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The times., 1897-04-20
RerIin Rnnkkecners.

1t may not re generally known THAI
the vast majority of bookkeepers in Berlin
are. Of tHe trttisle sex. They work much
more cheapIy than their male comrades,
and it is almost past belief what their
einplovers expect OF these Eookkeepers for
sucb low ages as go, 80 or 100 marks
(S15. $50. $25) a month In one issue OF
a Berlin paper the other day found the
following demands made. "A nuslch
tookkeeper: able TO play difficult pieces
on the piano:''"one who speaks ana writes
fluentiy at least in five languages; one
with long. thick back hair, for a deaIer
in cosmetics others are expected 70 as
sist the housewife in the Kitchen, aid the
chillrsn in their school work, etc, etc -
all this for tie pittance named-Chioago
Record
The times., 1897-04-20

There can be no news OF the Chicago
Gas consolidation bill today The legis-
lature does not meet until tomorrow ana
probably will not make any news even
then There seems no reason to doubt,
however, that consolidation will be accom-
plished The following careful resume
Of the Chicago Gas situation, compiled by
Dow Jones & Co, puts the matter Of the
consolidation very clearly and confirms
the position taken by this column here
tofore, In every particular:
The Chicago gas companies have $50
miles Of mains laid The ogden Gas Com
pany has ii miles. 1t is as easy for the
ogden Gas Company to offer 10 furnish
gas az 10 cents per GOO feet as II is
at so cents The Ogden Gas Company
wishes TO be absorbed by the Chicago gas
companies and to this may be traced the
6O-cent gas bill for the city Of Chicago
Springfield. III, information rs thdt Inc
6O-cen. has not the slightest tEan = of
passing either house Of tie legislature. ana
it / s doubtful if il ever comes to vote.
The gas consolidation till, which was IN
troduced Thursday, provides for consoh-
dation Of the companies IOf Il gas TO ire
public and cheaper gas 20 the city or CIl-
Cago. 1t provides that stochhoIUeIS VIM
might object to consolidation, and these
stockholders would he those induced 70
object in order to bring suits, may he
bought out at an appraised value, aI.d it
gives the consolidated company the liglt
to furnish gas to Chicago suburbs Tie
consolidation bill is understood 10 have a
substantial majority in both houses. Op-
position 10 the hin is expected and Various
amendments. exactly as is the case IN the
Albany legislature or any other public
body. Less than a month viii probably
determine the fate Of the hil, but as mat
tiers now stand there is every indication
that IL viii pass. Friends of the stock
here say that they expect attacks "n the
stock whenever an nfarorable amendment
is introduced to the bin, but Ihey are con-
fident Of it's ultimate success. and the dis
cornfiture of large short interest which
has been created since last Wednesday
The sulI interest In Gas tell friends II at
they are not selling. and that they enter
tain no doubt as to the final outcome OF
the campaign; that the stock viii recover
its recent loss and will sell higher tran
the best vet People closely connected
with the bull party N Gas tell US they I'M
pHcftIv believe that insiders have not sSld-
The times., 1897-04-20

New York, April 19.-President VIII
liam f Cannon, of the Chase Nation9l
Bank, who mas been abroad for the past
six weeks and returned today, said.
Although speculation is more or less
affected by the troubles between Greece
and Turkey, the best informed i'll LoIIon
feel confident that the powers VIII eventu-
ally settle existing differences without pro-
longed and serious war;
President Hepburn, OF the Third National
Bank, said:
"The war is essentially one of religion
and race, and it would be godsend TO the
whole world il the Turks should be driven
out of Europe
the effect of the war can only be disas-
trous to the business interests of this
country. There is danger that all Europe
may he drawn into it, and that will hold
a cloud over the foreign situation tnat
with reflex influence here"
j. & w Seligman & Co., the bankers, re-
ceived the following cable from their Euro
pcan house today:
Public opinion is that prices Will not
fall War has been anticipated. 1t is
lkel, to he of short duration.
Mr. Selgmau says:
1.-THE European war news is not caicu-
lated to he favorable to the American
market No one can tell at present how
great the einfuence may be. The effect VIII
be largely sentimental. whatever it is,
coupled with the fear of possible compil-
cation involving some of the first-class
powers"
while we look for a possible temporary
depression here, we do not anticipate any
great decline"
Spcyer 6 Co say:
1--WE believe the war will not have q
beneficial effect on our stock market, but
| it, is n question how far the depression
| may go.''
Woerisfoffcr & Co. say
.sThe war between Greece and Turkey
| should be regarded here with indifference.
| ANY effect on our market should be tenn
porary"
uoligarten & Co. say that they look for
| no great effect on the market because OF
| the war, but they intimate that the Htua'
ton is complicated because of the closing
of the London stock exchange, and the
| market here will have to run its course
| after today.
Brown Brothers say the effect OF The
| war upon the exchange is uncertain
| The variance of these opinions of the eX-
pcrts S very striking Illustration oil 'h'
| immense chance there is for difference o
o,inion as TO the stock market, and th'
influence that events have on it. Specu
The times., 1897-04-20

Chicago. April 1S.-The wheat market,
while the excitement LASTED today, was
influenced entirely by the press dispatches
regarding the European war. There was
an unusually wide spread between privi-
leges on Saturday night and the feeling
on the curb this morning was decidedly
nervous. There were no cables to steady
the market or indicate feeling abroad
Right at the opening the market showed
an advance OF cents in two days and OF
nearly Ia cents in a week, which Was
sufficient to tempt the big holders TO take
The times., 1897-04-20

lators and brokers are prone more or less
to see things as they wish TO and as their
interests lie The bears are more pessi-
mistic N their views as to the bad effects
Of the war, and the bulls are inclined 10
treat the matter lightly. 1t would seem,
however, as was pointed out in this col
umn somewhat over week ago, that war
should have a stimulating effect on Ameri-
can industries, to put it briefly, and this
ought to mean that stocks Should 20
higher great many people are the other
way, however, and yesterday showed bad
declines
The times., 1897-04-20

doubtedly stand on the same ground as
Chapman. They will almost certainly be
convicted tits asserted by Messrs. shriver
and Edwards,the ne wspaper men, and their
lawyers, however, that their cases are
different, and that they have the same
professional right that lawyer or a ply
sician has to refuse to divulge the secrets
of their business.
1t is understood that the case of Mr..
Shriver, of the Mail and Express, will be the
next case tried in the District court.
The times., 1897-04-20

Chesapeake and Ohio earnings for the sec
ond week in April shows an increase Of
S26 500 Missouri Pacific for the same
time shows decrease of fearningsOf Sc coo.
Canadian Pacific has increased earnings 10
the extent of $26 600. Ontario and West
ern show an increase Of 50 ,631. Louisville
and Nashville show an increase OF S4 ,165.
The times., 1897-04-20
SUITS WON BY HARRISON.
Supreme Court Decisions Favor the
ex.President's Contentious.

Ex-President Harrison won two cases
by thedecision of Supreme Courtyesterday.
In the first it was established that the
proceedings TO annex certain territory TO
thetown fHammond near Chicago, against
which Mrs Caroline NJ FoTsythe protested,
were regular and could not be interfered
with by the Federal court.
In the other the charter OF the Citizens
Street Railway Company of indianapolis
was held to he good against all other COM
panies until 1901. Whether or not 1T was
good in perpetuity' the Supreme Court ex-
pressed no opinion
The times., 1897-04-20
FINANCIAL.
cORsON & MCCARTNEY,

Members of the New York Stock Ex-
change, 1419 f ST., Glover building.
CORRESPONDENTS OF MessFs Moore & Schley,
so Broadway,
Bankers ana Dealers in Goyernncnt BondA
Deposits Exchange Loans
Railroad stocks and Bonds and all secuEi-
ties listed on the exchanges or New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore boughR
and sold.
A speciality made or orinvestment sc ecUrities-
District bonds and all local Railroad, Gas,
Insurance ana Telephone Stock dealt In
American Bell Telephone Stock boUghE
and sCld. mhl6-I
The times., 1897-04-20

a good manypeople are at a loss TO- under
stand the large recent selling in Louisville
and Nashville. The roads commission is
apparently good, and business prospects are
excellent The weekly earnings are show
Jag steady gain in freight business There
is no prospect of dividends this year, but
none have been expected.
The times., 1897-04-20

Especial attention Is caIled 80 the nd
vert;sefnent Of Leopold Stern, appearing
on the eighth page Of this paper. Bargain
F. ..uters in chinawaTe, glassware ana mouse
furnishings can find greatest bargains or
their lives.
The times., 1897-04-20
DR.. JIM WINS THE FEDERAL
Father Bill Days ColorS Again
TO the Fr0nt.
FAyORITES GET THE MONEY

Hawarden. Percy F., Halton, ana
Ruddha lyon-A Fighting Finish
patweeu TwC-YeaE-0Ids - Sims
Rode Two Winners-Good Attend
ance, Fast Track, and Fine Sport.
The times., 1897-04-20
Longfellow Revised.

tFrorl the New York Mail and EXpress)
The supreme court of Iowa has decided
that the word "swipe' means steal.
Note the picturesque effect which this in
terpretation "ives to an adapted form OF the
lines:
They shan fold their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently swipe away.
The times., 1897-04-20

Tie decrease in st. Paul's earnings is
larger than was generally expected. The
friends of tie road regard this as due TO
delayed traffic, but it is certainly also
indicative of poor business.
The times., 1897-04-20
Times TiTs.

First race-Gee Gee to win; Mahoney
second.
Second race--Sly Fox to win; Delicate
second
Thhd race-Russler to win; Naughty Girl
second.
Fourth race-Dutoh Skater to win; Brisk
Sec ond
Fifth race-Dccapod TO win; Marse Chan
second.
The times., 1897-04-20
1vasbinot,, ,rock Market

ss1es-Capital Traction, 20 at 90 3-S;
washington Gas. 20 at 43 SIS; CheSa-
uesEe and Potomac Telephone, l6 at
So IL; Mergenthaler Linotype, at
Arter cau-U. s. Electric Light, at
~ IL
The times., 1897-04-20
New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by W. 3. Hibbs Il Co.
Bankers and Brokers. Members OF the
N Y. Stock Exchange, 1921 T street
The times., 1897-04-20

The officers OF the Genera! Electric Com
pany report that business Is good, and that
the company has nothing TO complain Of
The times., 1897-04-20
May and July opened

their profits May and July opened
irregular, but at about a common price,
ranging from ~ to II 1-2 The top price
fer boUn futures was 7sc. and was soon
reached IL was the widest kind Of
pit market, with margin-cauing in all
directions adding 10 the excitement KaUff-
man was credited with covering a line
If short wheat, but the mOstOf the prOni-
nent operators We're on the other side
Linn, Barrett, Cudahy, We'll, ami Baker,
are all supposed TO have sold wheat, but
great deal OF long wheat was disposed
Of well up toward the last prices of the
DAY Ordinary routine considerations
were ignored The fIee selling by the
big people tended to take the snap out
Of the market and May wheat sold as
low as II 3-S The recovery from the
decline was moderate The coarse grain
markets were Influenced by the war
scare and the wild advance III wheat.
The nervous feeling was reflected 70 q
greater degree in oats than in corn
"
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs & Co.,
Bankers and Brokers. Members OF the
n. Y. Stock Exchange. 1921 F street
The times., 1897-04-20

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
AstonishingF Of a Carrier igeon.


conditions ordinary
In
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lowest IN miles
winds which eddied of
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came o rest 4
having
mentioned
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

claimed
nothing
the
land to the lofty OF Araa at least Hail IN Jest
determined bearing us hy
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Can't bed
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said the
who's 4 o
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

liuud the electromagnetic would CORE
spondingly change its attractive force and
its armature be attracted or released &C
cordingly.
In Mr.. Clarke's machine he employs
glass box, the top OF which is formed OF
iapanned iron plate. used as the dla-
phragm of the telephone. The glass
box is completely filed with the liquid,
and consequently the vibrations OF the tel
ephonic diaphragm produce a series OF
varying com pressions of the liquid, small
in amplitude, but sufficient to change the
resistance of the fluid. This box of liquid
is made part of a local circuit, which
embraces battery of four cells and an
electro-magnet. The magnet mas an ar
mature provided with stylus, and as the
attraction of the magnet varies, the con-
sequent motion of the armature is by the
stylus indented upon the waxen cylinder
OF a phonograph.
When not receiving a message. the
Photographic cylinderis out of all contact
with the armature stylus; but at the be-
ginning of communication the cylind er
is instantly thrown into contact by the
operation of an exceedingly simple
elec me chanical device and so retained
during the transmission of the message,
at the termination of which il is re H. ased.
At any time subsequent to the transmits
sion the receiving operator has but to press
knob, when the speaking stylus is
thrown into contact with the cylinder,
which then begins to revoIve, and the
message that was transmitted moment
or hundred years previously is made
audible to the listener in the exact words
and tones OF the transmitting speaker.
The invention not only promises to sup
oily the wants of large class OF business
men; it bids fair to revolutionize the ex-
listing modes of news dissemination. The
morning and evening newspaper is at
present necessity, Ions outgrOwn the
nature of luxury. The family have by
habit learned to require the newspaper.
With the use OF Mr.. Clarke's invention it
is possible to place a telephone recorder
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
HERE IS A TELEPHONE RECORDER

In every house, and all the instruments
connected with a central office, where
Will be collected and edited the news of
the world. precisely in the same manner
as is now done in the central offices of the
Associated Press and the United Press;
but instead of telegraphing a condensed
account of the news to the newspapers to
be published by them several hours after
Its occurrence, an operator at the ''ceu-
trai' will speak the news into a transmit
ter and instantly it will be recorded at the
houses OF the subscribers, unabridged, full
and complete. Then at breakfast, at din
ner or at tea, when the family are gath
ered around the table, press of the knob
and 10, from hole In the wall q voice reads
out the startling news of what is going on
In distant places. Should it be desired,
the machine may be made to repeat again
and again Its messages. II while deliver
ing message another one should arrive,
the electro me chanism instantly switches
the cylinder into the position for its re-
ceiving, and the delivery is interrupted
until the transmission of the new message
is completed. The action is purely auto
matte, and effec,uaily provides against
any omission OF comm unication. Proper
provision is also made for renewing the
surface of the cylinder when it is filled or
for replacing it with another. The ordi.
nary familiar telephonic transmitter and
receiver may if desired be placed side by
side and the same circuit with the Clarke
machine. 50 that complete communication
to and fro may be had.
F. M. CLOSE, DISC.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

Probably no greater need ever existed
than that OF easy and rapid communica-
tion between distant points. 1t is only a
little while ago when to write a letter to
London and get reply consumed three
weeks of time. Then by the laying of the
cable distance and time were both practi-
cally annIhilated, and the question may
now be propounded to London and Its
answer received in the space of few
minutes. Yet while the telegraph has
solved the problem of rapidity it is never
theless hampered by the burden of re-
striction to brevity and is costly. So,
while the presence of the wonderful mes
senger of electricity that has been har-
messed to do service for man is rightfully
regarded as a marvellous blessing, vet
mantle business one, especially hafed
under the restriction which the use of the
telegraph placed upon him. He desired
10 exercise more fully the power of speech.
Then came the telephone, and then man
could actually talk with his correspond
emit, unrestrained by the memorable "ten
words" of the telegraph. No invention
that has blessed the world III all time has
done more 10 .humanize mankind than
has that of the telephone.
In the. telephone speech is heard in the
receiving portion of the apparatus because
the diaphragm of the phone vibrates I'M
der the impulse OF the electromagnetic
current 1t was thought, when the teie-
phone first came into use, that this vibra-
ton might be employed to produce a
series OF pressions or indentations upon
disk or cylinder of wax, which could be
used as Photographic converter. But
repeated experiments have established the
fact that the vibrations of the telephone
diaphragm. while actual mechanical VI
brations, are of so small amplitude and
force as 10 render impossible the produc-
ton OF an impression or indentation.
Inventive genius is not, however, ham,
pered by any knowledge OF the impossi-
BILE. From the day when Professor Bell
and Professor Gray exhibited their won
derfuI telephones at the Centennial Exhi-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

bition at Philadelphia in 1876 down to the
present time thousands of brains have
been busily at work con- uring up means
to accomplish what was wanted, and 1t is
now believed that the problem has been
solved by the production OF a device
whereby telephone message is recorded
at the district station without regard to
the presence of the distant correspondent.
A Mr.. Clarke of this city claims to have
devised the long sought apparatus. His
machine, which is shown in the accom-
panying sketch, is extremely simple, and
it does not require any changes in exist
ing methods.
It is a weli-known fact to com pete mt
electricians that a closed circuit-that is,
a circuit without q break of continuity
and charged with current-may have its
potential powerfully varied by the intro
duction OF very slight resistances. Now
the power or "pulP' of an electro magnet
depends upon the potential of the current
that Is passing along the wire forming the
helix OF the magnet. On these two condI-
tons rests the device OF Mr.. Clarke. He
has discovered that liquid-not water
charged with certain metallic salt in
ance 10 the passage OF an electric current
very markedly changed by the applica-
ton of extremely slight degrees of COM
preston.
Now, surprising that an electric circuit
be constructed having in its series an
electromagnetic and tube or tank of this
liquid. Then slight compression of the
Liquid would diminish the resistance and
allow the Current to flow through the cir
cult with greater facility and strength,
and the consequent effect of the current
upon the electro magnet would be to
strengthen it and to cause it to attract an
armature with greater force. When the
pressure on the LIQUID was removed the
liquid would then offer its greatest resist
ance, thus hinoering the flow of the cur
rent, and so weakening the "pull" OF the
electromagnetic. Thus by varying the
pressure upon or com preston of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

A curiosity is exhibited by man in
Blue Rapids. Kan. 1t is the head OF .
rabbit, which has eight horns, ranging
in length from ~ to 2H inches. One OF
the horns sprouts from tie nose and the
others are round the jaw.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02


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weighed only one pound apiece So slight did they with the
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the birds Betting them ran lively but the general opinion would
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02

A room in the castle of Simonstta, near
Milan, Italy, has a wonderful echo. A
loud noise. such as pistol shot, will be
repeated sixty times.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-12-16

The pretty little mission chapel
of the Anglican church which has
been erected by Canon osborne
at Punahou will he called st.
Clements. 1t will be ready for
occupancy in about six weeks and
will have a capacity for one hun
bred worshipers. A fine pipe
organ has been ordered from San
Francisco and choir will soon
be in training. Canon osborne
believes in a live, stirring service
and at st. Clements full choral
celebrations will be a feature.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-12-16

For a nice clean shave drop in
at the "Elite Barber Shop" King
street, near Alskea.
Nicely furnished rooms at the
Popular House, 154 Fort street,
from $l.O0 per week up.
Window and door cranes,
screens and easels just received at
King Bros, Hotel street. .
One never tires of pictures.
They make the best kind of pre-
sent for Xmas. King Bros, Hotel
street.
The portrait Of little Carmen
Vida in King Bros window ia a
fair sample of the portrait work
this firm is doing.
Going Homer It's a good place
to 60 to especially if there's case
of delicious Rainier Beer ON hand.
Phone 1888 when your supply
runs short.
You might ask your doctor
about the good qualities of Rainier
Beer. 1t is absolutely pure and
therefore recommended for family
use, Phone 1888.
Camarinos Refrigerator has ar
rived per Australia" and contains
the usual supply of fruits, game,
fish, etc. Leave your orders early,
Camarinos California Fruit Mar.
ket. Telephone 378.
Kroeger Pianos, sweetest IN tone,
Jas. W. Bergstrom, sole agent, cash
or installments. Warerooms al
G.. Vests, Masonic Temple. Of
fee at Thrum's Book Store. Tun-
ing and repairing. ~ Tele-
phone BAT.