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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
A Boston Failure.

New YORK, December l6.-A Boston
special says: The news is just becom-
ing known that Charles Winchester, a
capitalist, of Ashburnham, Mass, has
suspended, chiefly through endorsements
and unfortunate investments. The In.
ternational Trust Co. is reported to have
his paper to large amount. Winches-
ter has been heavy invester in Sou h.
ern pine lands, and in lumber and salt
in the West. One of the causes of bis
suspension was the inability of Monroe
Bros, OF Cleveland, O., to meet their
obligations, Winchester being on their
paper for very large amount.
A special dispatch from Ashburnham,
Mass says: The announcement this
morning of the failure and assignment
of Charles Winchester, of this place,
for half million dollars and the embar-
rassment OF several national banks in
consequence, caused stir here and
throus shout the State. He was man
very easily approached, and his misfor.
tune seems to have been caused by pro.
miscuous endorsing. Among those who
he thus befriended are Monroe Bros,
of Cleveland, Ohio, for 100000, and
Golden Bros. of Marlboro, Mass, deal
ers in waste material, for $7O,S0O. The
Boston Trust Company has $l0O, 600 OF
paper unsecured, and the Fitchburg
National Bank of Fitchburg $50, 900,
also unsecured, and the Second National
Bank of Fitchburg $l0O, 600, partly
secured. A committee has started for
Cleveland and the West to examine
Winchester's lumber interests and see
what they can get out of Cleveland peo'
nle
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
RemOn stranCes.

WASHINGTON, December l6.-In the
House, Dingley, of Maine, presented re.
monstrances against the Dunn free ship
bill from the following associations and
firms: Boards of Trades of Bath, Me-,
Bridgeport. Conn, Minneapolis, Mimi,
and San Francisco, Cal. The Pacific
Coast Ship Owners Association, Ma.
tional Shipping League, National Ship
Owners Association, f. e. OBrien,
Thomaston, Me-, Barleton, Norwood &
Co., Rockport, Me-, and Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Co., Wilmington, Del. (the
remonstrances which were appropriately
referred), represent that the adoption of
the free ship policy would destroy the
ship building industry in the United
States and make this country dependent
on the British yards for ships for com.
mercial purposes and for defense in time
of war.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
Wedding at Glendale.

Mr.. John d. Robinson, one of the en-
terprising business young gentlemen of
Los Angeles, was married last Wednes-
day evening to Miss Jennie z. Chase of
Glendale, most estimable young lady.
The wedding took place at the resi-
dence of the parents of the bride and
was performed by the Rev. w. B. Strad-
ley. The bride looked very beautiful
and was handsomely dressed. After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
received profuse congratulations from
their friends before sitting down to a
splendid supper. The newly married
couple were the recipients of a number
of handsome presents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson will shortly take up their res
idence in this city, at the corner of
Laurel street and Grand avenue, in an
elegant cottage built by the bridegroom.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
A DISGRACE.
Infamous Condition of tho
streets.

1t is a matter of fact that the people
of Los Angeles pay for the servises Of a
Street Superintendent and his wages are
liberal. 1t is further required Of him
that he keep the streets in safe condi-
tion. Now what are the facts in the
case? Holes are dug in Buenavista
street and remain untitled and without
warning light at night. Earth is piled
up on Upper Main street with no light
thereon at night, and life has been i'm.
periled as consequence, Another place
of great danger is on Main street in front
of Temple block, where the street has
been lowered foot or more on one side
and none on the other, leaving very
dangerous difference of IL or IA inches
in the grade in a perpendicular direction.
Why is this artificial bluff not graded
off so that it can be travelled in safety?
On Tuesday, as Col. Bethune, Regis
ter of the U. S. Land Office in this city,
attempted to drive home with his wife
and child in a buggy, in passing Temple
block, was caught in very close
place. On the east, or southeast side
of the street was pile of building mate
rial in the street as the law allows; then
there were two street car lines as al
lowed by law; then there was perpen
dicular drop in the grade of foot or
more not allowed by law and not sloped
off for safety; then remained the bal.
ance of the street paved with asphaltum.
Into this miscellany Mr.. Bethune
drove and found in the passage the Con-
tidence Engine No. 2 going to fire at
full run and the usual cars and teams in
the street in full activity. He had to
turn off in hurry to save his life, and
drove off down the drop to the asphalt
tum pavement to the peril of his life,
the fright of his family and the chance
of breaking his carriage. He wants to
know why the Street Commissioner can.
not grade off or compel the contractor
to smooth down the declivity so that
travel can be safe in the center of the
city. i
1t may further be stated that although
the place is dangerous there is no light
to warn people of the fact.
Who is looking after the streets, any
way9
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
THE DOODLE RS
Are Getting Justice i'm New York
at Last.

NEW YORK, December l6.--District
Attorney MARITIME stated to-day that
McQuade will be brought before the
bar of the general sessions court depart
ment tomorrow morning, when Record.
er Smith will impose sentence and
arrangements have already been made
for his removal to Sing Sing Monday.
Juror Rosenberger's lawyer to-day
stated that criminal and civil proceedings
would be taken against Vicherman and
Nesbett, who charged him with being a
friend of Keenan, and some of the Doodle
ex.aldermen. Mr.. Eosenberger visited
the District Attorney to-day to have the
matter brought before the Grand Jury.
Considerable speculation is being in
dulged in as to what effect the verdict
will have on other Doodle ex.alderman.
District Attorney MARITIME intimated that
every precaution would be taken to
thwart any attempt which any of the
boodlers might make to get out OF the
jurisdiction of the court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
EASTERN.
The Wall Street Excite
ment Going Down.
A BAY STATE FAILURE.
The Latest News From the East
ern Coast by
Wire.

Speeiat TO the Herald bv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December l6. The open.
ing of the stock market to-day was COM
parativeIy quiet. Nearly all the brokers
had buying orders. and quotations from
London being above last nights close,
gave tirmer feeling. The stock mar.
ket after ii o'clock was much less act.
i've, and Louisville and Nashville re-.
mained steadier some time, but st. Paul
lost |, Louisville and Nashville ., Read
ing l, and New England Il. The gen.
eral market afterward became heavy,
though the losses were for fractions
only. A rally succeeded, but for small
fractions only, and prices soon gave
away again, Western Union showing de.
cided weakness. At noon the market was
moderately active and weak.
The government bonds were dull and
heavy. There was a marked change in
the appearance of the stock market from
that of yesterday. The extraordinary
activity is disappearing and the wild
desire to sell giving way to at least the
appearance of renewed confidence,
which increased as the day advanced.
One factor in producing this result was
the increasing use of money. High
prices being looked upon as result of
manipulation though the advance on
the Bank of England of discount is ex.
pected to check in q measure the flow of
gold to this country. The opening was
comparatively quiet, but strong advances
over last evening, the final figures
ranging up to liz per cent. Heave
selling, however, In the first ten
minutes broke Lackawanna 2 per cent.
and the early gains were generally
lost. The trading continued feverish.
though toward noon there was renewed
decline, which was finally checked
toward 1890 o'clock. The market there.
after remained strong, the entire active
list shar ng in the advance. The last
hour saw a marked increase in the busi-
ness done, as veil as more decided up
ward move ment, and the market closed
strong at about the best figures reached.
There is not single stock on the active
list showing a decline this evening.
While Tennessee coal is up 5 per cent,
Susquehanua and Western preferred 81;
Chattanooga 3, Canada Southern q,
New England 81; Norfolk and Western
preferred and Wabash preferred p each.
The market closed active and strong.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
The Banks safe.

WASHINGTON, December l6.-Tren-
holm, Comptroller of the Currency, was
asked by an Associated Press reporter
this afternoon what he thought of the
situation in Wall street to-day. $50 far
as the banks are concerned, he said. 81
learned nothing to lead me to think the
banks are at all involved in the panic.
have received kilograms from the pres.
idents of several banks, and they all con-
cur in ascribing the present trouble to q
collapse in stock operations. The more
experienced and conservative bankers
had seen this and consequently were pre-
pared for it. So far as my information
goes, none of the banks are implicated
with, any persons reported as embarrassed
bv the panic"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
BIG EXPLOSION
OF a Tank with $500 Gallons of
Oil i'm Philadelphia Brewery,

For the last two days the process of
filling up the underground oil tank OF
the Philadelphia Brewery. Also street,
had been going on. Last evening, at
nearly aquarter to six, whilst Messrs.
Zobelein and Maier, the proprietors of the
brewery, and A. Giessner, their foreman,
were viewing the unloading of truck
of oil for this tank, by an unexplained
reason an explosion occurred which
blew off the top of the underground
tank and shattered the small tank above
it into fragments. The burning oil few
in all directions but injured only Mr..
Joseph Maier, whose face and hands
were burned, though not dangerously.
An alarm OF lire was turned in immedi.
ately by telephone and the Fire Der art.
ment responded in remark ably quick
time. L first on the ground was the
Hook and Ladder Company, whose
foreman, Steele, did some efficient work
with the Babcock Extinguisher. Then
came the "3Ss" and Immediately after.
wards the ''No. 2's." Assistant Engi.
neer Moriarty was one of the first to ar.
rive, and all those who witnessed his
hard work and intelligent cooperation |
ascribe to him the fact that the fire did |
not spread all over the immense estab,
lishment. He and Foreman Steele at |
once set to work to destroy and tear |
down a plank fence by which the bot. |
tling establishment and the stables and |
horses were saved. The place where the |
explosion occurred is near Sainsevain |
street, only separated from it by long |
wooden building devoted to the bottling |
OF beer; on the other side are large |
brick buildings where the brewing is at |
tended to. The larger tank contained |
ITO barrels of oil, which will make about
$500 gallons and the smaller one above
ground, though nearly empty, had 80
gallons within. By hard work and ply
ing streams of water continuously upon
the wooden building, this was preserved
from being consumed. When the re,
porter left at s P. NJ, the oil in the tank
was burning fiercely with no prospect
for its extinction except when all con-
sumed. Outside of the loss of the oil,
which will possibly amount to 5000,
there may be a few hundred dollars
more for things that were burned in the
yard. The greatest loss, however, will
be lot of malt in the cellars, which
was irredeemably spoilt by water.
Great crowds went to see the fire on the
outside of the establishment and large
numbers of people who managed to get
within the brewery during the fire and
would not leave when requested had to
be driven out by the police and by an
application of the hose. At l o'clock
the fire in the tank was still burning
tiercely, with one engine hard at work
pumping water on it. There is no pros.
pect of putting out the blaze until 6
o'clock this morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
WASHINGTON.
Legislation for the Poor
Indian.
STANFORD ON SUGAR QUESTION,
The Usual Amount of News from
the National Capital.

Especial to the Herald bu the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, December l6.--Tht
House this afternoon passed bill relat.
ing to Indian land. AS amended the
bill provides that in all cases where any
tribe of Indians is located upon reser.
walton created for its use, either by stip-
ulation or by virtue of an act of Con-
gress, or executive order, the Secretary
OF the Interior is authorized, whenever
in his opinion any reservation of such
Indians is advantageous for agricultural
and gr zing purposes, to cause said res.
ervation to be surveyed, or resurveyed
if necessary, and to allot lands in said re.
servation in severalty to Indians located
thereon, on their application, in quaint.
ties as follows: To each head of fam
lily, one quarter of section; to each
single person over Is years of age, one
eighth of a section; to each orphan
child under Is years of age, one.eighth
of section; to each other person under
Is years, one.sixteenth of a section;
provided, that in case there is not suffi.
cient land in any of the said reservations
to allot lands to each Indian of the
classes above named, in quantities as
above provided, lands embraced in such
reservation or reservations shall be al
lotted to each individual of each of said
classes pro rata, in accordance with the
provisions of this act. Rights and
privileges of citizenship are conferred
upon every Indian born within the ter
ritory limits of the United States to
whom allotments have been made, and
upon every Indian who has voluntarily
taken up his residence and adopted
habits of civilized life.
The provisions of the bill do not ex-
tend to the territory occupied by the
Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chicka-
saws, Seminoles, Osages, Miamis, Peo-
rias, Sacs and Foxes in the Indian Ter
ritory, nor to any of the reservations of
the Seneca nation of New York Indians
in the State of New York; nor to that
strip of territory in the State of Ne
braska adjoining the Sioux nation on the
south; nor does the bill authorize the
abolshment of any reservation until the
consent of the majority of the male
m embers 2l years of age shall be first
obtained.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
ThOrOughbred Sale.

LEXINGTON. KY, December l6-The
joint sale of thoroughbreds was conclud-
ed this morning with selling 81 head,
which brought $6525 Only two of
them brought $1,000; Florence, brown
tilly four years old by Reform; team
Emily Fuller Clunn and Morgan, Har.
roldsburg, KY. $3.50, and Gen. Hard
ing's chestnut stallion, five years
old, by Imported Great Tom, dam
Lisa Davis, Milt Young, $2l00;
the sale of American Horse and Cattle
Exchange begun at ~ o'clock. Fifty
head were disposed of for $40, l45. The
following are among the more import.
ant purchases: Grinaldi, bay colt foaled
1883, by Lisbon, dam Nora, ID. P. Palsi.
fer, Chicago, $500; Phil Lee, chest
nut colt, foalen 1888, by I'M
ported Glenathal, tdam Verbena,
G. B. Morris, New Orleans,
$1,000. Feliciter. brown colt, foaled in
1883, by Virgil, dam Felicia, VIM
Hendy, Ontario, $l4O0. Bay filly (sister
to Wanderer), foaled in 1884 by Wan
derer, dam Kiss .me.quick, Carroll 4
Co., Mt. Sterling, $1,000. Bannail,
by Imp King Ban, dam Miss Mailer,
c. Hillick, Nashville, Tenn, $l7OO.
Hydalia, bay horse, foaled 1872 by imp.
Lexington, dam Bay Duke Jas Murphy,
Lexington, $500. Fonso. chestnut
horse, foaled 1877 by King Alfonso, dam
imp. Weather Witch, w. d. Goodlo and
Dan Swigert, Lexington, KY, $500.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
Miles Headquarters to be Los
Angeles.

WASHINGTON, December l6.-An
order will shortly be issued by the
President adding Southern California to
the Department of Arizona and to the
command of Gen. Nelson A. Miles, and
removing his headquarters from Pres
colt. Arizona, to Los Angeles, Califor-
mia. This will give Gen: Miles COM
mand of the whole Mexican fron'
tier, from Texas to the Pacihe.
The territorial extension of the
limits of his command is said by Gen.
Miles friends to be sufficient answer to
the charge which has been made that
he disobeyed orders in the Apache
campaign. Upon being asked to-nighs
whether the extension of his command
might not be regarded as equivalent to
promotion, Gen. Miles said: "The fact
speaks for itself. l do not care to say
anything about it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
Another Railroad Bill.

WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator
Plumb to-day introduced bill provid.
ing that no railroad, or other company
or corporation engaged in interstate
commerce should have or keep an off.
Ger for, or otherwise provide for or per.
nit the transfer upon the books of such
corporation, of any portion of the capi-
tai stock of the same any place out of
the State by or under the laws which
the said Incorporation was incorporated,
and all transfers of stock of any such
corporation at any point or place out.
side the limits of the State by which
such corporation was Incorporated, shall
be void.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
FOREIGN.
Dillon and Other Cam
paigners Arrested.
THE NEW CANDIDATE
For the Bulgarian Throne is Not
Recognized by Russia.
Other News.
Special TO the Herald BY the Associated pres.I

Special 10 the Herald BY the Associated Press.I
DUBLIN, December I6.-John Dillon,
member of Parliament for East Mayo.
William O'BrieD, editor of United Ire
land, Mathew Harris, member of Par
Lament for East Galway, and David
Shehay, member of Parliament for
South Galway, were arrested to-day in
the town of Loughren, county Galway.
charged with conspiracy to defraud.
The prisoners have been acting as trus-
tees in conducting the plan of the cam
paign, and have been receiving from dis
satisfied tenants reduced rents refuse by
landlords or landlords agents. At the
time of making the arrest the police
took away from Mr.. Dillon EGO which
he had Just received in trust from ten.
ants. The four gentlemen were taken
before the magistrate and remanded for
a week. An immense Nationalist DEM
onstration was held at Loughren to-day.
Father Cunningham presided and num-
Der of other clergymen and Messrs. Dillon
O'Brien Harris and Sheehy were ON the
platform. A large contingent of Lord
tenants was present.
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien addressed
the meeting and then opened the nation
alist rent offices. Hundreds of tenants
came forward and paid their rents. Sud.
denly the police raided the Offices, In
spector Davis seized the money,
the documents and the books, and
arrested Dillon. 1t is alleged that Dill.
lon was roughly treated by the inspec-
tor. The police proceeded up stairs
and took possession of more money and
They then arrested Mr..
O'Bren and afterwards Harris and
Sheehy. The specific charge against
them is that they were conspiring to in
duce the tenants not to pay their lawfal
rents.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
DR.. bird Denies 1t.

LONDON, December l6.-In the Camp
bell divorce case to-day, DIR. Bird testi.
fled that he had long acquaintance
with Lady Miles and the Blood family.
He denied that he ever had any other re-
lations with Lady Colin Campbell than
those proper between physician and
patient.
Finley, counsel for Lord Colin, con-
tended that the case of Lady Colin
against her husband had been pulver-
lied by the evidence produced by him.
If Lady Colin were an accessory with
Lady Miles in inventinga charge against
Lord Colin, then she was capable Of
anything. The case was then adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
To Meet the Emergency.

WASHINGTON, December l6.-Treas'
urer Jordan said this afternoon, in speak
ing of the situation in Wall street, that
he had received information from there
to-day which shows that the demand
for money is excessive at high rates
The action of the department, however,
in anticipating the January interest on
the four per cents was taken, he said,
without reference to New York, it be-
ing intended to meet the general needs
of the country by distributing money to
banks In all sections as well as in New
York.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
mav Run Omnibuses.

SAN Francisco, December l6.-The
street railroad situation remained un'
changed to-day. Twenty cars were
running on the Sutter-street line and
seven on the Geary street. A secret
meeting was held by the strikers in the
forenoon at which the prospect of com.
promise was discussed. 1t is stated,
however, that no definite course OF act
ion was decided upon. The strikers are
discussing the advisability of running
line of omnibuses along Geary street for
the benefit of the people who wish to
ride but do not desire to patronize the
Geary.street cars while the strike con-
tinuas.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
Chanre of Railroad offices.

The general freight and passenger Of
fees of the Southern Pacific railway
company will be removed in few days
to the corner of Commercial and Main
streets, in the place now occupied by
Siegel, the halter.
The Union Pacific has taken the rooms
now occupied by the Southern Pacific
and closed up business at their old head
quarters in the st. Elmo.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
Pratt Found Guilty.

SAN Francisco, December l6.-The
Jury in the case of Calvin Pratt, the
forger, has been out since syesterday af-
ternoon, came into court at a late hour
this afternoon and returned a verdict of
guilty. Pratt uttered forged notes in
this city and Oakland about year ago
and fed to Japan with the money. A
detective sailed after him and the Japa.
nese government surrendered Pratt to
the detective. The case has been con-
tinved from time to time and the trial
ouly begun few weeks back.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
Six Months in Jail.

Charles White, an old offender, well
known to the police, who stole ]. N.
Griffin's overcoat out of his wagon in
front of the Harper Reynolds company,
Main street. on Monday night was SEN
fenced yesterday to six months in the
Jail by Justice Austin. The
overcoat was recovered by Officer Lemon
at a secondhand store. opposite the new
depot, San Fernando street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
A Ranch Fire.

SAN FERNANDO, December l6.-Last
night fire occurred at the ranch of P.
V. Brokaw, abo.t four miles east of
here, burning a barn and fifty tons of
hay and thirty-three horses. But one
horse was rescued. A workman left a
piece of candle burning in stable and
it is supposed it burned down or fell over
causing the conhagration. Loss $4,000;
pn spo
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
Vacancies to be Well Filled.

LONDON, December l6.-The Dublin
Nation learns in connection with the
proposal to send the British envoy to the
Vatican that Lord Iddesleigh asked the
right of objection to undesirable sp-
pointments to Catholic vacancies in
Great BIitain, and that the Pope an
swered that persons who in any way
violated the law would not be encour--
aged anywhere, as spreading the gospel
of peace was the object of the church.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
Resisting Collection.

CARDIFF, Wales, December l6.--The
farmers in the north of Wales are resist
ing the collection of church tithes. In
one section of the country the farmers
expelled the collecting bailiIfs from the
farms and escorted them out of the dis
trict. 1t is feared that the rebellion
among the Welshmen may lead to Sc
rious results,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
hull Fighting Approved.

CITY OF MEXICO, December l6.-Con-
gress has adjourned, leaving the Silver
Crisis Bill on the table in the Senate and
that measure will now have to 60 over
to the April session. Forbidding bull
fights in the federal district has been re-
pealed and the sport will be revived.
An immense iron bull ring has been COL
tracted for in the United States.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-17
Reducing Fare.

CHICAGO, December l6.--General Pas
senger Agent Fee, of the Northern Pa
cific railroad, who is here attending va
rious meetings, stated to-day that after
January lst the maximum rate for pas
sengers on the Northern Pacific would
be five cents per mile, and current rates
three cents. Heretofore the rate in
some districts has been as high as seven
and one-half and s cents. The increas-
ing population is the reason given for
the reduction.