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Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18

WE WERE shown package of white
Smyrna figs yesterday. from the Monte
Vista ranch of Mr.. Barclay, that showed
that the fruit grown in Los Angeles
county will compare quite favorably
with anything ever imported into this
country from Smyrna. As figs are ex.
ceedingly profitable and prolific, yielding
freely the third year, why do not some Of
the lazy fellows who lie croaking around
the country start in to raising them, and
assuring THEMSELVES competency in the
near future? If raising barley alone
won't pay, it will pay well in combination
with hogs, poultry, figs, oranges, and a
hundred other of the choice products of
this section.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
AN ENGINEER OF NERVE.


His Remarkable Adventure and
What 1t Brought HIM.
In the smoking-csr, along with half 6
dozen others of us, was All engineer who
was going down to Peoria, and after q
time the Judge started to draw him OUT
by saying:
81 presume you have had your share
of close shaves, along with other engin
GERS ?"
81 have SIR" was the reply.
"Been in many smash-ups?"
GA dozen, gusss."
"Any particular adventure that might
be called wonderful
"Why. yes; I did have one," replied
the man, after relighting his old cigar
stump. 81 didn't think it any grea!
shave myself, but the boys cracked it up
as something extra"
'LSt US hear about it," said the Judge
as he passed him Havana.
"Well, one day about three years ago
/ was coming West with the lightning
express and was running to make up lost
time. Dow Z here about twenty miles
two roads cross, rs you will see, and
there are a lot of switches and side
tracks. had just whistled for the
crossing and put Oh the brakes, whom
the coupling between the tender and
baggage car broke"
81 see, sse," murmured the Judge.
sat the same moment something went
wrong with old No. 40, and | coul0 moi
shut off steam. She eprang away like a
flash, and as che struck the crossing she
left the track and entered a meadow
filed with stumps.'
"Good heavens!'
"She kept a straight course for about
forty rods, smashing the stumps every
second, and then lsaped a ditch, struck
the rails of the d. and R. road, and after
a wobble orr two settled down and ran
for two miles"
Amazing! Amazingw
"Then, at crossing, she left the
metals, entered cornfeld, and bearing
to the right, plowed her way across the
country until she came to our own rcas
again. She had a long jump to make
over marsh, but she made it, struck the
rails. and then away she went"
"You-don't-Fay-sov
II was row behind my train, and after
run of two miles, l got control of the
engine, ran up and coupled to the palace
car, and went into Ashton pushing the
train ahead of me-"
Great Scott And was no one hurt ?"
"Not soul, and not thing broken.
The Superintendent played mean trick
on me, thought"
"How?"
"Why, the farmer who owned The
meadow paid the company SIS for the
stumps | had knocked out for him vhiIs
the cornfeld man charged 80 for damages.
The Superintendent pocksted the bal.
ance of the money"
"Thee scoundrel! And how much are
you paid month";"
NINETY dollars"
"That's for running on the road?"
eyes"
"And nothing for lying?"
"Not red"
THAT'S an outrage. The Superin-
tsndept is an old friend Of mine, and I'll
see that you get the SO on the stumpage
and a salary OF 5000 month as long as
you live. It is such men as you who
make line popular. list. Louis Star.
SAyiDOc
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Board of Foreign Missions.

New York, October 1.-THE Ameri-
can Board of Commissioners of Foreign
Missions this morning passed resolu-
ton calling on the President Of the
United States to get Congress to take
such action that the United States should
cooperate with Germany aud Great
Britain in trying to abolish slavery il
Eastern Africa.
The election of officers resulted in the
election of R. S. Storrs, DID,, President !;
Eliphalet w. Blatchford, Vice. President !;
Nathaniel G.. Clark, Edwin X. Alden
and Judson Smith, Corresponding Secre-
taries Henry a. Stimson, Recording
Secretary; Langdon P. Ward, Treasurer.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
In A communication addressed

In A communication addressed to
Major E. W. Jones, President of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Abbott
Kinney, ESQ.,, has some sensible sug-
gestions concerning deep water harbor
and the way our people can bring it
about. San Pedro has undoubtedly been
greatly neglected Of late, and there is
danger that this neglect may be continued
Fortunately nature has been at work
for Us, and the original calculations of
the engineers have been confirmed, the
action of the tides in deepening and
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18

ment is ON foot looking toward the estab-
lishment of q National Afro American
league, non-partisan in politics. The
paper prints contributions from several
leading colorsd mon approving the
scheme. John r. Lynch thinks the
present status of the race makes the
formation OF the league a public neces-
sity. There is also an opinion from AL
bion w. Tourgee, who thinks the time
has come for the colored race to chow
itself worthy of liberty, and that earnest
and intelligent action will do much to
cure the evils which now affect the race.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Stun bling at silver Coinage.

New YORK, October 1.-THE Exec
utive Council of the American Bankers
Association, after considering the propo-
sition submitted to the recent invention
of the association by President St. John,
of the Nero antile National Bank of New
York, for an increase of silver coinage
and corresponding decrease of green.
backs, adopted a resolution that the
proposition could not be recommended
to Congress.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
A Railroad Appointment.

CHICAGO, October 17.-It is semi.
officially announced that w. 81. New
man, late Vice-P President of the Missouri
Pacific, las been appointed Second Vice
President of the Chicago and North
western, taking effect November LIST. As
the office of Traffic Manager will be
abolished with the retirement of Mr..
Wicker; Newman will have charge of the
traffic OF the system.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Fire I'm Gotham /.

New YORK, October 1S.-At about
O'Clock this morning considerable excite.
ment WAS created by fire in an apartment
building at the corner of Seventh avenue
and One Hundred and Twenty-ffth
street. A large force of firemen were
summoned and the flames were extin.
guished after slight damage was done.
One young woman overcome by smoke,
was rescued by the fremen in an I'M
conscious condition. No lives were lost.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Hill AN d Collins.

ATLANTA, Ga, October 1.-THE Irish.
Americans of Atlanta gave General Pal
Collins, of Boston, banquet this after
noon. Governors Hill and Gordon were
among the guests. A feature of the ban.
quet was the frequent allusion to Gov.
ernor Hill as the right man for the Dem
ocratic nomination for President in 1892.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Get Her to HELD You SIT stt,I.

Beware Of the "booby-trap." In other
words, if you are asked to be eeated in a
rocker when making a social call, don't
rock. For if you do your entertainers
will set you down as social chump and
drop you from their list if they happen
to know about this test. The BOBBY
trap is doing deadly work in Phila-
delphia.-[New York Tribune.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Fell Forty Feet.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. October 17.-By the
breaking of a scaffold on new stand
pipe in the course OF erection for the
water department today, eight men were
precipitated forty feet. Foreman Muir.
ply was killed; John Herman was fa-
tally, and three others severely injured.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
n ONE Rulers KeOrganfzing.

ST. LOUIS, October 17.-It is stated on
the authority of prominent Irish Ma
tionalist that the sudden visit to England
OF DR.. Charles O'Reilly and Col. Akin
son, of Detroit, is in the interest of the
reorganization and strengthening of the
Irish National League. Charles o Brien,
of this city left tonight to consult with
John Fitzgerald.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
THE WEST INDIES,
HyppOlite Elected President o.
Hayti-DOuglass,m Mission.

New YORK, October II The steamer
Atlas arrived here today from Hayti
ports. The Atlas was at Port-au. Prince
September 21st, and brings intelligence
that Hyppolite at that time was engaged
in arranging for Presidential election.
Hyppolite expects to DO the unanimous
choice OF the people. The election takes
place this month.
A cablegram to the Maritime Exchange
announces that Hyppolite has been
unanimously elected President of Hayti.
ONE OF BLAINE's SCHEMES.
WASHINGTON, October LIT is re.
ported that the Minister to Hayti, Fred
Douglass, is commissioned by Blaine to
try and convince the powers ia Hayti and
San Domingo, while maintaining their
autonomy, to put themselves under the
protectorate of the United States. Fur
thermore, Minister Palmer is to see
what he can do at Madrid in quiet way
to secure q severance Of Spains relations
with Cuba.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
A New Way of Procedure.

Mr.. Trenbrock-Eileen, do you think
that is-ahem-er-do you suppose you
c-could DO happy for life with (swsllow.
ing glIp)--Mr. ahem-Mr. Archer?
Miss Trenbrock-Papa-this is 90 sud.
den!
Mr.. enbrock-Well, he was sfrsid
to ask you himself, and I've been try
ing to think what | said to your mother
on similar occasion 30 as to help him
out Judge.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18

NEW YORK, October 17.-Tonight's
session of the Episcopal Board of Mis-
sions was occupied in discussion of the
81 600, 900 enrolment fund subject 1t
was finally resolved that subscribers to
the fund may, upon demand, receive
their money back, if the demand is
made within year. At the expiration
of that period the remainder of the
fund, which amounts to $85 900 may be
expended for missionary work.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Californians Coming Home.

CHICAGO, October 17.-R. H. Lloyd
and Robert Ewing, of San Francisco, ar.
rived in the city today on their way
home from the East, where they had
been in attendance on the Knights
Templar conclave and on private bust
ness. They leave for the Coast to-
morrow.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Boiler ExDl0s1On

LIMA, Ohio, October 17.-By the ex-
plosion of threshing machine boiler on
Hanson's farm, Perro Siglers was in
stantly killed, Joseph Silvers fatally in
jured and two others badly scalded.
. WnKEsBARRE, Pa, October IVA
boiler in . packing house of H. Rein
berg, at Carbondale, exploded this morn
ing, probably fatally. injuring four
men.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18

:. MILWAUKEE, Wis, October 17.-Wil.
liam Waterman died today at Grand
Rapids, Wis, aged ia years. His first
wife died at the age of rs. He mar.
ried his second wife when he was in his
hundredth year. She died a few years
ago.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Showing the silver Lining,

There has been, on all hands, re-
markable growth of faith in silver lately.
People begin to see and admit that it has
not been fairly treated by the advocates
of the National Banks. These latter
have said-mainly in the East-that sill
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
HARTKANFT DEAD.
Death of PenhsyivaBta's Galian,
Citizen Soldier.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, October 17.-General
John F. Hartranf5 died this morning.
General Hartranft's illness was the
elimination of the result of diseased
condition of the kidneys, from which he
suffered several months.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Madame Jan auschek Injured

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, October IL
Madame Jsnguschek was thrown from
carriage tonight, while being driven to
the theatre and badly bruised.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Cummin Nominated.

New YoRK, October 17.-Amoe J.
Cummings was nominated tonigh, by the
TammaDy Democrats to succeed S. s,
Cox in Congress.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18
Typhoid Fever.

GRAND FoRKs, N. D., October 17.-An
epidemic Of typhoid fever prevails at
Grandin and great alarm is felt.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-18

DETROIT, Mich, October II. = The
PIaindedler, of this city, the leading
organ Of the colored race, says move
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-09
NOTIONS ABOUT NUMBERS.

W. lONS ADOSI NOmOGhSs
VIRGIL tells US that the gods este emed
odd numbers
THERE were seven wise men in antiquity
and seven wonders of the world.
MIRACULOUS powers are supposed to be
possessed by the seventh daughter.
NINE grains Of wheat laid on a four
Ieaved clover enables one to see the fairies
FALsTAFF says: ''They say there is divin-
ity in odd numbers, either by nativity,
chance or death"
TIE number was the perfect number of
the Pythagoreans, who said it represented
the beginning, middle and end.
IN the Farce Islands there is a supersti-
ton that seals cast of their skins every
ninth month and assume the human shape.
WHEN servant maid finds nine green
peas IN one pod she lays it on the window
sill, and the first man who enters will be
her ''beau."
AMONG the Chinese Heaven is odd, earth
is even, and the numbers /, g. 5, 7,9 belong
70 Heaven, while the remaining digits are
Of the earth, earthly.
The second digit acquires an especially
evilreputation among the early Christians,
because the second day he'll was created,
along with Heaven and earth.
THE Siamose have regard for odd num-
bers, and insist on having an odd number
of doors, windows and rooms in their
houses, and that all staircases must have
an odd number of steps.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-09
THE TIDE OF EVENTS.

AL the prisoners in Pensacola CF1a.) jan
were set free Christmas Eva
THE number of executions during the past
year in the United States was eighty-seyen-
THE United States Signal Oflce has had
reports from eleven vessels which were
saved by oil in hurricane OF the Bahamas
TUE skeleton of q mastodoa has been IN
earthed in California. 1t Is thirty feet long
ana has tusks between SIX and seven feet
in length.
ALREADY couple of mountains, pair of
gas wells, two kinds ofappies and forty-four
babies have been named Ben Harrison"
MKs. ANN DAVIS, who died in Philadelphia
lew Gays ago, had the distinction OF dying
IN the Ted In which President William
Henry Harrison expired.
A NEW York girl accepted German
Baron's offer OF marriage only on condition
that he would sign contract permitting
her TO retain her own fortune.
a FRENCH bronze statueof Lincoln, weigh
inx LOO pounds. has.heen erec.ad in from.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-09
LIGHT AND LIVELY.

BLusHEs are flying colors which maldens
carry becomingly.
WHAT'S IN a namel Well, 1t depends on
the amouns of the check
TIE man who compounds with his credit
ors at ten cents on the dollar profits by his
failures.
DocToR-"I see little VIII has fully re-
covered" Mother" Oh, yes, doctor; lit
tie Bill was cured by your big bill"
The State of MasrmoHy for Utah and
the State of Decline for Nevada are among
the latest suggestions of the funny fellows.
A YOUNG lady was told to exercise AZ
will do so.n was the reply. II Will jump at
the first offer, aud run q race with the con-
sequences"
SoMR men are like cats. You may stroke
the fur the right way for years and hear
nothing except pairing: but accidentally
tread on the tail and al memory of former
kindness is obllterateaL
HERE, you young rascal, walk up and
give an account of yourself. Where have
you beeni" kNter the girls, father
" Did you ever knew ne 10 DO such thing
when WAS boys" mo, sir; but mother
did"
A GERMAN specialist asserts that Patti
has two extra valves in her windpipe, and
Of course the incorrigible punster rises to
remark that she may be considered kind
of btvalve, veritaele oyster Patti
A WAC has said that one of the tricks of
women is to pretend they have accidentally
got something in their eye, and induce q
man to hook into IL The man, he continues,
is surely gone If be looks thsre for that
something.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-09

Of the Lincoln school house, San FrancIsn
1t was executed By the late r. Mezzams .
native Californian sculptor
TEE negroes Of Alabama are said to be
emigrating in swarms from that State. The
Montgomery Advertiser says: III the pres
ent rate Of emigration keeps up for few
years longer there will be no moro negroes
to speak Of in Alabama's fertile black belt.
THERE have been thirty-two counterfeits
OF Bank of England notes in the hast cen tn
~, but IN almost every instance the men
have been sent to prison before any benefit
was resped. Only five bills Of the last coun-
terfeit had been put out before the plate
was seized
MAJOR LYMAN BIssELI, United States
army, the man who averted terrible mas
sacre during the town-and- gown riots Of
1854 by spiking the two cannon with which
the town crowd were about to fire on old
South College, died the other day at New
Haven, Conn.
VEsUvIUs has lately been very active. It
has been rapidly throwing up new cone Of
eruption about thirty to forty yards to the
southwest of the original one, and the fis-
sure across the crater plane towards the
west-southwest Is increasing in size and is
richer in acid emanations
A MAN, old, weazen-faced and shaking
with paralysis, called at the Philadelphia
mint one day recently and said that his
name was A. Squires, and that on Monday,
June II, 1855, be placed s2,20l in the care OF
the United States Government. He had
time-worn receip. with him which seemed
to establish his claim against the mint.
TREASURER HYATT, of the United States
Treasury in Washington, signed check
for s5S, DOC, 900, payable to himself. This was
TO reimburse himself for money expended
il one month in the purchase of bonds, ETC.,
which he has theoretically paid from his own
pocket. It is the largest check issued from
the Office since he has occupied it.
THERE were 19,912 patents issued last
year, and Of these but LOSS were granted
to Southerners. Texas led the Southern
States, patent being granted for every
6,0o6 Texans. Florida came next. M1ssis-
siprrs ratio was one patent for every g, 146
of her population. Alabama. in spite of the
recent mechanical development of the State.
was credited with but flfty-fopr inventions
in the year.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-09
BUSINESS BREvITIES.

CALIFORNIA fruit growers have d1scuvA
cred that fruit can be kept fresh for long
time by packing it in cafbonized wheat
bran.
"MosT Of the sardines sold nowadays"
says grocer, " are nothing but small her.
rings, put up IN boxes with gandy labels
and French inscriptions"
THE cotton crop of 1888 is the largest ever
grown in America, exceeding that Of 1852 8,
hitherto the largest On record, by $1,000
bales. The total crop this season Is I, of, S33
bales.
THE addition, during 1883, Of $3.50 miles
to the railway mileage Of the United States
tells well for the prosperity OF the country.
The larger part Of this increase was IN the
single State Of Kansas.
ONE Of Names Interesting industries is
at Orneville, where one concern makes
twenty different kinds OF log and board
rules and four different caliper rules. The
factory sends its rules all over the world.
A NEW industry in Florida, which Is maiz-
ing considerable headwsy under the encour-
agement Of Northern capital il raising
flowers FOR the manufacture Of perfumes
Musk and dnnask roses, yessamine, violets,
lilies and jonqun is yield rich harvests under
cultivation
WmN it was first attempted 10 make sar-
dimes from behring's it was found that the
difficulty lay in eradicating the herring
favor. It took years Of experiment to &C
comphsh this. Finally. . manufacturer
succeeded IN producing combination of oil
and spices which removed the trouble
II is reported that the American people
consumed more than 7Q0D, 900 gallons Of
whisky last year, besides 2A6So. A9 barrels
Of beer. There Is no czuse Cor people to be
alarmed for fear the supply viii not hold
out, for there are over So 0O, coo gallons of
whisky On hand at present in the various
warehouses throughout the country.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-09
Two Monster Ru..s.n Guns.

Two monster guns have been sent 70
Sebsstopol for the purpose Of being placed
in the new iron-clad, Sinope. They are IL
inch pieces, weighing 50 tons and throwing
projectiles OF nearly hah ton The pow
der charge is go pounds, and the initial
velocity 81 % meters, while the distance of
the csnnon's ranges is said TO be twenty
versts, or over thirteen miles. As con-
sequence, the FIRE Of the guns can only be
directed by the map, the object fred at be-
mig out Of sight Two men, however, suf-
Zee for each gun as they are v.sEked ~
hydTsuHc machinery
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-09
TALK OF THE TIMES.

NEW ORLEANS has the only woman's club
in the South.
ONE out Of every five school children in
Philadelphia is obliged to wear glasses
EXPERTS estimate that 1890 viii show .
population in the United States Of 81, 000, 900.
A TRADE school for colored boys and girls
is to be opened in Philadelphia shortly. The
boys win be taught carpentering and the
girls dress-n,aking.
AMONG the collection of photographic
speeches possessed by Edison are, it is said,
several recitations In the voice of the late
John Mccullough.
THE Hebrews OF Cincinnati are discuss
ing the advisabiity of abandoning the Sab
bath of the decalogue and adopting the
Christian Sunday.
JOSEPHINE BEDARD, q pretty brunette
French Canadian girl, In Lewiston, Me-, Is
said to have eaten nothing for nine years
She lives by drinking water.
THERE were greater number of lynch
ings in this country during the last year
than there had been in any previous year
since 1880, except 1884, owing possibly to the
bad blood of politics.
A FULL-BLooDED indian is teaching pub
lie school in Readmond, Emmett County,
Mich, and is dong excellent work. This IS
perhaps the first instance of an Indian be-
ing employed regularly in the instruction OF
white children.
A MONUMENT to Washington is to be
erected by the Society of Cincinnati OF
Pennsylvania in Paramount Park, PhiladeL
phia, the total cost of which is estimated at
about 100000 The designer of the monu-
ment is Schimmerling, of Berlin
THEY are still pegging away at the Cape
Cod ship canal, which was begun nine
years ago. The contract requires the work
to be finished by June 20, 1891, but as there
are seven miles yet to be dug, and as during
1883 there was only about seven-elghths OF
a mile opened, the prospects are not good
for the fulillment of the contract.
A FRIEND who had been visiting Mrs. Har.
rison, and who was aboutto return to Wash
ington, asked the future lady of the White
House what message she should carry to
her many friends there. @Tell tn en-" said
Mrs. Harrison, laughingly, "that as to low
necked and short-sleeved dresses, person
ally, 10; as to wine, haven't made up my
mind; as to bustles, yes"
THE latest nickel and slot device is sort
of big stereoscope which has been invented
and manufactured in Paris. You drop in
your nickel and apply your eyes to pair Of
protuberances like the eye pieces Of an
opera glass. Pictures are then displayed IN
rapid succession, one picture lasting seven
seconds, until the contents Of the box are
all exhibited The pictures are shown in
the glare of an electric Light, which is ex-
anguished when one has had his five cents
worth,