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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-31
SULLIVAN'S CONDITION,
he Ex.Chnmpion's Life Is in Dang,
from, GarinuS wnuudc

he Ex.Chnrnpion's Life Is in Danger
from Serious Wounds.
Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 3O.-John L..
.ullivan, who fell from a Rock Island
nd Peoria train going thirty miles an
our, played at the opera house here
ist night. and today is in very seri-
us condition. All within medical power
being done for him. but it is thought
rysipelas will set in. and If it does he
annot possibly recover. His head and
ace are badly cut and bruised from the
all.
His wife and Harry Glukauff. treas
rer of the company. are here with him.
he remainder of the company left this
1orning for st. Louis.
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STONED THE KING.


The Ruler OF Portugal Attacked hv M
Anarchist.
Lisbon. Jan. 30-While King Charles
of Portugal, was driving in an oper
carriage today a man stepped forward
and threw a stone at him with great
violence. The stone missed His Ma
jesty and struck an aide-de-camp. who
was in the carriage with him.
The officer jumped from the carriage
and seized the man holding him until
the police. who We're near at hand
took him into custody. As the prison
CT was taken away he shouted cheers
for anarchy and social revolution.
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AND THIS Is FAME.

Speaking OF the ignorance of some
newspaper intcrviewers, Henry Wat
terson relates an incident that hap
pered in New York. when Il young
man was sent to the Fifth Avenue ho-
tel TO interview Rutherford b. Hayes
on some matter of prison reform. When
the interviewer had gathered all the
facts, he shot n last question at Mr..
Hayes. by the way, Mr.. Hayes" he
said, what We're you president off"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-31
Buffalo Live Stock

Buffalo. n. Y, Jan. 3O.-Cattle-Steady
Veals-Stronger; good prime. s7.75aS; fair
to good. si.75a7.50. Hogs-Ten cents lower;
Workers, $475ai.iO; good mediums mixed
and heavy, sI.35; pigs. si.35a4l0; roughs
s3.75ai: stays. $Sa3.50 Sheep and lambs
Slow and pc. lower: prime yearling weth-
srs, Stalls; good to choice lambs. si.6ja
}; culls to fair lots. s350ai.i0: mixed sheep
good to prime, S2.75a375; culs to fair,
s2a2.65; export sheep nominaly, s3.25a4.75.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-31
Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Trains leave Scranton for New York
ard intermediate points on the Erie rail-
road at 100 a. IN. and SO p. III. Also for
Honesdaie, iIawley and local points az
40, $40 a. III. and $40 p. m.
All the above are through trains to and
from Honesdale.
Trains leave for Wilkes Barre at G.39 u
nj. and 3.l3 p. m.
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Toledo, Jan. a0.-Wheat-Re Receipts. 6.siC
bushels; shipments. CLIO bushels; tirmei
No. red cash, 13c.: May. HSsc.: July.
6ga.c.; No. red. lie. Corn-Recipts, 12.21a
bushels shipments. 2.i00 bushels: quiet:
No. red cash, 2Slsc.; No. 3 do, 21isc.: May.
3o7sc.; No. yellow cash. 29c. Oats-Dull:
No. mixed May, 22iac.; No. white cash,
22c. Observation-Disclosures, 277 bags: ship
ments, 35i bags; firm: January and Feb
runry, $40: March. sl42ih; prime timothy
cash, $3.50; prime alslke, $40.
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Chicago Grain Market.

Union Stock Yards, ILL.,, Jan. 3O.--Cattlc
Receipts. 1900 head; market steady; COM
mon to extra steers, s3.20at.75: stockers and
feeders. s2.75a3.S0: cows and bulls. sl50a
J75: calves. s2.J0a6.25; Texans. s25OaS90.
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head: market weak
and De. lower; heavy packing and shipping
lots, $.05ai.22is; common to choice. s3a5a
4.25; choice assorted, 81. i.10at. 90: light, 395a
AS; pigs, S3.25ai.15. Sheep-Receipts, 1900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-31
PARDON FOR DEMPSEY.

he Homestead Labor Leader viii
Go Free.
Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. 30.-Governor
Hastings has gone over the reasons in
he matter of last evenings recon-
nendations of the board of pardons,
Ind announced today that all would be
approved.
Hugh Dempsey the Homestead labor
eader. imprisoned for conspiracy in
connection with an alleged attempt to
POISON non-union workmen, is among
hose that will be granted a pardon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-31
SKATING TRAGEDY,
'wo Brothers Break Through the Ice aud
Arc Drowned.

Arc Drowned.
Chester, Pa, Jan. 3O.-Two brothers,
!harles and Edward Sheppard, aged 10
nd II years respectively. broke through
he ice, on Ridley creek, at Chester park,
oday, and were drowned. They were
he sons of Frank Sheppard, contrac-
or. The bodies were recovered after
search. and laid on the bank to await
he arrival of the coroner.
A pet dog lay down on the bank be-
ween the bodies and with savage
Towls warned strangers to keep away.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-31
INDUSTRIAL.

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Wilkes Barre and Wyoming
Valley Traction company was held
Wednesday afternoon and the follow
| ing were elected directors for the en-
suing year: Il. T.. Myers. j. w. iollen-
back, J. j. Patterson. Robert McMeen,
John Graham. Benjamin Reynolds.
| Patricio T. Russ. w. G.. Emo and $. F.
| Light. The board organized last even
| ing by electing h. L. Myers Of Harris
burg, president: John Graham. treas
| urer and general manager. and w. q.
| Emo. secretary. The presidents report
| for the past year included the follow
| ing: Receipts from operations during
1895. si5l,9i144; operating expenses,
| s209. .599.67: fixed charges. sl0S.o05.23;
claims. insurance and taxes. $20,934,G6;
| interest and discounts, $5,21l.69. Total
charges S343. 3.Sl425: balance as profit,
| S1OS, 127.19. During the year there was
| expended on new power plant. car
| barns and track construction. S2O6.964.-
| AZ: on new rolling stock. $loO.49l.Si;
| total addition to property. S3O1. .456.2S.
| During the year about nine million
| fares were collected.
Although nothing definite is obtain
| able on the subject. there is an impress
| sion in New York anthracite coal trade
circles that the spring schedule of prices
| will be made this year much earlier
| than usual. and that it will be figured
| on the basis of So 80 per ton for stove
| coal other sizes in proportion. The
| present rate for stove is about $3.50.
\ Il
Directors of the Pennsylvania Heat
Light and Power company are expect
| ed to meet shortly to decide upon some
new plan of action-a step made neces-
sary by Mayor Warwick's veto of the
enabling" ordinance recently passed
| by councils.
\
New York. 'Susquehanna and West
ern earned gross for December s195.696
an increase of 81. .122, and net. $50 1893 an
| increase of S14.577. From July 1 gross
earnings were 81. 1854 an increase of
S115, 100. and net, s512,OS5, an increase
| of $153,3S7
i Il
Delaware and Hudson's report for
I the year ended December 81 shows
net decrease of $95.7S6. The amount
earned on the stock was 675 per cent.
against per cent. in '4
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UPH0LS7ER FURNITURE.
Clean Carpets,
RenoVate Feathers,
Make Over Mattresses,
Make and Repair Springs
Sell Iron Beds,
Make Fine Mattresses.
Rs|!i;'l![I|SIAgIE!!!S'|!ggls!;S;I|'l|| gl!;S;Il|
Nov. Il. 1891.

Nov. II. 1895.
Train leaves Scranton for Philadelphia
AMI New York via ID. & II. X. X. at 74s
a. M, 1905. l.20, 2.3s and ll.3s y. m, via D.,
L. g. w. r. r., 6.Co. sos. li,2o a. m, and I3j
p. IN.
Leave Scranton for Pittston and Wilkes.
Barre, via d., l.. & w. II. r., 800, sos, ll.aa
q. M, $40. COZ, S.52 p IN.
Leave Scranton for White Haven, Ha-
2ieton, Pottaville and all points on tho
Beaver Meadow and Pottsvlle branches.
va " y. ~ W. v. r. r.. G.S9 a. M, via d; &
m, via D., l.. & W. r. r. 500. sos. li.20 a.
m. l.SO, $40 p. m.
Leave Scranton for Bethlehem. Easton.
Reading, Harrisburg and all intermediate
points, via ID. g. II. X. Il. 7.45 a. M, 12e5
I;2o 23s, 400, lbs p. m, via D.. l.. & w.
Il; r., 500. sos. ll.2O a. m, $50 p. m
Leave Scranton for Tunkhannock, To-
wanda. Elmira, Ithaca. Geneva and all
intermediate points via d & H. r: r., s4j
a. M, l2.05 and ll.35 y. m, via D.. l.. & W.
X: r., sos. 9,55 a. m. $50 p. IN.
Leave scranton for Rochester. Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Detroit, Chicago and all
points west via ID L II. X. r., $40 Il. il
1906, 9.l5. ll3S p. m, via D., l.. a. W. X. u.
and Pittston Junction, sos, 955 a. m, 49,
For Elmira and the west via Salamanca,
via y. a. Fl. II. r., S.45 Il. m. l2,o5, Cos p. NJ.
and 6.O7 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or l.. V.
chair cars on all trains between l.. & b.
Junction or Willses-Barre and New York.
philadelphia. Buffalo, and Suspension
RoLLIN II. WILBUR. Gen. supt.
CHAS. s. LEE, Gen. Pass, Agt.. Phila.. Pa
A. w. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Gen.
Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem. Pa.
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ton s.otion for Carbondale and interme-
diate points at go. 5.45. 100 s.25 and 1910
n m. 90. go, 3.55. J.l5, 6.l5 is. 9.l0 and
11.20 p. IN. r,.,
at no S25 and 1910 a. m, 1890. 2.20 and 5lj
For Albany, Saratoga, the Adirondacks
and Montreal at 5.45 a. m. and 2.2o p. m
no;nts at 7I5. S.45, 93S and As a. m. 1905
%. 2.3S. 400. $40. sos. 9l5 and ll.SS p. m.
Trains will arrive at Scranton station
from Carbondale and intermediate points
at = 40. $40 9.34 and 1910 a. m, 1900. LII,
Ssi. 3,4O. 45i 555 7i5. 9l1 and 11.33 y. m
From Honesdale, Waymart and Far
view at 9.34 a. m, 1900, LII, $40. 5.55 and
From Montreal, Saratoga. Albany. etc.
at 4.5i and 1.33 p. m.
From wilkes-Barre and intermediate
points at 2.15, S.04, 1905 and Ills q. M. LIS
2l4, 3.3e. 510 SOS. 40. 9.02 and 11.l6 y. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-31
Philndclnhin TalInw Market.

Philadelphia, Jan. Sc-Tallow is un-
changed and duh. We quote: City,
prime. In hogsheads, 3%c.: country, prime,
in barrels 3Ssc. >do. dark, in barrels, 3}4a
SIC; cakes, ic grease, Si4c.
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Toledo Grain Market.

head; market dun and loc. lower: in
fer!or TO choice. s2.2ja3G5; lambs, $3.25a4.G0.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-31

FRANK r. BROWN & CO, WHOLE:
sale dealers in Woodware, Cordage and
Oil Cloth. 720 West Lackawanna ave.
THOMAS AUBREY, EXPERT AC-
countant and auditor. Rooms 10 and 20.
Williams Building, opposite postofilce.
Agent for the Rex Fire Extinguishnr
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Hello Wanted-Fc males.


tETANTED-i.ADY AGENT IN SCRAN.
w ton to sell and introduce Snyder's cake
permanent and very profitable. Write for
particulars at once AMI get beneht of holiday
trade. 7 H. SNYDER G. CO, Cincinnati, y.
WANTED IN MMEDIATELY-TWO ENER.
w qetic saeswomen to represent U.S.
Guaranteed SO a day without Interfering with
other duties. Healthful occupation. Write
for particulars. inclosing stamp. Mango Chem
iral Company. No. ~ John street. New Yor'y.
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DELAWARE AND
nJDSDN RAIL
ROAD.

Commencing Monday.
July 80. all trains will
arrive at new Lacka- =
wanna avenue station
as follows:
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For Sale.
Notice..

I.'oR SALE-li0 ACRES SHTNGLE LAND.
L also lJJ.acre fine farm: house room enough
for eiaht families. J. NJ. INGAB. HOnesdaie.
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rNO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN-I HERE
L by warn all persons not to trust my wife
on my account. as l will not pay any debts
contracted by her from this date
ISAAC BUTLER.
Dunmo-e, Pa. Jan. 2s. 1895.
THE WESTMINSTER POOL ROOM AND
L pool and billiard table business will con
tinue, notwithstanding hotel change. Bar gains
n table. and supplies untal April !. j. b
VAN KLEECK.
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Hotels and Restaurants.

THE ELK CAFE. 125 and 127 FRANK.
lin avenue Rates reasonable.
p. ZEIGLER, Proprietor.
SCRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D.. l.. & W.
passenger depot. Conducted on the
European plan. VICTOR KOCH. Prop.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL.
Cor. Sixteenth st. and Irving Place.
New York
Rates, $3.50 per day and upwards. (Ameri-
can plan). Z. n. ANABLE.
Proprietor
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MEGARGEE BROTHERS. PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes. paper bags. twine.
Warehouse. 13O Washington ave-. Scran-
ton Pa
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Seeds.

g. r. CLARK & CO., SEEDSMEN AND
Nurserymen; store JAG Washington ave-
nue.; green house. 1850 North Main ave-
nue.: store telephone 7S2
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w learn printing bnsihess. Apply 3'1 Penn
avenue.
NTANTED--NN AGf Nj IN EVERY SEC
w tion to canvass: $500 to s. 90 day made:
sells at sight; also man to sell Staple Goods
to dealers; best side line $500 month: sal
ary or large commission made experience
unnecessary. Clifton Soap and Manufactur-
ing Co, Cincinnati. o.
WANTED - WELL.KNOwN MAN IN
w every town to solicit stock subscrip'
tons: monopoly; big money for agents; no
capital required. EDWARD Z. FISH " Co,
Borden Block. Chicago. Ill.
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StockhoIder Meeting.

rENHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
i stockholders of the Lackawanna Trust
and Safe Deposit Company. for the election
OF directors for the ensuing year will he
held at their banking rooms, on Monday,
February 3rd. 1896, from to p. IN.
HENRY BELIN, JR. Secretary.
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Miscellaneous.

BAUER'S ORCHESTRA-MUS1C FOR
balls. picnics, parties, receptions. we'd
dings and concert work furnished. For
terms address r. J. Bauer, conductor,
III Wyoming avenue. over HGlberts
tr tnrr
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Loans.

THE REPUBLIC SAVINGS AND
Loan Association will loan Won money
on easier terms and pay you better ON
Investment than any other association.
call on 8. N. Calender. Dime Bank
building.
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Wanted.
Help Wanted-M ale.

AyTANTED--A GOOD, BRIGHT BOY TO
w learn printing business. Apply 3.A Penn
ayenue.
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SITUATION WANTED-wAsHIN AM
- ironing. or any kind OF work. Addres
423 Oakford court.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-06-19
THE BUCKET SHOI.

A well-known citizen who resides in
Northwest Washington is a patron of
IL certain bucket shop, says the Wash
in.ton star. His wife was informed
of the fact and accused him of it with
so much directness that he could not
deny it.
You made $500 on buckets in some
shop, didn't your she demanded to
know.
"Certainly, dear. You see the war
in Cuba creates great demand for
buckets, and there is a place where
you can give your orders and sell them
again at IL profit.
Nothing more said, but the wife
concluded to make some money on
buckets and not let her husband know
it, In some way she learned the loca-
ton of the bucket shop, and going
down town told who she was, and said:
Il want 800 worth of buckets. The
same kind my husband bought"
lit is little risky to-day, madam, "
said the proprietor, who did not want
to explain the operations of the place.
Il don't care" she urged. Here S
the money. I'll come after the buck
cts to morrow"
The next day she appeared and was
informed that the buckets had been
bought and sold at 800 advance, but
that the supply was exhausted and
they We're going into the wheat and
corn business until more could be
manufactured.
Il don't want any wheat or corn"
she said; but amt it mean, | can't
buy any more buckets?'' And the
husband congratulates himself on how
he succeeded in getting the bucket
shop proprietor to stop his wife's
| dealings without revealing their
nature, while she is a spring hat and
q dress ahead.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-06-19
He DIDN'T CfRE.

With big horn handled knife he
was curling long shavings off piece
of pine. He had the diligence of the
artist. He worked with the careful
enthusiasm of true genius. A woman
with sunbonnet came out to where
he sat and remarked:
"Thort We was feedin the pigs"
Pigs is done fed.n
II s'pose we consider tibet feedin the
pigs is work enough fur one day."
Its work enough eff we don't halter
do any more" he replied.
Don't ye think it's time We was be-
ginnin ter brace up an try ter be
somebody" she asked. "Lor sakes,
when l married ye, l used ter look at
We an think We might be President O.
the United States some day"
"Well, thet's whur We got fooled"
Indeed it is. But We seemed none
too good fur it then. / ulster set down
an picter ye in my minds eye ridin up
the street in a wagon drawed by white
bosses an the band a APPLYING Hail ter
Their Chief ~
Well" he answered, I'm glad it
didn't happen"
What fur"
"'Cause 'twould err been wasted. /
don't keer fur white bosses an l amt
got no ear fur music. | couldn't tell
eff the band was playing Hail ter the
Chief err Comm Through ther Rye
So I'm jes' ez well Off ez | am
And she went into the house and
tried to remember where it was that
she had read about contentment being
one of the greatest blessings this life
afforded.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-06-19

II was Surcnargco Win inc uunuIIuous
throbbing of the worst sentiments which
ever give impulse to mankind. The NUT
tered curses which followed the crushed
form of the unfortunate puntcr who had
drawn the niEe spot We're more the less
fervently bitter for issuing from almost
ncrveless lips. l did not smile. l am GER
tain my countenance underwent no change
,ghatever. i calmly lighted II cigar while
the croupicr gathered III the chips, repre-
scnting cash value of little over $780,,
900 in American money. When they were
pushed toward me, quietly summoned a
garcon and asked him to bring me n basket,
and into this receptacle l scraped my win
nings / Immediately arose from the bank
er's chair went directly to tho cashier of
the club, handed him tho chips and re-
ccivcd in return their equivalent in money,
which I wrapped in II newspaper. Accom-
panied by two friends, one of whom took Il
scat on the box of the carriage, l drove at
once to Monroc's banking house and de-
posted my original capital and my win
ninEs, !, 100, 900 francs in all. Then took
a drive in an open carriage in the Bots.
"The dinner that evening was charming.
my friends the enemy did not dine"
That wager of Deutsch's remains to this
day the largest single bet ever made In the
game of baccarat, and from 1t sprung his
patent of nobility. The following day the
Paris Figaro in an article written by Ber-
tic Marriott referred to the American
plungcr as "le roi du baccarat, the
translation of which Of course Is 1.-The king
of baccarat When tho story reached New
York, however, Billy's title had been d.
verted, and he was known as 1.-THE prince
of baccarat. Philadelphia Times
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-06-19
IARIETIES.

Mr.. J. GdeaD-"My love, did You
have finger i'll this pie?" Mrs. J
practical. why, no, indeed. None
of my fingers is missing
Love" sighed the fair young
thing, IS very, very blind" And
marriage" said the nasty cynic, ''is a
truly marvellous oculist."
How intense are the fires of love!''
calculated the poet. Yes" answered
the father of six manageable daugh-
tiers; but they do take Il lot of coal y
"A great difference between wise
man and fool is, the former only
wishes for what he may possibly
obtain, the latter desires impossible
ties.
Just listen to that hen crow.''
said the city visitor. What makes
her do that?' She wants to make
folks think she is tough" said the
farmer.
The Inquisitive One-"Did you
study your art here or abroad?''
1.-The Poster Designer-"Art?
wouldn't dare studyit. l might spoil
my style.
Mrs. Ukerdek-"Do you sit up for
your husband when he stays down at
the club?" Mrs. Aceigh-'No, | am
an early riser and am always up in
time to let him in"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-06-19
A Story of Ed PardrIdee.

Shortly after the Chicago board of trade
put the stamp of disapproval on put
and "call'' trading n club which wished to
trade in these privileges was formed and n
room rented in an adjacent alley The
dues assessed were 81 q head per month
All of the late Ed Pardridgcs brokers,
nearly n dozen in number, We're provided
with tickets but Partridge failed to secure
one On his way home one afternoon he
strolled over to the place, intent on giving
n broker an order, but was denied admis-
sion by the doorkeepcr. The fact that he
had been turned down" at the rate of 81
a month SO amused him that he began
scattering silver dollars among the tcle-
graph messenger boys who were carrying
the dispatches to and from the place. His
silver soon gavo out, but his entire force of
brokers was sent posthaste to buy up all
the silver and small changcin every saloon
and place of business in the vicinity The
supply of silver was soon on hand, and the
shower of silver commenced. No mcsscn-
ger boys were available to deliver orders,
the members poured out of the put and call
room to watch the scramble, and business
In the puts" and calls for that day
was broken up. 1t cost Pardridge $500
and would have cost more if there had
been any more silver In the ncighborhood
San Francisco Argonaut
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-06-19
Gold In Solution

Millions of dollars In gold, says Tho
Manufacturers Gazette, are annually
taken from rude heaps of base looking
quartz by the flowing Of water over huge
piles of broken rocks that contain the pre-
cious metal, and the water used by miners
In bringing gold from piles of mineral
bearing quartz is charged with a simple
chemical which has the potency to dissolve
gold and hold 1t in solution-the sparkling
liquid which flows over hundreds of tons
of quartz, tricklcs through the mines and
finds its level, laden with gold, is charged
with a deadly poison, cyanide of potas-
SUM, drug which fcrrcts out the minut-
est particles of the ycllowish metal and
dissolves them, bringing the precious bur
den to the watts for conversion into refined
gold again. Tho cyanide process Is as
noiselcss and unerring as the laws of gray
itation. The method IS based on the fact
that even very weak solution of cyanide
of potassium dissolves gold and silver
forming respectively auro-potassic cyanide
and argcnto-potassic cyanide, the solution
being separated from the SOLID material
and the gold and silver prccipitatcd in
metallic form. Precipitation is effected by
the use of fine pieces of zinc so arranged
that when the rich waters flow over them
the fine gold clusters i'll rich deposits over
the zinc, for which it has an aflinity-the
gold depositing itself In the form of fine
dust ON the plates of zinc.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-06-19
Water Tests

Pour half n pint of water into u wide
mouthcd jar; close the mouth and shake
violently for minute. If an offensive
odor is perceived, the water Is contaminat.
ed probably by sewage Another test: To
little water add drops of dilute sulphur
ic acid and enough of potassium pernan-
ganate to tingo the water n faint pink
Cover the vessel with saucer If after
10 minutes the pink tingc is still visible,
the water is probably wholesome a third
test: Pour little solution of silver nitrate
Qunar caustic) int n carefully cleaned
glass and see that it remains transparent;
then pour in the water. If strong milk
mess appears drop in little dilute nitric
ncid. II the milkincss still remains the
water contains much sodium chloride
which may indicate sewage contamination
OF may indicate proximity to the scashore.
To test for lead In water fill II glass tum-
bier and place it on II piece of white paper
Add II drop or two of dilute nitric acid and
then little hydrosulphurlc acid. II lead
be present, Il dark brown tinge will be
seen III the water when it is looked at from
above. The simplest way of avoiding dan
ger Is To drink only boiled water The
water should bc boiled and then cooled in
covered vessel not In contact with the
lcc,-New York Sun.