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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14
PERIL OF wlNpow.wAsHERs.
Dangerous Employment of Janitors
on ohicago's sky-scrapers.

Dangerous Employment of Janitors
on Shicago's Sky-Scrapcrs.
The man who rents an office in one
of the large buildings of Chicago pays
as much attention to the man who
washes his windows as he pays to the
charlady who scrubs his floors. III
both cases he notices them only to
wonder that they ri put in so much
time and achieve so little. The Win
dow washer, however, is worth some
study. Like the wild duck, lie lives Il
life of peril and ha.ship and When he
falls, as a general thing, he falls Il
good deal further. Chicago is IL town
of high structures and strong winds
and bitter weather and the proportion
of accidents among the men who clean
its windows is large. 1t is so large, in
fact, that more than once n move has
been started to obtain State legislation
looking to the enforced protection of
the artists of the soap and rubber
broom.
All of the window washers do not
fall ut once, so the public gives nc heed
to the number of fatalities among
them. 1t is u fact, however, that nor
than 400 men lost their lives by falling
from window lodges in the United
States last year. OF these casualties
Chicago furnished its share. Indeed,
it is n 1nre week which passes without
the chronicling of one or more of this
class of accidents. Ten, o. Mt most
twenty. lines in a newspaper give in
formation of the workman's death. En-
cept by the III and children who
depended upon him for bread he is
speedily forgotten. The thing is so
common that the risk of Il window
washers life is regarded as extra haz-
ardous by all insurance companies.
The danger of the calling is appar-
ent. A man earning his living by
washing the windows of the Masonic
Temple has to keep his wits awake.
That is the windiest corner in the
world. Even on still summer days,
when the lake is CLASSY and perspiring
pedestrians Il block further north OIL
south long for Il breath of air, Il blast
from the deepest lung cells of Boreas is
whistling around the Temple, hurting
dust into the eyes of passers, playing
bowls with their hats. wrenching theil
coattails, forcing them to lean far out
of the perpendicular, and doing wicked
things to the ladies' skirts. On the win
dow lodges which mark the twentieth,
story this blast is Il bowling gale. Otter
in the winter time 1t blows so strong
ly that Il man cannot stand in it. In
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14

these cases the window-washer wisely
poStpOnes his work and the man who
rents the offices goes down and swears
at the janitor. Fifty miles an hour is
n common rate for air travel about the
upper stories of the Temple. and in this
sort of blow work goes on as usual.
Many times in the winter the stone
ledge is covered with snow, or with
smooth ice an inch thick. This rem
ders the washers task doubly peril
GUS. Above him is the open sky. Far
below are the stones of the cruel street.
The people moving about look like
ants. Between him and sickening
death is only a slender bar of steel,
which fits into a socket on each side
of the window frame and passes across
the small of his back. He is compelled
to use both hands in his work. If he
slips he trusts to catching the bar with
his numbed fingers. 1t is contended
that some window-washers develop
claws On their feet after a year or so.
Those who do not are dead when
picked up"
There are various safety devices, but
the steel, or iron, bar is the most COM
o Sometimes the bar breaks: One
times the socket breaks; sometimes the
screw breaks. 1t all amounts to a
cheap funeral in the end. One of the
best of the guards is n wide heavy belt
of webbing Or leather, which passes
about the mans middle. 1t has n sta
pie in the center of its back and through
this staple n strong rope is passed and
hooked to each side Of the window. If
Il man slips while wearing the belt he
is suspended in air and s~praddles about
with arms and legs until lie catches
hold and resumes his task.
The window washers make no COM
plant of the dangers to which they
are subjected or of the lack of guards
with which they are furnished. The
steel bur crossing the small of the back
is. in bad weather. but little better
than no protection ut all, yet they ac-
cept the risks calmly. Poor mel in a
big city will do n good deal for per-
mission to make a living. They say.
when asked about 1t. that nearly e
death among them is traceable to the
~carelessness Of the workman. It is not
often that n of the safety devices
breaks-that in. comparatively speak
ing. A man who has washed a hum
drsd windows y day for three years in
ali sorts Of weather gets to thinking
that he cannot fall. When he reaches
tits state Of mind the tumble always
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14
TO PREVENT Foes.
Novel Plan I. Proposed to Remedy
London's Great Plague.

. &A&N a. ~
b. II. Thwaite, G. E., Il. c. S., author
of II number of books on sociological
questions, has been studying the smoke
problem in London and proposes IL novel
remedy. Mr.. Thwaite says that, nat
urally. the London atmosphere is as
clear md pure and often as bright us
that of Paris. This, he says. is easily
shown at night or at early morning,
before fires are alight. Unhappily this
desirable condition is destroyed by the
fall of smoke that follows London's
awakening.
The deprivation of comfort and the
ruin of works of art by London's smoke
plague is Il small part of Mr.. Thwaite's
Indictment against this ever-present
evil. NO plague" lie says. mo conta-
giOn has a more destructive influence on
the well-being and stability of mems
lives than the smOkeladen fog of Lon
DON"
The average weekly rate of mortality
during the prevalence of fogs is increas.
ed nearly twofold. Mr.. Thwaite de-
clares, and the deaths traceable to dis
eases of the respiratory organs are more
than doubled. In persons of advanced
age this rate is increased tt an alarm
ing degree. A few years ago Il fort
nights heavy fog in London brought
the death rate to 40 per 1000, IL rate
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14
Is WANING.
Commissioners, in a Long Telegram to
McKinley. Confirm OTIS, AdYices.

NACAAlulSSS &OLlIlT" OtA6 AuVtCG0.
President Mckinley received u long tel
ngram from the Philippine commissioners
Tuesday confirming the encouraging ad-
vices telegraphcd by Gen. Otis and an,
%nouncing that they had taken advantage
of the favorable opportunity to issue Il
proclamation to the people. They stated
that jn their opinion the rebellion was
practically over. The troops will hold
positions already captured and scouting
parties will he sent out to look after the
scattered bands of insurgents that have
fled in different directions.
The commission reports that the people
arc coming back to their homes and that
the local governments are being reorgan.
lied. They state that most of the local
governments We're forced into the rebel
lion by Aguinaldo, who, while the treaty
of peace was being negotiated with Spain,
sent detachments of from fifty to 200 Of
his adherents from Luzon to each of the
other provinces Ito seize the governments
as robbers hold up trains." This is II new
piece of information.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14
Law As INTERPRETED.

The fact that the mortgagor or occu-
pant Of mOrtgaged premises has be-
come insane is held, in Lundberg VS..
Davidson (Minn.), 40 l.. r. A. 100, in
sufficient to suspend the power of sale
in the mortgage.
The receipt by an agent from his in
surance company Of a policy to be I'M
conditionally delivered to the applicant
is held, in New York Life Insurance
Company VS.. Babcock (Ga.). ~ L. r. A.
90. to be equivalent to n delivery to the
insured himself under a contract maxi
ing delivery essential to its validity.
A provision that Il life insurance pol
icy shall not take effect until the pay
ment of the first premium is held, in
Stewart VS.. Union Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company u. ", 10 l.. II. A. 147,
not to defeat the insurance where a
note for the premium was accepted
and, Mt its maturity, a check taken,
with the understanding that 1T would
be satisfactory if 1T We're paid the next
week, although the insured died before
the check was paid.
The exclusion of the justices of the
peace of a single town from the eXer-
else of any criminal jurisdiction is held,
in people, eX rel. Burby VS.. Rowland
IN. W, Al L. II. A. S3S, to be in viola
tion of a constitutional provision for
justices of the peace, without express
~ stating what a justice of the peace
shall be. This is on the ground that
criminal Jurisdiction has always be-
longed to those courts, and a local stat
ute denying its exercise is equivalent
to n partial abolition of the office.
The liability of the estate of a lunatic
who has been supported by the county
as a pauper is maintained in McNairy
County VS.. McCoin CTenn.), IL L. r. A.
SG2, in M action by the county for in
demnity; but in Albany VS.. Mcnamara
On. ", 6 L. II. A. 212. 1T was held that
u supposed pauper aided by the county
was not liable to repay the expendi-
ture, at least in the absence of some
application or request for assistance
other than the usual solicitation for
charity made to the poor authorities.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14

to swell the party total, swung into the
Harrison column. The entire Democratic
city ticket was elected.
Harrison's total vote was 1902; Mr..
Carriers 1O7,192, and ex-Gov. Altgeld's
45,404. The grand total of votes cast for
all mayoral candidates IA 299. 400.
1t was one of the quietest election DAVIS
in the history Of Chicago. There was no
occasion for brawling OF fighting or in.
limitation Of voters, even IL anybody had
been so inclined. Complaints Of infrac.
ton of the election laws were sinlRularly
few. Intense interest in the election. sup-
p%lemented by the finest election day
weather Imaginable, brought out the
heaviest vote eve cast in a Chicago city
election.
Comparison with the vote Of two years
6 shows that the Harlan vote was split
almost equally between Harrison and Car
ter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14
FAIR TO FILIPINOs.
PURPOSE Of UNITED STATES IS
SET FORTH.
Proclamation Issued by the American
Commissioners Promises Home Rule.
Religions Freedom, Justice aud
Friendship -Axuinaldo Quits Luzon

The United States Philippine commits
sion Tuesday issued n proclamation at
Manila containing 1900 words to the in
habitants Of the islands. The paper,
which was prepared by President Schur-
mann of the commission, outlines the re-
sponsibilities of the United States in the
Philippines, and states that the object of
the American Government is to elevate
the Philippine people.
The hostilities now prevailing are de-
plored and arc attributed to the FilipinOs
misunderstanding the purposes of the
United States. The commission asks the
cooperation of the people for the cstab-
lishment of u better understanding and
invites attention to the following regulat-'
ing principles by which the United States
may be guided:
Conditions Clearly Defined.
i. American supremacy must be en-
forced.
2. The most ample liberty possible will
be granted.
3. All civil rights are guaranteed.
4. Honor forbids use Of the Philippines
as a means of exploitation.
5. An effective civil service is guaran-
teed.
6. An honest, fiscal administration is
promised.
q. All corruption will be eradicated.
8. Public works of all kinds will be pro-
noted.
3. Foreign trade and commerce will he
fostcred.
10. Schools will be established.
ii. Reforms i'll all departments of the
government of the islands are promised.
The proclamation is signed by jacob
Gould Schurmann. George Dewey, Elwell
S. Otis, Charles DENLY and Dean G. Wor-
cestcr.
In conclusion the proclamation says:
"Such is the spirit in which the United
Suites comes to the people of the island
and the President has instructed the COM
mission to make this publicly known.
"Obeying his behcsts. the commissions
ers desire to join the President in express
ing their good will toward the Philippine
people. and to extend to the leading repre-
sentative men an invitation to meet them
for the purpose of personal acquaintance
and the exchange of views md opinions"
.Juntn Advises Aguinoldo.
1t is reported that Aguinaldo. on advice
of the Filipino junta in Hong Kong. will
abandon I.uzon and go to Mindanao, the
southern island of the Philippine group.
and cndcavor to continue the insurrection
there and on the adjoining islands of Ne
gros. Cebu and Bohol. 1t is expected that
the Sultan of Sulu will lend him support.
pNnnrrrnN II WANNA
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14
HARRISON is CHOSEN.

Democratic Candidate Is Reelected
Mayor of Chicago.
Carter H. Harrison, was reelected
Mayor of Chicago Tuesday. His plurality
was $3.50. Except the Twelfth, Twen-
ty-tifth, Thirty-irst, Thirty-second and
Thirty-fourth, he carried every ward in
Chicago, and even in these he ran Mr..
Carter so close a race that the Republic
can pluralities were cut down to insigni6-
cant figures. Republican wards like the
Third, Fourth, Eleventh, Thirteenth,
Fourteenth, Twenty-first, Twenty-third
and Twenty-eighth, which are counted on
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14
English Geographical Ienorance,

Bishop Lawrence, of Massachusetts.
says at the Lambeth conference, held
last summer, he found the idea of what
constituted his State very vague. The
authorities considered 1t some out-of-
.the-way place, and he found himself
placed with the diocesan representa-
tives from New Zealand and other ISL
and colonies of Great Britain.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14
An Old Canal

The Dismal Swamp canal, which con.
meets Chesapeake Bay with Albemarle
Sound, enables small craft to avoid the
perilous passage around Cape Hat
teras, and is a part of the inland nayi-
cation between New York and Florida.
will be opened soon, after extensive
repairs. This waterway is said to have
the Oldest canal charter in existence.
dating back to 1881.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14

Every woman has had at some time
a scheme for buying pigs or chickens.
and turning them over to some colored
person living in the suburbs, to be
raised OH shares. And as soon az n
woman buys a pig, corr goes up and
pork down.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14

/. When a man doesn't smoke, the other
men always wonder how he managed
to accumulate all the other bad habits.
and missed that one.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14

When a lot Of people get together In
the evening they yawn and look bored
when the singing is going on, and never
show any reai interest until the gossip
begins.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14
8a1rgs&Z
&@Ss1n.
metropolis

The lawyer for the prosecution had
made a long. labored and tiresome plea
for his client and the defendants coun-
sci arose.
"Your honor" he said, following the
example that has just been set by the
plaintiffs attorney, 1 shall let the case
go to the jury without argument"
Then he sat down.
And he won the case.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14

Never ignore the silent man; he ia
often the only n in the crowd worth
listening to.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14
The sirdar,s Namesake.

A registrar in. the East End Of Lon.
don has recently recorded the birth Of
a child who has been named sirdar
Kitchener.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14

A small boy is always very indus-
trious when 1T is time for him to 60 to
bed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14

Imitation is not considered til, sin.
cerest battery at the patent office.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14

follows. Ten are killed from careless.
ness where one meets his death
through n fault in the bar or the belt,
all Of which they admit freely.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14

Lord Norbury was once trying n pris.
oner for horse stealing-then a capital
offense-and during the trial fell fast
asleep. On awakening he proceeded
to pass sentence of death on the pris-
oner, who Interrupted him with the fol-
lowing explanation: "Ah, my lord, you
may leave out the rest if your lordship
pleases. The jury, God bless them, ac.
quilted me just before you awoke."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-14

When Judge William f. Cooper was
chancellor Of Davidson County, Ten.
nessee, a question was one day raised
as to the powers and duties of o trus-
tee who happened to be present in the
court room. The trustee addressing
the court said: "If your honor please,
I have no interest in this matter. I
simply stand as q naked trustee be-
tween q husband and his WIFE" .In
that event.. said Judge Cooper, "you
should be removed Immediately"
Law Notes prints the following bus.
ness card Of a Wisconsin lawyer:
IF a Mans in Love,
That's his business.
If a Girls in Love,
That's her business.
If They Contemplate Matrimony,
That's my business.
j. b. FRENCH,
Justice of the Peace.
p. ST. always reserve the right to kiss
the bride. Terms liberal. Time given il
desired"
The Florence tribune., 1899-06-24
Sheriff's Sale.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE Second Judicial District County of pinal Territory of Arizona.
 CARRIES II. NIEMEYER, JR., Plaintiff. A. r. BARKER, Administrator of the estate of John Dunn, deceased, Defendant.
 Under and by virtue of an order of sale and decree of foreclosure issued ont of tha District Court of the Second Judicial Dis. trict, County of Pinal. Territory of Arizona. on the 2srd day of May, 1899, in the above entitled action, wherein Charles Fl. Niemeyer, Jr., the above named plaintiff. oh tained judgment and decree for S40l 80. to- gether which interest, from December s1. 1set to May 2s, 1899, and cost of safe against A. F. Barker, Administrator of tine estate of Johu Dunn, deceased, defendant, on the 2srd day ,f May, 1899, with said decree was on the 2srd day of May. 1899, recorded in Judgment Book No. ?, of the said District Court, on pase 2ss, am commanded to sell all that certain lot, piece and parcel of land situated in the County of Pinal, Territory of Arizona. bounded and described as follows, to-wit: An undivided one-fourth r4) interest in the Grand Prize Mining Clair and an undivided one-third d0 interest in the North Bonanza Mining Claim as is situated in the Cotton Wood Mining District. with all development, improvements, together with all metals, ores of gold and silver thereon, and all appurten- 1 ances thereto belonginp
 Notice is hereby given that on Monday, the 18th day of June, 1899. at 1O:s0 o'clock a. m. of that day, in front of the Court House door. in Florence, Pinal county, Arizona. I will, in obedience to said order of sale and decree of foreclosure, sell the above de- seribed property, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy plaintiffs judg- ment, with interest thereon and costs. to the highest and best bidder for cash. in gold coin of the United States of America.
 Dated Florence, Pinal county, Territory of Arizona, this 2sth day of May, 1899.
 June 1o-st ". TRUMAN.
 Sheriff.
The Florence tribune., 1899-06-24
WAMTED!

Reliable man for Manager of Branch Office I wish to open in this vicinity. If your record is o. K. here is good opening. Kindly mention this parer when writing.
 A. T. MORRIS, Cincinnati, o. Illustrated catalogue 4 cts. postage.
 j14-10t
The Florence tribune., 1899-06-24
Delinquent Safe Notice.

SILVER KING MINING CoNPASY.-Lo- cation of principal place of business, San Francisco, California; location of works, Pi- oneer Mining District, Pinal County, Ari- zona, Territory.
 Notiee.-There are delinquent upon the fol- lowing described stock. on account of assess ment (No 20) levied on the 10th day of Janu- ary, 1892 the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders. as follows:
The Florence tribune., 1899-06-24
MeteoroIoaIcaI statIstIcs.

The signal service of the general govern ment maintained station at Florence from 1874 to 1882. The reports covering the period from Jnly. 1880, to April, 1882 gives the follow ing statistics, which may be taken as safe guide to the prevailing temperature given during the series of six yeas:
The Florence tribune., 1899-06-24

T. P. FISHER, NEWSPAPER ADvERTIS- 1ls ing Agent, 21 Mechanics Exchange, San Franaisco, is our authorized agent. This paper is kept on file at his office.
The Florence tribune., 1899-06-24
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The Florence tribune., 1899-06-24

Mrs. Mary E. Wright Smith l,0OQ 50 12 50 And in accordance with law, and an order from the Board of Directors. made on the 10th day of January, 1899, so many shares of each parcel of such stock as may be neces- sary, will be sold at public auction, at the office of the company No. BIO Pine street, rooms l5 and 1T, San Francisco, California, on TUESDAY, the Fist day of March, 1899, at the hour of o'clock p. m. of said day, to pay said delinquent assessment thereon, together with costs of advertising and ex- penses of sale.
 J.W. PEW, Secretary. Ofice-No. BIO Pine street, rooms 15 and IT San Francisco, California
The Florence tribune., 1899-06-24
New Mexico & Arizona By.

Daily except Sunday. Pacific time.
 J. J. FREY, General Manager.
 T. A. NAUGLE. L. H. ALBREcHT, Assistant General Manager. Train Master
The Florence tribune., 1899-06-24
NOTICE.

On and after December lst, 1896, all meat bought in my shop must be paid for at time of delivery. lam compelled to make this order for self-protection.
 d5-tf G. E. ANGULo.
The Florence tribune., 1899-06-24
UNTOUCHED BY FROST.

Orange and lemon trees require slight pro- tection during the winter for year or two,
 While it is a popular thing for one to say that he Is mot here for his health, it is an undisputed fact that for all pulmonary ail- ments no climate on earth is equal to South srn Arizona, and there are numbers of active, industrious citizens, with but one lung, who came here years ago, expecting to live but q few weeks. But for all that, the wonderful Casa Grande valley is something better than a health resort.
 That portion of the great Casa Grande valley lying along the liue of the Southern
The Florence tribune., 1899-06-24
AN uNINHAB1rApLR pEsERr
CASA CYANIDE RESERVOIR.

The reservoir of the Casa Grande Valley Canal company is the largest in the territory. It covers a surface of 16S0 acres, with an aver age depth of 12 feet, and contains about eight thousand million gallons of water. It is sit uated fifteen miles southwest of Florence. A levee of earth has been thrown up across a depression in the plain H, ,000 feet in length. 125 feet in width at the bottom and 9 feet in width at top, ? to slope on each side, and an average height of 5 feet. The waste is regu- lated by 3 cast iron pipes feet in diameter, set in solid masonry, regulated by gates and tower. This reservoir cost S150,000, and sup nlies water for 6.00O acres.