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The herald., 1897-01-24
BooTBLACK TO BANK PRESIDENT
M. A. MORAN.

John PerreMa, an Italian, who has been
engaged in the boOtblacking business,
appeared as complainant before Justice
O'Dwyer and a jury in Part w of the
city court recently against Rocco Ma
resco, an italian, to recover $3.50 for a
patent footrest for bootblack stands.
Maresco, the defendant started life in
this city eighteen years ago as a boot
black, and finally acquired the monopo-
ly Of placing bootblacks upon most of
the ferryboats in New York harbor. He
made money and then branched out as
a contractor, retaining his former bust.
ness. When the Italian Savings bank
at the corner of Mulberry and Spring
streets was incorporated some time ago,
he became ONE of the stockholders, was
made director, and about a year ago,
was elected president of the institution.
About a year ago, according to the
complaint of Perrella, the defendant
came to him and said he feared the boys
on the ferryboats in his employ were
knocking down on him." and that he
wanted some device that would register
the number of "shines" made by them
The defense was that the invention was
to be accepted as satisfactory. 1t was
not The jury took model with them
to the jury ROOM. but returned In five
| minutes with verdict for the defend
ant.-New York Evening Post.
The herald., 1897-01-24
trees in the court, and this almost in the
heart of the city.
METIJODC OF TIP ANCpOPTATTON


heart of the city.
METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION
The weather has been intensely cold
for some time past but now it is toler-
ably mild and agreeable, that is, for
Brussels. Occasionally a grey wintry
eleam of light appears in the sky, and
they call it sunshine here. 1t is neces-
sary to light the lamps at o'clock in the
afternoon The city is lighted with gas,
although many of the hotels and leading
magasins have electric light. There are
two lines of electric railway here, and
the horse cars usually have no track,
but are driven over the streets like any
ordinary vehicle. Some of the streets
are so steep and solidly blocked with
stone that 1t is no uncommon sight to
see the great, elephantine Flemish horses
fall In their efforts to pull load But the
sure-footed dog of the laiteriere or mar
ket woman never comes to this, but,
with his gaunt body bent almost dou-
BILE under a. load enough for good sized
pony, he pulls and tugs with might and
main. The whip is never used on these
willing animals; all that is necessary is
"Allez," 'Voila" and "ici'' from his
sturdy mistress, and he hurries forward
or turns to right or left, at these words.
In the early morning hours hundreds of
these dog-carts may be seen vending
one notes the strength. vigor and untir-
ing energy Of these Flemish peasants
one need no longer wonder at the wealth
and prosperity of this little kingdom.
Cleanly, police and cheerful, work has
no terrors for them. They know not an
idle moment. Arrived at the Grand
Place. and awaiting the sale of their pro-
duce, out comes the grey wooden stock
ing from one of their capacious pockets.
and the needles fly fast and furious.
From am. to pm. the Grand Place
is busy and picturesque scene; during
these hours the country pours in her pro-
duce into the lap of the city.
THE EXPOSITION
In April next the exposition opens. AL
ready the superb building is being filled
with the choicest Belgian products, and
on pleasant Sunday afternoons it is
thronged with people, entrance free. The
lace department contains some exquisite
bits of antique lace, old tapestries and
marvellous embrodieries, etc, all old heir
looms and priceless. All the art CALLER
les, museums, chateaux and palaces are
contributing their choicest collections to
the exposition. The grounds upon
which the exposition building stands and
adjoining the park, was once the prop
erty of a duke, whose fallen fortunes
necessitated the sale Of this beautiful
site.
M. A. MORAN.
The herald., 1897-01-24
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
How the Earnings of Taxpayers
Disappear
THE DUCKWORTH DYNASTY
Has Been Seriously Shaken But Still
Holds the Throne
Sacramento Has Restricted Expectora-
ton, but the Streets Are Not Yet
in q Desirable Condition.

Especial Correspondence to The Herald)
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 22.-If the tax
payers Of California could be in the
state capital short time, get behind the
scenes in the legislature, and ascertain
how the machinery is worked in it's
various departments and subdivisions,
they would learn some things that
might surprise them. They would
know, or at least be able to form toll
erably correct idea, as to
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
Nobody who has never been behind
the curtain and made Investigations
Is likely to realize the ease
and rapidity with which the
earnings of the taxpayers are
made to disappear forever. To the
average legislator, the voting away of
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All prices Of wallpaper greatly reduced,
A. A. Eckstrom. a24 South Spring street.
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Brussels offers also many fine attrac-
tioEs this season of the year in the way
of concerts, operas, musicales, etc. and
the prices Of admission are merely NOM
inal. Every Sunday afternoon the Royal
Carabiniers give concert consisting
of the choicest classical music in the
great hall of the bourse on the Boule
ward Centrale, and the best chairs are
only one franc eco cents). LIE Promencir
costing but half franc GO cents). Then
there is the Alhambre, the Alcazar, the
Monnae. and many other equally fine
theaters. where one may enjoy Shake.
speare and Moliere for two f-ancs H0
tcl
The herald., 1897-01-24
THE ORLEANIsT VISIT.

Simultaneous with the coming Of St.
newly wed Duke and Duchess
Of Orleans to Brussels. At the
Hotel Flandre they were greeted with
many delegations from the provincial
towns of French royalists, and France
sent four hundred loyal Bordelaise to
Brussels, who in their enthusiasm cried
"Vive la Roi," and "Vive la Refine"
They were banqueted by the king of the
Belgians, said banquet lasting eight
hours, after which the royal gourman-
dizers drove to the Bois de Cambre, and
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to all appearance in collusion with the
liberalists. Wake up, Leopold, or some
day the Grande Place will enact an
other bloody DRAMA and the monarch
will be no more. So easy going, so in
different is the king in all matters that
pertain to his own welfare, that he was
called the 'pasteboard king" and this
to his face in the Palais de Justice, and
by a. royalist
The herald., 1897-01-24

THE DUcKwoRTH DYNASTY.

If1E DOCh w OfCl6 - IN ADJ L.
At this writing the Duckworth dy-
| nasty in the assembly continues, and
with no indication that it's founda-
tions have been seriously shaken. Chief
Clerk Duckworth still occupies the
throne and is monarch of all he surveys
The pretended investigation Of his dis
graceful methods is turning out to be,
as was predicted, a farcical proceed
ing, at least so far as his own party Is
concerned. AS for the Democrats in
the lower house, they are in a minority
and their policy is to keep aloof from
the squabbles and let the grand old
party" discipline it's own scallawags,
If 1t can and will
Repeated efforts have been made by
leading Republican members to induce
the Democrats to put their fingers into
the odoriferous pie, but in each instance
the invitation was declined with thanks
1t does not look now as If the patron
age dispensing clerk is likely to be
swept out of his lucrative position by
tornado of Republican indignation.
The truth is that at no time since the
scandal was laid bare. has he been in
any real danger of losing his head
although officially notified by a caucus
of his own party that he must either
resign or suffer involuntary decapita-
tiOn.
The herald., 1897-01-24
A TERRIBLE PRESSURE.

"A IEhRlBLE PRESSURE.
1t Is undoubtedly true that tremen-
dous pressure was brought to bear on
the chief clerk, and also upon assem-
blymen, by numerous applicants for
positions. A leading Republican mem
Der stated today:
why, you have no idea of the mag
nitude and persistency Of the demand
for places at the time Of the temporary
organization. 1t was actually appalI-
ing. Hundreds Of people came here in
the most desperate frame of mind and
financially out at the toes and elbows.
Indeed, many of them were obliged to
borrow money to come at all, and only
enough to pay their fare to the capital
and insure them cheap accommoda-
tions for three or four days, They
begged, implored, aand importuned the
clerk and various assemblymen TO
furnish them with some kind of a lob.
1t was a ground hog" case Every Of
ficial thus applied to was placed under
terrible strain and subjected to a Sc
we're conflict between duty to his con-
stituents and sympathy for needy and,
in most cases, worthy individuals. 1t
was, indeed, hard to resist the tempta-
tion to do something for each of those
situation seekers, even at the expense
of the public at large.
TO a thoughtful person, the query
arises, why, in such a country as Cali
fornia. should there be at any time a
large army of unemployed people seek
ing for an opportunity to earn an hon
est living? Why should there be horde
of involuntarily idle persons gathered in
the state capital, needing and seeking
work. ard unable to find it? Possibly
the 120 statesmen composing the legisla-
ture can furnish solution to this prob
lem. If so, they ought to do it at the
earliest possible day. There surely is
something fundamentally wrong in our
social system, when, with unlimited nat
ural resources at hand, labor, to great
extent, is beggar in the market
RESTRICTED EXPECTORATION.
Sacramento, like Los Angeles, is en-
joying the luxury of an anti-expectora-
tion ordinance. The city law is only four
or five weeks old, but it seems to be quite
vigorous and healthy In almost every
public place one is confronted with a
large white card on which are printed
lines and large red cross-the crimson
device often producing the startling sug-
gestion that there may be anarchy in
the air. But the reading matter on the
posted card is to the effect that, under
penalty, no person shall expectorate on
any public sidewalk or on the floor of any
public building. am informed that the
new ordinance is very generally OBJ
served, though a few champion spitters
occasionally forget the prohibitory reg
ulation. If such an ordinance can be
successful in Sacramento, why not In
Los Angeles? Time will answer this
The herald., 1897-01-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money e e
fails to cure. 25c.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19
THEN AND NOW

We hear men crying 'hafd tines
who now have everything they
want=men who have good farms,
we'll improved aud supplied with
the latest machinery These Same
people were here thirty years ago,
living IN log huis, plowlng oxen,
reaplne their gfian with an old
Armstrong, cooking over d log fire,
aplnnng their elothlng by hand,
sewing by hand, golng to church In
an "a wagon, aud were doing with
out a thousand aud one e0nyen.
iehees that they now have, These
same people refer to those days as
"G0ds times" and to this country
then ae "uod's country" tet them
practice the Same economy now
that they did then, aud with the
advantages that We Ella impfoy
ed inethuds ul lhtliiiiiHl the Ihellla
lles lof transportation, and the
many labor saving inventions aud
they would become az rich as lords,
Why, buggy Ia this country forty
years ago would have scared the
children on Of the hill, aud now you
find one a. ALMOST every house,
And The same ls true Of most any
ether Of eenyehlenses or luKurles,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19

SALVATION ARMY.
They Held the Fort" at the Park
Yesterday. An Interesting
Program.

ANbNAA Wv AAh AANNA NhNaAAE
Program.
The Salvation Army in camp
here, held three interesting meet
ings yesterday -vmorning, noon and
night. The reporter was present
at two Of the services, morning and
noon, and was very much impress.
ed as well as entertained at the en-.
thusiasm displayed at these SER
vices.
Lieutenant Colonel Evans an.
nounced that the morning service
would consist of music and expert
ence talks as he did not feel like
talking himself He said we will
worship God with music, that music
did not belong to the devil, but
"wailing and gnashing of teeth"
didand there would be none of this
at their meeting.
Several ladies, to guitar accom-
paniments, rendered some sweet
vocal solos after which a young
man with a banjo gave a vocal solo,
the army joining in the chorus,
The only thing to mar this service
was the fact that these yeryces
were held under the pavilion near
the X, G, p, u G, road aud a switch
engine with dozen or more cars to
switch, was galloplng up and down
the track every few minutes, and
for noise, we are bound to say, was
an easy blue ribbon overy the army
The collection was taken up as Is
usual with all demonstrations, and
the captain SAID, when The tambo'
rlnes were emptied aud the con-
tents counted, that If some one
would contribute just 30cents more
the total collection would be an.
nouneed The thirty centswas civ.
en-, but the reporter had lodged
the collector and In dodglng from
tree to tree gotout of ear shot and
did not catch the amount collected
1t was satisfactory though or the
army would be skrmlshlng yet for
the amount,
The evening service was repe-
tition Of that Of the morning ser.
vice. only the meeting place was
changed to the stage The audi
enee was larger aud the soldiers,
ofleera, cadets and eneIgna entered
into the service with more vim and
spirit than at the morning meet
Ing, The collection at this service
amounted to tllb, which was not
satisfactory to the captain In
charge" as he said he must have
800 He detailed two Of the fe.
male officers and sent them out a
second time and they each got a
dollar before they went ln The
army hallelulah over this and the
captain sent them out again, and
three others to help, They kept
up soliciting until they came within
d few cents Of collecting the amount
when the captain said, Shading The
amount "this will do,
1t was then announced that on
Monday night (tonighD there would
be aometalHg happen In 'feSarkaua
that never happened before, II
would be a time when one aud one
would make one a wedding, that
officer BeBnet and Miss Ella Ash
craft, both Of this city, would get
married aud that The army propos.
ed TO have u hallolulah time over
the affair The price Of admission
would be b cents and he hoped the
park would be filed with well wlsh-
Ing people for the couple, Several
solos we're sung after This be.
fore the meeting was dismissed
A large crowd was out at night
aud an interesting meeting was
had, The services viii last during
| The nfeaenLl week.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19
Warning

We are aware that shoes can bt
had at any price buyer wishes to
pay but d good shoe cannot be had
NJ the prices Of poor ones You
will now have an opportunity u
buy, Tor a short time, custom made
shoes at prices that will surprise
you, a. ", bTocR,
7lOtllt III w, broad street,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19

Take the educational advantages,
Look at the difference IN the
schools now aud then, In those
days children went from one to SIX
miles to school, while now a school
and also a church stand within a
mile Of everybody aud 80 to the
thinking man hard times Is the re-
suit of either extravaganza or bad
management, A desire to have all
the good things OF life, indulge lux
urious tastes, all of which costs
money and returns no Interest on
the investment In our opinion, to
a great extent, people bring hard
times on themselves, and most as'
suredly the government Is not to
blame for their condition, -llx'
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19

The Arkansas GGgette has a vii
on its stan, We reproduce q couple
Of side splitting Jokes eulle(
from that papers
Ten prisoners have escaped iron
the Texarhana JAIL Like lle base
ball club, TeEafkans jail Is very
weak,
Fort Smith Is 80 deeply absorbed
IN raising a fund to secure another
railroad as to lose sight of the fact
that lla base bill team needs
strengthening,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19

The Kirby leach has been great,
" improved sluee last season aud d
plunge ln The fresh water just from
the spflng Ia quite lnvlg0tatlng aud
refreshing Go out and Try one
plunge aud Il will call for others
a
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19
Ahoht Ifata

II YOU don't know u, we are the
leaders Ia this line, Late shapes
Ia straw, stlii aud soft hats,
bsls SHARPE A BREWER,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19

An kinds Of eafb0nated drinks,
such 40 soda water, ginger ale, etc.,
al lowest prices,
" fHAAHHANA ieH 90,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19

pfatIee Igeopemy in buying med
leinea AZ In other matters II Is
economy TO get Hoods safsapafilla
because II contains more medielnal
value than any other 100 doses
one dollar
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19

Hoods pills are the ohly pills TO
take With Hoods safsapafilla, Cure
all liver Ills. 4
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19

The Dallas News special from
San Antonio says The camp will
be formally opened today (yester-
day. with General Oppcnhclmer IN
command Of the camp of 5000
troops, The drill for best drilled
company will open Monday and last
during the week There are seyer'
al inter state teams present that
will compete for pfIsee
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-19

We ask all 10 TO Democrats TO
not forget the Mckinley prosper
lty promise" during the strike and
talk Of war between this country
and Spain or Japan, but do nurture
ls memory, and when the supreme
moment arrives march TO the ballot
box and vote against such ruaee,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
THE LOCAL CHESS TOURNEY

The third round in the summer tourna-
ment al the Washington Chess Club was
played the past week. Saturday evening
Mr.. Harris won from Mr.. Thomas in an
Evans gambit declined in 80 moves. Mr.
Thomas made dnsound sacrifice OF a
piece on The seventh move. AS Capt
OFarrell did not finish his game with MIR.
Smith, the result placed MIR. Harris in first
place. Wednesday evening, however Messrs.
Harris and O'Farrell played their game in
advance of the schedule. The game was
well played and was VOL by the captain
OIL its merits.
Mr.. Tibbetts won two games the past
week, and is now tied with O'Farrell for
hrst place. He first defeated Prender in d
queen gambit declined, opened by the lat
ter. MIR. PrenGer advanced his pawns on
the queens side faster than is customary.
and soon got the worst of the position and
lost the exchange. Mr.. Tibbetts played
well throughout. On Wednesday evening
lie defeated sir. Thomas in a French de-
tense IN - moves.
Mr. Finn is close behind the leaders. He
Won from Mr. Campbell this week in a
four knights game, securing a mate in 80
moves He is now in third place, while Mr.
Harris has dropped down to number four
The following is the standing of The play
ers:
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Sunday Games
Record of the Clubs.

In the race for the batting honors of the
National League Delehanty now has clear
lead, and is the only player whose per-
centase is above the 400 mark. The big
Quaker's batting of late has been little
short of terrific, his record of thirteen hits
out of fourteen times at bat, made a.
Louisville, topping the seasons achieve
snent for single series. Burkett, the two
time champion, has also made a big squirt
and is again among the leaders. while Jen-
nngs. who was one of the great batsmen
of 90. is still at the .295 point.
Among the prominent players who have
dropped out of the 300 class are Retz,
I.aChance and Lowe. Manager Joyce of
himself in the list. but with not a point 10
spare. keeler was the second man to cross
the century line in base hits, followed by
Herman. Long. Lajoie. De Montreville and
Duffy. the latter three making their Tooth
hit on the 18th instant.
Odd 1t may appear by comparison of
their respective positions in the race, the
Washington club ties Boston in the matter
of .:aW-point batsmen, both having eight.
Baltimore. Cincinnati and Philadelphia
have seven each; New York and Chicago,
six each: Brooklyn and Cleveland four
and Pittsburg. two. Tom Tucker con-
tinues 10 be the Senator's leader, closely
followed by De Montreville and German.
In base running Hamilton leads the
league with II stolen bases; Lange, Chi
cago, with 40; Davis New York. 81; Keller,
Baltimore, 81; Setback. Washington, 81 !;
Clarke. Louisville. %: Anderson. Brooklyn,
81; Hoy, Cincinnati. u: SockaleXis Cleve-
land, Is; Donovan, PittSburg, IS: Cross, St.
Louis, il. and Cooley, Philadelphia, Il.
The record includes only players who
have participated in ten games or more,
a & foflnwS
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Base Bail Gossip.

basenlan, is slated to succeed. N,colI.
Base Ball Gossip.
No game was played yesterday by the
Senators, but the battle will be renewed
today at Cincinnati. with Swain in the
box.
1t was lucky thing Hanlon decided to
try Blackburn. the Fexas Lacquer. once
more. His debut was a failure but his
two exhibitions since then have been
crackajacks. Holding the Ansonites down
to two hits is quite feat Is HanIon
lucky?
Jimmy DonneIly has been traded to
Brooklyn for George Shock DonnelIy had
shot his bolt in Pittsburg, and was afraid
to face the home crowd on account of his
recent slip from grace. 1t looks like a
trade that may benefit both clubs
The grand stand and fences of the Roch-
ester. Eastern League. team were destroy
ed by fire yesterday, forcing that club out
of that organization. Montreal has been
after a franchise for some time and quick
ly gobbled up the right, good will and play
ers of the unfortunate club. There is said
to be plenty of money behind the new
club.
After playing sensational ball all season
and helping out in numerous tight places,
Joe Quinn, the Baltimores' excellent utility
man, is down on his back with an attack
of blood poisoning in Chicago hotel. The
Orioles have certainly caught it good and
After winning yesterdays game from the
Philles and securing months salary cue
MIN, Kid Carsey packed up his goods
and chattels last night and left the mound
city for his home in the east. Kid said
the Phillies were bad enough, but that the
Browns were the worst that ever haDpen-
ed He will manage his Sunday club at
Weehawken, N. J. How nice the kid
would look in a Senator's uniform
When you come to think him over. Sepa-
tor Zeke Wrigley doesn't need so very
somebody. There are many worse players
in the league drawing big salaries who are
below him.-Pittsburg Chronicle
For making that home run which won the
baltimore game in Boston Stencil received
$40 each from Henry Won der Horst. Han
ION, Jim" Corbett and Maj. Fulton Joe"
Corbett received two suits Of clothes and
an decentralization Globe
Stencil is hitting harder and oftener than
any member of the Baltimore team In
four games recently he made IL hits, with
a total of 22-fve doubles and two home
runs. Yesterday three more hits were
lined out by him.
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stream. like Fcrty-mile creek, and dis
charges into the Yukon not many miles
from thn eastern boundary of Alaska.
SIN, Seattle papers advertise transpVrta-
ton 10 the Clondyke region. TO Fort CTd-
ahy and Circle City, 10y ocean steamers
that transfer to river boats at St. Mich
ael's Island.
This district is on near the siXty-fifth
parallel of north latitude. and has an arc
tic climate. 1t it, habitable only for few
weeks, or at most two or three months
every year. The gravel is frozen solid the
year round, and has TO be thawed out in
some way before the gold can he scparat-
ed. The streams which supply the water
for washing the dirt also freeze up. Hence
placer mining must bc conducted there
'.nder great disadvantages.