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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
';HE HOMES rEAD LAW.
An Important Ruling by Secre-
tarY Villas.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Sec
retary Of the Interior has rendered
the following important decision in
volving the question of residence upon
homestead entries, prior to making
proof:
To the Commissioner of the General
Land Office.
Sis l have considered the appeal
of w. A. Thompson from your office
decision of July 9, 1886, rejecting his
final proof for land therein mentioned,
1 think that this man is entitled to
his patent. He made his declaratory
statement on April 26, 1883, alleging
settlement a week before and
shows that he made it. 1t appears
that he was absent during most of the
following summer; that he was ON the
land from the fall until the following
spring, absent again during the sue
ceeding summer, again upon the land
from fall until spring and not absent
six months at any one time; that he
applied the proceeds OF his labor dur
ing the two seasons when he was alb
sent to the building of his house and
making improvements on his land,
now valued altogether at 5000; that he
was poor man and his absence was
for the purpose of earning means to
improve his land and that he devoted
all the fruits of his earnings with
fidelity to that purpose. In the spring
of the third year he left again and re-
mained until the following January,
his purpose being to earn money to
pay for his land. The amount neces-
sary was 5000, a considerable sum for
u laborer to save from his wages in a
year in addition to his necessary fees
and expenses. He appears to have
done it and Notwithstanding that he
was not personally present upon
his land during the last six months
preceding the completion of his en-
try, that fact cannot deny his right.
He made, "a settlement in person"
on this land; he has erected dwell
ing thereon; he has improved the
land and he has inhabited it in good
faith. When it is considered that
this tract was situated many miles
from ordinary highways, remote from
settlements generally; that it is very
difficult of access, and yet that he has
persistently clung ito it for three
years, applying all the results OF his
labor to its improvement and it's
purchase it is difficult to discern
case more worthy of being found
marked by good faith. His ''inhabit-
ancy" of the land is not impeached
after his residence was once secured
by his going abroad to procure means
to bring back and improve it and OBJ
tain title to it. l must reverse your
decision and direct a patent to be is
sued to the claimant.
VIM f. Villas,
Seer efary
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
VICTIMS OF THE STORM
Great Loss Of Life Along TIA,
Atlantic Coast.

BALTIMORE, March II. = Definite
news of the destruction of vessel
property and loss of life on the lower
Chesapeake is beginning to come in.
In the Annacosta river an unknown
schooner was found with crew OF
six men frozen stiff. In Muddy creek
3 number of oyster dredgers are
known to have perished. The schoo-
ner Eastern Light lost four of her
crew. The schooner Joseph Allen
also lost four. 1t is impossible as vet
to estimate the full damage of the
storm upon the Chesapeake, but from
data at hand between 100 and 200
vessels were either cast ashore or
sunk. From 80 to 40 were wrecked
and probably 80 persons drowned.
Most of the vessels were oyster
schooners. foundations of the low
lands of Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia peninsula caused great loss.
On the eastern shore the people were
obliged to- live in attics, and in one
region, vessels were carried 800 feet
inland.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
ment, when "salt," the second item
in bill, had been included on the Tree
list by party vote.
THE MAIL BLOCKADE.
Dickins0n's Comments ON the
Com panies' Liabilities.


panies' Liabilities.
WASHINGTON, March II. - Post
master-General Dickinson having had
his attention called 10 dispatches from
Chicago quoting the Vice. President
OF the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
road to the effect that the contract oi
the road provides that the mails shall
be carried on their passenger trains,
and the Santa Fe company SO holds,
says: "Tha department directed
the Superintendent of the railway
mail service at Chicago to suggest to
both sides in every one of these con-
troversies that good citizenship and
patriotic duty is required of them to
meet on this common ground, the
regular and usual movements OF mails
and this without going into the
question of the right or power OF the
Government in the matter, every
engineer promptly and cheerfully &C.
quiesced, and placed at the service oi
OF the companies or government all
the force needed. The companies all
acquiesced in the sentiment with the
exception of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe system, whose engineers
and firemen have not only offered
but urged that they be per.
mitted to serve mails and
serve them as regularly and
promptly as usual The managers o.
the road are under contract to do the
service, but they say that the mails
shall not be forwarded unless theil
other business is also. They claim
extra compensation for doing whal
they are by contract and by duty
bound to.do, and when help is Offered
to do it,of course, there is no means fol
the extra compensation and the heac
of the department who contracted te
pay would be impeachable for all in
curing obligations in excess of the
appropriations. The company knows
this and their demand is not in good
faith.
THE SOVEREIGN PREROGATIvE
OF the eminent domain has been
handed over to these corporations OF
the ground OF public necessity and
other vast public aid has beer
given them and it would be we'll tc
ascertain where there is anything ir
law making the railroads, postroads
or anything in duty under obligations
to the public, in return for the gram
OF ofgovernmental powers and subsidies
The effort which is made on the par
of this company to compe
the Government to take 9th
er than Government business or t.
force it to officially ask, Urge or en-
deavor to utilize patriotic offers of mel
to engage in other than Government
service will not succeed. The engin
eers and firemen offer to take out tn
mails, and the company has no right
in view of the demands Of tn,
whole country, which is intereste,
to interject a requirement to carr,
their other business. The attitude O
the company is understood by th,
country, and the responsibility for th'
consequences rests solely with it. an
cognizant of the rulings and decisions
which have been made during the
past twelve years on the question OF
the power of the Government over the
railroads in such cases."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
kTHE TASIFF.
Committee Discussion on NIills'
Propositions.

Committee Discussion on Mills'
Propositions.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Ways
and Means Committee to-day passed
upon the remaining internal revenue
sections of the Mills bill ,and began the
consideration of the tariff. The Com
mittee made little progress, not being
able to pass beyond the first para
graph of the free list, relating to lumber.
Secretary Fairchild's letter touching
the computations made respecting the
effect of the bill on the revenue was
the subject of much controversy. The
minority of the members held that
the Secretary's letter was merely a
confirmation of arithmetical calcula-
tions made by Democratic members
and in no way assumed to declare that
he expected reduction.
AN EVENING SESSION.
The first of the evening sessions be-
gan tonight. 1t was not entirely har-
monious. The Republican members
assumed an offensive position from
the start, with the proposition that the
Democratic majority should furnish
a reason for each of the changes pro-
posed in its. tariff. The DEM
ocrats replied by refusal
to comply with it's request
declaring that it was not made in
good faith, but only as part of . plan
to delay action on the bill. The pro-
ceedings ran roughly until adjourn
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
DUNDY,S DECISInN.
The Legal Position Of the Train.
men Outlined.

men Outlined.
OMAHA, March 17.-Judge Dundy,
OF the United States District Court,
to-day rendered his decision in the
Union Pacific injunction suit. In
substance the Court holds that the
engineers on the Union Pacific have a
right to quit work when
they please but have no right
to enter into a conspiracy
and by concerted action leave the
Union Pacific without enginmen when
the purpose OF that conspiracy is to
prevent the Union Pacific road from
exchanging freight with the Burl-
ington as by the Interstate Commerce
law, it is required to do. Neither
have the engineers right to refuse to
pull Burlington cars, and such refusal
would subject them to Imprisonment.
The Union Pacific is creation of
Congress, and Congress has distinctly
enacted that it's officers, agents and
operatives must at all tines exchange
with and handle the freight of certain
intersecting lines. The Interstate
Commerce law reiterates this for all
the roads. The final order will be
signed OH Monday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
MINNIE AI'OLIS.
The st. PAM. Minnesota an d
Manitoba Road to 60 Out.

The st. PAM. Minnesota am d
Manitoba Road to Go Out.
NlINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, March H.
Switch engineers on the Manitoba
road struck on account of GO" cars,
and it is said that the engineers will
walk" tomorrow,
The engineers on the St. Paul,
Minnesota and Manitoba will 90 out
at 10 o'clock tonight. The whole
system of 1000 miles is involved.
AFFAIRS AT ST. PvUL.
ST. PAUL, March 17.-There will be
no strike of engineers on the st. Paul
Minneapolis and Dayton Railway.
A conference was held this evening
between General Manager Manvil
and grievance committe of the road
and all the differences were amicably
settled.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
COLOR ADO.
The Union Pacific Mcn Expected
to Strike at Once.

to Strike at Once.
DENVER, COL, March II. - The
strike on the Santa Fe has not
changed since yesterday. The com
pany has been unable to get out any
trains for two days and has had none
in since yesterday noon. The men when
called for duty reported that they
were suffering from Burlington par
alysis," and unable to go out. 1t is
reported here to-day that the Union
Pacific men will strike at twelve
O'Clock to night, but the officers of the
road deny having information to that
effect.
LA JUNTA DISPATCHES.
LA JUNTA, COL, March 17.-A train
arrived from Kansas City at 2 80 to-
day. Itwas brought from Dodge City
by Master Mechanic Witty. At this
point the train was divided
into two sections, but much
trouble was had in switching cars, as
the engines got out Of repair every few
minutes. At 7:30 one section was
taken South by Master Mechanic
Lucy of the shops here. The other
section will be taken West at 6 A. NJ.
by Witty. Another train was brought
from the South this evening
by a Brothe' hood engineer and
will be taken to Kansas City by
them. They say that this is positively
the last they will pull until settle
ment has been effected. All the shop
men were laid off this evening and
given the privilege of taking an en-
CINE or leaving the employ of the
Santa Fe. Several of the men
signified their intention Of pulling
trains. No trouble is expected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
An Attack on Hewitt.

New YoRK, March 1.-THE Journal
of United Labor, out to-day, publishes
three-column article which attacks
Mayor Hewitt in strong terms. Il
alleges that the Mayor is the friend,
protector and member of one Of the
"life-supplying trusts"
Mr.. Hewitt said to-day: "Mr.
Powderly, the writer of that article,
simply lies. / am not member Of
any trust, and l never have been. I
opposed to trusts, and have so said In
nnhlic.v
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
ATALENTED TIIRoNG.
An Entertainment by the Au
lhOrs, Association.

lhOrs' Association.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE first
of the Authors readings in the aid of
International Copyright was given
this afternoon in the Congregational
church in the presence of a distin-
guished gathering. Mrs. Cleveland
occupied pew in company with Mrs.
Lamont and Miss Willard. She has
taken deep interest in the project and
to attend the second read
ing on Monday evening accompanied
by the President. Colonel John Hay,
Honorable George Bancroft, Senator
and Mrs. Chase, Senator and Mrs.
Morrill,, Mrs. Hearst and other we'll
known people were also present.
The readers were Mark Twain, r. w.
Glider, DR.. Edward Eggleston, j..
Whitcomb Riley, Colonel Thomas
Knox and w. D. Howells.
Tonight Mrs. Senator Hearst gives
a reception in honor OF the authors.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
Steamship Arrivals.

QUEENSTOWN, March 1.-THE Re-
public, from New York, and the
Barrowmore, from Baltimore, arrived
to-day.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 1.-THE
Trave, from New York for Bremen,
and the Leerdam, for Rotterdam,
arrived to-day.
New YORK, March 1.-THE Celtic
from Liverpool, arrived to-day.
BREMEN, March 1.-THE Hermann,
from Baltimore, arrived to-day.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Minnesota
from Baltimore, is in port.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
Illegal EiectioneerIng.

BALTIMORE, March 17.-Martin J..
Clark, one Of the fraudulent judges Of
the last municipal elections, was to-
day sentenced to two years in Jail.
Best, another Judge, was convicted OF
the same offense, and was also
sentenced two two years.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
Ontario Legislation. .

TORONTO, Ont, March IL The
Legislature has passed to second read
ing bill to establish manhood suffrage
for elections to the Ontario parlia-
ment. This virtually makes it a law.
The House will be prorogued on
Thursday,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
Caught In the Blizzard.

NEW YoRK, March 1.-THE steamer
Sowana arrived from the West Indies
to-day. She met the blizzard at II
P. NJ, Sunday, and got out OF it on the
afternoon OF the 14th. On the latter
date, between A. NJ. and noon, the
steamer passed close to several water
spouts.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
here since Thursday afternoon til .

here since Thursday afternoon til Z
O'Clock this evening, when train was
started East. The local passenger
trains have run as usual. The strike
interferes with the handling OF freight
to Mexico, but the Mexican Central
engineers are being used in place OF
the Santa Fe engineers.
NEWS FROM GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, March IA special
despatch from Palestine says: A num-
Der of Burlington and Quincy cars
have been side-tracked here, which
the Missouri Pacific engineers have
refused to pull.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
Repairing the Ravawes

New YoRK, March Traffic over
the cable and telegraph lines is much
improved to-day, and hopes are enter
tanned that full Communication with
Europe will be resumed from this side
early next week.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
Banking Accounts.

New YoRK, March 1.-THE weekly
bank statement shows a reserve de-
crease of 81 ,475 900. The banks now
hold 50, 1852, 900 in excess Of the rule
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
A California spccuIater.

LEXINGTON, KY, March l7.-Sam-
uel Gamble, of San Francisco, has
purchased from Percy Talbot the bay
mare Silver Ore, aged six years. 81
Alcyone, dam by Mambrino, fof
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
TAXAS.

Mexican Freight Traffic Injured
by she Lockout.
Ell PAso, Texas, March 17.-Since
the strike on the Santa Fe road, no
through trains on the road have left
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
10 WA.

The Central Road Engineers
Fall i'm Line.
MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, March H.
The Central Iowa engineers refused
to handle Burlington cars to-day, re-
sulting in a complete Ge-up Of all
freight traffic on five hundred miles
of road in Iowa and Illinois.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
AT CHICAGO.
Arthur Talks About How TIA
Strike Originated.

CHICAGO, March IA special
from Washington says that it is ru-
mored there that the A. T. & s. F.
Railroad Company has refused to all
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
Perlshea ~ the eeerra.,

WATERBURY,, Conn.,, Marck l7.--
The body of Mrs. John Mc0ao ~
found In snow drift e Ausonla thf1
morning, froaen g death. IS
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18

LYNcHBURa, Va, March 17.-H Heavy
SNOW prevails throughout this section.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18

lzsLaeRAPH ooN1zNUno e. S5l71 e367I1
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18
CREED RAYMOND ARGUES.

General Counsel Raymond, of the
Central Pacific, followed Senator STAN
ford. He said that the Central Pacific
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28
In Favor of Friday.

An enterprising Philadelphia printer,
evidently DESTROYS of relieving Friday
from its unjust odium, is circulating the
following list of events that have occurred
on Friday:
Washington was born on Friday.
Queen Victoria married on Friday.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on Fri
day,
battle of Bunker Hill fought ON FIJI
day.
America discovered on Friday.
Mayfower landed on Friday.
Joan of Arc burned at the stake ON Fri
day.
Battle of Waterloo fought on Friday.
Declaration of independence signed on
Friday.
Battle of Marengo fought on Friday
Julius Caesar assassinated on Friday.
Lee surrendered on Friday.
Fort Sumter bombarded on Friday.
Moscow burned on Friday.
Shakespeare born on Friday.
King Charles !. beheaded on Friday.
Richmond evacuated on Friday.
Battle of New Orleans fought on Fri,
day.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28
Hit 1t Both Ways.

Matthew Steffens is Chicago police
man who has had streak of luck. Many
day, when the mercury ran low, has
Matthew shivered on State and Harrison
streets and contemplated the unhappiness
of the policeman's lot One cold night
last month an idea flashed forth upon his
inner consciousness and grew upon him
as he trod the ice along this weary beat.
impelling him almost against his will to
WOO the tickle goddess Fortune.
And SO he took two dollars OF his hard
earned wealth and bought two tickets,
each but tenth coupon, in the lottery
whose monthly drawings are overseen by
those two ex- Confederate warriors, Beau
regard and Early. And when on the 7th
of February the drawing occurred it
transpired that Matthew's preseHtiment
was tip from his good angel, for one OF
bis tickets was q tenth of No. 1875,
wyich drew the first capital prize OF
$3.50, COO, while the other drew tenth OF
a prize of 800. The latter wasn't much
but it showed the fellows luck.
A traveller reporter dropped in at the
Harrison street station day or two ago
Just for the sake of seeing how lucky
man would look, but Steffens was gone.
He had got his SIS, 900, bought saloon
on State street, and taken train
to the Hot Springs of Arkansaw to thaw
out the cold that had accumulated during
the recent blizzard. Clerk Daniel Hogan
was on hand and said he saw the S15, ZOO
when.it came, on February 18th, all in
$500 bills in Southern Express envelope
from the Louisiana State Lottery.
Mr. Steffens will return to Chicago in
a few days, when his many friends will
have chance to congratulate him at his
saloon, at No. 1886 State street. He is
now on leave of absence, but upon
his return he will send in his
resignation as police officer, and with
such comfortable little fortune as has
thus come to him, like gift from the
gods, he can take life easy, and never
SILVER on beat again.-Arkansaw
Traveller.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28
LITTLE All ME AND LITTLE All
THERE.

Little All Me was Chinaman
With queue as long as his arm,
Whose spirits seemed constantly under q
ban,
Though he never did evil or harm:
But he ever inclined to the darkest side
And the pessimistic view,
And bis life was failure and when he died
The mourners were very few.
Little All There was another Chinee,
But one of different sort,
His face was map of the Land OF Glec,
And worries he made his sport;
He had failings, but he was gay,
He'd many little sin,
But he won all hearts with his CHEEKY way,
And they made him mandarin.
From Little All Me and Little All There
The lesson sublime Ia learned,
That it's better to keep up scmblance fair
Till it's time to be Injured.
It's seldom winner may reach his goal
While laughter seldom fails;
Strength breeds itself In a bantcring soul,
While the one that is hopeless quails.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28

John Jacob Astor has made donation
of $21 900 to Bishop Hare, of Sioux Falls
for the erection of memorial church to
the late Mrs. Astor. This is in addition
to the S25. COO left by Mrs. Aston for the
benefit of the Indians in Bishop Hare's
jurisdiction.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28

Prof. G. T. Wright. ON his last trip
to Alaska, studied a missionary's trans.
lation of the Psalms into the aboriginal
language. There being no domestic
sheep in Alaska. the translator was
puzzled by the words, 'sThe Lord IL
my shepherd. but native helped him
out by making the sentence read.
1.-THE Lord is a first class mountain
sheep hunter"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
IuCAs COUNTY. es.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm Of r. ]. Cheney &
Co., doing business In the city of Toledo,
county and state aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum Of one hundred dollars for
each and every case of catairh that can not
be cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
[sEAL.] 4. W: GLEASON,
Notary Public.
P. s.-Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send for ties
timonials, free.
r. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
~ Sold by q druggists. rs cents.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28
Few MEN DO.

Kansas City Times: As the car started
again he rather earnestly remarked:
Now. there goes my wife to hear Sam
Jones tell her of her faults Then, after
an impressive pause: Yet, when try
to tell her of them there is terrible
racket. can't understand women
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28
Consumption surely Cured.

To the Editor:-
Please inform your readers that have .
positive remedy for the above named disease.
By its timely use thousands Of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. / shall be glad
to send two bottles OF my remedy TKBB to any
Of your readers who have consumption Il
they will send me their Express or p. o.
address. Respectfully,
7. A. sLOCUM, NJ. c., Isl Pearl street, New
York
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28

When is an actress old? Here comes
story from Bordeaux, France. to the effect
that Nine. Correlie Fauvelle, lately celebrated
her eightieth birthday by playing the same
subrette part in which she made her debut
three quarters of century ago. In the audi
ence were her children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28
A Memory OF EARLY Days.

Bane of childhood's tender years,
Swallowed oft with groans and tears,
Howit made the flesh recoil,
Loathsome, greasy castor oil!
Search your early memory close,
Till you find another dose;
All the shuddering frame revolts
At the thought of EPSON saltsl
Underneath the pill-box lid
Was greater horror hid.
Climax of all Inward ills,
Huge and gripping old blue pillsl
What q contrast to the mild and gentle ac-
ton of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative, Pei
lets, sugar-coated, easy to take, cleansing, re-
cuperating, renovating the system without
wrenching it with agony. Sold by druggists.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28
Tentative.

London Fun: Artful Jimmy ICON
scious of unprepared lessons and DESTROYS
of staying from SCHOOL, Mamma, dear,
what sort of illness is there you don't
have to take medicine for?
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-28
salvation ON is the Greatest cure on e.

Salvation Oil is the greatest cure on earth
for pain, has no equal. Persons suffering
from rheumatism, neuralgia, or from cuts,
bruises, sprains, ETC., should not be without
1t. Price only twenty-five cents.
ssWhat Is the whole duty Of a married
mans" asks the new conjugai catechism: To
be agreeable to his wife and keep DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup in the house for the children
when they GIT cold, Of course. Ask us
something hard.