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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
Saturday. June 24-p.

Saturday, June 24-p. IN.
By the operations of the New-York Sub-Trcas-
ury in the week ended last night, which included
payments of S64,?67 for purchases of Pacln"
Railroad bonds, the associated banks lost Sl,'l4,-
1871. The weekly bank statement published to-
day. showed an average loss of cash OF $5,4l2,ooo
This was more favorable showing than had been
expected, for the movement of currency was
steadily against this city until near the end of
the week, when the demand was somewhat re-
Taxed. G3,e contraction of loans was nearly S4,-
525.OOO, but the decrease in deposits was smaller
than it ought to lave been by more than ST.
100000 The result of all the changes was a
further loss in the surplus reserve of $3294.s25.
Tho banks still hold in excess of legal require
ments $5asl,o75, against Slo,s72,o5O in in the cor
responding week year ago. and SlS,4ll ,6OO In
the same week in the preceding year.
The following ARE the comparative statements
of June II and June "a
Loan. 3 Dec Ds%Iip$ss
sgs.," SOC 500 Bee bsc si?SS
DssSi
The following shows the relations between the
total reserve and the total deposits at the re-
spective dates:
ses ;cS 80 90 20: 200 Dec & rs 200
rota, reserve $40 900 sici Dec SAP 900
against deposits 1ol ossioo 9o5iOo25 Dec 21iso7a
surplus ....... ss,776sOO s5lslo71 Dec - 2o4s,'
The Clearing House statement Yas as fol
lows: For to-day-Exchanges. $93.6o9,.550; BAL
ances $4,O94,711. For last week-EXchanges
1866, ZOE, ESQ., balances, S27,394lO4.
WHAT WAS DONE IL STOCKS.
The stock market remained dull, but prices
dyoopcd on comparatively light transactions.
The closing was generally at the lowest figures,
and even if the trading was strictly professional
Il was not confident The lstOf July may be trying
time for other companies than Philadelphia and
Reading and speculation is checked by fear Tn OF nn
time the absorption OF sound securities is going
steadily and in time this Rnenis o %I tS be
collateral security is good, but if II is poor the
rates are high, and according TO- the views OF
urgent borrowers, eXorbitant The pubIicitlon
of the weekly bank statement had little prrccp-
tible effect on the course OF prices, although the
loss of money and the decrease in the surplus
reserve were rather smaller than had been ex-
pected. :. co.u,.
There were no transactions in Government
bonds and bids for the gold issue were lowered
The closing quotations were as follows:
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BANKEIS' LOAN AND INVESTMENT COMPANY.
~ ~ AI.I...T NL.M y DIRK. Jnnc u lSl3.

BANKERS LOhN AND INVESTMENT COMPANY,
~ WHILST. NEW DIRK, June - 1898.
NIVIDEND NO. II.
~ Inc Bcari Directors declared a quarterly div
dcnd quarter nd ny June 30, 1893, payable or 10
be- credited July 1888 the book value Of the
The company the following cIsses during the
.aid qu2ft'r. viz:
C.asscs A. +, the OF per cent per amum.
Class -. at the rate of 80 pr cent per annum
The Board Of Directors have also declared semi an
average book value II all shares OF Class Of the stock OF
Company FOR the ak months ending Jun" 80 1923
These dividends wiz be payable 10 the holders OF stock
they appear this Company at this date,
June -
The tran,fr bools of this Company viii be closed from
this until the nth day o.; July, 1893.
Coupons for dividends WIZ be pi July l. 1898 a, the
Continental 1r:st Company. New.York.
ELLIS II. ROBERTS, President
J. r. BALDWIN. Tfeasures.
NATIONAL RANK OF COMMERCE. IN NEW YORK.
HINIDEND.-A scmi-annual dividend Of four
Of M anE oaSr on D and after 'D july 81 r' pros%o
1a se. JUN S he 'S a" J E i' c !gas and
THE MnHoANI HtM.i NATEoN jaae n AZ soa
DNIDEND-The Directors Of this ~. Bank Ink
half cent cc Of tGN n9hle on ana aer , Jay 49,
1898 The '''' Looks VI" 0i ''S sHSHK ' S,sSa
r. Asst RIVER NATIONAL BANK.-A Divi-
a1s on %" and I a r' july II. is5s Ms u,'. a'Fn4 pay
~ Il. T. NEWELL Cashier.
OFFICE or WELLS. FARGO 4 CO..
HsBro,dwiy.
Ncw.Yark .SDIc 70, lsl1
V'IIE REGULAR SEMlhNNUAL DIVI-
l trnd ~ four ler cent has been declared by the
blrce tors Of hi, conony payable July Il. 1898 at ous
The transfer boob, WIN close June 80. 1898 and re-
open July T. 1898. ,,o... ,.. e.,
rae nAy xSS q yo ANrE Gaa. Goth. ,s.a
~, He BOARD OF DlRECT TORS have to-day
4 drclrr A lansdll di,it'nd Of four 90 y r cent:
fce Of tax payablc July 1898, to STOCKHOLDERS Of
The transcr book. Will nan cioscd until July 9th.
1883 AZ 4, ,txvrr Assistant cas,,cr
NrW-yOtk, June 10, 1898.
TIKI. UMBRELLA COMPANY.
IN HE BOARD or DIRECTORS have THIS DAY
sai,r,d me regular qu,r'cry dividend OF tao %
nor cen; on me dcbcnturc stock Of The Umbrella Com.
any. PAYABLE Iuy 1''' o1t Z" u'c warnings =" '"e '''
months. ,so, q. , o,.,o,L m mn
.aan.n Iuiy 1872, at 10 o'clock \. M.
unu se'P' ' CHARLES J. FOLLAEk Treasurer.
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surplus .... ss,77GsOO s5Is1,o7j Dec. 80 90. s2a
The Clearing House statement vas as fol
lows: For to-day-Exchanges, 500, 600. $50; bah
ances. S4O94.7i1. For last week-EXchanges,
S566, 200, $50: balances. S?7.394,l04.
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financial

Co. - wallst, Ncw.york. not later than June ~,
1898 Mt 3 o'clock r. VI.
Deposits after that date II accepted will be received
only upon such terms tire Committee shall deem IT.
$s$ifSsi ' j! 4i5&i-, Committee
Limit of Time
for Depositing
Charlotte, Col. and Augusta,
Columbia and Greenville,
East Tenn, Va. and Georgia,
and
Louisville Southern
Securities.
Pursuant TO the provisions Of the agreement dated May
l. 1893 for the reorganization OF the Richmond and
West Point Terminal Railway and Warehouse Company
and its SUBORDINATE COMPANIES, the Committee
therein named has limited to Jniy Sth. 1898. at l!
o'clock the time Of the acceptance OF said agree
ment by holders OF the bonds mentioned below
Unccr the provisions Of said agreement outstanding
First Consolidated Mortange per cent. bonds Of
the CHARLOTTE, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA
RAILROAD COMPANY,
First Mortgage per cent bonds Of tho COLUM BiA
AND GREENvILIE RAILROAD COMPANY.
Second Mortgage per cent. bonds Of the COLI VI.
BIA AND GREENvtLLE RAILROAD COMPANY.
improvement and Equipment bonds Of the EAST
TENNESSEE. VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAIL.
WAY COMPANY,
First Extension Mortgage Bonds or the EAST
TENNESSEE. VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILWAY
COMPANY.
General Mortaaa &c Bonds OF the EAST TENNESSEE
VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY.
First Preferred stock of the EAST TENNESSEE
VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY
Second Preferred stock Of the EAST TENNESSEE
VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY,
Common stock Of tho EAST TENNESSEE. VIRGINIA
AND GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY,
Mortgage Bonds Of the LOUISVILLE SOUTHERN
RAILROAD COMPANY.
stock Of the LOUISVILLE SOUTHERN RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY
must Therefore he posted AT the office OF DieNel Nor
san 4 Co. % Waist Ncw-York not later than July
9Th, 1893. nj IL o'clock noon.
DEPOSITS after that dat II accepted. viii H. received
only uron such tcruis shall deem III.
&. ~. COSTEH.
GEORGE SHERMAN, Committee
ANTHONY j. THOMAS,
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See Qrtdm

II ORTONS ICECaEAM IS TIE OLD standard 70.
liahia i'e-cream always pure rich and health
french and American all avors try IL you will Ike u
and will other. Depots 3oj ithave. sos 6ths
ave-. 1,2lo 9th-ayc. ana l42 West 125thst. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25

modified adjustment proposee Tor bonds % the Co.
lrabz and Gyocnyllle Railroad Company aud FOR the I'm
provemcnt and Equipment bonds Of the East Tennss.ee
Virginia and Georgia Railway Company. aud anne has
been accepted by majority amount Of each class Of the
bonds mentioned ana is a. follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25

The Eleventh Ward Bank has declared q semi
annual dividend Of per cent. PAYABLE on July J.;
On and after July ! the National Shoe and
Leather Bank will pay semi-annual dividend OF
< srmi-annuaI dividend Of 5 per cent has been
declared by the Peoples Rank of"the City Of
New York. payable on and after July !. n
The Fidelity Loan and Trust Company wilkpay
on and after July / coupons Of its per cent fr,
bcntures, maturing on that date at the once OK
the Metropolitan Trust Company
A dividend Of 3 - per cent has been declared
BY the Mercantile National Bank.
The directors of the Michigan Central Railroad
Company have declared dividend Of per cent
upon It's capital stock payable on August ].
A semi-annual dividend OF IA per cent on tho
capital stock of the Canada Southern Railroad
will be paid on August /. ,
The nireticth dividend of the Chatham National
Bank, being q quarterly one OF per CENT VIII
!" The P" Irving National Banks dividend Of per
cent. payable on July /, is its hfty-sN'h con-
4 semiannual dividend Of per cent on the
Lake Shore and Michigan Sou'hern capi'a' ''o'"
WI The pc Real Estate Loan and Trust Company has
decasrl semi-annual dividend OF IL per CENT
s@mi"annnai dividend Of 4 per cent has boon
declared ~ the Mechanics and 1raders' BANK
payable on July !; c.. .. doc,orod
interest for the six months ending June 80 at 'he
rate of per cent annually on deposits net cN-
ceedjnq $4,000 and Of l-2 per cent on hrg'r
accounts
FOREIGN COMMERCE OF NEW-YORK.
IMPORTS or MERCHANDISE AT NEw-YORk.
1891. 1s,S ISL
n. ,ood. s2Oia075 s2eft.49e g. 81 30
~, u,c,chnnd,se 5O4 coz 760J o12 10 1S317s
ro.,, o., n,s week ~ Ola Dos 50 Gi785l sl2 lss
SINE mn 200, 0jf &c. 2'43l3 -. :" ~ 90"
IMPORTS OF SPECIE At NEwfoRk.
e.. Ao ,ve.s 1857 Sjt 7as 49, &c
s SHi ~ Ia, Wy 2oSff 0l 69Gg,fls 2lso2l
EXPORTS OF SPECIE AT NEwYoEK.
8 ft374 O1J @fG oiH
i ror ~" I,o ~ II $40 2S7 "a go O33 s2.1d5slJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25

State ;.sues were neglected and the only sale
II city bank stocks was twelve shares d -"e''o
The general bond market was dull and 10y lover y,
IB a. closed IA per cent lower ISSUE O % ,
i,nion Pacific auxiliary lines fell from ] TO nesrE
. per cent Philadelphia and Reading ,e eneri
d were an exception by being smnii lrac.ioh
better Reference is made TO our 1u'i report VI
"o pa,os Tor money were nominal. as usiiol on
S.t,rday but a few loans We're made at 6 per cent
The Sub-Tr.asnry was debtor 10 'he N'e"i"s
House Sjl2ls'.
THE WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
The receipts from customs reported from WASH
;nrton to-day vera Sjj0,9js: from nternai
revenue, S4O6 4Ga, and from misce lancous sources
SIss.Gos' Tie Treasury received S2i,5so ~
tional hank notes for rcdempton ana 5e racel gnS
amonnted 10 Si,OI0,335. TO secure Natf,na.
bunk note circulation it holds 81 73,'o6'''o IN
these bonds;
Four and hs per cents extended per cent %
Bonds deposited foI circulation during the week.
Ss;2. 800: bonds held TO Iecnrr clrcnlatiyn WIZ VIZ,
drawn. Si1s,soO: National p S1s oos ia: gold
standing currency notes, T,asnrv hods
notes. $685.: against which the treasury nous
SEQ, $50 leaal,ten1fr money Tor 'he r''e""p
f0n of surrendered ciRulation ,, a,
In London British cons0ls were unchahsed a.
os I5-I5 for both money and the account; ~
the open market money was easier az At a.4aI
her cent for daily balances Bar silver zen n
Il az led an ounce. There was niue uoing "a
American railway shares, but the course 81 low
est points At Paris French per cents , cIoi,
at 81 .O2 IL, sight exchange on London Ie'na"
Ing PSI ~ francs 20 pa anc ann"nnc.s list
of securities upon which it will pay interest oh
c table gives tn. current rent, qsUta xaIns
Of city bank stocks tesether "i''' '"o'' p"'
and the latest sales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25
financial.
OFFICE OF
Northern Pacific Railroad Co.

MILLS BUILDING. II BROAD-ST..
June IL. 1893
To the Preferred and Common stockholdcrs oil the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company;
In accordance with Resolutions Of the Board OF Directors
the Northe Pacific Railroad Company there VIII oe
offered on June 90 1888 70 the Prefe red and Common
Stockholders Of Company Of record on that date,
TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS OF ITS FIVE-YEAH
SIX PER CENT. COLLATERAL TRUST GOLD NOTES
AT THE PRICE OF NINErY-FIVE PER CENT. AND
THE ACCRUED INTEREST FROM NAY l, 1s93.
Subscription blanks with full particulars OF the Trust
Deed and secure. underlying the trust notes VIII be
mailed stockholders OF record upon the closing OF the
books OH June 30th 1892.
Notes n We been already mndcrwrcn. subject 20 the
Stockholders right of subscription-thas 'nsnrng inc
placing Of the entire amount.
by ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
THOMAS 4. CAKES.
President.
To the Pre-, erred and Common stockholders OF the
Northern PnciHc Railroad Company,
NEw-YORK, June 10, 1898.
For the nurpoao Of enabling stockholders exercise
their right to subscribe to twelve million dollars tsi2Go0
five year per cent Collateral Trust Gold NOUS
the transfer books OF the Prefer ed and Common Stock Of
sP ~ Friday June Seth 1893, and reopen at 10 A. NJ
Monday, July 3lst, 1893.
BY ORDER OF TIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GEORGE =. BAXTER,
Treasurer.
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6elp uarteo.


Males.
= ALESMIN-A SNAP FOR TRAVELLING MEN
- who Visit many towns ana villages: daily
EXPENSES easily made IN fifteen minute. while wait.
ing for train, appointing agents no sales TO make,
10 SAMPLES To carry. For particulars, addresi
s'ROwJNS" Lock Box SIS. Chicago
w " fED-Ae,nts Tor the lest selling article in the
w L. =. give 5.st commission IL tax > the l. ad of
everything; $4,000 worth soil by aseat T.. Pitihburg
and Omaha; positive proof rare cIintr. Adde'S vita
stamp. StO. y. AMOS, Bhnac y. \.
"A THE NfwYoRK TRIBUNE WILL. BE RE.
IAIN..D Al Az tliOWN OFFICE. M. Leg Broad,
Way. "a door north Of Thr'S;rr.tst and ADVES.
orer Fourtccnth,st 200 rayc conner Eoy sevsnsi:
C2d Tbird.avr.. Sxty-nrst-st. r.
100 West rosty sssccordt. l9s eolu|5ussve g Ave:
West isds..; $50 Third,yc:; 1888 Third.ave; 20Si
1hI sss rs. LEX s SFr lls lao r,.
end enty NTH ga West Orchurdred nd.twcnty.
to p m, at rcrni.,, oli,e rates; "
IN Brooklyn. W 81 Ccrrtst.: 5oJ DE- Kah-aye.. 4
London ONCE tor adveiussn.st- aSS Ksseus.ss.. ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25
OFFICE OF TIE
Reorganization Committee
National Cordage Company
NOS a. AND a. WALL STREET
To the Ito der. OF the Preferred mud Common stock
Of fhe National Coringc Companyi

To the lilo dcrs OF th- Preferred mud Common Stock
OF the National Cor,,ngc Company;
Rafcrnr the and Plan Of R'Or@lni, on
you D, thl~ ION mit;ee ndor>ci "'rcuiIr
40. l." the FIrl-rfcl and Common Stockholders are r.
by requested G,ln~t t,cir C,rIhit,s Of stock ioh
with WITH The Unltid States Trust COMPANY. IA -
WaIls,.. N"w.ymk cay. walsh ,rmpanJ ha, aereh to
Trustee OF TIE mortgage securing the Bonds 10 10
issued 'nd Tor ih' d.pcs.t Of s~ufc, uni th, rcor
gnrlzailon.
paragraph adv for distribution ut the orc OF
The rntd states Tut COMPANY and AZ the oihcc- Of The
undersigned. which places n" Reorganization AeIee
mont an also L sen AMI sign a.
All Stothhod hereby rcGuc.tcd u deposit thrir
oeitneat Of stock, vic: United Trus, Com
Tany which Company will issue In eNchafse t'r for ~
n~sot'lc ''it AGATE. Of deposit e>chaneeable within
rna'ouIJ TIM for engraved certiaclt
The payment, Of Soc khol.er. for cash contributions
20 working capital age 20 De- ira r follows
PREFERRED STOCK.
10 PER cent. on or before jay lofh. is05
per cent. on or before Augu-t icth. ls93.
lrI cent for" September iO,h. 1893.
COMMON STOCK.
per cont on OF before July iO;h ls9l.
pr cent o lciot- Auyu,i 10Th. isa2.
Until aud including the lii day Of Jniy. 1898.
Sj.OO0.O00 Of the proposed Issue of per cent.
ThirtyyrGr Gold Bonds ARE offered for subscription
exclusively TO Preferred and Common Stockholders OF
the Nation u Co daRc Company, NJ til Iniird states
Trust COMPANY nj tho price of ~ per cent. and n-
the time 81 subscriptions md the baInucs the of
% per ccnf. per month there tfc-.
Afier that dat" bond not ta.,cn by the Stockholders
VIII be offered , The public a pri - Dr. fixed but
not les Than 81 crat and iatrrc.t.
Ofthi- issue Of Bond. 1000 900 hns nirrady been
unirrwritien n; ~ per cent for ) PER cent. cash
commission.
stockholders participant" in the unGrrw; sting q.
tho remaining s9o1ocpo OF the'" Bonds the
term. by applying any member o, the Kcogan' yaicn
Committee. provided That WIZ b. permitted
undcrwic leo, amour: tasn 5000. The Committee
ihe Hight terminate this privilege AZ uTr
Esd make allotment, Tor less haa the amount unl'r
written.
hay further Information In connection with III" To-
organization which 10 desired by the Stockholders
Will bc furnished application at the Office, Of the
UNDERSIGNED the Office Ct the United States Trust
Company.
The undersigned committee bcgs to give notice that
various payments mills purchased years ago o.
which the bulk OF tie payment has ALREADY been mali"
aIe becoming due, and IN some ns'Gnces are or ady
overdue is most important e. leI"t a" ieor,alIh-
ton early ds.e. that the Interest, Il all con-
cernod Gan be properly protected.
GEORGE &. MAEOUN. Ii Will Sc.
ERNST THALMANN, SO Wall ST.,
GUSTAV II. GOsS!EH. 1iS Pearl 81.
REORGANIZATION Committee.
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Co. - wallst, New.york. later than June ~,
1898 Mt 3 o'clock r. VI.
Deposits after that date n accepted will be received
only upon such terms tire Committee shall deem IT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25
European ADVERTISEMENTS.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25

Copies Of the agreement and plan OF reorganization OF
the abo,edesribcd properties are ready for d'f'ou'
and oil security holders invited 10 obtain them iio'
tho deIosltarcs, Messrs DreXcl Morgan Co, or nom
any meBb,r Of the Committee.
All holder, OF the above securities are nothcd 70 &C.
post them the onice of Dr'Nc Morgan Co, No. -
Wall St. New-York. receiving thereto. their nrgotabc
cccts exchanrcabc at any tim, FOR reorganization Ger.
ncates countcisgnd by the Central Trust Company o'
NewYork which company will the custodian OF all
secvrtes deposited FOR the purposes o: tho reorganization
Securities not deposited DIcxrl. Morgan Co. VIII
not he entitled ~ participate benefits OF the
gaDiIAOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25
Financial.
RICHMOND TERMINAL
REORGANIZATION,

INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING SECURITIES OF
THE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25
Limit of Time
for DepOsiting
Richmond and Danvillo
and
Georgia Pacific
Securities.

pursuan. 70 provisions O, the agreement dated
1888 for III. reorganization OF the Richmond aud
Point Terminal Railway ana Warehouse Company
us SUBORDINATE COMPANIES. the Committee
thcr.in named has limited u June - 1893. M 3
o,ciock o. NJ, the time 81 the acceptance Of said
oareenen Nv holders Of tho Consolidated Mortgage Per
cent bonds of the Rlchmond aud Dlnis Railroad CoIu
pay and bond, and sioea o. the GeoFsiA Pacific Hail
vsy .ConcauJ
Under tho provisions OF said agreement, outstanding
Csu.o,ida,cd Mortgage 3 Per Cent Bonds Of the
RICHMOND AND DANf1LLE RAILROAD COM
PANl.
Pint Mortgage q Per Gem. Bond- Of the GEORGIA
PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
consolidated second MortnRgr Per Gent. Bonds Of
. tho GEORGIA PACIFIC HALLWAY COMPANY.
,rcomr M.,tanrc bon - Of the GEORGIA PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY.
stock of ,hc GEORGIA PACIFIC RAILWAY COM.
PANY
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-27
A vorderi.t r~nmea..pi,v iu.omaton.

n ping -butDiilAtob.
One of the most wonderful timekeep-
ers known to the horologist was made
in London about 100 years ago and sent
by the president Of the East India com
pany as a gift TO the emperor of China.
The case was made III the form of a
chariot, in which was seated the figure
of a mi This figure was of pure
ivory and gold and sat with her right
hand resting upon IA tiny clock fastened
to the side of the vehicle. 4 part of the
wheels which kept track of the flight of
time We're hidden in tire body Of "A tiny
bird, which had seemingly just alighted
upon the ladyfs finger.
Above was a canopy so arranged as to
conceal . silver bell. This bell was fit
ted with a miniature hammer of the
same metal, and although it appeared to
have no connection with the clock regu-
larly struck the hours and could be
made to repeat by touching a diamond
button on the lady's bodice. In the char
lot at the ivory lady's feet there was a
golden figure Of a dog, and above and in
front were two birds apparently flying
before the chariot. This beautiful orna-
nent WA made almost entirely of gold
and was deliberately decorated with pre-
c3Ous stones.-St Louis Republic.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-27

There are certain explosives Of high
power which, when heated. burn quietly
II freely exposed, or if confined explode
only at the spot where heat is applied
without the whole mass taking part in
tie explosion. Nitroglycerol, dynamite,
gun cotton, picric acid and the new
German military powder are examples.
This is said to be because they are bad
conductors of their W explosive wave.
II, however, the same substances are
subjected to a violent shock by the ex-
plosion in their midst of initial charges
Of mercury illuminate. the shock seems
to affect all the molecules of the explo-
6ve at once, and the whole mass of the
latter ex2lodes with enormous violence.