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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18
The Coming Race Meeting.

Every indication points to the fulflment of
the expectations that the coming fall meeting
of the Washington Jockey Club will be one of
the best in the history of horse racing in this
city. Yesterday there were over 200 horses at
baltimore preparing for the meeting there.
Many OF these are the finest racers in the
country All OF these horses, and many that
will not go to Baltimore, will race on the
Bennlng's track. The stables Of w P. Burch
and Mccoy arrived at the track last week.
Old Hercules, the well-known steeplechaser,
will not go to England, but will be among
the entries here. The horses will begin to ar.
rive here the latter part of this week, and then
everything will be lively at the Benning's
course.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

THE action of the board Of school trustees
at their last meeting seems to make it clear
that Normal School graduates are in the habit
OF making places for themselves as public
school teachers by paying other teachers to
resign in their favor 1t is not likely this
practice has been general or common, but
that 1t has prevailed at all is discreditable and
the trustees have acted wisely in legislating
against it. The well-grounded belief that the
present form of District government has pre-
vented to large degree the corruption which
prevails in other municipalities does more
than anything else to reconcile our citizens to
the deprivation of the franchise. Any SEM
blance of the questionable methods prevalent
in ring-ridden communities should be stamped
out in every department of the District gov
ernment. Our schools especially should be
kept free from all suspicion No teacher or
official should be spared If found engaged in
questionable transactions. No man or woman
whose character or conduct is such as to
threaten to bring scandal of any kind on the
schools should be allowed to be connected
with them or their administration.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18
THE METHODIST CONFER ENCE
President Harrison and Two Cabinet q fiji =
cera in Attendance.

President Harrison and Two Cabinet Off
GERS in Attendance.
The sessions of the Ecumenical Methodist
Council yesterday were for the discussion of
the general topic, "War and Peace" Essays
were delivered by Congressman j. D. Taylor,
OF Ohio; t. Shape, esq.,, of the United Metho-
dist Free Church, Liverpool, and Rev. Enoch
Salt, of the Wesleyan Methodist Church,
London, and remarks were also made by
Bishop Newman, OF Nebraska Hon. Farmer
Atkinson, of London; Mr.. T. Riddle, of the
Bible Christian Church, Devon; Rev. Dr. Buck
ley, of New York; Mr.. 1. 1. McLaven, of To
ronto; Rev. William Arthur, London, and Rev.
John Bond, of London.
Additional interest was given to the pro-
ceedings by the presence in the council hall
of President Harrison, Secretary Foster, and
Secretary Noble, each of whom made brief,
appropriate addresses and were heartily ap-
plauded by the conference. AS the President
entered the church, accompanied by Rev. DR..
Corey, everybody in the church ros to their
feet and there was an outburst of applause as
the President assembled to the platform. The
Presidents remarks were loudly applauded,
and as he passed out of the church the entire
conference arose and applauded him.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

a COLUMN and half of "reminiscences of
old-time Washington journalism appeared in
the Star OF week ago yesterday. These
"reminiscences were quite as interesting
because OF what the author had pre-
sumably forgotten concerning the sub
iect on which he wrote as for what he
had remembered. Although the article ap-
peared in the news columns, this did not deter
the writer from working in a special business
notice informing all whom it might concern
that the firm of which he was member
twenty years ago had never sold the rights.
title, or franchises Of the National H,teiqencer.
which ceased to exist about that time. The
reader was informed that the use of the sub
title Weekly National Inteligencer by THE
HERALD was ''on sufferance." The facts in
the case are that even if the proprietors of
THE HERALD at the time the subtitle was
adopted paid nothing for the privilege of
using said subtitle to the person or persons
who had owned the defunct InteUiqencer
(Which remains to be shown) they still had
right to adopt the subtitle. The title of the
old National HptelIigencer was not copyrighted.
and 1t possessed no telegraphic or other fran
chises worth the price of a lead pencil. Even
while the paper existed, its owners could have
established no exclusive right to the name
which it bore. How much, therefore, there is
In the claim that the title of a paper which
died twenty years ago is still the exclusive
property of some individual or firm will
readily be seen. The writer of the reminis-
cences plainly put forth the claim in an en-
deayor to convince the public that he had some
thing of value to sell, regardless of the facts
and of the injury he might do to others who
knew nothing OF him or of his absurd claims
His statements were as unbusiness-lik as
they were impudent. The present propre-
tors of THE HERALD purchased the property in
good faith, and whatever success it has had was
assuredly not due to its subtitle. At the
same time, whatever the facts may be as to
the original adoption of that subtitle, there is
no doubt whatever that its use through
series OF years gives them better right to it
than is possessed by the one-time owners of a
paper which went out Of existence genera
tion ago.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

The Gar is just now posing as one of the
preservers OF the peace of Europe, and through
his Prime Minister assured the Italians the
other day that all his influence would be
exercised in opposition to war. At the same
time the Czar's generals in Asia are penetrat-
ing further and further to the East and South,
alarming the Chinese on the one hand and
the English on the other. The Russian
horde is spreading so rapidly over the Pamir,
the great tableland on the Chinese border,
that the Pekin Government has become
genuinely alarmed and has demanded an ex-
PLANTATION. The Russian activity on the
Afghan border has started afrt sh the alarmists
in India and in England, who have for years
periodically warned the British Government
that the Russians were sowing the seeds of
mischief among the Afghan hill tribes and
forming in the Merv oasis basis for future
operations against the Indian Empire. There
can be little doubt that both England and
China have good cause to feel uneasy at the
prodigious progress of Russian conquest in
Asia. The Russians in the last 20 years have
erected a new empire on the ruins of the old
khanates of Turkestan, Bokhara and Merv,
and their successful military operations have
been speedily followed by railroad building,
colonization, and commercial development.
This makes their position in Central Asia
secure, and if, when the proper time comes
they wish to still further extend their
conquests they will undoubtedly make it very
interesting for the Chinese and the English
in India
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

THE late General w. H. F. Lee bore
worthily his illustrious name if he did not add
any fresh lustre to it. He fought gallantly on
the Confederate side in the late war and when
the mighty struggle was over, took up bravely
and uncomplainingly, like his illustrious
father, the pursuits of civil life and strove by
his example to turn the thoughts of his people
away from the irreVocable past and to en-
courage them to repair by industry their ter
ribly shattered fortunes AS member of
Congress he won no great distinction, yet he
served his constituents none the less faith
fully for that.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

The increase in the force of the Health De-
partment which DR.. Hammett asks in his es-
Inmates for the next fiscal year does not seem
at all extravagant, and no doubt it is needed
to put the department Oh an efficient basis.
There should be no niggardliness in appropri-
ations for keeping the National Capital in a
thorough sanitary condition, and there will
not be II the matter is put in the proper light
before Congress and If that body is convinced
that the Health Office is efficiently conducted
on strict business principles.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18
The Post omce Site,

Active steps will soon be begun toward
tearing down the buildings now occupying
the square for the post Office site. The Su-
peryising Architect yesterday prepared adver-
tisements for bids for the destruction of the
buildings and the removal of the materials.
The bids will be opened in three weeks, as
this is thought to be sufficient time in which
to prepare the estimates. II the occupants do
not move out they will be elected by an order
OF the court. The contract may be let as a
whole or in separate parcels.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

The Sabbath Reform Association still clings
TO the antiquated notion that the werld can
be made better by legislation and coercion.
They want to try the experiment of stopping
all railroad and street-car traffic on Sunday,
of closing all places OF business, including
drug stores and news stands, and of suppress
ing the Sunday newspapers. The association
is going to begin it's experimenting in Pitts
burg, and it will have a lively time Of it
There is not the remotest chance of success in
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

1HE attempt of the Republicans in New
York to stir up religious prejudice against
Mr.. sheehan, the Democratic candidate for
Lieutenant-GoVernor, will, in the end do
the Platt people no good. There is a very
large class of intelligent voters in both
parties who admire the courage of a public
man who makes stand against the unreason-
able demands OF a religious body rather more
than they admire any other form of courage.
The fear of gaining the ill-will OF religious
organizations has caused too many of our
public men to do what they should not have
done and to leave undone what they should
have done
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18
New Songs by Hub Smith.

Mr. Hubbard t. Smith, of this city. has writ
ten and published three new songs. which seem
destined to become about as popular as "Listen
TO My Tale of Woe" and Swinging in the
Grapevine Swing" The words of the new
songs are clever and the airs catchy. The songs
are; I'VE Were Boys Together" dedicated to
Mr.. Robert M. Larner; Dear Woman" dedi-
Gated to the Gridirou Club; and Drink to the
Girls Left Behind U.s." dedicated to Mr.. How
ard Perry.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

the undertaking, and more real damage to the
cause of religion will be done in the fight than
the members of the Sabbath Reform AS
sociation can repair in their lifetime. They
are foolish people who waste their energies
in quixotic projects, while they leave un-
touched the vast mass of vice and sin which
could be reached il they would devote them
selves with Christian zeal to the work.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18
New Hotel at raknrna

The Takoma Springs Company has begun
the construction of large hotel at Takoma
on the Metropolitan Branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. The structure will be of
handsome and artistic design, having front
age OF 200 feet: AT one end of the long
porch there VIII be tower projection, which
will reach height of rs feet. Ii will be three
stories In height with an attic and basement.
A ten-acre tract OF land, which will be greatly
improved, will surround the hotel
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

1T is hardly in order for newspapers and
public men to keep up the agitation in favor
OF coast defense. Our coasts seem able to
take care of themselves. Our naval vessels
are the things that need defending. They
ought to be taken in out of the wet, packed
In cotton, and stored away in burglar and
fire proof vaults with plenty of moth balls
strewn over them.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18
Barring Indecent Articles.

Assistant Secretary Spaulding has informed
Mr.. Anthony Comstock, of New York, that
the Treasury Department has entertained no
proposition to lessen in any way its vigilance
in executing the laws of Congress forbIddinS
the importation of all indecent articles He
says the Department fully sympathizes In his
views as to the criminality and banefulness of
such importations and will in every Legitimate
way strive to prevent them.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

IHE ravenous sea continues to devour great
hunks OF the Jersey coast, and the more it
aosorbs the worse its temper seems to get.
And this is not to be wondered at, for the
sandy soil of Jersey is well calculated to give
even the monsters of the deep the worst form
of dyspepsia.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY still does bust
ness with promptitude and dispatch, as John
Hoey learned the other day when it so pre-
cipitately fired him out of the presidency on
charges of swindling the concern. The South
American Republics could get very valuable
pointers from the express company on the
subject of how to get rid Of undesirable presi-
dents
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18
Captain Rossell,s Probab,e suoce..o,

The position of assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner, made vacant by Captain Ros-
sells promotion to the Commssionership
has been rendered to Captain Gustav j. Fie-
berger who is at present stationed at Norfolk.
Va. Since Captain Rossell's appointment,
great interest has been awakened as to the
probable successor to fiji his vacancy. For
some time General Casey, the Chief Of Engi-
neers, mas been examining the list of those
available for the place assisted by CAPTAIN
Rossell himself. On Friday Captain Fieber-
ger was telegraphed for and yesterday was In
consultation with General Casey for some
time: Late in the day he visited the District
buildings and had long talk with Captain
Rossell. Captain Fieberger mas the offer
under consideration, but will not definitely
decide whether he will accept until he has
heard from his wife, who is now in Ohio.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18
omciaI Chan0es.

Secretary Noble yesterday appointed Man
ming NJ. Rose, of Ohio, chief of the Division
OF Public Surveys of the General Land ONCE,
to be chief clerk of the Land Office vice
George n. Redway, of the District of Colum-
bla, transferred to the accounts division.
Mr.. Rose, who has been acting .chief clerk
Tor the past month, left last night for Ohio.
During his absence Mr.. g. n. Wilmington
will act as chief clerk.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

MR.. BLAINE now says he thinks the Nc
h1nley bill as amended by himself is all right
But what does he think of Bill McKinleyp
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18
ELECTROMAGNETIC for DISMISSAL.

In the issue of The HERALD of October 4,
it was stated that mounted officers Wannell,
MARI, and Hazen, of the police force, had
been discovered at home when they should
have been on duty and had been recon-
mended for dismissal by the trial board. This
statement was incorrect as no recommends
tlons have been made in these cases. Major
Moore was examining them yesterday, and had
not reached decision in regard to them.
Before you purchase an oyercoat come in
and see our immense stock We have them
at all prices from $40 to S35, and every gar
ment good value
EIsEMAN BROS, 7th and e.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

GOVERNOR JONES, Of Alabama, entertains
unique views on the silver question. AS given
In speech at Birmingham, they are as fol-
lows: II think Grover Cleveland one of the
greatest Democrats in this country
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18
A Big Public Park in Colorado.

President Harrison yesterday issued proc
lamation reserYing from entry or settlement,
and setting apart as a public reservation,
about $50. 900 acres of land in what is known
as the White River Plateau in Colorado.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

REPRESENTATIVE MILLS is making good
fight for the candidates of his party in the
different States this fall Hehas never spared
himself when the party called, and this fact
should not be, and will not be, forgotten in
the Speakership contest
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

THE departments are doing badly this year
That is, badly for the politicians. But they
are doing the right thing for themselves
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

Assistant Surgeon F. J. Brathewaite has been
aetached Tomth Wabash and ordered to duty
at the Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18

WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1891.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-18
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paid for.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-14

Wagon umbrellas, tents, etc., at Foy's sad
dlery house, 315 n. Los Angeles street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-14
SANTA MONICA,

Thermometer 20 at noon. Today was
what seasiders call blue Monday, but
the number of summer visitors already
here gave the beach lively appearance.
Among the number was bevy OF Los
Angeles bellies, whose expert and grace
full swimming furnished free enter
tainment to the onlookers.
Arcadia arrivals today are Mrs. Thos.
E. Hughes, Miss Katie Hughes, Fresno
Miss Callie Brooke, Santa Paula Thos.
Thornton, Chas. E. Hughes, w. D.
Hodge, Percy Carroll, New York Chas.
B. Reddington, G. N. Baker, Santa
Barbara; Robert Brooks, Chas. Howard,
Sacramento; Miss Viola Packard, Mrs.
N. G. Watermore, A. G. Golsh, j. w.
Green, w. HI. Workman, BOYLE Work
man, Chas. Humphreys and wife, H.
M. Arms, Mrs. Eta Perry, DIR. and
Mrs. S. HI. Tolhurst, f. w. King and
child, Misses Allie and Mamie Hunter,
H. G. Wasman, L. B. Kinney,
J. F. Timothy, VIM. Doulon,
7. E. Rowan, Chas. Eaton, George T.
North, E. H. Gould, w. w. Hubbard,
w. o. Gilkey, Frank Adams, w. Z.
Dunn, E. E. Haskell, j. B. Ashly, Los
Angeles F. B. Dashiell, H. A. Rowland,
Geo. @. Brown, Pomona; j. Benton and
sister, Beaumont; A. B. Manohan, j.
B. Banbury, G. D. Swain, w. E. Erwin,
Pasadena Isaac T.. Stoddard, 3. F.
Strickland, Stoddard, Ariz.; J. H. Con-
rades, Jr., f. A. Westerman, st. Louis );
Ed CARAT, San Francisco; A. B. More
head, Pasadena.
Recent arrivals at the Lawrence house
are: Mrs. E. A. Tuttle, Miss Emma Tut
tie, Redlands; Mrs H. G. Smith, Miss
Grace Mansfield, Riverside; Abram
Hesilope, Pasadena; Mrs. S. M. Burns,
w. G. Story and wife, Los Angeles Miss
Mabel Wright, H. G. Cooling, G. P.
Cooling, Phoenix.
The Arcadia colored glee club gave
concert at Cowley & Bakers pavilion
Saturday evening, which was duly ap-
preciated.
Miss Nellie Bottome, OF Los Angeles,
who is spending the summer here is
considered by experts to be one of the
best swimmers on the beach, her
graceful and skillful swimming pleasing
large audiences at the plunge daily.
Major Henry Steere is down today
Mrs. Thomas E. Hughes, Miss Katie
Hughes, of Fresno, are at the Arcadia,
where they will spend several weeks.
President Jordan, of the Stanford
University, lectures at the operanouse
under the auspices of the Summer
School, Thursday evening. The pro-
fessor will also give several additional
lectures before the school.
John Lawrence Whitmire, the darling
of the Whitmire household, was christi
ened when Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Gassen, the delighted grand parents,
were present.
Harry Brook, Of the Times, daughter
and son spent the day here.
The altar boys of the old church oppo-
site the plaza, enjoyed days. outing
here today. Fathers Lebana, Mccarthy
and Dockery, coming down with the
little gentlemen.
Edward Bentley and family arrived
today, taking possession OF one of G..
W. Kintz's cottages on South Beach,
where they will spend the summer.
&C. H.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-14
TO THE PUBLIC.

take this opportunity of highly recommend
ing DR.. Wong Him's abilities as physician to
all who have any diseases, especially those
whose complaints resist the treatment of other
physicians.
For two months suffered from impure blood
and disordered stomach, together with sore
lip which failed to heal, and was finally per
suaded to call and see DR.. Wong Him at his Of
fee, 639 Upper Main street. l had a consulta
ton, and after an examination of my pulse he
gave me powder for my lips and medicine in.
ternally, aud said he would cure me in one
week or ten days, and at the expiration Of that
time declined to give me any more medicine,
because was cured, which statement I fully
endorse, for have not been SO well for a long
time. JOSEPH K. DUBDS,
February 25, 1891. Los Angeles, Cal.
had been sick five months, paid out large
Sums of money for doctors and medicines, but
derived no benefit. DR.. Wong Him was recon-.
mended to me by friend. did 1 not think uI !
very bad and getting. worse all the time. DR..
Wong Him took me III this condition; he has
in two months time entirely cured me, and
now feel it my duty to testify in his behalf.
/ wish to recommend him TO the public as an
efficient and skillful physician.
THOMAS WHITE.
Los Angeles, May 13, 1891.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-14
REDONDO.

A sacred concert was given at Redondo
hotel Sunday evening, and besides some
fine instrumental selections several
beautiful vocal numbers were rendered
in most artistic manner by Mrs. J. G.
Owens.
Captain Banning, of Wilmington,
drove down yesterday with a merry
party of young people and splendid
turnout.
Captain Geo. J. Ainsworth and family
and Miss Emma Clarke, of Delaware,
spent Sunday in Los Angeles with the
family of Mr.. j. N. Sutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sellmore. of
Washington, D. c., are at the Redondo
for several months.
The steamer Corona arrived this
morning from San Francisco and dis
charged ninetytw tons of merchandise
and number of passengers. On every
trip these passenger steamers are well
filled and not stateroom goes empty.
Among the late arrivals at the Re-
Redondo are: Mrs. f. B. Edgerton,
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Garnip, San
Francisco; w. H. Payne, Ernest Wat
son, Duarte; Mrs. J. B. Owens and
maid, Hugh Owens, Burney Owens, Mr..
and Mrs. T. G. Med. Spencer, Mrs. Nc
Donald, J. B. Bucher, L. Friel, M. S.
Lubana, o. A. Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Kiernef and children, ]. L. Murphey,
John T. Griffith, Misses Lucy and
Camella Mcconnell, Los Angeles; Will
liam Banning, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Ban
ming, Wilmington; Miss Lenore Horn,
st. Paul, Minn. W. S. Chamberlain,
Cleveland, o.; Mrs. Carl Rosecranz,
Miss McDonand, Miss Camellta Rose
Grams, Rosecrans; Mr.. and Mrs. George
J. Denis, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ.
Daire, Preston Daire, Louisville, Ky.
B.