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Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-28
A REMINIsCENCE-oF THE BOOM.

Mr.. 7. s. Van Dyke, gentleman who
has written much excellent matter, has
just issued from the press clever book
called "Millionaires of Day." 1t deals
with the boom period of Southern Cal
ifornia, and goes very exhaustively into
that very interesting topic. His descrip-
ton of the transition Of the southern
portion of the state from the COW coun-
ties into the seat of the most productive
and beautiful vegetation in the United
States, if not in the world, is graphic
and clever. The more lively portions of
his work are devoted to the by-play of
real estate operators, who often amassed
millions to see them fade into Thin air.
The boom in the southern counties OF
California is not so unprecedented as
Mr.. Van Dyke assumes it to have been.
Such movements have been chronicled
in all portions of this country at some
stage or other, and in nearly all cases
with not half the justification
which existed for the excite
ment here. Chicago, Duluth and
many other places could be named
where feverish advances have taken
place in real estate, and where values
have fuctuated with the celebrity OF
mercury in the bulb in violent changes
of temperature. Just such movements
are now taking place in several of the
southern states. Salt Lake, Seattle, Ia
coma, Portland and Spokane Falls are
passing just now through similar eras OF
expanded real estate values. 1t is worthy
OF remark that in nearly every case
where speculation has run too high, and
a Reaction has followed, after period of
rest, more or less prolonged, the march
of improvement is resumed, values are
regained and even enhanced, and all the
progress which had been accomplished
is retained and added to. The bad work
of allowing vineyards and orange groves
to be torn up in order to carve out cor
ner lots is to be reprehended, but it is
doubtful if the figures which were at
tanned in the years 1SS6-S7 were really
in excess of the real value OF the lands.
An acre of land in Spain which has
| irrigation facilities is worth from $500
| to $1,000. This fact is established by
| the report of a commission sent out by
the government of the United States to
specially examine into the matter Why
should not an acre of land in Los An
geles, San Bernardino, and the other
southern counties, with an equally good
water right, sell for as much? The
prices of good vineyard lands in France
and the hook districts of Germany are
what would be called Clancy" The
truth is that with more exact knowl-
edge OF the capabilities Of the better
grade of lands in Los Angeles and ad-
joining counties, the estimate of their
pecuniary value will steadily rise. Those
who are wise enough to realize that they
can now be had for prices which will be
doubled and trebled in the next three or
four years will have occasion to congrat-
ulate themselves.
Mr.. Van Dyke is an interesting writer.
His style is animated and ornate, the
latter quality within proper bounds, he
is keen observer, and his book de-
serves to be widely read, as it doubtless
will be.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-28

never put his nose in the senate cham
Der since that time. Really the reason
he now gives why he cannot keep away
from his senatorial duties for another
day is the most laughably powerful one
q chronic absentee could offer.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-28
DELIVERED BY CARRIERS
AZ zoe Per Week, OF 500 Per Month
The ssDaiIY Haraldo

May be found in San Francisco at the Palace
hotel newsstand; in Chicago at the Postofice
newsstand, 1O3 East Adams street; in Denver
at Smith & Sons newsstand, Fifteenth and
Lawrence streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-28

lRntered at the postofice at Los Angeles as
second-class matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-28
ILLINOIS HALL.
i BROADWAY AND SIXTH STREET

ILLINOIS HALL,
i BROADWAY AND SIXTH STREET.
Next Friday Night, November 2Sth, opens
the great
STAR LECTURE AND CONCERT COURSE
AT the Illinois Hail. The opening lecture is by
the most widely known and eloquent man on
the American platform. OF him says President
McCash: "He has as much power OF eloquence
as Parker, and vastly more acquaintance with
philosophy than the mystic Emerson He
hghtens and thunders, throwing q vivid light
on topic by an expression or C mparison or
striking presumptuous error as by bolt from
heaven"
Season tickets at Merrill & Cooks book store,
n. Spring ST. Reserve seats on sale Monday,
8 O'clock.
X \
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-28
HAZARDS PAVILION,
Fifth street, near Olive.
OLYMPIAN RINK,

A first. class place of moral and popular amuse
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idly enforced. Ladies are required to obtain an
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Ten thousand feet new maple floor; 1000
pair pin roller and ball bearing skates. Grand
opening fete nights, w, dnesday, Thursday, Fiji
hiSSiton uu f S crobatic and
comic skating and bicycling will be given
Change of programme nightly. Admission free
Moons, 10 to IL, 2,children's grand complimentary
matinee; admission free, skating 1Oc Special
department for new beginners 1127 I'm
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-03-12
!. c. THORNTON 4 Bro, Agents.
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-03-12

Ii this world not to be grieved, not
to be afflicted, not to be in danger is i'm.
pcssible.-St Augustine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-03-12

THERE is more real charity in getting
one man job than in feeding four in
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01nnIV Rewarded are those Who read
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-03-12
nFen SEA wonders exist in thousand.

nEEh SEA Wonders exist in thousands
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while living at home should at once send theiN
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
IoRruREp BY ANTS.
Terrible Punishment Inflicted on Prisoner
In Macedonia.

Terrible Punishment Inflicted on Prisoners
In Macedonia.
A special correspondent Of the Lon
don Daily News at Uskub, Macedonia
(who has got the largest prison in the
province, by the statement of his drago-
man that he was European hunting for
antiquities), writes that the Kurschum-
la contains lac prison cells and 1911
prisoners. The time of detention varies
from one to ten years. ST do not be-
lieve," he says, that any prisoner has
ever outlived the fifth year of imprison-
ment in these loathsome dark cells.
The prison officials admitted that very
few prisoners lived to the end of their
time. In a cell certainly not larger
than two and half yards square and
about the same height between fifteen
and twenty prisoners are confined. They
are allowed half an hours ride in the
court yard once in the day.
THE prisoners are not only painting
for air, but suffering from want of food.
They receive absolutely nothing but
bread and water, even if their sentence
be for life If their friends send them
money they are allowed to buy meat
twice week; but the prison officials
brutality cheat them out of three-fourths
of what is sent to them. The greater
number of the prisoners are naked
from head to foot, with heavy iron
rings and chains on their wrists and
ankles. As / passed some of the
cells, after looking through the loop
holes in the doors. the prisoners within
pushed through q stick to which a
little leather bag was attached.
placed franc piece in each, but had
my doubts as to whether the greedy
guard would not take the money away
from them. The cells in the under
ground prisons, where the worst offend
ers expiate their crimes, are, however,
far more horrible than those have de-
scribed. Here every ray of light is ex-
cluded.
''In utter darkness the unhappy
wretches lie chained to the reeking
floor of the cell. They are totally un-
able to change their position. and are
released from their chains for two hours
each day, lest death should afford them
an escape from this inferno. The official
who conducted me told me with Gym
ical smile how this class of offenders is
brought to confess Hands and feet are
bound together and the man is placed
at pillar, to which his head is fastened.
The victim is thus absolutely unable to
move. There is always a stock of large
ants kept ready in little boxes, and
of these about fifty are placed upon the
body of the poor wretch. The torture
he endures from the bites of these in
sects seldom fails to make him confess,
no matter whether guilty or innocent.
Upon others the same effect is produced
by claiming them to the pavement of
the courtyard and exposing them for a
whole day to the scorching rays of the
limb"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
WONDERFUL ESCAPE
Thrilling Adventure of a Swiss Guide In al
Anime CreVasse.

Thrilling Adventure of a Swiss Guide in an
Alpine CreVasse.
The following account of the escape
of Christian Linda, Lauterbrunnen
guide, is sent by a correspondent at
M,Aren:
LINDA, having accompanied a gentle
man as second guide over the Tschingel
glacier, was dismissed at the village of
Ried, his services being no longer re-
quired. He left Ried on Sunday at day.
break alone, with the object of return
ing to Lauterbrunnen. He crossed the
Pctersgrat, and, instead of taking the
route of the Tschingel Pass, he chose
the shorter one across the glacier be-
tween the Mutthorn and the Tschingel-
horn, where he fell into a crevasse
about seven or eight a. m. on Sunday.
On Wednesday morning-that is sew
enty-two hours later-a gentleman
spending the summer here, in ascend
ling the Tschingelhorn with Fritz Graf
of Lauterbrunnen as guide, passed the
spot where Linda was engulfed, and
noticing an ice axe on the edge of the
crevasse, peered down and saw Linda
at the bottom. a rope was let down,
which Linda was fortunately able to
secure round his waist. With difficulty
he was raised to the mouth of the ere.
vase, $out, being very heavy man, his
two rescuers were not powerful enough
to bring him to the surfaces. 1t was
then decided that the gentleman should
remain on the glacier while Graf OBJ
tanned the necessary tackle and assist
ance to rescue the ice-entombed man.
These were obtained at the Steinberg
hut, or chalet, and when Linda was
hau cd up he was found to be nearly
dead. He was carried to the Stein berg
hut, and was removed to the hospital
at Interlaken, his recovery being
dou btfu.
During the seventy-two hours Linda
was in the crevasse he had no food for
he was so tightly iammed between the
walls of ice he could not get at the pro-
visions he carried in bag on his back.
He was, however. able to lick the ice
with his tongue. 1t is estimated that
he was found at depth of fifty feet.
No one will be surprised to hear that
his hands and feet are terrible FROST
bitten; the marvel is that, situated as
he was for so many hours without food
to- sustain animal heat he was not
frozen to death. Again, it is remarka-
BILE that the rescuers should have passed
over not only the exact spot where Linda
fell in, but just in time to save him.
Linda is fifty-three years of ge."-Lon-
don Times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
SENSATIONAL ARREST.

Sir Thomas Freake of London Held for
Forgery and Assault.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-The magistrate of
the Westminster police court remanded
Sir Thomas Freake, wealthy gentle
man widely known in social circles, on
charges of forgery and assault pre-
ferred by a gentleman named Gibson.
Sir Thomas 1ured Gibson into the
cellar of an unoccupied house in Ken
sington, where, with the help of
friends who were in league with him,
he overpowered and handcuffed Glib
son and took his keys from him.
Sir Thomas then went to the St.
Georges Club, opened Gibson's box,
secured the letters and photograph of
a certain woman and destroyed them
He had previously forged Gibson's
name to a telegram notifying the club
officials that a man would be sent to
open Gibson's box.
Sir Thomas and Gibson were formerly
close friends. They had falling out
on account of the oman referred to
with whom both were intimate. The
woman was present in the cellar when
Gibson was attacked. The affair has
caused q sensation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
The Careless Operator Not Arrested.

EAsroN, Pa, Oct. 2.-The report of
the arrest of Operator CLOSER, VIII" is
charged with being responsible for the
disaster on the Jersey Central road on
Monday night above LehightOn, is
incorrect. He visited the scene of the
wreck yesterday, and was about to be
arrested when he disappeared, and has
between IS and II years. When told
of the wreck he was attending the
Katie Rooney performance at the opera
house at Mauch Chunk, and had orders
for the holding of the trains In his
Oookek
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
ouARpINe eIRcHALL..
his Daily walk in the Jail Yard Has
Been stopped.

his Daily walk In the Jail Yard Has
Been stopped.
WOODSTOCK, Ont, Oct. 2.-The ex-
citement over the great Birohall trial
Is fast subsiding. While everybody
Is satisfied as to the business of the
verdict, universal sympathy 10 felt for
the young wife who is suffering from
the strain of the past week and the
result Of the trial.
Birchall seems unmoved by the SEN
tence. He drew a fancy picture dur.
ing the moring for q friend who called
to ask after him, and signed IL 81. Rex
Birchall, Oct. 2, 1890" He shows no
sign whatever of fear and svinoes no
luminosity towards those who testified
against him.
F. Another guard has been appointed,
80 that there will be . guard in his
cell with him continually day and
night. His daily walk in the Jail
yard has been stopped and he will
never more go down the Jail stairway
until he goes to the gallows.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
ATRAIN WRECKED.

Derailed by Sleepers Placed CrOsswise.
No Lives Lost, but Several Injured.
BANGOR, Me-, Oct. "A report re-
ceived here tells of the serious wreck
of Can adian Pacific train at some
place beyond Greenville junction.
The report says that obstructions in the
form of sleepers were placed on the
track into which the eastbound train
crashed. The engine was derailed and
the engineer seriously injured. No one
was killed. Several are re por ted
severely injured by the shaking up.
The cars were thrown off the track,
delaying traffic several hours. A
wrecking train cleared the track after
a time. The train was delayed about
four hours. The wretches who placed
the sleepers on the track are not known,
but are supposed to be discharged
EMPLOYEES.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02

OLD fishermen on the Hudson and
Harlem rivers predict hard winter be-
cause of the great number of crabs being
found in those waters just now. The
old Connecticut farmer predicts an i'm
mense snow fall the coming season be-
cause there is such a big crop of that
bitter, white everlasting plant which
many years ago was known as snow
weed. Six months from now those of
us who are here still will know all
about it,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
Russia,s New Move Arainst the Iews.

that a measure is now being framed bv
the Ministry of the Interior land will
probably be approved by the Gear, that
will add to the misfortunes of Hebrews.
It provides that persons of foreign
blood who are ordered to be expelled
from Russia for any cause, and who do
not receive the recognition of their ma
tive or any other government, shall be
sent without trial to Siberia, and kept
there for thei remainder of their lives.
This act principally affects the jews
who can seldom claim any particular
nation atty, even if any Government
would care to bestir itself in their be-
half
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
Murderer 1cIlvaine Again sent.nced

Md SMook anain ~ .ntoncs oct cns,I. Sudgs
nvaine to be executed in the man.
ner prescribed by law In Sing Sing
prison during the week beginning
November II next for the murder Of
Grocer Lucca. This was McIlvaine's
second death sentence, a second trial
having been granted him by the
Appellate Court. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
MIR. Cleveland BUYS a Yacht.

Boston, Oct. 2.-Ex-President Cleve.
land came here from Marion and bought
of Albert P. BicknelI, of the Great Head
Yacht Club, the schooner centerbo
yacht Galena for 81, 600 cash. The boat
is comparatively new and was built by
Harrington OF Lynn. She is a 40-footer
and is fitted up very completely, es.
pecially in her cabin accommodations.
Mr.. Cleveland will have her sent to
New Bedford and fitted out specially
for cunning and fishing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
confession of a postonice Robber.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 2.-The United
STAGES Marshal arrested Joseph w.
Gregory for completely in the post
Office robberies in Wayne and Luzerne
Counties. He made a confession i'm
plicating Ben Bladen and James Kelly
who were arrested yesterday. The
officers found a complete set of burg
lars tools and an expensive counter
month
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
Appointments by GOV. Hin.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 2.-Gove rnor
Hill appointed Almot F. jerks of
Brooklyn as Judge Advocate General
upon his military staff, in the place
of General Clifford A. H. Bartlett, re-
signed. The Governor also appointed
General Roger A. Pryor, Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of Now York
in the place of Judge Larramore who
recently rendered his resignation to
take effect October 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02

SAYS the Meriden Republican at is
given out on good authority that an in
dependent democratic ticket will be
placed in the field in Waterbury.
This will delight the republicans
for in that event they can
elect their town ticket" Democrats
who are being urged to assist this in
cendiary movement should look before
they leap.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02

The man who tells you conhdentially
Just what will cure your cold is prescribing
Kemp's Balsam this year. In the prepara-
ton of this remarkable medicine for
coughs and colds no expense is spared to
combine only the best and purest ingredi-
ents. Hold bottle of Kemp's Balsam to
the light and look through it notice the
bright, clear look ; then compare with
ether remedies. Large bottles at all drug
gists, 80 cents and 81. Sample bottle
free.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
Removals on the New Yorl, Cantral.

York Central Railroad Company has
made a number of removals here,
mostly at East Syracuse. No reason
was given, but it is said that the reason
was the failure of the men to pass the
examination recently ordered by the
COMPANY
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
A RUSHED

OF corn contains, if properly manipue
" lated, sixteen quarts of whiskey. C.
o. Taylor Old Bourbon is made from white
Taylor Pure Rye is all that its name i'm
plies, and either brand may be relied upon
by the public for absolute purity. Drug
gists and Grocers have these WHISTLES,
and are supplied by G. H. GRAVES &
SONS, 50 Hawkins street, Boston, whose
autograph signature is over cork and on
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
Suit Against Steamboat owners.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Oct. "A suit
has been begun in the Superior Court
by the heirs OF William Decoursey
against the owners of the menhaden
steamer s. S. Brown. Decoursey was
killed by the explosion of the steamers
boiler last November, and was due, it
is claimed, to the negligence of his
employers. Five thousand dollars
ia the amount sued for.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
The Readings Press Agent.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2. Mr.. Charles r.
Deacon, q we'll known journalist of this
city and secretary of the famous
Glover Club, has been appointed press
agent for the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway Company, vice Horace Porter,
daoaaaad
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02

IT is the duty of every voter who has
the honor of being a democrat to put
his shoulder to the wheel and elect
every man ON the democratic ticket
next Monday. We have been having a
sort of divided party responsibility in
the management of municipal affairs
for the reason that the offices have been
filled by men of different political affili-
ations, and it has been the
individual rather than the party
that the people have looked to for GEN.
sure or praise according as the verdict
has been of the administration. We be-
lieve this should be changed. For once
let the democrats elect all their officers
and secure control of the common coun-
Gil, and then at the close of the next
municipal year the honor or shame can
be placed where it belongs.
A NEW Massachusetts law makes a
new crime, that Of writing, printing,
posting or distributing anonymous cir
culars or posters designed to injure or
defeat any candidate for nomination or
avoid the penalty of fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars or imprison-
ment in Jail not exceeding six months,
must bear the names of the chairman
and secretary or at least two officers of
the political or other organization which
issues them, or of some voter of the
commonwealth as responsible for them.
The author or publisher is punishable,
apparently, though the statements of
the circular may be exactly true, may
concern only the candidates public acts,
and the substance and language of the
circular may be wholly UNDERSTANDABLE.
Mr. MORLEY'S revelations about the
proceedings at Tipperary are such as to
invite for tory maladministration the
contempt of fair-minded men. The
English members recital shows that
meetings to be addressed by Irish COM
moners were held under notice that the
speakers would be instantly arrested and
the assemblages ,forcably dispersed if
any language should be used which, in
the judgment of the government censor,
was calculated to incite opposition to the
crown. The punishment for such per-
sumed offense was to rest in the hands
Of the official spy. Under such circum-
stances it would be strange if any pat
riotic gathering of opponents to tory adj
ministration were to be treated other
wise than as a disorderly assemblage.
Reading the proceedings in court, Mr.
Morley's comments were deservedly
severe on the refusal to consider the OBJ
lection made by the defendants to a
magistrate personally hostile to the &C
cused. Mr. Morley is, in these matters, a
fair and absolutely reliable witness. His
testimony will be accepted as conclusive
as the indecency of Balfour's methods.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
A Noted Bank Thief Sentenced.

Court of Queens Bench Charles Brown.
a noted bank thief, who is known
the United States as ''Lit-
tie Horace" was sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment for stealing $1S1
from the Vile Marie Bank in this city
raoant1v
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-02
Pennsx1vania,s Arbor Day.

HARRIsBURG, Pa, Oct. a Friday,
October Gath, has been designated as
Autumn Arbor Day by Prof. d. J.
Miller, Jr., superintendent of public
instruction. He calls upon all the
schools to observe 1t. l