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Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
THE GLENN COUNTY BILL SIGNED.

The governor sent message to the
legislature, today, approving the bill to
divide Colusa county and create the
county OF Glenn. In his message, the
governor says: "While l am opposed
to county division on principle, and be-
lieve it to be bad practice as rule,
approve this measure for the purpose OF
putting an end to the fierce contests be-
tween the two portions of Colusa county
which have developed into feud but
principally for the reason that three
consecutive legislatures have considered
this matter, and two have passed it,
THE BRUNER INvEsTfG ALTON.
The case against Assemblyman Bru-
ner was concluded tonight. Several
witnesses were examined, and testimony
showing that the Jones Brothers had
offered to secure positions on the police
force for several men, was heard. The
Examiner attempted to prove thai Bru-
ner had sold his salary warrants for the
whole session, but the testimony was
not allowed.
Bruner's case was then opened, and
Senator Maher testified that Bruner had
asked him to use his influence in secur-
ing position on the force for a friend
in San Francisco.
E. B. Reed, the recorder OF San Fran
cisco, was the next witness. Reed is
the man who requested Bruner to use
his influence toget a friend on the force.
Reed produced the letter he had sent
Bruner, making the request
Ex-Judge Armstrong, OF Sacramento,
said that on Tuesday of last week he
met Bruner in the corridor of the cap
itol. Bruner said to him that the Ex-
aminer reporters were trying to trap
him in relation to the police bill. "But
they will not do it," he said. 1--WE
were interrupted at this time," said
Armstrong, "and held no further con-
versation about the matter" Later,
Alvin Bruner, Ellwood Burners brother,
talked to him about the same matter.
w. McGovan, an employee of Wells,
Fargo q Co., was next called. He was
present when the money transaction
took place in the state library. He said
he saw Bruner come in with clerk and
heard him say: "Now I've got the
---." He seemed to be greatly ex-
cited.
With this witness the committee ad-
journed till tomorrow night.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
MEN OF MONEY.
THE STATE ASSOCIATION
MAKES ITS DEBUT.
The Gathering Last Evening at the City
Hall-The Proceecings-The Finan-
.ciers in Attendance.

The first convention of what is des-
tined to be the Bankers Association Of
California held its opening session in the
council chamber of the city hall last
evening.
George H. Stewart occupied the chair
and called the convention to order. After
music by the Harmony orchestra, which
had been engaged for the occasion, Mr..
Stewart said:
BANKERS OF CALIFORNIA For MANY
years the bankers of this state have
realized the necessity for an association
similar to the Bankers Association of
America. Last December it was decided
to attempt the formation of the Bankers
Association of California. Tonight we
are here to bid you welcome to the first
convention Of that body.
Mr.. Stewart then introduced Mayor
H. T. Hazard, who spoke for several
minutes, saying that of the many con-
ventions with which Los Angeles had
recently been favored, none were of
more Importance than the present con-
vention of bankers-the fnanciers of
the country. Having the financial in
terests of the city and county at heart,
he said that he was glad to welcome the
men, who, more than any others, could
do what was necessary to make the
country prosperous. He then gave it
as his opinion that good financiering
would prevent stagnation in manufac-
turing interests and many other evils,
and intimated that the placing Of gold
and silver OH the same basis would have
a good effect on the prospects of the
country. ldleness on the part of labor
ing men, and hard times in general
were all said to be due to the Imperfect
tions of the money system. He con-
cluded with the words: "We welcome
now the first bankers convention Of the
state, because it will be of benefit to
yourselves, to u.s., and I hope, in the
end, to the country at large"
r. F. Spence, of Monrovia, followed
with an address in much the same line,
and suggesting some things upon which
the convention might take action.
A. D. Childress, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, followed with a
lengthy address upon The Scope of a
State Bankers Association. He sug-
gested numerous subjects for discussion
and action on the part of the associa-
ton, devoting considerable time to the
Nicaragua canal and the probable bene-
fit its opening would be to California, in
the course OF his address, giving inter-
estlng details as to the extent of the
contemplated work, the aid government
was expected to give to it and the bene-
fit it would be to the Pacific coast in
shortening time Of passage of vessels
from eastern ports to California.
The balance OF the evening was de-
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
TURKISH EXHIBIT.
The Porte Will Make a Fine Display at
the Worlds Fair.

II
CoSsTANTNoPLE, March 11.-United
States Minister Solomon Hirsch has de-
livered the formal invitation of the
United States, asking that Turkey be
represented at the worlds fair, to be
held in Chicago in 1893. It is believed
that the porte will accept, but some
time must elapse before an official re-
ply will be given to the invitation.
The Levant Herald publishes a signif-
icant notice to the effect that by the
sultan's orders, collection is to be
made of copies of all Turkish books,
magazines and other literary works,
published since the accession to the
throne of the present sultan, Abdul
Hanlil. These works are to be richly
bound and sent to the fair. The porte
will also send to Chicago file of legal
paper, Djefidei Mahakim. The Turkish
exhibit will also comprise several paint
ings, the work of students in the i'm
perial school of arts, depicting many of
the most remarka 5le monuments OF the
city of Constantinople. In addition,
the sultan's photographers will prepare
an elaborate series of views of the i'm
perial barracks, schools and other pub
lie buildings.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
IRISH FACTIONS.
Timothy Harrington Makes an Expose
of the Clergy.

Timothy Harrington Makes an Expose
of the Clergy.
DUBLIN, March 11.-Timothy Harring-
ton, M. p, sent to the Freeman's Jour-
nal a letter signed by Archbishop Logue,
on behalf OF the Irish bishops, to Par
nell, dated October 15, 1890, on the eve
of the O'Shea divorce trial. In this
letter the archbishop states that at a
meeting of the bishops, it was resolved
to maintain and strengthen the relations
between the clergy and the Parnellites
that the clergy relied upon Mr.. Parnell's IS
prudence, foresight and influence with
the party, to remove disquieting abuse.
Harrington's aim in publishing the
letter is to show that the bishops did
not declare against Parnell on moral
grounds, until after the appearance OF
Gladstone's letter.
Michael Davitt, Mr.. Dusy and David
Sheedy have been appointed secretaries
of the National Federation, and Murphy
and Webb, treasurers.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
SHADES OF JACKSON.
Relatives Tratficking In Old
Hickory Relics.
The State of Tennessee's Indif-
ference as to Them.
A Collection Offered for Exhibition
at the Worlds Fair.
Other Matters Pertaining to the Column
Wr-
Other Matters Pertaining to the Coium
bian Expostion-GeneralE East
ern News.
Associated Press Dispatches.

NAo9VSAusSN
CHICAGO, March 11.-William Penn
Nixon has referred to the worlds fair
press bureau a letter he received from
Mrs. Amy A. Jackson, OF Old Hickory,
Tenn, concerning an Andrew Jackson
exhibit at the exposition. This lady and
her husband are the owners of General
Jackson's old homestead, the Hermit
tage, and large number OF Jacksonian
relics. She is indignant at the state of
Tennessee for neglecting to purchase and
preserve the Hermitage, and its relics,
which she says, visitors de-
clare more interesting than Mount
Vernon itself. Rather than have these
treasures revert to the state, she would
make bonfire of them. She is anxious
to have fac simile of the Hermitage
erected on the exposition grounds and
filled with relics. The terms on which
they offer this exhibit are that they
shall be insured against loss that trans
portation shall be paid; that they may
be Offer ed for sale during the exposition;
that the owners shall be maintained
during the time the articles are on ex-
hibition, and that the Jackson exhibit
shall be located as far as possible from
the Tennessee state exhibit.
1t is stated that the members of the
board of control of the national commits
sion will recommend that no meeting of
the commission be held in April, as was
projected. The funds at command
would be too nearly exhausted by such
a meeting. The board will also recon-
mend a reduction in salaries, except that
of Director-General Davis, and retrench-
ment in clerical expenditures.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
FROM THE ORIENT.
THE CITY OF PEKING BRINGS LATE
ASIATIC ADvICES.
Three Hundred Chinese Pirates and Rob-
bers Beheaded-No Mention of Swift's
Illness in the Japanese Papers.

SAN FRANcIsco, March II. The steam
ship City of Peking arrived this after
noon, twenty-five days from Hongkong,
sixteen days from Yokohama. Some 300
Chinese pirates and robbers were be-
headed in the Kwaulung province during
the last few days of the old Chinese year.
Nothing is said in Japanese newspa-
pers as to the condition of Minister
Swift's health at the time the steamer
left.
The funeral of Prince Sanjo. who died
from influenza, was to have taken place
on the 25th ult.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
DROUGHT IN CUBA.
The Sugar Crop Materially Reduced by
Its Effects.


HAVANA, March 11.-Drought still
prevails. Its effects are most severely
felt in the department of Santiago de
Cuba. Small rivers were dried up, and
heavy losses in cattle sustained, owing
to the fact that it was impossible for the
animals to get food or water
The drought will materially interfere
with the sugar crop, the yield OF cane
being much reduced through lack OF rain.
The loss of cattle, too, will affect the
crop, oxen for labor in the fields being
very scarce.
Several large fires on plantations are
reported. In seyeralinstances they were
the work Of incendiaries. At Cienfuegos
the proprietors of large sugar planta-
tion are converting into sugar the mo-
lasses produced on their estate. They
use in this conversion new process,
which affords admirable results. No
chemical agent enters into the opera
ton, and the sugaris naturally obtained
by mixing the molasses from the CEN
trifugals with the cane ground in the
first mill.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12

voted to music by the orchestra and to
sociability among the members.
The delegates present at the opening
OF the convention last evening were as
follows:
r. Gerberdino, A. L. Seligman, w.
d. Chamberlain, Thomas Brown, w.
White and G. w. Kline, San Francisco !;
J. A. Pruett, Fall Brook; w. B. Metcalf,
Santa Barbara; w. w. Phillips, Fresno
z. ID. Mckevett, Santa Paula; Norman
5Rideout, Marysville: w. D. Woolvine,
San Diego; @. E. Palmer, Oakland; j.
s. Farnum, Pasadena w. S. Bartlett,
Tustin; w. L. James, Santa Ana;
E. j. Vawter, Santa Monica
R. H. Mcdonald, of the Pacific bank
San Francisco James D. Phelan, of the
National Savings bank, OF San Francisco !.
Isaias w. Hellman, of the Nevada bank.
of San Francisco; H. D. Carlson, of the
Fresno National bank; Jas. Patterson.
Jr., Perris; Jno. w. Davis, Cotton; Jno.
w. Davis, San Bernardino; A. III. Con-
ger, Pasadena; Geo. HI. Stewart, Eu-
reka; Jno. HI. Dole, Pomona; w. M.
Eddy, Santa Barbara; J. S. Collins, J.
A. Walker and L. A. McKerley, VEN
tura; r. @. James, Anaheim; D. Snod-
grass, Selma Richard Gird, San Ber-
nardino; B. &. Baldwin, Orange; Stod-
dard Jess, Pomona.
The local bankers registered as dele
gates were as follows: w. M. Simpson.
Geo. H. Bopebrake, j. M. G. Marble, E.
f. Spence, Jno. Miner, Geo. H. Stewart.
A. D. Childress, Perry Wildman, Jno.
Bryson, Sr., T. B. Dewey, w. M. Cas-
well. ]. F. Sartori, w. j. Wash
burn, L. u. Weldon, L, N. Breed
R. M. Widney, VIM. Bosbyshell,
]. M. Elliott, A. Sinsabaugh, j. b.
Lankershim, T. G. G.. Lowe, f. N.
Myers, George L. Arnold.
The total number of delegates repis-
istered up to the opening of the conven-
tion was fifty-four.
The convention meets TODAY at 10 m
in the chamber of commerce rooms.
where the programme will be as fol-
lows:
Call to order by the president of the
Los Angeles clearing house.
Election OF officers for the convention.
Appointment of committees on organ
ization, constitution and bylaws for as-
sociation, etc.
Reading of papers by northern dele
gates: Protection Afforded Banks by CO.
operation.-A. L. Seligmer.
The Duties OF Bank Commissioner.-
A. Gerberding.
Commercial Note System VS.. Omen
Accounts, Jas. A. Thompson.
Notes VS.. Accounts, Frank Miller,
Two p. m.- Reports of committees;
adoption of constitution and bylaws for
state association and registry of mem
bers.
Reading of papers by delegates from
Central and Southern California. Grat-
.uitous work done by Banks, w. w. Phil
lips.
Irrigation Bonds as Security, F. HI.
Heald.
In the evening the bankers will visit
the citrus fair at Hazards pavilion.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
Couldn't Bear Separation.

CHICAGO, March 11.-George Ritt-
hamel, who, during a fit OF temporary
insanity, shot and wounded his wife
and son, several months ago, made an
other attempt to kill his wife today
They had been living apart. Today he
went to the house, and being unable to
gain admission, fred number of bull
lets through the door. He then put his
revolver to his own head and inflicted a
fatal wound.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12

WORLDS FAIR PRIVILEGES.
The Ways and Means Committee Au-
thOrized to Dispose of Them.

The Ways and Means Committee Au-
thorized to Dispose of Them.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE executive
committee of the worlds fair directory
today authorized the committee on ways
and means to enter into and consum-
mate all negotiations for the sale of fair
privileges and concessions. The sale of
miscellaneous goods in the fair grounds
will not be permitted, except to importers,
when the articles are such as may be
obtained in any first-class house outside
of the grounds, and nothing may be
vended which is at variance with the
dignity Of the fair. No transferring or
sub-letting of privileges will be permit
ted. Thirty days prior to closing the
contracts for grants the committee will
advertise in the press of the country for
proposals. Persons desiring to buy
privileges should address the ways and
means committee, and obtain blanks to
be provided for applicants.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
A GOD IN ISRAEL.
Speaker Elders Faith in an All-Wise
Providence.

Speaker Elders Faith in an All-Wise
Providence.
Topeka, Kan, March 1.-THE legis-
lative conference committee today agreed
on the executive appropriation bill. A
number of house members opposed the
vided for boards which the Alliance
wanted to abolish. Speaker Elder said !:
II am going to shut my eyes, close my
ears and vote aye on this bill. This
house cannot accomplish reforms while
the senate is controlled by the opposite
party, but want to say 1 still believe
there is God in Israel, and that we
will wipe them off the face of the earth
in '92."
The conference report on the appro-
priation bills was finally adopted.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
Baseball Litigation .

CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE American
association people today brought suit
against A. L. Johnson and several league
people, charging them with conspiracy
to thwart the purpose of the purchase OF
the Cincinnati club last October, and
praying for receiver to sell the club
and franchise. A temporary injunction
was granted against the use by
the defendants of the Cincinnati ball
grounds. The American people have
Mike Kelly, captain of the Cincinnati
team
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
BLOOD WILL BE Split.
Boomers and Squatters Again Fighting
for the "Nile Sguare.,,

BOOMERS and Squatters Again Fighting
for the "Miie Square,
PIERRE, S. d. March 11.--Excitem ent
on the "mile square" on the reservation
opposite Pierre again promises to lead
to bloodshed. A year ago townsite
boomers from Pierre undertook to locate
on the land, but were driven off by cow
boys and half-breeds. Today one hun
dred men with guns are waiting an at
tack by boomers. According to the
recent law passed by congress, the
"mile square" is thrown open to town
site settlers, and squatters now on the
land propose to hold it. If an attack is
made blood will be split, as the present
owners have spent considerable money
and propose to hold their land.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
LIVELY CORPSE.
An Idaho Editor Demonstrates that He
Is Not Dead.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 11.-A special
from Boise City, Idaho, says: In the
capitol tonight there was lively fight
between j. d. Flenner, editor of the
Boise Hornet, and R. G. Bonney, cores
pondent of the Salt Lake Herald. The
latter telegraphed to his paper Monday
night that Flenner was dead, and had
made a death-bed confession OF political
intrigue, ETC., duplicating Dubois. and
other stories of similar nature. The
paper reached here today, and Flenner
began hunt for Bonney. Meeting him
in the hall outside the house of repre-
sentatives, words passed between them
and Flenner then proceeded to knock
Bonney down several times, Furnishing
him severely, and demonstrating that
for corpse he is pretty lively one.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
Snowbound Passengers

IvANHoE, Col, March 11.-Passengers
have been snowbound on the eastbound
Midland train, twenty miles west of
Leadville, since early Monday morning,
and snow has fallen continuously since.
They have plenty of coal and provisions,
but no immediate prospects Of rescue.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
Badges for the Big Two.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 1.-THE
Democratic members Of the general as
sembly are getting up fund of $500. to
procure for Messrs. Cockrell and Moore
two magnificent badges, in commemora-
ton OF their vote today.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
DANGEROUS FUEL.
Natural Gas Explosion Causes a Big
Fire in Pittsburg.

Fire in Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, Pa, March 11.--Tonight a
heavy explosion of natural gas blew out
the entire rear OF j. r. Weldon & Co.'s
building, Diamond and Wood streets.
In a few minutes the entire fve-story
building was in flames. The board Of
trade building, just opposite, containing
the Germania bank, custom house and
other offices, soon caught fire, and it
was three hours before the Pittsburg
and Allegheny fire departments got the
flames under control. The losses will
aggregate half million dollars. The
cause of the explosion Of the gas is not
known.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
Death ofLaclede.

MONTREAL, March 1.-THE death is
announced Of John Lesherance, who has
been for twenty years familiar figure
in Canadian literary circles. He was
born in st. Louis, Mo-, in 1886, and
adopted the nom de plume of LA
clede. +" He served on the confederate
side in the civil war, and came to Cam
ada upon the defeat Of the cause which
he had espoused.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
A Costly Blaze.

CHICAGO. March 11.-Fire started by
a boy upsetting can Of varnish tonight
destroyed the works Of the Arthur Manu-
featuring company, and the property OF
several other firms in the same build
ing. The losses aggregate 5000, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
Kentucky Merrymakine.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 11.-At Kill
gere, near Cattletsburg, last night, six
men were shot at merrymaking, and
four will die. There had been much
drinking, and a fight arose from quar-
rel over the selection of a partner for
dance.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
A Razor Fiend.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 11.-Peter
Hecker, GA years old, tonight cut his
wife to death with razor, inficting
twenty slashes. He then killed him
self
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
Jealousy and Poison.

SAN DIEGO, March 11.--Mrs. William
Kroah committed suicide this evening
by taking an ounce of carbolic acid,
dying in agony in about ten minutes.
Jealousy was the cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12
DR.. Windthorst VERY mi

BERLIN, March 11.-Dr. Windthorst,
the famous leader of the Centeror Cath
olic party, in the reichstag, is in criti-
cal condition Of congestion Of the lungs.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12

A suit with an artistic cut and fit.
tirst-class workmanship and linings, can
be had at H. A. Getz, 125 w. Third ct.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12

Heath q Milligan Paints
Are the best. SERVER 4 Quinn, Lee 8. Main 4
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-12

A DvERTIsE IN THE CLAs-
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The Test of Greatness.

When Elliston came down from Lon
don to his own theater at Birmingham
he was known to scarcely a member OF
his own company. On reprimanding
one of them sharply the irate actor
threatened to kick him off the stage.
He rushed to the stage manager and
asked who that man was. Mr.. A >
"A great mana very great man." said
Elliston; che threatened to kick me, the
lessee of Drury Lane. Such a man as
that must go to London: he mustn't
waste his energies here. And he en-
gagged the actor on the spot for Drury
Lane. San Francisco Argonaut.
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Am Honest Boniface.

A college graduate is now telling en-
Enthusiastically a story about the honesty
Of a tavern keeper in the old college
town. The graduate had not visited the
place since his college life ended until
the other day, when a convention of his
secret society was held there. He went
around to the old tavern where he had
had many late suppers, to see if the pro-
prietor was still alive and to take look
at the room where he had toasted every
one and everything connected with his
college and his class.
"Halloa, Mr.. x" said the old inn
keeper, "rm glad to see You, for I owe
you six dollars" "Owe me six dollars?'
said the graduate in astonishnlent. 81
shouldn't have been surprised If had
owed you, but 1 don't see how you can
owe me. Certainly such condition of
affairs never existed when was in col
lege." The old man took out his ledger.
''There you are," he said triumphantly.
"Just before you went away you settled
your account, and you overpaid me six
dollars. There it is to your credit. u
There was only one thing for college
man to do in his old meeting place, and
this was promptly done-a debt washed
out just as others had been washed in, if
one may say it.-New York Tribune.
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The Japanese wax rree.

Japan wax" as it is called, is OBJ
tanned from a tree, Rhus succedanea,
which is found in Japan, China and
throughout the East Indies in general.
In the japanese language it is called
haje or haze. The tree commences to
bear fruit when five or six years old,
and increases its product every year, till
at the age of fifty years single tree will
produce $50 to 400 pounds of berries,
from which seventy to eighty pounds of
wax can be obtained.
The wax is formed in the middle of
the berry, between the skin and the
seed, like the pulp of grape. It is ex-
tracted by boiling the berries in water
and allowing it to cool, when the wax
separates from the skin and seed, sink
ing to the bottom of the vessel in solid
cake. The specific gravity of this wax
is 0.970, and its melting point 131 degs.
Fahrenheit. It is largely used, either
alone or mixed with tallow, by the Chi
nese in the manufacture of candles.
This tree should not be confounded
with the ''tallow tree" of China, which
has pith of solid tallow in all trees that
have fully matured.-St. Louis Repub.