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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

Uncle Will had helped Baby Harry
for the second time to ice cream and
had given him a very small amount.
''Now, what do you say:" he asked as
he placed the plate before the little one.
Harry hesitated for a moment as he
noted how much had been given him;
then, grasping the dish in both chubby
hands, he pushed it gently back toward
his uncle and said sweetly, "More?'-
Youths COMPANION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
A Few Items Garnered in Spite of the
Storm.

a rev AfemS Carnere0 IN spite OF the
Storm.
The Philharmonic society met with
Miss Lillian Tefft Monday afternoon. A
miscellaneous programme was rendered
as follows: Valse OPP. 81 No. 2. Miss
Cleo Ewart; Valse Caprice in E fat,
Rubenstein, Miss Campbell; "a Winter
Lullaby" Reginald de Koven, Mrs. F. E
Wear; Vslse Morzkouski, Mrs. Arthur
Capper, Fleeing Days Bailey, violin
solo, Miss Danley; Valse Grinaldi, Mrs
c. R. O'Donald. The next meeting of
the society will be held at the home of
Mrs. ]. w. F. Hughes, 134 Greenwood
avenue, Potwin, Monday, February Is.
Miss Della Young has returned from
Monticello.
Miss Edith Meredith dined with Mrs.
]. r. Burton at the Copeland yesterday.
Mrs. G B. Smiths thimble party to-
morrow is to meet Mrs. A. w. Dennison.
Misses Nina and May Thomas will
give party this evening for their guest
Miss Joerger of Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

Chow did you break your slate,
Jack?'' asked his mamma.
81 don't know" said Jack. 81 drew
a picture on it of boy throwing a stone
at bird, and guess maybe the stone
hit the slate instead Of the bird -
philadelphia Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

Miss Clara Brett Martin, the leading
woman lawyer in Canada, has been
nominated for school trustee of Toron-
to. She is Endorsed by the woman's
civic reform committee. Mrs. M. B.
Mcdonnell, who is serving a second term
as school trustee in another ward, has
been renominated. - Toronto Core
epondent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

TIE CHAMPION BOY HUNTER.

He Stalks Deer Like an Old Sportsman
and Hits the Bullseye at Matches.
Little 7-year- old Leslie HALEY can
reasonably claim the distinction of be-
ing the champion boy marksman of the
Pacific coast. He handles the regulation
repeating winchester rife like veteran
sportsman, and his record at long dis
lance target shooting contains a large
number of bullseyes made in competi
ton. But target shooting is not his
forte by any means. for he is we'll versed
in the art of deer stalking, in which
line he has very enviable record. He
fairly revels in the sport.
Although city boy born and bred,
be has spent every summer for several
years past with his father up in the
mountains near snow capped Mount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

Lady Henry Somerset will be one Of
the speakers at the legislative hearings
for woman suffrage in Massachusetts
and in Maine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

DR.. Julia Holmes Smith has again
entered the field of journalism. She
conducts the woman's page in the Chi
caSo Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

NINE. NJ. YALE. Health and Complexion
Specialist, Yale Temple of Beauty, No. 1z6 State
street. Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

New neck bands put on your shirts a
TOPEKA STEAM LAuNDRL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

If anybody offers a substitute shun them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
Pres. Geo. A. Gates.
CoiI1

AT w aShDurn COllego,
Friday evening, February 8th,
Subject, "The Call of the Twentieth
Century"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

All druggists sell it. Price, 81.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-05-08
Centon's Linin1 ent.

Which has been used in Carson for
over twenty-five years, has saved
many an ache and pain to those who
know it. It is really intended for
horses but works with the same magi
cal effect on the human. 1t is a pow
erful remedy and for rheumatism is
the king of the world. Aches Knocked
out in short order. No horseman
should be without a bottle. Benton S
Eminent is fol sale at all drug stores
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-05-08
THE SCLTFEF n
r. IN = ssIl IT, 1'fy5EffsTE5J55s
3&s3 81 sssssss' sA-.S "a. +. ss..4Esssss
PACIFIC COMPANY.

COMES encins saturday Eoy 24,f804,
and until furtilar n0ticc.srains Will
leave Reno as fOsio.vs: S:25 "a m
Daily atlantic express. train- for
ssin0emucc:a. Battle Mountain, Palis-
AIDE. .sgden.and EAST. Carries only first
class passengers through and local
Dinin. ear TO Ogden.
.30p. IA. -Daiiy Pacific Express
train for Erackee, sacramento. BEN
ecia and san Francisco, arriving at
6 :4j Il. IN. OnnerIinS at Sacramento
at l0::sj a En-. with the New Orleans
Gxpress for Fresno. santa Barbara,
Los Angeles, san Diego, also at s:l0
y. nj. for Woodland and knights LAND.
ing.
9:O5 p. M. Daily-Atlantic Express
for WinneMucca, Battle Mountain
Paltsade. ogden and fast. tarrieA
first and second class passengers
local and through.
.25 p. m. Daily-Paeiffc Expross
train for KOseville, Junction. sacra-
mentO, and = an Francisco via Ben
ecin arriving at o. IS a. m. connects
Mt sacramento with train leaving
at 10 rs a. M. for Stockton, Lathrop.
San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Les
Angeles San Diego and East. via New
Orleans; at 1880 a. m. for Will M.
Willows and Redding; at 3:O5 p. u.
fer Ned Bluff and at 1850 p. m. for
Marysville, Chico, lsedding, rOr'lanA
and Puget sound points.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-05-08
QUICK TIME, CHEAP RATES

Daily Express and Passenger train
make prompt connections with tn
several railroad lines Ia he as
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
tourists sleeping Cars attached 60 all
trains. Dining Cars attached 10 fast
mail trains hcs ween mckee at.d Og-
den.
Tick cts sold. sleeping car bershs NO
csr.ad, and other information Eiveo
Un appIi cation TO
n. L. FlEt .kC'i.
REM ~.
tn. COOt va
GEN: p fCT.
RICHARD CRAY, GEN. TRfF. MANIC.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05

George II. Prentiss & Co. No. 81 Will
quote local securities as follows:
STREET RAILROAD STOCKS. ETC.
4 -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
A RALLY IN STOCKS.
STRENGTH MARKS TRADING.
MONEY AND THE BANKS-MOVEMENT
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE MAY T.
DEALINGS IN BONDS AND BANK STOCKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05

THE GENERAL LIST.
RAILWAY STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05

CirCui
The following shows the relation between the
,o,a, reserve and the total deposit OF the re-
spective dates:
specie . SOS es 800 'G9 52s 2oS Inc so so 900
Iegai,enders -. so,2lGeo0 80 2o4'voo Inc "o'''""
rata, reserve s,s4 40 500 sisssss 100 Inc 'e2 800
@ralSs deposits I2a I5oi25 Isi7+s52' Inc 1850 900
sur,,u. s25 27o e7s s27. 2a3.57o Inc Sisaa 80
The Clearing House statement for the day was
as follows: Exchanges. $llS.732,599; balances.
81 Os2 949 For the week: Exchanges $oof'o''-
1888; balances. 42.13S.265
Total bank exchanges for all the ciearihs-
houses Of the United States for April 1882 were
81 259 564O47 against $372s,336,s6o IN April 1888
For the week ending May 4. the totai pahk
clearings were sl.147, G67 O24 an increase OF 100
per cent or Sl54O6I.2 s7.
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE
There was an easy recovery In stocks this
morning from the declines OF last h'sh'' OWING
to prompt covering Of shorts There see"eu
to be a premonition that the news Vi ''e oaS
would be favorable. Such railway earnings as
came I'm were better, London puy'"s ''"''""e''
crop news was good and bank statements
were favorable both for this CITY ana the
entire country Shortly before nooh' however
there was free selling to take proh's' anu
prices sank 10 a lower level. Out ""' !" "'oSt
cases to the plane OF last night. ro' Tue gen
eral lis, and the international specia''e'' mere
was strength all day. and most OF them closed
higher, which indicates that pupnc commence
at present rests upon legitimate 'o'u',onS
The gains. however. were fractional anu '"e
most activity marked Southern fai~aS .o"-
mon and preferred. NewYork ana
land. and Tennessee Coal and iron, ''i To ' ss
closed unchanged. but was very II, amd gsinnS
Changers ST Paul led In actlvny, .st the sam
" net TO ss while Northwestern 'on, orr W,rna
amount to se% In Rock Island ,,n ~" and ds-
ton there was no change. Heavlhen'' nd ndN ,hs,
closed down. The Industrials wer ess shsrr,,
regular. but active. Chicago Gas,oriv IN a bc-
In the first hour then fell on auic,S' "a vorabis
lief that the legislation In 1liino'ss -, the CO..
10 this company might be vetoed Ds 'n ms, bs
ernor There was a rally in the s s.S Anal pric.
fore the end Of the session. ana ~. rEe1 n tSs
was 7sk. Z net decline Of y. tbs "s'~' - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05

The nrice ~ commercial bar silver IN this mar
ket was seAc.. nominal. per ounce. Mexican DOL
lars were quoted at 52zc. In Lonnoh pai sn'n q,
advanced sd. TO 30hd. an ounce. Inc maj net "
London was steady. . ~, ~
Foreign exchange was firm. but duli WIN quo
tations unchanged from Friday as follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
UNLISTED STOCKS.

SALES AT THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND PETRo'
LEUM EXCHANGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05

The money market was nominal only t tu 49,
tations Of Yesterday being unchanged as io'o"s
Time Money. commercial Paper
On call. 500. smo'. mos 8 mos mos mos "''
lha2 2 81 "a I "a l2ao3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05

Through trains for Chicago and the West leave New
York foot of Chambersst., daily, follows ana h's
minutes earlie- from West 23d-st. ,,
Q.1S 4. M.-Vestbuled Express for Wasetiy; ENG
J'lC hamton. Ein<-a Buffalo. Bradford and sais'
Iaror to Buffalo ~.
.l.nA =. M.-Vestibule,. Limited solid train Tor cni::
C'VU cago via Chautauqua Lake. arrives Cieveans
SO m. Chicago y. IN. sleepers 70 chi
cago, Cleveland and Cincinnati Dining car,
COO y. NJ BnTalo Vestbuled Express arrives But-
O'CU falo 4. ". making direct CONNECTIONS ior ps.
troit. Chicago al the West Bunaio passs"ss"
can remain in s.seper until A: ~ .,-
S:45 i sn to h.sS s ssp to Baao Chi
cago and Cincinnati Dining car ,,,,,r.v
4 OcAL TIHE TABLE. TICKETS AND PULLMAN
l. ACCOMMODATIONS at Ill eel. io and a5! Broadway
Ij6 Fast I2jth-sr Chambers and West 23d ST. ferries
New York 90 broadway 333 Fultonst. Brooklyn 20
Hudso st Hohoken. and Jersey CITY station. Ene
Transfer Company calls for and checks baggage rom
hotels ard residences destination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF new JERSEY.

(Anthra.e coal used exclusively
-Four i5aI FRI Asf pE@EM Rsls sb 1894.
Trains leave station foot Of i.iperty-s., a..
For Easton, Bethlehem. Allentown Mauch Chunn' ii
$50 7:l5, $40 ll As 20 Eastonl A. NJ IN s,ssv~
80 q rs to Easton) A. NJ 100, $40 600 ?. NJ
For Wilkcsbarre. Pittston and scranton BIO a. He
i:lo 30 4:3o p NJ. sundays: i:So A. ~ ,,A
SO A. NJ. 100 80 $50 800 p. NJ. I2:i3 night "A
For Harrisburg at 40 500, $40 a. NJ. 10 90 80
800 sts P. ~. 1918 night. sundays i'" o''0' o."
For sunbury, Lewisburg and wiamsport s g. 100
Bank. Ais 44O 6i5 p ~ SUNDAYS except Ocean
Grove and Asbury Park 900 A. NJ. 400 p. n.
FOR LAKEWOOD.
40 sn5 A. NJ. LAS. $40. 4:4o ?: ~
For Farmlnscale Toms River Barnesat Park and Bar
negat 30 s:l5 A. NJ. l:i5. 4:+0 p. NJ. =.
For Atlantic City. Vneand and Bridgeton. 4ao S''
Beafn 80 ssa0fh' sSd a. ss 81.
p NJ Sundays. 300 A. NJ. 400 p. NJ
R0YAl BLUE LINE.
TO PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE AND WASHING
!, For % nss sl 'sf dr tss $50 so
carr 500 Dining Carr 500. 100 s:i5 p. n. 1915
night sunday 40 300 u 80 Dining Carr A. NJ. i'so.
so pinng car 800 N l2S v night Ss,r 900 80
Dining Car A NJ 80 $50. 100 Dining Car). 500
= Ne i2i5 night. SUNDAYS. 600. Il 80 Dining Can
A. NJ 30 800 Dining Can. 500 r. NJ, II ngnt =,
r,beriy 81 TX i7a sel rs az lilo. sea Broadway.
737 81 East iitht IA East l.'ths 20 Wss a
ia5th-st. 2jl Columbus ave. New-forh COURTS ST. SCI
New York Transfer Company Will call for and check bag
gage from hotel residence 20 destination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.

stations foot of CortIandt and Desbrosses ste.
700 4. u. Dali, for MAUcH CHUNK and intermediate
ssy Ea e sE srsFx ESEf RRIDSE bs and
the West and principal and local ponf dining car 70
b ay Pf MAH TSs and
dat o8 sssp f Eu RfS"s a1 smS all
intermediate stations connections Tor Po,sye and Read.
4.lo p. VI daily e.cep, sunday for l.. and B JUNO:
r9S Sa DRR for
t,20 p. VI. daily, eAcep, sunday. for SOUTH PLAIN.
EAsT pE.i |s ? SiagSRs i rai
and S'' al point; West Pullman sesp.. ve,,busa iI.in
S;$o =. W. daily except sunday Tor E'ston and inter-
ay e, .THAGs GESE ,Da +, EoG rs.s;
West Pullman sleePers to Chicago and Buffalo Chair
At Sd fS 3s.i Fs~ia s Sc 6 80 81
SSs,o AI me, rSSsyn VII, ca, 70, and check
gage from hotel through TO destination,
pEL LAGKAWASSAI A iHs, W ~ r.
vrsrrurlES % ;!%S::r %TTffS ;A BUFFET
Direct sou,; Si1o%SIsS Mosrsn Az:
rsss %sfl,@@ ass.''S . SsSs,
fTIfSI INTERCHANGEABLE hsS N' SHsFi
S%ElpM SgRMis I Mss
I TTSH Ei,nFiFp sfE TNS S WINS
Ss9mNrHG o. ENrM pAHsVtiiiN BtFFAio and Il
points WEST NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST
100 A. M-EiNGHAMToN MAIL Stops at principal
goo A. BUFFALO, SCRANTON. BINGMAMToN,
UTICA RIcIFlELD SPRINGS SSRArtsE ara
OsWEGo EMPRESS. Pullman Bufet Parlor Cars con:
Buffalo with fain for Chicago. arriving o;2Q
90 a. p }" II scRiSTis'5N nrNGHAMroN and ELMIRA
oo E4rffSS scRSxToSp "wyIrL and pLvx.
OtfTll EMPRESS. Pullman parlor ears
$50 ol yfssd %iS rt RG;
TALO Pullman Buffet sleeping Car Connects AZ
Buffalo with train for Chicago arriving at 935 .. m
0 81 r NJ ,Daily-BUFFALo. SCRANTON BINGHAM.
TON. UTICA, SYRACUSE and osWEGo EXPRESS
Pullman Buffet ~ seprrs
TiCkETs AND PULLMAN ACCOMMODATIONS at -
Park place i2o broadway. Tickets ferry stations ea3
Rroedway III shave. cor i2tlsi. 33 West i25h ST,
Columbus New York 33S and 126 Fulton anA
Broadway. brooklyn Time tables giving full infor.
ma all stations
wEsTCOTr EXPRESS COMPANY will call for an
char baggage from hotel residence 10 Destination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
financial elections.

UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY.
New brunswick. y. J.. March ~ 800
'NHE ANNUAL MEETING of the stockholm
ers of the United States Rubber Company for the
election ~ Directors. and for the transaction OF any
other business which may properly be hrousht before H.
Will be held at the office ~ the company IN New biuns
wick. y j. on Tuesday May ~, 1873. ~ Y o'clock NJ
The transfer books viii he closed ~ NJ. Saturday
April a. 1895. and viii reopen May g. 1879
by order of the Executive Committee.
CHARLES l.. JOHNSON. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
NEwvovu n.uv rR1BrNF SUNDAY, 1sa5-THRTY PAGES

close speaking broadly. was active "a anu HES
on transactions amounting to l2Soal sh"'e'
BONDS AND MONEY.
coxr, honda soId. Sl3. 900 As con- AT
112%: 81 900 As coupon new, at 12o7s- o"o'a-
tions at the close as follows ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
FOREIGN MARKETS.
RANKS-LOCAL SECURITIES.

Appended Is a table 81 the current quotations
for city bank stocks. together with their par
ual nd La Il gales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
agents tuamteo.

w ANTEp-Agsns ladies or rents. seoo per day. 500
night permanent position business clean pleasant and
nonoranle no capital experience or travelling All at
nome; customers delighted; happy Write Oh
CHEMICAL CO.. B. 4. Columbus Ohio '~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
CLOSING PRICES oE CHICAGO STOCKS
THE BANK STATEMENT.

Saturday. May 4-p m
Ry the operations Of the Sub-Treasury In this
CITY during the week ending Friday night the
associated banks gained s2.os2.45O The weekly
bank statement showed an Increase In loans OF
"a 4O7 500 an increase In legal-tenders OF So3soO
and an increass in specie of $l524Soo the increase
of total reserve being 552 300. The increase In
loans is doubtless In commercial loans. and IL
decidedly encouraging from business point OF
view The specie item represents SILVER GER
tiAcates probably. as 1t has for some weeks past
II Is not gratifying to see that the net deposits
have received so liberal additions but 1t Is well
known that money still flows this way from the
interior. The result Of all the changes curing
the week was an increase in the surplus reserve
of s. sG2, 900. and the banks held IN excess OF
legal requirements s27233.575. against s2527oe'5
lao, ns.r and against $50 sos 100 in the week
Of 1894 and Sl2s35,l75 In 1888
rha foliouiup the comparative stdteHeHts
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-06
GOODNIGHT. OLD CoMRADE.
BY FRED L. nILDRETH, co. A, 18th MASS, woR CE
TER, MASS.

BY FRED L. uILDRETH, co. A, 18th MASS, woR CEs-
TER, MASS.
He was my friend; the last time that we met
He grasped my hand and gave me pleasant
cheer
His dim eyes frightened as we spoke Of earlier
And wondered who'd "drop out" the coming
year.
You cannot know. who never marched and toiled.
OF the strong tie that links the soldiers heart;
There is language whereby we can speak our
thoughts
When Death his message reads that we must
part.
glance along the ranks grown thinner day by
day,
While on the roll. call " each swiftfeeting
Wide gaps are seen. and voice. that we knew
Heed not the Sergeants call and do not answer
Here"
Kind. generous, tender. ever soft of speech.
Strong in his love. II is greeting firm and true,
Tried meath the fires that burn out all alloy,
More noble hear. ne'er donned the army blue"
Good night, old friend, but up across the lines "
See that the watcli.Gres burn both clear and
bright;
We still are marching on with weary feet
From earthly shadows upward to the light.
And when we see the old flag floating up above
And the old Corps Badge" greets our longing
eye
Wen meet again and clasp each others hand.
In your new home. the "Campgrounds of the
sky"
TComrsde Mathew Bryant, Co. c, 21st Me-.
passed On here at Worcester of pneumonia,
Wednesday. May g. His last request was that
some comrade Of Post 10 would say whatever
was most fitting. CoErade Jerry b. Lamb re-
sponded in feeling manner for Post 10. Rev.
Juliette Yean. of Ieomnster, gave touching
discourse, and the above original poem was read
by Sister Hattie w. Hildreth, Of Geo Ii. Ward
Relief Corps. Brother Bryant was at Port Hud-
son and served under Banks in the Department
of the Gulf
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-06
A Woman Tramp in England.

On the whole journey I found but one in
teresting moocher, and that moocheress.
She travelled my way for about two hours
and as she smoked my cigaTets she gave me
a little of her biography. She had lived just
80 years, did not know when she entered
trampdom, had no recollection of her par
ents, and believed mainly in booze" as she
called it. She prided herself on being a
fighting woman, as do great many of the
English Judies.
"Why, I'm regular Charley Mitchell, y
she said, when 1 want to be-"
"Wouldn't you rather be John L. Sulli-
van?" said /, to test her patriotism.
ooh, yes, eff l was Amerikin; but I'm
English-Pm patriotic, am"
Then" said !, you wouldn't want TO
be Lackie Thompson"
Dye want ter insult me?" said she.
"Naw, 1 wouldn't be anything Scot-like."
"How is it, Judy, that you are in Scot
land, then? ?"
"Oh, Pm just lookin' fer me mate. l
lost him in Edinburgh, an IS soon g find
him I'm gon' back to England" Just be-
fore left her she said; Tell me how you
draw tibet smoke In. I've heard tibet it's
real good but how dye do it?"
/ told her how to inhale the smoke of a
cigaret. She tried it, chOked, and promised
herself by all the gods of her poor heaven
never to try it again. English Judies are
great smokers, but they use clay pipes as a
rule.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-06

70 the work they were employed to do. The
law authorizing the importation of coolies
provided that they should contract TO remain
with their employers for term of years,
working for . cents a day, and that they
should meanwhile have medical attendance
and be returned free OF charge TO their
homes. A special export tax on the pro-
ducts of the plantations was laid TO pay
for the transportation Of the coolies between
India and Trinidad. Theimportation of the
coolies has been going on ever since that
time, until now from that source and from
natural increase there are 60, 600 coolies in a
population of 100000. The white population
is small, so that by far the larger part of the
inhabitants are negroes and coolies. The
former, in competition with contract labor at
% cents day, earn from 10 to 90 cents a
day. Negro mechanics earn as high as 81 a
day. The negroes are stronger race than
the coolies, and the heavier work still falls
upon them. They are the mechanics of the
island, and there are many negro profession
al men. Low as is the standard of wages of
the Trinidad mechanics. their labor is really
not cheap to the employer according to stand
ards in the United States A bricklayer in
Trinidad, for example, working upon plain
12-inch wall, viii lay from 200 to 300 bricks
q day, while a bricklayer in the United States
doing similar work will lay from ], 900 TO
1.500.
Trinidad is Crown colony, and the plant
eTs are powerful in Governmental affairs
AT their demand coolie importations continue
though there is considerable opposition to the
system, in view Of the fact that wages are
kept low and industrial depression has made
necessary the raising of funds in aid Of the
unemployed There was a strong protest
from Trinidad when it was proposed TO send
thither from the densely populated island of
Barbados, where there are j, 100 inhabitants
to the square mile, the surplus negro labor,
and TO provide the negroes thus imported
with land TO be cultivated as their own.
There had never been any such act of charity
in aid Of the Trinidad negroes squeezed by
competition with contract coolie labor.
There were imported into Trinidad in the
10 years from 1854 TO 1893 more than "a, 900
East Indian coolies, and it is believed that
the impOrtatiOns Of last year exceeded 9, 600.
1t is charged that the coolies contribute very
largely TO the criminal population Of the
island. and statistics show that while the
East Indians constitute 81 per cent. Of the
population. they contribute &c per cent Of
the cOnYicts.
The coolies come under a contract 10 stay
10 years on the island, five years in a species
of slavery at 25 cents day, the other five as
their own masters, working for what they can
get During the first five years Of his con-
Tract the coolie is liable TO arrest and seven