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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-27
TEXT OF THE DRAFT,
HOW THE CITY WILL BE GOVERNED.

HOW THE CITY WILL BE GOVERNED.
CHAPTERS ON DIVISION INTO BoROuGHs. PowERa
OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY DUTIES OF
THE MAYOR AND OTHER MATTERS.
Following Is the complete text Of draft:
An act to unite into one municipality the various
communities lying and about New-York Harbor in.
cludlng the city and county OF New-York the coun-
ty Of Kings. the county OF Richmond and par, OF
the county OF Queens and TO provide for the govern
ment thereof.
The people Of the State OF New-York represented
in Senate ard Assembly. do enact as follows:
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FCnriuN GOSSIP.

French two-cent postal cards, ISSUED
for the cars visit to Paris, are now sold
for one dollar, if they bear the postmark
Of the day of the cars arrival.
"A Brussels firm has just accepted q
contract for the establishment of tel
egraph system throughout Abyssinia.
Each telegraph station is TO be furnished
with telephone, and the more i'm
portant are to be connected with the
residence of Emperor Menelik, so as TO
enable him to keep. if not an eve, at any
rate, an ear upon his dusky subjects.
-Proportionately there is no great
town in the civilized world that has 50
few daily papers as London. This is
due TO the large expenditure involved
IN starting one. Anyone contemplating
starting London paper must be ready
tolose $50, 900 or 5000. 600 per annun for
the first two or three years. and then il
is an open question whether he will
have turned the corner.
The early British custom OF erect
ing cairns. or heaps of stones, 10 COM
n1emorate events is one greatly in favor
with the queen. The first royal csirn
was erected when she took possession
of Balmoral, ard the estate IS now quite
rich in these unique memorials, there
being one 70 commemorate the prince
consort's death and the marriage OF
each of her children.
in Genoa there are regular mar
rage brokers. who have pocketbooks
filed with the names Of girls % the Diff
ferent classes. with notes Of their fg-
ures. personal attractions. fortune and
other circumstances These brokers go
about endeavoring 10 arrange couner-
tens in the same ofr-hand mercantile
manner which they would bring 10 bear
upon a merchandise transaction.
Gen. Clnkhovskoi has been sent 10
examine the bid OF the Amer Dsria. the
0xus of antiquity. owing 70 inforrna-
ton given By the khan Of KhiEa when
he visited Moscow for the cars corona
ton The khan asserts that the Amer
Dsris has abandoned its ted and worked
it's way into the Sa-y-Kswayxh. which, +
Il true. viii reduce the cost OF -nr1snz
The rivers course into the Caspian So {
The rectifczsioa OF IFS banks
would then probably cost less thar the
! rejected railroad from OreRbr-g % I
Tashkend.
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uonsas the name of Picking was Khan

N0nSulS the name or Peking was Khan
palik, or City of the Khan: and this
title was easily converted into Cam
baluc, by which, name il is known in
the accounts of those times. Picking
IS now divided into two parts; thc
northern portion is the Tartar city,
and contains about II square miles;
in this are the palaces, government
buildings, troops and military bar
racks. The southern part is the Chi
nese city, and is more populous than
the Tartar, less of its space being taken
up by gardens and public buildings
The population is estimated at different
figures; but 100000 appears to be a
fair estimate
A wall separates the Tartar from the
Chinese city, and wall of varying
height surrounds the whole, that OF
the Tartar section being about so fee.
high, and that around the Chinese sec
ton some 30 feet high. These walls
are of brick and stone filed in WITH
earth and paved on the top with slabs
of stone, affording a promenade IL
feet wide. There are 10 gates in al
and each gateway is fortified with tow
crs of stone; and other towers are
fixed at intervals of about 90 yards
all around the walls. These towers
project so feet from the outer side OF
the walls, and those at the gateways
have in front of them a fertilization
OF semicircular shape. so that ths
gate must be entered from the side
and not from the front
The Tartar city is divided into three
Enclosures, each being surrounded with
its own wall, and each inside Of an
other The innermost of these is the
Prohibited City. and contains the i'm
perial palaces and Offices. It's cir
conference is nearly two miles; the
wall is covered with imperial-yellow
tiles which look brilliant when seen
from a distance. The Enclosure mex.
outside of this is occupied BY the gov
eminent Offices. and by the army ap.
pointed 20 keep guard over the emperor
and his family. The mkt outside NJ
this Is the outermost OF all. and con.
sists of dwelling-houses and shops
Noah Brooks, in ST. Nicholas.
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An Inde. TO a uor... cn.r,c,-r.

Phrenology as applied to horses is q
new and interesting study. and the fol
lowing maxim should be carefully
studied by all lovers and owners of
horses: Every horse carries an index
TO his temper and intelligence in his
face. The teachable, tractable animal
is broad and fat between the eyes: the
bony ridge of his face dishes slightly
from the point where the face narrows
towards the nostrils. His ears are well
set. sensitive, and far apart, with a we'll
defined ridge of bone extending across
the top of the head between them. AL
ways feel for this ridge in judging a
horse. The eye should be large. clear
and bright, with a prominent ridge of
bone along the inner and upper edge Of
.he socket. Gazette
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OFFICIALLY DECLARED OFF
Unions Onicers Abide by Their Word to
President Little.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 24-The great
strike on the West End street railway
has been officially declared off. This ac-
ton came like & bomb shell at 1879 this
morning. But it remains to be seen
when dalight comes il this second ac-
ton of the supreme council will be heed
ed.
The following is the statement made
by the supreme cnuncil to the public ex-
planning its position:
ITO the public:-The supreme council
was given power to negotiate for an
agreement with the management of the
West End road. The council performed
its duty and in doing so found the presi-
dent lacking in authority to make any
settlement without consulting his board
Of directors. He asked for further time,
which was granted. The men repudiated
this act and we. as honorable men. have
had to do one Of two things. sanction
the Reputation Of the men and thus
violate our agreement with the president
or refuse 10 be silent party to a con-
tinuance OF the strike.
1--WE chose the latter and would keep
our agreement with President Little, as
gentlemen, at all hazards"
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THE koLA NUT.
ehysiciaR Sounds q Note of Warning
Against Use of This Stimulant.

ehysician Sounds q Note of Warning
Against Csc of This stimulant.
A prominent physician says he feels
It matter of duty to warn bicyclefs
and the public generally against the
use of the kola nut This drug was vir.
tually unknown two years ago, but by
judicious advertising, in which was
emphasized the wonderful staying
power derived by savages on their long
hunts in the forest from the kola nut
clone, the drug has become popular and
is now put in every conceivable shape,
pills, tablets, still and sparkling wines,
and in combina ton with other drugs,
principally quinine and cocoa. The
terrific power of kola may be under
stood from the fact that it contains
three times as much caffeine as coffee.
It is this that makes it dangerous.
There are coffee drunkards. The kola
drunkard is just three times as pitiable
an object and escape for him is just
three times as difficult. Kola was taken
up by people who would never have
cnslaved themselves to rum or opium
because it was announced as q stimu-
liant without reaction. That Is the
sheerest nonsense. There must be re-
action from the exhilaration of any
stimulant. The first effect of kola is
hardly noticeable. The man who takes
it simply feels refreshed, but after
eight or ten hours the hearts action is
increased enormously. Then, later, in
the habitual kola drinker or eater there
is the lassitude, the nervous weakness
and the tremulousness that ensue from
overdrinking. The difference is that
with kola the reaction comes on more
gradually. The wise bicycler who is
wheeling not only for this year, but
for many years to come will let kola in
all its forms severely alone. II is in the
insidiousness of the drug that the
danger lies. 1t does away with the
fatigue that long bicycle ride brings,
and pill" or a nip at the tiny flask
will add greatly to the pleasures of the
days run. Before long the nut comes
to be relied upon. and from that stage
the development of the slavery is easy.
The effect Of the kola itself is ag-
gravated by the alcohol which Is used
in making it into liquid form. Many
wheelman who would not drink alcohol
does not know that in taking kola to
fortify himself he is getting rum"
Just the same. The important point
for the public to bear in mind is that
while kola is in many respects a most
valuable and useful drug people must |
not suppose 1t is harmless, but must !
regard it with the same suspicion and |
use it with the same caution that they |
would use opium or morphine.-Chica.
90 News.
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FIRST AMERICAN BOOKS.
esid 20 Have Been Pifated BY Englisl
Bookseller and Sold.

esid 70 Have Been Pirated BY English
Bookseller and Sold.
It il q remarkable fact that in a year
after the first printing press was estab-
lished in Cambridge. Mass, or in 1910,
a book was issued from it 1.-THE frs,
publication in the United States) which
was soon after reprinted in England.
where it passed through 10 editions, the
last being issued in 1884, thus maintain
ing hold on English popularity for ia
years.
This wa. the Bay Psalm Book II
passed through % editions in Scotland,
where it was extensively known, ths
last bearing date 1859; and it was
printed without the compiler enjoying
any pecuniary benefit from it's sale We
have irrefutable proof that England
pirated the first American book; being
in reality the original transgressor in
this line.
The first American book enjoyed a
lasting reputation and had wide circu-
lation. 1t passed in all through 90
editions. very remarkable number for
the age in which it fourished.
Success attended the colonial press,
and in 1853 the first Bible. printed in
America was published in Cambridge.
1t was unlawful TO print an English
version of the Scriptures, that right
being a monopoly enjoyed BY privilege
and patent in England. The one printed
in Massachusetts, was Eliot's famou.
Indian Bible" and although 1,soc
copies were struck of they are quite
rare, and sealed books" as the tongue
in which they are written is literally q
dead language. the tribe and all who
had knowledge of the dialect being
long extinct 80
Eliot's work is unique, being at once
. monument to his piety, perseverance,
and learning. It's literary successor
was Newman's Concordance Of the
Scriptures" This was compiled by the
light of pine logs in q log cabin in one
Of the frontier settlements Of Massa-
chuectts. -
It was the first Of its kind. and for
more than century was admitted 20 be
the most perfect. holding Its place in
public esteem until superseded by
Cruden's. which II snggested--Worth.
ing;on's Magazine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25

Paris. Dee. 2+-The repcrt that the
body OF Hubert Crackenthorpe. the am
thor, had been found in the river Seine.
Is confirmed. The body was almost un-
recognizable and had apparently been
IN the water for about six weeks. There
were no signs OF violence about the re-
mans Mr.. Crackenthorpe disappeared
during the month OF October and foul
play was suspected.
SoNvicT-'I'm IN here for having Eve
your hoertyf'-London Figaro.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25

Ethel-Mr. Higgins says he thinks
am spoiled. What did he mean?
Emma-Well. you know, an egg IL
spoiled when it is oid.-Yonkers States
nan.
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by the burning OF their large elevator in
this city three years ago.
RAILWAY MOTOR TESTED.

NAIL |" "A 2AO4o1S ILL
Rome, n. z, Dec. PA Hardie, conf
pressed air motor was given test on the
tracks of the New York Central railroad
here today. The engine hauled four load
ed freight cars with ease. 1t will DE
given test on the Third avenue elevat-
ed railroad in New York City next
month.
STREET RAILWAY TRANSFER.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. 24-The Cincin-
natl, Newport and Covington street rail-
way system passed into the hands of the
following new board of directors today:
Charles Fleischman, Henry FELTON,, ]. c.
Ernst, j. B. Foraker. Henry Pogue,
Charles E. Orr of Pittsburg, and H. P.
Wells of Cleveland. The general offices
will be removed from Cleveland TO Gin
cinnati. The new board is guaranteed
control for two years. A contract was
concluded with a syndicate to take $780,
900 second mortgage bonds at 70 per cent
and accrued interest.
BREMEN TO GALVESTON.
Galveston. Texas. Dec. 24-The agent
of the North German-Lloyd Steamship
company received a telegram from the
home office tonight stating that the ship
Roland would sail from Bremen TO Gal
weston direct on February IS. thus re-
Stunning operations of that line to this
port.
ARMOUR BOYCOTT ORDER.
Topeka, Kan. Dec. 24.-Judge Foster,
Of the United States court, has issued an
order making permanent the temporary
order issued several months ago, en-
Joining the employees of the Armour
Packing company. Of Kansas City, from
boycotting the products of that CORPORA
ton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25

AFrench chemist has discovered that
the eggs of certain species Of fish are
enveloped in veritable silk cocoons.
Since the learned FrenchDsn began
his experiments in this line Gin 1899.
~ has found seven different species %
fsh tha: produce eggs from which
enc quality of silk may be woven.-Chi-
Ego Tsr,es-Ts-zi3
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25
THE ANCIENT CITY OF PEKiso.
One Of the Oldest In the World and shs
Capital Of the Great khkn-

Capital 81 the Great HIM
The city Is one OF the oldest n The
world: but u - ~ not made e1p-.1l
until kublsi Khan, somewhere abouf
1872. fixed his court rte<e- Cndex liz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25

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Do WHAT you can Dc well. and you viii
soon be able 10 do much better.-Ram's
dorm.
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CA9TORIA.

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OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FL
hahe.ai condition OF the Bank OF Com
nleree, at wichita. state OF kansas. al
December. 1856
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State OF Kansas county of Sedguick So
/, c. W. Carey. cashier of said bans -
solemnly swear that the above statement
Is true. and that said bank has no lsabil-
ties OF any character whatsoever not set
forth In said statement
c. w. CAREY. CasSs-
Subscribed and sworn to before me th.s
2ith day OF December 1895
JOHN II. BURNS. Notary Public
CNy commission expires on the ilth day
az April 1881
Correct-Attest:
Gro n rnt -
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FL
aancal condition OF the Commercial
Bank, AZ Wichita. state OF Kansas at
the close OF business on the 18th day "
deem her fkln..
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MORE GENEROSITY.

Conneaut O., Dec. 24.-Early this
morning four masked men entered the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. George
Tweedy. an aged couple residing near
this city, ana after binding and gagging
them ransdcked the house for hidden
money. They found s14 in cash. belong
ing to the church, and a gold watch
which later they brought back after
leaving the hcuse and made Mrs Twee<iy
a Christmas present Of It. The robbers
escaped. An armed posse il searching
for them
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GEO. r. DOLp.
s W. COOPER.
A c. JOBES.

To John " Bredenihsi. bank comrnss-
s-oner, Topeka. Kansas.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Kansas National Bank. at Wichita IN
the state Of Kansas. az the cloSe OF bush
ness, December II. 1875.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25

Portland. Ore. Dec AIN the suit af
E Mcneil receiver. against the LIVER
pool. London eni Globe Insurance COM
pany, the Jury returned a verdict against
th@ insurance company for s5e.eao the
amount sued for. The suit was brought
20 recover insurance on property BE-
longing TO the Oregon Railway and Nav
isation company. which was destroyed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25

Notwithstanding the General Opinion That
the October job Was the Work of Green
horns, Trainmen Identity Some OF
Them With Members of the Present
Gang-Old and Seasoned Hands-Ex-
press Messenger Was Caught Running
Wide Open-Robbers Probably Made
Good HauI-Stories of Trainmsn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29

protection OF japanese merchants. Va
r.ous are the functions Of diplomatic off,
Gals but my utmost eudeayors VIII be
made for the extension OF foreign trade.
As has been alluded 90 By the minister for
agriculture and commerce. commerce s.
a necessary factor in maintaining the
peace OF the world. and neither politics
nor military preparations can be more
effective than commerce in this respect.
The welfare OF human beings depends
upon IL While the history OF Europe IN
.,rec@asnr centuries ~ that OF continued
warfare. the nineteenth century has. on
the whole enjoyed peace since tire fall OF
Napoleon. and this peace is gift Of com
neree, accompanying the materiaIsE.c
civilization u the present age. var.
even II Impending, does not break out ab-
rtaptiv between Two countries united By
commercial relations. and | believe It -
nor f-ars3ssFhle 20 maintain the peace OF
the Eass BY the strength or commerce. In
promoting y0ur individual interests. the
Interests Of your country, and the inter-
esss o. the word. you. merchants, are
more powerful than statesmen or war
rtor= I have therefore, reasons 10 re-
tofre az the formation Of this nszh ecua-
c.l Of axricxs. sure. commerce and Industry.
I'll. conclusion, w.sb 70 remark that I
an afraid that those who speak 81 com
use~cs favor exports more than Imports.
May speak or c1eEa%Eg nfF9rEs AM en-
coaraglng exports But wnsIe exports are
no aosE5r very important for TIE coungry's
commerce. K rnzst rot o. forg01ren thSt
imports are equally important No ccnu-
Try n ne world ear completely stop sra-
ports and depend upqa exports alaus.
country. watch imposed extremely higa
protective aasles on Imports for devei9P-
sn- rs oxn Industry, has - suffer Ike oae
used 70 aplnn smoking. TIE Iaisesz States
s..sss
haa been cared cns to the extreme. II
striking example. Asy attempt ~ gst rl3
q me evils og protection - foiiossec ~
ssnameaal paralysis + - extremely -
Sretaals 20 SEE Z aTst-gste country a9la-
lnE vast ferfsla tracts % land, and Of i.m-
ltI@ss resources. 50 ha5lraate4 20 prose1-
t.ea- Protective sATs1s ais quite ga1ces=-
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sary for country. where manufacturing
Industries are going on prosperously. I'm
ports must be checked under certain CIR
cums.anees. but we should not hesitate in
importing necessary articles. In carrying
on commerce with foreign countries both
sales AMI purchases are necessary. \
merchant may sell japanese goods tn Lon
don and on MS way home take some In
dian goods Into China. I fear that / app
pear 10 be sighting your knowledge and
experience IN making such an explanziio
before you. but feel 4 necessary 70 do
so. as I am afraid that some persons arc
too much In favor o. exports. Commerce
Is an International affair and should not
have exports alone for is object. We
may sell our goods wherever they are
dearest. and bay goods from the cheapest
places. II u peculiarly gratifying 70 ne
20 see this council formed. mere thAn ten
years after the establishment OF the de-
partmenf OF agriculture and commerce.
and a. the time when | arr IN The cabinet
again as minister for foreign affairs, ana
10 have the honor Of speaking before such
exper- euced gentlemen as you. trust
you. with az your Influence il ne business
world. and thTDuTh the influence OF this
council. viii make your utmost endeayors
for developing he foreign trade of this
country
HERBERT l. BRUCE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29

The world is full OF doubling Thomases,
and they do their fellew-men a great deal
or naFm- Caution and conservatism are
excellent traits of character, and one en-
lowed with them makes few mistakes
ana is seldom deceived: but persistent
doubt. the refusal 10 be convinced. or the
stubborn denial of conviction, even IN the
lace OK fAcontF0vSrtible evidence. IS
neither caution nor conservatism. 1t is
mulish, cantankerouS stubbornneSs. and
when exercised 70 influence others ana
prevent them from doing what they
should or taking advantage OF benefits
offered them. is extremely harmful and
almost criminal. This is the position &C.
cupied by those physicians and others.
who, while they admit freely that Drs.
Copeland and Provost stand at the head
OF specialists in the treatment of all dis
eases of catarrhal origin and IN the
cure OF deafness, continue 10 declare that
catarrh is not durable. and that only tenn
porary relief of the symptoms is possible.
This they do in spite OF the thousands or
statements of cured patients OF the Cope
land physicians that appear continually
in the daily press. The object or these
statements is 20 show that catarrh Is ao-
solutely and permanently cured. The
names and addresses of those who have
been cured are given. and an invitation
is extended to all interested TO call upon
them or write them for full private con-
hrnation OF their public statements. This
may easily be done, for special care Is
taken TO have the statements made only
by those who live whore they may be
conveniently reached. There is but one
answer to make 10 those carping critic
and doubling ThomaSes who stand in the
way 10 prevent their suffering fellow-men
from seeking the relief they might easily
and cheaply secure. and that is 10 say:
THE Copeland physicians have published
the statements of thousands who have
been cured Have you seen these people,
Have you inquired into their cases2 Have
you asked them If what the papers said
about them Is true2 IL not, YOU have no
right 20 condemn nor TO stand In the way
of those who are suffering from disease
and need the special skill OF the Copeland
physicians" This reply is unanswerahle.
for in no case have such critics made
such an investigation as the Copeland
physicians invite. No candid. Intelligent
person can do so without becoming con-
WINGED that the Copeland physicians cure
catarrh and all catarrhal diseases. cure
them speedily and cure them permanent
ly. and do this at cost that makes X
practically free.