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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01

In State issues there were sales OF SlOOoV Zen
nessee Settlement SIS at 80. and SlO,oOo at ooH
Railroad bonds were relatively more acuVe
than stocks but prices were irregular ana gen
orally lower. The principal net losses were mace
by Ann Arbor first As. a to Is: Atchison ADJUST
ment As - to 444 Beech Creek frsts . TO ioot4'
Norfolk and Western cOnsol 4s. "A to tS12: North
ern Pacific general lien 3s, q to o2@s; feadins
general is. Z, to S0A; Jersey Central genera Is,
lax to 1103s Chesapeake and OHIO ff2s; u o 10
727s: Texas and Pacific second incomes, u 10 ~
and Wisconsin Central first receipts. = 10 Io..2
The chief net advances were In Rock isIand Us
. to 1872: Lake Erie and Western second os, Y 10
1Oo: Norfolk and Western (New River nrstsl,
to 116: Oregon Short Line 6s, to IFS; BROOKLYN
Elevated seconds IL to 49,; and Union Eie-
waited first 6s. u to 161s
THE MONEY MARKET.
Money on call, ~ per cent. Time money was
, per cent for sixty days 21a per cent for three
months. 3 per cent for four months and 3@3f2
per cent for six months Commercial paper was
31bG4 per cent for the best names for all periocs
The time money market was dull ana unchahseo
in general features. The demand FOR CONNER
cial paper was light. and only n small supply
of paper was Offering.
The foreign exchange market was easier al tiie
close due TO the large supply of bills ofiered
against gold exports. Posted rates closed at
4SI ard 4.SS12 for long and short steriihg re-
spectiycly Rates for actual business closed as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
DURSUANT to Statutory requIrement. notics

is hereby given that An Act has been passed BY
branches of the Legislature entitled AN ACT 20
hundred and OF the laws 81 sgh
teen hundred and eighty-two. entitled AN Act con-
soiae into and declare the special and local
public in the OF Newiorh."
as amended by chapter hundred and fifty Of
the laws hundred and ninety four relating 70
clerks off and attendants Of courts Further notice
is hereby given Public Hearing upon such bill viii
be held al the OF the Mayor In the city Hall! IN
the city OF Monday May 3rd. 1921 at i:So
Dated City Hail. New York. April 2.th 1897;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01

A DvERTIsEMENrs and subscriptions for The Trie-
way door north Of 3lst ST. until o'clock p IN ad
versoments received az me t9i9"is oan,.
ave e. cor ga st i5e 6h-sve.. cor 18th st Mays
lac Columbus near West 6dth-
81: i08 West &a-s, near 9th ave W East IAN st. ?SI
ws.f Io at between 1th and sth lse East nth
-: 1 sss sd-aye between 10th and 1Tth ete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01

CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
TIME TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company
L will he closed at oclock y. m. Monday May
ard 1897 preparatory the Annual Geneal Meeting OF
Stockholders 10 be held End and will be eopsne on
Friday June ith, 1897. ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
DTRSTANT to Statutory requlrement, notice

L is hereby given that An Act has been passed by
both branches OF legislature entitled AN ACT 20
provide for payment OF certain claims for materials
furnished and the Fire Department Of the
civ of New York Further notice is hereby given that
Public Hearing upon such bill VIII be held at the once
OF the Mayor in the city Hail. In the CITY OF New YORK
on Monday May 3rd. 1897, at o'clock = NJ.
Dated City Hall New York. April 18th; lsgI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
THE GENERAL LIST.
RAILROAD STOCKS.

Albany & Sus.
Ann Arbor .....
do pr D p c n c
Atch Top & S +
do pref. .......
Atlantic & Pac.
Bait Il Ohio. 80.
i & y Sw KY pr
B&NY ALpfs4pc
Buff II & Pitts
DO pref. .......l
Bur G X & Nor
Can southern e.
Can Pacific. ....I
Central Of y j.
Central Pacific.
Ches & Ohio.
Chicago & Alton
do pref .......I
Chic Bur & Qy.
Chic & East III.
do pref .......i
Chic Mi Il 81 p
do pref. .......f,
Chic & Northw.
do pref. .......I
Chic X | & Pac.
Oh 81 = NJ & y.
do pref. .......l
c c Oh & 81 l..
Clev l. & VIII pr
Clev & Pitts gtd
Col II V & To-.
Del * Hudson
Del Lack d W.
Den * Rio Or.
do pref. .......t
Des VI & TT D..
do pref. .......
Erie ...........
do lat pref. -
do % pref. 81
Evans & T II. =.
do pref. ......I
Flint q 2 NJ II
do pref .......l
CT Northern pr.
q Bay & West.
do Deb A.....I
do Deb BIZ.
Illinois Central.
Iowa Central. II
do pref. .......
Kama q Mich. -.
keok & Des NJ.
do pref. .......
Keok & West. =.
l. Z & Western.
do pref. $3.50.
l. : & Mich So.
Long Island ....i
Louis Il Nash.
Manhattan Cons
Mex Cent Ntd. !
/ Mex Nat tr Ger.
Mich Central :. !
MINI & 81 Louis
/ do ! pr 3 p c c
4 do 2 pr > pc nc
\ No Kan & Tex.
4 do pref. .......I
Missouri Pacific.
4 Mob & . asstd. +
4 Morris & Essex. !
4 New-England 81
n Y c & II r. I
n Y en- & st l.
do LIST pref. ~
do I'd pref ....l
n Y & Harlem J
n Y y II & II.
n Y Ont & " e.
Il Y Sus & W n
do pref. .....l
Norfolk G. West
do pref:
Nor FAC V cts.
90 pref V cts
Norfolk & South
Ohio Southern II
Ore Ry & Nav..l
DO pref. .......l
Peoria & East.
PEG Dec * Evil
PHI & Readins.
J. c Gu & 81 l.
DO pref. -
J Fl " 6 c gtd
Reading LIST pref
do % pref ....l
Rens & Sara. -
RIO CIR West pr. |
Rome W & Og. !
st l. a & T II.
ST Louis Southw
do pref -
ST Paul & Dul !
do pref 81
St Paul VI & NJ. ]
Southern Pac Co !
Southern Ry....l
Go pref. ....:.l
ST Louis e. S F. !
do LIST pref. -
do "a pref. EEL
Texas & Pacific. |
Tol a. . Central !
DO pref. .......l
Union Pac!hc. =.
In Fac d K G.. !
Wabash ........l
do pref. .......l
Wheel & l. Z. -.
do pref. .......i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
pom As Of 1925 at 124. $4,000 at 1874. and SAL
600 at 1231s. Final quotations follcw'

Bid. Asked.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
ENTERPRISE In ENGLAND.
Dry Goods and Real Estate Com
bined in Whitely's Establishment.
Anerican QMeen,


A woman just returned from Europe re-
marks that our great and admirably con-
Quoted department stores have something
ieftto learn from huge London establish
ment known as Whitely's.
Together with catering to every other
human need, the firm conducts flourish
ing real estate business. Parties wishing
to rent ascountry place for the summer or
Scotch shooting box in the autumn have
only to visit Whitley and signify their de-
sires. The lessee merely indicates what
shire or part of the Highlands he prefers
and sets a limit as to the scale upon which
he wishes to hire Whitley does the rest
He looks up the estate, makes terms with
the owner, furnishes the house throughout
or supplements what is there by little lIxu-
ries from the London store.
If the place is lodge in the north of
Scotland, and his patron so desires. he
stocks the stables with horses, traps and
liyerled grooms, sends up complete
sporting outfit III the way of guns, dogs and
ammunition, even hiring the gillies and
pipers who add SO much to the picturesque.
ness OF Highland life. Competent servants
are supplied, dry groceries stored in pan
tries and fair terms for fowl, eggs and green
groceries made with neighboring trstalespeo-
pie. The lessGe's obligations begin and
end in paying the bill.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
BERNHARDT'S REVIVAL.
Not Only Drama But Dress Mas
tered by the Queen.


Bernhardt has introduced many fashions
but doubt her forcing those of s45 that
have been revived in Camille where
the costumes show deeply pointed corsages,
half-hanging sleeves and skirts flounced TO
the waist line.
The silk skirts are rufflcd with lace or
silk, the latter style having narrow black
velvet on the edge. The skirts brought out
by Panquin. Felix, Worth and other de-
signers. show these ideas OF fifty years ago
in a modified form. Silk skirts have from
three to nine gathered ruffles, each with
their own heading; others show cluster of
lace ruffies, and second or double skirt
coming to the knees. The double skirt
will probably be among the coming fash
ions, but now, in spite of the desire to turn
out novelties the close front and fluted back
remains the one we see oftenest in the shops
and on the promenade. the streets being so
beautifully clean that one is tempted to get
out of q carriage and walk.
When n Frenchwoman walks you seem
to know that she has a silk petticoat on,
and the chances arc that she will show it ere
long in that peculiar Partisan mann ner
which, like her eyes, is indescribable.
This season green glace, broche or striped
taffeta is faForite for petticoats, self
trimmed, or tened down with a top ruffle
of black ChantiIly lace.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

Judge Walker Reed, who then presided as
Judge, pulled a handful OF the money from
his pocket and said:
II defy the United States to produce
from their nints dollars as good as these
] hold III my hand
Sprn kle lived in d cabin on a smafi
tributary OF the Kinniconick, five miles
southeast of Fanceburg. There he work
cd, month in and month out, coming his
money, which soon found its way into
local commerce.
Now, where did he get the bullion out
OF which his coins where made? Could
the writer answer this question he W ould
reveal secret that hundreds have toiled
to fathom. Hundreds of picks have risen
and fallen among the hills OF Kibniconick
i'll a futile endeavor to crack the hull of
this secret. That his ore came from some
place in the Lewis county hills Sprinkle
did not hesitate to confess, but the exact
location is a secret that died with him.
He frequently made the statement that
he would at some time tell where his treas
ure was located, but after he was Indicted
he got angry and vowed that an ungrateful
public should never persecute him and
then enjoy the benefits of his discovery.
atieH lHt 11hfhlH Liles anu o.
party went out to arrest Sprinkle after he
was indicted they found that his home
consisted OF two log cabins, situated
feE yards from each other. They search
ed diligently through each house to dis
cover the dies and other instruments neces
sary in his work, bat found nothing. Ram
bling about in the open space bet ween the
.wo houses, the ground suddenly gave
way and the men dropped into d subter
ranean chamber ten feet below the sur
face. There, after removing much debris,
the utensils used in the cOunterfeiting trade
were discovered.
Sprinkle and his wife Nancy were taken
to the county seat, but at once were ;.d-
mitted to bail. They had the sympathy
of the judge and the popular sentiment in
in their favor was all but universal.
At the next term OF the court, when the
case was called, death certificate from
a doctor was offered, showing that Sprinkle
had gone to his long home. 1t was untrue,
of course. He died in California in ! $50.
and with him the coveted secret that sc
many have toiled to fathom
The morning times., 1897-01-10
For Stamp Collectors

The prices OF great rarities are not de-
clining, and the common stamps are worth
as much today as ever; but the middle
class United States stamps have had a
serious decline during the past three months.
However, the stock is not large, it cannot be
increased, and the good stamps are con-
stantly being spoiled by carelessness or
destroyed by accident, hence the eventual
return te higher values is inevitable.
"A runlor las gone abroad that the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing in Wasln gton
conteInplatas making an entirely new set
Of postage stamps, or keeping the present
dies and changing all the colers. In either
case there will be great demand for plate
numbers. The present prices of plate num-
bers are quite. low, and collectors should
make up their albums as soon as possible
If new set Of stamps is issued, almost
every one viii be able to get all the ne W
numbers at slight advance pn face values
One OF the New York dealers has adopted
a new method of selling scarce stamps.
For instance, a United States revenue was
placed in tie windo " marked $50. the cata.
logue price, with a notice that the price
would be reduced 81 each day until sold.
Quite number Of collectors kept tally,
and determined to buy the stamp when
it had come down to $12 or SI3. They are
stila waiting, as the statnp was soIdlat ST
Other dealers intend to do the same thing
with other stamps, and in aiu,y instances
they expect the stamp to be sold the Sec
ond Harper's Round Table.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

or the eVer-familiar, eycr-bclOyed wedding
march from 'Lohengrin.' Mincing up the
aisle, along which it had been arra II ged that
the wedding procession waste pass, " alked
three small poodles, each in evening dress
and semi-harnessed together with white
ribbon. Following these came the bride,
langDishing upon the arm, or rather hand b,
of her most charming mistress, while be-
hind them walked on his hind feet and with
out support. accompanied by Baron Rotils-
child, came Monsieur Major, modestly re-
flecting The glory that shone around
Then came the bridesmaids and grooms-
men, the former wearing white silk
dresses. and long veils; the latter in full
dress and adorned with embroidered white
satin coats. All these advanced Upon their
hind legs But behind them came u host OF
canine guests, who were permitted TO walk
as nature had originally intended they
should.
Away down at the further end of the ball
room the wedding procession was met by
the stanch and sober bulldog OF Cornte de
Berteux. Upon his head this honored canine
wore a taIl silk hat. and about his waist
was tied the tricolor sash, his badge ofoffice,
for he was representing none other than
lie Maire. After greeting the procession, the
bulldog Marie advanced on his hind legs in
a dignified manner. and then seated him
self upon his launches, upon a magnifi-
Gently embroidered cushion.
Now all was in readiness for the cere-
mony. The Marie looked solemnly at the
fair young couple whose destinics he was
about to unite and then barked distinct
ly three times The bridegroom gave a
short bark. The bride barkcd low and inn
pressiveiy. Then the Marie barked sew
eral times in quick succession, and there
was series of responsive barks. IN which
some of the rude and unthinking in the
audience joined without request. gold
ring with a diamond setting was then slip
ped over the paw of the fair Diane, the
Marie barSed gleefully, and the process
sion moved TO the adjoining room, where
the marriage register was signcd, in this
instance the owners of the dogs having to
act for them.
Following the signing of the register
came the reception and supper. Every
dog was given a seat at the table, and a
regular course supper served. 1t is not
stated that there was any reprehensible
conduct on the part of the canine guests
10 any greater extent thar is witnessed at
a wedding supper at which only human
beings are in attendance. And so passed
off the first dog wedding OF which Dame
Fashion ever acted as chief guest. 1t is
among the probabilities that the United
States will see repetition OF the event
before many weeks.
The morning times., 1897-01-10


ais. They believed that counterfeiting con-
sisted in deceiving and oiieating with a
: base metal res bling. silver. Jacob
Sprinkle believed this himself for a long
while, and was disilusioned only after a
grand jury hadindicted him.
SO numerous did these dollars become
finally that a man, when receiving money
from another, would always examine it to
see how much Of it consisted of Sprinkle
dollars. IL it should all consist of Sprinkle
money, it would call forth only some locular
remark. as the receiver pocketed the jing-
ling coin.
To show howfarthe fame of the Sprinkle
dollars spread, the following anccdote may
suffice:
Major Henry Mcdowell, of this county.
in $40, took passage on a steamer at Gin
einnati for st. Louis When purchasing
his ticket he pulled out the amount for the
fare and handed il to the clerk The clerk
examined the money a second, and then.
with q laugh, exclaimed:
sSprin kle none yi's'
Its all right, isn't it?' queried the
major.
Eyes. wish I had a million dollars
like EN-"
On the day the grand jury returned In
dictrnents against Sprinkle and his wife,
The morning times., 1897-01-10
WOE FOR THE BICYCLE GIRL
Her Ling Rides Unfit Her For the Baroom-Her Limbs
Seem Like WGod-Can No Longer Take
the Dainty Steps.

have been questioned on this rather deli
cate subject So general has been The
practice of riding wheels by young women
the past season that this curious affection
of the dancing muscles is matter OF al
most national interest. Go into any ball
room, where the young women OF ordinary
| society are to be found, and watch the
movements of the dancers. There win at
once be apparent that lack of grace and
lithcsomeness that is usually characteristic
of the American girl There is Il dragging
movement about the feet as If a tendon
was out OF order, or something OF that
nature.
The best way to thoroughly appreciate
the result OF the wheel upon the dancer is
to observe the difference in the same party,
of the dancing OF the girl who bikes and
the one who does not. That tells the story
The one moves through the waltz as if
she rather lloatedthanmadeh her way about
on a PIebian floor. The other trayerses
the waNed surface as if il was considerable
OF an effort, and that she would be very
glad when it WAS all over
During the past season every once in
while we would hear of bicycle dancing
parties and bicycle ba lis, but for some rea-
son or other their popularity rather waned
than otherwise. AT that time no one
could understand why il WAS. 1t would
have seemed as if they should prove very
popular Bit the reasons now as apparent
as ca n be.
The bicycle contingent is asking: us
this a new form OF the bicycle leg?'' The
bicycle beg, has had so many different di-
agnoses that it is difficult to say just what
the term really means. So it is safe TO
say that the. newly discovered affection
| that has laid hold upon the young women
votaries of sfle wheel can be more properly
termed the non-dancing leg. The queereSt
part of it allis that the dancing powers of
men are not injured. 1t is one OF those Ills
TO which women alone are heir.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
NEWEST WESTERN WOMAN
She Lives on Ranch and Is Cultured and BeautfulMar
vel With the Lariat-Can Ride as None of. f.H:r
Sis.ers of the Great West.

nothing more natural than that III all the
worlu. In the first place, the pony has TO
be roped, and it is a fine dance ne leads
whoever has the Iariat after that happens.
Then the rope is knotted around his nose
and neck, in such a fashion as 10 cut Off
his wind If lie becomes too obstreperous.
After that the rider must mount without
any saadle and take chances on being
.'bucked' or thrown from his back II
an artist at nothing else, the brOneh3 al
ways wins the title when it comes to
bucking.
These are the things that Miss Mulhan
endured. She looks at them lightly, ana
many girl in Smith and Welledsley looks
with far more terror upon the annual
EXAM than does this young woman
upon what many a man wouId hesitate
long while before attempting.
With all her accomplishments of out-of-
door life, she has never neglected those
things which help make a woman SO at
tractive. There is nothing in her appear
ance or demeanor that savors ia the least
OF the rough edge wbicfs frontier life is
supposed to impart. Thoroughly cultured
and refined, she receives her fathers
friends from the city at her beautiful
home, just outside OF MuIhau, Okla. with
the same finished deIneaner that one OBJ
serves in the hostess in metropolitan So
ciety. Hard indeed, it is to recognize in
Miss MulhaIl, the St Louis society girl,
Boss ie" Mulhan, the cow girl OF the
Southwest. Yet they are one and the
same.
And this is a true story that viii be
corroborated by any Southwestern cattle
man who has ever known the girl that is
the pride OF every rider OF the range.
The morning times., 1897-01-10
SPINkLE MON EY.
A Dollar That Was Better Than
Your Uncle Sans.

Vdnce5lrg, KY, Letter TO Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.)
The sending of Dan Wyatt McLease, of
this county, 70 the penitentiary, by the
United States district court, for counter
feiting, has started the tongue of rerninis
cence to relating particulars OF the most
noted coUnterfeiting case known to the
penal annals OF Northwestern Kentucky,
namely, that of Jacob and Nancy Sprinkle,
who were indicted jointly at the october
term of the Lewis circuit court, in 1870.
This case a5tracted sensational interest
at the time, as there Were thousands OF
the Sprinkle dollars in circulation, and
though known To be counterfeit, neyerthe-
less We're received without question or pro-
test in facilitating exchanges throughout "a
broad territory.
The Sprinkle dollar occupies a unique
position in the history of counterfeiting,
as il was, perhaps, the only Illegal dollar
ever printed that was too good The
Sprinkle dollar had a larger portion OF
silver in il in relation TO its alloy than the
dollar that came through Uncle Sans fin
gers.
Inc weI!-znown fact that the Sprinkle
dollar had higher bullion value than the
genuine dollar possessed helped to retain
it unquestioned in the circulation OF this
and adjoining counties This fact also was
potent in screening Jacob Sprinkle from
the legal consequences OF his acts. Hun
dreds openly sympathized with him, and
the most eXacting for long while winked
at his tranSgressions.
Many people believed that as long a the
Sprinkle dollar contained the same or q
greater proportion Of silver than did tn,
coin from the government mint he was
doing no wrongful act either in law or NOR
The morning times., 1897-01-10
A difference in Meaning.

Lord Meedowbank, the second Of the
name, was the son OF Lord Meatiowbank,
esteemed in his day as a wise Judge John
Clerk, afterward Lord Eldun, was arguing
before the son that the words also and
likewise" used III a conveyance, had
different meanings. Surely, Mr.. Clerk, "
said the judge, '-you do not seriously argue
that also means anything different from
'ikewise!' They mean precisely the same
thing. and it matters not which of them is
used.'' Not at all, my lord" rejoined
Clerk, there is all the difference in the
world between the two words, Let us
take an instance: Your worthy father was
Lord Meadowbank; your lordship is also
Lord MeadowbaHk; hut you are not like
wise Lord Meadewbank,'- Chicago Chron-
iaiR
The morning times., 1897-01-10

t1ie muscles that 1 used in dancing, and
that every night, when / had been riding
in the day, would find that the muscles
for dancing wouldn't act as if l had not
been riding. Walking does not affect ME
tiiat way at all. / can walk miles and miles
and feel Just as well as ever at night, SO
far as the muscles are concerned; but, do
you know. l have just had to give UP the
wheel? l have had 10 give it up alto
getiIer, much rs l hate TO-
You see, dancing is my bread and butter.
and as ] find that riding the wheel hurts
my dancing, ] simply have got TO stop It.
How does the affection make me feel?
&hy, have sense Of gonensss in my
4egs, just as if the muscles that / know
are there were taking vacation, or some
thing of that sort.
Il cannot make the little kicks and
r1irls with my legs that ought TO in order
10 make my dance perfect, and 50 you see
I have had TO give up the wheel wfui,
tsn'tit? Every other way ii has helped me
and made zne feel lots healthier The
cycling muscles are all right, but if you
have got 30 choose between them and the
dancing, why, III take the dancing every
time''
That is just about the same way 1t
seems TO most OF the young women who
The morning times., 1897-01-10
Been in Use for Centuries.

An old and curious key and lock are at
taclied to the door Of the Temple Church, in
Fleet street, London. The key weighs seven
pounds, is eighteen inches long, and, unlike
ether keys, was not made for the lock- On
the contrary, the lock was made for it
Both key and lock have been in use since
the crusades, the church itself having been
built by the Knights Tempiar in 1885.
The morning times., 1897-01-10

The dearest gift that came to me,
The one which made me deubly glad,
Was just trifle wife bought
With money borrowed from her daii
Cleveland Pluin Dealer.