davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12
ENGLANDS GREAT BANK.
fHB sTBoEeEsY FINANCIAL ErsfT-
TUTION IN THE WORLD.

Nsus Hnterestine Facts About ths Fev.a-
i.1 s,s arowth of the Famous sLtt
lee OLE Lady OF Thresdneedls Street"
On the 9th day Of last month the Bank Of
Engiand bad an important birthday. II was the
two hundredth anniversary Of the founding Of
he Institution that more than all others, stands
for British intsrssts, British prosperity, and the
British characteristic Of financial solidity.
Ths nrst home Of the Bans Of England was In
the MERGERS Hall, whore the subscriptions 70 its
initial capitalization were made. The sum sub
soribed 10 start the venture was R1,2oo, 900.
more than half Of which was raised within three
dsya IKE almost all other systems Of banking,
u vs. the direct outQrowth Of the disturbed
nnsnoii conditions attending the prosecution Of
sAsreet war. In Its origin II was designed TO aid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12

nected with the business of banking to the po-
sition Of director. In consequence the control Of
tho bank Is vested in merchants and others who
have no direct knowledge of the business. This
anomalous situation 10 remedied By the em-
ployment OF bankers in advisory capacities. and
the great influence and Importance Of the Chief
Cashier y mainly due to the practical inexperi-
ence Of the members Of the administration.
The best remembered Of the fifteen chief cash
iers who have held the ONCE In the last two CEN
turies u Abraham Newland. who served the in
stituton in various capacities for over half a
century. During twenty-five years Of this time
he Il said never to have slept outside the walls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12

system player, but the mar who .wanta 70 be
careful Will watch the game. closely, enA II he
has . series finished in the first week he will
either quit for the year or Just take 800 and
fool with TINT amount and that only. Hemem-
Der there are no New Jersey tracks this year TO
which the unfinished series can be taken and
It Is now four years since there was a season
so favorable 70 the running OF .favurites for
system players as the present one, has beer, up %
date, and II II n great question IL the luck will
continue right through n In the last instance
Il ran wen right along TO the Morris Park meet
ing in the fall, and then a setback occurred
which would swamp any punter who was, specu-
latinR beyond the legitimate amount OF bis capt.
tai. h same thine IL likely TO occur some
time this fall, and IL will be as well 70
playing. Of these systems. up TO date
make that very. exuberant .bookmaker who
decrfed them look rather foolish There are
many, many books this season which have not
only not paid as we'll as the systems have, but
have not paid at all and gone broke v in
stead. And IL must be remembered that there
are as many systems as there are leaves in Val:
lambrosa, and that II SUN may have still
more TO say on the subject Of successful ones.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12
No CouAssrN,aaE .. DousG.

Ginger cookies fell a prey 20 Uncle sans
secret service sleuth hounds In this city ysster-
dAy. Certain enterprising bakers casting about
for new ideas. have sold cookies stamped with 4
giant image OF the American penny. The
stAmplng process required a big leaden
mould. and the impress WAS made on the
dough before The Cakes went 10 the ovens. The
new idea took we'll. but the Natchful officials
learned Of the sCheRt, aud, In order " maintain
the majesty OF the Law, seized and destroyed the
moulds, warning the bakers that a repetition Of
the Offence would be- followed by Prosecution
A the extreme punishment for oonnterfeftinR
: nne OF $4,000 and an imprisonment 81 hard
likely 70 BE- Needed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12

N~AS wa
A record like this should surely demonstrate
once and for all the excellence claimed for this
method Of betting. The above Shove . very ad-
yerss run Of luck. with long SUGGESTIONS OF
MI .nS yss Il spT ne Sss : w1Sasf; Es9 ~ / IN
limit amount and on this Investment 1t paid q
nat gain Of e2lo In seven days play.
quired this season up 70 date. the other Amounts
Being July II, Ia . series Of SO rAces In which
10 nniAh the ser1es and win SS2o, and on June
20. AZ the end Of the Morris Park nesting yhsn
sif'ss q y ~ 200 90 % Il Saa SsSif ielG9
y the good. It viii Be noticed thai
the highest Odds are nOs In any case
which have been taken in actual practical eXpe-
Hence, when the market has clearly shown
which horse Is the favOrits beyond all doubt IL
10 = curious fact bat an actual truth nOtHtth-
standing. that but for the very even running Of
fagontes : much larger sum OF money would
have been wen. When thh system pAyi best e
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12

what so many engravers In his position hays
done since. He -peaohed." although that prob
ably wasn't the name for II In those days . .
result Vaughan lost his life as well as his bride.
There was no further attempt at bank mote
forgery on any considerable scale until 1850. In
that year q note was presented at the bank and
cashed In the ordinary course of business. The
signatures were all In perfect order, and the
fraud was not discovered until II was found that
O note OF the same number had already been
cashed. Attempts 20 locate the forger failed,
and similar notes continued to DO presented.
They were finally traced to a man who called
himself Drank. He was disguised as an old
man and disappeared before he. could be ar
rested. His real name was Charles Price. and
for i've years he continued TO circulate his ooun-
t~erfeits without detection. At length be was
self in his cell.
other frauds on the bank. that Of Henry
Fauntleroy, the banker, Is one of the best
known. He contrived in 1915 to swtndle the
corporation out OF $3.50 900 by forged powers Of
attorney, and was hanged for tt The last great
fraud against the Bank OF England was carried
through by a man named Warren, who was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12

of the bank. Once In . while the almost unlim-
TIED latitude given TO the chief cashier results In
indiscretions on bis part, such as caused the re-
whole financial world sgog with rumors;
HORACE George Bowen succeeded Mr.. May. and
David Powell 10 the present governor OF the
bank. He 10 the ntnety-ninth man who has held
After an existence of 200 years the bank is at
full and important financial institution in the
world. In addition to the central establishment
London and nine in the PROVINCES. II empioys
LOO clerks and messengers; 1t keeps the Gov
eminent as well as private accounts; Il holds
and IL has constantly In its vaults a very large
proportion of all the coin and bullion in Eng
view OF the anxious Treasury offcials and Amer
In addition to its regular banking business.
the Bank Of England acts as the agent of the
Government in the issue Of notes corresponding
form Of currency Is much less extensive than in
the United States. and It Is confined TO sums Of
gold coin in England 70 an extent which would
seem remarkable In this country.
gang OF oounterfsiters in Connecticut and the
Rsri3dieal appearance OF bogus paper money In
attempts which have been made to initiate Bank
comparatively rare, and In recent years almost
has never been developed In England TO any.
thing like the degree OF perfection which it has
attained here. The engraving lathe. which IL
used for mechanical designs. such as tho wavY
figures enclosing the UNCONVENTIONAL number Of
an ordiaa,y eni, Is an american invention, and
put into operation outside OF the United States.
IL is an exceedingly complicated and expensive
the way OF counterfeiters. IL La entirely impos-
slble 70 initiate lathe work accurately by hand.
there Is but one line made by the lathe and IL is
perfectly continuous; All that can be done by
the siect. In other directions also Xmericsn
bank-note engravers are 80 Tar ahead or any
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12

OF THE R ANp COMPANY.
with . stan Of nfty-four clerks. Tho nrst court,
- the session Of tina directors Is called. was held
IN the chapel of the building.
Permanent quarters for the Institution were
soon found In the Grooers' Hall. and It remained
there for forty years. The site Of the present
building. or rather group of buildings. was Sc
cured during the first half Of the eighteenth
century. and had once been occupied by the resi-
dsnos and garden of the banks first Governor,
ofr John Houblon. II also contained the Church
q b. christopher lie Stocks. with it, parsonage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12

william III. in his operations against France.
The scheme was devised by . Scotch adventurer
hamsd william Paterson. the same man who
organised and led the Inflated Dsrien expedi-
Non His lame appears among the first direc-
tors. but he soon dropped out Of the manage
nsnt Sir John Houblon, q prominent mer-
Ahant afterward Lord Mayor. was the first Gov
bnor Of the bank, and Michael Godfrey the
erss Deputy Governor.
For tho 6rst two months Of Its existence the
tank occupied one room of the Mercers' Hall,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12

years. The amount Of notes 80 ACCUMULATED ~
i've years weighs nearly a hundred tons and
requires n very large storage space. Every daY
the mutilated notes which have been slowed
away for Just Ave years are destroyed By ere In
= furnace constructed for the purpose.
Tho peculiar quality Of the paper employed
upon the numbered notes outstanding combine
10 make counterfeiting dihncult The death
quite recent times helped TO make u unpopu-
lar. No cnnnterfeits have appeared IN EnGland
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12
Sic JOHN HoUBLoN, FIRST GOVERNOR.

uH 5UHN HOUHION' EI11I u0FARN0k
and graveyard. There are still many graves
within the walls. and some under the buildings.
The bank structure, ~ It exists to-day, Il the
work Of ut least three architects. The great
ssntral pay hall. which fronts the main en-
trance. was designed by George Sampson, aud
AAtss from 1874. Several additions were made
bsewssn 1910 and 1850 by Sir Robert Taylor,
including the noble bank parlor, where the
court b still held. Sir John Soane, who became
the banks architect in l7ss, made still further
adAiions. chiefly In the Italian style. Despite
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12

,ur a considerable number Of years, and the
field of counterfeiters operations Is practically
confined to the colonies where Bank OF England
notes circulate.
IL is somewhat remarkable that no attempt 10
initiate the notes was made until 1868, sixty
gentleman who had the honor of leading of In
this particular industry was Richard william
Vaughan. He was a man OF education. but had
not made good use of his advantages. After
failing In. business he became . clerk. and soon
succeeded In winning the affections OF his en-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12

wnLIAM PATTERSON, FOUNDER OF THK BANk or
ENGLAND.
ployer's niece. The old gentleman objected to
the match, but Vaughan represented 70 him
that his relatives were coming to his assistance,
and in proof Of his assertion he placed In his
sweetheart's keeping twelve alleged Bank Of
England notes of geo each. and the wedding ar
were made. At this j%uncture the
engraver whom Vaughan had employed did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

In an era when few things essential are
regarded as impossible there is but little
encouragement likely to be given to him
who insists that the forecasting of weather
Will never tie an exact science-that it must
OF necessity be largely Hydrocarbons and
governed principally by eccentricities closely
related TO those which are common to faro
ana roulette and other games of chance
regular sympathy will tend to sustain those
men OF science who are of the opinion that
sun ming as unerring weather-prophecy
VIII ere long he of such common occurrence
as % at'ract no attention whatever. Promi-
rent among those who have given much
thousl'I &c the probable connection of natu-
RAJ phenomena and great atmospheric dis
tuEbthee Is Dr- VI. Il Veeder of Lyons, N
Y The doctor awaits with the impatience
OF an enthusiast the results of observations
OF the aurora borealis which are being taken
by Peary. Nansen and the jackson and
Harnsworth expedition. When the facts
which these explorers are now supposed to
be gathering have been received, compari-
son will be made with records Of obserya-
tons taken by scientists in all countries
where the aurora displays its weird and un-
planned magnifcence. DR.. yeeder has al
ready satisfied himself that auroral dis
plays and thunderstorms bear important
relation to sun spots. The auroral displays
occur at intervals of about twenty-seven
and quarter days. This corresponds to the
time of the rotation of the sun upon its
axis as viewed from the earth, which is of
course, advanced in its orbit IN the same
direction as that in which the sun turns
upon its axis. DR.. Veeder SAYS that if the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
surface of the sun be imagined as divided

surface Of the sun be imagined as divided
into twenty-seven parts. like SO many sec
tions Of an orange, 1t is possible to learn
from records long and carefully kept just
where each Of these sections was situated
with relation to the earth on any given
date. The number and size of the spots in
each of these sections at given dates are
also to be learned from the record. Care
full study has evolved the fact that such
sections of the sun as are marked with
II any and persistent spots invariably come
ir to view by rotation whenever there is an
aurora. The aurora, however, is not in
variably seen when a spotted section Of the
sun bears such relation to the earth, but
sometimes. instead. thunderstorms seem to
take its place, and when there are neither
thuLderstorms ncr aurora there are de-
veloped electrical earth-currents powerful
enough to disturb Geographic transmission
and to agitate the compass. Out of all the
is to be made, DIR. Veeder and other learn ed
people hope to develop intimacy between
the spots On the sun and the weather on
the earth. But If DIR. Veeder succeeds in
prophesying precisely the weather for three
months to come, he will still be long way
behind the gifted seers who through the
medium Of the old-fashioned and ever-re-
liable almanac provide the entire continent
with one kind of weather for every day In
the year; and 1t is always seasonable
weather too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

A review OF recent state legislation is sur
Irising and pleasing in one respect, and
that is liz the evidence given of the earnest
thought being applied in many parts of the
country tc solving the various problems
rising out of the liquor question. In Massa-
ch1setts. where the legislature failed to
make laws bearing directly on the liquor
traffic, provision was made for an inquiry
which may in the end have great influence
on such legislation all over the country.
This Is an inquiry by the bureau of sta
tistics and labor as to the relations of the
liquor traffic TO crime. pauperism and in
sanity. This will be the first official in
curry Of the kind ever conducted, and Its
value TO those interested In advancing tenn
perance reform viii undoubtedly be great.
When state has written down in its own
records as the result of an official inquiry
statement of the misery of all kinds
traceable to the liquor traffic 1t can have
little excuse for not making laws of the
most stringent character governing that
traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

The railroad company may claim exemp'
ton from responsibility for Miss Mary
Flaherty's death at 9Th street and Virginia
avenue yesterday because the gates were
down. II, however there had been no grade
crossing at that point, and it is point
where there is much travel, there would. OF
&C urse, have been no fatal accident. II
should not be that the lives of citizens
should depend on their understanding the
meaning Of railroad signals. or of opening
or shutting of gates. Human life should not
be risked on the vigilance or lack of vigil
lance of a gatekeeper, or on the working
Of gate. There is a way of removing the
danger altogether. and that is to abolish the
grade crossing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

Engineer officers are now engaged in max
ing plans for patching up the old Govern
ment Printing Office. Congress, having
failed in its duty and purpose Of providing
a new building. sought to quiet its own
conscience by an appropriation Of $4,000 TO
enable the chief of engineers to put the old
ore "in a safe and secure condition" But
out of this sum is to come also the money
needed to rent any buildings the public
printer may deem necessary. Legislative
history furnishes few more striking ex-
aInples of the absolute failure of a body
to carry out its own intent than this case of
the Government Printing Office. Congress
has long been aware of the dangerous state
Of the crowded and diiapidated old building
or North Capitol street. For several years
1t has been trying to provide for a new
printing Office, and at each session the effort
has been defeated because Of conflicts
arising over the question of site. 1t was
aroused to more than ordinarily active
interest in the matter when the Ford
Theater disaster brought to mind the terri
bic consequences that might result from a
continued neglect of the Government Print
ing Office. and the frightful responsibility
that might rest upon Congress. If there
was any one measure which 1t seemed
would be sure to go through Congress by
general consent at the session just closed 1t
was one appropriating for the erection Of a
new Government Printing ONCE. Yet at
tie last moment the purpose of Congress
was defeated because OF the influence
brought to bear in the interest Of a certain
site. This failure was humiliating to Con-
gress. 1t may be deplorable in its conse-
quenceS- With some notion of making
amends for this miscarriage. Congress
granted a repair fund of $4,000. 1t is
doubtful. however, whether that or any
other sum short of enough to completely
reconstruct the building, will suffice to put
Ii in safe and secure condition" Already
the interior of the building shows the results
Of the patching policy of other Congresses
To introduce more tirnbering in the struc-
tire would probably add to its dangers.
rather than insure its safety. 1t is doubtful
whether the old material could stand the
strain Of the patches 1t is proposed to put
uron il. The engineer officers will undoubt-
edly perform their duties as efficiently as
any men could, but Congress has called
upon them TO perform an impossible task
In requiring them to put this dilapidated
structure in safe and secure condition"
II is only to be hoped that Congress, when
II reassembles in November, will set to
work with an earnest will to atone for its
sins of omission in this respect and with a
discrimination not to be bafled In it's pur-
pose by any real estate scheme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

From all OVER the country come reports
Indicating that business Is reviying
fhere is no longer uncertainty regarding
The tariff. ard in some sections business
b taking on the appearance of a boom.
81 least the volume of business has in
creased so much as to seem like a boom
Ghen compared with the records of the
past two years. The southern men who
IRE urging the establishment of a perma-
hent exhibit here, illustrative of the re-
sources OF the south, and otherwise work.
ing to bring to the attention of the coun-
try the Industrial advantages of Dixie land.
seem 10 have started in with their work
az a good season. They will catch the tide
or returning national prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

The Knights of Pythias who did not come
to Washington will undoubtedly be sorry
for 1t. No body Of men assembled together
for week has ever been favored with finer
weather than that which the Order of
knights of Pythias has enjoyed while in
Washington. The pleasure which week
In Washington in such weather affords is
notable addition to the enjoyment re-
sulting from the hospitable labors of an
energetic entertainment committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
Boys Clothing.

Atwood Suits for fall wear. navy blue and
medium shades. Most Of them reduced. All
good values. Each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
Fine Serge and Cheviot Suits, many Of them
$3.50 ones. Each. ....................... $500
Fine All-wool Trousers, good variety. Sizes
4 to IT, Pair. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oo
Good Percale and Outing Blouses, draw-cord
at waist. Sizes to 10. Each. .............. Soc.
Fine Cheviot and Outing Blouses. ZACH. TIC.
Fine India Iiuou Faunteroy Bouses, col
ored collar and cuffs. Sizes to s. Reduced
from .25 and 81 80 each to. ............$1.O0
Mothers Friend Waists, laundered per-
GALE $l.OO quality. Each. 75c.
Mothers Friend Waists, unlaundered out
ing and percale. Each. Observation-Disclosures. Soc.
Hundreds Of other Shirt Waists In a variety of
patterns, 2Oc, for 5Oc.; 25c., 35c., for $1OO,
and soc. each.
Bicycle Caps with wide visor. Each. .40c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

1t does not appear that the purchase OF
fifty rifles by Robert Louis Stevenson had
the effect OF terrorizing the Samoan rebels
into a state of peace. 1t has been found
necessary to employ British and German
grnboats to reinforce this effort of Mt
Stevenson. The latest reports indicate
however. that the combination against the
rebels has been successful, and that they
are now suing for peace. promising sub
mission to Malietca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

The optimist is the man who looks out
upon the early morning fog which so regu-
larly visits us nowadays and greets it as
result of that smoke which it was prom
ised would spout forth from factory Chin
neys innumerable as soon as the tariff
question was settled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
Changes I'm Gotham.

Changes in Gotham.
In sturdy old New Amsterdam, historians
relate,
The citizen would Iinger with some COM
rade pioneer,
Ne'er dreaming that he founded an ex-
allied social state,
In solid, stolid comfort, with a pipe and
mug of beer.
The stock has not departed. but the type
you see today
In milder dissipation his reposeful pleas
ure gets;
His tribute to his ancestry he'll delicately
pay
With a glass Of soda water and a pack
of cigarettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
Infants Department.

Coed quality Bingham Dresses, ten styles,
Hubbard, Gretchen or long waisted, neat
check and stripes of pink white, blue-and-
white and redand-white. Values, 81. 80, SI.75
and $500. Each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
lot Of Washable Muslin Caps, tucked
crown. full ruche to the face, for 25c. Each 15c
few left Of those India Linon Short
Dresses trimmed with Hamburg or lace.
Value, 81 so. Each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a5c.
I'D floor .....................10 10th st. bldg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

The fact that neither Mr. Vanderbilt nor
Mrs. Vanderbilt is in the slightest ,ikeli-
mood OF utilizing notoriety for histrionic
purposes may strike the public as a redeem
ing circumstance in the unfortunate affair
In which they figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

Mr.. Gould's yachting is said to have cost
him 100000. The expense will not be re-
GREETED. as there Is every reason to believe
that the Prince Of Wales has had the
moneys worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

The end of the Pythian encampment
brings regret with it; but the departure of
the man with diabolical devices for making
noises VIII be witnessed with general and
uncisguised satisfaction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31

That ringing silver tone which echoed so
loudly during the events leading up to the
recently opened campaign appears to have
struck an impeachment in the bronchial
tubes Of the stump speaker