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The herald., 1896-05-02
GIudness Comes

With better understanding Of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle pleasant Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that SO many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated ,ondi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt.
ly removes. That is why it Is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. tits therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene.
fetal effects, to note when you pur.
chase, that you have the genuine article.
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa.
tives or other remedies are not needed.
II afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need OF laxative.
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informede everywhere, Syrup Of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The herald., 1896-05-02
lust q Sn'O,u Row

John II. Weir, with his head covered with
blood. came into the police station at II
O'Clock last night for medical treatment.
He said he was a miner and railroad labor
er and had been in Stacks saloon on First
street. Because he neglected to ask man
named Pat Riordan to drink with him Weir
claims the former hit him over the head
with either knife or pair of brass
knuckles.
Whatever the weapon Weir lost interest
in the proceedings a once and headed for
the hospital to have his injuries attended
TO. 1t required several stitches to close
Weir was allowed to go, albeit he was
somewhat under the influence of liquor. He
departed vowing vengeance when he should
find Riordan.
The herald., 1896-05-02
RESULTS ON THE RACETRACK
A Bay District Trainer Charged With
doping" Horses
Several American Horses Ran on the Last
day OF tie Newniarke. Meeting.
No Place Won

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-Ingleside
results: Half mile-San Mateo won,
The Roman second, Tortoise third; time,
40.
One and one-fourth mile-G. B. Nor
ris won, Scimetar second, Belle Boyd
third: time. 2:101a.
one nile-Joan won, PerseuS second
Instigator third time. 1:42A.
FiVe-eights of mile-Inp. Santa Bel
la Won, William Pinkerton second, Mob
alaska third time. 110a4.
Three-fOurths mile-Tiberius won.
Imp. Full Lass second, Crawford third;
time, 1:16.
Three fourths mile-Yankee Doodle
won, Major Cook second, Gallant third;
time. :15la.
James Phillips. Il trainer at the Bay
District track. was arrested today.
charged with poisoning Oracle s. by
hypodermic Injection, and so disquali-
flying the horse from a race a few days
ago. Phillips has been in the employ of
Wright Bros. of Bakersfield,
NEWMARKET RACES.
LONDON. May 1.-On the last day of
the Newmarket first spring meeting,
Rampo. an American horse, was among
ten starters in the race for the Bretby
plate, but was unplaced. Three -fourths
lnile-F'racomb won, Recorder se.ond,
Sweet Auburn third. Fourteen horses,
li4N4uulAo 1 iSlle IplIlioi LdiIldl OCN,
rG1i
In the May plate. 300 sovereigns. for
3year-olds, five furlongs. L. de Roth
sohilG5' Goleta won, Stewart-on second,
High Chancellor third.
For the 1000 guineas stakes, one mile,
That's, owned by the Prince of Wales,
won, Douglass Baird's Santa Maura sec
ond, Lord Settlands Jolly Boat third
Pierre Lorillard'S Dacotah III. was one
of the starters in the race for the Brink
ely plate, but was unplaced. T. Jen-
ning's GLOW won. Sir Farquhar's The
Quacll second, Captain Machells Mitre
third.
The herald., 1896-05-02
bollvia's Boundary

LIMA, Peru, May 1.-The guarantee
protocol lately decided upon between
Chill and the Argentine Republic was
signed today. In addition, the treaty
between Chill and Bolivia was ratified.
The state of armed truce ceases, definite
all the former Bolivian coast becomes
Chiiian
The herald., 1896-05-02
4 DnSfrnanEfer G1iai

LEXINGTON. Ky, May LIN the
United States circuit court at Frankfort
yesterday Major T. y. Hoover of Lexing-
ton filed suit against Postmaster McChes-
ney of Lexington asking $500 for alleged
the constitutionaity of the law under which
the mail Of the Southern Mutual Invest
ment company of Lexington was returned
to the writer's marked fraudulent" The
plaintiff is represented by Hon. Ben But
terworth of Washington. Judge G. p Mat
thews of Cincinnati and Judge Helms of
Lexington,
The herald., 1896-05-02
Neither Reed Nor Morton WIN Step Down

ton to the Commercial-Adv to-
day on the outlook for the Republican
presidential nomination, Hon Joseph
II. Manley of Augusta, Me-, says: ANY
speculation to the effect that the friends
of Speaker Reed mean to withdraw him
from the contest or that they are dis
couraged is baseless. Mckinley never
can be nominated. 1t will be an issue
that will win at st. Louis. That issue
will be sound money"
Ex-senator L. C. Platt said Il will
say, and most emphatically, too, that
Morton is still in the race, and to stay.
He is not going to be withdrawn. And
we are not giving up anything"
The herald., 1896-05-02
a Chinese fight

On Alameda street last evening Jim
Noon and Ab Jim engaged in a scrim-
mage. in which All Jim came out sec
ond best. Moon got hold of piece OF
iron pipe and smashed his countryman
over the head with it, cutting open the
scalp and bruising his face and lip.
Both combatants We're taken to the sta
ton, where Moon was booked for dis
turbine the peace and Jim had his head
stitched w
The herald., 1896-05-02
eun,osed to Re Irsere

Constable Meyer of Santa Monica
brought demented German to the county
jail last night who had been captured in
the seaside town while acting in crazy
manner He speaks but little English but
as near as could be made out his name is
Billy fabercost When first brought in
his Jabber was untintelligible and he was
placed in the padded cell. Later on he
quieted down and spent the greater part of
the night quietly. He will be examined by
a lunacy commission today
The herald., 1896-05-02
Three liftje fyiuts

Always fold dress skirt right side out
for packing, as it will not wrinkle SO
much.
A few drops of tincture of benzoin in a
bowl of water is an admirable tonic for the
face. The bsnzoin whitens the skin and
prevents it from wrinkling.
DO not put a coat or dress away with dust
in the folds or plats. Shake the garment
well and dust with a soft whisk broom, for
dust Is never SO easily removed as at first.
The herald., 1896-05-02
AFRICAN rIonriNo
Rosilsh :and Beers Join hands Against the
natabeIeD

LONDON, May IA Cape Town dis
patch to the Daily Telegraph says
--latest news from Matabeleland is
very encouraging. Dutch and English
there fighting side by side, and former
taking leading part owing to their
knowledge Of native methods Of war;
fare"
of the burghers to join with the English,
owing to the refusal to allow them to
form a separate command under their
own commandant. has been reconsid-
cred and all the whites are fighting to-
gether.
The herald., 1896-05-02
c. A. Jndi

Velvet carpets. 9oc per yard.
Tapestry carpets, SOC per yard.
Ingram carpets. zoe per yard.
Linoleum, 40c per yard
Mattings, zoe per yard.
Art squares. 81 each.
Wall paper, &c per roll.
225 S. BROADWAY.
The herald., 1896-05-02
How Il Lnn6 at il

Syrup costs you, but what it will pay
you that should interest you. If by in
vestnS 80 cents you can save an expen-
sive sickness, isn't it good investment
to make? And that is just what Tip Top
is doing every day-preventing sick
ness. All druggists sell it.
The herald., 1896-05-02

One cold after another, will. with
many constitutions, surely establish
the seeds of consumption in the system:
Those in need of a remedy VIII ma
Dr.Jaynes' Expectorant always prompt,
thorough and efiicacious
The herald., 1896-05-02

A. Jackson of the Great Sachem I'm
proved Order of Red Men. OF San Fran
cisco, also a prominent contractor ana
builder, is in the city on a snort pusi-
moss trim. and is at the Hotel Ramona.
The herald., 1896-05-02
Ein.tinn

STOCKTON, May This morning the
body OF man was found floating in Stock
ton channel. He had u confusion on the
forehead which gives rises to suspicion
that be was the victim of foul play. He
the Valley road. He had been missing since
last Friday, and is thought to have been
in the water since the night of that day.
He was about so years old and is said to be
named John Kelly.
The herald., 1896-05-02
colorcd r,ounces on Black orenaii,e

Black grenadines hounced all over in
soft colors are very popular for dressy
gowns, and very useful as a covering
for q middle-ag black silk or satin
dress.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1896-05-02
SURE CURE FOR PILES

Itching and Blind Bleeding Potrn Piles yield Ut oncs to
Or. BO-SAN-ko'S PILE REMEDY, stops Itch, Itch
COS. Druggists mail. DIR. BOBANKO. Phila.. Pc.
The herald., 1896-05-02
the Ramona.

II TT. Howard. junior member of the
finn of the Shickle, Harrison & Howard
Iron company of st. Louis, is guest at
he 11ot
The herald., 1896-05-02

The fashionable ladies corrective tonic
is Angostura Bitters the Worio reho""e"
South American invigorator.
The herald., 1896-05-02
Rev, Erapp's prn~rc~s

Rev. Erapp's VrnTrc"s
ALEXANDRETTA, Turkey May +
Rev. Knapp, the American missionary. who
was expelled from Bitlis, has left here for
ConStantinOple.
The herald., 1896-05-02

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. 1924 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-05-02

Tailor bicycle costumes are well worth
the cost Of their making.
The herald., 1896-05-02

All prices OF wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstron. s.4 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-05-02

1
In the afternoon the spirit of merr-
ment was Kept alive by q series of sports
which though unlike the field days of
the present, were highly enjoyed by all.
The first event and by far the most
unique was d baseball match between
Two picked mines from the sixth grade of
the Fourth-street school The contes-
tants We're little girls ranging from .
to IA years of age. The scene on the
school campus was a bright one. MANY
had gathered with the expectation of
witnessing regular match and when
they saw troop of little girls sporting
about over the diamond and heard their
peculiar calls or noticed their star plays
were so amused that they remained to
see it out. The Riverside band was in
attendance and discoursed pleasant
music throughout the game.
The little midgets got at il quite clev
crly and welded the willow and
scooped up flies with wonderful earn
estness if not with much skill. There
was deal of high-voiced squcaliDe
lots of laughter and altogether a iolIv
game, Only three innings were plaveS
the nine undGS command Of Can't. Daisy
Groves winning by score Of 70 to 8.
hoiloWing are the names OF the two
mines: Capt Efiie Knolan, Maud Brad
ley, kaddie Morino, Mabel Groves. Ta-
Eel Whalbot. Echo Miller, Carrie Ty-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Gang Of Bandits Rounded Up.

Deputy United States Marshal Nc
Clinchy had Il fight with Black JACK s
bandits, killing the notorious Bob
Hayes and woundins George Musgrove
alias cleft Davis, who escaped. None
of the posse were injured. Black Jack,
frank Anderson, Bill George and an-
other escaped. The fight occurred on
Friday at Deer Creek, about thirty
miles south OF Separ, N. H., off the
Southern Pacific.
This is said to be the most desperate
gang that ever infested Arizona. They
commenced operations in July last,
since which time they have held up Sc.
par twice, the White Oak stage, rob-
bling tho mail four times, Nogalos
Bank, lewiston postodice, Simon post.
Office and Shines station, Central post
Office and attempted to hold up train
on the Atlantic and Pacific, in which
their leader, Cole Young, WIS killed.
During their reign Of terror they have
killed four men and q line rider, who
with posse pursued them after the at
tempted bank robbery at Nogales;
Parker, renchmon near Rosewater,
N. NJ. q ranchero and cowboy in the
Animas Valley.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Frazer Murder Case Ended.

The notorious Frazer murder case,
at Eureka, Kas., came to M end TLu.s-
day night, when the jury returned u
verdict Of not guilty as to defendants
Lichlisother, Cox and McBee, which
also disposes Of the charges against
several other defendants who had de,
handed separate trials.
On motion of the county attorney
the case against T. S. Olney, charged
with the murder of Gibson, Frazer
partner, was also dismissed.
John S. Frazer and W. 3. Gibson,
drovers OF Southern Kansas, incurred
the enmity OF large number of cattle.
men by bringing into Kansas cattle
from south Of the Texas fever line.
Both were bru'ally murdered in the
year 1899. Frazcr's holy was found
in his parlor, he having been stabbed
uine times. Gibson was murdered in
a hotel at Moline, Kansas. Over a
dozen droyers were arrested as result
of the two murders. Upon the first
trial of the men just acquitted the jury
disagreed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Venuezelan Arbitration.

The Chronicle Of London, Eng, Tues
day, reports that the following are the
rules for the arbiters forming part of
the Venezuelan agreement:
First, an adverse holding or prescrip-
ton during fifty years shall make a
good title, the arbiters to deem an
exclusive political control of district,
as we'll, actcal settlement, sufficient to
constitute an adverse holding and there
to make title by prescription.
The second rule empowers the arbit-
ers to give effect to rights and claims
based on any valid principle of interna-
tional law which does not contravene
the following rules.
Third, in determining the boundary
line, where the territory of one party is
found to be occupied by the subjects Of
the other party at the date Of the trea-
ty, such effect shallebe given to such
occupation as reason, justice, the prin~
ciples Of international law and the
equities of the case shall, in the opin-
ion OF the tribunal. require.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
"A Great Strike Adjusted.

The difference between the window
glass workers and the manufacturers
at Pittsburg, which have kept the
factories Of the country idle since May
80, were eettled at conference Tues
day and $4,000 or more men, depend
ent on that industry, will be at work
again by December Is. The scale is
10 per cent. below that asked by the
union at the opening Of the negotia-
tions. A provision was put in the
agreement which slip ulates that should
the Dingley bill pass congress and an
advance in tariff of Is per cent. result,
the blowers and gatherers shall receive
an advance in wages of 10 por cent.
If the tariff advance should be less
than Is per cent. these wages shall be
adjusted in proportion. Should the
tariff advance be more than Is per
cent. the wages of the four trades in
the window glass scale shall be re-
adjusted in proportion to such advance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Chickamauga Park.

The public printer has just COM
pleted the report of the joint con
gressional committee on the dedication
Of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
military park. It was compiled for
the committee by Gen. Fl. V. Boyn-
ton, the historian Of the National Park
commission. It contains 373 pages.
the reduced rate usually allowed naval
officers, which in this case was Is
pounds sterling. The regular rate
was 81 pounds, and the officers made
claim in their report for this latter
amount. The matter having been
brought to the attention of the de-
partment. the officers have been in
formed that they should have been
aware that legally they could not be
reimbursed for any larger sum than
that expended by them, but inasmuch
as it did not appear that there was
any intention on their part to defraud,
All tho exercises and speeches of the
dedication and the proceedings of the
three great army societies in attend
ance are given at length. There are
50 full page illustrations and o map of
the park and its approaches. Copies
can be bud from senators and repre-
sentatives.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Bryan Addresses Large Crowds.


William J. Bryan arrived in Spring
field, No., at $50 Saturday evening
from his four days. hunting excursion
in fancy county, accompanied by
Gov. Stone, Senator Jones and others
who accompanied him thither. Stops
we're made at all stations between
Chadwick and Springfield, and MIR.
Bryan spoke in favor Of free coinage
to great crowds at every point. I'm
mediatoly upon the arrival of the
party in Springfield Mr.. Bryan was
driven to North Springfield, whore he
spoke to al immense crowd, directing
his remarks to the railway shop men.
He argued for silver along the lines he
used during the campaign and urged
friends Of bimetallism to organize and
Keep up the fight for 1900. At s
o'clock the Bryan party occupied
boxes in Baldwin Theatre. Between
the second and third acts Mr.. Bryan
was called up for brief speech. He
was semi. humorous, but urged keep
ing up tue battle for the white r'etal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Special Agent Crowicy'5 Report.

Special Agent CroW'cy'5 report
j. !. Crowley, supervising special
agent of the treasury, III his annual re-
port, states that the number Of arrests
during the yesr for violations of the
customs laws was IS; number OF seiz-
ures 1856; suits commenced G3; amount
involved in suits $751;, moneys re-
covered on account OF seizures SlO.-
SO7. on account OF fines, ETC., $$34. SG8;
on account Of uhdervaluations and er-
roneous classifications discovered $780,
$50. The receipts of the year exceed
those Of tho preceding year by $685.
1S8, while the cost of collection were
not appreciably increased. Opium
smuggling, the report says, has de-
creased largely during the last year, aa
the result principally of the reduction
of the rate Of duty from SIP to Sc.
The report shows that there has been
noticeable increase in tho smuggling
of diamonds since the duties on preci-
ous stones was increased by the tariff
act of 1896 A return to the rate OF
duty provided in tho act of 1890 is rec
commended by the agent. During the
past year 5446 Chinese persons applied
for admission to the country. OF this
number 1921 were in transit to other
countries, AS were rejected and $50
were admitted. The number Of Chi
nese arrested for violation Of the exclu-
sion laws was 1913, and the humber de-
ported 100. Under the treaty between
the United States and China, provid-
ing for the departure from aud the re-
turn to this country Of Chinese labor
ers, 937 laborers left the United States
and 10G returned During the past year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Great Fire In Cleveland.

Fire broke out shortly before 8
o'clock Friday morning in the five
story building at 100, 1872 and 1914 Sd
perior street, owned by l.. W. hne-
lekemyer & Co., wholesale and retail
hardware and paint dealers of Cleve,
land, O. The flames originated in the
paint department and rapidly spread to
all the floors and the eptire building
was soon enveloped in flames. Z. ".
Luelekemyer, son Of the senior part
ner Of the firm, was badly burned in
attempting to subdue the flames. Tho
remaining fifty personsin tho building,
it is believed, escaped in safety. A
strong wind prevented the firemen from.
getting control of the fire and carried
the flames high over adjoining build
ings. The fire was practically under
control at II o'clock, the firemen hay
ing succeeded in combining the flames
to the Luelekemycr building, which
was entirely consumed, with its con-
tents. The adjoining buildings were
more or less damaged, however, by
smoke and water. The loss On the
Luelekemyer building and contents vii
aggregate nearly $3.50, 900; partly GOV
cred by insurance. Three men were
removed from the building by iiremen,
badly burned and almost sutEocated by
smoke. Rumors are in circulation thai
several persons employed in tho place
are missing, and ore supposed to be II
the ruins, but these reports cannot be
verified. A great element Of danger II
the fire was big stock of cartridges
which exploded with terrific force a
short intervals, causing the thousand!
of spectators at the scene to make {
wild rush for safety.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Biz Real Estate Deal at Niagara.

For several days q quiet deal has
been going On under the supervision OF
the Hon. ". Carey Ely, for tho sale OF
the international and Cataract Hotels,
the Casino and several other pieces OF
valuable property on Main street,
across from these big hotels at Niagara
Falls, N. Y. On this ground a syndi-
cate of New York and English capital
lists intend to hare 8 hotel after the
style of the Ponce de Leon, in St.
Augustine, Fla. It is also intended to
have q theatre and other attractions
connected. Nth the hotel, as we'll as a
big convention hall. 10 carry ont the
project will take 50, 100000. Mr.. Ely
when asked Saturday night if the story
was correct, replied: "Yes, tie deal
has been closed"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Princeton Beats Yale.

The hours between 2 and 5 O'Clock
of Saturday afternoon must go down
to posterity as memorable in the on.
mails OF football. Two of the great
rival fac tions'in American college life,
Yale and Princeton, had each selected
eleven men to do royal battle on the
gridiron at New York. Each did glo-
rious work and earned great honor,
but tho sons Of old Nassau defeated
their antagonists by a score of "a tc
6, amid wild cheers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
SPREAD o. CUNSUAf
Dr. Holmes Explains H
DESIGNED to Check y

DeSlSncu U N tAel
Dr. A. NJ. Holmes, Of. De
is in the City Of Mexico y !
vitation OF the medical
Thursday explained the "
which he had discovered the ! !
diagonizing consumption n
nation Of q drop Of h0e !. !
physicians to treat the y
yet in the blood and beiols B
tackled the system Of the p i1
story has been the subject 9
OF all the medical journals
sional men. DIR. Holmes I! y
congress at the urgent INV, \
members, who desired 70 IS
coverer read the paper.
the most important sublecN
had taken up so far in its go
is generally believed tina: 4
is far reaching, in thatit is 81
q method has been blo'y
that, while it will not GUY
vent the progress and arrsaa ~
of the disease.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
Central American Envoy.

Gen. Jose de Rodriguez, the envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary to the United States from the
great republic of Central America,
arrived from Colon by the Pan Ameri-
eau steamship Advances Saturday.
The greater republic is composed Of
the States OF Nicaragua, Honduras and
San Salvador, which formed partial
union few months ago.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-28
To Dam tho Rio Grande at FL Paso

Capt. Derby, representing the Uni
ted States, and Senator Ybarrala, chief
engineer of the international dam COM
mission for Mexico, agreed Monday
upon report recommending the con-
struction of dam and reservoir across
the Rio Grande at Ell Paso, Texas, for
the storage Of flood waters for irriga-
ton purposes. General Manager Frey,
of the Santa Fe railroad, was in Ell
Psso, Monday, in consultation with
Col. Arson Mills, the United Stu es
boundary commissioner, relative to the
cost of moving the Santa Fe track
back from the liver to the foot hills,
to get the railroad out of the way OF
the reservoir. which is to be two miles
wide and fifteen miles long. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Frey and Col.
Mills agreed on the cost Of removing
the tracks.