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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
AZTEC THAT'S
Indians Have Developed Into Good
Earnoers


Farmers
From the Southern Workman
The Aztecs of old were not only great
soldiers, but also diligent cultivators of
the SOIL AMI had acquired considerable
proficiency in agriculture, although
they had no horses, oxen or other an
imals of draught. To this day the men
earn their living chiefly as day laborers
in the fields now owned by the Mexi-
cans. The staple product now, as of
yore, is the maize, and next to it the
maguey or agave, the sweet sap OF
which is the principal material for the
famous Mexican pulque. Some species
are cultivated as vegetables, others for
the sake of their leaves, which yield
a strong fiber that can be woven into
fabrics. Hence the saying that the
agave supplies the people with drink,
food and clothing. The men have lit
tie ambition to excel in handicraft. Far
riery and carpentry are about the only
trades they care to take up. In the
cities they work as porters, carriers or
peddlers in a small way.
Llke dll SOulHeTH luuldllSi llcll COiii-
plexion is of ruddy chocolate brown,
and they are not particularly good
looking. Most of the women now have
large hands and feet, probably the in
heritance of generations of hard work.
ers. And they are strong. In the ware
house of a wine merchant an Aztec
porter was seen to take a cask of claret
on his back and carry it quite dis
tance. The load certainly weighed not
less than 400 pounds, and no white man
would have thought of lifting it. The
law requires the people in the cities
to forsake the Indian breechcloth and
poncho and assume the regulation garb
of the poor working class of Mexico
the wide. loose trousers of cotton cloth
or manta, with jacket to match-but
the breechcloth is worn outside of the
trousers and thereby replaces the civ
ilized suspenders.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05

Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston Of
Washington has lately been notified by
the French government that the decora-
ton Palmes Academiques has been
conferred upon her by that government
for services rendered by her to France
and French interests. Only one other
American woman wears this honor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05

In Paris, at least, the pawnshop has
quaint, half-pathetlc humors which it
would probably be difficult to match
elsewhere. This is the time of year
for renewals, and the expiry Of the
date makes it possible to take an in
ventory Of old pledges remaining or
gone. This year a small object pledged
for $3.50 in 1869 has been withdrawn
after thirty-ive annual renewals, in
volving $3.50, Among the other 'rel-
les" still remaining is a mantel orna-
ment pledged for 81 twenty-five years
ago and regularly renewed. But the
champion relic" Of the place is an
ivory headed cane on which the owner
has paid $1.75 year since 1859.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES
Veterans to Participate in Cake Walk
and Flag Saluting
Ipecial to The Heral1.

bpVVIdI 20 Ihe IitTdTI.
SOLDIERS HOME. March 4.-sun-
day the boys will participate in a
"eake walk" at a. m. the governor
and stan will review the veterans in
line. and the flag will be saluted.
The latest deaths are; Joseph Wolf,
late Company c. Second Illinois In
fantry, Spanish war; Sylvester Fraikes
Company H. Seventh Illinois Infantry,
who was given the usual military flu
neral at 0 a. m. today.
Seven U. s. warships at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
EIsInore Brevltles

Special to The Herald.
ELsINoRE. March 4.-About forty
guests were entertained at dancing re-
Gently at the Lakeview hotel by Miss
Maud Timms. assisted by Miss c. Hart
well and Mrs. Elsie Steen.
Mrs. p. Bird Price has bought a
building lot on Spring street, opposite
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
undeIIvsrsd TsIsarama

There are undelvered telegrams at the
office OF the Western Union Telegraph com
Pany feF eni Mrs, hesssr MTs s A. s5fmimsrt
Emegs. Ruby a Co., Lewis Lindahl, Mrs
Rupert tutz Miss Florence Howard. j.
Gerdtz. j. m, Taylor, A. B. Boswell. Ethel
M. Rector, Ray Q. cumberworth. James b.
Behehesli. Miss Zoe Harrison ana Mrs. b.
Sheck.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05

Biggarstaff and again on Thursday
evening. Progressive euchre was played
at both.
Seven U. s. warships at Coronado now.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05

One OF the latest industries devel-
oped in Vienna and Berlin is the clean
ing Of playing cards
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
New Candidate for Mayor
Obituary

Mrs Elizabeth Wigand, aged 4S, died
this morning at her late home. S7S
North Pasadena avenue. The deceased
leaves a husband, Leopold Wigand,
and four children. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been completed.
Walter Cossins, formerly driver of
the hose cart at the Villa street engine
house. died yesterday at Morrisyille.
Mo-. where he had gone on leave Of
absence.
Paeine squadron now at Coronado.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-20
CITY NEWS

Don't forget the prom by American band, Auditorium, tomorrow night.
 Telegram Square quartet at City hall tomorrow night. Military band prom. Good enough.
 William Dillon of 1SS Baldwin street is confined to his home with in- tlammation of the ear.
 The Children of Mary of the I'm. maculate Conception church will at tend in body this evening at 7:30 o'clock. at the late home of Miss Jo- sephine Healey, 35 Aver street.
 The Ivy club is looking for trouble. Its mer5crs wish to play match game of polo at Forest park next Sun d"y, and any club wishing to take up the challenge may do so through Thomas Ward q; Donahuc's cafe on North square
 This is what L. s. X Co say un q card in their South Main street wln- dow; We were in q closing denI at the factory of 1.1Oo pairs of these S4 trousers. Now you get them for S3. .'' If you see if in U. $. X Cos windows or advertisements it is sure to be as they say.
 Complicalcd ryeglas< prescriptions nlled at short notice at the Upson leWelly Co, GS Bank street Frames repaired 10 nlcety.. Optical fitting department uneNcelled in it's appoint mentS and all work fully guaranteed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-20
Good Values
 for Saturday BlO $15 Suits and Ovcoats that were Suits and Ocoats that were SIP, SIS. .50 SIS S8 S2O, S22 s25 s2S <
Suits and Overcoats that were
 SIS, S2O, $22, s25, s2S <

We have enough Suits, single or double breasted to fit every customer that may come, whether they want black, brown, gray some fancier mixture. This Suit sale means big loss to us but W, ara wiling to stand II we can close out the remainder of our Suits We carry as you know. the largest Sut stock In Connecticut and to keep it the best as well as the largest we resort to this method of ccsrg out each seasons buying. We guarantee every Suit
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-20
1heWhippin9Post

Is bound to come, because It Is peins agitated all over the country, ana Wheh IL does come it will be blessing to mankind. To be sure. there are a Jew men in every town (that is the bru.eS call themselves men) who occaslonallS chastiSe their wives with bare knuckies for some trivial matter which in thelr eyes appears mountainous. But where the real blessing is going to come lh is when the women folks will W obliged to walk up to the post ana 'dAe thei. medicine. Not alone will she Set !asles at the whipping post for irouilc- ing her husband, but when she ls found spending her husbands money for poor, bad tasting tea or coitee Just to get trading stamps with Il 3lle "l' be obliged to stand the flashing Just 'n' same. Well, the whipping post Wlli De a great invention. because the nusllle9S men who in their own peculiar way hGoGwink housekecperS wit hthe trltN' ster trading stamps and make tlIeih pe' licve they are not paying for lHeih' will also be obliged t0 walk np 10 tue whipping post. and, say. if Ben " It. kowski is allowed to uSc tlle La9h' therell be 10 more tadlng stamps Say, Phelan, the Tea Man, nay he t'lN first to get the laSheS, because any man who can and does sell tea al 'h'' per pound which is worth 'oc' or WI" gives soc coal hod with pound ol warranted good Baking Powder ana Gnly charges 45c for hoth. iS hAplc |" get into trouble However, Ii you want nice tasting Coffee or Tea fe- member
 ~sv-s Aassr .us STHrE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-20
The Mi|Ier&Pe Co
January
 Clearing
 Sale WOmen's and
 Misses Goats.
4 GREAT BARGAIN AT s4.9S.

\ GREAT BARGAIN Al S1.3S.
 These Coats are of value far beyond what you ordinarily get, even beyond what you expect. Handsome. stylish models in hip lengths. Jackets medi' ln length and long ones. Some are all liEcd. Nothing in the lot worth less thar $7 to $10. Look in south window.
 MEN'S NECKWEAR.
 Just now we are closing out d lot of Mems Four-in-Hands at :,5c that have been much more. Those that come early naturally fare the best.
 HOSIERY.
 7 pairs for 25c--Women's Hose, two pairs for quarter, are sold every where, but these are not the ordinary kind usually passed out by most stores. They are fashioned, seam, less hose, fast black, double heels and toes, and will wear.
 CHILDREN'S SCHOOL HOSE. At 15c-We sell q special Stocking for Boys and Girls that is sold every where under popular name at 25c. Come and see the two. side by side. Our price 1Jc, the other sold for 25c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-20
Dollars Are Scarce

let when you can purchase from S3 10 S4 for Sl that's the time to invest. Just look at what you get for q dollar:
 COMBINATION No 1,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-18
RUN ON BUFFALO BASE
Due to Anonymous Letters sent to
...=..s Depositors.

Buffalo, n. Y, Jan. 17.-A run was
started to-day on the Citizens bank,
due. according to President Joseph
Block, to the sending out of anonymous
letters. stating that depositors would
serve their interests by Withdrawing
deposits" and possibly to the withdraw
al of large sums of money by brewers,
which they sent around to saloons for
the purpose of cashing, pay checks of
railroad men.
At 3 o'clock about fifty persons were
in the bank, some Withdrawing and
others depositing money.
At 4:45 it was announced from the
bank that the run was practically over.
President McDougall of the Bank Of
Buffalo, and chairman of the Buffalo
Clearing House association, said this
afternoon:
The Citizens bank is sound and it
can have aid of the clearing house il
it wants it. And yet it has asked no
aid
When the doors of the bank were
closed about 5 o'clock between thirty
and forty depositors We're still in line
waiting to draw their money. They
We're informed that the bank would re-
open at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning,
and that all depositors wishing to with
draw their money would be promptly
paid. 1t was announced that the with
drawals during the day amounted to
about $10c, ,0G0.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-18
FRENzIkD FINaNcEA AND SUICIDE
Man Attempts to Jump from Brooklyn
Bridge-BIaImes Lawson.

New York, jan, n.--Claiming TO have
lost his fortune of $4,000 as a result Of
Thomas w. Lawson's attacks upon
Wall street interests, man who said
he was Frank d. Austin, forty years
old, twice to-day attempted to throw
himself from the Brooklyn bridge He
was prevented from jumping by Cap
tain Devanney, of the bridge police,
who grappled with him. and after a
long struggle, in which he was helped
by two detectives, placed him under ar
rest. g: ,,ss, 5sT s> y,
Captain Devanney was warned that
the man was to make an attempt upon
his life by a pawnbroker, who told the
captain that the man had just left his
shop, after paWning some jewelry, with
the remark, I guess the only thing left
for me is to jump off the bridge The
captain and two detectives followed the
man.
- II want to end it ALL" he told his
captors on the way to the police sta
ton. I have lost $SOOO0 in Wall street,
all on account of; that frenzied financier,
Thomas w. Lawson
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-18
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
Heads of big Roads to Confer in New
York.

New York. Jan 1S.Relative to a
conference OF railroad officials in this
city concerning national Legislation, the
World will say tomorrow:
Samuel Spencer, president of the
Southern Railway system; A. ]. Cas-
satt. president of the Pennsylvania
system, and President Johnson of the
Norfolk and western road, came to the
city yesterday for the purpose, it is
said, of meeting other railroad officials
and comforting with them on a plan of
action.
Though Samuel Spencer, when seen,
said that no conference on the rate.
question was necessary. the president
of one of the largest and most powerful
railroad systems In the country admit
ted that several conferences of rail-
road officials have been held, at which
the governments attitude on the rate
question was discussed Other confer
ences of the same kind, he said, are to
take place in the near future. He said
that no plan had been arranged for a
general conference of all the railway
presidents as the matters under consid-
GRAFTON could Just as well be worked
out by a series Of conferences, each
one taking in different groups Of rail-
way officials"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-18
RADiUM DISCoVERY.
Professor snyder Finds Its Presence In
solar Photosphere.

Philadelphia, Jan. II. Professor Mon
roe B. Snyder director of the Philadel-
phia observatory, announces that he
has discovered the existence Of radium
in the solar philosophers and of radium
emanation in the solar corona and in
the auroral streamers of the earth, He
also finds that radium and radium EN-
anation, the latter Identical with coro-
MUM, are widely and correlatively dis
tributed in stars, nebulae and, very
probably, comets. He further announces
these laws:
First-There is universal celestian ra-
dio activity, namely, negative or asso-
ciative, and positive or associative
transformation of the elements, with
accompanying absorption and emission
of radiant energy Of characteristic fre-
quencies and intensities. A -
Second-sMaximum radio activity is
critically dependent upon the energy
gradient and is therefore periodic and
often local in sun, stars, new stars. neb-
ulae and comets. nj 81
Professor Snyder will read his first
paper on Universal Celestian Radio
Activity" before the American Philo-
sophical society on Friday evening,
January 20. III
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-18
CARNEGIE 10 THE RESCUE
sTUDENTSoF OBERLIS COLLEGE
HEAR HAPPY NEWS.
Steel sIagnate I'd Pay All Moneys Lost
by Them Through the Failure of the
Citizens National Bank which Closed
Its Doors at the Time Of the Alleged
Chadwick Forgerfes.

/. oberlin, Ohio. Jan. 17.-Gratifying
news was received by the students of
.oberlin college to-day when President
King announced at chapel that all mon
eys which had been lost by students
through the failure of the Citizens Ma
tional bank, which closed its doors at
the time of the alleged Chadwick for
geries, would be paid on presentation
of the pass books.
President King announced further
that Andrew Carnegie was the man
who was doing this.
President King said that, while Mr..
Carnegie innocently figured in the bank
failure, he did not wish to see students
suffer.
Besides reinbursing the depositors,
Mr.. Carnegie reimbursed the Y. M. C.
A, to the extent of $1,000, which had
been laid aside for new building, and
which was lost in the same failure.
The payment of the moneys has been
entrusted to oberlin and Elyria parties
by Mr.. Carnegie
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-18
GERMAN COAL MINERS, STRIKE.
Government Commissioners Confer
with Men Regarding Complaints.

Essen, Jan. 1.-THE government min
ing commissioners were in conference
for four hours to-day with representa-
tives of the operatives at Dortmund,
hearing the miners complaints. To-
morrow they will meet the Mine Own
ers' association to hear its side, and it
is expected that the commissioners will
bring about a conference between rep
resentatives of the mine owners and
the workmen on Thursday. Herr Won
Velsen, the head of the commission, has
instructions from Chancellor Won Bue-.
low to do everything to restore peace.
The news from all parts of the min-
ing districts indicate that order has
been preserved, only insignificant cases
Of violence being reported. The strik-
ers now number over 100000. some esti-
mates say 1t approximates 100000, af-
fecting 203 mines
Coal consumers in this region are or
dering supplies from Belgium and from
other German districts. The govern
ment railroads, in anticipation of the
strike, accumulated supplies for six
weeks. Il 81
? The speech Of Herr Moeller, Prussian
minister of commerce and industry,
makes an unpleasant impression among
the miners, who think it will delay a
settlement of the strike. it,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-18
LAST OF RUSSIAN AUToCRAoF.
Its Overthrow VIII be the Last Echo OF
kishineff.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE overthrow OF
the Russian autocracy will be the last
echo of the voice of Kishineff."
This was a prophecy in passing over
the subject of Jewish civil and religious
rights in America by President Samuel
Woolner of the American Hebrew I'm
ion of American Hebrew Congrega-
tons, in making his report to the nine
teenth council of the organization to-
day. He advised united effort to op-
pose possible future immigration legis'
lation which might be inimieal to jew
ish interests. Speaking OF the work of
the board of delegates on civil and re-
ligious rights, President Woolner said:
while the Kishineff protest was not
officially the work of the board of del
egates, yet our chairman, Simon Wolf,
was one of the workers, who together
with the late lamented Leo N. Levi,
framed this historical document and
stirred the American citizens to indorse
it in righteous wrath. The overthrow
of the Russian autocracy will be the
last echo of Kisheniff."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-18
DENIED, By !STOESSEL.
Did Not Dissent from Final Decision of
Council Of War.

London, Jan. 1S.-The correspondent
at Nagasaki of the Express has had an
interesting interview with General Sto-
essel in the course of which the gen.
eral said:
"The capitulation occurring on New
Years day was merely coincidence.
The loss of 203- Metre hill and the sub
seauent capture of forts, combined with
the deadly craftsmanship with the ter
rible seleventinch shells, the depressing
effect of the death of General Kondra-
tenko and the fearful increase Of scurvy
really fixed the time of capitulation. 1t
is quite untrue that 1 dissented from
the unanimous decision of the final
council of war. Our final urgent re-
quests for relief were never answered.
AS regards parole distinctly discour-
aged any concerted action. Every Off
Ger decided for himself. Generally COM
manding officers stuck with their men
and chose Imprisonment. Most of the
naval officers also chose captivity, many
probably being Influenced by the fact
of impending court-martial.'
The correspondent adds that con-
yersation with other Russian officers re-
vsals great bitterness against and de.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-18
DARING ArrEMPrro ROB MAILS
Made in Front Of the Masonic Temple
"5.. In Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. ia daring attempt
to rob the mails was made tonight in
front of the Masonic temple, which is
situated on State street, in the heart of
the business section of the city.
The methods employed by the robbert
We're an exact duplicate of those used
two years ago when a mail wagon
standing in the same place as the wag-
on stood tonight was robbed and $40, ,OO1
stolen. Tonight, however, the robber
was forced to make his escape without
obtaining any Of the mail,
While the mail carrier was in the Ma
sonic temple tonight man suddenly
sprang upon the seat of the wagon and
drove off at top speed. John Lougenar,
superintendent of mails, who happened
to be in the vicinity, noticed that the
man driving the wagon did not wear a
uniform, He Immediately jumped into
an express gon alid gave chase. He
urged the horses to their greatest speed,
but covered nearly mile before he
came up with the mail wagon. The
irobber. seeing that itwould be impos-
lsible for him to get away with the mail,
jumped from the mail wagon when near
the place where the robbery Of two
years ago was committed and made his
escape. The start Of the chase tonight
was in the identical place of the rob-
berry two years ago, and it finished just
where the empty mail sacks were
found.
There was $4,000 in the mail sacks
tto-night hit all of them were found IN
tact after the robber had disappeared.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-18

nunciations of Admiral Alexieff for his
failure to properly fortify Port Arthur
and his cowardly flight" by the last
train from the fortress. They say that
torpedo boat desuoyers that escaped
before the surrender carried all the reg
mental and naval cOlors to Chefoo. The
junior officers denouuce the incapacity
and folly of the government in entering
upon the war, and declare that all the
men who return to Russia from Port
Arthur are revolutionists in spirit.
These opinions were openly expressed
in the presence of General Stoessel, who
remarked: =.
Let them talk; they have earned the.
right to talk as they please by Drawing
untold deaths for our country
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-18
FIRE HOUSE AWARDS MADE
SUCCESSFUL LBTDDERsNAMED By
"tss$ COMMISSIONERS 4

Total of Bids Is Less Than Appropria-
tion--New Site offered for Central
Engine House-s24,o ,ooo Asked for IT,
j sequel to overturning of Hose Wagon
Editor Troup Questions Board Re-
garding Civil Service Recommended
.tions. s@a&
i AT the meeting of the board Of fire
commissioners last evening the bids for
the new engine house for Company on
st. John street were opened and
awards made to the lowest responsible
64dders. The awards fell to the fol-
lowing from large number of bidders:
Mason work lanes Il. Hogan; bid,
ST. ,945.
Joiner work--caef A. Knoll bid.
$7,566.
Heating John p. Kelly; bid, $s95.
Plumbing Rcurke Brothers compa-
ny; bid, sl,2S9.
Electric wiring-W. w. Gale & CO..;
bid, S474 T.
Painting--A. J.. Thalberg & Brother;
bid, $442. ..*
The bids total s2S,561 which is con-
lsidered low figures The appropriation
was $4,000. NJ .
The committee in charge of securing
a site for the new engine house in the
center reported progress. A new site
has been submitted for its eonsidera-
tion. 1t is offered by NJ. j. Holse and
comprises the premises at H4-1S2
George street. between Church and
Temple streets. The price asked is
s24, 900. ,@ ~
A petition from Elliott Bradley and
others from Atwater street for a new
alarm box was referred to the commit
tee on fire alarm telegraph. ...
AS a sequel to the oyerturning of a
hose wagon on Grand avenue last
Thursday morning, the board received
note informing it that the board Of
fire commissioners is indebted to Will
liam Jones in the sum of $40 for dam
ages to said Jones' overcoat caused by
the bursting of a fire extinguisher at
the corner Of Franklin street and Grand
avenue on the morning Of January IL,
1906. at the .overturning of said hose
wagon. .r y
The resignation Of William Heiser, on
the substitute list, was read and ac-
cepted. HE5 t..+
A communication from the civil SER
| vice board concerning eligible candi-
dates for the service was laid on the
table. vi
After the opening of the bids Mr..
Troup, editor Of the Union, appeared
before the commissioners to inquire
whether the fire commissioners accept
ed the recommendations of the civil
service board without further investi-
cation Of candidates for the service or
|not. He was answered that the board
did not. To his question as to whether
the board investigated the answer was
that it did. In conclusion he asked
whether it had investigated in connec-
tion with the recent appointments. The
answer was yes again, whereupon Mr..
Troup, signifying that that was all he
wished to ask, withdrew.