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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that let
ters of administration on the estate of
Frank Stilwell. deceased We're granted to
the undersigned by the probate court of
the county of Jackson. state of Missouri
at Kansas City, on the 10Th day of Janu-
AIRY y. d. 1897. Ali persons having claims
against said estate are required to exhibit
the same to the undersigned for allowance
within one year after the date of said let
ters. or they may be preCluded from any
be not exhibited within two years from
the date of this publication they will be
fGicver barred.
Dated this @Dth day OF January. 1897.
NEEDY STILWELL, Administrator
T j. Scchorn, Attorney.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Visitors at the Yard. with Stock.

]. NJ. Moseley. Dillon. Kas.. came in yes
terday with hogs.
Henry Rose. Little River. Kas., was here
yesterday with cattle.
Fred /. Burt, Wabaunsee, Kas., came in
yesterday with cattle.
Fred Roster, Miltonvale, kas., got 30
feeders here yesterday.
H. H. King, Dover. Kas., was at the
yards yesterday with cattle.
NJ. ]. Oliver and ]. NJ. Donnell, Howard,
Kas., were in yesterday with cattle.
]. S. Hoke, Nickerson. Kas.. was on the
yards yesterday with cattle and hogs.
James Quick and ]. n. Holt Redfield
Kas:. were on the yards yesterday with
cattle.
w. II. Johnson, Norman. o. t. was here
yesterday with cattle. He says cattle and
hogs are short in his county. Corn selling
at lac.
II. n. Bullock. Archie. Mo, was here yes
teTday with hogs. He says cattle and hogs
are short in Cass county, Mo. Corn, Is
cents.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Provisions.

A very fair demand was had yesterday
for cash stuff in a jobbing way at steady
prices There was also more disposition TO
take hold of round lots under the influence
of lighter receipts of hogs and a steady
market for them. But. while there was
moro life to trade, prices were not quota
bly, higher.
We quote car lots:
GREEN MEATS : Shoulders. s35Od3.75
per Cwt.: hams. $1.250I.50.
LARD-Cash $50; January. s3.75M3S5.
L. S. MEATS-Shoulders cash, A.GOG4.25
per cwt.; short rib sides. cash. $3.95I4.OO:
lonr clear sides. $i.0044.15; short clear
sides, S!.2564.3O.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE,
The Best Line to Chicago.
LEGAL NOTICES.


sHERIFF'S SALE-By virtue and au-
thority of an order of sale in par
tition, No. 1853, issued from the of
flee of the clerk of the circuit
court of Jackson county, at Kansas City,
Missouri, returnable to the April term,
1897, of said court. and to me as sheriff di-
rected and delivered. in favor of Robert l..
Resor, plaintiff, and against William Re
sor, Junior. Isaac B. Resor. Charles II. Re
sor. Julia r. Foster and Seth c. Foster, her
husband; Fannie b. Law and Charles II;
Law, her husband: Kate G. Whelply and
Albert w. Whelply. her husband: Winnie
c. Stewart and Cherries Stewart, her hus-
band; Mary b. Stettinius and Henry Stet-
tinius. her husband; Julia r. Foster. Jun
ior. Joseph c. Foster, William R. Foster,
Sallie Foster Eaton and Charles S. Eaton,
her husband; Winnie Law Pogue and Prov
ence NJ. Pogue. her husband; Fannie Z;
Law. Garden L. Law, Russell Law and
Fannie r. Stewart, Charles II. Law, guar
dian of Garden h. Law and Russell Law;
Charles Stewart; guardian Of Fannie +.
ants. l have levied upon and seized all the
right. title interest and estate of all the in
terest of all the parties to this suit. and all
persons who may claim by. through or
under them in and to the following de-
scribed real estate. situated in the county
of Jackson and state of Missouri. to-wit:
Lots numbered one hundred and thirty
nine G39 one hundred and forty QiO),
three hundred and nineteen (Sl9 and three
huadred and twenty tS2O). in block number
thirteen Q3, in the City of Kansas, in
jackson county. Missouri, as said lots are
marked and designated on the first record
plat of the Town of Kansas now Kansas
City, the said lots being located on the
west side of Delaware street, between Sec
ond and Commercial streets, in said Kan
SaS City. and l will, on Thursday, the 25th
day of February. A. D. 1891 between the
hours of nine O'Clock in the forenoon and
five o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
at the south front door of the county court
house. in Kansas City. Jackson county.
state of Missouri. and during the session OF
said circuit court at Kansas City, Missouri.
sell at public Vendue. for cash to the high
est bidder. all the right. title, interest and
estate of all the above named parties, and
all the interest of all the parties 10 this
suit. and of all persons who may claim by,
through or under them. and that the un-
dersigned sheriff report such sale to this
court for approval and confirmation, or dis
approval. and that upon the approval and
confirmation by the court of such sale rs
may be made. said sheriff shall collect the
proceeds OF such sale and make n deed con-
veying all the interest of all the parties to
this suit and all persons who may claim
by. through or under them, to the pur-
chaser at said sale.
Kansas City. Mo. January Both. 1897
ROBERT S. STONE, Sheriff.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
HOGS-Movements for the past "a hours:

HOGs-Movements for the past "a hours:
ItteiplS .ll,ubU
Shipments :. :. ............... Sgi
bltNc-outS .l1,oOt
There was only Il fair run yesterday,
We're slow in getting to work. But while
there was a want of snap to the market.
vet there was steady and fair trading and
the pens were pretty well cleared by early
evening. The extreme range was 5000
$40: bulk of sales, s3.27la6t3. 3216.
Good to choice heavy...........$3 22I56I3 so
Common heavy ................. so @3 10
Good to choice lights, $50 to
200 pounds Observation-Disclosures. 5 27126l3 40
Good TO choice mixed packing,
2S5 to $50 pounds. ................ 3 25 as IS
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTI, I,ENIENT-
Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
others interested in the estate of Anna
Lloyd deceased. that |, Frederick w Lloyd
administrator of said estate. intend to
make a final settlement thereof at the next
term of the probate court of Jackson coun-
ty, to be held at Kansas City, Missouri, on
the 18th day of February. 1897.
FREDERICK w. LLOYD,
Administrator.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
AssIGNEE,s NoTICE-Notice is here

ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE-Notice is hereby
given to all creditors interested that the
undersigned. assignee of Phocion L. Gull
let. will. on Monday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary. 1897, and for two consecutive days
thereafter, at room number one Wales
building situate northwest corner Sixth
and Delaware streets. Kansas City, Mo,
allow and adjust demands against the es-
tate of his assignor. and the undersigned
assignee will be present at such time and
place to adjust and allow such demands
gibson B. GRAY, Assignee,
James w Garner, Atty
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30


BUTTER-Demand good for choice table
goods which is held firm. Low grades
quiet We quote prices as follows;
i9c: firsts. Tic: dairy fancy. 13c; fair,
loc; store packed. Sc; packing stock;
steady, &c; country roll neatly packed and
sweet. 1Oc: choice, 1@Sc: mussy, unwrapped
stock, GG7c
EGGS-Better receipts and market weak
Strictly fresh Kansas and Missouri eggs,
lac per dozen: cold storage, II.
POULTRY-Steady and in fair demand.
Not much on sale. Hens 5Iac lb.; roosters.
l3c each: springs, 6I2c. coarse young
roosters 17i3M20c each; broilers, from liz TO
pounds, 712c. Turkeys. hens. over lbs.
Sc; old gobblers, 7c;- young gobblers.
Sc; ducks. &c; geese sc. Pigeons, duh;
practically no demand. nominally T5c a doz.
BUTTERINE-We quote: Dairy grades.
lie; medium grades. 12c: high grade. 1il2c;
l,,pound rolls, bricks and prints, 1c over
above prices: 2 and 3-pound rolls 10 and 20
pound packages. 1Sc over above prices.
GHEEsE-ouiet. New York and Ohio
cream. 10l4c: Missouri Kansas and Iowa,
full cream, Sa9c; light skim. 6gic per
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Grain Notcg,

4. T. Rogers. of Beloit. Eas., was on
change yesterday. He says wheat looks
well in Mitchell county. Corn selling at lOc.
The four Atlantic ports cleared for ex-
port yesterday $3.50 bushels of wheat. iS,l15
packages of flour, l5l,I02 bushels OF corn
and $3.50 bushels of oats.
The weather continues about as cold as
ever throughout the country, but it will
moderate considerably before this morning,
with snow probable Sunday.
Primary market receipts:
Yesterday. Year ago.
Wheat e. ....................2040O 900 AL. 900
Corn 10000 $4,000
ing the past three days were $4,000 centals,
of American corn during the past three
days was $500 centals. Weather fine.
The Chicago Times-Herald says: 1T is
the gossip in railroad circles that d. E;
Richardson is to build a 1000,000 buShel
business there of the Atchison." 1t is said
here that he will build house at Winfield,
kas., also.
curb felt weak last night, because a few
bull commission houses-Chandler & Co.
Congdon q Co., c. H. Wrenn S Co, and
Milmne Bodman-apparently had orders
to take a big line of puts for somebody.
They bought enough to protect 3000,0OO
bushels of wheat at any rate. 1t made the
crowd think some big holder was feeling a
little uncertain whether he was right or
not and wanted protection. 1t was this in
cident which put May as low as 74s4c on
the late curb
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Dry Goods.

day. for staple cottons particularly, and
yet indications of more business in view
was fairly well pronounced through the
greater number of inquiries made. There
was considerable done in all classes of
seasonable goods. and many new orders
We're at hand. Printing cloths dull and
market steady at 2lac.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.
Oats Firmcr and i'm Fair
Demand


In storc-Whcaj, +7l.52G bushels corn.
1l9aS6 bushels; oats. so0.55l bushels. and rye,
1880 bushels.
WHEAT-Rcceipts past 2i hours. ..... 10. 200
SImC time last year ............-........2 p. Gao
'fnc ms rkct continues dun and weak
There WAS very little tradiag yesterday in
anything. Cables We're again lower and
chicago opened OF, hut recovered some
before The close. Buyers wanted C0nccS-
-iCns. while holders wanted Old figures
hence little trading. l.y sample on track
hrue az Kansas City; No. . hard. t&GI6c. /
=DriE@. nominal M ,i05Ge: Nc hard .IGf
,.c. ] car poor at IC. No. spring. nominal
AT ,lH,&C, No. hard, J car ar CSC | car nj
r'e and > cars At Csc. rejected nominal nj
'ar poor at Sc No. red, nominal at 75ff
CoRN-Receipts past q hours. ....... Sc 100
same time last year. ..-...-..-.-.....11 = 600
sales slow Yesterday. but what business
done In mixed WAS at "a shade stronger
prices. White no better and dun. BY sam
plc on tack here at Kansas City: No >
mixed. l9 ears NJ lI3sC.'1 car special al I-t.r
" cars yellow at lISsC, No. mixed cars
at l5c II cars mt l1iIC. 3 ears at IKE, >
lslsy and car At l1isc: No. white nom
IpIl al lS7rHIsc; No. white. i cars at lSiac
aud cans AT lNi4c; No. white, lSHlSI4C. !
OATS Receipts past "a hours. 4.Oo0
Same time last year .....................l4. go
shipments -,-.-.-..,. s.......-- .--..-.... S.ro0
Eut few fresh arrivals. Market quiet.
hHt firm. fjy sample on track here at
mhl.C. No. . mixed, l5diGc. No. 1 mixed.
ltHlii=c: No. white lsM22c, l car at 2Ic:
No. white. cars at l5c and ! car choice
old at iaes No. I white. l5dl5l.C
RYE-RcceipiE past q hours ........... 500
Same time last year. ar.......................-
SLApnthts t'''-'t''''-s.'...- ''..... -
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Cotton.

New Orleans. Jan. 29.-COTTON-Future
quiet and steady: sales. 17.1OO baes: jan
uary. 6.75c bid: February, 6.76d6.7Sc; March,
6.S2q6S3c; April, 6SSa6.S9c: May, 6.95d696c; !;
June. 7.0OG7.O2c: July, 7.05GIO7c; August.
G.92d694c; September, 657n6.59c; October,
6.4SM6.50c; NoXemher. Csc bid.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Rink Clearfngs,

New York. Jan. 29.-The following table.
compiled by Bradstreet's. shows the total
clcirances at the principal cities and the
pei centaEe of increase or decrease, as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
year:
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Lead and Zinc.

New York. Jan. 29.-LEAD-Firm: bro
kers' price $3.50; exchange price. $3.O7l20
$40. Spelter-Quiet; domestic. $3.65G4.G0.
st. Louis, Jan. 29.-LEAD-Firm at 81. 500
go. Spelter-Dull at S3.65
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

NOTICE-The annual meeting of the
Stockholders of The United States Trust
Company, of Kansas City, Missouri, will be
held at the office of the company in the
New York Life building on Monday, the
first day of February. 1857, between the
hours OF a. m. and 4 p. m, for the pur-
pose of electing trustees. and for the trans
action of such other business as may le-
galIy come before the meeting.
W. Is. CLARKE. President.
January 10 1897
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Silver.


New York. Jan. 29.-Bar silver, G4@ic, and
Mexican dollars, 5024c.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

1851, ,243 22S: increase. rs per cent; exclusive
of New York, 1895, ,6557, ,226; decrease, 0S per
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTL LEMENT-
Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
others interested in the estate of Ella G.
Chamberlin. deceased. that !. Scion r.
Gilmore, administrator OF said estate, in
tend to make a final settlement thereof at
the next term of the probate court Of Jack
son county, to be held at Kansas CITY,
Missouri. on the 18th day of February 1897.
SOLON T. GILMORE. Admins tratsH.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
LEGAL NOTICES.

-~~~N~O~U~~-~~O~O~~~~
NOTICE OF SALE-By virtue of the
power and authority in re vested by n GER
tain deed of trust executed by Morris and
Louis Loewen, partners as Loewen Broth
ers, and dated January 18th. 1897, for the
use and benefit of certain beneficiaries in
said deed of trust named. / will receive
sealed proposals for the entire stock of
goods. wares and merchandise. consisting
of hardware, stoves. cutlery and tinware, also
furniture and fixtures and all books and
book accounts and evidences of debt. also
one horse and two delivery wagons: said
goods. fixtures. books. etc, being in build
ing known as numbers 1909 and 12f1 Grand
avenue Kansas City. Missouri. Terms of
sale. cash in hand. Each bid must be aC-
companied with u certified check for five
hundred dollars Cs50O0O), payable to mc.
which will be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders. The undersigned also reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids. All bids
must be received by me at my office. No.
$50 New York Life building, Kansas City,
Missouri. on or before two O'Clock p. IN.
Wednesday February 3rd, 1897.
FJTGENE BATAVIA Trustee
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Rye and Seeds,

Chicago Jan. 29-Rye-Cash. 34lac: May
3613c. Flaxseed-Cash. &c; May, 76IsG &c.
Timothy seed-Cash $2.75
st. Louis. Jan. 29.-Rye-2ic. track. Flax
seed-7Sc. Timothy seed-Prime. s. 10
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

THE BURLINGTON ROUTE.
The Best Line to Denver.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
sHEEP-Movements Tor the past "a

hours:
kecelptS .........-....... 2,JSI
Sh~iihieitS ~ - - go - ..''-.....- "a "a
There was n more healthy tone to the
market yesterday. The offerings were
more liberal than Ihursday. but as the
markets east of us We're all steady. killers
tool: hold without hesitancy and the pens
Were cleared without trouble and at rath-
er firm prices.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Wool, Hides and Pelts.

WOOL-Steady. but slow sale. Quoted as
combing. S0llc: coarse, 10N11c. Kansas
Nebraska and Indian Territory-Fme IA
&c: fine medium. 5dSc; medium. 6U1Oc;
Fine case; fine medium, 7m9c medium. S,i
1Oc; coarse and carpet. '4Sc: extra heavy
HIDES AND PELTs - Selling fairly at
old prices. Quoted: Green and salted. free
of bran(R No. /, &c per pound; No. ,, &c:
free Of btands. fat. 6,2c; green salted. side
kips. II to D pounds. No. l. &C: No. 3, &c;
green salted calf. to ID pounds. No. l,
Sc; No. >. &c; green, uncured, No. l. Size.
pound.
St. Louis. Jan. 29-WOOI-MarBet quiet.
Medium; lGa l0]ac; light fine; !i2a1lc; heavy
fine. 6u9c: tub washed. 1JI20l2c.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
LOCAL LIVE STOCK MARKET,
GOOD CATTLE A LITTLE FIRMER
AND IN GOOD DEMAND.
Hogs Coming In Less Freely, but Of
ferings Fnir-Pnckers Good Buy
ers at Full, Steady Prices
Sheep More Active.

Western receipts past "a hours:
Csttle ....!. 800 500 1000 ZOO LOO Cti TIC To
Hogs E. 900 2S,OOO 710O 400
Sheep :. ...... $500 9,OOJ 1000 5000
Same time last year:
Hogs =. ....... - $500 17.OOO 2O9j l,l05
Sheep :. ...... 100 5000 500 800
New York, Jan. 29.-Cables quote Ameri-
can steers at lOlaMu2ic, dressed weight;
sheep at Sd9c: refrigerator beef at ga1Oc.
Exports. 400 beeves; tomorrow, 1851 beeves.
and 4S9I quarters of beef.
acknowledgements for past "a hours:
Cattle. Calves.
Receipts .-................ 6,OOO Ia
irlNe-outS .........-....-. 3,OS6 81
There was stronger tone to the mar
ket yesterday and very good demand for
na atives than for some days and more range
stuff. The best cornfed natives or export
steers We're sold early at strong prices and
medium grades were generally steady,
though some statesmen reported weakness
on the poorer lots. Cows in fair demand
and steady. Stockers and feeders continue
TO sell slowly and the less desirable offer
ingS We're 1Oc lower and the spectators
pens were full of unSold cattle at the
close. Range cattle made up most of the
offerings. Good killing steers and cows
were in good demand and steady, but
stcckers and feeders weak to &C lower.
Mich cows were firm and in fair demand.
Common, $l5M1S: medium to fair, S2Ua26,
and good to choice, S21d4O.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Santa Fe Route to Chicago and the

Fast service. luxurious equipment and
dining cars on the la carte plan.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
Rather Quiet, but Prices Little
Changed. Either on Fruits
or Vegetables.

Quotations below are for job lots. On
small lots higher prices are asked and OBJ
tanned. enough being asked to cover extra
cost of caring for and hlllng them.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
Entries Close February 9Th.
Missouri, KanSaS& Texas Trust Co

Seventh and Nyandottc Streets,
KANSAS CITY, $40.
CAPT. AL 81, ,250. 600
surplus and Undivided Profits. SI,l50.0J0.
3 WAL street, New York city.
80 Chestnut street Philadelphia. Pa.
Jig Washington street. Boston. Mass.
Saudthorquia 2 Hamburg. Germany.
SiBgcl 23S. Amsterdam. Holland.
q Lombard street London, T. c., En-
gland.
Dorotheen-Strasse "a. Berlin. Germany.
- Rue du Louvre, Paris, France.
Arthur l.. Stilweil, President; Vice PresI-
dcTts: ist. J. Med. Trimble; 2nd. Z. i.
M"rtin ID, w. S. Taylor; 4th, Jacques 7.
NGlthcniuS.
~ hUr {. Robinson. Secretary; W. S.
Taylor. Treasurer: Frank i. Wilcox, Asst
Treasurer; J. ]. Cairnes. Asst Secretary;
=. s. Mosher. Asst Secretary; Trimble &
Braley, General Attorneys.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING-Oflce ~
the Long Bell Lumber Co., room 40, Keith
&, Perry building. Kansas City. Mo- The
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Iong-BeIl Lumber Company for the cleo
tion of directors, and such other business
as may come before 1t. will be held at the
office OF the company. room 40. Keith Il
Perry building, corner Ninth and Walnut
streets. Kansas City. Mo-, on Monday, the
lst day of February, 1897. at O'Clock a. m.
r. A. LONG President
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
All creditors and others interested in the
estate of Ida Lucinda Gibbs. deceased are
notified that the undersigned executor OF
said estate intends to make final settle
ment of said estate at the next february
term of the probate court of Jackson coun-
ty. to be holden at Kansas City, in said
county. on 18th day of February. 1891
InnnnrS. l2fh ISqT
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
. REPRESENTATIVE SALES.

There was hardly so much life to the
market yesterday as on Thursday. yet
there was some trading both in horses
and mules and at prices much the same
as the early days of the week.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30
v..t.rdnv,. Cbicoro Market.

Furnished by the French Bros. Commits
sion Company, room p, Board of Trade
building:
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

to to years. yea good flesh and hair 25 OoG 20 90
Mules, Il to II hands. to
years. good flesh and hair. 40 Goa 50 90
Mules. Is to Iaia hands. to I
years, good flesh and hair. so 00GD Go 90
Mules. 15lo to 16 hands. to
years, good flesh and hair. Go GOA s. 90
Mules. 10 to 16la hands. extra.
good flesh and hair. so 0oQt20 90
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

In storo-Whcat, I7l.52G bushels: corn,
1l9aS6 bushels: oats. -ol.55l bushels. and rye.
1850 bushels.
WHEAr-,Rcceipts past q hours.....lo,eoO
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-28
sew oBsERyAToRY o. PENasYLvANIA rNlrERsrrr.

latest production. they have introduced
every convenience which mechanical
ingenuity could devise for the assist
ance and comfort OF the observer. The
lens. which is the largest one IN the
country east Of Washington, was made
by Brashear in Allegheny. and form
ed part Of his exhibit at the Worlds
Fair in 1893.
Mr.. Brashear Is the only man In the
world who has developed the art OF
grinding glass to such a perfection
that he can produce an absolutely fat
surface. He can grind glass correct TO
any given outline within one millionth
OF an inch. II would be natural to
suppose that a lens Of his make would
be Of high standard Of excellence.
The one he has made for the Tniyers-
fty Of Pennsylvania has been pro-
nounced by experts to have no gupe-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-28

his observations for the determinations
OF the variations 81 the pnsitinn 81 tha
north pole. The latter does not remain
fixed at one definite spot ON the surface
Of tAe earth. bnf moves slightly areerd-
ing 10 a somewhat complicated law.
Its whole range OF motion. however.
can be included within circle o. sixty
feet in radius. and. therefore. % de-
termine lis path accurately, long
series OF most accurate observations
extended over a long period of time. Is
necessary. Such a series has been car-
ried on By Prof. Doolittle with most
accurate results az his former uiaserxa-
tory at Lehigh university. and such
series he is now carrying on with the
beautiful new instruments Of his pses-
ent charge.
In the same building are also four
inch meridian circle and q three-ineh
universal transit. both mounted 50 that
their telescopes swing in a north and
south vertical plane For use In abb
servations made with these latter there
is a sidereal clock and ehromosraph.
he N11tA heAS VI EAI4N4t3LA 81 LIE
Worlds Fair. One Of It's most distin-
guished features is that BY means Of
little electric motor. operated BIZ a
battery OF six Gordon cells. II winds
itself once every hour. aud hence is
independent OF the forgetfnlness II
man. requiring no attention but thar
necessary 60 keep the battery II run
ming order The principal require
menf placed on clock for astron0-
mieal purpose Is that II shall keep ac-
eurate time under al conditions a
temperature and weather. At pres
ent this clock is running Al a uniform
gain Of less than one-tenth ~ q sec
ond per day. To start In a fitting man
ner the institution thus equipped On
the career Of scientific usefulness. the
officers and friends Of the university
gathered on the observatory grounds
few days ago. The prcgosf ~ the
university, G. G. Harrison, introdneed
the orator for the occasion. Praf
Simon Neweomb. Late superintendent
Of the Nautical almanac Office ii Wash
ington. and the leading mathematical