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The herald., 1898-02-15
MACHETE WITH BLOODY RECORD
Spainards Nicked the Blade Each
Time Cuban Was Killed With It

H. l.. V. Parkhurst, a well-known art
list, with a studio in one Of the sky
scrapers on Nassau street, was recently
presented with a machete which has the
reputation Of being one of the most dead
ly ever sent to this country from Cuba.
The machete is one of Spanish make,
and originally belonged to a blood
thirsty Spanish officer, who, in an at
tempt to outrival Butcher" Weyler's
fame for heads, finally succumbed him
self, after having been credited with the
death of at least 100 Cubans.
His machete later became the prop
erty of a private, whose habit it was to
notch the blade upon each victim He
had sent so adversaries to their DEATH
and then he was killed himself. The his
tory of the blade is lost from the death
of the private until some time after, when
1T again resumed it's former deadly ca
reer in the hands of a Spanish soldier at
one of the battles of Santa Diego de
Cuba. Here it was put to such use-25
a day falling before it-that it became
too notched after awhile to be Of further
use, and the soldier who had welded it
threw it away in disgust. This typical
Spanish weapon, which resembles in a
way great pulcHeT hulIe, WlGI llS
three-foot blade, has handle of silver
and bone. Although in point Of history
the machete is an old weapon, it has
never been used to such an extent by
any nation as it has been by the Span
iards and the Cubans since the beginning
Of the war between them.
James Edwards, a cadet in training
for the position of captain on the Red D
liner Philadelphia, which occasionally
touches at Cuba, saw the machete dur
ing one of these trips, and upon learning
Of its record, professed such fondness
for the weapon that the Spanish officer
who had come into possession of it and
laid it aside as curio presented it to
him. Edwards brought it to this city,
and, upon an offer made him by Park
hurst for the machete, he parted with it.
Parkhurst, in addition to being an artist
worthy of note, is also collector Of such
relics. He considers 1t one of the prizes
of his collection.-New York Journal.
The herald., 1898-02-15
OUR VICE PRESIDENTS
List and Character Of the Men Who
Have Filled the Office

This country has had twenty-four vice.
presidents, three of whom became presi-
dent by election and four by death. The
trio consists Of Adams, Jefferson and
Van Buren,, the quartet of Tyler, Fill
mere. johnson and Arthur. Still an
other president, Aaron Burr, came
within one electoral vote of the presi-
dency. Still another, John c. Breckin-
ridge, was the nominee of his party,
the Democracy, for the presidency dur
ing his vice-presidential term, 1860
Three others, John c. Calhoun, Schuyler
Colfax and Thomas A. Hendricks, were
eminent political leaders in their day.
and may reasonably have hoped to reach
the presidency. Still another, Levi P.
Morton, who had been nominated for
vice. president at the request OF the New
York delegation, was the choice of the
delegation from that state to the ma
tional Republican convention eight
years later for president. George Clin-
ton, Elbridge Gerry and Daniel D. Tomp-
kins, the immediate successors of Burr,
were among the more prominent states
men of their day, hardly less so than
their two immediate successors, Calhoun
and Van Buren,. After the latter fol-
lowed a series Of lightweights, mkn of
much the same caliber as Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson, the two Johnsons (Rich-
ard and Andrew, two presidents. Tyler
and Fillmore--namely, Dallas, King and
Brecinridge. With Hannibal Hamlin
there was a return to the higher type
He was a prominent senator before as
we'll as after he held the presidency
His renoination in 1864 would have
saved this country from the calamity
of Andrew Jonhnson.
Vice-President Hobart has received
unusual consideration from President
Mckinley. There has been nothing like
it since the second term of Jackson,
when Van Buren, was svice-president, and
the relations Of the two were most cor
dial. 1t is greatly to the credit of Presi-
dent Mckinley that he sustains the most
cordial relations Of friendship with his
official heir. That is the way 1t should
be. They were nominated by the same
convention and received identically the
same vote, popular and electoral. 1t is
to be hoped that the example now being
set will serve as observation-disclosures
Inter Ocean.
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Seventy Years Married

Bark river, Delta county, thirteen
miles from Escanaba, Mich, where the
Northern Cedar company of Menominee
has established it's new mill, has claims
to fame other than the possession of the
greatest growth of cedar in Michigan
F. X. Baker, the president of the COM
pany, found there an old couple whose
record is believed to be without parallel
in Michigan, if not in the United States,
and was led to secure the exact dates
in their life history by his interest in
the case. Charles La Fountaine was
born November /, 1909, near Montreal,
and his wife in the same locality on
March Is, of the same year. They were
married February IA, 1925 and on Valen-
tines day this year round out" their
seventieth year of married life.
In 1880, after over half century of
married life, they came to this country
settling in Delta county. Up to two
years ago, Mr.. La Fountaine continued
in steady employment, but they are now
living with the baby of the family, an
unmarried son, 4S years of age. OF their
nine children all are living except one
who died at the age of 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. La Fountaine enter upon
their 10th year in the best of health and
in the full possession of all their facul-
ties. They hope to round out" seventy
five years Of married life before either
is called to rest.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The herald., 1898-02-15
CHICAGO MARKET
Prices and Prospects Of the Trade in
Cereals

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-At the opening and
for about half an hour thereafter wheat
was inclined to. o.weakness. Heavy receipts
were reported as the result of accumula-
tions since Saturday, and early Liverpool
advices showed %@1d. decline in futures,
though cash prices were 1h@1d. higher
Gradually the market took on strength,
Figures on the Liverpool stocks, and the
strong cash situation there also drew more
attention to the advances in the cash mar
ket. Liverpool stocks showed a decrease
of 337 900 bushels for the week. leaving but
1,312,0O0 bushels, against 34S0,000 bushels
a year ago. English country markets were
quoted from Cd. to Is. per quarter higher
than on Friday Covering by shorts and
a little general buying was started. Act
Ing on the belief that the Letter party had
control of the wheat market, many of the
professionals went over to the other pits
to do their trading, and so dull was the
market for time in consequence that
brokers reported difficulty in doing busi-
ness in even moderate sized lots. Late in
the day the market became strong again
on reports of good engagements and prices
advanced to the highest point of the day
May advanced to 9SA, and closed strong at
9S1s6I9SA.
Corn was very active throughout, on
account of heavy receipts-S45 cars-and
the opening wheat decline. The market
was weak for time. Active speculative
buying followed, the market becoming
very firm.
There was an active, stronger and higher
demand for oats
The herald., 1898-02-15
National Bank Changes

The latest bulletin of the comptroller of
the currency, dated February Z, 1898, gives
the following among other changes:
Application to organize national bank ap-
proved-The Berrien County National bank
of Benton Harbor, Michigan, capital $50, ,0O0
by H. D. Pool. Frank Weton, s. M. White
ct ais.
Voluntary liquidations-The State Ma
tiofAl bank of Logansport, Ind, by resolu-
tion Of its stockholders, dated January H.
1898.
The First National bank of Pomeroy
WASH, by resolution of its stockholders
dated January II, 1898.
The First National bank of Clark, S. D..
by resolution OF its stockholders, dated
November l, 1897.
The First National bank of Usage City,
Kas., by resolution of its stockholders
To take effect February /, 1898.
Insolvent-Thc National Bank OF Paola,
Kas.. was on February l. 1898. placed in the
hands Of Thomas Il. Kelly receiver.
The City National Bank OF QIanah, Tex.
Charles S. Jobes, appointed receiver In
place Of II. II. Kerr (resigned), to take
effect February l. 1S9S
The herald., 1898-02-15
THE MORNING PAPER
Seventeen Reasons Why It Is the Best
Advertising Medium

Artemus Ward, the publisher of Fame,
believes that the morning paper Is the
best advertising medium and presents
the following reasons to back up his be-
lief:
The morning paper is better because 1t
is delivered by carrier, while the evening
paper consists principally of street sales.
Every morning paper has at least two
or more readers. The man reads it at
breakfast and leaves it at home be-
hind him for the women Of the family.
The man of the house buys the evening
paper and selects the one he wants and
not the one the family wants.
The morning paper contains all the
want and classified advertisements.
Frequently the man who buys the
evening paper comes home late and
sometimes not at ALL SO that the family
has to go without paper.
The greatest amount of newspaper
advertising Is done during the winter
months, when all the theaters and places
of amusement are open, and when
card parties and sociables are at their
height.
Three nights Of the week, therefore,
the women have not time to read and
three other nights they are worn out
from being up the night before and toe
sleepy to read.
The press associations save all the
best matter for the morning papers.
The man forgets the evening paper
half the time and leaves 1t behind him
in the cars.
The morning paper is read during
business hours and the evening paper
after business hours.
You have to read the evening paper
by gaslight and everybody has not gas
light, and some young women won't use
gas when there are men around.
Tho evening paper has lot OF stuff
in 1t about women, while the women
want to read about men.
The morning paper has tho bargain
advertising in 1t.
AS all men close up business at about
the same hour In the evening, the cars
are 80 crowded that they cannot read
The herald., 1898-02-15
Interpretations

Tri Color Consolidated Mining company
OF Tuclumnc county. San Francisco; s., ,00O,-
900; all subscribed.
Monte Cristo Mining company. San Fran
cisco; SEC, 900; subscribed, $50.
RosenwalG & Kahn, San francisco. s100 :
600; $500 subscribed
Alaska Mill company. San Francisco
$4,000; subscribed. s1025.
Argonnut Yeast company, San Francisco;
60. 900; subscribed. S50
Abstract and It'll, company of San
Diego: directors. John Forward. jr., Frank
". Burt, 7. ~ Douglas W. NJ. Grouse. g.
g. Potter, al Of San Diego; cap:tal stocr
-325, 600: all subscribed.
Stocker g. Holland Abstract conlpanv
Oakland: sI3l .n9: all subscribed.
The herald., 1898-02-15
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Call Board Dealings and Prices of
Produce


SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 14-wheat.
quiet; December, 1.3i; May. 1.40%.
Barley, steady; May, 49,
Corn, large yellow, 1.05Q1.10.
Bran, 20.00921.O0.
Flour-Family extras. 4.55@465; bakers
extras, 4.30Q4.40.
Wheat-Shipping. 1.41k@1.421a per GENITAL
for No. and l.4Ss4 for choice; milling. Las
G1.4S%.
Barley-Feed good to choice. 1.O5@1 07l1a
fancy, 1:10; brewing, 1121a@1.20.
Oats-Poor to fair, 1.121a@115; good to
choice. 1.171a@1. .221a; fancy feed 1221aQ .25;
gray 1.15Q1.17ls milling, 1.171aI1 221a; sur
prise, 12501.S5; black for seed. 1851 so;
red, 1.3511.45.
Feed and Observation-Disclosures, %. 500c5. 90
per ton; bran, 20.50Q2150.
tIay-Wheat. 160001S.50; wheat and oat,
i6.c0617.50; alfalfa, 11.00@12.50; clover, IL 0O@
1850; stock. 11.o0012.50; compressed wheat,
l50O@17.5o per ton; straw. 4O0l45 per bale
The herald., 1898-02-15
kansas Citv Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, Feb 14-Cattle--Re-
ceipts. official. 4s0O; Texas and Indian
steers, 340q4.25; COWS. 2.40@3.25; native
steers, 325Q5.lO; native cows and heifers
20CQ4.15; stockers and feeders, 3.25@i.05;
bulls. 2.l0I3.75.
Hogs and Sheep-Rcceipts, official. aoJ0;
market steady to 10 cents higher; active
narlfc. expected for remainder of the
week. Lambs, 4.5O1545; sheep and cows
2GcGf4.Gi
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the evening. It is not SO in the morn

In the evening. 1t is not so in the morn
ing.
Women forget over night the adver-
tisements In the evening papers.
II there is a nasty sensational article
In the evening paper the man won't
take 1t home at all. Hecannot help him
self regarding the morning paper, unless
he gets up first.
Because women read the evening
papers after shopping, while the morn
ing paper is read before they go shop
ping.-National Advertiser.
The herald., 1898-02-15
Mortgaces, $1,000 ara over

8. Z. rrltchard ct a. 70 s. Cal.
Loan ass'n--Lot 8. replal OF lots 1s.
H. "a anG n, biz c. Martin trt., 10
yrs FOR cent....... AZ
n ". END w. NJ. Osborn 10 ]. .I,
Nontgomery-Par lots and z, blk
II. o, S., 2 years, 9 per cent % 10
X. II. and G. Clark, W. r, White .. al.
20 J. Chronistcr-Lot g. blk ~. Phil
lips trt.. yrs 3 par cent PEG
G. " Hawkins st al 10 Joseph Ci'-
bsr'-- Lots and 2. Peck's su..,,r-
.'is;or o. hlk "a, san Pedro .-r..s
-~r cent Z. Observation-Disclosures. I, a,
The herald., 1898-02-15

A purse is doubly empty when it is full
of borrowed money.-Chicago News.
Fish MAY be good brain food when there
is something for it 10 assimilate with
Chicago News.
The herald., 1898-02-15
Log Angeles Clearing House

Exchanges for the week ended February
u. 1895, amounted to sl,5G5clC, as against
siez4.S2t tor the corresponding week of 1897.
The herald., 1898-02-15
Driei Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Feb. A.-California driod
fruits steady.
Evaporatcd apples-Common, 5G7%c per
pound; primo wire tray, SIC; wood dried,
prime, sac; choice, SIC; fancy 9%9Nc.
Prunes-3@Sc.
Apricots-Royal. 5a71Ac; Moorpark, 9@11
Peaches-Unpeeled, 5@9c; peeled, 1920.
The herald., 1898-02-15

Southern California Coursing Club
Entries for Sunday February goth. 32-
dog stake, purse, s5O and entries for Tues
day, Washington's birthday. 4s-dog stake,
purse, sl0o, now open. S49 North Main st.
The herald., 1898-02-15

The trouble with some girls is that they
are only giddy when they think they are
gay.-Chicago News.
The herald., 1898-02-15

It's a poor memory that doesn't allow a
man to forget what he owes.-Chicago
NeWs
The herald., 1898-02-15

All prices of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. sx South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-02-15
Local Quota lions

bHITEn--Extra loca! S2-ouncc squares.
: Al a 1t t1sxVso; fancy creamery, Northern.
The herald., 1898-02-15
ON CHANGE
Conditions Shown by the Dealings on
Wall Street

NEW YORK, Feb. H.-The weakness of
stocks was pronounced today and per-
meated every department of the market.
The decline was quite uniform in the gem
eral list and few of the highly specula-
tive specialties broke severely. There was
little reported in the way of buying orders
at any point, and prices went off easily and
rapidly.
Much talk was heard of the Cuban ques-
ton during the day, but there was no spe-
cilic development that offered new mo-
tive for selling. The bears took advantage
of the overbought condition of the market
and the rather long sustained effort to
support prices to make an aggressive raid.
The stock dislodged by uncovered margins
induced quite a heavy liquidation The
bears had no difficulty in covering at the
decline. without any marked rally in prices.
The reactionary tendency in stocks af-
fected the bond list throughout for the
first time since the recent advance was
checked. Dealings continued on a very
heavy scale. Total sales. $,450.000.
United States new fours, coupon, were
u lower bid, and ditto registered aud the
old fours, regular, were s lower bid.
The herald., 1898-02-15
European Markets

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets were quiet and easier
today but with an anbence of business.
Americans opened good. especially Louis
vile and Nashville and Union Pacific, but
then gave way to New York selling and
finally closed fiat on reports of an ultima
tum from the United States to Spain. This
was generally believed and barring such
political news l must report a very favor
able disposition in financial quarters here
towards Americans. Many indeed are look
ing for real boom. The general tendency
TO buy Louisville and Nashville was led
by firm which recently secured large
profits in trust operations in Americans
Spanish securities were steady.
Gold has fallen sharply to rs 91ad.
The feeling grows that the Chinese loan
negotiations are still on but discretion
prompts secrecy and to certain extent re-
strains the press.
The herald., 1898-02-15
Petroleum

OIL CITY. Pa, Feb. 14--Credit balances
90 Certificates closed 7sc bid for cash oil
snipnients tnrce days. 1913. .4s2. Runs, three
days. :l7.os3.
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THE INVESTOR
CONDUCTED BY GEO A. DoBlNsoN
CONDUCTED BY GEO. A. DoBlNsoN

Same to r. W. Hill--Lot 8, blk. 72.
San Pedro, yr., per cent.......... H.
A. Henderson TO A. G. Newton-I.ot
6S. Hafen trt.. payable In INSTALL
ments, s per cent ...........,....... l..
II. Rehbock ct a.. to So. Cal. Loan
ass'n-Lot Is. Solano trt., 10 yrs.
IL per cent ........................ ~
]. II. Paulin ct al. to G. +. Roster
Lot 10. Gardcna trt., l yr., u per
CENT ..................... ....sss.s'... ....'.... ~,
s. j.. Hughes TO o. A. Stnssforth--
Part lot 0, blk. S, o. s., 2 yrs, 10
per cent Observation-Disclosures. g.,
Ten mortgages under $1,000. -
Total ...................................s27,'
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Releases, $1,000 and Over

Nut. b. & L. assn OF Pomona. Cal,
to A. W. Hurt ct al, 522-s4.......... 1900
Alpine Springs l.. & W. Co. TO A. Il.
Skinner, sss-4 ........................ 1850
j. c. Salisbury to M. Bissett 4S5-123.. 1927
M. w. Sttmson to II. G. Royer, 577-276 1850
G. G.. Harrison to r. A. King, 357-2C6.. 1900
r. Brotherton to /. Barrow, 10000. 1900
II. C. Knapp to r. r.. Brown 529-203.. 1900
Fifteen releases under $1,000. 1862
Total SIC, $50
The herald., 1898-02-15

Second Streets
| DIRECTORS:
H. W. Hellman. J. F. Sartori W. L. Graves.
H. ]. Fleishman. c. A. Shaw. F. O. John
son, ]. H. Shankland. ]. A. Graves, M. Z.
Fleming. M. 8. Hellman. W. D. Longyear.
deposits
Dney loaned on first.class reai estate
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Total
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

say es b., at Chicago not only held
se. Locally usual vigorous opposi,on was made at
The 20 e advancing tendency heavy sales Of May being
the market. accomplished little and shorts We're forced
bulge carried May from sss.c to se.c in few minutes
re lSLowed by further advance 70 81 oo1. On the
Speculation May showed tendency TO dimnsh owing
Ing july trading witch sdyansed that option
Near er FAST night against an advance Of lc IN May
a1 LitiIe heed was paid by traders to any news
mac e,vefything their own way and claimed that demand
specuiatvey and otherwise would be larger above a
at various times the local market in spite Of unsste
al S french neq re net T Of only s %
aned The conservative position held during the last Few
20 80 points hisAsr antwerp was !, franc above
esh wa, News n !s m HaVn s sa the the Mns
tha; the trade generally regarded It Of aee
sou RS' the se opposite 20 sy .eGa IN
Of tn. ssp 's %sn. but ws n1; a @
terdsy involved about 10000 bush. Of which 10000
reduced duty which viii be enforced probably until the
s sSs 2, april Al sorts Of rHn9T' Were current eS-ng
the fear among shorts in the last hour Quotations q
red 81 cs,.. and 81 o5s aaos;: No haTd Manitoba
is to arrive shoat price being 81 iC5 y, NorshsTS
hard Duluth 81 1874: No ? hard Manitoba 81 oo7,
after the opening OWNS to heavy sales by ongs but mis-
clo.sa strong Al sails ne, advance. The Lyefpeol
market also strong al Asu i2d advance Speculative
trading is the Increase taking prominent deal
ers from the wheat nit both here and chicago
Receipts a. the latter point through tho effects ~ bad
roads have dropped 81 sharply. only 21j being
pected There heavy clearances
the seabosrd today with good Increase last
week for the last three days. About $1,000 bush
worked for export all sesboard ports with much
larger business possible slightly lower prices No
corn closed 5s1c. o b. ahoat. .OATS-There
little trading IN futures TO-DAY although the
ket held firmly with West seabard cearnnces
heavy representing the advance Of
sales Chicago. Notwithetandnr the strength Of
property there sales o., 5000 heavy white
today No closed ~ G32c. No ~ &c;
No white S3c; No white. 3o,c track mixed 32033c
track white s3i7 f39c RYE-Market strong and
higher No Western quoted 5sc. b. afoat; No
Western, Sac. D. nfoat...... .BARLEY-Market firm:
feeding quoted 4o64ohe nominal N.w-Yori.
SEEDS-Msrket slow: cloverseed fair 81 500S3 higher
grades. IS 25Gso' timothy seed s3as3 rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17

81 %: DO stat, and Western white. per hatohoop DID,
81 500si 80. do red. s24s2 40; do yellow, s2gS2 70
HAY AND STRAW-HAY-There a fair trade To-
day. with late prices well sustained. with perhaps the
first two grades quoted rather nrmsr For that matter
however. these days 81 ably assorted receipts, az
strictly good hay 20 track term, will sell Itself
The figures Of the Eres CONTRIBUTION TO the supply did
not appear In time for publication This should not
with fa5t important station
but in the disappointing way in which the market has
been running for month and half lack Of any
enthusiasm In public Interest IL not surprising. We
quote: Prime hay large bales, per 100 10, l5c. No
invoice lots. per 100 ~ 10H I'VE No 100 10 GA
ar nc No per ioo 10. ~ = f5oc; shipping per 100 10
35ni0c; inferior TO gradeess per 100 10 2'r$5c clover
mixed per 100 fJgJNc. clover. 100 10 4Oqfoc sat
meadow. per 100 70. 40ai5c small or sooner bales
should be rated 2isc less than large bales STRAW
Long rye 3jc SOC per 100 n. with enough
buyers ~ 4oc upward make favorable market Tor
the style of the trade has TO depend upon THIS
season. Ylfty-ave cents 3uotei few broken
lots. but yet - does mean large business The
reported receipts II hay and straw, In tons. at the
Produce Exchange al to-day were: Hudson River
Railroad. $40. Pennsylvania Railroad 90 Deaware
Iackawanua and Western Railroad 10, West shore
Railroad. no LehEh Valley Railroad. go; Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. 10; Central ot NewJeTsey Railroad
10 Total. so Receipts of straw, 10 tons.