The sun., 1897-12-20
SIMPLE JUSTICE.

is doubtless through ignorance of the methods Of exchange
between banks that the has been orepeaed during
the last week that the Farmers Bank of Dover cahed the
checks aggregang the large of money which has figured
prominently the statements referring the robbery the First
National Bank The writer who during period covering the
decation officer Of the latter bank deems it but justice
say that the Farmers Bank cashed single of the
checks referred to-
Those checks and all of them the Farmers Bank in
regular, daily remittance letters from its correspondents chiefly
Philadelphia These remttances credited in the books of
the Farmers Bank to the bank sending them The then
charged the First National Bank and the 5 Natlo
Buk, where they were PAYABLE Tn. writer takes p,-1re in
Saying after nearly thirty years of active vce the
First National Bank and having had la: intercourse with Ike
Farmers Bank and all its officers tha' l: "a q IS o. n,
prudent careful conscientious sui b. e h.:- in :n4
State and that its officers, al all, entitled % the very
hghe place in the confidence o. M whole people ctc State
-H.s made without rcG"c5' Sen or hint
from any living dead; is simply 1c honored
institution by who had intimate knowledge of its affairs for
nearly thirty years. COL John Bateman ex-cusher the First
National Bank OF Dover in the State Sentinel December S 1897
The Instructions Just by cable Ito Admiral sefridge to
deach the Raleigh from the European station and send her the
Asiac show that Government alive to the qea move.
ments, present and po ;sible, in the far East.
Our Asiatc squadron is abay the strongest outside
home waters when special occurrence like the civil
in Brazil the dispute with Chill, calls for temporary
demonstration elsewhere But squadron that apt
enlarged contracted according to local exgencies From
for example in former years. taken reinocements for the
Beng Sea PATROL while the other hand the between
China and pa and the last great series of anmsson
led to its increase
Whether the szure of Kao Chou really oretells general
encroacment of European nations upon China easy vet
say But understands that prepared
to protect American interests, and the conditions of
where makes it vessels just or Asatc
The Raleigh 3213 tons, under Capt Coglan Smyrna
should reach China time in January. The Helena 1902
tons, Commander Swinbu1ne left New York yesterday but is
not due the Asiatic station until SUMNER she call
at Bermuda, Gibraltar and the ports of North Africa and after
going through the Suez Canal ascend the Euphrates
Bagdad The Marietta 1000 tons, Lieut. Commander Symond
at Stka expected being relieved by the Wheeling
form third reinforcement for the Asatc squadron Finally
Concord 171o TONS Commander Walker, repairing; Mare
Island, will go to Chinese waters
Commodore Dewey has already under his the flagship
Olympia $50 tons, Capt Grdey, the powerful of
vessels now in fore ign waers the Boston, 5000 tons Capt
Wdes; the Petre S92 ons Lieut. Commander Wood and the
Monocacy 1870 TONS Commander aenot The old Monocacy
after long and useful service may be detached arrival of
the Helena which also of light draught and useful for going up
the Chinese rivers but with the other vessels will be seen that
Asac squadron to be strong during coming year
New York Sun.