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The herald., 1896-10-15
THE POSTOFFICE BUSINESS
All Branches Show an Increase of Work
Done
A Deficit of Eight Million Dollars is
Better Showing Than that
Made Last Year.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The annual
report of the third assistant postmaster
general for the last fiscal year shows
the total expenditure for the year was
$50, 296. and receipts $S2, POS, leav-
ing deficit of sS,125,OSS, or reduction
Of s1,679,956 less than the preceding
year. The expenditures do not include
the cost of carrying the mails over the
subsidized Pacific roads. which amount
ed to $1,155,s5S.
The special delivery service made an
increase of 13 per cent in business dur
ing the year, 4,1S4,327 letters being de-
livered. The average time required for
delivery was seventeen minutes. The
net profit Of the system was about
s1OO, 900.
The number of postage stamps,
stamped envelopes and postal cards is
sued was 4,195, ,665,523 an increase of
per cent over the issues of the previous
year. The value of these issues was
$7917S, ,101, which is about $780, 900 more
than the sales.
The increase Of second class matter
mailed by publishers and news agents
was nearly u per cent. The total
weight of matter thus mailed, paid and
free, was about 349OOO,00O pounds.
The business of registration was also
increased, the rate being about per
cent. The total number of pieces of
mail matter registered was 15,10S, 1886
The percentage of losses was reduced,
the ratio being about one in every "a,
900 pieces mailed by the public.
| Recommendation is again made for
| a limited indemnity to the owners Of
registered matter lost in the mails.
The herald., 1896-10-15

4 thing this year, and that is whether we
GoOntinuesth the palicyNo Of tariff reform of
free tradF in the United States or
whstherd eswill discontinue it. We have
had nealdy foAr years of,experience un-
der 1t And We know Something Of its
results. We have had nearly four years
Of unprecedented business depression.
the hardest time within the recollec-
tion of the men who stand about me to-
day. Now, l believe that policy ought
to- be reversed. 4 think we ought to go
back to the protective policy under
which Tor q third Of century our ma
tional life-aye. for much longer than a
third of. q Geptury,@75for n commencing with
the beginning or the government we
were living under that policy, and when
we have lived under it the people have
always been prosperous and the homes
of the citizens happy and the treasury
of the United States, instead of being
deficient, had surplus and had plen-
ty of money to meet all its daily ex-
penses. You are interested in the pros
perity of the country. You cannot be
protected by tariff personally and di-
rectly, but you get your protection in
the general prosperity of the country"
Two hundred miners, merchants and
mechanics of Cumberland, Md, and vi
cinity reached here shortly before 6
o'clock this evening. They went di-
rectly to the Mckinley home, and when
the Major appeared upon the porch
greeted him with a,shout and hurrah.
They were Introduced BY Thomas Sny-
der, chairman of the Allegheny county
executive committee Major Mckinley
then addressed them.
The herald., 1896-10-15
THE PACIFIC MAIL HELD UP
Outlaws Near Ogden Loot the California
Mail Sacks
Nobody Was Hurt and No Clue Left by
Which the Miscreantsi May Be
Apprehender.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct 14.-A special to
the Bee from Ogden says: The Union
Pacific fast mail due here at 2 o'clock
this morning was held up by three
masked and heavily armed men half a
mile east of Uintah. Two of the robbers
clambered over the engine tender and
with oaths backed up by revolvers in
each hand compelled the engineer to
stop the train. He did so, and the rob-
bers Immediately attacked the express
car. An attempt was made to force the
safe with dynamite, but the charge fail
ed to explode. Meantime the engineer
started to run. He escaped fusiiade
of bullets and started for this city. The
robbers then went to the mail car. While
they were searching the registered pack
ages the conductor cut the engine loose
from the train, opened the throttle and
started for Ogden. Near this city he
overlook the engineer and borught him
into Ogden. Several large posses have
started on the trail of the robbers, in
cluding many old scouts who know
every foot of the country.
NO CLUE FOUND.
OGDEN, Utah, Oct 14-Several posses
are still out in search of the robbers
who held up the Union Pacific train this
moring, but so far as heard from they
have found no clue which would lead to
their capture. A bottle Of nitroglycer-
ire and several sticks of dynamite were
found today, near where the train was
held up.
Three of the registered mail sacks,
rifled, were for San Francisco and the
fourth was for Sacramento.
The herald., 1896-10-15
LOYAL LEGION

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 1.-THE COM
mandery in chief military order of the
Loyal Legion of the United States held
its annual meeting today in this city. Rear
Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, u. s. N, was
elected commander-irl-chief to succeed
the late General John Gibbons. Admiral
Gherardi was formerly senior vice COM
mander and General Selden Conner was
chosen to succeed him. General John R.
BrooksI U. S. A, was elected junior vice
commander in place of General Conner.
Besides electing officers, the meeting re-
ceived reports from the five departments.
Tonight the visitors were entertained by
the Pennsylvania members at a banquet
at the Union League.
The herald., 1896-10-15
Iauis LQZuli.

Lapis lazuli, q peculiar stone, varying in
shades from sky blue to dark blue, comes
from various parts of Asia and has usual
ly specks of yellow or white iron pyrites,
which some believe to be gold or silver.
The fine blue color for painting called ul-.
tramarine is made from lapis lazuli by
grinding it into powder and purifying it
from pyritcs and other substances which
are mixed with it in it's natural state As
painters know we'll, this color is now diff
fcult to obtain genuine since mode of
making it artiflcially has been discovered
by chemists. The difference in price is
great, the artificial ultrama1ine being sold
for or 10 shillings hundredweight,
whereas a pound weight of tino real ultra
marine would cost from $50 to eI00 and
upward The artificial cannot be dstin-
guished from tic real by even the most
careful chemical tests, tho only means Of
detecting the former being by the niio,o-
scope, which shows the absence of the
sparkling Particles of the broken stone
from which the real uhrainarine is never
free New York Ledger.
The herald., 1896-10-15
LOVES IMPATIENCE.
A San Francisco Youth Prefers Death
Waiting.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 14.-Aided by
the hand of his sweetheart, Tessie
Moore, William T. Hamilton, youth of
10 years, this evening mixed a bottle
of strychnine with a glass of water,
swallowed the potion, and within fif-
teen minutes lay dead at the feet of his
sorrowing love.
Last February Tessie Moore, now 16
years of age, residing at 1859 Meal
lister street, and William T. Hamilton.
then Is years of age, residing at 5O4 B.
Baker street, engaged themselves to be
married. Six months ago Hamilton's
parents refused their consent to the
union. This evening at $3.50 o'clock
young Hamilton called at the home of
his affianced. He remained with her
few minutes and then went to the
drug store at McAllister and Baker
streets and purchased vial of strych-
nine. Returning he told Miss Moore
he had brought bromo-seltzer The
girl, believing what he said was true,
led him to the kitchen, took from
shelf a glass and placed it to receive the
powder. Into the glass Hamilton then
poured the poison. Attentive to her
lovers wants, Miss Moore procured for
drink. This done, Hamilton filled the
glass with water, and with Here goes
Tess" drank off the deadly draught
the unsuspecting maiden lovingly
watching the while.
The herald., 1896-10-15
THE JANITOR's SUGGESTION.

The janitor had conducted her through
the building and she seemed not alto
gether displeased with some Of the
apartments.
Il hope" she said, that none of the
people here keep dogs"
'Some of them do" replied the truth
full employe.
Are there any children3"
'There amt any use insistin' on folks
bein' born growed up"
"The style of the decorations doesn't
exactly please me-"
They're all brand new, and I'm
afraid the landlord wouldn't change
'em."
Does anybody in the building play
the piano?"
mo, ma'am. But two or three people
Is learnin'."
That's too bad. I dislike noises. It's
a very nice place in many respects. But
dogs bark and children cry, and pianos
jangle, and I'm very particular about
decorations"
"Well, ma am, there's only one thing
I can say"
What is it?"
"You can't expect to rent heaven for
$50 month. Washington Evening
Star.
The herald., 1896-10-15
THE MINERS STRIKE

LEADvILLE, Colo, Oct. H.-Governor
Mcintyre who has been here for two days,
held numerous conferences with the off,
GERS of the Miners union, with mine man.
ayers and with delegations of leading citi-
zens. There were hopes when he came that
he might be able to make settlemnt of
som kind, but he has not done so. The ac-
tion of the miners in attempting to cal!
out the engineers. firemen and pump men.
following on the Coronado attacks, proved
the last straw for the managers and they
now decline to recognize the union in any
manner. They will fill their mines with
men and work them up to the full capacity
as fast as possible. IL IL
The herald., 1896-10-15
SATOLLI BIDS FAREWELL
To Friends Of the New York Catholic
Club
Today He Will Be the Guest of the New
York and Brooklyn Clergy
Then Europe.

NEW YORK, Oct 1.-THE reception
and dinner given by the Catholic clubs
of New York to Cardinal Satolli on the
eve of his departure for Rome was held
at the clubhouse this evening. Large
numbers of prominent Catholic clergy
men and laymen were present. An ad-
dress was presented to the cardinal. His
reply, read by Rev. George Daugherty
of Washington said:
organizations such as this are most
important for the prosperity and high
progress of the church in the United
States. What is more 1 shall venture
to say that the great ness and splendor of
the Catholic church in New York under
the wise and firm administration of his
grace, your beloved archbishop, is due
in no small measure to the active CO.
operation of members of the Catholic
club.
Were I to endeavor to carry away
with me in a material way my affection
for America, the high esteem and kindly
feelings 1 entertain for American insti-
tutions, the admiration I feel for the
Catholic church in this country, so great,
so glorious, so progressive, I am sure
/ would have to press into service an
other steamer. larger than the Kaiser
Wilhelm, which is to bear me away.
Finally, gentlemen, accept the ex-
precision Of the profound admiration
with which your devotion to the holy
church has filled me. May still greater
prosperity and progress be the lot of the
church in America, the lot of the church
in this great diocese of New York and
of the Catholic club. These, gentlemen,
areNtl1e feelings which animate me and
to which I have given expression be-
fore pronouncing that word which is all
ways the hardest between friends-fare-
WE'LL
A general reception followed and at
its conclusion supper was served. Car
dinal Satolli will be entertained by the
clergy of New York tomorrow and will
be guest of the Columbian club of
Brooklyn in the evening.
The herald., 1896-10-15
now the Nazareth House Was Moved,


On May 10, 1891, the house of Nazareth
in which Jesus and the Virign Mary had
lived was miraculously severed from its
foundations, borne through the air and de-
posted on the hill of Tersatto, in Illyria.
Here it remained for three years, but on
Dec. 10, 1894, 1t was again nliraculously
removed by the Virgin herself and the
holy angels-this time into Italy-and set
in the midst Of a wood belonging to u cer-
tain Lady Lauretta, in the neighborhcod
of Recanati. Owing, however, to the con-
stant violence of robbers, who attacked the
pilgrims focking to this sacred spot, on %
morning in August, 1896, the house was
again miraculously removed through the
air mile farther inland till it rested on a
cultivated hill, the joint property Of two
brothers, tho Counts Stephen and Simon
Rinaldi de Antici.
For q time all went we'll. but these
brothers, overcome by a desire Of gain
aroused in them by the rich offerings of the
pilgrims, began at length a violent quarrel
as to which one of them was the owner Of
the ground, and the sacred building, being
in danger of defilement through fratricidal
bloodshed, was a fourth time supernatu-
rally borne Off and finally planted in tho
middle Of public road belonging to the
commune of Recanati, crushing down in
its descent as was discovered in 1851, a
certain prickly bush by the roadside and
covering over some acorn shells, snail
shell and dried nut. Almost immedi-
ately the authorities fastened to surround
the holy house with brick wall for pur-
poses of support inasmuch as it had no
foundations, but the sacred walls would
never adhere to the new ones and broke
asunder so far that little child could pass
between with light In his hand, to show
the people, when necessary the truth Of
this separation.-Saturday Review.
The herald., 1896-10-15
Bade Him Pause.

"It seems Us if we must have loved be-
FORE" she said, looking into his eyes.
''Whon?" he asked suspiciously.
ooh, don't know" she replied. IT
just have that feeling, you know, and in
some of our previous incarnations
''Sure," he said. II never thought Of
that You mean that maybe we were in
love about 3. G. 30, don't your"
"That's it, exclaimed the fair theosoph
delightedly. SIS tho memory beginning to
come back to you too?"
"Well," he replied knitting his brows,
IL have sort of haunting idea that was
married to some one good while ago and
got divorce, and if you're the one we'd
better see O lawyer and find out just how
wo stand. You can't tell just where we'll
land with this theosophy reincarnation
business"
"But, Harold''-
''That's all right, but I'm not taking
any chances of running against reincar-
mated alimony. How am to know where
the line is drawn? Well just call a halt
until we get some Of these matters settled. "
Chicago Post.
The herald., 1896-10-15
AMERICAN SWINDLERS IN BER-
LIN

During the last fortnight couple of
American swindlers styling them
selves Captain George Hubbard of New
Orleans and Captain Fred William of
San Francisco, showing papers which
were apparently genuine, have been
victimizing scores of young men in this
city and vicinity by engaging them as
recruits for the United States army, in
sisting upon the payment of alleged
fees and promising to meet them at
the trains on the day of their departure.
The police have been unable to locate
these swindlers, who are continuing
their operations in the suburbs.-Ber-
lin Gable to the Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1896-10-15
Eigr,.;Src.l.

Peace and comfort Gro relative terms.
There is Gn old, cid Irish story cf three
hermits in the Wilderness who, aici; cf tho
clanor Of the world, Ia sought that safe
retreat.
At the oEl Ct n yccr cf silcnco ole re-
marked, "It'5 Il llno lie we're having
here!'
Not another word was Uttered until the
end Of another year, when tlo second lcr-
nit replied
"It isr'
Time went on, cnl hcn tho third year
had elapsed, the la96 hermit, showing signs
of impatiencoa at tho chatter Of his coinpan-
ions, broke in, ''If L can't get peace here,
III go back to tic world. "-Youth's Com
CaniOn.
The herald., 1896-10-15
CHARGED WITH MURDER

NEVADA, Mo-, Oct. 14.-Last evening
c. D. Smith, a farmer living sixteen miles
east of here, reported that his wife had
been heated to death, supposedly by a
tramp and that on returning to the house
from his field he had found her dead body.
An iron bar with which the woman's
skull had been crushed was found on the
premises. Today on recommendation of
the coroner's jury, Smith was placed
under arrest, charGed with his wife S
murder. The prisoner is a drunkard and
is generally considered shiftless.
The herald., 1896-10-15
THE MATABELE WAR
The Chiefs Agree to Keep the Peace for
Good Wages

BULUWAYO, Matabeleland, Oct. IA
(Delaged in transmission.)-Cec Rhodes,
Earl Gray. administrator of the British
South Africa company and other chief
officials have held a formal indaba with
tho Matabele chiefs.
l6r. Rhodes announced to them that after
yielding up their arms and those of their
number who had been guilty of numbering
whites, the Matabeles must locate them
selves In specified districts of the company.
The principal chiefs would be held respon-
sible and would receive monthly alaries
from the British Chartered South Africa
company. The chiefs all agreede to this
proposition and say that the whole Mata-
belle trouble is now at an end
The herald., 1896-10-15
A BANK. DECISION
Decision Just Like a Thousand Previous
Ones


CINCINNATI, Oct. 14-In the United
States circuit court today Judge Sage
announced a decision which becomes a
precedent of great interest to bankers and
other business men. L. II. Harper of the
Fidelity National bank borrowed $500 900
from the Chemical National bank of New
York City, March, 1887, to place in the
bank. He made the loan on his own re-
sponsibility and did not consult the bank
trustees. ~'
When the bank failed the Chemical en-
tered suit against Receiver Armstrong to
recover the sS00,00O with interest. Arm
strong fought the suit because the trustees
had not authorized the loan.
The complaint alleged that they were
doing business with an accredited officer
of the bank and made the loan in good
faith and had no means of knowing his
business doings.
Judge Sage decreed for the complainants
and gave judgment for the amount, with
interest
The herald., 1896-10-15
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
His Position as Author OF the Declaration
OF Independence.

OF Independence.
The Declaration of Independence is indi-
vidualized by the character and by the
genius of its author. Jefferson gathered
up the thoughts and emotions and even
the characteristic phrases Of the people for
whom he wrote, and these he perfectly in
corporated with what was already in his
mind, and then, to the music of his own
keen, rich, passionate and enkindling style,
he mustered them into that stately and
triumphant procession wherein, as some
of us still think, they will go marching on
to the worlds end.
There were then in congress several 9TH
er men who could have written the Decla"
ration Of Independence, and written il
well-notably franklin, either Of the two
Adamses, Richard Henry Lee, William
Livingston, and, best of all, but for his
own opposition to the measure, John
Dickinson; but had any one of these other
mon written the Declaration of Independ-
enco, while 1t would have contained doubt
less nearly the same topics and nearly the
same great formulas of political statement,
it would yet have been wholly different
composition from this of jefferson. No
one at all familiar with his other writings,
as well as with the writings of his chief
contemporaries, cCulu ever nave u mo-
! nient's doubt, even if the fact were not al
ready notorious, that this document was
by jefferson. He put into it something
that was his own, and that no one else
could have put there. He put himself into
this own genius, his own moral force,
his faith in God, his faith in ideas, his love
of innovation, his passion for progress, his
invincible enthusiasm, his intolerance OF
prescription, Of injustice, Of cruelty; his
sympathy. his clarity Of vision, his afflu'
enco OF diction. his power to fling out great
phrases which will long fire and cheer the
souls Of men struggling against politica,
unrighteousness.
And herein lies its essential originality
perhaps the most precious and indeed
almost the only originality ever attaching
to any great literary product that is repre-
sentative Of its time. He made for himself
no improper claim, therefore, when he di
rected that upon tho granite obelisk at hi
| grave should be carved tho words, "Her,
was buried Thomas Jefferson, author O.
the Declaration Of Independence. Moses
| Colt Tyler, Professor Of History in Cornel
University, in North American Review.
The herald., 1896-10-15
An Impossible Conversation.

"My DEAR" said he, "that waist doesn't
fit you in the back at all. /"
1T doesn't matter" said she. people
in front Of mo can't 500 1t, and don't care
what they say behind my back"
The feminine reader Is allowed the choice
Of two solutions-cither tho woman who
didn't caro- about the ht Of her waist was
hbbing, or, what Ii moro likely, she never
existed. ed.-Indianapoli journal.
The herald., 1896-10-15
ON THE GRIDIRON
Carlisle Redskins Could Not Stand the
Princeton Pace

PRINCETON, N. j., Oct H.-The Car.
Isle Indians came up on the Princeton
football field today in quest of tiger scalps
and at the enc Of the first half it looked
as if they would prove successful, as the
score then stood 6 too in favor of the In
dians and the Indians were outclassing
the tigers in every play.
In the, second half, however. the Prince
ton players took a big brace and turned the
tables upon their opponents. At the end
of the game Princeton had rolled up a
scord of 20 points and the Carlisles failed
to add to their score.
COLLEGE RUSHERS
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. H.-The Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania football team de-
feated the University of Virginia football
team on Franklin field this afternoon, 20
to O. 1fit I5t ..ftt
The herald., 1896-10-15
Msnana's Baby.

Take one pair Of eyes as big as saucers,
q vocabulary greater than DR.. Johnson's,
limitless quantities Of flesh, tho pedestrian
capacity OF q walking match winner and
intelligence greater than the most learned
Greek philosopher. The result will be the
average baby as it's mother sees it.-Lon-
don Fun
The herald., 1896-10-15
AMONG THE PUGS
Corbett's Courage Has Been Put In Cold
Storage

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.-In answer to
a telegram sent to Fitzsimmons by Groom
offering to substitute him for Corbett in a
ten-rounG fight with Sharkey, as Corbett
has failed to reply to the challenge, one
has been received from Julian Ralph to
the effect that he cannot give it positive
answer to the proposition until Corbett
has either signed articles or refused to
meet Fitzsipmons. This telegram is in
terpretated by sporting men to indicate
that the reported signing of articles by
Corbett and Fitzsimmons was farce and
that Corbett has not come to time with
Fitzsimmohs any more than he has with
Sharkey. There is supposed. therefore,
to be possibility of Fitzsimmons and
Sharkey meeting in this city,
The herald., 1896-10-15
INCENDIARY FIREMEN

CHICAGO. Oct. H.-Four citizens of Blue
Island, George Duquesne, Tony Maddy.
Mmil Polsen. a saloon keeper, and ex-
chief of ther volunteer fire department,
and Fred Vogt, a tailor, all members Of
Blue Island Volunteer Fire department.
have been arrested here, charged with
setting thirty fires in Blue Island during
the last ysaI,a causing destruction of $780,
600 worth of property 1t is said they
started the. fires in order to show their
skill IN puttinE them out.
The herald., 1896-10-15
ON THE WHEEL

CHICAGO, Oct14-Michael,th the Welsh
rider took four worlds records at Gar
field Park track this afternoon in prac-
tice spin of five and one-half miles. He
lowered consecutively the two, three,
four and five mile marks. He made two
miles in 1886, three miles in 5:29 As, four
miles in 1928 and five miles in GIT 1-5
The herald., 1896-10-15
CONDOR is CROOKED

WINNIPEG Man, Oct. H.-The night
agent of the Canadian Pacific at Oak Sta
ton, it is alleged, disappeared last night
with an express package containing $4,000
of Dominion Express company funds His
name is c. c. Condor and he came here
from Chicago a few weeks ago to secure
a. position during the operators strike. A
large reward is offered for Condon's
arrest 1.,f.H ... .-.
The herald., 1896-10-15
ON THE TRACK
Results of Harness Races On the Louis
Vile Course

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 14-Weather
clear and bright; track slow. Summary:
217 trot, purse $1CO0-Axtelloid won, Lynn
Bourbon second. Best time 2:21A. Fe-
licinia was third.
Blue Grass stakes, for 2:19 trotters, purse
$2000-George c. won, Atlantis second,
Straight Line third. Best time 2:G7A.
2:O7 pace, purse $1c00-Badge won in
straight heats~ Best time 2:10A. Lottie
Lorraine second, Pearl c. third.
2:2 trot, purse $500 nfinished)-Clayone
won second heat in 2:19. Robson won first
heat in 2:19.