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The herald., 1897-12-02
Street Work Contractors
Who Are Poor Pay
AND THE LABoRERs SUFFER
HORSE MEDICINE EXPENSES TO
BE SCALED DOWN
Status Of the City's Flnances-Annual
Report Of School superintendent
Foshay-Fire Protection

Hardly q day passes but what some
laborer appears at the city hall and ap-
peals for assistance in his efforts to
collect wages which he has earned IN
working for contractors on street work.
The amount Of the claims range from
a weeks salary to that Of six weeks
or more, and the stories these poor VIC
Tins of dishonesty tell are always about
the same. So frequent have been the
complaints that the street superintend-
ent. the city attorney and sew
eral members of the city coun-
Gil have been trying to find a
remedy for the evil. but as yet they have
not succeeded. There seems to be q GER
tain ring of irresponsible contractors
who secure work from the city and then
fail to pay their employees. This does
not include any Of the really big con-
tractors, but they are also being injured.
Yesterday there were two demands
by laborers who had claims against con-
tractors for a weeks work. When told
that the city could not assist in the col
lection Of their claims. and that there
was, perhaps, no relief for them. one of
IueIIl lclt Tic CIty Saying sAoS AAS
would have his money out of that con-
tractor or scalp him. The other stated
that he was at the head Of large fam
lily and that he had nothing with which
to feed his children except what he could
earn. He had been working for week
and had no money. He did not know
what he would do, but he did not want
to see his children go hungry.
There was nothing that the city au-
thorities could do. for the law is so
framed that the claims for labor do not
act. as lien against the warrant issued
to the contractor unless the warrant is
attached. 1t is nearly always the prac-
tice Of these contractors to assign their
contract as soon as they receive it. Then
they proceed to do the work and the
person to whom the contract is assigned
gets the money as soon as the street is
accepted. If nothing else can be DONE
the names Of the contractors who are
guilty Of these practices will be posted
for the warning Of the men who work
for them
The herald., 1897-12-02
FIELD RETIREs
Almost Forty-Four Years Of Contin-
uous Service

A1mOSt GOIty cOuI cHIS VI VOuI1u-
uous Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Justice
Fields retirement from the Supreme
Court, Of which he gave notice to the
President last April, took place today.
There was no formality attendant upon
it. The Justice was not present in the
court room and as he had not sat with
the court on any day since the opening
of the term, the proceedings did not diff
fer in any respect from the ordinary
days.
1t had been supposed that a general
transfer of the seats of the Associate
Justices, which always occurs whenever
an associate retires, would take place.
but even this formality was postponed.
Justice Harlan, who now becomes the
senior justice. will change his seat from
the left to the right side of the Chief
Justice, taking the seat vacated by JUS
tice Field. All the other justices will
move up one chair nearer the Chief.
If Justice Fields term had continued
until next Tuesday he would have had
forty-four years of continuous service.
Under the law he will draw full salary
until his death.
The herald., 1897-12-02

IS Of article Of the city charter, has
filed with the city clerk his annual re-
port as to the number and condition Of
the school rooms in the city and the
number Of teachers and the salaries paid
them per month. The total number OF
rooms used for public school purposes
is 1892. OF these 1886 are reported to be IN
good condition, 81 In fair condition and
26 poorly equipped. The report does not
state In what the latter are defective.
AS to teachers the total number Is re-
ported as 452 and their total monthly
salaries Is $34,O22.
The herald., 1897-12-02
The Ogden Sugar Mill

OGDEN, Utah, Dec. To-day will be
red letter day for Ogden, because of the
completion Of the raising of fund for
the million dollar sugar factory.
The. total AMOUNT has been subscribed.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars was raised here and Lehi, Utah, cap
italists put up a similar sum. This will
be one of the best plants in the West
and worked in conjunction with the
Lehi plant, which has f1rst-class re-
finery, will fit Utah with all the sugar
factories she needs at present,
The herald., 1897-12-02
Venezuela Asphalt

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. lit has been
officially given out that Governor Pin
gree has an interest in Venezuelan as
phalt properties. Corporation Counsel
Flower said: 1.-THE rights to the asphalt
lake on Pedernales island were granted
to a company number Of years ago
and the Governor and his friends have
an option on them from this company.
A number of capitalists are ready to in
vest as soon as engineers have examined
the lake and pronounced the material
all right. The analysis made Of the
product show it to be 95 per cent pure
asphalt, which makes it the richest of
it's kind in the world.
The herald., 1897-12-02
AUDITORS REPORT
Statement Of City Finances for the
Month Of November

City Auditor Nichols yesterday COM
pleted his statement of the condition of
the funds in the city treasury for the
month Of November and will present it
to the council at the next meeting Of
that body. All of the funds are in ex-
cellent condition. At the time the re-
port was finished the salary fund was
$80l3.77 behind, but later In the day pay
nents In the Office Of the license collector
more than made up for this and placed
the fund with credit to 1t on the books.
The amounts credited to the more i'm
portant funds are as follows: Cash,
eS7,s46.97: fire department. 16,S93. 30;
common schools, $25,S9S,54; library,
$6062.7 70; street lighting. $10.621.55; street
sprinkling, $S921.s0; police pensions,
$zs0S12. The total credits are 1926, ,34s. 40.
The treasurer's balance is $226, ,335. 70.
The herald., 1897-12-02
BIMETALLIC LEAGUE
Young Silverites to Meet for Organi-
zation This Evening

This evening there will be an import
ant meeting Of the Young Mems BIZ
metallic league at the rooms of the Sill :
yer Republican club, 53Se South Main
street.
A president and three vice presidents,
one Democrat, one Populist and one
Silver Republican, are to be chosen by
ballot.
At the expiration of three months
term successor to the president is to
be chosen in a rather novel manner.
The three vice presidents will hold q
joint debate or read a paper on some live
current topic. The one decided to be the
winner of the debate or to have read the
best paper is to succeed to the presi-
dency Of the league.
The meetings Of the league are open
to members of all political parties who
can participate in them, the object be-
ing to post and inform members and
their friends upon political topics and
matters of government.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Cannibalism In Samoa-Desd stalwarts
Eaten to Obtain Strength
and Courage

A writer on the French Journal des De-
bats, who has just returned from a trip
to Samoa, says that nineteen per cent Of
the population eatlstalwart warriors who
fall in battle to obtain strength and cour-
age. The former quality Is more easily
obtained in civilized communities by the
use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bit ,rs, a
tonic Of unexampled utility. which Gonfers
strength upon the feeble through the aEen-
cy Of improved digestion and assimilation
of the food. The operations OF that mystic
rious alembic. the human stomach, are
often greatly impeded by those obstacles
to complete Observation-Disclosures and con-
stipation. For these ailments Hostetter's s
Stomach Bitters Is sovereign remedy.
It also conquers and prevents rheumatism,
kidney troubles and nervousness Recu-
peration Of exhausted strength after sick
ness Is often tedious and slow. The Bitters
will always hasten the recovery of vigor.
Use it systematically and justify yourself
In expecting satisfactory results.
The herald., 1897-12-02

so serious should lead to fumigation Of
the limited area where 1t was at work.
1t were better to fumigate when the
scales are young, to use double the
amount OF cyanide usually used, and to
leave the tents on for full hour. Those
most experienced say that this will not
injure the trees, and 1t will nearly or
quite exterminate the young, and some
say the mature scale as well.
The herald., 1897-12-02
BICYCLIsTs COLLIDE
A Quartet Of Riders Are Bunched on
Broadway

Four bicycle riders collided yesterday
afternoon on Broadway just below Sixth
street. A promiscuous punching of
wheels and wheelmen followed. When
the legs, arms and bicycle sundries were
untangled, A. r. Ross was pulled out
with badly lacerated cheek and Robert
Hopkins right ear was hanging in two
parts. The wheels will be worth few
cents for old iron.
The herald., 1897-12-02
POLICE COURT FINES
AS Shown by the Monthly Report
Just Filed

Clerk Kinsey in Department one of
the police court, has filed his monthly
report of fines collected in November
1t shows receipts in Justice Owens court
of $422 for fines and $51 court costs, MAX
ing a. total Of $473 for the month.
Clerk Stockwell of Department two
has filed q similar report showing that
the receipts in Justice Morrison's court
have been $417 accruing from fines and
$314.25 for court costs, making total of
$731.25. r
The herald., 1897-12-02
Want Fire Protection

Property owners residing In the vicin-
ity Of First street and Fremont avenue
have petitioned the city council to order
placed at that intersection fire alarm
box and a fire hydrant.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Take Your Choice
WILL YOU BE

Now. 1t has to be one thing or the other
with you. and no one is to be blamed If
you choose foolishly. Poor mortal that
you are. why do you keep on and on in your
folly? That lassitude. that shaking-which
sometimes almost amounts to paralysis;
those fears OF death; that bashful and
Weakened way that you have of getting
around, and that Knowledge that you have
that you get no JOY out of life that is worth
speaking about-all these things are signs
that you are suffering from that danger
Gus disease, Nervous Prostration. Get rid
Of 1t! Yes, get rid of 1t and start In at once.
There's life and strength and manhood and
virility and vigor ahead for you If you
want them
The herald., 1897-12-02
Petty Cash Collections

City Clerk Hance has prepared re-
port of the collections Of petty cash In
his department during the month of
November. The amount collected Is $SS.
The herald., 1897-12-02

Wall PAPER. late styles. low prices. at
Y. A. Eekstrom's. "a South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-12-02
SCHOOL ROOMS AND TEACHERs
superintendent Foshay Reports Their
Number to the Council

Superintendent Of Schools Foshay, In
accordance with subdivision 1e, section
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SOME posTscRIpTs.

Eoaoh,,i,ia fv, wo,nn n,c,ssd ten
hrs,als os hIs.therr,es This fail
,xan..s c,,, Va ,,ysrsitv unsio,r,
o,d co,,ss, In a basemart
tomTre3sed our Is 10 De the thotVe po"ef
1880 49, ~ -, ,..
patrloue ihonasttn vnn.neI ,it u..'l
IL painting MS mouse Ieo' Wits anu que
Exports of the United States to Colom-
pa increased IRON Sz''oo'ooo IN 1919 ~
s5'SsS'ooo IN looo'
st. Louis man. seeking a divorce. IL
named Camden. But the evidence showed
mat ne was sooSe'
II n wal could be dug to depth OF
forty six miles the air at the bottom would
be as dense az quicksilver.
The silver peso OF Cuba Is equal TO 92h
cents OF United States money and The gold
dcubloon Is equal to $5.ol7.
A MASSACHUSETTS, man 10 vaars oId was
recently cent for two years to the peniten-
tlary for stealing three hens
IL Is expected that in n few weeks n
machine will bo placed before scientists
by which air can be photographed.
The Amazon has 100 branches or trib-
vtaries. It's pr,noiu,l tributary ia the
Maranon. nayirable for 363 miles
Alaska has n seaeost Of DC ooo miles OK
.coeding that OF the remainder of the United
States nearly two and n half times
r,, rt,t,aa s,a,o g., ,..t.. o..
w., '.,.',,.' - ~. ~ ~ 10y n ,nS i'uiN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Rev. DIR. Francis r. Clark, the originator
Of tho Christian Endeayor society, maos s
HIS f.rst appearance before the Missoui'
convention last week.
Booker T. Washington and the proini
nent negroes OF the South have Determined
10 held annual demonstrations on 'le an
niyersary of tho emancipation prociaTna-
ton.
1t il more than fifteen years since ire
Empress OF Austria was last PHOTOGRAPHED
She has completely withdmwn herseif from
public life, and is fond Of travelling ihcos-
nito.
Miss Kate Rockford Of Devon. Iowa. is
the first woman ever admitted to the par cf
the supreme court Of South Dakota. She
was subjected to rigid examination al
Pierre. but acquitted herself creditab'y
Thomas Arnold father of Mrs. Humphry
Ward, the novelist and social reformor. has
lived for many years in Dublin. where he
Is professor in the Catholic university
and fellow OF the Royal University,
The car OF Russia and the king of Siam
ARE old friends. They met In Darmstadt
few days ago, where the czar had been
staying on a brief visit. the king having
reached the neighboring resort OF Baden
Baden.
monument Is to be erected In Paris IN
the Place Malesherbes, 10 Dumas TIE
younger In the same square there Is
statue to the elder Dumas. and the Lame
OF the little park Will be changed to
Dumas
recent visitor to the home OF the Ia
nous author, Frank X. Stockton. says that
the touch OF the Lady Is shown IN every
room In the house, except the study OF the
author, and here the Tiger holds undis-
puted sway
James Whitcomb Riley has new volume
OF dialect (hoosier) verse in press, which
viii appear before the end of tho y'er.
Serbners have In preparation uniform
edition OF the complete writings If Mr..
Riley, which will be called the homestead
edition aud will match their beautiful edi-
items OF Kipling, Barrie and Field
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
A STRANGE INCIDENT.

In the New York Journal the following
almost incredible story is given proml.
ncuce:
tion. company invaded tho township of
Bridgewatcr, N. j., with an ARMY ~
1900 mon, prepared nar battle. Wi,tthoo,
= franchise, and n defiance OF judicial
.nJunu''v ~ u tore up road, built a
trolley lane arid ran a car. 1t defled tho
stierin OF the county, and drove away his
deputies by force OF arms It's repressn
tat,ye pocketed the writ OF the court
WIN laugh, and ordered the work to
proceed, Here was every feature Of
hwiessiiess that was lacking al Hazlc.
toL lhere was not merely the fear that
= mob might commit some illegal ACT.
~ 'v ~ whs me actual violation OF Inv
in fragrant progress. There was moi mere
~ feinr that the sherifs's posse might la
overpowered. there was ar actual 6ttarI
9n n az actual Won't OF the forces OF ordcr
vo S, wne rro we ,ngk Tor an account q the
s1utraEed guardians of the law. with n
list % tho oeud and wounded r,i,wa~ -
nNs'Aates, we do not find II, We do ~,
or'1 M, iina That the militia was called out
~ ~ tfc contrary the lawbreakcrs finish;
tneir work with impunity
The Journals idea seems 10 he thar b,
cause the trcspassers We're obeyIng the or
ders OF wealthy corporation. tho .h,ru
sra ms posse were afraid TO oppose th,m.
rorhaps such conditions prevail in New
Jersey and some other States, but II is ar
feicni IN Texas. Wealth is influential here
as matter OF course. but 1t Is not every
thing
y rich corporation should att,mp, 10
defy the law invade Southern town md
repeat the Bridgewlter outrage. public
opinion would force the authorities to act
ana II the trespassers persisted and re-.
sisted arrest they would be shot down
even II all tho country folk had to he
rallied to do the work.
Now Jersey Is In a bad Ak. for nothing
can be worse than soeini aui political con.
ditions where any set OF men arc above IN,
law A little Texas Justice. judieiously ad
mtnistered. would soon cure the situation
up there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
HOUSTON. TUESDAY. nov. 10, rs
THE dooDY GOODIES.

The New York Journal resents. quite
naturally. certain comments on the recent
election in New York, and says:
rho Insults heaped upon the people OF
New York CITY by the London press
have their inspiration IN persistent at
< tacka upon tho good name of the city
here at home. When one newspaper
says that our municipal offices are TO
be filled with men who should be In tho
peritentRry. VI Is only echoing state
lnsnts derived from mugwump sources
here. When a1nther says the govern
ment OF the city Is 10 he ''at the mercy
OF mob and OF an INSCRIPTIONS DEM
agogue," It In summing up Impressions
which reckless American papers have dis
seminated.
Here IL case al officials condemned
before they go iu,o Office for what the
gccdy goodies suppose they will do after
being Invested with authority.
The Salt Lake Tribune. commenting on
this. very perttnently suggests that this
viiification comes chiefly from those who
supported Mr.. Low. and is without jueti-
voted for Judge Van wyek are In favor
OF corrupt government. yet that is the
assumption OF those who talk In this man
ner They seemingly hold the theory that
II they can not direct the affairs OF their
city or State, or the Nation even. that It
is goiDg to pieces, and that popular gov
eminent lie failure. The American citi-
Zen who holds that only he and his party
arc flo to administer the affairs of the
government has not got a very profound
falth In popular government There are
silly republicans who can never sec any
thing but the destruction of the govern
ment ahead when democrats arc In power,
and there are silly democrats who take
Inc Same view whom republicans are Ia
power. II makes ono "tIred" to see such
people and hear them talk.
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WHAT THE LAW DECIDES

p, Coz 'Ne"S ny L. I.
Memoranda made at the time n, tho -,
OF Tickets at the office OF N raiIra,J 80,
pahy' although not books of accom-, a.,
| hsiu' III state VS.. Brady (iowal AZ + -
cSo. 20 be admissible IN evidence yvban
properly authenticated for the puruosa 81
N"oWihs when aud wAa, ticke is were sold
sale by an administrator uaaer 40.
sIee oil the orphans court to paw n an,
nah AZ me time Of the proceedings wns
oaiirsu oy limitation is held. In smith 20
whitman Pal. 80 l.. r. A. Ss4 n 'p 10 Wv;
LOT lack OF jurisdiction. because tho ex1
,stsnee OF the debt Was the basis Of The
jurisdiction. VI the
AS tue law presumes sanity n 10 ha,s
IN state VS.. Scott iLa), S6 i, r. 7s1
wa, an accused person who urges his IN
sanity as dsfense has the b,roen a,
proving It. The great number OF eases
WI 'ne presumption and burden Of proof
tion to the case
IA, IN ordinance absolutely prohibiting n
railroad company from inc,os,nu IN ,r,c,,
N the plated portlors Of the etty and
tvNtuihs that such inclosure shall be n
nuisance was held. in Grossman va net-
ishu tore,l, Sc l.. 4. a. 59s, to be void al.
.n0ush me city charter confers mower N
prevent ard rostraln nuisancee and ia
elnres what shall constitute a nuisance
Amho'at,on 10 this case reviews the n,,,ner.
, ons authorities on the power OF muHlc,nsl5
,nes 10 define prevent and abate NUS
= Judgment annulling foreclosure nro.
u.seunss IN an action commenced after
a 11ss o. Insured property by hre is ssld N
Iierney VS. Phoenix Insurance ennos, ~
~. -. 80 L, r. A, 760. 10 be admissihis
against an Insurance contrary wssns ss MI.
10, party to ths action annull,r, ,hs
!uasnent and which had no notice thereof
.or me purpose Of defeating the effect =,
me foreclosure rs a defense TO 4 e,a, y,
,S Insurance BY the mortgager. rithon.h
a. az ,asurer mad proved the foreclosure 70
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
RECENT INVENTIONS.

10 cream curry combs an auxiliary wire
frame Is attached 10 the handle to swing
around and pass between the rows Of teetb
me frame being set in position before VS.
ana removed after nse. carrying with 4,
comb "a tue
An Dnglishman has patented a hamn,ocr
ena IN which the fabric forming the Seat
end OF the back which is provided NH, Inpel
ratchet and spring pawl, SO the seat can
be made tight or loose by turning the rol,sr
IN new automatic fire alarm two CORN
gated disks are mounted in a casing ,.ith
their edges risidly fixed. one Of Tho a Isa
expanding to Il greater degree ,han IN,
othsr when heated. so US 10 connnc, ne ne
electrical contact points set in the co,, ,ne
OF the disks. NV eeHVef
fastener which consists az Ii.ss mey
piece. OF metal which slips over the hnat
spindle and carries a plate 1t either INA
vi Ia,a screw to draw them together and
from the outside. turned
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some mathematical gymnastics on bis own
behalf which reminds one of the fabulous
sums that Colonel Sellers was sure OF max
ing by the sale OF eye water to the sore,
eyed millions of sun scorched Inda-or was
1t Asia? The writer cites the figures for
1895 only. and gives no credit for ex-
penses which must necessarily accompany
the transaction OF business of Importance.
He seems 10 forget that there is still
some truth in tie Old maxim, ''one swal-
low does hot make summer" but then
he was not disposed to draw out too much
evidence for fear of falling to prove his
case.
will not 20 into the merits or dement's
OF his article only in so far as 1t relates
10 the business of fire insurance In Texas.
If your correspondent wanted to make
his article a valuable contribution 10 the
political economy of the State he should
have shown the experience Of fire insur-
ance companies for term of gears rather
than for single year. and he could readily
have obtained the correct figures from the
reports of the insurance commissioner
from 1881 to 1896 inclusive. These sixteen
years are as far hack as there are any
records In Texas, and are as follows:
Fire insurance premiums. s42, S32, SOP So
fire insurance losses. ...... rs 122, 1915 g3
Expenses S4.66 of premiums. IA si5. $50 &c
Total losses and expenses. 42.96s, S57 %
Expenditures above income. 1876 a6i 81
These figures certainly show a drainage
but it is in favor of the people of Texas,
unless we take into consideration such citi-
zens as happened to be stockholders In the
various Texas fire Insurance COMPANIES
which have found conditions in the State
too hard for them and have gone out of
business, leaving the field occupied only
by strong competitors of other States ana
countries. j. NJ. Cotton.
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THE FIGHT ON BRYAN.

IN tho following the Nashville sun call,
AHention TO movement already referred
70 by The Posi-;
There seems Ia have been started n CON.
certed movement to relegute II noss,hia
Or az any rate cripple, Mr. Bryan besors
the democracy OF the country A lnt ~
newspapers OF duhiosis character and o,,as ~
tiosia pie polttscs are right now "a IN
worF. Tbs Nashville America, "a n,,a ~
tnem; Not q day but that paprr ms sam J,
crfttcism OF the democratic ieaa,,sr S nns
gay y charges him with numero,,s 49,.
aoes not hadl from the rlEht s,nte .''av ne ne
<erday II declared that thn nartr ass.
x uM y man who could carry New yort '.u ~,
tllInoie Mr.. Bryan did NOT sntsr ~. asu
cent campaign In New York ~ he ~. sh -,
nsHS d2pe; therefore he Can nn, -. ano va
trscx Carrier Harrison can carry I ~ me
&<nV Hror ana SO on. every issue. nrrs,
1ust WHai not Do ~ an hfyan
ns truth q the matter Is they nre s,,.,s
q -. nfsAn. They recognjxs his poo,,,.s
'fy Nth tho people and those elemsn s I.
xh'sn eppsset The Chicago platform ia.
+: yser sesld rsthsr ~ any man livsus ~,
y 1syss tskAa % y The lssd.r y
IA 1Asss attacks now hs.as 49,