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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-29
Six Per Cent. Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The secretary
of the treasury gave public notice today
that the United States per cent. bonds
of the face value of 81, $40, 600, issued under
the acts of July 1, 1862, and July 2, 1864,
to the Union Pacific Railway company
and commonly known as currency
sixes'' become due and will be paid with
interest at the treasury department on
February l. 1896, and that interest on the
bonds will cease on that day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-29
Too Much Monay.

PoUGHKBEPsIE. N. Y, Dec rs
Alfred N. Trip, aged 40, committed
suicide by hanging last night. He
recently fell heir to an estate of
900 left him by his father, S. Vim
cent Trip. founder of the Trip ele-
vator. and it is believed that the
responsibilities attached to the hand
ling of the money affected his mind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-29
Waller s Health.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga letter re-
ceived today from ex-Consul Waller dated
at his prison in France, states that his
health has improved recently. He also
states that there has been an improve
ment in his treatment. He expresses
gratitude to those who have befriended
him and his family in this country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-29

HAS HE LEARNED WISDOM?
Me Lud Leaves for the Shores of
Albion.

GIennie, Who is a Bosom Friend OF
the EarPs, Says .Tt's a Very sad
ENDING" But it is Nothing More
Than Might Be Expected From n
Very Sad Beginning on the Part
of the Prince of Tin-Horn Sportx-
Growing FarcicaI.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-29
No Unity.

unity was not accomplished today. The
sugar planter Republicans had confer
ence but postponed action until next
Saturday. The regular Republican eXecu-
tive committee organized and passed a
resolution to confer with the planters
The principal fight was the fight for the
control of the machine. A few weeks ago
the Observation-Disclosures faction tri-
umphed. but today the Reed men gained
the ascendancy. The state convention
was fixed for January 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-29
Voorhees, VIII Call.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-voorhees.
Chairman of the Senate committee ON
finance, will call the committee together
on Tuesday next to consider the revenue
tariff bill. He says there will be no dis
position on the part of the Democrats to
delay the bill in the committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-29
Vote Was One Hundred and
Seventy to One Hundred
andThirty-SiX.
A GREAT LACK OF SPIRIT
PcpuEiSts and Democrats Present
an Unbroken Front.

practically No Excitement Until the
Very Large Attendance of SOIOns
and Spectators-The Provisions of
the Latest Product Of Legislative
wisdom-The Votes in Detail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-29
Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The treasury
today lost $4,000 in gold by redemption
and gained S2O6,OOO, which leaves the true
amount of the gold reserve $6S, .997
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-12
NO DISEASE IN BANKNoTES.
The Handling of Dirty Money Not at All
Dangerous.

Dangerous.
There is no place in the world where
more dirty money is handled from day
to day than in the national bank re-
demption division of the treasury de-
partment. There are in existence some
thirty-fve hundred national banks, each
of which has outstanding bank notes
ranging in amount from two or twelve
thousand dollars up to nearly half a
million. Every dollar of these notes
passes through the hands of the men
and women employed in the national
bank redemption division. This Office
has been in existence now for about
thirty years. There are employed in
the division somewhere about twenty
five girls and women. They handle
ssuntold millions of bills in the course
of a year, and if there was any danger
from contagious and infectious diseases
in old banknotes it would seem as
though this would be the place to find
symptoms.
Yet Mr.. Rogers, who has been chief
of the division for ten years, and who
has been connected with it since it was
organized, assured a Washington POST
Express correspondent the other day
that there has never been a cas- of in
fictitious or contagious disease con-
tracted by one of the employees Of his
Office. Every one of them handles the
bills sent in for redemption. They are
counted and sorted time after time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-12
EASTERN HAIR CUTTING.
The Experience Constitutes an Event In
the Lives of Many People.

The Experience Constitutes an Event In
the Lives of Many People.
In some eastern countries children's
hair is not cut until they are ten or
twelve years of age, the girls then be-
ing considered manageable. Up to
that time it is coiled on top of the head
and adorned with fresh flowers. When
the great day for cutting comes there
is a grand ceremony and much feasting.
One who was present at a royal hair
cutting, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch,
tells us that the darling of the harem
was robed in long, flowing garments of
silk and lace, confined at the waist by
a golden girdle. Her long hair, coiled
for the last time, was fastened with
diamond pins, which cleaned and gilt
tered among fresh white flowers and
green leaves like pearly drops of morn
ing dew. There, in the presence of the
ladies', her father and an officiating
priest, surrounded by her hand maid
ems, some two hundred in number, she
knelt while prayers were chanted.
Then, the beautiful tresses being UNI
bound, her royal father, dipping his
fingers in rosewater and drawing them
carelessly over her head, clipped about
an eighth of an inch of hair and threw
it into a golden basin, depositing at the
same time on a great salver placed
ready to receive them presents of jewels
and gold.
The priest cut the next piece, her
mother the next, and so on, each guest
serving in turn until the little lady was
shorn. All gave costly gifts intended
for her marriage dover, princes, minis
ters OF state and dignitaries of all sorts,
who waited in the outer courts, send
ing in their contributions by the attend
ants. The day ended in feasting and q
display of fireworks.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-12
CONTEMPLATING IN ENGLAND
Losses Through This Means During = Lon.
Term IF Years.

losses Through This Means During q Ions
Term If Years.
The known losses of the bank through
counterfeiting mount up, in the zoe
years OF it's history, among the millions.
The first forgery of this kind appeared
n 1858. A young man named Richard
William Vaughan, to show his LADY,
love how easily he could make n
forged twenty notes, and gave them to
her, she thriftily taking them to the
bank. y y
In 1854, says McClure's Magazine, Old
Patch, the sol of an old clothes dealer.
and the ex-partner of Foote the m
dian in a brewery, took 5000, 600 from
the bank by forgeries, making his
ink, paper and press, and he hung
himself when arrested. Astlett, in
1903, embezzled e%xchequer bills to the
value of e342, 900. Fauntleroy, q
banker, in 1924, obtained 1850, 900 bv
forging powers of attorney for sale of
consuls, and was hung at Newgate. In
the general jubilee throughout the citv
over the proclamation of peace with
the American republic, in 1888, fourteen
forged Eo0notes were cashed unnoticed.
and for years in the early party of this
century, the banks annual loss bv
counterfeits was a figure of many thou
sands of pounds. Forgeries to-day are
rare. The machinery of detection is
perfect, and the system of numbering.
as well as the perpetual use by ali
banks of freshly printed Bank of Eng
land notes, presents insurmountable
obstacles to 'ssmashers."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-12
BOILED BREECHES.
How . Scotch Soldier Come 1t Over m
Inspecting Officer.

How . Scotch Soldier Come 1t Over an
Inspecting officer.
There is an amusing story related re-
garding a Scotch regiment, in the last
century, to whom a one grant was
paid for "rations'' IN lieu of an issue of
provisions, with the result thai the SOL
diers spent most of this allowance in
mountain dew" instead of providing
themselves with proper meals. The
commanding officer, says the London
Standard, resolved to check this per-
nicious practice, took to making unex-
pected visits of inspection to the cook
ing quarters at the mems meal times.
and, to his wrath, discovered that the
kettle which was duly simmering over
the first fire which he visited contained
nothing but hot water, instead of the
regulation piece Of beef. But the old
sergeant OF the next company was a
man OF resource. Hastily Selling a
pair OF chamois-leather breeches which
were lying before the fire, he popped
them into his own cooking-pot, which
was, like that of his neighbors, hither-
to innocent of aught save water, and to
"a inquiry: "What have you got in
to kettle?' triumphantly responded:
N-sice bit of beef, sir" lifting up a
tie- OF the garments with his spoon.
The officer glanced at the supposed
meat, and passed on with words of
commendation; shut the beef was
nothing but the majors own old
breeches," as the cunning old soldier
was wont to remark afterwards In n
toae of calm satisfaction.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-12

Hls Breath Cau1ht FIRE and H!
No. BurnSd % DEATH.
The manufacture Of distilled spirits.
locally known as hoochinoo, has been
carried on by the natives Of Alaska Tor
long period, and at times during the
earlysdays Of the Cassiar excitements It
was freely purchased by the white mi-
ners as 4 a only liquor obtainable, ow-
ing to tn strict enforcement Of the pro-
hibitaryy5clause against the Importation
of lique 1.-THE territory. Hoochinoo.
says the Alaska Mining Record, is moth
ing more or less than raw alcohol. being
distilled mainly from brown sugar Or
molasses and corn meal. Undiluted
the stuff has a double-proof strength.
makes "drunk come freely, and but a
few swallows Of it will set a man howl
ing in demoniac glee, and nothing but
an Indian, with his copper-lined stom-
ach, can stand a protracted spree on it.
The Kake Indians probably lead all
others in the manufacture of these
spirits, and as proof of their knowledge
in the art OF making a double-proof ar
ticle, we give the particulars of the
awful fate of an expert Kake distiller,
which happened recently on that is
land.
It seems that this Indian. while en-
gagedin the manipulation of his little
c~oal-oil can still, imbibed too freely Of
it's tricklings, and in a drunken stupor
lay down by his fire of cedar logs and
fell asleep with his face uncomfortably
close to the fire and his breath tanning
the flames. Through some reason known
only to the medical fraternity gas ac-
cumulated in the stomach, and the
breath Of the sleeper reaching the
flames this alcoholic gas ignited. The
sleeper suddenly leaped to his feet
with a terrifying scream, and fell back
again writhing in agony. The man
was burning internally. Smoke and
even flames were issuing from his
mouth, and his agony was something
awful. His loud screeches brought the
members of the camp about him, who
looked on in silent, terror-stricken
awe, unable to do anything for his re-
lief. The combustion continued until
the Indian was literally consumed in
side and for sometime after the spirit
of life had fed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-12
MAKING THE BEST OF IT.

A Chinese Papers Method of Reporting
. Victory by the Japs.
After the Chinese defeat at Kaiping
December 20 the Shen-pao, an infuen-
tial Picking journal, published the fol-
lowing:
"a Cheefoo scholar writes us that an
important battle has just occurred at
Kaiping. An overwhelming army Of
Japanese made a cowardly attack upon
the fearless Gen. Sung-Ching, thinking
to take him W But that great
soldier is always. vigilant and routed
his foes with great slaughter, killing
Owe three thousand and driving the
rest back t~hirty-fve miles without
losing over ten men himself. Evening
coming on, and everyone being tired
from the hard labor of the day, Gen.
Sung thoughtfully ordered all his men
to lie down and rest, while he slept
likewise. He had not been in bed more
than an hour OF two when he was dis
turbed by the Japanese, who, contrary
to all usages OF war, again assailed his
camp. He was naturally indignant
and ordered a lieutenant to drive the
wretches away SO that he could finish
his slumbers. The officer did the best
he could, but, being wounded and his
troops being panic-stricken by the cold,
he and his men turned and retreated,
being pursued by the Japanese. This
turned the camp into great disorder
and resulted in deep unhappiness. Gen.
Sung perceived this and ordered a re-
treat at full speed. His forces quickly
outmarched the enemy, so that at morn
ing the whereabouts of the Japanese
was unknown, from which it is inferred
that they had fed. While the tents,
guns and ammunitions were left be-
hind, the banners, flags and umbrellas
were all safely brought away. Gen.
Sung in view of the urgency of the sit
uatiA, has applied to Picking for fifty
thot Sand reenforcements."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-12

Londonss wild Dock Doxa.

a tribe Of wild dogs exist at the Lon
don docks which have : real claim to
the. title, since they belong to no one
and have passed through several gen.
erations literally upon their own
hook" The dogs + not destroyed, as
they are useful in killing rats, and they
feed upon what they can find from the
refuse OF the ships. One popularity Of
this breed is that they can climb with
almost catlike ~dexterity. The wild
dogs OF the docks are by no means saw
age; indeed, they are timid, and seldom
show themselves.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-12

COMMERCIAL AND MISUNDERSTANDING.
There shall be established by the National Gov
eminent, a department Of Commerce and Manu-
factories; with a Cabinet office in charge, known
as the Secretary of Commerce.
Powers Of Secretary of Commerce:
FIRST. To have control Of the Railways if
owned or operated by the Seneral Government.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-12
PROPOSED BY "A COW BOY.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

The unit Of labor is generally a days work.
The power to fix standards of value is a govern
mental function vested in congress; it designates
how much gold or silver shall constitute a dollar,
and congress has an equal right to state how much
corn, coal, timber, rice, cotton, cloth, or
any other commodity shall be worth a dollar. We
press upon the attention of the reader the fact that
the POWERS that fix the price of any commodity de-
|cldes what remuneration the toiler shall receive,
who created that article; the population Of the
world is increasing at a much greater rate than
the increase in the production of gold, and it is
imperative that some other standard for money be
adopted and a financial system capable of expan-
sion at the time of the great bulk of food products
from the farms are dumped upon the market and
to gradually contract as they are consumed and
the plan of foregoing system of making the I'M
perishables products in said stores and warehouses
the basis of currency would give a currency of
great stability, expanding and contracting at the
right time and in the proper degree, and one which
a combination of wealthy persons would be unable
to control for selfish purposes; and would furnish
a certain cure for exhorbitant rates of interest,
limited time and unnecessary securities. Short
loans and refusing to take real estate securities are
weak points in the national bank laws when con-
sidered that they are chartered to accommodate the
people. Statute laws prohibiting usury have been
a failure, as bankers have been arrogant and vim
dictive and no person having sufficient incentive to
prosecute offenders, and bribery and the improper
use of money would clear bankers if prosecuted,
our present currency is inhexible, scarce when
needed and plenty when not wanted. National
banks, also state and private banks are not safe
repositories for the peoples money, as a long list
of failures testify.
The state treasurer should deposit currency with
the United States treasurer to draw drafts upon,
also county treasurer with state treasurer for the
same purpose, likewise tho township, city and vii
lage treasurers deposit with the county treasurer
to draw drafts upon.
The proposed system would be self supporting
and probably leave a balance for other expendi-
give one dollar per capita or S62, 600, 900 to the
national government. Each state would receive
fifty cents per capita and each county half a dollar
for each resident and double that rate on all money
loaned to individuals, each township, city or vii
lage would receive one per cent. for all money
loaned to individuals, after refunding interest due
the county. A reasonable estimate of the total
revenue of this financial system alone would be
$125, 900, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-15

advance money. Other picture fakirs
are working the town.
Much of the best information the po-
lice receive comes in anonymous letters
from citizens. These clues are always
investigated. Somebody ought to tell
who the highwaymen and footpads are
in an anonymous letter.
A note from Miss Jean Hay, of Van
Buren, school, who is at junction City
with her father, Robert Hay, says he is a
little better but not out of danger. Miss
Marie Green is teaching Van Buren,
school in the absence of Miss Hay.
Mrs. Althea Bri ggs Stryker of Great
Bend, who talked back to the Topeka
ministers last winter, has been hoard
from. She is said to be editing a Popu-
list newspaper in New York state. Mr..
Stryker and the children are still at
Great Bend.
The high school pupils have organized
a chorus of nearly one hundred voices
and rehearse daily. They expect to give
big public rehearsal the latter part of
the winter and charge for it, the money
to go into the high school library fund.
The resignation of Miss Ruth Nash of
the Quincy school has been accepted by
the board of education and Miss Ida
Stansield of the Grant school has taken
her place. By a Encouragement of the
pupils Miss Stansfield's old room in
Grant is now vacant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-15
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest From the North Side o
the River.

AeSmB OF interest FROM the North Side OF
the River.
The degree team, D, of Il. No. 26, will
give a drill at Silver Lake tonight
John C. Cromwell has removed from
10 West Gordon street to s29 Harrison
Val Brown, ex-representative from
Jefferson county, was in from Thompson
vile yesterday.
Miss May Maxwell, who has been i'll
for several weeks, has recovered suf-
ficiently to be out.
J. E. Christy, formerly night operator
at the Union Pacific depot. arrived from
his home at Sedalia, No, yesterday.
will sell Oak heating stoves and cook
stoves and hard coal base burners at a
great reduction for cash for 10 days only.
J. 81. FOUGHT.
The fremen of No station have each
purchased a rocking chair, on the back
of which will appear the owners name,
Visitors who sit in the rockers will be
compelled to descend the pole head fore
most, and for second offense will have
the hose turned on them.
]. H. Heller, 1902 n. Kansas avenue
grocery and meat marke. Good treat
ment and fine meats and groceries; you
can do be tier here than elsewhere.
Tho Magnet Restaurant and Short Or
der house, A. ]. Prudft $50 n. Kansas
We. Wholesale fruits and confectionery.
Geo. J. Graves & Sons, lis and 1T
West Laurent street, North Topeka, for
buggy tops cushions, wagons and bug
gies. built to order. Bell Phone $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-15
POKER IN THE WOODS.
Young Men Near POtwin Who Have
"Dugout Club"

"DugOut Club"
According to the city marshal of Pot
win there is a cave OF dugout where
the bad young men of the town go and
play cards and have good times. 1t is in
the woods between Potwin and the asy-
lum.
81 WAS out walking through the woods
last Sunday" says Mr.. Booth. 81 noticed
place where the dirt had been thrown
up little and l walked over that way.
As l stepped on the mound l heard some
one say under me, Some ones coming
and young fellow ran out of the en-
trance, which is like the stairs leading
down into a wine cellar.
HE ran back again and 1 followed.
There were six young men in the place.
and l saw some cards and the boys look ed
somewhat furried- think they were
carrying on a regular game. r.
"The room is about sixteen feet square
and is deep enough or high enough to,
allow q person to stand up in it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-15
EAGLES STORE ROBBED.
The Rear Window Burst in and Money
Drawer is Rined.

Charles Eagles cigar store was broken
into last night for the second time in two
months Not much of value has been
taken either time however.
The burglar last night got in by
breaking pane of glass in rear win
dow He broke open the money drawer.
but took only about $3.50. The other
time the store was entered all the pennies
in the drawer were taken, but these wers
left last night. Nothing else is thought
to have been taken. The robber ia
evidently afraid of being detected by the
other things which he might take being
found in his possession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-15
RAILROAD MEMS MOVEMENTS.
Their GOings and Comings on Business OIL
Pleasure.

Pleasure.
H. R. Jansen of the general managers
Office of the Santa Fe has returned from
a trip to Chicago
William Torrey. for several years agent
for the Santa Fe at Great Bend, Kan. has
been promoted to the position of freight
agent for the road at Wichita.
The assistant general superintendent
Office of the Rock Island reports very
heavy shipments of cotton in progress at
present from Texas and Indian Territory.
D. s. Fen of the auditors office of the
Santa Fe, who has been in the Ottawa
hospital for the past week, leaves today
for Chicago, with the view of benefiting
his health
Santa Fe fireman Dick Ash is laying
of on account of illness.
Willis Delay, hostler in the Santa Fe
round house, has been promoted to the
position of fireman, Timothy Porter sue
ceeding him in the round house.
Santa Fe passenger engineer Andy
Smith is unable to take his engine on &C
count of illness.
Fireman James Jones is laying off for
the purpose of atten ding to personal
business.
W. H. Stillwell, assistant general sup
erintendent of the Rock Island, returned
last night from a trip of inspection over
the Denver and Fit. Worth division.
A. c. Mckittrick of the auditor of
freight receiptsa office of the Santa Fe
rode the Royal Arcanum goat last night.
l. L. Corn, of the assistant general
freight agents Office of the Santa Fe,
has returned from a weeks vacation in
Chicago.
Geo. W. Curtis. of the assistant gen
eral freight agents office, is spending a
weeks vacation in FL Paso
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-15

visiting his brother James Dun, chief
engineer of the Santa Fee, for a few days
on his return from New Mexico, left
Yesterday for his homo in that city.
John Mccarthy, stenographer TO Cen
eral Manager Frey of the Santa Fe, in
company with Mrs. Frey and family, left
yesterday afternoon to meet Mr.. Frey in
Springfield, Ill. Mrs. Frey will visit
Mr.. Frey's parents in Seymour, Ind, be-
fore returning.
Charles Dyer, general superintendent
of the western grand division OF the San
ia Fe, who has been in the city for the
car No. PIG for his home in Pueblo.