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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
A TRAIN "STOOD UP.'
The Los Angeles Express
Stopped and Robbed.
TWO MEN RIDDLED WITH SHOT
The Express Car LOOted-The Pas
senger Coaches Not Touched.
A Posse in Pursuit.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD
DELANo, CAL, February pa daring
train robbery took place at point about
two miles south of Pixley at O'Clock
this evening. Train No. IL left Pixley
on time, and when two miles out, two
men crawled from the front of the en-
gine, covering the fireman and engineer
with revolvers and commanding a halt.
When the train slowed up, one of the
men still held the fireman and engineer
under cover, while the other went back
to the express car and exploded a bomb
underneath the Car to scare the
messenger, and said that unless the doors
OF the car were opened he would
explode another one. The messenger
responded, when one Of robbers sprang
into the Car and, obtaining the keys,
took the valuables in the safe. After
the train halted a brakeman by the
name of Anson and passenger, who
boarded the train at Modesto, weut III
on one side of the car, and another
brakeman and Ed Bentley, deputy con-
stable at DeIano, on the other side,
to see what was the trouble.
When near the express car
tLey were roughly ordered to halt
and at the same moment a gun loaded
with buckshot was discharged by the
robbers over the brakeman's shoulder,
hitting young man in the head, death
resulting instantly. The parties on the
other side of the car met like recap.
ton, and Bentley was shot in the side
and arm. He is probably fatally
wounded. As soon as the booty was OBJ
tanned the robbers hastily left, going
westward. The train was conducted by
Symington. A posse will leave here in
pursuit tonight.
Another account states that there we're
five men concerned in the robbery, two
of whom remained On the engine while
three others entered the express car.
The passenger coaches were not mo-
Tested. The name of the dead man is
given as Charles Gabert, of Posa.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Waterman Wined.

SAN Francisco, February PA grand
banquet was rendered at the Palace Ho
tel tonight by his staff to the Com
mander-in Chief of the National
Guard, Governor Waterman, and
his friends. The Governor was fanked
on either side by General Miles and
General Dimond. The centre piece oi
the principal table was statu-
cite of Washington, nearly four feet
high. There we're several other fine
pieces. Speeches were made by General
Orton, ex-senator Williams, Governor
Waterman, General Dinond, General
Miles, and others. Nearly two hundred
of the most prominent men in the State
were present
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23

and were formed at the table in fash.
ion which spelled Washington. Gov.
ernor Fitzhugh Lee, Of Virginia, in an ad.
dress on "The South since the Rebellion
maintained that the South had the right
to secede, but that the issue had been
settled forever. The result had, how
ever, raised another issue, namely,
whether the South should be governed
by blacks or whites. So far as he was
concerned he demanded white mans
government if there was to be peace, and
appealed to the North to promote such a
condition of affairs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
News of STANLEY.

BRUSSELS, February 22.-Lieutenant
Baert, who was at Stanley Falls when
Stanley's letter to Tippoo lib was de-
livered, has arrived. He states that the
messengers were closely questioned, and
confirmed the details of the letter. He
believes that Stanley only reached
Wadelai by strenuous efforts, and that
Emin Pasha relieved Stanley instead of
being relieved and re-victualed by him. i.
Stanley was enabled to return to Murenia
in eghty-two days, whereas the journey
from Yambuga to Wadelai occupied ten
months. Baert adds that fresh letters
from Stanley may he expected shortly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
GIGANTIC COMBINE.
The StOckraisers Determine
Not to be Swindled.
COMMISSION COMPANY FORMED
The Combination of Middlemen and
Packing Houses Broken by
this Smart Move.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

KANSAS Cry, February 22.-The rep
resentatives of the stock'raising industry
from nearly every State and Territor,
west of the Mississippi river and from
Illinois and Kentucky, practically com
pleted work of vital Importance to cattle
men to-day. For long time cattlemer
have thought that they were losing mon
ey through combine by the commission
men and large packing houses, which re.
suited in the sale of their cattle at ridicu
lously low prices. The scheme of forming
an immense commission company, com.
posed Of the stock-raisers themselves
had been broached a month or so
ago meeting was held for the purpose
OF taking the opening step preparatory to
such action. To-day the work was prac-
tically finished and the meeting ad-
journed until March 4th, when an elec.
ton OF officers of the new company will
take place. 1t was decided to incorporate
the company rs the American Live
Stock Commission Co., with a capital
stock of $15O,O0O and headquarters at
Kansas City and Chicago. The incorpo-
rators will be Samuel Lazarus, OF Texas
A. Gregory, Of Illinois, and Nicholas T.
Eaton and Thomas B. Buoy, of Kansas
City. Articles of incorporation will be
filed at Springfield, ILL.,, March I'd.
The idea of the promoters Of this move
ment is TO enable them to sell their
stock at the highest price and with the
least expense possible, and, with that
end in view, headquarters will be estab
lished at Kansas City and Chicago with
branches at Wichita, Kansas, Fort
Worth, Texas, and, possibly, at Omgna,
where the stock will be received and
sold on the commission plan. The new
company will not confine it's business to
its members, but will receive stock from
members and will do a general stock
commission on large scale. One of the
,most important features of the move
ment is the possible effect it may have
on the cattle business at Kansas City
and Chicago. 1t has been the general
supposition among the range men that a
very large and powerful combine existed
in this city between the commission men
and the packing-houses. The members
of the new organization now threaten
that, if there is any disposition on the
part of the packing-houses here to dis
criminate against them after they begin
business, they will not ship head OF
stock to Kansas City, but will send their
cattle to Chicago. 1t is for this reason
that the company will be incorporated
in Illinois. Some idea of the magnitude
of the movement may be had from the
fact tha. the members of the organization
now have 1863, 900 head of stock ready to
bring to market. 1t is thought that as
the movement becomes generally under
stood, nearly every cattle-raiser in the
West will join the company and make it
a gigantic combination, which will enable
the stock rsiser to practically do his own
selling,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
After Clayton,s Murderers.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. February 22.-Boh
Watkins was arrested at Pine Bluff, Ark.
to-day, upon a charge OF interfering with
the election officers at PInmmerville, in
Conway county. at the November elec-
tion. This is the precinct at which the
ballot box was stolen by masked men,
the cause which led to the assassination
OF John M. Clayton. No arrests have
yet oeen made OF the ,.,srties directly i'm
pllcated IN the as.1dssination of Colonel
Clayton, but lis believed that the prose
cutlon col. r.duGted in the Federal court oi
the q. On implicated in interfering with
tne regular election OF officers will result
IN bringing out all the facts of the assas-
aination.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
How 1t Was Celebrated In the Bay
CITY.

City.
SAN Francisco, February 22.-The
one hundred and fifty-seventh anniver.
sary was observed in the usual holiday
manner by the closing OF public Offices
and places of business. and the raising
of the American flag on houses, stores
and vessels. The principal events of the
day were a drill and parade at the
Presidio, the Olympic Club games at
the Haight street grounds, the reception
OF the Oakland Canoe Club at Tiburon
by the Corinthian Yacht Club, and race
at the Bay District track.
About $4,000 people witnessed the
prize drill and review of the State and
United States troops by Governor Water.
man, at the Presidio Reservation. Three
regiments of the State troops competed,
the First and Second Infantry and the
Third Artillery. The prize was awarded
to the First Infantry, commanded by
Colonel Dickinson.
At the Bay District track the trottipg
match between Eagan's Old Sport and
Urben's No Name was declared off, No
Name going lame. Tierney's bay beat
Clough's dun gelding in pacing match;
time, 245L. Four heats were then
I0VtOu w OLu oPOAo, DtS oAaa3 "hu AouN
cess, Old Sport winning; best time,
'226L.
At the Haight-street grounds fine trials
of strength and speed were made before
two thousand spectators, large number
of whom were ladies. There were eigh-
teen events, the principal being the
throwing of the twelve-pound hammer,
the thousand-yards handicap, won
by James Wheland, of the Golden
Gate Athletic Club, by fifty yards
in minutes 25 seconds. The 120 yards
hurdle handicap, won by H. G. Mofit,
University of California club e yards)
in 19 2-5 seconds. Purcell, who was
scratched, was prevented from whining
the race by the fall of Wheland at the
second hurdle. In the ]20 yards handi-
cap run, j. j. Larkey e yards) won the
first heat; r. S. Adams, Pacific
Lutin Verein g yards) won the
second heat; J. Kirtick, Golden
Gate Club e yards), won the third heat !;
W. A. MaGee, Olympic (scratch), won
the fourth heat; w. Mays, University of
California Club (31a yards, won the fifth
heat and also the run off, Magee second.
Best time, 12I seconds. Magee won
the 440 yards scratch run for the Ham
mersmith medal in 50 3.5 seconds
Purcell defeated Sexsmith in the
pole vault, making 9 feet 2 inches,
but failed, on two trials, to
beat the coast record of feet 3 inches.
The two-mile handicap run between F..
L. Cooley, Athletic Club, scratch, and
NJ. L. Espinosa, Olympia Club, 200
yards, was won by the latter in 10
minutes and 30 seconds. In the running
broad jump handicap Moffit won, reck
oning allowances, with "a feet inches
McNear second, "a feet, 311s inches; Ma
Gee third, % feet 101s inches, and
Schifferstein fourth, % feet1a inch. The
latter, however, broke the American
amateur record on trial for that pur-
pose. @. w. Hammer won the half
mile bicycle race in 1.32 2-5.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Records Broken.

SAN Francisco, February 22.-In the
athletic contests of the Olympic Club at
the Haight-street grounds this afternoon,
V. f. Schifferstein made % feet, 5 inches
in the running broad jump, beating the
amateur record Of America by two inches.
d. S. Mcleod threw the 12-pound ham
mer 105 feet, inches, beating the Coast
record by 5 feet, inches.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
New Mexico Moves.

SANTA FE, February 22.-The Terri.
torial Legislature Assembly to-day unani-
mously passed a bill providing for hold
ing Constitutional Convention at Santa
Fe the first Tuesday in September next
for the purpose of framing State con-
stitution and providing for the election
of State officers, senators and Legislative
REPRESENTATIVES.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Pftyangthe pope.

BALTIMORE, February 22.-Cardinal
Gibbons has made public the text of his
letter of February II to the Pope on be.
half of the Catholic hierarchy of the
United States. 1t is full of expressions
of sympathy with him in his loss OF the
temporal power, and restrictions placed
upon him by the Italian Government,
and the LITTER is roundly denounced.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Another one Captured.

New YORK, February %. = Wilson
Woodruff, secretary of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Com
psny under the reorganization of the COM
pany effected by Ives and Staynor, was
arrested in Newark last night. 1t is un.
derstood he has been in icted with the
principals, .I~
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
A Ftrebug,s Attempt.

SACRAMENTO, February %. = At an
early hour this morning. incendiaries
made an attempt to burn the Steinman
block, on K street. A quantity of woolen
packing, saturated with oil, was found
among the charfed woodwork. One
thousand dollars damage was done. This
is the third attempt to burn the property
within three months.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
EearTully Cold,

BISMARCK, OAK, February 22.-The g
weather last night and to-day has been
the most bitterly cold experienced this
season. The Standing Rock stage,
which should have arrived last evening,
failed to show up at late hour and fears
are entertained for its driver and pas
sengers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
A Dozen stood Up by Two.

Ell PAso, Tex, February %. = News
has reached here that, last night, two
masked men entered the store of YouDg-
blood & Co.. at Toyah Station, and Or
dered about dozen men in the store at
the time, to hold up their hands. The
order was obeyed, and The robbers rau-
sacked the safe, securing about $4,000
and quantity of dry goods. The men
then decamped.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Nothing In 1t.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, February 22.-Ac-
cording to the officers at the Army Head
quarters in this city the dispatch from
Missoula, Mont, regarding the Indian
troubles is exaggerated. The only trouble
reported in the district was case where
the Indian Agent had struck an Indian
who was stealing clothing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
The Big Flume.

SAN DIEGO. February 22.-The compile.
ton of the great fume was celebrated to.
day by speeches, a parade of citzans,
societies, United States troops, and the
National Guard. The fume extends
from the western slope of the Cuyamaca
mountains, at an elevation of 4,50O feet,
for distance of about fifty miles, and
cost $900,0l0. The amount of water on
hand is 1000 100000 gallons, enough 10
supply the city and county for four years
without renewal, ---
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
~White Cap, Legi.iation.

INDIANAPOLIS, February %. = The
white Cap" bill has passed the Legis.
lature and now goes to the Governor for
approval. 1t provides for fine OF
81 900. or less, and fixes the maximum
penalty of ten years in the penitentiary
for participating in "White Cap" out.
RACES.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
After NIcCOmb.

SACRAMENTO. February 22.-The AS
sembly Committee on Ways and Means
met this morning, and continued the
States prison investigation. Captain
Thomas was recalled and testified at
length concerning the management OF the
iute mill at San Quentin.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Saw Mili burned.

PORTLAND, Ore, February %. = A
special from Lebanon says that the steam
saw mills situated four miles from town,
owned by Mcpherson & Jennings, we're
completely destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Loss, five thousand dollars; no in
surance. The fire is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
wanton shoot,up,

FRESNO, February 22.-This afternoon
Herman Meyers shot and fatally
wounded boy named Henry Brunaugh,
aged IL years. The latter, with three
companions, was playing about a barn in
the suburbs of the city, and Meyers al
leges the boys we're stealing eggs. Mey-
ers is under arrest.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
The New French cabinet.

PARIS. February 32.-The comments of
the Paris press on the new Cabinet
range from coldness to hostility.
Decrsis has declined the portfolio of
Foreign Affairs. Spuller accepted the
Foreign portfolio in tina new Cabinet
after the Marquis de Noailles had re-
fused it,,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
EnnObiing Homes.

LONDON, February PA dispatch
from pekin says: The Empress Regent,
on retiring, issued a decree ennobling
three generations of Sir Robert Harris
ancestors, eulogizing all the foreign min
listers, and inviting them to banquet.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23

yacht left Plymouth, England, in July,
1887, and after crossing the Atlantic,
stopped at all the principal South Ameri-
can poris, touched at various islands in the
South Seas, and thence went to Honolulu.
The yacht goes to Victoria, B. c., thence
to Alaska, then skirting along the west
ern coast will return via the Cape OF
Good Hope.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
A Long Yachting Cruise. .

SAN FRANCISCO February 22.-The
British yacht Nyanza, with Captain j.,
G. d. Deivar, OF the British army, and
party on board, which is making cir
cult of the navigsble globe, arrived IN
port this morning from Honolulu. The
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
AIn,ue Avnlamches.

LONDON, February 22.-There has been
heavy fall Of snow in the Bernese Ober-
land. Avalanches have destroyed many
houses and caused number of deaths
at Obermatt and Solothurn.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Hackimp Estee.

SANTA FE., N. M, February 22.-The
Legislature has passed memorial pray
ing that M. Estee. of California, be ap-
pointed to Cabinet position by Presi-
dent-elect Harrison.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Another Road Heading Here.

OGDEN, Utah, February 22.-An Ogden
and Los Angeles railroad scheme is on
foot. Half million OF local capital is
promised by Ogden men. A meeting
will shortly be called and an organization
effected
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Those BAD Bovds.

SAN Francisco, February 22.-James
T. Boyd, Jr., brother to William Boyd,
who was connected with the Chinese
certificate frauds, was arrested to-day on
an indictment found by the Grand Jury
for completely in the frauds at election.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
A Black Brute Lvnched.

PoRT GIBSON, Miss, February 22.-
Westley Thomas, colored, was lynched
here to-day for an attempted outrage on
a white woman.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Mills Shut Down.

TACOMA, w. T., February 22.-All tho
principal lumber mills on Puget Sound
were shut down to-day for eight days.
The cause of the shutdown is over-pro-
duction of lumber. 1t throws over 500
men out of work.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
A Rail Game.

SANTA CRUz, February 22.-The Knick-
erbockers defeated the San Franciscos
here to-day in the first of series Of
three games, by score of 5 to 4.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
The Half.Breed TROUBLE.

CHURCH's FERRY, Oak, February 22,-
There will be no war between the citi'
zens and half-breeds in Rollette county
The entire matter of taxing the half
breeds has been submitted to the Gov
ernment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
A Oorrespon u dent Expelled.

: VIENNA, February 22.-The Govern
ment has expelled Fillion, the cores
pondent of Havas' news agency from the
country,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
The Race Problem.

New YoRK, February %. - Tie New
York Southern Society held its third an
nual dinner tonight ct the Hotel Bruins
wick. Three hundred guests attended,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
TWO Of Che sxellest Uhicago salean

Two of the swellest Chicago salesmen
we're riding down town in Clark-street
cable car yesterday morning, and were
overheard as follows: II say, Fwed,
we're you at Miss De Lard's reception 2"
':Yes, my dear boy" "How was the
feed, Fwed?" Fred lin disgust)-"Oh,
.don't speak Of il. The napkins were
machine stitched. ~ Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Suspectea Murderer.

VALLEJO, CAL, February 22..-The sus-
pected murderer of Ross has been ar
rested on suspicion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-23
Prepnrtnx Tor BusiMess.

BERLIN, February 22.-Four German
tironclads at Genoa were ordered, this
Of erncon, to sail for Samoa immediately.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-01
His Reserve Force.

Time.
IF there's anything on earth do love to
see it's man a woman with a reserve
force of GOODNESS and calmness on which he
or she can draw In case of q sudden emer-
gency." said Mr.. Bixby to his wife at the
dinner table.
1T makes me sick to see how some men
fly all to pieces at the very time they should
have all their wits about them. and when il
comes to you women Pm hanged if don't
sometimes wonder if-whats the matter
with Willie! What is the matter with the
childf He's choking to DEATH What have
YOU got in yonr throatf SAY, nv good
Lord, if it amt fish bone. Pound him on
the back! Shake him Pve read-great
heavens and earth, he's getting black in
the face! Give him drink! Cough, child,
cough! Sehd for the. doctor! Call in
some one from the street! Merciful powers
Must the child die here and no one try to
save himf See him gasp! Willie, child is
it bones Where Is it! Can't you-will
no one go for q DOCTOR This is horrible
horrible. I-I-O-o-o-o-h! % and as he sank
into n chair. covering his face with "A nap
kin and uttering something like subdued
Comanche war-whoop, Mrs. Blxby, who
had quietly taken the child in hand with
out saving word, displayed the bone on
the end of her finger. and said calmly:
There's the bone. Elijah. and now you'd
better 20 and lie down for little while for
fear you will exhaust that reserve force of
GOODNESS and calmness of which you were
speaking a moment ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-12-01

hardly trust my eyes for passing glance
at anything. The other day 1 was on my
way home when ~ street car came along. /
read the inscription on the side of the car
as plain rs print Blake and Pennsylvania
street and hoped on. Yet il was not the
car l wanted at all. but was a Massachu-
setts and College avenue car, and when
got Oft again, as / did, i read the name
again and to this moment cannot under
stand how such o mistake could be made
The retina of the eye of a nesI GIFTED
man." remarked another sufferer, lis not
quick to receive impressions and on the
other hand it retains impressions longer
than the retina of an eye that has quick,
clear vision. My explanation is that you
had seen Pennsylvania street Car just be-
fore, and unc0nsciously to yourself had re-
ceived the Impression"
Well, l have other vagaries. My eyes
get twisted some tinies and transform titles
In newspaper or book or even on large
show bills In strange way. / picked up q
book the other day the title of which in
big letters on the cover i read The Ten
commandments a second and longer look
showed ii to be The New Calisthenics.' and
IN the Journal the other day L read the
singular headline Charley, the Organ
Grinder which. OH close inspection. proved
TO be Charity Organization Society,""