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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-10
FOREIGN NEWS

Won Kwang Pei, formerly Of the
Chinese Embassy at Washington,
advocates the expulsion Of every
American in the service OF China as
a reprisal for the exclusion of Chi
uamen from America. In n memo
rial on the subject ne refers with
contempt TO the American navy,
which he declares would be power
less in an aggressive movement.
Princess Beatrice is about TO pre-
sont her husband with another baby,
the third in three and a half years.
Dispatches from India say $4,000
persons are rendered homeless by
great fire at Surat. TO add to the
prevailing distress, cholera has
broken ont IN the town.
TX King Milan, the misfit mon
rch who recently resigned the
.hronc Of Servia, has been having
what is now called 10y the boys" u
.'razzle-dazzlc time in Vienna. He
till fears assassination, and wears
flexible steel undrrshrt He is care
FIJI about his wine, and always
smells Of 1T before drinking. It IL
rumored that he viii set up harem
in Turkey after completing his tour
% Palestine.
4 dispatch from Western India
announces the failure of the pearl
fisheries owing to the prevalence of
,holera The failure involves a loss
o the Government Of four laos Of
rupees. 100000 rupees, or about
5000, 600
Commencing May LIST, a steamer
will leave Vancouver for China every
twelve days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
]. C. FLOODS DEATH.
The Second of the COmstOck
Kings to Pass Away.
SHORT SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
His Immense Fortune Very Nearly
Lost in the Famous Wheat
Deal Of 1887.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press D1spatchee 70 the HERALD.
LONDON, February 21.-James G.
Flood, of California, died at the Grand
Hotel at Heidelberg at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
James Clair Flood was the son of .
poor wheelwright and was born in New
York City on October %, 1926. He got q
fair common-school education, and
learned his fathers trade on the removal
of the family to Fort Hamilton, N. Y.
He came to California in 1S49 by the ship
Elizabeth Ellen, which sailed round the
Horn. For Q time after his arrival he
worked in the mines and saved up about
5000, with which he returned to New
York, intending to start in business. He
soon, however, returned to San Fran
cisco, and went into the lunch and
saloon business in company with William
s. O'Brien on Washington street, in that
city. The firm had large
patronage of stockholders and min
ing speculators, and both the
partners took to speculating with
remarkable success. Very soon the sa-
loon was given up for mining specula-
ton. In 1852 they made large profits
from their investments in the Kentuck,
Grown Point and Belcher mines, and
afterwards still larger from the Hale &
Norcross, netting over q cool million. In
1867 the great bonanza firm of Flood,
O'Brien, Mackay & Fair was formed, and
secured control Of the section of the
Comstock lode now known as the Con-
solidated California and Virginia mine,
from which 10000, 900 was taken in
gold and silver. They started various
other enterprises which brought them
enormous profits, and when O'Brieu died,
in 1878, he left fortune of 500, 900, 900.
In 1876 Flood organized the Nevada
Bank, in conjunction with the other
three bonanza kings, and the venture
was very successful until (Fair having
withdrawn) the bank went into the great
wheat speculation in 1887 which ended
80 disastrously for all engaged in it. The
Nevada Bank sunk SIC, ,0OO, 900 in that
deal, and had not Fair stepped in with
his ready millions to the rescue, both
Mackay and Flood would have lost very
heavily. Flood was never his own man
after, and having nearly lost his sight
and symptoms of kidney disease in its
worst form having developed, he left
with his wife and daughter in the Spring
of last year for Carlsbad and other health
resorts of Germany, where he has pas
eod all his time since then
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
FROM THE THRONE.
Queen VlctOrla,s Ministers Outline
Their III ONE and Foreign Policy.

Queen victOria,s Ministers Outline
Their Home and Foreign Policy.
LONDON, February 21.-Parliament re.
assembled to-day. The speech fIom the
throne reviews affairs III Egypt and India
and says that consent has been granted
for the renewal OF the conference between
Great Britain, Germany and the United
States on the Samoan question. 1t de-
clares that the warlike preparations by
other European nations render necessary
increased precautions by Great Britain
for the safety of her shores and com
merce, and gives notice that measures
will be introduced for the development
of the material resources of Ireland and
the amendment of the constitution of the
tribunals having jurisdiction over real
estate in Ireland. 1t also declares that
the recent legislation in Ireland for the
restoration of order has produced good
results, and says further that legislation
will be necessary for the execution Of the
sugar convention. 1t announces that
measures will be introduced to remedy
the defects in the gold coinage, for the
establishment Of a department of agri
culture, etc.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Blown to Bits.

New YORK, February 21-Geo. Smith,
aged 80, was instantly killed this morn
ing by an explosion of dynamite. Smith
was foreman of gang of laborers en-
gagged in digging out cellars at the corner
of Seventy.sixth street and the Boule.
ward. The man entered the tool box
and almost Immediately terrific ex'
plosion took place. Smith was literally
blown to atoms. In the tool box had
been stored fifteen pounds of dynamite
and in some unaccountable way Smith's
entry into the box caused the stuff to ex.
plode. Windows of houses for quarter
of mile were shattered by the con
,cusaion
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Wire Waifs.

| Governor Larrabee, of Iowa, is on trial
for libel at Dss Moines.
The Monongahela sailed yesterday at
l O'Clock from Vallejo for Samoa with
supplies for the fleet.
Francis Wharton, Solicitor of the
State Department and legal writer. died
yesterday morning, aged 6S.
Cardinal Newman yesterday observed
tie eighty-eighth anniversary of his birth
by celebrating pontifical high mass.
The stallion Anteeo, brother to Ante
volo, has been sold by J. Knox, OF Santa
Rosa, to an Eastern stockbreeder for
$25, 200.
Meline has abandoned the attempt to
form q ministry, because Ribot would
have nothing but the ministry of the
Interior.
A report reaches Boston by vessel
from Hayti that Hippolyte has been
killed and his army routed by Legi-
times forces.
AtGrand Forks, Dakota, they had a
strong but fortunately short lived cyclic ne
yesterday. The wind had velocity of
thirty miles an hour.
| A defective stovepipe caused the COM
plete destruction by fire of the Central
Hotel at Sleeps Ranch, near San
Andreas, on Wednesday afternoon.
The Chicago and All-Americs baseball
teams have reached Rome, where they
will play Saturday, Monday and Tues
day. They will 60 thence to Florence
and Paris.
The Water Committee of the Board of
Supervisors OF San Francisco, have fixed
the uniform rate OF Is cents per l, 900 Gu
bic feet, reduction of 60 cents on the
present rate.
A man, who looked like tramp, yes
terday, at Sacramento, laid his head on
the rail in front of an engine in the
switch yards and had his head nearly
severed from his BODY.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Coal for Pag0.Pago.

WASHINGTON, February 21.-The Sec.
f. M daSasa Pickering sC Co. Of New York fos
coaling station of Apia, Samoa, at $13 25
per ton. The coal was purchased from
G. G. Barber & Co., New York, at s.. .6211a5
per ton. The ship Sachem of Boston
will be used in transporting the coal. 1t
is expected to make the voyage in four
months. The vessel is being laden at
New York. The shipment will cost the
Government about $34, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
The Germans Gratified.

BERLIN, February 21.-The North Ger
man Gazette, Bismarck g organ, prints the
report of the proceedings Of the foreign
committee of the United States Senate in
relation to Samoa. The Gazette especially
appreciates Sherman's judicious, circum-
spect attitude. and declares that Bayard
contributed in no small degree to appease
the public by statements in interviews
published in American newspapers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Zanzibar News.

ZANZIBAR, February 2l.--The Sultan
has forbidden all import and export
trade in arms and ammunition in Zanzi-
bar and Pemba. The British Consul
here eujoins British subjects, under
heavy penalties, to obey the Sultan 3
orders. The German missionaries
recently captured by the insurgents are
still held prisoners. The advance party
Of Wissman's expedition has arrived at
Zanzihar
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
State in the savings banks to be $s2, AGO.
600, National banks not included.
His ola Habit.

WAsHNeroN, February 21.-The Pres
ident has returned to the House with q
veto message the bill for relief of set
tiers in the Des Moines river lands.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
WeIfskiIl Orchara Tract

Ii the best property, with the lowest prices,
and the easiest terms now on the Los Anee
market
Business corners and residence lots in this
tract will prove better investment than gold
dollars compounded. Do not wait until the
prices advance, come at once. select your LOT
and pocket the profits yourself. Long time
and easy payments.
Los ANGELES LAND BUREAU.
G. w. FRINK, President.
Office: No. 90 West First street; also on tract
corner Fifth street and wolfsk,ll avenue
e. Adams, the Clothier,
Is South Spring street.
Our 75c white shirt is the best.
Our 75c. white shirt is the best.
Our 75c white .hirt Is the best.
Our 75c white shirt is the best
Good Health and Appetite
Always follow the continued use of Crown
Flour.
DR.. Howard, BrysOn.BOnebrak G
Block.
Diseases OF throat and lungs and of the ner.
vous system successfully treated by the use Of
oxyge fnhalations, nitrogen mOnoxide, ozone
etc. Hours, 10 to IL, 2-5, 7-S. Telephone
1924. Bryson-Bonebrake Block.
e. Adams, the Clothier,
Is South Spring street.
Suits SO 90, worth SIS.
suits SO 90, worth $1S.
Suits SO 90, worth $50.
Suits SO 90, worth $22.
Kern County.
A new map of Kern county, just revised and
corrected, showing all the railroads, railroad
projects, canals. etc. for sale at Maude's Sta
tionery Store, Bakersfield, Cal. Price, so cts.
Two Rrothers
For a good breakfast and fine coffee 20 to the
Two Brothers Restaurant, No. 20 East Second
street. Meal ticket 81 meals, 81.
Just What You Want.
Gas stoves, for heating and cooking, at 8. M.
Perry's 80 South Main street.
Don't Pay S1.5O for other Brands
When you can get the Crown for less.
Entire wheat flour, a boon to invalids, can be
had at Jevne's
Everybody Uses Crown Flour.
Samples free at grocers.
Genuine Java and Mocha coffees, freshly
roasted, at Fl. Jevne's
The Pacific Furniture Company, 226, 22S
and $50 8. Main street, positively announces
shat this is the last week Of their existence in
Los Angeles. Furniture will be cold at Eastern
manufacturers prices. Store rented for in
mediate possession
Go to =. M. Perry,s
For anything you want In the way of gas 6x.
lures. plumbing goods, etc. No. 80 South Main
st. Bath tubs made to order.
There is No Place Like Home,
but what is home without Crown Flour.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
An Attempted Rescue.

DUBLIN, February PA riot occurred
at Kilkenny last night, on the arrival of
James Laurence Carew, arrested in Scot
land Tuesday. The mob attacked the
police, and were charged upon and sew
eral injured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
New Southern Pacific Depot.

Located on the Wolfskill Orchard Tract. at
the foot OF Fifth street, is now ready for occu-
pancy. Tracks are all laid, connections made
and trains will be stsaming into the depot in a
few days. The flood of traffic to and from that
locat on daily will make 1t the business center
of Los Angeles. Rare business corners and
residence lots at low price, small cash pay
ments, balance on long time.
Los ANGELES LAND BUREAU.
G. W. Frink, President.
Office: No. 20 West First street; also on tract,
corner Fifth street and Wol,skill avenue.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
DR.. Bliss Dead.

WASHINGTON, February 21.-Dr. W.
Bliss, who attended President Garfield
during his illness, died at 7:15 this
morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Tne ueadIock Drokem

CHARLESTON, w. Va, February 21.-
On the second ballot Kenna was elected
United States Senator by a strict party
vote, amid great applause.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Indicted for Grand Larceny.

NEW YORK, February 21.-The Grand
Jury found indictments against Ives and
Stayner for grand larceny, in connection
with their doings with the securities of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail-
road.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
rhe states Savings.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 21.-The
Bank Commissioners semi-annual state
m ent shows the total deposits of the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

If you are drummer you must be a hum
mer to keep up with the demand for Grand Re.
public CigarrOs and Buffos
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
DRUNKENNESS

Cured by Administering DR..
Hainess Golden Specific.
It can be given In q cup of coffee or tea
without the knowledge of the person taking
1t; 10 absolutely harmless and win effect a
permanent and speedy cure, whether the
patient II . moderate drinker or an alco
bolic wreck. Thousands of drunkards have
been made temperate men who have taken
Golden Specific in their coffee without their
knowledge, and to-day believe they quit drink.
ing of theiTown free will. IT NEVER FAILS.
The system once fmpregnated with the Specific
appetite to exist. For sale by r. w. Ellis 4 Co
Druggists, ~ 8. Spring st., Los Angeles.
my9-eod-d&wkly "
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
LINES OF TRAVEL.
Southern Pacific Company
IMPORTANT CHANGE OF TIME.

JANUARY Is, 1889,
Trains leave and are due to arrive at
Los ANGELES DAILY AS Follows:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, CEUR DE LION
IA Commandery, No. 9, K. T. Holds its
ctated conclayes in ths asJ lum in Masonic Hall
sor. OF Spring and First sts., on the third Thurs
day of each month, at 7:3OP.M.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

NRATERNITY LODGE, NO 79, K. OF p
l Meets on second and fourth Wednesday
evenings in each month at Pythian Castle, "a
s. Spring st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria..
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

WELCOME LODGE, X. OF H., NO. 3342-
w Meets Tuesday evenings at room As, Cali
fOrnia Bank Building.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

NELCICH WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS, NO.
U 22-Meets first and third Friday of each
month, at 2 P. M, in Campbell's Yall, East Los
/
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

r OS ANGELES COUNCIL, NO. IL, ROYAL
IL and Select Masters, F. and A. M.-Holds its
stated assemblies on the fourth Monday Of each
mo 1th, at 7:30 p. M, at. Masonic Hail. Spring
st. bet First and Second
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

nRI-COLOR LODGE, NO. 90, K OF p
L Meets on Tuesday evenings in Pythian Cas-
tie "a s. Spring St
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

Entire wheat -four, boon to invalids, cal
had at Jevne's.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

GOODWILL COUNCIL. NO. 629, AMERICAN
u Legion of Honor Meets on second and
fourth Fridays of each month at their hail. II
W. First at
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-05
Queer Economical streaks.

It is very strange how differently
the economical streak is developed in
different persons. We once knew a
well-to-do father OF family, who
thought that 10 hire a carriage for any
purpose, was to bespeak an instanta-
neous removal TO the poor-house; there
fore, II his wifo aud daughters
chanced, when nicely dressed, to get
caught in shower OF rain, more dry
goods would be ruined in the opera
ton OF walking, umbrella in hand,
through 1t, than would pay for u car
riage several times over. Another
gentleman was so economical OF wafers
as invariably to break one in halves
when sealing letter. Another
boarded up tho blank page OF old let
tors to savo stationery. And yet In
other respects, these good people wcro
not niggardly. II the reader will
take pains 10 question himself. very
likely tho result will be the discovery
in himself OF just such a queer vein OF
stinginess, about some little everyday
matter. not before solf-acknowledged.
IN Y Ledger
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-05
WEATHER AND WITCHES.


Curious Belief. Current Among Our Its.
mote Ancestors.
St Thomas Aquinas used to hold
that angels and devils made the at
mosphere their battle-ground-the
angels that live. In the calm upper
spheres, the devils that till the i'm
mensity of space; and thus he ac-
counted for the injurious changes OF
weather to be experienced In certain
countries. For the modification and
rout Of these demons bells were conse-
Grated and hung in the church spires,
usually inscribed, "Vivos voco, NOR
tuos plango. sulphura frango;" and
their ringing was thenceforth con-
sidered TO be one OF the potent means
OF dispeling evil influences and OF
abating tempests. These evil powers.
according to medinval legend and be-
lief, were able to produce hail. thun-
der and storms at their will, and those
among thcm called witches took arial
voyages, exactly as the witches OF
much later days were held 10 do,
although more particular detail Is
given OF their operations, US 1t is known
that they smeared their broomsticks
with witch-salve, after which. mount
ing them, they could sail where they
would through so much OF this atmos-
phere as was within their jurisdiction.
''The air" says Rydberg, speaking OF
those days OF the Dark Ages, "was
saturated with demoniacal vapors, y"
all specters, ghosts and vampires null
titudinous added their horrors to the
fertile imaginations OF people The
rude and unread OF past ages have al
ways connected natural phenomena
with supernatural agencies, adorine
the sun and the moon with altar fires
on high places and in groves. OF which
the witches Sabbath was a fancied de-
scendant, and even in the twelfth cent
ury there were remnants OF these
forms in the fire-worship supposed to
be led by old women, one OF whom was
called the night-queen, and who, as
old women will. cherished traditions
aud forms TO such an extent that the
bishops were finally ordered to have
them watched. 1t was but little more
than three hundred years ago when 1t
was generally believed that the appear
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-05
S9E MEANT BUSINESS.
A Strong-Mindsd Woman Creates Com
sternntlon In n Brokcr's Onice.

A strong-Mlndsd Woman Creates Com
sternatlon In n Droier's ohice.
"Sir." said strong-featured woman
wearing black dress as she came into
a downtown brokers' Office, "this is
Wall street, amt itp"
"Yes, ma'am."
"1his is the place where men buy
and sell stock and choat each other
and rob their best friends and make
criminals OF themselves, amt it?"
"Er-wcll there is specializing here,
OF course. but
Don't talk TO me. know all about
IL, tell you, A man buys stock that
he knows he hasn't the money TO pay
kr; and he'll sell stock that he knows
yin't worth II cent TO his best friend
"Such things, OF course, do happen,
but
"Stop 'butting' mel know they
happen all the time. Then you get
poor clerks to come here and specu-
late and lose their money, aud then
rob their employers and lose that, too.
And bank cashiers are robbed here
and have 10 rob the bank and then go
TO Canada or tho penitentiary. It's
all gambling and robbery, and you
know it,"
'1'm sorry, madam, that you are so
strongly opposed to speculation"
who's opposed to itP''
81 gather that you are from your re-
Marks
mo, sir; ] just understand it, that's
all. Now, what want is straight
tip on this Union Consolidated stock.
II she's going up want to know it,
but II the bottom is going to drop out
OF the whole thing inside of four
hours, want to know that, too. I've
sold my husbands dress-suit and the
haircloth sofa, and I'm willing to give
the suit money to any body that'll tell
me of a dead sure thing to put the
sofa money into, II you know of any
thing speak quick while the offer
lasts. "--NetD York Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-05
IN A WHALES MOUTH.
Tho Animal Considers q Man a Poor Nor
sci and Disgorges Him.

Aho ahAnhhA SohsiutTs - Aihh u IooF moE-
sci and Disgorr's Him.
Old men are not so scarce in Ameri-
ca that wonder need be expressed
about them on that account but an old
man who has harpooned whales in the
antipodes, and navigated the Pacific
| Ocean for forty consecutive years, Is
no ordinary character to discover in
the inland city OF Minneapolis.
Such man is Captain Z. ID. Haskell.
a retired sea captain. who lives with
his daughter, Mrs. ii. Vandercourt, at
l2l3 west Lake street.
A reporter found the sturdy old gen.
tleman sitting by the sunny window OF
his daughters house. He is a short,
stout man, with grizzled, gray beard
and an eye that still keeps Its bright
ness. In conversation he reveals re-
markable memory, recalling without
hesitation names OF ports OF islands in
the Pacific and cities In China and
Japan at which he touched half a
century ago or more, and retaining a
clear recollection OF events at home as
far back as the war OF 1912.
"Did l have any adventurous voy-
agesP Well, suppose | have seen
some tempestuous weather. but | never
was wrecked. l have seen many
pirates, but never was seriously at
tackled by them. ana have touched Mt
all the known ISLANDS OF the Pacific
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-05
FULL OF FUN.

"A ton OF diamonds is worth $780,
100000. Don't let the dealers come
the l,SOO-pound dodge on you. -ltics.
-"Well. old fellow, it's all settled.
am gong TO be married in two
months. You will be one OF the wit
nesses, hope "Count upon me. !
never desert friend in misfortune"
-"Wal. Zielsel, wuz ye wal received
In New York;" "Ye kin jes bet yer
brindle cow wuz. But it come high.
M'linda Ye'd better not put any
brandy in the mince pies this year"
IPorM.
Always Busy.-Hall Clocb-"rm
getting tired of this ccaseless round,
and I'm going TO stop" Gas Meter
"Huh! Come down here II you want
to know what work is. ."-Phiiadeiphid
Record.
-Irate Counter-Jumper-"Say, gar
song, there's II hair in the cntry!"
Swiss "Mossieu. Thees ia
the flfty-cent table d'hote. AT the
seventy-ilve cent you are entitled to a
comb. "-7erds SUtingS.
Cant you tell me what the gold
On rule is?" asked the Sunday school
teacher. "Yes'm," promptly replied
tho jewelers. offspring. Its twonty-
four grains make one pennyweight,
twenty pennyweights one ounce, twelve
ounces one pound. "-JcUeier's Weekly.
Mamma TO Bobby, who wants
more pie) e)-"You ought not TO get any
more pic, Bobby, and | ought not to
give 1t to you, but will this time"
Bobby-"Wcll, II a boys ma is will
ing TO do things she ought not TO, why
shouldn't tho boy himself?r and Bob
by ate the pie with clear conscience.
Epoch
Tramp Ito partncr) r)-"Did the old
man give up any thing. BillP" Part
ner-"Naw." Tramp-"What did you
say TO himP" Partner-"I asked him
II he could help poor man who was
out OF work, and he said he could give
me some work. Times seem to be
gittin' wuz every day. London It'd
Bits.
Mistress TO upstairs girl)--"Jane,
the downstairs girl is sick. You
know how TO cook, don't you?" Jnne
mo, mum; don't know any thing
about cooking" "But you told mo
you'd been cool! for ten years. I"
"Yes, mum; but 1t was in railroad
restaurant out West. --Erchdnge.
The little boy had come in with his
clothes torn. his hair full OF dust, and
his face bearing unmistakable marks
of severe conflict. 80, Willie? Will
liei" exclaimed his mother, deeply
shocked and gricved. ''you have dis
obeyed me again. How often have told
you not TO play with that wicked Sta
pleford boy!' Mamma, said Willie,
washing the blood from his nose. do
l look as II had been playing with
any body?"-Chicdgo Tribune.
-Brown-"Jones is the greatest
talker ever heard" Robinson-"Got
the gift o the CAB, hasn't hep" Brown
-"IIe's worse than any woman ever
heard. Docs he ever give his mouth u
rest?" Robinson-"Yes, when he has
cold in his head" Brown-"Oh, he
gives his mouth rest when he has
cold in his head" Brown-"Yes. he
talks through his nose then. ."-BoStoa
Courier.