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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-24
NEWS NOTES.

The contract for paving First street
will come up for consideration in the
Council to-day.
The City Council will meet at 10
O'Clock this morning. Several important
matters are to come up for discussion.
A man who registers himself as Pro-
fessor Quinby was brought in by the
police yesterday and booked as insane.
The cable of the Second-street Cable
Road broke yesterday about 1 O'Clock,
and had not been repaired up to late
hour last night.
The banner hung across Main street
by the lonesome adherents of the Amer
ican party was reefed yesterday by Off
Ger Guilbert, as it was pullingthe cornice
off the Phillips block.
Paul Meyer, who lives on Mateo street,
was found yesterday by his neighbors
engaged in the act of hammering his
wife. The apology for his conduct which
he offered the police was that she was
drunk. AS he was pretty drunk himself
honors appeared to be easy on that score.
He was brought to the station.
Prof. J. McKeown is doing good
work for citizens having runaway
balky and vicious horses-curing all Of
their bad traits. He lectures during his
performance, instructing as well as anus
ing his audiences, which are large aDo
appreciative. A wild, unsubdued bronco
will be ridden and driven tonight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-24

An Incessant Want: Tramp-'Plesse
give me something for breakfast
Farmers Wife-"Why, it's noon, now:
Did YOU stop at Stacket's an at the mill
an at the yaller house down the road ?'
Tramp-"Yes, num-" Farmers Wife
"An' didn't you get anything" Tramp
-"Of course did; but you women are
so uncommon stingy at doing out grub
that it's dinner time before fellow gets
his breakfast. - Tid-Bits.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-24

First Domestic-"Where are We livin'
now?" Second Domestic That VAST
amt livin' at all I'm married. New
Haven News"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-24

Keeping Out Ct the Wet: "Clara,' y
said the old man from the head OF the
"say to that young fellow that a
| storm is coming up" ''All right,
sir, thanks responded the young
| fellow himself. 81 hadn't noticed it. l
I think I'll wait to see if it doesn't blow
over. r."-TN. Y. Sun.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-24
F. MAYNES.

The original Austrian Hungarian Kitchen car
be found at the Vienna Buffet, corner Main and
ReQuena streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-24


The fifth year you will have 1000
trees bearing at least sixty pounds
each or thirty tons, equal to ten
tons of dried prunes worth ten
cents per pound, or 5000 per ton 50 1000 Ot
If you deduct ten per cent for la
Dor you will have a balance of
81, 800 net paying for the whole OF
the investment and 1900 left.
The sixth year you will have sixty
tons of green fruit, or twenty tons
of dried prunes, worth ....... .....S 1000 OC
On the seventh year your trees will
be in full bearing condition. and
will bring each from $50 to 200, or
even 800 pounds to the tree, and
believe am on the safe side when
say that each tree will bring you
$5 net each year, or ...............$ 5000 OO
All of this from an investment OF less
than 81, 500. And what would be the
value of such property bringing $1,000 a
year? suppose not less than $25 600.
dried last year twenty tons of French
prunes from 600 trees, and got 81 900 for
them in sacks.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-24

D0nahue's Grocery House.,
Fine teas, coffees and extracts
Physicians say that Hungarian food is ex-
ceedingly nourishing. 1t can be found at the
Vienna Buffet, cor. Main and Reluena streets
TENTS at Foy's harness shop, 217LosAngeles
street.
Vignes & McGregor. 1874 North Main streets
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-24

stepping will make your prunes very
clear and glossy. and will kill every in
sect and destroy their eggs effectually.
If you follow the above directions you
will turn out an article equal to the
best in the market, and will obtain the
best price.
Let us now figure the cost and profit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28
Steering Amid Waserspou,s.


FROM THE DECKS OF TIE CITY OF PARA SEVEN ARE
SEEN IN A HALF HOUR. AND THREE At ONCE.
From the New York Herald. January 25.
Seven waterspouts within half hour. That 10
what the passengers, officers and sailors Of the
Pacific Mail steamer saw ON her return voyage
which ended yesterday at O'Clock on her arrival
at her wharf The phenomenon Of the waterspout
Is very frequent one on the route Of the steamers
running between this port and AspinwalL 1t may
usually be seen about the entrance to the Gulf
on the bermudas. though not In sight OF them.
But II Is very rare that more than two or three
seen in succession. On this occasion not only were
seven seen within half hour, but three OF these
were In existence at the same moment
The city OF Para encountered the best OF weather
curing nearly the whole OF her voyage On sunday,
the 23d, when she was nearly abreast OF st. Angus
tine, Fla, the wind was blowing with wildness
from the northeast. The sky was overcast but
the clouds were OF q light and frowsy character
ana the sea was comparatively smooth. The
second of1cer OF the Para, Mr.. Benedict was on
the bridge and the steamer was in latitude 81 AZ
and longitude "A SO, when suddenly he saw three
huge water spOuts, one OF them square ahead and
two others on either side Then successfully still
from his cabin, and he and Mr.. Benedict observed
the spectacle through their glasses They both
declared that they never witnessed the phenome-
non in so much grandeur before. The sea seemed
TO be licked up by some Invisible monster OF the
air. The water mounted In spiral columns OF
tremendous thickness, ana sullen roar, like that
OF distant Niagara, accompanied their swift
perpendicular to the surface OF the earth others
were inclined at very considerable angles All OF
them expanded at the top after the manner OF
which at this point grew dark and threatening.
fine, rainy mist filled the air and continued for
some time after the water-spouts had ceased. The
wind then changed to the east. The remainder OF
being seriously felt until Sunday night, when the
wind got around to the northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28

HIS MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF PRICELESS JEWELS
From the Cosmopolitan
What he terms his museum is curious place.
1t contains profusion Of costly articles and OBJ
ects of art such as exist nowhere else at the pres
ent day, It being the opinion OF wel-informed Eu-
ropeans who have viewed these treasures that
their money value Is perhaps twenty fold that OF
the so-caled green vaults at Dresden. 1t is i'm
possible to give exact figures, for they could only
pe obtained after long and minute inspection
ana 9. valuation by experts; but roughly estimated
IL IS probable that there Is more than a hundred
million dollars worth OF ewelry, precious stones
coined and uncoined gOid costly o6jets de rfrtu,
armor, tableware and ornaments OF exquisite Per-
sian and Hindoo workmanship, &C. The so-called
peacock throne "a part OF the plumber Nadir shah
carried on from Delhi one hundred and fifty years
ago. Is alone valued at many millions even after
number OF the large, rough, and uncut jewels have
been broken out and stolen.
It is an incongruouS place, this museum. There
you VII. see vases OF agate or gold and lapis azu,
said to be worth millions; and along side OF them
empty perfume bottles OF European make with
gaudy labels that can be mad at wholesale for
about cents apiece. You will see priceless mo-
Sales and eXquisitely painted cups and cans, and
vases, which were presented by some European
potentate; and side by side with them you will
tice horrible daubs veritable 10-cent chromos,
WIN perceive glass cases filled with huge heaps of
rubies, diamonds, emeralds sapphires, turQuoises,
garnets, topaZes beryls OF all sizes aud kinds, cut
and uncut; and cheek by Jowl with these your
eyes Will see cheap music boxes, Jew's-harps and
sQueaky hand organs.
The shah must also be in a condition TO "bull"
the market on pearls; for here Is, for instance a
big glass case, "a inches long by IL inches wide
and high, that is more than half filled with beau
THU pearls mostly from the Persian Gulf Usher
eS) or all sizes and degrees OF loneliness. In sep
arate and long case the orders and decorations OF
the shah, eoming from nearly every country in the
world, are kept on exhibition; but the crown jew
els are In little box that Is always locked and for
which the shah himself forever, waking or sleep
ing, carries the keys The contents or this box
and OF the several vaults where he keeps his piles
on piles OF bright shining, unused money, he never
allows others TO view, although the museum may
be visited once year by the European diplomat
lists and the friends that they vouch for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28
He was Away Twenty-Five Years.

MR.. TAYLOR CONES BACK TO HIS WEE AFTER TX
TRAORDINARY ADVENTURES.
special to the New York World from Albany
Jan. 20, says: Twenty-Five years ago John C
Taylor lived in Bath-On-the- Hudson, where he did
good business in real estate and insurance. One
day, when he had quite an amount OF money with
him, he visited relatives at West Sandlake, and
was never seen by them any OF his friends until
Wednesday OF last week, when he called upon his
wife. who resides over Sutlifs grocery store Bath.
Knocking at the door he told Mrs. Taylor
that he understood she was a SeamstreSS and
inquired II she would made some shirts for him.
His queries and behavior after awhile caused the
wife to scan him sharply and she recognized him.
He tells romantic story OF being drugged by
strangers and carried to a hospital In New Jersey,
where he found, upon recovering consciousness,
that he had been ROBBED and was suffering rrOm
severe bruises He remained there three years,
meanwhile writing number OF letters to his wife
and friends, explaining his situation TO them.
These were never received, and he was regarded as
dead. After he left the hospital he was hit on the
back OF the head with heavy stick OF wood by a
man who mistoOk him for another person and his
for six years. Upon recovering health he thought
had not answered his letters, and he went West,
where he made md lost several fortunes. He has
lately resided In Cleveland, Ohio, where he has
made comfortable little fortune in the insurance
business. He is now residing In Albany where he
will soon engage in business Mrs. Taylor says
she has no doubts as to the truth OF his story and
believes his suffenngs have been greater than her
own. He IS In the best OF health, though In his
sixty third year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28
Rum Shart OF Crfminals.

sARD0U'S NEW PLAY 0vRRsHADOwED IN REALISM By
JAPANESE PERFORMANCE.
see, says writer in Philadelphia paper, that
the Partisan audiences ob1ectedto one piece OF
realism in 'La Tosca" Mario, think, comes on
the stage after receiving torture and hts head and
neck stream with blood. The women OF the audi
ence TAGGED, and so the tortured person gets
washed OF now before presenting himself.
This realism business Is not altogether original
with Sardou. have here Q clipping from the
London Pail Mall Gazette describing play In
Japan. This was the plot which amused the
mikado's subjects: A man becomes jealous OF
his mistress and Quarres with her loudly and
him In kind. Finally, after much by-play and
rhetoric, he, In an exaceroation OF passion,
stabs her TO death, and Ii Immediately seized
with remOrse. But bark! some one approaches
as Is evidenced by the clatter made with
sticks on the stage oy an orchestra man. The
murderer hides the body behind Q screen, and q
neighb0r enters and asks for something, but soon
goes away: Now 70 get nd Of the damning eyi-
dence. He draws his victims body from its hiding
place and tears its clothes away; then he takes
weapon ike q billh00k and, butcher-like, sewers
an arm on and throws IT, dripping blOOd-yeS,
dripping bloOd-and quivering, into basket; then
he cuts on the Otner arm; then the legs and head;
and finally he divides the carcass into two and the
stage assumes the appearance OF o human sham
bles; then be collects the pieces and ties them up
In pack and sings IL on his back, and Is about TO
The body OF freshly -strangled criminal was sub
stttuted as dummy, ana the play was only given
three nights, because the supply OF criminals gave
out and there were no more dummies to be had.
The public executioper sold his corpsee at 80 cents
head. There's relish for youl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28

Living In New York aaA London.
AN KNGLIsHNAN COMPARES THE COST AND FINDS
LONDON MUCH TIE CHEAPER
New York Cor. London Figaro.
wonder how many OF our countrymen have
started on for the states In consequence OF the
paragraphs in your Christmas number ending
thus: "The very climate OF the United states
seems productive OF dollars II they have am
afraid they will be doomed TO bitter disappoint-
ment when they get here and ind that II q few
more dollars do come IN a great many more In pro
portion go out, and that after all the extra money
that they earn goes into the Yankees pockets and
not theirs. 1 send you a comparison OF my ex-
penses when living In London, within half an
hours hide OF the Bank OF England, and when re-
siding here within half an hours ride Of Wall
street. The location, therefore, far as distance
Is concerned Is exactly similar In London leased
my own house with thirteen rooms; here rent an
apartment or suite OF twelve smaller rooms on the
fourth noor In point Of comfort, therefore, Lon
don mas the advantage, leaving out OF considera-
uon all the annoyanceS that an EngliShman resid-
Ing IN New York has to put up with. Comparative
expense OF living In London and New York for
married couple with two children, who keep two
servants, s5 TO the pound and twenty-five cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28
Che,apeake and Ohio Canal.

Annapolis Special to the Baltimore Sun. January 90.
Ameeting OF the committee on internal improve
ments and members OF the legislature from Wes-
ern Maryland was held tonight, at which Mr. John
Prentiss Poe was present by Invitation. The af-
fairs OF the canal discussed for several hours
Mr.. Poe presented drafts OF three bliss One d.
reefs the encouragement TO institute legal pro-
ceedings to foreclose the mortgages held by the
state on the canal. The second directs a sale by
the board or public works OF the state interest In
the canal as stakeholder mortgages and other
wise. The third directs tue transfer by The state
treasurer OF fifty thousand-d0llar shares or stock
In the canal company held by the state 10 the rep
resentatives OF the preferred construction bond
holders under the act OF 1874, thus giving them
control OF the property The meeting was with
out results The railroad lease proposition was
not before the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28
Fashion i'm Eurs.

LOVELY WOMAN DECkED OUT IN SKINS OF BEASTS.
All trimmings yield the palm to fur, says
Won'on's World for February, and on this subject
women should instruct themselves, and first real
ly understand the merits and good points Of fur.
The costiness OF the skins is often due to the per-
lection with which they are matched. A tlppet
belonging TO well-known woman OF fashion cost no
less sum than l,2OO, but then 1t took four years
TO collect Sufficient number OF the exact kind of
imperial black for skins. The best Iurs for mourn
Ing are black fo1 beaver, black raccoOn and lynx.
Sable and seal are only suitable for slight mourn
ing. Nothing Is more becoming TO a pad COM
piexl0n than sable. Women who have passed the
heyday OF youth are beginning to realize this and
some lashlonable dinner, court and tea gowns In
cream tones are trimmed with sable Tor those
who can AFFORD IL, and with skunk and other dark
skins by the less opulent- Fur has roy al LOOK
about IL, ana ermine, which for some years, has
Deen SET aside, Is coming 10 the fore again. A
duchess who was present at the queens
coronation has just had white satin tea gown
Trimmed with the ermlne she wore on that happy
occasion All Deep bright colOrs are set OF by
dark fur, and coQuelicoL or poppy shade of velvet
Is Used Tor many s0rts du bal, with Dorderings of
BLACK fur. DARK Iurs also decrease the apparent
SIZE oI the wearers figure. In buying, care should
De taken 10 select the length OF the hair with
Judgment. Long, thick furS suit slight figures:
IuLl Dust and hi. h shoulders look Test In snort,
nat pelt. There Is certainly great deal In a
Iane, as lar as FUR Is concerned, and II all the
fashionable skins were trutnfuily named they
would need new nomenclature altogether.
Hares, rabbits, monkeys, stoats all contribute 10
the demand. The rican monkeys skin is gray
or OIack; the ADy SSinlan smooth, and or a lus-
Irous black Belgium contributes a fun quota OF
RABBIT skins, dyed back or brown, or often gray.
The lynx and wild cat skins are not despised, nor,
II the truth were known, the domestic animals
anu wayy, like watered silk, and the black curly
variety. IL Is as well to understand that all
naturally black furs undergo some process OF dye
ing, as there Is a brownish hue In the natural
lluI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28
The Proposed Negro Exodus.
ORGANIZATION coMPLkrEp-wHAr A FRIEND OF Tn
MOVEMENT SAYS


MOVEMENT SAYS.
The Central and South American Immigration
Association, which is the foundation OF the new
exodus from the southern states, has completed
its organization at Topeka, Kansas The Of
ncers are John N. Brown, president; s. W. VIM,
secretary, and Jas p. Berry, treasurer. The men,
bership extends throughout all the states.
Col A. A. Jones, OF the Indiana state auditors
ONCE, who is connected with the proposed exodus
says: "ThiS exodus will be effectually pushed and
by Nay we expect TO have our first party on the
road. The headquarters will be established. prob
ably, In New York We shall have three agents In
Cincinnati, one at ST. Louis and one al Chicago. L
am agent at this point. We have some OF the best
people In the country tnterested-men who are
willing TO go down into their pockets for the relief
OF their oppressed brethren. We have some coloned
people in this country pretty well liked. and they
are committed TO the work. This is not a question
OF politics at the bottom, although IL win. OF
course, have some political bearing. Why DO you
know that in the last fifteen years $4,000 black
people have been killed In the South for their po-
cal opinions, and nothing has been done 10 remedy
the matter? II is life or death with Us ordinarily.
We are tired OF having representatives I'm Congress
upon q voting population that has no repres .nta-
ton. There is no other remedy, so we propose 10
pull out.
The Charleston Ne,rs and Courier article warn
ing negroes that there is danger OF their being sold
Into slavery II they go TO South America has
created sensation among the colored people in
the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28
The Chair Of Queen Hatasu.

This chair is probably the most venerable piece
OF furniture In the world-viz., "royal Egyptian
throne OF the above-named queen. Hatasu, lady
who lived and reigned in the Nile Valley some
1,6OO years before Christ and twenty-nIne years
before Moses" The throne, or rather the remains
OF it, as what Is left is in dilapidated condition
and has to be secured with brass bands is made OF
what appears to be llgnum Vita, Is OF a dark color
like the cocuS wood, and Is inlaid over all the
carved portions with gold plates. The two sacred
serpents on the two uprfghts at the back, how
ever not treated So but with little silver rings
sunk all over Them probably a conventional
rendering OF snake skin. This interesting throne
chair is the upper gallery OF the Egyptian court,
and has just been presented TO the British Museum
by gentleman in Cheshire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28
Advice % q Writer.

As for the form In which your work should b
cast, / have often thought that the great duke Of
Wellington's advice to nervous friend on par1ia-
mentary speaking was no bad advice to Q young
critic: "Say what you have to say, don't quote
Latin, and SIT down." Do not waste your time in
hunting for new words, or balancing your SEN
pest English you have, and the simpleSt ~There
are people. says Landor, "who think they write
ten the language In which their fathers and
mothers used ~ talk TO them" Do not be one Of
these people; II for no other reason for ths there
are so many Of them about, that you will really
go nearest 70 attaining that much-coveted ortgi-
nality BY keeping aloof from them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28

Detecting COunterfeits by Feeling.
From the Kansas City Star
bank cashier says that the best way to tell q
counterfeit bill is by sound and feeling ssTake q
bill firmly between the thumb and index finger Of
your left hand and pull it quickly through your
fingers like this Now listen to the sound it
makes. 1t is not just like rubbing silk and
neither does it resemble a paper sound closely.
It's noise that is too peculiar to admit OF a
description"
"Do they make counterfeit paper so like the
original that you can't tell the difference?"
"You can't tell by looking at IL. 1t is only by
the sound and touch. Now listen to the sound
made by this counterfeit $50 bill You see, that
q slick noise, something like pulling glazed or
oiled paper through the fingers. child could tell
the difference between that bill and a genuine
one But LOOK at it and you will think your eye is
on something that would pass muster for $50 worth
OF groceries,"
"Who taught you this busineSs?"
"Oh my first lesson was given by an old man
who has been all over this country and Europe
teaching the business. He has in his possession
over thousand specimens OF counterfets He
obtained them from the authorities OF the different
governments. He has no peer In the business and
every expert In the country owes his knowledge to
this old man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28

Springviile Despatch to Buffalo Express.
Miss Lillian Ray, bright, handsome and viva
ciOus Brton of the gentler ser, Just from the
mother country, spent the fore part OF the week
In this village. Hereon hangs romance.
Some two years ago young man, now q stu
dent OF our high scoool-a fine young man, by the
way, and a diligent student-was stirring curds
In an Ashford cheese factory. Knowing that the
products OF the factory went directly TO Europe,
and feeling a curiosity 70 know under what skies
his beautiful chee5es were cut and who the con-
sumers were, he corked up in q dainty bottle q
message requesting the finder to write him at
Ashford, and put the bottle In the curds, which
were pressed cured, and In due time sent to LIVER
pool,
Weeks passed and no return. The tender grass
In the pastures grew wiry and tough, the nipping
froSts had Drowned the fields and the milk Yield
was sadly waning, when one day in october an
answer came How it gladdened the heart Of the
long-watting artist in curds and SOnnets! The
message came from York, England. 1t was writ
ten by young lady OF that place who found the
bottle in the cheese, and at first took it tor Fee
MAN bomb. A regular correspondence followed
between the parties. Later on the lady "crossed
the seas to make an American tour, and on Satur-
day last in the breezy city Of Buffalo she met &C
cordfng to appointment, for the first time in her
life, the hero OF the cheese episode. The lady
came to Sprtngville with her friend, and is the
English guest spoken Of above. The question
which agitates the town now, is, what will come
of II?