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New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
FREIGHT THIEVES OCTVITTED.
Az INGENIOUS SCHEME FOR PROTECTING MER-
CIIANDIsE IN TRANSIT.

An INGENIOUS SCHEME FOR PROTECTING MER-
CIIANpIsE IN TRANSIT.
TRANSPORTATION companies have been troubled !or
many years by pilfering from merchahd'se IN iran
su They have tried all sorts Of patented devices
for boxine goods and have hired detectives along
their entire lines, and yet very little satisfaction
has been then obtained TheNs go on cases are
opened somewhere. goods are extracted and the
cases are made 10 appear as when first receipted
for Nothing is known OF losses or seallng I'LL they
are reported by the cons!gnee Ihis evll has ex-
,.ted for so long a time that cure for 1t seemed
10 be beyond human ingenuity until lately sys-
tenn OF cording and sealing cases was at last tired
like that shown In the first diagram. number
Of ouarter-inch hoies were bored in the wood Of
which the boxes were composed. cord In
,eaced through these and It's ends were brought TO-
ec,her and secured with soft lead seal That was
APPLIED with special tool. AT hrst this plan
aeemed TO render the box impregnabe. Apparently
The thief must cut the cord or wire. and such IA
proceeding. Of course. would show his work. and
lead 70 detection on the spot. But the thief found
a way 10 cut the cord that It would not show.
He simply put his knife down through one Of the
seams in the wood and cut the cord underneath.
Before replacing the cover or piec. o. board he
would tack the several ell IS 10 the wood under
meath so that when replaced the cords would APP
Tie transportation men had about given up hope
a. MS own game. The remedy was 10 compel tie
thief 10 cut The cord T he rUt IL al all where II
would be while .n transit or storage. The
ond diagram shows how II is done. The shipper
merely reversed the manner OF cord!ng, 80 that The
cords IN the interlacins process pass the seams OH
ire outside instead Of the inside Now. Mr. Thief
must the outside. and detection IS immedi-
ate
The transportation men now offer reduction OF
two-thirds In their freight rates inducemen;
10 shippers to prepare tneir merchandise in this
manner. That offer shows eonclusv~ly the merits
Of oe plan as the cost is less than half cent per
smnortance Of his "oVersesm tnterlacine' nroctss
"A = fpA N kIT
cite men.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
IKE A VAST VOLCANIC BUBBLE.
rXTRAoRDINARY FREAK OF NATURE NEAR THE
MEXICAN CITY OF PuEBLA.
From TIL, Mexican Herald.


Th. Pev T. s. Bortain Of Pucb.i writes az fol-
rs III NAV be OF interest to some of the rca ders
~ .Tbe Herald vino visi, Puebla TO know Of one
~ ,b loss visited attractions in the vicinity OF the
a., NJ the Angels. / refer to the 'coxcomate. 1t
,ne streetcar line TO Cholula. Any streetcar con.
dmrtor can point II 10 the curiosity seeker 1t
g. ~ The rich, Of the line, about 800 yards dis
tant. -, - ,,o,, ., h n ,, =.
,',,n oo..r rspcetlon il proves 10 be tumuus
- y'bitn calrareo,ss stone evidently OF water for
,srihn about ~ feet IN height and 100 feet I'm diam
nter a, Inc base The form IL that OF A truncatcd
cone Ar the apex is an clliptlcal-shaDed opening
ahont D. feej along the minor and % feet along the
"a, sor axi. II T. eshaped cavity and lined
yitb forms % various de- 'r.ptions should judge
,h drnih TO be at least 100 feet. ard At the bottom
ca fr as IL visible the opening must be 60 feet In
dion,c;sr In the bottom, on one side, are 10 be
sen some gorgeous ferns and on the other side u
pool Of water -
..Trradition says that the ancient Aztecs We're
occustomed 10 worship nere the genius OF the spot.
ana oeca sonallv threw In live victim to appease
lls subterranean majesty. 1t Is also said that a
fev victims OF tho inqU-ition were thrown down
lere 70 reflect unon tho cortroverted points OF doc
,rine A, all events II Is most singular freak or
natura as il IS ip the middle OF a level plain. or
ra,hcr n harley nold. II looks to have been some
voicanic bubble Of which the great Mexican up
land IL 60 full and IS well worth visit on the
part of the curious. =,
"Alhoueh I have inquired among my Mexican
frl.rds have found no one who could tell me the
rnea..irg OF the name cox Ornate
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
TROUBLE FOR THE POSTMEN
EAST SIDE IGNORANCE MAKES Diff
GUILTY IN DELIVERING MAIL.
MANY CLAIMANTS FOR THE SAME LETrER-Tkf
ING TO BEAT DOWN THE POSTAGE DUE

yANY CLAIMANTS FOR THE SAME LETrER-Tkf-
ING TO BEAT DOWN THE POSTAGE DUE
SOME QUEER EXPERIENCES
T, q characteristic neighborhood OF that part OF
,bo city which is known under the somewhat Vas "
,iuo of ''the East Side,' two letter-carrers WIRE
overheard IN conversation the other day
'IIow are you coming on with that Italian ta'n'y
on your route?" asked one OF the other. iiiu
any more trouble"
"Oh yes: they're still trying 10 get E!useppe
santonrs letters" answered the tall postman put
their game won't work with me. I've seen thoSc
things before You see. they know that Sahtohi
gets letters with money In them from bro'her OF
his and they'd like to get hold OF them pretty well
Last time was al the house the old grandmo'heT
sworc to me soemny that Santoni had gone cue"
TO Ialy and had told them 10 open any letters tt'
might come for him after he left wen. didh
believe her and as it turned OUT ii was lucky
was so suspicious, for right around the corner !
met Santon himself. coming home at AN uhusudi
time of day for him..
Yes you've got to be awful careful remarked
the other carrier. THE people in these neighbo:-
hoods have queer ideas Of postofce rules. IL amt
like the easy job a has when he delivers IN
the better streets uptown.
Any one who has had occasion to notice the
delivery Of mail in a typical tenement OF the poor
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
UrNTNG THE SEI OTTER.
. san Francisco Call

From Tn. san Francisco Call
Harvey jacobs and George Neidcycr aye In luck
Ia SIX weeks th-y have taken icur sca ottcrs, and
a the skins are worth az least sloHn the hunters
must br DlI~-ed among those favored by the
gods" Tie hunters Were among the TWO most sue
-. f men duriIg The cruise OF the scaling schOon-
,r Herman and their return pooled their issues.
They had enough money 10 purchase whalcboat
and fit her out. From here they went to Yaquina
Bay and there hired Il third man 10 row the boat
one day Jdr obs would steer and N'tdeNer would do
III. CUNNING. a..d the next day II would be Vice
versa. l.uttery II has been unusually rough on
the coast, and the waves have run mountains hiSh.
Nevertheless the men have gone out day after day
and nearly every occasion the sea otter was
shot when the boat was In the trough OF the sea
and the mammal on the crest OF the wave.
Jacobs and Ncidever are now OF Yaquina Bay.
and they intend staying In that vicinity for an
o,hrr two months Should they do well In that
time they have during the last six weeks there
viii he necessity for them making trip to
Bchring Sea next season. Many schooner has
spent months in the Arctic and took
otter bat here two men go out In open boat
and secure four Of the valuable furs In less than
six weeks and think nothing OF the feat
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
MR.. CHUNG'S QUEER BUSINESS.
HE pOIJsHEs THE BONES OF DEAD CELESTIALs
AND SENDS THEM HOME TO CHINA.
LCroA Roui- i-ter

From The EllsnSDurg (Dre) Register
Mr. Chung il contractor In the employ OF the
Chinese SIX Companies OF san Francisco. He en-
.,rrt into A contract eleven years ago 10 travel al
aver the United Safes and exhume the bones OF
Cinnamon. AL Cinnamon who come 10 MS country
h.Ve a contract with tn" Six Companies that, in
case of death. their bones shall be returned 10 the
F'lowery Kingdom and Mr. chung IS the man VINO
nersonallv sees mat the contract is carried out He
- intrused with the task OF keeping track OF the
dea1 Chirsmen taking their bones out OF The grave.
and shipping them 10 China-the only place, ar-
cor,Iiug 10 their religion where they can find alb
.lne rest As he j. under $4,000 bonds 10 do The
work well II is needless 10 say that he Is careful.
lie brings TWO assistants from san Francisco. VINO
do the rough work. He had with him, when he
whom died here In 1889 and in 1899. All OF these
viii be exhumed and shipped, Dr. Gray, the health
officer having supplied certificate mat none died
OF contagious diseases.
Chung's contract says that he must not get the
bones mixed that each individual set must he
boxed securely for shipment across The Pacific. lie
IS not allowed 10 cut. saw. or break a bone
he boil the bones ge the flesh off. penalty Of
forfeiture Of his bond. lie SAYS that three years
serve 10 do away with the flesh. but they are gen
eially allowed 10 remain In the grave longer than
goes at II. Each set Of bones Is labelled. and a
record is kept OF them All are shipped % San
Francisco ard when four tons have been collected
they are put steamer and shipped The SIX
Colnpanies have specla, contract with the steam
shin companies. and the cost Of ride across the
grea, deep IN this particular condition is only :. %
and The company boasts that there has never been
kick high rates
Mr. Chung's assistants aroused the four peaceful
slocDers from their long rest polished them I'M ac-
cording 70 contract. and sent them their way-!t
NOT rejoicing al least according 10 contract
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
1T LOOKED WARLIkE.
THE SPANISH MINISTER WAS ALARMED AT \
SENATE il NKEr.
rron, rhe VA shinCtOn Post.

From The Washington POST
senator Calls proposition for Coneresslona "a,
;,,,stipa,,ou Of the circumstances SURROUNDING ire
nn,tb Of Naceo reminded Senator Proctor u
funny story. , 49, oro,,ior, y, i,n,,Irra-
'o'. ,allov fever and cholera were beng
inoted into a Subcommittee Of the senate was
anpoiuieI consisting Of Senators Proctor. tnalu-
dir onI all 10 visit Havana. 1t was JUST heloic
,he Christmas holidays. as in this case and VISIT
- 40 Cuban port in the winter season - NOT Will
10 10. " a., nt,rarfions The proposed trip, however.
rather disturbed the Spanish Mnisier. ne kneW .a
,rJ be Fastened TO the State Department Win
,,iisnafcb from Madrid. yious TO learn whether
the Investigation Was propoSeu VII" po"'e''''
'eonrctarv Foster listened 10 the excited Minister
,,r"., .uavtv There IL occasion fO-
YIN, Wi'm De- said reassuringy You know that tho
nnidav recess is approaching and these Senators
are sInplv arranging for pleasure TRIP. am
sire here IS nothing else In It,
great light OF intelligence broke over the Span
.O, = he eyclaimed "a peek-neek. a peek neek!'
And he went away much relieved.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
WHAT IS 4 "CHINOOK"f
From The Portland Oregonian.

From The Portland UregonIAn.
A pioneer citizen. long resident OF Catsop Coun.
~, objects 10 the warm south wind. which took
OF the snow being called a ''clinook" He in-
sists that the chinook Is the northwest wind which
blows I'm the summer. and that the name is only
local and belongs TO Clatsop County. This may
have been when he lived there. but the use oe
the term Chinook for the warm winter wind
which takes the snow off the ranges has become
general throughout the Northwest and will doubt:
less remain general. despite all that may be said
against II. For years battle-royal ragged In this
region TO whether the name OF the river which
flows through this city was Willamette or Walla:
met. People insisted on calling IL Willamette and
the name so remains. II took act OF the Iegs-
lature to put stop to the argument.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

II know by the way the people applaud and recall
me that they pleased" he said. and that is Il
great satisfaction. My playing pleases me also,
and my father. who always TO the concert hail
with me- is always the first to congratulate me
when have finished my number"
All this was said with side look M his mother
though he wished TO use II as an argument with
her 10 induce her TO come hear his concerts also
II seems that she does not so hear her son play
In public, because she fears the excitement
In speaking OF his career the boy said: 1T took
me six months 10 persuade my fl her 10 buy me 4
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
tor,a, in which TON" Watson, with elegant dicto"

tora, in which TON" Watson. with elegant dic''o"
scored Senator Marion Butler: go, . storv
of Judge Fowler and Judge Tourgee wneh ,ne nrss
was writing his keen satires for the NorineTh pa
Judge Fowler was of Tourgee's vcunls, az" s
Isst was goaded to the extreme OF sna tSyhnn
friend demonstrated with him for ,osins h,s ,nnu
ner Judge Fowler remarked: Now; Joni,. 20" 49,,
/ wouldn't have minded IL AT az II the 81 ~
heen so confouniedy elegant.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

violin. ! was only six yea old then, bu. USED to
hum every tune | heard ard was very fond Of
music. Then took lessons one month from man
who considered a good teacher IN Warsaw and
then played IN public for the first time. At the
end of the second month the teacher told my
father that he could help more and within
year was playing before the public He told
this in boylsh. unsiudied way. and still bis COM
posure and his De y voice woro i'm siransc contrast
with his long hair. his knckofbocAers and the rest
Of his Childlikc dress. GA The Wh.i. .t is a
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

his mother who is his constant companion. ne -
the boy and when reading. writing to his friends
in Europe or arranging his collection OF postage
stamps. he looks the part for which his parents
dress him.
lie sat in a large armchair reading when Trb-
une representative called on him a few days ago
and in answer TO n question, said: These books
interest me. They about history and travels.
and when have had my walk and have practsed
a little | like read in them" lie said that he
did not read the newspapers much as his parents.
but that was probably because they had read all
the books whicn are still new him. and find them
less interesting that account.
The boy likes 10 talk about his work and about
the impression his playing makes Oh his audiences.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

- HIN Abot NKlIlNi o. iOlOthAftS.
strange mixture OF child and man He spoke OF
going TO the opera TO hear La Traviata"
Il liked IL very much" he said and maybe did
because knew the performers. met Melba I'm
London played several concerts where
Edouafd de Reszke sang. Are they not great
singers he asked. "and can there be q clearer
more beautiful voice than Nelba's?"
Then he spoke OF the operas which hs preferred
to hear
MY fa'orite Is Les llugucnots' and the Mozart
compositionn VI course Fidelo' Is q great work
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
Where L. Ycur father"

I'm the country
After much more questioning. IT appeared hat
she had letter from her father. and this she WAS
finally induced 10 show to the superintendent ne
found in II the solution Of the mystery-a money
order on the office for 8. A., -,
That's all right" ne said laushingly 10 the slrI
II do owe you s.: here they are, Ana sne de-
parted. smiling II much relieved. ana clu'chihs
tho bills tightly in her hand
The exact nature of the posolce Is not GEAR 20
many Of the people. and they not infreluently take
IT for an express office or bank. The empi9ys,s
are used TO such mistakes, but they were a litt.e
taten ahack recently when a woman came In WIN
SIG and a pawntcket TO redeem some article when
she assured them had been left there
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
WHAT HURT HIuf

From The Washington Post.
A remniscence OF Judge Albion w. Tourgees lie
as Federal official IN North Carolina foa ted TO
the surface yesterday at the Capitol. A group OF
Southern members gathered about an open
crate In one OF the cloakrooms talking over the ed
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
"BANKERS, HELP THE CARRIERS.

In many Of the Italian colonies there Is sye
tenn OF receiving the mail which considerably iisn''
ems the labors of the carriers. This consists IN
having all the letters for large number OF peop d,
left at Of the numerous banking omces
which flourish in those neigh borhoOds. The more
ignorant of the people place implicit confidence IN
these bankers" often they are really ~hat In ,hs
men this method of handling the mail Is very salts
factory. But IN some cases the bank Is an ef-
ironev unconventional affair and its proprietor
finds his best profit either In systematic swindhng
on small scale. in starting for parts unknown
when he has accumulated sufficient funds from
his pa trOns When the institution Is or this nature
the mail is likely TO suffer. together with the oths'
property of the unsuspecting families.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

privacy. The temptation presentei by the appes..
ance OF vauable-looking registered letter 70
often TOO strong to allow II 10 be delivered without
mild struggle for the own'rship. H.. ar
"The name Is almost the same as mine, ahn am
expecting one; perhaps there Is some mistake -
n common argument expressed in the queer half-
English, half-foreisn iargon Bu, the carrier IS q Z
against such remarks
DIsPUTING HIS WIFEs NAME
In the branch Office itself Station u. the clerks
have many odd experiences. Individually. most OF
them are amusing but they come In such large
quantities that those who encounter them con-
stanty fail In time to see the funny side. rather
unusual case the other day was that or an angry
young Irishman who demanded to gee the superin-
tendent. He said that letter had come TO his
house directed to Mrs. John O'frien." and that
the posInan had made the mistake Of delivering
1t to his wife 49,, ,o,
the superinlendent Isn't that your wlfes name?"
mo, sir. II Is not. Her names Ellen Obrien;
that's what 1t is ~,
II know" explained the superintendent. but
Brien,' didn't shc?' -
Look here, DO you think you know my. wife's
name better than ! dor exclaimed me indign mt
husband. and he left quite unconvinced and threat.
.ning vengeance upon the carrier VINO had acted
absurd supposition.
SIZE CAME FOR FIVE DOLLARS.
Last week a pretty young Russian Jewess who
could speak ONLY the most rudimentary sort CT
English approached the grated window. and man.
aged to state that the superintendent owed her
s. It was useless for the surprised man to
assert that he knew nothing about her or her
family: she declared that her fathef had told her
not to leave the place until she had received the
money
~ here t. ycur father?'
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
LITTLE HUBERMAN AT HOME
A GLIMPSE INTO THE BOY vIOLINIsT's
PERSONALITY.
WHAT HE LIKES IN THE WAY OF Mrsc-Iils
POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTION.

POST AGE -sTANF IOT.T1EVTTON.
Bronlsaw Iiuberman the boy VIC. mist. whose
playing has attracted much attention. and whose
picturesque appearance has caused much com
ment is a different person when seen at home IMAM
when he stands on the couccrt platform ne -
only child in years but he has appeared 30 OFTEN
before large audiences has heard much app
plausc. and has received so many testimonials OF
recognition from lights IN the musical world that
he shows timidity before the public. ana acts
with the assurance and the self-possession OF
veteran performer. Al home. in the company Of
Evening star., 1896-11-12

gulf states tonight and Friday and warm
er in the west gulf states Friday.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) was reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Nashville, los: Chatta-
nooga, 2.1S; Knoxville, 1.GO: Columbia.
Tenn, 1.04; Florence, Ala. 105.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, 40; condi-
ton, 4; receiving reservoir, temperature.
53; condition at north connection o: condi-
ton at south connection 6: distributing
reservoir. temperature, "a; condition at in
fluent gate house, II; efIiuent gate house.
80.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide 7:42 am. and sos p.m.:
high tide, 0:5S am. and 1:34 pm
TomOrrow-Low tide S:3S am and 0.O6
pm; high tide, "a am. and 2:3O p.m.
The Sun and Moon,
Sun rises, GAO; sets, 4:4S. Moon sets. Ola
am.
Moon reached first quarter at o:4O a. m.
today.
The City Lights
All gas lamps are lighted tonight hy h.41
pm. extinguishing Is begun at GA am.
Public arc lamps are lighted at 5:58 "a. m.
and extinguished at $40 am.
Range of the Thermometer.
The following were the readings of the
Thermometer at the weather bureau TODAY;
8 a.n'., So; pm, 81; maximum. 5S:, min
imum, 81.
Evening star., 1896-11-12
EpvvOrth League Convention.

The program and arrangements have all
been completed for the District Epworth
League convention, which convenes at
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church tomorrow even
ing at o'clock. Delegates from out Of
town chapters will be assigned to their
temporary homes on their arrival at the
church Friday afternoon at , o'clock. The
rally Friday evening promises to surpass
all past gatherings. Special music will be
rendered by the Epworth Chorus. brass
quartet has also been secured for the &C.
casion. Every effort has been made by
the District officers who constituted the
committee on program 20 make 1t a verita-
BILE training school. as shown by the pro-
gram prepared for Saturdays sessions,
which treats upon all departments CT Chris
tian work and will be interesting and in
structive. The business session will be held
Saturday evening, at which time officers
for 1897 will be elected and other business
transacted. All sessions excepting Satur-
day evening will be open to the public,
and all interested are cordially invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1896-11-12

sented a report of the work Of the aer,cu,-
tural colleges of the United States, compar-
Ing 1t with what is being done in similar
institutions IN Europe more particularly in
Belgium. France and Germany.
d. n. BRIGHAM the head of the grange,
was introduced and made a brief address
IN which ne stated that the grange is in
hearty sympathy with the agricultural col
leges and experiment stations
BY request Mr.. Albert Kingsbury of Dur
nam, n. H., repeated the lecture and ex-
perlments on friction and fabrication which
he delivered before the section on mechanic
arts Tuesday. and the results which he
produced were loudly appla uded
Evening star., 1896-11-12
Morton Cadets Fafr.

The popularity of the fair of the Morton
Cadets, now in progress in the National
Rifles Armory, increases nightly. A large
crowd was in attendance last evening, and
everybody seemed to have a thoroughly
good time An addition to the decorations
has been made in the way of large sign
bearing the inscription, Morton Cadets, -
in fiery letters RI
The Washington Light Infantry Corps
Will visit the fair this evening in d body.
The prizes won in the recent road race of
the Washington Road Club will be present.
ed at the fair Saturday evening.
Evening star., 1896-11-12
The Mckinley. Men Rode.

Frank Harling and Edward Sweeney were
profour dly confident that Mr.. Bryan would
be elected President. and James Crocker
and Charles De Grass were equally sure of
Mckinley's triumph There was a bet made
10 settle the controversy, and last night,
Whlle the rain was pouring, Messrs. Har-
ling and Sweeney pushed a four-wheeled
decorated cart containing Messrs Crocker
and De Grass from the Pennsylvania depot
by way OF the avenue to the Treasury De-
parunent and return
Evening star., 1896-11-12
To Prexent Ruildinr

Milton c. Mitcheil. owner Of the west 20
teet OF lot IL, square ~, Old Georgetown,
mas hlea bill in equity against Morgan R.
GODDARD, owner of the east ~ feet of said
lot praying that the defendant be enjoined
from further erecting the west wall of de-
fendant's building on the complainant's lot.
The latter also asks for the removal of SO
much of the alleged encroaching wall as
has been erected.
Attorneys Samuel Maddox and Edward
NJ. Cleary represent Mr.. Mitchell.
Evening star., 1896-11-12
To Satisfy JUDGMENT.

To satisfy a judgment of $500 Harry O..
Bailey has filed a bill in equity against
John S. Rich, asking for the sale of the
west % feet II inches of lot Is, square 500
The complainant Is represented by Attor-
neys Williamson and Smith.