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The herald., 1898-10-02
SHOWN IN THE RESOURCES OF
CALIFORNIA BANKS
CLEARING HOUSE Statement
Bank Of Commercc-Spring Street Paw
ing-Foreign Investments-Ig-
noring Local Agents
OFFICE OF THE HERALD,


The Bank Commiss oners have just fin
ished the compilation Of the reports from
all the banks Of California, including COM
mercaal. savings. national and private
banks. showing their financial condition
at the close of business on Aug. 81, 1898. 1t
shows as follows:
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Ignoring Local Agent.

Fire Insurance agents in various sections
Overhead writing" The practice mas he-
come quite general Of recent years. and sir-
nifies the acceptance by companies Of hn.i.
hess direct or from persons other than
those VINO regularly represent them Ia he
The herald., 1898-10-02
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1--Today's state
ment of the condition Of the trea sury
shows: Available cash balance, 1907 557, SOB;
gold reserve, $243 ,29 ,54S.
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Silver Bullion

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. bar silver
6Otc; Mexican dollars, 47A@47%c.
NEW YORK, Oct l-Bar silver, 90 15-1Sc
Mexican dollars, 47hc.
LONDON. Oct 1.-Bar silver, Is Slid
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J. r. Smith to w. H. Keller ct AL,
5s6-27s ......,.. ..:...::....:..... $40
B. Kingsbaker to w. F. Nordholt,
bSz-O ...... .."........ ................ 10
Saw. Blk. of SO. Cal. 10 w. p. john
SON, A7-D9 ......:. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Four releases under 5000 ............ "a
Total Observation-Disclosures, A
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Exports and Imports

NEW YORK, Oct. Exports Of gold
and silver from New York for the week
aggregate $1,001, S4S in silver and $13,Ss0 in
The herald., 1898-10-02

NEW YORK, Oct. 1-California dried
fruits quiet.
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Petroleum
Dried Fruit Prices

OIL CITY, Pa, Oct. 1.-Credit balances,
Los; certificates, 1.06h bid for cash; sales,
8 cash at 1.06M.
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Wall paper, late styles. low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's 324 South Spring street.
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Fo1lowine are
York stock exchange today:
Atchison ..:.... 12H st Paul .......... 1854
do pfd.... .S1X do p3d......16aiiz
The herald., 1898-10-02
Flexible Rubber
Dental Plates

OUR NEW PROCESS of Flexible Dental
Plates Is as yet but little understood by the
public and less understood by dentists 10
ros the
being lighter and thinner. This plate being
fexibe-only a trifie thicker than heavy
will last longer and is tougher than any
other rubber. Once tried, no other plate
will be desirable. Brought to the notice Of
the public through DR.. Schifman only.
The herald., 1898-10-02
Bond List

NOW YORK, Oct. 1.-Following are
the closing prices Of bonds on the New
York stock exchange today:
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pound; prime wire tray, S1ac; choice, &c;
fancy, 9hc.
Prunest-iGShc per pound.
.Apricots-Royal, 11G1Sc; Moorpark, 100
16c.
The herald., 1898-10-02
Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct. 1.Cattle-
Receipts, 100; market unchanged.
Sheep Receipts, go; market firm;
lambs, 325MJ.00; muttoIs, 32Oa4.25
The herald., 1898-10-02
Money in Bank

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, increase, T,O4,4S.
Loans, decrease, Sc, $50, 5O0
SDeCio ipCraasa GR7 2l0
The Progress., 1898-11-26
A Full Pardon.

The many friends of Mr.. James
Heffner will be glad to learn that
ne las been granted a full pardon,
and he be jailed for contempt no
more. The pardon is dated No
vember 10Th, last Saturday, Gov
ernor Foster granted it on the rec
ommendation Lieutenant Govern
or Snyder and Judge A. D. Land,
This action will, we believe, be
generally commended.
Mr.. Heffner reached home Mon
day night. The Progress is glad
to state that his health is excellent
as is that OF his good wife: and
they have had an enjoyable Sum
mer trip.
The Progress., 1898-11-26
NADAN RUNOR SAYS

That the curtain ought to be
rung down on the weather clerk.
That the norther of last Monday
would pass at par, full legal ten
der any where in Texas.
That She wont say there were
icicles a yard long here Tuesday
but they did look powerful big to
the fellow who had to hustle out
of bed in the early morning hours.
That the fish, snake and duck
liars are now competing for the
Ananias belt.
That Her remarks about Shreve-
ports Mark Hanna, were not in
tened for Hon. j. M. Foster. On
this line, She has not been speak
ing of politics at all.
That if the people will just keep
their eyes and ears open, there
may be developments in business
circles which will be startling.
That the preceding remark has
no reference to a failure; but has
a far more significant meaning.
One in which every body is inter-
ested.
That three blocks OF Louisiana
street have already been paved.
That the fire insurance compa-
MES are now paying cash for loss
es. This is either a new depart
ure, or a discrimination.
That the fellow who has to
brave the piercing blasts of VIM
ter's darts, is generally not the
one who loves cold weather.
That that the man with the soft
position at good pay, thinks the
whole world should be content
with their lot. And he congratu-
lates himself on his being an op-
timist for believing so,
The Progress., 1898-11-26

In this district Baird beat his
two competitors 2,291 votes. He
ran ahead of Foster only 259 votes.
Aud Foster beat his three com.
petitors here 1918 votes. Thus, in
the entire Railroad District, Fos-
ter beat his opponents 1928 votes.
This vote shows one or two
things. Either Populism is fast
passing into the realms of the for
gotten; or, the rank and file are so
hard to please that no one but an
angel need stand for an Office and
expect them to vote for him.
Shortly we shall have something
more to say on this subject. We
have been the object of satirical
shafts, sent in a friendly spirit.
and we have the same RIGHT to
stalk out in meetings."
The Progress., 1898-11-26
The Official Count.

AS many people were anxious
to know the result of the last Con-
gressional and Railroad Commits
sioner election in the Fourth and
Fifth districts of the former; and
the Third OF the latter, The Pro-
gress determined to remain silent
until it could give authentic report.
There is only one correct way to
do this; and that is to send to
Headquarters for information
With this end in view, we adj
dressed a polite request to Ho
John 7. Michel, Secretary OF
State, to send US an account Of the
official returns. And that cour-
,eous officer, ever obliging has
sent us the following:
The first is the vote in the Fourth
Congressional District, composed
OF the parishes ef Bienville, Bos'
sier, Caddo, DeSoto, Grant
Natchitoches, Rapides, Red River.
Sabine, vernon, Webster an6
VIM.
We give here the vote by par.
ishes:
The Progress., 1898-11-26
Mondays Election.

The election in the Fourth and
Sixth Wards of this city Monday,
passed off very quietly.
In the Fourth Ward, Mr.. G. G..
Rives had no opposition, and as
usual in such cases, there was lit
tie interest taken. This was to
fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Hon. j. G. Wimbish.
In the Sixth Ward, there was
more life and spirit. This is Hon.
H. H. Youree's baiEwick. Herein
Mcssrs L. S. Grain and Abe Mey-
er were contrasting for the success
orship. The weather was too
cold for carriage rides to be very
enjoyable. and hence there was
less of the dashing to and fro for
voters than usual, but the dear fell
lows were yearned after Just the
same.
Some have estimated that there
are 1850 voters in the old Sixth
Ward. The Progress doesn't
know. But it does know that only
95 ballots were cast Monday.
This may have been due to one
of two reasons:
1st. The sudden fall in the tenn
perature, with the high, cold wind
prevailing, made it too disagreea-
BILE for all except those who felt it
a duty to 60 to the polls; and
those who had a personal friend
in the race.
End. The polls closed at 4
O'Clock. This was, perhaps not
generally known, and a number
may have lost their ballots that
way.
And then again this may be a
third reason; it was generally
conceded that both candidates
were good men, either of whom
would make a good councilman.
Hence the public good was not in
terested.
The vote stood:
L. S. Craiu, 80.
Abe Meyer, 63.
Total, 95.
Both candidates were present
during the counting Of the votes,
and when the result was announ-
ced, Mr.. Grain gracefully compli-
mented Mr.. Meyer; and Meyer as
courteously acknowledged the rec
ognition, and lifting his hat,
thanked his supporters for their
confidence.
The Progress., 1898-11-26
The Injunction Perpetuated

AS The Progress thought, there
were quite number of our repre-
sentative business men in the Uni
ted States court room Saturday, to
hear the case of the Shreveport
Warehouse and Compress Com
pany against the St. Louis, South
western Cotton Belt) Railway
Company.
However the merits of the case
were scarcely touched, if at all.
Judge Boarman signed an order
sustaining the mandamus and per-
petuating the injunction until the
case on its merits, next February.
The Progress has had little 70
say about this case, because it did
not know the facts. But we mean
to DO so, if possible, Because.
the face of the papers shows con-
dition which the entire people are
Interested in.
We can't help but sespect that
there are circumstances underly-
ing the matter of contention, that
mas not yet faced the public. We
say this because we believe the
railroad officials and Mr.. Jacobs.
are far to sensible men to become
involved in such suit over a mere
misunderstanding about a matter
business. Mere business mis-
understandings in this age of court
Judgement and careful thought
DO not get into court. They are
adjusted outside.
But it Is a matter which must be
cleared up. Public justice de-
mands it. We have had a talk
with Mr.. Jacobs. We mean to
have one with Mr.. Marshall.
The Progress., 1898-11-26

Breazeales majority over Brian
is 3,O46.
In this District Foster ran be-
hind Breazeale 1869 votes. But
he beat all three competitors / Ills
votes.
Following now is the vote in
the Fifth Congressional district.
This too, is part Of the Third Rail-
road Commission District:
The Progress., 1898-11-26
A Fathers Talk To A Careless
Daughter.

Eli Perkins
81 want to speak to you of your
mother. 1t may be that you have
noticed careworn look upon her
face lately. Of course it has not
been brought there by any act OF
yours, still it is your duty to chase
it away. want YOU to get up in
the morning and get breakfast,
and when your mother comes and
expresses her surprise, 60 right to
her and kiss her in the mouth.
You can't imagine how it will
BRIGHTEN her dear face.
Besides you owe her a kiss or
two. Away back when you were
a little girl, she kissed you when
no one else was tempted to by
your fever-tainted breath and
swollen face. You were not as at
tractive then as you are now.
And through those years of child
ish sunshine and shadows, she
was always ready to cure by the
magic of mothers kiss. the little
dirty, chubby hands, whenever
they were injured in those rough
skirmishe8 with the old world
And the midnight kiss with
which she routed SO many bad
dreams, as she leaned above your
restless pillow, have all been on
interest these long years. OF
course she is not so pretty and
kissable as you are: but if you
had done your share of the work
during the last ten years the con-
trast would not be so marked.
Her face has more wrinkles than
yours, and yet, if you were sick,
that face would appear more beau
tiful than an angels, as it lowered
over you, watching every oppor-
tunity to minister to your comfort,
and every one of the wrinkles
would seem to be bright wayelets
of sunshine chasing each other
over the dear face.
She will leave you some day.
These burdens, if not lifted from
her shoulders, will break her
down. Those rough, hard hands,
that have dane so many things for
you, viii be crossed upon her life
less breast. Those neglected lips,
that gave you your first baby kiss,
will be closed; and those sad,
tired eyes will have opened in
eternity, and then you will APP
preciate your mother, but it will
be too late.
-rr~--s
The Progress., 1898-11-26
He Told The Truth.
The Peoples Friend.

The Peoples Friend.
a"Nho led the people of Israe
out of the wilderness?" asked a
Kentucky Sunday school teacher,
fiercely, as his eyes rested for a
moment upon a new scholar.
"Ty ISN'T me-" replied the little
b. my folks jest moved out
heI from Missouri last week.
The Progress., 1898-11-26
OUR REPRESENTATIVE.

Mr.. Claude G. Hicks is the au-
thorized agent and representative
of The Progress; and any con-
tract or agreement made by him
in connection with this paper will
be ratified. He is collector and
solicitor also, and has full power
in such matters.
G. D. HICKS.
The Progress., 1898-11-26

Brick Pomerey.
Be what your friends think you
are; avoid being what your enc
mics say you are, go right forward
and b. happy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27
MINE OF TIMBER.
A Walnut Forest Buried by Earth.
quake in 1911 Exhumed in
Missouri.

Secretary Watson cf the lumber
mems exchange reported the other
day that within the last two months a
vast forest of walnut had been un-
earthed in southeast Missouri. In 1911
an earthquake in that part of the state
resulted in the sinking of large tracts
of land. Since then says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat, there have been an
nual floods in that district, each year
adding to the accretions. Less than
two months ago two farmers walking
through a part of the district noticed
what to their eyes seemed to be the
ends of walnut trees sticking out of the
sunken places and tipped over. Re-
membering that vast amounts of cedar
wood have been dug up in various
places, the farmers reported their OBJ
servations, and the ground was eX-
plored. 1t was found to be rich in trees
of black walnut from 2e to SO inches in
diameter
Secretary Wilson states that there
are two parts to walnut tree. The
center consists of solid, black wood,
and the rest of the tree is a soft, sappy
growth, which IS of little use for COM
mercial purposes. In these new trees
JUS unearthed, the sap has all rotted
of, leaving only the black heart, or
solid portion, of the tree. This is found
to be fine specimen of walnut, with
an unusual depth of color.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27
A QUEER REPTILE.
The Iguana of the West Indies Serves
Food and Tastes Like
Chicken.

A Milwaukeean who spent several
years III Cuba before existing hostili-
ties were dreamed of tells of queer
little reptile-a native of the West In
dies and other tropical isles-tha
serves as food. and to the unintiated
might readily pass for chicken. The
iguana, as the creature is known
among savants Of animal lore, belongs
to a harmless branch of the lizard fam
lilies and outwardly bears a resem-
blance sufficiently close to make 1t re-
pulsive In appearance.
The iguanas are characterized by
the peculiar form of their teeth, these
being round, at the root, and beadlike,
with separated edges toward the tip,
resembling in this respect the gigan-
tic extinct reptile iguanodon. The
typical forms belonging to this fam
lily are distinguished by the large dew
lap or pouch situated beneath the head
and neck, and by the crest, composed
of slender, elongated scales, which ex-
tend in gradually diminishing height
from the nape of the neck to the ex-
tremity of the tail.
The species of the family in Cuba at
tain a growth of five feet. In color
they are a peculiar greenish shade,
corresponding with the foliage and
underbrush, into which they dive and
hide. They live on the luxuriant trop-
ical vegetation, and get sleek and fat
from excessive eating and sleeping.
Naturalists say that the iguana is a
mosS timid creature and equally de-
fenseless.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27

Scottish paper tells a story of Sandy
Mo, Forfarshire farmer, who had
been spending an hour or two in the
evening with friend a couple of miles
away. 1t was moonlight night. and
Sandy, after partaking freely of bis
friends hospitality, was riding quietly
home across the sheep pastures on his
''guld auld mare" when they came to an
open ditch, which his mare refused to
cross.
''Hoot ava, Maggie" SAID the rider;
"this Wilma dae. Ye maun jlst gang
over"
DE turned back about hundred yards,
wheeled round, and gave the mare a
touch of his whip. On she went at a
brisk canter; but as they reached the
edge of the ditch she stopped dead and
shot Sandy clean over to the other side.
Gathering himself up, Sandy looked
his mare straight in the face and said:
Vera weel pitched, indeed, ma lass.
BIT hoo are ye goin' TO get over yersel',
eh?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27

She knew what be meant, she knew
it from the eloquent light of his own
eye, as well as from the eyes of her
dear brother which were SO red with
weeping; and she embraced and
kissed them both, and blessed God.
On the following day, with the
money which Phillips had secured for
HIN, Charles Falconer went to the
C uniting house, and called the mem
hers of the firm-there were only two
of them-into the private office; and
there he told them the whole story,
emitting not one single thing that
bore either for or against himself.
And thus he concluded. las by a
miracle, NY life is saved, and l ar,
that is your due. Aye, and more,-J
am saved from the dreadful pit which
has engulfed so many; for having
once gained knowledge of its fearful
burnings, be sure | will never tempt
its Tartarean flames again. [ can
square up all my accounts, and balance
my books, in less than an hour; and
tuOuSu ledNe your beINlce UlueT II
cloud, trust you will not bear un-
necessarily upon me-"
Bot the merchants did not bury
about discharging their youthful
treasurer. They considered the mat
ter calmly, and were Of the opinion
that a brand plucked from the burn
ing, chared and tempered in the fiery
furnace, was safer far than new and
untried material And then, again,
they knew that the youth was of true
al,-And they kept him in his
place, and did not even take the pre-
caution of advising him with regard
to the future; for they evidently felt
that his own bitter experience to a
nature like his, would furnish all the
warning he could possibly need.
Touching the final settlement be
tween Charles and Edward Phillips,
we can only say that the latter made
but one voyage after his marriage,
upon returning from which he and
his brother in-law went into business
together AS importers of Chinese
wares. They prospered, and were
blessed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27
THE TEXAS MENDICANT.

There is tramp who haunts the
east end of Galveston who has got il
down fine. He has reduced it TO q
perfect system. He has his regular
customers, so to speak. He Knocked
at the door of house. The owner
came out. AS soon as he saw the
tramp, he said:
"Now, look here, last week / gave
you nickel to stay away for ten
days, and here you are back again"
The tramp put his hand to his fore
head and was lost in thought for sew
eral minutes. Then he said; You
are right, colonel Your regular as
sessment is not due yet for a week
When | get Lack to my counting
room I'll pay off my head book keep
er and discharge him. He has neg
lected to give you the proper credit
on the ledger"
"Well, go on now"
"All right, colonel. This is not q
professional call; it is only compli
mentary. No extra charge"
1t was a Galveston tramp, too, who
grumbled when he was asked to
change quarter. He said that the
year previous he had been ont $50 by
making change.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-10-27
GOOD HUMOR AND WRATH.

Ex-senator Dave Walker and the
Ex Congressman Gunter have afford
ed much amusement to the people of
northwest Arkansaw. Walker is a
playful gentleman. gentleman of
me humorous conception; and 1t is
said that he wonld swim a river dur
ing freeze to play joke on friend
Gunter Is not joker. He has been
known to laugh, but he does not enter
into demonstrative mirth with that
haw haw and forgetfulness Of sur
roundlngs which characterizes Little
Dave"
One day Walker and Gunter set out
together on political campaign,
W alker had left home rather hurried
ly and had not pat on clean shirt.
Some of his friends say that he would
not have put on clean shirt even
though every circumstance had been
favorable. Gunter wore new shirt,
covered with a gloss that WAS daz-
zllng to the mortal eye. Walker was
not long IN devlsing plan to rob the
shirt of It's shine. When the two men
reached a stream, Walker said:
"Gunter, suppose we go in bathing.
This Is beautiful place"
Gunter agreed and stripping off =
ocrlptural quotation-they went down
into the water Walker was the first
to come out. Taking up Gunter's
shirt, he had begun to put it on when
Gunter moving toward him exclaimed
Hold on, Dave, you've got my
shirt"
Walker, stepping backward, stun
bled- accidentally, OF course-and fell
into the stream. When he came out,
Guntea's shirt looked like a harvest
field handkerchief. Gunter raved
He cursed Walker. He swore that
he would not travel with him.
Hang it, Gunter, didn't you see it
was az accldent?'
Gunter wouldn't speak to him.
During two days travel. they rode
together IN silence. but Walker effect
ed arecOncillation.
Gunter' s fondness for onions is we'll
known. He would rather eat an onion
than to eat an orange. Walker Sc
cured large onion He beat up"
white stone until it resembled salt
Then he WAS prepared:
Look here Gunter," he said, as
they rode along, whats the Use of
this foollshness! You know | didn't
intend to ruin your shirt You know
L am the best friend you ever had.
" hen We We're at that house yonder,
1 thought of you, and, sec here, |
got you fine onion"
Dave, that was really kind of you"
taking the onion. OF course l have
no Ill feeling toward you Wish
had some salt"
"Gunter, when my friends are con
cerned, L never forget anything.
Here some salt"
BY George, Dave, your a capital
fellow"
He peeled the onion. dipped it
INTO the pulverlZed stone, and bit off
nouthtuL Dave whipped up his
horse. For five miles Gunter chased
him, yelling like an Indian.
After awhile they made friends
again Dave declared that the pul
verlzed stone had been given him,
and that he thought it was salt.
Gunter wore pair of very fine
though guady boots. The legs were
covered with yellow stars and half.
moons, Gunter was proud of the
boots and wore his trousers in the
tops, SO that the ornaments would
show. One night the friends stopped
at hotel. Next morning a negro
entered the room and wanted his
boots blacked.
II believe not. Say, have you 60