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Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18

In America there has been reorganiza-
ton from the Arctic ocean to Patagonia,
and for the most part improvement. 1t
is easy to see that when the Canadian
confederation was formed QS6O states
men were powerfully impressed by the
American civil war. The constitution
Of the United States declares that
all powers not granted to the federal
government are reserved to the states;
practically the reverse is the rule in Can
ada. The Ottawa government has
plenary legislative powers, those OF the
provinces are limited, and in many lines
the confederation may "disallow" the
act Of province 1t seems ironical to
call such government confederation.
To Sir John Alexander Macdonald, re-
Gently deceased, more than any other
man, belongs the honor Of organizing
Canada.
In Mexico, though many will doubt
it, an equally valuable work has been
done. Constitutional government pro-
ceeds there with almost as much regu-
larity as elsewhere, and a generation has
grown up with no experience OF serious
revolution. In Brazil revolution has
been effected with so little trouble that
it rather deserves the title of a constitu-
tional change; but the new government
has been confronted at the outset with
the most serious of all trials-panic and
financial depression-and it is too soon to
decide as to its success. In the Argen-
tine Republic there is bankruptcy, but
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18
rloriaa,s Bic century PLANT.

What is thought to be the tallest cent
ury plant in America fourishes at Or
lando, Fla. It has reached the height OF
twenty-eight and quarter feet and has
begun to put out the side stems on which
the flowers will appear.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18

PROCLAMATION OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
square miles and population Of 46, 49,
686. Then Bismarck, Won Moltke and
King William began their wonderful
work. In five years they had neutralized
the power of Austria, formed the North
German confederation and established a
customs union; but the South German
governments refused to go further
Then, by what the ancient tragic poets
would have called a ''divine madness"
Louis Napoleon came to Prussia's aid.
All the states north and south, except
Austria, acted together against France,
and the opposition to union died out.
November 10, 1870, the first general con-
vention was agreed to; the minor states
fell in rapidly, and on the 18th of Janu-
ary, 1871, Emperor William was formal
" proclaimed at Versailles. May A, 1871,
the new constitution went into effect,
and united Germany took her place
among the great powers Of the earth.
The progress of Italy was far more
erratic. At the general settlement, after
Napoleon's downfall, there were really
but nine distinct governments in Italy,
and out of these the kingdom of Sardinia
and the Two Sicilies soon took the lead.
BY fomenting revolutions in the other
states, by using Garibaldi or repudiating
him as best served their purposes and by
singularly shrewd maneuvering between
France, Austria and Prussia the Sar-
dinian statesmen managed to make every
war between their neighbors bring them
more territory, and when Louis Napo-
teon had to withdraw the French troops
1n 1870 the Sardinians took possession OF
Rome Gept. 2O) without so much as "by
your leave" This completed the uni
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18
Our Homo Brew.

Maier Zoeblein's Lager, fresh from the
brewery, on draught in all the principal sa
looms, delivered promptly in bottles or kegs
Office and Brewery. 444 Also st. Telephone 81
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18
THE MAKING OF NATIONS
An UNPRECEDENTED ACTIVITY IN
THIS LINE At PRESENT.

Remarkable Changes in the Map of the
j world Since 1s5O-An Continents and
J ths Isles Of the Sea Afrected by tho
Impulse Of the Age.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18

xeQer8CeQ PROVINCES unlUeu uuuer CeuUTal
governments as in the last half of the
Nineteenth century. A map of the
world for 1850 is now only an historical
relic "a curiosity indeed. Germany,
Italy and France, Canada, Australia and
the Transvaal, the Congo Free State,
Japan and the Balkan states, Mexico and
Brazil. Austro- Hungary and the Argen-
tine Republc-all these have been prac-
tically made over, and, as a rule, better
made, within less than forty years.
When the school children of 1850 and
thereabouts took up the map of Europe
they were told that it was unnecessary
to memorixe the names of the German
and Italian states; it was not pretended
that any American could understand the
political organization of Germany with
out years of study, nor was it worth
while for any except diplomats. When
tho Napoleonic wars ceased there were
really over 800 Osovereignties in Germany,
ranging from badly conglomerated en-
pire down through kingdoms, grand
duchies, duchies, principalities, lordships,
electorates and four free cities, to few
little independencies about as big as an
American township and rejoicing in such
sounding titles as Augustenburg and
Hohenzoll -Singmaringen.
In afewyea the number was reduced
10 thirty mine and in 1865 there were but
thirty-three, with total area of 1859
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18

For the best wfnes and liquors, send your
order to the California Wine Company, 222 8.
Spring street. Telephone ITO.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18

Is the place to get the Anheuser-Busch ST.
Louis Beer on draught. Ring up telephone
467 or 316 for the celebrated bottled beer
Best and cheapest in market.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18

For mineral waters call on H. j. Woollacott
124 and l26 N. spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18

THE NEW ERA, No. Court street. Fine
wines and liquors. Ed Wenger, proprietor.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18
The Eintraoht, 16s N. Spring Street,

Take Simmons Liver Regulator in youth and
you will enjoy green old age. A
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18

Fine LIQUORS for medicinal use. 124 and l26
N, Spring street. II. J. W00llacott.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18
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BANKING HOUSES.
EARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK OF
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
Capital (paid up). Observation-Disclosures. S5OO,OOO
Surplus and Profits. o|o,Voo
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $l,l/o,oVV
oFFICKRs
ISAIAS W. dELLMAN. ............... Ircsiuoh.
HERMAN W. HELLMAN... ...... VICE fresiuent
JOHN MILNER. .EasnscL
DIRECTORS.
W. II. Perry, Emeline Childs, J. 3. Lhnker-
shin, q. e. Thorn, G. Ducommun, d. ". Hell
man, L. c. Goodwin, A. Glassell, [. W. Hell
man.
STOCKHOLDERS.
W. H. Perry, J. B. Lankershim, Chas. Du-
commun, Domingo Amestoy, Sarah ], Lee
Emeline Childs, Sarah ]. Loop, L. L. Bradbury,
7. L. Duque, Jacob Kuhrts; Louis Poaski, F.
Lecouvreur, Estate D.. Solomon, Prestiey Y.
Baker, L. G. Goodwin, Philippe GARNER, A.
Haas, Cameron L. Thorn, oliver H; Bliss CHRIS
Henne, Estate .. W. Childs andrew Glassell,
Herman W. Hellman. Isaias W. Hellman Jul
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18
J1IRsT NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES.

Directors-E II. Spence, J. D. Bicknell, 6. Fl.
Mott, VIM. Lacy, Fl. Mabury, J. M. Elliott, d. M.
McGarry Jul
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18

DIRECTORS.
q. M. Wfdney, D. o. Miltimore. s. W. Little, G.
M Wells John Macarthur, C.A.Warner, L. p.
Morrill,.
class real estate solicited. Buy and sell first
class stocks, bonds and warrants. Parties wish
ing to invest in irst-class securities on either
long or short time can be accommodated.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-18

4 ARE In the
era of nation
making. Never
since men began
to write history
have so many
new nations been
organize d, so
many old ones
reorganized or 80
many loosely con-
IA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
PARNELL TO O'BRIEN.
THE LATTER's NEW MANIFESTO ON
THE DEAD EX-LEADER.

He Replies to Bitter Charges Made by the
ParnelIites, and Publishes q Letter From
Their Hero Concerning Their Political
Relations With Each Other.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-It has been intimated
for some days past that William O'Brien
was preparing statement, or manifesto in
reply to the recent ParneIlite dehances
which have been scattered right and left by
that party. Mr.. O'Brien's statement was
given to the public to-day. The following
are extracts:
1 hav> waited since the funeral. hoping
that the late Mr. Parnells leading support
ers knowing my relations with Mr; Parnell
at Boulogne, would have the manliness to
dissociate themselves from the diaoolical
charges circulated broa dcast by their special
organ that Mr.. Dillon and myself bounded
their leader to death. Now are the counsels
of peace madly and finally cast to the winds;
now have the foulest insinuations as to our
trea tmenS of Mr.. Parnell become part OF the
machinery of the dissension mongers.
Mr.. Parnell's own feelings as to my treat
ment of him are explained in the following
letter, written to me on the day we broke on
negotiations:
FEBRUARY II, 1890.
my DEAR O'BRIEH-I desire to express to
you how deeply l feel the kindness and gen.
tleness of spirit shown to me by you
throughout the negotiations. L have felt all
along that 1 had no right to expect from
anybody the constant anxiety to meet my
views the intense desire that all proposals
claiming your sanction should be rs palata-
BILE as possible to me, which SO distinguished
your conduct in the communications which
passed between us. know that you have
forgiven much roughness and aspertty on
my part, and that you have made allow
ances for some unreasonable conduct from
me which, to anybody gifted with less
patience and cOnciliation than Yourself,
would have been most difficult. Appreciate
intensely the difficulties which surrounded
you during these negotiations, the constant
daily anxiety which would have been over
whelming to anybody possessed of less cour-
age and devotion than yourself / fervently
hope and believe that the prospects of Ire
land are not so dark as you fear, and, after
little time having passed through the clouds
and darkness we shall again stand on our
former footing, when in happier days we
were comrades in arms in behalf of a united
Ireland.
Dearest o'Brien, I am always yours,
CHARLES S. PARNELL."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
TRADE ON THE RIVERS.
STATISTICS OF TRANSPORTATION
FROM THE CENSUS OFFICE.

Interesting Figures on Tonnage and Value
of Craft on the Ohio, Mississippi and
Tributaries-The Amount Of Money
Expended by Congress.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-Many inuuiri les
having been made concerning the statistics
of transportation in the rivers of the Mis-
sissippi Valley, the Superintendent of the
Census has made public the following in
formation in advance of the publication of
a bulletin on the subject which is being
prepared.
1t is found from the census returns that
on the Upper Mississippi and its tributaries
there were in 1889 2S3 steamers Of a tonnage
of SO, $50 tons and value of 81, 199, ,069; also
that on these same rivers there were owned
346 unrigged craft of tonnage of 1873, ,5S3
tons and a value of S255, ,723, total of 631
of all craft of 227, ,433 tons tonnage, and
of 50, 454, 1872 in value.
On the lower Mississippi and the tribu-
taries there were 282 steamers of a tonnage
of "a, 292 tons and value of So, ,133, ,472; 272
unrigged craft of q tonnage of III, ,7S0 tons
and value of s, ,022, 200, making total of
554 craft of tonnage of 242, ,072 tons and
value of S4, 1862.
On the Ohio river and its tributaries there
were 537 steamers of tonnage of 107, 1876
tons, and value of S5, 1872, 40; sos un-
rugged crafts of tonnage of 2,S13, ,273 tons
and value of So, 503, 631, making total of
6,245 craft of tonnage Of 1920, 469 tons,
and value of S8, ,696,341.
The aggregates of these figures with the
addition of Is steamers and unrigged craft
on the Red river of the North, having a
tonnage of II, 400 tons and value of S25, 200,
will give for all the rivers of the Missis-
sippi Valley grand total of 7,445 craft,
having tonnage of 3,4O1, $3.50 tons and a
value of S15, ,532, 900.
One of the tables which will be presented
in the forthcoming bulletin is that which
will give the amount appropriated by Con-
gress for the survey, improvement and main
tenance of the waterways of the Missis-
sippi Valley from 1902 to the pres
ent. Up to and including 1879, there had
been appropriated tor this purpose the sum of
$34, Isl ,999 In the decade from 1880 to
1889, inclusive, there was appropriated $780,
939, 726, and in the Congressional appropria-
tion act of September, 1890, there was ap-
propriated for the same purpose So, 800, 700,
grand total of $83, ,482, 425
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
FORTUNE TELLING IN CHINA.
The Victim Reads His Fate After Shaking
Up Lot of Sticks.

The Victim Reads His Fate After Shaking
Up Lot of Sticks.
The commonest kind of fortunetelling is
found in every joss house in China, writes
William E. S. Fales. Upon the altar table
is cylindrical vase about three inthes In
diameter and ten inches high half filled
with long, flat bamboo sticks a foot IN
length. The number varies from 60 to loo.
Each stick is inscribed with sentence and
a number. The worshiper stands before the
altar, bows, takes the '1uck-Vase" bows or
kneels three times and then shakes the box
with a sliding motion until one OF
the sticks separates itself from the
rest and comes forward and upward
until it hangs over the boxes edge. The
stick is then taken to priest, who reads the
number and either reads the fortune belong
ing to the number from a well-worn book,
or, what is more common, gives slip of
paper on which is Autographed a short
statement of good and evil things that are
to come to the applicant. The fortunes"
are written in the literary Chinese language
and are much more poetic than clear and
accurate. Following is sample fortune
card:
oalIs on Ihe ocean DTlng wealth. auu JOY
to him who merits, but pain and illtidings
to the unconscientious. A dark cloud makes
the fertile field seem barren, but the sun
light after a time drives it away. The
thought in thy mind shall blossom in silver
and diamonds, unless during thy sleep it is
stolen by thy foe. Under the trees, thou
shalt find repose and rest, but the fruit
must be tended day and night. Sickness is
of day and a night and rightfully re-
garded should bring wisdom and right liv-
ing to the afflicted"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
PORTER DEFENDS HIS CENSUS
What the Coming Volumes Will Show in
Relation to Farm Mortgages.

helat1on 70 Farm mortgages.
BOSTON, Oct. 16.-Census Superintendent
Porter tonight talked about the census to
the American Statistical Association. He
stated that when completed the eleventh
census will make not less than 25
quarto volumes of 1000 pages each.
Other utterances were: The health 'boomer"
in our large cities usually ignored the
census altogether. This was so in 1870 and
1880 in many cities. They calmly add
50, 900 or 100 600 to the census returns, thus
keeping down death rates and let the peo-
pie feast on the luscious falsehood rather
than offend them BY the bitter truth.
He stated that the printing of the first 400
or 800 pages of the population volume is
about complete and will be ready before
Congress meets: that four final volumes re-
lating to special inquiries are going to the
Government Printing Office, and that the
greater part of the special work
will be finished this year. The result
of the direct inquiry as to the debt on farms
and homes is not yet complete, but inquiry
had SO far advanced that Mr.. Porter was
able to state that the average farm and home
debt of the partial returns from counties
distributed through the Union was shown to
be 81, ,2Ss for farms and 1924 for homes. If
these averages hold good for the United
States, there is an existing debt in force of
81. SOC, ,00O, 900 on the farms and homes occu-
pied by the owners and incumbered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
GARCIA'S LAST MURDER.
THE CRIME WHICH THE CUBAN BRIG.
AND EXPIATED.

How He Revenged Himself on Senior
Hernandez and His Wife Because They
Betrayed Him to the Police-Hacked to
Death With Machetes.
HAVANA, Oct. 16.-The story of the
crime for which Bandit Manuel Garcia re-
Gently paid the penalty with his life at La
Cabsna Castle shows every evidence that
the murder of Senior Hernandez and his wife
was cold bloodcd The scene of the crime,
La Conformidad plantation, is about one
mile from the village of Quivican, in the
Province of Havana.
Hernandez busted himself in preparing
the meal and when it was ready he took 1t
to the bandits As he turned to leave
Garcia said: 'Now prepare dinner for u.s.
Retire and do not reply" This new order
filled Hernandez with terror, as he feared
that he would be discovered and punished
by the authorities for succoring the bandits.
He retired to his house and consulted
with his wife. They agreed to flee to De
Icons house for refuge They did SO, leav-
ing the old aunt to protect their humble
belongings, as they believed that the BAN
dts would do no harm to her. No sooner
had the fugitives reached De Icons house
than Garcia sent word for Hernandez to
send him the dinner he had ordered. Her.
nandez upon receiving this order, e1-
claimed:
81 have nothing to give them and I do
not protect bandits! They may kill me,
but will try to reach Quivicanp'
In a short time he and his wife started
for that village, arrived safely and informed
the. Alcalde, Senor Canga Arguelles, Of
what had happened. Senior Arguelles
promised them protection and the next day
body of troops was dispatched to capture
the bandits. No trace Of Garcia and his
companions could be found.
Suddenly the three bandits entered
Everybody fiat on his face!' cried Garcia,
and all dropped to the floor with their faces
down.
Where are those people-Hernande
and his wife?" demanded Garcia, addressing
De Leon.
There" replied the terrified man,
pointing to the room to which Hernandez
had just gone.
Sonora Hernandez interposed her body to
protect her husband. Drawing his machete,
knife weighing about II pounds and used
by the eubans for many purposes. Garcia
threw Sonora Hernandez aside and hacked
Hernandez. The negro Plscencia attacked
Sonora Hernandez and killed her also. The
murderers continued to shower blows upon
the dead bodies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
MISTAKES ABOUT DRUNKARDs.
When Delirium Sets in Stimulants Merely
Aggrsvate the Disease.

When Delirium Sets in StimuIants Merely
Aggrsvate the Disease.
St. Louis Democrat
An error often emanates from so-called
temperance lecturers, who either from ig-
norance, or desire to create profound horror,
have depicted man dying from the tre-
mems continually screaming for rum"
Records can not be produced to attest such
a statement. As matter of fact, person
will often quit drinking when the delirium
commences, without knowing he is in that
condition. In an actual case he never
realizes that he is delirious. He imagines
himself all right and everyone else wrong.
Another error lies in the supposition by
MANY that person always dies from the
third attack With proper treatment he
NAV pass through many, and finally die
from old age.
Again, the idea is entertained, and even
by some physicians, that complete with
drawal Of alcoholic stimulants from an ex-
cessive drinker is liable to produce de-
lirium. On the contrary, when the system
becomes impregnated to certain degree
with alcoholic poison, delirium will super
vene whether the habit is continued or not.
To continue drinking, or even to partake Of
liquor at all, is merely to add fuel to fire,
or poison to poison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
WORLDS FAIR COMMITTEE.
A Rearrangement of the Members Made by
the State Commission.

HARRISBURG, Oct. 16.-[Specidl. THE
standing committee of the Worlds Fair
Commission has been rearranged under a
rule adopted at the last meeting as follows:
Agriculture-A B. Farquhar Joel A. Herr,
John /. Carter, Roger S. Searle, j. X. P. Hall,
J. C. Walker E. A. Bigler.
Horticulture-Miss Mary E. McCandless,
Mrs. Ida A. Elkins Tyler, j. W. Woodside, R.
A. Mercur, j. C. Walker.
Live Stock-T. Bradley, John l. Carter, J.
A. Herr, H. j. McAteer, j. P. S. Goblin.
Fish-Albert J. Barr, W. W. Clendenin,
Robert E. Wright J. X. P. Hall, S. Muir.
Mines-Louis A Waitress, Morgan b. Will
Jams, James NJ Guffey, Lewis Emery, Jr.,
William Hasson, C. c. Thompson, J. B.
Oliver.
Machinery-Edward H. Williams, A. B.
Farquhar Luther S. Bent, James NJ. Guffey,
Roger S. Searle.
Transportation-A.W W. Taylor, Joseph c.
Walker, P. A. B. Widener, A J. Barr, L.
Clark Davis
Manufactures-L. S. Bent, J. B, Oliver G..
n. Riley, E. H. Williams, P. Foley.
Electricity-W. B. Gill, L. C. Davis, A. W.
Taylor W. W. Clendenin. G. n. Riley.
Fine Arts-William McClelland, Robert
Brownfield. Mrs. T. NJ. Jones, Mrs. Harriet
A. Lucas. n. J. McAteer, Lewis Emery, Jr.,
A. G. Roenigk
Liberal Krts-s. NJ. Gufey, P. Foley,
Thomas Bradley. W. B. Gill, R. L. Brown
field, P. A. B. Widener, J. B. Oliver.
Ethnology, Arcaology. etc.-H: ]. Nc
Ateer, Robert Purvis. NJ. B. Williams, s..
Muir, W. Hasson, E. A. Bigler, Louis A.
WatreS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
GROVER AND THE BABY.
How the Ex-President Has Performed Since
He Became a Father.

How the EX-PreS1dent Has performed since
He Became Father.
Mr. Cleveland is usually the most serene
of men, but Friday and Saturday of the
week he became a father he acted for all
the world like a very young man, and
very happy one at that, says friend Of the
ex-President in the St. Louis Glo6e-Demo-
crdt. The appearance Of that baby in his
household thoroughly disorganized it, and I
understand that Mr.. Cleveland actually
missed two meals without noticing it. He
is ordinarily a good and regular eater.
During few hours of his banishment to
his library, at the most inter-
esting crisis, he walked up and
down in his shirt sleeves and
slippers, and made frequent inquiries of
the nurses and servants engaged in the sick
chamber whose offices he envied. When he
was liberated and shown his new daughter
he acted like a boy, and I fancied, after
talking with him three days later, that he
had not even then descended from the
realms of intoxicating enthusiasm
He has not attended to any business since
the little one came If the little blue
eyed girl wears all the nice things sent her
by friends of papa and mamma, she will be
in baby clothes for half a dozen years.
Every minute of the first week brought
new trophy for her, and the social intimates
of her parents really outdid themselves in
their lavish offerings.