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Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23
SANTA BARBARA DEMOCRATS.
A Lively Time Over the Nomination O
aSuperior Judge.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Sept. 22.-The
Democratic county convention met here
today for the nomination of a county
ticket. They had lively time. Every
thing hinged on the nomination of a
superior Judge, whether or not P. M
billiard, the present incumbent, be
chosen. billiard received twentv-six
and one half votes on the first ballot
necessary for choice, twenty-nine.
There were four candidates and on the
ninth ballot w. B. Cope, the present
district attorney, received twenty-nine
votes. Adjourned till tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23

Our Republican friends have ceased
to poke fun at the tax-rate plank of the
Democratic platform as mere fve-cents
underbid below the plank on the same
subject in the Republican platform.
They have found out that there is a
very material difference. Whilst the
Republican limit of rate of fifty cents
taxation on the one hundred dollars, is
upon whatever the assessed valuation
may be in the future, the Democratic
limit OF rate OF forty-fve cents on the
one hundred dollars is fixed at the
assessed valuation of 1889. AS the as
sessment roll for that year was 81, 49,
O14,022, the fixed limit under the Demo-
cratic platform would be $4,415, ,445. .53.
The yearly average increase in the as
sessment roll is about 0,S31 ,776, so
that the Republican rate would produce
a steadily augmenting amount OF taxes
from the people. 1t will thus be seen
that the tax rate adopted by the Demo-
cratic convention is measure OF actual re-
lief to the taxpayers, whilst that adopted
by the Republican convention is an in
genious device to deceive the people.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23
NO LIGHT ON THE CABOOsE.
The Cause of a Bad Smash-Up on the
Oregon Short Line.


NAMPA, Sept. pa wreck occurred
on the Oregon Short line about three
miles west of Nampa tonight. Afreight
train broke in two between Caldwell
and Nampa, and part OF the train with
the caboose, ran down grade at
rapid rate. THE night eastbound
passenger train, running at high rate
of speed, ran into the freight,
reducing the caboose to kindling wood
and throwing the rest OF the freight cars
into the ditch. Patrick Boyle, of Boise
river, passenger, was killed. Engineer
Kaiser was severely injured, and the
fireman was badly scalded. All the
passengers were badly shaken up. The
engineer of the passenger train says
there was no light on the rear end o
the caboose.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23

ONE of the remarkable things about
the Republican bounty on sugar is that
application must be made for it before
the 1st day Of July. OF course, that
throws it over for a year. This is a
scurvy way of keeping their pledge to
the ear but breaking it to the hope of
the American producer.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23

In other columns Mrs. Ogier, the
widow of the well known federal Judge
of that name, enters vigo rous protest
against the opening of Fort street into
Main. This lady does not belong to
those who sacrifice their rights to oblige
Councilmen with axes to grind. Her
complaint, just, moderate and reason
able, will be re-echoed by many of our
citizens.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 80. 1890.

IF the United States could once get a
genuine western man for Secretary of
the Treasury we might look for better
times all over the country. The strange
thing about it all is that while we have
had some nominal Western men in that
Office they all come under the control of
Wall street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23

The young German Emperor appears
to be making great headway in the good
opinion of the military critics of Europe,
his conduct at the recent military
maneuvers, it is claimed, having been
characterized by great tactical and
strategical ability. There was always
good fighting blood in the Hohenzollerns
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23

rTHE SISTERS OF THE HOLY NAMES,
i q branch of the convent of Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart, Oakland, have opened boarding
school at Ramona, Cal. the location cannot be
surpassed in beauty and salubrity; the course Of
instruction is of the highest grade. For terms
apply to the LADY SUPERIORESS. The classes
will be resumed Sept. LIST, 1890 f25-11m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23
Mullen, Bluett and & Co.

The well known reliable clothiers, have
received large and elegant assortment
of fall styles in men's.l boys and chill
dren's clothing, furnishing goods and
hats. 3t.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23
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A. 500. Per Week. or SOC. Per Month.
TERMS BY NAIL, INCLUDING POSTAGE:
Notice to Mail Subscribers.

The papers of all delinquent mail subscribers
70 the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD will be
promptly discontinued hereafter. No papers
will be sent to subscribers by mail unless the
same have been paid for in advance. This rule
u inhexible. AYERS & LYNCH.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23
The "Dailv Herald"

May be found in San Francisco at the Palace
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newsstand, 1O3 East Adams street; in Denver
ut Smith & Sons newsstand, Fifteenth and
Lawrence Streets
once of Publication, 223-225 West Second
street. Telephone 156.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23
District Nominations.

FOR CONGRESSMAN FROM SIXTH DISTRICT.
w. ]. CURTIS ..................S San Bernardino
RAILROAD CoMMIss IoNER-THIRD DISTRICT
LEONARD ARCHER R.......... Santa Clara.
BOARD OF EoUALIzATIoN-FoURTH DISTRICT.
JOHN T. GAFFEY EY..................L Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23
Democratic State Ticket.
election, Tuesday, November A, 1890

FOR GOVERNOR,
EDWARD b. POND, ........ San Francisco.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
r. f. DEL VALE. Los Angeles.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
VIC. HENDRICKS. ... ............ Incumbent
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
WALKER A. GRAVES. ...... .. San Francisco
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
sc. BOONE Humboldt
FOR STATE COMPTROLLER,
JOHN P. DUNN Observation-Disclosures. incumbent.
FOR TREASURER,
ADAM HEROLD. LD.................... .lncum Dent,
FOR CHIEF JUSTICE,
JOHN A. STANLEY Y....................A Alameda.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICES,
GEORGE H. SMITH ...............L Los Angeles,
JAMES V. COFFEY ..............S San Francisco.
p. J. HATCH, tshort term) ........... San Jose.
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT,
J. D. SPENCER Observation-Disclosures. Incumbent.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
II. CLAY HALL. L......................Sa San Mateo.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-23
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AYERS & LYNCH. PUBLISHERS.

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second-class matter.
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The old house is now part OF the estate OF
Mrs. Henrietta Morton, who was Miss Ellison
before sle married Capt Charles T. Morton.
U. s. A. The house is built OF stone and has
steep roof. tall chimneys and wide porch
running the full length OF tho house In front.
A big, wide hall runs through the centre OF the
house, and from this, on either side open out
big rooms with high ceilings. In the rooms are
big. open treplaces, whose wood work reaches
to the ceiing. In the old days the flreplaces
could accommodate logs six feet in length
logs which had to be drawn into tho flrepaces
by mules great hall room runs across
the width OF the house. Up stairs are
numerous storerooms and sleeping rooms.
The rooms all through tho house are fitted
with deep, roomy closets and deep window
seats. The winl lows have little panes Of glass.
most OF which have remained unbroken since
they were put in. Unde meat h the house Is tho
big kitchen. whero I. hund red slaves could
gather. The house has long wing. somewhat
lower than the main building. In the yard
near tho house arc the stables and carriage
houses There Is an old VOL there too a.ound
which great lilac and SNOWFALL bu shes bloom
There are tenants, houses near H.
The house stands on n little k,oll ntar Sill
yer Creek. 1t was built by Joy '<glli3on. an
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To EplT0R TAX sUN--Sri Your very lntercstlng
Artc.s in last sundays "uS on the YupuS dp Mrlos "
brought back to my memory u conversation which
had somc Fix ar seven years ago with Mr. |Ti kAatn
rg ADcr, an sculptor IN 80 far ihur t,ct8
he had idea IN regard to the original nd ~ u tho
Venus worry similar 10 the Oile sou descrih"
Tho NCnu, do MeOs is work have pIways I'd rcd.
and the tuo alluded TO lsAwa copy Of TN, charming
hgure scuIptured IN ivory which must have been out
twenty-five inches high Naturally ask the sculptor
what his ideas In regard to the missing arms lie
said that this question had been asked him many times
he had come 10 various CuuCuEOns. one uf which was
very different from any he had ever heard lie said
at once
other ngule Al is side but what Il was canuot tell
Il might have been Psyche and Cupid and then.
pointing 10 tue hole in the lett which Is rok en-
close TO the slOuidct he explained that tbs mltSng
left arm must have been upon AMI part Of tie missing
figure and that tue hoe was undoubtedly Tags,s tor
dowel which he'd the Two hSurrs together at that
rretug departure the LEFT Uf the Venus ru-I.
ing on tho shoulder Of Its cunptniOu
Tnisa SCrineh very plausible no and thcu lie 'dci
" Nht" do not hnicve thai Ihu mana men Ol t,r
Louvre IN setting aus hsHr1 ny u'Js tEko So,
have dsvIaleI ~ nnr rrBlrri hon' tat "rg.ns. aHd
that II IN reg ri q - I"sl un 'lrrs fhuiuyrAu ~
the orglna whs shown mo Hni g. plpr cnuin.
Eed on F"r u ~ q ~ - e iuillT IIp an hINu
giYru iyOr, g ir" The correct paFluu BIt Wi',
- at one" has by siu.it IU ting q l'tr wedge
under tlr lott slio OF t'e hgu - bfEc a. vii ast"Iuo
tho photograph. Ana tins "As true anu shovel
plainly that while the Rure itself was perfect In It's
position the base must have hsen out OF lts level
70 you see By this that here In America there were
people who were In accord with tue views OF Mr.
EOIIST VVLLEHIOS alV ThiEd avenue,
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prayers for King George. and was finally drum

prayers for King George. and was finally drum
med out OF the city by the Americans.
He took mp his homo in that ref-
uGe OF Tories. Canada. and IT, tho
Episcopal Church. When the war broke out,
and the British were about to take possession
oil NewburRh, Thomas Ellison fled from his
home in n great hurry. He left bohind him,
buried in the ground in n queer egg shaped
iron vessel COO Spanish dollars. This treasure
was not discovered until n few years ago. and
the Ellison family ,stIll has possession OF most
war. WashinEton's army crossed to tho west
ern sido ni the river from It's encampment ut
Nerplancks and mado its quartcra Mt Now
burgh Washington occupied at first tho Has
brouck house at Snake Hill. which is still
standing. Wnshington's Generals occupied
other houses In the vicinity, and Gen. Knox
took up his residence in the Ellison mansion.
were stationed there.
Gen Knox himself. as is we'll known had a
romantic history in his early days He was
born in Boston in 1850. In l773 he became nc.
quainted with Lucy Fucker daughter Of tho
Secretary OF the Massachusetts Province, and
married the young woman much against the
Will Of her parents. Knox's wife was devotedly
OF pluck and split, and when the war broke
out and knoS and his wife had to fly from
Bost on eAlrs, Knox stitched up her husbands
sabre In tho lining OF her CLOAK to facilitate his
disguise. Thruughout the war she accom-
panied her husband on oil his camraiGns. aid
Knox was under thirty whom she came TO live
with hcr, husband In tho Ellison house. Mt Hill
Farm. She Is described as having, been even in
her latter DAYS, "a remarkably iino. looking
woman with brilliant black oyes aud
blooming complexion. Tho style OF her dress
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TRENroN's ForR-rE,R.oLD SMOKER.
began Using Tobacco when he was Seven
Months Ola and Thrives ON It

Of Trenton. He was year- old lasI May, aud
and half l!e i, n fright boz, with hiE black
eyeS and round rosy cheeks. His picture could
DO used TO adorn Juyonlis EnagaIine rs a good
bor. His mother is hMXom, Good-natured
woman. Tho lather, ". n. DQrnn, is a small.
inveterato smoker. TIE taste for tobacco was
impaired 70 the baby, Winfield. and he began
pultng tobacco smoke when only seven months
street, md keep boar,,ors. The baby. was tho
pot OF tine hou-ohod and the, prii" OF tho bach
nursing him. Viii" liStoning 10 the nursery
songs no learned to smoke The mon would
astonished to find it dl not make him sick.
When he was 8 months old he smoked rank
mado q face, At ten months he was an accom-,
y iShed smoker OF tho pine. His appetite for
to'acco WAS found to be a normal one. lie
The neiEhbOrs were shock ed and many of them
Indignant. and DR.. Elmer Rogers was called.
He discovered no traces OF nicotine poisoning
and found that tho tobacco had u soothing
eject on the child who WAS wctned early, but
N@w he tlps tho beam at forty-,iye pounds.
Brth mo hnr aud faihcr aro proud oi this
prq9eo'"Hs yoanGser and they never tire ro,
smoker. I!uring the last two voRr| they have
rnrnurh&nd hlm to smoke cigars ln prrierenre
iakrn q The rodue8t OF the physlcaI VINO
thought thar tho niro.ine douoslts IN old pines
nlEuI nhthlu4hS 70 nuIuul. lHe poy eN-
IDENTIFY Graves tho eiioct OF tho poison, because
H." will not smoke n new clay ppe or u now
bricr pipc, preIerrlng TO get ono that has boen
well saturated with nicotine. llo preiers
strong cigars. and Is u lln0 Judge OF them He
attracted much attention when no WAS pushed
about in baby coach with black pipe in his
mouth, smoking and pulling like veteran.
lie can now be frequently seen sitting on the
steps OF his fathers house smoking cigar
The baby smoker ,diirols from The ma oriIy OF
the pr0dgiouS smokers in 30 much that ne has
never smoked u clgHrettr. The oiOr uf tho
Iapor is dlstaste'uI to him, and ho has been
constantly instructed to a Old tho ciE n cite as
he would - much POISON,
The boy has never h"on known tO he sick.
and nr, T., l,odg"rs Is OF tho opinion that IL Ia
ony matter 81 n i"w years whom no VIII have
Lis hupet'O ior tobacco lppCnSc and viii give
l,p smoking since The boy has been s'noRng
no has wa he'd hin 1Im st ulily. with u view
al discovering lGO lrst sYfuplpH OF nicotine
/ U!sDniaE. And has found nothing.
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the teeth invariably come through the gums
very white and beautiful while II Is certain
thai Il no charm bad been worn baby would l,
wells over their faces, and the wells so brought
into the. world are objects of tho most profound
generation. Tho child is surc to be u solomon I:
1t Is bad luck for one to turn hack on leav-
Ing tho house for Il forgotten article. unless he
Ia unlucky for either bride or. groom on tho
way to tho ceremony to stop Tor even an In
slant at the forks OF the road. IT, is unlncky
tho mirror alter she starts &c to meet tho groom, NJ
1t Is unlucky to ieol the left eve culver invo-
unfairly. 1t is unluckv To meet cross
left instead of TO the right. 1t is unlucky 10
spill the salt. to drop portrait, to
scS sSn' the mrFor asoF broken to- hSnfy tho @
death watch to SEQ corpse with its
eyes open looking for companion. to be on
door ily suddenly ''V open IN " without tout SprarSnt m
cause TO place shoes in any position shvo that
in which tho toes point TO II door to cross two
knives on the table. It Is good luck, to see a
pointing in tho direction Tie nder is IS going, SI 10
1fe nv p5Tnd He 70 E ON 70 to
get married during the fun OF the moon and
Hood tie. to climb over tho bars when going
elIer. to keep black cat. to to snee2e on wadnes
day. to see white owl. to, be smiled at by
strange baby. to be followed bva strange, piR.
Asa a general thing the eolorsd rconle are
tons than their religion. but it Is apparent, ut
Elnnce at the smiling conntennnces. taking
them as q raco, that neither superstition nor
that children are happy tho negroes are happy.
and the man who looks back regrettully on tue
,Gys 10y, Of his childhood 4, IS in t mental c9ndi,
OF RnoranCe and mental apathy
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HIH
OLD BATH HOUSES AT THE POINT.

inRs are extremely pretty in design. Tho plot
is 100 by l56 feet, and occupies the extrome
end OF the Point. Mr. Zelgler only bought his
plot after the Government plot had
been condemned and purchased aud the
work OF building the lighthouse and tho sur
rounding buildings had already been begun.
His tract extends UP to and around the Gov
ernment reservation. and he will beautify the
surrounding grounds SO that Uncle Sans
little garden will not appear an oasis in q will
derness. The Government has also bought a
small plot OF ground q milo east OF tho Point
directly on the shoro and thero another and
smaller lighthouse. to be used as u range light,
Is being erected This building Is only In the
skeleton as yet, but whom completed 1t will be
precisely like the accompanying sketch OF the
foR-bell tower in design aad size.
The idea In erecting these two lights is to af-
ford mariners coming into the BAY from tho
east on dark nights n means OF telling their
exact positions Sandy Hook Lightship can
easily be seen by sailors approaching from this
direction but it is insufficient because thero is
not another light within sight by which they
can establish their exact north and south posi-
tion by bearings. Thus 1t Ia that many small
boats have gone ashore in tho past on Coney
Island, or IN an effort to avoid beaching, have
taken courses so far south that they had diff.
Guilty In finding tho proper channel. Thon too
on foggy nights. 1t is no uncommon thing for
Dozens OF vessels. often OF the larger size 10
come TO anchor inst of the Point. and remain
there over night and sometimes for days,
when the weather is unusually thick. through
lear OF beachlng on the shoals, II they
attempted TO enter the harbor with
no other guide than the lightship
AZ this would be remedied by light on Coney
kslahq anu mo G9IoInmont has long had tho
light In mind, Tho second Itch further Gown
lne peach Is Intended TO supplement the light
AZ norton r Point on stormy and iOggy nights, |
when the lightship lights cannot be ssan. ne |
mariner can iako his bearings rom those two
%ell,seDarated lignts and easily dncovor his .
exact Learings. ON very fOsgy days and nights /
tho fog bell. which Is Oi largo Size and deep |
tone, WI give al n"ce"snry ,warni Z to vessels b
outside II was the original intention 10 put a .
fog horn oil great power on the Point, ms /
was alterward decided hat a iog bell would ho !
snfieisn,; hi chang is gratIlEing 10 iIr.
Ieiglef. as tn" presence Ol u VOcerOuS fog
horn on NoHon's I'Onl would -erlOusly inter.
feTo with the comlolt of The fashionable hordes
expected by him AT his new resort.
The light tower u photograph OF which Is
here presented will rise 81 feet "a Inches
above It's foundation, and II feet ilL Inches
so"Ve high.Water mark. This distance 10 cal.
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Dulated only to The level OF tho lght, or, as en-

culated only to the level OF the light, or as en-
gineers say. to tho focal plane. The tower It
self is some five feet higher The light will be
ter. It will shine through what is technically
known as n iofrth- order lens An idea OF what
this means may be gathered by comparison
the ilrst order 1t Will be visible iliteen miles
away. Tho light tower Is OF wrought iron. 1t
consists OF hollow cylinder six feet in interior
diameter resting upon base OF piles covered
Tho light chamber Is approached by wipd-
ing staircase inside the cylinder. A circular
chamber ton teet in diameter is directly
tower. from which sharp eve will be kept up
on the motions OF approaching and recedinG
vessels. The light itself will occupy an 90
taGonsl chamber eight feet in diameter. The
ready to receive it. At tho foot OF the tower
to the south, is tho Keeper s house. handsome
little brick and frame structure. finished In
keeper Directly in front of tho light tower
stands the bell tower. The bell is aready in
position, II Is big follow. two feet eight
hS sghS TSG e9E d nnnn 20 one side
and little behind tho bell tower n building
almost Identical with II in form Will be. whom
completed, q windmill, which will pump tho
Point to convenient tank in the roof OF tho
with the keoner's house. which will be used for
storing the oil for the two lights.
Tho work has been under the charge Of Ma
jor d. 7. Heap. engineer of tho Third Light
house District. The actual building has boon
under the charge OF Inspector OF Lighthouses
was begun a few months ago. The progress
Of the work has been attended by many inter-
estng features The iron work was done 10
Atlantic ie Hehlands: All The material was vas
prepared before being brought to
the Point. 1t was only necessary to land 1t
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A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY.
THE ELLISON ESTATB ar NEWBURGH
LIKELY 10 BE SOLD
The House Was Butt In 1z3A. ana Was
the HEADQUARTERS OF Gen. Knox In tho
vOlutlon-IInppenIngs Under Ita RooC

The HouSo Was BuiIt In 1z3A. ana Was
the Headquarters OF Gen. Knox in tho
WevoiutIon-GInppening Under Its Roof
NEwBUEaH. July 19.-Newburgh is rich in
historic mansions and rolics both OF the early
settlement OF the State and OF the days OF tho
Revolution. All the world knows that Wash.
inGton had his headquarters here during what
was almost tho most critical period of the Revo-
luton. The centennial celebration at New
burgh n few years ago appropriately COM
memorated that time, but perhaps 1t did not
do full Justice to other interesting places near
by II Is comparatively seldom anyway that
tho stranger visiting Newburgh gets hint 10
drive out to the old homestead of the Ellison
family. which is about four miles southwest OF
the city, on the turnpike leading to New Wud-
sor This old house Is still in excellent pres
ervation. 1t was built over $50 years ago, and
is still in the possession OF tho descendants OF
the original builder and owner. 1t has of
course, an interesting and romantic history,
but its chief claim to fame rests in the fact
that, during the long encampmcnt of the Rev.
olutionary army ut NewburRh, 1t was tho head
quarters Of Gen. Henry Knox, Washington's
famous chief OF artlllory
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NoRToN's OLD HOTEL,

mothers went to Coney Island it was here they
stopped. and to them the present fashionable
parts OF the island to the east were as unknown
as Norton's Point is to the majority OF the pres-
ent generation. At that time Norton Il Mur-
rays Hotel was the Manhattan Beach. There
were great areas Of well-appolnted bathing
houses. There were roads and walks and pic
mic grounds. the place was Illuminated at night
by strings Of many-colored lanterns. and on
gala occasions fireworks were shot off in pro-
fusion. To-day the old hotel still remains, but.
as can be seen In the accompanying picture, 1t
remains a ruin.
The agencies which will transform this
desolate spot are Mr.. ZeiGler and the United
States Government. Mr. ZeiG!ers plans for
Identifying l40 acres OF the old Point are not
as yet completed. Uncle Sans plans arc COM
pleted and his buildings are almost erected.
Uncle Sans part in the improvements is the
erection of fine new lighthouse in tho middle
OF handsomely kept garden. The lighthouse
will be surrounded by several neat buildings.
One will be the house Of the keeper. another a
fog-bell tower, and another a windmill for
holstng water from the well into the tank
above the keepers house. The tower itself is
o picturesque structure. and the other build