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The indicator., 1897-10-23
eRISTLES FROM ABROAD.
American Hog Not Capable of Fur
ni-hInG the supply Needed Here.

ni-hInG the supply Needed Herc.
Almost all the bristles used in this
country i'm the manufacture Of brushes
are imported and Notwithstanding the
increased production of pork in this
country the supply of American bris-
ties is now even smaller than it for
mcrly was. Hogs are fnttened and
killed young in this country, and with
the constant and widespread improve
ment of the breeds here the hogs have
run less to bristles. Some extensive
packers collect bristlcs. but the Ameri-
can supply is probably less than one
per cent. of the consumption. The
longest American bristles are about
~ inches in length.
Imported bristles come from various
parts of Russia. but most largely from
Poland and North Germany Some
finer soft bristes come from France
The bulk of the supply comes from cold
countries, where the hogs are well
protected by thick coats and many of
the bristc are those of wild hogs. The
hogs shed their coats as many other
animals do, and there are men who
gather the bristles Of wild hogs, know
ing their haunts and where the bristles
are to be found. Other bristles are col
lected in the usual manner when the
hogs are killed. The bristles are sub
iected to various processes Of curing
and preparation before they become
commercial bristles and ready for the
market.
Imported bristles range from az to
~ inches in length Narious vegetohIe
fibers are now used extensively in the
manufacture Of cheaper brushes, but
for many uses bristles are indispens-
able and their importation continues
stcady.-N. Y. Sun.
The indicator., 1897-10-23

FIRES ALONG SHORE.
Millions of Property in New York Pro
tccfed by Fleet of Firebonts.

With the growth of large city, the
protection of the water front from the
ravages of fire becomes an important
study, almost as important as the study
of fire protection for the cfty itself.
Nearly every large city in the United
States owes its growth to its nearncss
to some body of water, either lake,
river or sea, which offers exceptional
advantages for the transportation of
immense quantities of merchandise,
and also provides harborage for all
manner Of craft engaed in this work.
This merchandise has to be stored
somewhere during the process of load
ing and unloading these vessels, and
the big warehouses and wharf build
ings along the water front serve this
purpose; but very often the most val
liable cargoes are stored for time
in the fiimsiest kind of buildings, need
ing but spark to start destructive
confagration.
AS city increases in size its i'm
portance as n freight center grows in
proportion; and the value of freight
and merchandise stored along shore.
The indicator., 1897-10-23
"Hnngn or "IInnred.

II is reported that during a recent
libel action the presiding Judge used
the expression: "You would be hung
if you did" to the accompaniment of
the customary law court daughter"
1t is not often one catches the judicial
bench tripping; but was not this mis-
take? Pictures, clothes. hats and the
like are hung; human beings surely
not. If directed at his lordship's gram
mar. Imagine the laughter" to have
been warranted.-Notes and Queries.
The indicator., 1897-10-23
NOSE EBLEEO.
what to Do for This Very Annoying
AfiiIction.

Pliny regarded nosebleed as one of
the distinctive characteristics of the
human race, for he said that "man is
the only creature from whom blood
flows at the nostrls," and, properly
understood, he was right. OF cou-s-
blood will flow from any part of any
animal when the arteries or
veins of that part are opened,
but it is fact that nosebleed.
occurring without any apparent cause,
is seldom. if ever, seen in animals. The
reason for this human peculiarity is
that the membrane lining the nostrils
in man is especially full of blood vessels,
the walls of which are weak and easily
ruptured by slight causes.
II is usually very easy to recognize
nosebleed, but sometimes the blood
flows backward into the throat, and
then is coughed up, or vomited, and
may be thought TO come from a hem
orrhnge Of the lungs or stomach, and
10 cause much needless alarm.
Az rule nosebleed is thing of
slight Importance, and stops of itself
Hftsr = little while. but the blood may
The indicator., 1897-10-23
THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.
He Must Surround Htmseif with
Grandeur to Pi.Rse His People.


The French people love show, and
they expect their president to sur
round himself with as much grandeur
as the potentates of other European ma
tions. He is, therefore. pitted against
Emperor William, who, from all sources,
has Sj,0J001O year; the car OF Rus
sia. who has treble that amount, and
Emperor Franz Joseph, who has Sj,-
o00.guO. The French president must
give certain number OF receptions,
balls and dinner parties, and whenever
visiting monarch comes to Paris he
must entertain him and his suite with
the same outward dignity and state
that one sovereign shows another.
In theory the president is main
taincd by the government. That is, he
is lodged, rent free in the Elysee; he
enjoys the produc. of the splendid
kitchen gardens and conservatories at
Versailles and Fontainebleau; he has
the right to shoot and hunt in the state
forests, and these also supply the palace
with wood and charcoal; the palace is
lighted by the state. and a laundry is
maintained irrespective of the presi-
dents income. The state allows him
three horses, but there are never less
than 12 in the stables,
The palace servants are paid by the
state, but they are only equal to car
ing for the wants Of the regular house
hold. Whenever ball or banquet is
given from 30 to 40 extra helpers are
hired, and this all comes out OF the presi-
dental purse. Nine. Maure. it is said,
spends every cent Of her husbands sala-
ry during the Paris season of six months
on matters pertaining to the household.
The butchers bill alone amounts to
5000, or 1000 francs, a week, and the
other expenses are proportionateiy
great-New Haven Register.
The indicator., 1897-10-23
-
Bees' yiRht Work,

Bees work at night in the hive, build
ing their combs as perfectly as If an
electric light shone there all the time.
The existence Of the young depends ON
the liquidity Of the saccharine food pre-
sented to them, and If light were al
lowed access to this it would, in all
probability, prove fatal to the inmates
Of the hive-CincinnaA Enquire1.
The indicator., 1897-10-23
Foreign Pigeons shut out.

In future the French government
win prohibit the importation of for
eign-born pigeons, even when merely
des igned for pie purposes. Their rea
son is to prevent a system whereby for
eign spies would have the upper hanc
in the event of var.-Cincinnati En-
quirer
The indicator., 1897-10-23
rhe ynmhrr Id nrcnat,lnner..

In 1870, saws Carroll d, Wright, there
were I2,jl5,g23 persons engaged in sup
porting themselves and the remainder
Of the people; that is TO say BIB per
cent. of the total population We're so
engaged. sn 1ssO, the number OF bread
winners was I7.3g2O99 OF 34.67 per
cent. of the total population. In 1880,
this number had risen to 22,735,66l, or
1861 per cent. Of the total p0pu.ation-
By "breudwinners" is meant all who
were engaged either as waFe-euTuers, ur
salary receivers, or proprietors. of
whatever grade or description, and all
professional persons-iu fact, every one
who was in any way employed in any
gainful pursuit The figures quoted
show that the proportion of the total
population thus employed is constant
lv increasing. Analysing the statistics,
We find some remarkable results. and
in general that the number engaged in
the lowest walks of business, laborers
and the like, is decreasing in proper
tion, while those employed in the high
er walks are increasing in number re.a-
lively TO the whole population.-At-
lanfic
The indicator., 1897-10-23
Injustice.

your honor. I want to tell you the
other side Of this story
81 don't want 10 hear the other side,
what do You mean trying to confuse
the court 2'-Yellow Book.
The indicator., 1897-10-23

escape ia such quantity. or the bleeding
may continue so long. that the patient
is greatly weakened. When occurring
in children it has ordinarily no signih-
cauce though thi, is not always to
be taken for grnnted-but in Older per
sons it may be a symptom of some other
illness, such as the beginning OF typhoid
fever, OF trouble of the liver or heart.
Nosebleed lis one OF the common mani
festatious of that curious condition in
which there is a tendency to severe
hemorrhage after any slight injury or
even without any cause that can be
discovered. Children with this predis-
position often called "blgedcTs' sui
fer from frequent and uncomfortable
attacks of uoseblced. and sometimes
die i'm one of them in spite OF all eff
forts to control the hemorrhage
Ordinarily there is little to be done,
for the bleeding usually stops OF itself.
The child should 'hc made to sit quiet
ly in chair with the head only slight
Iy inclined forward, just enough Z. let
the drops fall clear Of the lips into a
basin. All clothing should be- lo0seHed
about the neck. Ice may be applied to
the back Of the neck or ice water may
be dashed into the face or made to
trickla down the back.
1t is useful. nlso, 10 insert a little
piece of ice into the bleeding uostril-
sometimes the eireg' is better If the
lee is put into the other uostril-and
retain it there for Il moment or TWO;
or still better plan is to snuff up a
mixture of alcohol and water as hot
as it can be borne. The Introduction Of
cobwchs into the bleeding uostril often
induces coagulation, or the same pur-
pose may be served by little wad OF
loose .yorsted which has been picked
apart
If simple measures fail, the physician
should be summoned before exhaustion
ensues.- Youths Companion,
The herald., 1897-07-13
BOTH DEAD
A Jealous Lover Commits Murder and
Suicide

VANCOUVER, B. c., July ia sem
eational double tragedy took place on
one of the principal streets of this city
this evening. w. J. Immel shot and
killed his sweetheart, Kitty Askew, and
then shot himself The couple had been
engaged for some time and had frequent
quarrels, owing, it is said, to ImmePs
jealousy. Just as the girl entered the
house where she boarded, about o'clock.
she met Immel. After some words with
the girl Immel hurried out of the house.
What just Immediately preceded the
tragedy is not known, though some peo-
pie state they heard the couple quarrel
ing. People were soon afterward start
led by the report of pistol shot, fol-
lowed by a woman's scream. Two more
shots followed in rapid succession, and
persons who hurried to the spot saw a
woman stagger few steps and then
drop, and a man LYNX stretched out on
the sidewalk.
Immel had taken good aim, and death
in both cases was instantaneous, the
woman being shot through the breast
and the man through the head Imme.
was a blacksmith of this city
The herald., 1897-07-13
POLITICAL SMALL FRY
WILL DOMINATE THE G. o. P.
LEAGUE MEET
All the Big Fish Are Busy Swimming
in the Sea of Tariff Politics
at Washington

DETROIT, Mich, July 12.-All fears
of light attendance at the convention of
the National league Of Republican clubs
were dispelled this evening by the ar
rival Of big delegations from all direc-
tions. According to the registration
there are already 1900 delegates at hard,
besides many other visitors. The only
states which will not be represented are
South Carolina, Florida, Washington,
Oregon and New Mexico
The preliminary function of the con-
vention took place in the Hotel Cadillac
tonight in the way of reception. The
receiving party consisted of the presi-
dent of the league, D. d. Woodmansee
of Cincinnati Gov. Pingree, President
e. N. Dingley of the Michigan league,
Secretary M. K. Downing of the Ma
tional league, and Col. Henry NJ Duff
field, Col. John Atkinson and James II.
Stone of Detroit. The delegates passed
and shook hands with the party to the
accompaniment of stirring music by a
big orchestra; the corridors were filled
with a crowd Of good humored politi-
ry and informal. The only drawback to
the gathering apparently will be the
absence of noted statesmen now promi-
nent in public life, most of whom are de-
! tanned in Washington on account of the
tariff bill situation. 1t is probable that
Congressman McCleary of Minnesota,
who is to speak on Wednesday, will be
the only member Of congress to address
| the convention.
! The gentler sex will not be wholly un-
represented in the convention. Two
women delegates have arrived. Mrs.
Addie l.. Ballou of San Francisco. pres
| idert of the Woman's State league of
California, and Miss Estella Reel, state
superintendent of public instruction of
| Wyoming and president of the Woman's ,
| league of that state.
The general drift of sentiment tonight
seemed to be that the candidates who
have made the most stir for the league
officers have no cinch. Lieut-Gov
Woodruff of New York Isl quite favor
ably talked of; Col. Crawford of Ken
lucky and A. NJ Higgins of Indiana are
being doomed, and the Pennsylvania
delegation is pereistently pushing f. W..
Fleitz of Scranton for the presidency.
At midnight Marcus Polasky of Chi
cago announced his withdrawal from
the race The Michigan delegates have
determined to present the name of
Grant Fellows of Adrian for this office,
and Mr.. Polasky says he does not care
to enter the contest without the support
| of Micbiean
The herald., 1897-07-13
Lost at Sea

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12-The
British Zip Craignore was towed into
the harbor from sea today after voy-
age from Swansea, and her crew re-
ported sailing through a quantity of
wreckage on June 26th in latitude 29
degrees and So minutes north and lon
gitude 1874 degrees and IA minutes west.
The Craigmore's skipper said that por-
ton of the wreckage looked, at the point
of observation from which he saw it,
like the bottom of schooner. He saw
nothing among the floating gear from
the vessel that would identify the wreck
Some local shipmasters ventured the
opinion that the lost vessel is the schoon-
er Martha w. Tufts, which left San
Bias forty-nine days ago for this port.
The herald., 1897-07-13
FRENCH POLITICS
Not a Good Time for q Change of
Ministry

PARIS, July 12.-The Government had
a narrow escape from defeat in the
chamber of deputies today The minis
tiers desired to postpone until autumn
the discussion of the bill for the read
justment Of the direct taxes, the passage
of which would chiefly benefit the peas
antry. The opposition. led by M. Mil
leraud, the socialist, urged the immedi-
ate discussion of the measure. In the
first division the government was de-
feated by vote of 270 to 245.
Mr.. Cochery, minister of finance, made
a clever reply to M. Miller and his sup
porters, saying that in his opinion the
vote implied a choice on the part of the
socialists for the present system. A
scene of wild confusion followed, the
socialists rising to their feet, shouting
and shaking their fists.
Another division was finally taken and
M. Millers motion for the immediate
discussion of the bill was lost by vote
of 270 to 257. The trouble was largely
due to the defectiop of a section of the
rightists. Should it occur again tomor-
row when the usual bill, renewing the
direct taxes is, introduced, another crit
ical division is possible. The downfall
of the ministry on the eve of President
Faure's visit to st. Petersburg would be
most unfortunate
The herald., 1897-07-13
CROKER SINKING
His Friends Forced to Believe He Will
Die

Die
SAN FRANCISCO, July 12-The
friends of Charles f. Crocker, vice-pres-
ident of the Southern Pacific Railway
company, are thoroughly alarmed.
They no longer conceal the fear that he
cannot recover. He was exceedingly
weak today and required frequent
nourishment. The physician in charge,
while not ready to admit that death is
near at hand, says his case is not entire
ly hopeless.
There appears to be no abatement of
the paralysis in the right side. Col.
Crocker makes frequent but futile eff
forts to use his right arm and leg.
During the greater part of today he
was in semi i-conscious condition. He
could not at any time carry on a con-
versation. w. H. Crocker went into the
room at 5 o'clock and remained some
minutes with his brother The latter
although not asleep, had his eyes closed
and was breathing heavily. w. H.
Crocker did not attempt to speak to
him. He pressed his hand gently,
stroked his brothers brow and left the
room. He thought he saw a slight i'm
provement but not such as would give
much hope.
During the afternoon the physicians
reported that they believed there was
q slight improvement. Four physi-
clans hold a consultation each day and
decide on the course of treatment. The
doctors still connected with the case
are DR.. Gardner, DR.. Chiemore, Dr.
Whitwell and DR.. MacMonagle.
The herald., 1897-07-13
GO=-AND SIN NO MORE
THE ANTI-vICE SOCIETY GROWS
MERCIFUL
Mrs. Bradbury Is Too Ill to Appear
in Court, and the Case Is
Dismissed

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12.-When the
case against Mrs. John Bradbury of Los
Angeles, charged with adultery, was
called for examination in Judge Lows
court this afternoon, the fair defendant
did not appear in person. Her counsel
was present, however, and explained
that she was still too ill to attend. At
torney Sweeney who appears in behalf
of the Society for the Prevention of Vice,
stated that while he had agreed to dis
miss the case against Mrs. Bradbury,
the newspapers had made such charges
that he had changed his mind and was
now prepared to proceed. Secretary
Kane of the society relieved him of all
further responsibility at this juncture
by requesting, on behalf of the society,
that the case be dismissed as to Mrs.
Bradbury, which was done.
The herald., 1897-07-13
PERSONAL

A. H. Tufts, one of Pomona's leading
real estate brokers, is in the city.
Peter Hancy, the railroad magnate of
San Francisco, is at the Nadeau.
William Ruddy has returned from a
! visit to his old home in Holyoke, Mass.
F. E. Withers one of the heaviest
planters of Louisiana, is at the Nadeau
Robert Dollar of San Rafael, capital
ist and lumberman, is atthe Van Nuys
Ed Dunham of the Redondo hotel was
! in the city yesterday, guest of the Van
Nuys.
Editor J. A. Whitmore and wife are
registered at the Nadeau from San Ber-
nardno.
A. J. Forman, wife and two daughters,
a capitalist of Bozeman, ont, is at the
Nadeau.
Judge J. S. Noyes of the superior court
Of Riverside county is spending few
days in town.
Alex Heindl, the famous celloist Of Bos-
ton, who appears at the Orpheum this
week, is at the Nadeau.
J. P. c. Veenhuyzen, wealthy Hol-
lander who is deeply interested in the
y
beck.
T. L. Gibbon has gone to Salt Lake
City, where he will be in attendance at
the sessions of the Transmissssippi con-
gress.
Judge Williams William G. Irwin and
| Gen. A F. Hartwell, all extensive PLAN
ters of Honolulu, are registered at the
Nadeau.
George C. Eyrich, planter of Jack
son. Miss, is at the Hollenbeck, having
arrived from San Francisco yesterday
morning.
Howard Bruner, the well-knowp rail-
road man, accompanied by his sister,
Miss Mary E. Bruner, is in the city, reg
istered at the Hollenbeck.
Mrs. S. M. Kelsey returned from Port
land yesterday, where she was called
to attend the funeral of her sister, who
died very suddenly few days ago.
Emil Waterman, a broker Of San
Francisco, accompanied by Mrs. Water
man and children, returned to the city
yesterday and registered at the Hollen-
beck.
Miss Mae Wright of Pasadena lis at
present visiting in Seattle, WASH, with
her friend, Mrs. John Elder, who, in
company with her son, spent some time
in Los Angeles recently.
Assistant Fire Chief Ed Smith is en-
joying his annual vacation in the noun
tains. He will be absent about two
weeks, and Capt. Charles Farelehr OF
Chemical No. is acting in Smiths place
during his absence.
E. J. Taylor, wife and two sons, Miss
Bessie Succup of McKeesport, Pa, mem
bers of the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton, have came down from San Fran
cisco to spend all their time in Southern
California. They are stopping at the
Van Nuys.
The herald., 1897-07-13
HARBOR BILL
Is Introduced by Senator
White
He WANTS WORK TO BEGIN
IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING
HE WANTS WORK TO BEGIN
IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING
LAW
Consideration Will Be Insisted on
Before the Adjournment of the
Present Session
Associated Press Special Wire.

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
White today introduced resolution in
the senate directing the secretary Of
war to proceed with the construction Of
a breakwaer at San Pedro, Cal. in ac-
cordance with existing law. In present.
ing the resolution Mr.. White made a
written statement reviewing the contro-
versy between San Pedro and Santa
Monica for the location of deep water
harbor
notwithstanding the fact that the de-
cision of the majority of the Walker
board was made final" he says, land
notwithstanding the fact that the board
did recommend the construction of the
breakwater at San Pedro, making plans
and estimates therefor, the secretary of
war has declined to advertise for bids
on the untenable ground that because,
in addition to the breakwater, the board
referred to the availability of the ada
cent harbor of Wilmington for CONNER
cial purposes, the war department is
justified in holding up the appropriation
until congress shall state whether it is
desirous to go on with the work upon the
other harbor.
1.-The project reported by the Walker
board is the construction of the break
water. The law requires this work to
be done according to the projects re-
ported. The duty of the secretary of war
is clear, and the passage of the resolu-
ton offered by me will bring about the
making of the improvement contem-
plated by congress"
The senator gave notice that he would
insist upon the consideration of the mat
ter before adjournment Of the present
session.
The herald., 1897-07-13
A MAMMOTH CAVE
A Cripple Creek Miner Makes a
Discovery

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, July r.
Photographer Yelton today returned
from a trip to Cow mountain, about six
miles east of this city, where he had been
to obtain views of a most remarkable
cavern discovered by sinking prospect
shaft. The cave was discovered by par
ties who were doing. their assessment
work on group of claims on Cow noun
tain A man was picking in the bottom
Of a ten-foot hole when he suddenly
struck the point of his pick through the
rock into apparently unlimited space.
He cautiously investigated and gradu-
ally opened up pit that led to the other
world to all appearances Rocks dropped
into the hole, however, struck bottom
in about ten seconds or less, showing
that the cave was not deep at that point.
The men got rope and fastening it Sc
curely above, descended to explore the
immense cavern, which proved to be a
veritable storehouse of ice. Stalagmites
and stalactites of pure ice stood like cy-
press trees from the floor and hung like
ghostly fringe from the ceiling. Explor-
alton was not carried very far, as
yawning abyss was encountered at
distance of about fifty feet from the en-
trance. Chunks of ice thrown down this
abyss could be heard rafting and clank-
ing on the sides, but never sound OF
the bottom being touched. Photographs
were taken by fashlight ard the pic
lures reveal the ice in crystal condition
forming many fanciful figures. An eff
fort will be made to open the cave to
more thorough exploration The cham
ber where these pictures were taken IL
seventy-five feet high and about fifteen
feet wide. Beyond this the cave widens
and the interior seems abysmaL.