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Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
RACING SUMMARIES.
Results of Yesterdays Events on the
Eastern Tracks.

NeSultS Ol 1cSbcfOdy . httHts Oh tn0
Eastern Tracks.
GRAvEsEND, May 7.-Mile-Reckon
won, John Cavanagh second, India Rub
Der third; time, l :43l4.
Mile and quarter-Tristan won, Prince
Royal second, The Forum third; time,
2:194.
Five and half furlongs-Guilty won,
Count Two second, Detroit third; time,
:09L.
Eight and half furlongs, Myrtle
stakes-Sir John won, Lepanto second,
Admiral third; time, l 40.
Five furlongs-King Mac won, Lester
second, Circular third time, / 10.
Mile-Longstreet won, Stridaway Sec
ond, Drizzle third time, :421a.
LAToNIA RACES.
LAToNIA, May 27.-Eight and half
furlongs-Eugenie won, Happiness Sec
ond, Rimini third; time :504.
Mile and twenty yards-Warplot won,
Gen. caldwell second Liederkranz third /;
time, :454.
Nine furlongs-Eli won. Whitenet Sec
ond, Robespierre third time, :55R.
Mile, Ribble stakes-High Tariff won,
Woodale second, Hueneme third; time,
1iA4.
flour furlongs-Leondon won, DON
.easter second, w. l.. Munson third
TIME, :4S34. s., i
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
CHICAGO, May 27.-Maiden 2-year-
olds, half mile-Dan Kurtz won, Bessie
Bisland second, Arthur Davis third ;
time, 0 :52.
All ages, six furlongs-Geraldine won,
Outlook second. Helter Shelter third !:
time, :181a.
Handicap, mile and ne.sixteenth-
Laura Davidson won, Brookwood second,
Blue Vail third; time, :521a.
rhree-quarters of a mile-Enterprise
won, Rosa second, Ban Adonis third !;
time, :171a.
Three-quarters mile-Fred Teral won,
Ivanhoe second, Tom Karl third; time,
:1SA.
HOMEWOOD PARK.
PIrTsBURG, May 27.-The 220 pace,
$500 C. r. S. won in three straight
heats; best time, 2:194.
The 2 :22 trot-Dundee won in three
straight heats; best time, 2:251a.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

when man starts scheme by which
people are to receive immense returns
from inadequate investments, there
must be cheating in it. In legitimate
financial enterprises there is well as
certainsd limit to the earnings OF
money, and when it is announced that
returns greatly surprising that limit
will be guaranteed, it is evident there is
a Senegambian somewhere in the wood
pile. Parker's victims are said to be
numerous
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
BASEBALL RECORD.


How the National Game was Played
Yesterday,
Yesterdays baseball games resulted
as follows:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Cincinnati Cincinnati, IS; Phila-
delphia. z. Batteries Mullau, sHar-
rington, Gleason; Esper, Shultz, Brown.
At Cleveland--Clevela 4; Brook
lyn, 2. Batteries: Gambler, Zemmer !;
Terry. Kinslow.
At ttsburg--Pittsburg 81 Boston,
6. Batteries: King, Mack; Clarkson,
Bennett.
At Chicago-Chicago, /; New York,
IL. Batteries: Luby, Nagle; Sharrott,
Clark.
THE AMERICAN GAMES.
At st. Lous-St. Louis, 10; Washing
ton, o.
At olumbus--Columbus, 8; Balti-
more, Z.
At Louisville-Louisville, 8; Athlet-
les, s.
At Cincinnati-Cincinnati, IL; Bos-
ton,7.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
At Omaha Omaha, 5; Denver, g.
At Lincoln-Lincoln, 8; Kansas
City, 4.
At st. Paul-St. Paul, 4 Sioux
City, 9.
At Milwaukee Milwaukee, 3; Mime
apolis, 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
THURSDAY, MAY as, 1891.
THE CLAIM OF THE sToDDARDs BASED
ON ERROR.

The sensational discovery that the
heirs to the Wilson estate are seized
by grant from the city OF $50 feet front
age on New High street running to Fort
now Broadway, and including the lot Oh
which the county Jail is erected and
portion of that on which the new court
house is built, will be found to be based
on a clerical error. G. w. Wilson,
from whom the estate descends to the
Stoddards, owned the strip from New
High street to Broadway, fronting on
Franklin street, by depth of about 15C
feet. Having lost, as he claimed, the deed
to this strip he petitioned for deed from
the city for the property of which he
was possessed. If the city attor-
ney, in making the quit-claim from
the city, conveyed the additional land
now claimed by the heirs, it was mani
testify done through clerical error. Mr.
Wilson never claimed the strip in ques-
ton during his lifetime. Indeed be-
tween his line and the land now claimed
there intervened at that time lot with
two cottages on it, which belonged to a
Mr.. Jackson, running through. from New
High to Fort street. This lot must
therefore have been skipped in drawing
up the city's quit-claim, for the city had
no ownership in it. In 1872, when Mr..
Wilson made his application for the city
deed to his property, work had been
commenced on the school house which
was built where the court house now
stands. The city spent in levelling the
top of the hill and in building the
school house some $2l 900. 1t is not
conceivable that the council would deed
any portion of this site to a private in
dividual.- The proceedings of the coun-
Gil will show what that body intended
to convey in response to the Wilson
petition, and if other than the land
already owned by that gentleman was
included in the deed, it was clearly an
error, which the courts, on proper show
ing, will correct. The county, which
now owns the land claimed, will doubt
less be put to some expense to defeat
this claim; but we do not think the
heirs of .Mr. Wilson will take anything
ultimately from an error which can be
made manifest by both oral and docu-
mentary evidence.
Mr.. G. W. Wilson, who was the ma
ternal grandfather of the Stoddard heirs,
(including the Princess OF Hatzfeldt,)
was a somewhat eccentric man. He
was carpenter by trade, taciturn, in
dustrious and saving to the point OF
penuriousness. He built with his own
hands, seldom employing help, all or
nearly all of the little frame cottages
that occupied his strip of land, and
lived alone in the basement of one OF
them. If he had intended to secure and
did secure from the city the additional
land now claimed, and which he had
never purchased, he would have undoubt-
edly given some sign of its ownership
during his lifetime. This he did not do,
and the fact he was manifestly un-
conscious that the new strip had been
included in his deed from the city would
clearly show that clerical error had
been made in the city's deed by the Off
cial who drew it up.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

The officers for Los Angeles lodge A.
o. u. w. No. 55 for the six months from
July 1st will be: Past master, f. M.
Parker; master workman, B. G. Holmes
foreman, James Cussens; overseer, G.
Anderson; guide, j. H. Mellette; re-
corder, Walter Devereux; fnancier, F.
S. Graham; receiver, G. F. Fenner; in
side watchman, F. Stanley; outside
watchman, j. l.. Monnette trustees, A.
F. MacKay, Samuel Moran, A. w.
Seaver. No. 81 is the oldest and strong
est lodge in Southern California, and is
in very prosperous condition, with a
large and rapidly increasing member
ship. The Ancient Order of United
Workmen is in the front rank of bene-
ficiary orders, with membership in
good standing Feb. l, 1891, of 251, ,476.
Total disbursements for 1890, "a, 81 1892 ;
grand total from organization OF the or
der to the present time, $33,516,64l.
California has the largest membership
in proportion to population-1S, 900
members.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

GEORGE H. PARKER, the man who
started building loan scheme here,
and whose rascalities in the same line
in Denver were shown up in the HERALD,
has skipped the town with considerable
money collected from his dupes. 1t is
astonishing that people, otherwise sharp
enough, will bite at every fake that
comes along. Surely it requires but
little business acumen to know that,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

WE challenge our society reporters to
match this graceful, poetic, scholarly
and rhythmical extract from the report
of the Needles Eye of the way in which
the cantilever pedagogue received a visit
from friends:
The professor responded to the COM
pliment in his happiest strain, and
though somewhat negligS and partially
dscOHete, his little witticisms and bon
mots were altogether al fat and at times
quite recherche.
The cultivated reader will find per-
feet quatrain hidden away in this little
off-hand piece of composition.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
The state Fair.

SACRAMENTO, May 27.-The thirty
eighth annual California state fair for
1891, promises to eclipse all its prede-
cessors. The management has this year
decided to increase the meeting from
one of nine days, to eleven days. Six
trotting and five running purses and
stakes, aggregating nearly 500, 900, will
be offered in that time.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
THE ENGLISH DERBY.
The Great Event of the British Turf
Run I'm the Rain.

The Great Event OF the British TuI
Run I'm the Rain.
LONDON, May 27.-The great event OF
the English turf was run today at Ep-
som. The weather was fine. The vic
tor was Sir Johnstone's colt, Common
M. e. Blanco's colt, Gouveneur, second,
and Sir James Dukes colt, Martenhurst,
third. There were eleven starters.
Just before the race heavy shower
set in, and the race was run in drench-
ing rain. At the second attempt they
got away splendidly. Common forged
ahead as they en- cred the straight.
When the distance post was reached he
drew clear OF the others, and won in a
canter. Cuttlestone ran fourth. Simon
ian, though ridden hard, was the last
horse throughout the race. Common
won by two lengths. Martenhurst was
bad third. Time, 2:5634.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
plan would prove of incalculable and
rapid benefit to this country.

THE San Francisco critics make fun OF
John L. Sullivan's acting. One paper
reviews his disappearance as sort of a
slogging match between the drama and
the pugilist, in which the drama gets
badly knocked out.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

Mrs. Mary Van Cleve died Tuesday
evening very suddenly from a stroke of
apoplexy, at tbe residence of her son,
Rev. j. w. Van Cleve, on West Thirty
eighth street. She appeared to be in
her usual good health that day, had
made some neighborly calls and seemed
quite cheerful all day. While she was
assisting in clearing the table after the
evening meal she was taken suddenly
with a fainting spell, calling to her
grandson, who went to her assistance at
once. But all that could be done proved
of no avail and she died at 6 AS p. m.
Mrs. Van Cleve was the mother of Rev.
j. w. Van Cleve, presiding elder of the
Los Angeles district of the NJ E. church.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock
p. m. today from the University church.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
THEATRICALS.
The Katie Emmett Company-A Benefit
to Martin Lehman.


The next professional theatrical event
will be the Katie Emmett company's
appearance at the opera house on
Wednesday evening. Amy Ames, al
ways favorite in this city, will play
Biddy McShanes in the waits of New
York, and all the support are said to be
clever people. Several startling scenic
effects are promised.
MARTIN LEHMAN's BENEFIT.
On Tuesday evening Manager Martin
Lehman OF the opera house will be given
a benefit by the Owl club, which will
play Caste. Mr.. Lehman is novelty in
being an amateur actor who plays like a
professional. AS a comedian he is full
Of resources and is perfectly free from
the distinguishing traits Of the play play
actor. The cast is as follows:
Hon. George D'Alroy. -. Mr.. c. A. Vogelsang
Captain Hautree. ....... Mr., George A. Dobinson
Eccles es....................Mr Mr.. Martin Lehman
Samuel Gerridge ...... 49,. Mr.. Tom Barnes
Marquis de st Maur. .......... Mrs. Vera Beane
Polly Eccles ....... Mrs. Minnie Hanee-Owens
Esther Eccles ............ Miss Gertrude Foster
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
pouble-sculI Championship.

TORONTO, May 27.--Hanlon an O'Con-
nor have signed articles for race with
Mckay and Gaudaur, for the double
scull championship of the world the
contest to be for $1,000 side, and to be
held about the middle OF July.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
A SERIOUS FIRE.
A Number of Lives Lost by the Burning
of an Oil Refinery.

DuNKIRK, May 27.-Fire which broke
out yesterday in petroleum refinery at
Condekerque, is more serious than at
first supposed. Ten people were burned
to death, and the flames are still spread
ing. Many houses surrounding the re-
finery have been destroyed. There are
eight large petroleum reservoirs adjoin-
ing the scene of the fire, and it is feared
they will explode and cause much more
damage and loss of life.
LATER-The fire has been extin-
gushed. The damage done amounts to
$75, 900. A man who was escaping from
the burning building was caught by the
flames and cremated before the eyes oi
the spectators, who were powerless to
save him.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

News of the arrival of the Charleston
at Callao has been received, but as there
is no mention of the Itata, it is evident
that her chase OF the latter vessel has
been futile one.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
Dwarf Dram,s walk.

CHICAGO, May 27.-The dwarf, Frank
Dram, who started from New York April
2Sth to walk to San Francisco in three
months, with only $5 for expenses,
arrived in Chicago tonight in fair trim.
He is 10 get $1,000 from the New York
World and Police Gazette if he succeeds.
The little man expected to rest here un-
til a. M, and then resume his long
tramp westward.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
RED RICE'S .


THE WEATHER TODAY IS LIKELY TO
Il be dull
Red Rice's, Thursday, May 2Sth.-More
benefits for you and me. On Monday Red Rice
all coming to the Bazaar ON Tuesday Red
Rice bought the entire contents of two dwelling
houses; these have been unloaded at Red
the entire contents of hardware store on Sonth
Main street, besides sundry other lots of goods,
all OF which are at the Great Bazaar. All and
every article of these goods were bought SO as
to be sold on the Red Rice plan CHEAP for cash)
and are to be found at Red Rice's, 143 and 145
South Main street, Los Angeles. Yes, and there
are many thousands of dollars worth of goods
besides at the same place awaiting your good
pleasure. Come and see Ills. You'll be glad;
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
STILL THEY COME.

A Party of Excursionists Arrive From
the East.
B. F. Pritchard, of the Centralia tract,
returned from the east yesterday with
the following excursionists: s
l.. E. BEEN, Bedford, Ind; Mrs. HsR.
Baker, Marion, Ind. James Roxburgh,
Chicago, ILL.,; A. j. Denton and wife,
Bellville, ILL.,; S. II. Hatcher, Poca-
hontas, Mo-; Miss Maude Flint, New
York City; Frank Alters. Peoria, Ill.
Mrs. George Dennis and family, Kansas
City; H. D.Walters, Crown Point, Ind. ;
John G. Fraiese, Kansas City; 6. w.
Parker, Moline, ILL.,; w. A. Martin, Co
lumbus, Ind. D. B. Ellis, Chicago, Ill.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
Rurre and Carney to- Fight Again.

LONDON, May 27.-Dick Burge, the
lightweight champion, who defeated
Jenny Carney in a contest for e1000
and the lightweight championship OF
England, has agreed to fight Carney
again for $1,000 side Carney's hackers
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

are willing TO rematch him against
Burge. The referee claims that he dis
qualified Carney for back-heeling Burge
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
American RIble societv.

CINCINNATI, May 27.-The officers and
board of managers of the American Bible
society held their fifty-fifth annual
meeting here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

Railroad men, attention. We have
just received full assortment of blue
Middlesex flannel suits, all styles.
London Clothing Co., corner Spring and
Temple streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

q. A. r. men.-We have just received
full stock of blue Middlesex flannel
suits. London Clothing Co., corner
Spring and Temple streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
Blaine Out Driving,

New York, May 27.--Secretary Blaine
was out driving this morning. He looked
to be in good health.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
They Are Asked to Sanction Violation
of Law.

The fire commissioners, Messrs. Brod-
rick, Kuhrts and Stern present, met in
the mayors Office yesterday morning.
The regular acquisitions and bills of
the department were presented and al
lowed, and motion passed requesting
the council to advertise for 120 tons of
new hay.
The only other business was the con-
sideration Of the request of ]. B. Lank-
ershim to be allowed the privilege Of
erecting a three-story wooden building
at the corner of Sixth street and Broad
way. AS this is within the fire limits
the clerk was instructed to inform Mr.
Lankershim that his request was con-
trary to law and could not be granted.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
Our Home Brow.

Maier & Zoeblelns Lager. fresh from thu
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., 1891-05-28

Grand auction sale of paintings at 215 South
Broadway today at p. m. Remember the
place.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

Ask for the Independence" the healthiest
cordial in the market.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

Free art reception in the Clifton house par
lors by Miss De la Baere tomorrow and Satur-
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
For reliable male and female help app

the A. Q. o. ". Employment Bureau, No. q
s. Main st. No expense to those wishing helI
or employment. FRANK x. ENGLER, secretary
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
JOSEPH d. LYNCH. JAMES ]. AYERS.
AYERS & LYNCH, = PUBLISHERS.

Entered at the postofhce at Los Angeles as
second-class matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28
DAILY HERALD.

-PUBLIsHED-
SEVEN DAYS a WEEK.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

ofice OF Publication, 223-225 West Second
street. Telephone 156.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

How the National Game Was Played.
Yesterday,
Yesterdays baseball games resulted
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-28

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS
At aOc Per Week, or SOC Per Month.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-28
Marriage In High tCoiored Life.

Last evening at the colored Methodist
church, Charles Hendley, well known
and esteemed colored citizen, was united
in marriage to Miss Bette B. Bentley.
The bridegroom was born and raised in
the city of Huntsville, was for many
years Principal of the Colored Public
Schools, was at the same time editor of the
Gazette, popular colored journal. He
now holds the position as Receiver in the
Land Office, being one of the appointees
of President Harrison. Charles Hendley
has always borne an excellent reputation
in our city as colored citizen, and be-
longs to family of colored people who
are noted for their good characters.
The bride is comparative stranger to
our people, although she has for some
time been connected with the schools
here. The occasion was quite social
event with our aristocratic colored peo-
pie, the marriage being largely attended
by all the colored elite. After the cere.
mony a reception was given the bridal
party at the residence of Henry &. Bin
ford. The MERCURY extends best wishes
to the happy couple.-Nercury.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-28
Circuit Court.

The jury in the case of the State
against John F Balch for the killing of
John Pervin, after having had the case
under consideration since Thursday morn
ing, came into court yesterday about
noon and reported to Judge Speake that
they could not agree. Thereupon tie
jury was discharged. The defendant was
charged with murder and was under q
5000 bond. The jury stood seven for
acquittal and five for twelve months inn
prisonment. Judge Speake after the dis
charge of the jury reduced the bond
from 900 to $1,000.
This case has attracted great deal of
public attention and interest. The de-
fendant is connected with one of the
oldest families of Madison county, and
was tried for killing his mothers brother.
The defendants sister married the son Of
the deceased All the eye witnesses
were blood relatives to both parties.
The case Of the State VS.. Tom Hill for
dSSdulb Mltu lhGCHb w Hitllo SOliobttOAO
Rice, was tried yesterday and resulted in
verdict of guilty. Mr.. Belts and Esquire
Bently represented the defendant and the
Solicitor the State. The jury was out
but a few minutes.
The case of the State against John
Fullington for killing William Weaver,
was by consent continued to next term.
Judge Speake at the evening session,
having fully disposed Of the heavy crimi-
nal docket, returned to the civil docket
and disposed of many cases.
To-day will be devoted to passing SEN
tence and hearing motions. We are In
formed that more cases have been tried,
and more business disposed of at this
term than for any term of Circuit Court
for years. Judge Speake has required
lawyers, jurors, witnesses, plaintiffs and
defendants to be on hand, and it Is a
hard matter to get a continuance from
His Honor, unless you can show good
cause for the same. This is why such
large amount of business has been trans
acted.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-28
IN SHIP SHAPE.
Twenty Per Cent Paid In, and
Certificate of lncorpora-
ton Issued.
The Dallas Cotton Mill a Great
Big Certainty.

The Directors Of the North Alabama
improvement Co, who have been in
consultation several days with Mr.. I. B.
Dallas, adjourned yesterday, after making
the immediate building of the immense
plant in our city. The stockholders hav-
ing paid in the required 20 per cent, the
organization Of the company was COM
pleted and the articles fled with the Pro-
bate Judge, who has recorded the same
and issued certificates Of incorporation.
The deeds of the lands given by the
North Alabama Improvement Company
to the Cotton Mill Co., were signed up
and delivered.
Capt. R. B. Pegram, the Superintend-
ent of the M. & c. r. r. went out with
the party and inspected the grounds,
preparatory to the building Of fside-tracks,
etc.
As soon as the foundation plans arrives,
bids for construction will be received,
and the work of erection will begin as
soon thereafter as possible. In the mean
time, preparation of plans for the super
structure will be pushed with the utmost
vigor and when completed, will be
advertised and contract awarded to
the lowest and best bidder.
Work of grading and laying side-tracks
will begin as soon as the mill is staked
out.
Mr.. Dallas returned to Nashville yester-
day afternoon, but expects to be IN our
city again in few days. Col. O'Shaugh-
messy leaves for New York to-day.
East Huntsville will be the scene of
| live activity within few weeks, and it
will have tendency to bestir us in all
other quarters.
Confident feeling should now reign
among those who have heretofore been q
little dubious about our great industry.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-28

IF YUCH IA f. ri =
Or you are all worn oct really soa.l 10 Aotn-
ing, it is general debility Try
BROWNS IRON BITTEES.
+ win cure you, cleanse your liver, and give
good appetite.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-28
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.

EARLY gardeners are delayed by
the cod wave.
We hear that work on the $1,000
ooo cotton factory will shortly begin.
Shall our young men organize
that Reading club?
The Stowe Literary will soon
give its first entertainment which
promises to be grand social event.
With the additional lights
Huntsville will be one of the best
lighted towns in the South.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wen
dali a fine son weight 12lbs and four
ounces
The End G. P. church is pre-
parng for another Grand Enter
tertalnment to be known as the
w hlte Glove Entertainment" which
promises to be first class in every
particular.
The Bloom of Youth" Pubs
i,shed by Rev. J. F. Humphrey of
this place is having boom in the
way Of subscribers.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-02-28
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. WINsLoW's SOOTHING SYRUF
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
1t soothes the child, sottens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists in
every part Of the world Twenty
five cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
and take no other kind. 291y.