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The herald., 1898-03-04
An Ocean of Petroleum

The time was here in Southern Califor-
mia when it was thought manufacturing
industries could not succeed on account of
n lack of fuel. The generous earth has
come to the rescue with an abundance of
the cheapest fuel in the wOrld-an ocean
of petroleum.--Anaheim Plaindealer.
The herald., 1898-03-04
Pineapple Culture

Experiments at Cahuenga, in Los Ange-
les county. have had about the same result
at at San Diego. Patient work has brought
about acclimatization in the plants and we
expect to see, from now on, a gradual ex-
tension of pineapple culture in many places
in South California now deemed unsuita-
ble.-Redlands CitrOgraph.
The herald., 1898-03-04

uel Hall, T. Jefferson Coolidge, Henry
w. Cannon, Theodore w. Search, Will
liam Barbour, John Cassels, Edwin J.
Berwins, John I. Waterbury, Charles r.
Flint, Grant B. Schley and William H.
Hughes"
The herald., 1898-03-04
Masses for Maine Men

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 3.-Sol-
emn Requiem Mass was celebrated at
the Catholic Cathedral this morning in
memory of the sailors who lost their
lives in the Maine disaster. The various
Grand Army posts and affiliated organ
izations We're present on special invita-
ton. The Cathedral was crowded with
people. irrespective of creed. An ap-
propriate and patriotic sermon was
preached by Rev. Father Walsh.
The herald., 1898-03-04
Not a Family Trait

"They tell me your son is becoming
quite a poet. I didn't know the tender
passion ran in the family
1T doesn't run in the family. I think
John was left that way by the scarlet
fever. The doctor says everybody that
has it is always affected some way
Chicago News.
The herald., 1898-03-04
Good Advice

No matter how anxious you are for a
fight, remember that we must have con-
science back of any contest in which we
engage; remember that we must be dead
sure we are right before we go ahead
Sacramento Bee.
The herald., 1898-03-04
KILLED HIS FRIEND
May Be Accident but Looks More Like
Murder

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March "A
fatal cutting affray took place last night
in Amador county, on the road between
lone and Plymouth and about eight
miles from the former place.
Two old men. Ed Kirtley aged 10, and
James Curry, aged II. had lived together
The herald., 1898-03-04

Want a Sidewalk

Property owners on Twenty-second
street, between Hoover and Thornton
streets. have pettioned the council to
order a cement sidewalk laid on the
above street between the points named
The herald., 1898-03-04

, n HE WHOSE NERVES ARE 50 POoN
i that no must needs 1ump-yea Jump-at
the least noise. When your nerves are jump
Cng nerves, when your brain whirls, when
horrible, whom you wake up In despair and
misery. when your days are long, gloomy,
melancholy days, 1t II time to act. You are
suffering from Nervous Debility and. II not
careful. It may lead to complete Nervous
proetration. The very best cure for this
doctors Of Hudson Medical Institute. II Il
tho great Hudyan. Hudyan cures falling
manhood. dependency, lack Of ambition,
fe1tlessness. unwise dissipation, prema atufs
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Ellis, Stockton and Market Streets
-AAN ERANCIGcQ. GAL
The herald., 1898-03-04
Shelby M. Cullom's Double

J. Wayne Amos, the living likeness of
Abraham Lincoln, is an applicant for the
position of consul at Bradford, England.
Mr.. Amos is conscientious Republican
and good man. He should be appointed.
San Bernardino Times-IndeX.
The herald., 1898-03-04
A Timely Suggestion

This would be a good time for a vote to
be taken on the Hawaiian annexation
scheme. You do not hear quite SO much
about the advantage of having those
islands while we are engaged in Il lively
hustle to put our coast cities in position
of defense.-Sacramento Bee
The herald., 1898-03-04
The Amenities in 'Frisco

The editor of one of our morning neigh
hors said in his haste that the editor of
another morning paper was liar-and he
has not rctracted at his leisure.-San Fran
cisco Post,
The herald., 1898-03-04
Free Labor Bureau

The monthly report of the free labor
bureau, filed Yesterday for presentation
TO the council, shows 291 orders for help
and 2S6 positions secured through the
bureau.
The herald., 1898-03-04
a Good Platform

The Times is going to do it's best to de-
feat the candidates who stand for the
principles OF Mark Hanna.-Visalia Times
The herald., 1898-03-04

confidence in the Premier may be, they,
like ourselves, have confidence that bet
ter days will dawn promptly"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-15
New York Cotton Exchange.
Chicaro Market.

Reported over private wire by H. c. Fried. street, N. l., and Polls building, 23 Church street. New Haven. N, A. Tanner, manager local branch.
 Opening Highest Lowest Close
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-15
MET BY FIVE HEARsEs.

Bodies of Victims of Speedwell Trag-
 edy Reached Here Saturday Night
 Bridgeport, March 14.-The remains of five members of the Nichols family arrived here at 5:30 Saturday after noon. The boxes were transferred from the baggage car to five hearses which were waiting, and were taken to flaw ley, Wilmot & Reynolds undertaking rooms to await the funeral which will take place tomorrow afternoon. It will be private.
 William J. Nichols, who went to Flor ida after the bodies of his father, moth CT, brother and his brothers family, was met at Jersey City by c. E. Will MT. Nichols coming directly home. The coroner's inquest was completed when he reached Florida, and a verdict of accidental drowning was rendered. The people at Key West, however, criticise Captain Collier severely. They say the approaching storm was visible for an hour, and other vessels shortened sail and prepared for it.
 The body of Warren B. Nichols will probably never be recovered, as it fioated out to sea. The remains of Bradley Nichols and wife, Mrs. War ren B. Nichols and her two children are in zinc cases, dramatically sealed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-15
Government Bonds.
Quotations of Active Bonds.

Reported by Boody, Mcclellan Cor Bankers and Brokers, 57 Broadway, New York, and 87 Orange Street. New Haven:
 Bid Asked At, Top. X S. Fe Ky gen g 4s.. ss1s sSa At, Top X $. Fe Ky gen 4s.... 56a4 57 Brooklyn El 1st TIT. Co. ctf's.. S1la S3 Brooklyn El. Rap. Trans. 2 5s.. 93 9332 Central Ky of N. J. 2 mtg 5s. .11l1a la4t2 Chic R. I. X Pacific extra 5s. .105la 1Q5M Ches X Ohio gen 4Jas.. 76M TIA Erie 1st Con. prior lien g 4s.... SI SS Monhattan Ky Con. mtg 4s...... 931a 94la Mo, Kan. X Texas 1st mtg 4s. 88A S6M Mo, Kan X Texas 2d mtg 4s.... 5S1a 59M Mobile & Ohio gen mtg 4s... "A 70 N. Y, o. & Western gen mtg As. 961a 971a N. T., Sus. X West. gen mtg 5s. 861a 91 No. Pacific prior gen mtg 4s.... 94 94R No Pacific gen lien z 3s........ 50 59la Oregon Short Line Con. 5s. ..... 9S1a 100 Phila. X Reading gen mtg 4s.... 79la 80 Rio Or. & Western 1st mtg As. 79ia 80 Southern Ky 1st Con- z 5s. ..... SS1a S91a St. L. X Southw. list mtg 5s.... n 13 Texas & Pacific list mtg 5s...... 961a 9112 Union Pacific As ..,.......... 911s 91M Wabash Ky Co list mtg g 5s. .105 105h Wabash Ky Go. 2d mtg 5s..... 751a 76h
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-15
RAILROAD REORGANIZATION.
Plan for That of the Philadelphia
 Reading and New Enpland Issned

Plan for That of the Philadelphia
 Reading and New England Issued
 New York, March 14.-The' reorgani- zation plan of the Philadelphia, Read ing and New England railroad bond holdersP committee was issued to-day. It details the purpose of the committee under the agreement for deposits and states that foreclosure proceedings are now pending in the supreme court of this state. The committee adds that the road is not burdened with any car trusts or receivers certificates, and that it's earnings have been so spent as to bring it to excellent physical con- dition. The company's claim against the Reading railroad on account of guarantee has thus far failed of ad- justment.
 Under the circumstances the commit tee recommends a speedy sale of the property at foreclosure in order that the line to Springfield, Mass, may be built. The Connecticut Western lease, it says, should be continued and the Duchess County railroad be maintain ed on basis of reduction of interest from six to four and a half per cent, together with an assumption of the debts of that company. The plan pro- vides for the issue of $1,250,000 in new first five per cent. bonds, of which $650 900 shall be delivered for assessments paid, or sold by the committee for ex- tensions or reorganization expenses The balance, s6o0,000, shall be issued on consent of the voting trustees, which shall act in the interest of the mort gage five per cent. income bonds to be issued as a second lien. The controI of the company shall be lodged with these trustees for ten years, or until 1 four per cent. shall have been paid on the incomes for two consecutive years or until they shall be changed to bea, a fixed rate of interest. This mort gage. at first $7,169, 323, may be increas- ed to $9,500,000 under certain conditions $1, ,250, 900 being reserved to retire the firsts at or before muturity. A major. | ity of the preferred and common shar x ] is to be lodged with the trustees.
 l The old "A" bonds are to be assessed
 ten per cent, the ''B' bonds eight pei
 cent, the preferred stock eight pe' cent. and the common stock two and z half per cent; the total assessments | therefore, amounting to $61S,000.
 The committee estimates the charges
 of the reorganized company at $147,500 I or $52,000 less than the present annua
 net earnings. The plan has been un
 derwritten and the time for deposits i, limited to April 16. Three members O
 the Wilson committee have been added
 to the bondholders' committee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-15
CAPITAL, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,
 $100,000. $1,000000.
 The Union Trust Company,

NEW HAVEN.
 CHARTERED by the State of Connecti- cut with authority to act as Executor, Ad- ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee under will or deed
 Is legal depository of money paid into Court and all Public Trust Funds. Acts as Individuals, and administers trusts of all kinds Empowered to act as registrar of stocks, bonds, or other evidences of indebt- edness, manage sinking funds, and do all Companies
 It Also does a general Banking business, collecting checks, notes, coupons, and re- ceives deposits. The principal of each Trust is invested by itself and kept separate and apart from the general assets of the Com pany.
 This Company is by law regularly exam ined by the Bank Examiner of the State of HENRY L. HoTCHKIss, President
 EUGENE S. BRISTOL, Treasurer
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-15

ROBERT FULTON'S ToRPEDOES.
 Before he turned his attention to navigation by steam, Robert Fulton in- vented marine torpedo which he en- deavored to dispose of to the United states government Succeeding in in teresting James Madison, then secre- tary of the state, in the matter, he ob- tained small appropriation from the government for the purpose of con- ducting some public experiments. In the summer of 1896 he invited the high dignitaries and a number of prominent citizens of New York to Governors Island to see the torpedoes and machinery with which his experi- ments were to be made. While he was featuring on his blank torpedoes, which were large, empty copper cylinders, his numerous auditors crowded around him. After while he turned to cop per case of the same description which was placed under the gateway of old Castle William, and to which was at tached a clockwork lock
 Drawing out peg Fulton set the clock in motion, and then he said in solemn tones to his attentive audience: "Gentlemen, this is charged torpedo, with which, precisely in it's present state, I mean to blow up 6 vessel: it contains one hundred and seventy pounds of gunpowder, and if I were to suffer the clockwork to run fiftten min-
 utes I have no doubt that it would
 blow this fortification to atoms"
 The circle of humanity which had | closed around the inventor began to spread out, grow thinner and be- fore five of the fifteen minutes had | passed there were but two or three per- sons remaining under the gateway Some, indeed, lost no time in getting al
 the greatest possible distance from the | torpedo and they did not again ap- i pear on the ground until they were as- | sured that the engine of destruction
 was safely lodged in the magazine whence it had been taken. The local 1 historian of that period remarks:
 | .''The conduct of Mir Fulton's audi | tors was not very extraordinary or un- natural; but his own composure indi- cated the confidence with which ht l handled these terrible instruments o1 1 destruction and the reliance he had or | the accuracy of the performance of his
 machinery. The apprehensions of his friends surprised and amused him, ant
 he took occasion to remark how true i
 was that fear frequently arose from ig
 norance "-From the Sacramento Rec | ord Union.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-15
MIME. BoNAPARTE's HUGE GONG

MIME. BONAPARIE'S 'S HUGE GONG,
 Mime. Coroline J. Bonaparte, widow of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, lives at house on K street immediately ad- joining the residence of John Addison Porter, secretary to the president. Among the other domestic parapher- nafia of Mime. Bonaparte is a certain huge gong located in the stable at the rear of her house, by means of which she summons the coachman and other servants when she desires their assist ance. MT. Porter's wife has been seri-' ously i'll for some time, but Mme Bon apart's desire for the comfort and com pany of her servants has been by no means lessened on that account On the contrary, the big bell has boomed out time and again, day and night, un- til MT. Porter had forgotten the Cuban situation, the annoyance of office-seek- CTS and everything else. He according ly filed a complaint with the district commissioners, alleging that the ring ing of the big gong was public nuis- ance and should be suppressed by the police. That department accordingly sent out Lieutenant Boyle, who had an interview with the relict of the distin- guished scion of the French imperial family, and, as a result, presented an official report in which he said that Mime. Bonaparte says she will con- tinue to use the gong just as she has done for the last twelve years
 Further investigation showed that the police regulations could suppress bells and similar nuisances only when they, were rung in public streets and al- leys. Secretary Porter thereupon took an appeal to Commissioner Wight, who has charge of the police bureau, but thus far no means have been sug- gested to relieve MT. Porter of the nui- sance except by means of a formal suit in court. The controversy is g funny
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-15

one, but up to date Mime. Bonaparte, who has something of reputation for firmness, is decidedly triumphant and correspondingly exultant. With all the power of the administration behind him MT. Porter has been unable to suppress the big gong in the stable, and his sick wife is correspondingly the sufferer.- Washington correspondence of The Chicapn Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-15
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY

Washington, March H.-To- days statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash bal ance, $225, 593,7S4 gold reserve, $169,- 733 13O; net silver, s12,46S, ,929; United States notes in the treasury s40,149,- 0S5; treasury notes of 1890, S40,610, SAY; total receipts this month, s14,631, ,679; total receipts this year, $2S9, 1S9, ,642; total expenditures this day, S1,274, 900; total expenditures this month, $16, ,3O4,- 900; total expenditures this year, $257,- 791, 1925; deposits in national banks, $31,- 793,234.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

in Washington"
Some time since, the REGISTER pub
lished an inquiry from w. F. Wright
of Piggott, Arkansas, asking inforna-
| ton as to the whereabouts of one A. 3.
| Minis, stating that he had not been
heard from since last May, at which
time he was in this city. In counec-
ton with the inquiry as published the
REGISTER stated that Minis was here
about the time stated giving graphic
phone entertainments. He spent about
week in Irouton stopping with W. c.
Perkins. 1t was about the last of May
he left here and Mr.. P. heard from
him about two weeks later while he
was at Mineral Point. Since then
nothing definite has been heard from
him. Mr.. Perkins says, though that
shortly after hearing from Minis at
Mineral Point, he read in one of the
St. Louis papers that a man by the
name of Minis had died in one of the
hospitals in that city. In view of the
fact that Minis was in bad health while
here, aud said he was going to hos
pital, Mr.. Perkins thinks that the in
diyidual notice of whose death at the
hospital he saw in the paper, was GER
tainly the missing man. Mr.. Perkins
is now in communication with the Off
Gals at St. Louis endeavoriug to fud
out what he can in relation to the
Minis who died in the hospital. The
missing man is described as being
about sixty-five years of age, gray hair
and beard, medium size.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Pilot Knob Pubic School.

Prof. Hawkins furnishes US with his
Pilot Knob school report for January,
as follows: Enrolment: Room No. /,
male, 25; female, 10; total, 43. Room
No. 2, male, IS; female, 81; total, As;
total for district, SO. Total number
days attendance for month, 1856. Az
erage daily attendance: Room 1,
Alp; Room 2. AL average daily at
tendance for district, 84.3; per cent.
of attendance of enrolment for dis
trict, 95.8. Number cases of tardi-
moss: Room l, /; Room 2, 0. Num-
Der cases of corporal punishment:
Room l, 1; Room 2, 2; total, 3. Days
taught in month: Room 1, 20; Room 9.
20. Pupils neither absent nor tardy
and maintaining grade of 100 in de-
pertinent: Room Clara Erbe, An
ma Schwab, Dora Mcfarland, Edith
Amelung and Louisa Zude. Room 2
Lula Erbe, Wallia Schwab, Bertha
Jones and Gustave Zude.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10

/ A space-writer on the GLObe-DenlO-
crGt was sent to Poplar Bluff last week
to fix up some kind of report relative
to the post Office fight down there that
would be satisfying and soothing to
bo:h elements of the rioting Republi-
cans. On arriving in Poplar Bluff the
| space-writer doubtless became quickly
convinced that the less he printed
about the disgraceful wrangle over the
pOst-office the better it would be for the
g. o. D., so he would be brief in regard
to the post-office and elongate on the
blessing of Mckinley prosperity as in
evidence in Poplar Bluff and the But
Ter swamps. The space-writer took
for his theme the stave industry; he
showed how it had quickened and
thrived under Mckinley rule. He dwelt
glowingly and at length on the pros
perity of the Oxley Stave Company
compared Its thriving condition to-day
with the blight and desolation that OBJ
tanned before Mark took charge at
Washington. Oh, it was a lovely, ro-
seate picture of prosperity. Ten mil
lion barrels, more or less, a minute,
and the laborer had to hire a dray
every Saturday night to cart home his
weeks wages. 1t was report drawn
wholly from the Imagination and so
thoroughly lacking in the essential of
fact, as to meet with the full and ear
nest appreciation of the Mckinley pros
perity roOters. This wonderful crea-
alton of the space-writer's Imagination
appeared in last Sundays GkObe-Denl-
Ocrat. 1t thoroughly captivated the
IrOntou statesmen" who huddle to-
gether around some loafing stand every
night and talk of what they "have
seen in the Globe" 1t fairly tickled
them and one who poses as the oracle
of the crowd upon whose mental shout
ders the fate of Occidental empire teet-
eringly rests
How slim a foundation, We saints of the
Lord
You won't see anything like that in
the IRON COUNTY REGISTER. 1t isn't
telling of Mckinley prosperity" In
silent admiration the assembly received
these words of wisdom; at first they
couldn't comprehend their meaning,
but when it finally dawned on their
minds that what was said was in
tended as a slap at the REGISTER, they.
with one breath, cackled ''amen."
The Globe Democrat of Tuesday follow
ing printed in its news columns an item
stating that petition had been filed
in the United States Court asking for
the sale of the Oxley stage Company
plant at Poplar Bluff, because of de-
fault in the payment of interest on
bonds. And thus was rude
ly shattered the space-writer's delusive
picture of Mckinley prosperity! The
statesmen" in fairness ought to sus-
pend their verdict against the REGIS
FER and await the actual presence of
twin sister before pro-
nouncing final judgment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Personal.

VIM. Rieke went to St. Louis Tues
day.
Mrs. NJ. A. AXE is visiting friends in
St. Louis.
w. r. Edgar was in St. Louis the
first of the week.
Geo. Hartzell of Belleview was in
town Wednesday.
Jno. Jaquith visited home folks at
Pilot Knob this week.
Mrs. G.. w. Beard of Newport, Arkan-
sas, is visiting relatives here.
S. F. Dennison of Pilot Knob was a
caller one day the first of the week.
j. L. Brierton went to Iowa City,
Iowa, Wednesday, to attend the funeral
of an uncle.
Deputy Marshals Nall and Kennedy
and U. S. Attorney Anthony were in
town last Saturday.
Miss NJ. Collins of Des Arc has ac-
cepted a position as stenOgrapher at
the Clark hub factory.
c. P. Talbot and wife returned from
St. Louis Monday. They will leave
for Texas in few days.
Miss Minnie Thomas, after visit of
several days with Miss Lulu Hills, left
Wednesday for IrOudale.
G. W. CRANE has returned to his
home in Pilot Knob after an absence of
a couple of weeks in St. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-10
Personal Taxes.

BELLEVTEW, Mo-, Feb. 9th, 1898.
Ed. RegtSter-I have been an inter
ested reader of the personal tax list as
published by you from week to week.
In fact it is deep study and furnishes
rich fund of food for thought. Fhe
list reveals shameful and disgraceful
condition of things in regard to assess
ment and taxation of property, and
believe every person who has made an
honest and conscientious return of his
taxable property will unite in pro-
uouncing blessing on you for your
enterprise in this matter. Deep MUIR
murings are already heard from GER
tain individuals, and it is interesting
to observe from what source these MUIR
murs come. You have certainly ex-
posed to shame and contumely those
who have practiced tax-dodging, and
their name is legion. Persons who
control the wealth of this country have
so successfully evaded their legitimate
share in the burden of taxation that
the poor mamie who has lsss than
$1000-has to bear an unjust and out
rageous proportion of the burden.
Here we see well known money lenders,
men who are known to hold thousands
of dollars in gilt edged notes and mort
cages, and who are and have been :or
years reputed to be worth from ten to
fifty thousand dollars, or even more in
some cases, paying on less than some
poor fellow who works from day to day
for his living and has not personal
property enough to keep house res
pectably. Again we note instances of
persons who have for years lived on
the interest of their money, aud are
known to be wealthy, and who are
elegantly and luxuriously fitted up in
their homes. paying on 800 or 5000.
Fie, for shame! We can call to mind
other individuals who are on official
bonds for from $1,000 to $4,000, and you
well know what such person has to
swear to become bondman; yet, with
in few weeks these same persons hold