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The herald., 1897-02-20

avenue school house will convince any
man that something should be quickly
done to restrain the farther spread of
oil development within the closely built
residence limits.
And now, while the fight against the
oil nuisance is just beginning, the oil
men themselves can do much TO remove
the more baneful effects of their busi-
ness.
They can take down the derricks from
pumping wells substituting movable
derrick mounted on truck, when one
is necessary, one such derrick serving
for a score of wells.
They can limit their pumping hours
to the time between A. NJ. and P. NJ,
thus giving citizens a chance to sleep.
They can clean up the streets and
keep them clean.
They can find some way Of disposing
of the refuse which now fills the sump
holes, the noisome effiuvia from which
is so sickening.
Doing these things, willingly and care
fully, they can remove one-half the OBJ
lection which now exists against their
business
The city needs to act promptly to
restrict further development in the
strictly residence portion. The new
drillings now made west of Bonnie Brae
street, north of the old Ocean View ave-
nue., are in a line of territory just be-
yond the residence district If oil can
be found one block west of that, at Alva-
rado street, north of the crest of the hill
facing Westlake park, the oil develop
ment will then be in a territory away
from improvements of any kind, and in
a district where the drainage could not
get to the park, nor could it be washed
down into any part of the city now i'm
proved This would take in the extreme
northern part of the original Mob hill
tract and the lands adjoinig this on the
north. Present developments point a
line directly toward the Baptist college
and between these two points
is an open territory where oil boring
would not be a nuisance to any citizen
of Los Angeles.
The opposition to the oil business as
now carried on will not stop until its
Objectionable features are removed, and
It now depends on the action of the oil
men themselves as to how far this fight
s to be carried.
The herald., 1897-02-20
Los Angeles, Feb. II, 1897.
The Examiners Citrus Ghnst

TO the Editor of the Los Angeles
Herald: For some occult reason the
San Francisco Examiner has been see
ing ghosts in Southern California citrus
groves One of the wise men assisting e
In the conjuring business is Prof. c. w.
Woodworth who. according to the last
annual report of the agricultural expert
ment station had not yet discovered that
there was male to the black scale. An
other conjurer is Mr.. Biolotte. the $1,000
year wine cellar man and special stu
dent, author of the "Frogging and Bloat-
ing of Prunes." Surely two such pow
erful scientists ought to be able to give
us glimpses into the shadowy world of
fungi.
1t is over three years ago that the
writer's attention was first called to the
blight which the Examiner seeks to
magnify and twice or thrice since sam
pies of lemons so affected have been
sent to him for exaSninat alton, but nothing
definite was determined for the Season
that samples were so scarce that dupli-
Gates could not be obtained for further
examination, so rare were the speci-
mems. The writer does not pretend to
have solved the problem. but he is GER
tain that he has never seen but one sam
pie that has not come from orchards that
were fumigated, and Tat sample was
from an orchard that he has no informa-
ton about as to whether it was fumigat-
ed or not.
He is also cartain that the trouble does
not come from fumigation, but from
improper fumigation, if it comes at all
from cyanide or any of it's compounds
Last spring 1 handled thousands of
pounds of Gull lemons-over-grown
under-grown, scratched, SCARED, over
cured and scaly, in the manufacture of
citric acid and lemon oil, which requires
the handling of each lemon separately.
These culls were sent in from a wide
range of country and not single sam
pie was found containing the blight. 1
am constantly travelling over the whole
of the seven southern counties. visiting
the ranches everywhere, ard / am sure
that the complaints from the Examiner
blight amounts to little or nothing.
Lemon juice is an excellent thing. but
when mixed with too much SKY" it
will cause any man to see double.
S. NJ WOODBRIDGE, Phi. D.
February 10, 1897.
The herald., 1897-02-20

as we have outlined would not be the
means OF depressing wages, sine it
would not be using labor in any enter
prise of private gain. The tendency
should rather be in the line of strength
ening wage rates because it would re-
lieve a congested labor market and put
the surplus workers on self-sustain-
ing basis until private enterprise needs
their services and can afford to pay
current wages therefor.
In the plan of relief outlined above we
fail to see any attack on the rights of
labor-any attempt to break established
rates of wages-any purpose to over
reach a man because of his necessi-
tous condition. There is no petty lar
ceny or grand larceny about it. There
is nothing in it to suggest the wolf; but
there is the suggestion of a club to drive
the wolf from the poor mans door.
The herald., 1897-02-20
To Stop the Abuse of Electricity by ouacks

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her
aid: Incident to the arrest of 'Dr. "
Hastings and developments pertaining
to the vicious and criminal application
of electricity, is the time not opportune
for legal and moral crusade against
the abuse of this valuable therapeutic
agent and the arrest and conviction of
all persons who use this agent with
criminal intent? The writer having
made electricity special study during
the past twelve years, and during this
time having made apeutics
speciality, believes electricity to be
the queen of medicine, and it's legitimate
and scientific application conducive to
best results in many pathological condi-
tions. l would only wage warfare
against the ignorant and criminal class,
who without any scientific knowledge
of the nature and aesacte IF this mvster-
The herald., 1897-02-20
Here's nn Engine e-ing Genius

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her
aid: ! would suggest as a means of
abating the oil nuisance the building
of one great pump on low ground and
in a central locality, and the connection
Of all wells with this by pipe.
Or better, the erection in one building
of as many pumps as wells, but ali op-
Grated by a single large engine.
The amount of oil flowing from each
well could be automatically measured
as it passed into the common reservoir.
Two or three derricks to be moved
from place to place would do all the we'll
drilling, and a trolley road to. connect
the pump building with the railroad
would facilitate the shipment of the
product.
With such an arrangement as this the
damaged residence district would be
ready for the return of those who form
erly dwelt in it, or new population.
n
The herald., 1897-02-20

The action of the board of public
works at its meeting yesterday in prac-
tically agreeing to recommend to the
council the substitution of decomposed
granite for gravel for macadamizing
streets, provided that the contractors
can furnish a sufficient supply of the
material at the prices given, is another
move forward. The constantly decreas-
ing supply of gravel, and the increasing
difficulty of getting it without digging
unsightly pits and damaging the prop
erty on streets, has long been source
of annoyance to the street department.
Then, too, the inferior quality has been
a constant cause of trouble. The
high price of the decomposed granite
has heretofore prevented its substitI
ton, but now that it is offered even
cheaper than the inferior material. there
is nothing in the way. The suggestion
of the street superintendent that here
after all contractors be required to use
an approved steam roller on street work
in place of the worn out, antiquatei
horse rollers now generally used on
sraveled streets is also in the line of bet
ter streets. This will work no hardship
on any one, as in the case of the smaller
contractors who cannot afford to pur
chase steam roller, they can be accom-
modated by the city. which has a mod
ern machine that can be rented at a
very moderate rate per day.
The herald., 1897-02-20

1t is limited that Platt instigated the
sugar trust investigation simply to re-
mind the. Havemeyers that when he
asks for campaign funds he wants the
cash to come cheerfully and copiously
Sugar" is an essential in Republican
The herald., 1897-02-20
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1897-02-20

The Spanish minister at Washington,
Senor Dupuy de LONE, says he is salts
fled that the Cuban question may be con-
sidered dead, so far as the United States
congress is concerned, and that public
opinion is changing to the side of Spain
very rapidly. OF course, he must try to
earn his salary.
The herald., 1897-02-20

The foldingmouth senator from Ohio
j. B. Foraker is pleased to know that
the Mckinley administration will be
hostile to him. Nothing could be more
distasteful to the senator than a quiet,
Sunday-like political life.
The herald., 1897-02-20

The Nevada legislature is being pressed
to legalize lottery gambling, and it is i'd
that this win probably be done Fifty
thousand dollars year is offered for
the privilege by a San Francisco syndi-
cate, it is said
The herald., 1897-02-20

The Cleveland Leader says: I'VE no.
tice that the Ohio situation is giving
the most concern to mugwump and
Democratic newspapers" Why not?
The situation is shaping things for a
splendid Democratic victory in Ohio
next fall, and all Democrats have CON
Germ" in it.
The herald., 1897-02-20

Ten days ago Mr.. Searles of the sugar
trust made a flying visit to Hanna at
Cleveland and the next day he paid his
respects to Mr.. Mckinley. The news from
Canton is that the trusts legal adviser,
Attorney McCook, will be at the head of
the law department Of the next admins
II tinI1
The herald., 1897-02-20

The founder of the Bradley Martin
family was cooper by trade, and the
founder of the Gould family was a rail-
way wrecker by trade. but that is not
the reason why the Goulds were not in
vited to the Bradley-Martinf fancy show;
nor do the Goulds know why they were
Snuhbed
The herald., 1897-02-20

Western grain and provision dealers
are considering a plan to do their ax-
port business in Galveston and New Or
leans. The eastern cities are having
too many charges for extras"
The herald., 1897-02-20

Will you buy a package
of ScAa22lm.g's Best tea and
have your money back if
you don't like it?
Your grocer will do that.
We pay him to do it. He
makes his profit, whether
you like it or not.
You see we know before
hand whether you're going
to like it or not.
A Schilling & Company
San francisco 613
The herald., 1897-02-20

Those who have believed that McKin-
ley would make war upon the trusts
do not feel so sure about it since one Of
the sugar trusts lawyers has been offer
ed the attorney generalship
The herald., 1897-02-20

Gen. Weyler says he holds the United
States in contempt. And we add that
he holds himself out of the reach OF
Gomez. and also that he holds onto the
money he has stolen from his govern
ment by fraudulent payrolls
The herald., 1897-02-20

With Alger representing the lumber
trust, McCook the sugar trust and Gray
the iron and coal trusts, capital combi-
nations should not hesitate to endorse
McHinley's cabinet appointments.
The herald., 1897-02-20

Kansas man told the court that his
reason for applying for a divorce from
his wife was because he had taken a
fancy to another woman, and wanted
to marry her Honesty is the best pol
The herald., 1897-02-20

To Subscriber: No, the Dolphin, the
vessel that broke through the Charles
ton blockade, was not an Ohio river
steamboat, nor did a brass band play
Yankee Doodle" as the craft slipped
out to sea
The herald., 1897-02-20

And row comes the announcement
that Mckinley will be sworn in on
Bible made expressly for the occasion.
Surely the top round of foolishness has
row been reached in the Inauguration
bI1ci,7acs
The herald., 1897-02-20

The advance publication is at least no
tice to him to be in attendance at the
meeting of the council and register his
protest before the passage of the report
This same state of affairs holds good
throughout. OF course the reporters will
get the news, but many people prefer the
official utterances of the board where
contracts and street improvements are
involved, and where considerable money
is at stake 1t is no reflection on the
councilmen, and no infringement on
their dignity to make public their official
acts as soon as agreed upon, and If any
thing else needs attention later supple
mental report will cover it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Chiffon Scarfs.

A pretty feature of the new evening
dresses is the long, soft scarf of chif-
fon. 1t may be black, white or colored,
and very effective by dotting them over
with applique figures OF lace in con.
trast, black and white and the revers.
Plain chiffon with frill of lace all
around the edge is also used, and the
sashes Of white organdie have innumer-
able rows Of narrow lace insertion
across the edge. Ruches Of tinted chit.
fon are festooned around the skirts OF
plain and brocaded satin evening
dresses, and one charming gown is Of
yellow chiffon in the skirt. The bodice
has tiny bolere fronts of jeweled lace
and soft, full vest Of the chiffon,
caught up at one side with green and
pink hydrangea blossoms. The strik-
ing yet simple evening gown is of pale
blue brocaded satin, with plated Boz
Zero bows and belt OF green velvet
Leisure Hours. 81"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
sPLENDoRs OF A PALACE.
Russian Rulers Are Surrounded with
More Than Oriental Magnifcence.

Russian Rulers Are Surrounded with
More Than Oriental ngniAcence.
No western imagination can easily
conceive the idea of the splendor with
which the Russian rulers are habitual-
ly surrounded, says the London Mail.
Chairs and tables of solid silver, ivory
thrones, ablaze with brilliants and sap
phires, walls of amber and floors OF
Observation-Disclosures things sound
like an eastern fable, but the car has
them all. At Moscow, in the great pal
ace within the sacred Kremlin walls,
there are not only crowns and scepters
covered with diamonds, but also sad
dies, stirrups and sets Of harness COW
cred with similar gems. There are hun
dreds Of swords, daggers and scimitars,
the sheaths of which are literally
masses of pearls, rubies and turquoises.
Rare tapestries, marvellous china from
Sevres and Japan, fawless gems from
Asia, priceless antique manuscripts and
jeweled book Icovers-these are few
of the objects scattered about the czar's
~ palaces with a royal prodigality.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Chicago.

Chicago. Sept. 14.-Wheat made a
great show of strength for about two
hours today. but slnmped and closed
with modest advance of Csc for De-
cember options. 1t showed lac adj
vance at one time, Foreign crop short
ages caused the early advance and a
large visible supply increase was resDon-
sible in the main for the subsequent
decline. Corn and oats kept in line with
wheat. corn advancing lac and oats
1-Sc. Provisions had another big injec-
ito of yellow fever virus. but suffered
only slight declines In consequence. -
Wheat-T>hen opening in wheat was
very strong, December, which closed
Monday afternoon at "a 1904 lac.
opened at from 95 1-Sc to 95 3-Sc. and
during the next half hour it fuctuated
between the starting quotations and
"a 7-Sc. 1t started up again from the
latter point and rose with the same az
gressive persistency that has SO fire.
guently chara cterized it in the last three
months. December getting up to SO 3-S
d96 1-2c about 80 a. m. Apparently
the reluctance of Liverpool to follow
yesterdays decline here, that market
opening 1-4M1-2d lower, caused the
opening strength, and later Liverpool
advices showing that market to, have
risen Id were certainly responsible for
the second rally. The real reasons for
the early strength. however. were some
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Posts Cablerrnm.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
In the stock markets today Americans
opened steady, but became dull under the
New York lead, but later recovered and
closed firm with, London buying.
Grand Trunk. Canada stock continues
to advance. Brazilian bonds have fallen
heavily on the default in the remittances
for service OF debt. There are no par
ticulars yet regarding the tenders for In
dian treasury bills. except that twelve
months bills at ~ pounds 9s Sd receive
the percentage. The market rendered
and got fair amount in the neiEhbor-
hood of 21 1-16 With view possibly of
assisting speculation in. silver the r,mor
is revived that fhe Indian minis VIII re-
open. This is not generally credited.
The Paris bourse was quiet and dull,
and the Berlin market was dull and fea-
turelcss. f f" 80 ,"f
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
AUSTIN DAILY STATESMAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER &c. 1897

2sc; December, 20 3-sc asked; May, 80
LIE bid.
Oats-Strong, with higher prices bid;
spot, firm: No. ,, cash, elevator, zoe bid
track, 20 1-2G21c; No. 2 white, % LA
23c; September, Zoe bid: December, 2lc
bid; May, % 3-4@23 Use.
Rye-Steady: 49c.
Corn meal-Strong; $1.70@1.75.
Bran-Quiet; sacked, east track, soc;
fob, this side. 52c; at mill, 52@53c
Flax seed-Higher; $1O4.
Prime timothy seed-Easy; S2.70.
Hay-.Firh; prairie, I.25@6.50; tim.
othy, $7.0O610.0O.
Butter--Higher; creamery, IA 1-2M19c
dairy, y 1-2G15 lie.
Eggs-Firm; 10 1-2c.
Whisky-Steady: $1.21.
Cotton ties and agging-Unchanged
Pork-Quiet; standard mess, jobbing
new, $3.50: old, $500.
Lard.Lower;, prime steam, S4.25
Bacon-Boxed lots. Extra short clear
and ribs, S6.62 IL; shorts, $6.75.
Dress. meats-Boxed shoulders, $3.50
extra short clears and ribs, SO l. ID
shorts, S6.25.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 barrels: wheat
10000 bushels; corn, 151.00 bushels
oats, $4,000 bushels.
Shipments-Flour, 1000 barrels
wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn, 124, 600 bush
els; oats, $1,000 bushels.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
A Race S-aarrci I'm .us,r,o

There has been turbulent scenes in
the Austrian reichsrath or parliament
occasioned by bitter race animosities
between the Germans apd the Czech
or Bohemian element. The Bohemans
are sensitive regarding their position
in the empire; and it is in Difference to
this feeling that arrangements have
been made for browning Franz josef
king of Bohemia next year. For the
same reason q decree has been issued
establishing the Czech language rs the
official language of Bohemia. The Ger.
man irritation at this proceeding broke
all bounds of parliamentary decorum,
and occasioned violent scenes in, the
reichsrath. Blows were struck and
missiles thrown. In consequence OF
the disturbances the emperor closed the
session of the ENTHUSIASTICALLY Com
panion. 1'1 ,tj t-l a SO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
New York.

New York Sept. 4-Wheat-Receipts
1Ji.SJ0 bushels; cxpnrts. 49,, $50 bush
els; spot steady; No. red. $1.03 3-Sc
options opened strong and advanced OH
bullish cables. general local covering and
foreign buying; weakened under the
heavy increase in Bradstreet's visible and
closed rather weak at .}-8d3-4c net ad,
vance. but lie under the highest point
No. 2 red. 9Sc: September. S1.01 3-SG
1.02 5-Sc. closed, S1.01 3-Sc; October,
81 90: December, % lie.
Hides, leather. wool and beef-Firm.
Cut meats-Dnll.
Lard-Dull.
Cottonseed oil-Dull. rather easy with
lard. Butter grades. 31d32c: prime sum
mer white. 30d31e; prime winter yellow,
33 1-2035c
Pig iron-Firm.
Copper--Quiet.
Tin-Dull.
Spelter-Quiet.
Lead-Weak.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
a QUICK HAIRCUT.


The Customers Feelings Were Not
Hurt . Particle. 4
The scene was in barber shop in the
West End, not q hundred miles from
the st. Clair hotel. The hour was niuo'
at night, just the usual hour for clOs.-
ing. The BARRIERS looked with isuspii
cious chances at the frowsy- looking fell
low who ambled In. Every chair .waa
full. Something in the appearances cf
the late conner indicated that he wanted
a hair cut, and no barber likes to give
q hair cut just on the eve Of closing.
The proprietor had gone home, ana
every barber concluded to take his
time and let some Of the others haves
chance at the gent with the ragged
foretop. The customers in the chairs
received unusual attention, and tho
most careful Of shaves, to say nothing.
Of closeness. Finally, flesh and blood
could stand itno longer, and the bar
Der at chair Three was compelled, much
against his will. to cry: ,at WI
Next" ~ - 9sag ish ~
Frowzletop ambled to his seat ana
gently murmured: Hair cut" Then
the barber struck his gait He was the
quintessence Of action, the apotheosis
Of speed. The apron was In place In
ten seconds or less. There were no in
quiries as to the length or style. Every
thing WENT including the hair. Tho
few. The air was full of hair.
A lick or two Of the razor and the stray
Cling hair was off, the neck. Then .
little whisp with the duster and all was
over. Frowzletop turned and said, with
the most satisfied air:
That's the way I like to get a hair
cut. Was you doin' It against timer I
ain't got any use for them BARRIERS
that take an hour to- give you . hair
cut." ~ ..s.5 %<ls,,3 ~ f.sfls3 N.ss:6
He deposited his quarter in CON
tented way, and went out into the night
lir as the. door was closed and bolte6
behind him.-Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette rHf 4
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
New York.

New York, Sept. -Cotton-7T'he cot
ton market made steady start, prices adj
vaneing on the first call 2d3 points, as
cables from Liverpool at hand when the
market opened were better than had been
generally expected. For time shorts
made lively market of it, covering later
on easier feeling prevailing for a time.
At noon. however, prices were back to
the best level of the forenoon. an advance
of 4td5 points. Trading all day lacked
outside speculative interest. In the after
noon the market ruled quiet, with steady
undertone. until just before the close,
when weakness developed under agrees
siye bear hammering. The market was
finally quiet at unchanged prices to net
gain of 3Cd4 points. lGs
Cotton-Quist; middling, 3-Sc; re-
ceipts, 6SS bales: gross receipts. 1860
bales; exports to Great Britain, GA bales;
to the continent, 651 bales; forwarded;
1859 bales; sales. S48 bales; sDinners, 34S
bales; stock. 1864 bales.
Total today: Net receipts, 29,O52 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 654 bales; to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
LiverpOOl.

Liverpool. Sept. 14.-Cotton-Spot mod
crate demand; prices frmer; American
middling. 4 1924: the sales Of the day
were 5000 bales. of which 800 were for
speculation and export. and included 1000
bales American; receipts. 1000 bales; no
American.
Cotton-Futures opened quiet. bur
steady, with moderate demand, and
closed steady; American middling. ]. III.
c.. September, 3.53d; September-O October,
354M3.35d: October-NOvember. 3.4Sd
3 49d: November December, 3.44MB. Add;
December-,Ianuary. 343d3.44d; January
February, 343fdS. 44d: February March.
Bad; March-April. 3.44M3. Add: April
May. 3.4ld3. 46d:, May-June, 3.4Gn347d;
June-July. 3.47MS. 4Sd.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16

Belts OF all kinds are preferred n
inch and quarter wide.
Leather now may be had in all colors
to match all gowns.
The harness belts with severely plain.
buckles are considered very stylish.
Jeweled and enameled. belts ~
dressy, but should never. under any
consideration, be worn with cotton,
ebart waists or cotton dresses. <1f.
Sago Record.