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The herald., 1896-12-01
GALLANT FIREMEN REWARDED.

William H. Beher fireman, a sturdy
good looking fellow. 80 years old, was
decorated Saturday by Mayor Strong at
fire headquarters with the Bennett med
al for bravery for 1895. He rescued on
January 49, 1895, Mrs. CarmellO Amaro
and her three months old baby under
circumstances which called for the ex-
ercise of the coolest nerve anr the great
est courage.
The mayor at the same time presented
to Captain James Mccartney of engine
company No 1 the Stephenson medal,
awarded to the commander of the best
drilled and disciplined fire company in
the city.
The ceremony of presentation was in
the open yard at the back of fire head
quarters. 1t was witnessed by many
distinguished men and the members of
their families. Chairs were arranged
at the east side of the court for the may
or and his party, while facing these were
seats for the spectators. At the back
seventy men selected from the fourteen
battalions of the city were arranged in
a hollow square, in the center OF which
were borne the national colors and the
flag of the department.-New York
Harald
The herald., 1896-12-01

and Mrs. Harry Wiggin. Mr.. and Mrs.
MRS: Ella M. White and daughters, Mr.
p. A. Humphrey Miss Merl Humphrey,
Mrs. Judge Hatch, M. II. McCandIish
Miss Lille b. Miller. Mrs. ]. N. Martin
mrs Bertha Currey, Mrs L. e. Jefferson,
MISS Mabel Jefferson, Mrs Christian
Heltzen, Mr.. ]. T. Lille, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Clutter, Mrs Ida Hatch, Mrs. Esther
Dye, Robert $: Ewing, Lucy A. Wright,
A. Streight and wife, Mrs. s. e. Arthur
Mrs. E G: Vickers, DR.. ]. A. Hartman.
Mr.. Joseph Tilley, Mrs. C. ]. Ramsey
MRS. II. G. A. Lowell and daughter Mrs
>; 5. Service. Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. NoIte.
Mrs. William Wohlforth. Louis Lyons
=: -. martin, Mrs. Sanford Johnson, Mrs.
Nettie Howell. William Howell.
The herald., 1896-12-01
TELSA, THE GREAT.

Nikola. Tesla conceived the idea OF
transmitting electrical energy between
distant points. 1t was his genius which
made possible the running of Buffalo
street cars and mills and factories by
electricity 1t was his marvellous grasp
of the intricate workings of electricity
which will enable the city to avail itself
of the power, which for centuries has
been uselessly expended through the
failure of human ingenuity to devise
means of adequately utilizing it. Tesla
has inspected in person the mammoth
machinery used in generating energy at
the falls He gave to the propject both
his theoretical and practical knowledge.
Buffalo owes Tesla a special debt of
gratitude. He has harnessed the ma
jestic Niagara. This city will be a chief
beneficiary of his wonderful conception
Buffalo Times
The herald., 1896-12-01
TWO MORE BANK FAILURES
Missouri National Of Kansas City Closes
Its Doors
After Accepting Deposits Up to the Mo-
ment of Closing-The Bank of
Tyler, Texas, Also Broken.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Mr. Coffin,
acting comptroller of currency, today
received a telegram announcing the fail
lire of the Missouri National bank of
Kansas City. Mo- The bank has a
capital of $3.50, and at the date of the
last report the surplus and profits were
$230,0O0, deposits $1131,0 900, due other
banks 1894 900.
The bank opened for business at the
usual hour this morning and numerous
persons made deposits before the closing
notice had been posted. These deposits,
according to Cashier Covington, will be
paid back, probably in few days. The
bank had between 1900 and 230O deposi-
tors, most of them for small amounts
and there are probably 100 stockholders
of the concern. That the failure cannot
involve, even indirectly any member
of the Kansas City clearing house asso-
citation is the consensus of opinion
among all the clearing house members
and an opinion that is expressed in no
uncertain terms. At no time, it is claim
banks at such high percentage of de-
mand deposits. From the twenty-four
hour reports on currency made by the
different cashiers of the various banks
it would appear tht since the election
and as direct result of the uneasiness
felt in regard to the effect of the national
election on monetary legislation, must of
the local banks called in loans and
boarded up cash in their vaults until
from AZ to 56 per ceut of q II daposits uara
held in cash in the vaults.
The failure of the First National bank
of Tyler, Texas, was also reported. 1t
had capital of 100000, surplus AMI
profits $4,000, due other banks $4,000, de-
posits 1921 ,OO0 borrowed money 1924, ,00O
Bank Examiner Mcdonald has been
placed in charge
A JEWELER GOES UNDER.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-Isaac Swope
& Co., manufacturers of jewerly, con-
fessed judment for $70,39 today. Total
liabilities are estimated at $75, 900, with
nominal assets Of $4,000. The firm has
a branch at st. Louis.
Isaac Swope & Co. were the Oldest and
largeset manufacturers of cheap watch
cases in the country. The business has
been in existence for over twenty years.
The company turned out thousands of
watch cases daily. The stock is of the
kind that is given away for premiums
and other schemes. They are also sold
to fake" jewelry auctioneers. The
firms heaviest creditors will probably
be the European watch factories which
imported the cheap movements.
The herald., 1896-12-01
Causes Idleness Amsng Grain
Warehouse Men
ARBITRATION ASKED FOR
'nnat Net Favorsbly Regarded BY Labor
representatives.
More Strikes Threatened Today Unless
~ Engineers Wages Are Raised.
Leadville Strikers Trial.
Associated Press Special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
fnHAMBJJRG, Nov 30.--Owing to lack
of work several warehouse companies
have been Obliged to suspend opera
t,ons There are now $4,000 men out on
strike, n 4 4s
A letter signed by Senator Hatchman'
the chief of police: Sigmund Hinrich-
SEN the president of the municipal coun-
Gil, and Dr. Noack. chairman OF trades
court, has been sent to Count Won Einl'
4 member of the reichstag, as the rep
resentatives of the strikers. ana TO Herr
La Essig, a shipowner representing the
employers, appealing to them 10 nave
the tlockers. dispute arbitrated ana sus-
resting that court, composed Oh thenh-
selves. one of the leading employers ana
four labor representatives. be appointe'i
for this purpose. and that its decisions
should require the. support OF at leaSt
six out Of eight votes
The Hamburg American Steamship
company, which ordered the steamer
Adria from Baltimore to go to Nord~
helm to discharge her cargo, on account
of the strike, has since instructed tnat
steamship to come to Hamburg. where.
II is said. the influx of foreign labor Will
enable them TO unload
The engineers of the harbor steamers
and tugs demand an increase OF wages
or they will strike tomorrow. The WORK
men on the state quays have also de-
cided to stop work If they are asked to
discharge the :aeamers of the Hamburg
American company
Two steamers have arrived here from
England and Denmark with non union
laborers to take the places of the strik
ers. The Hedman coal firm dismissed
all strikers today. The masters have re-
iected the warehousemen's demands and
they refuse to negotiate. The wages
committee for the sailmakers of Ham
burg and Altoona have pledged them
selves not to aid the masters. Many
grain handlers, however, have resumed
work
THE LEADvILLE STRIKE.
LEADVILLE. Col, Nov. 30.--1n the
district court today the cases against
the ofiicers of the Miners union, charged
with being implicated in the murder of
Fireman Jerry OKeefe, who was killed
during the attack on the Coronado mine
September 9th last. We're dismissed on
motion OF the district attorney, who said
he had no evidence against them. Hear
ing in the cases of Charles Bone and
William Rowe, charged with O'Keefe's
murder. was begun behind closed doors
A COLLIERY SHUT DOWN.
ASHLAND. Pa, Noy. 30.-Packer col
liery number g. at Park Place, Pa, own
ed by the Lehigh Coal company. closed
down today for an indefinite period pre-
sumably for repairs. Eight hundred
laborers are thrown out of employment.
Mills START UP.
fsAWRENCE. Mass. Nov. SO.-The
Pemberton mills of Lawrence started
this morning after shut down of four
months The mills employ 800 hands.
but over 800 were turned away without
work.
The herald., 1896-12-01
BLAMED THE CLIMATE
But His Wife Knew What Allied Hin and
Acted With Promptness

He threw himself on the lounge and
exclaimed mournfully: Il guess we'd
better sell out and move"
II don't think So" was his wife's en-
phatic reply. We have made our home
here and our friends are here and I'm
sure there isn't a prettier city any
where
II don't like the climate"
Everybody else seems to think it's
as good O climate, take it the year
around, as is to be found in the whole
country"
1T doesn't agree with me. My health's
bad"
1T wasn't bad this morning. You said
you never felt better"
That's the worst part of it. It's one
of those mysterious things. I cant say
just what's the matter with me, and yet
know that | feel terribly bad. It's the
gloomy uncertainty of 1t that makes 1t
dreadful" and he gave a suppressed
groan.
You don't pay enough attention to
your diet" she said with the quiet en-
phasis which betrays thorough know
ledge of ones subject.
That simply shows that woman
will jump at conclusion. l didn't eat
anything till o'clock and then discOv-
cred that ! felt a little played out. knew
that IL l didn't eat anything you'd say
that was what made me feel bad. So put
my coat right on and got bite or two
just to keep you from complaining"
What did you eat?" his wife inquired,
suspiciously
Il ate caviar sandwich and drank a
glass of buttermilk."
Nothing else?'
Yes. l didn't feel just right then, so
I got piece of lemon custard pie. That
didn't do much good, so / bought some
pears at the fruit stand and ate them.
But they didn't help. If anything, felt
worse than ever. thought maybe 1 was
overheated, SO l went back to the lunch
room and got dish of ice cream and
some angel cake and just before started
home ] drank glass of root beer. But
it was no use. l don't feel right yet. and
I've made up my mind that if want to
keep my health the only thing for me to
do Is to move out and go to some place
where the climate agrees with me-"
His wife looked at him, but did not try
tu argue. She merely called the hired
girl and sent her on an errand to the
drug store.-Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1896-12-01
More Small Houses Put Up the
Past Year
TOTAL COST NOT so GREAT
The Superintendent Of Building Makes
q Report
Interesting Comparisons With Former
Years Shows That Los Angeles Is
Becoming a City of Homes

The annual report of Charles L.
Strange, superintendent of buildings
was completed yesterday for presenta-
ton to the city council. 1t presents a
most interesting array of figures show
ing the wonderful growth or this city
during the past year. In his report the
superintendent presents statistics from
the records of his department showing
the amount of building of preceding
years placed in comparison. The report
reads:
One of the reasons for the unusual ex-
tent of the building operations in our city
has been the keen competition for work,
both among mechanics and contractors.
An excess of labor has made 1t possible
for investors to secure maximum OF
result from a minimum Of outlay, and
this condition of affairs is in part respon-
sible for the showing made by the sta
tistics given in this report.
The information sent out that an unu-
sual amount Of building was being car
ried on has drawn this influx Of mechan-
les to our city, with the result noted
above The wisdom of promulgating such
information may~Hell be questioned.
AS the conditions change and the sup
ply of labor apprOx1mates the demand
a healthier state of affairs may be antic-
spent for building purposes is less in the
ipated, even If the aggregate amount
future than it has been in the past.
The building operations during the
year Just passed have not equaled in
cost those of the years 1894 and 1895.
More attention has beel paid to dwell
lings and homes for the rapidly increas-
ing population, while but few substantial
buildings have been built compared with
last year. which accounts for the differ
ence in cost.
The following table will show the
building record of this city since the
establishment of this department in Ju-
lu 1880.
The herald., 1896-12-01
FIRE IN A RESTAURANT
Small Blaze Caused BY the Careless
ness of Constables Keeper.

At o'clock this morning an alarm Of
fire was turned in from box go. at the
corner of First and Main street, for q
blaze in the Globe restaurant on First
street just below Main. The place is
owned by w. A. Bows, but was close
yesterday on an attachment for SIS. .36.
and keeper, Theodore LAFAYETTE. pu.
in by Constable Yonkin
Lafayette fixed himself a bed on "a
table in the kitchen last night and went
to sleep, first lighting all the burners
under gas stove used for frying batter
cakes. The heat of the combined burn
ers was SO intense that a cloth apron
hanging from the edge of the table
upon which the stove was placed took
fire and blazed up. Lafayette was
awakened to find the place filled with
,smoke and himself nearly suffocated.
When the engines arrived the keeper
had extinguished the fire with little or
no damage done.
The herald., 1896-12-01
AN INFERENCE

Farmer Corntossle had made visit
to penal institution and was telling
his wife about It.
Mandy he said, I'm mighty glad
O. one thing. an that is that our boy
Josiar plays football. uster think twas
q lettle rough. But there amt nothin'
like outdoor exercise fur givin' moral
tone"
What put yer mind on to that?"
THE trip 1 jes' took. looked them
convicts over, an I could tell by their
hair thet there wusn't single football
player in the hull ot."-Washington
Star.
The herald., 1896-12-01
TO GO BAREHEADED A WEEK.

A well-dressed man walking along
tie principal streets of Newark, N. j.,
hareheaded Wednesday attracted much
attention from passersby, many of whom
stopped and asked the man if he had not
forgotten his hat. To all such inquiries
the bareheaded one responded by saying
that he was paying for placing too much
confidence in Bryan's chances The man
was Frederick Johnson, tailor. Some
weeks ago he made bet with friend
that Mckinley would be defeated. and
each agreed that in the event Of losing
the loser would go hareheaded for a
week. and Mr.. Johnson had begun to
fulfill the bet--New York Times.
The herald., 1896-12-01
COST OF IRRIGATION.

One of the big city papers shows how
much it knows about the cost of irriga-
tion by asserting that under the district
system water Is supplied for as low as
81 an acre an year. which is the cheapest
rate ever known in this state" And vet
there was land irrigated in this county
last year for as little as 35 cents an acre.
and this, too, not under the district sys-
TEN but under the control of one of those
constituencies monOpolies which are
such a bogie man to so many who write
on subjects that they know nothing
about, as are the irrigation editors of
the city papers doing just now.-The
Daily Californian
The herald., 1896-12-01
POLICY OF NoN-INTERFERENcE

What concern have we with European
affairs: Why should we deliberately In
volve ourselves in the eternal jealousies
and chickering's of foreign powers-get
entangled in the Turkish question, the
South African question and all the rest
of the questions growing out of the pi
ratical competition in which France.
Germany. Russia and Great Britain are
engaged? Our one obligation is to see
that the European nations do not trans
fer their schemes of spoliation to the
western hemisphere. Beyond that we
draw, or ought to draw, the line--Wash-
ingtOn Post
The herald., 1896-12-01
STATEHOOD FOR OKLAHOMA.

A petition is In circulation in ST. Louis
urging the merchants exchange to
memorialize Secretary of the Interior
Francis for the immediate opening es>he
Wichita reservation in Oklahoma to set
tlement. The Wichita reservation COM
prises a tract of land about forty miles
square, and when this territory is
thrown open to settlement it will
create another rush second only to
that which was made when Oklahoma
was thrown open. 1t will add four fine
counties to Oklahoma.
In connection with this movement Mr..
Harris said last night that Immediately
The herald., 1896-12-01
THE NATURAL ORDER.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-It is known
at the navy department that Captain
Glass will be relieved from the command
of the Texas and it is said this will oc-
cur in the natural order of eventss.' 1t
is not stated whether or not the change
is the result of the accidents to the YES
sci under his command.
The herald., 1896-12-01

after the opening of the Wichita reser-
walton steps will be taken to induce con-
gress to admit Oklahoma to statehood.
Should this be done the Frisco railroad
would Immediately extend its line from
Sepulpa to either Oklahoma city or Ell
reno. This would close up a gap of about
100 miles of territory, and give st. Louis
direct connection with that section of
the country and Texas. whereas now the
best route to Oklahoma is around by
Kansas City. The railroad company has
already obtained charter for the ex-
tension. and 1t is only awaiting favor
able opportunity to begin the improve
ment..-St. Louis he-Democrat.
The herald., 1896-12-01
A NEW VERSION.

well. father" observed the Prod,
poking his old father Familiarity in the
ribs, have you got the fatted calf"
Failing with joy upon his blistered
neck, the old man led the long1ost boy
to the woodshed, where he pointed out
to him three new safety bicycles. "Hev
II" he repeated proudly. Don't say
word, but yore nav an Melindy Jane
hez got 1t, too."-New York Press.
The herald., 1896-12-01
M'KINLEY'S ESCORT.

CINCINNATI, o., Nov s0-The First
regiment, 0. N. G., will form a part Of
the escort to President Mckinley at the
Inauguration. Colonel Hunt has made
an arrangement to have the appropria-
ton for the annual encampment used
to defray the expenses Of the trip to
Washington.
The herald., 1896-12-01

Part of the Second, Third, Fourth,
Seventh and Eighth wards are in the
business district. where the more eX-
pensive buildings were erected.
Th fees for building permits for the
year amount to $2521.55, compared with
$3092.40 for last year and $2056.6O for the
years 1893 and 1894
The tabulated statement of the busi-
ness transacted through this office dur
ing the past year only represents the Of
flee work, the duties of which are light
compared with other work done by this
department, the greatest of which was
the superintendent of the buildings
rected by the city.
The material loss from fires so far as
buildings are concerned has been small
during the past year.
The total loss from fires for the year
ending November 30th, according to the
records Of the fire department, has been
about $128,205.
This includes the loss on merchandise
and contents of all buildings damaged
by fire. The loss to buildings proper
will probably not exceed $4,000.
During the past year fire escapes and
stand pipes have been added to nearly
all buildings of three or more stories in
height, which afford much protection to
property and lives.
The herald., 1896-12-01
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

About 2 o'clock this morning Offlcer
Fay arrested young fellow named Ed
on First street just below
Los Angeles and sent him to the police
station on suspicion. Wakefield was
going up stairs. carrying his shoes in
his hand. and from his actions the Of
fcer decided to send him in until his
could be investigated.
The herald., 1896-12-01
OUR ROYAL ARB1TRAToR's SOUP

The king Of Sweden and Norway is in
the habit of dropping in at public
soup kitchen in Stockholm and ordering
a plate of the days food in order to test
the quality of the cooking of the viands
supplied to the working classes. The
kitchen was started by his sons.-La-
dies Pictorial
The herald., 1896-12-01
CAN STILL SING.

JENNA, Sake Weimar Eisenach,
Nov. 30.--The reports circulated in the
United States that Max Alvary, the
tenor singer, is critically i'll, are mis-
leading. The singer recently under
went q successful operation, which re-
suited In : complete cure. ~.
The herald., 1896-12-01
TO PURIFY THE CISTERN.

II you suspect that the cistern water
is foul suspend in it by rope muslin
bag containing three or four pounds of
charcoal, and 1t will become pure in a
few days. Bake the charcoal and you
can use it the same way again. To keep
out the charcoal toss into the cistern one
ounce of permanganate of potassa for
each fifty gallons of water. 1t will turn
a bright purple when the water is stirred
well, but If it does not clear in fifteen
minutes put in more potassa. All the
refuse will settle to the bottom and the
water become clear and odor1ess.-
Washington Evening Star.
The herald., 1896-12-01
CoNsUELo's MENTAL BALANCE.

Consuelo of Marlborough will proba-
bly, not be unduly rejoiced at being taken
up by the Prince of Wales set. She can
constantly remember that these people
would impertinently decline to meet
her mother, and thus preserve her men,
tai balance.--San Francisco Post.
The herald., 1896-12-01
A SMALL FIRE.

The fire department responded to a
telephone alarm at 1880 yesterday after
noon, caused by a blaze at 803 South
Olive street in the residence of Mrs. Phil
lips A gasoline stove was the cause.
Damage nominal.
The herald., 1896-12-01

The buildings erected by the city, coun-
ty, state and government are not in
cluded in amounts given above.
The following table gives the building
operations by months, the class of build
ings, the number of permits issued and
fees received:
The herald., 1896-12-01

There is clerk in Marne, France, who
has made seventeen unsuccessful at
tempts to commit suicide.
The herald., 1896-12-01
EXPERIENCE A GOOD TEACHER

Experience proves Tip Top Cough
Syrup to be the best cough remedy made.
1t cures coughs and colds better than
any other remedy. 1t heals and soothss
the diseased lungs and leaves them In
their normal condition. Pleasant and
safe to take. For sale by all druggists
at so cents a bottle.
There are undelivered kilograms in
the Western Union Telegraph office for
Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes. James Morris.
c. c. Cole and Arthur Wells.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-10-02
Sixteen to One,

This is the ratio at which the silver
mine owners want the mints opened to
free coinage. They want sixteen
ounces of silver made equal to one
ounce of gold, while according to the
actual value it takes thirty-one ounces
of oliver to equal one ounce of gold.
The silver mine owners ask to haye So
cents worth of their silver coined into a
dollar and returned to them without
charge In addition to this they ask
the government to pass law making
these 5S-cent dollars legal tender for
all sorts of debts, thus giving the sill
yer mine owners the privilege of pay
ing 100 cents of the debts with So cents
of silver. This is free coinage at six
teen to one. 1t is great thing for the
silver mine owners, but a very bad
thing for everybody who will be com
PEELED to take their 53-cent dollars in
exchange for 100 cents worth of labor
or commodities.-Times Recorder.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-10-02
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison, of Worthington,
Ind, "Sun," writes: "You have valu-
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and | can cheerfully recommend it for
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as general system tonic it has no
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had a backache which never left her
and felt tired and weary, but six bot
ties of Electric Bitters restored her
health and renewed her strength
Price so cents and S1.00. Ge. Bottle
at w. II, Styer's Drug Store.