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Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
Coffee Market.

NE wYoRK. Nov. 6--CoFFEE-Re-
ports that Brazilian shippers were press
ing their coffee for sale more freely
caused a sharp break In coffee today.
The opening was stendy at decline OF
Is 10 0 points; active months sold 26 to Al
points net lower during the afternoon.
Covering caused slight rallies later, with
the close steady, Is to 81 points net lower.
December. 973c; January, 9.S5c; March,
10 lie. spot coffee weak: Rio, 1s, lOitc;
Santos 4s. 13hc. Mid. dull, Cordova, 1871
m16ILc nominal
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
BOSTON, Nov. s-ciOsinE quotations OF


LONDON. Nov. s.-Americsn securities
orened irregular TODAY. Later the list
advanced under the lead Of Canadian Pa
cific, At noon the latter was " higher
and changes elsewhere ranged from y
TO " above parity.
Cunsols money ..... 7sN uniou rse,tte .iN y
DO acoount, ........ 7ak e. s. eteel.......... &N
SILVER-Bar firm at q il-lsd per Or.
MONkY-Ntd4 per cent.
Discount rates: Short bills. per cent,
three months bills, tl5-l6dS per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
New York General Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. s-SUGAR-Raw,
barely steady; muscovado, 304c; centrif-
ugal, 854c; molasses, 2.79c; refined, steady.
BUTTER-Firhn; receipts, 7,160 tubs:
creamery held extras, 3Odt3lc. process eN-
tras, 26Q261ac: firsts, 24Gi25c; factory cur
rent make firsts, 23c; packing stock, June
make. No. l. 23lfc.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; receipts, 1872 boxes;
state whole milk. fresh colored. average
fancy, 15kc.
EGCsS-Firm: receipts. 800 cases: fresh
gathered extra firsts, 360D87c: firsts, $50
35; western gathered whites, S6pJ0c
POULTRY-Dressed weak: fresh killed
western chickens, 13hd23c; fowls. 1Sd19c;
turkeys, spring, 2Oq25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 6-COTToN-spot.
good business done: prices steady; mid
ding fair sO7d; good middlinK, Ind;
middling, 7.63d; low middling, 74id: good
ordinary, and; ordinary, 64Sd Sales, TO-
900 bales.
CLOSED barely steady al a net loss OF
3 q II points
Futures closed barely steady. Decem-
her, 10 4se; January, l3. &c: March. i23sc.
May, l21c; July. l222c. Spot, quiet; mid
ding. l4.C0; gulf h.25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
LIverpooI Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 6.-WHEAT-Spot,
EASY: No. I Manitoba, IS 9i5d; No ?. 6s
Hsd. No. 3, 6s I'd. Futures. steady; De-
cenber, 6s i'hd March, Is I'D; MAY, 6s
ii4.d.
CORN-Spot easy; American. mixed. &c
Cd Futures, la Plata steady; December,
a esd; January, fs Sad
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
Minneapolis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 6.-wHEAT-No
1 hard, 5hc; No ! northern. S3I$ 6s4a.c
No. 2 northern, Sllds2&c; No. hard
Montana, slMc: No. wheat. 79h6SOAtc C
December. sac: Nav, SS7sdS7c.
FLOCR-Unchanged
BRAN-s19 HOd20OO
CORN-No. 8 yellow. 61dS7izc,
OATS-No. 3 white, 56d38iAc
RYE-No. 2. 53q56c
FLAX-sl. .3Jsdl. .34Ss.
BARLEY-ITnchanged
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
81. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Nov. 6,-CATTLETRe-
celpts 2000 head; market steady; steers.
s. OOae0O; cows and heifers, N0odS, 80 4;
calves. IS OOdi0Oo.
HOGs-Receipts. 1000 head market
opening strong to &c higher; top $40;
bulk, 81. 40Q7.o0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1900
head; market steady to strong; lambs,
50 OO0lf. CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07

80 ACRES forty-five miles from Min
neapoliS one mile from town; l60 acres
under cultivation, balance used for pas
ture; can practically all be cultivated; I;
heavy soil; good set OF buildings, con-
ssting Of eight-room house, large barn,
granary, corn cribs, windmills, etc. the
land will produce so bushels of corn per
acre: telephone in house: country thickly
settled; complete set of machinery; q
head OF stock, consisting OF eleven cows,
balance l and 2-year-olds six good
horses, Is hogs, chickens one-half OF this
years crop, and everything on the farm
goes at $50 per acre; one-half cash.
SCHWAB BROS,
i02s Plymouth Bldg, Minneapolis, Mimi
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07

NEW YORK Nov. 6-EVAPORATED
.APPLES-Quiet and firm.
DRIED FRurTS-Prunes, firm. Apri-
cots and peaches, firm but inactive.
Ralslns quiet and steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
81. Louis General MARKET.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. G--WHEAT-No. 2
red. S3ds4lsc: No. 2 hard. StaSic: Decem-
ber. s6Ssc; May, 9ic.
CORN-No. 2, 7lc; No. 2 white, 74c: De-
eember. 6sAsc May, 1Lc.
OATS-No. 2, 3s6p4Oc; No white. nJae;
December, 5s7sc; May, 42Ad42ac.
RYE-62c-
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07

NEW YORK Nov. 6-MoNEY-on
eau firm at S%df4 per cent: ruling rate.
Time loans firm; sixty and ninety dsys,
8 per cent; six months 4%n5 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-5A Si6
per cent. ~
STERLING EXcTIANGE-Barely steady
at 81 $40 for sixty DAYS: Sass for demand
commercial bills. 1850
sILVEH-Bar, 5S1c: Mexican dollars,
i6e. -
BoNDs-fiovernment. steady: railroad.
Closing quotations on bonds TODAY were
as foilOua. 'NN' "'iN
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
IS illsd f0r record November g

Deeds filed for record November 8:
p ". Kuhns ana wife 10 HEsaiaEs
Heydsn. lOt 8. block /, Floronia aAdiiioa
D. e. sheppard and vile 10 @. X. Brown
Ing, D. sh swH u-i6-i0................. & %
L. d. PiekArd and wife 20 3. C. Hlnsman,
tar lot . net S-lb-I2. .,................. / %
MAI HOssnthAi 10 Union InvestFneat Co,
iots and TO- block 10. Letters Add....
Gues 8. MontSOmsry and husband 70 N
CerinE, lot 10, block 5. DEEDS fifth Add. & 70
J. Jacobsen and wife 70 n. HagsdOrn a.
lot T. Hickory Place. Aee........................
NJ A, Muller and husband 70 Pat Dona-
hue, sub lot 1 Of tax iot q. io-i5-il.... SO
". Arthur And wife st al 10 Barker o..
lot q block c. Prospect Place. ...........
J. X. Barrett and vile to B. spain. lot
~, block 3 Crsisht0u'G Second AaA.. a.
Barker Go. 20 n, ". Dunn, lot s. block
g. CllirInont addition on.....,................
Homestead Co, 10 v. KAelaTy. lots NJ
aud 1Ss. Homestead ......................-. a
A Koppenhaver and wife 20 NJ. @. dnSsn
lot 4 block o. Omaha YisW,.,.......4...
Barker Co 80 3. G. Eriekaoa. lot -
block l. Clairmont. t..........................
EIsinors P1ass 90. 10 c. otto Pan, lot
a. Bonsonhurat ....-......-..-.............
r ". Hooper and Nife ct al 70 A. d
Bland, lot A. HoWs's Add. .................. IL
rhs Equitable Loah co, 70 l. ~ Jsrons
iot G. block :, suhsst sst.....,................
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07

BUY irrigated land. Take no more
chances on drouth. Five tons alfalfa,
forty bushels wheat, eighty bushels oats,
sure crops every year. t40.50 per acre
land and permanent water right S5.50
down. $3.50 for fourteen years which is
less than rent. interest," per cent.
Write Waller Farm Sales Company, Box
lOae Waller Mont
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading aud Closing =
Prices on Board of Trade

|
Prices on Board of Trade.
| CHICAGO, Nov 6.-Bull activity, based
on the belief that wheat had been over
| sold, lifted prices today, the close show
ing net advance OF hGlac. Covering by
shorts sent corn up to a net gain of Ik01
&c to Sq&c. Strength in Canada helped
oats here TO a net Improvement Of a
shade to &c. Provisions rose IOa30c on
good speculative buying.
Several of the large buyers began early
TO take on wheat, prices having reached
an attractive low point. Besides acting
on an assumption that selling in the la st
rev GAYS had been too free, bull leaders
India or DEVELOPMENTS unfavorable TO the
crop there. This, In the minds of many
traders, offset improved conditions in
markets. The market was nervous at
first and weakened after show of
strength. Then came the buying rally
which carried prices up again and had
them there till the close
Short covering began early in the corn
pit and the market after an easy OPEN
Ing, hardened Speculative buying gave
also a good impetus to the price uplift
and values showed steadness throughout
in spite OF lower cables and splendid
weather. Southwestern markets were
higher and this impaired strength here.
Cssh houses were good buyers OF oats
and the strong tone OF the market was
partly due also. 10 a considerable fall
ing Off in urinary receipts.
Heinstatlng by traders, who were large
sellers yesterday, was a dominating
feature in the upturn made by pra.
visions January pork scored a net ad.
vance, under active demand, which lifted
II SOC net
Article Close Hlgh. Low. Close Y7s7y.
R:S Is; $50: ss s.. So. :sss::s :s;:s So Z
Dee. esall sS7s IS sSs@E ss,.
Oats.
May an l2&di. Az q Iiis
%ss 5fa s 3 o55s 5, g g e. g g 6 g. 81 3 f. !, 3.
Jan. 10 70 10 75-1l 10 70 70 % 10 s5-s7
May 10 s71a 10 92'4 10 s5-s7 10 s2ls 10 s25s
Jan. 10 80 10 sj-s.ilO Ss-57' 10 g. u 52l.
May. 10 20 10 I-S0. 10 20 10 75-77. 10 s.
Chicago Cash Priees-wheat: No. ?
hard. sSi4as7c; No. 3 hard, SsGssI,c; 70 No
2 northern, S5isaSSc; No. 3 northern SEA.
Qs6c; No. spring, s5qs7e: No. 8 spring.
stqSSc; velvet ehaff. s2ltqs6s.c; durum,
'72g72kc; No 2 yellow 72a72l.c: No. 8
nq71hc; No 3 white, nae; No. yellow,
.nA472c. Oats: No. . white. ale: No &
white, sSqsste; standard: 4OQiOllc. RYE:
No. 2 651kQ65c. Barley: 54aSOc. Timothy.
A.00d5S6. Glover: &ll OOal3CO Pork:
slaS Lard: fl062k Ribs $40 2S6lO 10
BUTTER-Firmer: creamery. 22Lzd3llsc:
EGGS-Higher; receipts, 3.4l4 cases: al
firsts, 26q2sc: firsts. SOQ3lc
CHEESE-Etrmer; daisies. l5dl5I.c:
twins. l4l+ql4Asc; young Americas, l5l.d
l51zc; long horns, l5dl5iSc.
oTATOES-Unchanged: receipts. q
cars.
PoULTRY-UnchanEed
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6-DRY GOODS
Cotton goo ds markets today were quiet
and steady. Foreign sample lines Of
mems wear for fail OF 1914 Offered in the
market showed exceptional values in Iovy
price ranges. Raw silk and burlaps we're
easier
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
'Sundnl

heoeipts ana disposition or live stock
~ tne nion Stock Yards, South Omaha,
10 O'Clock yesterday:
RECBlPTs-CARs.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07

FARM BARGAINS.

FARM BARGAINS.
70 acres, 3is miles north Bartlett, Ia,
all in cultivation; good Improvements;
price. $4,000
so acres, 20 acres under cultivation;
price. $500; only 2 miles north Bart
lett, Ia
100 acres. 81 miles south Pacific juno
tion, Ia; only $50 per acre.
240 acres. close to Modale, Ia; price,
tl20 per acre.
All good bargains.
WESTERN REAL ESTATE CO,
Omaha Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
Canada.

FOR SALE-320 acres Saskatchewan
farm land, pa miles from market town
500 people; 20 acres cultivated: improve
ments good; fine location; a bargain
331 per acre; payments reasonable. Ad'
dress F. J. Keller. Viceroy, sask.. Canada
FOR SALE-My farm. Choice improved
half section OF wheat land in Tramping
Lake district, 0 miles from Kelfield rail-
way, 6-S-1s. Sd; go acres well prepared
for crop; absolutely clean; Is acres fenced
pasture; good water; t25 per acre cash or
$50 per acre with one-fifth cash, balance 5
years at per cent. Also the nel2-H-1,
miles from Kelfield; 20 acres broken, l45
acres plow land, Is acres pasture; S24 per
acre, $500 cash, balance years at per
cent. McCuaig's stable at Pleutx on the
Rosetown line, will take travellers to the
land free. Also stock and machinery.
w. Edwards, Kelfield, Sask.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
WashinBton.

- ACRES IRRIGATED LAND in
Yakima valley, with ample water right.
corn per acre first crop. Two miles from
either Northern Pacific or Milwaukee
roads. Ideal stock and dairy ranch.
Write owner. A. Noble, North
YAKIMA W asn.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
LIVE STOCK sIAKKE1 OF WEST

Ship live stock TO South Omaha ssVs
mileage and shrinkage. Your consiTn.
tion.
Live stock CORmissioa AerehAats.
AARTIN BROS. a CO. Exchange Bldg
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
Minnesota.

FOR SALE-Relinquishmen OF 240 acres
county seat. j. W. Stone, Plano, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
tJkIahORta.

500 ACRES In lHrge and small tracts
OF PittsbuTg county, coal bearing, farm
ms fruit and pasture land, In pros
pectve oil and gas belt; $40 an acre For
particulars write John f. CavAnaEh.
McAlester, OkL
LAND for sals; corn wheat and al
falfh, SIS TO 500 per acre. Write uB.
Eddy Real Estate Co. Eddy. okl.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-07
Arkanaas

WHY not come to q country with the
soil, seasons. climate and health2 We
can give you all OF these. Write us for
particulars. Moore Realty Co. Prescott.
Ark.
FOR SALD-4eo-acre Arkansas planta-
tion tblack SOLD part In cultivation,
plenty tenant houses. a bargain, must
sell. Address, e. W. Smallwood, Abba, Ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
mitchell PROVES ADEPT
WITH GUN ABOARD SHIP
Mayor-Elect Of New York Intro
duces Novelty in Shooting at
Porpoises and Fish.

NEW YORK. November 24.-The vaca-
ton side of John Purroy Mitchell the
young mayor-elect of New York, is turned
to the light in interesting reports OF his
present trip to Panama. He introduced a
novelty for pastime aboard ship on his
way through the Caribbean sea by get
ting out his favorite gun and shooting at
porpoises and flying fish. Despite the
high seas and the rolling ship he often
hit his mark.
He surprised some of his landlubber
companions with his knowledge of navi-
CATION. for he laid out the steamships
course. fixed her position with the aid Of
q good sun and q sextant and adjusted
the compass. He was able to call all the
lights In the Caribbean sea from Watlings
Island to Port Royal without assistance
from any one. 1T Is also reported that he
has become adept in turkey-trotting at
sea.
The mayor-elect's health is said to have
been somewhat impaired as a result of
the strenuous political campaign this fall,
but he has regained all that he lost, and
declares himself fit to go about the vast
duties OF launching his administration
soon after he returns to New York, De-
cember 8.
The reports that he considered Capt
Charles w. Barber, chief of the Canal
Zone police force, for appointment to the
Office of police commissioner are fatty de-
MED by the nlayOr-eiect In adyices from
Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
PHILIPPINES PEOPLE
PLANNING ANNUAL FETE
Carnival Started by Army Officers in
1907 Has Grown to Be Great
Event in Manila.

The Philippines people are making ready
to hold their annual carnival in Manila
at a date in February soon to be fixed.
Preparations for the event are already
we'll advanced for the most brilliant and
successful carnival and expos ton in the
history of the islands.
This carnival. now a fixed institution,
originated with the American army.
which. in 1907. was more numerous than
at present in the Philippines. Maj Gen.
Leonard Wood and Capt. George Lang
horne, his chief aid. conceived the idea
of great spectacular show to last for
week or more and attract to Manila
great crowds of people from the entire
archipelago.
The street parades. the balls. the games
and other forms of amusement peculiar
to the islands have been supplemented
by many of the most attractive features
Of the American wild west shows and of
the great New Orleans and St Louis
carnivals.
A great exposition, including many ex-
hibits illustrative of the material de-
velopment or the Philippines. serves to
attract thousands Of visitors not only
from the islands but from the mainland
Of Asia and serves as a great stimulus
to the business of the islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Old Man Coyote Is Very Crafty.
Coyote has a crafty brain;

His wits are sharp. his ends to gain.
There is nothing in the world more true
than this. Old Man Coyote has the
craftiest brain of all the little people OF
the Green Forest or the Green Meadows.
Sharp as are the wits of old Granny
Fox, they are not quite as sharp as the
wits of Old Man Coyote. II you want TO
fool him you will have to get up very
early in the morning, and then 1t Is more
than likely that you will be the one
fooled, not he. There is very little going
on around him that he doesn't know
about But once in while something
escapes him. The coming of Paddy the
Beaver to the Green Forest was one OF
these things He didn't know a thing
about Paddy until Paddy had finished his
dam and his house and was cutting his
supply of food for the winter.
You see it was this way: When the
Merry Little Breezes of Old Mother West
Wind first heard the news of what was
going on in the Green Forest and hur-
ried around over the Green Meadows and
through the Green Forest to spread the
news as is their way, they took the
greatest pains not to even hint it to Old
Man Coyote, because they were afraid
that he would make trouble and perhaps
drive Paddy away. The place that Paddy
had chosen to build his dam was so deep
in the Green Forest that Old Man Coyote
seldom went that way. So it was that
he knew nothing about Paddy, and PADDY
knew nothing about him for some time
But after a while Old Man Coyote no
ticed that the little people of the Green
Meadows were not about as much as
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usual. They seemed to have a secret of
some kind. He mentioned the matter to
his friend. Digger the Badger. Digger
had been SO intent on his own affairs
that he hadn't noticed anything unusual.
but when Old Man Coyote mentioned the
matter he remembered that Blacky the
Crow headed straight for the Green For
est every morning. and several times he
had seen Sammy Jay flying in the same
direction as II in a great hurry to get
somewhere
Old Man Coyote grinned. That's all
| need to know. friend Digger" said he.
When Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay
visit a place more than once something
interesting is going on there I think III
take a stroll up through the Green Forest
and look around"
With that off Old Man Coyote started.
But he was too sly and crafty to go
tended to hunt around over the Green
Meadows, just as he usually Gid. all the
time working nearer and nearer to the
Green Forest. When he reached the edge
of it he slipped in among the trees, and
when he felt sure that no one was likely
to see him he began to run this way and
that way with his nose to the ground.
Hal" he exclaimed presently, "Reddy
Fox has been this way lately"
80" said he, Peter Rabbit has been
over here a good deal of late, and his
trail goes in the same direction as that
Of Reddy Fox. I guess all l have to do
now is to follow Peters trail and 1t Will
lead, me to what want to find out"
So Old Man Coyote followed Peter $
trail and so presently came to the pond
Of Paddy the Beaver. Hal" said he as
he looked out and saw Paddy's new house.
$50 there is newcomer to the Green
Forest! l have always heard that Beaver
is very good eating. My stomach beg ms
to feel empty this very minute His
mouth began to water and fierce hum
CRY look shone In his yellow eyes.
1t was just then that Sammy. Jay saw
him and began to scream at the top OF
his lungs, so that Paddy the Beaver over
in his house heard him. Old Man Coyote
knew that it was of no use to stay with
Sammy Jay about. SO he took nasty
look about and found where Paddy ~ came I'm e
ashore to cut his food Then, shaking
his fist at Sammy Jay. he started straight
back for the Green Meadows lows; laia Just us
pay visit here in the night, SAID ne,
land give Mr.. Beaver surprise while
he is at work
But with all his craft Old Man Coyote
didn't notice that he had left footprint
in the mud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
HIS HAND ON THROTTLE.
Badly Scalded Engineer Succeeds in
Hating His Train.

METUCHEN. n. j., November "a
With seven coaches swinging behind
his engine, William Carr. engineer, was
bringing his express train from Phiia-
delphia to the terminal in New York
yesterday. when. just this side OF Tren-
ton. his locomotives steam chest ex-
ploded. In an instant he was enveloped
in steam. and scalding water streamed
over him.
Carr remained at his post. knowing
he must bring his train to a halt. He
closed the throttle and threw on the
emergency brakes. As the train came
to a Earring standstill trainmen and
conductors found Carr unconscious in
his cab. his flesh terribly scaIded, his
hand still q the throttle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Death of Mrs. Bertha Rayner Frank.

News of the death in New York Satur-
day of Mrs. Bertha Rayner Frank, widow
Of Dr. Samuel Leon Frank, and a sister
Of the late Senator Rayner of Maryland,
has reached here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
PERSONALS

Mrs. Cecilia Newman. 456 W. 18th
street, New York city, says that
/, Father Johns Medicine has done her
great deal of good when she has
/ suffered from coughs or has been run
down in health
Mr. A. N Richard of North Brook
lied, Mass, having tried other prepa-
rations without success. reports that
Father Johns Medicine cured hts baby
OF cough and built up his strength
VIM. f. Mcguire OF Long Island
City. y. Y, says, My baby has been
sick with bronchitis. and Father
Johns Medicine was very successful
] In curing it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Thousands Hear Gen. Booth.

NEW YORK, November 2i.-Several
thousand persons of many creeds and
nationalities welcomed Gen. Bramwell
Booth, head of the Salvation Army. at
Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon Dis
trfct Attorney Charles S. Whitman was
chairman of the meet ng. Mr.. Whit
man was introduced by Eva Booth.
sister of Gen. Booth, as "hater of
wrong, a fighter for the right Gen.
Booth similarly eulogized the prose-
cutor, who praised the work of the Sal
walton Army among the unfortunates
and the criminals of metropolitan life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Six Thousand Pounds Condemned.

The Potomac Valley Poultry Association
ser. w. Va, in Friendship Hall next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Removal of Dixie Necessary.

Before boats can be passed 1t will be
necessary to remove the Gamboa dixie by
dredges and to remove the slides as al
ready outlined The passage of commei-
cial vessels is dependent, therefore, upon
the time when proper channels can be
dredged through the slides. Should add
tionai ones occur. they will necessarily
advance the date when. this will be &C
complished.
The canal proper, exclusive of the APP
proaches, the machine shops and ware
houses and great ocean docks at either
end, would have been completed during
the last fiscal year but for the extensive
slides In the Culebra cut. And to deal
with the great problems involved In the
removal of the slides no effective way was
found except the bodily displacement of
vast hills.
THE slides and breaks increased as the
cut was ueepened.
NO treatment has proved effective for
slides when once developed except that
Of excayating and haul ng away material
from the moving mass until the slide
comes to rest or until the angie of re-
pose for the particular material in mo
ton is reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Rocks Break Under Pressure.

Last year it was predicted by geolo-
gists that the slides had been conquered.
and that little more activity could be ex-
pected because all the loose surface soil
and stone had almost slid off. exposing
great ridges Of solid basalt rock which
wound act as barriers to further earth
movements. Yet when all was most
promising and the canal excavation was
within sixty feet of the bottom of the cur
on the east side, the rocks broke under
the tremendous pressure and 2,OU,OUO
cubic yards Of material slid into and
closed up the cut. Since then the canal
workers have been digging away that
material. and though there have been
several slides. steady progress was ma e,
for not only did liant oredgcs work on
the face of the slides, but powerful by
draul:c monitors such as were extensive
ly used in hydraulic mining on the Pa
cifc coast. were brought into play to
wash away the treacherous hills from
the rear. carrying the material into un-
used valleys distant from the canal.
A great engineering problem was in
volved In the solution Of the question of
continuing the excavation of the canal
by steam shovels or By hydraulic dredges
and Col. Goethals for the hrst time
makes an official statement of the rea-
sons which impelled him to choose the
wet method