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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04

GEO. w. MEADE Il CO.
A Statement OF the Assets and
Liabilities.

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Liabilities.
SAN Francisco, January Sat a
meeting of the creditors Of George w.
Meade &c Co., held this afternoon,
the following statement was pre-
sented: Assets-George W. Meade at
Los Angeles, $4,000; book accounts
receivable, $4,000; merchandise per
inventory, $155,0Oo; plant at Fresno,
$22 900; plant at Santa Clara, $40 900 ;
surplus due from Eastern consignees,
$15S, 900; securities deposited with
the Bank Of California, 1900; real
estate, sos, 600; total assets, $611 900.
Liabilities-Due the Bank of Cali
Tfornia, $4,000; Los Angeles
County Bank, $4,000; First National
Bank of Fresno, 10000; bills pay
able, $4,000; r. A. Schroeder, $33, :
900; unpaid city bills, $2l 900; book
accounts, 100000; unpaid Fresno ac-
count, $4,000. Total liabilities, $685.
600; excess OF all assets over liabili-
ties, 1887 900. Mr.. Meade asked to
be allowed to pay one-third Of his in
debtedness in six months, and the re-
naming two-thirds in nine and twelve
months, with interest at per cent.
He offered to place his real estate in
the hands of trustees. A committee
OF five was appointed to consider the
proposition.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
The Fire Yesterday.

The air is filled with comment on
the fire which took place in the Los
Angeles Furniture Company's ware
rooms yesterday. The talk on the
street is that but for the wise sug-
gestions and vigorous efforts OF a
former attache Of the house, the re-
suits would have been much
more disastrous. It is we'll known
lat Mr.. Sidney Lacy was for years
interested in the firm out OF which
this company grew, and also for a
time in the affairs Of the corporation.
He did right yeoman-like services yes
terday in saving the very valuable
stock which was at the mercy of the
flames. Those who know what he
did, say: "Well, it ID great thing to
have q head TO direct things in such
a emergency
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04

inches for the season. The storm ex-
tends south along the line of the
Pacific Coast Railroad to Los Olives.
GoNzALEs, January 3.-The passen-
ger train going north is six hours late
on account OF a washout between
Bradley and San Miguel. The rain
here is the heaviest ever known, meas
uring one inch and two hundredths
TEMpnEroN, July 3.-Two and a-half
inches of rain fell since IL O'Clock last
night. The mails from San Luis
Obispo are detained by high water
at Atascadery creek.
TEHAcHAPr. January 3.-Trains are
tied up for the night. 1t is showing
very hard. No slides have been re-
ported but are feared.
SAN BuENAvENTURA, January g.
The train from Santa Barbara did not
arrive to-day owing to landslide on
Ortega Hill. The Ventura and Santa
Clara rivers are not fordable this
evening. 1t has been raining since 9
A. NJ, and is still pouring up to P. sr.
2.4S inches have fallen.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
Il 40 B0AlsDS.
Members of BOARDS of zIca ltl
and Agriculture.

SACRAMENTO, January Ex-Governor
Waterman to-day appointed the fol-
lowing members of the State Board OF
Agriculture II. M. Larue, vice self; G.
M. Chase, OF San Francisco; ]. d.
Carr, OF Monterey; John Boggs, OF
Colusa, and Daniel Perkins, OF Rock
lin, vice P. A. Finigan, of San Fran
cisco, who failed to qualify. The
Governor also appointed the following
to be members of the State Board Of
Health: Z. A. Rugeles, OF Stockton,
vice Fl. G. Grower; r. Beverly, Cole !;
J. NJ. B. Riceland, of Shasta; w. R.
Cluness, of Sacramento, and II. s..
Orme, of Los Angeles. The last four
were reappointed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04

A construction train LETT Sacramento
early in the day to repair the damage.
The Southern wires were also down
until toward evening, when one wire
began to work. The storm also caused
breakage in the telegraphic COM
munication between San Francisco
aud Portland. A fierce storm is rag
ing in the klamath and Siskiyou
ranges. The north-bound passenger
train has been detained at Ashland,
unable to proceed further north from
that point by reason OF the storm. AT
6 o'clock this evening the Western
Union again lost all wires to the East.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
TO QUIT WORK.
Railroad Strike Again Or
dered in Coal Region.
DYNAMITE IN SWITZERLAND.
A Fruit Growers Association Il
to be Organized in Butte
County.
LAssOciated Press Dispatehss 70 the HnnALpl

Associated Press Dispatches to the HHRALpl
SHAMoKN, Pa, January 3.-As !
result Of the meeting of the Knights
of Labor and railroaders yesterday
general strike OF miners and railroad
ers will be made to-day throughout
the anthracite region, except the
Wyoming valley. The miners strongly
condemned the course Of the railroad
company, and the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers have made an
appeal to men who contemplate COM
ing into the region to seek work, to
remain away until the strike Is
settled. They also advised Cleveland,
a boarding house keeper, not to en-
terrain scabs, and declared their in
tention to fight to finish.
STRIKE EXPECTED.
READING, Pa, January 3.-Advioes
received here from interior towns u
the coal regions say the coal miners
will undoubtedly strike this morning,
when all the coal traffic will, Of
course, be suspended.
THE READING ROAD.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January s.
The Reading Railroad has passed out
OF the hands OF receivers, and officers
OF the road assume full control. This
action is being taken in accordance
with the order Of the United States
Court.
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
READING, January 3.-Advices from
the north Of Reading to-day say that
at Gordon Plane full complement az
hands are at work. Superintendent
Lawler, Of Shamokin, reports that he
is we'll supplied with men, and really
has more than he requires to handle
the trade. AT Mohonoh Plane the
strike is more serious, but with the
collieries all idle the officials have not
experienced much trouble in handling
its business. At all other points on
the Shamokin division everything WaB
reported quiet, and all the iron inter-
ests in this vicinity are preparing to
shut down if the coal strike takes
place. There is not enough coal ON
hand in this city to supply the pri-
vate consumers more than for several
weeks, and the prices are going up.
THE OTHER SIDE.
READING, Pa, January 3.-The coal
and freight traffic, while in full opera
ton ON the Reading road, is not 90
brisk as it was before the present
labor troubles. 1t is apparent that
the new men were not able to run the
The majority Of coal men are idle.
and this, likewise, has its effect on
the traffic. There is now fear By
the business community that the shop
hands in this city will strike, but it is
an assured fact that they will not do
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
PROSPEROUS PORTUGAL.

A Good Report From the Throne.
LISBON, January 3.-The King, in
his speech at the opening Of the Cor
ties to-day, referred to the agreement
with China regulating the political
and commercial relations; to the
prospect of a settlement with Zanzi-
bar; to the progress and prosperity of
the Congo territory, and to the rapid
development Of the Dellago Bay Col
ony since its connection by railway
with the interior. He said that the
financial condition Of the kingdom
was sound.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
THE pOsTOFFICE CHESTNUT
Sam RernardimO wrestling with
shc Old Problem.


San BERNARDINo, January "a
good deal Of complaint exists here
over the lack Of accommodations at
the postofiice. Business has increased
with such great rapidity that the force
is unable to cope with it. 1t is fire.
quently three or four hours after the
mail arrives before it Is distributed.
1t is not the fault of the postmaster,
who works night and day to keep
up with the mails, but is owing
to the small force allowed,
which is not able to do the work.
The parsimonious administration of
the Postofice Department is making
many malcontents here and else
where in this part of the South.
Ground was broken for motor
road to connect this place with Red
lands in the eastern end valley. The
Atchison branch is nearly completed
to that point.
A large number OF excursionists ar
rived here to-day from the East over
q day behind, because the Southern
Pacific is short of locomotives to
handle its immense business.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
smallpox at Olena.

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, January g.
Information has reached here that an
Indian has been taken with the
smallpox at the town of Olema, near
here. A dispatch was sent to the
officials of Marin county, and the
county physician ordered the sufferer
taken to the pest-house on the county
farm. Every precaution has been
taken to prevent an epidemic.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
Injunction Denied.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, January 3.-The
motion OF II. G. Stone for an injunc-
ton against the Minnesota Thresher
Company came on for hearing in the
United States Court, to-day, before
Judge Nelson, and at the close OF the
hearing the motion and injunction
we're denied and refused. The formal
transfer of the great property will
now be made and possession taken at
Oy1nn
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS.
Certificates Granted and Exama
nation Progressing.

Certificates Granted and Exami-
nation Progressing.
There are about seventy-five appli-
cants for certificates to teach being
examined in the assembly room Of the
Spring street school. The Board OF
Examiners is composed of Messrs.
Pemberton, Saxon, Keran, Clarke and
County Superintendent Seamans. At
the meeting Of the County Board OF
Education on Monday the subject Of
entomology, previously announced for
primary grade certificates, was trans
ferred to the grammar grade, It was
resolved that all second grade certif-
Gates that may expire between this
date and June 10th be replaced by
temporary certificates, valid till June
10th, ct which date the holders mey
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
TO 'EExE BITTER END.
Irish Tenants will Keep up the
Fight.

DUBLIN, January 3.-Cullimere, the
leader on the Kingston estate, has
been arrested on charge of melting
the tenants to illegal acts. The ten
ants of the Keystone estate held a
meeting at Mitchellstown to-day,
elected president and adopted reso-
lutions declaring the Land Commits
sioners' reductions Of the judicial
rents inadequate and that they would
continue the plan of campaign until
the evicted tenants were reinstated
and they would appeal for greater
reduction.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
Tha. SmaI,-Pox remt.

SAN Francisco, January 3.-IEe
cases Of Mayor Pond and Acting
Health Officer Gale, who were arrested
Saturday on the complaint OF Dr..
O'Donnell, charging them with a'mis-
demeanor in maintaining nuisance
in the shape OF a smallpox tent in
Portsmouth Square, were called in
the Police court to-day and continued
for two weeks.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
Decrease In Smallpox.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 3.-Two
more cases of smallpox were discov-
cred this morning and the patients re-
moved to the pest house. One death
from the disease occurred at the pest
house last night. There has been a
gradual decrease in the number Of
cases in the past few days, and the
number of applicants for vaccination
at the Office is also diminishing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
GETTING READY.

ROumania Increases Her Re
cruits For the Coming Year.
BUCHAREST, January "a decree
has been published fixing the num-
Der OF recruits for the coming year at
44,5O0. This is a notable increase,
and is regarded as proof that
Roumania is preparing for coming
events. The arsenal and state rail
way factories are working night and
day, and their hands have been
doubled. Pomera Brattionia states
that Roumania, if obliged to enter
the field, can do so with 800, 900 men.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
THE PRICE OF COAL.
Competition Brings IL Down a
Good Deal.

Good Deal.
SAN Francisco, January 3.-The
price of Wellington coal has fallen
$40 to $14 ton since Saturday, owing
to an increased demand for Seattle
and Coos Bay material. The indica-
lions are that this figure will be
materially reduced within q few
days. Some Oakland dealers were
charging $40 ton for Wellington coal
on Saturday, while the larger part
were satisfied with 81. On Decem-
bea 22d it retailed at $14 in Oakland
and $l2 in this city. The retail deal
en- are almost unanimous IN the be-
lief that the latter price will become
the standard one within The coming
MEEK.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
JUVENILE WARRIORS.
Boys Fight n Pitched battle with
KfeVOlvcrs.

PiTTsBURG, Pa, Januay 3.-During
a fight between rival factions of boys
in the Twelfth Ward of Allegheny
City, Joseph Johnson, aged 10 years,
was shot in the abdomen and fatally
wounded. About fifty boys, ranging
in age from to IA years, participated
in the battle.
At the start they contented them
selves with throwing stones, but the
fight waged fiercer, revolvers We're
drawn and a number OF shots fred on
both sides, but Johnson was the only
boy injured. 1t is not known who
fred the fatal shot. Five parties have
been arrested on suspicion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04

THE GAVE ID Ws1IIS.EIkS
Move to Preserve Their EHabita-
lions.

WASHINGTON, January 3.-Agree-
able to suggestion FROM the Ameri-
can Association for the Advancement
of Science, Major Powell contemplates
making report in favor of receiving
as government property several Pu-
eblo districts in the southwest and
two cations in New Mexico inhabited
by cave dwellers. with a view to max
ing them eventually national parks in
order to preserve the evidence OF the
method OF life of race OF people fast
becoming extinct.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
PARTIAL RESTRICTION.
Liquor Licenses in Georgia Re-
duccG.

ATLANTA (Ga.), January 2.-The
new City Council, which comprises
five prohibitionists and ten anti-pro-
hibitionists, had their first meeting
to-day. The license to sell liquor was
reduced to $4,000. Lots of permits
sable sales were extended, and the
hour Of closing liquor shops was
changed to 10 o'clock. Beer license
may be granted in any part OF the
city, but the penalty for selling whisky
under the license is made forty days
in the chain gang without alternative.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
SICM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Porter Ashes Stable in MERGED
County i'm Danger.

SAN Francisco, January 3.-Infor-
nation received here from the Nal
teserilla Buckingham of VIM. Ashe,
in MERGED county, states that an cpl
demic is raging among horses in that
vicinity and that the racing stable of
Porter Ashe had suffered greatly from
it. Triboulet and Snowdrop are re-
ported to be in dying condition and
Gerald was struggling with the sick
ness with the chances Of dying. The
disease is said to be "Stranges,"
which is q formation Of a tumor in the
throat.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
MRS. M'DOUGAL'S PARTY.
A Recherche Affair On the Taps
For Tonight.

Spciety circles have been all ago
for the past week, and many pair
Of bright eyes will eagerly scan the
skies this morning to learn if the rain
is I'd cease or not. Tonight is Mrs. Nc
Douglas party. There are three
hundred invitations out, and il is well
understood that the affair OF the sea-
son is to come off. Indeed, no such
an event has heretofore dawned on
social world in Los Angeles. May
proptious skies shine out to-day and
smile upon this very interesting
social event!
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
4 FEMALE COLLEGE.
Rev. ELI Fay said 10 zave En-
doWed One.

WORCESTER, Mass, January B.
Mayor Winslow in his inaugural adj
dress to-day spoke of the prospect of a
female college in this city near the
Clark University. Reference was
made to the conditions of the gift of
Rev. Eli Fay, Of Los Angeles, and
Jones G. Clark, the founder Of the
Clark University, has made a most
liberal offer to secure the location of
the institution in this city, and the
city has under consideration a propo-
sition to enlarge the park in the neigh
borhood. The amount Of Rev. Mr..
Fay's gift is 100000 and it is made
to the Unitarian Conference of the
state. The offer made by Mr.. Clark
is not generally known, but among
those who have a part knowledge OF
the fact the belief is expressed that
the college will be established in this
citV
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
Floods in Pennsylvania.

READING, Pa, January 3.-Owing
to Yesterdays heavy rain the Schuyl-
kill river was seven and q half feet
higher than twenty-four hours before.
Huge cakes OF ice came floating down
the river all morning. The water is
so high that the river Schuylkill and
Union canal all appear as one body OF
water. Above Reading many small
streams overlooked the banks and did
serious damage. The waters are now
recelinc.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
"
POLK N1EAEN,S FUNERAL.
The Largest Ever Seen in New
Orleans.

New ORLEANS, January 3.-The
funeral OF the late City Administers
tor, Mr.. Polk Mealy, who was MUIR
dered yesterday, took place to-day.
1t was the largest ever witnessed in
this city. Mayor Guillotte in his pro-
clamation says: II regard with alb
horrence the manner by which his
death was accomplished, and | will
spare no effort to bring to punishment
the party by whom it was consum-
mated"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
A New Trial Granted.

Special 10 the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, January 3.-The
Supreme Court to-day ordered that a
new trial be had in the cause of the
people against Thornton and Stephens,
convicted OF libel against Major
Horace Bell.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
weather Indications.

SAN Francisco, January 3.-lndi-
cations for the twenty-four hours COM
mencing at A. NJ. January 4: For
California, generally fair weather in
Northern California; rain, followed
by fair weather, in Southern Cali
fornia; light to fresh northwesterly
winds in northern portion, fresh to
brisk southwesterly winds in South
ern California. Rising temperature
in Northern California.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
TO KEEP IN PRACTICE.
Emperor william Warns HIS
Officers.

BERLIN, January 3.-The National
Zeituag states that Emperor William,
during the reception yesterday OF the
officers of guards, briefly said: 81
would point out this year that your
chief attention will be claimed by the
manmuvres which the Guards and the
Third Army Corps have been ordered
to execute" The Emperor afterwards
bestowed the order OF the Black Eagle
upon the Court Chamberlain, Count
Stolberg Weiningerodde.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
Snle Of Ntase .rext 1soolke.

SACRAMENTO, January 3.-Dnrix8
the month Of December $771 was -
ceived from the sale Of State text-
books. The last six months the saloo
amounted to over $37 ,00Os
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04

SAN FRANCISCO, January S.-James
L. Wilder has been re-sppointed So
perintendent Of the railway mail scr
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
THE PAVILION.
The Webstcr.Brady Theatrical
COMPANY.

The Tmo Orphans is still the attfac-
ton at this favorite place of amuse-
me mt, and it will be for this evening.
Tomorrow it will be withdrawn, and
East Lynne will hold the boards until
next Saturday night, when it will be
replaced by Under the Goslights. Sun
day night is the end of this engage
mont.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
n. w. @. EarnsW0rth Dead.

SAN FERNANDO, January 3.-R. w.
G. Farnsworth, Dean of the Maclay
Theological College at San Fernando,
died this evening Of pneumonia after
short illness.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-04
STORM ON THE sIERRAs.

Wires Over the untains Pres.
trated.
SAN Francisco, January 3.-This
city was almost entirely cut off from
the East to-day, so far as Geographic
communication il concerned. A fierce
storm ragged in the Sierra Nevada
mountains Monday night, completely
dwelling nearly thrce miles Of poles
and wires between 1fuckse and Boca.
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CAMPAIGN couRTEslEs.
Charges Against Harrison,s Record Wig.
orously Met by His Caampiona.

orously Net by His Champions.
BLOOMINGTON, Ills, Oct. 2.-The Bloom
ington Bulletin recently published an
affidavit made by William Condor, of
this city, charging that Gen. Harrison in
a speech delivered here Nov. 9, 1876, said
after an Irish Democrat had interrupted
him that, elf it were not for them (the
Irish) we would not need half of our pen
itentiaries, which are almost full of them;
they are only good to shovel dirt and
grade railroads, for which they receive
more than they are worth, as they are no
acquisition TO the American people, I"
Four others confirmed by their affidavits
Condon's statements.
In refutation of this charge The Panta-
graph publishes atfidavits made by the
Hon. John M. Hamilton, ex-governor of
Illinois, Edmund O'Connel, assistant
states attorney of Mclean county, ex-
Mayor John Reed, of Bloomington, D.
NJ. and B. f. Funk, Post Commander
Sweetzer, eX-Judge B. NJ. Benjamin,
Congressman j. H. Rowell and twenty
six other prominent citizens of Mclean
county. They all declare that they were
present and heard the speech of Gen.
Harrison referred to: that during the
speech he was interrupted by drunken
man who was elected by policeman;
that Gen. Harrison not only did not
make the offensive remarks attributed to
him, or anything like them, but did not
even comment on the occurrence.
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TWO MORE VICTIMS.
The Fiend of whiteehape1 Adds More
Women to His List of Slain.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The two women
found murdered near the scene of the
former butcheries in Whitechapel Satur
day night have been recognized as disso-
Lutte characters who have long frequented
that vicinity. One of them was found in
Berner street with her throat cut from
ear to ear. The other was discovered
lying in Mitre Square. She, like the
first mentioned victim, had her throat
but, but in addition she had been disem-
boweled and her nose had been cut off.
The murderer had evidently been dis
turbed in his work in Berner street and
had no time to mutilate the body of his
victim. The denizens of Whitechapel
are in state of terror, owing to re-
sumption of the horrible butcheries, the
fourth of which it was hoped, and quite
generally believed, would be the last of
the CHASTITY series. The police are posi-
lively helpless and their tacit admission
of failure to find any clue whatsoever to
the perpetrator of the terrible crimes
only serves to ado to the CONSERVATION of
the unfortunate creatures whose calling
has manifestly made them the objects of
the inhuman butchers fury.
The most significant clew yet received is
a letter which was received at the office
OF une Central news company IN one or
the postal deliveries on Thursday after
noon. The letter which is written in q
scrawling hand, is familiarly addressed
''Dear boss'' and signed "Jack, the
ripper" After boasting that he COM
mitted ell of the Whitechapel murders
the writer continues ssI love my work
and want to start at it again. The next
job do shall cut off the ladys ear and
send it to the police. Keep this letter
back till do bit more work and then
give it out to the police straight
A remarkable feature of the Mitre
Square murder is the fact that one of the
dead woman's ears was nearly severed,
and this circumstance is held to indicate
that the real murderer wrote the letter.