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had best Kill me before robbIng me. What
ever the cause of his elaboration it was
maddening, uncomfortable.
Finally / tore open the garment over my
heart and said:
"Why don't you kill me, if you wish to,
and have done with It'll"
With half suppressed yell of amaze
ment the man dropped his knife and
sprang from my bedside straight out
through the window.
Ny desperation had terrified my Tartar
friend into the belief that he had attempted
the life of some demon.
had hailed the first sight of the weapon
with sort of fierce joy; it was probable
avenue of escape from the miseries of unre-
Quilted vengeance.
But the grotesque performance which
had been the result of my impatient words
aroused my mirth.
For long time lay there, fairly shak-
ing with grim laughter.
When this mood changed sank into a
troubled sleep.
1t was full of dreamed plans of retribu-
ton on many persons for multitudlnous
oifenses, but they all ended like my recent
reality-in the death of an overloaded horse
dk tie SNp rtlItG llbLAtuo.
At length was awakened by sound
within my room. The moon was now so
far to the westward that its beams fell
across the open trap above the ladder by
which l had clined TO my loft. And com.
ing up, and half way through the floor, !
saw the body of another nocturnal visitor.
His face was in the shadow, but his
bulky figure satisfied me that it was my
host.
In another minute he had completed the
ascent and was in my room, crouching on
the floor, his face in my direction.
Without arising. he finally started toward
me, creeping on all fours.
As he advanced | saw dangling from his
loose robes a small, short handled ax-des
tined no doubt TO make an immediate
plunge into my skull.
This thought sent another fierce tide OF
desperation surging through me The
sting and chagrin OF q thwarted life pur'
pose was likely TO end that night after all.
One resolution made swiftly. This man
should not be interrupted by word OF
mine. The silence should not be broken
| by me-my experience with the other
would be assassin having at least taught
me wisdom in that respect.
ASSaSSini
! The word startled me.
Would l not also have been an assassin
| could my will have prevailed?
| Most assuredly, now came to think Of
| is
| True, the man had so long hunted, de
| termined TO STAY him, had imbued his
| hands with the blood OF my dear ones, and
| had even done them worse harm; but who
had appointed me administrator of venge
ance, giving me power over life and death
| and the right TO answer crime with crime
With this first true confrontal of my
| real position came an entire reyulsion oi
| feeling.
| Twas glad, now-honestiy, heartily glac
that my long cherished violent purpos.
had ended fruitlessly. The mcrrow-if tbs
| morrow ever came-should witness for ms
! a return to worthier things than man hunt
ing. And with this feeling came another
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FACTS ABOUT STEAMSHIPS.

What is the cost Of . steamship like tho
Majestic. Nearly s, oo0, 900.
What steamship carries the largest num-
Der Of cabin p&ssengerss The Etrurfa, $50.
What is the longest steamship now in
service in the world, The Teuton;c, 5sS.os
feet long.
What is the largest passenger steamship
in commission. City of Paris, 10, 49, tons
displacement.
What has been the greatest days run of
any ocean steamship, Five hundred and
fifteen miles
How many steamships are there engaged
in the transatlantic passenger trader
About ninety.
What is the length of a nautical knot in
land measured Six thousand and eighty
feet. A land mile is $3.50.
What captain has been the longest in
the transatlantic services Captain Brooks,
OF the Arizona. Guion line
What is the average expense of a single
voyage, New York TO Liverpool and re-
turns Seventy-five thousand dollars.
How many cabin passengers were landed
in New York during 1870, Ninety-nine
thousand one hundred and eighty nine.
How much coal is consumed by one of
the great liners in twenty-four hours,
About 800 tons, or f66 pounds minute.
What was the first regular transatlantic
line. and when established The British
and American Royal Mail and Steam Pack
ct company. Founded IN $40 by Samuel
Cunard.
What line has the largest transatlantic
feet of first class passenger steamships,
and how many? North German Lloyd,
twelve vessels
Is speed materially increased by twin
screws' No, but the vessel can turn
quicker, and If one shaft breaks the other
will carry her into port
What is the greatest number of immi-
grants ever landed in New York in Year,
In day, Four hundred and fifty five
thousand four hundred and fifty in 1888.
Nearly 10000, May IL. 1887.
What was the name of the first steam
ship that crossed the Atlantic. and how
long did it take herr The Savannah. in
1919; twenty-five days. The usual time
for one of the fast clipper ships was from
sixteen to twenty-one days
What were the dimensions of the Great
Eastern, when was she launched, and what
was her horse powerf Six hundred and
eighty feet long, eighty-three feet broad,
twenty-f1v feet draught; launched Jan.
| TO- 1856; horse power, Zoo She had both
side wheels and screw.
What are the chief landing ports on the
European slider Liverpool for the Cunard,
Inman, White Star, Guion and Anchor
lines; Havre for the French; Bremen for
| the North German Lloyd; Antwerp for the
| Red Star; Rotterdam and Amsterdam for
| the Netherlands: Glasgow for the Anchor
and State; Hamburg for the Hamburg
American; Copenhagen for the Thingvalla-
-Scribner's Magazine.
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trated very graphically in well known
pocket atlas published by an English firm.
British possessions are ali printed in a
brilliant shade of red, but the world is a
large place, and even the numerous colonies
of the little island fail to make rs great a
show as was desired, so Grant Land, the
great continent of rock and ice lying north
Of the Arctic circle, and Graham Land,
similar tract south of the Antarctic circle,
were also printed in q rosy hue. These
desolate wastes are underlined and unex-
plored, and of about as much use as the
milky way. Certainly no nation will dis
pute Britannia's right to paint them red if
she wants to.-Cincinnati Commercial Ga
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fc7efipger Of her left hand was nearly {.
of. Suspicion was at once directed
William Mccoy. colored man, who INV
with the murdered woman. Blood sp<
were found on his coat sleeves and b
and knife and pipe found near the eoa
were identified "a his.
Mccoy took his arrest very ccolly as
s.outly denied the crime. Three days aft
his arrest an Infatuated mob OF celorcd ~:
pie attacked the Jail at night with a VIZ
TO lynching the fellow. They wore snsst
We're fully armed and had rope airea.
knotted with which 10 hang HIM tn
gained admission to the Jail. bat were n
by Captain Mslley. the jailcr. who q
swered demand for the keys With sevez
shots from his revolver. The mob &
back. and a. the ea7tE.n WAS re enforced
several deputies who showed a determinl
front, quickly lelt the building. Th;
fired several shots after leaving the ia
but no one Was injured aud no arrests We
made
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IF WE COULD KNOW.

Whittier do our footsteps tend?
More and more we yearn to know,
As life's shadows longer grow,
And the evening hours descend,
And before us lies the end.
When the door shall open wide,
And behind US softly close,
What to our expectant eyes
VIII the future life disclose?
Shall we see a morning break,
Fair and fragrant and serene,
Seeming like the blessed dream
Of some unforgotten eve?
Shall we walk in gladness on,
Under smiling skies of blue.
Through an ever deepening dawn,
Into wide fields, fresh and new,
Meeting those who came before,
Knowing each familiar look,
And each well remembered tone,
Though so many years had flown
Since each otherA hands we took,
Saying farewells Ger and DER?
Shall we talk of earthly days,
Speaking low, with bated breath.
OF the awful mystery
OF ouI,human life, and death?
Shall we wonder TO recall
How our hearts were prone to fear,
How we scarcely dared to hope,
In any heaven, so fair, SO near?
All if we could only know,
As the shadows deeper grow,
Whittier our swift footsteps tend.
AS they surely near the end!
katherine s. Mason in Boston Courier.
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loving forces over the sundering and
disuniting forces lay the hope Of our
race-he called it the coming Of the
kingdom of the Son of Man.-Rev. DR..
w. S. Rainsford in Forum.
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y EOkrr.

Teachcr-When the children OF the Sps
tans did not premise 10 be well formed at
strong they were killed shortly after brit
Carl-But how could they promise Ga.
when they were so very smallf-Fiiegen'
Batter.
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The Willing Clerk.

Irate Parent (in the door, TO his clcr
who is caressing his daughter}-Yonl
man. you are no. hired to do that Kind
work.
Clerk-That's So I'm doing is Tor not
ing.-Taxas Siftings
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derer had evident
lyused in his ter
ri5le work Over
the right eye was
a great ragged
hole, from which
the brains b ad
spattered into her
hair and over the
ground.
She had made a
desperate fight for
life. The ground
about where she
lay was heavily
trampled. and bits
of grass chung 20
her drcsS- he
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MSS mAeRuoER's HORRIBLE DEAF

Her Skull Beaten in with Stoncs-fe1
of Suspected Man.
The colored population Of Kansas CT
No, was recently wildly excited By &
discovery of the body Of Mollie Magrudf
a negro washerwonan, with the d
beaten into n pulpy mass. She lay on Z
back near the Priests OF Pallas hall. Z
arms extended, and on the ground near
were three small jagged fragments Of Lin
stone stained with blood, which the md
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wuen Bahv was nrk, We gave arr eastorta,
When she was Child, she cried for cas.oria,
When she became Miss, shs chung 20 Cassor1:-
When she had Children. she gave them Caseorla
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Geographical Vanity of Britain
British fondneSs for tertiary Is Ilna-
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-26
UNIVERSITY.

University visitors to Redondo to, see
the Charleston Theo. Lloyd andefan-
lily, D. Neuhart and family, Lew Fra
zier, E. E. Amick, Mr.. Pearson, Miss
Mertz, Miss Fannie Nichols, Mabel
Gray, Elsie Duffy, Misses Edith and
Luella Harmon, T. E. Brown, B. G..
Whitlock, the Misses Howes, VIII Hol-
land, Mr.. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
man and daughter, Miss Nellie, and Mrs.
Crockett, Mr.. and Mrs. Garnett, Leon
Umsted, Ray and Willie Bennets, Miss
Myrtle Murray, Geo. Tucker, Eles Beck,
j. A. Goadie, Mr.. and Mrs. Better Tucker,
Jesse Tucker, James Standefer, Mrs. M.
M. Bovard, Lille Bovard, P. B. Chase
and family, Lehman Lowder, Percy
Lhoyd,. Mrs. Duffy, Valent Brown, Alice
Cleveland. Maggie Adair and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Petherick are on
an enaampment at Long Beach.
Rev. j. w. Van Cleve is leading camp
meetings at Long Beach.
T.. W. Stagg, Mrs. Stagg, Miss Mamie
Sexton, Mrs. Sexton, Mrs. Cook, Edith
Cook are staying at Long Beach.
Mrs. Murdock is "tenting On the'---
beach at Santa Monica.
a small social gathering was held at
the home of Supervisor Davis, given by
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-26
PASADENA.

Mrs. T. J. Martin leaves tomorrow for
trip east.
Prof. Graham Joined the Union league
club on their trip to San Juan-by-the-
Sea.
Prof. 7. S. G. Lowe, Mrs. Lowe and
Miss Edna Lowe, are expected home to-
day.
The reception to the Rev. Mr.. Fifer
was largely attended Friday evening, in
spite of the sultriness of the weather.
Arrivals at Hotel Green yesterday
were: S. Sheck, w. I'll. Paurad, w. +.
Harris and wife, San Francisco; G. HI.
Solomon, wife and child Santa Barbara !;
G. B. Fox, Blue Island, plls.
Judge Rose is at Santa Monica.
A lively contest took place yesterday
in the council chamber, in the final
discussion over the Terminal road rates.
The results were practically in favor
OF the railroad, as increased rates were
granted by the board for a term of two
years. Other changes in the original
franchise were granted, allowing the
road right of way up the alley between
Fair Oaks and Raymond avenues, from
the intersection of their tracks and
the alley, to a point forty feet south Of
the south line of Kansas street, and to
acquire grounds for and establish
depot adjacent to said alley, all to be
established and in running orderiinside
of one year from date
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-26
R. KIERULFF TALKS
PARLIAMENTARY LAW AND THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
He Explains the Recent Features in the
Boards Meeting From His Point of
View-Some Strong Talk About Fries

A HERALD reporter yesterday inter-
viewed DIR. Kierulff relative to the recent
misunderstanding in the board OF educa-
ton. His statement is substantially as
follows:
1.-THE fact that there were six votes for
the change in the rules taking away the
power of the teachers committee would
tend to show that there was majority
opposed TO placing such power in the
hands of a committee, as the classifca-
tion committee claims. DIR. Barber
himself voted for this change of rules
and also for the reinstatement OF Miss
Auld, so that his association with Wit
mer, Davis and Boal is of comparative
recent date. The classification COM
mittee held their meeting when
they knew Mr.. Gaffey, their chairman,
could not be present. They intended to
drop certain teachers, and they took
their opportunity. We, that is the
four which they have associated together
as the opposition, Gaffey, Marsh, Crow
ley and myself, have not made this
fight on account of any personal favor
ties, but on principle. We want to
know why certain teachers, formerly
known among the best of our city
schools, have been removed or classified
below their proper grade. For instance,
why was Miss Slack, the principal of
Alpine street school, reduced to lower
position, with about half the salary,
without any adequate cause? Mr..
Friemer, when l asked him, said that
she had been removed on reports
against her ability. Driven into a COR
ner he confessed that the reports were
from himself and Mr.. Baker, and asked
how many visits he had paid her school,
he claimed to have visited her quite
frequently, when, as a matter OF fact,
can only learn of one visit he has ever
paid the school. ( think Mr.. Friesner
is an underhanded man, and that he
will work hard to retain his position by
any means in his power. So far as
know no one has any personal feelings
against Miss Gibson. For my own part
[ think her good principal, but con-
slider Mr.. Ennis better person to have
charge of the Spring-street school. Miss
Gibson has been given as good position
outside the Spring-street school as it is
possible to give her. With regard to
,he charge that am trying to get !
control of the board, it sounds rather
.bsurd, as coming from Mr.. Davis, who is !
The Widow Bedott of the board. He has !
opposed the introduction of every new
hing, and is constantly referring back to
orty years ago, when he was boy. He
S exactly forty years behind the times,
md his opposition to me is from the
act that l have opposed his blocking
he march of improvement and progress.
rs for Mr.. Shafer, don't think he is as
'ad as painted. expect he will vote to
make a new classification OF teachers,
md to stand up for what he thinks.
The efforts of Ex-Governor Gosper to |
ontrol his actions and the actions of |
he board are probable facts, but Gosper
$ not the only one who tries to engineer
he board from the outside. Il could
i've you the names of number of
thers, but l won't.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-26
MARINE NEWS.
SAN PEDRO, July 25, 1891

SAN PEDRO, July 25, 1891
The following were the arrivals and depart
ures at this port for the past "a hours:
ARRIVED.
July 24.-Steamer Eureka, Smith, from San
Francisco and way, passengers and merchan
disc, to s. p. Co.
July 25.-Steamer Eureka Smith, from New
port; passengers and merchandise, toS. p. Co.
July 25.-Steamer Falcon, Simmie, from Ava
Ion, passengers and merchandise, to s. P. Co.
SAILED.
July 24.--Steamer Eureka, Smith, to New
port, passengers and merchandise to P. C. s.
July 25.-steamer Eureka, Smith, to San
Francisco and way, passengers and merchan-
DUE TO ARRIVE.
July 26.--Steamer Falcon, simmie, from Ava
lon, passengers and merchandise, to w. T. Co.
July 29.-Steamer Pomona, Hall, from San
Diego and way, passengers and merchan-
July 26-steamer Pomona, Hall, from San
Francisco and way, passengers and merchan-
July 2s.-steamer Coos Bay, Leland, from
San Francisco and way, passengers and mer-
Newport, passengers and merchandise, to S. P.
DUE TO SAIL.
July 26-Steamer Falcon, Simmie, to Avalon,
passengers and merchandise, to w. T. Co.
Jaiy 27.-steamer Falcon, simmie, to Ava.
lon, passengers and merchandise, to w. T. Co
July 26.-Steamer Pomona, Hall, to San
DEegO and way, passengers and merchan-
disc, to P. C. 8. S. Co.
July 28.-Steamer Pomona, Hall, to San
Francisco and way, passengers and merchandise
TOP. .C.S s Co.
July 29-Steamer Coos Bay, Leland, to New.
port, passengers and merchandise, to P. c.
s. ). Co.
July 3O.-Steamer Coos Bay, Leland, to San
Francisco and way, passengers and merchan.
disc, to P. G. s. s. Co.
TIDES JULY 26.
High water, 1900 a. M, 1:21 p. m
Low water, GAO a. M, 7:z7 p. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-26
LOOK FOR THE RED GLARE.
The Heavens About San Juan of a
Lurid Hue.

Lurid Hue.
The carmine hue of the southern sky
last night was not natural pbenom-
enon, as some supposed, or one of the
dread portents of war, as the supersti-
tious declared. 1t was but the glare of
the camp of the Union league bivouacked
at San Juan-by-the-Sea, and the red fire
used in connection with the ceremony
of burying dull care. The special staff
correspondent of the HERALD who has
the honor of being one of the guests of
the league, telegraphed at midnight:
As it is forbidden, under penalty OF
twenty-four hours confinement in the
donjon of Governor Eagan . castle, on a
bread-and-water diet, to be caught
communicating with the outside to-
night, am only able, in this
surreptitious dispatch, to cay that Dull
Care is buried and Joy unconfined at
this midnight hour. A trusty courier
is waiting to smuggle this message
through the picket lines to the nearest
telegraph office, so particulars of the
blowout here must be postponed until
tomorrow night, when the seal of se-
crecy will be removed.
'P. S.-No newspaper is permitted in
the precincts of the encampment except
the HERALD, which is priced for its
pure politics. There will be lively
scramble for the Union Leaguers' ia
vorite journal when the train arrives
from Los Angeles in the morning. Let
the news agents govern themselves
a accordingly."
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-26
LOST HIS STOMACH.
A Travelling Mans Experience in
Sleeping Car.

SleePluR LAR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiffin were on their way
to the hot springs, where Mr.. W. in
tended to get relief of his rheumatism
in the baths. On their leaving home
Mrs. W. prepared for an emergency by
taking along mustard for plasters, with
which any pains incident to the fatigue
OF railroad travel may be relieved. At
y way station drunken travelling man
boarded the train, and was put to bed
in the berth next TO Mr.. and Mrs. w,
by the porter. Shortly after Mr.. w.
woke up with dreadful stitch in his
side. Like good. dutiful wife, Mrs.
w. arose and went to the lavatorv to
make strong, extra strong, mustard
plaster with Which to relieve the pain
of her liege lord.
pn her return she pulled the wrong
curtain aside and placed the plaster
upon the stomach of the senseless
drunken drummer. Then she
went to the lavatory, washed her
hands, and returned to her berth, get
ting into the right section and finding
Mr.. W. asleep. ''The plaster has re-
iieved the pain," said the good woman,
and with that thought OH her mind she
fell asleep.
Nothing disturbed the sleepers except
the rattle of the wheels jumping rail
Joints for some minutes. Finally loud
groan was heard, then these words:
"Oh, my stomach, my stomach, OH
h-Lv' This was followed by "Ill new
er touch another drop as long as live.
Oh, it's burning hole in me, oh-h-h |"
By this time heads were peeping out
from behind curtains and the porter was
on his way to the travelling mans berth.
OF sudden out came the bed clothes
from the T. Ms. berth, and cry of
"Oh, my, there is my stomach Pm
dead!" The exclamation was topped
off by the mustard plaster being thrown
out on the aisle of the car. The porter
then grabbed the drummer and shook
him until awake. During the first
stages of sensibility he muttered: "Oh,
my stomach is gone. gone W-lAnaheim
Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-26

thereon. The directors are A. 7. Barton,
J. M. Barton, Thomas Gallagher, David
Grant, z. 2. Hausselbach, S. G. White
and A. r. Orman. The capital stock is
placed at $4,000, almost all of which
has been subscribed.
The California Brokerage company has
also filed preliminary papers in incor-
poration. The company proposes to
buy, sell, convey, mortgage, hold, lease
and let real estate and personal prop
erty and to do general brokerage bust
ness. The directors are A. A. Green
wood, Edward Bowring, Albert Green
wood, M. &. Bradshaw and M. S. Devan.
The capital stock is placed at $4,000. of
which $50 has been subscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-26
A HOT SPELL.
The Mercnry Assumes Very Elevated
Position,


1t was hot enough for you or anyone
yesterday. The thermometer varied
from 96 to 10S degrees in the shade, ae-
cording to exposure. There were no
sun strokes reported, however, and be-
yond causing considerable grumbling
the heat did no harm.
Beer andisodawater were in great de-
mand, and men in shirtsleeves, with a
fan in one hand and handkerchief in
the other, were numerous.
At about a quarter to six last evening,
a few drops fell from the clouds, and
there was a seurrying of lightly-cladwo-
men fearful of shower, but the shower
was 30 light as to hardly deserve the
name, and in few moments ceased.
Last evening was also very warm, and
late last night the prospect was that to-
day would be as warm as yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-26

the Misses Davis to invited guests. The
affair took place ON Friday evening.
Mrs. Gray and children are camping
at Redondo beach.
Miss Jessie Blake gave party to
number of her young friends Wednes-
day evening
Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-26
IMMIGRATION.
A Convention to Be Held in San
Francisco.

"A Convention to Be Held in San
Francisco.
MIR. 5. M. Perry, chairman OF the
board of supervisors, has received a
communication from a committee on
state immigration, composed of mem
bers of the San Francisco chamber of
commerce, produce exchange, state
board OF trade, stock and exchange
board, builders association and real
estate exchange.
1t recites the need OF concerted action
in securing favorable class of immigra-
ion, and states that convention will be
held in San Francisco, beginning on
August oath to consider the matter. The
convention will be composed of delegates
from each county, and Mr.. Perry will
have the appointing of five from this
county,