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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-23
PRICE OF SILVER DROPPED.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. %, 1S94.-The price of
fine silver in the market here dropped today
two guilders per kilo. The price at the open
ing was IS guilders and fell off until So
guilders was reached.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-23
THE o-oRBETT-MlTOHELL FIGHT.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. %, 1884,
Judge Call has postponed the hearing in the
injunction case until tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-23
HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT

Calendar Wednesday. January "a, A. L. 1894. Su
preme and Circuit Court cases. Nos. 30, IS, So
43, a, 81, 50, 81, So, 80, "a, 95. 81, 106, 10l, los, 100. liz
113, 1s, 119, 100, 16G, 235, 101.
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ENGLISH MARKETS.

LONDON, Aug. 14--Bar silver. e 13-lsd.
Consols, 102 1-16. Bank of England dis
count ate. per cent.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The EpeniHe Posts
London cable says: The improvement IN
the markets continues. but dealings IN
Americans are siIll mainly prafessional
Notwithstanding the passage of the tariff
bill, which caused a small bomb this morn
ing. Prices closed l9@A under the best
on realizations. but the undertons Was
firm. South Americans were strong. the
purchases being considerable. Gold flows
in, and further large amounts are expected
from India and Australia.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. l4-Ciosing: Wheat
Steady: demand, fair; No. 2winter, -
41sd: spring. 4s 91sd.
Iorn-New spring spot, Arm; demand,
poor, at 80. Futures, dull; demand. fair (;
August, - iod.
Flonr-Firm: demand, fair; fancy win
ter Is Cd
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PORTLAND GRAIN MARKET.
Aus. f4.-Wheat-Unchang
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
THE STATE OF TRADE.


San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE supply OF
vegetables is still heavy. Prices are gen.
orally weak. Onions sold ut an advance.
Potatoes are IN liberal supply and dull.
There were no variations reported in fresh
fruits this morning. The demand is light
in comparison with the supply. Canta-
loupes are weak. Butter is higher. Eggs,
firmer. Cheese, unchanged. Poultry is
dull: prices steady.
Closing - Wheat - Quiet; December,
eexc; May. sLo6s4; new seller, 9l5lc; Sep
TENDER, 90c.
Barley-Inactivs; December. sl,So.
Corn-si.40
Bran-$l50 90 per ton.
HREApsTuFEs AND GRAINS
Flour-Family extras, 50 400t3.5o; bak-
ers' extras. sS.50@3.40; supernne. 81. SOC
275.
Wheat-Prices are low, but growers seem
Inclined TO meet the situation. No. ship
ping wheat. s6I+ aes7Ize. though something
fancy might bring seS4e, which IS the en-
treme of the market Just now. Milling
grades. si.00eGLo5.
Bariey-The immediate outlook Is not
particularly encouraging for the selling
interest. Moderate inquiry prevails for
brewing descriptions, while ehevaller con-
tinues to receive good attention. Deed,
fair to good, So6tSil.c; choice. s25s6s
sSs.c; brewing, 9199291e; ehevaiier, stand
ard, sIz5t&L27tl.
Oats-Trade IS dull. Soon there will be
shipments from Washington and Oregon.
Buyers apparently take these things into
consideration, as they do very little can
vassing of offerings Just now. New
California coast oats sell at S5ceSxL 10;
milling, sLi7is8i.22is. snrprtse. sl25@
I 50; fancy feed. SLi712esL Z21as good 10
choice, sL05eft. t2th: poor 30 fair, socMSi !,
black ard red, nominai; gray, $Loo
@L12is.
Produce receip,s-Flour, sacks. s.276;
Oregon, 5. s22; Washington. 6.ls2; wneas,
centals, q, as, Oregon, 3,01i; Washington,
II o4s; barley, eentaiss slAi oregon,
/ $50: Washington. /, 40; oats. centals.
Oregon. 2,uS7; Washington. s63; beans.
sacks, sos: potatoes, sacks, z.asa' onions.
sacks, $40
Drafts-on sight. New York. per 500.
loo. Sterling exchange - On London,
sixty day hank. s4.sshs. -
silver bars-Psr ounce. s2Asso2s.G
Mexican doliars--5I 11&oissc-
nIsrxs STOCKS
Alta "a. BeIcher. s.; Best & Beieher.
isD. Bcdie Consolidated. loo; bu.wer. = /;
Choliar. q. Consolidated California &
VIrvinia- 40: Crown Point, Toi Eureka
con rs, Gould & Curry, 81; Ha's a NoF-
cross. e5; Mexican. I'D: Mono, >;
ophir, IS: potosl. Il; savage, 90
Sierra Nevada. Is, Union Aonsoi,dA'e !,
81. Utah. 5: Yellox Jacket, a.: Andes, %;
Retlfou IS. Caledonia, Is. Challenge
con So. Consolidated Imperial. 2; Grand
Pr,xs' 4: Justice. Is ksntaek. 10: over
man ID. Seq. Belchsr. IA. scorpion, 4;
Ainh. Consolldated. 10; Confidence. lilo
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NEW YORK xARKkTs-

srv YoRx. Aug. A-Waa street has
again proven that il Is not entirely safe 70
take il for granted that speculative fneve-
menss on the New YORK stock exchange
are certain TO be made upon Anss which
public opinion might regard as logical
sequence Of crop conditions. As matter
~ saet the street fnds delight an farntsh-
Inc .urnrisss 10 It's haA.snss. from whseA
-, ,,rnsit ever accrnss 10 the outsiders
-. evening the share market closed
.t-,,,. ard there wss baoysncy TO ths
80 ,T.sinx uith promise Of increased
1000 The tariff aall lad been passed
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GAN JUAN ISLANDS STEAMER LYDIA
= THOMPSON. Carrying Tnitss states mail.
Is sanss1sF AID Friday ~ /. u. toe PorE Tewa-
ssad. S4a Jnaz f..a1ds AID Sea hstcoa.
EoKTz BoVse TINg cAsn SOUTH B0usD
IL SsMttss.-.. loo Am Lv y WhateDra % an
Lv p Touns'd 80 am ~ Eocas H.. n 30 am
i.v FrsAsy H'T.si - as ~ Friday HTr..l2 80 n
~ Kscks II r. Il. % pEn " Pr Iowns'a. 20 pm
Ar nsfcam go rmlAF se4tIle...... . - pa
J. e Tbunpsga. MaaaEsnE Owner. J. A
hAtf~ss, AEsuS sPhSae a.
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NKTALS.
Pig iron-DEl.
Copper-QuieI
Lesd-Qusee
Tsn-Higher; Straits. slaso ssked;
plates, steady.
speltsr-Seglected.
sraAR
sugar-Firm, fair refining. z 1i-i6a
COFFEE
Cotfee-Oprions closed unchanged:
September. $l4io.
Spot eoifes-Rio, nominal; No. Z, i61se-
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hoops CANAL R0UTE
Ill The Ssw stssEsr
pELTA
Issxss cassEsan poek, fect of usrten street
TnAssay. THURSDAY AMI saturday al q nc. fsF
Kingston, Pert Gsuols. o4s~u's LaAdisg. rsa-
h~~k Dewmsto. LiltIws1p Falls. HooSspoTt,
Tniga CITY ard wsY ports. Leaves na0a CITY
v sssay FRIDAY Aad e1sday a. a IA
n TKoE IMAM, Master.
I'm. eooDAUE. AgsGL
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poRF BLAKELEy RoUTE-THREE TRIPS
Il day. Commencing Monday. July 30,
STEAMER SARAH NJ. RENToN
WIN leave Central Wharf at 10 a. m, p m. and
s p m daily. except Saturday and sunday.
saturday, 10 q m, 2. m. aud z 80 .. m.
sunday, 1850 q. m. aad 7 p. m.
VIZ II. PRIMROSE, Master
For further particulars. wharf. once or at boat.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.


HOTEL NORTHERN.
p sharpe. Boston A Hansen, City
J Moves, Butte J A Clover, san Fran
J " Hanna. City Jurtex, 90
ID r satfnu 81 Paul 5 W stryksr, Philadslpa
III X 6sosdherg, NY b W Morse. Cleveland
Mise NJ Gailsghsr ST Mrs G Morse, do
Miss /. + Aidrich. Morse. do
n ssringer as. Everett Miss NJ Morse, do
y carrie a w,Cty Bw benson, FsifhaYen
Mr. clark do A Diekinkoa, do
Il n Brooks " BtaEely q Hsszsrd, Tacoma
VI Lppr1aB, 81 Louis g salmon, do
& Thai. DO LAndemRn 81 Paul
Stern, san fran Stewart, spokane
HOTEL DfLLEn
IN Fleet. Belfast, WISH q Neville. Rsy yiew
Chas Gaald. saoquAim Ffei Drew, Port Ssmble
Maxs Ferry, I0wn~end u sanders, Hhstcon
Jauss Gill DO Il lss II Gossman, do
NrsW J gann sn Fran Kiss L. t.ossn&n. do
Nahef ], Gum % Mics kailF. do
Mss A h Icnlag DO J l. jameson. do
in j ~ PAni Portland Thos sanders, Moo1tny
Mrs L o hnlffss. Chicago
H0rxL HUTLxH
UNYYx. Csestsn. IA { EspIin, Il. CITY
II A Cook Portland Alien K ~, Pt 0feh'e
A f,<afdechmflt : Fran II Barke. san FRAN
j Eenefies. Taesuas II X owsas, IsKims
j Marcus WhAtcom a Law. Portland
4, " Riee Bsalus . BFeaa. " hst sona
A y Rsitey san Fran Mrs1 hakemAn. OAk "a
d BaFeiardf & ?, city ChaS ktgg, Tacoma
Really. Part1and
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tursr coAsr srEAM NAyIaATIos ID.

STEAMER FARALLoS
d speiehes steamers for San Francisco Aug Is
and fortnightiy thereafter.
Passenger and freight rates the lowest
Tickets aad freight rates can 30 obtained By
applylng 70 j. e. CARROLL Agent
Union Dock tfoos OF URlon street,, sesttia
Ta&0phaua Il.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-15

r~~.x7xrxr OF AGRICULTURE,
9. NEATHzE ECHxku,
PORTLAND. or Aug IL. 1912
-. "a, Wednesday: FAR. warmer.
fHDcaE ". H +. ALcIAToEK.
Observer IA Casrgs
-rs pxrAETNEST OF aeEfcuLTuRs.
r..-srs rrsEkU-pAfLY BULlErEs-
exA-rLE. Wash, Aug. IA. 1884
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TESTIMONIALS

Read what yeur dentist hss to
say abeus It;
We have carefully eraminsd the
formula Of LUBIN'S CARLO
LIED TOOTH POWDER ana fnd
that Il contains nothing that can I'm
the slirhtsst degree injure tho teeth
or gum. II has In its composition
sufacient snsiseptic properties 10
swestsu the breath and make the
sun healthfui and frm. Its daily
use will help to prevent thu forma-
ton Of tartar and the accumulation
Of psrasiticai animafcula 30 iniu-
rious TO teeth and gum-
". y. GIDDfS0S. u. ID. q.
GEO. w BRAGpON. ID. ID. q.
GEO. ". FAULKNER. d. D.R
Il. @. ALBIN. ID. ID. =.
l. VI. LEssEf, d. ID. q.
Nv. DESPURTES, ID. %. a
ALBERT J. FORREST.
C.. p. BROWN. ID. ID. q.
GEO. t. MILLER
JOS MOTDY.
W. = :. coYNE. l. d. Q. and n.
@. @. GRIFFIN.
]. NJ. FOX.
NV. PUTNAM.
in. PRATHEA
LUBIEs TOOTH POWDER
makes Good Teeth.
I Good Teeth make Good Digestion.
( Good Digestion makes Content
4 meat
Contsnsnsnt makes TO -erth
h living
10 CENTS A BOTTLE
| Stewart 1 Holmes Drug Co
u Wholesale Agents.
i szinx UALll EiLLA fizN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-15

VANCOUVER RoUTE-A TRIP THROUGH
Gregor, Master.
Leaves Tacoma II noon, Seattle Central
wharf. y m, Mondays and Thursdays for Port
Townsend. Anaeortes, FaifhAyen. New Watcom.
Blaine and Friday Hsrbor, going through 20
Vancouver on Thursday trip
Fare TO Blaine, g.; fare TO Vancouver, 81
FOR further information apply Of Central
wharf.
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EVERETT RouTR-sTMR- GREYHOUND.
II DAILY Except Sunday.
L-sves Seattle s;s6 .. M, II 20 q. m. and AZ
p. m. Leaves Everett O. N. 2 p. M and .. m
SandsTs--LssEes Seattle ID .. IN. l. ayes
Everett ,.
Fare-singts trip, 100: round trip. 81. y. Cen.
meets with hostx for TAeona sad Ssohomish.
Lsn4tgs--c>lmsn dsek. fort 81 Marion street
SEATTLE A TACOMA NAVIGATION CO.
Csna Troup Pres. y. W. GOaanue. sscfy.
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EoR e. s DRY DOCK, SIDNEY, CHARLIE
II ION AND BEEMERTON
TRx YAsF sTEaMEH

GEN CAAbI
Lesves Harrirgfon q smlta's wharf two trip
6aaiy, sxc~pt Friday. 81 90 O. IT, and D. "A.
Leaves bfsmsrton - q =. aud s.3o ,. N.
Leaves Chsrsestoas Is q 10 sna AS . -
Leaves s4dnsy. 10 IS a IN ass SIS p m.
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For San Frannisco via Port Townsend and Vic
toTIss At q N gpaxsengers received on beard ~
: q M August ], 6. II. i6. q. II 81
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For Al.ss.. Angus. g Il. a. "a asAm
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HOOD CANAL RoUrR

sTxAMER HATsTEn
Rebuilt ass Tssarnfshsd tsapee As-ehsaR eeos
Gssday. Wednesday AID fFiday - N. os
Kiazsten. Pert Gambta. Bangor. seassex. Lii
wsae. Dasstso. HossspUrt Uslsa City AID tatsF-
media Pef5ts. kfrlssas q Cstsa Gfts o. q IN
Leaves Ialsn CITY NJ. TBssdsy. hafs6AT
s3a sAszEasy. axuEtag n seattle ~
n n. LIkhf. Nasts&
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Firm.
Horx

HOPS Dali: state. common 10 choice,
SlIoe, TaelEc eo&sE, - l-G
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-----~v.tions taken At al stations al p m
- rerIalsu time IS p. N. Pacific umel
.v-.s AZ SEATTLE HAEnoE Fok THx WEEK Be
efssIEG ArsUsT Is.
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VICTORIA ROUTE
STEAMER RosALIE,
Arlington Dock.
leaves for Victoria and Port Townsend daily,
except sunday, at li:2 p N; returning. leaves
Victoria O. m. Steamer Idaho laaves for Port
Townsend ana way ports daily. except Sunday
st q M; sunday, direct, ~ .. m: returning
direct leaves Pert Townsend at y "a. Phone no
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pAcIFTc NAVIGATION CO

pAcIFTc NAVIGATION CO
Il Tine Card
seattle ana whsteOm Roass-st.ss Of wash.
tarfea Assses seattle daily exeep< Saturday -
u d N. sssftis ssG La Coonzr Roate-FsiF-
hsven leaves Seattle daily excegs sunday az .
q - Tscoma sad ss4t;le nents-esate of Wash.
tngioa lsasss Seattle Tuesdays and Thursdays
YEsLKE DoCK
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SEATTLE, Aug. IA, 1894
Exchanges at Seattle, Tacoma and Port
lad clearing houses today were:

Tie movement OF trade IN the local
u<rchandiss lines yesterday was brisk,
sna rrices as q rule were firm. Canned
meats are very strong. as are rice and
sugar. In the local produce market stocks
r. 10 heavy supply and movement Is
tf.sk. Large shipments were made to
Alaska By the steamers Chilcat and City
sfTopeka, and trade with that country Is
tst-elass. The best quality Of peaches
ss plentiful and sales are large. Medium
,soek sells slowly. Apricots are very
rsrcs. and are unchanged. Piums and
trunes are neglected. Watermelons and
ssn.alopes are in excessive supply and
dealers all shaded the quoted rates to re-
Sucs accumulated stock. Apples are meet
ing With fair inquiry. Bartlett pears are
conlng to hand more freely and prices are
reasonable. The dairy market is in fair
condition. Creamery and fancy butter are
higher and held steady. Ranch eggs of
The fancy variety are In demand. Poultry
d moving off somewhat more freely.
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FROM San Francisco, Tor vlctoris and Puget
'ound ports. a. . g. m, August ;. :. IS. Is IS -
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STEAMER MABEL
Leaves Central wharf Tuesdays, Thursdays aud
Saturdays al a IN for Edmonds. Mukilseo, kv-
srstt. Marysvfiie East Everett, Lowell and rno-
hsmish FARE TO EVERETT, &C; BOUND
TRIP, see; TO HNoHoAIsH. Toe
GEo J. WILEY. Arsnl
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p b STEAMBOAT AND TRANSPORTATION

ID b. STEAMBOAT AND TRANSPORTATION
ID. COMPANY.
SAVE TINE AID Monty
STEAMER ISLAND BELLE
Z. ID. Bfownnela, Master.
VIII leaye seattle and Tacoma Monday, Wed
nes6sy aud Friday Tor Port Townsend, Ana
corfes, Samlsh. Fsirhaven and whktcom, going
through on Friday 20 Blaine ard semlahmon
Returning, leaves Whafcom every sunday.
Tuesday and Thursday.
LEAVE. TINE cARD. ARRIVE.
200 pm .............T Tacoma ........l IL 90 am
500 pm...........s. Seattle ............ 200 am
1890 sm.......-.Port Townsend .......1 2.0e pm
400 am. $50 pm. Anscortes 400 arm, ESQ pm
$50 ara. $50 pm .ssmish. 500 am. $50 p1a
tbs pm ..Fstrhsven-.......... 7:4S am
eco pm w hatcom............ 500 am
eco pm. Blsins on Saturday $500. 400 pm
special rates given on large shipments
CITY Dock Co.. Agents. JOS. kIIpAII,
Telephone $50 General Manager.
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Tickets may b obtained at the once Of the
company. a. Ocean dock, Seattle
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The following are the prices paid by re-
tail dealers for round lots delivered at the
wharf or on the cars. or the iobbing rates
ehoted by wholesale dealers with ordinary
terms Of credit:
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GooDAII> PERKINS & CO.,
General Agents. san Francisco
J. II. JOHNSON. r. :. supt. seattle
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SoAr-lI ohhing Seattle Savon. 0s. sc
Ino.. $SeS; Electric SOS. 81 10: zoos. - W
Kirk's York, Ms. aocs lels. $3.50; Waite
Russian. As. esc; Iels. sass. Baboitti
best. eos. lie; ioo-. s.. Proctor Gam
hle's Ivory. 49,, AS; los, s.: CASTLE
white. Istsfisis per pound
ToBAcco - (Joebingl - Plug. eheslng
Climax. IN i2-oE plugs, per 10, $sc; le-oz
as; star, per 20. s2c; Horseshoe, 4le
Sp~arneAd, ale; Piper Heidsseek, CSC
KENTUCKY Smile, per 10. 5sc; Scroll Tag
per Ia, Gstze; san Tax per 70. a2'se' some
- ali az 10 los. SS6.s&So0 Smoking
Twiss. q In Goa. per 10. Ale, Il in l2-oz. net
Ia. ssc. Cable Coil. : and s-0E plugs. &2e
Ss.l ~ North Carolina. MaFbnrg, rs. pei
IN. Sse; Seal Of North Carolina, MaFoGrg
IS. psr lh SSc; Lime Kiln, sea. per 10
ksc; sox, per II. Sac; MAstsn, 1ss. soc
Mastlff, Is. SIC.
Coat-t ~ hogesaie and retail l-boael,
screened. - per son. average. IN car io~t
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CHILDREN'S MUGS.

Very pretty styles. All prices Sl.0o to
s3 90. Childs' Knife, Fork and Spoon Sl.GJ
70 300. Paripoint Best Plate. M'KENNEY.
the JeweIer, Monument Square.
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Some Famous English Swords.

Whoever visits the London Tower may
epioy a veritable feast of swords. But
amid the an berless array of weapons
there are ole or two that are specially
worthy of notice. There is the sword
state, which is grit on the monarch S
side after his amounting, at the imposing
ceremony of coronation; which glrdlng
is more honored in the breach, one would
SUPPOSE, when the monarch is lady.
The sword is first consecrated by the
Primate. and BIZ him handed to the Lord
Cham berIain, who completes the func-
tion. It is a two-handed weapon, with
rich decorations on hilt and pommel and
scabbard. Of scarcely less Importance Is
the "sword of mercy" borne before the
sovereign in the coronation procession.
This sword is named Curtana, but,
thoneh undoubtedly very ancient, 1T can
har6Iv claim to be the original Curtana,
forced nv the famous Munificant. This
originaI Curtana was the magic weapon
of Oaier the Dane. bold knight OF
Charlemagne's most warl1.e days. Our
own Curtana is in any case many centur-
les old Ii is square pointed, with the
iook az thouph the point had been brok-
eli short. hence, POSSIBLY its name;
fine gold wire covers it's handle. and the
soab6ard is remarkably ornate. Two
other swords ire carried at the corone 9
alton acknowledgements symbolicai OF
spiritual and temporal justice, the hrst
with an obtuse point, the latter sharp.
Curtana and these two justice sworos
are not often called upon 10 niahe d
public appearances; it is happily more
than half a century since they were last
required at coronation. But whenever
the sovereign opens Parliament IN person n
the sword of state first mentioned Is
called from its repose.
The Lord Mayors sword is even more
familiar to the general public; and not
only London, but most other corpora
tions, have their sword and sword bearer.
1t is picturesque survival of the Md
die Ages. which one would regret to see
abolished part of the ritual of state Gus
toms. which ritual is by no means mean
fngless. Public actions must often be
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-24
A GIGANTIC TELESCOPE.
Plans in Which Ex-senator Fair, of Cali
fornia, Is Interested

A gigantic telescope will probably be
erected at the Paris Exposition in 1900
and afterwards brought to some high
altitude in California, where proper ac-
cessories and buildings for accompany
ing instruments will be speedily con-
structed. Full details of the proposed
instrument and plans of the buildings
on somewhat new lines have recently
reached Cincinnati, says the Enquirer
of that city, from Prof. r. l.. McGeorge
of Paris. the inventor, Ex-senator James
G.. Fair the multl-millionaire of San
Francisco, is considering Prof. Nc
Georges startling proposition. which is
nothing less than the building of tele-
scope with more than 10 times the light
giving power of the monster Lick. and
on such lines as to make it possible for
from 90 to 30spersons to view the giants
of the starry space at the same time.
A novel and most valuable feature Of
the proposed instrument is that the ex-
hibition phases, by which a multitude
can view the heavens at one time. will
not interfere with the calm work of the
exact scientist, who could be engaged
simultaneously with the populace in
viewing the wonders OF the heavens.
Prof. McGeorge was formerly director
general of the Melbourne observatory,
but he has been living in Paris for about
seven years, and while there he has
evolved his plans of the new instrument.
He says the principles involved wholly
new mechanical appliances i'll optics,
though it IN no manner detracts from
the well known principles used in the
construction of the largest refectors.
The telescope would be on the reflective
the Catholics of the archdiocese of St.
Paul have made. Whatever isolates one
body of reliQionists from the social life
of the country which they inhabit weak
ems their influence upon society, and
tends to excite prejudice against them.
We're Catholics and Protestants more
thoroughly miyed together. more init
mately associated with each other in club
life, in the business of charita BILE organ
izations, in the affairs that reveal the
nature of the individual to his neigh bors,
the lime sooI. would come in which the
disreputabIe trade of the professional
Catholic and the professional Protestant
would cease to be profitable.
Arch bishop Ireland stands easily at
the head of the Catholic liberals of the
Uuited States, and his last step is, as
we have said. a long step forward: 1t
is likely that other prelates will follow
the example of the Metropolitan of st.
Paul. and that before long the Catholics
will be as numerous as the Protestants
in the mem bership of the great secret
societies.. Chicago Inter-Ocean.