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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-14
finantlai.

Has made the necessary deposit with the Banking De-
partment and qualified under its charter and the
Laws Of the State to receive deposits
l. ready receive deposts-not subject to drafts az
sshbu for stated periods from those who prefer real
estate security.
Furnishes first mortgages real estate to investors
sl2.9l959l furnished during 1890.
VIII also receive on deposit moneys which the
ers desire TO invest In first mortgages and Will ms
quickly as prac ticabIe provide such mortgages TO
be approved by and assigned TO the deposition.
Pending such Investment. n liberal rate Of interest
will be allowed.
The company Will extend It's business the best New
York and Brooklyn mortgages These mortgages it Will
transfer absolutely hold to depcsits-receved
The capital company. It's Intimate connection
with the and the entire absence OF
every element speculation from It's business commend
1t to conservative investors.
The company will give It's deposors the preference in
dsposng OF It's mortgages.
Stephen p. Nash, Richard Ineraham.
Geo. L. Demarest, Newell Martin.
TRUSTEES.
Orlando p. Potter, George q. wrliams
William NJ. Ingraham. Eugene Kelly
James ID. Lynch, John 7. Martini
Emil oelbermAnn. Alexander f. Orr,
Martin Joost John Jacob Astor,
benjamin q. Hicks, Hugo Wesendonck.
John D. Hicks, julien 7. Davies,
John FORSYTH William II. Male,
Elias d. Williams. Charles Il. Henderson.
William Trsutwins, Samuel 7. Freeman,
Charles Matack. Charles Richardson.
JOHN W. MURRAY, G. H. KELSEY.
President. Vice President
LOUIS wINDMULLER, Treasurer.
FRANK BAILEY, I'd Vice.Presdent.
LOUIS V. BRIGHT, Secretary.
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Bankers dno Brokers.
1)nb!ic Notlce5.

NOTICE OF SALE.
" LINCOLN SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY,
WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT.. NO 81 10 - EAST
42D.NT.
NEW YORK, February 20, 1891.
follow ing persons hereby notified that unless the
charges the IN their respective names,
warehouses THIS Con paid before Monday
April 1891 the goods VIII be sold al public auction on
that date al ~ 4lst-st., NeWIoGk sale COM
mencing at 10 30 a. NJ. b. JustuS Cooke, auctionee
JOHN X. VAN WORMER
and General Manager.
r. NJ. Cox Marian \. Haines or J. r. iaines g. W.
Edwards Ih0n Brennan John = KelsO r. Mrs. Laura
g. Brooks. J. II. Bensusan, H. Dearborn Gardner J. o.
patterson. IT,. Mis-. {. :. Werner. irs q. X. rvng
oscar NJ. Newell. Mrs oscar NJ. Newell. Rosa Wilson
lockwood s. MAYER H. F.. Warren.
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REPRESENTATION
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD co.


The time within which holders OF securities OF the Nor
FOLK uthern Railroad Company may become parties 70 tho
plan ~ reorganization set ont In the circular dated May 20
ls9O, has been extended tn April /, 1891.
The lad plan has been modified ia the following par
ticulsrs
!. The amount Of stock In the Company going 10
holders u first bonds has been Increased
include Interest sad bonds to March !. 1891.
= Holders OF income bonds who become parties To said
plan VIII 10 entitled to receive - Der cent OF the par OF
such bonds f. Of IA" new Company, and Ia
addition purchase OF aid equal
TO 10 Ter cent ~ the principal Of their said bonds
3. stockholders ~ the present Company who become
parties 70 said plan will be entitled 10 receive IL cent
O the pa Of such stock u the Company.
and IN addition to purchase amount OF COmIany's
stock equal at par to per cont Of the Of their stock
In tho Present Company.
The price At which stock Of the new COMPANY may
be purchased pursuant said pan has been reduced
$40 per share PAYABLE $40 per share before April |
next deposit OF old securities $40 per share be-
fore APRIL - and so per when the
the new Company Is ready Tor delivery, Of which due
notice will be- given.
Dated March 10 1891.
(sgned WILLIAM II. MALE.
{. NJ. HOAGLAND,
WALTER; = Jon SSTON, ; Committee.
JOHN -. MOORE
ALEX. T. VAN NEST J
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ST. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Railway Company.

NETWORK. Feb. 81. 1901.
To Holders OF the First Mortgage Railroad and sinit
ing Fund Land Grant Bonds OF the Cairo md Fulton
Railroad Company;
Notice IL hcre,y given 70 holders o. Cairo and Fulton
bonds that pr"ent1on Of g. The Mercantile Trp-t
Company. No. 100 Broadway NcwYork they VIII reccvc
avment Of the principal Of said bonds and accrued nt"
up and including FEB. ~ 1891, which 1tt.r dat
tie bonds will ~ draw Interest
a. II. CALEF. Treasurer.
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osl an tonu0

I oST or SToLEN.-Bankbook isu,d by the seanen 5
Il EIuA iur SAVING Ntw-hOik. u the subs criOer.
BOOB information concerning II T. the
Bank within 80 DAYS from tbs date, will apply the
Bank for IL, cancellation STEPHEN L.. WALRATH.
New York, March 10. 1891
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CAPITAL, SI,OOO,OOO
Divided into 10, 600 Shares of 500 Each.
Null PAID AND UNASSESsABLE.

Divided into 10, 600 Shares of 500 Each.
FULL PAID AND rNAssESsABLE.
Its business the manufacture sale OF drugs and
me ?o9Ply arg me ns s9e ,eBT int h
proved such marvellous and .ggSe.s IN the
pyinc etc. have heretofore been used b. the medical
cost, tho consumer only on, Snesq Ps tn, PSS Of
a,a 1ns %V viii aG fy pb. and use It
e-y in preference 70 any Of the heretofore used uncertain
he profits from the manufacture OF oulnne up in
The royalty alone paid tbe discoycr-r Of Antpyrine
during the prevalence OF the grippe amounted t" over
he estmated sales Will yield proat OF $4,000 per
these figures apply to the United state aPIS ard on
the S6a eS1ed World oncs ready and an oaeef
market for companys product. NOR especially The
T oa TTC calls attention to the Et that as
Aye ont Of ~ oG agn%G COR , only S ssnp pS Cd 4
Inc net profit per VIII be equal to onethd tho pa.
placed in the treasury working capital
to ntrodnce and ad1ertse he product strictly and only
Inc medical profession and Che drug rad OF II the ne rqd
my SG at o P SeT Ds sf Dt I 90 and ~ Bfoad
The Price will be advanced shortly. The sompany, hs.
ehy rewarded in substantial dividends, the
ByIDEXos OF $50 PER cE 1T PER ASSUy s.0a
on ton .rG S9r b DIZZY So S'e anu 'u
Hrramfcmchts are being made 70 enlarge and equp the
factory and laboratories to capacity suhcent 10 supply
Increased demands. ..
The Superintendent estimates that the enlarged fscite,
will ont 90 600 gross Per annum at net profit OF s+2
per
creases. $50
Among the large stockholders are Georges ". Dunn.
ESD President OF the company Eugene Harvey. Esq q
T. w. Myers. & Co. Bankers DrcIel Building phlade.
nhia Edward Kearney. Esq.. Of Messrs. Van Tassel
Kearnev. AuctioneerS ew,Y9rk; jos. p Lynch, Esd,
Deisne'd Esq, Ciyii Ensinccr . Wai.st. NewYoTk;
William II Scott ESD % Bload-t NILS Building, New.
YORK and several prominent New-NOfk gentlemen who
viii have seats in tie hoard Of Directors later
The companvs stock will be safe sound and profitable
Investment its business VIII h. free from the vicis
tudss that enterprises ~ c0mm"Ical or In
dsrlaI nature bad crops FALL % values
business depression prospflty VIII not ahect the earn
80 H.
Ia future value he estimated 70 Il certainty
that and profits will increase after year
Applications FOR stock and all checks, drafts. &C..
should be addressed T.
OF0EGE w. DUNN. President.
STANDARD CHEMICAL COMPANY,
Ilr.Lhn-IN Y.
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NOTICE.
TENAS GENTR AL. KAILMAN COMPANN.

TENA~ CENTRAL KNliNAf tohfANs'
The property Of the JcAa, Central RlIiway Company
being advertised FOR sale under foreclosure the .5th
Of March. 1851, holders of the first mortgage ! per
cent. lOnd, 81 sad tOuI1uy are requested to deposit
their bonds tn Office Of tho Farmers Loan
and Trust Company. % Wllar-st. and sign The bond
holders. II which be- obtained there
and also al the on e, Of tn undersigned members Of
CHARLES MORAN,
COESILIIS T.. COLD, : Committee
HENRY X. MclIARG.
- ANk. Gas and Insurance stocks Wanted.
ID Loan, made and rlI kinds ~ ~rruIltic- bought
HOYr. ELWLLL y PAIIfN, l3' Broadway
IN PER CENT Warrants. any amount. good
r,fcrenccs r. W. TEOUNCE Box So, seattle Wash
PEORIA Ul. Feb 10. 1891.
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The business in State issues comprised small
sales of Alabama, class A, at O3 l-2al O5 % ana
Virginia deferred rs at 8. or CITY Dahk st"ck>
Merchants Exchange sold t21) at ia. ana Metro
pOlitan ~ at l-2.
The general bond market more active at
rising prices The AtchisOn issues further
advanced about ! per cent, and many other issues
receded fractional gains Reference Is made To
our full report Of bond sales.
Money ruled at l-2 per cent at the STOCK
Exchange. and the last loans were made at
per cent.
The Clearing House statement was as follows
Exchanges S0424714O: balances S6,229,9sS >.
The Sub-Treasury to-day was debtor 10 the
Clearing House 81, 3sO,24S. The business Of the
Sub-Trcasury for the week ended tonight lnrludcl
receipts of - 1490,2'3 and payments Of Sle l"3,'
ss7 leaving the general balance at 81 ?,'O2,603.
against 81 ,4Gs, 2lS on March 6, showing an APP
parent loss Of 81 ,67j, 6l4. But dcduct!ng from
The payments $3.50 600 and from t!c receipts
s. 800, 900 tor items which affect only It's account
with the General Treasury, its loss as affecting
the banks is ~ ,675,60i and this result includes
the payment of s s2,5j6 for purchased bonds and
the receipt of Si4J.OUO for payment al "thef
points. To-day's operations covered: Receipts.
50 733. I'll payments, S3.sS1 500 win balances
OF Sl64, %. COS coin and $500. 900 currency;
The Treasury bought $4,000 ounces OF silver
al prices ranging from $3.50 to $3.50 cents an
ounce.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ceivcd to-day $263, 1886 National bank notes for
redemption.
The customs receipts were S6j3,799 the in
tcrnal revenue receipts S329,9lG. ana the INSECT
To-day'S Washington Treasury statement OF cash
on hand and deposits in bank compares with the
figures of the last previous statement as follows
Ne, gold on 91r1a % Ma513 pee D'f.
Net silver nd 2o43i,ss3 2OA0i,129 Dec. 3o,75i
Net on hand @ eAOsss4 $3.50 7Gi Dec. lG'12c
Actual cash IN
Treasury vaults
over Outstand- -.
Isf SIS 9G7 a W sS R Bc 5
Net cash bal scO6 s56 Os2 s2o6 oG645s Dec. s5soG2i
The foreign exchanges were duh and unchanged.
There should naturally have been some activity
in he market, but there was no change IN quota
tions for actual business Bankers DIS ~ - "a
d 81 50 - and 81 SsoS 81 SIS Ia respectively Tor
long and short sterling; French francs, DIS 81
and BIG IS: reichmarks 05 SIS and 95 7-s.
In London British consols fell TO 96 1916 for
money and 90 ISL for the account Inc BANK
OF England gained 100000 bullion on balance.
cent for balances Bar silver advanced u 40 5-lbd
an ounce. American railway shares opened strong,
and while there was no activity IN tine dealings,
there were no material concessions IN prices a!
$3.50, although Sight exchange on London was
easier at 1921 l-2 francs 10 the sterling.
RAILROAD EARNINGS
BALTIMORE AND OHIO SOUTHWESTERN.
1880. 1890; 1891.
5@D ss.sS .s ss5S 80 5s5
BURLINGTON. CEDAR RAPIDS AND NoRTHERS.
Jan. to March t.. 47SISO oo'."fo ooo'o-'
EVANSVILLE AND INDIANAPOLIS.
First week IN March $500 20 uua,5I ~ o1a
EVANSVILLE AND TERRE HAUTE.
S:9'ss s,s.i s5s iss5i g:
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financial Alcellnes.

'TF"'1F'F''
10 THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NLW-YORh
LEATHER BILLING toNPANh.
v Office Is hereby gwen mat a opeHal MOO
y Irg ~ M. ot.. t.oi.r. - SrW-Iort Leather
Ietint Comp,nv aia h,d 20 lr on'r - ur CONTAIN
"a God.t lu th. f, ID. N.w-lorh ou ~" 2ith daf y
March 4 u 1901 a. O'Clock In the az rioou - that
sd rourauy JOHN y. coz, secretary
DItd M,r.h 10th lsgi
NI.W.l DIRK. March ID, 1891;
'NIIE ANNUAL. MELTING OF the Ntockhold-
u the Panama Railroad Company WI be- hrld at
in. Office ~ fhr tnmtauy. In the Mills building. Monday
Gnl d,y of April nest. At H. m.. for the pnpo-e
rc,ius Thirteen Directors Tor fle nAt ensuing, AMI
fp- the Transaction ~ such Other business a. mi' come
before The meeting -
D..
Iran.fcr hooks VIII closed the afternoon ~ the
o5th March and VIII he reolncd on the morning oi the
" fSirncd) T. 4. DRAKE,
Secretary. pro TEN.
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METROPOLITAN TRUST COMPANY

"A.
Nos. "a and 30 Wait.L
De, grated W order supreme Court Regal de-
posOry VIA receive deposits Of money on interest," sct
~ nsca transfer agent trustee for corporations, and
accept and legal trusts from persons or corpo
ratiOns favorable terms other similar companies
THOMAS HILLHOUSE, President
FREDERICK d. TAPPEN. Vice President
CHAS. NJ. JEsUP, ID VIcc.President.
BEVERLY CHEW, Secretary.
d.. COANEi, Asst. Secretary
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UV
ei'ei Certs-.... eJS .sB2 .9Jis .sos 'oPA
SALES AT THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND fh-
TROLEUM EXCHANGE
STOCKS.
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TIE GENERAL LIST.

ACTUAL rALEs, CLOSING. No.
-~- shares
op'g. HIgt Low't Final. Bid. Askd sold'
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financial.
STANDARD CHEMICAL COMPANY

WAS INCORPORATED JUNE, 1890. UNDER THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW.JERsEY.
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CLOSING PRICES or BOSTON STOCKS.
Boston. March 10, 1891.
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There were transactions In Government
bonds, but the market was firm at these quota
tiOnS:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-05
CUPID's CAVORTINGs.

The most brilliant wedding of the
week was that held Monday evening at
the home of the brides parents, Joseph
S. johnson and wife, 124 West Fifteenth
street, when Miss Sara Louise Johnson
and Paul Pierce, a son of ex-senator
Gilbert a. Pierce, and a rising young
attorney of this city, were welded. At
about o'clock the orchestra sounded
forth the Lohengrin wedding march,
the bridal party appeared and the mar
rage ceremony was quickly performed
by Rev. Robert lngles. of CrawfOrdville,
IND, an old friend of the family. The
bride was attended by Miss Marguerite
Wells, Of Jamestown, y. d., the groom
by William Preston Harrison, son of
Carter Harrison, eX-mayOr of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce will spend a
month at Bar Harbor, Me-, after which
they will make their home in this city.
In connection with this event is a
slightly romantic feature. The Officiat-
ing clergyman is soon to marry the
groorl's sister. Miss Mary Pierce, and
the ceremony he performed Monday
evening was his first, il being desire
of his that it should be.
Tuesday evening, at the First Presby-
terrain church. there occurred the mar
rage OF Miss Winnifred Clark, daughter
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-05
GOOD WOMAN-BAD COOK.
The Reason Why Her Charitable
Intention Met With Illustration.

The Reason Why Her Charitable
Intention Met With Illustration.
New York SUI.
The superintendent of a children S
charity institution remarked: "Ah,
there is one lady of fashion in this city
whose goodness of beart is certainly
without parallel among her set. | can't
tell you her name, because she objects
strongly to having her kind deeds
known. She is a true Christian at
work, even if she does dance great
many nights away and own fortunes
worth of diamonds"
docs the lady give lot of money to
the institution" the superintendent
was asked.
''Oh, no." he replied. ''Shes doesn't
give money to us, but she laborS for US.
She does, indeed. She cooks for us con-
tinually. Every day there are pies and
cakes and buildings sent in to the chill
dren from her, and l have proof that
they are all made by the lady herself.
How she ever finds time for it all is
more than | can explain. Only few
moments ere l received here two dozen
custard pies, four suet buildings. and SIX
sheets OF sponge cake, with this notes
saying that she had just baked them all
and hoped the children would enjoy
them"
And they just will enjoy them,
won't they?" said the listener.
We'll no." replied the superinten-
dent, You see, they won't eat them"
Wont eat them?"
mo. That's the only trouble with
this good, charitable lady. No one can
eat anything she cooks"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-05
PURELY PERSONAL.

Sidney Kline, of the English milling
syndicate. returned 10 the city Tuesday
after a three weeks absence, during
which time he has visited st. Louis.S San
Francisco, Portland, and other points
on the Pacific coast.
a. McElrOy and wife, old residents of
La Crosse, Wis. have Just moved to
Minneapolis. and will reside in the flu
ture with their son. Ticket Agent Nc
ElrOy, of the Burlington road
S. A. Reed, the attOrn ey, will start
for the East next Tuesday, to be absent
about two months. He will visit at BOS-
ton. Portland, Me, and Bar Harbor.
Charles Willard, who is out of the
city, has decided to extend his trip to
Europe. where he will remain until Sep
TENDER.
c. W. Stewart, who formerly resided in
Minneapolis, has returned from Seattle,
Wash. He intends to make his home
here.
Rev. II. NJ. Simmons, of the First
Unitarian church, spent a few days at
GAINESVILLE, Wis. He returned Thurs
day.
sc. A. Mitchell and family will occupy
the residence of A. J. Blethen, PIG
Tenth street south. during the summer.
Miss Mary Hale and mother and Miss
Thomas, her neice, are at their summer
home at Osceola. Wis, for the season.
John De Laittre and family will start
for the East soon. They will remain a
greater part of the summer in Maine.
Miss A. A. TwIne, who has spent her
vacation with her parents in Minneapo-
lis, started for New York, Monday.
Rev. Charles Reese will leave for Chi
cago, Monday, where he will spend sew
eral days.
Rev. Smith Baker spent part of the
week at Mortified, Mass, the guest of
friends.
". 0. Jones will start Monday for his
home in Wales, where he expects to re-
main.
Fred George. who is travelling in the
South, is expected home III a few days.
Col. John Il. West and party are eX-
pected in Minneapolis July 20.
Thomas Lowry entertained Gov. W.
II. Merriam Sunday.
Dr. NJ. F. LenOx is home after an ex-
tended Eastern trip.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-05
INNER GIRLS.

Mr. Gotham-You are looking badly
to-day. Boston GirI-Yes. These new
eyeglasses don't fit.-Good News.
There is nothing true but heaven.
Though some women have golden hair
others have but plated halr.-The jew
elers' Circular.
Freshly TO Miss Autumn, who has
just made a sarcastic remark)-You
Sir-r-rT?l !!-Harvard IIampOOn.
He-And why are you going to the
mountains this summer? She-Oi |
hope the lone impulse from vernal
wood may teach me more of man." you
knOw.-Harvard LampoOn.
Ethel am going to Europe this
summer, ana expect to capture a count.
Maud-And am going to the seaside.
| expect to capture more than L can
cOunt.-New York Herald
Minnie-I have Just received such
nice letter from Will He says his only
thoughts are of me. Maud-He prob
ably tells the truth. He never was
much of thinker.-Indianapo Jour
nal.
II am so awfully busy" sighed the
dear girl. 81 expect to graduate in
June. and | spend one hour every day
on my essay. and the dresSmaker de-
mandS the other hours" New York
Herald.
The girl who hasn't yet "come OUT
Her bathing suit begins to trim,
And though 'syOung without a doubt,
She'll soon be in the swim.
New York Press.
She is a paradox men say,
Though sweet and charming still.
She follows but her wonted wav
When she would have her will.
New York Press.
Miss De PIatte-JObb. Lott q Co. have
some remarkable bargains at their
French prir IS counter. Old Lady-Land
SakesI Have these titled foreigners got
to offering themselves on bargain coun-
ters?-GOOd News.
jewelers. Weekly.
Gillygail-''Now. Miss Gwace. if you
desawed to cut a diamond what would
You use?' Miss Keene-''The heart of
any man that can regularly visit a girl
two years without giving her ring"
New York Continent.
Edith (sollloquizing)-"Pm so glad he
proposes by letter. No fuSs-nO help
ing him on-and plenty of time to run
down to papa's office and look him up
in Bradstreet's before give him an
answer"
Il suppose it is something of tribute
to ones beauly when a gentleman rises
and gives one his seat in a car" said
Miss May Ture somewhat proudly.
THAT depends" said Miss Keene: sin
some cases it is a mark of respect for
age.'
New York Press
Edith-"You can't imagine how Mr..
Bulfnch complimented your singing"
Ethel-"Did he though? Edith-"Yes.
he said twas simply heavenly" Ethel
-"Really?" Edith-"Well. just the
same thing: he said twas simply I'M
earthly. boston Courier.
Madge-"Jack, do you really, really
love me?" Lack Madge. you are the
only womaiwhat l have ever low"
Madge-"Jack, I've been in Newport
for three seasons, and | would sooner
lose your love than have that measly,
mouldy, widowed chestnut rung in
upon me again. New York Herald.
A small boy. in composition upon
girl, critics: 'If a girl don't feel like
doing a thing you can't make her, no
matter whether she lad 0rter or not.
If she won't she won't, and she will get
out of it somehow. That is all | know
about girls this time" And if this boy
marries three times add lives to a ripe
old age that will be all he will ever
know about girls.-New York Re-
cOrder.
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iarity of speech or gesture; she Will
permit hand to rest on her bride rein.
but not on her bare arm; she is not easy
to deal with, nor even readily won in
marriage. Prince Reuss courted Mile.
Loisset long time before she consent
ed to become his bride, and she was
rare exception, for as rule the circus
people marry among themselves and
carry on the unadulterated traditions of
their profession.
AS to the "Belphegots" of reality,
without aspersing their morality, it can
not be denied that they have a somewhat
lax code of business arrangements.
Among the wrestlers for instance most
of the apparently bona fide single COM
bats and destinations invitation of the
athlete at fair 10 measure his
powers with any bystander in
the circus are simple shams.
Those who have looked behind The
scenes do not hesitate to declare that
"all the matches of that kind are con-
ventiOnal, the antagonists settling be-
forehand which of them has to be
finally thrown" Again, as in the case
of the haute ecole, the ignorant public
is unable to distinguish between
the fraud and the reality, and Of
fers no objections. The professional
wrestlers recognize two sorts of COM
bats, the serious and the conventional.
The latter is, on tn g whole, the more
interesting. as it is never brutal, and,
the result being prearranged, it affords
both men the opportunity of showing off
their special merits at their best. The
outsider who noisily claims to strip and
enter the lists is hardly ever anything
but confederate. If he should happen
to be a genuine amateur the profess
sional athlete deals gently with him and
lets him down kindly, but in the course
of years wandeIings from village to
town this case may not occur once.
1t is now some eighteen or twenty
years since the masked athlete first
made his appearance and excited con-
siderable interest; the originator of the
idea made his first debut in the ring of
the Rue lie Peletier in Paris, and was in
turns said to be Prince Jerome Napol-
con, we'll known doctor, and a fashion
able and fast young nObleman; he was
i'll reality young soldier born at Mar
settles, who rapidly made name in his
profession, and when celebrated went
to America, where he settled. This
man, ChristOl by name, may be said to
have been the founder of a long
line of nOmadic artists of both
SEXES. WHO VINO are seen daily now III
our streets, their faces concealed under
thick wells or slOuched hats, wearing
disfiguring cloaks, and supposed to be-
long to all walks of life, from the rant
ing preacher to the ballad singer, from
the tumbler to the lady piano player,
who, thanks to their mysterious garb,
win more coins from recalcitrant spec
tatOrS than the Swarthy Italian, who,
with his bronzed face exposed, grinds
his perfunctOry organ aud never re-
ceiYeS penny.