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Boston Banker in Exeter IN. H. News Letter.
A good handwriting is getting to be one
of the lost arts. The fathers and grand
fathers of the present generation, as a
general thing, wrote handsomer and
more legible hand than do the children
and grandchildren. There is one point in
penmanship to which I have just been
giving some attention. 1t relates to the
testimony of handwriting. Not long ago
a man was hanged in New England
by handwriting experts. AS a class, such
experts ought not to have influence enough
to hang a cat. And now it is claimed that
some Brussels murderers have been run
down by tell-tale tricks of their penman-
ship. The readers Of this little note may
be assured that the writer of it knows in
dividuals who can write other peoples
name so cunningly that these other people
cannot decide whether the signatures are
their own or not. have actual cases in
mind where this puzzle has been tried.
One notable instance I must mention. The
state of Massachusetts not many years
since had two of its bonds presented for
redemption which seemed precisely
alike. One was forged bond through
out. The officers whose names appeared
upon these bonds could not tell (which
was which" But this is nothing. 1 have
a man near me who can write your sigma
ture and mine or the signature of any
person that may be placed before him as
a study so cunningly that neither you nor
I can tell which is which. 1t is lucky that
he is an honest man, or he might do dan
gerous work with your name on a big
check or note. Bankers in the United
States place little reliance upon signatures
as a means of Identification in payment
of checks, etc. TheI person whospresents
a check to a Boston bank for payment
must be positively identified before
the money will be paid to
him. It is in vain for him
to offer as evidence that he is the right
man any handwriting testimony. And it
does not make any difference whether the
check is payable to bearer or order. Iden-
LITIGATION in both cases is demanded. In
England one finds a most marked differ
ence from this way of doing business.
The paying teller of a London bank tries
to assure himself that the face of a check
is all right, both in point of signature of
drawer and as regards the drawers
balance, and then slaps out the money to
whoever presents the check. It matters
not whether the check is payable to order
or to bearer. He demands no iden-
LITIGATION in either case. He only looks
upon the back of the order check to see if
it has the name Endorsed. This check-pay-
ing custom did not always prevail in Eng
land. At one time the English practice in
these premises was the same as ours is now.
At that time we copied our custom from
them. They have since progressed out of
it. We remain tied to their old style. We
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NICOLAY'S AUCTION.
VALUABLE BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE
TOtS ot

Lots at Auction.
Fifty feet on Sixth street between Cedar and
Minnesota streets, lot 3, block 10, st. Paul
proper; 60 feet on northwest corner of Third
and Franklin streets; $50 feet on Franklin, the
next corner above the Metropolitan Hotel; stores
are in constant demand in this locality; so feet
on Minnesota street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets, lots and 2, block TO- st. Paul proper,
togetn-r with the new substantial stone founda-
tion on tle same, 50x125 feet, suitable for an
extensive wholesale store, being the same block
with Berrisford's new and large wholesale crack
er establishment, and in the immediate vicinity
of important business blocks to be built during
this year; 100 feet on Seventh street, block 81,
Kittson's addition suitable for manufacturing
purposes; 100 feet on corner of University ave
nuo and Western: lots l and 2, block l, Elicit,
Beruheimer d Arnold's addition University
avenue horse cars pass day and night; SO feet on
northeast corner Of Pleasant avenue and Oak
land street; 1872 feet on Oakland; so feet on
Pleasant avenue and Prairie street, running
through, $50 in depth; lot 8, block IL, Terrace
Park addition, Goodrich avenue; lot 16, block
10, Terrace Park addition; one acre on Dayton's
bluff, can be plated, will pay large profits; ~
beautiful lots in Stones subdivision of lot 6,
of Hoyt's out lots; also 20 desirable lots,
No. fl to IS and 56 to 60, block 2, and same
numbers in block 8, in Stinsons division. ALI
this valuable property is ready for immediate
improvements, and will be sold at auction
ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81, 1883,
at 1890 o'clock a. m. at our spacious Office, No.
81 East Third street, neac ,dar. Terms liberal
and sale positive offering great inducements for
safe and profitable investments. Investors are
invited to call at our Office any time before
the day of sale, and we shall be pleased to show
these desirable lots, in order that purchasers
may be fully prepared to bid at the time of sale.
Remember, this important real estate auction
sale takes place Wednesday,, January 31st, at
1890 a. m. at our Office, No 81 East Third street.
A. K. BARNUM, AGENT.
A. H. NICOLAY, AUCTIoNEER. 1851
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shall get out of this rut one of these days
The great bankers of London long ago
found they could never get through
their business if the identified
ton responsibility was to remain
upon them. They pressed the matter
upon the attention of parliament. Par
lament came to their relief. 1t said, pay
checks to whoever presents them, and your
whole duty is done. If to-day drop my
check in London made payable to order of
W. B. Morrill,, the first rascal that picks it
up in the streets and puts Mr.. Morrilrs
name on the back may collect that check
and get imprisoned for life for so doing.
1t is, of course, the imperative duty of any
person who has lost check to have its
payment stopped at once.
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PER SONAL.

Hon. C. H. Graves, Duluth, is at the
Merchants.
w. c. HOLSTER, Livingston, NJ. T., at the
Metropolitan.
James Barden, Esq, Superior, Wis, at
the Merchants.
Mr.. Thomas Cochran, Jr., has just re-
turned from trip to Texas.
Gov. Dewdry, Regina, N. W. t., and
wife, are at the Metropolitan.
/ Hon. B. Sampson, of Crookston, was in
the city Yesterday with headquarters at the
Merchants.
Ira De Graft, Winona, is taking sena-
torial observations, with headquarters at
the Merchants.
R. G. Mitchell, ESQ.,, of the Duluth Trib-
ltne, was among the arrivals at the Mer-
chants yesterday.
Sheriff Sheehan,of Albert Lea, has joined
the third house engaged in the election OF
a United States senator.
W. P. Morris, La Crosse, G. B. Pratt,
Grand Forks, and B. Howard, Moorhead,
were among the arrivals at the Merchants.
At the Metropolitan: ]. B. Douglas,
Brainerd; j. H. Garland, Miles City, M. T.;
Amos 1. Carlton, Quebec; T. B. Royal,
Philadelphia; j. I. butcher, New York.
John e. Earle, general manager of the
Anchor line Of ocean steamships. Chicago,
returned to his home yesterday after a
weeks sojourn in ST. Paul and Minnea-
polls.
Hon. R. S. Mccormick, Waseca, went
into quarters at the Merchants yesterday
afternoon, and spent the afternoon in
catching on" to the senatorial situation.
When he retired for the night he spelled
the name of the successful man, Dwight
M. Sabin.
Remember to-day, Wednesday, January
31st, at 10: 30 o'clock a. m, Mr.. A. II. Nicolay,
Real Estate Auctioneer, begins his Great Real
Estate Auction Sale of Business and Residence
Lots at No. "a East Third street, near Cedar,
embracing the following valuable Lots.
so feet on Sixth street.
so feet on Minnesota street.
GO feet on Third street, corner Franklin.
100 feet on Seventh street.
100 feet on University avenue, corner Western
| sc feet on Pleasant avenIe, corner.
1872 feet on Oakland street.
| 60 feet on Pleasant avenue running through
| $50 feet to Prairie street.
| 60 feet on Goodrich avenue.
One acre on Dayton Bluff.
| 20 desirable Lots in Stinson's division.
| II beautiful Lots in Stones subdivision OF
Lot No. of Hoyt's Outlet.
All this very valuable property is situated il
| the best part of lower and upper town and will
| be sold to the highest bidder on liberal terms
offering great inducements for safe and profit
| able investments. For full particulars see ad
vertisement in auction want column. Rem
ember this sale takes place to-day, commencing
at 1890 a. M, at 81 E. Bird st.
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A Card.

The managers of the Protestant Orphan
Asylum desire to express their thanks to Mr.. W.
G. Strickland add the gentlemen associated with
him in the st. Paul Ideals, for the recent most
excellent entertainment given by them at the
Opera House, for the benefit of the asylum, and
to gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the
very generous amount of $661.75 in their treas
ury, as the net proceeds of the entertainment.
F. P. SAWYER, Asst Treas.
St. Paul, Jan. 80, 1883.
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DIED.

BICKEL-At 7:30 o'clock last evening, at the
family residence, No. 342 West Third street,
Eddie, the son of William Bickel, of typhoid
pneumonia, aged Is years and months. No
tice of funeral hereafter.
MoGRATH-At o'clock Sunday evening, Jan
uary 18th, 1888, at the county poor farm,
Daniel McGrath, oVe1seer of the county poor.
Aged 80 years.
Funeral at 10 o'clock this morning, from St.
JoseDh's church
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Sergeant Signal Corps
TO DAYS WEATHER.

WAsH1NGToN,Jan. 81, i. administrations
for the upper Mississippi valley, colder
fair weather, northwesterly winds, higher
pressure. Missouri valley, fair weather,
nortaerly winds, becoming variable, sta
tionary or higher temperature in north 2or-
ton. lower pressure.
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Important Change of Time.

The train for Winnipeg now leaves st. Paul at
$50 P. NJ, instead of 700, and arrives at 9:45
q. M, instead of $50 as heretofore; taking
breakfast at Delano. H. C. DAVIS.
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agent, st. P, n. & II. R'y
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Who JFTl Enter the lists as DIRTY Cre@-


Who IFiIl EIfe" the lists as a marty Cfe"-
lures" FOR FindOm?
Pioneer Press-Windom Organ-Jan. To-
If Mr.. WINDOWS friends have the firm
ness and tenacity of purpose to hold to-
gether to the number of fifty, or even for
ty-tive votes, there is still good fighting
chance that they may win. i . ="
There are probably some one or t'co do7e"
Of these ine6a6Iy dirty creatures IN the leg
isIaiute aUho haze been 1oaiting to be bought
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SKTANTED-By lady of experience, posi-
w ton as a housekeeper in some first-class
hotel or private family. The best of reference
can be given Address s. A., No 1874 West Fifth
street, st. Paul. 1881
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FiYECENTS A LINE.
sTTUATIONs WANTED.

M ANTED-To furnish all kinds of recon-
w mended female help for families, hotels,
restaurants. E. Douglass, corner Seventh and
Wacouta. 20-29
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EOUND-On Dakota avenue, Sixth ward, a
5 bracelet, which the owner can have at the
Globe office.
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REAL ESTATE AND LOANS.

[ lST your property for sale and orders for
IL purchases with Geo. H. Hazard, Real
Estate and Loan Agent, ITO East Third street,
st. Paul. 30
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T1AKEN UP-Bay horse, left hind foot white,
Il weight 1000 pounds. Owner prove prop
erty, pay charges and take him away. Mrs.
John Smith, Reserve Township. 1892
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METEuavLoGJCAL RECORD.
DAILY LOCAL MEANS.

DAILY LOOhL MEANo'
ga Their. Dsw Point. Wind. Weather
29.634 1871 1a.3 NV snowy
Amount of melted snow, o; Maximum Their
moneter, 200; minimum thermometer, l2.O;
daily range, SO
River-FrOzen.
o I
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/ OST-A white dog with brown spots, wart
- on right side; answers to name of Spot.
Finder will be suitably rewarded by returning
to Nicholas Wilmer, 217 Bates ave. 30-32
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Troops in pursuit of band of Indians
and Mexican raiders have crossed the Rio
Grande.
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nAILY EATaEK BULLETIN.

naeroz GRIEF SIGNAL OFFroEB,
WARRINGTON. D. c., Jan. so, 1863.-9:56 P Il.
Observations taken at the same moment of
time at all stations.
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E1OR RENT-The frame store formerly occu-
Il pied by me will be for rent after January
18th next. Also the two upper stories of the
new brick block adjoining For further infor-
nation call on a. WINTER,
364* Cor. 9th and Wabashaw SITS.
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FINANCIAL
LOST And FOUND.

STRAYED--From premises of undersigned,
~ one small. red COW, with rope on horns.
Suitable reward will be paid for information
leading to her recovery. T. NJ. Metcalf, No. Sc.
st. Paul street 81
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SITUATIONS OFFERED.

NI ANTED-A first class cook at the Windsor
w House, Minneapolis. Apply at once. 3l-33
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There will be a meeting of the W. c. 7. q, in
the parlor of the Y. n. c. A., this afternoon, at
balf-past two O'Clock.
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LNOR RENT-Nicely furnished room, 1888 Fort
IL street, between Fifth and Sixth streets
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NTANTED-A good girl for general house
w work, in family of two. Apply SOS
Dayton avenue. 1887
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"ANTED-Married man capable of solicit
w ing and transacting business, to drive one
| of our wagons. Must be able to take proper
care of team. Apply between 10 o'clock and
| noon to-day, to Thos. Riley, 4th near Cedar.
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WIANTED-An engineer of fourteen years.
w experience with engines and steel boilers,
desires employment at his trade. Good referen-
ces. Address W. N. c., this Office. 1884
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Nv ANTED-A girl experienced in the care OF
w children, 260 Rice street. 3l-37
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TO RENT

NHOICE OFFICES for rent, upstairs, corner
" Third and Robert sts., over Boston Ono
Price Clothing Store. Inquire of Secretary
Chamber of Commerce. 1861
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TXTANTED-A good girl to Go general house
w work. Inquire 351 Franklin street. 1884
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Females.

IF you want good help go to lady of expert
l. ence for it, 317 Wabasha. 1892
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Eastern and Middle States.

A Boston disratch says that the whaling
bark Louise, of New Bedford, Mass, has
been lost in the Arctic ocean by striking ice,
and that six of her crew persisted. Concern
ing the whaling season in the Arctic ocean,
New Bedford telegram says it has been a
failure, as up to October 20 only fifty eight
whales had been taken by a fleet of twenty
two vessels.
THEODORE f. RANDOLPH, ex-governor of
New Jersey and ex-United States Senator,
who died suddenly few days ago at his
home in Morristown, N. j., was bornin New
Brunswick, N. j., in 1896, began his political
life as a Democratic member of the New Jer-
sey assembly in 1860, served as State senator,
was elected governor In 1868 and United
States Senator in 1874.
GENERAL GRANT has written long letter
to General Fitz John Porter, of New Jersey,
who was court-martialed during the war,
giving his reasons for his change of mind in
regard to Porter's case, and hoping that Con-
gress will repair the injury done to a loyal
officer.
A FIGHT took place between a party of
twenty five armed citizens, near Lincoln,
Penn, and band of robbers known as the
"'Welch Mountain gang" About thirty
shots were fired, resulting in the wounding of
two of the outlaws, one of whom was cap
tured. A member of the citizens party was
shot in the face.
A TUG-BoAT exploded her boiler and was
blown to fragments in the East river, at
Hell Gate, New York city. Captain Earle
and his wife, and the cook were instantly
killed. Mate Edmund Lewis of n schooner
which the tug-boat was towing, was struck
by piece of the boiler and nearly beheaded
falling dead on the deck, and Engineer Kelly,
of the tug-bolt, was dangerously injured.
DURING a severe wind-sto-m at Buffalo, N.
Y, an unfinished four story wooden build
ing was blown down, and of the twelve
were killed and nearly all the rest were more
or less seriously injured.
GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. who has Just
retired as head Of the army, was given re
cepton in New York by the Grand Army of
the Republic posts.
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THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
FACTS from the United states Com miss
N,Oder's annual Esc port.

Commissioner of Internal Revenue Evans
begins his annual repor. by referring to the
consolidation of certain collection districts,
which, he says, has been accomplished as di-
rectel 10y the President in an executive order
ated January -, 1855. This or Ter involves
a reduction of fOrty-three collectors and
collection districts and will result in an
actual saving to the government of about
Sl25,0J0. The reduction of taxation made
by the act of March 3, 1883, the com. Ills
sioner says, will az 5regats not less than $i3,-
OOO, 900 per annum. While this is so, it is es-
timated that the increased revenue from dis
titled sprits for the current year will so aug
ment receipts from that source as TO make
the aggregate receipts for this year at least
Sl20, OUO,W0, should there he no further
change in the internal revenue laws
The total receipts from all sources of in
ternal revenue taxation for the fiscal year
elded June b, 1888, were Sl44, 553,3A, as
compared with SAG, i,213 for the year
1>S2, and $l35, DO, 9l2 for the year 1881. The
total st OF collection for the past fiscal year
was 81, IA, and the total expenses of the
serve viii be found on final ljustment to
lie about 3 per cent. On the amount col
L cited.
The collections from tobacco for the fiscal
year from the several sources were $i2, l04,
2i9, or 81, Isl, 739 less than for the preceding
wear. The We lucton of tax rates made by
The ac. of March l. 1888, WILL on the basis of
} last years business, cause reduction of rev.
eIue from toba &C during the next fiscal year
of at least 800 1000.
There were operated during the last fiscal
year ;, 1. 8 distilleries. The quantity of dis
| titled spirits in the United States, except
what may he in customs bonded warehouses,
on Octob r !, 1888, was nearly liz, 900 gal
Ions
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A FALLING ROOF.
IVOrkn,cn Crushed 10 Death Under
the walls OF WiscOnsin's Capitol.

A Madison NWisl dispatch says The
entire roof, with the inside walls and
iron and stone columns, of the new State cap
itol building fell at LAO p. NJ, killing four
workmen and injuring min teen Others three
of whom will die. The cause of the accident is
somewhat uncertain, but the most plausible
theory is that tie heavy iron pillars sup
orting the roof of the second story balcony
sank into the plank on which they rested,
thus pulling the soInd wall outward, which
in turn caused the roof of the entire wing to
cave in.
The north wing was compile cl several
weeks ago, and the south wing was rapidly
nearing completion. This afternoon, while
alb out forty men were mt work ON the south
win, tie roof tell in with great crash, and
the south wall WAS Immediately forced out
allowing the debris to fall throu IN to the first
floor. The moi was Geafening, and very
soon great crowd had gathered in the
handsome park surrounding the building.
When the dust had partly raise |, citizens be
gan the work of re cue. Several badly
manGled workmen We're pulled out, dy ny III
a few seconds. The excitement was s. great
that it was some time hefJre relief was prop
erly extended.
The fire eIartment turned ont and rem
dered good assistance, and cord III was es-
tablish to keep the crowds lci.
A roll call of the workmen showed thai
twelve were missing and four Wee lying
around dead. Eighteen OF twenty were in-
iured, some very badly.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Prince OF WALES. prn If Wales
is Just iorty-two years of age.
BUTLER-General b. +. Butler was sixty
five years of age on election day
CoLERIDGE-Lord Chef-Justicn Coleridge
has returned to England from An crcl.
CoLLINs.-It takes Wik.e Collins six
months to write stoy He gliadS out nine
pages day and then stops
GLADSTONE William f, Gladstone, the
English prime minister, completes his fifty
first year in parliament next month.
Copy. William L. Cody, buffalo BID
is TO 90 as guide for a | alty If English hun
tiers in the Rocky mountains for S5,OJO for
the trip.
BIsMARCK.-L eSs beer, mere sleep, whole
some dieting and lenty of exercise have pu-
Prince Bismarck on his feet again. lie hat
lost some of his fat and gained his strengths.
CRooK-General Crook, the Ind an fighter,
i said TO he very ab,t, mlouS, noV drinking
any kind of alcoholic LIQUORS. tea or coffee.
His favorite beverage Is fresh milk. In dress
his taste is equally plain, but he is not In the
SLIGHTEST degree siovenly.
CROSBY Rear-Admiral Crosby, COM
mandng the Asatic station, has been placed
upon the retired list under the forty years
service law, and Commodore John Lee Davis,
now on duty with the lighthouse board, has
been selected to succeed him.
SPURGEoN-Mr. Sturgeon, the famous
LONDON Baptist prea her, is described "a a
brown-skinnad low browed, big checked,
rugged fra mel man, stout, of medi lm
height, with iron-grav hair, short, bristlin ,
AMI impaired, beard and mu arhe closely
trimmed, wearing a prince Albert at
and black cravat with nothing clerical in
his appearance but looking for all the world
like village blacksmith with his SUNDAY
go-to-moeting' clothes on.