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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21

S SecaI:,endcs 5iii$oc 5o,520505 $50 100
Total reserve sOi o.C 500 sios,C7s 900 Dec ssTSoOo
seal,st dsposlt 1ao3o2 o75 1ses545o Inc e42c47o
Surplus ... ssaO5s,s25 sSo,s57,5jo Dec. 20 $3.50
The Clearing House statement is as follows
For to-dcy-Exchanges, $I3O,6j6,GlO; balances,
SG.G11 .50i For fhe wcek-Eychangcs. $751;
372,O27; balances, S43, d3,0O9
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
The stock market was quiet and rather heaVy:;
The feature of the opening was an advance Va
per cent in Chicago Gas on the ANNOUNCEMENT h.a1
that control CT the opposition company had pceh
secured. The stock declined from the star', now
ever and after q fractional rally III the late zeal
ings it closed with u loss Of IL per cent IRON
the last price yesterday. The Granger shares, as
group, were unusually active, and wbiie 81;
Burlington and Quincy seemed 10 I've presseo ior
sale Both lost per cent or more. although the a
last prices were not the lowest lnion Ia ;lnI
suffered a similar decline, and Atchison renamed
dull and weak. The extreme fluctuations IN
Atchison and Missouri Pacific were only 5-s per
cent and in the general narFct theX were sui sui
more narrow The weakness in the western Iali-
way shares not explained by rumors oil nosi ,a
legislation in Nebraska. and while Union Pacihc
and Atchison were sold in small way on 1Drcigh
account, they were no weaker than other stocks
which are not supposed 10 be eStrnsiye! nelu III
Europe. further engagement OF goiM TOT Snip
ment on Tuesday was ns'd undoubtedly oy one
bear faction. but its attacks we've lacking IN vlgor
and direCtness Although the general move
cnt Of prices was downward exceptions , wets
not infrcqucnt, ana the antnIacllc co'i o'y. ~
PARTICULARLY were well supported. Neither Rea1ins
nor Lacl,awanna sold as low as they dld yes'cr-
day and both recorded small gains. Ornr ;a,,;as
ccntional advances were made only by sPecloitcs
and some of the industrial stocks. The publication
of the weekly bank statement was WITHOUT per
ceptbe influence and at the very close most stochs
rallied slightly.
TIE Day IN THE BOND MARKET.
4 sale of $4,000 coupon As was made at
1I6 -. and bids for this issue were raised Ia
,cr cent The other Government issues were uti-
rchannnd Tic closing quotations were as follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
Ocean Cleaners.

II PROGRAMMES NOW READY for GAGS Select I Ex;
| eursons Europe; select party sails March y ana
| April TO- for Holy Land sil5; monthly excursions TO
Italy $3.50; best tcketng facilities; choicest ocean
bcrths by all lines az lowest rates send for TOURIST
Gazette II. GAZE SONS, $40 Broadway N Y (Est-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
WHITE STAR LINE.

Brtannic Feb. o. 80 pm Bsitnnc. Mar %, 80 pm
sAucstlc March . 80 am Majestic. Mar. 30, 80 am
Gcrinanic.. Mar. ., 8 pm Germanie Am9 2 pm.
sIeutcnic Mar. 10, a. III IcutOnic APR H. D D. HI
From White Star Dock, foot OF West l0th-st
second cabin these steamers $50 aud $40. saloon
SO according to steamer aud Location ci
berth. Excursion tickets on favorable terms sserase
from the Old Country, s2j; from New-YOrk 30. NO ~
Broadway, New-Yogk phadepha oiige 40G Wannt-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21

ID THE &. \. BRAZIL MAIL 5. S. CO.-Fortnighty
passenger service from Robert Pier brooklyn, for ST
THOMAS. MARTINIQUE BAKBADOS and Bl:AHiL.
B. >. ADVNNt Friday. February 20 az hoV
Sailing from Newport News Va, "a hours later
10 Wbtehall-st, Sew-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21

S AVE MONEY BY BUYING TRUNKS, Va
- ses Bags Steamer Chairs Russ and Travelling OUTFITS
GENERA, of Il IL MACY 4 CO., 0taSe l3to TO lfth sts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
NUIUN LINE.

Express Service 70 southampton tondonl and Ham
burg Magnificent twn-scrrw steamers Of ,OOt
h. p This line hold the record for astest time to London
and ,he Continent Spring Snings. -
Ar = f Faers Bismarck
Fuerst Bismarck May Augusta Victoria Tune
Augusta victOrla..May Y N9rmsonia June /!
hamburg American Packet COMPANY. 81 Broadway, \. Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21

Totals tor The s @S o oo o0s 0OS. vo7. 10000
:Exa,yidend and rights
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

lege. smith college. Wisconsin uniyes-
siJy. 0berlin college, Nassar college,
Mount Holyoke college and Wellesley.
One hundred and thirteen Institutions
furnished students. against seventy
seven the year before.
In The classes the special increases
were in the departments Of Greek. Latin
English, German. French, Italian. phil
osophy, political economy. history, TIE
fine arts. mathematics, astronomy, chem
istry. botany. PHYSICAL geography and
geology. The degree Of bachelor OF
arts, or rather the degree certificate, was
conferred upon ten; master OF arts upon
one: inal hon0Fs ia classics upon one;
final honors in history upon one; second
year honors ia classics upon three, and
the Sargent prize for the best translation
Of an ode u Horace, competed for BY
the students Of the college as well. went
10 Miss Margaret Foster Herrick, Of
Boston.-Boston Letter.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

Ocean steamers consume much more
fuel than the average person is aware of.
Take, for an instance, the vessels Of the
Orient line, which make regular trips
between Australia and Great Britain.
the fastest steamer of that line is the
Austral, which makes the voyage from
London to Sydney in thirty-five days.
During the "trip out she never uses
less than $3.50 tons of coal, and on the
return voyage often as much as 1000
tons. She has three coaling stations,
and bunkers that will hold 2.75O tons
without overcrowding. English
lean ''liners" like the Oregon consume
$50 tons of coal per day for every day
between Liverpool and New York.
The Sterling Castle went to China for
a load of tea. She brought back a cargo
of 2.200 tons Of that staple Chinese COM
modify, but consumed 5000 tons of coal
in making the round trip from Liver
pool. Immense stocks Of coal are con-
stantly kept on hand at st. Vincent,
Madeira, Port Said, Singapore and other
oriental coaling stations, there often be-
ing rs much as 100000 tons in store at
the last named place.-London Letter.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

temper thar wonar had. she was me
only thing on earth of which Uncle
Sllas was afraid.
One day q class Of school children
called on the old man They were sent
BY their teacher 10 get some facts IN
natural history.
We've come said the spokesman ct
the class, &c ask you some questions,
Uncle Sllas. about the habits and GUS
toms Of the wildcat"
Uncle Silas had been very glad 20 see
them, as the broad smile on his face
testified. But pow he looked very much
alarmed.
'.H-u-s-hr' he said, with cautious
gesture; ''who on arth sent We here on
such - errandY'
Miss Knowles, our teacher" said the
class al concert
WAL, she oughter know better. l
amt never he'd anythin TO say about
them thar critters sence-oh. Lordy,
thar she comest"
And Uncle Silss lit out IS tall woln-
an armed with broom lit in.
Think yer smart. do yer she scream
ed. "Wanter know about wildcats,
hey! Got up joke on the ole man. but
III teach ye to joke ON fac'A Take that
home for yer pains"
Whack. whack, went the broom. and
1t did not fail in its aim. as two Of tho
boys who were the last TO get out could
easily prove.-Detroit Free Press.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27
IN NEW ouARTERs
The International Gold Cure Co.
Will Secure More Commo-
dlous Quarters.

On his rounds Friday . represen-
tative of The HERALD heard . rumor
to the effect that The international
Gold Cure company, now located 1T
No. $50 Sheldon street. was about to
remove its headquarters TO another
part of the city. For verificatlon of
the report visit was paid to the in
stitute last evening. f. Z. Pitcher, the
medical director, Was present, and in
reply to the query regarding the rumor.
said: Eyes, young man. there is moro
truth than fiction in that little rumor.
You may say to your readers that wc
intend establishing headquarters in an
other part of the city in very short
time. We have been acting the good
Samaritan and curing numerous cases
of the liquor habit every week now
for eight months, and business has in
creased to such an extent that We must
have q sanitarium in connection with
the Office. We wish to get nearer to
the business center. In few days l
can announce where our new quarters
will be and at the same time speak
fully upon the many c0nveniences and
additional comforts We will be able to
give our patients"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27
throw II away. and then begin ON an
other page--sew York Times.


One might imagine that the CHINA
man who gorges himself with broiled
rats and birds nest soup would eat any
KIND Of meat prepared IN any manner,
but such is lot the case. John China
man mas his religions notions about
such things as well as other people.
Many OF the almond eyed inhabitants OF
Chicago are not very good buddnisls.
Since coming To the city they have be-
come apostsre. But watch the orthodox
Chinaman when be goes to the market
for his sunday chicken. He will not
take dead one because the probablli-
ties are that the fellow who killed II was
not a believer Ia Gaut&ma and may have
chopped It's head of with a Ratchet. His
chicken must have it head on and be-
very much alive.
John Will 90 TO the coop and stir the
feathered prisoners up with stick. II
he finds enc that cackles and hutters
about in lively manner he will bay il. .
lie has no use for dumpish, sickly APP
pearing fowl.
Having made selection he takes the
chicken home alive, gets out dirty lit
tie image, kneels before il. makes some
queer motions with his hands, mumbles
a few words. takes from q shelf or
drawer knife with double edged
blade which is extremely sharp. and
with much ceremony whacks OF the
heed Of the fowl This done he returns
to the image, and kneeling again apollo
gizes for having committed such wick
ed deed and proceeds to prepare the
chicken for dinner Chicago Tribune.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

Judge Hutchinson was called upon to
marry young couple. Julius Wolpe,
aged twenty-one, and Dora Albert, .
young miss of nineteen, appeared in the
county clerks Office and procured . Ii
cense. After securing the paper tho
the young man was embarrassed and
did not know exactly what to do. The
couple walked through the building arm
in arm, and attracted the attention of q
lawyer with an eye open for business.
"What can do for your he asked.
1--WE want to get married." returned
the young man.
The lawyer led the parties before
Judge Hutchinson, and without hesita-
ton the judge started in to tie the knot.
do you take this woman"-
Eyes SIR" broke in the young man.
Don't lie in hurry" said the Judge.
"Just wait until get through with the
question"
Wolpe was then asked if he would
take Dora for better or for worse and
forever and forever, ETC., and he said he
would. Dora made the same promises.
and the ceremony was over with.
81 hope You people will never want .
divorce" spoke up the lawyer as the
parties were leaving. "but if You do,
why here is my card."-Chicago Times.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

The Japanese use no instrument for
extracting teeth, but lift them out with
the thumb and foreinger," said Henry
Baker to a guest Of tho Southern, who
was wearing his jaw in sling as the re-
suit Of . pair Of forceps slipping and
getting more than they were sent for.
while jolly Dick Hubbard was min
ister to Japan visited that country and
spent . pleasant week with him. One
day was troubled with the toothache,
and Mr.. Hubbard took me to dentist
and explained to the saddle colored
operator that wanted the grinder ex-
trncted. Twas placed in . bamboo chair
and tilted slightly back. The dentist
examined my teeth, talking volubly
meanwhile to Uncle Sans representa-
tive. Suddenly his thumb and forefngcr
closed ON the troublesome tooth. and
before had the faintest idea Of what
was going to happen he lifted it out and
held it mp before me, smiling ct the
Same time that vacant smile peculiar
to the children Of the orient. You were
waiting for the forceps, were your said
Minister Hubbard, with laugh. They
don't use EN- here "-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27


One Of the strangest judicial proceed
ings perhaps ever witnessed Is that OF
the Chinaman taking what he is pleased
to call the yellow oath" The ''oath"
or declaration Is always written on Q
piece Of sacred" paper, and Is as fol-
lows:
This 10 To call the spirits. both good
and evil, Ia descend and watch over the
trial Of -, who is charged with
numbering Ii swear falsely
and tell one untruth, or do not mako
statements according 10 the facts IN the
ccse, hunbly beg the celestial terres-
trial spirits 10 redress the wrong done to
and 10 punish me Immediately
for having BEEN false witness; to ar
rest my soul in its flight; to make me
perish by the sword, or to cause me To
die while on the sec far from home.
This is my true and solemn oath, uttered
by my own lips. and signed by me this,
the - day OF the - month IN the
- year of the reign Of the Emperor
-; and in proof of the earnestness
Of my declarations, may my soul be de-
stroyed as now destroy this paper-by
IRE" Immediately after the witness
finishes reading his yellow oath" a
lighted candle is handed to him, and the
paper is given as food for the flames.
To the writer's certain knowledge this
form of oath has been administered but
once in an American court Of Justice
during the trial Of Wong All Foo, who
was accused Of numbering Loi All Con
at San Francisco in 1855. In China the
candle used in this extraordinary cere-
monial is made from the fat Of criminals
who have undergone the death penalty.
st. Louis Republic.
GreNs FinAneiers who Tear Paper.
The propensity 10 tear paper into little
bits is peculiar TO Wall street brokers.
Visitors in the Stock exchange fire.
quently comment on the fact that the
floor Of the large boardroom is thickly
strewn with tiny pieces of paper. Each
broker carries a small memorandum
pad, and as he becomes excited he tears
of page and proceeds to convert it into
the largest number of infinitesimal
RicCtc VI WuAtu Ills H1lSclo oAc CdpdDiCs
Some uncommonly nervous brokers Will
destroy two or three pads day in this
manner. Mr.. Henry Clews is a tireless
paper tearer. When he is talking bust
ness in his Office his hands are restlessly
reducing paper to snowfakes, which he
throws into tho air and watches with
apparent interest as they scatter over
the floor and the furniture. He prob
ably tears mp more paper and tears 1t
finer than any other man In Wall street.
Mr.. Jay Gould is also somewhat adj
dicted to the habit of paper tearing. al
though, like his friend Russell Sage. he
folds it and twists it and plays with it
for quite awhile before destroying it..
John II. Inman tears up great deal Of
paper while talking. General Samuel
Thomas not only tears it up, but fire.
quently puts it in his mouth and chews it
in an absentminded way. Mr.. j. Pier
pont Morgan will carefully make nib
bons of a sheet of note paper while medi-
Eating upon some financial problem.
Mr. John ID. Rockefeller, when inter.
ested in conversation, viii make figures,
letters and fantastic characters on his
pad. When he fills page with charac-
will tear it of. crumple il up and
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27
Finding for the LAWYER.

Sometimes the jury returns a verdict
for the lawyer. of which the following
is good instance: Mr.. John Jones, a
barrister Of great influence and ability,
was a leading counselor practicing in the
Welsh circuit. Upon one occasion, after
felicitous speech on behalf of his client
in criminal case, the jury, as soon Is
the judge had summed up, without wait
ing for the officer to take their verdict,
called out, MY lord, we are all for
John Jones, with costsr'-Londou TT
Bits.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

Professor Pencks scheme is to con-
struct a new map Of the world on q scale
of to 1 900, 900, or about sixteen miles
to the inch, the sheets to embrace 8
dogs. in each direction, except for lati-
tudes beyond 60 degs., for which the
width would be 10 dogs. of longitude.
Tho land surface would require 100
sheets. The cost is placed at $500, 900
beyond probable returns from sales
Ohio State Journal.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

II you have any idea Of buying .
church organ after learning that they
last for centuries. it will interest you to
know that you can buy one in this city
for any price between $500 and $S0, 900,
and that in the best factories an instru-
ment that sells for 10000 takes six
months to build.-New York Times.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27
The RIGHT AnGWef.

A judge, meeting . countryman, said
TO him, Where are you going?"
"How do know?" was the gruf reply.
The judge, taking it for piece Of i'm
pudence, said: you don't know, you
scamp I'll teach you better manners.
OF to prison with your
The poor rustic was seized forthwith
and was being hauled off to Jail when
he turned. round and said, "Your wor-
ship can see now that / answered cor
rectly, for l assure you that l didn't
know / was going to prison"
This reply excited the visibility Of the
Judge, who ordered him to be set at
liberty.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

The moose in Penobscot county, Me-.
ara 20 accustomed to the train that they
gaze calmly and critically at the locomo-
tive, and are not frightened by whistles
and Kissing steam jets.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

The Prohibition line in Maine does not
extend to elevations exceeding 1900 feet.
On the tip top of Green mountain,
Mount Desert island, is one of the fash
lest barrooms to be found anywhere, run
without any pretext Of ooncealment.-
Exchange
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

Person. the great Lstinist, was the
son Of weaver. His taste for learning
was kindled by the accidental discovery
~ \ book OF Latin prnyerhs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

Uncle Silas was the best posted man
on general topics in the village, and .
hunter of renown as we'll He also had
q virago for wife. Dear, dear, what !.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

Suggest to your husband or friend that OfthOse
elegant Dress Patterns would make substan-
ttal Christmas present We are showing ele-
CANT new line. In fact, do you need anything
in the Dry Goods or Carpet line, be sure and
visit
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

Do you need dress for your little daughter? We
have a few remnants that can be bought at a
bargain.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-27

Are you in need of some Fancy Silk for fancy work
fixing dress or trimming new dress:
We have the best line in the city.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-01-06
TEMPERANCE.
NY STORY. MARMl


My story, marmS Well, really, now, have
But IL you'd called a year ago and then again
to-day,
No need Of words to tell you, marin, for your
own eyes could see
How much the temperance cause has done
for my dear John and me.
A year ago we hadn't -four to make batch
of bread
And many a night these little ones went sup
PEERLESS TO bed
Now look at the larder, marm-there's sugar,
flour and tea
And that is what the temperance cause has
done for John and me.
The pail that holds the butter John used to
fill with beer;
But he hasn't spent cent for drink for two
months and year;
He pays his debts, is strong and well as any
man can be:
And that is what the temperance cause has
done for John and me.
He used to sneak along the streets feeling so
mean and low,
And he didn't like to meet the folks he used
to know;
But now he looks them in the face and steps
off bold and free;
And this is what the temperance cause has
uone lOf JOnn ana me.
A year ago these little boys went stroling
through the streets,
With scarcely clothing on their backs and
nothing on their feet;
But now they've shoes and stockings and
garments, as you see,
And that is what the Temperance cause has
done for John and me.
The children were afraid OF him--his COM
ing stopped their play;
But now when supper time is DER and the
table cleared away,
The boys all frolic around his chair, the baby
climbs his knee;
And this is what the temperance cause has
done for John and me-
An, those days are Ger of sorrow and OF
pain
The children have their father back, and
my John againl
pray excuse my weeping, maam-they're
tears of joy, TO see
How much the temperance cause has done
for my dear John and me.
Each morning when he goes to work up
ward look and say:
'Oh, Heavenly Father help dear John to
keep his pledge to-dayp
And every night before l sleep, thank God
on bended knee
For what the temperance cause has done
for my dear John and me.
-NeiO York Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-01-06
The Shoe Violin.

A Paris newspaper recently announced
the sale Of one Of the most curious vio.
Inns in the world. - formerly belonged
to Paganini, the great violinist, and at
first sight U,erely presents the appear.
ance of a misshapen wooden shoe. Its
history is curious, and not without in
terest.
During the winter of 1888 Paganini
was living in Rue de Ia Victoria. One
day largo box was brought there by
the Normandy diligence, on opening
which he found two inner boxes, and,
wrapped carefully in the folds of tissue
paper, wooden shoe and a letter,
stating that the writer, having heard
much of the wonderful genius of the
violiuist, begged, as a proof of his de-
votion to music, that Paganini would
play in public on the oddly constructed
instrument inclosed.
At first Paganini felt this to be an i'm
pertinent satire, and mentioned the facts,
with some show of temper, to his friend,
the Chevaher de Baride. The latter
took the shoe to violin maker, who
converted it into a remarkably sweet
toned instrument, and Paganini was
pressed to try the shoe violin in pub
lie.
He not only did so, but performed
upop it some of his most difficult fanta-
sias, which facts, in the handwriting of
violinist, are now recorded on the violin
itself.-Net0 York Telegram.