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The record-union., 1896-11-28
WHEAT MARKET FIRM.
A SHARP ADVANCE IN OPTION
PRICES.
December Quoted as High as ST 81
and May 81 90 3-S-A Boom
Started at Chicago.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 81 Wheat
again went up to-day and the Chicago
market was stronger than the others.
In England prices were firm, but busi-
ness was reported very dull. The San
Francisco market for futures was ac-
tive at sharp advance until shortly
before noon. when 1t closed with some
indications Of heaviness.
In England very little was done in
cargoes. December option in Liverpool
opened at 6s Cd and rose to 6s 1014d.
California cargoes were quoted at about
35s 3D.
Chicago opened with a sharp drop in
the prices of the principal options. but
reports of big decrease in the figures
of the visible supply soon started a
boom. From S2A@S3 cents May rose
to S47s cents and closed officially at
SAX cents On the first curb the price
was stronger at S4N cents. December
opened at 1855 cents and rose to S414
cents, closing at S41s cents. 1t looks
as IL the December shorts were being
given quite a squeeze.
In the Call Board in this city option
prices at OILS opened higher and ad-
vanced steadily for time. May at
that session began at 81 SO and closed
at 81 5SA. At 1918 May opened at
81 595s and closed at 81 60%. Decem-
Der sold at 81 81 At 11:15 May opened
at 81 COY, but declined to 81 59a,.
closing at 81 597s. December sold back
to 81 90
The spot market continued firm. In
the Call Board at 11:15 1000 centals
No. 1 white sold at 81 51h@S1 50, and
this gives a fair criterion of how the
market stands.
The record-union., 1896-11-28
CHICAGOs CHAMPION ELEVEN
Refuse to Accept the Challenge of the
Northwestern University.

CHICAGO, Nov. 81. The Chicago
University eleven has decided not to
accept the challenge of the Northwest
ern University football team for a
third game. Manager Haller of the
Evanston team had a conference with
Professor Stagg to-day, and endeav
ored to arrange a game for next weeF.
to take place in the Coliseum
Professor Stagg positively refused to
make any such arrangement, and inti-
mated that the recent defeat of the
Northwestern University team by the
Maroons put them out of the champion
ship race, Notwithstanding the IA {
that they played a draw game with
Wisconsin yesterday. The Chicago
eleven stopped training yesterday. and
it is improbable that they will play
again this season. Professor Stage
claims that Chicago, by defeating Mich
igan University yesterday, is entitled
to the Western collegiate football
championship for 1896.
The record-union., 1896-11-28
RAILROADS ASK RELIEF
From the Fourth Section of the Inter.
state Commerce Act.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The rail-
road companies doing business between
common points in Colorado and termi-
nal points in California. have petitioned
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for relief from the fourth section of the
Interstate Commerce Act, so that they
may be authorized in the transporta-
ton of like kinds of property to charge
less compensation in the aggregate for
the longer distances between Colorado
points and California terminal points
than for shorter distances over the same
line in the same direction, the
shorter being included within the longer
distance"
They represent in their prayer that
competition with water transportation
from Atlantic coast points to the Pa
cific markets renders necessary lower
through rate than they can afford to
make on business which is not carried
entirely through.
The commission has ordered hear
ing on the petition for December 18th.
The companies are also ordered to file
their existing tariffs on through and
local business, together with the
changes they wish to make in case of
suspension of the law as asked.
The record-union., 1896-11-28
BURNED LIKE A TINDER-BOX.
A Grain Elevator Totally Destroyed
by Fire at St. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 2I.-With fierce
raw wind blowing from the north, and
the temperature four degrees below
zero, a fire broke out this evening at .
o'clock in the elevator of the st. Paul
Elevator and Warehouse Company,
corner of Third and st. Petersburg
streets. It burned like tinder box
Shortly after { o'clock the structure
fell with a crash, the debris covering
the Milwaukee track to a depth of sew
eral feet, and temporarily stopping
traffic on the line. There were lOO,Oo)
bushels of grain in the elevator. Tne
loss is 100000, covered by $4,000 in
Surance.
The record-union., 1896-11-28
THE AMERICAN HORSE BEATEN.
DIAkkA RUNS THIRD FOR THE
LANCASTER CUP.
Results of the Races at the Oakland,
New Orleans, Lexington and
Bennings Tracks.

LONDON, Nov. 21.-At the Manches-
ter November meeting the Lancashire
cup of 1000 sovereigns, for three-year-
Easter Gift, Athel second and P Loril-
lard's bay colt Diakka (entered by Lord
Beresford) third. The betting was to
] against Easter Gift, II to l against
-Athel and 5 to 1 against Diakka.
RACES AT OAKLAND.
OAKLAND, Nov. 27.-Weather fine,
track fast. Five furlongs, Eta H. won,
Valdos second, Soniro third. Time
1:02
One mile selling. Palomacitaf won,
Model second, Meadow Lark third Time
i :42A.
One mile, Inflammator won, Berna-
dilla second. Alma third. Time-1 :43A
Six furlongs. Bellicoso won, Flashlight
second, Montalvo third. Time-1:16
Five and half furlongs. Don Cara
won. Jim Bozeman second, Encino third.
Time-1:OS.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 27.-Results:
Seven furlongs, Damocles won, Ralon
second, Leanor Nc. third Time
1:ss33A.
Five furlongs, Tempesta won, Sugar
Cane second, Tunic third. Time ;06M
Seven furlongs. Belle of Fordham
won. Hibernia Queen second, Judge
Steadman third. Time-1:34.
Six furlongs, Old Dominion won, Ju-
dith c. second, Ruth v. third Time
1:1SH.
Six furlongs. Overella won, Jim Hogg
second. Moloch third. Time-1:1S1a
AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, Nov 27-Results:
Seven furlongs, Billion won. The Plant
er second, Argus third. Time-1:33
Six furlongs, Sharon won. ]. Walter
second, The Blossom third Time
lis.
One mile, Belle Bramble won, Hand
spun second, Ell Toro third Time
1:47R.
Five furlongs, L. W. won, Floto sec
ond. ]. H. c. third. Time-1:04A.
Five furlongs, Matte Lee won, Ace
second, Carrie Lyle third. Time-1 :03la.
AT BENNINGS.
BENNINGS, Nov. 27.-Results One
mile. Buddha won, Hawarden second,
DIR. Jim third. Time-1:45
Six furlongs, Floral Park won, Junk
second, Sedgwick third. Time-1 1915.
Six furlongs. Dolando won, Declare
second. Tenderness third. Time-1: :15A.
Five furlongs, Kinnikinnick won, Hi
Daddy second, Successful third. Time
Il 1:03L.
One and sixteenth miles, Brisk won,
Septour second, Volley third. Time
1:51A
The record-union., 1896-11-28
DISMISSED FROM OFFICE.
A Government Official Who Collected
Political Assessments.

DENVER, Nov. pa dispatch from
Washington this afternoon reads as
follows: The Secretary of the Treasury
has dismissed William r. Morley, en-
gineer of the public building, Denver.
for collecting political assessments from
Government employees in violation of
the civil service law. His case has
been under investigation by the Civil
Service Commission Morley's room
in the Postoffice building was political
headquarters during the campaign. The
case has been referred to the Attor-
ney-General for prosecution of those
persons alleged to have violated the
law.
The record-union., 1896-11-28

Ling Wah Chung is the head of the
great detective force of the Celestial
Empire, and comes as the accredited
agent OF his majesty. the Emperor.
While in the city he has signified his
Willingness to watch every detail in po-
ice and detective work, and also to
disseminate his views upon official
questions in a manner that will furnish
lessons for American sleuths.
The record-union., 1896-11-28
Epidemic Of Throat Trouble.

CHICAGO. Nov. 27.-Never within
the recollection of its oldest physicians
and many of them have passed the
milestone of three score years and
ten allotted to man by the prophet
has Chicago experienced such an epi-
demic Of throat troubles as prevails
at the present time.
The record-union., 1896-11-28
Steamship Load of British Troops.

HALIFAX On. s., Nov 27.-The Al
Ian Line steamship Carthegenla ar.
rived to-day from Liverpool with ooo
British troops on board. Three nun
dred are for the Berkshire Regiment
here, about 800 for Bermuda ana the
balance for British Columbia.
The record-union., 1896-11-28
An Arizona Railway.

PHOENIX (Ariz), Nov 27.-The
Globe and Gila Valley Railroad has
been granted right of way through the
San Carlos Indian Reservation, and
construction will be pushed immediate
ly. 1t is expected that the line will be
completed in ninety days. This road
will prove of great benefit to the min
ing Industries of Central Arizona.
The record-union., 1896-11-28
Stole 100000.

LEBANON (Pa) Nov. q. The
amount of money stolen by Cashier
John H. Hoffer of the First National
Bank is S110,1O7. There We're other
transactions with Lebanon banks,
which it is stated will swell the total
s. 200 600
The record-union., 1896-11-28
A CHINESE DETECTIVE
In This Country Looking Up Methods
of Apprehension of Criminals.

DENVER, Nov. q. - Ling Wan
Chung, attended by half score Of SER
wants, is in the city looking up the
methods of apprehension and punish
ment In cases Of crime in this country.
The record-union., 1896-11-28
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-To-d days
statement of the condition Of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
S221, ,SI6,901; gold reserve, S129, ,S56,-
1S5
The record-union., 1896-11-28

dence last night, Benjamin Apthrope
Gould, the famous scholar and astron-
omer, fell. striking his head on the
steps, from which death ensued in
short time
The record-union., 1896-11-28
Death of a Famous Astronomer.

CAMBRIDGE (Mass). Nov. 21.-4As
IA was ascending the stairs in his resi-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-03

s<Casteria isso well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior TO any prescription
known to me-" H. 4. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III SO. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, y. Y.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-03
Recapitula alton
l3S

The above figures tell the story OF
Republican treachery to tie cause OF
silver, during the last quarter Of a
century. The figures are taken from
the Congressional Record and cannot
be disputed. The crowning act OF
their drama OF hyprocrary, was at st.
Louis, where ohey were forced TO come
cut of the bush and openly declare
for the gold standard
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-03

Just received a full supply of Frey s
Gtogfaphies at Introductory prices. CoH-
plete Geography price 81 IS, Allowance for
old Biographies 50 cents. Frey's Prim-
ary Geography 80 ,'ents. Allowance fol
old books 20 cents.
John G. Fox.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-10-03
ICE iCE!iCE!

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Heavy Vienna underwear all wool
at Joe Platt's.
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Wanted-A situation as general
houaekeeper or COOK. Apply Of C. H..
Ormsby House, Nv
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NANrED.-A strnati) IN asae3,k in
private family. No objection 20 the
country 1w
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-03
GIGANTIC WATER WORKS.
Water Supply for London from Wales Ia
Now Projected.

Water Supply for London from Wales Is
Now Projected.
The great system of waterworks to
be built for the Boston metropoli ,au
district. costing $4,000, 900 at first, and
estimated to require $25, 100000 for com
pletiOn, is a big enough scheme in ITS
way to satisfy anyone, but it is insig-
nificant compared with the project ia
vored by A. r. Binnie, chief engineer Of
the London city council, for providing
water for the English metropolis, says
the New York Telegram.
Mr.. Binnie's temporary supply of 21s,-
100000 gallons daily is to cost about
$85 100000, and the full supply of 49o.
100000 gallons he believes will require
the trivial expenditure of over $780,
100000. While a parliamentary com
mission of distinguished engineers
failed to find any reason for the belief
that the present sources of supply could
not be improved and enlarged at much
less expenditure SO as to yield 504 ,000,-
600 gallons, Mr.. Binnie has not been sat-
isfied with nearby water sheds, but has
cast his eye toward Wales, and in that
land of jew's-harps and unpronounce-
able names has selected three streams
which he considers of suitable chara,-
ter. They are the headwaters of the
Usk, Wye and Tony rivers, and the.
watersheds lie in the counties of Car
digan, Brecon, Radnor and Montgom-
cry. Several immense reservoirs are
proposed for impounding these streams,
and from them are to pass two great
aqueducts, $50 and 176 miles in length.
the former to be built first.
Each will be large enough to carry
24O,O00,000 gallons a day, and both are
to be covered their entire length. rne
whole project is still on paper, and it is
possible that it is merely huge bluff
on the part of the authorities to make
the eight companies now supplying
water to the metropolis sell out at a
low figure. These companies have beet
paying high dividends. Their actual H.
vested capital is estimated at $50, 900,
coo and the value of the properties ut
$4,000 900. Some of them are enlaI g.
ing their works at the present time, III
order to remedy the trouble caused by
the severe frost of last year. The fran
chises are definite and exclusive in Their
grants, and there is every prospect of
a nice legal fight before their works
are sold at low valuation or super
seeded by public works.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-03
BARE-NEcKED SKATERS.
Holland Women Appear on the Ice will
Ban-Gown Bodices.

Holland Women Appear on the Ice with
Ball-Gown Bodices.
We are accustomed to see women bum
died up IN furs as they glide over the ice.
To witness a woman's race in Holland
would give us a greater chill than to
meet a ghost at midnight. A foreign
correspondent, in mentioning contest
on skates, describes it as follows:
ct was showing slightly, but in
every available moment between the
races troops of men were told to clear
the course. AT given signal six WON
EN- started for the first race. They were
dressed in very short skirts, and trans
parent-looking blouses, low necks, with
no sleeves at all. We were told they
were from among the lower peasant
people, and that the shop classes never
entered the lists at all. The speed they
went at was something wonderful, and
especially remarkable at the corners.
For the most part they raced with their
arms behind them, but the girl who
won the prize 1.-TWO pounds sterllng)
skated with hers folded in front"
Bare arms and necks in midwinter!
Our physicians think women are court
ing death by wearing low-necked
dresses in bathrooms. What must ~
be to wear them as outing costumes5
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-03

On a shaft, G, revolving in bearings, D.,
". The shrouds are secured below to
the ends of the spreader, d, which is
placed at the upper end of the socket,
B. The shaft, c, is inclined upward,
60 that it's axis of revolution produced
would pass through the point where
the jibstay meets the bowsprit. The
object of this arrangement is to per-
NIT the mast to swing laterally with
out changing the length of the jibstay.
The rear end of the shaft, CHS coupled
to the front end of the shaft, E, which
is supported in bearings, E, E, Fig. q,
and preferably placed horizontally, or
as nearly so as possible. The keel is
cut away and provided with box, F,
opening downward. 1t will thus be
seen that wind pressure on the sails
may cause the mast to yield and move
to leeward, by revolving the shaft, C.,
in its bearings. This transmits it's mo-
ton through the shaft section, E, to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-03
CURIOUS FOOD SEEDS.
Many Varieties Used by the Nativ3s {
Several Continents.

Many Varieties Used by the Nativ3s of
Several Continents.
Various kinds of seeds have been en-
ployed for food. The Indians of North
America eat the seeds of certain cacti,
which are parched, pulverized and made
into a palatable cruel. Their fondness
for the seeds of some pines is well
known, these "pinons" being to them
what sugar plums are to white people.
Sunfower seeds, too, they parch, grind
and make into cakes, which are said to
be equal to corn bread. From the same
seeds they get oil for amounting their
bodies. Seeds of many kinds have been
found in the ruins of the ancient cliff
jewellers of Utah, the evidence being
satisfactory that they were used foi
food. Among these may be mentioned
the common garden bean, which is also
discovered in mounds in Arizona. The
cliff jewellers used to eat the seeds OF
the ordinary pigweed. Indians gen
orally to this day consume the seeds Of
many species of grasses, making bread
and mush from them. Along the riv-
ers in Colorado and Arizoni grass seeds
are collected in great quantities for
grinding into flour. Grape seeds, gourd
seeds and acorns are likewise employed.
Of poisonous seeds the famous calabar
bean is d notable example; it is said
to be worse than strychnine. Another
seed alleged to be poisonous is that Of
the common cookie, which, finding it's
way into wheat fields, poisons the bread
made from the wheat. 1t is the bane Of
millers in the northwest. 1t is popular
ly supposed that horse chestnuts are
very unwholesome. Nevertheless, il
Turkey they are roasted for coffee, fer
mented for liquor, and utilized for horse
medicine. In India there is kind OF
seed that varies SO little in respect to
size as to be used for weight standard.
1t is called the 'retti," and weighs one
grain. From it's name is derived the
word '.carat," which has come into oc-
cidental use.-Popular Science News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-03

and secured in the same vertical plane
as the sails. The claim is made that
when the devices are employed there is
practically no rocking movement of the
hull, however great may be the inclina-
tion of the mast The accompanying
cuts give fair idea of the novelties.
In the drawings Fig. is side view
of sailing vessel, showing the side
broken out to permit the invention to
be seen. Fig. is a side view of the de-
vices on larger scale. Fig. shows
front, side and plan view of the mast,
spreader and step. Fig. shows side
and end views of the shaft, made double
at it's central part to permit center
board to be dropped between it's two
arms. Fig. is side view of the cen
terboard construction, having the CEN
trail part of the shaft removed. The
rearward ballast-supporting arm is
hinged at the keel. Fig. is a front
view of the same.
Similar reference letters indicate
like parts in the several figures. In
tie drawings A is the mast, B a socket
or step for the mast, which is secured
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-03

West Virginia, the mountain state,
is full of interesting characters. Back
of the rather aristocratic little town oe
Phillippi are Businesses not yet dis
turbed by the onward march of civil
cation. A well-known politician was
canvassing through that section for
votes, when he came to a cabin where
a young woman was holding man on
the ground by his ears. Done got
enough" she asked. II give up" he
said. Then the girl released the man.
who went away looking very much
abashcd. whats the trouble?" in
quired the politician. ''Thar want no
trouble" replied the girl. He juss
axed me ter marry i'm an I've allus
said 1 wouldn't marry any man could
whop. Kinder looks like l couldn't
fin one. I've tried mos of 'em round
hyar an none of 'em amt any good.
] toll i'm all about it an didn't want
ter whop this un much, but he jess went
down soon as | tackled i'm. | reckon
I'll hev ter be an OF maid. ! KANT
abide havin' no man that amt mo- of a
man than Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-03

Parasitic Diseases of Flies.

From this time on until the last fly
perishes in the benumbing winds of No
vember you will notice that they are
very stupid, even in the warmer parts.
This is not on accaunt of cold, for you
must remember that healthy flies have
been found away up in the arctic re-
gion, but on account of a parasitic dis
ease to which all members of the tribe
suffer. The parasites form either in
white bands around the fiy's body or IN
red Jumps just at the bases of the
wings. In either case they prey on the
hy's vitals, the result being lingering
death.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-03
STABILITY OF VESSELS.
Novel Devices to Be Employed in
Sailing Graft.
The Inventions of Two New York Men
They Claim That the Introduction OF
Their Designs Will Prevent Rock
ing of the Hull.

Novel devices for employment on sail
ing craft have been invented by Doug
lass Beardsley and Frank a. Robinson,
of Auburn, N. Y. TIE object of the
devices, according to the New York
Tribune, is to cause the pressure on the
sails of vessels to be resisted by the
weight of the ballast, and thus to pre-
vent the rocking of the hull. 1t further
consists in providing a fin or center
board for lateral resistance, which re-
mains in a vertical position when the
vessel is under way, owing to the free
dom of the hull from rocking motion.
The spars and sails may be inclined
sidewise by the pressure of the wind,
but the inclination on the part of the
hull is resisted by means of ballasted
lever arm which is pivoted to the hull
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-03

On the base of cliff of granite and
marble, running about two miles along
the shore of Lake Massanog, in Canada,
and rising in places to height of 300
feet, an interesting series of picto-
graphs has recently been discovered.
These picture-writings extend at inter-
walls along the entire length of the wall
of cliffs. but are nowhere more than
six feet above the water of the lake.
They PROBABLY represent highly inter-
esting events in the career of the people
whose artistrListorians placed them
there Youths Companion.