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, 1888-02-02
GOVERNMENT EXPERTS REPORT


Concerning Gems and Precious Stones
Found In tho United States.
The report of George F. Kunz, the ex-
pert in gems, which has just been issued
by the geological survey, contains much
interesting information relating to the
discovery of precious stones in the United
States. The list of accidental finds
throughout the country is large enough
to be inspiring. Dir. Kunz calls them
accidental, and then says that at Salida,
Colo. over n ton of garnets have been
picked up during the year. They find
Garnet5 of the same sort in Lewiston,
Idaho. Some of the pure, clear quartz,
when it comes in big chunks, is quite
valuable. They found some very large
masses in Virginia early in the year.
They were reported as transparent
crystals of quartz, one weighing GAG
pounds, another $40 pounds. When
these reached New York, however, they
proved not to be crystals, but veins of
translucent quartzite, with crystalline
markings of n group rather han of a
single crystal, and the clear spaces, which
were only observed on these crystalline
sides, would not afford n crystal ball
more than one inch in diameter. The
larger part was almost white with flaws.
Such would do, however, to sell to
tourists, - says Mr.. Kunz. naiveIy.
Some amethysts have been found dur
Ing tho past year Mt Deer Island, Me-;
also q few a%methysts are found at Burr
yi.!C, Il. |. a precious stone of much
interest is an Opaque white ~hydrophane
discovered in Colorado. The finder has
named it ''magic stone" because, as
usual with this mineral, it possesses the
l-operty of becoming absolutely trans
parent if water is dropped slowly on it
from one to three minutes. 1t is SO
porous that it will absorb its own weight
Of water. 1t quickly RECEIVERS its opac-
itr. a beautiful pink c~halcedony has
Eo2:l found at Cisco, Utah. 1t admits of
a ligh polish, but it has not yet been in
treIuccd in any quantity.
/. L. Lamb and G. C. Hatch mined for
a time at the Mount Apatitc locality, near
Auburn, Me-, and found tourmalinc gems
AID minerals to the value Of $500. This
locality will be further worked. Quite a
large number of the yellow, green and
white bcryls found in Litchield county
have been nicely cut and extensively sold,
The cut gems sold during the past year
are valued at S., 900, but a large part Of
this sum probably represents the cutting
and other necessary expenses. The Ma
rioA Bullion company, at Marion, n. c.,
does not make q business Of digging for
gems, but Col. Deming has found so
many garnets there that it paid him to
sell them in quantities to manufacturing
jewellers. There was also one fine anne
thyat of o magnificent purple color and
over Il inch across, fine aquamarinas
from one to six carats in weight and
some beautiful chloritic inclusions in
quartz, which, when polished, show very
fine landscape effects. Washington Cor.
New York Sun.
, 1888-02-02
Stocks and Cattle Markets.

New York, Feb. 1.-The stock mar
ket to-day was extremely dull, the de-
mand higher and offerings the same. The
opening was dull and heavy aad then
came q recovery, but of only small frac-
tions. The results of the days business
is that the active list is irregularly changed,
though the extreme difference from last
evenings prices is but one half per cent
Governments dull and steady. Mining
shares quiet. Money 2495 per cent.
Petroleum closed weak at S94. Open
ing prices 90}; highest 9lf, lowest 500.
Sales, 244, 475 barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's. 100; American Express, 1917;
Canada Pacific, 575; Canada Southern,
544; Central Pacific, 3OB; Burlington,
1913; Delaware, Lackawanna, 1919; Den
yer & Rio Grande, 2l4; Eric, 275; Lake
Shore, 93b; Louisville & Nashville, COZ;
Michigan Central, $50; Kansas & Texas,
l63; New York Central, 1913; Northern
Pacific, 2lsi preferred, 4G; Northwest
ern, 10; Oregon Improvement, So;
Navigation, 90; Transcontinental, %;
Pacific Mail, 354; Panama, =; Rock
Island, ll34; Milwaukee & St. Paul,
49,; Reading, GG3; Texas Pacific, 26s;
Union Pacific, SCI; United States Ex-
press, 70; Fargo, 90; Western Union,
7Ss.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Cattle-Receipts,
5000; market steady; steers, 3.OO(65. Is;
stockers and feeders, $2.l5@3. Is; Texas
cattle, 81. 75@3.25.
Sheep--Receipos 1000; market firm;
natives, $3.00(@5.2 5; Western, 81. 500
SO; Texans, 50. SO03. 90.
Wheat - Market firm. Cash, 76i;
March, 76 1916; May SO 5-1G.
Corn - Market steady. Cash, All;
March, 49f; May 5215-l5.
Do not be induced t. take some othcs
preparation when you call for Hood'r
Sarsaparillu. he sure to get Hoods,
which is peculiar.
, 1888-02-02
GLIMPSES.

Senior Sowza Rosa, Portuguese minis
ter to China, has been appointed minister
at Washington, to succeed Senior Nouue-
rias, who recently died.
The trial of Thomas Callan, formerly of
Lowell, Mass, and Michael Hankins of
Philadelphia, alleged dynamiters, was
begun yesterday at Newgate, London.
The committee having in charge the
proposed demonstration in honor of
O'Brien and Sullivan have been boycott
ted by all owners of large halls in London.
The foundation stone of the Irish Ma.
tional church was laid in Rome yesterday.
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia as
sisted in the ceremonies and delivered the
Grafton.
Sixteen youths of Dromore, Ireland,
have been sentenced to an imprisonment
of one week, with hard labor, for lighting
bonfires to celebrate the release of
O'Bricn.
The crow prince went on a long excur-
sion yesterday to Ospedalati. He was
accompanied by the crown princess, duke
of Hesse, princess of Saxe-Meiningen and
DR.. Mackenzie.
Prince Ferdinand and party, who are
making a tour of Eastern Roumelia, ar
rived at Eskl- Sagra last evening. The
town was Illuminated and the pOpulace
gave the prince a warm welcome.
In vatican circles the desire expressed
by the pope to the Irish pilgrims for a
settlement of the Irish question, is inter.
preted to mean that the pope's advice to
Irishmen is to make peace with England.
Father McKenna, a priest of Kildysart,
Ireland, has been summoned for the
announcement of a resident magistrate OF
Ennis, before whom Mr.. Cox was tried.
as "a dog, scoundrcl, BLACKBOARD and a
traitor"
The trial of Cox, member of parlia-
ment, for making a speech at Kildysart,
County Clare. in October, and melting
the tenants to conspiracy, was concluded
yesterday. Cox was convicted and sen.
fenced to one months imprisonment.
, 1888-02-02
Fluctuetions of Rainfall.

OF all current meteorological pho.
nomena, rainfall is the most irregular,
both as to timo and place. Tho rainfall
Of IL year may be double or treble that
of tho year before or the year following.
At any ono station these fluctuations arc
ordinarily SO great as to thoroughly mask
any secular change. 1t may vary greatly
from place to place, even though the dis
TANGO be small, while the change Of the
location Of q gauge from the ground to
the top of q house may mako it give very
different indications. For these reasons
it is apparent that reliable results, in re-
gard to a general increase or decrease OF
rainfall, are to be obtained only by COM
bining n large number of observations
scattered over many years and over the
greatest possible variety of conditional
Henry Gannett in Science.
, 1888-02-02
Read s. Kellncr's ad this morning.


Fred Bohnstedt, the new and second
hand dealer at 17lS Eddy street, adjoin.
ing the hook and ladder house, wishes to
inform the public that the only effect hard
times have upon him is to lower the
prices of his goods so that they are within
the reach of the poorest. He buys for
cash, but sells on monthly payments,
which makes it very convenient for every
one who deals with him. His business
has grown so much owing to his low
prices and square dealing that he is about
to add a 100 foot addition to his already
large storeroom. Mr.. Bohnstedt is the
oldest secondhand mar In town.
, 1888-02-02
Victims of the Blizzard.

SHARON, Pa, Feb. DIR. J. T.
kughler arrived yesterday with the body
of his son Charles, who persisted during
the blizzard in Jerald county, Oak. The
doctor reports a terrible state of affairs
existing in the territory within the track
of the recent blizzard. The total num-
Der of deaths will exceed one thousand,
although the papers of that section are
trying to suppress the facts. He has
seen a list Of some five hundred who had
persisted, and for miles inland beyond
reach Of the railroads and telegraph there
are people about whom nothing is yet
known and whose end will probably always
be a mystery.
, 1888-02-02

will be held on Friday for the purpose OF
circle is confident that the reference to the
foreign situation will be optimistic in tone.
The speech will also congratulate parlia,
ment upon the improved condition of Ire
land, upon the general revival in trade,
and upon the hopeful prospects for ma,
tional finances.
A group of ultra radical members Of
parliament are communicating with the
Parnellite members with the object of
concerning obstructive tactics during the
coming session. Large contingents OF
Parnellites will join the group, refusing to
adhere to the Gladstone-Pa policy OF
non obstruction.
, 1888-02-02

CINCINNATI, Feb. Three thousand
men, women and girls employed in shoe
manufacturing, were locked out by their
employers to-day. The wages of twelve
girls were kept back by one of the firms,
on the ground that, by mistake in figur-
ing out their work, they had been over
paid. Their fellow workmen took up the
girls cause, and when the firm refused to
see the committee, struck. The manufac
turers claim that, by agreement, they
could only treat with the general commit
tee on wages.
, 1888-02-02
Deaths Shining Marks.

Cyrus S. Oberly, for several years staff
correspondent of the Galveston Ne,cs,
died suddenly yesterday at Houston,
Texas. He was younger brother of Civil
Service Commissioner Oberly. .
Hon. G.. w. Schuyler, descendant OF
Gen. Philip Schuyler, and well known
politician, died at Ithaca, N. Y, yester-
day, aged rs He was a trnstee of Cor.
nell university.
Geo. /. Finkle, leader in the famous
anti-rent war in the Hudson and Mohawk
valley in lS44-5, died yesterday in New
York, aged 80.
The remains of Gen. John w. Finnell,
of Covington, KY, who died at Helena,
Mont, Mont, were inferred yesterday at
CovingtOn.
, 1888-02-02

DENVER, Feb. Articles of incorpo-
ration Of the Chicago, Rock Island & Col
orado railway, with a capital of S., 900, 900
was filed in the secretary of states office
to-day by Joel +. Vail, II. Grifiths, Har-
Ian, p. Parmolee, Chas. w. Bates, Henry
+. jolly, of Denver. The road will run
from the eastern boundary of Ebert
county where it will connect with the Chi
cago. Kansas 4 Nebraska railway west to
Colorado Springs. From this point
branches will be run north and south to
Denver and Pueblo.
, 1888-02-02
Combinations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-Confrmations
j. II. Jordan, United States marshal for
the western district OF Texas; registers OF
land office. II. Y. Hardin, Buffalo, Wyo.
T. w. Beane, Blackfoot, Idaho; j. N.
Adams, Yakima, Wash. T.; postmastcrs,
9. a. Wustum, Billings, Mont. Mrs. +.
A. Helm, Corvallis, Oregon; Q. e. Dud-
ley, Marysville, Mont, j. |. Wisearever,
McMinnville, Oregon; C.. w. Price, Fit.
Benton, Mont. j. |. Mcconnell, Wood
land, Gala G. P. Bilderback, Boise City,
Ilnhn
, 1888-02-02
Fire in Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. Barnes.
Henger & Co.'S. establishment is a com
plete loss. Howard, a member OF the
firm, states that all the employees are safe
and reports their loss on stock at $780,
600 The fire is now under control. The
stores on the opposite side of Main street
have been seriously damaged by fire and
water. The fire broke out in the base
ment about noon and spread with such ra-
pidity that it was with much difficulty that
45O employees in the building were res
cued, many of them being rescued from
the upper stories by firemen. The
building was IA handsome iron front of
five stories high and extended from Main
to Pearl streets and was owned by G. j.
HaWlin.
, 1888-02-02

IT WON'T BAKE BREAD.-In other
words, Hoods Sarsaparilla will not do
impossibilities. Its proprietors tell plain
ly what it has done, submit proofs from
sources of unquestioned reliability, and
ask you frankly if you are suffering from
any disease or affection caused or pro-
NOTED by impure blood or low state of the
system, to try Hoods S~arsaparilla. The
experience of others is sufficient assurance
that you will not be disappointed in the
result.
, 1888-02-02
Fifteen Rounds,

Boston, Feb. Mike Daily of Ban
gor and Jimmy Carroll of Holyoke, well
known lightweights, fought fifteen rounds
tonight for a purse of $500. In the first
round Daily started in to force the fight
ing and inflicted some terrible blows upon
Carroll, knocking the latter to the floor
twice during the round. For the next
twelve rounds both men did savage work,
although Daily seemed to be the favorite.
In the fifteenth round the two men gath
cred themselves for a hard fight, when
the police stopped the fight, which was
called a draw.
, 1888-02-02
RANGE Aasoc1ation Maa1ing.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 1.-Prest. r.
Head and Secty. Leary of the Interna-
tional Range Association tonight issued
a call to the members of the association
for the annual meeting to be held in this
city on March, 2S. An urgent request is
made for a large attendance as the desire
is to take some decisive steps to procure
legislation for the absolute of immunity
contagious diseases, to prevent unjust dis
elimination against the beef industry as
well as other laws necessary for the sue
cess Of cattle industry.
, 1888-02-02

WASHINGTON, Feb. Police arrested
and locked up tonight Abraham Isaacs,
a Russian jew of New York, who came
here to collect money which he imagined
President Cleveland had defrauded him
out of. Isaacs, who is evidently a crank,
said $4,000 was due from the government
and the president had retained it for his
own use. He intended going to the white
house with a big bulldog and demanding
of the president that he settle up the ac-
count,
, 1888-02-02
Who vente FTP

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The hearing
upon the petition of j, W. McDonough
for a reopening of the case in which AL
exander Graham Bell was granted a pa.
tent for the speaking telephone, was
begun to day before the commissioner Of
patents. The case has been before the
department about a year and a half, and
involves the question of priority of the
invention of the speaking telephone. 1t
is expected the hearing will occupy the
remainder of the week.
, 1888-02-02
Snlliuan'S New Idaa.

DUBLIN, Feb. Sullivan, in a speech
after his release from prison, said he once
desired a greater measure of independ-
ence for Ireland, but now thought Glad
stones proposals were a fair compromise,
and would unite the two nations in peace
and good fellowship. He urged the peo-
pie to join the National League and to
meet secretly if they could not meet
oDenlv.
, 1888-02-02

LONDON, Feb. Five mysterious
arrests have been made by the London
police, and it is believed they were made
in connection with the gigantic forged
bonds frauds, in which Ringgold Cooper,
an American who was recently arrested in
Paris, for forgery upon the London and
Westminster bank, was the principal.
, 1888-02-02
MAIL LETTINGS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, d, c.,

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
February ], 1888. J
PROPOSALS will be received at the Con-
tract Office of this Department until 4 p.
IN. Of April lO,lSSS. for carrying the mails
in the Territory of Wyoming from July
partures, instructions to bidders, with
ntTnr n ior contracts and Don miii and \" al all
Assistant Postmaster General.
Don NJ. DICKINSON,
Postmaster General.
, 1888-02-02
BarkiS is Willln'.

LONDON, Feb. John L. Sullivan.
referring to the proposal of Fleming,
manager of Jem Smith, says he would
prefer to fight Smith in the prize ring
with bare knuckles. and the number o.
spectators to be limited on each side, and
the battle to take place a fortnight after
his meeting with Mitchell.
, 1888-02-02
The Crown Princes Health.

SAN RENO, Feb. IAN official bulle-
tin regarding the Crown Prince Frederick
William says that partial thickening has
supervcned in the interior part of the
right side Of the larynx, but in conse-
quence the detachment of dead particles
of swelling on the left side has diminished.
The princes general condition is normal.
, 1888-02-02
Tho LIQUOR Seized.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Feb. Under the
decision of Judge Given that permits to
sell liquor for legal purposes can be used
only by persons to whom issued, the stock
of every wholesale liquor firm in the city
was to-day seized. Each firm does bust
ness under a company title and the judges
ruling iorbids such latitude,
, 1888-02-02
GaYe Bonds.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-Eugene thinner
man, formerly director Of the Fidelity
National bank, who was in Europe when
indicted by the United States grand Jury
for completely in the transactions in that
bank, has returned. This morning he
went before Judge Sage, pleaded not
guilty and gave a bond in the sum of
500 600.
, 1888-02-02

Philadelphia, next to New York, re-
ceives more fruit from across the ocean
than any other port. When the regular
season begins two or three steamers
arrive every week, each containing from
10000 to 30,0 0 boxes of oranges and
lemons, making an average of GO, 900
boxes Of fruit received weekly.-Chicago
Times.
, 1888-02-02
The Pope Receives the Pilgrims

ROME, Feb. 1.-The pope to day re-
ceived the Irish pilgrims and clergy, who
presented him with addresses, expressing
their devotion to the Holy See. They
also brought n number of gifts for the
pope. After these had been presented
the pope descended from the throne and
walked down the ranks formed by the
visitors giving each his bcnediction and
adding a few kindly words.
, 1888-02-02

CHARLESTON, Feb. IA fire at the
Union wharf this afternoon destroyed
1000 bales of cotton, belonging to the
Union cotton press, and destroyed or
damaged 800 bales belonging to other par
ties. Loss SIOO. 900: fully insured.
, 1888-02-02

Our stock as nearly all
near, as ace sold ont almost
oar entire stock sM DeCen-
Der and oar prices are
IN an eyer.
THE F.FER.1
, 1888-02-02

PITTsBURG, Feb. 1.-The remains of
DR.. Frank Wetzel, the Chicago suicide,
was cremated to-day. Five pounds of
ashes were taken from the retort. The
process of incarceration lasted three hours.
, 1888-02-02
A Duel with Swords.

PARIS, Feb. IA duel with swords
was fought to-day between NJ. Vignon,
formerly secretary of NJ, Rouvier and NJ.
Bauer, editor of Gil Bias. Vignon's left
arm was pierced by NJ. Bauer's sword.
, 1888-02-02
Boston Feels a Shock.

Boston, Feb. Earthquake shocks
were felt at many places in Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont at II o'clock
this morning. No damage has been re-
ported, but the shock was severe enough
to rattle windows, etc.
, 1888-02-02

1t is a mistake to think Volapuk is n
new language. The brakemen on pas
senger trains in this country have used it
for years to call out the names of stations.
Peoria Transcript.
, 1888-02-02

Wyoming commission house entire
stock, commencing Thursday, January
26, and continuing from day to day until
the stock is disposed of.
V. BAKER, Assignee.
, 1888-02-02
i" THE FAIR


George Astell. the Eddy street timer,
has concluded to close out his stock of
hardware, tinware and stoves regardless
of cost. The sacrifice sale commences
Monday, Jan. 30, and continues until
every article is sold.
, 1888-02-02

Cheyenne Transfer company-From
five pounds per day to a carload at a time
Reasonable reductions to large consumers
, 1888-02-02
BREvITIEs.

The Loyal Legion of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island banquetted Gen. Sheridan
at Boston last night. There was no speech
making.
, 1888-02-02
PLACE OF


- Indicates below zero. T Trace of rain.
Barometer corrected for temperature, eleya-
tion and gravity. K. h. OLNEY,
Sergeant Signal Corps, United States Army
, 1888-02-02

Do not be induced to take some othcs
preparation when you call for Ilood'r
Sarsaparilla. he sure TO get Hoods,
which is peculiar.
, 1888-02-02
LARSH & McGREGoR.

Prica1 Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-09
PAIN assus items.

I Repori ed fol the klRGINlAN
The farmers are at present engaged IN
blowing preparatory to putting In TALL
crop. The ground teing very hard, plow-
ing has become difficult operation. The
hay making is about over.
The oats crop is locking well. Black
berries are plentiful, but the apples ale al :
most i. total failure. Peaches are scarce.
The dogday season has driven some of
our leading citizens to the springs, where
they may enjoy the h-giving waters
of old Virginia's mountains.
Striblng has recently been re-opened
for visitors. Judging from the arrange
ments that have been made for the enter
tainment of guests Stribbiing bids fair 10
get full share of patroDge.
The sad news of the death of Df. John
s. Martin. of Baltimore, created deep
sentiment of regret among his numerous
friends in this vicinity.
T'he beauty of our natural scenery at
TRACTS visitors from Stanton and other
places occasionally.
Mr.. 81. Hiner, from Dunsmores Bust
ness College. with party of friends. visited
the Natural Chimneys in our section re-
Gently. He has returned to hiS school.
Corn is looking well. A little rain
however. would be very beneficial.
E. P. B.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-09
ATLROADs.
6 HENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
8. F. TYLER. Receiver.
Tim E TABLE-In effect May II. 1888.
SOUTHWARK.
STANDARD Time.
18Th Meridian.
DAILY.
ExpA eAs. Express.


TO no, . mas Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York to
IIinatti'hooga and Memphis, without change via
@ oufg rage rstoWn and Roanoke @: a 30 ha.
Baltimore. ~ "'' iHai from
,,,4 no has through connection from Phtlade,.
f6r ,il", ~ harrisburg and G. V. RAILROAD and
500, nfiCifnore Via w. M. II. r Daily exc.nt
hor tu' T, also makes connection at Waynes-
train. ~ NY WesL-Dound
CONNECTIONS.
IL, "a I3agefstown, Md, with the Westar, Morn
iS-' nfell.oad TO and from Baltimore Eradarick
hnn nd'iiBeehourg, Gettysburg, Peumar Wavnes
PaiI,,ao 60 anu points on the Western No rVlana
o 1i,p and branches a' iAn0
yrl, ~ 81 ne cumberland Valley Railroad tn and
he .sti ri,stnfg, Carlisle, Shippensburp CHAM
.a 81 ~, Mercersburg, Martinsbnrp ana nointa
"a oAeouhoefland Valley Railroad and branch-
Na Also to and from Pittsburg and the we.t ana
ana NV Weso ana Boston, New York Philadalnhia
ana tne North and East. pni"'
a. ~ shenandoah Junction W. Va 9Th Mo,n
IN ,.s ~ baltimore d Ohio Railroad to and from
T, 30. , makes close connection at Wavnesboro
1fan ins with Z. q o. Ry East and West bonnd
NJ ~ ~, Loch Laird, with Lexington Branch of
'ie1i n q Allegheny Railroad
q a. buchanan with Nam Line of Richmond
q Al!eghany Railroad ~
al fsoahoke with Norfolk h Western Railroad
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
AZ 5oyce. for Wildwood and Wincbaata. ",
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-09

David j .Naughtin, one of the most prom
nent labor men in New FORK. and judge
advocate of District Assembly SO. X. of L.,
and who has always been a Democrat. and
also member of the General Committee,
in Tamnany Hall. in 1910. has declared for
Harrison and Morton. Mr.. Nahghtin
makes the very bold statement that l0O,-
600 freshmen in New York will vote for
Harrison this year. He says: 1T is a
common charge that lrishmen who are
opposing the tariff policy of the Del ocratc
party are acting seltishly. Perhaps they
are. But want to ask you if the English
free traders, who want US to pass free trade
bills. are not acting seltishly. | have been
salesman in the drygoods business for
TIVE MY years"