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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-20
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He Was Anxious to Keep Faith in
Spite OF Money.

He Was Anxious to Keep Faith in
Spite OF Money.
A pretty story is told of a young
clerk in a dry goods store who has re-
Gently come into possession of a large
fortune through the favor Of an old
gentleman distantly related to him,
says the Youths Companion.
The young fellow listened with
amazement to the news impaired to
him by his employer and the old gen.
tleman's executor one afternoon.
II suppose | must not expect your
services as clerk any longer" said the
dry goods merchant. with a smile. II
shall be sorry to lose vou."
"Oh. ! shall stay NY month out, of
course, sir" said the boy promptly. II
shouldn't want to break my word Just
because I've had some t.:oney left me-"
The two oltlCr mn exchanged
glances. The money referred to was
nearly S3OO.UIU.
Well" SAID the lawyer. stroking his
mouth to conc; al las expression. II
should like an EulT of your time be-
tween ten and four tomorrow. my
young friend. as il will be necessary for
Sou IIHu anu Sigh SoE!S FapSTS-
Yes, sir" said the clerk. II always
take my lunch AT a quarter before IL
I'll take that hour for you instead to.
morrow. If | cat Il good breakfast. /
can get along all right till six o'clock"
The two men again exchanged
chances. but neither said u word to
spoil the boys Inconsistencies that he
was taking his good fortune in an I'M
usual way.
Well" said the lawyer, when the
door had closed on the modest heir to
thousands, "all | Il say is, if that boy
ever uses his money to anybody's disad-
vantage. | miss my guess!" And the
year that has elapsed since then has
gone to prove the truth Of his words.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-20
The Young Are Buried with Few Flu.
neral Rites.

AS ~AAS <AEC CIV u
neral Rites.
The customs of the Chinese in the
matter of death and burial are certain
ly peculiar. Infants are buried sum
marily without collins, and the young
are inferred with few rites, but the flu
nerals Of the aged of both sexes are
elaborate in proportion to the number
OF the descendants and to their wealth.
When a childleSs married man dies. his
widow may perform all the duties Of
n son toward him, may remain in his
house, and may edopt children to rear
as his heirs. and as worshippers of the
family names. If his widow purposes
marrying again, n young male relative
may. with the consent of senior mem
hers Of the clan, undertake the services
expected from q son, n may inherit
the estate of the deceased. When one
is about TO die. he is removed from his
couch to a bench. Or to n mat on the
floor, because Of q belief that he who
dies in bed will carry the bedstead as
a burden into the other world. He is
washed in a new vessel. in warm water,
in which a bundle of incense sticks is
merged. After the washing the vessel
and the water are thrown away togeth-
er. He is then arrayed in a full suit
of new clothing. that he may appear
at his best. He breathes his last in
the main room before the largest door
in the house, that the departing soul
may easily find it's way out into the
air. A sheet of spirit money (brown
paper having n patch of gliding on one
surface) is laid over the upturned face.
because It is said that IL the eyes arc
left uncovered the corpse may count
the row Of tiles in the root. and that
in such case the family should never
build a more spacious domicile.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-20

The man who can apply a sermon to
himself is a mighty good Christian.
IT is not the hunter with the most ex-
pensive gun who gets the most game.
No matter how little a person has to
do he does it with an air as IL he really
amounted to something.
No boy can go to school and keep his
clothes In fine shape all the time and
learn anything at the same time.
You can tell when a girl begins TO
think she is about grown, because she
thinks she ought to be introduced to
everybody she meets. - Washington
Qa.) Democrat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-20
JJINT STATEMENT

IF AUDITOR AND TREASURES
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending Dec.
81, 1897.
ATE OF NEVADA [.
County Of klko. e"
AUDITORS OFFICE
70 the Honorable Board OF County Commlr'
Sioners OF Elko County, Nevada:
G~INrLEhEN: wah herewith submit our Quar-
erly Report Of the Finances Of the County
Tor thu quarter endinR Dec. 81 1897.
respectfully submitted:
G. A. WATKINS
Auditor,
}. A. MCBRIDE.
Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-20

Pullman vestibuled Sleepers, Dining
and Free Reclining Chair Cars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-20

Route


On and after March 9Th
daily service will be estab-
lished. leaving Denver at $50
A M, arriving in Lincoln at
10:3al NJ, Omaha I1;55 r. NJ,
arriving in Chicago at 2:l5
p. NJ. following day. Only one
nipht ON the road.
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This train makes direct connections with
ail trains from points on the Southern Pa
ciao r. r. for Chicago n all easterp
points. be sure your tickets read via the
Burlington Routefrom Denver.
r.. #. Ncslen, b. L.. Little,
Trav. Pass. Agt. TRAY. Pass. ACT.
w. f. MCMILLAN, Gen1 Agt.,
s1A B. w. Tompls ST., saltEako City
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wendur. previously reported is only slightly
 HOLYHEAD-s Sailed Jan 22-Br ship Sea- farer for San Francisco.
 QUEENSTOWN-Sailed Jan 22-Br ship Wendur. for Cardiff; Br bark Tnvercauld.
 TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
 NEW Y0RK-Sailed Jan 24-Stmr Amster- dam, for Rotterdam.
 NEGOTIATIONS
 NEwPoRT-Per Homer-S52 sks oats. 10 cs eggs. 2bdls shovels, IS sks peanuts, bbls po-
 East San Pedro-6scs canned fish. bale R hose. 10 bbls beer, bx mdse.
 ESQ sks corn. 29 cs canned fish. l lot household furniture. crts ,ineapples,, 1 bal hardware, mdse pkgs machinery, l bdl I frames, 49 bxs ster boxes, bxs type. r pKgs agr imple- ments, bxs Hines.
 Hueneme-S cs eggs, 1 bx extracts 1 box lines. pkg mdse.
 cs dry goods, bal washtub: bx honey, 15s bxs oranges, 69 bxs lemons. 34 bxs tangerines. Santa Barbara-S0 bxs lemons, 5 cs eggs. { bxs oranges.
 bx R goods. bxs butter. 3 pkgs mdse, 1 CD turkeys, I coop chickens. 24 bxs apples. bxs fish.
 Cayucos-s bdIs hides. 2S bxs butter. cs San Simeon-26 bxs butter, cs eggs. 2S dr coos BAY-Per Arcata-45O tons coal. va kegs butter. 4 bbls salmon. cs cheese. 3ss sks potatoes, 1 chest express, sks coin, Moss LANDING-Per Gipsy- bx butter. 235 sks potatoes.
 Soquel-511 rolls S bdls paper, cs bottles. Santa Cru3-1 bx butter, 1 bdl twine, lot scrap iron, bdls leather. 300 bbls lime.
 CONSIGNEES.
 Per Arcata-O c & Co; A Hall Son; " Garratt & Co; Fairbanks Scale Co; H H Hogan; Peoples Express; Jas Christensen; Marshall. Teggart & Co: Dalton Bros; Mo Donough & Runyon: Thomas Loughran; Wells, Fargo & Co; Stewart & Co.
 Per Gipsy-Herman Joost; Standard oil CO; Wolf & Son; Union Paper Co; Buffalo Brew cry: Hills Bros H Doyle & Co; Kron Tan Per Homer-Geo W McNear; Baker & Ham tlton; c E Whitney & Co: J H Cain & Co; w C Price & Co: Wetmore Bros: l. F Snow; Mo Donald & Co; Goodyear Rubber Co;Geo H Peck; Newmark & Edwards; Burnett x Co; W Wiltshire; Ivancovich & Co;C Brown & Son; K Armsby & Co; Reliance Machine Works; Amer Type Foundry. B R Stevens < Co: Dodge. Sweeney & Go; Dairymens Union; A Paadni; Amer Union Fish Co; Marshall & Reimers; J B Ingugia; c LIS & Co; Getz Bros & Go; J H Newbauer & Go; Won Rom & Co; Hilmer, Bredhoff & Schulz; A Pallies:' Irvine Bros: International Dom H Go; Davidson; Coghill & Kohn: Gray & Barbieri W Hoare; Wilson's Restaurant; F B Haight J L Howard; Hills Bros; Witzel & Baker; Jacobson & Co; Labor Echange; H Kirchman X Co: Wolf & Sons: Sacramento Fish Co: O Smith & Co; Bissinger & Co: Getz Bros & Co; Brigham. Hoppe & Co; Wellman. Peck & nardi & Co: Ross & Hewlett Western Meat Co; l. Stone & Co: F Uri & Co; Hoffman; Wheaton, Breon S Co; Cressy x Co: Hoffman & RothchiL 1T Levi & Co., Chas Tetzen.
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WILKES'S BUTTONS.

Wilkes had the courage which does not always accompany a sarcastic tongue, for he fought two duels and was nearly killed in one of them. and when challenged on a third occasion he pehaVed himself, on the authority of Croker, who was certainly no admirer or ms, like man of temper and honor. His most serious encounter was with MT. Martin, and Wilkes was only saved by two buttons diverting the bullet. One of his admirers procured these precious relics and put them in a case with the following inscription:
 These two simple yet invaluable but tons, under Providence, preserved the lfe or my beloved and honest friend John Wilkes in duel fought with MT. Martin on the 18th of November. 1763. when true courage and humanity dis tlnsulshed him in a manner scarcely Known in former ages.
 His invincible bravery, as we'll in the neld as in the glorious assertion of the liberty of the subject, will deliver him ooWn an unparalleled example of public virtue to all future generations. {" Wilkes would probably have said to this, as the Duke of Wellington to the oDsequious gentleman who escorted him across Piccadilly, Don't be a d-d foOl, Slri'-The Cornhill
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO Jan. A.-CATTLE-Sales were a basis of B soa4 9 for the poorest droves up 10 $4 '5a5 25 for good and export cattle The great hulk of the cattle went for A 25G5 and prime to fancy beeves were salable at $ 30p 50. stockers and feeders, 25a4 25: calves. Seg6 6S for the better grades.
 hO1S-Coarse heavy packers sold at s3 559 . ~ ana prime heavy shipping lots brought sS eS the largest part of the days sale bring ihs , s ss '6aa Ss1a Pigs went largely at B 5Os sHEEP-Sales were a basis of s2 5093 50 good to cho,co co common s up to A 2Sa4 50 for sold largely at s494 50 with yearlings in de- mand at A 56d5. Lambs active and ferior to choice. largely at s and upward. IS ,oc0.
 OMAHA
 OMAHA. Jan 24-CATTLE-Receipts f7oo. market steady. Native beef steers. S3 S0d4 s5; Western steers. 8 COCA 40; Texas steers. s3Q so ao: cows sf and hefers s39s s5; eanners s29 S4Q6; bulls and staRs. $2 25G3 60. beayx Us,2ReSePts ,2 es 27 Msrket |, Sc higher s, ss e5as 75; bulk of sales. ss 55Gs S5.
 SHEEP-Receipts. 26OO. Market steady. Fair, Fair to choice natives. g 7Oa4 70; fair to stock sheep.s3g3 so; lambs. s4 25G5 50.
 KANSAS CITY
 KANSAS CITY. Jan. 2i.-CATTLE-Receipts. o1hcial 5000 Choice natives. 10c higher, stock steady. Texans active and steady. Texas steers. g 5Od4 70: Texas cows, ss 5O63 25: na- Western cows, g 5oas s5; native cows and heifers s2G4 10: stockers and feeders, 8 259 HoGs-Receipts1 official. $500 Market 5c higher and active Bulk of sales. 8 65d3 75; h. heavies, % s3 45a3 SO; packers: 8 5oa5 so; mixed s7lA; pigs. s s5as 60. sHEEP-Receipts, official. S4oo. Muttons. steady; lambs and ewes; strong lambs, si So9 70; muttons, 8 75G4 50.
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON. Jan. 24.-At the wool sales to-day l0. 27e bales were offered. Australian merinos were hardening. American buyers secured the better sorts of Geelongs at Is Ed Queens land and New South Wales greasies sold at extreme figures. largely to the home trade Under the influence of combined competition between home buyers and American operators crossbreds sold well at improved rates. Ger man purchasers were most anxious regarding secured and secured the bulk of the offerings Of this sort at full rates. Russia, however taking few suitable parcels. Cape of Good Hope and Natal were in small supply and the advance was maintained. Among the offerings were 449 bales of Spanish wools. but there was little inquiry and most of 1t was withdrawn. Following are the details of the days sales:
 New South Wales. 47OO bales secured sdG Is 5d: greasy, 6kdG1s.
 Queensland 27O0 bales; secured price IodG Is 4izd: greasy. 6ddlld.
 Victoria. 200 bales: secured, sikdG1s 7lzd; ; greasy. 5iadd1s 1hd.
 South Australia. 500 bales; greasy. 5AdQ 51sd
 Tasmania. 100 bales; greasy, 9ihd611d.
 Cape of Good Hope and Natal 500 bales; secured, i0dG1s 4d; greasy, 51SdGSd.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-There was enough bull news to hand at the opening in Wheat to start that market stronger than for some time past. Trading in May commenced at from e29s6927sc, and July from S4NdS5c, showing an advance for both months of about %c per bushel over Saturdays closing prices.
 Liverpool showed advances ranging from a 1Ad at the opening there and reported the mar ket very strong, partly on account of rapidly increasing stocks. Another bull encourage ment reduction equal to 12%c in the Italian duty wheat.
 The offerings were quite liberal at the ad- vance mentioned and continued so for the greater part of the forenoon. but there was a sufficient number of repentant shorts in the market to prevent any great reaction In May. That option kept all the forenoon within the range established at the start, except for a few moments after the receipt of the closing quotations from foreign markets. It was then found that wheat at Paris for the March-June term had risen 45 centimes per 100 kilos or the equivalent of 2Ac per bushel. The result of that was to raise the price of May to 92A0 93c. July was more susceptible to the selling which followed the opening advance. and from s5c it declined to s4AGS4asc. but recovered to S3%qSS7sc on buying started by the news from Paris. Northwestern receipts rather favored the bears. Minneapolis and Duluth reported a total of 425 cars. against 535 last week and 1s5 a year ago. Chicago receipts were 32 cars, only one car of which was of contract grain. After noon prices tended downward until shortly before the close. many holders taking pIOulS. hdy BOl tOW0 10 SZt2C ana July to S4sc, but about ten minutes from the close news of the ordering of the United States war ship Maine to Havana circulated on the floor and the pit in instant was In an up roar. Every short in the pit started on a wild hunt for cover. and the price shot up so quickly 1t fairly took their breath away. The price had hardened to s29sqs27sc bid. when Phelps of Milme-Bodman bid s2a<c for 5O,O00 and got 1t. He immediately followed that by a bid of 92hc for 5oO00 bushels more which no one seemed disposed to part with. and after that there seemed to be no more for sale and every one wanted 1t and kept raising their bids until it brought 93ssc. It sagged for an Instant and sS12c was given as the closing price. but the excitement continued after the bell rang and before the crowd stopped trading 94c was paid for May Shorts in July were also scrambiing and that option touched s5c for the second time, closing at S4kMS5c.
 Corn was dull and heavy until near the close The late jump in wheat caused shorts to cover freely and the market was steady at the close with a full recovery of prices
 Oats were very slow and without indeneod ence, prices following the trend of the corn market.
 Provisions were firm all day and trade was moderately active good advance was scored in the small hog receipts. Prices eased off realizing. but ruled strong again later and closed firm at about outside prices
 The leading futures ranged ss follows:
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EXPLANATION

The arrow flies with the wind. The top fig ures at station indicate maximum temperature for the days; those underneath 1t, if any, the amount of rainfall, of melted snow in inches and hundredths during the past twelve hours. Isobars or solid lines. connect points of equal air pressure; isotherms dotted lines. equal temperature. The word high means high barometric pressure and is usually accompa nied by fair weather: low refers to low pres sure and is usually preceded and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. Lows usually first appear the Washington coast. When the pressure is high In the interior and low along the coast. and the isobars extend north and south along the coast. rain is probable: but when the low Is inclosed with isobars of marked curvature. rain south of Oregon is im- probable. With a high in the vicinity of Idaho. and the pressure falling to the Cali fornia coast. warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather In winter. The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result.
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 minimum 39, mean 43. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS. past twenty-four hours over Oregon and missing. There has been a rise in pres over Southern California, Utah and Arizona.
 The temperature has remained nearly sta- tionary over the Pacific slope It has fallen from to 10 deg. in Utah and Arizona. The temperatures are from Il to B deg below the normal in the great valleys of California. Rain snow has fallen the Pacific Coast north of San Francisco.
 maximum wind velocity of 30 miles per hour from the northwest Is reported at Yuma. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight January g, 1898: Northern Californa-Snow rain Tuesday; southeasterly winds.
 Southern California-C1oudy and unsettled weather Tuesday: continued cold weather. probably heavy frost in the morning; light northwesterly winds.
 Nevada-Cloudy Tuesday; probably snow in northwestern portion.
 Utah-cloudy Tuesday; continued cold weather.
 Arizona-Fair Tuesday; continued cold weather
 San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy Tuesday. with rain and possibly light furries; t; southerly winds
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais taken at D. m: Showing: temperature 34; wind southwest 12 miles, maximum temperature. 42 ALEXANDER McADIE.
 Local Forecast Official.
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SHOOTS AT 4 PARTY
 OF W0ULD-BE HAZERS
San BernurdIno High School Youth Resitss Gn Attack With the Aid Of
 Revolver

SAN BERNARDINO. Jan. A-RivaIrv between the classes of 1900 and 1901 of the high school resulted in Ernest Hammer firing his revolver several times at a party or ten students who were attempt ing to haze him last night. Youne Ham, mer was escorting a young lady class mate to a social gathering, and was way laid by the hazers. who sprang upon him from ambush and began to tie his arms and legs with ropes. The youth managed to free his arms and take a pistol from his pocket. The attacking party drew back at this, and Hammer freq several shots at the crowd, but hit no one. The girl secured the ropes and the couple pro- ceeded to the party.
 The immediate cause of the trouble was class paper prepared by a member of 1901, which was stolen and read publicly before the 1900 class. The juniors believed Hammer to be the culprit, and intended to leave him bound on the streets for several hours last night.
 The police were called in last year to suppress class troubles. and more trouble is expected from this incident.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED
 Monday. January 24. Stmr Arcata, Hughes, A hours from Coos Stmr Homer. lessen. S6 hours from New port, etc; pass and mdse. to Goodail. Perkins etmr Gipsy, Leland. 24 hours from Mon terey. etc; produce, to Goodall. Perkins & Go. Sehr Reliance. Hansen. 12 hours from Tim Der Cove 70 eds wood. to R A Chloride & Go.
 SAILED. Monday. January 24. Stmr Progreso. Storrs. Seattle. Stmr Willamette. Hansen, Seattle. Ship Invincible. Chipperfield. Port Blakeley. Bark Harvester. Gruner. Nanaimo. Bark Harry Morse, Lane. Bktn Newsbo;y. 5; Mollestad. Port sHro Townsend schr shr Gotama, sSS,a, DedTick, Coos Bay. Schr Jennie Stella, Krebs Schr Daisy Rowe, Wilson. Coos Bay Schr Muriel Carlson, Tacoma.
 TELEGRAPHIC. POINT LOBOS-Jan 24 10 D. m-Weather foggy; wind w: velocity 10 miles.
 SPOKEN. Jan 6- q 36 45 W. srmr Valencia, from Baltimore for San Francisco. Nov 3o-61 s s6 W, ship A c Ropes. hence Dec 7--56 62 W. Br ship Cromdale. hence Oct 6~Br ship Lamorna. hence Oct 1 for Dec NNs4 s2 W. Br ship centisma. hence Dec 2-5s s7W. Br ship Glencaird. hence Sept 25 for Queenstown.
 MEMORANDUM. Per Homer-On Jan 22 the stmr Sunol. bound from San Pedro for San Francisco. was lying off Port Harford with crankpln broken. Captain wished to be reported
 DOMESTIC PORTS. NEwPORT-Arrived Jan 24-schr Bertha FORT ROSS-Arrived Jan 24-Schr La Chill ena, hence Jan 13.
 EUREKA-sailed Jan 24-stmr National City. for San Francisco; schr Halcyon- TATOOSH-Passed Jan 23-Stmr Mackinaw. from Tacoma for San Francisco Griffith, from Port Gamble for San Pedro CLALLAM BAY-In bay Jan 4-Bktn Ame- lia. from Port Blakeley for Honolulu, Portland stmr Czarina. for San Francisco. EUREKA-Sailed Jan 24-Stmr Pomona. for AsToRiA~sailed Jan 2Lstmr Oregon, for FORT BRAGG-Arrived Jan 24Stmr Co., FORT ROss-sailed Jan 24-schr La Chill ena, for San Francisco.
 HUENEME-Arrived Jan 2EStmr Scotia. NEW WHATcoM-saiied Jan 2s-schr c A Thayer for San Francisco. To sail Jan 24-Schr Esther Buhne. for San Francisco
 FORT BRAGG-Arrived Jan 24-stmr Rival SAN PEDRo-Arrived Jan 24-Schr John D Tallant. from Port Ludlow: schr Zampa firm Sailed Jan 24-schr Alice. for Eureka: stmr Jewel.
 TAToosH-Passed Jan. 24-Haw stmr San Mateo from Comox for San Francisco. PORT GAMBLE-Sailed Jan 2+Schr Noko- mis- for San Pedro.
 vENTURA-sailed Jan 24-stmr Scotia. for HUENEME-sailed Jan 24-stmr Scotia. for San Francisco.
 TACOMA-Cleared Jan 20-Br ship King
 FOREIGN PORTS. LONDON-Jan 2Eowners assert Br ship
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JANUARY-iSeS.

NOTE.-In the above exposition of the tides me early morning tides are given in the left hand column and the successive tides of the day in the order of occurrence as to time The second time column gives the second tide of the day. the third time column tIe third tide last tide ot the dav. except when there are but three uoes as sometimes occurs. The heights given additions to the soundings on the United States Coast Survey charts. except when . minus sign (-) precedes the height and then the number given is subtractive from the depth given by the charts.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Photographic Office located in the Merchants Exchange. is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality and free of expense
 ofhce. where complete sets of charts and sail- Ing directions of the world kept hand for comparison and reference. and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights. dangers to navigation and all matters Of interest to ocean commerce
 The time bali on top of the building on Tele- graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and Is dropped at noon. 120th meridian hv telegraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mare Island. Cal.
 A notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on time giving the error. if any. Is published the same day by the afternoon pa pers. and by the morning papers the following day w S HUGHES
 Lieutenant IJ. & N ir charge.
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AUSTRALIAN OYSTERS.

The Australian mollusk is of two kinds-the mud oyster and the rock oyster. The former grows to a larger size. but the rock oyster is more gen. eraliy esteemed for flavor. Their names indicate their place of growth. The rock oysters love the beds and adjoin- ing rocks of tidal streams. They grow in clusters, in a veriety of shapes and sizes, and each cluster is attached to something solid. Here they are alter nately bathed in salt water and in fresh or brackish. They are also left for
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hours high and dry until the incoming tide refreshes them. Nor do these oys- ters always select rocks on which to dwell. These accommodating mollusks may frequently be found adhering to the roots and lower branches of the inangrove and other trees which delight Tn sort of submarine residence. It is doubtless to this peculiarity that the sailor referred when he wrote to his mother at home. telling the old lady, and not untruly, that in Australia oys- ters grow on trees.-Chambers' Jour nal
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-The Evening Posts financial cablegram says: The stock markets here quiet to-day. pending the settle ment, but dull opening was succeeded by a steady close. Contangoes on Americans are expected to rule about the same as at the pre- vious settlement. Although money Is i'm proving in value 1t Is expected the market will have to get assistance from the Bank of Eng land before the week is ont