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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
ROARDS OF TRADE AT WE.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16 (Speciab.-War has been
declared between the Board OF Trade and the Open
Board The latter has informed the former that after
February 1S it will not take the big Boards quotations
The big Board took time by the orelock and cut the
quotations off to-day The Open Board decided yessr
day TO begin trading half hour earlier and close half
hour than formerly This action Is believed to be
ougrowh Of tho expulsion OF It's monbers from the
"prlyege In the forenoon. The directors OF the
big board say that they will open tho downstairs room
ut o'clock In the morning II necessary to give mem
bers q chance To trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17

addition 10 the number Of persons in the employ OF
The Attorney General, Commissioners or IrhSlohS'
Patents etc We have been told" says MI Hepburn,
that there were mutitudinOus armies OF unnecessary
oficeholders who eating up the substance vi tne
people. Now hear nothing, day AFTER day put clie9
Tor more help This, suppose, IS reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
ONE OF THE PRESIDENTS NOMINATIONS.
THU HISTORY OF j. w. RENFSOE, WHO HAS BEEN
NAMEn EnR PosTMAsTER At ATLANTA.


NAMED FOR Postmaster AT ATLANTA.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (SpecidO, Presl-
dent to-day sent to the Senate the name OF D. W.
Renfroe to be postmaster at Atlanta, Ga ibis
nomination has caused great surprise among
Georgians in Washington who are familiar with
Renfroe's history In 1870 he was state
Treasurer and mad been for several years He was i'm
peached for malieasance, also was j. W. Goldsmith
the Controller. Goldsmith convicted RcnfToe es
CAPPED conviction the vote in the Senate lacking two OF
the necessary two-thrds joint resolution was passed
and approved by Governor Coquit directing that SUIT
be brought against his suree' to recover -
owa confession he had corrupty received
,,,. in office Owing to a technically In the proceed
iue the aunt failed The Chief Justice dssented from
the Judgment OF the court and the other TWO Juugo. s
RAJ while I'm their opiuon the technicality was fatal
there WAS no virtue IN RrufToe : action.
Mr. Renfroe's nomination Is std 10 nave oeeh urEeo
ami ohainel nv Senators ColqItt aud Brown. against
The protest of many influential Georgia Democrats, VINO
placed before the President all tine iac's @0o'e
Ia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
-, pryUp 10 VISIT WASHINGTON.

Wassineton Dispatch 70 The Neg. IGrk "iP cnmina
7 hear that ex- President Arthur Is coDnu is
oxar tine last of the month the guest OF Judge
and will remain quite visit Although s ao
Of Mr. Arthur's III health arc very hueh 49, .nn
mas. who have seen him lately tell me tnat no nm
neied to be very careful OF himself and mas mr,rs
the big dinners and late hours that ne ihouisou ' 1880
hia Prudential tein
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17

THE IDEA OF SWINDLIN6 CHICAGO BANK
CHICAGO, Feb. Is (SpeciaD.-lt is said that
bankers are much surprised at the successful swndng
OF the First National Bank out of 500 two days ago
on a forged check All the banks have been extremely
cautious recently owing to the successful operations OK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17

Cavalry 70 he Ijcutenant Colonel OF tho 9Th Cavalry to
snrceei N b. sweitzer th9 tn Ian
successor of Colonel Hatch Han MaJor ,,h inc IN
pro,noed he would soon have bscn retired WIN tno
creased rank ana pay Of lleutenantcoo9e A tbe
ext major below him. John X. Miner, 4th Cavalry WI"
receive the promotion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
DEFEAT OF A RAILROAD BILL IN VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND. Va. Feb lG..-The Railroad Com

mssioners bill providing for three commissioners In
stead OF one as the law stands and making rail-
roads amenable to circuit plant OF dis
criuuat.ons which has occupied the attention OF the
for the past fifteen days was finally defeated
tday I'm tho House OF Delegates by vote OF 40 to -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17

an organized band In the West but the First National
Thought IL did business better plan than any other
and when 10 was easily swindled 1t gave commercial
circles something OF q shock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs IN BRIEF.

CONGRESSIONAL DDlNGS IN Bhlbf.
WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-In the Senate to-
day Mr. Morrill,. from the Committee on Finance re-
ported favorably the House bill providing tnat the
Treasurer OF the United states may with the Mt OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury, authorize tho Assistant
Treasurer to act in place and discharge the duties OF
the Treasurer and that In tho necessary absence OF either
the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer tho Treasurer
Ray with like consent designate clerk OF the Treasury
Department be acting Assistant Treasurer The Dill
also provides that the official bond OF tho principal OF
tho office should be hed and apply TO tho per-
son appointed for the time being. Mr. Morrill,
said the passage OF the bill was urgently needed AT thS
time "a the Assistant Treasurer was sick. and tue treas
urer had working hard that his hand had become
disabled and It was with difficulty he could sign
papcrs After some discussion Mr.. Wilson. OF Iowa.
urged the point that the provision relating 10 the Official
bond was defective and aided that the passage OF the
bill IN its present shape would be setting most dan
gerous precedent IIo moved the recommittAl OF the
bin TO the Finance Committee for further consideration
The motion alreed to and the bill recommittei.
resolution offered by Mr.. Ma1ey was agreed to di-
recting the COMMITTEES Judiciary to report what ogs-
aton - necessary order to subject property removed
into the Indian Territory to attachment or levy and
forced sale In Offering the resolution Mr.. Marcy 81
paincd that much property hal been run over the lines
into Indian Territory oy debtors IN Texas hAs'''
and Arkansas Tesu, tug In great frauds, =.
The Educational bill was then taken up ana NJ
Jackson addressed the senate tn favor OF H. avs
euS,on which followed was part olp1t1I ia oY Mos''S
NORM, HaIr PuRh. MaNcy, Coke aud Hawlsy.
ON motion ~ AR. Frye. the Senate appointed Monday
next At o'clock for the consideration OF the resolution
eKpressng OF the senate u br that no further
fishery comm ssons should be appointed or provided
for In making the motion. Mr. Frye said that the hsh
Ing ventures early ia Mtrch and the passage Of
the referred To would very much encourage
those eng aged In those ventures.
Mr. ClArdy, OF Missouri FROM the Committee on Com
merce. reported Di 10 the House Authorizing the con
structon bridge staten lsald sound ana cs-
tahl-hug the same as post road calendar.
Mr. Iron. OF Louisiana. from the sane comi''tee: r.
gre,s 10 Joseph Francis for his fe long services TO
humanity Nm tho COMMUNICATION ol NE saving AppllAncoA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-17
ARRAYEp AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
| THE SILVER MEN SCORE VICrokY-MANNlNuS
| RECOMMENDATIONS DIsREGARDED

THE SILVER MEN SCORE \
RECOMMENDATIONS DIsREGARDED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (SpeciaO.-Tbe adj
verse report OF the Coinage Committee on the free silver
Coinage mn and the favorable action OF the Ways and
Means Committee on the resolution requiring the Score
tary of the Treasury all the cash In the treasury
except 81 100000, to redeem outstanding oohus put
the House into an attitude OF hostility toward the Ao-
ministratlon on two public questions. 1he freSldeht
and Secretary both urged the suspension OF SILVER com
age and pointed the grave peril which It's cohtih
uarce involves Speaker Carlisle appointed Coinage
Committee majority OF which he supposed could DC
trusted not to make open upon tue policy OF the
Administration. Yet yesterday, five OF Its members
four Democrats and one Republican. voted against an
adverse report on Chairman BANDS bill which
would add TO the peril that the Pres
ident appealed to Congress TO avert In
the Ways and Means Committee the only Democrat who
spoke and voted against 500 O00 600 resolution was
Abram g. Hewitt who has not ,ssed the threshold Of
the White House since the day OF Mr. Ceveands inaugu'
ration and therefore cannot be called thck-and-thin
supporter OF the Administration. And yet that Ia resO-
luton against the adoption OF which the Administrations
through Secretary Manning, has entered strong pro-
test In the discussion In Ways and Means to-day CHAIR
man Morrison umated that while might be disagree
able to differ Administration, 1t would be still
more dlsagreeable to abandon Democratic principles
Mr. Hewitt spoke with warmth not In defence OF the
Administration but In opposition TO a resolution which
he believed be dangerous and unwlse lie voted WIN
Republican minority and Judge Kelly voted with the
The Coinage bill and the Ways and Means resolution
viii consume good deal time in the House. where
nearly forty already have silver speeches preparrd
which they impatient to deliver. The resolution.
probably, will pass the House ater warm uepato no
fate the coinage proposition Involved III greater
doubt but the chances seem to be rather against It's
passage. It, defeat. however, will be In no sense
victory for the Administration. for n majority OF the
Democratic Representatives favor IT, The adoption OF
the resolution restricting the Treasury reserve VII! Us
Democratic victory over Democratic Administration
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
They Elect the dditiOnai Mem.
bers of the board and Pass
an Interesting Resolution.

RICHMOND, October 15.-The General AS
semb1y elected the remaining members of
the Cooperative Board at the session to day
Powderly, addressing the General Assem-
bly,, expressed full confidence in the men
elected, and pledged himself to the faithful
performance of the duties entrusted to him.
He urged upon the Assembly the import
ance of temperance, and asked them to en-
deavor to impress the importance of this
subject upon the various local assemblies.
lie called attention TO the fact that none of
the general officers elected the General AS
sembly used intoxicating liquors. Each OF
the general officers has formally pledged
himself to total abstinance from intoxicst.
ing liquors during his term OF two years OF
office. The General Master Workman in
stalled all the officers elected. The follow
irg resolution was presented by delegate
Barrett, OF Pennsylvania:
WHEREAS Reports have been circulated
and impressions have been created by the
press of the country regarding the position
of the knights of Labor upon the question
of social equality, and
WHEREAS We believe the welfare OF the
order in the south requires that this Gen
eral Assembly take such action as Will dis
pei these wrong impressions; therefore,
Resotred, That the organization of knights
of Labor promises the civil and political
equality OF all men, and in the broad field
of labor it recognizes no distinction on &C
count of color, but 1t has no purpose to in.
" hich may exist between different races,
In various portions of the country.
The resolution was adopted without de-
bate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16
THE CHICAGO STRIKERS.
Deiegat barry Unable TO Effect
n Settlement.

CHICAGO, october 15.-The situation at the
stock yards was further complicated this
morning by the refusal Of 1900 beef and
sheep butchers employed by Armour to go
to work. Knight OF Labor Barry, sent here
from Richmond totry to effect a settlement,
says he is satisfied he can do no good here,
as the packers will not treat with him as an
association, and he will leave for Richmond
Immediately to lay the case before the
knights convention.
The order to the beef and sheep killers to
strike this morning was confined to Ar
mour's establishment. The beef depart
ments of the other houses are running as
usual. This is taken as an indication that
the fight by the knights is being directed
solely against Armour, and lthe latter states
that 1t is his view that the General Assem-
bly, OF knights will not cOuntenance this
move. as he declares the situation is the
same in all the houses and that the only
difference is that his firm is employing
larger number of nen than any other.
Armour's firm is not attempting to operate
either its beef OF pork killing department
this morning. The firm now has six hun
dred men at work preparing goods for ship
ment but it will start up all branches as
soon as q sufficient number Of workmen
have been engaged, and to this end is Offer
ing large inducements to men to enter into
its EN- ploy. The firm does not expect to be
able to resume in all its departments for
two or three weeks.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16
Pomona Items.
From the Progress J

The Democratic mass convention for San
Jose township. which met at Kessler's Op.
era House last Saturday night, nominated
Firey (incumbent) and Jos. Wright, of
Spadra, for Justices of the Peace. am j. w.
Wright and Z. II. Mather for Constables
John Kellenberger has circus of his
own. lie has three small dogs which are
trained to do various tricks and perfOrman.
ces. Two of them harnessed in fue pair
while the third sits up in the wagon and
drives, forms quite an attraction daily on
our Streets. The circus dogs can't beat
them.
In our columns to-day may be found the
Democratic State and county ticket. The
candidates upon the State ticket are in the
main well known throughout the State as
representative men. The county ticket is
good one. The men on the ticket are
honorable, honest and competent. They
are making strong fight, for they magnan-
imOusly acknowledge that they have foe
men worthy their steel. The affairs OF the
State and county will be safe in their
hands. Their official duties will be faith
fully and honestly administered. .
Col. Rhorer feels especially grstifed at
the excellent prospect for an abundant flow
OF water from the tunnel on his f0othlil
place. The tunnel is now in over ~ feet,
and on last Saturday the wOrkmen struck
large stream, which came In with consid-
erable force. In addition to the water pre-
viously obtained, this gives quite flow
from the tunnel. The Colonel is SO san
guine of the complete success of his tun-
nelng enterprise that he has let the cotract
has been already commenced. Our foot
hills and mountains are full of water, and
IL only requires the expenditl1 q of little
labor and capital to demonstrate that fact.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16
A $3O,OOO,OOO SUIT.
Ry Claimants of Harlem Com.
mons. New York City.

PITTSBURGH, October i5.-Claimants to
Harlem Commons in New York have finally
completed all details necessary to begin
their legal fight, and within ten days Will
file in the United States Circuit Court in
New York stupendous bill in equity. One
heir from Louisiana will appear as plaintiff,
and the other 14OO known heirs will appear
as respondents. The prayer OF this bill will
be, primarily, for partition Of the property
among the claimants, and incidentally for
citation on each heir to show on what
ground he bases his claim. This proceeding
will occupy at least six months and Will
greatly reduce the number Of heirs It is
estimated that of the fourteen hundred who
go into the contest not over five hundred
will be able to prove their lineage back to
the proper source. After this has been ac-
complished, the next step will be to enter
ejectment suits Claimants do not antici-
pate that any of these suits Will come to
trial as they expect to compromise the pres
ent holders of the property. The valuation
of the land is thirty million dollars and
they will be willing to settle upon the baside
of twenty per cent of this amount by
special agreement. Among the fourteen
hundred claimants are residents OF every
State in the Union, also OF Nova Scotia ana
New Brunswick.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16
A sIIght Correction.

The Northern Citrus Fair Association is
now preparing for another exhibition at
Sacramento aud then remove 1t to Chicago.
The papers of that region say thst they
"will be able to exhibit their display In
Chicago long before Christmas and before
Los Angeles oranges begin to turn yellow.
1t is cruel to disabuse such excellent ana
enthusiastic orange growers, but the truth
must be told that in many parts OF Los Ange-i
les county where the orchards are resurround-
ed by four rows of eucalyptus and pepper
trees which make an equable temperature
the orang. S. lemons and lines ripen all the
year. There are orchards here that furnish
ripe oranges, Navel and Mediterranean
Sweet. by the carload during every month
in the year. In the warm uplands the same
result can be obtained, without these tenn
perature regulating adjuncts, so that 2
citrus fair can be held in Los Angeles 500
days in year and be supplied with freshly
picked citrus fruit every day. These cold
blooded facts are a surprise to some per-
sons, but are familiar to ho,ticulturists In
this section.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16
The Bes, Peanuts ON the Coast.

gentleman who has cultivated peanuts
in the best producing regions of the South
crn States, and who has visited the best
peanut sections of the sacramento valley,
was shown few days ago some specimens
OF peanuts raised in this valley, and unhes-
itatingly pronounced them very mnch
Superior to those raised in the Sacramento
valley. VIII the Sacramento Bee, which
appears to delight in making comparisons
between the Sacramento valley. and
Southern California, take note of this
fact? The gentleman alluded to Is q
man of honor and position. and would
not stoop to faisiiy. He formerly lived in
Tennessee and grew peanuts there. and is
we'll qualified to speak with precision ON
this matter. or course we only claim this
superiority for the San Jacinto valley: and
do NOT care to divide the honor with all
Southern California. The gentleman allu
ded to emphatically states that our peanuts
are equal to the North Carolina nuts, being
close grained, with large, smooth pods and
well filed with fine nut-meat.
There Is, doubtless, in the raising OF thi.
nut In our valley fine field for remuner
alive labor. We look for large returns from
this new venture In few years. lssp ia
einto Register.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16
Petroleum Notes.

Messrs. Hardison & Stewart, who are
sinking an oil well at Perolia, are now
down to a depth of 500 feet. and find plenty
of oil at that depth, but are going deeper.
deeper, deeper to strike the great oil meas
ure below.
Their new wells in Ventura county are
very fine, and give steady yield that Is
piped to Sun Buenaventura and shipped In
tanks in vessels to San Francisco.
The wells at Newhall are yielding their
regular quota of about 600 barrels per day.
At the Puente wells, Mr.. Youle is deepen
ing well No. 4, and finds the yield increas-
ing, while the others are giving their usual
supply OF OIL The oil from the tanks at Pc
the city of Los Angeles. and can be easily
piped to Los Angeles to be used as fuel or
manu- factured into gas, parafiine, chewing
gum and paints. i.
The oil Interests are steadily increasing
in value and importance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16

President Newton will deliver the closing
address tonight,
j. Harry Conlan was with beautiful
brunette from Pomona.
James P. Wilson was sitting in the gallery
with charming young lady.
The baby show was great success.
Fred A. Salisbury was inspecting the
beautiful pears.
The charming Miss Agnes Wilson was in
the gallery watching the crowd.
L. z. Stevens, of San Gabriel, came in late
but interested.
Miss Matte Roberts was with handsome
escort.
A II. Denker was accompanied by his
wife aud made a thorough inspection of all
the articles.
Miss Laura Chauvin and party of friends
had tete-a-tete in J. Harry Conlan's hand
some booth.
Isaac s. Smith and Frank Graham looked
tired after five days hard work, while the
Superintendent, L. A. Carey. appeared
fresh and cheerful.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16
At the Fair

The following entries were made yester-
day morning at the pavilion. after which
the books closed:
Best honey cake, Miss L. Hinckley.
Display of leather, D Folk.
Display of needle and bead work, Irene
Lamb.
Embroidered handkerchief, Mary A.Bald-
win.
Crochet quilt, Mrs. B. A. Pyne.
Machine sewing (home work., II. f. Fisk,
Jr.
Davis Sewing Machine Company, three
entries.
Twenty pounds rye, oats barley and Chew
alier barley and two varieties of wheat, L.
A. Smith.
Alfalfa seed, yellow corn, parsnips, car
rots, cauliflowers. lettuce, sweet-corn, S. NJ.
Display raisins, Henry Mattoe. cuca-
Electric belts, trusses. esc.. Pacific Elec-
trio Co.
Comb foundation extractor, G. n. Wilson.
Dried apples, peaches. plums, pears. figs,
o. Benton.
Display of paper, paper hangings and
borders, J. Harry Conlan.
Crochet SnaWl, MIS-. II. LteSenluss.
Philadelphia lager beer, Maier < Iobe-
Crystalized fruits. Barnard & Benedict
system of sub irrigation, best water-cooler
and filter. ols, display OF pottery in South
ern California, continuous pipe machine,
filter. fire-proof chimney, Rockingham.
ware, stoneware, water pipe and vftrified
sewer pipe, drain tile, flooring. roofing tile,
demiious. terra Gotta, fire brick, pressed
brick, pottery, stoneware display; f. M
Hamilton.
Mullins, Miss L. HinckIey.
Display of raisins. o. Hardy, Orange.
Sewing machine art work; Davis Sewing
Machine Co.
Georgiana Grelsh.
Family sewing machine; Domestic Sewing
Machine Co.
Display of mantels, etc. H. Bohrman.
Display confectionery; T. A. Gardiner
Display marble work, J. w. Bruys.
Display fruit jams and confectionery
Barnard g. Benedict.
Premium sewing machine; Times Miro
Co.
Display photos, A. G. Golsh.
Wash for destroying scale insects ant
codling moth, e. Q. Niedt d Go.
Optical goods, g. Stoesak.
Sofa pillow and shams, Miss J. .Spiker.
Display confectionery. Meyer Bros.
Fire extinsuisher, besserer Fire Extin
Three banners and afghan. Mrs. M. Ste
vens.
| Mrs. ]. Stevens.
Painted scarf, Mrs. NJ. stevens.
| Wood engraving, +. l.. Cantin.
Display novelties, Geo. Horton.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16
WORK OF THE WIND.
Property Destroyed and People
Rendered Destitute.

BUFFALO, October To- The ga-e WHICH VIs-
tied Buffalo last night, did vast amount OF
damage. For time the wind reached a
velocity of seventy miles an hour. On the
lake front and in the vicinity OF what is
known as seawall, forty small houses were
totally destroyed by wind and water, aud
the occupants had to fly for their lives; Sey-
On the Hamburg turnpike near the city,
twenty or thirty families have been render
ed destitute and an appeal for aid has been
issued. Throughout the city many build
fpgs were damaged. The scene on the
beach this morning, from the foot of Ganson
street for half q mile or more to the east
battles description. People were passing In
and slong the beach near seawall where the
houses had stood on spiles, of the forty or
more houses that stood on that part of the
island yesterday but three or four remains
intact.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-16
A STRONG CORPORATION.
Magnificent status of the Farm
ers a. Merchants, hank.

In the advertising columns Of the HERALD
to-day appears the statement OF the Farmers
& Merchants bank, of this city. 1t will be
a pleasing task for Angeleflos to scan the
showing made by this old fina ucial standby
of the city and county. There are on
deposit in its vaults cash OF our
citizens amounting to over two and a
half millions of dollars. TO meet these
calls there is ample room to go on, as the
bank has over IS, ,000, 900 to lay It's hand upon
in moment. The four per cent govern
ment bonds are worth a great deal more
than their face value. They are all owned
and controlled by the bank. The
stockholders have a little mat
ter of S40,00O profits to their
credit. At all points the bank is proven to
be as strong as a wall of adamant.
The Farmers and Merchants Is the third
bank in the State and in a year will occupy
the second place, being outstripped only
by the Bank of California.
1t may be said truly, and rob no man OF
an iota OF credit, that this. magnificent
showing is directly and almost.solely due g
the continuous energy and financial sagaci-
ty of the President OF the corporation.