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The New York herald., 1879-07-06
OFFICE OF THE
NEW YORK MUTUAL GAsLroHr COMPANY

20 Ux,os seuAnr, NoarnsAs ConsEn lern. .sr.l
THE NEW YORK MUTUAL -GAsLIuiiT COMPANY
HEREBY NOTIFIES ITS PATRONS AND FRIENDS
III al FROM TiiiS DATE THE PRICE or GAS 10
THOSE CONSUMING LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND
r0R ONE iluNDREp cgBIg FEET or TWO DOLLARS
TO THOSE CONSUMING TIN THOUSAND CUBIC
FEET PER MONTH NINETEEN CENTS FOR ONE
HUNDRED CUBIC FEET, OR ONE DOLLAR AND
NINETY CENTS FOR ONE THOUSAND CUBIC FEET:
A REASONABLE REDUCTION FROM THE ABOVE
NAMED PRICES 70 IA itGER CoNSu MERs;
SERVICE PIPE, METERS AND BURNERS SUPPLIED
ON APPLICATION WITHOUT CHARGE
THE SUPERIORITY IN PURITY AND ECONOMY OF
THIS COMPANYS GAS Is Nor EQUALLED BY ANY
JOHN +. KENNEDY, President
CuARLEs PLscs. Secretary
DILEs PERMANENTLY ERADfCArED. WITHOUT
Of business: Knife, Itgature caustic
No Tee till cured. Read the following;
Orrics STEAMER FscoHr Foor or HARRISON ST.,
NV YoRk TO CArsxiIL, June 2, 1879, !
For fourteen years have suffered with hemerrho,A,,
growing all the time and nndng retof
applied Dr. Stoddar Il1 West 2Ist hoping only
paatiou To surprise he cured perfectly In four
Treatments, aud have becn well man since. n
sAuLPAuGH. Pilot Dr srODDARD. IA West 2ist "A
The New York herald., 1879-07-06
WEEKLY TREASURY REPORTS.

WASHINGTON. July 8, 1879.
The Treasury now holds S353. 797. 400 i'll United
States bonds to secure bank circulation.
United States bonds deposited for circulation. for
the week ending to-day. 81 ,45S. 100.
United States bonds held for circulation. with
drawn during the week ending to-day. Sl.263.900.
National bank circulation--outstandlng currency
notes, S32S. .074. .l9l gold notes, 81 i61 800.
The receipts OF national bank notes 1or redemp-
ton. for the week ending to-day. compared with
the corresponding period of last year. are AS fol-
lows
The New York herald., 1879-07-06
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.


Average temperature for corresponding date last
year. ...................... So
1873. 1872
Average for the week. ................... 50 81 &c
The New York herald., 1879-07-06
WESTERN UNION TIME BALL.

New YORK. July 5-Noon.
The Western Union time ball fell to-day onetenth Of
slo
The New York herald., 1879-07-06

Steamer Glaucus, Bearse, New York for Boston.
Steamer Acushnet Rector Now York for New Bedford.
Steamer Amos Barstow. Kenny, New York tor Prov
dence
Steamer Tle. Ewing, New York for New London aud
Norwich.
Brig Pride of chaleur tBrl. Pye New York for South
ampton (snd anchored In the Roads above).
The New York herald., 1879-07-06
NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

,ATEs OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH JULY.
The New York herald., 1879-07-06

WEATHER ON THE ENGLISH COAST. Il
HoLYHEAD, July 5-Wnd NV. fresh barometer 20 ss1.
LIvRRpooL, July 5-Wnd WNW. strong,
ScILLY. July 5-Wind NV moderate; showery; baxomc-
ter SOL
, 1879-08-03

the barge Wolverine to await decision M OF
the momentous question. The Wolverine
! reported on the 2Sth of Julr, but her people in
formed the Custom House folks that they didn't
intend TO "clcar." In other words, they
were were opposed to paving 50 cents IN
| the future every time they went out
| OF port The reason for this stand is under
STOOD to be claim on their part that, under an
vessels as the Wolverine arc exempted from
inc duties previously imposed upon them by
Sec. J, l16 Of the Revised Statutes,-the duties
o. reporting and clearing, with 8 provision OF a
~ me OF 5V II case Of neglect OF refusal 50 to 90.
iie ne" ia" provides. in substance, that no fiat
boat, barge, Or like craft for carrying freight,
not propelled BY sail or BY internal motive
power OF lts own, plying on the rivers and
lakes, shall be liable to enrolment, registering,
or license. The Kirby line insist that their
boats arc barges, aud not sailing vessels; that
they arc towcd between here and Grand Haven
and back, and that they, therefore, come within
Tue PROVISIONS OF the new law, aud arc conse-
quent'T exempted from reporting ana clearing,
aud from tie payment Of the fees charged Tor
that sort Of business. 4 latc circular from the
treasury Department On this subject, after Civ
ing the language of the new Law, proceeds to
explain and construe it, and, under the
Department's own construction, the bold
mariners claim that their position is r
sound one. The chief construction on which
they rely is one to tue effect that no vessel shall
be liable to enrolment or license except such as
are plainly calculated By their build to be Der.
manently propelled BY sails OF some internal
motive power. The Customs people, on the
other hand, claim that the 'Wolve1ine' and
the other boats OF this line arc fitted up with
masts and sails aud all that sort Of thing, and
they have determined to make a test question
liminary action of yesterday in eeizing and
tying uD this particular boat. Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Bald sin rill 6le an information
3galnst her Monday, and the matter will be
placed in the Marstal's hands, the owners, OF
course, having the privilege OF bonding her un-
til the question can be heard in court. In this
way they will be able to rlu, her until the mat
ter is decided, and no great hardship will result
1t is whispered that a leading Michigan Con-
who is said to be Interested in these
boats, was somewhat Instrumental in securing |
the passage Of the new Jaw under which they !
Claim to be exempt from this payment Of fees.
, 1879-08-03
SUBURBAN..

Mr.. Harry Farwcn and Mr.. Ed Brown, WHIT
left some time ago for bicycle trip through
some Of our Northern cities, have been heard
from at Appleton. Up to that time they ha6
been on the road forty-eight hours, and haG
Travelled $50 Iniles,-an average Of more thar
four miles per hour.
There will be no evening service at the BaD-
tist church during the months of August and
September.
The Rev. G. R Pierce will preach this morn
ing at the Baptist church.
Dr. Moves will preach morning and evening
at the Presbyterian church.
The Rev. 4. J. Scott will occupy the Congre.
gatlonal church at the regular hour.
Or. Bannistcr will occupy the Methodist pull
pit in the morning.
ENGLEwooD.
St. AIMS Catholic Church, situated at the
corner OF Pavilion parkway and Wentworth
avenue is rapidly approaching completion. The
walls are up, aud the supports for the roof are
being put in placc. It Will be neat and sub
stantial church when completed. The Rcr.
Father Flannlgan received from John B. Shcr-
mau, Of the Stock-Ynrds, $500 towards the COM
pIelon OF the church. This is the first indi-
yidual donation received this year, and Father
Flannigau feels very thankful for it.
, 1879-08-03

will reduce the debt considerably. They are
now getting 371 cents per Gay for their services
| in the navy.
The lake excursions on the superb side-wbee]
steamer Ruby, to South and Hyde Parks. arc
becomin: very popular under the able manage
ment OF alr. Henry Baby.
When rou see young man with Wild, bag
gard look negotiating for rocsng-chair and q
soap-dish, you can know that his laholadY in
sists on his replacing. the furniture be threw out
Of the window at the cats the night previous
The "incomuarabe photographs bv Joshua
Smiths instantaneous process cost no more
than those taken in the old, slow war. Hence
the rush Of business ut his studio, 306 North
Clark street.
seventeen persons were poisoned By drinking
lemonade at a picnic at Lancsboro, MIMI, the
oeher Gay. Some scoundreIs must have put
some lemons aud sugar in it: In making picnic
lemonade care should be taken to have it cor,a-
posed Of only two ingredients-water and
bucket.
"fhere's music in the air. and it is easy to
understand where it comes from when looking
at the truck loads of pianos daily shipped from
fetou d Pomcroy's music warerooms, 150 aud
1o2 State street.
When You pick up an old rusty pistol that is
not loaded, if you have the least doubt about
the propriety Of committing suicide at once
always puint the muzzle at some one else when
you pull the trigger.
Saint Caroliue's Court Hotel, on Elizabeth
street, West Side, is the coolest and finest first
class family hotel in the city.
Joe Jefferson is deyoting the summer to
deach1ng bis boys now to fish and tell the truth.
ltlefe are several cases on record where boys
nave been successfully taught how to fish,
The cheapness and excellence Of DR.. Ridge's
Prepared Food for Infants is causing wonder
1ul demand for it, which Gale d Blocki, sole
agents. hnd 1t almost impossible to supply.
Texas is the land OF Miracles" says the New
orleans Times. Somebody must have escaped
being shot there lately.
From the frequency with which Senator David
DAVIS name appears in the papers, one would
suppose the printers were fond of fat.
~ First come, first surfcd,' is the bathing
house rule at Coneg Island
, 1879-08-03
THE CITY-HALI.

The City Collector took in about 5000 70
licenses yesterday.
| Aid. knopt yesterday casbcd the June scri,
OF Engine No. Is and Truck No. Z, for which th
boys return thanks.
The City Collector paid S8.691 into the Trea.
ury yesterday; the Water Department paid il
$22,291, and the Comptroller $1,375.
The contract for macadamizulg the intersec
tions OF Warren avenue, from Leavltt street te
Oakley avenue, was yestcrtlar awarded to ]. P
Dickey d Co.
Dr.. De Wolf was heard from yesterday, He
stopped with his brother in Cleveland and
spent the day, and will be home and at h;s
duties tomorrow.
Bids will be opened Tuesday for building all
the sewers proposed to be built this year. hot h
pna btsek anu PIPE lhere VIII be, perhaps, 100
bidders, and the work TO be done covers about
twenty miles.
Building permits were issued yesterday to n.
Schultz to erect three-story dwelling corner
OF Dearborn avenue and Huron street. to ct,sr
$6,U0; aud to E. F. Gates to erect tw6 two
story DWELLINGS at Nos. $40 and 5l2 North ave
nue., TO cost $l2,00Q
It was stated yesterday that George P. r Inn
6en had resigned his place as Sanit9rv InsDccfor
OF the Ninth Ward. This was not strictly cor
rect. He received note FROM Dr.. be Wolf
reading: You will please hand me your rcsig-
nation OF the position Of Sanitary Inspector
laiitne to do WhiSh he was promptly dismissed.
Another Republican gone!
petition OF North Side citizens, asking tie
reappo!nt ment of Marshal Benner, uas laid be-
lore Mayor Harrison yesterday, and directly
atterTard Ar. Benner hid himself before his
Honor also. It could not be learned What the
lntet7,eH amounted to, but Bennes's friends
are beginning to believe that his name will be sent
70 the Council eventually. The Mayor has said.
Il Will be remembered, in repeated interviews,
, 1879-08-03
FEDERAL FACTS.

United states~Gaugcr P. a. Wattlcs has gon
to Kansas on months vacation.
The United States Sub-Trcasurr yesterda
redeemed 81, 600 worth of subsidiary silye
coin, and disbursed s., ,O0Uof the "white money
Tor the green money OF the paper variety.
The interna1-rcyenue receipts yesterday a
| Collector Harvcy's amounted to $20,231. O
| this, s22575l represented the taxes on distiIe
| spirits, s2,597 the taxes on tobacco and cigar.
and $624 the taxes On beer.
The Special Agents of the Post-Of1ice hay
| lately been meeting With remarkable SUCCESS i,
arrcsting mail-robbers. having captured thre,
within the past few days. A telegram from
epeclai,Agcnts Stuart amt Aenshaw, at Detroit
yesterday announces that they have arrestc cC
James ". Walsh, who has been rfn. Registered
letters Of their contents. Walsh was letter
carrier, anu was caught By the usual method al
dccoy letters, etc. He has made full confcs.
sion, and was held to bail.
During the month OF July past the carriers ia
tue Chicago Post-Of1ice delivered 1G, 701 regis
postal-cards, 3l9,Gl4 locat letters, loca1
postal-cards, and 505, 525 newspapers, etc, The
collected in the same time 2,I50,30G letters.
4H,115 postol-cards, 51Q,336 newspapers. md
returned 6,:S2 letters to the Office The total
postage on nattcr nut in the Office for local de-
81 tI- A@@ " Co4 HITS amounted to
sg,A1. In tie stamp department S5s756
OF postage-stamps and pos,alcards were
sold, sl7S99 Of stampedt enrc1ones nes
and Trappers, and s7,025 OF newspaper
snn aen Ref7oa,eal stamps, nlaking q total Of
soabsl.; Ihe domestic money orders Maid
amount to S4S4. sos, rs against $70,4 1863 issued.
! ne foreign orders paid foot up s., OS3: those
issued, Slo615. The receipts from this source
amount to s59o,59 the disbursements, S599,5M,
Col. Tchenor, the Special Agent OF the Treas
ury DepaFGment, whose arrival in this city for
the purpose OF looking I'D the matter Of West
ern lmpoEtations and the bonded-route question
Vac notned several days ago, left tile city last
esenu1s 1or Milwaukee and st. Paul, for the Dur~
pose OF prosecuting inquiries in those cities
81 snnt4ar 10 those be has been Masking here, Col.
3!eaenor VIII return about Tuesday or Wcdnes-
NV I ana will probably invite a conference OF
!! NE Chlcago importers to meet at CoiIector
2m,ea,s ounce at that time to make auv sueees
1lohs they may have to offer as body will ref-
81 enGe 70 possible simp1lfcation in the workings
~. " kue present system OF importatfons. The
Will no doubt be productive of some
utelestlilt' 7leRs upon the merits and dement's
=, @ ene system IN general and, most l1kely, upon
ny pecu1lafly burdensome features conuectnd
3orters. ~ 's9'e4 ~ 'l1-
a decided difference OF opinion e15.tx he- |
)" cen Inc Collector of Customs and the nronri-
',o!s, ,, managers OF the Kirby line o. narcns
',ylng between here and Grand Haven. as to
.ueucT OF not such craft should obtain certifi,
@.es oI eieafauee on leaving the port-a differ /
nce "alcn resulted yesterday in the seizjng md i
LIZ up " one OF the Custom House of6cers Of i
, 1879-08-03

| MRS. ELIZABETH PoKTER SWING,
| wife Of Prof. David Swing, Of this city, died at
! the residence Of her daughter, Mrs. j. E.
! Rucker, Oxford, O., at noon yesterday, Of con-
! sumption, after 4 long illness Airs. Swing was
| the daughter OF Dr. Porter, OF Oxford, where
she spent her carly girlhood in simple, un-
eventtul manner. She married Prof. Swing at
her home about twenty-five years ago, and she
and her husband, who was q graduate of and
afterward Professor Of Gruek in the college,
resided in the house now occupied by her
daughter and her husband, where Mrs. Swing
breathed her last yesterday:
Mrs. Swing had two sisters who died with
consumptlon within the past TWO years, and it
was thought that the orcrburden of takin.. care
lest wiutcr Mrs. Swing stayed IN Florida, near
Jacksonville, with her daughter Helen. She re-
turned With improved health, and great hopes
were entertained OF her recovery But she was
called from Florida to attend the death-bcd of
her last sister, and this shock again Frustrated
her. and from that time until her death she sank
very rapidty. She has been at The residence Of
her daughter in Oxford since her illucss COM
menced. Prof. Swing has been coming to Chi
cago every week and going back TO Oxford Sun
would die the next.
Mrs. Swing is said to have been q lady Of re-
tired, domestic habits, caring more for the soci-
ETY. Of her husband and children than for the
ways made her hosts 0f friends among those
WHO we're fortunate enough to know her. She
leaves husband and two daughters-one mar
ried and living at Oxford, and the other, Miss
Hcien, about II years Of age-to mourn her
loss. n
The funeral OF Mrs. Swing will take piace at
Oxford at 10 q. N. Tuesday.
]. b. BRIGGS.
The funeral Of the 1ato J. Il. Briggs, of the
wholesale grocery firm Of GoT1ld & Briggs took
place at al West Washington street yesterday
morning. Both the house and yard were filed I
with the numerous friends Of the deceased, !
many Of whom have grown up with Chi
caco. The pai1-bearers were Mesers. F. L. !
Simmons, A. 4. SprAgl.c, William Osborne, |
Thomas Dent, 7. II. Bond, and L. S. Hodges |
The Rev. j. r. Matthews WIS the officiating !
clergyman. and was assisted BY tue Rev. Arthur ]
SWazey. The remains were conveyed to Rose |
hill for interment Among those who paid |
their last respects to their old friend we're ex- |
Mayor Heath, Sheriff HoffmaDn, c. c. Bonney,
Judge Farwell. Jacob Beidlcr, John Creighton,
Aid Throop, AID. Rawle;gh, Col. FORSYTH, C.
R. Larrabce, r. $. Tuthil, and A. c. Calkus.
MRS. KATE sHUAAS s0UTuWoRTE. 1
Tie friends OF the la1A airs. Kate Shuman
wife OF Mr.. George II. South
sorth, are Informed that her remains will be it,-
erred on Tuesday morning next. The funeral
yill take pIacc from the residence Of Mrs. l.. |
". Ferris, No. 256 Ontario street, at IL o'clock
q the morning.
, 1879-08-03
THF WFA7HFR.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WAsGSGToa, D. C., Aug. 81 q. m.-lnd1ca
tions: For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
partly cloudy weather, With local rains, slight
changes in barometer, and higher temperature
during the day.
For the Lake region, southwest to northwest
winds, partly cloudy weather, and local rains,
stationary to slowly rising barometer, followed
by cooler weather during Sunday plight.
For the Upper Mississippi aud Lower Missouri
Valleys, partly cloudy weather, rising, followed
bv falling burosneter, westerly to soutnerly
winds, and slight changes IN temperature
The Ohio and Tennessee Rivers will rise
slightly.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
, 1879-08-03

II
GRAvES-DAv1DSQN-At Evanston, July 81. by
the Her. A. J: Scott Mr: willard L. Gr1ves and Miss
Edna L. Davidson, Of CbtcoKo.
MOO:E-TAYLOR-In this city at 114o Wabash-ay.,
July 81. 1879, By the Key. F. W. Adams, Mr. Leroy
Chicago.
rs Rockford papers please COPY.
JOHSSOA--BL1SS-On Thursday evening, July 81,
by the Rev. Walter FoEsythe, the residence Of the
brides n1other. EugeWood, Charles j. johnson and
Nell E. Bliss.
FAV0E-WILLIAM5-July -, by the Rev. Dr..
Hedges at Milwaukee, C. D. Favor and Carrie Lou
Williams. both Of Chicago.
NEWELL-FpLTON--July -, bY the Rev. ". r.
Thomson. Fraak r. Newell and Louise 3. Fulton,
both Of Chicago.
- Oshkosh paper9 please copy
, 1879-08-03

Comtesse Valentine de Caraman-C Chimay, Prin-
cesse de BautTremoDt aud now Comtesse
Bibcseo These illustrlous owners, being sufh-
cientlr titled, did not trouble themselves about
the Marqulsatc Of Menars, still the proprietor
Is de facto Marquis BY the grace Of King Louis
XIV, the We!l-beloved, aud Mime. de Pompa-
dOur.
, 1879-08-03

4 good American watch for $40. The hest watch
ever offered for the money at Hamilton, Shourds
& Co.'S, 66 State street,
, 1879-08-03

For the toilet and the bath rBe< <E]epn's Sulphur
Soap. purides and heauties. Avoid countcrfeits.
, 1879-08-03

II you cannot take = vacation, buy some Of
Dawson's candy and be happy.
, 1879-08-03


VIII offer next week the
| f6>EdesU1s,r pnnf1S of r.;oo.
! PAeos
taaaI Will De eJe.oEseAcrs to
! dealers as we'll as to corr.
!
st4aa%e1s'
yu1,i+o cro,r;+o p1a+oa fro,o 1+1
Wh;te Gran;te P;tchara W 12e ~ |o'
White Gran;te Si1a Dishes = r. o.
White Granite Row1a n ~ oc'
G1aoa Pe%Ie Tara 39c
Class sair GeiIara ~
class @ Oval % nisheg 9e;nch. 1oo
Gtass teao ~ of 1-aaa 1 iva
9tsn3 sI,nh.,5nr hue Hrean Tnr, 1e, 1,riei,,a r.
shade Woaa Rrenye Ro+taro ~o1sla IN
95c" nsnal nrice S1.5o. '' 1oe
sIonJer % and ~ ~ We+er T EG1 Gorr;ar uofaop
;aUarnaa ;to a4G daentaa w 49, eat1, - anedy ~
pioeE ~ G,,sn;c1oraa 7so "'71'oo
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o., 6,a.,- ~ ~ q 20 1T;7,, Dew. O..
g 61oGh o. nia In olat, 9ans n5i1 dna Fans' &C.
TA1, Taraman1 ' mraES, + ~4, 0 ornar,aa+os ~
;poh a. 10 1' ~
VIZ, Ten, aoa ~. E,o 7oo1-; c.7o
ovIn Gnoo% n1tr 1on ao 'A1s o4ass,
ms 1ar9as oM1s ai1s ooi1inr rooi c1o.s ron
ad - f.ona 1.ao a. ~ Ae''' S0neeF"
AZ aXin - 9, FSana Iu .4 GI,eshaor and Mt
~ n.'-, o1ao ria'no a a.e.@epa1A ano 1Aat,
a onglaye4 I9aG ao:. oo1n11, 15o,eE 10y tGe a;ch
49, 49, 1ots G1 1osa' 1M, -. ~ ~ u
1anai +,l;nn 90 ~ ' AoA PA'oo'
p1i] W. Mp p5ic5 T1,Gv. ;u z r~,
on "a Hanul9o Amrgs n GILL Z olhs a5
Rogers l2-os. Plated Knives, $l,4e.
S1lver-p1ated Teaspoons, 35c set.
5.BotIle caster az 53c.
ne ars Dp0le ~ g0 anG ~ nrdpi9 ip7oE Ias'-
A Rea1tif11 Curvad Flower Stand.
finely ornamented with Chains. at
CSC.
, 1879-08-03

RE1cKLAYEES N0TICE-ALL MEMBERS ARE
- requested 70 attend special meeting on SundoY
Aug. 81. At 81 West Kandolph-st. PETEI. MAKf
, 1879-08-03


l. DAT IN THE WoODS--GRASD PICSIC-THE
sixth annual picnic Of the Society OF the Sons Of
Mona will be held at Desplafnes Saturday Aug Isl cars
leave G. l. n w. depot, at Canal anu kinxie-sts. Vt
$3.50 l. IT, alaEp good music IN nt,endance there viii
be O great three e-trEPc1 race. '-
, 1879-08-03
CAMP COLLIE.

Tho Christian Work Assembly at Lake
Geneva-Address by L. A. Burnell on
b China--Address by Prof. De Motto on aIutes
Arrivals,
The New York herald., 1879-10-22
WINTER IN THE ARCTIC SEA.

from the Syracuse IN. " Courier. Oct. 1871
letter from Toxic, Japan, to the New YORK
HERALD gives interesting description, rs told by
the distinguished voyager himself OF Nordenskjold's
winter in the Arctic Sea- The Swedish navigator, 1t
seems. within two days sail OF the open sea-
almost in sight of Behrtng Strait-when. on the
2sth of September, 1S7S the ice closed IN on the
Vega and detained him ten months. thus postponing
for that period his arrival in Japan Tho Professor
and his gallant crew made the best OK thor deten-
ton however the scientists laying in large stock
of valuable information. The Thermometer was the
most OF the time Az degrees below zero. yes NOT
single case OF sickness occurred. They mado friends
with tho natives shore--no part OF tho globe 1t
would appear being too bleak to be habitabe by the
human kind-whom they found living in Arcadian
simnlicitv without government and without crime.
The men are described as huge OF stature, and the
women OF fine figure aha lace 20 .us. wnAs spsca.
race they belong OF "ho'oo snoy ealAo 40 - Sos
ya yy:ather remained below freezing point up to
near tho middle OF June last 'On the l4th OF june.
adds the HERALD correspondents, there was sud.
don change TO milder weather. heavy thaw sot In,
aud the coast land was covered with mud and
slush that all excursions had to be discontinued.
Tho ico which bound the ship, however, still
strong that the explorers did not hope to be able to
leave before August. Throughout their stay there
had becn open water soaward, but tar from the ship
On the 10th and nth OF July an opening maniested
itself along the shore. but tho ice was still ton.
acious OF its prisoner. SO Nordenskj0d determined
to take the steam launch to the sea, embark
and visit some whaling ships reported by tho na-
tves to be near Bshrng strait. by halfpast ono
in the afternoon. when his preparations wore almost
completed the Ice which enclosed the Vega began to
move. An hour later Captain Paander. who was
prepared for every emergency. had steam up. AZ
halfpast three tho ship was free. steamed short
distance westward TO clear the noe, soon sot hcr
prov in the right direction and experienced no fur
ther obstruction from ice In the siberian Sea-"
Nordcnskj0ld thinks the northeast passage bo-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans may DO mal0
every year; but he sees no direct benefit to trade
between the two oceans likely 10 accrue from his
discovery He sees difficulty, however. In estab-
fishing valuable trade with points ON the Siberian
rivers. Agricultural implements, he argues, can be
probably shipped 10 Siberia aud exchanged for raw
material which 1t too expensive to export over
land.