THE OMATTA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , AUGUST 7 , 1890.
FROM SEATTLE TO JONEAO
Trip Among the Thousand Islands of the
Northwest Pacific Coast ,
CONTINUOUS AND BEAUTIFUL PANORAMA
Con ! Inland. Inhabited l > r Tire .Aton
for Ycnrn KnnintiN Trcnrttvcll Mine
Ojipnrtniiltlen ( or Ciatil
Seekers Fox
IJ , W. Schneider of this city , -who last
spring started for the gold fields of Alaska
to sot up a number of supply stores along
the Yukon river , arrived at St. .Michaels ,
July 0 , and writes Interestingly to a friend
In this city under that date. Speaking of
the trip from Seattle to Juncau , Mr. Schnei
der says :
"I wish I could give you a description of
the trip among the Thousand islands that
line the coast from Seattle to Juncau , a
distance of 050 miles. The Islands , as well
9s the mainland , form n continuous range
of snow-covered mountains broken only by
the waters that surround them. I do not
remember seeing a piece of flat tableland
that would cover forty acres. Everywhere
are mountains. We saw no flat tablelands
anywhere until wo had passed the Copper
river , Near there the timber became
scarce , and shortly after passing the point
wo saw no further signs of timber and
Bomo of the Islands were Quite flat.
"While stopping at Coal Island for coal
and -water I took opportunity to Inter
view the only two Inhabitants of the place.
These men are miners and the owners of
the mine from which they get the coal.
They have 'been ' on the Island for the last
thirteen years without leaving It. They
tell me they successfully raise all kinds of
vegetables and garden truck and could ralso
anything that Is grown In the middle states.
The grass I noticed was very thick and over
two feet high. In the center of the bay or
harbor , which Is about four miles wide , Is
n sugar-loaf shaped hill some COO feet high
and about the uamo In tllarnotor and IB ac
cessible at only one point. In the crevices
of the perpendicular walls thousands of
seagulls make their nests and also a
Kpccles of duck called shagg. This bird Is
about the size of a small wild goose , hav
ing a very long nock , a pointed bill and
Jet black feathers.
Iloautlful Ilcyntiil DcNCrliitlott.
"Tho entire trip Is a beautiful panorama.
The sunsets and evenings are beautiful be
yond description. We have seen many
points of Interest. The ilrst glaciers were
oecn about 100 miles south of Juncau and are
about flvo miles apart. We passed them at
n distance of forty miles , and yet they were
plainly visible and with the aid at glasses
nllorded a sight never to 'be ' forgotten. In
this country distances are very deceptive.
iWhlle looking at the glaciers and wondering
at their being so plainly visible at so great
a distance , which wo Imagined to be about
twenty miles , the captain asked us to guess
the distance between two points of land
through which wo were then passing. Our
estimates were from six to twelve miles. He
good naturcdly smiled and bringing out his
chart measured off the distance -with a pair
of dly ers which wo found to be thlrty-ono
miles !
"As our stop at Juncau was of only two
hours' duration It save us no time to visit
the famous Treadwell mines , which are lo
cated on Douglas Island , a mile distant. The
ore from this ralno does not average more
than $2.50 to the ton , but with 610 stamps
11 pays immense dividends. Seven years ago
when they had but 240 stamps their monthly
profit above all expenses was $7,000. You
can easily 'figure ' It out for yourself what
their profit now Is with 640 stamps.
"There are hundreds of Islands along this
coast that are made up of the same material
as.Douglas , island , and I tocllev.o many are
richer. The chances for a man iwlth a little
calptal are. In my opinion , far better than
along tho' 'Yukon. Wood for all purposes
can be had for the cutting , as there Is an
abundance of fine timber everywhere along
the coast. The whole country abounds with
mineral rich In gold and It has 'been ' touched
only In very few places. I should like noth
ing better than to make up a party of con-
Kcilal fellows , buy a small steamer , and
with a stamp mill aboard go prospecting
among the small Islands. This can be done
with a comparatively small amount of money
and I verily believe good returns could bo
had from such an undertaking. The woods
are full of game of all kinds , the lakes ,
rivers , bays and streams abound In fish and
the ground Is full of gold , which , of course ,
requires hard work to secure.
"I have already made mention of the lux
uriant growth of grass I saw at Unga
Island. I am told that 20 degrees below
zero Js about as cold as It over gets there
and that the snow seldom exceeds flvo
Inches In depth. 'Nor ' doe this snow stay
long. In conjunction with fishing , In v.'hloh
there Is a good profit , or mining , I see no
reason why raising cattle or poultry for the
Yukon trade 'would ' not bea profitable un
dertaking. Wo expect to get from $10 to
$12 for a chicken during the Christmas
holidays. Last year turklcs sold for from
$60 to $ SO In Dawson. There are a number
of Islands largo and small that can ha
squatted on that would make excellent cattle -
tlo ranches. Fences arc not required and
0110 man can take care of a ranch.
I'OV HllllClieH.
"Did you over hear of a fox ranch ? Well ,
there are a number of them along the south
west coast of Alaska. The way the thing
Li done Is to take possession of a small
Island , say 200 to 400 acres , and put on thorn
twenty or more pairs of silver foxes , -which
may bo gotten In various places. These
animals multiply very rapidly , and as the
eklns sell for from $75 to $200 there Is
quite a profit In the business. The foxes
ore fed In winter with fish and birds , which
ere easily procured here , and In time bejomo
qulto tame. , ,
"Wo passed Mission point on Dolgol Island ,
another place of Interest , on the Fourth of
July. Many years ago the Russians estab
lished a mission here which later became
a village of 200 or 300 Inhabitants. During
an uprising among the natives the entire
population was massacred. About the same
tlnui several missionaries of Nunlvak Island
In the During sea were also massacred ,
K.Vtlliet Voll'llHOex.
"On the morning of the 4th we passed
tbo I'avalof volcano. This volcano Btands
5,000 feet high and hae boon extinct for a
number of years , Our rantaln , who has
Hailed along this coast for thirty-three years ,
never yet saw it smoke. However , wo had
evidence on the snow which covered It that
the volcano bad beconiB warm and had
smoked qulto recently. No doubt some day
It will break out again , Just a law hun
dred yards went of the I'avalof volcano it >
un oxtlnct called the Aghlleen Pinnacled ,
Vrhtoh affords a truly remarkable sight.
Imagine forty or fifty church spires , 200 feet
high , all closely grouped together , and It
will glvo you dome Idea of Its appearance.
However , Instead of a smooth exterior , the
surface Is as rough and ragged as possible.
Our captain told mo that about twenty years
ngo this crater was very actlvo Indeed , emit
ting smoke , lava and occasionally flames
from between the pinnacles.
"On Unlmak Island Is another volcano ,
bblaualdln , 8,950 feet high , and the Pro-
eranmla volcano , 5,523 feet in height. The
former Is a perfectly-ehaped cone and ono
Is reminded of the pictures of the Egyptian
pyramldu , Tbo emoko from this volcano can
bu traced for miles along the sky. Nut
u particle of snow Is vlelulo on the rooun-
t. In , while all the others are deeply cov
ered with It. "
Mr. Schneider arrived at St. Michaels on
July 9 and wrote by the boat that took
till party up , which was returning to Seattle
the next day. Hid firm expcctcn to establish
trading post * along the Yukon and has gone
well supplied with , a stock.
SAVKU INHKHSOM/S i/irn.
llotr Mnjnr Cox Protected the Colonel
from Korrrnt'w Wrnth ,
Robert 0. Ingernoll , when In Washington
some years ago , sought out Hon. N. N. Cox
of Tennessee and expressed his gratitude for
the preservation of bis life by that gcntrc-
man thirty odd yeare b fore , relates the
Washington Tost. It IB quite an Interesting
story , a thrilling episode of the great war
between the states.
One morning , the winter of 1862-63 , General -
oral Forrest had ordered Major Cox < o take
250 men and go Into Trenton , Tenn. , "to see
what he could find there , " Thcro had been
a rain the day before , followed by a severe
frost. The roads were In wretched condi
tion and Cox made rather slow progress In
his Journey of fifteen .miles. When he had
gone about half the distance he met a coun
tryman who had Just come from Trenton.
Cox at once discovered that he was a south
ern man , and placed Implicit reliance oa
what he said. The countryman represented
to him that there was a full regiment of fed
eral Infantry la the stockade around the
railroad depot , and that they coufd whip
1,000 men ,
Cox sent an orderly back to Forrest with
a note explaining the situation , and pro
ceeded slowly on his march to Trenton. When
about a mile from town ho heard a great
clatter of horses' hoofs behind , and up rode
Forrest like a thunderbolt at the head of
sixty men. "I'll show you how to take this
d d town , " ho roared , and 10 they bolted
into Trenton at a Ollpln pace , and yelling like
mad. They charged In front and were re
pulsed. Forrest then made a flank move
ment , charged again , and the federal com
mander surrendered. Forrest , Cox and half
a dozen other confederates entered the
stockade , and the federal soldiers proceeded
to ground their arms. They were sullen about
It , and let go their guns with much reluct
ance. They felt that It was a most unneces
sary surrender , and that honor , too , had
been sacrificed. It came Into Forrest's mind
that they might renew the fight and take
him prisoner. Turning to Cox , he said :
"Major Cox , order General Buford to
march Into town with his division. "
Cox knew that Duford was fifteen mlle
away , but ho saluted and started to execute
the order. The federals were bruited , and In
a very few minutes they were without arms.
Among the prisoners Cox found Robert G.
Ingcrsoll. He walked up to him and said :
"Are you not that Yankee colonel we cap
tured the day before ycstorday ? "
"I am , " was the reply.
"What are you doing here ? " said Cox.
"I came here to take the train for the
north to await my exchange. "
"Great God ! " said Cox , "If Forrest finds
you in hero with his parole In your pocket
he vlll.stand . you up and order a squad out
and shoot you full of holes. "
"I can't help that , " answered Ingersoll.
| "The facts are as I told you. "
j Cox said that ho believed him and would
I smuggle him through , and so ho did. For-
I rest never knew of It. Cox said It would
i have been Just like Forrest to have Inger
sell shot and investigate afterward.
A good story Is told of how Ingersoll's wit
saved his life when ho was first captured.
A great big rebel had a double-barreled
shotgun leveled upon him at less than ten
paces. Ingersoll threw up his hands and ex-
cralmed : "Don't shoot , my friend ; don't
shoot ; I have been anxious to recognize the
Independence of your confederacy for the
last half hour ! "
The rebel threw up his gun and exploded
In laughter. Ingersoll surrendered to him ,
and he was known In Forrest's command
as "that Yankee colonel whose wit saved
his life. "
CURIOUS SIGHTS AT ST. PAUL'S.
Viirloiin Forms of Irreverence In Ion-
don'n Orent Cathedral.
American visitors In London have often
been astonished at the conduct of some
people In St. Paul's cathedral , relates the
New York Sun. They have seen men sit
ting about the entrance eating bananas
and nibbling sandwiches ; others have been
dozing and many have evidently not been
attracted there by the idea of worship or
sightseeing. The beggars that hang about
the continental churches and the guides
who Ho In wait for sightseers may be no
better looking , but they present a more
reverential aspect. One New Yorker , who
has been In the church at intervals for the
last ten years , says he has never failed
to notice these offenders. On Sundays there
are fewer of them than at other times , but
he recalls one curious Incident on a Sunday
afternoon when a popular canon was preach
ing. The body of the great church was
occupied by a congregation that filled every
chair. Among the worshipers sat three men
eating oranges. They apparently had no
ears for the eloquent sermon and the beau
tiful singing. When they had finished their
meal they simply left the church.
A Londoner has described In a newspa
per some of the remarkable sights he baa
witnessed at St. Paul's. One regular at
tendant was a well known bookmaker , who
was always to bo seen at the afternoon
services. Ills case did not present the men
tal contrast that might have been supposed
of gambler and man of religious nature In
one. He came simply to reckon his dally
gains and losses In the quiet of the build
ing. He did not linger like others at the
rear of the church , but seated himself
among the worshipers with his accounts in
the cover of the prayer boofc , to which ho
seemed so attentive. One visitor recently
saw a peddler offering knives for Bale to
the loungers seated near one of the en
trances. Ono man habitually sells pipes in
the cathedral and an actor confessed that
he always went to St. Paul's to study his
parts. The vergers admit that they are un
able to deal with the tramps who Infest the
church In winter. The most thay can do
Is to eject those who create a disturbance.
Tramps , by the way , have also proved a
nuisance to some extent In the large
churches here which are always open. The
persons who cause most trouble In this
way are old women , who go to a church as
soon as It is opened and remain there nil
day. They are occasionally removed by the
police , and are attracted to the church
chiefly through religious enthusiasm. The
St. Paul tramps are of quito a different
kind.
The cathedral has long been a favorite
meeting place of lovers , and the couples
constantly meeting there are ono of Its
familiar features. St. Paul's Is unique
among the great show churches of the
world for this lack of reverence and even
decency among the persons who frequent It.
No continental church has over offered a
similar sight , although none of them Is , of
course , In a city of such size ,
IlellfctloiiH at n Haelielor.
Detroit Free Press ; There la such a thing
as a heroic falsehood.
The dead are the onry friends we have
always with us.
Before he moves every man ought to make
up bU mind to fall from grace.
Some people keep the Sabbath so holy
that they don't work any for three days
before or three days after.
The belief In God Is probably almost as
Instinctive to a woman as the idea that
she can't clean house properly unless she
has a sunbonnet on ,
Ilia Complaint.
Washington Star ; "There's only one
thing that I object to , " said the patient man
with a last year's straw hat. "Pianos must
be played on. That's what they were made
for. "
"You disapprove of some of the selec
tions ? ' '
' "No , I don't. All I resent is having my
daughter call that piece with which ebo
wakens the house every night a 'slumber
ions. ' "
OMAHA LIVE STUCK MARKET
During the Week the Cattle Trade Has Been
in Good , Healthy Condition ,
PRICES ARE HIGIUR THAN PREVIOUS WEEK
H Clone Ten Cent * Higher Thnn on
Monday IiiNl Receipt * oC
Sheen anil Imiitlin Iliivc
llccn
SOUTH OMAHA , Allff. 8.
ftecclpts were :
_ _ , . Cattle. Hogs. Sheep ,
Official Monday 2,070 2,273 3,3u4
GIHclal Tuesday 2,781 S,16i 1,387
onicinJ Wednesday . . . . . 2,301 4,6 t 3.S77
Olllclal Thursday 3,839 5,512 1,125
Official Friday 1,155 4,976 7SJ
Olilclal Saturday 324 6,937
Total this week .12,479 32,565 10,483
Week ending July 29..13,006 42,076 13,007
Week ending July 22..11,968 44,258 11,695
Week ending July 16..13,007 G'J,168 15.2C9
Weew ending July 8 10,094 41,695 3,764
Week ending July 1 13.839 60,427 7,331
Average price paid for hogs tor the laat
several days with comparisons :
Indicates Sunday.
The oniclal number of cars of stock
brought In todny by each road \vaa ; _ . . . _ _ .
Cattle. Hogs.
C. , 11. & St. P. ny 2
Union 1'acllle System Hi
Missouri Pticlllc Hy 6 fi
K , E. M. V. U. R 3 28
S. C. & P. Hy 1
C. , St. P. , 11. & O. Ry 8
B. & M. R. R. R 1 2J
C. , B. & Q. Ry 9
K. C. & St. J 1
G. , R. I. & P. Ry. , cast 1
C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , west 1 4
Total receipt * 11 99
The disposition of the day's recelptfl was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Cattle. HOKB.
Omaha Packing Co G57
O. H. Hammond Co 1,345
Swift and Company 14 1,355
Cudahy Packing Co 65 1,601
Armour & Co I,7ti7
Cudahy , from Kansas CHy 171
Hamilton & Rothschild 12
Cray Packing Co 349
Other buyers 36
Held over 72
Total 298 7,149
CATTLE Only eleven loads of cattle were
reported In the yards this morning , and
of that number six were from Kansas City ,
consigned direct to a local packer and not
offered for sale. The few cattle received
were disposed of , but there were not eniough
to make a. market.
The cattle market this week has been In a
good , healthy condition and to the liking
of cellers. The 'tendency ' of values has
been upward on all kinds. Cornfed cattle
"have " been In active demand and have sold
readily every day of the week. Cows and
heifers have also been good sellers. It Is
safe to say at the ctose of the week that
the market on killing cattle is fully lOc
higher than It was a week ago , tn some
cases possibly there has been a little more
gain than that. Stockers and feeders have
been In good demand owing to the very
good crop prospects in the country and the
market on all desirable kinds may bo quoted
10@15c higher for the week. The supply has
not been large and at the dose o the week
very few cattle are left in the hands of
speculators to be carried over , so that the
market is In a good , healthy condition.
HOGS The week closed up with a liberal
run of hogs , but at the opening of the
market there was a good demand , so that it
did not seem aa if there were any too many.
The early sales were- mostly of the choice
light and butcher -weight loads , running
up to medium weights of good quality.
These hogs generally sold a little stronger
than yesterday that is , at J4.45 largely with
a fe-w at J4.47& and J4.50.
A little later on the market slowed up
under the Influence of a reported decline
of 5010c on packing hogs at Chicago , and
closed lower. The packers did not want
to i > ay over $4.4004.4214 for the heavy pack
ing hogs.
The hog market this week has been in
pretty good shape In spite of 'the ' fact that
the break In provisions the early part of
the week , consequent upon the yellow fever
Bcaro , brake prices temporarily. On Mon
day the average price paid for liogs was
$1.32 , but on Tuesday the market dropped
to an average of $1.19. From that point it
steadily rallied and at the close of the week
was more than lOc higher than It was at
the opening of the week.
SHMBP 'Receipts of both heep and
lambs have been very light this week , and
for that reason the market has been fully
Htc-ady in spite of the fact that eastern
markets have declined. Buyers here have
wanted a few muttons and have been forced
to pay good prices for them.
Only a few feeding sheep have put In an
appearance up to the present time , but it
Is still curly.
Quotations : Prime native wethers , $4,25 ®
4 50 ; good to choice grawj wethers , $ ! .15 < i ) >
4.30 ; fair to good grass wethers , $3.7510 ! :
good to choice grass owes. $3.50 3.75 : good
to choice springlambs. . $5.75516.25 ; fair to
good spring lambs. $5.25515.75 ; common
spring lambs , $1.00514.60 ; feeder wethers ,
$3.50S-3.S5.
KiiiiMnis City I.lvo Slock.
KANSAS CITY , Aug. S.-CATTLE-Ro-
oclpts , SO head ; unchanged prices ; light
supply of good cattle tW week ; the best
grad.es are In good demand and very choice
bunches shade higher ; medium grades are
fairly active at steady prices ; Improved crop
prospects stimulated thn demand for feed
ers , the best grades selling at slightly ad
vanced prices : medium quality steady ;
heavy steers , $5.30J5.SO ; lightweights , $ i,70
ffS.GO ; stockers and feeders. $3.75515.00 ;
butcher cows and lielfers , $ J,20fl5.25 ; rrtn-
ncrs , $2.25Si > 3.20 ; western steers , $4.0005.50 ;
Texans , $3.50 < a'l.SO.
HOGS Receipts , 1,900 head ; light supply
and IPSH apprehension of yellow fever stim
ulated prices 5c to lOc ; heavy hogs , $ I.50W
4.0) ) ; mixed. $4.45fM.47' < . ; llghtwulghtfi , $4.10 ®
4.CO ; plgs$4.30JT4.10. .
SH10KP Rppelpts for the week , 16,000 : the
light supply this week consisted largely of
common quality range stock ; goud bunchcx
In good demand at steady prlcosr common
Inferior stock , 10fil5e lower ; lambs , St.SOfp
5.SO : yearling ? , $4.0i 5.0j ( mutton ? , $3.7.r > 5j)4.25 ) ;
stockers and feeders , $3.00 ; culls , ' .ZSQU.OO.
, Chic-UK" I/lve Slnt'k.
CHICAGO , Aug. 5. There was the usual
meager Saturday supply of cattle ; not
enough were offered to make a market and
prices were mostly nominal. The tone was
strong , yesterday's prices being obtainable
for cattle sold.
Choice droves of light hogs sold at strong
prices , but other grades were weak and gen
erally 5c lower. Light hogs sold at $4.5Uf (
4.90 ; mixed lots at $4.404.80 and heavy nt
$4.1034.75. Pigs sold at f3.D00I.00 and culls
at $2.00ff3.10.
The market for sheep and lambs was
Btrady nnd about unchanged , Receipts were
light and little was done , Sheep sold nt
$2.00575.00 for i > oor to best lots , range sheep
bringing $3.504.25. I.ambs sold at $3.00 ®
0.00.
.Vow VorU I4lvi > Stock.
N15W YORK , Aug. 6. BREVEB-Recelptu ,
615 head ; no trading ; feeling steady ; cablen.
unchang d ; exports , E51 head cattle , 65 head
sheep and 5,370 quarters beef.
CALVES Receipts , 39 hend ; firm at $4,75
( R5.75 for prime veals ; buttermilks , noro-
"sHEKP AND LAMBS Receipt * . 2,400
head ; sheep quiet but steady ; prime to
choice lambs , firm ; medium and common ,
dull and not wanted , lower to sell ; sheep ,
J3.5fVIj4.ro ; medium to choice lambs , $5.25p
HoGS Receipts , 1,565 head ; nominally
flrm ,
St. Jonfili | I.lvr Stock ,
SOUTH ST. JOSEPH , Aug. 6.-Spcclnl. ( )
The Journal quotes ;
CATTLE Receipts , 200 head ; market 6j >
lOo higher : quality common.
HOGS Receipts. 4.200 head : market strong
to 5c higher ; heavy and medium. $4.45U4.D5 ; '
light , $1,45Q4.67H ; pig * , $4.2034,40 ; bulk of
salor. $1.47H 4.5 ? ,
SHEEP Receipts , none ; demand strong ,
St. LoulN I.lvc Stock.
ST. LOUIS , Aug. 5.-CATTLE-Recelpts ,
100 head ; market quiet ; fair to best native
shipping and export steers , J4.40ff5.75 ;
dressed bref ulcers , J1.OOJi3.10 ; steers , under
1.000 IUs. , $3.W > ij4.80 ; stockers and feeders ,
J3.00ft4.75 ; cows and heifers. i2.25 4.B5j Uulla ,
$ : .50 4.Kt ) runners. $1.5002,75 ; Texas and
Indian ulcers , J3.00tj-l.75 ; cows and helfere ,
12.25ft ? 3.50.
HOGS Receipt * , 3,100 head ; market
strong to higher ; pips and tlehtn. M.75Q1.8S ;
butchers. $4.SO < ff4.r > 0 ; pack'rn , $4.7&ft4.i > 5.
SHEEP Receipts , 100 head ; market
steady ; native muttons , $3.2'Vff4.25 ; lambs.
S4.25$6.:5 ; Mocker * , $3.0083.00 ; culls and
bucks. $1.8002.76.
StOCk III SlRllt.
Following are the receipts nt the four
principal western markets for August 5 :
Catties Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha 32fi G.432
Kansas City SO 1,900
St. Louis 100 3,100 100
Totals 50G 11,432 100
C1IICACO nilAI.V AM ) PROVISIONS.
rentnren of the Trailing nnd
Price * on Saturday.
CHICAGO , Aug. 8. Dull and Irregular
markets prevailed on the Uoat-d ot Trade
today. Weakness of corn and favorable
crop conditions were features In a decline
of UO'JgC ' In wheat. Coarse grains showed
the most weakness In new crop futures.
December corn closed UQHc lower , Septem
ber losing only a shade. September oats
closed a shade higher nnd December He
lower. Provisions declined 7Q > 13Hc.
Opening trades In wheat , both for Decem
ber nd September , were at slight declines
from yesterday's prices , September starting
U@Uc lower at G93 < 8fi9V4c , and In the course
ot the next halt hour's trading the prlco
took a further drop to 69Uc. English mar
kets were closed and domestic news was
moro or less colorless as a rule nnd the In
terest in trading was small even at the
opening. Sellers were In the majority , how
ever. The weather In the northwest was
favorable tor harvesting operations and the
Kansas state crop report predicted largo
crops of both wheat nnd corn , the condition
of the latter being put nt 100. This davrJ-
oped weakness In corn and the narrow
wheat market sympathized to some extent
with the drop In the coarser grains. There
woa some selling by yesterday's buyers also
on the favorable northwest crop conditions.
A feature which en'couraged the bulls wtis
the continued small proportion ot new
wheat arrivals and the falling In receipts In
the northwest. Minneapolis nnd Duluth re
ceived S10 oars , against 344 last week and 53
a year ago. Chicago receipts were 76 cars ,
twelve of contract gi'ade. Total receipts at
primary points were 675,000 bushels.
A moderate covering movement started
nt the decline to C9'ic. ' Same buying was
also done against weekly puts and by 11
o'clock the September price had recovered
to 9c. The demand was better for the
deferred futures than for September , con
siderable changing being done from Sep
tember to December but In the last hour of
the session Interest almost died out and
prices drooped all around. Atlantic port
clearances equaled 413,000 bushels. There
was some demand for export , but llttlo In
that line was done. September gradually
eased oft to C9HQ6 % o and was bringing
that price at the close.
Corn was weak , though only moderately
active. There was general selling early on
much needed rains In the corn states and
the Kansas August crop report , which esti
mated the yield nt 409,000,000 bushels for the
state. The good shipping demand Bupported
the market. Receipts were 341 cars. Selling
ot the now crop futures , December and May
was much heavier than of September , und
those months were correspondingly weak.
September ranged from SOHc to 30c nnd
closed a shade lower at SOftc ; December
nnd May closed aibout % c lower.
Oats was dull and fairly steady. Weak
ness of wheat and corn was offset by the
ruins In the west , which were expected to
curtail the movement. Receipts were 355
cars. The cash demand was light. De
ferred futures showed the most weakness.
September ranged from 19Vic to 19sc to
19'419c and closed a shade higher at 1914 ®
19 < JAc ; December and May closed Uc lower.
Provisions were heavy and closed at sharp
declines. Hog prices were lower and this
nnd the weakness of corn caused liquidation
by recent buyers. Packers were free sellers ,
an additional source of weakness. At the
close September pork was 12'/4c lower at
$8.50 , September lard 74c lower at $ o.37V45S
5 40 , and September ribs lOc lower at Jo.OJ'/i ®
6.10.
Estimated receipts Monday : Wheat , 125
cars ; corn , 420 cars ; oats , 450 cars ; hogs ,
34,000 head.
Leading futures ranged'tis follow * :
Articles Open. lllgh. Low. Close. Yes'dy.
Wheat.
Sept. . . fiflJi 09k 69H
Dee. . . . 7Ht *
May . . 76 0 > i 74H 7J
Corn.
Sept. . . 304
Dec. . . . 28M 2SM 28J1U !
May . . 29H9K 30
Oats.
Sept. . . 10W
Dec. . . . 195 * 10H
May. . . 21H 21H
Pork.
Sept . . 867K 850 8 SO 862H
Oct. . . . BO'JH es 855 855 870
Lard.
Sept. . . 646 , 646 637.4 E40 647
Oct. . . 6 69 550 645 646 662
Bibs.
Sept. . . S 1C 615 507M & 10 6 HO
Oct . . . 620 620 5 1'2 & 16 5 I'M
No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUR Quiet and steady ; patents , $3.45 ®
3.55 ; straights , $3.00S3,25 ; clears , $2.S05t3.10 ;
spring specials , $4.00 ; hard patents , $3.50 ®
3.CO ; soft patents , $3.3033.40 ; straights. $3.00
( g'3.10 ; bakers , $2.4002.60.
WHEAT No. 2 spring , 67c ; No. 3 spring ,
67SC9'ic ( ; No. 2 red. 70'/ic.
CORN No. 2 , 31031Vic ; No. 2 yellow , 32 ! c.
-OATS No. 2 , 20tt < S > 20c ; No. 3 white , new ,
UYE-No. 2. 5263Vic.
BAKLiBY No. 2. 3242c.
SEEDS No. 1 llaxseed , SSVJc ; northwest ,
$1.01 ; southwest , 97c ; September , 97'c ; Oc
tober , 97c ; December , 06c. Prime timothy.
August , J2.CO ; September nnd October , $2.40.
Clover , contract grade , $6.40.
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. . $7.75
( fiS.M. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $5.27H5.37"/4.
Short ribs sides ( loose ) , $4.85(55.25. ( Dry
salted shoulders ( boxed ) . $5.50@5.62i < j. Short
clear sides ( boxed ) , J5.45ft5.0.
"WHISKY Distillers' llnlshed goods , per
gal. . $1.20.
SUGARS Cut loaf , $6.02 ; granulated , $5.60.
Following are the receipts and shipments ;
Articles. Receipts. Shipments.
Flour , bbls . 10,000 3,000
Wheat , bu . f'9,000 2,000
Corn , bu . 351,000 662.000
OatM 'bu ' . 429,000 262,000
Uve bu . G.OOO 1WK )
Barley , bu . 37,000 0,000
On the Produce exchange , today the but
ter market was firm : creameries , 13H@174c ! ;
dairies , 12 < S15V4c. Cheese , llrm at 9\4010c. \
Eggs , llrrn ; fresh , 12'Ac. Dressed poultry ,
ilrm ; turkeys , 7'8Vic ; chickens ,
ducks , S010e.
OMAHA GEMmAl , MARKET.
Cniulltlnii of Trade und ( InntntionB
oil Staple mill Kimcy Produce.
EGGS Good stock , lO'/ic.
nUTTEIt-Common to fair. ll@12c ; choice ,
13B'14a ( ' ; separator , 1819c ; gathered cream
ery , 16ffl7c. !
POULTRY-Hens , live , 7' ( ffSc ; spring
chickens , ll@12c ; old and staggv roosters ,
live , Sl&ifEc ; ducks and geese , live , 5@6e ;
turkeys , llvp , gc , "
PIGEONS Live , per doz. , 75c@$1.00.
VEALS-Cholce. . He.
VEGETABLES.
WATERMELONS Southern , crated for
shipment , nffi'lSc. '
CANTALOUPE Per crate , $ UO@1.60 ;
basket , 70f75c ,
TOMATOES Per 4-basket crate , 50S 6c.
POTATOES New pota'oes. SOff-lOc per bu.
CUCUMBERS Per doz. , 30c.
CELERY Per doz. , 30c.
FRUITS.
ItLUEBERRIES-Per 16-qt. case , $1.75.
I3LACKH1JRRIES Per 21-qt , case , $2.75 ®
3.00.
PLUMS-Callfornla , per crate. $1.40@1.50.
CALIFORNIA PI'UuiIES-Early Craw-
fords , $1,0001,10 per box ; Susquehannas , $1.10
per box.
APPLES-Per bbl. , $2.00Q2.25.
TROPICAL FRUIT.
ORANGES California \alencias. $5.00.
LEMONS California fancy , $4.25@4.75 ;
Messina , fancy , $5.00(35.25 ( ,
BANANAS Choice , crated , large stock ,
per bunch , $2.5002.76 ; medrum-slzed
bunches , $2.0002.23.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES-No. 1 green hides , 7 > , lc ; No. 2
green hides , 6Vic ; No. 1 salted hides , 8 > c ;
No. 2 salted hides , 7 > X > c ; No , 1 veal calf , 8
to 12 Ibs. . lOc ; No , 2 veal palf , 12 to 15
Ibs. , Sc.
TALLOW. GREASE. ETC.-Tallow , No.
1 , S'/jc ; tallow , No. 2 , 3o ; routh tallow , l&o ;
white grease , 2 ! 03c ; yellow and brown
giease , l > Ai&2V4c.
SHEEP PELTS-Green salted , each , J5 ®
75c ; green suited shearings ( short wooled
early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short
wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each. 6c ; dry
flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool
pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4QCc ( ; dry ( lint ,
Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
per lb. , actual weight. 3j4c ; dry Hint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual
weight , 4Jjt > c ; dry Hint , Colorado murrain
wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 304c.
ICniiHiiN City ( irnin anil I'ravUlonn ,
KANSAS CITY , Aug. 5-WHEAT-Se.p-
.
wvyivi CI * iclliuvl i | -/4w * 4-svwniuvi it
cosh , No. 2 mixed , 2SV e ; No. 2 white , S
29e ; No. 3 , 2Sc.
OATS-No. Z white. 2324c.
IIYB No. 2. 50c ,
HAY Choice timothy , $7.00 ; choice prairie ,
. .
BUlTER-Creamery , H 16 c ; daJry. He.
EGGS Dealers say the decrease in the
ftummer supply of eggs Is not as great as
was anticipated. The demand has been lair ,
but hardly enough to nup-port prices usually
prevailing at thla lime. The Shipping In
quiry has been late nnd owing to the ex
tremely poor quality of a large share ol
offerings the reMilpplng of stock has been
Inadvisable. The outlook seems to be for
low prices this fall. Fresh KanwiB and
Missouri stock , firsts , 8V4r. cases returned.
RECEIPTS Wheat , 63,200 bu. ; corn , U-
300 bu. ; onts , 15,000 bu ,
SHIPMENTS Wheat. 33,000 bu. ; corn , 2S-
000 bU.J oats , 4,000 bu.
St. l.oulit ( Irnin mill 1'rovlnloii" ,
ST. I/OtMS , Aug. 5. WHEAT-Ixnvcr ; No.
2 red cash , elovutor , 6S ? c ; track , 6SiJI6SVic ;
September , CSTtc ; December. 71fcc ; May , "tic ;
No. 2 Imrd , CSHc ; receipts , SG.291 bushels.
CORN Lower ; No. 2 cash , 30V4c ; track ,
31c ; Sepctmber , 31c ; December , 2J',4c ; May ,
2S'lc. '
OATS-Weak ; No. 2 rash , 21c ; track. 22c :
September , 19' c ; December , 2oc ; May , 21',4c ;
No. 2 white , 2ST2SV4c-
HYE Firm nt B6c.
FLOtlR-Dull nnd weak.
SEEDS Timothy , dull nt $1.7552.2S for old
and $2.45 for new ; Ilax , hlphcr at 9lc.
CORNMEAL-Qlllct at $1.7501.80.
URAN Lower ; sucked lots , cast track ,
& 5c. ,
HAY Steady ; timothy , $8.00013.00 ; prairie ,
$6.605(9,00. (
METALS-Lead , flrm at JU7W ; spelter ,
strong at $5.75.
IRON COTTONTIES-Qlllet at $1.00.
BAGGING Steady at 6Wic.
WHISKY Steady at $1.26.
PROVISIONS Dry salt meats , steady ;
boxed shoulders , $5.23 ; extra shorts. $ .i.25j
clear ribs. $5.37\4 \ ; clear sides , $5.60. Bacon ,
firmer ; boxed shoulders , $3.73 ; extra shorts ,
$3.S7H06.00 ; clear ribs , $5.S7H06.00 ; clear
sides , JS.12V& & . Pork , easier at $9.25. Lard ,
quiet : prlmo steam , $5.30 ; choloe , $3.35.
POULTRY Quiet ; chickens , 7V4 < . ' ; young ,
l0010V6c : turkey * . 9c ; young , 16c ; ducks ,
SHSJfo : geese , frffCitc.
BUTTER Quiet ; creamery , 1501Sc ; dairy ,
12iT15c. (
EGGS Slow at 9c.
RECEIPTS Flour , 3,000 bbls. : Wheat , 88-
000 bu. : corn , 132,000 bu. ; oats , 36,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS-Flour. 2,000 bbl . ; "wheat ,
9,000 bu. ; corn , 21 , X ) bu. ; oats. 12,000 bu.
I.lTprpool Orntu nml rrovlnlonn.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 5. PROVIStONS-
Lurd , American retlned , In palls , firm at
2Ss Cd ; prime western , In tierces , flrm at
27s 9d. Hams , short cut , firm at 53s. Ba
con , Cumberland cut , llrm at 31a 6d. Short
ribs , 318 6d : long clear middles , light , linn
at SOs Gd ; long clear middles , heavy , llrm
at 30s ; short clear backs , tlrm at 29s ; clear
belles , flrm at 32s 6d.
CHEESE American finest colored , firm
at 46s.
Holiday In grain and cotton.
Toledo Mnrket.
TOLEDO. O. , Aug. 5. WHEAT Dull nnd
oa y ; No. 2 , ca9h , 70c ; September , 71-c.
CORN Dull and steady ; No. 2 mixed ,
33c.
OATS Quiet and lower ; No. 2 mixed ,
.
RYE Higher ; No. 2 , cash , 54c.
fLOVERSEED Lower and active ; prime
cash , $3.75 ; October , $4.27 > , $ .
IMillnilclplilit Produce MnrUct.
PHILADELPHIA , Aug. B.-BUTTER-
flrm ; fancy western creamery , ISVfcc ; fancy
western prints , 21p.
EGGS Firm ; fresh nearby , IS' irHc ; fresh
western , 13014c : fresh southwestern , 13c ;
frr h southern , lOiJfllc.
CHEESE Firm but quiet.
Mlmifniinlln Wheat MurUel.
MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. 5. WHEAT Tn
store , No. 1 northern , August , &Sc ; Septem
ber , 66V4c ; December , GSe ; May , 71c ; on
track , No. 1 hard , 69Uc ; No. 1 northern ,
6SVic ; No. 2 northern , 67c.
Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE. Aug. 5. WHEAT Dull ;
No. 1 northern , 71ci'72c ( ; No. 2 northern , 70c.
RYE Higher : No. 1 , 53c.
BARLEY Quiet ; No. 2 , 40c ; sample , 36 ®
39c.
STOCKS AXD MONEY 1ST LONDON.
ThronKhont the Pant Week Americana
Held Their Own.
LONDON , Aug. 6. While business oa the
stock exchange last week was far from brisk ,
the tendency of the market , considering the
influence of the holidays and the dearer
money , was favorable. Throughout the week
Americans held their own. In the earlier
part they were fairly active , with a rise
along the whore line , although during the
last day or two prices fell off somewhat
and closed lower on realizations , due to the
fears of dearer money.
It is considered probable that the bank
rate will bo again raised in the autumn.
Money was easy at from 1 % to 2 per cent
.until Tuesday , at from 2' to 24o for the
'week ' and at from 3 9-16 to 3c on three-
months' bills.
Mniichcntcr Clothn anil Kalirlcn.
MANCHESTER , Aug. 6. There Is noth
ing new to report regarding the market
here. The previous conditions of quietness
and strength were maintained throughout
Tast week and.bid fair to continue In both
yarns and cloth , with full books In the
latter until the end of the year. Prices
show no alteration and much business hns
been turned down to low limits. Advices
from Rouen show no changes there , the
market continuing very firm and active.
Statement of the IJiiiiU of Spain.
MADRID , Aug. 6. The Bank of Spain's
report for the week ended yesterday shows
the following : Gold in hand , no change ;
silver in hand , decrease 3,687,000 pesetas ;
notes in circulation , increase 136.000 pesetas.
THEY AVERE MAUHIED AT SE.V.
Ilrlile AVn Uiit Sixteen nnil Now They
\Vant It IMiule Volil.
A peculiar case has been filed in the
county clerk'B office at Santa Rosa , Cal. , the
title being John P. Donhaiu against Eliza
beth McDonald and the object to have an al
leged marriage declared null and void.
The plaintiff alleges that In August , 1896 ,
he and the defendant -went upon a pleasure
yacht , "Hattle B , " and were carried out
more than ten miles from land , off San
Francisco , and that they then agreed to
become husband and wife in the presence of
W. E. Gage , the captain of the vessel. Ac
cordingly , the captain performed a ceremony
common and usual to sea captains and pro
nounced them man and wife. The bride at
that tlmo was but 16 years of age and they
took the course of a sea wedding to avoid
the law , as she had not tbo consent of her
parents. Since then a child has been born
to the couple and the plaintiff alleges that
on May 25 of this year the defendant de-
aerted and left the bed and board of Bon-
ham and asks judgment that the said pre
tended marriage be declared Illegal and that
defendant he precluded from pretending to
bo the wife of the plaintiff and that tbo
custody of their child , Alvln Angus Bon-
ham , bo awarded to plaintiff herein and for
such other and further relief as to the court
may scorn equitable and just. This Is the
first case of the kind ever filed In this coun
try and Is attracting much attention and
furnishing ground for comment among the
members of the bar.
AOHOSS TUB OCI5AN AT JOS.
"Aunt Allre" McMahnii Going ; to Irc-
Iniiil tn Dance nt Xiecc'N "Wedding ,
Mies Julia McMahon of this city , with
her aunt , Miss Alice McMahon , sailed for
Ireland on the Umbrla Sunday morning ,
says the New York World. Miss Alice Mc
Mahon , who Is In her 105th year , bad not
visited Ireland for sixty-nine years. A
longing 'for ' the land of her birth has over *
come her , and she dealrcs to spend her last
days on the old < u > d ,
Miss McMahon , after landing In this city ,
made a fortune in the dressmaking bust-
nes , Among the customers who 'bought '
her gowns were the grandmothers of some
of the 400 , Her friends surprised her
Wednesday evening. They presented her
with a gold watch set with diamonds and j
with other pieces of jewelry. At midnight
all drank to "Aunt Alice's good health and
safe voyage. " Miss Julia McMahon gave a
reception aboard the Umbrla Saturday
night. The main saloon was decorated with
British and American flags , and there was
singing and dancing. Miss , Julia McMahon
Is a niece of Canon McMauoti and of Gen
eral Thomas McMahon. The niece , who
eavcfi an army of frlendo In this city and
not a few wounded hearts , Is returning to
Ireland to rejoin her first and only love.
"Aunt Alice" McMahon expects to dance at
her niece's wedding.
POINTED I'AItACmAPHS.
Chicago Nnwg ; Lies and cats never travel
In a straight line.
A blind woman never squanders any
money for mirrors ,
A .defective hammock sometimes causes
rovers to fall out ,
JOBBERS AND MANUFACTURERS
OF OMAHA.
DRUGS ,
E. Bruce & Co.
Druggists and Stationers ,
B e" BpecUltlMi
dr ra , Wlnm and DruidlM ,
Ctone ? 19Ui and tluatr Rtmt&
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
W estern Electrical
Company
Electrical Supplies.
filcotrlo Wlrlnu Dolls and One Lighting
O. W. JOHNBTOM. M r. 18J Howard 81 ,
John T. Burke ,
CONTRACTOR FOR
ELECTRIC LIGHT
and PO WER PLANTS
424 South 15th St.
HARDWARE.
L ee-Glass-Andreesen
Hardware Co.
Wholesale Hardware.
Bloyolea and Sporting Goods , 1S1S1 > } 3 Hat *
ney Street.
SAFE AND IRON WORKS.
'he ' Omaha Safe
and Iron Works ,
G. ANDKEEN , Prop.
Makes a specialty ofT
ESOAPE8 ,
T TTPT
* -t-TC-t
- - - - } SllUTTElis ,
&nd Burglar Proof Safes ana Vault Peers , etc
010 S. 14th St. . Omnhn , Neb.
PROLONGED WAR PROMISED
Mexican Government Will Have a Task to
Subdue Yaquis Indians.
REDS ARE WELL FIXED FINANCIALLY
AVnrrlom Are Roadr tor IIOIIK nnd
llloody Cnniimlfrii Determined
to Recover All of Their
Lout Coniitry.
AUSTIN , Tex. , Aug. 6. A special re
ceived here today from Terrasas , Chihuahua ,
Mexico , which Is located near the scene of
the Yaqul uprising , Is to the effect that
the Indians arc arranging for a prolonged
war. The special says :
"It is going to take the Mexican govern
ment a long time and abig - force of troops
to quell the rebellion. The Yaquis are bet
ter prepared now than ever before for a
lone and bloody campaign. They are all
well flxed financially , nearly all of them
having saved the $200 per head which the
Mexican government paid them when they
signed the treaty of peace- two years ago.
They ihavo been making money since then ,
too , and it is known to be a feet that they
have 'been laying in big supplies ot arms
and ammunition for some time past.
It has been common talk among the Amer
ican prospectors In the Yaqul valley that
the Indians are preparing for another out
break , but as the ibravee had always shown
a friendly spirit toward the .Americans . , it
was thought they would not molest them
when they did go on the warpath. They are
determined to recover all their lost terri
tory , however , and will kill everybody they
find within the limits of their old posses
sions. "
The special also reports that a number of
miners and ranchmen l.n and near Cocori
had 'been ' taken and tlieir property laid
waste.
\VIIKX EDWAHDS TAK15S A IlliAI ) .
Somebody < ; ( Hurt liy the Corporal' *
Deadly Aim.
The deluded followers of Agulnardo are
running up against a lot of marksmanship
that would bo the wonder of the world were
It accomplished by any except American
troops , relatM the Philadelphia Press. Gen
erally speaking , the entire civilized world
knows how well the men who wear the
United States uniform can fihoot , but In
the array of accurate fire , there are excep
tions , and an ofllcor just returned from M.i
nlla tells of one of these.
With General1 Otis' advance Is an Individ
ual known as Edwards. Ho is a corporal
In the Third United States artillery , now
serving as Infantry , and beyond the fact
that ho gave Kentucky as hta home , noth
ing Is known of him. Yet the blood of
Daniel Doone , Morgan , Dallard , Dave
Dowlo and a host of others famous on the
pages of frontier history must flow In his
veins , or else there IB something In the
Dluo Grass country that still makes marks
men.
men.Kdwarda Is a regular , not a hero , hence
his llttlo exploit with a covey of the dusky-
skinned natives of Luzon has not been pre
viously reported. Ho wnu sent on the ud-
vance to scout and with three companions
was carefully moving through a country
an swamp and bamboo thickets when he
was fired on by a hidden foe.
Divining that the shot came from a clump
of bushes 100 yards away , Edwards charged
the clump. He was all alone In tbo charge ,
but he did not mind that. At his flr t rush
four natives broke cover and made a dash
to get away. They had a full 100 yards
start and had only ISO yards to go across
open country before reaching a dense
swamp ,
Itlght here Edwardu showed how ho could
shoot. He carried the * regular Krag service
pleco and hud five shells In the magazine ,
with ono In the barrel , Ho opened fire and
five times the Krag spit llame and steel-
jacketed bullets , Then all the natives were
down. An examination of tbelr bodies
showed that the Ilrst was hit on the nupe
of the neck ; hln eplne splintered and lia
foil dead. The third was shot plumb through
the small of the back , the opine again being
shattered to Hinders.
The fourth man alone escaped instant
death and at him Edwards fred twice. The
first ball passed through one of bin lilps and
crushed the joint and ere he could fall an
other tore through his jaw about oa a line
with bis wisdom teeth , If ho hud any , and
from the two wounds ho died In ten min
utes. Edwards still bad a shell In hlri gun ,
but there were no more Filipinos In night ,
l Kniernltl III the World.
Manufacturing Jeweler : A vase cut from
a single emerald has been preserved In u
cathedral In Genoa , Italy , $00 years. Its
dimensions are : Diameter , 12 > / lathes ,
height , G % Inches , Every precaution la
used to insure safekeeping. Several locks
HARNESS-SADDLERY.
J Hanay & Go.
Jtt'fr *
SADDLES AND COUC4K *
ftbbtro ef Ltatlifr , SaAAlefy Itardteaff , Bt +
We solicit your order. . 313-315-317 3. 13th.
BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS
Snceeiiori AVIlnon A Drnke.
Manufacture boilers , itmoko stacks nnd
feroechlngs , prcsnurc , rendering , sheep dip ,
lard nnd vratcr tanks , boiler tubes con-
tnntly on hand , ncroml hand bollor *
bought nnd sold Snrrlnl nnd prompt to
repairs In city or country 19th nnd Plurce.
BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS ,
n merican Hand
1 \ Sewed Shoe Go
frs 3 Jobbers of Foot Weat
WrslEBN AOINTSrOn
Xha Joseph Banigau Rubber Oa.
CHICORY
The American
V Chicory Go.
Oiowera nnd manufacturer * ef all forau ot
Chicory OmahJrrtmontO'N lL
DRY GOODS.
E , Smith & Go.
tapwt r and Jobber * of
Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods
AND NOTIONS * .
.HRPEMEYaCO.
ROOM4MYLIFEBuDG. : BRANCH I03QMJ5T
OMAHA run. UNCOU1 MEB
JAMES E. BOYD & CO. ,
Telephone 1039. Omaha , Neb
COMMISSION ,
GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS
BOARD OP TRADE.
Dlre't wire * to Chicago and New York.
ComiDondentii John A.Vr n A Co.
must be opened to reach It and the key of
each lock Is in the possession of a different
man. It Is publicly exhibited very rarely
and then only by order of the senate. A
precautionary decree was passed In 1476 for
bidding all persons to approach the price
less treasure too closery. An antiquarian
advances the theory thnt It was one of the
gifts made Solomon by the ouccn of Shebii
and has written a book to prove his assump
tion. It Is dinicult In these matter ot fact
days to believe so large an emerald had over
been found , and It would be Interesting to
hear the verdict of a gem expert after ho
nad carefully examined the vase.
F1HE-FKJHTIXO MOXICBY.
Hriivcly Ilnrnoil Illn PIIWB While I'nt-
tliip ; Out u lllar.c.
Sire. Peter Mlnettl of Belleville , Mo. , Is the
proud owner of a lire-fighting monkey whoso
bravery and Intelligence have twice saved
a house from burulns down , says the San
Francisco Call.
In the room In which the monkey's cage \
U kept was a stove , from which Ilvo coals
sometimes fell to the floor. ( ice the carpet
and woodwork caught flrc. The app , sitting
In his cage , screamed and chattered with
fright and Mrs. Mlnettl came running In to
see what the trouble was. There was no
water at hand and she seized some woolen
clothes and smothered out the ( lamcB. The
ape watched her Intently from his cage and
when the fire was all out ho showed his
pleasure by grimaces.
The monkey did not forgot this experi
ence and the next lime a flro occurred , being
alone in the house , ho successfully applied
the methods ho had learned.
Mr. and Mrs. Mlnettl had been , away for
the afternoon , leaving the ape chained Insldo
his CBRO. When they returned they were
surprised to have the llttlo beast meet them
at the door , chattering excitedly ,
Mrs. Mlnettl remarked that there was a
smell as of something burning. She hastened
Into the next room and a cry of consterna
tion escaped her. The carpet and floor for a
distance of several feet around the steve
had been burned. The room was still filled
with smoke.
The windows were opened and a closer In
spection made. On the floor were a lot of
woolen clothes , slightly scorched , which had
been hanging In the kitchen. They were the
same ones which had been used before to
extinguish the flro , The way tlioy were
scorched and crumpled showed that they had
been used again for the same purpose.
The ope watched Mm. Mlnottl eagerly ns
she made these discoveries. As she paused
and looked at him ho rained ono of his paws ,
Mrs. Mlnettl caught him up anrl examined
his paws. They were severely burned.
Mrs. Mlnettt is satisfied that when the flro
started the ape hroko out of the cage , went
to the kitchen , got the clothes and smothered
out the ( lames. She declares slio could not
bo tempted to sell him.
I-'OU COSIIIATIXC ! ( JllltlSTIA.WTV.
IlPinurUubli ; Illrei'tloiiM In ( lie Will of
n llurlforil Mint.
The will of Sidney Hall of Hartford , Conn. ,
who died a few days ago , has Just been filed
for probate und l a remarkable document ,
says the Washington Star.
The bulk of the estate , which U Inven
toried at $11,120 , is left In trust for the pur
pose of combining the doctrine of the Im
mortality of the sour.
After a few minor benueiite the will pro
vided that the remainder of the estate Is be
queathed to the "Advent Christian Publica
tion Society" of lioston , In making thla be
quest , Mr. Hall wrote :
"I clmrgo them with the duty of employing
the legacy according to their wisdom and
judgment , chiefly by publications , In counter
acting aH far us may bo that greatest of
pagan dolunlons and upon which Is founded
all the great system of error and supersti
tion In the world namely , the unicrlptural ,
unreasonable and pernicious doctrine of tbo
Immortality of the soul that thereby the
entire Chrlatlan system may be readlry and
clearly perceived and 'tho ' way leading to f
eternal life may be made plain and ( rco to
all that follow it. "
In closing , this peculiar document states ;
"I hereby appoint Charles \V. Woodman
of Boston and W. J , Pierce of Hartford -
ecutora of. tUls will. "