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The herald., 1895-09-22

stacles created by the vagaries of war, and
letting nothing interfere with the sue
cess of the mission assigned him.
His force at the beginning of the
Georgia campaign numbered 10. 900 men.
IL was called the army of the Ohio. and
had just passed through the Knoxville
campaign. 1t was in May of '64 that
General Schotield crossed the Tennessee
line into Northern Georgia, where Sher-
man was concentrating his forces for the
final humiliation OF the stalwart REM
nant of the confederacy, under Johnston.
In mapping out the campaign Sherman
decided that Schofield should keep in
the van, occupying the attention of John
ston, by doing the demonstrating. This
was a most hazardous featurs of the CAM
paign, particularly in dealing with SOL
dier Of Johnston's great skill But Scho-
field was equal to the task, and in all the
battles preceding the fight for Atlanta,
he was potent factor in driving the
warriors in gray slowly back from point
to point and meeting fierce resistance at
every stopping point. For Johnston ex-
cellsd in the art of holding his opponents
at bay while the rear OF his army built
Notifications and raised intrenchments
tive or six miles hack.
There was fighting every Gay in that
campaign. and some of it rivaled in fer
ocity the bitrerest struggles of the war.
In the fight for Resaca. one of Scho-
fields divisions commanded by Judah
had terrible struggle, losing 600 men in
a short time. When the main army
reached Adairsville, on the morning of
May sth, it was found that Schofeld and
Hooker had alreahy finished the task.
While the army was near Dallas. Gem
eral Schofeld was badly injured by his
horse falling upon him while riding
though the forest at night to consult
with Sherman. This left him out of the
saddle for several days. Schoteld and
Hooker associated in all the preliminary
battles, but an incident occurred at the
battle of Cul rs farm, ON Juno 23d, which
caused an arrangement between them.
In this battle General Hood commanded
the confederate troops. and his method
of desperate charges and firing made him
formidable opponent. General Hood
executes sudden night march and de.
livered fierce attack upon Schofield and
Hooker. The losses ON both sides were
heavy, and although Hood fell back,
there was little gained on either side.
Hooker made an exaggerated report to
Sherman of this fight, IN which he in :.
ferentially blamed Schofield for the fail
The herald., 1895-09-22
THE FITTING OF SHOES

There is a threadbare joke a9oat about
the woman who wears a No. 3 shoe on
No. foot-a feat that is impossible in
exact ratio to the antiquity OF the story.
There is distinct limit to the squeezing
capabiity of any shoe, no matter what
may be the endurance of the wearer. But
on the authority of the most experienced
shoe dealers, we find it true that ths
majority of feet are distorted and turned
from their natural growth by the obsti-
nate and misplaced vanity of the general
shoe buyer. Very few persons get their
lies right here. The masses buy short.
broad shoes, SO that widths such as
double @ and double d, that ought never
to be manufactured, are in demand.
When a woman tells the size of her foot
she likes to make use of a short mum Der
nothing is said about the breadth.
The best authorities assure us that any
one could have what sculptors call the
perfect foot-a long. narrow one-if
mothers would only begin, with the first
shoes, to put the children in those that
are a little longer than the foot adding
all the extra space necessary before the
toes instead of at the sides, as they are
for some unaccountable reason SO prone
to do. Thus, without injury, but rather
to the advantage of the foot, pleasing
shape may early be secured at the ex-
pense of the present squat extremities.
The other day woman, who had worn
her shoes so short that her feet had
bumped themselves up at the instep in
the most unsigbtly protuberances, told
a salesman who tried to persuade her to
lessen the width ahd to increase the
length of new purchase, that she was
considered by her friends to have per-
feet Trilby foot. She added. with toss
of her head: "A longer size, indeed
Why. my foot was modelled on the other
side!'
"For what. unless it were as a mon
strosity?" thought another customer,
who overheard the remark.
The Chinese are not the only race who
disfgure their feet. They go mathemat
ically to work to accomplish their de-
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BRINGING HuNDaED-pouND BLACK BASS TO THE oArp

screaming loudly. and for half an hour
you fight the gamey yellowtail that is at
least the equal of salmon, and if | am
not mistaken. better fish, or it may be
= white sea bass. Finally the ground is
reached and you anchor near the kelp
buoy your anchor SO that it can be thrown
off at a moments notice and cast your
line, the same one you have been fishing
with for yellowtail, with the exception
that now you have large hook and q
five pound live bait that is held about
four feet from the bottom. If fortune ia
vors you soon there comes a gentle tug at
the line, the reel begins to crool a mu
steal lay and the line to run slowly out.
Your oarsman has thrown over the buoy,
and finally as the last of twenty feet
slip over you hook the fish. For second
there is a pause. Then you think your
reel has gone mad. 1t sings song you
have never heard before as the line is
being torn from it in great lengths. sug-
gestfve Of powerful fish. Fifty. one hun
fsNf tNe hundred, three hundred feet OF
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Disappeared Twelve Years AGO

George A. White has brought an action
in the supreme court against Douglas
Houghton to partition lands in Chau-
tauoua county. Justice Gaynor was
asked today for an order permitting the
plaintiff, who has bought all the prop
erty but one forty-seoond part, to give d
bond to transfer that share to the right
full owner when he appears. He left his
home in Pennsylvania when he was 10
and found his way to California. For
twelve years nothing has been heard Of
him. Justice Gaynor said the right way
was to sell the land and place the pro-
ceeds Of the share in the county clerk s
office, and then apply to the court for
such an order as might be necessary.
The herald., 1895-09-22

condemned in English colonies and steps
toward its abolition have been taken In
every country in Europe"
alliance, Mrs. Anna Rice rowell. in a
charming lady. whose kind heart has
brought her into close contact with frail
and erring women. She is deeply i'm
bued with the belief that If iudicious ad-
vice of cer,ain kind, worded delicately,
but explicit enough to warn them and
make them undersand the temptations
which life has inevitably in store for
thin, that the painful topics on which
The herald., 1895-09-22
Masculine Ideas of Dress

In an evening dance at summer re-
sort girls gown was stepped on and
torn from the waist. The offender anx-
iously inquired If he had hopelessly
ruined the garment. "Oh, no, was the
kind reply. l have only to put another
breadth in it, The youths expression
changed from worry to bewilderment.
Another breadth?' he murmured in
utter perplexity. The amused girl labor
iously entered upon minute explanation
OF the const' uction of a gown, the cutting
The herald., 1895-09-22

Mrs. Gray-Strange that you should con.
suit DIR. Jalap when your husband is a
physician.
Mrs. Black-I find it more helpful to
consult DR.. Jalap. When begin TO tell
him about my bad feelings he ALWAYS
asks me to hold out my tongue. But my
husband only tells me to hold it.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The herald., 1895-09-22

Mrs. Beecher's trip across the continent
was made with comparative ease and she
returned to Brooklyn and has made a
contract to write some "reminiscences OF
her husband for Chicago paper. because,
as she explains, she needs the money.
The herald., 1895-09-22

and goring and stitching of the COM
ponent parts. He liste ed with much in
t,rest. WELL" he cried, drawing a long
breath when she had finished her story,
81 have learned something. I always
supposed women just gathered up che
stuff around their waists whole. l never
dreamed that il was all cut up and then
put together again. "-Philadelphi
Press
The herald., 1895-09-22

Narrow-chested men are hereafter to
be admitted to the Prussian army, but
those who don't improve under the drill
will have to get out again.
The herald., 1895-09-22

the dispatches OF congratulation received
by him the first day after the announce
,nent that knig lthood had BEEN conferred
upon him. he has spent 4l00 since in
the same way.
The herald., 1895-09-22

"You seem thoughtful. Henry" said
Mr.. Meekton's better half. Eyes. An
idea just struck me-" "Wbat was it?'
Il was wondering whether by next
season, the new woman will be gentle
manly enough to take her hat off in the
theater. '-Washington Star.
The herald., 1895-12-27
THE BANDITS ARRESTED
Caught ia the Act OF Digging Up the
Coin
All the lien Are Thought to be Appreciated,
BIT a Thousand Dollars is
Missing

SAN FRANCIsCo. Dec. 26.-The bandits
who held up the street car at the lngleside
track Christmas night are under arrest
Two of the men were caught i'll the very
act of digging up the plumber from the
place where they had "plauted" it on the
ocean beach, about half a mile from the
Cliff house. They prove to be Joe Middle
ton, formerly fireman connected with
engine company No 4. a man who has
been known as "crno.<" here for long
time, and man named Gardner of Eu-
reka Cal.
Early this morning Superintendent Will
lis of the Olympic salt Water company,
while inspecting the pipe liae pier of the
company, noticed a strap protruding
through the sand under one of the spans.
He gave a tug at the strap but it resisted.
harder pu resulted in bringing to light
a canvas bag full of coin. Willis immedi-
ately notified Captain Lees and the CHI eff
of detectives went out TO the company'a
plant, and after examining the grou d, de-
cided to rehurV the bag, expecting that the
robbers would come for it after dark,
which they did.
On the way to the prison one of the men,
who was intoNic ited. let a few words drop
that we're Instrumental in the arrest of Pat
Welsh and I. Port Costa barber and an un-
known man who gives Johnson as his
name. / he latter TWO were arrested in
Market-street saloon. A rouch containing
over $1,000 in gold and greeIbacks is still
missing.
The herald., 1895-12-27
AN INDIAN TALE

The grandmother, whose name meant
sweet wild singer, was a patient woman,
and also remarkably industrious and
active. Although she had already lived
through fifty years of hardship, she was
still a wonder to the young maidens in the
art of emoroid ,ring with beads and porcu-
pine quilts. She showed no less enthus-
iasm over Hakada than she had felt when
she had held her first born, the boys
father, in her arms. Every little attention
that is due to a loved child she performed
with much care and devotion. She made
all my little and scanty garments and my
tiny moccasins with great deal of taste.
1t was sad by all that [ could not have
more attention had my mother been living.
She was N great singer. Sometimes when
Hakada awakened too early in the morn
ing she would sing him something like the
following:
Sleep sleep, my boy; the Chppewas
Are far awav-far away.
Sleep slice NV boy: prepare to meet
/ he foe by day. the foe by day!
The towards WI OF dare 10 fight
Till morning break-til morning break,
Sleep, sleep, my child while still tits might;
Then bravely wake-then brayely wake!
The herald., 1895-12-27
PLENTY OF WATER POWER

where is water power enough in the
United States TO 'urn the whole globe, and
enough in New York state to run every
boat, locomotive and engins in the Ameri-
can hemisphere" sal Rudolph II. Man
vile, n civil engineer from Montreal. ~
have given the subject of water power con-
siderable attention." he said, land l am
interested in a scheme to utilize the power
in the st. Lawrence for the benefit of
Montreal end quebec. For that purpose I
came to Niagara. | have visited many Of
the waterfalls in the Uaited States, in
GLIDING those in Mariposa county, Califor-
MIA, where the Yosemite creek takes a di-
rect plunge over 1900 feet and total
plunge, over a series of case ades, of 26O0
feet. have seen the falls of st. Anthony,
Puncheon Run, PGssaic, Lewiston,
Shoshone, Talluiah and Yellowstone, but
none is equal in subimity to Niagara.
But as remarked, such waterfalls AS those
near Utica, Cohoes, Rochester, Portage
and other places in this state, could supply
enough power to run everything in his
state except the political caucusses 1t
appears 10 me that il would be practica ble
for the New York Central aud Hudson
River Railroad conpa " to supply its en-
tire system with electric power by main
tanning supply stations at Niagara,
X chester. Cohoes and in the Catskills and
Adirondacks .-Buifalo Coulter.
The herald., 1895-12-27
HOLY WAR IN TURKISH DOMAIN

As the interests of the Christian portion
of the universe are now centered in an
effort to relieve the distress of people OF
Armenia, an Asiatic province OF the Turk
ish empire, and as rumors have been cur
rent that the troops of the sultan now con-
centrating in that province for the ostensl-
bic purpose of putting down an incipient
rebellion of the miserable people have dis
played the ''green banner" which means
a "holy war;" it will be Of interest to trace
as far as possible the origin and meaning
of "jejad" or ''holy war;" II is under
stood to be a Mohammedan doctrine that
jeiad, or holy war, can only be pro-
claimed by the Sheik-ul Islam, the re-
ligious deputy of the sultan himself. Inc
d oclama attain is performed by unfolding
the sanjaksherif, or tiax of the prophet
which is made of green silk, with acrescent
AT the top of the staff, to which is attach q
a horsehair plume. This flag is deposited
in the mosque of IT. Sophia. at o"S'a ~
nople. 1t is not, however, de orig n Il Nag
Of the prophet. as that ensign wa, WINE,
nj d was made OF the iurban of ,lie koreish
which vohamIned captured. 70" this,
some time later. was substituted a p'ack
fi.g, made of the pe,tcoat OF AYES q, the
favorite wife of the prophet, and III whose
arms he died.
Omar, the secouti &Oslem caliph, OBJ
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tanned possession Of the flag by conquest,
ait, II passed Subsequently into the hands
OF the abassides and the caliphs of Baedad
and Kaimira, and was brought to Europe
by Amuraih Ill, and deposited in the
seraglio at Conslantinople. When the lag
was changed in color from black to green
Is not known, but according to he doctrine
of Moilammed the sultan and his depu les
have the sole authority to unfurl the flag
over Constantinople and proclaim "holy
war, n war against all christendom, ana
one in which every species of atrociiy is
perpetraied in the name of the prophet on
the unhelievers. The unfurling Of the
green ti,g among the Turkish soldiery, if
there be truth in the report, may not he
from the orders of the sultan, as there is a
h'ge element of the Mohammedans,
particularly those of A fabs and The
n ly land, who do no. rec
ognize the legitimacy of the claim
of the Ottoman TURKS TO the ca iphate and
would not wait for the orders of the ruler If
they are anxious for "A jejad agains, the
ha,ed Christ ans. If the sultan should at.
tempt, or if any part If mis- dominion, indie.
pendent of bis orders. inaugurate a holy
war, it becomes the duty OF every Christian
nation to take prompt action in the protec-
ton of the helpless people that will be ex-
posed to every kind of outrage that the dew
ilish ingenu ty of the Moslem religion will
contrive to Invent. Personal interests and
Acknowledgement should be promptly laid
aside in the cause of humanity. baltimore
The herald., 1895-12-27
HIS LIFE NOT WORTH TEN CENTS

A fat man carrying a gun and leading
dog made da al down Market street to-
ward the Oakland ferryboat. He could
have caught it if he had walked quietly
along, but he became excited and old Time
commenced having some fun with him.
The dog would run on tue wrong side of
telegraph poles and hydrants. and tanele
up his chain in the legs of pedestrians By
the time spent in apoogIzing and I'M
tangling the dog he was delayed until the
little gate closed in his face. Then
he ran around to the big gate,
lodged around mail wagon, and
made run for the boat. The deck hands
raised the apron end the boat moved
slowly out, hut he was determined to catch
it, and, or piping his gun aud dog chain
little tighter, made run and sprang into
the air. The boat was only six feet away,
but the dog baked the apron. The hunter
stopped in the middle of his leap, his feet
flew out toward the steamer and he
dropped into the bay like load of hay. A
small boy who was fishing from the wharf
dropped his pole, splashed into the water
and TOW ed the fat man to the pile, where he
chung Till a boatman pulled hun out.
"My boy, you saved my life," he ex-
claimed, enthusiastically, as he kicked he
dog and tried to wiring the water out OF his
shotgun. LET me reward you.
He thrust his hand into his clammy
pocket and fished out wet 1O-cent piece.
"Ihere, my boy; take that but don'tspend
it foolishly."
"No, sir; can't take it, SIR" The boy
nushed the generous hand aside. ~ didn't
earn it,"
"Why. you saved my life, boy"
.sYes, know it, sir; but it amt worth 10
cents r'-can Francisco Post.
The herald., 1895-12-27
WALES WANTS
The Prince Wants Peace-The World 1essage
Appreciated

The Prince Wants Peace-The World Hessage
Appreciated
LONDON, Dec. 26.-The New York cor
respondent of the Times says:
The prince of Wales we'll understood the
American feeling when he authorized SIR
Francis kno,lys TO send joint message to
the World in his own and the duke OF
York's name. There is not, from the
American point of view, word too much
or too little. 1t is a message which both
parties into which this coultry is now
divided can accept, and one which IS
equ lily gratifying to both. The people of
the United States have cherished real re-
gard for the prince of Wales ever since his
visit to this country, of which many pleas
ant memories sill survive. They receive
with pleasure his assurances of friend-
ship. They will be likely to inter-
pref it as expressing also the
sentiments of the queen, who has
ever been veneratcd figure to Americans,
and is not less so now than for two gener-
atoms past. They see nothing irregular or
unconventional in the sending of such
communications as those now published.
7 he effect of them has perhaps been more
direct aud beneficial than if they had come
through the foreign office or parliament.
Their simplicity and sincerity is effectual.
Nobody here sees any reason why two
princes, destined each in his time to be
sovereign. snOul0 not ueciare MS pOou VIII
to a sovereign people. If it be unusual,
the circumstances are unusual, and if their
highnesses have used their prerogative %
dispense with any courtly etiquette, that
only makes their kindly words mora
welcome 10 the people to whom they are
addressed.
Speaking of the subsistence of the war
talk, the correspondent saws:
The number and strength of the protests
against war have convinced even some
lingo journals thst they have taken the
wrong line in threatening hostilities, and
that however passionate the attachment of
this people is 10 the Monroe doctrine they
have as yet seen no reason to believe force
necessary to vindica it. Jingoism has
become explanatory in some cases and in
some others silent, which is better yet.
The correspondent closes with the re-
mark that Lord Dunraven comes to this
country at an unucky time, as the revival
of interest in last summers wrangle can
do no good and may easily embitter public
feeling when eve y fiuence which makes
for peace is desirable.
The herald., 1895-12-27
PORTER Brothers FAIL
After Eighteen Years of Sue
ceSsful Business
A SURPRISE TO EVERYONE
Caused by Heavy Advances and Inability
to Collect
No Sale for Dried Fruit Forces the Firm to
Seek Extension Of Psyment-As-
sets Large

SAN Francisco, Dec. 26.-porter Bros.
d Co., dried fruit dealers at 313-3l5
Davis street, have called a meeting of
their credi ors, to be held tomorrow at the
law Office of Chickering, thomas & Greg
DRY. they will then ask that they be
granted an extension of time in which TO
meet their obligations, some of which have
already become due, and Others which will
mature in the near FIJI ure.
The confession of financial embarrass-
ment upon the part of Porter Bros. & Co.
was surprise even to those who have had
intimate business relations with the house
during par or all of the eighteen years of
its existence. The credit of the house had
always been rated high, and the prompt
ness with which it has always met its ac-
coun s. coupled with the big business it
did, has given it standing along the
street, causing the trade much surprise at
the voluntary announce ment which the
house has made.
Porter Brothers & Co. are among the old
est and most extensive dried fruit dealers
on the Pacific coasf. They have been es.
Ia lished eigh cen ears. and do an annual
business of alb III, 81 100000. they own
extensive fruit farms i'll Fresno and Santa
Clara coun les, and have heir own ware
houses at the central points of supply in
both sections.
One of The firm, in speaking this even
ing of the causes which have made it
necessary for the house to SEEK the favor
of its creditors, said that heavy advances
in the country. in tbiity to make coll c.
ons and slowness of movement in the
dried fruit trade we the factors that COM
posed the problem with which his house
has TO deal. He said that seven or eight
years ago they had expended great deal
of money in the purchase of fruit lands in
different parts of the state. and the cost of
cui iVaing these lands, setting them to
trees and maintaining the orchards during
the time they were barren, had been
heavy and constant burden.
During the past two months. he said,
there has been practic ally no movement in
dripd fruit. Rather than sell at a ruinous
pIice i'll order 10 meet present accounts, he
said his house had hought it best To make
frank explanation to its editors and
ask time i'll which to re .lizs upon its as
sets, which he claims are fully
twice the amount of its liabilities.
If the creditors will grant The desired
extension of time, he said, there
was no doubt that the house would be able
To pay 100 cents or the dollar of its in
dehtedness. Upon the other hand, if the
creditors forced a settlement of accounts
he said the house wonld have TO make an
assignment and this would result disas-
truusly alike to debtor and creditor.
The herald., 1895-12-27
A MINING EXCHANGE
Salt Lake Opens New Exchange Amid
Nuch Enthusiasm

Salt Lake Opens New Exchange Amid
Nuch Enthusiasm
SALT. LAKE. Dee 26.-The Salt Lake
NJ ming Stock Exchange was formally
opened today. About five hundred BUSH
ness men of the city were in attendance,
and the enthusiasm shown is strong indi-
cation of the future success of the ex-
change. One hundred names are now on
the membership list and a number of APP
pl cations are awaiting action.
The listing committee has not completed
it work, hut it is the intention to list moth
ing but actu, i ore-producng mines.
President Donrllan called The members
to order. and, after a few remarks. intro
ducad Judge Colbron. secretary of the
chamber of commerce. Among The other
etkers were Mayor Baskin and Judge c.
{. Goodwin.
Judge Colbron in his remarks quoted
figures from the New York Engineering
and Mining Journal. showing that the
listed mines in three Western states had
paid dividends TO date as follows: Mon
tara, seventeen mines, sos 100. 6S4: Colo
r5dc, thirty-nine mines, SIS, 460,356;
L ah. ten mines. S26.S65, 600.
Judge Goodwin said: "lf Cripple Creek
was put down on the back of Mercury. it
would amount to no more than a hencoop
on the deck of a transatlantic steamer"
Dai'v sessions of the exchange will be
held. beginnin. on Saturday next, and the
list will be called between IL 80 and
II 80 o'clock.