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2hQ5c: Rhubarb, 4c per 10; Cucumbers.
25Q40c per dozen; Beans, 121ac per 10 !;
Summer Ter SQUASH. Sc per 10; Green Pep
MEAT5-Beef-Prime Rib Roast. 12l.sc
lSc; Loin Steak, 12hQ15c; Rump Steak,
lOc; Chuck Roast. 10c: Rump, Sc; Brisket,
&c: Chuck Steak, 10c. Veal-Lion and Rib
Chops, 15c; Roast Veal 12c. Mutton--Lex.
uQ1zxc; Loin and Rib Chops, 1211c Nut
ton Stew. SC: Shoulder Chops, Sc. Pork
SQ12c per 10; Corned Beef, SGl21hc: Sau-
sage, 12tc; Vienna Sausage. 15c: Bacon.
SV13Hc; Ham, 1211Q131ac.
POULTRY-Hens. Soc each; Spring 5uc
each; Broilers, 20U40c each; Tame Geese.
u 90 each; Tame Ducks. 75c each: Tur-
keys, 15c for live and lie for dressed per
10.
EGGs-California, 15c per dozen, dozen
for 2Oc.
HAY AND GRAIN-oat Hay. 81 1901 Is
per cwt; Alfalfa Hay, 90Qs5c; Whole Bar
ley, 81 so; Ground Barley, 81 so; Feed Oats.
81 eo@1 20; Middlings 81 %; Bran. 81 Is;
Straw 75c: Corn, large, 81 35; small. 81 40
per ctl; Cracked Corn, 81 40.
GRANITE MINING CANDLES-10 OF,
6Ac; II OF, &c; IA OF, TIC; 16 OF, S1ac. .
COAL OIL-Pearl lcases), lie; Star, lie /;
Eocene, 19c; Extra Star. 21c; Elaine. 22c !:
Water White (bulk). 12c.
ELECTRIC LIGHT sCANDLES-10 or,
41ac; IL OF, 512c; IA OF, size: 16 OF, TIC.
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
The Week Closes With q Very Fair
Days Trade.
Sacramento. May LAT

sacramento. May 14th.
There was a very fair days trade in
local produce circles to-day, and stocks
cleaned up fairly well. Gooseberries are
in market. retailing at Sc per ID. Straw
berries sold at six baskets for 25c.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras. s. Is per loo
TBS; 81 so for so lbs.
FRUIT-Oranges, Naveis, 35Q50c; Seed
1ings, 20630c: Lines, 10c; Lemons, 15Q25c
Cocoanuts, 10c each; Bananas, 25c per dog
Grape Fruit, fbs for 25c; Apples $161 rs
per box: Strawberries, baskets for 25c
choice. 2 baskets for l5c; loose Cherries,
sc per 10; Gooseberries, Sc per ID.
NUT6-NeW Walnuts, 1bc per 10: New
Almonds. 12hc; New Braxils. 12,kc; PEI
cans, &c., Filberts. 5c; Chestnuts. Bc Per
10: Pine Nuts &C.
DAIRY UCE-Butter-Pickls. soc
per 10; Mountain, 2oc; Valley Roll. 20c;
Petaluma. 4sc per ron; Creamery. Hc per
roll. Cheese-California 15c per 10; Young
America. Ito: Eastern Creamery, HOMO;
Genuine Swiss, 40c; American Cheese. 1Oc;
SIIefi VSIEIueETfAiBiTyEs-Tomatoes ls,xe Der 10;
Celery, SC per head; sCaulihower, loc per
head; Antichokes, 35c per dozen: New Po-
tatoes &c per 10: TurnipA. Beets. Pars-
nips. Carrots. Lettuce. Radishes. I.eek
and Green Onions. l294c per dos bunches;
Onions. Sc per 10; Sweet Potatoes. &c per
10; Chicory, for Sc: Spinach. SC per
10; Roman. for SC; Esas. &c. <.-s1aragus.
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Lieutenant Rowan was appointed a
cadet at West Point in July 1877, from
West Virginia He graduated at the
head of his class and was placed on the
lineal list. He was commissioned in
1890 After service with the Nineteenth
Infantry, he was detailed for duty at
the Bureau of Information, position
of responsibility, which he filed with
much satisfaction to his superior Off
GERS Lieutenant Rowan is a fine SOL
dierly appearing man, modest in his
manners and entirley devoid of desire
for display or notoriety of any descrip-
ton The mission he undertook was
a dangerous one but General Miles had
confidence of his ability to carry it out
successfully.
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COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT FIRMER, BUT PRICES
UNCHANGED.
Very Little Doing In Barley Either
on Call or for Spot
Goods.
San Francisco Nav

SdH FTdHclScO, may 14In.
Wheat was firmer on call but spot
prices are unchanged; at Chicago May
opened at 81 30, being zoe below yester-
days closing, and closed at 81 44A; Jul.
opened lower, but subsequently sold high
er than yesterdays closing price Very
little doing in barley either on call or fol-
spot goods; the market is easier, owing
to weather conditions. Not much doing
in oats and corn, and previous prices
stand
Bran is lower; market dull and weak.
No change in middlings. The hay mar
ket is stronger. but prices for old are not
affected new wheat hay is higher; that
received thus far has been wire bound
and brings 81 or 81 less. than rope-bound
would; two cars came from Utah to-day
and one from Nebraska; that from Ne
braska can scarcely be called hay; it Is
more of a grass than anything else.
Receipts were 9S6 chests OF Strawberries.
80 boxes of apricots TAI boxes Of cherries
and crates Off OF ras,poerries; ,p straWberries des
up to SIS so per chest, large berries at auc-
tion brought 50 so per chest. English
gooseberries brought 4Q5c per 10. Cher
ries are weak. No currants have been
received as yet.
There seems to be more butter on the
market and dealers report an easier fel-
more plentiful and weak. Eggs are firm
at the advance; the market is cleaning
up. ia.IAI1i2A
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras, $6QS TO-; Bakers Extras, $ 750
WHEAB- Shipping wheat. 81 75@1 771s
per ctl; Milling Wheat. 81 S21kQ1 S71z per
BARLEY-Feed, 81 so@l IS per ctl;
OATSWe. quote: Poor to fair, 81 300
s2 per per cfi; 4od EGG * to . shoice c1s sgl az
q1 salA; Milling. q ss0l 421s; Surprise. 81 Is
cSRNIn s{,I 1phLasge %lsolL ,,,ss1 ,xslow s e
s. o5@i o!5s;; Mixed. 8 os4@f o5.
Nominal at s2Q2 Is per
MIDDLINGS-s -s23@25 so per ton.
SSHLES sr per ;an ton
than the whole article, as to quality.
50 s gsT ton baes Mesat and 1a Aaa isG9s 81
Compressed Wheat. aiaa: do. oat, sis0
20 srka%asz7;eeaa TsaSshz; sassas, os per bale.
HOPS -s@12lsc per fb.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 9093: Butter, 81 $50
IS; pink. 81 s5@z g: Red. ;2 ss@2 Is; Lima.
Is: Red Kidney, 81 6O02 s5.
POTATOESLOTegon Burbanks, 50GS0c
per ctl; River Burbanks. 40Q60c per sack
River Reds. 4Oa5oc per ctl: Petaluma and
Tomalas Burbanks. 50q60c per sack: New
Potatoes, 1a2c per 10; Merced Sweets,
81 % ger ctl
ONIONS-65G per ct for new; Aus
tralian nc. iob65ng m at Aa4 50 per ctl -oa, ..
per sack: Garden. do. 214Q3c per fb: Green
Peppers, 12hG2oc per 10; Dried Okra, 12H
@15c per rb; Asparagus $2G2 25 per box for
fancy, 81 25Q1 Is for No. and 75cG$1 for
common; Garlic, "a per 10; Hothouse
4On65c per box for common and 75c for
large, Mexican Tomatoes, repack, 81 25G
so per box; Los Angeles, do. 81 5t
per box; Summer Squash &C per 10;
String Beans, 7010c
FRESH FRUITS - Apples - Quotable
from 40c6$1 so per box.
Apricots-Pringles. 75cQN per box
Observation-Disclosures s. 5OG4 so pei
chest for Longworth in baskets and $3G
80 per chest for large berries; Goose
berries, 293c: Biackberries, 15c per bas.
ket; Raspberries, $242 80 per crate.
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CHESS AND WHIST.
STATUS OF THE TOURNAMENT
GAMES AT PRESENT.
Election of Officers of the Whist
Club Has Been Postponed Till
Next Wednesday.

The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year by the Sacramento Whist Club
was to have taken place last night,
but owing to the inclemency or the
weather it was postponed until next
Wednesday night.
There have been some close games
played during the week. On Wednes-
day evening compass whist was played,
f. H. Kiefer and Mrs. o. s. Mouser
won the North and South score, with
425 plus Mrs A. A. Reddington and
Mrs E. Twitchell won the East and
West with a score of 71s plus.
On Friday afternoon, at compass
whist the winners of the North and
South game were Mrs. G. A. Stuart and
Mrs. f. A. Lyon, with score of 3
plus. and the winners of the East and
West game were Mrs. H. I. Lightner
and Mrs. D. A. Lindley, with score
of plus.
CHESS TOURNAMENT.
The score of the present tournament
now playing at the Capitol City Chess
Club rooms, is as follows: Thomas A.
Pudan won 6, lost 2; DR.. Clifford n.
Todd won O, lost 4; Colonel Robert L..
Peeler won 4, lost 2; George A. Byron
won 211a, lost Az; W. w. Macfarland,
NJ D., won 4, lost 3; Egbert A. Brown
won ;, lost 2; Presley B. Johnson won
2, lost O; John w Barrett won 4, lost
3; James Morris won 6, lost 3; A. S.
Wallin won 2 lost 3; James Bailey won
2, lost l Alvin ]. Bruner won 1ab lost
Az
The following is the first installment
of prize problems; solutions should be
forwarded to the Secretary of the club
as early as possible:
White-K at K KITS, Q at Q3, at Q
Kt2, B at or Kt at KT, Ps at KRZ'
QB6, Q Kt 5, and @ RI. Total y.
Black-K at K4, KITS at % and q Rsq,
Ps at KB3, K B 6, and Q Kt3. Total
6. White to play and mate In tnree
moves. This is fine three-move PROP
lem
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comnlaint Against a Plumber.

Plumbing Inspector Smith has lodged
a complaint against w. ]. Thompson
charging him with doing plumbing work
without first having passed the required
examination and secured license from
the City Board of Health. The matter
viii be called in the City Justices court
to-morrOW
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Nehemiah CIark's Estate.

George D. Clark, executor. and Ann
Clark. executrix of the estate OF Ne
hemiah Clark, deceased. have nled theii
final account of the estate, Whlcn con-
sists of real estate valued at So,o2o ano
money amounting to S137 30, and tney
have petitioned the Superior Court 1oi
final distribution of the estate TO tne
heirs
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YESTERDAYS GAME.

IESIERDAY'S GAME.
Yesterday afternoon the best game Of
the Amateur League was played by the
Columbians and Railway Shop teams at
Snowflake Park. It was a great exhi-
bition of the national game, and the
snappy individual plays ELECTED much
applause from the $50 pepole present.
The Columbians put up the better
fielding game, as they had many more
chances and one-half as many errors as
their opponents. The ball was hit
sharply to the inf1elders, and some Of
the stops made by them were of the
phenomenal order. The Railroad Shop
lads were shy a man and filled up their
ranks with Pop" Lochhead, who COW
cred himself with glory by accepting
ten difficult chances on third base with
out single error. Pitt on first and De-
vine on second played a wonderful
game for the railroad boys. Root
pitched good game and his delivery
was well received by Lewis.
But the Columbians played the game
of their lives: nothing was too difficult
for them to get, and the plays made by
Smith, Griffin Schaw and Pope were of
catches of four of the most difficult
kind of fouls was leading feature.
Msrkley pitched a nice, steady game
for the "Broommakers,'' and is alleged
to have said that he and Jay Hughes
are in class of their own. Mcbride,
the shifty little 1eftfielder, carried off the
batting honors. The game was all
right throughout. and those who missed
| 1t missed a treat.
The same teams will play to-day at
$50 a. M, weather permitting. Bat
teries-G Griffin and Pommer, Pitt and
vosiils. Following are the runs In
yesterdays game by Innings:
Columbians @ @ % o. 20 / a OF
Railroads % o 8 O 2 O O O O-5
JUVENILE GAMES
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LIEUTENANT ROWAN.
The United States Officer Who Re
Gently Landed in Cuba.

At the head of a small band of daring
fellows, Andrew S. Rowan, a trusted
Lieutenant, landed in Cuba and went
inland to communicate with General
Gomez with a view to arranging for a
Joint campaign
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If THE RAIN DOESN'T POUR.
THERE SHOULD BE GOOD BALL
PLAYING TODAY.
San Franciscos to Meet the Gilt
Edges-Colnmbians Beat
the Railroaders.


Whether the game between San Fran
cisco and the Gilt Edge ball teams
comes off as scheduled at Snowflake
Park this afternoon depends on the
weather. Manager Kripp says that
should it not rain very hard up to 8
or 10 o'clock theiteams will surely play,
but If it continues to come down hard
all morning the game will be post
poned.
The game, if played, ought to be a
good one, but if the sewer flushing
storm continues the "cranks" may have
consolation in the statement that the
Santa Cruz team will be here next Sun
day. On the Sunday following the
Stocktons will be here, and also on Dec
Grafton Day, when special rate will,
it Is said, be secured from the Slough
City for the accommodation Of the
roofing" fraternity.
The lineup at to-day's game will be
as follows:
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Francisco ]

San Francisco, May 14th
Morning Session-Andes. &c; Con Cal e
Va, Gle; G & c, 24@23c; Mexican, Sc; Ophir.
Closing Quotations-Alta, 16c; Alpha
Con, &c; Andes, Sc; Belcher, &c: Best &
Bel, 29c; Bullion, &c; Caledonia, 14c; Chal-
43c: Con Cal & va, 6Oc; Con Imperial. ic !;
Crown Point, 1oc; G & c, 22c: Hale &
Nor, SOC; Justice. &c; Mexican. Sc; Occi-
dental Con, SOc; Ophir, Ale: Overman, &c !;
Potosi. 21c; Savage, 12c; Sierra New, 5Sc !;
Silver Hill, &c; Union Con. &C; Utah Con,
&c; Yellow Jacket 24c.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York, May 14th
WHEAT-May, 81 As; July. 81 nh: Sep
tember. 941sc.
Chicago, May Nth.
WHEAT-May. 81 AN; July. 81 041a: Sep
tember. S9ssc: December, S5c.
San Francisco, May 14th.
WHEAT-December, 81 toss; May, 81 80.
BARLEY-December, 81 307s
CORN-Large Yellow, 81 06G1 0711.
BRAN-$19Q20
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Our mail order dept fills same day as received

enth-street Stars yesterday by a score
OF to O. The lineup for the Alkies
was: o. Lomond, catcher; E. Lewis,
pitcher; F. Lomond, shortstop; F.
Shaw, first base; E. Cook, second, base;
b. Norris, third base; E. Plutcher left
field; j. Reigo, right field; w. Ward,
center field.
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California Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK, May H--Caiifornia Dried
Fruits-Apples, steady and other fruits
wire tray, &c; wood dried. prime, 9a9lAc;
choice, 9q9Ac; fancy, 9Ia@10c. Prunes. "a
sac. Apricots-Royal,s 8010c; Moorpark, 10
@12c. Peaches-Unpeeled. 5QSc; peeled. u
@14c.
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= 80

The Second-street Markets defeated
the R-streets yesterday by a score of
3 to 2, and will challenge any team un-
der II years of age.
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Try McMorry's SOC uncolored Japan
tea; E. B. tea, 60c; G. P. tea, Toe; P. f.
Japan tea. 4Oc; 531 M street.
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Removed-Charles A. Palm has re-
moved his iron works to 1119 Sixth
street
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We carry a most
complete line OF
Trunks, Valises and
Telescope Baskets,
Hammocks and out
ing requisites. For
instance, a High Box
Trunk, extra strong
ly made, all hard
wood straps, solid
malleable r o II
bumpers, S t r a p
hinges, strong lock,
set up tray and
fine finish. 2S inch,
"a; 80 inch, S.; 81
inch, So so.
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Particularly for Men!

| Driving Gloves, double stitched, out
side seams on fingers, and rimfaced,
double inserted thumbs; patent
Ifastenings (snap), medium weight
special glove ......... SI oU
| Plain white or fancy trimmed Night
shirts, cut bell shape, full size; good
muslin as good as made to order so far
as wear is concerned, and at much
less cost. .................... SI OO
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The Kaiser Objects.

Kaiser William has applied through
his ambassador to the English censor
of plays to stop song that is sung
in the London music halls. The lyric
that offends him is entitled THE Mailed
Fist of Germany" 1t begins:
'Fitzsimmons met the Kaiser,
And they warmly hugged and kissed.
Old Fitz had his gloves on,
Bill had a mailed fist.
The Kaiser he grew nasty:
They had a blooming row;
The Kaiser bit FitZsimmons-
Where Is the Kaiser now?
Troy Times.
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Try McMorrys Blend Coffee. 35c.
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CITRUS FRuIT-Oranges, 81 25G2 80 pei
box for Navels and 50cQS1 Is for Seed
lings; Mexican Lines, re-pack, So 5OQ4 pei
box; California Lemons, 75c@$1 for com.
mon to good, 81 25Gl1 so for choice and :;
TROPICAL FRUIr-Bananas. s1Q2 pei
bunch; Pineapples, @ per dozen; Smyr-
ma Figs, 121A414c per 10: Persian Dates
51zQ6c per 10 for new crop
Q7c per 10 for Royal, 71A@sc for Moorpark
4A@41ac; 6O-7O's, 3HQ4c; 70-80's, 3kQ31ac
Figs in sacks, 2A92Ac; White, 4G5c; 1O-ff
boxes 60M70c: Peaches, 4Q5c; Fancy, 5LsQ
61sc; Peeled 10Q121ac; Pluns. 4H55c fol-
pitted and 1Q1hc for unpitted; Apples
7Q74c for evaporated and 4laI51ac for sun
RAIsINS (carloads)- Two 1h@2e
per 10; 3-crown, &c: 4-crown, 31sc; London
layers, $1a1 10 per box; seedless Sultanas
411c; Seedless Muscatels. 2%c.
RUTTER-Creamery- PIC per 10
special brands, higher. seconds, 191aQ20c
Dairy-Fancy, 1sQ1s1ac: other grades 16@
CHEESE-New, sQshc; old, &C; Califor.
MIA Cream Cheddar, 10Q11c: Young Amer.
ica 101aQ11c Eastern. 12G13c.
EGGS-Ranch 1319Q15c per dozen; Store
12Q13c per dozen; Duck, Ice per dozen.
Dressed Turkeys, -ta-c per 10; BOOSTERS
s. 50@3 rs for old and 81 50Q8 50 for young
Broilers, 81 50Q3 for small and $4Q5 fol
large: Fryers, s5 50Q6 so; Hens, $3Q3 80
Ducks, $363 SO for old, $3@5 for young
Geese, $141 rs per pair: Goslings, 81 ESQ
/ rs per pair Pigeons, $1Q1 20 per dozer
for old and 81 25Q1 IS for young.
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If there is anything that Commodore
Dewey wants all he has to do 1t to ask
for it.
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Meat Market

Following are the rates for whole car
eases from slaughterers to dealern:
BEEF-First quality, 6Ac; second
quality, 506c; third quality, 44p5c per 10
for small.
MUTTON-Wethers. Sc: Ewes. 7Q715c
per 10.
LAMB-S@81zc per 10
PORK-Live Hogs. 4G4kc per ID for
small and medium, and 3Ac per 10 for
large; dressed. 51zG61ac per 10.
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Latest patterns and
coloringS, one In
particular is a Tan
and White Basket
Weave Crash, with
coat cut round-cor-
ner sack style; the
pants in regulation
width and vest in
latest cut. Sizes 80
to A.
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One of the most fashion.
able dress fabrics of the sea.
son, old Figured Satins, pure
silk. 20 inches wide, in new.
est designs, both large anC
small: nrich. exclusive pat.
terms, giving an air of con,
ServatlVe, tone to the cos.
regularly 81, on Monday,
- 100
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1t is one OF the strictest rules Of
Hale's California stores that all
goods shall be truthfully adver-
tised; & all sales made on the
strict merits OF the goods; patrons
will confer favor by informing us promptly of
any misstatements; want the EVERYDAY
confidence OF our customers from ONE END OF
THE YEAR TO THE OTHER!
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The store that
sells good goods
. at the most rea-
sOnabIe profit
and advertises
truthfully and
carefully follows
up its adyts by
! giving good goods
all the time
MUST WIN OUT!

Tapestry Extra Extra good edu+,snaI. value III in
FOT TIleIeS ors of old rose, car
lTl 50 nr dinal, green blue and
~ tan.
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City Finances.

Following is the report of City Auditor
Young for the week ending Saturday,
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The annual tennis tournment for the
Longwood cup began yesterday in Bos-
ton.
Evan McCol, the Scottish-Canadian
poet, is dead. He was author Of many
poems both in English and in Gaelic.
He was 80 years old.
A fight over g woman at q festival
at Elko. a mining village in Ohio. re-
suited In five persons being seriously
and many others slightly injured.
After the conclusion Of play in the
final round Of the international chess
tournament IN Vienna last night IL was
found that Pillsbury and Tarrasch had
won an equal number Of games and
that therefore a tie match will have to
decide the destination Of the first and
second prizes.
A motion has been made before Chan
cellor McGnl, in Jersey City chancery
chambers. for the sale Of the property
of the Hudson Tunnel Railway COM
pany for the satisfaction of q mort
gage Of $4,000, 900 held by the Farmers
Loan and Trust company of New York
and Henry Broughton Kendall of Lon
don as trustees for the bondholders.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
1il.hnn Mcl overn Dend.

HARRISBURG, July 26-Right Rev.
Thomas McGovern. bishop Of the Har-
risburg diocese. died at $50 last even
ing at the episcopal residence in this
city. after a lingering illness, from a
complication Of diseases. Bishop NC
Govern was one of the best known and
most beloved Catholic prelates in the
United States. lie was born in Ireland
and emigrated to this country with his
parents when q year old. He was grad
uated from st. Mary's college, Emmitts-
burg, Md. in 1859. He concluded his
theological course at the seminary of
St. Charles BOrromeO, Overbrook, and
was ordained a priest Dec. 12 1861, by
Archbishop Wood. He was appointed
bishop Of the Harrisburg diocese Jan.
Is. 1888. He visited Rome three years
ago and was accorded hearty recep-
tion by his parishioners on his return
home. The bishop is survived by two
brothers and a sister. The arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet
been made.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
TALKING ABOUT WINDS.
These Men Were Not So AwfuIIy Poor
in the Line of blowers
Themselves.

They were talking one evening In
Uncle Silas' country store about hard
winds and strong winds.
"spenking Of storms" said Abe VII
cox, 1--WE seen the wind blow so fast
that it blew the town clock back Il
days"
"Well, welll" said Cy Campbell. per
hnps you have seen some strong blows,
but when lived up In Montana my
nelghbor carehssly opened his door dur
ing a storm. Well, gentlemen, you may
think I'm a liar, but the wind got right
in behind the door and turned the
house completely inside outl"
"And the man?" gasped several in
one voice
30, he Just sat on the stove, and the
wind carried him "a miles and landed
him in the top Of a peach tree Pretty
soon n side of bacon and n loaf OF bread
came sailing by, and, gentlemen. I'm
darned II he didn't light fire and cook
his breakfast up IN that tEeel"
The clock in its excitement struck 10
and the tomatoes turned pale.
THAT was quite windy" drawled
Uncle Silas, chief village liar, as he
carefully empticd his pipe into the
sugar barrel. "that was quite windy,
but out in Nevada n friend of mine start
ed TO leave his house while the wind was
blowing rocks as big as pumpkins
around the town. Now, don't expect
you 20 believe this. but before he
reached the bottom OF the stairs there
wasn't a stitch Of clothing left on his
back! (Sensation.) Yes, sir; and then
the wind blew him out as thin as a
wafer. Next day his wife came and
pried him Off with shovel and"
"What did she do with him?" asked
Abner johnson.
"What did she do with him? Why,
she just busted him of and used him for
n door mat" and as the company slowly
filed out Of the door each man shud-
dered as he eyed the hosry-headed liar
with a reproachful look. - Waltham
Free Press.
Evening journal., 1898-07-26
HELPS FOR HoUsEKEEPERs.
Some Items OF Information About
various Small Matters In
the Home.

Much better than a wet broom used in
sweeping a carpet is the plan Of sweep
ing the room well, letting the dust
settle. and then going over the floor
with a woolcn cloth wrung out OF warm
water, to which household ammonia has
been added in the proportions Of table
spoonful TO pailful Of water. The
cloth should be wruug as dry as pos
sible; it SHOULD be damp, not wet. This
takes up the dust, and the wear of the
carpet that makes the housekeeper's
insidious foe, fun.
Canton flannel is one of the house
keeping esscatials. II Is Invaluable as
an aid in keeping the silver bright, as a
dry rub" with piece Of canton flannel
often given, removes the black quite as
well as the oft-recommended chamois.
a canton flannel case, or pocket, for
keeping extra silver in, is an aid in keep
ing it clean and bright, and is quickly
made on the machine. The case is
stitched into compartments, so that the
pieces do not touch each other.
One broom in a house is at least two
brooms too few. There Is use for at least
three brooms every day. The new, plant
broom for the carpet, the partly worn
broom for the kitchen and halls, the
"stubby broom" for the woodshed and
steps, and an occasional brush of the
gravel paths. a broom used for the
kitchen and woodshed should not be
used on the carpet
If you have sausage left that you wish
TO keep for later use fry IL as for the
table and pack it in stone jars. When
the jars are full put a light weight on
top Of ;he sausage till IL settles, then
pour on top melted lard till the meat is
well covered Tie a cloth over the top
then several thicknesses Of stout paper
and keep in cool place. Ham can be
kept in the same way.
a jackknife, says 4 housekecper, is
better than a pairing knife for use IN
preparing vegetables for the table
There is nothing better. A 25-ceni
knife is good for a lifetime, as there is
no need of ever losing or breaking IL
Il kept solely for kitchen use.-Detroii
I Free Press.