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Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21

st. Louis. MarCl Wv au-LOWt
cash and May, SIC.
Corn-Lower; cash, 45l6c; May, 45SSc..
Oats-Wcak; cash, &1S@8oAc; May
= Pork-si4.25.
Lard-S7.30.
Whisky-Sl.0 90.
B~utter-Firm; creamery, 2403Oc: dairy,
20Od2ec.
Afternoon Board Wheat Weak and
sower; April, sl1c bid; M May " SiSasi J mnS'
454@45ssc bid; June, $3.50. Oats--Demoral-
lied; May 2SM@2S%c.
New York, March 20.-Wheat-Receipts.
100; exports, none; cash grades declined
1850; options variable and irregular, open,
ing firm, advancing A@4c, later weakened
on free selling ut the west and declined 9s@
lc, closing heavy at lowest; ungraded red,
S5@9294c; No. 3 red, S94 in store, elevator
and f.. o, D., S9Il@9lc delivered; May closing
at S93sc.
Corn-Receipts, 1890; exports, 5000;
spot weaker and declined I@slc; options
opened a shade higher, later broke %@lh
with wheat, closing easy ungraded, $500
601Sc; No. 3, 5SA@59c; No. ., 59@59Ac in
at 5Sasc.
Oats-Receipts, T5, 1000; exports, none; 40
&c lower, closing heavy: mixed western,
3s@40c; white western, 4O@45c,
options variable and irregular, closing
steady; sales, 1850 bags; March, sl0.O5@
1920; April, So. 100; May, S9.S5@9.O;
June, s9.15@9.90 30; July, S9.606e9.65; August,
S9.55@9.70
Petroleum-Firm; United, 95Nc.
Eggs-Firm; demand fair; western, 154@
| 151@c.
Pork-Dull, weak and nominal; mess qouted
at s14. T5@15.OO for old, S15.O0@l5.25 for new,
Lard-6@9 points lower, but moderately
active, closing weak; western steam, spot
s7.92k@7.9TT.
Butter-In fair request and firm; dairy,
1413lc.
Cheese-Quiet and easy; western, 111G@
11Ac.
Kansas City, March 2O.-Wheat-Weak
| No. 2 soft, cash, 7Sc asked; May, 79I9c bid
April, 431ac; May, 44c.
Oats-No. =, cash, no bids nor offerings;
May, 2924c asked.s
Minneapolis, March 20.-Wheat-Re.
ceipts, 295 cars; shipments, 20 cars; opened
about the same as yesterday, but before close
a lower basis was reached. Closing: In
store-No. l hard, March, 7519c; April
1910; May, T65sc: July, 775sc; No. l north
ern, March, 7319c; April, 7s9lc; May, 74s4c;
April, n]lc; May, 7219c; July. 73Mc; Or
track-No. 1 hard, 76@77c; No. northern,
14@75c; No. 2, northern, 72@73c.
Flour-Unchanged; patents, sacks to ship
pers in car lots, S4.109425; bakers, $4,000
Cincinnati. March Observation-Disclosures
No. 2 red, S6Nc.
Corn-1n good demand at 53@5319c.
Oats-Barely steady; No. 9 mixed, $3.50
3311c. .
Rye-Dulll; No. 2, 66@6616c.
Provisions-Steady and unchanged; pork,
sl4. so; lard, $50.
Whisky-Steady at $1.09.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
MARKETS.

Chicago, March 2O.--Following are the
ESQ closing prices:
F!our--Neglected and unchanged; winter
wheat, bbls, $S.50@5.5o sacks, s2.5093, rs;
wheat, bbls, s.. 50@4.50; sacks, g.. 70G4.25;
spring, u, 76@3.9 80; rye -four, t2.S5@9. 10 per
Wheat-Unsettled, and auctuated within
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
YEsTERpAY's QUOTATIONS.

MONEY ON CALL-Easy at 2H@3 per cent;
last loan 2x per cent; closed at Pa per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER 5@51 per
cent.
STERLING ExcHANoE-Quiet but steady
at s4.s51l for 90 day bills, S4.s7H for
demand.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21

larger sized barrels IN proportion up to $1,000
ORASess-Calhfofhia Riverside, $4,000
4.25; Messina, t3H5td425; Valencias, $4,000
500 per case of fe0 aklorida brights, s4.25@
4.50; %russets, 50. 506s.o0; Mexican, 40S; Los
Angeles. 3.50d3. s5s navals, $3.50.
FIGs-In layersi f3@l6c, cake lie per ID.
NUrs-Peanuts 6LC61c, raw Grail nots,
13c; almonds, Tarragona, 22e; English wal
nuts, 15d1Sc; flberts, Use: Italian chestnuts'
15c; pecans, 15c. q h1n
HoNEY-t6w21c for lib frames; canned
honey. 10G12 per lb.
TRAs-Japans, 2oaS55c; gunpowder, goa
Coo; Young Hyson, 22@55c; Oolong, 2OA
65c. 49,
SYRUps-New Orleans molasses, per Dbl,
37@46c per gal. corn syrup, 35c; half bills,
SIC; 4 gal. kegs, st.55.
SALT-Per Dbl, car load, s1.30.
MAPLE SUGkR-Bricks, l2lSc per ID. penny
cakes, 15c per ID.
WooDESwARE-Two-hoop pals, per doz.,
S1.40; three-hoop pals, s1.65; No. tub, $3.50,
No. 2 tub, $3.50; No. Stub, $3.50 washboards,
sl.50; fancy washbonrds, $3.50; assorted
bowls, S2.T5; No. l churns, $3.50; No. 2
churns, $3.50; No. 3 churns, $3.50; butter
tubs, $40; spruce, in nests, S1.10.
STARcHMirror gloss, 5&c; Graves corn,
61fc; Oswego gloss, &c; Oswego corn, &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
East st.
A LIVE STOCK.
General.

UNION STOCK YARDS, 6 p. m.
Tuesday, March 20, 1888.
The change of the weather had a tendency
to make the market more lively and business
was much better than on yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Hogs.

The receipts were light and the quality fair
when the offerings of the past few weeks are
considered. The market was about steady
with Saturday. One load of good heavy
weights sold at $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Dry Goods,

uFN ~OOuS.
DrcK-wes Point 90 in. ~ 1olIc. West
Point 90 in 10 ~. pic. West Poinf IN in 10
~ i5c. West Point-49 m. II a. I6c Checks
WGaledonia x dc: CaIedonia Ky. ioiI..
Economv' elIc. Otis. 9I[c, N|'O'
KrSTTcE yz IT. ,SsNMemorial 15c. Canton
90. Dn,bam 57irc. Hercnlcs $50. .eamiun''
ton BIC: CottsyyoId' SIC, i9
IN ISIEgNSte r 6c. bieached 70. Ste
vens, A. nc. hIeacbed Sic. Stevens, p
sc, h,eacbed &c. Sfe s N alEc,
bIleeacbed Ioi|c.' stevens even s RT ,oiI%c '%''
MIscrII xTo,rsWTabIe oil cloth 30 s5.
Main Holland SIC to 9iIc: Dado Holland
lr5Iic '' '/s'" "s0' ~ ''
GSAMBRIcs-Slater, Sc; Woods, Sc: Stand
ard. &c: peacock Sc: Slater roll. 687c,
,G0a85.OO.
BLANKETS - White, Sl.OO617. so; colored
81. 1O(DS. 90.
B~LEACHED SuEETING-Berkeley cambria,
No. 60, 9I5c; Best Yet. "A, csc: butter cloth
90, 46c; Cabot, nc; Farwell, SIC; Fruit
of Loom, SI4c; ,Freene G., &c; Hope, Sc; King
Phillip cambria, lie; Lonsdale, 1l1Sc; Ions
dale, 7c; New York mills, IOISc; Pepperell,
42-in, lie; Pepperell, 46-in. 15c; Pepperell,
81, 16c; Pepperell, "a, 2lc; Pepperell, "a,
23c; Pepperell, 1G4, 25c; Canton, A, SIC;
Canton, "A, 9l%c; Triumph, &c; Wamsutta,
lie; Valley, SC,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Sheen
Omcial Receipts.

There were no receipts and nothing was
doing ON the market.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Prices.

The following is a table of prices paid in
this market for the grades of stock men
toned. 1t frequently occurs that no sales Of
some particular grade are made, when in this
case the table will state as nearly as possible
the price that would have been paid had there
been any of that class among the offerings.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21

nc range, closing xaKc below yesterday;
cash, .75Ac; April, f31sc; May, 1i1ic.
Corn-Unsettled and quite firm about
opening, K@kc better, and became weak,
closing X@ssc under yesterday; cash, f5c;
MAY, 501{c.
oats-Weaker and d6@4c lower; May,
80 11-1ec. - -
Rye-Dull at 5eIkc.
Barley-Nominal at T@S1c.
Prime Timothy-s2.52.
Flax-seed-$1.45.
Whisky-S1.15.
Pork = Easier and trading light; cash,
sl3.92l9; May, s1405@l40ih.
Lard-Easier and in fair demand; cash,
s7.47%; May, $685..
Dry Sailed Mcats-Shoulders, s6.0Od6,10;
short clear, ST.6567.70; short ribs, ST.126.
Butter-Firm; creamery, 2393Oc; dairy
22026c.
Cheese-Unchanged; full cream cheddars,
11@l14c; flats, nA@i116c; young Americas,
12H@l3c.
Eggs-Firm; fresh, 131l@14Xc.
Hides - Unchanged; green hides 4Ic;
heavy green sailed, SIC; light green sailed,
&c; sailed bull, 4Hc; green bull, sac; green
sailed calf, SC; dry flint and dry calf, l2@l3c;
dry sailed, 1Oc; deacons, 30c each.
Tallow-Unchanged: No; 1, solid, 44c; No.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-21
Shipments.
Live o Sold.

Range of Prices.
Showing the extreme highest AMI lowest
ratesp lid for lealing grades Of hogs on dates
mentioned:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25

NO makes close connection at Waynesboro
trains. ~
No. has Pullman Buffet sleeper from Mem
phls and Chattanooga to New York without
risburg.
No. makes through connection via Shenan-
doah junction and Il. & o. X. R. for Washing
ton, and Hagerstown with the Western Mary
land Railroad for baltimore and G. V. Railroad
for Harrisburg, Phtlade phia and New York.
o. HOWARD ROVER
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
DAVID w. FLICKWIR RoanoSe Va
superintendent, Roanoke, Va
Q. M. FUTTERER. Pass. Agt. Ragerstown, Md,
mayl7 '--' -~-'
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RAIE MS
CHENANDOAR VALLEY RAILROAD
=
s. F. TYLER. Receiver.
TIME TABLE-ln effect May II. 1888.
SOUTHWARK.
STANDARD Time.
18th Meridiaq.
DAILY.
Express.
Nc 3 No. j


No. 3 has Pullman Buffet Sleeper New Yorh tn
Ghatt'nooga and Memphis, without change via
harrisburg. Hagerstown ard Roanoke: $50 has
connection at Hagerstown with fast mai from
Baltimore. -Aolu
No has through connection from PbiIadel.
phia, via Harrisburg and c. v. Railroad and
from Baltimore via w. NJ. Il. r Daily excent
sunday. Also makes connection at Wavnens.
bore junction with c. & o. R'y west-bonnd
train. "oo'-oouAu
CONNECTIONS
At Hagerstown, Md, with the Westerr Mary.
Iahd tta1lroad to and from Baltimore Frederick
i f.inLn1ttsbufg, Gettysburg, Penmar Waynes.
p r, "a, and points on the Western MARYLAND
Railroad and branches - W ~
>, W len the cumberland Valley Railroad to and
tioiii IlarrlspurS, Carlisle, Shippensburg Chhm-
SsrSpuTg, Mercersburg Martinsburg and noimta
on me 'umherland Valley Railroad and branch.
- also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
nortnwest, and Boston, New York, PhiladeIphis
and the North and East 'A"uoipni@s
a. snenandoah Junction, W, Va 9th Main
- 1ihp 81 baltimore Il Ohio Railroad to and from
No makes close connection at Wavneshoro
5unct!on with G. d o. Ry. East and West bound
:, A. Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch Of
H'snnond q Allegheny Railroad
n buchanan with Nam Line of Richmond
Allegheny Railroad -
al itoanoke. with Norfolk q Western Railroad
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
royce. for Wildwood and Winchester Va
AZ lfoubVllse Tor Fincastle '"'
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
THE ONLY LINE RUNNING SOLID TRAINS
TO BALTIMORE via WASHINGTON.
Come citing at Harper's Ferry for ell points
West, 1IorthW west and Southwest.
Schedule in effect April 29th 1887.
sDaily except Sunday.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25

Tir. : ANIAIeti >HU FILE continues in
one OH ecf iu!i (mn back wand am: forward mo-
tiol and iuh hes lao 81 ich-t, hir t:ie old style
shuttle ilsabtst al is with the same mntion of
the foo a,.'t r-q lies tLl, che hail Inc effort
ate The SIAM AKD without injury to her
health. u makers and Seametresses can
reduce their burdens one half by The use OF the
STA ltA:>B.
We Keep il, stock the best assortment of ma
chimes Ia rnopse iron! Of any house in the city,
consequently you get just what you want. ud
iacuiHes taken at highest cash prices i'll ex-
change for new ones. See the sian DA KID,
-uu II a Id DE convinced.
REMEMBER
that every lady who calls to see the STAN
itARit' al our office VIII /. ceive new ST, lie
Chinese Napkin FREE, aiso a btantifn assuit
ment of picture cards gotten up esps cially for
the STA NDA hU.
REMEMBER
The STANDARD Bohbin holds 100 yards of No
30 cotton, think of 1t. The shuttle is never
taken out of The machine and requires no
til ieadipg,-thiIk OF that.
In using the FANDARD one can sing
"Onward Oh, onward runs the Standard 30
tight. Cal and gel the napkin Whr Their you
wait the sewing machine or not.
hESaEMIsAR
We keep the very best sewing machine oil,
needles, Il c. for al machines sold i'll The
Ret
sD-Agents wanted in unoccupied territory.
STASDARD SEWING MACHINE co,
NO Z Main street, stanton Va
1Tx-1O
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Knioat's Old Enqi;sh Ointment

(ALD-TzssE EfsEEs.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25

WARRENToN. Trains Nos. SO, 81, 81, 55, IS and
50 connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIvISIoN-Daily except sunday,
leave Rocky Mount 7:5U a. m. Arrive Frank
lin Junction 1J.45 a.. Leave Franklin juno
ton 1880 p. m. Arrive at Rocky Mount 1890 D. m
GoRDoNsvILLE.-TraiDs leave Orange for
Gordonsvilje 1l:4D A. Nj, $50 F. NJ. and 800 p
NJ. daily, and 500 A. M, daily except sunday
Returning, leave Gordonsvilte for orange g. 50
A. M, l:35 P. M. and 3.35 F. NJ. daily, and 1910
A. M. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE,
On trains Nos. SO and 81, Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between New York and Montgomery
via. Danyille.
On trains No. 50 and So Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between Washington ana New Orleans and
Washington and Augusta, via Danville.
On trains No. 81 and SIS Pullman Sleepers
between Washington and Louisville, and Char
lOttesville and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. 81 and SO Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between Washington and Memphis VIA
Lynchbnrg, and Washington and Nashville via
Lynchburg and Bristol.
On trains Nos. IS and So Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between Washington and New Or
leans, via Lynchburg and Kennesaw route.
Through tickets on sale at the principal sta
lions to all points. For rates or information
apply to any agent of the Company, or to
j. s. B. THOMPSON, D. P. A,
Alexandria, Va.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, G. P. A., Washington, d. G.
SOL. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
iuly26
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Sc. Bound. DAILY. DAILY. daily. daily
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25

Sympto ms-Moisture; intense itching
and singing: most at night: worse by
scratching. If allowed 10 continue tumors
form. which often bleed and ulcerate be-
coming very !ore. Swayne's Ointment
stops the itching and bier'iing. heals ulcer
alton. and in most cases removes the
tumors. AT druggists or hy mail. for 81
cents. DR.. Swayue 81 Son, Philadelphia.
IuIYl2-lV
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RICHMOND Il ALLEGHANY R. R.
Schedule of trains in effect June 2lst. 1883.
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Buckl!n's Africa salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bra ises. Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores, gsetter. Chapped Hands. ChlbIaius
Corns, and all Shin Eruptions. and post
lively cures Piles. or no pay required. ],
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. PRICE SIS cents per box
For Sale Nv Hughes and Robinson.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25
Syrup of Figs.

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is the
NEST easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the system when
Bilious or Costive to dispel Headaches,
Colds, and Fevers: to cure Hahtual Con
stipat;on. Indigestion, Piles. Sc. Manu-
featured only by the California Fig Syrup
Company, San Francisco, Cal. For sale
by W. NJ. Allen & Bro, Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25
Eczema, Etciay. Sca1y. Skin fortunes

The simple application of ''Swayne's
Ointment. without any internal medi~
cine, will cure any Case of letter. Salt
Rheum. Ringworm, Piles, Itch. Sores,
Pimples. Eczema all Scaly, Itchy Skin
Eruptions. no matter how obstinate OF
long standing. 1t is potent, effective. and
costs hut tTifie.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25

Trains marked thus *Daily. tDaily except
Sunday. +Daily except Monday
Parlor car on train No. 2 Lynchburg to Rich
mond. Seats Is cents extra for any distance.
Sleeper on daily train No. 49, Richmond to
Lynchburg. Berths only one dollar.
Train No. 20 connects at Lynchburg daily ex-
cept Sunday with Virginia Midland Express
for the South.
Trains on Buckingham railroad branch leave
Bremo Bluff for AKRON daily except Sunday at
1:25 a m. and 6:55 pm. Returning, leave AVrop
daily except Sunday at 7:13 p. m. and 6.18a.m
EKtfesS trains connect at East Lexington
with &. & @ trains.
Through Sleeper Clifton Forge to Huntington,
louisville and Cincinnati. Only one change to
ST. Louis.
CONNECTIONs.-At Clifton Forge with c. d
o. Ry. for the South. West and Northwest. At
Loeb Laird, with ST. enandoah Valley Railroad
Lynchburg with the N. d w. Ry. for all points
South, southeast and Southwest v. NJ. Ry
for all points North and South At Richmond
with Associated Railways for all points In the
south, and II. F. & P. R. 4. for all points Norths
At Lexington with the B. Q. R. K. making
close connection at Earpers Ferry to and frc "a
Pittsburg and the west, also to points Nolth
and East. For further information apply to
r. H. PANNILL.
Passenger and Ticket Agent,
j. R. MACMURDO, g. P A., Richmond, Va.
june2S
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25

CONNECTIONS.
Train 40 connects ct Herper's Ferry with
Fast Limited Express trains, leaving at / 2S p.
NJ. Hrriving in Cincinnati at 7.45 g. M; st. Louis
at &. so p. M, Chicago at 40 y. M.
With train leaving at l04 m, arriving in
Pittsburgh al $50 IA. A lso with train Ieav-
ing at II 30 p. m. arriving in Cincinnati at $50
y, Iss.i 81, Louis at a. IN. and Chicago at $40
81, f5a.
Haeersfown at $50 b. m, and at Washington
Junction With train arriving i'll Frederick at
4.45 p. M.
Pittsburgh Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chicago
a. fast express trains run through to above
points without c;iange of cars.
For rates. tickets, baggage checks, apply to
any office of the & o. K. r., or 10 g. e. DTD-
ROW, Travelling Passenger A ct, Staunton, Va.
w. NJ. GLEN ENTS,
CHAS. o. SCULL. Gem Manager,
slaa, Pass. Agt. lnayl0
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31

TnE refusal of tho Sioux Indians to
enter into any treaty whereby one-half
of tho great Sioux reservation with it's
twenty-five millions of acres of fertile
lands is to be thrown open to public
settlement, will cause great disap-
pointmcnt among the Western people
who have long heen expecting a favor
able conclusion Of the negotiations.
The Western newspapers state that i'll
the vicinity of the Missouri River,
along the borders of the Sioux rcscr-
walton, there are now and have been
for months past thousands of enter
prising men who desire to avail them
selves of the advantages Of the home
stead, presumption, and timber-cultuye
acts. They have gathered in the vicin-
fly of the towns where the new land
Offices would probably be located when
the land in the reservation is opened
for public entry. This long idlencss
has been expensive, and the failure to
reach q definite conclusion with the III
dams will fall heavily upon the would
be settlers.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31

The Fishes Of the Sea.

Though no sharp line of separation
can be drawn. marine fishes are rough
ly divided, for convenience, into three
%categories: Shore fishes, which habitu-
ally frequent coast lines, and rarely de-
scend to Il greater depth than 300 faith
oms; pelagic fishes, which inllabit the
open sea-, most of them spawning there
alone. and the dccp-sca fishes, which
live where the influence of light and
surface temperature is but little felt.
The shore fishes, according to Hcilprin,
number upwards of $500 species. The
northern ang extends to or beyond
the SD parallel of latitude. but in the
Southern Hemisphere they are not
known to go beyond the 6Oth parallel.
In the different zones these fishes are
largely identical in both the Atlantic
and Pacific basins, as we'll as on the
opposite side of these basins. Tropical
waters, however, produce IL greater
abundance and diversity of forms than
those of temperate regions. while the
reefs give to the Pacific and Indian
Oceans species than the Atlantic.
Our still very meager knowledge of the
pelagic fishes is sufficient to indicate
that the number of such types is very
limited. They diminish rapidly from
the equator. and become rare beyond
the 40tli parallel. OF the deep sea fishes
Gunthcr enumerated upwards of fifty
forms supposed to have been obtained
from depths exceeding 1000 fatloms,
twenty-six from depths exceeding 1000
fathoms, and nine from $500 fatloms
OF over. Other species have since
been obtained by the Talisman and AL
batross, one from the extreme depth of
1900 fathoms.-Chicayo journal.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-31
Exploding a Crocodile,

Yes" said Uncle Gap, II have not
only seen hundreds of alligators and
crocodiles in the course of my wander.
ings, but I once had the pleasure Of
destroying in q novel and most effectual
manner a great m%an-eating cayman. Us
the crocodile is called in South Amer
ica." i,
"Was he like my alligator" asked
Bryce.
Every like him, the only difference
being that while your alligator is about
sixteen inches long, my cayman Vas
q little over sixteen feet, and as M -
looking monster as ever swan. Lad
been detached from the Porpoise, and
ordered to explore q portion Of Vene-
zuela, in company with q party of Amer
lean engineers, who were constructing
q telegraph line for tho government Of
that country. We were following down
q tributary of the great river Orinoco,
and rested IL Sunday OF little village
on the bank of the stream. During the
afternoon, as We were oil lying asleep
i'll our hqmmocks, there came a terrible
screaming and crying from the village,
and we run to see what was up.
ut seemed that several boys had
been bathing in the river Just below
the village, when all at once, without
the slightest warning, one of them had
been seized and drawn under the turbid
waters by the great devil cayman,' as
the Indians called one of these crea-
lures which had long been O terror to
the community.
II suggested to the chiefof the engi.
ncers, n fine young fellow named Rob-
erts, that we set q trap for the mans
eater, and after explaining NV idea. got
him to agree to it. As We were to be-
in that vicinity for several DAYS. we
waited until we thought it was about
time for the cayman to be hungry again.
Then VIC shot a fat monkey, scwed iA-'
side of him a stone bottle containing
five pounds of powder, inserted in Il
the ends of two coils of fine wire, bound
these to strong ropes of equal length,
and connected the other ends with the
little test battery that we carried. I.
when all was ready we faated our
bait, upheld by two inflated bladders.
near where the poor boy was seized.
and crouched in the bushes to await
developments. We had waited in per-
feet silence for more than an hour, and
we were about ready to give it up, when,
there came u ripple in the water, and
the huge head, with horrid open jaws,
was cautiously lifted. Then the Jaws
closed with y snap upon, our bait, the
head inst .ntl.y disappeared, and the
ropes began to run swiftly out, showing
that ill., monster was making for deep
water; L had charge Of the battery, and
flash there came a deep mafied esplo.i
sion, o torrent of blood-stained water
was thrown high in the Dir, aud mingled
With it were fragments Of the scaly hide,
OF the monster, in whose side q hole
two feet square had been blown. !.
THE poor natives were at first terri.
fled, then mystitied, and finally over
joyed at the success of our experiment. i,
and ever afterward they treated us like
b,ings possessed Of supernatural pow.
crs. Notwithstanding this, we noticed
that the boys did not seem to care for
bathing for some time a~f!erwardn