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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE ELECTION.

The annual meeting OF stockholders In the Real
Estate Exchange and Auction Room. Ltd. Of No -
Ilberty-st.. was held yesterday at the Exchange.
The annual report adopted read. and no
further action taken looking to the sale Of the
Exchange. The regular ticket was elected as noml-
ma ted and the new directors are Herman II. Cam
mann Richard V. Harnett. Edwin i. Cruikshank.
Alfred f. Marling J. Edgar Leaycraft. Richard
Deeves John +. Doyle. Charles 4; Peabody. jr.
Cornelius ". Iuyster. Samuel Mcmillan. John G. r.
Eckcrson Solomon dc Watearss and Moses Ottin-
ger They will meet and elect officers tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ALREMARLE-F. =. Fish. OF Boston ASTOKI
Captain +. O. c. ord. L. A, and Genera! hu''
Rivera of the Cuban Army. BUCKINGiAM-Dr.
! Varnum Mott OF Boston FIFTH ANEN II E
Mrs Stanley Matthews. Of Washington; state SEN
ator Edgar T. Bracket Of SaratoGa, ana JuoRe
.rsd IIor5 ~ Scranton MANHATTAN.
Relch Blood and c. A. Ellis, OF Boston, ana Lieu
tenant Colonel O. L. Helms. OF West Point NtlH
ERLAND-Captain c. ID. Sigsbee, T. 3 ~ iAitt
AVENTE-Manuel Balmaceda, OF Chill. VAL
DORF-C w Tillinghast, Of Troy. WINDSOR
E. J. Phelps OF Vermont. exMinister to England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
ANIMAL RETURN or 100 PER CENT

The directors OF the Fifth Avenue Bank have Just
declared a regular quarterly dividend OF - per cent
and an extra dividend Of per cent. This is equiya-
lent 10 an annual return 10 its shareholders OF 100
per cent the par value Of their respective hold
Ing. Only other bank in this city equals this
record-the First National which pays 100 per cent
In quarterly instalments-and only surpasses IL
the Chemical National. which pays LOO per cent In
b;-monthiy dividends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
TO REDUCE IT'S RATE OF INTEREST.

The trustees OF the Bowery Savings Bank at
their meeting yesterday, formally voted to reduce
from ga pei cent the annual OF interest on
deposits The fact that they had decided 10 take
this action was printed several days ago. II
reported in Wall Street Yesterday that the Ma
,ional banks here we're about TO lower to III per
cent the rate OF interest paid by them on deposits
OF country banks A few OF the National banks
have for SOLO time been paying only ~ per cent,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13

familiar 70 people everywhere by drawings en-
cravings and photographs. o,o,.
The break In the aqueducs ana me cohseguen ~
Prison at this place Of It's supply from this source
Tribune reporter saw Warden sag, anu I;,nnI al
with the Croton water for many years Inc IN IN,
siituion was also connected with the apu 1 ah
yvatar-suppv system OF the village. and couid on,
tafn All Ike water it needed from that source until
'Eyret Assistant Engineer Mckay. from partial
examination of the interior OF the agueduct wse
~ ,roiIhlc ora that involved the security or IN"
arch water could still be sent TO the city throuGn
unnecessarv The engineer VIII finish his eXam'na-
ton OF the break to-daJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
Gro. CLINT co.
43.4s Aso Al WEST 23:ST.
NEAR BROADWAY.
FACTORY: IS4 AND I56 WEST 49, yREEr
TARRYTOWN.

John Bauer. Of 30. 527 East One-hundred-and-
fftv-ffth-st. Ncw-York. came 10 Tarrytown yester-
day and claimed his twelve-year-old son. frahh'
who hal been detained at Police Headquarters since
Friday Nj. Bauer said The story OF his son that
his mother had sent him 10 Amawalk was he ana
he declared the boy had run away from nome ana
had gwen him much worrimcnt. 80
a socable will BE given In the lectureroom or me
Ashrry Methodist Episcopal Church this evening
under the auspices OF the Epworth League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
SPECIAL MENTION.

Advertisements admitted into these es0s
umns are recommended to the readers OF
THE TRIBUNE thoroughly reliable, ana
business be done by mail with tho 49,
vertisers with perfect safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13

$50 BROADWAY COR LEONARD is THE ApphI'"
OF OUR NEW STORE. NOW OPEN
Wonder if you appreciate that. as
Christmas present. a good over
coat is unexcelled? The warmth OF
vour intentions can't be misunder-
stood.
Long or short. light or dark, rough
or smooth; SIS to $50.
About 500 Christmas umbrellas on
sale yesterday; must be some lett
Silk covers with a years guarantee;
handles of silver. ivory bone. wood
or gun-mctal; S5.75.
Have you thought Of dress clothes?
Tailcoat suits, So to $44; Tuxedo
coats, SIS to SIS; cloths and tailor
ing as good as the best-we don
make to order but we make to mt
Good nature is often but the result
of creature comfort. Has he house
coat $4.75 to SIS; gowns, $9'75
to $50.
Has he -~--? We have it.
ROGERS PEET & CO.
Leonard and Broadway.
Thirty- second and broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
INCOMING STEAMERS
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER IA.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
,., For Line Mails close Vessel sails
charleston. clyde 300 IN
Wa,s,tic Liverpool white star....... 900 m 1900 m
saAs Dremen. u ldo}"''' wv u III iV'" III
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER IA.
Cymric. Liverpool white s,ar........ --- 800 p m
lAnpasas Galveston Mallory ......+. SNn M
psris SOUTHAMPTON American ....... 100 10 90 a
state OF Nebraska, Glasgow. Allan-State. 10
yucatan Havana y & Cuba ..... 100 800 y m
THURSDAY DECEMBER IS
Amsterdam Amsterdam Holland Am 500 m 10: m
Cienfuegos Ma. z'lo, y cuba. l 90 300 IN
Trinidad. Bermuda, quebec So Co... 500 m 1000 m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13

Martin Eckhardt and Kirby s Bauth composing
the firm OF Eckhardt & Co. manufacturers or fur
niture at No. 1877 Goerck-st made assignment
Yesterday to Henry G Swain. giving a preference
10 Conrad Eckhardt for $50 The business was
started in 1887. Their factory formerly al No 363
Rivington-st was destroyed by fire In March last
and IL was said they received 1870 Insurance. A
week ago their representative said they had from
S. 900 10 SO 600 In machinery and AuVo 10 %U0 In
stock and materials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13

bu, the interest allowed by most Of them Is z per
cen, The r,imor that movement Is under Way
FOR general reduction In the rate was denied yes
terday on the highest authority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
Sale Of Umbrellas.

Sale Of Umbrellas.
Recinnng To-day December 18th.
ASK % nch Tyied Silk Tafetas Hanaie e
ISacH Enrze and Partridge wood, trimmed with slSer
A1A0-- and cold silver mounted hOrn ana go" cups
inlaid with jewels u.rd1es
Mems rs inch. All Silk close rolling Hano'es
of Main or sill trimmed natural WOod.
eo,k DC incb All Slk,-bue black Handiess,
ESscfI ivory-whe or green pearl, plain or depose'.
A,' With silver straight hOOkcd,- Dresden,- gu"
rnefal-fne gold and silver ill.,,
Mems 28 inch. lk,-wth silver deposteu
ivory and horn and mount ed natural wood
S3-5 26 inch. All Slk,-bue or black. HandISs
xii Vnrious shapes of pearl and ivory sterling
- silver trimmed depOsitcd,- leather, mount
cd with miniatures. GOld-cappeu tor-
toise-shell-S straight or lOOped ivory,
deposited with silver go ,. ,x
Mems 90 inch. All Sk,-with sterling silver
mounted ivory and natural wood handles
"rs
James McCreery & Co..
Twcnty-third Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13

MINIATURE ALMANAC
s-,s. 7:i7 Sunset ABB Moon rises m - Moons age
HIGH WATER TO-DAY
Avsenav Hook 704 Gov. Island 70 ffe! CATE eoi
a Iinnk 81 Gov. leland I:t9 Vel Gate OBS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

The Metropolitan Messenger Company. which
has Offices at No s5 Exchange Place and No IS
East Twenty -frst-st made an assignment yester-
day TO Benjamin VI. Thompson. The company was
Incorporated in September. 1886 succeeding to the
firm OF Porter & Randall who had established
the business year previous. Its authorized ca nj
tai stock was 10000, Of which s2iOOO was issued
Percy l.. Klock II the president. At his ONCE II
said said that financially the company was all
right and making money. but as one OF the stock
holders Is dissatisfied. and lest he might take
made TO protect all the creditors. II is expected
that a reorganization will be made in a few days
The liabilities not definitely known In the an.
nual report, filed last January. they were placed
NJ $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
Announcements

sherwood"
A Whipped Seam Gun.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
Came to Grief.

Mr.. Topnoody went to a minstrel
show last night, and the funny conun-
drums and jokes he heard set him
thinking. SO at breakfast he began on
Mrs. Topnoody. She was fretful and
not very much in the humor for pleas
antry, but Topnoody slashed away.
~ say, Mrs. Topnoody, can you
spell money with four letters?"
"No, can't" she said.
"Ha, ha, that's good. A woman
never can get at this sort of thing in
the same clear headed way a man can.
Well, the way to spell it is Cash.
Isn't that moneyW
Mrs. T. failed to smile, and Top
moody started out with another.
"Wait a minute she interrupted,
"I've got one. Let's see if you can get
it. Spell Topnoody with five letters"
Topnoody puckered his brows
awhile and gave it up.
"Ha, ha," laughed Mrs. T., "that's
good. A man can never get at this
sort of thing in the same clear headed
way woman can. Well, the way to
spell it is i-d-i-o-t. Isn't that Top
noody?"
But Topnoody never smiled, and the
breakfast was finished in silence, ex-
cept an occasional chuckle from Mrs.
Topnoody's end of the table.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
Government of Cuba.

The officers of the Cuban Republic
were installed in their offices on Octo-
Der 20, 1897, and will be in power un-
til after the present trouble with Spain
is settled. The officers are:
President, Major General Bartolomo
Maso
Vice President, DR.. Domingo Mendez Ca
poto.
Secretary of War, General Jose B. Ale
man.
Vice Secretary of War, Brigadier Rafael
de Cardenas.
Secretary of the Treasusy, Ernesto Fonts
Sterling.
Vice Secretary of the Treasury, Saturning
Lastra.
Secretary of the Interior, DR.. Manuel r.
Silva.
Vice Secretary OF the Interior, Antonio
Aguilera.
Secretary Of Foreign Relations, Andres
de la Tore
Vice Secretary Of Foreign Relations. DR..
Nicolas M. Alverdi.
Commander-in-C Chief of the Army, Gen
eral Maxine Gomez.
Lieutenant Commander, General Calixto
Garcia.
The executive offices of the Cuban
Republic are located at Camaguay. 1t
was the general intention when the ad-
ministration was inaugurated that it
would serve for an indefinite period,
or rather until the Cuban revolution
had been ended. When hostilities final.
ly cease, an election will be held for the
succeeding officers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
Ancient Timepieces.

We need do no more than allude to
the habit after the reformation, and
especially in Scotland, of preachers
measuring their discourses by the hour
glass in the pulpit. These marked an
hour exactly. Those first maGe in
Charlemagne's day ran for twelve
hours. Alfred the Great hit upon a
method of measuring time, which shows
that there was no Saxon one, though
very probably some of the monasteries
(then the only homes of knowledge
were acquainted with water clocks and
hour-glasses, if not by practical knowl-
edge at any rate by hearsay.
However, the kingdom in general
followed Alfred's plan, which, though
ingenious, necessarily lacked anything
like the accuracy of the other inven-
lions. Yet the kings idea was hailed
as a wonderful effort of genius, which,
for such an era by comparison with the
general ignorance, 1t was. AS every
schoolboy Gin this case literally knows,
Alfred marked time by flashlights. A
long existence, by the way, has the
rushlight enjoyed, seeing that middle
aged people still remember its use in
the nursery at night and the reflection
of the circular holes in the tall metal
shades on the ceiling.
Alfred, says an ancient authority,
"that he might properly know how the
hours passed, made us of burning ia
pers which were marked with lines and
fixed in lanthorns, an expedient invent
ed by himself" So, by the way, were
in 1872 the lanterns OF scraped horn
which still some old-fashioned rustics
prefer to glass. But tapers, however,
were then very expensive. The king
might himself use these, but probably
the rushlight was used by people in
general.-London Standard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
MISCELLANY.
African Lion Hunting.

A correspondent writing from Gwelo
mining camp, Matab leland, under
date November 81 says:
ga lion hunt is not like an ordinary
picnic, as man who has Just been
taken into hospital after being seriously
mauled by lion could tell us. As an
instance Of mining possibilities out
here the story of his encounter NAV
prove interesting. He was out pros.
pecting with mining party when a
lion was sighted. A Kaflir instantly
fired and wounded the animal, which
then disappeared. Thinking about it
afterward, the chief prospector made
up his mind to follow the wounded
lion, so he started with five Kaffirs.
They followed the spoor and came on
the splendid beast. One Of the atten-
dant Kaffirs fred without due aim and
the lion sprang on the boy and killed
him with one blow. The prospector
then shot and hit the lion, who came
toward him, the sportsman retreating
rapidly-walking backward-and in
tending to get his shots in while back
ing. But his gun was jammed and
would not go off. He tripped, and in
a second the lion was on him. The
prospector tried the old trick of putting
his hand in the lions mouth and maxi
ing hard traction on the tongue 80 as to
make him relax hold-but the beast
savagely bit and broke his two fingers
and his arm in addition to badly wound
ing the calf of his leg. Another Kaffir
at this stage shot and killed the quarry,
who, by this time was much exhausted
from his wounds and from loss of
blood. Otherwise he would have made
short work of the victim in his grasp.
1t is marvellous that the prospector got
off go easily, but the shock was terrible,
and the long waiting for the doctor and
the thirty mile journey proved too
much, and the man was wildly delir-
ious when taken into hospital. l hear
he is now doing well, though men who
have similarly escaped from a lions
jaw say that for months afterward
they dread to go to sleep. Night after
night they dream the whole thing over
again, feel the blow of the paw and the
powerful grip of the teeth fastening in
to them. So that for long time such
an encounter completely skaters the
nervous system. The skin OF this lion
is coming into camp, and is said to be
a grand specimen, with magnificent
tawny name intermixed with black
hairs, and his species is invariably
fercer than any other kind. "-London
Graphic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

The peculiarities of Vermont politics
are such that the nomination does not
come to the west side of the state again
until 1902. 1t would be somewhat
early under ordinary circumstances to
consider candidates for that year, but
it is none too early under the circum-
stances that now exist. For Governor
in that year, therefore, We nominate
John q. Mccullough of Bennington
broad minded statesman, learned
lawyer, an eloquent orator; a citizen
worthy of the highest honors the State
can confer, and man who would con-
fer honor upon any Office the State can
give; a gentleman as knightly in his
sentiments and his bearings as any
knight of old; Republican of Repub-
licans; Vermonter of Vermonters,
and true man in every fibre of his be-
ing.-News, Burlington.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
How She Answered Him.

If the average American tourist can
not speak French, the natives can.
Nothing will stop them. Calling at the
house of an acquaintance, was greet
ed by the concierge, female janitor,
soulless as a corporation, and with no
aspirations to beauty. Carefully read
ing from my phrasebook, said as best
l could, "Is Mr.. Blank at homer"
The woman should have said "No"
or eyes" Instead of that she said
much more, and missed the monosyl-
tables If she uttered them.
When order was restored, / repeated
my question. Again she was volumi-
nous. Then played for safety, which
the phrasebook suggests. l said in
French; 81 do not speak much French.
Please speak deliberately in order that
l may if possible properly understand
you" l did not want to say all this,
but l did not know what words to
leave out. / let all go. / think the
woman did her level best, but to this
day do not know if she said my man
was in or out. 1 could only make her
a profound bow and say in United
States, "Heaven bless you for those
words" 1t was horse and horse.
Then 1 sent my man letter asking
him to call. He told me that it was
curious that two Americans had called
on him the day before, his concierge
telling him one of them seemed half
daft, for although the woman had told
him her master was in and requested
his name of him he kept repeating his
question and finally left.-Paris Letter
in Kansas City Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

as we'll to enforce truce as to guide
the eventual settlement"
Are we prepared to send an armed
force into Cuba which shall assume an
attitude of hostility toward the insurg-
ents as well as toward their Spanish OPP
pressors? Do we desire to assume the
functions of military police, standing
Indifferent between the conflicting
parties on the island? If we under
took to play such part, is it not plain
that we should incur the deadly hatred
of both combatants and be unable to
impose our will upon either, without
an enormous sacrifice of blood and
treasurer An American army in Cuba,
standing between Spanish foes on the
one hand and Cuban foes on the other,
would not be in pleasant position.
No; we are without reason for inter-
ferance in Cuba at all, unless we go
there as friendly to Cuba and cores
pondingly unfriendly to her Spanish
oppressors. 1t is as the active ally of
the insurgents that we should intervene,
and with their cooperation sweep the
Spaniards out of the island, which they
possess only to wrong. Once do away
away with Spanish misrule and the fu-
ture of Cuba will take care of itself
The dominion of Spain over Cuba is
an evil thing-a thing 30 evil that neu
trality of sentiment in regard to it
would be national disgrace. The
American people do not feel neutral
about it. They are not impartial. In
a contest between that which is right
and that which is wrong, impar,iality
is not what is needed for the welfare
of the world. 1t is the victory of the
right. There are some subjects in re-
gard to which man ought 10 be
ashamed not to be prejudiced. He
should be prejudiced against lying and
stealing and against villainy Of every
sort. He should hate such a govern
mept as that of Spain in Cuba, and,
hating it, should desire its destruction.
We regret the atmosphere of gray
neutrality about the Presidents mes
sage.-New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
The Talk Was Interesting.

A Rochester manufacturer dropped
into q long-distance telephone office
yesterday afternoon and told the young
woman in charge that he wished to
talk to New York. Thereupon he was
promptly connected and at once pro-
ceeded to talk. He talked quite little
while. Then he had an afterthOught
and talked about. Then the New
Yorker thought of something and the
Rochester man talked more. Out side
the booth two men were pacing the
floor, one of whom wished to have the
canal boats lying in the slips at Buffalo
painted, and the other anxious to reach
the head of the great salt industry at
Syracuse. They paced with more or
less impotence while the Rochester
man talked. At last the door opened
and the talker emerged.
show much do owe?" he asked of
the girl in charge.
"Are you aware" she said, "that
you have been in the booth for some
timer"
"Oh, yes" he said. ~ suppose your
regular charge for New York is three
dollars and half?"
"Yes," she said in a business-like
way, "three dollars and half for five
minutes. Your bill is S25. 90."-Roch'
ester Democrat and Chronicle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20

By Gen. McCullough's withdrawal
he has proved himself to be upon a
higher plane than most aspirants for
political hOnors; and his action can not
but endear him to all true Vermonters.
The reasons that have been suggested
why he should not be governor are not
such reasons as commend themselves
to any candid or fair-minded man.
Neither can it be said that he withdrew
because the chances were against him
and we most sincerely hope that the
lesson taught by his declining to be a
candidate will not be lost upon our
Green Mountain politicians.-Repub-
lican, st. Johnsbury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-20
REMEMBER THE NAME DOAN'S
AND TAKE NO OTHER.

Troop D, on Oct. 3, 1879, at Milk
River, to rescue Thornburg's command,
which was bemmed in by hostile White
River Utes. Troop d went through
Every horse in the troop was killed,
not one getting inside the breastworks.
and, most remarkable to relate, not one
member of the detachment was killed.
This is probably the most extraordinary
instance of hot work in the annals of
the United States army. Many men,
bers of the Ninth carry merit medals
for deeds of daring and bravery in &C.
ton, and if the Government was not
very particular in awarding these tok-
ems of honor every member of the CON-
mand would be thus decorated
ton Journal.