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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
FROM THE EAST.
Storm on the LakeS-Early
Shows.
REAT LOSS OF LIFE FEARED.
Yellow Fever Situation in Florida.
ImprOved-Recent Business
Failures.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD,

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
CHICAGO, October 2.-One of the
severest storms in years experienced on
the lakes, as far east as Lake Erie.
occurred last night. Fears are enter
tained that many vessels We're wrecked.
The lake here was so rough that no ves-
sci dared leave port this morning. A
cold wave with traces of snow, driven by
a northerly gale, made the weather most
disagreeable.
No tidings have come of the steamer
Flying Cloud. owned by Captain Thomas
Scott and others, of Chicago, which left
Port Huron for Chicago Sunday night.
1t is thought probable that she went
down in Lake Huron.
TAMLAc, Mich, October 2.-There has
been terrible storm raging here since
early last evening. At O'Clock last
night the life-saving crew from Sand
Beach started out, and at II 40 rescued
q crew of six men and one woman from
the barge st. Clair. AS the boat passed
the end Of the dock on their return here,
a high breaker struck the boat, turning
her completely over.
The entire crew belonging to the boat
reached shore, towing two of the other
crew with them, the remaining few men
and the woman were drowned.
SAND BEACH, Mich, October 2.-The
barge Sea Gull, one of the tow of the
propeller Lowell, has gone ashore be-
tween here and Forestville, and is fast
breaking up. What the fate of the crew
may be has not yet been learned here,
but the worst is feared. The Cromwell
is hard ashore, but will be saved if the
wind goes down. The Magnet has not
been heard from yet.
1sHPEMING, Mich, October "A
heavy snow fell here and in the Upper
Peninsula last night.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, October 2.-The
mountains between here and White
haven are covered with snow which has
been falling for several hours this
evening.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03

The Plumed Knight is developing into
a bloviator of splendid proportions
When he first landed from Europe he
exhibited some little inkling of modesty
He said that Harrison would carry the
States he (J. G. b. carried in 1884, and
Connecticut and Indiana besides, and
would be elected. He in effect conceded
New York and New Jersey to Cleve-
land. Since then he is so elated at car
rying Maine by several thousands less
votes than in the Gubernatorial election
of 1SS4-a precisely equivalent election
that he has thrown difidence to the
winds and now announces that Harrison
will carry every Northern State and
every State on the Pacific Coast. Idle
boasting costs nothing, and Dem
ocrats will cheerfully allow the
Plumed Knight to spend his
breath in this ridiculous fashion. If he
is sincere in his belief he will suffer the
rudest awakening of his life, always ex-
cepting the famous shock of 1884. But
we doubt very much the sincerity of Mr..
Blaine. He believes in claiming every
thing and in the efficacy of brag. His
bazoo was employed unavailingly, how
ever, in his own case four years ago, and
it will not have more effect in footing
the grandson of his grand'ther.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
County Fairs and Races.

NAPA, October 2.-At the Agricultural
track this afternoon, in the three.q quarter
mile and repeat running race, Not Idle
won; best time Lilo.
Jack Brady won the mile dash; time
:45A.
Special trotting race-Ben Ali beat
Elector in three straight heats; best time
1927.
In the District trotting race, Budd and
Cora q. each won two heats; best time
2 2:33A. Finished tomorrow.
SALINAS, October 2.-The twelfth an
nual fair OF M M,nterey county opened to-
Opening race, two-year-olds, best two
In three -four starters-Allen's Clam won !;
best time 2:52.
Running, quarter mile and repeat, four
starters-Daisy d. won in two straight
heats; best time IL.
Trotting, best three in five-Fred Grant
won the first heat; Billy Baxter second
and third; the fourth was dead heat.
Best time 2:43. Race will be finished
tomorrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03

THE most peculiar atrocities in the
annals of crime have been taking place
in the heart OF London during the past
week or ten days. Murders of women
with incredible outrages of mutilation
are taking place daily almost under the
very eyes of the police, one of the butch
cries having been perpetrated on beat
which the patrolman passed every ten
minutes. The crimes are of such a
peculiar character, and 80 identical in
every case, that the Police authorities
are certain that they have all been com.
mitted by the same person, and proba-
bly, maniac at that. There have been
single crimes as sensational and brutal,
and with as many victims, both in Lon
don and Paris, but there have been none
in any city of the world so continuous or
which have been attended with such un-
accountable immunity from detection.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03

EVERY now and then we come across a
Republican claim that West Virginia is
almost sure to cast her electoral votes for
Harrison and Morton. This confidence
probably arises from the fact that the
redoubtable Steve Elkins for some time
past has been resident of that State is
supposed to be engaged in building a
railway therein and it is theory that
has some speciousness that if any body
knows how to colonize the Panhandle
from Ohio and Pennsylvania Stephen is
just that man. Both Elkins and Blaine
are heavily interested in coal and iron
mines in West Virginia. The Demo-
cratic National Committee would do we'll
to keep an eye in that direction.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03

HARRIsoN's brother Levi comes to the
front this morning with his letter of ac-
ceptance. Mr.. Morton has evidently
conned the Protection primer diligently,
and is careful to range himself in line with
the Chicago platform and with his run
ming mate Ben H. He utilizes his busi-
ness experience of forty years to buttress
the war tariff, and altogether his little
piece is of the conventional rob the
masses for the classes type. We shall
probably have more to say about it in
subsequent issues.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
Washington Waits.

WASHINGTON, October "A patent has
been granted to Frank B. Crooks, of Los
Angeles, for button.
The President has nominated James
Patigru Lesesne, of South Carolina, for
Consul General of the United States at
Melbourne, Australia.
The State Department has been in
formed by telegraph, by Minister Buck,
that the treaty Of amity and commerce
and navigation between this Government
and Peru has been ratified by the latter.
Attorney-General Garland arrived this
morning from his home at Harmony
Hill, Arkansas. He was considerably
fatigued by the journey, therefore was
not able to attend the regular Cabinet
meeting.
Senator Beck's contribution to the
minority report of the Tariff bill reached
Washington this morning. Beck is re-
ported to be improving, but is not vet
well enough to resume his active sena-
torial duties.
Acting Secretary Thompson to-day
telegraphed the provisions of the Chin
ese Exclusion Act, which went into
effect yesterday, to the Collector of Gus
toms at San Francisco, and at the same
time issued a circular to the custom
house officers at other ports promulgat-
ing the law and instructing them to see
to its strict enforcement. 1t is said that
there are nearly eight hundred Chinese
emigrants on steamship which is ex-
pected to arrive at San Francisco Thurs
dav
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's sign manual
to the Scott Chinese Exclusion bill will
insure the Democratic party thousands
OF votes in California and in all the Pa
cific Coast States. This is natural and
to be expected result. The President
stands forth with the vividness of a
silhouette as the champion of the wage
Garner and the protector of American
labor. Those of his opponents who have
hitherto undervalued the Democratic
President are beginning to see that they
have to deal with man Of unsurpassed
sagacity and force, who is deficient in no
quality of leadership and whose very in
stincts are responsive to the fiber of the
maaaa6
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
House Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, October 2.-The Senate
bill to allow persons who have aban-
doned or relinquished homestead entries
to make other entries, was taken up.
An amendment was adopted providing
that whenever it appears to the Register
of any Land Office that any settler on
the public domain is unable by reason of
drought or other unavoidable casualty
to secure support for himself, the Regis
ter may grant such settler leave of alb
sence from his claim, not exceeding one
year.
On motion of Hermann, of Oregon, an
amendment was adopted providing that
all public lands designated as double
minimum pre-emption lands be reduced
to uniform rate of $1.25 per acre.
An amendment was adopted providing
that any homestead settler who has en-
tered less than a quarter-section may
enter additional land continuous to the
original entry, which, with such entry,
shall not exceed 160 acres. The bill as
amended was passed.
The conference report on the joint res
olution appropriating 100000 to aid in
the suppression of the yellow fever was
adopted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
Our esteemed contemporary, the

OUR esteemed contemporary, the
Times, INDUCES in the following fam:
The HERALD is following similar tao
tics with the new Charter to those which
it adopted when that instrument was
before the voters on the previous occa.
sion. 1t has had no fault to find with il
until everything is ready to be voted on,
when it suddenly begins to discover OBJ
jections. The people have about made
up their minds that Los Angeles needs q
new Charter; that the proposed Charter
is about as nearly perfect as can be ex.
pected, and they will undoubtedly vote
for it.
The esteemed Erpress, of 'he evening
before, had much of similar import
and we beg to say that our contempt.
raries don't know what they are talking
about. AT an early stage CT the Charter
incubation this journal wa, ned the Board
of Freeholders that the slightest sugges
ton Of lack of fair play in distributing
the city into wards would probably result
in defeating the instrument and ought tc
bring about its defeat. There was really
no necessity for marking out the lines ol
the wards in the Charter itself. That could
have been left to the Council elected
under the old apportionment. With what
consistency can any Democrat, with his
eyes open, vote for Charter which
places the government OF that city alb.
solutely in the hands OF the Republicans
The new Charter creates six Republican,
one Democratic and two doubtful wards.
What Democrat, who thinks that his
party should have an equal share with
it's opponent, can stomach such a gerry
mander? The HERALD, in calling atten-
ton to the contemplated outrage, has
done its duty and it proposes to keep its
eye on the gun. The new Charter is al
together the neatest device to smother a
majority and assure a Republican as.
cendancy without recall that we have
seen in an age.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
Grand LOdReI. O..Ga. -

SANTA Rosa, October 2.-The Grand
Lodge 1. o. G. T. assembled here this
morning in the twentieth annual session.
Chief Templar ]. M. Walling presiding.
One hundred and twenty delegates are
in attendance from lodges in ali parts of
California. During to-day's session the
grand degree was conferred on fifty
members. Grand Templar and Grand
Secretary Katzenstein read reports of the
work Of the Order during the year lust
past, that showed that the Organization
is in prosperous condition; the gains in
membership have been 1850.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
FEVER REPORTS.
No Deaths at Jacksonville Yester.
day-NeW Cases.,

day-New Cases.
JACKSONVILLE, October 2. For the
twenty-four hours nding at P. NJ, not
one death from yellow fever has been re.
ported. This is the first instance of like
record in many weeks. The number of
new cases to-day was ninety-eight, of
which thirty-two were white and sixty
six colored. The Finance Committee
reported the receipt Of $11 1896 to-day.
NOT so FAVORABLE AT DECATUR,
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Ocotber "A
special from Decatur, Ala, says: The
situation is less encouraging to-day. The.
weather is considerably warmer than at
any time during the past two weeks, and
this, coupled with light rain last night,
makes yellow fever get in it's work at
lively rae. -Four new cases are reported
and two others are thought to be yellow
fever. Eighteen cases are now under
treatment.
GOVERNMENT AID.
WASHINGTON, October 2.-Dr. Hutton.
at Camp Perry, has been authorized to
furnish transportation on Government
vouchers, to healthful persons who are
too poor to pay their way from the camp,
Jackson, Miss, telegraphs asking imme-
diate aid for the colored people held there
by quarantine. The supply of food is
limited.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
The London Mystery.

LONDON, October 2.-The trunk of a
woman was found in recess of the ne "
police Offices on the Thames embank.
ment this afternoon; the head, arms and
legs were missing. The remains were in
an advanced state of decomposition
wrapped in rough clothes and tightly
bound with cord. 1t is believed that the
arms recently found at Pimlico and Lam
beth were cut from this body.
Several persons have been arrested on
suspicion of being the Whitechapel mur-
derer. The Financial Neaps has offered
reward OF $500 for the capture of the
murderer. There is talk on the Stock
Exchange of offering further reward.
The Mayor has offered a reward of $500.
The inquest on the Mitre square vic.
tim will be held Thursday. Medical
evidence will show that the uterus and
one kidney are missing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03

ing to the amendments of the House
conferees, on the ground that the transfer
Of the work to the Treasury Department
would delay it for years, and thus pro-
mote the policy of the Mormon leaders.
Hale said that there was but one OBJ
ject in diverting the appropriation, and
that was delay. 1t was not claimed that
there was any scandal in the expendi-
ture of the money or that everything was
not being done in good fashion. Out of
the clear sky came this proposition to di-
vert the appropriation, which had moth
ing in it but delay. He wanted the SEN
ate to understand that.
After further discussion the conference
report was agreed to
The conference report on the joint res
olution in aid OF the sufferers from yellow
fever was presented and agreed to. The
House insisted, said Hale, that the House
would not agree to the use of
the provisions adopted in the joint
resolution in direct aid of the sufferers,
on the ground that it was beyond,the con-
stitutional authority of Congress to do a
thing of that kind, as particularly illu-
minated and set forth in a message from
the President vetoing the bill for the dis
tribution of seeds in certain counties in
Texas. And so in order to accommodate
the solicitude of the House, the Confer
ence Committee had agreed to a para
phrase which meant precisely the same
thing. The Senate conferees thought that
they had thus accomplished their object
without wounding the constitutional SEN
sitiveness of anybody.
The conference reports on the bill to
| abolish the circuit court powers in GER
tain districts, and to grant land for ceme-
terry purposes to the city of Denver, were
also presented and agreed to.
The House bill to place A. J. Smith,
late Colonel of the Seventh United
States cavalry, on the retired
list with the rank of Colonel, was
reported and placed on the calendar.
Jones, of Nevada. offered a reso.
luton, which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, requesting the President to
negotiate treaties with the government
of Her Brittanic Majesty and with the
Republic of Mexico, respectively, for the
exclusion of Chinese laborers from the
North American continent, and for the
prevention OF their entrance into the
United States from the territory of either
of such governments or from the depen-
dencies thereof.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
Mr.. Hale's committee on Civil Service
Reform to continue its session during the
recess. Adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
The real attitude of the two ore

The real attitude Of the two great ma.
tional parties in California on the Chi
nese question was very thoroughly exem-
plified by their respective actions on
receipt of the news that the President
had signed the Exclusion bill. The
Democrats fred cannon, set off pyro-
technics, oratorical and other, and the
Republicans did-nothing. All along
they very thinly disguised their hope
that the President would veto the meas
NV
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
Attentions!

Old soldiers and sailors of Los An
geles and vicinity, regardless of politics.
you are cordially invited to attend
grand rally reunion of Veterans. Gem
eral William A. Pile will deliver an in
teresting address. Take your wives and
friends. The wigwam, at the corner Of
Second and Fort streets, has been en-
gagged for this occasion. Exercises will
commence at 80 sharp, Tuesday eyen-
ing. Don't miss this opportunity for q
pleasant and instructive entertainment
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03

IT'S wonderful how suddenly Republi-
cans have discovered that there is, after
all, a surplus since the Republican Senate
has proposed to reduce it some 5,OOO,-
600. One week ago, according to Re-
publican orators and editors, there was
no surplus and was likely to be a de-
ficiency. This is the difference twixt
tweedledum and tweedledee.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
The statesmanlike editorial in ,

The statesmanlike editorial in yester.
days Tribune on the new Chief of Police
and Mayor Workman must excite the
literary envy of that journals rival, the
Times. There was something transcend
emily able about it, but its clearness was
what captivated US. 1t was as clear as
mud
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
Prof. Geffeken,s Trial.

BERLIN, October 2.-Professor Gef-
feken, arrested for revealing State secrets
in furnishing the Deutsche Rundchau
with extracts from Emperor Fred
erick's diary, states that he had
the Emperor's permission to pub
lish the diary three months after
his death.
The examination of Prof. Geffeken yes-
terday lasted seven hours. He was calm.
His wife, the daughter of the poet Inner
man, was much affected by the imprison-
ment of her husband. The trial closed
to-day and the case was remitted to the
Supreme Court at Leipsic.
1t is stated that in searching for proof
in Geffeken's house at Hamburg, letters
from Mr.. Gladstone, DR.. Morrell, Mac
kenzie and several prominent Frenchmen
were found.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
At Auction.

Don't fail to attend the great auction
sale to-day at Hotel Lincoln, Second
and Hill streets. Positively the last day,
Ben. o. Rhoades, auctioneer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03

Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria..
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
state Electoral Ticket.

Democratic State Electoral Ticket.
..Y &C. P. BERRY, of Sutter.
AZ Largo tB D. MURPHY, of Santa Clara.
LIST District. FRED BERINGER, of Sonoma.
"a District. A. CAMINETTI, of Amador.
zth District. P. ]. MURPHY, of San Francisco.
5th District. N BOWDEN, of Santa Clara.
9Th District. BYRON WATERS, of San Bdino.
Democratic state Ticket.
Chief Justice. -. NILES sEARLES, of Nevada
Associate Justice. JEREMIAH SULLIVAN, oi
San Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT:
GROVER CLEVELAND, of New York.
FOR vIcE-PREsIDENT:
ALLEN G. THURMAN, of Ohio.
To enforce fragolity in public expenditures and
ah0lish unnecessary taxation.
For Congress, sixth District.
REEL B. TERRY. of Fresno.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-03
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1888.

OrFICE OF PUBLICATION, 1885 West Second
street, between Spring and Fort, Los Angeles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-23
CROCODIlES AND ALLiGATORS.
Peculiarities Of the Various Species Of the
Saurian Tribe.

PecuIiarities of the Various Species Of the
Saurian Tribe.
The crocodiles inhabiting the lower parts
of the Brumese rivers are Of a very large
size, some of them attaining to nineteen feet
in length. A writer, who states he has visited
India, says he cannot discover the difference
between the eastern crocodile and the Louisi-
ana and Florida alligator or cayman; that
there is none, in fact, except in name 1t is
evident he has not seen any at close quarters,
for there is much difference between the
several varieties There are actually twelve
species of the crocodile, eight true, one gavial
and three alligators; these have q specific,
not a general, difference. Those saw in the
Oranges have long, narrow muzzles and are
called gavials. They are peculiar to that
river, being found nowhere else.
have met with the saurian tribe in Egypt,
West Africa, India, Burmah, South Amer
lea, Jamaica and the southern states, and
have found that all differ in some particular
The Burmese name for them is ''meejoung."
There is town on the left bank of the r.
rawaddy called Hinthadah, where l resided
for some months. During the year previous,
Twas informed by the head man of the place,
over 100 persons were killed by these fero-
cious reptiles There is ford over the river
at this place, and the crocodiles had an in
convenient habit of lying in wait for those
persons crossing the ford, Selling and carry
ing them off. Not being fond of their food
in fresh condition, they hide their victims
in the mud at the bottom of the river until
the flesh has gained by keeping sufficiently
gamey flavor to be relished by them. Dogs
are favorite food of theirs and crocodile
will often land and run after canine to try
and capture him for his larder. AS the rep
tile can only run fast in straight line, being
too unwieldly to turn quickly, the dog gener-
ally contrives to elude his pursuer and make
his escape.
killed several crocodiles during my stay
in Hinthadah, and had their hides prepared
and tanned, and utilized them for boots and
shoes. Being impervious to wet, found
them most serviceable during the wet mon
soons l used to get Burman to paddle me
about in dug out until caught sight OF
"meejoung" lying on a sand bank, basking
in the sun, when | took a careful aim as their
vulnerable part, their belly, where the scales
are thin, and a conical bullet will enter with
ease. A couple of these leaden pills fired
into this portion of a meejoung's anatomy
will make him feel very sick indeed. and he
will soon give up the ghost. On approaching
dead crockodile, the heavy and penetrating
odor of musk is most nauseating, and it was
long time before became accustomed to
it.-Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.