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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06
CHIC4GO'S WHEEL TAX,

The city council of Chicago passed an ordinance taxing bicycles and the tax has naturally made much stir. Action has been brought by an ex- ordinance. The constitution of the State of Illinois provides that taxes levied by municipalities must be uni form in respect to persons and prop erty." It Is pointed out that special tax on wheels is not in compliance with this provision for uniformity, because it taxes property in the form of wheels while not touching other forms of prop erty. Besides, wheels are supposed to with other personal property, for pur- poses of taxation. The position taken by the corporation counsel was that the tax is levied under the police power. Against this it is argued that the city has the right to require li- censes from hackmen, draymen, street. railroad companies and others carry ing passengers or commodities for hire. The right to require licenses in these instances goes with the right to regu- late the rate of compensation which may be charged for services rendered, which is valid exercise of the police power. But bicycles and vehicles used for the pleasure of the owners, not being used for hire, do not come within this category. In order to involve the exercise of the police power the sub- ject of legislative act must relate in some way to the public health safety or morals. The provisions of the ordinance requiring the universal light is valid exercise of the police safety. But the sole and only object of the wheel tax is revenue, and there fore would stand, it would seem, if 1t were to stand at all, under the taxing powder. The object of requiring the license tax is not to reduce the num- Der of wheels In use, or to prevent ac- cidents, or anything whatever of that nature. It is difficult to see on what ground the license tax on wheels can be Justified as an exercise of the police power.
 Wheelmen all over the country will be interested in the result of the suit that has been brought to test this Chi cago ordinance. If wheels can be spe- cially taxed in Chicago they can be in other cities.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06

intending purchaser that dark duck picturesqueness of these rigs has it's drawback
 Perhaps the most effective way to gain the picturesque look that IS deem- ed so desirable by women of fine car riage and dashing manner Is to con- trive some elaborate and novel dress of silk and top 1t with a fanciful hat. How striking such get up can be made is shown by the accompanying picture, wherein Is sketched gown of grayish lavender lawn faintly lined with dark blue. A seven inch ruffle finished the skirt at the hem, and the blouse was laid in deep tucks above the pointed peasant girdle and hooked at the side beneath a frilI of white muslin Collar and girdle were porcelain blue china silk. The touch of greatest pie turesqueness come in the garden hat, which was of pleated chiffon trimmed with ribbon bows in several shades of lavender.
 The jacket is the popular wear of the season, but no one would think of be- ing without cape. For coaching or for country wear nothing Is prettier than bright red cloth, a single cape, or three cut longer at the back than in the front, and all lined with plaid black and white silk. A big hood Is also lin- ed with the silk, generous pockets are on the inside, and the cape is well weighted that it may not swing too much in the wind. Military circular capes lined with scarlet flannel are al- ways stunning, and the same thing in black lined with deep red is pretty Double breasted capes are popular, and so are the sorts that open on the should CTS and leave the arms free
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06

Boston firemen are to receive instruc- fion in the nature and use of electrical appliances. The idea is that at fires it may be very important for them to un- derstand transformers, switches, fuse boxes, and so on, and specimens of them and other forms of apparatus are to be placed at the fire department Headquarters. where regular instruc- tion will be given to the men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06
FLYING.

I've just bought flying machine" (Which make?" '195Q." Q."-Brooklyn Life
 Castleton-"Here comes my tailor, old man." Clubberly-" we walk across the street?" "No. Let's rum Life
 The First of the season.-Ethel- why do you think you are his first love?" Penelope-'Be Because he got here only last night."-Judge.
 Isn't the emperor of Germany the grandson of the Emperor William the First?' "Yes; but he thinks he Is the great grandson. Pluck.
 She-"How do you account for the enormous increase of the English spar row in America?" He-"They're too ugly to go on women's hats."-Chicago Record.
 Castleton-"How few girls go in bathing here this season!" Dillback- "Yes. The grandstand back of the bathing beach has been washed away" Judge.
 q fear" said the tutor, 'that you o, candidly confessed the scion of the plutocratic house, q am down on em. |" Indianapolis Journal. "A woman," remarked the observer of men and things, lis often a contra diction on the face of her; she can't possibly be as old and as innocent as she looks Ratio Journal
 Mrs. Fosdck-"Did you enjoy the commencement exercises, Mrs. Perka- sie?' Mrs. Perkasie-"Very much very much, indeed, with the exception of the bacchanalian sermon.''-Har- per's Bazar.
 "Georgie, your aunties didn't like it at all when you stuck out your tongue ] at them" Why, I'm an ant eater. l mamma" "An ant eater?" 'sYes mamma. They stick out their tongues at ants.'-Cleveland Plain ealer. You children turn up your noses at everything on the table When I was a boy I was glad to get dry bread to eat" said MT. Chaffle at the breakfa st
 table. T say, pa, you are having a much better time of 1t now that vou are living with us, ain't you?" asked Johnnie.-Tammany Times, Miss Fidget," said the summer young man, the time has come when l can no longer conceal my regard. I love you as l never loved a girl before. .' Why" said the summer girl. blithely, you ridiculous creaturai Don't you re- member? You loved a girl in this very same way last year. And I was the girl! indianapolis Journal,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06
ON THE T,iRLE.

When the board of finance met yes- terday 1t was found that MT White was away. It was also found that MT. Mansfield was going to be away. It was not thought best to consider the gorgeous advertising bills in the ab- sence of MT. White, and they were laid on the table. It will probably not be thought best to consider them in the absence of Mr. Mansfield, and the out look now is that they will not be con sidered until some time in September when none of the members is away.
 There will be some disappointment felt by people who had hoped that "the new board of finance" would promptly tackle those bills and dispose of them "on their merits." But the bills will keep. They will not shrink during the dog-days, and there will be no change in public opinion concerning the quality of the street-sprlnkling spree. When the new board of finance does feel able to tackle the bills it is to be hoped that 1t will not be thrown by them as the old board was, and if it Is found that there must be two more reports on them 1t is to be hoped that they will both be business-like. We have had one literary report and it Is enough to 60 ticfv auap s'+ba 1,apoaopoa of no .o ,, prophecy" Another is not needed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06

ders He bounded down the stairs. MT. Hansel, messenger In the State de- partment, was running down the stairs to set help. The fellow overlook MT. Hansel and gave him slash down the back. Then the assassin went out of the front door like a rocket, leaped into his saddle, and, striking his spurs into his horses Hanks, was off in the dark ness.
 The whole affair occupied probably not over three minutes. When the as- sassin was gone, turned to find Secre- tary Seward on the carpet at the far- ther s@e of the bed. His daughter was bending over him. The secretary was bleeding profusely. The pool of blood in which he lay, the gaping gash in his cheek, the wound in his neck, and his ghastly pale face. all made dreadful sight. We lifted the patient to his bed, and found that his heart still beat, al though he seemed to be pulseless. "- Boston Advertiser
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06

DEIIvERED BY CARRIERS IN THE ClTY. l5 CENTsA WEEK, ACCENTS MONTH, g FOR IxMoNTAs. SS A YEAR. HE SAME TERMs BYMlr
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06

more than doubtful If such limit will ever be approached, It Is probably not too much to say that many of our bet ter equipped lines are prepared to haul trainloads of fifty loaded 60,O0O-pound cars, or a total of fifteen hundred tons; whereas, the average trainload in that section of the country which handles the heaviest traffic is less than three hundred tons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06
FASHION NOTES.
Simplicity and Elaborateness Made strilx-
 ing.


 Piquet and duck come in all colors this season, and brown duck skirts are used as separate ones to great advant- age. They wash as we'll as white duck, do not need washing so often, and they harmonize almost as well as black skirt with any bodice. Duck skirts need not be lined, they are furnished with a deep hem, that Is all, and the waist band is made wide and crosses over well at the back so that no other belt need be worn. Very stunning sailor rigs are made of navy blue duck instead of serge. It is only fair to warn the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Gent a Word each in sertion. Five Gents Word for full week (seven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one in, sertion, $1.20; each subsequent insertlons 40 cents; one week, $3,20; one month, $lo; one year, $40 ~
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse; 10 cents per line. Notices of Births Mar riages, Deaths and Funerals, 50 cents each' Local Notices 15 cents per line. n,.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to theil own immediate business (all matter to pc include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06

Some people will be cheered by the announcement that there is enough whiskey already manufactured in this country to-day to last the consumers for twelve years to come.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06

It costs money to be first-class nation. Japan has spent so much money for her army, her navy and for railroads, telegraph lines and other great enterprises that she is threatened with serious financial embarrassment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06

Five stories, including cellar and at tic, is the limit allowed for house in Vienna, and the total height must not exceed 82 feet. The law also prescribes that the floor of the last story must not be more than 651a feet above the level of the street, and If the street Is sloping the measurement must be taken from the highest point.
The herald., 1897-11-09
FUENTFs GIVES REASONS
Why His Little Revolution Failed t
Succeed

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-General
Daniel Fuentes, the prime mover in the
recent revolution in Guatemala and
commander of the insurgent forces, was
one of the passengers who arrived here
today from the south on the steamer
City of Sydney.
When his plans failed. Fuentes and
Morales fled to Mexico, but were ordered
to leave their first halting place, Tapa-
chula, by President Diaz, who feared in
ternational complications if he allowed
them to remain upon Mexican soil. They
therefore went to the City Of Mexico,
whence they made their way to the
coast. While conceding that Barrios,
his brother-in-law, is master of the sit
uation in Guatemala, Fuentes says that
the feeling of rebellion is still very
strong there. and he expressed the opin-
ion that the BarriOs administration
would not last much longer. The gen.
eral attributes his defeat to the fact that
his force, which was sadly in need Of
proper equipment, only numbered about
3000 while the government had at least
Is, 900 men in the field.
The herald., 1897-11-09
BURNED TO DEATH
Two Drunken Men and Little Girl
Cremated

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Nov. S.-A fire
with frightful results occurred here this
morning at o'clock. Frank Kaufman,
Charlie Johnson and Clara Erhart were
burned to death. The fire occurred in
A. Erhart's bakery on Central avenue.
The building was a three-story brick.
and Mr.. Erhart's family occupied the
third floor as a residence. Several Of
the employees of the bakery, including
Frank Kaufman and Charlie johnson,
slept on the second floor. The fire orig
mated in the room in which the ovens
are located, in the rear of the building.
and spread rapidly to the second and
third floors, where the sleeping occu-
pants were almost suffocated with
smoke before they made an effort to
save themselves. Mr.. Erhart succeeded
by heroic efforts in getting his family
out through the windows onto the roofs
Of adjoining buildings and dropping
them on the awnings below. His 11-year-
old daughter Clara, after being rescued.
ran back into the building for her
mother and was burned to death. Tho
bodies of Kaufman and Johnson werc
found in their beds this morning, fright
fully burned. They were intoxicated
when they retired and suffocated before
being aroused.
The herald., 1897-11-09
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Friends Of Weyler at Madrid threat
en- to make trouble for the party now
in power.
A supreme court makes a ruling
which strikes the long and short haul
clause very hard blow.
Ohio Democrats conclude deal to
down Hanna and elect Governor Bush
nell to the United States senate.
A jury chosen to try Martin Thorn
for the murder Of William Gulden-
suppe, and the trial will proceed to-
day.
Premier Laurier and other Cana
dian officials reach Washington to.
day; it Is hoped that not only the seal.
ing question may be settled, but othe,
matters causing friction between the
countries may be satisfactorily ar
ranged.
Grew Of the American ship John
A. Briggs tells story Of fiendish ILL
treatment by officers; captain and
mate to be arrested; aid will be sent
to the frozen-in whalers as soon a.
the revenue cutter Bear can be pro-
visioned.
The supreme court Of the United
States denies the application for writ
Of habeas corpus made in behalf of
Theodore Durrant; Attorney Duprey
still hopes that the decision is not
final; Durrant receives the news with
no display Of emotion.
The herald., 1897-11-09
KILLING OF INDIANS
Considered by Swan to Have Been
Necessary

DENVER, Nov. S-Game Commits
sioner Swan today submitted to the
governor his report on the encounter
between Game Warden Wilcox and
posse and camp of Uintah Indians in
Routt county, October oath last.
While Mr.. Swan deplores the taking
of human life, he believes that it was
necessitated by the exigencies Of the
situation. He states that in his opinion
Game Warden Wilcox's version Of the
fight was correct and that the killing of
the Indians was unavoidable and neces-
sary. However, he recommends that in
justice to all concerned there should be
the fullest possible investigation by a
committee appointed for that purpose
He also suggests that the commission
might suggest or provide ways and
leans to prevent recurrence Of such
troubles.
The herald., 1897-11-09
TWELVE NEW VESSELS
TO BE EQUIPPED FOR YUKON
TRAFFIC
The Contracts Let for Steamers and
Barges to Cost Nearly Million
Dollars

SEATTLE, WASH. Nov. ga formid-
able competitor for Yukon traffic is to
be launched next spring. 1t will be
equipped with both sail and steamer
lines covering the most practicable
routes to the Yukon gold basin. The
Yukon company, by its president. An
drew F. Burleigh. today let contract
for twelve modern river steamers. twen-
ty-four barges and two tow boats to the
shipbuilding iarm Of Moran Bros Of this
city. The contract involves an expendi-
ture Of nearly $1,000, 900. The boats are
TO Pc delivered ct st. Michaels for use
immediately after the opening Of nayi-
cation Of the Yukon next spring. Ths
capital stock Of the Yukon company a
$JQ:Qoo0oo, and It numbers amonr' ~ q
mefnbers SOME Of the financial hesvv.
The herald., 1897-11-09
A Coal Strike Echo

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. S.-W. P. De
Arnlitt's New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal company was today refused the
contract for supplying the Pittsburg
water works with coal for the coming
year, though DE Armitt was the lowest
bidder. The city council. after spir-
tied debate, decided to readvertise for
bids for the water works coal contract.
It was argued that on account Of the
dispute between the coal company and
it's employees the coal company might not
be able to fulfill its contracts. Before
the council met President M. A. Garland
of the Amalgamated association apS
peared before the public works commits
sion and asked it not to approve the coal
contract.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Needs a Savior

CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 1.-(Cor-
respondence of the Associated Press.l
A severe financial crisis exists in Vene-
zuela. The payment of the coupons of
the German loan has been postponed.
The pensions of the widows and some Of
the veterans are suspended and the SAL
ary of the government employees has
been reduced 80 per cent; in fact, nobody
has been paid and the banks refuse to
discount or advance money. The Car
nero railroad and steamship company
has suspended traffic. Every one is
awaiting the arrival Of General Ignacio
Andrade, who has just been elected pres
ident in succession to Crespo, believing
or hoping that the new president will
turn out to be the savior of his country.
The herald., 1897-11-09
GREATER REPUBLIC
Still Far From Being an Accom-
plished Fact

SC1ll Ear from Beng an Accom-
plished Fact
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. ST. w.
Dieckman, who came up from Punta
Arena on the City Of Sydney, which ar
rived from South American ports to-
day, says the union of the Central Amer
lean republics is not an accomplished
fact. When the City of Sydney arrived
at La Libertad," said he, I'VE met the
Costa Rica, with President Gutierrez of
San Salvador on board. He was on his
way to Amapal to meet President Bo-
nilla of Honduras and President Zelaya
of Nicaragua. The three presidents We're
to draw up an agreement as to the FORM
ing of the three countries into one re-
public. At a former meeting held ct
Amapala, Leonadas Pacheco, as minis
ter plenipotentiary from Costa Rica,
signed the agreement, but the people on
his return refused to have anything to
do with the arrangements. Guatemala
has enough on it's hands in looking after
it's own affairs, SO the triumvirate is 60
ing to form union of it's own"
The herald., 1897-11-09

the premises, and intimated that he wa.
afraid that snap judgment would bt
taken by the State officials il he an
nounced his intentions for the future.
The decision of the Supreme Court
paves the way for the execution of five
other murderers who have been SEN
fenced to death, but whose executions
have been deferred pending the decision
of the Durrant case. Among these are
Train-wrecker Worden, Harvey Allen
der of San Jose, and Ebanks of San
Diego, who butchered an aged couple
Durrant's parents were notified this
morning of the courts decision and were
deeply affected. Mrs. Durrant wept, but
said her son was innocent and that she
did not yet give up hope that he
would be vindicated and his innocence
proved. District Attorney Barnes stat
ed that the only thing the attorneys for
Durrant could do now was to appeal
from the order Of the Supreme Court
but he thought they would not try
this, as they were sure to fall,
DURRANT NOTTFIED
= SAN QUENTIN. CAL, Nov. s.-Captaii
Edgar, who is acting warden at Sar
day notified Theodore Durrant Of the
supreme courts decision at Washington
Durrant did not display any emotion and
acted as if he had expected nothing else
Captain Edgar did not go into the cell,
but spoke to him through the grating.
The interview was very brief.
THE WORDEN CASE
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 8.-The action
Of the United States supreme court in
refusing a writ of habeas corpus to
Theodore Durrant, convicted Of the
murder of Blanche Lamont, is taken
here as an indication that the court will
act in a similar manner in the case OF
Salter D. Worden, the condemned train
wrecker, now confined in the peniten-
tiary at Folsom.
Charles Aull, warden of the state
prison at Folsom, where Worden is con-
fined, said to a Bee reporter this after
noon that he anticipated that the mat
ter would be settled by the supreme
court, one way or another, by Monday
next.
Worden is under sentence to hang on
the 10Th Of the present month.
After Worden escaped the moose in
June last he became very mean In his
disposition, causing the prison officials
considerable trouble. A few weeks
prior to the date fixed for his exc
cution he was a very pious man and
spent nearly every moment reading a
Bible, but one day the officers found
some fine saws hidden in the cover of
the good book. and it was taken away
from him. Then he gave way to violent
bursts Of. temper and cursed every per-
son who drew near him. Now that the
second date fixed for his execution ap-
proaches, Worden is becoming pious
again and is as meek as lamb.
PROMPT PROCEEDINGS
SAN QUENTIN. Cal, Nov. S.-Today
Sheriff ]. H. Lyndon of Santa Clara
arrived at the prison with the
necessary papers to serve upon Acting
Warden Edgar for the delivery of Har-
vey Allender, the colored murderer. AL
lender was given into the custody of
Sheriff Llndon at Norvan and was taken
to San Jose to be sentenced tomorrow.
Murderer e. j. Ebanks, who has al
ready been resentenced by Judge Tor
rance at San Diego to be hanged on De-
cember Srd, has taken advantage Of the
ten days allowed him by law and will
remain in the San Diego Jail until the
time expires. !,
The herald., 1897-11-09
FOUND DEAD
Three People Asphyxiated by Natu-
raj Gas

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-John H.
Mooney, his wife and Michael Dromy, a
brother of Mrs. Mooney, were found
dead in their beds from accidental as
phyxiation by natural gas at their home,
325-A Fremont street, tonight.
The bodies were discovered by Charles
Martin and Officer Royston at o'clock
in the evening, and had evidently lain
where they We're from Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mooney were in an alcove
Off the room occupied by Dromey. Five
of the gas jets were open and another
one was partially open. The people were
well-to-do, bank book showing that
Mrs Mooney had on deposit $2.S03 in the
Hibernia Savings bank. Mooney owned
the house in which he lived. He was
foreman in the shops of the Hammond
Car company. Dromey his brother-in-
law, has been street car driver on Mont
gomery street for the last twenty years.
He was about to go to Ireland, and
tickets to Queenstown, besides drafts
for a15O and G462 13s were found in his
room.
The herald., 1897-11-09
An Abolition Monument

ALTON, ILL.,, Nov. S.-rhe Lovejoy
monument in this city was formally ded-
icated today. 1t was sixty years ago
yesterday that Lovetoy was assassi-
mated in this city because Of his out
spoken and fiery editorials against the
slave trade. The shaft is 80 feet high,
erected by the citizens Of Alton and
people Of Illinois. at q cost Of $4,000
The herald., 1897-11-09
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Begin Secret Session at Louisville
Today

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. s-The men,
bers of the general assembly Of the
knights Of Labor will begin their twen-
ty-first annual session in this city to-
morrow. This will be the most import
ant meeting of laboring men ever held
in Louisville, and will be attended by
upwards of 100 delegates from every
part Of this country and Canada. and
several representatives from the district
assemblies Of foreign countries.
A preliminary meeting of the execu-
tive board was held this afternoon for
the purpose Of arranging the details
OF the coming meeting. All the sessions
will be secret, even local members be-
ing barred ana TIE attendance on the
fioor being limited stfictly to delegates.
The meeting will l6at about ten days
and it. il said tbeA IA tters Of the grav-
ct innportEfce to the order VIII come W
tor e6ttlen,sslt. Amoiig the more i'm
p0rtant members alreedy upon the