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Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
THE HOLIDAY RACES.

Grand Opening on Friday After
noon.
There is every reason to believe that
the Holiday meeting promoted by the
Los Angeles association, No. 6, will be a
success. AS usual, strong card has
been prepared for the opening day,
Christmas afternoon. The programme
each day is made up entirely OF running
races.
Three bookmakers arrived here yes
terday from San Francisco. Bookmak-
ing will be quite an innovation for the
Los Angeles track. 1t is sure to prove
popular with the betting public.
Secretary Benjamin received word
last night that Fox and Nevada
would not be here. These with
Vince, will be the only absentees. All
the other horses are now at the track
and the horsemen predict some red hot
races. 1t is the intention of the asso-
citation to get off the races in good sea-
son. There will be no long waits and
the races will be run off so as to give
every one chance of getting home at
an early hour. The first race will be
called at 80 O'Clock and there is no
reason why the last race should not be
over at O'Clock. The directors also in
tend that every race shall be decided
upon its merits, and it will go hard with
anyone who attempts any kind of job.
The starters and weights for the open
Ing day will be published in the HERALD
tOmOrrOw
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
The Last Maurner.

In May, 1890, there died at Perignat
(Ain) a retired captain of artillery named
Lesgourgnes, knight of the Legion of
Honor. His dog, spaniel, answering
to the name of Black, accompanied the
funeral procession to the cemetery of
Izernore. Ever since the date Of inter-
ment Black has walked the distance Of
nine miles which separates Perignat
from Izernore, climbed over the wall Of
the cemetery, and gone to lie down on
the grave of his master every day at the
same hour. Neither the stone throwing
of the village children nor the efforts Of
passers by to draw off his attention have
prevented the accomplishment Of his
self imposed task For the last sixteen
months Black has performed this daily
pilgrimage in all weathers.-La Tribune
de Geneve.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
berry rules, with ordinary sized gloves.
No money was posted. There will be no
stakes.
Negotiations Pending for Finish FL
Next Seutamher

Negotiations Pending for Finish Fight
Next September.
New York. Dec 22.--Frank Savin
met Arthur Lumley, representing John
l.. Sullivan, at the Herald office this
afternoon, and agreed to meet az ,in
at the same place next Tuesday mo n
ing to sign articles for fight to a fni.h
ior SIC, 900 a side, before the club off n.
ing the largest purse within fifteen
weeks, each club to put up s., 800 forfeit,
anu the Herald to be the final stake
holder.
The stipulation was that the men
should fight whiting fifteen weeks after
Sulivan's theatrical contract expires,
which will bring the fight into Septem-
Der. 1t was agreed that If Jackson
should whip Slavin in the coming fight
in London, then Sullivan would not
meet SIavin.
So far as can be learned no direct au-
thorizAtion has been received by Sulli-
vans representatives to make the
match, but Sullivan has said he would
meet Slavin when his engagements per-
mitted and his hacker, Charlie Johnson,
has taken him at his word.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23

Edward L. Baker, whom old man
Hoy styled 1.-The prime mover" in the
amous bogus mortgage scheme, was
yesterday sentenced by Judge Nc
Kinley to fourteen years imprisonment
in the penitentiary at San Quentin.
The sentence is a severe one, being
the maximum penalty for the crime of
which Baker was convicted, but the
case was 30 clear against the defendant
that the general opinion OF all who are
acquainted with the facts is that the
prisoner received his just deserts.
From the day of his conviction Baker
and his attorneys have labored un-
ceasingly to find some loophole in the
evidence, by which he might secure a
new trial, and On Monday his attorneys
presented a motion, their application
being based on affidavits that John G.
Hoy, who was very important wit
ness in the case, bore very bad reputa-
ton in Tulare county, where he lived
for some time. Hearing on the
morning when the matter was again
taken up.
There was mere handful of spectators
in the room when the prisoner was
brought up from his cell in the county
jail. The motion for new trial was
soon heard and denied and the court
ordered the defendant to stand up. lie
was asked ii he had anything to say why
sentence should not be passed upon him
and replied in the negative.
In acsipo Cantapca Tn6na MoE Low
said his duty was an unpleasant one,
especially as the defendant had shown
on his trial that previous to the COM
mission of the crime for which he stood
convicted his character had been good.
The eff, use, the court said, was henious
one and the punishment should be Sc
we're and serve as lesson to the person
punished and warning to others.
When the sentence was passed the de-
PENDANT did not betray ,he slightest
nervousness or emotion; and he was
escorted back to Jail.
On motion of his counsel a certificate
of probable cause was issued, and Baker
will remain in the county Jail until the
supreme court passes on his case.
Baker was convicted of forging the
name of Morris M. Green to a mortgage
with intent to defraud o.. A. Stassforth
of about $4,000. The conspiracy was
bold one and the promoters of the
scheme nearly carried it through. From
the evidence in the case of Hoy, who
was first convicted of the crime, and also
the facts adduced at Bakers trial, the
latter was evidently the originator of the
conspiracy, and received the assistance
of Hoy and ]. X. Stump. Hoy proved
himself a good helper. He imperson-
ated Green when Stassforth was taken
out to see the property upon which he
was to loan money, and afterwards the
old man signed Green's name to the
mortgage. j. K. Stump was also ar
rested, and is now awaiting trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
Rubber coats al Mullen, Bluett & Co. IS.
Bishop Brooks, Way with Children

Bishop Brooks Way with Children.
No one who has seen DR.. Brooks with
children is likelyto forget his way with
them" Steiner persons say that he
makes them behave very badly, and,
possibly in jealousy, others have called
him fonder of youngsters than Of grown
people. No objection is heard from the
children. They look midgets, indeed,
on those knees, high and broad, in which
two schools Of Guardianship fgur-
atively meet. Is it foolish to imagine
that the new bishops visitations will
gain some of their power-over mothers
at least-through his extremely happy
intercourse with the children? However
literally true it may be, surely the story
of DR.. Brooks going to poor woman's
rooms and keeping the children out of
mischief while she went to church tells
something of his spirit. And the story
loses none of it's point when one reflects
that the woman could not hear one of
her visitors sermons. -Harpers Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
DEATHS SHINING MARK.
JOHN DAVIES, THE MINING Elk
PERT, PASSES AWAY.
Many UPS and Downs in His Career-J. I.
Case and Col. R. S. Strader Join the
Maiority-Walt Whitman Nearing the
End-Distinguished Patients.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-John Davies, one
of the best known mining experts in the
west, died in this city last night OF
pneumonia. Davies made and lost sew
eral fortunes in Colorado and California,
and died almost penniless. He was the
original owner of the Little Chief mine,
near Leadville, which he sold about ten
years ago for half million. 1t was
afterwards sold again for five millions.
One of his intimate friends says no one
could deceive Davis on mines. but
money slipped through his fingers as
soon as he got it. Cards and specula-
ton are said to have been the main
causes OF his losses. A story is still told
in Colorado of a poker game in which
he lost 100000 one night, and the next
night won it back and $4,000 more.
He gave great sums to charitable
objects. At one time he owned consid-
cradle property on the Yuba river in
California.
j, 1. CASE DEAD
RACINE, Wis, Dec. 22.-Jerome /.
Case, we'll known manufacturer and
horse breeder of this city, died here
early this morning, aged 20.
[Mr. Case was well known in Los An
geles and vicinity, having property at
Monrovia, and frequently spending the
winter here. He was the owner of the
famous trotter, Jay-Eye-Se See. Ed.
ANOTHER HoRsEMAN DEAD.
LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 22.-Col. r. S.
Strader, the we'll known horseman, died
today OF pneumonia. He was vice
president OF the Trotting Horse Breed
ers' association number OF years and
in 1887 Senator Stanford made him
Kentucky agent of the Palo Alto farm.
DEATH OF BISHOP FREPPEL.
PARIS, Dec. 22.-Right Rev. Charles
Emile Freppel, bishop of Anglers, we'll
known clerical member of the chamber
of deputies, died today.
WALT WHITMAN NEARING THE FAD.
CAMDEN, N. j., Dec. 22.-Walt Whit
man is no better, but it is probable he
will live through the night.
LYMAN GAGE IMPROVING.
New YORK, Dec. 22.-The condition OF
Lyman j. Gage, president of the First
National bank of Chicago, and one OF
the directors of the worlds fair, who is
lying i'll at the Hollenden house, this
city, continued to improve all day, and
his recovery is now expected.
MAJOR M'KINLEY NEARLY RECOVERED.
CANTON, o., Dec. 22.-Major Mckinley
is so far recovered as to be able to give,
some attention to business again. He
will Immediately begin work on his in
augural address.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
Patent Leather and Patent Calf.

While many may apply the term
patent leather" to all kinds of enamel
leather, still, strictly speaking, it is only
used in the harness trade and in the
cheapest grade of shoes, while patent
calf is the material from which fine
shoes are made Only the very finest
calfskins are used, the enamel being APP
piled after the skin has been through a
long course of treatment and all the
stretch taken therefrom, and is, there
fore much more durable than patent
leather, whichis made usually from cow
hides.-Shoe and Leather Facts.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23

According to statistics furnished at
the last annual meeting of the Western
Union company, messages have in
creased from 5,879, 282 in 1867 to So, 49,
343 in 1891. The receipts during the
same time have risen from $6,56S,925 to
500, 034 1896. The average tolls for mes
sages have decreased from 104.7 in 1868
to 1915 in 1891. while the average cost to
the company of each message has been
reduced from 63.4 to 1913.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
Her Views.

Charlie B is board of trade man.
His wife has ideas of her own.
A few days ago she told Charlie at
dinner:
"Reciprocity is great thing"
"When did you find that out?" asked
Charlie.
"a lady stepped on my dress today and
never offered word of apology"
"Of course not" chuckled Charlie.
"But she smiled"
"Oh!"
"Then | smiled Youe see that smile
produced smile in return"
"a man would have smiled, too, under
the circumstances, remarked Charlie
"That was reciprocity" said Mrs.
Charlie, ignoring the remark.
almost as satisfactory as if you had
slapped each other"
And she answered in q dreamy voice:
almost. detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
Baseball Christmas Day.

The following is the batting order of
the Los Angeles team in the coming
match with the All-Star agg regation on
Christmas day at the Los Angeles Ath-
letic park Goldie r.f., Goodenough eff,
Hassamer s.s., DUNCAN If, Decker Let
b., Solman c., Fogarty I'd b., and Darby
p. This is the nine in the morning
game. In the afternoon O'Neill will
pitch
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
ANOTHER BANTAM FIGHT.
Solly Smith Accepts An Offer to Meet
Hawkins,


The California Athletic club has tele-
grsphed an offer of $3.50 for fight be-
tween Solly Smith of Los Angeles and
Dan Hawkins of San Francisco. The
local club is trife slow about arraug-
ing matches. The Hawkins-Smith fight
would be drawing card in this city,
but the directors of the Pastime club
have let the mill slip between their
fingers, as Smith yesterday accepted the
offer made by the California Athletic,
provided they pay his railroad fare.
This they will undoubtedly do. If the
match is go it will come off the latter
part of January. The sporting editor
of the HERALD has written to Martin
Murphy with a view of getting him to
second and look after Smith, the coming
bantam champion of the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
The AiIanthuS Tree.

The first ailanthus trees grown in
America were brought from the far east
and planted in the garden of Burns cof-
fee house on lower Broadway, opposite
Bowling green, New York. They were
much admired by the New York beaux
and bellies of seventy-fve years ago,
from which the conclusion is drawn that
fashions in odors also change. Elk
change.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23

The congregation of Monaghan mis-
sions at Client has received news con-
firming the report that 500 native Chris
tians were massacred in the Takow dis
trict. and that all the Europeans es-
capped.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23

for Six-Round Glove
Contest Completed.

VuHIesV OOIhpIetous
NEW York, Dec. 22.-After vast
amount of talk Charlie Mitchell of Fog.
land and James j. Corbett of Cali
fornia signed articles Of agreement to
meet in six-round glove contest at
Madison Square garden within seven
weeks from today. "A finish fight is out
of the question, as Mitchell stuck to
London prize fight rules. So it will be
q scientific contest for points, Queens
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
DIED.

DIED.
HETHRIN GTON-At Los Angeles, December
%, 1891. Mabel Ellen Hethrington, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hethrineton.
Funeral at 10 o'clock this morning from
family residence, 458 Saloma avenue
MOONEY--Mrs Elizabeth Mooney, native OF
Frankfort, Kings county, Ireland, aged 10
years Mother OF Daniel P. and James F.
Mooney.
Funeral from her latc residence, 1888
First street. at $50 Thursday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23

Mullen, Bluett & Co. wish you all merry
Christmas.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23

One Way of Putting Spell on Enemies.
1t was custom in the time of Catha-
rine de Medici to make figures of wax
and melt them slowly before the fire or.
stab them with needles. in order to bring
suffering to enemies. This operation
was called putting spell upon them
L. PopoH in Popular Science Monthly.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
The Los Angeles Lumber Co.,

On San Pedro street, between Fourth and Fifth
are selling best English Portland cement at
lowest prices ever known In this market.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
Trumed sardines
h. Jevne's, 1875 and 1873 N. Spring.

Rubber goods at Mullen, Bluett & Co.'S.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23

Anybody can use q silk umbrella, and Null
len, Biuctt 4 Co. have the boss goods.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23
BOGUS MORTGAGE BAKER
TO BE LOCKED UP FOR FOURTEEN
YEARS.

His Efforts to Obtain a New Trial Fail
Judge Mckinley Gives Him tho Limit.
An Appeal to Be Taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23

Demerara Syrup.
Yon can buy it at Il. Jevne's, 136 and 1873 N.
Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23

Rubber goods at Mullen, Bluett & Co. g.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-23

caxAx PUFF ready raisinsiuour.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-06-05
The Crop Outlook.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-The Farmers
Review in this weeks issue will say:
Throughout the country the condition
Of winter wheat has not greatly
changed. In some sections drouth and
insects have produced Il small appar-
ent decline, but this decline has been
largely Offset by recent copious rains.
In Illinois Seventy-three correspond
ents show the prospects for an abund-
an crop of winter wheat are still good.
The condition is considerably above
the average, The Hessian fly has done
considerable damage in some counties,
mole trouble from this cause being re-
ported than from any other state.
Indiana reports show that the gen.
cral condition Of the wheat crop is
good. None Of the correspondents
mention the Hessian fly.
The prospects in Ohio are good,
only a few correspondents reporting
damage from drouth and late freezing.
Winter wheat in Kentucky has been
damaged by some cold weather, rust
and drouth. Larue county reports
damage from Hessian fly. Fifteen cor
respondents. however, report the con-
ditiOn equal to or above the average.
Michigan crops promise to be about
up to the average. The condition OF
white winter wheat has been lowered
by dry weather; but the late rains will
undoubtedly have Il beneficial effect.
According to present appearances 1t
will be nearly an average crop.
In Kansas the condition has fallen
considerable since last reports. AL
though the crop will be q good one, it
has been injured considerably by re-
cent dry weather. IIessian flies and
chinch bugs ravagcs are reported from
Coffey. McPhcrsou, Marion, Reno,
Dickinson, Butler, Montgomery. Riley,
Scdgwick, Woodson, Labelle and Gray
counties.
In Missouri some damage by Hes
sian fly is reported. but the prospects
are good for more than an average
crop.
In Nebraska ana Iowa the condition
is good. Des MOines county in Iowa
is the only one reporting damage from
the Hessian fly.
Oats are looking badly in Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. In Ne
braska and Iowa the crop is in good
condition and promises q full yield.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-06-05

Cloud. ali OF them eye witnesses Of the
murder. Tom Flood. the official in
terpreter at Pine Ridge. testified that
the prisoner could speak and talk En-
glish like a native. Brokcn-Arm
amused the spectators when he was
asked on cross-eXamination, Of whom
he obtained his tickets for rations.
'FThe soldier father game them to
us, -" responded the dusky savage.
"Who gave them to you previous
TO the trouble at Pine Ridgew was
then asked.
ugh, a little short man. no good;
poor soldier, said Broken-Arm.
''The large audience Immediately
understood that the Indian meant DR..
Roger, whose flight from Pine Ridge is
known to the public. ID. f. Powers
delivered the opening address for the
prisoner, declaring that Plenty-Horses
never denied killing Casey. The law
yer completed his address by saying:
'.While Plenty-Horses and Casey
were riding together, Casey dropped
some remark from which the prisoner
inferred that the Indian camp was to
be attacked and its members killed.
To save his people from such a fate, as
a patriotic act, craZed by the wild
orgies Of the ghost dance. driven mad
by the terrible recollections of
Wounded Knee, he killed Casey TO save
his W people. Place the response
bility OF Casey's blood where it belongs,
not upon this deluded child of the for
est. but upon the damnable system of
robbery and treaty violations which
brought it about"
American Horse. q sub chief of the
Ogallalas. and William Thompson Of
Fort kcogh, were the only Witnesses
examined by the defense.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-06-05
Kansas VIII RatIfy.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 27.-The Kan
sas farmers alliance will inaugurate
the campaign on the national peoples
party platform adopted at Cincinnati
last week by q general ratification by
the sub-alliances of the state of the
action taken by the national conference
in organizing anew party. These rati-
iications will be in the form OF a pub
lie jubilee. and will be quietly con-
Quoted at the regular meeting places
of the alliances this week and next.
The alliances have been requested to
take up the work done at the confer
ences, discuss it carefully, and take q
vote Of members before it approves or
disapproveS it as they think proper.
The expression of the full membership
Of the order is to be obtained in this
way, and the result is to be forwarded
by each sub-alliance secretary to the
state secretary, that the full and COM
plete voice OF the farmers branch of
the party in this state may be recorded.
OF course the leaders expect that the
result OF these ratification meetings
will show that the farmers are well
nigh unanimous in favor OF the new
party ana OF the nomination of candi-
dates for president and vice president
in 1892.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-06-05

WASHINGTON, May 27.-For the bet
ter accommodation Of settlers in New
lin county, South Dakota, the presi-
dent has issued the following order,
changing the boundary line between
the Pierre and Chamberlain land dis
tricts:
Let the eastern boundary of the
Black Hills land district from the White
river to the Big Cheyenne river be
changed from 1929 meridian west from
Greenwich to the range line between
ranges II and Is east OF the Black Hills
meridian, which line shall also form
the western boundary Of the Pierre
and Chamberlain land districts between
the White and Big Cheyenne rivers,
and the boundary between the Cham
berlain and Pierre land districts shall
be as follows: Beginning at the cor
ner OF townships l and . north. ranges
Il and IS, Black Hills meridian, thence
east on the line between townships |
and 2 north to corner townships | and
. north, ranges 26 and - east. thence
north on the line between ranges %
and 81 east, tic the corner OF townships
. and 3 north, ranges 2G and - east;
thence east on the line between town.
ships , and 3 north, to the range line
between ranges 20 and so west OF the
fifth principal meridian; thence north
on the line between said ranges 79and
so west to the second standard paral-
lei OF the fifth principal meridian sur
veyS; thence east on said second stands
ard parallel to the east bank of the
Missouri river; thence with the eat
bank OF the Missouri river to the point
where said east bank is intersected by
the line between ranges IS and Il west
OF the fifth principal meridian.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-06-05

WASIHNGTON, May 2l.-When the
supreme court at its last term upheld
the constitutionality of the Edmunds
law, by which the property Of the late
corporation of the church of Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints. otherwise
known as the Mormon church, was
~escheated to the United States, it found
itselfin asomewhat embarrassing posi-
ton. The doctrine OF eschcat was
quite unknown i'll this country and nc
purpose considered lauGaDle ana proper
OF Il similar nature to that for which
the property was formerly used was
known to which the property could be
devoted. The court therefore, instead
OF sending its decree down, withheld
it, a strong intimatiOn being conveyed
of the desire OF the court that congress
should by law direct the disposition to
be made OF the property. Congress
having failed to adopt the suggestion,
the court through Justice Brad
ley, yesterday made its final order
in the case and modified in some
respects the decree it entered at the
last term. The modification made re-
cites that as the Mormon corporation
has been dissolved there does not
exist any trusts or purposes within the
objects and purposes for which the
personal property was originally ac-
CURED. could lie used or dedicated that
are not in whole or part opposed to
public policy and public morals, and
furthermore. that there does not exist
any person or corporation entitled to
any OF the personality Is successors OF
the late church, The decree then says
that the personal property having de-
volved to the United States. it should
be devoted to such charitable uses,
lawful in character. as may most e
ly correspond to its former destiny.
The decree finally directs that the
property and all accommodations remain
in the custody OF the receiver until
otherwise ordered and that out OF it
the costs of the suit and ~receiyership
shall be paid. The Utah supreme
court is directed to take the necessary
proceedings.