davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
VAST SUMS STOLEN YEARLY.
A Record of Every Cent of Embez-
 zled Money Carefully Kept.
Loss Greatest Among Bankers Their Painstaking Work of Valuable Assistance to Scientific
 Research.
fcnpYRIGHr. 14q6.1

By new idea, recently put into oper- ation, experts are able to figure out just what sum is embedded every month in the United States.
 It will open many peoples eyes to read how many trusted employees have been putting their hands in their em- ployers' pockets and how many of Uncle Sam's servants have been enrich ing themselves at his expense. The figures tell tales. They are mute, yet eloquent testimony of state of affairs scarcely suspected. It is only the big entertainments by some bold bank cash fer or nervy railroad wrecker that reaches the public's attention and causes a few days talk. The little ones pass unnoticed, but when they are grouped together the sum total is as- tonishing These figures are very in- structive and interesting, although they shake one's faith in human nature. They show, first of all, that this, in common with other classes of crime, such as murder, suicide and burglary, follows some great natural law of variation with stated periods of maxi mum and minimum causing the so- called epidemics and corresponding periods of quiescence. The believers of heredity in crime will doubtless pro- fess to see in them strong proof of their claim, that no matter what the environ ment of man or woman may be any heredity taint will assert itself, which contention is not without reason, as many of the embezzlers enjoy happy home surroundings and are in receipt of salaries that should place tempta- tion beyond their thoughts.
 Students of criminal statistics declare that the widespread embezzlement, SC common at present. is due in great
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
part to the leniency shown rich offend

part to the leniency shown rich offend CTS in the courts.
 Defaulters are emboldened by the ease with which those who fall into the tolls of the law escape through clever law yers and liberal disbursement of their ill-gotten wealth.
 The large surety companies, that give bonds for employees, have just begun to compile their figures. They want to know just where they are at" and this record assists them to wonder ful degree. The majority of embezzle- ments are of course comparatively small, ranging as a rule from $50 to $1 1000. It is only about once each month that the high-toned embezzler or defaulter gets in his work and swells the amount into the thousands.
 In New York the system of keeping such a record has been in operation for three months, and during April the defalcations reported from different parts of the country amounted to $357,- s27.92. Of this amount the federal gov ernment lost $15,236.s2; various mu- inequalities, S63, ,403; express companies, $7,000; railway companies, $6,800; fraternal orders, $11,o18.35; building and loan associations, 2,9oO; insur- ance companies. $3,814.75; banks, $77,- roo; miscellaneous, $16o.
 MT. W. H. Lee, who is superintendent of one of the largest surety companies in the country, in speaking of these embezzlement statistics, told the fol- lowing:
 "A peculiar feature of this business and one which makes record of this sort invaluable to us, is, that if there has been what might be termed an epi- demic of embezzlement, we can at once detect it from a comparison of the rec ords, and as the defalcations increase, so do our rates for insurance against embezzlement and, on the other hand, if there have been but few defalcations our rates are correspondingly low.
 Tt is impossible to give any monthly average of embezzlements, continued MT. Lee, "because they vary so. Take any one month, for example. For the two previous ones the entire loss among the different banks will be. let us say, S75,000 The third month, however, some official who has access to the funds is found to be a defaulter to the extent of $150,000, and this only from one bank, so it will readily be seen how one month may vary from another, and therefore how difficult it is to strike a fair average.
 'of course the largest part of the money stolen is from big city banks and business houses. The smaller cities and towns have as many rcbberies and de-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

joined seven Italian couples in 35 min uies; but that is not an indication of his ability. as the ceremony had to be inter- preted for each couple in every instance, as the English was not perfectly under stood.
 All nervous grooms who dread the or deal better call upon Cupid" Carter, at the City hall marriage bureau, New York. He can give them points on get- ting married so quickly that they haven't time to get scared.
 "I was not trying to make a record" ]" said Mr. Ware. q don't like to go through with the thing like parrot; but the five couples were all ready for me, and just happened to notice the time. The service is extremely simple, and man could marry them off at about the rate of one minute all day, if they stood in a row"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
RABBITS THAT EAT CRABS.
The Queer Rodents of the Fsuarone
 Islands.

Islands.
 To count all the rabbits on the Farallone islands would be an end ess task, and certainly require at least six figures to express the number. They are there by the thousands, and all seem healthy. Even in the rainy sea son the islands are almost devoid of vegetation, aEd, such as it is, does not seem calculated to make good eat ing even for rabbits. The plants gre very few and of slow growth They are oiso lacking in nourishment, being of the lchen and moss varieties. Ger tainly even when the islands are in their greenest there is not enough to sustain one-tenth of the rabbits tbat live there.
 The statements of the hght-keepers and egg-picllers are that the rabbits live on the myriads of dead fish that are washed ashore every da5-. They will eat any kind, although they seem to prefer shell-fsh to all others. At any hour of the day the rabbits can be seen along the shore hunting the rocks for food
 " UGH ulAS 1dDOIiS dI0 edllIlR ISn they look very much IS they do when they are eating cabbage. and nihble it in the same way They do not seem to be the least particular as to the con dition of the fish they are eating, and will make a meal off one that has lain on the rocks week just as soon as from one that has just been washed ashore. It is interesting to know that the rabbits that live on the Farallones have contracted their present mode of living within the last 30 years, as they are the descendants of tame rabbits that were brought there by the first lighthouse keepers. They are not as pretty as their ancestors. In fact, they have become very lean and haggard looking, and have much the appearance of half-starved eoyote.-San Fran cisco Call
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

it is true, but go whither they will alone and matter I'd. They are al most invariably treated with great con sideration. cruelty to them being a thing unheard of. Usually among the lower and middle classes the man has but one wife. Save in the case of those with childless spouses monogamy is the rule.
 Two or more wives are luxury ot the very rich, and causeless divorce is exceedingly infrequent, on account oi the heavy marriage settlements made upon the wife, which in the event of divorce have to be paid her in cash. The mother of family is treated with the utmost respect by her husband and children and is invariably an autocrat in her own home. There are many strong-minded and ambitious women who take an active part in politics. In no case is Persian woman the mere toy of voluptuary. She has her rights, her duties and her pleasures. and at times indulges in amusing vagaries.
 One of the great ladies of Shiras was re- quested by an aged and ill-favored mol lah to give him one of her waiting maids as a wife. The old man was already married to a te1magant, who happened to be friend of the great lady in ques- tion, who now saw the opportunity for joke.
 q will give you my maid as wife, o mollah," she said, land more than that, I will pay all the expenses of the we'd ding and I will see that there is a suit able entertainment" A few days after ward the old priest was actually mar ried to a yelled bride at the home of the great lady. All the elite of the women of Shiraz were invited to the wedding, but when after the banquet the priest attempted to unyeil his inamorata the hideous face of a male professional buff foon or jester was disclosed to his as tonished gaze and the lothario was chased out of the house amid the laugh ter of the great lady's guests, among whom was the old mans own wife, Fortnightly Review.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
ALDERMAN wARE TYING MARTIAL KNOTS.

respect. IL is brief, but no esse ential de- tail is omitted to make the bond good for all time. The participants are not required to say anything but the fatal "Yes, ' giving no opportunity for brides to drop out surreptitiously the word 'obey" from the promissory portion, as is occasionally done in the church service by certain women of independ- emt tastes.
 The first step is the insertion in the marriage certificate of answers to cer- tain questions respecting the names, pedigrees, ages, occupations and resi- dences of the contracting parties. This preliminary being satisfactorily ar ranged the nearest alderman is sum moned, that he may administer the vows and sign his name to the certifi- cate.
 If either of you know of any impedi- ment," rattles off the alderman ofiici- ating, 'why you may not be lawfully joined together in matrimony, you will now confess it; or if any person present can show just cause why these parties should not be legally welded together in matrimony, let him now speak or hereafter hold his peace. Join right hands, please. Do you, Benjamin Bolt, take this woman as your welded wife, to live with her in state of matrimony, and will you love- comfort, honor and keep her as a faithful husband Is bound to do, in health and sickness, prosperity and diversity. and, forsalsing all oth- CTS, keep you alose unto her as long as both shall liye?"
 The trembling bride is ther interro- gated in a similar manner. Then in a single sentence they are pronounced man and wife.
 Time one minute.
 There are about 200 words in the eere- mony, and they can be delivered by an agile-tongued official in about 50 sec onds, leaving ten seconds for his sig nature to be appended to the eertif- cate.
 The conscientious alderman will make n few inquiries of bride and groom to as sure himself of their legal eligibility, and sometimes in eases of previous di- sorce the decree of the court granting 1t is required in evidence. but scaied down to the minimum and divested of all opportunities, 60 seconds suffice to initiate the honeymoon.
 Alderman Frederick A. Ware can tie nuptial hnots almost as fast as the ma terial can be presented to him. He pre- fers to make the formalities IS impress sive as possible. and is also careful in his cross-examination as to previous mar riages, but if the necessity fer haste arises, he can perform the service with amazing rapidity.
 His record is five couples out of pos sible eight in eight minutes, rot omit ting the questioning.
 It is said that Alderman "Soier'' Flynn, in his Gay, married four in eight minutes. That WAS considered last tlrne, butAlderman Ware wins by good mar gin.
 It takes Alderman Schilling IS min rtes to dispose of five cases.
 Alderman N. NJ. K. Olcott recently
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
An Easy Marriage Ceremony.

The marriage ceremony practiced by the people of Borneo is short and sim pie. Bride and groom are brought be- fore the assembled tribe with great solemnity, and seated side by side. A betel-nut is then cut in two by the medicine woman of the tribe, and one half is given to the bride and the other half to the groom. They begin to chew the nut. and then the old woman, after some sort of incantation, knocks their heads together and they are declared man and wife.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
ANSWERS OF CHILDREN.
The Wit and Wisdom of School Chndren's
 Words.

The Wit and Wisdom of School Children's
 Words.
 Since wit" has been defined by Noah Webster as the "felicitous association of objects not usually connected, so as to produce pleasant surprise" may not the pupils of public schools who gave the following answers to their ex. animation questions lay claim to it? asks the Philadelphia American. The record here given is bona fde, having been read recently at the graduation exercises of one of the leading grammar schools of Boston:
 "Who were the pilgrims ?"
 "A dirty, filthy set who lives under the ground"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
An Awful Thoucht.

Hotel Keeper-Da the man say any thing when you handed him his bill? Clerk-Not a word.
 Great Scott! I'm afraid l receipted the bill. -Fliegende Blaetter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
Coyotes Rescue Their Pms.

On a farm in Washington two men were blowing, when they came across three coyote pups, so young that they had not opened their eyes. While the men were examining them, the old ones appeared and approached within 50 yards. One of the men went to the house for a gun and a sack, ard when he returned he placed the young ones in the sack, which he tied up and left in the field until time tIo quit work. The old coyotes kept at a respectable distance from the gun. but did not go away. Several turns of the field were made with the blow and, finally, when the men came to the place where they had left the sack, they saw one of the old coyotes with the sack, puppies and all, strealSing it over. the hill, and that was the last seen of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

falcations as the large cities, but the amounts taken are less. We find, in. deed, more of them in the smaller banks than in those of large cities. These small banks are, as a rule, badly man. aged, and we practically decline to dc business with them because the risk is so great"
 As an illustration of how the amounts stolen each month vary: The total loss of April was $357 ,S72 92; dur ing May the reported embezzlementa were: From the government $144.I72; !; municipalities, $29 ,064; express com panies, S4,700; railway companies. S1.. 800; fraternal orders, S4,000; insurance companies, $3.800; banks, $100, S43; mis. cellaneous, $693,621; making a total of S982, 900, or an increase of $624. .I27. .0e over the preceding month. During May. however, there were two defalcations in Washington of over $SO,000 each.
 The work of keeping this record is done by number of clerks who do nothing but look over the papers from all over the country, from every city. town and village. and clip the stories of defaulters. These clippings are filed away on slips giving the date. city, state, employer, his business. the name of the defaulter, his position and the amount. The latter is for time kept in pencil. as there is often big diff, ference between the actual and the first reported amount stolen.
 The last fact is another impeachment to obtaining an accurate monthly aver age. owing to the time it takes to reach the true facts in q reported dedication, But, with all it's slight inaccuracies, the compilation of this data is of the ut most importance. in the first place, to the surety companies who are doing the work for their own protection, and in broader sense, as the means of ob. taining a more accurate and scientific knowledge of criminology.
 fAI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
A Thoughtf-l ysn.

Mrs. Gazzam Gin the country)-What vegetable is it that hen is eating so in- dustriously?
 Gazzam-Perhaps It is an egg plant. Harlem Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
SOCIAL RELATIONS IN PERSIA

Strong Minded and Ambitious Women
 Who Take Part in Politics.
 Persia being Mohammedan country, polygamy is praetieed. but women have far more liberty than in Turkey; the women of the towns veil their faces.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

The English name of lilac is almost unchanged from the Persian name of the same flower.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-25
wArER FRONT NOTES.

Schooner Ruby A. Cousins was towed
flower.
steam schooner w. III. Harrison. Of As
torias took fuel at the Gilman onnkes1
yesterday.
Ainsworth 4 Dunn's cannery IL stiil
running full blast. II will be closed for
tho season soaa
Steamer Kingston had In ss packages Of
Oriental freight yesterday. ax~Oriental
Steamship Olympia.
Walter oakes, superintendent Of the r.
8. A. 3. >, Company. Mas In the city
yesterday from Tacoma.
Bark Alexander Mcneil finished dis
charging ballast yesterday and hauled
cisco.
Bark Rufus 4. Wood arrived at Smith
cove yesterday. She viii lead coal for
San Francisco. The tow up was by the
Steamship wiIlapa was due to arrive
from Alaska at o's>1ck this morning.
She will sail for Alaska November ~. at
10 o'clock In the morning.
Most Of the yachts OF the Il. II. Y. C.
have been towed TO winter quarters ON
White river Yaohtsmen generally feel
that the seasons sport has not been up TO
the sta ndard.
Four-masted schooner w, n. witxe-
mann. OF the Kruse 4 Madison line. ar
rived yesterday from San Francisco. and
began discharTing 400 tons OF general rner.
return cargo 81 lumber at Port Hlskeley.
King nykeran,. one OF the deck hands
Of the steamer Greyhound. had a cold
bath yesterday N the Sound. He had been
working on the riidder of the steamer,
aud losing his balance, feI! Into the wa
ter. He was drawn out by his cempan-
lens. very wet, bat uninjrred.
O. r. Thorndyke agent OF YesIer wharf.
visited the "boneyard" of the p. T. e.
A. 3. 8 Company yesterday ON Duwamish
river. There ara four steamers lying thare
out CT commission. the Washington, An
derson, Surrey and Merwin- The last
r&med bad her annual inspection yestsr-
day by United States Steamboat fnspec-
tors Cherry and Bryant.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-25
NEW YORK MARKETS.


New York, Nov. 2I-DeAiings In stocks
were almost entirely professional today
and were limited in values covering OF
shorts In Lendon. Incidental 10 the frs,
making Up day for the fertnightly settle
meat. Was responsible for higher Quota
ttcns for American securities al that CEN
ter. although the easy trend OF the mar
ket there encearased moderate buying for
icag account These 5evesnp rrents In
salrei A local covering demand IN the fore
rccn trading. bur tie subsequent putting
out OF new START lines removed the chief
elesnsni OF support. aad together, with
sou- res!szasioas and some liquidation.
caused later reactioasry movement Ia
rr.ces. In the arss two AeuTs Of business
traders. following I.ondons lead. succeed
ea IN advaneing nsay y ths leading
ehxres important TRACTORS. IN tas iEAc-
tive iist the gains @ere general. Great
Sorsssera preferred rose per cent. 70 IL
Later y number OF sSop-ioss orders check
&c ire advancing tendency In sAs HarkeL.
TIE bears paid special attention
"a she kixa priced stocks. Sugar
concessions tn the railway shares were
nsAinly fractional bat OF frost import In
TIA granEsrs anS Ins South western TIE
closing Mas weak. vita Hscss shares re-
aeFsssag small gains.
The bond market vas erly moderately
active, bat decided strength vas Displays ed
IN some OF Ire inactive shares.
Governments @sTe asronx and fraction
ally AsgAer A block 81 sisa.ss new r.
coapeas charged hands a. llsSs- SAFES
aere So. 80
Money and Exchange
Money on call. easier AZ I1s per cent. /:
last loan. per cent-. closed offered Per
cent Prime mercantile "a per. AS PER
cent Sterling exerange. seavy. wsEh ae-
tuai business Ia eankers' bills 81 s. SO
ssss fer demand aaa 3 50 1sS far -
DAYS Posted rasss. 81. Asss.A and 81 81
Commercial hes A-Na. Bar silver,
s.s. S&ssg cszx.acases. saAGssssc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-25
MARINE NEWS.

San Francisco. Nov. a&--Arrived--
Steamer Bonita. from Coos BAY. ship
Samarta, from Tacoma. bark Forest
Queen, from Tacoma: schooner Eliza Mill
Ter, from Coos bay: steamer City Of Ever
EFT, from Departure bay. steamer Homer.
from Coos bay. Cleared-Siesmer Mexl-
co. for Victoria. Salled-Sieamer Column
bia, for Astoria.
PoQ Angeles. Nov. A.--Arrived Novefn-
Der e-Bark wilma. and sailed for Ma
Haime.
Yokohama. Nov. A.--AFrived Novs nber
se-Brlsiah steamer Empress ef Japan.
from Vancouver. Sailed October Ee~Brit-
Vancouver, Nov. 4.--Arrtved November
l5--Bvitish bark Ariel, from Tacoma.
Honolulu. New. 2s--Arrived November
la-Schooner John II. Talent. for. Port
Townsend; bark Ceiusa, for Port Towns
end. Sailed from Kahuiui, November IL
Schooner J, 81. colman. for Port Towns
end
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-25

Olympia, Nov. a.--speeiat q
Incorporation have been 0lo1 ~ roeoeI
with the secretary Of state " tol1oWos
Anchor Mining 4 AnlnQ oenpoMy, q
archaeological stock ~ANco; tneGes
porators. J. z. Moore - ) teea9 -
others.
Eclipse Mining Company, = ouehenaeh
Capital stock, u.0oo,ooo; MoePDooaAoGA
George Hodges and four otA1rA
DuryeA- Russell Mining CoUDon1s =
Hpokans-CapitaI stock, QeAue $3.50
porators. L. T. DurysAs ~ ~ HAp1Do
and r. w. Duryea.
watson. Olds d Co. of TaAenno Qoto3
stock. sls,ooD; incorporation II ID ol6&
y. A. oidA J. Watson nd Wum No.
son.
Davis Kaiser Company, q Wa,n Nhlno-
Capital stock. ea.eoo; tneorpee14lfA 49,
A. Davis. y. w. Kaser - IpnN
Kaiser.
swedish Evangelical Luthsraa 1s1naeI,
Church. Of Andsrson ga 26oeenn 1nn1
Pierce county.
Tyrolese Gold Mining cenpen1, - -
kane--Capitai stock. teAeoe; Aoofleee1o
r. .. korn. J. e. HayA 7. VA -
Western Advertisins COMPANY T. -
coma-4-apitai stock. Nm; ipcegDoeo1e44
II. v. LemenasgsA =. 4 1eet9 -
Loveday. 4
Little Bethel Baptist ehuesA. q 0on
whatcom county.
Eureka Powder Company. - opoo
Capital stock. s3uaooo: incorpore1n -
w. Bombay, J. r 0coonee. J. ~.
A. r. Curry and n. D. Hoppe
I. d L. Gold Mining 1filliA9 oo1
Capital stock. tl.noo.ooo; inceeDQoe
J. 3. Baker. George Forester. ~ u Mn@
donald, j. Hoovar ana c. =. OW11ns
Cascade Lime Company. ef uNoQco4es
Capital stock. S100.0oo: inceepeent1N
Weinheimsr. q. A. Tesklsnheeg - -.
Stewart
Gosden Triangle Mining cselcnnps ~
rators. II. w. Collins G, n csaeA I'M
Richmond. ~ ,. Browne A. = J. Moeev
man.
NY. of Tacona--Cspst steuk
incorporators. J. II. Biaine ana oWe4
Caledonia Consolidated yinlA4
Smestinx Company. Of apote1e
w. b. Hepburn. J. s BakHs 9 80
r. l. Clarke.
Picknick Mining and psvsIopn
pany. of sookans--capt tM efee~
incorporasors, A. Chiibsss, n
ck. n. b. Neslon. 4. Eeuse - = - s
terson. ~
washington Mining saA 49, cuA-
pany. Of Spokane. z~--...
Pacific and Arctic RailwW - ~ r. ~ sss1
Company, OF aeattIe--CApdtole ssszs " " \.
90. ineorporafore. a. b. ~ 4yeb
McM;cken, G. l.. Webb
whisky Fiji Mining c. s -
iensbusg-Ca pitai stock seless
rators. william Lewis. G. - -
and Thomas Cody. ~...s..,
Townsend Band -r.Ie1 49,
stock, ts,0. incorporates = ~ mn-Ss
A. r.. Harmed. 3 ~ HeSe4 Il -
and r. IL. Cook.
Capital stock. ~ ooeeG > = !.
r. Meinhart. J. d. Esenee1 - : =
ley. .4x rn-~~~
Lincoln Mining ana $500. =. cc - &c
OF spokane--Cspitd ST. -.r.s~
corporators. r. r. -