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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
SHYLoCK AND THE DEVIL.
Old HHbitues of Newspaper Offices in
Days Gone BY.

iFIom the Indianapolis Ness)
'Shylock'' and the devil" until few
years ago well-known characters in every
newspaper Office have disappeared from all
the Offices into which typesetting machines
have been introduced.
"Shylock,' or .'Old Shy, was the name
given to the man in the office who helped
the boys through financial straits by lend
ing them money on their strings at the
rate OF 10 per cent a week. A proof of the
matter set by the composition was taken
on strips OF paper. OF which duplicates were
made. II was on these ''dupes that Shy
lock made his loans, taking 10 per cent.
from their face value and cashing them in,
pasted on his own string, at their face
value, the printer being paid by the thou
rsnd ems.
Shylock was a sweet boon 20 the travel
ing Jour =" who would blow into an Office
and obtain two or three days work "Old
Shy would cash his string, and he would
go on his way rejoicing.
II was generally understood that this
fnsncier was making good thing from
his money lending. and he was usually
despised by the men with whom he worked
especially by those whose necessities had
brought them within his 10 per cent grasp
ShylocE, however, sometimes met with
losses, and when he did there was no
waste of sympathy. In some offices. never
in Indianapolis the employer was himself
the Shyloek, discounting the strings OF
employees and taking the regular Shylock-
ian per cent. The printer who succeeded
in beating "old Shy was admired by mis-
fellow-laborers. 1t was looked upon as
highly commendahle and virtuous ac-
lion.
The linotype. in giving steady employ
ment at regular weekly wages brought
into service compositors who could held
tbeir places only by strict attention to
duty, and excluded the looser members Of
the craft, thus driving cut Shylock. In
this work efficient aid was furni he'd by
the international typographical Union.
which prohibits shylocking in any regular
office and makes the man who borroas as
well as the mau who lends at usuriuus in
ierest, subject TO fine suspension. or ex-
pulsion from the union.
The departure Of the devil from the
frst-class newspaper Office preceded that
Of Shylock. He TOO. was set adri.t by
the typesstiing machines. The printing
trade is no longer TO be learned in the
daily newspaper Office. There is no devil
TO begin ~ith the rudiments of sweeping
out, making fires, and taking PROOFS the
oiden-time curriculum leading up. by sue
cessive stages, TO a sit (situation) at
the case.
There are boys in the "ad." department,
but they are not devils They are eupho-
niously known as two-thirders, but in the
vernaeular Of the composing room they
are designated as CUBS" the devil still
turks and fingers about the book and lob
Offices. and may in time become com
positor on first-class daily newspaper.
He Is eligible to the last named position
after he has learned to set type. as he
can then, and not Ill then, enter into
newspaper employment and learn to CD
crate the typesetting machine.
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The author comment on the fO-egOlHg
is as follows
The greater number of the above words
might have been expressed in Greek, and
IL seems inconceivable. or at least difficult
10 conceive that In the time of the apos-
ties the language of the ruling nation could
have had 50 much influence in cOrrupting
the Greek tongue. Even authors who
wrote much later than the apostles, who
resided at Rome, translated Roman docu-
ments, and were occupied in writing the
Roman history employ rot the tenth part
of the Latin words and idioms which may
be found in the New Testament. And
what, above all, seems ineXplicable except
>on the hypothesis OF the Latin originals
| is that Latin words are sometimes found as
version Of Greek ones; as II the Latin
language were more familiar than the
Greek both 10 the writer and the reader"
In further proof of Latin original of
the Greek Vulga;e. he quotes Luke xiv 5:
Which of you shall rave an ass or an OK
fallen into pit" etc. He remarks that
many Greek MSS have uios son" Instead
OF ones Ass. making the reading "a son
or an ass which is absurd. The cause
of the error he supposes may be a mistake
of the scribe: the early Latin may have
been owls, sheep" which had been read
uios son Or. more probably perhaps
from the incoDgruity Of the common read
ing, the propIiety OF joining the OK 10 the
ass Induced the charge to onos. Anyway it
happens that in Codex Bezae instead OF
uios or onos we have probation. sheep"
and this reading IS confirmed by 4 similar
passage in Matt. kill.
In regard TO the Codex Bezae the author
says it is held 10 be of the most remote
antiquity. and whatever may be its defe IS
II is incomparably more respectable than
the modern MSS, which were made use of
by the Complutensians and by Erasmus
and he himself thinks 1t is older than the
CodeS Naticanus.
But Prof. Edwin Johnson, OF London a
rare classical and historical scholar, in a
book on The Pauline Epistles," 1892, says
of CodeX Bezae.
at is work of a French Benedictine,
ignorant of Greek, and so poor Latinist
that in one instance, at least he has
coined a Latin word out OF the French"
The learned French Jesuit, Hardouin,
who died in 1929, aged eighty-three years,
maintained that the original version OF the
New Testament was Latin. Prof. johnson
has reached the same CONCLUSION, bellevi (,
however, that the Latin was soon followed
by the more imperfect Greek. And he
further maintains that the earliest YER
sious were fabricated by Basilian and Ben
edietine monks after the revival of learn
ing. ". II. BURR.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
FINANCIAL.

Considering the very low capitalization
Of this company. and the fact that, oelng
the parent company, its stock carries Win
it not only the entire liquid air business OF
the United States. but also that OF the
WORLD, the probable future enhancement
in the value of its shares is almost meal
culable.
Every investor in this, THE PARENT
COMPANY. participates in all the profits OF
all its undertakings, comprising its returns
from the sales of liquid air for power, re-
trigerating. or commercial uses. as well as
all its royalties of whatever description. in
GLIDING those received from both the Amer
lean AID foreign sub-companies.
But 25,o00 shares of the 100,0 900 offered
remain to be sold at the present price OF
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$500 Per Share,

which is only 50 per cent of the par value
The proceeds from the sale of this offer
ing will be devoted entirely TO the imme-
date extension of its factory facilities,
which at present are entirely inadequate to
the demand.
Send for prospectus and full information
to the Fiscal agents. as below, where appli-
cations for stock. which must be accom-
panied by check. will be received.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26

effect, points to a clear case of cause and
effect between the two. II makes very Ger
tain continuance OF the decrease, and
with the other factors leaves no doubt that
easy money conditions are to rule for some
time TO come. The Importance Of this fact
in broad and active stock market cannot
be overestimated. In fact, it may be said
almost without qualification that a sus-
Iained and imIurtanf boom in prices is inl-
possible without easy money.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26

Transactions on the stock exchange dur
ing the week just ended aggregated 4. $50 sos
shares. OF this amount 2.32l 1872 were fur
nished by twelve stocks leaving s2s 473 as
the total of The other 1872 properties in
which there were dealings. Here are the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26

Qnuen Victoria has recently received hsu,,.
some present nom Lord Carzon. II is a grand
golden candiestick from a Buddhist monastery.
Tie ornament Is studded with Jewels and 1 Of
grea; value.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
Nervous Decline.

Do you wake up in the morning tired
and unrefreshed? Do you perform your
daily duties languidly? Do you miss the
snap, vim. and energy that was once
yours? II this describes your condition
you are in urgent need of DR.. Hallock's
wonderful ELECTRIC PILLS for weak.
WORKOUT, nervous people. They will re-
store the nerves, which are the vital
forces, 10 their normal condition. and
give you the vim and look of perfect
health.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26

Open. High. Low. Clos.

Corrected daily by ". b. Hibbs & Co.
members of the New York Exchange, l419
+ Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
WEAK, NERVOUS PEOPLE,

whose hands tremble-who startle at tri-
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who have dizzy feelings. creeping rigors.
poor memory, should take these grand
pills, made especially for all nervous af-
fections Thoroughly tested for past fifty
years and never known to fail.
Sold at all wholesale and retail drug stores
81 per box; 9 boxes, sufficient to cure mes: oh.
stinate cases IS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26

Advances in the Pacifics the grangers,
the soft cGaiers the Southern. and the
trunk line securities will probably con-
tinue this week. The doubtful portions of
the market are the anthracite coalers, the
steel and iron ndustrials and the traction
securities. AS to the coal stocks, it is not
doubted that an advance will soon begin,
but there is no particular evidence OF an
immediate movement. The outlook for
these securities, however is especially fine.
The enhanced rates of freight will cause
comparisons of earnings at the end OF each
month to show increases which will startle
capitalists. The entire management of the
coal trade bids fair to be brought under a
careful and intelligent business direction
instead of being carried on in the sipshod
manner which has heretofore enabled
friends to make enormous profits out OF
the manipulations Of coal prices. 1t is
probable that sales agents in the anthracite
tIade will be abolished so that the COM
mission will be saved to the companies
without increasing the cost Of coal 10 the
consumer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
THEIR n MES in PRINT
The Drinkers Of NOrihii I'D, VI.
Published to The World.

A Church Deacon Heads the List
With Three Quarts of whisky to
His Accoun:-Thc Town Liquor
Agency the Cause of Much Discus
sion-TcctotaIers in High Fettic.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26

1t will be seen that there was not do
cline among the active securities railway
traction. or industrial and that the nd
vance ranged from rs to So Ii points an
average Of points for the entire twelve
stocks. The record is the best Of the wear
and probably the best since a year ago la
January. Three Of the traction securitles
of which so muck bearish news has been
printed recently are on the list, and the q,
average advance is greater than that CT
any other group. on account OF Third Ave
nue.. Sugar is the sole representative of
the industrial group. with an advance Of
nearly points. The larger number Of
gains were made by the railway stocks.
the Pacifics and the trunk lines for the
most part.
The following table shows the relation
between deposits and reserves in the Ne;-
York banks, according to the statement Is
sued on Saturday:
March "a Change
Specie >l+6 2I5, 500 Dec 81 $50 70l
Legal tenders. ....-.... 80 GI0,eDJ Inc $4,000
Total reservc....... S2O5 si6, 400 Dee. $3.50 7oJ
Rcserv. required agt.
deposits .......-.... 20O,029, 100 Dee 3, 49l 10
surplus ..-.......... S5sI7,3)o Inc Sc, 49,. So
The heavy increase in loans during the
month or SO before the passage of the new
currency law, and the quick reduction of
The loan account siace the law went into
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
FINANCIAL.
IN "OLD ENCL and

What i known here a Macintosh Is there cali
ed Rain Coat, and they don't know what
'Mackiniorh Is. An American traveller was
doing Edinboio, one day. when it commenced
To rain; at about the same moment he saw
slgn reading Clothing for Hire so he deter
mined 10 hire a Mackintosl Entering the store,
he said: Il would like tn hire a Macintosh for
the day. I'm very sorrN,'' replied the clerk,
hut We Ia Ia got 4 Mcintosh, We haze two
MacGr gors and a MacPhcrson" 50 You see
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
E. STEVENS,
NINTH ST. AND PENN. AVE,
Washington, d. c.

Or sent direct from laboratory. prepaid, on re-
CENT Of price Advice all diseases from spe-
eialists free Address BALLoCK DRUG co,
40 Court ST., Boston, Mass Established lsis.
...s.l. II FILLED b. GILPiN, LANGDoN 3
CO., BALTIMORE, MD.
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BANKS AND TRUST coMpA-1Es.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26

Above ! goo calls may be contracted for in 100
lots at 500 per hundred No charge for In
coming calls
For full particulars call, or address
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26

Despite denials it certainly looks as
though the Pennsylvania Railroad has
purchased substantial interest in Nor
folk and Western stocks. Whether Penn
sylvauia has acted alone in the matter or
jointly with Vanderbilt interests remains
to be seen. The result. however, will be
the election to the Norfolk and Western
board of a repre- sentative OF the PenIsyl
vania Railroad. as in the case of the Bal
timore and Ohio. II is understood that
the advent of Pennsylvania in Norfolk is
entirely welcome TO the management Of
that property. Pennsylvania will not con-
troll Norfolk through majority owner
ship of the stock, but it will be dominant
factor in Norfolk's affairs. Quite apart
from all this however Norfolk and West
ern shares would seem very attractive.
Nobody doubts that Norfolk will show
per cent on the common for the year, and
nobody will claim that railroad stock on
which 4 per cent is being earned is dear
below 40. There have been years when
the great granger roads have earned less
than per cent, and have been considered
cheap and proved to be cheap in the 70's.
There is, of course, quite pronounced diff
ference between 4 per cent earned in ex-
IRENE depression and per cent earned in
good times. Nevertheless. Norf0iks Of
ficials feel very sure that a large proper
tion of the improvements in earnings in
recent years will be permanent gains.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
So a Month Up.
II Is nc longer necessary for the
The Small User and the
Man of Moderate Means

to paw the maximum rate Service can now be OBJ
tanned at rates varying with the amount and
class Of service rendered.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26

There is still an important short in
terest in the traction group, and it is
probable that there is much trepidation
in the bear ranks. The advances in these
securities the great broadening and
strength ( of the general market Will
make il 4 very hard matter to force de-
clines on which to cover, especially il
the assessments under the franchise tax
law are not so heavy as has been pre-
dicted. The Metropolitan people are re-
puted to be backed by the greatest of the
trusts IL is certain that they have Sc
cured control OF the Third Avenue prop
erty with the intention of rehabilitating
it. and ii is equally beyond doubt that
they will be able to do so. If, as has been
rumored repeatedly, the same group OF
1nanciers are after the control of the
Manhattan not 10 mention the tunnel and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, the coming de-
ve,Cpments are not likely to be such as
will make further depression OF these %
curities easy or profitable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
II Is DIFFERENT

in different places. and that l. what We claim
about our plaee-tha il is different. In the hrst
place, we give faster service, on orders, than
You can get anywhere else. because We have .
wres to New York ana your order never has to
he held up while We are sending in somebody
elses order. Then make a specially of wheat,
and we have forgotten more about wheat than
some people ever knew. Then get our stock
quotations over fast quotation wire Gin addition
to both kinds Of tic,ers). which beats anything
in town. Cab and see us if possible; but il you
can't come, wii;e for our Tree book.
HOHadCT0sd E. : :5; & -: +: 4: e.;
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26

The Financial Chronicle" OF last week
has a comprehensive table OF new ind s.
trial companies formed in the year 1899
The capitalization Of these new companies
aggregates $3.50 ,53OO Geo. This is divided
as follows: Common stock, 81, 2S;. 555, coo;
preferred stock 1898, rs, GOO; tonds. s32c,-
$50, 900. In addition, the American Tobac-
co Company increased its capital from
s21 coo 600 to ST, ZOO, coo the Continental
Tobacco Company from $75 GOO OGO to $780,
COO. 600. and the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
Company from s3,750,0G0 to s25 900, 600.
These are the figures that explain if they
do not warrant the Comparative apathy-ef
the speculative world over the steel and
iron securities. The newspapers a few
months ago were full Of warnings that this
immense capitalization would result "A ruin
for the companies and that in addition it
must prevent any upward movement in the
general market 1t has been seen that the
general market is able TO take care of it,
self and with the proven fact that the
steel companies can and do earn immense
dividends on their capitalization it would
seem that the time is about at hand when
this group also will begin to improve In a
radical way. On what are intrinsic values
based If not on earnings and DIVIDENDS ana
the promise FOR the future? The intrinsic
values are present and the market values
will approach to that standard slowly or
rapidly as the market may favor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
THE CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY
England Abandons Claim to Joint Con.
troll of Nicaragua Canal.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Hay
Pauncefotc treaty, amendatory of the
Clayton-B Bulwcr Treaty relative 10 the
CONSTRUCTION OF the Nical4guan Canal,
WAS signed al the State Department to-
day 10y Secrt cary Hay and rhe RI Hon
Lord Iaunccfote. of Preston Great Brit
ain. Though the con&ummation Of the
treaty occupied some time, owing 10 the
necessity Of comparing the TWO drafts,
there was very little Formally about the
ceremony. and a convention that is ex-
prcted 10 be. for the United States at
least, of the most far reaching impor-
tancc and value, came into being without
any theatrical surroundings.
This convention amends the Clayton
Bulwer treaty of 1880 in such manner
that Great Britain yields to the United
Statcs the right to construct the Nicara-
qua canal or Il canal u any other point
on the lSthmus without British particpa-
ten There is absolutely no ouid pro
qCo offered TO Great Britain in This trea-
~ in return for the valuable concession
10 the United States. Whatever return
the United States may choose to make for
this concession is a thing of the future.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS.
Majority at Convention White. State
Ticket Named by Acclamation.

New Oreanls, la, Feb. 5.--The rySu-
lar Republican State Convention organ
ized by State National Committeeman
Wimberey met here today and rcsolu-
tions were adopted endorsing Pres d. ut
Mckinley. Cornelius y. Bliss for Vice
President and amid enthusiasm, Collet.
tor Of the Port \. r. Wimbcr1ey. he Re
publican National Committeeman from
Louisiana. The, convention was unique
in the history of the State. A majority
Of delegates We're white men and there
was 4 noticeable absence OF that wrang
ling and inharmony which has generally
characterized Louisiana conventions.
The following State ticket was nominated
by aecamation:
For Governor--Eugen. S. Reeans.
For Lieutenant Governor-Ferdinand
y. Ehrhardt.
For TrcaSurer-Bcnjamin G.. Bloom
field.
For Auditor-Joscph W. Forsythe.
For Attorney. Gcneral-.Ildge Robert
L. Hunter.
For Superintendent OF Educat.cn-- DR..
d. NJ. Lines
Mr. Reems is prominent wholg sale
grocer and director in the Saint Charles
Street Railway and several banks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
MEETS IN LONDON TODAY.
So Says Taylor of the Legislature
State Militia Arrive.

London, Ky, Feb. 3.--Runrors were
circulated here all day that the pro-
posed meeting Of the Legislature here
had been abandoned, but were dissipated
finally at 1870 p. M. when a message
was received from Governor Taylor at
Frankfort. saying:
''rhe Legislature will certainly be
held in London tomorrow &
This was read pelblicly. The peeise
say they are more than anxious 10 be
given the opportunity of showing to the
country that there will be no molesta-
ton.
The members of the Senate and House
held separate and secret caucuSeS to-
night in the Circuit Court room, ths
Senators occupying one side CT the room
and the Representatives the other. draft
cd resolutions deploring Gocbel's death
STATE TROOPS MARCH IN.
london. KY, Feb. "a company OF
State militia numbering ninety men
under Captain Powers. arrived from
Barhoursville at / O'clock today. The
company marched through the main
street and took up Il station near the
court house. There was no excitement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-06
LEADS ALL NORTH GAOl DAQlES I'M NEWS AND G0RGWQ AT00N

eare telling. them to wait tin he could see
Colonel w illiams. Colonel Williams, it
waETcported to the commissioners. could
not tke found for a long time, but finally
word was brought to the commissioners
that they would be allowed to enter pro
vided that they would go to their Office
and attend 10 their business there. The
commissioners replied that they desired
TO do that very thing, and they were
then admitted
The lawyers were stopped at the gate
The commissioners went TO their Offices
in the building and remained only for q
few minutes, as they Were unable To at
tend TO their work there without the as
sistance of the attorneys.
After reaching the Capitol Hotel they
adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
the contests today.
THE BURIAL OF GOEBF.I.
Frankfort, KY, February 5.--It has
practically been decided that the remains
OF Governor William Goebel will be
buried in Frankfort in the cemetery
overlooking the Kentucky river, where
he the remains OF Daniel Boone, Vice
President Richard johnson and several
Kentucky Governors, eminent juriSts and
soldiers.
Although the burial will take place
in Frankfort. in accordance with the
wishes of the friends Of the dead man,
the funeral services will be held i'll
Covington. his home.
OFFER TROOPS TO PECKHAM.
Frankfort. Ky. F;1. "a large num-
bcr Of kilograms of congratulate We're
received by Governor Beckham today.
Among them was the following:
"Culpepper. Va, Feb. 9th.
Governor Beckham:
we dcpl0re death OF Goyerncr Gsle-
bel. Offer 800 men {, Sea justice meted
out. Answer.
(Signed) &c. r. SMITH,
Colonel Nirginsf State Guard"