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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

get exactly what they got before, only
more emphatically Such things have
been known to happen. If second
scheme formulated by them should be
defeated, some temporary municipal
bosses would turn up before the voters
next fall in rather dilspidated state
in condition, so to speak, to have the
finishing touches put upon them. We
merely throw out these hints in SUBJ
junctive or conditional sense. for what
may be in them; and we caution all of
our readers-even though they should be
Councilmsn-not to attach any more
value to them than they may be in.
trinsically worth.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

REDoNDo BEACH is steadily forging
ahead as port of great importance. An
average of fully one hundred tons of
freight day is even now being handled
over the Redondo wharf. Through the
prompt service of the Santa Fe Railway
Company's branch to that place freight is
often delivered in Los Angeles within two
hours and half after its discharge from
the vessel, where special urgency is re-
quired. The Redondo Beach Conpany's
own road is rapidly being put in good
running order, and in the early Spring it
will contribute sensibly to the convent
ence of our merchants. Both San Pedro
and San Diego may we'll look to their
laurels when the rapid progress of this
new aspirant for public favor is con-
sidered.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
PROFESSOR RISING.
He Spends a short Vacation in
Southern California.

He Spends n short Vacation I'm
Southern California.
Professor Rising, of the State Univer-
sitya at Berkeley, is in Southern California
on short visit, having secured vaca-
ton in which to rest. He is one of the
foremost chemists of the day, and is the
State chemical analyst. Prof. Rising
came down by steamer, as he thought a
trip by sea would do him good. He will
not be idle, although here to rest. He
will go out in day or two to San Gabriel
to visit Mr.. Shorb and Prof Dowlen, and
study into. the vine disease. He ia a
person al friend of both Mr.. Shorb and
Prof. Dowlen.
Another plan which Prof. Rising is now
working up is to get the General Govern
ment to make an appropriation to have
| a careful analysis made of all the min
eral springs in California. He thinks the
| mineral waters of this State are quite as
valuable from medical point of
view, and quite as varied in their
properties and effects as those of
Europe. Analyses of most of them have
been made, but all by different hands, by
divergent methods and under various
conditions. He wants them all analy zed
under one direction and under similar
conditions, so as to be able to make in
| telligent comparisons.
Still another plan Prof. Rising has in
mind is the formation of State Sanitary
Board. There are local boards of health
and there is the State board. These do
much good work, but it is not carried
forward to point where the best results
may be reached. If the observations
and data made up by the local boards
were compared and generalized
some results might be arrived at far
more valuable than are obtained under
the present mode of procedure.
DR.. Orme has Prof. Rising in tow here
| in the city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
Eaten by Cannibals.

SAN Francisco, December 21.-The
Sydney Herald of November 5th says
that according to q letter received from
Captain Woodhouse, Of the trading
schooner Emma Fisher, Boat. steerer
Nelson, Of the schooner Enterprise, of
Sydney, and three of the native crew of
the Enterprise, were killed and
eaten by the cannibals of the Solomon
islands. The Enterprise was trading
among the islands, and the natives from
Hammond island, one of the Solomon
group, induced Nelson and others to 60
ashore to purchase some copper. Once
on shore they we're knocked on the head,
and it is reported their bodies were then
roasted and eaten, A letter states that
II. M. s. Royalist shelled the villages on
the island, on Captain Hand learning
the particulars.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
HorticuIturaI Oomm,..,o.

At the meeting of the County Horti-
cultural Commission held yesterday, Mr..
Driffill reported that specimens of the
San Jose scale insect had been handed
him at Pomona that were punctured and
destroyed by some parasite. A small
insect could be detected by means of a
powerful glass that was presumably the
agent of destruction. The commission
will take every means to inquire into th Q
Importance of the discovery. The Com.
missioners will meet at Lamahda Park
next Thursday and proceed to. make an
inspection of the orchards of Abbott
Kinney and W. G.. Cogswell, both of
which are reported as being free from
the red scale insect. The parasite that
is presumed to have done the work has
not as yet been named.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
ELsEwHERE in the HERALD appears q

elsewhere in the HERALD appears 8
very entertaining letter from Mr.. d.
Freeman, who has been lately meander-
ing amongst the wine cellars Of Bordeaux.
That gentleman is one of the recognized
connoisseurs in wines, and he is, besides,
specially acquainted with all the charac-
teristics Of soil and climate from which
valuable and ingenious observations can
be made. The reader cannot fail to note
that as our correspondent wandered
through miles and miles of the wine cell
lars of the Messrs. Barton & Guerstier he
grew athirst, and cognacs and Laftes of
venerable age attracted his appreciative
attention. We could nearly all of US
support with becoming resignation the
digressions to which this Los Angeles
"tall son of Anak" submitted with such
grace as he could summon on the spur of
the moment. This letter, served up with
the famous Bordelaise sauce picguante,
makes delightful reading.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
WET WEATHER.
The Racing Season Abridged
by the Rain.
BLOOD HORSE MEETING CLOSED
The DOwnpOur Renewed Up North,
Another Big Flood
Threatened.
Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD.

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2l.-The
Blood Horse meeting has finally
been declared off on account of the rains.
The stables have been waiting for weeks,
and now are forced to leave, many OF
them having engagements at the holi-
day meeting at Los Angeles, which will
begin on Christmas day. The Los An
geles meeting closes the season of 's9,
and the running stables are
seeking their quarters for the winter.
The Sacramento track will be literally
patronized. Shippee's, Storms, DsPois'
ter's, Dennison's, Siebenthaler's and
Pritchard's g stables will work there. Har.
rison Brothers will go to Stockton; Mil.
ler, to Fresno; Kelly and Samuels, tc
Los Angeles; Appleby, to San Jose, and
Hazlett and others to Oakland. OF the
California stables in the East, Hearst's
is at Sheepshead Bay and Porter Ashes
and Winters are at West Chester.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
SalvatiOn Army Work.

About z: 30 O'Clock last evening little
black broncho attached to an open buggy
containing Mr.. A. E. Porter and wife, of
the University, became frightened at the
noise made by the Salvation Armv, and
bolted down Spring street from Third.
When opposite Gordan Bros.' clothing
store, the animal swerved on to the
pavement, and Mr.. Porter's head struck
against telegraph pole. He fell out
between the wheels OF the vehicle, and
in preventing the vehicle from running
over him, sustained painful injuries to
the backs of his hands. His wife fortu-
nately grabbed the lines as her husband
fell, and thus prevented the broncho
from forcing his way round the pole into
one of the tailor's show windows. After
the fiery untamed steed was stopped,
Mrs. Porter, in getting out of the vehicle,
wrenched her right ankle severely, and
was carried into Gordan's store, but after
her husbands hands had been attended
to by Police Surgeon Morrison, she was
able to accompany him home.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
Anluaanaeufs.

The Grand Opera House will open
Monday evening with the distinguished
Irish comedian and vocalist, in the late
Fred Marsden's great Irish drama, Kerry
Gov, in which Mr.. Murphy appears as
Toe Kerry Blacksmith, making q
horseshoe and shoeing the horse in pres
ence OF the audience. Anoth( feature of
this drama is the troupe of carrier
pigeons which bring in the result of the
races alter each heat. This piece will be
presented for the first three evenings of
the week, together with a grand matinee
Christmas day. On Thursday evening
and for the rest of the week MIR. Murphy
and company will be- seen in a compan-
ion play to Kerry Gow, entitled Shaun
Rhue, in which Mr.. Murphy introduces
his wonderfully successful song, "a
Handful of Earth" Seats for the entire
week are now on sale at box Office.
At the Los Angeles theater tonight the
Uncle Toms Cabin company give their
last performance. The season has been
very good one. On Monday evening
Richard & Pringle's celebrated Georgia
Minstrels will open at this theater for
season of four nights and Christmas
matinee. The company is composed of
the best colored minstrel talent, and
headed by the black prince of come
dians, Billy Kersands. They adhere to
the old-time minstrelsy, ana give q
show equal, if not superior, to many of
the pretentious shows now travelling.
They will give two distinct changes of
programme during their engagement
here. Their brass band is said to be one
Of the best on the road. They will per-
form each evening in front OF the theater,
from Z to 7:45, some of their choicest
selectione. Seats are now on sale for
their entire season.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
special Editions.

The HERALD will issue special Christ
mas and New Years editions. The
former will harmonize with the festive
character associated with the hallowed
day, and the latter will contain an ex-
haustive and complete resume Of every
thing relating to the events Of the past
year and the status of Los Angeles city
and county. We shall print large extra
editions of each, and We bespeak TO,
them that liberal measure Of favor which
has always been accorded to such efforts
of the HERALD, which have beer
uniformly characterized by remarkable
degree Of literary and statistical merit.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
The sacrnmento Lexee..

SACRAMENTO, December PIP. A.
Hubert, one of the civil engineers who
inspected the break in the levee at
Paine's ranch, has made report to the
Governor, in which he says the open
ing can easily be repaired in
its present stage, and no time
should be lost in doing so, as distractions
may form in the main channel which
will impede navigation. He is of the
opinion that the levee system along the
river is not properly constructed, and ad-
yises that Congress provide at once for
rebuilding them.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
An Attorney Sentence d.

H. G. Grant, an attorney, appeared in
the Police Court yesterday afternoon, in
answer to charges Of drunkenness. Police
Judge Stanton yesterday gave the at
torney some wholesome advice on find
ing him guilty as charged, and inflicted
a fine of $25 in the first case. On this
being paid, the Court sentenced the de-
fendant to thirty days. Imprisonment in
the City Jail for the second offence, but
suspended the execution of the sentence
during Mr.. Grants good behavior.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
A VERDICT THIS TINE
Robert Campbell Found Guilty of
Manslaug Il ter.

HoDeft CamPbesl Found Guilty of
Manslaugh hscr.
The jury that tried Robert Campbell
for the murder of Hugh Boyd came in
yesterday morning on the convening of
the court and announcei that they we're
ready to render verdict, which proved
to be one of granddaughter, and recon-
mending the defendant to the mercy OF
the Court. It is understood to be a com
promise verdict. The first ballot sh howed
that four OF the Jurors were Of opin-
ion that Campbell was guilty of murder
ia the first degree. Then, later on. FIVE
were for full acquittal. The upshot was
verdict as above, which was probably
what these five played for. Campbell
will appear for sentence on Monday.
and he may get off as light as Wheeling,
who got one year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
Pullman Passengers,

The following passengers departed for
the North on the l 40 train yesterday !:
q. 0. Scott, J. p. Mccormick, Mr..
Campbell, J. g. Griffith, Mr.. Wentworth,
J. L. Hopkins, John Csmpbell, H. N.
Gray, =. A. Bryan, Fred N. Bulla, Miss
Crosse. Miss Burt. J. B. Qnigley and fam
iIv, E. T. Prescott, Mrs. F. Bishop, Miss
Waters.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

THE superb new hotel which is being
erected by Captains Ainsworth and
Thompson at Redondo Beach is rapidly
approaching completion. Its projectors
expect to open it about the middle OF
February. 1t is original and unique in
design, it's appointments will be on a
scale Of splendor seldom witnessed on
this Coast, or on the Atlantic, it will con-
tain three hundred rooms, and will be
about three times the size of the Arcadia
Hotel at Santa Monica.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
New Buildings.

The following building permits were
issued during the week by Superintendent
Muchmore:
Louisa Mohn, repairs, west side Of
Spring street, near Fifth, $1,000.
X. II. Mintier, frame dwelling, Brook.
lyn street, between Main street and
Grand avenue, $3.50.
Henry Martz, frame dwelling, No. AZ
Estella avenue, 81 1000.
Alexander Campbell, frame store, Dow.
ney avenue and Truman street, $792.
Number of permits, a; aggregate value
of improvements, 50, 1902.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
Won derful Rar~ains

At ]. z! Browne, M. 13l ROuth Main street.
Parties wishing to purchase diamonds. watches.
jewelry and musical Instruments OF all kinds
for the holidays.can find the best bargains at
his place IF business. These goods are OF the
men. I'm not selliug out at cost, nor is it
SheriH's or assignee's sale. Come and see me,
aud will convince ynu that better bargains
the city. t- fIT II ( tll'I
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
A Presentation.

The boys of the Blue Car line, of the
Pacific Railway Company, presented the
popular foreman of the Washington
street depot, J. D. Chambers, with a
gold watch valued at $110 last night. A
large number of the drivers and con-
dnctors were present, and appropriate
spesches we're made,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
Mrs. Buckley hurled.

SAN Francisco, December 21.-Mrs.
Christopher Buckley, wife of the we'll
known leader of the local Democracy,
was buried today from st. Dominic's
Catholic church. The funeral was largely
attended.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
A Term Trial Jury.

Judge Cheney yesterday discharged the
term trial jurors who have served in his
court during the past term. He ordered
for next term the drawing of a panel of
forty term trial jurors to serve for the
coming term in his court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
NOn.Suit.

VIM. Goldkafer has been prosecuting a
civil suit against the First National Bank
OF Lns Angeles. 1t was ended yesterday
before Judge Mckinley By the attorneys
for the bank moving a non-suit, which
was granted
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
TWO divorces.

Judge Clark yesterday granted two de.
crees of divorces in cases pending some
time in the courts. One was in the case
of McCurdy agsinst McCurdy, and the
other is that Of Carroll against Carroll.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

THERE is q rumor that the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
are about to build q depot in Los An
geles that will eclipse the Arcade. This
as yet lacks confirmation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
Undelivered Telee&ams

Undelivered TeleRfams
AT the Western Union Telegraph office,
corner Court and Main streets, Deem
Der 81, 1889: L. T. Potter, g.. @. Murray
Henry Walker, John Lesett, John q.
Jackson, David Glen, Henry Hatfield. 4
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

tion Immediately on learning the facts
and reported the matter, and Police
Surgeon Morrison attended to his
wounded head, after which he was taken
upstairs and swore to com plant charg-
ing his assailant with battery.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

Thousands of articles suitable for Christmas
Gifts, at one-third usual prices. Manufacturers'
sale OF. watches. iewelry and novelties, 251
North Main street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

Put your claims to be settled in tho
hands Of Attorney 81. III. Heath, Bry,t
SON. Bonebrake block.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

Drs. Fl. Parker ard F NJ. Parker, dentists.
c. rner Third and Fort streets, Prices reason
able for good work.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

Thousands of articles suitable for Christmas
Gift u, one third usual o ices. Manufacturers'
Sale of watche-. jewelry and novelties, 251
North Main street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

Z Th ,usands If articles suits BILE for ChrIstmas
Gifts, at one-thfrd usl prices Msnufactareys'
sale "f Watches. jewelry and novelties, 25l
North Mann street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22

Thousands Of ertic es suitable for Christmas
GIFTS. q. one hird usua, prices. Manufscturers'
Sale OF wa'cht ., jewelry and novelties, 251
North M.fn street II f,-'-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22


.LLECK-In this q y, 1scember ~. 1850. u
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
Whether it x ANS or Not,

What coa'd be more suitable for a Christina
gift than a MULLEN. BLuErr & Co. silk um
brella?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
CRIMINAL les.

r. D. List, Notary Public. Legal papers care
fully drawn. 18 s. Spring. Depositions taken.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-07
Memorial to Jeff Davis.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. IA men,
orial meeting will be held here next
Wednesday, in respect to memory of
Jefferson Davis, under the auspices OF
the Confederate Survivors, associa-
ton. The most distinguished speak
ers in the state will be invited to
speak. City offices will be closed and
a general suspension of business will
take place. Mayor Bryan hes issued
a proclamation, in which he says:
CLOSELY identified with the brightest
hopes and bitterest trials ofthe South,
as representative of the cause, he
was ever faithful and steadfast, even
in martyrdom, and now in full years,
in the reverence and affection of the
people of the South. he has passed
away in honor"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-07
A HUM AN MAGNET.
Remarkable Power of Adhesion in
A Baltimore Boys Fingers
The Scientists PuzzIad-

Remarkable Power of Adhesion in
A Baltimore Boys Fingers
The Scientists Puzzled.
Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.
BALTIMORE, Md, December A.
Louis Hamburger, the 16-year-old son
of Philip Hamburger, a merchant of
Baltimore, is puzzling physicians and
scientists by strange and remarka-
bic force in his fingers. The lad is
small aud undeveloped. He has been
studying chemistry at the college of
pharmacy. He says he always expe-
rienced peculiar sensation when
touching smooth objects which are
wet or greasy, and in order to get the
best results in his experiments he
must have both the hands and OBJ
jects dry and very clean. For this
purpose he always washes his fingers
in alcohol and ether and wipes them
and the object dry. In an exhibition
of his power today his first expert
ment was to place number of pins
around the palm of his hands and on
the tips of his fingers. On holding
the palms vertically the pins are
found to drop only after long time.
He next showed his ability to pick up
from the table, by pressing
his dry hand or finger tips
against it, any highly polished
smooth body, such as a pencil or pen.
Much more striking, however, was
the manner in which the pen held
perpendicularly would stick to the
ends of his fingers. Both hands have
the same remarkable power, though
the right one does the better work.
The tips of the fingers, which are
more than usually tleshy, are capable
of the greatest work. He touched
his finger pads against glass tube,
three-quarters Of an inch in diameter,
and they stuck with such force that
as he pulled them away from it one
after another, there was click. The
end of the tube thus raised was
freighted with a plaster of paris
block, and on this were gradually
put leaden weights until 2450 grains
Is 1-2 pounds) was reached. Then
he was able to raise with open palms
and without much effort q variety of
other metallic tubes, which were held
fast in the same manner. A glass
tube held vertically adhered to his
fingers four minutes. Prof. William
Simon, OF the College of Pharmacy,
says the force is not electricity, but
a remarkably developed power of
adhesion, the cause of which is as
yet unexplainable. Prof. Simon is
now experimenting with the boy, in
order to present the case to the pub
lie in an article to technical journal.
In a few days the boy will give an
exhibition of his powers before the
Scientific Association of the Johns
Hopkins Uni versity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-07
A. M. E. CONFERENCE.
Fourth Days Proceedings.

Fourth Days Proceedings.
The conference re-assembled at 8
a. M, Bishop A. Grant presiding.
Rev. Jas. A. McVea led the morning
prayers.
Roll call adjourned of third day,
read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on circuits and sta
tons submitted its report through
Rev. G. w. Swan.
The committee on judiciary report
ed on the following cases:
Rev. w. V. B. Carmichal of Chapel
Hill charged with improper con-
duct was suspended for one year.
Rev. +. HI. Lampkins charged with
wife beating etc. etc. was expelled.
Rev. r. r. Browning was declared
of guilty of indiscretion in his con-
duct and brought before the bar of
the Conference and recommended by
the Bishop.
Report on Tempman read and af-
ter being discussed by Rev. J. r.
Howard, of the Texas conference and
J. r. Bryan, p. E. of the San Antonio
districts was adopted.
The bishop then delivered an adj
dress on the subject of temperance.
The bishop said that the reason the
MOhamedans succeed so we'll among
the negroes, and the English and
Americans seem to accomplish so lit
tie is because the former take the
negroes hand as a man and the latter
say to him, stay there, you are not as
1 am. 1 will give you whiskey in
order to rule you.
The bishop dwelt upon many
points OF in terest and Importance to
the race as well as to the American
people.
Several visiting brethren were in
troduced.
Rev. r. G. Denham, pastor of st
James, read his report.
The report showed that the pastor
had done a great work in all OF the
departments of the church work,
Dollar money brought to confer
ence-S205.
Indebtedness-s2O0.
Membership.
Value of property-S10,000.
Pupils in sunday school-250.
Books in librrary-400.
Money raised for building purposes
-Sl1, 900.
PASTORS support-$S0O.
Presiding elders support-Sl2O.
Raised for education-$36.
A communication from the A. M. E.
church at Washington, d. C.. was
read and referred to the committee
on appropriations.
Total dollar money brought to con-
ference-S1, 654 30
Missionary money, etc. ,-$17S.00
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-07
Express Train Wreck.

CHEsTERToN, Ind, Dec. The
New York limited express west bound
over the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railroad, was wrecked at
Dunepark station, thirty-five miles
east of Chicago, last evening. The
accident was caused by a misplaced
switch which threw the passenger
train into train, of empty sand cars
standing on the side track. The train
consisted of one baggage car, two
coaches, two sleepers and a chair car.
The locomotive was thrown across the
main track and is totally wrecked.
The three front cars are crushed to
pieces. 1t is little less than miracu-
lous that the passengers escaped seri-
GUS injury, but only a few slight hurts
were sustained.