Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 14, 1894, Page 6

SANDY HOOK'S MIDNIGHT SUN Monster Elcotric Bearch Light for Coast Defence Experiments, PENETRATING GHTY MILES TO SEA The Largest ¥ver Wuilt, Perched on a Tower Ninety Feet High—Description of the Projector and Iis Elaborate Mechanlsi, The electric search light In the world, larger even than tie famous projector | on the top of Mount Washington, has been purchased by the United States government for the purpose of experimenting In coast defense. It has already been the Bandy Hook proving ground, where it will be erched on top of a tower ninety feet high from which it waters in all directions, responding to the varfous tests to which it will be put. It Is doseribed by the New York World as sent to vl sweep the | the largest projector ever made. It measures | five feet across the front of the lens, and, though the strength of the arc Is 47,000 candle-power, yet this wiil be magnified by a special mechanism, which is a part of the } lamp {tself, until the beam of light which wil emanate from it will reach a candle- power of 194,000,000, So strong is it, in fact that it will be possible to detect its darting light cighty miles away. The fact that the search-light, so suc- cossful on our men-of-war, might prove of great utility In coast defense hus been suggested befor, but no good op- portunity presented itself until last year, when a German firm of electri- clans exhibited the present big lamp at the Chicago exhibition. Then the ord- nance depnrtment decided to buy it and commence the series of experi ments which will begin in about a month at the Sandy Hook proving gronnd. Of late years immence strides have been made in the offensive facilities of the Navy department, and while the sys- tems of defense have wonderfully ad vanced, they have not in many instances kept pace with the other end of the science. A very good instance can be found in the performances of the torpedo boat Cushing. = The little craft built by the Herreshoffs has been able so far to defy even the search-light. Since she has been painted green it is almost impossible to find her in the water with the search- light now used by naval vessels. At Goat island last summer she played about in the water near the men-of-war and was never discovered until she had signalled that she had been prowling about and could have blown any or all of the big battleships out of the water. On several occasions s ran up within a few yards of the San Fran- cisco and the Miantonomah In the face of their search-lights and was not detected. With the big search-light at Sandy Hook it would be immpossible for the Cushing to play such pranks. The lamp was made especially for the Chi- cago exhibition by Schuckert & Co., of Nu- remburg, Germany. It was mounted on the northwestern corner of the roof of the Manu- factures building, and when it was operated three evenings each week its light was de- tected in Milwaukeee, over elghty miles away. When completely mounted it stands about eight and one-half fect above the plat- form on which it is erected. The space within the lamp is large enough to allow five or six men to ensconce themselyes. The most important part of the lamp is the large parabolic mirror, which is used to maguify the light from the carbons. It has a working diameter of five feet, and a thick- ness of seven-elghths of an inch. It is a remarkable plece of glass, and six months were consumed in the labor of grinding and polishing. The bark of the glass is heavily coated with silver, which is protected by a coating of specially prepared paint. It has been proved by experiments that this style of mirror is best adapted for projecting the rays and arc lamp for search light purpose, as it furthers the reflection of the intense rays more than any other kind. In fact an electrical engineer, speaking of it, says that though great improvements may be made in search lights in the future the parabolic mirror must form an integral portion of the mechanism of thé® lamp. The carbons in the lamp are very large, and a device is provided by means of which they can be separated immediately, and the arc, which depends on this separation, estab- lished automatically; so that it is only neces sary to turn on the current to get the full force of the light at once. This device will make the lamp very valuable for naval pur- poses. Although the lamp weighs in the neigh- borhood of 2,000 pounds it is so perfectly poised that a child can swing it about. So it can be worked by hand or by means of electric motors. In the latter case the op- erator does not have to be in intimate con- nection with the lamp, but can control it if desirable by aid of an electric current op- erated from a point any distance removed from it. The positive carbon has a core of glass, »which alds in steadying the arc, and the latter may be operated so that the rays from the lamp may be made to spread over a wide surface or concentrate them- selves on one point, at the will of the operator. The lamp itself is painted black, so as to be invisible at night. It consumes 160 amperes of current. When this large new midnight sun fs placed in position at Sandy Hook, the gov- ernment will have an opportunity of learn- Ing just what it is possible to accomplish by stationing the search light on land forti- cations. This question being once agitated, it will not be long before it will be solved. Then probably every land fortification on both costs will be supplied with a projector. The lamp will be mounted on a tower, the materials for which are already at Sandy Hook. First a wall thirty feet above the sea level will be built. On fop of this wall will stand the tower, sixty feet high. The height of the lamp and stand, eight and one-half feet, will place the total height of all at ninety-eight and one-half feet. From this eminence it will be possible to command & very extended horizon, and with systematic operation of the light it would be almost impossible for a large vessel to approach within destructive distance before she could be seen. The chief trouble will be the detection of the small and almost Invisible torpedo boats. The performances of the Cushing show what has to be contended against, even if the boat's presence in nearby waters is known. But the performances of the new German for- pedo boats puts a stronger face on the mat- ter. Five of these boats, built by Herr Schichau of EIbing, recently crossed the Atlantic to enter the service of the Bra- zillan government, and they were all able to carry sufficlent fuel to cross the ocean, and still be effective after their ar- rival, without recoaling. It is claimed they can attain a maximum speed of about twenty-seven knots In smooth water, and possess good seagoing>qualities. Russia and Italy each has five of these craft in service Thus it Is possible for a European coun try to send a boat all the way across the ocean, with sealed orders, to operate against a glven point, and it could not possibly be « known where she was golng until after the damage was done and she had got clear away. Nona of the officers connected with the station directly or Indirectly will make any very positive statements as to what will be done. Captain Frank Heath, who lives on Governor's Island, is In charge of the prov- ing station, While on his weekly visit to the city the otheér day he sald to a re- rter: 2 “Yes, It I8 true that the government has bought the big lamp. The lamp Is now at Sandy Hook proving ground, and we are constructing a ninety-foot tower, on the top of which the light will be worked. The lamp is, 1 belleve, the large:t in the world, and it 1s better than anything heretofore used, we can expect to accomplish something definite from its use. It will be worked by a complete electric plant of its own, and it is, 1 believe, 5o nicely adjusted that the greatest amount of maneuvering can be accomplished with it “The light will bo thrown out over the wator, and we expect to make a thorough test of all the phases of defense where the search light can be used, What they will be specifically I cannot tell you now. We recognlze fts” groat usefulness in many di- rections, but the experiments will be the e following out of whatever ideas sug- gost themselves to us when the light s ready for us. I think we shall be able to do something in about three or four weeks.” MAY MAGAZINE Dook Reviews Is the title of a new jour- nal deyoted to new and current publica- tions, literary news, ete. It s well ar- ranged and is a valuable guide. Macmillan & Co., 112 Fourth avenue, New York, The Pharmaceutical Bra has issued a special “Moving Day Number,” coming In an extra cover with por- traits of its staff, thus cele- brating its removal from Detroit to New D. 0. Haynes & Co., 106 Fulton w York. Jazette of New th anniversary York Cit street, N Tho Jewish brated its twent lishing a large ge edition printed in Hebrew type, the letters being used pho: netically, but the language being that of the Russian Jew, understood by a large number of Hebrews, The Jewish Gazette, 185 East Broadway, New York. Life In Russia is depicted and beautl- fully fllustrated in an article entitled “‘Rus slan Home Industries,” by Arthur Field, ap- pearing in May Demorest’s. A handsome ofl plcture, “A Peace Offering,” Is introduced as a frontispiece. Demorest's Family Maga- zine, 15 East Fourteenth street, New York The complete novel in the May number of Lippincott's is “The Autobiography of a Profeseional Beauty,” by Elizabeth Phipps York cele- by pub- Train. As might be inferred from the title it carries the reader along through the social swim and lands the heroine safe J. B. Lippincott Com- beyond all breakers. pany, Philadelphia. Two broad pages of after-dinner stories are conspicuous in the May Current Lit erature and are sure to spread a ripple of laughter from one end of the land to the other, Its variety and numerous depart ments are well selected and designed, and make a most delightful eclectic. Current Literature Publishing Company, Lafayette Place, New York. Among the leading tales in the May Ro- mance are a soclety story In the novel set- ting of Central park in May by Rhodes Mac knight, some love stories by Justin Me- Carthy, Raymond Hunt and others, some vivid stories of adventure by Edmond About and Henry W. French and some humorous tales of equal interest. Romance Publishing Company, Clinton Hall, Astor Place, New York. The May number of the American Journal of Politics discusses a wide range of topics, embracing in their number such as “Re- ponsibility in Municipal Government, The Real Estate w of Egypt in the Time of Joseph,” “The Income T “The Year of the Administration,” “Effect of Pro- tection on the Distribution of Wealth,” “The Study of Politics in American Colleges” and “Who is Responsible for Poverty?' Andrew J. Palm & Co., 114 Nassau street, New York. The May Midland blossoms out in blue and gold cover, the cornstalk in gold. Among the good things scattered through its pages is a story by a niece of General Sherman, a pleasing installment of Beatrice, an inside story of a railroad wreck, an elegantly illus- trated article on Iowa college, Grinnell, a delightful picture of Scottish scenery, a thrilling story of Russian views, an illus- trated article on Dakota and others. John- son Brigham, 304-5 Marquardt block, Des Moines, la. Refreshing spring breathes from every nook and corner of the May Outing. Illus- trations and text appeal strongly to the lover of sport and the student of nature in her outer or material garb. 1ts notable features are “Sketching Among the Crow Indians,” “Sharp Time on the Mattawa,” ‘“The Mail arrier's Daughter,” “Spring Snipe Shoot- ing,” “A May Day's Trouting’” and “Com- bination Rowing and Sailing Boats.” All in all it is a breezy number. The Outing Com- pany, 239-241 Fifth avenue, New York. The old folly of craning our necks after wider markets while we neglect those at our doors is displayed in an article opening the May number of the Engineering Maga- zine entitled ‘‘Wider Markets for American Manufactures.” A liberally illustrated ar- ticle on the inclined railway systems of the world is contributed by Theodore C. Ives and one on the northern white pine industry by Richard A. Parker. Gold and silver mining in South America and a comparicon of coal gas and water gas, together with the usual half-dozen editorial departments in the hands of recognized authorities, complete this in- teresting number. The Engineering Maga- zine Company, Times building, New York. Brook Farm will never cease to be a theme of strong romantic interest. Of all the com- munistic experiments ever undertaken it en- listed the co-operation of the most remark- able group of people. Among its number it hel® such names as George W. Curtis, Charles A. Dana, George Ripley, John Dwight and Nathaniel Hawthorne, ~whose novel, “Blithedale Romance,” was founded upon his experience at this “farm.” Mr. Arthur Sumner, the writer, was for a year or more a pupil in the school maintained there by Ripley, Margaret_ Fuller and their associ- ates, and his recollections given in the May number of the New England Magazine will be found delightful reading.. Warren F. Kellogg, 5 Park square, Boston, Speaking of the late David Dudley Field, Austin Abbott in the May Review of Re- views says: “I cannot remember in our conferences a single instance in which he mentioned a case as an authority, save in consultations in which he was simply pre- aparing to argue a cause in court. Conflict and confusion in authority were no obstacle. He wished to know if they existed, to take the measure of the doubt and to clear it up by a statement of the principle. His labors in codification were in the knowledge of the relative value and place of great principles, the discernment of certainty in the midst of others' doubt or dissension.” Other features in this number are a character sketch of Louis Kossuth and an article on ‘“Conven- tions and Summer Gatherings of 1894.” The Review of Reviews, 18 Astor Place, New York. In an article entitled “Our Whisky Re- bellion” appearing in the May number of the North American Review Governor Till- man of South Carolina defends the course he pursued during the recent liquor riots in his state. Representative Bland's views on tho president’s veto of the seigniorage bill are set forth In an able article on “The Hopes of Free Silver.” Sir Charles W. Dilke, M. P., gives his views of the new Snglish premier, from which he concludes the present administration will be short- lived. Ouida comes to the front In this number setting forth her views on the sub- ject of women's rights. The article is en- titled “The New Woman” and is in the nature of a rejoinder to Sarah Grand’s recent expression in “The New Aspect of the Woman Question.”” The North American Review, 8 East Fourteenth street, New York. “A Few of Our Fur-Bearers" is the way Mr. Hornaday designates the subjects of another of his delightful natural history papers appearing in the May number of St. Nicholas. Little girls are here introduced to the strange creatures who wove their tiny gloves and tippets before they were converted to human garments. With, the last of Dr. Eastman’s papers on his Indlan boyhood two pictures of the author are shown; in one portrait he s in civilized, ugly clothing, while in the other he appears dressed for the woods, The writer amus- ingly describes his first sight of a locomo- tive, known to the Indians as “Fire-Boat- Walks-on-Mountains.” ~ In the Midway plaisance portions of the magazine is a wealth of -allicking rhymes and jingles, poems and pictures, and scraps of Informa. tion all topsy turvey and sufficiently in- toxicating to give one a full-fledged spree of the imagination. The Century Company, New York, Six of the eleven articles appearing in the May McClure's relate to General Grant and this number is therefore justly desig- nated a Grant number. A frontisplece shows the General as he appeared In 1863 before Chattanooga. “Personal Traits of General Grant,” 1llustrated, is from the pen of Gen eral Horace Porter. “Grant as His Son Saw Him," s the report of an interyiew with Colonel Frederick D. Grant about his father, and is also llustrated. ‘“General Grant’s ‘Human Documents' " presents & serles of fourteen portraits, “Some Rem. Iniscences of Grant" are given by Generals 0. 0. Howard and Ely S. Parker. “General jrant’s Greatest Year," i a contribution by T, C. Crawford, while “An Autographic Let- ter About General Grant, by His Father," is the fac-simile reproduction of a letter from Jesse R. Grant written in 1865 at the age of T1. Among the other contributions are (wo notable ones, one from Bret llnne,‘ THE OMAHA and the other from Robert Louls Steven- son and_Lloyd Asborne, . McClure, Ltd. 743-745 Broadway, New York. The most striking feature in the May num- ber of the Forum fs an article entitled “Child Study: A Teacher's Record of Her Puplls,” by Mary E. Laing. The writer is an experienced instructor and she brings to light a method practiced fn a school for children in Brooklyn. The chief alm of the teachers here was the conscientious study of every individual pupil, and every teacher made an estimate of every pupil at regular intervals, and the record was kept. Thjs new method Is now being adopted in a num- ber of public schools, and the change though simple Is_yet radical and promising of good results, The old way was to teach a child certain facts, and the facts were the objects of the main attention, whereas the new way is to train and develop the child, and the child fs the main object of attention. The question of state ald to the unemployed is discussed pro and con by Dr. Stanton Coit and D. McG. Means, but is not thoroughly presented, bearing very much the features of what in sporting circles is called a hippo- drome, The Forum Publishing Company, Union square, New York. Art, fiction and poetry are freely mingled in the May Century. In the linc of art Wil- liam A. Coffin introduces the reader to Dag- nan-Bouveret, one of the most admired and conspleuous of contemporary I'rench paint- ers, The accompanying illustrations show substantial grounds for Dagnan’s popular- Pudd’'nliead Wilson,” Mark Twain's continues to be of interest. There Is matic scene between Tom'’s mother, who ns from the slavery into which he had her, and the plot of the story cul- the murder of Judge Driscoll, overy of the murder remains to be told, Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote's novel of mining life, “Coeur d'Alene,” comes to an exciting conclusion. Thomas A. Janvier con- tributes the opening chapter of a spritely sold minates in The dis novelette, A Loan of Half-Orphans,” the starting point being the devotion of a be- nevolent lady to the amelioration of half- orphans and destitute cats. Among the toples of the time discussed are “What is Political Economy?" “The Foreign Element in Trades Unions,” and “Popular Bducation in Citizenship.” The Century Company, New York. MAGAZINES RECEIVED. THE CLOAK REVIEW-—The Masson lishing Company, New York and Chica THE HAT REVIEW—Published at Broadway, New York. GOLDTHWAITE'S GEOGRAPHICAL MAG ZINE—FPublished at 6 Barclay street, New York. ASTRONOMY ~ AND ASTRO-PHYSICS— Carleton College, Northfield, Minn. JENNESS MILLER'S MONTHLY—114 Fifth Avenue, New Yorl BOOK NEWS—John phia. THE CHURCH AT HOME AND ABROAD— Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sab- Pub- 0. 615 Wanamaker, Philadel- bath School Werk, 1334 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. CASSELL'S FAMILY MAGAZINE—The Cas- sell Publishing Company, 31 East Seven- teenth Street, New York. GOOD ROADS—League of American Wheel- men, 12 Pearl Street, Boston. THE ENGINEERING RECORD—277 Pearl Street, New York. FRANK LESLIE'S POPULAR MONTHLY— 110 Fifth Avenue, New York, — ower. Cost of Transmitting A comparjson of the cost of transmitting power by various methods, as given in a French mining journal, presents the follow- ing data: 1. Comparative cost on_ten-horse power transmitted in 1,093 yards—by cables, 177 per effective horse power per hour; by electricity, 2.21; by hydraulics, 2.90; by com- pressed air, 298 2. Comparative cost on fifty-horse power transmitted 71,003 yards— by cables, 1.35 per effective horse power per hour; by hydraulics, 1.87; by electricity, 2.07; by compressed air; 2.20. 3. Comparative cost on ten effective horse power transmitted 5,465 yards—by electricity, 2.64 per effective horse power per hour; by compressed air, 4.66; by cable, 4.69; by hydraulics, 5.20. 4. Comparative cost on fifty effective horse power transmitted 5,465 yards—by electric- ity, 2.34 per effective horse power per hour; by cables, 2.65; by compressed air, 2.99; by hydraulics, 3.02. Steam was the prime mover uscd in each of the above instances, and it appears that, for long distances, elec- tricity takes the lead in economy over all other systems. It has also, remarks the journal cited, a great advantage in the facil- ity with which the power may be subdivided, and there appears to be no doubt that in future coal minfng electricity will be much used for coul cutting, tunneling, pumping, hauling, ete. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures piles. proi e Al PRODUCK POINTERS, Mr. Bolus of the firm of Bolus & Post, brokers at New Orleans, was calling on the trade the last of the week. A Texas commission man sends out quota- tions with this explanation: ‘““Taken from the actual sales of the day issued and pros- pects for the ensuing week.” Mr. Shoemaker, manager of the Omaha Frult Auction company, has returned from Chicago, where he has been investigating the subject of fruit auctions. Joe Smeaton, Whitney & Co.’s salesman, has invested in a timber wolf, which he had chained yp to the front of the store the other day, and which proved to be quite a drawing card. A circular issued by the Riverside, Cal., Fruit exchange states that there are about 420 cars of oranges remaining in southern California. Of this number about 150 cars are at Riverside, Egyptian onfons are being shipped from Liverpool to New York. Is it possible that Americans are becoming such onion caters that it is necessary to call upon far oft Egypt for a supply? B. J. Simms, a fruit dealer of New Or- leans, was in the city the past week. He was for some time connected with the auction company of that city and believes that that is the best way to sell fruit. The cold storage plant now contains 3,000 cases or 90,000 dozen eggs, says the Norfolk News. All eggs, previous to the erection of the plant, were shipped to Fremont and Omaha. The produce company is a bigger enterprise than many suppose. Another car- load of oranges has been received, the se ond within the past month. Eastern Arkansas berry growers have had a hard time this season. The continuous rains have spolled a great deal of the crop. A grower says: “While I am writing it Is raining and blowing like mad and fruit being loaded and hauled to the station. Won't the berries be nice? Between Providence and the democratic party we are ‘having a hard time." It is now pretty generally understood that Peycke Bros. will start a fruit/auction hous of “their own in opposition to the Omaha Fruit Auction company. As all the other commission houses in the city handling fruit have taken stock in the latter com- pany it will be Peycke Bros. against the field. The commission men say that Peycke Bros. were invited to take stock in the Omaha Fruit Auction company and that they are very sorry to see any attempt made to split up the fruit trade of the city. The life of this trade is the concentration of buyers, and any split makes a poor market, lowe prices at first hands and: very low prices for the middle man. As was pointed out in these columns a week ago, Omaha has a very large field to which fruft can be shipped from this point, reaching as far east as the Mississippl river. Omaha ,has the oppor- tunity of becoming one of the largest fruit markets in the country if her commission men will only unite and push the business. Usually about the 1st of June a few watermelons appear in the market from Florida, and by the middle of June they are arriving in carload lots from both Florida ond Georgla, says the New York Bulletin. The season would have opened unusually early this year had not the cold spell checked their growth. While the severe weather damaged most all other fruits to a greater or less extent, it did not materially hurt the watermelon patches other than to set them back somewhat; and now that the weather has turned warm the melons are growing rapidly, and the season bids fair to be much earlier than for some years A few melons have already found thelr way to this market, and have sold to fancy hotel and other trade at exceptionally high prices, often in the nelghborhood of $2 each. The acreage, this season in both Georgia and South Carolina is reported to be about the same as last year, though In many sections a smaller quantity will be produced than usual, which will be made up, however, by a larger acreage in other sections. e e DeWnt's Witch Hazel Salve cures plles, DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MAY 14, 1894 IV Restrained Energy, of the Enterprising American Patiently, Biding Release, BUSINESS REVIVAL IS NEAR AT HAND 1 Soon Be flow Restraint of Tariff Uncertainty W at End—Banks Welcome the O of Gold to Europe as It Melps Them. iW YORK, May 13.—Henry Clews, head the banking house of Henry Clews & Co., writes of the gituation in Wall street: “In Wall street circles there are symp- toms of the beginning of an improvement of tone In both investment and speculative operations, The change does not yet show of itself in any increase of transactions nor In any material advance of quotations; at present it rather prefigures than realizes such effec “Bvery day that shortens the tedious paralysis attending the prolongation of tarift legislation s so much gain for business, and as the time comes more clearly in sight when thut bugbear will disappear hope revives and there is more disposition to dis- count the gre ival which that relief will bring. The country has had such a schooling in waiting that the deferment of hope no longer breeds distrust; on the contrary, men of business are cherishing a strong confidence that when these tem- porary obstacles are removed they will be followed by a very pronounced and thorough revival in all intere: Amicricans know how to patientiy tolerate restraint of enter prise, but when such restraints are removed there {s no limit to their energy, and for that reason it is safe to calculate upon an unusual activity of buginess when the present legislative obstacles are removed. Wall street 15 not likely to overlook this fact, and is alrcady getting ready to dis- count it in advance. CLOUDS ARE PASSING AWAY, “The concessions to manuiacturers in the senate modifications of the tariff bill have produced a marked change in estimates us to the working of that measure. They lift the cloud of apprehension that has rested upon our industries for twelve months and open the way to a quicker and more gen- eral resumption of production than has been hoped for, and, provided there be no im- portant retractions of these changes in the later discussions, there is likely to be an im- portant revival of business even before the new duties take effect. “In the circles that Imitate the larger movements of capital there is a_growing im- patience at the postponement of new under- takings. During the long months of idl ness plans have been devised for enterprises that would give employment to the vast amount of now idle capital, and it would re- quire no great further recovery of confidence to start up this class of operations. From what is known or surmised of preparations of this character, it would not be surpris- ing if within the next twelve months we witness an unprecedented launching of cor- porate enterprises. The time has rarely been more promising for floating new undertak- ings, provided they. are framed upon such conservative idcas” as late experience has taught investors to respect and insist upon. For not only is thie atcumulation of idle funds unprecedented and the rate of interest abnormally low in the home market, but the same state of things' ex throughout Europe. In Europe and.here promoters are hungry after their long starvation, and bank- ers and great speculators are cager for op- portunities to make up for the losses and the dull times under jwhich they have been suffering. These classes are waiting for in- dications of the arrival of the biting mood among the fish of which they are anglers, and they may be expecied to be soon seen throwing out their linés. This at leust we augur from present symptoms, and the start- ing time is likely to date from the passing of the tariff bill, or fts near prospect. BANKERS DONT-CARE A RAP. “The exports ofj gald continue, without any symptoms of immediate cessation, but have little or no effect upon the stock mar- ket, for the reason that the money can be well spared and that its transfer may stim- ulate an ultimate European demand for our securities by increasing the ease on the for- elgn bourses. The banks rather welcome the outflow than otherwise, as it will help to reduce the superabundance of cash at this center and stiffen rates. It is not a welcome Incident that the gold should have to be supplied from the treasury with the result of cutting down its coin reserve. The banks, however, scarcely feel it to be their concern that the treasury resource is thus drawn upon. They reason that last year the government had experience enough to open its eyes to the danger of carrying the present large liabilities payable on’demand in gold and that if it is not thought neces- sary to take steps either to diminish them or to protect them in some surer way there is all the more necessity why the banks should husband their own resources. This seems to be a wise policy, and it Is to be hoped that It may impress the administra- tion and congress with the gravity of the responsibilities borne by the government in becoming so large an issuer of credit cur- rency. It is very clear, however, that if the treasury is to be expected to satisfy the future requirements of gold for export, it is imperative that some means must be taken to enable it to meet that demand, which has been heretofore mainly supplied by the banks, Congress cannot too soon bestow earnest attention upon this question.’” DON MONEY MARKET, and I1as Commenced to Invest Its Surplus Cash, LONDON, May 13.—The money market was a trifle easier during the week, but a heavy fall in rates was prevented by the demand caused by the floating of the Indian and county council loans Signs of pro- nounced ecase are at hand, however. The Bank of England has commenced to invest its surplus cash and ere long it is expected that about £3,000,000 will be thrown on the market. The stock market was dull, the position of affairs in the United States, Canada and South America had a depre ing effect here. The best investment secur- ities were well supported. The other mar- kets were weak. Mr. Morgan’s withdrawal from the rallways committee has created a bad impression. American railroad securi- ties were weak and unsettled, but closed rather firmer. But little confidence is yet shown. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern alone showed a sensible decrease. The others scored declines ranging from one- half to 2 per cent. Grand Trunk and Cana- dian Pacific were skightly lower. 0 GRAIN MARKETS, Features of the Fluctuations and Prices at the Clowe Suturday. CHICAGO, May 12,—Wheat was very weak today, and after breaking the low price recorded for May at 65%e, closed with July tc lower than yesterddy, Corn closed e lower, oats e lower and provisions slightly lower all around. Wheat was active: and very weak owing to continued liguidation and a desire of traders to even up was responsible for the easier feeling. The crowd became discouraged owlng to fine weather, Weak cables and pros- pect of a smaller decrease in the visible supply than usual. “FBe principal factor was the fine weather all over the country and reports showing crop’ prospects were favor- able in all sections. Room traders were the principal sellers at the start, the buying being confined to commission houses. The market declined all day with few reactions and the close was but %c from the bottom. Corn was weak on the fine weather and in sympathy with wheat. The opening trades were at a triffe decline, the market selling down from %e¢ to %o, and closing at the bottom. Oats were weak on the fine weather, 11b- eral receipts and in sympathy with the other grains. The close was near the bottom. Proyisions were weak in sympathy with wheat, the market declining w.h fow reactions. Compared With last night July pork is 10¢, July lard 7%c and July 1ibs T%¢ lower. Estimated recelpts for Monday: Wheat, LO Bank of En; CHICAS ONLY WAIT FOR THE WORD ! 60 cars; corn, 23,000 head. The leading futures ranged Articlos. | 50 cars; oats, 23) cars; hogs, as follows: Open. | High. | Low. Wheat, No. 2| | May 60 B0M| Juiy. [o7as) oK op A 2t Cornt No o) ¥ M 87%] AR8a N 309 7 7 7 0 [ “nah quotations were aa follows G patents, $2.5003.00; winter straigl spring patents, §3.2063.50; pring stral 2,0 WIEAT 61 No. 2 red OATS No. wh Y \ No. 4, 51 IMOTHY SET OVISIONS $12.250 s Lard, per 100 b Shiort ribs wides, (o saited shoulders, ' (hox short clear sides, (boxed) i WHI finished goods, per gal. $1.15, LGARS ~Unchanged. The following Were the receipts ana shipmants for today ARG, Elour, bl ccveeiueiine voeen| 0,000 21,000 Wieat. bu |00, £.000 Corn, Bite....s ] 12000 1atioon Outs, bu.. L] a88o00| 267.000 b 3000 1000 Barley, bu 10000/ 1,000 butter mar- dairy, @ On the Produce exehange today t) ket was fine creamery. 120150 1%e. Eggs, steady: strletly frosh, dige OMAHA LIV FOCK MARKETS, Week Ends with an Average Tun of All Sorts of Offerings. SATURDAY, There has been a very fair s tle this week and a moderate r but receipts of hogs fall May 12. ply of cat- n of sheep, t of sharply sh last week and the corresponding week one and two years ago. The figures are as follows: tle. Hogs. Sheep. Receipts this week..... 16,103 last week. ek last year.. 1. Same weok in 1862...... 1 Fluctuations in cattle been few and inconsequential. not been at all heavy and the general character of the receipts remains about the same as for a month past. There has been no fn- dication of a revival of business east and English markets continue depressed under the influence of liberal arrivals. For th reason the market for heavy cattle, such as shippers and exporters call for, has been dull and weak. On the other hand, a slightly improved consumptive demand has made dressed beef men better buyers of the light and medium weight steers and the more desirable grades have advanced 10c to 15c during the weel The market today was a very fair sample of what it has been all week. There was a very respectable supply on hand and made up largely of good, medium and heavy cat- tle. All classes of buyers were in i, but the competition was strongest, particularly among dressed beef men, for the handy light grades and prices averaged a shade firmer on such as suited them. There was also @ slightly better tone to the market for good heavy cattle, al- though it was dificult to see where any higher prices were paid. Rough heavy steers, cattle that were coarse, half fatted or branded, were slow sale, with all discriminating against them. If anything prices averaged a shade easier on the less desirable heavy steers. In general, how- ever, trade was reasonably active, and as sellers were not anxious to hold any stock on Sunday a very fair clearance was effected. As a fair sample of the way cows have been coming to market it is worthy of note that out of 147 fresh loads of cattle received today there were not half a dozen straight loads of cows in the yards. There was an active demand for good stock, and fat cows and heifers were readily picked up at good strong prices. On the common and can- ning grades the market ruled dull, although practically steady. Calves were in light supply, moderate demand and generally brought good, firm prices. Fat bulls and stags sold a shade stronger, but the com- mon rough thin stock was rather dull. There was not much doing in stockers and feeders, In fact the trade has been light all week. Regular dealers have done most of the business, and the close of the week finds them with a big supply on hand, which they would be glad to dspose of at prices 15c to 25c lower than last week. Good light stockers have been and continue to be in very fair demand, but the heavier grades are hard to sell at the above decline. Good to choice feeders are quoted at $3.20@3. fair to good at $3.00@3.15, and lighter, con moner grades at from $3 down. DEPENDS ON PROVISIONS. Packers are having a fight in the prov sion pit, and the hog market is up or down in sympathy with the fluctuations on the board. These big operators have a faculty of covering up their tracks and only show: ing their hands when it is to their interest to do so, but it seems pretty generally agreed that Swift and Morris are bulling and Armour and a lot of the smaller pack- ers bearing the market. Armour did not buy a hog, elther at Chicago or elsewhere, for five days, a thing that never happened before except when there was a strik This will explain why prices declined during the early part of the week, while light supplies and the eastern freight rate war will explain why this decline fully regained during the latter half of the week. Aside from the above the situation pro- sents no new features. The Cincinnatl Price Current says: ‘So far as prices of hogs are concerned, in comparison with val- ues of feeding material and of cured product they continue to command a premium. The Chicago market for leading articles of pro- duct is on a basis of about $4.75 for hogs. But, as has been repe; said, the larger packers, there and elsewhere, command cilities ' for disposing of portions of product o advantageously as to enable them to avera margin of profit when caleula- tions with reference to leading article: might appear to indicate differently. There seems to be a fecling quite prevalent at interior points of supply that hogs are mar- keted quite closely, 50 far as regards stock which has been under preparation for ship- ment, which information would imply a moderate movement for the time of year for the next two or three weeks, but there appears to be a plentifulness of young stock, which will probably have the benefit of every facility for rapid growth The cut in the rate on live Omaha to Chicago from 22¢ to 12 responsible for the fic to 10c advance in values tcday. Receipts were light, less than 5,000 head, and of these shippers took fully 70 per cent in order to take advantage of th reduced tariff. Local houses altogether took less than 1,400 hogs. Trade was active and by the middle of the forenoon the pens wera cleared. The general quality of the hogs was about the best of the week and buyers pald a slight premium for the good heavy and butcher welght stock. As usual, however, the entire rangs of prices was row. The b hogs sold at $6.05, and very com mixed stuff sold down as low as §1 falr to good hogs of all weights, howe the popular figure was $5, considerably over half the offerings selling in that notch Early trading was a trifle slow, but the close was active and strong at the advance. On Friday the bulk of the hogs went at $4.90 to $4.95, and on last Saturday the big bulk of the hogs sold as they did today, at the even money, $5 14, have Supplies have values the hogs from ¢ is mainly t butcher weight and he on lig SHEEP STEADY. Supplies of sheep have been most too light this week to afford & fair test of the market, but desirable offer- ings of both muttons and lambs com- manded a ready sale at good, firm prices, Toduy's receipts were moderate, the demand was good and trade fairly active at steady figures. Fair to good natives are quotable at $3.50@4.25; fair to good westerns, $3.20@04.15; common and stock sheep, $2.60 g0od to cholce 40 to 100-1b. lambs, $3.60G4.50 p St. Louis Live St arket 87, LOUIS, Muy 1 ATTLE~ Kecelpt w» 0 Babies for pure air. Our stuffy, over-lea When the pale faced little one: Come in and see the array of baby car- rlages in our hasement tending as far as the e 260 PATTERN a rod wide and ex- st goods made, with SATHERSTON A full sized reed carria #atin parasol, $5.85, worth $12.00. at the head LASOLINE STOVES about ‘em until now although our new pat- terns are the talk of the town, the “QUICK MEAL" goods. They We control ranging from MEAL” stove under any circumstances, gasoline stove has con of it being the offensive and dangerous con- was first brought improved that to stay, and instead been so much a household necessity, but a positive luxury. select when you are buying and WOODBC and BREAD-BOXES look a little out. Dangerous gasses and foul deposits cannot alivays be detected, even by sense of smell. FRIGERATORS are apt to be overlooked when we are considering the sanitary con- dition of our homes. Better buy the “ventilated” " THEMSELVES. The “GLACIER,” everybody now is perfection, ICE-BOXES being Ventilated, A “GLACIER” f{ce bo: “GLACIER" $3.50, worth $6.50 $8.60, worth refrigerator, Instalment House Formerly P Send 10¢ for postage on big *94 catalogue. Close at 6:30 evenings, except Monday and Saturday. preventing the establishment of Nervous Arc you, can’tsleep, can't cat, tired, thirsty? Blood poor? It’s & tonic you want— .H i1‘ €S ’Rootbeer. This sparkling, exhilarating, and re- 1ing drink, while being ble in bouquet and flavor than the finest wine or champagne, is at the same time unlike them, being free from alcohol. A temperance Grink for temperance people,deliciousand wholesome as well, Purifics the blood, tickles the palate. age makes five gallons. Ask your storckeeper for it. Take no substitutes Send z-cent stamp to Chas. F. Hires Co., Philadelphia, for beautiful pic- ture cards. wket duli, nominal, * bec 1 Disposition of Stock. by the books v* th 5 o'clock p.m, May 12, 18047 Tunmond Co.. Nelson Morris. Shippers and feeders, CHICAGO LIVE One Thousand Cattle We loss than 1,000 were more than that number nominally steady G ENVINE WEL ‘SOVEARLESS BOTTON. WATERPROOF, Best Shoe sold at the price, $5, $4 & $3.50 Dress Shoe the week, as agninst ago, and 47,201 1 custom work, costing frc 83.60 Police Shoe, 3 Soles Best Walking Sh $2.560 and $2 8hoes, Unequalled at the price, Boys’ $2 & $1.75 School Shoes, Are the Best for Service, Ladies’ $3, $2.50, $2,$1.75 ost Dongoln, hn tho world, Stylen, Insistupon having W, L. Douglin 0 W. L. DOUS Ignatz Newman, 420 S, 13th. Elias Svenson, 1519 N _24th. A. W. Bowman Co,, 117 N, I16th, C. J. Carlson. 1218 N, 24tn, W. W. Fisher, 2925 Leavenwor.he F. A. Cressy, 8o. 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