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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-28
DAYS GRAIN MARKET
Grain Ha ndled on
a Declining Market
WHEAT CLOSED LOWER
Corn IA Cent; Oats Ia Cent
Off and Provisions Up.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-speculative grain was
handled on a declining market during
the early part of today's session Of the
board Of trade, but local support devel-
oped on the break, and the close was
steady. Wheat closed &c, corn 40 and
oats 1sGAc lower, while provisions con
Guided the days business unchanged to
nc higher.
February is down on the wheat spec
ulators' calendar as a bear month. and
possibly & desire to support this allega-
ton caused the bear contingent TO accept
easy cables and rose-coiored Kansas crop
tidings as sufficiently important factor to
justify letting out short lines. May open
ed at 7615 to 7614c. a shade under yester-
day. Wheat came out on d constantly
increasing scale until May reached 1913
Q75Szc, where the market steadied and
reacted to 76c, on reports .of a strong
cash market at Minneapolis and the en-
gagement Of 4 loads Of wheat for Lis
bon The advance failed Of support and
the market dropped back to 7515c. Heavy
seaboard clearances and liberal export
sales caused moderate covering under
which the market reacted TO 761sc and
closed steady at that figure, 1sc under
yesterday. The cash situation was re-
ported somewhat improved. Exporters
reported q loads taken. Seaboard Gear
ances in wheat and -four aggregated 49,
600 bushels taken, while receipts at pri-
mary western markets reached a total
of $4,000 bushels, against $4,000 bushels
last year Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported go cars, against 243 last week
and 52S a year ago. Local receipts were
81 cars, one Of contract. grade.
Corn opened easier unuder the influence
Of better grading of the cereals received
today. there being Is cars of contract out
of a total Of 30 cars. First sales of May
were at 40S4 to 403ss. The bear interests
asserted themselves and pressure from
this source, combined with moderate sell
ing by weak longs. caused a decline to
403sc The later strength OF wheat
caused covering, under which the market
reacted and closed steady, &c lower, al
40slc.
oats were fairly active, and huctuated
in accordance with the dictat ties of the
corn market. May sold between 259sc and
2558c, and closed 1sd9zc lower, at 25lac.
Receipts were 165 cars.
Provisions were quiet. The market
opened easy, because of heavy hog re-
ceipts. but rallied later on a good out
side demand. May pork sold between
sl4.0215 and S14.15, and closed nc higher,
at sl4.15; May lard between s7.45 and
S7.52l2, closing ~ to sc down, at S745,
and May ribs between s7.0215 and 81 O71s,
with the close unchanged at 81. O77b
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat,
IS cars; corn, 323 cars; oats, 195 cars; hogs,
Sc, coo head.
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REPRESENTATIVE SAFES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

fielil le-nhirchner' me veteran snip
per from Newton. sent DOWN the best
car ol aoss ~ some i'me' ana they read
'y sofa az .ae top oI me day hey
were heavy moss aNeTaeins -2 pounds.
lat, even running, ana OF prime grade
ans nfol4nt the 500 top, the only one
qI tle Jay
Is 9ialey' or Rose tilll. was late
~ me nislt oelofe Win 2 car ot heavy
Ross "hien We're "elshed Up yesterday
on me carry iraoins.
y A hutchinson Or haNerAll early
te'a cit az sopi ouiA price tNo cars
OF heavy hogs received late Monday
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LIVESTOCK orERKEr.
CHTCAGO-

Chicaro. Feb. 27-Cattle-ReooiDts =
0a. market steady n slow. 60 4 ~ NINA
steers s+.q57e.o0. poor 10 Medium &c s09
1 al. stoolzers and feeders g. sz<s4 n.
cows g s5l4.2 beifers 81 65a5 10. can
ners. s2.eeQ2.to: bulls, 50. 4oQ4.15: calves.
Sh0oG6.50; Texas-fed steers. Sf.03a4. 90.
Texas grass steers. Ss.s5Q401; Texas
balls, S2.5o03.50
Hogs-Racei today. zoe; tomorrow.
900, left over, SOS; market generally
Joe lower; top. S5.55; mixed and butch
ers. S5.3oQ5 S.. good 10 choice heavy. $ IS
G5.55. rough heavy. S.3oN5.#o: light, S. 40
l5-55. bulk of sales, S.4oG5.50.
SAeep-Receipts, 1tooo; market strong
10 slow. good TO choice wethers. S40la
s.75: fair TO choice mixed. g. 7e04. %:
81 49, -, ,.,,..- - s--sep'
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EgEs-Fresh. lie.
Receipts. wheat. 81 cars.
N-c-vs- Z~f1r5 II
THE WEATHER.

wsshlnEtoa. FEB E-Eorecast 1.r
Thursday ard Friday:
Nausa Probably pain Thursday fol-
lowed r far and colder sn tae sftsr-
noon F'rlday fair and colder, nor,hv est-
cry winds
Oklahoma and In6.an Territory E,zia
Thurs1sr. lower temperature Err day.
northwester,y wtn6A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-28

New York. Feb. z7.-(Noon). Money on
cal nominally, 2 per cent Prime mer-
camille paper 5s.Q4 per cent Sterling
exchange steady. with actual business be-
bankers bills at =. 81 for demand and
at t4SE08s4 for sixty days. posted
rates. s. 9ia and s4.S3 Commercia4 d ls
81 So. ~ Ss silver certificate. Gas
Bar silver. s5as. Texican dollars. %
Government bonds fzmer, refundins Zs
1gss, coupon. 1854 U.s. reg
tered, III: coupon III; new As register
ed, 153; Csupou, lGL
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CASH Quotations.

HlOuI--hdiheI uuii
Wheat-No. 3 spring. 7314c; No. 2 red,
74s4 Q761ac.
Oats-No. 2. &iac; No ? white, ZizG
27s4c; No. white. 25s4Q271zc.
Rye-No. ? 5Gd5Sc.
Barley-Fair 10 choice mailing, Sd55c.
Flax-No. l northwestern, S165.
Timothy seed-Prime, 81. 40
Pork-Mess, per Dbl, 50 95614.00.
Lard-Per 100 lbs. $7.42isd-.45.
Short rib sides Qoose), s7.O0Q7. %; dry
sailed shoulders (boxed 614Q61zc: short
clear sides Cboxed). $7-3507.55.
Whisky-asis Of high wines, $1.27.
Clover-Contract grade, ST.
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The cattle market was quoted as higher
yesterday, with some very good stuff
offered The principal grades were
butcher steers, she STUFF and stockers.
and the demand was good fer all ella ses.
Beside the listed sales there were q
few cars yorded late which viii be sold
early today, as they were looked over by
buyers who win take them in this morn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-28
CHAuTAUQUA CIRCLE
Program Is Arranged for Next Mon
daY \ ohf

udN - SHA-
The program for March 4 is as follows
Roll call: A test Of observation. Nun
her Of birds nests noted by each mem
Der in his daily walk.
Summary Of Chapter % in Rivalry Of
Nations"-Miss WIkie
Paper, The Settlement OF Cape Col
ony'-Dr. Jones.
Character Study: ''Livingstone"-NIiss
Stahl
Review Of some Of the early Greek po-
/ ets-AIrs Burns
Reading: Selection from Byron's
/ "Childe Harolde," with the story Of the
/ poem-8fiss Grace Wikle
The Inner Life Of Chevalier Bayard-
Mrs. Jones.
Homer to Theocritus. chapter s-Rev.
Burns
Homer to Theocritus, chapter Miss
Moore
Meets with Rcv A. a. Parker Tuesday
March 3
Roll Gala Test OF Personal ooserva-
ton; Signs Of Spring noted BY each mem
Der
Rivalry Of Nations, chapter 2o--afr
Papes.
The settlement Q, cape colony-1rs.
Parsons.
Character study Of IAvngs.on-Miza
Ialags Hail
Story Of Stanley's First and Second TX
peditions-Miss Mabel Hall
y-mposium-Reyiew Of early Creek
Poets and Game OF Creek Quotations
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-28


on the Produce Exchange, today. the
market closed as follows:
Butter-Market quiet; creamery 15Q2315
dairy. 10G19c.
Cheese-Quiet; 1eiaGu&c.
Eggs-Quet: fresh, 16izc.
ST. LOUIS.
St Louis, Feb 7.-(Closing.) -Wheat-
Market firm: No. 2 red cash. elevator.
75isc; track 75c; May, 741sc' july, 7-5sc;
No. hard 71s1c.
Corn-Lower, No. . cash. 5Sizc; track,
SSa3S1tc; May. $3.50; Jaly. 3s7sc
Oats-Easy; No. > cash. 2sac. track, p
G27'2c; May. 26lsc; Juy, SIC; NJ. >
white. 2Stae &C.
Rye-Easier. sc bid.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Feb I.(Close.)-Wheat-
May, 67d571sc; cash, No. hard 68Qf9c.
No. g. s1g5S5zc; No. red, 7eg1o'1c; No.
g. 6S17pc
Corn-Nay. s7SaGSisc; No. mixed cash
81. s6iac. No. 2 white, &c; No. 2. 500.
0ats-No. , white, zl4c.
Rye-No. . soc
Hay-Cho.ce timothy. $3.50; choice prai-
Butter-Creamery, 1792ec; fancy diary,
1sc.
EgE-Fresh. lie.
Receipts, wheat 81 cars.
NEW YORK.
New York, Eco. 17--Butter-Rsceip.
6.o35 packages; market steady fresh
creamery. s7l24c: June creamery. + Lola
factory. 1lIl5c.
Cheese-Rece5pts. $50 packages; mar
ket arm, fanny lzrge coloreG and white,
ui5c; fancy. smal coiored. Ia Lc,
fancy small white. 1sa-i4c.
Egss-Receipts. g 80 PACKAGES market
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-28
NN YORK STOCKS
Wall Street Markets Very
Much Congested With Stocks
STEEL GOING DOWNWARD
Large Trading in the Stocks
of the Group.
STEEL GOING DOWNWARD

New York, Feb. 27--Today's trading in
the stock market, while quite large. was
very much congested in a few stocks
There was continued strength in ST. Paul
and a late buoyant rise n Sugar and
notable gains By some Of the less promi-
nent high-priced industrials. but the gen
eraI market was not much inclined TO
respond in sympathy, although the de-
preston which existed in some parts OF
the list early in the Gay was partly re-
neved. The speculative tone was more
inclined to sympathize with the continued
heaviness of the Steel stocks than with
the strong features OF the market. I ne
inclination OF the Steel stocks 10 eravl-
late TO a lower level IS q distinct disap-
pointment 10 the speculative word, as
IL was hoped that when the doubts and
uncertainties attending the period OF ne
gotiatiOns were cleared up and the gre at
consolidation Of control fully assured
prices Of the securities would reflect the
hoped for advantages TO the owners OF
the properties. There was large trading
again in the stocks OF the group today,
but il was in large part on arbitrage Op-
erations from one stock to another. NJ
discrepancy in the prices Of the ST 49,
and their privilege of conversion into ln-
stocks of the United States corporation
forms the basis Of these operations They
consist IN the purchase Of such members
Of the group as are propOruonately low,
and the simultaneous sale against these
purchases of stocks which are high. Tas
natural tendency of these operations is
10 bring the prices Of the various stocks
TO a basis consistent with their relative
ass for the new stock. 1t was quite
evident today that this process Of ad-
justment was serving 20 bring down The
prices of those stocks selling TOO high
rather than to bring up the prices of
those which we're relatively low. That
is to say, most members /the group
showed declines on the day which eX-
tend to ~ in National Tube. 2 in Tin
Plate and a point each in the National
Steel stocks and National Tube preferred
Steel and Wire preferred was advanced
IL, Federal Steel preferred nearly point
net. and American Hoop and Tin Plate
preferred small fractions. For the pur-
pose Of accommodating these arbitrage
operators there were also dealings on the
curb in contracts TO deliver when issued
the new United states corporation stock.
Closing prices were as follows:
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

CHICAGO.
Chicago. Feb. 27.-The leading futures
ranged as follows:
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pallg hag.e aellveTed. - per week
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-12
QUEER USES OF CORN.
Things You'd Never Dream Could be
Made of 1t at the Faris
Exposition.

At the Paris exposition there is a
little showcase wherein are displayed
the more important Indian corn prod
ucts of this country, says the New
York World.
They make an amazing display, in
cluding the following articles:
Cornmeal, hominy, hulled corn.
cream of maize, granulated cornmeal.
canned green corn, canned hulled corn,
maizena,, samp, degerminated samp.
creammeal, self-rising pancake flour,
quick malt, brewers grits, husks for
mattresses, cellulose for packing the
cofferdams of battleships, paper stock
prepared from cornstalk, degermi-
mated brewers meal, Bourbon whisky,
alcohol, bolted cornmeal, hulled corn
meal, feed of ground blades. stalks and
cobs, varnish, cob pipes, corn lager
beer. table sirup, popcorn, table grits,
British gum. salves, laundry starch,
table starch. fermentum, faxed hom-
my, gum paste, corn oil. vulcanized
corn oil, oilcake, grape sugar. gluten
feed, glucose. cOnfectioners' crystal
glucose and confectioners' paste. Corn
oil, vulcanized, forms the basis of sub
stitute for rubber.
This substitute, compounded with
GO per cent commercial rubber. is used
in rubber boots, lnoleum, wheel tires,
blankets and other articles. Crude
corn oil has been used in the manufac-
ture of toilet soap. RectifieG, it is as
clear as alcohol, and is the base of
substitute for olive oil. Cornstalk pith
is of value in making paper, varnish.
films, imitation silks and gun cotton
and other explosives.
1t is long list.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-12
WILL TEACH NEWSBoYS FREE.
A Kansas City Dancing Master Says
They Should Learn Ell
quette.

Prof. H. A. Franzmathes, Kansas
City's dancing master, has a new idea
in philanthropy. He believes that the
greatest need of newsboys is to learn
to dance and to make a good appear
ance in society, and to help them he
announces that every Monday here
after at his academy will be devoted
exclusively to the free instruction of
the newsboys of Kansas City in the
art of Terpsichore. Franzemathes
says in his formal announcement:
at should be the aim and ambition
of every newsboy to achieve higher
positions in life as he natures into
manhood. Some of our most intelli-
gent and wealthiest men of to-day
started in early boyhood days selling
papers, but, watching every oppor-
tunity which presented itself, rose
higher and higher, finally wearing the
laurels so eagerly sought.
81 believe the newsboys of Kansas
City, if given chance, would make
their mark as business men. To do
this, they must cultivate themselves,
beginning at the point which we think
very necessary, the art of dancing, de-
pertinent and etiquette
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-12
PANIC AT STEER-TYING TEST,
Cowboys Unable to Keep Ferocious
Animals Away from Spec
tntOrs.

The most remarkable exhibition Of
steer tying in Arizona took place at
Phoenix the other day, Oscar Roberts
and Joe Basset, two noted cowboys,
contesting for $1,000 purse and the
championship of Arizona. The steers
were unusually wild, and they put ,he
spectators to fight several times by
breaking through fences and into the
crowd. Roberts time for lassoing and
tying five steers was 6 minutes IA sec.
onds, and Basset's time was 1928.
Basset made remarkable time with
the first four steers and threatened to
break the worlds record, but he bat.
tied with the last steer, ferocious ami.
NAL, for more than two minutes be-
fore he had him tied, breaking one Of
the animals legs and its horns. The
steer was thrown four times. but each
time regained his feet, made savage
lunges at Basset's horse and created
panic in the crowd by thrusting his
long horns through women's skirts.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-12
LIBRARY FOR FORT DODGE.
Andrew Carnegie Agrees to Give $30,-
900 IL the Iowa CITY VIII Main
tain the Institution.

Andrew Carnegie has promised to
donate $4,000 for library at Fort
Dodge, Ia, provided, however, the city
will donate the site and agree to
maintain the library. This action
was brought about in rather un-
usual way. Mr.. Carnegie was 1eav-
ing the Shoreham hotel, Washington,
on his way to Senator Hanna's resi-
dence, about two blocks away. He
was approached by Director Roberts
and Solicitor O'Connell, of the treas
ury department, and asked to grant
an interview of five minutes length.
"All right" responded Mr.. Carnegie.
"Just walk along with me; ] am be-
hind time" During the walk the two
officials told the millionaire philan-
thropist of the necessity for public
library at Fort Dodge. They said the
city was sadly in need of library,
and from the present outlook the only
way to get it was for some philanthro-
pist to donate enough money to con-
struct it. BY the time the senator's
residence was reached the two men
had won their case.
Surely" said Mr.. Carnegie, Fort
Dodge shall have a library building
Let the city donate the site and agree
to maintain the library, and as soon
as this is done draw on me for $780,
600 for the buildir g"
Director Roberts notified some of
his friends at Fort Dodge, who will GO
to work and endeavor to secure enough
money to maintain the library and to
secure the site from the city.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-12
WEST POINT SYSTEM PRAISED
An English Military Writer Con-
demns the Existing British
Methods.

At a conference of the head masters
of the great public schools of England
one of the speakers severely arraigned
the irritating educational methods
the schools were forced to employ in
order to pass boys as officers into the
service. A military correspondent Of
the Pail Mall Gazette, criticising the
Sandhurst and Woolwich methods, de-
clares the British authorities admit
that West Point is in advance of any
thing in England. He describes the
democratic and severely competitive
system in vogue there, saying:
Education at West Point is serious
thoroughness rather than an extern
sion of attainments. Its principle is
controlling education together with
the knowledge of how to make use Of
it. Like all exceptionally good educa-
ton, it is enormously costly, perhaps
the most expensive in the world. But
in many ways it is said to be by far
the best. An exhaustive comparison
of West Point with our own military
colleges as educational mediums is to
the disadvantage of our own institu-
tions. The principal industry in the
United States is education. For years
past the Americans have been earnest
ly engaged in the business of dissem-
is to hold her own we must follow in
the footsteps of the great republic or
be content with second place."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-12
Oil Notes..

Pittsburg Pa. Jan. 1.-THE local
fields came to the front yesterday with
quite number of new wells, located in
tho 100-foot development, northeast of
Legicnville, Beaver county. Damber-
ton, Strohecker & Co have drilled in
their No. 6. ON the Book heirs farm,
and have 10-barrel pumper. Snyder
& Cos No. 8, Smith, is good for Is bar
rcls . day. Duff Brothers have COM
pleted Nos. and 2. on the Concord
church lot. and have two good produ-
GERS, good for 10 and Is barrels day
re pectively. The Unity Oil company
has completed its No. 3. on the Thorn
as Whipple farm. and has 25-barrel
producer. Neeley & Son have COM
pleted No. 10, on the John Hagan farm.
and have 25-barrel producer. The
guage of this pool for the "a hours end
ding yesterday morning was 1,062 bar
rels. The guage of the Grow Run end
of the same development, for the same
time was SIT barrels.
On the Big Economy tract, P. M.
Shannon has completed his No. 36 and
has a 12-barrel oumper.
Across the river. Mccormick & Co.
have comcleted test well, on the
duster.
In the Turkey Fork field. Haskell &,
Hopkins have completed their No. 2S.
on the L. r Smith farm, and have a
pumper, not -cod for more than five
barrels . day.
In the Smiths Ferry field. William
Rayle has completed a test well, on his
c,wn farm, and has very light pump
er. William Brown has completed No
2 ON the Mrs. Annie Marshal farm, To-
catslI just across the State line, in
Ohio and has a small well.
In the Pine Grove district. Wetzel
county, W. Va, the South Penn Oil
company has completed it's test well on
the c. c. LCng farm, and has a 10-bar-
rel pumper. The same comDany's test
on the Mary B. Long farm, is good for
20 barrels a day. The old wells in this
district are holding uD nicely.
In the Sand Fork district. Lewis
county, there are but five wells now
making 100 or more barrels day. The
guage yesterday morning was 944 bar
rels, as AGAINST LOCI barrels on the
previous day.
On tho Bells run. Center district
Calhoun county. tine Southern Land
and Oil company has drilleld it's wild
cat, ON tho Bauman & Bell farm
through the salt sand. and get small
show of oil. The we'll will be drilled
to the Big Lnjun sand
The South Penn comcany's test, or
the w. r. Grimes farm. northeast oi
the Bristoria development. in Greene
county, is holding uD at 1865 barrels a
day
In the Bricker pool, Harrison county
the National Oil company has complet'
ed end shot it's No. 10. on the John
Brlcker farm, and has show for 25'
barrel DumDer.
Davis, Johnson & Co. have drilled ir
their No 2, on the Snyder heirs farm
and have a show for a producer. The
hole has filed ip LOO feet with fluid
In the Corsicana (Tex) oil field
there were 23 wells completed in De
cemlbcr. OF this number 10 are pro
ducars, one gasser and three busters
On January /. there were IL drilling
wells and eight rigs up. During The
month OF December there were nine
wells abandoned.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-12
CONVEYANCES
Of Real Estate and Oil Leases in Wash
ingtOn County.

Enoch w. Petty to H. S. Petty, real
estate, consideration $4,000.
d. H .Mellor to Hattie NJ. Finch. real
estate, consideration $2O5O.
Lydia B. DeLong to r. A. Under
wood, oil lease.
R. A. Underwood to w. Fl. H. Jett ct
al, assignment of oil lelse.
Alice Judson to Mary A O'Linn, real
estate, consideration $500.
Louisa Scott ct al to w. P. Dye, real
estate, consideration Il.
Nelson Moore Trustee. to Gilbert
H. More ct al. real estate conyldera-
tion $500.
William Tcrnes to Eleanor B!rnle
real es ate. consideration $1250.
John H. Riley to Amanda Frost. real
estate, oor sideration 1920.
John s. Hoff to Amanda Frost, real
estate, consideration $780,
John s. Hoff to- Lucy McGlrr rea
estate, consideration 1925.
Lyman w. PHILLIPS to John Block
Jr, real estate. consideration $780,
William Mendenhall to The Boston
Oil Company, oil lease.
Emma II. Doan ct al to May Rey-
nClds, real estate. consideration $3.50.
Margaret Porter to B. C. Slaughter
haupt, oil lease
Isaac Lucas to Hurd Dunlap, real es-
tate, consideration $S5
George McMurry to e. B. COnaway,
assignment of oil lease.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-12
To Whom 1t May Concern :

We wish to notify the citizens of this
county that we have secured the agen-
cy for DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
the great cure for Constipation, Indi-
gestion, Sick Headache and Stomach
Trouble, and guarantee it to do as rec
ommended We always keep the best
Drugs on hand and solicit call, prom
ising the very best of everything.
Your truly,
CURTIS & HUTCHMAN,
CHARLES r. BUCHANAN.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-12
NEW SOURCES OF ALCOHOL.
The stimulating Product Is Now OBJ
tained from Several Az
ricun Plants.

II is announced in the Revue des Cul.
lures Coloniales (Paris) by Oh. ri
Were. of Algiers, that alcohol may be
obtained from several African plants,
namely, the carob, the asphodcl, the
s.Iuill and the alfa. The fruit of the
carob is a pod with very sugary con.
tents. The saccharine gum that forms
on its surface often ferments of itself
Dry pods yield II per cent. of sugar
and 100 Kilograms (62 pounds) give
about 20 liters Give gallons) of absolute
alcohol, or 40 or 80 per cent. of alcohol,
The alcohol is of good quality, but can.
not be freed from disagreeable smell
and taste. AsphodeI alcohol has a re.
pulsive odor and disagreeable taste and
is as harmful as it is displeasing.
1t is the tuberous root of The plant.
which is very common in AIgiers and
Tunis, that yields it, NJ. Riviere be.
lieves that with sterilization and puri.
tication il will furnish n grade Of aIco.
hol superior TO that obtained from beet
root or molasses. As for the squill.
which is also very abundant in Algiers
ii gives interesting results, notwith-
standing its acrid and toxic qualities,
The alcohol is not of as high grade as
that from the asphodel, but it is free
from furfurol and contains n very small
proportion of the higher alcohoIs
Finally, the alfa yields alcohol from
its leaves. This alcohol has very bad
odor. but ii is more likely to be used
practically than that from the other
plants. since alfa is already cultivated
as a grain and for paper-making.