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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22

HENRY WILLARD is one of the irrepress-
ible kind. His schemes are always OF
the colossal order. He is now engaged
in refunding all the debts of the North
ern Pacific Railway Company, and rails
ing a further sum to make important
betterments along the lines. The amount
required is $3.50, 100000. Mr.. Wizards
most prominent characteristic is his abil-
ity to impress his colleagues with conf
dence in his plans. The officials of the
corporation at once endorsed the pro-
gramme he put before them for the ac-
complishment of this great purpose. Few
men are able to inspire SO much conf
dence in their plans, and to imbue their
friends with 80 much courage.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
An Iron Failure.

READING, Pa, August 21.--This after
noon, the Keystone Furnace Company,
which operates two large furnaces here,
with capacity of 450 tons per week,
made an assignment for the benefit OF
it's creditors. The President of the
Company, Henry Bushong, attributes
the failure to the dullness in the
iron trade. The assets Of the COM
pany consist of the two furnaces assigned,
and some land, probably worth altogether
$1,000 Mortgages are recorded against
the company amounting to $3.50 900, and
floating obligations, some of which
mature tomorrow, amount to between
$50, 600 and $4,000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22

Our amiable evening contemporary
mildly bemoans the loss to its party
made by the death of "Col." ". 7. Hig.
gins. Not forgetting the Latin proverb,
MI nisi bonum de mortuis, one cannot go
minutely into the political biography of
the deceased Republican boss. Mr..
Higgins had good qualities, as the Er-
press says, but when it comes to lamen-
tation over the loss to the Republican
party incidental to the death of this noted,
if not distinguished citizen, we beg leave
to tender coincidence to our contem-
porary, and to console its grief in this
way; its party has never long lacked
men of the Higgins stamp. The oppor-
tunity for his talents is always present,
and the opportunity makes the man.
The G. o. p. is more likely to suffer from
a surfeit of such material and to die OF
an awful habit, than to perish from lack
of it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
SEIZED Scale RS.
No Information of Recent Captures
by .lhe Rush.

WASHINGTON, August 21.-The State
and Treasury Departments are without
information, other than that contained
in recent dispatches, respecting addi-
tional seizures of illegal sealers in
Behring sea, by the revenue cutter
Rush. 1t is believed at the Treas
ury Department that the Captain of
the Rush could not have been aware of
the conduct of the officers of the
Black Diamond in carrying off the prize
crew to British port, or he might have
adopted different course with his last
seizure and accompanied his prizes with
his own vessel into Sitka harbor. II
would not be possible with the limited
number of his crew to have placed a suf-
fcient number of men aboard the seized
vessels to carry them safely into the
United States port against the wishes of
a hostile crew.
NO INFORMATION AT OTTAWA.
OTTAWA, Ont, August 21.-No official
information regarding recent seizures in
the Behring sea has yet reached the Do
minion government. The impression
prevails here that all the vessels seized :,
with the exception of the Black Dia-
mond, obeyed orders and proceeded to
Sitka.
THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT SPEAKS.
CHICAGO, August 21.-A Daily News
Ottawa, Ont, special says: Important
dispatches from the British Government
arrived here Monday regarding the Beh-
ring sea difficulty, and Sir John Mac
donald, who has been spending holiday
at the seaside, has hurriedly started for Ot-
tawa. The Cabinet met today to consider
the dispatches which, it is learned, cay
explicitly that the British Government
declines to allow the Pacific squadron to
afford protection to Canadian sealers
found in Behring sea. The Dominion
Government also has been requested to
prepare a schedule of damages claimed
by the owners of seized sealefe. 1t
is intimated in the advices received
that negotiations are now in progress
between the United States and the Brit
ish Government to effect settlement of
the difficulty by arbitration. A member
of the Cabinet said today that he had not
the least doubt that in the end the
Behring sea question would be settled to
the satisfaction of everyone, and that
before long,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
Union Veterans, Union,

DETROIT, August 21.-The fourth an.
nual encampment of the Union Veterans,
an organization composed exclusively oi
men who were engaged in active service
in the late war, opened here today. Fully
$50 delegates were present from their res
pective States. The per diem pension
bill now before CONGRESS was warmly en-
dorsed. The pension policy of Corporal
Tanner was upheld as paying just debts
contracted by the Government. VT.
Clark, of Cleveland, was elected Com.
mander in Chief; Henry Coburn, OF
Wonewoc, Wis Chaplain.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
Incorporated I'm Colorado.

DENVER, COL, August 2I.-Certificates
of incorporation were yesterday fled
with the Secretary of State of Colorado
and the Recorder of Arrapahoe county,
of the Nicaragua Mail Steam Navigation
and Trading Company. It's objects,
among others, is the establishment and
operation of steamship line on the
River San Juan, Lake Nicaragua, the
port of San Juan del Norte, and all the
inland waters of the Republic of Nicara-
qua and elsewhere. Its capital stock is
$500, 900. The Board of Directors for
the first year are George H. Robinson,
Jose M. Munoz, Albert o. Chenic, Chas.
N. Villas and John T. Sproull.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22

Mr.. BEAU DE TART, editor of the
Commercial Bulletin, of this city, re-
ceived letter from the East recently
written to acknowledge the receipt Of q
copy of the ILLUSTRATED HERALD. Of
this publication the Eastern man wrote
this: "The HERALD is very interesting
indeed, giving just the information de.
sired. notice that in every instance
the statements made are supported by
convincing figures. 1t is evidently not
the production of an irresponsible
writer" Mr.. Beau de Fart states that
his friend at the East is thinking of COM
ing here to live, and that the Illus
TRATED HERALD is helping to bring him
to a sure decision in favor of such step.
All who have friends they wish to induce
to come here should send this excellent
compilation of facts and figures to them.
1t is for sale in wrappers ready for mail
ing over the counter in the HERALD busi-
ness office.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22

TELEGRAPHIo dispatches today report
the authorization by the Federal Govern
ment for the opening of the California
National Bank Of Los Angeles. The
capital stock is $3.50, ,00e, which is mere
starter. The concern is backed by able
men, who have the best of financial
standing. The bank will be instrumental
in developing the resources of the Sec
tion. A fine location for the offices OF
the concern has been secured at the corr
ner Of Spring and Second streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
Pension clerks Decapisa,ed.

New YoRK, August PA Washing
ton special to the Brooklyn Eagle says:
On account of a deficiency in appropria-
tions, it becomes necessary to reduce the
force of clerks at all the pension agencies
throughout the country. Several dis
charges were made at the agency here
today, and the first name among the re-
movals was that of Miss Tanner, the
eldest daughter of the Corporal. She
was appointed over year ago, under
Commissioner Black, and should not be
mistaken for his Youngest daughter, who
is the Pension Commissioners private
secretary,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22

No WONDER taxpayers regard with
some alarm the inflated financial schemes
OF the present city government. The
funds are now overdrawn to the extent
of $4,000. The draft on next years tax
levy will be twice that sum before the
taxes begin to be paid. The revenues of
next year will be less than those Of last
year by at least $125, 900. Add the hole
to be made in the revenues before they
come to hand, and there will be 5000. 900
less for municipal purposes this year
than last. This means necessary cur
tailment to the extent Of much more
than $3.50 900 from the sum spent last
year. There was the biggest sort of a
hurrah for progress, and no end Of
contumely poured on the conservative
who gave warning of what was ahead,
when this era of extravaganza was ush-
cred in with fanfare and trumpet blow
ing. Yet these same poor financiers GO
right along in their radically wild
schemes under the same foolish cries,
and expect the taxpayers to stand by
them. The interest alone on the new
bonds will amount to 100000 year
There will be the Sinking fund for their
redemption to provide. And that is not
the total weight of the burden sought to
be put all at once on the backs OF the
people. There will still be a
dollar foot front to be paid
for avory lot in tho citv that ie
to benefit by these sewers, and there
will be on top of that $50 or $50 lot,
nearly as much more for connections.
Besides the increased taxation, there
will be 500 a house to pay out at once.
Let US have less fanfare and more COM
mon sense in this matter. Let us build
these sewers in such way as not to
confscate every poor mans property who
owns his home, and so as not to impover'
ish every man who has two or three lote
in the city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
The Cronip Suspects.

CHICAGO, August 21.-A report has
been in circulation today that efforts are
being made to secure the services of
prominent eastern lawyers in behalf OF
some of the Cronin suspects. Should
any of them be induced to accept re.
tainer In the case, postponement of the
trial will undoubtedly result. Ex-De-
tective Coughlin, one Of the prisoners, is
reported to be breaking dow4and be-
coming extremely nervous.
The authorities are making every
effort to ascertain to what point Martin
Burke shipped the tin box which he
had Theoretically sealed two days after
the Cronin murder. Herman Klahre,
the tinsmith, has positively identified
Burke as the man who brought him the
hox
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
THURSDAY, AUGUST ss, 1889.
A Orystaiized Public sentiment.

Some weeks ago the HERALD, which
never fancied the peculiar sewer plans of
the City Council, detailed a number Of
its reporters to interview leading citizens
and get their opinions as to the advisa-
bility of pledging the city credit to the
amount of 81 ,2S0, 900 for a sewer system
for the city of Los Angeles. We regarded
the question as grave one because the
burden of debt resulting from the formu-
lated plans of the Council was formid-
able, the project was at least amenable
to the charge of prodigality, the en-
gineering estimates might or might not,
have been carefully made, and the result
would assume the proportions of disaster
if any part of the scheme miscarried.
The amount devoted to storm drains
seemed to US disproportionate and ex-
cessive, and we did not think that man
who paid $4,000 for lot on Figue-
roa street ought to be obliged to pay as
much for these storm drains as man
who had bought lot on the hills back of
the city or on Boyle Heights for 81 900.
The difference in the price of these lots
was largely based upon the fact that
their purchasers would ultimately have
to provide storm drains and other better
ments which entered into the compare
lively low price of their lots.
The reporters of the HERALD found a
considerable divergence of opinion.
Many worthy citizens-men whose opin-
ion has weight with their fellows-were
for and many against the sewer bonds.
We thought that we saw a tendency
upon the part of our more reputable
citizens who had favored the issuance Of
the bonds to reconsider their attitude
and we accordingly suspended the inter
We've.
We shall resume them in time to hav'
the most matured opinions of the bes
citizens of Los Angeles, and, we shall
not pick the people interviewed. This
journal has no hobby in the matter. Il
has for nearly seventeen years beer
identified with the best interests of this
city and it proposes to continue in thai
role. We shall give fair hearing te
the sentiments of our most representa-
tive citizens. We shall concede te
each of them the right which we claim
ourselves of voting as he pleases, with
no right on the part of anyone to chal
lenge this undeubted privilege.
We shall enter just one protest, and
that relates to the members of the City
Council, They have formulated and
placed before the people their plan for 9
system of city sewerage. They have had
the advice of the City Engineer and City
Attorney. They are expected to vote fol
q scheme which they have officially
approved, and no man of sense presumet
to doubt their right to do 80. What We
would suggest is that they should refrain
from attempting to bull-doze their fellow
citizens. If they have been in the habit, a,
some of them have, of saying, eff yor
don't vote for these bonds you shan
have any sewers for Los Angeles" lie
them stop it. Such action is indecen
and indefensible, as well as unpatriotic
If the bonds should be defeated and thi
bull-dozing system should have been con
tinued, the biggest indignation eve
known in California would result.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
A Cfsy In Flames.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, August 21.-The
flourishing city of Colfax, in this county,
on the Illinois Central, twenty miles
northeast, is in flames, and it is believed
will be entirely destroyed. Bloomington
has been telegraphed, asking for aid
from the fire department.. No particu-
lars are likely to be obtained for some
time.
Later-At 2 O'Clock the fire is under
control. The total loss will reach $751;
900. Several of the largest stores in the
town were DESTROYED,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
Distressing Accident.

MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, August 21.-A
fatal accident occurred near Eldora this
afternoon. While out hunting, Banker
L. F. Wisher was accidentally shot and
killed by his only son, George, aged
about %. Mr.Wisher was the President
and principal owner of the Hardin
County Bank, owned several Thousand
acres of land, and was the wealthiest
man in Central Iowa, being very popular
and widely known. His wife and son
are almost crazed over the ira gedy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
He Pleaded Guilty.

MERIDIAN, Miss, August 21.-It is re-
ported that negro named Sherman
Lewis, residing near Luccalens, was
hung by unknown men last Monday
night. He was found Tuesday morning
hanging to q limb with placard on his
breast bearing the words: "He pleaded
guilty to the charge" 1t is thought he
acknowledged having committed an as
sault on white lady, whom he after
wards hid in we'll, and it was for this
crime that he met his death,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
DeatI. of aorace seaver.

BosToN, August 81 Horace Seaver,
editor of the Investigator, died here this
afternoon. He was 78 years of age. He
was a strong anti-slavery man and a
warm friend of Wendell Phillips, Parker
Pillsbury and William Lloyd Garrison.
At the funeral, Sunday, in Paine Memoir
isl hall, an euloey will be pronounced
by Robert G. Ingersoll.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
BASE BALL.
The smoky City Boys Getting Away
With the Babies.

CLEVELAND, o., August 21.-Beckley's
home-run in the eighth today gave the
Pirtsburgs their third consecutive victory
over the Clevelands. The Infants made
seven hits, the best exhibition Of batting
on their part since they pounded Madden
for twenty-seven bases in the last Boston
series. Cleveland. s.; Pittsburg, 6. Base
hits: Cleveland, 6; Pittsburg 8. Errors
Cleveland, o; Pittsburg, 8. Batteries
Cleveland. Gruber and thinner; Pitts
burg, Calvin and Carroll. Umpire,
Lynch.
THE BKAN-EATRRs WIN EASILY.
BosroN, August 21.--Tne Bostons had
another easy victory over New York to-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
steam yachts Collide.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, August 21.-Two
steam yachts, the Wideawake, of Brew
erton, and the Jessie Land, of Phoenix,
collided this afternoon. The Land was
sunk and all aboard, about twenty-five
persons, went into the water. All were
rescued by the Wideawake, except Miss
Clara Won Wormer, of Phoenix, who
WAS drowned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
Large Sale Of Tobacco.

LOUISVILLE, Auguet 21.-The largest
sale of tobacco ever made at auction in
one day in the United States, and prob
ably in the world, was made here today.
The total number OF hogsheads sold was
1,002. This amounts to about a million
and a.half pounds, worth in the hogs
head, over 100000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
An Old Organist GONE.

BosToN, August 21.-Samuel Dexter
Hoadley, one of the few remaining or
ganists of the old school, contemporary
with Lowell Mason, A. N. Johnson, j.
B. Woodbury., George Webb and others,
died today in Somerville, of Bright's
disease, in his 73d year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22

THE Executive Committee appointed
a few days ago at the anti-Ballona route
meeting, have presented an elaborate re-
port. The overcrowded condition of the
HERALD's advertising patronage this
morning leaves but scant space for long
items of news. Attention will be given
to this report later on.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
won i'm rive Roumds.

BUFFALO. N. Y, August 21.--A fight
between Jack Smith, the featherweight
champion of Canada, and Frank Cox,
the Australian, for purse Of 5000, took
place on Navy island, near Tonawonda,
tonight. and was won by the Canadian
in Ave rounds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
NOTICE 10 MntI subscr,bers,

The papers Of all delinquent mail subscribers
TO the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD will be
promptly discontinued hereafter. No papers
will be sent to subscribers BY mail unless the
same have been paid for in advance. This rule
Is infiexible, AYERS & LYNCH.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
Fire hug Brought Back.

San BERNARDrNo, August 21.-Sheriff
Seymour returned today from Bakers
field, having in charge Brock O'Neil,
W anted for completely in the arson cases
in this city last January.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22
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AYERS & LYNCH, : PUBLISHERS.

Kntered at the postofice at Los Angeles as
second-clsss matter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-22

FRANKLIN, Pa, August 21.-The mate
pacing race between the stations Arct
and Crawford Wilkes for a purse
81 900 was won by the latter. The rae
created intense interest throughol
Northwestern Pennsylvania, and ws
witnessed by 10 600 people. Betting ws
about even, and from $780, 900 to $4,000
changed hands on the result. Best tim'
.24L.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-01

CHICAGO, Oct Sl.-ln wheat lradO was fair.
Theth were no features presented and operators
did mol manifest any 500 Al desire " enter Into
G1tenIlte OpefAl Ions either on one side Ut the
other, Tho market OpeilUl about the AainV a. II
CLOSED. yesterday, then ealed on about kC, In,
proved some, tlllng gullp. strong Hpd gdyintgd
Yale aud closed steady and Rhnjil yid HIGHER lOi
December and 70 higher iOt May than yeslpi'
day BlFQppAg 4dylpes were inattiye and VI a
iflge llgadlgt leellIg Some eG port lnquIty Ok.
taken aud itelBHl te6tgaged tot sixty loads q
th6 mail until tVfI late Id the iOsilOh, when
prices WetS advanced 10 outside range, Corfu
Another DAY pi aCtlylly was Witnessed III this
market with the leellnR generally quite strong
OAtl-An active buhlnCSl was ttAniaCted aud q
iighfeS we're moi MALTA ned Mess pork iiGlhei
more lie Was manifested aud Speculative trad
Ing WAS qtlle active though almost exclusively
ID N0yeinhef aud lAiinafy dellyeflea. LAtd-Thg
iiiAttOl attracted very little attention aud
trading vas comparatively Hight. ShOtt HIS
9 'S a9S va ,s ri oSso SS
iivetleI WSie dull and easier, Fl0lif dull aud
easy ahd ptlgpS a ghAlO lover wheat, NO.
Sptlng 10 iAi6tfcl M, o Rptlhg giA6tCl No. red
III November OlUttd IL 5pH1l Dpc0mlhrl
lowest glte, highest gONU, ellslng at SOY e jan
tiAti WA Y, Clualng n tgyySg NAY ~
sISsigs ~ si 49,, vota ld,i SSg,ejA
Sij(S, SlS,laS II ogsi iinGify ilE6iiIg, Odd
IhF al titfdj MAJ, l1wtal G3Jtg, hlkltit Sglac,
el6tlnI II WA uAll, "a. y. 1891 N0iembetI
lowest i6it9,i hlghtit lg1. tlQtlhg Oh lVpl 10.
ssHib't I9S ,s hl9As lp SlODISS
sEs9lts y.S ~ iat'Vsd g n Prime I'm
i5Nt.(I5 N y 6lshe5l Si05N closed AZ " 69Ji,
N0yethbdtI lowest t9c0l hightll " 70, closed Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-01
TllBGRBAT WALL OF CHINA,
A structure that was Erected over Tw
Thousand Years Ago,

a Structure that was Erected over Two
Thousand Years Ago,
The great wall Of China was measured
in many places by Mr.. Unthank, an
American engineer, lately engaged in q
survey Of a Chinese railway. Ills meas
urements give II an average height Of 10
feet and q width on the top Of IS feet.
Every few hundred yards the wall is
widened and surmounted by tower "a
feet square and from 20 to % feet high,
The foundation Of the wall Is Of solid
granite. Mr.. Unthank brought with
him q brick from the wall, which ia sup.
posed to have been made 200 years before
the time OF Christ In building this I'm.
nense stone and brick fence TO keep out
the TaftetS the builders never attempted
TO avoid mountains or Chasns 10 save
expense. For 1890 miles tue wall goes
over plains aud mountains, regardless oil
natures greatest distractions. The
foundation 10 everywhere the came
gray granite, as solid "a II was 1000 years
ago, and the remainder Of the structure
Of bricks, as good gs the average that are
made to-day, In some places tic wall
10 built smooth up against the banks Of
canyons OT preCiplCeB where there 10 d
sheer DESCENT oil 700 ieGt Small streams
Ate arphed over, but Oh tic larger streams
tho wall runs 10 tho WAtUr's edge aud q
tower ID bullion oaph side. on tho top
Of the wall there are brpastworkst or De,
lenses, facing 10 aud out, 90 that dVtend'
lug forces could pass from one tower to
another without being exposed 10 an
enemy from either side, TO calculate
the time taken 10 build or the cost Of
this monstrous work Ia beyond human
skill. 10 far as the magnitude Of the
work - concerned II Butpasses every.
thing il ancient or modern times oil
which wD hayb any khuwledge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-01
FOR LADY READERs,
Matters of Interest to the IRtsllIgenccr's
Fairest Constituents,


allow do you manage to keep so tTesl
and unwearIedW was asked by the New
port correspondent OF the Providence,
Journal Of q dashing belle who had no
been in bed before 3 O'Clock q singll
night for three weeks past, 'Shall | tel
you the seCret2" was the reply, "When
ever 90 home at |, ., 8 or 4 O'Clock, al
the case may be, my maid waits for mt
aud gets q warm bath instantly ready
After ! have jumped into that and ou
Of it again quickly, she gives me large
cupful Of smoking hot bouillOn, into
which she puts some sherry, and drink
II off as briskly as | can, then pop into
bed, and In ten minutesam sound asleep
In the morning l am allowed to SLEEP
until wake myself, Mamma never has
me called, unless, perhaps, i am uu'
usually tired, and do not open my eyes
In time TO get ready for some luncheon
at which ! am due. Then, OF course,
they have to rescue mo. / have a jolly
cold bath and a light breakfast, generally
nothing more than a cup OF coffee and a
roll, dress, order round my ponies, and
here am