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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26
HE PLAYED A LITTLE JOKE on THE POLICE.
HE WILL NOW HAVE FIVE DAYS TO CHUCKLE
OVER IT IN JAIL.

Charles A Schumacher, of No. 1913 Atlantic ave-
thought Saturday night that he had good idea for
a joke. He does think much Of that in
SEPARATION to-day. While in that peculiar state Of
exaltation that comes from much imbibing Schu-
macher bethough- him to play a prank the
police SO he went TO a telephone and called up
Police Headquarters. The sergeant at the desk
told that there two drunken policemen at
Atlantic and Bedford ayes Word at sent
the Grand-ave. police station and in five minutes
patrol wagon arrived at Bedford and Atlantic
aves. A search made for the missing police
men, but they could not be found.
Schumacher finally thought the Joke was too good
to keep. The irate officers at bundled him
into the patrol wagon and took him to the station
house. He was charged with intoxicaton. Yester-
day when Magistrate Steers heard the story in the
Flatbush police court he promptly sent Schumacher
TO jail for five days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26
breaches FOR HER HUSBAND

Mrs.. Jennie Harlan, in the absence of her hus-
band, the Rev. M f. Harlan. the pastor of the
First Church of Christ, in Sterling Place, occupied
the pulpit at both the morning and evening services
OF the church yesterday. In the evening she took
for her subject 'Dignfed Humility"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26
FATHER SAID 1T WAS A FoRLoRN HOPE

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TREATMENT FAILS TO SAVE
THE LIFE OF GRACE CLARKE.
Christian Science failed to the life of Grace
Clarke She died yesterday at the home Of her
parents. No. % Monticello-ave.. Jersey City. The
favorable symptoms which encouraged the rela-
lives continued until midnight when there was a
change and the child sank rapidly.
relative said yesterday that the Christian
Scientists began their treatment on Tuesday. The
physicians had abandoned hope, and Mrs. Clarke
listened the suggestion OF sympathetic friend
that the Christian Scientists be summoned 70 treat
the child Mir. Clarke did not oppose II. but ac-
cepted II as a forlorn hope The physicians were
consulted and offered objection, but withdrew
when the Christian Scientists were called.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26
BALLARD GLEE CLUB CONCERT

The Ballard Glee Club will give concert to-
night at the Hotel St George Those who are TO
assist Miss Marie Beaumont Weber soprano.
Miss Anita Gibson, mezIo soprano Miss Marion
Hamilton Wggin. violin; DR.. Victor Ballard barry
tone. and William G.. Hammond, pianist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26

TRIBUTE TO DIR. SAMUEL r. FORM4N
Memorial services held yesterday afternoon
by the Sunday school OF the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church Of Jersey City as tribute to the late DR.
Samuei X Forman, who for thirty-fvs wears
the superntendent OF the school, and retired year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26
s27 900 90 s255, $50 50
2. e47,759 % 80. el3, 800 SO
$500. 293 40 2.253 .05s Al
3,eeo .93o % 4.301. 0S5 81
4,401. 800 90 b,s3S, $50 so
800, 557 Oh 500. 446 a
1888. 52s Is s.292. PIT 4s
424. 0S7. 2sI 81 z7e, sss, 800 10
s.4ss.574 IS lO.2el.s 1888 70

Associations for loaning money upon pledge or
mortgage Of personal property continue 10 increase
in number. At this date in 1893 there were forty
seven such associations having bonds filed with me
as required by law; in 1899 they had Increased to
hfty-forr. and az present there are seventy. They
possess In any county where more of them
exists sn exclusive privilege monopoly, and the
reports they make of the rates of interest which
fhey charge and OF their gross earnings would
70 indicate that they are as rule more profitable
90 their incorporators than beneficial to their GUS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26
RECOMMENDATIONS.

lhe suggestion Is earnestly repeated that the
statute under which personal loan associations on
crate De amended that the extortions practised
py many Of these organizations may be curbed
savings bank having a deposit with State
Dalh or deposit and discount with a trust COM
Rany which becomes insolyent is by law pre-
~ss &Ssaater OF tho failed institution for the fuII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26

Name and location. J
American Deposit and Loar
Company, New-York.
Atlantic Trust Company
New-York ...
Bankers Trust Company
OF New-York, New-York
Brooklyn Trust Company
Brooklyn .-.
Central Realty Bond and
Trust Company. New-Yorl
Central Trust Company
New-York ....,
City Trust Company O,
New-York. New-York.
Colonial Trust Company,
New-York .........
Continental Trust Company.
New-York .--..
Farmers Loan and Trust
Company. Eew-York.
Fifth Avenue Trust Com
pany, New-York. 1900.
Flatbush Trust Company,
BROOKLYN ..-......
Franklin Trust Company,
Brooklyn ............
Guaranty Trust Company Of
New-York. New-York.
Hamilton Trust Company,
Brooklyn ...-,
Holland Trust Company
New-York
International Banking and
Trust Company, New-Yorl
Kings County Trust Com
pany, Brooklyn.
Knickerbocker Trust Com
PAW New-York. .......
Long Island Loan and Trust
Company, Brooklyn. .....
Manhattan Trust Company.
New-York .......
Manufacturers Trust Com
pany, Brooklyn. ..
Mercantile Trust Company.
NeW-York ......
Merchants Trust Company,
New-York ..............
Metropolitan Trust Com
pany. New-york. ........
Morton Trust Company,
New-York ............
Nassau Trust Company OF
the City OF Brooklyn.
Sew-York Life Insurance.
and Trust Company. New
York .....-.-..-
Cew-York Security and
Trust Company. New-Yorh
North American Trust Com
pany. New-York .....
Peoples Trust Company.
Brooklyn --..-...
Produce Exchange Trus;
Company. New-York.
Real Estate Trust Com
pany, New-York. .....
Standard Trust Company,
New-Tork ...........
State Trust Company. New
OK .--------
Title Guarantee and Trust
Company. NeW-York.
Trust Company Of America,
New-York
Union Trust Company 0,
New-York. New York.
United States Mortgage and
Trust Company. New-YorH
United States Trust Com
pany. Nsw-YoFk. ..
Washington Trust Company
NeW-Nork
Williamsburg Trust Com
pany. Brooklyn.
CTTAFM OF TpT-GT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26

SUMMARY OF TRUST COMPANIES REPORTS
The reports OF the trust companies as OF January
]. 1900. are summarized in the following table, in
comparison with the summary of their reports for
the preceding year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26
RESOURCES

Debts guaranteed and liabil-
ity thereon. .....-.......
Interest, commissions ard
profits received during the
ESA
IEferest paid and credited 70
depositors during the year.
Expenses FOR the year.
Dividends on capital de-
clared for year.
Taxes paid during the year. i.
Deposits made by order 90
court for the year. ..
Total OF deposits upon which
Interest IL allowed az this
cafe
Amount OF bonds and mort
cages purchased ..-..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26

The assurance that the Legislature will settle
down to hard. earnest work this week is well
come but whether the work done will be well
come or not must depend upon the character Of
it. This is not news. but it Is important.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
III. Captain,, pi.tinction,

On one of "Old Hoss' Hoey's trips
across the Atlantic the steamer, NOV
ing slowly along in a dense fog at
about 8 o'clock in the morning, struck
on the rocks off Fastnet, the light not
being visible. Fortunately, nothing
more than q scare for the passengers
resulted. Everybody was soon on deck
except Hoey, who had been having a
hilarious time the night before and had
slept all through the trouble. One OF
,ais friends sent a steward for him, and
at last he appeared, still trifle befog-
ged. When the facts were explained
to him, he Joined fervidly in an i'm
tpromptu praise service which the pas
sengers were holding.
Finally there came lull in the pro-
ceedings, and "Old Hoss" took advan-
tage of 1t to propose three cheers and
q, tiger for the captain. This PROPOSE
tion caused much astonishment, and
some one ventured to ask on what
grounds he based the proposed honor
to the captain.
Drawing himself up to his full height,
"Old Hoss" replied impressively, "On
the ground that he is the only man
sailing the Atlantic ocean who could
have hit that internal rock without a
Hght?'-San Francisco Argonaut.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
Unexpected Opposition.

While Lord Kitchener was engaged
in suppressing the Prleska rebellion he
ordered the destruction Of a certain
farmhouse. Not seeing any signs of
his orders being carried out, he rode
over with his staff and found an inter-
esting situation.
In the doorway of the doomed farm
house stood pretty young Dutch girl,
her hands clasping the doorposts and
her eyes flashing fire from beneath her
dainty sunhonnet. The Irish sergeant
In charge of the party Of destruction
was vainly endeavoring to persuade
her to let them pass in, but to all his
Establishments Of "Arrah darlint, wisha
now, acushla," etc. the maiden turned
a deaf ear, and a deadlock prevailed.
Kitchener's sharp whats this" put
a climax to the scene.
The girl evidently guessed that this
was the dreaded chief of staff. and her
lips trembled in spite of herself.
Kitchener gazed sourly at her. stand
ing bravely though tearfully there, and
turned to his military secretary. Put
down." he growled, chat the COM
mander's orders with reference to the
destruction of Rightman's farm could
not be carried out owing to unexpected
opposition. Forward, gentlemen
London News.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
A UNIQUE CEREMONY.
GIoucester's Annual Funeral 20,

Gloucester's Annual Funeral For
Her Lost Fishermen.
With each returning February there
is held in the ancient wave dashed
town Of Gloucester, Mass, a ceremony
solemn in motive, impressive in form
and absolutely unique in origin and
character. It is Gloucester's day Of
mourning for her sons who, during the
preceding II months, have gone down
TO death on the distant fishing grounds.
Headed by the clergy and commonalty
and by bereft relatives, the people Of
the town march in long and slow pro-
cession to the appointed place of meet
ing, where, during the remainder of
the brief winters day, in chant and
prayer and formal addresses, the sor-
row in which all share finds fitting and
touching expression.
Everybody who lives in Gloucester is
Interested in the fishing industry, and
80 1t falls out that the city's life is
about equally made up of intervals of
JOY and sorrow. When summer opens,
the general tone of public feeling is
bright and hopeful, but at the end of
the season, as the fishers come in, some
with flags at half mast, others bearing
fateful news. the whole town is de-
pressed.
All the residents show a concern in
the sailors who are lost and in the vel
fare Of their families. Even the citi-
zens Of fortune in Gloucester, who
suffer no personal bereavement, have
been brought closely into touch with
the poor fishing families through re-
peated tragedies at sea. The scenes
In the fishing quarters during the late
fall and winter months, when news Of
death is brought by almost every re-
tlrning boat, are most pathetic. Some
times the news comes with a shock; at
others, wives and children wait for
weeks in anxiety, and never know the
details of the fate of their loved ones.-
Truth
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
The E,kimo,. LIVER.

Does every one know in what notable
physical particulars the Eskimos who
live in the far north differ from US tenn
perate zone people? 1t will be remem-
bered that half dozen or more Eski-
mos came to New York from the arctic
zone with one of Lieutenant Peary's
homing parties. Most of them died
presently of pneumonia, to the dis
tress and somewhat to the indignation
of the public. OF several of them care
full autopsies were made and, not
little to the excitement of our medical
world, 1t was discovered that the Eski-
mo intestine was about four feet short
er than ours is, and that his liver was
not shaped like what we have been
used to call a human liver, but was
more like that of dog. The Eskimo,
apparently, is SO constructed that he
can live and thrive under such condi-
tons and on such q diet as he can com.
mand at home.-Harper's Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
A MEMORY OF BROOK FARM.
Hawthorne In a Pillow Fight With
Two GirIn.

Hawthorne In a Pillow Fight With
Two Girls.
! do not recollect Hawthorne's talk
ing much at the table, says Mrs. Ora
Gannett SedgH ick in The Atlantic in
"a Girl Of Sixteen at Brook Farm"
Indeed he was very taciturn man.
One day, tired of seeing him sitting
immovable on the sofa in the hall, as I
was learning some verses to recite at
the evening class for recitation formed
by Charles \. Dana, I daringly took
my book, pushed it into his hands and
said, "Will you hear my poetry, Mr..
Hawthorne?" He gave me a sidelong
glance from his very shy eyes, took
the book and most kindly heard me.
After that he was on the sofa every
week to hear me recite.
He was one evening alone in the hall,
sitting on chair at the farther end,
when my roommate, Ellen Slade, and
myself were going up stairs. She whis-
pered to me, Lets throw the sofa pill
lows at Mr.. Hawthorne" Reaching
over the banisters, we each took q
cushion and threw it. Quick as a flash
he put out his hand, seized a broom
that was hanging near him, warded of
our cushions and threw them back
with sure aim. AS fast as we could
throw them at him he returned them
with effect, hitting us every time, while
we could hit only the broom. He must
have been very quick in his movements.
Through 1t all not word was spoken.
We laughed and laughed, and his eyes
shone and twinkled like stars with
laughter. Wonderful eyes they were,
and when anything witty was said /
always looked quickly at Mr.. Haw-
thorne, for his dark eyes lighted up
as If flames were suddenly kindled be-
hind them, and then the smile came
down to his lips.
We laughed merrily and went Off to
bed, vanquished without a word. l
suppose Mr.. Hawthorne's face must
have worn that wonderful smile, which
always seemed suddenly kindled be-
hind his eyes, twinkled there for a
second and then ran swiftly over his
intensely grave face.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
peceitful Man.

Two men were standing together in
postofiice. One of them happened to
notice that a postcard held in the fin
gers of the other was addressed to the
holder.
why, what does this meanT he
asked. do you address letters to
yourself"
'In this case, yes" was the answer.
"That's funny"
well. not so very. See the other
side"
He held 1t up. and the other side
read: Brother Blank-There will be
a meeting of the I. o. O. S. B., No.
3S7, at the hall tonight to transact
special business. Members not present
will be fined $40. ]. B., secretary"
Eyes, but l don't exactly catch on"
protested the innocent.
"Oh, you don't? Well, l got the
cards printed myself. The society is
all myth. When want to 60 out of
an evening, l direct one Of these cards
to my house. I reach home, and my
wife hands it to me with a sigh. l
offer to stay home and stand the fine
Of 2 guineas, but of course she won't
allow that. That's all, my friend, ex-
cept that the scheme is worked by
hundreds of others, and the poor, de-
luded wives haven't tumbled to it
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
Alex Surprised Them.

Alexander Macarthur, author Of
successful study of life in the Latin
quarter Of Paris, which brought to the
writer both popularity and profit, is.
also the pupil and biographer of Ru-
binstein. The author lived for two
years in st. Petersburg, corresponding
for the London press and taking part
IN some thrilling adventures, but the
most singular of the writer's expert
ences happened in Chicago after the
novel had been brought out by a pub
Usher Of that city. The book had been
SO successful that the publisher decid-
ed to give the author dinner, to which
dozen Of the leading men Of letters
in the lake city were invited. The
guests had assembled when the author
was announced.
Through the blue haze of smoke
there appeared handsome young wo-
man attired in evening dress
I'VE are expecting Mr.. Macarthur"
said the host, "Mr Alexander Mac
Arthur, the novelist"
"so 1 understand returned the un-
expected guest. 81 am Alexander Mac
Arthur"
Your gasped the publisher.
-a"Yes. Didn't you know? / am LII
liap Macarthur, at your service.
have been writing over the name Of
Alexander ever since left my home
In Dublin"
It was only the work of minute to
rearrange matters, and the dinner was
q great success. - Saturday Evening
Post.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
TRAPPED BY LETTER.
Evildoers Are All Anxious to Hea,
From the Women They Love.

Evildoers Are All Anxious to Hear
From the Women They Love.
1T is queer what risks some men
will take to get letter from a woman
they love-" said an official of the gen.
eral delivery department of the post
Office. Criminals who can be found
in no other way are often arrested
when they call for mail at the general
delivery window. Generally the men
call for letters written by some wo-
man.
Along close to the holidays last year
a Pinkerton detective came to the office
and waited for three days and nights
for a man wanted in the east The de-
tective knew that before the murder he
was accused Of committing the man
had corresponded with a woman in the
east. The detective had been waiting
three days, when he received word to
ter at that Office for the man. He
went and had not been there long
when the man made his appearance.
The detective arrested him at once and
proceeded to Cleveland, where the
prisoner was tried and sentenced to
death.
Another instance was where not
long ago the authorities were looking
for man accused of committing some
big crime and had no clew at all as to
where he was. So every postofice in
the country was sent word to look out
for letter for that man. Some time
after one came to our Office, and we at
once notified the authorities. A de-
tective came on Immediately, and
when the man asked for his mail he
was at once arrested. d."-Indianapo
News.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
That Coal ScuttIe.

In these days when so many excuses
are used to obtain entrance to dwelling
houses and burglars carry off every
thing possible it is as well to be care
full. Therefore when a servant re-
Gently Informed her mistress that a
strange man had called and said that
he had come to measure for a coal
scuttle" the mistress was naturally
alarmed. The man came again, how
ever, bringing with him three others,
and then it appeared that he had come
to put in an electric wire and box for
messenger service. What he really
meant to tell the servant in the first
place was that he had come to measure
for the "call box" He had apparently
broadened 1t into "coal box" and the
servant had repeated it as coal scut-
tle."-New York Mail and Express
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
she made It Like starch.

It Is true that IN ireland, with the
spread Of general knowledge and I'm
proved medical aid, cures" and super
stitions are on the wane, but still "the
misthress' bottle" is much preferred to
the Doctors, and tie advice Of g
lucky woman" is of much higher val
ue than that of an NJ. D. Apart from
the medical knowledge required, it is
no light matter to undertake to pre-
scribe for ones neighbors, as The fol-
lowing will how:
''1f it's L N to y'r honor, I'm come
to ak for bottle" said an old woman.
81 was TUX that bad last night I
thought the life 'u'd lave me-"
After due inquiry into her symptoms
she was given a packet of arrowroot,
with minute directions how to prepare
it. AS she scarcely seemed to take
them In, happy thought struck the
lady. you know how to make starch,
don't your" she asked.
YES" said the old woman
"Then make it just like that" said
her friend, land add a little sugar to
it,
The old woman departed, to return
next day with the information that
she was like to die after attn what
Miss Ncrah gave her, and, with all due
respect to her, she couldn't get it all
down; it wint so aginst her.
She was requested to bring what re-
mained for inspection, which revealed
that the directions as to starch had
been literally carried out. She had put
blue in it.-Cornhill Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
The Forest of rontain.hl.nu.

1--WE spent the night in Barbizon,
paid a goodly bill and set off in the
company of our English friends for the
town of Fontainebleau, lying at the
center of so square miles Of forest"
writes a girl from Paris to The Ladies'
Home Journal. "It is never wild, never
mysterious, this forest that thousands
of artists have loved to paint, but 1t is
calm and grand and never tedious.
For eight hours we wandered over
plains covered With towering oaks,
among rocky gorges, out Of which slen-
der, graceful beeches rise, and through
miles of fragrant, giant pines. And
everywhere are feathery ferns and
purple heather.
There is not the slightest chance of
losing ones way. Every square inch
Of the forest has been mapped out, and
at the intersection Of every two ave-
nues red hand points to the town.
and a blue hand indicates the direc-
ton of one of the sights And Fon-
tainebleu? We saw only the palace, a
bewildering maze of magnificent
rooms. Everywhere there was rich
ness, everywhere wonderful frescoes,
wonderful stairways, wonderful tapes
try, wonderful inlaid furniture The
grandeur is oppressive, and we were
glad to get out into the park, to wan
der about in the different courts"
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
Geological Time.

An Ingenious theory for the estima-
ton Of the time of the various geo.
logical periods has been propounded by
an engineer whose work on western
railroads takes him into primitive
country. He says that in one great de-
preston in Wyoming the trees have
been recording the rate of erosion OF
the slopes for about 300 years SO accu-
rately that the data to be obtained by
careful study Of them will be a fac
tor of extreme importance Ia enabling
scientists TO convert geological time
into years. While he has not yet had
time to collect those data properly, he
makes the rough deduction that, ac-
cording to their records the pliocene
and pleistocene periods would repre-
sent about 100000 years, and that,
on this basis, the cenizoic time would
be about 100000 years. This would
mean that all geological time from the
beginning Of the Cambrian epoch
would be 64,000,0 900 years.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
pi.he. That Break.

The crying demand Of the times is a
dish that will not fall out of a girls
hands and break. Women who keep
help In their kitchens do not make the
complaint Of broken dishes more often
than the woman whose daughters "do
the Dishes" As soon as a man gets a
half dollar saved It has to 60 for a
meat platter or pitcher which his
daughter dropped, and there probably
isn't family engaged in housekeeping
that doesn't have to make weekly visits
to a queensware store. In some homes
the daughters are fined for every plate
they break, but the father has to give
them the money to pay back to him in
fines, so that he Is always the loser II
man is put In good humor by his din
ner, the crash of china heard from the
kitchen ten minutes later drives his
good nature away.-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1900-08-03
A practical" Joke.

An Irishman took contract to dig
a public we'll. When he had dug about
25 feet down, he came one morning
and found 1t caved in-filled nearly to
the top.
Pat looked cautiously round and saw
that no one was near, then took off his
hat and coat and hung them on the
windlass, crawled into some bushes
and waited events. In short time
the citizens discovered that the well
had caved in, and, seeing Pats hat and
coat on the windlass, they supposed he
was at the bottom of the excavation.
Only a few hours of brisk digging
cleared the loose earth from the well.
Just as the eager citizens had reached
the bottom and were wondering where
the body was Pat came walking out of
the bushes and good naturedly thanked
them for relieving him of a sorry Job.
Some Of the tired diggers were dis
gusted, but the joke was too good to
allow Of anything more than hearty
laugh, which soon followed.-London
Answers.