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The herald., 1898-02-09
BIRDS EAT 400 SHEEP
Feast Took Place 100 Miles From Daw
son and Cost Collins $4,000

Jack Collins, who started for Dawson
City with a band of sheep last summer,
has been heard from. He sold part of
his flock for $4,000. The other and big
gest half of the flock fed the birds of the
Arctic zone. This is how it happened:
He drove the sheep in over the Dalton
trail Some time before Dawson was
reached cold weather came on, and Col
Inns decided to kill his sheep. He killed
and sold 300, and received nearly $780,
900 for them.
Then he concluded to hold the remain
der for better market. He killed the
remaining 400 in sort of secluded place
off the line OF travel and suspended the
carcasses on poles far enough above the
ground to be out of the reach of bears,
wolves. or other wild animals. He left
! two young men to watch the mutton,
and proceeded to look for mining Sec
ton. Having found one he located a
claim and proceeded to test 1t. After he
had dug out few thousand dollars
worth of gold he thought he would, as
the French say return to his muttons. .
| His stay had been SO prolonged that
The herald., 1898-02-09
She Knew

The biggest little girl had been doing
something that the littlest little girl did
not think was right. Like other girls,
big or little, she felt that to her sister it
was well to express an opinion. With
this little girl it was in the nature of a
warning. Being a great admirer of her
paternal parent, he was used as an ex-
ample, and his austere qualities held up
in adnonition, and the older people
heard the small voice say: You'd better
look out what you're doing, Jennie
Smith; if you don't, my fatherll be after
you, and there amt no fooling about my
father."--New York Times.
The herald., 1898-02-09
A NEW MORSE INVASION
Scandinavians Taking Possession of
the British Marine

England Is trembling before second
invasion of the Norsemen. The bold
rovers of the Scandinavian peninsula
are not coming down this time with bat
tie axes. They are going in to knock
out the modern Briton in peaceful
commercial way. They are taking pos.
session of his merchant marine; insid-
iously and slowly, but, as some of the
British marine papers declare, surely.
The Germans are next in numbers to the
Scandinavians among the invaders.
According to recent statistics, more
than 5000 Norwegians and Swedes are
on the seagoing vessels of Commodore
John Bull. Many of these are petty Of
ficers and some are commanders. What
the British marine papers do not like
about the matter is that the proportion
of boys and young sailors recruited
among the natives Is decreasing. In
1891 there were 6688 British boys and
10,94S British young sailors in the mer-
chant marine; in 1896 there were 46l6
boys and 9242 young sailors. The num-
ber of boys of foreign birth increased
from $50 in 1891 to S55 in 1896, and the
number Of young sailors of foreign birth,
mostly Scandinavian, increased from
1907 in 1891 to 4214 in 1896.
After lamenting the situation the Lon
don Shipping World suggests remedy
to make the merchant marine more at
tractive to boys. 1t says:
"We must make it more easy for de-
cent lads to become, and worth their
while to remain, seafarers. Some in
ducement must be offered to owners and
managers to cumber their ships with
them, and some inducement must be Of
fered to the lads to brave the disagree
ableness of life on tramp 1t must be
seriously faced and without delay,
whether the state will not pay their ap-
premiership premiums and give them
some preliminary training, so that they
may not really be membranes; and
IL so, the state will have the right to see
that they are properly fed, clad and
treated, and that their life is not one
dreary round OF deck-swabbing."
1t seems unlikely that any remedy can
be devised which will prevent the Brit
ish ship owner and the shipping master
representing him, from getting the best
sailors, young and old, for the least
money The Scandinavian is a clean
obedient and clever seaman, and he will
continue to help man the ships of Great
Britain as long as her ship owners want
good profits and are forced to compete
with ships of other nationalities that
have cheap crews.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-02-09

l and 2. Clay's subdivision OF block Is.
San Pedro; $500.
C. w. and J. R. Tarr to L. A. Kightlinger
Lot 49, addition to Rockdale; $500.
/. Nichols to Mrs. ]. b. Barnes-Part
section 25 8 south, u; $1,000.
J. l. Howland to G. Jess-Part lot IL,
Loop &c Meserve tract; $500.
r. d. and M. L. Huston to S. L. Boswell
Lot 6, block A. Loomis tract; 5000.
A. C. Plummer to A. w. Plummer-Lot
9. Baxter Todds subdivision; $1,000.
A. and j. c. villinger to w. Dewlaney
Lot Z, block 20, Phillips tract; $3.50.
w. Dewlaney to C. B. Ricketson-Lot z,
block %. Phillips tract; S4oo.
W. w. Greek to 1. c. Greek-Lot II, G. &
D. Central Avenue tract; $15O.
p. and r. Lazarus to W. ID. and N. X.
Brooks-Lot 2S, block 8. Park tract; $3.50
]. p. and G.. S. Jones to II. l.. Grippe
Lot M. block 1866, Santa Monica; $110.
j. A. and E. A. Ditewig to j., Il. Conley-
Lot o. block H, Menlo park subdivision No
2; $500.
N. Sinclair ct al to G. r. Cooper. trustee
North half lot A, Mcdonald tract; $766 So
G. r. Cooper, trustee, TO A. Sinclair
Same; 5000.
Mrs. A. r. johnson to F. Evrist-Agree
ment to convey part lot 3. block 81, Han
cocks survey; $40o.
Adams-P Phillips company to 8. H. Stick
ney-Lot7 I, Adams-Phillips company's sub
division; $500.
T.. X. Clark, ct al. to G.. A. Gibbs, ad
minis trator-In Pasadena, commencing
rs feet northeast corner lot 5, Mrs. J. II
Hoods subdivision; $3725.60.
C. C. Carter to E. Washington-Undi
vided half interest in lot 6, AFFORD &c Ian
dreth's subdivision; s260.
l.. e. and T. II. Williams to J. M. Sick
ler-Part of A. o. Bristol tract; $500.
A.. 8. and w. H. Pilkington to A. L. Roye1
Lot II, block .. Florence Terrace tract
5000.
S. Richards to It. e. Douglas-Lot II
Requena tract; $3.50.
SUMMARY
DEEDS ....................... q
nominal q
Total .$26, 1921. 81
The herald., 1898-02-09
Explaining Things to Edith

Rev. Edith Booker is delivering a lee
ture through Kansas on What Is a
Man?" A man. dear Edith, is tender,
shrinking creature, whose wide, fawn
eyes look out into the great whirl about
him with startled inquiry-an innocent,
trusting dove, nesting upon the neck
of a hard World-a sweet field flower,
lifting up it's face for the sunlight of
your womanly affection. That is what
O. man is, Edith. You yourself are the
sturdy oak. Don't forget that.-New
York Press.
The herald., 1898-02-09
Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

j. Il. Lane to r. e. Williamson-Lot
81. Waverly trt. Payable in INSTALL
ments. Il per cent. t.....................s 1.ssl
g. E. Benedict ct al. to w. N. Hol-
way-Lot 3. Howard trt. yrs, IL
per cent. ......................... 2,oo(
st. Johns Church to e. C. Jacobs
Lot u and part Q. bl A, Treat trt.
5 years. per cent. t..................... s.o0
G. ]. Ball to l.. E. Ball-Part lots g. bI
Q. o. s. Annually beginning Dec.
s, 49, 81 per cent. $1,000, $4,000, $4,000,
$1,000. $4,000. ss. .oot
P. Fleming ct al. to Citizens Blk of
Ontario-Part of Sycamore trt. Nov.
16, '97. Nov. 16, 1901. per cent. $500,
$500 ........................ ss.ooC
Nj. ]. Monroe to J. w. Hugus-Part
Sec 23, N, IL; yr., II per cent?. ,o0(
Thirteen mortgages under s10Oo...... 7,40e
az .ae
The herald., 1898-02-09
What Democracy Offers

The Democratic party does not prom
ise to remove from all people the neces-
sity of self-restraint, frugality, industry
and self-denial; it merely promises to
guarantee to rich and poor alike the
fullest freedom and enjoyment of the
fruits of industry. That is all that the
Democratic party has ever promised TO
do in it's sane moments.-Louisville Post.
The herald., 1898-02-09

box; common California lemons, 750
LIS per box; fancy California lemons, L50
Q1.T5.
do second. 25@26c; fancy dairy, M@-c;
do. second, 22@23c.
Eggs-California, 2oq21c; fancy ranch
% per dozen.
Poultry-Live turkey gobblers, 11dd3;
per lb.; do hens, 11Q13; old roosters, S.0(
@3.5O; per dozen; young roosters, 4.b0@5.00
small broilers, 3OO@4.OO; large broiers. 4.5C
@5o0; fryers. 45Oa5.0O hens, S0OQ4.0O; old
ducks. 3.5oGD45O; young ducks, z.5O@6.0o
geese. L25Q1.50 per pair; old pigeons, LOG
per dozen; young, l5Od1.75
The herald., 1898-02-09

The latest bulletin of the comptroller OF
the currency. dated January 81. 1898, gives
the following among other changes:
National bank organized.-The Blue
Ridge National bank of Asheville. North
Carolina Capital 100000, ]. w. Norwood
president.
Inso!vent-The Chestnut Street National
Bank of Philadelphia, Penn, was on jan
uary 20. 1898, placed in the hands of g. II.
Earle, jr., receiver.
The herald., 1898-02-09
Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. Seattle
Receipts, official, 5000; natives, 400; south
ern and western steers, sS.50ai60; western
cows, 2.50QS.75; native steers, S375q5.15;
bulk of sales, 4.40@4.9o; native cows and
heifers, 2.25ll430; stockers and feeders,
3.25@5.00; bulls, 2.50Q4.50.
Sheep-Receipts, official, 5000; lambs,
weak to 10c lower; western, 4.65@5.50; west
ern muttons, 3.75G430.
The herald., 1898-02-09
Real Estate Transfers
rIrEcDAY Eol,

TUESDAY, Feb. s, 1898.
F. w. Wood ct al, executors, to Mrs.
Jones-Lot 49, block 5, Beaudry tract No.
2; $685.
r. r. S. de Dodson and r. f. Rowan,
trustee to Mrs. ]. Greuet--Lot Is, block
Z, Rudecinda tract; &T5.
M. E. c. Munday, ct al. to =. Royer-Lots
The herald., 1898-02-09
Petroleum

OIL CITY, Pa, Feb. S-Credit balances,
&c; certificates opened 65Ac bid for cash,
with sales OF 5000 barrels at that price.
Regular option sales were at 6S. SO and zoe,
closed at 69c bid. Total sales. cash and
regular, 10000; shipments, 7S.S03; runs, &c.
qe4
The herald., 1898-02-09
Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Feb. S.--California dried
fruits-Apples, firm; others steady.
Evaporated apples-Common, 5G7%
prime wire tray. SA; wood dried, prime
81; choice. Sa4; fancy, 9q9A.
Prunes--3@S.
Apricots-Royal, 5k@71a; Moorpark
9011c.
Peaches-Unpeeled, 7@10 peeled, 1920
The herald., 1898-02-09
Dancing Class

Mr.. Henry ]. Kramer will form a class
for Juveniles, beginners, Saturday, Feb
ruary 18th. at 1:SO. Terms. 20 lessons, So;
10 lessons. So Fancy dance class Wednes-
day, February 10th. at A p. m.
The herald., 1898-02-09

and many young lambs have died. Fruit
buds have been held back, but have not
suffered. being benefited rather than 9TH
erwise.
The herald., 1898-02-09

Wall paper. late styles. low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's, 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-02-09

c. r. Becker to B. Dilworth ct al,
515-dO1 ....................s 1000
G. and s. A Bennett to 4. Stovell ct
al, 524-175. ................... 1000
Saw. & l.. Soc. to c. E. Smith. 340-
ee ......................... 10000
Met. l.. Assn. to D. w. Alvies, 347-
2SS ........................ 1000
Same to same. 224-16O. O................. 1000
M. E. Crowley to N. Kuns, 461-1S1.... 100
Met. L. Assn. to c. Hoffman, 221-23S 1000
Eleven releases under $1,000. ........... $3.50
Total S23. .450
The herald., 1898-02-09
National Bank Changes

exports. which increased Ga per cent ovel
those OF 1896
The herald., 1898-02-09

LOS ANGELES. Feb. s, 1898.
..Eyery man has three characters; that
which he exhibits. that which he has, and
that which he thinks he has"
The herald., 1898-02-09

Nothing like the favorable trae figures
Of our own country in 1897 are fukshed nv
the British returns. The total EFFORTS of
all kinds from the United Kingd&1 in 1897
dcreased seven-tenths of per ctt from
1886, and In domestic exports onilthe de-
crease was "a per cent this beirAlargely
due to the heavy falling OF In thetxports
Of yarns textile fabrics and OF inahinery,
because the exports of raw matelals OF
metals chemicals live animals ap food
Al increased. Imports, on the othdhand,
increased at about the same rate tht ex-
ports fell off. This was due to late re-
.eipts OF raw materials, except thye for
textile manufacture. articles OF fo1- and
arink and manufactured articles a live
hnimals The only branch OF tradeI bw-
hg : decided expansion was that (re-
The herald., 1898-02-09
ON CHANGE

Total ..............................s2s,4 s2s, ,45O
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-12

produces a dslnelination among many of the more promising children to enter upon life of agricultural labor. This conviction lies behind much of the de- fective administration of the school att tendance laws in country districts. The reluctance of some local authorities to enforce those laws in thorough going sense has recently been made the sub iect of frequent complaint on the part of inspectors and of other persons in- terested in the welfare of many rural schools, In some country districts there appears to be no effective public opinion behind the elementary educa- tion acts Nor does the difficulty end here, So intricate are the laws which regulate school attendance in this country that their actual operation is little understood by the general public.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-12
The Lament of the Empty Nest.

Sometimes I come to rest unon the tree Where I my nestlings cradled long ago, To while away the winter hours, and see The empty nest that swingeth to and fro, The leatless bough that once was green With
 May,
 cod and gray. It was too short-that sunny season when I hung my pendent nest upon this bough ; The golden summer has pass'd by since then, And the ripe purple autumn-time, and now Across the meadows ere the chill winds
 moan; My nest is empty-and my nestlings all are
 flown! An, careless nestlings, all too swift to roam Think how l toiled the early springtme
 through. Schemed and devised, and built the little
 home
 Where, many q day, I warmly sheltered
 you, While yet your untried wing refused to bear le from your safe abode and from my
 watchful care. o I have sought ye often, wand'ring through The haunts of summer-all deserted now. Markinp the dry stalk where the flower once The dead leaf clinging to the sapless
 bough, The bristling frost where mosses used to
 rest, And where reared ye all, naught but the
 empty neSt And I have called ye where the rushes
 freeze
 By the cold border of the lake glassed
 OCT, Mid shiv'ring reed and leafless spray-al
 these
 But the pale ghosts of verdure gone be-
 fore; Yet comes no answer to my plaintive cry, Save the winds restless moan and echo's
 faint reply. They tell me that not always will the rime To barren moor and frozen furrow cling; The naked tree still whispers of the time N hen it shall bud again to greet the
 spring; But 0, to me the mem ries sad still rest Of my dear nestlings lost and of my empty
 nest!
 Margaret Frances Mauro, in McClure's.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-12
4 FAMOUS VICTORY.

We'll, the Leigh brothers plucked the peach of victory in Ansonia yesterday, and it must have been a particularly pleasing peach to them and their faith full followers. Such an interesting and spectacular fight as they have made hasn't been seen in this region for many day. They started out with ''the ma- chine" and several other things against them, and the task they set themselves looked very much like one of the old fights we used to read about in which lofty and daring gentlemen went confi- dently forth to slay powerful and awe inspiring dragons. The Leigh brothers evidently don't care much about dra- gons or any other opponents. They have made a square, stand-up fight, and they have won. Of course their victory in the caucus doesn't necessa- rily mean victory at the polls for them. They will find opposing Republicans harder to defeat than opposing Demo- erats. But they have certainly had a notable and memorable triumph in their own party, and have shown them selves to be a political force that must be considered when they want it con- sidered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-12

An undertaken in Philadelphia who was the administrator of the estate of a servant girl, amounting to about S1,- 100, generously provided a first class funeraP' for her, and thoughtfully re- tained over $500 of her estate to reward himself for his generosity In the opin- ion of the orphans court it is said that an imposing cortege of twelve carriages was provided, with six professional pail bearers, each adorned with button hole bouquet, while the procession of mourning relatives, numbering but five persons, was not similarly ornamented. The court adds: '"This was evidently an oversight of the undertaken" A $500 silk lined, gold handled, cedar, couch casket, was provided and used in the procession and charged in the bill, but amid the many details of so elaborate a ceremony and during the very natural agitation of the bereaved undertaken, a cheap one was accident ally substituted for it before the inter- ment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-12
ANOTHER QUEER CASE.

Grace Perkins father went to Bridge port and identified the mutilated re- mains of Emma Gill as those of his daughter. A still more remarkable Case of mistaken identity has just occurred in Chicago. Mary Memmel, a 15-year- old girl residing at 1549 West Forty seventh street, Chicago, disappeared from her home three weeks ago. Soon after she disappeared the dead body of a child of her own age was found in the lake and taken to the morgue. The father and mother of the missing girl visited the morgue and promptly iden- tified the corpse as that of their child As there was suspicion of foul play in the case, however, the authorities refused to deliver the body to the sor- rowing parents for burial. Later the body proved to be that of Jennie Hick- ey, whose suspicious death has been the subject of much newspaper contro- versy lately. It has been impossible, however, to convince MT. and Mrs. Memmel that they could have been mistaken. They have stoutly main- tained that the corpse buried in the name of Jennie Hickey was really that of Mary Memmel, and they would have been ready at any time to swear to that statement. Now the Memmel girl turns up alive in Kansas City.
 It's a wise child that knows it's own father, and the Bridgeport and Chica- go incidents show that fathers and mothers may not know their own chil- dren
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-12

ing to outdress a rich woman in the same block "-Chicago Record.
 Little Harry-Pa, why do they call them stump speakers? Pa-Well, l guess lts because so many of them are stumped when you ask them to explain where they got their figures.-Cleve- land Leader
 T am looking" said the innocent boy, for twenty-pound hammer.
 What do you want with that?" de- manded the father.
 II want to break the news to moth- CT. r.'-Philadelphia North American.
 Mrs. Brown-But you would not call MT. White a bad man? Mrs. Greene No; but he is so lacking in tact! He went fishing last Sunday and brought the fish in at the front door, where everybody passing by could see him. Boston Transcript. An Unprofitable Month.-President of nickel-in-t -the-slot company-How were the profits this month?
 Treasurer-Less than usual. The re- ceipts were not much greater than the expenses.
 President-Eumph! Some of the ma chimes must have been in order.-NeU York Weekly. His Wit Saved Him.-The foreman oi jury which lately sat in New Eng land court room has ready wit which served him well in a recent encounter with one of the brilliant lights of the legal world The judge is a man of abrupt speech and manner, but with a quick sense o1 humor.
 The foreman of the jury was late one day; only few moments, to be sure but it was one of the judges most irri- table days, as he afterward owned. T overslept, your honor," said tho foreman, with due meekness, as he tool his seat.
 Fine him." said the judge, testify. May it please your honor,' said the foreman quickly. T did not dream o1 that
 Remit the f1ne,' said the judge, hid ing his mouth with his hand for mo ment; but his eyes betrayed him for al that.-Youths Companion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-12

skirt Is graceful if the figure is good or the hustle is well planned, but the close- ness should be accomplished without buttoning or lacing the placket, or oth- erwise calling attention to that neces- sary but uninteresting detail of cos- tune. It would be almost as sensible to outline and enbellish sleeve protec- tors and wear them outside.
 While suggesting this unhandsome feature dressmakers are doing much to relieve mourning costumes of their too frequent ugliness. Sketched here is one of the newer costumes, one that was just as plainly mourning as though it was made almost hideous, and yet that
 was clear from the slightest suspicion of frivolous subjection to new fashions. Made of lustreess black woolen goods, 1t was trimmed with rolls of crape as indicated. The fitted bodice has pos- tilion back and the overlapping side was fastened with silk frogs. The stock collar was black grosgrain and the ja- bot black net edged with norraw gros-
 grain ribbon A toque of black gros- grain trimmed with pleated chiffon and craps rolls harmoniZed with the dress.
 For gowns that are not intended to be elaborate, or for wearers who find the ruffled or opened skirt too elabor- ate, fiat trimming is wise choice. Braid, ribbon, chenille and milliner' s folds are all used successfully for scroll ling and all-over work on cloth and silk. Tiny frills of fulled ribbon are also used for scrolling iii connection with the rib bon laid flat. A gown of black taffeta
 was elaborately scrolled with narrow green ribbon, the bodice front being | lined with little frills of green ribbon 1 fulled. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-12
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

FOR GOVERNOR, GEORGE E. LOUNsRURY, ofRidgefield FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, LYMAN A. MILLS, of Niddlefield. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, HUBER CLARK, of Windham.
 FOR TREASURER, CHARLES s. MERsICTx, of New Haven. FOR COMPTROLLER, THCMPsON s. GRANT, of Enfield. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHARLES PHELPS, of Vernon.
 FOR CONGRESSMAN, Second District--N. D. SHERRY, of New
 Haven.
 FOR SHERIFF, ALBERT B. DUNHAM, of Seymour.
 FOR SENATOR, Eighth District l.. AVER ILL, of New Haven.
 FOR REPRESENTATIVES, JULIUS c. CABLE and JOHN V. RAT
 TLESDORFER.
 FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE, LIVINGSTON w. CLEAVELAND, o1
 New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-12
FASHION NOTES.
A Freak ofUaliness.

It is difficult to imagine anything ug- Her than the fashion that elaborately trims placket holes, yet this is one of the freaks in which fashion is indulg- ing. The idea comes from a desire to emphasize the tightness of the upper part of the skirt, and plackethole but toned over so that not a trace of full ness is allowed is an aid to that. One skirt was laced at the back from the waist line to well over the rounding of the figure. Little bones were set out side the rows of eyelet holes, just as the back of laced-up evening gown is finished and the silken cord was drawn so tight that the edges of the opening were together. The close-fitting-back
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-12
4N ENGLISH PROBLEM.

Elementary education in England doesn't seem to be what the law in tended 1t to be. The Duke of Devon- shire and Sir John Gorst have signed a report in which they find that the ele- mentary education act is often failure so far as practical operation is con- cerned. It is estimated that in the middle of 1897 there were Gin England and Wales) 597,162 children between eleven and twelve years of age, belong ing to the class usually attending pub
 lie elementary schools, but no fewer than 19, 261 of these were not accounted for on the school registers. Between the ages of twelve and thirteen the leakage amounted to 94,450 out of an estimated total of 5S9,13S children, and teen to the serious number of 373, ,7S2 out of an estimated total of ESQ., The committee regard this leakage as very grave. Tie attempt to impart sound elementary education to children who leave school at too early an age must, they say, result in failure; and the edu- cation of the people cannot be made satisfactory until this defect has been cured The report says: A careful in- vestigation of the causes which lsad to the early withdrawal of children from school will show that, in many rural districts at any rate, there is a rooted belief that elementary education, as commonly practised and understood,