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Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05

president. He believed Senator Blair
would be acceptable to the people and
the government of China.
Ex-senator Blair was among the presi-
dents callers today. He said to re-
porter that he did not expect to start
for China for several weeks. He said
his sentiments regarding the question
of Chinese immigration had been repre-
sented falsely by number of newspa-
pers. He was willing to sand by his
record on that question, and did not
care to answer newspaper attacks upon
him personally,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
CROP CONDITIONS.
California Makes About the Best Show
ing in the Union.

ing in the Union.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The weekly
crop bulletin says: The season contin-
ues late, and, owing to excessive rains,
muddy roads and cold weather, little
farm work has yet been accomplished in
the northern states. Cold and rainy
weather retarded growth in the states of
the Ohio and upper Mississippi valley,
but generally throughout the winter
wheat region, wheat, fruit and pastur-
age continues in good condition. The
ground is in excellent condition in the
spring wheat region of Minnesota and
the Dakotas. Excessive rains have also
retarded work IN Kentucky and Tennes-
see, where the season is reported from
two weeks to month late. Grass and
wheat in these two states are doing well,
but the snow and frost of last night will
probably injure fruit, as the trees are
reported in bloom. 1t is also probable
that damaging of fruits will occur to-
night as far south as the northern por-
tion of the gulf states.
Oregon reports say showers have kept
the ground moist, and but little spring
seeding has been done. No damage to
fruit from the recent frosts resulted.
Fall wheat is doing finely.
Reports from California indicate that
the weather for the week has not been
favorable, although as yet no damage
is reported. The absence of precipita-
ton, and dry north winds, have retarded
growth and baked the ground. Rain is
greatly needed in the grain districts,
where crops are turning yellow. In the
foothills the prospects for fruit are re-
ported good. In Southern California
crops are coming. forward favorably.
Sugar beets are satisfactory to the
planters.
SACRAMENTO, April 4.-The following
weekly crop report was telegraphed to
Washington by the State Agricultural
society, through Signal Observer Bar
wick today: The past weeks weather
was not beneficial for growing crops, al
though nc damage occurred. North
winds and no precipitation have baked
the ground, thereby retarding growth
and plowing and planting. A light
frost in the upper Sacramento valley
was more beneficial than otherwise, be-
cause it thinned out the fruit buds. In
the Napa valley the grape1 outlook is
very good, although an inch of rain
would be very acceptable. The middle
San Joaquin valley needs rain for the
growing grain. The temperature and
precipitation in Northern California
were considerably below normal. In
Southern California clear weather, with
average temperature, prevailed. All
crops are coming forward favorably.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
THE SAYwAKD CASE.
A Consultation at the White House About
the Matter.

WASHINGTON, A,ril 4.-Attorney-Gen-
eral Miller and ;olicitor-General Taft
had conference With the president this
morning with regard to the Sayward
case, involving the jurisdiction Of the
United States over the Bering sea fish
cries, pending before the United States
supreme cour. The return of the
United States Judge of Alaska and other
documents in the case were briefly con-
sidered.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 4. - Sedgwick,
deputy minister of justice, says there is
no foundation for the statement that the
Sayward case will be withdrawn from
the supreme court of the United States
that in his reply to Blaine, Lord Sails
bury intimated that the suit was in no
way to postpone or stop diplomatic cor
respondence in regard to the Beiing sea
question. The Sayward case will come
again before the court on the return of
the writ OF prohibition on the 18th in
stant
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
THE WILL OF PROVIDENCE.
A Noted Oakland Stock Brokers' Death
F0retold.

A Noted OakiAnu SVOck BrOker's Dobtu
Foreto1d.
SAN Francisco, April 4.-The Exam
iner this morning, in an article on the
death of Colonel Deane, well-known
stockbroker, which occurred at Oakland
last night, says: On March 30th, one Karl
Vogt subscribed to a lengthy document
before notary public, reciting that ne
(Vogt) had been instructed by Provi-
dence to invest $1,000 in mining stocks
ON March 14th, and that said stocks
were to return him the sum OF
$3.50. The value OF the stocks
deprecated, however, and Vogt lost
his investment. He demanded that
Deane, to whom it is stated Vogt was
unknown, pay him the amount he
(Vogt) should have made on the invest
ment. On Deane's refusal Vogt drew
UP the document as stated, declaring
it the will of Providence that Deane
should die a natural but judicial death,
at midday, Friday, April Sd. Yesterday
about noon Deane was taken ill with
violent hemorhages OF the stomach, and
died late last night. Vogt is missing.
Deane is stated to have been a relative
of the late Isaac Butt, M. P, prominent
in the Irish home rule movement.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
CITY FINANCES.
The Report Adopted Yesterday by the
Committee.

Recommend that demands from Rob-
ert Boswell for $264.64, for $9s.75, for
$98.90, payment for curbing Griffin
avenue, East Los Angeles, be referred to
the city attorney for the purpose of ad-
justing the several claims against the
contractor for this work.
Recommend that G. Brode be given
permission only to use the driveways of
the city hall lot to carry his building
material to his own property, but no
permission be given for depositing build
ing material upon any portion of the
the driveways as aforesaid.
In the matter iof the petition from j..
w. Anderson, No. 1872, it appearing from
the certificate of the city assessor that
the sale of lots 81 and SO, Mills & Wick's
extension of Second street, was improper
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
GoULD,s WESTERN VISIT.
Its Object Is to Further o Great Railroad
Combine.


ST. LOUIS, April AIN connection
with Gould's visit to the west, an after
noon paper has the following: The OBJ
ject OF Gould's visit to st. Louis at the
present time is the furtherance of the
proposed great southwestern and south
ern combination of railroads, including
the roads known as the Gould system,
the Texas lines owned and controlled
by G. P. Huntington, or rather what
is known as the Huntington syndicate,
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, and
on the east side Of the Mississippi, the
Richmond and Danville and perhaps
others. The proposed scheme is the
formation of company with sufficient
capital to cover the reasonable capital
ization of the whole, amounting to forty
thousand miles of railroad, extending
across the continent, with their main
stems running through the south and
southwest, and many feeders reaching
out in every direction through the vast
country made tributary to the main
lines
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
An EmbezzIer Arrested.

SAN Francisco, April 4.-Henry Ark,
financial secretary of the Coast Sea-
mems union, was arrested today by
Officer Egan, and charged with embez-
element. Ark has been secretary for
the union for the past two years. and it
is alleged that while filing the position
he has embezzled S2500 OF money be-
longing to the organization. When seen
in the city prison this afternoon, Ark
did not deny that he squandered the
money, but claimed that not more than
$500 was spent. When he was ar
rested loaded pistol was found on him,
and the charge of carrying concealed
weapons was also entered on the books.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

Next week will be great one in Los
Angeles among theater goers and mu-
sical people generally. The great Bos-
tonians will appear first Monday night,
for season of week, in a repertory
of rare attractions. The opening num-
ber will be new comic opera by an
American author, Reginald de Koven.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
Chicago's Mortuary Record.

CHICAGO, April 4.-Chicago's mortuary
record for the past week is somewhat
worse than for the preceding seven days,
which was considered decidedly alarm
ing. This week there was total OF $50
deaths, an increase of seventeen over
the preceding week. Today was sun
shiny, however, and it is believed the
grip epidemic is now on the wane.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
BLAIR AND THE CHINESE.
He Is willing to Stand on His r RecOrd O
the Chinese Question.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Mr. Tsui Kwo
Yin, Chinese minister, and suite arrived
here last night from Peru. A reporter
called at the legation today, and as the
minister could not be seen, called the
attention of Mr.. Ho to telegram from
San Francisco, published in an evening
paper, to the effect that Chinese mer-
chants in San Francisco would forward
to Washington protest against the
appointment of Senator Blair as minis
ter to China. Ho, evidently speaking
by authority. said no information re-
garding such protest had been received,
and he was confident, should it arrive,
the minister would not present it to the
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE.
oakland and San Jose Won Saturdays
Games.

Oakland and San Jose Won Saturdays
Games.
SAN Francisco, April 4.-Oakland
took another game from the Friscos to-
day, and took it with ease. They took
the lead in the first inning and main
tanned it until the close, winning by a
score of II to 6.
SACRAMENTO, April 4.-Harper was too
much for the Sacramento sloggers in to-
days game. Upto the sixth inning not
one clean hit had been made off his de-
livery. The home team claimed Um-
pire Bowman made partial decisions
Score-Sacramento, 8; San Jose, 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
Choice Land Cheap.

The Santa Anita colony, owned by E. j.
Baldwin, and which is part of the Santa Anita
rancho, has been placed on the market. The
land is undoubtedly the best in the section.
The land has been put down to the lowest pos
sible price, and the purchasers are given
easy terms and a long time to make their
payments. Be sure and see this land.
or the Santa Fe railroad to Arcadia and apply
to II: A. Unruh, or to E. J. Baldwin, Baldwin
HOTEL San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
Strikers Victorious.

MARsHFIELD, Ore, April 4.-The strik-
ing car drivers, employed by the Oregon
coal company, have been victorious, and
they will resume work Monday. The
company attempted to cut down the
wages of the men.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05

Of the 5000 or more contributed for Ed
die Little, the newsboy injured on the
railroad some time since. She intimates
that, as the attending physicians
charged nothing for their services, and
there was no bill for nursing, there
should be little money left somewhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
SHE WANTS TO KNOW
What Has Become of Eddie Little's
Two Hundred Dollars.

A Mrs. johnson writes to the HERALD
intimating that it would be interesting
to the public to know what has become
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05

Eastern Produce Co., 123 East First st.
Best eastern hams, lie and 1870; bacon,
1Oc, lie and 12c; pork, 1Oc; lard, &c.
Creamery butter, 25c and SOC. Best roll
butter always on hand
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05

Horse blanket and buggy robes at Foy's sad
dlery house, 3l5 N. Los Angeles street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
Never Before in Los Angeles

Have such values in menss suits been shown as
are now exhibited In the show windows of
Mullen, Bluett & Co. See those at 80, $40, $l1 /,
$12.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05

1t has won most favorable notice from
the press and won applause from the
people in all parts OF the country. The
advance sale shows that the Los Angeles
public intend to make the most OF this
week, as they always do OF good musi-
cal season.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05

Frank x. Engler,
Pisno regulator and tuner, 2O8 s. Broadway g,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
WILL CUBA BREAK IN TWO?
An Old Hermit's Prediction Apparently to
BE FULFILLED.

An Old Hermit's Prediction Apparently to
Be Fulfilled.
Some will remember the curious prophecy
Of the old Bsvarian hermit, which was
given entire in 'Notes for the Curious"
in the st. Louis Republic of February a.
1890, in which the startling prediction was
made that Cuba would break in two and sink
beneath the waves before the ending of the
present century. A recent letter to an eastern
paper, written perhaps by some one who had
never heard of the old mans effort at uncover
ing the future, contains, among other matters,
the following:
The startling discovery has been made that
Cuba is cracking, not simply cracking but
bursting wide open. Numerous assures in the
earth have suddenly appeared in many widely
tanzas. One Of these enormous cracks is nearly
eleven English miles in length and has actually
broken mountain chain asunder leaving a
wide gap, which, but for the fact that the
assures seem without bottom, would make a
splendid roadway, making the plantations in
the valley beyond at least fifty miles nearer
Lathols, the nearest spot, which il now
reached by rounding the spur of the
mountain. Some of the cracks and openings
within sight of this place (Matanzas) are 800
to 900 feet long, twenty-four to fifty feet
wide, and Of unknown depth. These disturb
ances may be, and no doubt are, a continu-
alton of those felt not long ago along the south
coast of the island, but the people are not in
clined to view it in that light, regarding all
such manifestations with a superstitious awe.
many of them actually believing that some i'm
pending calamity is about to overwhelm the
country. Scientists explain it by saying that
the earth's crust thickens from the sea inland
and that therefore the inland pressure is to-
ward the nearest coast line; the crust there and
in the ocean beyond being thinner is more SEN
sitiye to central disturbances"
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From Russia to Paris Afoot.

Paris Dispatch to the London Daily News
Lieut.. Winter of the one hundred and ninth
Cossack regiment Of infantry, who has walked
from Schopenitz, on the Russian frontier. To
Paris, arrived here in the presence Of a cheer
ing crowd His object in coming was to see
the Eiffel tower. Being q soldier and his mind
running on the military questions which the
triple alliance has brought upon the tapis. he
wanted to see how long ID would take for an
army to march from Paris to Schopenitz or
vice versa The lieutenant made only one halt
to speak of. He went from Wurzburg by rail
to make pilgrimage to the cabin of Peter the
Great at Saardam and returned to the starting
point also by rail to continue his walking tour.
which was accomplished ct pace Of from twen-
ty-eight TO thirty eight miles per day, according
to the distances between the towns where he
had arranged to stop. He determined to walk
III military marching trim, just as though he
we're private soldier, with a kit Of all that was
needed on the road ON his back.
The lieutenant has distinctly Cossack face
The eyes are small, the cheek bones high, the
forehead bullying and the nose fat and wide at
the nostrils- The complexion il weather
beaten and, indeed. frost bitten, the hands and
feet being swollen from chilblains. He looks
strong and soldierly. On his journey he wore
out two pairs of Butcher boots with elastic
sides and pair of strong Wellingtons, the legs
| OF which protected him from snow in places
where it was deep. He wore his military tunic
glazed leather, holding an india rubber basin,
goblet Tin plate, knife, fork and spoons, flannel
shirt, socks, writing materials and Get Of Ger
man and French military maps. He encoun-
tered the seyerest weather throughout the
journey and tested to what degree . fairly veil
fed man can support exposure 70 il for 70 lonG
] . time II reasonably well lodged at night
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THEY LOVE TOBACCO.
Animals Which Enjoy "the Weed" In All tn
Various Forms.

Animals which Enjoy "the Weed" In An tn
Various Forms.
Prof. Paul Myerheim, the celebrated animal
painter, contributes to symposium" in .
German publication devoted to the tobacco
trade the following interesting observations ON
lovers Of the weed, says Chicago paper:
''What have observed about smoking Il NOT
very interesting % far as my own use of the
weed ID concerned. ! smoke light cigars and
have little or no appreciation Of high grade
cigars. But il may interest you to learn what
my models in the geological gardens think
about smoking.
There are, TO begin with, the common brown
bears They are veritabls tobacco snthusiasta
Just blow tobacco smoke toward their cage
and you will sse how they rush toward you
and heads against the portion of the grating
through which the smoke passes Il Is very
amusing spectacle.
AT one time / treated sleeping lion 10 .
large pinch Of snuff, which introduced into
his nostril with the aid Of . wooden modsling
knife. His majesty arose, sneezed With great
vehemence and then lay down AGAIN 70 con-
thine his nap, apparently rather plsassd By he
interruption. An kinda Of gosts, der. lIamas
and similar other animals are passioastsly
fond Of snuff and cigaxA once gained the
Sii n $3.50. g ysay ns e s.:1s
later ON 1sassd the animal and we're rewarded,
- unal, By Ne spewing ever 49,, rs1arhed II
ny hsazins: Wy, ~ dssesl How ~ bssst
sIar1s psrisns srs ~ sx1unsly fsnd a
tehaeeo sn.eks- Iea - donet sno&s ferny
pleasure alonAr
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French Flats in France,

From the New York Times.
A New York woman, just home from two
years residence abroad has this to say about
French fats in Frsnce I'm looking for an
apartment in Paris the American housekeeper
must make up her mind to relinquish certain
things which on this side she considers essen
tials. Steam heat she will not ind except in
one or two very recently. built houses especially
designed to cater to American tenants, and Q
passenger elevator will also be very seldom met
with. Set washtubs do not exist in French fat
Kitchens and the bath rooms are not the COM
Portable and convenient places which the most
inexpensive New York apartments have. There
is only cold water for the enormous tub which
stands there, hot water having TO be separa tely
heated for the bath. There is usually an oil or
gas arrangement in the bath room to do this,
but the whole bathing system is, to New
Yorker, extremely primitive and inconvenient
During the excessive and unusual cold of
this winter the tenants of these flats have
actually suffered from the weather, 90 made
quate il their heating plan. Wood and coal
are so expensive that even the halls are not
heated in the majority Of fiat houses this is 30
seldom done, indeed, that where it Is, the fact
is blazoned in the advertisements and the con-
cierge speaks oft with bated breath. That con-
cierge, by the way, is another trial. He or abe,
for 1t is as often one as the other, rules Paris
New York janitor ia meek and docile in COM
parison. 1t was great trial to my American
independence-the manner in which / was
obliged to subject myself to our concierge.
However, these are the objections to the
native French fiat; they have advantages, too.
First, their exquisite neatness and the feeling
OF security one has in buildings that do not
touch the sky. A sixth floor is the highest and
the separate households under the roof. We
had electric bells in one apartment, delightful
airy rooms, two drawing rooms, q tiny kitchen
that would be the despair OF an Irish cook, but
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way of edging pillows - ii is for the little
skirts and gowns

way OF edgln8 phnoWs, ~ II ID ZOE tne ustie
skirts and gowns.
PRETTY AND SMILE PILLOW.
One Of the prettiess as well ~ the simplest
pillow cases is of fine linen null. with clover
leaf designs around the edge inside the hem,
which Is one and half inches wide. This hem
has a double hemstitching or ladder-stitch
finish The clover leaves are some Of them
single, some of two leaves intertwined and are
worked by simply following the outline Of the
flower in fine featherstitch, worked with
cotton floss which is round and firm and not 90
easily pressed by the Cat iron as silk or linen
after washing. The stems to these clover
leaves are worked closely in stem stitch and
though so little work this slight embroidery IL
very effective, and the same idea might be ap-
piled to other things, table scarfs, mats or
Among trifies which may be added to these
more important items are carriage bands to
keep the baby from slipping OF the seat. These
can be made more ornamental than the ones
that come attached to the carriage. A ribbon
Of satin with white ground on which are
brocaded tiny flowers is pretty for this purpose.
finished with rosettes at each end, and under
meath these plain narrow ribbon strings to tie
it to the carriage This makes q pretty little
gift for baby, and il one wishes to give her own
work plain ribbon may be embroidered with
forget-me-nots.
NEAT RATTLE.
AhOtucf httc pfcocut W give . oooy - Aos
tie made of gay ribbons and bells-one in this
style Of which have heard is made Of a stick
six inches long wound with narrow satin rib
bon of two colors. A rosette Of both colors is
on one end, and under it are fastened twelve
unequal lengths Of the two colors Of ribbon,
with little sleigh bell sewed to the free end Of
each, the longest being not more than four
inches. Another idea for a rattle is a small
embroidery hoop, wound with ribbons Of two
colors also; the ribbons are stretched across
the hoops, too crossing at right angles in the
center. Bells are sewed to the edge Of each of
the crossed ribbons, and make the desired tink-
ling which pleases babys ear.
An older fashioned toy but q safe and
durable one is the gay, knitted ball in wool. A
straight strip is made Of Roman stripes and
coloring, which is then sewed together and one
end puckered and sewed tightly. A stuffing of
cotton is put in next with . little box half
filed with shot in the middle; the other end is
then puckered and sewed and the ball is COM
plete, with rattle inside.
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ssWhat's he been do
in'r' inquired the con-
ductor.
"He tried to hug me,
the monster :"
Tried 10 hug you :"
said the conductor, who
entertained a grudge
against the complainant
because she had insisted
rather unamiably upon
his accepting IS copper
pennies in payment for
tickets.
Eyes. He's drunk, the
horrid beast !"
well 7" replied the
conductor, with feigned
establishment. 'K he
tried to hug you he must
be drunk. Come 7" ad-
1-.s A.
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T W AS W 1T H AN
air perceptibly dubious
that the conductor rang
up the fare Of the man
with the pale side
whiskers who wore his
silk hat so much on the
back of his head, but
the passenger was OBJ
viously most inoffen-
sive, Notwithstanding
certain symptoms that
he exhibited of the
artificial sort Of happi-
ness which q slight sx-
cess Of alcohol imparts-
He was SO intensely
pleased with everything
as to be rather dis
posed to insist upon