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BASEBALL.
Results Of Games Played ON East
ern Diamonds.

ern Diamonds.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %. The
Phillies won to-day in a featureless
game. Attendance, 6,100.
Score: Philadelphia Z, hits 8, errors
4; Baltimore 2, hits 8, errors 2. Bat
teries-Piatt and Mcfarland; Nops and
Robinson. Umpires-Snyder and Dwyer.
AT PITTSBURG.
PITTSBURG, Sept %. Pittsburg
and Cleveland played two uninterest-
ing games, Pittsburg taking both easily.
Score of first game: Pittsburg 4, hits
s, errors 3; Cleveland 1, hits s, errors /.
Batteries-Gray and Server; Hughey
and Sugden. Umpire-.McDonald.
Second game: Pittsburg e, hits IL,
errors 2; Cleveland 2, hits 8, errors 3.
Batteries-Tannehill and Bowerman;
Collif1ower and Duncan. Umpire-Mc-
Donald.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Seymour
pitched in splendid form against the
Bostons to-day:
Score: New York ), hits 8, errors /;
Boston 2, hits 6, errors T. Batteries
Seymour and Warner; Meekin and
Bergen, Sullivan. Umpires-Swart-
wood and Hunt. Attendance, LOO.
AT BROOKLYN.
BROOKLYN, Sept. 23.-The Wash
ingtons kept the Brooklyns guessing
up to the finish to-day. 1t was a Pc
culiar game. Washington forged ahead
in the first, fifth and eighth innings,
only to be>tied each time, and ulti-
mately beaten out. Home runs over the
fence by O'Brien and Freeman were
the features, that of Freemen being
the longest on record here.
Score: Washington 5, hits {, errors
5; Brooklyn Z, hits IL, errors 2. Bat
teries-Dineen and Kittredge; McJames,
Kennedy and Mcguire. Umpires-
Manassau and McGarr. Attendance,
$500.
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.

the Record -Union,'' a daily newspaper
as required by law
The ''Record-Union," daily newspaper
TO publish the notices required by law to
be published by the Superintendent of
Streets of said city, in relation to the
work described aforesaid
In Board of Trustees: Sacramento
September II, 1899 Adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Trustees Tebbets, Kent, aine,
Douglas, Devine, Brown, Bentley Dolan
Mckay.
D. MCKAY
President of the Board of Trustees
N. J. Desmond, Clerk of the Board of
Trustees
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NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

Office of Superintendent of Streets.
Sacramento, September I3, 1899.
Public notice is hereby given that the
Board of Trustees Of the City of Sacra-
Der, 1899, a Resolution of Intention. No.
4l3, providing:
That the alley between n and o streets
IN said city, from the east line of Seventh
street to the west line of Eighth street
be improved by grading and macadamiz-
ing, constructing redwood eurbs and a
brlck catch basin and connecting the
catch basin to the sewer
And all parties interested are referred
TO said resolution, copy of which is on
nle in the Superintendent of Streets Of
fee, for further particulars
JAMES TOUHEY.
Superintendent of Streets
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s1G1.02la; Small Yellow, nominal.
RYE,-NaW Q0nQ2IAc ner, nfl

slg1 02l3: Small Yellow, nominal.
RYE-New, 90Q921ac pei. ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Nom omjnal.
BRAN-s16@16.5 per ton.
MIDDLING Is1791195O per ton.
ROLLED BARLEY--s1SQ1s.50 per ton.
99ATMEAL1s4 T dSn a 5ea475 e = per .od 1oq ~ lbs.
ROLLED OATS$6 55Q6.9I per bbl fol
wood and $6. 35q6.75 for sacks.
and oat s ss oat ss gsF t1R Barley Whsa ssa
Hay. s6as per ton
STRAW-25d35c per bale.
REANS-Round lots. Bayos, 81. 1.7eG1 so;
Butter. nominal; Lima, g 81 1og416: Pea. ;.
White, sl.60Q1.7 20; Blaekeye. s3gS.25; Red
Kidney, s2.25Q2. 10; Pink, 81. .15Q2.25 per ctli
9ed, sig4 @ g per ctl. .a
Chile, nominal; River Burbanks,. 100000;
Salinas Burbanks, 9Oc@s1. 10 per ctl; Sweet
Potatoes i %qlAe per 70; -,
observation-disclosures Peas, 2a2lzc pei
10; Garlic, 2m3c per 10; Tomatoes, 15g35e
ger box; String Beans, 11202c per 1b; dc
Lima, 11a@2c per ID; .oEgg. Egg. Plant, 25q4oe
cumbers, 20935c per box; Pickle do, 75cQ
81. 70 per ctl; Green Corn, 25d60c per sack;
do Alameda, 5ocds1 per crate; Okra, 500
ton; Cream Squash. 25c per box; Sprouts
&c per ID; Summer Squash. 25G35c per box
FRESH FRUITS-AppleS-3U per
box.
erries-Strawberries. 81 per chest for
small and s2Q3 for large; Blackberries
S4G5 per chest: Raspberries, $3Q4 per
chest; Logan Berries, o per chest;
Huckleberries, 6@sc per 10; Cranberries,
sS per bbl.
Figs-s0Q75c per box.
Grapes-Table varieties, 25@50c per box
or crate, some fancy selling higher; Zin-
fandel Wine Grapes. $23G25 per ton;
White do, $16G1S per ton.
MelOnS-CantelOupeS, per box and 10c
0$1. rs per crate; Nutmeg Melons, per box,
25a65c; Watermelons, $5Q20 per 100.
Plums-30M65c per box.
Peaches-256T5c per box and 40G75c per
carrier and per ton.
Pears-50G75c per box for Winter: Bart
lett. $1lf1.50 per box and -- per ton.
Pomegranates-50cQ$1 per box, as to
size.
Quinces-25G60c per box.
CITRUS FRUIT-Oranges, late Valen-
cias. nominal; Mexican Lines, $SdS.50 pei
case; California Lemons, s1.75M2.25 for
common to good, s2.50Qf3.50 for choice and
$iG4.50 for fancy; Grape Fruit, s1.50Q2 81
per box.
TROPICAL. FRUIT = Bananas, ST. 500
ESQ per, bunch; Pineapples. s2Q4 per
dozen; Smyrna Figs. O. per H. Persian
DRIED FRUITS--New Crop-Apricots
I05kG11c per rb for Royals and 14d15c for
Moorparks; Peaches. unpeeled, 1850 per n
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Nor1cE no coNrRAcToRs. No. AZ


Pursuant to law and to the resolution
of the Board of Trustees of the city OF
Sacramento adopted September II, 1893
directing this notice. the undersigned m
vites and will receive al his office. south
west corner of Fourth and j streets, up
to 8 O'Clock D. m. of September p, 1899
sealed proposals or bids for the following
street work to be done according to the
specifications posted and on file therefor
adopted. to wit:
That the alley between p and Q streets
in said city from the east line OF Eighth
street to the west line of Ninth street
be improved by grading and macadamlz-
ing: constructing redwood curbs and a
brick catch-basin and connecting the
catch basin to the sewer.
All proposals must be accompanied by
certified check payable to the order OF the
Mayor of the City of Sacramento, for an
amount not less than 10 per cent. OF
the aggregate of the proposal, or by. a
bond for the said amount, and so payable,
and throughout as prescribed by law.
NJ J. DESMOND,
Clerk of the Board Of Trustees.
Sacramento, September II, 1899.
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Western Rate War Imminent.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-In railroad cir
cles here a general western rate war
is regarded as imminent. James Charj-
ton, General Passenger Agent of the
Alton, to-day notified the Chairman or
the Western Passenger Association that
his road would meet all cuts of COM
petitors over its own counters. 1--WE
have decided" runs the letters, ION
September 25th to give an open rate
of SO over our own counters to Kan
sas City The tickets will be limited
for continuous passage on date Of sale. !"
This is a cut of $3.50 on the regular
traffic rate, and will be used as basis
for a reduced rate to Omaha.
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RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. na.

Resolved, That it is the intention of
the Board of Trustees of the City OF
Sacramento to order the following street
work TO be done. to wit:
That the alley between N and o streets,
in said city, from the east line of Seventh
street to the west line of Eighth street,
be improved by grading and macadamiz-
ing, constructing redwood curbs and, a
brick catch basin and connecting the
catch basin TO the sewer.
And notice is hereby given that all per-
sons objecting TO said work are required
Office of the Clerk Of the Board Of Trus-
tees. as required by law. stating how
much frontage on said streets is repre-
sented by the party so objecting, and on
what street the property so represented
is located
And the Clerk is hereby directed to post
this resolution conspicuously for two days
near the chamber door of this board
also to publish the same for two days in
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Francisco. Sept.

San Francisco, Sept. l23d.
Morning Session Mexican. 45c; 3 q B,
65c; Chollar 42e; Potosi, SIC; Belcher, 26c
Standard $3.10.
Closing charlottesville, &c; Andes, 1Sc;
Belcher, Csc; Il & b, 44c; Bullion, SC; Cale-
donia. &c; Challenge, SIC; Chollar, 42c;
Confidence. zoe: G G Va, $1.60: Imperial,
1c; c Point, 19c; Exchequer, &c; G. & G,
25c; Fl & N, Sec; Justice. Sc: Kentuck. &C.:
cidental, 24c; Ophir, $1.05: Overman, zoe;
Potosi, sec; Savage, soc; Scorpion, &C.;
Sierra Nevada. 75c; Silver Hill, &c; Stand
ard, ss15; Union, Ale; Utah, lac; Y Jacket,
2Sc
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The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento do ordain as follows:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for anv
person or business firm to suspend or
have suspended over or across any side
walk, street or alley, any sign board or
framework bearing the letters or figures
of sign, or to place in any manner anv
sign, board or framework that will extend
more than twenty inches from the front
line of any lot TO the street or on the
sidewalk, or that will extend more than
twenty inches down from the under side
of the awning. Amendment October <
1874. See Ordinance 81.
Sec. 2. Any person or persons having
zach signs, or frames bearing signs. shalt
within ten days from and after the pa s.
sage of this ordinance, be required ia
have the same removed. s
Sec. 3. Any person violating the proyis-
ions of this ordinance. upon conviction
therefore, shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding ten dollars for the first offense
nor more than twenty-five dollars for
each succeeding offense.
Sec. 4. Sections nine and ten, of chapter
eight, of ordinance number seventeen. are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This ordinance shalt take effect
Immediately.
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The Victim of Julia Morrison.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 23.-Frank
Leizen, who was killed at the Chata-
nooga Opera House last night by Julia
Morrison, was known in private life
as Frank Liedenheimer. He was born
in New Orleans thirty-eight years ago,
and was a member of a prominent fam
lily here. He had followed a theatricai
life for the past fifteen years, and has
been stage manager for E. H. Sothern,
Thomas Keene and Frohman.
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Admiral Beresford Coming.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 23.-The Cunard
line steamer Campania, which sailed
from this port to-day for New York,
had as passengers Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford and Lady Beresford
and Right Hon. Arnold Morley, former
British Postmaster General.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

Bids will be received at the Office of
MONDAY, October 2, 1899, for Supplying
the Water Works of the City of Sacra-
mento with coal for a period of one year
must be submitted to an evaporative test
in accordance with specifications on file
in the office OF City Clerk. a certified
check made payable to the City Clerk, for
a sum of 81 600, must accompany each
bid. The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
NJ j. DESMOND, City Clerk.
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Straw. soc; Corn, large, 81, ,s5; Small s1.5O;
Cracked Corn. 81 .45: Ground Corn. S1.35.
NUTS-New Walnuts, 15c per 10; New
Almonds, 15Q2oc; New Brazils, 1219c; Pc
cans, Ice; Filberts, 15c; Chestnuts. loo
per 10: Pine Nuts, 25c.
COAL OIL-Pearl (cases), Tic; Star. lie;
Eocene, 1sc; Extra Star 21c; Elaine. 2Sc;
Water White (bulk), 12c.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

Chicago, Sept. 23d.
WHEAT-September 73lac; December.
721zc; May, 75c.
New York, Sept. 2sd.
WHEAT-September, 74c; December,
7634c; May, 1880.
San Francisco, Sept. 23d.
WHEAT-December, $1101s.
BARLEY-December, S515c.
CORN-Large Yellow, $1.0212Q1.05.
BRAN-Sl66I16 so.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
other grades sia@7c per ib' ib; youna ,4eEss3yc: Eow
and Heifers, 61ac; old Cows, 5IbG6c per 10.
vEAI---IQSc for large and Sdec per 10
for small.
MUTTON-wethers. 7@7hc; Ewes, ca
61ac per 10.
Handspring. SGS1ac per 10.
PORK--Live Hogs, 5szc per 10 for me-
dunn, 5asc for small size for large.
dressed, 7QS1ac per 10.
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California Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23-California dried
fruits steady. Evaporated Apples-Com-
mon, 71Sc; prime wire tray. 713@S1zc; I;
choice, Sa4Q9e; fancy, sq9Ac Prunes-81A
park, 14Q16 Peaches-Unpeeled. 7%Q9c
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Prohibiting the Manufacture of Matches
and Fireworks Within Certain Linn
its, passed December %. 1872
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California Fruit Sales.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 23d
Porter Brothers Company sold at open
auction to-day California fruit at fol-
lowing prices:
AT BALTIMORE.
Peaches-George's Late S5cGl$120 box:
Levi Clings, N.10; Salways, S5c0$1 20:
Strawberry. 75c6$1.15; Orange, $1.05 box
Grapes-Tokays. 65c9$1.15 half crate:
Muscats, $140 half crate
AT CLEVELAND.
Peaches-Salways, 95c box. Pears-Bart-
let's, soc box; Seckles half boxes, 81.
AT PITTSBURG.
Grapes-Tokays, 9OcQ$1.20 half crate;
Muscats, s110; Malvoise, zoe; Assorted,
SIPS.
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Sacramento, Sept 23d.
The Earl Fruit Company sold California
fruit to-day as follows:
AT ST. LOUIS.
CFx 10 ,343 shipped September 18th: To-
kay Grapes, single crates, SLOT; Salway
Peaches, boxes, SLIP; Bartlett Pears, $2.35.
Car crossed 1,15S.
AT OMAHA
CF'X 1854, shipped September 17thi
Malaga Grapes, single crates 91c SAL
way Peaches, boxes, Csc. Car crossed ST.
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Wooden Mills Destroyed by Fire.

OWENSBORO (Ky.), Sept. 23.-The
plant of the Owensboro Woolen Mills
Company was destroyed by fire at a
late hour last night. Loss $1OO,0 in
sllrance $4,000
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EASTERN AND
COAST RACES.
Imp Gives Ben HoIIaday Five Pounds
in Weight,
Yet Beats Him With Ease In the Special
at GraYesend Park.

Rockton, Hot Favorite in the AL
geria Stake Event, Wins as He
Pleases From Kilmarnock and
Modrine-Results at Toronto
and at Other Points.
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The Board of Trustees of the Citv or
Sacramento ordain as follows,
Section /. No person shall manufacture
matches or fireworks within that portion
OF the iCty of Sacramento lying north of
the center of street and west of the
center of Eleventh street.
Sec. 2. Any person or persons violating
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on
not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars. or by i'm
prisonment in the County Jail not less
than nifty nor more than ninety days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment. and
each day maintaining or continuing such
violation shall be deemed a new offense.
and punished accordingly.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take eff
feet on the first day of April, A D. eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-three.
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onds by making the circuit in 2:10A,
when she was formerly eligible to the
2:1S class. The bookies had crimp
put in their bank rolls in the fifth
event, when the heavily played favor
ite, Colonel Dan, galloped home city
block in front of bunch of crabs.
Summary:
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ORDINANCE NO. 50.

Concerning Distractions on the Side
walks, Passed August "a, 1874
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Six furlongs, all ages, purse s125, Col.
Dan F'rawley) won. Fred Gardner (Nar-
vaez) second, The Miller (Sullivan) third.
Time-1:15. Alturas and Tanoka also ran.
ages, purse 800, Jim Brownell (Gilbert)
won, Ojai (Naryaez) second, Isabelle (SuI-
livanD third. Time-055A. Purniah, Jes-
sic o., CASTELAR,, Bertha Mack and Jennie
Gibbs also ran.
Five furlongs, all ages, purse $3.50, Taga-
log (Frawley) won, Britt (Fountleroy)
second, Tres Jolie (Narvaez) third. Time
II :02&. Folgino also ran.
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The Board of Trustees of the City O
Sacramento ordain as follows,
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Summary:
Pacing, 2:25 class. three in five, purse
| 81, ,000
Martha Whips (Hellman). .1 2 2 2
! Irvington Boy (CeciD 3
| Daedalion CDonathan) n)6 8 6
| OlOe NSldi NJ -. Is D o
Sable LIE Grand (Brown) ...5 5
Time-2:10&. 2:11, 2:15A, 2:141l.
Trotting, 2:lS class, three in five, purse
$500.
DR. Frasse (Bunch)
! Ned Thorn (Hellman). n)...S 8
Sable Frances fSpencer) .2 4
| El Moro (Menchaca). 2
Listerine Clark )...4
Time.-2:14, 2:15As, 2:14k, 2:15.
Gentlemen's driving, two in three, $50
aa-ed
| Home Way (Jacobs) )......................1
lou (Bardo) .........................3 2
| Time-3:04, 2:47
Six furlongs, all ages, purse s125, Col.
| Dan (Frawley) won, Fred Gardner Mar
I xrooz ~ second he r1
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Tomorrow: an uf1uSu
of fine enbrOiderieS {.

Choice line of cambria embroideries the work from to
D inches wde and the cloth 2to d inches wide goods
that would sell regularly &c to l2c the yard In
menclng Monday 2G
Here's the largest lot of cambric embroideries in Mon
days sale They're all of choice pattern and among them
are beautiful designs for trimming white skirts most
all of them wide cambria muslin and particularly tEn
suited for lounces; good 25c values; per yard... lJU
Our very high class embroideres (our very select
nes marked for closing out at Is to per cent less
than regular value.
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The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento do ordain as follows:
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46-inch Somerset plaids and
checks-frst-class West of Eng
land goods; the colorings are OF
the latest and have a much richer
appearance than the low price
would suggest; the color blend
ing is a striking feature of these
really handsome goods; E1n
per yard. ............ Jul
38-inch Venetian cloth, in tan,
beige, myrtle, navy, cardinal,
gray and black; makes up pretti-
ly for tailor suits or skirts; Eno
per yard. :. VUu
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Fine cambriC embr0ideres, with work from 4 to D
inches the cloth from d to nches designs distinctly new
and easily worth G bought at regular market yaue) I'M
I2a to l6sc yard; commencing Monday lUU
Wide cambria embroidefies in great assortment Of very
snowy patterns and excellent quality of work. work and cloth
range in width from to IS nChes most of the patterns
shown here would be remarkably low priced ac and 0En
4oc; choice is yours ZJU
Very handsome wide cambria embroderies good QEn
soc Values per yard. UJO
We also offer mixed lot of fine embroidered full founC
ings at very small prices
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We show what is certainly as
good value as one can expect IN
a fine line of black crepons in
very neat patterns. There are
ten different designs to select
from at one price, and each is
distinctly new and de- El1n
cidedly pretty; per yard. JUu
48-inch Amazon cloth, en-
bracing all the staple colors, as
well as black; offered at a price
exceedingly undervalue; Enn
per yard. ........ UUU
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popular sale of dress goods

Monday we place on sale several Sc
lect lines Of dress goods at popular price
soc yard The showing will be extensive
and will include some high-prced goods
and exceptional values.
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ORDINANCE NO. 27.

JIM A<ED OL II L !.
superintendent of Street.
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notes Of new footwear

Women's genuine kangaroo
leather shoes, with coin toes
and welt soles; leather c.
lined. -. OJ
Women's black kid coin toe
lace shoes, with flexible Good
year welt soles of oak-tanned
leather: new wide sol Nn In
ed lasts. ............. OziUU
Women's black cloth top lace
shoes, with medium weight ~0
soles and shapely coin toes. OZ
Foster & Co.'S mannish patent
feathers, with kid or cloth tops;
hand work OF the very best quail
ity.
Mems new Autumn styles OF
footwear by Boyden; tans
and blacks, in kid or calf CE
skin. OV
OUR SPECIALITY.
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Great Age of Birds.

IL Is only possible at present to col.
lect data from the duration of lives NJ
birds in captivity; evidence otherwise
must be very unreliable, and it Is pure.
~ matter of theory as to whether the
natural possible life is greater than
that under the unnatural condition III
captivity. There are records of a
nightingale having lived rs years a
thrush IL, blackbird that was stiu
alive at 2019, goldfinch %. skylarks
OF "a and 20. Ravens, owls and cocka.
toos are popularity supposed to live to
very great age, and the followinp rec.
ords appear to be authentic: Raven
oo; gray parrot, SO and 10; blue ma
cav, "a; eagle owls. So, and one still
alive at GO. Some aquatic birds an
pear to live to ripe old age. for wa
near of heron of so, goose 80 mute
swan 10. 1t is doubtful if any of the
foregoing ages are any true guide to
the longevity of the actual families tina
BIRDS represent, or indeed, whether the
possible age of one family exceeds that
OF another, but the records are intar.
esting, and form step in the ladder
OF the investigation of this most din.
cult question. The coloring of bird
In perfect health and the texture OF it's
feathers are exactly the same at so az
at D, and those signs that are popularity
put down to age. such as bleaehed and
Iaded plumage and misshapen claws or
peaks are attributable to unnatural
conditions Of some kind. The great
tenacity OF life some birds POSSESSES
when deprived of food is marvellous
and the following instances are given:
Golden eagle, q days; an eiderduck
20; an albatross, So, and a penguin
tApteno dytes), it is stated, can live
two months.-The Ibis.
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Inc longest recorded distance ar
which a peal of bells has been heard 10
upward OF one hundred miles. A shin
was sailing along the coast of Brazil
far out OF sight of land, when several ~
the crew, while walking along tho
deck, noticed that when passing and ra-
passing particular spot they always
heard with great distinctness tba
sound OF bells Ginning sweet music
as though being rung but short dis
lance away. Astonished by this nbe-
nomenon, they quickly communicates
the discovery to their mates, but mona
of them were able to solve the eniema
as to the origin of these seemingly
mysterious sounds. Months afterward
upon returning to Brazil, some of the
listeners determined to satisfy their on
riosity Accordingly they mentioned
the circumstance to their friends and
were informed that at the time when
the sounds were heard the bells sf the
Cathedral of San Salvador, on the coast
had been ringing to celebrate feast
held In honor of one of the sain+s
Their sound, favored by gentIe
steady breeze, had travelled a distance
of more than one hundred miles over
the smooth water and had haen
brought to focus by the sails at the
particular locality in which the sounds
were first heard. 1t has been found
that the human voice, speaking in rhe
open air, when 1t is calm, can be heard
at the distance of AGO feet. "a breeze
will carry a powerful human voice TX
$50 feet, or nearly three miles. Tho
report OF musket can be heard a dis
lance OF 10000 feet, and the music of
strong brass band 1880 feet. the
sound of drum 1850 feet. and very
heavy cannonading 475,OOO feet Or
ninety miles.