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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-06

The celebration of Independence Day
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-06

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-06

produced in an equivalent territory in any
other part of Maine. The intervae is green
when other parts Of the earth's surface is
parched by drouth.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
FOREIGN.
England's Wide-Spreading
Power.
WHY KING LUDWIG sUICIDED.
Lord Randolph Churchill's Speech.
An Ill-Advised PlOt-News
From Over the Seas.
| Special to the Herald bp the associated press !

Special TO the Herald bV the Assocfdted Press
NEW YORK, october 26.-T. P. O'Connor's s
London cablegram to the Star says: The
Tory Ministry. harrossed In almost every
direction, are cheered at last by the fortu-
nate turn of affairs In AfghanistaD. The
reception by the Ameer of the British
Mission sent to Cabul will. 1t is asserted.
serve to immensely strengthen thelBritish
prestige la Central and Southern Asia.
Only recently agents of the Gar were
actively engaged Ia circulating reports that
Russian influence was again predominant
at Cabul; yet the Russians seem as far as
ever from establishing friendly relations
with Cabul, while the British are well re-
ceived. The Afghan scldiery are imbucd
with the idea that when the long looked
for Invasion OF their country by the Rus
sian armg takes place the Ameer Will be
supported by England. The affair in AT
ghanistan comes just In time to produce a
deep impression in the Balkan States of
England's wide-spreading power.
A TORY eoNFERENcE.
LONDON, October 26.-A conference of To-
ries was held at Bradford to-day. There
were 800 delega tes present. The conference
adopted the imperial federation article Of
Conservative faith. Lord Churchill, speak
Ibg OH motion proposing the approval of
ernment would follow that policy as closely
ss the changed G 'nditions OF European al
fairs would allow This was carried.
resolution WAS adopted expressing cOufi-
dence that the government would follow
.he Beaconsfield policy and would vigllantly
guard British Interests against ku sian ag-
gression and especially prevent the seizure
of Constsntfneple.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
The Phillips Excursion.

The Phillips excursion arrived yesterday
with the following persons:
Los Angeles-Alford f Collins, Miss Cas-
sus Quarimer, Miss Gracie Fairbanks, s r
Low, " Sawyer, Dewey, M Smith, G
Burgess, Kate Williams, J. Williams, NJ d
Larned, Larued, Eugene Larned, Ethel
Larned, Catherine Hughes, Fl Green, Mrs
L II Green, G A Campbell, A w Jackson, G
O Nichols, G A Whiting jr. Mrs Collins,
Agnes Collins, Mrs J Crowell, II Crowell.
AE Collins, C Mundell, Annie M Mundell,
Dewey. A B Hale, O s Martin, Joseph Erie
gell III Melzro't Francis LorenZ, L L
Dewey. " ! SAWYER. Mrs N Sawyer. J.
Fellows, James Barker, Mrs G w Mundell,
Mr. G W Mnndell, Abner Mnnde,I, Mrs Ma a;
ria Muudell. A L Johnson. w G Metzrott, NJ
A Adams. L Adams. ] NJ Adams. X Z Ad-
am,.F II h Hall. MN Weeks G. Weeks, C W
Preston, F II Smith. Mrs IL Fairbanks. Chas
Fairbanks, G w Irish, Mrs g Larimer. Miss
Johnson, Eliza Scott, WV Castle. Henry
Mrs ] A Garner Mr. Harry Garner, Miss
Desmond. Mrs Waite, George Leibel, g
Bolton Lowness. Mrs Wood:
San Fraucsc0-J Benedict, Mrs J Bene-
dict MRS A ii fletcher, Mrs X A Taylor, NJ RS
7 II Fall, MrJ n Fall, Mrs B4rrowman. Miss
Elizabeth Barrowman, lanes Barrowman,
Leon Fail, NJ ID wis, Pysm Cushing. Mrs
Pierce. Mrs M W Davis. Miss Alice Betancue
A W Tennev, John Flanagan. Mrs W Jor
dan. o Crosscup, Geo D6negan. MIS-
Christina Barrowmsu.
San Die o-E Pride. Mrs Pride, I
Williams, Y NJ Stewart Mrs NJ Stewart
Joseph Hemsley.
mento: C c Mundell, Anna Mundell
Pas dena: Mrs E T Richards. Mrs James D
Nash, Alice NJ Nash, Riverside: Howe
Mrs Julia A Howe. Miss lula Howe. Pomo
ma; Mrs r l. Harlow. Lucy. Hattie aud II ]
Bradley, Lathrop; Ella 9 Sloan, Fresno;
| A Wakefield, Redding; Eliza B Craig, Sal
lose; Annie Ryan, Ash Fork. L.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
POLITICAL.
The Retirement of Cabinet
Officers.
/. $. OFFICERS sUsPESDED.
Presidential 'Appointments-Meet-
ing of the Cabinet-General
Political Affairs.

Special 10 the Herald by the Associated Press +
SAN FRANCISCO, October 26.--The Calpe
Washington special says: A gentleman hav-
ing raro sources OF information assured
your correspondent to-day that both Man-
ming and Garland would retire from tha'
Cabinet before the first OF January. N.
Manning's resignation, he said, would be-
purely voluntary, Influenced more By tko
secretary's wish for the Presidents re -nomf~
nation and reelection than by his physienx
inability 10 perform the duties OF his on1oe
Mr.. Manning, this gentleman said, thoughk
that the time had come when wostefu
man should be intrusted with the msnsgo-
ment of the national finances. The West
and South all make the next Democratic
candidate for the Presidency and that blsi-
ness men OF New Eng and and the middle
states were satisfied that 1t would be Inn
polite and unwise to keep man known -
the spokesman OF their opinions ut the head
gaved in banking and industrial pur uit9
believe 1t judicious to select some c0nserva-
tive western mao for the head of the treag-
ury department. thus relieving the admin
istration of the adverse criticism Il has
suffered on account OF its currency and
tariff politics.
AS for Mr.. Garland he will retire. this
gentleman saws, AS soon as the Pan Electric
Investigation Committee can sec ire action s
by the House of the report. exonerating
him, submitted last session. II Is expected
tn At the majority will be able to reaon a re-
port before the holidays.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
The Peoples store offer the Pnb-
tic the FOiIOWins inducements
TO Interest Them This Day.

White blankets at $1.95; better value than
we ever soli at 80.
Fancy table covers OF German damask,
two yards square. in colorings OF green and
gold 81 so: coiors warranted FAST. These
Goods formerly sold in this house at " 20.
Thirty six pieces OF most desirable pat
terms in extra heavy shirtlng AZ ioc yaro'
worth not less than l67sc.
Kitchen crash &c yard.
Exceptional value In German loom damask
all linen, half bleached, at tOc yard, never
sold by us under soc.
BOYS velvet jockey caps 7sc.
Boys velvet polo caps soc.
Children's plush Tom OShanters 81.
Ladies' muslin chemise SOC; splendid
goods.
Ladies' best wool vests 75c; very cheap in
deed they are the best value we ever sofa.
You'll miss 1t If you don't get cut of OF
our CSC black gros-grain sllk; It's Simply li.s
superb. You who are judges OF good silks
we want to examine 1t 1t puts to shame
any 81 SO silk you ever handled.
Our 5i-inch all wool Cheviot suitngs are
limil ed to 61s yards to customer. You
can buy IL to day at 60c., although we re-
ceived and refused an offer of Toe. for the
% slo will buy an embroidered pattern suit.
of ladies cloth, very handsome, ten yards OF
sl2 buys an imported pattern suit, in all
colors. consisting of cloth interwoven with
feather trimming and plain' to match. we
only have FIVE suits; they are worth 80
apiece. ..
equal in quality to silk velvet, will be solo
to.,iny az 7bc., wort h not less than 81 10.
rs Inch dress goods, best fabrics we have
| eve r offered, 25c yard.
plain and striped dress goods to match In
| com nination suits l0c yard, worth l1lac
ladies' solid color Isle thread hose 25c.
pair; our regular price is 50c.
| We will offer you to-day at 81 the tnes'
bed -spIe ead you ever saw or heard tell OF fol
'"s PEOPLES STORE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
A Gard From "a Native Son.

EDITOR HERALD viii you kindly permit
me to use your columns, in refutation OF
the assertion made by Mr.. N. Wilson at
the recent meetiug OF the American party in
this city. He stated that the native sons of
the golden were with them Holding as
do an honorable and important office in that
fraternity claim to know its objects and its
purposes here quote the following from
the con stitution of the order: "The Society
of the Native Sons of the Golden West Is or
san'z d for the mutual benefit OF me ntal
imrrCyeme ut aud social intercourse OF Its
members; to perpetuate IN the minds OF all
native CalifoTnians the memories or the
most glorious epoch in the .orld's history,
"The DAYS of 49," and TO unite them in one
harmonious body throughout the state by
the ties of n friendship mutually beneficial
to all and unalloyei by the, bitter
ness of religious or political dlner-
ences, the discussion OF when Is
The Ofder is not political ofganization.
and wish to impress that fact iorei5ly up
on the minds of all politicians, and es-
reclally the American party in Los angeles:
Mr. Wilson might just as well have SAID
d at the Masons, odd Fellows or knights oil
Pyth' as were with his party, as to state that
The N, 5. G. w. were his patrons. All that
the ten Thousand native Californians en-
rolled under the banner OF the N; ). q. W.
ask is that all POL ticians. especially those
of the stripe of Frank Pixley, T, ID. Wlggtn-
ton. C. NJ Wilson, ana others, leave them
severely alone, and when they require any
advice or assist nee from them they VIII
ask for it, and not before.
Yours sincerely,
HOMER C. KATz.
District Deputy Grnnd President, N. ). u. W..
Los Angeles, August ~. 1856.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
The Turf.

LONDON, October 26.-This was the second
day of the Newmarket Haughton meeting.
The race for the Cambrldgeshire stakes was
won by the Sailor Prince; It Mirin second !;
carleton. third There were l6 starters.
ps NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB.
WASHINGTON, Octob 26 This was the
arst day Of the fall meeting of the National
Jockey Club. The weather was showery
and the track good.
First race. three-fourths mIle-Gieaner
won; Madic Hunt second; Tom Berlin
Autnmnai handicap one and half miles
-V0lante won; Irish Pat second; Green
aeld third: time, 2:S p.,,o,oo
One mile Mile won; Bonnie Prince sec
ond: Bsrnum third: ii me, 143l2.
Arlington stakes, for two year o,ds, tnree-
fourihs mile ,risette won; Laredo second !;
Coli h third; time. l;l6a
Selling, one and q sixteenth miles-Pega-
sus won: Ferg Kyle second Herbert thiro; I;
time, 1:50.
Handicap teeplechase-Abraham won 6y
two lengths; Capt. York second; Disturb
ance third; time, 4:55.
THE MEMPHIS RACES.
MEMPHIS, October 26 This was the hrst
day of the regular fall meeting OF the NJ am
phis Jockey Club purse for two-year'olds,
fve-etohts of a mile-Oyid won, Foster Sec
Ond, Volcano third time LOG
Purse Tor all ages, three quarters OF q
mile-Climax won, Rose second. Finality
third time 1882.
Selling purse for all ages, seyen-eig ghths
OF a mile-Petticoat won, Little Joe second,
watchem third; time l:33l4.
Peabody Hotel handicap for all ages, one
and one-eighths miles-Grey Cloud won,
Barbara second, Ligan third; time 2:59A
steeple Snase oyer oyer iuli course about nT ane
Slug second. Claude Brannon third; time
4O7ll.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
Local ws Notes.

The debris of the Negro Alley fte were
still smouldering yesterday evening.
officer Bosqui was acqeitted yesterday by
Justice Ranuey of the charge of battery,
preferred against him by A. Abbott, an OPT
um fiend.
The family of W. FL. Cline were made
happy Yesterday by the advent of big boy.
This Is the second accession in the male
line in the Cline family.
The Police Commissioners will no. meet
to try the charges against Officers Fonck and
Gilbert until the return OF Mayor Spence,
who is In san Francisco
Mrs. W. A. Dunbar lost gold watch
valued at Sl75 in Pasadena the day before
Yesterday, whilst riding. 1t has not been
recovered, but it is believed that the party
| who found it brought 1t into Los Angeles 10
dispose OF It,
A large purchase of land has been made
by A. e. Pomeroy and others west of Comp
| ton adjoining the Siusal Redondo Rancho,
with water rights from some large moving
wells 1t looks like boom down there III the
| near future.
The examination OF George Dietrich foI
the murder of Andrew Schneider was com
mepced Yesterday before Justice Austin.
| Ait the evidence for the prosecution was
all in the case was continued until to-day
at $50 A. NJ.
The stock of boots and shoes left in Sai
Bernsrdino by H. It. Scott, the man wh'
skinned was sold on Monday at Sheriff g salt
| to e. l.. Fisher, of Los Angeles, 1or 900
| The stock had been inventoried at S2ooo pu'
th Sheriff couldn't get there
The Rosamond Water Development Com
pany has large share of the stock sub
scribed for boring either surface or flowing
wells and have ordered the machinery fol
doing he work. The people OF thst thriv
it o inchoate town now get their lumber a
that olace at Los Angeles prices and are tu
| bilant.
Edward F. Daily was released from tn
county jail yesterday morning, where Ii
had served sentence OF sixty days. Las
night he was found on the street by officer
Rogers and Grubbs trying to dispose OF
| gold watch and chain, which proved
have been stolen from the liquor store
Clary in the GARNER block near the Plaza
bnrglarized on Saturday night.
The trial OF Pco VS.. Cohn was commence
in Judge Cheney's court yesterday. AT
O'Clock the case was adjourned until thi
morning. 1t will probably take until tn
end of the week before the case concludes
| II involves the Pico House ana grea
| amount of land at the Ranchito, OF whic
the plaintiff became dispossessed by fore
closure under decd OF trust, which wa
q afteI wards held not to be legal sale.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
A piOneer FrOntiersHna "a n .

Col. I. s. Harris will transfer the plant OF
the Lancaster News to Rosamond, the next
station north of Lancaster. and there pub
lish the Antelope Valley News. large
amount of lumber is being sent to Rosa
mond for new buildings, which will be
erected In few days.
Col Harris has published more frontier
newspapers than any other man in the
country. He has always been In the front
and le his footprints at Panamint, farther
on to the front among the Ice mountains o,
EuREKAl AS camp after camp petered out
he would move on till in the SHOWS OF NJ ono
county he blew his tocsin at Bodie. Chang
ing base he alighted at the end OF the rall'
too populous, when he struck out into the
Moiave desert at Lancaster aud gave that
boom, but that locality became useless 10
him after the town burned up ana lie mas
now moved ON to Rcsamond where he now
sings "ExcELsioR, EUREKA
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
WORDS OF TRUTH.
"A Democrat Expresses EYis
l7Efud.

DEAR HERALD Captain Gasten never
spoke truer when he sal /: "Boys, we have
got them" General Vandever canvassed
the coast counties and Is forgotten. Every
body speaks OF Joe Lynch. and favoraoiy
He will carry even the Republican counties
by large majority. Even The Swiss, who
have been. at all times staunch Republi-
cans. will this year throw up their fealty to
the party CT delusions and join the only
party that never broke It's promises to the
people. As to the head OF the ticket, Mr..
Swift has disappointed even his friends.
His speeches h i've been as rule very com
monplace, and at all times egotistio. He
spoke here on Friday night and the Repub-
lican paper could not reproduce 1t for want
of enough rs. OF course they could not
borrow them of the Democratic paper.
The grand old party is breaking up all to
pieces and detection is the order OF the day
The letter of Mr.. Routier. OF Sacra nento
should satisfy our foreign born citizens of
what they must expect by afilllation with
the agglommeratiop OF all the political her
estes which have ever brought turmoil and
disorder upon the political horizon OF this
country. They have maintained themselves
in power for years by persistent false asser-
ttons aud by continually lodging the true
issues. They have, in the past and con-
tinue yet TO this day, accused the Democrat
ic party of having forced the civil war upon
this country. Wendell Phillips and old |
John Brown. who were the first secession |
lists North, have by their stump speakers |
represented the Democracy in disguise. |
The Wings South who heralded secession |
were also Democrats. But not word is
said of John A. Dix, Butler, Curtin, Thorn |
as, Hancock, Slocum, Mcclellan. Halleck, |
Ord. and even Grant and Sheridan, who |
Ger ainly were Democrats until the close of |
the war. Stanton, Black aud others never |
ranked with others than Democrats. and |
the first certainly was not very tender to |
Secessionists or Copperheads. Such has |
beenthe substance of the majority of the |
Republican stump speakers; a honesty for |
the Republican party: trading of sutler. |
ships. whisky rings. San Domingo anuexa-
tion. were ali Democratic sins. The people |
of California i'll next election day pro- |
nounce their verdi t, and 1t certainly will |
not ne In favor of the patty which Can only |
claim for itself the centralizati of all |
power. even Of municipal rights, in the |
hands OF an irresponsible Judiciary and the |
OF the wealth of the nation in |
the hands OF a few partizans.
VERITAs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
PersanaI Mention.

Gen. VIM. vandever is registered at the
81. Elmo.
Sam Tut.le and J. U. Henry visited Santa
Monica yesterday, and enjoyed fine fish
and oyster dinner.
J. McMullen, of the San Francisco Bridge
Company, Is in town. looking after the in
terests OF his company.
X. H. Pratt, Assistant General Superin-
tendent OF the Southern Pacific Company,
a d party left for San francisco yesterday
morning,
Mr. Frank NJ Ward, of Pasadena, has re-
turned to New York from his European
visit and will probably reach home early
next week.
Ex-Oficer Fonck yesterday said that he
had not used disrespeetf1l language about
the Chief OF Police. He had only said he
believed the article in the Porcupine was
true.
c G. Adams, General Manager of the U.
p. r. Co and party, will reach San Pc
dro this afternoon by steamer Eureka. The
D rty will reach Los Angeles in the evening
aud leave for the East tomorrow by the
Atlantic and Pacific.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
Stup,dIgmoramce.

II is astonishing what blunders the base
ball reporter of the HERALD makes. He
saws the score of sundays game was i3 to IL
II was IA to l3, as the Express had it.-Even-
ing Express.
It is astonishing what a stupid imbecile
the xpress reporter is. And vastly more
astonishing that man of his mental calibre
is nermitted to write editorials in the local
columns Of the Express.
The HERALD reporter gave no score OF the
ball game. He simply published the score
Mar mains to state that 1t was Conn's score
not The HERALDs. Verify, there must be
something in the current report that the
sporting reporter" OF the Express Is little
weak In the upper story s Fngiisb iinispi,sty o 10
seem to indicate 1t.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
THE FRENCH DEGEGATION.
seeing the Sights of New York
city.


NEW YORK, October 26.-The French dele
gates to the Bartholdi dedication were es-
corted to-day to inspect the Brooklyn
bridge. From there they were driven to
ysrioue points OF interest In the city by
members of the American committee
Prince Lo is Napoleon and Chevalier Mi
chaels visited the battery ami Castle Gar
den to-day None of the French delegates
have called upon the Prince yet ofilcielly
They are supposed not to know that ne Is In
the CITY rs he is under an assumed name.
The Academy of Music was .giily decora-
ted to.night in honor to the French Tele-
gates 10 the unveiling OF the Statute OF
fibnrty who were rendered a reception by
the Circle Franchise dc l. Harmonic A
distinruished audience was present inclu-
ding a very large representation from the
French Colony in La Fou. The President OF
the Circle presided aud an address OF wei
cone was made in French by FfederlcK ~
Csnfert Senator Evarts then spoke on be
half of the American Committee, extend
ing a hearty welcome to the city ana ma.
tion. to ali public manifestations and to the
homes of our people. Nj Spulter, Memper
of the French Parliament; tneh sPokse; ~
said It woulu be impossible 70 speak tothe
French people with more feeiing thah hsu
been done this evening"
FOR WHOLE CENTURY
The two nations have gone hand IN hand
an although America has advanced iartner
In liberty, France is not envions OF her nap.
piness You have put in practice what our
philosophers have described. You nave
aided us by your example, and we are
amply repaid for any service we may nave
rendered In your revolution. NJ Del esseps
rose and embraced NJ. Spulter ou the con
cIusion OF his speech and kissed him on on
both cheeks He said he was protounnly
touched with the sentiment of this great
nation and he would say "Vive la Amerique
et Ia liberte Nj. Bartholdi W Us also called
for and expressed his thanks for the fecep
tion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
JIM CUM WINGS.
The R.oug-E0st bandit at HIS Oia
Tricks.

sr Louis. october 26.-The Adams Ex-
press car attached to passenger car No. D.
ON the st. Louis and San Francisco road.
which left this city at 1926 last night, was
robbed OF over $50, 600 In cash between mere
and Pacific, Mo. From meager reports IL
seems that before the train left this CITY
man giving the name OF Cummings pre-
sented letters to the express messenger,
Frothineham, purporting to be signed by
officers OF the company, stating that Cum
mipgs was about to take run OF the line,
aud asking Rockingham to give MN tne
points When near Aerrimac the s.fapger
overpowered the messenger. gagidi gshicb ni", ha
and bound him to the safe. a ter Whlcn ne
coolly ritled the car, He cut open me gag
containing silver. but took none OF ~ Az
Merrj,nac the robber left the train. me
robbery was not discovered Until snc o. WAS was
broken open and Messenger Frothlng nam y,
found tied TO the safe. The express otiiciais
are reticent, but admit that over s'oooo W.
taken Iti. singular coihctoence .ma'
the robbar gave the name OF jim cum
minqs. the only member OF the once cele
brated James gang, VINO mas nefei oe'" w
counted for.
A CLEVER WILLIAM.
The stranger who gave the name OF Cum
Rings to rockingham, the MESSENGER, pre-
sented to him CleVeriy iOiSeu .Stso' pO"'-
inc a nerfect facsimile of the signature
Barrett local route agent Of the espesds
that 1t had been decided to put an extrs
man on the route, that bearer. was he and
that Frothingham was directed to teach him
the details OF the business. While engaged
In doing this Cummings bound him hand
and foot, pressed gag into his mouth and
tied him to the safe so that ne couid mo, not
move, aud proceeded with his work. me
safe had been left open and It TOOK put
minute for the robber to secure the BANK
notes snd valuabes in the shape OF 1ewelry,
etc. He then m msde his escape Two Two nonps nonp
finding Frotbinp ham as above described.
He was quickly released and told his ex-
perience The robber had start OF fdily
two hours and 1t was useless tn run back to
try and find him On the arrival OF the
trail in this citv this morning, frothingham
Immediately sought the ouperinte tdect OF
the company and was closeted with him 1or
some time, at the END. Of which he com
menced preparations OF his official report
regarding the robbery. The officers OF the
company have nothing to say OF the affair.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-27
Report of the Commissions OF
Patents,

WASHINGTON, October 26.-In his annual
report to the Secretary of the Interior, Com
missioner of Patents NJ. v. Montgomery,
SAYS thai the current business OF the Patent
Office is in a much better and more prosper
Gus condition than when Secretary La mar
assumed charge of the Department. AT
that time the business of the office was
largely In arrears. The average time that
wait after filing his application was five
and a half months, and In some of the di-
visions he was compelled to wait from twelve
to thirteen months. At this time such di-
visions are on an aver 3ge of three aud a
third months in arrears; and the fees sc
eruing in the Patent Oftce tu u'ned into the
Treasury during the calendar. year 1855
amounted TO 5 3,7l0. making balance In
flee. fund OF very nearly 5 900, 200.