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The advocate., 1896-12-09

tional banks. The Democratic party
will make no concessions to this pro"
gram ct any point, Least Of all will It
ConCede the perpetuStlOn Of the Ma
tional debt and the surrender OF the
currency to corporate control. What
ever else happens In this country, the
National debt must be paid and the
control Of the National currency taken
from private corporations and vested
In the nation itself. The issue Is VITAL
It goes to the roots Of our independent
existence as a nation and Of our insti'
tutlOns as q people. The Democratic
party is ready for It," To all Of which,
as q Populist, respond amen.
AS to the organization Of the ele'
ments that contributed to the support
Of Bryan at the late election into sin
gle party, let as waste no time or
trouble on that score. Let men and
parties and all organizations Of men
and parties 60 right on 90 they have
gone before educating the people In
the true principles of democratic gov
ernment and fighting the battles of
justica and equal rights for all, and
when the time comes for carrying those
principles into effect, the people will
organize themselves aS In the late pO.
lltlcsl campaign and proclaim their
will.
It will be just as well, and perhaps
better, to maintain separate OrganiEs
tions, all working for the common ends
we have in view. All are engaged in
the cause Of labor and humanity, and
our special duty Is to give our law.
makers to understand that they can no
longer afford to ignore the interests of
labor and humanity In their devotion
to bonds and monopolies, capital and
corporations. A myriad Of rObber mo-
nopolles have been Rolsted upon the
nation and are sucking the blood Of
labor and production; and It is the
mission of the Peoples party, under
whatever name 1t may be known, to
deliver the country from these Vulture8
and vampires. Inventions for inCress-
ing the productive power Of labor have
multiplied indefinitely, and yet the In
creased efficiency of labor has not sd-
VSnced wages or promoted the general
prosperity, because Of the tribute levied
on labor by the sordid hand Of special
privileges granted and sanctioned by
government. The chains Of debt en-.
Vel0p the limbs Of industry, and inter
est-besring bonds, paying no taxes, rob
production and practically enslsve the
people, 80 that $4,000 families have
come to own over half the wealth Of
the country while millions Of able.
bodied men tramp the highways Of the
country seeking work and bread. We
have been run In debt to the Old World
till our exports are consumed In paying
interest on bonds held by the Dukes,
Lords and Barons of England and
Germany till we have become another
Ireland for their Spollstion.
To return to the subject Of reorganl-
zstion. Spend no time on devices or
contriVsnces to lead the people In the
straight and narrow way. Educate
them to understand and comprehend
principles and the laws of God and na.
ture Rs respects government, and they
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rates, and get up Q list 10 your locality
foc the ADVOCATE.
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YALUABLF HYDROCARBONS
Some Interesting Facts Relative TO Natural
Gas and Petroleum.

EDITOR ADVooATE:-The large cab.
met of minerals belonging to Western
University Of PeQnsylvanlR was col
leCted by the Economics years ago
and transferred by them 10 the unlVer.
sitY about 1850. In this collection are
three small Vlals which were objects Of
great interest. These viSls contained
Q thick amber. .ColoEed semi.llQuld, and
were objects Of greater interest and
curiosity than oil the sparkling miner
ais and crystals with which the COllec.
ton sbOunds. The little bottles were
labeled respectively "Rock oil from
ASIA" "RoCk oil from Virginia, I"
"RoCk oil from PennsylVsnla." They
were actual specimens Of Oll--verltSbls
oil found In the rocks Of these lOCali'
ties. Eighty thousand barrels Of this
same oil Is produced each twenty -four
hours In the Eastern petroleum re-.
giOnS, according to the reports Of runs
made by the seaboSrd and domestic
pipe lines, and the consumption Of ker.
Osene iS equally as great. There were
q few million barrels of crude petrO.
leum stored In iron tanks, but, like
gold In the United States treasury, IL
has been greatly depleted In the last
three or four years. Fabulous sums
are spent In It's production and trans.
portation, and the saying Of Job is
literally verlAed-"The rocks poured
me out rivers Of OIL"
In coal we fnd the carbon and by.
drogen In the solid form; oil presents
them In the liquid form, and In the
natural gas we have them as vspor,
Coal iS found In plain sight In many Of
the oil districts In the Ease; but many Of
the most prolific gusher oil distriCtSWere
far remote from coal. This fact is OK.
emplified In the new Suntlower region.
The district aS now defined the 'COal
seam" is not extensive enough to utll-
ize, and they have only been able to
and q trace Of 1t with the drill In two
localities In the Ave counties tested.
Coal for many years has been known
and studied, and well. defined views as
to It's origin have been accepted In
place of mere conjecture. But not 80
with gas and oil. They are found deep
In the earth and usually covered with
hundreds Of feet Of sand and lime.
stone rock through which access 10
obtained by q small hole less than six
inches In diameter. There is, there
fore, no chance to study them In their
home surroundings. But little kn0Wl-
edge Of the oil. or gas bearing rock has
been obtained, and nothing iS known
Of the organic remains which they may
perhaps contain. With all these dis
advantages, however, we know that
the composition Of oil and gas Is Simi.
lar. Each iS composed Of carbon and
hydrogen and belongs to that class
known to chemists as hydrocarbons.
Hydro. csrbonS occur In q great va.
riety Of forms, and are called bltumen,
parafin, pitch, asphalt, tar, petroleum
and earbureted hydrogen or natural
gas, according to their appearance and
density. From all Of them natural gas
is passing off more or less rapidly, and
In this way light oils are changed to
heavy, heavy oils to bitumen, psrafin,
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The herald., 1896-11-16
THELABOR CONGRESS
Endorsed Two Candidates and Post
poned Action on the Rest.

The Los Angeles county labor congress
held Its regular meeting yesterday af-
ternoon in Council of Labor hall. Cyren
E. Fisk presided
The following new delegates were ad-
mitted:
Painters union No. 206, S. e. Rude, A.
H. Hetherington, Chas. Stewart and
Frank Hox.
Pressmen's union No. 49, Wm Kirk
land, w. Prack, F. ]. Pennington and T.
Strain.
Boilermakers' union, F. H. Darby,
Richard Fulloway and Thos. Jones.
Bricklayers' union, j. H. Harmon, L.
McDermott, A. G. Seibert, Robert Hopf
and j. Anderson.
The delegates were duly installed and
communications were read from Messrs.
Julius Martin and M. p. Snyder, candi-
dates for mayor After a lengthy dis
cussion on the respective merits of the
two candidates, M. p. Snyder was
dorsed by unanimous vote of the con-
gress.
Communications were then read from
Messrs. Jas. e. Frick and John H. Drain,
candidates for street superintendent.
The arguments for and against the en-
dorsement of each one of these gentle
men took UP fully an hours time and the
public would be surprised at the COM
plete record which organized labor pos
sesses of all officials, past and prospect
i've. The records in these cases, how
ever, turned out to be more favorable
than otherwise and the delegates, rath-
er than do an injustice to either one,
concluded to endorse neither, but rec
Ommend both candidates to the suffrage
of workingmen.
The labor congress had decided to take
action only on the candidates for mayor
city attorney, city engineer, street su-
perintendent and city councilmen and
as answers had not yet been received
from all the candidates excepting the
Ninth ward, action was postponed for
one week.
In the matter of the Ninth ward, the
answers from Messrs. e. L. Blanchard
and Samuel Rees were duly considered
The herald., 1896-11-16
BOLD BURGLARS A'BURGLING
Two Of Them Surprised While at Work
on Santee Street
Frightened Away by Women's Screams
Without Securing Booty-Fruitless
Ride Of the Detectives.

A fruitless burglar chase was indulged
in by the police detectives yesterday
evening, but it was through no fault of
the officers that couple of house
breakers are not now behind the bars in
stead OF at liberty, free to ply their ne
farious occupation.
At 1880 o'clock telephone message
was received at the police station asking
that officers be sent at once to the resi-
dence of Melancthon House, No. 1926
Santee street, as there were couple of
burglars in it. Detectives Bradish and
Benedict at once mounted their wheels
and rode at scorching gait to the
scene, only to find on arrival that the
burglars had made their escape, secur-
ing no booty, but frightening the women
of the family nearly into Mysteries.
Mr. House is a conductor on the South
ern California railroad, and was at the
time away on his run. Mrs. House and
her daughter, shortly after o'clock, left
the house, intending to make call. AS
they emerged on the street they saw
two tough-looking young fellows sizing
up the place and grew apprehensive.
They walked away, but had gone only
a couple of blocks when it was decided
10 RETURN anu see IL lie SlIdHSeTS were
still hanging around.
They were nowhere in sight, but when
the ladies entered the yard the side door
of the cottage was found standing open.
Nothing daunted by the prospect of
finding the men in the place, Mrs. House
entered and, striking a light, began an
investigation. No one was found until
a look was taken under a dining-room
table, where one of the fellows was
crouching, concealed by the flowing ends
Of the tablecloth. When he saw that he
was discovered, he suddenly grabbed
Miss House by the foot, soaring her so
that she uttered a shrek. At this he let
go and scrambled out from under the
table. Mrs House pluckily sought to
hold him, but he broke from her grasp
and bolted through the open door.
Meantime his pal, who had gone up
stairs, was alarmed by the feminine
screams and came down the steps two
at a time, jumped over the banisters
and likewise got safely away. The alarm
was given and the telephone message
for the. police sent from a neighbor's
house. When the officers arrived there
was nothing to be done, as the thieves
scene. An investigation showed that
they had secured nothing, having been
surprised too quickly. One bureau draw
err upstairs had been ransacked, but con-
tanned nothing of value.
Neither Mrs. House nor her daughter
was able to give any good description
of the burglars, save that they were
young fellows and roughly dressed. The
detectives, however, have a clew, al
though small, and hope to run the fell
lows down.
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number OF visitors were present in car
riases and wagons, but a great many
more arrived oA the scene after the mi
litiamen had broken camp, their de-
BLANKET TOSSING.
While companies A and F were wait
ing for their tallyho they amused them
selves by tossing number of individu-
ais In a blanket. They began with one
of their own number, but as militia
man knows how to ride blanket and
avoid the ridiculous falls of less expert
enced victims, there was little fun in
that. Some boys were taken in hand,
to the great delight of the crowd, and
then the guardsmen looked for larger
game. They took fancy to a great big
was dark and looked vicious, but he was
dark ard looked vicious. but he was
hauled from his SADDLE and given a
shaking up in the blanket. When he
was finally permitted to again step on
earth he was the maddest Mexican ever
seen in that section, and if he had pos
sessed gun he would probably have
ifornia.
HOSPITAL NOTES
On the march from Los Angeles two
bad accidents occurred, both to hor. o.
men. H L. Dunton of troop D rode
vicious horse that threw himself three
times before the column had gone hall
the dlsta &c to Ramona. The third time
the animal kicked his rider on the head
and hip. hurting Dunton severely,
though not dangerously. Col. Choate,
medical officer, bandaged the injured
man, who rode into camp, and, though
feeling very rocky, stayed there until
the march home, when he came back in
the ambulance wagon.
r. L. Hunt of the signal corps, was
hurt in the head by fall from his horse,
the animal stumbling while the corps
was doing skirmish duty on the way to
the bivouac. His cut was severe but not
dangerous.
Two men of the Pomona company
were brought into camp by their COM
rades, having given out on the march
Both men were i'll when they started.
and could not stand the march
Some of the Los Angeles boys were
played out entirely and had to ride home
on the commissary wagons.
WHAT 1T WAS FOR.
To Herald reporter who was at the
camp Brigadier-General Last said that
the object of this emergency call and
forced march was two-fold. First, to
find out what the boys" could do if
they were badly needed in hurry, and
second, to determine what was needed
in the way of equipment to make the
national guard properly efficient. He
considered that the showing of speed
and endurance on the part of the men
was quite satisfactory, all things con-
sidered; but the march and bivouac de-
veloped the fact that some things are
badly needed. For instance, there is a
shortage of blankets, most of the men
having been compelled to supply them
selves with this necessity of camp life.
This fact causes the great variety of bed
clothing seen in the ranks Saturday af-
ternoon while the guardsmen were
marching through the city. 1t looks bad
in military column to see the men carry
such varieties of blankets, comforts and
quilts like their grandmother used to
make. Quite number of things be-
sides blankets are needed, and the brig
adier-general will make a recommended
ton which, if the legislature acts upon
it favorably, will better the service.
The herald., 1896-11-16

and their records in the council brought
forth. Samuel Rees received the en-
dorsement of the labor congress with but
one dissenting vote.
On motion delegates were advised to
investigate all candidates during this
week.
AS Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald is
expected in this city during this week.
the following were appointed as recep-
ton COMMITTEES:
Messrs. Chas. Fisher of the Carpen-
ters' union, Con Russell of the Plumb
ers' union, j. L. Helay of the Lathers'
union. Jos. Phills of the Typographical
union, W. Kirkland of the Pressmen's
union. c. w. Sonneman of the Cigar
makers union and f. L. Darby of the
Boilermaksrs' union.
The herald., 1896-11-16
HIS HELMET HIDES 1T

Omcer Miles Long, one Of the most
efficient policemen on the city force, yes
terday appeared for duty at the station
30 changed that his best friends hardly
knew him. Miles has been dangerously
sick with typhoid fever. but is conval-
escent only to find that his ashes Of
roses locks were rapidly falling out.
promising to leave him without hirsute
adornment, save his lightweight mus
tache. in short time. Therefore he had
his scalp shaved. and yesterday it was
necessary for his brother officers to
stand him In a strong light to see which
side OF his head was occupied by his face
Miles IL not thing of beauty with his
shaven poll, but has '"opes" Of football
locks in the near future.
The herald., 1896-11-16
CHICKEN FANc1ERs ABROAD
Some One Likes Bob Stewards Buff
Cochins Better Than Himself

Officer Bob Stewart is a chicken fan
cier and at his home on Elmore avenue
keeps a small but select flock of buff
Cochins. The flock is, as stated, small
and rapidly growing smaller, as one by
one the best birds in the select bunch
are selected by some one unknown and
never seen again. Yesterday the police
man reported at headquarters that his
most promising rooster, the apple of his
eye had Joined the great majority and
taken French leave, leaving no trace be-
hind Whereat Bob was wroth. and is
row devising some arrangement of bear
traps and spring guns combined that
shall prove dead sure thing as a chick
en- thief detector.
The herald., 1896-11-16
ONE ARREST IN FOURTEEN HOURS

Yesterday was unusually quiet in DO
Ilce circles. But one arrest was made
In the fourteen hours from a. m. to 6 %
m. that Of little girl named Leonj
Wilson, who was brought in at 1:IO D.
m by Omcer Long on a warrant sworn
to by Bertha Yeoger of 623 Crockar
street, alleging disturbance Of the peace.
The Wilson girl lives in the same house
ana the whole affair is but neighbor-
bod quarrel Defendant was released on
10 ball to appear in court today.
The herald., 1896-11-16
BAGGAGE NOTICE.

BY retainingyour baggage check un-
~ you reach Los Angeles, and leaving
the same 1T our main office, 225 West
{(econd street. tel. main 40. you will save
7t cents on the delivery of each trunk.
QNr rates, one trunk 35 cents, three
1rnnks 81. Bright's special delivery.
The herald., 1896-11-16
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

A short stout man was arrested late
this morning by Detective Steele and
Officer Hubbard on serious charge and
taken to Jail. Later he was found hang
ing in his CELL having torn up his ham
mock into strips. He was cut down,
and 1t was then found that he had taken
laudanum. He was taken to the receiv-
ing hospital and efforts are being made
to resuscitate him. with little hope of
success.
The herald., 1896-11-16
Our Hn-na Rr.-.

Maier & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottle or
kegs. Office and brewery, 4i0 Also street:
telephone 81,
The herald., 1896-11-16

DIR. P. HENDRICKS, DENTIST,
Room 226 Byrne block, northwest corner
Third and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-11-16

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and tcp delivery wagons. Hawley. King &
Co.
The herald., 1896-11-16

Hawley, King & Co.. cor. Fifth ct. and
Broadway,agents genuine Columbus Buggy
company buggies and bicycles.
The herald., 1896-11-16
GENERAL LABOR NOTES.

Carpet workers wages in jamestown,
N. Y. have been cut 10 per cent
The Missouri Lumber and Mining
Company of Granden is said to employ
only women in it's sawmills.
A Waltham watch firm cut wages is
per cent.
There is talk of formation of brick
trust
There are 5000 bricklayers in New
York.
A taxpayers union has been formed
in New York.
Mrs. Alice e. King enjoys the disNnc-
tion of being the only woman fireman
in New York. She has charge of the
living quarters of Engine Company No.
49,
Captain Moss, who has just returned
from Transvaal to London says he has
twenty-four monkeys employed about
his mines that do the work of seven
able-bodied men. They never strike
for higher wages. Between machines
and monkeys where will labor get off?
The world has 5000, 900 unionists.
London factories employ 200. 600 girls.
The highest system of water works
in the world is to be constructed soon
In Altman, Col. The altitude is about
11,0OO feet. The water is for domestic
and fire purposes
Berlin has waiterless coffee house.
Automatic machines take the places of
walters What next?
The herald., 1896-11-16

New sewing machine for rent, 81 per
month. 427 S. Broadway. Telephone 14l9
The herald., 1896-11-16

To Cure n Cold In Ore Dew
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure. 26c.
The herald., 1896-11-16

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King &
Co.. cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1896-11-16
DEA THIS

1sss-19 lbs. Keatings-"S65 days ahead o
them ALL Hawley. King G. Co.
The herald., 1896-11-16
THE CALIFORNIA LIMITED.

Z On the Santa Fe leaves every Monday
M Thursday, reaching all eastern cities
1rgm 10 to - hours quicker than any
U&oe train. Particulars at ticket Office,
- spring street.
The herald., 1896-11-16

"Ice Cream md Ices''
Dollar per gallon. Hicks, 206 S. Broadway
The herald., 1896-11-16
.JOTTINGS

My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
A. A. Eckstrom. 1924 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-11-16

y nakstsom. ~ seutk sDring sTsst.
The herald., 1896-11-16
ioxinsun, ,emperature. u.
I1ntindtn Temperature. 10

sr,u n, sr-For Southern california: Increas-
~ Sso0iinreu nd possibly Hight showers on MOI
~ astefuoon ON t1e northern GA I: light ives
10 Wtnds. changing 10 southwesteTiy'
The herald., 1896-11-16
CITY LABOR NOTES.

Carpenters union had good attend
ance on last Thursday evening. The
session was interesting, and much in
terest was manifested.
The National Alliance of Theatrical
Employees will give its first grand mas
querada ball at Turnverein hall Decem-
Der 9Th.
The following list of names comprise
the funeral delegation of Los Angeles
Typographical union No. ia for No
Moore. w. F. Mosher, NJ D. McCaslin,
]. Mccullough, c. F. Mcdonald, H. j.
McElroy, James McElroy. M. McGlynn,
~ Mclaughlin, c. w. Nicklin, j.
W. Nevatt.
The retail Clerks union is improving
rapidly. 1t held another well attended
meeting last Tuesday. evening, and ini-
tiated four more lady members. It's
mem bership is now so female and 76
male members, with a number of appli
cations to be acted on next Tuesday.
After business dance was indulged In
for a short time Every Indication points
to the success of the ball which will
be held at Illinois hall on November
Goth.
j. Fl. McWilliams, we'll known in labor
circles and a prominent member of the
Painters union, let last week for his
old home in Tennessee.
d. j. O'Connor. ex-president of the
EulHters union, VINO mas D6eD residing
in Ontario for months, returned to the
city last week and is now at his old home
on Boyle Heights
p. Fl. Hurley. former president of the
Typographical Union of this city, is now
sojourning at the Tontville Home for
Veterans.
There was a special meeting of the
Council of Labor yesterday afternoon
and important business was transacted
The second number of the "Other"
Printer has been issued and it is full of
abuse of Mr.. Snyder.
The first number of the Union "Totem"
has appeared. 1t is edited by Joseph
Phillis. and is published in the inter-
est of the label. and to refute the "slan-
ders" of the "Other" Printer.
Council Of Labor meets in regular ses-
sion on Wednesday evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-07
Life In the Polar Region.

Some curious details of life in the po-
lar region have been obtained from
members of the Nsnsen expedition.
They all dwellcn the feelings Of delight
which they experienced in once more
meeting other human beings. So tired
did they become of seeing the Same
faces and hearing the sane voices day
after day in the course of the slow drift
northward that in the end feeling OF
irritation was produced. At times this
irritability became well-nigh insup.
portable. Finding it almost impossible
TO endure tho sight Of another day, they
would set Of on long walks over the
ice, each man by himself. It was an
astounding thing. one man said. to see
his comrades striding away over the
zee from the ship, each in c different di-
rection, and carefully avoiding his fel-
lows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-07
SHE SAVED HERSELF.
And Broke the Impact of That wild and
Rushing Cyclist.

And Broke the Impact of That wild and
Rushing Cyclist.
lady protected herself against the
rushing advance of q cyclist in Bromp.
ton road, London, in an original and
commendable fashion. says the London
Telegraph. The cyclist was rushing
along at his best pace and the lady was
crossing the roadv'ay. Instead Of max
ing a detour to avoid her, the man sim
tply rung his bell and rushed on without
abatement of speed, considering that he
had done his duty to society.
! Pedestrians on the footpath and bus
men on their perches saw that a COLI
lision was inevitable. So did the lady.
who braced herself for the ordeal and
resolved on offensive tactics. Giving
her body-not by any means that of a
pigmy--a rapid swing, she brought the
stronger part of her figure into contac.
with the front wheel of the machine
and the bicyclist himself and sent them
both sprawling into the roadway.
Then, giving her skirts another swing.
just to prove that she had suffered no
damage, she finished her journey across
the road and turned around and
laughed with others at the unhappy
tcyclist as he picked up himself and tho
disjecta membra Of his once perfect ma.
chine. He made his way to the curbstone,
where he sat down to contemplate tho
damage, and finally put the thing on his
shoulder and carried it away.