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FIGHTING FOR LIFE.

The Kelly and Crimmins gang are fight
ing for life. There is reason to believe that
the delay In announcing the result is a part
OF a plan-that the election officers who
sealed up returns that should have been
sent to the Registrar were acting upon in
stTuctions. The three candidates for Sheriff
are, according TO returns, pretty close to-
gether. The missing precincts may change
the present relative standing of the can
didates and they may not. Meantime there
is chance for the little arrangement which
such bosses sometimes come to. 1t is bet
ter for either of the party bosses that the
Office of Sheriff should go TO the other than
that 1t should be handed over to the Nom
Partisans.
1t should be borne in mind that any
frauds that may have been perpetrated
were designed to injure the NOn-Partisans.
The Election Commission has acted in per-
feet accord with the Third-street gang.
The boards of election officers the commits
sion appointed were members of one of the
two old parties. a motion TO consider a
Democrat or Republican who proposed to
act in municipal matters with the Nom
Partisans eligible TO membership on the
election boards was voted down. In all the
proceedings taken preparatory to the cleo
ton the NOn-Partisans were under the ban
of the Election Commission. Nothing was
accorded them the law did not clearly give.
Under these conditions 1t will not be con-
tended that the NoD-Partlsan candidates
have had counted for them more votes than
they have received. If there has been
cheating in the count the Non-Partisans
have suffered by 1t. In view of the fact
that the election law as it now stands does
not afford necessary safeguards against a
false reading of the ballots, the first step
should be to demand a recount of at least
the votes for heads of departments. just
at the present time a few thousand dollars
cannot be more wisely expended.
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FACTS MORTH KNOWING.

THE CALL has had San Francisco care
fully canvassed in order to learn what city
morning newspapers were taken by tie
PEOPLE The result is that THE CALL cir
cuates fully one-fourth more copies than
any other paper. THE CALL circulation
ads by fully one-quarter. The Chronicle
next after The CALL and leads the
er. The above facts show why THE
strong in San Francisco.
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
! EFARTN EST OF AGRTCULTURR,
~ EaTuER RuErArr

WEATHER BUREAU,
SAS FRANCISCO. November Is, 1892
The weather IS generally cloudy along the CEN
IRELAND northern California coasts and throuS hout
washington. oregon and the northern plateau
r....- Light rains have fallen throughout ore yon
s.l Washington and along the northwestern Cali
t--ta coast The winds are generally northerly
--- --hout Southern California and generally
--.erv throughout the northern PacIhe Slope
mi r.ateau regions. The force is generally Light
g.. trash. except along the Washington coast. The
rerarur has fallen slightly In all districts OF
s pacLc Coast and plateau regions, except a
e.i--- rise n northern and central Washington.
Tie maximum temperatures are from ! 10 3
se-rees below the normal throughout southwest
s-r Nas6.nCt 'H. oregon, Idaho aud extreme north
western Cal fornia They are above the normal
81. 7l other districts.
ge.,ial Forecast for Twenty-four Hours
tndipg 1Iidui=ht Wednesday.
Northern Caufornis-Far we Their. except show
s-, au- the northwest coast; north TO west winds;
atty cooler
s.u.Eera Califoruia-Fair weather; winds gener-
silly westerly. siEhtly cooler.
-. raaciS'o-Fair. but partly cloudy; north to
ives. winds; slightly cooler.
JAMES J. GRAY. Weather Bureau.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES +:

7.-ry CALL (including sundays, S6 per year by
~. r5stpsid; 3 cents per week or IS cents per
-..-5-- month. through carriers. DAILY CALL,
.,.,ep es three months, S6 20. SUNDAY CALL
...,t.su p2ees) 81 so per year. postpaid SUNDAY
f.tIsad WEEKLY CALL. - so per year. postpaid
ttlKIH CALL Is pagesD. 81 per year. postpaid
rur CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts
o., viii The editor enter into correspondence re-
L.
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.a5 montgomery street. near Clay. open until IL
-,e p n. BRANCH OFFICES; Tl0 Market
t near Kearny, open until II O'Clock midnight;
- psres STREET. open until 80 O'Clock. sos
-la street, open until 80 O'Clock: 25l Mission
,,t open until o'clock Z. NJ; and lie Ninth
..-ast. open until $3.50 ?.
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NOTICED

A.y Of our patrons acho fail TO find THE
AORNING CALL for sale bV tratn-boys
-. confer faror By notifying this office o.
UDGct. nominq the date and train.
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TIE DAILY MORNING CALL

FOX SAIL Al
.., ,arl.... BRENTANo BROS, Union Square
D.. .e..-. ...............,N News Stand Palmer House
So, ,r.ezus............. GALLOT & JOUBERE,
~ LIZA Common SC.
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ACTION SALES TODAY.

1tr>l7uFF.-By Geo. +. LaInson. at 1919 Clay
rs-ar.-ry F s. Spear & Co. at 81 and 80
sr 10 O'Clock
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,...-, budding. New \ ork City, is provided with
, .slsoinia papers Visitors welcome. Ad.
,,.i.ll rates and sample copies furnished.
+ X NISCH Manager
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some assurance that he should not be ig
nored in the distribution Of public patron
age, nor was Garfield above giving this as
Suranne Uanted
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup"

has been used over fifty years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while teething with perfect
success II sCothes the child, softens the gums,
alays pain, cures wind collie regulates the bowels
sndis the best remedy for diarrhea whether arising
from teething or other causes. Tor sale by drug
Rists In every part OF the world. lie sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslows Soothing syrlp. Twenty i've
a bottle
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courage them to come for the sake of grab
bling their railroad fares and lowering
Nvapae
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DIR. A. S. Cook & Mrs. DIR. Cook removed 10
lS7 Hyde street accommodation for patients. .
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CoCGHs.-" Br0i0r's Br0achiGJ Tfochcs" are not
new and untried but having been tested by long and
constant use, they have attained well-merited rank
among the few staple cough remedies. % cts a box.
EXTRA Mince Iies. S~AIy's- 2Is suffer street.
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JF.CUTTER' SOLD BOURBON.-Thisc celebrated
whisky is for sale by all first-elass druggists and
grOceIs. IrademaFk-star within shield
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Lake County would appear to be in ear
nest about the matter OF having a railroad
OF its own.
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THE testimonials published behalf OF Hoods
Sarsaparilia are as reliable and as worthy your
confidence II they came from your best and
most trusted neighbor. They state simp 10 facts
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THE MORNING CALL
prRLICATIoN 0FEICE,

ras q larger circulation than any other
eevspaper published in San Francisco.
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NOTICE OLE MEETINGS.


~ &c Crockett d Lodge n No; 1885, F. q
twEDN EsDAY) EVENING, November 10, Xxx
at 80 O'Clock. Second degree. Nv
c hILuEBRANDT. seeret,ry.
E% Excelsior Lodge No. I66, r O.
ana a M-TSpeeI2i mSetins THIS w.
THE6. + SMITH. Secretary.
ERP The ofhcers and Members .>sA4gg.5zs.
Sc Of Oriental kebesah Lodge No. SSszSSS[
80, |. o. o. f.. are hereby notified 10 as -
semble in Prospect Hall odd Fellows ~>%HRN>>
Building THIS twEDNESDAY) EVENING. at 8
attend. MIRA J. SIMPSON. y. 6.
AMY J. MoDoUoALL. Rec. Sec. ieI If We
E"1 To the Omcer> and Mem .,ssas.a,ss.
L o. o. F.-You are hereby notified TO -
assemble In Memorial Hall New odd -|>|l4aN>>
streets. THIS EYENING "wednesday. at o'clock
Visiting brothers cordially Invited By order OF the
y. q. LWeul GEORGE T. MOsHER. Rec. sec.
~ Frsrco-AmerIcap Lodge .SS,s=s,z.
E~S No. 207. l. q. %. Pioneers ana SSS7dyE<Z
members OF this lodge are requested to 5Ss<.S
THURSDAY EVENING First nomination OF ON.
GERS. Ky order OF the y. G..
Is st PROSPER KEITER Recording Secretary
- San Francisco Grove No. 3. u. Ssrsy
49, A. o. D.-The Or1cers and members OF 80
the above named grove are requested tOmeet z :
TOMORROW Qhe 17th inSt.) a 80 p. NJ sharp,
In their hail. for the purpose OF attending the
funeral OF their late brother. J. Il. PILSTER.
TO participate nol6 % GEORGE FELIX. y. A.
- Triumph Lodge No. $50. a. s'g'o
~ q. Z. W-oheers aud me m beEs; y gu -. 81
are notified to meet at your han, corner l. 49,
Seventh aud Market SITS, Tn URSDAY, No Gss,SS
vember II. at 40 P NJ TO attend the funeral OF
our late brother, ID. +. King.
JOHN HERRINGA. NJ w.
J. II. CArTRAN. Recorder. nol6 2t
P The Regular Meeting of the Brick
lS~C layers Association VIII be held THIS
(WEDNESDAY) EVENING. November IS, 1892
at Bnai Birth Hall. l2l Eddy St. AT S O'clock
WA b. HARVEY, President
JAS. X. COLBERT Secretary
- Annual Meeting-The Regular An
Ef~S usl meeting Of the stockholders OF tho OccI-
dental Mining Company VIII be held at the ofHce OF
the company, room 80. Nevada block 800 Mont.
g0mery ST., San Francisco. Cal. on MONDAY, the
2lst day OF November, 1892, at the hour of 1
O'Clock. for the purpose of eecting Hoard OF Di-
rectOrs TO serve Tor the ensuing year the trans
action OF such other business as may come before
the meeting. Transfer-books will close on Friday.
November 1S. at O'Clock ".
nos I'd ALFRED X. DURBROw Secret,rv
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FEMALE HELP WANTED.

FEMALE HELP WANTED.
n ANTED = SCANDINAVIAN OR GERMAN
W cook and nurse girl Alameda, S25 and SIS sea
parties here 10 A. NJ restaurant waitress country
S2S: French second girl, San Jose. SIS; eoIored
cook. $50; 2waitresses for Fresno go each: wait
ress Tor Redwood City. $50: ranch cook 1875; girls
for homework, Oakland. Vscayiiie, S25 and 500
City: German and Scandinavian second girls $50
each; herman girl to tend store, Sl5; German
kitchen assistant, $50: several cooks ana teneraI
housework girls. so TO $780, Apply C. X. HANSEN
x co.
"a ANfED-GlRb FOR GENERAL HOUSE
W work, small American family. Chico; S25 and
fare. g. II. HANSEN & CO.. no Geary at
4 tOL0RED COOK FOR A CLUS, SHORT Dis
10 Gesry st.
IA ANTED-GERMaN COOK, s35; SIAM.
" stress and chambermaii, same place, S25; 2
French girls for housework, S25: 2 German second
girls. $40 and &25. LEON ANDRE. 800 Suffer- /
~ ANTED-YoUNG GIRL TO CARE FOR q
w children and assist In light homework for San
Rafael Apply to w. ID. EVER, 81 Clay st.
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4 I PRESENT WE OFFER THE BEST LADIES'
n black kid glove for 81 to be found, running u
SIZE T. ladies' driving or riding gloves all styles to
SIZE or S12; we make specially OF these; ladies'
warm WOOL gloves aud mitts. gents wool mis- Is.
buck mitts buck gloves and other leather workf ,
and riding gloves, 20 to 100 styles all times 4Oc
Ala TO AIS Front st. noli Il
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81 ANTED-RBLIABLE MAN TO ASSIST u
~ Office ana collect must have $3.50 aud o.. 50 -
isfled with $40 per month. III Market ST.. room Z
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PERSONALS,

MISSING fR END-IF THIS SHOULD MEET
w the eye OF MARK q III, who left Auckland by
steamer Monowai last trip. letter awaits At
General Post-ofiee. San Francisco; Heard lie is
WorSlng at Union Iron Works, mark, wrire home
to Auckland. NJ J<Ps
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sITuArIoNs-coNTINuEp.


GERMAN COOK WISHES SITUATION; GOOD
VI reference. Please call 434Ia Tenama ST., down.
stairs noI5 ~
COMPETENT PERSON WISHES SITUATION
~ in general ousewoTk. Please call u Lewis ST.,
bet. Post aud suffer, near Taylor. nol4 81
Y DUNG. STRONG GERMAN WOMAN WAN s
L work by day or week. nurse. Room 8, liz
Third street no14 81
4 OMPErENT WOMAN WANTS TO DO HOUSE
\ work In small family of adults IS good Ameri-
COOK Call address % Bry ant st bet. + fth
aud Sixth. nol4 81
YOU'VE GERMAN WOMAN WISHES TO DO
i cleaning by the day Address l2lh Miller
place, bet. Fourth and Fifth SITS, off Folsom II -
nERICAN WOMAN WISHES SITUATION IN
~ American family to do light houseworS and
cooking; city or country. Please Call 1t l2!5 Mis-
sion st. nol4 SO
DELIABLE WOMAN WANTS WORK AS COOK;
III objection TO large family, restaurant or ia
stitution. 80 Ellis st. nol4 st
CAPABLE WOMAN WOULD LIKE WORK BY
Y the day week. $50 Minna ST., DOWN
stairs. nol4 st
MIDDLE AGED GERMAN GIRL WISHES
vi steady place; DO housekeeping or go on rauch
to cook small children. AHA House, 1888 Mr.
ket ST, room D. noI4 81
FASHIONABLE SCANDINAVIAN DRESS
Il dreSsmaker wants sewing In families or take
work at h ONE; reasonable MISS CARROLL. 1880
Hovardst. nOl4 5t
DELIABLE WOMAN WISHES PLACE TO DO
IL Homework; Is frst-cEss cook and VIII do plain
washing. Gail or address 256 Eighth. nOl4 81
An ENGLISH LADY WISHES A POSITION AS
country. would care for an invalid; any distance.
Address A. L, Call Rrancn Othce Oakland. DOl3 It
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RARBER's cup, CASE AND STAND; CHEAP
ID Call at Is Howard
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HONEST MAN WITH $3.50 TO INVEST ca
n become an active officer OF a cOrpor alton No..
forming. Address Stock Company. box SO, Gail
Branch Office.
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IG BARGAINS IN BOOTS AND SHOES r.
!, clean up for stoek-takfng at Christmas time:
mems o. II, 10, 6, heavy kip at 81 rs mems b IT,
rubber No II, 81 IS; boys No. 3. 81 rs; meas
sunday shoes, 81 so 81 81 so. special values
mems orogans, 5 So 81 rs, 81. city maze; few
cheap Eastern at 75e To close: ladies' dun ongoIa
kld odd sizes, reduced from 81 50 10 81 80; ne
wearers. 3. 8. 612. Z, ID. +, EE: wonderful or
gains In mems women's and chIldren's shoes OF Il
BINDS SMITHS, Ala To IS Front St noi6 81
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MALE HELP WANTED.


III Esd COIN, RESTAURANT, CITY, $50: no.
IL tel butcher. $55: Eastern club waiters' c3t
SsV; stan oulcher. Young man. $55: night short.
0Iuer COOK, eouHtry restaurant, S35 and room. 2
aiSilwaShers, country restaurants Sl5 and son ~
douna; oaAeraho assist on range hotel cIty $40.
carpenters CITY, 81 so to 80 day; 2 boys for
factory, 30 week; 20 scraper teamsters SIS and
sen Co, l. q Geary st " ~ "
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Ez59 Crockett Lodge No. 139, r. a
G~0 and A. M.-Cailed meeting IRIS "a
tWEDN EsDAY) EVENING, November 10, = ~
at z 80 O'Clock. Second degree. W.
q HILHEBRANDT
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THREE-CHA!R BARBER SHOP FOR SALE
cheap. Inquire at DECGLEMAN BR s. 0DI
Mission ST. no So
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PROFESSOR WAITES REMOVES CORNS b y
Il ions without pain; magnetic healing; % years
practlce In the prime ipal cities OF Europe; hours
TO y and 2 to 10; Sundays. all day, S4l Market
ST., room g. role ~,
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ESSs Excelsior Lodge No. I66, r q
BE aud a. M.-SDecIal meeting THIS "a
al Z 80 O'Clock. Second degree. ~
IHEu. r. SMITH Secretary
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DFlCE FREE On ALL LEGAL MATES
n specially marriages annulled; private quiet
ptooate connections, liens, damages etc no charge
unIesS successful: practice all courts; 10 yrs t. "
hOn Z, atty. $40 Market St. cor Stockton au7 C
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Nj lSS ANDERSON-SUITS $ rYLISHLY MADE:
~ perfect M guar lnteed. S14 O'FarreI. nl6 IN
MCDOWELL DRAFfING-MACHINE TAUGHt
W at McDOW ELLIS dresSeutting schuol.117S Mkt.
loJ TURK-SUIrS SrYLISHLY MADE FROM
4 IL IS up: fit guaranteed nol I'm
nj RS. ALLAN, l42 SEVENTH So, ROOM -
Nu Dressmaking; fit guaranteed: Dy day 81 1 I'm
MI RS. WALKER. 734 POST ST., STYLISH SUITS
Az guaranteed; every tenth dress free. oe29 LA
nj RS. H. keller, 119 STOCKTON ST; SUIrS
AVA 81 90 uD; s lishiy drapsd tit guaraa seed fI2st
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MEN, CITY OR COUNTRY-S1 STARTS VOC
WI in business that pays 81 day pos EEls
SPECIALITY co. 535 California st. nol6 -
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L IRsT-CLAss BARBER, WEDNESDAY AND
Saturday. 433 Pine.
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= The Ofhcer. md 1Iemh.

~ n
sr-C Of Oriental Rebekah Lodge No. &<SssgSS<.
go l. o. O. f.. are hereby notified 10 as &<1e<9-
semble in Prospect Hail. odd Fellows ->>HHNS~
Building, THIS tWEDNESDAY) EVENING at s
o'clock All members Of the degree are invited 10
attend. MIRA J. SIMPSON. y. G.
AMY j. MCDoUGALL Rec Sec tel II We
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DHOTO OPERATOR; STREET WORK; ALSO
1 2 Cd hustler. View Company. l104 Mission @
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HELP WANTED CONTINUED.

10Y IN DRY-G00Ds STORE: MUST HAVE
reference. I227 Stockton
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IOI STOCKTON - TOMATO SAUSAGES SPE-
ciasty; pork tenderloins every day: cooked
nam, tongue. eorned beef: all kinds Sausases: dairy
produce: overland lunches put nm nele IN
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REss0R ON PANTS. 629 5IINNA. REAR.
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Ii ANTED-MAN WITH $3.50 TO INVEST Is
" a contracting business; viii pay 625 per week
TO each Mercantile Agency Investment Co.
Grant
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7 AFTER WANTED. 258 FIRST 81; CALL
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ Corns, Corn-, Warts, Warts, Bun
1s~D Ions. moleS and cailOus fssh @ manently
removed without pain By DR.. l. motte'sF ch Corn
Paint and Dr. LamOtte's Frent Bunion Plaster:
70 cents Sold by all drugstores and sh"estores
Depot 1913 Market St, s. =. nol6 81
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Gs.+0 M WANTED-PLAIN SENSIBLE MAN s. $
- -OO. partner Ia old established business
that is plying 5000 per month; trial given UHt1
fully satisfied. Traders Exchange, 1l22 Market %
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MOTHER BANKRUPT STOCK ENTIRFI.F
= new goods, O. NINE MCEWAN OF Seattle.
1ust arrived, are TO be sacrificed at the Bee we
millinery stores, BALDWIN Hotel and sixth II 3tf
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n Noyen Der nth
- Last Quarter.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-04

U. s. As reg -. .1l5%l MutualUnio 6s. .IO6 v
do Is coup. -. 115% N. j. G. int cert. Ill ~
do Is reg. 100 ~ Pacific 1sts III 7B
Pacific 6s of 05. .109 do 2ds. 1872
La. stamped As s9l2I n W. consols. .14O 1s
Tenn. new set6s. 107ls do deb. 5s. 49,. l05
do SIS. 100 st. L.. d /. NJ. G.5s. S4A
do 3s. ...... 80. 70 st. L. &S. F. GM. 1922
Can. South. 2ds 101Si st. Paul consols. .12S
Can. Pacific lists .10S St.P, c. d P. lists 1i8
ID. q II. G. lists. 1l5 T. P. L. G. r. R IS
do As. S2a4 T. Z. X. g. r. r.. 81
Erie 2ds s...... 107I2 Union Pac. lists. 10s
NJ, X. d T. G. IS 81A West Shore. I04l2
NJ, X. d r.. G. S. 49I4 Rio G. w. lists so 7s
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-04
.SIXTHCLASSRA RATE CUT
Blanchard to Order a Reduc-
tion From Chicago to the
SeaboaPd.
Twenty Cents Per One Hun
dred Pounds Will Carry
Grain.
This Course Adopted IS the
Only Possible Remedy at
Present.
Chieago-0hio River Tariffs
May Be Restoped--Cable
Not to Resign.

CHICAGO, Nav 3.-The rate on sixth
class freight from Chicago to the sea-
board will be reduced to 20 cents peEl00
pounds. 1t was decided this evening
that such course was unavoidable III
view of the reduction already made
from St. Louis and Pennsylvania. But
this decision was only reached after
every possible chance of meeting the
situation i'll another way had been put
to the test and failed. The adjourned
meeting of the Chicago committee OF
the Central Traffic association was as
barren of results as the session of Mon
day.
Chairman Blanchard was advised that
the Vanderbilt party. including Presi-
dent Depew, of the New York Central,
and President ingalls,, of the Big Four.
would arrive here this afternoon from
New York, and would be met by Presi-
dent Newell, of the Lake Shore, Presi-
dent Ledyard, of the Michigan Central,
and Vice President McCrea, of the
PENNSYLVANIA, with whom they would
have a conference on the question OF
whether grain rates should be reduced.
The committee again deferred action to
await the result of this conference.
The meeting OF the railroad magnates
was held this evening, and although no
official announcement has been made of
the conclusion reached, it is understood
that Chairman Blanchard will tomorrow
morning authorize the Chicago roads to
reduce the grain rates to the 20-cent
basis. Had any other course been
adopted there is no doubt that the re-
duction would have been made without
authority by the Chicago & Erie, and
probably by the Baltimore & Ohio and
Grand Trunk.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-04
THE BIGGEST DIAMOND.
1t Would Be the BraganZa, if That
Were a Pure Stone.

1t is not very easy to make out which
is the largest diamond in existe nee
Two are mentioned as entitled to the
honor--the Braganza, in the crown of
Portugal, and one which belongs to the
Rajah of Mattan, in Borneo. says the
jewelers. Review. The Portuguese
jewel IS of doubtful quality. 1t weighs
1850 caratS, and is the size OF a hens
egg, but is believed to be only white
topaz. The Portuguese government
withholdS any information OH the SUBJ
ject, but, if it is genuine, it is worth
nearly $500, 100000.
The Borneo gem was found on an
island about 100 years ago and weighs
367 caratS. The Orion diamond, in the
Russian imperial scepter. weighs 194sl
caratS; Catherine ii. gave $3.50, 600 for
it, and pensioned the merchant who
brought 1t to her at $4,000 year. 1t is
easy TO understand the reluctance to
have diamonds cut. The advantages Of
cutting are not always very plain, while
the enormous diminution of weight
which commonly enSues affects the pub
lie estimation more than the increase of
briliiancy.
The famous diamond which the Re-
gent Orleans bought from Gov. Pitt for
$675,OOO formerly weighed 41O carats,
but was reduced by cutting TO 1862.
The Duke Of Westminster has one
which was reduced by cutting from SO
to rs caratS. But the most prominent
example of the kind is afforded By the
recent history of the Koh-i-noor, which
weighed 1S6 caratS when it arrived in
England and lost so by cutting in 1851.
Competent judges deny that the brill
fancy has been increased to such an ex-
tent as to make up for the loss.
Sir David Brewster warned Prince
Albert of the impossibility of improving
the luster without serious diminution in
weight, but foreign diamond merchant
thought differently, and, as is usual in
England, any foreign opinion on mat
ters of the kind is taken before that of
native. The vulgarity of taste which
only admires regularity has deprived
the world of many great dia-
monds, and we shall probably
have to wait long before it is
universally acknowledged that SYM
metry is not absolutely necessary to
beauty. The ancient regalia of the
Visigothic kings in the Hotel Cluny,
the so-called sword of Charlemagne in
the Louvre, the ruby in the English
crown at the Tower, are not less beanti-
fui because they look little rough,
The great jewel wearers and collectors,
the rajahs of India, seldom have their
diamonds cut into regular forms, and
the koh-i-noor is no exception.