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, 1880-04-08

GpttldI Htpatth 70 IN Chicago Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS, InAl April 7-rhn annual
report Ut tho Pittsburx, Cincinnati e. st, Louis
Head for ls7u showa that tho Company now con-
trols LTD miles OF road, much OF which was
fos1nely operoted with loss. In the taca OF
heavy reductions In freight and passenger taytG,
tho road bus gained during tho past yenr $S6l,-
767.73 over the preceding ono. OF this, sAls, 5l
WIS cicar profit. For the division entering
this city the Hrt,es earrings Increased $ls5, 5,1aal9
whll0 the b1 1p1Ises Increased but lAxlH. on
tue Little Mtnmi Itoud, tho 9russ earnings In
creased Slll5. s., while tho expenses dacFcaaad
, 1880-04-08

ek0.st7.hl. On tho Columbus, ChltaGo 4 In1nnn
Central division tho Er.,sa earnings increased
fa77,6R5.sa, md tho expenses 3ls,,BNl11. Thu
Rr.,ss cnr,lings on tho Vnillnl!n Increased Satt-
Hp|81, nntl tho expenses fE]. LIMIT. THO entire
Rr~s cummings of tho aystcm for la7O wero elO,-
7nt NE..H1. IN tncrcneo nver tho previous ycRr t't
E!:aW.5,a0l, wllito the gr'sa expenses Increased
&i17.si)I. Al.
, 1880-04-08
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

Nkw YOMK, April 7.-Arrtvcd, steamship Lab.
rador, from 1iavru, j..
LONDON, April 7.-Tho gtnta of Indiana and
TrnacrtA, from Now York, and Atlas, froin Dos-
ton, hnv1 arrived out.
IInmburE,
QuEgsaTuwN, April 7.-AsTlyed. Polynesian.
$fpM Baltimore.
, 1880-04-08
IElEGRAPHlc NOTES,

C1N01NNAT1, O., April 7.-The Chnmhcr Of
Commerce to-day voted unanimously to at,l,-
scribe 600 to tho guarantee fund of tho MILL
juno
Naw OnKAxs, April Tho Sharpe crevnsse
nvsrnn Gsoa 's a an r Tug "'Gr ~ g, M fhe
Tho brcnks on tho DonnldsOnvllIU l. M6!Katls
tontls will ba repaired nntl trims run through by
, 1880-04-08
TIRES.


AT N1.TN, lNs
Special Dtpateh to The Chicago Tribune.
Sioux CRY, ill.,, April IA tIro br,ke out Mt
Attn, II sutton On tho llllth!s Central, seventy
miles Gust Of this city, ut 1Uclck this morning.
Atltl by lnylRht hnlf tho business part of the
tnwn wns III lAtscH. Nest ri tho giIols In tho
stnrea burned were saved, The lfaa on tlftccn
buildings burned Is put ut fa5 uo, on WHICH tue
inal,rntlcs WIS but $ttUU0. The origin 0f tho tire
IL supposed to hAye tvon !nccndiAry.
, 1880-04-08

New Ynnx, April 7.-At meeting Of tho Di-
rcctors md largo holders Of the ilrst and second
mortgage bonds Of the Selma, Rorno & Dalton
1sAiltoad hell this afternoon, It was decided to
orgnnlze for tho purchase of nil casscs Of sccur-
ties Of the road, Tho FarnUrs' Loan & Trust
Company was appointed tho transfer ngont for
bo takon frun the recent decision OF the Stnto
Court OF Alabama to tho United States Supreme
Court.
, 1880-04-08
MINNESOTA,

Special Dtspateh to Tic chieaso Tribune.
St. PAUL, Ai!uu., April 7.-Atl.lttIonAl returns
hnvo bccH received to-tlny from tho charter
elections throughout tho stntc. Fnrlba,tlt elccts
Democratic Mayor, OH light yntc, for tho first
time IN the history of tho city. III Mnnkntn tho
Republican eanIidAto for hliIynr wns elected lly
Abnut lou nn1nrity. III Luke city n Citizens
ticket WIS elected without division on purity
, 1880-04-08

No carpets should De laid Without Moth.
prsaf sewcd CAtret Lining. use only that man
pnt Lining Company, Nov York and Uoston.
Sold by nll carpet 4cllcrB.
, 1880-04-08

AT WAVEItLEY, MU.7
ST. Louis, Mo-, April ia Republican special
says q fire ut WnvGrley. ato., last night burned
largo brick warch0uso md s5On hilshc1a Of
prororty. Lt'ss and Insurance not statetl, but
Tho ph0.rfx. .tnlnx,u, Scbtph Cotnnlercinl, aIld
Springfield flro and sIurlne Companies nso III.
yolvod.
, 1880-04-08
MARRIAGES,


rosict'ce ot ss hsos n,othSr. III WSst ndalpa Il d. ILL.,
4L by tho ttev r. e. llNlher EhArlGs 4. Willis III
, 1880-04-08

The Eldredge Sewing. MachInc.-lt leads
Sold III monthly payments. lb9 ktate stleet,
, 1880-04-08

AT ROCHESTER,, N. y.
ROCHESTER,, April 7.-Tho manufacturing cs-
tAhllshmunt owned by tho 1aalo liutts estate,
and occ,.pled by sash, door md blind mnnufnc-
Jurors, bitrnHt Tonight. Loss about $1QO, ,lN0.
INSURANCE., $s40.ON. .s.
, 1880-04-08

CINCINNATI, o., ,April7.-A Gaze.te specinl from
Marietta suys the shops Of tho Sfarlottn, Pitts
burg t. Cleveland inilrOnd burned this morning.
with their contents, Including three locomotives.
Loss, $7,00U; no Insurance..
, 1880-04-08

Koey-cheake1 lnlgsea 4nd pretty boys buy
their candy ut DaWsOn'Y, Eli State stEoet
, 1880-04-08
RHODE ISLAND.


PROVIDENCE, Il. T., April 7.-T1n Statc election
resulted In no choice for Quvcrrtsr md 14!cu-
tenant-G Governor, tho Democrats having pollctl
considerable voto In tho inter pnrt Of tho day.
Returns from, thirty towns, including ono wnrl
of this city. give 1ltttotlcd 0,.0: Kimball, Dcn-
ocrat, 4.ea1; Howard. Prohibition and 1ntlc-
exhibit irrcgulnr md surprising rcstIts. so1no
Democratic districts show Republican SUCCESSES,
md strong Republican towns divide their votes
lgtwcun tho thrce candidates. Newport gives
I.ItttcGetd 448; 1fownr.l, 4e; KlinlnlI. Slg. Tho
Republican candidates fnr Hccretnry sf Statu,
Attorney General. anl Gcncrll Treasurer nro
elected BY nlnlit tho l1sunl maturity, there bolng
M thirtl CNn1utes fur thoac Otlrca
Tho General Assembly will 10 thrcc-q,lnrtcrs
1tcpnt,lca4, ins!lrng THO ecctton OF Llttleflctd
by thRt body. It Ii urnlcrHtoMi tho lnryo 1nn-
1orlty of the Aasomhlymor,- eleot favor tho re-
olectlun IF Senator Bn rf,aGc.
The returns from nl the towns n tho State
except flUck lRlnnd give LittlpilcId l0,0l4; kim
bnll, 6,G.1; Howard, 5.ON.
, 1880-04-08
THE RAILROADS.
Proceedings OF the Recent High
Joint" Meeting at New
York.
Failure to EntOrce Il Uniformity
Of lltcrl0r-ForcfEn Freight
Rates.
Signing Of the Lease Of the Chicago &
Pacific to tho Milwaukee l.
St. Paul.
Another Grand Consolidation Of Prominent
Southern Railroads.

Another Grand Consolidation Of Prominent
-
nra1-5orsr 1.nocrrnrSos.
go ,itt.r hns bccn tIvt,i,n,l rcunn1np Nm nro-
eeetlinrs Of ri Tho Into meeting Of ,he Joint Esee-
1t tho Western roa,is, vory few w Of w whom ~ero
Looking Tor tno olllo'al report To learn what as.
OF 81 w"ittnv tho rc1ir. hns como to hand md
ahnws TINT cons,,lcr,,1ln elncss VIVA trnt,suctrtl
~ bte nv ,nn,'nt na" h von T's o ~.
H "hteh ~ "oeonht nus 'eeh esven. 1Ae ~
hca,lcd with tho following notice:
"The proceedings Of tho Executive Committee
a,e,'lsrs sf ths % eo'ssnitteo @ saiy. asa nat @ far
gs;'el pGtlea'tlo ' cop!ss q tho EseeenEs y. a
they csrc' 10 haso tor tio Use Of T the oce II
OfeF r 1eG Il m PTevof t eG newSs tf ire
,kng f, 1"t ~ ~ Ek ssonty n tyoso Ss n9t
tc1u,,ts to t,nvrrt lin tnfnt Ernt.fiv.. f,nnft-
tea tnta %stlr GhaSber S arfaiasement. tSo
none of tho peop!oA conccrl, wi,ut tho rsi!roltls
aro ann8 or nov they nre mn: n! INC people
nt,v o,cstons ~ tis natIon tG n NJ Etn.a nnr
bay,,jy cs1rrcspouls viii tho rs.r1nrk be- ,nno to
Il TRIBUNE reporter when he was lust In this
city. ~ mat tilno ho Rnl o httt! not tho ic.ist
rns hn m trcres an 1uu thry nnfca as to III n
liz to kntw whnt VIA lw,ir,v tlo,c. iIo now tNkcs
Just tho canrllry position, and snys 10 tho rail-
tpud 1h9nagers tho public has no busi1icss to
HNM a rost ~ ao,na tst tr ~ f91;n r,,a
yoro olsctet, now memi,ers Of tho .1utnt Exec,i-
tive Committee ut the Inst ncctinx; Chiclxo &
j.. Ieek; Now York y {,;'g MGw England, to oe rcp-
rcaSnfGa ,',,a Gl hy Gs J.; II: Wilson:
, 1880-04-08

BpEeta1 UHspdlth 70 Ihe Chltap0 IT1bUne.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April 7.-To-tay Mnnagor
Mcafuon ordered an advance 0f 10 per oent on
the sAlnrfcs of nll men employed hero In the
lnnch|11c'slnps Of tho rpai, cxgnpting thosc OF
foremcu aud engineers OF stu tIonnry engines.
, 1880-04-08

1fNts !: Our highest artlstH In dentistry; Tho
McCAosupYs beyond doubt, though hut u . sct
, 1880-04-08

ut two ycnra ngo IL moro thon 2,u,0 out Of vnto
Of 2,6G II this is nj, ovdni,co af TINT pnrty'e
strength 1t Will plny y"ry 1mMnst I,nrt 4.
hnra Tint tho leaders nru sortsn,a1y' con-
si,lerIng tho ntlv'suhillty. Of withdrawing
frsstn tho fc1!l md nominating neither cnliniy
thls tl!strict. hns nlreaiiy tecn r,non,lnate. 70
little interest wns taken III tdio nattcr TINT to
ln,M,rtanco 10 n1nko pstIlIo a litter rxpsnasSo
nf his thinks. lle ia rcYnrslct! hnru q de,l cock
IN tho pit, and hcnctforli his mime Will not
this dlstrict. Tho rnlurns Throughout the State
Rre not yrt sufficiently completed to l1nso my
estimate OF tho Nntfunhls strength. but Ut hest
1t cMi,n0t bu favorable to IN extension Of tho
patty's life.
Hptth,t Dttrdteh to The Chieapn Tribune.
oos1Ey l ;Apftl o,rs 1,v fr 1.-The The r. E.
election OF Lcstur Sawyer tlc,ntNr,it. Trtlatec
in llanEo: Henry T.. t)nkcs. Republican, Tr!lstrc
In OsolO; 1ohlt Lee, DUinner1lt, Trustee In York.
, 1880-04-08

AT Of tho bIldora ngro0 to use, ,ntfnto tyre. No
Awnrtl WIS matle, nor hMs tho Controller con-
cluticd whlt hu Will do In tho matter.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-05
Trapping Rats,

Having lured to destruction, many old
Solonons among rats l will detail my plan:
Take pan nearly full Of bran, set a small
steel trap without any bait, put light wad
of tow or cotton under the pan Of the trap,
which press down so it is just ready to
spring; put the trap in the bran, making q
place with the hand 80 thatit nlny be below
the surface when level; lastly scatter few
kernals of corn on the bran pumpkin seeds
are better), and you are ready for your vic
tim. I hardly ever fail to fool some of
the ring-leaders in this way, while younger
ones arc easily caught If you cannot
thus circumvent that shy and cunning old
specimen, l will give you my plan with
strychnine, which is as swift with rats as
with dogs. So much for the Wisconsin
rats. We cannot but think that tho "old
Solomons' out there are not half so wise
or canning as some we have encountered
at the East. Some years ago the rats made
bad havoc in our cellar, and we resolved to
try the efficacy of the steel trap. 1t was
set in large flat vessel and well covered
and hidden with bran. We were more
cautious than the writer above, for we
used large spoon to move the bran, fear
ing the rats might smell the touch of fin
gers and keep away. Small bits of cheese
were then dropped over all parts Of the
covered trap. The next morning there
were tracks of rats all over the surface, ea-
cept aOhere the trap sOas buried; aud the
cheese was oil taken, except directly oUe,'
the trap! We were compelled to resort
to more elfcctual trap, which proved sue
ceisful-in the shape of fine old cat.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-05
Dog ands DonKoy.

A singular encounter between dog and
q donkey has just occurred at Blackpool,
England A retired gentleman, named
Weddiugton, owned a fine young donkey
and splendid mastiff. Tho other day the
donkey was grazing In a field, when the
dog rushed at 1t In ferocious manner and
fastened on Its nose. Tho donkey did not
decline the challenge, for it at once shook
the dog OF, bit 1t about the head and shoul-
ders, trampled on it, and tossed 1t about.
The dog again seized the donkey and q
crowd soon gathered, but all efforts to sep
arato the combatants were Of no avail. The
dog repeatedly fastened on the donkey's
nose. Blood 1oycd profusely from both
animals, and at tho end of half an hour the
owner appeared upon the scene, and fresh
attempts were made to part thom, but with
out success. After the 0ght had lasted half
an hour, the owner decided to have tho dog
shot, as 1t bad by that time fastened with
firm hold on the donkey's nose. A gun
was procured and the services of good
shot obtained. But SO savage was the fight
that it was difficult to shoot ono animal
without killing the other also. AT last aim
was taken, and a bullet put into, the dogs
head, and 1t dropped to thegrornd. When
the smoke cleared away the dog was dead,
but the infurlated donkey had returned to
the charge, kicking, biting, g,sand tramping
on the dead dog. ItSwas with great diff.
Guilty the donkey was driven ol. Z, o$:sa h
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-05
sumo Little Things OF valuo.

II your coal fire Is low, throw in a table
spoonful of salt, and it will help it very
much. a little ginger put INTO sausage
meat improves the flavor. In icing cakes,
dip the knife into cold water. In boiling
meat for soup, use cold water to extract
tho Juices. If the meat is wanted for itself
alone, plunge it into the boiling water ut
once. You can get bottle or barrel Of oil
off any carpet or woolon stuff by applying
buckwhcat plcntifully. Never put water
to such grcase-spot, or liquid OF any kind.
Broil steak without sailing. Salt draws
the juices in cooking; it is desirable to
keep these, if possible. Cook over hot
fire, turning frequently, soaring both sides {;
place on u platter, salt and pepper to taste.
Beef having tendency to be though, can
be made very palatablo by stewing gently
for two hours with suit and pepper, taking
about a pint of the liquor when half done,
and letting the rest boil into the meat.
Brown the meat in the pot. After taking
up, make a gravy of tho pint Of liqnor
saved. A small piece Of charcoal in the
pot with boiling cabbage removes tho smell.
Clean oil cloths with milk and water; a
brush and soap will ruin them. Tumblcrs
that have milk in them should never be put
in hot water. A spoonful Of stewed toma-
toes in the gravy Of either roasted or fried
meats is an improvement. The skin of q
boiled egg is the most cflicacious remedy
that can be applied to boil. Peel it caro-
fully, wet and apply to the part affected.
1t will draw out the matter and relieve the
soreness In few hours
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-05
a Ohifd's Battle with an Eagle,

O. Wieland, Auditor of Lake county,
Mimi, writes: "Recent!y, while little All-
gust Burr, aged seven years. was playing
with his sisters-one five years old and tho
other throe and one-half--ncar his fathers
house, an enormous eagle pounced down
upon them, throwing tho two girls 10 the
ground. 1t Immediately attacked the
younger one, grasping one of tho child's
arms with the claws Of one foot, while the
claws Of the other foot were deeply buried
in the child's face; and it attempted to
carry the child off, but ~as prevented by
her struggles. Little August, seeing that
he could do nothing with his own hands to
help his sister ron quickly to the house,
got the butcher-knife, and came out and
hacked away ct the eagles legs cutting one
Of them severely near the foot, wherelpon
the savage bird let go the little girl and at
tackled the boy, Knocking him over, tearing
his pantaloons, and giving him some
severe scratches. In the meantime the
screams OF the children brought out their
mother, whereupon the eagle flew off to
the barn, on which he sat aud looked as
though he would like to renew the contest,
should a. favorable opportunity offer. A
neighbor was called who shot the bird. 1t
measured seven feet : from wing-tlp to
wing-tip. The little girl Is badly scrached,
but not seriously hurt. lp gNs
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-05
Filming n Judge.

A Daniel has como to Judgment In tho
person Of Judge Eldridge, Of Memphis,
Tenn, who requires the officers Of the Cir
cult to be prompt in their attendance under
penalty Of fine. One day recently he was
late himself, and business was,I Of course,
suspended until he appeared, He mounted
the bench with the stern aspect Of Brutus.
"Mr. Clark" he observed, "you will please
sab, enter up a fine against Judge Eldridgo
for absence without an excllse.p This was
done amid breathless silence, but soon after
ward Attorney General Duval made most
eloquent appeal in favor of remitting the
fine. He referred IN touching terms to tho
uniform promptness Of Judge Eldridge, and
to his devotion to the duties Of hiss official
position. Then followed w. J. Riyes, ia
q speech IN which logic and pathos were
moat delicately andingeniouslyi interviewer.
But the eloquence of both attorneys fell on
stony ears. The Court observed that while
edited md moved By the eloquence OF the
learned counsel, Its determination to punish
the offend was iriffexible Bartlett might
pass away the Time might arrive when
Memphis would cease to- discuss the sani-
tsry question; but that fins must stand. 9t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-05
A Hot Wntor RtVor.

The protector Of the Sutro Tunnel La Of
the opinion that the hot water which is 80
troublesome in tho Comstock mines comes
from depth of ten or fifteen thousand
feet, where the rocks arc ut high temper
aturc; also that there must be some con-
ncction between the water of the Comstock
lode and that of the boiling springs at
Steamboat, six or seven miles distant. Ono
Of the great advantages Of the tunnel is tho
means it affords for draining the mines.
The tunnel discharges about twelve thou
sand ton OF water every twcnty-four hours
10 lift this water to the surface would cost
not less than So, 600 day. Some Of the
water has a. temperature Of 1G5 degrees
where all the water mingles; four miles
from the mouth Of the tunncll the tempera.
ture ranges. from 1870 degrees to 1856 degrees.
If left to flow through the open tunnel this
water would SD fill the air with steam as to
make the tunnel impossible. In flowing
the four miles through tight flumc made
Of inch yellow pine, the water loses but
z degrees of heat. At the mouth Of tho
tunnel tho water 10 conducted sixty feet
down shaft to wheel in the machine shop,
whence it is carried Off by a tunnel eleven
hundred feet in length, which serves as n
tail race. From this tunnel the water flows
a mile and half to the Carson river. This
large flow of warm water is now used for
many purpose, the first to utilize 1t having
been boys who made small ponds to swim
in-pioncers, it may be, in establishing o
system Of warm baths, which may ultimat-
ely become great sanitary resort. The
water can also be turned to account in heat
ing hot houses and for irrigation. The
tunnel company have O farm Of over a
thousand acres which, when properly
watered, is very fertile. In course of time
there will probable be many acres Of fruit
and vegetables under glass az this point all
warmed aud watercd by tho tunnel water.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-05
THE RIVER OF LIFE,

The more wo live, moro brief appear
Our llfes succeeding stages;
A day to childhood seems a year,
Aud years like passing ages.
The gladstone current Of our youth
Ere passion yet disorders,
Steals lingering like river smooth
Along it's grassy borders.
But as tho careworn check grows wan,
And sorrows shafts fly thicker,
Ye stars. that measures life to man,
Why seom your courses quiokor7
When joys have lost thor bloom and breath
And lifo itself is yapd.
Why, al wo near tho Falls Of Death
Feel we it's tide moro rapid1
1t may be strange, yet who would change
Times course TO slower speeding,
When one by ono our frionds arc gone
And left our bosom bleeding.
Heaven gives our years Of fading siren 9Th
lndemnifAipg fleetness;
And those Of youth, Il seomlng length
Proportloned to their sweetness.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-05
The Sensitive Plant.

The idea of subjccting this remarkable
plant to the action Of an@sthelics was ma
tural, and several experiments Of the kind
are recorded, the plant having been placed
IN vapOrS of ether or chloroform. Recently.
Nlr. Arloing has made some interesting
observations Of the effects of chlora, chlo-
roform, and ether presented for absorption
at the roots. The pots were sprinkled with
aqueous solutions of these substances, then
covered to prevent escape of tho vapors
After absorption Of chloroform or ether,
one notes primary and secondary effects;
the former arc phenomena of cxcitation 81
mlar TO those arising from mechanical irri-
tation, and comparable to those in animals
when anUsthctizcd. They occur sucessivey
from the bottom to the top of the stem. In
thirty to sixty minutes the common petlolcs
(or leaf f-stems) straightcn and the leaflets
separate, beginning from the top of the
stem; but the plant is now found to have
lost its scnsibility. The secondary effects
consists of elimination Of the anmsthctic.
The sensibility often docs not return for
one and a-half or two hours Chloral does
not act an9sthctically on the sensitive
plant. These observations afforded M.
Arloing an opportunity of asccrtaining We
locity Of liquids in the stem and branches of
plants under strictly physiological condi-
tions whereas past experiments on the sub
ject have been made with withcrcd or mu-
tilated plants If the leaves are in good
state, the common petioles bend down sud
denly and succcssively from below upwards
In the plant as the absorbed chloroform
reaches them. Hence, knowing the di-
mensions of the plant the velocity
of the chloroformized water in
the stem and primary petioles can be easily
calculated. Within the stem, the velocity
is modified by the state of the tissues and
foliage, the temperature, &C.; 1t was found
in different cases, at the rate of 600 met
res 2.22 metres, 2.40 metres, and 5. 7e
metres per hour. The velocity increases
from the base to the top of the stem in the
ratio Of to 1.25 or 150, and it is one and
half times or twice as great in the pctioles
as in the stem. The time of absorption by
the roots was found to vary from two tc
six and a half minutes.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-05
Tho New Ocean Cablo,


North Eastman, where tho shore end of
the new cable has been laid, is near Prov
incetown, Cape Cod. From North East
ham the land lines of the American Union
Telegraph Company will afford transmits
sion to all points in the United States and
Canada. The Pouyer- -Qucrter Company is
composed mostly of French and Amcrican
stockholders, the former holding the bal
ancc of power, and has paid-up capital
OF about So, 600, 900, soon to be increased
by an additional amount of 81, 900, 900.
It's officers arc practical men, experienced
IN telcgraphy aud in the management of
telegraphic business with the outside world.
The cable was constructed by Sicmcn
Brothers, OF England, who also built the
cable used by the Direct company. 1t is
considered heavier, stronger aud more
nearly perfect than any now used by other
companies. The process Of it's building is
especially adapted to secure those results.
"A central wire of copper is surrounded by
ten copper wires, twisted, insllIing abso-
lntc conductivity in all weather. For insu-
itting purposes three envelopes Of guttn
pcrcha surround tho wire, and outside of
the gutta pcrcha Is placed wrapping of
manila hemp treated with Chatterlon's
compound. An armor Of steel wire for
protection is placed outside the hemp, the
wires composing tho armor, being laid in
peculiar manner, side by side, go that frac-
lures seem almost impossible TO occur.
Surrounding the armor is another covering
OF manila hemp, saturated with an anti
corrosive compound, which makes the as
surancc doubly sure That the cable will be
always be ready for use. The cable ex-
tends from Brest, France, to St. Pierre,
Miquelon, and from st. Pierre to North
Eastman. At lib completion the Faraday
will return to Brcst, when another cable Of
similar construction will be laid from Brest
to Lands, England, establishing connection
with that country. The distance across is
only about two hundred miles, and, rs the
water Is shallow, the electr,ians regard this
as an easy task. Next year tho company
will lay still another cable from Lands End
to st. Pierre, thus establishing double line
between this country and Europe. The
Faraday, which is well adapted to the lay
ing of ocean cables, was in the V, ry centro
OF the cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean,
but paid no attention to the unruly element,
keeping Gil about its business of cable lay
ing just us il no. hing else was going on.
10 secure Ianding-place in the United
States tho company gave the United States
government guarantee t"at the company
Will no: consolidate or amalgamate with
any other line, or conblne Herewith for
tho purpose of regulating rates.