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ton and dryness. This is one Of the practical
triumphs OF modern engineering.
Prot c. ID. Walcott expresses the opinion
contrary to that entertained by some eminent
scientists-that geologic time Is not to be
measured by hundreds OF years, but simply
by tens OF millions. This Is widely different
from the conclusion arrived at by Sir Charles
Lyell. who. basing his estimate on modinca-
tions Of certain specimens OF marine life. as
signed two hundred and forty millions OF
win claimed two hundred million years Crow
ell. about seventy.two million; Geikie. from
Wipcheli but three million !, while Mctise.
Uphnm. and other recent authorities claim
and eighty million. The data presented BY
DR.. Walcott. showing the distribution Of geo
R eH rocSs. give two million nine hnndTed
thousand years Tor the eenozoc and pleisto-
cone. seven million two hnndred and forty
five hundred thousand for the palezoie. and a
like period TO the latter for the a gonki AN.
a total OF forty-hNe million five hundred thous-
and years.
Attention has been called BY Mr.. Crawford.
State MineraloGist Of California to the mis-
taken assumption and the industrial pro-
ieets based upon it-thht every clay bank is
mine Of aluminium. While such an assump-
tion 10 chemically correct. remarks Mr, Craw-
ford. il Is not true from 4 metallurgleal point
VI view. the simple fact being that the active
agent in reducing aluminium to the metallic
form is the element sodium. the metallic base
OF common salt sodium having an intense az
Unity for oxygen, 50 strong indeed rs to alb
stTact II from its combination with aluminium,
and will also abstract II from ordinary quartz.
known 10 chemists as oxide OF silicon. leaving
the element silicon Tree; in every clay hank
there is both silica and alumina. these repre-,
sentng the oxides OF silicon and aluminium.
Now no process has yet been devised 10 tree
aluminium from this combination ~ silicon.
and II Is believed to bs highly i'm probable from
their similarity OF chemical department. that
such q result can ever he achieved In an eco
nomical manner. IL Is for this reason that man
ufRcturers OF aluminium are obliged 10 depend
for the success Of their works upon the use ~
compounds Of alunina which do not contain
silica, the materials used being the mineral
cTYolte-A double nuoride OF aluminium and
sodium and an Artihcially prepared sesqui-
oxide Of AlnninA: these are suspended in a
bath Of molten chloTidss Of the alkaline sarths
aud thea subjected 10 slectrOlysis By powerful
dYnEmos. The sodium salts are de composed.
the metallic sodium seizes eagerly upon the
oxygen that Was In con hInation With the
ALUMINIUM, and a. a result the white metal
aluminium Is freed and settles to the bottom.
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In New Orleans.

Prom IA. CA'auso Daily Record.
Twas In the Crescent CITY no, long ago oet.l
So come. my s%sss solisssOs fT.nds ana listen WIN.
Unto your dslsetA.iOn this BRET pathetic thing
81 81 S S5s 40 N "sIS'iRs ss! %,
But. when I'm speaking By the card cali : spade
And l. who have been touched of that sane mani..
Am Tfii ware that when it come. to parting with
. 80 sS y. Is; IL r. ,m,,,
And here one bsimy fatstuI morn Il vas my ss.nc:
To step "a: h:.I;.,iSn. IN . moment va. lo.,;
spisd pc wtsr tan kard there and my It was gem
And clock In old ST. Louis told tue hour OF A n
Three quaint Bohemian bottles. too of yslIs~ and of
Cot in Archaic fashion that ns.r before had seen;
lovely; hidsous platter ~rsAthsd about with pink
With g. caIioq. depression into whIsh the sayy nos.
Two dainty silver sSlts Oh there was ne resisting
And Id blown in twenty dollars by o'clock M
with twenty dollars. on. who ia a prudent man In
Can buy the wealth Of useful thing his vii. sAd chill
shoes sloeElnsG EnicEsrSOehsrG gloves bbs nursins
A gown, q, gown for which his spouse zoe long has
These and ten thousand other spsctrss harrow ana
The who's blown in twenty BY o'clock An.
Oh. mean advantage cOnscsnes tAkss CAnd one that
In ssEias one shlS question; what did you buJ 4.
why aossnt conscience ply lie blessed trade Srr, tn.
s0O,: ones eusssdDsss becomes bald, accomplished
I:a s;' sss e Be 5,
Al M: sS Hs, tn; S::s sG1s SST R;s''n' am
I've packed aud shipped those prse0ss thnss TO that
Who shares with sweet babes the strange WELSH
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HARk FROM IHE roMBsI
Conviction OF Three Voters WhO Registered
from that DOIeInI Prison.

Conviction OF Three Voters who Registered
from that DOIsIuI PrIsoa.
Three men were convicted In the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer on Monday two OF them
pleaded guilty of the offence of voting from
the Tombs. in violation OF section 3 OF Article
IL OF the State Constitution. which declares
that no person shall be deemed to have
gained or lost a residence by reason OF his
presence or absence while In the service OF the
United States. or while kept at lAny. aims
house or other asylum at public expense
or while confined IN any public prison"
The case OF the defendant Cady. who
was found guilty BY Jury was Pc
years. without commitment for any offence,
in the Tomhs. He had no other home. He
WAS not qualified to vote from any other domi-
Gle. He registered and voted from the City
and no was tried and convicted on Monday.
Judge Barrett announced. however, that he
would give certificate OF reasonable doubt.
so that the question whsther . man without
aeity prison, is actually and totally disiran-
chlsed might be decided BY higher court
The situation IL certainly an old one. Ii Is
odd because OF the apparent Willingness OF q
lect the Tombs as his home. Il l. odd he
cause Il has fnrnishet some Republicans with
cratic frauds 1t Is odd because two years
s gh:a R.d TS gsi S;ol ay
before a Federal Grand JuTT against wards OF
the Charities and Correction Commission ere
who had registered at the Presidential cleo
tion. there MAS great ontery but no eonyie-
trAtion Of District Attorney John r. Fellows
there has BEEN no outerY. but = tsat conviction
Sas promptly secured from iuTy.
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PREP4RING FOR rHE BIG MEEr&
CLsIrana Il ylond OstIIas- the PIsa Of the
Seasons Campaign.

CksIranA x uOnd OutiIaS- the Fiaa Of the
Seasons Campaign.
Chairman Raymond OF the Racing Board Of
the /. A. W. has sent the following eOmmuni-
cation TO all tho clubs in the organization;
The Racing Board of The League OF American wheel
10 about to prepare its national eiFeu Of rsss
meets 10 commence early IN July and extend we'll int
October Of this year The plan A. the present slime
contamp the STARTING Of this circuit In the East
aud working West 70 Denver the place OF holduE ths
national meet which will be hsld AuGus'. The
vii be made ny meeting few dates m The wsst
ana then a luWp 70 tire New Eng,Ahd S5AgrN ~ IN
southern tour for tue latter part OF sspteUe and hrst
part 81 Octol-
'Mhus the above uEy Be made subject 20 change q
practically outlines Ehe circuit fart meet lu ne ciI
IL programme each dat IA which tue pTiHs unit q
4lIl SIu be waved 81 special sanction Apgi'cStons
for dates mus be made a. once Nn,g sru m-y
accept appugations lsayiRg 70 h TIE soc nanIng Of
date The eApresAsI desires viii % toLSSed CLOSELY
possible but must be- evident TO All that srrutE
cannot he arranged table 20 all fT0.s~tfpn
CARDS connlrtinn vii b. asNurt
All meets IA TINS lFCuL nUs guarantee 70 1.-Two up 70
good trAek aud proper conduct o. tie meet. der
mat crsdrI may reject tue League - American
Nheslinen u Il ths only rtturn III" LsAgne expects
tions the Chfirnaan Of the Racing hoAr1 sI. Ft:-
bukh avenue bTuokyh
The following circular has been sent to al
League clubs in the state:
Tho annuAl state cTouiT wl be held during Juas %
tlis year t4uba desiring positions SnsIld ssnd aD
FheAtlons TO the Chairman % ths Racing Basrd ~
once. Tue circuit must necessarily be ted 20 about
az meets IN order % nAish IN tine 20 Leave 'hs ga
Il IL desired 10 eommsnes tbs circuit - Hrsg
ne meets In gaia elTsuis a. a ths AstIoSs. HssIE
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whsa Ne and Mike Wa. on the Fsrss.
Fror he Chicago DispateA.
When me and Mike wuz on the force
Things wuHn't like they are TO day,
Though IL they're better nov. or worsa.
10 roely more tnAn | can say.
The cop now boldly takes his drink;
We had TO sneak IN, with wink;
But that wuH years ago OF course
when mo and Mike wuz on the foreA
They keep q pullin folks now days
70 give the bA srsout a chance:
The modern copper knows what pays
lie kils his raks-on In advance
IL we'd q done such grAftin' tnsn
We might A-broke into the pen;
We didnt GIT much from that source
when mo an Mike wuz on the force.
Once In . while they make y biun
Al pulltn' o. the tigers tail
which gener'ly brings down the stun
In fact. never seen 10 fail
Aud come TO tnink-since recall
Things Amt 40 different after all
FROM what they wuz whsn-welL OF COURSE
when me and Mike wu4 on the force.
WILLIAM II 7. sHAph
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Il aAys that in game OF draw pok or any player re
eetVing a laced card during the draw cannot Accep
the same but must receive another in place OF It
fore the other PLAYERS are serVei. q that the
player receiving tue faced card during the draw n
Obliged unt after the others have drawn cards
VIII be ysTy nueh pleased you viii answer the aboV,
your sunday Issue &. T. ROBNsuN
h Is right
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win yoa please decide she rule be observed In the
Of draE poke undeT the 10 sing ciTCuEsianc-s
A. ~ and q are plAying a game OF d5AS poker aud
natural lack pot comes order arrangement
Alnong the plaTsTs. A deals The p0i n opened by H.
4 drops out and raises. hAvtnK a nush pa bAnd B
y draw cards dseovers that be bAS made = mistake
ami las not got tue 0psuars. BANEEF.
Is drops out aud Ests the pot B also put INTO
the DoG penalty Tor the falIs 0PsainS mach
WAs 10 Il WhsE he opened "A
The morning call., 1894-08-27
GOING UP OR GOING DOWN.

The New York Times says:
The theory that mankind is descended from
the monkey tribe has never thoroughly satisfied
those of us who wish 10 take a pride in our
ancestry
The Times recalls the answer of the
elder Dumas to an idiotic question as 10
Dumas ancestry. Dumas admitted that
his ancestors were probably apes, but
added that his lineage had commenced
where that of his questioner had ended.
If il is admitted that there is an ape at one
end of the line most of us would prefer
that it should be the end that has passed
out of our grip. If it is notifying to
think that we have descended from N ION
keys how much more notifying it must
be to think that we ale descending to the
monkey conditions. The Times seizes
hold with considerable avidity of the sage
question that man Is not an improved
monkey but that the monkey is degen-
crate man. This theory, the Times says.
saves our pride from the painful necessity
of acknowledging the monkey as ouI an
cestOr. The Times writer is easily con-
sOled. He jumps at an alternative that a
good many men would shrink from. He
prefers to be a member of a descending
species rather than a member of an ascend
ing one. he can tolerate the idea that his
great-great-great-g will be
monkeys, but Shrinks from the idea that
equally remote ancestors were of the same
grade of animal
The morning call., 1894-08-27
FINANCIAL FOLLY.

The Comptroller of the Currency charac-
teriZes as folly the law which requires the
Secretary of the Treasury TO obtain DOW
from Congress to issue bonds. He thinks
the Secretary of the Treasury should be
given discretion to issue bonds whenever
in his judgment gold is needed to main
tain the credit of the Government. There
is much reason to doubt if Comptroller
Eckles will live to see his ambition realized.
1t is more likely that the next Congress will
take from the Treasury Department the
limited power it now possesses than that
it will extend that power Under present
conditions gold-bond issue is means OF
converting idle gold into Understanding
bonds, principal and interest to be paid in
gold. The 81, zoe, 100000 of currency now
in circulation, including silver, which is
convertible into gold. car be used TO draw
gold out of the treasury. The policy of
The morning call., 1894-08-27
THE EZETA CASE.

General EZeta is now safely on Ameri-
can soil. and his fate is in the hands of
United States Judge Morrow. When the
Bennington was arrested outside the heads
and nonsensical dispatches came from
Washington denying to refugees the
right of asylum in the United States a
momentary alarm arose lest the Govern
ment should depart from its traditional
policy and return the refugees to the ten
der meTcies Of their foes in the land whence
they had escaped. That alarm no longer
prevails. The question which Judge Nor
row will have to determine is simple
General Ezeta is charged with having
seized property and taken life in the Re-
public of Salvador. The issue whether he
did so or not will not necessarily be
raised in the proceedings before the
United States court; the only question
upon which that court will pass will be
whether, if these things were done, they
were done by Ezeta in his capacity of
President of Salvador, contending again ST
revolution, or whether they were done
by him in his private capacity as an indi-
vidual. If, in his struggle to maintain bis
Government against the revolution, he
caused the death of a revolutionist, he
committed a political offense for which
he cannot be extradited; nor can
he be surrendered to answer charges
of having taken or destroyed property if
the taking or destruction was committed
In order to suppress the instruction. But
if he committed a murder. or seized OF
destroyed properly from private malice
or cupidity under the impulse of personal
motives, he must be given up to the
de facto authorities of Salvador to answer
for his crimes. Nothing can be simpler
than the issue which Judge Morrow has
to try.
The case which will presently go to trial
before Judge Morrow is important, as II
Is likely TO constitute a precedent II
seems certain that the agitation for Gen.
tral American consolidation will be pro-
longed and bitter. 1t will probably be
accompanied by the usual personal strifes,
with revolts and destruction of life. In
the course of the next ten years we are
likely to have quite number of Central
American refugees. flying from their coun-
try after the loss Of a battle or TO escape
the consequences of an assassination.
What are we to do with themp Are we to
lay down the rule that Central American
murderer may justify his crime by alleg-
ing that he used the knife or the revolver
to gindicate political principle? On the
other ground, can we allow this country
to become happy hunting ground for
Central American avengers of blood?
The morning call., 1894-08-27
THE WAY OF The TOURIST.

An Eastern journal expresses surprise
that the hard times in the Uoited States
have not caused asfalling off in pleasure
travel to Europe The European cities
have the usual swarm Of American tourists.
Ihere are two considerations in connec-
ton with European travel that should be
Kept IN mind. First, there is a very large
class of,Americans who are rich enough
to lose million or two and still have more
money than they know how to spend:
second. to well-to-do persons who are not
really rich trip to Europe is but little
III ore expensive than three or four months
at summer resorts in the United States.
European cities will swarm with Ameri-
can tourists as long as fashion directs
travel that way; but the chances are thar
5 thousand tourists in 1894 will suend
much less money than the same plumber
spent in 1893. European travel ia good
in its way. The silly feature of il js the
rich tourists who 20 over the same ground
year after year, Learning nothing after the
first trip or two, while in complete ignor-
ance of the wonders nature has created
in their OWN country. La New York, Bos
ton, Philadelphia and ether large cities
there are men and women who have made
twenty trips TO Europe and not one across
the American continent. Social Lille in
The morning call., 1894-08-27
GAINS BY RECIPROCITY.

Some time ago Dir. Carlisle. spe aking for
the administration, declared that our reci-
procity treaties had been productive of too
little benefit TO the United States TO war;
rant pursuing the policy of reciprocity.
Democratic newspapers and platform
speakers have had great deal to say
about SHAN reciprocity" Some of them
have gone so far as to bewail the selfish
ness aud immortality Of policy which
seeks to exact concessions from other peo-
pies as the price of free access to our
markets. The question is one of business
and can only be considered from bust
ness point of view.
If this administration can see no advan-
tage to the United States in our reciprocity
treaties, some other parties are not so
blind. The British Consul at Havana re-
Gently made a report to his Government
which should be in the hands of every
Democratic legislator and every member
of this administration. He declares that
the reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Spain on behalf of her West
Indian colonies has been of great benefit
to American trade. Machinery, iron,
steel. coal, etc. which were formerly OBJ
tanned by these colonies chiefly from Eu-
rope are now imported from the United
States. British trade with Cuba has al
moot become a thing of the past. except in
the case Of high-grade manufactured arti-
cles.
Statistics show that under reciprocity
our trade with Cuba increased nearly two
fold. 1t extended through nearly the en-
tire list OF exports. Of forty-one classes of
exports compared only two failed TO show
an increase. In Porto Rico like state of
affairs has prevailed, and our dealings
with other nations under reciprocity show
a similar condition of things. At the same
time a cheapeniDg of certain goods OBJ
tanned from these countries has been APP
parent in figuring up the cost of commodi-
ties to our people.
Our foreign competitors are amazed at
the Democratic proposition to throw away
the advantages we have obtained through
reciprocity. They cannot understand it
on any business grounds. But they are
wideawake TO profit thereby. They will
be only too glad to get back through
Democratic fatuousness the advantages
which they losI through Republican as
tpteneSS
The morning call., 1894-08-27

the department to pay all currency de-
mands in gold exposes the treasury to con-
slant demands upon its stores of gold.
The Secretary of the Treasury would then
be driven from one bond issue 10 another,
with no possible hope of securing store
of gold from which all currency demands
could be paid. There would be no relief.
even il the new tariff should increase the
revenues to the necessities of the Govern
ment. Every dollar that is due the Gov
erDment may be paid in legal-tender notes
or in silver. Mr.. Eckles has proposed one
solution of the money problem, but one
which is attended with much peril. Run
ming into debt in time of peace is the sug-
gestion of a mind barren of resources.
Anybody whose credit is good can run into
debt. and only a noodle in finance would
recommend that method of maintaining
national credit in time of peace.
The morning call., 1894-08-27
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

A remarkable example of a famous woman
who has refused TO sit for a photograph Is
Florence Nightingale. The only picture OF her
in existence is photograph taken of a bust in
st. Thomas Hospital, made when she returned
from the Climea. No picture has been taken
Of The Empress Eugene for many years, and,
although she Is now a foTlorn decrepit old
woman, leaning on q cane, the only photo
graph Of her obtainable represents her 10 be
in the prime Of lfe but CARRIED in widows
weeds.
NJ. Durnof, the aeTOnaut, who first opened
communication between tie beSieged Parisians
and the outside world in 1870, is dying in a
Paris HO spital. His balloon was ruined By the
memoi able trip, but for twenty-five years be
never received cent from the Government nj ::
even his claim for the value of his balloon was
left unDotced. Last year he received a small
allowance, which barely kept him from
starving.
The appointment of Senorita Maria Gonzales
Hefmosilo as pOstmisIreSs at TeOcalIicne, in
the State of JalIscO, Mexico, by President
DiaZ, is said TO be the first instance on record
where woman has held office in that county,
Pope Leo XIII is gre al admrrr and friend
OF BIRDS. In his library aud in the alcOves of
his receptlOD-Toom a number of them are kept
and theil chatter always interest the POntiff.
Ex-Premter Gladstone's eyesIght aud general
health have improved so remarkably that he
hopes soon 10 resume Speechmaking.
Every year the King OF Italy receives a
present OF 10000 picked Virginia cigars from
the Emperor OF Austria.
1t is said that Nine. PattPs annual income for
some years past has been not less than
81 100000.
IT is rumored that John Jacob Astor will
challenge Rudyard Kiping TO a tourney in
verse.
The morning call., 1894-08-27
THE SPIRIT OF The PRESS.

Mr.. Pullman makes 1t a condition OF his
daughters marriage with the Austrian Prince
that her children shall inherit lille as we'll as
estate. Mr.. Pullman has never favored dis
tincion in birth. The upper costs Just as mucn
as the ioweT.-St. Louis Republic.
Nothing that can now be done at Washington
Is calculated 10 be Of as much service to The
country as a vigorous effort 10 induce the
AttorneyGeneral TO enforce the law against
the men who selected him for Ofice.-New
York World.
The Presidents malaria is so malignant that
IL has thrown Mr.. Villas into a high fever
Thurber also has developed symptoms of
ague.-New York Tribune.
Under the circumstances 1t wouldn't be a bad
idea to make The Chinese women soldiers
Owing to the size of their feet they can't
run.-Philadelphia Times.
Does the story that a cuckoo can inclose a
snake with cactus and make IL bite itself to
death disturb Senator Hill?-St. Louis Post
Dispatcn.
"He sat down rich, Infamous and contented, :"
is a quotation from Nacaulay's history and not
a reference TO Democratic Standardization
journal.
The President has received nearly a hundred
letters suggesting that he sign The tariff bill
with the quill OF a crOw.-WashingIon Star.
8Korea's late expressions of fr iendshp TO
japan show that she has grabbed the cue.-Fort
Worth Gazette.