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The sun., 1898-02-20
GREATEST OF STAMP DEALERS.
Tho Wholesale Business Developed by the Late
Gustave u. CnIman OF This City.

The Wholesale Business Developed by the Late
Gustave ID. Cniman or This City.
Gustave B. Calman. who died in this city last
month, was known among stamp collectors the
world over the greatest wholesale dealer In
postage stamps. Singularly enough. this fact
was not mentioned in the obituary notices pub
lished of him. At the headquarters for the
trade that he established here there are prob
ably 2O,Ooo.OO stamps stored away. They are
not of course. Of the rarest sorts, but represent
the general run of stamps from all countries,
such as beginners and the owners of medium.
sized collections might desire. He did business
with other dealers, who resoId tho stamps to col.
lectnrs. From boyhood he had always been in
terested in stamps. and he left q magnificent
private collection.
In referring TO his death q prominent stamp
dealer referred to the fact that the methods of
dealing in stamps had changed very greatly as
compared with former years. In the old days
a leading stamp dealer would, when q new
issue came out. order from Post Office in
the country making the issue several thou
sands of the stamps of the lowest denomina-
tion. and maybe a dozen complete sets. Now
adays he orders 500 complete sets to 100
singh specimens OF the lowest value. The
reason for this is that the old schoolboy trade.
on WI hich the dealer once depended for his liv-
trade. Customers now can buy complete sets
where the schoolboy could buy only a single
specimen. The boy trade hasn't disappeared.
but the principal dealers don't get SO much OF
IT, IT goes to the small dealers and to collectors
dispose Of their duplicates.
The greatest general stamp-dealing firm in
the world is in London The firm deals in all
sorts OF stamps. from the commonest to tho
rarest, and has repeatedly bought collections
entire. for which thousands OF pounds have
been paid. the collections being afterward
broken up, and sold piecemeal. BY CO.
incidence julius Goldner of Hamburg. the
greatest Wholesale dealer in stamps in
Europe. died last month just before Mr.. Calman.
MT Goldner's specially was the purchase and
What made him especially well known in the
trade was his purchase Of the dies and plates
from which the postage stamps of the little
island of Heligoiand were printed and from
these he produced groat many millions of re-
prints Of the HeliRoland stamps.
The sun., 1898-02-20
DEPAULTERs FROM BROOKLTN.
Hank Troubles That Have Been Caused By
Men from Across the bridge.

The recent troubles OF the ChcmiCa! Bank,
caused by the loans made to Francis {. GrlNls
and John S. Silver suggested TO bank Of! er
the statement that nearly ali tho bank tro4te'
OF recent years IN this city represented 40
work or men who lived in Brooklyn. I"s
Cashier who made the loans lived In 3. ookFa,
though his case differs from the other cases %
ferred 10 in the very impor; mt featurs ,hA, 10
suspicion rests upon his probty.
There was Seely. the hookkeepcr Of the 800
and Leather Bank. who allowed it to be roh"a Il
OF $35i,o00." said the banker Ill rts
brooklyn man and so was Seclys br
in'law' Aymar. also q Shoe ani la'-eF
Bank bookkeeper. who ran m iutru"ases'
scheme OF indorsing by which he a.nl-r, .
secure about $4,000 Other BrooS gg a.H1
who have been dcfauiters were: Carter - o."
Ter agent OF the National BlnE ~ ~
merce. who stole about SloO,on"; u '-'h'
Lhe loan clerk OF the Bank or ne t.. -
clerk OF The TraGesmcn's Nai.on4l B.nn, 81 -
tooE about the same amount. and D. .lG1, 81
slstant cashier OF the National Paris lilaH "hp
secured S05 900 IL ought TO he note .. .n.v.'.,
that Ne" Jersey, though no; abb .HTGlEa
such an array OF names, is st!ll ahcft 70 80
matter OF me largest infiyiduA G"'a "a. y,
fresldent Hill of the Ninth SatIOaa. IS .as ~
Iren IN Jersey, secured about 9iuh"H' ..
ms nAnk; Ihls detaicatlon was not gl' 49,
until HllIs death, il having beea U--e. y
means OF manipulated loans.
While the Chemical BANKS cashier 'vI'
ue aEIier, one thing about him 'aAi -.-":
nave la!u Nun open TO suspicion Wa ' 49,
thst thht ne never TOOK vacations. Mea IS. ",
tRke vacations are not generally to-.-.+ n
banks; IN fact. most banks nOwadSS- .at .ro
thelr employees TO take an annual no! stN ". -
,eaSt ,ean tw9 S weeks: De BAUM never to9H 'a.,
Ioh, ana the discovery OF his misIprS 80
made ~ p time when he was prevented Len
going 70 the bank because OF llnssA."
The sun., 1898-02-20
md to this We probably owed our escape. Tho

and to this We probably owed our escape. The
road agents were afraid. They were frightened
by the execution dono by Guard Adamss shot
gun at the opening of the fight Still. the whole
miserable crew Kept close enough TO- us to
send a cloud OF missiles through the
COACH over our heads, and into the
horses pulling the coach. One arrow pierced
the face of Golden as he defended our renr. An
other feathered shaft stuck INTO Adams's back:
We did not notice 1t until the race was over. and
the united strength of two men was necessary
TO extract 1t. In addition Adams received no
fewer than ten other wounds rs he sat In his
scat. In spite of the jolting Of tho coach he
managed to knock several OF the pursuers from
their horses with his rife. In the storm Of bul.
lets and arrows was not hurt. One bullet
passed through the cap wore and struck the
whip l was handling, cutting 1t short OF.
At the time I regarded this almost as
much Of a disaster as II the bullet had
pierced my brain. for did not think tho horses
would keep up the mad flight unless urged. But
the several arrows sticking into tho backs OF
some Of the animals kept them on in their mad
fight, the uninjured horses being forced to
wounded brutes.
THE gang followed us until the post was al.
most in sight and then drew of or the fve pas
songers four were dend and Golden was des-
perately wounded but recovered. Still.
were fortunate. considering the circumstances.
Several of the arrows were quivering in the
bodies Of the men when the post was reached"
The sun., 1898-02-20
CuP1D,s CORNER FOR ELopEns.
Mock In the Washington City Hall where
Runaway Couples Find shelter.
FROM the Fashinoton Post.

Ffom the Wdshiaofon Post.
There is room, or rather q little alcove. In
the City Hall which has been dedicated to
been soemnized. 1t has been set apart for this
purpose Cor number OF years by common con.
sent OF the Court House officials This alcove is
not surrounded by the most roma ntic or agree
able SURROUNDINGS. ms IL looks out upon the cor
Criminal Court No. ,, in which some OF the
famous trials OF Washington have taken place.
Neither is the room romantic in appearance, as il
has thread bare old carpet on the floor. and is
surrounded on three sides by the musty y.lookng
halls OF the City Hall. II has poor box"
hanging at the railing. which prevents intruders
troui crowding the bridal parties, A window
looks out upon the grounds surrounding the
old buildings. and this about completes the room.
Years ago somebody OF n superstitious turn OF
placed II against one OF the window panes. That
some OF the marriages that have been contracted
there have not proven happy Is accounted for
by the TACT that the horseshoe is turned upside
down and the good luck has all run out of il,
Even now the horseshoe rests in Its place. woe.
fully tarnished but still said 10 bc talisman OF
good fortune to those who are married within
the spIce over which its genii preside.
No record OF the marriages performed In this
space has ever been preserved. except in the IL
70 say that as many people have been welded
there ms within many OF the churches of the
city. This place Is a great resort for runaway
couples from the virginias and Maryland.
express the wish TO be married at once. the at
tondants at tho clerk office always ask them
TO step over 10 the little alcove and the nearest
minister Is sent for. The clerks are anxious to
establish record for the little place, and never
overlook an opportunity TO have ceremony
The sun., 1898-02-20
AN ADMINISTRATIONS AB1AzE
Lively Scenes Around the Desk or Kansas
CIty's MAYOR While It Rnrned.


KANSAS CITY. NO.. Feb. 1.-THE desk of
Mayor Jones is nearly in ruins. The oil portraits
OF ex-Mayors Gregory and Hunt. which hung on
the wall. arc blistered beyond recognition. AL
the documents that were pigeon.holed in the
desk are destroyed, and many applicants for
Jobs are in despair. As soon MS the news scat
tered through the City Hall that the admins
tratioa desk was afame every man in the build
ing who held job. as we'll as many who were
looking for jobs went on a run to the scene OF
the fire. reaching it before the Fire Department
arrived. Right in the centre. like Casabianca
on the burning deck. stood the Mayor. He
WAS raising his foot and putting 1t down
~ Everybody put out the fire alone and unaided.
10 near MIN tell the story, each individual man
about the hall-even Private Secretary Reilly
Nelson Crews. the negro Demosth themes. grabbed
u water cooler and bore down on the flames like
thunder cloud. He wrenched of the top of The
cooler and poured out drop OF water and big
chunk OF ice. Then he rushed away yelling:
crs,'' '1' 't'Hs wafer COOL
When he got to the flre he did not know how to
Head the directions" shoytel DR.. Coffin.
Hang me directions. Don't you see the
building is on flref r retorted Sloan.
E;very6ody took wrench at the fire extin.
eYtinSuish every one in the room. Here the
Mayer came TO the front in fine style. He re,
saved Kansas City from burning. '1' A0'o ahd
Let me squirt it," he commanded. and he
grabbed the nozzle and turned the stream right
into DIR. Cotn's face. Coffin fed. S'
curry threw rug over tho fire, md claims
nlarm. and the whole department respondcd
The hre was either put out or went out Itself
and papers. 0 'A
The electric wires which Mayor Jones blamcs
Tor the accident are the wires OF his buZler
which Rely uses to signal him who is in the
outer oficc. The Mayor SAYS that both he and
Reilly were In the outer oficc when the dre
started, 'S A'9
The sun., 1898-02-20
Dld Not ReosEaire asr.

Some trouble had occurred between the teller
very proud and high.spirited, and the young
lady insisted upon repeating TO the teller that he
must never again speak to her; that he should
and that II he did she would consider it an in
suit The teller was greatly offended. He
had IL,
While shopping downtown tho young lady be-
came short %; money. She kept small amount
At an East End hRnE but the money WAS needed
81 once, 50 she trippet lightly into the teler's
hank lill9i out her check for a few dollars. and
presented II to her crstwhilc escort
Are, You acquainted with any one here !"
asked { he teller.
The Young woman almost tainted.
II mol, resumed the teller, lin afraid
can't cash YOUR check. No doubt IL is perfectly
good. but bank rules require that we know and
recognize both the persons and signatures Of an
those TO whom we pay money"
bridgoc.
The sun., 1898-02-20

From The Brocitreyrille R,oo,d

from he brGcFtrcyrfNe Record,
Dr. J. NJ; Cooley. the mine physician ut Beech.
tree and Coal Glenn. was In town the Other
o. his territory. said no rad oficiated M the
hlrth OF fourteen boys in succession without n
oreak as 10 sex. In oden times a predominant.
Ing male hirthratc was said 10 be n forerunner
OF war. Dr. Cooley ought To send his statistics
impress that body that the sentiment OF IN
people is In favor Of Intervention in the Cuban
The sun., 1898-02-20
Glen, Died Only Oacs Dar,ur the Suit.
From az Toprta CIpiinL

l. +. LLOYD. an attorney of Ellsworth. made
Judge Williams and all tho lawyers in the Fed.
eral Court laugh Yesterday morning. Charles
Blood smith had asked for n continuance In n
certain case. Lloyd objected. "
have come down here seven times 10 try
this case" Mr.: LLOYD said. " ana each time IN,
at.!oTCneys on the other side have continued it,"
Hot cyery Time, said Mr.; Smith. Delay
turning to Mr.. Lloyd.
can assure your Honor" Mr. ILoyd said
addressing the Court, " that my client has died
only once during tho pendency Of This aetion."
Arizona republican., 1898-02-08
NO CLIMATE LIKE OURS.
Tourists Visit Southern Ca aifornia and
 Return to Phoenix

'1 don't believe there is any place just like Arizona, with the sa!me dry air and the bright sunshine we get" s5id Lloyd C. Griscom, vice-president of the Castle Creek hot ep ings, who is at the. Hotel Adams.
 MT. Griscom has just returned from 3 trip to southern California IL was his frs, visit to the big coast state, and he visited all the famous points of interest. Spsela:ng Of the cl ma.e there. he continued:
 'There is a greater percentage of humidity in the atmosphere thar there $ In Arizona. During my s-ay I felt a singe of rheumatism coming. and I am glad to get back here The days were warm, but they we're more like the summer days we have back in Philadelphia. The dews leave the streets damp in ths morning, and the fcgs steal several hours of the 6ay's sunshine. I was disappointed. but I suppose if I had never visited Ari- Zona I mfght have found something to enthus's ever in the grea: Improvement over eastern states at this jima of year. But there was TO imp-L vement over the Salt River valley in clima 2 that I could see, and this opinicn was concurred in by all the members Of cur party"
Arizona republican., 1898-02-08

ley explained to the House, as he had done for MT. Simpson, the reasons for the clause.
 It is reported that recently dele gation Of ardent Mississippians, an xious to have a bill, providing for the construction of a national park at Vicksburg, the place of the famous seige, brought up in the Houes, call ed upon Speaker Reed and submitted the case in detail The spokesman of the party, after 8 very able speech in favor of the project, during which he submi tied the reasons why ha thought the bill ought to come up in the House wound up his peroration by saying:
 '.Mr Speaker, if you permit this bill to come up, you will endear your self to all the citizens of Mississippi and tha country"
 Perhaps so," drawled MT. Rsed, in his intimitable manner; 'but l am not in the endearing business this year"
Arizona republican., 1898-02-08
DONAU HAS RETURNED.

Mir. Alfred Donau, ;hs territorial representative to the national stock growers convention, he d in Denver, returned to Tucson Friday morning. MT. Dor au. as appeared from the Den yer Press, proved to be an able and active representative, and the fac. that he was made chairman of enc of tlae most, if not the mos important s anding committees. shows that Ari- z0na was not without an able repre- sentative who commanded the conf dence of the association. Mr Donau
 was made the chairman of the comI mittee on transportation, the impcr- tance of which every stockman ap- precia,es who has stock to ship. He was also made a member of the exi ecutive committee for the national as- sociation. A more capable iselec ion could mot have been male. Mr. Don au says that the work of the assOcia- t.on was eminently practical, and the leading spirits apprecia ed. The i'm portance of a solid organizatio and
Arizona republican., 1898-02-08

would be dangling at her belt within uwenty-four hours. The Threat at the time seemed ridiculous, but subsequent events showed that it had a. meaning and that there was a possibility that 1t would be carried out. It was ru- mored on Saturday and Sunday, and the rumor seemed to receive confirma- i, tion yesterday, that charges against the officer would be presentd last night and that three votes, majority, would be cast in favor of his removal. IL was fact that a few persons had made ithe prostitutes woe their own, but if they had actually formed plan for the punishment of the officer they have not yet wound themselves up to the point of publicly engaging in bat Hle for her.
 John Q. Adams was appointed day policeman to succeed James Gib- son, removed a month ago. w. F. Schaller WAS appointed at that time,
 but the council neglected to take ac- ton on the nomination and MT. Schal- Ter withdrew.
 "A resolution was adopted increas- ing the salary of the zanjero from S65 to $75 month. This increase is in effect only from month to month. Another ordinance was passed li-
 censing milk peddlers, by whom is
 meant all persons engaged in selling
 milk other than to creameries. The | license tax is S5 a quarter. Creameries are taxed in the same ordinance $750 a, quarter.
 | The question of the abandonment of the Dutch ditch was of coursf brought | up. It came in the form of a prop
 osition by John B. Montgomery to | transfer to the city canal share or
 3. part of a share on the condition
 that water be delivered to that part of his addition lying within the linn city from the Salt River canal. The
 matter was referred
 A great many otb 1T matters were
 discussed or disposed of by reference to committees. Among them were the
 paving of Washington street between
 First and Second, the laying of a. side
 walk on the northeast corner oi
 Washington and First streets, ard the fencing of a part of the city hall p'aza to prevent the destruction of the lawn by the band concerts A considerable part of the session was taken up by the finance commit | tee and a. considerable part of 'the com
 mittea session by the discussion of 8 bill for repairs upon the Gamewell fire | alarm system, which was believed by
 the council to be useless frill. The quarterly reports of the city
 health officer. the collector and treas lIrer were submitted.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-08
SUPREME COURT.
Consolidated Mesa Canal Case, Argued
 and Submitted.

A matter which has been before the court for more than two years was ar gued in supreme court yesterday. It was the case of the Consolida ed Canal company, appellant, vs. the Mesa Canal company, appellee. It was an injunction suit brought by the Consolidated for an order restraining the Mesa from interfering with a water wheel. The interference, con sisted in that backing up of water in the Mesa canal so that the wheel was left without any inducement to re- yolve CT otherwise perform the duties of the office to which it had been ap- pointed.
 The defendant contended that this wheel had not been templated in the contract between the two compa- nies and claimed further that the wal,er had been appropriated for agri- cultural and not for power purposes. The defendant also conte1ded that the anterference charged was committed, |, not by the defendant, but by the sock holders of the Mesa canal, who found it necessary 10 back up the water in order the better to distribute it over their lands, as they had a right to do both under the original appropriation duu uuuEE the cUnLFdCL WtlQ UT. Cbandler of the COnsolida ed. The case was tried before Judge Baker two years ago and judgment was given the defendant
 The case was ably argued yes sterday by Judge John D. Pope of Los An geles for the appellant, and Attorney General Frazier for the appellee. The argument was quite good natured, MT. . Frazier loaning MT. Pope h:s~maps' Of the eanai. The case was submitted the appellant being given until next Monday to file brief in reply
 Another matter heard was A. Barry vs. E. B. Kirkland ct al, sub mitied on briefs. The, let al'' are R. F. Kirkland and George Lorin, securi- ties for a sum of money loaned the principal defendant on note which the sureties say they never signed.
 Another case of importance was the New York Life Insurance company vs. D. A. Abrams, assignee, argued by Judge J. M. Damron and Judge Kibbey for the appellant, and MT. Bennett for the appellee.
 The case of Luthsr Wilson vs. James R. Lowry WIS reset for Febru- ary 10.
 HeTber. Peery and Rufus w. Pear son were admitted to practice, the former on certificate from the su- preme court of California.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-08

much attention was given to this faa- ture of the duties Of the assoc ion, as that started right, the future would be clear The constitution and rules governing the association were pre- pared with a view to a strong practi- cal and perpetual organizat on. The important step nOw for Arzona is that of forming a terr. torial associa- tion. 50 as to become a member of the national organization, the territorial association to be organized by local or county assooa. ions. To this end the Star would suggest that MT. Donau as the executive committe eman for Arizona, should at once urge upon all of the counties the immediate Crgani- zation of local associa tions wi h the view of creating the ter-ito ial asso- ciation.
 MT. Donau is very much interested in seeing Jhe,t Arizona is kept to the fore in tha matter of her live eek industry, and in this he will receive the hearty cooperation of the leading stockmen of the terric ry.-Tuc on S.ar
Arizona republican., 1898-02-08

The city council met last night in regular session There was a large attendance, fer it was rumored that something of a more CT less sensa- L1onal character was impending A week ago Officer Molloy arrested a prostitute for an infrac ion of an or dlnance. At the time she threatened him, saying thaI. hrs official scalp
Arizona republican., 1898-02-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.

An Eventful Episode That Fell Shcrt
 Of Actual Occurrence.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
THE DUTY OF MOTHERS.
Daughters Should be Carefully
Guided in Early Womanhood.

What suffering frequently results
from a mothers ignorance; or more
frequently from q mothers neglect to
properly instruct her daughter!
Tradition says woman must suffer-"
and young women are so taught.
There is little truth and great deal
of exaggeration in this. If a young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take their
daughters to a ply stefan for eXamina-
ton; but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure
the most efficient advice without
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass.
The following letter from Miss MARIE
F. JOHNSON, Centrala, Pa. shows what
neglect will do, and tells how Mrs.
Pinkham helped her:
my health became so poor that I
had to leave school. was tired all the
time, and had dreadful pains in my
side and back. / was also troubled
with irregularity of menses. was
very weak, and lost so much flesh that
my friends became alarmed. My
mother, who is firm believer in your
remedies from expe Renee, thought per-
haps they might benefit me, and wrote
you for advice. followed the advice
you gave, and used Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills as
you directed, and am now as we'll as
ever was. have gained flesh and have
a good color. am completely cured OF
irregularity."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25
Professors Thought ulness.

A charming anecdote is told of Pro-
lessor Darcy Thompson. While coii-
Quoting examinations ut certain uni
versity he learned that one of the stu
dents to be examined, Il young lady,
was so timid and so nervous that it
was likely that she would not do her
self justice and he was asked to make
allowance for this. Professor Thomp-
son asked to be presented to her be-
fore the hour for examinations, and
after meeting her suggested that as
they had few moments at their dis
posal he would be pleased ifshe would
show him about the museum. She
gladly assented to this, and they spent
a delightful half hour. When the
dreaded time approached the nervous
ness of the young woman became ap-
parent. Finally she summoned cour-
age to ask when the ordeal would take
place. The conclusion of the story is
obvious. Professor Thompson told
her the dreaded hour was over. While
they sauntered about he had put her
through rigid examination. She had
answered his questions brilliantly,an
more than satisfied him.