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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-14
THE OWNING ROD.


Fresno Expositor: While alchemy
has been revived in the United States,
the ,livining rod has gained fresh hold
in England The mystery of this In
strument is explained by Professor M.
T., Wadsworth in the Michigan School
OF Mines, who has often shown his
classes that If any tough twig fork Is
grasped with the palms upward, the
branches entering the clenched hands
from the sides fartherest apart, the
twig will bend downward whenever the
grasp is frightened. The harder the
grip the more it must curve. Water
or no water. mineral or no mineral. the
result must always be the same when
the conditions are fulfilled: and 1t can
be easily understood, Professor Wads-
worth adds, how an ignorant operator
may deceive himself and be perfectly
honest in supposing that some occult
force, and not his hands, force the fork
downward.
BROWNS CHEEK.
Stockton independent: DR.. Brown
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Stockton Independent: DR.. Brown
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WHY NOT?

Oroville Mercury: The San Fran
cisco News Letter" asserts that no.
body would take the Hawaiian lslancs
as a gift Some years ago both France
and England wanted them very Badly
The English landed and took possession
and the French were only prevented
from landing by the fact that the Eng
lish were ahead of them. 1t would lie
interesting to learn why those aequisi-
tive movers wouldn't have Hawaii now.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

Secretary Wilson S determination to ran
sact the globe for seeds and plants which
may prove of value to the American farm.
Under his direction a special agent has
been travelling for eight months through
out the countries of western and southern
Asia, the oldest section of the earth, in
vestigating different varieties and buying
such seeds as are known or supposed to
be of economic value to this country, Mr..
Wilson believes he has secured some
species OF forage plants especially adapted
to withstand droughts. which will be of
immense value to some of our western
sections. A large quantity of alfalfa has
been procured from Eastern Turkestan
which will stand terrific droughts. and
when it is remembered that our own
alfalfa, now so indispensable to our western
farmers, came originally from Arabia, it
will be seen that we yet may have much
to learn from that section of the world
where the human race originated. Prof
\ ellis Hansen, the agent selected by Mr.
Wilson for the trip, has secured d most
valuable fund of scientific information.
which will be embodied in bulletin to
be issued later by the Department Mr..
Hansen states that many of the seeds
proc ured were carried long distances by
camel back across the arid wastes of the
hhf in ant
modern means of transportation.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

WASHINGTON WHIsPERINGs. The
house committee on pensions has render
ed "a favora BILE report on the bill to in
crease the pension of Joseph p. Harmon,
Of 81 North street, Portland, Me-, from
SIS to $50 month. Mr.. Harmon is now
totally disabled and requires the constant
care of attendants He is also needy, and
the committee, on investigation, found
his case a specially worthy one. He
served as private in Company K, Fifth
Maine Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted
on the 23d of May. 1861, re- e-enlisted as a
veteran volunteer January 5, 1861, and
was honorably mustered out June 2S, 1865.
..... Congress is likely to be ready to ad-
journ May first, if the Cuban business
does not delay it. But the outlook now
is that Cuba will be in the way. DR..
Sleeper of Sabattus and Mr.. Clayton
harrington of Portland nave been in
Washington on their way to Pittsburg,
where they are to make arrangements tol
participation of Maine Masons in d
great convention. They called on Speak
er Reed and other Maine representatives
-. The Loud bill to correct abuses OF
the second class mail privilege was laid
aside in the House by a vote of 1872 to 1l9.
The bill had many good points that ought
to have been passed, but Mr.. Loud was sc
stubborn about allowing any amend
ments that the whole of it was killed.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17
Granite Chips.

The Bangor city committee on streets has
awarded contracts for 1000 linear feet of
granite curbing and 100000 granite paving
blocks, to be used next summer in the street
department. The successful bidders were
J. S. Condor for granite curbing at % cents
per foot, and Chatto & Condor for paving at
S32 n per thousand. These firms have
quarries at Bucks Harbor, South Brooks
vile.
A Vinalhaven correspondent writes: 1t is
stated on recognized authority that the paw
ing business in this vicinity will see better
days this coming season. representative
of the National Granite Company has been
in town lately looking up force of cutters
to start work at Leadbetter's and other
smaller operations about town, and there
are prospects for a big boom in this line OF
business as soon as the quarrles are in work
ing condition.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

Representative Bailey, he leader of the
Deme cratic party in the House Of Repre-
,sentatiyes, recently made a speech at
Biclmo1d which is looked upon as an
inaugm maticn If the Ccng1essional cam
Qaign in 1893, and incidentally a sort of
fctlel f,1 the 1900 campaign. He endors-
d frl tiee silver and the Chicago plat
foim generally, and indicated pretty
frankly his adherence to Mr. Bryan as the
Presidential candidate for the party in
be next campaign. Let's see. Isn't this
Atr Bailey the same vino, in 1896, made a
speech IL his own Congressional district
saying that he eould not endorse Nj.
Bryan or his theories, and did not agree
with many Of the principles laid down IN
the Chicago platforms And ism he the
same MI Bailey who got very sore
throat when he went TO Illinois to make
speeches for Bryan and found that same
Texas speech being scattered broadcast
ageI the State?
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

sell Pe-ru-na, Ii you suffer from ca
tarrh or any of the innumerable ills that
are due to catarrhal affections, buy Pc
ru-na at once. Remember catarrh is a
disease of the mucous mem mbrane, or the
innerlining of theorgans of the body, and
so shows itself in any Of the vital organs.
If you write to DR.. S. B. Hartman, of
Columbus, Ohio, he will give you such
advice and recommend such treatment
as he may think necessary for you,
without charging you cent. This is
indeed a subject worth investigating,
and when you have found that Pe-ru-na
has relieved your life of misery, you will
become one of the vast army who sing
the praise of this wonderful specific.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17
ThereSa'S Novel Cruise.

GLOUCESTER, March t. The yawl-ugged,
1S-ton schooner Theresa has arrived for re-
pairs and a general overhauling prior to a
trip to Central America on a novel cruise.
She is commanded by Capt. Robert 4.
Sanchez With party of II Lynn men she
will proceed to Honduras to secure the pu-
mage of tropical birds for shipment to this
country. The vessel will start for Lynn
next Wednesday.
This craft was built at Rockland a few
months ago, and her skipper will be recalled
as the captain of the "shell schooner" which
visited this port not long ago.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

The market prices OF wheat and silver
must make a somewhat depressing study
for Mr.. Bryan and his CO. -laborers Just
now, especially if they compare them
with those of the date of Mr. Bryan' S
nomination. An ounce of silver at the
date Of his nomination for the Presidency
was worth considerably more than a
aushel of wheat, being quoted at IS 9-10
cents in the New York markets, while
wheat at the same date was worth 81 IA
cents per bushel To-day an ounce of
silver is worth 50 IA cents in the New
York markets, while wheat is in the
vicinity of S1.0s, having reached as high
as 81. 0o }4 in the past few days, while
No. ! hard NJ lnitoba and hard Duluth
were quoted as high as 81. l. 3-S and
81, IL 4 on February IS. 1t will thus be
seen that while an ounce Of silver was
worth more than a bushel of wheat at the
date Of Nh vans nomination, it now
req ires fully -wo ounces of silver to bly
a b;she of wheat.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

The predictions OF the trainers of the
Dinsley law are being rapidly fulfilled,
The February receipts reached more than
a million dollars day during the entire
month and We're nearly 1000, 600 in ex-
CESS OF the expenditures of the month. In-
9ilcations are that March will do still better,
>ss the stocks of goods which were brought
III prior to the enactment of the new law
are now practically exhausted and heavy
smports, especially in sugar, are expected
during the next few months. The Febru-
aly receipts under the new law were greater
than in any February since the Inaugural
tion Of President Cleveland, and the Gus
toms receipts were also larger than those
p ot any February since President Cleveland
and his free-traoe Congress took posses
sion OF the finances of the nation. The in
crease IN customs receipts since the new
saw went into feet has been very rapid,
the figures being 1928, 400 per diem in it's
-urst month, and S537 ISL in its seventh
4nonth, February
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17
A Long Ocean Race.

TACOMA. March l. The ship Tacoma,
from Philadelphia, has arrived at this port,
winning one of the longest ocean races on
record The Tacoma and the ship Indiana
sailed from Philadelphia in October last on
the same day. The Indiana was bound for
San Francisco, and she agreed to give time
and distance allowance to the Tacoma, as
the latter had to complete a course Of 700
miles more than the Indiana in order to
reach her destination.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1. The ship In
diana, which lett Philadelphia in company
with the ship Tacoma in race around the
Horn, arrived here o-day. The captains of
both vessels wagered on the speed of their
craft, and the Tacoma's skipper has captur-
ed the purse.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
iousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 2oc.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17
Editorial Notes.

The fact that the Republican party is
responsible for all the benefits the beet
sugar industry has ever received, and
is known to be favorable to eet-sugar in
terests and to the production of Ameri-
can sugar fer Americans, seems to be suf-
ticient answer to those who assume that
the Administration policy of Hawaiian
annexation if pursued, will result disas-
trously to beet sugar interests.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17
PILES! PILES! PILES!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind, Bleeding liberated and Itching Piles. 1t
absorbes the tun.ors, allays the itching at once,
acts as poultice, gives instant relief. DR.. Will
liams' Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only for
Piles and Itching of the private parts and moth
ing else. Every box is guaranteed. Sold by drug
gsts, sent by mail for soc. and ST. 90 per box.
WILLIAMS MEG CO., Props, Cleveland, Ohio,
for sale by r. II. MOODY. 1y3S
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sss;sts sssss the Of &MzAZzSzzw

"After ALL" observed the Philosopher,
considering our mercurial nature in the
United States it is just as well that most of
our diplomats speak only one language. A
Spaniard, for instance, can call our repre-
sentatives thieves and liars and towards,
and our representatives don't find it out
until the remarks have been translated and
the Spaniard has cooled down and apologize
ed" Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

1t must be quite disappointment to the
Democratic orators to find that their pre-
dlctions of awful results from the new
tariff law have not been realized. One of
the things about which they expected to
scold in their camp align speeches was the
price OF shoes, which they assumed would
be greatly increased by reason of the duty
placed upon raw hides by the Dingley law.
it seems, however, that there has been no
advance. On the contrary, prices are
lower, the latest quotations indicating that
women S buff shoes, which sold at so cents,
wholesale price, on January l, 1897, are
now only II | 2 cents; womens S brOgans,
No. /. which were quoted at 81 1-2 cents
January l, 1897, were 90 1-2 cents on Janu-
AIRY 1. 1898; mems buff shoes which were
81. II IL January /, 1897, were ST. Is Janu-
ary l, 1898; creedmore splits which were
S1-o0 at the beginning of January, 1897,
were 81 1-2 cents at the end of that year,
and men grain shoes which were quoted
at SLOT 1-2 January l. 1897, were on Feb
ausfy %, 1898, quoted at $1.00.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17
Respectfully,


This letter will leave no doubt in the
minds of the most sceptcal, as to the
value of this wonderful remedy. Pc
ru-na is the greatest known catarrh
cnre in the world. Pe-ru-na is the dis
covery of DR.. S. B. Hartman, of Col
umbus, Ohio. DR.. Hartman is con-
sidered the most eminent specialist for
catarlh and all catarrhal troubles in
America. His great success is due to
Pe-ru-na. Not only has Dr.. Hartman
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

Three car loads of rare and valuable
seeds and plants are now lying in the seed
rooms of the Department of Agriculture
at Washington, waiting to be distributed
to the Government experiment stations
and to other experimenters among the
farmers, for tests during the coming sea-
son. These seeds are the outcome of
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

The Labor Commissioner of New Y ork
has destroyed another idol of the silver
worshippers. In his report just publish
cd be shows that the farmers of that State
ale con lairiug bitterly of the reduction
il the prices Of their farms, not in 1873,
the year OF the ''crime,' nor in the years
III mediately following it, but in 1898, and
1he succeeding year in which the free
tlade "clime" began its work, when the
people elected a free trade Congress and
President. He says specifically that the
complaints Of the farmers are that their
lalms lave Leen reduced from 50 to - per
cent. il value duIisg the past five or six
yea1s-not during the past twenty-five or
six Yeas.
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

The cause OF free silver is evidently
losing its charm with many Democrats.
1t is now understood that the New York
State Convention this year will be expect
ed to ignore this question, and that this
disposition is making itself apparent in
many sections of the country. So strongly
marked is this development among Demo
Gratis that such papers as the Philadelphia
American, edited by Wharton Barker, and
the Caucasian, Of Raleigh, N. c., owned
by Senator Marion Butler, Chairman OF
the Populist National Committee, are
predicting that the Democratic party il
1900 will swing back to the gold standard
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

The Hon. Samuel l.. Black, Mayor of
Columbus, Ohio, puts himself on record
as an advocate of Pe-ru-na. His intro
duction of the famous remedy and of
its discoverer, will doubtless interest
the people of New England. Mayor
Black letter reads as follows:
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17

HAYES L. JONES, Stenographer.
To whom it may concern:
II most cheerfully recommend Peru
ma as Of the greatest possible benefit in
cases of catarrh and other diseases of
the mucous membrane. This remedy
has established itself in the minds of
the people as of the greatest possible
worth and genuineness. have known
Dr. Hartman for number of years and
am pleased to say that he is one of the
leading citizens of this city-a man of
the very highest standing and character
in the community.
Respectfully,
The Republican journal., 1898-03-17
MESSAGE THE MAYOR
Hon. Samuel |. Black, Mayor Of Columbus, o.
Introduces Pe-ru-na and Its Inventor to Us.
The Most Efficient of All Remedies for Catarrh.

o 1 { n 9 3 o
6 t a t 9 S are
we'll aware,
there is no
locality on
the face Of
t h 9 globe
W b Q r 9 ca
tarrhal af-
leCuouS are
more preva-
len t.. All
druggists in
New E n g.
| nd now
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
LATE SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs s: A. Beecher has returned from the
East and is the guest of Mrs. w NJ Farm
nam. OF Laurel avenue
Miss Anna NJ. Kelly's dancing class gave
It's first informal at Bowlby hall last even
ing. The dancing programme was broken
UP by cake walk, minuet and songs by
number or children. Master Charles New
come and Miss Eta Seixas took firt prize
ana Buella Mounts and FIossie Montgomery
second In the cake walk. The songs rendered
by Misses Buella Mounts Eta Eiexas, Marie
Collins. Nellie Sucher Flos.ie Montgomery,
Estelle Newcomb ard Master Roy Lyons were
encored. The committee were NJ Steffens,
M. Tracey and A, Anderson, reception: C.
waller +. Jecsrang and G. Stone floor r.
I. Solomon, chairman.
At O'Clock Wednesday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. P. f. Davitt, their daughter
Marie Elizabeth, married to Howard
Moreland Person OF Chicago The house was
beautifully decorated in pink and white
chrySanthemums. The mantels were banked
with palms. The bride was attended by Mss
Edmund J. Davi-t brother of the bride. The
bride entered on the arm Of her brother to
the strains of Mendelssohns wedding march,
She was attired in a handsome tailor-made
going-aWay gown of blue CLOTH her only
ornament being a magnificent diamond sun
burst. the gift of the groom.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. w n
Sheran. Only tine immediate relatives o. Tho
contracting parties were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierson left on the o'clock train for
their future home in Chicago.
William Gordon Deacon OF the editorial
staff of the Saltwater Gazette, who has been
seriously i'll with pneumonia, at the home Of
his mother on Grand avenue, was out agalD
Yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
STREET CARS AND SEWERS.
Two Subjects That Are Worrying
the People of HamIine

The Hamline Citizens union held meet
ing last evening in the town hall and passed
a resolution requesting Aid. Allard to take
necessary steps TO secure for Hamline
sewerage system.
George L, Wilson. OF the city engineers
office, was present and explained the i'm
prevements Necessary to perfect an adequate
sewerage system of all Of the district coming
within the town limits Mr. Wilson said bv
way OF explanation. that the pipes could not
be laid before spring, and a conservative
estimate OF the cost would be about 70 cents
per front foot. To secure & complete drain
age system it would be necessary he said
TO construct large sewer on Smelling ave
nue. between University and Hewitt and
another on Fairview avenue. From these two
large mains lateral mains could be laid on
all the side streets. A vote Of thanks was
rendered Mr. Wilson for his suggestions and
explanation. followed by the passage Of =
resolution iHdOrsing the proposition
The matter OF better street car facilities
was taken UP and discussed at length Geo
). INNS and committee Of Hamline people
had called on the street car company during
the day, but secured but little Satisfaction
This gave the discussion considerable color
compliments TO the street car company In
no uncertain terms Quite a number present
thought that an extension of the lire on Min
nehaha street down 10 Como avenue line
would give relief, the additional travel an
the line would insure better service. Others
thought The same rule might apply if The
Langford avenue line was opened I'D again
Those whose business was in MINNEAPOLIS IA
vored connection with that city by branch
line west 20 Prior avenue.
The meeting adjourned with the strea$ car
matter still unsettled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
REGULAR BLIZZARD.
New York and Vicinity May Soon Be
SnoVv-BOund.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2e-The first Sc
we're Snow storm Of the winter struck
New York and vicinity early this aft
ernoon and increased in violence until
tonight 1t has assumed almost the pro
portions Of blizzard. Forty miles an
hour is the rate the wind has been
tearing through this city and on the
Long Island coast it has reached a
velocity Of sixty miles an hour.
About II o'clock tonight the snow
had fallen to a depth Of several inches
and In some places had drifted as high
as five feet. The temperature has
gradually fallen until at midnight it
was 26 degrees.
All of the trolley lines running to
the suburbs have been forced to dis
continue service and the surface lines
in Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs
have Jared almost as badly, being
forced to abandon their schedules. All
of the horse car lines are blocked. The
elevated railroads have discontinued
their regular schedule and are begin
ming TO have trouble.
The railroad lines out of the city
have as yet not been forced to abandon
their regular schedules, but the pros
pect is that they will have to do 50 be-
fore morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
not appreciate its beauties and gave
unmistakable signs of displeasure.
CL0UDED BY SORROW.
Festive Features of the Austrian
Celebration to he Omitted


VIENNA, Nov. 26-The recent tragic
death of the Empress of Austria over
clouds the celebration of the half CEN
fury of the emperor's reign, and pre-
vents the carrying out of the festive
features of the programme. The cere-
monies will be confined to the church
es, schools and army, and Vienna will
be decorated and Illuminated only by
private citizens.
The Austrian reichsrath assembled
yesterday and listened to the addresses
of the presidents of the two houses,
eulOgizing the reign of Emperor
Francis Joseph. The members, as a
rule, wore evening dress and decora-
tions, but the Poles and Czechs were
dressed in gala national costumes. Only
the benches of the Socialists were
empty, the members of that party hav-
ing refused to participate in the meet
ing. About four thousand civic honors
will be conferred on Dec. 2, the ami
Versary of the proclamation in 1913 or
Francis Joseph as emperor of Austria
after the abdication of his uncle, Ferd-
inand I, and the remuneration Of the
crown by his father. Among those
who will be honored will be the burgo-
masters. All the garrisons will attend
church, and every garrison, including
the bronzed and medalled men of each
regiment, will select it's best officer or
private for q decoration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
OCEAN TRAVEL IMPEDED.
But Few Arrivals or Departures at
New York.

NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-The only YES
sells to leave New York city today were
seven steamers. and only one of those,
freighter, for Europe. The rest were
all bound for Southern ports, on the
coast, and the West Indies The only
Atlantic passenger liners to leave
their wharves were the Cunarder,
Lucania and the Atlantic transport
steamer Manitou, both of which drop
ped anchor off Staten island, where
they remain.
After the storm set in at noon only
three steamers arrived in port, two
from the West Indies and an Old
Dominion line boat from Norfolk. The
British freight steamer Leitrim, from
London, was sighted passing Fire ISL
and shortly after 2 this afternoon,
bound here, but was not reported
again. A number OF schooners ran in
past Sandy Hook during the afternoon
for refuge in the lower pay.
A number Of steamers are due, among
them the French liner La Touraine
No word can be obtained from Sandy
Hook tonight as to what may be seen
in the off1ng. If anything. as shortly
after o'clock tonight the wires went
down and cut off communication.