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Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
GENERAL TOPICS.
Conference Of Railway Mag
mates in Chicago.
The Presidents Agreement Win
Soon Be Ratified.
A Sleighing Party Run Over by a
Train.
The Maine Penitentiary Ruled by a Con-
vict-The Losses by the Broad
way Fire.
Associated Press Dispatches.


CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-All the leading lines
entering Chicago from the west will be
represented at the New York confer
ence next Thursday, excepting the Chi
cago and Alton and the Chicago, St.
Paul and Kansas City. Even these
roads can be relied upon to subscribe to
the agreement, if it is constructed upon
a basis that will insure them a fair
share of business.
This afternoon the presidents of the
other lines continued their conference,
which has been going on all week, re-
garding the proposed agreement. 1t has
developed that the presidents are widely
apart on some of the questions involved.
1t seems that the Atchison people lean
too much to the Gould idea of an iron
clad combination to suit the Rock Island
and the St. Paul, and that the presidents
had failed to agree on a number
OF important points. What effect the
present difficulty between the Union
Pacific and the Rock Island and the St.
Paul will have on the new agreement
continues to be matter of conjecture,
and the officers of the last-uamed road
will not say whether or not it is likely
to affect their actions.
All the western roads have adopted
the report OF the committee OF man
ayers, concerning free transportation,
and the plan recommended is the one
now in force. 1t provides that annual
or time passes shall not be
issued to employees of foreign
roads in the train service, station or
traffic departments, except on the re-
quest of the proper officials of such
roads; that annual half-fare permits be
good only in the state in which the
holder resides; that annual time or sin
gle trip passes shall not be issued to
worlds fair commissioners; to represen-
tatives of street car or cable roads;
agents engaged in the sale OF commodi-
ties to roads; Grand Army people or
any United States army officers, except
the commander of the department. OF
the Missouri or his immediate staff.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
Business Failures.

New YORK, Jan. 3.-John M. Reamer,
wholesale lumber dealer, assigned today.
Hawthorne 4 Finn, manufacturers of
machinery and steam fittings, also
assigned, without preferences.
Charles Metzger, manufacturer of
fancy plush and leather boxes, has
failed with $50, 900 liabilities.
WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. 3.-The
Worcester Steel works was petitioned
into insolvency today, by the Shoe and
Leather bank of Boston, on a promis-
sorry note of $4,000, endorsed by George
M. Rice, president of the company. A
second petition was filed against George
M. Rice, personally.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
IN THE POLICE COURT.
A Number Of Criminalities Attended
to Yesterday.

For throwing rocks at houses, and
otherwise disturbing the peace of Officer
Stewart and the neighborhood Of Buena
Vista and College streets, while drunk,
on New Years eve, Juan Berciea was
yesterday fined by Justice Austin in the
sum of $50, with the alternative of
twenty days imprisonment in the city
Jail.
On account of the absence of the wit
nesses for the prosecution, the trial OF
the case against W.T.. Gilman, charged
with embezzling $7.15 from his en-
ployer, S. Symons, was yesterday post
poned by Justice Austin until Monday
morning at IL o'clock.
In Justice Owens court, yesterday,
Aaron Abbott, one of the notorious Alb
bott boys, appeared for arraignment
upon the charge of having assaulted q
Mongolian named All Won with intent
to rob him. The defendant was placed
under bonds in the sum OF $4,000 to in
sure his appearance for examination on
the 18th inst, his mother, Mrs. Merced
Abbott, and John Robarts, Esq, quail
flying as his sureties.
A Chinaman named Sam Wo was ar
rested yesterday and taken before JUS
tice Owens for arraignment upon the
charge of embezzling So from Mrs.
Josephine Hare, who resides at No. 719
| Maple avenue. He was admitted to
bail in the sum of 500, and ordered to
appear for trial on. Wednesday Eext, al
$3.50 o'clock p. m.
Pedro Garcia, a Mexican, appeared
before Justice Owens yesterday for ar.
raignment, upon the charge Of having
on or about November 3Oth last, stolen
lawn mower and fifty feet of garden
hose, the property of DR.. DeSzigethy
and entering his plea of guilty, was re-
manded to Jail until Monday morning
when he was ordered to reappear fol
| sentence.
Philip Spiegles, the tramp tailor, who
recently attempted to commit suicide by
hanging himself in his cell at the city
jail. appeared before Justice Owens yes
terday for sentence upon his conviction
OF the crime OF petit larceny. and was
committed to the county Jail for 3O(
days.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
BOARD Of Trade Factions.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-A caucus OF that
portion of the board of trade members
who are opposed to the methods en-
ployed by it's present management, par
ticularly in the matter of removing
telegraph wires from the trading floor
in order to prevent bucket shops from
securing quotations, was held today.
the field against President Baker in the
coming election, but candidates for vice.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
A SILVER BRICKS MISSION.
A Case Started to Test the Government
Right to SeigniOrage.

Right to seigniorage.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-Today Judge
Harley Morse and George G. Melrick, OF
Denver, Colorado, called at the United
States mint in this city, with brick Of
silver, 514.S ounces, fine, presented it
to the weighing clerk, and demanded
that it be coined into money. Upon
their demand being refused, they
waited upon Colonel Bosbyshell, super
intendent OF the mint, and made the
same demand verbally of him.
Colonel Bosbyshell refused to &C
cept the brick for private
coinage, and Morse and Merrick
then presented him formal demand in
writing. After presenting it, Merrick
asked Colonel Bosbyshell to give them
certificate or letter certifying that he
and Morse had offered their silver for
coinage, and that it had been refused by
him, so they would be saved the trouble
of proving that fact in court, where they
propose to test the right of the govern
ment to refuse bullion with their re-
quest. Colonel Bosbyshell gave them
letter. The two gentlemen then wrapped
up their brick and departed.
The ground upon which Morse and
MerriclI based their demand, is that
they claimed it was constitu-
tional one, and they deny the
right of the government to make
what is known as "seigniorage."
The present value OF silver bullion
is 81 .0315 per ounce fine of 37l4 grains,
while the actual value of an ounce when
coined into silver dollars is 81 1929.
When the government buys bullion it
pays the market bullion price and
makes difference, which is ''seignior-
age," between that price and the legal
tender value. 1t is this ''seigniorage"
which the gentlemen who presented
their silver brick at the mint today
think they have as much right to as the
government.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
THE MEXICAN DOLLAR.
It's Change in Value Causes Excitement
in the Custom House.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 3.-There was a
great amount of excitement on the floor
OF the custom house this morning. From
the lst instant the treasury department
can dollar shall be SO 7-10 cents. Hither-
to it has been 92 $40 cents. The City of
Peking arrived ON the afternoon of the
3lst OF December, and the custom house
brokers made up their values at the
rate of S3 7-10 cents to the dollar. When
they were presented to Collector Phelps,
he insisted that the ships cargo should
be appraised at the rate of 92 $40 cents
to the dollar. The brokers had conse-
quently to make out new entries, and
consignees are thus delayed day, and
the work of discharging the ship is in
terfered with.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
Brought to q Fine Point.

II call that rug Satsuma, said head
of house, who refuses either to know or
to pretend to know anything about pot
terry, although his house is well filed
with specimens collected by members of
his family. Satsuma has come to be his
expression for everything that his
youngest boy calls "daisy," and his
daughters new toque and his wife's
latest purchased painting are classified
alike by him-"Very pretty; quite Sat-
suma. II Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
Struck by q Train.

NORTH HAMPTON, Mass, Jan. "a
Central Massachusetts train at Hadley.
tonight, struck sleigh containing six
young people, on a crossing. and in
stantly killed Henry, son of d. j. B.,
Leonard, Mabel R., daughter of Rev.
Frederick A. Hinckley. The other occu-
pants of the sleigh, Charles, son of
Judge d. w. Bond, Edward Bond, Fan
ME Plympton and Lulu Adams, were all
badly hurt, but not fatally injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
RUNS THE PRISON.
A Convict's Soft Snap in the Maine PEN
itentiary.

itentiary.
BosToN, Jan. 3.--A special to the Her.
aid from Thomaston, Maine, chronicles
a novel condition of things at the state
prison there, in that William Gould,
serving ten years. sentence for embez-
zling $l8O,OOO while cashier of the First
National bank, practically runs the in
stitution. 1t is alleged that Gould has
unlimited power and is virtually war
den. He pays all the bills, including
the officers salaries, receives all money
and buys all goods, runs the commissary
department, and the deputy orders pun
ishment ON his complaint. He is not
locked up in cell as the others, and has
privileges accorded him which were
never given prisoner in any other in
stitution. He fills the position Of clerk,
assistant librarian, choir member, as
sistant physician and assistant watch
man, and it is also said he makes out
the annual report of the prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
Pacific Coast Failures.

SAN FRANCIsco, Jan. 3.-Bradstreet's
mercantile agency reports twenty-four
failures in the Pacific coast states and
territories for the week ending the I'd
inst, as compared with twenty-five for
the previous week and twelve for the
corresponding week of 1889.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
A Bad Break.

MINNEAPoLIs, Jan. "a special to the
Tribune from Faulkton, s. d.. says:
The Faulk county bank failure Decem-
Der 23d, is bad break. 1t is the third
bank failure at this place within three
months, and is much the worst of the
three. Over $4,000 of the county
money was on deposit, and fears are en-
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
THEY ARE COMING.
Major Truman Says We Are to Have
Plenty of Tourists.

MAJOR Truman Says We Are to Have
Plenty Of Tourists.
A recent letter from Major Ben G.
Truman, manager of the exhibit at Chi
cago, says there are great many faces
turning toward California. The exhibit
is visited by hundreds of people daily,
and these come from all parts of the
country, then 60 home and tell thousands
OF what they have seen. The cumu-
lative effect OF all this talk is making
itself most manifest. The letter goes on
to say that out here in Los Angeles the
result will soon be very pronounced. He
predicts large army of tourists and set
tiers that will fill every hotel in this Sec
ton within the next few months.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04

Kidney affections of years standing cured by
Simmons Liver Regulator. w. Poynts.
stitch in time. Take Simmons Liver Regu-
lator and prevent sickness
Take Simmons Liver Regulator. One dose is
worth 100 dollars.
If you want to enjoy your meals strengthen
your digestion with Simmons Liver Regulator.
For horse.colic Simmons Liver Regulator is
known to be the best remedy.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
An Incendiary Fire.

PENDLEToN, Ore, Jan. 3.-Fire at
Atheria, nineteen miles from here, de-
stroyed block of business houses last
night. Loss, $4,000; about half in
sured. The town narrowly escaped, as
the wind was blowing hard at the time.
The fire was OF incendiary origin.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
A BUSINESS CHANGE.

r HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT HAVE
i sold by stock OF groceries in store, M. l37
South Main street, to JOHN HERLIHY, who
will continue the business in the same place. /
to my friends for the liberal fayors and patron
age extended to me in the past. and solicit
continuance of the same for my successor
! will collect all outstanding bills and settle
oil liabilities up to this date
JOHN MORIARrY.
January 1, 1891. 1.l-7t
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
Mamie Starts Painting Fits.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Mamie Starr, the
domestic who poisoned her employers
family, screamed and tainted away this
afternoon when Judge briggs overruled
her motion for new trial. On being
revived she begged for mercy, and when
the sentence OF life imprisonment was
formally pronounced, she again tainted
away, and was removed from the court
room in an unconscious condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
JAMES PALLETTE'S DEATH
He Passes Away Suddenly at Little
Rock Greek,

Rock Creek.
Yesterday the friends of the Palette
family, at Rivera, were all in the city
paying the last sad rites over the re-
mains OF James Palette, in the Ever
green cemetery. The deceased was one
of the Palette Brothers, so we'll known
at Rivera, one OF whom is to be Sheriff
Gibson's jailor. James Palette has
been stock raising along Little Rock
creek, in the Antelope valley, for some
years past. "A few weeks ago he was ex-
posed to bad weather, and took severe
cold, which resulted fatally.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
Miles's Nerve and Liver Pills

Act on a new principle-regulating the liver
stomach and bowels through the merVes. A new
discovery DR.. Miless pills speedily cure bill
ton. Unequaled for men, women, children.
Smallest, mildest, surest! Fifty doses, 25 cts
Samples free at r. W. Ellis e. Co.'s
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
REFUSED A PARDON.

A Wife's Tears Fail to Move the Hard
Hearted Governor.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3.-Mrs. d. J.
Creighton, wife of ex-senator Creighton,
now in San Quentin for bribing jurors,
waited on Governor Waterman this
morning and pleaded for her husbands
pardon. The governor refused to exer7
else clemency.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
Pure Winea.

II. J. Woollacott. 124 and 1875 North Spring
street delivers two cases California Wine con-
sisting Of an assortment of "a bottles, to any
part Of the United States for $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
Get the Best.

Buy buggy made by the Columbus
Buggy Company from Hawley, King
& Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04

Wall Paper.-New designs, at 7c., 1Oc. and
15c. a roll. White blanks and gifts. Samples
sent Dealers supplied. 237 8. Spring street.
F. j. BAUER
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04

president and five directors were named.
They expect, by electing these direct
ors, to cause return to the former
methods.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04

SenOur's Celebrated Floor Paint
A Server 4 Quinn, LAG South Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04

Funeral pieces at the Violet florist store, 235
South Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
Bakery.

Painte, Oils and Glass,
Corner Second and Main. r. II. Mathews.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
Compound Oxygen
INHALATION I

1t purlHes the blood, and is Natures cure for
colds, catarrhs, catarrh headaches, brain fag,
depression q spirits insomnia ne mn. and II health
and try it. An experienced physician in at-
tendance. Consultation and trial free. Rooms
st the NatstOTium, 3l2 Broadway. 1880 3m
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04

Ebinger's bakery and ice cream and dining
parlors, cor Third and s. Spring SITS.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
Eastern Produce Co., 1s3

Eastern Produce Co., 1873 East First st.
Best eastern hams, lie and 1870; bacon,
1O19c; pork, lOc; lard. &c.
Creamery butter, csc and 3Oc. Best roll
butter always on hand
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
DEpoRT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

OF Los Angeles, at Los Angeles, in the state of
California, at the close of business, December
10, 1880:
REgOIyRCFS
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-04-04

only partially worked-much more
gold dust can be taken from these
placers. Owyhee county, south OF
Caldwell, is the oldest quartz min
ing district in Idaho. The Wilson
group is probably the largest and
richest mine in Idaho. There are
three large veins in these mines.
The first is called Vashey, being
lode about fifteen feet wide; the
second the Wilson. thirty feet wide;
and the third the Seventy seven,"
it being seventy-seven feet in width.
These veins have all opened up in
fine shape showing it is estimated
over 100000 tons of ore that will
mill from SIS to 5000, per ton.
The ore is easily extracted, two
men being able to keep a twenty
five stamp mill running. The bull
lion produced is high grade in gold.
A portion of one Of these lodes
produces silver ore that runs over
$500 per ton per carload. This ore
is carted by wagons forty-eight
miles to the railroad and then ship
ped to Denver for reduction. The
Orc Elmo group controlled by an
English company. This vein is a
true fissure varying from two to
six feet in width carrying free mill
ing ore Of gold and silver; q new
lode discovered, recently tested,
and milled 1925 per ton being
nearly all gold. The Poorman
group has yielded millions. There
are several other mines in the
county paying we'll. Boise county
contains such mines as the Elmira,
producing 81, 1000 to $500 per day;
the celebrated Elkhorn, Washing
ton, etc. Washington county has
the following silver lodes, which
are now attracting much attention,
Black Hawk, Black Maria, Daniel
Boode, Kit Carson, Atlanta, and
some others, which are little more
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-04-04

than prospects. Those named A..
only partially developed but sbo.
rich in sight as any other mines
The other valuable minerals of th;.
district are copper and iron. In
the Seven Devils district a,.
located the great copper mines n
the state; the names of some -
them are Peacock, South PeacocL
Copper Key, Tussel, Lockwood
group and others. The Peacock !.
estimated to have 10000 tons IN
sight; the Dacora $4,000 tons. An
the ores will average at least 20
per cent copper, and carrying .
percentage Of gold and silver stuff.
cient in some to pay profit over
transportation to reduction works
at Omaha, which means packing
on mules for about ten miles and
then eighty miles by wagon to the
Oregon Short Line railroad, pass.
ing through Caldwell, thence 400
miles east to Omaha. There is M
difficulty in building a railroad
north from Caldwell to these mines
and to the great timber districts in
the same vicinity, and also a road
w., concluded o., neat pogel
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-04-04

shown by the appraisal to be
located upon said land the person
other than the owner of them who
is the highest bidder, shall deposit
with tho county treasurer the ap-
praised value Of said improvements
in addition to said premium and
first payment of rental; the value
of said improvements in addition
to said premium and first payment
of rental; the value of said inn
provements to be paid to the owner
of them, or said owner may remove
said improvements within three
months. Upon the payment to
the treasurer of the rental and pre-
MUM, if any, he shall issue his
receipt in duplicate, specifying on
what account the money is paid,
and the application for lease and
duplicate receipt for money paid
shall be transmitted by the treas
urer to the Board who shall, if the
foregoing proceedings appear to be
regular, issue and transmit to the
county treasurer a contract of lease
to, be by him transmitted to the
lessee. Each lease shall contain a
covenant that the lessee will
promptly pay the rental semi-an-
nually in advance, that no wsste
shall be committed on the land
and that the premises shall be sur
rendered at the expiration Of his
lease, which shall be five years
from the first day of January; next
ensuing after the date OF his lease
or sooner with the consent of the
Board, and that upon a failue to
pay the agreed rental for a period
Oft months from the time said
payments are due, the lease will be
forfeited and fully set aside as
hereinafter provided; and assign
ment of such lease contract shall
valid unless the same be entered of
record in the office of the Board.
The Board shall have a reviewing
power over the acts of appraising
under this act.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-04-04
IDAHO 'l'' MINES.
A Few Thoughts on Idaho's
Leading Industry.
Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper
a' and Other Minerals.

Idaho can now boast of having
the most valuable mines, located
in her many mountain regions,
than any other State. Many of
these mines have produced untold
wealth and richness in quality and
and are still giving up their pre-
cious metals. Other new mines
are being discovered and located
at frequent periods, and often show
finer grades and finer qualities than
those previously discovered. Gold
silver, lead and copper seen to be
ipexhaustible. Placer mining has
been carried on for many years
past with large returns. There
are many valuable mines tributary
to Ada, Boise, Gilmore, Owyhee,
Washington and other counties.
Gold was first discovered in Idaho
in 1860. The mines of Idaho have
produced to date about $19O,OOO,-
GOO. For several years after the
discovery was made, mining was
confined entirely to surface or
placer mines. As these mines gave
evidence of exhaustion, some atten-
ton was given to prospecting for
gold and silver quartz and lodes.
There has been for several years
past great increase in the produc.
ton of her many mines. The out
put last year was nearly double
that of any previous season. The
bulk of this increase came from
Shoshone couty. The mountains
of Ada, Boise, Gilmore and Owyhee
counties have each hundreds of
gold and silver mines. Rich gold
mines have lately been opened up
near the great Payette lake, Idaho
county. Boise and Gilmore counties
have several mills in operation and
will have several more this year.
Boise county has large placer fields