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,chools Of st. Peters Roman Catholic Church on

February 20.
Koltes Post presented Comrade Nicholas syIer with
$50 in gold on the occasion 81 his golden wedding
last week. The cOmrade Is seventy nine years old
VIII Wilbur +. Roscell, who served In the 18th
New York Volunteers, and was on the RappahannOck
IN May 1868, send his address 10 V. ". Michard,
Calhoun, Henry County, MOI IL Is desired BY Z
wounded soldier.
Comrade Isaac Lansing, Of Fine. ST. Lsvrenos
County y. " wants the addresses OF members Of ths
permanent party at Fort Wood. Bedlows Island, dur.
ing the war. He intends to apply for pension for
broken ankle.
The good worb Of the woman's Relief Corps tho
auxiliary Of the G.. A. H., Is brought out In tho
following incident: widow Ct cavalry officer,
educated and refined, who had been In good cirrnm-
stances all her fe but after the death Of her husband
had been defTauded out Of her property and too
old and fe bio 10 earn her living was about 10 "a
taken TO poorhousc in OF the Western states.
member OF the W0man's Relief Cops took her into
her own house and provided for her wants I'll she could
report the 10 the nOard OF Directors 81 the Va
tionaI W. II. C. Home, where she will be comfortably
provided for
The officers Of the W. r. C., Department ~ New.
York seem to be deeply I'm earnest to start hons
for soldiers widows and mothers, and old soldiers
with their wives. The plans Will be fully decided
upon at the coming encampment at Rochester. Feb
ruary 25 and 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
TROUBLE IN FIXING UP WESTERN RATES.

Kansas City Mo-. Feb 7.-When the trans. Missouri
committee OF the Western Passenger Association edound
last night given that the adjournment was taken
only to-day. been discovered that the meet
ing broke up In fight The rate committee was checking
up the NewOreans and Texas rate against the santa
Fe rate The Santo Fe objected and maintained that
dlnerental should be added from the rate by way OF
Kansas City compared with its direct line The rates
question those from Wichita and Topeka to New
Orleans and Texas points by way Of Kansas CITY, Inc
Santa Fe demanded that they should have this dertia
The Missouri Pacific representatives then withdrew from
the meeting Adjournment taken until Tuesday next
the chief rate clerk Mr. Hod In the meantime being sent
TO Chicago 20 lay the whole before Chairman Finley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
,pA1rRoAn RUMoR DENIED.

Philadelphia Feb s.-"The Press" says: 1.-The rinor
that, the western New-York and Pennsylvania Railroad
or some portion OF It has been leased for term OF years
by the Baltimore and Ohio ia officially denied An In
oury at the offices OF the former company in this city
elected the information that not only has no such lease
been Effected but that negotiations looking toward thai
progress, and the subject has not been even
thought Of Now however, that the Baltimore and Ohio
has secured possession of the Pttsbrg and Western e
Is not unlikely the subject OF traffic agreement
between the Baltimore and Ohio and the Western New
York and Pennsyvanla which could made to the adj
vantage Of both companies will be held under serious
con sderation,b
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09


Many other elaborate tables given TO show the
variations In the different offices and to make clear
the causes Of variance, one of the chef OF whch Is
a disregard of conditions of temperature "The lab
orat0rles in Philadelphia and Boston, Mi. Ilttman
saws "are less liable to error from variations OF tenn
perature than the New-York office. The latter Is not
heated during the night, and the temperature falls
very low at this season. The number OF the gas
burners, their proximity to wall, which becomes
heated and radates heat TO the poarscopes ana heo
tubes, must be source Of error In the drecuon Oh
lower polarizatioBs The Boston room is heated by
a stove in which the fire is kept alive all night
The instrument is well screened against iduauone VI
heat from the lamp"
Mr.. Tittman,s concluding recommendations are as
follows:
The conclusion drawn by me from my examination Is
that the due TO differences In the standards
and disregard OF the temperature conditions Uniform anu
col rect results be obtained by;
l. Screening the instruments In New-forK ana fhha-
depha against radiation Of heat by the burners This can
he done by constructing partition OF boards between inc
poariscopcs and the burners and lining the bcarus WI"
asbestos paper both sides, peoratng the petuoh ana
covering the hole front Of the Hight with plane glass
The space holding burners should be well ventilated
nv using water whose temperature does not differ
materially from at which the polarization Is made
In order uniform standards the proper authorities
sboud define explicitly the poariscope scale TO be used
and the methods be followed. My opinion is that the
dinerenta method Thy using quartz plate Is the most
accurate series Of quartz plates should be adopted
ne standards " the Treasury Department and kept
for reference at the Office OF weights ana measures
together with the United States standards when
mates are furnished other Offices they should be hrs
comuared with these The capacity OF the TASKS should
be al this and should be used which
has not been thus of-aly verified II this Is done IL
will be O comparatively simple matter as far as poa
scopic work concerned, TO comply with the law wch
requires veIifcaton Of all standards used In
asce tanning the duties imports (Reyifed Statutes
Section 2,027).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09

That is the exact truth as far the committee is
concerned.
The failure Of the freesiver men In their first
ppeal from the committee to the House has made them
impatient and unreasonable than ever, and they
will leave means untred or unused TO carry out
their purpose. OF course they do not expect that
free-coinage law will be enacted by this Congress for
IL must be perfectly evident. 10 "Crazy Horse'
bland that there Is no chance whatever OF passing
such bill over veto; The impending attempt to
force nconsderate and hasty action therefore, is as
utterly devoid Of craftsmanship political sagacity
any movement could be, and yet II Is one which
should be resisted by the majority Of the House at
every STEP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
THE WEATHER REPORT.
A HEAVY STORM IMPENDING.

Washington, Feb S.-A narrow, tongue-shaped @rea
low pressure extends from the Gulf up the Mississippi
River into Iowa. High pressure nearly surrounds no
States Of Iowa. Illinois and Missouri The pressure ana
temperature gradients that the most severe
gales or bi1zalds already prevailing over the ent'
Northwest with SHOWS and the most severe storm of ee
winter is likely to prevail! as resulting these eondl.
lions from Gulf the Lakes Monday, and advance
over the States east Mississippi Valley Tuesday and
Wednesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
INVESTIGATIONS IN THE NEXT CONGRESS
DEMOCRATS PLANNING TO SECURE CAMPAIGN
CAPITAL FOR 1892.

CAPITAL FOR 1892
v.s,,rc,on Feb. (specaD.-It Is learned from
sources which appear to be Trustworthy ''a' 'e Deo
Gratis have projected several Investigations "hch Will
be becun as soon as the next House has been organized
and the desire I'm certain quarters TO force special
80, n, the LID Congress is due TO THIS purpose
,h mi, ob,ect of course, Is to accumulate campaign
r,,aI for 1922 II is already apparent TO the more
,,nucort and far.seeing Democratic leaders that the
or,crv .oanst the new Tariff law spent It's force IN
tho last campacn and that the false statements then
ado will he so completely exposed before another year
I around that the Democrat who undertakes 10 burn
,h. rowder a second time next fall, or IN 1877, VIII
orIv succeed in burning his own fingers ana hurting
he Marty The Democrats, therefore, want to shift
the issues and place the Republican party ON tne
defensive In regard 10 matters OF aomihsuauoh. IL
,s understood that the Department OF Agriculture
several branches Of the military ana naval service e
indian Census Land and Pension bureaus Oh the III
terror Departmcnt several Treasury bureaus ana the
eoIorcaI Survey are all be subjects OF investigation
nd that mich material for the purpose has already
len collected through clerks and employees who are
nemocrats II is also asserted that alleged silver
sneculations Of Senators, Representatives ana Gov
rnment officers, including 0mcers aha empnoycs vi
nntress are TO be subject OF further inquiry on the
rond that the Investigation now In progress cannot Dc
= thorough one on account OF lack OF tme. -, A.,
IL seems that the proposed lhNesueduol "a .ho
Pension Burcau has already taken shape ana that
large amount of material has been cOilecied' hr.
cnener of Indiana who is the author OF the charges
AGAINST Commissioner Rsum, Is much dlsSausnea Wlth
t6e action OF the investigating comhllee' el ~ N
understood that he will be the chairman OF nhy ooln
mttee of the next House which VIII nave larger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
AN IMPORTANT REPORT ON SUGAR TESTS.
THE ACCURACY OF THE NETWORK PoLARI SCOPE
READINGS EsTABLIsHED-How TO Sc

THE ACCURACY OF THE NEW YORK PoLARI SCOPE
READINGS EsTABLIsHED-How TO Sc
CURE CORRECT RESULTS.
Washington, Feb 8 (speciall-An important and
valuable report has recently been made through the
superintendent Of the Coast and Geodetc survey, to
Assistant Secretary Spaulding Of the Treasury De
partment. 1t gives the results Of an investigation
into the standards in use in the sugar Laboratories OF
the appraisers offices in Philadelphia Boston and New
York. and is regarded practically establishing the
accuracy OF the New-York polariscope readings, so
often and so persistently called in question. Inc
examination Of the standards In use IN
the three Offices was entrusted to o. H. Tit
man. the head OF the weights and measures
branch of the Geodetc Survey. Mr.. Tittman began
his work on November 10, $780, and turned In his re-
port TO Dr. Mendenhal the superintendent OF tho
survey, December 81 and 1t was In turn transmitted
to the Treasury Department on January 8. The re-
port shows, in brief that the NewYork measurements
which been complained of as far too low, are as
near to the true standard as those made
at Boston or Philadelphia. At both the latter
Offices the valuations are, apparently decidedly moro
erratc and variable than those arrived at In New
York. The report says:
1t appears that In the Offices in question color instru
ments OF the soe Scheiber pattern, made by Schebler
and by Schmidt and 1iaensch are in USE The insru-
ments made in Germany and are graduated with
greater or less degree OF accuracy according to the
Ventzke scale.
others who use such instruments different standards PIE
vail Thus while solution Of pure sugar which In 100
cubic csntmetres contains 26o4S grammes of sugar Is
stated to be basis OF the Ventzke scale
custom prevails among sugar men Of weighing out
260S grammes Of sugar in air against brass weights
and making up the solution in flask whose capacity
is 10023 cubic centimetres. 1t is needless TO say
that there other less Inaccurate
approximations the Ventzke scale depending chiefly on
the degree with which the TASKS gradu
ated The STANDARD used Dy in this examination Is
solution pure sugar in distilled water leo cubic cent?
metres which 15 Centgrade contain 2604S grammes
Of sugar.
At OF offices In question the weights balances
tubes number Of the TASKS examined to
give approximation to the value OF those In
use The average OF the TASKS determined to be:
Fourteen TASKS Philadelphia 40 20 degrees 50173
&C; twenty.three TASKS at New-York at 20 de-
rrees c 500S1 &C; ten TASKS at Boston
at 90 degrees 50116 &C. At Philadelphia twenty tubes
were measured average length at 20 degrees
was 200 OF NM at NewYork fifty tues average length at
20 degrees 20o05 at Boston fifteen tubes average
length at 90 degrees 10000. Slghter differences were
found between weights and balances az the three
respective offices
Mr.. Tittman up the variations In results
reached in two tables, as follows:
TABLE AT 90 DEGBEES q.
a. NaVr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
THE COMING WEEK IN CONGRESS

Washington. Feb s-The two branches OF Congress
have made rapid progress during the last week in the
transaction of public business but there is general
disposition at the Capitol 10 do more work daily
henceforward The lengthening of the legislative day
In the Senate is expected TO result In final action be-
fore March 4, not only upon all the annual appopra
ton bills. but also upon the list Of selected
by the Republican for advancement because of
their public Importance. So the week In the Senate
win probably be devoted TO the consleratoa of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
A BROKER TEMPORARILY IYSANE.

ogden Haight, broker, Of No. SO Cedar-st., who
lives in the Wlndermere flats, No. 400 West Fifty
seventhst, taken to the West Forty-seyenlhst po
lice station last night by his physician, DR.. Lee. The
doctor asked the sergeant take charge of his patient
for the night as he temporarily insane and have
him committed at the Yorlvlle Police Court this morn
ing for examination as TO his sanity The sergeant
locked him up. Ills family and doctor refused to talk
ahOut the case,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
NEW CANADIAN PACIFIC BRIDGE.

Vancouver B. C., Feb. s-The Canadian Pacific
Railroad bridge across Fraser River at Mission Station
was opened yesterday. 1t is expected that this line
TO the boundary will be completed two months hence,
when through trains between Vancouver and seattle
will be nut on connecting at Mission with transcon-
nontal trains The time occupied between Seattle and
Vancouver will be five hours. The bridge opened yes
terday and is 1900 feet long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
A SHOOTING MATCH IN IOWA.

Clinton Iowa. Feb. s.-The shooting match here for
100 live BIRDS 800 side, between j. a. r. Elliott,
OF Kansas City, champion of America, and c. f. Budd,
Of Des Moines, eX-champion Of the country and pres
ent holder Of Iowa's championship. was won BY III.
lott. The men stood thirty yards from the trap.
Elliott scored %, and Budd SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES CAUSE FIRE

The electric light wires and telephone wires became
crossed at NewRochcle last night and set fire to the
large pole upon which the crossbars were suspended
The pole stands In Lawton-ave. near Malns6 lhe
cross gnited and formed cross OF fire. All
alarm was sent In and the village fire department re
sponded and extngushed the burning pole. Consid-
cradle damage was done TO the wires and some Of the
Telephones in the village. The circuit In the main
Office of the company burned out, and tee-
Uhone communication entirely cut on. IL VIII
take several days TO repair the damage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
THREATEN TO BOYCOTT THE WORLDS FAIR.

Denver, Col, Feb THE following resolution was
introduced In the Colorado Legislature this morning by
j. n. Popping, Of Clear Creek County:
"Whereas We have learned that sevcnty-nine meme
bers OF the Chicago Board of Trade have petoned the
Congress of the United states not pass the bill
known as the Free Coinage act, therefore be IL
Resolved That the state OF Colorado Will take no
part in the Worlds Columbian Exposition To be held
In the city of Chicago in 1893 and the citizens
Colorado divert their trade SO far as possible to
some Western city other than Chicago, where some
interest is manifested in the great industries Of the
WeGfo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In the diagram continuous line shows the Dafome ,si
nuetuations Yesterday observed at INC Nniteu Ssa
nse1 Sar,ise stton at this city The dashes lnai.as
iva temperaure noted Perrys Pharmacy, sun buias
Tribune Oaee. Feb 0, 1 q. m'-Cloudness pe'"es
most of the time yesterday. With rain IN the morning anu
aarpg skies a, nghtfall Tie temperature ranged 90
tween 90 and SO degrees the (js's) being -
lower than on the corresponding day last year and higher
' IN and near tbls city to-day there viii probably De "
oressina coudiness and rain OF snow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
A BANK BOOK IN A DEAD MANS POCKETS.

A handsome gold watch, 5000 in cash. and bank
hook showing 81 sol to his credit, were found on the
body of Gerolelno MoraDi. Italian frultseer, who
died at Newark yesterday from cancer OF the throat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09

All arc entitled to the best their ho ey will buy
every family should have at once bottle u the best fam
nv remedy Syrup Of Flgk cleanse the system when
sosve or bilious For sale in soc. and 81 bottles by all
leading dfuseistss
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07

have so much confidence in its outcome that
they will not vex the market with 1t for
some time
A wall streetauthority says: ut is rarely
that pubic sentiment appears to be SO
the Lead Trust ustreorganization. The general
feellng Is that a very Iarge-sized African Is
concealed somewhere in the proposed issue
agement are not making any explanations
on THIS or any other point. They are rely
ing on the indisposition of minority holders
to make fight
Sales on call yesterday were:
First caIl-50 Philadelphia Gas at 1l1s; 10
birmingham Traction at 1877
second call-40 Luster at 12A.
IsA.
Bids and asking prices at each call are ap-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
Grain, Flour and Feed.

Sales on call at the Grain Exchange: Two
cars yellow shell corn, 6Sslc 5 days; l car
No. timothy hay, sll IS, days Receipts as
bulletined, % cars, of which Is cars we're by
Pittsburg, Ft Wayne and Chicago Railway,
as follows: 2 cars of wheat, of hay, l of
straw, of oats, l of bran, 1 of feed, of
flour. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis,
8 cars of corn, 2 of wheat. By Baltimore and
Ohio, car of bran and middlings. By Pitts
burg and Western, car of feed, l of corn.
Oats are a shade lower for the reason that
the new crop is beginning to arrive and is
reported much better in quality and weight
than old stock. Patent spring wheat flour is
firm at quotations. Winter wheat flour is
quiet at decline. Corn, hay and millfeed
are fairly steady at quotations.
Following quotations for carload lots on
track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices
from store:
WHEAT-No. red, old. 81 oa9I os: No. g. DID,
95@96c; new No. red, 9S9S4c; new No. red, 500
soc.
CoRN-No. yellow shell, ss97Oc; No. 2 yellow
shell. 6s96ec; high mixed, 671x@6sc; mixed shell,
66ls167c No. yellow ear, 69I7Oc; high mixed ear,
67@6sc; mixed ear. 679671sc.
extra No. oats, 4l@415sc; mixed oats s9GI40c.
RYE-New No. Pennsylvania and Ohio. 7SdD74c.
FLoUR-Jobbing prices-Fancy spring and win
ter patents flour, s. 5O5 75 fancy straight winter
winter, ~ 5O@4 70; straight xxx bakers, a 5o9
IS. Rye flour, - 5Gd4 70.
MILLFEED-No. white middlings. so5 OOac5 so 2
middngs, SIG OO92O 90; winter wheat bran, sI4 50@
Is 90.
H1Y-Baled timothy, choice. s12 5o@1s 90; No. 1,
50 0O@9 90; loose from wagon. s1 0O9l4 90. accord
ing to quality new loose hay, sl1 OOG12 co. packing
sTRAwEOats, 81 25@7 so; wheat and rye, 81 $50
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
HOME SECURITIES.
NOTHING TRANsPIREs TO CAUSE EVEN
A RIPPLE OF EXCITEMENT.

Few Trades Made, but Apathy Holds the
Boards-A Still Hunt for the fractions
New Electric-Reorganizati of the
Lead Trust.
Yesterday was another eventIess day in
local stock circles. A small jag of business
was transacted on Change, but the proceed
ings were of a perfunctory nature. There
was no vim. The only active properties
were Philadelphia Gas, Birmingham Trac-
tion and Luster sales aggregating Is0 shares.
There were very few supporting orders, so
far as could been seen and prices through
out the so-called active list were generally
on lower level Philadelphia Gas sold at
u1S, but closed at IL. In the street railway
list, Central Traction finished with a small
improvement; Is was again offered for any
part Of LOCO shares. Pleasant Valley, backed
by fair demand, was steady. Luster was
shade weaker.
There was good inquiry for the unlisted
fractions, and they held their own and per-
haps q little more. For Birmingham 1S1a
was bid. The tenacity with which these
stocks are held shows they are in hands not
compelled to sacrifice
Old Electric was offered at IL. There is
very little, If any, of the new stock on tap.
1t is current opinion that Eastern parties
have scooped in all they could find, and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07

ern, August, s6s4c: September ssszc: Decem-
ber S5l4c; on track, CSC: No. Northern.
August, sac; on track, 9e@sSc.
CINCINNATI-Flour quiet. Wheat in fair
"a SO bushels; shipments. 1880. Corn slow
and weak; No. mixed. 6l@6lAc. Oats steady;
No. 2mixed Sls4@S2c. Rye dull; No. 2, 75c.
Pork dull, $ll 90. Lard nominal, $6 Is. Bulk
meats fair demand, firm, $6 1896 s715. Bacon
steady, S775. Butter steady. Sugar steady.
Cheese dull.
MILWAUKEE-Flour unchanged. Wheat
easy; No spring on track cash. ss@s4c; Sep
tember, s4ssc; No. ! Northern, CSC. Corn
steady; No. on track cash, Gle. Oats firm:
new No. 2 white on track, 3515@36c Barley
quiet: No 2 in store, soc. Rye firm; No in
store, 74c. Provisions easier. Pork-Septem-
Der, $40 50. Lard-September, $6 45.
DULUTH-Wheat was very dull to-day
and prices declined small fraction. Re-
S61lc sold to s615c, to s61<c; closing at s519c
December opened at s61ac, sold up to $3.50,
to S61%c, and closed at s6Ac.
KANSAS CITY-Wheat firmer; No. 2 hard
cash, &c bid; August, TIC bid; No. red,
cash. 7s1sc bid. Corn weaker; No. cash, 5015c;
bid; August, 24c bid. Eggs receipts very
light; firm at l01ac.
TOLEDO-wheat active and easier; cash,
9O14c: August, 9OIsc; September, soc: Decem-
ber, 923Lc. Corn quiet; cash, 64c. Oats dull;
No white, 34c. Cloverseed steady; cash,
81 %: October, 81 40
NEW ORLEANS-Corn dull and lower;
No. sacked, mixed, Csc: yellow, 69c; white,
CSC. Cornmeai easier at So 90. Others un-
changed.
IA-Corn-September, 54Ac. Oats
white, 2715@ssc. Rye steady; No. ., 6s1a
669c.