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The sun., 1897-12-24
CHINESE BANK ERS.

Great Distress Among Them on Account or
Monetary Striugency.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23.-Advioes from
Shanghai report great distress among the ma.
tive bankers because Of the stringency in the
money market Three banks closed their doors
on Nov. 81 and the managers disappeared, leav-
ing liabilities Of over 100000. Many OF the
small cash shops have also closed.
Tho strinRency is caused mainly by the large
Withdrawals of silver from New Chang and
Canton TO supply the mints. In Japan there
has been u rise OF 40 per cent. in the prices of
commodities since before the war and great
contraction in tho money circulation.
The sun., 1897-12-24
IDENTIFIED BIZ HIS LETTERS.

Ono or Two Men Killed by the Cars at Harri-
son. N. J.. WAS Byron w. Chnce.
One of two men who were killed on Wednesday
night while walking on tho tracks of the Penn
sylvania Railroad in Harrison. N. j.. has been
Identified as Byron w. Chaoe. 90 years old. q
real estate broker. of ITO Sherman street. Chi
cago. The other is supposed to be William
Fsracy of Philadelphia. Two letters found In
Chace's pocket were from his sister, Miss 8. A.
Chace of 943 Lexington avenue. this city. On
William Faracy. The men were we'll dressed.
but money was found in their pockets. Miss
Chace identified her brothers body yesterday
afternoon and arranged for its interment In the
family burial plot in Canada.
The other body 10 at the Harrison morgue. 1t
10 that of man about 35 years old.
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potent factor in our Holiday
business.

Our Delivery Service has
been under a great strain,
but will be equal to the de-
mands of to-day. Men and
horses are entitled to the
holiday rest, and shall have
it. At your service to-day.
AfterWard rest for man
and beast connected with
our business, until Monday
next.
The sun., 1897-12-24

Trouble has br ken out between the painters
and gilders' unions at work on George Gould's
now house at Lakewood. N. J. The painters
belong to tho Amalgamnted Painters and
Decorators Union of New York. and they claim
that The Gildcrs' Union should only do gliding
in the workshops Three gilders who went to Mr.
DIR ven aw ~ by tho painLors. who threaten to
strike II they attempt TO return.
The gildcrs have appealed to the Board OF
Walking Delegates, but do not expect much ro-
dress. as the painters organization Is a large
one and their own Is a very small ono.
The sun., 1897-12-24

NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. Dec. 23.-John
Haskell died here this morninU of a gunshot
wound inflicted last night by Otis Beller. IL
years old. Haskell and tho Curtis family visited
last evening the Beller family. and Otis Beller
went to the Curtis home 10 attend to the fires.
Haskell returned in advance of tho rest. ana
after knocking repeatedly opened the door and
walked In. Young Beller picked up a gun and
shot HASKELL In the Abdomer then Attempted
u OonIAlt suicide By outti..H dis throat.
The sun., 1897-12-24

Judge Aspinall in the County Court in Brook.
lyn yesterday denied the motion for new trial
in the case OF Frederick McHenry Ktching. who
years for passing worthless chec ks. His counsel
said that Kitchen had pleaded guilty on the
promise made by Assistant District Attorney
Miles that he would only be sent to the Emir4
Reformatory for eighteen months. His counsel
says that Kitching 10 insane. and ho will now
appeal to Gov. Black.
The sun., 1897-12-24
FARMERS WELCOME THE TROLLEY.
The New Line from New nrunswick TO Bound
Brook FORMALLY Opened.

New BRUNSWICK. N. J.. Dec. 23.-The new
trolley line of the Brunswick Traction Company.
between this city and Bound Brook, q distance
OF seven miles. was formally opened to-day.
Edward Radel. Secretary OF tho company, was
the motorman on the first car 70 run oyer the
line. The farmers along tho road gave the hrst
car enthusiastic welcome. At the farm OF
George w. Metlar there WAS a banner stretched
across the road with tho words: "W elcome to
the Trolley" The opening OF the line was OF
such interest to the merchants of this city who
hope for increased trade that prizes were offered
by several storekeepers to the personB first
reaching this city from Bound Brook on tho
trolley.
The sun., 1897-12-24
Aamlral Grsen,. Melrs Ma, Draw ais naeL Pay.

WAsHNGToN. Dec. 23.-Tho Comptroller OF
tho Tre tSury has decided that tho heirs of the
lato Roar-Admiral Green mny receive from tho
Government back pay covering period OF sew
his death.
The question submitted to the Comptroller
was in regard to tho acceptance of u mark In
Admiral having been too i'll to write his name.
The Pay Inspector asked for an opinion from
this Treasury Department, but Admiral Green
died before the decision was reached.
The sun., 1897-12-24
More PolIoe for tn. Yukon.

OTTAWA, Dec. 23.-The Dominion Government
has decided to increase the mounted police force
in the Yukon by an additional ! go men. of whom
probably 100 will be stationed at Dawson City
The balance win be posted at sclkirk and Tagish
and along the Dalton trail. the Stickeen and
Tcslin route, aDd at one or two other points In
tho Territory. The police will De selected from
the Regina district. 1t is not likely that any
new men will have TO be engaged, as the
mounted police are gradually being withdrawn
from points in Assiniboia and Alberta
The sun., 1897-12-24

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dec. 23.-The Corona Coal
and Coke Company and the Virginia and Ala
bama Coal Company. owners and operators of
large coal mines In Walker county. have posted
notices at their mines notifying their miners,
about 1000 in number. that an advance Of 10
cents n ton would he allowed on the LIST of Jan.
uary. The companies have been paying go
cents ton. The coal mines all over Alabama
are working at full capacity.
The sun., 1897-12-24
GOLD sTANDIRD IN INDIA.

The peagal Chanser OF Cenneroe Appeals for
Hta hdeption.
Special Gable Despatch to TIE SUE.
oALourrA, Dec 23.-The Bengal Chamber Of
Commerce has appealed to tho Government to
adopt the gold standard. The chamber com.
plains that there has been no currency system
since tho Indian mints were closed and hat
trade 10 suffering. 1t urges the Government to
reveal its Intentions.
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w. Berry Erwin Acquitted.

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-W. Berry Erwin. former as
sistant cashier Of the Globe Savings Bank, wns
acquitted to-day. A jury in Judge Chetlain's s
court returned q sealed verdict this morning
declaring that he was not guilty Of the charge of
receiving deposits within thirty days of the
banks closing. The young man. whose name
has been connected with that of Banker Spaid.
ing md whose sister gained much notoriety at
the time OF the banks failure, received congrat-
uations from all sides.
The sun., 1897-12-24
BRooK1YN's RENAMED STREET
Property Owners want the OLD Name or VAN
derbiit Street Restored.

The Brooklyn Common Council at It's last
meeting changed tho name of Vanderbilt street.
in Windsor terrace. to Stafford avenue. This
was done at the request Of Alderman oltrogge.
who said he intended II as tribute to the late
Stafford H. Cross. The property owners. headed
by Lawyer Allen w. Purves, have made q
formal protest against tho change and will pro.
sent It, at the next meeting Of the Common
Council.
They say Mr.. oltrogge presented tho resolu.
tion to obllge James II. Cross, warrant clerk In
Cross's son. Mr.. Cross denies that he is rospon.
sible. Several property owners recently spoke
about changing the name OF the street, urging
him TO have 1t called Stafford avenue. Since It
had provoked opposition. he says, he will try to
have the old name restored.
The sun., 1897-12-24
western Union Asks FOR Delu,.

OMAHA. Dec. 23.-The Western Union has Dc.
titioned the Federal Court for three months
time before being forced to separate its property
from the Union Pacific. The petition asserts
that the purchasers of the Union Pacific are not
yet even known, as the purchasing committee 10
the only known responsible head. The separa-
tion cannot be made until the Kansas Pacific Is
The sun., 1897-12-24

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 23.-Weloome II. Hatha-
way. who was sentenced TO seven years impris-
onmcnt on Nov. 20. 1893, from Fall River. was
pardoned from the State prison in Charlestown
this morning upon receipt OF the papers from
Gov. Wolcott. The crime for which he was sen.
fenced was falsifying his accounts, but although
he was convicted, his friends have always
thought that he had no intention to defrAud,
The sun., 1897-12-24
mis-. Hsrbsr,'s Remalas In MONTGOMERY.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Dec. 23.-The remains of
Miss Leila Herbert, daughter OF former Secre-
tary OF the Navy Heroert. reached hore tonight.
OF Miss HerberL's mother in the local cemetery.
Miss Herbert had many devoted friends here.
She was raised In Montgomery and spent most
of her life here.
The sun., 1897-12-24
Dsc..lou Asa,n., the K,n.tlc Power Cemp.n.

BABYLON. L. l.. Dec. 23.-Peope here who
have been engaged in a legal war with the Kin.
etic Power Company are pleased tonight at a
decision rendered to-day by the State Railroad
Commissioners denying the company the pryi.
leGe Of running its line through the streets of
the village. The directors OF the company de-
clare they will appeal from the decision.
The sun., 1897-12-24
srANDARD OIL COMPANY OUT sss.
The Safe In the New Brunswick. N. J., once
Dynamited and Robbed.

New BRUNSWICK, N. j.. Dec. 23.-The office
OF the Standard Oil Company ia this city was on
tered by thieves last evening and the safe dyna-
mited. The books OF the company and S35 In
silver were In the safe. Tho thieves took the
silver. but did not molest the books. They left
and an old newspaper. 1t is beloved the rob
berry was the work OF tramps.
The sun., 1897-12-24
Cas,sas Inspector I.san..

Edward J. Dougherty, q Customs night In
speotor. became violently insane yesterday
morEing at his home. at 81 Macdougal street.
a cab.
He is 35 years OF age, and has been an insrec-
tor for eleven ysAra- His trouble Is religious
The sun., 1897-12-24
K,ona,Lers Rs,roa,lnr to the Coast.

VICTORIA. Dec 23.-News is received from
Skagway that john Lindsay Of Olympia. the last
man out of Dawson. declares that 1000 men are
stampeding eastward.
The sun., 1897-12-24
Acter TerrIss,s Estate.

Special Gable Dsspatoh to Tul SUI.
LONDON, Dec. 23-The estate of the late actor.
William Terriss. is estimated at between
100000 and $500
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30
QUEER LIBRARY FREAKS.
Funny Requests For Books That Amuse
 and Amaze Employees.

Funny Requests For Books That Amuse
 and Amaze Employees.
 Once in awhile the clerks in the pub lie library get hold of a good joke through the ignorance of people whe come there to take out books It was not long age that a woman who was anxious to join the Daughters of the American Revolution came there to look up her family history and get her facts and claims ready to submit to the committee on membership. She went about it in rather queer way. After looking about aimlessly through the in- dex for a time she discovered Tossing 8 Family History of the United States :" She wrote her request for the books on one of the cards provided for that pur. pose and was quite indignant with the clerk who handed it to her because it did not contain what she wanted.
 It was not long after this incident that another woman, who, from her dress and appearance, the clerks thought, might be literary, wrote on one of the cards request for "The Autocrat Of the Breakfast Table. ''
 "Holmes Autocrat, do you want?' politely asked the clerk.
 "Oh, don't care whose it is, ]" was the reply "I only want to find out if it is proper to use toothpioks at the break fast table. "
 Another request for magazine which the applicant said was called Brain kept one of the clerks busy hunting half an hour before he discovered that what was wanted was the magazine called Mind. Still another clerk was shock ed the other day by request for Wash. ington Irying's Alabama. The clerk mildly suggested "Alhambra. '-Cht. cago Times Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30
Deafness,

It las been stated that three persons out of every five in this country who have attained the age of 70 years are more or less deaf i'll one or both ears
 A large proportion of this deafness is caused by catarrh, and medical treat ment for difficulty of hearing is usually directed to the catarrhal source. h Flu
 rope much of the deafness is hereditary. Dr. James Kerr Love of Glasgow re- gently read a paper on deafness before the Doyal society of Edinburgh, from which tt appears that congenital deaf ness may be either hereditary i'll the dl- rect line CT i'll collateral branches, and that it depends on not one, but many anatomical defects. Intermarriage of deaf persons perpeSlates but does not accentuate the tendency of deafness. The hearing brothers and sisters of deaf mutes are as likely to have deaf mute offspring as if they had been deaf mutes themselves. Consanguinity of parents emphasizes family defects, and i'll this way many cases of congenital deafness occur. One of the most singular points of Dr. Loves paper was the assertion that the state had the right to control the marriage of persons belonging to families badly tanted with deafness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30
A Clever Lawyer.

An old lawyer in Paris had instruct ed very young client of his to weep every time he struck the desk with his hand. Unfortunately the barrister for got and struck the desk at the wrong moment. The client fell to sobbing and crying.
 "What is the matter with you?" asked the presiding judge
 Well be told me to cry as often as he struck the table.
 Here was a nice predieament, but the astute lawyer was equal te the oe= casion. Addressing the jury, he said:
 We'll, gentlemen, let me ask you how you can reconcile the idea of crime in conjunction with such candor and simplicity. await your verdict with the most perfect confidence "-Ex- change.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30
SERVAN7 7-S IN JAPAN,
They Render Excellent Service if The,
 Are Treated With Consideration.

They Render Excellent Service if Thex
 Are Treated With Consideration.
 Japanese servants are excellent if you choose them with discretion and treat them with the established consideration of the country. There is universal SO. eial compact in Japan to make life pleasant by politeness. Everybody is more or less we'll bred and hates the man or woman who is yakamashu--. noisy, unciyil or exigent.
 People who lose their temper are al. ways in hurry, bang doors, swear and swagger, find themselves out of place in land where the lowest cooly learns and practices an ancient courtesy from the time when he wabbles about as q baby upon his mothers back. Therefore to be treated well in Japan-as perhaps. indeed. .elsewhere-you must treat every body, including your domestics, we'll, and then you will enjoy the most pleas ant aud willing service.
 Your cook will doubtless cheat you a little, your jinrikisha man will now and then take too much sake, the mus mu and the boys wife will gallon all
 
 over tine place about everything you do. and the gardener and the coaehman will fight cocks in the back yard when your back is turned, but if conscious of your own you can forgive the little sins of others. You can hardly fail to become closely attached to the quiet, soft voiced, pleasant people, who as soon as they have learned your ways will take real pleasure ia making life agreeable to you.
 A present now and then of kimono to the maids, of toys and .sweetmeats to the children, days holiday now and then granted to the theater or the wles. ting match are richly rewarded by such bright faces and unmistakabIe warmth sf welcome on arriving and of good Apeed oD going as repay you tenfold Respectful as Japanese servants are..- and they never speak except on their Knees and faoes-they like to be taken into the family conversation and to sit sometimes in friendly abandon with the master and mistress, admiring dresses, pictures or western novelties and listen- ing sometimes to the samisen and koto us children of the household Edwin Arnold ill Seribner's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30
Reason 1n tl.e Lower Anlma1s.

We have fox terrier whose happi ness was complete until Dodgerfleld came. she is very affeotionate, conse quently very jealous. If looks and growls would kill, Dodgerfeld would die many times day Both dogs eat from the same plate, but not at the same time. One day last week we fed Dodgerfield first The fox terrier was very hungry and begged hard for first dinner. Dodger seemed to eat more slowly than usual, and Nettie watched dolefully.
 Finally hunger got the better of her honesty, and she parked sharply three short barks. Dodger left his plate and sprang to the window, looking exoitedly up and down the road. Nettie looked neither to the right nor the left, but made straight for the plate of food as soon as Dolger's back was turned. If this was not all exhibition of reason aud human intelligence, then mankind in general possesses a large degree of sn; mal ias.ii.0Ss. '--ls0g rancler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30
The Enisode Closed.

He is young lawyer, and she lived in the west end They were to have been married in a month. The other day they fell to quarreling over the telephone. She was petulant. Hewas angry. Final. ly she called him a b-b-brute and said that he could consider the engagement of.
 aAli right" said he. and then he ".ang of, as they say in telephone parlapqe.
 And she--welb she returned the ring -~.Albany JournAl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30
Ancient To,nhstones.

The custom of inscribing upon tomb
 stones was in vogae among the Greeks md Romans. The Greeks only did this, however, ill the case of their illustrlous men, but when a Roman died he was duly buried near a highway, and oil hls tombstone was carved suitable inserip- tion, which in the majonty of cases be- gan with Sta, viator" (stop, trayelerl'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30
 How Boston Owls Hoot.

She had just returned from a visit to Boston.
 "Is it true, asked an acquaintance, "that there is all air of culture and ed ucational refinement plainly noticeable ill the speech of Boston residents?''
 My dear, ? she replied imprtssively, "eyen the owls around Boston hoot ITO whom instead Of TO wheor as they do in the west ''-Chieago Times Her ald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30

It is stated that animal life appears to be almost absent ill the neighborheod of the north pole. Beyond latitude 83 degrees the Tram met with neither whales, seals, walrus nor bears, though dog fishes were seen as high as 85 de grees
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30

A swallow is considered one of the fastest of flying birds, and it was thought until recently that no insect could escape it. 4 naturalist tells of an exciting chase he saw between a swal- low and dragon fly, which is among the swiftest of insects, the latter finally gscapinp.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30

About 10, GOO, oo0 of the bovine spe- oies are now to be found in the Argen- tine Republic. They are all descendants of eight cows and me bull which were imported into Brazil in the middle or the sixteenth century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-30

.Honors of war is the privilege al. lowed to the enemy, on equalization, of being permitted to retain thelI arms. This is the highest honor victor can pay variquished foe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

inseparably connected with the speech.
He emphasized every statement made
by gesture. and so easy were they
that one forgot to notice or criticise.
When Mr.. Bryan stepped to the stand,
after the wonderful outburst of ap-
plause, the position of his hands were
at the side. To quote the language of
tactics in describing the position Of the
soldier. arms hanging naturally; ell
bows near the body" But when he
thanked Judge Goodwin for the tribute
he paid, the advocate of an honest sys-
TEN of money indicated the person TO
whom he was under obligations by the
use of q gesture which threw his hand
into the position of No. l as per APP
cended Illustration.
Il am not unselfsh," was rendered
the mere emphatic by the gesture in
Gicated IN figure No. .. Observe the
position Of both hands. They clinch
the statement and the one which i'm
mediately follows it when he declared:
We all reason 20 ourselves that our
political policy is the best and when
we agree that it is so we come to think
it is the best for others as well as
ourselves
Now there are two kinds of selfish
nessi" When MIR. Bryan made that
declaration he used gesture No. 3.
passing from one to the other without
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

an effort. Notice the argumentative
position Of the hands in making that
statement. 1t is easy, graceful and in
every way appropriate.
The first (and here Mr.. Bryan en-
ployed gesture No. a which raises
man at the expense of others (and here
he passed to gesture No. - over the
PROSTATE forms of his fellows. That
selfishness is worthy of criticism. Qn
exemplifying this the speaker passed TO
No 81 But if l were to define the
highest order OF selfishness, it would be
that which we read of in the eleventh
commandment, Love thy neighbor as
myself. Here Mr. Bryan passed to
No. Z, using both hands in the same
position. There is a sort of benediction
in the last motion. 1t demonstrates
feeling. Had lie lnr0wn both arms
wildly above his head and shouted out
the divine injunction there would have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

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