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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-01
WANTED,

BOARD FOR SELF. WIFE, AND TWO
Children, in private family. with two or
three rooms, including private bath. Best
of references required and given. Ad-
dress BROWN" care Of Dispatch.
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FINANCIAL.
MONEY TO LOAN
$1,000 AND $500.
but On good Richmond city property only
Sc lit n. w. BOWIE.
FINANCIAL.


but On good Richmond city property only
sc lit n. w. BOWIE.
FINANCIAL.
WE HAVE VARIOUS AND SUNDRY
AMOUNTS secured upon
CITY REAL. ESTATE.
II you have idle money see
CHEWING & ROSE.
au 30-2t No. north Tenth street.
nor SALE. TEN SHARES OH
II DOMINION BUILDING AND LOAN AS
ISOLATION. Have been running sis
years. March ). 1886. Address Lock-Box
81. Ashland, va. au s0-2ts
BULLS AND BEARS. A PAMPHLEr
telling how TO handle Stocks, Grain, etc,
on margins. will be mailed on application
by ROuILLOT a CO.. Brokers', No. Ia
south Third street. philadelphia. ia.
so margins 10 shares OF stock, or l.0W
bushels OF grain. 80. twenty, etc:
4 ~. ~ s-sn
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81 REWARD.-IOST, ON SATURDAY,
on Main street between post-office and
telegraph-office, GOLD SPECTACLES.
ANYBODY bringing them to JOEL COOKE.
south Fourth street. VIII receive above
reward. se t-lt'
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BUSINESS WANTS.
WANTED,

BOARDERS AT $40 WEST GRACE.
Elegant rooms; table excellent. Terms
moderate; location unsurpassed.
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17i7 WEST LEIGH
or Friday. one RED
Any information
be thankfully re-
v. w. POWELL
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WANTED,

BOARDERa FOR THREE NICE ROOMS
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
au 30-3t 9l3 east Marshall street.
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LOST, sTRAYED. AND FOUND.

LOST. A LIGHT-BAY HORSE. VERY
poor; both right feet white. a reward
will be paid II delivered TO
WILLIAM BOOKER,
Sc Lite No 10 Carter street city.
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Casn quotatIons: Flour was quiet ana
steady; prices were unchanged. No. z
spring wheat, 5S 1866 lie; No. red.
50 1-4QG0 3-ic. No. 2 corn. 20 l-zg2lc. NO.
2 oats, Is 1915 t-4c. Mess pork, {5.55p
$500. Lard. 1886. Short-ribs, S.lods5.5o.
Dry-salted shoulders. S375aSi: short-clear
sides, $3.504s3.62 1-2 Whiskey, N19.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-06
AT CHIPPEWA FALLS
Outlook Is More Dubious, and Floods Re.
appear in Washington.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. "a special to
The Wisconsin from Chippewa Falls, Wis
consin, says: The water receded thirty
seven inches yesterday but it rose eleven
inches last night and is stationary to-
day. There seems to be no immediate
prospect Of the water leaving the city
entirely, neither is it expected that it will
again reach its height of two days ago.
Yesterday some of the merchants began
moving into abandoned buildings, but
work is not continued today on account
Of the condition of the river. No risks
will be assumed, for business men pre-
fer to remain where they are rather than
expose their effects to the flood. All feel
that great destruction TO property will
cease at once and things are fast as
Stunning their normal condition here An
Choir ice is still coming down the river
but in greatly reduced quantities and the
gorge is not assuming much larger pro-
portions. The Central road was enabled
to use its tracks for a few hours last
night but had to abandon them this
morning on account of the rise during
the night. Its depot is badly wrecked
and will not be fit for use again. The
operator has taken up his quarters in a
box car.
Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 5.-Three inches
of rain in four days. together with the
rapid melting Of six inches to a foot of
snow which last week covered the valley
tributary to Puget Sound is causing
another flood. The Puyallup, Green,
White, Black and Stuck rivers, east and
north of Tacoma, are higher than they
were in November.
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KANSAS CITY.

hA-NSAS I'll
Kansas City, Dec 5-Wheat-Active; red
rather scarce. No. hard. soc: No. 8, 74G
76c; No. red, nominally S3N9ic; No. s.
e1lec; No. spring, T47Slsc; No. 5, 75c:
Corn-Active. No. mixed. 1s1sc; No. 2
white, 19c.
Oats-Slow. No. mixed nominally 17I&6
1sl2c; No. white. new. nominally 21Q23c;
No. white. new. 2oc; old, nominally 21Q
PC.
Hay-F'irm. Choice timothy, SS.5oas.0o;
Butter-Hisher for creamery. 2011G22c;
dairy 10g12c.
Eggs-Firm; 1s12c.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Dec. 5.-Wheat-Higher No. 2
red, cash. elevator, SOC bid: track, 9ca92i2c;
Ne. hard, cash, 901ac asked; December,
SOs4c; nominal; May, Size bid.
Confirm. No. 2 cash, &c; December,
20s4c DID, May, 23ssc bid.
Oats-Firm. No. 2, cash, zoe bid; May. .
@2212c bid.
Hay-Ouiet and steady. Prairie, $4,000
75o; timothy. s6O0d1250
Butter-Firm and unchanged.
Eggs-Weak; lie.
S7.10d135.
Landowner. Prime steam. $50; choice.
$S.7215.
NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. 5.-Wheat-Receipts. 49,
800 bushels; exports, 49, 5S bushels. No. 1
+.
S9l4c.
Corni-Receipts. n4,1OO bushels! exports.
21,915 bushels. Spot steady; No. 2, 2s14c;
MAY, &c; December 29Isc.
Oats-Recepts, 81 300 bushels; exports. 49,
sl4 bushels. Spot dull; No. 2, 2312c; May,
25s4c; December. 231ac.
Hay-Dull shipping 5od6oc; good to choice
7cq75c.
Lard-Easy; western steamed, $40 nom
inal; refined steady.
Pork-Dull; old mess, $sc5ds.75; short
clear, $S.75d10.S0: family, SO. 5OG11.OO.
Butter-Receipts, 4.l0 packages; seady:
western creamery. 13q24c; Elgins. 2ic; fac
tory, 11I17c.
Eggs-Receipts. 54s3 packages: steady.
state and Pennsylvania, 2q26c; western, 151s
Q24c,
LONDON.
London, Dec 5.-The weather during the
past week has been favorable to wheat
sowing and that work is more completed.
The already sown wheat looks well. In the
market wheat was rather dull and feeble
in point of demand, but offers were rela-
lively Light and there were no special weak
ness. Early in the week there was more
doing, but buyers held off on the Amer
lean depression and British wheat stocks
increasing. Californian wheat, prompt de-
livery, was quoted at SSssd. Northern
spring wheat, parcels, was quoted at 34s3d.
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Dec. 5-Wheat-Spot quiet; de-
mand poor; No. 2 red, spring. 6s1111d; No. l
California, 7s5d. Futures closed firm with
near and distant positions unchanged: bust
ness heaviest on middle positions; Deceu-
Der, 6slod; January and February, 6sloi4d;
March 6sl0lsd; April nominal; May, Ssl0d.
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The aahita aiy Eagle sunday Eormg, geeeber s, 1896

sideration. and the treasury has been
losing money to the banks.
The loan feature is not less marked.
The expansion for the week brings the
total loans from s442. 17S.70O. reported on
Nov. Z, to SAT-, Al, 800 for the week just
ended, a gain of nearly $4,000. 000 It
cannot be said that all this increase re-
presents commercial needs. Demands o;
that nature, in fact, have fallen of late
ly, and the continued expansion shows
the effect OF the operations now going on
by which available American capital Is
placed to the credit of London, where the
-ate is higher. 1t has required less than
six week TO change the market from
panic basis 10 one where the United
States can loan money 10 the oldest and
firmsst of foreign commercial centers
This is one of the most noteworthy incl
dents that has occurred in American
banking. The other features of the cur
rent statement are about as had been ex-
pected. The decrease in specie repre-
sents operations with the treasury and
is interesting as being the first loss in
gold which the banks have reported since
the last of August, when gold imports
began"
GOLD RESERVE.
Washington. d. c.. Dec. 5.-Today's
statement of the condition Of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance $224,-
S37, 100; gold reserve s132, 52S,6S5.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-06

PACIFIC. KANSAS AID SrgRsA
IA LIMITED FOR ST. LOUIE.
LeASS HscSsta a. -1s ?. "a. ssssYi.-
.. Sc. Louis EXT morning. =. r,.ss.r-
direct cc1neessons with al nne~ ~..-
~ change % cars E>xzas ssrvtc-.
A&ss Ticket Osacs fis Sos.s Nssa s.rs<.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-06
LIVESTOCK Markets
CHICAGO


Chicago, Dec. b.-CatIe-Receipts too
small TO form much of a market: prices IN
changed.
Hog+Unusually large run for Saturday;
decline of fully 10c; sales ranged $2sod3.S5.
chiefly s3.l5q3.3o, prices being 25q3Oc lower
than a week ago.
Sheep-Fairly active: 81 SoQ3.75: yearlings.
s3S9t25; lambs, s325G5.1o; feeding sheep.
s. SQS.o0; feeding lambs. s3.09d3.15.
Receipts-Cattle, 600; hogs. $1,000. sheep,
300.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis Dec. 5.-Cattle-Receipts, 800;
Market active and strong for all grades.
Native shipping steers. s4.0oa4.f5; stockers
and feeders, s2.00d31o: cows and heifers,
sl.75G3.5o; exas and Indian steers, s240d 3 90
Hogs-Receipts. 5000. Market was barely
steady. Light, $3.I5qS.3o; packers, $selaS.l5
heavy, s. sGG3.a0
Sheep-Recepts. 1000 Market strong.
Muttons, $250G3.5o; lambs, s3,WQ45o.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Dec. 5.-Cattie-Receipts
100; shipments. 100. Market steady. only
retail Nrade.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; shipments, none.
Market weak TO loo lower; bulk of sales.
S3.15G5-20: heavies and pockers. ss.05r3. %;
mixed. S.1Gd235: lights. SfoGS.20; workers,
3. l5d3. 20; pigs, SocQ3.1o.
Sheep--Receipts, none; shipments $500.
No market.
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Of the burglars who ho.Nightwatchman
Jesse Baker Of North Baltimore on the
morning oe June q. There was a hard
fight for a verdict in the first degreQ but
1t could not be accomplished. A M Sn
has been made by the defense for N1w
trial.
TEN YEARS FOR ROBBERY.
Nevada, Mo-, Dec. 5.-W. B. Morris,
on trial for train robbery, pleaded guilty
this morning and was sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary, the lowest pen
atty under the law. Morris was the
leader of a gang of highwaymen who
held Up Conductor Robert c. Trickett at
Nassau Junction January last and robb-
ed Tr!ckett and his freight crew. Trick
EFT was shot in the face
MRS. SARAH LAWRENCE, aged 40
years.
MISS SOPHIE LAWRENCE, years.
daughter Of Mrs. Lawrence.
- SAWYER, So years. a lodger in
the house
The names OF those found unconscious
were:
George Curran, Sc years; Nellie Curran,
16 years, daughter of George; Hugh Cur
ran, q years, son Of George; Edward II.
Thomas, ledger.
Thomas was barely alive when found
and was taken to a hospital. The others
were soon revived and are out of dan
ger. All the dead were negroes.
When the house was cleared of fumes
a search was made for the source OF the
trouble and it was found that leak had
occurred in the cellar at the junction Of
the pipes which supplied both houses
with gas.
STREET CAR COLLISION.
It'll
steep decline extending from One Hun
dred and Second street to One Hundred
and Third, on Lexington avenue, was
the scene Of cable wreck last night in
which fifty persons were injured or
shaken up. Among the injured We're
John Brown, conductor; Isidor Conn,
George Granton, laborers; Mrs. Sarah
Gross, Mary Fredenburg, Peter L. Ny
er, carpenter; Mrs. Mary Ormond, Ag-
new Ormond and Mrs. Ruth Rosenthal.
Although none of the injured went 20 the
hospital, they were all in need OF medical
aid. The wreck was caused by the fail
ure of the brakes TO hold. A car collid-
ed half way down the hill with a car con-
tanning nearly fifty passengers. All the
passengers We're moresor less injured.
Some were bruised by the force of the
blow, others were cut by falling glass.
Those who could, FASTENED to their
homes as quickly as possible.
FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, La, Dec. 5.-Fire de-
stroyed the wholesale grocery house Of
s. H. Flaspoller & Sons, No. So Tchoup-
itoulas street. The loss on building and
contents is $4,000, fully covered by in
surance. The wooden and willoware
establishment of J. c. Morris, adjoining
the Flaspollen building, was also con-
sumed. The loss is $4,000. The fire
partly Quilted the commission store OF
H. & S. Blum, 40 Tchoupitoulas street.
The entire financial loss is $1O3. 900. The
case Of the fire is unknown.
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ST, LOUIS.
WICHITA Markets

Wichita, Dec. 5.
CATTLE.
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COFFEE AND SUGAR MARKETS

New York. Dec 5-coGee-Op.ions open
ed quiet with prices unchanged to points
lower on featureless cables and absence o,
orders: rallied sharply on buying. largely
for Baltimore account: closed arm a: is1eS
points net advance: December. EZds 2;
March. SJds50 Spot Coree-Rio steady
No 4. invoice. f0c. jobbi1g. 1o1-c. Mid
Steady: Cordoyz- I5izGI7l.c.
Sussr-Raw firm: fair refining. ? i5-isc:
centrifugal. IS test, 5-iSc; Refined firm:
STANDARD A. &c; confectiouers A. E.cs cut
loaf. &; crushed. Sc: zranuistet- @.c.
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Although the Dead Outlaw is Said Not to
be Dynamite Dick

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 5-A special
from Guthrie, o. T., says: Later identi-
fication proves that the outlaw killed at
Blackwell yesterday not to be Dynamite
Dick, but Black Craig, one of the most
notorious highwaymen in the west, who
has operated for years in the Indian ter
ritory, Arkansas, New Mexico and held
up dozen trains and killed as many
men. Ben Craven. the other outlaw who
was wounded in the fight with the depu-
ties. is dying.
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THE WEATHER.

Wichita, Dec <
Local fo-scss. for Wichita ard vicinity:
Fair until Monday: probably fair ard cooler
Monday
During the past tvsnty-!ocr h5urs TIE
highest temperature was q, TIE h1scst y
and the mean a. with clear. warm weather
Light variable winds and nearly c-ztsorsry
pressure. = * inches a. p n
Thus Far this month the average temper
eture has ben -
For the past eight years the average tenn
p@rztUre for the month % December has
been = znd for the Sih DAY g.
PRED l. JOHNSON. Oo<e-rsr-
Washington. Dec. s.-Foreczs: far Sun
Day
Oklahoma sn1 Indian Te-rito-y: Far ard
continued warm
Kansas: Fair. south ~ west winds.
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WOOL AND COTTON MARKers.

London, Dec 5-The-e vas large az
tendance a. The wool auction salez today
woods brought fun rates Inferior ard
faulty were irregular. Cape OF 9o0c HOPE
ard Natal secured were very firm. and
greasy and snow whites we're n demand
New York. DecE-Wocl-<eu1e. oozeztic
fleece. 5512cc. Pulled f5G5ec-
ST. LOUIS. Dec- S-Cosfoc-S.kAty a15 n
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changed: sales 80 bales; middEns. 3-isc:
Receipts, .. so bales; shipments. I.sss bales
stock. -, ri bales.
New Orleans. Dec. 5-Cotton-Quis.: mil
ding, 3-isc: good ordinary, s1.c; low mid
ding. &c.
New York. Dec 5.-Cotton-Qu.st: mid
4 LIZ Z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-06

Of the burglars who sho.Nightwatchman
Jesse Baker of North Baltimore on the
morning o: June q. There was bard
fight for a verdict in the first degreQ but
1t could not be accomplished. A m Sn
has been made by the defense for d1w
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-06
elf AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUELE.D,
SAPOLIO

HoyEsEERERs' EXCURSIONS.
On Nov. 3-3 ana tsfn end Dec. Isf sni
18th THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND
ROUTE VIII sell rsgz3 TIP tickets q
po.5ts so1sa- SOUTHEAST ART r1ufnE s1t
a. one fare. plss & q. rosat tip.
Phone 80 HAL s. RAY. y. p. A..
Y.cz.la Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-06

Lcndol. Dec. 5.-T5e Graphic has q
dispatch from Sebssto1ol containing a
description % military preps rzcs0ns Il
me Caucasus f0- an expected saEzsioi
os Armenia By Russian forces The dis
patch says foreign tourists are not a.
lowed 20 trzserse The military roads. 70
matter what plsnary passports they may
have.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

thing possible at home. and to not permit q
dollar to go abroad which can be kept in Japan.
While the joint committee has had an
lntlmatlon that the Japanese proposed to
make an endeavor to control the cotton
industry of the future, the data upon the
subject were out of the reach of the inves-
tlgatOrs, as they were only obtalnaple IN
Japan. Colonel CockerilPs letter will add
great strength to the argument TO be, pre-
sented urging Congress to take Immediate
steps in the matter. Many of the people
in the East have viewed the recent anti
japanese agitation of the West with much
suspicion. and several papers on the other
side of the continent have intinated that
the danger was more imaginary than real.
Those who are interested in the local
agitation believe that the Japanese under
taking to absorb the cotton industry will
alarm those in the Eastern, Middle and
Southern States who are now engaged in
the manufacture of cotton goods, and that
California's demand for protection will be
seconded by those in those sections.
Another matter of no small consideration
is the fact that there is an apparent desire
of avoiding American railways in the
shipping of the raw material to japan.
Mexico is another country where labor
and fuel are cheap, and the cost of trans
portation OF freight across Mexico would
necessarily be less.fhan where the men get
higher wages. The completion of the
Nicaragua canal will further cheaper the
cost of shipping the raw cotton to Japan.
1t can then be loaded on vessels and sent
to Japan direct without the expense OF
twice handling, as would be necessary in
sending by water. rail and then by water
again. Every reduction in the cost of the
raw material would permit correspond
ing reduction in the price of the manufac-
tured goods when returned to the Ameri-
can market.
The subject of cheap cotton goods will
form one of the chief matters for discussion
at the coming mass-meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
MASKED MERRYMAKERS,
A Night of Gayest Reve1ry and Mirth.
full GIee Enjoyed at Sara
toya Hall.

toga Hall.
Shepherdesses piloted about by rolliek-
ing Jack Tars, monks playing the gallant
to pagan goddesses, and gentle nuns whirl-
ing about in the giddy dance with caper-
ing imps, such was the wild, gay scene OF
reyeIry at Saratoga Hall last night The
Dania Vereins, Nos. 1 and 2, had united
with the Norden Verein in giving grand
annual masquerade bali, and the com bined
efforts of the members resulted in bril-
liant and most enjoyable affair.
The hall was draped with flags, hang
ings of coIored cheese-cloth and garlands
of flowers and evergreens, while on the
stage, half hidden by the potted trees,
Soeby's orchestra discoursed sweet strains
which made the willing feet move by
| themselves.
The success of the affair was due in
great measure to the able direction of the
| fioor manager, Halvor Jacobsen and his
efficient aid, III. p. Nielsen, The floor
committee was composed of J. A. Soren-
sen, G. Nielsen, N. C. Nelson, ]. o. Nybye,
w. Wilson and H. Hansen. The re-
ception committee had as its constituents
| N. P. Holtum, Nj. Nelson, P. Iyersen, q.
| P. Skov, w. Rasmussen and III. Ravn, and
the committee on arrangements consisted
| of G. M. Beck, J.. A. Sorensen, w. Rhode
| III. R. Wilson, n. G. Nelson, l. Soeby. III.
| P. Petersen, G. Nelson and o. Christensen
After the unmasking at midnight dane.
ing was resumed, continuing until nearly
dawn.
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seems long way back from then to the
quaint products of the artists childish
skill" About twenty-five years ago. while
young Gibson was i'll in Boston his father,
TO amqse him, began cutting out of pa per
with pair Of scissors figures of dogs,
horses and cows. The lad soon found that
be, too, could make pictures, and the little
fingers were soon busy turning out silhou-
cites of everything that attracted his
childish fancy. He became as skillful
with the scissors as many an artist is with
his brush. He showed no desire to draw,
however, "and of all who marveled at his
knack of picture making, and wondered
what would come of it, probably no one
imagined that in later life he would win a
brilliant reputation with his peneil.''
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

10 mountain batteries, 90 garrison com
panies and the depots and riding establish
ments of artillery; ZOO TO the various
companies of engineers; 5000 to the seven
battal!ons of foot guards; 1880 to 141
oattailons OF line infantry, Highlanders
and rifles; 5000 to various colonial CORPS
raised as part of the imperial forces;
$500 to the Army Service Corps; $500 to
the Medical Staff Corps and the remain
der to the Ordnance, Store AMI Army Pay
Corps. In the distribution of the army
there are on home service about 107. .Oe0
men, OF whom $1,000 are in Ireland, nearly
1000 in Scotland and the rest in England.
Wales and the Channel Islands; 10000 in
India, Burmah and Alden; nearly Ii, 900 in
the garrisons of Malta and Gibraltar; $500
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
Charles Kohler,s Estate.

| Hans Kohler, as executor of the estate of
| Charles Kohler has filed his first account.
/ He has received $l6,712 90 and he mas ex-
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

pended 1888 81. leaving balance OF S15.-
$50 So. There are thfrty-seven claims against
the estate, aggregating $456, ,844 $685. OF this
amount $406,502 76A is represented by
claims of the firm OF Kohler & FrohIing of
which Hans Kohler was q member. Further
claims amounting to $50.542 20 have been
presented and allowed against the estate. The
total value OF Kohler's property is not men
toned.
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STRENGTH OF BNGLAND,s ARMY
Number of Men in Each Arm of the

Number of Hen in Each Arm of the
Service.
Recent returns of the strength of the
British Army at home and abroad, ex-
elusive ofthe Indian Native Army and the
forces raised by colonial authorities, show
that there are in round numbers 221 600
officers and men actually serving, and en-
tirely exclusive of the reserve.
This total allows about 1900 to the three
regiments of household cavalry; Is, 500 to
the % regiments of dragoon guards, dra-
goons, hussars and lancers; more than ST.
GOO to q horse batteries, 81 field batteries.
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writer says, ''Every one knows Glib
sons girls-those majestic and charm
ing creatures who put into visi-
bic form the ideal of the best type
OF American young womanhood; but it
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

The little fellow did not shift the shears.
in cutting, but held them stationary ard
moved the paper. He carried the scissors
about with him hung by string around
his neck. He not only cut out figures, but
illustrated ideas. For instance, he would
show dog, with spectacles perched on its
nose, riding a pony. Then a procession
files before him, bird in front holding
out a hat for contributions, a rabbit whose
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

long ears flap from under his drum majors
bearskin, a helmeted rooster bearing
banner, and, last in the line, adog dressed
like an old woman, wearing an apron and
bonnet, and carrying a broom. The
greater part of these cuttings was done be-
tween the age OF 8 and II years. Some
times he would produce a mounted Indian
on the warpath, or rabbits leaping through
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02
What Was Accomplished by
Charles Dana Gibson as
a Sick Boy.
HOW THE GREAT ARTIST BEGAN
His Childish Amusement Deyeloped
Talents That Have Since Won
Wide Fame.

In the February number of st. Nicholas 3
is a delightful article by Christine Ter
hume Herrick entitled "The Gibson Boy"
1t is Illustrated with paper cuttings, and
these are the work of Charles Dana Gibson.
done when he was mere child. AS the
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

the grass, and among his very latest cut
tlngs that has been preserved was the
picture OF the boy with the cockatoo
perched on his wrist. Much of the won
dertui skill Gibson possesses to-day is due
to the training in eye and hand that he
unconsciously gave himself when boy.