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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-04
A FORTUNE FOR AXTELL.

Robart Bonner Offers s65, 900 for the Fast
TrOtter.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, July 3.-As a
result of the remarkable performance oi
the 3-yesr-old trotting horse Axtell OF
Minnehaha yesterday, Robert Bonner, OF
New York, telegraphed the owner OF the the
horse today that he would pay S65'OOV
for him. Mr.. Williams refused to accept
the price.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-04
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

North Dakotans Meet to Form Their Ne"
State.
BISMARCK, OAK, July 2.--To'mOrrow
the Constitutional Convention for the new
State Of North Dakota will assemble in
this city and already large number OF
delegates are on hand and ready for duty.
According to agreement the Republicans
Of the territory who are in the majority
allowed the Democrats to have one-third
of the delegates.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11

TIE reports Of the proceedings in the
Convention of the w. O. T. q. at Chi.
eago show that even the gentler sex,
when they dive into the turbid sea Of
politics, are just as amenable to the CEN
sure of making bear-gsrden of their
convention as the men. Before the con-
vention met it was known that lar 20
and determined minority would strenu-
ously oppose the majority in running the
order in the interest of a third party,
and when that question comes up for
discussion we may look for powerful
ruction. The convention has already
shown that it can raise and maintain q
row with a. much acerbity and inflam.
nation Is the ruder sex. "A
breeze that became q tempest was raised
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11
Tiedmann,s Adventure.,

BERLIN, November 10.-Letters FROM
Lieutenant Tiedmann give graphic
account of his quarrel with the Masais
when ascending the Tsna river. The
trouble arose from Tedmann's endeavor
to procure boats to transport his men.
The natives refused to sell the boats.
Nedmann tried to take the
boats by force, whereupon the
natives assumed threatening attitude
and finally advanced upon the Lieuten-
ant and party with uplifted javelins.
Tiedmann was obliged to order his men
to fire 10 self-defense. The natives of
several villages joined in the cry for
vengeance and pursued Tiedmann and
party. who only escaped by hiding in a
field in the darkness.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11

about q charge against Vice. President
Morton by Miss Willard. That lady as
sumed in her opening address that Mr..
Morton, who has just finished q large
hotel in New York, had become rum
demon because there was a bar in it, and
when q motion to denounce Levi was
about to be formulated the row COM
menced. We presume it would be use-
less to say to the ladies that a first.class
hotel in New York would be failure il
its guests could not get their matutinals
and their nocturnals-their eye-openers
and their nightcsps-in it. As Mr.. Nor
ton did not buffd his hotel for the
fun Of the thing, he probably added
to it every feature that is
usual in frst-class hotels. The
cause of temperance is not going to be
advanced by this mode of warfare. 1t
involves the personal denunciation of
every stakeholder in railroads, every
owner Of shares in steamships, every
landholder who raises grapes, every
banker who loans money on real estate,
every stakeholder in companies that
insure. Indeed, there is no limit to this
kind of responsibility, aud the ladies had
better pause, and bring their work of re-
form down to a practical basis where
they can accomplish something tangible,
instead of going after the aerial and
unattainable.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11
THE Supreme Court has handed dow;

THE Supreme Court has handed down
a decision in the suit OF Kellogg vs.
Howes ct al, in which the defendants
are required to pay the full amount of
the lien claims upon their building, ire
spective Of the fact that it will greatly
exceed the 20 per cent. Geserved from
the contract price, because they failed to
comply with the statutory requirement
to file their contract with the Recorder
before the commencement of work upon
the building. This decision will carry
with it large number of cases in this
city. On the other hand, few days ago
the Supreme Court decided that no lien
for material was valid unless the articles
furnished for a building were enumerated
and actually shown to have been used in
the structure. Not one lien in twenty
heretofore filed would stand this test.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11
A THREAD ON YOUR SLEEVE.
The New aud Hilarious Amusement
of Humorous New Workers..

The New aud Hilarious Amusement
of Humorous New Workers.
When you see man with scrap of
white thread on his shoulder or coat
sleeve don't follow your natural instinct
and pluck it off, but, like B'rer Rabbit,
'lay low and say muffin" 1t is a trick
cute Yankee trick-and all the men
abou town are practicing it in the hotel
corridors. For deceiving a wife or
your best girl, or even your
mother, there is nothing like it.
Get spool OF common cotton, un-
wind yard or so and thread needle.
Push the needle through the sleeve or
shoulder of your coat, carrying the thread
with it. Then remove the needle, per-
hitting about four inches of cotton to
rest on your sleeve. The spool you can
put in your inside coat pocket or vest
pocket. The fun begins just as soon as
somebody sees that bit of thread. There
is an irresistible temptation about it that
not one woman out of ten can with
stand. Indeed, very few men can re-
gard it with impassiveness. The first
motion ia Usually for the miserable VIC
tim to try to fleck it off your coat. This
failing, the thread ia taken between
thumb and finger and an effort made to
remove it. The result is that couple
of yards of thread are pulled out, and
then, anxious to hide his confusion,
your benefactor makes a sudden yaDk
and pulls out dozen yards more.
He is bound to get to the end Of that
basting, as he imagines it to be, as
quickly as possible, and the frantic
manner in which he pulls and yanks and
gets red in the face would make q
wooden Indian howl with delight. If
your victim happens to be OF the op-
posite sex, che will try it to the extent Of
perhaps dozen yards, and then her
feminine intuition will tell her that she
has started seam somewhere in your
anatomy and she will fee. It's rare
sport. and the way the boys worked it in
the Hoffman House and ST. James last
night created roar after roar of laughter.
In. Y. World,
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11
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L0 THE POOR INDIAN,
Commissioner Morgan IL Bent on
Making Him q Citizen.


Making Him a Citizen.
WASHINGTON, November 1O.-Com.
missioner of Indian Affairs Morgan, in
his annual report, says he entered upon
the discharge of the duties of his posi-
ton with some strongly-cherished con.
victions, which he epitomizes as follows
'The anomalous position heretofore
occupied by the Indians cannot much
longer be maintained. The course OF
events demands the absorption of the
Indian into our national life, not as an
Indian, but as an American citizen. As
soon as wise conservatism will warrant
it, the relations of the Indian to the
Government must rest solely upon the
full recognition of his individuality.
Each Indian is entitled to his
proper ehare of the inherited
wealth of his tribe and to the protection
of the courts in life, liberty and the pur.
suit of happiness. He is not entitled to
be supported in idlsness. The Indians
must conform to the white mans way.
peaceably If they will. forcibly if neces-
sary. They must adjust themselves to
their environments, and conform their
mode of living substantially to our civil
ization. The paramount duty of the
hour is to prepare the rising generation
Of Indians for the new order Of things
thus forced upon them"
In this connection the commissioner
refers to his scheme of schools outlined
in these dispatches several days ago.
The report continues Tribal relations
should be broken up, socialism destroyed,
and the family autonomy of the in
dividual substituted. The allotment Of
lands in severalty, the establishment of
local courts and police, the development
of q personal sense of independence and
the universal adoption of the English
language, are the means Of accomplish
ing thi0end.
"Thechief thing to be considered in
the administration of the bureau is
the character of the men and women
employed to carry out the designs of the
Government. The best system may be
perverted to bad ends by incompetent
persons employed to carry it into execu-
ton, while bad system may yield good
results if wisely and honestly admins.
tered"
Considerable space is devoted to In
dian education. The number of pupils
at the Indian schools is $3.50, and the
cost of maintaining these schools the
past fiscal year was $780, 75.
The work of carrying out the provis-
ions of the general allotment act is pro-
crossing satisfactorily and as rapidly as
uue regard to the condition OF the In
dams will permit. Numerous cases
have been reported where whites have
taken possession Of lands belonging to
individual Indians, and measures are
urged for their protection.
the condition of the Indians at the
several agencies is described as generally
good.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11

TIE editors Of the New York Her.
aid must be diligent readers Of
the leaders of it's Los Ange.
les namesake, and they probably have
the editorials of this journal specially
telegraphed to them. Day before yester-
day our Gotham contemporary con.
tanned an editorial on the elections,
which might have been copied from the
columns of the Los Angeles HERALD, in
which the great significance of Governor
Hill was recognized in the political de.
velopments of the present and future.
The gifted and patriotic Governor Of
New York is coming to the front with
giant strides.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11

RICH men who wish to establish a
great public benefaction with their
money ought to de 80 during their own
lives, for the chances are ten to one that
if they leave it to their executors, their
wishes will never materialize. Take the
case of Samuel J. Tilden. one of the
greatest lawyers this country ever pro-
duced. He drew his own will, and left
$4,000, 900 to be placed in the hands of
trustees, to be applied to "such educa-
tional and charitable purposes as in
their judgment would render the
widest and most substantial ben
efts to mankind.' The courts
have declared the will too indefi.
mite to be carried out. The trustees
might misuse the money and the courts
would have no power to challenge them,
for they were left to their own judgment
That being the case, the courts set the
will aside, lest the trustees might do
something Tilden did not intend they
should do, and proceeded to distribute
the money amongst his nephews and
nieces, the very persons he intended
should not inherit it.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Peter Jackson Gets Away
with Jem Smith.
A FIGHT OF SHORT DURATION.
Work Formally Commenced on the
Nicaragua Canal-African
Advices, Etc.
Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald;

I associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD,
LONDON, November 10.-Peter Jack.
son, the colored Australian pueilist, and
Jem Smith, the English champion,
fought at the Pelican Club for a purse
of 1000. Jackson outfought Smith for
two rounds, whereupon the English
fighter deliberately crossbuttocked jack
son. The referee then gave Jackson the
victory. t.tt.
Among the spectators we're many lords,
members of the House of Commons and
other prominent persons. Smith won the
toss for position. In the first round there
we're many heavy exchanges. In the
second round Smith appeared to be
winded. Jackson forced the fighting
and Knocked the English champion all
over the ring. Finally Smith made q
rush and threw jackson. Smith tried
to resume the fight with bare knuckles.
The police seized him and persuaded
him to shake hands with his antagonist.
Smith was beaten at all points.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11

The reports of fine ore discoveries in
the San Gabriel range are attracting a
great deal of attention. The rock re-.
Gently exhibited in this office was
notably rich, and the only question lie as
to the extent Of the deposits. Mr.. Sam
Jones, the brother and partner, of Sena-
tor John P. Jones, is about to give that
region thorough overhauling. His ex-
perience as prospector is a guarantee
that the work will be done thoroughly.
1t would be of immense benefit to Los
Angeles to have it clearly established
that in addition to her other resources
rich and extensive gold quartz lodges
were in her immediate neighborhood.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11
Ar SANTA MONICA and Redondo Bss

AT SANTA MONICA and Redondo Besc
yesterday multitudes Of persons of both
sexes enjoyed themselves in the breakers.
To an fastener this would sound in
credible. 1t is said to be a fact that the
difference between the Summer and
Winter temperatures of the ocean at
these points seldom amounts to more
than five degrees. However that may
be, there are number of residents in
Los Angeles who, for the last ten years,
have never failed to take q swim at
Santa Monica sometime during Christ
mas week. A mere statement of this
fact will prove Of great interest to the
residents of the cyclone and frost belt.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11
THREE EM az sZZLERs.
County Treasurer Writes Home
From CANADA.

KANSAS CRY, November 10.-A Man
haitian, Kansas, special says: A letter
was received today from James M,
FORMER, Treasurer OF Riley county, stat
ing that he was at Windsor, Ont, having
gone there to escape arrest for embezzling
county funds. Fortner's attorney has
the keys to bis safe, but refuses to open
the safe until he Can bs authoritstiyely
ordered to do 80 by the County Commits.
sioners, who meet tomorrow for that
purpose. 1t Is believed Fortner made
away wish all the county funds. :
ABsCoNDED WITH HIS UEo4E's CASH.
KANSAS Cry, November 1O.--Andrew
Drumm, confidential clerk of his uncle.
Major Dunn, the large cattle dealer.
was arrested today at Toronto, Canada.
He absconded with $50 900 two months
ago. He will be brought back for trial.
THE BROWN UNIVERSITY RoBBBR.
PROVIDENCE. November 10.--The in
We tigation into the administration of the
funds Of Brown University by the late
registrar, Gilman P. Robinson, shows the
embezzlement Of $17 600. The corpora.
ton has decided to prosecute, and Rob.
inson was arrested today and arraiQned
on warrant charging him with the en-
bezzlement of 81, 900. He pleaded not
guilty, and was released on bail.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11

IT Is said that when a mutual friend
told Tanner that Harrison had the high
est admiration for him, the Corporal
broke out in the refrain:
Perhaps he was right to dissemb'e his love,
But why did he kick me down stairsf"
The answer is, possibly, that Tanner
had rendered it necessary that some.
body should be kicked, and the Preei.
dent preferred to do the kicking himself,
rather than to feel the great boot of the
country projecting into the White House.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The First Sod Formally ana Off
ctallY Turned.

SAN JUAN DEL NoRrE, Nicaragua, De-
tober 22-The first sod of the Nicaragua
canal was officially and formally turned
at 8 80 today, amid booming Of cannon
and cheers OF thousands of spectators,
aud in the presence of Governor del
Midillo and staff, representing Nicara.
qua. the chief engineer and staff of the
Nicaragua Canal Company and all the
foreign consuls at this city. The work
was really begun on June Sd, last, but
owing to some slight Misunderstanding
between Nicaragua and Costa RIGA
(Which has since been amicably ar
ranged), the formal opening was post
poned until today.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11

THE rapid progress of trusts in under
mining the modest we'll being of the
American people has been illustrated by
a striking example in the city Of New
York. Mr.. Joseph J. O'Donohue is
gentleman who has been for years in the
coffee trade, and he has accumu-
lated fortune of several millions
in his legitimate business, con-
Quoted on legitimate business principles.
Some time ago Mr.. O'Donohue was ap-
preached by the Coffee Trust and was
asked to join that iniquitons combin-
alton. He Indignantly declined, and
not being willing to assist in fleeing the
people, and being unable to conduct an
honest business under existing con-
ditions, he has wound up his concerns
and retired to private life. Mr.. O'Dono-
hue says that through the oper-
atoms Of the Coffee Trust the
American people are made to pay
$50, GOO, 900 year more than this prime
necessity of life ought to cost. The
Nervousness of this wrong almost passes
belief. Coffee, like tea, has become in
dispensable in all households. It con-
tains elements that arrest the, waste of
tissue in the working man and that
stimulate the brain of the thinker. 1t
enters into the consumption of
every family in the United
States. And yet here we have
an unholy combination that makes this
staple cost double what it could be sold
for under an honest system. The PEG.
pie OF the United States will have to
strangle trusts or submit to seeing every
necessary of life pass into the control OF
lot OF cormorants who will soon bring
the conditions of the existence of the
poor man to the wretched level of the
Israelites under the Pharaoe.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11
Another Uronin Exhibit.

CHICAGO. November 1O-This after
noon Captain Shuetler cleaned piece OF
carpet found in the Lskeview sewer Sat
urday afternoon and found tha.it was ex-
actly similar ID the carpet purchased by
J.b. Simonds, Fat the same time with the
furniture at the Carlson cottage. The
carpet was found in the same sewer
with Cronin's clothes and serves to locate
DR.. Cronin in the Carlson cottage,
whence the carpet came and where Mar.
tin Burke was ostensibly residing at the
time of the murder,
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11
IztaccihuatI Assembled.

Cry OF MEXICO, November 1O.-R.
Remsen Whitehouse, United States
Charge d'Affaires, returned here today
after having climbed the extinct volcano
of Iztaccihuatl, 800 feet high. The
feat has only once before been accom-
plished. Whitehouse was obliged to cut
cut 1000 steps in solid ice in order 70
ascend, and one night he campe6 in
cave at height of 1400O feet. With
the party was the German Minister,
Baron Won Zedmitz. The expedition
was undertaken at the request of the
Alpine Club,
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-11-11
MONDAY. NOVEMBER II, 1850.
Hnd, Perhaps, OF the Crazy Busi-


In the annals of State affairs in Cali
fornia nothing has ever been known to
compare with the scandalous incidents
connected with the selection Of site for
an Insane Asylum in Southern California.
The law authorizing the selection pro-
vided for the appointment by the Gov
ernor OF five Commissioners to choose
the location, subject to the approval Of
the Executive. It seems that Governor
Waterman advised the members of the
Commission at the start that he would
approve no site outside of San
Bernardiro county. This, of course,
narrowed the field Of selection to
that county alone, notwithstanding
there is nothing in the law to warrant
such limitation. But as none Of the
four tabooed counties are anxious to
have q crazy institution within their
limits, no exception has been taken to
the course of the Governor in combining
bids to San Bernardino. Well, the
Board has submitted tract after tract to
the Governor, only to be disapproved as
fast as they we're presented to him. At
Last, as we are credibly informed, q
tract has been found that suits
the Executive. At Saturdays ses-
sion of the Commissioners in
San Bernardino, they were in
formed by his excellency that the Rhodes
tract, previously passed upon by them,
did not suit him. They then submitted
10 his consideration the DAILY tract, ad-
joining the Rhodes; but that was not
satisfactory to Waterman. Then they
adopted the offer Of the Maccabe tract.
next adjoining the DAILY, and, wonderful
to relate, it was approved by the Gov
ernor. 1t consists of $50 acres, and the
price is $ll0, 900, or at the rate Of 5000
per acre. The tract is entitled to 80
inches of water from the Bear Valley
Company, and Waterman is to furnish
it from his springs Eve inches
Of hot water. Perhaps this ends the
scandalous and humiliating chapter;
but the title to the land has
yet to be passed upon by the Attorney
General. Another difficulty to be over
come will be to get the Board of Super
visors to rescind its acceptance of alleys
and streets laid out for public use when
portion of the tract wss divided into
lots during the "boom," Dir. Cooley,
who is President of the Board, is doubt
less sore and in fighting humor, for the
Governor refused to accept tract be.
longing to him, which has been pro.
nounced by many as the best offer sub.
mitted to the Commissioners. Water.
man stayed with the Commission like
bulldog until he steered it to the place
he had set his heart upon. One is dis
posed to ask, under all the circumstances
of this curious affair, what the Commits
sioners were appointed for?