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The herald., 1897-11-17
EUROPEAN ROADS
Furnish Mr.. Manson With Valuable
Information

EurnlSn NIT. manson WlCn vauaDlo
Information
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 16.-Mars-
ways, returned from an extended tour
of continental Europe last Tuesday.
whittier he had gone to attend the inter-
national convention of geologists which
recently met at St. Petersburg Russia.
Mr. Manson made q thorough study Of
the latest improved methods in road
building during the four months Of his
stay in Europe and the result of his
diligent study and careful observation
in this direction will soon be in possess
sion of his department of the state gov
report dealing with the important SUBJ
ject of road construction.
Mr.. Manson has no end of data bearing
upon the subject and in addition to vol
umes Of text he has nearly 300 photo
graphs of the highways of Europe show
ing the results of the application of SCI
entiic principles to this branch of work.
When it comes to giving for publica-
tion the impressions he gained and what
recommendations he will make to the
state as q result of his observation and
study Mr. Manson is extremely reticent
His observations were not confined to
one locality or country. France, Ger
many, Russia italy, Switzerland and
England were visited, and Mr.. Manson
made as full notes of the roads of those
countries as the limited time at his dis
posal would permit.
The herald., 1897-11-17
GERMANY is ALARMED
OVER FALLING OFF OF EXPORTS
TO AMERICA
The Public Urged to Use Every Effort
to Retain the United States
Market

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. - Consul
Monaghan, at Chemnitz, in a report to
the state department on Gernanys ex-
ports to the United States, says:
Germany is alarmed Exports to the
United States are dropping off. Nothing
SO alarming has happened in twenty
years. America was always the best
customer in many lines of manufactures.
In the September quarter of 1896 seven
teen consular districts sent to the United
States goods amounting to $14,4S1 Ala.
In the same quarterin 1897 the same dis
tricts sent $7.1S9,112. The average loss
oil over the empire is nearly so per cent.
In many cases this indicates muchtnore
than mere money losses to our revenues.
1t indicates a diminution in exports from
this empire due to the Dingley bill. The
public is told to put little confidence in
newspaper reports, even If accurate.
Each issue urges intelligent effort to re-
tain the United States market"
The herald., 1897-11-17

der. In this connection the plan of an
international commission was discussed
at great length. The Canadians felt
that the commission afforded the best
means of reconciling all differences and
Of opening the way to reciprocity. Tho
discussion was OF the friendly nature
throughout, and no sharp differences
were allowed to creep out. 1t was felt,
however, that the plan of a commission
was too large question for immediate
determination. A final understanding
was reached therefore that the Cana
dian proposition should be reduced to
writing, as a basis for further negotia
tions. This closed the conference and
the officials said their farewells, ex-
pressing satisfaction in the cordial feel
ings which had characterized the meet
ing of the last ten days.
Sir Wilfrid and Sir Louis leave at 10
o'clock tomorrow for ottawa.
The herald., 1897-11-17
A DEAD DENTIST
DR.. Evans Of Paris Leaves q Vast
Fortune


NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Arthur Valo:s
of this city. attorney for DR.. Thomas w.
Evans, the famous American dentist,
whose death has been announced from
Paris, made the following statement:
There is no doubt the doctor was worth
several millions. 1t has been said about
$35, 100000, but / place that little too
high. Whether there is a will is not yet
known, but do not think man of such
large affairs would die intestate. or
course, we will not know for several
days His heirs are Rudolph Evans. IS
years old, Of Washington, D. c.; his
niece, Miss Gertrude Miller of Philadel-
phia, with whom the Doctor lived when
in America, and several nephews Two
Of the latter are abroad, and how many
there are in this country l cannot say.
when DR.. Evans was here he had d
long conference with Mr.. c. c. Harri-
son, President of the University of
Pennsylvania. He told Mr.. Harrison
it had been his intention for many years
to found one or more dental colleges in
this country. He was in love with his
work and did much to help young
men ambitious to learn the profession.
He also visited Mr.. Morse of Indianapo-
lis, former Consul to Paris, and he then
visited Bishops Whipple and Arch
bishop Ireland in st. Paul.
CDR. Evans was interested in several
institutions in Paris. He built the La
Tayette House in the Rue de la Pont,
which is for young American girls
studying music, painting or any Of the
arts abroad. This was first established
with a capacity of 100 but SO popular
did it become that DIR. Evans last year
began the construction of six-story
addition, which will be completed De-
cember 25. This will increase the ca
pacity to 300.
"Dr. Evans buried his wife last June
in Woodlawn Cemetery, Philadelphia.
and he frequently expressed the wish to
be buried beside her. There will be
funeral ceremony in Paris, and when
his body comes here there will be serv-
ices in st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Philadelphia, of which DR.. Evans was
member"
The herald., 1897-11-17
THE DREYFUs. CASE
Promises to E1rniah Another Enor-
nous ecnsation


| PARIS, Nov. 16-Comte Esterhazy
who, it is said, answers the description
of "a rich and titled officer well known
in Paris society,"" who had been re-
quested to resign his commission in the
army in consequence of the continued
leaking of military secrets since Cap
tain Dreyfus was deported, has written
letter to General Billot, the Minister
for Foreign Affairs, with regard to the
"alleged Infamous accusation" He de-
mands an investigation and says he is
ready to reply to all the charges that
may be brought against him.
Count Esterhazy, in an interview, de-
clares that he is the victim of plot. He
adds that a month ago he received an
anonymous letter warning him that q
former high official of the war office was
formulating charges against him. The
count informed the minister of war of
the circumstances, urging him to in
vestigate the matter. A week ago a
lady handed him documents, extracts
from the Dreyfus papers, of an exceed
ingly grave tenor, and, according to the
count, compromising Dreyfus to such an
extent that when published they will
create an enormous sensation.
Continuing, Count Esterhazy asserted
that he had handed these documents to
General Saussier, the military governor
of Paris but he first took the precaution
to photograph them, so as to have the
means of defending himself
The full name of the count is Ferdi-
nand Walsin Esterhazy. He was for
merly major in the French infantry
Early this year he was placed on half
pay on the ground Of temporary infirmi-
ties. he is connected with the celebrated
Hungarian family of Esterhazy, but
when entering the army in 1870 entered
as a Frenchman. At one time he be-
longed to the foreign legion
The herald., 1897-11-17
A Very Cheap Fake

LONDON, Nov. 16.-The officials of
the United States embassy say that tbs
story of the alleged kidnapping OF Henry
S. Clay of Boston. Mass, by prominent
physician. who is an ardent vivisection-
list, is Il pure invention. Clay is pro-
nounced to be a mythical parsonage ana
the letter received at the United States
embassy telling of the kidnapping is said
to have been merely the device of a
begging-letter writer, who himself de-
livered the letter alleged to have been
found on the sidewalk in Haley street,
(which is mainly occupied by leading
physicians" in order to obtain half a
crown for his trouble.
The herald., 1897-11-17

naces upon temporary wooden mount
ings were two weapons apparently
ready for transportation.
While this work Of constructing guns
has been pushed SO assiduously at the
Midvale works, equal activity has been
waged at the big works of the South
ward Foundry and Machine Company,
where the War Department has con-
tract for ten 10-inch disappearing gun
carriages and ten 12-inch mortar-car-
riages. The Southwark company has
completed several of the carriages and
delivered them to the government.
There is enough work on the unfinished
contracts at both plants to keep the en-
tire force of men at each place busy for
several months. 1t is said there will be
no shutdown in either place for the holi-
day vacation.
The herald., 1897-11-17
MADE 'EM ALL SEAS!CK
WHEN WINDS BLEW AND WAVES
RAN IiIGH
Tourists Coming Homo From Europe
Kiss Some Of the Pleasures Of
Home

NEW YORK, rJov. 16.-The big French
liner, La Gascognc, on her recent trii
brought ample evidence cf the storms
that prevailed upon the ocean last week
A less staunch ship might have had /,
sudder tale to relate.
The storm began with all it's fury
Commander Baudelon said, on the yes
sells trip out. From November 7th until
Sandy Hook llghtship was sighted there
was q succession of west and south
westerly gales with a tremendous sea.
Not minute during the trip was a pas
senger cafe on deck, and few there were
who ventured beyond the securely bar
rcd iron doors. The uninitated among
the passengers suffered greatly keeping
their rooms all the way across. The
waves boarded the big steamship con-
tinuously. All the openings were board
ed UP as far as possible and portfolios
could not be opened for a moment The
climax came on Thursday morning. The
vessel was pitching and labOring badly.
Suddenly there was a shock and the mex.
moment there was deluge OF water
into the dining room, flooding the floor,
and the alarmed passengers scurried up
the conpanionways. The vessel had
been struck by huge mess of water
stopping her progress for the time. The
waves came over the starboard side. Ac-
cording to the chief officer there was at
least six thousands tons of water in the
miniature tidal wave. 1t struck the deck
house, which Is built of iron nearly two
inches thick. The long front iron plate;
were smashed in, the iron ratings torn
of the bridge, forward deck fittings un-
fastened, the bell broken, big stretches
Of canvas carried away and one of the
massive iron ventilators ripped from the
deck and swept into the sea. Through
the ventilator opening an immense
quantity of water rushed, finding its
way into the dining room. 1t fell upon
the heads of dozen men and women
who CHANGED to be there.
About twenty-five per cent of the La
Gascogne's passengers were sick from
the start u the finish Of the trip and on
Tuesday oHy eighteen out Of the H.
passengers sat down to dinner.
Other steamships which reached hero
reported hard fights with the waves.
Among these was the Hamburg -Ameri-
can liner, California. There were immi-
grants in the steerage and the officers
had lively time trying to get them to
allay their fears and navigate the vessel
besides They had to be locked up
down below the decks to keep them out
of danger and mischief
The herald., 1897-11-17
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Hayti tells her side Of alleged out
rage on German citizen.
Western roads strike q snng in
their attempts to settle the question of
immigrant traffic.
A Sacramento family finds arsenic
seasoned nlush bad breakfast dish,
but nobody's killed.
Homecoming tourists from Europe
during the past week report rather
unpleasant experiences.
Colorado stock men issue form al
call for convention to discuss the
irnpro vement of a great industry.
Governor Budd meets with the
trustees of the Preston school to in
quire into abuses alleged to exist.
The monthly review Of foreign crop
conditions shows small amounts of
grain on hand and fair promise for
next season.
Consul Long at Nogales makes a
report On the moral, mental and ply
sical beauties OF the Ceri Indians on
Tiburon Island.
Germany alarmed over the falling
off Of exports to America, and the pub
lie urged to use intelligent effort to
retain the United States market.
Banker Westhers Of Leavenwortli,
Ind, comes back and faces his cred
itors, and more hopeful feeling pre-
walls among the depositors in his
banks.
The horrible effects Of Weyler's
policy in Cuba are shown in the fact
that half the rural population is dead
by starvation, and of the Spanish
army practically nothing is left.
Sealing experts agree on a report
concerning the fur seal and report to
the Canadian, English and United
Gtates delegates in conference. No &C.
ton is taken to stop pelagic sealing
but strong hopes are felt that all the
quarrels with Canada will be salts.
factorily arranged.
The herald., 1897-11-17
Russian Floods

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 16.-All day
long u fierce wind from the sea has
driven the waters of the Neva up the
stream and flooded the canals, the sub
urban islands and outlying portions
OF the city. Several bridges have been
swept away and the flood continues to
rise, threatening to assume grave pro-
portions. At frequent intervals cannon
are fired at the fortress to keep the in
habitRrts alert
The herald., 1897-11-17
The Caspar Wreck

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 16.-The
United States inspectors of steam ves-
sells gave decision today in the mat
ter of the loss of the steamer Caspar and
thirteen of her crew. The inspectors
found that Captain Ole Findlayson was
negligent and unskillful in the manage
ment of his vessel and revoked his IL
cense for the period of one year.
The herald., 1897-11-17
Relief for Cretans

VIENNA, Nov. 16.-The Greek bishop
OF Canea, island of Crete, has been
notified by the Russian consul that the
czar proposes to rebuild, at his own cost,
the burned Christian quarter OF Canea
and to enlarge the orthodox Greek
church. His majesty has also granted Il
large sum of money for tho relief Of the
poor at Canea.
The herald., 1897-11-17
The George Memorial

NEW YORK, Nov. left has been de-
termined to appeal to the public at large
for subscriptions to q memorial for Hen
~ George. on the broadest grounds Of
respect for the memory OF man who
devoted himself unselnshly to the pui,-
lie good entirely irrespective Of differ
ence Of opinion as TO hts economic or
political views, In the hope that All the
various projects which have npfsiug up
$&er6at parts 0f IN eounfyy haxihx
The herald., 1897-11-17
Austrian Politics

VIENNA, Nov. 16.-Count julius
Szapary has been elected president Of
the hungarian delegations. In his
speech accepting the post he laid stress
upon the necessity OF harmony between
the halves Of the empire and praised
the dreibund. which he declared, to be
"mainstay of peace.
The herald., 1897-11-17
Looks Like Murder

PACIFIC GROVE, Cal, Nov. 16.-Two
fishermen in search of abalones this
evening came across the body of Chi
nese under water near Chinatown. They
had great difficulty in eXtricating the
body, it being apparently anchored. A
long rope was tied around the waist, and
It'll believed to be a case Of murder. The
case is being investigated.
The herald., 1897-11-17
GLEASON CONVICTED
Colton's Murderer Goes to Prison 70.
Life

BAKERSFIELD. CAL, Nov. 16.-Aftef
being out all night the juryin the case
of T. M. Gleason, charged with killing
d. M. Cotton on July 9th last, brought
In verdict of murder in the first de-
gree with Imprisonment for life.
Cotton was q ranch hand and was
spending few days in town, and during;
the course of his jollrneyingrf'ell in with
Gleason. who. 1t is said. tried to rob Col
ton. Cotton met Gleason later In the
day and said something about doing
Gleason up, when the latter drew a re-
volver and shoy Cotton. At the coroner )
inquest George Lyman testified that
Cotton was in the act Of striking Gleason
with knife when the shooting took
place. Later Lyman was convicted of
perjury in the case and is now serving
a term In San Quentin.
The herald., 1897-11-17
Copper River Prospectors

SEATTLE, WASH. Nov. 16.-The
steamer Wolcott, with thirteen passen-
gers from San Francisco. arrived here
today en- route to Copper river, Alaska.
1t Is expected that about forty persons
will join the expedition here.
The herald., 1897-11-17
Miners Mnngled

LEADVILLE, Col. Nov. 16.-By the
explosion of missed shot In, the Big Six
mine today Thomas Cassidy had his
right arm blown OFF, his left hand mutt
lated and one, If not botlai Of his eyes de-
stroyed. Wm Gallagher was badly cut
in the face and both eyes were seriously
injured. Cassidy can hardly recover.
The herald., 1897-11-17
GIVE THANKS
And Do Such Aims es Means VIII
Allow

SACRAMENTO, Nov. Governor
Budd today issued the following Thanke-
giving proclamation:
Thursday. Nov. Is, 1897, ID hereby ap-
pointed day Of public Thanksgiving.
on said day let the people Of thi6 stats
give thanks to Almighty God Tor ~
manifest blessings enjoyed by - dufsn6
the past year. and Ia recoe ttipp 4 00l
hlessinEs. III " nlingle With our
The herald., 1897-11-17
The National GRANGE

HARRISBURG, Pa. Nov. 16-At to-
days session Of the national grange
State Master Marion Jones Of Indiana
reported that the grange fire insurance
companies Of his state were now carry
ing N5.000.000 worth OF property, with
9 saving to the grange ucembers Of 80 per
The herald., 1897-11-17
a Case Dismissed

EDINBURGH, Nov. IL. The court Of
sessions today delivered 1udgsucnt dis
missing the action q ne pureue3 III the
famous Lopal peer&Ee ce1ey f1i{ which
John NJ IN clo o&jpe the peaft = asid.
The herald., 1897-11-17
Shot q Tramp

PHOENIX, Aroz.. Nov. 16.-Conductor
Butler Of the Maricopa and Phoenix
road, accused of shooting Byron Mitch
ell, q tramp, who tried to steal a ride on
his train, was bound over today to the
grand jury in $1,000 bail.
The herald., 1897-11-17
Scale Destroyers

OAKLAND, Nov. 6-Horticultural
Commissioner A. D. Prysal has reported
to the County Supervisors that the in
PRODUCTION Of lady birds into the Ala
media county orchards had caused great
Improvement in scale-in infested districts.
The herald., 1897-11-17
al Rarch Sand KiIlafl

SANTA CRUZ, Cal. Nov, 1s.-R.
Hesse was killed today on III K. Bald-
wins ranch BY a log falllnT III him. HI
The herald., 1897-11-17
Gts ~ eoli

q San = kIlQ99t3t Nov. 1 rThe riveT
,:sssss d u An 4 a s1Is.| "A
The herald., 1897-11-17
THIS SPLENDID TRAIN

leaves Los Ang eles at 40 ain.
Leaves Pasadena ut S:25 a.
leaves Fan Bernmrdino at 9;45 am.
ffiivcs kaLsss City ut G:lV pm.
Arrives st. Louis nj : 100 n. m.
Arrives Chicago at S:+s Il IN. .
Arrives New YORK AT 80 y. m. :.
1hc Dining Cnrs are managed by Fa,ve,
TICKET OFFICE eco S-,,Y- :
The herald., 1897-11-17

Tuesdays and FRIDAYS
Tuesdays and FRIDAYS
Tuesdays and FRIDAYS
Thursdays aud sun laws
-. Fridays and Monday,
..Frlda,s and Mondays
and Tuesdays
The herald., 1897-11-17

Double Drawing Room
= ceping Cars. Dining
Cars l,u!fet Smoking
Car for Kansns City. ot.
Louis, Chicago.
The herald., 1897-11-17

factorily arranged.
The herald., 1897-11-17

a story OF love and devotion. Full
Of realistic and dramatic situations.
Prices -, 2t. - AMI 10 cents. ....
49,. Order seats by Telephone NJ. 127J
The herald., 1897-11-17

Harvey and serve breakfast after eavn, Los Angeles
,v,vr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-17

you about it. The Santa Fe made a
rate on sugar OF 60 cents q hundred
from San Francisco to Wichita, which
was a reduction. To Kansas City the
same sugar was shipped for so cents a
hundred, being over 200 miles further
east. Furthermore the Santa Fe store
sugar in La Junta, Colo, while the
Rock Island store considerable here in
Wichita. II any of the wholesale gro
GERS here want any sugar they are COM
PEELED 70 pay Is cents per hundred for
having the switch engine put it on their
track, while if the Kansas City mer-
chants want ii, IL is hauled from here
20 Kansas City for nothing.
The Frisco made a 80 cent rate on
sugar from New Orleans, and of course
the merchants threw all other business
that way they could. The Frisco has its
terminus here and they are interested
in seeing Wichita become large city,
and as they have done the right thing
it is no more than justice that the mer-
chants should patroniZe them whenever
ii Is possible. To show the Giscrimina-
ton that is perpetrated on Wichita, SUI
gar is shipped from New Orleans TO
Minneapolis for SO cents a hundred,
while Wichita has to pay s. cents From
New Orleans to Kansas City the tariff
is q cents a hundred and Wichita's is 50
cents, and the sugar goes right through
here. That Is not all, thought l cannot
prove it, know that sugar is shipped 10
Kansas City for 20 cents a hundred,
which is cents below The tariff.
Another thing that shows the ami
mostly of the Santa Fe toward Wichita
is that since they have abolished the
jobbers' rates to the south OF us and re-
established the regular rates, they have
reduced the rate to the Kansas City
merchants from SO cents to Is cents.
This was done so that Kansas City
could enter our territory and try and
crush the business done in this city.
The state law will not allow them to
raise the rate on us in Kansas, but in
Oklahoma they have raised the rate on
goods shipped from Wichita and reduced
it for the Kansas City merchants.
Wichita may yet become a basing point,
but all that we ask is that goods coming
from the south and west to Wichita be
at least given the same rate that Kan
sas City has when the goods for the
Missouri town pass through Wichita"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-17
WICHITA BUSINESS COLLEGE
Night school IL Progressing Very Nicely
aud Studeats Contented

Auu Stuuoots SohteuIeu.
Miss Lulu Simmons, former student
Of the business department. has accept
ed a position az bookkeeper with the
county clerk in Colorado Springs.
Mr.. A. o. Means, who holds a lucrative
position as stenographer in Kansas City.
was on vacation during the week and
made the college a pleasant call. Mr..
Means was one OF Waterbury's mos.
proficient students.
Among the many callers during tbs
week was Professor Luckey OF the
Louisville, KY. He was highly pleased
with our methods Of instruction.
Our display which won first premium
at the State Fair, has been nicely ar
ranged in our office and is very attract
i've TO visitors and students.
Mr.. A. Q. Conklin OF the business de-
par;ment is now doing office work for
the JET & Wood Wholesale Grocery
company.
Mr.. Ben Elwood OF The shorthand de-
partment has accepted a position as
stenographe- with the Keith & Perry
Coal company OF Kansas City.
Mr.. Walter Raymond. who holds a
dipiloma from our business department.
has accepted a position as bookkeeper
Cor the Bertram & Bertram Plumbing
company.
The following students enrolled during
the week: Mr. Charles ". Clark o:
yelling. Messrs. Ed Reagan, Earl Fitch,
{. VI. Gu'hery, Oscar Shaw. John Nc
Donald. George Schsnoac,ley; Mrs A. 3.
Bennett, Misses Jennie White, Saddle
Nankirk. Frances Dean.
Mrs R. Braitsch has recovered from, a
very Ssuous Illness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-17

Mrs. r. Bral,sch las recovered from a
very ssHo Illness