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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
Condensed Telegrams.

The Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company has declared it's regular quar-
terly dividend of per cent, payable
April 1st.
Edwin Rowe, Jr., Of New Haven,
Conn, and Jarius Kennan, of Arkansas,
both Yale students, were drowned while
attempting to cross the Connecticut river
in row boat.
Charles T. Vail, charged with the mur.
der Of his wife, when arraigned in the
st. Charles ONO Circuit Court, pleaded
not guilty. April I'd was set for his trial.
Webster, head man for Phil Armour,
says there is not word of truth in the
report that Armour contemplates the
erection of large beef dressing estab-
liehment at Point Pinol, Cal
The New York Anarchists and Social
lists held celebration Monday night
commemorative of the Paris commune,
at which Schevitch, Delabar and others
spoke in their usual high flown style
about bankers, land holders. thieves, etc.
At Washington, DC, the decom posed
body of man was found in the Potomac
river The wife of Bsnj jamin j Jones,
the defaulting pay.clerk of Mi ,r Good
loe of the Marine Corps, identified the
body as that of her husband, who has
been missing since Christmas day.
Mrs. Anastasia PARCELS celebrated her
one hundred and fourth birthday at her
home in Bayonne, N. j. With much
pride the old lady boasts of the fact that
General Washington kissed her when
she was little girl. She claims to have
witnessed the landing OF General Mont
gomery at Quebec.
A Santa Fe, N. NJ, special saws Three
masked men attempted to hold up Ten
nebaum's store near the San Pedro cop
per mine. Joseph Gibbets, young boy
in the store. yelled for help, and was
shot six times. He will die. The as
ssssins, who belong to the worst gang of
desperadoes in the Territory, fed and
have not yet been captured.
At the annual meeting of the CONNER
cial Gable Company the following di-
rectors we're elected for the ensuing year:
John w.. Mackav, James Gordon Ben.
nett, Hector and Jules De Castro, A. B.
Chandler, George s. Coe, w. L. Scott,
g. G. Rowland, Charles Nordhoff, e G.
Platt, E. J. Matthews, Richard Irwin
and A. De Castro. The only new name
on the board is w. L Scott.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18

A GENTLEMAN of San Francisco, who is
here on visit, received yesterday a
letter from Hon. John Dillon, M. P,
now making tour of this country, in
which, speaking of the effect of the
Cronin murder, he says: II cannot take
. serious view, as you do, Of the Chicago
murder. Nothing could be more unjust
or absurd than to hold the Irish CT this
republic for the crime of few desper-
ADDE'S in that city. I feel convinced that
the public opinion of this country is too
intelligent to do anything of the kind F."
OF course. logically and in reason Mr..
Dillon is right. But there is no doubt
that the Cronin murder has done harm
to the Irish cause with unthinking
miuds, and unfortunately the great mass
of minds do not think.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18

WE SINCERELY regret that our defeated
neighoors upon the sewer proposition do
not. as they ought to, accept the situa-
ton gracefully. Suppose that in our
ideal system of government, the major
ity should rule; does that imply that the
minority has no rights? Is man, and
all that is his, annihilated because he is
in the minority? The very reach and
idea of reform is to make each vote re-
sponsible factor in every election. Would
d sewer vote carry with it to the major
ity that sense of responsibility which
we attach to power in individual cases
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
PACIFIC COAST.
The TranscOntinental AssO-
citation at San Diego.
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
President Smiths Annual Report
The Iron MOlders' Strike
Far from settled.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERAL1

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAN DIEGO, March 1.-THE meeting
of the Trauscontnental Association was
called to order this morning by James
Smith, chairman. The meeting will be
held with closed doors, and this morning
all except members were rigidly ex-
cluded.
Reporters were told that such informe-
ton as was of interest to the public would
be furnished them by the secretary.
The first business of the meeting wa,
the election of officers, which resulted ::
James Smith, chairman Executive
committee-J. G. Stubbs, Southern Pa
cifc; Q. s. Mellen, Unicn Pacific George
Olds, Canadian Pacific; j. NJ Hanna
ford, Northern Pacific; ]. F. Goddard +,
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe; ]. s.
Leeds, Missouri Pacific; Colonel D. G
Dodge, Rio Grsnde Western.
In the afternoon Chairman Smith made
his annual report for the last twelve
months, which WAS adopted.
The report says that the revenue from
freight is SIS S5S .4s5; number of pounds
of freight, /, ASS. .230 491; average rate per
GENITAL, 81 ,2e7. West. ,und passengers,
Ill ,865; easr-bound, 1864 Total pas
sengers, 1911 .534. Revenue from passen-
gers, 1851 ,430 Total revenue, $27,472,-
S45. The Increase in freight traffic over
1888 is 1881 1926, and the decrease in
months of 1888, is $338, 8,545.
Tka I.
but few changes in rates, and those un-
important in class or tonnage, and these
net of character to cause reduction in
revenue.
The association is composed of eighteen
roads, all but three being represented at
this meeting. The only officer of the as.
sociation present is Chairman Smith.
The various roads are represented as fol-
lows: Atchisou, Topeka and Santa Fe
railway, by I. F. Goddard and w A.
Bissell; Atlantic and Pacific, w. A Bis
sell; Burlington and Missouri, w.
d. Sanborn; Canadian Pacific,
Robert Kerr; Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific, H. Mccormick
Denver and Rio Grande, J. Fl. Bennett
Denver, Texas and Fort Worth, G. S
Mellen Great Northern, J. NJ. Sawyer
Northern Pacific, j. nj. Hannaford and
S. G. Fulton; Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, G. S Millar and
B. Campbell; Oregon and California, E..
P. Rogers, j. G. Stubbs and Richard
Gray Rio Grande Western, j. H. Ben
nett, Southern Pacific, j. @. Stubbe
Richard Gray, @. F. Smurr and G w
Bean; Southern California, s. B. Hines
Union Pacific, G. s. Mellen. The repre-.
sentatives OF the Missouri, Pacific and
St. Louis and San Francisco, and Texas
and Pacific roads have not yet arrived.
| Chairman Smith says that there is nc
probability of the meeting adjourning t.
San Francisco as reported today.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
MRS. WATSON'S PETITION.
st is Signed by a Number of Prom
tnent People.

1nent FeOpies
The following petition was read in the
Council yesterday, and was referred to
the Police C,m mmission, which, under the
retrenchment ordinance, has no author
lty TO act in the matter:
The undersigned citizens and tax
payers of Los Angeles beg leave to repre-
sent to your honorable body that they
believe that in the multiplicity of busi-
ness, and the perplexity of the exigen-
cies for retrenchment, you have cut off
Mrs II. A Watson from the city police
roll and retired her from Office under a
misspprehension Of facts. We believe
tnat If your honorable body had given
special examination to the duties she
performed sand to their very great
importance to the city, you would have
refrained from discharging her for the
mere purpose OF saving to the city a
salary that is but stipend, and VIII ch
when compared to the public value of
her services is as nothing. Therefore
your petitioners would beg your honor.
able body to carefully reconsider the
Case of Mrs. Watson. We regard her
services as Indispensable in the interest
of class of people that are otherwise at
the mercy of the worst elements of this
city
II. G. Austin, city justice, VIM. A.
Cheney ,ju tge (emphalicalIy my opinion) },
j. w. Mckinley, Walter Van Dyke, W.
Il CLARK, Lucien Shaw, w. P. Wade,
Stephen NJ Smith, E. F Spence, Geo
H. Bonebrake (restore Mrs. Watson by
all means). John Mansfield, John Bry-
son, Sr., Freeman G Teed, W. E. Dunn,
NJ. D Johnson, F. E Lopez, R NJ Wild
ney, NJ. G Aguirre, A. M. Thornton, A.
E. Pomeroy, II. @. Wilmer. Walter
Lindley, j. 5. Slauson, w. P. Gardiner,
G. II Dunsmoor, County Clerk, w. 7.
Martin, A. E Davis, I. E. Rowan, Super
visor, Hervey Lindley, Board of Directors
of Girls Home, N. L Wicks, president,
James j. Ayers, secretary.
1t will be observed that those who
signed the petition are those who know
the efficiency of Mrs. Watson's work,
and who think the institution of which
che is head should be kept up partly al
the city's expense.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
RETURNED PLUMBER.
"A nox OF stolen Goods Returned
From New Jersey.

"A box OF stolen Goods Returned
From New Jersey.
STOCKTON, CAL, March 17.-Sheriff
cunningham on Saturday received from
trenton, N. j., large box containing
jswelry and other plunder stolen in Cal.
ifornia last November by two Young
men, named Dickerson and Roberts.
who made systematic raids on dwellings,
while holding situations in baker es. The
iewelry stolen here was returned to the
owners. Chief Brown, of San Jose, took
the Sheriff home to deliver to the victims
there. The box will next go to Los An
geles, then to Sacramento, where prop
erty was stolen. The thieves were ar.
rested for burglary in New Jersey and
sentenced to two years, and Sheriff Cum
ningham sent on for their plunder after
they we're convicted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
Mayor Gregory Goes Ont.

SACRAMENTO, March 17.-When the
ballot boxes used in the late municipal
election were brought before the Boa I'd
of Trustees today il was found that the
officers in three precincts had failed to
indorse the returns as required by law,
and many Republicans we're hopeful
that the late election would be declared
illegal The election officers spent the
entire day in investigation. At last
Mayor Gregory declared that he would
not take advantage of anv techncalities
and retired, when his successor, w. D.
Comstock, was sworn in.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
Yarnell,s Yarn Dissected.

1t is refreshing to find legal docu-
ment that gives US in plain Anglo-Saxon
the exact facts as they appear to the
common mind. Such document is the
answer filed yesterday to Jesse Yarnell's g
application for an Injunction restraining
the City Treasurer from transferring the
public funds in his possession to the
City Bank.
Jesse, who is, outside of ring matters,
. very pink and flower of probity-in-
deed, we might say, the flower of Dun
blame in his propinquity to high moral
ideas-wants to restrain the City Treas
urer from removing from his possession
the public moneys that are not in his
possession, to the City Bank, into whose
possession they have been ordered by
the Council. The funny part of this very
funny application is that Jesse, the flower
etc., has, as a stookholder of one
of the Kicking" banks, this very money
he wants to restrain from going out of
his pockets, or rather his and his
partners safes.
Now, it looks very much to lay mind
rs if the law should be invoked in favor
of restraining Mr.. Yarnell from bringin &
these perpetual and absurd injunctions
against himself He wants the courts to
hold fast to him lest he permit himself to
injure Yarnell by delivering the moneys
in his own pocket into the custody
of the parties who are legally entitled to
them.
OF course the whole business is sham.
MIR. Yarnell sues out an injunction to re-
strain himself, and the people believe he
ought to be restrained from attempting
the absurd feat of lifting himself in the
face of the public by his own sus-
penders.
The court will doubtless let Mr.. Var
nell and his suspenders fall hard in the
legal corridor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
The Rellec bank Failure.

SAN Francisco, March 17-About 200
of the creditors of Bslloc & Co., the
bankers, who assigned few weeks ago,
held meeting today, at which dis
patch from Hypolite Belloc, head of the
banking firm, was read, wherein he
promised to pay any compromise settle
ment they might agree to inside of a
year. Charles Mayne, the largest cred
itor of the bank, guaranteed the depos-
itors go cents on the dollar on the pledge
of Belloc that the business of the bank
would be settled within year. Some of
the creditors, however, opposed the mo-
ton to appoint another assignee or re-
ceiver, and a committee, including the
Sheriff, was appointed to inquire into the
affairs of the bank.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
How to Dispose Of the sewage.

A loud clamor was raised about unem-
ployed labor in the city with view OF
winning votes for the great Doodle out
fall and storm.drains. There is not OF
course any very excessive n lumber OF un-
employed people here at this time, and
that fact was always we'll understood.
Still, there are some willing laborers in
Los Angeles who will be glad to get work
on the sewers, and others will no doubt
come in for the same purpose. There
fore, the work ought to be begun with as
little delay as possible. 1t will
take some time to prepare the
detail plans, sell the bonds and
let the contracts. But no artificial
delay ought to be permitted. The people
either by direct vote or by their silence
say with sufficient emphasis that this
interior system ought to be done, aud we
take it that this expression of opinion
will be final
There need be no hesitation about
building the interior sewers because the
outfall bonds did not carry. People who
have seen little of this section may think
all our winters are like the last. They
are not. The annual rainfall in the city
is about seventeen inches, and many
winters it runs between seven and ten
inches. There have been seasons when
it fell to five inches and less. Any year
when the precipitation is not excessive
Ao fov far frrinottnn Ia
great. In seasons of less than the
average this demand is for all that can
be obtained, and Ia winters of scant
rainfall it is clamorous. In such years
the man in the orchard and garden dis
tricts below the city who raised any loud
objection to the use of sewage would
probably be doused into the ditch, and
if he was too persistent he might find
himself in danger of short shrift and
long rope.
There are wide areas of light, sandy
soil north of Florence, between the rail-
road and the river, where ten tons of
alfalfa year can be raised on the waste
water from the city. In ordinary years
all the water the mains may carry will
be gladly used there.
Here is the way out of all difficulty.
1t will be year before the flow of sew
age from this city is at all increased over
what goes into the outfall now. Let the
conduits be prolonged in the direction
OF this light dry district as need may in
dicats, and there will be no trouble. 1t
will be two or three years before the
volume of the sewage will be largely
swelled by the new connections to be
made. By that time we shall have two
or three more winters to gain experience
in, and we will then be better
able to decide what is best to
do. 1t is not at all reasonable
to think that there has come radical
and perpetual change over this climate.
Like all other sections, there will be
gain, as there have been in the past,
seasons of less than the average rainfall,
and then the sewage will be of in
estimable value to the city. The year ot
1858 was very wet. 1t was followed by
three years of very scsnt precipitation.
Ten years later there was a season ol
heavy rains, followed by several of much
below the average.
eLet the sa wers be built with all reason
able dispatch, and these other matters
will be found to take care of themselves.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
f. f. V.,s i'm Trouble,

New YORK, March 17.-A special from
Fredericksburg, Va, to the World states
it was reported there yesterday that the
greatest sensation ever known in that
section OF the State will be developed
soon. The parties affected are said to be
officials OF Stafford county and the
owners OF . valuable and historical es.
tate near the city. Detectives have dis
covered alleged frauds Of over So 900 600
and have been shadowing the accused
parties at the instieation Of prominen,
Northern man.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18

fered with him in the discharge of his
duty. He also described many acts of
cruelty on the part of the officers.
Gustavus Zuitarvinson told how at st.
Petersburg he saw Lieutenant Ingersoll
attempt to knock down two men with a
Delaying pin. The men afterwards de-
serted the ship. He said that in his
eighteen years experience in the navy
he had never seen such insubordination
as on the Enterprise.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
California League schedule.

SACRAMENTO, March 1.-THE Cali
fornia Baseball League directors agreed
upon schedule of games for the coming
season this afternoon. Each of the four
clubs will play thirty games. The Sacra-
mento and Stockton clubs will each have
fourteen Sunday games in San Fran
cisco. The Oakland manager is to pay
the expenses OF the visiting clubs for
Friday games in Oakland.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
Crushed by a Snewslide.

DowNIEvILLE, CAL, March 17.-Yes-
terday Henry Meroux and Edward
Lacreu found John Gettinger dead in nis
cabin, situated on the east fork of the
North Yuba river, about six miles above
Downieville. The cabin was crushed in
and he was killed by falling timbers.
Everything about the place showed that
it was the result of snowslide during
the late storm.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
Pu bic INDIGNATION,

PHILADELPHIA, March II The shock
ing phase assumed by the blind asylum
Investigation, in the arrest and binding
over OF Prefect King, has excited pu olic
indignation. This morning the case WAS
promptly turned over to the Grand Jury,
and after being submitted, true bill of
Indictment was found against King,
charging him with immoral practices.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
San Diego Sen Wall.

SAN DIEGO, March ~ AT an ad-
journed meeting of the Harbor Commits
sioners this morning the report of the
chief engineer as to the location of the
sea wall was adopted. There was full
attendance of the commission, including
Governor Waterman. The sea wall, as
adopted. runs parallel with the shore
around the city front, about 400 feet dis
tsnt from the average high tide line.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
Morphine Takem for Quinine..

SEATTLE, March 17.-Last night Daniel
McPherson, barber, who has been
suffering from Neuralgia pains, asked his
partner, w. Reese, who was sleeping
with him at the Vendome baths, to give
him some quinine. Reese gave him
dose of what he supposed to be ten grains
out of box, but it afterwards proved to
ne morphine. Mcpherson died soon
after, despite medical attendance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
THE CREVASSE.
The Fairest Portions of North
LOuisiana Flooded.

VIcKsBURG, Miss, March 1.-THE
river is failing for distance of twenty
miles above and fifty miles below
Raleigh. The crevasse, which steadily
widened, was 1000 feet wide this morn
ing. The food will submerge the fairest
portion of North Louisiana. Steamers
are now removing stock from Tensas
parish, and in the localities reached by
rail, removal is the order of the day.
The damage done by the crevasse will be
immense.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
OLD CAB HIEL DEAD.
He Died at the Ripe Old Age O
$50 Years,

15O Years.
SAN Francisco, March 17.-An Indian
known as "Old Gabriel" died at the
county hospital at Salinas yesterday
There is no record of his birth, but when
the Franciscan missionaries came to Cal
ifornia, more than century ago, Old
Gabriel was then grandfather, and as
far as can be learned by tradition it ie
believed he. was born about 174O, and
had reached the age of $50 years a. the
time of his death. Gabriel never used
liquor or tobacco, and led a peaceabl4
life. He bad children and grandchildren
by the score. and outliyed them all, and
no direct descendants survived him,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
Hibernians Celebrate,

SAN Francisco, March 17.-Saint
Patrick's day was duly observed in this
city by the different Irish societies. The
custom of holding parade was not OBJ
served, and the celebration of the day
was confined to literary and musical ex.
ercises at the Grand opera house. Quite
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
Auuseme ents.

Mr.. Frederick Warde will begin a
limited engagement of two nights and
Wednesday matinee at the Grand opera
house tonight. The opening play is
The MountebamE, on Wednesday after
noon Yirginius, and closing Wednesday
night with grand production Of Richard
III.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
VIII Race WIN rratu.

CHICAGO, March IA special from
Port Townsend, Washington, says: Miss
Regina Rothschild, daughter of" Baron"
Rothschild, the pioneer merchant, leaves
here tonight to race around the world
against George Francis Train. Five
thousand dollars has been contributed by
citisens for her expenses. She will start
eastward.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
Judge Murphy Iii.

SAN Francisco, March 17.-Judge'
Murphy, of the Superior Court, is re-
ported to be seriously i'll with bronchitis
and pneumonia.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
showing az sfssons.

SIssoNs, CAL, March ia heavy
snowstorm set in this morning, with
sou wind, favoring continuance. Six
inches have already fallen. Trains are
still all right,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18

q numb Der OF members of the Ancient,
Order OF Hibernians celebrated the day
at Woodward's Gardens, where Irish
national games were held. The celebrs-
ton concluded with ball this evening.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
The mcoalla Inquiry.

New YORK, March 1.-The McCalla
court Of inquiry was again in session to-
day. Sergeant Calkins told of the cut
ting down Of Walker, the putting of sea-
msn in strait jackets, etc. The officers
of the ship, witnees said, frequently inter-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
Prefers Ihe Pen to the Aevlum.

VENTURA, CAL, March Thames Nc
Carty, who attempted to rob the Collins
Bank in this place about a year ago,
feigned insanity and was sent to the
asylum at Napa, has confessed to play-
ing insanity. The Ventura county Sheriff
went after him and brought him back
this evening. He will be tried soon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-18
THE FIGHTING FRATE RNITX,
The Jud & ment tM the Case Against
Sullivan Reversed.

JACKSON, March 17.-In the case of
John l.. Sullivan for prize fighting, in
the Supreme Court, the judy ment Of the
court below was reversed. Sullivan is
under bonds to answer such indictments
as may be found at the next term of the
court
The reasons given by the court were
that the indictment did not show that
the fight was public, or that Kilrain
fought Sullivan. The court holds that
the Indictment upon which Sullivan WAS
convicted was fatally detective; the
statute neither defines the offense of
prize-fghting. nor declares what act done
should be violation of its provisions.
The indictment does not charge that
Sullivan and Kilrsin fought together and
against each other, but AYERS that Sulli-
van, in pursuance of previous appoint
ment made to engage in prize fight
with Kilrain for large sum of money,
did unlawfully engage in prize fight
with Kilrain. The demurrer to the pleas
in the abatement should have been ex-
tended to the Indictment. and the indict-
ment squashed.
KILRAIN WILL SERVE HIS SENTENCE.
New ORLEANS, March 17.-Jake Kill
rain today went to Richburg, Miss, to
serve out his sentence of two months.
JOHN L. WILL FIGHT NO MORE.
New YORK, March 17.-Tonight John
l.. Sullivan said: II shall never fight
again under the London rules, and 1 will
only engage in one more glove contest,
and that will probably be with either
Jackson or Slavin, and the athletic club
where the hight takes place will have to
put up $4,000. l have not come down
one penny in my price, and don't in
tend to-"
A BATTLE AT STOCKTON.
SAN JOSE, CAL. March ia contest
between q. W. Swanson, of San Jose,
and Dan Egan, the Montana kid, before
the Athletic Association this evening, re.
suited in victory for the Montana kid
in the eighteenth round. The fight
throughout was singularly free from
heavy blows, and the finish resulted so
soon through Swanson's exhaustion. No
Knockout blows we're given.