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New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
COTTON elNNERs' REPORT.

Memphis Nov. s.-The monthly report OF
the National Giuners' Association, issued
to-day. states that 70 per cent OF the en-
tire cotton crop was ginned up 10 Novem-
rer -- The report. III addition. states thar
The Egyptian crop is = per cent short OF
What was expected recently. The report
indicates tha- Up 10 November ] 6s4S.O0
bales 90 cotton have been ginned. or l.svo.-
90 since the last report In the same
period last year l.ss5 90 bales were ginned.
The crop IN the Mississippi Valley is very
EEQt.
By states. Alabama. 67o.000: Arkansas.
fs100. Florida, ssc0; Georgia, 1855 0oo:
louisiana, ls6.ooo. Mississippi, $4,000. Mis-
four and Virginia, 2s.ooo. North Carolina,
s-5o Oklahoma, 10000. South Carolina.
-sS.ecl, Tennessee, 1900. Texas, lsl5.oOD.
ta-aI. 6.s3.050
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. November 4 1909.
BEEVES-Receipts were SO cars. or 1.549
head Including IS ears consigned direct 70
local slaughterers. No trading on live weight
to-day. feeling steady Dressed beef IN mod
s'af r,Is qsinsKI sRSra al bssf selling az
Texas beef al q Sc London and Liverpool
cattle and beef markets unchanged No ex-
ports Of live stock or dressed beef from this
port to-day or tomorrow
CALNES-Receipts were 2s2 head includ-
ing l34 direct 10 butchers and las for the
market making with the stale Westerns
81 on sale Neals were quiet and steady.
Westerns not wanted and none sold; no grass
ers offered. about 220 calves We're left over
Common 70 choice veals sold at S6ds9 - per
100 10. l do, al 50 30 City dressed vsRls
casses az 1sc, country dressed do. az ; q I2i2c
dressed grassers az 6g5c
average. IS IS per loo n: 8 do l2O rb at Sc 30;
Do. ZOE 70. At s.; I state do. 2ie m n az 81
sanders: l veal 100 10. at 50 80. / do.
12O To. at s..
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts were 1914
20 slaughterers and 3i= for the market: max
ing with the stock carried over yesterday 4
cars sale. sheep were in fair demand and
all grades steady lambs irm 10 Zoe higher
Common 20 prime sheep sold at 81 5O0 81 so
per 100 ID; lambs at Sc 80 q 81, culls AT 81 30
Dressed mutton steady az T@ec per Ib.
drersed lambs az ga II &c
Sales-Shippers Commission Company. 2ls
buffalo lambs. - n average at s. 10 per 100 10
Sc - I3a Pennsvivania do az 10 ~ e. "a.
. PENNSYLVANIA sheep, rs N. az 81 80; l. do
Io9 10 al So 70; state DO. los n. at 81 DO.
o. n at s. 80.
: Sanders. 261 state lambs. sc Ii. at SO IS.
- culis, q b. az 81 90 ! state sheep. 10
ID; AT 50 80: do. 81 Ib al 81 50.
So so. Il cuIls. - b. at 81 80: II state
sheep. So 10. at 81 SO
Andrew Mullen: - state lambs Go n az sc 50
3 sheep. 81 70. AT s. SO
HOG>-Receipts were Oh cars. or I sac
heaaa. all consigned direct 20 slaughterer1sS
Feeling uomlnally steady Country dressed
hogs unchanged az 10isa12c per n.
Sales tlate yesterdayl-TObin a Shannon. "a
state hogs 173 n average, az s. 10 per 100 N :.
! sag. go n. al s. so.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05

The local market for spot cotton quiet
and = points lower az "A sac for micdling up
land and l. SOC for middling gulf sales. 43
bales delivered on contract 2po bales south
eru spot markets were telegraphed as follows.
Galveston easy. &c lower. al latzc. sales. $50
bales New Orleans easy. 3-i6c lower, az "A &C.
sales / 7o0 haI-s Mobile steady, unchang-d. az
I4a.c Savannah easy, UNCHANGED, a. l+sc.
"a lee g 36G bales Charleston nrn. &c lower.
AZ I4Lc Norfolk steady. &c higher. al Il &C.
sales S-0f bales Baltimore nominal unchanged.
A. IAa.c Augusta steady. &c lower at II sc.
sales so bales Memphis steady, &c lower. az
f47,c. sales 2 900 bales. - Louis nFm.
changed az f5c sales GB bales Houston quiet.
40 lover az l4Ac. sales. 355 bales Estimated
receipts al leading points for Friday Al New
orleans 8 COO 20 5 0oo. against $50 last week
and II ls2 last year A. Galveston. lo.o.O %
=, COO against tG soi LAST week and 81 $50 last
wear Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables.
srct cotton quiet. sales, 100 bales. sp-cula-
tou and export 500 American, 5000. imports
q OOO- American. 5000. mid-uuland I 8ft
FUTURES -opened steady AZ 5ffs points advance:
closed Irregular and unsettled. 3iaG6 points
lower. November. SD November Dec sfnber
and Decernhsr- January. G2d January Fehru-
ary Cad. FelruGry-M March. = 66d. March-ApriI.
6Sd. APRIL MAY. 400. May-June and June
july I'D. July-AuEust. I'D: August Septem-
Iar : 4ld- September October. 81 I'D. Octaher-
November d-71izd Manchester-Narna quiet
ant unchanged cloths dull and Irregular
foFFEE-TFaC ing was less active in the
coffee market ahd prices were lower. opening
barely steady al points decline for November
And 10 70 20 points decline for other positions.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool Nov. 4-ClOsing: WHEAT
Spot qulet. No red Western winter nonf-
naIlv - 10iad Futures quiet: December IA
Sad: March - 6Nd May. Ts 5Ad CORN
spot easy. new American mixed via Calves
r0nl IS 1Oiad Futures quiet. December \
SLd FIOUR-Winter patents steady aSs
Hops in London tPacinc Coastl nrm. "a Is = N
15s PEAS-Canadian firm. IS REEF-EN-
ira India mess steady. 92s Sd. HAMS-Short
cut. IA 20 10. strong, 63s BACON-Cum-
berland cut. 26 % 40 n. easy 03s: long clear
mfddles. light. IS 20 81 10 quiet SIS Sd long
clear middles. heavy. 81 20 so 10. quiet GTs.
short clear backs. 1s 20 20 10. strong 6gs .
clear bellies. IA 10 Ia ID. strong. T3s. SHOIrI-
DERS-Square. IL O. l. ib. strong Gss LARD
Prime Western. in tiercez. steady sias "a
American refined In pals. steady. fls al
CHEESE-Cauadlan hnest white steady. s5s
ca. Canadian finest eoi0red steady SIS TAIL
L0W-Prlme city 1rm. SOS Sd TURPES-
TINE-Spirits steady AIS ROSIN-COmmon
nrm los Sd PETROLEuM-Rsfined steady.
TA.d- LINSEED OIL strong. 3ls Cd.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
COTTON PRICES SAG
Sharp Break First Setback in
Local Market.

There was a sensational break in prices
IN the local cotton market yesterday. the
net declines IN the various options az the
close ranging from e 70 81 points. or from
s. 20 s. o5 a bale. The slump was due 10
persistent reports that the biz bulls were
nouidstng their holdings and 10 enormous
realizing sales. Other hearish features
were the pressure 90 cotton on the market
IN the South and reports of probably larger
yields than have been loked for on aceoun.
o. the improved weather conditions for "a.
late plant. The question OF min curtaur,e,,
is also becoming more real ana. according
n brokers, was a considerable factor IN IN.
decline yesterday.
This Is the first severe setback in the To-
cal market since James A. Patton and his
associates began their bun campaign sev
era weeks ago- According 10 gossip in the
pit The members 81 the bull pool. which in
oludes James A. Patteu. Prank r Ha,-ne
v. r. Brown and r. g Soarles. have
cleaned UP between ss.0OoosO and ssooo 600
since they became active IN the mark,
here. This pool is understood 10 have be-
sun accumulating cotton around g.. cents
pound and bought all the uay up 10 Is
cents IT'S total holdings amounted. Il a
said O. -.oe0.eoo bales. The amount OF cot
tor throWn on the market. yesterday. com
bined with the lack Of bull support. led 10
fGe conclusion IN the pit that the members
of tie pool had decided II was time 10 take
their profits.
The market opened excited and weak
Following a sharp drop IN prices IN the ISv-
erpocl market, and when the bull leaders
failed % come 20 the support of the mar
ker selling became general and prices
cropped rapidly. Numerous stop orders
thar were uncovered on the wav down
aided .u the decline. and IN the early after
noon prices OF the active options showed
n3t Joss OF 81 20 46 points January sold
or ls 81 cents. March az lsS0 cents and Nav
Et lss, cents, or from s. S0 70 g. 50 a bale
below The high records of Wednesday.
In mid-afternoon the market rallied y 10
points on covering by shorts. but in the
fEai half hour there was another sensa-
tiona- nreak that carried prices 10 the low
point ~ the day, the net declines. as already
mentioned, ranging from = TO o rsoints
January closed az I455 cents March AZ
li6 cents, Nav ~ las cents ana July az
1913 cents. as compared with I5G6 cents.
I.2i cents $3.50 cents and 1876 cents. re-
Epecuvely on "Wednesday
Previous 10 the break yesterday. cotton
prices were the highest since the Sully cor
ne, IN February. Is0s. when cotton sold at
--'- cents.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
SPECIAL MASTER FOR N. & S
Inquiry Here Into Financial organiza-
tion Of Railroad.

Norfolk. Va. Nov. A report vas fled
to-day in the Norfolk & Southern Rail-
way litigation by Harry X Wolcott and
Hugh N Kerr. receivers They recon-
nended. IN view Of the seriousness % the
unanswered allegations in the Reid petition,
that the court appoint special master 70
invest gate the financial organization Of the
company. together with its constituent
companies. and that the receivers be d.
rected 10 bring such suits IN New York
ard elsewhere as may be necessary
Judge Waddill directed decree this
afternoon for the appointment ot a special
master 10 make the investigations as rec
commended. but suggested the recraftinG
Of q decree agreed upon by counsel on the
ground that the same was too general and
should he drawn so as 10 make the scope
of The special masters investigation more
sDeclrC.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
FIGHT OVER PACKERS BOOKS.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. s.-I II. Rich
general manager . Swift & Co.'S packins
plant in Kansas city. kan. who was ar
rested here for REFUSING 10 produce the
cImpany's books before the commissioners
of Wyandotte County. was rearrested TO-
cay under compulsory process and taken
.ef1re the commissioners 20 testify n a
taZ hearing.
Ihe board also issued am order directing
tle Shern 90 seize the books OF swift a
TO- Sheriff Becker appeared ~ the pack
lur house to-day and demanded the books
end when the company officials refused 10
give them up The arrest of Mr.. Rich fol
lCNeE
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
SETTLES TRUST co.'s AFFAIRS.

Providence. Nov. a-The re0rganized
Union Trust Company to-day began the
paying 0ut ~ the hnal definite obligations
IN tne settlement of the affairs of the old
park In addition 10 the certificates OF
DEPOSIT the regular dividend 10 the stock
holders. well as interest On all classes
~ cerldlates. was also payable. These
payments Will release an aggregate APP
proKimar.ng 10000. Contingent and de-
ierred obligations are now all mat remain
fDr
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
BOSTON AS CANADA's PORT.
Grain Can Be Shipped Cheap on Ac-
count Of Insurance.

Montreal. Nov. 4.--Freight and insurance
ratrs have brought about a curlous situa-
roa n connection with tie shipment or
ErEln from Canada 10 England. Despite
the large increase IN the grain output from
The Canadian west. Moutreal is getting less
o. TIE grain freight trade than II has had
in former wears.
The explanation is that freight rates from
Boston 10 Liverpool are IA cents a bushel
cleaper than from Montreal 10 Liverpool.
and that. though the extra cost of trans
porting the grain from the Canadian west
to Boston brings the total cost Of freight
trow the wheat Acids 70 England 20 -2sa
cents in each case. the insurance on the
freight from Boston is less than one-third
o. thar on grain freight on TIE Montreal
route outward bound.
In other words. American ports are get
urg Montreal's grain export trade because
me Insurance rates on grain cargoes from
those ports are about 20 per cent less then
tipse ol such freight from Montreal
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
HIGHER PRICES FOR YARNS.
Likely 10 Result from Secret Confer
ence IN Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, ,NoV. A conference be-
tween d committee representing the North
Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
zion and cotton yarn commission men of
rris city, New YORK. Boston and Torovi-
cen-e was held here to-day 10 consider
higher prices ior cotton yarns because OF
rle advance IN the raw material
The conference is secret While II is
understood no higher price Eas yet been
agreed upon. according 10 some OF those
in attendance the meeting may have the
ete ~ establishing higher quotations for
.a-us in the near future.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
woRsTeD MILLS m TROUBLE.

Providence. r. l., Nov samuel 5
Croft. Of Camden. X j.. was appointed
receiver for the Earnscliffe Worsted Mills,
of Olney,fue. IN the United States District
Cot to-day on the petition q HoWlanc
4 Crofts and other creditors This action
followed the involuntary petition in hank
-1ptcv which was filed earlier in the oay-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
HrrrALo. RoclIEsrER : rrrrsnrRe

HJIFALp. ROCHESTER 4 PIT~TSBCRG-
1909 1905 1901
~ week Oct. S26s.OsI S24STl9 S.sUG a2G
July ! o. Oct 81 3.3l7.Gl 2.s24. ss3 3.274.3s1
CANADIAN PACIFIC.
an week I'm Oct 81 .2s.0lo s. $4,000 s. 4a4 O0O
July ~ oct - 32 Io4 U3J % DO 81 p az .gu3
CANADIAN NORTHERN.
am week iu oct S45- 500 S3s5.2u0 $500 SO
July ] 10 Oct 81 1ll.6OO 5J0-31O 3.54s. 40
DENVER a RIO GRANDE.
9Th week in Oct S1ZI .5Oo S6's SD $3.50. $40
July 10 oct. 81 S.31I.SOO T.25o. 500 s.274.22U
GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM
4ta week in Oct 81 32l $50 81 2>7 Ut5 81 367 .SS3
July 70 Oct 81 Is az g25 li.224 s6S il. .2G7. .24s
IOWA CENTRAL
Al week .- D-t Sa7 40 So. 455 SI0S 754
July 70 oct 81 1.l4s $50 1,O3s.I15 1.Il4ls1
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
LkRee STOCK sTAMr GALE

A-aany Hov. 4-The sale of stock trans
ier stamps iu New York IN october
tlnoln,ed % S5f9.3s9 according 10 the state
controller oflcr For the corresponding
hoiitn -asf wear the receipts were Ss5l.35b.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
CHICAGO PRICES.

COTTON-Recent bullsh excitement ana
speculative activity In the cotton maIbel Ne5e
followed today ny -.S,,i1 ~ q r-ovv
fnc conviction that the big bull leaders haI
Uquidated their lines owing 10 the absence OF
support from that quarter on L-e bIrans
- riv IN the day and enormous outside hqui-
datiOu IN consequence The market hHo Dee-
very nervous and erratic early IN the cay ult
developed DO sensational weakness until ar
ternoon when II suddenly became very uuch
unsettled under general selling JahtaIt
contracts declined 10 1+53. while May sold on
TO IA IS. OF 81 10 % points under tne closing
figure Of last night. and the close Vas al pEacu
cally the lowest for the week. az net l1ss
OF y 70 81 points. generally ~ 70 81 points
lover on current crop deliveries The story
was that al four Of the big bull Iea1ers- Wllso
combined profits were estimated Gay OF w
ago al not less than sIS 600. 600. had prac-
licaIIy liqutdaJed their long mes anu lh-
fact that there appeared 90 be no support
the break during the artsrnooh vas t+Nsu
by many "A EtguifytnS as confirming thls We"
OF the situation There appeared 10 ue hoth
ing IA the general news 70 have caused any
change IN sentiment. and those VINO remain
bvIiish on rhe situation consequently argue
that the decline was purely the result OF
technical conditions and that the widespread
the market. speculatively speaking. IN a much
healthier position -
The market opened easy at a decline % ~
20 10 points and sold on 70 a net loss OF Il
10 % points early owing 70 Disappointing
cables liquidation and local selling tCr d
reaction Covering by the Liverpool straddle
inrerest furnished the market some support
during the morning. and n the late forenoon
prices rallied To within Z or points or last
nights close But there was no real snap 20
the buying. the bull leaders were seen % be
holding alOof. and shortly after l o'clock
there was a wave OF liquidation NnlcL uh-
covered stop loss orders lnd brought about
the break OF nearly 81 a bale from the high
records OF the previous day. southern spot
markets of1cially reported were unchanged
TO = lower
The range OF contract prices in the local
market to-day was as follows-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
.S3.l24. 61g. O57 S3. .I2l. $40. O28
Totals

IotaIs 81 = biN. Uo5 50 II $40, Uz5
Compared with Year ago. the Clrcula-
ton shows a net increase Of SO lSl. .035, ma
1s4,lL. set 10 certain extent by a de-
crease IN gold coin and gold certificates
Circulation Der capita. 50 So. \Ovem-
her ., 1905 81 %. November /. 1907 S33 q.
November T. 1896. So s.: November l. 1895.
81 6s, November I, 1874 s. 3S. November !,
1916. So So. November I. 1872, So 80: NOvem-
lnr J. III. - 4. NnEemher / lstl s. 81.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
NEW BETHLEHEM STEEL ssus.

Harrisburg Penn. Nov. A-The Bethle-
hem Steel Company fled az the state De-
partment to-day notice of an Increase or
bonded debt from x22.ce.ooo 70 ss 500. .ooa
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
stN FRhNclsco MlNINe srocKs.

ban Francisco. Nov. s-The official clos
As Quotations. Tor mining stocks to-day
"ere as follows.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
MONEY IN CIRCULATION.

The Treasury Department reports the
total money In circulation on November /.
1893 as follows
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
niss, Tas !, bar gold. rs Cd American eagles.

a., Nov. f.--Three per cent rentes
closed Zz5s centimes lower al sS francs 90
st-I-l,l -1SI,iies- Prices on the Bourse were
~ IN. m. Nov. Prices on the Boerse
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
BOSTON CURB STOCKS.

f7,irri.hel by j. Thomas Relnhardt. No as
broad street Nvu York. and No 81 Devon
rrir. street. Boston,
New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS.

7-'+'-'I TT NTI1Io a IJIIIr-
fth week IN Oct si54. G58 Sis8OsT STAG ssa
July 10 Oct 81 1sf53s6 545. .53f sos. $50
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Languages Of the World.

The least learned are aware that
there are many languages in the
world, but the actual number Is
probably beyond the dreams Of or
binary people. The geographer
Balbi enumerated $50 which are en-
titled to be considered as distinct
languages and 5000 which may be
regarded as dialects. Another mod
ern writer on this subject reckons
up 1904 languages and dialects ex-
isting and which have existed. Even
after we have allowed either Of
these as the number of languages
we must acknowledge the existence
Of many minor diversities for al
most every province has a tongue
more or less peculiar, and this we
may we'll believe to be the case
throughout the world at large
Pearson's Weekly.
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A House Of Bulrushes.

The first place Of worship in West
ern Australia was quite unique both
from its frail form Of construction
and also the several purposes to
which it was devoted. This remark
able building was made at Perth,
then merely q town site, by soldiers
of the Second company, sixty-third
regiment, shortly after the detach-
ment arrived at the colony in 1929
and was composed almost entirely Of
bulrushes. In addition to this rude
little edifce being used on Sundays
for divine worship it sometimes
served as an amateur theater during
the week and was used during the
whole time as barracks.
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAI:


Northern mails, week days, close ct 10 q.
n, and ii 80 q. M, and 200, 80,
8 Is and 10 Is p. N. Open at 80Oa. M,
IL 90 N, and 90 p. m. On straightforward
ails close at Z 10 a, M, 230, and Z 20
p. n,
Southern mails via Charlottesville close ~
7.10 and 10 30 q. M, and 20, 4 30 and 10 Is
D. NJ. Open at 800 q. m. and 9 90 D. m.
South eFn mails, via Richmond, close ~
8 46 and 10 80 q. m., and 3 o., 7 Is and 10 81
.. IN. Open at 8 g. n, IL m and p. N.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 a. d
and 8 20 p. IA. Open ct IL 80 and 80 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close o.
7 80 a. III, and 20 p. m. Open at 90Cs. N
and 90 p. m,
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close ct 8 20p
m. ond 1915 ?. N. ODen ct 800 a. IN. an
600p.
Washington mails close ct 10, a. On. s 10
and II 80 q. M, and 90, 2 80.
Is and 10 Is p. nj. Open at 800 a. NJ,
1900 m. and 90 p. On. and 8 80 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at 800 g. N. Close
800p. m.
Sunday Hours-Open at 900 a. IA. ClOss
at 10 90 q. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on In
side routes--6 Is and 90 q. N. and 90 snC
E 80 o. N. Fl u rOute-6 Is q. 10. and 30
d. Sunday O Election IS .. 10. Carrier
window open Sunday goo q. m. and clos
1000 a. m.
Deliveries msde SEQ 9. II. 1 30 p. N. en-
500 D. N.
All mail shoGld 10 in the Office Ten mipSt-
ISAfoyp ouT iudinsts1 time fnr ensial.
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alexandria 6azette.
THURSDAY EyTEIEe, FEB. 4, 1909.
SARGASS0 SEA.
An UnhaIIowsd Spot That Mariners
Shun as the Plague.

Sargasso sea lies between the
meridians of 40 degrees and rs de-
grees west and between the parallels
of 20 and 80 degrees north, and Co
lumbus first brought back to Eu-
rope the story of its being. Yet the
old time navigator's account was
very hay and uncertain.
BE spoke Of a vast stretch Of
marshy weed, spreading from hori-
ION to far horizon; a place Of dim,
uncertain horrors, reaching out
grasping tentacles toward the broad
seas, Turing by its uncanniness un-
suspecting ships into its rapacious
nav, from which no craft might
ever hope to win freedom.
And today, more than 400 years
since Columbus voyaged forth, but
little is known of the weird Sar-
gasso sea.
Long ago, in the backwaters Of
time. great rivers poured their
mighty foods toward the sea, and
on their swift currents we're borne
vast fragments of vegetation, cling
ing driftweed, ancient tree trunks,
the amazing litter that throngs a
rivers tide. From the far south,
like river in the sea, great cur
rents swept, all conquering, flashing
the verdant South American coasts,
tearing from thence great clumps
Of weed, long matted tangles OF
grasses, more driftwood, more veg
citation. These currents rebounded
from the Mexican gulf and swept
circling out to the broad Atlantic.
but other currents met them there,
and gigantic maelstrom ensued.
All floating debris was swung into
the vortex of this huge boiling con-
hict of rushing water, and little by
little. vet resistlessly, the various
detached portions Of weed took hold
one upon the other, until in the
slow process Of time great bed was
formed-a floating islaud-lashed
on its borders by the seas, but tran
quil and unmoved in its midst. Cen
turies added to its bulk, the rivers
Of the Americas contributed their
quotas to the whole. and now the
entire stretch is one swaying, float
ing continent, without foundations,
treacherous, awful, immutsble.
Mariners know it, but they shun
it as the plague. It is an unhal-
lowed place. It's grasp spells slow
and lingering death. Woe betide
the unfortunate sailing ship that
once gains a position near it, for in
sidious currents run Subsurface to
drag the helpless, MINDLESS craft
into its NAV, where enticing chan
nels open up to allow the inward
passage Of vessel, only to be fol
lowed by the closing III OF the "eea'
to lock the unfortunate in a grip
that naught can loose.
Even the steamers Of high power
give the Sargasso sea wide berth,
for the long, clogging weed binds
itself draggingly about the strong
est propeller and jams it tight, so
that though hundreds of horsePow'
er be called upon to free the useless
screw it is all Of no avail.-London
Saturday Journal.
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Washingt0n Southern RI

Schedule in eject Jan. 4th, 1902.
Trains leave Union Station for Washingtos
and points north ut OF, s % and 8 SO o. No.,
IL /, 2S0, S07, S1S, and II SO ?, m, week
days
sundays--s % and s3S o. No., Il OF, sO5,
IS arr IL 80 D. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and poipd
south at 4 %, 81, 8 % and II 80 a. 10, 4:o2,
5 II Cocal), and 90 p. NJ, week dayE.
Sundays-i37, 10, and 922 .. IA. 02.
5H Qocal), and 752 p. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at 9 80
a. m. week days.
HoTE Time Of arrivals end departures
and connections not guaranteed.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
rhev aoilad the Water.

The ancient Greeks already rec
commended the use of sterilized wa
ter. Rufus of Ephesus in the first
century of this era taught that ''all
water from rivers and ponds is bad,
except that from the Nile. Water
from rivers which flow through I'M
healthy soil, stagnant water and
that which flows near public bath
ing places is harmful. The best wa
ter is that which has been boiled in
baked earthenware vessels, cooled
and then heated a second time be-
fore acknowledgements