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The herald., 1897-02-25
CLEWS THINKS BUSINESS is
IMPROVING

Henry Clews. banker and economist,
says in his current circular letter:
Domestic conditions retain the symp-
toms of recovery which lately noted a 6
having set in; and there can now be no
question that the general business of the
country is at last steadily drifting into
healthy activity. The tonnage re-
turns of the railroads. eastward and
westward, show very satisfactory in
crease; and the same tendency appears
in current reports of railroad earnings
which contrast favorably with those Of
January. With triiiirg exceptions, rates
of freight are stable. which. together
with the extremely low prices of rail-
road supplies, should be favorable to the
net earnings.
very marked Improvement. The COM
mercial hotels are full of buyers from
all sections of the country, ard il is
doubtful if the interior trade was ever
before so fully represented il this city
tNew York;. Within the last nine days
TO less than thirteen hundred dry goods
buyers arrived here. The woolen goods
trade shows a distinct recovery, and
mills that have been closed for months
is apparent in rearly all other kinds Of
merchandise. The Interior buyers are
discriminating and careful but the ag-
gregate of their purchases is making 2
satisfactory impression upon stocks of
goods There are :oWhere any irdica
tions of speculative demand for mer
chandise. but a fair. conservative bust
mess is realized in the trades generally
and prices are steady.
The breaking up of the Steel Rails
association has resulted in sales vari-
ously estimated at from 100000 to
1,1C0 0o0 tons, the price having settled
down to SIS to $40, according to location
of market. This release of the rail mar
ket will set in operation a large amount
of business which has been stagrant for
many months From the winter wheat
sections the accounts are still favorable.
the thick snow blanket having preserved
the plant in good condition. ard the pros
poets being almost uniformly hopeful
for the crOp
The herald., 1897-02-25

The Silver Republican club Of Los
Angeles which, during the last national
campaign vas the. strongest and most
efficient Organization of its kind in the
state, still holds on to its mem bership
of 5000 stalwart bmetallists. At a
meeting of the executive committee of
the club last evening Nathan Cole, jr.
was named as delegate to the provisional
national committee which will meet at
Chicago June Sth, 1897 The Silver Re
publicans of this end of the state did
yeoman service in the campaign ard
they are entitled to representation in
tie natitral councils.
The herald., 1897-02-25

Pictures of the sumptuous privte car
in which Mckinley will travel to Wash
ington are appearing in the newspapers
1t may be that Thomas Jefferson rode
to the capitol horseback on the day of
his Inauguration. because it was easier
TO get there in that way than in any
other. No one will believe that Thomas
jefferson, under any circumstances
whatever would have consented to rice
to Washington in any conveyance pro-
vded by great private interests to be
affected by legislation, in which he ds
president elect would have been called
nnnn to ct-St Louis Post Dispatch.
The herald., 1897-02-25
Proke1 lin by Their Own Greed

In general it may be said that every
genuine trust has this fatal defect in
its organization. It is bound to perish
through its own greed. If it could fore
go the temptation of excessive profits
it might indeed survive, but it is not the
nature of a monopoly to be content with
moderate gairs. Consumption is check
ed or competition is invited, and III
either case the rats abandon the sink
ing ship.-Louisvil,e Courier-Journal
The herald., 1897-02-25
Far.Renchirg Effect of Trusts

The real objection to trusts goes deep
er than prices. II is moral rather than
economic 1t is public rather than pri-
vate. The charge has been r.ade and
admitted that the trusts contributed
impartially to the campaign funds Of
both parties in the confident expectation
of profiting whichever side wins. Thus
they help to corrupt elections They
seek to put even the highest public
officials under obligations to them be
fore they are electe d.-NeW Y York World.
The herald., 1897-02-25

Four hundred copies OF a book to be
called The Book of Wealth are to be
printed. The volume will describe
American millioraires, and connect each
and every one of them by lineal descent
With William the Conqueror The book
will be sold by subscription at the mod
est price of $2500 per book. Some tad
poles actually degenerate when they be-
come tOads
The herald., 1897-02-25
A NEW TELEPHONE

Competition in telephone service in
Los Angeles promises to reach a point
where not only the cost will touch the
minimum but the service itself be as
near perfect as inventive genius and me-
chanical skill can make it. A new sys-
tenn has been invented called the Smith
Vassar method. and one of the many
The herald., 1897-02-25
An Easy Task

To the Editor of the Los Angeles
Herald: Will you give space in your pa =
per for the benefit of many interested,
ard defre as plainly as possible the
teachings of Theosophy and transcend
enta.ism, and greatly oblige a subscrib-
er? h
(When the next volume Of The Herald
Encyclopedia is issued, yes.-Editor
Herald)
The herald., 1897-02-25

The managers of the Paris exposition
of 1900 say they will be satisfied If their
show does not quite come up to the
Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1898. That is
very complimentary to Lyman ]. Gage
and the other managers of the Chico 50
exposition
The herald., 1897-02-25

1t looks as though Private Dalzell ard
Master Workman Sovereign would have
personal rumpus before they settle
upon how the country is 10 recover from
the Bradley Martins. The country
would not object to a revolution" Of
that kind
The herald., 1897-02-25

Private Dalzell and Master Workman
Sovereign are lifting up their voices for
WARRIOR war right here at home-but
they only illustrate the beauties Of
American citizenship, one of which is, a
man may make as many kinds Of fool
of himself as he likes
The herald., 1897-02-25
Cause ard Ef Get

1t seems strange that so many board
ers should be shooting their landladies
for love Shooting a landlady for love
is preposterous. There is only one rea-
son why landlady should be shot. That
is bad food and most of the class have
overdue dates with the kiler.-Buffalo
Inquirer
The herald., 1897-02-25

The testimony of the sugar trust fell
lows proves that they do not know
what sugar is when they see it. If they
would say, Il am lying like pickpock-
et" instead of Il do not remember" the
public wou.d have more respect for
tbnv1
The herald., 1897-02-25

world at any time prior to, say 1850. Un-
fortunately, however, the wealth Of the
United States is not distributed upon
lines of merit and honest effort.
The herald., 1897-02-25

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsbiii. ! for the sentiments expressed
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views0
The herald., 1897-02-25

A question Of etiquette ard precedence
is agitatng the devotees of physical
science at Carson Colonel Titzsimmons
insists that the exhibition shall be billed
The Fitzsimmons-Corbett Glove Con-
test" and Colonel Corbett declares that
his dignity would be compromised if the
bill-boards do not say it is THE Corbett
Fitzsimmons Presentation of Muscle
C11ltIra -
The herald., 1897-02-25
In BIissfuI Ignorance

Mr.. Gotrocks-What! You tell me
you are going to marry Algy Van
Chumpleigh? He hasn't said word to
me about it.
Ethel Gotrocks-Of course not; he
doesn't know it himself, yet t!..Puck.
The herald., 1897-02-25

When Dr. Phillips refused to let Sena-
tor Thurston see Mr.. Mckinley. he ad-
mitted that his patient was very sick
man. Next Hanna, Thurston has Nc
KinleVs confidence
The herald., 1897-02-25

Fitzsimmons and Corbett are getting
used to Nevada's "rarefied air" but il
they want to please decent people they
will have themselves petrilied while il
the sagebrush.
The herald., 1897-02-25

Evargelists Moody ard Jones agree
that if a man must drink intoXicants ne
would better drink whisky. These gen
tlemen may now move upon Kentucky
without fear or trembling.
The herald., 1897-02-25

The Greek minister of foreign affairs
is party by the name of Skonzis, but he
perpetrated a bull so thoroughly Irish
the other day that he might be called
O'Skonzis. He said: Five great powers
occupy the four principal towns of
Crete, but all the remainder of the island
is in the possession of Christians"
The herald., 1897-02-25

me that you discharged your laundress
because of her belief in divided skirts?
A new woman like you?"
You didn't let me finish. was going
to explain that she had an idea that 1t
was the proper thing to divide my sup
ply of skirts betwesn herself and her Is
year-old daughter"
"Oh!"-Indianapolis Journal
The herald., 1897-02-25

William Waldorf Astor is beginning
to find England like America, unfit for
a gentleman to live in The other day
the labor member of parliament, John
Burns, Denounced Astor as an "alien
American millionaire, who, with the
South American millionaires, is becom-
ing a curse to London. whose society
they are dsbauchirg with their money"
Poor Waldorf
The herald., 1897-02-25

Aside from a tired reputation for
staying qualities when in battle, Gen.
Alger appears to be feeling quite well,
and the proposed advance in the price
of lumber of the DinCley bill Is likely
TO relieve the tire 4 feeling somewhat.
The herald., 1897-02-25

It is feared that if all the Ohio appli-
cants for office get something there will
not be enough men left about Repub-
lican homes in that state to do the
chores
The herald., 1897-02-25

In the concert of the powers" which
Lord Salisbury has been talking about
it would seem that Greece was doing the
bandmaster act. AT any rate, the pow
ers" dance when Greece ilddles.
The herald., 1897-02-25

The Madrid newspapers appear to
think the Cuban question is dead in the
United States, but it might be we'll for
them to keep an eye upon the corpse.
The herald., 1897-02-25

A Chicago man has demonstrated that
il is very easy to live we'll on dollar a
week, but he does not show how the
dollar NAV be obtained.
The herald., 1897-02-25

A weather prophet says it will snow
like the dickens in Washington on in
auguration day. That should go lorG
way toward reconci.ing Bryan to his de-
The herald., 1897-02-25

If some philanthropic druggist will
give Dalzell and Sovereign something 10
set their livers right, civil war may be
aVerted
The herald., 1897-02-25

The bill to create state liquor agent
in Kansas will be defeated. In fact. ii
has to be defeated for nearly every man
in the state has filed his application for
the agency.
The herald., 1897-02-25

There is a scheme to dramatize the
Lexow trust examination. but they can
not agree whether 1t should be billed as
a farce-conledy or an absurd burlesque.
The herald., 1897-02-25

a law firm composed of Cleveland
Oiney and Chl would command a very
large patronage, but only the trusts and
monopolies could afford to employ such
legal heavywe lights.
The herald., 1897-02-25

If a certain New York newspaper,
which is running on the lires of new
journalism" is to be believed, the en-
peror of Germany, the kirg of Greece
the queen of England and the pope of
Rome are regularly upon its staff.
The herald., 1897-02-25

What if the Emir of Nupe has been
dethroned, is not the Muft of Moosh left
to us? And is not Chauncey NJ. Depew
LII. D., still in America?
The herald., 1897-02-25

The Cretan affair is rot all Greek to
the sultan, but what bothers him is to
find out how much of it is Greek and how
much is a put-up job.
The herald., 1897-02-25

The sugar trust is standing pat on its
S1o0, 0oC contribution to the Mckinley
campaign fund, ard there is no bluff in
The herald., 1897-02-25

Now that the Congressional Record is
an illustrated publication. most Likely
an Illuminated supplement will be forth
coming in the near future.
The herald., 1897-02-25
HUMOR OF THE HOUR,

"The last victory" remarked the
Spanish general, in tone of great if-
ritation, "was not nearly as brilliant as
/ expected it to be.
"Whom do you consider TO blame!
"I can't quite make up my mind
whether the person VINO spoiled it was
the typewriter, the telegraph operator
or the compositor. r."-Washington Star
The herald., 1897-02-25

Dora (sweetly)-Fred didn't blow his
brains out because you Tilted him the
other night; he came right over and
proposed to me.
Maud (super-sweetly)-Did he? Then
he must have got rid of his brains some
other Way.-Tit-BitS.
The herald., 1897-02-25

A broad grin is going the rounds be-
cause the convention of mothers that
was held in Washington the other day
selected a miss for secretary.
The herald., 1897-02-25

"The day before yesterday" an
nounces an Irish paper "Mr. OFlynn
fell from his horse and broke his neck.
but sustained no other injury."OIit-
Bits.
The herald., 1897-02-25

Statisticians say that the wealth OF
the United States, as given by the last
census exceeds the wealth of the entire
The herald., 1897-02-25

A lady. when showing a gentleman
over her grounds the other day, was
asked by him: Does not this plant be-
long to the begonia family?"
..The begonia family" answered his
hostess. bridling up. Certainly not sir!
It is ours, and always has BEEN
Household Words
The herald., 1897-02-25

Fish-That was a pretty bad fall Nc
J,ouchlin had on his last surveying tour.
Young-Yes; he trpped over the state
line l belieVe.-Philadelph American.
The herald., 1897-02-25
Grandest Winter Resort on the Pacific Slope
BEAUTIFUL BARBARA
THE ARLINGTON HOTEL
Never Closes


w h ns ocean bathing and driving Famous V's' pJsa s
The herald., 1897-02-25

If the steel trust will stay burst
business will revive all along the line,
The herald., 1897-02-25
THE PUBLIC PULSE

The wages of sin is death But some
fellows are a long time dying.
The herald., 1897-02-25
Not In Jefferson's Style

that cobwebbed group of men?-Spring
field, Mass, Republican.
The herald., 1897-02-25

Miss De Butante-But I should
think
Mr. MacGullister-How often have I
told you that ] cannot get you into So
ciety if you will think?-Philadelphi
Press
The herald., 1897-02-25

fishing and
open
M fall winter Ideal accom-
ladies gentlemen at Ease Camp heart OF the game
iaons Hotel Meropole and Eagle Camp saddle
and $3.50 fspeotivey
on Full Information and illustrated
street Los Ang lies Cal
The herald., 1897-02-25

"And you have the assurance to tell
The herald., 1897-02-25
A MAGIC ISLAND
SANTA
CATALINA

animals. etc. so. ra,lfic and
day eXcep; Sunday, to conn
pamphlets from BAN MING {
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-15
WHITE tLssKRR) -ruIRrEEs PIECES,
Golf.

LAKEWOOD. Jan. l4-The snow which fell
persistentiy all day had no deterrent effect on
the golfers Of the Ocean County Hunt and Coun-
try Club, eight OF whom participated in the usual
weekly handicap for the handsome silver loving
cup given by James Converse. The snow chung
to the red balls most tenaciously, and time and
again IT was necessary to remove their thick
white coating before they were in a playable
condition. Notwithstanding, the scores as n
whole were the lowest yet recorded In any tour
nRment on the links. To-day's ownership OF tha
trophy was not decided, for the contest resulted
In II tie between, f.. NJ. Freeman, whose wife
won the Clatiin Cup In the ladies' weekly handi-
cap event. and i. II. Pearsall, both Of whom
turned in u net score OF ~.
The formers showing In last weeks series was
13T. but he went round this morning in lO7.
twenty strokes being his handicap. Mr.. Pearsali
received a dozen and finished in 100, playing a
very steady and careful game. James Converse
was only one stroke behind. with n gross record
of "a and n net total OF 80.
Arthur Clafin could not triplicate this after
noon his success. in the two previous contests,
tho best no could do being 1908. and as his allow
ance had been reduced from q to 8 his net score
was 0s. The other players and their scores fol-
low.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-15
EAGLE STOCK TRANSFERS.
william ZsiGier Sells Oae. OF His
stoek-Coi. Heste-s Control.

william ZsiGlcr Sells Oae. Half OF ME
toek-Coi. Hester's Control.
Herbert F.. Gunnison. tina business manager
and assistant publisher of the Brooklyn EnO,e,
has just become one OF the stakeholder in the
paper. A few years ago William Zeigler pur-
chased tho extensive holdings OF William NJ
Van Andeu. and recently decided to sell about
one-half Of his interest.
Mr.. Gunnison bought . few shares and the
rest were purchased for VIM. V. Hester by Col.
William Hester. lis father. the President Of the
Eagle Association. Young Mr.. Hester is the
Secretary OF tho association. Tho new deal still
further strengthens Col. Hester in his control Of
the Eagle. Mr.. Gunnison has been associated
with tho Edple for the past frteen years, and
his advent as an owner has met with the warm
Endorsement OF Col. Hester and the other stock
holders. including Mr.. Ieigler.
IL was shortly after gaining considerable no.
toriety by bringing . Taxpayers suit to prevent
the purchase OF the Long Island water supply's
franchise and property by the Brooklyn author
tiles that. Mr.. Zeigler bought out Mr.. Van
said that he made the investment on the advice
OF Justice William J. Gaynor, who successfully
conducted his big baking powder suit, and thai IL
was his ambition to ultimately secure control OF
the paper. lie has, however, found IL impos-
sible to add 10 his holdings or to disturb the
supremacy OF Col. Hester in the management Of
the paper. His interest in the paper Is still con-
no inclination to part with II, Mr.. Zeigler has
been . resident of New York city for three
years. but he has still considerable business in
terests In Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-15

TurEIo. Miss, Jan. l4.-Aftor the hard rain OF yes.
terdsy the trials were resumed this morning by start.
Ing the All'Ago Stake. The grounds were wet and
heavy In the morning, but by noon were In fair con.
ditIon. II. b. Ledbetter's English setter Marie sport
nd d. L. Roses setter Domino ran nrst both going
wide and fast, and covered q lot OF ground i In the hour
and a quarter down. Sport ala all the point work,
and fully sustained his former reputation. Ashford
4 O'Dumas pointer Won Gun ran brilliantly, and hni
his usual form.
j. L., Adams's pointer Cracker Jack ran with W. II.
BeaLell's settor Harold Skimpole, The former showed
good pace aid range, but did not use II Ia advantage.
Harold outclassed him In every respect. lie found Two
beyies ~ birds and did all the WORK on game. Fox
and nlyth's setter Tonys Gale ran n good competition
with DelmOnte Kennels setter Rods Chan. The latter
20 INTO the second series. Rods chan Is not likely TO
get into the tnals. A, J.. shonfelds's setter Leo No.
bic anu Fox ana Blyth's setter Fernando ran n rather
close competition, yet It was not up to the stan lard
81 excellent work. and not more than one ot item IL
likely to DO carried on. Leo Noble had rather the best
OF r.
\. T, Depauw'S pointer Sister Sue ran last with c. p.
MinRstis setter Rex H., the latter OutclasslnH sue
In every way. Sue was undecided In point work and
not n reliable baokor. Rex was faht Rnd stanGh with
nne range. and created q decidedly favorable i'm.
precision. Marie Sport, Harold, Skimpole, Won Gull,
and Tonys Gale, at end OF FIRST series, seem the win
nors,
Hight dogs were taken In the second series to run ms
Win Leo ,Nooie, MarIe sport wish Rods ChaG, Non
Gun with RaN IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-15

Thara 4. . let,sr N r tbia onnca for Ella How.rd
Paddy Slavin ana jim Hall have been matched 10
box ten rounds ~ Montreal on Jan. 20.
Z. D.. New York.-They fought ut Hoboker on
June 10, 1871. Slavin won In nine rounda.
Mike Ieonard and Riuy Ahearn nave been matcb.d
to DO. twenty rounds NJ Troy next tuesday night
c...,., 49,. ~ VI ~ -.
Sohstan. Heauer; Sew aoIn.,-So; was TOY
snockea ou'' 'eu "hi'e "e'eS 'eeo''ea Aueeisioh
~"
utc lus, aI.anseu III IN rcp. !;
Ss.ws"m I'm msi anu sieve opohhe''' ihey VIII
Ao'
II Is SAID that the Dfxop-Downey match IA on ana
that Dixon's only contest AZ present VIII be against
Aus''aiiau p'"' "uipn,'
Oscar Gardner, the "Arkansan Kld,' writes 70 a
friend that he Ia going TO England 10 challenge the
winner or the Piimmer Kelly go"
Stanton Abbott md JACK Bennett Of Phil.deInhi,
have been matched TO box SIX rounds &C 1875 poulnds
next Monday night NJ PhIladelpbIa.
Jimmy Rose Is very much dIssatisned over tn. 70.
anil az hi. late encoInIer wiIh Dnyo Suliiyan ana
w.nt. anotbar chsncs ss bis conouaror nav
-. -. - u.
frod Fleck Is now manager or owen Ziegler OF
against "kid' Lavigne in q Nv enty round bout.
Charley white, on behalf OF Matt matthew's told
THR Sun reporter yesterday that ls man would
challenge the victor OF the Ernst. L gerhardt con.
test.
Irrrx n. rorr.s, who n. ,orr.r,, uu.
III" 49, "Mo uu ~ onm
,a y, iiranns xaas N.hon, h. une,os
against any iiO.poundnr. ~
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liz r.aS l., mi. ,,,x On Tr.1r annn
he,y. - :" ~ u, ~" nM "a. ~
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-15
4 WIFE vALUED AT 100000.
George Sehsehnan Seeks to Recover That
sun from y Newark Brewer'- Son.

George Sch h Seeks to Recover That
san from n Newark Brewer Son.
Papers were sent to Newark yesterday 10 4
suit for Sloo. 900 brought By George Schueh-
man of Forty-hrst street, this city. against
Gottfried Kruger, Jr. q son of ex-Judge
Kruger. . brewer and well-known politician.
schuchman accuses Kruger of alternating the
affections OF AdelinA Frederika Schuehmsn.
his wife. who left her husband over q year ago
and is supposed to be In Chicago.
S~chuchman's story 10 that Got;fried Kruger.
Jr., met Mrs. Schuchman At . brewers ball in
this city and became attentive to her immedi.
stely afterward.
Friends told Schuchman of his wife. attach.
ment. but he refused for . long time to believe
them. Finally be WAS persuaded to employ q
detective. and II is alleged that the detective
discovered that Kruger had furnished . house
in Jersey City whore he frequently met Mr..
Kruger and his wife at this house At $40 Der.
gen avenue on two or three occasions. and as a
consequence q separation occurred, Mr..
SchuchmAn going away from home and taking
her two children. Schuchman got the children
back. but she kidnapped them and has them
sull.
Judge John 7. Schuchman. q brother OF the
injured husband, Is acting for him in bringing
the suit, and Harry Jay Morris OF Jersey City
ings in New Jersey. Ex-senator NJ. T.. Barrett
OF Newark Is counsel for Kruger.
1t Is said that Mrs. Schuchmnn Is bringing
suit for divorce In Chicago aud alleges cruelty
on the part Of her husband. Schuchman IS a
well-known carriage manufacturer.