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part of note issues and subsidiary currency. Funds
could not be had by importers and brokers for the
purchase of exchange on Europe. once more the
Clearing House Association through its Loan Com
mittee, equal to the occasion. II made nheral
advances dealers in foreign exchange at an IN
terest rate that enabled them to import over So
100000 Of gold. No sooner did this golden tide reach
our shores than the premium currency began to
decline In short time 1t wholly disappeared, and
money again flowed in its ordinary channels. The
banks began redeem their Clearing House GER
tifcates the of about 81 O00OOO per day. and
on the first day of November. 1SS3-the day on which
Presiden; Cleveland signed the bill repeating the
tired
LOAN CERTIFICATES ISSUED.
Forty-one million four hundred and ninety thou
sand dollars of the Clearing House loan certificates
had been issued. AS security for their liquidation
the Loan Committee held 100000 of collateral, Y
per cent In notes merchants bills receivable and
rs per cent in stocks and bonds Every detail of
been critically scrutinzed that the whole under
taking was successfully carried through without the
loss of single dollar to the association. What did
the Loan Committee achieve by these heroic meas
ures? Not Clearing House bank closed its DOORS
not important firm failed in the city of New
York. The commercial community had been re-
lieved. the Government inanciers began to breathe
CONFUSION. and prosperity prepared to smile again
upon the land Appiause)
Such was the patriotic spirit that animated the old
Clearing House, With such effect did this assOcia
ton step into the breach when our country
threatened with the direst of pers The beauty and
the glory Of the Clearing House are but the
preston of the same spirit; and now that new dam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
Colgate's
Cashmere Bouquet
Toilet Soap and Perfume.

of the New-York Clearing House during the
forty-two years of its existence. The total trans
actions from October. 1853. 10 October 1899 amount
In all to the sum of ST. O92 Sl5 SIS 055a sum sufficient
if coined into half-eag.es laid fiat so. TO touch
each other. to make golden pathway ten feet wide
around the world. Laughter and applause) The
balances little more than Az per cent OF the
cearings. and even these balances were discharged
not in currency but principally by certificates on
common depository.
In all nnanci al measures the Clearing House AS,
ISOLATION has invariably insisted upon giving TO ali
men that which is their due 1t has always believed
in paying dollar for dollar, 100 cents for 100 cents
1t can neither justice nor truth. neither honor
nor profit. In taking piece of silver worth so cents
and stamping il with the legend zone hundred
cents
SAFETY OF GOLD.
We know that the safest OF all currency is gold
1t Is the standard of value throughout the civilized
world Everywhere it is a commodity in demand
and everywhere exchangeable for other commodi-
ties 1t is less subject to fluctuations than other
forms Of money. and therefore promises TO the
yage-earner greater uniformity and safety In the
payment of his labor and to the business man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
BERTILLON SYSTEM SHOWN.
POLICE COMMISSIONER ANDREWS WILL
FAVOR IT FOR NETWORK.


Albany. jan l6-Before the State Prison Conn
mission this afternoon there practical Illus
tration OF the working OF the Berrillon system or
liberalization of criminals. Among those present AT
the meeting besides the Commissioners were MAJOR
r. W. McClaughry. ex-Chief OF Police c: Ch.cago'
Ct.ef of Police willard and Captain Robert DAVID
son, of Albany; Warden Thayer, OF Dannemora
Prison; Warden stout Of Auburn; Police Commits
soner Andrews and Sergeant Adams, OF New-fork,
and Chief OF Police Bull OF Buffalo.
Dr. Paul Richard Brown. surgeon in the United
States Army read long description Of the sys-
of NJ Bertillon The system consists of a series OF
accurate and minute measurements OF the human
body on the proven iGea that two bodies were
allie
When DR.. Brown had concluded his address r.
W. McClaughry, superintendent of the State Re-
formatory at Pontiac and eX-Chief OF the Chicago
Police. gave a practical demonstration OF the work.
ings OF the system. Identification cards were d.s-
trlbuted. and the names were found TO which the
measurements tailed. This required. In some
cases. only forty-seven seconds. Mr.. McCaughry
said that the system had been Of great benent IN
freeing Chicago Of criminals during the WORLDS
He was asked several questions by Police Com
missioner Andrews and Sergeant Adams. OF New
drews said that tomorrow he would take the
necessary steps to procure the system for the use
or the Police Depar .ment IN New-YOrk ~
The Prison Commission VIII soon prepare bill
author zn2 the cities Of the State to use the Ber-
Sn syss% The bin win prSyds for the sssao
Communication to watch the various police de-
Rarmsnts may apply II they adopt the syst system;
congress IN the matter. to the end that Natlohas
bureau may be established
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IN NEED OF A NEW HOME
DEMANDS OF THE UNIVERSITY SETTLED
MENT soCIETYs WORK.

coon DONE BY THE SOCIETY AND
,,,, r,,,Ncs WHICH WOULD ADD TO ITS
EFFICIENCY BROUGHT OUT All l''N
ANNUAL MEETING
,, ,a no difficult to conceive OF more se""''0
,,formation and solid food for thought o'"e s.od
No., ,n,o small space of time than was eHec'e'
pa''e' nv s.r,oo, ar tbe annual meeting OF the
yy,,,.o..,,, csttlement Society, No. 70 DeahceS7
,rha meeting however was not held in the house "
tho society but in the assembly chanoei ,sd
civ Club at No. G77 Fifth-ave IL was ruaro
over nv Seth Low president OF Coiuiho'a o0-
ond was largely attended by a class OF people WIZ
az the chairman remarked, might not DE ao'' ~,
o,d choir way TO No. rs Delancey-st IL they Inv
=. 49,. ,boro IN examine the house and Visit James H.
psvnols the head worker Of the society ''e' ~
-, ., on the TWO coming Saturday afternoons De-
tween the hours of and . THIS ihV''a'o'
ex,e,ded as the final act Of the formal sesso"'
In the absence of the secretary, Lester W. o'"i
Professor Franklin II. Giddings was CHOSEN 10 az
..rarr and NO read the annual report of Mr.
C,,rk Tnis showed a present membership Oh ID"
and total dues amounting TO $3.50. lhis a"iou''
The report described safe ana sure lu"" "
should be materially increased The report was az
copted and ordered printed. 49,.
rho treasurer Aanson Trask Enos next oHereu
80, r.,or, fo. thc wear. Ii showed total receipts
amounting to 81 27s 40 and expenses IN amount
s1 1914 leaving on hand balance OF $ioo i"ss
report was likewise sent to the printer
lanes H. Reynolds the head worker, MADE
....,,oo, showing the class OF population among
which the society is at present engaged IN carry
ing on its work Of reformation. About ~ per cent
Of the population Hebrews. 10 per cent are o,
the Catholic faith. 10 per cent protestant anu !"
nor cent may be classed as independent. Al the
rr,s.n time IN the clubs and classes OF the SOCIETY
,here are about two thousand members L" tue
penny provldent Bank there are about nine nun
drad members and the library has more thah one
thousand members The club life OF the district az
detlcfcd by Mr. Reynolds offers some interesting
features The clubs. whether in the adult class OF
among the children are governed by the 'hei'oei'
themselves They make their own laws and rules
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE CoDE-oFF'I-
GERS ELECTED.

GERS ELECTED.
Albany Jan. 15.-The eighteenth annual conven-
ton of the National Guard Association of this State
occurred In the 10Th Battalion arnory In this city
to-day About one hundred delegates were present.
Captain Edward NJ. Hoffman, OF the 30th Separate
COMPANY president of the association. occupied the
chair.
The following among the proposed code
amendments which the association decided to
favor on the recommendation OF the Code Com
mttee That Section l25 provide an Increase In al
lowances for regimen.al headquarters from $500 to
81 800; that Section 126 increase the allowance Of
light batteries and troops from 81 900 to $500 that
new section be added to Article 5. providing that
a member Of the National Guard who shall. when
on duty in of riot. tumult. breach Of the peace,
instruction INVASION receive any Injuries or in
cur or contract any disability disease and be
temporarily incapacitated from pursuing HIS usual
business. SHALL during the period of such incapaci
tation receive duty pay and expenses for and
medical attendance.
The association elected the following: President
Major II. =. Stackpole 10th Battalion, Albany
first vlce-presdent. Charles H. Iuscomb. 18Th Resi-
ment Brooklyn second vice-presdent, Major Henry
rotary, Captain william F. Morris, 9th Regiment
New-York City, treasurer. Captain David Wilson,
"a Battery. NewYork City: chaplain, the Rev. VIII
lam n. Dunnell. 22d Regiment. New-York City.
eral and Mrs McAlp.n tonight. at which the off
GERS In the National Guard Association pres
ent to meet Governor and Mrs Morton The music
was furnished by the 10th Regiment; band Mrs
Mis-. shackleton. Of New-York. wac were present
1t the reception.
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been simpler than tnlS Httlc toHct''' anu 80 -
was noticeably chic.
mos, pronounced feature OF the bathrooms this
ln,cr Is the ubiquitous aigrctte. worn II - safe 10
sav nv ulncty-ninc women ont OF A hundred. II
su,,s tho elaborate colfure OF the day, giving
height and distinction to the wcarer. 50 that Its
nonulari,y is not to he wondered at. GlsstcninS
butterflies come next in favor; they are maj" oi
iridesccnt pellets or Jewels Flowers and rib
hons and feathers are also popular. an unhdorncd
head being the exception.
A nrotty new fashion which has been shown on
several Of the lately imported evening dresses. L.
doom square vote cut round the neck the
yo,e heing made % u different mascrial from the
roc. Of the gown. Fog instance. a yellow chlHon
dress has the yoke OF white satin, covered with
renaissance point; from this the bodice is gathered
am IN the waist where 1t Is confined by "A white
sata ribbon with .ong ends The canon s"ft Is
made over a yellow satin pettcoit. while wings Of
the chiffon stand out over short puff sleeves which
are finished above the elbow by wide cuffs OF
white satin covered with lace
The Marie Antonettc craze seems already de-
p,rting. Routes recent lmportatlons show de-
clded leaning toward the Henry ~ period, with
ruff and padded hips very pretty gown from
his ateer Is of brown boucle capucine with
bodice OF brown velvet: over this Is frontlet of
brown satin consisting OF a box pleat in the centre
edged with a ruie OF brown gauzc and two plcats
on either side These are also finished with the
gauze rufle while four painted miniature buttons
surrounded by bril.iants placed at equal inter
walls In the centre box pleat. which hangs blouse
fashion over a ribbon belt. Below this belt. com
mencing the hips Is plcated "A sX-inch strip OF
the velvet A full ruche OF brown gauze encircles
the throat and completes the costume.
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dealings of all its associates. and: Ike hnancal
Character of their transactions. Impartng kno%if
ed0a the Clearing House records naturally peset
Secs,on nd nromptness In the conduct OF business
they protect against the perls Of excessive oan1
and discounts; they are pointers OF me drli as g.
prophets foreteng the course Of financial sterS
n e srarcsv possIbe to cxaggerate the advantages
the American business man may derive from , he
i;rht shed ~ our Clearing House records on tne
NJ tlre and the prospects OF mercantile movements
not only in NewYork but through9nt the sSed ON
some OF the more Important financial questions now
agitating the Nation. Who has not nearn ain
ouscks who maintain that on the abundance on
the currency alone depends the veal or woe Oh tns
svef IL intrinsic value lack Of value Is panacea
for ali the worlds financial us? ~ connection
With the currency, let consider briefly the DUST
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gers assail the Nation lee declare that our new
building stands for pledge that never Will the
New-York Clearing House Association shrink from
doing its full duty ever will it stand in the front
rank Of our countrys defenders.
The daily experience of the NewYork Clearing
House has furnished and will continue to furnish
many a solid stone needed in completing the ma
jestIc structure of economic science. Like most
natuFalcforces, business moves in waves, Sometimes
everything prospers. and we are on the crest OF
business is paralyzed, and we are in the trough
Of the sea. What Is more important than TO have
the means to Indicate and measure these move
ments-a business barometer. let us call 1T? Such
barometer the clearing house system furnishes the
clearngs of the eighty exchanges of the I'm ted
States approximately measure the ebb and fow
Of business throughout the country. ... e..,.
STANDING OF EVERY BANK.
But this is not all. The books of the New-York
Clearing House Association enable US to ascertain
at any moment the standing of every bank belong
ing to the association and the character of its man.
agement. Our daily proof-sheet supplies each bank
with an authentic exhibit of the Clearing House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
THE AMERICAN PURITY ALLIANCE.

The session Of the American Purity Alliance was
continued yesterday in the United Charities Build
ing Papers were read by the Rev. DIR. w. T.
Sabine Mrs a. l.. Pundle Dr. NJ. l.. Halbrook,
DR. Emily Blackwell, Mrs. Mariana W. Chapman.
Anna Rice Powell and Anthony Comstock.
At the evening session addresses were made by
E!brldge T. Gerry, the Rev. a. II. Lewis, OF Plain
field n j.. and Isaac II. Clothier OF Philadelphia
Before adjourning a resolution was adopted urging
the establishment of houses by municipalities for the
reclamation OF err!ng young girls. denouncing State
and municipal regulation of the social evil and con-
graduating Josephine +. Butler and her European
co-workers for their efforts toward the abolition Of
State sanctioned debauchery In European cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
THE NICHOLSON TPJAL ENDED

The trial of Matthew Nicholson. charged with hav
ing counterfeit money in his possession was closed
yesterday and the given to the jury In the crml
Judge Addison Brown Nicholson declared mat he
got me coin from Larry Rogers, who was employed
ju-v went out at 4 o'clock
The jury finished thsr deliberations shortly after
10 O'Clock, and the result will be announced at the
openlng OF Judge Browns court this morning.
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may be a better man than himself. so In copciudng
| express the hope that to the new Clearing House
there may be granted a more prosperous a. more
influential and more benehcent career than has
even fallen to the lot OF the old one. uons con-
tinued applause)
ACCEPTED BY PRESIDENT NASH.
After another song by the glee club President
Nash made an address, accepting the building from
the committee. His speech was an Interesting one
Among other things he said
We have here home suitable to our needs Tor
at least a century to come. The capacity OF
Clearing House Is not tested by the volume OF bust
ness which 1t ransacts but by the number OF those
who assemble to do the work. The clearing room
In which we are now assembled Is sufhciently large
10 allow the representatives OF 125 banks to meet
for daily business When this association was
formed in 1858, the membership consisted OF nity-
one banks. All the banks existing at that tiin ,s
In the city became members To-day our NUMBER is
slxty-six showing net gain Of fifteen members N
forty-two years. The standard OF admission 20
membership has steadily risen with every year OF
our existence. The requirements as 10 capltaI anu
character OF those who now may knock ior en-,
trance such that only the really exceieh' are
prepared to meet aud pass the scrutiny . 49,,
Whether the question OF representation IN 'n,s
body was much considered by It's founders l oo
not know but 1t seems they could not nave ~.
upon wiser device than our existing reguan1D,n ions
TO insure strength and harmony of action Inc
basis Of franchise with US is individual ana NOT
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The idea of building church near
our factories is not alone carried out
in the tobacco and cigarette factories.
Wherever we put down a manufactur-
ing plant, we also build a church.
This has been our plan from the first.
We encourage temperance, and do
all we can to make men around us
sober An incident will illustrate our
practice: Not a great while ago /
met a negro man, who had been in our
employ, and asked him what he was
doing. He told me that he was doing
nothing, having been discharged from
the factory. In giving the cause Of the
discharge, he said: Il was feeling a
little bad, / took little spirits with
a little sarsaparilla; they smelled my
breath up there, and they turned me
Off" The colored man has quit taking
"a little spirits with a little sarsapa-
rilla," and is now at work in the fac
tory.
There have been many changes IN my
day. 1 am now growing old, but it is
pleasant for me to reflect that from
the small beginning of twenty-five
years ago, at the little log hut in the
country, has grown a business upon
which the sun never sets. Not a great
while ago one of our men in South
Africa was present and saw a king
crowned, and his seat was an adver-
Using chair of the Duke Of Durham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
SAVES 90 PER CENT
THE NEW AUTOMATIC PACKING,
AND LABELLING MACHINE.
The Kerr Patterson Patent That Will
Effect Great Savings in the Manu-
facture Of Smoking Tobacco.

The Automatic Packing and Label
ing Co, was Incorporated on Feb
ruary 5th, 1896, the incorporators be-
ing Mesars Julian S. Carr, Rufus L.
Patterson and Thomas b. Fuller, OF
Durham, N. c. The capital stock is
Sis5,ooo.oo (paid up), $4,000 Cau-
thorized). The officers of the com
pany are, Rufus L. Patterson, presi-
dent and general manager; Thos. b.
Fuller, secretary and treasurer. This
corporation was formed for the pur-
pose of manufacturing automatic
weighing, packing, stamping and label
ing machines, and putting same into
smoking tobacco factories, receiving
in return a royalty for their use. The
saving by this machine over the old
process is very great, it being more
than so per cent in labor alone, besides
saving floor space, etc The tobacco is
fed into the machines from large hop
pers, and comes out finished package
with the labels, stamp, cigarette book,
etc, attached, and containing the ex-
act weight. The great accuracy Of the
weighing devices deserves special con-
sideratioD, as wen as the neatness OF
the work in general. The machine can
be used for weighing and packing sub
stances other than tobacco, such as
snuff, coffee, oat meal, spices, etc, and
it is the purpose of the company to put
their machines into general use in
large establishments. The inventors
of this machine were the late VIM III.
Kerr, of Baltimore, Md, and Rufus L.
of Durham, n. G.. Mr.. Kerr
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Like 4 ROMANCE.
READ THE STORY or THE TOWN
or DURHAM.
In 1896 it Has Five Million Dollars In
vested in Manufacturing In 1865 it
Did moi Have More than
FIVE Hundred.

Durham Is the Youngest city of its
size in North Carolina and her infau-
cy is fresh and within the recollection
of men now living. 4 few OF those who
were actors in laying the foundations
upon which others have erected the
superstructure. have by gentle hands
been tenderly laid away in the prison
house Of tie dead. while friendship
and love have galnered into the store
house of memory the treasure Of their
noble deeds which strangers among
us never knew. or the needless have for
gotten. Men sometimes speak of Dur
ham as am accident" but it is not true.
No, not even her name depends on
mere accident TIE name Is due to the
North Carolina Railroad Company, and
is attributable 10 4 generous act Of q
worthy man DR. Bartlett Durham,
who donated to that company the three
acres of land on which the North Car
Dina (2ichmond and Danville) depot
now stands. The name given by the
compeny was "Durham's," or as the
people then called it, 'Durham's Sta
ton" and when named it was, in fact
a mere wood and water station for the
North Carolina Railroad. twenty-six
miles from Raleigh
And, both IN name and commercial
interest, Durham remained for
years the little insignificant station
it was from the first (i854). with not
even the pretentions Of a village, until
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day he left college became n force in
the business world Socially, he is
quite as popular. He was chief mar
shall at the last State Fair, and in the
fall of 1895 was married to Miss Mar
garet Morehead, daughter of the late
Mr.. Eugene Morehead, of Durham, one
of the most accomplished young wo-
men in the State.
Mr. r. Il. Fuller, secretary and treas
urer, is native of Fayetteville. After
a short business education in that
town and few years business expe-
rience in Texas and Arkansas, Mr.. Full
Ter came to Durham in February, 'S3,
and has from that time been chief ac-
countant of Blacl1well's Durham To-
bacco Company, and in addition to the
responsible duties Of this important
post in the greatest smoking tobacco
factory in the world, is also general
manager Of the Golden Belt Mfg. Co,
as we'll as secretary and treasurer of
the Automatic Packing and Labelling
Company. He stands high as bush
ness man, a citizen and as a Christian
gentleman.
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A NOVEL WAY TO ORDER TOBACCO

ID. T.. Smith has an ingeniously fitted
up closet for bringing tobacco in
order. He has an ordinary wash pot
covered with an iron lid in top of which
are two round holes. In one of these
he pours the water and then stops it
up with a wooden peg. A pipe runs
from the other into the closet. When
the fire is built around the pot the
steam rises through the pipe into an
air-tight closet, where the tobacco is
packed on shelves and it takes but a
few seconds to bring the tobacco in
order. He can handle the tobacco on
the coolest of days.-Timmonsville Is.
CO. Enterprise.
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had charge of constructing it until he
met his death by drowning last June
in Chesapeake Bay while saving his lit
tie son, who had fallen overheard his
fathers yacht. Mr.. Patterson then
went on to Baltimore and completed
it, and since the thorough test given it
in the factory Of Blaclwell's Durham
Tobacco Company, its success is as
sured.
Mr. Patterson, the president and
general manager of the company, is
native of Salem, and is a son of the
late Col Rufus L. Patterson. His moth
er was a Miss Fries, of Salem. He was
prepared for college at Salem and grad
uated at the University of North Caro-
lima. After graduation he was con-
nected with the Kerr Bag Manufacture
ing Co., of Concord, N. c., and Nash
vile, Tenn, representing them in Lon
don, England, Baltimore, Nd, and Dur
ham, n. c., as well as in Concord and
in Nashville. Mr.. Patterson is justly
esteemed one of the most successful
and popular of the younger business
men in the State, and almost from the
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GENERAL STATISTICAL INFORMA,
TION ABOUT DURHAM.

Durham has as good banking facili-
ties as any city in North Carolina She
has three solid and successful banks
the Morehead Banking Company, with
a capital of $150,000; First National
Bank, with a capital of s15O,00O; FL
deity Bank, with capital of S100,000
At the low rate of United States In
ternal taxation on tobacco, Durham
pays to the National Government over
100000 per annum revenue taxes.
POPULATION