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, 1889-04-21

heard the other day that a prominent
clergyman recently lost q call to a lead
ing church because when preaching a
sermon as a candidate he pronounced a
single word incorrectly. "Oh, doctor,
that was a lovely sermon you preached
this morning." said q lady recently to
her pastor in a large New England town,
''but if you will pardon me for men
%tioning it, its effect was very much i'm
paired by a little slip in pronunciation;
you placed the accent IN the second syl-
liable of the word obligatory instead of
on the first" The lady in question was
one of those dangerously intelligent
women to be found everywhere in New
England, and was a member Of a ladies'
orthoepy society which made life a bur-
den to everybody in the town. Know
ing this, the clergyman tried 10 keep up
with all the reconcile pronunciations in
vogue, but once in a while he made a
slip, as in the above instance, and at
once heard from some Of the good ladies.
Correct pronunciation is of course desir-
able, but it is q little absurd to make a
fetch of it.-New York Tribune.
, 1889-04-21

There was dust on his back and CRIME
of two weeks standing behind his ears,
and as he stood on a corner, yesterday,
he was heard to remark that he was
from Lansing.
"What is the fare from lansing to
Detroit" queried a dudish looking by
stander, looking waggishly an an &C
quaintance.
81 dunno" was the reply.
Don't know" echoed his questioner,
in~credulously.
young man." returned the tramp,
impressively, ''when 1 want to go to a
place by rail 1 get quietly on the train,
and when it gets there 1 step off again,
without asking any blooming fool ques-
tions."-Detroit Free Press.
, 1889-04-21
~Promptness Rewarded.

One of Napoleon's veterans, who sur
vived his master many years, was wont
to recount with great glee how he had
nee picked up the emperor's cooked hat
at a review, when the latter, not noticing
that he was n private, said, carelessly,
''Thank you, captain" ''In what regi-
ment, sire?" instantly asked the ready
witted soldier. Napoleon, perceiving his
mistake, answered, with a smile, I'm
my guard, for 1 see you know how to be
prompt" The newly made officer re-
ceived his commission next morning.
San Francisco Argonaut.
, 1889-04-21
About English Swords.

Lord Wolseley has been writing an
essay upon the English swords that
proved in recent battles in the Soudan to
be no better than sticks, bending and
breaking under the most ordinary strain.
He says that the present style of sword
is too light by two Oh three ounces, and
too thin in the ''fuller," but he thinks
that one main trouble has been that the
weapons are weakened by the tests to
which they had to be submitted before
acceptance, and he sagely suggests that it
might be better to accept the swords with
out testing acknowledgment Critic.
, 1889-04-21
WILD THORN BLOSSOMS.

Deep within the tangled wildwood
Where the tuneful thrushss sing,
And the dreaming pine trees whisper
In their steep a tale OF spring;
Where the laughing brook goes leaplng
Down the mountains messy stair.
There the Wild white thorn Is dingtng
Its sweet fragrance everywhere
Rough and rugged are It's branches
But Its bloom Is white as snow;
And the roaming bees ave found II
In their wanderings TO and fro.
And they gather from It's sweetness
Heavy freights the llveloug day.
And 20 sailing homewRrd, singing
Their thanksgiving all the way,
All UNDECIDED fall the blossoms
Like sweet Enowfiakes through tho air.
And the summer marches onward
with its fragrance rich and rare;
But the grateful bee remembers
As he winds his mellow horn,
That the spring time wns made sweeter
by the blossoms of the thorn
Julian S Cutler In Boston Transcript
, 1889-04-21

A clear pearly and transparent skin is
always a sign of pure blood, and all per-
sons troubled with dark, greasy, yellow or
blotched skin can rest assured that their
blood is out of order. A few doses of
Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker
will remove the cause and the skin will
become clear and transparent. 1t is fully
warranted. Sold by w. N. Hunt, drug
gisE
, 1889-04-21

Editor of THE LEADER: Please an.
nounce in the columns of your valuable
paper that we are sole agents for st. Pat
rick's Pills, the most perfect cathartic and
liver pills in the market. They not only
physic. but cleanse the whole system:
purity the blood and regulate the liver and
bowels; they are vigorous but gentle in
their action and can always be depended
upon. For sale by B. B. David, druggist
Wedding and visiting cards in great
variety at the leader oEce.
, 1889-04-21

that people linger along always complain
ing about that continual tired feeling2
One bottle of Beggs' Blood Purifier and
Blood Maker will entirely remove this
feeling, give them a good appetite and
regulate digestion. Sold by W. N. Hunt,
druggist.
, 1889-04-21
Method in His Silence.

Bolton told me he had borrowed some
money from you. l was surprised, be-
cause 1 never heard you say anything
about it."
mo; | still hope to get it back"
, 1889-04-21
RucK,enr Arnicn snIyn.

The best salve in the world tor cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
>orns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no paw required. II is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price IS cents per box.
For sale by DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1889-04-21

New goods arriving daily at f. s
Johnston 4 Bro.
, 1889-04-21

Boys Knee Pants from
Soc Nl,lUards at III. .Marks',
Eddy and 18th streets.
, 1889-04-21
IDDLE-AGEDMEN

There are many men of the age of 30 to 60 who
are troubled with too frequent excavations OF
the bladder often accompanied by a slight
smarting or burning sensation and a weaken
ing OF the system in n manner the patient cam
not account for. On examining the urinary de
posits n ropy sediment will often be found, and
sometimes small particles OF albumen will ap-
pear, or the color will be OF akin or milkish
hue, again changing to a dark and turbid ap
pearIlnce. There are many men who die of
this difficulty ignorant of the cause, which Is
the second stage OF seminal weakness DIR.
Wagner Will guarantee a cure in all such
cases and a healthy restoration of the genito-
urinary organ- Consultation free. Thorough
examination and advice. $500.
See the Doctors additional advertisement in
the Daily Denver News and Tribune-Republi-
can.
All ommunications should be addressed
DIR. WAGNER & co.
l4l4 Larimere street. Address, Box 2Ss Den
yer, Colorado.
Cut this out and take along
, 1889-04-21
OPEN' I'LL NIGHT.
Dr.. &c.
sFGCIALIsFs-

We offer noapology for devotlng so much time
and attention to this much neglected class of
diseases, believing that no condition of human
ity is too wretched To merit the sympathy and
best services OF the profession to which we be-
long, as many are innocent sufferers, and that
the physician who devotes himself
to relieving the afflicted and saving
them from worse than death, is no less n
philanthrophist and II benefactor to his race
than the surgeon or physician who by close ap-
excels IN any other b anch of his pro
fession. And, fortunately FOL humanity the day
is dawnlng when the false philanthrophy that
condemned the victims of folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law to die uncared
for, has passed away.
, 1889-04-21
YOUNG H:N

me- M EsN
Who may be suffering from tho effects f youth
full follies or indiscretions, will do well to avail
themselves of this the greatest boon ever laid
at the alter OF suffering humanity. DIR. WAC
NER viii guarantee to forfeit five hundred dol
lars for every case OF seminal weakness or pri-
vate disease of any kind or character which he
undertakes and fails to cure.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02

THERE will be a great miscarriage of
Justice if the London Times is permitted
to condone its atrocious course towards
Parnell by mere formal and meagre
apology in its columns. Whilst we do not
believe that the managers of that paper
knew that the letters sold to it by Piggott
were forgeries, yet by creating a market
for just such documents by its outgivings,
it invited and instigsted their manufac-
ture. Piggott and Le Caron knew ex-
actly what kind OF literature and testi-
mony the Times would pay roundly for,
and they furnished it. We hold that the
"Thunderer" is even more guilty than
the wretches it suborned. To gain po-
litieal point it was was willing to crush
character and ruin a great cause. 1t has
signally failed, and its poisoned chalice
has been commended to its own lips.
There will be no even-handed justice in
this affair till the Times is made to suffer
severely for its shameful course.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02

after telegram which you received from
Viele, formerly member OF this House,
and now attorney for the Navigation
Company"
The House refused to pass the bill
over the Presidents veto; yeas 147, nays
1903. 1t is not requisite to have a two
thirds vote in the affirmative. Randall
was Immediately on his feet with mo-
tion to dispense with private business SO
as to pave the way partially for the con-
sideration of the Cowles bill, and Mills,
in antagonism, called up as a question OF
privilege the Presidents veto on private
bill. Both these gentlemen were side
tracked. however, by Enloe, of Tennes-
see, with conference report on the bill
to punish dealers or pretended dealers in
counterfeit money for using the United
States mails. Pending vote on the
report, the House took recess.
The House in evening session passed
thirty-tive private pension bills and
adjourned,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02

IT SEEMS that Pullman has actually
got control of all the excursion and tour
ist cars Of the city, and all outside ex-
cursion agents are effectually excluded
from business. An agent who wishes
now to send out an excursion party will
find himself confronted with this kind Of
a difficulty; If he buy through tickets
for his customers they will only be able
to enter sleeping car by paying four
dollars each for second-class accommo.
dations. If the agent pay the four dol
lars out of his own pocket 30 as to keep
up his business, then he will find him
self estopped from buying through tickets
because he is thereby cutting rates. The
excursion men can see no way out of the
dilemma, and the Pullmans, therefore,
remain masters of the excursion field.
The Independent excursion agents
were doing good work for Southern
California. Take the Phillips agency,
for instance. That concern was worked
altogether in the interest of this section
and was the means of bringing great
many Eastern people here. 1t adver-
tised our section in very effective and
especial manner, and spent great deal
OF its profits in doing 80. Now it is shut
out of business. The Pullmans, having
control of all cars, will not care where
the tourists or excursionists go to, being
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02
The Catholic Fair.

Father Harnett had a smile on his
face last night as he walked around the
booth at the fair he had gotten up in Ar
mory Hall, for the benefit of his new
Church of the Sacred Heart in East Los
Angeles, and its presence was easily ex-
planned by glance around, for there
was bigger attendance on hand than
there had been on any evening since the
affair opened. An excellent stage enter
tainment had been provided to pass
away the time although the visitor could
not weary of looking at gay
booths and their pretty tenants
yet little advertisement made the pro-
ceedings even more pleasant. The ladies
worked hard to fill the Golfers they were
canvassing for, and those present must
have been charitably inclined, for the
cash accounts were said to be very fat
tering when the evening closed in. To-
night the fair will wind up in a blaze of
glory, and there will undoubtedly be a
big attendance, for there are host OF
new attractions and the prizes are also to
be raffled off.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02

OUR most active politicians have fin
ally concluded that no Californian's s
name will be found on the list when Mr..
Harrison has finally made up his Cab
met slate. The immediate presence OF
the hungry patriots east of the Rockies
is too great to leave even Cabinet
crumb for the Pacific Coast. Indeed, it
is doubtful that the President-elect would
give California place amongst his i'm
mediate councillors, even if he could
Mr.. Estee's claims for such position
were certainly strong on all legitimate
grounds. He presided over the conven-
tion that nominated Harrison; he car
ried to him the official notification of the
honor conferred by the convention, and
was the most conspicuous figure in the
Republican ranks for several stirring
weeks. Yet all this goes for nothing
when it comes to select Cabinet Minis
ters. The Pacific Coast becomes a very
small toad in the puddle when the loaves
are to be divided among the great
fishes of the Republican party.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02

The people of Oakland ave our sin.
cerest eympathies. The supply OF water
for that city has run very low, andis dis.
gusting in quality. AS it comes from
the faucets the smell it exhales is almost
unbearable. Such water cannot be but
luxurious to the health of the people who
are compelled to use it. And bad as the
water is, the supply will only last few
months, unless copious rainfall should
come to increase it. At a meeting of the
W. G. T. o., a few days since, lady
visitor said it would be useless to ask
people to refrain from drinking beer as
long as the water was so impure. Even
bad beer was better than bad water, and
until the latter was purified the work OF
the w. G. 7. U. would be over-handi-
capped. 1t is understood that Blue
Cafion water is brought to Oakland on
tank cars and retailed at six cents gal
Ion. This fact is calculated to seriously
interfere with the Oakland Tribune's pet
boom.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02

III rs now admitted that the police OF
Oakland can shoot down man who runs
away from them, without incurring any
serious penalty. 1t is only necessary that
the man killed may be known as a worth
less fellow and without friends. This was
the case with Schneider, and although
several oolicemen fred at him as he was
running away, and the man was found
dead from gunshot wound, yet the YER
dict of the jury, that he came to his
death from bullet fired by some one
unknown, seems all-sufficient to excul-
pate the man-killers. Life is cheap in
the California Athens.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02

WHAT has General Vandever done
with the bill SO urgently recommended
by our Chamber OF Commerce and Board
of Trade, some time ago, to make Los 8
Angeles port of entry for the delivery
of foreign goods when brought here upon
cars? That measure is of the first i'm
portance to our city, yet we fear that our
representative in the House has let it
fall into dangerously comatose sleep.
The great house of VIM. Taylor &
Co., Of New York, would establish
q branch establishment here if that
measure should become law. AS it is,
they would have to ship foreign goods
through TO San Francisco and have them
returned here after passing the Custom
House, before they could place them on
the market. The cost of freight under
the present exigencies would be $25 per
ton, against $1S.75 If we had here port
of entry and received our goods direct.
1t would seem that facts like these ought
to go for something to stimulate the rep
resentative OF this district in securing the
passage of a measure of so much advan-
tage TO his immediate constituents.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02

JemQUIN MILLER is not only eccentric
in ordinary matters, but is entitled to
the praise of being SO in matters that
touch the better side of human nature.
Nobody wants a pest-house in his neigh
borhood, and everybody fights one away
when it has long been established in q
locality within miles OF their residence.
Net so the Poet of the Sierras. He has
just donated five acres of land to the city
of Oakland for pest-house uses. This is
not only humane but brave act, and
is worthy of commemoration in Oak.
lands records of the bright deeds of hel
best citizens.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02
DENOUNCEO AS A FRAUD.
Senator DOlph Makes Some strong
Charges Against a Corporation.

Charges Against q corporation.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The report of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions upon the bill to secure e re-trial of
the claims by the Laabra Mining Com
pany against the Mexican Government
was made to the Senate to-day by Sena-
tor Dolph. The report says: ''In the
opinion of the committee the evidence is
sufficient to show the whole claim of the
company to be fraudulent, aud the
| claimants testimony before the mixed
| commission, SO far as it tended to fix
responsibility for the company's loss
upon the Mexican Government, to have
been rank perjury. The idea of making
claim against the Mexican Government
appears to have been gross fraud in its
inception, and to have been based upon
fraudulent allegations, supported by false
swearing and manufactured testimony,
and it is impossible, in the face of the
correspondence covering the period
when the company was making prepara-
tions to work its mines in Mexico, and
while they were being worked. to con-
ceive that the officers and agents of the
company in New York were not active
participants in the fraud. The commit
tee are of the opinion that Congress has
the power to do what is supposed to have
been done by the bill under considers
ton, and recommends its passage with
amendments. Senator Brown will prob
ably make minority report, as it is sup
posed he is opposed to the bill,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02
Uncle sam,s Debt.

WASHINGTON, March Public debt
statement: Interest-bearing debt: Prin-
cipal, 1922, ,729, 1872; interest, 1924, 4S5 ;
total, $931 ,354,217. Debt on which in
terest ceased since maturity: Principal
and interest, $2,205,0 ,067. Debt bearing
no interest, $746,4l5,622. Total debt !:
Principal, $1,671 ,192 600; interest, $S,-
82,307; total, 81 ,679, 1874, ,907. Total
debt, less available cash items, 81, ,176,-
3S5, ,476. Net cash in the Treasury.
$4S, ,O96, 15S. Debt, less cash in Treasury
March l, 1889, Slips, ,2S9,3lS. Debt,
less cash in Treasury February L, 1889,
81, ,121 ,S45, ,973. Increase Of debt during
the month, SO, ,443 ,345. Decrease of debt
since June 80, 1888, $37, ,295, 1888. Total
cash in Treasury, as shown by Treasury
general account, $607 1887 ,563.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02
HARRIsON,s COUNCIL.
Another Amended Guess at Hts
NIemberShtp.

Membership.
WASHINGTON, March Palmer stock
for Cabinet place advanced considera-
bly, to-day. AS the result OF suggestions
from report sent out to Michigan
papers last night by their correspon-
dents, the President-elect received large
number of kilograms to-day urging the
appointment of Palmer.
The report is current to night, said to
be based upon most excellent authority,
that w. II. II. Miller has been definitely
decided upon for Attorney. General, and
that the formal tender and acceptances
of the place have passed. 1t may be the
knowledge of this that depresses the Pa
cific Coast representatives, They are not
now confident that their section of the
| country will receive recognition, but are
hopeful. If their hope should be rea-
lized, the members OF the California del
egation are not willing to prophesy that
the successful man will be Swift. They
say they cannot be divided by the propo-
sition to urge any one man, but will unite
| in the support of any representative Of
the Pacific Coast.
There is some talk of Clarkson, OF Iowa,
founded upon Quay's alleged demand for
his appointment to Cabinet position,
and the further alleged fact that the
Senator has made it a personal matter,
and will not take no for an answer.
Upon the basis of the above, the Cabi-
net arrange ment tonight is as follows:
Secretary of State, James G. Blaine, of
Maine.
Secretary of the Treasury, VIM. Win
dom, of Minnesota.
Secretary of War, Redfeld Proctor, Of
Vermont.
Secretary of the Navy, Benz. F. Tracy,
of New York.
Secretary of the Interior, John W..
Noble, of Missouri.
Attorney General, w. II. III. Miller, of
Indiana.
Secretary OF Agriculture, Thomas w.
Palmer, of Michigan.
Postmaster General, John Wanamaker,
of Pennsylvania.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Grand.

Perhaps the largest and most distin.
guished audience of the season greete
Madame Modjeska last night as elmo
gene" in Cyn,beline. We will content
ourselves in this issue by simply saying
that it was a most artistic impersona
tion, reserving detailed criticism of the
piece for our general review of the Mod
jeska season, which appears in Sundays
HERALD
As You Like II will be given ut the
matinee this afternoon and Mary Stuart
is underlined for the farewell perform
ance tonight. Another large and FASH
ionable house will undoubtedly close a
season which has thus far been success
full from all standpoints, and which has
filed the Grand's exchequer to over
flowing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02
SwINEFORD,s SHOT.
He Gives Some Suggestions to the
missionary ManufactOry.

WASHINGTON, March This after
noon Secretary Villas sent to the Senate
q report from Governor Swineford, of
Alaska, upon the reported outrages upon
women in Alaska. His views upon the
subject have been published. Concern
ing the missionary work in Alaska the
Governor says: "I can but express the
earnest hope that either the Government
or the Board of Home Missions may be
able very soon to find field far remote
from Alaska in which the peculiar talents
and altogether questionable methods of
the Rev. DR.. Sheldon Jackson can be
more proftably employed"
Governor Swineford says two or three
of the missionaries are responsible for
the vile ISLANDERS upon the white people
of Alaska, which have been sent broad
cast through the country, and recon-
mends that the Presbyterian Board of
Home Missions make thorough investi-
CATION of the management Of its Alaska
stations,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02

assured of their profits at all points, and
1t will be their and the companies inter
ests to carry them as far as possible.
Perhaps the independent excursion
agents can find way out of their present
dilemma, and we hope they may, for il
is certainly to the advantage Of this
section that the active and friendly
agents who have done so much to direct
travel to Los Angeles should be enabled
to continue in tdsiness.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02
notice te Mail suss.crtsers.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9. 1889.

THE train-robbers have worked their
way into San Lris 'Obispo county and
will probably Glade their pursuers, al
though there are over one hundred men
trying to run them down. The only man
on their trail who has the staying quail
ties to bring them to bay is believed to
be ex-Sheriff Cunningham, who made SC
fine record in the Vasquez hunt. Heis
trailing the robbers with posse of de-
termined men, and will bring them to
grief if anybody can.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02
A Protest Againat Protection.

WASHINGTON, March l.--Secretary
Fairchild has sent letter to Chairman
Mills, in answer to request for further
information as to the general effect which
the Senate substitute for the House
tariff bill would have upon the customs
revenue. After charging that, in spite of
the declaration in favor of specific rates,
the Senate bill has, in many instances,
increased the high ad valorem rates. the
Secretary says: "If, therefore, it shall
be the policy Of the government to con-
tinue and to aggravate, as is proposed,
this merciless system of customs taxa.
tion, it would be better, think, that the
barbarism be made complete by the
adoption Of specific rates, than that the
present carnival of fraud and deceit shall
continue"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-02
GA Night off,

To-day is the last appearance of that
really entertaining comedy, A Night or
played this week, by very clever com
pany at the Los Angeles Theater. There
will be a matinee performance at 2
o'clock, and the closing one of the season
tonight. 1t is a play to be thoroughly
enjoyed as produced by this company.