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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
CorFOE EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND, April 5, 1888
OFFERINGS.
wHEAr.-920 bushels.
Corn. PIP bushels.
OLrS-2O0 ousholA
RYE-@2 bushels.
SAILS APPOINTED TO SECRETARY.
WHRAT.-Longberry coo bushels very good al
q1r Mixed. 20 bushels good 40 92c.
CORN.-White. 3i6 bushels very good on private
terms; 1SS bushels very good at &c. Mixed,
- bushels very good a. CO.
kYE.-29 bushels very good az iOc.
FLOUR.
We 1uots Fins. s2.5)ag27J superhne. f275a
s3.25; sxrrl, s}.5jag&55; fantiy, StabLJO. patent
family country, $AjsO.o.
COTTON REPORT.
Market STEADY
QUOTArIoSA
HInDLINg, &c
Low MIDDLlyG. 9Hc.
ORDINARY, sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK., April 5.--Cotton quiet and steady:
sales. 10 bales: uplands sl5-l6c.: Orleans.
9l5lec.; net receipts. 4,l05 bales; exports 70
Great Britain, i05i2 bales. b the Continent, AS
bales stock, G4I,0i4 bales. Southera -four quiet
aud steady; common ~ fair extra, 320as3. - I;
good to choice, SASS. Whest-Optlons closed
steady az batc. under the bot speculation :
cash fairly actye and firm; No. red, April. SEA
s94c.: May, Ss&.9ic Corn dGll and rather
weak: options closed week; speculation only
moderate; No 2, April 6ic.; May. 60ks6lhc
Oats closed stronger; cash steady aud quiet; No.
2. April Sc a31'tc. May. r a37kc. Hops quiet
and steady. COnee-fair Rio quiet as 81 q I;
options unsettled and lower; No. Rio, April,
sil.JOasll.G5; Msy. tlL35ssli5); June. fll.20
Sl1.4O. Sugar dun and nominal: refined quite.
Molasses steady; J)-test. i9c. Rice quiet and
steady. COttOn-seed oil quiet kOsin steady At
N.22 Hasl21 Turpentine quiet a; 39c. Hides
steady gnd quiet Wool quiet Pork quiet
Beef duh Cut-meats nrm. Middles dun. Lard
without quotabic change and very dun. Freights
dull
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. April Cash quotations were:
Flour steady. No. 2 spring wheat, n i<e74l(c. /;
10. ? red, e0c. no. ? corn, size. No. 2 oats,
2'Na30kc hess-pork. fl235asis.40. Lard, s7.5gS.
Short-nb sides. 81; shoulders (boxed). s5.15aS5 /;
short-clear, S7.45aSL50. Whisky, Sl.l3
Leading futures ranged:
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL,

The committee on rivers and har-
bors has concluded its labors and
prepared a bill .appropriating &c.,
432,783. The Pacific Coast has
Jared better than for years past.
California receives 1904 900, nearly
double the amount of the bills OF
1885 and 1887, while Oregon and
Washington Territory get 1914, 900,
more than double the amount they
received in the two preceding river
and harbor bills. Following are
the items of appropriations for nav
igable purposes for Oregon: va
quina, $4,000; Coos Bay, $780,
600; Cascades, $4,000; upper
Columbia, $4,000; mouth of the
Columbia, $35O,OO0; lower William
cite and Columbia, $4,000; upper
Willamette, $4,000 Coquille, $780,.
600; between Coquille and Myrtle,
$4,000; guaging the waters of the
Columbia, $500. Washington Ter.
ritory-Chehalis, $4,000; lCowlitz
$500; Skagit, $500. The Miss.
issippi river from Minnesota to the
gulf gets $685., 600; St., Mary's
river; 81 $4,000; Missouri river
1926, 600; Columbia river, $685., 900
This is the largest bill of the kind
eyer presented to Congress.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
Illness of Ex-senator Conkling.

Ex-senator Roscoe Conkling has
been lingering between life and
death for the past week, owing to
an affection of the ear that necessi-
tated dangerous operation. The
nation at large, as we'll as near
friends, have been watching the re-
suit and hoping that the means
used would prove successful, and
that speedy and permanent cure
would follow. The doctors in at
tendance give but little hope of his
full recovery, though the very latest
news was more encouraging, and
he may yet get well. There is a
possibility that the disease may
spread and affect the brain even
should he regain physical health.
Death itself would be infinitely
more to be desired both by himself
and family, while a sympathizing
nation would much rather mourn
the greatstatesman dead than grieve
over the brilliant mind darkened.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
Proclamation.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE. IDAHO.
BOISE City. Anril 6. 1885

EXECUTIVE OFFICE. IDAHO.
BOISE CITY, April 6, 1888.
The following act of the Fourteenth
Legislative Assembly became law by
approval Feb. 1, 1887:
'SEcTIoN l. That the last Monday in
April in each year is set apart for and
hereby declared to be legal holiday in
Idaho Territory, to be known as 'Arbor
Day. and is so declared for the purpose
of encouraging the planting and setting
out of trees in said territory"
l therefore invite the co operation OF
all good citizens and ask them to aid and
assist in beginning work which if faith
fully carried out, will be of great value,
as we'll as much comfort to the people of
the territory.
earnestly urge upon the Territorial
Superintendent of Public Instruction and
the superintendent of the various coun :
ties and trustees in each of the various
school districts to give attention to this
law so that principals, teachers and pu
pills may become interested in the work
Of planting trees and identifying the
public and private grounds.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be
SEAL affixed the seal of the Territory
of Idaho.
By the Governor,
E. A. STEVENSON.
E. J. CURTIS, Secretary,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
DIED PEACEFULLY.

Jacob Sharp, one of the most
prominent of the New York bood-
lers, died peacefully, ION the 9Th
inst. surrounded by his family at
his residence in New York. His
death was said to be the result of a
complication of diseases affecting
nearly every one of the vital organs,
and worry over, the legal troubles
which hung over him. He had a
very narrow escape from being sent
to Sing Sing a few months ago, and
it was said he was soon to be tried
a second time on the charge of bri
berry. His funeral was conducted
with the utmost secrecy. The fam
lily refused to give any information
as to when it was to take place, and
even the undertaken was not told
beforehand-he had only been in
structed to have everything in readi-
ness to hold the funeral any hour
he might be called on. The funeral
occurred at 80 on the evening of
the It'll. The papers allude to it
as queer episode. No one was
allowed to enter the house except
by invitation specially sent by the
family. Even visitors had evidently
been instructed not to give any in
formation about the affair, and
when questioned denied that the
funeral was taking place. 1t can
readily be conceived that the fam
lily desired to bury their dead as
quietly as possible and free from
the intrusion of an inquisitive and
unsympathizing public, who had
already fully canvassed the dead
mans faults and crimes in the pub
lie prints, and had not hesitated
even to roughly probe the wound
in the suffering heart of his devoted
wife. Now they wanted to keep the
details of the final ceremonies away
from the comments of the public,
but the very means adopted to &C
complish this defeated it's own end.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
THE ALIEN LAND LAW.

It now seems pretty certain that
the amendment to the alien land
law to enable foreigners to purchase
and possess mineral lands will be
enacted and become law. Some
of the eastern senators begin to
distinguish between little patches
of rough, rocky land, which in some
instances are situated at such alti-.
tudes that not even the sturdy pine
or fir trees can thrive, much less a
spear of grass. and the broad, level
acres of agricultural land of the
territories. When the bill was taken
from the calendar and read in the
senate, a few days since, Senator
Plat asked: "What would be left
of the original law prohibiting the
acquisition Of real estate by aliens
if the bill passed." Senator Stew
art very pertinently answered by
saying that "the whole body of the
original law would be left; that the
law had been designed to prevent
monopoly of agricultural lands by
foreigners, and was not intended to
apply to mines or mining. There
was no reason why different rule
in that respect should be enforced
against territories than existed in
the states, where foreign capital
was largely invested in mines. }"
The amendment to the bill passed
the senate on the 10th inst. and it
now goes to the house for consid-
Grafton, where it is not likely to re-
ceive much opposition. Following
is the bill as it passed the senate .
That the act entitled IAN act to re
strict the owners of real estate in the
Territories to American citizens, etc"
approved March 8, 1887, shall not relate
to or in any way or manner affect the
title to mineral lands or mining claims
in the Territories of the United States,
which may he acquired or had under the
mineral land laws of the United States
nor to the mills or other reduction works
or property used in the production OF
metals from said mineral lands or claims;
but as to all such mineral lands, mining
claims, mills, reduction works and other
property, the laws of the United States
and of the Territories shall be, until.
changed by an act of the Territorial Leg
islature, the same as though said act had
not been passed.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND on the

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND on the 18th
inst. nominated Brigadier General
George Crook for the position OF
Major General of the U. S. Army,
made vacant by the retirement OF
General Terry. General Crook has
shown himself for many years to
be brave and gallant soldier in
his efforts to Jsubdue the tribes OF
hostile Indians that have infested
our:.frontier, and the pioneers of the
West heartily congratulate General
Crook upon receiving the promo
ton he so richly deserves.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14

THE Oregon Democratic State
Convention on the Sd endorsed
President Cleveland and his late
message.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
Sheen lIorntain ana 6ealeGm.

0xVVR - R23UNokA4 0A&NA A1O~~4NNAAAes
While the attention Of our citi--
zens is engrossed in matters relate
ing 10 the Smoky and ChaHis roads,
they should not overlook the inn
portance of q speedy cooperation
in Improving the great thorough
fare to the above named mining
districts. There will no doubt be
very extensive travel to that part
of the upper country during tina
season, and it will probably begin
early. It behooves our people,
therefore, to begin active prepara-
tons for improving the route as
soon as it is practicable to do So.
AS has been heretofore stated in
the KEYSTONE, the most important
item to be considered in opening
up communication with thsi noted
mining locality is the construction
OF bridge across the Salmon river,
and when everything is in readiness
to move the erection of the same
will be but short job. For this
purpose, we have it from reliable
authority that the Union Pacific
Railroad Company will contribute
the amount necessary to complete
the structure. Such being the case,
all that is now required will be for
some of our business men to confer
at once with the proper officials OF
the railroad company and no doubt
the matter can be arranged very
SOON, e1 Ra .
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
ELECTRICITY.

There seems to be no end to the
uses to which electricity can be put.
and constantly new inventions are;
being elaborated wherein the mor
tive power is electricity: The de-
scriptions of some of them read like
a page out of the Arabian Nights,
for instance that of the telantagraph
invented by Professor Elisha Gray.
of Highland Park, Ill. He said Of
it recently:
By my invention you can sit in your
office in Chicago, take = pencil in your
hand, write message to me, and as yopr
pencil moves . pencil here in my labora-
tory moves simultaneously and forms the
same letters and words in the same way:
If you wish to draw picture. it is the
same-the picture is produced here. The
artist Of your paper can, by this device,
telegraph his pictures of railway wreck
or other occurrence just as q reporter tel
egraphs his description in words. There
is no reason why circuit of 500 miles
cannot be worked as easily as one of 10
miles. When one person wishes to COM
municate with another he pushes button
which rings an annunciator in the ex
change, or office of the person with whom
he wishes to converse. In writing, your
pen or pencil is attached to two small
wires, and these wires regulate the cur
rents which control the pencil at the
other end of the wire. But these wires
give you no trouble. Nor is there any
doubt that it can be used commercially.
1t will not cost more than $15 or 925,
and it works much more perfectly than
the telephone.
Professor Gray thinks that the
telantagraph will supplant the tele-
phone for many purposes.
Another use to which the protean
fluid has been lately put is that of
welding metals. 1t is asserted by
the inventor of the process that by
electricity it is possible to weld two
or more pieces of similar or dissim-
liar metals so closely together as to
render the joint indistinguishable
unless owing to varying color of
the pieces joined, and this without
weakening the strength of the piece
so welded as whole. The inven-
tor of this method is Professor
Elihu Thomson of Boston, and the
Boston Herald says that this pro-
cess is daily employed successfully
at the Professors works in Boston.
The invention consists in the APP
plication of electricity through cop
per conductors, to which are at
tached clamps working by thumb
screws. No chemicals or other for
eign substance is needed except a
little box of borax to keep the
points of contact clean. Pieces of
metal welded by this process and
then tested are found to. be as strong
at the point of union as anywhere
else. A solid steel shaft, one inch
in diameter, has been welded in
two places SO closely as to render
it impossible to detect the points
of Joining.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14

FRED ANscHLAG, the murderer OF
Hitchcock and his wife, in Califor-
MIA, received q letter from rela-
tive in Germany which contained
the following pathetic passage:
Youhave made yourself and ~ uphap-
pr for our entire lives. Our shame is 80
great, 20 terrible, that With bowed head
and lowered eyes re must pass our &C
quaintances by, as We cannot look them
In the face. t,s.ss So aA
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
NOTICE.
Land Office at Haley, Idaho, I
~etef 80 - Hfownh 90 1000 (

Land Office at HALEY, Idaho, I 81.
March q, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof win be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at HALEY,
Idaho. on May7, 1883, viz: Edgar NJ. James.
for the VIZ, SWH, Sec. a. and M SEZ
Sec. p, Tp:4 NJ, X. IS E:
4 He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Antoine Voso,
Arco, Idaho. II. o. BILLINGS,
Register.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
NOTICE,
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho,

Land Office at HALEY, Idaho,
5ii5 ss9sEk' Sa1 March Is, 1885
Notice is hereby given that the following,
named settler, has filed notice of his intof.
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will bc made be
fore the Register and Receiver at Haley
Idaho, on May Z, 1888, viz: Antoine Voso
for the VIZ NEL and VIZ SEN Sec. 26
TIP. n, R. % E. 10 I
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land. viz: Edgar NJ
James. William Hanna, Alfred P Lamb, al
of Arco, Idaho. II. O. BILLINGS,
4fss fAsI Register.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14

Mrs. Caroline q. KooNs, aged Sc
years has instituted suit for breach
of promise against ex- State Senator
Peter W.l0sterhout of Philadelphia,
who is 80 years of age Mrs. Rooms
Claims hat her affections were dam
(. aged $4,000 worth, =:
,>c.t-{.ex -. AZ - . ~ gs st-
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
NOTICE.
Land Office ct HALEY, Idaho,
March % 1890

Land Office ct HALEY, Idaho,
March q, 1881
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
ton 70 make final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof viii BE made be-
fore the Register and Receiver ct HALEY,
Idaho, on May Z, 1883, viz: Alfred r. Lamb,
for the En- NE and E11 Sc Sec 96, TIP. 4 N.
r. Is E. -.
He names the following Witnesses to
cyiltivAt ionl OF, said land, vi1t Antoine Voso,
Edgar q. James, Wintatp Hanna, I'll Of
Arcp, Idaho. 800 n. o. BILLINGS.
ass so@ Ass 0eebtef.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-14
NO ICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
N the undersigned will not be responsible
for any indebtedness Of any nature what
ever that has been contracted, or which
my be contracted hereafter, by Merritt A.
Comstock, Mark Pierce and Charles Stole,
employ, in working the Silver Crown mine,
situated at East Fork, Warm Springs Greek
district, Alturas county, Idaho Territory,
by and under certain lease dated Novem-
Der 10, 1851. LAURA SCHWARTZ.
- g5S So. LAURA SCHWARTZ.
Guardian Of Mark ]. King, minor.
Kstchuuh, Idaho, February Is 1883,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-10
New Circle of kinsfolk.

What is this naturalization however
but sort of parable of human lifel Are
we not always trying to adjust ourselves
to new relations, to get naturalized into a
new family? Does one ever do it entirely?
And how much of the lonesomeness Of
life comes from the failure to do it, 1t
is tremendous experiment. We all adj
NIT. to separate Il person from his race.
from his country, from his climate, and
the habits Of his part of the country, by
marriage. 1t is only an experiment diff
fering in degree to introduce him by mar
rage into new circle of kinsfolk Is he
ever anything but a sort Of tolerated
criticised or admired alien Does the
time ever come when the distinction
ceases between his family and hersy
They say love is stronger than death
1t may also be stronger than family
while it lasts; but was there ever
woman yet whose most ineradicable feel.
ing was not the sentiment of family and
blood, sort of base line III life upon
which trouble and disaster always throw
her backl Does she ever lose the instinct
of ii? We used to say in Jest that a
patriotic man was always willing TO sacri-
ucc HIS wife reiallOuS III war, Out his
wife took different view Of it; and when
it becomes question of Office is it not the
wifes relations who get theml To be
sure, Ruth SAID. thy people shall be my
people, and where thou goest | will CO.
and ell that; and this beautiful sentiment
has touched all time, and man has got the
historic notion that he is the head of
things. But is it true that woman is
ever really naturalized? Is it in her ma
ture to be? Love will carry her great
way, and to far countries, and to many
endurances, and her capacity of self sacri
fee il greater than mans; but would she
ever be entirely happy torn from her
kindred, transplanted from the associa.
tions and interlacings of her family life?
Charles Dudley Warner in Harper's
Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-10

In few matters has fashion changed
more radically than in the esteem in which
the army is held. Thirty years ago, Henri
de Pene, whom they have just laid in his
last resting place, ampOoned the subs"
numerically. He got some bad sword
thrusts, it is true, for his reward, but the
public took his part pretty generally No
one cared to have young officers in their
houses, and even il they did not tear the
ladies' dresses with their spurs, as he
said, and eat more ice aud drink more
champagne than ought to have fallen to
their share, they were not welcome guests
the uniform was discredited. Now, it
IS the open sesame to the most exclusive
salon in the capital. All the young
heiressess and daughters of the nobility
are snapped up by the leutenants and
sub-lieutenants. A wedding without q
good show Of uniforms is a poor affair,
and bridegroom in a black coat looks
half ashamed Of himself. 1t is their turn
now. Paris Cor. Argonaut.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-10
One Mans Morning Hour.

| rise between and \ a. M usually,
and Mt once spread tho bedclothes over
the foot Of the bed to let fresh air sweeten
the sheets and destroy all efiiuvia.
then throw off my night dress, 60 to the
washing bowl, wash my hands with soap,
and then swill my face, ears end neck
with water only. rarely use soap tc
my face. Since leaving it off / find that
my face is less covered with scurf.
then dip my hands in the water and rub
my arms, chest, body and limbs with the
wet hands. While still wet / dry my
face, ears and neck, and then give my
body vigorous rubbing with the towel,
and so get into glow
Ny head gets washed only every three
weeks, as l find too much soap causes
>curf in the head, beaches the hair, and
makes it brittle. | use metal comb and
brush, and use them just enough to make
the hair assume a civilized form, as too
much brushing pulls out the hair and
weakens the scalp. Occasionally go in
for n little mild exercise before dressing,
such rs throwing my arms about, or
STOPPING in various ways to exercise the
muscles. When dressed, | 90 out for
half an hours walk before breakfast, no
matter how cold, wet or foggy. | come
in warm, hungry and bright. ] take no
food nor drink before going TT. II.
Allison in London Times and Echo.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-10
Cannibals of the Niger.

Mr.. II. II Johnston, the British consul
at CAMERON, recently made trip up the
Cross river, which empties into the
Gulf of Guinea. about $50 miles east of
the main branch of the Niger. Mr. John
ston is we'll known by his geographical
work on the Congo and his book on Mount
Kilima Njaro He had not assembled the
river more than fifty miles before the
people he met began 10 be very wild and
eXcitablc. In a communication just pub
lished III the Proceedings of the ROYAL
Geographical Society, Mr. Johnston says
the people are all inveterate cannbals
They are continually fighting with each
other in order to supply their larders with
fresh food In one hut which he entered
smoked human ham was hanging from
the smoke blackened rafters, and above a
hundred skulls were ranged around the
uppe, part of the clay walls One old
chief who wished to convince Johnston
of his very friendly feeling took neck
lace from his neck and presented it to the
white man. The ornament was made of
human knuckle bones.
At one point on the river where the
traveller was received with great apparent
friendship. he learned that the natives
were debating the question whether to
treat the visitors as honored guests or to
eat them, or at any rate to eat the kroo
boys who had padded Mr. Johnston up
the river. He decided that it would not
be safe to extend his explorations fur
Their, and he started down the river while
the natives were still debating what to
do with him. As he turned his canoe
down stream, however, the noisy villa
gers gave chase, and there were few
minutes Of terrible anxiety when the
canoe ran aground, and hundreds Of the
yelling savages attempted to wade across
the shallow water and seize the fugitives
Even little children Johnston says,
armed themselves with knives. and,
standing ankle deep in the water.
shriehed at the top of their voices that
they would like to eat the white man.
The explorer, however, managed to keep
out OF the clutches of the sayages, and to
get away without firing New York Sun.