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The record-union., 1898-11-23
Food for Starving People in Cuba.

WASHINGTON. Nov 22.-The Com
missary Department to-day dispatched
the steamer Bratten from Savannah
with TOO tons of provisions for the
starving people of Cuba. The Bratten
will leave a portion Of the cargo at
Havana, and then will sail for Ma
tanzas and other points. iBv 1is1
The record-union., 1898-11-23
ORDINANCE NO. 4s2.

An Ordinance to Regulate. Control and
Direct the Movement IN the Streets,
Alleys and Lanes of the City of Sac
ramento, of Vehicles, of Certain De-
scriptions, and of Certain Animals,
and Amending Ordinance No. IL.
The record-union., 1898-11-23
Closing Grain Quotations.

New York Nov 22d
WHEAT-December. 74sc; March. 757sc
May, 72c.
Chicago, Nov. 22d
WHEAT-November, CSC; December
6S1sc; May, &c.
The record-union., 1898-11-23
ORDINANCE NO. 47s.

An Ordinance Amending Section 2, of Or
dinance No. 324 Relating to the Con-
demnatior, Construction, Alteration
and Repair of Sidewalks, Bulkheads
and Curbings, Passed October 3, 1898.
The record-union., 1898-11-23
SHARKEY-CORBETT
RING CONTEST.

tcontinued from First Page,
The record-union., 1898-11-23

at 6 o'clock p. m, after which date
Is per cent. must be added thereto.
The City Collectors Office will be
open until then from $50 a. m. to
S p. m, and from z p. m. to 8 p. m.
G. G. ROBERTSON,
City Collector.
Room 8, southwest corner Fourth
and j streets.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01
Surgery on Snakes.

Snakes in captivity, it seems, some
times find difficulty in getting rid of
the skin which is shed every year, and
all Australian diamond snake in the
Bombay museum appeared likely to
succumb 1t was quite blind and re-
fused all food.
A European sympathizer therefore
pressed the native snake keeper into
service to hold the snake. and himself
with pair Of sharp pointed scissors
performed the delicate and risky opera
ton of clipping away the membrane
which adhered to the eyes
J. NJ. Phipson, editor of The Journal
of the Bombay Natural History society,
performed far more dangerous opera
ton couple of years ago. His patien,
was a large hamadryad, or king cobra,
the most vicious and poisonous of all
Indian snakes, and most powerful
creature to boot Mr. Phipson gripped
the king cobra round the neck and q
native literally held on for bis life fur
Their down, and when the reptile
struggles were over third man. armed
with surgeon s seal /, removed elgh,
layers of membrane from each eye. =
SEatch
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

In rbe latter part Of the mesozoic age
.h,.re was a great inland ocean, spread
;n.. aver large part of the present con-
.;ncnt The lands then above water
,re~e covered with fora peculiar to
,ho times and were inhabited by some
a the animals which later distinguish
\ the cenozoic age In the seas were
rentiles, fishes and turtles of gigantic
nrnnortions, armed for offense or de.
tsnse. There were also oysterlike BIZ
valves, with enormous shells, three or
tour feet in diameter, the meat of which
would have fed many people.
In time this great ocean, swarming
with vigorous life, disappeared. Noun.
tain ranges and plains gradually arose,
casting forth the waters and leaving the
ronsters to die and bleach in tertiary
SIMS. As the waters remaining divided
into smaller tracts they gradually lost
their saline stability. The stronger mon
steers gorged on the weaker tribes until
they. too, stranded ON rising sand bars
or lost vitality and persisted as the wa
ters freshened. In Imagination we can
nicture the strongest, bereft of their
food supply at last and 6oundering in
the shallow pools until all remaining
mired or starved. 1t would be interest
ing TO know how much of the great
cretaceous ocean forms a part if any of
the vast oceans of today. Popular
Science.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01
Russia. Magnificent Churches.

1.-The churches in St. Petersburg are
so magnificent that they go to your
head, writes Lillian Bell in The La
dies Home Journal 1--WE did nothing
but go to mass ON Christmas eve and
Christmas day, for although we spent
our Christmas in Berlin we arrived in
st. Petersburg in time for the Russian
Christmas, which comes 10 days later
than ours st. Isaac's, the Kazan and
SITS. Peter and Paul dazed me. The
icons or images of the Virgin are set
with diamonds and emeralds worth a
kings ransom. They are only under
glass; which is kept murky from the
kisses which the people press upon the
hands and feet The interiors of the
cathedrals, with their hundreds of sill
yer couronnes end battlefags and
trophies of conquests, look like great
bazaars Every column is covered clear
to the dome. The tombs of the car are
always surrounded by people, and can
dies burn the year round. Upon the
tomb of Alexander II, under glass, is
the exquisite laurel wreath placed there
by President Faure. 1t is of gold and
was made by the most famous carver of
gold in Europe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

To such pitch Of evaporation did
the practice Of using buttons in the
shirt drive the men of the middle ages
that they adopted the plan of wearing
brass or steel armor. fastened together
with metallic bolts. The popular idea
that men wore armor in order to fight
In it is manifestly absurd. since no man
could possibly have fought when in
cased in half hundredweight Of metal
Armor was worn solely in order to
avoid the worry of shirts with missing
buttons
There were distinct advantages con-
nected with the chain steel shirts
When one of these garments came home
on Saturday night from the washer
woman, the owner could feel reasona-
bly, certain that the metallic clasps at
the neck and in the bosom were all in
their proper places, for no washerwom-
an could have succeeded in detaching
them without the use of a cold chisel
II 1t did SO happen that the washerwom-
ans husband had been run over by q
steam roller while wearing a steel shirt
belonging to one of his wifes custom
ers, and one Of the metallic fastenings
had thereby been injured, the customer
In question could not accuse his wife
OF negligence and demand to know why
she failed to keep his shirts in proper
repair. -London Answers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01
Gladstone's EIoquence.

His persuasive witchery of eloquence
will be poorly understood by generations
to come, says The Atlantic. 1t is not
found in the word, the phrase the argu-
ment or the thought 1t came for the
most part from the spirit that warmed
the breath of the man, sounded in his
voice, looked out of his eyes 1t was
personal to him, and largely part Of the
moral qualities that seemed to be his
greater distinction. No man of his day
has had such power of persuasion as he.
1t may not be too bold to say that no
man of any time has surpassed him in
that power. Yet he was never logically
strong His argumentative writings, the
most carefully and deliberately com
posed, show defects of reasoning that
are marked. From controversy with an
antagonist like Professor Huxley he was
sure to come with wounds. Yet his
masterful influence over minds of every
class is certain fact. 1t was once said
by somebody that Gladstone could PEI
suade anybody to anything-himseli
included " aud the epigram carries no
doubt a significant truth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

There are spots i'll the ocean where
the water is five miles deep II it is
true that the pressure of the water on
any body in the water is one pound to
the square inch for every two feet OF
the depth, anything at the bottom OF
one of the " five mile holes would have
a pressure about it of 10, 200 feet to ev-
cry square inch There is nothing OF
human manufacture that would resist
such a pressure. That it exists there is
no doubt. 1t is known that the pressure
on well corked glass bottle at the
depth of 800 feet is so great that the
water will force its way through the
pores of the glass. 1t is also said that
pieces of wood have been weighted and
sunk in the sea to such a depth that the
tissues have become SO condensed that
the wood has lost its buoyancy and
would never float again 1t could not
be even made to burn when dry. Chi
cago Chronicle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01
4 GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED everywher

4 GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED everywhere
y for the Story of the Philippines" by
Murat Halstead. commissioned by the Govern
ment as Official Historian to the War Depart
mept The book was written In army lamps at
san Francisco. on ne Pacific with Gen. Merritt,
I'm the hos ptals at Honolulu, in Hong Kong In
the American trenches at Manila. in the insur-
gent camps with aguinaldo, on the deck of
the OF, mpia with Dewey. and in the roar Of bat
lie AT the fall of Manila. Bonanza for agents.
Brimful OF origihal pictures taken by govern
ment photographers on the spot. Large book
Low prices Big profits. Freight paid. Credit
given Drop all trashy unofficial war DO ks.
Outfit free Address, +. I. Barber. Sec'y., Star
Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

PAINS in the chest when a person
has cold indicate tendency to-
ward pneumonia. A piece Of flannel
damp9ned with Chamberlains Pain
Balm and bound to the chest over
the seat of pain will promptly re-
lieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack of pneumonia
This same treatment will cure a
lame back in few hours. Sold by
Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01
An Arizona Hair Cut.

Doesn't it disturb you when they
have shooting scrape next door, ask
ed the tenderfoot who was undergoing
an Arizona hair cut.
Disturb nothin !" answered the bar
Der. " Il gener'ly makes it easier.
At this junoture the shooting began
n Red Mikes saloon next door The
tenderfoot > hair rose on end, and the
barber trimmed 1t as expeditiously as II
b. were shearing a hedgehog. Chicago
IfH1tt,a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01
lie Has Eeen There.

Little Elsie--Here in this book it tells
about the tree of knowledge | wonder
What nd of tree that can be9
L.irr Horace-I guess 1t must be a
tleIr rree. Whenever You climb up
INTO sne Of them, you always know bet
tT Han to do it again if you get caught
-I.,e land Leader
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

The spiders that spin webs are in an
minute minority compared with those
winch do not Ground spiders, as the
'pin spinners are called, abound every
where and depend on agility and swift
uess Of foot TO catch their prey.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01
Home Seekers Cheap Excursion s i.

On October Is. November |, 10, De-
cember 6 and 20, the North Western
Line will sell home seekers excur-
sions tickets, with favorable time
limits, to numerous points in the
West and South at exceptionally
low rates. For tickets and full in
formation apply to agents Chicago
& North Western R'y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

HOMEsEEKEbs' EXCURSIONS WESTON
Nov 18th ana iec. Q and 20. Homeseekers Ex-
cursfOns tickets will be sold from stations in
Illinois, IndiaDa and Wisconsin. 10 all points
on the Illinois Central in South Dakota Mime.
sofa and In Iowa west Of and including Ackley,
as far as lie Mars. and 10 waverly and prints
north at one Iare plus t2.eo for the round trip.
return limit good for Il days
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

HOMEsEEKERS' EXCURSIONS SOUTH. -
Tickets 10 certain points SOUTH on the lines
OF the Illinois Central and Y. a. NJ v. X. RS,
and Indiana. on TUESDAYS. Nov, 18th and Dec
6 and 70, a, the rate 4 one fare plus $500 for
round trip.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01
Diplomatic.

Iful Son--Yes, mother know
M dignity is both extravagant and
ialN nut IN engaged to her
ler-Well, tomorrow S her birth
Gay Give her a silver thimble, and
s-e break the engagement. Jewellers
W,Aly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be
depended upon and is pleasant and
safe to take. Sold at Vivian's
Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

ANY one wanting to puharcse a
residence will save from $500 to $500
by seeing me.
l9tf JOS. l.. JACKSON.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

Tickets at the above rates on sale only on
dates quoted. For further particulars apply
TO your local ticket agent. or address A. n.
Hanson, General Passenger Agent. Illinois
Central Railroad. Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

Go TO Gordons' for photo's-cabi-
net size 9Se per dozen. 45
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

THE TRIBUNE and Inter Ocean
bothafor 81 60.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01
CHICAGO
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED
SUNSET LIMITED

of the Southern Pacific, giving special through
service to san Francisco.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-01

No one will sell you groceries
cheaper, purer and better
than J. A. Spratler.
Evening star., 1898-10-19
brief Mention.
VACATES HIS OFFICE.
President William silver No Longer
Able to Serve.

In consequence of the entry of President
William Silver of the Building Trades
Council into a business other than that of
the craft of which ne is a member ke has
found it impossible to attend further meet
ings of the council. and his successor will
be chosen at the meeting to be held next
week.
Mr.. Milford Spohn presided at last even
ing's meeting and Mr.. John 2. Healy was
secretary. A letter was read from II. w.
Steinbiss. genera! secretary of the National
Building Trades Council. in which he stated
that he was preparing national directory
of those contractors who employ union Ia
Dor. He requested that list of the rames
of the fair contractors of this city be fur
rished him. and the delegates of the va
riOuS organizations were requested to pre-
pare a list of those regarded as such by
their organizations. and give the same to
the secretary of the Building Trades Coun-
ell.
1t is understood that when a complete list
of the fair contractors in the United States
is received by Mr.. Steinbiss he will have
the same printed in the Labor Compendium.
which Is the official organ of the National
Building Trades Council.
Evening star., 1898-10-19
WANTS ENDOWMENT.
Episcopal Hospital Seeking Perma-
nent Fund of $4,000.

At the last quarterly meeting of the Epis-
copaI Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital a let
ter was received from Bishop Satteriee set
ting aside the last Sunday in October as
hospital Sunday. when all collections in
the local Episcopal churches will be turned
over to the fund. The directors are striy-
ing to secure an endowment of $50 600 for
this work.
The following report was made by Dr.
Belt on tie work done by the hospital for
the nine months ending September 80:
During this period ,S43 visits We're made
by patients TO the dispensary divided
among three departments. These visits
were made by 1.O27 different patients. of
whom 55.; were white and 414 colored One
hundred and thirty-Six patients have been
received into the hospital. seventy-five be-
ing free patients and Sixty-one pay pa
tients. From the pay patients S99s have
been received for room rent; an average of
nearly S1l1 per month. which has been of
great help toward sustaining the hospital
One hundred and seVenty-tEree operations
have been performed during these nine
months. SAlce the hospital was established
eighteen months ago. s,3s1 visits have been
made by S2T patients, and g,7 Operations
have been performed.
The various denominations treated from
January 1 TO September 30 were as follows |:
Baptists 2Ss: Episcopaiians, 264; Metho-
diSts. 1872: Roman Catholics, 131; Presbyte-
rians, Al; Christian. 2l; CongregationaIisIs.
10; Lutheran, 8, and Hebrews 8.
Evening star., 1898-10-19
COMMENDS THE FORCE.
Maj. Sylvester Pays Tribute to the
Zeal of Police.

Major Sylvester this morning issued the
following circular to the members of the
police force. dated at headquarters:
To the lieutenants, through Lieutenant
Inspectors Pearson and Cross-"It is pleas
ant to note the general activity and inter-
est on the part of the officers and the i'm
dividual members of the force in time of
emergency. as was evidenced in the case
of Eugene. alias James, Powell, wanted for
murder. The superintendent desires to ex-
press the departments appreciation of the
intelligent cooperation on the part of the
members OF the force on that occasion and
he hopes that the same may obtain al all
times, especially when emergency cases
arise. The successful work at that time
shows what can be done by a limited force
when ii has other work of various kinds
to perform.
Private J. w. Mccormick of the eighth
precinct deserves special mention for his
zealousness in pursuing the murderer to
capture, and Private Charles Ward Of the
fifth precinct is likewise commended for his
successful recapture of Powell after his
escape from the station house.
Due credit has been entered upon the
records in these instances"
Evening star., 1898-10-19
FIRST FALL MEETING.
Mems Society Of Church of the Cow
enant i'm Session.

The first meeting of the fall season to be
held by the Mems Society o; the Church of
the Covenant took place last evening i'm
the chapel of the church. There was a
good attendance of members and invited
guests. The retiring president Mr.. Charles
S. Clark, under whose direction the society
has closed one of the most successful years
in its history, presided. An address on the
financial side of the war with Spain was
made by Mr.. Frank A. Nanderlip. assistant
secretary of the treasury, and at its close
Mr.. Ellis n, Roberts, the treasurer of the
United States, who is member of the So
ciety, moved vote of thanks to the speak
er and said the address contained very
modest reference to the great work of man.
aging the details of the bond issue. the cred
it for which was due to Mr.. Nander1ip.
After solo by Mr.. John Nolan. which
was encored, refreshments were served. The
annual election of officers was held. which
resulted in the choice of the following:
President, Willis l.. Moore: first vice presi-
dent, F. A. Ellis; second vice president, ].
II. Lichliter; third vice president. W. NJ.
Hatch: recording secretary, F. p Reeside:
corresponding secretary. Lloyd B. Wight;
treasurer, ID. S. Hendrick
Evening star., 1898-10-19
CORNER STONE LAID.
Interesting Ceremony Under Auspices
Of Masonic Grand Lodge.

The corner stone of the new Douglass
Memorial NJ. E. Church, Rev Dr. Hart
sock, pastor, corner of 18th and H streets
northeast, was laid yesterday afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies.
Rev. DR. L. B. Wilson, presiding elder of
Washington district, presided. On account
of the inclemency Of the weather. the ex-
ercises, except the actual laying Of the cor
ner stone, were held in Northeast Temple.
where. after brief addresses by Or. Hart
sock, DR.. Wilson and DIR. Lucien Clarke.
the latter pastor of Foundry Church.
Rev. DR.. Naylor led in prayer and Rev. DR.
Huntley of Trinity read the Scriptures. A
letter of regret at inability to be present
on account of absence from the city was
read from Commissioner Ross.
The laying of the corner stone was per-
formed by the Grand Lodge of Masons of
the District of Columbia. The Grand
by Myron NJ. Parker Lodge Grand Master
S. G. Palmer presided. Prayer was offered
by Grand Chaplain Smith. A box was
placed in the stone and sealed up This box
contained the articles stated in The Star of
Saturday last, as follows: Copy each of the
Holy Bible, Discipline, Christian Advocate
Baltimore Methodist, The Evening Star and
other daily papers of the city brief history
of the church, names of members of the
building committee and builder and a list
of officers of the Grand Lodge of Masons
and of the lodge which conducted the cere-
monies.
full description of the new church was
printed in The Star of last Saturday
Evening star., 1898-10-19
CHOKED HIS MOTHER.
Ofense of Which jefferson Williams
Was Convicted.

Policeman Patrick Creagh of the ninth
precinct answered a distress call about il
O'Clock last night which had been blown by
a citizen because Of trouble in the house of
Mrs Martha Williams. colored, No. G54
Acker street northeast. Mrs. Williams son.
jefferson, who is only eighteen years old.
was arrested by the officer for having abus-
ed his mother. The latter had been beaten
and choked into insensibility because she
had tried to correct a younger son. This
morning the case heard in Judge Kim
balls court.
Mrs. Williams, who was still suffering
from the effects of her bad treatment. ap-
peared in court and gave her version of the
affair. She said her son Jefferson had
knocked her down and choked her until
she was unconscious.
An older brother of the prisoner. who was
also injured in the fight supstantiated what
his mother had said.
Il only pushed my mother aside to keel
her away from me-" was the defendants s
story.
Amy man who has become so low ,hat
he will lay violent hands on his mother"
said the judge, deserves severe punish
ment, and l going to try TO teach you
a lesson
A sentence of 364 days in Jail was there
upon imposed.
Evening star., 1898-10-19
LUCK At POLICY.
David Lee Plays Dark CIothe. Row
and Loses

David Lee. an old coiored man. VINO is
said to be familiar with every board on
the Long bridge, made an early morning
visit to jackson City yesterday and played
policy. Later he was making a second
trip, when he met Policy Detective Watson.
Il was going over to play row for a
gentleman" was his explanation. which he
repeated in Judge Kimballs court this
morning.
How much did you play for yourself2'
Judge Kimball asked him.
''Twenty-seven cents" was his answer.
What rows did you play?"
L can't just exactly tell" the old man
answered, cause / can't read or write,
but ! know one of EN- was dark clothes
row."
And what did you play for the other
man in the morning.
Fruit row. the old man responded.
Lee said he had worked hard for the
money he lost in the policy shop. and he
thought he would stop trying to get
wealthy in this way
He had never been arrested before and
the judge said he would let him off with a
sentence of only sixty days.
Evening star., 1898-10-19
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
second of Series of Revival Meetings
Under Its Auspices.

Previous to the opening last evening of
the second meeting OF the series under the
auspices of the Ant-Saloon League. at the
Mount Vernon Place NJ. f. Church. a song
service was held. MI. James L. Ewin.
president Of the league. presided Devo-
uonah exercises were conducted by Rev.
Dr Lucien Clarke pastor of Foundry NJ.
T. church. during which a solo was sung
by Miss Ella Wright.
AS on the previous occasion. Mr.. Lou ].
Beauchamp was the speaker at the re-
NivaI meeting. There is only one class Of
people In Washington. he said that he
wanted to reach. These were those who
were willing to push the anti-saloon move-
meni to successful conclusion. He de-
c@red that the law might as well try TO
regulate whirlwiEd as the liquor traffic
anu 1ne only way to deal with q was
tnrough prohibition. He declared that
whlle nigh Ecense might decrease .ha num-
per OF saloons. il would not decrease the
number OF drinkers or change their ap-
pc tites for liquor Referring To the estab-
nshment of nigh license in Ohio. he said
the hrSt year there was a decrease OF 80
per cent I'm the number OF saloons in the
state; and there were - o0poGo more glass
es OF liquor sold than during the prcyious
year The speaker thought IL saloons arc
Hcefisea' then gambling houses ana houses
OF shame ought also 10 be licensed
He declared that II the pcople az Wash
lngton were united on the subject and de-
manded ii, they could drive every saloon
out OF the city, and they have not the
right to vote they ought 10 exercise the
right of petition.
lie said there was a time when every
saloon In Washington was shut up by law
as nuisance. He admitted that prohibit
ton would not prohibit unless there We're
men back of 1T to enforce the law on the
subject.