The morning call., 1894-07-01

pawnbroker should sell pledge before he is
permitted by law 80 90 so, he would be liable TO
damages in an action at law, IN addition 10 the
penal punishment provided. The suggestion OF
the correspondent that "threc balls as sign
used bv pawnbr0kers means that 1t Is two TO
one that you Will not redeem the pledge"
may be npractically correct in many cases, but
t Is not the reason for the adoption of
the three balls as the pawnbroker's emblem.
The three golden balls appeared In England IN
very early days as sign used by pawnbrokers.
Ii was used by the Lombard merchants who
emgrated from Italy and established the first
pawnbroker establishments. 1t Is generally
believed that they adopted this emblem from
the armorial bearings OF the Medici family OF
Florence, Italy. noted as merchants and money
lenders. The adoption OF three DallS Is trace.
able to legends of st. Nicholas, and Is ipfended
TO represent lIberaIlty 1t Is told of this saint
that on one occasion number OF young women
living in place for the education oil the young
people of that time IN Italy hung up their
stockings and prayed That the saint WOulu De
ntInihcent to them. The pext morning they
were summoned to discover what The good
saint had given them, and a NUMBER OF them
found in their stockings three little rounc bags
OF GOLD. One of the number took up the loose
ends of tie three bags, Eeld them alott, ana
from this the Medci family adopted the three
little round bags as emblematic OF munlncence
The saint named is often represented bearing
three little golden bags.
ATALANTIs, THE NEW NATIoN-G. d., City.
Atalants is the newest nation OF the earth. LII Is
and white star in the center fastened to a
buoy anchored out on the Cholera Banks,
about eleven miles from Long Island ana seven.
teen miles east OF Navesnk Highlands. A man
named Coen, who is the founder OF the new ma
tion, was informed that under the provisions OF
International law he could take possession OF
the sea bottom for the space OF league In all
directions. He was also informed that neither
the State OF New York nor any other State could
give him any protection, that taking possession
OF the ocean bottom as he proposed placed him
out of all jurlsd lctions, and that If he was az
tackled he would, like any other nation,
resort to the laws of .elf-defense Ihe new YORK
Sun In recent issue presenting the 1acts con-
nected with the new nation sald: II may DC
mat the little principalty where the nag noats
will give rise 10 International questions and
difficulties entirely dispropOrtlonate TO It's slZe
ANY danger TO navigation Will be disposed OF by
the erection and maintenance OF lighthouse
which will be great advantage TO
ships. but there are other difficulties. AS
Atalantis is subject ITO no laws but
difficulties here NAV do so by a trip of an hour
and half. Prze-fighis or bull-hghts or duels,
for that matter. could be conducted there.
Gambling OF any ana all kinds would De undis-
Turbed. Political refugees could nnd place
OF refuge nearer and pieaSanter, u scarcely
larger. than Sing Sing and criminals OF all
classes would find AJalantis most convenient
haven.
"Then there would be the question of duties,
and every ship or boat coming IN from the
lsland would have TO pass through the CUSTOM
house. What will the postage 10 Alalanlls De ?
VIII Atalantiies be received as distinguished
Foreigners when they visit hereP suppose
some other nation should buy out Ataiantls ana
establish coallng or military station there
MIR. McVay said that one nation nao alreauy
Onered $l,bOe, 900 for ii as soon as lts heau
appears above water. The declaration OF Mr.
Coen Is that ON his new teri ritory Ne proposes
10 establish summer resort"
CITY DEBTs-G. j. e., City. "Can a city In
California that expcnds more than its revenue
10 year legally make provision In the next
years tax levy for the payment OF the excess?"
Is question that may soon be presented to the
Supreme Court for decision. 1t is contended
that under the constitution II cannot be done
and that the Judgment of a court that the ex-
cess be paid is not the proper method OF giving
authority TO the governing 0Incers OF CITY 10
include IN Inc tax levy sum SuInclcnt 10 meet
the demand. 1t Is claimed that tue proposttlon
must be presented to the people ana tnat lheIe
the voters who vote at such election to
pay such lndeb edness. Ii Is question II
ihe matter OF the proposed expenditure Oh
money In excess of the sum raised py the levy
should not be submitted TO the people before
such expenditure Is made. Like the rest Oh the
citizens who are interested 10 this matter you
VIII have TO await the decision OF tne hlghest
court IN the State.
CENTENNIAL ExPosITION-S., City. AT the
Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia In
1876, all the medals awarded to exhibitors
were OF bronze, the same size. weight material
and design and of the same value. There were
no first, second and third premiums. Each
| medal carried diploma which stated why the