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REPORT OF THE HON. JOHN '. sMyTH. sUPERIN-
TENDENT or THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT or
THE STATE or NEW YORK.
ISsruAx,x Drr.nrx.sr

issgsAscK DKr.Rrxssr; ALBANY. April 10. is71
", bs an sS ss
anes he usssa States Witch has been
course Il the examination all Of the vouchers for
an @ pieces Of real estate owned ~ ,ss :cesy
we're carefully examined, and. In addition 10 this.
orandums made OF each person to whom moneys were
s he hsa.S
6oen large ind them 80 he in accordance With law The
3an, received from them tor rent. Yields y p,r sen'um
'a@ed z ,ns tables a. aaed BY statute ~ per sen1m
ee IL. II
on
sat-, S... when he present depressed condition Of
The ss s' q '. h. .s
eoraing to law. on. Of this number q %oItgagss SO
equal the sm'un, Of the loans by saia.iss u. ~
From ron The ~ the value q real estate owned
ing sl5s3s o. being tho Of value Of same,
us compared with the present market value
AS TO LIABILITIES.
amsSa us' g esmpasS s
oy s & s"a s 81 I. 20
with j. per cen. interest,". sss,s5s, sd2 : '"''-
e. the SCI Iatss INC value The revsrsion
esr reserve. Is ssosi iss psr reserve
with an estimated liability under a"ntorieitare clause
S s ~ 5 Il. ssss
items make a total Of Ss77.27e.
ToNrINE FUND
This fund on December 81 1876 amounted 20 % o435
amount is included above is 2s5ooo /, viii bs seen
used BY the society 'sa. the surplus on shss. pos.
s mot be sassd rs hssa ~. ssn %ps
policy holders
SPECIAL AGREEMENTS AND CONDITIONS RELA.
his policy Is Issued under the Toa.ns
u
shah DO completed the - day OF - in the year
eighteen hundred aud
no dividend shall DO :lGw'a or paid upon
aforesaid aud unless this policy shall be then in
.rgarsaIh.s al .arpa. oTca.. derived from such
spssye Ton,ins Dividepd Periods shall DO apporonsd
equaby among such policies as shall complete their Ton
tine Dividend Periods.
"Finh-Thas upon the completion Of the Tontns Divi.
Ssaa Period provided This policy shall not
sS. hoas, Or , pS 'n. have =, optic.
porsonsd BY This society 10 thu. poey econdy
ss s' .ss .is D' .Soa Ss an sal.
oy cercse " ono hs
css medical shall Dc required thirdly.
entire Tonrne Dividend the Of annuity
with ss
thereon the excess shall be paid in cash to said
assns tonrthiy to withdraw In cash the share Of
the accumulated surplus appooned by said society this
policy and continue the policy In force on the ordinary
plan.
"sxth-That previous to the completion OF Its Tonne
Dividend Period this policy have surrender value
cash or In paid'up policy.
"Seventh-That In the payment of premiums this
policy grace shall be allowed OF month, provided
always that whenever advantage taken OF this
nne shall be paid tho society ut the OF
per annum for the time deferred
Tho following the condition Of the society December
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stock In light supply: sales made within the
range Of xls go for 20 ! ~ so $40 for No and
81 so 81 Tor No There Of herring held
in fret hands; barre-a herring ruled dull We =
- 70 Naess ss t,1 mess $50 $50 meas ga
- so $40: do, No. g. - 81 so, bay No si6 SIT;
DO. NO So no. No y. larger 2 sl2. Box her
rng-scaed lsc. y zoe No. I, lac. . I5c
fLouR AND GRAIM-Receip.s-Fiour. 1888 bols wheat
1900 bushels: meal, 525 bbls. 253
81 400 bushels; oats. 1850 rye. 5000 do barley
and barley malt receipts The -four quiet
the advance OF yesterday The sales mod
comprising about I2ooo bbs, including state. Western
and southern. ~ the annexed Rye hour
steady and in moderate sales 500 bills Corn
meal was hrm The saies comprised about 400 bbs and
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tons. hence Gotenburg. with 1000 bbs do. a. S.;
Norwegian bark eo- hence TO koterdsm with $500
bbA do. Norwegian bark. 575 tons. hence 10 the
Baltic with $500 do az A. 3D. British bark 72a sons
hence Baltic with 400 bbls do ~ a. ID British
bark 5A2 from Phadeiphia TO the Baltic with 5000
bills DO a. e. Cd an American bark 7is IONS hence 70
Java. with - 600 about 32'sc British brg
400 hence Cork for orders with 500 bills DO a. "a
3D. direct port 3D. less: American schooner 4U TONS
hence 20 cienfuegos and back with a. - - - per
hid British steamship. 62a tons hence 30 ~ sonns
wet Austrian bark reported from Balmore TO Cork Tor
oraer with 400 quarters grain a. o. an lsaan Dark,
thence 70 do. with $500 Quarters at SIS. lOlad
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Assurance Society being IN the
mnnity OF Itself quite sufficient for corporation
The paid the ocers OF she Society
Ing been subject ~ complaint by Representing
themselves 20 be policy holders special committee
our number charged With thorough inves gHtion
learn whether cause Tor compis ain, existed.
In view Of the powers duties" this committee
declared In the letter OF the President found
earlier OF this report left alternative but
suggest shat IN opinion the Tor services
made IT'S chief officers has been and objections
has been based on percentage OF tho socieys
IN from schedule THE principal omcers
formerly paid percentage the surplus
Society. but are now paid nxed salary; which change
meets with commendaton ="
Salaries Of executive officers o.
the Equitable Life Assurance Society should
ccssity DO regulated In great degree by the
services rendered such salaries however should
sonabe IN amount and a. all times nNed and dehnite
Invited by the society 80 make an exhaustive
ton. without reserve limit" the committee viii hs
by thu foregoing have not felt At liberty
eisiu wherever criticism appeared 90 be proper
But In closing this examination Intended 10 be thorough
and la making this report is alike pleasure duty
10 stale thar the result the affairs n
this society general satisfactory that the society
solvent beyond question and shat tho policy holders
amply secured In their Investment
Tue business Of this society has been conducted
ability aud system. and its unparalleled growth
Incorporated In 1860. counting IL does nearly
So OpoUo and abous S5.OoDOoo surplus profits
according the societys statement shows
and vsor the Of Its chief officers and direct
and the opinion Of this places the Eqnit
able Life Assurance Society in the front Of the nsu
tions TITS kind
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE CON
MITrEE or THE SOCIETY
The thorough invessg affairs conditions
Of tho Equitable Life Assurance Society tho Insurance.
Department of the York. and BY committee
Of policy holders policy holders. h
not relaxed in tho slightest degree tho examine
by tho standing special of the Board
Of Directors
In presenting tho report the Society for is7a tho ~
Committee that they have during shss yea
given much and labor consideration the
system which the business Of Society conducted
expenses regulated directed tho enforce
Of all ruIcs methods of bringing down the sx
Of tho Society to and continuing tho tho
lowest standard with tho greatest efficiency in
tho administration OF its affairs.
Tho undivided surplus tho Society much lsrrss
than requisite tho connu ance Of dividends to policy
holders withous dminuslon, and susrd against
unexpected depreciation In Investments the Commit
tee have
Resolved. That $4,000 Of the said undivided surplus
be withheld from division among policy holders until
farther order of this committee Of the Board
possible loss arising from the vauo of real and
other securities
Tho Equitable Lfc Assurance Society has during the
past six months period Of nnexsmpled depression
business and fnancs). undergone through les own
mittees. tho Insurance. Department Of the State and
policy holders committee. examinations for thorourhne
OF detail and scrutiny In all departments Of Its affairs.
prccedentod In the history Of corporations
GEORGE T. ADEE. GEORGE D. MORGAN.
JAMES Low. HENRY r. sPAULDTSG.
PARKER HANDY HENRY A. HURLBUT.
WILLIAM II. roGG, JOHN STEWART.
Committee on Finance
rT,O LOAN-sNALL SUMS on FURNITURE PIANOS
L &C. short time, brooklyn preferred Address CAMP,
Herald Office
S35 600 mwA Az 10 BORROW THIS sun
CHARLES \. lands. vineiand, y. j.
5000 OOO, rsusr =, FINDS .v TO hoAS-sr
Property JAMES H. GIBSON, Jr., or Il. NJ. GARRETT.
son, II Cedar II.
SZ lO.VUUgagc. at q per cent. on New York and
bropkyn improved Property. Address 5. TRUSTEE
DOLAN'S CAPTURER
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COMMERCIAL.

rroduce-rallow 4as ewt spirits Of turpentine ITS
Provisions-sugar. 2es sos per TOR No. II Dutch
standard on tho spot ana 70 sos tor dG ;ae1
Liosesa oil. fa7 b. . EFT los per ton. :, ,o-,
Petroleum. sif for fine pale American.
Trade reporThe for yarns aud fabrics a. Ian
chester Is dull aud tending down
skw ronx PRODUCE ExcuAsok ssroEr 80,
Porh-kassern arner a. 77s Western armsr dss Ba
CO. cur dun a. Boa SNORT rib steady =. s
sss en-. aa at d sln.r %
s%sr :. s ID I sss a'mss - ass Talsx
rrms city nrms, At at~ IurDsssns-spr, dull :. "a
ohcsse dull steady e4A
strong Al Sp~are ssudenss at H. No. :S,ns
strong WITH sn UPWARD tendency 81 lis 20 wn;s south
ward tendency, 1t lis ID coru-Mxed SOFT dull nj 26s.
rnn BRITISH GRAIN rRApy-
LosDos April II. 1877
The xars Lane klpre IN its weekly review q The sr
many low lying districts, delaying sprias .ilisss and in
% na s ~ ,So
there appears about tho ultimate
.ps;"sy gna.a. ssss%.a Aa. p1ss.sa IL Marx lane
from dma.sd and The .sssay
Of Ssss % Ss rss 1ps ss Of Oh;
sS large 0n s s wn.a eos
sapps. :. Ss Turkish thought "selen.y pe"era
scney is sp.sa y momsn,ous this year because America
able little wheat The
In prices has made operators cautious but where mer
have been Obliged to buy TO meet requirements rise Of
allied, The cargo trade shows an advance OF Is
There have been few arrivals Of wheat calling
Maize after long depression, suddenly into favor
and values improved fully shings per quarter. The
saea Of English wheat last 342I5
5s 3D. per quarter against 227 at 45 3D. quarter
for the week last The imports Into the United
Kingdom for tho week ending April wcrc aih310
OF whcat and las. 292 cwts. OF -four"
FINANCIAL.
LONDON, April 17-5 p. N.
Business the Stock Exchange to-day is fat
silver Is quoted ut 54Ad per ounce
Consols, no for both money and tho account
Paris ndviccs quote five cent at lO0f zoe.
for the account
PARIS April IL. 1871
Exchange on London. 25E re. tor short sight.
BERLIN. April II, 1877
The weekly statement OF tho Imperial Bank Germany
shows an increase OF 6s0O, 900 marks.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

HENRY b HYDE. ROBERT LENOx KgA
GEORGE r. AUEE NEDY,
GEORGE u. MOH1AN, JOHN u. JONES'
WM, o. LAMBEKT CYRUS w. FIELD
HENRY A. HURLBUT. u. WILLIAMSON
II. q. MARQuAND, VILLA WALKER
JAMES Low, HENRY DAY.
II. y. SPAuLb1NG, JOSEPH sKLIGNAN
JAS. w. ALEXANDER. BENJAMIN X. BATES.
HENRY =. TERRELL. AsHBEL GREEN
CHARLES J. MARTIN, WAyMAN GROW,
THOMAS \. YOUNG. STEPHEN n. PHILLIPS.
THOMAS A. CUNNING. THOMAS A. BIDDLE.
ROBERT BLISS. II. VI. ALEXANDER,
WILLIAM u. FOGG, JOHN J. DONALDSON,
DANIEL d. LORD. GEORGE q. KELLOGG,
JAMES A. HALSTED, SAMUEL w. TORREY
HORACE PORTER SAMUEL HOLMES.
SIMEON FITCH. JOSE v. NAVARRO
T. w. LAMBERT, W. WHITEWRI2HT Ja.
Is r. RANDOLPH, JOHN !. MccOOK
ALANSON TRASH. THEODORE WESTON
PARKER HANDY, ALEXANDER r. Irwin.
JOHN SLOANE. D. HENRY SMITH.
JOHN A. STEWART, DIX WITT CUYfER
GEORGE H. STUART, WM. n. CoOLBAUGH
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LIABILITIES.
Net reinsurance policies In S2J G3 62 90
Unpaid losses ard ENDORSEMENTS ......... $50 100 10
Unpaid dividends. Observation-Disclosures. slDO2 90
Liability iapsed policies ............. iO4617 20
Total liabilities S2G. 23I l41 90
Surplus Ms regards policy holders on the basis
admitted assets 1891 1913 20
Surplus rs regards policy holders the
basis OF total assets, dcducting loading
uncoiectsd aud deferred 1887. 03S Al
Estimated surplus OF tontine policy holders
iuciudcd In tho above Recommendations. 2io3.577 90
Tho examination has been Of the thorough and
searching character and the believes
corporation doing insurance business has been
Jcccd than this society nothing having
been taken Tor granted but item both aud
liabilities, conscientionsy and exhaustvey scrunxcd
To accomplish this force of persons under the Chief
Examiner Of tho department. has been steadily
Tor nearly three months Tho Superintendent Is much
grated At being able TO that tho result of this nve
tigatioh shows tho complete sovencv Of the institution
that II tho and ability displayed
agement and conduct from this time In tho past
OF solid CONNIE cia prosperity Is before IL.
JOHN r. SMyTH.
knncr nlcn IA
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DOLAN'S CAPTURER

Detective Dorsey was permitted to receive $500 70
ward for the capture OF Dolan, the murderer Of NJ
Noe In Greenwich street August ~ ls7A
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Determined that shosd b. thorough and
careful
The nrss step taken was tho appointments Of Daud r.
ysckie wcli known. competent and pendent aeuary
make. for the valuation of al she
policies Of the Society
This valuation has sds sassfsesory, and his
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~ LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
EXAMINATION.

REPORT OF THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT or
THE STATE OF NEW YoRK-REPoRT OF CON-
xITrEE OF POLICY HOLDERS AND REPREsEN-
rATIvEs or POLICY HoLDEKs-FISANCIAL
STATEMENT OF THE SOCIETY REPORT or THE
FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THB
SOCIETY.
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No. 40 BROADWAY. Nvw YoKK. Jan. 20. 1877.
To Hon ". u. MonGAs, Chairman Committee appointed
to examine the assets and liabilities Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society
DEAR SRAt the FIRST session of the committee which
have undertaken examination 81 the condition
Equitable Life Assurance society, asked Tor
preston Of tho views ~ It's Finance Committee 10 the
and duties OF committee aud the
aud scope which the proposed Investigation should
brace"
intended in my verbal reply, In behalf OF the Finance
committee 80 give all the Information desired this sub
iect. hut. order that there be possible msapprc
hensiOn. IbcR that u u the wish that
tion should exhaustive aud without limit;
that should consider all and question relative.
not only 10 the management and soivcncy 81 this nsu
ton hut also basis which the Equitable
general public.
Yours truly,
n. r. HYDE
President
The character OF this communication being altogether
satisfactory promptly accepted the important trust and
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The building No 40 Broadway and It's extension. to.
rcther with tho Law Library building, which cost
81 l50528 So but 10000 have charged
20 sinking fund, aud IL stands upon the books Ut
nr-proof cmnenty convenient. well arranged tasteuly
fitted up and attractive tenants valnng tho annual
rcnt OF the apartments occupied BY the society At 5000
and after dednctns all taxes cost OF running elevators tho
heating and all ~ the conduct OF the
yields rental Of upward OF 5 per
upon the cost OF the building AS now stands upon the
society, without value Of
unrcnted apartments Of S24. 100
Tho buiding known ~ Nos III and ia Broadway has
recently into possession OF tho society at cost OF
S5jtl2o ~ It's purchase was deemed essential by the
ing. 90 retaining th, loo alltv
those who tenants the Equitable Building proper
present yield net TO tho Equitable Society per
tho cost
The Boston building boon constructed much after tho
n including site Of 81 BOZ sixtyseyon thou
sand i've hundred dollars having been charged sinking
81 o2 72 m II IL also thoroughly 6reproof we'll located
and conveniently arranged II rented time Of great
ants. Exclusive Of eight yet rcnea and includ
ing estimate for the by tho
this rented at the societys estimate of4 per
The committee 10 DO underood approving Of
TINS large expenlituro In buildings Tor these, opn
Ion would have been quite appropriate dicous loss
elaborate. less expensive and less ornamental
Corporations OF this character and magnitude very
properly constrnct buildings for their and may
lease such parts thereof required by them hut
actual OF the corporation itself stond ~
all times be the oJcc, such constructions
large Investment the Equltabr society CAPT
tai stock the Mercantile Trust rompsny corpor alton
transacng lrge and prospe business quite dts
from the business OF lite leads the commit
70. 10 say that rs matter OF principle Is not believed
society In order to obtain suitable roll 20 val
liable tenans or tor any other 20 be IN any way
the stock such corporation may be- the proper
ement OF 50 largo an onscrprsc ss tho Bansaolo Lille
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TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS
Of THE
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF TIE UNITED s1ATES =

aud 10 make thorough investigation of affairs
aud coniion. have discharged that duty. and ask
leave to submit tho following
REPORT.
Tho committee organized by tho Of II. d.
Morgan chairman and Charles g. smith as secretary
Fully believing did. that examination by this
not essentially thorough would be
tho policy holders to the society the public.
qncsted the officers and Finance Committed, previous
entering duties inform nature and
OF tho Investigation spcctcd
10 make.
In to this received from tho President OF the
Society very promptly. communication In writing. Of
which tho following ia q copy
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JOHN r. SMYTH.
Superintendent.

REPORT OF A COMMITTEE OF POLICY HOLDERS
AND REPRESENTATIVES, OF POLICY HOLD
Frs, WITH EXTRACTS PROM RE-
PORTS or SuBCOMMITTEES
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HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA. April II, 1877
Sugar Hrmcr. Spanish god $221 S2211 Exchange
decnins on tho United states 90 days, currency. Sc
~ discount; short sight do so 81 discount: 40 days.
gold y 81 premium short sight do, ~ premium;
London, lax l5l4 premium Paris "a Oh premium.
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tSnhedues @ and d consist Of description Of the
employed by the special committee, and statement
OF results including the vchcntion OF the Socetys
and hnai balance sheet, which Is signed tho
countants
The these schedules forth In condensed
form In the OF the full committee The following
extracts:-
They have caseiuy examined each entry upon tho books
relating to the account with loans bonds and
that the pursued In relation to the
accounts with tho United states and other bonds aud
to that In relation 10 the purchase the
construction Of the building Broadway and Cedar ST.
aud tue property Nos IL and ia broadway the accounts
with loans call ana interest and rents collected and
account OF have also been carefully examined"
THE character of tho Of the
toned such convince Of the reliability Of Soc
etys books"l
The temporary loans loans call. have been ex-
nmincd by committee aud found to be amply
They also been verified by experienced
selected by the Undersigned All the above named experts
independent Of tho society and n connected
with It.
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A special committee from number detailed to
thoroughly examine and to the propriey and wis
tho In tho building occupied by
ETY. No. 100 Broadway, also Nos liz and ia Broadway
purchased by tho Society we'll the building for
tho Of tho Society in Boston, Tho special committees
report in DETAIL has boon made to this committee and
pended to this report, marked ~"
digest Of this report is gvcn by tho General Commit
tce,
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Quotations based American standard of
tion cotton in in quality more
than halt a grade above or below the grade quoted
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04
TIM suLrAS's ,JrwrLs. The chief


THh SuLTANs JEWELS. The chief
attraction o the Selag4io is The treasury.
Here, in cham Der by no means large, Is
gathered Treasure such a, one reads of in
the tales Of the gcpii. Thr actual value
of these stores is almost beyond cuncrp-
ton. Each sultan seeks to exceed his
to the collection, and the result is Gnz
zling bat not very imp rsive array ot
thentrical looking properties, that might
just "a well be made OF glass and iin>el-
the effect upon the spectator would be As
pleasing, Imagine to yourself y carpet
crusled with pearls, many oI them ~ laIg"
AS sparrow eggs IL throne of gold, frosted
with pearls draperies ,or TIE horse, rid
den bv the sultan embroidered with pearI,
and rubic, a cradle coated with precious
stones nlaid armor jcwecd helmets,
sword hilts-onc Ul these J. decorated with
fifteen diamondr, each one a, talgeas the
top ofa mans thumb; coffee trays ot
cDOnN, WIN Il ubNplc row OIL enormous
diamonds, set close together; pipe-stems,
sword belts, caskets, and bushels of neck
laces Of the most splendid deception,
heaped togelhor IN sla,s show ca-es, nnd
flashing Ike lile file, in the dark. The
most easily nltic.e in the ucn,ury Is II
toiirt.lahir of npiz mNtli md other vaiu-
able nateriftI, richly lumid with proclou
stones oi every description. The piiht,
thnt ,uppft lir mirIoi' are >et with dii
munds the Stein and claw oi the Dsbh'
alc covered with diamonds, cmrlu.d~, IA
be,, carbunclc>, etc. /; along tn" edge ot
the table hangs a deep fringe OF diamonds,
with immense so.ilHlre tn~,clS. The
whole sa gorgeous-hore. Multitudrs ot
attendants are stationed through the
apartment, and you may be sure that you
are never left tor a second unob>cWcd by
these watchlul guardians Of the treasure
house,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

A SCIENTIFIC writer says that death hy
lightning stroke is tho most painless
death in tho world. We don't know
about that. We mover talked with II
man who wa. struck by lishning; but
man whose wifc once caught him kissing
the hired girl told MS in confidence TINT
he would never have believed that man
could have suffered as much in "a thous-
and years as he did in twcnty seconds
Biu({aqton U0rkeyo.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-04

AN ANECDoTE OF RUSSIAN PRINCE.
1t i. the fashion now 10 tell Ru-sh
stories, and particularly stories about the
Russian Princes lhat i've hahitpalIy here
in France. Two haveju-t been publish
ed mat are worth repeating. The Rus
sian Princes in Paris are all uJeu OF La gc
incomes. but generally pend dlhrlts One
Of them borrowed The ,um OF l0,CCO francs
from money lender, giving hi note Tor
the same. On the day it fell due the
holder presented it for payment, and was
told hv the Prince that be had no money
to waste ia paying debts. At that mo
inrut gentlemen entered and the Prince
hnuded him 10000 francs to meet the
LOSSES oI the night before at the club.
The jew tore up hi- uote Or liahd. rld
snid. wien going Dot "Now Prince,
There i nothing between us but debt of
honor" The Prince bowed, aad handed
over the MONEY without II word. The
second begins in tir same way, bat when
the jew presented his note, the Prince
flew. into II passion, called him hard
names, nnd, drawing II revolver, made
him eat the note OF hand. A few dnys
later the jew received his money with II
thousand ranc bill thrown in for interest.
Shortly altcrwaid the jew received let
ter from the Plince notifying him that he
was again in want ct money, and telling
him to present himself with ten thousand
francs, and stamped paper upon which 30
write his internal notes of hand. The
jew came with the MONEY. Nv IIcre Is
your paper for the note 20 be said taking
the money. Here it i. Prince" .aid
the jew, drawing hrge cn%'' Of ginger.
bread FROM hi. pocket The Pine"
laughed at the joke, "pd shortly a'Irwpld
.padtlp' debt with ibtcre,t.--Im,as Cor
". Y. Times.