Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27

his cage. Too much pie is not good for
bears.
Sixteen Tons of Gold
More than $1O,OOO,OOO in gold is being
counted in the subtreasury. Besides
the yellow coin of the United States
there is English, French and German
gold There was just $7,700,000 in coin
at the subtreasury yesterday, which
had to be counted, having been re-
ceived from importers of the metal
since Saturday, and this morning $2,-
50O,0 900 was received. Some of the gold
is in bullion, but most of it is in coin.
The six men who are counting it are
now engaged on English gold. This
comes in little bags containing 500
ounces, or a little more than $780, The
bags are emptied of the glittering SOW
ereigns and the counters work with
both hands, sweeping the coins onto a
shelf and showing to one side those
supposed to be of short weight. The
room where the gold is counted and
weighed is at the Pine street cSrner,
under the supervision of the chief of
the coin division. In weight the gold
amounts to about sixteen tons.
Apply to Custodian
According to new standard in
nomenclature set by Harlem flat own
er the old term of janitor stands a
fair chance of being done away with,
and all the associations that hover dis
agreeably about that functionary' s
name are to be swept away also. This
is shown by a sign on West One Hun
dreth street, which reads: Apartment
for rent. Apply to the custodian"
Sugar Trust May Get ArbuckIes'
1t is rumored in financial circles that
a merger plan was under way whereby
the American Sugar Refining company
would secure a controlling interest in
the firm of Arbuckle Bros. President
H. o. Havemeyer of the trust, when
asked about this report said:
"There is no truth in the story. We
are not buying anyone out"
The determination of James n. Jarvie
and William A. Smith to retire from the
Arbuckle firm resulted in the circula-
ton of the stories 1t is said that
Jarvie was the one who kept up the
aggressive fight of the present Arbuckle
firm against the big sugar company.
Dunkards Are Increasing
It is not generally known that the
Dunkards cut quite a figure in the re-
ligious life of the metropolis. This sect
has, however flourished sufficiently in
Brooklyn to outgrow it's present quar-
ters, and plans are now making for a
handsome new place of worship. The
Brethren, Dunkers, German Baptists,
or Dunkards, as they are variousy
called, got their start in Brooklyn in
1892 when few people of this "persua-
sion" came over from Denmark. Seven
years ago the present Brooklyn church
was organized with ten members. The
increase since that time has been rapid
and the church now numbers over 15O
members.
Where Life Is Held cheapIy
According to Coroner Peter A. Cri-
tell lawlessness, with life held cheap
as dirt. has reigned for months in the
excavation which the O'Rourke Con-
struction company is making for the
new Grand Central station. The cor
oner today caused the arrest of John
Eldredge, general superint endent OF the
O'Rourke company, and held him in
$1,000 bail on charge of homicide.
"There has been an average Of two
deaths "A day among the employees Of
the O'Rourke company ever since took
office" said the coroner,
Travelling Msrry.GO-Rc;und
Several enterprlslng men have put an
old amusement to a new use. They
have constructed a small merry -go-
round and mounted 1t on a truck, which
Is driven from place TO place. It Is
halted every block or so, while one of
the promoters cries out in vender