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Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
ENTRIES CLOSE SOON.
A STATEMENT ABOUT THE BLUE
RIBBON MEETING.
eral Conditions of the Meeting-Large
Money offered.

Horsemen are reminded that entries
for the big purses to be contested at the
1891 Blue Ribbon fair OF the Los Angeles
association close Monday, March I'd,
with Secretary Benjamin. The events
announced to close are the minute
class, $4,000; 2:30 class, $4,000; 2:2O
class, $4,000, and 2 :25 class, pacing. The
Los Angeles association anticipates
splendid entry list, as the purses are the
most liberal offered by any association
on the Pacific coast, and the conditions
are away ahead OF any association in the
west in regard to liberality. 1t only
costs 5 per cent to start horse
at the Los Angeles meeting. All other
agricultural associations in California
ask 10 per cent. entrance. At recent
meeting OF delegates of the San Jose,
Napa, Petaluma, Oakland and Sacra-
mento associations it was decided to re-
classify the horses ten days before every
meeting. Horses entered for the big
purses offered by the Los Angeles asso-
citation are eligible to start III the classes
they are entered in, irrespective OF any
record they might make at any OF the
meetings preceding the Los Angeles
meeting. - .
1t is to be hoped that the breeders of
Southern California will take hold and
make q success of the coming meeting.
This can best be done by making entries
in the different events. Every breeder
in these parts should endeavor to be
represented in the two thousand purses.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
Was Once the oueen,..

Missing literary treasure supposed
to have been once in the possession of her
majesty the queen! The precious relic
referred to is copy of the original edi-
ton Of ga Christmas Carol. presented by
Dickens to the author of "Vanity Fair,
with the interesting autograph inscrip-
ton. "W. M. Thackeray, from Charles
Dickens (wlsom he made very hap
once long way from home)." The
story runs that the queen possessed Il
strong desire to own the little volume
in which the names of these two great
contemporary masters of fiction We're
thus associated; that an unlimited corr
mission was given for its purchase, anu
that it eventually became her lnajesty's
property for the sum of Eos 10s, and
was Immediately transferred to her keep
ing.
The original authority for the state
ment appears to have been the late Mr.
Hotten, the publisher; but it is more
important to note that Dickens biog-
rapher, Mr.. John Forster, has given it
additional currency. The strange part
of the matter, however, is that the royal
librarian knows nothing about it, excelt
that no such book is included in the col
lection under his care.--London News
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
Tougl, Sole.

Mrs Custer reports a story related to
her by frontiersman which may be
taken as an amusing illustration of =,
very solemn truth. The teller of the
story had stopped at cabin to get a
supply of milk.
The family consisted of mother and
several ''strapping daughters" AS the
traveller sat by the fire the shriveled old
mother bent over the fireplace putting at
a clay pipe, perfectly stolid and silent.
till one of the girls came in and stood at
the fire trying to dry her homespun dress.
Without raising herself, and in a
drawling tone, the mother said pres
entity, "Sal, there's coal under your
fut."
In no more animated tone, and with
out even moving, the daughter replied.
(Which fut, mammy?"
The girl had run barefoot all her life
over the shale and rough ground of that
country, and the red hot coal was some
time in making its way through the hard
surface to a sensitive tissue.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22

all the legal qualities and purchasing
power Of coined money, and in addition
IS confined practically to American
product, 40 the United States is out of
All danger, SO strenuously insisted upon
py many persons of the flooding of our
market with the silver of the world.
Ihe present law, at the time of its pass
age, was declared by many ardent sup
porters OF free coinge, to be satisfactory.
The conditions are substantially the
same as then. If the present law,
when passed, promised to all intents and
purposes to use up the American
product, and authorized the issue of
money as good for all purposes as coined
silver, it is not now evident to the COM
mittee wherein it has failed in that
promise, nor wherein it is likely in the
future to fail to accomplish that desir-
able end.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill Debated Pro
and Con.

and Con.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-In the senate
today the sundry civil appropriation
blll was reported. The Nicaragua canal
bill was taken up, and Morgan addressed
the senate in defense of the bill.
Edmunds, referring to a misunder-
standing as to the amount of capital
stock subscribed for by the construction
company lit appearing in the committee
report as 100000, ,0O0), said he had a
telegram from the president of the COM
pany, saying that was misprint for
100000
Morgan, commenting on Vests refer
ences to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
asked whether the senators were to take
off their hats to Queen Victoria and say !:
by leave OF your majesty" That, he
said, was not the American view of the
question. 1t had not been so since the
days of President Monroe, and never
would be. Not move had ever been
made in the senate in the direction
which the bill was aimed at, that had
not been met by somebody with a
threat of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
He was tired OF it,. The subsidy argu-
ment was totally irrelevant, because the
United States would never have to pay
a uOiidi lOi ~. 1Hc Dlll uIU HOG III
fringe any of the conditions of the
treaty. He repudiated that treaty as
having been fraud at the time it was
made, and having been ruthlessly and
audaciously violated by the British gov
ernment since that time.
Vest said there could not be a more
unfavorable time for such a bill, when
the Farmers Alliance was demanding
legislation considered visionary. 1t
would never do to refuse that legisla-
tion, and at the same time guarantee
$l00, ,000,0 900 bonds of comr any organ
lied in New York to be spent on foreign
territory, and IN the employment of
Jamaica negroes, dagos, Indians and
Cinnamon.
Tarpie spoke against the bill, declar-
ing himself against any subsidy scheme.
Stewards amendment, providing that
the chief of engineers of the army shall
have supervision and control of the
canal, was disagreed to, % to 25. The
bill then went over without action.
The conference report on the naval
appropriations bill was agreed to-.
Adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILE,
Some OF the Items Recommended By the
Senate Committee.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The sundrv
civil appropriation bill was reported to
the senate today. Among the changes
are the following: Increasing by $780,
600 the limit OF the cost for the San
Francisco post-ofIice site, and extending
to 1850, 200 the limit of the cost of the
Los Angeles public building. The
amount for buildings for military posts
is $500, 900, increased from 5000 900. The
appropriation for the survey OF public
lands is reduced $4,000, and provision
is made for the survey of No Mans
Land. The appropriation for topo-
graphic surveys is reduced from 1925,
600 to $200,O00.
The house provisional amendment to
prevent the institution OF revenue pros
ecutions for the sake Of ices has been
stricken out, and in its place inserted
the requirement that no such prosecu-
tions shall be brought except upon the
sworn application of revenue collector
or deputy approved by United States
circuit judge.
Radical changes are made in the
worlds fair appropriation. That for the
government exhibit is reduced from
$3.50 600 to 100000. Permission to ex-
pend $50, 900 of this for Latin-Ameri-
can department is stricken out The
unexpended balance appropriated by
the act of April %, 1890, is re-appropri-
ated for the purpose of aiding the gov
ernment exhibit solely, except from it
may be paid salaries for the current
fiscal year. In place of the specific ap-
propriations made for salaries by the
house, the lump sum of 1000 is APP
prOnriatoI RI hp oynandaH nnlar ha
The new proviso is inserted that "the
worlds exposition shall be deemed part
bil.ies of the United States, on account
thereof, fixed by the act OF April 25,
1901
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
NEW SUITS.
Documents Which Were Filed Yester-
day With the County Clerk.

documents Which Were Filed YeSter-
day With the County Clerk.
Among the documents filed with the
county clerk yesterday were the pre-
liminary papers in the following new
suits:
J. Fl. w. Pattison vs.. B. f. Flench ct
al; suit to obtain judgment fixing a
date within which defendants be re-
quired TO pay up back rents, insurance
and taxes on lots 20 and 81, block / OF
the Orchard tract, leased by plaintiff !;
or in default thereof, that said property
revert to plaintiff; or that an injunction
issue during pending of the lease, pre-
venting defendants from tearing down
or removing any of the buildings or i'm
provements on said premises so as to
dcpreciate their value.
Joseph Roth VS.. Edward Roth ct al. i;
suit to foreclose mortgage on one-half
undivided interest in lots and 5, block
IA, and blocks 6 and z, Boston Heights
tract, dated July 81. 1889, and given as
security for the payment OF plomissory
note for $1,000, bearing interest at the
rate of per cent. per month.
Peter Verdaguer vs.. j. Z. How ct al. !;
suit to foreclose mortgage on lot II in
the Overton tract, dated May 7. 1889,
and given to secure the payment of a
promissory note for $1,000, bearing in
terest at the rate OF II per cent. per
annum.
Southern California Insurance COM
pany We. Samuel B. Caswell ct al, ex-
ecutors Of will of Renie Nadeau deceased !;
suit to obtain judgment for $411.W al
legged to be due on promis:ory note,
with interest thereon at the rate of 10
per cent. per annum from December T.
1888.
Mrs. Maria W. Muir filed a petition
for the probate of the will OF the late
George G.. Muir, who died at Omaha,
Neb., December 81, 1890, leaving real
and personal property valued at $l2, 800.
+. W. Reid and L. H. Fish filed pc
tition for the probate OF the will of the
late William Newman, who died Jan
uary 9TH, 1889, at San Diego, leaving
real and personal property valued at
$1,000
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
FOSTER TO THE FRONT.
HARRISON GIVES HIM THE TREAS
URY PORTFOLIO.
That of the President and the Late
Lamented Window.

AsHINGIoN, Feb. 2l.-The president
today nominated Charles Foster, of
Ohio, to be secretary OF the treasury,
and Martin A. Knapp, of New York,
interstate commerce commissioner.
The nomination of Ex-Governor Fos-
ter. OF Ohio, to be secretary of the treas
ury, is favorablv received about the
capital. He is, it is said, thoroughly in
accord with the presidents financial
policy, and is a conservative man, whose
opinions are all favorable to sound
stable currency. The Republicans gen.
orally expressed themselves well satis-
fed with the presidents selection, and
those Democrats who were seen, said
they had nothing to say against it, con-
ceding that the president had right to
select advisors who were in accord with
his policy. Representative Mckinley
said: "Foster will demonstrate the
wisdom Of the Presidents selection. He
is sound Oh finance, and an able man."
NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-Ex-Governor
Foster was officially notified of his ap-
pointment as secretary of the treasury
by dispatch this afternoon from Presi-
dent Harrison When asked for his
views on the financial question, he said
to reporter: II am in accord with
the president and his party. My policy
will be the same as Windom's, so far as
see now. am in accord further with
the president and his party in the effort
to increase the trade of the country
through reciprocity treaties. l am a
firm psotectionist and strong advocate
Of the restoration Of our foreign shipping
interests"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
AN ARAB IVORY RAID.
A Cruel Attack of One Tribe Upon An
other in the vilds of Africa.

A Cruel Attack of One Tribe Upon An
other in the Wilds of Africa.
Soon after Tippo Tbs occupation OF
Stanley Falls in 1879 rumors reached
Yabuli and the neighboring villages of
oppression and persecution by the Many
ema. Chiefs met together to inquire of
each other the reason Of this invasion.
Less than three years after Stanley's
fight with the Basoko at the mouth of
the Aruwimi, the Manyema mercenaries
of the Arabs attacked and destroyed sew
eral villages higher up the same river,
having travelled overland from the Congo
through the dense forests below Stanley
Falls; and descending the Aruwimi river
in canoes they laid waste all the villages
by the way, capturing men and women,
and imposing fines of ivory for their re-
demption upon those of the natives who
were fortunate enough to escape to the
woods.
Although every precaution was taken
by the people of Yabui to guard against
surprise, they instinctively felt impend-
ing evil and gloom settled over the
village affecting young and old alike.
They all appeared to realize their iso-
lated position, escape being impossible
as their neighbors were at enmity with
them and with each other, and the poor
wretches lived in a condition of fear
bordering upon panic.
Sat last the evil day arrived. Early
one morning, just before daybreak, they
were suddenly startled by the loud re-
ports of the Manyema guns. The forest
around the village appeared alive with
armed men, who rushed among their
dwellings from all sides, firing reckless
ly, sometimes in the air, into the doors
of the huts, and at the panic stricken
savages, who rushed toward the woods
for shelter. A few Of the Drawer natives
stood their ground and hurled spears
and knives at their assailants, but one
by one they dropped, shot by their bru-
tai enemy.
After firing their muzzle loading mus
kets many of the Manyema rushed upon
the natives and dubbed them with the
butt end of their guns. The women en-
numbered with their children, whom
they were bravely trying to carry off to
the shelter of the woods, were soon over
taken by the Manyema, who roughl.y
threw them to the ground and bound
their arms and legs. Nearly two-thirds
of the women and children were capt
ured, including the favorite wife OF
Ioko; but many of the men and few
women managed to escape to the woods.
Herbert Ward in Scribner's
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
smuggled opium seized.

San Francisco, Feb. 2l.-The steamer
Wilmington, from Departure bay, ar
rived here on the 18th inst. This morn
ing the vessel was searched and fifty
tins of opium found hidden beneath
logs on the deck. The steamer Haytian
Republic, from Seattle, got in this morn
ing, and the customs officers found in
a false bottom in Frank Willis trunk,
forty-five tins of opium. Willis, seeing
he was discovered, ran three blocks,
with Officer McGinnis after him. When
arrested he showed fight, and the officer
had to draw his pistol to take him
prisoner.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22

HYDRAULIC MINING.
The Government Engineers Report on
the Debris Question.

The Government Engineers Report ON
the Debris Question.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The secretary
of war today transmitted to congress
the report OF the commission of army
engineers which investigated the min
ing debris question in California. The
report says hydraulic mining can be
prosecuted without injury to farming
lands or rivers, in the mining region OF
the Klamath and its tributaries. The
navigation OF the rivers in the Sacra-
mento valley, it says, has been injured
by hydraulic mining, through the de-
posit of vast quantities of mining debris
in the beds Of the Sacramento and
Feather rivers. In addition there are
vast deposits of material which will be
carried down during floods, and will
eventually lodge in these streams.
1t is proposed to improve the
rivers, first, by restraining the
debris now lodged in the cations
by dams and other restraining works
second, by contracting the width of the
rivers by brush wing dams in their
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
ANTI-FKEE COINAGE.
The House Committees Adverse Report
on the Senate Silver Bill.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The adverse
report of the majority of the house coin
age committee on the senate free coinage
bill says in part: Under the present
act, $54 ,000, 600 annually is being added
to the volume of the currency of the
country, in the form of treasury notes
for bullion purchased. This largely ex-
ceeds the contraction in the way of the
retirement of bank notes, and in ten
years would, at the same rate, gradually
add to the volume of currency above the
amount of bank notes, should they be
all retired, 1850, 100000. The secretary
of the treasury states that the amount
OF surplus silver in the world, above the
amount used in the arts and coinage in
all other countries than the United
States. was S9,000,500 ounces. If this
estimate Is correct, under the present
law there is provision for using the
worlds surplus, which is all that un-
limited coinage could accomplish. 1t is
said, however, that the demand of the
present law does not call for all
the silver surplus, which is suffi-
cient to keep down the silver market,
and that there are now bearing" the
market, 100000 ounces, which are
sufficient to keep down the price of sill
yer to its present selling figure.
Whether these 100000 ounces are
likely to remain threat to the market,
or whether they are used by designing
persons as temporary means to depress
the price, is matter upon which intel
ligent persons who have appeared before
the committee differ. This can be de-
termined by continuance of the pres
ent policy of buying no more than the
4,500,00O ounces monthly provided for
by the existing law. If the presence of
10, 600, 900 ounces is continued only for
the purpose of effecting some change in
legislation, it will soon be permitted to
go its way. If, on the other hand, it is
in actual excess over the demand, it will
be easy at any future time for congress
to provide for it's absorption into the
volume of currency. The treasury notes
issued under the present law are
legal tender. This is the highest
function that could be given silver
under free coinage. so that, under the
existing law, we have provision for the
use Of all the silver that would be
brought to the mints under free coinage
the worlds surplus to be as
already stately The money issued has
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
A Pessimistic Judge.

In the course of case before the court
of review, Saturday, when a learned
counsel was referring to the alleged dis
honest practices of the defendant, Chief
Justice Sir Francis johnson introduced
the following remark, Don't be too
strong; you must remember there are not
very many really honest men on this earth
after ALL" Later on in the case, when
the counsel spoke of the conviction
which he hoped for, the judge again re-
marked: "Well, after all, the line is
small one, indeed, that divides the con-
victed from the eunconvicted. Montreal
Witness.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
THE FAITH CURE FA1LEp.
A PatfenSs Death Laid at the Door O,
Christian Scientfsts.

OhrkstlNn oclentStS.
DRs MONIES, Ia., Feb. 2l.-Much in
terest has been felt here in the investi-
CATION Of the death of William Pratzman.
who, it was alleged, died under Chris
tian science treatment. Pratzman was
"a years old and had good health until
December 18th last, when he was at
tackled with a cold, which grew into
typhoid fever. The jury found that he
had received no medical treatment ex-
cept'' silent prayer, "that all dietary rules
were disregarded, and that he wasother-
wise neglected. The conclusion of the
jury was that Pratzman came to his
death by reason of the practicing upon
him OF the teachings of an association of
persons calling themselves Christian
scientists, and from no other cause.
The jury further say, in their opinion
Pratzman would have lived, had proper
treatment been given him. 1t is ex-
pected that arrests will be made soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
Not the Men Wanted.

NAPA, CAL, Feb. 2l.-Frank 7. Miller,
arrested in San Francisco as one OF the
Greenwood murderers, was taken before
Captain Greenwood today, who said he
was not one of the men wanted.
Sheriff Mckenzie received pictures
today of men arrested at Delano and
Mendocino, suspected of the murder OF
Mrs. Greenwood, but as usual they
proved not to be the men wanted.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
Business Block Burped.

CoLFAx, WASH. Feb. 2l.-Fire oc-
Cured this morning in the dry goods
house of Wheeler, Mottar d Co., Fra
ternity block, destroying the block and
damaging the entire stock. The loss is
estimated at $40, 600: insurance, $40 ZOO.
The fife is supposed to have been caused
by electric light wires.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22

beds. The system of restraint will be
continued until the rivers in their inn
proved condition can carry the material
brought down. The estimates for these
Improvements are: Feather river wing
dams, $500, 600; Sacramento river wing
dams, $500, 900; dam on Yuba river Al
De Guerre point, from $500, 900 to $780,
600, according to height; dam on Bear
river at Van Gressen's, $150,0OO; re-
striction works on Yuba river below
foothills, $500, 600, and $4,000 annually
for maintaining navigation on the
Feather river.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
One Sure Thing About the City Hall.

The excitement caused by the
HERALD's exposure OF the faulty arch
itecture of the new city hall is still un-
abated. An investigation will probably
be ordered soon, and the outcome will
be looked for with interest. Whether
or not the HERALD's charges shall be
sustained, the public can rest assured
that the celebrated Quaker Oats, that
delicious breakfast dish which every
one is now using, will maintain their
present high standard, and can be
bought of any grocer.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
THEY CAN WED.
Persons Who Yesterday Secured Ii.
censes to Marry.

Marriage licenses were yesterday
issued from the county clerks Office to
the following parties:
Edward M. Lips, %, Pennsylvania, to
Carrie Bateman, %, Ohio, both residents
of this city.
B. 1. Pence, SO, Russia, to Sarah A.
Jones, 2S, England; both residing at
Pasadena.
Rowland j. Newsom, a. Indiana, to
Alivilda May Lewis, 23, Iowa; both re-
siding at Pasadena.
J. j. O'Neill, 25, Pennsylvania resid-
ing at Montpelier, Idaho, to Jesus Car
milo, Is, Arizona, resident OF this
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
The Product of the silkworm.

The thread of the silkworm is so small
that an average of forty-two of them are
twisted together to form thread of
common sewing silk; that of the spider
is many diameters smaller. Two
drains of spider web by weight would,
if stretched into straight line, reach
from London, England, to Edinburgh,
Scotland, distance of over 400 miles,
ST. Louis Repytbljc,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
The webfoot Law-Makers.

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 21.--The sixteenth
biennial session of the Oregon state
legislature adjourned today, sine die.
Two hundred and twenty-seven laws
were enacted. Among the most i'm
portant were the Australian ballot bill );
dividing the state in two congressional
districts; providing for the consolidation
of Portland, East Portland and Alhina.
No appropriation was made for world 8
fair exhibit.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
A Steamship Rate War.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 21.-It is an
nounced that after Monday next, freight
rates to and from the southern ports
will be cut to 81 per ton. The steamer
Santa Maria is running opposition to
the Pacific Coast Steamship company's
boats.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22

Hilt Bruner, a locomotive engineer,
who was killed at Winchester, KY, the
other day, by the explosion of the boiler
Of his engine, had an unlucky record
It is said that while he was at the throt-
tie his engine had figured in twenty
eight fatal accidents, although Bruner
was in no sense culpable.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81 Senator Hearst's
condition was reported to be without
change today.
The president has approved the act
providing for military post at San
Diego.
Acting Secretary Nettleton today trans
mitted to congress deficiency estimate
OF 1000 for the expenses of the terri
torial courts of Utah, for the current
fiscal year.