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The record-union., 1898-11-23
Sails for Southern Waters.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22.-The
United States cruiser Philadelphia sail
ed this afternoon for southern waters.
She will make her first stop at Aca-
pulco. She will there find orders await
ing her to govern her future move
ments. AS far as is known at present.
she will visit all the important South
American ports on the Pacific coast,
and may probably go to Samoa and re-
main there until the new coaIing sta
tion at Pago-Pago is completed. The
Yorktown is expected down from Mare
Island any day. She will go to Homo
lulu to relieve the Bennington, which
will sail for Samoa.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 22.-A Farmers In
stitute of this county was opened here
to-day and will continue through to-
morrow. Professor ID. T. Fowler read
an interesting paper on What Farm
ers' Institutes Are Accomplishing, and
Professor r.. 3. Loughridge read one
on Conservation Of Soil Moisture.
Professor G. w. Childs gave the history
OF irrigation in this county.
The record-union., 1898-11-23
Suggestions from
Stationery Section.

ouxyCSllOIIS IIOliI
Stationery Section.
Diaries for next year are now
on sale.
Foreign mail and onionskin
tablets for foreign correspond
ence, rs leaves. Note, Zoe and
CSC each.
One pound satin or linen pa
per, 12O sheets, ruled or plain,
25c.
Stiff back composition book,
SC.
One box, containing ESQ en-
ve1opes, csc. ~
Note, rent and plain receipt
books, 1Oc each.
One dozen beats A11' lead
pencils, 15c dozen.
Copper-plate engraving a spe-
ciaIty.
The record-union., 1898-11-23
THE WORK OF
HIGHBINDERS.
Another Mysterious Murder in San
Francisco's Chinatown.
A MongalIan Shot and Instantly Killed While
Walking Up Clay Street.

The Murdered Man the Fourth
Victim Of the Suey Sings Since
the Existing Feuds Against the
Suey Wings Began-The Chinese
Consu1-Genera1 and Heads Of
the Six Companies Trying to
Restore Peace.
The record-union., 1898-11-23
Warm Slippers
for House Wear.

Ladies' best a11-woo1 felt house
slippers, with soft flexible leath-
er soIes, low heel; various colors;
$1.25 pair.
The record-union., 1898-11-23
BRITISH PLEASED.

LONDON, Nov. 22.-Most of the
afternoon papers comment and express
satisfaction at the "open door" inten-
tions of the United States in the Phil
ippine Islands.
The Pail Mall Gazette" says:
Whatever may happen in Porto Rico
and eventually in the United States
themselves, Americas colonial policy
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GROWING GOLD.
1no Mystcry Has Been Satisfactorily
Explained by n Chemi.t's
&xperim ents.

II Is generally supposed that the mug
gets which are found in the river
gravels of k!ondike and other aurifer-
Gus regions have been brought down
by the rivers direct from the reefs in
which the gold originally lay.
Many practical miners and scientific
men, however, have long been of opin-
ion that this cannot be the case, saws
the London Mail, for no masses Of gold
OF so large size are ever found i'm the
reefs themselves. They believe. on the
other hand, that the nuggets have
grown where they are now found, lust
as crystal of salt Will grow In strong
brine; but with so insoluble sub
stance as gold it was difficult to un-
derstand how such growth could take
place. Experiments carried out i'll Aus
tralia have shown that decayine vegc-
table matter Will cause the deposition
of gold from solutions of gold salts
bu. these salts are not known to occur
in reefs.
The mystery is now solved 4 Sla-
vonic chemist named Zzigmody has
just shown that gold itself can exist
In soluble form. BY acting OH n
slightly alkaline solution Of gold sail,
with formaldehyde and submitting the
product to dialysis he has succeeded in
obtaining gold in colloidul condition.
In which state It is soluble in wuternnd
may be prec!pitated by the addition Of
common salt. 1t is probable that some
Of the gold in quartz reefs exists in this
condition. 1t is washed out by the
rain. carried away In solution by the
rivers, and deposited in the river
grarels wherever there is anything con
thinning salt to cause its precipitation
In the course Of ages large nugget
may in this way be formed.
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THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES.
HeccHt visitor Says That an Krish-
man Occupies 1t. and Will Not
Admit Visitors.

While Whiting n few minutes for NV
train, rcgretting that could not give
a day to salem, but must reserve it for
later pilgrimage, says Il corresponds
ent of the Chicago Post. l talked to a
droll, pcssinistic cXpressmnn standing
by the tunnel which rushcs UP from the
center Of the street. In this very
shadow of venerable grayness he rec
ommcndcd the Marine museum as the
feature of the place. He said Witch
bill was nothing but rocks and ten
cment houses.
Hnwthorne's house is lived in by Pat
Wight and is shabby front, with lit
tie paint left upon It. The tenant will
not let tourists in, declaring that he
would be tormented to death if he did.
lie turned away 25 college people in a
body. 1t must have done Pats soul
good TO shut out SO much learning.
The very last lot that he did let in"
explained the cxpressman, told him
he had no business to cat in the same
room that Hawthorne ate in"
Now, that settles It, said Pat
Not another mothers son sets fut in
MY door 10 tell me where to eat"
Yes, sir" continued the express
man, you can see the house where the
witches were tried, and YEA can see
the house Of the seven gasaERAas
there's not much to it except {9gg
gnbles." V3E$
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alarm me! My cart is here; will YOU
permit me to drive you home-or shall
] get assistance?'
You will please pardon me-" said
Miss Annie. Il did not sleep well last
light and walked out early, hoping
to be refreshed by the morning air
You wish to speak to ne?"
Yes, if you are quite well enough
1t is about your niece"
Miss Annie gave a little gasp. Il am
listening"
Col. Wellby drove very slowly. Your
niece is a contiding young creature,'
said he. ''She is in trouble, and wish
ing to spare you when you were IN
well, as she says you have been lately.
she honored me with her confidence
Your sister, though a noble young
woman. hardly invites the gu pourings
Of young heart, l should imagine;
at any rate, Miss Betty came to me.
She has sutton three times her age
but very wealthy, who is so persistent
III his attentions that she has half ac-
cepted him. Her appeal to me was
for advice, and she laid his character
before rue. Ny counsel was to say no
most decidedly. do not believe in
such differences in age I told her
that though she was an orphan she
might have the benefit Of advice from
as true and good source as could
be- >dcslred-frOm Mics Annie .Incelyn,
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POWER IN WATER.
taoSs Little Mountain Brook I'm New
Aork state Is Nnle to Give Up
Light and Power

The ease with which small streams
of water can be turEed 10 nccount for
supplying electric light and power ia
well Illustrated in an installat ion
which has been completed at a soni-
tarlum III the heart of the Sullivan
county mountains. where a saving il
fuel would naturally be of executions
able desirabili;y. a brook which flows
through the property is part of the
headwaters of the Delaware river. It
has fall of 20 feet on the estate. bur
1t is at best an exceedingly small
stream. In order to get the water stor
age 1t was necessary t build dam $50
feet across and 90 feet high. This
made n basin Of nearly mile in area.
and holds water enough to run the en-
tire plant 81 days without rain. The
unm was butt entirely of stone hevn
on the site. The sanitarium consists
OF SIN large frame buildings, built on
various hills. and included in radius
OF half mile. Not only are all these
buildings generously lighted within,
but the grounds and walks are studded
with 1oo-lour long buruinr arcs and
the tourist coming suddenly on this
distant mountain nook could imngine
h'Nselt III city suburb The plant is
running 50 successfully that 1t would
seem worth the while OF any large in
stitntion or other requiring light and
power to investigate any water power
no matter how npretentious-in the
vicinity. Such an installation as tina t
mentioned should, with ordinary man
nge'nen', very quickly pay for itself
in the saving of fuel and other ad-
Vunt1trpS
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i'Si .'AlieSS way >
WITH TIE elderly 1ov9r we're Gwelt On,
she wrote line through the "less"
and wrote above it "ful;" after the
various stages OF his nfatuation She
wrote 'incautious." "unwise," fool
ism. absurd" and at his proposal
she wrote "a ruinous mistake" chap
plness impossible" She then wra pped
the magazine and addressed it to Col.
Wellby. still in the disguised hand.
Then she laid her head on it and wept
Tor moment. eff cannot be happy, :"
she whispered, lat least will not see
you invite misery blindly."
She retired early without seeing
anyone, and six o'clock the following
morning saw her walking firmly in
the direction of the adjoining town,
three miles distant, where she meant
to mail the magazine to prevent any
possible suspicion of the sender. The
warning should reach him as if from
the hand OF fate. The way was long.
but she reached the desired office at
last and mailed the precious roll, and
as she turned to pass out she met
Col. Wellby entering.
The effect was paralyzing on poor
Miss Annie. She stood still and looked
at him fixedly, much to his confusion.
What is the matter, Miss Jocelyn?! -
he asked. taking her cold hands. You
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SMELLS ON STREET CARS.
They Cause a Foreigner Much Sur
prise While Travelling in
This Country.

"Sothing that have seen in the
United States" says a European, who
has just returned to his native coun-
try, seemed more typical Of Amer
lean institutions. than the people one
sees on street cars. The passengers on
one OF these vehicles epitomize the
whole character Of the country. /
was astonished the first time saw
women beautifully dressed climb into
them and take their places next to
workingmen, and in the evening when
men and women In evening dress take
their places alongside persons dressed
In the poorest fashion, the Sight is one
that could not be duplicated in any
other country in the world. There are,
OF course, trans in all the grent En-
ropean cities. but they are more re
Stricted in the quality Of their patrons
In them one sees the comforta bI y
dressed and the poor. But no, people
OF the social position who ride here in
the public conveyances. The reason,
OF course, is the prevalence abroad of
the cheap cabs. which are low enuuc Ii
in price 10 be accessible to anybody
butthose of the hum blest means. Some
times they are used by persons who
Ind 1t cheaper to carry bundles in
that way than to send them by mes.
Sengers. Americans who 20 to Eu.
rope have been astonished sometimes
to see washerwomen delivering their
baskets in cabs. But that sight is no
more surprising to them than it is
to the foreigner who sees women
beautifully G-ne~~,l Il, -, -
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Averting a Parallel.
3

TIT ISIS REBECCA JOCELYN had been
1yI gardening and was as full of fire
and hope as the young plants she tend
ed; she therefore felt impa tient upon
entering the sitting-room to find her
sister in tears.
What is the trouble now, Annie?
she asked, ungraciously. "How fool
ish to sit here with the blinds closed,
the glorious morning light and air
shut out. crying-as if you haven't
everything to make you happy!"
Miss Annie raised teur-wet face,
and rose with gentle dignity. IKE
becca." she said, TREMENDOUSLY, "if at
times seek shade and solitude, it is
because they correspond to my inner
life. Be more charitable in your judg-
ments and remember that each heurt
knoweth its own bitterness"
AS Miss Annie's heels clicked softly
up the stairs, Miss Rebecca looked
after her remorsefully. ut is too bad
OF me-" she said. and she threw open
the blinds. letting a flood of sunshine
into the room. Her feelings are much
finer than mine and she is SO emotion
al. wonder what allied her this morn
ing?"
A magazine lay in the chair her sis
ter had vacated, and, taking it up,
) she seated herself by the open win
dow and turned the pages. First, II
long article on bee culture. proiuselv
illustrated = she wondered Annie
would read tho magazine, being so
mortally afraid Of bees; following it
was story, and the page was wet
with tears. Here was evidently the
cause Of her sisters emotion, SO She
read the story. 1t was such a one
as all readers are familiar with in
some form-young charms outshining
old ones. and ensuing grief. In this
particular story a maiden ladys heart
had long been dedicated to a gentle
man who had also seemed to prefer
her; then her hopes are abruptly
shattered by the appearance on the
scene OF slip Of girl, her niece.
whoinfatuates the gentleman and mar
ries him.
When Miss Rebecca reached the con
clusion, she raised her eyes and
looked out OF the window with con-
tracted brows. It was rather pa
thetic, to be sure, but why should It
so affect Miss Annie? Her wandering
gaze alighted on the house opposite
and smile broke over her face. at
couldn't be that, could it'll" she ex.
claimed, and fell to looking at it 50
hard that an elderly gentleman who
was just coming from the door raised
his hat and stood bareheaded under
the impression that SO fixed a smile
must he meant for hin,
The hall clock struck nine. st is
nearly train time" commented Miss
Rebecca. Betty must be welcomed
properly" and she arose and began
to rearraRge the already neat room.
Upstairs In her own room, Miss An
ME sat drying her tears. 1T is too
bad! It Is really unbearable! l can
see It all. Betty, how could you!" She
reached for picture that lay on the
table and looked reproachfully at the
fresh young face. Betty, how could !
you'll" Her sobs burst forth again
something must be DONE" she said.
III only dared confide in Rebecca!
Could in general way, I wonder?"
A ring Of the doorbell brought her
TO her feet. "She's here!" exclaimed
Miss Annie. ira Gicc u. but before the
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and I thought you should be to1a.r

and thought you Should be told.o
The earth reeled to Miss Annie, but
she articulated faint "thank YOU"
There Is much more I would like
to say to you, Miss Jocelyu-Miss An
ME. if you would not think me pre-
sumptuous. have more than admired
you, dear Miss Annie. for long time,
but until l contrasted you and your
niece l did not properly appreciate
your beautiful dignity. love you,
Miss Annie. Could you be happy as
my wife," The colonel's arms were
close around Miss Annie as he said
this, who found voice enough to muir
muir Eyes"
1t was afternoon of the following
day before she remembered through
the mist of her happiness the maya
zine she had posted. 1t was called to
her mind by the colonel appearing
with it in his hand.
II have here, my dear" he said, "the
August number of the maya
zine. Some friend has sent it to me,
doubtless because it contains a fine
article on bee culture, in which am
interested. But I had already pur-
chased copy. Permit me to give you
this one; there may be something of
interest to you in it. Shall we look at
it now?"
Miss Annie grusped it with eager
ness. lam deeply interested in bees!"
she exclaimed, but with your permits
sion I will look at 1t later. should
prefer to talk"
"And I also" beamed the colonel
Houeekeeper
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Sictorin's PnEOda.

Ct is not generally known that as
Osborne there is garden cottage in
the shape of pagoda. where none may
enter except her majesty. This cottaga
holds nothing but mementoes Of tho
late prince consort and relics Of the
queens youth, as we'll rs the toys and
games OF all her children, many OF
which the prince consort made him
self, for he was no mean carpen-
ter. There are also here wonderful
fishes caught by the duke Of Coburg
IN Canadian seas, birds and tigers shot
by the nrince Of Wales while in India,
nrSssssay case brought from Egypt
and other precious curiosities that are
dearly priced by the queen. who visits
this family museum every day while ut
Osborne ana sits among the remains
OF her own and hel children's youth.
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THE MIDDLE-AGED MAN.
He Discourse. Somewhat InterestinE-
~ on the Children's Joy OF
Swinging. ON the Gate

On the occasion of recent visit to
a smaller CITY," said the middle-aged
man, according to the New York Sun.
Twas, as | watched a youngster swing
ing on gate, almost startled by the
reflection that in such cities as our own!
most children never know what it Is to
swing on gate, for the simple rea-
son that they hive no gates here to
swing on.
"But il smaller cities and towns
every boy swings on the gate. 1 re-
member very well swinging on the
gate when I was a boy. We used to
open the gate as wide rs 1t would 90
and stand as near as possible to the
outer edge of it SO rs. to get the longest
possible swing, and then step up and
let 1t go. The latch would snap over
the holder on the gate post as we
swung past, and the., we'd swing pac,e.
and SO on, back and forth, the number
OF times depending on the weight Of
the cl.ild. Not infrequently two chill
dren would swing on the same gate; a
perilous and exciting experience for
them, II they were little folks, and one
that they enjoyed hugely. But while
1t was fun for the children it was bad
for the gate. Only the most robust and
"ell-constructed gate in the heaviest
sort Of fences could stand 1t, and even
such gates finally came, with the rest
TO sug. The sagging gate marked
house blessed with children"
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Mr.. Gladstone during the delivery Of
one OF his great orations concerning
the Bulgarian atrocities was SO car-
RED away by his feelings that tears
coursed down his cheeks, and the flow
OF his eloquence was arrested for few
minutes SO that he might recover hh
kQmnnsnra
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so Sarcnsfic.

Willie once knew girl who near
~ died from ice cream poisoning.
Nellie-The very idea! Iwould never
have dreamed OF such a thing happe n
ing to girl OF your acquaintnnce.-In-
dianapolis Journal
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Couldn't Translate IT.

lis that your baby?" asked the In
terested party. What a cute ntua
child! What is he saying now:"
Il don't know" replied the perplexed
father. "Iou see, his mother carries
the code book."-Philadelp North
American.
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Briggs-Allow me to have the pleas
ure Of returning the sovereign that I
borrowed the other day.
Sniggs-Thanks; the pleasure ia
mine-Tit-Bits-
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A Mu.icaI Family.

Patience-Did you say that she came
from musical family?
Patrice-Yes; she has brother who
is drummer and her father is tutor.
-Yonkers Statesman.
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She-I hope your heart is in the
right place.
he-I hope SO. Where did you put
lt?-Town Topics.
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England. WONDERFUL Mon.

EnElnnd's Wonderful Money Coinage.
The total amount of money coined
by all the queen Of Englan1's pretlc-
ccssors on the throne was S1.O25 .OCO.-
900. During the present reign the
mint has turned out $2,25O. 900 900, in
sluding $500 100000 in Indiu--a record
For all Tins
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Suggests Itself.

Amateur Scien tist-Can you explain
to me the reason why 50 many peopla
become insane?
Guye-The answer ought to sug-
gest itself-they have no reason
Philadelphia Cali
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Very Green.

she-Did your grandfather live to "a
green old age?
He-Well, should say so! He was
buncoed three times after he was 70
Harlem Life.
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A Pleasant Reminder,

I'm afraid that if you marry my
daughter she'll learn TO forget me-"
IF you feel that way you might let
her see your name on check about
once a Town Topics,
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All she Needed wa. Time.
Housekee pe,

II just saw Miss Croesus 20 into the
conservatory with that foreign noble
man. Are they engaged?"
"Oh, hardly think so. as yet. Give
her Is minutes more."-Chicago Post.
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A !.0rfsSI differences

1east-IIenpeck says Ire. has discov-
cred how to use his voice.
Crimsonbcak-Oh! has he got di-
vorce 2-Y onlserB Statesman.
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Pride

No" said the chimney sweep. "rm
not proud-though / was once stuck
up in chimney. "-Cincinnet Ii En-
n pi,.H
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VASTLY DIFFERENT.
Great Contrast Between the Lives Led
by the Money-Getter and the
Money-Spender.

~ man and woman boarded Euclid
ear the other day and attracted consi,i-
cradle attention from the other pas
sengers. says the Cleveland Plain Deal
er. There was nothing flnshy or sen
sationai in their appearance, aud yc,
they were pair who would be sure
to draw more than ordinary notice.
She was handsome. fine-eyed. broad
of shoulders. full In figure, a rich color,
in her cheek. Il mass Of dark hair be
meath her plumed hat--the highest
type of a well-fetl, well-groomcd So
ciety woman. BY her side sat a slender,
slightly stoop-s houldered hollow
checked, wrinkled man. His complies
ion was like parchment, his eyes were
weak. his hair thin. AS be raised his
gloved hand it trcmbled slightly His
age might be anywhere between 40
and 20.
That's the modern contrast" said a
man on the back seat. "One is the
money getter, the other the money
spcndcr. That fellow makes himself
prematnrely old grubbing for dollars
TO decorate the woman. Look at her,
and then look at him. I'll bet she sleeps
the sleep of the just, while he has
seven distinct kinds Of insomnia Its
too bad!"
Say. you're not n married man. arc
you! inquired the youth withthe loud
plaid nccktic, who sat next to the
moralist
You bet your life I'm not." coarse
1v rcplied the latter
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The Friend-And did no physician
attend your husband during his last
illness?
The Widow-No; poor John died
natural death.-N. Y Journal.
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A study in lsorticulture

ESpectnnt Fnther-Well. is it a little
peach?
Excited Nurse-No. sir; It's q little
pair.-Ioukers Statesman.
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Trentmcnt ct MeNienn PrinOncrs.
The term OF n prisoner in Mexico is
divided into three periods. The first
is occupied with penal labor. the see
end is spent in the training school,
with small pay. and the third is pre-
pnratory to freedom, with paid work
and many privileges
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Wigwag-My dear fellow, 1t was just
bowling success.-nlustrated Amer
can
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The Conn mon Fla,

The Common Fate.
GoNgs-How's Mitchell getting along
snce he learned to cycle?
Gagly-On crutches-Tit-B Bits.
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street cars. Such thing might be
come possible some day in Europe. il
such comfortable means OF travelling
were to be found in the European cit
les as those that exist here
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screechley-Did my singing make a
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Treatment of Mexican rr,.oncr

"iou bet your life Tn not!" coarse
ly replied the latter