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Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
BONYNGE SUES MACKAY.
The Feud Between the Two Millio
aires to Be Dragged into the Courts

aires to Be Dragged into the Courts.
New YORK, May 18.-The Evening
Sun says The bitter feud between the
houses of Mackay and Bonynge, the
California millionaires, which has been
raging on both sides of the Atlantic for
several years, has at last taken a def
mite form. Bonynge has brought suit
against Mackay for damages in proper
tion to the magnitude of Mackay's pile,
an amount which will make all other
damages sink into insignifcance. Bo-
nynge further charges criminal libel.
Platt, of the firm of Plat & Bowers,
counsel for Bonynge, admitted that suit
has been begun, but beyond that would
say no more.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
Returned from South America.

CHICAGO, May 18.-General Thomas
o. Osborne, who was appointed minis-
ter to the Argentine Republic by Presi-
dent Grant and held the position until
Cleveland was elected, returned to this
city today. He was heartily welcomed
by his old army comrades. He is now
connected with railway enterprise in
Paraguay, and speaking of the proposed
International railway scheme expressed
belief in its entire feasibility.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
THEATRICALS.
An Effective Illusion-Comedy Com
panies at the Los Angeles.

An Effective Illusion-Comedy Com
panies at the Los Angeles.
There is feature of the programme
at the Novelty theater well worth see
ing. 1t is called "Elfe, the queen of
the air." A young woman appears at
the rear of the stage, which is lighted
by footlights as usual, and goes through
all sorts of postures without, appar-
emily, any support. 1t is one OF the
most effective illusions ever put on the
stage in this city and so far no one has
detected how it is done.
FAUNTLERoY.
Lord Fauntleroy will wear his curls
and sash and knickerbockers at the
Los Angeles theater, beginning on
Thursday and continuing during the
week.
THE FAKIR.
A farce-comedy jingle called the Fakir
will be at the Los Angeles for three
nights, beginning next week. The
company contains a number of people
well known as successful burlesquers
and comedians.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
Trans-Mississippi Delegates.

DENVER, May 18.-Seven hundred del
egates to the trans-Mississippi conven-
tion have already arrived, among them
President Frisback, of Fort Smith, Ark.
Every incoming train brings on addi-
tional delegates. and by tomorrow it is
expected over 1000 will have arrived,
together with as many visitors. The
congress is to unite the people of the
states and territories west of the Missis-
sippi river for the promotion of their
commercial interests.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
An Interesting Question

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-An interesting
question has arisen at the treasury de-
partment in connection with the pres
ent silver law. Treasury notes, aggre-
eating $43. .532, 900, have been issued un-
der the act. The seignorage on the sill
yer coined is $685. 900. The question
that confronts the secretary is, whether
or.not ne can, under any circumstances,
issue silver certificates against this
amount.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
Murder ed hx Anaches.

CLIFTON, Ariz., May 1S.-Nat Whit
tum, a rancher on Blue cafion, forty
miles north of here, was found dead in
his cabin by Fred Fritz and William
Boyles. He was shot through the body.
The cabin was pillaged. Two horses,
guns and saddles were stolen. Fritz and
Boyles believe the murder was commit
ted by Apaches. A party of men have
left here for the scene.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
R1aokman Must Stand Trial. !.

SAN Francisco, May 18. = Albert
Blackman, a private from the United
States garrison at the Presidio, arrested
for the murder of Gottlieb Honneman,
February 18th, last, demurred to the
charge today in the superior court, on
the ground that the court had no juris-
dictjon. The demurrer was overruled,
and the case set for trial tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
INDEPENDENT FoREsTERs.
A High Court to Begin Its Session
Today.

Today.
The high court of the Independent
Order of Foresters convenes today in
McDonald's hall, on North Main street
The session will last three days, and
there will be delegates present from
fifty-seven subordinate courts.
The organization of the Independent
Order of Foresters is twenty years old,
having split off from the Ancient Order
of Foresters twenty years ago. 1t is a
fraternal, social and beneficial order,
and numbers 10000 members in the
United States and Canada, with re-
serve fund in the treasury of 100000.
In this state there are fifty-seven subor-
dinate courts and one high court. There
will be 200 delegates present at the
high court, as well as many visitors from
the six subordinate courts in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
THEY CAN WED.

People Who Yesterday Secured Per-
missions to Wed.
Marriage licenses were yesterday
granted to the following named per-
sons:
Robert A. Menzies, native of New
Brunswick, aged 25, and Libbie M. Bush
nell, native of New York, aged 25, both
residents of Los Angeles.
Henry 7. Lawson, native of California,
aged 21, and Alice M. Carr, native oi
Iowa, aged.21, both residents of Los An
geles,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
A Drop in Mining stoc ks.

SAN Francisco, May 1S.-On the stock
exchange this morning quotations broke
considerable under the pressure of in
definite rumors on the street. Nearly
tho whole market was affected, but Con-
solidated California and Virginia suf-
fered most, dropping from 1434 to 111s
1t rallied, however, before noon, closing
at 113/
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
Destructive Forest Fires.

TERRA ALTA, w. Va, May 1s.-De-
structive forest fires have been raging
in the Cheat river mountains for week.
Many acres north of here have been
burned over, and number of farm
houses destroyed. At Oakland village
the greatest alarm is felt, as the town is
almost entirely surrounded by burning
forests
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
The R,nai R,rith.

ST.. LOUIS. May 1S.-At the B'nai
Birth convention today, the report on
the suggestion that each district have
two representatives, instead of one, in
the executive committee, was defeated.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
A schooner wrecked.

SAN Francisco, May 1S.-Word was
received here today that the schooner
Dashing Wave, which sailed from this
port March 10th for Sand Point, was
wrecked on Hair Seal cape April 10Th.
The crew were saved. The schooner
acted as tender to the codfishing feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
The Ticket Punchers, Convention.

ST. LOUIS, May 18.-At this afternoons
session of the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors, the committee or jurisprudence
reported an amendment to the constitu-
tion, favoring the adoption of section
fayoring amalgamation with the Fedora
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19

A recommendation that the laws of the
order be modified and printed was
adopted. At p. m. the convention ad-
iourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
The "Herald" Ahead in News.

The HERALD, of Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA, gives its Arizona readers later news
than the big San Francisco dailies.-
Prescott (Ariz.) Courier.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19

ton of Railway Employees. The mat
ter Of locating permanent headquarters
was laid over for one year.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
The Delicious Drink,
The Nadeau Hotel

Pineapple Glace, to be obtained only at "Becl
withs 5pa," 3O3 N. Main.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
RAMONA CONVENT

Los Angeles county, Cal, branch of the Con-
vent of Our Lady O.. the Sacred Heart, Oakland,
Cal.
I his institution, conducted by the Sisters OF
the Holy Names, occupies one of the most
picturesque sites In San Gabriel valley. 1t has
features of excellence that specially recon-
mend 1t to public patronage. The course OF
study embraces the various branches Of solid,
useful and ornamental education.
For particulars apply to the
3-3 LADY SUPERIOR.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19

Choice Fruits-Finest Cherries.
Handled by Althouse Bros. Telephone 157.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19

Is being painted with Sherwin-W Williams pain
P II. Mathews, agent. cor Second and Main 81
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-19
BY Newspaper Articles with Such Headings

These notices are not editorials.
but advertisements prepared and paid
for by company that makes an
ammonia" baking powder and
palms 1t off as absolutely pure"
The morning call., 1891-08-28
DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.

2 The Chronicle is devoting good deal of
space to the endeavor to show that in ap-
pointing an elisOr to complete the Grand
Jury Jpdge Wallace established danger
Gus precedent. To what or to whom the
precedent is DANGEROUS our apprehensiye
contemporary does not say. The CALL
hopes that the precedent will prove dau-
gerous. We hope that it will prove danger
Gus TO all persons in both parties who have
traded in the votes Of legislators. If there
is any Senator or Senatorial aspirant who
gave consideration for votes last winter in
Sacramento or elsewhere in this state, we
hope it will prove dangerous to him. II
there is any city boss who transferred votes
for q consideration to or from a candidate,
we hope both the boss and the purchaser
Of votes and the seller will land in the
States Prison. Some such example is
needed to stop the traffic in legislation, aud
there are several men under suspicion at the
present time who can well be spared. When
the second Senatorial contest ended last
winter the common remark was that
the inside facts of that contest would
never be known There was, accord
ing to public belief, ample security for
tie silence Of the principal actors in the
fact that, if the truth should leak out, the
dOoTs of the Penitentiary would open to
them. Under these circumstances it was
not deemed probable that the facts would
leak ont. But in view of the fact that such
conditions exist, tie actors may think that
the action of Judge Wallace in appointing
an elisor to select a portion Of the grand
jurors establishes dangerous precedent
There is a very general feeling that an at
tack upon the dangerous precedent would
have more weight if it came from some
other source than paper controlled by one
Of the parties under fire.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
THE CONGRESS OF BERNE.

A very important congress, about which
little or nothing is said in the papers, is now
in session at Berne, in Switzerland. II is the
Geographical Congress, and its present object
is TO adopt common prime meridian for all
nations. At the present time England reck-
ons from the meridian or Greenwich, France
from the meridian of Paris, the United
States from the meridian OF Washington.
This leads to confusion in maps and scen-
tiie observations, and has long been de-
plored. Eight years ago meeting of the
Geodetic Association Of Europe met at
Rome and advised the adoption by all nations
of the meridian of Greenwich. In the pre-
ceding year Congress had authorized the
President to summon conference of ge-
ographers to meet at Washington to agree
upon common meridian. and after the
meeting at Rome Mr.. Arthur called the con-
ference to assemble in 1884 1t met accord
ingly, and all the members agreed to
recommend the adoption of the m eridian of
Greenwich except the representatives of
France. Brazil and San Domingo. The rep
resentatiye of France, M. s1aussen, was
unwilling TO surrender the claims of Paris
to the honor of being the geographical center
of the world, and his opposition was fatal to
the proposed change. Since then the project
ei Cannon meridian has bsen allowed to
sianIltR
n.has now been revived at Berne,, and a
resolution identical with the,one which was
The morning call., 1891-08-28
LAND T.XES.

The Cleveland Ohio Leader compares
the tax system of Pennsylvania with the
tax system OF Ohio. The Leader says:
While IN OHIO we are compelled TO depend on
realty for about two-thirds OF the tax necessary
to maintain the State Government and the same
proportion of the State school tax, in PennSylva-
MIA not only tie entire expenses of the State
Government, but State school tax three times
as large as that in ohio are raised without lay
ing one dollar on land. The result is that the
farmers and home owners of the State are re-
ieyed of heavy burden, which is placed on the
broader shoulders of corporations, and otherwise
raised by licenses and taxes On iuheritanccS.
4 good principle to base a system of taxa
ton upon is to relieve manual labor as far
as possible and TO seek revenues from more
lucrative cmployments. Revenues may be
derived from such sources as a tax on in
herItances, a tax on corporation stock and
on branches of speculative trade. Taxes on
legitimate business are 10 an extent taxes
on labor. but revenues may be derived from
a good many sources which can better
stand the burden than tillers of the soil. In
Pennsylvania they reverse the single tax
plan, relieving land entirely from State tax
instead Of placing the entire burden on land.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
Is THE WAR OVER

The news received from Chile through
various sources indicates the speedy end of
the war. The Congressional party staked
their cause on the Quintero Bay movement
ana have lost. There has been no express
sion of sympathy on the part of this people
In the central counties which warrants the
assumption that another army may be gath
cred to oppose the Government. The
American people have never been sufficiently
well informed as to the cause of the out
break TO become decided in their sympathies
with either party. Recalling our own Civil
War and the feeling the expressed sympathy
OF other nations aroused, we are slow 10
take sides with factions engaged In an at
tempt TO overthrow an existing Government.
That men thus engaged think they have
justiGcatlon for their acts will be admitted. ;,
but, sense Of personal wroRs generally
The morning call., 1891-08-28
EoUALIZATION.

The State Board of Equalization is appar-
emily contemplating a course of action for
which it can lind no authority in law. If it
should proceed TO increase the San Fran
cisco assessment it is almost certain that its
authority to do so will be tested in court
Whether or not the law intended to give the
board authority to equalZe assessments
within a county the fact is patent that the
Supreme Court has dec Jared that the board
possess no such power. The theory of the
law is that County Boards shall equalize
within counties and the State Board be-
tween counties. If the county board fails
to equaliZe the remedy lies with the voters
of the county. They can elect board that
VIII not fail But if the State Board may
gointJ each Of the fifty-three counties of the
State and equalize assessments in EACH ii
would have little time TO devote to the du
ties clearly imposed upon it At all events
the Supreme Court has held that the State
Board has no authority to equaliZe values
within a county. The discussions of the
State Board then should be confined to
points affecting an entire assessment of a
county. If the aggregate of assessments in
San Francisco is as high as the average az
gregate in other counties, the State Board is
not at liberty 10 inquire how that average
was obtained. Its only concern is that the
county, as whole, is assessed up to the
average of other counties. There are other
counties besides San Francisco in which
certain pieces of property have been under
valued. But this fact only concerns the State
Board when the aggregate assessment Of the
county falls below the average aggregates
in other counties. 1t is about time for the
State Board to determine whether it sits as
an equalizer of ass essments within county
or among counties. If it decides that it has
not the power TO equalzs within county, it
cannot we'll help arriving at the logical con
clusion that its power is confined to equaliz
ing among counties In other words, if il
has not the power to increase an individual
assessment in San Francisco, its power to
interfere is limited to the consideration of
the relative assessment values in this and
other counties
The morning call., 1891-08-28
FACTS ABoUT SCHOOLS.

Superintendent SWEET states in his monthly
report for August that the average attend
aucn for the first month Of the present
school year has increased 1855 over the aver
age attendance last year. This increase in
attendance is gratifying. There is general
complaint all over the United States that
the public schools are not attended as they
should be. The attendance does not in
crease in proportion 10 the population. In
fact, in this and some other cities it has in
the last few years made no increase at all.
As taxpayers have to support schools
whether they send their children to them or
not. the reason for the comparatively small
attendance must be looked for in the schools
themselves. The complaint most often
made is that too much time is devoted to
non-esSentialS Parents who know their
children can have but five or six years
schooling want studies limited 10 the rudi-
ments. 1t is not of much use TO lay the
foundation for q university education in
schools composed of pupils whose school
life ends at twelve or fourteen years of age.
What these pupils want is TO know how TO
read, write, spell, with enough of arithmetic
TO transact the ordinary business of life.
To these four branches geography and his
tory may be added when ;he pupil enters
the lower grammar grades. There is no
doubt whatever but that our lower grade
schools attempt TO cover too much ground.
1t is not intimated that the branches taught
are not useful in their way, but that their
usefulness cannot be developed in the ordi-
nary school term. There seems to be a pre-
vailng Impression that something should
be taught in the lower grades that cannO.
be taught at home. Most parents can teach
their children to read, write, spell and do
easy sums in arithmetic, and the school
authorities think they ought to go beyond
the average parents ability to teach. y
course Of study devised rather to fit
pupils for the ordinary duties of life than to
ast0nsh parents with the requirements of
their children, will reinstate the schools in
tLe estimation of the DeoDle
The morning call., 1891-08-28

carried at Washington in 1884 has been
adopted by large majority, the French
representatives having apparently yielded
the point The argument in favor OF
Greenwich in preference to Paris or WASH
ington was that the English meridian is
already adopted by most of the maritime
nations. Maps made in this country invar-
ably give the Greenwich longitude as well
as the longitude from Washington, and on
the merchant vessels of the United States
no other longitude is taken than the one
from Greenwich. 1t is obviously desirable
for geographers and sailors that there should
be but one prime to reckon from, and Ameri-
cans fail to see any sacrifice of national
interest or dignity in adopting the one which
has been in use the longest and over the
largest area.
Two ether international projects are also
under discussion at Berne. One, which
flows from the plan of a single meridian, is
the adoption of common day. 1t is pro-
posed that the time of day should not follow
the sun round the werld, but should be
uniform, the hour of noon at Greenwich
being declared to be mean everywhere.
The inconvenience of the present system
compelled the railroads some years ago to
adopt four standards of time-Eastern, Cen
tral, Noun! ain and Pacific time-so as to
split the difference in time between the two
coasts of the country into four. This was
an improvement, but only partial i'm
prOvement. If the nations in the world
could agree upon common standard Of
time much inconvenience would be avoided.
The other project is the adoption of the
metric system by all the mercantile nations
of the world. This reform has been par
TALLY adopted in this country; our coinage
is based on the metric principle; but in
measures Of weight and distance we still
adhere to the English system, to the great
discomfort of merchants and store-keepers.
The Latin nations are certainly in advance
of us in this respect. But before anything
can be accomplished in this direction the
assent of Great Britain to 4 change must be
nhfainnh
The morning call., 1891-08-28

warps The Judgment. a very good rule to
observe is that constitutional form of Gov
ernment provides a remedy for despotic
exercise Of power. American sympathy for
the COngressionalsts has also been partially
repressed by the fact that foreign residents
were somewhat too active on that side. As
the foreign resident is not usually patriotic.
the inference is that they advocate the party
that will best serve their interests
The morning call., 1891-08-28
VICTORIA AND THE BATTENBERGs.
Rumors That the Queen Is firing of Her
I

Son-in-Law and His Children.
Queen Victoria will go to Ba)moral after
the French entertainment. There is said to
be some doubt whether she will be accom-
panied, as usual, by the Battsnbergs.
Prince Henry and Beatrice are perfectly
willing to go, but the Queen. it is said, has
of late been very much annoyed by the latest
Battenberg baby, aged years and months
This baby is named Prince Leopold, after
the Queens departed son, and, like Leopold.
he is already showing his alarming pro-
nsty to fits. The Queen. according to
some, thinks the infant should remain in
England to be doctored, and that his father
and mother should stay too. Battenberg
wants to go to Scotland and do some grouse
shooting. As for Beatrice, she also wants
to 90 with her mother, who has been her
lifelong companion. The truth is said to be
that the aged mother is tired of the Batten
berg babies, of whom there arc three, born
in about as many years, and wants a rest.
These stories are flying about London, but
those who are best informed regarding the
royal family are inclined to think that her
Majesty's affection for Beatrice and the
Battenbergs has suffered no diminution.-
London special to Chicago Herald.
The morning call., 1891-08-28
De Young May Have Reasons.

Just as might have been expected. No
sooner does Judge Wallace attempt to do
his duty by instructing the Grand Jury OF
San Francisco to do theirs than the whole
pack of hoodlums and conspirators, with
the Chronicle at their head, begin to alb use
and denounce him.-San Jose Herald.
De Young was candidate for United
States Senator du<ing the last session of the
Legislature, and he may have reasons for
attacking Judge Wallace in his manner of
selecting Grand Juries and for what he said
in charging one last week
The morning call., 1891-08-28
WEATHER FORECAST.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER EI-REsv

WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCISCO, August -, lS9l-5 P. M
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.
The eyelonie disturbance OF Wednesday is NOV
ing eastward over British Columbia. The barome-
ter has commenced to rise along the coast from
san Francisco RoTthward. The winds have shifted
to north and west In Washington, Oregon, Northern
California and Nevada. The warm reached
Its maximum in oregon and Washington and
gradually cooler weather VIII Immediately follow.
The changes in temperature in Northern California
aud Nevada will be sigh. during the next twenty
four hours, but considerably cooler weather may be
expected In The valleys by Saturday. The indica-
tons favorable for local rains in the mountains
in Nevada. Southeastern California ana Arizona
viii remain nearly stationary. Fog and clouds viii
continue along the California coast. The following
Tainfalls have been reported; Winuemucca, O.O5 OF
an inch; wilcox, O02.
- Forecast Till =. VI. Friday.
For Northern California-Fair weather, except
light rains in mountains in southeast portion and
fl Southern and Central Nevada winds generally
westerly; cooler in the eastern portion and nearly
stationary temperature in the western portion fog
and cloud along the coast
For southern Caii.oruia-Fair weather: south to
west winds; light rams in mountains in northeast
portion; nearly stationary temperature; fog and
g. cloud along the coast
For oregon aud Washiaston-Fa weather; north
TO west winds; nearly stationary temperature ex-
cept slightly cooler near the coast; warm wave VIII
continue FOR eastern portion, breaking away Friday
i2ht. JoHS p. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Ninth Infantry A 5 O.. IN charge.