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Trade In Foreign Concessions.

chinese with money ar. fouud prlncip,llv
In and abou, TN, foreign concessions.
vhar. trad. nrne.,ds without r.s,rl,..ions
md ne and property ar. SAFE. writes d
4 Alexander Jr. United states CONNER
ci,l Agr,v. fr,m chin, Among s,,rh
chinese street RAILWAYS aud electric light
lng ara nov aourishiny and ,h,ir .x..n-
si,n IN tine natiye cities ~ tho int.rI,-
awa,.s only N. establishment OF n strong
aovcrnm.n, irrnroye1 avenues 90 tr,dr
ana ,ha dev.Iopn,an, az china's resources
in land and minerals
As mo, can sn.na only IN r-onor.ion IA
,bel- earnings and AS the wage scale az
chin, ia y.ry low. .l.r.rI, s.r,.ice must
no and is submitted "a, a small u-,n,y. lar,
Of the rates. that prryall In Anerica and
rir,n. Ia this r.nnrt so-n. ~ ~. r,te.
are shown. Together with tho conditions
which MAKE, for protlt or loss "a IN. cleo
trio comparies Kerosene Will continue
To coni-te with the electric lamp and the
rickshlw and whe.lhaIrow With tn. cleo
tr,c street car. hu; In the end TN. ch.ap
and abundant coal OF China converted
int, elocirle pow.- viii I've m. pr,nc,ra,
factor in DEVELOPMENT.
At the pres.u; time ONLY four cities in
china have. electric street RAILWAYS and
az To-. ,.ur thr... ,.,i.. a-.. n,I, -n,ri..,ll,.
In china. Thu Hnn.klr- street r,.lv,,
- a British .uterp-.s, ui,.rttlrr IN
British crl.nv. l.pNtse the Sht.gh. Al
street railways ar. the piopertv of British
and French companies and uprrat, u,ls
in their r.sp.ctiv. national coucr. 5. ,,rs
which are practically foreign territory.
similarly thu electric railway In ptireu
(Dalny). South Manchuria Is "A Japan,sa
enterprise. built and conducted In "A leased
territory which during the period Of the
lease T. TO all lutrNfs and purposes a
Japanese colony In none OF these thre.
cities was II necessary fur the British,
French or japanese companies to serur.
PERMISSION from the Chinese authorities
20 build and op.rat. their respective. street
railways and light.ng plants, but al the
same time these lines and PLANTS are OF
interest since they are patrunlzod urinci-
paliy by the Chinese and therefore ind,-
cat. the kind of service which the Chinese
require and when VIII have to h- pro-
vided In Chinese cities.
OF chinese cities proper Naukin has
"A light steam railway seven and once
half miles Ia length. wh,ch provides ia
clities for only a small part OF IN. CITY.
The service ~ very infrcqu.nt. AZ there
ar. only two locomotives on the line. The
city OF Mukden. Manchuria, has about
Ave miles of track. on which very small
horse cars ore operated at irregular in
tervals. but the rails were copper
bonded when laid. and /, is proposed to
electrify the line when the necessary funds
can b" secured Both Naukn and Mink
den lines were built hy the viccroys 81
the provinces in which tho cities are sit
uated ana are therefore the property Of
the proViuc" or city
Although the street railway .u Muk-
den has not Yet been electrified. the city
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
~ tTfR-IRO>T PROPERTIES
lM TORIES. FACTORY SITES.
~ FLOYD :. CORBI>, 10 WALL 81
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
ON nuMINON sitAMsun ,OMpAN1

OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Inc Annual Meeting "a. ii.C DchbDIdcrS Of this
paay. fnr tle election ~ Directors and FOR tho
tran SArtlon ~ srch Other business may b.
necessary pr uropcr VII hc held at the PRINCIPAL
Offices Of the Ccmpnny. l'er 20. North iNysr. In
ia. cts ui Ncn och. on Tu,s.iay. February 10Th,
luG. NJ twelve " aud the polls will be closed AT
one T. VI TIE stock transfer hooks will he closed
ten days prior To the date of meeting.
". l. WOODROW, Secretary
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THE BANK STATEMENT.

The weekly statement W the Clearing
House Association compares as follows
with the previous weeks figures:
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SPECIAL

We want to meet high-class man
who 10 able to Invest a. much az
S,0oo,0oo in a business IN which I am
now and have been most successfully
engaged for fifteen years. Profits have
been and are very large. The business
10 conservative. risks small. The in
vestrnent Of such nature a. to leave
the capital available in cash at almost
a moments notice. References given
and required. Substantial corrobora-
ton will be supplied.
EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Address BOX G. Now York CONNER.
cial. 20 Vesey Street. New York city
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THE MONTREAL MARKET.
SUB.TREASURY STATEMENT.

FRIDAY
Paid nv sub Treasury to banks 32,S36000
PAID by banks to Sub-Treasury 8,O1A 900
Gain TO banks ON days trans
lions ,''.'..,,.,. vITuooo
Gain To banks same period pre-
vious week ...,..,,.,...,..'.,. lsA:ooe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

The LIVERPOOL ma rket WAS steady. Spot
cotton was quiet. with middl!ngs 3 points
up at 699d. Sales 5000 bales Receipts.
20 900 bales, including 20. 200 American
Prices al Liverpool We're;
Open High. Low Clos Prev
ing est. est. ing close
Nch Apr. $50 s6+ 6.6i 6fl 66l
Nay.June. o.. $40 500 go So GU
July.Aug =. e52t7 o5.is si.ls $50 . 30
II A. VI. bids To- Liverpool were March
1912; May. 1l.so; July. Ills. The mar
ket there Is due 10 open to-day a TO 3ia
points higher.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
MINING FRENZY IN
EARLY DAYS OF RAND
Shares Dealt Tn by Thousands
and Prices Boosted TO Tn
heard of Figures.
MARKET MANIPULATIONS
Transactions Based on Fic-
titiOus Quotations Made
Men Rich.
MARKET MANIPULATIONS

LONDON, F&eb Tho drastic punish
ment meted out to some members OF the
Stock Exchange In connection with un-
savory dealings In shares carries me back.
writes a correspondent of the pdN Udli
Gazette, to some extraordinary manipu-
lations which took place in the Johannes
burg Stock Exchange in 1858. when the
gold boom" was at its height
To describe the wild speculation OF
those days as a fever would be mis-
homer. II was delirium In its worst form.
Banks evidently had orders to loosen
their purse strings to the widest extent.
Anybody with decent appearance could
open banking account, ana seemed to
be able to overdraw.
The banking system was ~ hopeless
muddle. as banks were understaffed, pass
books often non-.Xistent and l.dgrrs often
unbalanced. In addition the marvellous
unearthing of new gold reefs was almost
Il daily occurrence, and the paradiuE OF
some Of the quartz. thickiy studded with
visible gold. added tremendous fuel to
the all devouring flames OF speculation.
The stock Exchange, n ramshactl"
building of wood and draughts. rcspmblod
at times pandemonium OF bowling luna
ties. Hundreds of men In most stages
OF dress and undress the Britsh.r. stond
Dutch. excitable French, steady. cool and
ploddng German, the keen, Intelligent.
shrewd and calculating lsraclitc, an
seemed to have lost their national traits
In the frenzy OF money making
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

Exchange Problems for Conductors.
The Tientsin tramways, with the aux
Hilary lighting plant. are the outcome OF
an agreement made in 1904 between
Belgian syndicate and the then Niceroy
of Chill provence. Yuan Shin al.
ny the terms OF this agreement the syn
dicate was authorized to construct
meter gauge electric street railway In
and about the native city OF Tientsin
and to install a lighting system within
tho native city.
In addition TO the line around the native
city and In other Chinese territory. the
. company's lines extend through the Jap
Hanese. Russian. Italian, Austrian and
French concessions with the Settlement
, railway station and bund as termini
These llnes were built under agreements
made between tho company and the au-
thoritles Of the various concessions
through which they pass. but for some
reason the service has not been extended
to the British and German concessions,
/ In connection with the double track line
which runs about the native city IL IS
Interesting to note that II is laid upon
a boulevard which was built at the close
Of the Boxer outbreak upon the site Of
the old city wall. which was RACED at
that time.
on All average 1000. 00o passengers
are carried month. In former years
an attempt was made to reserve small
section OF each car for first class passen-
gers AT an extra fare. but this has been
abandoned, owing 10 lack OF patronage,
and only one class is now maintained.
on the line around the native city the
fare for "A journey from the east to the
west gate ,one-half Of the crcumfer-
encr of the city. or about one and one
half miles) is . Mexican cents t-5 cent
, United states currency. while on the
longer line, which passes through the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
60 January 10th. 1914

The Fist Nauupal Bank. located at
jasper, state OF Texas. has gone into vol.
uutAry HquidatiOn ana ~ closing It's All airs
b All Not" holders aud general Creditors OF
ia" assoc lHtipu ar" therefore hereby notified
pay tucn'
W T.. Scale Cashier
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

Important changes IN cash holdings and
luAu- ~ the banks and trust companies
lr, Is follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

Sales were $3.50 bags.
Provisions closed easter for the session
Chicago prices were:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

S.bb7,2so United States currency, IN the
form OF $4,000 shares Of fi0 each, the
working profit for 1912 was equal to
reasonable dividend. after allowing for
London expenses and depreciation. Ac-
tually per cent per annum is being
paid to the stockholders for 1912 after
setting aside ample reserves
NO considerable extensions OF the rail
lines are contemplated at present but
the company has the permission Of the
Council TO install n preliminary route on
the system OF railless electric traction,
with two overhead wires. Seven railless
cars with two 20 horse power motors will
be put into service on this route, and
III the service proves satisfactory and
successful the system will no doubt be
extended considerably. II is expected
that traffic on the rail lines will be de-
veopcd further by these railiess feeders.
All work In the shops from changing q
trolley wheel to the winding OF an arma-
ture is done by Chinese workmen, OF
whom 1856 to 175 are employed.
The French concession system was built
and IL operated by the Compagnie Fran
caise de Tramways ct dEclairage Eaec-
triques de Shanghai quite Independent OF
the lines In the International Settlement.
though joint running rights have re-
Gently been arranged and several joint
circular routes Instituted. The gauge and
rails are the same as on the Interna-
tional Settlement lines, and the cars on
both lines are about the same size and
design. The running Of cars began In
May. 1908. and there are now In service
on the 10h miles Of track owned by the
company 2S motor cars and 4 trailers.
with an additional 10 motor cars and
trallers ordered In Europe The average
speed OF cars Is somewhat greater than
on the International settlement lines ow-
ing to a lesser density OF population and
fra Hip in ha Er.pgh and th,a
power consumed car mile IL also
greater by about 10 per cent The over
head trolley is used throughout the sys-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
Imports of Merchandise.

The imports of dry goods and general mrr-
clnndlse at the port OF New York for the
week ended January 81. ~ compared with the
pre- ious week and the corresponding week OF
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-12
JUROR OVER 60 IS
NOT DISQUALIFIED
141ST VOLUME GEORGIA SU-
PREME COURT REPORTS.
ARE BEING RECEIVED,

The state librarian is now sending
cut to the attorneys throughout the
state, the 141st volume of supreme
court reports, and attorneys are pc
Iusing it with considerable interest
In this volume the famous Frank
case is reported which has 20 notes
and covers Ga pages cf the volume,
embracing the opinion which was
written by Justice Atkinson On be-
half of himself and Justices Lumpkin,
H!ll and Evans, and me dissenting
opinion which was pro Jared by Chief
Justice Fish and Mr.. Justice Beck,
and also the opinion IN the motion
Tor a re-hearing whioI was denied
by the unanimous beL III.
In this volume the case of Grant V.
Allen is reported in VIII CHI a very nov
ell question was decided namely, that
the owner of an Office building, pro-
vided with an elevate ior carrying
tenants ard their employees and pa
irons to and from the rarious floors
is under a duty, in til Deration of
the elevator, to exercise Extraordinary
diligence en- behalf of himself an. !;
agents to protect the lives and per
sons of those entitled to use it,"
From this decision it will be seen
that the court holds in effect that as
to certain persons, the owner of the
elevator is chargeable with the same
degree of care as a railroad company
or common carrier, that is, extraordi-
nary care and not simply ordinary
care as most lawyers probably have
been of the opinion heretofore was
the law.
In this volume, also States case
y reported wherein it is held that as
there are two conflicting sections in
the code which are irrecolcilable,
enc providing that juror who is
over 60 years old is disqualified ard
another which provides that he is
qualified and eo&aetent; If he does
not object himself, and ii appearing
that the section disqualifying the jul
ror was passed before the last section
referred to was passed, the court
holds that the last section referred
TO is of force. and that the 60-year
age limit constitutes a privilege and
not disqualification, and that the
juror may claim the exemption but
that the parties to the case cannot
challenge the juror on that account.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-12
COTTON P|CKERS
IN GREAT DEMAND
NO REASON WHY ANY COLORED
PEOPLE WHO WANT WORK
SHOULD BE IDLE.

Cotton pickers are in great demand
and anyone who wants work can get
the job. The agents of the railroads
entering Brunswick all have orders
for cotton pickers, and there is no
reason why any colored man, woman
or child should be idle
There is no demand for cotton, but
the picker can get the job.
The farmer comes to town with one
bale or 80 bales, and if he should de-
eide to sell it, he must accept less
than the cost Of production.
But the staple is wide open in the
white fields and the farmer is anxious
Ii get it out before the bad weather
sets in. 1t will be ruined if left to
the mercy of the elements, but it will
at least have some value if picked
ginned, baled and carried to market
IL time, it may be worth a good deal
and it is in anticipation of that much
10 be desired period that the farmer
is making his plans.
But for the present, picking pro-
crosses steadily.
Z cry week day morning as in the
,,.t. p-l&!ng seasons Of past years.
wagons from surroundhlg farms come
into the cotton growing centers in
quest of men, women ;ld children,
who go out to the fields for the day.
returning in the late afternoon. On
any country road leading out from
these towns, many farm wagons load
ed with pickers may be seen, either
in the early morning o. as the sun
is going down.
Cotton has opened rapidly during
the last ten days. There has been no
rain, and the weather has been clear
and warm-just the kind of weather
to make the bolls hurry to pour forth
their billowy contents. 1t has been
just the sort of weather, too, to help
the grade CT the staple, which is al
ways lew during rainy periods.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-12
SAY GARN|SHMENT
LAW BEING ABUSED
REPRESENTATIVES OF oRoANIz.
ED LABOR PREPARE TO
FILE PROTEST.

Maintaining that the laboring peo-
pie have been made the victims (
deluge OF punishment suits since
tae new Law went into effct. T. f.
Smit.. president Ct the Trades and
Labor - Cmbly, Of Savannah, is now
in Atlanta e protest against the
manner in wi h the law is being en-.
forced. The Sa1anlah Morning News
has the following to say on the sub.
ject:
Before he lef. fct. Atlanta, Mr..
Smith discussed the matter, pointing
cut that the laboring people do not
object to a fair reasonable garnish-
ment law. They are in favor of a
law, he says which VIII compel PEG.
pie to pay their just debts, but the
new law has been abused by mer-
chants, pawn brokers and others who
are more INSCRIPTIONS than the peo-
pie who owe them, he charges.
According t. Mr.. Smith, some gar
nishment suits have been filed to col
lect debts contracted as long as five
and six years ago. The laboring Deo-
pie feel, he declares, that the new law
should only affect debts contracted
since the governors signature made
the bill a law
Numerous instances of wholesale
garnishmeat proceedings are cited by
Mr.. Smith. Many people are suffering
from the onslaught CT garnishments
and II is imperative that something
be done to put stop to the abuse
Since the law was passed, he says, 10
checks of employees of the Central of
Georgia railway have been held up.
Most Of them, he says, have not got.
ten their checks yet
"ONe West Broad street merchant,
Mr.. Smith says. has garnisheed a la
boring man for a 40-cent debt. The
minimum court cost will be $S.05, he
says. One of the merchants, he says,
who has been most active, has been
IN bankruptcy twice since some of
his debts were contracted Such abuse
OF the law, he points out, works a ter
rible hardship on laboring people, as
IL places them at the mercy of I'M
scrupulous merchants. Pawn brokers
according to Mr. Smith, welcome the
new law particularly, as Xey now
make loans unhesitatingly, secure in
the knowledge that they can collect
their money as long as man has a
job.
Within the last few days, Mr..
Smith says, $50 men have called on
him and sought advice, reporting
that they have been garnisheed or
threatened with punishment. / adj
vised them not to go into bankruptcy
but when the circumstances became
Known to me | was almost tempted
to tell them to seek refuge in the
court he stated"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-12
NOTICE

All properly owners and agents are
hereby notified that all surface toll
cts must be changed or so construct
ed to conform with the law which re-
quires that all surface toilets must
be made fly proof and have sliding
back door. A model can be seen at
the office at city hail.
T. r. ABERCROMBIE,
Health Officer.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-12

lnVigoratine to the Pale and SickIy
The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic, GROVES TASTEL ES.s
chill TONIC, drives out Malaria, en-
riches the blood, and builds up the
system. A true tonic. For adults and
children, soc.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All bills against the British steam.
ship Memphian must be presented at
our office by 10 a. m. of this, the
18th day of September, 1914, or pay,
ment thereof will be debarred.
Strachan Shipping Co., Agents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22
X-RAYED An E.LTIPIIA Nj.
Modern Means Utilized to Rec over q
So Diamond ting

Scientific American.
To iind the location Of q S45G dia-
n1ond ring which she had accidentally
swallowed, nnic g trained elephant
performing st a Cincinnati summer
resort, was compelled to submit TO be-
ing X-Ray photographed.
The elephant was eating peanuts
out Of the hand Of a man wearing the
valuable ring, when playfully she slip
ped the s~aliva-cOEereC end of her
trunk over the fingers % tue hand in
search Of more peanuts and. to the IS
constituent and CONSERVATION OF the
man, took the rims along in withdraw
ing it. Quickly Il tossed t into her
yawning mouth. needless Of t-le futile
efforts OF the owner to make her GrQp
it.
To locate the ring N--av photo
graphy was %resorted to. Etinnie's side
was marked o IT into seven sections
and seven &-ray plates were rlarked
to correspond wiz h the numbers
painted on her side. Oue after an
other the photographs were made Of
her interior N an effort 10 find tho
exact location Ct the missing ring If
shoWed up IL plate No. i. The ring
had become firmly lodged in the
throat OF the elephant and She could
not cough 4 Up nor would i go down
q veterinar! surgeon WaS ~nrro1
and he proDed the aninlaTs throat For
the ring. h valuable ge1a vas cooo
recovered n n elephant was none
tho worse :or ner novel experience
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22
DENIES HIS MEN FAILED
TO FIGHT IN UNIFORMS
CoI Mosby Rcsents Statement in Lon
don Times.

Colonel John s. Mosby has just
made reply to an article appearing in
the london Times, which referred TO
crippled farmers in Virginia fighting
at night with him in the Shenandoah
Valley. He describes what he regards
as sniping and tells how his men
fought.
Colonel Mosby resents the charge
to the effect that his command was
aided by old farmers, saying, Il am
sure that our antagonists would not
admit that they had ever met defeat
from a band of cripples." The reply
Of Colonel Mosby to the London Times
article is as follows:
ITO the Editor of the london Times:
"In the Times of November IA last
is a letter signed George Haven Put
nam, New York, who, speaking in re-
gard to what is termed sniping III
Belgium, says that In the Shenan-
doah Valley, for instance, in 1854, the
crippled old farmers whom we saw
in the daytime hobbling around their
fields became at night active raiders
| with MOsby, and rarely troubled
themselves to change their garments.
"I do not believe, however,, that
| any attempt vas made either in the
Shenandoah Valley or elsewhere Eek
cept in the case of q man show to
be a spy, to make the absence Of uni
form a ground for the execution Of
the citizen who was using his rifle to
defend his home
1.-The homes of q large portion Of
my command were not in the region
where we operated; many OF my men
were from Maryland. There We're
some Canadians who Joined Us from
love of adventure. | was EVE in the
Shenandoah Valley before h war;
my home was more than q hundred
miles away.
"The Union cavalry knew the our
! try as well as [ did. When my men
Warren, "a Boston; all who saw
them know that they wore gray uni
forms. His statement shows hat the
writer vas lever IN the Shenandoah
Valley as q soldier; OF, il he a that
he was prudent enough to keep u OF
sight Of us. My OWL uniform a be
seen in the National Museum.
"A sniper, I believe. shoots under
cover With a lcng-range gun. The
foes we often met by daylight ir
open combat know thai my men al
ways fought with pistols IN = noUn
ed charge; and [ am s1Tc that ou1
antagonists would not admit that the.
had eve met defeat from c DaNU Q
cripples.'
The published records Of u wa
show the relations Of my command t
the main Confederate army, aud re
flute the implications Of your CORE
) spondent's letter.
can English officer. Captain Hos
kins, who had the Crinlean medal
l served with us. He had passed through
the fire Of the Redan Il the Mala
koff and fell by my side in . ski
mish.
t "a German officer, NC O Mas
SOW, was also in my command unit
he was disabled by 3 wound and re
turned home. A few years ago h
wrote me that he then commando
= the Ninth German army corps.
. "If you were to ask NiassCw if Il
: was ever a sniper in the Shenandoah
a Valley he would answer from II
e mouth OF q krupp gun.
yours, etc,
h (Signed) "JNO. s. MOSBY."
washington. Dee. IL, 1914"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22
lnocuiation for English Garden Pea
and Canada Field Pea.

The division Of botany and AcroI-
omy OF the State Department OF Ayr
culture Will distribute to the far7ner-
Of the State. during the winter and
spring. incubation material for use on
the English Garden Peas and Canada
Field Peas. The Department viii dis
tribute this material at q cost OF lift
cents an acre. We should have the
orders at the very first opportunity.
as the rush will soon be on and some
may have to wait longer than they
would like for the filling OF their or
ders. Send check, or postofice zone
order-dO not send cash.
JAS. L. BURGESS.
AgrOnoIniSt and Botanis1.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22

these are n OF the painters VINO
have made France ever victorious III
art. Paintings, some in color, others
in black and white. by these men have
been reproduced since the outbreak Of
hostilities. They show war seer
through the artists eye. And what
stirring scenes they have presented