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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-20
PYGMIES OF THE SKY.
Their Descent on the Noun
tain Tops.
VALLEY AND PLAIN INVADED
Highways of Traffic BlOcked-Trains
Showed In-Giant Engines
OverpOwered.
VALLEY AND PLAIN INVADED
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
TRUoKEE, CAL, February 19.-The
railroad has been fighting hard battle
during the past twenty-four hours. Snow
has fallen necessarily, and much of the
time the wind has been blowing per-
feet gale. Five feet of snow has fallen at
Truckee in two days, and nine feet at Sum-
NIT. Drifts are twenty feet deep in door
yards in Truckee. Plows run constantly.
No blockade occurred yesterday, but
couple of cars got off the track at Alta.
Nine engines are attached to the plows
between Alta and Blue cafion, and Elk
engines between Truckee and Tunnel 13.
Appearances indicate that all trains will
move today, but it is blowing and storm.
ing from Auburn to Reno. Every avail
able man was taken from Truckee to
Cascade cut to shovel snow. The banks
of snow are forty feet high, in places, at
Cascade.
TRAINS AT A STAND STILL.
DUTCH FLAT, February 19.-The snow
storm continues. There are no indica-
tions of cessation. The fall for this
storm is four feet. Wagon roads and
bitches are again blocked. The railroad ia
open, but requires the constant effort of
all the snow plows to keep it 30. The
cyclone and rotary plows are at work at
the Cascade cut, as that is the worst on
the road. Train No 8, of the 18th, is be-
tween Blue cailon and Emigrant gap,
and train No. 8, OF the 18th, is at Colfax.
All west. bound trains will be held at
Truckee until there is no danger of any
great delay. Snow shovelers are busy
keeping the sidings clear. 1t is not
probable that any trains will move to-
night.
MAILS SENT VIA THE SANTA FE.
SAN Francisco, February 19.-Owing
to the interruption to travel on the Cen.
tral Pacific, Oh account of storms in the
mountains, the overland mails today
were dispatched over the Santa Fe route,
and west-bound mails also have been or
dered sent to California over that road
until the storm ceases.
STILL SHOWING FURIoUsLY.
SACRAMENTO, February 19.-Snow on
he Sierra Nevadas is still falling furi-
ously, and despite the efforts of the
snow plows and hundreds of shovelers,
is piling up on the track. All trains have
been hauled off until further orders. The
locomotives used in pushipg the three
"bucker plows," two hundred and fifty
men and large supply of provisions
were sent to the mountains tonight.
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AnIrrigation Plan.

SAN Francisco, February l9..S. y
Lillis, manager of the Laguna De Toch'
rancho, on Kings river. is here advocat
ing plan for irrigation some
what different from Major PowelPs
Instead of building dams across canon'
for forming reservoirs, he advocates max
ing use of the thousands of natural lakel
high in the mountains, by blocking thel
exits with loose stones, go ae to raise tht
water ten to forty feet. He clalm'
greater. economy and safety for hi
method.
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Lent.

Lent commenced yesterday morning
and services were held in the Episcopal
and Catholic churches. At the Cathe-
drsl mass was conducted by Rev
Father Mcdonald and Rev. Father
Allen. From now on until Easter. SER
vices will be held every day in the
Episcopal churches as announced in yes
terday's HERALD,
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A Ruined PhiIanthropist.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 19-Charles
Montgomery, well.known hotel pro.
prietor and business man, who was re-
Gently embarrassed by the fraudulent
transactions of Grant Glencross, young
man whom he had assisted in business,
today turned over all his property to his
creditors and received receipt in full.
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A Cable Breaks.

The Grand-avenue cable broke in two
at the corner of Broadway and First
yesterday at o'clock. Horses were used
on the cars over that part of the line
until 8 O'Clock in the evening, by which
time repairs were made. The cable is
old, and the winter storms have worn it
badly.
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The Grocers at Fresh q i.

FRESNO CAL, February 19.-The New
England Grocers' excursion party, num-
bering fifty eight, arrived here this after
noon. They were rendered a reception
by the citizens, and were shown the sew.
eral points of interest. The party leaves
for San Francisco tomorrow night.
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A Missing Cashier.

SAN Francisco, February 19.-Harry
5. Wort, cashier of Blum, Baldwin d
Girvin, commission merchants, disap-
peared two weeks ago, after deciding all
his property to Miss Nora Johnson, q
young lady to whom it hes been sus-
pected he was secretly married. HE
books are being exported by the firm.
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PlOver Galore.

The HERALD office is under obligations
to Mr.. John w. McGarvin of Alamitos
for dozen fine plover. The birds came
in excellent condition, and are fat and
luscious. Plover is really dainty game
bird, toothsome extremely, and deli
cacy sought after by connoisseurs.
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A TRAIN REACHES sIssONs
RAIN REPORTS.
Heavy OoWnpour I'm and Aroun d
the Bay City.

Heavy Oovvnpour I'm and Aroun d
the Bay city.
SAN FRANCISCO, February l9.-One
and twenty-seven one hundredths inches
of rain fell here in the twenty. four hours
ending at p. m.
FLOOD FEARED AT SUISUN.
SUIsUN, Cal, February 19.-Fears OF a
flood prevail here, as it has been raining
in torrents all day and the surrounding
marshes are under water, which is rap
idly rising.
A RISE IN THE YUBA EXPECTED.
MARYsvILLE, February 19.-It has
been raining here almost constantly for
the last twenty four hours. kilograms
from the foothills are to the effect that
ID has been raining and enowing there,
aud riss In the Yuba river may be ex'
pected.
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Pattisn Birth d NV.

SAN FRANCISCO. February 19.-Mme.
Adelina Patti Nicolini gave a dinner to a
few select friends this evening in honor
of the return of her birthday. Patti
was born at Madrid, Spain, February 10,
1843.
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Sentenced seventeen Years.

SEATTLE, Wash. February 19.-David
Deuce, who stole $3.50 from the Elite
gambling saloon recently, and shot Rich
ard Richards, the doorkeeper, was sem
fenced today to seventeen years impris-
onment.
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Pullman Passengers.

The following passengers departed fol
the north yesterday: Sydney Lowell
Mr.. Walton, James Noel, Joe Hunt, H
w. Frantz, E. Garfield, E. Howes, Mr.
Walter, William Haas, M. L. Coates, z
Terry, Miss Yates. I. w. Hellman.
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A Deserted ausband,. Revenge.

HYATrsvILLE, FL Md, February 10
Thomas Lee asked his wife, who left
him yesterday because of cruelty, to re
turn today. She refused, and he cut her
throat and then his own.
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have Good investments for Capital Some Of Which are:

the paying livery businesses the city,
good property.
SALE-A desirable of Spingstree
SAIE-Some building Hills"
Hill of relieve
highly improved orange anu WALNUT orchard for SIS
paid NET 10
asked 90 This rare and handsome home
California ior Colonies This property is all under the best water
rich valley land we'll wered just the property fora
fu stock-b breeding iarm
of in Panorama building Main
professional SIS
FOR centrally located for desirable
tenant.
FOR residence city, lovely and fruit orchard in
beautiful Duatep of water.
ia Adams
than asses prices
have other property desirable and at figures Call and
wha want will getik
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sNOwBoUND LOCALITIES.
The Intermtnabi storm in North =
ern California.

ern California.
NEVADA, CAL, February 19.-Sleet the
early part of last night formed ice on the
railroad track. 1t commenced showing
at half past 2, and over foot has fallen
since. 1t is still coming down. The
passenger train which was to have left
early this morning is still heresa. The
snow plow and two locomotives were
over an hour getting hundred yards
from the station, shoveling being neces-
STATED. They have since been advanc-
ing at the rate of less than a quarter of o
mile an hour. If Grass Valley can be
reached, another locomotive will be
added, when better time may be made.
A snow-shoer got through from this
direction to Downieville yesterday, carry
ing the first mail received there since
Friday.
FEARS FOR SIERRA CITY.
No news has been received from Sierra
City since Saturday, and much alarm is
felt for the safety of that place, as snow
slides from the buttes were considered
imminent in case of another storm.
The wagorf.road from here to Grass
Valley ia still open, but that is liable to
be blocked very coon.
THE STORM AT GRASS VALLEY.
SACRAMENTO, February ia Grass
Valley special says: Thirty inches OF
snow on the level and it is still showing
fast. The narrow gauge train ls
blockaded between Grass Valley and
Nevada City. The mines have closed
because the ditch supplying the water
for power is closed. The snow is very
light and there is no damage to buildings.
The end is apparently as far off as when
the storm commenc d.
WORSE THAN THE LAST.
GRASS VALLEY, CAL, February 49,
The train from Nevada City was twelve
hours in making four miles. 1t cannot
90 to Colfax. The Marysville stage ar
rived, but could not 60 further. AT sun
down a heavy snow is falling. This
storm is worse than the last.
IN LAKE AND MENDoCINo.
SAN Francisco, February 10 Genera
Freight Agent Thorn, of the San Fran
cisco and North Pacific railroad, who ha
just returned from Ukiah, tells start
ling story of the condition of affairs IL
Lake and Mendocino counties, on &C
count of the prolonged storm. he say
that the Lskeport people are in DANCE
of famine, az the roads are in fearfu
condition, and the heavy freight team
which bring supplies into the county
have had to stop, and that the only sup
plies which have reached the people re
Gently have been carried on stages.
A TRAIN REACHES sIssoNs.
SIssoNs, CAL, February 18th
weather here is clear, cold and there
ak feet of snow on the level. Th
blockade is raised. The delayed Ash
land train arrived at noon. The passen
gers were thirty-four days on the road
Future prospects for mail and passenge
service sre very indefinite.
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WORSE THAN THE LAST.

GRASS VALLEY, CAL, February 49,
The train from Nevada City was twelve
hours in making four miles. 1t cannot
90 to Colfax. The Marysville stage ar
rived, but could not 60 further. AT sun
down heavy snow is falling. This
storm is worse than the last.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-20

N ELcICH POST, NO. 106. g. A. R.-MEET6
tT first aud Third Fridays Of each month In
Campbeils Hall, East Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-20

OLIVE LODGE, NO. 26, K. OF P.-MEETs
~ every Thursday evening IN Pythtsn CASTLE
% Q. Spring, lust below First st.
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A SERIOUS CHARGE.

Arrest OF WeIl-known Man at Smarts-
WHO for arson.
Jack O'Bren, who was at one time a
partner of Charlie Saunders in the butcher
ing business at Smartsyille, was arrested
Saturday morning charged with having set
ire to the blacksmith-shop of John Saun-
ders.
The arrest caused good deal of excite
ment, as O'Brien is about the la st person
in Smartsyille that suspicion would have
pointed to.
From the evidence as furnished District
Attorney Forbes, it would appear that
about o'clock Saturday morning man re-
turning home met Jack O'Brien going up
the NIL with an ak on his shoulder. Soon
alter the barking of dogs awoke Tom and
Arthur Mooney. who, fearing that some
thing was wrong, went to John McQuaid' 3
house TO get assistance. The Mooney boys
saw man coming out of the blacksmith
shop of John Saunders and observed that
the shop was on fire. They at once gained
Ambulance through the hole cut in the
door and soon extinguished the fire, as they
knew where to get water.
The Mooney boys claim that the man
whom they saw leaving was Jack O'Brien.
The District Attorney left this morning
for Smartsyille TO prosecute OBrien.-
MarysYille Democrat June Both.
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Vega, marked /, is an orb of the first
magnitude in the constellation of the Tyre,
and in pearly whiteness is small rival of
Venus. No. 2, in an a-glass, is double
star, and in good telescope proves to be a
group Of seven. though appearing to the
naked eye as dim solitary orb. In this
constellation is found the ring nebula, a
grand object through the Lick telescope
but invisible without magnifying power.
The famous star Gamma Draconis, in the
head OF the dragon, which ancient fancies
coiled round the pole star, will be easily
recognized BY referring to the diagram, in
which it is marked 8. When observing this
star in 1929, Bradley, Astronomer Royal of
England, was enabled to confirm the theory
that it took light time to travel immense
distances, and from his deductions and
observations is chiefly dated the discovery
Of what is now named the alteration Of
light.
Among the many other objects of interest
TO be seen in the eastern heavens during
the present month. the planet Mars, near
tile meridian, and Jupiter rising in the
southeast should be mentioned. But few
weeks hence the latter planet will illumine
the early evening skies and be then more
conveniently situated for observation.
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SENT TO ASYLUMS.
Mrs. Bergland Shows That Her HUSBAND
Is Not Sane.

Mrs. BergIand shows That Her Husband
Is Not Sane.
The case Of Andrew Bergland, the tailor,
charged by his wife with being insane, was
again before Judge Van Reynegom yester-
day, when the complainant had several
witnesses on hand to prove that her hus-
band is not in his right mind.
Mrs. Annie Wilson testified that she had
seen him beat his wife without cause on
several occasions. Bergland had also talked
wildly to witness, saying that lie was
Charles Croker. and on another occasion
Leland Stanford. Other witnesses also
testified to BeTgland's queer actions.
BeTgland, in his own behalf, said he had
not been able to summon his witnesses, but
was proceeding to make a rambling state
ment, when the Judge cut him short The
Court was satisfied that his mind is affected
and ordered him committed to Agnews
Asylum. BergIand's daughter, girl of 16,
was IN the court when the order was made,
and was much affected.
Michael Cunningham, native of Ireland,
aged 10 years, was sent to the Stockton
Asylum yesterday, and A. Ledler, Swiss,
aged % years, to the same place.
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FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Mission Branch WIN soon Be Mo,

The Mission Branch WIN soon Be Moved
to Valencia Street.
The Board of Trustees of the San Fran
cisco Free Public Library held its stated
monthly meeting last night in the rooms
in the new City Hall. There were present
Messrs. Norris, O'Connor, Sawyer, Shaw,
Taylor, Terrill and Wise.
The Building Committee reported that it
had notified the owner Of the premises now
occupied by the Mission branch of the
library, at the corner Of Twenty-sixth and
Mission streets, of the intention to soon
vacate the place. 1t is the purpose of the
board to move the branch into more com :
modious quarters at 1l0S Valencia street.
The board passed the following bills for
the moath of June: Salaries, S1i46 30 {;
books, S644 II; binding. S235 %; sta
tionery, 81 80; expense account. SIG 20;
removal, $50; Branch l, SIP 10; Branch .,
Sl91 80; Branch 3. Sill.
Some other small bills were disposed OF,
after which the board went into executive
sassion
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bytery, viz; Counties Of San francisco.
The Directors are Robert Mackenzie.
Thomas G. Easton, James K. Smith. Charles
a. Laton, Monroe Greenwood, John w.
Stewart and Frederick A. Berlin of San
Francisco; Erwin S. Chaplin and Charles A.
Bailey of Oakland; James NJ. Thompson OF
North Temescal and George c. OConnell
of Alameda. The corporation has no capt.
tai stock. ''All members of the Presbytery
of San Francisco, in connection with the
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of America,
shall be members Of this corporation"
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A COURAGEOUS OFFICER.
Thomas Meehan at His Own Peril Stop
Runaway on First Street.

Thomas Meehan at His Own Peril Stops
Runaway on First Street.
A horse aud coupe. belonging to Tomp-
kIns' livery stable on Mission street. and
driven by Patrick McArden, ran away from
the corner of First and Harrison streets
yesterday afternoon.
The coupe, containing Mrs. Jerome and
daughter, was dragged down First street at
a terrific pace, swaying from side to side.
Near the corner of Howard it collided with
horse and buggy in which latter was
David Cartwright of 100 Main street, and
both drivers being thrown to the pavement
sustained injuries.
Officer Thomas Meehan rushed out into
the street at this juncture and grasped the
coupe horse by the bride. The frightened
animal dragged him for half block, but
the plucky man held fast until he succeeded
in stopping the animal.
Mrs. Jerome and her daughter escaped
injury and the two drivers we're taken to
their homes.
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NEAR HIS HEART.
A Small Boys Toy Pistol Nearly XIII
Chipeae.

A Small Boys Toy Pistol Nearly Kills
Chinese.
Wong Wo, one Of the proprietors Of the
Chinese laundry at 1922 McAllister street,
was shot yesterday in the left side while
hanging out clothes on lines in his yard.
He was removed to the City Receiving Hos
pital, where an investigation showed that
the wound had been caused by bullet
from toy pistol
Neither the wounded man nor his fellow
workmen in the laundry heard loud re-
port or saw the person who fired the shot.
From all appearances Wo had been wounded
by some boy with parlor rifle or toy pis-
tOl. which are now in season.
Tie wound was in the left side inst over
the heart and lung, but by chance the ball
glanced off Wo's ribs and passed into the
flesh only
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magnitude in the constellation Virgo. is
conspicuous in the southwest, being mid
way from the horizon between and 9
o'clock in the evening, and will be guide
to the position of Uranus, which is about
four diameters of the moon to the northeast
No. 8 is an interesting double star, which,
though apparently one without telescope
aid, is seen when magnifed to be composed
OF two stars of prettiy contrasted colors. 1t
is in the group named since antiquity "The
Crow, or Raven" though bearing little
resemblance to any number Of the feath-
cred tribe. No. 4, Gamma Virgins, is also
a double star. The compoDents are yellow,
of nearly equal size, and describe minute
circular movement on the heavens in 40
Years.
No. in the diagram shows the position
Of the sun when it seems to cross the celes-
tial equator September 21st, the period of
the autumnal equinox, when day and night
are equal throughout the world.
The second diagram has reference to the
section of the heavens directly opposite to
that described.
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A. NJ. Paimer's Company.

The sale of seats for the first week of the
engagement of A. NJ. Palmer's company
from the Madison-square Theater, New
York, will open this morning at o'clock
At the Baldwin. The sale promises to be q
very brisk one and the audience on the
opening night will undoubtedly be large and
fashionable. The repertoire as announced
is: For the first week, captain Swift";
third week. ''Aunt Jack" and "A Man of
the World; fourth week, Saints aud Sim
pare
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The forty-se,en Cinnamon ON board the
City of New York, which arrived on Sum-
day, have been transferred to the Rio, bound
for Hong Kong. They are from Panama.
Carlton Richards, the interpreter of Chi
nese, who is at Tucson in attendance on
the trial of the twenty-four Chinese WHO
we're caught trying to cross the Mexican
border. will be home ON Monday.
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Thnuuht IL WAS PLY

Jack Crowley, boy of years of age,
who was found in the house of Hiram T..
Graves on. Lombard street last week, with
older lads who were arrested on charge of
burglary, was returned to his parents by
the police. Little Jack saw the boys 20
into the house and followed them, as any
child might do at play. He did not know
what they were doing at the time,
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Ctvl service Examination.

A civil service examination was held yes
terday in the postofice Tor the position of
Postal Inspector. The applicants are ex-
amined in orthOgfapby, dictation, copying,
the description of persons, arithmetic, let
ter writing and reports, bookkeeping and
postal laws and regulations
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A Thunder-stnrun

May purify the air. but nothing except soZoDoNT
viii purify the mouth filed with neglected teeth,
and those faithful servants OF mankind from
utter ruin before it is too late Don't neglect try
it. You viii be surprised and delighted with its
results.
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HOSIERY.

At 25c-LADIES' STRIPED HOSE,
full finished, fast colOrs, regular
value 35c.
At 3Oc LADIES FANCY-TOP
HOSE, with fast black boot.
At 35c-LADIES' FAST BLACK
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AT 50c-LADIES' FAST BLACK
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At 25c-MEN'S FANCY STRIPED
HOSE, full finished, good value
at 40c.
at $3.50 per doz.-MEN'S BROWN
MIXED HOSE, full finished, good
value at IS 80.
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Tie Presbytery of San Francisco has fled
articles of incorporation. Its principal
place Of business will be in this city, but it
may also meet for the transaction Of busi-
ness anywhere within the limits Of the pres
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Under such circumstances you would will
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but resort to the use of that great restorative
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For all arrangements, irregularities and
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produced which showed that he had the permis-
sion of Sullivan to sell the saloon. He therefore
prays that he be discharged from custody.