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Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
A Natural Breakwater.

The curious natural breakwater of the
"Chesil Beach" connects Portland, Eng
land, with the mainland A puzzle to the
geologist, this wonderful beach is an ex-
ample Of the sea producing barrier to it's
own progress, the destruction Of one part
of the coast becoming the means Of pro-
lection to another. The heavy waves Of
the Atlantic are here barred, and during Q
ground swell the ceaseless grinding of the
pebble f1ints is heard, like the dull roar Of
thunder, for miles inward. In length
about ten miles, it's breadth at low tide is
not above two hundred yards, and at no
place is it raised more than forty-four feet
above high water. The pebbles which
compose the beach increase in size toward
Portland, and diminish to gravel where
they merge into Bridgeport Sands. From
an antiquarian as we'll as a geological
point Of view the Chesil Beach is of the
deepest interest, many curious relics being
constantly thrown up-coins of gold, sill
yer and copper, of medi@val or modern
date, though those of the Roman empire
are most common. Sometimes antique
rings are found, seals and gold ingots, with
other spoils of the sea, wrested from the
dead of ancient as we'll as modern times
by the relentless storms raging in the
dreaded bay.-Chambers' Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
Too Poetica1.

A certain school girl declares that, do
what she will, she can never remember
dates.
"Why, have no idea when America was
discoveredp' cried she one night at party.
''Was it in 1776? No, that must have been
when Washington was born. Tell me,
somebody
"I'll tell you how you can always remem-
ber, Mary" said a friend. Learn this
rhyme:
'In fourteen hundred ninety-two
Columbus sailed the ocean blue"
Mary was delighted, and expressed her
confidence that the prescription would
never fail. Later in the evening, however,
her friend mischievously resolved to test
her memory.
"Well, Mary" said she, II don't believe
you can tell when Columbus discovered
American
"Of course can, returned Mary prompt
ly, and with some show of indignation:
I'm fourteen hundred ninety three
Columbus sailed the dark blue sea-"
Youths Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
On November 5th 1889 H. H. Markham

On November 5th 1889 H. H. Markham,
as president of the company, and Messrs.
G. Fl. Bradbury, F. L. Raymond. and
Nelson Vanderlip as directors, entered
into conspiracy and held pretended
meeting of the board of directors of said
company, no others being present, at
which they voted for and passed reso-
luton, purporting to authorize and di-
rect the execution of a certain con-
veyance, whereby the Pacific Water
company transferred to the San Gabriel
Valley Land and Water company all the
real and personal property it then
owned, in and for the consideration of
the sum of $5. This, the plaintiff
alleges was done in order to defraud and
cheat the Pacific Water company out OF
all its property, so that the San Gabriel
Valley Land and Water company and
it's stockholders might be benefited
thereby, and that they themselves
might receive large profit thereby on
account of the enhancement and increse
in the value of their respective shares of
stock.
The plaintiff therefore prays that the
indenture transferring the property of
the Pacific Water company to the San
Gabriel Land and Water company may
be annulled and cancelled, and that the
Court may decree that the property still
belongs to the former company.
The second bill is filed by Sanborn on
behalf of himself and other dissatisfied
stockholders of the San Gabriel Land
and Water company, for the purpose of
obtaining full and true accounting of
the financial condition of said company
and of all monies received by the board
of directors OF said company and of all
profits they made from the sale of the
company's property. He alleges, among
ether things, that H. H. Markham as
president, and Messrs. F. L. Raymond,
G. H. Bradley, E. P. johnson and A. H.
Voight, OF the board Of directors, made
a secret stipulation with A. L. Burbank,
secretary OF the company, to pay him a
commission of five per cent. upon all
sales of lands for the company in consid-
Grafton that he divided his commission
with them. He also charges them with
having, contrary to the bylaws of said
company, voted themselves salaries,
amounting in the aggregate to $4,000.
Hence he demands that they be COM
PEELED to make an accounting OF the
funds Of the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
SUES FOR AN ACCOUNTING.
A Michigander who Jumps Int
Litigation.

On Monday last two bills of complaint
in equity were filed in the United States
circuit court by John P. Sanborn of Port
Huron, Mich, against A. H. Markham
ct. al, in which allegations are made
against that gentleman in his capacity
of president of the Pacific Water COM
pany and the San Gabriel Land and
and water Company,
The first Of these documents, both of
which are somewhat voluminous, sets
forth that the plaintiff owns $40 shares
OF stock in the Pacific Water Company,
of which the capital stock consisted Of
5000 shares of the par value Of 500 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
EASTERN ECHOES.
Current Eastern Happenings Brief
Told

Current Eastern Happenings Briefly
Told.
William S. Walls, of New Haven, was
yesterday unanimously elected commo-
dore of the Naval Veterans association,
at Boston.
General Wheelock G.. Veasey, of Yer
mont, has been elected commander-in-
chief Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
A meeting of the United States MAIN
ed Soldiers League was held Yesterday
afternoon at Boston, about sixty mem
lost an arm or leg. 1t is reported that
there are now living 5000 veterans OF
the rebellion, who loss either leg or an
arm, 1000 of whom are totally disabled.
There was campfire in Mechanics
hall, Boston, last night, attended by all
the notable people at the G. A. R. En-
campment Generals Alger, Sherman
and Butler spoke; also Major KcKinley,
Major William Warner and General
Sickles.
Right honorable Joseph Chamberlain,
M. p, arrived yesterday at New York on
the Teutonic, accompanied by his
wife, son and daughter.
j. Stephen Hogg has been nominated
for governor by the democrats of Texas.
The strike which lasted since last Fri
day at the West Albany, N. Y, railroad
yards, was raised yesterday.
Solon Huntington, only brother OF
Coils P. Huntington, died at Oneonta,
N. Y, Tuesday night, after long ill,
ness. In the earlier years he went to
California, where he laid the foundation
of his fortune.
At Syracuse, N. r., the local Knights
of Labor say they have been expecting
to strike, and that it has from the first
been only a question as to the time
when they would be ordered out
Aside from this, there is no evidence
that strike has been proclaimed. The
firemen are working as usual.
An attempt was made Tuesday night
at Sing Sing, N. Y, to wreck an express
train from New York by winding a
chain around one of the rails. The
large locomotive cut through the chair
without causing any damage. HaC
some of the light engines been used
serious damage might have been done
1t is supposed the alleged wreckers
were striking Knights of Labor.
News received from the Chicasaw
election indicates that everything
passed off quietly.
A collision occurred last night on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad near
Spring Station, Kentucky, between a
pay train and an express train. No one
was killed outright, but the engineer
was severely bruised and will die. Seven
others were severely injured and many
passengers slightly bruised.
John F. Willetts, of Jefferson county,
has been nominated for governor, by
the Farmers Alliance of Kansas; A. G.
Shinn, OF Franklin county, lieutenant
governor.
The executive board of the Knights Of
Labor assembled at Detroit, in secret at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and at II
p. m. was still in conference.
Four European steamers yesterday
landed 1,643 immigrants at New York.
Among the passengers on the Wisconsin
were eighty mormons enroute to Utah
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
Associate Justice.

After nomination of Chief Justice
Beattey, Mr.. Pillsburg placed R. G.
Harrison in nomination for associate
justice of the supreme court, long
term. H. G. Roller of San Bernardino
nominated G. W. c.. Rowell, of that
county and G. F. Reed nominated G. H.
Garoutte, Of Yolo. Victor H. Metcalf,
of Alameda, nominated Chas. N. Fox,
and J. Sims, of Nevada, nominated A.
N. Walling, of that county. Mr.. Walling
withdrew from the contest, and the con-
vention proceeded to roll call to select
two candidates for associate justice.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Garoutte, 546; Harrison, 3S1; Rowell,
215; Fox, 212. Garoutte and Harrison
having received majority were declared
the nominees, and their nomination was
afterward made unanimous.
At 10 :35 the convention adjourned till
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14

The Seat of Character and Intellect.

The Seat of Character and Intellect.
Modern Psychologists regard the frontal
part of the brain as the seat Of character
and intellect. After the removal of this
part in dogs and monkeys no paralysis of
any muscles or loss of sensibility occurs,
but singular changes in the behavior, emo
tions and character Of the animals have
been observed. They become livelier, rest
less, impatient, irritable, quarrelsome and
violent. Their movements seem purpose
less, and their attention to what is going
on around them and their intelligence are
diminished. These observations have been
confirmed in the case of human beings
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
The Prices ON Desks.

It is difficult thing to buy good
second hand desk at moderate price.
Whenever an auction takes place desks
and tables suitable for Office furniture are
promptly snapped up, and the retail de-
mand for such articles is constant and
eager. Bargains in such things are rare
in New York, and Of course the older the
desk, provided it is of good material, the
higher the price, Not long since the slabs
Of mahogany in an old desk damaged be-
yond repair sold for $SO.-New York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
TROUBLE ON THE BORDER.
A Tia Juana Cattle Dealer Imprisoned
by the Mexicans.

by the Mex1cans.
SAN Francisco, August 13.-The
Chronicles special from San Diego, says
Ernest Wolff is cattle dealer of Tia
Juana. A few days ago he crossed the
line to get lot OF cattle he had been
pasturing in Lower California and on
returning with them was forced to pay
$500 to the Mexican officials as export
dury. The next morning he crossed the
line again and was arrested and
imprisoned twenty-four hours he claims
without food. No charge was made
against him, but $4,000 bail was re-
fused by the Mexicans. Yesterday fif-
teen of his friends armed themselves to
free him by force, but finally decided
on strategy first. One of them went to
the guard house with a. quantity of doc
tored mescal, and succeeded in drugging
all the Mexican officials. He then re-
leased Wolff, and both fled back across
the line. Further trouble is feared.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
A Heavy Damage Suit.

TACOMA. Wash, August 13.-John G.
Mcbride has brought suit for libel
against R. F. Radebaugh, publisher of
the Tacoma Ledger in the sum of $3.50 900
for the publication OF different matter at
different times charging plaintiff with
attempts to salt mine on section of
school land near this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
A Drowned Couple.

TACOMA, WASH, August 13.-Henry
Waldo and Miss Florence Hoffman were
drowned in American Lake, near Tacoma,
this afternoon, while fishing. Waldo
capsized the boat in attempting to bait
his hook.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
Kicked by q Colt.

SAN JOSE, CAL, August 13.--J. R. Buf-
fington, aged 54, while hitching up
colt tonight, was kicked near the temple.
His neck was broken.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
Smashed all the Records.

New York, August 13. The steamer
Teutonic has smashed all the records,
making the run from Roche Point to
Sandy Hook in five days, nineteen hours
and five minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
Undelivered Telegram.

At Western Union telegraph office, cor
ner Court and Main streets, August 10,
1890: j. Brightcliffe, T. j. Harmon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
THE TIMESS CONFESSION.

"The London Times" has made the best of
a bad bargain. Reduced to the last eXtrem-
itv. it has surrendered 1t has confessed that
its charges against Mr.. ParDell were baSeless
lbels. and has offered its victim such atone
ment and consolation as may be found IN
$500 1t might easily have spared itself
this sacrifice of honor and fortune had It's
malice been less intense and its folly less blind
The trouble with 1.-THE Tines was that, hav-
ing hatched ont theory, it undertook to hatch
out the facts to sustain it. 1t reversed the
process by which reasonable beings are en-
titled to come to conclusions, and when it
finally realized how great blunder it had com
mtted, its pride overcame its courage. In
stead of manfully acknowledging the wrong it
had done, instead of allowing its charge to go
down with its evidence. it presented the ptiful
spectacle of a complainant who says "My
facts may be false and worthless, but my al
legation is true just the same"
Nor do we understand that its position is in
the least affected by the substantial penalty
it has suffered. frs payment to Mr.. Panel is
intended TO mean, not a conviction that it has
been essentially wrong. but only confession
that the PigOtt letters were fOrgeries. Ii may
be doubted if "The Times" even now realizes
how completely this denudes its case in the
public mind. or how contemplate its position
appears TO honorable people The credulity
which enabled it. without the slightest exam
nation, without knowing or caring with whom
il was dealing, to buy and print lot of au-
daciouS forgeres, still remains in sufficient
power to convince it that it can 90 on with
mpunity declaring that forgeries or no forger-
les. letters or no letters, evidence or no evil
dence. the Irish party is party of assassins.
We cannot believe that the English people will
receive this policy with anything but disgust.
1.-THE Times undoubtedly hopes that tho
report of the Commission will provide it with
the comfort and support it needs in this trying
emergency, and seeing that its eXigencieS are
also the eXgencieS of the Tory party, such
hopes may not be misplaced. Our respect for
the English bench. however, will not permit
us 10 anticipate the verdict so meekly and
painfully relied upon by 1.-THE Times" IL
other considerations were wanting to move Sir
James Hannah and his associates TO perform
the act of justice which the civilized world
regards as their plain duty, it would seem as if
n desire to avoid placing themselves on level
with 1.-THE Times" might operate to Mr.. Par
nells advantage. 1t is more than doubtful
whether The Times" would be real gamer
by report adverse to the Irish leaders, but no
one could doubt that the Commission would
lose. Its opportunity to hurt the cause for
which Mr.. Parnell stands died with Pigott. but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
coal In POLITICS and VAR.

The appointment of Baron Won BerlepSch to
the post of Minister of Commerce and of Mines
in Germany is a tribute to the power of coal in
war time. The Baron was Governor of the
Rhine Provinces during the great strike of the
coal miners in the western portion of the En-
.pire last year, and managed to settle the
troubles and to preserve order without resort
to force Moreover he succeeded in acquiring
the confidence and good will Of the coal miners
not only in his own district, but also through
out the country. 1t is with the view of pro-
pitiatng these men. who have Just nominated
two Socialists as their candidates for seats in
the Reichstag, that Prince Bismarck has sur
rendered to Herr Won BerlepSch the Ministerial
portfolio of Commerce and of Mines, which
until now he had retained in his own hands
The resignation by the Prince of this particular
Office does not indicate the existence of diff
ferences of opinion between his young master
and himself, but merely affords another illus
tration of the universal subseryicncy of Ger
mans to the eXigencies of the War Department
Even the mighty Chancellor, at whose frown
the leading statesmen of Europe are accustomed
to tremble, is no exception to the rule and has
often seen his most cherished plans set aside
on the plea of military considerations.
Coal has now become factor in war almost
as powerful and indispensable as gunpowder
Without an adequate supply thereof for the
railroads, it becomes impossible to mobilize the
forces to convey the troops and supplies to the
front, or indeed to keep an army in the field.
Without coal the magnificent and costly war
ships are rendered useless and become mere
helpless hulkS ut the mercy of the elements
When, therefore, the great strikes took place
last year in Westphalia, Silesia and in the
Rhine provinces the danger of running short
of coal was for the first time brought home to
the War Office at Berlin, and orders were i'm
medatey dispatched to all the railroads to in
crease their reserve stores of fuel without de-
lay, no matter at what cost. The French,
Italian and Austrian Governments, alarmed in
their turn Immediately followed suit and is
sued similar instructions.
1t is this danger of an interruption OF the
coal supply in war time that renders the Ger
man Government so anxious for extraordinary
powers TO suppress the Socialists, of whose
action among the mining classes it stands in
dread. IL is this also which is leading the
Government to acquire almost the whole of the
coal mines in Germany as State property. To
this question of military transportation, too
must be attributed the steps taken by every
Government in Europe, with the solitary e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
STAGE AFFAIRS LAST NIGHT.

Upon the local stage the fresh incidents OF last
night we're comparatively trivial. Mr. Seaman, the
IRISH comedian, presented Shane na-Lawn,' In which
he was received with favor az the Fourteenth Street
Theatre Mr. Seaman sang a song, whereof the
burden is, Give Paddy but chance and he'll show
you what he's made Of This adiuraton evoked
pie that Is now open, it is difficult to comprehend
why he should be supposed to need chance or who
is expected to give 1t to him.
"Mr. Barnes of NewYork,' one OF the many con-
coctons of trash with which the patient and long
suffering theatrical public is afflicted, was again
brought forward at the Grand Opera House. this time
with Emily Rigl, Efhe Germon, Horace Lewis Emma
Field and Robert billiard in the cast. Several agile
persons, who are called " American skirt dancers,
bounded into the leg spectacle of Bluebcard, Jr,
which 4, current at Nibo's Garden.
The more interesting and important incidents were
not new. Mr.. Possart appeared at the Amberg
Theatre in "Faust." Mr.. Woolett gave his third
recital Yesterday at the Madison Square Theatre re
peating Tennyson's beautiful poem OF Elaine-thC
human touches in which are enforced by Mr.. Wooeti
with ample tenderness and adequate art. AS You
Like IT,. at Days Theatre, had Its feth representa-
tion and Mr. George Clarke eappeared as Jacques
Aunt jack at Palmcrs Madison Square Theatre
entered on its second hundred.
several interesting theatrical incidents are close
at hand The Tanning OF the Shrew' win be acted
at Days Theatre tonight momentarlly dversfyinl
the career Of AS You Like IT. Mr. Mansfield re
appears az palmers Theatre on Wednesday night IN
new English melodrama by Messrs Sims aud Pettitt
Edwin Booth and Nine. Modjeska appear tonight
at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, In The Merchant
Of Venice" and they will act there throughout The
week. Mr. and Mrs; Kendall win play In harem
next Monday, and will back to Palmers Theatre
on the 18th.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04
TIE TRAGEDY At THE CAPITAL.

The tragedy at Washington yesterday morn
ing has shocked the whole country 1t was not,
like the JOhnstown flood, one of those compre-
benSiye calamities which produce uniyersal
feeling Of desoation and dismay, and aifilct
every heart with a sense of personal bereave-
ment nor did it involve, as other tragedies at
the National Capital have done, the contempa-
ton of a crime but it was so horrible in all
its incidents and circumstances. and its victims
were so conspicuous and so blamelcss, that it
cannot fail to make deep and painful i'm
preston everywhere, and to leave new shadows
upon season already gloomy and sorrowful'
The cause of the catastrophe is still obscure,
but it was doubtless connected not remotely
with faulty construction. The fire had evil
IDENTIFY taken possession of the house before the
first evidence of it was discovered, and it must
have found unobserved means of cOmmunica-
ton with all parts of the structure through the
walls If this was the fact, the inference is
that the latest in a long series OF fatal con-
tiagratiOns was caused by that Unsuitable agent
of destruction. the defective flue. 1t may be
assumed without much danger of refutation
that more fires have been due to this than to
all other causes combined, which is equivalent
to saving that gigantic sum of suffering loss
and grief and a multitude of deaths must be
charged to the account of human ignorance and
rapacity. Such defects of construction are so
easily and so rapidly concealed in the process
of building, and are subsequently so difficult
of detection, that scarcely any degree of re-
sponsibity rests upon the owners and occu-
pants of houses. Confidence must inevitably
be reposed in those who undertake to see that
the work is properly planned and performed.
and they are almost never in position to
prove contlibutory negligence on the part OF
their victims. And yet how seldom has any
body been made to suffer either in pocket or in
reputation for guilty knowledge or criminal
ignorance of the dangers which, having been
built into presumably honest fabric, were
first revealed by its destruction.
The horror excited by the first reports was
intensified by the belief that the President had
lost one of his most trusted advisers and the
country one of its most faithful and efficient
servants. 1t is profound relief to know that
Secretary Tracys life was spared and the hope
will be universal that he may soon be able to
resume the public burdens which must here
after be doubly heavy, however secure his re-
lance upon the sympathy and confidence and
support of his fellow-citiZens. Some com
pensation for the unparalleled Affections which
have fallen upon the Administration will be
derived from the exercise of those generous
and benevolent impulses which such calamites
never fail to arouse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-04

ception of England, to obtain possession OF the
railroads. Even little Holland has just made
arrangements for the transformation OF It's
railroad system into national property.
Another matter in connection Herewith
which is now engaging the attention OF the
French and German War Departments is the
question of the exemption of the coal miners
from service in the field during war time. Or
the 1870 900 men engaged in this branch OF in
dustry in France more than $4,000 would
under present circumstances be obliged by law
to cast aside their picks and shoyels and to
ion the colors in the event OF the mobilization
of the army upon war footing. In Germany
the situation is even still more serious. For OF
the $50. OO0 men who labor in the coal mines
Of that country, almost 200, 600 would be with
drawn for regimental service at the first out
brcak of hostilties. The problem is one some
what difficult to solve. For, while on the one
hand the War Departments are reluctant to
Iiherate such immense bodies of men from
active service in the army, yet on the other 1t
is obvious that their withdrawal from the mines
will cripple if not entirely suspend the supply OF
coal needed both for industrial and military
uurDOSeS.