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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
A Famous case Decided.

KANSAS Cry, December by sus-
taininx demurrer, Judge Brewer, of
the United States Court, today decided
the point involved in the main issues of
the famous Beales land grant case,
which involves 60, ,0OO. 900 acres of land
in Colorado, New Mexico and
Texas. The title of the case
pending is: The Interstate Company
against the Maxwell Land Grant Com
pany; also, the Maxwell Laud Grant
Company against Vincente Pucteca and
others. The decision is favorable to
Max we'll, in that it holds that the grant
to the Interstate Land Company holds
for the reasons that the concessions
made by Mexico were never COM
pleted. Beales had no title to
any land except what was set off
to him by the Mexican Government
as an expressario. Judge Brewer holds
that the Mexican Government limited
the quantity of land to be held by one
person to eleven leagues square; that in
the Beales grant there was a stipulation
that 200 families should occupy it. The
Interstate Land Company claimsto have
the right to the grant by accession.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
OVERCOME BY GAS.
The Sad Death Of Two
Well-KnOwn Men.
sUFFocATED BY FOUL AIR.
Three Men Went Into the Hold of
the Ship Durham but Only
One Returned.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. I
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2O.-An
accident occurred ON the British ship
Durham, lying in the bay here, this
afternoon, which resulted in the death of
two well.known citizens. Fire broke
out in the hold Of the Durham a few
days ago while she was lying at Port
Costs, and after the ship was flooded
she was towed to this city. The rain of
the past few days has made it necessary
to cover the matches with tarpaulins, and
consequently gas accumulated in the
hold. This afternoon Captain James n.
Freeman, surveyor for the Lloyds, F. R.
Cation, of Faulkner, Bell & Co., and A..
J. Cove, grain inspector for the Produce
Exchange, went down into the hold of
the Durham to ascertain the extent of
the damage by the recent fire. A few
moments later Cove climbed up the
hatchway in an exhausted condition,
and reported that his companions were
smothering by gas. First Mate Stevens,
Of the Durham, was lowered into the
bold Immediately, and succeeded in
fastening ropes around Freeman and
Cation, who were found unconscious at
the foot of the ladder. Cation was dead
when taken out and Freeman died q
short time afterwards.
STORY OF THE SURVIVOR.
Mr.. A. j. Goue, the survivor, says
''There were fully twenty-five men
standing around when we started to enter
tho hold. The Captain of the Durham
warned everybody of the danger from
gas, but Mr.. Cation and Captain Free.
man said they wished to descend. l ac-
companied them. We had no sooner
reached the bottom than Captain Free
man fell forward fat on hie face. Mr..
Cation fell moment later. The atmos-
phere was sitting. The gas fumes filed
my throat and lungs, and found myself
scarcely able to breathe. 1 managed to
reach the ladder and regain the deck
but how l did SO I don't know. l can
only account for my escape by the fact
that where l was standing the fumes
we're not SO heavy and suffocating. Mr..
Cation and Captain Freeman had gone
on ahead of me. Tney were stricken
down instantly, as if they were shot. 1t
was horrible. No man could have lived
il that powerful atmosphere for three
minutes"
HISTORY OF THE DECEASED.
| Captain John Freeman came to this
Coast in the sixties in the employ of the
Pacific Mail; was master of several ships
during the succeeding years; later gave
up the sea and was Government In.
spector here for fifteen years; was retired
by the last administration, when he be.
came the salaried agent OF the Lloyds
and was s--ful ulilling his duties under this
agency at the time of his death. He
leaves a widow but no children.q
Frederick R. Cation was a native o.
California, being born in this city ir
1852. He eviDced a liking for mercan
tile life and entered the employ o
Falkner, Bell & Co., grain and commits
sion dealers. Zen years ago he was ad.
mitted as member Of The firm. Cation
leaves wife and six children. Both o.
the deceased had extensive acquaint
ance among mercantile and shipping
men on this Coast.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
Special Editions.

The HERALD will issue special Christ
mas and New Years editions. The
former will harmonic with the festive
character associated with the hallowed
day, and the latter will contain an ex-
haustive and complete resume Of every
thing relating to the events of the past
year and the status of Los Angeles city
and county. We shall print large extra
editions of each, and We bespeak for
them that liberal measure Of favor which
has always been accorded to such efforts
of the HERALD, which have been
uniformly characterized by remarkable
degree of literary and statistical merit.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21

A SAN FRANCISCO iournal rejoicing in
the long winded title of the Pacific Lum-
herman, Contractor and Electrician, says
that the Los Angeles HERALD is probably
the most unreliable paper in California.
In the language of Horace Greeley on a
certain memorable occasion, we beg to
say, "You lie. you villain, you lis."
Yea, verify the truth is not in you, and
to shame you are . sstranger, you hyphen-
ated essence Of nothing!
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21

weeks has successfully robbed four
stages in Northern California. The
methods pursued in the robbery indicate
that the robber in each case was iden-
tical. In his sudden flight after robhing
the Redding stage last month, he left o
blanket behind him. A merchant here
today identified Williams as the man to
whom he sold the blanket. 1t has been
ascertained that soon after each robbery
a man answering his description has
registered at a hotel here under the
name of g. w. Moore.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21

WE ARE indebted to Hon. John p.
Dunn, State Controller, for an official
statement Of the rate of taxation for the
several counties of California, and for the
total of the assessments of the Common.
wealth, which foot up 81, I'LL $780, ,979. 1t
will surprise some unsophisticated per-
sons to know that the total valuation of
persona. property and money in the
Golden ate is only $l70, 1851 1886. As q
matter OF fact, San Francisco alone ought
to show up twice that sum. But the
ways of local assessors are past finding
out.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
Scrappfng mt ,Ertscn

SAN FRANCISCO, December 20.-Joe
Connolly and Tom McUsrthy fought at
the Golden Gate club tonight for a purse
OF $400. The men are local heavy
weights. Ed. Homan was referee. Nc.
Carthy had the fight his own way, draw
ing blood from Connelly's left eye in the
first round, and pushing him to the floor
in the next three rounds. Connolly re-
mained on the floor in the fourth round
until he was counted out.
The ten.round contest between George
Mulholland, of Australia, and Jimmy
Griffin. of st. Paul, was awarded to Null
holland after twelve spirited rounds had
been fought.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
Fresno Grand Jury.

Grand Jury adjourned today until Feb
ruary 80, 1890. They found five true
bills of indictments as follows: j. r.
Walton, unlawful branding; X. Kim
melsbach, assault with deadly weapon;
s. I. Prather, embezzlement; Police
Officer Rogsdale and Deputy Constable
Hunter, making unlawful arrests.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
Denasfow Dav.

GRASS VALLEY, Cal December 2O.---
Donation day was observed by the pu pills
OF the public schools, each taking some
gifs for the poor to the schoolhouse
Very many men joined the children,
and sacks of f,nr and potatoes fill { Q
schoolrooms. and cords Of wood are piled
in the school lot. The ladies' relief 80
ciety will distribute the gifts to the
needy. This custom has been observed
here eight years.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
A Rich strike.

SAN BERNARDNo, December 20.-R.
F. Cunningham and J. G. King, of this
city, put men at work sinking shaft on
a ledge about twenty miles from Orc
Grande, three weeks ago. At the depth
Of twenty-five feet they struck ledge,
eighteen inches wide, of ore running
81 800 silver to the ton. About four tons
have already been taken out.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
The Ida h0 AfiOaf.

VIcToRA, B. c., December 2o.-The
steamship Idaho, which went ashore on
Rosedale reef, was washed from her
position by gale last night. She drifted
up the straits and WAS picked up by the
small tug Alert, which attempted to tow
her to this port. The high winds and
tide prevented this, and the Idaho
drifted toward Race Rocks. The Alert
succeeded in keeping her off the reef,
and after passing the latter steamed for
Victoria. The tug Lorne left this even
ing in search OF the wreck.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
A Chief Justice Resigns.

SANTA FE. N. M, December 2O.-Chief
Justice E. V. Long, of this Territory, has
rendered his resignation, to take effect
the 1st of January. The most prominent
candidates for the Office are ex Chief
Justice s. L. Axtell. John R. Coogler, L.
Sulzbach and 6. w. Pritchard.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
Storm and Flood.

MARYsvILLE, CAL, December 90
The Yuba river rose during last night
and today about three feet four inches,
and marked twelve feet three inches this
evening.
SAN BERNARDINo. December 20.-The
storm commenced again today. At s
O'Clock this evening it had rained seven
one-hundredths of an inch; total for the
season, IL. 48 inches.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
The st. Louis Fire.

ST LOUIS. December 20.-The large
six-story building on North Third and
Lucas streets, occupied by the
Guernsey Scudder electric plant,
the Commercial Printing Company
and others, burned this morning,
the walls falling on and crushing the old
Merchapics' Bank building. The loss is
$50, 900 to 5000, 600; insured. Three
hundred men are thrown out Of employ
ment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
This Settles 1t.

SAN Francisco, December 20.-In the
case of Mcintyre vs.. Sherwood, the Su-
preme Court today decided that the word
Settlers" as used in the Constitution of
this State, does not require actual resi-
dence upon swamp land to perfect title
thereto.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
Acquitted.

PORTLAND, Ore, December 2O.-In the
case of Samuel Walker and James Dodd.
OF Lake county, who have been ON trial
in the United States Circuit Court for
two days on the charge of robbing the
United States mail, the Jury today re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
Jessup,s MOTION Denied,

SAN FRANCISCO, December 20.-The
Supreme Court today denied the motion
of Richard Page Jessup, through his
counsel, to vacate and annul the Courts
judgment adverse to him in the matter
of the distribution of the estate of Ger
sham P. Jessup. deceased, whose son
respondent claims to be.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
Fire Less as Tacoma

TACOMA, December 2O.-The losses by
the fire last night, which destroyed the
st. James hotel and two dwellings, ag-
gregate $44 900; insurance, $40, 900. The
water supply was abundant.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
Must Give an Accounting.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 20-Judge
Wallace, in the case of Smith against
Palmer, today made an order requiring
Governor Stevenson to give an accounting
of his management of the Kentuck
mine. in Storey yunty, Nevada.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
slage Robber Arrc.ted.

SAN FRANCI-Co, Dscem her 20 "A man
giving the name of Charlie Williams was
arrested here this afternoon, by detect
ives. He is believed to be the man who
at different times during the past few
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
walking Match.

HEALDsBURa, December 20.-A thirty
six hour go-as-you-please walking match
began in this city today at IL o'clock.
The entries are: P. Guerrero, San Fran
cieco; James Davis, St. Helena; Kiehl,
San Jose; and Crozier, San Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21

THERE was weighty debate yesterday
between the City Attorney and the
Mayor anent the awarding of the con-
tracts for the new school buildings. The
controversy arose over the manner in
which these instruments should be
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
CALlFoaNlA CONG n EssmEN.
How They Will spend Their Christ
mas Vacations.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 20-The
Examiners Washington special says
Daring the Congressional recess Senator
Hearst and Representatives Bggs, De-
haven, Morrow and McKenna will re,
main in Washington. Mr.. Clrnie will
probably go to Chicago and Milwaukee.
accompanied by Mrs Clunie. General
Vandever will 20 TO Delaware. Mrs aud
Miss Morrow will visit friends in Nsw
York. Senator s lanford is going to New
England on Monday, to hold conferences
with leading educstnrs there, with the
view to selecting President for his uni
vereity.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-21
Unable 10 AGree.

SALINAS, CAL, December 20.-The jury
in the trial OF Arito Laguna for the kill
ing of Jose Castra at Jalon the 10Th of
September last, was today discharged,
being unable to agree.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-30

start out from New England, full hedged,
twenty-five years of age, and go west, there
Is not man in the West who will not think
that you were born twenty five years old.
lGreat laughter and applausel, and give you
credit for perennial wisdom, whereas, II you
undertake to break through the crust OF the
world where you were born, In the first hall
OF your life you have got to encounter the
very gravest and well founded doubts OF per-
sons who recollect when you were not al
ways sure to go to school, and even OF those
VINO remember very well how badly you
used TO get punished when y0u were there.
Laughter. So with this feeling usually
ever present 1t Is great delight for me to
ADDRESS young audience, the most part OF
which never having known me as boy
probably think i was born TWENTY-FIVE or
thirty years old llaughterl and who there
fore give me credit for wisdom whis6 doubt
about myself and about which the older ones
fear still more doubtful.
l beg to thank you gentlemen, mos sincere
ly for your kindness In inviting me lfere to-
night and for the patience with which yor
have listened TO me being here. Loud APP
plause.l
After the appreciation that the speech
elected had been expressed, and the orches-
ira had had its say for few minutes, DIR.
King called Tor three more cheers for the
guest of the evening They were given with
will and then the Young Men went home.
The reception was credit to the enter
prising and loyal young men who compose
the club, and an occasion that they will moi
soon forget.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-30
AN APPEAL TO THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
Result OF the Newport Protest
Against Southern outrages.
The President Asked to Place the
Matter Before Congress,
And Use His :officiaI influence
Against tho Evil.

NEWPORT, r. l., October 29.-The commit
tse appointed at the recent public meeting to
protest against the negro outrages in the
South have written to President Harrison,
enclosing the report of the meeting and as
serting that it was unanimous and enthu-
siastic, all party predictions, all sectarian
differences, all lines referring to nationality.
color or race being laid aside. 1t was called
to protest against the wholesale and unre-
strained numbering of innocent American
citizens by hundreds now going on In some
States of the South, and convened to protest
against the deprival in these States of life,
liberty and property without due process of
law. The letter says:
An unrestrained violation Of the supreme law OF
the land, even BY a small part Of a state, can
TO see the laws Of the land respected. II part OF
those who constitute the Estate are left free to do
what the whole, by law are prohibited from do
Ing, the whole, it may be legally assumed, are
tacitly actors and responsible for the thing done
We would ask you most earnestly and most re-
spectfuuy to use to the utmost the moral inf1u-
ence of your exalted position to have stop put to
the violation OF the law referred to. We beSeech
you to use all of the force that belongs to your
high Office to put stop to the same. We entreat
you to make this violation OF law the subject Of re-
marx and zen hon IN your coming & message
ter OF our dual government or in its laws pre-
cludes the federal division thereof from maintain
ing the force and full dignity OF the supreme law
several states 10 the United States.
ISigned.] GEORGE I. DOWNING,
NJ. VAN HORN.
HENRY N. JEPER,
HENRY N. WARD,
HENRY WRIGHT CLARKE.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-30
OPIUM AND cHINAMEN.
An Enormous Trade with the Western
Province Of Canada.

CHICAGO, October 29.-Mr. Joseph Gabriel
a British Columbia mine owner from Victo-
ria, in an interview here last night said:
"About the largest part of the commerce be-
tween British Columbia and the United
States is in opium and Cinnamon. A reve-
nue. cutter patrols the coast, but 1t Is little
lazy tub, poorly manned, and while 1t is
overhauling one boatload of Cinnamon, fifty
boatlsads are eluding it. sneaking up to the
Washington shore and making for the inte-
rior. People IN the States have often Won
dered at the fact that the Chinese are on the
increase in this country. They would not
wonder IL they were to spend week In
Victoria. The emigrant ships that used to
dump great swarms Of the Coolies into San
Francisco now land on our coast. Our tax
is only $50 a head and the American con-
tractors and Chinese companies readily pay
that, afterward taking 1t out of the wages Of
the immigrants. You can imagine the proht
in the traffic when tell you that was Of
fered 5000 for little coaling schooner that
is not worth $4,000. The opium smuggling
has grown to an unparalleled extent. 1t is
brought over in the raw state TO Victoria,
there refined, and then smuggled by the hun
dred weight across the border, only few
miles away"
Mr.. Gabriel declares that the people up his
way are almost unanimous for annexation
to the United States. "The recent events in
the relations of the two countries have
spurred the DESIRE" he said. Nobody
blamed the United States for seizing the seal
poachers in Alaskan waters, although they
were mostly Victoria people. The blame Is
wholly laid upon the British government,
which, after telling us that we had right to
fish for seal, refused to give us protection.
Anyhow, even If we were In touch with a
government 5000 miles away-and we are not
in any sense-the natural relations OF our
la vyi mQ 0Qmann nnt0n
We need American capital. We have the
American blood. The English are a positive
handicap on the attempts of the young and
progressive people to develop the country"
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-30
A FRENCH pROTEcTORATE IN TUNls.
Denial Of the Report That Prince Bis
marck Recommended One.
France and Italy and Their AspIra-
tlons as TO Africa.
Mr.. DavItt Tells English Judges
About the CIan-na-caeI.

PARIS, October 29.-The Journal des De-
bats denies that Prince Bismarck suggested
that French protectorate should be estab-
lished over Tunls. IL says that M. Wad-
dington. Lord Salisbury and the late Earl of
Beaconsheld considered the Tunisian ques-
tlon at the Berlin congress in 1879. France
then strongly felt the taking Of the island of
Cyprus by England. BY this action II
seemed to her that the equilibrium Of the
Mediterranean had been destroyed to
frances disadvantage. Lord Salisbury said
that the presence OF France on the shores CT
Algeria with military force would enable
her at an opportune moment to make her In
fuence declsiyely felt In Tunis. There was
therefore formal entente between France
and Easlsod with regard 10 Tuuis. whiie
Prince Bismarck did not object France,
however, was desirous of sparing the feel
ings OF Italy, and waited three years without
changing the situation, only requiring that
the status quo should be maintained. France
did not desire to go to Tunis, but could not
allow any political influence to be exercised
th0re on an equality with her own, as her
position In Algeria would thus be compro-
missed. France discreetly but plainly warned
Italy when she saw the lattel's colonial as
pirations were directed toward Tunis, but
her warnings were not needed.
The writer In conclusion, sayss Would IL
net be better to bury In the past everything
tending to divide Italy and France and 10
seek in the present closer unity between the
two nations?
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-30
ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR.
Interview Between the Longshore-
men and a Government Agent.

The PRESS. some days ago, referred to the
fact that the Longshoremen of this city felt
aggrieved because the steamer lines, making
Portland winter port, brought laborers
from Canada to compete with them in load
ing and unloading the steamers. The long
shoremen did not think 1t right since the
imported laborers do not pay taxes and
spend their money here but take it back to
Canada with them at the close of the sea
son.
Yesterday Charles II. Litchman, special
agent Of the United States Treasury, arrived
in town at the Falmouth hotel A reporter
for the PRESS called on Mr.. Litchman.
That gentleman declined to be interviewed,
but said that complaint had been made to
the government by the Portland longshore-
men relating to this alleged violation Of the
alien contract labor law and he had been de-
tailed to visit Portland and meet the Union
and hear what arguments they had to ad-
vance. OF course no action would result. IL
any, until his report was made to the de-
partment
1t is reported that different capitalists and
corporations have made arrangements for
the Importation of at least 5000 Canadians,
Hungarians, Italians and laborers Of other
nationaities into the United States, in vio-
lation of the law, to compete with our own
people at lesser wages and our government
has determined to put q stop to any such
action. 1t Is also understood that efforts
will be made to prevent the bringing OF pau
per immigration into this country, via rail-
roads, and by other means over the border
| from Canada, course now pursued, and
leaving in our towns and cities numbers Of
| paupers to be supported by the municipali
| ties where thev make their homes
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-30
uNirARiANs IN CONFERENCE.
Opening Of the Sessions In the City
of BrotherIy Love.

PHILADELPHIA, October 29.-The Nation
al conference of the Unitarian and other
Christian churches began its sessions this
morning at the Academy of Music. DR..
Francis Fl. Brown of Boston presided. Hon.
Samuel F. Miller, of the United States Su-
preme Court, was president of the conference
He stated that he felt 1t had been an honor
to preside over the deliberations. and re-
gretted that he had not been able to give it
the time required. He urged the committee
on nominations not to present his name for
reelection. Rev. James DeNormandie of
Worcester, Mass, read paper entitled 1.-THE
National Conference" which reviewed the
history of the faith, and devoted consider
ational schools. Rev. Grndell Reynolds of
Boston, secretary of the American Unitarian
Association, read the report of that organi-
zation. He said that over 400 churches were
represented In the conference. Last year
copies of 100000 tracts were distributed. The
amounts collected for missionary purposes
were $60,0O0. Rev. David Nutter of Chicago,
representing the Western Unitarian Ass0-
citation, made brief but encouraging report
of the operations of that body. Rev. G.
Beard Of Dedham reported on Eastern and
from New York and the Middle States con-
ference by Rev. d. W. Morchaise of New
York. Rev. George L.. Chaney of Atlanta
read striking report. from the Southern
conference. He added "Our Atlanta
church is just getting into trousers and
boots" Rev. T. l.. Eliot, DID,, of Portland
Ore, closed the session with a description
Pacific Coast.
This afternoon the meeting of the Sunday
school societies was held. Rev. William ii.
Lyon presided. Papers were read by Miss
Jacobs and Miss Wilson of Boston, Mrs. T.
X. Slicer OF Providence, Rev. j. G. Jaynes
of West Newton, Mass, and Rev. j. L.
Jones of Chicago. The evening was devoted
to platform addresses at the Academy of
Music, Rev: Joseph May of Philadelphia
presiding. The general subject, "The re-
viyal Of the faith" was discussed.