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NO WAR WITH CUBANs.
Their Lives and Property Secure
as Long as They Are Orderly.

HAVANA, Dec. 16.-General Davis,
the American Commander at Pinar del
filo, has issued proclamation saying
that President Mckinley has directed
him to assure the inhabitants of the
security Of their lives and property as
long as they are orderly. The General
aaded that the President had ordered
him to assure the people that the Uni
TED states means no war with the
Cubans, but on the contrary, the
American troops come to protect their
llVes and property, respecting their
personal religion, and the right of the
local authorities in enforcing laws as
long as equal justice is apportioned,
otherwise the tribunals will be changed
General Davis further declares that
fafr taxes will be levied and that no
favoritism will be shown. In conclu-
sion, General Davis said:
Inhabitants of ~Pinar del Rio:
have come as a friend to help you in
all which may contribute to the pros
perity Of this great country or it's gen.
erai welfare. There is very little / am
obliged to do without your co-opera-
ton, but with your help l am sure of
complete success. The trochas and
forts will be turned into homes and the
machetes will be used for labor only
Your sacrifices and herois acts have
already been rewarded. The past be-
longs to the history of the century;
think of your future peace and prosper
ity. This must be your aspiration"
The Eighth Regiment landed to-day,
and marched to the Queados camp.
The Indiana regiment Will march to
camp on Saturday.
In. reply to representations made by
the American Commissioners yesterday
to the Captain General respecting the
indiscriminate granting of franchises
by the autonomic Secretary of Public
Works, Colonel Clous, upon visiting the
palace to-day. was handed decree re-
voking the mention of the autonomic
government, complained of by the
American Evacuation Commission. The
Captain bases his decree upon
the fact that the franchises pretended
to have been granted and advertised
for sale cannot go into effect until
after Spanish sovereignty ceases.
General Castellanos has published a
decree pardoning the volunteers who
are in prison.
The removal of the Spanish archives
from Cuba to Spain has been the sub
ject of frequent correspondence be-
tween the American and Spanish mill
tary commissioners The matter was
satisfactorily adjusted. All documents
relating to municipal and provincial af-
fairs, as we'll as those necessary to ad-
miEistration, are not to be disturbed,
but only such papers from the Govern
or~GeneraPs office and other offices as
exclusively relate to the Spanish gov
ernment. For instance, papers regard
ing the Cuban debt and the war ex-
renses are to be sent to Madrid, while
on the other hand the archives of the
autonomst government are to remain
practically intact.
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The Board of Trustee of the City of
Sacramento, ordain as follows:
Section l. Section Two of Chapter 10
of Ordinance Nc H. entitled An I{ Ord
ng ns pasned June & Sly IS 1f
seaten It 70 sha not be lawful
any person to race, or run, or drive any
animal or animals in or on any of the
rate exceeding five miles an hour, when
said animal or animals are loose. or un-
attached to vehicle, or ar are not ridden
for any owner, driver or occupant of any
other Gaea' wheeled sd Vehicle drawn BY sH an animal
to be driven or propelled. through the
streets, lanes or alleys Of the city. such
vehicle. or for any person to ride any
Of eight miles an hour. within the fol-
1Mfi vest line Of twelfth street and The west
dary line of G street and the south boun-
full. too, for any vehicle drawn or pro
PEELED by an animal or animals, to be
driven or propelled, or. for any animal
of the city,. without the bounds above and
hereinbefore specified, at rate of speed
in excess of ten miles an n hour; provided
not apply to the officers members and
vehicles of the Fire Department of the
City Physician and his assistants, when
in the immediate pursuit of duty: 1t
shall be unlawful for any vehicle drawn
any animal to be ridden, beyond the CEN
ter line of any street. alley or lane of the
city, to the left of the, driver or occupant
of such vehicle. or rider of such animal
except in crossing such highway for the
purpose of stopping upon the other or left
side thereof, within reasonable distance
hQ ca q
line 1t shall be unlawful to propel or
drive any vehicle drawn by an animal or
street. street. lane or alley Of the city into an
intersecting highway, so as to make a
turn into the latter nearer than six feet
the purpose of stopping Immediately be-
yond such corner 1t shall be unlawful
to drive or propel, or to cause to be driven
from one street, alley or lane, into an in
Sng n the new aex or viii bns h
said vehicle or driver, animal and rider,
upon the left-hind side of the newly en-
rsraa purpose ssfee Of Immediately @ Stopping 0 upon
such left-hand side. In all other cases
the change of direction must be made by
done under. prevailing conditions, to or
beyond the junction of the center lines of
ebsnre h of W bring that he ve the
Gle and driver or animal and rider, upon
the right hand Of the street. alley or
lane newly entered. and along the line of
direction. 1t is hereby ordered that the
custom or usage known as 1.-The Law Of
the Road" relative to driving and pass
ing on public highways, and as obtain
ing generally among the American peo-
Pile. shall obtain and be a rule of action
and observed as the law in the City Of
Sacramento. 1t shall be unlawful to drive
any vehicle drawn by an animal or ami
mails. or by electricity. steam or vapor
power, or to ride any animal upon any
sidewalk in the City OF Sacramento, or
on any foot-path in any public park in the
City of Sacramento y. MCKAY
President Of Board of Trustees.
Passed February 81 1898
Approved, February %, 1898.
WIN. LAND. Mayor
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How Dishes Were Named.

The sandwich is called for the Earl Of
Sandwich.
Mulligatawney is from an East Indian
word meaning pepper water. ,r
Waffle is from wafel, a word of Teu-
tonic origin, meaning honeycomb.
Hominy is from anhuminea, the
North American word for parched corn.
Gooseberry fool is corruption of
gooseberry foule, milled or pressed
gooseberries.
Forcemeat is corruption Of farce
meat, from the French farce, stuffing,
/. e., meat for stuffing.
Succotash is a dish borrowed from
the Narragansett Indians and called by
them m m'sickQuatash.
Blancmange means literally white
food hence chocolate blancmange is
something of a misnomer.
Charlotte is a corruption of the old
English word charlyt, which means a
dish of custard, and charlotte russo is
Russian charlotte.
Macaroni is taken from Greek deri-
walton, which means the blessed dead
in allusion to the ancient custom of
eating 1t at feasts for the dead.
Gumbo is simply okra soup, gumbo
being the name by which okra is often
known in the South. Chicken gumbo is
soup Of okra and chicken.
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ing fashion the navy-his predecessor
Hilary Herbert of Montgomery.
After the speech-making the Presi-
Dental party went to the, Governors 5
Office. where public reception was
held for half hour.
The President next went to meet the
colored people Of the city at Old Ship
church, where a great throng received
him enthusiastically. He made q short
put forcible speech there. This ended
the ceremonies here. The party was
conveyed back TO the train, and at
t:5o o'clock, amid the roar Of cannon,
the President left for Savannah
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| White. sl1oGl 121s: Mixed, S05G1. .071a;
Small a, ,Y,ellow. California si.lsa1l7la per
for California and 81. lsai .i11z for Eastern. M m
BUCKWHEAT-Nom
oBRAN-sl5. .5o@1s.5o per ton, including
ESLf;ED Il p BARLEy-ouotable at s2ssc@
sHAY-Ex-car or cargo: Wheat. $500
Is per po ton: ton y Wheat and Oat, :lsa1s.50;
Gpland DO. nominal: Aifalfa. 1is ;l1gis 50 %
STKAAWees5asoe per per bale
BEASsEapyss, ssS2is: isalEs Bu!ssr. ter :ssase;
fea Nsa !ss9@sf' sms whies. h,ms sg 2s
!EaFss Hsd Mianey MMiaiss sssSaaSS sSs 8 Baeheyo'
POTATOES-Sack acks-Early Rose. 5oG65c
per cti; RIVER Burbanks. 4oaSOc; Oregon
per eti Sweet sa Potatoes s5oa peI ussc cti
New Potatoes, 1hsasc Per Il. -' pe' ''
O1NlM0MS-5oM.Sc M per ctl for yellow.
II, i6c3gns Ess Peas sg7c
per 10; Tomatoes, 2oQz0c per box for Bay
and 50c@sl for Los Angeles: String Beans.
ff panp per & n &eclnanK psr fog fos Angesss g Egg
Marrowfat Squash, ssa12 per ton; Green
Peppers. 1900 per fb.
fancy s5e per Box pannd
box.
for large; Huckleberries, 7c per ID: Gran.
berries, 81. .5OQ9 per barrel for Eastern and
Slg125 per box for Coos Bay.
Pears-5OcQN per box
PerSlmmonS-Quotabl at T5cGY per
box
:, cITRus 3ITJ FRUITS oranges-Nayels,
15m25s eSs dseedlings oo s2s@5 Is box
Mexican Lines. re-pack, s3.5OG4 per box:
California Lemons, s1q1.50 for common
to good. s2Gl2.5O for choice and s3Q3.5O for
TROPICAL FRUIT-Bananas, sl25Q2 so
Smyrna Smyrna FIGS, Fig q per N; Persian Dates
DRIED FRUITs-Aprieots. 1o@11Ac for
eSos sc os ee Sesss ss sc: 4As5s s, s07ss sssa sa
IN sacks. 3a4c: White, 5Qec; Peaches, 6A
gI1c @ for good to choice, 7laaSc for fancy
for pitted, 1a1kc for unpitted; Apples. Sh
qI1ac for evaporated and 4Q41ac for sum
dried; Pears. 6q7c for quarters and 7Q9c
Tor halves: Nectarines, eQ7c.
RAISINS-New crop, f. O. b. Fresno:
Boxes. lbs net, e--crown Imperial clus-
ters. $3.50 per box; .5-crown .Dehesa cluss-
s-crown London layers. $1.3O; 2-crown do.
q 10; 4-crown Loose Muscatsls. 5o-rb box,
sSc 81 per @ n: a-crown do 4Ac; 2-crown, do:
Ungraded Loose Muscatels, 31hc: Sui
tsnas. unbleached, 4kc.
gon.
R-Creamery-Fancy, 30c per 10:
seconds, 21@2ec. DairyaFancy 2ec; other
SGsrIeeamsEyi CT 81 tub, 22@2sc; Eastern de- 21@
= CHEEsE--New. 11h@12c; old, 1o1kG11c:
California Cream Cheddar. 11@I2c; Young
EGGS-Ranch, 3OG36c per dozen; store,
25@ 2sc: Easteren. 2l@24c for cold storage,
and 27029c for fresh
>, ,Po9uLTIRY-Liye Turkeys. 121Aa13c per
40 for old, s4g5.5o for young: Broilers,
ssQ35O for small and $46l4.5O for large;
Fryers, s494.50; Hens, s35Oa4.5o; Ducks,
s4.50Q6.50: Geese, 81. 50G20O per pair; Pig
cons, S1Q1.25 per dozen for old, $150G1.75
for young.
GAME-Ducks-Con -Convasback, s6G10 per
dozen; Mallard, $3q4; Sprig, s2Q2.25; Teal,
Na125; Widgeon, ,s1.25a1.5 50; Small Ducks,
$1@1.25; Quail, s1.25@150 per dozen; Eng
lish snipe. g; Common do, s1@1.25; Gray
Geese, s2.50q3; White do, s1.25: Brant,
$1.25Q175; Honkers. s3@4: Hare, 75cq$1;
Rabbits, s1@1.5O; Doves, 50Qeoc.
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COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT STRONGER-SPEC
TIVE MARKET HIGHER.
Spot Barley Quiet, Offerings Being
Light-Futures Advance Sharp
ly-Oats Unchanged.

San FRANCISCO, Dec. 16th.
Wheat is stronger, owing to unfavora-
BILE reports Of crops in the Argentine. AT
Chicago the May option made further
sharp advances: the local speculative
market was higher. Barley Is held
higher. Futures advanced sharply. The
spot market is quiet, offerings being
light. Oats are unchanged They are
firmly held Arrivals were light. Corn
arrived more freely. Prices are undis-
turbed and trading is slow.
Quite a lot of bran arrived to-day, and
the market is easier. The hay market is
more active, and stronger feeling is
reported.
The fruit market continues heavily sup
piled with medium and poor grades of
apples and oranges. Lady apples make
more of a showing. The only demand
seems to be for the better grade of ap-
pies.
The stocks of butter continue small
as some dealers predicted it would,
Cheese rules firm. the shelves being
scantily supplied. Eggs are firm at un-
changed prices.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras. N15a4.2 Is per barrel; Bakers Ex-
tras, s.. 9OQ4.
WHEAT-shipping, s1.15 per ctl for No.
! and s1,16A for choice; Milling. S.171aa
T BARLEY1Feed. s1.271aa1. .s2.k per ctl;
OATS-Poor to fair, $1.20Q1. .221a per ctl;
good to choice, H2591.2711; Fancy Feed.
81 80 per ctl; Gray. $L0OqI25; Milling, 81 "a
Q1.30; Surprise, $1.35Q14ol1; Red, for seed,
81 40Q l. 50: Black, for seed. $1.6OG1. TO-
CORN-In sacks-Large Yellow. N.10;
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Francisco. De

San Francisco Dec. 18TH
Morning Session-B & B, SIC; G G Va,
81. 10: G & c, 25c; Justice. 16c; Kentuck
Sc; Overman, &C.. Sierra Nevada, s4a92c;
Utah lie; Y Jacket, 17c.
Afternoon Session-G & c, 27c; Savage
13c; Jacket 1S419c: Alpha. Sc: Beleher
lie: Confidence, 56m57c: Overman. &c;
Occidental $1.10G1.15.
Closing Quotations-Alta. Sc; Alpha, 4c;
Andes. SC; Belcher, lie; B & B, 36c; Bull
lion. &c; Caledonia. 22c: Challenge, lie;
Chollar. 1Sc; Confidence. Soc; Va. ST. 10;
c Point, 15c; 6 & c, 26c; H & n. s162;
Justice, Ice: Kentuck, &C. Mexican. 31c;
Occidental $1.10; Ophir. Sc Overman, &c;
Potos. 1sc; Savage. 13c; Sierra Nevada
92c; Union, l1c; Utah, 12c; Jacket, 19c;
Standard, s1.95.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York Dec. 10th
WHEAT-December, 74c; March, 75ssc
May, 72ssc.
Chicago, Dec 10TH
WHEAT-December, 665sc; May, 67a4c
July, 662sc
San Francisco, Dec. 18th.
WHEAT-December 81. 1879; May, $11SA
BARLEY-December, $l.30&.
CORN-Large Yellow, $1.10.
BRAN-S15. .50G16.50
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Water and
Lemonade Sets.

Six tumb1ers and pitcher and
tray in crystal glass, the set for
CSC.
Six tumblers and pitcher and
tray in hand painted colors, the
set for $1.15.
Six tumblers and pitcher and
tray in Bohemian glass, finely
decorated in fancy colors, at
$1.45.
Six wine glasses and wine jug
and tray, the set at $1.1O.
Six wine glasses and jug and
tray, something new, the set at
$1.25.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF.First quality. 61ac; second quail
ity, 519q6c; third quality, 4Q5c per 70.
VEAL-61a07c for large and case per
10 for small.
MUTTON-Wethers. 7Q71ac; Ewes, 6la@
&c per ID.
LAMB-714@Sc per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 4l4c per 10 for me-
dium, 3AQ31ac for small, &c for large;
dressed, 6Q6lac per ID.
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Dinner Sets.

56-piece dinner sets in pretty
patterns at $4.25.
56-piece dinner sets in hand
some hand painted colors, at SO
per set.
44-pieee tea sets at $2.95 per
set; better quality at 1895 per
set.
1OO-piece dinner sets AZ low as
ST.6o. These sets are all richly
decorated.
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Lamps.

Stand lamps with handsome
decorated shade, B burner, at
$1.1O.
Stand lamps, II inches high,
richly ornamented, at $1.45.
The new banquet lamp, with
safety burner, giving light
equal to gas, very pretty, at
$2.75.
The new royal gilt lamp, with
Rochester burner and beautiful
decorated shade, at $3.45.
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California Fruit Sales.

in the East yesterday resulted as fol-
lows:
Tokay, sOcQs2.25, average s1.96: Corni-
chOn, S1.55; Verdelle. S0cd$160. average
s1.21; Ferrere, $3.50; Emperor, s1.75. One
car sold
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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. II.
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California Dried Fruits.

fruits firm. Evaporated Apples-Com-
mon, 7aSc prime wire tray, sac; choice
9@94c: fancy, 10c. Prunes-4Q1014c. April
Peaches-Unpeeled, S1aq121ac; peeled, $50
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An English physician relates in the
journal Of Comparative Pathology
that of 500 dogs to whom he admins
tered chloroform only one died, and
that one was IAN aged fat pug"
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Carving Sets.

Carving Sets.
Stag handle knife and fork at
Csc.
Stag handle knife, fork and
steel at 9Oc.
Ivory handle knife, fork and
steel at $2.35.
Celluloid handle knife and
fork at $1.4O.
Stag handle knife, fork and
steel, with silver mounted finish
in beautiful case at 1925.
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SiiVerWare.

oIIVefWare.
/. Sterling plated tea spoons, 6 in
a set, at Csc.
Sterling plated table spoons, 6
in a set, at $1.43.
Sterling plated forks, 6 In a
set, at $1.43.
Reed & Barton's coin silver
plated tea spoons, s in a set, put
up in enameled case, something
pretty and warranted, at $2.95.
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Fancy China.

Mush sets, 3 pieces, in beauti-
full co1ors, at 35c, soc, 75c and
$1.5O per set.
Bread and butter plates, the
latest out, at Csc each.
Gard receivers in decorated
china, hand painted, very pretty,
at Use and 90c each.
Salad bowls in same quality of
goods, something away up, at
95c, $1.2O and $1.75.
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THE PRESIDENT
IN ALABAMA,

continued from First Page)
The record-union., 1898-12-17
program of t0-night'S concert.

l. March, Caroline" Stabl
z. Overture, Operate Medley.
.-CTuGIlWaI0
8. Waltz Caprice, "A Non"..C. Yon
A. Cavatina, clarinet solo "Travi-
By r. Coggeshall.
D. New Cake Walk, 'Salina Sassa-
6. (a) Intermezzo, Venus ..... Morse
Cd Belle of Honolulu 0he lat
eSO...... Johnson
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Plated Knives.

Six sterling plated knives.
warranted good ware, at csc per
set.
Six oxydized knives, double
plated, at $1.45 per set.
Six satin finished Reed & Bar
ton 6 OF. plated knives, which
are as good as solid silver, at
$2.35 per set.
Six sterling plated knives and
forks in a case at $2.10 per set
OF 12.
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Silver Mugs.

A chi1d's sterling silver plated
mug in case at 4Oc.
Sterling silver plated chiId's
knife, fork and spoons in a nice
case at 25c.
Sterling silver plated pepper
and salt shakers, in a case, at
SOC.
Sterling plated napkin rings,
in a case, at Csc per set.
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I. Waltz. The Flower of Italy,.
.SleIallO
8. Selection Characteristic. 1.-The
Dawn Of Love. .Gebest
9. (a) Intermezzo. 'CavaIeria Rus
ticana" ..............M .Mascagni
(b) "A Georgia Camp Meeting"
10. Galop, Sweeps takes. .. .GruenwaId
The herald., 1898-11-16
NOTICE SENT DRfYfUS
THAT REVISION OF HIS CASE
HAS BEGUN
An Uproar in the Chamber Caused BY
Reference to the Imprisonment
of Piquart

PARIS, Nov. l5.-The court OF cessation
has informed the minister of the colonies,
NJ. Guillain, that it has decided that Drey-
fus be informed by telegraph that the re-
vision proceedings have commenced and
that he prepare his defense.
The minister of the colonies has received
cable dispatch saying that Dreyfus is in
good health.
The decision of the court Of cessation to
inform the prisoner that the revision pro-
oeedings have been commenced and noti-
flying him to prepare his defense is very
significant, as it has hitherto been gener-
ally admitted that no innovation should be
introduced in the Dreyfus proceedings.
Questions will now be drafted and posted
to Dreyfus, who will formulate his replies.
In the chamber of deputies today, M.
Antde Boyer, radical socialist, in moving
the extension of the law of 1897 to military
prisoners, by which the latter would have
the privilege of legal assistance during pre-
linnary examinations, aroused an uproar
by asking that, if the motion was adopted,
it should be applicable to Colonel Picquart,
who, he said, is being prosecuted on charges
known to be false.
This called forth numerous noisy protests
from the centrists and rightists, and the
minister of war, NJ. de Freycinet, contended
that the governor of Paris, General Eur
linden, has acted in accordance with the
law in regard to Colonel Picquart. At the
same time NJ. de. Freycinet accepted the
motion, and the debate on it proceeded.
The herald., 1898-11-16
DEATH OF WASHINGTON
MARKS AN ANNIVERSARY on
THE MASoNS
The President Invited to Take Part in
the Centennial Observances
in December

WASHINGTON, Nov. ga committee
of prominent Masons, including Senator
Daniel of Virginia and Assistant Secretary
Allen of the navy department called at tho
White House today and invited the presi-
dent to take part in the ceremonies which
will mark the centennial of the death Of
George Washington.
The address presented to the president re-
cites that the grand lodge of Masons of Vir-
ginia, with the request OF the grand lodge Of
the state of Colorado, have determined to
mark the centennial of the death of ex-
President Washington by suitable Masonic
ceremonies at Mount Vernon on Dec. l,
1899. In these services and ceremonies the
grand lodge of the District of Columbia, and
probably of all the grand lodges of the United
States and many of those in foreign lands.
The observances at Mount Vernon will con.
s;st as nearly as possible of duplication or
reproduction of the funeral ceremonies Of
Dec. Is, 1893. The lodge in which Washing
ton was made Mason and the Washington
Alexandria lodge, of which he was the first
master, will take prominent parts in the
ceremonies.
Masons from all parts of the world are ex-
pected to be present. The lodges of New
Zealand have already indicated purpose 10
send delegations. 1t is expected that the
ceremonies will be continued in Washington
city. The president assured the committee
that he was in full sympathy with the
project, and, if nothing occurred to prevent,
he would gladly take such part in the services
as the committee might wish.
The herald., 1898-11-16

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WATCHING THE SKIES
Meteo1tic Showers Will Be Heavier
Next Year

NEW YORK, Nov. l5.-Astronomers'
observations of the meteor showers in the
early hours of the day were not wholly
satisfactory. President Bees of Columbia
university said:
Il saw only two meteors. They came
from the Ursa Major and not from Leo,
as had been expected
Better results were secured at Prince
ton. Prof. Young of that institution
said
Between the hours of 8 a. m. and 5
a. m. we saw about one hundred meteors
that were leonids, that is, they belonged
to the meteoric swarm that gave the
shower. Perhaps one dozen were as bright
as first magnitude stars. The rest were
faint and left trains which continued from
one to ten seconds. The maximum of the
showers was at $3.50 o'clock, at which time
there were three or four meteors perma-
uent for two or three minutes. The radiant
point seemed to be in the sickle of Leo. a
little further south and west than in 1867.
1t was distinct meteoric shower, but a
very faint one, and augurs well for good
display in lS99.''