davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16

BosToN, Jan. 15.-Atchlson, 143s: Bell Tel.
oregon Short line 81 san Diego, So.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16

SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
Connecting with Wilmington Transportation
Company's ocean excursion steamers:
Leave Arcade depot 9:l5 a. m. Tuesday and
Friday and arrive from HIS Am. Wednes-
day ana Saturday.
General Passenger oHce, 229 s. Spring st.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
| Call Board Prices-Grain AMI Provision
| Mark

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 10. -Whest-Quiet
May. $l.O75s: Deem Der. 81 III Barley-No
trading. Corn-S7!ac Bran-$I4.
for Mo- No. i and $i.osE Tor Choice; milling milling
wheat, 81. 12la to Silly.
Flour-Family extras, $3.65@$3. rs; bakers
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is -Today's statement of
the condition OF the treasury shows Avail
able cash balance. $l79,127, 425; gold reserve
sos, 704 1917.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16

Petroleum
NEW YORK, Jan. 15-Petroleum: Quiet
United closed at 81 As bid.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16

ELSINORE AND TEMECULA TRAINS.
P-Leave 40 100 am. Gall 90 am.
P-Arrive al 100 pm. Gall 100 am.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16

PERKS AND SAN JACINTO TRAINS.
P-J cave at z 80 am, 40 100 am. Gall 100 am.
P-Arriye al 100 pm, a 6 :05 pm. Gall :0Oam
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16

FALLBROOK TRAINS.
Leave a9 100 am. Arrive a7;i5 pm.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16

P-Via Pasadena. O-Via Orange. a-Daily
except Sunday. All other trains daily. Chica.
so limited will not stop Mt Downey avenue.
For rates, sleeping car reservations etc, call
on or address E. W. MCGEE,
City passenger and ticket agent,
129 North Spring st. and La Grande station.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16

SANTA MONICA AND OCEAN PARK TRAINS
Leave 10 am, 10 100 am, a 80 PM
Arrive 8 :55 am. 4 40 pm 6:35 pm.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16

IOcuo..
Nominal. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Total. $40, 29l.t
The morning times., 1896-11-15
UNABLE TO MAKE THE CHANGE.
Predicament of Cashier OF a Down.
town Resort.
Chicago Caronicle.

There were three In the party and wo in
the other. They were standing before the
white-aproned dispenser OF refreshments,
and one of the three invite dthe entire party
To have something. The dispenser dealt out
the order of the three, took the dollar Of
Tered in pa yment and handed back 80 cents
in change. The other two, standing shoIt
distance away, were not served, as there
was mistake on tie part of the cashier
The bills amounted to less than quarter
according to the Refreshments served the
three. The host examined his coin and
then looked surprised and grieved.
II gave you a dollar he said.
WAS it q dollar? How much change did
/ give you?"
'Thirty-five cents
well, will have to wait until somebody
buys. / don't dare to open the register, ;is
there Is no false balance on il. Every time
i open 1t II means a purchase charged to
me. Sorry, but we will have to wait"
The man t. whom the change was coming
stood by and waited until a cash purchase
was made before he could get his money.
He was the only one in the party who did
not enjoy the situation. He remarked
gioomily that he never had much use for
cash registers any way.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
An EVERYDAY Occurrent

with his arm around the distressed
maiden"
First floorI'
The Indian fiedsihotly pursued by the
heroic hunter. AS the" ---e -...,' 3
Second floorl"l
Savage paused on bluff there was
shot
Third floor!"
"And Nick of the Woods Ieaped forth
Fourth floor!''
And with mighty leap grasped the
brawny redskin--''
Fifth floori''
This is only given in demonstration that
the human mind is capable OF entertaining
two thoughts and distinctive ideas at one
and the same time, metaphy sicians to the
contrary notwith standing. This feat is
daily performed by a Detroit elevator boy
and the consecutivencss Of the dime novel
narrative which he is reading is not even
disturbed by the manipulation OF the elc
vator.
Little Johnnie is a wonder and would
afford an Interesting study for professors
in mental philosophy or pedagogues in the
science of cranium.-Detroit Free Press.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
sMAsHEs J1M,s MOUTH.
Negro RoustabOut of Memphis Ac-
cepts a Challenge.
Ch;cooo ChponicIs

Chicago Chronicle.
The sun shone hot on a Memphis levee
at about 2 in the afternoon of a summer
day. The Belle OF St. Louis, a pretty
steamer, lay at the nearest landing.
Along the levee were stretched cotton
bales, wnIte in the sunlight. The rivers
tawny flood rolled toward the gulf.
On one OF lese cotton bales near the
rivers edge lay a negro roustabout, sleep
ing, with his butternut-Colored slouch hat
shading his eyes. His brawny chest heaved
regularly and he was evidently enjoying
himself. Two other negroes approached
and one OF them poked the sleeper In the
ribs with his right hand. The reCumbent
rouster awoke, took his hat from his face
and said:
''Wha-wha's dat?'
The negro who had awakened him said:
"Jim, you bin talkn' bout me, an
got good notion To smash yoh ugly
mouth
The darky lying on the cotton bale pursed
up his thick lips and said, Dan she is
smash 'er, smash 'er."
The darky thus addressed did smash
'er." His fist came down like pile driver
on the reposing negro's mouth andNthe
latter's head was almost driven intothe
cotton bale.
lie rolled his eyes like a dying calf. and
then, after vainly endcavoring TO rise to
sitting position, he looked at the negro
who had struck him the unexpected blow
and said: "Yoh-yoh low man in my
mind"
The morning times., 1896-11-15
THEY NEVER HEARD OF HIM.
Two Chicago Business Men Who
Wondered Who George r. Davis Is.
Hn:.nn. rh,.r:.Jo


Three men were chatting together in a
Madison street cigar store. 1t was raining
outside and neither was in a hurry to
leave. One of them was a well-known poll
tician and the other two were apparently
successful business men. milIuary-louk-
ing gentleman with snow white hair, mus
tache and chin whiskers entered.
Good evening"" said the politician. "a
nasty night" he added.
Who is that" queried one Of the other
Two men Of the politician a after the man he
had addressed as colonel had gone OUT
why, don't You know hin-Royal George
Davis?''
Well, who is Royal George Davis, any
r."
What did he do?''
Why. man, he was director general Of
the Worlds Fair!''
Never heard OF him."
The politician looked at the man in
undissuised anazement. Come, buy the
uSars," was all he said.
And sucn is fame
The morning times., 1896-11-15
Defining His Position, ,

80 you were defeated. John,' said the
Tree silver candidates Wife,,
Is 'ia, "i.at .ou Cd.i ~ he sighed
Il thought was hit by a comet.r-Phi,a
delphia North American
The morning times., 1896-11-15
in q Fix,

Stubbins-I almost wish Bryan had been
elected. .-.f-
Watts Why?
stuouins un, praised Mckinley so much
during the campaign that my wife seems
10 think l have mon v to burn. now he,
elected. North Amcricnn
The morning times., 1896-11-15
Catching the Pace.

Il don't mind the crtY So much now-I'm
getting accnstpnied to It's Ways
Are YOU How
Ell, L used 10 turnt wo some rsault every
time got off street car and now turn
only one. ."-ChicIgo Record
The morning times., 1896-11-15
A Confusion of Sounds.

Gitthere Slowly-Th' papers say thet
Hanna still has hope.
Colt Easy-Then he's tn man we've got
to fight tooth m nail!
Fer havin' hope?
Oh. I Thought you said soap. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
A Sad Result.

The whole Skittles family are very much
run down in health
Whats the matter?"
They all spend So much time bicycling
thatIhere isn't anybody 10 get the meals -
Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
Superstition Fotled.

! Somebody has Invented a mirrurthat Will
not break" ~ IL
Gracious. Now how are We going to
.eii When there is to be death in
the touse?"-Chicago Record
The morning times., 1896-11-15
a SUPERIOR Bejnp

What makes allthe girls dislike Beatrice
SO much?''
Why, you see she has naturally curly
hair. ir."-ChicaSo Record
The morning times., 1896-11-15
A Plug Artist.

'Do you paintin the impres>ionist SCHOOL,"
asked one sign painter OF another.
"You are right do answered the up
to-tlate artist. Il am indeed believer
in the palette knife in art
And SO saying he used his knife to plug
up severalh oles with putty and then stepped
back to survey the effect.-Dctroit Free
Press.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
The Old rnanhle

Foreigners complain that our railway
stations are SO far apartr
Yes, that's what the governor of North
Carolina said 10 the governor OF South
Carolina. Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
Mild Treatment,

kitty did you have good time at the
bargain sale?"
.sYcs, lovely. only had my hat pulled
off six times and i didn't get kicked in
the back but once."-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
A Feminine Longing

How l wish was poor once more,''
what for, you foolish woman?''
80 could have Some fun putting plants
In old tomato cans. 'j-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
Hard Lines.

Miss Jane-Lfe at times seems to take
on distressing phases.
Mr.. BinGs-Yes, indeed. I've got three
mats up and l know I'm sure TO lose two.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
A Sad Fact.

1T is shameful that the States have to
iegislate about womeu's theatcr hats
Why"
"Weil, 1t shows how little influence indi.
Eiuuai men have with their wives''--
Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
Avoiding Dancer

Mrs Tip,nt Is extremely exclusive "
wen, of course she doesn't wish to meet
ANYBODY who remembers when her father
drove dray."-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
A Bad Fit,

why has that fat lady moved out of
the upper flat?"
She tried the fire escape and found
the openings We're two sizes too small for
her."-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
Information.
The rolling stone &

Inc rolling stone gathers no moss
Don't let this provcrb plague you,
for spots where such green stufr is found
Are just chockful of ague.
Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
A Dramatic Evasion

'P1lkington has learned To play football,
put he doesn't want his wife to know it.
why not?"
She might think he was healthy enough
to beat a carpet."-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
The Real Sufferer

Jacks wife has insomnia"
Poor creature! That is hard on her"
No 1t is hard on Jack, for she is always
awake when he comes in."-Cbicago Rec
ord.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
His Portrait.

What kind of a man is Higby?"
We'll, he's the kind thai wouId nav
an election bet with bargain-counter
hat.'-Chicago Record
The morning times., 1896-11-15
4 SnraH Sis

think Julia and Jack are engaged"
why: Does she pick lint off his coat
collar,''
No; she has quit."-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
No Advance,

'Any novelties at the chrysanthemum
show?"
mo; fifty new kinds, and not one Of them
has got sense enough to part it's hair"
Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
Paranufa

Perennial.
win the bloomers of the woman
We are in bad case indeed,
For, unlike all other boomers,
They will never go To seed.
Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
She Was a TaIker

Josephine had quiet wedding. didp,t
she:'' N-1't
Oh no: she had to be there, you know"
Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
Disrespect for Age.

Yes, the old songs are sweetest,
Bot, alas and lack a day,
When the oiu girls try Ia sing them,
Peoplc rise and flee away.
Chicago Record.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
REMARKABLE RIVERS.

One of the most curious rivers that
har come TO Tie knowledge of men, saws
an article quoted in Current LITERATURE
is the Webbc Shebcyli, Of eastern Africa.
deep and rapid stream, abounding in
strange fish and ferocious crocodiles. AL
though it, flows for hundreds of miles
through fertile lands, the immense vol
ume of water never reaches the sea- 4
short distance north OF the equator 1.-THE
river is lost in desert region Il few miles
from the Indian ocean. Some of the more
recent explorers of Alaska and British
America claim that the Mississippi can
no LONGER be regarded rs the largest river
on the North American continent. This
distinction is claimed for the great Yukon
river. According to Ivan Pctron, who
spent over two years in Alaska collecting
materials for the last census, the Yukon
empties more water than the Mississippi
pours into the Gulf of Mexico. The Yu-
kon basin comprises the larger part Of
northern Alaska, and 600 miles from its
mouth the river is Il mile in width Many
centuries before it was discovered by
white men it very likely served as the
water highway into the tribes whom we
believe to have crossed from Asia TO the
American continent. The Yukon river
is over 200 miles in length. Travellers
report that inAlgcria there exists IL small
strca Ii which the chemistry of nature has
turned into ink 1t is formed by the
union of two riyulets, one of which is
Tery strongly impregnatcd with iron,
willie the other meandering through II
peat marsh imbihes large quantities OF
gallic acid Letters have been written
with the natural compound of iron and
gallo acid which forms the small yet
wonderful stream. The Rio de Nnagre,
i'll Columbia, is Il stream the waters of
which, by admiyture with sulphuric acid,
become so sour that the river has been
appropriately named the Rio de Vinagre,
or Vinegar river. The Orange, or Garieh
river, in southern Africa, rises in the
mountains which separate Natal from
the Orange Free State. The length of the
stream is 200 miles. It's banks abound
in various valuable woods and around it
are found rich copper ores In this
stream are many varieties of fish, which
are found until the river passes through
rocky region containing copper. below
which the water is said to be poisonous,
almost instantly killing the fish that ven
turc near it,.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
PROMINENT PEOPLE.


Professor Algave, the advocate of state
monopoly of alcohol, is now in Russia
studying the operation of the system
there.
Dr. Dawson Tucker has discovered that
the Roentgen rays exist in nature. namely.
in the ordinary glow worm, whose light
pcnetratcs thin sheets of aluminium and
other substances.
Mile. Cavaignac daughter of the
French minister of war in the last cabi
net, is to marry NJ. Paul Dubois, son of
the sculptor OF the same name. Her
brother recently married the daughter of
Taine.
Ii Hung Chang is an object lesson for
early rlsers. In China the expense of ar.
tificial light is so great it is thought the
better way to make all possible use of
daylight. The great man of China, there
fore, rises with the sun and goes to bed
when the shades of night have fallen
Miss Vivian Sartoris, granddaughter of
General Grant is one of this years more
notable debutantes in Washington so
clety She was educated abroad, anu is
described as plump, petite brunette,
with Charming manners and exquisite
taste in dress.
a German young woman named Eliza
beth Opitz has iust married Japanese
noble, Niscount Seistro. son of the last
ieudal lord of Schimadara, near Nagas.
aki and pupil in the forestry school at
Ebcrswalde. This is the first marriage
between a German and a japanese OF
princely rank
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
BOARDS OF TRADE


ment was in the right direction and said
Congress should welcome such aid
MIR. Smalley, of st. Paul, then intro
duced a resolution calling conference of
representatives of commercial bodies in
all cities of over 100000 inhabitants to
meet in indianapolis. This brought
forth considerable discussion as to the
representation, etc, and the chair finally
appointed n committee of five to prepare
n proposition. The committee reported
the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
conference that II general convention of
the representatives of the commercial
bodies of the country should be held at
some convenient time and place for the
purpose of suggesting such legislation as
may, i'll their Judgment, be necessary to
place the currency system of the country
upon sound and permanent basis.
Resolved that an executive commit
tee, consisting of one member from each
of the commercial bodies represented in
this conference shall be appointed by the
chair, which shall take charge of and ar
range the preliminary details demanded
by the call this day made for convention
of the representatives of the commercial
bodies of the country, including the print.
ing and sending out of the call, securing
convention hall and in the premises
whatever may be necessary in the usual
course of such proceeding to give effect
TO the previous resolutions.
Resolved, that the convention shall
be held in indianapolis, January ), 1897. "
On motion, an executive committee was
appointed consisting of one member from
each commercial body represented to de-
eide as to the call and details of the con-
vention as follows:
Cincinnati, NJ. E. Ingalls,; Chicago, p.
b. Weare; Cleveland. j. G. w. Cowles;
Columbus, w. L. Burdell: Grand Rapids,
w. II. Anderson; indianapolis, CONNER
cal Club, D. p Erwin; board of trade,
indianapolis, Hugh Hanna; Louisville, \.
e. Wilson; Milwaukee, Il. H. Magdeburg:
Minneapolis, L. +. Walker; st. Louis, f.
O. Stanard: st. Paul, f. V. Smalley; To-
ledo, ID. b. Smith; Springfield, John s.
Crowell.
The executive committee adopted the
basis of representation as proposed by
George G. Tanner, of this city, which
provides for Il convention of 1914 dele
gates from 44S cities of the country.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
Independent Citizens Candidates Win in
Two Towns

Two Towns
Boston, Dec. 1.-Eleven cities of the
commonwealth held municipal elections
to-day, and in many of them the mayor
ality contests Were close and exciting
while only five of the eleven municipal
tiles elected straight Republicans candi-
date. notwithstanding the fact that every
olfe gave Mckinley and Hobart Il plI-
rality less than n month ago. The. CON
test at Woburn proved to be the most in
terestng, and the result was in doubt
until the last ward was heard from, when
1T was found that John =. Fecney, the
Democratic candidate, had defeated his
Republican opponent by seven votes
There was no change in the license vote
six OF the cities voting for license and
five against the Sale of Intoxicating
LIQUORS. The only material change in the
majority were ut Fitchburg where the no
license majority was reduced from 34i to
50, and Mt New Bedford, where the ma
jority for license was increased from 500
to l,900. The oth.rs were practically un-
changed.
New Bedford, Mass, Dec 1-Charlcs
Ashley, the independent citizen candi.
date, defeated David Il. Parker, the citi-
zen's party candidate for mayor, to-day
by 1t vote of 1867 to 3.4S0
Fitchburg, Mass, Dec. 1.-The election
bO-uitN TeSulteti III dn overwhelming We
tory for the Independent citizens ticket,
only one candidate of the opposing ticket
being elected. The A. p. A. met n crush.
ing defeat For mayor, Henry L. Rock
well, independent citizen, received 2,S17
votes; T.. s. Moulton, citizen, ,567. The
independent citizens elected all the alder
men. The city went against license by
2,202 to 2,113
Marlboro, Mass, Dec. In the city
election to-day Charles l.. Bartlett, Re
publican, was e-eected mayor over Dr.
Edward i. G.. Hoitt, Democrat, by a ma
jority Of 223. The Democrats regained
possession of the entire city council,
electing four of the seven aldermen, and
eight of the fourteen councilmen The
city went for license by decreased ma =
jority from last year. the vote this year
being 335 majority in favor of license.
Northampton, Mass, Dec. John l..
Mather, Democratic and citizens reform
candidate, was elected mayor to day by
l56 plurality, defeating Mayor H. p.
Field, Republican. Liccuse was carried
Pittsfield, Mass, Dec 1 -Pittsfield to-
day re elected her present mayor, Walter
f. Hawkins, Republican and citizens
candidate, by plurality of 395 over Cor.
nelius w. Right. Democrat The COM
mon council is Republican by majority
of hree. The city went for license by
as plurality.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
WHAT WE SELDOM SEE.

young man of ~ who doesn't think
he is able to give his elders good deal of
information about things in general.
~ doctor who will tell his patients the
truth wher there is nothing the matter
with them.
a politician who likes to define his
views until he knows what will be most
popular.
a CARPET in a ladys room that has not
got threadbare place in front of the
mirror.
a boy who doesn't brag about what he
is going to do when he is II man
\ man who doesn't brag about what
he used to do when he was a boy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
NovENlBER COTTON.
Very Good Showing For the Southern

-! ppoN ''hoNIHS EoT tue southern
Staple.
New Orleans, Dec. 1-Secretary Hes
ter's cotton statement for November
shows amount brought into sight during
the month 1853, 500 against ,3l2, 754
last year 2190,1 95 year before last, and
1,615,0ll in 1893. The movement since
September has been 1850, 025 against 3,
5S3, 70l last year, 5000, 23S year before
last, and 3,S21 ,G5D same time in 1893
Northern spinners took during November
BOG, 90S bales, against 31532G last year,
and 550,Sl year before last, increasing
their total for three months to IA, 26l,
against 120, 59S last year, and 062 ,27S
che year before. This makes their aver
age weekly takings for the season 80, 500
against 55,43l bales last year, and 81, lib
the year before.
Foreign exports for the first three
months have been 1852, 977 bales, show
ing an increase over last season of 0l2,-
441, and an increase for the same period
year before last of 2,42l. The gain in
foreign exports dming November com /.
pared with November last year has been
367,7SS and compared with the same
period year before they have decreased
70,49l.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
WOULD RATHER BE SENATOR

Washington, Dec. SENATOR Lodge,
of Massachusetts, returned to the city to-
day from Canton, where he visited Presi-
dent elect Mckinley. In an interview he
said, concerning reports that he was in
terested i'll any place for himself under
the new administration:
'There is no place in the gift Of the
President that would tempt me to give
up the position of Senator from AIassa.
ChuSettS -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
FIRE IN NEW YORK.

New York, Dec. Fire Quilted the
four-story building at TAI Broadway at
O'Clock this evening, and did $500, 00O
damage to the structure and its contents
The building was occupied by the II.
Rothschilds Sons Company. manufac-
turers of bar fixtures and billiard tables;
Leo Goodman & Bros, neckte makers,
ami David Garber, PHOTOGRAPHER.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
CoLoRADO's OFFICIAL VOTE.

Denver, Col, Dec. 1.-The State board
OF canvassers to-day concluded the can
vass of the vote cast for Presidential cleo
tors. The Bryan and Sewail ticket re-
reived 1855 votes; Bryan and Watson.
2,3S9. Mckinley and Hobart, 26,21l:
Prohibition. 1,'l,; National party, 37G;
socialist labor, Too. For Congrees-John
f. Shafroth, First district, had IL majority
OF oo.io3 and John G. Bell, Second dis
trict. GS l44
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-02
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The statement of
the public debt issued to-day shows that
on November 30 the debt less cash in the
Treasury amounted to 1906, 100, 100, an
increase for the month of IS, PIC, 203.
This increase is accounted for by a COR
responding decrease of the amount of
cash on hand