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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
THE COAST.
The Stock Market Still
Fluctuating.
FIFTEEN SKELETONS FOUND,
The Citrus Fair-Fruit Transports
tiOn Rates to be Reduced.
Coast News.
Especial 10 the Herald bv the Associated PrsssI

Especial TO the Herald bu the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, December l0.-Stocks
were all weaker again this morning.
Consolidated Virginia opened at S27, a
drop OF $5, closing at S27.25. Best &
Belcher dropped, at the opening, to S.,
and under heavy sales went to $7.75 but
recovered at the close, to $S25, loss
of 81 on yesterday. Transactions in
Gould & Curry and Ophir were the
heaviest of the morning. The former,
which closed last night at $6.75, opened
to-day at So so, went to 1925, and
closed at 1914. Ophir opened at a loss
of 81. so, but recovered to SO, closing at
$40. Closing quotations of Others were:
Chollar, As; Crown Point, 81. so; Hale &
Norcross, S4.lO; Mexican, $425; Saw.
age, $3.50; Sierra Nevada, So SO; Utah,
1925; Yellow Jacket, $4.S7a. Potosi
was the only one which showed any
strength. 1t opened at $6.25, and not
withstanding heavy sales, increased to
81, which it closed.
The market steadily improved after
the close of the morning session and
when the afternoon board came together
the prices went up with rush on lar
ger sales. Some OF the shares doubled
in price from the figures of the morning
session. Best and Belcher advanced
from 81 rs TO $l5.75. Chollar showed
rise of 81. 25 from the mornings quota
tion of $4. Consolidated California and
Virginia rose just $40 above prices at
which it opened thi. morning, closing at
S37. Gould and Curry followed the pro-
cession with an upward move of So l23
over the closing figures this morning,
selling at $6 S7a. Ophir went up So.
closing at SIS. Savage showed an ad-
vance of S525. closing price Sl2.75. 81.
ezra Nevada more than doubled in value
over the closing prices of the morning,
which was So 50. 1t rose to 50. % and
closed at 1915 after the sales of 5000
shares had been made.
At the close the stocks stood: Best &
Belcher Sl5.75, Chollar So. 25, Crocker
81, Consolidated California and V rginia
$37, Peer SOC. Peerless SOC. Ophir SIS,
Savage Sl2 IS, Hale & Norcross $4 80,
Confidence SO so, Potosi 80 "a. Sierra
Nevada So rs, Union Consolidated So,
Utah $40. 80, Yellow Jacket $6.25.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
A GOOD SEN TENCE.
Four Toughs Sent to the County
Jail until Spring.


Charles Clarke, John Brown, John
Curran and John Martin, four rough
looking tramps, who look exactly like
counteparts of the pictures of members
of New York "growler" gangs, were
brought up before Justice Austin yester-
day on the charge of battery. The fell
lows were hidden in the alley of the
Bell block on Also street, at half-past
eleven last night, and when Andy Toal,
blacksmith, passed by, they came out
one by one aud asked him for some
uhing to eat; they pulled his moustache
and otherwise abused him. Toal pro-
ceeded on his way, but the gang of
toughs followed him and knocked him
down. His cries brought Officers Lind
heimer, Mannon and Fowler to the res
cue. and the four rascals were arrested.
They pleaded not guilty, but after the
Court had heard the evidence he sent
John Brown to the county jail for six
months and gave the other three five
months apiece. A few such sentences
will soon clear Los Angeles of the num-
ber of vagrants who have elected domi-
cle here, and who now pass their time
in the few low dives of the city when
they are not in the police prison.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
EASTERN.
Trades and Labor Confer
ence in Columbus.
A NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Three Negroes Lynched-0hi0 Vii.
lage Burned-A New In
yentiOn.
special TO the Herald BY the Associated Press.

special TO the Herald BY the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, O., December 10Th,
Trades conference to-day instructed its
committee to insist upon a settlement o
the difference between Unions and the
Knights of Labor upon the basis of q
trades treaty, and Mr.. Daily. of the
Shoe lasters, was added to the commit
tee, instead of President Weihe, of the
Amalgamated Association. A fight was
made on political resolution. 1t was
framed by Messrs., Kirshner and Block,
and advocated the formation of new
party by workingmen, trades unions be.
ing particularly urged to take action
looking in this direction. Several
clauses regarding third-partyism were
struck out by large majority of the
vote, and the resolution, after being
amended thoroughly, was adopted.
Without lengthy preamble, it reads:
Resolred, That this convention
urge the most generous support
to the independent political move.
ment of workingmen.
A resolution opposing the prefer.
ence the government is supposed to
give to ex.soldiers in the matter
of employment was killed, but
another asking Congress to pass a
com pulsory indenture law for the Dis
trict of Columbia and the Territories
was adopted. 1t was decided to make
the night session continuous to close.
The conference resolved itself into a
Trades Congress about p. M. and some
time was devoted to financial matters.
When the Congress adjourned it was
understood that the conference of trades
would form an amalgamation and that
when the Congress adjourns this ses.
sion it will be sine die and
no longer exist. The Chairman
of the honse of the Powderly commit.
tee reports tonight that their confer.
ence with the trades committee re-
suited in the understanding that nego.
tiations on basis of trades union
treaty was out of the question and
before the conference closed the trades
union men talk ed very fairly and tacit
understanding was reached. The con.
ference tonight worked on the consti
tuition and adopted the new name, The
American Federation of Trades and La.
Dor. 1t was decided to hold the next
meeting in Baltimore. The conference
will not adjourn till to morrow morning
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
A CHASTITY FIND.
The skeletons of Fifteen Persons
Found i'm Mud Flats.

SAN Francisco, December l0.-A few
days ago in the mud flats of the bay,
near the Potrero, in the southern part
of the city, skeleton was found. This
led to prospecting the locality for means
to identify the bones, with the result
that the next day another skeleton was
unearthed, and to-day large number of
bones were brought to light. In the
CHASTITY collection there are no less than
seven skulls, aud the femus and tibias
found represent the remains of fifteen
persons. The locality where the bones
were found is astir with tales of foul
deeds and Wholesale murder. The fact
that two of the skulls have holes in
them is believed to confirm such suppo-
sition. Another theory is that they are
the bones of rauper inmates of some
public institution that have been
dumped into the bay by men employed
to bury them, as the easiest way of dis
posing of them. A full investigation
will be made by the Coroner.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
Life boats Lost.

LONDON, December lO.-A lifeboat
has been wrecked at Southport. while
endeavoring to relieve distressed yea
sci, and thirteen persons drowned.
Late intelligence from Southport says
that another lifeboat crew veLtured
out into the rough sea off that port to-
assist vessel and were also lost.
Three lifeboati left Southport to
assist distressed vessel. The latest re-
port says that the crew of one of the
boats succeeded in resching the men on
the vessel, but the two other boats cap
sized and 1t is believed twenty-seven
persons were drowned. The survivor Of
one of the lifeboat crews say that in
stead of righting herself the boat re-
mained bottom up and that five of their
number were under it for an hour in
water only knee deep. Three of them
were suffocated, but the two others were
rescued,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
BEATEN TO DEATH.
Three Negroes Lynched for Muir
dering a Boy.

CHICAGO, December l0.-The Times
Greenville, S. c., special says: Three
negroes were lynched last night in Hood
town, York county. William Goode, a
white boy aged IA, the son of a
wealthy planter, discovered three
negroes stealing his fathers cotton.
They turned upon him and beat him
to death, and cutting his head off with
their pocket knives threw it into the
middle of the road. There it was found
by some travellers, who tracked the
murderers through the snow. They
found three negroes, still bloody, and,
taking them to the scene of the crime,
hanged them.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
0LDRIDGE HOMICIDE.
The KilgOre Trial Approaching
minatiOn.

| Kilgore on Thursday, in his tesiimo
ny, told the jury that Oldridge immedi
ately before the shooting threw putty
cup and brushes at him and afterwards
attacked him with putty knife. The
testimony of Theodore Giese had been
directly contrary to this statement. as
he swore that Oldridge threw the putty
knife at Kilgore. The defendant laid
great stress upon the fact that the de.
ceased had advanced upon him with that
putty knife and insisted that it was the
fear OF death at the hands of Oldridge
with the weapon that induced him to
| shoot. The prosecution, in order to
disprove the statement of the defendant
| and show that he was not in fear of the
knife, as it had been previously thrown
by the deceased, produced rebuttal tes.
timony yesterday morning.
When the case was called yesterday
the prosecution wanted the defendant
recalled to the stand. The defense OBJ.
jected. to this course, but the court
overruled the objection and Kilgore-
took the stand. He was asked by the
prosecution whether he had not imms-
diately after the shooting stated to Mr..
Luitwieler that the deceased had thrown
putty knife at Oldridge. The defense
objected, but the court told the defend
ant to answer. Kileore replied that be
did not remember having said so. He
might, though he wasn't sure altogether
w hot ~ that n1Ir.Io1 ~
at him. 4
Mr.. Luitwieler was then recalled in
rebuttal and in reply to question sim.
liar to that which had been put to the
defendant said that he believed Kilgore
had said so.
Theodore Giese recalled said that Old.
ridge threw nothing bat the putty kife,
and that he would have seen the brush
and putty cup thrown if such had been
the case.
j. 4. Cleveland testified that he was
working at Luitweiler's at the time of
the shooting. There were three putty
knives used in the shop of which wit.
ness was using one, but he couldn't say
who was using the others. There also
was one putty cup and two brushes in
1hO ShOf, out tuc WitucSS ulu uOt huOW
who used them on that day. He had
found the putty cup on the wagon upon
which Oldridge had been engaged, after
the killing. The witness explained
that putty is kept soft by putting water
on the top of it in the cup, and that
then it would not dry for couple Of
days. When he had found the cup the
putty was still in u state to be used. If
the cup had been emptied at the time Of
the crime the putty would not have
heen in condition to be used when wit.
ness found it. The prosecution rested.
The Court then asked counsel to be as
brief as possible in their argum nts.
Mr. Gage offered to submit the case
without argument. but the prosecution
would not agree this course. District
Attorney Holton then opened for the
the people and spoke until recess. At
the afternoon session Mr.. Holton
concluded at 2:25, when Mr.. Gage ad-
dressed the jury for the defense. He
completed his argument at 4:30, when
court was adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning. Hon. S. Nj. White will
make the closing speech for the people.
The attendance yesterday in the court.
room was very large throughout the
day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
personal NlenIlOn.

Col. A. b. HotchkiSS Is at the Ma
deau.
J.E. Lackey, of New York, is at the
st. Elmo.
Jno. N. Lacy, of Clefton, A. T., is at
st. Elmo.
w. P. Mcintosh went north by train
yesterday.
K. G. Bidwell of Norwich, Conn, is at
the Nadeau.
DR.. John L. Dryer, of Placerviile, is
at the st. Elmo.
C.H. Harris, of San Jose, is stopping
at the st. Elmo.
DR.. R. R. Dorsey, of Maryland, is at
the Pico House.
Hon. j. Marion Brooks, of Ventura,
is at the st. Elmo.
R.R. Proudtit, of Highland, N. j., is
at the Pico House.
J.D. Spence and wife of Santa Clara
are at the Nadeau.
F. A. Gates and wife, of Anaheim,
are at the st. Elmo.
Harry C. Tabott, of San Francisco, is
at the Grand Central.
Col. j. H. Barkley, of San Fernando,
was in the city yesterday.
N. G. Smith and wife, of San Jose,
are guests of the st. Elmo.
j. H. Sanders, Jr., of San Francisco,
is stopping at the st. Elmo.
John l.. Truslow, manager of the A.
& ?. R. r., is at the Nadeau.
j. P. Mehan of the P. P. c. Co.,
arrived in the city yesterday
B. A. Stephens, of the Pomona Pro-
gress, was at the st. Elmo yesterday.
Thos. Rhodes, Esq, and Nine Rhodes
arrived home from the North yester.
day.
Z. F. Burke, of the s. P. detective g
force, returned to San Francisco yester-
day.
J. G. Lynch, one of the proprietors OF
the Cucamonga colony tract, is at the
st. Elmo.
H. A. Clawson. Superintendent Of
Railway Hotels, went north yesterday
by the S. P. train.
Mr.. l. Cohn arrived from San Fran
cisco yesterday, to take the place of Ivar
A. Weld as U. S. Gauger.
II. c. Logan, Pacific Coast Freight
Agent of the Texas Pacific railroad, is
visiting the city and registered at the
Depot Hotel.
Mr.. H. P. Stanwood has been ap-
pointed General Agent of the North
western railway for California vice j..
Meredith Davies, resigned.
VIM. j. McCaldin and wife, of New
York, are stopping at Carterhia. Mr..
McCaldin spent last winter at Sierra
Madre. Like all good New Workers he
loves the high messs of Los Angeles
county, and Carterhia is as high as the
highest.
Billy Stoermer was in the throes of
that kind of jubilation daring which a
man is apt to dance jig on one leg and
shout "hurrah!" at the top of his voice
yesterday. Inquiry into the cause of
the change of Williams gen.
orally demure appearance revealed
the fact that Mrs. Stoermer had
presented him with little baby daugh.
ter q, 2 o'clock in the morning. The
mother and daughter are both doing
well. Long life to Miss Stoermer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
SOILS RAYS
Concentrated to Run an Engine
by an Inventor.

New YORK, December l0.-A state
ment is published that Captain Ericsson,
the inventor of the Monitor, has CON-
pleted and has in practical operation an
engine operated by heat from the suns
rays. The rays are concentrated upon
a boiler from the concave surface of a
looking glass, eleven by sixteen feet in
size, the cost being reduced by using
narrow strips of fat glass set up on the
concave, which is so arranged as to con.
stantly turn toward the sun. He is able
to secure with it steam pressure of 30
pounds.
The engine has been in operation for
three years, under improvement, and it
is now completed. 1t is intended chief.
ly for use in hot countries. The Cap
tain says he has carried his laet marine
invention, the Aestroyer, as far as he
can under law, and he hopes the gov.
ernment will take hold OF it and com.
plete it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
The wine Growers.

The wine growers OF Southern Cali
fornia held meeting yesterday at the
rooms of the Board of Trade and dis
cussed the Free Wine Bill now before
Congress. 1t was the sentiment of the
meeting that q representative should be
sent to Washington to advocate the in
terests of the vine growers OF California
and that Mr.. j. De Barth Shorb should
be that representative. Mr. Shorb states
that it will be impossible for him to &C.
cept the position on account Of his other
engag sments. If his declination cannot
be overcome another representative will
probably be chosen.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
Death of Representative DOwd-

WASHINGTON, December l0.--Rep-
resentative Dowdney, of the 18th dis
trict of New York, died at his residence
on Madison avenue, New York city, this
morning. He was stricken with apo
plexy upon entering his home last night.
After the reading of the journal in the
House Mr.. Campbell, of New York, an
nounced with sorrow and regret the
death of his colleague, Abraham Dowd-
ney, and offered resolutions expressive
of the regret with which the announce
ment had been received by the House
and providing for joint committee of
of the Senate and House to attend the
funeral. The resolutions were unani.
mously adopted and the House, as a
mark of respect, at 1920 adjourned until
tomorrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
A Bold Horse Thief.

Officer Jackson of the mounted police
last night hitched his large black horse
ON Sainsevain street, about eight o'clock
and was about five minutes away from
the place, whe he returned and discov-
cred that his animal had been stolen and
ridden out of sight. Officer Rogers saw
man riding the horse away. and call
the riders attention to the fact that his
hitching rope was dragging, showing
that the thief was in a hurry, but no at.
tempt was made to arrest him. Officers
at half past eight wore looking for the
thief.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
FRUIT TRANSPOKTATI0
Railroads VIII Lower the Rates
TO Chicago and New York.

SACRAMENTO, December l0.--The fol.
lowing telegram was received by the
committee on transportation appointed
by the fruit growers at their State con-
vention held in Sacramento, November
18th to Goth:
NEW YORK, December l0.-A boom
for northern and central California is
now in order. Mr.. Kimball, the Gen.
eral Manager of the Union Pacific,
agrees to pro.rate on the fruit transpor.
tation on any terms agreeable to the
Southern and Central Pacific. d. O..
Mills kindly assisted me in obtaining
concessions from the railroad companies.
He has just returned from an interview
with Mr.. Huntington. Mr.. Mills tells
me that Mr.. Huntington favors the $500
rate to Chicago, and $40O to New York,
fast time. ten car trains. Mr.. Hunting
ton says that the arrangements can be
made on that basis with Mr.. Towne and
Mr.. Stubbs at San Francisco.
(Signed) DAVID LUBIN,
OF Committee Representing California
Fruit Growers Convention.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
THE CITRUS FAIR.
The Preparations Almost Com
pleted-A New Premium.


SACRAMENTO, December 10. - The
preparations for the Citrus Fair, which
begins next Monday, are about COM
pleted. The immense hall in which the
fair is to be held has been beautifully
decorated with palm leaves and ever
green's. Exhibits are pouring in and are
being placed in position. The Secretary
of the association has received tele-
gram from 7. H. Goodman announcing
that the rates for those who wish to at
tend the fair will be two.thirds the reg
u!ar rates.
Charles Croker has informed the Cit
rus Fair Association that the Southern
Pacific Company has decided to contrib.
ute $3.50 per annum as premium for the
exhibitor who shall make the greatest
progress during tue year preceding the
exhibition in demonstrating the capacity
of this particular section for citrus fruit
production for commercial purposes.
Those raising fruits merely for orna-
mental purposes will be barred. Only
those raising them as a business enter
prise will be allowed to compete for the
prize.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
THE PACIFIC TELEGRAPH.
A COmpsny to be Formed In Mon
treal. Canada.

MONTREAL, Can, Decem ber 10
Within the past month vast strides
have been made toward the Pacific cable
scheme, and now there is every pros
pect that it will be an accomplished fact
at an early day. Sanford Hemeny,
speaking of the matter, said: The com.
pany has been formed under the name
and title of the Pacific Telegraph Com
pany, Limited, with a capital of f20,-
600, 600, in fl0 shares, for the purpose
of establishing, maintaining and work.
ing telegraphic and other communion
tions between Australia, New Zealand
and other islands in the Pacific Ocean,
and also with Africa and America. The
articles OF incorporation were registered
in London within the present month.
A subsidy of $500, 900 per annum $ ex-
pected from the home government,
while it is anticipated that the various
colonial governments will cooperate re-
garding this matter. Operations will
not be commenced until all the govern
ments interested are heard from.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
Bank President suicides.

CHICAGO, December l0.-A special to
the Inter Ocean from Fort Wayne, Indi.
ana, says: Oscar A. Simons, President
of the First National Bank, suicided
this afternoon while in distracted con-
dition. He had been suffering for some
time from nervous prostration, the re-
suit of over work. To-day his ailment
become unbearable, and telling bis
brother-in.law, Esmond, he could en-
dure it no longer, Simons ierked re-
volver from bureau drawer aud shot
himself through the temple. The dead
man was the wealthiest citizen of Fort
Wayne.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
Overloaded street Cars.

f. M. Lorricke was arrested yester.
day on two charges of violating the
street car ordinance, under warrants
issued from the Mayors court. Lsr-
ricke is superintendent of the Main
Main Street and Agricultural Park rail.
road and the warrants charge him with
overlooking street cars. The complaints
are sworn to by M. V. Wright, an officer
Of the Los Angeles Humane Society
The prisoner was released without Civ
ing bonds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
street Cars Running.

SAN FRANCISCO, December l0.--The
tie up on the Sutter.street was broken
this morning. Four cars were started,
the first two being engineered by assist.
ant superintendents of the road, and
the others bv clerks in the office. No
attempt was made to impede the pro-
gress of the cars by the strikers. The
strikers have had circulars printed, ap-
pealing to the people not to patronize
the road, and are scattering them BROAD.
cast throughout the city. No attempt
was made to start the cars on the Pacific
or Larkin street branches.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
Robbed by u Hixhb,nacr

SAN Francisco, December lO.-A
bold robbery took place here yesterday
afternoon in broad daylight. As Mrs.
Samuel Rainey, wife of the superinten
dent of the steam fire engines of the fire
department, was walking down CLAW
street, near Stockton, with her purse in
her hand, Chinaman jumped out of o
doorway, snaiched the purse from her
grasp and ran away, making his escape.
The bold highbinder secured $40 In coin
and pair Of earrings.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
CAP rAIN LAWTON
Thinks the Apaches are Now
Subdued.


SAN Francisco, December l0.-Cap.
tain Henry M. Lawton, who commanded
the troops which captured Geronimo in
the late Apache campaign in Arizona,
has arrived in this city. Captain Law.
ton, in an Interview, stated that the In
dian question, as disturbing element
in Arizona, has been practically settled
by the capture of Geronimo. 1t might
be possible that the White Mountain
band, consisting of various Apache
tribes, might cause some trouble in the
future, but at present confidence seems
to have been restored to the people of
Arizona, and there was not much doubt
that the Territory would receive more
settlers than it had done for several
wears mast
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
An EmbezzIing Broker.

SAN FRANCISCO, December l0.-J. l..
Armstrong, one of the members of the
San Francisco Stock Board. whose fail
ure occurred during the stock panic last
week, has been arrested on three war
rants sworn out by Mary M. Springer,
Sarah A. Hough and Eliza j, King,
charging him with embezzlement Mr..
Armstrong stated that he had been do.
ing busines, for the complainants for
.me time prior to his failure, and that
his total indebted dness to them is prob.
ably about Sll00.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
SinaIoa Colonists.

SAN FRANCISCO, December l0.-The
steamer Newbern, which sailed to-day
for Mexican ports, took fifty emigrants
for the new Socialstic colony, at Topo-
lobampo Bay, State of Sinaloa. The
party was made up of farmers and labor.
ers from the interior of this State and
Oregon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-11
New Mining Discoveries.

PHGNIx, A. T.. December l0.-There
is great excitement here over the late
discoveries at the Phoenix mine, Cave
Creek district. Their new tunnel is
now in a ledge of ore forty-fve feet
wide, assaying SIS per ton. This. with
former developments, exposese !, 900, 600
tons, of ore. and parties interested claim
it is the largest discovery on the Pacific