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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24
Water Osa the Moon.

Astronomer Pickering of the How
ard observatory at Arequipa, Peru, has
lately been making some interesting
observations relative to the presence
of water on the moon. A writer, quot
ing from bulletin OF the French AS
Economical society, says that over 81
narrow ravines on the moons surface
have been catalogued, and these are
all regarded as beds of rivulets from
their resemblance to terrestrial water
courses. There is no reason to sup
pose that these formations contain
water at the present time, but the OBJ
server argues that the presence OF q
certain degree OF humidity on the sur
face OF the great satellite seems prob
able. The observer affirms that no
other satisfactory explanation than
the existence Of water or partially
thawed frozen region can account for
the dark patches in the various craters
or crevasses. That vegetation exists
is not yet demonstrated, but the OBJ
servers regard such discovery as by
10 means unlikely.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24
A school for Farmers.

The winter school for farmers at the
Pullman Agricultural College will
open on February Sd and continue
two weehs: The prospectus says:
"The session will deal with fruit
raising, gardening, pruning, diseases
of plants, injurious insects, diseases
of the horse, diseases of the COW, dairy
stock, dairying, stock raising, grasses
road making, soils, fertilizers, farm
machinery and diversified farming
This school is not for farmer boys, but
for the farmers themselves. We ex.
pect men Of all ages who are actually
engaged in farming to be present"
There will be no textbook work OF
recitations. Each day there will be
given from two to four lectures, with
illustrative experiments and with
practical laboratory work when that is
possible.
Further information can be gained
by addressing President Bryan at Pull.
man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24
HOW TO COOK POTATOES.

Experiment station on Potatoes as
Human Food.
Quite frequent objections are raised
against the use of potatoes as human
food by physicians, teachers and
persons who are supposed to be well
informed upon the subject. There is
evidently quite difference OF opinion
in regard to the food value OF potatoes.
1t has been claimed that potatoes con.
tain a very large amount of fiber
(woody materially
A bulletin published by the
Minnesota experiment station states
that potatoes contain about third oi
one per cent. OF fiber, and that there
is no greater amount OF fiber in po'
tatoes that in the best grades of patent
-four, and not 80 much as is present in
many food articles which are 50 highly
priced. The losses which result from
the different ways of boiling potatoes
is also discussed. The bulletin states
that the different ways in which q po
tato is cooked has much to do with its
food value. Inasmuch az nearly "a
per cent. of the total albuminous COM
pounds OF the potato are present in
the juices in soluble forms, it is not &C
surprising that with other methods OF
cooking this albumen is extracted in
the water employed for boiling.
When the potatoes are peeled, and
placed in cold water, the water in
warming up extracts large amount
of the albuminous materials, and If the
potatoes are used for human food there
is large amount Of vegetable albumen
lost in the water used for cooking. On
the other hand, if the potatoes art
placed directly in boiling water, the
albumen is coagulated and retained in
the potato. When potatoes are peeled
and started in cold water, 80 per cent
of the total albumen is lost in the
water; when the potatoes are placed
Immediately in hot water, the loss ii
reduced to 2 per cent. In q bushel o.
potatoes this loss amounts to about
six tenths of pound Of albumen. II
requires all of the protein from two
pounds of beelsteak to replace this losi
of albumen from improperly boiling
the bushel of potatoes. The brshel o.
potatoes now costs about the same Al
a pound OF steak, hence if ten cents ii
paid for bushel of potatoes, and then
improperly boil them, it takes twenty
cents worth OF beefsteak to replace
the loss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24

THERE are many cases Of mumps in
OakesdRle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24
A Republican Love Feast.
Tacoma Union.

In looking over the names OF the
delegates selected to attend the i'm
migration convention in Seattle next
Monday one is impressed by the fact
that they are mainly political hacks.
The reflection arises naturally that in
case the balance of the 250 delegates
from the other portions of the State
are selected equally felicitiously, what
a glorious Republican love feast will
be held in Seattle. The urgent i'm
migration interests of the State may
be looked after, but the political
necessities of the juncture will un.
doubtedly be attended to.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24
Al the Pealy Gates.
Washington Times.

st. Peter Qrom within)-Who agi'
tates the celestial latchstring?
Strong Voiced Shade-'Tis l, the
new woman. A mere man is with
me.
ST. Peter-'Tis we'll. Let each state
his attributes.
New Woman-You know ME.
came, saw, l conquered.
The Mere NANNY office is to
salute, submit and surrender.
st. Peter-The Is have it. Place
your sycophsnt on the toboggan and
step inside.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24

DURING the pop days out In Colo
RADIO Gov. Waite appointed q woman
as dairy commissioner and true to her
party's theories OF whole. families in
Office she appointed her husband her
chief deputy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24

BucKNGHAM's Dye for the Whiskers
is popular preparation in one bottle,
and colors evenly brown or black.
Any person can easily apply 1t at
home.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24

rayed against the charm of ALTERATION
when Christopher Columbus discov-
cred this country.
Nor is ALTERATION the only example
which controverts the argument that
there is nothing in a name. 1t is only
few years ago that someone discov.
cred the fact that to name ship after
a city was unlucky, viz: "City OF
Boston," "Ville de Paris" ETC., and
the N. Y. Herald published list OF
notable wrecks at sea which, going
back for about hundred years, gave
khe names OF ill fated vessels thus
named. The number was frightful to
contemplate. All the vessels OF the
famous Inman Line were re.chris-
tened.
"No, Miss Capulet, your great love
suggested an argument which is very
doubtful. l, for one, believe that
there is much in name and rejoice
in the fact that my clever little star is
named Effie Ellsler."
Pensions.
Portland Welcome.
Again Republicans and Democrats
in Congress are vieing with one
another in their advocacy OF more and.
larger pensions. In all the debates
but two or three voices are heard to
humbly and modestly protest against
everything in the way of pensions that
everybody clai inns. One statesman
for example, becomes very indignant
that the law requires widow to show
that she has not regular income Of
less than $500 a year before she can
receive a pension. But why should a
woman with this comfortable income,
or possibly several times $500. be the
recipient of national charity because
she happens to marry an ex-soldier,
who may be we'll .to-do himself?
Another Congressman insists that
there should be no erasures in the
pension rolls, for fraud or any other
cause, except upon the judgment of q
federal court, which would necessi-
tate an additional army of federal
judges, or allow all fraudulent claims
10 stand unchallenged. New Sens.
tors and old, experienced and green
Congressman, eagerly avail themselves
OF the first opportunity to make them.
selves solid with the multitudes of vot-
ers who are or wish to be pensioners,
by clamoring for more and higher
pensions. For over twenty years
nine-tenths OF the members of Con.
gress have been active and vigorous
treasury looters, merely to gain the
votes of men who wanted pensions.
1t is time this mad raid on the pub
lie revenues was checked; time that
the self respecting and courageous
part of the press cried out against it.
Taxpayers are generally, almost uni.
versally, willing to pay pensions to
INDECENT and deserving ex-soldiers who
incurred disabilities in the service OF
their country. But this is gilt, a
gratuity on the part of the govern.
ment; not vested right in the ex-
soldier. And under no circumst tances
should pension be paid to a man, OF
woman either, who is able to live
comfortably without it. The howl
against Commissioner Lochren, be
cause he has cut off a few fraudulent
claims, or reduced some extravagant
and undeserved pensions, is dema.
gogical, disgraceful aud reprehensible
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24
VOLUME XXXVI.-NUMBER 10.
THE FIRST CIGAR.
A quiet eve
beneath the

beneath the
stars, with
brother Steve
and two cigars.
Behind the shed
We slowly creep
the folks abed, the
world a sleep. [
strike a light with
shaky hand, in such
a fright | scarce can
stand. Like veterans
grim, we puff tn e
smoke. Eye grows
dim, l almost choke.
Another an another
pull. How bitter
sweet! My mouth is
full of tn e biting
weed. My stomach
turns; Oh my, how
sick! My throat too
burns-Oh help me,
quick, l roll, squirm
with frightened look
just like a worm on
fishinghook. l cry to
Steve, my cry is in
vain,I see him heave
with awful strain!
When hope is fled
there breaks a light,
behind that shed up
on our plight-and
dad is here, as forth
we crawl, he grasps
my ear, and-let the
curtain fall. An in
terview next morn
we had /; our words
were few. but then
our dad, behind
that s h ed he
show'd us stars
that till Pm
dead our
first cigar
III not
for
ge-
t.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24
CITY OF ABERDEEN.

Connecting with boats for shelton and Kamil-
che.
LANDINGS: City Dock, Seattle; Commercial
DOCK. Tacoma; Percival's Dock, Olympia.
Fare between Seattle and Tacoma. 50 cents:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24
DAILY TIME CARD.
OLYMPIA, TACOMA and SEATTLE ROUTE
8. WILEY NAVIGATION CO.'S
STEAMER MULTN0mAH.

he
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24

NORWAY is the best telephoned
country in the world, in spite of the
fact that 70 per cent. of its area is un-
cultivable, and another "a per cent.
forest. 1t has one exchange for every
1872 inhabitants and one telephone
to each forty inhabitants-eight and .
half times the number in this country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24

SHERIFF Ellingsworth, of Wslls
Walla county, advertises that he will
hereafter prosecute all persons who
volunteer their services to act ~
jurors on any regular or special venire.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AeRICUL-
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec
g. 1896. 5 P. M.-Weather conditions and general
foreci st:
The following are the seasonal rainfalls TO date
as compared with those of same date last season !:
Eureka 1881 inches, last season 7.44 inches;
Red Bluff 5.6l inches, last season 1892 inches;
San Francisco 676 inches, last season 2. 81 inches
Fresno 302 inches, last season Al of an inch
san Luis Obispo 4 SO inches, last season 8 80
inches; Los Angeles 3 SO inches last season .03
inches; Yuma Ito inches, last season 81 OF an
inch.
san Francisco data-Maximum temperature co.
minimum so. mean So.
The orm which was mentioned last evening IS
approaching the Washing on coast has aga d.
vided portion forming a depression north Of
Montana while another depression remains in The
vicinity of Vancouver. Rain has fallen through
out Washington and the extreme northwest Dor
tion of Oregon, and cloudy weather prevails from
Central California. Nevada and Utah noTthward
Rain will probably fall far southwark as Cape
Mendocino tonight At present 1t would seem
improbable that the rain should extend as far as
san Francisco.
The temperature continues TO rise throughout
Southern California. AT Los Angeles II was as
high "a degrees to-day.
Forecast made at San Francisco for 80 hours
ending midnight December >, 1896:
Northern Calfornla-Fair in south portion and
cloudy in north portion and rain in extreme north
portion friday; fresh southerly winds in northern
portion.
Southern CalifornIa-Fair Friday; light north
eTly winds
Nevada-Fair In south portion; cloudy in north
portion.
Utah-Fair in south portion; cloudy n north
portion.
Arzona-Far Friday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Partly cloudy
Friday, probably without rain; fresh southwest
ery winds. w. H. HAMMoN, Forecast Official
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-04
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Futures advanced, but spot grain re-
manned the same. Quoted at 81 45@1 so p ctl for
common grades, 81 521a@l b5 for average No. /,
81 661z for choice and 81 571a@1 60 for extra
choice for milling
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:15 o'clock-May-2OOO
ctls 81 571s; 1000, 81 81; 5000, 81 STA
SECOND SESSION = May-2000 ctls, 81 573 (;
1000, 81 57TS; $4,000. 81 So; 2U00. 81 6s1s;
10000, 81 5s1s 5000, 81 SO; 1000, 81 5s1s
REGULAR MORNING SESSION May = 1000
cts. 81 go: $4,000, 81 6U14 22.0O0 81 6O3s;
5000, 81 6O1s; 10000, 81 60sl.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-May-2000 ctls 81 603H
1000, 81 601a; 1000, 81 60A; 10000, 81 6u5s;
10000, 81 81
BARLEY : No change TO report We quote
Feed. $4,000; choice bright, 91A@1921zc: Brew
Ing soe9$l; NO. Ihevalier, 81 lO@l 20 p ct.
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9:16 o'clock-No sales
SECOND SEssIoN-No sales.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-May-20OO ctis,
CSC; 4U00, eS1ac: 1000. 9e3sc.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-No sales
OATS-There is a good demand for ch dice
grades, but all others are quiet. White range
from 81 10 to 81 So p ctl. according to quality.
Black, for feed, 9Oc@s1 O5: for seed, 81 POOL IS;
Gray, nominal; Red $i@1 10; Surprise, 81 5U@
] go,
CoRN-Continues weak and neglected Large
Yellow, S0@s5c; Small Round do, 81 p cti; White,
8O@S71ac o ctl.
KYESWeak and dull at $l@I O21a p ctl
BUCKWHEAT-$l 1901 so p cti.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
TIE STOCK MARKET.

Stocks showed no material disturbance yester-
day. There was little rally In Potosi on the noon
informal session, but otherwise the day was with
out incident
The annual meeting Of the Pacific Gas Improve
ment Company has been called for December 81.
The Calumet and Hecla Copper Mining Com
pany OF Michigan has declared quarterly divi-
dend of SIS per share amounting to 100000 and
payable December 90
The Joint Confidence, Challenge Consolidated
and Consolidated Imperial west crosscut from
the surface tunnel is out 1858 feet, 10 feet having
been made during the week. The face shows por-
phyry. The surface tunnel is in IS feet from the
south line 5 feet having been added during the
week. The face is in quartz of no value
AS the Crown Point continues closed down
there is nothing to report to the stock holders.
The Belcher mine during the past week yielded
% mining carloads of the average assay
value OF which was SIT 0S per ton
The yield OF the Confidence mine for the past
week amounted to ~ mining carloads OF ore of
the average assay value of $2l 40 per ton.
In the Overman mine the usual prospecting
work is being done on the 300 level: They ex-
tracted duling the week tons and 1928 pounds OF
ore, the average car-sample assay OF which was
$3l 80 per ton. Have shipped TO the Brunswlok
mill 81 tons and 1910 pounds OF ore.
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DRIED FRUITS. RAIsINs. NUTS. ETC

DRIED FRUITS
All kinds are very dull.
Quotations the Fruit Exchange are al fol-
lows:
CARLOAD LoTs-Aprfcots are quotable at 6@ec
for Royals and 1l1a@1l2c for choice to fancy
Moorparks; Prunes, Size for the sizes; Peaches,
4@51zc for prime to choice, 61a@7c for fancy and
9@IOc for peeled in boxes; Apples, 5szc p b for
evaporated and 2@21zc for sun-dried; Pears, 212
@5c for prime to choice, 4(9512c for quarters and
for unpitted Nectarines, 311a@41ac for choice and
61ac tor fancy; White Figs, sc; Black Figs ga
@212c
JoBBINe PRIcEs-Peaches. 41a@51ac p NJ:
fancy, 6129712c p n; peeled, 121ac D b: April
co.'s, 61s@9c p b; fancy, 10c; Moorparks, 100
13c; evaporated Apples SAC: sun-drled, 2Sz@Sc;
Prunes, 3s4@4c for the Sizes Figs black, &c for
&c; Plums, 41a@5c for pitted and 1ac for un-
pitted Nectarines, 4@6c p b for prime to fancy
Pears. 21a@bc for whole. 41a@51ac for quarters
and 41a@63ac for halves.
CARLOAD PRICES +. o. B. FKEsNo-Four-crown
loose. 514c; 3-crown, 414c: 2-crown, 314c: seed
less Sultanas sligo; seedless Muscatels 414c; g.
Dehesa clusters So SO; Imperial clusters, sS;
dried Grapes, &c p n.
JoBBING PRICEs-SAN FRANcIsco-Four-cro
Loose. os4c: s-crown, 4s4s 2,cr9wn SAc; seedless
London layers, 81 rs: clusters, 81 30; Dehesa
clusters 50 rs: Imperial clusters, s3 20
NUTS-Cbestnuts quotable at S91Oc: Walnuts,
e1a@7c p ID for standard and 9@s1ac n
for softsheil: Almonds, 6@61sc for Languedoc,
3@31ac for hardshell and StG9c for paper shell,
iobbing; Peanuts, 4@6c for Eastern and 4c for
oaiifSrnia; Hickory Nuts ogSe Rrs 10: fe sans
712@8c; Cocoanuts, 4@5cT lU0
HONEY-Comb, 1C@l21ac for bright ana o9sc
for lower grades; water white extracted, 5@5Hsc;
light amber extracted. 412@4S4ci DARK AMBER atg
41ac: dark 2t@3c p n.
BEESWAX-23@D3 zee p b.
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OCEAN TRAVEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

- wharf, San Francisco, as follows: z6
For Mary Island, LoriDg, Wrangel. Juneau Kill
lisnoo and Stka (Alaska), at 8 A. NJ, Dec TO- 26
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. c., Port Town
send. Seattle, Tacoma Everett Anacortes and
New WEatcom (BellnRhRm Bay, Wash.) 8 A. n
Dec. g. 10. 16. 90 26, So and every dfth Az there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the C. Z. r.
r. at Tacoma with n. p. r. R., 1T Seattle with q.
N. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers.
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing (Hum-
boldt Bay), str. Pomona p. NJ, Dec. 8 z, IL, ~
10. %. ~, 81, and every fourth day tie reaiter.
For Santa Cruz. Monterey. San Sime0A, CayucoA
Port Hartford (san Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura Hueneme san Pedro, East San
Pedro CLOS Angeles) and Newport, at 8 A. II.
Dec. ], 5, 8, Is, II. 81, 26, 49, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego stopping only at Port Harrord
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
seles, Redondo CLOS Angelesl and Newport, IL
AM Deo.8, II, 10, 49, 23 "a, 81, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo. MazatlAn, La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico) steamer Orizabs, 10
A. N. 25th of each month.
The Company reserves right to change steamers
or sailing dates. Ticket ofice-Palace Hotel, 4
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS 81 CO., Gen'l Agents,
10 Market ST.. San Francisco.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW DIRK, n. Y, Dec 3.-The security
markets at the Stock Exchange started on weak
on lower cables from London and modern sales
for foreign account The pressure to sell at no
time reached important proportions, and soon
after the opening the market took on hrmer
tone. During the afternoon the tendency was
upward, but operations not disposed 10 branch
on: to any extent pending the publication of the
President s message. The grsngers were strength
ened by the declaration OF the regular divide nds
by the Chicago and Northwestern directors and
semfofcial statements TO the effect that the road
had earned its entire dividend the preferred
for the year the half yearly dividend on the COM
mon and a surplus of S6JUOO during the first six
months Of the fiscal year.
Omaha common rose TO 1914 on the reiteration
of the Dividend rumors. Denver and Rio Crande
declaration OF a semi-annual dividend OF l per
cent. \ good demand prevailed for the gilt
vanced 3 TO l55, Lackawanna IL to $50 and
Delaware and Hudson 21s to l2S. Manhattan
was in demand to cover short contracts and
Southern hallway preferred improved on vague
rumors OF a dividend in January. In industrals
Sugar Was heavy, selling a. 1855 0l16s4, closing
al ll6, loss of "a per cent Tor the day. The
SO X was 500 on the aggressive attitude assumed
by the ArbuckIe brothers.
Consolidated Gas firsts advanced 314 to / 641b
an then receded 10 1929 Laclede Gas fell from
cato 2l12 TO 1914. Chicago Gas was strong and
advanced about 2 per cent to 1854. 1t was stated
payment IF the 11z per cent dividend. 1t is also
announced that a number of holders of the STOCK
who have been fighting the reort aniZation com
mittee have at last given their the pan.
American Spirits was bought on Chicago rumors
that a tr Ade agreement VIII be perfected with the
outside disti,lers
Speculation closed: strong owing to a sudden rise
in Lake Shore and other high-priced issues. Net
changes show gains Of 14G2 per cent. Total sales
were 1928 shares, Including 81 600 Sugar,
1880 Chicago Gas, 5000 S.. Paul and IL 200
American Spirits.
Bonds we've strong. Sales footed up Ia, 6SI 900
shares. Burlington and Quincy debenture fves
.rose to 80; Denver and Rio Grande Improve
me i,Vp to amid Tran 81
to 10; Northwest debenture, l1z 10 IO6: Ohio
Southern first skies, to 6512; Union Pacific gold
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Exclamation.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
at station indicate maximum temperature for the
days; those underneath it, if any, the amount Of
rainfall, Of melted snow in inches and hundredths,
during the past twelve hours. Isobars, or solid
lines, connect poin of equal cir pressure; so-
therms or dotted lines equal temperature. The
word thigh" means high barometric pressure and
is usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather: 'aow"
refers to low pressure and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
''Lows" usually first appear on the Washington
coast. When the pressure is high in the interior
and low along the coast, and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast rain is probable;
but when the 'low'' is inclosed with isobars of
marked curvature, rain south OF Oregon is improb-
able. With "high" in the vicinity OF Idaho, and
the pressure falling to the California coast warmer
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather in winter. The reverse Of these conditions
Will produce an opnosfte result