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Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11
Early Il inkiuy.
For The Bee.

For me Bee.
In l40l the ''Tablade Gamble" liable
of EXCHANGE was established at Barce-
Iona, Spain. 1T did general banking
business, and was the custodian of the
city funds. In 1871 the bank of San
Carlos was established at Madrid, as a
national bank on plan devised by the
minister OF finance. It's capital con-
sisted of 300 0,O0O,000 reals. Profitable
contracts were secured and enjoyed
until 1855, when they were withdrawn.
Bills of exchange followed what were
termed assignments" Authorities
differ as to the date of their first use.
BY some they are ascribed to Lyons,
France. Weber states that they were
used in III. To the Italians we are in
debted for many of the technical terms
used in banking, such as drafts, remit
tances, currency, sight, usance and dis
count.
The first public bank in Italy was
established at Naples in 1865. There
had been sixty great bankers at Naples,
but, Notwithstanding they were obliged
to deposit 1000 ducats with the gov
ernment as security, they frequently
failed and caused great distress. On
this account the government established
public banks, and in 1904 the private
bankers, unable to withstand the com
petition, were forced out OF existence.
The famous Bank of Venice was organ
lied in 1887. The first bankers in
Venice were two Jews, who established
themselves in 400. Their success at
tracted others, but the usual failures
followed until, in 1887, the senate pro-
hibited banking by the nobility and
others and established the Bank OF
Venice. Merchants were invited to de-
posit their money in an Office managed
by the commissioners OF the public
debt, for which they received credit on
the banks books. This credit was
transferable and payable in bullion on
demand. An act was passed requiring
all bills on Venice to be paid in bank
money, which gave it a premium OF
per cent. The bank transacted no
business on its own account, but the
moneyin its vaults was taken on various
pretexts by the state, and in 1878, in
1901, and again from l7l7 TO 1893, it sus-
pended payments. An attempt was
made TO raise a loan by creating credits
on the banks books, but the credits fell
to discount of 20 per cent az compared
with specie, and the government mort
gagged part OF its revenue TO collect
sufficiency OF current specie with which
to purchase these transfer credits, Oy
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11

which means their par value was re-
stored.
The bank Of Genoa was established in
l401, and grew out of the management
of the debt of the GenOese government
In 1l4S the government incurred its
first formal debt, secured by customs
duties; each hundred francs of the debt
was share and each creditor a share
holder. The loans were termed "com-
peras," and collectively were known as
the ''compere of st. George"
In 1889 the people arose in revolution
and the books of the ''Compere" were
burned. In 1871 is recorded the first
known instance of the compounding of
interest. Francisco Nivaldi gave his
shares in the compere of st. George to
the compere, the interest on them to be
annually applied to the purchase of
other shares, until sum should be col
lected in addition to the principal,
which should be sufficient to pay off one
of the loans. This done the process
should be repeated. Others followed in
Vivaldi's steps, and the credit of the
title of "compere" was discarded and
the institution known simply as bank.
1t was closed in 1889.
lished in 1909. The prominent position
occupied by Amsterdam in international
commerce, brought to the city the worn
and clipped coinage of many countries.
The bank accepted this coin at its
standard value and gave credit on its
books for the amount received. This
credit was naturally termed bank money
1t possessed constant value and was
worth more than money in actual circu-
lation. A run was made on the bank at
the time of the French invasion of 1872,
but all demands were promptly met and
the credit of the bank much enhanced.
The credit and standing of the bank
was maintained for llS years after this,
until December, 1870, when it was dis
covered that the available assets had
been loaned to the Dutch East India
company, but run was ayerted by the
tnesse of the managers, until in 1894
the bank was found to be wholly bank
rupt and ceased to exist
1t was succeeded by the Bank OF Ham
burg, which exists to-day. The first
bank in Sweden was established by a
Swede named Palmstruck in 1856, and
in 1868 it became the bank OF
Sweden. To Sweden is given
the credit of introducing the
use of the bank note in Europe, the first
one having. been issued in 1858. To
Sweden is also given the credit for
great advances in methods of banking
similar to our present methods. The
circulating medium OF Sweden was
copper, and large payments were made
with great convenience. To remedy
this the bank received the copper
money and issued bank notes against it,
which passed current all over the
country. Later on the bank did loan
ing business, and nearly suffered dis
aster in 1852, but still survives.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11

above the hips: he staggered back, his
face grew livid, and MS IL spasm of ;tcut-
est agony contracted his sunken eyes,
he exclaimed: Boys, I'm done for, lay
me out.' and fell PROSTATE to floor
dead.
The whole town was soon up and
abroad, and when it was known that Joe
had been murdered, the block houses
were turned into scenes of wild and un
holy iollifcation. The cowboys crowded
into the place where Hall lay out
stretched upon his back, the blood and
froth running from between his
cenched teeth, and his CLASSY eyes
wide open and staring at the cobweb-
covered rafters above. The bartender
was terrorized, and he handed the
whisky over the bar to all those who
would drink, and shortly II drunken
mob staggered and cursed and whooped
through the place.
Then, before the mornings sun had
risen to flood the scene with light. four
or i've of the cowboys lifted up the
form of the dead bully and gambler
and, followed by score of others, jest
ing and yelling and laughing as if en- oy-
ing their horrible work. bore it south of
the town, up the butting sand-hill to its
very top. Here, by the light of the
railrOader's lanterns, IL hole was quickly
dug in the yielding sand to II depth OF
four feet, and rudely seizing the corpse
it was deposited headforemost into the
excavation. The sand was then filed
III about the dead man, up to the sur
face, burying all but his feet, which
were left sticking out.
Was ever more wierd scene wit
messed? Was there ever another such
funeral? For week the dead rutfian's
feet could be seen prOtruding up above
the level of the sands at the hilltop,
but at the expiration of that time, an d
at night, some one visited the disc
Grated spot ana heaped the sand about
the dead mans feet, and to-day rude
fence encloses the mound.
Who killed Joe Hall?
Herbert Reynolds was never seen or
heard Of after that night.
SANDY G.. V. GkISWOLD.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11
RELIGIOUS.

A dispatch from Rome states that Cardinal
Masotti Is dead. He was born IN Forli on
January Is, 1917, and was created cardinal on
November 10. 1884 p
The late James Freeman Clarls's church of
the Disciples IN Boston voted on Sunday TO
ask Rev, Charles q. Ames, of Philadelphia,
to become its pastor.
The American board now occupies 1000
centers of evangelical Influence, and sl24,214
was contributed last year by native chris
tians in these different fields
Rev Joseph Wrth, of Rochester, iand Rev.
Andrew Fleiger, of Philadelphia will con
yey to Rome the DOCUMENTS relating to the
beatifcation of John Nehomucence Neu-
mann, once bishop of Philadelphia
OF the jubilee gifts of II, l5o, 900 received
by the pope, France has been the most liberal
donor The monks of the Chartreuse sent
eco, 900, while the smallest offerings came
from Span, Portugal and Poland.
General Booth OF the Salvation army,
netted about Sl5, 900 two years ago through
a week of religious exercise by his army. 1t
is said he is IN need OF money again and in
tends to resort to the same means of raising
1T.
The Rev. Alexander Campbell, of Wolcott,
N. Y, died recently, aged eighty-eight. He
was one of the most prominent min listers OF
the SeventhDay Baptist denomination IN
this country, and was widely known and re-
spected.
The United Presbyterian church reports
for 1888, 753 ministers, an increase of Z; 907
churches, a gain of 80; and 98, ,992 members,
against 94,64l last year. The benevolent
contributions aggregate si.0l9,937 showing
handsome increase.
According to the statistical report for 1888
OF the Evangelical association, just published
that body Of German Methodists has l4l ,S53
members, !, l6s itinerant preachers, and ,9l6
churches indicating gain of L. 1856 members,
IS preachers, aud S5 churches.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11

looking for something to turn up, may now
turn up their coat collars.
mot good if detached" appears Oh railroad
coupon tickets, and it might often be In
scrjbed on divorce papers,"
There were racks and thumb-screws In tho
days of old. In this enlightened era, the
flannel shirt is all that remains.
This has been "a campaign Of INTELLECT"
of course, but it will be remembered largely
for its monkey-trick features.
Never look a gift mule In the hind foot,
and never ask the tall gentleman who Is
treating how he came to be colonel"
Coal and bread are going up; in fact, the
only things that seem to be coming down are
thermometers and cousins who reside up In
the country until winter time.
Consider the chickens, my son; study
their ways and be wise. Whenever they
take to drinking their bills go up, and, by
keeping their bills down, they find enough.to
eat.
The cottonseed oil trust has put the price
of that delicacy up cents a gallon, and pure
lard fire-git butter and imported sardines
may sympathetcally advance at any mo-
ment.
A Chicagoan has invented a new calculat.
ing machine which will add, subtract, Uul-
tiply or divide A number Of them seem -
have been overworked lately on election
problems.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11
A MURDERED BORDER BULLY.
Sensational Killing of Joe Hall by
Herbert Reynolds.
ANNALS OF A NEBRASKA TOWN
An Encounter Between the Employees
OF the Hudson Bay and North
west Fur Companies-A
Generous Tough.
Sensational Murder.
FOr The Bee.


The killing of Joe Hall, the rowdy,
roysterer, gambler and all round border
tough, by Herbert Reynolds, the cow
Aoy, at Whitman, this state, one year
ago, was a sensational murder, and one
that created much excitement at the
time, although but little about the af-
fair was ever heard OF through the
Omaha press.
Joe Hall, the victim OF the tragedy in
question, made his appearance at Whit
man, about the time the Aurora e.
Broken Bow branch of the B. g. NJ.
reached there. Nobody knew whence
he came, or who he was, and cared less,
for he soon became holy terror in the
embryo city, and some of his deeds for
cowardly brutality and fiendish heart
1essness surpassed anything known in
the criminal annals of the western part
OF the state.
An original was this border
bully, worthy OF word or two
Of description. In his physical and
moral man, he was complex character.
A big, broad-shouldered hybrid, having
in his veins at least three separate
streams of blood-European, Mexican
and Indian-with dash of the devil to
give "a preternatural spice to the COM
pound. He was most repellant char
acter in all things, fearing God after n
fashion, but seemingly without the
slightest fear OF man. When | mem
toned that he was cowardly, l only
meant in the infection of torture upon
the victims of his hatred, offenders
an inexhaustible fund of thrilling sto-
ries and information relative to
early overland life, and many an
hour was whiled away by his
reckless companions in listening
to his recital of countless and varied ad-
ventures. He was "a man OF probably
Gfty-hve years of age, yet,notwithstand'
ing his roamings throughout the world
was very ignorant. HIS associates had
always been of the lawless class. He
never went unarmed, and like all bul-
lies, derived much satisfaction in the
display of his knife ana his six-shooters
and he wasn't slow in the use of either.
When he made his debut in Whit
man he seemed to have plenty OF money
and after weeks spree, in which he
shot the mirror and all tho bottles and
glassware to pieces in the 'Razzle Daz-
zle, saloon aud hurdy-gurdy house, ,-un
then by John Duke, but afterwards by
the notorious Doc Middleton and wound
up the debauch by shooting cowboy
from the Figure Four through the
lungs, and sobered up and started a
dance house, gin mill and gambling
hell, known as the Headquarters.
AS before stated he soon became a ter
ror TO the cowboys, graders, and the
motley crowd Of horse-.h!eyes and des-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11
PEPPERMINT.

II is an odd fact that coal beds are furn-
ished by petroleum springs.
The man who rides on handcar evidently
believes in manual training.
The woman who gets but one letter year
always reads 1t OH the street.
A new brand Of baking powder Is called
sold Hutch" 1t makes flour rise SO quickly
We naturalise men to make new voters
Old voters are sometimes changed by un-
natural lies.
The engaged young man at this season Of
the year generally belongs to party that
believes in monopoly.
Dan amateur chemist wants TO know II
whisky will dissolve gold. No, sonny, but IL
will make it disappear. ..,.
Those needy travellers who 60 around
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11

and figures for Tea Gowns, fifty differ
ent designs, 2T-inch wide, at 75c yard.
CORSET AND LADIES' UNDER
WEAR DEPARTMENT.
For perfect and easy iittlng Corset
try Bars.
Fer Ladies' and Childrcn's Aprons
from 20c up see Barr's
For Misses and Children's S Hoods and
Tam O'Shanter's, sec Barr's.
For Chidren's Knit Dresses, see
Bars.
For low prices in Ladies' Rcady-madc
Underwear, see Bars.
HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.
At 25c pair, Ladies heavy all wool
Ribbed Hose, merino heels and toes.
good value for Soc.
AT 5Oc a pair, Ladies' English CASH
mere Hose, extra long, would be cheap
| at 65c.
AT SOC a pair, Ladies' natural grey
! Sanitary Wool Undyed Hose, soc pair,
| worth 75c.
BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT.
| The best assorted stock in the city.
Everything from a 10c Cashmere to a
| 800 Henrietta. No lady should buy a
| black dress before seeing ours, as we
guarantee a saving of Zoe to 35c on
every yard bought of us.
See our 40-inch Black Cashmere at
| SOC per yard.
UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT.
Ladies' Jersey Fitting Wool Vests,
Swiss ribbed in white. scarlet and nat
ural grey, high neck and long sleeves,
S5c each.
Ladies' all wool Swiss Ribbed Vests.
in white and scarlet, high neck and
long sleeves, S1.25 Oach.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11

Some one gave young girl in Mississippi
= cents With it she bought a yard OF calico
and made ii into a sun-bonnet which she sold
for 40 cents. She invested the 40 cents in
Calico made more bonnets. sold them rein
vested, made other garments, and pretty
soon had $40. She put this money into pota
toes planted them, paid for the cultivation,
harvesting, and marketing OF her crop. aud
made clear profit Of $40
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11
The Gone Goose.

He was a cheerful candidate
Brimful of ioviality,
And early laborcd he and late
Without the least formality
His vote to properly initiate
And make his hopes reality.
The anguish of his soul was greae
TO find that on the ballot he
Had met truly dismal fate
BY very large plurality.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11
Tie Ballot Box.
JONW TTtTUUTII'
There Is q WeapOn tirmcr 81

There is weapon frmcr set,
Better than the bayonet;
A weapon that comes down as still
As snowhakes fall upon the sod,
Yet executes the t'reedman's will
AS lighting does the Will of God;
And from its force no bolts nor locks
Can guard-it is, it is, the Ballot Box.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.

DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Important announcement The big
gest job of the season will be opened
Monday morning.
50 pieces double width all wool in
visible plaid Torquay Suitings. These
goods are made by the celebrated
Scotch manufacturers, James Roy & Co.
They are all wool and double warp; for
intrinsic value and wearing qualities
are uneXcelled. soc yard is our price
on them-not half their value.
BARR'S BLANKET BARGAINS
For Monday and all the week. The
prices demand your attention.
WHITE BLANKEES. WHITE BLANKETS.
~ 4 IAri;... NNnol nInnl.nir 20
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11
LINING DEPARTMENT.

We carry the most complete line OF
these goods to be found in Omaha,
which we ot1eryou at the lowest price.
We desire to introduce to you the
Egyptian Black Suteen Lining which
we guarantee fast black: also full line
of colors IN "French Sateen" Innings,
very desirable for waist Innings.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11

A splendid Elder Down Comfort for
$3.50.
WIN. BARR DRY GOODS COMPANY.
FLANNEL DEPARTMENT.
We call especial attention this week
to our stock of Red, Grey and White
Flannels for underwear from l2!c to S5c
per yard. 27-inch White Shaker Elan
mel at lOc per yard.
We ask the ladies of Omaha to see
our French Twill Flunnels in stripes
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11
GLOVE DEPARTMENT.


Your attention is invited to the in
spection of our Evening G.oves. All
Gloves fitted to the hand and kept III
repair. Gloves cleaned by the French
process, lOc pair.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
Have just opened an immense line OF
imported Tea Gowns and Ladies Suits.
Our latest designs and combinations,
made expressly for the VIM. Barr Dry
Goods Co. We invite you to see our
elegant and well-lighted Cloak room.
DRESS TRIMMINGS DEPARTMENT..
We have Just received an elegant line
of Amber and Jet effects in both pend
ant and ornamental Trimming ut all
prices.
EMBROIDERY DEPARTMENT..
45-inch Apron Embroidery in all the
latest designs, soc to Sl.50 per yard.
LACE DEPARTMENT.
4O-inch Val. Flouncing, soc per yard.
40-inch Spanish Guipure Flouncing,
75c per yard.
4O-iuch Chantilly Flouncing, $1.OO
per yard.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT..
50 Ladies' Trimmed Hats for 81. 90
each.
- Children's Trimmed Hats for 99c.
! 100 Misses Trimmed Sailor Hats ut
ST 90.
ART DEPARTMENT.
Best quality Fairhaven Germantown
Norn at 81 80 per pound.
Best quality Imported SaXony Yarn
at l2c a sitein.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11
JEWELRY. JEW ELRY.

- "a w i''A'N ~ - w i'isiN
Oxydized Glove Buttons Sc. Moon
Setting, worth SOC, for lSc. Silver and
OXydized Hair Pins, 40 different styles
and patterns, worth 4Oc, for 2lc. Heavy
Gold Plated Lace Pins, elegant de-
signs, worth soc, for 25c. Ladies Heavy
Rolled Plate Sleeve Buttons. patent
lever, 20 styles, worth 3hc for l5c a pair.
Horn Hair Pins in amber shell and
black, 3 for &c. Elegant line of Mourn
ing Jewclry in the latest novelties and
at lowest prices.
SILKS.
Special purchase of Black Silks at less
than cost to manufacturers. Black
Faille Franchise, Black Armure Royale,
Black Satin Rhadame, Black Gros
Grain, Cachmcre de Lyon, Black Rhad-
centres, Black Satin Marguerite. Black
Peau de Sou on our Silk counter at 81. 90
per yard. The above Silk fabrics are
from the most reliable Silk Manufac-
turers in Europe and America.
BARR'S LINEN DEPARTMENT.
Frnged Table Covers in bleached
Damask: 1O-4 bleached DamasK 1925;
12-4 bleached Damask, $3.50; 1914 red
or blue borders, $2.75: S-4 Knotted
Fringe, extra, $3.50; 1914 Knotted
Fringe, extra, $3.50; 12-4 Knotted
Fringe, extra, $500; S-12 extra fine,
$3.50; STA extra-eXtra, $3.50.
We can match any OF the above Cow
ers in Napkins if desired. Don't fail to
examine them.
HOUSE FURNISHING DEPT.
100 Maiolica Cuspidors, SOC each. 8
1lO-piece Decorated Dinner Sets, $l3
each. 10 doz. 5-bottle Castors, 81 each,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-11
$ FURNISHING DEPART
MENT.

CENTS FURNISHING DEPART
MENT.
Our Gents Goods Department occu-
pies the entire aisle fronting on Doug
las street and is completely stocked
with every article for Gents Winter
Goods which are all bought from first
hands and every article marked at the
lowest possible price. Come and see for
you rself.
HANDKERCHIEF DEP EPARTMENT.
Barr's have the inside track on
Gents. Ladies' and Children's Hand
kerchiefs. Direct importations from
European manufacturers in large guam
titles enable us to buy them right.
When in need of Handkerchiefs look
through our stock. Our styles, quality
and prices will suit you.
PRINT DEPARTMENT..
Canton Flannel, bleached ,unbleached
and colored, at the lowest prices.
A nice line of Comfort CalicOs at DC
per yard. A good line of Dress Caiicos
at sc per yard. A full line of plain and
broken checks in Apron Giughams,
standard goods, at nc per yard. An
elegant line of Dress Ginghams at Sic,
Zoe ana l2lc per ward.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-17
KAISER WILHELM.
Couple of Anecdotes About the Recent
Ruler Of Germany.

A Couple of Anecdotes About the Recent
Ruler Of Germany.
One day the emperor William was ir-
speeding the gardens at Babelsberg, ac-
companied by young gardener. He
noticed that the latter showed an ever
incce asing anxiety and preoccupation
and seemed to find difficulty in ate nding
to his royal master. ''1elI me, now
straightforwardly, my good fellow" said
the emperor, 'wha5 is truu bling your"
The gardener then told him that he was
an "Einjahrig" volunteer, and, that at
such an hour, nearly approaching, lie was
cue at the barracks at Potsdam. "Then
put on your uniform and hurry off as
fast your legs can carry you When the
gardener soldier reappeared tne emperor
was in his carriage; he told him to jun p
in, and ordered the ooachman to drive
his fastest. When they arrived at the
barracks yard the hour had already
strlck. Herr Hauptmann," said the
emperor to the officer in command,
Il have brought you this Iaggard, but
when you are setting his punishment do
not forget that all the blame is due to
me-"
When the car, Alexander II, visited
Wilhelm at Elms they used to sit down in
the Brunnen promenade and chat to
gether. As soon as it become known that
the two great EN- perors could be easily
seen the promenade quickly became
crowded. The car was troubled and
irritated by the public curiosity and
wished TO move away, but the kaiser
never felt any distaste for the loyal
swarming of the German people.
However, one morning, in order
to comply with the cars wish, he rose to
go, when be caught sight Of Prince
Bismarck coming along the promenade.
All" said he, NOV we shall have
quiet" "Why so?" asked the car.
Look there" responded the kaiser,
pointing 80 Bismarck, ''yonder comes the
man whom they will think 2 greater
sight than either of Us. When tue people
catch sight of Bismarck they will run
after him and leave Us alone"