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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11
A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH.
Large Mortality Among the Children of
the City in June-Other vital
Statistics.

The report of Health Officer Rutherford
shows that there were II June weddings in
this city this season, one of which was con
tracted by colored persons, the first in
number of months. This was gain Of one
wedding over the previous month as com
pared with 10 in June, 1899, and IL the
corresponding month in 1883. 1t is a sing
ular coincidence that the deaths equalled the
births as was the case in May. According
to the report there were 2S deaths in the
city during the month, as compared with 81
the previous month, 10 during June 1889,
and 90 the corresponding month in 1888. The
deaths during the month were distributed
AS follows; First ward, 2; Second ward, g.;
Third ward, TO- Fourth ward, 4; Fifth
ward, 6. OF those who died all except 1 were
white, 20 were male and female; 10 were
under year old, 7 between l and B, 4 be-
tween and 90 between 20 and So ? be-
tween 80 and 20, over TO- a large proper
ton of the deaths being those of children.
There were deaths from cholera infan-
tum, from pneumonia, from capillary
bronchitis, from congestion of the brain,
2 from tuberculosis, from convusions, and
l each from cancer, broncho pneumonia,
congenital debility, enteritis, membraneous
Group, phthisis, stomatitis, spinal meningitis,
and one was still born.
During the month there were % births,
against 81 the previous month, 36 in
June, 1885, and - in 1888. The births,
Of which ID We're male and 10 fe-
male were distributed among the va
rious wards as follows: First ward, 0; Sec
ond ward 5; Third ward, II; Fourth ward
4; Fifth ward 7. All but ono were white
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
The King of Matabelelaud.

The following is an interesting extract
from letter of Surgeon-MajOr Mella-
dew, announcing the safe arrival of that
officer at her majesty's commissioner to
Lobenguta, King of Matabeleland at Bull
lawago, Jan. %: "At last we have arrived
here, and this morning got our interview
over with the King most satisfactorily.
We were received in his cattle kraal,
surrounded by hundreds of oxen, he
sitting in large perambulator Che has
the gout), his only clothinga rug thrown
over his lap. He weighs over twenty
stone. Never have seen such a brutal,
sensual and cruel expression as he has.
However, he received us very well,
and after our royal letters had been
read and translated beef was produced,
and we were soon very busy tearing
it up with teeth and fingers! A curious
scene that-in full uniform, all gnawing
big Jumps of meat, which certainly was
excellent. After that followed native
beer, also very good, and then we talked
for some time. The King is now being
doctored by witch doctors, being an
nointed with all sorts of stuff. In last
September and October he killed 400
people, but never touched European.-
GIOndOn News
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14

not prepared to give the figures on or
ange shipments SO far this year.
A few orchards yet remain to be
picked. The acreage set to new trees Is
greater than ever in the history of South
ern California. Probably twenty-five
carloads of young trees have been i'm
ported from Florida and sold. 1t is said
there are twenty carloads now en- route.
Great interest has been developed in
olive culture, especially around Pomona.
One nurseryman there has sold 125, 900
trees, another 10000 trees. 1t is esti-
mated that four times that number will
be disposed of next spring. In fact, the
trees have already been spoken for.
There are probably 100 acres of old trees
at Pomona. One five-acre tract last wear
Welded l 200 gallons. The orchards also
Welded well. Six thousand trees were
set out this year in this place. The olive
orchards in San Fernando valley all look
well. The trees were set out by the
Missionary Fathers 100 years ago, and
Weld abundantly. Two hundred acres
is the extent of orchards in that valley.
The few trees around Los Angeles look
we'll
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
A Speciality Show.

Finished vaudeville performances are
promised at the Los Angeles theater,
commencing Wednesday evening and
continuing for the balance of the week.
The performers who comprise Hyde's
Speciality Company have been playing
together all this season, and are said to
be among the most talented people on
the variety boards. The roster includes
the Clipper Quartette in a musical
sketch, Mcintyre and Heath, who repre-
sent the Southern darkies; Helene Mora,
singer with baritone voice Fields
and Hanson, one of the best known of
the musical sketch teams, Frank
Howard, and Snow and Whalen in
sketches. The performance of this com
pany differs from those usually seen at
the vaudeville houses. 1t begins with
the opening scenes of an interesting pic
ture OF life in the South before the war.
then the specialties are introduced. and
the programme concludes with scene
in which the entire company appears
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
"The Great Metropolis"

A melodrama will be given this even
ing at the Grand opera house. The
Great Metropolis, or The LJe-Sauers Of
Sandy Hook, by the Rial & Morris Grand
Opera House Company, is said to be the
latest dramatic success of melodramatic
art producers. Messrs. Rial and Morris
have made every effort to produce this
drama as well as possible, emitting none
of the minor details which aid in fully
developing the story. One of the strong
est scenes is that between Mr.. Morris as
Webster" and his wronged sister,
Gertrude" Miss Clyde Hanon, at the
close Of the third act. A beautiful pic
ture is presented in the scene of Sandy
Hook lighthouse by moonlight. The
interior of Sandy Hook lighthouse, the
East river scene with the fight in the
boat and floating body Of the suicide,
the life-saving station and the famous
wreck scene, with the saving OF the bov,
are powerful and weird. The company
includes among others Eleanor Barry.
Harry Bell, I.orimer Johnson and Ida
Iollu.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
TERRACE CULTURE.
What Has Been Done in Other Lands
and Nav Be Done in Ours.


EDITORS HERALD-The writer was au-
thorized by the New York Tribune in
1873 to examine Southern Europe and
its system of terrace culture, in order to
benefit the readers and patrons of the
Tribune in Colorado, New Mexico and
the Pacific Coast States and Territories.
Since settling in the mountainous re-
gions of Southern California, this sys-
tenn has been used in its most scientific
and elaborate form. In the high cor
dilleras of South America, also, the
writer examined those elaborate works
that had existed from prehistoric times,
for the utilization to its utmost OF every
drop of water for the wants of
man. By combining these ideas with
the more modern scientific methods,
a plan has been devised applicable to
this section. AS nine-tenths of the area
of the State is hills and mountains, and
as that portion of our domain is by far
the most valuable from horticultural
standpoint, it behooves us to attend to
it. In order to give practical illustra-
tiOn OF terrace culture, it may be well to
cite an actual case in point. In the
Cahuenga range are series OF valleys
opening to the northeast, fianked by a
corresponding series of ridges. In these
amphitheaters are some of the most
fertile hooks known anywhere. All that
is needed is to save the moisture that
falls, and everything that man desires
can be grown. To do this the benches
must be laid out with level, carefully.
The proper place to begin is on the
northern slope, at fair distance from
the bottom of the valley, where the
roundest nose or shoulder OF the hill or
mountain projects, and continue the
bench clear around to the opposite side
in the form of a letter U, more or less
modified according to the confguration
with, generally, three-eighths of an inch
fall to the rod toward the southern slope.
This amount of fall, if the benches are
placed judiciously at a distance apart
according to the steepness of the decliv-
ity, will take all the surplus moisture,
even in season like the present, around
onto the southern slope, where the evap-
Grafton is greater, and it is more
needed. BY this means the rain
fall is made to stay stored in
the earth in the banks of the terraces
to supply the roots OF trees or vines
through the long, dry summer. If one
examines the hills and mountains that
are clothed with shrubbery by digging
trenches, it will be found that the roots
have penetrated the earth and rocks to
a distance in many cases of over thirty
feet. In this way the plant is enabled
to tide over some years with less than
the average moisture. There are mil
lions of acres of land now unused and
unclaimed by anyone, where from few
rods to hundreds of acres can be had by
those willing to work.
FREDERICK SHAW.
April 10, 1890.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14

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Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
THE MISSING FOUND.
Ernest H. Grimm Killed
While Out Hunting.
He Was Missing for More Than
a Week.
A Searching Party Found His Body
Yesterday Morning.
He Had Attempted to Draw a Rabbit
From the Bushes With His Rife.
Testimony at the Inquest.

At seven O'Clock on the morning OF
Friday, April 4th, Ernst H. Grimm, a
German carpenter and builder, left his
home, pretty cottage on Eucalyptus
Grove, near Olivewood, suburb of Pas
adena, for a few hours hunting. Before
starting for the foothills, he suggested
that his little son should accompany
him, but, acting upon the advice of mis-
wife, who feared that the little fellow S
strength was insufficient for so long a
tramp, !he abandoned the project and
went alone. While on his way to the
mountains Grimm was met by an ac-
quaintance named Joseph Chedley, on
Lake avenue, near the residence of j. l.
Case. The men exchanged compliments
and Grimm explained the object OF his
trip and his reason for carrying his rifle.
Later ON in the morning, farmer
named F. Burnight saw a man answer
ing to the description of Grimm, shoot
ing at rabbits in the Woodbury. cailOn,
but from that time until yesterday
morning no trace of him could be dis
covered, although for the past week
search parties of twenty or thirty men
have been securing the neighboring
caf1ons, ravines and foothills daily in the
hope of learning whether or not he had
met with an accident.
One of these volunteer posses headed
by w. H. Ost of Alhambra yesterday
morning found the body of the missing
German in one of the small ravines
back of the foothills, in an advanced
stage of decomposition, and it was picked
up and conveyed to town. When first
discovered the body of the dead man
lay concealed by a growth OF dwarf
brush, in tuft of which the weapon
which caused his death was found en-
tangled.
A gunshot wound on the left side of
his neck, which was considerably pow
der-burned, showed conclusively where
the bullet had entered, and when the
body was moved it was seen that it had
found an exit near the angle of the
lower jaw on the right side. 1t
was evident to the search party that
Grimm had been trying to drag a
wounded rabbit out of the bunch of
brush with the butt end OF the weapon,
when the trigger caught and it was dis
charged.
Coroner Meredith was notified of the
melancholy discovery and in the al
ternoon an inquest was held at North
Pasadena upon the body. A post NOR
tenn examination was made by DR.. w. L.
McAllister by order of the Coroner, but
no new developments were made, and
the testimony did not bring out any adj
ditional particulars to those cited above,
and the jury after a brief deliberatioE
returned verdict of accidental death IN
accordance Herewith.
The deceased was a native of Ger
many, 35 years OF age, and leaves a
young wife and three children by his
former wife, the eldest Of whom is 12-
year-old girl, to bemoan their loss.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
OUTLOOK FOR CROPS.
A San Francisco Paper Reviews the
Situation in This County

In an extended statement of the con-
dition OF crops in all parts OF California.
the Bulletin OF San Francisco speaks as
follows of Los Angeles county:
The season thus far has been favor
able for full crop of all kinds OF fruit
in this county. The prune and apricot
yield promises large. Already the fruit
is well set. The acreage is larger than
last year. More than 200,0 trees were
set out this spring. Vineyardists are
confident the vine disease is at stand
still; The prospects for big yield are
good. The acreage sown to wheat and
barley is within seventy-ive per cent. of
last year. Heavy rains have prevented
farmers from turning up the soil. The
yield will be an average one. Hay was
never better. The season has been un-
usually favorable to corn. The acreage
is larger than last year. Shippers are
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
Gossip About the Plays and
the Players.
Brief Items Gathered in the
Green Room.
Amusements to Come to Los Angelo
in the Near Future.
1.-The Great Metropolis" at the Opera
House-A Speciality Company
at the Theater.

Katie Putnam intends to tour Austria
liza again next season.
Fanny Rice's contract with the Ru
dolph Aronson forces expires in May.
Modjeska goes to Europe next year
and will not act in this country unit
1892.
Mrs James Brown Potter is said t,
have been phenomenally successful a
Melbourne, Australia.
William Redmund will star alone next
season. Mrs. Thomas Barry, his former
associate, has decided not to travel.
NJ. B. Leavitt's New Broadway theater
Denver, will have a stage constructed OF
steel. The scenery is to be worked by
hydraulic power.
When Minnie Palmer returns next
fall she will open at the Park theater,
Philadelphia, in her new play called
My Prima Donna.
Shenaadoahs tour from California east
has been the largest ever reached by
any play. In Denver the gross receipts
were upward of $1,000.
Letitia Aldrich, the young society lady
of Washington who recently gave mat
inee performance OF Maid Marion in that
city, is at present reading a number of
plays with a view OF starring next season.
The big Barnum show is back in
America safe and sound, and the work
OF preparation for the forthcoming
season is already progressing briskly up
at Bridgeport.
Miss frankie Kemble has become the
principal comedienne of Zig-Zoq, which
Of ha
day, and which will attempt a tour
OF California.
Miss Fanny Davenport is confined to
her bed with illness at hotel in Water
town, n. Y. Her physicians say she
must have perfect rest, so all dates were
cancelled 1t is uncertain when she will
be well enough to resume her travels.
Bronson Howard, the American play
right, is still basking in the sunshine of
English adulation. He is frequent
guest at the Savage Club, and has been
entertained by Andrew Lang, Mrs.
Humphrey Ward, Hall Cline, and other
lions of literary London.
During a performance of L'Afrtcaine
recently in Paris at the opera, the chorus
became SO fiat that the director signaled
for the orchestra to cease playing, and
the prayer so Grand Saint Dominique"
was given without accompaniment. The
explanation afforded was that the Choir
listers were over-fatigued by rehearsals.
Last night Lew Johnsons colored
minstrel company opened at the Los An
geles theater. The entertainment con-
sists OF the conventional first part, fol-
lowed by specialties in acrobatic feats,
plantation scenes, songs and dances. 1t
will be repeated tonight, also tomorrow
night.
Three gentlemen are mentioned as be-
coming Rhea's manager, first Mr.. 1. H.
Sinclair, next Mr.. Louden, and last Mr..
Arthur Miller. Meanwhile, the talented
foreigner played to only 81 ,53O.so. during
OF an excellent play, fairly acted, looses
$4,000 in trying to amuse the metropolis
for two weeks
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
Legislators at a Theater.

On recent night thirty members of
the Washington Legislature went to a
theater and the Portland Oregonian says
they made show of themselves. They
acted like lot of school-boys, and
threw paper balls, rubber overshoes,
and orange-peelings at each other, and
hooted and guyed the players.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
BANKING HOUSE

BANKING HOUSES.
7------~~~~~~>~~--~-~~~~~
DROADWAY BANK,
Broadway and Sixth street.
PAID UP CAPITAL ........... $4,000
General Banking and Exchange
Business Transacted.
H. sINSABAUGH. H..................... President
GEORG sINsABAUGH. ,.......... Cashier
mar271m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
Children in France.

According to the Lyons Medical the
inquiry made by the administration in
order to carry out the new law giving
certain advantages to fathers of more
than seven children, has shown that in
France at present there are 100000
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14

households in which there has been no
child; 2,50O, 900 in which there was one
$500, 900, two children; 1,5O0, 900, three;
about 1,0O0, 900, four; $50, 900, five; $780,
600, six, and 200, 900, seven or more.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
Mfssfssiuni Wfua

The Supreme Court of Mississippi has
decided that wine made in that State
from grapes grown there may be sold in
the State even in prohibitory counties.
The laws OF the State encourage the
manufacture of native wines.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14

Microbes, the Germ Of Disease,
Come to our office and receive information re-
garding the cure of your disease. Office, 1O91a
S. Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
T OS ANGELES COUNTY BANK,
Temple Block, Los Angeles, Cal.
Capital Stock Paid Up, 100000.
Reserve Fund, 100000.


JOHN f. Platter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS President
X. 5. BAKER. R......................Vic Vice President
GEO. H. STEWART. .-........ Cashier
DIRECTORS.
H. L. Macneil, lothian Bixby,
John +. Platter, Robert s. Baker,
John A. Paxton, Geo. w. Prescott,
Geo. III. Stewart.
Buy and Sell Exchange on San Francisco,
New York, London, Paris, Berlin and Frank
fort.
Buy Exchange on all parts of the United States
and Europe.
Receive Money on open account and certii-
cate OF deposit, and doa general banking and
exchange business. al
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14

DIRECTORS.
R. NJ. Widney, C. A. Warner,
d. o. Miltmore, C. NJ. Wells,
s. w. Little, l.. J. p. Morrill,
J.. H. Titus.
Eight per cent. bonds secured by first mort
gage on real estate, with interest payable semi
annually, are offered to investors OF $3.50 and
upwards.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14


G. H. ROBERTS, MOnrOvia, Cal.
GEO. Ii. HOGIN, Pasadena, Cal.
c. X. JOHNSON, InglewOod, Cal.
RAYMOND HOTEL, East Pasadena, Cal.
OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, Redondo Beach,
Cal.
A. Y. VIDAL, Azusa, Cal.
HOTEL. METROPOLIS, Avalon, Cal.
JOHN McNOAH, Downey, Cal.
ULLMAN & MILLER, Santa Ana, Cal.
L. ESELBURN, Yuma, A. T.
G. N. CARSON, Rivera, Cal.
HEPBURN & TERRY, Ventura, Cal.
j. ROBINSON, Lamanda Park, Cal.
c. III. CONANT, Ontario, Cal.
For sale in this city by the following we'll
known druggists and dealers in fine liquors:
G. LAUX, 14S 5. Spring street.
C. LAUX (branch), 551 S. Broadway.
8. w. LOCKETT, 6O3 S. Broadway.
A. e. LITTLEBOY, LOG N Main street.
URBAN g. BUEHLER, 661 s. Olive street.
A. III. BROCKAMP, 115 S. Main street.
II. j. wOOLLACOTT (branch), 453 s. Spring
street.
l.. ROTH, 245 E. First street.
r. NOBLE, PIG w. Sixth street.
MATSON & BRUHN, corner Fifth and Depot
streets.
CABLE PHARMACY, Boyle Heights.
H. G. WORLAND, Station b, Boyle Heights.
ANGELENO PHARMACY, 1908 Temple
street.
BEN. L. BAER, corner Temple street and
Beaudry avenue.
GEO. QUIRIE, 324 s. Main street.
SCHADE & CRAM, corner Fifth and Spring
streets 18-3m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14

SECURTrY SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST
~ Company.
No. 40 S. Main ST., Los Angeles, Cal.
+. n. MYERS, S. A. FLEMING,
President. Vice President
J. F. SARToRI, Cashier
DIRECTORS.
lsaias w. Hellman, o. w. Childs,
j. A. Graves, ). A. Fleming
T. l.. DuquV James Rawson,
NJ. B. Shaw, A. C. Rogers, NJ. D.,
A. j. Browne, j. +. SartOri,
Maurice Hellman, +. N. Myers
Five Per Cent. Interest Paid on De-
posits.
The notice of the public is called to the fact
that this bank only loans money on approved
real estate security; that it does not loan money
to its stockholders, officers clerks; that among
its stockholders are some of the Oldest and most
responsible citizens of the community; that un-
der the State laws, the private estates of its
stockholders are pro rata liable for the total in
debtedness OF the bank.
These facts, with care exercised in making
loans, insure a safe depository for saving ac-
counts. School teachers clerks, mechanics, en-
ployees in factories and shops, laborers, etc.,
will find it convenient to make deposits in
small amounts.
Financial agents for Eastern and San Fran
cisco capital. Money to loan on ranches and
city property. Bonds and mortgages bought.
Remittances may be sent by draft or Wells
Fargo Express. a1-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14
BOTTLED ONLY BY
H. J. WOOLLACOTT,

1874 and 126 North Spring Street, Los
Angeles, Cal.
For sale by druggists and dealers in fine
liquors. Exclusive agency for towns given
The above goods can be obtained from the fol-
lowing agents:
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-14

DIRECTORS.
o.. w. Childs. c. Z. Thorn, Jose Mascarel. J. B.
IAankershim, G. DucOmmun, Philippe GARNER,
L. C. Goodwin, L. l.. Bradbury, Isaias W. He'll
man, II. W. Hellman.
STOCKHOLDERS.
o. W. Childs, J.. L. Bradbury, Philippe Gar
n1er, James b.. Lankershim, T. L. Duque, Jose
Mascarel, Charles Ducommun, Andrew Glassell,
Polaski, l.. c. Goodwin, Prestley c. Baker,
frank Lecouvreur, Oliver II. Bliss, Sarah J. Lee,
Isaias W. Hellman, II. w. Hellman. al
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-12-13
Salt Lake, Utah.

We; have at present bright outlook
for 1891, and buildings continue to 90 up
and do not stop for Sabbath day Every.
body seems TO have something in view
for the future. Mr.. Chas. Patten made
a purchase of fine piece of property.
also Mr.. Parker. We are having fine
weather up to date. Mr.. and Mrs. Lu-
cas- and daughter passed through our
city from Butte, Montana, on their way
to Canada to spend the winter, and were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Steinbeck
for a few days. Mr.. L. Palmer and Mr..
Bryant of Milwaukee, Wis.,, made a
brief visit to our city a few weeks ago
and we're the guests of P. H. Robinson.
Mrs. Ida Hargrave is slowly improving.
Her many friends would like to see her
up again. We expect some marriages
on Christmas, among them Mr.. Thos.
Readings of his. city and Miss Robinson
formerly of Petersburg, Virginia. Our
Church Association is progressing with
the Rev. Sanders at the head.
"But why did he resign?" P. H.
Robinson resigned from the board Of
Trustees, whether by request or not;
But we will not stop to say: yet we re-
greet to loose standard, but are thank.
full to say that we have some very able
men to fill his position.
Our Solicitors for the church after be.
ing out three weeks, did well. Mrs
Steel and Mrs. Blanchard, $3.50 each