davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
THE srLvrRsMI1Hs' coMrIyY IXcoEPoRlrED

Albany Dec s.-Thc SilvcrSmlths' COmplny. With
a capital Of sI2,OO0OOU was incorporated to-day t.
carry on the business Of manufacturers and dealers
in gold and silver ware, gold ard silver plated war,
metal and gas, ware crockcry, cutlery, leather goods.
tools. machinery, wooden war and Silks. The prln-
ciplc office will be- In Ncw-York CITY. but the com
pnny will operate throughout this and foreign com
fries The director, are Edward g. Innrt. VIII am
A. Miles, Iartcn Drake smith, 1h0mai VI lden Moses
Welnman Albert White. John T. Brown, William ID.
BARCLAY John W. l.~sc. John j. Brady, Adelb"rt j.
Durham J. lirucc BOnncy and CHARLES sheber, all
Il M 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
RECEPTION FOR THOMAS +. GrLEoY.

Tho Sac.mor. club gave reception last evening for
Nayor elect TOmn, f. Gruy a. IL. clubhous". 80. 81
IVES. Onchundrcd and twenty foufiet Justice Andrew j.
White made an address Of welcom'. which Mr. Groy
briefly responded Among those present w"rc jordan L.
Mott Charles W. DAYTON. Edward l.. Steor, Ashbel T..
Fitch Congressman job. L. Fellows. Commissioner Albert
Gallup, John J. tilroy, Thomas T. ''Iifoy j.. jacob
Washburn, r. J. Atkinson william II. McDonoufh. Con
gresham Cochran. Recorder Snyth. Dc Lrnc"v
Nico judge RUFUS Il. Cowlng. Surrogate Ransom John
II. V. Arnold Judge MARITIME, Police Superintendent
Eymrs. John l.. Carroll, Birow =. Weeks. Corporation
Counsel Clark. Judg" 1ruaV. senator, Punk and cantor
Nathan Sirsus Henry d. puiroy and John d. Crimmns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.
THE TUNNEL SCHEME NOT A Me-

THE TUNNEL SCHEME NOT NEW ONE.
The scheme TO connect jersey City, NewYoril and
Brooklyn by means OF tunnel 1, good for
jersey City. but this idea is not here. II
was proposed some years ago. and John NJ flaming OF
New-Jer,ey a contractor. took the contract The con
tractor gave mp the enterprise after flannngs death
Mayor Wanser said Yesterday "Thc propo,ed tunnel
would, OF course, he 2leat enterprise and COCA
thing for jersey City. 1t is my opinion that the
estimate Of f4.jO0O00 Is too low II would cost twice
that amount
Judge Werts yesterday directed the jury In the cse
of John Mclaughlin, trial for the murder OF jacob
Muller, his brOtherinaw, in Hoboken, on the ngnt
OF Saturday, September %, 20 bring in verdict oil
simple assault and battery. which they did lie SAID
that the testimony did not warrant verdict OF man
slaughter.
Kinney Hayner, the cO0l-boat captain VINO Killed
his wife and Captain Michael Adams, was convicted
Wednesday Of murder in the second degree on the
indictment Tor the murder OF his WIFE Yesterday
he brought Into court and pleaded guilty to murder
in the second degree on the indictment for klhns
Adams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
croAKMAKERs DEMAND MORE MONEY.

Mays Landing " j., Dec. (Spccal).-Ihc cloak
makers IN the factory on the Baron liTsch trnct AT
Woodi lnc began strike this morning. The factory T.
owned By Meyer Jonas-on Il Co.. New York. but Is
orcrltcd by contractors namci BcrnSlinc d RabblnviN
The strikers want advance Of 10 cents each cloak
They say that Meyer Johnson Co. pay 90 cents on
one Grade Of c0ak and 10 cent, another. while the
contractor, arc ei,n. only 81 aid 20 nts resp cvcy
They ,ay the hight i not against Meyer JOnasson Il
CO. but against the cOutI1Ciufs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
rur prtDJNG COMBINE HEARING POSTPONED

Albany Dec. s.-Thc hearing before the Attorney
General on the question Of his beginning proceedings
against the Reading Combine was today postponed
until after the senate Investigating Committee shall
have, made tie final report to the senate. srnat u
Mcmahon says that tho commute" VIII meet III 'h'
Nrrroy i'm Hotel at il n. m. on Tuesday. and that
4, c>nects 70 present It's report the Senate by the
...Iddln If .lnnEnrN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
DO YOU EVER Think?
If So, Your Body Will Move
in Harmony with the
Thought.
A Recent Discovery That Records
Thoughts and Shows What Pro-
gressive People Should Do.

Whenever you think, there is movement OF some
portion OF the body. quite usually the hand. You
probably do notice it, may not be aware that IL Is
made. But IT. t.. Did you observe any ono
whose attention fixed upon moving object and
have you noticed how the body swayed in harmony Win
tho Obieetf
Prof Joseph Jastrow he's been able to devise machine
whereby these involuntary movements can DC pictured
and measured lie calls 1t the automatogiaph. l
herewith Of the pictures which represent the
action Of the hands during The time that certain thngs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
ELIZABETH.

The T. II. Levcy Company Of New-Yorl filed
articles Of Incorporation Yesterday with the Clerk Of
Onion County and will begin business with capital
o; 100000 The company will Manufacture cOlors.
varishcs. printing and photographic inks. The inror
pcratOrs and stockholders Frederick H. Lcvey, Of
this city, Noah X. Hart and Charles f.. Newton. o;
Brooklyn and Edgar j. Levey Of Ncw-YOrk City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
GERMAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING.

The ortnlghtly meeting of Tho German Historical So
c,v attracted largo number ~ people lat night u the
NewYorx Marnnrrchor Hall No. .0S East Fiity>iNh>t
Tho Lecturer wa. L. Olm,;cd'. who spoke upon 9Th"
Manners aud Of the Germans Before the Dawn OF
,h,.,o,,v and in tho Middle Age" Mr. Ohmt'dc
.t,,,a hi subject with series Of stcrcoptlcon views.
He gave an interesting account OF the lives Of the monk
10 tho io,cr, and the robber baons IL their castles
the Rhine
After tho lecture there were lunch and muslea en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
c1os,vo PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS.
There are differences of

There are differences of
opinion among all of us.
There will be, SO long rs
knowledge is incomplete.
But there is one subject
upon which all authorities
agree. and that is that the
Carlsbad Mineral Waters
are n specific remedy in all
diseases of the stomach,
liver and kidneys. for con-
stipation. govt and rhcu-
matism. II YOU cannot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
NELSON F. Exams FOUND GUILTY.
A SPRING GARDEN BANK DIRECTOR TO JOIN HIS
COMRADES IL JAIL.

COMRADES IL JAIL
Philadelphia. Dec. 6.-NesOn +. Evans a director
If the wrecked Spring Garden National Bank. who was
largely responsible for the downfall OF that institution
was today fund guilty In the United states District
Court OF the charges OF Incorporating the funds
Of the bank and with cUsplring with the kennedy
brothers, president and cashier 10 msdpply the iunds
Evans was heavily interested IN the Bunker Hi
Mining Company and the sun Fire Insurance Com
pany along with the Kennedys and the three hnancers
ipok the banks money and securities to bolster up
The two concerns. Both went TO the wall however,
when the bank failed. The Kennedys are now serv
ing sentences for ;heir crimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09

have the Matters conveniently Use Inc genunr
Carlsbad sprudcl salts, which are the solid
evaporaticns of the genuine Waters imported
from Carlsbad. Ii is not mere purgative; 1t
i, also an Alternative and a constitutional remedy
of great value. BE sure to get the genuine,
Mendelson Co.. Agents. n. Y, on every bottle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
PLAI\FTELD.
NO EPIDEMIC OF DIPHTHFRIA.

o. T. Leonard secretary Of the Board OF Health and
Register OF Vital statistics Of Palnheld that the
number OF Of dlphheiin In the city is less
than usual this time Of the year There 4 no
epidemic. So far this month there have been eight
cases, all among children. and three deaths. All
the houses are Quarantlncd and Mr.. Leonard says
there IS little danger OF the disease spreading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09

oov FLOWER AND THE REFORM CLUB's DINNER.
Albany Dec. e.-In reply to an inquiry 10 da'' Wv
ornor Flower said that he was 50 Dusty eha"s'u "
~. nrenarotion OF his annual message to The LesH
,a,u,,. that he would be unable TO nttend IN" ne'
On he given I'm New-York TO Mr. Cie'ei"'~ w '
doy night by the Reform Cun'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09

Thi. great medicinal whskcy l. especially valuable
for ca,nrrhni colds, grip colds. and NIL pulmonary
troubles The grip Is certain TO appear again ms sea"
son and u wise man o woman will ward OIL hsar
proach In way this be better done IMAM oy the
this pure malt whisScy which Is the be. s""'
liant In the market. DO let your druggist or grocer
sell you Rny other wi-kcy which he VIII cn'" !" w
lust good" II IL not send for pamph'et'o
TIE DUFFY MALT wHIskEY co..
Rachc Y. ".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09

box he found It filed with moss and bark After the
game the men went of together In the buggy ana
left Mr.. Crowell to walk home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09

THE STATE G. 4. Il. TO MEET AT sYEACUsE.
Albany Dec. s.-The state Department Council OF
Administration OF the g. A. X. this afternoon decided
10 hold The next annual department encampmen' az
syracuse oil March and 9, 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09

rer,ainment Eddie Fischer young New. Yorker. and
a pupil Of Dvorak. sang the "Prize Song from the
':le-ersneer." OF Wagner. and Miss Matilda Gerlach
sang songs from Rubinstein.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SHIPPING NEUS.

TUESDAY. DECEMBER 49,
Trave y q Lloyd. Bremen. ......-...ll Goa m 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
sunrise 09Set 20 Moon rises 10 31 pmlMoo1's az, 20
HIGH WAFER TO-DAY.
M-Sandy Hook II ~ Gov Island IL AZ Hell Gate :28
P.M-Sandy Hook 'iOV Island . Hen 'ite I'D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09

WARSIIPS Sunk At SaMOA.-NTen make tho
American Navy fully mach n American ships Upon
what could depend la n foreign war. kead the
story of the gallant the ingenuity ana dogged
with which wnrships enco unfcred tho
o,erw hcimng forces Of Nature In the hurricane mt
samoa. This number also contains the ''Johnstown
Disaster" American Girls Abroad" aud their Titled
cen a copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09

CuII( AND THE NEW AMERICAN NAyY.-Prcsi-
dent Iarri,ons messages Congress on III INSULT TO
the American uniform and flag Ia Valparaiso and ex.
tended descriptions of the new wnrships oil iho
nited states with numerous illustrations. ana io-
Guiding complete list Of all the new vessels Their
sizc, armament. crews. etc Tits document ALSO RNc'
list Of all the vessels of the old Navy This
Extra i'll he read the deepest interest by every
American citizen. Pamphlet form Oh pages. ID cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09

PREsBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 1s92.--
The proceedings. reported bv the Rev. John he
DevIn-. nm xperenccd Journalist and Presbyterian
clergyman and revised md enlarged. In pamphlet
form. 2J cents a copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09

TRIBVNE ALMANAC, 1S9l.-Contnin,nG the pint.
forms OF NIL the parties in 1891, aud the election
returns and statistical dates OF that year. $50 pages
d cents u copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09

CAMPAIGN SHEET EXTRAS.-The campaign IL
over, but the discussion Of economic and political
IL NOT. For the benefit of those who desire
them. n budget of the tOw.priced campaign sheet
cNrnS Of The Tribune. 10 in number will be sent 70
tho sc de string them, for IL cents, postage paid.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07
L9l lVOoQ
UARNICIONERIA COLCHONERIA
de Jose Torres y Perez.
UNICO In Ell RA1E0

El due6o de este acreditado establecimiento
ene el honor de partcipar al phbico, habero tras-
ladado de la ealle de Tetuan ndm. Al & La de San
Francisco mum. So, local mas amplio e6ntrIc0, en-
donde ofrece sus servacios al p1blico los ramos
expresados, los que ha c0nsagrado mas de veinte
amos de practica en- los princpaes taleres de Eu-
ropa.
COnfecciOna cOmpOne toda clase de arneses
para caball0s de c0che silla.
Verifca TODD trabajO del ram0 de guarnicio-
nerfa talabarterfa, por dif(cl y c0mplicado que
sea, asf como construye tambi6n colchones, alme.
hadas, lOnas para camas, maletas de cuerO, carte-
ras de viaje, cinturOnes demas Objetos pertene-
eientes dichos ramos.
Tiene 81 gust0 de 0freoer tambien las seii0-
ras se6oritas un variad0 surGidO de einturones
de Ultima moda y de tOd0s preci0s.
s. COnstruye cOrreajes para militares, volunta-
rios y armada.
de rew6lvers, asf negras como de coIores, lisas
r0s, elegantes cabeyadaa con ad0rnOs. sBnc1llas,
bridas espuelas de varias classes, sudaderos fos-
tes TODD 10 necesario para enjaezar un brioso
caballO con La elegancia gustO que pueda desear
el mas apuestO jlnete para m0ntar con OrgullO.
Acuda ell pdblico que desee proporciOnarse
es0s artfculos cualesQuiera otrOs del ramo este
acreditadO establecimient0, en- La seguridad de
que quedar& sumamente complaoido, no solo Dor
la buena calidad de los obistos, sino por su ele-
gancia y baratura 81 extreme de no tener com De-
tencia toda Ia Isla, pues la norma de "a duefio
40 es otra que dejar complacido el gusto mas ex-
gente de sus fav0recedOres,
Puerto-Rico, de Diciembre de 1891.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

AARCEL0 PERUJO, Tetuan 35, Complete
surtido de provisiones para ventas por mayor
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07
La Equitativa

:, - socledad dc Seguros sobre la Vida. activo
Sll9, "a, ,744-so obrante $23, ,740,447.
Es la dnica aooiedad americans antor; vada
DOR un Real Decreto, para hacer negoeins an
Cuba. Pt0- Rico y Filipinaa.
Es tambi6n Ia dnca sooiadad que exnide
las F0ss0s ToasiasGs L6b6sYis1s0s. No cnd,senss
Para informarsa 6lirtiirsa b. Jaime Gsrre'
ras: Aganfe para 81 Norta Este dc Ia Tsla e1D
- ~ 3H 1NF0AHo0 RDL1R
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

n UDWIG DUPLACE, Tetuan 8, airos som-
stones, mercancfas secas, fabrica do licores
hagentes de los vapores de Sobrinos de Her terap
Companies de Saguros Marftimas y de lcen-
na
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

4 RNANO1O LUINA II SOBBINO, Tanca
aran establecimiento de toda clase de congeryae
vlnos, hcores, etc, poycelanas Anas, cristaIe
ria, etc
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

4 q 1LAAK, EAB1AN z O. Almacen de Mer-
canclas al pOr mayor. San Justo 10. Sus
tlendas a detail, La .B0yaasoDesa La O;ssdod
O0NdGJ, =
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

RIGO, C1VIDANESy 90, Tetuan So, alme
cenistas de provisiones de tOdas procedencias
. para ventas por mayor.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

e. MNLON 3 %, San Justo Il, Estenao '
riado surtido de mercancfas, agentes de La
y Eq&itat6Ua' Sociedad de Seguros de Vida,
Existencias de hilO especial para cosar
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

1 asARGARIDA y Co, Luna 81, slmac6l de
muebles de tOdas classes torneados. diana
"a nOy0dad.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

kN NOEL y CO, San Juato IA, Surtido general
Nde quinoalla y diversidad de efectos, Ventas
DOR mayor v detail.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

"a OOESORES DE g, MASJUAW . 90, San.
Francisco a, Gran alrnac6n DC muebles, Pc
~ amos ObietOs de fantasia
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

WOCHOA HERMANOS Tetuan l8. COmI-
sien0s, gires almacen de povisiOnes de todas
procedencia agentes del vapor costanero EMI
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

"a Q. ;,
0de hcores. Garantiza la pure "a de los mismos
SANTOS FLLZPZ, San Justo 81, almacen de
~ lamparas de todas classes,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1892-04-07

- ELK M. .BOADA.-AgenciaM Martina Conner
clal situada en- la calle del Comercio, Marina
aespaldas del Dep6sitO Mercantil.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-06-02
Had o Bilious Feeling.

In restaurant down at McLeansboro
the other night, says the Mount Carmel
Qll.) Register, party of young fellows
were sitting and standing around
the stove waiting. for the mid
night Louisville & Nashville train
to come in. One Of the gang had
been out the night before with his best
girl and was exceedingly sleepy.
Stretching himself in chair he was
soon in the land Of Nod, the upper half
Of his head unhinged and thrown back,
and his mouth SO wide open that it re-
sembled the entrance to the Patton tun.
mel. The boys gazed on him in silence
for few moments; then one Of them
slipped out to drug store, from which
he soon returned with small pill of
asafetida, which he deftly placed upon
the sleeper's tongue. The warmth of
the mouth dissolved the drug in few
seconds and the snorer awolse, stretch
ing, gaping and yawning like Cherry
grove darky with premonition of a
Patoka creek chill. "Boys," said the
victim, "darned if amt as bilious as a
goat! l never in my whole life had
such an ALFRED mean taste in my
mouth" And the shout that went up
drowned the whistle of the approach
ing train
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-06-02
THEY'RE ALL COWARDs.
Western "Bad Men" Ncodn't Be Fear

western "Bad Mem NcoGnt Be Feared
~ .ADya,oay with Nerve.
Don't tall; to me about your bad
men and your killers, +" said Hal Ronse,
OF Texas, to st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat man. II have been among the
very worst on the border, end, while 1
don't want to appear as boaster or q
fighter, | never have yet seen one of
them that was the least bit afraid of.
They are nearly all towards or assas-
sins, and all q man needs to protect
himself or his interests among them is a
little pistol and steady nerve. The
average so-called killer in Texas and
throughout the west is cur who has
made his reputation by shooting poor
devils in the back or taking advantage
OF an unarmed man. They murder a
tenderfoot on the prairies as they shoot
down a buffalo, and at about the same
distance, too, and they delight in q bar.
room brawl among themselves when
they know no one is going to get hurt,
because one is as big coward as the
other, and each man is afraid to shoot
first. The fact is, I had rather face
dozen OF these western killers at once
than one Of these quiet, determined
men in the large cities Of the country"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-06-02
A DOCTORS FEE.
How Physician Proposed an Exchange
of Services.


How Physician Proposed an Exchange
OF Services.
To the lover of dumb animals it seems
rather extraordinary that physicians
should object to prescribing for four
footed sufferer. Some of them, how
ever, do feel ''above it," and either re-
fuse altogether, or perform the service
under majestic protest. The Pail Mall
Budget tells the story of French doc
tor and painters wife. The doctors
name does not appear, but the painter
was Meissonier. One day Nine. Meis-
sonier sent for the family physician,
and he hurried to the house, thinking
some illness had overtalsen the artist.
1t was not the master of the house.
however; it was only the lap dog.
The doctor pocketed his pride and
most zealously attended the patient,
who soon recovered. At the end of the
year he sent in his bill, but among the
items there was none for attendance on
a dog. Nine. Meissonier noticed the
omission, and called the physicians at
tention to it.
You must charge for that, also, +"
said she. II insist upon it."
"By no MEANS" was the reply. 81
am not veterinary surgeon. I was
very glad to do the dog service, but
really l can't be paid for it."
But insist upon it!'' said the lady
well, then," returned the doctor,
"as the hinges Of my gate are some
what rusty. M. Meissonier may bring
his brush and paint them for me.'
But as every grain of paint from
Meissonier's brush was worth more
than its weight in gold, the hint was
probably not taken.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-06-02
MILITARY SURGERY.
What WIN BE the Results Of Warfare O
the Future.

What VIII BE the Results of Warfare of
the Future.
considerable discussion has been
going on In the foreign journals bv ex.
perts in military surgery as to the like.
ly result in killed and wounded Of anv
future European war, and, from the
fact that England, France, Germany.
Austria and Switzerland have now
adopted rifles Of small caliber, with cor
responding smaller projectiles of hard
metal. and that Russia's and Italy's in
ciinations are in the same line, surgeons
are anxious to know what will be the
nature of the wounds inflicted-how
they will differ from those previously
caused by the large, soft metal bullets,
which soon expanded and broke up
upon impact, carrying often into the
wounds fragments Of clothing, tearing
the vessels, causing comminuted frac.
lures OF the bones, the injuries being
followed by long continued suppura-
t'ons, and conditions being set up that
often led to death or sacrifice Of limbs.
The deductions made up to the present
time from the results of trials with the
Lebel rifle ut various distances appear
TO be that while the. proportion of
deaths on the battlefield will be greatly
reduced, one may confidently expect
that the number of men wounded and
put hors de combat in any future war
between European powers will be much
greater than has ever before been ex.
perienced.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-06-02
BREEDING PEARLS.
Queer Customs of the Pearl Hunters
Bornec.

Queer Customs of the Pearl Hunters of
Borneo.
The pearl hunters of Borneo and
adjacent islands have peculiar super
stition. When engaged in opening
shells in search of pearls they take
every ninth find, whether it be large or
small, and put it into bottle, which is
kept tightly corked with dead mans
finger. The pearls thus kept are
known as "secd pearls, or breeding
pearls" the natives of all the islands
mentioned firmly believing that thev
will reproduce their kind For every
pearl put into the phial two grains Of
rice are put in for the pearls to feed
upon. Some whites in Borneo believe
as firmly in the superstition as the
natives do, and almost every hut along
the coast has its dead finger" bottle
with from nine to fifty seed pearlsn
and twice that number of rice grains
carefully and evenly slowed away
among them, Prof. Kinnerly says that
nearly all the burial places along the
coast have been dcsecrated by apearl
breeders" In search of corks for their
bottles.