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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
EASY TO BEAT
Telephone Users Are Straining Their
Wits to the Utmost

WIS " Luo " CNuOSC
When you talk of telephones nowadays
you hear few kicks. There are men who
use the phone at different times all over
town, men who had no claim in the world
for the servicce, and these are the ones who
kick. But there are others. For instance,
one man who is employed in big office
can not call them up when he is out upon
his duties, as he frequently has occasion
to do. There is German who has phone
near by and this German appreciates his
customers very highly. When the custom
er dropped In one evening to send a message
the girl at the phone surprised him when
he gave the number by saying, "You will
have to call up through q pay station"
She knew by the voice that the German was
not at the phone. The next time the Ger
man and his friend arranged things diff
ferently. The German called for the num-
Der and got it. The friend did the tee-
phoning and this has been going on ever
since.
Another man has occasion to call up al
certain store If he wishes to send the
message home. He has stock conversa-
ton to open the talk all of which appar-
entity, pertains to the business of the man
that has the phone. After he has got
along so far he says:
by the way, john send word over to my
house that I'm not coming home to dinner"
This done and the company is out ten
cents. 1t does look as If there was no
way of beating the people out of what they
think they have a right to have, for the
two cases are only two out of a dozen
schemes to beat the new regulations.
Some time when the machines are run on
the penny-in-the-slo principle, and only
a penny for a message of any kind, there
will be a rest. 1t will be too small a game
to stand beat-Cincinnati Tribune.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

MUNYON
Mrs. Anna Porter, 6o5 Walnut street,
Pine Bluff, Ark, says: my little boy
had inflamed eyes and there was q rash
and great swelling of the eyelids; also
small white ulcer over the pupil Of
the eye. l wrote to Munyon for advice.
Munyon's Blood Cure and Fever Cure
were sent me. In q week the child was
entirely we'll"
Mrs. Geo. w. Lane, 828 Chambers
street, st. Louis, Mo-, says: my boy suf-
fered with a severe cold and bad cough
for several weeks. Lung trouble devel-
oped and this was complicated by stom-
ach trouble and worms. I procured the
necessary Munyon Remedies from the
drug store and cured the child"
Guide to Health and medical advice alb
solutely free. Prof. Munyon, 1905 Arch
st., Philadelphia.
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THE INVESTOR
CONDUCTED sy GEO. A DICKINSON

1t says that it does not encourage the
game. The principle OF the game is to rob
the unfortunate by cancelng their policeS
without consideration, when it is found i'm
possible to raise the money for premiums;
and the object of the game is alleged to be
the opportunity for companies which
pay very small dividends to conceal
the fact for a term of years, called
a 'Tontine period" We advise every man
to beware of any company which engages
in the "tontine game" These words are
wisely uttered.-American Investments
Dividend
Inc regular semi-annual dividend of 3
per cent by Wells, Fargo & Co. will be
paid on July 18th.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

BUTTER-Extra local S2-ounce squares
471kMS0c: fancy creamery northern, 80 or.
squares. 45c; dairy, 32-oz.. SSM4Oc: dairy,
2S-oz. 221s135c; fancy tub, per lb., 20Q21c.
EGGS-13Ac per dozen.
CHEESE-Martin's New York cheddars
ner lb.. lac: eastern, full cream, per ~.
13G131ac; California half cream, per lb., 10c;
coast full cream. per h.. 111Ac; California.
Downey or Anchor. per ID: 12hc; do. Young
America. per lb. 1877; do. BIB hand: per ID.
i4iIc: domestic Swiss, per h.. 1701Sc.
'PT5OCULTRY-Per dozen: Hens, 4.0o@5: 90:
Young ROSTERS, 5.00dl5.1t: old ROSTERS, $50
14.OO broilers,. 2.75@3.25; fryers, S.75Q4.50;
l3G14c; geese. apiece, 75@1.00.
OTATOES-Burbanks, 95cQ115; new,
60GS5c.
cabbage, per 100 lbs, GO0D75c: carrots, per 100
lbs, S5c; chiles, dry. per string. 75@S5c Mex
lean, per h., soc; green, per h., 6@7c; gar
zoe; green peas, 30l4c: turnips, SIC; pars-
nips, 9Oc@100; cucumbers, 1.00@1. 10 per doz.
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The Insurance Situation

The New York Times expresses doubt
as to whether the concessions granted by
the New York managers, presumably on
cable instructions from their home offices
to Insurance Commissioner Clunie will op-
crate to prevent the threatened examina-
ton Of their condition by the commits
sioner.
Since the article was written the decis-
ion of the United States circuit court rem
dered by Judge Morrow will operate to cut
off the advantage temporarily gained by
Mr.. Clunie in securing the promise of pay
ment to the state of back taxes on the
part of the foreign insurance companies.
1t would therefore appear likely that Mr..
Clunie will insist upon his right and duty
to make the desired examination.
The New York Times says: While it is
impossible to secure from the commission
err a statement as to the effect of this ac-
ton upon his purpose to examine the com
panies in New York. it is the opinion of
several managers that the examination
will be made in any event. since Mr. Clunie
has now officially committed himself to the
opinion that Section 595 of the Political code
of the state of California, which provides
for the examination of companies by the
Insurance commissioner, is mandatory in
Its nature" and imposes upon him the duty
of inspecting and examining the financial
condition of all insurance companies doing
business within the state of California.
Whether the action of the San Francisco
men in finally yielding to the commission
er will influence him in his present position
or not, there is little doubt that the for
eign companies committee, of which c. d.
Haven, the Pacific coast manager of the
Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance
company of England is chairman, has suf-
fered a blow to its prestige, and the rela-
lions between the Pacific coast managers
and the United States managers resident
in New York may be readjusted by the
home office managers of the larger British
companies. Commissioner Clunie has
stated that in his belief, If the reserve
maintained by the foreign companies for
their world business be subjected to the
California standard, three or four British
companies would be compelled under the
statu es to leave that state altogether.
There has been an absence of criticism on
the part of the New York managers of the
justice of Commissioner Clunies demands,
and several of these men openly state their
belief that he is right in his demand that
they should not be exempt from taxation,
when most Of the American companies are
compelled to pay per cent tax.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
HOTEL WAITER DIED RICH
He Left $50, 900 From Tips and Wages
for Charity

Boston-John Kelly, over 80 years old,
wandered into police headquarters today
looking for advice as to the proper meth
cd of disposing Of seventeen bank books,
representing $4,000 deposits and $1,000 ac-
cumulated interest which he carried in
his hand.
They belonged to Patrick Fay, who died
at the Carney hospital last Thursday.
Fay was one Of the old-time hotel walters
of Boston. He was about so years old
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The Scottish Alliance

A report upon the condition Of the Scot
fish Alliance Insurance company, Limited
Of Glasgow, which has practically complet-
ed negotiations for the purchase of the
Reading Fire Insurance company of Read
Ing. Penn, shows a subscribed capital of
c240, 900, of which $4,000 has been paid In.
The report also states that the fire prem
ium income of the Scottish Alliance for
1896 was G11O,3S0, and that its fire fund.-
exclusive Of capital, is e47,S11. The COM
pany also transacts an accident insurance
business.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
National Bank Changes

The latest bulletin of the comptroller of
the currency, dated June 81, 1898, gives the
Following. among other changes:
National Bank Organized-The First Ma
tional bank of Checotah, Indian territory,
capital $4,000; j. s. Todd pres; r. d. Mar
tin, cash.
Application tc Organize National Bank
A1pproved-The First National bank of
Dresden, Ohio, capital $4,000, by III. C.
Herbig, j. S. Prettyman, w. H. Shire ct al.
Liquidation-The First National bank of
Ashland, Wis, by resolution of its stock
holders. to take effect June s. 1898
The Standard National bank of the City
of New York, New York, to take effect
April 26, 1898.
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An Underwriters Club

Articles of incorporation have been filed
by the Underwriters club of New York
Among the incorporators and governors
are Manager p. E. Rasor of the Magde-
burg, Thomas H. Killduff of the German
American, w. r. Penney Of the Pacific
Fire, William i. Moore of the United States
Casualty Graham III. Brewer of the Wash
+ gton Life, and Joseph M. Biggert Of the
ritish America and the Western of To-
ronto
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
Treasury Staten cnt

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $21O, 400 BAG;
gold reserve, $167 SOB .OS9.
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Transfers, $1,000 and Over

DAILY Statemert.)
A. T. Currer ct al. to Maria ". de
Perez-Beg. on S. line of right of
way Of S. p. r. r. in direct line N.
of Sc. cor. part Sec. s, S. 8, tn.
S.. ETC.. .................... 81 so
Maria V. de Perez ct al. to A. II.
Currier-Beg. on N. line of S. Ps
r. r. right of way where it is in
tersected by line bet. lands of A.
r. Currier and Maria Vejar de Pc
req, in Ro Los Nogales, tn. E.. etc. $50
Eight transfers under $1,000, of which
SO were nominal Observation-Disclosures. ISL
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Tontine Insurance

II q full-blooded tontine policy Is bad
thing, isn't half-blooded one half as bad:
I'VE quite agree with tho Mutual Life when
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

DAILY Statement.)
S. j. Stockwell ct al. to L. Gold
water-Part of Ro. San Antonio,
Three mortgages under $100O.......... 1850
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 800
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

That the war threes will shortly sell at
handsome premium no one doubts. of
their "gilt-edge" quality an idea is had
In circular issued by the bond-dealing
house of Redmond, Kerr & Co., New York,
which gives this table:
Price. Yield.
U. S. Bonds. Redeemabe. June Is. about
per cent, on call. 90 ....
Is, registered, after July 1, '97. .1O9h 2.90
Is, coupon, after July 1, '97.....11 2.75
Is, registered, after Feb. 1, 1925.124A 2.75
Is, coupon, after Feb. 1, 1926. .124A 2.75
Is, registered, after Feb. 1. 1909. lila 2.9O
Is, coupon, after Feb. 9, 1909. ....111 2.90
IS, Jan. 1, 1899. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1A 2.9O
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 2.-Cattle-
Receipts, 200; market unchanged.
No sheep.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
Releases, $1,000 and Over
ON CHANGE

DAILY Statement.)
Nine releases under $1,000 each. 81 ,S11
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Local Quotations

PARIS, July 2.-Spanish tours closed at
2eM
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
OFFICE OF THE HERALD,
LOS ANGELES, July 2, 1898.
The Premium on Bonds

"A verse may find him who a sermon
AfeQ
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03

Wall paper, late styles, low prices, at
A. A. Eckstroms. 324 South Spring street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-19
TEXAS IN SANTIAGO BAY.

Passed MORO Castle and Fired at
Forts.
Copyright by the Associated Press.
MOLE ST. NICHOLAS; Saturday,
June 1S-News from Guantanamo bay
up to this morning shows that naval
operations there continue most active
and with the advantage onsthe side Of
the Americans.
Yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock the
American vessels resumed the bonn
bardment Of Guantanamo town, and
in the course of one and one-half hours
threw into it seventy-fve shells, a
great majority Of which appeared to
have been effective.
On Wednesday night the Texas pene-
trated into the bay Of Santiago, pass
ing MORO castle, and poured q hot
fire both upon that stronghold and So
capa. The battle began about II o'clock
and ended about midnight. There was
very little response from the Spaniards,
and such as there was did hardly any
damage. Nobody was killed on the
American ship.
The news of the work On Wednesday
night by the Vesuvius and New Or
leans in Santiago bay is confirmed. a-s
The Americans are now practically In
full possession of Guantanamo bay,
and the white tents Of the land force
present a very imposing appearance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-19
HOW HAVANA IS SUPPLIED.

Food Landed at Bntabano and Con-
veyed In Overland.
Copyright by the Associated Press.
PORT ANTONIO, Jamaica (via
Kingston, Saturday, June 19.-Well
authenticated reports reached here
that Havana is receiving supplies
through Batabano. on the south side
of Cuba, opposite Havana. The sup
plies are taken to the Isle Of Pines,
off the south coast of Cuba, in large
ships, and are carried across at night
in small boats, and from there are
taken to Havana, distnce Of $50 miles,
by rail. The American commercial
agent at Port Antonio has notified
Washington authorities that this is 60
ing on. It Is almost impossible to get
provisions on the island of jamaica,
all supplies being sold to Spanish
agents. = The Spanish consul at King
ston Is offering high prices, spot cash,
for provisions.
The Spanish steamer Purissima Con-
cepcion, which left Kingston on June
16 with a cargo of provisions for the
south coast Of Cuba, cleared for San
tiago de Cuba, but is supposed to be
bound for Batabano.
An English newspaper correspond
ent from Havana arrived here yester-
day. He says there are ample supplies
of all kinds, except flour, in the city,
and that supplies are constantly land
ed at Batafbano The American block
ade at that point, he says, amounts
to little
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-19
GIVEN LITTLE WEIGHT.
How the Peace Proposition Is View
cd in Official Circles.

How the Peace Proposition Is View
cd in Official Circles.
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-The cable
report from Madrid that newspapers
there today publish manifesto in
favor of peace was at first looked upon
by the officials here as a surprising
and most important development. On
fuller consideration, however, the i'm
preston prevails that this might be
little more than the expression from
some of the many parties in Spanish
politics. Aside from the Liberal and
Conservative parties there are many
lesser factions and wings, one of which
at least has favored peace, although
the terms suggested are not likely TO
make peace possible Beyond reading
the press reports the officials here
have no information that Spain was
considering peace movement. At the
same time there would be little sur
prise here If an actual peace move
ment, backed by the Sagasta ministry.
assumed definite shape at any time.
Indeed, 1t is generally believed that
the Spanish government would be ex-
tremely glad to secure peace, and that
1t has already endeavored, through
Senor Castillo, the Spanish ambassador
at Paris, to induce the powers to in
augurate a peace movement which
would save Spain from complete hurnil-
iation and at the same time give her
terms preserving her colonial possess
SiOnS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-19
ATTITUDE OF GERMANS.
Unfriendly Element Is Composed Of
Those Who Are Misfnformed.

ITHACA, N. Y, June 1S.-Prof. L. r.
Bailey, Of Cornell university, who is in
Munich, Germany, at the present time,
has written to President Schurman, the
following concerning the attitude Of the
German people towards America, and
the war:
War news is scarce, but opinions on
America are plentiful. Two or three
nights ago listened to a discussion Of
the United States, of which it would
have been found difficult to have found
language to convey more invectives of
hatred and misinformation. AS ma
ton, we seem to have been heteregen-
eous, uncultured, mercenary and in
danger Of collapse. find many such
opinions by people who are read, but I
believe that animosity is confined most
ly to the uninformed classes. Much of
the feeling is the result Of natural dis
trust of Republican institutions, and 1
think most Of it is also due to the COM
mercial rivalry of America and a feel
ing of jealousy at Americas growing
power. 1t looks to me that the inter-
ests of Germany are with us rather
than against u.s. and I do not believe
there will be any rupture In the rela-
tons between the two countries. In
this war they do not understand us and
the circumstances, but we have COM
|. mon interests in the march of civiliza-
ton and we will find ourselves togeth-
er In the end"
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the queen regent Of Spain, which was
given by the Temps without details, has
been very half -heartedly denied in the
Modril

the queen regent Of Spain, which was
given by the Temps without details, has
been very half -heartedly denied in the
Madrid press.
The queen regent, much depressed
by the sad situation of the country and
the Spanish peoples lack of sympathy
for her, made up her mind fortnight
ago to renounce her right and title Of
regent in favor of the 1nfanta Isabella,
sister of the late King Alfonso XII.
This princess, who is Spanish in
heart and mind. Is much beloved
throughout the kingdom. The queen re-
gent thought that by yielding the re-
gency to her she would disarm the ad-
versaries of the existing regime and
rally all the sympathies around the
little king. She even formed the reSO-
luton of quitting Spain for time af-
ter her abdication with her two daugh-
ters, leaving the young sovereign TO
reign and the new regent.
She summoned Premier Sagasta and
eloquently laid the plan before him. A
ministerial council was held, after
which all the members visited the
queen regent to beg her to give up the
scheme for the present They told her
that under the present circumst ances
abdication would seem like figs4f4t-and
would be very badly construed by the
country. premier SagaSta was so per-
sistent that he obtained this from the
queen regent:
II admit you are right, sir, but I do
not altogether give UP my plan; only
postpone it."
Gen. SanchiZ, the young kings mill
tary tutor, who occupies apartments in
the palace, has also private apartments
in the Gale de la Cruz. These apart
ments- have been shut up Cor two years
and half, but upholsterers are at
work making the place habitable. The
neighbors conclude from this that the
kings tutor is about to leave the pal.
ace and resume possession of his pri-
vate apartments, and see in this Incl
dent a prelude to radical changes at
the royal palace.
What is going on, what will happen,
is what every one is anxiously asking,
especially as the Republicans and Car
lists are beginning to 'bestir them
selves in way which is very dfsquiet-
ing for the future of A1fonse's crown.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-19
FLATLY DENIED.
Dream-Like Narrative of a British
Ship Captain.

Dream-Like Narrative of a British
Ship Captain.
NEW YORK, June ia special
from Mole St. Nicholas says:
Il tell yeH all Of Cervera's fleet is not
i'll Santiago as the Americans think it
Is. Two Of the largest CT the Spanish
ships are now hiding in the eastern
part of Cuba not far from Mole st.
Nicholas. I know what 1 am talking
about because I coaled Them" said
Capt. Huke. of the British steamer
Ravendale. This blockade Of Cuba
is a joke. can run through it when
ever l want to, and I do. The British
f.ag protects me. The American navy
officers are lot of fools. When they
boarded me at Guantanamo they never
had sense enough to look into my
bunkers to see whether they were full
of coal or not. No, 1 will not tell you
how much coal I had, but it was
CROUCH for the Spanish warship I met
the other day. My bunkers are empty
what did with it. Cervera is on the
flagship Colon and is at Santiago with
few ships, but two big ones that the
Americans do not suspect are proving
around outside. They have been wait
ing for coal and have got It, They are
now ready Tor business and some day
VIII surprise the Americans Capt.
Huke proceeded to San Juan de Porto
Rico for cargo. 1t is probably more
coal. The Ravensdale left late this
afternoon.
That the British steamship Ravens
Gale had delivered her cargo of coal to
two warships in Southern waters was
vigorously denied at the office of her
agent, w. D. Munson, No. 27 William
street She left PhiIadelphia on Nav
"a with 1,421 tons Of the fuel bound
for Nassau on May 80 and delivered her
cargo to the lines representative, II:
r. Sawyer & Co. Mr.. Munson has the
receipt for the delivery of the entire
shipment.
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LINK PACIFIC ISLANDS.
Hawaiian Legislature Grants Cab
Franchise to American COmpan

Hawaiian Legislature Grants Cable
Franchise to American Company.
HONOLULU, June 9, via Victoria, B..
c., June 18.-On the End inst Queen
Dowager Kapioland pres enyted the Unit
States steamer Charleston with a large
American flag, as a token Of her ap-
probation Of the kindness of the officers
OF the warship Immediately preceding
and following the death of her late hus-
band in California in 1891
Four regular members Of the Ha-
waiian army joined the United States
forces here. They went aboard the
Peking and were enlisted at once. 1t
is given out officially that the Benning-
ton will not leave port until the arrival
of the Mohican.
The cable bill has passed the third
reading in the house, and now requires
only the action of the president to make
1T law. 1t grants an exclusive franchise
between the Hawaiian islands and
Japan, with the right to touch at all
other islands i'm the North Pacific north
of the 10th degree of North latitude.
The franchise is conditioned upon the
company's securing with eighteen
months a franchise for a cable be-
tween the United States and those ISL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-19
QUIET IN SAN DOMINGO.

No Signs of the Recent Revolution
Remain.
PORT AU PRINCE, June 1s.-The latest
news from San Domingo is to the effect that
the attempted revolution there has been sup
pressed.
President Heureaux returned to San Do
mingo on Thursday. Tranquility prevails
throughout the republic
The steamer Nouvella Vouldrogue arrived
frcm the South yesterday, and the steamer
Grand Riviera came in from the North today.
They report that quiet reigns in all the Hay
tien ports at which they reached. The
rumors of revolutions in Hayti are entirely
without foundation.
No further news has been received here
from the scene of hostlities in Cuba.