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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-04-03

A slight frost fell last night, but so far as known, the fruit crop in this section was not injured.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
financial.
REORGANIZATION OF THE
WISCONSIN CENTRAL RAILWAY SYSTEM

Referring TO previous notice. we would state 'hat
Bondholders Agreqne been prepared copies vi
may obtained from United States Trus; Com
plny OF New York. from members Of the Committee
The agreement will become operative when majority u
First Mortgage Bonds the Wisconsin Central company
all holders Of First Mortgage cent Bonds and all
holders Of Income Bonds ~ the Wisconsin Central COM
pany to deposit their bones with the United States Trust
Company under the said agreement The agreement pro-
vides that II any deposor shall be dissatisfied with the
plan Of reorganization submitted by the Committee. or II
plan shall be adopted before April ls 1896 he may
withdraw his bonds In the specified in the agree
engraved certificates bonds deposited and the
committee viii make application to the New York Stock
Exchange for the listing of said certificates It Is
In position so 10 do.
GEORGE COPPELL,
JOHN CROSBY BROWN,
WILLIAM l.. Bull. a,
ROWLAND HAZARD, n'o' E"
GERALD T.. HOYT, (uoh 'o"H'-
FRED r.. GATES. tee.
JAMES 4. COLGATE,
EDWIN II. ABBOT.
Charles e. Bcaman.
Geo. Wildwood Murray.
Counsel.
JOSEPH 6. DALE Secretary.
- Exchange Place. New York.
New York. February s. 1895.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
nrrIIE SINKING Fund
To CONTRACTORS.
EI-Nl-l-Al.-

rIOpOsALs NJ, "a, ,,
F-e,-i,n * b, Public building ID CIotona IaIs nsar ,
1iSrd Hvenuc In the twenty fourth Ward, Of ne ,.y
~ N,w Yo.N pursuant 20 chapter ~. i'Ms % "i '
ulas f.- the entire work only. VII u" r.''..'u .t-
Iar na viii give Two prices for tine entire work VIZ;
one flr the bIliing With Sic i''a. III m'' ,,s os de-
one he building with terra 'o't" mann ''' "
''t;e,4 n ~ .s1MaTEs for the above work indorsei
h lie al5yr ts a,sl with the name 4 IN pSon o' pei
49, 80 -, 80. s,r,e ard the date Of presentation VIII
be- fecevad Al N, Office ~ the 'om2troer R'm Sos
ana a.. ~" me an ~ Sew York until T. o'clock. m.
W, Ja, Fehriary .5h Ss5 which place and hoar me
bi- ~i he rueiay 'PrnSG Pknr " F1nI and read and The
award ~ he contract n awarded VIII ~ IN ,s.rca ,,er
low cst bdder. with adequate sccrnS as % sm S com
frart may be awarded will he required TO at,ehd a. ,e
he Department q uoe "o,Ss Ne,s WI" the oentract
Lint, nve dn,s fr1m date II the service ~ no &c
effect and IN cas-" oi i"urs s,in~ ~ nb,nionei
rt 80 IN default to the Corporation. and theieupon th
saa be read.er,isei ana re'' ana - m o." or
contract h. accepted and eN"cute. me N.,~ L,
~ such Tine - thc Commissioner of Public Works may
designate - ,,, no, ho r,ye, for tho withdrawal
a, =" hi, ,r rsnar ~ bid will he accepted from. or
con,rac, awarded ~ any Ic.on VINO Is IN a'is , 10 ,
az .ur~v or othrrNisc upon any obligation 70 the Cor
RE "n,ire work 20 be completed within ONE HUN
nut.D aXD FIFTY DAYS after the notice u commence
wrk has been siycn by The Commissioner Of Public
rhs amount II security required Is FORTY Y-FINE
THOUSAND DOLLARS For fun PARTICULARS see city
Hank form, u estimates and further information de-
n,an rsa aS for the the nsR l be obtained
New YORK February s'h is''
WILLIAM l. .s, sTRoNG: 1ss.,' Mayor;
I9HN NsSfi r f2fF '4h h'f25aS cS%peer
JosETH !. opONohrE Chamberlain; ot me
WILLIAM VI. X. OLCoTT. SINKING FUND
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Board Of Aldermen;
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11

NOTICE OF SALE OF HIGHWAY IN
Y ppnvEMENT BONDS of the city 4 Mount vernon
W.s,thestrr County. Ne~-York On the i"'h ""y u
February. 1888 -, ,.,,, , uour, Vernon In
Westche,,er COUNTY New YORK. VIII. ~ VA" ~, ~
Council chamber IN me H , rs"eve sealed prc-
81 R s2"n N , ~ one hundred uoh Highway I'm
proyemen Bonds 81 SAID 'hs, ,snis onI accept ihc
highest thereof. unlcsf II deems y, III NV ''' " ~
h. W. , series ~ bonds which nu'ho5.zed to be
issued bv said city under Chapter ~" t"''l ~ - wv
Laws q 1897 amended 10y 'hnp'e ''' u wv Law" -
Each bond will be fot the principal sum of o. one thou
sand Dollars and VIII pear mannnaiy Principal and in
sn @ pe Vii be nnsa6e at once Of the city TREASURER
IN ~. s',a ,.l,v u Mount Vernon.
They viii be dated February is ls'' ana pa>aule "s
20 hooa Nos. sol to 80 inclusive. the is' da, Of Feh
10 bond. No. 5l to inclusive. on the i'' day Of Feb
10 bond. No. ,e to inclusive on the i'' day Of Fso
10 lords Non ss inclusive. IN the iS' day q Feb
IN hond, No, s,i to $50 inclusive. on the is day of Feb
IN hand. yo, ,,l TO SEQ inclusive. the ist dy of Feb
~ hn5 xos ,G TO $50 Inclusive. the lst day OF Feb
III bsnSs Nos 81 to incl sve. on the i day Of Feb
~ ,%t. vo ~, 10 $40 Inclusive the la day Of FEB
10 bonS. Nos soi to go inclusive on the Isl day Of Feb
The bond. Will b. delivered 10 the purchaser on or be-
01s Asrsx , ~ Mount Vernon situated the New
York and airS1d Rr,een mSr twenty
.orr ,nnu,.. ,r,vep from Gr,nd central Depot with
ss,y trains daily Zach way, Tc sd p lights ee",rc railway
sttne sidewalks and cross""lks ana ~ "oS' poSP'''
~ statute the bonds be soId for less than par
accrued Interest .
by orts- Ct the co""'" o'usfs EpsoN LEWIS Mayor
ELIAS G. PEAsE CITY Clerk.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
Mexican National Railroad Company
ELECTION NOTICE.

SEW .YORk February H. 1876
A. ,-frr.. .th ''aip Voting Tri'' aEr~"'n"ni
o,..t ,.o,eruber i,, 49, - pirh ie FARMERS Loan
81 r,,i., o. rnrsr, ynfaT Trfs'ee. general m'"ng
~ o.. nrs mortgage anI sec - m'rtsaEr anh u bond
,...e rr the N~ricla Snflogsi Railroad rompan> VIII
b. ID, ! 3D. a. Y..lfA nr %. Monday. NHeh - lN'' NJ
Obj. Ill. ., te O.. -a.4n, Wln s'reei N~" forh fo'
80 ar,r = nominating eight directors - ' elected at
t.. ann % nes.lag - 'he company.
u hs ,,r the f.vitta''on = nrs mortgage AMI SEQ nl
fn.fra.e \ anI ttnts anl fo th" transfer ihr'"''
"a w h. resei no = brness. saiurdns. Mach .ni.
,r remain ei.-~I ln'l Oral nd'nnfnn,"ni II r'""ns
T.e rirht fl, Lagis ress'T"i 20 uie order ~
,n, .r. ms, .lcrci,'i u3 tle reg rt'r" owner IN
prr,.n H- i} ,r.N'
= rre holi.r q .ni a1fl bpnis payable o. bearer
msy esrr,s- ne falf 90 vote 're-e up'n pf,ilri4on
'tsr~l' ihr meeting
a-Dwnerr - non rssst"reI bonds by hn,irg ihc -a1r
1900 81. provided The Nons Trust Agreement ny 90"
S.rrefsr, ~ pam. Wal street N'wiorX. or ny
M,s,.r Maiac,an o. 60, - : L,niar. strcet. iaadoa.
80 lsfnt srcn', nf.r team nne~n days h"''r" 'ne
rn.ei.ur may e,srfs. thc isn io vote DE bonds
l.t.,i in pr-o,n or bj p-o'y.
ANpREW ANDERSON. J-
secretary.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
following table gives the rates current during n
week

The rates for foreign exchange were closely
watched and were seen To be held In check u!
the progress of the o,ernments negotiations.
They showed some frmness below the soid-eN-
porting point carly In the week buy became
utterly domOralized on Thursday. when the
houses known 10 be in the Syndicate were iree
sellers Of bills 1t IL believed that the Govern
ment will practically be in control OF foreign eA,
arronpemont can hardly be considered successiui.
The following table OF 'terng rates Is from .e
Financial Chronicle" and reflects the COURSE
d,ri ha
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11

state issues were neglected and lower. ror-
eien markets were without interest, eNeeP. 'i. IA
they showed the favorable innuencc W "a, ~.
THE WEEKLY RANGE.
The following is the usual table giving '"'
number OF shares sold OF all stocks the highest
lowest and final prices OF the week. tose,nei
with the final prices Of a week ago preixeu d!
the average price u 1894:
RAILWAY STOCKS
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
UNION TRUST COMPANY OF New YORK.

New-Yo:k, February 2nd 1895.
1'HIS COMPANY. rs Trustee under me
,'NION pAtIFIc RAILROAD toMPANlS s'N ~.
.,,, ,ot ,rr,.I Trust lNDENTURE. has on hana
the sum u Twenty eight Thousand -Four iuh'f"' '
t2s iop applicable the purchase - bonds s"'' "
tad lnden'ure. . -. ,.,,.,c
SEALED PROPOSALS for ihe sale o' "r,H ~ ,,.,,,,
p,uvo,r ,.ovp.xy,s six per cent COLLATERAL
rp,,er poSns -. IN. avs extent will Dc received by
the UNION TRUST COMPANY OF NEw-fohh' TITS
tee and l.. opened a. thu once Of said trustee al noon
en- Mo-doy. eleventh day of Febuaty' ''''' ""'
the lowest offer VIII accepted. provided 1t does ho' 'N
coed Ave q, ,.- con, premium and accrued interest
This notice Is given conformity with the in''h'u'' u
Trust ...,, ,,, >.,,v WORK
t'ip" 'h'"' ~''' ~
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11

The railway bond market was dull IL vii be
watched with much interest for some time now,
10 note the effect OF the high rate OF interes'
whch the Government has to pay 70 inc ss"u''
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
7I,uE ANIMAL MEETING Of the Port Henry
Proposals.
aorEpurr COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
~ ' Ne~-Iork February =, 1880

MUM w. " York February 4. 1888.
TO CONTRACTORS.
ntnc on pE0PoSAiS for doing the work
Il and furnishing the materials called for N the np,
,yeI f.rinc ~ contract file IN me oner os W
,.Iur s.e.,u,i i.snnerS FOR cutting Timber ana ishll
C,ounIs ~ Ks.eryoir 10. near carmel IN ue -, -
-, ce~,rel arI Kent Putnam County New .rh -
.,stxei A. mis- ofce until WEDNESDAY FsbisN -
~ is,S At o'clock 3 and they VIII pr n,,a 80 ~
,.,d y the Aorr,ct Commissioners a. soon "r'hlts,
- ,osslls Ind ,he award u the contract Tor 1o'ns
work snl furnishing SAID mai,ilAs WI. ,,.atie -
Iiank forms aid approved CONTRACT ain w
r,fors hereof and bids proposals. am p,"p, -
.u.s far Their lnciosure form oi l"lNAr ". ' n, 81.
,r,r,t,on can b.. obtained the above cincr OF ,he
,,, ,.,n,r,issoners on application 10 the secretary
f,v ,rsst u th. Agpcduct coirmssion"ts,, ,.,,.,,
~ '.''' - ' LANES g. DUANE. President
Sncrnfary.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
Sales bp 2ustion.

<NN MAY 10th. 1895, there will be sold at auc-
~ ton In Santiago Chill. fifteen Nitrate Fields and six
Ni,rnts Reds belonging the Government ana situated
In e Province 1arapaca. For further information
I, 4, the consul II Chm In NewNork and the
corsus in Philadelphia and Boston.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The Tribune has printed the gross earnings OF
s.x,y-fve railroad companies or systems Tor the
fourth week in January. OF the number thirty-
two companies returned gains Of s23'isS' or l-'S
per cent: and twenty-five companies losses oi
s25G 254 or "a per cent. The total number shows
a gan Of $l67,2a4. or per cont The gross earn
ings Of two railr )ads for the first week in Febru-
ary printed In The Tribune show a gain OF W.
eos. AS per cent. -
Fourth week in Jan.-lSia iSi' i'N' ~ -.
companies. So 3t"i03c S3O.D" ih'-
.3 G lu,pauies. i.1od6iS A+3o.al Dec .9o ."' -
Total 81 cos ssoie cs, tsi7as94 Inc. siGT2H 30
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11

cate Following is table rejecting TINS o. 'hlrl 'a
Of the market during the week tne 'o'a' s'''9
at par amounting 10 S4,Z62O0o
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
Financial elections.
ELECTION NOTICE.
ST LOUIS. IRON MOUNTAIN AND SOtTuEhN
HALLWAY COMPANY. -
ELECTION NOTICE.
THE NISSOI RI PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

ELECTION NOTICE. ~
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
NeN-Nofk. January 2s. lsJ1.
NOTICE is hereby given that the ahnhai Iliee'-
" lue 4 the stockholders "t the Missouri Panlhc
Railway Company Will bs he'd IN the Compan,s once,
IN lie CIV ~ II. Louis. Missouri. on Iu.sday ine
3,n IA, ., Mach 1906 n, gW o'clock A. ~. for the
-econ az thirteen Directors for the ensuing year anu
transaction Of any C;hrF buslhrss N"aS "'''
come before sad meeting. -, /. ..,, =,
Tho aunua. meeting u the Directors WIN pe ns.u ~
the same orice on Wednesday, the iSih day VI haich
=, .ock transfer books viii he closed Friday.
FEB is; 1895. a, 300 o'clock T. 81. and reopensd On
'"u'S~''' GEO. j. GOULD. President.
A. H. CtLEF. Secretary.
1J,UE ANNUAL MEETING Of the Fort henry
l H., or. CO. FOR the election of Trustees and Tor
~ Iber business that viii come before II viii be held
Al Rnorn IS Fifth Avenue Hotel New ok '''y' q"
Tte.iay the l2ih day ~ February, az /. ~
Dated New York January i4th lsp'. ,-.,..
'"' " JOSEPH r. TOWER. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11

Our own inquiries Thursday. the day OF me
most demoralized condition In this branch Of the
market gave this result in the matter OF rates:
Gables Long bills. Short bill.
Sterling ~ 4ssi. 4 GhaI.sGs 4S,%a&.S
,,.e.Ins '''''''' 3 I67, 6.lSss
a
Reichsn arks - ",t ,o ,ca ,o,
Gui,ders 'V"-l" '" '-i""'V73 =
The rates on Saturday were nohihai oh'!' anu
the same on Friday. thus.
,-ahcs Long bills Short bills
e...,, col. n ssi. aS,TIsTi, 4ssf4. Ssi.
stc.lnIS '''''' 5I1is 5.l5;.
IA
Rechsmarks I'D 81" q" ,o"'
Guil1crs ......... 7"> 80
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11

Government bonds were active and decIiheo;
Sales over the counter are said to have Deen Al
nrices below the quotations Of the ExchanRe'
The following table presents the differences o'
week
L.sh
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11

Totals s2 203 900 So loi oo0 53 754 700
The bank exchanges Of the New-York Clearing
House and the stock sold at the New-York Stock
Exchange last week and for the same week OF
the preceding two years compare follows:
Feb. H. s3. Fob. 10 "a. Feb o. a5
Exchanges .$I30yiGgGs x439 439 tss2 $50 49,
no. saires @old.... i''v3sj sIO-Ii5 122, III
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
THE MONETARY SITUATION.

Call money ruled from 10 per cent on good
Stock Exchange collateral Bank and trust COM
panies maintained higher quotations This branch
of the market like all other departments felt un-
certain while the bond business was pending. and
ihc announcement Of Friday did not entirely set
ue II: Time money was dull. but demand de-
veloped for active Stock Exchange collateral In
preference to other security Commercial paper
va IN better supply and demand. and the banks
sesan eSe coming into the market a. buyers. The
New-York tribune., 1895-02-11
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Total 81 COS oia css ssiTa.ss' Inc si672H :
FIst week q FehTua.y- 1890. - s,, nos -
companles...... s''ess SS4"so Inc s-'""' -
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-03-21
THE BATTLE OF ST., LOUIS.


10 WsS Hue Against Dlack. bat tho Cadets
Were the victors.
"Attontionl Forward, marchp'
These were tho words OF Captain
Brown of tho Manual Training school,
Company @, and instantly 90 pairs OF
heels ranged themselves In n straight
line, and 30 bluo coated, blue capped.
white gloved boys, dressing to tho
'front.'" stepped briskly forward. Not
one faltering cadet made misstep. and
everything went along smoothly. At
that time the thought OF possible wars
did not disturb the serenity Of the ocoa-
sion, and IL Ia doubtful whether or not
the whole Chinese army and company
of regulars could have scared tho cadets
to flight. but they had no sooner begun
to Cross over to the south side Of Lucas
place than q couple Of coal drivers,
without even 90 much as vestige OF
blue or the sign of o weapon, appeared
upon the scene. ana as they were anx-
ious to proceed with their load they did
not heed the passing soldiers, but ran
their wagon straight through the ranks.
Not thus did tho prospective warriors
propose to be rudely interfered with,
and regardless Of their military disci-
pline they broke ranks and pursued the
offending coal men. One venturesome
boy climbed OH the wagon. and had 1t
not been for the poorness Of his aim he
would probably have severely injured
one of the men with largo lump of
coal. Neither were the drivers to be
"bluffed," for they also tried to ward
off their pursuers by chunks OF coal
large enough to have built comforta-
bio fire. And SO for few moments the
battle ragged, coal fighting coal, blue
against black. But j was only for a
few moments. 1t did Pot take long for
80 large sized boys bent on mischief to
rout two men, and the drivers were glad
to make good their escape. The wagon
was quickly taken in charge by the
boys, and while squad was appointed
by the captain to watch it the company
proceeded on its march as il nothing
had happened. The men were pursued
some distance but the best sprinters il
the company were unable to get nea,
them. st. Louis Republic.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-03-21
LOOK OUT FOR ALLISON.
The Long Headed Cincinnati Enquirer
Discusses Republican Politics.

Discusses Republican Politics.
The dangerous candidates for the Re-
publican presidential nomination are
Allison of Iowa. Reed of Maine and
Ben Harrison. 1t is tho belief among
the long headed that within the next
year whatever there may be now of
strength for Mckinley will have been
largely dissipated, because it will then
be apparent that the Republicans cannot
hold the northwestern states with a
candidate committed to ultra protection
theories.
Up to about the close of the recent
congress Reed was far in the lead. Like
others, however, who have had. the pres
idential itch, he was forced to a show
ing which he would much preferred to
have passed over. This was his vote on
tho proposition for gold bonds. The
vote, though given no doubt with hon
est sincerity, lost him perforce strong
following in the far west. 1t has now
drifted away, and the leaders from such
quarter are beginning to more than Sc
riously consider Allison.
1t is evident that as Reed loses
strength Allison acquires it. He is,
happily, not on record with ultra views
on either the tariff or silver 1t is rec
ognized even by the more ardent friends
of the principle Of protection that the
Republican party cannot afford at the
next election to make campaign on
radical lines. 1t is because Mckinley is
the apostle Of protection that he is weak.
The strength is his gentle character,
good looks shhd noisy friAds.
Mr.. Mckinley will also be weakened
by the esponsal of Mis- cause by Mayor
Strong Of New York. Strong is leaning
to such point Of independence that
neither his friends nor his enemies know
how to place him. What is not wanted
is such man in the White House, and
to the extent Of such influence Ohio's
governor suffers.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-03-21
Don't Stand Outside,

The glimpses we give you
here from time to time of the
money-saving and benefits for
you by dealing with as must
be as unsatisfactory as a peep
view of a circus, unless yor
will also come and look
through our stock. Examine
the goods, test the values,
then you'll know and enjoy.
Try it. There's everything
to gain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
WESTERN GOLD MINES.

Ore has been struck in the Augusta
mine, Gunnison county, Col, which yields
eight ounces in gold and $500 in silver
per ton.
Sacks of ore sent to Denver from
Vasquez, New Mexico, where an impor-
tant mining camp now exists assayed
as high as $500 per ton.
"A carload of ore has been shipped to
Pueblo from the Bonanza mine on the
Sangre de Christie range which ASSAYS
$500 gold per ton.
One of the richest strikes made in
Ophir camp, Col. last season was the
Silver Coin. An assay from this property
gave returns of 1898 ounces in silver
and 391a ounces in gold.
If desired 1000 men can be employed
in the extraction Of ore from the Snug
gler vein in Marshall basin, Col The
body of mineral in sight is 5000 feet
long, 1000 feet deep, and from one to
five feet wide.
-Ouray promises a surprise with it's
gold output for 1895. With the Ameri-
can and Grand View turning out a
steady stream Of the yellow stuff all the
time, a dozen other properties doing like
wise, and the new strike just below town.
which runs 800 per ton and is free mill
ing. The promise bids fair to be made
good.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-24
$3.50 FOR ONE STAMP.

H. j. Crocker of San Francisco Buys
1t.
One of the rareSt stamps on earth was
bought this week by H. J. Croker, San
Francisco's most prominent collector, for
$500.
c. X. Sturtevant. in the course of his
duties, has frequent occasion to inspect
vacant premises, and, like all stamp col
lectors, has a penchant for rumma ging
IN garrets, closets, ETC., in the hope of
making strike" among old correspond
ence of scarce and rare stamps.
About ten days ago his business called
him to an unoccupied building on Mission
street, near the water front.
In a large vault, built into the brick
wall in the basement of the structure, he
found four or five good-sized wooden
boxes filled with letters, documents, etc.
he was not long in entering on the
work of thoroughly exploring their con-
tents. The letters were put up in pack
ages held together by rubber bands.
Somebody had evidently been looking
over their contents recently, as the boxes
were broken open and many of the pack
ages were scattered among the other rub
biSh that partly filled the vault.
Mr.. Sturtevant had gone carefully
through several bundles of papers, when
he picked up one that still had the rubber
band about it.
This had become brittle from old age.
and as he picked it up the band broke
and the package opened, displaying, to
his astOniShment and delight, a letter
bearing a stamp that every collector
dreams of possessing, but which very few
hope to acquire.
1t was what is known as the Scent
Hawaiian missionary stamp, cancelled,
but in what the stamp aucitoneers would
describe as magnificent condition, and is
catalOgued at $500
He finally concluded to dispose of it.
preferring to use the proceeds for the
purchase Of a number of less valuable.
stamps.
Among others who had heard Of the
find was II. j. Croker
The latter gentlman was particularly
anxious to secure this specimen, as he
had but recently bought the 13-cent
of the same issue at an auction sale
of the Chicago Philatelic society for S130,
and the latter was not nearly so fine q
specimen as that possessed by Mr.. Stur-
tevant
He arranged an interview with the
latter, and in less than fifteen minutes
the stamp and the letter to which it
Croker. while Mr.. Sturteyant carried
off Mr.. CrOcker's check for $3.50
This transaction beats the Pacific coast
record for the price paid for single
stamp. The nearest thereto was $500
paid to W. Sellschopp for the Scent Sax
ony error by Mr.. Croker and $3.50 paid
by w. A. II. Connor also to Mr.. Sell
schopp for a 0-cent Baltimore local stamp.
Additional value is given to the latest
acquisition of Mr.. Croker by the fact
that it is on the original letter.
Counterfeits are often made or rari-
ties. and some of them are so well ex-
ecuted that collectors now frequently eX-
act the history of extreme and costly
rarities. In this case the history is brief
and clear and the eidence of the stamps
genuineness beyond cavil, says the San
Francisco Examiner. 1t Will be pre-
served in the exact condition in which
If was found