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The herald., 1897-08-31
SEALERS' CLAIMS
No Limit to the Damages to Be
Demanded

HALIFAX, NJ S., Aug. 30.-Mr.
Beique opened his argument today be-
fore the Bering sea commission, speak
ing to the question of the scope of the
convention. He referred to the seizure
of British vessels, the imprisonment of
their crews and the hardship TO these
men by the United States. The cases
were brought before the Paris tribunal,
he said, and were decided against the
United States on several points.
Mr.. Beque took issue in certain re-
spects with the statement of the United
States brief that the scope of the con-
ventiou was limited by its own state
ments. The speaker contended that the
United States was liable, by the decision
of the Paris tribunal, for all damages
caused by the claim of that country to
control over fur seals.
The herald., 1897-08-31
FRESNO COUNTY
Shows Reason for the Low Assess
ments Made

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 3O-The after
noon session of the state board of equali-
zation today was given over to hearing
the arguments of representatives Of
Fresno county as to why the assessment
of that county should not be raised. A
comparison of the present roll with that
of last year shows a falling off in values
of over s., 900, and it was this falling
eff that caused the equalizers to cite
Fresno county to show cause why it
sohuld not be- boosted up some per cent.
The county wasrepresented by Assess
or ]. P. Vincent and his deputy, w. ]
Hutchinson, Supervisor 7. c. White and
Alexander Gordon, a leading vineyardist.
Assessor Vincent said that the great
loss was in an immense tract of land
lying southwest of Fresno, which was
planted in vines, trees and alfalfa. A:
one time this was as rich tract of land
as there was in Fresno county, but the
alkali in the water lying beneath the
surface of the ground had gradually en-
croached upon it. This had damaged the
soil tremendously and had called for an
enormous reduction. AS an instance,
Assessor Vincent called attention to one
farm that had at one time sold for $3.50
an acre. The alkali enchoached upon
this farm until the assessment had fall
en- to $50 an acre. Last year he had looked
at the place and reduced the assessm ert
to S35. This year he had again gone over
the ground and assessed this place for
SIT an acre. He thought even then he
had placed much too high a value up
on it.
In other parts of the county his assess
ment was fully up to that of the previous
year and was fairly and fully assessed
Crops were good; wheat and raisins were
doing well, and some raisins had sold as
high as cents pound.
The herald., 1897-08-31
HARRITY OUSTED
Pennsylvania Free Silverites Garry
Their Point

READING, Pa, Aug. 30.-By vote of
SO to 26 the state Democratic committee
adopted a resolution declaring vacant
the seat of w. F. Harrity in the Demo-
cratic national committee from Penn
sylvania. The committee met in the
rooms of the Americus club by direction
of the executive committee to consider
the vacancy in the national committee.
The proceedings were exciting from
start to finish. and at one stage police
man was called up by State Chairman
Garman to eject Timothy O'Leary of
Pittsburg for interrupting the speakers
The herald., 1897-08-31
MONEY FOR CROPS
Demand for Small Bills and Silver
Dollars

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The sub
treasury here today transferred for local
banks through the treasury at Washing
ton 100000 in currency to Kansas City
and $4,000 in silver dollars to Texas
through the sub-treasury at New Or
leans.
Shipments of currency to the south
and west today by banks direct were
very large, all banks reporting the re-
ceipt of orders for remittances. The
United States treasury is doing all it
can to facilitate the transfer of currency
especially small bills and silver dollars
to places where the money is needed for
moving the crops, and to that end has
placed supplies at several sub-treasuries
New Orleans, Chicago, st. Louis and
Cincinnati, in order that transfers may
be made as quickly as possible.
The herald., 1897-08-31

the adoption of the gold standard in
Peru. This result, Ell Comercio further
says, will not be brought about without
a monetary crisis more or less intense.
The gold standard, in the opinion of
the paper, was the only remedy for
Peru's present financial straits and such
change would be productive of perma-
nent good. In the meantime business
in Peru is practically at standstill; the
markets are almost in a state of panic.
The herald., 1897-08-31
SHORT CROPS
South America Will Have No Wheat
to Spare

NEW YORK, August 3O.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The wheat crop in the province Of Santa
Fe Is calculated at about 10000 tons,
scarcely more than enough to supply
the province for the year. What is true
in Santa Fe province is said to be true
in the other provinces-that is, none will
furnish more than enough for home use
Advices from Rio Janeiro state the fa-
natics attacked several conveys of pro-
visions and ammunition in the interior,
and bloody battle followed.
The fanatics were forced to retire after
severe losses. The Brazilian troops had
2S officers wounded.
The fanatics are now reorganizing their
forces and another attack on conveys
is expected, as the fanatics are in need
of ammunition.
The herald., 1897-08-31
NO CALF KILLED
When the Trainor Prodigal Came
Back Home

OAKLAND, Aug 30.-Timothy Train
or, who has been an outcast from his
nome for many years, returned to the
parental roof at midnight on Saturday.
His father refused to take him in and
he stabbed the old man so seriously that
he is being held in the city prison upon
a charge of assault to murder.
Il was afraid of the boy" said Mr..
Trainor today. "He had threatened me
before and 1 was afraid to let him into
the house. 1 told him that he could not
come in and he insisted, and when
would not let him he drew his knife and
stabbed me-
Young Trainor is scarcely 25 years of
age. He was born in this city and his
record is not good.
The herald., 1897-08-31
New York Politics

NEW YORK, Aug. 30-The executive
committee of the Citizens union, at q
meeting tonight, agreed to stand alone
with Seth Low and no ether as it's candi-
date for mayor of Greater New York
Home rule is what is desired, and state
and national issues are to be Stunned
All this was publicly set forth in reply
sent by Chairman James S. Reynolds of
the union to Lemuel E. Quigg of the Re
publican county committee to the invi-
alton of conference of anti-Tammany
organiZa tions.
The herald., 1897-08-31
WANTS MONEY
And Will Wreck Girard College to
Get 1t

KANSAS CITY. Mo, August 30.--Mrs.
Edith Singles, wife Of Frank Singles Of
this city, travelling salesman for Phil
adelphia cigar house, today made the
following sensational declara ton: II am
descendant of stephen Girard, tie
multi-millionair of Philadelphia. found
er of Girard College. My great-grand-
father was a brother of Stephen GiraI as
father. When Stephen Girard died in
1881 he left a fortune, which has in
creased, until now it is about twenty
millions. He had no descendants, and
the collateral descendants could not be
found, so he left his estate to charity.
Il am going to try to wreck Grard
College and get my money"
The herald., 1897-08-31
Won't Make Report

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O.-The
limit of time for the filing of the reports
of the steamer lines on the bay and river
as required by the state board of rail-
road commissioners expires tomorrow
and as the steamboat men with a single
exception have agreed to ignore the
commissioners authority, their juris-
diction will probably be tested in the
courts. The principal argument ad-
vanced by the steamboat men is that
their craft are under the jurisdiction of
the United States authorities.
The herald., 1897-08-31

more. Jeter of Santa Cruz will no longer
have the pleasure of signing official docu-
ments with the words. "Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Jeter, Acting Governor of Califor-
nia." The Governor arrived yesterday
morning after an absence of seven weeks
from this part of the State. He has been
staying at klamath Hot Springs and
klamath Lake. The springs are four
miles this side of the northern boundary
and the lake lies partly in California and
partly in Oregon.
The herald., 1897-08-31
Locked but Empty

TAPANEE, Ont. Aug. 30-Some time
Friday night the branch of the Domin-
ion bank here was entered by burglars
and $4,000 in stocks and cash taken
from the vault. When the officials tried
the vault Saturday morning they could
not work it, and an expert was sent for.
1t was not until Saturday night that the
expert got through with the work and
the discovery was then made of the
robbery
The herald., 1897-08-31
Rev. Browns Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. SO.-The Rev.
DR., c. o. Brown refuses to meet the Bay
conference in the way that the confer
ence committee desires. A letter was
received today from Dr. Brown in which
he rejects their offers and reiterates that
he will allow himself to be tried only
upon the assumption that he was ac-
quilted by the first council that tried
him. This the Bay conference has re-
fused. The committee will meet in a
few days to consider the communication
The herald., 1897-08-31
Cotton Mills Started

LAWRENCE, Mass, Aug. 30.-Opera-
tions were resumed at the Atlantic mills
today after a shut down of four weeks.
This will give employment to about 1900
hands. Work was also resumed in the
weaving department Of the Methuen
company's mills at Methuen. Nearly all
of the 450 operatives employed in these
mills are now at work
The herald., 1897-08-31
A Deaf Mute Lawyer

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-For the
first time in the history Of the supreme
court of this state, written examina-
ton has been given to an applicant for
license to practice law. The examina-
tion, which was successfully passed,
was taken by Theodore Grady deaf
mute He is a teacher in the asylum
for the deaf and dumb at Berkeley. He
has studied law for several years and ex-
poets to become a writer of briefs and
perhaps an author Of legal works.
The herald., 1897-08-31
The Lost Is Found

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O-Mrs.
James P. McElroy, the woman druggist
who was reported missing on Saturday,
has been heard from. She arrived at
San Jose on Friday and at once went to
Evergreen, where she has since been
the guest of Mrs. Bemiss, matron of the
Woman Relief Corps, G. A. r., home for
widows of Union veterans. She has been
i'll and will remain there until her health
is restored
The herald., 1897-08-31
A Whittier ESCAPE

VENTURA, Aug. 30.-Capt Davis ar
rived from the Whittier REFORM school
today in response to a message from
Constable Miller, who captured Joseph
Morris, Whittier escape, at a wood
camp north of Ventura. Joe is 20 years
old, and during his two years stay at the
school has escaped four times, wander
ing back to his former home in this local
ity
The herald., 1897-08-31
A Spartan Scheme

CHICAGO, August 30.-Maud May
nard Noel, young Chicago woman.
herself beautiful and in perfect health.
has begun campaign which has for its
aim the slaughter of all the weak, wheth-
er physically or mentally incapable. She
would relentlessly kill them, by a pain
less death if possible, and holds that the
end would justify the means, for it would
benefit the human race.
The herald., 1897-08-31
Budd Is Governor

STOCKTON, August 3O.-The Mail to-
night will print an interview with Gov
ernor Budd with regard to his reported
absence from the State, of which the fol-
lowing is a synopsis: "Who is Governor
of California? I am" said Governor
Budd. in answer to a pleasantly this
morning. The Chief Executive is back
within the boundaries of the State once
The herald., 1897-08-31
Preferred to Die

SAN LORENZO, Aug. 30-Rather
than appear in court and explain his
stewardship over the $4,000 estate of his
young nephew. Jens Hans sen of San Lo-
renzo ended his life this morning by
taking strychnine
The herald., 1897-08-31
New York's Finest

NEW YORK, Aug. 30-Acting In
spector O'Brien, who had charge of the
detective force, was today reduced to
the rank of captain and assigned to
station. Sergeant George McCloskey
has been made acting captain and placed
in charge of the detective bureau.
The herald., 1897-08-31
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Sanden Electric Co.
204}< South Broadway corner. Second Street,
Los Angeles, Cal,
Office hours-8 to 6; evenings to 8; Sun
days 10 to l.
DR.. Sanders Electric Truss Cures Rupture
The herald., 1897-08-31
HIGH PRICES
Please the Producers Of California
Dried Fruit

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O.-The
growers of prunes, raisins and other
dried fruits were extremely happy today
over the state of the market, prices Of
fered for those commodities being much
higher than they have been for many
years. The market showed that prunes
had gone to 81, 31a, 31s and 81 for the
four sizes. There are no prunes on the
market, either old or new, and the buy
ers are scrambling for them. Raisins
advanced to 81 cents for two-crown,
Az cents for three-crown, 5A cents for
four-crown and $1.15 for London layers.
The prune crop in the Santa Clara VAL
ley is drying UP much lighter than has
been expected, and this also adds to the
firmness of prices.
The herald., 1897-08-31
Nashville Weather

NASHVILLE, Tenn. August 30.-The
heat broke the record yesterday. If
the government reports shown were cor
rect the temperature was 100 degrees at
2 o'clock. No prostrations are reported.
The herald., 1897-08-31
A German Wreck

BERLIN, August 30.-Three locomo-
tives and six carriages were wrecked
two persons killed and fourteen injured
twelve fatally, in a collision between
passenger trains near Vohwinkel at mid
night
The herald., 1897-08-31
A Kansas Bank Failure

MCPHERSON, Kas.. Aug. 3O-The
First State bank of this city, of which
Senator Royal Matthews is president,
failed today, with liabilities amount ting
to $2S,000. The bank is now in charge of
Bank Examiner John w. Breidenthal.
The herald., 1897-08-31
Peruvian Finance

NEW YORK, August 30.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Lima, Peru, says:
Ell Comercio says editorially that the
financial measures recently submitted
to and now pending In the Peruvian
Congress will, without doubt, lead to
The herald., 1897-08-31
The Schofield Murder

SAN JOSE, August 30.-The trial of
Mrs Schofield and Dan butcher for mur-
der was this morning set down for Octo-
ber 11th. The proceedings were purely
formal and there was no incident worthy
of note.
The herald., 1897-08-31
Nobody Lynched

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Aug. 30.-The story
sent out from Belgrade, Mimi, of a
lynching is without foundation. County
Attorney Sullivan was so notified by
wire tonight.
The herald., 1897-08-31
A Buddhist Convert

NEW YORK, August SO.-A most un-
usual ceremony will be performed this
evening upon the platform of New Cen
tury Hall on Fifth avenue. when Count
ess M. de Canavarro will be received in
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
A Strange Duel.

Probably the most remarkable duel
on record took place in France in the
year 1905. As usual it was all about a
lady-a certain Mile. Tirevet, who was
unable to decide between two lovers.
She finally decided to accept the one
who could dispose of the other in a
duel. The two lovers agreed to fight
in the air. Two balloons we're made ex-
actly alike, and upon an appointed day
each one scared aloft, accompanied by
a second, and armed with blunder-
buses, the arrangement being that they
were to fire, not upon each other, but
upon the balloons. When they were
half a mile high the signal was given.
One of the duelists fred and missed.
The other followed suit. with such dis
astrous effect that the occupants OF the
car were dashed to earth and killed in
stantly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27

gagged in the politics of Switzerland
ever since his youth. He was chosen
a member of the canton council in 1865,
and in 1879 was sent to the prefecture
of the council. From 1869 until 1879
he was German member of the national
council. He then retired from public
life and devoted himself to his pro-
fession till 1870, when he was reelected
to the council. He was president of the
council from 1882 until 1898. Ten years
ago DIR. Deucher was elected to the fed
eral council of his country, and this
year was made vice president of that
body, which is equivalent TO vice presi-
dent of the republic. Switzerland al
ways rewards s.vice presidents by pro-
noting them to the highest Office, and
all the Swiss knew that the doctor
would again fill the Office he so well
filled before. AS president he retains
the direction of the department of agri-
culture and industry as federal coun-
cilor, and the enlargement of his Office
will serve to assist him materially in the
functions of these important internal
services. DR.. Deucher is a very patri-
otic Swiss.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
FREE CURE FOR MEN.
A Michigan Man Offers to Send His
Discovery Free.
Claims To be a Bcnefactor TC
Weakened Mankind.

There is always more or less Sus-
picion attached to anything that is Of
fered free but sometimes a man SO
oyertiows with generosity that he can
not rest until his discovery is known
to the world, in order that his fellow
men may profit by what he has dis
covered. 1t is upon this pricipal that
a resident of Kalamazoo, Mich, de-
sires to send free to mankind a pre-
scription which will cure them Of any
form of nervous debility; relieves
them of all the doubt and uncertain
ty which such men are peculiarly liza
BILE to and restores the organs to nat
ural size and vigor. AS it costs moth
ing to try the experiment it. would
seem that any man. suffering with the
nervous troubles that usually attack
men who never stopped to realize
what might be the final result, ought
to be deeply interested in a remedy
which will restore them 20 health,
strength and vigor, without which
they continue to live an existence Of
untold misery. As the remedy in
question was the result of many years
research as to what combination
would be peculiarly effective in restor-
ing to men the strength they need. it
would seem that /, all men suffering
with any form OF nervous weakness
ought to write for such remedy at
once. A request to III. q. Odds, Box
174S Kalamazoo. Mich. stating that you
are not sending for the prescription
out Of idle curiosity, hut that ynu wish
to make use Of the medicine by giving
II trial. will he answered promptly
and without evidence as to where in
formation came from
The prescription is sent free, and al
though some may wonder how Mr..
Odds can afford to give away his dis
covery. there is no, doubt about the
offer being genuine. Cut this out and
send to Mr.. Odds so that he may
know how you came =" -'-'' "'''
it p q D s em
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
A VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION.

Editor Morrison, of Worthington,
Ind, Sum-" writes: You have a val
label prescription in Electric Bitters,
and can cheerfully recommend it for
Constipation and Sick Headache, and
as a general system tonic it has no
equal" Mrs. Annie Stehle, 2,625 Cot
tage Grove avenue, Chicago, was all
run down, could not eat nor digest
food, had a backache which never left
her and felt tired and weary, bit six
bottles of Electric Bitters restored her
health and renewed her strength. Price
50 cents and 81. Get bottle at F.
Kalteyer & Sons drug store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27

One thing is certain: 1t will not do
to fool with a bad cold. No one can
tell what the end will be. Pneumo-
mia, catarrh, chrU.:ic bronchitis, If not
consumption, invariably result from
a neglected cold. 1t is surprising too,
that bad colds are so often neglected
when one remembers how easily and
at what = expense they may be
cured. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Is always prompt and effectual, and
costs but a trifie; % or 80 cents is a
trifle as compared with the disastrous
effects of a neglected cold. Mr.. Alb
ner Mercer, of Dilworthtown, Ches-
ter county, Pa, in speaking of this
remedy, said: Sometime ago l had
a cold and cough. l tried almost ev-
crything. Finally Mr.. Hunt, the drug
gist. recommended Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and one 80 cent bottle
of it cured me entirely" For sale by
all druggists.
Kremis, Mercer County, Pa. We be.
lieve Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to be the best remedy in use. We use
it in our own families, and it is ia
vorite among our customers. Hecker
Bros. & Co, % and so cent bottles for
sale by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
DR.. ApoLPH pEucHeR.
He Has just Been Elected President OF
the Swiss Republic.

the swiss Republic.
DR.. Adolph Deuc .er, tine newly elect
ed president of the republic of Switzer-
land. does not go into this important
Office as tyro. The doctor once before
served as the chief executive of the
stanch little republic in the Alps. That
was six years ago, and his administra-
ton was pleasing and satisfactory to
the Swiss. He is a seasoned statesman
and understands the needs of his coun-
try thoroughly. The president of the
Swiss is elected yearly by the congress
of the Hation-thus giving more pias-
ITCHY to the executive department in
point of ability and worthiness than
is given in most republics. DR.. Deucher
is q native of Stockholm, in Thurgau,
and was born in 1881. He went abroad
for his studies, and Heidelberg turned
him out an NJ. ID. He finished mis- med
ical studies at Zurich, Prague and Vi
emma. The doctor has been actively en-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
A Rain Tree.

In one of the Canary islands there is
a tree that as evening comes on quite
frequently rains down corious shower
OF water from its tufted foliage. This
forms a pool at the base of the tree,
which the natives use for drinking wa
ter, it being absolutely pure and fresh.
The leaves have innumerable little
pores on their margins, and through
these the water flows.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
Do you know the quickest way

Do you know the quickest way to
cure a sprain or bruise. burn or
scald? Such injuries are very COM
mon and cured quickly II properly
treated. Mr.. ]. M. Amerman, Of
Forks P. O., Colubia County, a.,says:
81 have never found anything to COM
pare with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for sprains, bruises and burns. We
have used 1t in our family for several
years and feel that we cannot do with
out it." For sale at 25 and so cents
per bottle by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
Ru.sian rhi,tl., IN Ar,.ona.

Russian thistles, patch of which
have fourished for some time near
Whipple, A. T., have overgrown we'll
trodden paths there and made them I'm
passable either for men or animals,
The thisses OF this plot are said to be
tine only ones in Arizona, and the people
urge that they be exterminated before
they become a pest everywhere in the
territory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
SLOAN & SHELLEY

Undertakes and embalmers, 219 81
Mary's street. Telephone sos 1-5-uf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
Horses and Motors.

In England it is estimated that the
cost of fodder for horse travelling 20
miles a day is twopence per mile, while
a motor wagon of 21a horse power can
be driven the same distance at the ex-
pense of half penny per mile.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
Leprosy in Iceland.

A writer in the Lancet says that
leprosy is more prevalent in Iceland
than is commonly supposed, there be-
Ing about zoo cases at present.