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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
SWEEPS" OCCUPATION GONE
Can Make More Money by Begging
Than Cleaning Crossings
In London, Thew Saw
5pooial Cable 10 Tho Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Feb. A.-Littie by little
the old-time landmarks and customs Of
London appear to be passing away
Probably nothing was better known or
more appreciated by the children half
or even n quarter of century ago
than the picturesque characters of the
crossing sweepers. Today the crossing
sweeper Is passing-in fact, he may be
said almost to have passed already. II
has been suggested that the doing
away with the sweeps" must have
been ordered, but In view of the large
number OF unemployed and the fact
that John Burns of the local govern
meht board and the authorities are
disposed to deal gently with the unem-
ployed, this is denied. However, the
elimination Of the Sweeps" within the
next few years is regarded as cer-
tainty owing to the adoption Of mod
ern machinery In the sprinkling and
sweeping of the pavements.
But even this apparently does not
explain the lack Of interest taken by
the public in the sweeps" themselves.
The crossing sweepers say that where
they once earned a fair amount Of
money they now receive little or moth
ing for their labors--in fact, that they
could make more money by actively
begging. They cannot explain The
change in public sentiment unless 1t be
because the people are being educated
up to the point of believing that the
streets ought to be properly swept for
them by the parish.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
KING WORKS OVERTIME
Edward VII Is Liable to Be Disci-
pIined by the Sover-
eIgns' Union
Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Feb. PAT often work
twelve hours a day myself" King Ed
ward told the Rev. Wilson Carlile, head
of the Church army, who was received
in audience in buckingham palace to-
day. 81 know the blessings of work
and greatly sympathize with the un-
employed. Therefore, it is great COM
fort for me to know that the Church
army is furnishing work for so many"
The king especially praised the emf
grafton plans of the army, saying:
Encourage your good emigrants.
Wish them from me every happiness
that work can produce. They will still
be in my dominions and their emigra-
ton will not only benefit themselves
and their families, but the whole en-
pire."
The Church army was founded in the
slums of Westminster in 1882 by the
Rev. Mr.. Carlile, rector of the Church
of st. Mary-at-Hill, London, who also
founded the social system of the
Church army in 1890.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
FIFTY MILLION FRANCS AS DOT
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald
PARIS, Feb. Questionable society
is greatly Interested over the an
nounced engagement of Mile. de Ker-
jegu. the richest heiress in France, to
the Count de la Ferronaye. Mile. de
Kerjegu will have a dot" of $4,000 900
francs @10,OOO,000) and will inherit three
chateaux with their domains. as we'll
as two handsome town houses.
Like many an American heiress,
Mile. de Keriegu gets her fortune from
a man who rose through his own efforts
from the ranks. Her grandfather
(whose money constitutes her fortune)
was a M. Haber of German origin, who
became president of large transport
company, having begun life as a steve
dore.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
CRAWLS ALONG PRECIPICE
WITH MAN HELD BY ANKLE

overhanging a deep precipice. Sudden
ly Vollman slipped and fell head fore
most over the edge Of the precipice.
Like a fash Lieut.. Menotti grabbed
the falling man and caught him by the
ankle. But i'm falling Vollman had
struck his head against the side OF
the rock and was unconscious. 1t was
impossible to pull him up again, for
there was no place to rest his inanimate
body.
For fifty yards Lieut. Menotti
erawled along to comparative safety,
clnging heroically to the ankle of his
awful void.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald
GENEVA, Feb. pa thrilling ex-
perience has befallen Lieuts. Menottl
and Roissard of the Italian army, and
Walter Vollman, the noted German
alpinist, while attempting to climb the
Boucher peak in the Italian Alps.
The party started out from Tore Pel-
lice and got to within about 200 yards
of the summit. Here the mountain
rises In an almost perpendicular cone,
which affords scarcely foot or hand
hold. The three men roped themselves
together and started TO make their
way up the cone by circutous path.
They came ut last to narrow ledge
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
OPERATE ON A SICK BEAR
Doctors in Berlin Relieve Bruin at the
Geological Gardens OF
Bad Ulcer
Special Cable to The Herald.

BERLIN, Feb. PA large white
bear in the Posen geological garden
was found to be suffering from a seri-
Gus ulcer on the tongue and it was de-
cided to perform an operation on the
animal. The bear, however, was de-
termined that his tongue should not be
tampered with The keepers of the
menagerie had to force his jaws open
with iron bars so that the surgeon
could get at the tongue. The operator.
realizing that the job was attended
with great danger, made use of a
knife with very long landle and thus
worked at a distance.
The operation was very successful
The animal. rid of his suffering, mani
tested his joy by repeated grunts of
satisfaction.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
AN DESTROY TUNNEL
BY PRESSING BUTTON
special Gable to me Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
ROME, Feb. 24.-Italy is making
extensive preparations to the end
that, In case of war, the great
Simplon tunnel may be destroyed
at moments notice. Two COM
panies of sappers are stationed at
Iscelle, the Italian terminal of the
tunnel, and have been engaged for
the last month constructing a tun-
mel about fifty yards above the
southern portal of the Slmplon.
They have nearly finished their
work, which will enable them, by
pressing a button, to destroy in
stantly the work of eight years
and scatter what cost $2O,OOO,O 600 TO
the winds, "
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
PALACE OF FLOWERS ON SEINE
River View in Paris to Be Further
Beautfied by Home Of
Sweet Blooms
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, Feb. 24.-The splendid view
along the right bank of the Seine be-
yond the Place de la Concords will
further be enhanced by the constrlc-
ton of what is to be known as the
Palace of Flowers. This will be a large
building of steel and glass uniting with
81 mammoth hot house erected during
the exposition of 1900 and which has
been left standing. The new Palace
of Flowers will be utilized for the an
nual ohrysanthemum shows and SINH
lar exhibitions
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
FRENCH BARON FOUND TO BE
LEADER OF C0UNTERFEITERS

known as Baron Saint Ange and occu-
pies a villa in the Fifth ward. The
villa was luxuriously furnished. One
of the rooms was fitted up as a labora-
tory and there the spurious coins We're
manufactured. No one in the quarter
associated the baron" with coming.
Among those arrested is woman who
is known as the Comtesse de Chicago.
She was the companion OF the man
whose duty il was to get rid Of the
false 2-franc pieces.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
SPIDER EGGS HATCH IN HEAD
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 24.-The eggs
of poisonous insect possibly "a spider,
which stung her last October, were
deposited under Mrs. Kunigunda
Voges scalp and hatched there.
She had suffered head-splitting pains
ever since she was stung; but only
after three months Of this torture have
the doctors, by cutting into the swell
like Insects. These have been removed
ing, discovered the cause, live, worm
and Mrs. Vogle is recovering
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
WINS IN SIX DAYS W00lNG
Lord De Clifford Marrles Eva Caring.
ton, Formerly a Gibson Girl
on the Stage

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Lord de Clifford
and Miss Eva Darlington, who has
been playing small part in "Bluebell'
in Fairyland" at the Aldwych theater
In this city, were married today under
a special license at st. Pancras regis
Try office. The religious ceremony
will take place at st. Markaret's
church, Westminster, on Monday. The
honeymoon win be spent in Paris and
in Abyssinia, where the couple VIII
travel for six months.
The bride. who is 21 years of age,
beautiful and over six feet In height,
formerly was one of the "Gibson
Girls" In 1.-THE Catch of the Season."
The acquaintance between the couple
began in September last in Dublin.
Lord de Clifford later went to Cairo,
whence he returned TO London on Feb
ruary 8. lie proposed and was ac-
cepted six days later.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

Special Cable to The Herald
PARIS, Feb. 24.-For some time past
a man has been going the round of
shops making small purchases and
paying for them with spurious 2-franc
pieces. The police were informed of
bis exploits and arrested him in the
Rue Niepce yesterday.
His capture led 10 6he discovery of
a gang OF coiners, the chief OF which is
an interesting personality. He Is
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
HANGMEN LEARN HOW
TO WORK FATAL TRAPS
LONDON PRISON OFFICIALS NOW
TEACHING APPRENTICES
Sandbaes First hExecuted" - After
Systematic Course Of Training
Scholar Is Declared Proficient.
Then He Tries 1t on Real Men
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Several execu-
tions took place recently at Pentonville
prison on the scaffold which has been
the scene of the final exit of numerous
notorious criminals. The executioner
was Alec Taylor, the newly appointed
common hangman and the subjects
hanged" in set form were lay figures
of cloth and sand.
1t is of course essential that the Off
cial who has to carry out the last dread
sentence of the law should first thor
oughly learn the technique of his grew
some profession to insure that when
the time comes all the operations will
happen decently and in order.
Therefore each new hangman imme-
diately after his appointment goes
through a realistic course of training.
der the guidance of experienced prison
officials who have assisted in many
executions, is now serving his appren-
ticeship.
Sandbaes Take Place of Men
Several sandbags shaped to represent
men of different weights were supplied
for Taylors practice. He was instruct
ed that men of varying builds should
be given certain prescribed drops" to
effect instantaneous death. Then
sandbag made to the rough semblance
of man was placed on the scaffold
flap.
Taylor was told the weight the
moose was properly adjusted, the
requisite drop arranged for and the
lever pulled. This experiment was
performed again and again with diff
ferently weighted bags.
The other part of the hangman's
training, the pinioning of a condemned
prisoner was even more realistic. For
the time being stalwart warders posed
as condemned murderers. Taylor,
practicing on them, was shown the
quickest and most effective way Of
securing the hands and feet.
The experiments will be repeated
daily until the new hangman will be
regarded as efficient and ready to
respond to the sheriff's call to officiate
at a real axeciItior
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

The. Herald viii sell you Ss5 worth of
records and GIVE you a six months'
subscription TO The Herald and a S25
Ialk-o-Phone absolutely free.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-27
EL MANIQUI IE MIMBRE

mucho aprecio la educac6n austera regiosa ar;s
tocratica.
Hizo bautizar la nina, para que fuese admitda en-
algdn elegante colegio de monjas. discurriendo:
"Cuanto meor educada este Juana, mas lucida boda
puede hacer.
Juana recibi6 Ell bautismo los once afos, muy
sgiosamente. porque gobernaba entonces un miniseo
radical.
Mas adelante hubo entire Ia Repdbliea la Igesia
recprocas aproximaciones.
Pero deseando no desagradar los purianos de su
departamento la seora de Worms Clavelin ocultaba
que su hija estuviera educandose monjas
pesar de todo, no fato quien 10 averiguara, de
cuando el peri6dico clerical del departamento
sofia publican agan suetecito que Ell seor Lacaree
secretario de la prefectura sedaaba pz azu para
ensedarselo al senor prefecto quien lefa:
'lEs verdad que nuestro judfo ntoeraute, colocado
ror los francasones al fente de la administrator de
todo Ell departanento, para combatir Dios entire
ruestras pobacones 6eles ednca colego de mon
jas su hija7"
Ell sehor Worms Clavelin encogiendose de hona-
bros dejaba el periodico ell de los pa
peles.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-27
2o4 ANAToLE FRANCE

La senora de Worms Clavelln, sorprend6se al OR
que la preguntaba por marido porque Ia fuera in
diferente porque NADIA la ocura de pronto acer
:aque hombre flo, inmutahle permanente, que
no estaba enfermo que hac(a nj deca nunca
nada que tuviese ago de particular.
-lTu papap
lQue puede ocurrirle 4 tu papa2
"Somos de primera clase aspiramos mas
Pero, al mismo tempo, refexion6 que va opor-
uno ir pensando que asegurase jubi-
ac6n decorosa ell Tribunal de Cuentas ell Consejo de
Estado.
el ensueno velaba ojos brlantes
Juana quiso participar de pensamientos, Ia
sehora respond6 la pregunta de la nina
-Pienso que acaso volveremos Paris.
Me gusta Paris; gusta mucho
Pero representatives ALI muy POGO
II ST papa tiene muchas aptitudes
Lo dice Sor Maria de las Angustias
En- clase 10 dijo:
''Senorta de Clavelin su papa di6 pruebas de
muchas aptitudes admiustrativas.
La senora de Worms -Clavefn n1ene6 la cabeza.
-Es que hace fata mucho dinero para instalarse
con slgdu decoro en- Paris.
-Te gusta mucho Paris, mama; pcro 20 pre6ero
el campo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-27
FL YANQII Y Ell NIPPON
Z q

@ j
El TELEGRAPH ha anunciado el
cnvio pkimo de una escuadra
japonesa a San Francisco de
California.
Al parecer. Ell conhicto sur
gido entire ambas potencias es-
taba resuelto por la interven-
cion diplomatica, pero he aqui
sue la inesperada noticia de la
vista amistosa" >de.una escua
dra japonesa aI.pueTto de San
Francisco, lama las suposicio-
nes Y los temores.de los menos
pesimistas, en- una Esenda de
sospecbas y dudas que seran
3iffcileS de desvanecer.
El 611to de una mission pac1-
Gca conhada a formidables ma
quinas de guerra no puede me
nos de parecer muy dudoso a
los comentaristas europeos que
slguen atentamente1a tramita-
cion del conf1icto desde sus orr
genes,
lPor que Sc han decidido los
japoneses al envio de una es-
cuadra a aguas vanquis? Dos
motives de orden muy diferen-
te inspiran sin duda q los go
bernantes nipones. Deun par
te, el env1o de una flota de que
ira al lugar mismo en- donde Sc
agita violenta la question anti
japonesa, acaso haga pensar a
los fogosos californianos en- las
posibles contingencies de su
hostilidad imprudente a la raza
amarillo.
De otra parte, el envio de Ia /
aoscuadra satisfara el amor pro
pio de los nipones, cruelmente
herido por el incidente escolar
de San Francisco.
Y es de Greer que 81 los go
bernantes de Tokio han decidi-
do el viaje de Ia imponente es-
cuadra, habra entrado en- su6I
designios igual deseo de init
midar a los americanos, que de-
satisfacer el orgullo nacional
del pueblo japon6s.
El jefe escogido para mandar
la escuadra expedicioDaria, es
el viceaImirante Katacka- ST |
oh.ro. uno de los jefes mas jo-I
venes de la marina japonesa.
Tomo parte muy activa en- la
guerra con Russia Y en- la cele-
bre batalla de Tsushima man
daba una division de cruceros-I
acorazados.
Desde Ell p de Diciembre III
tlmo, manda la importante es
cuadra primera, cQmpuesta del
buque- -almirante Yakumo
.crucero-acorazado'de $500 to |
neladaS; los cruceros acoTazadosI
" "Azuma" de o.456; "Tokiwa" !
de 9 SIS; "Iwate ,:de o.oo6; .Izu-
1iAo ~ S'9OOi asa !n} dG
o.oo6; los cruceros de~~segunda |
clase "Ottowa" "Tsushima' VI
chimaya". dc $500 toneladas.
J los contratorpederos "Adrio-
ke "Fribuki' fKaSumi' y Yo- |
l<oi
l0u6 haran los californianos
al yer llegar a sus aguas una
escuadra tan poderosa?
lTomaraA como proyocacion
lnSoIente la llanada amlstosa
vista de los amarillos2
De la conducta de los norte-
americanos esta pendiente unI
porvenir prenado de amenazas.
<s-----
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-27
Ell TELEGRAFO A
l2-sAH JUsTo-l2
DE S. MELON g. coMPANlA !:
Acaba de porta de Europa TN complete varado surtdo
de mercancfas, de la mas alta novedad.

HDE FRANcIA 1eo estilos de elegantes sombre-
Tos para senoras niIas caballer0s; 80 classes de
calzad0; 1,O0o formas dstintae de eonfeccones
surtdo selecto de perfumeria Adornos cinturo-
mes dc tsdas classes Blondas de asda snc2jes de
algod6n.
variedad en- efectos para modistaa, bordadoras
eostnreras.
Mantiias tohallas boas preeiosos ebjstos de seda
de lana
Flores artifciales lndfsimas eoronaa de azahar
GuanteS mitones de todas classes. = -
Preciosos luguetes, ojesos de nAcaf, esneha seri
oide Carteras.
Camisas para senoras c8balleros.
DE ESPANA: Telas de hilo; eretona. hramante
orete, esptciales, hol andas rctortaa Telas
Esta manifestation, es la expression mas palpable
tan bi6n montado, mejor sprsido nj Mas c0nvenisn
la economic
NOTA. Esta casa. tAmbien reeibi6 nm extenso
vENTAs AL POR MAYOR, sue pone 4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-27
HAGNESlA AEREADA ANT1BnToaA
DE j. nj. BLANCO

Con 81 uso desapar@ce el extreffi-
miento, indigestion, dolores de cabs-
"a, jaqueca, bills, 2cido del estomage,
en- general todes los desarregles pre-.
ducldos por 81 estomago 8 intestinos.
Fag31sGc6@ dc BIAssco.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-12-27

bancas de agodon tercids. Enoajos de lilo estios
nuevos. Mantas frisas
DE IMGLATERRA: Alfombras, telaA Degras
dTiles do hilo eamas de hero, aambrado nfnidaa
de artfculos.
De TODOS PASSES: Riqufsimas telas con
nueyoa d1bulos slAses adlRirables.
Telas superIOres para sastrer12a easiaires. meFi-
nos, franelas. pahos eastieotinas na1etas vieunas
apacas. drill de Ao, baneo do eolores, satenes,
forrOs bo1ones,
Estamehas, merinos velos para trates mantos
todoa los articulOs propios sara 6rdenes rsli-
Mereancias ameriCsnas. espeeia1inente los teidos
lanos estampados, los ertdos. de las classes
sAdos.
que en- Ia Capital 40 existe otro establecimiento
. para les oomprsdOres que buscaa La variedad
surttdo de mereanolas expresamente para las
a disposicion de relaciOpados de la IsIa
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-12-07
VIII Examine White River.

Muncie.-Prof Sackett. OF Earl
ham college. is in Muncie to be
gin the geological and sanitary sur
vey OF White river under the direction
OF the state board OF health. He has
decided 10 begin the survey OF the
river at its source, which is in Ran
dolph county. near the Ohio state
line, and he will carry il forward
through Winchester, Muncie. Ander-
son, Indianapolis. and intermediate
towns.
The sewage from factories. towns
and cities will be carefully noted. and
its effect on the water will be deter
mined. 10 the end that his report may
contain, in a general way. recommen-
cations relative 10 the adaptability Of
White rivers water to domestic uses
after IL has been sufficiently filtered
His research will not now be Of any
special benefit 10 Muncie. which OBJ
tains its supply from deep driven
wells and from Buck creek. a small
stream. all the water passing through
an elaborate fltering plant. Ander-
son, however, and some other towns
along the way depend exclusively on
White river for water supply. and
Anderson has just completed an $50.
600 filtration plant
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-12-07
Sues Polo Man for Divorce.

Elwood, Nov. ga mild sensation
was created here when it was learned
that Mrs. leila Sebern had applied fol-
a divorce from her husband, James Sc
bern The defendant was manager OF
the Polo rink in partnership with Dave
Durbin, OF Anderson. and promoted
polo two seasons in Elwood. managing
the Apollo rink. A few days after the
rink was destroyed by fire Sebern dis.
appeared and has not been heard from
since, unless members Of his family
have had communication with him.
Mrs. Sebern makes abandonment the
grounds for divorce This case is
the fourth with a polo player involved
to be filed in the past few months.
the others being Mrs. Edward Devlin
and Mrs. Charles "Soxy" Lyons OF Fl.
wood and Mrs. Sue Hemingway Gu.
sick Of Muncie.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-12-07
NEWS FROM INDIANA
EVENTS OF GREATEST INTEREST
THROUGHOUT THE STATE
INVENTS NEW CHEAP FUEL
Dr. littleheld, OF Alexandra, Com.
bines Crude Oil and Alcohol with
Good ResuIts-Will Obtain
Patent.

Aiexandria.-Dr. c. w. Little
field. OF this city. whose scientific
researches for several years have at
tracted much attention. has succeed
ed In making a chemical blending OF
crude oil and denaturized alcohol the
result OF which is a fuel OF greater
heating powers and less cost than
gas. All the undesirable qualities of
crude oil are eliminated by his process
and the compound is so enriched in
heat units as to multiply its value as
heating factor many times that of
the same amount OF natural gas.
In addition. II burns without odor.
and with but slight trace OF smoke.
all the oil being consumed. Not only
about 90 per cent. of crude oil is used
as petroleum, the remainder going
into by-products Of small value.
The cheapness of denatured alco-
hol and crude oil will make the inven-
ton OF great value. as il will reduce
the price Of fuel 10 a figure far below
anything in the market. according to
the inventors claims There is moth.
Ing about il. the flame being easily
extinguished with water. adding an
important element to its safety.
Dr. Littefield asserts that he can
manufacture this into gas as described
above. the combined mixture being
turned INTO gas before being fed by
grsVity or air pressure into the burn
er or combustion chamber at a price
Tar below that at which any fuel in the
market can be sold.
The patent Office has informed DR..
Littlefeld that he has no opposition
to his claims for patent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-12-07
Land DECISION Affects earu

lndianapolis.-Tbe question wheth-
er the condemnation suit brought
by the Chicago, Lake Shore &
Eastern Railway company, which is
operated by the United States Steel
corporation. against Valentine Weed
er, Of Chicago. who holds as trustee
certain land in northern Indiana for ].
Ogden Armour should be transferred
to the federal court from the Grown
Point circuit court was decided by
Judge Anderson in favor of the steel
corporation. The land in question
was purchased by the packing inter
ests Of Chicago years ago. with a view
TO constructing yards in Indiana. The
land lies in the vicinity of Gary. the
new town. being constructed by the
steel corporation. When the steel in
terests attempted to acquire this land
the owners demanded s.. 500 an acre.
condemnation proceedings were
then brought AS a result OF the de-
cision the condemnation proceedings
will be tried at Crown Point.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-12-07
Says Farm Is FALLING Away.

Hartford City-A peculiar &C
ton has been filed in the circuit
court here in which Rosa Decker is
asking $500 damages from the Lake
Erie & Western Railroad company and
a permanent Injunction 10 prevent fur
Their destruction Of her land. which lies
along the right OF way Of the company.
Some time ago the Lake Erie company
made 25-foot cut on that part of its
oadbed which goes through the Deck
er farm. This. the plaintiff claims
caused the earth to fall away contin
ually for the last ten years until more
than five acres of her farm has been
destroyed and the remainder damaged
in value. An Injunction is asked to
prevent the company from maintain
ing the allege nuisance and $500 is
asked for the damage already alleged
TO have been incurred.