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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-20
Kendrick House Free Lunch.


Puree of pea soup will be served, free, to
all patrons tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-20

BIckerts CAFE.
Rice and tomato soup tonight. Fish cakes
tomorrow morning.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-20

StorerOOm and Dwelling for Rent.
Best location in town. Greatly reduced
rent. Call at Neiswenter's livery stable.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-20

Umbrellas all prices Also umbrellas re-
covered while you wait. At Brumm's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-20
Johnson,s Cafe, 80 East Gen


Leading oyster cafe in town. Oysters
served in all styles and to your own taste.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-20

See those pretty Medallion pictures" in
Girvin's window from 2Oc and up. 1O-1s-3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-20

lO-2O-2t
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

Besides the income tax, there Is in
Prussia, though not in the rest Of Ger
many, a tax on capital, as upon land
and household property. ALI fortunes
under f3O0 are exempt from taxation.
The minister Of finance has just pub
lished the results Of this capital tax"
for 1897, and these reflect picture of
the financial condition of the well-to-do
population Of Prussia, exclusive of
small capitalists. The aggregate wealth
Of those liable to taxation amounted to
$4,000, ,O00,0 900, an increase upon 1895 of
more than fs27, 900, 600. OF this sum e.
oOO, 900, 900 goes to the credit Of the
towns, the other e, 300, 10000 to that
Of the country. Only $40 taxpayers
possess q fortune Of $4,000, and Of
these only 1891 have more than f100,-
coo. FioaAng capital totaled f1.100.-
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06
TURQUOISE MINES.

James Noble, who has just returned
to Riverside, Cal, from the mining
section about Camp Cotton, the new
mining camp in Southern Nevada,
says that the hills in that part of the
country are full of men who are pros
pecting for turquoise mines. He says
the excitement over this kind of pros
poets is fully as lively as that over
gold.
Turquoise mines ahve been found
some distance north of the gold mining
camp of Cotton, and these give evil
dence of being very valuable. Among
the prOspectors out there when he left
was Attorney General Hart, who is
looking over the prospects in the in
terests of San Francisco parties.
Mr.. Noble says that between the fine
gold prospects and the surety that the
hills in that section also contain valu-
able gems Of the turquoise, there is
sure to be a great camp in that part
of Nevada, and that Klondyke will not
be the only place on earth where there
is good gold in large amounts.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06
100000. and landed property, f1,20o,-
100000. OF those who possess over $780,
900 LOO reside In Berlin.

It is all of piece with the tyrannical
French Government that Zola's friends
should be punished for their share,
however slight, in his recent trial. One
would think France had returned to the
days when any Objectionable person
could be clapped into the Bastile, for
this beautiful third republic goes the
monarchy one better, and out-Herods
Herod by Furnishing mans defenders.
1t is hoped that Col. PicQuart Is not
cast down by being placed on the half
pay Of lieutenant, and not being per-
mitted to wear military uniform. His
turn will come yet, and though there
are no more Bastiles to be destroyed,
what now stands for that prison must
In time be also overthrown. 1t Is
known that states and nations die like
everything else In nature, that fashions
pass and are reborn once in SO many
decades, and 1t may be that the fashion
of tyranny is to return by way Of Paris.
At all events, the spirit that fostered
the Commune is rife.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

war where artillery service becomes
conspicuous, do not say it boastingly
but the conditions prove the assertion
that the American artillery is the
finest in the world.
Augustus G. Widber, treasurer OF
the city and county of San Francisco,
has embezzled $4,000 of the muni-
cipal funds. The suspicion of other
civic officials that something was
amiss in the treasury department was
aroused, and Mayor Phelan and Audi
tor Broderick began an investigation,
which resulted in some startling dis
coveries. The sealed bags of gold in
the city treasurer's office had been sur
reptiously opened. Care had been
taken not to break the seals, but the
strings had been deftly cut, the gold
abstracted and silver inserted to leave
the weight of the bags unchanged
Then the coin sacks had been fastened
and the several ends Of the strings
concealed in the folds of the canvas
bags.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06
tion Of the territory belonging to this

ton of the territory belonging to this
country.
The Vossische Zeitung, Of Berlin,
though acknowledging the tragic
guilt of Spain," maintains that the
United States is morally still culpable
by "nourishing the rebels for years.
and by finally employing the Maine
disaster as the mere pretext'' and
adopting violent measures. 1t saws.
All this is in the interest and under
the influence of small but powerful
group of spectators with sugar as
their basis of policy. There interests
are dictated by their purses. This is
all the more odious because it wears
the transparent mantle of humanity
devotion to liberty and other high
ideals. Americas policy in Cuba has
been characterized by Incidence and
hypocrisy and has not a single en-
nobling feature
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06
Times AND MINING.
PLACER MINES.

Placer mining has attracted compar-
atively little attention in Southern
California, yet there is no doubt that
there are placer deposits in this sec
tion, which, If located in some out-of-
the way region would attract much at
tention, and cause a rush. The ear
-liest mining for gold in Southern Cal
ifornia was done in placers in Ventu-
ra county, where some gold is still be-
ing taken out. Altogether, several
million dollars must have been taken
from these placers. The placer mines
at Newhall, in this county, are credit
ed with an output of $4,000 for 1897.
The main difficulty in the develop-
ment of placer mines in this section
is the lack of water. However, with
the capital that is now available for
bringing water from the mountains
which can afterward be used for irri-
cation, it should be possible to over
come this obstacle without much trou-
BILE. Then, again, there have lately
been introduced some improved dry
washers, which are said to do good
work.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain has sent
a subscription of 10000 pesetas to the
national fund.
The Americans of the Transvaal
offer to raise force of 1000 men and
defray cost of transportation.
Authorities of the Allen line at Glas-
gov confirm the report of the sale OF
the Lucerne to the United States.
The London papers, while generally
friendly to the United States, express
a certain amount of sympathy for
SPAIN
A national subscription has been
opened in Paris in behalf of the Span
ish government, and is meeting with
prompt and effective support.
The officials of the foreign office at
Berlin confirm the report that the
Spanish government has asked Ger
many to sell ordnance and army sup
plies. They add that the request has
been refused.
A decree has been published forbid
ding importation of American fresh
fruit, plants, fresh fruit refuse, fruit
wrappers and fruit packings, etc., in
cases where the examination at port
of entry reveals the San Jose louise.
Managua advices say that the diel
of the greater republic sent an ulti-
matum to Costa Rica debating terms
of settlement of the dispute between
Costa Rica and Nicaragua. If terms
are not accepted, war will be declared
Spain's impoverished condition Is
largely due to the Incidence and in
difference of her own people. Last year
she produced 100000 tons of iron, of
which over 100000 tons were shipped
to Great Britain, and there manufac-
tured into forms and implements for
sale in the marts of the world. Only
one-tenth of the iron taken from her
mines was smelted in Spain. Her
quicksilver mines are the richest in
the world, her iron ore is almost in
exhaustible, and her wines rank with
the most famous brands. Her deca-
dence is attributed to her Indifference
respecting home manufactures and
corrupt officials in the administration
of affairs of state.
A dispatch from Valparaiso, Chile.
says: New and startling develop
ments have arisen in the boundary
dispute with Argentina, and great ex-
citement prevails here. 1t is reported,
semi-officially, that during an inter-
view with President Errazuriz and
members of the cabinet, Senior Ben
tram, chief engineer of the Boundary
Committee, announced the fact that
one of the Argentina boundary sub
commissions, acting by order of Senior
Moreno, chief of the Argentina Bound
ary Committee, has been working with
a large force of laborers in an attempt
to change the course of river in
order to cheat Chile out of large por-
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

Occasions like the present fill the
crank with unutterable joy. He finds
himself translated into his element
that of conceIving fantastic schemes
and projects and of startling the coun-
try with the novelty of his inventions.
He has implicit faith in them, and sees
nothing incongruous in their accept
ance. A most sanguine individual, he
entertains not the slightest misgiving
as to the practicability Of his sugges-
tions, and he cannot be induced to con-
cede the possibility of failure.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

One duty Of ministers is to say,
"Come." Don't come" is the message
Of a missionary at Dawson City, and it
is given to warns away the multitude
dreaming that there is wealth for them
In the Yukon district. He Is thus
preaching physical salvation, for ''the
country is already oyercrowded, and
the supply of labor is greater than the
demand" Do not forget those two
words, Don't comet
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

1t is disheartening to read Of the con-
viction for fraud of youthful scion OF
q noble English house, whose ancient
motto, me vile velis," may be rem
dered, Choose nothing base" Gentle
birth has its obligations, as the old
French proverb reminds US, and one of
them certainly must be to keep un-
stained name made honorable by gen
erations of worthy ancestors.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06
EASTERN NEWS ITErIS.

The departure Of the famous Seventh
regiment infantry from Denver was
witnessed by 100000 people.
Oneida Indians have formed two
companies of 100 each at Appleton,
Wis. They hope to have full Indian
regiment.
The Conference of the Methodist
Church at Saratoga, N. Y, adopted
resolutions approving Congress
declaration of Cuban independence"
A dispatch from Havana says Cap
tain-G General Blanco has chartered a
vessel to bring to Cuba 1000 Spaniards
who have heretofore served in the
United States navy.
A number of government officials
have been inspecting Kings Point, on
the sound, about two miles from the
Neck, Long Island, and, it is said, will
construct new fort at the point.
A broad view of the financial world
shows that New York is less affected
by the war crisis than any other fin
ancial center in the world. At no
time have prices been depressed in the
London parity.
The probability of Fitzsimmons' re-
turn to the ring has awakened a great
deal OF interest among sporting men,
who want to see the real champion
tackle the holder of the title by de-
fault, Kid Mccoy.
In the New York city postoffice
1000 men are employed, 25 per cent of
whom are either war veterans or mem
bers of the national guard The de-
partment is declared to be thoroughly
patriotic, and in the event of war the
number who will go to the front will
be far in excess of the 25 per cent
noted. -
A dispHh from Sioux Falls says:
Advices from Pine Ridge and Rosebud
agencies indicate that the Indians are
preparing for an outbreak. They have
been growing restless since the troops
began to move. Militia will probably
be sent against them if the occasion
requires.
1t is not generally known that war
will create greatly increased demand
for alcohol, not for human consump-
tion, but for using in the manufacture
of smokeless powder and metallic
cartridges. The export demand for
alcohol has increased so largely with
in the past few weeks that the price
has advanced fully &c per proof gal
Ion, which is equal to about 25 per
cent. over the domestic price.
Sergeant Williams, colored, of the
Twenty fifth infantry, now at Key
West, got drunk and shot a policeman
He was arrested A score of his COM
rades, who were armed, demanded his
release, and gave the sheriff five min
utes to comply. He was released. The
sheriff called on the commanding
officer who promptly gave Williams up.
He promised to arrest Williams res
cuers if they could be identified.
The Russian government has placed
orders for two 12,00O-ton battleships in
the United States according to in
formation which has reached the Navy
Department. The new vessels are to
be equal to any af1oat, or designed in
the world, and are to be superior to
anything in the fighting line hereto
fore produced in this country They
and all their equipment will be Ameri-
can in manufacture as well as in ma
terial The Cramps will build the hulls
and machinery and the Bethlehem
Iron Company the armor and the guns.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

The details Of the terrible heat which
prevailed In February in certain colo
MES of Australia show 1t to have been
one of the most fearful natural vista
tions of modern times. The water In
the wells and streams dried up anu
large rivers shrunk to the size OF
bitches, miles and miles of farms were
burned over, and townships were blot
ted out by bush fires. The shipping
was stopped by the dense clouds OF
smoke. The fish In the rivers and the
cattle and sheep on the plains were de-
stroyed and no one knows how many
human beings were lost. The towns
and cities were filled with crowds Of
half-naked and terror-stricken people
who had lost everything they had In
the world. Following the awful blis-
tering heat came storms and tornadoes
which added to the terror and then epi-
denies began their deadly work. The
visitation extended as far south as Mel
bourne. 1t will be long time before
Australia will recover from the disas-
ter. The harvests were destroyed, and
having no wheat to export the Austria
lians have had to purchase and have
been sending their gold to San Fran
cisco for that purpose. The pastnrage
was also destroyed, which means the
loss of the sheep. AS 1t IS the great
wool producing section Of the world,
it follows that the price Of wool will go
up.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06


tion Of sugar in the world has made
the yield of that staple the subject Of
considerable Investigation. The nor
NAL yield Of sugar in the world is
100000 tons per annum, of which
something over half comes from beets.
The cane sugar comes chiefly from the
West Indies and the island Of Java.
The growth Of the beet-sugar industry
In the United States has become a
very important item in our domestic
trade. In 1883 OUT product was $500
tons; In 1890 it was $4,000 tons; in 1894
1t was 10000 tons, and last year 1t
reached $4,000 tons, and the business
Is as yet In its infancy. Very much Of
this increase is due to the bounty paid
to sugar producers by the government
between July, 1891, and July, 1895.
That sugar Is as necessary as salt for
human food is claimed by medical men,
but the amount consumed per capita
seems to bear no relation to the actual
necessities of the human race. 1t seems
to be a rule that in those countries
where the spirit of navigation, COM
merce, travel and colonization is strong
the general consumption of sugar is
large, whereas in those countries where
such a spirit Is not dominant the de-
mand for sugar is diminished. In Eng
land, which is clearly first among the
maritime nations, the consumption Of
sugar is SO pounds per capita annually;
in Denmark it is 40; in Holland, 81; in
France, 80; in Norway and Sweden, 25;
in Russia, 10; In Italy, z; In Turkey, z;
in Greece, 6; and in Servia, 4. In the
United States the consumption Of sugar
per capita has very steadily increased
for many years. In 1878 the amount
was "a pounds for each Individual, In
1881 it was A pounds, in 1886 1t was 5e
pounds, in 1891 1t was 66 pounds, but
in 1897 it was 81 pounds. 1t does not
seem to make much difference with the
use OF sugar whether OF not a nation
produces 1t, for in Austria, the sugar
yield Of which is very lrage, the people
use only 10 pounds each, yet in Switzer-
land, where no sugar at all is produced,
the in dividual consumption is A
pounds. One would naturally suppose
that the two peoples who use the most
tea would use substantially the same
quantity Of sugar, but take England
and Russia, the two great a-drinking
peoples Of Europe; the one uses SO
pounds of sugar per capita and the
other only 10. There Is no doubt that
very large proportion of the sugar
used by nation Is eaten in the form
Of confectionery. Candy is used more
and more by individuals who have long
since ceased to be children, and while
a few years ago candy manufactory
was rare thing, even in this country.
the bonbon box filed with sweets Is
now generally to be found on the table
in the sitting room Of the well-to-do
family. In cars, on the street and at
the theater people are frequently seen
with a box Of choice confectionery,
which they are eating with infinite en-
joyment.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06
GOLD FROM SEA WATER.

1t is well known that gold is distrib-
uted throughout the water of the ocean.
Although in minute quantities, the ag-
gregate amount of such gold in sOlu-
tion would be sufficient to make every
man in the world wealthy. The trouble
has hitherto been in finding a pro-
cess by which this golf may be prof
itably extracted from the water. It is
said that this has now been accom-
plished. According to the New York
Tribune, the Electrolytic Marine Salts
Company of Boston has in operation q
plant for extracting gold and silver.
1t is alleged that the ingots sent to the
assay were the product of that estab-s
lishment. They weighed 1922 ounces.
A trif1e over one-third of the metal
was gold, and less than two-thirds was
silver. The value of the former was
estimated by Uncle Sans experts at
$599.61, and of the latter at $32.19. It
is asserted by an official of the COM
pany that extracted this metal that
the operation cost about $108.
The Eureka mill at Randsburg is
being run day and night, mostly on
rich ore. The 5-stamp mill at Cudde-
back is also being kept busy.
The Merced mine at Randsburg has
just had a run of forty-one tons of
second-grade ore reduced at the
Eureka mill, which is reported to have
cleaned up $3.50.
1t is reported that large nugget
weighing between fifteen and sixteen
ounces was found in canyon near
Kane Springs, in the Randsburg dis
trict, a few days ago, by a man who
was dry-washing there.
A very rich body of ore has been en-
countered in drift near the lower
level in the King Solomon mine at
Randsburg. The ledge is between
three and four feet wide, and has a
pay-streak running through it which
will assay up in the thousands.
The disappearance of ore from the
Yellow Aster dumps atRandsburg has
led to the arrest of a number
of miners employed in those mines. It
is stated that the Yellow Aster people
have been losing over $4,000 a month
by these thefts.
Captain P. H. Ray, Eighth United
States Infantry, who spent the winter
in Alaska, arrived from the North and
went Immediately to Vancouver Bar
racks Captain Ray will recommend to
the War Department the sending of
troops to the interior of Alaska and
the establishment of military form of
government for the Yukon.
Discoveries of rich lodges are report
ed near Tehachapi. The latest is ad-
Joining the famous Elephant mine,
owned by Conklin & Baker, and on
the same ledge. The new find was To-
Gated by Sparakula & Glow, and they
have five-foot ledge of ore that as
says $40 to the ton, and they are mere
ly doing development work at the pres
ent time.
News of the newly-discovered lodges
forty miles southeast of Death VAL
ley go to show that the find is of
unusual Importance. Ore taken at hap
hazard runs $50 per ton in free gold at
the surface. and is rich in concentrates.
The main ledge is traced for 5000 feet
On the surface by the groupings. At
one point there is evidence of former
working by shaft and drifts. Already
here are fifty men on the ground and
many are arriving daily.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

People cry out, 'sThis is an unher0ic
ager' and while they are yet speaking
some act Of splending daring, like that
of the Boston flremen who lately died
in the defense of property, puts them
to silence.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

When the surprising figure Of over
OO,0O0-is announced as the number of
telephones In this country, it's very
plegmatic nature that isn't inclined to
exclaim, Hello!
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

Americans abroad carry their patriot
ism with them. Those In London have
raised. q considerable fund for the sur
vivors of the Maine explosion, and
those in Mexico City have started sub
scription for monument to those who
were lost.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

It has been discovered that the re
cent fatal fire in Pittsburg, which
claimed a half-dozen victims, was
caused by an explosion of whisky.
What sort Of stuff do those Pittsburg-
es drink, anyway?
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

That New Jersey man who has made
seven unsuccessful attempts to COM
NIT suicide should not despair. Warm
weather will soon be here and then he
can easily walk out of the State.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

1t IL said that French officer has in
vented q nolseless cannon which is very
destructive. Why not introduce it for
use on the Fourth OF July?
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

An Ohio man has written to the navy
department to advise that all Ameri-
can men-of-war be armed with rubber
instead~of steel. He probably thinks
such cruiser would win in the stretch.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

It should be unnecessary to state that
the use OF the wheel by Chinese women
implies more or less of revolution In
that conservative country.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

It has been discovered that forty-four
different muscles are called into play
whenever man says 'T'll take the
same" It's the same when he smiles.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

Speaking Of the .'war spirit" It may
a. well be admitted that the Kentucky
moonshlners are still turning out q good
deal OF II.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06
Satisfied.

The Female Reporter am just dy-
ing to be original-send me somewhere
that no lady reporter has ever gone.
The Editor (musingly)-Well, you
might 60 to heaven-The Yellow Book.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

Reformer Charlotte Smith demands
that the Secretary of War shall enlist
10000 unmarried women at once to
eght Spain" Why so many?
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

The Denver Times says: "An Indian
chief win sell anything but his blan-
ket." He is completely wrapped up
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

Apart from other circumstances, that
four and a half per cent loan shows the
degree Of interest England takes in
China. M
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

A man had arrangements made to
commit suicide, but growing more des
perate got married instead.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

The United States has no use for the
Philippine Islands and no intention OF
annexing them; but then they might
prove q very acceptable present to
Janan.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

It's q trying time for woman when
shA visits her dresSmaker.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

The Buffalo Express says: ANY
body who can ride a bicycle can go to
war" Fall in, girls!
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06

A scientifc exchange says: 'sThe
number Of rows on an ear of corn is
always even." That's odd.
Mesa free press., 1898-05-06
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain has sent
a subscription of 10000 pesetas to the
national fund.