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SYMPATHY FOR DEAN HART.

TO The Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. IN THE Churchman" of october p there
appeared a letter from the Rev. H. NJ hart OF
Ds,vor col which interests and moves me great.
w. His position Is truly lamentabe' ana WI"
really be too bad il Congress cannot be induced %
dron tho silver question and legisate for ms relef
| T, /, had enough for a man TO have MS iot cast
In n country where neith'r manufacturers NV
artists can produce article good enough io' ""'
hut that he should have to pay duty on the iores"
goods that his heart yearns for Is enough 10 my
his fellows to tears Just think Of it. He mas touhd
I, London a maker OF stained glass WINDOWS VINO
| hos dor. work for Mr. G.adstona and the Duke OK
ves.mnster Who knowing that fact WIZ nav
any doubts about the quality Or the WORK. or any
| deslre TO see 1t and Judge for himself! lhe" '"'"N
| how, uncultured the majority OF our Clergy '"o"'
no who are content to wear goods OF nome '"a"o
facture many of them even going so iar az " s"o"
| choir apuroyal of Mr. Tiffany's stained glass w
| ordering il for scores OF churcnes az oHe' WV
couptrv without stopping consider that MY mart
| denounces 1t. and that Mr. Gladstone anu ''s
| Duke of Westminster patronize some one '''
have no, the pleasure Of knowing MT. 1hia"s' y"
| 7 should not be surprised to learn from MN Una!
| uks many other things considered pretty soos
| here his work may even be found IN toreiSh coua'
| tries. . -.
! IA Congress has neglected and refused to hep
Mr. YIar, to retain possession OF the WINDOWS
| which he is not willing TO pay ior' u"sP'.e i'' "
miraton for them. take the liberty OF pointing
| ont three courses that are open to MN: f"s'-ns
might let his English artist friend see his letter ia
| The Churchman." ard he would dootless eoHs'uet
the advertisement it gives him worth the amount
| of duty and deduct II from his Dill.
| Second-He could return the WINDOWS, a. NC
minded to do. and just wait till Mr.. Gladstone ana
| Tho Duke OF Westminster have had an opportunity
70 see the best work in stained glass that Is uon,
| here He would then know where 10 pace TIC"
order. . ,,o,.nd ,,hare he could
have frequent opportunities to study 'nr s'a nuSs
class attitudes OF MIR. Gladstone ana ne s VIM uIn
/ 81 Westminster. and there build chureh io' wiz
dows OF their choice. - ,., 4, lima have
reader OF Mr. Harris letter might IN tins iSs.
come TO suspect that Mr. Hart Is IRE. ,nt uuiI
hut his thoughtfuness In mentioning 'ne ia0' Wal"
aiiav any possible doubts on the SUBJECT .,,,,
Mr. Hart has also views on the silver qI nrsssnt
and would kindly consent to a revision OF psesv 800
law If II could be done In such way tnat 1ne MA
nf the wicked people of the Eastern states , 1919
Ha onsned 10 the atrociousness OF the ''medisevai
Mckinley act II the eyes OF our law mar, hnin Ne
NOT urn TO the Denver "Deanery ior heip ."''
Wart's friends should hold them to striet aesDII
i''' WILLIAM MAcbEIh'
Rrooklyn Oct %. 1873.
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INFLATED BANK CREDIT.

To the Editor Of The Tribune"
cIr. DO We nsapprehenl the prime caus" or
the present depression when we ascroe IL 10 p'7
coinage of silver? Is II not possible tnat t'e 'n.'
man law Is only "scapesoat Tor "ai"o"' me-
because the want Of confidence and distress are
,,, all ovsr the world where there IL no sherman
law, II has been repeatedly asserted in the iate
csnot. silver speeches that the mining OF gold ana
ei,vcr is n game OF chance. Offering few prizes 10
vast number OF blanks. and that by striking down
silver the production Of gold VIII be iesSeheu W
per cent because both metals are largely chemi-
cally combined In the ore.
Are we not really running wild on this silver
question? Is the demonetizaton OF silver likely TO
make us financially happy? Why not face the
,ruth and call things by their right names? Has
not the undue expansion of bank credit been me
actual cause OF our financial disasters; me WIT
drawal of deposits no doubt nssenea Ia. rd PAM
cause the public lost confidence III tnr aplh.y V.
the banks TO pay? Have not the banks themselves
Forced to pay out over sio6ooe@ in Clearins Hous.
certificates instead of money Inc tauit IL S mo-
with the managers of banks. but with the whole
banking system. IL not the constant temptation
to banks unduly to extend loans. because very
fresh loan again deposited, affords the bank further
means to expand It's credit? Banks are publicly
useful as places OF deposit ana or eNcnnhse. put
this usefulness quite as we'll be performed by
ind,ylduais The power that Is conferred upon an
Incorporated bank to loan s credit almost m
definitely may be profitable to ne indvlda,s In
not always go hand IN hand with public benefits:
Why should bank with "A capital Of 100000
n, permlttcd 10 expand Its credit so az To realize
An interest equal to 20 30 per cent on It's actual
capital when the individual lonner must De content sr,y
loaned too much credit their actual capital for
between May and July II the bank statement
shows that they had contracted tneir ioahs slS.-
i'm every community. Does not the competition be-
tween the banks themselves In The pursuit OF bust bus
credit and loans. which at other times for their
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upon their homes after midnight would be de,elot t
in their duty. The prisoners were discnargea nv n
because they were innocent oI h LOT had failed to
observe certain legal formalites The ,nciuet' al ~
not hurt Mr.. Body the local ticket az an a,
This utteranee OF the Chief onn from PICK
Newton. the promoter OF prize-ights om,,oos o%d
Island and a justice of the peace In Grayesen no.
He said We have been doing what any ,hssnselves
These went to Graves"nd TO maxi po nuIe
capital. 1t movement fun OF D.h coz of
They had no authority Of law. and not one ~ 20
them could tell what he wanted. We propose 10
preserve the peace in Graveserd ana whe, W, al
invaded by lot Of hoodlams ana IN ., tn Go mth
them or course there will be hue and cry apou
H. That what il WIS undertaken ,ut. - toor
many Gravesend people mieG navs he altitude
of man who didn't propose 10 ll'rilc'. ,one a
own behalf in the canvass; but ne has uJ''1 go
much interfering for himself as any man ~ w,
knew and | will personally appeal to an ~!
friends to resent at the polls his insults u '"e
voters Of Gravesend.
POLICE JUSTICE T1GHE SUPPORTS NJ hANE'
Police Justice Tighc OF Brooklyn. also d'ienced
the rascally action lie said: THE arrests were all
right The men were drunk and some OF them were
known 10 De dangerous characters one 81 mem tolI
a Coney Island official that young McNaiil'a ns1
take him down the road and get II from him II tneE
h9d to Kick him to pieces ne was Sent nom nu
afterward they al retnrnea rosetr hat hev Mere
not taken before n Justice yesterday morning. 30
no, see how affair local to Cohey lsiahn can al
feet the situation In Brooklyn. ,,,o.o ,o. ,dor-
Bird S Colcr. Democratic candldate lot AIu'I-
,nan-af-I large said: Il believe the arrests were
ustitlable. Some of the men were ex-c0nvcts anu
10 their town at midnight Their arrest VIII GER
tainly not hurt the city ticket.
,bese Sentiments and condemned the high-handed
proceedings of the Gravesend officials
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ALL HONEST CITIZENS AROUSED.
THE DOINGS OF THE LAwLEss GANG AT GRAVES
END DENoUNCED-MEMBERS OF THE
RING DEFEND MKANE.

THE DoINGs OF THE LAwLEss GANG AT GRAVES
END Observation-Disclosures OF TIE
RING DEFEND MKANE.
The rascally action of the ring Democrats u"
Gravesend led by John Y. Mckane ana Judge
"Dck" Newton in arresting ON truinpeo-up
charges the reputable men who were seeking 10
secure access to the lists Of voters In the to"',
Illegally withheld from them, was denounced by all
order-loving citizens in Brooklyn. and only de-
Tended by the audacous. reckless and desperate
upholders OF the ring and gang. General T. l..
christensen president of the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany said: Il am almost glad they have done this.
II will open peoples eyes as nothing else would.
never dreamed they would so far. 1t Will be
worth thousands of votes to Schieren and Gayhor
in the city Everybody l know Is stirred with in
dignation. Ttev say that If this is what boss rule
means there will be a political revolution in the
city tomorrow.
THE COMMUNITY SHOULD THANK Mr. GAYNoR.
Francis H. Wilson said: "As every citizen knows
who respects law and order. John Y. McKane Is one
of the most fragrant political rascas who have gone
unwhpped of justice in this country for many years
I sincerely hope that this outrage In Gravesend
will not be allowed to drop after election but that
there will be public spirit enough to pursue the
criminals relentlessy and bring them to justice.
II this is done We can breathe freely in this
. county, For one. feel deeply indebted 10 Mf.
0aynor for the services he has already rendered
TO the cause of good government. and also for the
courageous rgnt ne N MAKING "saihst tne ciifiais
in Gravesend He is entitled TO receive the hearty
support and cooperation OF all pubc-spirted citi-
zens without regard to party
John Winslow, once District-Attorney. said: 1T
Is the very devil let loose. They must be horri-
bly, frightened they would never dare do such
a thing. They think their time Is come and they
will stop at nothing TO win Tomorrow
The DISrRIcT-ATToRNEY's AMAZING WORDS.
On the other hand. the Illegal and Infamous
action Of McKane and his gang was defended by
some Of the men in Office In Brooklyn. Theil
utterances were the only defence that pu,
forward for the deeds Of the Gravesend scoundrels
Dstrict-Attorney Rdgway said THE arrests were
proper and just. Among the men taken into Gus
tody were three ex-convicts. one OF whom was
armed with murderous- looking piece OF lead pipe
The police In any country town in the State WHIT
should fail to arrest such gang OF men descending
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DENOUNCED IN THIS CITY.
DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS FRIGHTENED BY TIL
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT OF MKANE.

DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS FRIGHTENED BY THE
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT OF MKANE.
Public sentiment in this city more deeply
stirred yesterday by the Gravesend Outrage than
by anything that has occurred Of political ma
ture for a score OF years. Respectable men, re-
CARELESS of party affiliations saw In John Y Nc
Kanes high-hande1. violent and brutal method
of ignoring and circumventing the orders OF the
court only more open and undsgused but not
less contemptuous disregard Of law than that
shown by Isaac H. Maynard when he stole the
Duchess County return The object in both cases
was the same-the overthrow Of the popular will.
They remarked that McKane and Maynard recog-
nize the same men as their political masters. and
in their peculiar spheres were ready 10 violate the
laws of the land and take chances OF terms In
State prison do the bidding OF the Hill ma
chine.
IL was admitted at Democratic Stnte head quarters
yesterday that the action Of Mckane and his Demo-
cratic ruffians at Gravesend during the last week
would cost the whole Democratic ticket many thou
sands Of votes. The machine workers cursed Nc
Kane for his stupid arrogance and brutality. and
heartily wished him in the hottest place imaginable.
1.-The effect upon the Democratic State ticket
whole Will be bad enough. said a member Of the
State Executive Committee, "but the effect Upon
Maynard Is most to be feared. II must be ad-
mitted that II a most unfortunate crcuTnsa nee
| and happened at the worst possible time We blame
Hugh Mclaughlin here for not keeping McKane In
some KIND OF check. He must have been aware OF
what was going on at Gravesend.
me euect or Mckanes arrest and imprisonment
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PREFERS DEFEAT TO MAYNARD.
y, iI,n rhIfar Of Tho Iribune:


Sir The time before election being 100 snort
for plstform talks permit to say that 1t would
be Infinitely brttor that the whole Democratic
ticket should be defeated than that Judge May
uard should be elected Now IL fitting time FOL
the expected avalanche TO come. to teach the
self ppointcd leaders that they cannot with I'M
runlty tarnlsh the fair name of the good old
Democratic party and heap humiliation and dis
grace upon the heads OF it, faithful followers.
II one self confessed criminal can be elected to
a seat on the bench Of the Court OF Appeals. that
court from which there is appeal. why cam
not "A ma ioriiy be so elected?
II Is the decision Of the majority that becomes
law and lives. our liberty and our property
are in the hands and subject to the whins or
that majority. My confidence In the independ-
encc and good sense of the American people
will not permit me To believe that even one step
toward such dire calamity will be taken. !
say TO those who. like myself. have cast on
allegiance TO another country and have adopted
this not To permit the Stars and Stripes TO be
tramplcd In the dust: and from tn. PrornptinSs
of a true Irish heart say 10 the sons of the green
Isle and their sons 10 remember That ireland
cast OF the Tammany yoke. 1T least In the bal
lot-box. and paste the name of Edward 7. Bart
lott for Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals
over the name OF Isaac II. Maynard. Ii you only
scratch Maynard you only half do the good work.
I say In honest, earnest truth do ut least once
! I'm your lifetime vote for Republican. | have
Il ken particular pains to ascertain Bartletts Mt
fully capable IN every particular to discharge the
duties OF that very high office. ..,,,
New York. Nov. 3, 1896.
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Of innocent men was most marked In anti,
many circles Many Democrats VINO inteh h only
cratic ticket promptly announced their purpose oil
voting the whole Republican ,a,ta -. .,o
crime OF aiding in purifying registry lists at
Gravesend In 1885 what may not be expected from
Croker and Tammany Hall next year asker q
Democratic ex-senator last evening no VII,
be safe If such TO be continued IN IN cn%er
a Mayor and the defeat of the Tamnany candidate
for that office viii the overthrow o, Tam Fan,
many Hall DO YOU think that Mr. Croker Will hesi,
tate to arrest and imprson men who are opposed
to him in 1891 IL he thinks such course nec c,,
sary TO enable him to retain control OF ths cry
government? MOI much. Don't make any mistake
about him. Never since Tweed ruled New. AorS
were :fcrn sch gigantic preparations for fraud as
TamIrany Hall has made for tomorrow. ANY citi-
Of brains who will open his eyes can SEQ ,na'
these rascals have no expectation OF clectng NAV
nard except bv fraud | shall vote against every
name the ticket that have reason TO hnno.,
Democrats win do the same 1t may not yet be
too late 20 save our liberties.
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tiff from examining the registry lists. and wnen
plaintiff was advised and directed by Justice
Of the Supreme Court to demand OF me !,lSpee-
tors An onportunitv to examine the rolls the in
spectors concealed themselves t. prevent such
demand being made of them personally When
plaintiff sent fourteen men to GraNesenu on
be allowed to copy the rolls, McKane. assisted
by a large number of his policemen. seized ana
locked them up without opportunity to give
bail. falsely charging them with vagrancy and
drunkenness All the election officers of Graves
end are the mere nominees Of McKane, and will
DO as he says, and have no fair election, but
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H. Stewart Frank T. Clark, Nicholas D. Johnson
Harlon Crandall and James II. Cropsey.
In his complaint. which occupies six Closely
tvne-written pages of lega-cap. Mr. Gaynor
saws: John Y McKane is Chief Of Police. ana
exercises control over and influences the other
defendants. His power in the town Is despos,e'
PENDANTS are inspectors Of election in the SIX
election districts of the town. The popaiauon
of the town Is about S.4lS. and the NUMBER OF
rconlc entitled to vote is about 500. but never
thejess the defendants have placed upon the
registry lists the names of 6,2l6 voters aIlegeu
voters defendants conspiring together 10 Piace
a large number OF names the lists fraudu-
lentIy knowing that they were not the names
~ legal voters. McKane openly hndered plain
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THERE. ARE MANY LIKE MIR. SMITH.

j. Francis Smith. reputable colored citizen Of
BROOKLYN who f. senior partner in the firm of
J. Francis Smith & Brother apothecaries at NO.
ZOE Gold-st.. in this city. and who was Formerly n
Body man, became so disguised with the Demo-
cratic ring learning Of the neiarious work
of John Y McKane and his gang that he wrote
the following letter yesterday:
To the Editor Of The Tribune:
Sir: II privilege TO act As recording secretary
meeting Of Independent cooSd citizens a. Everett
Hall LAT Friday evening to ndor'c tho cand!iacy Of
David 4 Poody for Mayor. l find. upon reflection.
that the hich-hanfcd action OF the officials Of Sv~cnd
in their attcmrt throttle the rights ard Independence of
cit!zcns Brooklyn In their protests against Illegal
registration compcls pause in purpose TO vote
for Mr.. Bo,dy. and have therefore decided 10 support
aud vote for the election Of {. A. Schcrcn.
J. FRANCIS SMITH.
No CAS- Iafayottc.ave.. Brooklyn. NOV. 0. 1893.
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METHODIST PREACHERS TAKE ACTION.
Mil nODT<T
THEY APPOINT 4 COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
THE OUTRAGES OF MkANE. WHO Is A
sJyDAY-sCHOOI SUPERINTENDENT.


SUNDAY SCHOOL. SUPERINTENDENT.
The Methodist preachers Of this city ana Its
vicinity with all the rest OF the community. have
long been alive the outrages perpetratcd by
the notorious John Y Mckane and his follow
ers McKane is superintendent OF the Methodist
Sunday-sch at Gravesend. number OF times
AZ meetings OF the Methodist Preachers Associa-
tion which are held every Monday In the MethC-
dist Book Concern Building. Fifth-ave. and
Twentieth-st the subject OF Mckanes tyranny
has been discussed Never until yesterday. how
ever have the preachers taken steps to declare
the mselves against the rule Of Mckane and 10
denounce his misdeeds at Coney Island
The latest outrage Of this ruler of Gravesend
which took place Saturday night. when he locked
IN officials OF the court who were legally going
about their business. too much for the min
listers to stand and yesterday at their meeting they
appointed a committee to look into affairs at
Gravesend
The committee consists of the Rev. DR.. Johnson,
of Brooklyn, and the Rev DIR. Whee'ey. of Irving
ton They have instructions TO consult with the
presiding elder OF Long Island. the Rev. DR.. G. 5.
Wing, and to what can be done TO condemn
the rascality Of McKane and his followers.
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THE JUDGE 4 MENTAL StFFEEEh
GEORGE w. wEIANT OF NYACk, SAID - Do
TEMPORARILY IRRESPONSIBLE FOX HID
,,-.,,N ~ AID WORDS.

The absence OF County Judge George w "e s
from, the Surrogate's Court at Nyack yes'e.oa'
led 10 a disclosure that created intense poh',ea' "a
element in Rockand County Ever since '''
feat for denomination as county Juuse 'as' ''aa
49,, vra,ar, has acted strangely. lie was induceo
-. naoo,,a an independent candidate for the once.
and party criticism and newspaper common, nav
ana, sayers Yesterday 1t was announced that on
THURSDAY last Judge Wciant was taken py Nv
wife and a few intimate friends from the COUNTY ~
secure for him some re''ei from inc S'"" ,,
- ,r,sd ON his mind as to make him tenn
porary at least rresponssle for his ,9 %ords aS Ss
actions il believed by many ,nat ,,s s"a an.
nomcsment OF his illness and practical wthdraw
viii affect the vote can only be @ vote Tor
him ANYHOW He has been county Judge ana n sun.
rogate for thirteen years. has served on ,r, much
influence.
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Am ASKED FOR HOMELESS GIRLS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune VT.
Sir. Hearing OF the work OF Mrs jessie ~
in rcsculng Door. homeless girls aceo''p 49,,
friend | lately visited the Home at NO II a'i ',
1,, In ,his ci,v and found il very economicahs
.,nIrc,ed II is temporary shelter. where twenty
women are accommodated until they can oe
c,.ansed. sobered and placed In some nome Aoou'
three hundred have been thus carr hes, nm
nc inst February when the work was pcs'i H.
IN, self-leuial connected with this good "Ui -
.,r,, great, and the workers all give their ser
W. n,,nd ,hsn, destitute Of necessary comforts
ling .soocIally stoves strips or carpet sr'"i'u-
hnnd clothing unbleached muslin and calico I'm n,.
hs cont To Charles r. Scott treasurer OF IN, r A."
Vork Rescue Band Metropolitan Suilding Ma an"
l;cuara and Twenty third-st. Room - eisith o"t
Ir,icles may be sent to No. II Nurick fi'.e' ~
monev Is sent. please state that II Is LOT "e
..remporary shelter for Women ,,,u,srrp
ic"'i''' JOSEPHINE o. BREWSIER.
Va 90 West Forty-iourth-st.. oct. ~. ls9''
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sEARCHLIGHTS FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In view OF the many recent appa'n's 40
cidents on railways. especially al night perm" me
to ask whether 1t would not be practicaoie 70 eup
engines with electric searchigh's' winch, Wy
throwing ray OF light to right or ie'' "'u'' ~.
49,. -, sroat distance whether train was
,,nroacbng or rcceding The ordinary headlsnt
seems TO be OF no use as II can ps seen o'y %
straight track. and not very lar I'LL =, ,,.
Uorld'r Fair will appreciate how easily even on .
clear night. trains could thus sigma, or E or,n
I make this suggestion for what IL may pe woru
IN the interest OF humanity. Surely some means
can be found TO render travel more saie ann R's.
yent hearrending accidents. 40, fA'oLN"Hn'
Washington ID. G.. oct 30, l&3
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Cu,Xcrs TO HEAR ELECTION RETURNS.

The Republican club has male ARRANGEMENTS 10 have
wire from the Western Union Telegraph ONCE
brought into the clubgooms at No. Aoo Fht'-'N" To-
night AMI oil the club members are ih'teu 10 ''' hc"
I, - ,, ch,,cc q, lear, OF the election returns at
early hour.
The Nayor's oncc will remain open tonight aitof tho
closing OF the polls receiving tn" election poll clerks
talic. The returns the Inspectors Of election VIII Do
cvcd 4, the ore Ct the Clerk Of the Board OF Alder.
men and al the CLERKS Office
The Harlem Republican Club viii receive the election
returns hv special WIRE and II announces that all are
xc,conc 10 aduis sion 10 the clubhouse tonight
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CHINESE NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENTS. s.

! TT Y y VI
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The author Of this book. which was ably
reviewed In this mornings Daily Tribune. beSs
space for the correction of an error ctused by an
oversight of the reviewer. He refers the pug
zllng' fact that the Chinese heroine IL educated
lie Is wholly right In thinking that few Chinese
women are able TO read and write Taking the
Empire whole. probably not woman In ten
thousand can read 20 much the name or the
place she lives In. But Pearl the heroine In 1.-THE
Srayed Arrow" OF which the plot Is wholly Chi
neae has. ~ Is told the first page. controlled
her doting parents that they dressed her In boys
clothes and send her In disguise to Il boys school
Such craving for knowledge ~ not unusual among
Chinese women. though the method of gratifying
the craving IL In PEARLS case uncommon
The choosing OF her own husband by the heroine
u even more extraordinary In Chinese life than u
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For Now Roofs.
For Old Reoia

own safety are abruptly contracted at the runou,
onev and less banking credit, and so avoid The
frequency OF financial distress! =, M. ,,.v
New-York Oct. 30. 1888.