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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-05-10
Brief But Pointed,

PORTLAND, ORE, May 3.-The follow
ing telegraphic correspondence to-day
passed between Secretary of State
Gresham and Governor Pennoyer:
Governor PeRROySr:
WASHINGTON D. c., May 3.-Apparently reli-
able reports indicate danger OF violence to
Chinese when exclusion act takes effect, and
the president earnestly hopes you will employ
all lawful means for their protection in Ore
gon. w. q. GRESHAM.
Governor Psnnoyer Immediately sent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
fflus,e ano Musiral jnstrnments.

An ASSORTMENT CO SEcoSDIiAND GRAND.
typrirht sDc square Papos make. In perfect
dillon and fully warranted stse number Of second.hand
Pianos OF other makers st very low prices.
WN KNABE & co,
14S5fh Ave-. ncnr 2Utb 81. Newly =,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

A ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS y0R
Jill EW xi ipSow Tlr UrTIcE WILL H. " p,asd
Sssr .s,h yHs,a.S ao tps ARv 81;
ave. :. G. Gov. ssd-sr Is: oth-sve. ISL Fourth.svs
ssfa1r oHc Tsiraavs near sssysrs i.os F
loo Net Fossy.second.st rs Columhusaye 90 Loer9
s ssi west ssdss; ilS church-s' - ri,ssvAs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

.Exinterest.
The business in State issues comprised small
sales Of Alabama. Class 4 at lo7 and class Is a,
IO6 CT city bank stocks Gaiiatin sold r. Ic. ~
3l5 ex-dividend, Park (lo) al Oh III" i'
mems go at II. ,;,,. d,,p
The general bond market was eNceedlngiy nii i
but the movement Of prices was towfIu '.'e"
level Erie second consois were urn AZ 49,,
Atchison general A. were dull aiounh ;! -. pu'
seconds. class A, rose IS per cent to % -, eA-
Interest Edison Electric Illuminating New
York irsts were in active aen,ah' c "n" cain
of l 3-s per cent. Northern Pacihc cohso -
opened and closed at u H. but this was , ~, am nn
THURSDAY. West Shore As rallied "a per cent
N IOl 10. which was the highest point; REFER
ence ia made to our full report Of bond sales.
Rates for call Loans at s ahe I,v'f but snail
business was done at per cent A., Ca.;,,,
The Sub.Tmasury was debtor TO the Clearl".s
House S364,3l4.
TIE WEEKLY TREASURY SIATEMENi
The receipts from customs reported from wash ash
inoton today were SGif,644: from internal rev
cnue S447GOi, and from misceilanco"s sI ~
Slo$s5 The Treasury rr,elvca ana ~: rccepts
on this account for the week rnncI ,1,a"t
amounted to sI,i5I.9l4. To secure National pam, oank
note circulation it holds Sl'2,2@o'o1o III '"'''
bonds: 49,
-Four n e ha cr cents extended at yer % 1850
Bonds deposited for circulation during tc W.. VIZ
S5GI 800: bonds held 10 secure circulation wIu.-
drawn. Si03,1jO; National bank circulation ou,
standing currency notes. $llj.9U3.'2 ~; ,e 1ll
notes 81 0O.s?2 against which the ifcasufs ho"s
S2I SJ4.5sl legal tender money Tor the 'c"c"P
zion of surrendered circulation. -, ,o,
The London Stock Exchange will not D, Ieoprneo
until TUESDAY morning In the open ikct inolicy
vas ooain easier at 3-Sal l.? per cent Tor as.
and materially lo%sr at " ooc 9es steady
40 as isd nm ounce At Paris French per
cents rallied 20 centimes to o5.oi l.? 9, nm
il is officially announced that aoon' o,ou oi',
p Tou s. Of the Providenc, and Pawtucket Stree;
RAILWAY Company. offered by the Central rus rus.
rompany and Clarke, Dodge a. Co.. have Dee.
sold "a large proportion of thi, amount having
been taken by investors in proY oHn o tho
.,,.en ner cent first mortgage gold bonds OF the
Minneapolis Brewing Company, VIII open Alohuay'
Apri 5, nj the Office of John II. Davis q Co.
The following table gives the current qho'a'ions
Of CITY bank stocks together with their par value
I.to solos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
Reorganization of the
Central II. b. and Banking Co. OF
Georgia and its Allied Lines.

The committee charged with the above reorgah'hl-
linn AZ the Ggest 81 important int rest. has cAh1ca
the limit OF time until which securities shall be received
under the plan 10 May t. 1898 Large amounts oil Sc
cuftlc, already been deposited ana the co'ope""o'
81 additional amolns been pledged sufficient III the
orinioo Of The committee 70 insure the OF the re-
organization.
After Nav securities viii only be received, II al AL
uuon payment Of penalty Of three per cent, IN the
discretion Of the committee upon the pir value oil the
deposit, then desired o be made.
Ey order Of the committee.
tslgncdj WM f. "HAEIoN' oce'eI'ry'
Referring the above the Mercantile trust company
is Prepared 10 receive deposits OF securities unier tc
pan NJ reorganization copies Of which be had at its
Office until Nay l. 1898.
Signcdl LOUIS FIIL'EsNLp' frc''uc"''
NcvYers April !, 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
CENTRAL TRUST co. OF NETWORK,
Trustee.

Secured by mortgage substantially all the shares
OF stock and mortgage bonds Of the Union Railroad
Company OF which In owns the entire
cnpitnI stock Of the Providence Cable Trnmwny Conc
pnny, and BY gage substantially all the shares
Of stock Of the Pawtucket street Railway Company.
THESE COMPANIES CONTROL THE ENTIRE
PRESENT STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM OF THE
CITY OF PROVIDENCE. AND OF THE TOWNS OF
NORTH PROVIDENCE. EAST PROVIDENCE GRAMS
TON, AND JOHNSTON, AND NEARLY ALL THE
STREET RAILWAYS OF THE CITY OF PAWTCCKET
AND TOWNS OF LINCOLN AND CUMBERLAND. I'm
THE AGGREGATE. S2.5 MILES OF TRACK. AND
SERVE A POPULATION OF ABOUT $4,000.
The proceeds this issue Of bonds will be used in part
equppng with electricity the entire system Il railways
controlled by the United Traction and Electric Company IN
purchasing new ears aud motors and IN building 2l5
miles OF additional track Wien this adaonai f''ek
completed thc,c Will be ONE HUNDRED AND
FOUR MILES o; street railway In the system Sc
curity for these bonds.
The earnings Of the companies under the control
Of the United Traction and Electric Company are re-
ported By officials OF the respective companies 10
have amounted In sl22J,OOO gross for
the year ending December 81. 1892.
On the basis Of present earnings. the United
Traction and Electric Company as soon as It's lines are
furnished with electrical equipment. VIII earn ne' on
conservative estimate least 100000 more than the
annual charge the total authorized issue OF
bonds.
CIRCVLARs CONTAINING FULL INFORMATION
WILL BE FURNISHED on APPLICATION TO THE
UNDERSIGNED.
We offer, subject 10 sale. amy part Of
SJ,OOO.OOO Of these bonds at par and
interest.
Central Trust Co. of New-Y0rk,
- WALL STREET.
Clark, Dodge & Co.,
u WALL STREET.
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co..
90 SOUTH MAIN STREET. PROVIDENCE, r. !.
Lee, Higginson & Co.,
~ STATE STREET. BOSTON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

FOREIGN COMMERCE OF NETWORK.
IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE AT "Ew'fo!sk
- ,s,i
No., ,ooa. ~ oJ7,7Aj s2.4jt3'G a. 10. l,3
General merchandise. s,ip'23 ossshl9 ill's"'o'
Total, for the wcksI0lsS oGs sl2 s3 3oi 81 81 sSI
since Ian -. 1877, JU5!s ii4,l1b.'A lItoV''oo'
IMPORTS OF SPECIE AT NEw-Y0Rk.
L.. ,ho veek sS2 $40 slO..J23 slOs 90,
Since Jan. l.......... 81 Ooilol' o'o"''''
EXPORTS OF SPECIE At NEW-foRk.
- ,h ,,,ek sL4lOCa7 ssls.903 s1JJ.Go5
CIR S,mce s' J," ~ 1888 JJ2 10 sOo,oll ii,.S2 lio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

Total issue limited to SIS, 900, 900
With provisions for increasing
the issue Jy not 0rcr $1,000, 900
for Actual cost Of meW truck (i1l-
cludimg eQMipment) arithim ei0h-
teen mites Of the city Hall T'
Providence, II. l., 0'td Nddt-
iOmaI to the IO4 miles Of tracH
hereinafter mentioned, bat ut u
rate not crcccding $4,000 per
mile Of such netO track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
THE ORIENTAL BANK. .
NETWORK. March %. 1893.
IIE ANNIrAC LECTION FOR Directors
plp,0cn0 Notlres.

OFFICE OF TIE . 49,,
INTERN ATIONAL 4 GREAT NORTHERN ~ H. 90.
''' los RrfSNDwAV NEw.vnHk, March 3; i,9S
y ALVESTON, HOUSTON AND HENDER.
" SON RAILROAD LIT mtge. Coupons: II" an
Coupons due Apil Is, next viii be iaii at maturity
"'0' pe''"''"0' i T. iiiNSoN Assist. TT ,asu,cr.
NALLATIN NATIONAL BANK Ncw-Yorll
" March 20 so3-The Directors Of th. bank how this
d,y declared dividend Of FIVE PER ZEN an1 an extra
diyldcni Of ONE PER CENT ont OF the earnings OF tie
Iast six months payab'e on and after April 9 PROV
The transfer books WI remain rlosel until that date.
ARTHUR w. SHERMAN, Cashier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

PROPOSED PERMANENT INvH,rMFNIs
BOND SALES.
Chanb rburg Pcnn.-I.ocal nycNois loJgm at
par pr cent cl'cir!' i-h' DoLh' s,o ooo
Of this city t. amount oil .,.... siV'VVV
,,oVcr.ylc y Y.-isaac ". sheriff.. f"nt"
kecIsie paid 1917 for te g. rr %, 900
cent rcfundlng bonds u amount Of -9oVV
LING Island & IT, y. Y.-Mc-srf. ID. \. Morti
~ CO. piid lOO.Gj 20. the ~ per
ont ~ and n. street impro' n'ht -, M
In d. 10 o. ....--... o--''VS
The last sale OF bonds II this city
g.
al Loci government. OF "a yer ono
cent 1O.ycar bonds. to amount OF '''ooo
at 1895. ..s
Tarrrtown & Y.-Ihc wcstchcstcr County saw
M. Bank raid l0i q for thu per
- cent 2d-yc'r ''''s' ro'n' 10 e,.ooo
Nontclair y &c. Zabri.kie Of yeI scy CIV,
pIrcha. led ihe sch oil l0ads OF school 49, ooo
bl.,iict No q amount of...-...... li'ooo
paying 1875. 81.
Ncv.Wha.con, Wasn.-Mc'sr.. Seymour. P,r.o
& Co. paid 972 for the ~ per cent
,miannual. Cougar water WORKS ..o.,o
bond. TO smonrt of......-.....-...:. 25o'Voo
SANDY Hill r. Y.-Isaac w. Shcrrill, Of Pouch
"-' kecpsie. the purchaser OF tho
Union Free school District NO. .....
bond u amount oil. .............. lo,CV)
paying a y. enium Of 1925.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

Loans .sisi.4Gs 20 $685. $40 Dec, eoissoo
S S$ss: isss ?Ss Pc:
80 tcS sssG SS I Rs 1906 SS
The following shows the relations between the
total reserve and the total deposits at the re-
spectve dates:
fssss so 2SS RSe 1899
Total reserve .lio19 300 500 900 Inc. sis7osoo
against deposits 1oos7o1oo loosse,5e5 Dec. $3.50
su,nus soe432co $40 o6s o75 Inc. 81 4los75
The Clearing House statement was as follows
For to-day-EXchanecs, S65'' i4,%or oa ansS
ss5,osal39 For Jas last oy wesk7EScnanseS' $780,
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
II was hardly TO be expected that the stork
market would be active on short day Ealing
between two holidays especially WHEN the ico ,o
ness was fully IA large usual on SATURDAY, wIlie
the course of prices was generally upward from
the opening he strongest and most active s1ochT'
TO be sure, the industrial shares, or speciii
trs which are known abroad only by reputation
Sugar Refining ended midway in It's cNtreInr
fluctuations, but it gained per cent. NatioIl
Cordage was ONLY less active, bat III spite OF u
recession of nearly per cent IT closed a, an
advance of 2I-2 per cent. Gains Of about Il
ner cent cent were made by General Electric National
Lead and stocks like Lackawanna anu Deii"aIc
and Hudson. while New. England advanced ] per
cent OF the stocks that have an internatlon,l
market Atchison was conspicuous by ITS s'rrhg' ",
al
mand for the stock light Erie also was duli, put
extremely strong, and 1t scored gam OF a,s per
cent Aside from these, final variations Wcr .o5
TO be irregular The bank statement wa more
favorable than had been hoped for, but thi' IN
fiuence was partly offset by the strength OF '',,
foreign exchanges, and the announcement that AZ
least 81 sos, 900 gold would be shipped to Europe
on Tuesday. .,...., ho,ds
There were no transactions in Goyernmen' oon nI
at the Stock Exchange, but the market was s'eauS
and virtually unchanged at thes- quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
THE BANK STATEMENT.

Saturday. April Up. M
BY the operations of the New-York Sub-Treas-
ury i'm the week ended last night, which in
cuded deposits of $4,000 for payment at other
points, and payments of Sl9.?G7 for purchases
of Pacific Railroad bonds the associated banks
lost $l,454,251. The weekly hank statement
published to-day showed an average gain in cash
Of $l,376,300 Excepting this item the changes
were small and unimportant. The contraction in
loans inside 81 100000, in spite of the dis
turbance incident to the April settlements. The
statement was not in harmony with the known
movements of money, and the receipts from the
country must have been beyond expert estimates
there must have bcea an access from hidden
sources. The statement was not even consistent
in its details There was reduction OF 81 1880
in deposits, while other changes demanded an In.
crease OF over 100000. The result of all the
changes was a gain of 81 ,4l0,S75 in the surplus
reserve, and the banks now hold in excess OF legal
requirements 81 ,663 .015, against 81 s0l7.950 in
the corresponding week year ago, and S6,So0,973
In the preceding year.
The following are the comparative statements
- and Anpi
The herald., 1893-12-18

E. G. Fine OF Boulder, Col, at the Sea-
side inn Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Vandoren OF Los
Angeles spent Saturday at the beach.
Harry Lucas of Worcester, Mass., is
visiting his old friend and business
parter, Zach. Decker.
Friday Mrs. M. H. Williams enter.
tanned Mr.. Harry Watson OF Iowa and
Miss Helen Widney of Los Angeles.
Ii. W. Wilson is building house on
corner of Walnut and Seventh streets,
Alamitos.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs.
DR.. K. E. Peck has partially recovered
from her recent illness end is once
more in charge OF the sanitarium.
Mrs. @. s. Peck, a cousin and niece
from jamestown, Ia, are visiting Mrs.
Peck.
F.M. Curry, Pittsburg. Penn, J. b.
Martin Washington, d. g., E. A. Foster,
LOS Angeles. w. B. Jenkins, st. Louis,
Mo-, are registered at the Iowa Villa.
@. f. Munson, l. M. Wickersham,
Frank Walker, Los Angeles, David
Snodgrass, Compton, s. Kelly, Frank
lin, Ind, u. S. q. Nye, Santa Ana, A..
w. Nesbit, W. G.. Gray jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Shields, Los Angeles. l.. G. Craig,
F. M. Worth, Cucamonga, registered at
the Fetterman House.
The herald., 1893-12-18

He is we'll provided with stock and
machinery and seems to be getting all
the business he can handle.
The Walnut association he's nearly
completed its shipments, making n
carloads to date, bringing in about S9O,-
600 in each. About three carloads more
will wind up the business, and 1T is ex-
pected these will be shipped by the
Goth. The nuts have sold for and
cents, and in spite of the active endeav-
ors of that Los Angeles Fruit company
before alluded to, the association has
had no difficulty whatever in marketing
its entire crop. With the benefit OF ex-
perience acquired this year the associa-
tion ought to be able to do still better
next season. If that angelic represen-
tation OF the aforesaid firm will call
down here some time soon we may be
able to give him some pointers for next
years work. He must be convinced by
this time that he really doesn't quite
"know it ALL"
Mr.. Wilbur Cate has recently disposed
OF his fine property in this neighbor-
hood, and will remove to his 40.acre
ranch in Fresno.
Mr.. James Broadbent is the lucky
purchaser. The property comprises 26
acres, all good land; acres are in
soft-shell walnut trees, IL years old and
there is / acre in hard shells, besides
II acres in 4-year-old soft shells. The
price paid was $4,000, or $500 per acre
throughout.
The Y.P.S.C.E. give an oyster supper
tonight in the town hall.
The herald., 1893-12-18
LONG BEACH.
A Cottage observation-disclosures of the
Tide Motor-N0tos.

A Cottage observation-disclosures of the
Tide Motor-Notcs.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 17.-Tuesday or
Wednesday night the Elliott cottage.
corner of Magnolia and Third streets,
was visited by burglar, who carried
away several household articles. The
cottage has been vacant for some time,
Mr.. Elliott residing in Pomona.
Saturday the work of setting up the
big wheel for the wave motor was COM
menced. By night the old pier had a
look much like Missouri river steam.
boat. This wheel is SO feet in diameter,
feet wide and has 10 paddles, which
will have water surface of from two to
seven feet as the tide is high or low.
This paddle wheel will be connected by
cable belts to speed pulleys on the
wharf, which in turn convey the power
to the air compressor. The last of this
week Mr.. Voucher expects to have the
whole machine in working order and
ready for inspection.
Thursday about midnight Messrs.
Gerlach and Bruhn, wishing to see il the
watchman placed upon the old pier to
look after tools, ETC., used in building
the wave machine was awake and at
tending to business, sauntered down
that way, but had hardly set foot on the
shore end of the pier before bang whiz,
and bullet went tipping between their
heads. They concluded that the watch.
man was fully awake, and after ad.
vising him to challenge visitors before
shooting, returned to their hotel.
Mrs. Rebecca Cruise entertained her
friends, Mrs. DIR. May Arstrook and Mre
The herald., 1893-12-18
RIVERA.
Walnut Growers who Did we1l--Local
Notes.

Walnut Growers who Did we1l--Local
Notes.
RIVERA, Dec. 15.-Ths rain has settled
the dust and freshened the atmosphere,
and now we must look arou nd for some
thing else to growl about. Most of us
will find something to growl about, too,
as long as the grip lasts. While we
have had no really serious cases, it has
been very generally prevalent.
Besides the grip another epidemic OF
an extremely virulent nature has recent.
ly "broke out" along the Ranchito
ditch. The worst cases have been in
the families Of Thomas Gooch, Webb
Gate, W. d. Spencer and J. Wilbur
Gate; all boys and averaging about IL
pounds.
Captain Groton is the busiest man in
in town, getting in his stock of Christ.
mas novelties.
8. W. Smith and Steinhart & Chap
man are also doing q rushing business
In the substantials.
An imposing new sign appears over
the Office of Justice s. ". Burke this
morning, on which his name ia associ-
ated with that OF E. A. Fish, as dealers
In real estate" II Rivera doesn't take
. boom now she never will.
Mr.. 10 Bat has opened shoe shop.
The herald., 1893-12-18
SANTA MONICA.

Many Visitors-Matters in the Justice
Courts.
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 17.-An unusu-
ally large crowd came down today for
the time of year enjoying themselves in
the many ways open to guests at the
seaside. The merriment of the past
week is from present indications likely
to be duplicated this week save in the.
atrical matters.
The Grover comedians far more filled
the bill here in their rendering OF
the Private Secretary, Our Boarding
House and the Wolves of New York.
They are without. doubt the best COM
pany that has ever showed here and we
should have better house than our
misnomer called an operahousein in which
to enjoy theatricsls.
r. Connors, q drunk, was up before
Justice Twichell and given until Friday
to sober up, while man by the name of
Barnes, who came down here to ship
from Santa Barbara but, instead of TAX
ing passage, imbibed liquid fire and,
becoming abusive to those he chanced
to meet, was remanded to the county
jail until Tuesday.
The case OF the People VS.. M. Noon
will be heard today in Twichell's court.
The Bullis-Hammond all-round family
trouble case had another hearing in
Justice Willis court on Saturday.
When Bulls sued his wife for $117 bor-
rowed money, che answering by a
counter claim of $3.50 for board and lodg-
ing. The jury evidently thought that
they should not air their dirty linen in
court and brought in a verdict of no
damages to either party, with costs
divided.
The Southern Pacific ticket Office in
the freight depot was burglarized Sat
urday night, the robbers prying open .
window and after opening the safe ex-
tracted $34, leaving no clue behind.
The tickets, etc., were untouched.
Santa Monica lodge, No. 307, F. and
A. M, elected the following officers,
Friday night, for the ensuing year N.
r. Folsom, W. M, reelected; II. w.
Keller, 8. w.; J. E. Durham, ]. W.. K.
]. Vawter, treasurer; @. III. Thomas,
secretary. The installation takes place
st. Johns day, December 9th.
Santa Monica chapter, 0. E. S., No.
lis, install the following officers tonight:
Mrs. F. NJ. Culp, w. M; o. G. Tullis,
w. P; Mrs. M. E. Chopin, A. M. Mrs.
E. ]. Vawter, conductress; Mrs. o. G.
Tullis, A. c.; Mrs. G. B. Dexter, secre-
tary and Mrs. ]. E. Dunham, treasurer.
DR.. P. M. White was down here and
is very enthusiastic over the resort as a
place for sanatarium, stating he in
tends to start one here shortly.
The herald., 1893-12-18

Exercise.

One reason for the fact that the general
health Of the community 10 growing better
ercire. Exercise, however, has its difficulties.
If indulged in little too long, or so violently
as to make one liable to take cold, 1t results in
stiffness and soreness of the muscles and Joints.
ALLcoCK's Porous PLAsTERs are invaluab BILE
In such cases. Placed on the back, the chest,
on the limbs, they afford instant relief and
leave the muscles free from all soreness Some
athletes cut them into strips and apply them
to parts Of the limbs where they could not put
q whole PLASTER and find that they are great
relief and assistance.
BRAsDRETH's PILLS cure constipation.
The herald., 1893-12-18
Sudden Death.

THAT STARTLING NEWS BEALING-The pub.
lie is becoming accustomed to the above head
ing, but nevertheless it always conveys shock
suits from heart disease, manifested bv any ono
or several of the following symptoms short
breath, palpitation, irregular pulse, wind IN
dns ief bsde or aI or
In bowels irregular or intermittent pulls %.
pressed feeling in chest, cnoking sensation,
swelling Of feet or ankles, dropsy. Dr. Miles
New Heart Cure speedily remedies all these
Sold by G. n. Hance, 1T N. Spring street, on
a guarantee, who will give you his elegant
book, free.
The herald., 1893-12-18

CEYLON TEAS. s..s s.ss.sss: ,'..s.s:
The herald., 1893-12-18

Crepe and French tissue papsrs, christmas
cards and calendars. Langstadter, 2l4 W. Sec
ond st.
The herald., 1893-12-18

Usn CANAAN FAMILY SOAR
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-19
A Novel Shoe Bag.

Shoe bags are usually noted more
for utility than beauty. Some
thing quite novel in this line is
also pretty enough to hang in the
corner of the room if closet space
be lanking. On a fiat, triangular
piece of stout goods is stitched four
pockets, cut like the sections of a
parasol and setting out like one
half opened. An old parasol handle
is fastened down the center of the
back and served to hang it up.
Cretonne, denim, or gray-green lin
en- are good materials. The model of
this hung in a rose room, and was
made of Saline, showing wild roses
on a cream ground. 1t was lined
with rose-colored silesia and the
handle was a tasteful stick in
light wood, with curve at the end,
which is hung over large brass
screw hook. A fall of heavy lace
over the bag pockets gave it the
look of a summer girls parasol.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-19
NOT SO HARD AS II SEEMS.

A patent strikes most people as an appall
ingly formidable thing. The idea is that an
inventor must be natural genius. like Edi
son or Bel; that he must devote years to
delving in complicated mechanical problems
and that he must spent a fortune on delicate
experiments before he can get a new device to
patentable degree of perfection. This delu-
sion the company desires to dispel. 1t desires
to get into the head of the public a clear COM
prehension of the fact that ii is not the great,
complex, and expensive inventions that bring
the best returns to their authors, but the lit
tie, simple, and cheap ones-the things that
seem so absurdly trivial that the average cit-
zen would feel somewhat ashamed of bringing
them to the attention of the Patent Office.
Edison says that the profits he has received
from the patents. on all his marvellous iDven-
tons have not been sufficient to pay the cost
of his experiments. But the man who con-
ceived the idea of fastning q bit of rubber
cord to a child's ball. go that it would come
back TO the hand when thrown, made fortune
out of his scheme. The modern sewing-ma-
chine is a miracle of ngenuity-the product of
the toll of hundreds of busy brains through
hundred and fiftyryears, but the whole bril-
liant result rests upon the simple device of
putting the eye of the needle at the point in
stead of at the other end.