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The sun., 1896-12-16
Seven Million Dollars for the Police.

The appropriation for the New York Po-
lice Department for the year 1897, as au-
thorized by the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionment In the provisional allowance, is
S6, 1881 ,5s9, as against IS. .9e5, ,A1o for this
year, an increase Of more than one million
dollars. The sum asked for by the depart
ment was $3.50, 900 more than this allow
ance, and unless some check shall be put on
such expenditures, the cost Of maintaining
the Police Department Is likely to become
grievously burdensome for the taxpayers.
This is how the Police Department ex-
penses have increased in the alternate years
since 1885:
1888. %. 1877 $50 1891 o. 4soe.5lB
lss7.-.. t.2s6so7 1898. ........ 6.Sos.sse
lsss......... 4.4oy.bo 1s95........... o.seAs2a
There was no State census in 1885. but
the population Of this city, rs estimated by
the Board of Health, was 100000. 1t is
now 1,90o,0 900, according to that Boards
estimate, the increase since 1885 having
been about 90 per cent. Meanwhile,
the expenses OF the Police Department
have been nearly doubled, for the Board of
Estimate and Apportionment having cut
down by $150,o0O the estimate Of 1897.
some portion, at least, of this reduction will
have to be made up from the unexpended
balances of other departments.
The assessed value of personal estate in
New York in 1888 was S2o0, 600, 900, and
of real estate s1,1es, 900, 900. At present
personal estate is assessed at 1914 900, 900,
and real estate at s1,73O, 100000. The
taxable wealth of New York, there
fore, has increased about so per cent. in
eleven years, but the expenses OF the Police
Department, the conservator of public and
private property against robbery. have
increased 100 per cent. Has the efficiency
of the Police Department been increased in
like ratio? Does the standard Of efficiency
this year compared with last year, for in
stance, justify an increase OF 81 100000?
An appropriation of $7,0OO.0O0 is large
sum for the expenses Of a single municipal
department in single year. In explana-
tion OF so great an increase of expenditure
of public money, it is said that the Albany
Legislature, by adding to the number OF
policemen and raising the compensation OF
patrolmen, increased the salary account
alone for 1897, as compared with 1896,
by 100000. 1t is true, also, that the
expenditure for police supplies, includ-
ing such incongruous items as "carpets,
oilcloth, linoleum, dictionaries, lost chill
dren, the purchase of bicycles, music for the
annual parade, the rent of telephones, school
for pistol practice, meals for prisoners, gas,
and the BERTILLoN system of identified
tion." has been cut down from $4,000
last year to S7s.o0o this year. Therefore,
it appears that the responsibility for the in
crease rests on the Legislature rather than
on the Police Commissioners; but the fact
remains that 81, 900, 900 for the New York
Police Department is an unduly large sum.
The sun., 1896-12-16
Mr.. Carlisle and Gold Certificates,

Secretary CARLIsLE's determination not
10 recommence the issue Of gold certificates
will be cordially approved by all citizens who
desire q simplihcation Of our currency.
There never was any good reason for issu-
..S s-oh certificates and there is none now.
AS warehouse receipts for gold left on stor-
age, they furnish q mischievous facility for
boarding tho metal; and AZ currency they
are no better than the legal tender notes.
Any man who is afraid to risk the re-
demption in gold of the legal tenders. ought
to keep his gold himself or pay somebody to
keep 1t for him. For the Government to
take care Of 1t, free Of charge, 10 rendering
him service to which he il not entitled.
The sun., 1896-12-16

"Ah, but I saw MACE and SULLIVAN"
will be boast in the future. Consummate ex-
ponents of their art such as they. respectively
the most perfect and the most powerful fighters
OF their time. make landmarks in their calling
as memorable as those reared by MARIO and
BoTTEslNI. Possibly tho greatest windbags,
who have succeeded MACE and SULLIVAN. will
be remembered by coming generations. too.
The sun., 1896-12-16
PAnR-Kiosaus No ls, Near Grand Hotel

UoSv Nfends ,cho favor tcffh manuscripts for
publication ,Osh to haze rejected articles returned they
us,sf In oil odses send staulps for thdt purpose.
The sun., 1896-12-16

Of the UMLIn PREs. and NEW fonK Associated
PREss ID nt VI 20 20 Ann street All Information
and documents for public instantly dissemi-
mated to the press Of the whole country.
The sun., 1896-12-16

Mr heymans.s s.sharpness can't help him. His friend
had the right to assume that voting district was
meant; and moreover Heyman bet on a certainty,
which Dars hi'n from winning. There was In reality
NO bet and no money passsa,
The sun., 1896-12-16

To THF EDITOR or THE sUN-Sir: I bet a man s.
that there was district of $4,000 population whore
Bryan would not got vote in the United States He
TO, me up Now he leaves 1t 10 you for decision
whether | get the money or not told him 1t was
District OF Columbia, where the Inhabitants cast
no NoHS q. A. HEYMAN.
WESTON, o., Dec, o.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
A Fortune Ia q Lump.

The most interesting and exciting
speciman Of gold quartz that has been
placed on exhibition at the Mining
Exchange in Boise City was left there
last Saturday. 1t came from the
Little Giant mine at Warrens, which
has been operated at II great profit To
Its owners for many years. The speci-
men received at the Exchange is said
to be superior to the onr exhibited at
the Worlds Fair from the same mine,
which was awarded n premium. The
speclman is almost rs large as mans
body and freely spotted with specks of
gold. An assay OF the rock was made
and the result showed $ll, 1856 in gold
and 9S ounces of silver to the ton. The
Little Giant is owned by George Rie-
bold, aud II tive-stamp mill Is being op.
crate on the property at present.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

~ judge who said. "The plant tIff shall
have the custody of the child,h. and
thereby sent Il hopeless wandercr forth
upou the world to die without hone.
could not have considered the scnti-
ments of the heart, in the dischage Of
official dut les Ii would be worse than
b!asphemy to teach that Il mothers
love WAS not sacred, bur we have eX-
amplee Of mothers and babes separated
by legal process and court DEGREES,
There Is something wrong in the civit-
izatiom that permits heart breaking,
torture ANA murder. Great respect is
due our courts and other branches of
our government, but they should not
be granted authority to dispense what
they cannot resolve. While we cannot
have Judges who can read the minds
OF men, talsehood will pass for truth,
right for wrong and outrage for justice
Life and love should be above the
laws of mem. They are given 10y a
higher power and should not be taken
by erriug man. The love of II mother
was taken from this frail woman who
bewailed the fate on her death bed. A
precious soul was part of the nrce OF
II divorce, perhaps secured as many
such deccecS are, hy bribery and false
/ hood. The heart aches OF Il mother ac-
cused and mali2ned, perhaps without
cause, We're another's. Who will say
/ that the sentiments of the heart: love
and life should hang in the scales ol
justice, to ne weighed hy an earthly
court: CHARITY
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
A Prominent Negro.

Many of the older residents of Lew
ms the little negro boy who, with
his mother, accompanied the Georgia
troops from Atlanta to Fort I.apwai
late III the seventies. Shortly after the
arrival of the troops, Charley's mother
moved to Lewiston and they resided
here number of years, Mrs. Scratch
sisted his mother i'm her work and dur
ing leisure hours maintained Il syste-
matte warfare against the white boys
of the town. Probably any of his boy
associates 6ere, now grown to man
hood, can recall "butt by the little
nlgger,' that sent them home humili-
ated and crying. Charley enjoyed the
distinction here of being the best juve-
nile fighter in town, "barring kicking
shins,' but from the following clip.
ping from the sunday Spokesman>Re-
view, it seems that he had later EN-
couraged n higher aud nobler ambition
with wonderful success: "The Chica.
go Inter Ocean of November Is con.
tains two-column article on the col
ored members of the Chicago bar, Civ
ing biographical sketches Of the color.
ed men who have risen to prominence
in the Cook county courts. Among
the names mentioned IS that of G. w
Scrutch,n, who will he remembered in
this city, especially by the older clti.
zens. Mr.. Scratchin is the son OF
"Aunt Barbara" who was we'll and
favorablv known here in early DAYS
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

She and her two sons, Charles and
Moses, came here late in the seventies,
from the south, with tn" family of
General Wheaton, then colonel Of the
second United States infantry. As "a
boy Charles Scrutchin. while earning
his living, studied hard and read the
classics industrious'y. As a result OF
nj, studies he acquired Il good educa-
ton. Several years ago he became quite
prominent as an orator during the po-
litical campaigns. He was II great fa-
vorite among all, especially among the
to complete his law studies, and is now
practicing there with considerable sue
cess ~
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

The recent cold weather, followed
by the heavy snow fall, filled the
river with slush ice, and has neces-
stated the suspension of steamer
traffic. The Almota and Lewiston
are now in winter quarters, but are
ready for service as so II as the
weather breaks.
The Katie Putnam Theatrical
Company have secured the Masonic
Opera House for December 24th,
25th, and 26th Len Mitchell, the
Lewiston boy, is playing leading
parts with this prominent company.
The Thanksgiving dance given
by the First Regimental Band was
Il grand success. The affair netted
the boys neat sum.
A grand leap year ball will be
given on December nth. Invita-
tions will be issued this week.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03
Idabo's Population.

The vote of ShoshOne county, which
has been delayed en- route about one
week, was received yesterday by the
secretary of state, and the state board
completed the canvass at 9 O'Clock last
night. The total vote of Idaho is
shown To be 29,697, which is all in
crease of $50 since 1894 and n gain of
nearly 10000 since the presidential elec-
ton Of 1892. 1t may be said in this
connection that if the number Of vot-
ers who stayed at home was added to
the vote east the total would be brought
un safely TO 10000, and upon this basis
the population of Idaho can be reck-
oned on AT $50, 600. The total vote will
be a surprise to everyone IN the state,
for in the various prediction estl-
mates the figures were not placed high
er than -, 900. The thr G constitutional
amendments received a majority of all
tn" votes cast for them, but the state
board did not decide last night as to
what ruling they would make with
reference to the result. 1t was stated,
however, by the members of the board
thp. they would take such action as
wa. desired by counsel for the Idaho
Equal Suffrage association. 1t is un-
dcrs; God to he the purpose of the asso.
ciation to endeavor to obtain the su.
prcme courts construction of the con
stitution aS to whether an amendment
in order to prevail must receive ma
jprity OF all the votes cast. In view OF
thi iact it is probable the canvassing
! board will declare the amendments de
! featel in order that the matter may be
! Immediately taken to the supreme
court md an early decision rendered
! The prohibition vote of the state OF
! presidential electors was lSl.-Hoisf
/ Statesman.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

Mr. Dunham went East last week to
enlist new capitalists, In the reorganiz-
alton Of the Idaho Packing h Milling
Co. on solid basis. With the great
rush of long boarded money seeking
investment, he is quite confident he
can, in a short time find the right men
with sufficient money to lift all encum-
brances from the property and capital
ize new company for enough to run
the business on cash basis. With the
almost certain large movement of men
and capital toward our mines and
wheat land next spring, we predict a
prosperous career to the new company.
Cottonwood Report.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

The Moscow Mirror ays:-The snow
in the foothills is now deeper than
ever before IN the remembrance of the
earliest settlers at this season of the
year. On the trail between the Pot
latch and the st. Maries river it il
said TO he about five feet deep and on
the mountains short distance back
much deeper.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

f. f. T. Waggorer, formerly Of this
city, and Mrs. Lille Houlton, of
Grangevile, were married at the latter
place last week. They will reside per-
manently IA, GrangeviIle, Mr.. Wag-
gouer being engaged in business there,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-03

The Boise Saturday Cali criticiscs
rorship in the following language:
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-31
A Woman's Voice.

The question of what really consti'
tutes legal-or, to speak more prop.
erly, m illegal nuisance-is just at
present stirring up the population of
tho village of Mount Vernon, N. Y,
SAYS the Troy Times. Because Mrs.
Greenwald is compelled to call her lit.
tie daughter frequently the neighbors
have begun to object. Some OF them
have little daughters OF their own.
and, in the abstract. the plan Of call
ing children to the parental home is
not Objectionable. In fact, it is abso.
lutely necessary. But complaint is
made about Mrs. Grecnwald's method
OF calling. tits said that her voice is
not altogether melodious, and she
varies the name OF the child from
"Gerty!" to Ger .troo.oo 'oo.oode!"
in manner which is extremely mo-
notonous. The Board OF Health has
been appealed to to abate the nuis'
ance, but the mother insists that she
may call her wandering lamb whenever
and in any manner she likes: She
SAYS she is not to blame for her voice,
and does not propose to attempt to
change it just to crafty the silly no
lions of her nelghbors.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-31
FEESHENING CREPE.

Old bluck crepe mag be freshened
and made almost equal to new if
treated in tho following way: Lay
over the ironing table piece of black
cambria or cloth of any kind, and pin
the piece of crepe smoothly through
to the blanket, stretching it out to its
original size. Wiring another piece
OF black cambria out of water and lay
it over the crepe, patting it down with
the palm of the hand. Now. take hot
dat.irons and pass them over the wet
cloth, letting them just touch the
cloth, but allowing no pressure to
come upon the crepe. When the cloth
has become dry from the heat of the
iron remove it, but let the crepe re.
main pinned down until all tho moist
ure has evaporated and it is perfectly
dry. The crepe will feel and look like
new. A long veil can be renovated in
this why, doing small part at q time,
and making sure that the part re-
dressed comes under the edge of the
wet cloth.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-31
A KANSAS GIRL BLACKSMITH.

A Kansas girl of seventeen not long
ago won prize i'll an unusual contest
in competition with two men. She had
learned to turn horseshoe in black
smith shop, and at an entertainment
for the benefit OF the church she
matched herself against two of the
most expert blacksmiths in tho city.
Three portable torges were placed on
the stage, and each contestant was al
lowed q helper to blow the bellows.
Both men and tho girl wore the
leather aprons peculiar to their call
ing. The men smiled indulgently at
their girl rival as they waitedfor time
to be called, but became anxious, then
alarmed, and finally discounted when
she turned perfect horseshoe before
the au tience and judges in less than
four minutes. The curtain dropped
on pretty tableau Of glowing FORCES
and the smiling girl victor, who speed
lily appeared among her friends dain-
tily clad in white.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-31
A Mothers Journey.

Travellers along the gravel road con-
Meeting with Ashland, Mo-. ten miles
east of Columbia. have for some time
been treated to the novel spectacle of
a young woman, stout of arm and
broad OF shoulder, bearing on her
back witherea specimen OF human
ity in the shape OF "a old woman.
Those who haye inquired why this
strange sight should be have received
hut short answers from the younger
woman, and not a syllable from the
withered lirs OF the old crone on her
back.
INQUIRIES along the route over
which they have recently travelled
we're more productive Of information.
1t seems that they have passed
through many Missouri towns, and
that Iowa is their destination. They
refuse to give their names, nor will
they divulge where they came from, but
admit they have been travelling on
foot for over three months. 1t is
said that at both Ashland and Jetfer~
son City the citizens made up purse
to take them to their destination, but
while they accepted the money they
refused to buy the necessary railroad
tickets.
The most remarkable fact about
their Journey is tho slow pace at
which they travel. 1t took them just
twelve days to move from Ashland to
Deer Park, q distance of only seven
miles. Their only articles are car
ried in q small child's wagon. At IN
tervals Of every ten minutes halt is
made. II the sun is hot, or rain de-
sends, the younger woman takes from
the wagon their sole article OF shelter
small piece of canvas. This she
stretches from the top OF fence t.
tho ground on tho side OF the road
and the pilgrims crawl under it for I
moments rest. after which they agar
rise and proceed slowly on their way
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-31
lated, means ''The Chamber Of Tran.

lated, means "The Chamber of Tran.
quill Conscientiousness" Others are
Hip Shins Tong, "The Hall of Vic.
tor1ous Union; the Hop Shing Tong,
'lhe Hall Of Associated Conquerors";
tho Sin Shing Tong, "Hall of Auspici-
GUS Victory; the Ping Kung Tong,
"The Halt Of Maintained Justice" and
many more, all composed of the most
precious rascals unhang.
What these societies can accomplish
in defending their members is shown
by the Pc Shin She. Gould for the
Protection of Virtue, and Kai Shin
She, Gould of Hereditary Virtue"
When the case Of Lee Chuck, red
handed assassin, came to court, they
raised $50, 900 to defend him, and for
months, by the aid of false testimony,
hired witnesses, and blibed officials,
defied the law and prostituted justice.
The records Of the Chinese missions of
San Francisco during the past ten
years show a system OF slavery thou.
sand times worse than that carried on
by the slave-dealers of Africa, as it
operates in the very heart of an Amer
lean city where there is a low for tho
oppressed.
The white missionaries, though hav-
ing poor support. and often having to
fight the courts, are doing valuable
work in breaking up these practices
and showing up the secret societies to
tho world.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-31
Utilizing Old Shoes.

Old shoes are not waste, from the
standpoint OF modern industry. After
they have done their service and are
discarded by the first wearers, a Sec
ona. hand dealer restores tho worn
shoes to something like their former
appearance and they are sold again,
to BE- worn q little longer by the
poorer classes. When the shoes ore
finally discarded by them they ore
still good for various purposes. In
France such shoes are bought up in
quantities by rag dealers and sold to
factories, where the shoes are taken
apart and submitted TO loug manipu.
lations, which turn them into paste,
from which the material is trans
formed into All imitation leather, ap-
pearing very much like the finest
morocco. Upon this material stylish
designs are stamped, and wall papers,
trunk coverings and similar articles
are manufactured from it. Another
French INDUSTRY .:ss;ns old dilapidated
shoes is the transforming OF old into
new footwear. This is the principal
occupation of the military convicts
imprisoned in the fortress Of Mont.
pelier. There the shoes are taken
apart, all the nails ore taken out, and
then the leather is soaked in water
some time to soften it. From those
pieces that can be used are cut the
uppers or children's shoes, and parts
of the soles are similarly used. The
smallest pieces of leather are applied
to be used in high Louis XIV. heels,
which were so much in style few
years ago. Even the nails of the old
shoes are used again. They are oper-
ated by a magnet, which attracts the
steel nails, while the copper and brass
nails are carried onfurther. The price
received for the old copper nails alone
almost pays for the first cost of the
old shoes. Clippings and cuttings OF
the leather are also used, being turned
into paste from which artificial
leather is made, and what is not good
enough to serve for this purpose is
sold with the sweep,ngs to agricultur-
lists in the neighborhood, who use this
paste with great success asa fertilizer
st. LOUIS Globe-Demo crat.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-31
bismarck aud His Pipe.

Many years ago Prince Bismarck
bought OF Bohemian poddler a meer-
schaum pipe, to which he ascr1De d, q
mower Of forecasting the future. The
man said that Bismarck would serve
three Emperors as Minister, and that
three important changes IN lite would
ho foretold by accidents Detailing the
pipe. Bismarck has since served three
Enperors. Two days before the pres
ont Emperor refused him on audience
the stem OF the pipe came to pieces
Later he Clipped bit off the bowl wi!
and within month the Emperor ais
missed HIM. The third sign Is yet TO
come.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-31
An Indian Trained Nurse.

The distinction OF being tho first
Indian woman to graduate as trained
nurse is due Miss Nancy Cornelius,
of the Oneida tribe of Wisconsin. She
has made for herself a most enviable
reputation in this work. She was one
of the most promising pupils in the
school on the Oneida reservation, and
was sent from there to the training
schools Carlisle, Penn. After spending
a few years there she entered the Con-
necticut Training School and GRADUATE
ed from it in 1889. She says she sees
no good reason why she should return
to the reservation, especially when cir
cumstances are so unfavorable.