The herald., 1898-12-13

the of interest rates. started in Canada
said promise good results Money is be advanced
farmers and perhaps other househoer under
auspices at lowest possible We advised of
tails of the pan of the scope of its application but
would that might be feasible There certainly ought
be way whereby the of modest property might
borrow money less than the rates he is obliged
to pay in California.
While contemplating Improvements in the equipment
of fire department. it is we'll to keep advised of ideas
cropping out elsewhere We notice that interesting expert
mnt has just been made in New York with rubber tires
fire engines 1t to have been complete and all
the rolling stock of the department is likely to be similarly
provided veton engine selected for the experiment.
the response to cali thus described in the New York
ing Posts The engine in the street. dashng towards
Sixth The whistles sheked and the bells rang, but
there of the old rattle The engine gded along like
bicycle with very little vibration Into Sixth it
dashed and took the track sideways, something that
often upset The horses didn't feel the load
behind them and the captain and his engineer and
greatly surprised The fire reached in safety, and if
ceedng trials successful the rubber tires will be adopted
This it is sad will reduce the for repairs by oneha
From Havana learn of the the ashes Column
bus from the cathedral to vessel bound for Spain Even the
Paris peace commissioners would object great
deal of uncertainty the place where really
avanas claim to them recalls incident in the life of p T.
Barnum when he operating his in New York His
personal friend Lteraeur Gaylord Clark much interested
in Banums wonderful accumulation of curosities One
ing when Clark made his accustomed call, the down
town. Barnum oyuly announced that he had secured the
club with which Captain Cook the famous navigator,
killed 81 glad you longer behind with that feature
solemny remarked Clark, "every other museum has it,
The first experme in irrigation in the yeghh
ward of Brooklyn is not likely make the system popular
the big borough of Greater New York The bursting of four
foot water main caused flood that inundated twenty blocks
washed out the foundations of houses down trolley and
telegraph poes imprisoned people in their houses nearly
drowned who caught in the ood If Brookynites
would like to live in country that immune from such aam
es they should lose time in buying tickets for Southern
California.
We observe that peace have
overwhelmed with offers of dinners England prompted the
desire of prominent Enghmen emphasize the Anglo
entente 1t is pleasing to know that they will decline
tempting invitations and remain in Paris until sailing day
the United States Asudden change from the dantiness
French cooking to the heavness of the English might
internal complications difficult manage than the
protocol
1t must have touchingy dramatic incident that of
the Pasadena minister appealing to the orekeepers his
gegaton calling of them by not to sell marbles
boys who played for keeps 1t is distressing learn in
Angeles, that Pasadena boys addicted
wickednes When the wicked Los Angeles youngste finds
himself yielding such temptation he merely goes
cigar stand and Shakes the proprietor for cigarettes
France justly alarmed by the information that the
French running During the past year were
thousand less births than in the previous year. Worse
the population of France contains less number
persons than it had thirty years ago After
Napoleon sadly said in ausion the grand army he thought
had lean 1t only she'll Is the nation approach
ing the stage of Louis Napoleons army?'
Diego remarkable storm is reported having
in the mountain region thereabout The wind
heavily charged with electricity that ome of the aged people
suffering rheumatism suddenly relieved their pain
walked about like other people, This looks if lightning
might supply the want of for rheumatism.
Consul Fzhugh Lee left Havana last spring he
ieered at otherwise insuted until he
Spanish nvecve. He is again about due at Havana this
as Major Lee of the United States army and prospective
military governor ofCuba Incidents the reception will prob
ABLY differ from those which marked the leave taking.
As matter of news announce that there opening
for itteraeu in Peekng. At least suppose from the
fact that dowage empress ordered member of that guild
beheaded for being too perncou with his PEN We suppose
application should be made writing the owage endorsed
"to fill vacancy
touching interchange of courtesies, the dining
invitation Of the American commissioners to the Spanars and
the latter the that might
misconstued Madrid 1t is possible however, that the
Spanish commissioners thought there might be dietary danger
suddenly breaking off from the late standard diet of