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ABOUT SEA ANIMALS.
QUEER DISCOVERIES MADE IN
RECENT YEARS.
The Eject of Fresh Water Fish
Used to the Briny Deep-Tests Made
on the Three Lakes of the Con-
tinents.

From the New York Sun: In the
Canadian geological survey, made a
journey through the central regions OF
Labrador and revealed a large extent
of new country. He travelled north for
500 miles, using the little rivers for his
canoe when possible and crossing
many portages. He finally came to
lake fifty miles long and from half
mile to five miles wide. The lake
stands 800 feet above the sea and is
about 100 miles from it. The explorers
surprise was very great when he dis
covered in this lake a large number
of seals which appeared to be the com
mon harbor seals or a closely allied
species. In other words he found sea
animals in a fresh water lake far from
the sea and high above it. He learned
that these animals are breeding rap
idly in their fresh water habitat and
that some of them are killed every
year by the Indians. Salt Lake is the
name he gave it. His conclusions as
to how the seals came to be in the lake
is doubtless correct. He found evi-
dence all around that this was part of
the region that was submerged by the
sea in the Champlain or late glacial
epoch. At that time the lake was un
doubtedly connected with the sea,
and when the land began to rise again,
Mr.. Low says, the seals, having found
the lake full of fish. lost their inclina
tion to return to the sea-" So there
they are living today fully adapted to
their new conditions of life. Similar
instances that are still more remark
able have been found in recent years.
In the great Siberian lake, Belkar.
which is 1900 feet above the sea and
hundreds of miles from it, are numer
Gus seals and a number of species of
marine crustaceans. OF course, they
never originate in fresh water, and the
only explanation is that they came in
to the lake at the time when nearly
the whole of Siberia was below sea
level. The depression filled by the lake
Is of enormous depth. The bottom in
some parts is three-fourths of a mile
below the surface, and in these depths
the sea animals continue to live and
thrive. They are undistinguishable
from the phoca foetida of September
gen waters, and the people in the
neighborhood eagerly hunt the animals
for their skins. which are sold at large
profit to Chinese traders. A while
ago an English naturalist named Gun
ther declared that he had found num-
ber of marine animals in the waters of
the Central African lake, Tanganyika.
about 500 miles from the sea. 1t has
since been found that his report was
correct, for the lake contains Jelly
fish. numerous species of mollusks,
prawns and protozoa of undoubted
Marine derivation. A party sent from
Europe to specially study the lakes
animal life brought home undoubted
proofs of the fact that Tanganyika was
once connected with the sea, that
ocean animals then found their way to
the lake, and when the rising land
cut off the inland waters from the
ocean the marine animals, adapting
themselves to the new conditions, con-
tinued to live and produce their kind
in Lake Tanganyika.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07

the west, thus insuring stretch of
water free from obstruction. Previ-
ously the winner had always finished
at flag post in the water; this time
he had to reach the shore, where the
winning flag was held At o'clock
in the morning at this time of year is
not popular hour to turn out for
open-air entertainment, and there was
not big crowd present, the fact that
the race was held a day earlier than
usual, too, probably took a certain
number of would-be onlookers by sur
prise. The race itself resulted in a
somewhat easy win for E. Harrison,
a Cambridge university freshman, who
was given a start of 90 seconds.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07

changed, and what remains or 1t
is a perfect specimen of the architec-
ture of that period. The outer walls
and keep are still in fair state OF
preservation, but the balance of the
structure is nothing but a complete
ruin. In one corner of the moat are
to be seen two stone columns Iradl-
ton has it that these were spanned
by a ciossbeam of wood, surmounted
with rows of iron spikes, and that the
first lords OF the castle hurled male
nAfactors from the castle walls at this
ucint, impaling them on the spikes set
in the wood.
In fair Cambridgeshire is the moat-
ed castle of Churlelinge, built by Ed
ward /. in the twelfth century. 1t is
noble pile, built in the form of rect
angle. Here Roger Bacon, the monk
philosopher, spent many of his declin-
ing days, and here, in 1878, came
Queen Elizabeth, to visit for three
days.
Huntingdonshire has Hanham Hall,
with it's circular moat. 1t is an ugly
structure. 1t is no longer Inhabited,
hut is kept in good repair by its own
ers who are doubtless proud of the
fact that it was the residence of the
Princess Elizabeth during the reign of
Queen Mary
The only moated castle that now re-
mains to be mentioned is Great Tarry-
lev. in Surrey. The first structure
erected on the site of the present
castle was a hunting lodge built by
King John about 1900. About sixty
years later the lodge was destroyed by
fire, and another and larger structure
was subsequently erected. In 1880, for
some unknown reason, the castle was
besieged by peasants, and, after the
capitulation of its little garrison, was
entirely destroyed. For nearly two
centuries no further attempts were
made to build on the spot, but in 1882
the present structure Tas erected, and
enjoyed, at that time, the reputation
of being the most magnificent in all
England. Its outer walls are built en-
tirely of huge pieces of timber. 1t is
Ia splendid specimen of the architecture
of the time of Queen Elizabeth.
Nearly all of these castles and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
Some Picturesque Sights in Land
Falling Into Decay.

The castle moat, that ancient means
of defence, SO famed in song and story,
is now scarcely more than memory
in all the broad lands of the queens
domains, Britain to the other, and
scarce see more of a moat than an
empty ditch around the castle. In
nineteen out of twenty instances even
the ditch has been filed up, and not a
trace of the moat can be found.
There are just eight castles and
manor houses in the entire United
Kingdom around which is still to be
found the moat filled with water, and
to which access can only be had by
means of a venerable drawbridge.
The nearest of these to London is
Igtham House, in Warwickshire. Not
quite an hours ride by train from Lon
don brings one to Igtham Station.
From here it is a four-mile drive to
the baronial house. The road is splen-
di3y kept, and is bordered by thick
woods from almost the very door of
the station until Ivy Thatch is reach
ed, a charming little cottage boasting
an age of nearly three hundred years
- 49, ~ thc hStt Vi q oN'Np, o.
green lane, which brings one to the
wall surrounding the garden. This
wall is of comparatively recent date,
having been built during the latter
part of the eighteenth century.
The garden is quaint, curious and
old-fashioned. reminding one very
much of the garden with which Scott
surrounds TullyVeolan, with its trees
and bushes clipped in fantastic shapes.
A short walk over the tan bark path
and one is at the moat, fully 40 feet
wide, with its green water simmer
ing in the sunshine like an emerald
of somewhat pale hue, out of which
rise the massive walls of the castle,
fully 500 years old A bridge solidly
built, leads directly into the tower
surmounted gateway.
1t is a beautiful picture of the ex-
terror of typical mansion of the four
teenth century. Before us loom gray
walls, covered in patches with dark
green ivy, carved and fretted gateways.
dark red roofs, quaint doorways. and
leaden lattice windows filled with
stained glass.
The distinguishing features of the
interior are the baronial hall, and the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
Sold er- sent for Their Dog.

An ordinary yellow dog passed
through La Juntn the other day bound
for Cuba, from Fort Huachuca. Ari-
zona. He was being sent by Wells
Fargo express. after the manner of
gold and silver bullion and other things
dear to the boys in blue. He was out
on IL foraging expedition the day the
soldiers left the fort. and was conse-
quently | IT behind. As soon as he re
turned the boys at the front made up
n purse and sent for him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07

manor houses are in the hands of i'm
poverished families, and an American
millionaire looking for an English
home, rich in historical associations
and unique, even in land of castles,
in the possession of a moat, could OBJ
tain any one of them at a bargain
price.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
wild Kn.h 81 DI,mond MIncrs

a wild rush of miners is reported at
Nullagine. Australia. where diamonds
have been discovered, and 1t Is feared
that many will lose their lives in tn"
struggle. In this country the rush for
gain is causing men to break down In
health. Nervousness and general de
bility are the symptoms which Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will cure.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
Russia,s Large Standing Army.

Russia possesses the largest standing
army on earth. Every year some $780,
OVv conscripts join the Russian forces,
which in time of peace number 1,O00,-
900 men. On war footing this rises
to 100000, and calling out the present
reserves would increase it to 6,947 900
well-trained soldiers. Should neces-
sity arise the militia would be called
out, bringing the czar's forces up to
9,O0O,000 men.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
Tomato Stuffed with Celery.

Take sufficient number of fresh or
hothouse tomatoes, remove the seeds
and skin and place on ice until ready
to serve. Chop enough celery to fill
each tomato and mix with mayonaise
dressing. Serve on the delicate whit,
leaves of lettuce.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07

private chapel. The
hal! is fully 100 feet
long, with a ceiling
supported by huge
cross beams of oak.
The walls, paneled
with oak, are dec
Grated at intervals
with pieces of ar
NOR. What mem
ories of medieval
days such a hall
revives! Days when
the hall was filled
by hundreds of
rough knights and
their ladies', and
great tables groan-
ed under the good
cheer provided for
them.
Over in Sussex
stands all that is
left of Bodiam Cas-
tie, still surround
ed by the stagnant
moat. Built by Sir
e d W ard Delyu-
judge, in 1886, 1t
has never been
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07

There is another method which is
adopted by some of the best speakers.
The voice is lowered instead of being
raised. The delivery is slackened in
speed, and each word is slowly and
distinctly uttered. There is an in
tensity without heat The orator ex-
hi5its self-control, and makes an i'm
preston by his evident effort to re-
tain mastery of his emotions.
Mr. Gladstone's deepest tones were
always reserved for his finest pas
sages when he was summing up a
great argument and making final ap-
peal for dispassionate judgment. These
were the passages which he invariably
prepared in advance with painstaking
care, but when he delivered them his
manner was stately in dignity, and he
seemed to weigh deliberately every
word
Mr.. Chamberlain is now the best de
batter and platform orator in England.
He adopts a similar expedient when he
considers a passage particularly i'm
portant. Instead of warming up to
his work, he seems to cool off. His
voice deepens in tone; his manner be-
comes deliberate in its earnestness; he
seems to be holding himself back; but
every word vibrates with intensity of
conviction or feeling. He does not
use his hands at such moments. He
stands erect and motionless-an i'm
pressive figure with calm face and
flashing eyes.
Some of the greatest American ora
tors have adopted the same manner.
DEsniel Webster Edward Everett, Wen
dell Phillips, Henry Ward Beecher and
George William Curtis lowered their
voices and spoke deliberately when
they wished to express a thought or
to produce strong effect.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
A CONGRESS SMAN

DO YOU like your new clergyman
Very much. his wife is so stylish"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
MANNER IN ORATORY.

Orators have many devices for EN-.
phasizing the important points in
their speeches. One of the most famil-
lar expedients is a quickening of the
delivery. American stump speakers,
when they wish to be effective raise
their voices, fling out words as if
they were burning Goals, and fire.
quently make rapid gestures.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
TO cUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund the money II II fails TO cure
25c- The genuine has l.. d @ on each tablet
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07
WAGERS OF NOTE.

In the year 1884 the parliament of
Dole, in France. was called upon TO
decide an extraordinary wager between
two inhabitants of Pasmas. One of
the two had agreed that If the other
would pay him So, ready money, he
would furnish him with a certain
number of grains of millet in proper
tion to the number of children who
should be born within a certain extent
OF country and be baptized during one
year. For the first child he was to
furnish one grain, two for the second,
four for the third, and so on, always
doubling the number of grains for each
successive birth. The number of chill
dren born was siXty-siX and the pro-
portion of grains to be supplied was so
enormous that the party bound by the
wager demanded the cancelling of the
bet as being based upon an impractic-
able condition. The court decided, af-
ter making the necessary calculation,
that the wager was naturally impos-
sible to be carried out and it conse-
quently decreed that the party who
had received the S5, on condition cf an
event WHICH ne utCldltu HlHoeil uu-
able to meet, should return that sum
to his opponent and should pay an ad-
ditional sum of So, which was the only
chance of loss incurred by the winner
if the millet had been furnished.
For a stake of $4,000 the comte de
Saillant once made a wager with the
prince de Conde that he would ride
twice from the gate of st. Denis to
Chantilly at full gallop and return to
his starting place in the space OF six
hours, the distance between the two
points being thirty miles. Besides the
wager the bets on both sides exceed
ed 100000 The comte accomplished
his task with eighteen minutes to
spare, in which time he offered to ride
to Versailles, further distance of
eleven miles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-03-07

Don't think the woman who poses
as a man-hater can't be induced to
change her name.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
PrOperty Transfers.

Richmond: Granite Building Company
10 Hannah BuTtOn's trustees, "a 81 teet
on west side First street, ~ 4-lZ leet
south Of Charity street. M,3O.
Valentine Hechler. Jr., and wife 70 Ut:
W. S. Beazey. % feet on south slde OF
Broad street 81 feet west Of twenty
eighth street, 9,lJO
Peter ShackelfOrd and wife 10 II. i.
Cab,I 81 feet on north side Bacon street,
S. 1912 feet west Of ST. James street, $50.
Henry Knolle and wife 20 r RI. Hdr-
wood 80 feet at northeast corner Broad
and Gilmer streets. subject to deed or
.rbomas b Murphy to Andrew p.
O'Prien. 90 feet on north SIDE Broa d
street. % feet west of Twenty-fourth, SUD
jcct 10 deed Of trust, IsoO. 1910
Henry G. and Henry l.. Rhodes ana VIC
10 Robert ". Thomas. 20 feet AT southeaS ST
corner ST. John and Bacon street, 500
Emanuel Raab TO G.. +. Sauer' 81 rect
on west side TWenty-frst street pe'"eOh
AIqtu and CARY $1,000.
He Henry ,,5'' Fieeenheimer, special commits
siogcr. 10 Louis Nachmap, brick slofS
and tenement house. No. Coz east 5f0lu
street on lot owned by Mary IaDp' ~
bert f., Jr., ana George Boilihs LIE
Edward Cabers trustee to w; S. Pey-
ton n feet on west side Sixth street
north Of Preston. $olD , ,,.,ua;,,e,
HcnricO: Richmond Perpetual buliuili !,
loan and Trust Company TO II Il, Cdpell.
-fcI3 feet at northeast corner Weo5ttl
and Alien streets; also. 30 feet on n0rth
SIDE Webster street. III feet east OF Amen
= ''Fairlamb and wife 10 same, -
~ 81, acre bounded by lands of Wen q
Heistern and j. ssse d,s a9a a rs William Mn
~ 800 i--l,1no, 81 acres about two and "a
h. b5if ~ mile ole east of Richmond on VII
i ii'.', road. in name of A. j. BroWh'
l9l 49, II Xounon to Security Bank
90 "Tiicbmond. y acres about two ana a
1'ni5 miles east of Richmond, on Williams
OUTS 80 n Pearman to Henry S. Waller
.tlir - feet on east side rwenty-secona
street. 175 feet from T, SIS. II -
Jen. Taliaferro's trustee trustee. o 20 WI
- and James streets, and 80 feet on
north Side Williams street, lD ieet east
Of James 500 -,, 1rsn,, : ocros
,icrf EIGHT miles west OF Rlciuhon"i
"i.,' az acres. subject TO taxes, SiV'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va. November p 1899
Private sales reported to-day were as
follows: Smokers. I hogshead: Tugs. )
hogsheads: leaf dark. 2 hOgsheads. To-
tai number of hogsheads sold during the
day. ..
United States internal-revenue collec-
tions for the city Of Richmond. Va. to-
day were: Tobacco. S5.iS1Si, cigars,
ST, 800 Sc Total. Sl678.70.
Allegheny. StOnewall. ShockOe Cren-
shaws. and Seabrook's warehouses report
to-day: Receipts % hogsheadss deliveries,
80 hogsheads.
Crenshaws and Shockoe warehouses
had small sales of dark loose tobacco to-
day. They both have prospects for very
good sale tomorrow.
Sampling to-day by the tobacco inspec-
tor was light.
Messrs. John f. Jacob y Co make the
following comments on the market Tor
the week: Slfn-Cured-Market continues
quiet, with light rsceirts. Dark-Good 20
fine wrappers continue in demand; all
other stock dull; receipts and offerings
very light Brights-Steady; rather better
demand this week.
Messrs Frayser & Tompkins nave
moved their office from No. les south
Twelfth street TO No. l2l south Thirteenth
street, on ShockOe slip.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
THE STREET RAILWAY SITUATION.
Three Syndicatcs After n Franchise.
An Interesting Contest.


An Interesting Contest.
The Council Committee on Streets will
meet next Thursday TO take up the re-
port of the City Attorney and City Engi-
ncer on the ordinance Of the Boyd-New-
ton syndicate. The matter was 10 have
been taken up last night. but the meet
ing was postponed on account of the
fireworks display. with which the civic
carnival was brought to a close.
Colonel Tazewell Elicit, who Is believed
by some TO represent northern syndi-
cate. will. it IS said, make a statement 20
the committee. 1t is not likely that he
VIII present q petition. The Traction
Company viii oppose. very vigorously
the granting Of a franchise to any other
company than their own, and the Boyd
Newton syndicate claims that ten Of the
twelve members of the Street Committee.
twenty-five of the Council. and fourteen
of the Board Of Aldermen stand pledged
TO support their petition. The Jenkins
syndicate is upholding the hands Of the
Boyd-Newton syndicate, and the contest
is q very interesting one.
All Council committees called to meet
last night have been postponed until to-
nieht.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03

Three VIII shortly BE Held I'm This
acknowledgements and Salaries.


The following civil-seryice examinations
will be- held I'm this city in the near flu
turo:
on November 18th. for the position Of
nautical expert photographic Office. Navy
Department The examination will cm-
brace let,er-writing. mathematics. physi-
cal geography. nautical definitions, and
navigation. The minimum age IS 20 years.
The salary is $l00) per year. Applications
should be made for Blank 800.
ON November 14-l5th, for the position
OF Inspector of heating and ventilating
apparatus OF public buildings. The ex-
animation viii embrace letter-writing
Ohrst grado). mathematics. theoretical and
practical questions. technical education,
and experience The minimum agc-llmit
IS 20 years The position pays a salary
of $3.50 per year. Applicants for blanks
for the examination should write for
forms sos and 37j.
on December 9Th, 9Th, 9TH and Sth, for the
positions Of ship craftsman and assist
ant craftsman for the Navy Department.
The positions pay So. $5.Oi. s.. and 81 per
day. ard vacancies exist at Newport
News. Portsmouth. y. H.. and Boston,
Mass. PARTIES desiring TO take this exam
inatlon should write for blanks 3Oi and
31J
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
GENERAL MARK FTs.
NEW YORK PRODIrcr MADE

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. November 2-Flour-
Minnesota patents. SS.751s4l0; rye flour
dull; buckwheat -four dull
BuckWheat-Dull
COrnmeai-Steady.
Rye-Weaker; No. 2 &c State rye. Soc
BarleymoDull; feeding. hkG43c.; malt
Barley Malt-Dull.
Wheat-Spot quiet; No. red 74ikc: op-
tons opened weak at a decline OF &c,
under local liquidation and renewed sell
ing for short account by professionals. In
the absence OF outside support. and fol-
lowing disappointing cables. forecast OF
larger receipts, and unsatisfactory export
demand. The market further declined &c.
but reacted partially, and closed easy at
izn5sc. net decline; May closed 77skc
December closed 733ic
ICorn-Spot weaker; No. 2. 4Ic; options
opened weak. at a Ss07sc decline. under
lower cables and predicted larger re-
ceipts, ruled Dull, and closed steady. at
q ssazsc. decline; May closed 3slsc.; De-
cember closed 3Slzc.
Oats--Spot quiet; No white, 30ssc.; op-
tons nominal; no business
Beef-Strong; family. sll5oq$2; mess,
Sl50; city extra India mess $1sfi$2O
Cut-Meats-Weak.
Lard-Dull; western steamed closed at
S5.4juS5.50; city $50; November closed al
s5.AJ rOminally; refined steady
Pork-Dul.
Butter-Firm; western creamery, 1871
24c.; State dairy, f6laU30c.
Cheese--Weak.
Eggs-Steady; State and PENNSYLVANIA.
2QIsagc.; western ungraded. at mark. Ia
lsc
Potatoes-Qulet: Jersey, slGa25: New
York. Slasl&; Long Island sil21saSi2j;
Jersey sweets, N5Ou2; southern sweets
sLl2i4nSl.25.
Cabbage-Quiet; Long Island. Sas3 per
100
Cotton-By steam to Liverpool, 2sAc.
PetrOleum-firm.
Rosin-Sfeady.
Turpen{ine-Quiet.
Wce-Steady.
Coffee-Options opened firm. with
prices i0ffl5 points higher on active in
vestment buying and fair support from
abroad, based on firm European cables
large warehouse deliveries In this coun-
try. and decided increase I'm spot demand
Holiday (All Saints Day) in Rio and San
tOs restrained speculation 10 some ex-
tent. Close quiet and 10 - points higher
Sales. 1850 bags including December
S.25qS520; January, S.S5: spot Rio firmer
mild firm.
sugar-F'irm; fair refining. Bile; cen
trifugal C96-degree tesD. 5-I5c.; molasses
sugar. 3 9-l6c. refined steady.
THE DRY-GoODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, November mo change
in the general situation in cotton goods
Demand in spot ahead OF supplies, and
more buyers than sellers OF future de-
liveries in staple lines. Changes in ono
tations few, but tone strong and zen
dency against buyers. Staple prints very
firm: also. ginghams. No demand for
regular print cloths. and odd goods quiet
Cotton Innings in good demand and strong.
Cotton hosiery occasionally cents per
dozen higher. No change in cotton under
wear Linens scarce and advancing in
price.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, November 2-Flour-Dull
and unchanged.
Wheat-Dull apd lower; spot and the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
IyNCHBURG TOBACCO MARKET.

LYNCHBURG, VA, November 2-tspe-
cial )-Quotations:
Dark Grades of Tobacco-Lugs: Com
mon dark Jugs, Sl.50qS2.5O; good dark lugs
S2.5OlDs3: fine dark Jugs. SQSi. Leaf:
Common dark leaf. $3.50qSi; medium dark
leaf A.25aS5; good DARK leaf <SnSS; fine
dark leaf. $9Gsl2; good black wrappers
Sl0Gn4: fine black wrappers. SlidSl6.
Bright Tobacco-Leaf: Common monde
scrint S20S35O: common bright brownish
Iugs. 1904; medium bright Jugs. &aS
good bright Tugs. NQS9; fine bright Tugs
80 5O0S10. Leaf: Common cutting: SqS
medium cutting. S50Grs9; good cutting, sea
SO; fine cutting. $l1Q$l250; fancy cutting
slt 50lfSl6. Leaf: Common wrappers
sS1ssl2. medium wrappers. Si2dSl3: fine
wrappers. none Offering good mahogany,
none offering.