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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
COast COMBINATIONS. = /.

The San Bernardino Central rail-
road has surveyed three different
routes between Cotton and San Ber-
nardino.
The Myers salmon cannery at West
Seattle caught fire yesterday morning
and was burned to the ground. The
loss is $l5 900.
Fifty hands working fol Dunham &
French on the Riverside extension
of the California Southern motor
road, struck yesterday.
Four new engines have been re-
ceived by the California Southern
railway, whicn will somewhat relieve
the freight blockade at San Diego.
The newly elected municipal officers
OF Santa Rosa we're installed yester-
day evening. Mayor Byington IS the
first Republican Mayor elected in four
teen years.
Martin Credich was yesterday ac-
quilted of the charge of stealing two
hundred and five boxes of prepared
opium from the steamer Walla Walla
last November.
The Republican County Committee
at San Diego has selected delegates to
the State Convention as follows: j.
B. Berry, E. w. Bushyhead Thomas
Fitch, T. H. Heald and NJ. D. Hamil-
ton.
Superintendent Drake. in charge o1
the surveying force of the Wilbur
Paige and Paulsell railroad, left rres-
no Tuesday, prepared to commence
the Surveying of that road from q
point near Whites Bridge to Fresno
The man found dead in the Gold
en- Gate Park yesterday from having
taken poison has been identified as
Edward Barthrup, at one time assist
ant Superintendent Of the Industria
School. Moroseness from drink Wal
the cause Of the suicide.
The Republican League organized
last night at Santa Barbara under lht
plan adopted by the convention o.
Republican Clubs at New York las
December, with E. HI. Peacock Pres
ident, j. w. Taggart Secretary. Ther'
Is already large membership ant
they will build wigwam and take q
actiye part in the coming campaign.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
The Price Of Wood.

In the article which appeared in the
HERALD a few days ago regarding the
supply of wood which is received here
from the Arizona Wood Company, at
Flagstaff, A. r., the statement that it
can be laid down in Los Angeles at
1915 cord was an under estimate
on the part of the gentleman who
supplied the information. 1t appears
that the company will place wood on
the cars at Flagstaff for 81 cord,
but as the freight is $40 10 this city,
hey are unable to vend it here for
less than $11.50.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
The Police Conn ma sion.

The Police Commissioners met yes
terday afternoon in Mayor Workman
office, full board present.
The petition to appoint Mrs. III. A
Watson special officer at a salary o.
$50 per month was presented and dis
cussed. Upon motion of Mr.. Hum
phreys it was decided to grant the
petition, Chief Cuddy alone voting
against the motion.
Charges were preferred against Off
GERS Lennox and Bean and dates Sc
for their examination. After the
transaction OF the ordinary routine
business the meeting adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12

Senator Ingalls,, for his gross, in
decent insult to the President and his
foul libel upon the memory Of McClel-
Ian and Hancock should not only
have the door of the White House
shut against hin, but the door OF
every other house in which an honest,
self-respecting American lives. Such
fellows OF the baser sort should be
permitted to herd only with their
kind, and rot be permitted where
gentlemen do congregate.-[ Philadel-
phia Telegraph, Rep.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
RESULTS.

Running-Half-mile and repeat, for
all ages; $25 entrance half forfeit;
500 added, Of which $35 to second:
Mr.. F. McLean's b. C. Typesetter, 106 lbs;
DcNOy L
Mr.. E.A. DeCamps oh. G. Glenell, Ill lbs;
p. Duffy :,o;.,;..2 2
Clifford. rd..,.................. 3
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
Granite for Foundations
=. Scarcity of Brick.

Architects, contractors or builders
desiring first-class granite for founda-
tions, such as is now being put in the
Bryson and Bonebrake block, corner
of Second and Spring streets, can have
orders filed for $3.50 per ton on board
the cars at Los Angeles. VICToT
GRANTS QUARRY, 1l9 New High street
I0s AnpelAa
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
Floral ship.

To Mrs. Rulo of Boyle Heights is due
the pleasure of having presented to
Frank Counant, the Treasurer of the
Grand Opera House, the flowers from
which Charles Jefferys manufactured
the Floral Ship presented at the
benefit to him by Mile Rhea. For
some cause this honor due Mrs. Rulo
was neglected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
UndcliYered Eelegrams.

Undelivered kilograms at the West
ern Union Telegraph Office, II North
Main street, 10 p. NJ, April 11th
Miss Ellen Mullen, Coronado Foun-
dry and Mach. Co., Yank Drovillaad,
G. w. Williams. Francisco Foster,
John B. Evers, Henry Stanton.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12

The Red Letter cent cigar are guaranteed
fu1l Havana dller. 81,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
MORN. olnienl.

A great political and social question.
This subject will be ably treated by
Miss Field, Thursday evening, April
12th, st the Grand Opera House.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12


Time, so, .4S34, .491z.
Pools sold-Glenell $20, field $13
Glenell $40, field So; IypesetIer $40
field $li. Paris mutuels paid $3.50
Park handicap, free for all; $25 en-
trance, half forfeit, with $500 added
of which $50 goes to the second one
mile and half; two starters:
Mr.. Fl. L. samael's b. C. Ed McGinnis. 1o7
lbs; Gabey .................,......
Gen. NJ. Denis b. c. Consueo, lis lbs;
Wicks NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Won by three lengths. Time, IL
Pools sold-McGlnnis, $40; Con
suelo, $15. Paris mutuels paid $6.75
Trotting-For three year-olds; $5(
entrance, with forfeits; $500 added
Mile heats, 3 in s.:
Mr. C. A. Durfees b. c. Raymon, by Sum
mons, w. o.
Special purse of $15O-Trotting; en-
trance $25, half forfeit. Mile heats
best 3 in5:
Mr.. W. H. Mccarthy's b g. william
Mr.. J. Feiion's b. g. g. oliver j.;
Mr.. G. A. Durfee's bk. g. Niger
Baby; Owner ......................3 4 3
Time, 2 Al; 2:3S; 2:35; :4O1a.
Pools sold-Niggar Baby $40, field
$l7, and after third heat William s.
$40, field $11. Paris mu'uels paid
Sl9.60.
THE FOLLOWING is TO DAYS PRO-
GRAMME.
Running Five-eighths dash for 2
year-olds, 500 entrance, half forfeit,
$75 added OF which $50 to second.
Mr.. H. Roses b. c. Dan Murphy by Imp
Mr.. H. II. Fields ch. c. Poyole, by Dublil
Bay.
Trotting- 2 :35 class. Purse $500
Mile heats, 8 in 5.
Mr.. L. ]. Roses b. IN Unez, by The Moor
Mr.. G. A. Durfie's blk. g., Don Emas, by
Del Sur.
Mr.. W. Mabons b. m, Bon Bon, by Sum
Mr.. w. B. Glidden's b. 6. Oliver ], by Ode
Fellon.
Trotting-For 2 year.old foals o
1886. $50 entrance, s25 forfeit, will
5000 added. Mile heats, two il
three.
Mr.. L. ]. Roses b. c., by Stambone.
DR.. Wise's ch. c. q endive, by Salesbur,
Mr.. N. A. Covarrubias' ch. C. Tono. b
Salisbury.
Pools sold last evening as follows:
First Race-Murphy $40, Poyole *
Second Race-Unez $40, Bon-Bo
$l3.
Third Race-Stambone $40, Fiel
$1s.
The following are my selections:
First Race-Dan M. Murphy
Poyole 2.
Second Race-Unez ], Bon-Bon
Third Race-Stambone l, Glendiy
L. ANGIICE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
THE RACES.
A Successful Second Day at
the Park.
A VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE.
List of the Successful Horses and
the Programme for
To Day.

The second days racing OF the Los
Angeles Turf Club attracted large
and fashionable attendance at Agri-
cultural Park, and the afternoon be-
ing all that could be desired, most
enjoyable days sport was Witnessed.
AS usual, the arrangements under the
able directors of the officials OF the
Club were complete in every particu-
lar, and as might be expected, pool
selling was exceeding brisk, though
the sporting talent received two
severe facers in the first and third
races, Glenell and Niger Baby two
hot favorites, failing to land their
hackers money. Niger Baby was
particularly unfortunate, having to all
appearances the race at his mercy
when an unfortunate accident placed
him hors de combat. | am glad to
be able to say however, that the in
jury to Mr.. G. A. Durfee's handsome
little black gelding is not of per-
manent nature. There were three
starters in the first race, a half
mile and repeat, and after one false
start in which Dugin overpowered his
diminutive rider and went the course,
they got away to pretty good send
of, Glenell having the best of it.
Origin went to,the front soon after the
start, but on entering the stretch Gle
nell assumed the lead and going on
won in a canter by ten lengths. For
the second heat they got off at the
first attempt, Typesetter setting the
pace, which was very fast. Glenell
stuck at his girth the whole distance
but, despite Patsy Duffy's strenuous
exertions, he could never get up, and
the handsome son of HockhockiDe
won with a good bit in hand by about
a length in the very fast time OF 4S34
seconds, Origin being beaten off. Fol
the final heat very even start was
made, but Dewey, making the most Of
his mount, soon placed daylight be-
tween him and Glenell, and having
the foot OF the latter all the way UP
the stretch, won the heat and race by
three lengths. This was an extremely
good performances on the part of Mr.
1. McLean's colt, and stamps him az
one of the best short distance horses
in America.
The second race set for decision, the
Park Handicap, distance II miles,
brought out two runners, Ed. McGin.
mis- and Consuelo, and, as might be
supposed, it proved gift for the
champion 3-year-old of Southern Cal
ifornia. An even start was effected,
and Conseulo made the running Oh
sufferance to the half mile. where
Gabey sent his mount to the front
and McGinnis, striding along to the
end, won in a common canter by
lengths. The Trotting Stakes result
ing in a walk over, the Turf Club very
generously offered Special Purse, tc
which there We're three entries. A
lengthy description Of the race is un
necessary, as in the third heat Niger
Boy, who outclassed his opponents
met with a bad accident, which ne
cessitated his withdrawal, eaying the
Stakes at the mercy OF ii e winner
William s. Another good days rae
ing had been added to the Los Ange-
les turf record, and everyone wenl
home satisfied.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-12
Los FeItz,

Lots of one to five acres in the lovely Los
Feliz Foothill tract, N miles from the city
limits, In the frostless and fogless belt, and
the most enchanting scenery
In Los Angeles county, can now be obtained
on two years credit, at private sale. Before
investing elsewhere call for maps, circulars,
information and free tickets at the office Of
the owner, g. J. GRIFFITH
21O North Main street, Los Angeles.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-07-12
The Black Hole of Calcutta.

The Iowa State Board of Health, in its
April bulletin, concludes that few who
have heard of the "Black Hole of Cal
cutta' know the terrible facts that have
rendered the place famous and made it
the synony of all that is to be dreaded
from foul n and overcrowding.
At 80 o'clock on the evening of
June11756 one hundred and forty six
primers, officers and men, black and
lite, and of different nationalities,
were thrust into room eighteen feet
square-with two windows on one of the
four sides heavily barred with IRON
giving to each inmate forty cubic feet of
space. In ten hours one hundred and
twenty-three were found dead-only
twenty-three being alive
Another instance is where, in 1742, the
High Constable of Westminster, Lon
don, committed twenty eight persons to
prison, where they where thrust by the
keeper into hole six feet square and
five feet ten inches high-the windows
being close shut. In very short time
four of the inmates were suffocated
These facts show the poisonous effects
of the human breath-or of respired air.
Prof. Brown-Sequard has recently made
some experiments that are not only
highly interesting, but show why the
expired air of man and animals is sc
deadly. From the condensed vapor o.
the expired air he produced a liquid sc
poisonous that when injected beneath
the skin of rabbits it produced almost
instant death, This poison he found to
be not microbe, but an alkaloid His
conclusions are that the expired air Of
all animals contains poison more fatal
than carbonic acid.
1t is well for the people to understand
these facts. They cry aloud for better
ventilation and purer air-for less
crowding in home and church and hall
and school room.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-07-12
The Human Heart.

In the human subject the average
rapidity of the cardiac pulsation of an
adult male is about seventy beats per
minute. These beats are more frequent,
as rule, in young children and women,
and there are variations within certain
limits in particular persons owing to
peculiarities of organization. 1t would
not necessarily be an abnormal sign to
lind in some particular individuals the
habitual frequency of the hearts action
from 60 to 65 or rs to so per minute.
As rule, the hearts action is slower
and more powerful in fully developed
and muscular organizations and more
rapid and feebler in those of slighter
form. In animals the range is from 25
to As in the cold blooded and so upward
in the warm-blooded animals, except in
the case of q horse, which has a very
slow heartbeat only 40 strokes a min
ute. The pulsations of men and all
animals differ with the sea level also.
The work OF healthy human heart has
been shown to equal the feat of raising
5 tons hundredweight one loot per
hour, or 125 tons in "a hours. The ex-
cess of this work under alcohol in vary
ing quantities is often very great A
curious calculation has been made by
DR.. Richardson giving the work of the
heart in mileage. Presuming that the
blood was thrown out of the heart at
each pulsation in the proportion of 60
strokes per minute, and at the assumed
force of nine feet, the mileage of the
blood through the body might be taken
at 207 yards per minute, miles per
hour, 1853 miles per day, 1920 miles
per year, or 6, 150,S $50 miles in lifetime
of 81 years. The number of beats of
the heart in the same long life would
reach the grand total of 1869, TIC, 0O0.-
Medical World.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-07-12
Where the Molasses Barrels Go.

"The great majority of the sugar and
molasses hogsheads which are exported
in this city," said a well known impor
ter, ''find their way back to the West
Indies again. The hogsheads are bought
from the dealers by some enterprising
firm who take them apart, clean the
slaves, and bind them up into shocks or
bundles and export them, together with
their heads to Cuba. One firm have a
yard in South street in which they pre-
pare 1000 hogsheads per week for ex-
port. The export trade in new shocks
to the West Indies is also an important
one, these last selling at from 81 to SITE,
while the second hand shocks, bring so
to seventy-fve cents. The stave trade
of New Nork is i'll the hands of few
firms, and as more than 81, 800, 900 worth
of cooperage stock of this kind is export.
ed, in addition to what is used in the
immediate vicinity, the business is a
large one. The slaves which are so
largely exported from New York to the
Mediterranean and to England are
white oak. They come from the West,
largely from Michigan. Slaves are usu-
ally exported in the rough or unfinished
state, and range all the way from $50
to $3.50 per thousand for hogshead slaves
and $50 to 5000 for the finer grades,
such as are used for the higher priced
goods and are known to the trade as pipe
slaves. "-Neto York Mail.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-07-12

perfect in every detail, so that the repro
duced sounds will be a perfect copy of
the original in every respect. In the
monograph the vibrations of any sounds
which reach it set in corresponding mo
ton cutting point, which is pressed
against moving surface of wax SO that
every vibration makes corresponding
undulation in the line cut in the wax.
To reproduce the vibrations, or again
create the sounds in the air, dull point
is pressed against the wax, and when the
undulating line in the wax is moved
under in the yoint, in following the I'M
dulations, is set into vibrations which
are an exact copy of those which made
the record in the wax. The small sheet
of silk to which the point is fixed i'm
parts the sounds to the air, and in this
way we hear the original sounds repro
duced. The pronunciation of words and
the rendering of music by the phono-
graph are perfect. The voice is distinct,
and every word is pronounced clearly, so
that copyist or compositor may work
directly from the dictation of the instru-
ment.
One of the essential features of the
phonograph as well as the telephone is
that there shall be nothing used in the
instrument which shall have character
istic sound of its own, like trumpet or
sounding-box. Any addition of this
kind tends to impart its own hollow
sounds to the tones of the instrument.
1t is for this reason that all the efforts
during the last forty years to make
talking machine have failed. 1t is easily
seen now that if for the purpose of pro-
ducing sound like trumpet we intro
duce trumpet as a part of our appara-
tus, the instrument will fail when re-
quired to produce a sound which is en-
tirely free from any of the trumpet Pc
culiarities. For the same reason the
sounds to be repeated by the phono-
graph would be more distinct if not de-
livered to it through speaking tube,
which muffles the sounds before they are
received, in consequence OF which
muflied sound is sometimes recorded.
AS in the telephone, the progress in i'm
proving the clearness has been at the ex-
peuse Of loudness. And to get perfect
results it is necessary to make such q
delicate record that one has to apply
tubes to the ears in listening to the repe-
tition.
The invention of the photograph is a
remarkably impressive example of the
possibility of finally explaining and de-
monstrating any apparently mysterious
problem, and of utilizing the knowledge
gained. In thinking of its future it is
exceedingly interesting to imagine the
results which may be derived from
studying its tracings. 1t will furnish us
the complete analysis of the sounds of
words, and it may give us curves which
can be copied in a larger size, like type,
to be used for stentorian talking ma
chimes.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-07-12
Built the Mill.

Mr.. Cobb, an American citizen, the
story goes, wanted to put up -four mill
in Morocco. Flour in Morocco had al
ways been ground by hand, and the
Sultan wouldn't let him build mill to
overturn this ancient and honorable
custom. He wrote to the American
Consul, and got back formal note
saying that if the Sultan wouldn't give
him permission he couldn't build the
mill, and that was all there was about
it. He took his letter, with the arms
and seal of the United States conspicu-
GUS upon it, to the Morocco authorities,
told them it was an order for him to go
ahead and build his mill, and wanted to
know what they proposed to do about it..
They COUNT read the note, but they saw
the seal and arms, and said that they
supposed that rather than have war they
would let him go ahead. He went ahead,
and now even the Sultan's corn is
ground at that mill.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-07-12
4 Hunter and His Dog.

An old hunter in Mexico gave to the
author Of "Summerland Sketches his
experience with favorite hound, which
exhibited feelings that would honor hui
manity.
"You have no idea," said he, ''how
they get used to you if you are alone
with them for weeks together; til worst
OF it is that it comes so awful hard on o
fellow to lose creature of that kind.
81 bought fine Scotch deerhound in
Baltimore in '66. had him nearly eight
years, and l tell you, sir, 1 felt like
shooting myself when lost him. Tho
Mexicans poisoned him because he
wouldn't let them come near my smoke
house at night.
"No square, straightforward poison,
either, for it took him whole week to
die 1t just went through me like
knife to hear him whine, and perhaps
ought to have put him out of his misery,
but | was thinking of all the scrapes we
had helped each other out of-we had
frozen and starved together all over Tex
rs and Arkansas-and 1 couldn't kill
him while there was ghost of chance
of his pulling through"
The voice of the old rough became in
articulate at the recollection. He had
spread the dogs couch at the side of his
own bed, and patted his shaggy coat till
he lay silent and motionless.
But late in the evening, when the
logs in the fireplace had fickered al
most their last, the hound raised his
head and placed it upon his masters
arm, looked into his eyes and sank back
dead, like the last pressure of human
hand-a farewell mutely spoken, but
not easy to forget.
A YOUNG woman rushed in upon q
wedding party in Paris before the mar
riage,and presented the bridegroom with
a baby, screaming; Coward, take
charge of your offspring" The groom's
protests were coldly received, and the
bride tainted. But moment later the
intruder said: 81 really beg pardon; 1
made mistake. This is not the father
of nv child"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-07-12
THE PHONOGRAPH.
What the Marvel Looks Like and
How it is Worked.
COPIED from Harper's weekly.l

tNNlASN'
The speaking photograph, which has
recently been improved, is now prac-
teal machine for recording dictation,
and is PROFESSIONALLY one of the most
astonishing and instructive instru-
ments ever produced. The accompany
ing illustrations of the apparatus as per-
fected by Edison, its original inventor,
and recently exhibited to the public,
show the method of debating to and
transcribing from the photograph, as
well as the instrument itself. About ten
years ago Mr.. Edison astonished the
world by producing a machine which
could record and reproduce sounds of
all kinds so perfectly that even articu-
late speech, when recorded, could be
preserved and repeated at any time, and
not only intelligibly, but with all the
delicate expressions and infections of
the voice of the speaker. This instru-
ment, like all early forms of inventions,
had certain drawbacks; it was clumsy,
would only record very loud sounds,
aud it required skilled operator. Hav-
ing freed himself from the cares Incl
dent to developing the electric light,
Edison has lately INDUCED his ambition
of returning to his favorite invention,
which he alludes to as the only one he
ever made worth mentioning, and after
a comparatively brief effort gives us
complete practical machine.
The improved photograph consists of
q small brass cylinder mounted upon
spindle and rotated at on absolutely
steady speed by an electric motor, with
very accurate governor concealed in
the bottom of the case. Upon this cy-
Under is slipped thin tube or hollow
cylinder of wax for receiving the record.
A small sharp steel cutter, attached to
a web of silk which is stretched across
the end of the mouth-piece, or speaking
tube. is so placed and adjusted that its
point cuts a fine line in the wax as the
cylinder revolves. When sound waves
strikes this silk it yields to their i'm
pulses, vibrating the cutter, and varying
the depth of the groove cut in the wax.
10 prevent the tracing so formed from
returning upon itself after one revolu-
ton OF the cylinder, the entire mouth
piece carrying the cutter is caused to
move lengthwise along the cylinder, q
hundredth Of an inch at each revolution,
by very fine screw. In this way the
line traced is made fine continuous
spiral of great length, giving room for
long message. The mouth-piece is so
arranged that it can be pushed aside to
make room for another mouth piece car
rying blunt point, which will lie in
the groove so as to rise and fall with
every undulation in its depth, without
cutting the wax or altering the shape of
the tracing. This is called the repro
Queer. When it is put in position, and
the cylinder again rotated under it after
having receievd record, its pointer and
sheet of silk are made to follow the same
motions or assume the same kind of vi
brations os those of the cutter in the rec
ording mouth piece when that was vi
DRAFTED by sounds or talking as the
cylinder was revolved in receiving q
record.