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NEW YORK. Nov. "A dispatch 10 the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says: The
prospects for crops In Argentine are splen-
did and there is every indication that the
yield OF wheat will be very large. In view
OF this fact no North American wheat Is
being purchased here. That which is be-
ing delivered was bought before IL became
known that the wheat crop yield had been
so large.
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HELENA. Mont. Nov. 2-Benton u.
Hatcher. former cashier OF the North
western National bank. Of Great Falls.
Mont. pleaded guilty today to one count
in an Indictment containing forty-six
charging transportation Of funds of the
hank and was sentenced by Federal Judge
Knowles 10 i've years IN the state peniten-
tiary. The other counts were dismissed.
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III Capitnn Again i'm Difficulties.

LONDON. Nov 2-The American ship
El Captain. Capt. Humphreys from Balti-
more. April l. for San Francisco. which
put into Montevideo last July leaking bad
~ and otherwise damaged proceeded on
her voyage the seth. and returned 10 that
port again having lost taree of her crew
ana sustained sundry losses and various
damages during heavy weather encounter
81 by her
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NEW SEALING TREATY
Ministers I'm Order TO Confer Pow
ers ON Them to Bind Their Gov
ernments by signing convention.

WASHINGTON. Nov. f-Important
preparations are being made for the sign
ing OF the new treaty between the United
States. Russia and Japan for the suspen-
sion OF psisSic sealing IN Bering sea and
the north Pacific. Il can now be sta ted
that the formalsty OF signing the treaty
IL expected TO take place at the state de-
partment next Friday.
Meanwhile, by eoncered action OF the
powers. they viii enlarge the rank and
dignity Of those who VIII put their names
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CHICAGO. Nov z-The Chronicle 20
morrow vii say that James H Eckels.
comptroller Of the currency Of the United
States. has been elected president Of the
Commercial National hank. 81 Chicago.
he viii eater upon his new duties Janu-
ary I fssS
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day by Sheriff Mills on charges OF adul-
tery. and were Immediately released on
furnishing bail. Mrs. A. A. Barlow ana
Gus Silborn are sureties for Prof. Barlow.
and Gus Silborn and Emile Weber are
sure,ies for Maggie Barlow.
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Gen. Ionustreet swarm I'm

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2-Gen. James 4.
Lon gstreet took the oath o. Office as COM
missioner If railways today and began his
rev duties, succeeding Gen Wade Hamp-
ton
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Ait~na~rs Apnesl pt.mgx.s

WASHINGTON. Nov. I'm the supreme
court today the case of Harvey Allenssr
-. ". 2 Hale, warden. 80 al on anpeal
from the circuit court OF the United SAFE
fer the Northern district o. California
vas docketed and dismissed with costs.
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cocL~a Hat Record broken.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelhsencer
TACOMA, Nov. &C NJ Rtdden mem
her of the Tacoma Athletic Club. broke
the Coast cooked hat bowling record at
the club Monday night. making total OK
ST. one point more than A. V. Crossman.
of the Multnomah Club. OF Portland.
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N ashfn1tou Pensions

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Irtelixercsr.
WASHINGTON, Nov. pensions grant
ed; David W. oDeu, OF Seattle; James
Hogae. 81 New Whatoom: Peter Barrett
OF Spragus: Elizabeth Burrows. OF Belle
we
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state ofiee Declared Unfair.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligeneer.
TACOMA, Nov. 2.-The state printing Of
flee, at Olympia, was declared TO be un-
fair by the Pressmen's Union, of this city,
which met last evening.
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A choice stock OF high grade pianos ana
organs and everything in the music line
az Sherman. Clay & Co.'S. 7l5 Second Ave.
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The New Amsterdam Gas Company,
with a capital % 81. 600 81. has been
launched 81 New York TIE Equitable
ard East River Gas Companies are be-
hind IL
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Special Dispatch 30 the Post-Inteuixsncer
WASHINGTON, Nov. "A patent was
granted today % John Z Yoangblooa, q
Union City. Tor a can opener.
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"Sorosis" the new shoe for women.
Slmison Bros, 707 Second avenue. sole
agents.
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BARK White Rose Ashore

LONDON. Nov. 2-Ths Norwegian bark
White Rose. Capt. Aaroe. from Tacoma,
fer Gresnock. Is ashore al samoa
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10 the instrument, so that they VIII sign
not as delegates. but as ENJOYS extraordi-
nary and ministers plenpotentiary. II has
been as ministers that Messrs. Foster.
Hammond and Fugital and the others have
arrived at an understanding.
For the present IL Is necessary TO put of
the signing until the governments al ST.
Petersburg and Tokyo changed the charac-
ter of their representatives from delegates
70 ENJOYS extraordinary. This IS now be-
ing done by cable. which is somewhat I'M
usual In the appointment OF ENJOYS and
the issuance OF powers TO them. but which
Is felt TO be warranted by the present
cases. Ii Is felt also that the attitude of
Great Britain VIII in no way affect the
conclusion of the treaty. and that the de-
lay until Friday is solely for the purpose
Of securing power and not 10 reconcile diff
ficuities with the British authorities.
The draft OF the new treaty has been
completed. and copies of II are in the
hands OF representatives of the three gov
eTnments
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CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-The transconiineatai
freight bureau began a three-days' meet
ing here today. Today's session was de-
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WASHINGTON Nov. a-Tae gold re-
serve Is sl5S ~ pa
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A kutner, a Jewish merchant, after
having been refused the privilege some
months since, has received through the
department of state a passport giving him
the privilege OF spending one month In
Warsaw. Russian Poland.
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To Atterd the Sealing Conference.

OTTAWA. Ont. Nov. 2.-Sir Wilfred
Iaurier and Sir Louis Davis viii leave on
Monday next for Washington, TO attend
the conference between Great Britain and
the United States experts regarding seal
life I'm Boring sea ]. y. Mscoun, the
Canadian expert and Mr. r. n. vennin,
chief clerk Of the fisheries department,
will accompany the ministers.
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BLANCO is CONFIDENT
THINKS THE PROSPECTS FOR PACE
FLYING CUBA ARE GOOD.

The Spanish Version of the Reply to
the Communicatfon Of the United
states N IL Has Been Prepared
for Cfreulaticn in Havana.
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Barlow Placed Under Arrest.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelhgencer.
TACOMA, Nov. 2.-Prof. A A. Barlow
and Mrs. Maggie Barlow were arrested to-
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The following Is the grand total of the
votes received by the two leading candi-
dates for chief Judge Of the court OF APP
peais in the Greater New York territory,
complete returns having been received
from all the assembly districts:
wallace Republican ................ 80 ~
Parker Democrat ......,........ 2S2 s6z
Parker's plurality over Wallace -. 1878
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The plurality OF Parker. the Democratic
candidate for Judge OF the court of APP
peais, In the state Is estimated at q. 900 10
81 900
Following Is the complete vote for mayor
IN the thirty-fve assembly districts and
the annexed district included in the bor-
NJ tha
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in starting new games and filling vacant
chairs in those that lack players. He
comes around early when the poker
place opens and hangs about with others
of his kind until two or three independent
players turn up. Then he begins to
play, and makes what he can, until a
nudge in the back warns him that his
chair is wanted.
To the booster with his small stack
the game is very serious thing. II
means food, lodging ard tobacco for the
next twerty-four hours. He must al
ways look neat and prosperous, as II
he had money in rolls, although he Of
ten sits down with stomach left empty
merely that his linen may be stainless
and his shoes may Shire. OF course
such a man is not above running up set
of threes or dealing off the bottom IL he
gets a chance, and his spare hours at
home are often passed in front of the
looking glass trying new tricks.
Though he is about the best short
card man in the world the booster rarely
makes more than enough for a days
living. The stake ira the game is so
small at first that he does not get much
of chance, and later when the game
grows strong, he has to make way for
othArs. Besides this, the other players
are pretty well seasoned and keep
sharp eye on the dealer, this, with the
thought that a loss means hungry day
in the street, takes away all desire to
plunge York Sun.
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THE BOOSTER
One Product of the Glorious Climate
of California


In every California town there are
numberles'S little poker rooms where
open games are run day and night. There
are a few handsome places where ii
costs from IS to $25 to sit In a game, but
most Of the places are plain little rooms
where a player may buy a stack of
twenty white chips for so cents and take
his chance. Chips at 21Acents each
may seem very small, but as the game
is played invariably at table stakes, the
player soon either loses his modest stack
in the game or is forced to put in more
money The players are nearly all pooc
men, but as losers leave their money and
the winners usually stay, $100 worth of
chips is not an unusual sight on the
table.
The law forbids the use of slot in the
table or any kind of kitty" so the pro-
prietor makes his money by charging
each player one white chip every half
hour for new cards. The income of such
place foots up to exactly cents an
hour for each player, hardly enough to
satisfy the ambitions of the sportsman
who runs the place; hence the booster" !"
The booster is really a poker agent
on a so per cent commission. He comes
into the game with stack or two Of the
proprietor's chips and plays to win, with
the understanding that he will quit
whenever asked to make way for a
moneyed player. He must thus return
the original capital and one-half of his
winnings. His principal usefulness is
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THE ELECTRIC WATER COMPANY

THE ELECTRIC WATER COMPANY
This company was recently incorpor-
ated with 100000 capital to suppiy
Bakersfield and adjoining towns with
water, pumped by electric power. Their
tank, and piping to date, has cost be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 They have al
ready laid three-fourths of a mile Of
No. pipe, one mile Of No.
and three-quarters Of a mile of
No. 2 pipe in Bakersfield. The system
will be developed as fast as required to
many times its present dimensions. The
rates charged for domestic purposes in
Bakersfield will be from IS cents to 81. .65
for each family.
MINING INTERESTS
The mineral resources Of the district
surrounding Bakersfield are vast in ex-
tent and diversity. In a future article
the writer will give this department
special prominence. The Greenhorn
mountains being probably the oldest
mining district in this vicinity placer
and gold mining operations dating back
to 1854. the following description Of
present and prospective DEVELOPMENT
will doubtless prove interesting, espec~
tally as timber and water are abundant
throughout that section:
GREENHORN DISTRICT
Is situated about thirty-six miles east
Of Bakersfield, and in a we'll timbered
ard watered country, and embraces
several very promising mines and pros
poets.
Joe Waryamann. owner of the May
flower, deserves great credit for showing
the "old timers" that some at least of the
Greenhorn lodges do hold in depth.
The Mayf1ower iN a sample of several
other old mines in this locality. which
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were worked to a depth Of some fifty or
sixty feet and then abandoned owing
to the vein having pinched but not
"pinched out"
Mr.. Waryamann took over the May
flower, cleaned out the old works and
continued sinking his shaft on a knife
blade. After sinking twenty-five feet
a we'll mineralized vein was exposed
showing free gold, although it was small,
the ore paid we'll and gave a net return
,of $65 per ton on several tons which
were hauled to Tibbets' mill at Isa-
bella on Kern River, some ten miles
away.
The Mayflower from that time paid
its way and has during the past few
months enabled its persevering owner
to erect steam hoists and a very COM
plete 5-stamp mill. From ITO to 1870 tons
Of ore have been taken out, giving a
return of between $4,000 and $4,000.
The shaft is now down over 200 feet, and
milling averaged $125 per ton.
Mr.. Waryamann is also having shaft
sunk by contract on an adjoining mine,
the Butterfield, which has been lying
idle for some years. At the present
depth of 100 feet they are still going
through old workings and do not ex-
pect to drift until the 150-foot level is
reached.
Extensions Of the Mayflower are
being prospected, and recently William
Bowen, after doing some 100 feet Of
dead work, has cut the Mayflower lead,
which shows up like the parent. Mr..
Bowen hopes to put through few tons
of ore shortly, and thereby satisfy him.
self as to how good a thing he has.
u. E. Foster and partner are also TAX
ing out some ore that prospects well.
and they hope to develop a mine this
winter.
DR.. Helen and Messrs. Bledsoe &
Goff have been thoroughly exploiting
their claim and after running a tunnel
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designed for handling the hot plates
and ingots of steel. In fact, there has
been no difficulty whatever in handling
5000 or SOO0-pound ingot at low, red
heat. This latter feature seems one of
the most wonderful to those who visit
the mill and see this marvellous accom-
plishment of electricity. We have all
been taught that magnets attract cold
steel, but it is certainly a novelty to s'ie
one of these magnets lifting the red hot
metal just as easily as it would that bar,
which, if you placed your tongue on it
on frosty morning, would stick closer
than a brother thereto.
AS labor-saving apparatus the huge
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where the iron or steel is to be handled
in such shape that it is possible to get
a good contact there is no doubt what
ever that it is the most economical ard
rapid method of handling. A great
many concerns have been afraid to put
magnets into use on account of the ap-
parent danger Of dropping the material
and thus endangering the men who
might be at work. liz years of expert
ence the company supplying the mag
nets does not know of single case
where anyone has been injured by the
material dropping, ard it firmly believes
that it is the safest way possible of
handling certain classes of iron ard steel
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MAGNETS THAT LIFT TONS 0F STEEL

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-(Special Cores
pondence to The Herald.) Think Of
magnet that will lift five tons Of red
hot steel. Not only that but magnet
that will pick up half a dozen huge
steel plates and drop them ,one at
time, with as great regularity as the
farmer sows his corn. This is not what
might be, but what actually is, and any
one who cares to visit the plate mill of
the Illinois Steel company can see this
electric marvel executed hour by hour.
The magnets almost seem endowed with
human intelligence SO cleverly, so quick
ly, so quietly do they conduct them
selves No machinery could be more
regular and certainly none more salts
factory. One almost thinks to him.
self that the very attraction of gravi-
tation itself is hardly more wonderful
than the lightness and swiftness with
which these great pieces of magne tized
steel pick up the steel plates that would
ryquire a derrick to hoist under any
other circumstances. They pick them
up as easily as you would take penny
from the table and place them in the de-
sired spot just as easily as you would
place that penny in your pocket.
are Of the double pole type. The first
one was designed for loading 4x4-inch
billets from pile in the stockyards upon
cars for shipment. 1t was found, how
ever, upon putting this magnet into use,
that it did not operate on account OF
the billets being so thoroughly en-
tangled in the pile. The magnets were
then attached to a crane in the plate
mill and used for handling plates as
stated. AS a matter of fact. several
other large concerns have followed the
example Of the steel company and with
very satisfactory results.
Magnets for this work in connection
with an electric travelling crane are es-
peclally well adapted for handling
plates, as the connections to the mag,
nets are placed or the bridge of the
crane in the same manner as the con-
nections for the operating Of motors.
After the magnet 10 placed on the plates
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magnets are beyond compare. They
work swiftly and silently and save an
immense amount of time. In fact, the
limit of their speed Of action has never
yet been discovered, because 1t has never
been considered wise to test them to
their fullest capacity, the ordinary
everyday rate of speed being considered
sufficient to fulfill all requirements. Pre-
vious to the Introduction of the magnet
the work which 1t accomplished required
a far greater expenditure of time, both
of men and machinery, and on NO acca-
sion was the work done so efficiently.
The effective use Of electric magnets
in this manner has been limited. But
The herald., 1897-10-10

A brick power building costing $4,000 has
been erected this year and the company
are now prepared to furnish electric
light and power to Bakersfield and sur
rounding towns. A large force of men
are now laying posts and wires in the
streets Of Bakersfield for the above pur-
pose.
The Gas company has also increased
its gas works capacity materially dur
ing the past year and has erected a SUBJ
stantial brick building for offices and
me echanical purposes.
The vast deposits of asphaltum and
petroleum on the western side of the
valley will doubtless be utilized as fuel
for manufacturing purposes also, as is
done in many manufacturing establish
ments in Los Angeles. The immense
forests of timber in the mountains will,
with the completion of good roads and
fumes, furnish another supply of cheap
fuel.
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS
The superb water power, prior to the
recent development of electric power
therefrom, has been an incentive to
the establishment of many important
MISUNDERSTANDING eHtSIpIlSeS, tOO uuIuef-
Gus to mention.
Resulting from the introduction of
cheap power by the Power Develop
ment company, there is now in opera
ton at the Bellevue ranch an ice plant
and cold storage plant, in connection
with the packing establishment which
now furnishes market for all of the
hogs raised in the county. The pork in
dustry is of very great Importance, as
the hogs can be very cheaply raised in
the mountains and fattened in the VAL
leys in almost unlimited numbers.
Further utilizing the cheap power,
there will be established at very early
date, cannery factory for soap and
candles, tannery and many other
smaller industries