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ally experimenting many OF its affairs.
For this reason the coins are highly
priced by collectors. A number Of other
dies were made and coins struck in 1892,
as patterns or designs for a regular coin
age. Notable among them is the Wash
ington silver half-dollar. The dies for this
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-15

piece were made
by Peter Getz, of
Lancaster, and
on the diverse is
represented the
bust OF Washing
ton, facing LETT.
The only perfect
specimen Of this
piece is owned by
Mr.. r. @. Da-
Wis of this city,
who has repeated
"a =,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-15

struck from the pri-
vate plate OF Wash
ington, which he had
melted up for that
purpose, and that
Martha Washing
ton sat before the
artist who designed
the dies. Thisis very
probable, as Wash
ington was greatly
NJ
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-15

age oil gold
silver and
C o p p g r
were great
ly increas-
4 ed. OF it's
a late coins,
asubsequent
81 to 1S3 A.,
~ " u Y &c W.
Y command
large prices
the $50
piece OF
1S49 alone
, exec ted.
BE rr7f
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-04-15

the proper
ty OF III. P.
N e win, a
collector of
this city,
produ c ed
the hand
some sum of
$500 a t
public auc-
ton in New
York, the
fortunate
purch a 8 er
b e i n G T
III a rrison
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Brothers and sisters there will meet,
BIZ others and sisters there will meet,
Brothers aud sisters there will meet,
VIII meet to part no more.
Tread of child in the country who was
detained at a neighbor's house on a
stormy night by some fascinating stories
that were being told him, and then looked
out and saw it was SO dark he did not
dare go home. The incident inn
pressed me the more because in nv
childhood had much the same experience.
The boy asked his comrades to go with
him, but they dared not. 1t got later and
later-seven o'clock, eight o'clock, nine
O'Clock. "Oh," he said, 81 wish were
homew As he opened the door the last
time binding flash of the storm and
deafening roar overcame him. But after a
while he saw in the di .tance lantern, and
10! lis brother was coming to fetch him
home, and the lad stepped out and with
swift feet FASTENED on to his brother, who
took him home, where they were so glad to
greet him and for long time supper had
been waiting. So it may be when the night
OF death comes and our earthly friends can
not go with us and we dare not go alone.
May our brother, our elder brother, our
friend closer than a brother, come out to
meet us with the light of the promises,
which shall be lantern to our feet, and
then we win go in to join our loved ones
waiting for US. supper all ready, the mar
rage supper of the Lamb
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IS. Others have been
PROVISIONS have been
buildings, and these
proper condition for
There
lg in the coinage OF
OF small coins in cir
first attention to
a, generally believed
at these pieces were
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DIVERSE OF 1894 DOLLAR.

Y " III "
that date,
st ru ok in
that year,
known to
l t h g n u
4 mi m a tic
81 W o r l d .
3 That dies
4 were made
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toned, Land
that there
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-01
LOST WILLIE ROSS,
history Similar to that of the Fa-
nous Charley Ross.
From he Lcuiarflls Co,n,n,,oi,I

From the LcuiSctIle Commercial,
The history Of Willie Ross, boy who
seems to be SO badly lost as the historic
Charley Ross, has lately come partially
to light in this city. Many years ago a
woman, apparently possessed of means
and respectability, called at the Home
OF the Good Shepherd in this city, and
asked admission for 3-year-old boy, who,
she claimed, was her son, and whom che
wished to leave there few days. She
gave the child's name as Willie Ross:
and, although fifteen years nave passed,
the mother has never called for her boy.
Inc search of the boys relatives and
friends was of no avail, and they have
long thought him dead. The bov was
kindly cared for at the home until he was
ABOUT years of age, and he was then
sent to the House OF Refuge, where he re-
malhed little more than eight years and
until few weeks ago
The boy has a relative in this city, and
oy the merest accident she learned a few
days ago where the child had been placed.
She went to the home, and was there
directed to the House OF Refuge. At the
latter place she was told that he had gone
10 work Tor Farmer Conn, at Long Run,
In the eastern portion of the county. The
relative Immediately drove out to the
farm mentioned, and was there told that
ne had left, saying he was going to
Shelbyville. His relative returned to the
city, and has written several letters to par
ties at Shelbyville, none of whom seem to
nave heard of the wanderer. Investiga-
ton INTO the case reveals but little
OF the mystery which certainly
surrounds his history and the man.
ner IN which he was abandoned. 1t is
said thai his mother, whose name is
Graft, lives in Cincinnati and Is in afflu-
ent circumstances. No reason for her
conduct is surmised, unless it be that the
boy is living monument Of some shame
which recognition of him would reveal.
He Is said to have an aunt by the name of
warren living at Vicksburg, Miss. who
is also wealthy. Young Ross is a cross
eyed boy, with dark hair and eyes. He
claims to he Is years of age, but his rela-
tives say he is but Is. But little more
can be learned about the hero of the
much-mixed-up affair, who is doubtless
running about the country ignorant of
the fact that he has living relative or
friend.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-01
EnifrrH.

We do hereby cert{rv mat qre suDervise ire
arrangements for an he Monthly and Quar-
terty Dra'oings of The Louisiana State Lot
to'y . omp"hH, and in person manage and con-
Fo5 me Df63Gln0s Bemssloss, and that the same
arc condncted 3oitb boaeStV, fairness ami in
good ya'h to'Sdrd az parties, and ece duthorfse
me company 10 use This cert dcdte, 3cith ftc-
ftss,nenks" ''' w w '''0o'-
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she has a way of disposing OF them
quickly. Her great devotion ia the Cath
o"o ILdfcn. It Is rumored that at the
tlme OF her fathers death she was prepar-
ing for marriage with DR.. Thompson, a
brother OF VIM. G. Thomson.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-01
aasisntrai 3.IrrrBauntcr.
Common Sense!

You all know that In buying luxuries,
and especially the finer goods, that con-
stttute Art and Fancy Goods, that you
have had to pay large profits to the dealer.
Right that you should.
Dealers in these goods find that there is
only one season OF the year that they are
enabled TO sell their goods, and so must
catch up for the dull seasons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
DR.. sonneschein and His Congregation.

ST. LOUIS Sept. pa dispatch was sent
from here on the 18th inst. stating chat DR.. Son
neschein had beensr elected rabbi of congrega-
ton Share Eureth, of this city, for one year.
at salary of $1,000, hut at that time the reason
why the opponents of DR.. Sonueschein. who are
said to be in the majority, agreed to his re-elec-
ton, had not been made public. and therefore
but half of the story was told. It now appears
that there was coupled with the re election of the
Doctor the distinct understanding that he was
to decline the reelection but that he was to re-
tain the salary. This understanding, or agree
ment has been carried out, aud at a meeting of
the board of trustees, last night. the whole
matter was settled to the satisfaction of both
sides. DR.. Sopneschein's connection with Share
Eureth Temple and congregation will absolutely
cease on the 1st of October. A prominent mem
ber of the board os trustees states that the
opponents Of the Doctor agreed to pay him the
$4,000 above mentioned simply to appease his
friends and to prevent disruption of the con-
gregation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
THE WHEN
MRS. TITCOMB'S TERRIBLE FATE.
and Fatally Burned While Hun
dred People Vainly Try to Save Her.
specia, to the indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
OMAHA. Neb., Sept. 23-One of the most
shocking fatalities that has occurred in Omaha
for years happened at 10 o'clock last night at the
residence of 9. w. Finn. No. 4244 Harney street,
where Mrs. Alice Titcomb was burned to death.
Mrs Finn conducts boarding house. and Mrs.
Titcomb and Miss Webb roomed together. E.
M. Taylor, drug clerk, is q brother of the de-
ceased, and, accompanied by r. E. Burdck,
called on his sisters to spend the evening The
gentlemen were just in the act of leaving the
room when a lamp was accidentally knocked to
the floor, and although the lamp did not explode
the oil was spilled over the carpet and blazed up.
Mrs Titcomb attempted to smother the flames
with the skirt Of her wrapper and was twice
pulled away by the gentlemen present. Sudden.
ly she gave a shout, "My clothing is on fre!'
She rushed frantically to the stairway and
jumped from the top to the bottom, where she
fell fainting ir the hall way. Her screams and the
cries of Miss Webb had attracted the household
and the ueighbors by this time, and the scene
that followed was horrible In the extreme
Landing at the foot of the stairs almost as
quickly as his sister, Taylor began to tear the
clothing from her, but she sprang to her feet and
ran. Burdick stopped her and began to help in
freeing her from the flames, but once more the
woman, nerved to the strongest excitement,
broke away from Burdicks grasp and ran into
the street. Grading of the street had been GO
ing on in front of the house, and the earth was
very loose Frantic with pain the poor woman
sought relief in nakedness, for her clothes
were all in flames but amidst the keenest burst
of agony her modesty rose supreme, and she
clawed with her SCARED white hands the earth
to hide with it her naked, bleeding blistered
body from the gaze OF hundred awe-stricken
people who stood about. She would fall helplessly
upon her face. and then spring to her feet and
fall again. Strong men we're powerless to hold
her, and not until Mr.. Newman could arrive
with blankets would she be pacifed. When
carried to her room, not stitch of clothing re-
mained on her person, and from her chin TO her
knees there was one big, ugly blister. The
flames, strange to say. did not touch her hair or
face. On being picked up and covered the vic
tim became as calm and rational as though
nothing had happened. She renamed in this
condition until A. NJ, when all reason left her
and at 4:3O o'clock this morning death relieved
her sufferings.
Mrs. Titcomb was the wife of the chief en-
gineer of the Cape Cod Canal Company whose
headquarters are at Boston. It is reported that
her domestic relation were not happy, and she
came here for relief from them She resided
before marriage, at Worcester Mass, where the
remains will be sent for interment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
BANKS AND THEIR BONDS.

Financial Institutions Disturbed by the Call
ing-In of the Three Per Cents.
WASHINGTON. Sept B.-Inquiry was made at
the Treasury Department to-day in regard to the
published statement that the national banks are
being greatly disturbed by the callingin of the
per cent. bonds, which form the principal
basis of their circulation. It was learned that
several of these institutions have given notice
of withdrawal from the system, and that others
are trying to have their called bonds retained as
basis for circulation, preferring to forcgo inter-
est altogether rather than risk buying four and
four -and-a-half per cents. at the present high
premium 1t has always been held by the
Treasury Department that when bonds cease to
bear interest they become unavailable as a basis
for circulation. This ruling however has lately
been contested by some of the banks, and the
question has been referred to the Attorney gen
eral for an opinion. Until this decision is rem
dered the Department must, of course, adhere to
its practice. In many cases, however, the banks
whose bonds have been called are deferring their
replacement, expecting apparently, decision
allowing those bonds to remain. In the mean
time the Comptroller of the Currency. the
Treasurer and the Register are so busily en-
gagged with requirements and Withdrawals that
it is not considered likely that the depart
ment will be very exacting with the banks that
have failed to surrender their called bonds. A
letter was received to day from leading finan-
cier of New York, suggesting that, as the ex-
change of bonds will lock up good deal of
money just at this time, when it is in great need
IN the moving OF crops etc, IL would not be well
for the government to force the banks beyond
reasonable degree of diligence in substituting
other bonds for called threes. 1t Is understood
that the question will be left open until the re-
turn of Attorney general Garland. who is ex-
pected back about the lst OF the month +,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
AN ALLEGED NEW TREATY.
Important Negotiations Said To Bc Pcndir
BefUeen the United States and ENGLAND.

Important Negotiations Said To Bo Pending
Between the United States and England.
NEW YORK, Sept 23.-An Ottawa special to
the Herald says: ''That the visit of Sir Charles
Tupper, Canadian High Commissioner in Eng
land here, at this time, had some political signiA
cance Of great import, no one has been prepared
to deny. 1t turns out that the object Of his
coming was to confer with the Cabinet as to the
question of q new commercial treaty between
England and the United States, by the condi-
tons of which Canada would be greatly affected
in her trade relations. A prominent politician
and official In high standing, informed your cor
respondent, yesterday afternoon, that for the
past eix months representatives Of her Majesty's
government and United States Minister Phelps
have been in communication looking toward the
making Of new treaty which should have the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

effect of promoting better rela ions on thu
part OF Canada and the rem oval of all friction
over the fishery dispute. 1t is asserted posi-
lively That the terms of EN-, b a commercial
treaty have been agreed upon by the representa-
tves of both parties, and that, so far as England
is concerned, it Is as good as sanctioned It was
thought advisable, however, to consult the lead
ing Canadian statesmen as to possible defects
and salutary changes that might be r.ade.
Accordingly, several weeks ago. the Foreign
Secretary sent copy of the document to Sir
John Macdonald, and since then the Cabinet
have been considering it. 1t seems the only
notifications desired here are greater liberty Of
trade than those provided for"
Washington telegram says: Nothing can
be learned at the State Department respecting
the new commercial treaty with Great Britain
described in dispatches from Ottawa 1t is
neither denied nor admitted that such q treaty a
in process of negotiation by Minister Phelps
An Ottawa telegram says: Nothing is yet
known in official circles here regarding the al
legged new treaty between England and the
United States. Rumor has been afoat, how
ever, that arrangements have been completed for
the issue of joint commission to settle the fish,
cry question. The Minister of Justice in speak
ing of the matter, said I have not heard of is
and my only regret is that matters have not
reached the state described. The question is
still in statu Quo'"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
Gable Notes.

1t reported that the Czarewtch is about to
visit the Sultan.
French and German bankers have teiegraphed
to Sofia that they willing to advance loan
to the Bulgarian government
The steerage-rate war between the Atlantic
steamship companies ie about to be brought to
close. The lines participating have arranged a
basis of agreement
Cholera has broken out among the soldiers in
the central barracks at Buda Pesth and gen.
eral fight from the city OF the weather. in
habitants has begun.
Kuhlow's German Trade Review reports that
the continued depression in the iron trade, espe-
cially in rails, is due to hot English petition,
and that the outlook is extremely gloomy.
Lord Salisbury will go to the continent on
Friday, and Mr.. Chamberlain on Saturday. The
latter will be accompanied by his brother Rich
ard. who will remain with him till Christmas
The leader of company of German ewindlers
has been captured in Hamburg by London de-
tectives The sums realized by the swindling
operations of the gang are said to amount to l.
500. 900 francs,
Emn Bey, (who is a German, and whose real
name is Schmidtzler) with 1900 Egyptians, is
holding Waddyly forty miles south of Condo
koro, against hostile chief He urgently asks
that provisions be sent him if possible.
Edward Solomon. the American composer,
and husband of Lillian Russell was arrested in
London, yesterday, on q charge of bigamy, pre-
ferred by his first wife. Lily Grey. who AYERS
that he was never legally separated from her.
Emperor William is expected to arrive at Ber
lin from Baden the first week in October when
he will receive visit from Prince Regent Luit
pold. This will be the first official visit of the
Bavarian ruler to Berlin since the unifcation of
the German States.
The Berlin Vossische Zeitung says that General
Gourke has ordered each brigade in Warsaw,
Courland, and Livonia to hold itself in readiness
to start for the south at days notice: also. that
each brigade has been instructed to have four
cannons ready for transportation.
NJ. Comass. q Paris Figaro reporter. whose
account of an interview with the Marquis Tseng
was repudiated, has challenged Secretary Tch
ing, OF the Chinese legation, to fight a duel
Secretary Tching Informed the reporters second
that he did not intend TO insult Comass. The
second thereupon expressed satisfaction and
withdrew the challenge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
THE PENSION REPORT.

An Explanation of the Stump-Speech Sectio1
of General Blacks Statement.
Special to Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
General Black has not turned his annual re-
port into stump speech 20 the same extent that
he did last year. After spending most of his
spare time, and a good deal that he could not
spare, before Senate committee. attempting to
prove the charges of his report he is naturally
inclined to be more moderate this year He re-
places his wild stump speech with the following
fapdoodle:
IA statement of the chief clerk is appended
to the Commissioners report, showing that dur
ing 1S84-8o "a BIG days of annual and sick leave
were taken by the employees of the Pension
Bureau, while for 1886 80, ,652 days only were
taken, showing the net increase in time
saved during the first year of the present admin
istration to be that of one man for forty years
eleven months ard four days"
The explanation of this and one that accounts
for nearly all of it, is that large number of
clerks were afraid to ask for the usual leave of
absence lest it should be made pretext for 6ll-
ing their places; and worse than this. it is fact
that many have attended when really sick lest,
If they remained home for sickness they would
be discharged. The whole saving of which the
boast is made resolves itself into petty cruelty.
oot IL Oonerd1 Dlack ID really going into caicuIa-
tion of this sort he should include an estimate OF
the time lost by his corps of examiners while
they were engaged in working up the cases Of al
legged political work in the Pension Office which
were prepared for the Democratic campaign book
and large force engaged from March ii to July
IA In valniy trying TO prove that the Commits
sioner's statements in his stump speech were
true. To follow the model of the present report,
these accounts might be thus stated One hun
dred and fifty examiners engaged about three
weeks in collecting and Drenarinp the matAriaI
used in the Democratic campaign book equal to
the loss of the work of one man for period OF
nine years; one hundred clerks engaged for four
months in searching the files for evidence to sus-
tain the stump speech is equal to the loss of the
work of one man for about thirty-three years. or
total loss to the government In these two items
alone of the work of one man for fortytwo
years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
The New Notes.

Washington Special.
United States Treasurer jordan says he wilr
not begin to issue the new one-dollar certificates
for general circulation until the latter part Of
next week. He proposes that they shall enter
into business circles in various cities simulta-
neously, and the same precautions will be taken
with them as were observed with the silver notes
of the tendolar denomination. The sub-treas-
ury at New York has been selected as the central
point from which to issue these notes to the gem
eral public. and persons desiring to purchase
them should negotiate with the sub-treasurer at
that point. Mr.. Jordan says he is receiving the
newly printed notes in small quantities daily,
but he proposes that none of them shall be put
into circulation until he has enough on hand to
supply, as far as possible, the great demand for
them in business circles His correspondence on
this subject indicates that the demand for the
ones and twos is far greater than the supply.
and should he attempt to apportion them out
among the thousands of people who have writ
ten to him for them, he could nor give moro than
a single note to each person. Many of the bus-
ness men throughout the country are under the
impression that the distribution of these notes
will be made in Washington. This is mistake.
Small quantities of silver will be received in ak
change for the silver notes of the Treasury De.
partment, but the general distribution will be
made from the various sub-treasuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
CONVENTION OF WHISKY MEN.
4 Call for National Meeting to Consider the
Growing Hostility to Their Business.

LOUISVILLE Ky, Sept. 23-In response to a
suggestion of the Wine and Spirit Review, of
this city, call, with signers from Chicago Lou
isville st. Louis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, New
York, Boston and other points has been issued
for national convention of distillers, brewers
and wholesale and retail wine, spirit and beer
dealers, to be held in Chicago, Monday, Oct 1s.
The call says the convention is necessary to
take some action to repel accusations and check
the growth of public sentiment hostile to the
rights and business of the whisky trade. 1t
says this sentiment Is no longer to be ignored,
and the convention is therefore called.