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Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
Novelties in the Market.

At present great demands are being
made for mechanical toys that jump. In
this line there are frogs, birds, babies,
dogs, hens and other animals, which, by
the squeezing of rubber ball attached
to small hose, are made to jump about
as natural as life. Then there is the
cackling hen, the kicking mule, goats
that buck, cows that give milk, horses
that run and a scissors grinder who
moves like clock work These can be-
purchased for about quarter. Thel
there is the Spanish dancer, who, by the
tap OF lever, is made to go through an
entire performance. The Mikado top.
which not only spins when wound up.
but enables the Jap to fan himself while
in motion, is attracting considerable At
tention, and the musical revotina, for
seventy-fve cents, grinds out several
tunes, while frying pan like apparatus Is
held in the hand There are also locomo-
tives that explode at will, Cinnamon
who dance, bears that perform and mon
keys that play musical instruments.
A Japanese juggler, who balances
ball on a revolving umbrella while he
brings his body from one side to the
other, brings $6. Alongside Of this is a
talking barrister, who commands $40 a
case. A school of musical cats, electri-
cal wonders without number at various
figures and numerous other toys are also
to be seen.
Then in the musical line are fancy
baby carriages with dolls attached that
grind out tunes while on the move ut
$40 each, dancing babies at half that
price, and musical sets from 81 to $40
each. There are also set pieces that are
wound up to give half hours perform
ance at from S15 to $1OO.-New York
Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
The Anti-Cigarette Crusade.

Placards bearing the words Cigar
ette smoking is forbidden in this Office"
have become quite common in the bank
ing and brokerage houses down town.
This prohibitory crusade against the
cigarette is said to have been started by
Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan. whose hatred
of paper cigars" is intense. As the
story goes, Mr.. Morgan stepped into a
bank in Wall street one morning to talk
about some securities that his firm had
been asked to handle. AS he stood talk
ing with the affable cashier the thin
smoke and fumes from cigarette at
tracted his attention, and looking over
the railing he saw one Of the subordi-
nate attaches of the bank putting away
serenely.
Pretty soon the fumes became annoy
ing to Mr.. Morgan, and with an impa-
tient gesture he exclaimed: why don't
you put stop to that sort Of thing? |
won't do business where they smoke Gig
arettes." The great inancier then
walked out of the bank, and it required
a good deal of tact and persuasion on the
part Of the bank officers subsequently to
get him to renew negotiations Very
soon afterward notice that cigarette
smoking was forbidden was put up in
that bank, and SO popular has the plac-
ard become among employers that vend-
ers find it worth their while to go about
peddling them at ten and fifteen cents
each. New York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
TO ESCAPE LYNCHING.
An Alleged Assassin secreted by the
-l2 " Officers.

An Alleged Assassin secreted by the
NEWMAN, Cal, Jan. 1O.-It is believed
that Albert Hale, who was arrested on
suspicion of causing the death of Mrs.
Mcdowell, Thursday evening, by shoot
ing her, has been taken from Los Baf1os
to the county Jail at Merced, to
prevent lynching. No new develop
ments as 10 the cause OF the crime are
expected until Monday, when the cor
oner's inquest will be held.
Ali that is known OF the crime is
that Mrs. Perry Mcdowell, wife of
the formane on the San Mateo ranch, in
the Coast Range mountains, was visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Robert Pendleton,
and the family were sitting in the par
lor when the assassin fired 44-caliber
rifle bullet through the window. The bull
let struck Mrs. McDowellin the side and
she died in a few minutes. Footprints
were afterward found leading from the
window in the direction OF the house of
+. +. Hale, at Cottonwoods, two miles
away, and Hale was arrested and taken
to Los BaiIos. Hale borrowed a
rife the day before the murder,
and though he denied having
done 80. the weapon was found in his
house. Mrs. Mcdowell formerly worked
for Hale's wife, and the women became
enemies ON account OF a dispute over
wages. AS far as known this is the only
cause Hale could have had for shooting
Mrs. Mcdowell.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
WHERE is THE MONEY!
A Judgment Paid Into Court But Now
Missing.

Quite little sensation developed yes
terday. Last December the California
bank began suit against S. II. Butter
field and j. R. McManus to recover the
sum of 5000, with interest at the rate
of 10 per cent, compounded monthly,
from the 18th day OF July, 1890, alleged
to be due plaintiff from the defendants
on certain promissory note bearing
date July 18th, and costs. On January
I'd the suit was decided in favor of the
plaintiff for the sum of 5000. 10 per cent.
interest and attorneys fees. 1t is
claimed the amount of the Judgment
was paid to the court. The case was
tried before Justice Savage. Yesterday
the attorneys called upon Justice Stan
ton for the money. Justice Stanton
stated that he did not have the money
and that Justice Savage had not turned
any money over to him.
The money, according to the attorney,
has been paid into the court, and there
is naturally quite an anxiety to. know
who has got it.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
steinway On am and CIevel.nd

Governor Hill supported Grover Cleve-
land loyalty in the last presidential
campaign, and Mr.. Cleveland was forced
to acknowledge the service after the
campaign was over. Here is what Mr..
William Steinway said at the Ashbel P.
Fitch dinner, at Delinonico's, on this
subject:
assure you, gentlemen, as personal
friend of Grover Cleveland, that no man
could have worked harder for Mr..
Cleveland's election in 1888 than did
Governor Hill. And now, to prove to
you that Mr.. Cleveland himself appre-
ciated this work and commended it,
attended, in Washington, in January.
1889, the last state dinner, believe it
was. Yet he accorded to Governor Hill
full acknow ledgment of his campaign
labors in conversation with myse If
and others at that time. ! am glad
of this opportunity to make this state
ment and to show the falsity OF the as
sertions as to Governor Hills attitude
toward Mr.. Cleveland in 1888 and Mr..
Cleveland's opinion on that attitude.
Then there was another cause. While
Governor Hill is a temperance man
himself, he places himself on the broad
ground that one man should not dictate
to another as to his personal habits.
His attitude on the personal liberty
question is well known. In conse-
quence he got great many
votes for governor which MIR. Cleve-
land did not get on national issues.
1t was causes outside Governor HilPs
control which led to the difference OF
votes on the state and national issues in
this state in the election OF 1883. lam
personally. as you know, great ad-
mirer of Mr. Cleveland. / have been
personally acquainted with him for
thirty years, since he was young law
yerin Buffalo. think may be able to
judge Of his sterling and incompatible
traits of character, and believe have
been placed in position to know how
indefatigably Governor Hill worked for
him in 1888. New York Wine and
Spirit Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
REDLANDS IMPROVED LANDS
w. p. MCINTOSH,
144 S. MAIN STREET, LOS ANGELES, CAL.

20 ORANGES Peaches,
annually Waterght old Price, onird
one-thid
valley
California The
sweat boxes with the land.
Aso old
place aoins the City of Redand
Price, $500
holding gallons
hall which
10 at the
Ao 20 only miles from center Of City Redand nearly all i'm
People familiar with the of land will that
PEELED to sell their holdings
The
curing 10 cash selling improving
buildings. f'
y MENTONE LANDS. K
w. P. MCINTOSH,
Rooms and S street. Los
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
THE TRIBUNE WRECK.
An Insignificant Amount Realized from
the Flotsam and Jetsam.

AN lUSlkuluCAut kAAAOuuS ANSosASSO - A~AsA
the Flotsam and Jetsam.
The remains of the defunct Tribune
were sold at sheriff's sale yesterday. 1t
was sold out piece meal, there being no
one present anxious to resuscitate the
sheet. s. f. Newhall officiated as auc-
tioneer, and at 10 o'clock the very much
anticipated sale began. There was q
motley crowd present. The sale lasted
two and half hours. Lamps, office
stools, letter files, pencils and other
such paraphernalia were sold out separ-
ately. The clock, which originally cost
$40, was knocked down for 81. The
$500 safe went for $135. A $75 desk
only realized $18. Eight hundred
pounds of BREWER type sold for cents
per pound, including the cases, which
were worth about rs cents. Nonpareil
type only brought cents per pound.
Two imposing stones, which originally
cost $120, went for $5. Other
implements necessary to printing estab-
lishments were sold alta similar sacrifice.
The 500 counter was secured for IS.
One thousand pounds of stereotype
metal which cost IL cents per pound,
brought 81 cents per pound.
The press will be sent back to the
manufacturer, the Potter Press COM
pany, as it had not yet been paid for.
An agent of the company bought the
$4,000 equity in it for 81. Altogether, it
is estimated that the munificent
amount of $1,000 was realized by the
sole
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
rlorida's Underground River.

While boring well on his vineyard
and orangery, situated on the outskirts
OF Econfna, Fla, Henry Hardcastle, re-
Gently struck what must be an immense
underground river, and which poured
its water forth at such tremendous
rate that the men who were doing the
boring narrowly escaped being overtaken
by the food, which, gushing down the
side of the slight incline on which the
fruit farm is situated, had soon worn a
channel to the dry bed of an ancient
creek. This it soon filed with a rush.
ing, furious tide, which finally emptied
itself into the Apalachicola, and which
has continued to flow unchecked or with
out signs of diminishing.
The water is clear, sparkling and very
cold, with only slight mineral favor.
Fish by the thousands have been thrown
out and are of several varieties, some
Of which are of kind unknown to
hthyologists. being perfectly colorless,
while others are translucent and gelat.
inous, and all are without eyes and very
small, except a few of sort resembling
our pickerel, and which measure from
. foot to three and half feet in length
and are provided with very large pointed
teeth.
Great damage has been done to his
fruit and vines, and Mr.. Hardcastle, see
ing no prospect of thefood abating, has
offered q reward to stimulate the inge-
nuity of the local engineers to find q
way of controlling and utilizing the
water. People from miles around have
been coming in crowds to inspect the
wonder, and one or two venturesome
spirits have narrowly escaped drowning
-Phil6delphia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
A Monster Slab.

Probably the most remarkable piece
Of bluestone ever quarried in this coun-
try and brought safely to tide water is
now at Wilbur. It is 90 feet long by "a
feet inches, 10 inches thick and weighs
over 90 tons. It was taken out of q
quarry. near Kingston, and by its side
the celebrated slab in front Of the Van
derbilt mansion in New York, which is
Is by 20 feet and 8 inches thick. is shorn
of much Of it's glory. This monster stone
is SO large that it may have to be cut in
two for buyer, which will detract from
it's actual value about 20 per cent. In
its present shape it is practically dead
money to its owners, as it is larger and
wider either way than any sidewalk in
America. New York Commercial Ad..
vertiser.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
AN INTERESTING QUESTION.
Will France Participate in the Chicago
WOrld,s Fair.

PARIS, Jan. 10.--A question of much
interest now is how the invitation of the
United States, asking France to be rep
resented at the worlds fsir in Chicago,
will be received. The matter will nee
essarily come before the ministry first.
Undoubtedly the Mckinley bill will
come up. A prominent member of the
government said: "The Mckinley
tariff does not treat France
quite go severely as some countries,
Germany for instance. This may tend
to eivea more friendly reception to the
invitation than would otherwise be the
case. Furthermore, the recent cleo
tions in the United States lead us to
hope for a change in the course OF the
next congress. Then it would be bad
policy for France to decline to be repre-
sented at the fair, and bearing in mind
how literally the Americans patronized
the Paris exposition, the invitation
should meet with good will"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11

he "busts up in business" as he terms
It. Here's hope that he win never
"bust." Sea. s...-....-.--...,.-
There are several hundred acres
planted to potatoes in this county. The
second crop, now being dug, promises
70 bring prices quite as satisfactory as
those which ruled for the first crop, al
though no one looks for the recurrence
OF the high prices paid for potatoes in
the spring. Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
Pomona All Right.

Strangers are coming into Pomona in
large numbers OF late. We learn that
one of the hotel men turned away no
less than fourteen applicants for lodg-
ing last evening. 1t looks as though
the cry OF hard times had come to an
end. The remark is heard on all sides,
and the echo is caught up by visitors,
Pomona is all right. "-[ Pomona Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
A CAUsus BELL1.
Secretary Blaine Takes Up the Caroline
Island Affair.

Island Affair.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l0.--Secretary
Blaine has taken up with the Spanish
minister the matter Of the alleged in
dignities offered American missionaries
of the island Of Ponapi. Captain Taylor,
OF the United States steamship Alliance,
recently returned from the Caroline
Islands, in his official report, confirms
in all important details the treatment
alleged to have been imposed upon mis-
sionaries. Secretary Blainewill see that
the treaty stipnlations between Spain
and the United States in regard to these
islands are observed in the future, and
reparation made for the violation of the
treaty, If, after investigation, it is shown
to have been violated.
REPORT OF TROUBLE DIscREDITED.
MADRID, Jan. 10.-The governor of
Manila, the capital of the Philippine
islands, cables that he does not believe
the news published in connection with
the troubles in the Caroline islands.
There is Spanish man-of-war perman-
emily stationed at the Caroline islands,
and he would have heard from the COM
mander if the trouble was as serious as
now reported.
THE MISSIONARIES TO BLAME.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-An English officer
who has visited the Caroline islands,
charges the American missionaries with
creating trouble between the natives
and other foreigners; also that the mis-
sionaries, though cognizant OF the mas
sacre which occurred last July, refrained
from giving warning to others.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION 0
y PARTNERSHIP.

rJ,HE FIRM HERETOFORE EXISTING
i under the name and style of Wilhelm &
Viewer. doing business in the city of Los An
geles. is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Mr.. Louis wilhelm having purchased The en-
tire interest of Calvin Viewer in the concern,
Mr.. Louis Wilhelm assuming and agreeing to
pay all debts and liabilities of the said firm and
collect all outstanding accounts due the said
firm.
Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. 10, 1891.
LOUIS WILHELM
1t CALVIN VIEWER
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
Offensive virtue,

why. Tommy; why did you slap
sister Ethel?"
.she was SO darned good, mamma,
couldn't help it."-[Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
CARD OF THANKS.

WISH THE PASTOR AND CHOIR OF
4 the Christian Church. and all the dear
friends who so klndly aided and sympathized
with me in my aifiiction to accept my grateful
thanks. Yours truly. MRH X. JOY.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11

Having been sick in the stomach and having
tried everything could for relief, and finding
nothing that could got me well, / went to DR.
fsnut t'hoy. .641 Upper Main street. and by the
ald Of his medicine got well In very short
Tine t, Hoping that All sick persons win do
ASH Primrose ave-. Past Los Angeles, cal
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
Rider Haggard Arrives.

New YORK, Jan. 10.-H. Rider Hag
gard and wife arrived on the Etruria to
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
a INSTRUMENTATION.

Horse blanket and buggy robes at Foy's sad
diery house, 315 n. Los Angeles street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11
Frost stops Mining.

GRASS VALLEY, CAL, Jan. 1O--Ex-
treme cold weather in the higher noun
tains has frozen the water in the
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11

bitches, and the mines tonight are with
out power. The miners are all idle, and
will be until thaw comes. The lowest
temperature here last night was twenty
above zero.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11

Send a Christmas present to your eastern
friends of Pure California Wines. HI. j.
liver two cases "a bottles, to any part OF the
United States for 50 90.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11

Get whomes to estimate on your paperhang
ing. 4431s ., Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11

Paintss Oils and Glass,
Corner Second and Main. r. H. Mathews.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-11

Tents and wagon umbrellas ct Foy's saddiery
house, 315 n. Los AnReleg street
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-21
The Dotted Ven.

Kate Field, who makes many wise
and some occasional unwise remarks,
has opened up crusade against dot.
ted wells 1t is topic which must
have suggested itself to many others,
for surely such wells do appear won.
dertul allies OF the Oculists and 0ptt.
clans. But, then, scores Of apparent.
~ sensible women wear them and per
haps they so arrange them that they
can look over or around the dots, and
thus gain q clcar field. As Il rule, Il
does no good whatever to attack any
particular fashion which women aee
tit TO follow. How the hooped petit.
coats were ridiCuled and caricatured.
But women continued TO wear them,
despite their absurd appearance. until
mandate came from Paris to lay
them aside
So Miss Field has entered upon an
almost fruitless quest when Abe began
her search for the woman, already q
wearer OF n dotted veil. who ia willing
TO abandon it merely because il may
inlure her eyes. II she would turn the
stream Of her redicule upon some q
the absurdities of masculine fnshion,
perhaps she may produce some effect,
Tor she il said TO have much influence
~ certain circles in Washington. For
instance, cannot she laugh out OF TX.
istence the fashion which forces a gen.
tlenan guest at q reception or BAH to
dress exactly like the walters who pass
the ices? II she might produce some
modification Of the attire 81 one elm 4
or the other, it matters little which
it shall be, she will win for herself a
niche in the temple Of fame. Boston
Advertiser.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-21

Once upon time, long ago, there
was an old.iashioncd farmhouse With
q very large kitchen.
This kitchen had two doors. one
opening into the yard, and one into
the orchard, whore the hens we're
sometimes let out to scratch about.
One morning there wee Il denr little
baby girl sitting on the floor right n
the middle Of the room, where sbe
could play with her spools and look
out Of doors at the same time. on
one side she could look out into Ara
yard and study the big pump. and ON
the other she could watch thechirkrna
running about under the applc.treos
When no one was at the pumn aho
liked the chickens best, and tried ~
call them to her.
One day the little brown hon ,a,ua
up TO the door and looked in. An wna
still She could see no one bnt IN
tb,rown-eyed baby sitting fiat on her
"Da! da!" said baby.
hen. '''''o 'i'"'i
"Da! dn!" squealed littlebrown-evea
Shocking her spools in delight.
The little brown hen cockedhe hond
on one side and looked 1T babv's iittis
req boots with the black buttons on
They are good TO eat" she con.
GUIDED, and hoped "A littlenearer, and
Then little nearer, until she came ~
last to tile little red shoes-and soon
sne was tugging ut them with her bill.
trying N vain to get them off.
"Dal dap' said baby, pleased with
ler new playmate and not q lie
Clueld cluck!p said the hen Won.
der1ng why these strange berries
wouldn't come off their stems. whom
ohool shoot came from behind and
sent sent her flying from the Kitchen IN n
hurry TO find the other hens and tell
them Of her discovery. " ~
And then baby began to cry because
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-21
About Boston Women.

It is as true as it is trite that the
Boston woman, whether maid or
mother, is devoted to the serious
study OF some subject along the line
from petticoats to theosophy, and
one doeAn't need to go the heart of
the Hub to become convinced that
such is the case. On the railway, in
the street cars, in waiting rooms, the
Boston woman whips out OF her pock-
ct, or grass school-bag, which she
would no sooner think Of leaving mt
home than her bonnet. notebook
and industriously commits data on
the subject under their considera-
ton. So customary is this habit TINT
the children are quiet and subdued
directly they hear the familiar reproof;
"Amuse yourselves with your own
books; mamma is studying,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-21

| have seen about az much arntise.
mrnt ID tbs game ~ Blowing Out the
Cnadle' a. in amy other. A lighted
candle is placed on stand. and the
victims are bliudtoided with the great
cst care for even the least sight
spoiis the game
Each 81 thcm il then placed about
SIX ieet from the table ana required to
walk up to Il anil bloN 0ut THE candle
Almost every one thinks he eBn yrf,
family DO IL thr FIRST time trying but
il proves To b. much more difficult
matter than Was supposed Each one
il allowed % try tbrrr times, ard the
putting AZ tttecandlc proves - "a very
amusing 10 this party who are looking
on.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-21
The Perpetual sorrowar.

OF course you have encountered the
pest. He is more prevalent than the
man who smokes in the car, and quite
as annoying. He borrows your pen.
knife, your razors, your buttonhooks,
your writing utensils, and would Dor.
row your toothpick and toothbrush
il the usages Of society admitted OF
their double occupancy What Won
lend him goes, as o rule, tothat
bourne from which no traveller re-.
turns. Not that he is dishonest. but
he considers himself sort OF pension.
err on the world at largefor mfnorcon.
venlences, and has no idea that their
return is expected. AS he is usually n
good-natured fellow, who would pivo
you anything he had il he had INV.
thing to give, you don't lil1g TO snub
him, and so he passes through life in
his shiftless, careless way, uncon-
scious OF his dement's, tolerated nui-
sance.
Willingly would you raise Il sub
script'on, heading the list OF donors
yourself, to furnish him with ali no
borrows. But it would be useless
There is no tenacity in his slip.sbod
nature. Whatever you might give him
would slip through his fingers. Be.
sides, your professional borrower OF
small chattels prefers loan to Gift.
30 lar as your personal comfort is
concerned, it is best to meet his appl.
cations for loans with an emphatic
mo" He is not pertinacious. A few
rebuifs viii suffice. He knows well
enough that ifyou won't supply the
article he wants, somebody else will.
that If YOU are mean there arc
others whoare "geEfrous. New York
ledger.