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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
Hunting in Burmab.

Burmah, the largest province of the
Indian Empire, is beautiful and very
varied country, covered IN many places
with forests which in the month Of
March are bright with the many colors
and sweet with the varying scents of
thousands Of Towering trees and
shrubA This country is traverse6 by
many rivers the largest Of which is the
Irawadl, with course of probably
y1sven hundred miles from its un-
known source among the SHOWS Of
Thlbet, down to the Bay of Bengal.
These rivers during the rainy season
(which lasts for a long time) overflow
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

anxiety. What can be the matter with
the girl?" murmured Lady Carew to
herself. "She is evidently disturbed
about something. How she plays with
that bracelet. wonder-but, no!
Maggie is the best little soul alive; and,
besides, there isn't an eligible man
within a dozen miles. Still, l never
should have expected Eric Fawcett to
have turned out model husband"
and she laughted softly to herself
Laura Carew was a good six years
older than her cousin, and she remem-
bered very distinctly that at the same
ball last year, before Maggie had
flashed upon his armament, Eric
Fawcett had been her very de-
voted slave, and naturally she
smiled at the recollection "a lit
tie pityingly, perhaps, for Lady
Carew could not quite understand an
admirer deserving her for Maggie, and
though she was fond of her cousin, she
was rather sorry for Ellc. Women
bGuGIdlly clAO oOllJ AbA JuO uleu WHO
marry some one else.
But, in spite of Lady Uarew's moder-
ate estimate of Maggie's powers of
attraction, her card was full before she
had been in the room ten minutes
as full, that is, as she would allow it
to be; for she valiantly resisted all
efforts to fill up two spaces which she
insisted on preserving.
She was standing by her husband in
the midst of group Of people. She
put her hand gently on his arm.
Eric" she whispered, 1--WE kept you
two waltzes."
"Two!" and he laughed as he looked
down at her. why, little woman, we
can't dance together twice-it would
be ridiculous! Here, I'll take this one.
l don't suppose you'll have any diff
Guilty in filling in the other; you're
looking very pretty tonight. must
go, dear; this is my dance with Laura"
Maggie Fawcett bit her lips. She
wouldn't have minded people seeing
that she was in love with her husband,
aAd that she thought him the hand
IOmest man In the room. but men were
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IOllOIs
do you really like me?" and Maggie
Fawcett turned slowly round that no
item of her dainty ball gown might be
lost.
my dear, you'll be the success OF the
evening; and o. what an. exquisite
bangle that isl" and with an exclama-
ton of delight, Lady Carew caught her
cousins wrist on which glittered a
magnificent bracelet set with diamonds
and emeralds. Surely that's new,
isn't it? 1t wasn't wedding present,
was it?"
Mrs. Fawcett flushed nervously.
mo; you haven't seen it before
only had it yesterday"
"You lucky creature, to get promis-
cuous presents like that! Who gave 1t
your"
The flush on Maggie's cheek deep
ened. Eric, of COURSE" she replied,
with a laugh. "He spoils. me dread
fully, you know"
Lady Carew's lips quivered into an
indehnable expression.
my DEAR" she answered smiling,
beware of a husbands unprovoked
presents"
What do you mean?" asked Maggie
quickly.
only that their source is more often
q guilty conscience than an overflow
Ing affection"
Laura, why will you say such
things? Come, the carriage is ready.
$50 am 1; but isn't Eric coming?"
mot with us; he was lunching with
che Delawares and sent over for his
things. He will go with them, and
he goes back there to Sleep"
The two women took their places in
the snug brougham. 1t was fairly
long drive to Treloar Hall, where the
Darshire hunt ball was to take place,
but there was absolute silence in the
carriage, partly because, as cousins and
intimate friends, there WIS no neces-
sity for conversation between it's occu-
pants, and also because Maggie Faw-
cett knew of old that Lady Carew hated
to tire herself out with talking before
the serious business of the flirting and
waltzing began.
Maggie Fawcett's appearance at the
hunt ball was something of an event.
She was the bride Of the occasion
Early in the spring she had married
Eric Fawcett, and this was the first
winter she had spent on his estate in
Darshire.
Now and again Lady Carew glanced
at her cousin. Maggie leaned back in
her corner, the white fur of her wrap
nesting round her throat, and her
small head resting against the cush-
ions of the carriage. 1t struck her COM
panion that the young wifes face was
little pale, and that it wore look of
suppressed excitement, mingled with
something which seemed almost like
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
HORROR STRICKEN.
He Did Not Know How bad It Nigh

He Did Not Know How bad 1t Might
lie.
He had shut the door with a slam
as he emerged from his home and
those who passed noticed that his face
was very red, his necktie awry and
that he was chewing his mustache
briakly, says the Washington Star. He
purchased the paper which the news
boy showed at him and when he was
seated In the street car began to read.
An item on one Of the inner pages
arrested his attention and he became
visibly excited. He gave a quick
glance out Of the window and rang the
bell. In few minutes he was at the
residence, near by, Of member OF
congress.
Look here" said the caller when
the statesman appeared, "in the inter-
ests Of humanity you've got to do some
thing. You must thrust aside self-in-
terest and personal prejudice and let
your higher nature assert itself. You've
simply got to head 1t Off"
Head what OFF," inquired the con-
gresham.
THE war In Europe"
why l have nothing to do with
that"
You must have something to do
with It, It's vital necessity!
1T seems to me that you have
changed your mind a great deal"
about what?"
The European situation. You said
the other day that war Is an inevlta-
BILE incident of human progress. You
even expressed some doubts as to
whether civilization would ever reach
a point where war might not occur"
Il know that. But what had refer
ence to was war; simple, ordinary war.
I hadn't realized until l read this pa
per that most of the monarchs Of Eu-
rope are relations"
what has that to do with it?'
Everything. AS l said, can stand
war; but II this European crisis is go
Ing to develop family quarrel It's
time for some broad-minded man to
fling himself into the breach and cir
culate petitions and get up a general
protest. "
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
A valuable AntIdote.

The employment Of whisky as an
antidote in cases Of snake bite seems
to be nearing its end. Experiments
have been tried with strychnine in
cases Of this sort. and the results are
highly satisfactory. It is said to re-
move all unpleasant symptoms not on
ly Of snake bite but Of mushroom pois-
on. On the principle of fighting fro
With fire the use Of this poison should
be pronounced sascesF.-New York
Ledger.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

Strange as it may appear, flintlock
muskets are not merely record of by
gone ages, says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. In 1895 no fewer than L.
100000 gunfints were produced at the
Lingheath mines, Brandon, Suffolk,
England, These flints are chiefly to de-
light African and other savages, who,
having been so long used to flintlocks,
are reluctant to give them up. The
method of manufacturing these gun
flints Is very interesting. In the opera
ton Of taking" the worker will take
a quarter" in his left hand and plac-
ing it on his knee, around which pro-
tecting band Of leather has been
strapped, gently tap the flint with a
hammer, giving it each time a we'll
directed blow. At every tap a fake
six inches long and one inch wide falls
into his hand, and, if a good one, is
deposited in a pail by his side, all bad
ones being discarded. The knappers
work these flints with hammers with
long, thin heads, often made Of old files,
transversely striking the strip Of flint
on an iron fixed in their benches.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
Scared to Death.

A long cloak hanging against tho
wall Of the bedroom of 16-year-old
Elizabeth Paulson of Chicago, was the
cause Of her death. She was delicate
girl and slept with light in her room.
She awoke during the night and see
Ing the cloak, in her half-senslble con-
ditlon, thought 1t a burglar. Her
screams alarmed her parents, who
found her in frenzy Of fright. She
never rallied and died within short
time of absolutely nothing but awful
fright. She was subject to heart trou-
BILE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
The Prince of Armenia.
paris letter.

Guy de Lusignan, prince of Armenia,
Cyprus, and Jerusalem-such is the
proud historic title which has descend
ed to It's present bearer from the chiv,
alrous De Lusignan of the twelfth CEN
fury, who was the foe of Sultan Sala-
din, and the last Christian king of Ar
menia, The Prince de Lusignan of to-
day is a Partisan, by adoption, and
lives up to his hereditary title by deVot-
ing his fortune, as we'll as his personal
energies and influence, to the succor OF
the oppressed Arnenians. Born and
reared in Constantlnople, he was ex.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

A striking illustration Of the differ
ent effect of fresh and salt water on
the hulls Of ships was recently af-
forded by the steamers which ply on
Loeb Lomond when undergoing their
annual overhaul. The woodwork Of
the vessels, as usual, showed signs Of
active deterioration, but so we'll does
the fresh water Of the loch preserve
both iron hulls and boilers from corro-
sion and plttlng that the makers maine
upon the material of one Of the vessels
built thirty years ago was found intact
and perfectly clean and sharp. The
inside Of the boilers also was found
extremely free from the deIeterioua
sea water upon iron and steel is ex-
coating Of any kind. The effect of the
actly the reverse Of this, but the saline
properties Of the ocean tend to improve
woodwork.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

the Russian strateglsts as n source Of
great weakness that the naval forces
of the empire should remain divided in
such a way that one-half only, either
the Baltic or the Black Sea fleet, could
be available at one time. Between the
north and the south there Is no way
for naval concentration, communlca-
lions being blocked In the north by
climatic and in the south by political
distractions. In his dealings with his
grandmother's government his Majesty
the Car is never so warm and concill-
atory as when the Baltic is frozen. To
this actual thermometric condition may
be ascrlbed his recent expressed desire
for peace in the east
There is motto in maritime affairs
that nothing can be improvised; every
thing has to be foreseen. 1t was with
a clear understanding OF this truth
that the late Car, Alexander Ill.,, gave
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

Locomotive Building In the United States
In 1896 there were built in the United
States 1,175 locomotives, an increase Of
IA over 1895. OF these 300 were for
foreign countries. South America came
first, Russia next and then japan. In
1894 only 80 we're exported Fer 1891
Japan has already placed orders for "a
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
RUSSIA'S GREAT PLAN.
WILL CONNECT BALTIC AND
BLACK SEAS.
Tho Largest shlp Canal In tho World
WIN Soon bo Begun--Its Aim to
Make tho CEa. Master OF Europe aud
Asia.
(speclal Lottery

OW that the trans
Siberian Railway is
far advanced toward
completion, / h G
Russian govern
ment is planning
her great
scheme, which will
outrival in political
importance the Kiel
Canal. 1t hasalways
haan oonei1arnd INV
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
them myself, and said you'd given them

them myself, and said you'd given them
to- NE
Eric held her at arms length. She
raised her face suddenly and looked at
him.
II wanted people Co think you spoilt
me--that you were in love with mo
still"
Eric Fawcett did not return to tho
Delawares, and couple Of days later
the diamond-and-emerald bangle had
companion, which was clasped on
Maggie's arm by her husband himself.
london World.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
Black Hills Gold.

Black Hills, OAK, gold mines expect
to turn out this year 100000 in bull
lion.
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AT A HUNT BALL.

DECLARE. you're
the most Runctual
girl alive, Maggie,
and how sweet you
look!"
Lady Carew sur
veyed her cousins
figure approvingly
as Mrs. Fawcett's
maid put the last
touches to- her
toilet.
The herald., 1897-08-11
European Markets

NEW YORK, Aug 1O.-The Evening
Posts financial cablegram says: There
was general setback on the markets pros
pect of dearer money to follow withdraw
ais of bar gold from the Bank of England.
Todays Withdrawals came as surprise,
it being the first sale of bars at the bank
here for months. A considerable amount
of gold will go to Austria. There i5 no
actual arrangement for gold shipments to
the United States, but inquiries in that
direction have been made. A feature of
note is the rise of continental exchange in
London. Americans fuctuated widely to-
day. In addition to the blocks of shares
actually shipped to New York, dealers are
carrying enormous lines here. Contangoes
on Milwaukee and st. Paul were only per
cent. After period of dullness, Amer
leans are good and are the most promis-
ing market Canadian Pacific and the
leading specialties were bought from Ber-
lin. Kaffirs were quiet. A sharp advance
in continental sterling rates attend the
rise in London discounts. Large offers of
forward business on American bills are
made, but there is a tendency to choke off
this business by quoting Kaffirs' rates in
London. The Paris and Berlin markets
were firm.
The herald., 1897-08-11

The company's elegant steamers SANTA
ROSA and CORONA leave REDONDO at
II a. m. and PORT LOS ANGELES at 2:30
p. m. for San Francisco via Santa Barbara
and Port Hartford. Aug. 4. s, 12, 16, 20, "a.
2S, Sept. l, s. 8, 13, II, 21. 25, 20. Oct. 8, z.
Ii, 10. 10, 20, 27. Leave PORT LOS AN
GELES at a. m. and REDONDO at II a.
In. for San Diego, Aug. 2, 6. 10, IA, IS, %,
&c, S0 Sept. g. Z, II, 10, 10, 20, q, Oct. 1, 5.
8, 10, II, 81, 25 20. The Corona calls also at
Newport. Cars connect via Redondo leave
Santa Fe depot at 9:45 a. m. or from Re-
dondo railway depot at $3.50 a. m.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
S. p. r. r. depot at 1885 p. m. for steamers
north bound.
The steamers EUREKA and COOS BAY
leave SAN PEDRO AND EAST SAN Pc
DRO for San Francisco via Ventura. Car
penteria, Santa Barbara, Gaviota, Port
Hartford, Cayucos, San Simeon, Monterey,
and Santa Cruz at $3.50 p. M, Aug. 1, 5. 8.
13, II, 81. 25 20, Sept. q g. 10, H. Us. "a,
26, 80, Oct. A. s, u. 16, 90 "a, 2S Cars connect
with steamers via San Pedro leave s. p. R.
r. (Arcade depot at sos p. m. and Ter
minal railway depot at 5:15 p. m. The COM
pany reserves the right to change without
previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours of sailing.
w. PARIS, Agt., 1A w. Second st.
GOODALL. PERKINS & CO., General
Agents, San Francisco.
The herald., 1897-08-11
Real Estate Transfers
TUESDAY, Aug. 10,

TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 1897.
j. p. and G.. S. Jones to II. Fl. Koster-Lot
U, block 166, Santa Monica: $fO0.
A. and W. e. Allen to N. Pickrell-Lot
"a, block 81, Electric Railway Homestead
association; $3.50.
M. E. Haynes to T. Wiesendanger-Lot 20,
block D, Dennison tract; S400.
w. j. Kessler to G.. Blonstrom-Part Sec
ton g. township / south, range s; $1,000.
]. P. and J. H. Brown to NJ z. Jones'
Lot 9, Calkins & Clapp's Eighth street
tract; 1920.
w. and M. E. Pridham to estate of w.
Passmore-Part of lots 4 and 9, block 6,
o. s.: $4,000.
A. H. Hayward to N. b. Norfolk--Lot 12,
block 80, Electric Railway Homestead as
sociation; $3.50.
M. d. and B. H. Dyer to H. Peabody
Lot Z, Allen tract; $780,
]. o. and M. Burger to f. G. Bland-Lot
4, block r, Burgers subdivision; s640.
F. M. White to M. B. Millburn-Lot SO,
block B, Sherman; $3.50.
l. w. and e. Hellman to A. L. Bierbower
Undivided one-half interest in lot 76, sub
The herald., 1897-08-11
CHICAGO MARKETS
Yesterdays Transactions on the Board
of Trade

CHICAGO. Aug. 10.-Wheat fully re-es-
tabished its reputation as a friend to the
bulls by the manner of its opening. The
first bids of September were at from 771L
to 773s, and after tluctuating a few min
utes between the opening figures and 771s
it commenced to add few larger fractions
to the advance. In half an hour from the
opening it had risen to rs and by IL o'clock
it was bringing SA, or rs over the previous
days closing price. The foreigners sent
the most influential news contributing to
the strength thus indicated. Mail advices
from Paris were of the most bullish char
acter and cablegrams reporting the imme-
dfate situation showed that since ten days
ago the French market situation had be-
come strong enough to be characterized as
excited" An advance in wheat of from
20 centimes to 45 centimes, or the equiva.,
lent of from IL to 2as cents per bushel
coming after long series of similar Jumps
appeared to warrant the strong adjective
employed by the sender. Liverpool opened
I'd higher and rose to an Improvement for
the day of 19sd for future and I'D for spot.
In addition to the strong tenor of for
elsn news the information from domestic
sources was not of a character to diminish
the bullish effect of the other. The spring
wheat in Minnesota and the Dakotas has
not given the good promise of early indca-
tions and according to conservative grain
merchants on the ground the yield of the
three states will not be above the average.
The clearances of wheat and flour from
Atlantic ports were equal to S95, 900 bushels.
Bradstreet's made the worlds visible A.
The herald., 1897-08-11
WEATHER AND CROPS
Conditions Prevailing Throughout
Southern California

Following is the United States depart
ment of agriculture climate and crop bull
letin of the weather bureau for Southern
California for the week ending Monday,
Aug. 9. 1897
No material changes occurred in the
weather conditions during the past Week
The mornings were frequently foggy IN
the coast districts and the days clear and
warm. Clear warm weather continued in
the interior Thunder storms occurred IN
the mountain sections on Friday ana local
showers fell in the San Gabriel valley.
Beans and root crops were improved py
the damp mornings but fruit drying was
retarded. Bean cutting is well under way,
the apricot season is over and work on
peaches has begun. Harvesting continues
in some sections but it is generally fin
ished. Oranges have set for good crop.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
The weather conditions have been favor
able. Highest temperature, ~ degrees;
lowest, 81 degrees
VENTURA COUNTY
Bardsdale-Bean cutting is well under
way The nights have been generally foggy
and weather favorable. The apricot crop
was saved in good condition.
West Saticoy-Beans and corn are grow
ing we'll and give promise of abundant
crops Apricot drying is about finished
quality is good.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles City-The days were clear
and warm but the nights were mostly
cloudy with fog, which were unfavorable
for fruit drying. The apricot season is
over and peaches are ripening fast. High
est temperature, sc degrees; lowest, sc de-
grees.
Fairmont-The weather was warm.
There was a light shower and thunder
storm Friday night. Harvesting is about
done.
Verdugo-The main crop of peaches is
now ripening rapidly. Weather not favor
able for drying fruit. Oranges set for good
crop.
Pasadena-Cooler weather with fogs;
thunder storm on the mountains Friday
night and a sprinkle here Peaches now
being dried. All crops doing WELL
Downey-First crop of tobacco cut and
second crop coming on finely Early
peaches are plentiful and very fine.
Weather continues favorable for walnuts;
cool, foggy mornings just the condition
needed to perfect the fruit. Fair crop of
apples. Few Bartlett pears on trees. Corn
and field crops doing well.
Rivera-Soft shell walnuts are making
q fine showing this season.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Crafton-The weather was favorable for
all crops. Highest temperature, 101 de-
grees; lowest, 50 degrees.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
West Riverside-Apricot drying is over
and work will begin in a few days on
peaches. The crop is a large one.
Armada-Apricot drying is over, except
looking after fruit still in sweat boxes.
The peach crop is large one and work will
commence soon on drying.
Beaumont-The peach crop is super
abundant and drying will soon begin There
was a sprinkle of rain and thunder storm
this week.
ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana--Occasional cloudy MORNINGS
and clear warm days prevailed. Highest
The herald., 1897-08-11
livision No 9 AzlIsa Land and Water COM

division No. 2, Azusa Land and water COM
pany; $685..
H. C. Gardner to r. and A. Pankaus-
Lot 90 II. C. Thomas tract: $500.
M. and E. T.. Dodd to A. F. Robbins-Lot
23, block L, Knob Hill tract; $l'oo.
S. R. Bryant to j. G. Rossitef-Lot ~
replat of lots 10 to q, DR.. Cougar Home
tract; $4,000.
e. b. Reed to NJ. S. Reed-Lot SO, block
l2, Highland tract addition No. l; $3.50.
T. and NJ. lE. Lougheed to same-Same;
$780,
University of Southern California to r.
lC Sleeves as executor-Part block 300,
Maclay rancho; $780,
Southern Oil company to Fl. M. M. West
Lots in Thomas GREEN'S subdivision;
$3.50.
NJ J. and J. II. Harwood to E. R. Dun
can-Lot 24O Briswalter tract; 5000.
F. f. and NJ. Green to Henry Warning
ton-Lot 16. Shively e. Nettleton's sub
division; $500.
f. G. and NJ T. Reavis to w. E. and M
0. Reavis-Lot s. Doyle tract; $1,000.
University Bank of Los Angeles, trus-
tee, to Los Angeles Olive Growers asso-
citation and Los Angeles Olive Growers
association to Mrs. Adelia S. Webb-Lot I,
block 149, Los Angeles Olive Growers asso-
cation tract: $l750.
G. NJ. and A. M. Jones to e. Normandin-
Lot 3 and part of lot A. block 21, Wolfskill
Orchard tract $500.
| w. w. and S. A. Cockins to ]. w. He'll
man ct al trustees-Lot 95, Waverly tract;
$500.
w. P. and f. A. Fletcher to I. Fl. Pres
ton-Lots l, 4, s. 6, T. 10 to 19, block 16, lots
1 to Is. block II. lots l to 10, block is, Sts
! to 6, block 20, Highland View tract; $3.50
| w. d. and II. Rosenberger to e. S. Rosen-
berger-Lot 90, j. H. Bakers subdivision;
$500.
NJ and NJ. O'Neil to II. Reichwein-Part
of lot IL, block r. Mott tract; $3.50.
SUMMARY
bSeuS q
Nominal ........................... q
Total $50 107
The herald., 1897-08-11
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Prices of Cereals and Ship
ments Received

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.-Wheat-
Quiet and firm: December. 1.4S12.
Barley-lnactive; December. 933s.
Corn-Large yellow nominal.
California bran, 1400d15.00.
Flour-Family extras. 4.75M4s5; bakers
extras 4.65M4.15; superfne. 3S5d4.S5.
Wheat-Shipping, No. l, 1.46i4 do choice,
14712M1. .4SA: milling 1.52h@157h.
Barley-Feed, 90@92la; choice bright, 95a
96A; brewing, 1.O5Q110 for No. l, and 971a@
1.02la for coast
Oats-Poor to fair, 1.O0d1.1O; good to
choice 11212@1.22k; fancy feed, 1.25d1.3O;
new red, 1.0501l21a; new Salinas, 1.1001.2 20.
Receipts-Flour, quarter sacks, 205OG do
Washington, 5400; wheat, centals, $4,000;
do Washington. 1900; barley, centals, 35,550;
oats, centals, 400; do Oregon. $780, beans,
sacks, 155; corn, centals, eastern, 1900; po-
tatoes. sacks. 29O0; onions, sacks, $50; bran.
sacks, 290o; do Washington. 1900; middlings,
sacks, so: hay. tons, 400; straw, tons, 26;
wool bales, ll5; shorts, sucks, 152; do
Washington, 1925; hides, number, 1890;
quicksilver, TASKS. 265 wine gallons, 49, 400.