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The herald., 1897-08-01
LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION.


State of California, County of Los Ange-
less.
L. M. Holt, superintendent Of circulation
Of the Los Angeles Daily Herald. being
first duly sworn, deposes and says: That
for the five months from February l, 1897,
to June 30, 1897 Gnclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1,290, ,635
copies, being an average daily circulation
of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,O71, ,567, being daily aver.
age of $500 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 219,O59, being an average fol
each Sunday OF 1O;431.
L. M. HOLT,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of July, 1897.
FRANK ]. COOPER,
Notary Public in and for the County of Los
Angeles, State of California.
The herald., 1897-08-01
Leaped clear across the coffin. Only the

Leaped clear across the coffin. Only the
flying hoof
Cast some of the votive blossoms to the
darkening shades aloof
The coffin lay In the roadway; the fair
girl shivered and shook.
Had she outraged grief or Knocked at woe?
With strange, prophetic look,
gitana stood beside her: Thank God
while He gives you breath;
Good fortune will be yours" she said.
''you have ridden over death.
Leave the coffin in the roadway; go to
your English home.
And wheresoe'er your footsteps tend honor
and Joy will come.
You have ridden over death today. Lady
give thanks tonight;
Your path will be smooth, your aims be
won, your evening calm and bright"
LUE VERNON.
The herald., 1897-08-01

1.-The United States will undoubtedly
back down." says Figaro. Don't be too
sure of that. The governments of
France, Great Britain and several other
countries were confident that the Union
would back down before the demands of
the Confederacy. The annexation of
Hawaii, however, is not question of
backing down or of backing up. Just
because the people do not want our gov
ernment to annex the islands the critics
of the United States think they see
signs of timidity on the part Of Uncle
Sam
The herald., 1897-08-01

Ex-President Andrews of Brown Uni
versity was "out of job" for about two
days. He has already been offered the
presidency Of the new university to be
started under the auspices Of the Cos
mopolitan magazine and John Brisben
Walker. His field of usefulness will be
much larger than it was within the mar
row limits prescribed by the trustees of
Brown University.
The herald., 1897-08-01
The Tariff on Coal

The conference report on the tariff in
creases the taxation rate on coal from
40 cents a ton to 67 cents. 1t is blow
equally against miners and operators.
OF all things that are wanted now in
an era of overproduction of bituminous
coal apd fierce competition, the most
important is an extension of our mar
kets. This increased duty will narrow
them. 1t means a decreased demand
when an increase is the prime necessity.
-Pittsburg Post.
The herald., 1897-08-01

Hon. John H. Reagan of Texas declines
to be a candidate for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination, saying that
he could neither endure the burden of
the canvass nor afford the expense. 1t
is not pleasant to reflect that poor man
can no longer run for an important office
in this country.
The herald., 1897-08-01

England captured the international
Glasgow Friday, as it happened that no
Americans were entered. The English
papers have filed no complaints.
The herald., 1897-08-01

Secretary Alger is the chosen tool of
C. P. Huntington and the political debt
payer of the Republican party, and
there is no use in mincing words about
it. The people will hold both the secre-
tary and his party to strict account for
injuring their interests in behalf of the
greatest monopoly that ever cursed the
Pacific coast.
The herald., 1897-08-01

Santa Monica is nothing if not order
ly, neat and harmonious. A new city
ordinance prescribes that the garbage
cans must be of uniform size.
The herald., 1897-08-01

AS often as the Oldest Yale graduate
or the Oldest Mason dies, the most beau
tiful woman in the south gets married.
Cleveland Leader.
The herald., 1897-08-01
The Angels Visit

In our chamber, scant and meager,
Lay my friend I watched beside,
Waiting patiently, yet eager
For the turn of lfe's low tide.
Midnight came, no sound or motion
In the dim, uncertain light:
Would this bark on life's broad ocean
Reach its port this fateful night?
Oh, the thought my spirit maddened!
All my life were choas then,
Only bittered, crushed and saddened
By the dreams of what had been.
Up sprang with imprecations-
Threw my window open wide,
There to still my brow's pulsations
In the nights all-healing tide.
Plying skies were bending DER me,
Faithful stars their vigis kept,
Wide the world outspread before me
Where the weary mortals slept.
All, but bark! a sound appealing,
From the mansion, lone and far,
On the waves of silence stealing
Notes of viol and guitar.
From the halls of wealth and splendor
Came those melodies divine,
Touched my soul with pathos tender
In that poor retreat Of mine.
And l said, 20. angel, brooding
Ger this couch l hold so dear,
Enter not, thy form intrudng.
Come not near! oh, come not near!"
But my prayer was unavailing,
For within my humble room,
Robed in garments dark and trailing.
Moved a shape of stately gloom;
Waved its hand and beckoned to me,
1 could choose not but obey;
With sllhtle mower II drew ma
And l questioned not the way.
Silently, to my amazement,
This dark presence guiding me,
Out we floated through the easement,
Toward the halls of revelry.
With the merry dancers speeding
Through the mazes, in and out,
They. unknowing or unheeding,
That we Joined the festive rout.
LET not care and sorrow darkle
Hearts that burn with youths brigf
fires,
Lips that smile and eyes that sparkle,
Breasts that heave with loves desires.
Gloom and sadness leave till morrow,
Danish grief with tuneful tread;
Joy is feeting grasp 1t: sorrow
Lingers when all else is fed
So we wound the dreamy measures
While the viols sobbed and wept,
Till, despite the fieeting pleasures.
In my heart horror crept!
Then the vision from me fitting,
Left me in the morning chill;
By my window l was sitting
With my head upon the sill.
Sudden fear my heart appalling,
Up I started from the spot,
By the bedside kneeling calling
To the form that answered not.
Nothing more the pale lips uttered,
Stilled for aye the faltering breath,
For the soul had outward fiuttered
On the sable wings of Death.
o. T. FELLOWS.
Pasadena, CAL, July 49, 1897.
The leader., 1897-08-18
BUTTERINE VS.. BUTTER.

A Prominent Dairyman of Missouri Takes
Issue with the State Labor Commits
sioner.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. IA. Levi Chubbuck,
secretary of the Missouri State Dairy
association, is disposed to take issue
with the statement that the creamery
by reason of the non-enforcenent of
the butterinc law. lie does not deny
that the butter business is anguish
ing, but attributes the condition to
other causes. He says:
The fact is buttcrine has practically disap-
peared from the market Only 10 licenses for
its sale were taken out in the internal revenue
district OF Missouri last year, and think only
II of those were for St. Louis There is so little
call for the artificial article that tn, in
spectors Of the state board of agriculture
should have no trouble in enforcing the law.
1 am, Of course greatly interested in
the dairy business in Missouri, and be-
lieve that we shall ultimately become one
of the greatest buttor-making states in the
union: but that does not blind me- to the fact
that at present we are somewhat behind in our
processes, and cannot successfully comp,te In
open market with some other districts The
farmers themselves are quite generally de-
ficient in not meeting all the conditions neces-
sary for the production of perfect cream
and the creamcries have not attained the
degree of proficiency found in other
parts of the country. The result is that
when the average Missouri butter reaches the
market it does not bring the price that is ex-
pected II 1t really is first-class article it
hasn't the name that will sell It, 1t is evident,
therefore, that the adverse conditions met with
by the creamericS of the state is not due to the
sale of butterine. but to inherent faults.
The leader., 1897-08-18
GREEN-ROOM GOSSIP.

1t is said that Corinne received $25,
300 insurance on the life of the latt
Jennie Kimball. her manager.
Jean de Reszke has been invited t.
sing before the car of Russia, an homo,
conferred on very few.
Anna Held has signed with the "La
Poupee" company in London with Q
salary of $500 per week. with her car
riage and maid also paid for.
Nanette Comstock has decided to &c
to London to appear as Sylvia in "a
Bachelors Romance" which is to be
produced by John Hare.
1t is probable that so members of the
famous Gilmore band will tour the
country next season under the man.
agement of E. A. Conturier.
Sir Henry Irving with present at the
London Lyceum next December play
based on the life of Peter the Great
written by Sir Henry's son. Lawrencs
Irving.
Bernhardt declares she will soon es
say the role of Hamlet because tn.
prince of Wales has expressed desire
to sec her in the part of the melan'
choly Dane.
The leader., 1897-08-18
WHEAT SCARS H,cu
Advanced Four Cents . Bush,, "a.
which Means Much tn F.~r.sos

Ao's.rsa fonf Sents Bushei Thur.s..
which Means much to Farmer.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Aug. In.
value Of whe ut still held in the So
of Kansas was increased At lsass
81, 600. 900 by the advance In yesterd.r,s
market, and the country tributarr
Kansas City made profit of more th.o
81, 500, 900 during the day.. No -
cash advanced four cents busbel snS
No hard two to three cents. with al
offers to sell quickly taken. tn
wheat still In Kansas was worth "a !.
100000 more last night than !,
was August /, and the territory TRIM.
tary to Kansas City has profited fuliv
60, 900, 900 by the advance since thu,
date.
The government crop report indieat-
ing that the wheat production of mi.
country would be lighter by nearlv
SC, 900, 900 bushels, equal to the entirs
crop OF Kansas, supplemented bv
reports that the production of Rus
STA, France and Austria-Hungarv ia
much lighter than usual, Is larpelv
responsible for the advance. The Lon.
don Times, in its financial article YES
terday. estimates that at least IL per
cent. more wheat than is usually needed
by Europe will be wanted this wear
and the United States will be the only
country able to meet this demand.
DOLLAR wheat as a matter of fact, ia
confidently predicted by traders OF
good Judgment, and before the Sep-
TENDER delivery the farmers will in all
likelihood have yet more cause for iu-
bilance
The leader., 1897-08-18
HAND-To-HANp FIGHT.
CItix ems of Rival Illinois Towns do Battle
and Several Persons Are Injured.


FuLroN. Ill, Aug. 14-Thc long
standing fight between this town and
Rock Island, ILL.,, for location of the
headquarters of the Modern Woodmen
of America eliminated yesterday in a
hand-to-hand fight between scores of
partisans of the respective towns, in
which n number of persons were seri-
ously injured. The contest between
the two towns dates back several
wears. At the recent convention of
the order, held at Dubuque, Ia, it
was decided to move the offices and
books of Head Clerk HAYES to Rock
Island. Then there was a lull. but the
factions were by no means reconciled.
The citizens were DESTROYS of having
the headquarters remain in this city,
and applied to the court for an order
restraining the removal. A temporary
Injunction was granted and the con.
troversy went over until the fall
term of court. The slow process of
law was not satisfactory to the Rock
Islanders, so they determined to take
matters into their own hands. Yester-
day party was made up in Rock Island
and plans were made for a raid on the
Fulton headquarters, with the object
of forcibly taking possession of the
books, records, etc, of the order and
removing the office of Head Clerk
Halves to Rock Island. The arrival of
the special train was the signal for
hostilities to begin. There was in
tense feeling on both sides, and great
variety of weapons, this combination
resulting in several casualties. The
scene of the fighting bears every ev-
idence of the liveliest warfare, and as
there were a number of firearms in
both parties, it is wonder the affair
did not result ms seriously than it
did. A large force of peace officers has
been sworn in, and as the invaders, or
most of them, are still in Fulton, there
is great trouble in preventing a re-
newal of the trouble.
The leader., 1897-08-18
CREATED a SENSATION.
A Connecticut Pastor Takes Strong Ground
Against Life Insurance.

A Connecticut Pastor Takes Strong Grounds
Against Life Insurance.
BRIsToI, Conn. Aug 1.-THE crusade
against life insurance, preached by
Rev. Otto Duessel, pastor of the Ger
man Lutheran church here, has begun
to have a marked effect. Nearly
all the members of his congregation
have cancelled THAR policies and
the insurance agents are up in
arms. Pastor Duessel is a member of
the Missourian synod, the most con-
sentative of the three branches of the
Lutheran church. He is young man
of fine appearance and is we'll educat-
ed. Yesterday he said:
While am pastor Of this church none of my
parishioners shall carry life insurance II can
help it. The teaching Of the German Lutheran
church is that God must be depended on In all
of our troubles to relieve US Our lives do
not belong to ourselves They belong to
God. When one speculates on his
life he is specializing something
which does not belong to him. and is, there
fore, swindler. Life assurance Is nothing
more than q speculation, and he who gains
money from speculation is defying God. Spec
ulation is o gambling game. and gambling Is
forbidden by the rules Of all Christian churches
The leader., 1897-08-18
May Extend the Road.

John Armistead, president Of the Mer'
camille Bank of Memphis, was at Pom
totoc last week on . tour of inspection,
tho property and road bed of the Gulf &
Chicago Railroad being the subject OF
examination. Mr.. Armistead has in
contemplation q scheme for tho pur-
chase, improvement and extension OF
tho road. II the purchase is made, the
gauge will DO broadened, the property
vastly improved and the line extended
north to Jackson. Tenn, and south to
Houston. The old plan Of through
line from Jackson, Teen, to Ship Island
seems nearor to fulfillment than it ever
has been. Mr.. Armistead's well-known
business ability and his standing in the
commercial world arc sufficient guaran-
tees Of tho success of the project If un.
dertaken.
The leader., 1897-08-18
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Mule. Thrive ON Cotton Neal

A valuable lesson taught by the over
flow is that cotton seed is moro than sat
isfactory as a substitute for corn as feed
for mules. Tho experiment OF using
cotton seed meal was tried by we'll
known and successful planter OF this
county, who found bis supply Of corn
running short, and he claims that aftet
using it as the staple article OF food for
4 month his mules were in a better
shape than before the water came up
So much pleased is no with the result Of
his discovery that he declares that here
after he will use his cotton seed as q
feed crop, and plant cotton for the pur-
pose OF supplying his plantation with
provcnder as we'll as for the lint. Tho ca
pabilities Of cotton appear to DO without
limit, and from tho experience Of this
gentleman 1t appears that in raising it
tho planter is making everything that
it is necessary to produce on farm. II
is a strong argument against the neces-
sity for Investigation; and whilo few
would agree that cotton alone should be
raised, it is indisputablo that it COM
bines in itself the qualities Of many ag-
gricaltural prod ucts.-Greenville Times.
The leader., 1897-08-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PRIVATE dispatches received at la
vana stated that President Mckinley
and Secretary sherman. have given
Spain until January 1, next, to end the
war in Cuba.
THE Silver Dollar league, of Wash
ington, has issued circular asking in
vestors to cooperate in the purchase
of 40 tons of silver, which is to be of
fered to the minis for free coinage.
Should the superintendent of the mint
refuse to coin this silver the aid of the
courts is to be invoked under a section
of the act of February IS, 1878. This
section, the league claims, never has
been repealed, and consequently silver
may be forced upon the government
for coinage.
a WASHINGTON telegram says Senator
German, of Maryland, will be put for
ward by the eastern democrats for the
democratic nomination for president
in 1900.
AT the emancipation celebration
given by colored citizens at Little
Rock, Ark, on the 18th Hon. II. l..
Remmel, the republican leader of the
state, branded the movement for pen
sioning ex-slavcs as the veriest non
sense and advised them not to be duped
into spending money for such an illu.
| sion.
THE Cuban insurgents gained vic
tory in Matanzas province recently
and not only defeated the Spanish
troops with heavy loss, but caused
Gen. Wcyler, the commander-in-chief,
to beat retreat and killed Gen. Mo
| lima.
MILTON PARK. the chairman of the
| national organization committee of
the populist party, has issued lengthy
address from Dallas, Tex, in which he
urges all populists to reject fusion or
alliance with democrats or repu 5licans
The leader., 1897-08-18
STEWART RePuDIATEs 1T.

The Nevada Senator Denies an Alleged In-
teryiew and Rencws Allegiance to Sill
yer.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. - Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, requests the pub
LEGATION of a denial of recent inter-
views with him on the subject of silver
and finance. He says: "There appears
to have been conspiracy to
misrepresent me and my coll
league, Senator Jones' Neither OF
us have given out the inter-
views reported, nor any other inter-
views at variance with our lifelong
devotion to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver by the United States
alone at the ratio of sixteen to one.
The leader., 1897-08-18
REvIvING TRADE.
Evidences of Widespread Activity In the
Demand for Merchandise.
Prices OF Manufactured Products Higher
All Around-Great Bulge In the Price
of wheat and Companion OF
Its Movements
NEW YORK, Aug. i4-Bradstreets
trade report saws:

trade report says:
Evidences of widespread revival in the de-
mand for merchandise and other products have
become so numerous Us to compekgeneral rec
oguition- The press has therefore. ceased dis
cussing whether trade has already improved or
not and has begun measuring the volume OF
business compared with preceding periods
buoyaney OF feeling has appeared among buy
ers at New York, Baltimore, Chicago, 81
Louis and Kansas City. wherc interior mer-
chants have throngcd this week, the like OF
which has not boen seen for several years. In
terror merchants are buying dry goods. cloth
ing shoes. groceries and fancy articles far
more freely than at any time since 1892. Crop
conditions have mp owed ut the south and
southwest and merchants there are more en- =
Outraged. Southern lumber mills are not able
to keep up with orders. aud innumerable small
consumers OF iron and steel throughout central
western states are buying raw material as they
have not for years
nominal advance OF Is cents ton for steel
billets Is more than feature. as II means the
confidence OF makers in an early revival OF the
demand for iron and steel. which has been so
long delayed. Wool is higher on speculative
holding and cotton yarns have advanced again.
Hides and southern lumber are up, as are
wheat, -four, Indian corn and oats, and last
but not least, print cloths. the market for
which has been so long depressed Prices for
sugar, COFFEE, lard and petroleum remain I'M
changed. while pork Is almost the only impor-
tant product quoted lower than last week.
The great crops and the haste of foreigners
to buy and ship wheat In view Of shortage else
where, have made the week memorable TAX
ing Of profits by q pool lowered the price
cents on Saturday, but 1t has sine risen
cents. Western receipts, slow In July have
in two weeks been 7,3T.7i3 bushels, against
6,l223d2 last year, and Atlantic exports,
-four included, have been In the same two
weeks, 6.iH,031 bushels, against 3,3s4,3l3 last
year Even the demand for corn, by greatly
exceeding that OF last year, shows that for
eign anxieties are serious, for 5,5iO,IS BUSH
els have been exported in two weeks
from Atlantic ports, against 2,5ii,42S last
year The price has advanced LIZ cents,
Notwithstanding enormous stocks being
brought over. The urgency of French buying
OF wheat reports that Russia will stop exports
in order to keep supplies for itself and con-
tinued shipments from the Pacific to the
countries usually having o surplus, make even
the largest estimates OF probable supplies not
too great for the possible demand.
There are PA business failures reported
throughout the United States this week, COM
pared with PA last week, 20S in the second
week Of August, 1896, 1876 in the like period in
1895, pa in 1894 and 200 in the like week Of 1893
The leader., 1897-08-18

THE art of making glass is to be rev.
olutionized. For centuries glass has
been made into various articles by
means of the blowpipe, the force being
err from a mans lungs. 1t has been
thought that some skill was required
to mold the molten matter into round
ed ware, but now comes forward ma
chine to do all the work, requiring the
tervices of only one or two to superin-
tend the machinery, and throwing
many men out of employment. That
the machine will revolutionize the art
is most keenly felt by the workmen, to
whom only it will work harm.
The leader., 1897-08-18
TWO CHILDREN CRAZY.
The Son and Not the Daughter May Hav,
Murdered Mrs. Hauptmau OF st. Louis.

The Son and Not the Daughter May Have
Murdered Mrs. Hauptman OF st. Louis.
ST. Louis, Aug. 14.-Ten days ago
the aged wife of Peter Hauptman, a
wealthy wholesale cigar dealer, was
found dead in their parlor with her
throat cut from ear to ear. 1t was
supposed that Louisa, age 25, a daugh.
ter of the couple, who had been de.
mented for some years, killed her
mother. She was placed under surveil.
lance and will be taken to a private
asylum. From what can be learned
now it seems that William Hauptman,
her brother, may have committed the
deed. William, who is % years old,
has recently developed signs of insan.
ity. He became so bad that he was
taken to an asylum yesterday. viii.
liam was with his mother when Mrs.
Windsheimer, n sister, found Mrs.
Hauptman dead. He could not be
made to say a word about the crime.
The leader., 1897-08-18
REDS ARE EXPECTED.
United States Omcials Can Find No Law I
Exclude Anarchtats.

United States Omcials Can Find No Law to
Exclude Anarchiats.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. Immigration
officials here are aroused at the reports
of threatened exodus of anarchists
from European ports to the United
States, and though they are assidu-
ously looking up the laws in the case,
their search so far has been more dis
appointing than otherwise. In fact,
they have as yet been unable to find
any law that does apply. and it now
appears that America, with her free in
situations, can offer no bar to men who
regard assassination as glorious, hui
name deed.
1t is stated at the bureau of immi-
grafton that there is no law under
which persons can be excluded on the
ground that they are anarchists. Nor
is anarchy anywhere declared to be a
crime, SO that if anarchists are re-
fused admission to this country, re-
fusai must be based solely upon the
fact that they come within the general
immigration law as to paupers, con-
tract laborers, criminals, etc.
The leader., 1897-08-18
SCHOOL REPAIRERS STRIKE.
Work on 35 Chicago Buildings stopped
Union RecOguition Demandad.

Work on 35 Chicago Buildings stopped
Union Recognition Demanded.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-two thousand
five hundred men employed on Chica-
go's public school buildings struck to-
day by order of the Building Trades
council and repairs on IS school
houses were stopped. If the strike is
not settled soon it is said the build
ings will be in sach condition that
they cannot be used at the opening of
the schools in September. The union
lists wanted the school board to agree
that none but union men be employed,
which was refused. Hence the strike.