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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-24
TIE ELEoTRrC UNDERGROUND
Conduct Railway in New York city

The first practical electrical UNDER
ground conduit railway in this country
rs now in operation in New York city,
connected to the great collaboration
system of the Metropolitan Traction
company The public can travel from
the Battery to 146th Street with one
transfer, from the cable car to the
electric car, at West 108th Street. 4
The underground electric system
employed differs radically from all
other systems of electric underground
conduit railways both In the eonstrue-
tion of the conduit itself and the
method of taking the current from the
conductors of the motors. 1t has been
operated more or less experimentallv
for the last month and its success has
justified the sanguine predictions Of
the electricians and engineers who eff
fected the installation.
The Introduction of this system up-
on the surface lines of this city is the
result of the determination Of the Met
ropolitan Traction company to give 10
New York satisfactory electrical sys-
tenn of propulsion which would not be
the subject of that peculiar prejudice
which has acted to debar it from the
advantages of the overhead-trolley sys-
tenn. Consideration of the question re-
suited in the selection of conduit sys-
tenn designed and manufactured by the
General Electric company, and the
long stretch of road on Lenox avenue
was chosen as the scene of experiment
In formulating the project the Trac-
ton company proceeded upon the most
conservative lines, and determined 10
reduce the consequences of failure to
the minimum of damage which would
inevitably arise from any stoppags in
the service The plan therefore con-
templated the construction of the lire
as if for a cable road, in order that,
should the electrical system prove un-
successful, the electrical portion could
be taken out, and the cables and pull
1eys of a regular cable system intro
duced into the conduit without loss cf
time and at comparatively small ex-
pense.
The Lenox avenue line is double
track road starting at the car house
at 146th street and running directly
south of 18th street, into which it turns
and proceeds as far west as Manhat-
tan avenue. 1t turns here and runs as
far south as 108th street, along which
it is carried TO the junction of that
street and Columbus Avenue The dis
trict which this line will serve is az
present somewhat sparsely settled; but
the facilities of transit which it will
afford will probably result in the rapid
development Of a new residence sec
ton for New Workers on both sides of
the Harlem.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-24
Profit in Coming Small pieces,

One of the most profitable occupa
lions Of the United States government
is found in the coinage of scent nickel
pieces and 1-cent bronze pieces. The
cost of the bronze disks from which the
cents are stamped is about 20 cents per
pound, and a pound of them produces
$l.46. Nickel ready for coinage costs
y cents per pound, and a pound pro-
duces $4,4S in scent pieces. The average
profit Of seigniorage on the coinage Of
these minor coins for the past few
years has been about s65o,000.
There is a. profit, and a considera BILE
one, In the coinage of subsidiary silver
coin. but owing to the fact that the
United States owns several million
ounces of bullion which was purchased
at the prevailing high rate Of 1890.
the profit in that species of coinage Is
mot as great as it would be if the gov
ernment should go into the open market
today and buy silver at its market
value for this purpose
There is a big demand at the treas
ury department for bright new coins OF
all denomina tons. Almost every re-
quest that is received from banks in
various sections of the country for sub
sidiary coins ask that new bright ones
pc sent. Every month the street car
companies and banks of the capital city
turn into the treasury large quantities
of nickles, dimes and quarters, for
which they receive in turn paper money
OF large denominations OF course the
money thus redeemed is not new .
and there is no demand for it. The re-
suit Is that there are large quantities
Of such subsidiary coin in the vaults
of the treasury, and it is impossible TO
get it into MISUNDERSTANDING
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-24
rmREoIEEs IN NAT
Plants and Animals Sometimes Produce
Undeveloped Specimens

- ihhAa hHu AhihlNlh sonnet mes PRODUCE
Undeveloped Specimens,
Everyone understands what Is meant
by the imbeclle when speaking of hu-
man Beings, says Mehan's Monthly.
The mental development of the child is
checked, and even when such a child
reaches the age OF manhood 1t Is stlll
but child in it's feelings and wants,
but 1t Is not alone among human
beings that the characteristics OF inlbe-
cility are found. In almost all trees
the characteristics of the foliage or the
habit are very different during the
first few months of existence than they
are in after life. There is a matured
characteristic as we'll as an infantile
one. The tulip tree, for instance, has
Its first set of leaves entire, without any
appearance Of the lobe or the truncate
termination, which it assumes in old
age, but sometimes these Juvenile char
acteristics VIII be maintained through
hfe-and then we have what is known
as the Lriodendron ntegrifola--that
Is to say. the entire-leafed tulip tree.
rms Is more particularly marked
among evergreens. During the first
year of the arbor-vitae, plnms, cupres-
sus, retinospora, and similar plants, the
leaves are health-like-that is, extend
ing from the stem quite separate and
distinct; but occasionally there are in
dividuals carrying these characterize
les through life, and many of the So
called Japanese species are merely veg
etable imbeclles. 1t is mot uncommon
Tor acute observers to find branches
assume their adult form in many indi-
viduals in this imbecile class, Just as in
the case of human beings there are oc-
casionally instances where imbeciles
assume matured characteristics. This
Is also, true of the animal world.
A friend of the writer has an aquarium
in which tadpoles as we'll as other
aquatic creatures are raised. AS every
one who is acquainted with the COM
monest events in natural history is
aware, the tadpole. during it's first sea-
son, throws off its TAIL pushes it's legs
and becomes a frog. In the case of the
friend referred to, he has a tadpole
which thrust out its legs and then
ceased to develop further. After three
years it is still a tadpole with it's two
frog legs, retaining Its tail and in all
other respects it is a tadpole with the
tadpole characteristic intact. 1t may
be termed a froggy inbeciIe.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-24
Financial.
Buying for Shorts Was Feature of the
Days Trading.


New York, July 2S-stocks were
strong throughout to-day's session. The
brilliant outlook for spring wheat and
corn has caused a complete change in
sentiment so far as the professional ell
ement is concerned. A little while ago
the traders were disposed to think that
the grangers were selling too high and
they followed up their belief by liberal
sales OF st. Paul and Burlington and
Quincy. Weather conditions of late,
however, have been all that the most
enthusiastic bull on stocks could wish
Cor, and this with moderate buying for
inside account, especially of Rock Isl
and and Burlington and Quincy, has
disconnected the bearish element.
Buying for the shorts in the grangers
was a feature of theFday's trading and
considerably higher figures were record
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-24
Dumas GOLDEN RULES.
The Authors Prescription for Health,
Wealth and Wisdom.
From the Figaro

lEIpAn Aue I4SdTO.l
walk two hours every day; sleep
seven hours every night; go to bed al
ways alone, if you need to sleep; get up
as soon as you wake; work as soon as
pou get up; eat only when you are hun
CRY, and drink only when you are thirs-
ty; and eat and drink always slowly.
Never speak except when it is necas-
sary. and never say more than half of
what you think. Never write anything
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-24
The President as a Target.

One of the most disgraceful features
that the president of the United States
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-09-18
TO BE CONTINUED.

SIT UP STRAIGHT ON YOUR BICY-
CLE.-There is absolutely no reason
for STOPPING over the handles in either
of the two ways so commonly seen,
and there is no excuse for so doing in
ordinary road riding. 1t may be nee
esary for the "scorcher" when engaged
in "scorching" to assume the one or
the other of these attitudes-to sprawl
with the body straight, but almost
horizontal, and the head close to the
handle bar, or to bend the upper part
of the back as if trying to break it in
its middle, and throw the shoulders
forward as if desiring to make them
meet across his breast. Even so one
who is not "scorching" does not need
to make himself a hideous object to
look at and also reduce the benefits of
wheeling to a minimum, so far as its
effect on the chest capacity is concern
ed.-Scribner's.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-09-18

|, of course, t1lUtted her to have glass Of
1Ctne.
sides, was apparently on the full food
tide of fortune, having with me then a
very large sum Of money, some of which
she could have had for the asking.
said, "Come, countess; let US 60 to-
gether first class to Wiesbaden. She
replied that she lived at Bieberich, q
small town on the Rhine, four miles be-
low Mayence, and four miles from Wies-
baden. AS the train was starting bade
her goodby, but asked permission to call
on her the next day, she giving her ad-
dress as Hotel Bellevue.
The next morning was very cold, but
I enjoyed that; so, after q light break
fast, I started over the hills for walk
to the town, arriving there soon after
noon. found the hotel u fifth rate one.
and, entering, was shown to the room
of the countess. What change for her
from the past Her room was a small
one, plastered, but unpapered, and with
q few articles Of furniture of the cheap
est. The poor woman was too evidently
in a state of frightful depression, and
we'll she might be.
Hers had been butterfly existence,
life all one summer holiday, no hos
tages given to fortune, no bond taken
against future wreck or change. Like
the butterfly, she had roamed from flow
er to flower, slipping the sweet only, or,
like tho cricket, had merrily piped all
the summer through. thinking sunshine
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-09-18

gB London has an area of 121
square miles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-09-18

TO ELIZABETH,
:: The Beloved Wife, Pious and True. She
: Served God Ind Has Gone to Live With
the Angels.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-19
Kentucky Democrats.

LOUISVILLE June 1S.--It is still an
open question as to who will win the
Democratic nomination for Governor
but 1t is not an open question what
the Democratic State Convention will
do about free silver. Nearly halfs of
the delegates selected are either in
structed to vote against free silver or
are known to be opposed to it. Many
others who are friendly to silver, are
individually and us representatives,
OF the convention that chose them,
opposed to the policy of making any
declaration for free silver in the State
platform. .....
Neither General p. N. Hardin, nor
Cassius M. Clay has anything like
enough instructed votes to win ON the
first ballot.
There are 87S votes and 44O neces.
sary to choice.
One hundred and fourteen out of
10 counties give Hardin for Governor
269, Clay POI, Alrord2.
Tho instructed vote is 3G4, and the
counties not heard from have only IL
votes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-19

COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
Pickler's Examination.

William Pickler had his examina-
ton at Carson Monday before United
States Commissioner Edwards for al
legged implication in the Mint steal
ings.
Flo Stewart, Pickler's mistress, re-
canted everything she had previously
told the officers concerning the bullion
having been stolen from the Mint
She said she was drunk at the time
she had made the affidavit on which
a search warrant was issued, and she
did not remember anything that oc-
Cured. ..i.." ''.'.../ ..
Trenmor Coffin was put on the
stand and testified that the woman
was sober, but angry, when she came
to him with the story, which she re-
peated to him and others several
times, giving the same facts each
time. Coffin was present when the
bullion was discovered on Pickler's
premises. He had rather suspected
something because Picker was the
only melter not called at the Jones ex-
animation. When pressed. witness
admitted he had the suspicion that
Picker had been permitted to steal
small, amounts to keep him still on
other matters.
Chief Clerk Noteware testified to
the shortage, also concerning the as
says of bullion found with Picker,
which do not, compare generally with
Mint deposits mt the time of the al
legged stealing, as they contained too
much silver and too little gold.
William WOODBURY. and Justice of
the Peace Hawthorne corroborated
Collins statement concerning the co.
Der condition Of the woman when she
made the statement.
Secret Service Detective Grant re =
lated the story told!4to him by Flo
Stewart. She appeared to know per-
fectly well what she was talking
about. 49,.
Hlrsch Harris testified for defend
ant in regard to the bullion. His
testimony was similar to that of Note
ware. The assays did not cores
pond generally with those of the de-
posits, and he could not understand
how it could have come from the
Mint. >r''
This closed the testimony and Com
missioner Edwards held defendant to
answer with bail fixed at one thous.
and dollars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-19
Nice Army to Eight With.

In letter from an English officer
employed in the Chinese army, he says:
"Since l have been here 1 have had no
regular appointment to any Chinese
force, and l have had no pay, only a
few hundred dollars for expenses. l
have had three ribs broken, been blown
about ten yards into the air, and had
all my men desert me on every possible
OCCASION l cannot run fast enough to
keep up with the fighting line, and up
to now they have shown no disposition
to wait for me. A nice army, this, to
g. fighting with" The Chinese prison
ers at Toxic are, by the way. fed by
contract. The price is something un-
der one-half cent n head per diem,
but then you can get considerable rice
in japan for half cent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-19
Notice to Creditors.


Estate of friedrich King, deceased
Notice ts hereby given by the under
sig ned, Administrators OF the Estate
of Friedrich King deceased, to the
creditors of, and to all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased :,
to exhibit them with tho necessary
vouchers, within four months after
tho first publication of this notice, to
the undersigned ADMINISTRATIVE at
rhe residence OF William Henry in
Star Valley in the County of Elko,
the same being her place for the
transaction OF the business Of said es
tate.
ALICE ". .kING,
Administrative OF the estate of Fred
rick King, deceased.
Dated at Elko, New, March %, 1895.
March 22-4w W.,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-19

LION tanners, as rule, prefer lions to
lionesses, and dislike troupe of both
sexes mixed. In such cases the danger
Of entering. the den is quadrupled, and
mischief is pretty sure to result sooner
or later.
TIE particles of sand, stones, shells
and the like, brought up in the tallow
with which the sounding lead is GOV.
cred, frequently furnish indications
of great value as to the position of the
ship. ......
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-19

Dave Casper has Just received a
new lot of samples OF Spring and
Summer clothing which will be made
TO order from s13 so up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-09

highest number of votes cast for the
Office of councilman of the First ward is
declared duly elected to said Office.
Frank l. Stevens having received the
highest number of votes cast for the
office of councilman of the Second ward
is declared duly elected to said office.
John Elliott having received the high
est number of votes cast for the office of
councilman of the Third ward is declared
duly elected to said office.
Charles ]. Drew having received the
highest numbe of votes cast for the office
of councilman of the Fourth ward is de-
clared duly elected to said Office.
Fred Roundtree having received the
highest number of votes cast for the
office of councilman of the Fifth ward is
declared duly elected to said Office.
j. B. Furry being one of three persons
receiving the highest number of votes
cast for the office of justice of the peace
is declared duly elected to said office.
F. NJ. Grover being one of three per-
sons receiving the highest number of
votes cast for the Office of justice of the
peace is declared duly elected to said
office.
John L. Guy being one of three per-
sons receiving the highest number of
votes cast for the office of justice of the
peace is declared duly elected to said
office.
Ed. W. Davies being one of three per-
sons receiving the highest number of
votes cast for the office of constable is
declared duly elected to said Office.
Capt ]. W. Wintrode being one of
three persons receiving the highest num-
| Der of votes cast for the office of cousta-
BILE is declared duly elected to said Of
fee.
w. H. Williams being one of three
persons receiving the highest number of
votes cast tor the office of constable is
declared duly elected to said office.
1t is hereby ordered that the city clerk
spread the foregoing report of the board
of canvassers, declaring the result of the
election of said city, upon the journal at
length, and forthwith notify each per-
son herein elected. of his election, and
shall issue certificate of election to
each officer
Witness our hands at the city of Tope-
ka. Kansas, this 9th day of April, 1895.
c. A FELLOWS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-09
OFFICIALS DIsPlRITED.

The Treasury Department. Believes the Su-
preme Courts Decision VIII Result in q
Great Loss of Revenue.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Treasury of
6cials are greatly dispirited over the
supreme courts decision on the income
tax case, and while admitting that
they have no reliable data upon which
to form an accurate estimate they ex-
press the belief that the net result of
the decision will be loss of at least so
per cent. in the receipts from incomes.
In some cities the loss will be far
greater than this, notably in the city
of Washington, where the loss is ex-
pected to reach rs per cent.
Comparatively little was expected on
state, county and municipal bonds, but
the total loss, it is thought, will fall
short of $15, 900, 900 or 500, 900, 600 for the
first year and this loss is expected to
increase rather than diminish in sue
ceeding years, should the law remain
unrepealed. The loss of this revenue,
however, is not the only cause of regret
among the officials The fact that
the court was evenly divided on the
maiA constitutional question, it is ex-
pected, will result in almost endless
litigation, thus very materially adding
to the expense of collecting the tax.
Persons who have already made their
returns and paid the tax will be adj
vised of the change in the regulations,
and as soon as possible the proportion
ate amounts of tax paid by each on
rents and bonds will be refunded to
them.
Attorney-Genera1 Olney was much
surprised at that part of the decision
which exempts rents under the income
tax. AS to the section of the act re-
lating to bonds, the Encouragement
rather expected an adverse decision,
but he regards the action of the court
on the rent proposition as having been
taken on technicalities, which he be-
lieyes will not stand the test of time,
and cannot remain the permanent law
of the land. On all other points the
government, he believes, has no Sc
rious cause for complaint.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-09

burdens of the taxpayers. A year or
more ago the council inaugurated sys-
tenn of economy that has greatly reduced
the expenses Of the city, and believe
greater saving can yet be made by
equalizing and reducing the salaries of
our higher paid city officials.
THE mayor will join with you in max
ing every possible effort to run this city
upon the same economical basis that we
are compelled to exercise in running our
private business affairs.
obligation is now in progress that
will determine the matters in dispute
between the waterworks company and
the city. Our city attorney will faith
fully endeavOr to protect the interests OF
the city, and there is every reason to
believe that the water company will be
compelled in a short time to fulfill its
obligations to the city.
s'There is large unexpended balance
of the money that was voted to prospect
for coal. The courts will soon settle tho
respective rights of the parties and it
will devolve upon you, gentlemen, to say
whether the money shall be covered into
the treasury. or whether further effort
shall be made tc discover whether there
is coal in this vicinity or not
"In conclusion l want to say that it is
to the best interests of the city that there
should be harmony between the members
of the council and the mayor. l do not
mean that they should always agree up
on subjects that may come before them
affecting the interests of the city, but
that there should be an unreserved ex-
preston of opinion, free from all bias
and captious antagonism. l want your
help and advice and will labor with you
to make this creditable and satisfacto-
ry administration of the city's affairs"
Mr.. Burgess moved that the commu-
nication be spread on the Journal at
length, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Bradford moved that the rules of
the council now in force be used until
otherwise ordered Motion adopted.
Mr.. Pattison then nominated Mr. Full
ton for president of the council; as
other nomination was made, Mr.. Fulton
WAS unanimously elected
The council then adjourned to meet
at 80 o'clock p. m, April 10, 1895.
8. s. MCFADDEN,
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-09

INDEPENDENCE, No, April "a large
number of Independence merchants
have been fleeced by one or two
men who led them to advertise on
programmes for a fictitious show
and pay in advance. These men OPP
Grated all last week. They said that
they were to give show called Tale
of Enchantment," and they wished
the merchants to advertise on their
programmes This the business men
did. They received in return handfuls
of tickets to distribute among their
friends. The show was to have been
given last night, but after waiting sew
eral hours the crowd of several hun
dred people who had gathered gave up
in disgust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-09
TWO PENSION DECISIONS.
Assistant Secretary Reynolds Sustains the
Decision of the Commissioner.

Assistant Secretary Reynolds sustains the
Decision of the Commissioner.
WASHINGTON. April 9-Assistant Sec
rotary Reynolds of the interior de-
partment has recently rendered several
pension decisions of more or less in
terest. In sustaining the decisions of
the commissioner of pensions in the
case of Hannah Chapman, widow
of Samuel Chapman, who claimed
enlistment in the Sixtleth Indiana
volunteers, he holds that the question
whether a man is enlisted rests W it'll
the war department, and where the
war department shows that soldier
was not enlisted it is final; also that
an offer of enlistment by a soldier
must be completed by its acceptance
by the government.
In the case of Susan Landraf. widow
of John Landraff, of Illinois, the sec
rotary affrms the decision of the com
missioner rejecting her claim for
pension under the act of 1890, on the
ground that she had an income con-
siderably in excess of the pensions
allowed widows.