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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11
FPR1CE ONE GENT
FAST OYSTER OPENERS.
workmen In New York City who Take
Oysters Out ~ Their shells.

Workmen In New York City who Take
Oysters OUt E: Their shells.
The crack oystc, openers OF New York
>an easily hold tl.eir own against the
rest OF the world as "lightning opera.
tors" as they arr ,alled
One OF the veterans is Dick Balmer,
who has opened 1900 oysters in day az
twelve hours. and he can now average
1900 in day of twelve or thirteen
hours work.
Mike Foley, who may well be termed
lightning operator, and is now in his
tifties, has opened as many as $500
oysters in one day, and on ordinary days
If he pushes himself, he can easily get
away with 5000 oysters. or course the
oysters opened are large and small. lust
as they come, rs if they were all small
aud round the opening could be done
much more rapidly.
John Lahey is good for an average OF
5000 day, and so is AN opener known
among the oysternen MS Deaf George"
In tiial of speed in opening 500 oysters
John l,ahey probably cannot be beaten.
To open oysters rapidly of course re-.
quires great deal of experience in
handling them, but there also seems to
be knack about it that every oyster
man cannot acquire. Some men, for i'm
stance, can only open 1900 oysters day
and they will not go much above that
after years of work in this line.
The twenty-seven men employed by
Alex Frazer on the North river will
average 5000 oysters day, which is ~
much higher average than is reached by
the majority of the crews around New
York. These men also can turn out,
when required. 100000 oysters a day in
average of 5000 man. There are very
few oyster scows in the market can
equal this average from week TO week.
1t must also be considered that on some
days work begins at o'clock In the
morning and ON others at @ or o'clock.
There was am oyster opening match
about a year ago between Mike Foley
and Jack Gillon. The match was TO de-
eide which man was the quicker at
opening 1000 oysters. Gillon won in
81 minutes, beating his opponent by only
seven oysters. Foley has opened II, 200
oysters at one sitting.
oyster opening matches and lost only
two of them. Most of the contests we .
over the opening of 100 oysters. At one
time Balmer opened 100 oysters in 4 min
utes and % seconds, which is now the
best straight knife record. Balmer
has also opened 900 oysters in 55 min
utes. The two matches in which he was
defeated he lost to John Gillon. The
first match was best two out of three
records in opening 100 oysters. but owing
to a dispute Baliner retired from the
contest, leaving the match to Gillon. At
the second match Balmer was beaten by
eight oysters.
Among the lightning operators on Will
liam Fosters scow the most conspicuous
undoubtedly is "Black Frank, as Frank
Barrett, who is as white a man as any
other white man in this country. is
dubbed by his associates. Mr.. Barrett
has spent good many years in the
south, and from his association there in
business way with the darkies he came
to be called "Black Frank New York
News
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11
A .Lealons Elenhant.

An amusing instance of elephantine
pride is told by Baker. The elephant
which usually led the state procession of
a rajah being sick. the magnificent trap
pings were placed on one which had up
to this time occupied only subordinate
place. The animal delighted with its
finery, showed its glee by so many little
squeaks and kicks of pleasure that gem
eral attention was attracted to il.
Not long after another state process
sion was formed, and the previous
wearer of the gold cloths, being re-
stored to health, took his accustomed
place and trappings, when the now de-
graded beast, imagining perhaps that
he was being defrauded of his promo
tion, was with great difficulty restrained
from attacking the leader Of tie parade.
-Pearson's Weekly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11
ANNAPOLIS NOVEMBER IL 1ses

side inquiring into the cause of the
trouble. la my inquiries discovered
the canse IF the crashing glass. The
man N the berth next mine had heard
the brakes put ON. had heard the fiys,
ontcry and. thinking tha, trouble vas
ahead, simply boltei through has VIA.
dow. carrying the glass with hin. i:s
was not even scratched. Ne leareg
that. through an error IN switching
station up the road. the stgs,nsa e.4aits.
bad slid down our track just ia .ilne
see our headlight and For both ,44si..e-
to stop twenty feet short Of coilisias.
But the funniest part is TO come
&ong after the first rush was over a win.
dow of our sleeper was broken through.
and our friend the drummer divel
through it head first TO the ground. tie
had just learned that we were going 10
be wrecked, and he didn't want to take
any chances. Andin his flight from the
window to the ground heard him say.
in anything but a pleasant tone of voice.
oh this is the Alegazam, this isr
Chaea.a Post.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

The objection of the nonconformist
conscience to musical instruments did
not stay at organs. bat was extended to
fiddles and harps. The drum was al
most the sole instrument which was not
Babylonish and anti-C Christian and could
be heard with no uncomfortable scru-
pies. Neither did that curious con-
science object simply to the use of the
harp and the fiddle upon the village
green after the common evensong upon
Sunday afternoons, but objected TO them
even upon the week days. To be a
harper or fiddler was ipso facto to be a
sinner. Any money earned by playing
harp or viol was the wages of IN
iquity London Saturday Review.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11
soft Beds for InraIid..

Air beds are the modern sine qua non
of the invalid. Nothing can he more
restful and comfortable to the sick frame
than the relief from the bed fatigue
which this invention affords. They are
tick covered and readily inflated. The
slightest motion alters the position of
the occupant, and there is no such thing
as a Inmpy surface possible beneath him.
New York Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11
A LOVE SONG.

The bird in its nest at morn
Looks out through the leafy space.
And sends a sweet little song
From its hiding place
Only a note or two,
Only a faint Cool CooIf
But some other little bird viii hear
And soon draw near.
The whispering leaves repeat
The story they oft have heard,
For oh. there's nothing so swees
As the song OF the bird
A love song. II is true.
Only "a faint ''Cooi Coo!''
But some one calls out a-near.
sweetheart, | am here."
"Cool Coor' says one from the nest,
A shy little warbler she:
.Cco. Coo.' comes the answer back
In IA lower key.
And then a new song Is begun
Are these two birds or one?
And with thrills and twitt'rings sweet.
The love song they repeat.
Josephine Pollard in Godey's.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

A Detroit man has a novel walking
cane that represents the work OF odd
hours every day for six weeks. II is
made of old postage stamps Of various
denominations and six nationalities--
United States, Canadian, English.
French, German and Italian. Ii took
5.0l4 stamps to make cane. The face
value Of the stamps was 500. The sur
face of the cane, when the stamps were
all on, was filed smooth and finished un-
til it glazed. a heavy gold knob com
pletes one Of the handsomest and most
unique canes ever seen in Detroit. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11
crickets as Pets.

A woman in Kennebunk, Me-. has
made pets of five field crickets. Each
has name and seems to know it when
spoken. They are peculiarly sensitive
to music, and are always chirping when
tie sound of musical instrument is
heard New York Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11
UTANTFD.-THEN NAMES AND AD-

w dresses Of energetic Ran and women
ope for permanent work. We give exclu-
sfve territory. We guarantee gOud worker
SO week. Wefurnish once. furniture. de-
livery team, and newspaper advertising. Oui
cenT or the c0al bills of everybody. Full par
f3culnrs BY mail Ezfhogr&phe. Pamphlets
etc. free upon receipt OF pueta~e Addresl
K0AL6PAR 10. Der artment No. ISz. Hostoz
Massachusetts,. 70-11y
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for castoria-
When she became Hiss, she CHING TO castOria-
Ehau re had csaiIdrea. she gave them astoria
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

lied dealers, at what are called cut prices, ?
but the genuine guaranteed medicines cost
more, and are worth more.
IL you DO get the genuine, they're the
shedpest medicines you can buy, for fhey're
guaranteed in every case TO benefit or cure,
or you have your money back
But you SCont get the genuine, except
through druggists regularly authorized am
agents, and at the following uniform ana
long-established prices:
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery (the
remedy for all diseases arising from torpid
liver, or impure blood, H.OO per bottle.
edv for woman's chronic weakness and de-
rai,eementsl. el.O0 par bottle.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the origipe1
and best little Liver Pills % cents per vial
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NOTICE

/ hereby give notice that win not be
responsible for any debts contracted by
Maggie E. Scherger, without my order
111w JOHN K. SCHERG ER
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) SHORT-HAND.

M WANTED-S Sub managers to manage
w branch Office In your town TO hire
men for the Hrandenburg Mfg. Co.. Dayton,
Ohio Experience not necess try as work is
done under our state Managers instructions;
position permanent, must be able TO furnish
b nd amt ref rences III required To the
right man haud me comp nsation will be
given. Address with stamp. JOHN @. HICKS,
State Manager. Room 2l5 Neal Bidg. Bslti-
more. Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

You don't get
sChGt you tg0nt,
If you expect %
buy DR.. Percs's
gen u inc medi-
cines at less than
the regular priceA
You can buy
counterfeifs, irni-
tations, dilutions,
and substitutes,
from ur7aufhOr-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

At3p. m, November Is, attend the
lot sale At Murray Hill. "A select list.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

sfappy and content Is a home with fAe ke.
chester: lamp with the light OF the morHiaA
c@s.lOgp.s, v.iieRcrassE Lamp Co, ,NswyeA
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

COTTAGE FOR RENT "A NEAT
" and comfort BIZ six rooms cottage at
p.9s, passROr', M,.n kardgn anu ynru, meA. 70 SnS
$S. apply next door on the premises. 10 20 W
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

OK TO $15 PER DAY AT HOME.
epO selling Lightning Platter and plating
jewelry. watches. tableware. &C. Plates the
finest of jewelry good as new, all kinds of
metal with gold. silver or nickel. No exper-
ience No Capital. Everv house has goods
need ng plating. HI. X. DEMO q CO.. Column
bus, o. 10 10 I'm
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

EOR SALE "A Chickering Square
II PIANO, with carved legs and Serpentine
frame in perfect order. will be sold cheap.
Apply at 81 Charles Street. 10-12 w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

Tor SALE THE OLD MATERIAL
II in the Gymna1iuIn at the Naval Acad-
envy, consi ne of Frames Doors, windows
sc. Apply on the premises. olswp
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

EOR RENT-THE HOUSE FOR
L MERLY occupied by Thos. Dadd's.
Clay street, extended Apply to D. v.
MILLER. 924
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-11-11

ENERGETIC MAN TO SELL NEW
~ specially to Grncers and Consuu ers.--
VIII pay $500 to $5.t9 per week A rare
STEELE, 15l0 Baker St., Baltimore, Nd. Q l6
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
TUssLE WITH A WOLF.
a Man Has All His Clio thes Kicked
Of, but Kills the Animal.

ibid you ever see a wolf?'' asks a
friend of mine. Yes, more times than
once. The first time was in this wise {:
We were boys together, johnson and
myself, born III the same neighborhood,
strapped with the same piece of leather
IN the red schoolhouse that topped the
nil, behind which was pond IN which
we bathed and swan together; gath
cred beech nuts into the same basket,
shot partrldgeS in the same woods,
| trapped wolves and other game, hon.
estly dividing the proceeds between u.s.
1t was winter; the snow was two feet
deep in our settlement, which was in
the province of New Brunswick.
Wolves were plenty, and johnson and
myself were doing good business
of $40, and each skin was worth So
more.
One Sunday morning, after Johnson
had made himself ready for church, he
thought he would examine one of his
traps set in the edge of the woods near
his fathers field. Putting on his
heavy boots, and without gun or axe, he
strolAed across the field. When near
the spot the rafting of the chains by
which the trap was fastened quickened
his pace, and. behold, large wolf was
in the trap.
johnson saw at glance that he was
slightly caught by the end of his paw.
Now" he soliloquized, ''if l go back
for the gun he may succeed in getting
Tree before my return" for the brute
was making frantic efforts to free him.
self. The bounty SO, skin So; it would
not do to miss him. Being fine ath-
lete. johnson made a bound for the
wolf, catching him by the throat In
the meantime the wolf had cleared him
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
erick. He has, however, small influence
with his nephew, Emperor William.
FICTION oUTDONE.
Peculiarly Sad and Tragic Result
nF "A Villains naad

Peculiarly Sad and Tragic Result
+ OF n Villains Deed.
PARIS, Jan. S0.-A tragic affair is re-
ported from Luzerne. A young
Frenchwnman whose beauty and other
good qualities attracted many suitors
accepted as husband an English naval
officer. The husband, after a brief
honeymoon, was summoned abroad and
lett his bride at LuZerne, promising a
speedy return. Not long ago the young
wife received telegram telling her
that her husband had died of the cholera
In India. The blow caused her brain
10 reel, and she continually raved about
her dead husband. Her insanity took
suicidal tendency and she poisoned her
self, being buried at Luzerne. The wife
had been dead but a few days when
her husband, hearty and well as when
he left her. made his appearance. The
people OF the house were aStoniShed
When they saw him, ami at first thought
he had come back from the dead. They
at length summoned courage to confess
TO the husband that his bride was dead.
hen he had recovered from the
shock they told him the story of the tel
egram with the news of his death. He
exclaimed that he knew who had sent
the cruel message; that it must be a for
mer suffer for the band of his wife, who
had shown bitter disappointment and
threatened revenge. He mentioned the
name OF this person, and the authorities
are quietly ascertaining whether there
IS evidence to justify proceedings. The
husband declares that he will not rest
Unul his wife'S murderer, as he calls
the person whom he suspects. is brought
to Justice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
RAILWAY STATISTICS.
Interesting Figures From the Cen
Sus Office.

SuS OIuce.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The census
Office has issued bulletin giving the
operations of railways for the years
1880 to 1889 inclusive, in the states of
Illinois, the Northern peninsula of
Michigan. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa,
North and South Dakota least of the
Mississippi river and Missouri north
of the Missouri river. A summary of
several items of interest pertaining to
the transportation business of that por-
ton of territory is herewith presented ::
Number of passengers carried for 1889,
81, re, S54; for 1880, %, S24. 1872 Tons of
freight moved for 1889, 81 ,9e3, S92: for
1880, 42,650.55S. Earnings from passen-
ger service for 1889, $50, 149, e25; for
1880. $50, 1888, 155. Earnings from freight
service for 1889, 1885,, sic, 533: for 1880,
S92. 1907 Total earnings and income
for 1889, S206, 2S6, 919; for 1880, S126. no.
800. Total expenditures for. 1889, $685.
223, ITS; for 1880, S11S,605,573.
Length in miles Of all lines operated
for 1889, 1899; for 1880. 23.5SS. Total
number of employees. 139, $50 for 1899:
for 1880, S4,413. Number of cars in pas
senger service for 1889, 4,522; for 1850,
2,374. Number of cars in freight service
for 1889. 200, 2S6; for 1880, 1886. Num-
Der of locomotives for 1889. 6.092: for
1850. 3,462. Number of stations on all
lines for 1889, 6.511; for 1880, 1851. Re-
ceiptS per mile per passenger Gents for
1889, 2.33S; for 1880, 2.541. Receipts per
mile per ton of freight Gents for 1889,
LOIS; for 1880. 1.3G9.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
STRANGE MANIFESTO.
Russian Zemstovs Condemn the
Government.

Government.
LONDON. Jan. 3O.-The Daily Graphic
today publishes a manifesto which it
says has been issued by the Russian
Zemst0vs local administrative bodies)
which are composed of country gentle
men and land owners. on the famine in
Russia and the inadequacy of the
government measures to afford re-
lief. The Globe and other papers,
commenting upon this manifesto.
expression Of public opinion Russia has
ever given. The lotteries for the bene-
fit of the famine fund and the way in
which public benevolence is systematic
cally thwarted is especially condemned.
The manifesto declares that TolStoi's
efforts to tighten the sufferings of the
administrator people are only tole-
rated because he is celebrity. 1t con-
tinues:
The government, armed with the
weapons of a state Of siege, Is filling the
jails with suspected persons, fearing a
revolutionary propaganda. This gov
eminent. which has robbed us of all the
reforms inaugurated by Alexander H..
and which has deprived society from
taking any part in public life, has
brought to Russia starvation. Such a
government cannot solve the pres
ent problem with its own forces.
The calamity is only in its initial
stage; the spring will dieclose its
actual proportions. How will it end if
the government does not change its at
titude? Society is in state of bank
ruptcy, political enfeeblement and dis
memberment. Russia, in a popular
rising, would be deluged with her peo-
pies blood. No one can foresee the end.
The advocates of assemblage have
elected representatives for a free dis
cuSsion OF the situation.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
BEER DRINKERS KICK.
The French Government Given a
Bad Blessing.

Bad Blessing.
PARIS, Jan. S0.-There is much sor-
row and depression among the beer
drinkers Of this city, and the government
is condemned on all sides for this
state of affairs. Beer has gone
up with a jump sudden and high
enough to thoroughly alarm consumers
of the ''DoOE mans champagne" and it
is alone on account of the French tariff.
1t was announced yesterday that on and
after Feb. the prices OF glasses would
be increased five centime6 per glass, a
real calamity to those whose pockets are
OF the extremely lightweight order. In
consequence there is much grumbling
and muttering of vengeance against the
government, which is openly condemned
in the strongest terms for what is
claSSed as conspiracy to deprive the
poor man of his beer.
Other and more patriotic men appland
the action of the government, claiming
that, as majority of brewers are Ger
mans, this is good step forward
III the direction of La Revanehe.
and that all good Frenchmen
should drink the native wines OF France
and turn their backs on the beer of
Garmany. The brewers, however, when
they became aware that the new tariff
would seriously interfere with their
business, combined to raise the price of
glasses, and so ii is the consumer of the
beer, instead of the brewer of that bev-
erage. who suffers from the action of
the French government.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
New Patents.

Spec1aI 20 the GIODe-
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 30.-The
following Northwestern inventors re.
ceived patents this week, as reported by
James F. Williamson. patient attorney,
929-933 Guaranty Loan building. Mime
apoiis, and Az Pioneer Press building.
ST. Paul. Minnesota. G. Forsberg,
Minneapolis. automatic stop for cracker
oven reels; o. A. Normann. st. Olaf,
sleigh; Martin Pearson, RObbinsdale,
carpet stretcher and tacker; G. Fl. Rob-
inson, st. Paul. steam heating appara-
tus; r. W. Thickens. Minneapolis, mo-
tor mechanism for street cars. North
Dakota-S. L. Bean. Bean, fishing reel:
A B. Vaag. Hiusborough, adjusting
hook for clamping barrel head; S. G.
Trine, Pierre. car coupling.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
TOLSTOI PROTESTS
That Government Relief System
Is Wrong.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 30.-In a letter
to the government Count Leo Tolstoi
declares that the relief distribution
of -four is inadequate in method
to meet the needs of the situa.
ton. He says that there are
three types of peasants. The first of
these is relatively well-to-do. having
twelve acres of land and pre- baby four
horses, and those next in possessions.
less land and two horses. Over the sec
ond class-those with the two horses
the sword of famine IS con-
tinually suspended, and they must
be helped to keep them from
sinking to the level of the third and
lowest class, who are actually starving
and for whom lack of assistance means
death. The government is, however.
only helping the lowest class. assuming.
apparently, that no aid should be given
to those who have a remnant of prop
erty left. Count Tolstoi thinks this is
wholly wrong, and that the second class
on the verge of absolute want should be
prevented from falling over the brink.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
Winter Excursions.

Avoid the cold weather by taking a
trip South. The Burlington C. B.
& n. r. R., has On sale winter tourist
tickets to all principal tourist and
health resorts in Tennessee. North Car
DINA, South Carolina. Georgia, Florida.
Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas, New Mexico, California and
the republic of Mexico.
Full information can be had by apply
ing at city ticket offices. 164 East Third
street. st. Paul, or 500 NieoIlet avenue,
Minneapolis, and union depots in both
cities. st. Paul. Jan. 16, 1892.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31

self from the trap. Then came the tug
of war in that two feet of snow. The
struggle was short and furious.
johnson held his death grip. some
times on top and again underneath the
brute, both so covered with snow that it
was difficult to distinguish Welt from
man. The wolf at last was overcome,
kicked and checked to death by his pow
erful antagonist. Johnson did not at
tend church that day, for his Sunday
clothes hung in tatters, besides, there
were some ugly scratches from the
sharp claws of the now dead game.
Il will never try that again, Mack"
he said to me. Il thought myself
match for almost any wild animal of
these woods, but this fellow was a big
ger job than reckoned on"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
WARLIKE WOMEN.
Spanish Strikers Spurred on by
Their Wives.

MADRID. Jan. 30.-The continuance
Of the strike at Bilboa is chiefly due to
women, the striking mems wives. A
band of about forty women. led by
striking girls, armed with knives and
shouting "Hurrah for the striker'
marched through the village of
Ardonda yesterday. threatening the
property of the mine owners as they
went along. The gendarmes guarding
the mines and iron works were openly
threatened with death. The mine own
ers refuse 10 make concessions, being
confident that they will win. The
local socialist papers are making violent
attacks on the bOurpeOiSie
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31

membered how many strokes were due
at each succeeding hour, so that now
whenever the colonel clucks he gets into
position and taps the number of strokes
the clock should make next time. Thus
at any time after 10 o'clock he taps
eleven times; after O'Clock FIVE times.
etc. Some learned scientists are going
to investigate the matter to see whether
the dog actually possesses reasoning
faculties. Col. Barksdale will not parE
with the dog under any conditions.