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An Old Relic,

The following remarkable list of arti-
cles found in a servants drawer was
published in New York paper more
than thirty years ago:
Two aprons, a stocking, brush and a comb,
A piece Of white string, and dry marrow
bone,
duster, two walnuts, reel of black cotton,
An old silver spoon that had long been for
gotten.
A bodkin, fruit knife, glass rolling-pin,
bottle containing wee drop Of gin.
lot Of curl,papers, an old pair of stays.
A tract telling sinners to mend their bad ways.
A paper Of tea put there ON the sly,
Her mistress hustle q cannot tell why).
A thimble, some needles, an old book OF songs
Three clothes.pegs, slipper, to the house,
hold belongs.
The claw of lobster but recently boiled,
new cambric handkerchief, never been
soiled.
letter from lover away in strange lands,
A pot Of goose-grease for chaps on the hands /;
Some buttons, pencil, q bit Of bath brick,
small looking glass, and broken toothpick.
A bundle OF rags, and fortune telling book,
We're the things that we're found in the drawer
of the cook.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-11-07
The Author OF Grandfather's Clock >

"Grandfather's Clock " is one of three
songs published early in 1876, but which
did not reach the "Whoa Emma" peri
cd of universal popularity until within
the past few months. It's author, Henry
@. Work, resident of Brooklyn, N. r.,
has written several other songs whose
prominence at one time will be remem-
bered by many. The Church linton
presents sketch of Mr.. Work, from
which We make the following extracts !:
Henry O. Work, now resident of
Brooklyn, N. Y, was born October l,
1882, in Middletown, Conn.,, and is the
son of Alanson Work, who, with Messrs.
Burr and Thompson, was in 1S41 con-
demned to twelve years servitude in
the Mississippi state penitentiary for
assisting fugitive slaves across the Mis-.
sissippi river. At the beginning of the
war he was poor printer. He wrote
" Kingdom Coming" the great temper
ance song "Come Home. Father -
also Marching Through Georgia, :"
" Wake, Nicodemus," "Babylon is
Fallen" and others relating to the war,
which had large sales. He was no long
er the poor printer. He was success.
full man. He travelled in Europe, he
explored this continent, and when he
left Chicago, in 1867, he was worth a
small fortune. At that time he came to
Vineland, N. j.. bought Gin company
with his brother) two or three hundred
acres of land in that unique rural city,
built two houses, and for time engag-
ed heartily in the preliminary arrange
ments for establishing great farm. His
possessions and his comforts were swept
away, one by one, till finally there was
but solitary blessing left to cheer him
that blessing being his young daugh-
ter, Nellie Louisa. He never drank a
drop of liquor in his life, never used to-
bacco and never took Gods name in
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by at least three lengths, and is gaining
all the tina y

W nv ioaoo InIoo leuB ILLS, huu ls BaihihB
all the time"
But to this day 1 have never learned
satisfactorily concerning the result Of
the race, for neither Captain Hanson or
Jim has ever returned to tell the tale.
When last seen, as per report OF old
Rogers, ex-mariner, now mail carrier,
"they were headin' for Philadelphy,
with ev'rything set, the clipper by
which I understood Mr.. Rogers to refer
to Captain Hanson" bein' two knots
ahead, an workin' to win'ard all the
time"
For aught know, they kept on until
they reached the Atlantic and it is
quite doubtful whether Miss Nellie, now
engaged to be married to the son of our
neighbor Jones, will soon hear the last
joke against her runaway lover,
But, being somewhat a methodical
man, I have estimated the cash value of
our experiment somewhat as follows:
Services OF Jim for ten days.. s.......$ 1900
Old clothes left behind. ........... so
Satisfaction at having saved my sis
ter.in-law from possible mar
riage with brute. te............... 100000
1 would remark, in conclusion, that
my wife takes all the credit of the invest
ment.-Frank II. ConUerse.
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"What news to-day ?" said merchant
to his friend, lately. "What news p
responded the other. "Nothing. only
things grow better-people are eettine
on their legs again." "On their legs ~
said the first. "I don't see how Won
can make that out. Why, yes. re-
piled the other "folks that used to
ride are obliged to walk now is not
that getting on their legs again ~
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Condor hunters are warmly welcomed
by inhabitants of the South American
sierras, as the birds commit great havoc
among the herds. Waiting till the
mother of a calf is at some distance from
her offspring, they will swoop down and
strike the young animal to the ground,
Immediately ripping out its tongue to
prevent it from raising any alarm. In a
few minutes nothing but the skeleton is
left,
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The Sn0w-Bird.

The SnOw-Bird.
When the leaves are shed,
And the branches bare,
When the SHOWS are deep,
And the flowers asleep,
And the autumn dead,
And the skies are DER us bent
Gray and gloomy, since she went,
And the sitting snow is drifting
Through the air
Then, mid snow drifts white,
Though the trees are bare,
Comes the snow.bird bold,
In the winters cold;
Quick, and round, and bright,
Light he steps across the snow,
Cares he not for winds that blow,
Though the sitting snow be drifting
Through the air.
Dora Read Gooddle, in Scribner.
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EORTT-FIFTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, December IA.

SATURDAY, December IA.
SENATE.-Thc Senate was not in session to-
day.
HOUSE.-Mr Wood, chairman OF committee
of ways and means. reported back Senate bill
authorizing the issue Of certain duplicate regis
Savings Institution OF New ork.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. sparks. from committee OF appropriations.
reported the Indian appropriation bill. Made a
special order for Wednesday next.
Mr.. Durham. from same committee. reported
back the Military Academy appropriation bill
with trivial exception, were non-cODcurred in
Mr. Durham also asked leave 10 report bill for
the purchase OF property belonging 10 the
Freedmans Saving and Trust Company. in
Washington.
Mr.. Eden objected.
Mr.. Phillips offered resolution reciting the
late Indian raids in Kansas and Nebraska, and
the capture OF the marauderS. and calling on
the Secretary OF the Interior for Information as
to whether he has surrendered the guilty and
responsible parties of such Indian bands 70 the
authorities OF Kansas and Nebraska. Adopted
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the Geneva award bill, and was addressed by
Mr.. Frye. in favor OF the minority report. lie
was not afraid OF attacks made upon him again
and again by every insurance lobbyist: and he
could endure the assaults OF the hired press be-
cause he opposed the claims OF the insurance
companies. Tine majority OF the judiciary COM
mtttee had been prevailed upon 10 bring in a bin
which should have been entitled IA bin for the
relief OF insurance companies" because il was
bill which would give relief 10 none but insur-
ance companies. He gave history of the at
temptS OF the Insurance companies To get the
bill, now reported by the majority through
previous congresses, when they had always
failed. In the course OF his remarks he men
toned the name of Mr.. LatherS as lobbyist
Mr.. Willis (N.I.) Nehemently denied that MIR.
LatherS was a lobbyist.
Mr. Townsend tN.l.) made some tnaudible re-
mark, TO which Mr.. " Ills replied that Mr. IL
tnerS was the peer OF the gentleman from New
YORK tTownsendl and should not be asSaied on
the floor, where he had no chance OF reply
Mir. Frye said that ii was a little remarkable
tnat the gentleman from New York Alr WilliS)
Should ny into such passion because an nsur-
ance attorney had simply been named.
Mr.. Willis.-It was a gentleman that was
named.
Mr. Frye.-May not an insurance attorney be
a gentleman?
Mr.. Willis.-T Undoubtedly. am speaking the
facts as TO Mr. IathcrS.
Mr.. Fye.-Did he not write an argument
Mr.. WilliS.-IeS: ole which you win nnd il
impossible TO answer
Mr.. Frye.-We viii see as TO that.
Mr.. Frye proceeded to argue against the MA
Jority report.
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is evidently also insane. The day Jacob Schaffer
put in his appearance at the White House. Jane
SchafIer, at Dayton, telegraphed 10 the Pres-
dent as follows" Mr. President. Jacob will be
with you tomorrow TO explain his grand mis-
sion. Treat him we'll.
Enough cases similar TO those given above
could be related TO fill volume. The list given
is however. of sufficient length TO show that the
''callerS on the President published in each
days STAR, does not include all who pay the
Chief Magistrate visit.
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GOVERNOR HAMPTON INPRovING.-A private
telegram was received I'm Baltimore at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon from James Simons
IT,. member OF the South Carolina legislature
concerning the condition OF Governor Hampton,
as follows: According TO best Information
critical. but hopeful" 4 press dispatch received
last night SAYS: Governor Hampton rested
comfortably Thursday night and the attending
PHYSICIANS report him as much improved to-
day.- FRIDAY
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LESSON TO LITIGANTs.-The Judge OF a New
York York court has established precent that
Will have a tendency to make IitigantS and wit
neSseS very careful as TO what they swear to.
Hill honor ordered the defendent in a breach OF
promise case into custody On charge OF per-
jury, for having sworn in his answer that he
nad never promised marriage TO the plaintiff,
while I'm his evidence he admitted that such a
promise has been given
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eB-The Pope has sent ten Jesufts 10 Central
Africa 10 evangelfze the countries traversed nv
Stanley and Livingston. The mission will cost
$4,000, and the missionaries will take with them
500 porters, servants, etc., who win be un
armed. ~
eRMr. Thurlow Weed the veteran ,o,,yna,,s,
Is quite III ana barely able to sit up.
William Merick has been convicted AT
Indianapolis and sentenced 20 death for the
snnFtier OF his WIFE, ~
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GREAT Snow IN TIE WEST.-Dispatch,s from
central and western Missouri. Iowa and Kansas
say the heaviest SHOW storm known for years
has prev allied during the past twenty -four hours
Inc d.pfh Oh The SHOW varies from ten 10 thirty
inches. and IN some localities is very badly
drlfted. The railroads are generally obstructed
and some of them have been obliged 90 stop
running trains altogether At Lexington. Mo-
ana other places schools are closed and business
suspended. AT Fulton and Rock Island ths
Mississippi river Is frozen over, and people walk
across on the ice. A Sleet storm prevailed al Il.
Louis Thursday night
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PANIC PREvENTED.-A serious catastrophe
was avoided Yesterday morning by the presence
OF mind OF the principals OF Wooster ST r.,t New
York; public school, +. q. williamson and Mrs
I. A. Bond. Fire broke out in the building. hui
Loo children were dismissed without the knowl-
edge OF the fact. under the plea thai carpenters
were coming 10 work. After all were In safety.
the alarm was given and the fire was soon *
tinguiShed
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Miss MARSHALL WINS WALKING March
l. he 100 miles walking match at jamestown. y.
Y, for 1900 between Miss May Marshall o Chi
cago and Daniel Carroll, of Warren, Pa. was
won by the former at 11:30 O'Clock last night.
she being one lap ahead, having held that posi-
tfOn since the SD mile
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AFRAID OF CATCHING CoLp.-Cyprien Costa
Horaz de Mirabel was hanged i'm the iail ward al
II. Johns, quebec, yesterday, for the murder
OF Matherton. lie denied his guilt 10 the last
TO remove his collar, for fear he might catch
cold
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A JEALOUS LoyER.-At Iryingten Pa. Thurs
day, young girl named Mary Haggerty was
dangerously wounded. She is employed In the
mill at that place, and as she was entering the
building young man, her lover stepped up.
pulled out revolver and fired at her. The Shot
took effect in her face. She was taken home
and medical aid summoned. The cause Of the
attempted murder was jealousy
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The Markets..


BALTIMORE, Dec; l4-virsinis st1es, deferred
1's; do consolidated, 55i.; do. second series IS
do; past due coupons, sos. North Carolina sires
old, Ia do. new, .; do. special tax. > bid today
Sugar quiet aud steady-A soft. - aa9lr.
BALTIMORE. Dec. l4.-Cotton decidedly firm
but quiet middlnV, s9as 8. Flour in good demand
but not quotably higher. Wheat, southern firm and
quiet; western IN good demand and iirmcr-southern
red, 95al O3 do. amber, lo4al01; No , Pennsyl
Nanla red, %: No western winter red spot and
December. l.O4igalOiAs January, l05a L05f. Feb
rtlary. lo1 :. Corn, southern active and firm west
err quiet and hrer for spot aud steady for options
southern white, 43as6; do. yellow. s2Sa45l. west
ern mixed, spot, old 46}g new. spot and Decem-
ber, 453; January, -; February, Ash steamer 40
Oats scarce and him-soutbern, 29a52. western
white, 81; do mixed, 2Sa3l: Pennsy lvania, 3Os32
Rye quiet and nomlnai-southern. 55a5I Hay dull
and unchaneed Provisions quiet and Unchanged.
Butter qulet and firm and unclaimed Petroleum
duh and nominal-crude, IA: refined, 81. Coffee
quiet but less deTVossei-Rio carEaes llaIsie.
Whisky quiet and easy, l09 FreIghts 20 Liverpool
PER steamer puift-cOtton, a4d 1oHI, p ~. srain
Sd Receipts-fo -four, $500: wheat, 30.090: corn,
$3.50; oats. tm: rye, loo. ShipmeBts-wheat
10000: corn, 1900.
NEW YORK, Dec. l4.-Stocks weak. Money, ga
3H Gold, loo's. Exchange. long, 4S2'. short 4s7
Governments strong.
NEW YORK. Dec. li.-Flour quiet Wheat firm
Corn quiet
LONDON, Dec. IA. IL 30 y. Fm-Consns, % 5 l6
for money and - 9-l6 for the account q. \ bonds,
tour-anda hall per cents, 1867. lives. los
Erie, ls's Illinois Central, 7s'i. New Jersey Cen
tral. -.
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JACK KEHoE's DoOM.-General McCandless a
member OF the Pennsylvania board OF pardons.
says the affidavit OF Patrick McHugh. hy which
the friends OF Jack KehOe hope TO prove an alibi
has been received by the members OF he board
and they are at the present time corresponding
with one another in order to exchange Their
views on the matter without holding a regular
meeting. General McCandless thinks the am
davit does not Justify reopenlng OF the case by
the board. -
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LEGISLATOR AND CoNyICr-A telegram from
CINCINNATI, December IL, says; ssJOhn O'ConnOr,
formerly member OF the Ohio legislature. was
SOnsicted IN tnc Z. $. Court yesterday OF fOrg-
Ing an anidayit In support OF q claim for a pen
Sion. he was sentenced TO one year In the
Montgomery county Jail In Dayton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-14

APPRAISER DrTcHER, Of New York was at the
Treasury to-day.
INTEREST on THE DISTRICT FUNDED DEBT
Treasurer Gilfillan, commissioner of the sinking
fund for the District of Columbia. has sent TO
The chairman OF the House committee on the
District OF Columbia the draft Of bill .Imaking
a permanent annual appropriation for the pay
nent OF the interest on the funded debt of the
District OF Columbia and OF the cities of WASH
ingtOn and Georgetown. and for the gradual re-
demptlon thereon, and for other purposes
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION of nitro-giycerine and
gunpoWder occurred in the st. Bernard coai
mines. at harrington, KY, yesterday train
OF mining cars. the mules and a negro driver
were blown to atoms. There is a panic among
the miners and their families. The shock OF
the explosion was felt for miles.
A CoUNTERFEITER ON TBIAL.-Mfchael Con-
nefs, alleged chief OF gang of counterfeiterS.
was placed on trial In the United States circuit
couIt, at New York. yesterday. He made
cOunter1elts on the Bank OF Tamaqua, Pa.
A JOKE ON THE PoLIcE-The arrest at New
Haven. Conn, Thursday night, OF James S.
stealing Stewalts remains, appears to have
been practical joke played on the police Sy-
pher VIII enter suit against the officer who ar
rested him.
TORN TO PIEGEs.--At the American iron works,
assistant mfliwright, while examining a line OF
shafting, was caught by pulley and his body
drawn on to the shaft. which was making two
the machinery could be stopped. his BODY was
torn to pieces and scattered over the mill.
sUDrEN DEArH.-Mrs. Eliza Jones. aunt 10
General SchOfeld, u. S.. A, In command at West
Point, was found dead In her bed at Newport
X. l., Thursday morning.
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Fire.

CLEVFLANp. u. Dee I4-N an early hour
thlS morning short Fouman'S extensive rob
printing and stationery establishment, was
nadly damaged 10y tire. The establishment is
the largest Of its kind in the west The loss
which viii probably prove 10 be heavy. ls fully
covered hN Insurance.
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AN EDITOR CONVICTED OF LIBEL w
Pomeroy, editor OF the Saturday EreniDo pcess.
OF Cosington. Ky, was Yesterday sentenced TO
pay nne OF $50 and be imprisoned for 60 days
for publishing nbel0us article reaectine or,
the Hon. John G. Carlisle, the present member
OF Congress from that district
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Penu>, lvania Pcnileutiary.

HUNTINGTON, Pa. bee. l4.-At meeting OF
the Board OF Trade. held last eNcnlug K was as
certaired that Slooe0, the fun amount necessary
TO purchase all The property required by the
state commission for the location uf the middle,
penitentiary ~ THIS place. had been raised.
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Killed bS the Train.

HARRlSRI Re-. PA. Dec. li.-A Hart Royal
luriaIa county. last night, a weSI bound freight
train ran into wagon and almnS. instantly
Killed the occupant, man named Hiram Ard.
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Judge Thurman Not n Candidate
For s.OVernor of Ohio.

The Ohio newspapers for the past week or so
have been persiStently claiming that senator
Thurman will receive and accept the democratic
nomination for governor of that state. YeSter-
day representative OF The STAR visited the
Senator. and said:-'Judge, see your name Is
being generally used in connection with the
democratic nomination for governor of Ohio.
Afe you c3ndid3te?'' said the Judge in re-
SponSe:-''TO every person who has suggested
t. me that Should be a candidate for COVER
nor. have replied that | could not consent.
The more | have reflected on the subject The
better satisfied | am that the interest of the
party does not require me TO make that race.
and certainly my own well being requires that
! should not undergo the toll and strain of mind
and body that a canvass for that office viii ne
ceSSiate. Besides, there are very worthy
make good candidate. and whose friends de-
sire their nomination: aud il would be an un-
gracious thing in me to interfere with their
prospects. There are other and very strong
reasons why | should not be the candidate. but
il is unnecessary TO state them. Indeed; it is
with reluctance that ! say anything upon the
subject, for there is a seeming presumption in
declining thing that has not. and may never
be offered But inaSmuch as some of our
papers have come out for my nomination. and
am Informed by letter from friend at COuln-
bus received this morning, that il is rumOred
that they have done 50 with my appreciation; 1t
Is proper for me to say that such is not the case.
and that my mind is firmly made up not to run
for the gOVernOrSlip.
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GEN. BUTLER arrived in Washington last
night, but was not in his seat in the House to-
day.
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APPRAISER DrTCHER, OF New York. was at the
Treasury to-day.
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Telegrams to The Star.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Death Of Princess Alice.


DARMsTADT. Dee. 1.-the Grand Duchess af
HeSSe DaImStadt, Princess Alice OF England.
dled AT ':So O'Clock this morning. OF diphthrria.
Sue was IN a state OF inconsistencies from 2:Sn
o'clock until the time or her death. The Grand
nucheSS was the third child of and second
daughter OF queen Victoria. She was born
Ahfh sSth. isiS. Her father the late Prince
Albert, died on saturday. December l4th tS6l-
a remarkable coincidence
Snow i'm Europe.
LONDON. Dee. la.-The weather iS cold 10 daN
There Is much snow I'm the northern counties oI
England ana IN various parts of Europe
London Times, Financial Article.
ne ItnicS. m It's financial articl,, this moln-
ing, SAYS: Jonathan Neld. managing mariner
IN the private bank uI j. q j. Fenton a Sons al
Rcchdale whose suspension was announced ON
IN" Goth OF November last. lost sS.eo.ooO OF the
oank money 10y Speculating un the stock EN-
change
The high rate OF French exchange seems 10
De due partly 10 French grain operations with
tne nited states. partly To the Investment or
French money IN English bills and treasury
bonds, anu partly 20 purchases OF STOCK here
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AMONG TIE CALLERS ut the Write House to-
day were senators Gariard- Kellogg and
PtfEfb, ap1 Representatives HardenbUrgh
BEL. Dwight. Whfe (ind.), Reilly and Els
W0rth
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SENATOR EDHrNDs' ELECTORAL. BIII. Repre-
sentative southland says the Edmur0S bill TO
provide f0r the manner of counting the eec-
tOra votes. which passed the Senate yesterday
win not Oe passed b. the House. The House
bill upon the same subject will probably not be
considered until the holiday recess.
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Specie snMasion Circular From
Gax. Treasury.

Clfcular ln1fIetctions concerning the res,lmp-
tioa OF sp'sc,e payments were issued by Secre-
safy Shernan to-day. After quoting from an
act 10 provide for the resumption Of specie pay
mems, section 3, the following words: And on
ana after the FIRST day of January, ammo Do
mIal eighteen fundred and sixty mine, the Sec
Htafy OF the Treasury shall redeem, in coin,
the United states legal-tender notes then out
standing, OF their presentation for redemption
at the office OF the assistant treasurer of tide
United Ststes In the city Of New York, in sums
OF not less than fifty dollars the circular says:
- As the effects OF the above section VIII be to
remove any practical difference in the value Of
coin and notes as a circulating medium after
the first OF January next, no distinction be-
tween them will be made in keeping, rendering,
VOtving transactions which occur subsequently
to that date. MatuTed coupons of the United
states, and checks issued by the Treasurer Of
the nited states for interest or princip al of the
public debt, by law payable in coin, will be
paid by the assistant treasurer OF the L Cnitod
States at New York, upon presentation, in coin.
or. if the claimant prefers, such coupons and
checks will be paid by the said assistant treas
urer. or by any other Independent treasury Off
Ger. III United States notes. such registered in
terest. payable by law in coin, as Is paid on
schedules at any other cities than New
York. Will also be paid TO the claimant in
coin. by check on The assistant treasurer OF
the United States at New York, which check
may be cashed in United States notes If
the, holder prefer or, if the claimant prefers,
such interest may be paid TO him direct
in United States notes by the officer charged
with the payment OF the schedule. Any check
or draft hereafter drawn in payment OF public
obligation, by law payable in coin, will have
that fact plainly noted thereon"