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SHE HAD THE CLOCK.
Experience of a Hotel Proprietor with
Fancy Bric-a-Brac.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
1t is a well-known fact that the custom
introduced by a certain hotel proprietor of
furnishing his rooms with costly pieces of
bric-a-brac had to be abandoned owing to
the peculiar fondness which guests evinced
for these pretty knick-knacks frequently
going so far as to carry them off in their
trunks. When several suites of rooms
(whose price per week. would lead one to
suppose that any one who could afford to
rent them could also acquire bric-a-brac in
the usual way had been stripped of their
prietor began to lose faith in human nature
and rumor says has since developed into a
heartless pessimist.
Perhaps that was why. when a certain
hotel for several weeks asked for her bill
and announced her intention of leaving next
departure with some uneasinesS. He is very
well off in this worlds goods, and the loss
of bric-a-brac did not seriously cripple his
income, but he is pessimistic and revengeful
these days. When the dame had been hand
ed into her cab by the tall, brasS-buttoned
and knee-breeched doorman, Boniface Wis
tied her rooms. He then took a cab and
followed the dame to the station. He has
a genial manner. and he asked madame In
the small but costly clock which she had
doubtless mistaken in the hurry of packing
for one OF her own trinkets. Madame was
very indignant. She demanded By what
right the hotel man dared to insult her
Sne attempted to board her train. She
spoke threateningly Of the police. The up-
shot of the matter was that she agreed to
go back to the hotel and open her trunks
so that the proprietor could satisfy him.
self that his odious suspicion was ground
less, She did this simply TO avoid scene
which he seemed bound to make. After
ward he would hear from her lawyer
whether or not he could insult a lady with
impunity.
Back they went to the hotel, and the
contents of the trunks were laid bare to
the vulgar gaze of the proprietor and his
head clerk. No clock was found and
flushed ard triumphant. madame was about
to leave the room. when suddenly clear and
sweet as cathedral chimes. twelve strokes
rang out from some part of madame's be-
frilled costume The expression Of conster-
nation depicted upon the fair pilferer's face
was said to be as pathetic as it was anus
ing, and when she had drawn her noisy
plumber from it's hiding place and restored
II to its owner the latter apologized felt
like a brute and swore sOlemnly never to
But the head clerk did not swear secrecy.
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100000 In GOLD.
Heavy Transfer from New York Clear
ing House to Subtreasury.

NEW YORK, July 23.-One of the largest
transfers of gold ever made in this city
took place to-day, in which 100000 was
transferred from the clearing house to the
subtreasury. The transfer was made by the
clearing house as the representative of the
associated banks and was the final payment
of deposits aggregating $16.OO0,OOO. The
amount represented the excess of the de-
posts in banks by the government on ac-
count of the new war loan for which the
banks were unable to deposit bonds with
the treasury as security. 1t was, therefore,
necessary to deposit the money in the treas
try and in the absence of sufficient legal
tender notes gold had to be used.
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WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Dr. Hollard,
chancellor of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, called at the Navy Department To-
day and delivered to Assistant Secretary
Allen a unique and elegant box inclosing
the degree of LIZ D., conferred by the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania on Admiral Dewey
With the degree are the insignia OF an
IL. d., a doctors hood of rich purple vel
vet The degree and insignia are Enclosed
in highly wrought box made OF Pennsyi-
vania oak. lined with velvet and bearing
the university seal and colors. This In turn
is done up in a large silk American nag
then wrapped in Manila paper ana the
whole inciosed in handsome outer box OF
Vermont pine. Mr.. Allen will forward the
hnx to Admiral Dewey at Manila.
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and the order to fire was passed along the
line General Garcia had decided, 1t is said.
to attempt to carry the Spanish position by
assault. ard his troops pressed forward
when the word was given. Their progress
was firmly resisted at every point by the
Spaniards, who, after several hours fight
ing, put the Cubans to rout. with a loss of
forty-one killed and many wounded. The
Spanish suffered a smaller loss.
The story of battle and it's disastrous re-
suits has greatly excited the Cubans. They
are demanding vengeance and cannot under
stand why the Americans do not annihilate
their Spanish prisoners of war
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Treasury Department Will Be Ready
to Issue Them This Week.

to Issue Them This Week.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The first of the
bonds to be issued by the Treasury Depart
ment under the provisions of the war reve-
nue. law will be ready on July 26, and by
the end Of the first week in August it is ex-
pected fully half the bonds will have been
issued The allotment of the bonds has been
about completed, under the supervision of
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip. and the dis
tribution of the securities, it is anticipated,
will proceed smoothly and rapidly when it
has once been started. The popular fea-
ture of the loan has far exceeded the ex-
pectations of the treasury officials. but in
spite Of the fact that only subscribers for
amounts under S. eco will get share of the
bonds, it is suspected that many of the in
dividual subscribers have acted as agents
of banks and of corporations. Assistant
Secretary Vanderlip, when asked to-day
concerning this, said:
II know it has been done in some in
stances. We made every effort however, to
prevent this sort of work, but / con-
WINGED some of it done. The banks
were asked to receive subscriptions and
when such an institution sent US in long
list of subscribers, we made it the invari-
able rule 10 inquire whether not the
bank itself was interested, and if the SUBJ
scriptions were all bona fide and from in
When we received a clear reply from the
bank that the subscriptions were made by
customers of the bank upon their own indi-
Vidual accounts, we could do nothing but
accept the statement. When the answer
was not clear and unequivocal, we refused
to accept the subscriptions. Over 500, 600 900
in subscriptions were thus held up
Notwithstanding this, l am convinced
that in some instances the persons to whom
our inquiries were sent made false state
ments, and that the subscriptions were
made for the bank. 1t was utterly impos-
slble, however, to pursue our Investigations
further. l anticipate that there may be
some criticism of the Treasury Department
II 1t IS discovered that some banks or some
wealthy individuals corporations have
secured large blocks of bonds. but the
from blame. We could not control the ac-
ton of subscribers any more than we can
control the bonds after they have left our
hands. They are already quoted at a
premium in the open market, and there
seems to be little question that the prices
oHered VIII induce many of the smaller
holders to dispose of their allotments to
mand for them.
The Treasury Department has done
everything possible to place the bonds in
the hands of as many people as possible
ana while L Go not believe they will stav
where we will place them we have done
our utmost to comply both with the terms
ana the intent of the law. Our skirts are
clean, as will be discovered if any one takes
the trouble to investigate The fact re-
mains that all individual subscribers who
wanted bonds will get them. and if there
had been a sufficient number of subscrip-
lions of $40 each they would have taken the
whole bond issue"
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ASSAY OFFICER CRUSHED.
Three Killed In an Accident at the
Verde Copper Mine.

PRESCOTT, Ariz., July ga cave-in oc-
CURED at the United Verde copper mine
this morning, causing the destruction of the
assay Office and part of the foundry on the
surface. w. j.. Johnson, civil engineer, a
nephew Of w. A. Clark, owner of the mine;
G. E. Beveridge. the assayer, and laborer
named Larsen were killed. A mining expert
from New York, whose name is not known,
was seriously and probably fatally injured.
superintendent Gironx. whose office is in
the assay building, had just left when the
building collapsed The news of the dis
aster came here in a special dispatch from
Jerome. No other particulars have been
received here silass-{e izAE
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winners in the Chess Tourney.

VIENNA, July g. - The thirty-seventh
round of the international chess tournament
was played to-day. At the time of taking
the usual recess Lipke and Schlechter had
drawn. while Beard had lost to Blackburne
and Walbrodt to Schiffers. After recess
Halprin and Steinitz Burn and JanoWski
and Maroczy and Tschigorin drew; Caro-
lost to Showalter, Bairo to Blackburn,
Trenchard to Pillsbury and Alapin to Tar
rasch.
Schlechter, who has finished all his games,
gets the fifth prize, Janowsld is certain or
the third prize and Steinitz the fourth:
Pillsbury and Tarrasch are tied for the lead
in games won. but the latter has suffered
one more defeat. The finals will be played
Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-24

LONDON, July 2S.-The statement of the
official receivers in the. case of Ernest Terah
Hooley the company promoter, against
whom a receiving order in bankruptcy was
issued in June last. places the liabilities
at 81 ,549071, showing a deficit of 932 100.
The statement adds: That large payments
were made to various persons which re-
quire strict investigation, and that Mr..
Hooley has repudiated claims amounting
to considerable sum, which, therefore,
were not included in the statement"
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WASHINGTON, July 2S-To-day's treas
urv statement shows: Available cash bal
ance, $263 079, O9O; gold reserve, SIS. 2OS,S27.
The Interstate Commerce Commission has
issued a notice in the case of the Chamber
of Commerce of the city of Milwaukee
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway Company and others that near
ing will be had upon the supplemental pc
tition of the Chamber of Commerce at Chi
cago, Aug. 5, as to the reasons why the
defendants in the above entitled proceeding
have not complied with the order of the
commission.
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TO SECURE 100000.
l.. 4. Letter Mortgages Property and
Pays 5000 for Revenue stamps.

CHICAGO. July 23.-Seven mortgages, ag-
gregating s.. 100000. were filed for record to-
day by Levi z. Letter. They run to the
Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company
for ten years, with per cent interest. The
properties mortgaged are in the heart of the
downtown district, among them the Grand
Pacific Hotel Revenue stamps to the
amount of 1886 were on the papers. This is
to secure the heavy loan just consurnmated
by Mr. Letter in order to carry his son,
Joseph Letter, through his disastrous wheat
sreculatiOnS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-24

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Secretary Long
to-day approved the finding and sentence of
the court-martial in the case of Civil En-
gineer u. S. G. White. convicted of neglect
of duty in connection with the construc-
ton of the New York dry dock. The SEN
tence of the court is that he be suspended
from rank and duty on furlough pay Tor
three wears and to retain his present num-
Der in his grade until he shall have lost
two numbers.
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Express. has been appointed chief clerk 70
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
and will enter on the discharge of his du-
ties Immediately The place pays SUD
wear The appointment meets with the
hearty approval of Indianians at the capt.
tai Lieutenant Allen has always been
stalwart Republican and in the opinion OF
those who know him merits the recognition
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offered better wages. The Loewes have re-
Gently been awarded large. contracts from
Foreign states, including Spain ana bul-
garfa.
The condition of the mad King Otto, Of
Bavaria, has grown worse during the last
few days. and 4 special commission of ply
sicians have beer sent to examine into the
sufferers condition and report to Prince
Luitpold, the Prince Regent.
The German Foreign Office has decided 10
make an inquiry into the case of the corre-
spondentNof the Frankfurt General Anzeig-
er, who, 1T is reported here, has been ex-
lean authorities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-24

NEW YORK. July 23--Joseph Letter. who
made himself famous through engineering
the most mammoth wheat deal on record,
was in conference to-day with his exporters.
Otto E. L3hrke & Co.. who brought q
friendly suit against him recently for
$3.50 900. 1t was reported that arrangements
were made at the conference between Letter
and his creditors to-day to settle their
claims. Mr.. Letter refused to say word
about his losses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-24

LONDON, July 23.--A special cablegram
from Shanghai announces an anti-foreign
riot in Chang-Chu, In the province of
Kiang-See, sixty miles south of Nan-Chang,
stroyed the premises of the China inland
mission. All foreign missionaries escaped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-24

CLEVELAND. o., July ~ The Waller
Manufacturing Company, of this city. has
received ont OF the largest single orders
from Paris, and was for equipment for five
hundred electric cars. This includes cne
thousand motors, one thousand controllers
contract will amount in value 10 over
$4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-24
THAT GARCIA LETTER.
1t Was Prepared by a Correspondent
Acting on CastiIlO's staff.

SANTIAGO DE CURA, July Pit now
turns out that the letter alleged to have
been addressed by General Garcia to Cen
eral Shafter, complaining of the treatment
of the Cubans and advising General Shat
ter of General Garcia's resignation, was
prepared by a newspaper correspondent
named Armes who has been acting on the
staff of General Castillo. 1t is not clear
that General Garcia ever saw the letter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-24

WASHINGTON July 2S.-President Nc
Kinley this afternoon took a brief respite
from his arduous labors OF the past few
months and accompanied by a distinguished
party of guests, enjoyed a trip down the
Potomac. Accompanied by Mrs Mckinley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Plunkett, of North
Adams, Mass, he drove TO the navy yard
at $50. There the party was met by Sec
retaries Long, Alger. Smith Wilson and
Postmaster General Gary and Justice and
Mrs. McKenna They boarded the naval
tug Triton and steamed down the river az
far as Fort Washington. returning at 1880
The party was then entertained at dinner
by Commander Norton and later inspected
the big ordnance shop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-24

State OF Indiana, County of Marion SIS.
1, Edward B. Porter, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly that the above
statement is true TO the best of my knowledge and
belief. EDWARD b. PORTER Cashier
Subscribed and to before this ed
day of July, 1898 A. v BROWN,
Correct-Attest: Notary Public
VOIsNEY T. MALOTT,
r. s. MKEE,
GEO. b. YANDES
ID
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Roosevelt for Governor.

NEW YORK, July 23-The Independents
Republican organization Of the Thirty
fourth Assembly, district this city has
unanimously adopted resolutions favorlnk
the nomination Or Col Theodore RooseyeN
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state OF Indiana, County of Marion IS.
L. W.. r. Churchman, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemny swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. w. r. CHURCHMAN, Cashier
Subscribed and to before this 20
day of July, 1898. CLARENCE f. WEIR.
Correct-Attest: Notary Public.
NJ b. WILSON,
N. S. BYRAM,
N. f. DALTON. ae
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GEO. B. YANDES.
Directors.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE CAP
ital National Bank, at Indianapolis, in the State
OF Indiana, at the close of business July IA, 1895:
RESOURCES.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 2s-Ideutenant Geo.
Allen. formerly editor OF the Terrs Haute
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE MER-
chants National Bank of Indianapolis, at In
dianapolis, in the State Of Indiana, at the close
of business July IA, 1898.
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Total
State Of Indiana. County of Marion. S.

State of Indiana. County of Marion. S.
I. Charles Latham. cashier of the above-named
bank. do soieinnIy swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belisf
CHARLES LATHAM Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this pa
day of July, 1898. FREDERICK BAGGS
Correct-Attest: Notary Public
$. j. FLETCHER,
s. A. MORRISON,
JOHN S. HARRINGTON,
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RESOURCES.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE IN
diana National Bank, at Indianapolis, in the
State of Indiana, at the close of business July
IA 1898:
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<~~~r~~~er>f~c >-eS~~>>0~>~>~~<~ ~~~~~~~~N@11z
REPORT OF THE CONDITION or Trfr
State OF Indiana, at close OF business AIy ID
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-26
SABBATH NEWS NOTES.

The Sherman Avenue mission quartette
sang at the Rescue mission last evening.
Holy communion was celebrated at yes
terday mornings service at st. David's S
Episcopal church.
The hour for holy communion at ST.
Lukes has been changed from to 7oU
a. m. every Sunday.
The afternoon meeting of the Young
Women's Christian association was led by
Miss Carrie Bonney.
Rev. w. l.. Freund of Brooklyn, Pa,
preached in the evening at the Providence
Presbyterian church
At the conclusion of the regular service
yesterday morning at the Simpson Meth
odist church. the pastor Rev. j. b. Sweet,
baptized sixteen persons. Twenty MEM
bers were admitted into the fellowship
of the church. Holy communion was ad-
ministered.
'All services at st. Luke's continued
through the summer as through the rest
of the year. While away we saw COM
plants in the papers respecting the neg
lected condition of some of Scranton s
churches. At st. Luke's both curates
were on hand and rendered most efficient
service at all times to all sorts and con-
ditions of men'-St. Luke's Churchman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-26
SOME WAR TAX OPINIONS
Have Been Received by Internal
Revenue Collector Penman from
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. That
Are Passed Upon.

Among the new war tax opinions re-
ceived Saturday by Internal Revenue
Collector Penman of this city. were the
following:
First weekly premiums received in
various collection districts by local
agents of life insurance companies
may be included in the monthly re-
turns rendered TO the collector Of the
district in which such companies are
located.
In reference to returns to be made
under the revenue act of June. 1898, of
first weekly premiums in case of life
insurance companies issuing policies
on the Industrial or weekly payment
plan, and having agents in several COL
lection districts, you are Informed that
where premiums collected by or charg-
ed to such agents can be determined
and reported by the home company
during the month in which the same
are so collected or charged. all such
premiums may be included in the re-
turn filed with the collector of the
district in which the principal office of
the company is located.
AN association which has a place
of business where promissory notes are
GttelNtl LOT ulSCOU1ll OT Sdlt must pay
a special tax as a banker.
"A railroad company which has a
park to promote excursions, although
no admittance is charged and no
charge is made for reserve seats. must
pay a special tax as an exhibition or
show for money.
"A contract for deed used in selling
real estate is not subject to stamp tax
unless the laws of the state in which
the contract is made require that the
party executing said contract shall ac-
knowledge his signature before an Of
fiCer with a seal in order to make it
legal and binding, then such a certifi-
cate would require q 1C-cent stamp as
required by law.
THE declaration in writing required
monthly from manufactured articles
taxable under schedule b, act June 13
1893. does not require an oath.
when fire insurance policy is as
signed or transferred it is subject. to
tax in proportion to the unearned
premium,
"Whena lease is transferred to a new
| lessee it is subject to taxation for the
| undesired term of the lease and should
| be stamped accordingly.
Transfers of stock from a guardian
| to a ward is subject to taxation and
that it is such a change of ownership
| as requires the Importation of a tax.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-26
PREPARING FOR CAMPAIGN.
Portion of Republican County Com
mittee Is Selected.

The Republican executive committee
met in the rooms of the Central Re-
publican club Saturday afternoon and
selected portion of the men who will
make up the county committee. At a
meeting of the executive committee to
be held next Saturday it is expected
that the county committee will be
completed.
After that the work Of the campaign
will be energetically entered upon.
This is a good Republican year and a
good year for securing record breaking
pluralities in LackaWanna county.
before election day some of the lead
ing political orators of the state will
he heard in this county Colonel, w.
A. Stone, Republican candidate for
governor is expected to make several
addresses.
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Y. w. c. A. NOTES.

Glasses in the gymnasium will open
Oct. J. Beginners classes will be organ
ized for new pupils. Advanced work VIII
be given those who have taken the woyk
before. There are classes for children,
misses. young ladies and older womCn
Registration days Sept. 2S, - and 50.
Educational rally. Friday Sept. 80 from
7.S0 to y. m. An interesting programme
has been prepared and all girls intend
ing to joiu any nf the classes are invited
to come that night and register The
classes will open Oct. s. The years work
will consist of two terms of twelve weeks
each. Examinations will be held and ccI
tilicstes given at the close of the year
The subjects tonight include classes in
the elementary branches, reading, writ
ing, grammar, spelling and arithmetic
There will also be class in literature
and Bible classes. and Il class IN en-
hroidery ana fancy drawn work. Other
classes will be arranged for and an
nOunccd later.