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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
PropelIing Vessels by Electricity.

The first patent for the electric pro-
pulsion of vessels has just been granted by
the United States Patent Office to E. R.
LIE Sueur of Ottawa. Canada, and if the
gentleman is successful in practically
working out and demonstrating the feasi-
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were used as decorations for the float of
st. Plus Parish in the parade mentioned.
The largest one of the lot, a COPY OF
Gribayedoff's columbus Before Ferdi-
nand and Isabella, was nine feet long and
six feet wide This Photographic triumph
ent belongs 10 Photographer w. H. Weaver
OF Baltimore.
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course the conduit will not be underground,
but submarine; in other respects, however,
1T is very similar to the ordinary under
ground electric conduit spstem as it is now
in use in this country and Europe.
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count of his inconyenient prolongation,
and he will probably be averse to exhibit
ing himself in foreign countries; but if he
can be induced to go travelling his man
ayers will certainly secure snug fortune.
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Racing Day at BiIIviIIe.

|
Racing Day at BilIviI1e.
Twas raoln' day at Billville-the mules was all in
line,
The jockeys lookin' happy an the bettors feelin,
fne
An them that didn't have the cash Jest stased
their corn an hay,
An many bale O. cotton nigh changin'
hands that day.
An stubborn representatives from North Cariny
there:
An the fine old Georgia article that went clean
through the war
Stood solemn by, a-wonderin' what the crowd was
waitin' for.
The gyrls was out in caliker, the men in cotton
The Joneses an the Jenkinses, the Johnsons and
the Greens:
The parson left campmeetln' an took the highest
seat,
An sorter give 'em pointers on the critters that
The Mayor was interested-the Sheriff took his
The Judge looked down the racetrack like he saw
the promised land;
An twenty solemn deacons broke the Methodistic
An sorter bet in private with an "Amen % for the
mules.
The groceryman closed up his store, the farmer
'Peared like the world was waitin' for the handker-
chief to drop!
The iockeys-they mounted an ready for the
run;
An they got the signal an the world was full
fun
They spurred an spurred an beat an banged them
mules from left to right;
II Jest peared like hoss racin weren't their usual
delight!
Some wouldn't go beyond trot an some set out
to bray:
Some backed their ears, then backed themselves
an went the other wayi
Some kicked the benches over, some reared around
an throwed
The miserable Jockeys in the middle o. the road,
An others turned an made for home a-brayin'
long an loud,
sopranner to the tenor o. that disappointed
crowd!
Then the deacons felt uneasy-said the Jockeys
they fools;
The parson preached sermont on the stubborn
ness of mules;
The Sheriff up in his wrath an ierked his coat
an vest,
An beat the mule he bet on an levied on the rest
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A Giant Indeed.

Colonel Cockerill writes to the New York
Herald from Hongkong: "Unless l am
mistaken the people of the United States
are in fair way to enjoy an chronological
treat. met young American here the
other day who is on the trail of Chinese
giant who lives in the interior ABOUT 100
miles from Canton. This fellow is peas
ant and he has stature vouched to be
ten feet and haIf-American feet. mind
you. My recollection is that the giant
Chang, whom China sent to us some years
ago, was only fraction over seven feet.
/ have seen person who has seen this
new Chinese BiunderDore. and he will not
knock off an inch on his height. He
measures ten feet and a half. He is said
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
A Shower of Dynamite.

Recently numerous schemes have been
suggested for the protection of the country
in case of war, and many of which would
doubtless prove effective. One of these
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
some Gigantic photographs.

The largest photographs that Rave ever
been made. ii We are correctly informed.
were those used in Baltimores Columbia
parade, in the fall of 1892 They repre-
sented scenes in the life of Columbus. and
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ton. AS soon as they pass between the
two fatal plates they rise to the surface.
bellies upward. The effect is very striking
and curious to observe
Nevertheless, 1t is only the appearance
OF death, perhaps only trick. If you
have not used very powerful battery
whenever the current ceases, whenever
you stop the vibrating hammer with your
finger, the fishes turn over, and as soon as
you let the vibrator go they turn belly
upward again and rise once more to the
surface"
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A NATIVE of Montreal has in
~ vented a gun which, he conf
~ IDENTIFY believes, when it is adopted
x N by all nations, will make war i'm
possible. If all that is claimed
for il be true this gun is certainly the most
remarkable piece of ordnance IN existence.
A description of the piece is furnished
by NJ. Sommery of Montreal, an agent of
the inventor, who recently returned from
Washington, after giving an exhibition of
the weapon b, fore NJ. Patenotre, the
French ambassador, and the military
attache of the embassy.
The most remarkable feature of the gun
is that no explosive Is used and that its
missiles are projected by an agency the
nature of which is a profound secret
The herald., 1896-01-16
Paint
Paint
CHAMBER OF COM MERGE
The Report Of the Committee on the Condi-
ton of the Postofiice

Inc Report OF tine committee on the Condi.
ton of the Postofiice
The board of directors of the chamber of
commerce met yesterday afternoon at
3:15, with the following gentlemen pres
ent: Messrs. Parsons, KloI1ke, Patterson,
Freeman, vetter, Forman. President Pat
terson occupied the chair.
E. p. Bosbyshell, dealer in agricultural
IMPLEMENTS, was elected to membership.
. Director Forman reported in behalf of
the special committee appointed to look
into the condition of affairs at the post
office, that the committee had found tons
OF mail stacked up in all parts of the room
which the force was unable to touch until
it had remained there anywhere from three
days to over week. That in their exami-
nation they had found number of pack
ages of notices to members OF the chamber
OF commerce which were then three days
old and which we're not touched until sew
eral days later. Postmaster Van Dusen
stated that the entire time of the force was
taken up with handling the letters alone
and 1t was impossible to keep up with the
circulars. At least ten more clerks were
needed and the claim for that humber
could be substantiated by showing of the
increased business of the office. 1t was
decided to send letter to the postmaster
general and also to Senator White setting
forth the state of things and asking for adj
ditional clerks.
Messrs. Klokke and Willard were ap-
pointed special committee to consider
and report upon tho feasibility of offering
one or more medals for the best boxes of
fruit shown at the chamber of commerce
at sometime during February.
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Partial Report to Judge Smith
Given to the Public
" IS A DISAPPOINTMENT
Only q Resume Of the Operations of
the County Officers
The Coroner and Heat Inspectors Only Come
In for Mild Criticism-Figures as to
the Cost of Government

Yesterday morning the grand jury, head
ed by foreman Storrs, again filed into de-
partment one of the superior court and
presented their report, which had come up
the afternoon before, and been promptly
suppressed by Judge Smith until such time
~ he could look over the document. The
report. as such, was disappointment. es-
pecially as from Judge Smiths remarks
Tuesday afternoon it was believed that
matters of real importance had been gone
into. 1t is only the old stereotyped resume
Of the operations of the county officers for
the past year, and is in the main highly
complimentary. The coroner, in view of
the fact that he is now under indictment by
the august body of inquisitors, comes in for
some mild criticism, and recommended
ton that it be made salaried office. The
report states that no record is found of
money and valuables taken from dea d
bodies prior to the time that DR.. Campbell
took office. The meat contractors also
come in for very mild reprimand. There
is still hope that the final report of the
grand jury may take the trouble to en-
tighten the people on some matters of vital
Enthusiastically as to how the shortages
in the county clerks office escaped detec-
ton, and also what came out in evidence
before them under oath in the Investigation
Of the Behrendt case.
Following is copy of the document in
ito entirety,
The herald., 1896-01-16
A CRIPPLED CHARACTER
Earns Plenty of Money by Begging and
Spends il on Beer

Earns Plenty Of Money by Begging and
Spends it on Beer
Tom Williams, cripple, short of one
leg but with two crutches to help him in
perambulating, was arrested yesterday
forenoon by Officers Robbins and Benedict
on Main street while in the act of begging.
They charged him with vagrancy befo re
Judge Owens yesterday afternoon and he
pleaded not guilty. His case was set for
trial on the "a h, a jury being demanded.
Tom Williams is one of set of crippled
Diego the year around, and levy contribu-
tons from the charitably inclined every
where on the Pacific coast. He was ar
rested for begging few days ago and dis.
charged because he did not happen to be
an able-bodied mendicant. He is support
ing number of partners in beeE every
day, and makes money at such rapid
rate that he can take his ''coterie" in to
get big Scent schooner at least once
every half hour.
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Highest of all in Leavenng Powe-Latest us Govt Report
Re-! R REts;kiiss'!
AEsSeDEsHDTEEsY EoURE

airy l. 1895. The law of March 10, 1895,
fixed the compensation of coroner's re-
porter at the sum of $3.50 per month.
This law appears to have been overlooked
until recently. This caused an overpay-
ment in the case of Mr.. Bridges up to
August 8, 1895, of $6S.10, and an APP.
parent balance due Mr.. Summerfield for
the month of August, 1895, of $37.05.
We believe that the Office of the coroner
should be in the courthouse for con-
venience and more especially that the
schedule of distances adopted by the
board of supervisors for computing mile
age may be used as standard. as we find
many instances where excessive mileage
has been charged. The records should
show more fully where the services were
performed, giving the distance, actual or
approximate, to the nearest center that
appears in the official scale of distances.
We find that there are on the coroner's
books sxty-two cases in which the office
charges $40 and other costs per case,
which we believe are not legal charges
against the county. In many OF these
sixty-two cases the coroner charged fees
for summoning and swearing witnesses,
when the records on file in the county
clerk office show that there were no such
witnesses present, or testified. 1t is
recommended that proper action be taken
for the collection Of all illegal charges.
We find there was expended during the
period July l. 1894, TO October l, 1898.
the sum of $S33l go, or an average of
$555.44 per month.
The office of coroner cost in 1898
S4427.20, or an average per month of
$36S.93, an increase in two years OF 1885,
81 per month.
We are convinced from our examination
that these charges are far in excess of what
seems necessary for the protection of the
public interests. That the coroner is TAX
ing advantage of the law by holding in
quests when there is no evidence or sus-
picion of crime or criminal intention.
We would recommend that the board of
supervisors in future be more careful in
passing upon the claims of this office. 1t
seems to us that legislation looking toward
fixing the salary Ct coroners in counties of
the second class would be desirable.
There is every reason to believe that the
grand jury will conclude its labors and pre-.
sent it's final report by the end of the week.
This is the intention at the present time,
and it is believed that Judge Smith has in
timated that the present grand jury has
been in session quite long enough.
The herald., 1896-01-16
AND COLVER WAS BlFFED
Detective Goodman, 1t Seems, Cannot
Stand Honest Structures
A Peace Officer Who Mistakenly Thinks
That Buildozing Weaker People Be-
comes Him Well

There was fracas yesterday morning in
the Office of Detective Sergeant Moffat be-
tween ]. T. Goodman, the we'll known po-
lice detective, and r. ]. Colver. also well
known as bright and alert newspaper re-
porter. Goodman is an excellent sleuth,
but he will brook no censure under any
circumstances, whether he be right or
whether he be wrong.
The cause of the trouble was the unwar-
ranted arrest of Charles G. Compton. who
has been brought to unenviable notoriety
lately by his connection with Mrs. Spill
man, the particulars of which having been
fully reported in these columns call for
no repetition of the unpleasant details.
Goodman had reason to believe that Comp
ton was connected with the issuance of q
couple of checks which were not all right,
and in accordance with the tale he told a
reporter after the story came out, he ar
rested Compton to hold him as q witness
against the other party. This arrest &C.
CURED on Friday, and Compton was sailed
down in one of the cells of the police sta
ton by the detectives without the knowl-
edge of anybody and kept there until Mon
day afternoon, when Attorney Munday got
wind of the affair and had the man re-
leased.
Mr.. Colver in reporting the matter for
his paper, The Los Angeles Record. crti-
cized the action of the officer, and yester-
day when he appeared at the station Good
man called him to account. According to
Colver the detective insinuated that the
reporter had acted from interested motives
which was Indignantly denied by the news
paperman. After some heated talk Colver
called Goodman liar, whereupon the
policeman smote the reporter singing
blow upon the ear.
Mr.. Colver swore out complaint for
battery against Mr.. Goodman in Judge
Ovens court very soon after the trouble,
but it was not served until nearly o'clock,
when Goodman not only refused to listen
to tine clerk who served it upon him, but
walked away unconcernedly out of the
police office, saying in an indifferent way
that he had other business to attend to.
Mr.. Colver has determined to bring the
matter before the police commission.
Goodman may possibly be prevailed upon
to show up in court today, but if he does
not, it is hardly to be believed that the case
can ever come to trial. When police
man is above the law, the law is nothing
but small potatoes, to him at least.
Detective Goodman claims that he did
not use force and violence upon the person
of his adversary until he himself had
struck him blow.
The herald., 1896-01-16
Around West Lake park within thr,

Around West Lake park within three
years has grown almost like magic city of
beautiful homes. large, elegant houses,
splendid grounds, with all manner of flow.
ers and shrubs, and where, within few
years, lots will command a high premium,
ana where only few will ever have a view
of the park. Now is the time to buy while
they are low in price and there are enough
in number to choose from. You can buy
now for $1,000; in year or two they will
be $4,000 and more for the choice ones.
One hundred selected lots in the Mob Hill
tract for sale at extremely low prices.
LEONARD MERRILL,
Rooms 24O-24l, Bradbury Block.
The herald., 1896-01-16
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are i'm.
proved more by the pleasant laxative,
Syrup of Figs, when in need of the laxa-
tive effect of a gentle remedy than by any
other, and that it is more acceptable to
them. Children enjoy it and it benefits
them. The true remedy, Syrup of Figs,
is manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup company.
The herald., 1896-01-16

Magaw's Penn. cheese is the purest,
richest and finest favored cheese made,
and can be obtained of E. W. Grannis,
grocer, West Adams and Hoover streets.
The herald., 1896-01-16

The Anheuser, z43 s. Spring St.
Concerts every evening from 8 until IL
tho ANIME Sisters orchestra. The i'm
ported Tucherbrau and Pilsener, as drawn
at the Anheuser, have captured the lovers
of the foamy. Chas. Bauer, proprietor.
The herald., 1896-01-16

OF the best kind are made by F. E. Browne
3l4 South Spring, and are put up by mocha
les who know how. Four hundred in use in
this city,
The herald., 1896-01-16

Try our port and sherry wines at rs
cents per gallon. T. Vache e. Co., Com
mercial and Alameda streets. Telephone
800.
The herald., 1896-01-16

A few secondhand Stearns bicycles in
excellent condition for sale cheap. In
quire W. f. Patterson, Hotel Broadway.
The herald., 1896-01-16
Darkest New YORK After Dark

a thrilling lecture by Rev. John A. B.
Wilson, d. D., at First NJ. E. church to-
night. Admission, 25 cents. The result
of observation and experience while en-
gagged in rescue work in the slums of that
great city. Every American should hear it.
The herald., 1896-01-16

My prices for wallpaper beat all the CITY, A
A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street,
The herald., 1896-01-16

Call tel. 243 for ambulance. Kregelo G.
Bresee, Sixth and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-01-16
Rooms 24O-24l, Bradbury Block.
Riverside Excursion via Santa Fe, Wednesday,
January 22d

On this day the Santa Fe will sell excur-
sion tickets at $1.75 for the round trip.
These tickets are good going via Pasadena
and San Bernardino, returning via Orange,
or vice versa. You don't have to double
your tracks, and you see a new country at
every step.
The herald., 1896-01-16
BIRTHS
Notices under this head free
MARRIAGES

the wife of ]. c. Johnson, jan
uary IA, s son.
The herald., 1896-01-16

Notices under this head, without comment. free
PERRILL-JOHNSON--I Kingman, Ariz jan
uary 8, 1896, Judge w. NJ. Perrill, prose-
to Mrs. Louise Johnson OF Los Angeles Cal
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-21
RHpuBLicANrsM VERSUS DIE.
MoCRACy,


The honest, Uonclontlous voter
should stop and ask himself which
party has served hIm BEST and COM
pare his condition now TO what II was
In Harrison's administration. Then
we were a prosperous people. The
flag everywhere was respected money
was abundant, and there was nowhere
any popular stress in financial matters.
Our manufactures were employing a
full complement Of men, and Thrift .
and enterprise and industrial energy
we're the rule everywhere. But the
present administration brought us the
worst financial panic ever known to
our history four months after it was in
augurated, and. there has been con-
tlnued industrial prostration and COM
mercisl depression ever since. There
has also been an appalling increase In
the national debt of over 5000, 900, 900.
So much for the applied principles Of
the democratic party to the govern
ment OF the country. The American
people understand this, and are not
| slow to trace effects to their causes.
They have grown sick Of free trade
doctrines, and demand in unmistakable
tones protection to American industries
and American products.
We are a great and rich people, We
have a country Of unbounded re-
sources, and we have unlimited faith In
our future. The democratic party has
taught us that 1t does not know how to
rule, and the people have weighed 1t
in the balances and found it wanting.
As. a consequence, the revolt from it in
the next presidential campaign will be
overwhelming. Men will not vote
%blindly, for the past three years have
been educational years, a stern school
in which we have been taught the
value of a vote, and been made to real
ize that every vote stands for a princi-
pie of government, aft citing all the
economic relations of society. Exper-
fence has been a stern teacher, but il
we have learned the lesson thoroughly
that she has given US, we shall in the
end be none the worse off for the x
pertinent that we have tried, but in the
shall be able to govern our
more wisely, and shall adhere
more firmly to thai political faith
through which we have always been
successful and prosperous to a degree
that has aroused the wonder and the
envy of all nations.
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Washington and paying his reApocts 10
the Brazilian minister, I laughlngly
said at the time that he could not DO
very we'll informed, because | was not
expected to be In Washington during
the summer, and The man would be dis
appointed In bis quest Of mo.
"There may not 10 any connection
between the gypsy captain who intend
ed calling upon me, and your New Mex
lean treasure hunter, and again there
may be-. AT any rate | do not know the
latter. / will soon have in my posses.
sion the latest issue Of the Brazilian
army register, when l car tell whether
there Is . Brazilian officer by the name
Of Lacuerda."
i give you this for the benefit Of The
Democrats readers, and particularly
my good friends beyond the Manzano
mountains.
WALLACE w. HITE.
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