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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14

All lemon-growers are interested in
anything that will enable them to keep
their lemons over weak market.
The San Diego Union has the follow
ing to say concerning compound that
has proven satisfactory so far as it
mas beer tried:
There are two important matters
that just now engage the earnest at
tention of the lemon-growers. First,
how to keep the lemons until the sum
mer price, and second, if they have
any purple scale on them, how to de-
stroy them without rubbing the fruit
and breaking the oil cells, which
causes them to rot early. Again, fruit
with this scale on it cannot be shipped.
Respecting the first, there have been
several patents issued to persons in
Australia, England and America for
preservation preparation to prevent
the decay of fruit.
j. NJ. johnson of Chula Vista ap-
piled for u patent for his preservation
compound, but has concluded to give
1t TO the public for their benefit. Mr..
johnson has lemons treated August 2,
which, to all appearances, are in Just
as good shape to keep five months
longer. This formula for the preser-
vative compound is inexpensive and
kills scale on the fruit. The scale can
be removed more easily than before the
lemon is treated. The lemon cures
well and only very small per cent.
decays, rs is always the case in curing.
The formula is: One pound concen-
trated lye, three pounds oottolene and
two ounces borax. Melt the oottolepe
and resin together, dissolve lye in two
quarts of hot water, add borax, while
all is hot, mix. This makes a soapy
compound. When you wish to put
lemons away to keep long time,
make two gallons of water hot, and
add the soap to it, heat the whole to
100 deg. Fab, then dip the lemons
into it, letting them remain few
seoonds-not too long or the oil cells
will be affected by the heat.
Nail a piece of wire netting ON
frame with handle for dipping, lay
them in your tray or boxes where they
are to remain until you sell them. To
those who wish to kill scale on fruit,
and keep their lemons a long time, it
is worthy Of trial. We believe it will
be means of getting better advantage
OF the market when prices are higher.
as they undoubtedly will be.
We saw some large trees that bad
been sprayed with kerosene until the
trunks wers blistered and breaking out
with gum. They will try the lye wash
the next time, and get better results
in every way.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

The Senate has confirmed the follow.
ing nominations: Thomas Mosgrove,
Receiver of Public Moneys at Walla
Walla, Wash; John Best, Register of
the land office at Lewiston. Idaho; c.
A. Scoby, Indian agent, Fort Peck
Agency, Montana; Campbell l.
Maxwell of Ohio, Consul General
at Santo Domingo. Dominican
Republic; Judson W. Lyons of
Georgia to be Register of the Treasury.
10 be Consuls-Louis Kaiser of Illi-
nois. at Mazatlan, Mexico; James @.
McCook Of Pennsylvania. at Dawson
City, Northwest Territory. Major
George W. Davis. Ninth Infantry to
be Lieutenant Colonel, and numerous
Army promotions.
The most important document in
the Hawaiian annexation series which
has yet appeared was offered in the
Senate the other day by Senator Frye.
IL is brief prepared for former Score.
tary Of State Gresham, in 1894, and is
practically an answer to the article
by Judge Cooley opposing annexation.
The brief was written at the request
OF Judge Gresham by John Dean Ca
ton, ex-Chief Justice of the State OF
Illinois, and is thorough document.
Under the heads of Constitutional
Right to Annex" "Desisability Of Is
lands' and Construction Of Rules OF
National Ethics" points Of law and
fact are carefully argued. The docu.
ment will form the basis Of an argu.
ment by Senator Frye. to whom ID was
sent by sou of Judge Gresham, il
having been found in the late Score.
tary's papers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14

Among the best stories recorded by a
we'll known angler is one about a Scot.
tish laird who was one day relating to
his friends at the dinner table the story
OF fine fish he had caught. Donald, "
said ne 10 the servant behind his chair
-an ola man, but new servant--"how
neayy was the fish took yesterday"
Donald neither spoke nor moved. The
lard repeated the question. "Weel. y
replied Donald, sit was twar pund at
breakfast, it had gotten to achtren at
dinner time and it was sax and twenty
when ye sat down to supper wi the
captain. Then, after pause, he add
ed' I've been tellin lees a my life to
please the shooters, but III be dashed If
m going to tell lees moo in my old age
to please the fushers.'
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14

large and permanent building soon
get muddy and filthy from the constant
working over of the soil, and wallo"
holes in which foul water stands In
wet weather add to the ill-smelling
ombination. This might not disturb
the owners, for the most men think q
hog will be a hog under any circum-
stances, but when be understands that
the cholera and other epidemic diseases
which carry of hogs by hundreds are
encouraged, if not entirely due to
filthy pens and yards, the pocket is
then touched, and he is willing to take
extra trouble il feeding, which is
necessary when pens are separate
Western Swineherd.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14

1t is suggested that the cultivation
of sugar beet for few years on land
which has been continuously cropped
for wheat during many years will be
an excellent thing for the land. In
this manner the sugar-beet industry in
California would have additional
value as feature of the farming bust.
ness. At the Alsmitos sugar. beet ranch
it is proposed to rotate the crops.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14
Hog Notes.


Never use "a vicious animal for
breeding.
1t will often pay to SOW oats and
clover for hog pasture.
Keeping good stock helps to market
the bulky products to the best advan-
tage.
Too much fat is not desirable in a
breeding animal, as it renders them
less sure.
Hogs will enable you to make money
earn money rapidly-better than
almost any other kind of stock. One
reason is they increase SO rapidly.
IL young pigs are taken away from
the sows at narrowing they should be
fed fresh cows milk, but not much
at time, and at the same tempera-
ture as it comes from the COW.
To have good healthy pig he should
have variety Of feed. This gives
them better appetite and makes their
digestion better, and by these means
they mature more rapidly.
Don't feed the brood:sow too much,
but keep her in good flesh by feeding
her good, succulent food. You will
find her pigs better, and she will be a
better mother. Too many brood sows
have been ruined by overlooking.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14
Funeral Cakes.

Americans will find that the English
frequently exhibit distaste for sponge
cake and lady fingers This is not sur.
prising when 1t is known that they are
served with light refreshments at funer-
ais in all parts of the British islands
and often are sold under the name of
funeral biscuits. In Yorkshire when
prevented from attending a funeral to
which an invitation has been given a
memorial card is received with several
lady fingers folded in black edged paper
and fastened with black seals New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14
He Was Ready

Miss Hennlker-Mr. Blucher, l hope
You vii pardon me for venturlng or
such delicate subject. but papa has
declared that unless you mean business
you must stop coming here.
Mr.. Blucher-Teu your father that
am ready to talk business at any time.
What are his office hours?
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14
Indlscreet Text.

Mrs. Homer hear that all tho
members of your church choir resigned
yesterday. What was the trouble;
Mrs Churchly-Why. after singing
the first hymn the minister arose and
opened his Bible and chose for his text
Acts Xxx. And after the uproar had
ceased" etc,-Chicago Record
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14

His Joke Was Turned Very Neatly.
A prominent Senator told an interest
ing story to a group of attentive listen
ers at an uptown hotel the other even
ing, the Senator in question, young
woman, and a member of the diplo-
matte corps being the principals. 1t
happened that the Senator was on his
way to New York, and the young wo-
man in the case was intrusted to his
care. Shortly after leaving Washing
ton the Senator noticed that the diplo-
mat was casting sleeps eyes at the
pretty girl In the opposite chair. 1t be-
came the duty of the Senator to speak
to his charge on some trivial matter and
this was the long -looked for opportun-
ity for the dude. He knew the Senator
slightly and therefore did not hesitate
about improving his acquaintance.
First seeing that the coast was clear
he sdled up to the Senator remarking
IS he did so: That's a deucedly pretty
girl with you, Senator. If you do not
consider it presumptuous on my part
[ would like to make her acquaintance"
There was just suggestion Of a
twinkle in the Senator's eye as he ne
piled: That's my sisters maid. She
is going to New York to meet some of
my folks who are returning from
abroad"
A Mortified look came over the face
Of the young diplomat who found It
convenient to change his seat into an
other car for the remainder Of the Jour-
ney.
AFTER the fellow called my attention
to the fact" said the Senator, Il no.
tlced that although it was a fine-look.
ing girl who had been intrusted to my
care she was not bothered by any more
attention from her fellow passengers"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14
Tho Left Wing.

Is there any portion of the fowl you
ly. ''ess piai'u
., rhe left wing if you please
Tho left wingY"
aes,o retorted the major, gazing
duniousiy at the platter. "Ibelieye it h
always good military tactics TO bring
the LEFT wing of q veteran corps into ac.
tion. London Fun.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14

Mother-What was going ON in the
parlor last night. Madge?
Madge tshyly)-Only the engagement
ring. ma. Brooklyn Life.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14
Rec Notea.

When bees quit swarming for the
season they will notify you by dispos-
ing of their drones.
The proper time to transfer bees
from box-hives to movable frames Is
in early spring, as later the combs be-
come heavy with brood and honey.
The life of bees during the working
season is very short, and it requires q
good laying queen to keep up the force
Of bees in the hive to produce the best
results. Hence this is point of the
greatest importance.
Stiff quilts from the wings of tur-
keys or geese are the best brush to
use in brushing lees from the combs
or hive or in hiving swarms, etc.
Brushes made OF hair do not seem to
suit them, and when used will enrage
them to fighting pitch.
Leaky covers to hives is very damag.
ing to bees, and should be promptly
mended. IL is not necessary to place
a roof over hives, but the hive cover
proper should be made to fit we'll and
of good material well painted, and
new coat Of paint added every year.
A set of combs which have been
built by the bees without foundation
contain too much drone comb as a gen.
eral thing, and in every case il should
be gone through and the drone comb
be removed. In natural comb building
bees do not do the most profitable
thing thus, as it is their nature to in.
crease instead of storing barrels of
honey.
With bees, swarming is the rule
during good honey seasons, and il we
do not prevent it our crop Of honey
will be small. On the other hand, If
we keep down swarming, and give
bees plenty of room to store honey, the
result will be good honey crop. This
can easily be accomplished by remov-
ing all the queen cells the bees build
preparatory to swsrming.
All those who keep bees should &C.
quaint themselves with the nature and
habits of the same, so they may be sue
cessful with them. More colonies be-
come lost from the loss of queens than
from almost anything else, and every
one should know the condition of
every colony in this respect readily, by
an examination. The presence Of
brood indicates that the queen is all
right. No broodin any stage indicates
that the queen is not present, usually.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14

The entire lot of the London & San
Francisco banks 1897 hops. consisting
OF oss bales were shipped from Puyallup
recently to London.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14

Ii you think you are solid In society,
try giving party without refresh.
nents.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14
FREE FARMS FOR YANKEES
Venezuela Offers Land and Traaapor,.
alton to American Emixrant.

Venezuela Offers Land and Traaano~.-
alton to American Emigranta-
An emigration bureau has been OMEN
ed in New York by the Venezuelan Gov
arnment Ii Is under the charge OF Dr
G.nuel V. Toledo. formerly commits.
sioner to the Worlds Fair. and already
4 number of emigrants have been sem
to Venezuela through its agency.
The bureau was founded in March
1897. under two special acts OF the
Venezuelan Government. Its intent Il
to help settle the vast tracts OF unpeo-
pied country in the rich valley OF the
Aragua, and TO encourage emigration
advantageous offers are authorized by
the government.
Under the act authorizing the bureau
the government officials are now en-
deavOring to arrange a reduced rate OF
transportation for all emigrants. The
act, in the first place, authorizes the
payment of sum equal TO 50 bolivars
for the transportation OF each adult
and half that amount for the transpor-
tation of minors. In addition TO this
i sum equal to 81 is offered for the
payment Of the adults passage TO the
seaboard. At the monet the bureau
has been unable to carry out this ar
rangement with emigrants, for the rea-
son that it has been unable to contract
with the steamship companies that ply
between here and Caracas. 1t hopes
to have this arrangement completed
shortly.
In addition to this transportation
bounty the government has authorized
certain land concessions Of the utmost
value. To each emigrant will be given
free not less than five acres nor more
than six acres of fertile land. Titles
and deeds will be made out to him, and
the only stipulation Is that one-half
the land must be cultivated within a
period of three years. Another advan-
tage offered is that the emigrant will
be permitted to buy at a merely NOM
inal price any other of the public lands
he may desire in any amounts and in
any locality.
The valley of the Aragua, to which
particular attention is paid by the vene-
zuelan Government, is the most arabic
section of the country. Up to the pres
ent time the chief difficulty in working
1t has been the lack of transportation.
The Krupps of Germany have recently
invested large capital within its limits,
and are now building railroad that
will tap it from end to end. The ter
minal points of the road are Caracas
and Valencia.
1t is hoped by the government that
American farmers will respond to the
call. The Venezuelans would prefer to
have Americans take up the farms,
and other inducement may possibly be
offered. 1t would be easy to fill the
Aragua valley with Europeans, but the
Venezuelan Government does not look
with cOmposure at this. 1t will make
every effort to get Americans, and, I'M
I'll failing there, will not invite Euro
peans.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-14

The ChickeriDg general BILL deolar-
ing that enlistment in either Army or
Navy will not deprive veterans of pen.
sions for previous service, has been
agreed to in the House Committee on
Invalid Pensions with the following
amendment: And all persons who
served in the Confederate army during
the late Civil War who shall hereafter
serve in the Army or Navy of the
United States for at least ninety days
shall be entitled to benefits Of the act
OF June 81, 1890. and pensionable
hereunder if shown to be unable to
perform manual labor and dependent
thereon for support. The bill was
fayorably reported to the House.
Evening journal., 1897-11-05
An Aln.kn steamshlp LIne.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 5.-The first
line of first class steamships TO the
Klondike has been organized in this
city. with Charles II. Cramp Of the
firm of that name as pres
ident. There Will he five vessels in all,
and the first will start in April next,
clearing from New York or Philadel-
phia and stopping at San Francisco.
Seattle and Tacoma. Each Of these
ships will accommodate about 400 first
class passengers and several hundred
second class. They viii make connec-
tions with railroads on the Pacific and
with Transportation boats In the region,
while for the accommodation of passen-
gers from abroad arrangements VIII be
made with the American line. so that a
gold seeker from the other side may buy
a through ticket from Southampton t.
Dawson City. These vessels win arrive
in Alaska at the opening Of navigation
on the Yukon and will continue to give
weekly service between the Pacific ports
and the Klondike. Each vessel viii
carry 1000 tons OF freight. J. II. Hoad-
ley OF New York is first vice president
of the new company, which has Offices
in New York Philadelphia and Chica-
go and is about opening others in Sar
Francisco, Seattle and Tacoma.
Evening journal., 1897-11-05
unlon PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
Banks Applying For Deposits OF the
Purchase Money.


WASHINGTON, Nov 5.-Assistani
eecretary Vanderiip has returned from
q brief visit to y cw York. where he ar
ranged for the transfer by the reor-
ganization committee OF the govern
ment's share of the purchase price Of
the Union Pacific railroad. Several OF
the prominent New York city banks
have made applications for the deposit
with them OF such amounts OF the pur-
chase money as the treasury depart
ment may deem necessary, In order that
there may be no disturbance of the
money market IN consequence OF the re-
Organization committees heavy with
drawals The National City bank VIII
accept sl5.0OO0OO. the Chase National
81. 900, 600. the Hanover National $1,000
600. the National Bank OF the Republic
$780, 900 and the American Exchange
National bank and the Seaboard Ma
tlonal $500, 900 each, making a total OF
$40. SOC. .OOO
other banks. It Is said, will also apply
for considerable amounts and furnish
the required indemnity bonds should II
be deemed necessary. The fact, how
ever, that the reorganization committee
has decided to make it's payments ac-
eording to the dates fixed by the court
instead Of paying the whole amount at
once Will relieve the situation very ma
terially. According to treasury calcu-
latlons, the exact amount OF the gov
ernment's share Of the purchase money
Is SbS 44g 223
Evening journal., 1897-11-05
A MrsterIous pea.h In po.ton.

BOSTON, Nov 5.-Alice Brown, 30
years old. boarder at the house OF
Edwin M. Hurd. 10 Corning street, was
found dead under suspicious circum-
stances, and an investigation was be-
gun by the police. Alice Brown went to
board at Is Corning street about two
weeks ago. Very little Is known of her.
IN fact, the people in the house claim
not to know where she came from.
she was found lying on the bed fully
dressed, dead. There was a bed sheet
tied I'm a kot. When the occupants of
the house examined her they found dis
colorations around her neck The police
have arrested three men. TO be held un-
III the matter is cleared up.
Evening journal., 1897-11-05
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY
Republicans Will Control the
State Legislature.
DISCUSSION ON THE NEXT SPEAKER
The Latest Returns From ohio Are Such
as to Indicate That Mark Hanna
WIN BE Chosen For the Unit
ed states senatorshIp.

ALBANY, Nov. 5.-The closeness Of
the vote on members OF assembly has
proven an interesting topic about the
capitol, and the organization Of thar
body has been variously gauged by
leading politicians. The completed re-
turns demonstrate that the body is
safely Republican by eight majority at
least. even conceding ten doubtful dis
tricts to the Democrats. When the
Eighth and Twenty-third districts or
New York city were obtained as finally
canvassed II was apparent that the Re
publicans had a safe margin or ten
votes electlng with eight districts In
doubt. 10 members. one OF these, the
member IN Herkimer, is questioned by
the Democrats, who claim It. The list
includes two Citizens union candidates,
who. II they voted with the Democrats
upon organisation or any other matter
would give that party II votes. or
~ II the HerkImer district Is Demo-
cratic
Discussion as to the question Of or
ganlzlng the house led to the Injection
OF the question OF Jacob Worths infiu-
ence upon the members from Kings.
with the figures obtainable, II was evil
dent that Irrespective of thq Kings
county members the Republicans VIII
have two or three majority for organi-
zatlon. as It Is generally conceded that
the Kings men Will not vote with the
Democrats It was said here by an au-
thority in state Republican politics that
the election Of O'Grady OF Rochester as
speaker would probably be made unless
the leaders themselves for some purpose
declared otherwise. superintendent OF
Public Works Aldridge, who. II Is al
legged, IL very close to Jacob Worth. as
well as 10 Thomas c. Platt would not
give detailed Interview. but said;
'I guess MI O'Grady win succeed
himself"
For the cierkship and other minor po-
sitlons there Is liable TO be very lively
contest, because OF the closeness Of the
Votp
Evening journal., 1897-11-05
SUNDAY TRAINS.

OHllA w Afkfl DlNlSltNs
For New Castle, S13, 11.04 a. M, 2.51,
For Lewes ans Rehoboth. S.ls q. m, an
D. m, Week-davs
cor Dover, II lfrington and Delmar, SIS,
I.4 a; m, 25l. 4.27 and 1l.56 D. m. Sun
For wyoming and way stations. Ga
D. m. week days.
Express for Cape Charles, Olu Point
Comfort. and Norfolk. u.0l q. IN. week
days and 11.bs p. N. daily
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA
TION, PHILADELPHIA.
FOR THE WEST
$50 q. m, daily, Pittsburg, Chicago, Gin
cinnati, Louisville and St Louis. Dining
1915 a. m, daily for PittsburR and Chi
cago. CNo coaches to Pittsburgh
1870 p. M. daily, Limited" Pittsburg,
iz25 D. IN. daily, Fittsburs and Cleveland.
80 D. m, daily, Pittsburg, Chicago, NASH
Vile (via Cincinat), and st. Louis. (Din-
sb6 D. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chicago and
1871 D.: M, daily. PittsburR, Cincinnati
and st. Louis
11.s0 D. m. daily. Pittsburg and Chicagei
Cleveland and Toledo, except Saturday.
% Congressional Limited Express. An
V0stibule Parlor Cars and Dining Car. Ne
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
'tss 1ssjS Limited Express. VestIbuls ParIor
Cara, Vestibule Passenger Coaches ana
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company wils
call for and check baggage from hotels
and residences.
For further information, passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the seA-
]. b. HUTCHINSON, j. R. WOOD.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent
Evening journal., 1897-11-05

FLOUR-State a nd western quiet and
lower 10 sell; city Mills patents, $3.50
Sis; winter. patents. S505.25; city mills
clears. S5.45dI5.60: winter straights. S4.70
G4S0.
WHEAT-No. red opened steady on
foreign buying and cables, but had a
sensational break under a raid by Chi
cago bears; December. 97ssd99c.; May.
037s ass 1-16c.
RYE-Quiet; No. western, Soc, c. l..
T., Buffalo.
CORN-No. 2 ruled quiet but steady
on export demand and small receipts;
December. 31Md3lssc.
OATS-No. dur and featureless;
track, white. state. 26Q3lc.; track,
white, western, 26GS1c.
PORK-Quiet; new mess, S949.50;
family $11ql2.
I.ARD-Duli; prime western steam,
$455. nominal.
BUTTER state dairy, 12G
sOc.; state creamery, 1fd23iAc.
CHEESE-Quiet; large. white. s7sc.;
small. white. 9hQshc.
EGGS-Steadier; state and Pennsyl-
vania. 1s02lc.; western. zoe.
SUGAR-Raw nominal; fair refining
sAGs 5-16c.; centrifugal, s6 test. SAQ
3 13-16c. refined steady; crushed. 5%c.
powdered. s 3-i6c.
TURPENTINE-Dun at solk9s1c.
MOLAsSES-Qu New Orleans. p
@Sie.
RICE Quiet; domestic. 4%Q6hc
Japan. 4%G5Mc.
TALLow-Dun; city, sHc.; country
ahgSssc.