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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23

NEW YORK, N. Y. Aug. 22.-Less than So 600
shares were traded In at the Stock Exchange to-
day, and in this small total sugar and Western
Union figured for nearly 80 per cent of the busi-
hess. Notwithstanding the dullness he market
vas strong, and the weakness which characterized
the close on Friday not noticeable at the
olenng, Western Union WAS strong at the start,
this stock jumping nearly two points 10 1914 on
reiort, which was subsequently denied by Director
Russell Sage. that the company had secured con-
troll Of the Bell Telephone Company. The denial
resulted in reduction TO IA, but later the stock
improve ed with the general list, and rose to 75s4@
1884
Ibs hrmness of the market. especially at the
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THE WEEKS FAILURES.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports II
silures for the Pacific Coast States and Territories
for the,weeA ending yesterday as compared with %
ior the previous week and for the corresponding
week OF 1895. The failures divided among the
trades as follows: boots and shoes, groceries
and liquors, saloons, l laundry, contractors,
tailor, dry goods real estate agents. station
cry, 2 carpep ters and bnilders.
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PROVISIONS.
Prices show no change.

Pr1ces SHOW no change.
CURED MEATS-Bacon is uuotabe at 61sc
for heavy, 71ac p ib for light medium 9@91ac
for light, 1O@l1c for extra light and l2c for sugar
cured; Eastern sugar cured Hams, 12t0121ac;
California Hams IU@1lc o n: Mess Beef, 81
as; extra mess do. So; family do, SO; extra
prime PORK, Ss@S so; extra clear, $1s p bbl;
mess. $11 50@l2 q Dbl: Smoked Beef l0c q ID.
LARD-Eas:ern. tierc es is quoted at 414c q fb
California tlerces Age for pound and 51ac for
pure haif-obls, 6Nc; l0-D tins, 614c; do 5-ib
61ac p b.
CoTToLENE-s1s@s1aci in half-bbls and eA@
71Iec IN m ltfb tins
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-No change in prices.
CLEARINGHOUSE, lS@1Sc; seconds, 17@l71ac
p b
DAIRY-Fancy, 17@l71ac p ID: good to choice
l519Ql619c: lower grades 1S9l6c.
PIcKLED- I6@ll7c p h.
FIRKIN-l4@15c p b.
CHEESE-Fancy mild new. s14@sc n n; COM
mon to good, 61aQ19c: Cream Cheddar, lO61 ic:
Young America. 9910c; " estern. 10@l1c East
ern 11@13c p fb.
EGGS-Ranch Eggs are quoted better and STOCKS
ere well reduced Oregon, 13@l4c q dozen:
Eastern, 14@l5c . dozen; store Eggs, l2@l4 &C for
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HAY AND FEEDsrUFFS.

BRAN-$12 50@l3 for the best and s1l 5Oo12
p ton for outside brands
M1DDLINGS-s15@16 p ton for lower grades
and $l79lS p ton for he best.
FE, DSTUFFS - Rolled Barley, Sl4 SO: on
cake Meal at the MILL S2l p ton; jobbing S22:
clipped Oats. 971ac@$l 05 q ctl.
HAY Receipts were over 1000 tons and the
market weak. Wheat is quotabls at S7@IO q
ton; Wheat and Oat, SO 50@S q ton; 0at $50
2; Barley, $6@7; River Barley 81 50@6: Alfalfa,
$6 5O@6 50 for second and 81 5U@b tor first cut
So 5O@7 So
STkAW-30@4Oc "a bale
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-Was nominal yesterday. live Tur.
keys quotabe at 13@i4c for Gobblers I2@13c for
Hens: young Turkeys, l6@lsc: Geese, p pair, 81
2s; Goslings, 81 25@l 80; Ducks, SO 5OC03 a doz
for old and So 50@4 for young: Hens SO 5O{a4 so:
BOOSTERS, young $4@5: do old. s46l4 90: Fryers.
$3t@3 80 p dozen; Brothers, 81 60@S for large and
81 50@2 for small; Pigeons 81 90 y dozen for
young and old.
GAME-NOmiual.
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FOREIGN IMPORTS.

Foreign imports at this port during the first
seven months of S96 were $25,O4O 200, agai nst
$22,644, 800 during the time in S95. OF this
years Imports s., SOC, 700 was from Japan,
$3,474, 900 from hna, $9,505, 500 from the
Hawaiian Islands, 81 $4,000 from Great Brlta n,
q 3O5.oUO from Central America and $l,1lS,900
from British Columbia
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CALL HOARD sALEs.
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLoUR-Net cash prices are as follows; Family
extras, So 60@3 10 2 bbl; Bakers extras, $5 Az
@3 so; superfne, 81 75@3
CoRNMEAL. ETC.-Feed Corn, $19 50@20.
Cracked Corn, $50 50@21 p ton.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices In sacks are as follows
usual discount to the trade; Graham Flour. So 10;
Rye Flour, 81 so; Rice Flour. SIS 10: Cornmeai
81 10; extra cream do SO 10: Oatmeal, 81 60: oat
Groats. So so; Homlny, S3 10G3 80: Buckwheat
Flour. So 1908 80; Cracked Wheat, So rs; Fa-
rina. So so: Whole Wheat Flour, 50 80; Rolled
Oats, So 50 Pearl Barley, So 50 Split Peas. SIS 90
Green do. $4 10 p 100 lbs.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, ENGr Aug 22.-The spot market
is firm at 5s Sd. Cargoes frmer at 26s Sd prompt
shipment
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter: Aug
ust, 4s 1l1Rd; September, bs; October 5s 1ad;
November. 5s ~ December, SIS Id.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG, Aug. %. - Consos. 1884;
silver, so 1l-16d; French Rentes. 1O2f Zoe.
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ordinary and l5@171ac for good; rapch Eggs, ls
@22 Lac; Duck Lggs, l6@l7c q doz-
DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS.

ORCHARD FRUITS
Stocks of Peaches, Pears and Piums are more
moderate and prices snow more steadlness. Crab
APPLES and Nectarines continue scarce
Ounces, 4O@50c p box.
Red n Nect arjnrs 40G7oc: White, 40175c y box
peaches 1O05Oc p box, 20940c p basket: -
q ton for frees and $l5@25 for clngs.
Plums, 15@3Oc p box and S6@50c p crate:
White in buik - q ton; Japanese Plums 20
M4Oc: Prunes 2504Oc p box.
Apples, 75c@Sl S box Tor choice and 100000
for common
Pears 2O04Oc q box; Bartetts, 20@50c p box
AIs Figs IS 25@5oc p box for white and 4o@75c for
black. double layers
trawnerries. ss@4 chest for Longworths and
81 5U13 for large berries
Raspberries, so 50@5 q chest
Blackberries $2@3 so p chest.
Huckleberries, &c p ID.
GkAPES-The 10 arket is quiet at the good prices
Seedless 4O@5Oc p box; Isabellas, 1902 rs p
crate: Tokays, HO@75c p box: Black Grapes 40
@65c q box; Muscats, 35@65c p box; Sweetwa-
ters and Fontainebleaux, 25@50c . box; Grapes
in crates bring 01Oc ore than in hoxes
MELONS-Cantaloupes ara lower Waterm elons
S4@l2 so - 400 Cantaloupes 40c@$l p crate;
Nutmegs, 2O@50c p box.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges are quotable at 50
@3 for Valencias and ST. 50@2 p bx for Medlterra-
mean Sweets: Lemons, $l@2 p box for common
and So oO03 for good to choice; Mexican Lines,
SIS 50a6 p box: California Lines, 75c@$l 90: Ba-
nanas, $lD2 q bunch: Pineapples, $2@3 50 q doz.
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NkM A.nA STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange. Money and Railroad
Shares.
Money on call 3%. Prime mercantile paper,
s@9% Bar silver, e61ac. Mexican dollars, 5lss
G5Ss4c Sterling Exchange easy, with act ual
business bankers bills at $4 s4i4@4 "a 1e for 80
days and $4 s514@4 S61a for demand. Posted
rates. 50 S5@A o612. Commercial bills, S4 $50
e334 Government bonds easier; State bonds
dull: railroad bonds weak. Silver at the board
WAS neglected.
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IMPORTS OF GROCERIES.

Imports of staple groceries at this port during
the first seven months of 1896 were as foilows
compared with the period IN 1895: Sugar,
2Sl ,4OS,0OO pounds against % .36S, 900: coffee.
1o,l59,O0O pounds. against 1S.S69 coo; rice,
Zs,366'OOO pounds, against 1889, 900; tea,
1,SO4,sOO pounds against 1,627.700.
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LUMBER EXPORTS.

Exports Of lumber from this port during the
first seven months of the year amounted to
l6s54,OG0 feet, against 9,096 900 feet during the
same period in 1896.
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Builders, Contracts,

The San Francisco GaslighL Company with the
Diebold safe and Lock Com pany, vaults for puild-
ing line of Post street, 1l5;4 w of Powell,
$s625; Clinton Day, architect.
NJ. A. Modenhauer with Henry P. Conrady,
carpenter work, etc., on building on NE corner OF
Fell and Clay ton stree g. $630U; no architect.
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AueUsr, 1895.

NoTE-In the above exposition of the tides the
early morning tides are given in the left hand
column and the successive tides of the day in the
order OF occurrence IS to time. The second tins
column gives the second tide OF the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last right
hand column gives the last tide OF the day, except
occurs The heights given are additions to the
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts, except when minus sign (-) precedes the
height, and then the number given Is subtractivs
from he depth given bv he charts
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BOARD SALES.

Following were the sales in the San Francisco
Stock Board yesterday
REGULAR MORNING SESSION COMMENCING $780,
100 Alta. 5000 Chr. i. .95 100 q & C..1O
$50 Andes. 3U200 CCV j. 10000 Ophir ...... 9S
HOO d B. .lOI200 q IL % 400 Potcs. q Z
sou Bodie. 3llUU Mxcn..55
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Mrs. Hetty Green in Politics

"Her whole nature has been revolution
ized," said a Washington hotei-keeper,
speaking of Mrs. Hetty Green's reported
intention of spending $1,000, 600 or $50
much thereof as may be necessary" to
elect her son Governor of Texas.
81 never knew anybody to loosen up as
Mrs. Green has of late" continued the
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
sHlPplNG lNTELLlGENU...


Arrived.
SATURDAY. August 90
Stmr Australia. Houdlette, 6 days and 21s1 hrs
from Honolulu; pass and mdse, TO } d Spreckels
d Bros Co.
Stmr Santa Cruz NicoIson, IL hours from
Santa Cruz: produce. to Goodall. Perkins d Co.
Stmr Portland Kidston, 81 days I'm ST Micnaels.
via Seattle 90 hours; ballast, TO master.
Brig Galilee Dinsmore, 40 days from Tahiti;
pass and mdse to NJ Turner.
schr Bender Brothers Thompson, 16 hours from
Phelps Landing; 80 eds WOOD, 10 Bender Bros
Schr c t Hill, Rudbach, 2 days from Grays Har-
Dor: = Nj it lumber. TO K Wood Lumber Co
Landing 150 NJ it lumber. 10 Haywood.
schr Tnayer. Lilyquist. 8 days from Grays
Harbor: lumber, 10 e Wood Lumber Co.
NAearea.
SATURDAY. August %.
Haw stmr Aztec. Brown. Nanaimo: PM SIS Co.
stmr City of Para, Mortensen, Panama etc: P
NJ Co.
stmr Alice Blanchard, Dunham, Portland; NPs
stmr Eureka, Jepsen. San Pedro; Goodan. Per :
kins d Co.
SATURDAY, August "a
stmr walla walla. Wallace. Victoria and Port
Townsend.
stmr Geo Loomis. Bridget, Ventura
Stmr Arago, Reed, Coos Bay.
stmr City Of Para, Morsenssn. tense Panama etc.
Br stmr Aztec, Brown. Nanaimo.
Stmr Caspar. Anfindsen.
Stmr Suno, Dettmers Grays Harbor.
Br ship Ulrca, Johnston, Queenstown.
hr snip Sir Robert Fernie Cannon, Hull
Schr Dora Bluhm, Larsen, Portland.
Schr Arthur l. Krog, Nehalem River.
Schr Webfoot, Donnelly, Columbia River
Schr Gem, olsen Coos Bay.
AeIegrauhic.
POINT LOBOS August 22-lJ p u-Weather
thick wind w; velocity, 20 nlIsA
Charters
The schr Fl Wright loads redwood at Eureka
for Honolulu.
Last wheat charters reported are; Br ships For
mosa, Rilmallie, Acbnasc and Wynnstay, all for
Europe at 26s Sd; Br ship Rayenscourt, same
voyage. ITS Sd.
The Chill ship Atacama loads lumber on the
Sound for Valparaiso for orders, Pisagua range,
35s.
Domestic Ports.
ASTORIA-Arrived Aug 22-schr Enterprise
hence Aug 2: stmr Empire, hence Aug IT.
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Aug 22-Stmr Noyo,
with Ger bark Asset, In tow, hence Aug 90
IVERSENS SLANDING-Arrived Aug 22-Schr
Mary tia, hence Aug 20.
COOS BAY-Saiied Aug 21-Stmr Truckee, for
San Francisco.
DEvILBIsS LANDING-Sailed Aug 26-schr
Bessie h, for San Francisco.
EUREkA-ArrivedA Avg 22-Stmr Pomona. hce
Aug 81; stmr Farallon. from Yaquina Bay
Sailed Aug 22-,tmr Arcata, Portland; schr
Elvenia and stmr Faralon. for San Francisco:
Haw bark Leahi, :or sydney.
COOS BAY-Arrived July 22-Schr Gotama, hce
Aug 8.
TACOMA-Arrived Aug 22-Stmr San Benito,
hence Aug lS, and sails Aug 23. for San Fran
cisco.
IyERsENS SLANDING-Arrived Aug 22-schr
Ocean Spray, hence Aug l9.
Sailed Aug 22-Schr Mary Eta, for San Fran
cisco.
HARDY cREEK-Arrived Aug ls-stmr Gle
one, hence Aug Il.
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BANK CLEARINGs.

Local bank clearings last week were SIC, 1854, ,134
against $11 ,s22, $50 Tor the same week in 1895
loss of z. 3Z.
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SUMMARY OF THE MAnAErs.

SUMMARY OF THE MAnhE
Silver of again.
Wheat and Barley frmer.
Rye lower.
Oats and Corn dull and unchanged.
Receipts of hay 100 heavy.
Bank Ciearings lose 7.S%
Coffee dull and weak.
Quicksilver declining.
Dried Apricots and Apples firm.
Dried Peaches weak.
Fresh Fruits slowly cleaning up.
Citrus Fruits quiet.
Potatoes and Onions unchanged.
Eggs selling up little.
No change in Butter and Cheese.
Provisions quiet.
Poultry nominal.
Vegetables still cheap.
Twenty-one Failures last week
Increase in foreign imports.
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ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY,

nUIHI WHTI DIEHW HUNEI UUWI HN1s
CLEANERS LEAVE SPINwALL Na
= fortnightly for the West Indies and @akssB
Southampton, calling route at Cerbourgi,
France, and Plymouth to land passengers.
Through bills of ladng, in connection with the
Pacific Mail s. s. Co., issued for freight and treas
ure to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymouth,
Cherbourg, Southampton. First class. $195; third
class, $y7 80. For further particulars apply to
PARROTT & CO., Agents,
3nR California st-
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COMPAGNlE GENERAL TRiNSATLlyTIOUE

French Linz - Hav--
GOMPANY'S PIER (NE wy ,42 NORTH <zr<aa,
" River foot OF Morton Sc Travellers by zRE<aH
this line avoid both transit oy English railway All
the discorn fort OF crossing the channel in small
boat. New YORK to Alexandra, Egypa WA PAf;A
frst-cIass 81 ~; second-class, $l16.
LA BtkTAt August 29. 8 A. M.
LA BOURGOGNE. ..............Se Sept. s, "a. T.
LA NORMA DIE Sept. II 5A 4.
La TOURAINE. St p. l9. A. n
LA tsASCO,N NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. f. Sci T. 20, 3 A. NJ.
EI- For fuIther artIcuars apply TO
A. FORGET. gent,
No g. Bowling Green. New YORK.
J. F. FUGAZI &c CO., Agents, Montgomery
avenue, San Francisco
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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-12-01
= No certificate issued.

The wife OF Mr.. Leonard Wells,
East Brimtield, Mass, had been suffer-
ing from neuralgia for two days, not
being able to sleep or hardly keep still,
when Mr.. Holden, the merchant there
sent her bottle OF Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and ask that she give it g
thorough trial. On meeting Mr.. Wells
the next day he was told that she was
all right, the pain had left her within
two hours, and that the bottle of Pain
Balm was worth $500 if it could not be
had for less. For sale at 90 cents per
bottle by d. f.. Ellingson, Druggist.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-12-01
Alex T. Wuatt.

Wholesale Jeweler and 0ptician has
taken lease of the premises l73 Main
s rect, two doors north of Walker Bros.
bank, the old store OF 262 Main street
being too small for his increasing BUSH
ness, is now in position 20 manu-
facture anything pertaining to the
jewelry or optical business, having a
first class workshop with the latest i'm
proved machinery | 0lso keep in stock
a very large line OF diamonds, watches
and other jewelry, engineers levels,
compasses, mineral glasses and artificial
eyes. | am Il graduate as well as a
practical optician aud can fit glasses to
any eve that needs them, references
from over 100 persons IN This state than
| have fitted with glasses and artificial
eyes. Eyes examined FREE OF charge,
difficult cases invited | will send
goods TO responsible parties for eXami-
nation. Fine wMch repairs and
chronometer repairing specially, get
my prices before buying elsewhere and
you, will save money All goods guaran-
teed
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-12-01

Teeter, eczema and all similar skin
troubles are cured by the use of DeWitt,s
Hazel Salve. 1t sooths at once, and re-
stores the tissues TO their natural con-
dition, and never fails to cure piles.
Many lives of usefulness have been
cut short by neglect to break up an
ordinary cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis
and even consumption have been averted
by the prompt use of One Minute Cough
Cure. I. j. WadsWorth,
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-12-01

TRAINS WESTBOUND.
No, r Fromlhe East Leaves Leh at :33
No :, From the East Lehi a 44 p m.
s. Sanpete Valley points arrives at Leh rs p
No T. From Eureka Payson Sprngve :o7 a. m
TRAINS EASTBOUND.
No. :. the East leaves Lehi at al
No d. For castle leaves Leh at ga p. M
No. Sanpete Valley points leaves Leh IA p.
No Sprngvle andEueka at 5op M
Train No to Rcheld arriving there at S45 M, No.
Rchfed "a.
No. and do stop Leh train No stops only na
c.. s.. II.
Mgr. Traffic
VIM WELSH local agt +. AWADLEIGH, Gen. Pass enCer ag
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-12-01
Delinquent Notice.

Lehi Irrigation Company, chief place
OF business Lehi City
There are delinquent ON the following
described stock, on account of assess
ment levied August 81, 1896, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the
respective stockholders.
In accordance with law and order of
the board Of directors OF said corporation
made on the aforesaid August 81, 1896
so many shares OF each parcel OF stock
as may be necessary, will be sold on
January z, 1897, at public auction, at
the Court House, Lehi City. Sale to
Commence at Up. m. on that day to
pay the aforesaid delinquent assessment
and cost of advertisement and sale.
John Woodhouse,
'Sec'ty and Collector Lehi Irrigation Co.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-12-01
TO ST, Paul
via Omaha.

The Burlington's "Vesti.
buled Flyer" which
leaves Denver every even.
ing alto 80 reaches Omaha
at four O'Clock the next
afternoon--in times to
connect with trains Tor
st. Pauland Minneapolis.
To these, as well as all
other points in Minnesota,
kIIl6ll the route via Omaha is
|ElsaSI the shortest in time and
lIlT& distance, and travellers
szzslsz who want the "best there
it," will ask for tickets
that way.
Tickets and time tables
at the local Office or by
addressing
MeMMLAN,Gen'l Salt Lake City
II Walker block,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-18
CROPS o. X.
Weather Conditions Continue Favora
Bile Rye Extraordinary

The weekly crop bulletin says the
lowest temperature for the month of
May in Wisconsin was generally
reached on the 31st, and light frOsts
occurred in nearly all parts Of the
state on that date. This cool period
continued during the first days of June
and many observers reported light
frosts two or three days in succession
especially in the vallies and low lands
The cool cloudy weather during this
time acted unfavorably on vegetation
generally but there was very little or
no damage from the frost. The tenn
perature remained below the normal
till the latter part of the week, when
it rose very rapidly, reaching the high
est point on Friday The rainfall dur
ing the week has been lighter than for
any other week since April 18th. al,
though there has been no lack of mois-
ture, except in a Few isolated local.
ties in the southeastern counties. Lo-
cal thunder showers have occurred at
various points but no excessive rains
are reported. The effect of the weather
conditions as a Who'll has been favora-
bl to all crops except corn, which needs
full sunshine and high temperature
but the warm weather of the last few
days has helped that crop greatly ana
a much better color is noiced than al
the beginning of the week. Complaints
of damage to old meadows and corn
planted on sod by the cut -worms con
tinue from NIL parts Wheat is head
ing in the southern and middle sec.
tons and promises a much better yield
than was thought possible two months
ago Corn is being worked and some
clover is being cut.
in the northern section the cool
weather OF the first part OF the week
retarded the growth Of vegetation but
the past few days have again brought
everything forward rapidly. Light
fUs.s occurred three nights in success
sion during the first part OF the week
but generally without damage Corn
ind potatoes are all planted and early
planted corn is up and being worked
L has a rich strong color. and during
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-18

Mahatma These complete the quartet
of master minds. The secondary minds
in the party are owned by II. I. Pat
erson, Mrs. Russell and Mrs Height
ley, ali OF them deeply studied il
Poful Nuh ana Mayas and Quiches. 70
be iheosophist and not 20 have read
Poful ,Nuh and Mayas and Quiches is L
terrible state Of affairs.
These wonderful minds are not su.
perSitious, for their owners have On
gagged passage on steamer which SAILS
Saturday, June 10. Some people might
demur at beginning voyage on the
thirteenth Of the month, but the eX-
allied mind of the theosophist passes
lightly ever such trivialiteS Even the
newest chela would not think about
bothelipg over Il matter OF that kind.
a chela, be it known, is the pupil of
an adept. An adept is just one ruGg
on the theosoPhjCal ladder below Il
Mahaunn Mahatma is Sans1rit for
great soul. Nah IS great, and atmd is
soul. TO amount to anything in the
occult line, it is necessary to begin
life as Il chcla 1t is hard work to be-
come an adept, and to become a Ma
hatma requires fund Of taking that
is ineXhaustiblc
The object of the trip to Europe is
regarded with suspicion by those who
are familiar with The dcings Of the
osophiCal leaders in the past About
twenty Years ago Blavatsky and Oleott
went to India, anI then sent back word
that theosophy had existed in India
for four thousand years Mahalnias
abounded here, and every one was at
least al adept The very young
Queen Victoria has the distinction Of
children were the Chelas. This news
gave a big boom to theosophy in this
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-18
SPANISH HOTSPUR RS.

Some of the more violent papers Of
Madrid are urging the Spanish govern
ment to denounce the treaty Of 1895
and the Gushing protocol Of 1877, under
which accused Americans are entitled
to a fair trial. To denounce a treaty
is in diplomatic phrase, to give notice
Of its eNpiratian, or to give notice that
you will no longer be bound by it. This
may be done on fair grounds. but 1t is
obvious in the present case, which Is
the Competitor case, that th're is no
ground for any such action All that
can be alleged is that the crcum
stances provided for by the treaty have
occurred. that this government mott
fed Spain that the rights secured to
the Competitor prisoners must be con
coded to them, and that they were
promptly conceded. New York Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-18
GOWNS BRAIDED A LA NIrJTA1RE

The effect militair2 is much sought
after in tailor-made gowns as it has
been all season in capes and csats
Perhaps it is but an excuse for the
smart braid decoration SO popular. or
1t may be Lecause the style is so usual
lN becoming. The passion for braidng
has even entered the realm of linen
gowns, and we see many of the more
costly models enriched by quantities
o beautiful hand braiding and done in
Il variety of COlOrs Black braidings
are in vogue on gowns of all colors
and are an exceedingly effective finish.
\ novel gown in thin navy blue silk
serge has the bodice beautifully en-
riched by braidings of black silk The
skirt of ,le serge is wide and ilaring
and finished with bows of narrow braid
at The top of the deep hem. 1t is lined
throughout by way OF color with Per
sian silk in shades Of violet and green
The bodice was drawn smoothly over
the bust, and cut away al the waist
line To display waistcoat of green
Persian silk. The jacket was short
and rippled smartly at the sides and
back. The entire front was covered
with some of the braid set on diagonal
", each one finished by a braid orna-
ment
The collar of Persian silk had at the
de sole. Leg 0 mutton sleeve, droop