f5xe MAY, see
SSofn-sSov' Eos Dec, sISse: May. isi<e,
pas-s9v;' pars' ZHe sH pec,' 2Ici May, SlIsc.
bard-soy: S soi Dec, s 20.
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on. rs.

TAsesRr.-November ?. lsst In this city, Het-
tie l., 1aggert
The relatives and friends OF the family are re
spectfuliy invited to attend the funeral from
the residence of her mother. No Il bast Walnut
street on Friday morning at 10 O'Clock, TO pro
ceed to Old LeacoCk meeting ml etins house.
where services will be held at ! O'Clock.
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CNECJTOR'S SALE OF REAL e
IL TATE --ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
,tth 1854 will be sold at the Franklin House,
North Queen street, Lancaster city, Pa, the fol
lowing real estate, late the property OF Mary
Ann Killtan, dec sased. to Wit All that certain
two-story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, with
bodybuilding. well with pump therein, hydrsnt,
srapevines, &c, and lot OF ground thereto be
longing situate No. IL, on the west side OF
North Mulberry street, in the city Of Lancaster.
containing in front on said Mulberry street y
feet, and in depth A. feet to a iour-ieet wide
alley, adjoining property Of MIS- Margaret
Nancy, Is [. hready and others.
sale to commence at 7 O'Clock Y. VI, Of said
DAY, when attendance viii be given and terms
made known pv
SAMUEL ERISMAE,
HENRY sHCPsEr, AuCt. hAecutOT
n3.lOtdMWSS
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NOR SALE. - BAKERY OUTFIT
II consisting of horse wagon, and everything !
used In Il first class bakery. Apply Al
nSlwd Al SOUTH QUEEN STREET.
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The Century Watch
fOT Genuemen Ia made
to the special order OF
Messrs. Caldwell 4 Co.
to supply the demand
fpI a watch that pos
Scsscs accurate time.
keeping qualities At u
popular price,
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A new size In this
watch has been intro.
Iuced by Mesers. Cald.
well 4 Co, measuring
II Lisnes and very thin.
which Il recommended
for Evening Dress OF
where q watch in small
proportions Is desired.