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Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
THE Los ANGELES FRIDAY MoRNNG JANUARY . 1891

where the genius of Jay Gould came in.
He saw that. by the wrecking OF the
stock market, he and his associates
could gather in, at deprecated prices, a
mass of very valuable stocks.
The consummate skill with which he
availed himself of the opening is now
seen by all men. No man in the history
of finance ever showed more mastery
and unscrupulous command of the situ-
alton begotten OF international financial
complications than Jay Gould. He saw,
with the prescience of a railway wrecker
and king of finance, that such great
monetary disturbance as that following
upon the failures Of the Barings, must
have far reaching ramifications. He
realized that it would react upon the
United States, and bring upon our
market an unusual offering of American
securities held in Europe. The oppor-
tunity to wreck the American market
and buy in coveted railway stocks at
next to nothing was not to be neglected.
To realize this capital chance was toavail
himself of it; and the securities OF the
frightened Englishmen were gathered
in at the lowest possible figure. AS in
the case of lot of frightened sheep,
there was no controlling the selling
movement of men who thought the
financial world was coming to an end.
Gould and his fellow-conspirators now
have their favorite stocks. They con-
troll the railways of whose control they
have been ambitious for years. They
have since shown that they are now de-
sirous to re-establish confidence. The
cheap stocks they bought during the
panic they are now anxious to boom.
The great railway combine is an evil
dence of this desire. While the con-
junction may be a malign one for the
shippers of the United States, and while
transportation may be, and in fact will
be, higher than for some years past,
this is all in the line of paying dividends
and restoring confidence in railway
stocks whose credit was iurposely rudely
shaken.
The bear element having had its day,
look out for an era of confidence, enter
prise and development. The pins will
now be set up in the other alley.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
A ST. LOUIS PHYSICIAN.
He Tests . California Production. His
Report.

A St. Louis gentleman whose afliction was
sick headaches was SO surprised at the cure
effected by Joys Vegetable sarsaparilla, that he
called it to the attention of relative, who hap
pened to be none other than DR.. F. A. Barrett,
the well-known st. Louis physician Of 1852 Shen-
andoah Street. The doctor saw at once that It
differed from the potash preparations in that 1t
was purely vegetable, and becoming interested
in it, began a series of investigations, and in
subsequent letter candidly admitted its curative
properties, and says:-
Wishing to test its virtues further, used It
in my own family, and prescribed 1t for patients
who required q general system regulator. As q
result, can say 1t is almost absolute cure for
constipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, and sick headaches. These troubles Hsu-
ally come from disturbed condition Of the
stomach and bowels, and joys Vegetable Sarsa-
parilla is the best laxative and stomach regula-
tor have ever seen, and as q general system
corrective is almost perfection itself.
lSignedl r. A. BARRETT, M. D.,
1852 Shenandoah St. st. I0Qia
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

YOU
GAN GET
THE FINEST WINES,
PURE
KENTUCKY AND
ENNSYLvANiA
wHiSkiES,
CALiF FORNIA
BRANCHES, IMPORTED
CHAMPAGNES,s
LIQUEURS,
AND ALL OTHER
0OODS KEPT I'M
a FiRST-CLASS
WHOLESALE LIQUOR
STORE AT
j.. P. TAGGART & CO.'S,
311 g. 313
NEW HIGH ST.
SEND YOUR ORDER BY
MAIL,
OR TELEPHONE 500,
OR CONE UP
AND SEE US.
WE SELL THE BEST
OF GOODS
AT
THE LOWEST MARKET
PRICES.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

SANTA MONICA has been treated to q
series of northers for the past three or
four days. Tuesday witnessed the rough
est water known at the City by the Sea
for the past ten years. No damage was
done; but the bathing, which at this
season OF the year is generally remark
ably good, was hazardous and unpleas-
ant, and few had the courage to tempt
the briny.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

NKAIN-sTREET SAVINGS BANK AND
lN Trust company. 426 South Main street.
Dividend No. 3 Of the Main-strest Savings
Bank and Trust company for the six months
ending January l, 1891, has been declared BY
10th day Of January, 1891, at the rate Of s. per
cent. per annum ON term deposits and per
cent Ier Annum on ordinary denosite
FRANK W. DEvAN, Secretary and Cashier.
Him 4
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

New YEARS day passed yesterday in
the conventional manner, and was
marked by no event of interest. All
the same, it was the opening of year
that is destined, from all the indications,
to be one of the most prosperous in the
history of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
Found.

A large stock of STRICTLY FIRsT-CLAEs ranges,
something entirely new, possessing all modern
improvements, perfect in operation, economi-
cal in fuel. Especially adapted for this climate
at very low prices. F. Z. BROWN, 1876 South
Main.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

LET us have . little good gas, Messieurs
of the Los Angeles Lighting company.
Start in the new year well and gladden.
the hearts of your patrons. Pickering
yellow tints are not popular.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
Death OF "Cora PhilIips.n

Under the heading of death notices
will be found chronlcled the death of
Mrs. Ada Manning, wife of 10 Manning.
This woman was known in certain cir
cles as "Cora Phillips" and for many
years was the leader CT the members Of
the half world in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
Our HOvno RrQw.

Philadelphia Lager, fresh from the brewery
on draught in all the principal saloons, de
Hvered promptly in bottles or kegs. Office
and Brewery, 238 Also street. Telephone 81
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
Get the Best.

Buy buggy made by the Columbus
Buggy Company from Hawley, King
d Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
Free Talk with the Indies

OF this city on matrimony, love, parent
age, etc., by DR.. M. Augusta Witherby.
Come and hear some facts that are new.
Y. NJ. G. A. Hall, January I'd, at 2 p. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
A Recommendation.

+ Having been sick in the stomach and having
tried everything could for relief, and finding
nothing that could get me WELL l went to DR.
Gnut Chow, GAL Upper Main street, and by the
aid of his medicine got well in q very short
time. Hoping thar all sick persons will do
the same f. G. VELAscO,
1852 Primrose ave, East Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
Paints, Oils and Glass,
Corner Second and Main. P. H. Mathews.

Wall Paper.-New designs, at 7c., 1Oc. and
l5c. roll. White blanks and gifts. Samples
sent. Dealers supplied. 237 s. Spring street.
f. j. BAUER
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
California Vinegar and Pickle Works,
TelephOne No. 359.
Ostrich Feathers Owed

Removed to 555 Banning street, opposite soap
near Alameda and First streets, one
half block from electric light works.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
rhe nDailx Herald"

Nay be found in San Francisco at the Palace
hotel newsstand; in Chicago at the Postofic ce
newsstand, 1O3 East Adams street; In Denver
st Smith & Sons newsstand, Fifteenth and
Lawrence streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
Frank x. Engler.

Horse blanket and buggy robes at Foys sad
dlery house, 315 n. Los Angeles street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
Removed.

L. B. Cohn, the pawnbroker, has removed to
lag North Main street. opposite the Western
Union Telegraph Office I'm
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

SenOur's Celebrated Floor Paint
A SERVER 4 Quinn, 146 South Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

A brilliant black on short notice at the Sur
prise Millinery store, 242 South Spring st. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed.
A. J. RIETHMULLER.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
A Guide for the Afflicted.

The following letter will show the way to
health to many a down-hearted man and wo-
man:
II. s. R. Mather Moravia, Cayuga County
N. Y, writes:
81 have been afflicted for some years with
liver complaint, accompanied with dyspepsia
and prolonged constipation. / was almost in
despair when commenced using BRANDRETH's
five or six pills every night. l found myself
very much better, but to make everything all
sure, continued to take one pill night for over
a month. / am now in a very fair state of
health, and know shall continue SO as long
as l take one BRANDRETH's PILL a night"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
For advertisements. helm wanted

For advertlsements, heIp wanted,
wanted situations, and wants of all de-
scriptions; houses, rooms and stores to
let, business chances, money to loan,
city and country property, for sale,
lost and found, personals, excursions,
professional cards, see third page OF
HERALD. Advertisers get quick returns.
Advertisements cost only five cents a
line, and are read by everybody.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Tents and wagon umbrellas at Foy's saddiery
house. 315 n. Los Angeles street
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
For Durability and Beauty,

House owners should insist on having their
painters use only the Sherwin- Williams paints,
Tor sale by Il. Mathews, cor. Second and
Main.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

IIutercd 1t the postofice at Los Angeles as
second-class matter. faf,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

Funeral pieces at the Violet florist store, 235
South Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

HEATH & MILLIGAN Prepared Paint at
SERVER & Quinn, LAG s. Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

DeIiCaCies
At Seymour & Johnson Co.'s.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

OF Los Angeles at Los Angeles, in the state of
California, at the close OF business, December
10, 1S90
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02
Notice 70 Mai, Subscribers.

once of Publication, 223-225 West Second
street. Telephone 1856.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

Notice to Mall SubsCribers.
The papers of all delinquent mail subscribers
10 the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD will be
promptly discontinued hereafter. No papers
viii be sent to subscribers by mail unless the
same have been paid for in advance. This rule
a inflexible. AYERS & LYNCH.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-02

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS
At 800 Per Week, or SOC Per Month
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Tragedy in the Railroad Yard
at Los Angeles.
4 Southern Pacific WatChman Discovered
With a Bullet in His Brain.
LfreSt and Confession Of a Wounded SIaY.
The Prisoners StatemeGt-A Desperate
Struggle and Two ShOiS Fired.
specisl TO THE MORNING. CALL

Los ANGELES. Nov. 29.-Sam Leffier, a
Watchman at the Southern Pacific yards on
san Fernando street. was shot and instantly
killed shortly after o'clock by one Of two
Siav tramps. andre Kandabec or Johan Kor-
MIS- The two Slavs arrived from Cotton two
days ago, and have been hanging about the
depot grounds since, trying TO get aboard
an outgoing fTeight-train.
Saturday evening the men were found by
Letter in the yard and ordered off, They
showed fight and alter Letter had struck
one OF the men and kicked him the Slav
drew knife and compelled tie watchman
10 leave the ground. They then made their
escape.
Yesterday at about o'clock LETTER re-
ported of at the depot and started home.
Shortly alter two shots were heard in the
northern part of the yard. No particular
attention was paid to it however, and no
one went to investigate. Shortly after I
O'Clock switchman discovered the dead
body uf Leffirr lying face downward ON a
pile OF lumber with bullet in his brain the
shot having evidentaly been FREQ from be-
hind.
The police station was at once notified
and officers at once started for the scene
Almost Immediately another telephone mes
sage was received that two men were at
small restaurant about q mile from the
place OF the shooting, one Of whom was
badly wounded. Another detachment was
sent out and the men taken to the station
where they were locked up and phys sician
called 10 attend the wounded man. Kan
dabSc, the wounded mar, stated that he did
the shooting. He said that he a1d kormis
were IN b0x-car where pffier discovered
them and fight ensued, in VI hich the
watchman SHOT him. Tie two men then
grappied with Leffler when they took tie
nlstul away from hun and lie shot him.
Ihey then gathered up their effects and
left.
kundabec is badly hurt and it Is thought
he VIII die, as he is shot through the face,
the bullet ranging downward. The officers
think l. Her was knocked senseicss, when
one OF the men took his pistol away from
him aud deliberately blew out his Drains
The pistol was found in Kormis' pocket
All inquest viii be held Tomorrow
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DEAD And DYING.
More Victims Of The Collision on tha HiChi-
Gan Southern Read.

TOLEDO Ohio. Nov. 29.-The result of
last nights accident has been more serious
than was at first feared. In addition to the
two killed outright. five more have since died.
and several others cannot survive The
wounded also sustained more serious injuries
than was supposed. Nearly all are fright
fully burned and scaided about the face and
hands, and many will be dishgured for life.
The list of dead. as far as reported, are:
MCCOY, MRS. SARAB. Ransom, Hill
nois.
MCDONALD, two children of Mrs NJ J.
Med onsld of New York.
VAUGHN, H., San Brnardno, Cal.
MCQUEEN, THOMAS, EIkhart, led.
MYERS, MISS ELLA, Cleveland, Ohio
MCKENZIE, MAUDE, aged u years,
Chicago.
There still remain In precarious condl-
tion:
NELSON, Mrs. JOHN, Toledo.
POTTER, WARREN L., Des Moiues, Iowa
MCKENsIE, Mrs. j. A. Chicago
MCkENsTE, PEARL, daughter of Mrs. j.
A. Mckensie, Chicago.
LUDWIG, JAMES, Peoria, III.
CONWAY. JoHN, Great Bourne. Mass.
Most OF the above are being cared for at
ST. Vincent's Hospital. The responsibility
for the accident has not been determined
The railroad officials as yet have made no
statement, but the Coroner is hard at work.
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to the Receiving Hospital and then to the
Morgue, where an examination of the docu-
ments found upon him proved him 10 be o
member of the Suey On Tong.
AT first 1t was not understood why he had
been murdered, rs at that time the score of
the game OF blnod being played by the Suey
Sing Tong and the Suey On Tong was tied.
each society having a dead man to its credit
and an equal number of wounded MongoI-
ianS.
1t was then discovered that the last
named murdered man was relative Of the
Chinese Consul and brother to the Presi-
dent OF the Suey On Tong, and that his
murder was defiance Of the power swRyed
By his society.
This places two dead men TO the Suey
Sings credit. and it is expected that the
Suey Ons will pot victim before MANY
Gays, IN addition TO which there is war be-
tween the other societies and bloOdshed is
also expected from that source.
Inc Chinatown squad was on the alert all
DAY yesterday and last night as tie dead
wall " at the corner of Stockton and Wash
lngton streets fairly blaZed with red colos-
SAL black hieroglyphical posters. Who
placed Them there no one knows outside of
the Chinese s9cieties.
True it is thai 1T an early hour yesterd av
morning belated citizen on his way home
saw Chinaman sneak cut of one of the
numerous dark alleyways in that district
run across the street, quickly Dlaee poster
oh SHo wan anu then disappear as mySteTI-
ouslv as he had come.
Its also reported that there has been a
good deal OF activity displayed by the vari-
GUS societies in holding secret meetings and
making the selected assassns take the IRON
clad osths by which they bind themselves
Where these reports come from or how the
information is impaired to the detectives
cannot he learned, rs it is considered dan
gerous for Chnaman to be seen talking
with the officers OF the force
There appeared to be a general air of
suspicion around Chinatown Yesterday; the
Monsollans were eyeng each other in a
very unpleasant manner, ana they were to
be seen generally walking around in small
parties. as If they were either on the watch
TO pot some one or guarding against some
ones potting them.
Nearly all those seen on the streets had
their hands under their blouses, and their
arms were held in suchs manner as to
induce the idea that they had pistols con-
cealed, but very much ready for use
When they walked by the dead wall"
they would quickly but minutely scrutinize
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WRAPPED In FLAMES.
Thrilling Experience Of the Crew Of a
BlFnlng Tus-B0at.

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-For over an hour to-
day on wintry Lake Michigan four men
stared fully in the face of what seemed TO
be inevltable death. They were aboard
the tug John Miller. which was wrapped
in flames aud was running at full
speed in great circle. The men
had only buckets to delay the moment when
apparently they would have to decide
whether TO burn or drown. The tug Vel
come sighted the smoking flame from the
burning tug, but the waves were run
ming so high that the Welcome WAS long de-
layed, AT last she succeeded in steaming
cluse to the Miller, and by almost super
human eXertinns took aboard the ScOrehed
ANA exhausted sCamen. The Welcome took
nrr and only prompt measures prevented
her destris ton. The four men who es-
caped from ths Miller were Captain Peter
Berry, Engineer james Berry, Fireman
Newman and a dank-haud. The Welcome
was under command uf Captain Thomas
Berry, brnther of the MiHeI's
captain. The rescue took place five miles
from shore. The 1rs is supposed to have
originated IL the explosion of a lamp
After driving the engineer and wheelsman
from their posts the fl tines disabled the
steering apparatus, which had been set by
Captain Berry to head straight for port, in
steaf OF making huge circle that so nearly
proved the doom of himself aud men.
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the placards posted upon it, but would never

the placards posted upon 1t, but would never
stop for a moment
The Chinatown squad was chiefly en-
ployed yesterday in preventing the gambling
hells from working their sure thing games, -
and the Chinese who are as well posted
upon the purposes and movements of the
police as the police themselves are were
walking around the alleyways like lost Souls
i'll pureatory, watching the blue-cOated
guardians Of the law with an expression of
solemn anger upon their mugs"
Some visitors stepped into the doorway Of
the Washing tOn-street Chinese Theater to
examine the iron doors, against the use of
which an ordinance has been passed. and
in moment their every movement was
keeniy watched bv some Cinnamon who came
from, no ohe knows where, Or how they got
there.
An Illustration Of their system of sur
veillance and an indication that serious
trouble is impending was seen yesterday
when the body of the drowned painter,
found by Henry Petersen, was taken to tie
Morgue. The corpse had scarcely been
placed upon the slab when two or three
delegations of Cinnamon were seen coming
down the hill from Chinatown TO see the
body, whether it was Chinaman, and, if
so, to learn to which "Tong" he belonged.
When they met each other at the Morgue
entrance their hands Immediately disap-
peared underneath their blouses and they
eyed each other very keenly.
They do not desire to have tha police in
terfere in their little feuds. and when one
of them is potted they are dumb as oysters
when 1t is desired 10 CLEAN any information
frem them.
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LEFT IN THE LURCH.
Discontinue of Expectant Bride
groom.

Discontinue of an Expectant Bride
groom.
There was commotion In Pearsalls,
Long Island, day or two ago. when the
marriage of Miss Addie Cornell, the
adopted daughter Of Joseph d. Cornell, a
wealthy oyster-plauter. to Albert Miller, a
stone-cutter's apprentice, was made known.
The marriage took place on June 18th, but
it was kept secret owing to the fact that
tho bride and bridegroom were not in a
position to begin life on their own account
he being II, while the bride is one year his
senior. Miss Cornell had pony and dog
cart. and on every pleasant day could be
seen on the Rockaway and Hampstead
drives, where she became An object of ad-
miration In the eyes of many of the young
men Of the village.
Among her particular admirers were AL
bert Miller and Wilmot Coombs. Coombs
Is about 20, and a clerk in Simonson's store
at PearSalls. Miller is learning the common
stone-cutter's trade, and lives with his par
ents at 2671 Fulton street, Brooklyn. Both
were so eager in their attentions to Miss
Cornell that duel between them was only
prevented by the timely Intervention OF
friends OF the young lady. When young
Miller moved to Brooklyn, some time ago,
Wimot Coombs remarked to friend of
Miller one day: THAT heiress Is mine,
and don't you make any mistake about il. -
Miss Cornell heard Of the remark. and she
married Miller that day. The parents of
the young couple have extended the paternal
Bile e;sing.-N. Y. special to Globe Democrat.
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NAVY ENGINEERS.
Suggestions Of Commodore Melville in His
Annual Report


WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Commodore Mel
vile. Chief of Steam Engineering. has sub
mitted his annual report After detailing
the work accomplished during the past year
and the condition of the machinery OF the
vessels the report touches upon the needs
Of the various navy-yards. By far the m ost
important feature Of the report is Commo-
dore Melville's statement touching the per-
sonnel Of the engineer corps. He says: "It
is with regret am compelled to report the
number Of engineer officers insufficient for
the proper performance Of the duties be-
longing to them, and to emphasize the fact
that unless measures are at once taken to
remedy this condition and stop the steady
decrease In numbers we shall, before long.
have painful awakening by a serious
breakdown or accident on some Of our YES
sells. There Is limit to even naval en-
glneerS endurance; and while the officers
OF the engineers corps will do the best to
make all needful repairs and keep in efficient
condition the m aguifcen machinery of the
new vessels, they can 60 no further than the
limit OF their physical strength. When this
Is reached tho machinery must take care OF
itself" The Commodore says the number
OF engineer officers should at least be three
hundred, and even this number IA inadequate,
unless supplemented by a sufficient num-
brr of intelligent and skilled artificers and
Well-tTalued firemen.
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BY BABY TELEPHONE.
How an Ingenious Woman of Astor
Orders tho Days Dinner.

How Ingenious Woman of Astoria
Orders tho Days Dinner.
An ingenious woman has thought Of q
way by which she can give orders to her
butcher, who lives across the street, with
out making the trip herself At first she
tried to have the butchers boy come over,
but that was uncertain and unsatisfactory
The orders were never delivered exactly
right Then she tried sending the cook over
with the order, but the cook stayed so long
TO chat that the whole household routine
suffered in consequence. So bright idea
occurred to this talented woman. She
would give her own orders from her own
front window, and she would use the baby
as an assistant. Tho code was simple
enough. When she wanted a shoulder she
would hold the baby up and point to its
shoulder. And for other joints ditto aud
ditto. but when it came to calf's head
and brains the woman was "stuinped" She
simply would not, and could not point to the
baby's head when it came to that And so,
for this order she was obliged to make trip
herself or send some one. But for the other
cuts the baby scheme worked beautifully
AstOrlan.