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The herald., 1897-12-22
manifest intention Of the parties; that

manifest intention Of the parties; that
parole evidence is competent to establish
the terms of the original agreement and
to show fraud or mistake In the execu-
tion of the instrument, and that one who
prevents happening or performance of
a condition precedent, upon which his
liability by the terms of the contract is
made to depend, cannot avail himself of
his own wrong to relieve himself of re-
sponsibility to the obligee or be permit
ted to avoid his liability for the non-per-
formance of such condition precedent
which he himself has occasioned.
The gold output of the Cripple Creek
district in November was $1,25S 600, the
largest for one month in the history Of
the camp. The disbursements by the
same mines in November is reported by
the Mining Investor of Colorado Springs
as amounting to $156000. The dividends
for the year as aggregating $1,2So,OOO.
+ 4 4
The Bankers Magazine dondon)
says: with few exceptions the course
of prices of public securities has been
slightly in the upward direction during
the past month, and the total value of
1926 representative securities shows net
increase of nearly G6,000,000, the figures
being as follows:
Aggregate value of 1926 repre-
sentative securities on Octo-
ber 20. 1897 .................as as .262, ,s7s, 900
Aggregate value of 325 repre-
sentative securities on No
vember 90 1897 ............... 3,26S, 1884, 900
Increase ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 95,706, Geo
The strongest securities were consols.
English railways and English bank
shares. American railways declined"
The herald., 1897-12-22
Interpretations


The Canada fruit growers of La Can
ada, Los Angeles county, 100000 sub
scribed $3.50. Directors: Jesse Knight,
w. II. Chamberlin, ]. w. Pickering, j.
L. Lanterman, J. A. Bone, d. ]. Green
Of La Canada, and w. S. Holland of
Pasadena.
The Los Angeles Soap company, Los
Angeles, $150.000 fully, subscribed. Di-
rectors: John A. Forthmann, John j.
Bergin. Horace E. Forthman. Gideon l..
Sage and Isidore b. Dockweiler.
The Sunset Fruit and Produce COM
pany, of Los Angeles, $25, 600; subscribed
$4,000. Directors: w. d. Hamman, Irving
]. FairbanlS, John M. Gardiner, j. l..
Wood and c. V. Frary.
The Phoenix Raisln and Packing COM
pany, Fresno; 100000, all subscribed.
The herald., 1897-12-22
Mining Stock Quotations
ON CHANGE

Quotations in dollars are at per 1000
shares.
The herald., 1897-12-22

The Kentucky court of appeals held,
IN the case Of Vaughn VS.. Dignan, that
where the parties to an agreement have
made mistake in reducing their con-
tract to writing, either through a mis-
take which is mutual. or through the
mistake OF one party, or through the
mistake OF one party which has been
produced by the other. courts of equity
viii correct the writing to conform to the
The herald., 1897-12-22
Closing Stocks

CIoSlnX StocKS
NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-The following
were the closing quotations today
Atchison ...... 1919 do pfd. e. .1i2
The herald., 1897-12-22

The strongest securities were consols
English railways and English ban);
shares. American railways declined"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
INVENTIVE GENIUS.

Among the many railroad devices re-
Gently patented is an extension step, to
be fastened to the car step. 1t is folded
up while the car is in motion.
One of the latest street sprinklers is
adapted to be placed on street cars,
The water being forced through the
reservoir by air pressure.
A pocket cash register has just been
invented which is shaped like watch
and is operated by gear wheel, a small
portion Of which is exposed at the edge
of the case.
A variable-speed geared bicycle has
been patented, the special advantage
claimed being that the cranks run faster
on the centers and slower when in posi-
ton for the application of power.
new device for use in railway sta
tions shows the time the next train
leaves and it's destination, ringing bell
rs each change is made. The apparatus
is operated by electricity.
A Texas man intends to do away with
nicotine poisoning by making pipes and
cigar holders S-shaped in the stem and
placing absorbent cotton in the interior.
Another late invention in this line con-
sists of screw placed in the lower por-
tion of the bowl on a line with the in
terror of the stem, making It easy 10
clran by removing the screw.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
POINTS ABOUT METALS.

Mullhall says that Tin 20 years end
Ing 1889 the railways have absorbed 49,
100000 tons of steel. or almost half the
total product"
In l543 the manufacture of iron in
England became a permanent item of
industry through the efforts of Ralph
Page and Peter Baude.
The first export of iron from this
country was shipment of bar iron to
England in l7l7; the first shipment of
pig iron was made in l72S.
Iron is the only metal which appears
in more than one color. 1t is found of
every shade. from almost white as silver
10 as black as charcoal.
The tensile strength of Austrian gun
iron is 10000 to $4,000 pounds per square
inch; of Russian. $1,000 pounds and of
Swedish about $4,000 pounds.
The Bessemer method of manufactur-
ing iron and steel was patented by
Henry Bessemer October II and Decem-
her S. 1855. and February ~, 1856.
Although the different forms of iron
arc almost innumerable. il is considered
in the arts under three different names.
wrought iron. cast iron and steel.
The timing of iron, or what Is now
called galvanizing. was invented by
some unknown artisan of Bohemia and
was introduced into England in 1851.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD

Try to remove the stains of old paint
from cotton or wooden goods by FIRST
rubbing over the stains butter or olive
oil to soften the paint and then using
chloroform on them.
In a sick room where there is ie-
yer patient the temperature may be
lowered quickly by hanging up sheets
wrung out of ice or very cold water
and fastening them to the doors and
walls.
If a spoonful of borax is put into the
last water in which white clothes are
rinsed, it will whiten them very much.
The borax should be dissolved in lit
tie hot water before it is added to the
rinsing water.
Any stain from fruit on table linen
should he looked after before the linen
is put to soak in water in which there is
any soap. Hold the stained pieces over
a vessel and pour boiling water through
it. This is better than soaking in water,
as it prevents the stain from spreading.
Clover blossom tea is said to be an
excellent thing to purify the blood and
improve the complexion. Glover is now
in full bloom, and if the blossoms are
not wanted for use now, gather them
and place them in paper bags. Tie the
bags to keep ont the dust and hang In
O. dry place.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.

Eggs win cook much more evenly if
the frying pan is covered.
If you find your icing is apt to run.
sprinkle the cake lightly with flour
Salt fish are most quickly and best
freshened by soaking in sour milk.
If you heat your knife slightly you
can cut hot bread as smoothly as cold
Soda is an excellent article for clean.
ing tinware. Apply damp with a cloth,
then rub dry.
A lump of gum camphor placed in
your clothes press will keep steel orna-
ments from furnishing.
A little borax in baby's bath will pre-
vent the skin from chatting, and he is
less liable to have a rash.
Use clear, black coffee, diluted with
water and containing little ammonia.
This will cleanse and restore black
clothes.
If your hall is narrow place mirror
opposite the parlor door. This helps out
by reflection the very narrow space usu-
ally given to this part of the house.
A scorch mark, if not too heavy, may
be removed by moistening with water
and laying in the sun. Repeat the
moistening two or three times and the
mark will disappear.
In escaping from fire creep or crawl
along the floor of the room, with your
face as near the floor as possible. AS
smoke ascends there is always fresh
current of air in which you can breathe
with greater ease near the floor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

DR.. j. NJ. Toner, the Smithsonian
writer and expert, who died recently,
was never married. He occupied a
large house in Washington alone.
The widow of Prof. Huxley is to re-
ceive pension of G 200 year, her name
having just been placed on the English
civil list for that amount.
Rudyard Kipling is evidently not 60
ing to remove his residence to England
judging from the following note taken
from Bennington (Vt.) paper;
"Rudyard Kipling will build an addi-
tional farm barn on his premises"
M.Pederewskiwasi in London recently,
but kept his journey from Paris very
secret, as he did not wish to be asked
to play in public. He went there to
consult with an English physician, Who
il is hoped, is curing the great pianist's
only child-a cripple.
\ waiter in Portland hotel who was
especially obsequious to George Gould
and his party, on the recent visit of the
millionaire to that city, was more thar
grieved when Mr.. Gould, at the close of
the meal, took two dimes from his pock-
ct, laid them on the table, and left the
room.
Marie Alacoque, whose supernatural
experiences gave rise to the Order of the
Sacred Heart, having now been dead
over 200 years, is candidate for canon
ization. Cardinal Perraud has taken TO
Rome petition signed by 270 cardinals.
archbishops and bishops, begging the
pope to hasten on the necessary pro
cedures.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
GOSSIP FOR WHEEL RIDERS.

L. ID. Cabanne expresses the opinion
that the professional riders are now
riding with their fists as well as their
legs.
It is said that Zimmerman will train
for the 1897 racing season, and if he can
get in good form ne will ride, but un-
less his work is of high order he will
not be seen on the track.
According to statements which have
not been contradicted some astute Brit
ish bicycle manufacturers have en-
ployed high-born but impecunious
danes to sell wheels on "the usual COM
mission"
A mathematician has computed the
movements of riders feet while work.
ing a bicycle, and has demonstrated
that il requires less exertion to travel
Is miles on bicycle than to walk three
miles.
A Menominee (Mich.) man is making
good thing out of buying up old out
of-date bicycles in that vicinity and
sending them to Mississippi, where they
are sold to the colored people at good
profit on the price paid.
From England comes a new gaiter for
bicyclists. 1t is knitted gaiter and
does not buckle under the shoe or faSten
with buttons at the side. Instead, il
slips on over the shoe Snd clings to the
ankle like glove.
The bishop of Ripan, England, is now
numbered among the. ecclesiastical cv.
clists. His lordship. totally ignoring
the TRADE which one of his fellow.pre.
lates uttered against the universal
means of locomotion, prides himself
upon the ease and r;lpidity with which
be has become q past master of ;hr
cyclic art"
A new safety cushion for elevators
consists of al inflated bag upon the
top of which-are placed large number
of coiled springs. The idea is to break
the fall gradually, and to prevent its
rebomding by spring catches fastened
to the sides of the elevator well. which
engage flanges on the side of the ele-
vator and hold it.
a new fiash-light device for taking
instantaneous pictures consists of pis-
tol with an abnormally large barrel, in
which the flashing powder is placed.
The action of pulling the trigger ignites
the powder and at the same time re-
moves a cap from the muzzle of the
pistol, the cap holding the powder in
the chamber until the proper time Of
exploding.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
HAPPENINGS ABROAD.

Coquelinaine is soon to act Don Cesar
de Bazan" at the Porte Saint Martin
tkeater
1t costs $500 to. photograph Adelina
Patti at Craig-y-Nos, according to the
testimony given by London photog-
rapher in a county court suit.
layer and royalist general, killed in 1898,
vintage of champagne is the best in
modern years, having more delicate
favor than even that of 1874.
A statue of Cathelineau, the brick
lay er and royalst general, killed in 179s,
was recently unveiled at Pin en- Mauges.
in Nendee, his birthplace.
Du Maurier used to keep vase upon
his mantel place to drop jokes into,
which he then used for Punch. So. at
least, says the London Daily News.
Morocco's sultan is about to take for
his second wife the daughter of one of
his most powerful vassals. AS every one
in Morocco must contribute wedding
present. the people are much discon-
tented.
A lineal descendant of the sheikn-ul-
Juhl, or Old Man of the Mountain, the
chief of the famous sect of the assas-
sins. is now a well-to-do resident of
Bombay. The sect numbers many thou
sand members in Central Asia.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
ALL ABOUT SLEEVES.

Pretty sleeves of black satin fit close
from shoulder to wrist and have an over
draping of the material, lined with
light colored satin and edged with rich
lace. In velvet this is also very dressy.
To give the necessary breadth to an
ordinary tight-ftting sleeve or leg of
mutton design, tiny caps trimmed with
three or four deep ruffles are added.
These are edged with lace or ribbon,
or are piped with velvet.
Undersleeves of sheer fabric arranged
over silk or satin are very fashionable
in dressy bodices. Brocade and satin
are combined in the sleeves of reception
gowns, and the mandolin and accordion
designs are still in vogue for etamine,
cheviot and similar wooden materials.
The question of sleeves is at present
of paramount Importance. They are
changing in fashion so materially and
are so varied and diversified in design
that even gowns and bodices made n
month ago must be entirely "over-
hauled" if one wants to look up to date.
In some cases a mere change of trim
ming and slight tightening above the
elbow viii bring about the desired re-
suit, and a description of the very new
est models will, perhaps, suggest a few
welcome hints to the economical little
woman who must do her own ripping
and revising
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
PuNs ABOUT WOMEN.

She-"I see they have now 'woman's
dictionary Do you suppose that diff
fers from any other?" He-"Probably
has more words in it."-Yonkers States.
man.
"Your fashionable woman seldom he 5
warm heart" well, it depends. If
she has plump shoulders she doesn't
mind much about her heart."-Detroit
Tribune.
When the wife of man whom you
like catches you in an old morning
gown why does she smile at you so
sweetly and seem to be so fond of you?
N. Y. Press.
She-"Talk about women talking! If
they are any worse than you men are
when there is ca1paign then don't
know a thing" he-"But you must
bear in mind that we only get that way
once in four ars."-Indianapolis Jour
nal
Mr.. Poeticus (who for the last half
hour has been reading his latest epic
poem): well, my dear, how do you
think it goes?" Mrs. Poeticus (who has
been gazing into the glass in an alb
stracted manner) I'm afraid it's
little loose on the shoulder. "-Har-
per's Bazaar
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
Varied Vocabularies.

An exchange, answering query as
to how many words of the English
language does an ordinary laborer or
illiterate mechanic use or heed to trans
act his business, says: Estimates of the
number of words employed by people
in different grades of lite have often
been made and show wide difference
in the numbers, after all being merely
the c"njectures of men, who probably
had go d opportunities for estimating,
aud yet could make 10 more than a
tolerably fair guess at the truth. An
English authority estimates that an il
llterate day laborer, in the rural dis
lricts of Great Baitain, will use only
800 10 500 words; that farmer and
mechanic, ahle to read and write, will
employ about 5000; that a skilled
workman, of more than average read
ing aud information, will use 5000;
that an orator will employ from 5000
to l2,t00. 1t is estimated that Shakes
peare uses about 10000 words. The
scientific publications contain from 35.-
600 TO $4,000 That people can transact
all the business of life with very few
words is shown by the fact that the
latest dictionaries are estimated TO con-
tain 100000 words, while in social life
the number employed, even by the
most highly educated people, rarely
exceeds 10000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
Ornhans' Court.

The will of Eliza Glen, deceased,
has been filed for probate.
The will of James Plunkard, deceas-
ed, was admitted to probate.
Inventory of current money and
debts due was filed in estate of As
bury Hartsock, deceased.
Inventory of personal property was
filed in estate of Henry working, de.
ceased, aud order to sell granted.
inventories of personal PROPERTY, cur
rent money, debts due and stocks and
bonds were filed in estate of John H.
Williams, deceased.
Inventory of personal property was
filed in the estate of VIM. II. Lare,
deceased, and order to sell granted.
The will of James L. Lawson was
filed for probate and letters granted
to CathaIine Il. Lawson, eXecutriX.
The will of Henry Working, deceas-
ed, was filed.
First aud final account of John H.
Nusbaum, surviving executor of Sam
uel Nusbaum, of j., filed and distribu-
ton made.
Letters testamentary were granted
on the estate of Mary A. Browning,
deceased.
Basil f. Buxton Gappointed guar
dian over Brook Buxton, Ell al,
First and final account of Henry
Baer, deceased, filed and distribution
made.
Letters testamentary were granted
on estate of Henry Working, deceased,
to James G. Working.
The will of Thomas Martin Lee, de-
ceased, was filed, admitted to probate
aud letters testamentary granted to
Eugene l.. Rowe, executor.
Inventory of personal property in
estate of NJ. j. Eichelberger, deceased,
and order TO sell granted.
viii of Mary A. Browning, deceas.
ed and admitted to probate.
First and final account of Reuben
Shorer, executor of Christian Laptz,
deceused, was filed and liquidation
made among creditors.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
THOSE WHO Toll.

Many bicycle firms have increased
their labor force, especially in the east,
and production for 1897 is rushing.
Over 10000 men are now involved In
the great shipping strike at Hamburg,
Germany, and dock work is at stand
still.
A deep-water harbor in south Califor-
MIA will cost $3,OO0,00O for labor aud
supplies. Work will be commenced at
once.
Because of a drought and bad sea-
son the South Australian government is;
distributing seed wheat to impover
ished farmers.
A society of workingmen has been or
ganized at Rochester, N. Y, for the pur
pose of dealing with political-labor
questions.
The first eight-hour demonstration
ever held in West Australia took place
at Perth lately, all the unions COM
bining for the occasion.
A federation of all the coal miners in
Australia is contemplated in the scheme
of reorganization of the New South
Wales Miners association.
Skilled men are lacking in the engine
rooms of the warships of the United
States navy. and the chief engineer has
made a request for more.
Wages of carpenters in Australia
have been increased IL cents day by
agreement between the union and the
bosses association. They are now S2.04
q day.
A new clause permitting Jewish
workmen to toll on Sundays to make up
for lost time on Saturdays will be in
PRODUCED in the factories and work
shops bill of Australia.
During the last fiscal year the farm
ers of the United States were paid $751;
100000 by foreign countries for prod
uce. Next years crops promise to be
greater, and the benefits are felt in
many directions.
London cabmen are carrying on a
guerrilla warfare against the railway
companies. which is conducted like a
boycott. They refuse to enter any of
the stations with passengers or bag
gage and are otherwise disobliging.
Thirteen million persons will have to
be supported by the East Indian govern
ment because of the famine. Thou
sands of square miles of crops have been
parcheda destroyedb by the suns heat.
This means large exports of wheat from
America.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

The proposition to increase the pay
Of the officers in the German army will
give the colonies 5000 marks, the ma
jors 5000, the captains 5000 and the
lieutenants 1900 marks per annum.
The German mark is equivalent TO 1913
cents.
According to the estimates of German
and French statisticians the wars of the
last 40 years have cost the nations en-
gagged in them, in money alone, the al
most inconceivable sum of $4,000, 000,-
900. Of this amount France has paid
nearly $3,500,000,oO0 as the cost of her
war with Prussia.
In order to provide the proper compile
ments of crews for the new war ships
that will soon be ready for service it
will be necessary to add not less than
1000 men to the present naval force.
In o1ler to secure them congress must
pass suitable law, as the limit allowed
has already been reached, and the man
ming of the Puritan will exhaust all the
available material.
Frances Foreign Legion is the last
refuge for adventures of all nations.
In one company there were serving re-
Gently Roumanian prince, who was
suspected of having murdered his
brother; German count, who had been
a lieutenant of the guards on the en-
perors staff; an Italian lieutenant
colonel of cavalry, dismissed for cheat
ing at cards; Russian nihilist escaped
from Siberia; former captain in the
English rifle brigade. and an eX-canon
of Notre Dame, suspended for immoral
itv
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
GATHERED ABROAD.

BruX, in northern Bohemia, which
was partly wrecked by the moving of a
guicksand under the town last year, is
collapsing again.
Barmaids were discussed in the
1'ransvaal Second Rad recently while
the liquor law was being revised. Sonie
reformers wished TO have them abol-
ished as being dangerous persons. but
the Raad decided TO let them alone.
Prussia's rescript of 1859, forbidding
emigration to the three southern prof.
idces Of Brazil. Rio Grande do Sui, Santa
Catharina and Parona, has been with
drawn. 1t was of little effect, as these
provinces contain many German settle
Iuents.
Vesuvius is an interesting sight Just
now. One stream of lava flowing down
from the center is 100 feet wide and from
20 II feet deep, while 100 other smaller
streams are running down the cave, and
big black column Of smoke rises into
the sky
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
PERSONAL MENTION.
1t is said that Prof. Henry Drummond

1t is said that Prof. Henry Drummond
continues TO improve in health.
William Potter, ex-minister from the
United States to Italy, has been elected
president of jefferson medical college
and hospital, Philadelphia.
A reception in honor of Prof. Will
helm Dorpfeld was given by the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania the other evening
in the reading-room of the university
library.
The heredity of genius is illustrated
by the Harvard senior class elections, in
hich the son of Carl Schurz was chosen
as ivy orator and the son of Joseph Fl.
Choate as class poet.
Rev. d. S. Barrows, editor of the
Christian Register of Boston, who has
been elected to congress, speaks modern
Greek, and at recent meeting of Greeks
in Boston spoke to them in their own
tongue.
Sven Hedin, the Swedish traveller,
laughs at the idea that China could
ever be persuaded to attack Europe or
America. The Chinese are convinced
that the soldiers calling is low and
brutal, and do not care to be conquer
ors.
Mr.. Kato. the secretary of the jap
anese legation in Paris, has just been
appointed commissioner-general of
Japan at the exposition of 1900. His
government, which has already voted
$4,000 for the occasion, will undoubted-
" vie with European nations in the
extent and magnificence of the exhibits.
Miss Margaret La Fargo has been
selected by Mayor Boyle, of Newport,
to name the gunboat Newport. which
is to be launched at Bath, Me-, late in
the present month. Miss La Fargo is
the oldest unmarried great-grand-
daughter of Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry, the hero of the battle of Lake
Erie. Her mother was the daughter of
Christopher Perry, the eldest son of
Commodore Perry, prominent citizen
of Newport, who commanded the an
cient Newport artillery as colonel from
1s45 until his death, in 1854 Her IA
Their is John La FARCE the artist