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The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24
New York Street RAILWAYS,

The gross receipts of the street rail-
ways of New York city in 1896 were
$4,000, 900, but the amount paid the
city in taxes and in all other ways was
only per cent. of the amount. The ac-
tual profits represent 20 or 30 per
cent. on the real cost of construction.
These enormous profits are hidden by
most liberal watering of stock. An in
stance will Illustrate the extent to
which this is carried When the con-
solidation of the street railway lines
was effected in 1886 the capitaliza-
tion. including that of leased lines rep
resented by rentals paid, was increased
to $51 100000; while the track operat-
ed had increased to only III miles.
a capitalization Of $780,
900 per mile. Since 1895 the capitaliza-
ton has been increased to more than
SOS ,00O,O 900, the amount per mile re-
naming the same. Although the aver
age cost of constructing line of street
railway with double tracks is but s16,-
900 a mile. and $4,000 would be lib
eral allowance to cover all expenses.
including rolling stock. power plant,
ETC., the company pays handsome divi-
dends at the rate of 100000 per mile.
The net profits during 1S95-'96 were
s., 53S,397.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

When q man takes a little wine b.
probably takes 1t for his stomach's
ache.
There is no rose without thorns, and
no society bud without pins in her
dress.
Machine politicians. like other me-
-chanics. believe in having a place for
every tool.
When a woman tugs at a mans
heart-strings it's apt to pucker his
purse-strings.
It is . popular superstition among
theatrical people that bald-headed men
always forge to the front.
Every time a man Is found dead In
4 bathroom some people think they
have an additional reason for boycott
ting water.
It IL . woman's privilege to wear
short-sleeved dresses II she wants to.
The constitution Of the United Statea
says: The right to bsar arAg dhaf
not b iaffiased." Chicago News.
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24

frequently noticed that men with
Threats like you'-Dolan made q grab
at his throat that was rather funny
generally sing. and sing rather well.
too"
After all. vanity can move US to good
as we'll as to evil.
III the lieutenant only thought I
could" said Dolan.
Try it," answered, heartily. 'Try
it. Dolan"
/. "Bye-lo. Sing bye-lo," commanded
my lady.
Il think. sir. If turned me back, for
which l ask your pardin-"
Good idea. Turn your back and
sing"
Dolan turned his back, and as I
stopped to whisper something to the
youngster on my knee, there came a
terrific howl that ratified the very win
dows.
l knew young soldier called Billee
Barlow,
with an accent on the "low" that was
simply appalling.
For heavens sake. man, let up"
1 shouted. while Betty cried with a
little sob in her voice, bad man, bad
man"
Poor. dear old Dolan, Plainly 1t
was not Billee Barlow the youngster
meant. so back to his pots and pans
ne went and the trouble began again.
You sing bye-lo for Betty" and a
little hand patted my face caressingly.
Rock Betty and sing bye-1o."
Can you sing it," asked.
Inc question was an inspiration, for
she began to Groom in a sweet. childish
treble:
Bye-lo, baby. bye-lo. baby,
Bye-lo. baby, bye-lo. by.
Then came again the request, "You
sing bye-lo for Betty
There was lump in my throat as
l held the motherless little one close
to me and began:
Bye-lo, baby. bye-lo. baby.
"Pwitty. pwitty," and a pat on the
cheek was my reward. Rock Betty
and sing more"
Bye-lo, baby, bye-lo, baby,
l went on and on. The big blue eyes
began to close and the little hand slip
ped from my shoulder.
Bye-lo. baby, bye-lo. baby.
l sang slower and slower, lower and
lower.
MISUNDERSTANDING,
Bye-lo,-shh!
THOMAS H. WILSON.
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24
LINK FOUND TOO LATE.
Time of Grace Allowed the Heirs Had
Elapsed.

Time OF Grace AEOWed the Heirs uaO
Elapsed.
It was one of those big English es-
people rich if all the links in the long
chain of ancestry could be found. says
the New York Times. The legstees
in this country had twenty-one years
in which to prove their claim before
the property would revert to the crown.
Everything possible had been done and
one link was still missing This was
an old family Bible containing certain
necessary records. IL was supposed to
have been burned at the time OF the
Deerfield massacre. but. notwithstand-
ing. every effort had been made to find
it IL by any possibility it was in ex-
istence; but>withOut success and the
time expired. Two years later one of
the legatees, New York woman.
CHANGED to see in a paper the adver-
tisemest of a woman who wanted work.
The advertiser had signed her name
and il was a family name of the wo-
man who was one of the claimants
for the English estate. II. was perhaps
the persistent fascination which the
earnest searcher into genealogical rec
ords never loses. and the force of habit
formed in many years search for pre-
cious documents, which interested her
at once. She answered the advertise
ment in person. found that the woman
had been the wife of a member of her
family. who had died. leaving her In
financial straits which had forced her
TO advertise for something to do to
support herself. But the strange and
romantic part Of the story was that
among old books and papers which
had been cherished as having belonged
to her husband. the woman had tho
old Bible, with its register of births and
deaths, the only link that had been
needed to obtain the big estate. and
now that 1t was too late 1t was found
where it had been treasured simply -
! souvenir.
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ITS very cold outside. sir" said
Dolan, as he gave the fire an extra poke
mat sent the shadows Pickering and
dancing on the wall. 81 believe. sir.
It's below freezo. Why, sir" continued
Dolan, thoughfully, cts as cold as the
night we marched to"
his sentence was never completed.
Tor Just then We heard a faint, timid
knock. Dolan opened the door and
then with half-grin he turned to me
and said, "A lady to see the lieuten-
ant"
"A LADY," thought. and half-uncon-
sclously rose to meet her.
walk in, me lady" said Dolan,
ratner tremendously. and then my
eyes beheld a little figure muffied from
head to toes.
ruined away" came boldly from
under a big soldier fur cap. almost
covering the entire face. Use cold"
A moment later Dolan and 1 were
Doth on our knees taking of her over
SHOES, ieggings. and what to my bach
elor eyes seemed interminable wraps
1t was a pretty picture that met my
gaze. A pair of big blue eyes. a head
or brown, wavy hair that tumbled in
all directions, and a little red mouth
that smiled back at me-
Dick Ransom's kid" whispered Do
Ian to me; 1.-The mother was buried
yesterday"
And the father" 1 asked: but Dolan
shook his head.
The child seemed not at all discon-
certed, and while she prattled to both
OF us impartially Dolan. in a few
words, told me her history. The SUBJ
stance OF it was that her father was
Ransom, dissipated private in F COM
pany, and Betty was left motherless,
as Dolan had said.
But who's taking care Of her now"
asked.
Nobody but Ransom. sir. sup
pose the kid was left alone and wan
dered of. It'll be lesson to the vii
LAIN" he concluded, under his breath
Now as my establishment was run
In purely masculine fashion. and Do
Ian was cook, valet. and general fac
totum. the advent of a female. even of
tender years, seemed likely to disturb
the usual order of things.
About dinner, SIR" asked Dolan,
actually interpreting my thoughts. AZ
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24
WALK IN, ME- LADY"

ter some little time We gravely decided
to put place for Betty at the table,
but to confine her to bread and milk.
The experiment was not a complete
success. Though Betty's behavior at
the table was irreproachable. she rath-
er upset our well-laid plans by asking
for whatever she wanted, and to the
everlasting disgrace of Dolan and my
self, getting it. After all, the little
one isn't much trouble" 1 thought, as
/ drew my rocker up in front of the fire
after dinner. reached for my pipe and
lay back in reverie.
Il want my mamma" and l felt the
little one at my knee. Betty wants
her mamma" reached down and lift
ed her up in my lap.
Shall l tell you a nice stcry?" I
asked. hoping to divert her thoughts
from the mother lying under the win
ter snow. Shall 1 tell Betty about
the fairies?"
Betty wants"-and then with a sud-
den clapping Of the little hands. Bet
ty wants bye-low
Bye-lo! What in the world was bye
10? Probably something to eat. Do
Ian would know.
"Dolan-'
eyes, sir" he answered, hurryine
In.
''The little girl wants bye-lo."
"Sir?"
Don't stand there saying SIR" I
answered, somewhat unjustly. but go
and get it for her,
Get what. SIR"
"Bye-lo, you blockhead!" 1 thunder
Cd. Don't you know what it is!"
''Shure / don't. sir" answered Do
Ian. somewhat reproachfully. Bye
10! Bye-lo?" repeating it q number
Of times. What is 1t. SIR"
The little one answered it for us:
"Bye-lo! Betty wants to go bye-lo.
Sing bye-lo."
"Shure it's sirgin' she means, lieu
tenant" said my Irish henchman.
At last We were on the right track.
"Bye-lo. sing bye-lo." continued the
young despot in petticoats.
There was a pause and then Dolan
said, 81 once knew q song called Bar
low-Billy Barlow: maybe It's she's
pronouncing wrong, sir"
;'Dolan," somewhat coaxingly. do
you think you could"
Dot IN emphatic shake OF the head
~ DolaA's reply.
~You night ~" I coatinued. I've
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24

Nine. Bahkmeteff, who visits her
mother. Mrs. Beale. every year. is
again in the city. She is a sister of
Mrs. John r. Mclean and widow of a
former Russian charge d'affairs in
Washington. A romantic story of
their first meeting is told. 1t was in
this way: Miss Beale was sitting on
the door step of her mothers house
one of the colonial edifices of Lafav-
cite square. when her little pet dog.
seeing the count gazing admiringly a:
his mistress. entered 4 barking pro-
test. The young lady called the dog
Oh. the count apologized and the ac-
quaintance began which subsequently
led to their marriage Chicago Trib-
une.
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24
REFUGEES SEEK FOOD.
Floods Drive Thousands froa TA0lR
Homes In China.

Floods Drive Thousands iron fAslR
Homes In China.
From the North China Herald:
About 5000 stalwart Kiangpeh refu.
gees. with their women and children.
who have abandoned their villages ow.
ing to the floods and consequent de-
struction Of their crops last summer
have recently poured into Soochow and
Ch'angchou procedures, penetrating
within the borders at various points
by boat and by land. When this par
ticular army of some 10000 refugee
passed through the territories Of Chin
kiang prefecture bound for the north
east the tidings were at once flashed
across the wires to the high provin-
cial authorities at Soochow, who i'm
mediately sent orders to the numerous
likin barrier stations in Chinkiang and
Yangchou procedures to stop at all
hazards the further progress of these
refugees and force them to remain
where they were and await relief sup
plies from Soochow. But in spite OF
all orders for their prevention, even
the troops sent by Governor K'uei
could not stop the invasion of the ref
ugees into Soochow or Ch'angchou ter
ritories. They simply OVERRIDE the
soldiery, who. being forbidden to use
their firearms, were easily pushed
aside by the mere impetus of the I'M
savory mobs of ragged men, women
and children, and the mob was soon in
full possession of the districts of Chin
kuei, belonging to Ch'angchou and
Ch'angshu of the Soochow procedures,
respectively. 1t appears that the ref
two bands in order to relieve the pres
sure, and 50 as also not to be too Sc
we're a drain upon any one district,
as that would incite the natives to con-
slider the laws of self-preservation and
arm themselves en- masse to fight the
refugees, whereas at present it is only
good-humored. passive resistance tc
the invasion of the Kiangpeh refugees
felt by the more fortunate jewellers on
the southern banks of the Yangtse. The
refugees appear to follow military
rules in forming an encampment, such
as posting guards, ETC.. at various
points. When they arrive at dis
trict two-thirds of the women and chill
dren at once spread themselves over
the fields and pull up by the roots any
thing planted there-at the present
time generally vegetables. beans, etc.
while a strong force of men form a
covering party, armed generally with
clubs and slaves. The remainder of
the women, children and men in the
meanwhile approach the villages and
beg for rice or wheat. although in
many cases it is not begging but actual
taking what they can without asking
by your leave" In two hours after
the arrival Of the refugees at village
they are able to get rice and vegetables
ad libitum and feed themselves to the
full. They rarely stay more than for
ty-eight hours at any one place. NOV
ing from village to village and going
in northeasterly direction, with the
intention. they declare. of appealing
to the governor at Soochow
for the wherewithal to tide over tn,
cold weather
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Deacons Objected to High Kicks.

The staid people Of Cazenovia. n. Y.
are wrought up over sort Of vita
scope entertainment. which was adver-
tised to take place under the auspices
of the Baptist Church society. The
church people expected something in
the nature of innocent tableaux. and
when high-kicking and boxing bouts
were exhibited the brethren called on
the sheriff to stop the show.
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24
Berlin's Street Railway.

In Berlin the street railway made
large original payments for its fran
chises. yet pays 81 per cent. Of its
gross receipts to the city. reimburses
the city for paving and cleaning be-
tween its tracks. and in 1911 the entire
system will become the property OF the
city without cost. Similar provisions
for the rsvereion Of tracks to the eIty
exist In many European citioa.
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24
TALMAGE'S SERMON
PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST
THEIR WAY" THE SUBJECT.

From Gen. XXI. -. - Follows: "And
God Opened Her Eyes and She Saw .
Wen OF water and She Went and Filled
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24
AN OLD BACHELOR.

HE trumpets had
just sounded re-
treat when my ser
want came in to
pull down the cur
tains and light the
Il p ps in my
bachelor quarters.
Our regiment was
stationed at Fort
Spokane. many
miles from a town.
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24

Christians may overcome great sin0
aad b made miserable By little o0sA
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24

hosts as they go out for their last vic
tory. My mind this morning leaps
thirty years ahead. and l see a mer-
chant prince of New York. One stroke
of his pen brings a ship ou> @. Canton.
Another stroke of his pen brings
ship into Madras. He is mighty in all
the money markets of the world. Who
is he? He sits on Sabbaths beside you
in church My mind leaps thirty yca:s
forward from this time and I find my
self in a relief association. A great
multitude of Christian women have
met together for a generous purpose
There is one woman in that crowd who
seems to have the confidence Of all the
others. and they all look Up 10 her
for her counsel and for her prayers.
Who is she? This afternoon you will
find her in the Sabbath school. while
the teacher tells her Of that Christ
who clothed the naked. and fed the hun
cry. and healed the sick. Ny mind
leaps forward thirty years from now,
and I find myself In an African jungle:
and there is missionary of the cross
the natives. and their dusky
are irradiated with the
glad tidings of great Joy and salvation
Who is he. Did you not hear his voice
today in the opening song Of your
church service?
I learn one more lesson from this
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
Bid.Ask.

C. D. bONUS-
 As quar coup. .1121a113 As quar- reg. III 1111a As quar new. .127%12S 3s guar coup. .105ll 105la
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Joseph Begin to Emilio Lastreto, undivided two-n -ninths of lot on W line of Polk street, 63:1oh N of Clay 63:l01s by W 123:6; s1s
 Irena M. Rawlings and Harriet E. Skilton to Robert Day, lot on N line of Vallejo street. 30 w of Octavia, W 24:3 by N 125; s5
 Lester and Julie Lacher to Jennie Lacher, lot Buchanan. w 34:41s by N l37:6; gift
 Richard l.. Murray to Carrie Murray (wife), lot on B line of Cole street, 110 N of Frederick N 25 by B 125; gift.
 Adam Miller to Marie M Miller (wife), lot on W line of Folsom street, 215 N of Twenty first, N % by w 122:6; gift.
 Michael and Rose Sawyer, Margaret Dunphy and Mary Mcguire to Peter McDeyitt, lot on " line of Shotwell street. 125 N of Nineteenth, N 30 by W 122:6; $10
 Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Jennie and Church streets, s 26 by E 125 s1700.
 William A. Schadde (by E.. B. Pond and H c. CampbelD to San Francisco Savings Union 1I06 31, lot on E line of Howard street 26O of Twenty-second, s 59 by E 1226, trustees deed: S6202.
 Estate of Henry W. witzemann (by B. H. Madison and s. B. Peterson. trustees) to Chris tina H. s. and Emile w. c. Witzemann tsuc- ceeding trustees of the estate of Henry w WitZemann), undivided one-eighth of following: Lot on NE corner Jackson and Drumm streets N 50 by E. 52: also lot on line of Jackson 52 of Drumm, E 20 by N 40; also undivided one-eighth interest in M. B. block 21: also un- divided one-eighth of lot on F. line of Seven teenth avenue, 253:1f N of Clement street N g by F 120; also undivided one-eighth of lot on N line of Ridley street, 210.9 w of West Mis- sion, w 90 by N 1044; also property in Oakland and all other property. trustees deed; --.
 Christian Eging to Ottiie K. Eging lot on line of Leavenworth street. 93:6 of Ellis, 22 by E s26; gift.
 Amelie and Ambrose Stanley to Charles
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Wheat lower from the start. May opened at 66d661sc, decline of 1sQAc from Saturdays closing price, and in the first few minutes of trading droppeI to 65%c. Telegraph communication with the East seriously interrupted account e the recent storm, but enough was filtered through to show the general drift of specu- lative tendency abroad and at the seaboard. l. was decidedly bearish and this market was affected accordingly. The lack Of wire facli- ties also seriously interfered with buhiness, al- most no orders either to buy or sell coming from the outside, and the market in conse- quence extremely dull.
 This in itself had a depressing effect on prices but it also kept them within a mar row range. Liverpool was 1s@2so lower and ported an increase in stocks for the week of about 75,000 bushels. Beerbohm estimated the world shipment of wheat and flour at about 10, 100000 bushels and 2,3000O0 bushels of which States and Canada. The quantity afoat for and in Europe was estimated to have increased heavy, notwithstanding the unfavorabe wealth CT, Minneapolis and Duluth reporting 1647 cars compared with 159S last week and 1915 a year ago. chicago receipts were IF cars, none of contract graue. slight reaction followed the decline to 655sc, due to a little buying against puts by the local crowd but this was soon satisfied The May option sold up to 66c, however, and remained close to that price the remainder of the session. It touched 65&G65hc, but got back again to 66c which price ruled until near the close.
 The market was apparently in the hands of tHe iocdi ldleIil anu l.lelr operations were so limited that the pit at the time presented al- most deserted appearance. May closed 657s@ 66c
 Corn was little more active than wheat. but trading limited. The market early was easy on lower cables. Business was ai- most entirely local. May ranged from 341sc to S4&4c, and closed unchanged at 34A@34ssc.
 Oats were weak and lower. May ranged from 26 to 26$4c, and closed quarter cent lower at 26Ac
 Provisions were moderately active and strong. Hog receipts were much less than expected closed iUho co lard, 719c higher. and May ribs, TIC higher
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
paid a dividend of s5 per share. amounting to

paid dividend of s5 per share, amounting to s95, GOO.
 The Horseshoe Bar Consolidated Mining Com pany of Placer and Fl Dorado counties mas levied assessment of 5c per share, de-
 The delinquent assessment sale of the Con solidated Imperial Mining Company will be held to-day.
 The dividend recently declared by the Morn ing Star mine of Iowa Hill, Placer County. was al the rate of S5 per share.
 The annual meeting of the Mount Diablo Mill and Mining Company has been called for De-
 The Calumet and Hecla Mining Company of Michigan has declared dividend of BIO per snare. payable December 2s. This makes $50 and $40 in the current calendar year. This is the one hundred and ninth dividend, calling to date.
 :, The official statement of the operations in the sierra Nevada mine for the week ending December is as follows: The northwest drift rom the station at the 140 level of the shaft was advanced 50 feet. making total of 453 feet; face in porphyry and clay, with seams of soil quartz through it. 900 level-The sta ton at the top of the raise, so feet above the lsve,. has been completed and drift started north and advanced 12 feet; face in porphyry.
 In the Ophir mine underground work has been done the past week from the Ophir shaft. Three parties of miners are at work Ophir croppings, and up to date but one of them mas found ore of value. Two parties of miners are ar at work Tn the Central tunnel prospecting on their own account. The Central tunuel IS being cleared out that work can be started northerly through Ophir ground. following a vein that shows some low-grade ore.
 In the Mexican mine underground work was done during the past week. Miners at work on the croppings prospecting for ore on their own account. The Central tunnel Is being cleaned out, so that work may be start ed northerly through ophir ground, following a vein that shows some low-grade ore.
 At the c. & C. shaft, in the Con- Cal & Va mine, the Comstock Pumping Association is now engaged in stripping a compartment of the shaft and preparing it to receive the pres sure pipe for the new pumping plant On the surface of the c. & c. shaft men are repairing the pump hoist and covering the exposed steam pipe. General Manager Ross has ar- ranged with the pumping association to make some necessary but inexpensive repairs on the 1750 level for the company.
 Occidental Consolidated-The official letter says: The work of prospecting ore body on the 450 level has been continued the past week. The north drift has been extended 6 feet, with quartz of the same character and value as at the south end of the chute. On the $50 level work has been resumed drifting on the foot wall north to encounter the ore body found on the 450 level.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-06
LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS

 wHEAT-Lower prices prevailed, both on and off call. The market was devoid of especial feature.
 Spot wheat-shipping. q 1s%91 1s1l; milling. s1 171191 22A.
 CALL BOARD SALES. Informal session e15 o'clock-May-200O ctls, s1 1sA; 24,00O, S1 1s1s; 22oco. s11s; 6OOO S1 17M; 1S 000 $1 17ss; 12 900. $1 17%. Second session-May-S000 ctls, $1 17&. De- cember-2o00. $1 12B.
 Regular morning session-May-4000 ctls, s1 17k; 40o0 $1 175s December-4000. $1 12ss Afternoon session-May-28,00 900 ctls, q 17H. December-12 O00, $1 IFS.
 BARLEY-Spot prices remained about the same Futures were dull.
 Feed. s1 25Gl1 2sA; Brewing s1 32h91 45 per
 CALL. BOARD SALES. Informal Session-9:15 O oclock-No sales. Second session-No sales.
 Regular morning sesson-No sales Afternoon session--No sales.
 OATS-The decline in Wheat depressed the market, and trade was dull at unchanged Fancy Feed. s1 271a@1 30 per ctl: good to choice s1 221hl1 25: common. sl 1711q1 20; Sur prise. s1 35G1 421z; Gray, s1 20Q1 2211; milling, s1 2591 30 per ctl Red, $1 4091 47h; Black, sl 609l 70.
 CORN-Quotations remain as before. with but little business.
 Small round yellow. s1 1901 171k: Eastern large yellow. s1 10; white. $1 10; mixed s1 071a RYEICalifornia, sl 2Oa1 221s: Eastern, sl 15 Q1 171a per ctl.
 BUCKWHEAT--Is nominal.