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Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
INTERSTATE COMM ERCE.
Grievances Aired Before the COmmii
sion at Spokane Falls.

Grievances Aired Before the Commits
sion at Spokane Falls.
SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, May 29.-The
interstate commerce commission con-
cluded its hearing today of the
complaint of this city against the North
ern Pacific railroad in the matter of
freight rates. j. M. Hanaford, general
traffic manager of the Northern Pacific,
J. G. Stubbs, third vice president of the
Southern Pacific, B. Campbell, general
western freight agent oftne Union Pacific,
President Newberry, of the chamber Of
commerce, and large number of other
witnesses took the stand. The con-
troversy centered mainly around the
question of water competition at ter
minals, the city attempting to prove
that it is inconsiderable, and the rail
roads to show that it is heavy. Tomor-
row the commission will take up the
cases brought by the Farmers Alliance
of Washington, in the matter of grain
ratpG
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
y. De Barth Shorb Endorsed for Worlds
Fair Representative.

y. De Barth Shorb Endorsed for World s
Fair Representative.
SAN Francisco, May 29.--At the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the State Hor-
ticultural society today, communica-
tion from J. p. Koch, member of the
society, now located in Tacoma, called
attention to the northwest as market
for California dried fruits. l. A. Will
cox, of San Jose, said he sold his prune
crop last year to Mr.. Koch. They have
good prunes in the northwest, but they
do not have the French prunes.
Secretary Lelong spoke of a petition to
secure telegraphic consular reports from
all countries whose crops come in COM
petition with California and other states.
Dispatches announcing the withdraw
al from the contest for the secretaryship
of horticulture at the worlds fair, We're
read from General Chapman, of Red
Bluff, and Frank Kimball, of National
City. They were sent in response to
telegraphic queries by Secretary Le-
long, who offered in consequence of the
withdrawal of those gentlemen, a reso-
luton indorsing j. DeBarth Shorb, of
San Gabriel. Professor Wickson, Mr..
Wilcox and others spoke highly of Mr..
Shorb, and the resolution supporting
III. A. Brainard. in discussion of crop
prospects, stated that private advices
from the southern states are that plums
and prunes will be abundant, but will
not come in competition with our prune
crop. Indications point to large apple
crop in New York, and fair crop of
fruits generally throughout the middle
west. In the Santa Clara valley the ap-
pie and peach crops will be large.
Regarding prunes there are conflicting
reports. He said if there is shortage
in any crop in the valley, it will be in
prunes.
Mr.. Wilcox said at San Jose % cents
is being offered for prunes on the trees,
and for apricots Ia cents. At present
everything seems favorable to growers
rather than to buyers.
A report telling of a wonderful peach
crop, was read from Maryland journal.
This differed from reports which have
told of great damage by frosts.
Fred Miles, of Placer county, reported
that prospects generally were ggod, al
though Bartlett pears dropped lately,
considerably.
Peaches and apricots will be abundant
about Centerville, according to Howard
Overaker. Growers will not sell apIi-
cots at &c, preferring to dry.
Mr.. Staber said that around Marys-
vile nearly all the fruit goes to the can
merry; ~ cents for apricots, l = cents
for the first grade of plums and the
highest for cling peaches being offered.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
TRAVELS WITH A cow.
A Veteran Who Asks No Odds of
Anyone.

There is in the vicinity OF the Soldiers
home veteran who neither seeks shell
ter nor asks odds of the home officials,
saws the Santa Monica Outlook. He
travels about the country accompanied
by fine milk COW, upon the back of
which he carries his blankets and camp
equipage, which is very limited, but
answers his purpose very we'll. When
he takes notion to stop in community
for few days, he simply stakes his cow
out to Craze, and makes himself at home
generally. He says he has lived in this
way for ten years, subsisting principally
on the milk furnished by his cow He
asks no more, and seems as happy and
contented as if he were millionaire.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
WIRE WAITS.

Gold coin to the amount of $2,850, 900
was taken for export Friday.
Richard Somerset. fourth earl of
Clancarty, died suddenly, Friday.
Major Frank B. Hamilton, Y. S. AS
died at Fort Adams, Friday morning, of
dropsy.
No change has been noted in Secre-
tary Blaine's condition in the past
twenty-four hours.
n ]. Mooney & Co., of Lynn, Mass.
manufacturers OF ladies and children's
shoes, have assigned.
Two men were crushed to death by
the caving in OF an excavation for
building, in Chicago, Thursday evening.
The election for member of parlia-
ment in place of Captain Verney, re-
Gently expelled from the commons, re-
suited in Gladstonian victory.
Attorney Tabor, of Albany, N. Y, has
decided to bring actions against the Gel
luloid Novelty company and the Cellu-
loid Brush company for violation of their
charters. This is blow at the celluloid
trust, which was organized on exactly
the same lines as the sugar trust.
At Liverpool the coroner's jury which
had been Investigating the death of a
boy, whose body was found floating in
sailors bag in the river, returned ver-
dict of murder against John Conway, a
steamship fireman and a leading mem
Der of the Seaman's and Firemens
union.
The committee on foreign affairs of the
worlds fair has decided to send the fol-
lowing named gentlemen to Europe in
the interest of the exposition: Major
Handy, chief of the bureau OF publicity
and promotion; Commissioner j. II.
Waller, of Connecticut; Secretary But
terworth, OF Ohio; Hon. Carl Schurz, of
New York, and ex-senator Eustis, of
Louisiana.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Attorney Gen
eral Miller has recovered from his re-
cent indisposition, and attended the cab
met meeting today.
The American Fisheries society, be-
fore adjourning, elected James A. Hen
shall of Cincinnati president. The
next meeting will be held in New
York year hence.
DR.. Hamilton, surgeon general of the
marine hospital service, has resigned,
and accepted the position of professor of
surgery and surgical pathology in the
Rush medical college, Chicago. He will
be succeeded by Surgeon Walter Wy
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
Gladstone and the Jews.

LONDON, May 29.-In response to a
letter from member of parliament,
asking him to join in claiming for the
Jews in Russia the rights accorded to
Mohammedan subjects of the czar,
Gladstone said his personal action
would have no weight. He thought the
pressure of the opinion of the civilized
world, based upon ascertalned facts,
would be the best mode OF proceeding.
Gladstone expressed the hrpe that the
Sultan of Turkey would support the
scheme for the settlement OF Jews in
Palestine.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
Mullen, Bluett & Co..
THE LEADING CLOTHIERSI
A FEW REFLECTIONS IN OUR
NEW MIRROR.

1t reveals with startling cearness, the most complete
stock of fne medium and low priced Boys Suits Odd
Pants and Waists be found in the city, See the nobby
Jersey Suits in blue brown and at Examine
Seaside Flannel Suits at $I.25. They exceptional
values We having big celebrated ooc
White Shirts they the best for the money
offered in California. We have recently received large
invoice of Neggee Shirts, making assortment
plete and elegant We advise investigation of line OF
Valises it comprises all and all grades Our lot
of White Vests, from 75c upwards, attracting the
attention they deserve.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
LOST TILE ASSETS.
Suit Brought Against the Bondsmen of
Marvin BaldMin,s Widow.

Suit Brought Against the Bondsmen of
Marvin Baldwin's Widow.
SAN Francisco, /, May 29.--Marvin Bald
win died in this city in June, 1882, leav-
ing an estate appraised at $119, $40. His
widow, Martha, was appointed execu-
trix, and gave bonds in the sum of
$4,000, with the following sureties:
Mrs. Martha Baldwin, John G. Hall, L.
III. Bonestell, S. P. Hall, Joseph
Scheerer Fred Moore and Ed. Burrell.
Henry Baldwin now brings suit against
the bondsmen of Martha Baldwin to re-
cover as executor of the estate of Marvin
Baldwin, $4,000, the amount of their
bond, claiming that the executrix has
wasted and lost all the assets of the
estate
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
Rain and Hail.

RED BLUFF, CAL, May 29.-There was
terrific rain and hail storm here this
afternoon. 1t rained hard for two hours.
Great damage was done to hay, and
some orchards were badly damaged by
the knocking off Of fruit by hail.
CoTToNwooD, CAL, May 29.-There
has been very extra heavy rain in the
mountains, thirty miles east of here to-
day; also light showers in Cottonwood
valley. Farmers have refrained from
cutting down hay in large quantities.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
SHOT BIMS ELF.
An Old Mining Man Puts Sudden Stop
to His Career.

An Old Mining Man Puts Sudden Stop
to His Career.
SAN Francisco, May 29.-Morris
Hoefiich, well-known mining man and
capitalist, shot himself to death last
night at the residence of S. Roesner.
Within the last few weeks he was taken
ill and moved there, where he was cared
for by nurse. Last night he sent the
nurse ont of the room on some pretext,
and a few moments later pistol shot
rang through the house. The inmates
rushed to the sick man g room and found
him expiring, while a stream of blood
trickled from wound near his heart.
Hoefich, SO far as is known, left no
writing to explain his act. He was one
of the best known brokers on the street.
and was popularly supposed to be worth
a great deal money. He was AZ years
old and had no family.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
PEDDLED BAD PIcTUREs.
Two Picture Canvassers Ambushed by
Redskins in Indian Territory.

Two FIctuTe OHhVAssers Ambushed by
Redskins in Indian Territory.
AToKA, Ind. Ty., May 29.-W. J..
Newcomb, picture canvasser, who has
Just arrived here, relates an adventure
with Indians at Boggy depot, fifteen
miles from here. Newcomb and his
partner, r. H. Stapleton, camped near
the Indians, and in some manner offend
ed them, whereupon the Indians or
dered them to leave. This the two men
did, but had travelled but short dis
tance, when they found themselves in
an ambuscade. Newcomb escaped the
shower of bullets fired by the Indians,
but his partner was killed. Stapleton's
body was found later, riddled with bull
let's
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
A CONTEST FOR ANEARLDoM.
Great Interest Taken in Case Now Be
fore the House of Lords.


fore the House of Lords.
LONDON, May 29.--The committee for
privileges of the house of lords has
heard evidence in the claim made by
Randall Mowbray Thomas Berkely,
commonly known as Viscount Darsley,
to the earldom OF Berkely, in opposition
to Baron FitzhardiLg Berkely. Counsel
on behalf of Baron Fitzharding said the
fifth Earl Berkely tried to seduce SER
want girl, named Mary Cole, and failing
in the attempt, secretly married her,
and then conspired with the chaplain
who performed the ceremony to destroy
the proof OF marriage. The claim de-
pends upon whether the fifth Earl
Berkely did or did not marry Mary Cole
previous to the birth of her eldest son.
Great interest is taken in the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30

was in the town of Smyrna, mile BE-
low this city, yesterday. He left on a
late train for Easton, Ind, where he
now is
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30

Ring up the California Wine Company, tere
phone II U, and order dozen of Pabst's Blue
Ribbon Beer, the best bottled bee. in the mar
ket, or leave orders at 222 S. Spring st.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
NOT GUILTY.

Surprising Verdict Rendered in the
Sheedy Murder Case.
LINCOLN, Neo., May 29.-The jury in
the Sheedy murder case brought in a
verdict tonight, finding Mrs. Sheedy and
the negro, Mcfarland, not guilty. The
verdict is surprise.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30

An excellent remedy for spepsia-Simmons
Liver Regulator. u &c. Masterson, sheriff OF
Bibb county, Ga.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
The Fugitive Bank Presiden,

WILMINGTON, DEL, May 29.-Gideon
A. Marsh, the fugitive president of the
defunct Keystone bank, of Philadelphia,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
If You Feel Drv

Simmons Liver Regulator cures general de
bility and will give you new lease on life.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30

Ask for the Independence" the healthiest
cordial in the market.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-30
Eucalolin,

viii cure the worst case fpiles known.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22
WORD FOR THE PECAN.

That best among our Southern farm
papers, the Florida Farmer and Fruit
Grower, quotes Northern agricultural
paper as iubilatlng over the fact that ''the
crop of chestnuts and hickory nuts this
year is very large. AL over the mountains,
from Virginia to New York state, the nut
trees are full of fruit. II is quite probable
that chestnuts will wholesale in New York
at cents per pound and hickory nuts at
half that rate" Commenting on this the
Farmer and Fruit Grower states that good
pecans are readily selling in the South,
where they grow, ut 81 a bushel. Upon
this our contemporary concludes that the
pecan must be an extremely good tree to
plant, especially where the right kind of
soil and other natural conditions can be
found.
That right kind of soil and natural con-
ditions exist all over Texas, the true home
Of the pecan. We could make lots of
money here raising pecans at 81 bushel.
owing to the fact that we are out nothing
upon them beyond the simple planting and
harvesting. We have thousands upon
on account of occasional inundation, are
considered safe for no other crop. From
fear of overflow the lands are allowed to
run to briars and scrubby tree-growths.
The pecan tree will grow there. all on its
own hook, as well is would any other
species of tree growth. All needed is to
start it where it is desired to come on in
the future pecan grove, keep crowding
growths out of the way and let it develop
until we are ready to clear up the grounds
and convert them into an open pecan plan
tation. The harvesting of the nuts amounts
to nothing worthy of mention. When the
nuts get ripe they fall to the ground of
themselves, leaving US nothing to do be-
yond picking them up and sacking them for
market.
OF course it takes time to bring a pecan
grove into profitable bearing, for the pecan
is not an annual, but why hesitate on that
account, since the planting costs so littlel
Let the pecan grove be coming on-every
land, until it does come into profitable
bearing. The pecan interest now fully
aroused in Texas will never abate. Every
purchaser of our lands will be thinking of
pecan groves in the near future, and cannot
you easily see what an influence on 4 sale
would be welded by the showing that you
had ten, twenty, fifty or five hundred acres
in thrifty young pecan trees of select va
rieties?
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22
WINTER APPLES IN TEXAS.

Under proper arrangements we could
raise winter apples as well in Texas, and
keep them over as well, especially in North
Texas, as can be done in any of the So
called apple states above US. People don't
think SO, as a rule, however, and if the or
binary varieties grown at the North are
the varieties to be tested the doubling peo-
pie will be found correct in most cases.
What we want for Texas is line of apples
that run very late before coming to ripe
ness. The ordinary varieties of Northern
winter apples would ripen here about the last
of August, leaving us to keep them through
more than two months of our warmest
weather. This we could not do, OF course
they would rot on our hands. But if we
have an apple that would grow on through
all the summer and early fall months,
without the slightest check, getting ready
for harvest about the time our late fall
frosts appear, there will be nothing what
ever to contend against in keeping it over
We must have a long season apple for sue
cess.
On several occasions we have made this
statement through the agricultural depart
ment OF The GAZETTE. We now have be-
fore US 4 case in point fully establishing the
correctness of our position. The reader
will remember that we have more than
once referred to small and very successful
irrigation experiment made by Mr.. May
field, the grocer, on his place at the corner
of Belknap and Pecan streets, Fort Worth
Some years ago Mr.. Mayfeld bought from
adealer some apple trees, and this year one
of them which he bought for an carly va
riety came into bearing, producing several
very pretty specimens. The tree was ex-
tremely thrifty under his good manage
ment, in which figured a liberal use of
water. but it didn't take long to show that
TIE variety was something entirely differ
emit from what he had contracted for. 1t
was very late variety, and those apples
were fully ripe only about one week ago,
counting from this writing, November II.
They are very fine, and so firm and perfect
that there could exist no reasonable doubt
OF their keeping entirely well throughout
the winter.
We have not been able to refer Mr.. May
fields apple to any of the named winter W.
rieties, and therefore must conclude that
it was a Seeding accidentally (or otherwise)
picked up by the dealer. Mr.. Mayfield
thinks it was q graft-if so the cion must
have been accidentally Tor otherwise) en-
ployed by the nurseryman. Ithas probably
been raised as c stock, and the top of the
stock accidentally (or ctherwise) employed
as cion.
We have not learned from whom the tree
wa, obtained, AMI if not from some rsiiab,e
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22
Some Palo Pinto Pecans.

Being subscriber to and regular reader
of THE GAZETTE, and feeling deep interest
in what you are doing for pecan culture in
Texas, | take the liberty of sending you
twenty pecans as a sample of nuts growing
on my farm in Palo Pinto county. They
grew on bottom lands of Palo Pinto creek.
l have many pecan trees there, but only 4
few of them bear what would be considered
extremely large nuts. Please tell me
through The GAZETTE what you think OF
the nuts sent. 5. w. PALMER.
Strawn, Tex.
We would refer our correspondent to an
article appearing on this page mentioning
the wild pecanS of Texas. In that article
he will find described variety shaped
somewhat like an ordinary nutmeg. That
description almost exactly describes the
twenty nuts sent from his farm, with the
exception that his specimens are consider
ably larger-they average fully an inch and
half in length, and an inch and one-tenth
in width at the widest point, which last is
very near the stem end. They are possibly
just little more elongated proportionately
than the specimens referred to, being nearer
an approach to ''egg shape,n and it may be
that the kernel is not;quite so closely packed
and has a Slightly greater division, though
the divisions are extremely shallow. Thick
ness of shell about the same. They are
certainly very fine pecans, and, as stated IN
the article mentioned, we can not help feel
ing that they belong to a class which must
eventually become the most popular pecan
of the fntllre
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22
EyERGREEN sTREEr TREES.

was much pleased with series of ar
ticles appearing in your department of The
GAZETTE last winter on the subject of ever
green street trees for Texas. I think the
articles had considerable influence. for
more evergreen trees were planted than in
any winter before, and there was a good
deal of talk about the matter for time, but
I hear nothing about it now. The thing
seems to have gradually died out and gone
away with the forgotten. regard the mat
ter as an important one that should not be
allowed to sleep; and just at the present
time, when blizzard has cut down our de-
ciduous foliage. would, it seems to me. be
suitable time for you to renew the fight
You urged that our Texas cities ought to
make themselves appear more southern in
winter by planting broad-leaf evergreens.
1 agree with you. More Northern people
visit US in winter than in any other season
of uthe year, and they come with the ex-
pectation Of seeing something different
from what they left at home. With our
bare street and yard trees they don't do it,
and so they leave US under the impression
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22
FOWLS FOR THE FARMER.

Please allow q reader and appreciator of
the agricultural department of The GA
ZETTE to ask your opinion as to what breed
of blooded fowls would be best suited to the
needs of an ordinary farm! l do not pro-
pose to go into the fancy poultry business,
but 1 am tired of my old style chickens,
and would like to get rid of them and make
new start with something better
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22

that Texas is either not far in the South,
| or that the boosted fields of living green so
| lovingly dwelt upon by Southern writers
are all farce. Please urge upon our peo-
| pie the actual necessity of planting broad
leaf evergreens. A LADY.
| Fort Worth, Tex.
| The foregoing letter covers about the
whole case. We ought to plant broad-leaf
evergreens for the reason set forth by her,
| and also for our own ediication, for they
would greatly beautify city at all seasons
and make it appear decidedly more cheer
| full in winter. There are many species that
/ We might plant with every assurance of en-
| tire success in almost any section of Texas.
1t costs no more to raise an evergree9ftree
than it does deciduous tree-the only diff
ference at all in the cost lies in procuring
the young trees. Many of them might be
procured in our own forests no very great
distance away-others could be had in other
regions at the extra cost of transportation, 4.
which could not be great. ~
1t is hard to work people into concert
of action in such matters-one hesitates to
lead, and another hesitates to lead,
ing Is done. How would it do to form an
organization for the encouragement OF
planting beautiful evergreen street and
yard trees2 Such an organization would
promptly talk the matter up, and its spe-
cial committees would investigate as to-
what trees might be depended upon and
what might not; and they would further
more learn where the trees could be had,
the cost of them, and all that sort of thing.
Such organizations have worked great good
for cities in other sections of our common
country, and there is no kind of sound rea-
son for believing that they could not be
made to do equally as much for cities in
Texas.
As rule the trees we are now planting
are the very worst trees that could be
planted-even the deciduous trees. The
cities usually stand on high lands, and the
trees planted in them are brought from
river or creek bottoms. AS I consequence
our trees are not at home and hence never
do well. We could easily get broad-leaf
evergreens from high localities in other re-
gions, and being entirely at home, so far as
relates to situation, they would flourish
from the very start. An amazing change
in the appearance of our cities might be
made within few years by planting suita-
bic and attractive trees. 1t would pay, IN
douDtedly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22

not do to depend upon local names, you
know, therefore we are afraid to run any
risk in the case. Chicago is a word used
by some of our Indian tribes that speak the
Indian language, but it simply means bad
smell, therefore we conclude that you may
be proposing to play off some kind of Indian
trick on US; so don't send US a chicago, but
send US DEVILS riding-horse, or any other
kind of riding-horse that you are not need
ing in your business (prepaid-don't forget
that and we'll be much obliged.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22

establishment, the probability exists that
it was no graft at all, for the shoddy tree
dealers have way of fixing up Seeding
trees to give them an appearance on the
market OF being grated or budded trees.
But no matter about that-the case clearly
shows that we can grow first-class winter
apples in Texas, and keep them over to per-
lection, if we will only take a little pains
to get suitable varieties, and will then give
them correct treatment.