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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
EASTERN ECHOES.
ReverberatiOns from the Ma
tional Capital.
THE CIVIL SERVICE SCANDAL.
An Investigation Demanded by
Commissioners New Staff
Officers-Other Items.


Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, October 5.-Civil Service
Commissioner Lyman was seen today by
q representative of the Associated Press,
and was asked if he had anything to say
concerning the publication in this morn
ing's Washington Post He replied that
his preference was for thorough inves-
LEGATION by competent tribunal rather
than any explanation or defense in the
newspapers. Pending such investigation,
he would say that the statement that the
set of papers given out by Campbell we're
current papers given out in advance Of
an examination, was untrue. They were
papers, he said, that had been previously
used, such as the commission now pub
fishes to the world in its annual reports.
As soon, he said, as an investigation,
made at the time by the commission,
developed the fact of Campbell's connec-
ton with the transaction, he saw the
improperly of his taking part in it, and
Cured with him, and he thereupon left
that he get at the bottom facts. He SUBJ
sequently reported to Lyman what he
had found, and his conclusion was that
Campbell should not be removed, but
reprimanded.
II expressed my satisfaction with his
conclusion" Lyman said, CHASED upon
the statement upon the case as made to
me by him. This matter occurred nearly
two years ago, and has not since been
the subject Of consideration by the COM
mission"
II DESIRE" he added, "to make one
other statement now, and that is that
there never at any time has been an ap-
pointment or promotion made at the
Office of the commission in violation OF
evasion of civil service rules. In every
case the rules have been scrupulously
complied with, as the records will clearly
show"
Commissioner Roosevelt said: "The
charges, in 30 far as they are directly
made, refer wholly to matters affecting
the other commission, when Messrs.
Edgerton and Oberly we're members
thereof. They do not touch anything
done in thu commission since the Isl
of May, when Governor Thompson
and myself took office. They
should certainly De investigated before a
competent tribunal, and, as they affect
the management of the commission
under a previous administration, that
tribunal should contain Democrats as
we'll as Republicans. In other words
the motive should be investigated by
Congress as soon as it meets, and l mol
only court such investigation, but will
regard it as real misfortune if it does
not take place. As regards anything
that has been done since myself came
upon the commission, the accusation
being carefully put in the form of inuen
do or of some sweeping generality,
shall merely say that any accusations o
misconduct on the part Of the commits
sion during my term of service are false
and l particularly desire to see those
making them do 30 before a tribuna
where they must speak under oath"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
THE SILENT CITY.
A Canadian Scientist Pronounces
1t n MYTH.

Victoria, B. c., October 5.-Professor
Otto J. Klotz, chief astronomer of the
Department of the Interior, Ottawa, has
returned from Alaska by the steamer
Corona. During his trip to Alaska he
visited the famed Muir glacier, which
has attained great celebrity by accounts
of the "Silent City," mirage of the
city of Montreal, reported to have been
seen in the ice in that locality. Prof.
Klotz pronouuces this story of the mi
rage at Muir glacier humbug, and says
it could not be seen. He states that
many fine reflections are obtained in the
northern waters of wild scenery and
fantastic formations of ice, but that such
thing as the reflection of city thou.
sands of miles away would be an utter
impossibility, and that for a mirage to be
seen in the water or ice would be equally
absurd. He does not consider the at
mosphere of the far North capable of pro-
ducing such phenomena, which are
generally the result of overheated air.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
Electric Light Case Decided,

PIrTsBURG, October SIN the United
States Court today Justice Bradley, o.
the United States Supreme Court
handed down an opinion Diminishing the
famous electric light case Of the Westing
house interests against the McKeesport
or Edison Electric Light Company, te
restrain defendants from using the fibrous
carbon or incandescent conductor in air.
tight globes. The court holds that the
claim to priority on the invention in the
6brous carbon filament is not valid, az
Edison had accomplished the result be-
fore Sawyer, Mann or Westinghouse.
The Westinghouse Company will ap
pyal the case to the full bench of the
United States Supreme Court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
In Financial straits.

KANSAS CRY, October 5-The Inter
state Rapid Transit Company has been
placed in the hands of a Receiver on
the application of the Metropolitan Trust
Company, of New York, which holds
$4,000, 900 of the company's bonds, upon
which the company has been unable to
pay the interest. The total indebted
ness is $1,00O,0OO There will be no
stoppage of the line, which is an ele-
waited road running between Kansas City,
Mo-, and Kansas City, Kan.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
BANK STATEMENT.
The Reserve Holdings Fall Beneath
the 25 Per Cent. Rule.

the 25 Per Cent. Rule.
New YORK, October 5.-Bank state.
ment Specie decrease, $2,252, 900.
Banks now hold 81 1868, 600 less than the
25 per cent. rule.
For the first time since the week fol.
lowing the money panic in 1884 the
bank statement published shows the
reserve held to be less than the Is per
cent. Of deposits required by the national
banking law. A year ago, with almost
the same amount exactly of deposits, the
banks held surplus over the legal re-
quirements of $11 All 800. The deficit
is almost wholly caused by the drain o.
money to the West and South, where
over 100000 was shipped last week
and almost as much went in the weeks
lust preceding.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

Sr. CLOUD, MINI. October 4.-Des
tructive fires are raging east of the city
tonight. A high wind prevails and q
large quantity of hay will undoubtedly
be destroyed. Nick Streitz, farmer
living seven miles west of here, is re-
ported to have had seventy tons Of hay
DESTROYED this morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
An Insurance Uompac, Broken.

NEwYoRK, October 5.-In 1880 the New
Hampshire Legislature enacted valued
policy law. The insurance companies Of
the country declared a boycott, and have
since refused to write policies in that
State. A sensation has been created by
the announcement by the Etna, of Hart
ford, that il will Withdraw from the COM
pact and resume business in that State.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
NEWS FROM HAWAII.
The Nipsic experimentation
Among the Natives.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 4. - The
steamer Australia arrived this evening
from Honolulu. The United States
ship Nipsic, which was almost broken
to pieces by hurricane in Samoa last
March, was expected to be taken off the
marine railway at Honolulu Septem Der
9th, and to have her trial trip few
days thereafter.
Considerable excitement was caused
among the natives on the 25th ult. by
rumor that the Hawaiian Ministry had
made treaty annexing the islands to
the United States. The rumor originated
from the fact that proposition to seek
full reciprocity between the United States
and Hawaii has been discussed, but no
action taken thereon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

Senator Aearst Disposed to Civ
the Companies q Chance.

Senator Heafst Dlspo sed to Give
the Companies q Chance.
CHICAGO, October 5. = The Senate
committee to effect settlement between
the Government and the Pacific railroads
held q preliminary meeting this after
noon, to arrange the details of the work
ssOur desire lie to be reasonable with the
companies" said Senator Hearst, "or at
least mine is. If we can arrange to Sc
cure the debt in some way, and provide
for it's payment in twenty Or fifty years,
We shall be satisfied. The roads will
not be sacrificed, as we cannot afford to
stop the traffic Of the country for even
such claim-as this.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
The japan Floods,

SAN Francisco, October 4.--The steamer
Belgic arrived late tonight from Hong
kong and Yokohama. Investigations
into the loss of life and damage caused
by the recent floods in Wahayamaken,
Japan, have been in progress, but owing
to the extensive nature of the damage,
the inquiries have been completed in
only one district.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

CAssELLroN, N. D, October AIRS
J. P. Sands, wife of the Little Falls.
Sheriff, who liberated and
eloped with a convict, John Mitchell,
was arrested here tonight. She &C.
knowledged her guilt. Mitchell escaped
on the Manitoba train, but will
be captured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
HEROIC DEEDS.
Incidents of the samoan Disaster
Reaffirmed by W.T.. Dunning.

AhcahhH Aucu Wy NAIs DuhRhhks
New YORK, October 5.-The Sun
prominently publishes a special from
Middletown, Del, giving the text of 8
letter to bis father from John Preston
Dunning, the young Associated Press
reporter Of San Francisco, who wrote q
thrilling report of the disaster at Apia,
Samoa. Cunning says the whole day
formed succession OF heroic and patri.
otto events seldom, if ever equaled. He
vouches for the truth of the ststemen,
that the Trenton's band PLAYED the "Star
Spangled Banner" during the storm, en-
couraging the mariners, and that the
Trenton's men cheered the British shiI
Calliope when she was making fearful
struggle against wind and wave.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
EmbezzIer and Fugitive.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., October 5.-Gilman
P. Robinson, the only son of ex-President
E. P. Robinson, of Brown University, is
an embezzler and fugitive. He has been
Register of the University several years.
The amount of his shortage is unknown.
He kept two sets Of books, one false and
ona trua
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
hui chercd His Children.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, October g.
Felix Kampf cut his son William and
daughter Mary to death last night. He
was drunk and the children refused him
shelter. Kampf wss arrested.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
SKINS ON FIRE,

gOnizing, itching, burning, and
bleeding Eczema In its worst
stag es. A raw sore from head To
hospitals fail. Tried every thing.
cured by the Cuticura Rem edfes
@fOr R6.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
TRAVELLING TEMPLARs.

COurtesies ReciprOcated with the
Cisizens of chicago.
CHICAGO, October 5.-The Golden Gate
Commsndery, knights Templar, held q
raception at the Palmer House this
morning. The parlors were profusely
decorated. A large number called and
nsid their respects. At noon the Conn
mandery boardsd the train and held
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
CURED BY CUTICURA.

am cured of loathsome disease, eczema,
in its worst stage. tried different doctors and
been through the hospital, but all to no pur.
pose The disease covered my whole body from
the top of my head to the soles of my feet My
hair all came out, leaving me complete raw
sore After trying everything heard of your
CUTICURA RESEDIEs. and after using three
bottles of CUuCURA REsoLvRNT. with CUTICURA
and CUTICURA SOAP, find myself cured at the
cost Of about $6. would not be without the
CUTICURA REMEDIES in my house. as find
them useful in many cases. and think they
are the only skin ard blood medicines
ISAAC n GERtAN WurtsbOrO n Y
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

BALTIMORE, October 5.-The strike of
5 600 window-light glass blowers, which
began last June, was settled today. A
contract for year was signed, with an
advance OF 81 per cent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

Twas sick III the fail of 1888 with burnip z
and itching so bad that in three weeks L was
cover ed with rash. and could not sleep nights
or work days Some doctors tn onght 1t might
be salt rhepm ,ecze nal. and said they had
never seen anything like it before. l received
no help from any Of them, or from any medi-
cine that could get hold Of until tried your
CUTIcuRA REM EDIEs. After thee WEEKS use
l was able to work, and kept getting better,
until am now entirely cur d. l recommend
them to all suffering with skin diseases.
Il OSMER aftevi1lp VT
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
Y KELLERMANN, Beloit, kan.
Cuticura Resoivent,

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great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAP, an ex.
quisite Skin Beautifer, externally, instantly
relieve ana speedily and permanently cure the
most sgonizing. itching, burning, bleeding,
scaly crusted and pimply diseases and bumors
of the skin, scalp, and blood, with loss of hair,
from pimples to scrofula
Sold everywhere. Pr,ce. CUTICuRs, soc.
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the POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION,
Boston.
EH- Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases"
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

psMPLES. black -hesds, red, rough, chapped
4 M and OF = skin prevented by CUTICURA
SOAp.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
Most Intense Itching.

Ihave used the CuTIoURA REMEDIES success.
fully for my baby, who was afflicted with
eczema. and had such intense itching that he
got no est day or night The 1tchipg is gone,
and my baby is cured, and is now healthy,
rosy-cneeked by.
MARY KrIIERMANN ReIoit K.n
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

MRS. CONKLIN ARMSTRONG, N. D., LONG
Nl Beach. Cal, corner Fourth and Cedar ave-,
besides consulting and general practice. gives
especial attention to treatment of the morphine
habit Cures by her original method Also
the treatment of rectal diseases by the Brinker-
hoff system. Reference, r. p. Gahr, Pasadena.
sen8 sun If
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
DENTISTS

A DAMS BROS, DENT1sTs, 20 q. SPRING
"A street, Rooms 4 and 8,
Gold hllings from ~ up. Amalgam and silver
filings, 81. Painless extraction Ut teeth by
vttalized air or nftrons oxide gas, 81. Teeth
extracted without gas or air, so cents
Best sets of teeth from % to $40. By our new
method OF making teeth. Q misft "a impossible.
All work guaranteed.
out pain.
Office Hours from a. rn., to pm. Sundays
from 10 q. nd to IL m. Evenings, z p. m. to 8
D. M s6-0
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

~ nose, Old Wilson Block, corner First and
Spring, Rooms IL to IA; Office hours, 8 to 4 and
z to g. O1-3m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

nR. @. z. CLACIUs HAS REMOVED HIS
~ Office from rs N. Spring to ii s. Spring st.
Hours from IL A. NJ. TO 2 P. N, Specislty-Sex-
ual ard skin diseases, Chronic diseases in gen.
eral. s2sh
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

nR. c. EDGAR SMITH. DISEASES OF
IL women specially. Rectal diseases cured
without the knife by the Brinkerhof system.
Those suffering with any form of chronic or
rectal disease will do well 10 investigate our
system OF treatment Office, corner Main and
Seventh SITS. RObart's block. Sight
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

nR. JOHN W. REEsR, NO. ~ N SPRING
IL st. Room % Schumacher block. Office
hours: 8 to 10 q. M, to a p. m, 7 to p. m.
Residence, No. 1885, w. First st. SIS If
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
SIP ECIALRSTS.

M HILTON WILLIAMS, M. D.. M. G. P.s
M. o. Specialist in diseases Of the head
threat and chest. including the eye, ear and
heart. Oxygen, compound oxygen, nitrogen,
mOnoxide, and other uedicated inhalatiOns,
Office, Hollenbeck Block, corner Second and
Spring streets, Los Angeles. Cal. Once hours,
from A N. to p. N.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

DR. Il. ARENSBERG. FROM THE UNIVER-
~ sity of Berlin, treats all chronic diseases
successfully; diseases of the sexual organs
specially. Hours, 8 to 10, 2 to 4, z to 8. Room
IL BrysOo- BOuebrake block, SEQ IT
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

n w. BURLEIGH, M. D., 121 s. SPRING ST.
U. Specialties diseases of women (medicel
and surgical). Chronic diseases of stomach
and bowels o3 tt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

IL Spring ST. Los Angeles, Cal. Office. hours
8 to IL M, l to 4 and 6 to 8 P. N. DR.. Boynton's
residence. 735 Olive at. s19tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

TsAkC FELLOWS, M. D.-HOMEOP ATHEIST
l. Office HourB-11 to IL A. NJ, 2 to 8 P. M,
Ofdce-Nos. . and Odd Fellows Building,
street. s8-tf.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

nR. WEST HUGHES, F0RMEB RESIDENT
~ Surgeon to the New York Hospital. rs N
Spring st. Hours, 9 to II, 2 to 8. Tel. No. 1,026
s2Atf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
NURSES.

DOBERT BETT, PROFESSIONAL NURSE
IL best of care taken of patients; highly rec.
commended by DR.. J. II. Bullsrd, Anaheim
Address 313 Mozart IT.. e. L. A. se25 1m+
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
aOMEOPAT

ul First and Spring ST., Wilson block. s-S-tf
@ So ALIsBURY. N. D.. HOMROPATHIsT.
ing cor. First and Spring SITS. Renidepce, 53s
s. Pearl st. Office hours, IL A. II. to P. N.
Telephone Nos: Once 5S7; residence ST..
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
PHYSICIANS.


up. BAGG. NJ. D.. ROOMS !, AND g.,
". Los Angeles National Bank Building, Los
Angeles, Cal Telephone 4S5. oc1 tt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06

N A. CLARKE, M. D., OFFICE AND RESI-
u. dence, "a g. Spring st. Hours to 4 P. N.
Telephone 1853. STA
Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-10

education of the approved: State pattern i,

education of the approved. State pattern is doing for India:
 To the Great Gentlemea-Sirs-I, Sab- barsyan Putter, son of Ventakisevara Putter, 3 native of Pygatri village, Nellunad Amsan, Wynaad Taluk, am poor and patient man. My father, Venkatisevara Putter, and my mother and others died when 1 was very young (when was six or seven years old) as had not any one to support me after that and to edicate me well, I was nourished up to this time by the kindness of great gentle men, and by the slender means which my father left for me. Now as I have no any one to assist me, I myself have determined to have a small house and wife, for which most humbly beg the great gentleman of your Ranke to fulfil my desire. As am 8 patient man it is well known for outward and inward appearances that am unable to earn by bodily labour. The names of these great gentleman who assist me at this diff- cult time will be remembered for the whole my life, and pay to God of their future ben- eft, and hope God will return pice for the assistance they will show to me. am twenty years old.
 It was the desire of the late John Ericsson that if any biography of him was undertaken it should be entrusted to his friend, Colonel William 0. Church, editor of the Army and Navy Journal. Accordingly the executors of the estate have turned over to Colonel Church all the papers which would be useful in pre- pairing biography of the great engineer. These papers, it appears, furnish much more material than was at first supposed. It is true that Captain Ericsson destroyed his diary, but all his documents since 1860 have been preserved, and in private letters and other papers is found abundant material relating to his youth and to the influences which shaped his early career. For the first time an opportunity is offered for admitting the world to full knowledge of the striking personality of this great engineer, who has hitherto been known only by his work. Col. Church will contribute some valuable papers, embodying much of this material, to the fall numbers of Scribner's Magazine, which have been prepared by the help of these original documents These will afterward be expand ed into an adequate biography.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-10
Wednesday, April 10, 1889.
THE ARID REGIONS.


 In tho western part of this great, glorious and comparatively free country are situated
 what are known as "the arid regions" of the
 United States. It now appears that there
 has been much transformation about these regions. Recent observations made by off,
 cers of the signal service have just been re-
 ported to the public. The great extent to
 which misapprehension as to the rainfall
 conditions of the arid regions has been cor
 rected by these charts is evidenced by the
 fact that the area on which the mean annual
 rainfall is less than ten inches, shown on
 statistical maps of the tenth census at 241,- 900 square miles, has been reduced to 126,- 900 square miles, while similar reduction is shown in the area of country where the yearly rainfall is between ten and fifteen
 inches, which given in the census chart at 3S5. 900 square miles, is now limited to 259,- 900 square miles. In other words, the area over which less than fifteen inches of rain
 falls annually has been reduced almost quarter of million square miles. A large area of country charted on the statistical
 map as having an average rainfall of less
 than five inches now entirely disappears in Texas, New Mexico, Utah and Oregon, and is very materially reduced in Nevada, Arizona and California.
 It is cheering to know that the arid regions are not as large ss they were thought to be. And General Greedy believes that when Idaho, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Ari- gauges as completely as New York or New D. will indicate that the actual average of rain- fall for this arid region is now understated by the census charts from twenty to forty and by the new charts from ten to fifteen per cent. He also believes that over 8 considers ble part of what is called the arid region, where cultivation and tree planting have begun, there is a slight increase, and at any rate no decrease in rainfall. His statement on this point Is as follows: The chief signal officer does not hesitate to express the opin- ion that the trans-Mississippi and trans- Missouri rainfall is slightly increasing as 8 whole, though in certain localities it may be slightly decreasing, and it seems most proper ] for him to put forth his strong conviction, even if it be not certainty, when, as in this case, it will tend to reassure the agricultural population in the lately drought stricken districts of the West. There appears no possible reason to believe that the scsnty rainfall of the past year or two will not be followed by increasing precipitation in the next few years, which will maintain the an- nual rainfall of those sections at the average or even increase it.
 Facts are better than theories, and such facts as these are well worth having.