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The morning call., 1892-04-01
NEW JUTE MACHINERY.
Prison Directors Meet to Award a
100000 Contract.

Prison Directors Meet to Award a
100000 Contract
A special meeting of the Prison Directors
was held yester ay afternoon at 4l9 Califor-
MIA street, Z. j. de Pue in the chair, and
Irwin c. Stump and Louis Sonntag being
also present. with representatives from the
Union Iron Works, FairbUrn, Norton &
McP herson, Lawson 81 Sons, Spreekels
Brothers, C0omb, Barbour Il Coomb, Oak
land Iron Works. Union Machinery Com
pany, Ro bertson Il Moffat and the Risdon
Iron Works.
Tie object Of the meeting was TO award
the contract, which amounts to about
100000, for the supply and erection of new
iute machinery at San Quentin. The bids
have already been submitted, and Expert
w. r. Eckart, the consulting engineer of
the board, had examined the same, and
presented his sealed report to the chair-
man.
1t was not opened, however. as Director
Stump was OF the opinion that as the mat
ter threw great responsibility upon the
board every member should be present.
The other directors agreeing, tile meeting
was therefore adjourned 10 / o'clock on
Monday, when the full board will attend.
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MARKET-STREET GRADE.
Its Change Urged Necessary as
Sanitary Measure.

A. L. Buchanan, the contractor, has
further answered the complaint Of the city
and county to plead that the change Of
grade on Market street. between Valencia
and Seventeenth, which it is proposed to
eDjoin, is OF great value to the property
owners, increasing the worth of real prop
erty along the line affected and In proximity
to the same more thar $1,000, coo; further
more that he has made preparations 10
carry out a contract with the property
owners interested and that this contract Is
OF more than S75, 900 in value.
lie denies that there can be any damage
resulting TO the municipality on account of
the change OF grade, and that so far as the
Market-street Cable Railway is concerned
it accepted its franchise subject to all law
full changes Of grade.
1t is affirmed that the change is necessary
as sanitary measure 10 prevent sewage
and other refuse matter from collecting in
the hollow in said part of Market street,
where the grade is raised some u feet
above the old grade.
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The Panorama Building.

The interior OF the Panorama building,
on the southwest corner CT Mason and Eddy
streets, in which the Battle of Waterloo"
and the ''Slege OF Paris" were exhibited, Is
changes. The place is being
fitted up as a louvre. An immense gallery
is being put up around the interior. On this
gallery there viii be number of compart-
ments in which refreshments will be served,
while the main floor will be converted into
an immense billiard hall
The morning call., 1892-04-01

Judge Hunt had submitted to him yester-
day the point, whether sale on the INSTALL
ment plan Is sale absolute vesting owner
ship, or whether it is a lease only? 1t was
In the case Of the Matthias Gray Company
against III. Windel and j. Liebes to recover
possession OF $500 piano stored with them
and purchased from the plaintiff ON the in
stailment plan. The defendants hold the
piano for money loaned to and storage due by
Z. +. Stocking, their claim amounting to
S37l so. Stocking is non est.
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s50. coo, mainly an interest In the firm in this
city of Thannhauser & &c. The will di-
reefs that the business of the firm shall not
be disturbed by his death, and no account
thereof need be given in any report TO the
court. His brother Sigismund is appointed
executor, with full authority 10 dispose of
ali property, generally manage tho estate
and reduce the same to cash without inter-
venti0n OF the court or even making an in
ventOry. The heirs are a sister in New
York. another in Philadelphia, two nrphews
in that city and the brother in question.
The morning call., 1892-04-01
Another Chinese Appeai,

The United States, plaintiff in error in the
case of Gin Lee alias Lee Hoy, has appealed
from the decision of the District Court of
Washington TO the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals. By this decision the
Chnaman, who had 6een employed as a
cook at Port Angeles for nine years, and
afterward engaged there as a storekeeper,
was allowed to stay in America. notwith-
standing his having been ordered deported
to China for having visited Victoria. b. G.,
without having had q proper certificate,
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AFTER HUSSEiMAN.
The Embezziing Clerk VIII Be Brought
Back to This City.

BECK 10 THIS CITY.
Detective Byram started last night for
Ptttsburg, Pa, to bring back to this city
James w. Husselman, who is wanted here
on a charge of embezzlement. As stated in
THE CALL, Husselman was employed as a
clerk by the Overland Transfer Company
He was sent to the bank to deposit
S1916. but deposited only S916 holding
out $1,000 and making the passbook bal
ance by a false entry. He disappeared
on F5Tes=ssr Il, 1seI. and as his clothes
were found in a drifting rowpoat. Il was
supposed that he had been drowned. He
was unearthed in the East by Pinkerton
detectives and, getting weary of their es-
pionage, he surrendered himself to the
Pittsburg police last week.
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Liebes Bros, AppeaI.

Louis and Herman Liebes, tobacconists,
have appealed from the decision of the
Board Of General Appraisers. which scored
them numerically for certain frauds In the
importation of Sumatra leaf-6llers as wrap
pers. The frauds are said to amount to
about S41, 900. The present appeal was filed
yesterday in the United States Circuit
Court, and il is in the case of S3 crates only.
A previous appeal covers the remainder.
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city property alone being valued at S2OOnO.
The VIII was made on February II, 1891,
and gave all to two sons and married
daughter of Oakland, Alameda County, share
and share alike. Her husband, however,
shall not share in the legacy to her in any
event, nor under any circumstances shall he
ever become executor Of the estate ..
The morning call., 1892-04-01
Ont Of Quarantine.

Yesterday morning the twenty-one China
men who for over two months were held In
quarantine on Angel Island were taken
from the station and placed on board the
Pacific Mail Steamship CompaDy's steamer
San Jose TO await that vessels departure
Tor Honolulu. The removal of these Chi
nese clears the station of all who were sus-
pected Of being afflicted with smallpox.
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Wine for New Orleans.

Yesterday morning the stern wheeler
Zinfandel was at the foot of Third-street
wharf discharging number Of 50-gallon
casks OF California claret shipped from a
Sonoma Valley vineyard. These were in
stantiy transferred to trucks in waiting and
delivered to the Southern Pacific depot for
shipment to New Orleans. The consign-
ment made up three carloads.
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Drunk by His Wife,s Body.

Mrs. John Bowman, the wife of a long
shoreman at $40 Mission street. died Mon
day from alcoholism. Her husband drowned
his sorrow in debauchery, and soon became
so drunk as to be obliyious to his surround
ingS. When the woman's body was re-
moved Tuesday to an undertaker's estab-
lishment the husband left the house and has
not been seen since.
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Held for a Murderous Assault.

Charles Dawson, who stabbed George
Tighe during a quarrel on March IL, has
been held for trial on charge of an assault
TO commit murder. his bonds being set in the
sum OF $1,000
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GREAT SPECIAL PURCHASE
.=-OF7-=s
500 PIECES
French HenriettaS !

As a result of a GREAT SPECIAL PURCHASE from
leading New York importer enabled to-day offer
the patrons of Colored Dress Goods Department ONE
OF THE MOST REMARKABLE BARGAINS EVER
PRESENTED, and in view of this fact feel that we
cannot too strongly advise regular patrons call i'm
nediatey and profit by this EXTRAORDINARY OP-
PORTUNITY.
The morning call., 1892-04-01

We just received direct from the manufacturer
sixteen hundred dozen of the R. c. French Corsets
These CELEBRATED CORSETS ARE PERFECT IN
FIT AND FINISH and are UNEQUALED FOR EASE,
COMFORT AND DURABILITY. They fully guar
anteed authorized by the manufacturer
fund full paid in the of their proving
in every way satisfactory.
To still further increase their popularity they will be
placed on sale this morning at the following
The morning call., 1892-04-01

August Thannhauser. who died on the
18th ult., left a will dated February 81. 1881,
which was presented yesterday for probate.
He left an estate said to be valued at about
The morning call., 1892-04-01
Holland and RsIgi,m

On Tuesday next Edgar D. Peixotto will
deliver before the Geographical Society of
California in Union-square Hall lecture
on Holland and Belgium.
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The lxerrlran AssnuIt.

The assault on Mrs. Margaret Kerrigau
occurred on Jones street, and not at the
corner OF Sacramento street and Leroy
place,
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he Elsmere KInderrar,e,

Thomas Locke Hill will give another re-
cital in Irving Hall this afternoon for the
benefit of the Elsmere Free Kindergarten.
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Will Of John INITIAL.

The will of John Nuttall who died on the
ed ult., has been filed for probate. He left
an estate valued at S22,625. one piece of
The morning call., 1892-04-01
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

THROUGH LINE TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA
Steamers VIII sail at NOON the 5th <yxa
18th and 25th OF each month calling at <SsslS5y
various ports of Mexico and Central America
Through line sailings-April 5, SIS san Jose: April
To- IS. San Juan; april 20, SIS. City of New York.
WAY LINE TO MEXICAN AND CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA
STEAMER SAILS Al NOON 18TH OF EACH
MONTH. calling at Mazatlan. San Bias. ManZanillo.
Acapulco, Port Angel, Saiina Cruz Toaala. San
Renito, 0coS. Champerico, san Jose de Guatemala,
Aeainta, La Libertad. La Unicn, Amspala, Coriato,
San Juan del Sur and Punta Arenas
Way line sang-Aprii lS. SIS. Geo. w. Elder.
NAeR the regular So ling date falls Sunday.
steamers will be dispatched the preceding Saturday
JAPAN AND CHINA LINE
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HONG-KOy4
Connecting st Yokohama with steamers for
Shanghai and at Hong-Kong for East Indies
Straits, etc:
City of Rio de Jeneiro Tuesday, April 3, at
China via HOnolulu), Thursday, April 2S, at p N
City OF Pekfng Saturday May q. at 8 P.
Round-trip tickets TO Yokohama and return at re-
duced rates.
For Freight or Passage apply at the cfice. corner
First and Brannan streets
Branch Offce-202 Front street.
ALEXANDER CENTER, General Agent.
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NOTE.-We particularly invite inspection of the
above goods they combine THE MOST SKILLED
WORKMANSHIP AND THE BEST MATERIALS
They in black gray, and white and
ment comprises all sizes.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN Sra
~ Francisco for ports in Alaska A u. GS&
April and May g. 81.
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports
April and May 4, g. IA 10, "a. 29 June and July B.,
!, -. Is, 90, 2S.
For Eureka. Humboldt Bay, Wednesdays. A. NJ.
For Santa Ana. Los Angeles and all way ports every
fourth and fifth day, 8 \.
For San Diego, stopping only at Los Angeles, Santa
Barbara and San Luis Obspo, every fourth and fifth
day ut II II.
For ports in Mexico first OF each month.
Ticket Office-Palace Hotel. New Montgomsrys@
G0ODALL, PERKINS Il CO., General Agents,
/ IT 10 Market ST.. san Francisco
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CCMpaGNlE GENERALE

IRA SATL TIQUE
French Line to Havre.
CoMPANy'S PIER (NEw). AZ NORTH H<a
~ River, foot of Morton st. Travellers by AESE9
this line avoid both transit by English railway aud
The discomfort OF crossing the channel in small
boat
la CHAMPAGNE Capt. Boyer
..,................ Saturday. April 9th, 100 AM
LA GASC0GNE, Capt. Santelll,.. ...............
...........,,.. Saturday. April 10th. D. 20 AM
LA BRETAGNE Capt. Cbtiier. .,,.,.,..x,,,.
........... ........ Saturday. April Sd, 100 AM
LA TOT RAlNE. Capt. Frangeul ........
................, Saturday. April S0th, 40 A. "
As- Tor further particulars apply to
A FORGET, Agent,
No. Bowling Green New YorS
J. f. FUGAZI q CO., Agents 5 Montgomery ave-
San Francisco.
Branch ONCE, 10 Montgomery street. mr2utt
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MISCELLANEOUS.
H0WS YOUR LIVER?"

When tho Liver is Torpid the Bowels
are Sluggish and COnstipated, and the
Food lies In the Stomach accompanying
poisoning the Blood.
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sAUsALIT0-saN RAFAEL-sAE QUENTIN
VIII
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

Commencing Tuesday. Dec. 4. 1891. a1a
until further notice. boats and trains Will run
fellows:
From SAN FRANCISCO for SAUSALTTo, ROSS
VALLEY and SAN RAFAEL (week daysl-7:Ji.
$3.50, IL 100 A. NJ; Las, 3:25, 4 :55. 6:l0 Il.
tSundays)-S:OO 1000, IL 80 NJ; 1:30, $500.
SEQ, $50 N.
From SAN FRAN CISCO for MILL VALLEY (wssx
daysl-7:33, $50 IL 90 a. NJ; 3;25. 4;65. 6:lo
p. N.
lsundays)-s:oe, 1000, IL: 80 A. NJ; 80. 8 zoe.
b 100 2. NJ. Extra trip on Saturdays at 40 NJ
From SAN RAFAEL for SAN FRANCISCO fweee
days)-6:25. 7;45, ssSa IL I'D 4. ": AS. 3:3a
$50 p. Il.
lsundays)-S. 100, $3.50 A. NJ; 1900 N: 1850. 3:3Q
5 100 P. NJ. Extra trip Saturdays at 6:25 r. u.
Fare, 90 cents rouni trip.
From MILL VALLEY for SAN FRANCISCO fve.k
days)-6:40 z :55. $40. HOO A. N: S:35. sos
p. N.
(sundays)-s:10. 1910 1I:4o A. n; LAS. 1854
6:l5 P. II. Fare, so cents round trip.
From SAUSALITO for SAN FRANCISCO (wesk
8 80
Ssundaysj-S:45, 1o:4o a. NJ; 1915, 2:l5, AIS.
6:&5 p N. Extra trip on Saturdays az Z :o5 p. n
Fare rs cents round trip
The morning call., 1892-04-01

THE PACIFIC TRANSFER COMPANY
VIII call for and cheek baggage from hotels am
residences Inquire OF ticket agents for time liz
and other information.
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FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY <SsSa
i Ocean Division-and PACIFIC COAST <ET{$
STEAMSHIP COMPANY Will dispatch from Spear-
street Wharf. at 10 NJ, 70: the above ports one D:
their Al iron steamships. viz:
COLUMBIA-Aprli T. 49, May l. IS. rs.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-April IL, 23 May 5.
IT. %.
OREGoN-Aplil 5, Is. 81. May g. 81.
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Pacl1e
Railroad, oregon Short Line and other diveryiay
lines for all points in oregon, Washington British
Columbia. Alaska, Idaho. Montana, DAKOTA Utah.
Wyoming. Yellowstone Park aud all Points East and
South and to Europe.
Fare to PortIand-Cabin. SIG; steerage, So: round
trip, cabin $50.
Ticket Ofices-1 Montgomery ST.. and Palace Ha-
ttls4 New Montgomery ST.
GOODALL PERKINS & CO., Supt Ocean Lins.
ltf 10 Market ST., san Francisco
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OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THE SPLENDID 3OoO-TON STEAMERS xss<u
j of this line. carrying United States, 1sEx$H
Hawaiian and Colonial mails. sail from kolsoniss
Wharf under
FOR EOSOLULU ONLY.
SIS. AuS1 RALIA. TUESDAY, March Is. at 2 P. NJ
FOR HONOLULU. AUCKLAND AND SYDNEY
SIS MONowAI. THURSDAY March 81, at3Pu
For freight and passage apply at ONCE 22T Mackss
street. J. ID. SPRECKELS BROS.
, xS.f General Agents.
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for Morning. p for Afternoon.
Sundays excepted. saturdays only.
tSundays only.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
baltimore 8 OHIO TIME TABLE.
ID .
In Eject Sunday. May ae, 1892.
WEST BOUND.

No. s. yestibuled Limited Daily leaves
New York 1915 q. M, Phila, SIS; Baito 1910
wash. 1880 arrive at Martinsburg 40 B. M,
and Chicago 1l:55 a. M, connects at Hancock
for Berkeley Springs, and at Cumberland FOR
Nc. !. vestibuied Express "DaiIy, ? leave.
New York 1:S0 p. m, Phila. 4,o5 BALTIC. 7:l5
Wash s:15 arrives at Martinsburg 1887 D. m.
and Chicago $50 p. m. Connects at Hancock for
Berkeley Springs on Saturday only.
No. ]. Vestibuled Limited Daily" leaves
New York, 900 a. M, Phila. 11;35; BALTIC. $50 3
m., Wash. $50; arrives at Martinsburg 5:36 D
M; Cincinnati 7A5 q. M; st. Louis 8s25sp m
Connects at Hancock for Berkeley Springs, ex
No. ). Vestibuled Express ..Daily" leave.
New York 500 p. M; Phlla. 7.22; Baltic 1881
Wash. i1:35; arrives at Martinsbufg 1:45 q. m.
Cincinnati 5:15p m; and st, Louis 7:l5 q. m.
No. 3. Pittsburg Express Daily, leaves New
York 1:30 p. M, Phila. 4;O5; BALTIC. TAO and
Wash; s:45 arrives at Martinsburg 1905 p. m.
No. 10, Baltimore and Cumberland Accomo
dalton Daily" leaves Baltimore 400 q. M. via
old line, arrives at Martinsburg 8.25 a. M; Cum
berland 11:i6 p m. Stops At all stations and
connects at Hancock for Berkeley Springs, ex
cept Sunday.
No. IS. Baltimore and Piedmont Accommo
dalton Daily" except Sunday, leaves Balti
more via old line ut $40 a. m, and arrives al
Martinsburg la p M, and Piedmont at 5:25 p. m
stops at all stations and connects at Hancock
for Berkeley Springs and at\ Green Spring Run
No. 70. brunswick and Martinsbure Accom-
modation, daily y leaves Brunswick g. 10 D M
arrives at Martinsburg FLOP, M
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The~ wo.tea . R.o.av.r.

A Georgia weekly newspaper got into
court some time ago. It was owned by
q stock company, composed Of three men
including the editor Two Of these men
had received no returns for their invest.
ment, and they were praying for re.
ceiver. The judge ordered the books
brought into court, when. under the
head Of { cash receipts" the following
items appeared:
One railroad pass. in payment for one
years advertising,
Six bottles of Jones's Strengthening
Cordial, in return for six months adj
vertising sra
Three loads of lightwood knots, in
payment for sixteen yearly subscriptions
at club rates.
One. barrel of self-rising -four, in re
turn for two years advertising.
Three columns and half of legai
notices as payment for one newspaper
license.
One column of political announce
ments for one free ticket to barbecue
The above composed the cash " as
sets of the concern. The Judge loaned
the editor So and dismissed the case
Atlanta Constitution.
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Aiasha,. silent CITY.

Many stories have been written about
mirages and delusions, but none more
interesting and curious than that Of the
Silent City miracle, which makes its ap-
pearance near the Pacific glacier in
Alaska.
The discovery Of this wonderful mirage,
says the Cleveland Press, was made by
the Indians. who would tell Of the city
which was built in the clouds. The
mirage can be seen in the early part OF
July from to 9 p. m. II rises from the
side of the Pacific glacier. It first ap-
pears like heavy mist, and soon be-
comes clearer, and one can distinctly see
the spectre city. well defined streets and
trees. tall spires, huge and odd-shaped
buildings, which appear to be ancient
mosques or cathedrals
It is city which would seem to con-
tain at least $4,000 or $4,000 inhabit.
ants. AS yet no one has been able to iden-
tify it, although several have claimed to
recognize the place. There Is no city
like it in Alaska, nor in any country
about it for thousands Of miles. Some
claim it IS a city in Russia, others say it
Is a city in England, but none can tell
what or where it is. The mirage was
given the name of Silent City, = as 1t
appsars to one like dead city; there il
nothing that would indicate it Is in
habited
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The First Electrical MIL Tramroad

The First Electrical Mill Tramroad
The Thomson Houston company has
completed and put into operation the
first electric mill tramroad in Chicago
at the works of the Northwestern Terra
Gotta Company. The line is 100 feet
long including the loop. The overhead
conductor consists of two No. 2B. g. s.
gauge copper wires As the power il
supplied from an incandescent lighting
plant, it was deemed advisable not tc
use one wire and rail for return current
SO double trolley system was installed.
The line has six curves of less than forty
feet radius. A loaded train can star,
from the works and unload in the storage
yard and continue to the clay sheds for q
return load for the works. The track il
three feet gauge. has thirty pound T raj
on pine ties. spaced two feet between
centres. The greatest grade Is four pei
cent. The motor car Is equipped with
two three horse power railroad motors
hung ON the axles The motor ha,
hauled ten tons on level track. Is
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Eo. yegti6.lsd LlElts1 -D1ily.'. Is.x.-
cnIeege - -, .zsiy,z = lrfis;.b1rr ~
=. - r 49, r. Z. - cossss'. va fitis
Ma Ve1fi69isd Izprsss ..D.,ly. 1--we. n,
esEo 1919 3 n aIlites e N.st!nsb1fr q 81,
= =. n: 45.n, H. n; B.lto. 100 p. n Piiis
No. 70. kxpress DAILY" Leaves Pitf.hu>- :.
Mas6; 20; Bslto. ssts Paula. ii:i5 a n. ~
No. ! Ysstlbuisd Limited ..p.,ly.- -.
g. Loui. so :. m. Cincinnati 70 p. m. ~.
m. Stops Il skensndoa i -. Jnnc nsw aorz sas
1t Harpers Ferry Tor Lexington, va. ana infs-
mediate stations. Connects Il Weverfon for.
RHagersat9wn, and e Washington junction Tor
No. q vestibuied Express ..Daily.- Ie.v..
y. Louis 800 p: m; Cincinnati e:15 .. nj : a.
Rs sss a .1 PsiI. S. ~ S 3 M W.ss Sass
No. 10. Cumberland and baltimore xe y II
mediation. Daily leaves Cumberland e.s0 end
arr arrives at Martinsburg $50 p M; Washinefosnl
M: and New York no i - slons 80 a A
stations west OF Washington Junction. connecf.
e Harper's Ferry for Winchester, at Weverton
ISr ano washington Junction for
No. a. Piedmont baltimore accommods
tloa, daily, except Sunday. leaves Piedmont a.
I:lg . M, arrives at Mertingburg 1t il.10 4. 81 :
arrives ~ Baltimore, via. old line at 40 81 n
stops ct all stations and connects It Weverton,
Ier hagerstoWn and q Frederick Junction for
No. Sol Martinsburr and Brunswick accou.
mediation. " Daily leaves Martinsburr A ssoo
.. m; arrives 1t Brunswick It 068 4. n. !: snd
connects at Harper's Ferry for Lexington anS
belt'more, ana at WeyeFton for Hagerstown.
co SOUL CIV. sANTMAN.
Zen, PassT A'gr. Ticket Agent
Baltimore. Nd.
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In buying cigar, said q dealer in
the weed, " always select a new brand.
By doing SO You win often secure Al
good cigar for nickel as you have
been accustomed to pay a dime for.
Manufacturers, when they put new
cigar on the market, make it as good az
possible in order that it viii catch on.
When cigar has made reputation fol
itself it begins to deteriorate fearfully.-
St. Louis Chronicle.
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APowsrful Forging Press.

The installation Of 4. oO0-ton hydrau-
lie press in the st. Jacques Iron Works
at Montlucon, France, serves to mark
the progress Of an innovation IN forging
work. The substitution of hydraulic
presses for powerful steam hammers for
the forging of large masses Of steel has
for some time been steadily on the in
crease. 1t is found that the work Of the
press is more regular, homogeneous and
rapid, and that the press costs much
less to install than the steam hammer.
Finally. the difficulties met with in the
installation of the foundations and anvil
beds increase in such measure when
the weight of the hammers is increased
that the limit Of power that can be given
to them has been practically reached
while the possibilities Of press power
cannot as yet be accorded any limitations