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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
PRICES IN MEXICO.
Cost of Canned Goods, Provisions an,
Other American Products.

OtuNh IOuuNNAs
All vegetables are sold In Mexico
by weight, In the capital they are
expensive. Potatoes, small ones at
that, cost Oh an average n cent each.
An the large ones in the country
and they are astonlshingly few-are
sold, while the small ones are planted.
Any farmer can guess the result.
Whimsical causes oftentimes produce
unlooked-for results, and boiled pota-
toes are rarely served In a Mexican
hotel.
Although the Gulf Of Mexico Is
ouly $50 miles away, and connected
with the capital by line of railway,
running daily trains, fish In the lat
ter place are scarce and high. What
can be secured--generally red snap
per--sell from 80 to 40 cents per
pound, Compared to New York, 1t
costs about double to keep house in
Mexico City. Canned goods taste
sweeter where they are scarcer, but
no man on a limited salary can afford
canned goods on his table in Mexico,
A two-pound can of American corned
beef sells for IS cents, while three
pound can of tongue brings 81. so.
Canned corn and tomatoes retail at
40 and so cents, American cheese
sells for 81! cents per pound, A two
pound glass cylinder OF preserves sells
for ST.. IS, while soda waters sell for
So cents per pound. American ham
and bacon sells for so and 40 cents
per pound, respectively. Michigan
apples retail at II! cents each and a
bottle Of Milwaukee beer sells for 624
cents Most Of the bread consumed
In Mexico Is made by large bakeries
which turn out millions of small
loaves daily.
In spite of the above prices there
is large and steadily increasing de-
mand in Mexico for American gro.
ceries The departments In our
principal wholesale groceries de-
voted to export eXempify this.
The Mexican trade is a valuable
one and for which the Amer
lean manufacturer should work.
One very essential requisite in filling
export orders is careful packing. A
strict adherence to instructions, how
ever whimsical they may appear are
also necessary, for the Mexican Gus
toms tariff is "fearfully and wonder
fully made" and the slightest blum
der on the part Of the shipper sub
jects him to fine in some cases ex-
ceeding the cost OF the shipment. -
T. Philip Terry, in Michigan Trades
man.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
Don't Laugh.

The young electrical wizard, Tesla,
says that he can supply the world
with artificial sunshine as soon as he
can safely care for the 5000, 600 volts
necessary for that purpose Do not
laugh at him, nor compare him to
the ancient philosopher who said
that he could move the world if he
could secure fulcrum for his lever.
Nothing seems impossible to cleo
tricity, and some day even grim Chi
cago and dull London may be pro-
vided with best three-ply, yard-wide
italian sunshine, guaranteed to mel
low the temper and consolidate the
health, by electrical contractors who
have found out the secret - imitat-
ing tne sun. New York Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
with a big eel wriggling in its ella WIS
that man could t hold thirty sec
onds with both hands.
FRleHTFuL CORRUPTION.
New Yorks Police Have Levied Nearly
800, 900, 900 In Thirty Years.

New York's Police Have Levied Nearly
@1OO,OOO,OOO In Thirty Years.
An insight has been gained through
the Lexow Investigating Committee
into the r0ttepness Of the New York
police department, but very few have
an adequate idea of the immense
amount Of blood money that has been
levied during the thirty years that
this systematic thieving has been
going on. Conservatively computed
the total is stupendous and far ex-
Ceeds any other official steal in the
history OF America. 1t is not far
out of the way to place this gigantic
steal at 500, L0J,000.
The 'initiaton fee" Of disorderly
houses was $500 and the monthly
contribution $50. The present num-
Der of such places in New York is
$500 and the average life Of
house Of this class under one propri-
etor is three years. Thus we have
the "initiation fee" for 1900 houses
falling due each year and yielding a
corruption fund of $750,O0O. The
regular monthly payments on the A.
500 houses reach 5000 a year for each
or So, 100000 for all, giving a total
of SO, 450,00 a year for disorderly
houses.
Theamount Of money paid by green
goods swindlers for police protection
was about $4,000 year, and gam,
blers paid a yearly tax Of $72, 600 for
the privilege of plying their unholy
calling. The price paid by merchants
for blocking the sidewalks with their
wares was $25 year, and as there
we're 1000 merchants who paid for
the privilege the amount turned over
to the police annually reached $780,
600. The 500 peddlers of the city
paid SO a week or $78, 600 year, and
from the 1000 saloonkeepers 81, 75O,-
600 was taken for the privilege ex-
tended of violating the excise laws
with impunity. At least 1000 own
ers Of stands, fruitstand-keepers and
bootblacks encroached upon the pub.
~ OOuIulu w du OAOClU WnlOu UuC
police thought justified an assess
ment of $25 each, making $4,000
a year.
We have thus reached the enor-
nous sum of $500, 600 a year,
scooped in by the police to fatten the
higher criminals who managed the
City's affairs
But this system of corruption has
been going on for thirty years. AS
suming that thirty years ago the
blackmail amounted to only 10 per
cent. of what it did last year and
that its growth since then has been
uniform we would have the amazing
total during the period of nearly
100000, 900, or to be exact $97,-
$4,000
This sum is larger than the bonded
debt of all the Western States; the
bonded debt of New York alone
equals this great figure. And this
sum represents what the police of
New York have demanded and re-
ceived as brides to induce them to
break their oaths Of office and prey
upon instead of protect the city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

Success would certainly follow him
in whatever pursuit he shoIld under
take, and. although there is less Of
such feeling now, those who own
prof. erty on which the hawks build
welcome them in the spring as an
old acquaintance and look anxiously
for their coming as soon as the win
Ger breaks.
Fish-nawks get their entire food
supply from the water. Their eyes
are so constructed that even at great
heights they can see fish that swim
near the surface, and then dive with
lightning speed. The fish is caught
in the claws and is taken to the nest
of the bird before b ing eaten. The
writer has seen hawk make a mis-
take and catch hard crab, and when
The cyab got both his big claws fairly
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

good luck, so chat no one would think
Of even so much as throwing stone
at one Of the big birds, much less
shoot at one.
There is no sign Of spring so salts
factory to farmers along the coast as
the coming of the tlsh,hawks. The
coming and going Of these birds is
peculiar. You get up some morning
in April and they are here. After
their young are Matched and grown
up it is October, and you get up some
morning and find them gone. The
same birds come back year after year,
and they occupy the same nest,
which always needs bit of rebuild
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

genuinely stylish shapes to suit every
one! AS if u woman could afford to eX-
tinguish u good half of her head in
hat that sets down about the top Of her
ears as u mans does, What difference
does it make II man does not have
to wear hat-pins, and II when it blows
he can just pull his hat down hard?
DO women want to secure their head
wear in that way? 1t seems not, for
the indications are that women are to
wear their crown smaller than ever
just as they wear their belts smaller
Hats are to be made to stay on by
thrusting the long pin into the pug
upon which the back brim rests, or by
stabbing right through the heart Of
the little KIN ID of hair that stands up
inside the crown. When it blows they
go indoors If they are afraid their hair
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

rally timid birds have no fear of man
kind. The tlsh-hawk is found along
many Of the inland waters of the
State, but it is impossible to get near
them, and it is a rare thing to find
a nest They are the shyest of birds
in these Places
Years ago the fisher folk along the
coast used. to think that if a fish
hawk built its nest on ones land it
was an omen of good luck, and that
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

used more sparingly, particularly
alb ut the face. IL Is handsome
shade and nothing is more fashionable
at pre- emit, hut it is, in way, so ag-
gre lively brilliant that little Of it is
enough for large h I.
Every hat should have dash OF
bright color; a knoc OF cherry velvet, a
tiny grass-green paroluette or Hash OF
emerald buck o, and the more demure
in color the est Of the hat Is the more
dashy the bit must be, This rule /,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

Ing and occupies the birds for a few
weeks.
1t is generally believed that there
is a law protecting sh-hawks, but it
Is a mistake. There is an unwritten
law and wel-obeyed one of custom.
A boy is told that he must not dis
turb the birds, and he does not. TIE
good treatment that the hawks have
received has made them so tame that
their nests are built in door yards
and by the roadsides, and the natu-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

The japanese never sleep with the
head to the north. This Is because
the dead, In Japan, are always buried
with the head in that position In
the sleeping rooms Of private houses,
md Of hotels even a diagram OF the
points Of the compass is posted upon
the ceiling for the convenience of
uueStS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
Hnblts of the Hnwl,s.

People who visit the northern
coast counties Of New Jersey in sum-
mer are struck with the curious,
bulky nests OF the tlsh-haws, which
are so common in that locality.
These nests are about three feet
across and about two feet deep, and
are nothing more or less than a big
heap Of brush or dead branches, The
hawks are protected in these counties
by the impression that they bring
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
RoodIers NJ WORK

A writer in the American Archl-
tect shows, by giving figures, that
government buildings cost between
60 and 10 per cent. more than the
same class of private work, and that
the average time taken upon govern
ment buildings is more than three
times as long.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
An Iron.

A raj way which the Germans have
built in Asia Minor, extending from
lsmid, harbOr about sixty m les
east Of Constantinople, east by south
to Angora, has as little wood in it,
perhaps, as any in the world. Not
only the rails and bridges but the
ties AID telegraph poles are of iron.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
women are

ONE women are
never cuntented
an | are forever de-
manding changes
in current styles
which are in the
nature of reforms.
The Q uneasy ones
are now trying to
induce frivolous
folk ~ wear hats
big enough in the
crown to fit their
heads. AS If in
these were not at
pre- emit a sufficient
lv GREAT numbar Of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

side. Two tina have passed beyond
recognition are the sailo and the I'm
glish walking hats. They ha grown
much more slightly, it is true but in
the process their original purpose has
been entirely lost to sight.
Copyright, loJi.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

tastefully followed in the third model
shown, which is a round hat of b acI
novelty felt, with a crown OF jet en-
circled by u black lace frill that falls
on the brim. The latter is waved and
turned up in back with cerise chif-
fon rosette, second being placed in
front The garniture Is completed by
several ostrich tips.
False height is given to hats by
banding them with stiff collar that
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

will come off; otherwise they try to
look as if they liked having their
scalps pulled. The present fashion
able hat fer street wear represents a
big spread of canvas to the breeze, too,
and urged by the wind will beg hard
for release.
Large as are many of these be-
plumed models, they are never con-
spicuous. The strictly well dressed
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
Luxuriant Fol age.

The leaf of the coo anut tree is
nearly thirty feet long A single
leaf Of the parasol magnolia of Cey-
Ion affords shade for fifteen or TWEEN
ty persons.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
Good Bonfire MateriaI.

A carload of matches was ignited
by friction in transportation and
burned the other day at Blu gin, Ky.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
Buenos Ayres.

The population Of the city of Bue-
nos Ayres is estimate at $50, 900.
The birth tate is high, but 10 per
cent. are out OF wedlock. Immigra-
ton added 10, 200 last year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
FEAST ON THE FISH.
BIRDS OF THE SEA COAST AND
THEIR CURIOUS NESTS.

FishhawlSs Obtain Their Entire Food
supply from the water-An Unwrltten
Law Protects Thom-strllslng Peculiar
tiles OF Their Nests.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

at work on the tender part OF the
birds legs there was somewhat of
shaking and diving In the air to get
rid Of the crab, but it is not often
they get fooled, 1t is generally all
in their favor A hawk will fly away
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
Expensive Evolutions.

The spring and autumn mareuvers
of EuroI can armies cost annually
$40, 900, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
Seattle

Seattle, WISH, was so called after
a powerful! Indian chief of the neigh
bUrhOod.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15

CIVILIZATION usually means misery.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-11-15
WOMEN NOT CONTENT.
!VER DEMANDING CHANGES IN
CURRENT STYLES.
inensS Ones Now Trying to Induce Trlv-
oious Folk to Wear Hats with Big
Crowns Many Protest Against Burylng
Their Heads in a Millinery Store.

Chapter on Hats.
Jew York correspondence,
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1894-01-31

ber Meiiter unb briidte i'm, als ct iid
bonn 6tubl erbsben tpollte, NIT ianfter
@eipalt nieber. Die 9auptfaHe TT
feben Sic nun ein, baB es 10 bas Beite
ilt91
,Menn man es 10 duffabt, 9err
Rrauie, freili9. freilid," ertpiberte er
in filler Grgebung.
Dd rief Der Meiiter, als ipdre ibnl
ei1e grobe 2aIt ppm 6er3en genomz
men: rBrdbo. 9err @utl9e Brapo!
60 it's rebt Jlu it's bod nod Elm
ehtes Subildum, unb beute tpirb blau
getna1t @rit geben mir gum Triibs
1t1pppen fein Mort, 9err @uti6e,
icb bab' mfrs gelobt 1nb mad benz
Gfen MAIDEN mir cine partie
lin Mautter ntnmt ben SUDDEN
nit = rief Der Sunge feelenpersniigt.
uOa bDren Sic ben 8ielfraB J"
labte Der Meiiter. Die Meiiterin aber
trat an ben Gait beran, ftri4 ibn NIT
Der Sanb adrtli9 iiber bic basere 9ade
unb faste !: rSd, beute tpouen mir
mai BON 0eroen luitis fein, 9err
@ut19e !"
Oa tpurbe es in Der gebriidten deele
bes alien Ranaliiten plDs(tA 10 tpeit
unb 10 bsn, unb es mar ibm, als bDrte
er cine Sttmme rufen Was fldgit
bu iiber perIagte Mnerfennung unb
bprentbaltenen 2pbn, hat bir bas
Sbidial ni9t bas 8eite unb S9Onite
auf Der Melt gegeben - Meni9en, bic
nit bir fiiblen, bic bir Sreue balten
uu1 in Der geptb unb i'm 2eibe 2
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1894-01-31
% o r @eri6t. gfiater: Sim

Dor @eri9t. Gi9ter: Sinb
Sic perbeiratbet 2 = Mngeflagte !:
Nein !! Hi9tar 8erlobt /? -
Mngeflasts sd peiB ni9t -
Ni9ter Mas beibt bag 2 GrtlGs
rem sic fi1 beutli9er - Mngeflagte:
Ha, rnein 8rdutigam bat geIagt, tpenn
i1 Bios brei Mpnate friege, bann
nimmt er mid, tpenn i9 aber mebr
friege, bann fam er nt9t ldnger mars
ten. Da ipeiB ib bod nun ni5t, Ob
id perlobt bin ober ni9t
9ebenffi9e Menbung.
Utrtbefoiger: ,Wssine 9errsn Gefdapos
wnen, bdtte fi6 Jhnsn cine 10 giinifige
Delegenbeit geboten ME meintm gliens
kn, Gie 9dttsn aud gsitOAlen!"
nnberbsfferii4. Dutte:
wsymmtr3u pub unD fDeisr nibts ats
pub, bu5si berlangft Du taft tGgnh
Gxib. Grit neulih nruBtt i1 Dir eia
Gummeti1det taufvn; baft On benn
Qdr teintn Gin, fir eftpuS 001ertss"
Gjdttin: - bod, Mdnnhen ein
stiixr 9nt sDdrs mir ebtnfuls tuinfOm-
ssrn. :
G1fau. 6rrr gum Gepdds
trdatr): gDos betoHnien sic benu ?
- @epddtrGgsr I: Dds fpntmt gar5
a,lf Sit an, raetn 6srr 0as SeD0bn.
Iide Doll sibt mir INNER 80 pfsns
1sigs ..--..
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1894-01-31
mit atm /!

SdbaSieren ging alleent
Sd iinsit in dller Rnb'
Da gam a bibfbes Mdb1erf
@emieolicb uf Mid 5li.
Die blot mid f1i1bern frager
Sb i1 ntc1 tpihen bbdt,
Wie man aur Bdrgerpieie
glm allernd9sben ge9t 2
Sd sog sic sIeid be Mtbe 4
1lnb rief: .Nu allemal !!
Sd tperb' 5ie binbegleibett.s
Das mar MI gon3 met Jal.
limb unbermeas, ba tauftt
sycb eenen 8lumenfdbbrauB,
llnb CAB fir Sdosoldbe
ylod apan3is 8fenn'ge aus.
Do1 als be Bdrgertpte1e
Grreidb na9 een'ger 3eit,
Grug, ob i'd birfte bleiben,
SD fuat be bibf9e Msaio.
Oa fhibbelt iie bas Rebbden
llnb lodt berau gan5 fein
sd bab' bier" meent' fie lstie.
v9le fleenes = S9be4bihetn ]"
ltnb riAtie nab6e gener
@9pn iln1'rem 8labe ii9; &
Sd gonnte grab nod fagen !:
rNu DIN - empfdble MIDI J"
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1894-01-31

Gin prob. sic: Warurn
ftedft gu benn beut' alIe oebn Ringe
an Bic reHte 6anb 2 Gr: MeiI iH
|aip0ren muB auf bem Geri4t!
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-11
RAILROAD GRANTS.
Fifty-Four Million Acres Ar,
Involved.
If the Bill Passes Spokane, Wash.
Passes to the Possession of
the Government.

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The House to-
day passed a bill opening the Umcon-
pahgre and Uintah Indian reservations in
Utah. allotting lands in severalty to the
Indians and restoring about 1900, 900 acres
to the public domain. Most of the day
was devoted to debate on bill extending
the act of 1890 declaring lands granted to
railroads not then constructed forfeited to
the Government so as to recover,the lands of
railways whose roads were not completed
within the time specified in the land
grants.
The bill involves about 100000 acres.
It was not disposed of when the House ad-
journed.
If McRea's land forfeit bill passes 60O0.-
600 acres of railroad land in California will
revert to the Government because certain
lines of railroad were not completed within
the specified time. Many quarter Sectionf
are occupied by settlers who purchased
from the railroad. Although the bill is
aimed al the latter, the settlers will be the
real sufferers. In many instances they
have improved their land and il it reverts
to the Government. they will receive no
compensation unless it be from the rail-
road.
Representative Bowers does not believe
they could recover much in that way, so
the whole Pacific Coast delegation, with
the possible exception of Geary, will fight
the bill.
Representative Wilson of Washington
said to THE CALL cores pendent to-nigh
that if McCrea's bill passes the town Of
Spokane. Wash, will belong to the United
States Government, as ii was acquired
from the Northern Pacific Railroad. whose
line was not completed within the time
snpnifad
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-11
FOREIGN OPINION.
English Newspapers Say the Re-
nuhIic Is q Failure.

LONDON. July 10.-The Globe this after
noon says: Democratic government
as it exists in the United States is
now on trial. 1t has already been proved
wanting in our eyes. The strikers are
neither more nor less than armed rebels
who have plenty of sympathy from the
people and among the soldiers from the
Atlantic to the Pacific"
The ST. James Gazette thinks the present
situation indicates an actual breaking
down of civilized government in some dis
trlcts, and a possible collapse in others.
BERLIN, July 10-The eutire German
press regards the railroad war as dsas-
trous to the future Of the United States.
The newspapers say that the action of the
city, State and Federal authorities shows
a DNwilderng lack of unity.
The National Zeitung compares the an
archy in the United States to the COM
munists of Paris.
The Vossische Zetung saws: Even if
the revolution be subdued fearful series
of social battles will be fought upon
American soil.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-11

train started. and with a parting toot to
the strikers as it disappeared around
curve, sped ON toward Pacific Grove.
Inc third train left for San Francisco at
II 20 without molestation. 1t consisted
OF Two passenger-eoaches, baggage-car
and Two mailcars. Each of the trains was
acc ompaned by four Deputy Sheriffs and
TWO Deputy Marshals. The Deputy Sher-
ms In each case rode to the county line
ana returned on the next train.
AS courtesy to the strikers. Sheriff
Boillnger issued permits to four of
the leaders emitting them to enter the
yards. Before they had been in the yards
an hour. however. III. T. McClntock and
Editor LEM. the latter the proprietor OF
GERMAN paper, were thrown out for reIus-
Ing 10 leave the roundhouse, where the
locomotives were being fired up. McClin-
lock and LenZ were handled rather roughly
and applied to Justice Gass for warrants
Tor the arrest of Harry Edwards and
James w. Rea. who elected them. The
warrants were refused.
SuperiH tendent Haydock said this even
ing that all passenger trains would be run
as usual Tomorrow The running Of
tiO'Sh' 'Aoibo VIII DC TtSulucu W.
morrow or next day. as every effort is be-
ing made to move the crops of the fruit
growers. many of whom have already lost
heavily by the strike.
The posse of deputies sworn in TO assist
Sheriff Bollinger includes many of the
most prominent citizens in the city. The
squad known as the royal family" over
which Harry Edwards. secretary of the
San Jose Electric Improvement Company.
presldes, Is probably the most notable.
The list includes Il. W. Wright, president
or the Union Savings Bank; j. W. Rea,
Railroad Commissioner; ID. T. Bryant,
paying-teller of the First National Bank;
Paul Mason, a wholesale lQuOr-deaer;
d. M. Murphy. a capitalist; Fred w.
Moore, president of the Board of Educa-
ton; William Mour. a capitalist; H. P.
Thayer, mining man, and Henry Book
sin Jr., an orchardist. king" Edwards,
as he is called, borders little too closely
on comedian. both in his personal APP
pearance and manner. to reign with regal
dignity, but he easily kept his men at
their posts during the incipient riot with
out stalking them down.