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Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04
Financial Notes.

KANSAS CITY. No. Nov. 3.-Clearlngs, o., ls7.-
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 3.-Clearngs, So
36s.D0l.
New YonK, Nov, a-Clearlngs, $40, !ll.3ii;
balances. $3.50, 1873
PARIS, Nov. 3-Three per cent rentes osf
97c for the account
OMAHA. Nov. a-Clearings, $i,OO4,G3s; same
day last week, Sl0i),34L
BALTIMORE. Md, Nov. 3-CIearings, $685.
336; balances, s3!2,793 Money, per cent.
PHILAD ELPHIA, Pa. Nov, a-Clearings. sI5-
21O926; balances, sa2M,i6l Money per cent
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov, 3.-New York ex-
change selling ut par Clearings, sS2, S65; bal
ances, SO5 sos.
ST: Louis. Mo. Nov. 3.-CIearlnqs i.l3l,-
107: balances, S36I.71s. Money, T0ts per cent
Exchange on New York, 25c discount
PARIS, Nov. 3.-The weekly statement OF the
Bank of France shows a decrease OF 2, 100 600
francs OF gold and 900 francs of silver
CHICAGO. H.. Nov. 3,-Clearings. $40 ,65s, lls;
New York exchange steady at par. Sterling
exchange steady; sixty bills, Si.S3i4; de-
mand s4,sG4. Money IN good demand at per
cent.
LONDON, Nov, 3.-The bullion in the Bank
of England decreased 45ii,Gl0 during tho
past week. The proportion of the Bank OF
Englands reserve To liability. which last
week was Los, is now 3l.32 per cent. Amount
of bullion gone into the Bank OF Eng land on
balance todH y, t9J,OU0
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04

KANSAS CRY, Mo, Nov. 3.-wHEAr-steady
to hi her; in gool demand; No. . hard, GO
G!a4c; No red. GGGGG1c
CoRN-Ste ldy; No. mixed ?3H034c.
DATS-Flrm; No. = mixed 2Gc
ltYE-Active; No. .. iiC.
liAY-StrOng, unchanged; timothy, s.5O0
S.5p.
,BuTTER-Actvc; creamery, 238e5c; dairy,
Gm2lc.
EGGS-ACtlve at Zoe.
RECEIpTS-W Wheat 10000 bu.. corn, 1000
Du; oats. 1000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Wheat, 1O5OOo bu. corn, 1900
Du.; oats, none,
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on Nl;lrlkpL.

New YoRK. Nov. 3 = pETRoLEUM-Opened
steady and ruled quiet throughout the day.
Pennsylvania oil, spot sa es, none; December
option sales 6,0OJ Dbls at 52c. Lima oil, sales
none.
COTTON SEED OTL-Firm; yellow 3lc.
TALLow-Quiet but firm; city $500 Tor
pnckages) i-lbdl4ac.
RosIN.Quiet and easy; strained, common to
good, s27H@l32h.
TURpENTINE-D -Duil but easy at 3l13iiSc.
ANTWERP, Nov. 3.-PETRoLEUM-139sf paid
and sellers.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04

GRAPEs-New York Concords, 2S63Oc per
10-lb. basket; larg lots, 2G0.,c.
CALIFORNIA GRAPES-Per crate. S.50G1lT5.
CALIFoRNIA PEAHs-S2hUGI2.7 20 per box
APPLEs-Wcstern, S3.OO0355; New York, $40
GbI.50
QUISCEs--Per box, S1.15.
BANANAS-Per bunch s. o. 3?.5O.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04

NEW YORK, Nov 3.-Options, unchanged to
10 points up; sales. 1880 bags, ncluding:
November, Sl5. 250i54O; December. sl5O5Go
ih2o; January. $!4.s0@ H.eO; May: s4.459l4 60;
September, Sli.2J; October. $1,000 spot Rio
quiet and stoady; No. z, sl6311s.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04
Liverpool MARKETS..

LIVERPOOL Nov. .3-WHEAr-Firm; demand
improving; holders offer sparingIy; No. l Cali
forna Is 0d 0Gs olad per centnI red western
winter, rs 0dW5s Dad per GENITAL.
CORN-Quiet ana easier; mixed western,
As Dad per Genital
LARn-- IrLun Mnslnrn 4Gs rHt
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

You are hereby notified that the banks OF
earth now existing on sub lots II, l3 and II of
subdivision OF lot Capitol addition, in the
city OF Omaha have been declared by ordin-
ance No. 3ei2. TO be "A nuisance
You are hereby directed To abate said nui-
sance by grazing down the front part OF = I'D
sub lots, so as to prevent the wasting. falling
or washing Of earth therefrOm upon the ada
cent sidewalk within thirty days from the
Hth day October, 1892, or said nuisance Will be
abated by the city authoritin and the OK
pense thereof LEVIED as u special tax against
the property on which said nuisance exists.
Dated THIS 3rd dav OF November, 1892.
+. W. BIRKHAuSER.
Chairman Board OF Public Works
n3-i-5-7-o
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04
New YORK Mnrkets.

On the Produce exchange today the butter
market was steady; creamery. 20Qb2sc; dairy
1S0@Jc Eggs, iirmi strictly fresh 20l50alc.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04

To all owners of lots or parts of lots on Shirley
street, from 18th street to 2Jth avenue.
You are hereby notified that the under
signed three disinterested freehoders Of the
city OF Omaha have been duly appointed by
the mayor with the approval of the city coun-
ell OF said city TO assess the damage OF the
owners respectively of tho property affected
by the change OF grade Of Shirley street. de-
9lared necessary by ORDINANCE No 3i0l, PISSED
July 26, 1892, approved July Is, 1892
You are further notified that having nc
cepted said appointment and duly qualified as
required by law. we will on the 18th day OF No
vember. 1892, Mt the hour of ~ O'Clock IN the
morning at the office of Charles l.. Benjamin
1916 Dodge street, within tho corporate limits
of said city. meet for the purpose Of consider
ing and making assessment Of damage to the
owners respectively of sni0 property affected
by said grading. taking into consideration
special benefits, II any You are hereby noti-
ned to be present AT the time and place afore-
said and make any objection TO or statements
concerning said assessment OF damages as you
may consider proper, ,
JAMES STOCKDA
JOHN L. FLACk,
Committee OF Appraisers
Omaha, Neb., Nov. !. 1892. N2dl0t
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Prime western, 4Gs per cwt.


New YoRK Nov. 3.--Trade in dry goods was
fairly active. Goods are every day sold up
and the situH tion is felt to be IL little better
Not within ten years has the supply anu de-
mand been so strongly regulated. The out
look Is for Il scarcity of goods, especially
COttOns.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04

The total sales OF stocks today were i2S, 900
shares Including: Chicago Gas. 10000: Con-
solidated Gas, 300; Cotton Oil. I3,U; Dis
tilicrs, 5000; Illinois Central, a60O; New Eng
iand, COCO; Northern Pacific preferred, $500;
Reading, GJJU: 81. pnul. k6Ol
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04
Cotton Nlarket,

NEW ORLEANS, La. Nov. 3-Steady; mid
dlin-, 7Ac; low midulin! 7i4c; good ordinary,
64c; net receipts. $500 Dales; gross, $3.50
Dules sales, l0,5O0 bales; STOCK, 1y2, 333 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04
New York Money Market.

NEW York, Nov. a-MoNEY ON CALL
Easy at to 9 per cent; last loan, per
cent; closed offered at u per cent
PRIME MERCANTILE rAPER-5i s616 GER cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE -. Firm. with actual
business at Sts3a4 for sixty. day bills and SiSja
for demand
Imn ClnslMG nMnIntln ON hnnds.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING

IlloloSALS FOlG IA WING.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until 1871 O'Clock D. M. November
18th, ls92, for the following kinds of paving ma
terial, viz:
Sheet asphaltum.
Sioux Falls or other .ranite,
Colorado san istono,
Woodruff. Kansas, stone, and
Nitrtiicd brick,
All according to specifications
For paving the alley between 3lst and Send
avenues from Earnam street to Dodge street.
comprised In street Improvement district No.
4D3 in the city Of Omaha, ordered improy yed
by ordinance No 332l
Each bid to spacify n price per square yard
for the pawn com pleto In the alley.
Work to be done in accordance with plans
ana specifications on file in the Office of the
board of public works.
Each proposal to be made on printed blanks
furnished by the board and to be accompan-
led by certified check in the sum of 800 pay
able to the city OF Omaha, us an evidence of
good faith.
The board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids and to waive defects.
Z. W. BIRkHAUSER,
Chairman of the Board of Public Works.
Omaha, November Ord, 1892. n3-4-7-ll
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London Financial Eeyiev


l'opyrlghteu lS!'Z py james GORDON Bennett
LONDON. Nov 3-lNew York Herald Cable
Special to The BEE. 1.-The absence of business
again has been the chief characteristic OF the
stock market There was no sim of any ex-
phnsion in speculation, while the investment
business was very quiet. Hardly any move
ment occurred calling for special comment.
The unsettled condition of the money market
naturally restricts speculative transac-
tions, rs operators hardly know where
they are at present Consos are firm at
!bd to lid but Indian rupee paper is weak.
In home railways, apart from the slight re-
coyery OF Northwestern. and n small advance
N Midland. variations are adverse, though
they are more due to the absence of business
than anything else. The only important
movement Is "a further fall of q per cent in
Brighton deferred on another daily trafii de-
crease. American railways are generally
lower though exceptional frmness was shown
In Norfolk 4 Western preference which is a
up Other variations are insignificant
Il per cent, but Mexican railway issues
are steady. Bank of England direct
ors at their meeting this morning
nnde no alteration in the official
minimum which therefore remains at 3per
cent which WAS raised Il fortnight ago. Quo
tatons In the open market are IA little unset
tied but the rate for three months bank paper
is about "a to 3 per cent Discount houses
announce an advance Of Ia per cent in their
rates for money on deposit.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING.

PROPOSALS FOR GRADING.
Sealed proposals VIII be received by the un-
dersigned until 1850 o'clock D. m, November
18TH 1897! for grading
Maple street from Jlst street TO 18th avenue;
a9nu street from Maple street to COrby street
BIRD street from Maple street to CoTby street
and gath street from LcaycnwOrth street to
Hickory street; In tho city Of Omahn, In ac-
cprdancc with plans ana specifications on file
in the Office of ihc board OF pub ic WORKS.
BIDS will be made on printed blanks fur
nished by the board and To be accompanied
with "a certified check In the sum OF 800. pay
able TO the city OF Omaha, as an evidence of
good faith.
The board reserves the right TO reject any
or ali bids and To waive defects
r. W. BlRKIIAUSER
Chairman Board of Public Works.
Omaha Neb,, November .rd, 1892.
n3-i-l0-ll
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New yorR live STOCK Mnrkct.

lambs, S01di1t
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04

ST. Louis Mining Quotations.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 3.-Quotations were as
follows:
Adams. ...... 25 40 American n. 2A
Elizabeth 40 4!lT Murphy.
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= bid. I asked.
Boston Stock Quotations.


SAN FRANCISCO, Call Nov. a-The official
closing Quotftions for mining stocks today
were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04

Receipts and Disposition of Stock.
Official receipts and disposition of stock as
shown by the books OF the Union Stock Yards
company for the twenty four hours ending at
o'clock p. m, November g. 1892
RECEIPTS.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04
New York Mining Quotations.

NEW YORK, Nov 3-The following ere the
closing lining quotations.:
Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-04

PIGS AND ROUGH.
1......4 430 90 o.. 81 42j
SHEEP Receipts were rather liberal and
made up very largely of westerns. The mar
ket was not overly active, but all desirable
offerings met ready sale at good figures.
Fair to good natives, s3,5Olt45O; fair TO good
westerns, s3.2jlt4.25 common and stock sheep,
g.. 25lDik 25 good to choice 4O to 9J-!D lamp
Si.0vQ6i75. Representative sales:
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16

LONDON, Sept. 14.-Latest adv,cee
received tr'm Genoa regarding the
murder OF Frank Reilly, seainen oi
the United States steamer Newark.
who was killed Ia lodging house la
Genna. %l,nws Il national auimus
against Americans az The cause of The
crime. The proprietor Of u lodging
house, where The Newark's men applied
Tor lodgings, Used the most abusive
]anguaee to them simply b+ +cau1e they
were Americans. One of those pres>
enf, showing the proprietor, advised
the men that it wxs unsafe for THEM to
remnin In the place. All of the sailors
started for the door, whereupon the
proprietor, with knife In each band,
sprang toward Reilly and struck him
with both weapons la The back. Reilly
to the street, where he fell
aud died In q few minutes. The mur-
rer WAS entirely unprovoked aud
Reilly was killed for no other reason
than that be was an American, In
of the killing of Reilly
The sailors OF United States vessels
will not be allowed to go on shore
while they 'remain at Genoa,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16

From a letter written by Mrs. Ada
f. Hurd, of Grotop, 3. D., we quote:
twas taken with u bad enld, which
settled on my Iungs, cough act Ia and
terminated Ia consumption. -Four
doctors gave me up, saying I could live
hut short time. / gave myself up to
my Savior, determined If could not
stay with my friends on earth. would
meet my absent ones above. My l,,s-
band was advised to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery fnr consumption,
coughs and colds. gave 1t a trial;
took In all eight bottles; it has cured
ME, and thank God I am we'll and
hearty woman." Trial bottles free at
W. E. 6avage's drug store; regular
. ze, so cents and 81.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16

Low Rafts via fh0 Veterans RQuta..
Round trip tickets to Washington. !.
via the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad.
the "Vetera1s' Route" to the G.. A. n.
Encampment, wall be on sale ut all
principal ticket offices In America from
September 18th to Goth inclusive. ut
extremely low rates. The Signature
of thu purchaser of tickets will not h.
required, nor will they have to b.
stamped at Washington. They will
be good for return journey until Octo>
Der 10th. and will be good to stop off a,
all stations bstween Cumberland aua
Westinghouse r. gion familiar to every
veteran, because Of the welfare along
the Pot< mac. They will also he valid 10
Baltimore, where tbs meeting OF th+
Naval Veterans Association will BIZ
held from September 18th tn 18th. ~. II
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16

FIRE ISLAND, Sept. l4.-From all
indications the tay mems little war Ia
over. Davis q. 6ammis, late proprie.
tor of the hotel, said the trouble was
all tempest In teapot. Some of the
bay men were excited by people who
had political purposes to serve, and be-
came impressed with tho idea that the
establishment of quarantine ut Fire
island would ipjure their business.
This was all bosh, and they now know
1t 40, and practically admit It. The
Normanta's passengers are all landed,
and will be- made as comfortable 40
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16


Veterans. ...- i" Z. ~... ~
Tile Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
will srAnt iucst iih@ral concessions i'm
the way Of ntoI. over privileges an tbs
tickets snld for the Reuniou nf this
Naval Veterans at Baltimore, Septem-
Der 18th 10 18th, aud tor Grand ARMY
Encatnpnens. T'ckat~ will be sold At
the offices Of the Company aud ut off,
fes of the principal railroad conn
pantes ot the west, from September
18th to 2oth inclusive, ut very low rates,
and will be- valid for return Journey
until October 10Th. Both going and
rturaing tickets will be good 70 eton
off ut alt stations between Cumberland
and Baltimore. region rendered
familiar tn all veteran. by the constant
warfare along the Potomac. Tue oix-
nature OF purchaser to tickets will not
be required, nur will 1t he necessary tn
have them stamutd d To mare Them valiG.
for return journey. ~
For more detailed information aa Il, :
time OF traina, rats, aud sleeping car
apply to L.. s. Allen, il:
Asst. Gen. Passenger A gent. The Rook~
cry. or o. P. McCarty, Asst: Gen. Pas
seIger Agent, Cincinnati, o. 49,:
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16
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s'tf1 t4<Iae \ 1fttIl

f. GREAT F fAt,t+ a. !, i, zt,t Zim~
t''trtnan. \ q: y: Ii,.et>, Otto
7i'sthte tll4 4zt.= t,tf t.ttt,.t,= 1,,ier-
t1ak=ts "1T*z.*:= l== tS1 " t4I At,ntana
t"ntfAl '"tz*< &: w W. s1i.,it ttt1tt-aRs, were
a'fe~ts . 'n**i*<>:**H IL; !: "Hfrutit. rwnrn
">{ l.. ~t,}t><, >*t*ttvht Jui,t..uu charg~
- Il t's* my ~ auIted nua wounded
Tic Geprke ". D~vlnr, wuv is work.
ihg III the boiler shops In place of The
striking met', an1 also Of drawing 4
pistol in threatening manner, The
lien were placed under $500 bonds to
arpea" In curt next Monday.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16

Good looks IRE more than skin deep,
depending upon q healthy condition
of the Vital organs. r. the liver be Inv
active, you have bilious look, IL your
stomach be djsordered you have tlys~
p"p'fc look, and II your kidneys be
affected you have pinched ok. se-
cure good health and you will have
g,od looks. Electric Btttera ia the
great Alternative aud tonic actn directly
on these orenns. Cures rnmples.
blotche:, bolis aud gives good CONS
plexi"n. sold at w. f. Savsge's drug
stort; price, So cents per bntt!e.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16

"". r. : " g. "
trtt1fl1 Till 1)ls,t frl
s4t <1,J I3191;11,. 1
tlt1lf,. 1tJt><f*l1t tt.aill VA III !
t4lt5,l tfl<s
I>l<4f<t 1E1:<1t* III <t.l d so1r
lt.t,l<f1es bttsitthrtl1n utld z.&wii iiutri1lfttt
lti1l}4nN l11to q s1c0tifortablo 1tt:,Ss;jitio4i
~ lt l1't1rtrt:tl "tt*or thu ti1x,t ststrv, f,f
liz journey. Al af>1atx1, !" Ezali.t bit
tho conductor and Off went tic. trait1..::
: It passed through lu@tling little u111t
big towns. through the most charm
ing valleys i'll the world. Whirlet1 br
enormous orange groves u111 stretches
of vineyard, hy fields OF st1x4wbe1rif.,
and green pas, passing homes whic1,
were palaces, going through VIII:
every one admits Is t1e most bea&;t:
ful. the most fertile. most pleasing
region Oh tic footHtool.
The tramp lay on his brakebeum
enjoying t.ae scene and regrettin-
that the love Of travel Obliged him
to leave such an earthly paradise
After several hours ride tile train eu~
tered quite a large town and slowed
up as it approached the depot. San
Bernardlno::' called out tho con.
ductor. Hang it," said the tramp,
as he climbed up from under the cur
and stood Oh the platform from
which he had started Il few hours
before. Ho l'2d taken q belt line
Santa Fe train over the kite shaped
track. ck.-~Pasadena Call Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16

On account of the Iellowston county
fair, whlcl III be held at Billing. !.
Mont., se' ..x .x%$:per 2S, 20 and 80, th.,
Northern ffio railroad company
announce Special rate Of one and one.
fifth fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be on sale September eth to 3oth:
inolusiue, and good for return trip un-1:
TIL October lat. =-=*=. III.
Fl. D. o'BR1EE,
ARent, $S5Z=
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16
I'nst and Present.

Two years ago the Democrats talked
about what the Mckinley bill would do,
b'1t this year they are at the disaf:yan.
tasc of having to talk about what it has
done. 1t il ,nuch easier to mislead the
people concerning the future than to de-
te1ve them with regard to tile past anq
n1eSent.-kausas City journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16

~~* ~: ::"*
On ..scount OF the Ct. A.. r.. enoamp-:
ment at Washington, d. G. tho North !:
ern Pacific railroad announces 4 spe-.
oial rate from Miles City to Washing !:
ton, u. G., and return of $61.lu,
Tickets on sale rom September Ii IT,.
20; final limit, October Ia. il. VI +: =.**: !"
:.
Fl. ID. O'RR1En. !: 81: II: !:
&c.,. **' ~ :.==:::: Argent. :z ":zz
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-09-16

There are Democrats. and d good many
Of them, who would shed no tears if
Grover would drop off or withdraw.
leaving Copperhen1 Atllai ut the top of
the ticket.-Amsterlam ~. II Demo
C.at.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-16
RECIPROCITY TINKERING.

The use made of the original Blaine Reel
procty project by Mr.. Breckenridge is character
istc. lie brings it forward al time when a
series of treaties has been negotiated and other
conventions are under consideration, and when,
moreover, various countries have been warned
that the Reciprocity amendment will be enforced
against them on March 10 unless they make
eouiabe trade arrangements. His purpose is to
tmbarrass tho Administration and to oyerturn
all the successes Of the Administration IN secnr-
ing an enlarged foreign market for American
exports The menace of repeal OF the Aldnch
amendment, which has been the basis OF diplo-
matte action during the last fifteen months, 10
not a serious one, since neither the Senate nor
the President will consent to the alteration OF the
Tariff law even il the Democratic House be 50
rash as to follow Mr. Disadvantages lead. Tho
introduction Of the resolution may tend to cause
confusion of mind among Southern Governments
and retard the full development OF Reciprocity
under the existing law That was probably the
Kentucky Representatives secret purpose.
There is no reason why Republican legislators
or the country in general should be deceived by
this fantastic performance. Secretary Blaine,
having in mind the inexpediency OF giving away
the American market without securing substan-
tal concessions in return Tor the export trade,
made out list of American staples and manu-
features which might be considered fair equiv
alent for the free introduction of Southern prod
ucts The last Congress took up the Reciprocity
project, embodied it In the Tariff bill and pro-
duced homogeneous measure. limited free
market for sugar, moaSses, coffee tea and hides
was substituted for an unrestricted market for
all Southern products. The Administration has
taken the Reciprocity Amendment and nego-
tiated an important series of treaties in which it
has practically secured the basis Of the limited
free market all the advantages for the American
export trade embraced in the schedule originally
proposed by Secretary Blaine. The main object
of the policy advocated by him was the enlarge
ment of the foreign market for American produce
and manufactures That has been accomplished
with marked success in the Reciprocity conven-
tions. To repeal the Aldrich amendment when
it has been shown to be a most efficient lever
for opening foreign markets would be an act OF
insane folly.
There is, it il true, difference Of method in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-16
TIE PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE.

Ever since Europe was first connected with
the Western Hemisphere by an electric telegraph
cable the project of similarly linking California
with Japan and China has attracted more or
less attention. Many companies have indeed
been formed. and bills have frequently come
before Congress soliciting the tempting impetus
of subsidy. SO far however the project has
lacked the enthusiastic and efficient advocacy Of
a CYRUS Field and, although the United States
Senate voted last year in favor of subsidlzng
q cable to Hawaii, we are still dependent on
Europe for telegraphic communication with the
Pacific continents and islands.
The small appropriation made by Congress for
a preliminary survey of the bed OF the Pacific
between California and the Sandwich Islands
has, however already secured one important re-
suit The report Of the work of the Govern
mcnt steamer Abatross which was employed to
make the sOundings, has just reached the Hydro
graphic Office at Washington; and while the
operations were necessarily partial and restrict
ed the feasibility of laying a cable has been
demonstrated Until the expeditions of the
United States steam/r Tuscarora and Her MSes-
tvs ship Challenger in 1874 and 1915, knowl-
edge of tho character and depth of the Pacific
sea-hoor was generally vague. The Pacific was
believed to be comparatively shallow with fewer
abrupt Irregularities than the Atlantic in It's bed
level. Those expeditions proved that the aver
age depth was really greater While the sound
incs in the North Atlantic between Newfound-
land and England and France, for instance, re-
vealcd nowhere a greater depth than 2,fOO
fathomS, the North Pacific average, in the lau-
tude Of Honolulu, was placed at 5000 fathoms.
This estimate tho work Of the AlbatrOSs seems
70 confirm The deepest water encountered in
the cruise was 5000 fathoms, or about three
miles and n quarter. in longitude 1874 degrees.
and over CONSIDERABLE areas the depth was found
10 be regular at 200 and 5000 fathOms.
Captain Tanner, on the return passage from
Honolulu to san Francisco has conducted sec
ond series of soundings on parallel line. The
report of this work is not yet completed, and
still other preparatory surveys would perhaps DO
requisite 20 determine the exact route 10 be fol-
lowed. In the present state of our relations with
Hawaii it is, however, Interesting TO learn that
while the bed of the separating ocean lies low
and is marked in places by startling uneyenness
the engineer who undertakes to pick out prac-
ticable channel for submarine cable will en-
counter no nsupeablc obstacle.