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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
GOLD LACE ron DIPLOMATS.
An Old United states Law Provid-
ing For SIS Wear.

Eruperr- Nicholas has tsst issued through
bis minister 81 farstEu affairs a circular
which has served 70 reopen IRE rsgcs dls-
cziseSd question % court dress - uni
form for American diplomatic rey,-sse rta-
tfves abroad Tee oirstllsr tr question da-
cree< that heuoefcrth a court costume con-
sEs,sug q dark hire swa lfcwtsiI c0at
with velvet collar. gctt buttons white cr
dark blue wHist~oAt ard dark blue trous-
ers IS - r. worfs a. sauvt ceremonies ara
sfAte functions ~ ali asrsoDs rot otherwise
entitled 20 attire themselves in uniform 1"
The letter, whsca hears th@ Signature e
Count N1rawsefT. explicitly states sha, 20
rev regulations have h@en trsfet under
the 'r1ersor.al Instructions - he emperor
ard taz. they apply - "au distinguishes
foreigners and > me accredited Representa-
tives In Russia ~ sab countries So have
~. adopted for thel- diflsfDa ,ie officers
specific uniforms an4 Costumes"
II is asserted In vel Informed quarters
that similar rsastIreE are aaout ~ b.
szkez D, tire co.sTts - BERTH. Vienna
Copenhagen. The HEgs-s ard Dr'Ixssls
where sAA PAIN Ssck 1pegtnx dress worn
hY TIE rrysgeSsz.. attves - tie United STATE.
ca OCCASIONS o. Germany has losg b-en
regarded with iizssscr. seiwx eeas.tsrsa
at ghs courts ~ question mach IN the sAnae
Nxa; a. tAos@ Assembled at 3 sfna@r pxrty
Ia tl-iS sSGssJ xsz5 lSck ION Q Glsss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
RICH SHOOT OF GOlDQUARIl.
SEA LEVEL NINE GIVES FORTH An
OTHER GOLDEN HARVEST.
Received 1T Seattle OMce-Assay
Value of 100000 TO the Ton
Satisfactory Progress 1t the Mine.

Two employees from the Sea Level mine
in Southeastern Alaska arrived In the city
On the steamer reaching here Sunday,
with two sacks Of beautiful quartz. An
other new strike had been made in the
west tunnel twenty feet north OF the sec
ond north crosscut, and the result Is a
quantity OF the richest free milling gold
ore ever found in Alaska. The shoot av-
erages from 5 to 10 inches in width and
when the employees left the Sea Level
mine It had already been traced a dis
lance Of fourteen feet This quartz Is so
fully impregnated with gold that miners
who have seen ii pronounce II OF marvel
Gus value and of exceeding rarity. In
some places the wire gold is so interwo-
ven that there appears to be more gold
than quartz.
The two sacks that were brought down
to the Sea Level Office weighed 120
pounds, and the greater proportion would
assay fully sIGo,o TO the ton. The gold
IS mixed with iron, galena, zinc, por-
phery and quartz. This strike Is one OF
many similar ones. and further bears out
the prediction of the engineer in charge
that rich shoots will continually be dis
covered as depth Is attained and tunnels
progress. The place of the new strike
las been ordered boarded up as the COM
pany Is not yet ready with machinery to
utilize II, and It's great value Is too tempt
ing To leave exposed.
The many Seattle people who are inter-
ssted In the Sea Level mine have reason
to congratulate themselves by reason OF
the highly satisfactory development of
their property. Over 800 feet of tunnels
and shaft show Up ore rich beyond ex-
pectajon. Reports from the mine indi-
cate that the trenches for a mile Of q
inch pipe have been made and the site
for large stamp mill cleared. AS soon
as delayed pipe and machinery arrive
everything will be put in order to make
the Sea Level a dividend payer by next
spring.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

A south Carolina Baby's Christening
Proves Rema rkable.

Joseph Belk. a baby, whose parents live
at Fort MIL s. c.. enjoys a distinction
which Is accorded few. At his baptism
five grandmothers and great grand mother
were present. His Observation-Disclosures
Heath and Grandmother Belk represented
his fathers side Of the household and his
Great great grandmother Harrington, his
Great grandmother Banks and bis Grand
mother Mack the mothers sidea Thus there
were represented four generations on his
fathers side and five on his mothers
Joseph has a fun cousin, Edward Mack,
at Norfolk. Va. who is a iineal descend
ant of four successive generations OF Pres
hyterian preachers. Rev. John Harrington.
Rev. William Banks. Rev Joseph B. Mack
and Rev. Edward Mack.
Mrs II. r Harrington. relict Of Rev.
John Harrington. OF Darlington, died h
short time ago. aged IS. Her daush-
ter, Mrs. Mary T. Banks, now a great
grandmother. is living at the age Of rs, and
the only ons Of Mrs. Harrfngton's seven
children who Is dead is a son killed In the
Confederate service. Mrs Harrington re-
uaenrhered her great-grandnother and WAS
the connecting Ink OF eight generations,
She was made a prisoner Of war by the
Union soldiers and nearly starved TO death
on a Mississippi river gunboat because Of
her refusal 10 eat anything given her by
her csptore
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
NEWS AND GOSSIP Of THE MINING WORLD.

given a too wide meaning. where the Gus
tom OF leasing the mineral rights under
lard prevails.
OF course water and vegetables grown
underground coaiG rot De considered min
erals under the very liberal definition Q,
the word mineral given By the EBgslSa
court. but with their exception cur mining
laws would require q very radic al REVISION,
for there ID but very lizzie land in the
country which does not eoDtalz scalethils <
which may not ba employed in Industrial
enterprises.
Nearly every foot Of our Northwestern
lands can be located under the English de-
cisiGn. and agrlcastorfs.s would De com
gssiiesf to seek homssseads elsewhere. But
there Is hardly cause 10 apPYenend sucn
condition OF things IN this country. our
mining laws are very liberal anG very
broad in their meaning, and IL should De
"a long as minerals are held BY indiyid-
uai ownership. but they should not be so
elastic &c permit man 70 cover ms
ueighbor's potato patch with q mineral 10
cation because sand for wall plaster may
be found beneath the vegetable
The English courts definition OF the word
mineral will not be accepted By American
court photographers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
FARMERS TAKING To MINING.
Funds For Development work Hats
ed In Lincoln Comfy

n futile one = she original owners
Of the frnd G'OVvilte II rsus CcupaHy
claims. has sll3 ia =. shares u fhe xars.
tai stock ri iAvvappft. The fund taas
ehssatned "a sufficient for winter dsH esogs-
snesi work ca the srsH1r
Tn. claims are NOT mere prospects, fer
considerable work has beru tcMe on thtn
There IS shat; dawn - feet. auA Soma
prosecuting PISS N@~a 3cHs "a >snsruut
levels. The shaft wss sank ca lhu foo
wall ana crcsss'gtt - G+keen feet al an
mineral fid uot rVagh en- har StaE val
The i2neoan County glm,%s SAYS tAat Mr.
Tutsls has ses oNt Ter taa 5rrgtTty u h4eA
Is tccStsd near Nerthfsrs. tu : levqus .-aa.s-
~. lie stii al ofics lsE "A e2Ntvacs FOR iaa
feet ef Drifting on tss ~ -G0nt level = IS
confidently believed eeEote halt that stsa~
lance Is made the work men vsE Gpah ~
body Of sssh grade ore As seou as aEa -
a value thet viii fnS[t~y s1instHE 5= ga
counterea IL Is The intef8ykan "a commence
hauling to the sssae;ter watch - ni-ula
easy reach ~ the property.
THsis - only 0s2s ~ maFY recent trst1rs
IN which i.tnoeia county fsTulefs aRve EoGe
into mining Aenterprs~s "a e.ss:uess- 3. &c
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

II. o. Reed. OF Coifax. has returned from
the Seven Devils mining district, where
he went TO complete the purchase 81 the
Mineral World group OF I'VE claims lying
on the Snake river, about ninety miles
above Lewiston and three miles from the
noted Blue Jacket copper mine. Dir. Reed
represents a syndicate Of weil-known rail-
road men who are interested with him IN
s. $50 in cash for the group, and viii begin
shafts and tunnels and expect TO have
men at work all winter. Mr. Reed spent
two months In that country during the
summer accompanied BY a mining expert.
ana he is enthusiastic about the future OF
the district Assays taken from the Mn
srai World at depth Of thirty feet gave
All ounces Of silver. & gold and II per
cent copper This was taken from pay
streak fourteen inches wide. The shaft
is now at a considerable depth. and the
ledge Is eight feet wide and has three pay
streaks totailing width Of four feet
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

+. n. Root, general manager OF the kaia-
marco. Mich. Ice Company, ana one OF
the largest stockholders in the Calumet
Copper Mining Company. of Seattle. has
returned from Index after having made
careful examination of the mine. He Is
greatly pleased with the outlook for the
property and the progress OF the manage
meut in putting things IA shipshape for
the winters work. In the lower tunnel the
miners were breaking into the ledge al
distance of thsrty~ftve feet from the sur
face as he came away. while in the upper
tunnel "a, sixty-five feet an oblong open
Ing OF the ore body 10 provide chamber
room for the winze 20 be sunk. showed
GOA ore body fourteen feat wide without
either wall In sight
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

WHAT CONSTITUTES MINERAL,
Definition of an English Court >os
Acceptable Ia America.

An English cossrF recently seSt Sea IRA
the wova mineral includes every $40 assr#rs.,e
which car he got fr0H1 underneath t5e sGr-
face If Fsse earth GOV gEs puFHssse = 9e - 80
II that definition - tbe worS - ee. epte1
as .he true ere u scsseAsiy fed S~s taAt ao5
ogir geld. silver cSapNt se&8. al, lTu1
aad Ali athrr underground sssts tsnsnes ~lltcs
ear h uSss insuStTss.}ss %itheF ssjl3. fs38
OF gas n1Ay be cl&SssG as mineral
This definition places al 90, T'ssssrsstie %
,srrs, xas.epsar~ slate. gAsf be snA al otNer
underground substances waisa mIay ssT ss~es
Ger irsallasag purposes n tiss mineral Glass
Esxsratrx them sS sacs lie ~osS 10 sss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
FINANCIAL AND
STOCK REPORTS.

NEW YORK.

NEW YORK Nov ia-P1ices CT stocks t-a-~sed
quits vide range during the day throughout ths
TIE majority otl the side Of loss-s. Money pros
Iects continued the dominant influence the trad
ils The essnss q YESTERDAY had turned ali TIE
traders on TIE bull siae and rne u.arkss opened
with an upward movement 10 prices, which exten1ad
70 large fr&Etion cn the Average q reacaona-y
ten6rncy which developed. Contiansd buying by
London peop3s the advances caGsed especial
strength In the individual steoks notably il General
Lisctrc which rose an extreme a pelnts. On M
rsofs a. an extra dividend, and Consolidated Gas.
which was NJ at enc time points periodical
rurnors Of settlement Of the local gas There
Was > continuance OF the heavy sbsorpten q South
eFn Pscoc which gave healthy tone 20 tia railroad
list. Proattak:ng sales In this stock detected
AZ an early period d tia trading AID had not
little TO DO with checking the genera. upward ten
asney- The decisive influence Ia starting prices
downward Was the realization that yesterdays easing
OF the mosssy rate was due To sporadic scpply Of
FUNDS, and not 20 any considerable change IN the
conditions OF the money market. large portion
OF the break was attributed the cash deposit by
siS nrasr,rs.l a., To- se pas e., sAnns ap az
money had the effect Of ofsettinx the calling in of
ioaSs AZ the banks. made By the depletion
OF reserves and prevented the striGgeaey Of the
money market which had been feared The effect
vas manifest, the rate for call loans not going
shove per cent. and ruling usually below that
But TIE starting exchange rate showed . quick
Spouse 70 this easing money rate and moved
additional fraction npEards from the gold import
point This caused cessation Of the talk of imme-
date soId in,ports. which based the upward
movement Ct yesterday in stocks. Thus the hope
OF relief by an inward movement Of gold had TO
De abandoned for the time being. In the meantime
the absorption Of funds BY the subtreassry and the
Probable continuance of demands from the interior
have still 70 be reckoned with DiseoaraSement
osercse the operators for rise aud they proceeded
70 sell out their holdings, wiping out the earlier
gans and carving prices below last nights level
Considerable speculative activity is diverted to the
cotton market, where the development II a foreign
demand indicates the REIMBURSEMENT bs foreign buy
srs 81 shsir attitude Of waiting for lower prices
For the bearing the general money situation IL is
important TO note that sdriees from the South re-
port Eensy in abundance there so that planters
have bean able to obtain for holding
their cotton FOR higher prices The largely increased
supply OF cotton bills in the exchange market in the
last few days, with the movement in cotton. will
naturally result In the early release cf funds in tie
South and hasten the flow Of money from that
region.
Prices Of bonds moved somewhat irresulariy in
sympathy With stocks Total sales s. go coo United
States new fours and hyes advanced in The bid
price.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
Pay Ore struck In the Giant.

Evidently the Spokane syndicate that
purchased the Giant property al Rossland
knew the ground pretty thoroughly. Nick
Traxsar the superintendent. has already
stripped the iron Gaping and started
breaking ore from seventeen-foot ledge
exposure. He expects 90 have at least loo
tons ready for shipment before the end OF
next month II IL an interesting fact, al
though one that Il almost unknown, that
the Giant was worked long before either
the War Eagle or the lie Roi was staked.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

ffasr serezs 81 ehs}a thai - ssasss~-, .,
Group - SURE indication e ire an
.-xczch - khe ! sess. II Cha szsA.rTssr,-s
Cough Remedy Is given as Scer as tsa
child NsccTrsx hsaTSe. Or ever after go
cgsssQv cp@sa has appeared & will -~e-
NeBt gAe ett&EA. Mary mothers who snVa
Exu4eY children ai@@YN keep tsfs~ remedy
~ hand ast ia tA&t y saves them E2acn
tTaahte and worry. Il UAn xIwsgs "a
cescg4si EssoH and ts pleasant 20 TAXA
x~g s~-s ~ "a daA4sSA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
IN THE NORTHWEST CAMPS.
Record Of Discoveries, Develop
mants, Dividends and Sales.

In I.aadyille. because OF the recent deep
mine discoveries. a hundred business and
seventy acres of ground in the city now
occupied by residences.
Ray House. who is doing assessment
work on properties on F1fteen-Miie creek.
CoIyiifs reservation has made a valuable
strike on the claim ne is now working. II
Is the Hue Bird one Of the Glasgow House
locations and heretofore considered by the
owners Is one of their poorest claims.
< K
At the Traii smelter the capacity is be-
Ing steadily and rapidly Increased. a new
furnace especially for the treatment OF
lead ores starts this week, or az soon "a
enough men can be obtained to work IL.
The foundation for another furnace TO treat
copper ores has just bean completed.
Z X
The value of the ore and matte export
ed from tho Rossland camp for the last
month was saes. 2A3 ~. which Is on the basis
Of an annual production OF s., 5000 The
ore sant to Noythport had gross value
OF ssS4.st6, according - the customs re-
turns while the output OF matte from the
Trail snlsiter was $I.s5s-@
< X
An important mining deaf has heen put
through which insures sn addition 20 the
list ~ producing mines in the Nelson, H.
G.. district. Mr. j. Maiinson Williams,
representing London. England. syndi-
cate. has bonded the Whitewater mine. on
Rover creek from Mr.. w. ]. Goepel and
has associates for $4,000 The bond extends
over SIX months.
The Eva group. GA Fish creek in the
Trou. lake district has been bonded to
Hutchinson OF Con,ap,ix. This property
Ia the most extraordinary strike in
point CT value that has been made in the
farssau division. The mineral obtained
4
pings run from ,ss to SO in gold
4 force IL men IS working on the Cres-
cent. Ia Skylark camp. boundary. under
the suGserlntrndsnca of J. III. Burke A
shaft ass been sunk Oh the property "a a
ing done from that level There are two
leads. ons of which Is high grade. running
a hish as Sc per ton The smaller lead
The values are III silver and geld
The Arlington mine. near Erie. II =.
hss Lately insta - - horse power boiler
fer running the hoist and pump. The
company. although not We: making reEu-
Tar shipments. has iae Te amount OF ore
blocked cat The property has been up-
elsed up 50 the t25-feot level. and they are
nos drifting on tie *s@foot level ~ Il feei
- ere The company . In position to
begin regular sA3RfneFts a. any UUe-
Xxx
ore hundred and nfsy naen sra working
az sna Granny sr2e!ter, near Grand FORK :
The sampler. trans Is altnos; Aulit and the
hrtcS~ofk ~ th% fiieS, lust chambers and
sta 4 ia well 90 toward Completion Tas
spur sack aY "a hiCh tba ores Will p car
r.ed . far sn1r}fers leAtss tas main cana
dan fsosac i'Te a title To ;he west 81
CosGmHsa. ara CreSs~z tie North Fork Of
Ea@ he;t4e river at paint near tEa aaua
Tra f@s-s..ft~s ae~as+sa - s~azs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

handle f. There is upward OF 45. 90 tons
of ore in sight in the slopes. = eonxerva-
tive estimate Of It's value being 81. 510o0
4 4
During the week past the Spokane bears
have been getting n their work on mining
stocks. and tie Republic brokers especially
complain OF a slump II business.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

DIR. Dibbs can tell by the way A man
walks that he has Indigestion
We'll. I can tell by the way a man
walks when he wants something 20 eat
Detroit Free Press
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

IRE weakness Il ere ras, wess ~ my. IN TIA
metal markets = This country ar. abroad was an
cvsssra materially tczsaY. Tin SIS notably A.
g1-sSss~t ciosanx az she lcssss level ia months
CsAie ard /. tcisErAsSIr G~wx was sArsy~~ 70 IN.
market leading - literal offerings AZ lower cvs,
tat ssus
i@.x sr1n Warrants eSsy SIS Ss9Is-
Eas7Tev- fAs- du1l ~ ys
Sr~tfsT- fbaI 81 sSas z
i~sa-lsuist 81 s-.es 81 TIE FRA tns. rr~s TIA
ssag T~7ce - waeFs Arb snaslssr, oneeas lead AZ
- a. a.. close
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
Money and Exchange.

Money on call firm. 6Gs per cent. last loans, q
prime mercantile paper. s4ai per cent. Sterling
exchange firm, with actual business In bankers
bills at 81 stGga 81 for demand. and at 81 30lls4 81
for sixty days; posted rates 81 sl54 81 and 81 SIG
iss3, commercial bills. s; sessSi. Silver certih
Gates. ssssoc; bar silver 5s.e Mexican dollars. Etc
tioyeffrsent bonds strong state bonds, strong; rail-
road bonds irregular
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

&sptxGT0~ sew ts~Ts..r's s.s.s-.~n, -
80 esses51ssn * tAs 'Tn2sslrg s&owt
ArAElsA,& c&sa Nstszcs ...-. So ~ a,
toad reserve -->-.-...-.- - ~. a;
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

y ARLINGTON Ny "a TIE statement II ter
psfs 4nt exports = ths rusiss States fag ,As month
q tieohF lss' ,sss& - ne tssge.s Fl s.atistses
- SIS fhat 80 srrawTt e fneg hsutl@e fyssrexes
6srtGs 80 -RaHsh s. - - - w'steh 81 So ga
fre = A4sv r. exsssgts & aszssss1c snsr~f a
60 da~7Hs tes ss-s rzarfh saaetrtsa So - -
hsEssE tAe last teH rs The esrsorts x rnyss-
rss-stsF sxcessSst fss sr.Tssts ny see ~ -
It's 52Corss a saaS a@snz ts i.ss an1rth 2ssr.f.-
s1 - = H. SO Aas ffsr s-na~fs sassa}-tN e. ~
ii4esrs - fts t@a uae@sAs chs sssrSe~%@ - -13t
frrevse3 tA4 sstestz ~ s. - 90 r. srps t,-e~-
aar1nE "a sct=r zFrezNtr. - s. - = ara - ex
pav*s - 81 sss t.
fAl-ias fhe 81 tFa 1rtAs tss expert. * q ar
81 seeies tAe tE}scztx - -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

TO CHICAGO FOR $500
Effective September 18th tie Northern
Pacific Will make a rate OF s4s.oe to chira-
go. and corresponding reduction to an
Eastern points You will find II to your
advantage TO travel over this line
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

EXCELLENT iarches serve. taEv srsn
II 20 s'cioes Cafe Hszhe. Sc Second
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

AT the Trait smelter the capacity Is be-
Ing steadily and rapidly Increased. new
furnace especially for the treatment Of
lead ores starts this week or az soon "a
enough men can be obtained to work II.
The foundation for another furnace TO treat
copper ores has Just bean completed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

The %sTta SsAr n1@Ue. East Eoo-ena~.
Nss tust seg s cazsrset 80 'ruasa ve,fs
T-ssS tgsttNN zy. w2ic& - % seErr = DIS
tassa ~ t,s" f~eE. Ter tAe parsssss % hand
Us.& sHv oEs \ water s~sW~r tsane - as
81 s@ {Esfs-sca. the gsassts 1r - obtained
tFczsg : Ey@s& q ssesgs twg r1s.a@ AwAg Thg
v4ss ksss lse horse gssew ~. " As1a = ar .ls
Scr ssuseas requirements The Norsa star
- Sssts - sa1p s1v - soes, as ta@ Cara
SszE .2e1... x~--..&1 = - gSss..s. l.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

In Ieadville because OF the recent dee
mine discoveries a hundred business AM
professional men have organized 10 min
seventy acres of ground In the city nos
occupied by residences.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-01-11
Iesal Meisht of Par.nins.

4 CORES pondeni from BROOKLYN writes
to learn the lega! weight of apples and
p4rsnips per busbel, a-kiH hat the same
be added TO the list at the head of the
market quotations.
The legal weight Of a bushel OF apples IS
a pounds. Being uuab BILE to find the legal
weight OF bUsbel Of parsnips fixed by
the Maine statutes. THE AMERICAN passed
its correspondent questions along to he
Maine agricultural experiment station at
Orono. Director Charles ID. Woods makes
the following reply:
'Tbe legal weight for a bushel of parsnips in
Connecticut Is IS pounds; in Wisconsin a
pounds; and in Montana 80 pounds. So far as
know no other states have fixed legal w.ig hts
on parsnips, with the exception of the states of
Rhode Island and Washington. and they place
all vegetables. not specified by law. [and pars-
nips are not included In these states) at so
pounds to the bushei."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-01-11

The Washington county railroad COM
pany held meeting at Calais Monday,
when he road was formally accepted from
the J. P. Mcdonald construction company
and the affairs OF the construction COM
pany and the railroad company satisfac-
torlly settled. The railroad company
elected officers as follows:
President, George A. Curran; vjce-pres-
ident and treasurer, +. E. Randall; direc-
tors, John q. Moore, Grant B. SchIey,
Stuart NJ. Bruce, F. w. w hitridge, Henry
". Cannon, William II. Duff, New York;
George A. Curran, Calais; s. d. Lesvitt,
East port, J. K. Ames, Machias; F. a.
Chandler, Addison; w. NJ. Nash, Cherry
field; clerk, George A. Murchie, Calais.
Since the opening Of the railroad the
receipts at the Cherryfieid station have
averaged 800 day. The through travel
is considered unusually large at this
season, and the amount OF freight is
equally so.