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New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
REGARDING P. D. AND z SECURITIES
EXPLANATION OF THEIR REMOVAL FROM THE
STOCK EXCHANGE LIST

William Woodward Baldwin. Of Baldwin & Bos
ton. Nc Il 5roadWay. counsel for certain stock
holders OF the Peoria, Decatur and Evansville Rail-
way Company. the stock, second mortgage bonds
ana trust certificates OF which corporation were on
Friday afternoon stricken f-om the Stock Exchange
list. said yesterday: This action of the EXCHANGE
does not come as surprise. We have been aware
for some time that some such measure was medi-
ta-ed by the parties interested in the transfer al,
the properly OF the railroad 10 the Illinois Central
The Illinois Central claims 10 have purchased the
road through Adrian II. Joline. who as counsel for
the Central Trust Company, trustee. bought il az
attempted foreclosure Of that mortgaEe The
validity OF the decree and Of the purchase was A.
once vigorously assailed by strong organization
Of stockholders. Appeals taken 10 the CIrcpit
Court OF Appeals at Chicago. and will be carries
II necessary 10 the Supreme Court OF the U-nita5
States u Is not surprising. with this eontineenev
in view mat the illinois Central has not VET fsEs5
agent an evident preeaution against the outcoms
et tne nrsauon restoring the property the stock
holders. ~-S~@N-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
EnpL0rEs cAY sHARE IN AssrrS.

Utica. n. Y. Dec. s.-one OF the principal feat
ures OF the business formerly conducted BY Alfred
Dodge and the Arm OF Dodge & Son. ct Dolgeville
was profit sharing or insurance system with the
employees When the failure came, about three
years ago, there were many thousands of dollars
due the employees, who had consented to work fer
certain wages. with the understanding that share
of the profits was to be credited up TO them each
year. The question arose as 10 whether these
claims legitimate liens upon the property and
it was fnally decided that all credits for endow-
ment or deposits made in behalf of any workman
are valid and legitimate claims for wages and are
to be placed In the preferred class.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
SOON TO HAVE A NEW HONE.
YEw-JERsEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ACQUIRES
PROPERTY IN NEWARK

PROPERTY IN NEWARK.
For years the New-Jersey Historical Society.
which has its headquarters in Newark y. J.. has
been seeking possession of the present building Of
the Newark Public Library. in West Park-st The
building is worth about $4,000 is owned by the
Newark Library Association. ana is leased by the
Public Library trustees. Some years ago mem bers
Of the Library Association donated their shares of
stock TO the Historical Society. and since then
other shares have been acquired.
For several years stockholders who refused 20
part with their stock resisted the efforts Of the
Historical Society TO get possession and there
were angry discussions by the stockholders and
some legal proceedings. All the differences are
now amicabIy settled, the remaining stockholders
agreeing to sell their STOCK al $50 a share There
are 6i3 shares out Of 1920 shares all told ana
some Of the minority stock will be donated
The Newark Public Library trustees have inst
completed a new library building near Washington
Park, and Will remove the library to thai build
ing, on February 10. The State Historical Society
viii then move IN with It's valuable coIlectio on
which is now packed in small apartments on rs
TOP noors OF building at the corner of Broad and
Bank SITS. @'~
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
ALLEGED COLONEL IN MORE TROUBLE.

Highland Falls. N. Y. Dec s-The man in prison
at Aa-teawan who said he was NJ A FlanneIs' :
surgeon of the United States Army. and VINO or
tanned S from the Rev Father Kelly on oosuS
check, is now charged with fleeing Lieuten4A.
Charles Braden. proprietor Of the West Foll,
Preparatory School AT this place. He represents"
that he was Colonel George R. Hester. on -no
United States Army. and said that his son naa =
ceived an appointment TO West Point and taas ne
desired 70 send him TO the school he gave 81
tenant Braden a check on a New-YOrk pans aS
payment in advance for the sons board and tulIo. o.
and then obtained a cash loan and departed LLssr
tenant Braden has taken measures for his rearre'S
when he finishes his term at MatIeaWan-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
AMERICAN MATING COMPANY OFFICERS

Directors Of the American Mailing Company
have orgarized BY electing these officers: Presi-
dent. Charles stadler vice-presdents. Charles w
c.oosvear Of Buffalo; Charles a Purcell. or Chi
caeo. treasurer Lewis l. Stanton. succeeding j.
. crA secretary George T. NeAdinger. succeed
t,, SEYMOUR Scott II was said that the scheme TO
reSucs The capital Of the company was not dis
cussed at this meeting althoIgh the directors were
t,,Lr,jt such plan. 70 is understood that definite
sction will be taken in the near future
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
ii. N. SQUlRE'S SON,
Diamonds and Watches,
MAIDEN LANE, n. Y.
TO CARRY NEGROES TO AFRICA.

STEAMER CHARTERED TO TAKE TWO HuNDRsD
AND FIFTY FROM SAVANNAH TO LIBERIA
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. (SpeciaD--rhe LoeriA1
Colonization Society has chartered a steamer 10
convey two hundred and fifty negroes 70 M0nroVias
liberia Africa The negroes come from the COTTON
fields in Alabama. Mississippi and Arkansas ana
have paid the company for their passage to AFRICA
by monthly instruments They will be gatnsrsu
here and taken 10 Savannah BY rail From tnar
point they will sail direct TO Monrovia IN the ehar-
tered steamer. Several other parties are 70 roo~'
so the local officers of the company state Ins
present company is rot the SUCCESSOR or the AIT.
can Emigration Company, which lett several nul-
dred negroes bound for Africa stranded IN Jersey
City several years ago.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
UNION COLLEGE ALUNyT REUryor

Ihe Union College Alumni Association OF this city
wii hold ats annual reunion and dinner IN the Hotel
~ esRoy next thursday evening. Among the speakers
will be President Andrew V Y RAYMOND r.bs-ies
S Beaman. of Harvard; Edward Carey. Arnasa J.
FsrAsT president OF the Albany Law School; viii
5sm n AeElroy, William p Ru66 BenSauin n
upton, ~. Joseph y. Craig and Edward P White
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
REoUIsITIoy FOR WILLIAM BULLOCK.
He WILL BE TAKEN FROM VIRGINIA TO NEW
JERSEY TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER.

Richmond, Va. Dec. (SpsciaD.-Governer Tyler
to-day issued warrant on requisition from the
Governor of New-Jersey for William Bullock. who
is confined in Jail in the city OF Portsmouth and is
under indictment in New-Jersey for murder in the
first degree in killing James Walsh. constable
in Monmouth County, November 1S. 1889. and
who broke jail while waiting for his trial to come
M He was shot and badly wounded by the on
GERS BY whom he was arrested and is in serious
condition
Charles E Strong. accompanied by Sheriff David
son, of New-Jersey. called at the Governors Of
fee to-day and. getting the necessary papers, start
"a for Portsmouth, from which point they will take
their prisoner back home for trial IL he Is in
GitiOn moved. He was ridd!ed with buckshOt
by Detectives Myers and Garnett. who arrested him
in North Carolina TIE home OF BullocE'S wife Is
in Berthe County. and the detectives are sawmiN
owners. After being shot down Bullock hercely
that they might examine his teeth. many of which
filed with gold.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
CoLCNBIA'S SOPHOMORE SNOW.
IT HAS PLOT THAT PROMISES PLENTY OF
MERRIMENT.

Columbia's sophomore show will be presented on
the evenings OF December IS ls and 90 with matt
nee on Wednesday. The show promises 10 be
financial success. The play. Professor Whimsi-
CAL" was written by Leonidas WesterveIt college
sophomore, who is studying under the direction OF
Professor Brander Matthews. The plot hinges on
the efforts OF Mrs. Bal!ington Bounce a match
making mother, TO secure Lord Spruce Evergreen
as husband for her daughter. The Lord is fcti-
tious creation invented by a newspaper for adver-
lsing purposes He appears in the flesh, however,
in the person of Simion Spat professional fakir.
known as Professor Whimsical" This professor
Is thorn in the side Of Samuel Dasher, who is
in love with Mrs. Bounces daughter. The compli-
cations OF the plot based Dasher's Efforts
70 win Cherry. which are IN the end successful
II VIII enlist the services OF ali the amateurs in
the sophomore class. The feminine parts viii be
taken by the boys.
The patrOnesses include many OF those most
prominent in the social world
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
ARRAycIyG ron 4 oELEBRarIor

The Newark N. - Common Council has an
pointed speeisl committee 10 arrange for public
eeieorauon OF tie closing OF the nineteenth cen
tSTy. The several societies and organizations =,
'he CITY VIII be invited 10 participate ''
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
EXTRA HOLIDAYS on EXCHANGES.

The nemhars OF the Produce Exchange yesterday
voted in favor Of e.osing the Exchange on Monday
December p
petition for the closing OF the Stock EXCHANGE
On the day is receiving fnanv ssenar,,res u,
IS Understood that the Cotton aud Coffee exchaacSs
- - eloSeo on december "A. and probably also on
DseeInoer q. the day before New Years
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

Rows Bath Robes, various colors, made from
blankets fancy borders. $3.50 to $4-So.
gabv Carriage Robes and Go-Cart Rings,
IL lamb goat ard Thibet. .
Iceland Lamb Carriage Robes. S4.25.
Furs-coilarettes. Cluster stoles. Mufrs ana
Sets in fashionable furs correct style ana proper
shapes for children and misses; Thloet Sets'
stole and round rsun, $4-2o-
Boys House Goats OF appropriate raterlals'
IN bright pIaids and checks plain blue or Drown,
with plaid or check lining. Guns ana racing sllA
bound or corded edges. S3.7S to $3.50.
Dress Suit Gases for boys. sole leather. nm
ished with brass lock and rivets; colors. oidch
tan and green, also Texas steer. six hnsds dl
prices from $500 to $7.25.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
TORPEDO Boar CRAVEN BADLY HURT.

Portsmouth, n. H.. Dec. S-The United States
torpedo boat Craven which was in collision re-
Gently in Newport Harbor with the Dahgren. was
hauled out at the Navy Yard to-day. and upon sA
animation found to have sustained more ser
Gus damage than outward appearances would ln1a, A.
Sale II Is estimated that IL viii take S4Vovs !" =
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
RELIC OF AN ARCTIC TRAGEDY.

On the steamer Patricia. of the Hanihurg-Anneri-
can Line which sailed for Hamburg yesterday. in
charge OF Captain II. Leithsuser, was package
.o,,aining the personal effects Of Private Charles
r Henry Company Z. 5th United States Cavalry.
member OF the Greeley Arctic sxpedition who
Tvas executed at Cape Sabine in May, lssi, after
ssntence OF court-martial for stealing the ratons
~ bis starving comrades II Will be delivered 10
burg.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
70 CELEBRATE ITS FOUNDING.

Trio twenty-hfth anniversary of the foundation
of the Congregation Ansche Chesed will be cele-
brated on January by a reception and ball at
Tenox Lyceum Madison-aver between Fifty-eishth
and Fifty-ninth sts Invitations TO be present have
Zen accepted by the Rev. DR.. Silbermsn, OF
Tsrnple Emanu FL; the Rev. Or. Kohler. OF Temple
Eeth ri. Randolph GuSgenhelEner, President OF the
Council OF the city Of New-York. and Senator Els
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
TRIBUNE POPULAR BALLOT.
3or MaNor Of New-Nork.

Please both and
Vote oody whom
Toadd
o
public but the will
will be treated strictly confidential
all ballots sandn 10
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
An oRGAN1zAT1oN MAN

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
! Sir: A Republican nominated by the regular Re
| ni,hIican organzation-Seth Low, any other good
Repub!ican IL nominated by regular Republican Or
ganiZation. 49, l. y. >
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
SCHOOL TEACHERS ELECT OFFICERS

The New-Jersay High School Teaehsr. g
SION al Newark. n. J., yesterday, elected tbas.
o.neeTs' President. william z. stearne. prine.oaI
sI the Newark High Schools vice-presiaAr, NJ
SaIsA = MyTns. OF Trenton: secretary Miss SsaSs SssSs
W. Traveli. Of PlainheId- treasurer Ira
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
A BALLOT FOR THOMAS E. REED

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Thomas B. Reed, the greatest and brainieSt
man in America, could make our city the greatest
and uroudest place earth. FearlesSy tnde
pendent he has the respect and admiration OF all
Democrats and would not tolerate for instant
any outside political influence. A. c.
I 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
MOSS THE EAST SIDES FRIEND

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. 7 vote for the friend of the oppressed
East Slider, who is never too busy to hsar our
troubles ard advise us-Frank Moss. j q. NJ
NeW-York. Dec Z. 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

Reduced from last announcement By OF trans
feTrlas who have received least ave votes
% the table above.
Among the letters received are the following;
RELIEF FROM TAXATION A FACTOR.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
THE REAL THING

THE REAL THING
q, bargains may be found in the little advertise
rnents OF the people in the narrow columns of to-
days paper
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

$3.50 to S3.OO-
House Slippers, hne felt, high cut, fur
trimmed, $1.OO to S1-4O.
Handkerchiefs plain. hemstitched, embroid-
cred and initial for boys and girls; also In
fancy boxes 25c. to S1.O0 a box
Umbrellas in great variety. from strong school
umbrellas to the dainty cardinal and Royal blue
silk with teweIed, Dresden and pearl heads
csc. to $3.50.
Babies Sacks; worsted. flannel, silk and silk
tufted. in white. pink and blue, sl.6o TO $500.
Babies Eiderdown Wrappers, in white,
pink and blue, sizes i and years. Sl.65 TO
S2.75.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
BEST &c0

TIE holiday preerent the chens season. We haue
ho ses6s their zants all the round bat
this particular departments carefully and abardan
supplied than usual.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
Tow Department.

Toy DEPARTMENT
rqe assortment of Toys and Games at popular prices
pealyse h
variety bound
vienna
tables in
lso"o'
6O67 West 23d Street.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
HAYORALTT GAHPhIGH, Tribune Office, NeW-York.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-17
London,s Strange Fountain.

A fountain OF mercury the most
interesting sight in big exhibition
now being held in London, and it at
tracts large crowds every day. Me7-
curry, or quicksilver. is nearly fourteen
times heavier than water. and it must
seem strange to see fiat irons and large
chunks of rock floating around upon its
surface in the lower basin. The mer-
curry falls in a constant shower of sill
yer spray from a basin seven feet above
the one in which these heavy objects
are floating, and it is raised back up
into this. upper basin by an endless
chain" upon which are fastened TWEEN
ty-eight tiny buckets, which dip into
the mercury and carry it up, one after
the other. The entire fountain is paint
ed black, and when it is lit up at night
the silver rain sparkling in the electric
light against black background is
very pretty. Two and half tons of
mercury. costing $3.50, is the amount
used in this remarkable fountain
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-17
Where People Drink Ether.

A curious vice has taken root in
Eastern Prussia, where the people have
taken to drinking ether. 1t is sold in
the saloons like any other liquor four
or five grammes to the glass. In the
town Of Memel alone. it is stated, the
amount thus sold last year was about
$3.50 quarts. and IN reality twice this
amount was consumed. the rest being
brought in by smuggIers. The effect
is said to be four times more powerful
than an equal amount of alcohol, but
its continued use produces intolerable
suffering and incurable LESSONS Of liver,
kidneys and heart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-17
Irritation In Siberia.

If the winters are long in Siberia,
and very cold, on the other hand, the
summers are extremely warm and dry.
The small streams of water dry up dur
ing this season, and agriculture suffers
much from this state of things. To
remedy the evil, the inhabitants of
certain districts in winter collect the
snow and accumulate it at the bottom
of some narrow valley. They press it
and make It compact so that it will be
more resistant to thawing At the end
of the winter they cover the enormous
piles which they have thus formed
with branches, straw or earth, in order
to protect the snow against the rays
of the sun and the exterior heat Then,
when after long days without rain
the water of the streams begin to dry
up. the snow, in spite of its covering,
commences to melt, and by means of a
ditch made for this purpose, the water
which runs down supplies the river I'M
til the return OF winter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-17
HAVE THE SAME SUPERSTITION
Islanders Fifteen Thousand Miles Apart
Believe in Evil Spirits.


Philosophfc people who belong to the
folk lore society are fond of tracing
legends and myths and customs all
over the world Cinderella, the dear
girl, is found in one knows not how
many peoples, speaking innumerable
tongues and believing an equal num-
Der of religions How did Cinderella
become ubiquitous? The transactions
of the Folk Lore society will perhaps
offer theory. Now, there has been
unrave1ed a curious superstition COM
mon to Shetlanders and Singhalese.
How islanders so wide apart-some To-
600 miles-managed to adopt each 9th
er's views one does not know. But here
is the fact The rice cultivators OF
Ceylon and the fishermen Of Shetland
resemble each other in one or two
rather remarkable points They re-
frain from speaking Of the implements
of their calling by their names; they
call them something else. by names
known only to themselves. The rea-
, son is that if the evil spirit were to
think that they were speaking Of
spades and rabes or of nets and hooks
he would be tempted to damage them
or even to appropriate them. The
train of thought is the same with both
races. There is an evil spirit always
ON the loo out for opportunities of do
ing misea f. He even hears what we
say. # we let him understand that we
are talking about our implements and
tools we shall direct his attention to
them and shall suggest to him a way
CT doing an injury. Therefore we will
agree TO call boat or spade by some
fancy name known only to ourselves.
Another custom of the Shetlander, not
possible to the rice grower, is that If in
fishing his net catches something at
the bottom and stone is brought up
it is not to be thrown back again for
fear Of offending the evil spirit, who
most certainly put it into the net. It
is to be kept in the boat until the net
again catches. Then it is to be dropped
in the water with the words: Take
your own and give me mine" where
upon the net is at once released. Now,
If the Singhalese were to turn fisher
would he, following the same line Of
thought adopt a similar custom? p
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-17
A Plague o. Cuttlefisii.

The Australian papers to hand give
account of an unprecedented plague of
cuttlefsh that has been ravaging the
fisheries and for time entirely up
setting the fishing industry in North
Australian waters. It is said that the
creatures are sWarming in such num-
bers that hundreds are brought up in
a single haul of the nets. AS the haul
is drawn up they cling with their ten
tacles to the under side of the boat,
and have to be disengaged with axes
SO that large quantities of tackle have
been destroyed and many boats in
iured
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-17
Lake of sulphurio Acid.

It may be difficult to believe in the
existence of a lake of sulphuric acid,
but, according to Tit-Bits, there is such
a lake in the center Of Sulphur island,
off New Zealand. 1t is fifty acres in
extent, about twelve feet in depth and
fifteen feet above the level Of the sea.
The most remarkable Characteristic Of
this lake, however, is that the water
contains vast quantities Of hydro
chloric and sulphuric acids. Kissing
and bubbling at a temperature of 10
degrees Fahrenheit. The dark green
colored water looks particularly IN
inviting. Dense clouds of sulphuric
fumes constantly roll off this boiling
ca1dron, and care has to be exercised in
approaching this lake to avoid the risk
of suffocation. On the opposite side of
the lake may be seen the tremendous
blowholes, which, when in full blast,
present an awe-inspiring sight. The
roar of the steam as it rushes forth
into the air is deafening, and often
huge boWlers and stones are hurled
out to a height of several hundred feet
by the various internal forces of ma
ture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-17
Oddities in New York Names.

II you keep your eyes open while
riding around the streets Of New York
on the surface cars you can see many
odd combinations of the names of bust
ness men and their trades, some of
which are here given: Ashman, h tel;
Burns, coal; Best groceries; Burnham,
real estate; Cook. fish and oysters;
Coffin, beer and liquors; Goffey. teas
and sugar; Forester real estate;
Flood, rubbers. boot. Gutter. pawn
broker; Goodrich. carriages; Herb,
doctor; Katz. butcher; Love, chemist;
MCLEAN. shirts, etc; Moves, lawyer;
Proudman, diamonds; Pitcher, milk;
Rich, perfumery; Silk, dress goods;
Swindel, teas and spices; sickman,
fish and clans; Wood. building mate
rials.-New York Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-17
ENoLAND,s BORROWED ARMIES
Has Secured All Over Europe to Hire
Soldiers

Soldiers.
This is the first war Great Britain
has fought against white enemies with
cut buying foreigners to fight for u.s.,
says London paper Until less than
so years ago, when We had war on
hand, we sent officials to Germany and
all over Europe, to engage men to fight
for US The men engaged were most
~ old soldiers, and were hired to fight
until the war was finished. In 1855 an
invasion OF England was feared, so
5000 EIessians were hired to come and
defend these shores against the ex-
pected attack. These hirelings were
paid at the British rate of pay, and for
every man of them killed their king
was paid so much per head. Even
against the American colonists Hes
sian troops were employed No won
der our -Englishmen were en-
ragged at this shameless action. The
fandgrave of Hesse was paid $685.,
600 in 3 per cent stock for the Hes
slams lost in the war of independence.
This was the amount of $3.50 per man.
The Irish rebellion of 1898 was put
down chiefly by Hessian hirelings. In
the long struggle with Napoleon we
freely hired foreigners, but the bulk
of the work was done by British SOL
diers. Wellington found that he could
not rely on his mercenary= gangs too
much. In 1904 the Kings German le-
gion" of 10000 men was formed Two
years later the force was increased by
5000 men. Besides Germans from all
the petty states, there were also en-
listed French royalists expelled by Ma
poleon, Corsicans, Greeks, Italians,
Turks, Portuguese, Belgians, Hungari-
ans and Swiss. At Waterloo, Yelling
tons army of 1000 was made up of
only $4,000 British, and the rest were
Dutch, Brunswickers, Hanoverians and
Nassaumen. When peace came in 1914
there were no less than 10000 hired
foreigners forming corps in the British
army The Crimean war was the last
time Britain had to go a-hiring SOL
diefs. Thirty thousand men had been
sent to the Crimea and more were
wanted. So the government went to
parliament with bill authorizing the
enlistment of 10000 Germans, 5000
Swiss and 5000 Italians, at British
rates of paw.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-17
sIakes a LIVING catohing nutterfies.

Catching butterflies is the pleasant
work by which a clever English girl
makes a good living. Miss Mary Yeo-
mans, before going to California, has
collected butterflies for pleasure at
home, and after coming to America
realized that many of the rarest varie-
ties are to be found in California. The
first butterflies she captured were of a
species seldom found except in the
higher Alps, and on sending them to
England she was paid S25 each. From
that time on she has been steadily in
creasing her stock. and now makes a
large income by the sale of the insects.