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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-17

American farmers and wheat dealers are especially
interested in ascertaning what amonnt Of truth there
may be in the above information. OF course they
will be promptly advised by the United States Lega-
ons at Paris and Berlin Of any move made IN France
and Germany relative TO The maintenance or the sus
pension Of duties cereals. Meanwhile there eAlst
two reasons for believing in the correctness OF the
information. First, it is published In an old ana
influential paper, little given to publishing unfoundeu
reports the director of which, Deputy In the french
Chamber, NJ. Deonclc, is in position TO know the
Governments intentions. Secondly, the terrible
winte: of 1s0O'01 has caused immense damage 10
agriculture in Europe, and also has considerably III
tured the prospects OF the crop. The European
Governments easily understand that it is Impossible
for thom to expect any assistance from American
wheat growers so long the actual duties on cereas
make the expectation of American grain 10 Europe
utterly improbable. In France, for instance the
duty was placed at francs In 1884 and II has been
raised to 5 francs In 1887 II that duty Is abosIsd
or somewhat lowered American farmers VIII nnd u
possible TO export wheat to Europe, with niue
profit. Although the price Of bread IN FRANCE mas
decreased since the adoption of the cereals dntlos,
Is likely that IL would go down stl more IL Ame1cti
grain could he introduced in the french markets. anu
the present high duties might never again be put OF
foreign cereals. That would insure regniar eAPop @
trade to American farmers. despite the strong pIo
tectionist policy now in favor In conanen'a Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-17
rHE nIrr1Es OF CEREALs 1N FRANCE.

Paris April 1G.-The "slccle" to-day says that the
French Government will probably be compelled to
ask Parliament before August to suspend the duties
OIL cereals The Steele" adds that the German
Government is expected to ask the Rechstag shortly
to take similar action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-17
pITDINrS PACIFIC WORDS.
-,xr1DENT THAT POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES
WILL NOT BE CREATED

.,,,xc IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES THE
OCCUPATIONS DETwEEN ITALY AND THE
UNITED STATES - UNWILLING Def
N1rELY TO STATE THE CABINETS
POSITION BEFORE RECEIVING
MIR. BLAINE's NOTE.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-20

Weber, soloist; Juliet Boal. Agnes Ward, Maud
Bloss, Cora Nance, Della Butterworth, Mamie
Thompson, Emma Hill, Grace Stevens; Mile
Lee Tarble, pianist.
Address to senior class. G. Gish, president
winter class of 90.
Presentation of pins.
dent class of 81
Piano solo Butterfly galop. Corrie Bruere.
Scenes from Lady of the Lake-Eilen, Pauline
Lewis: Dame Margaret, Grace Mathes; James
Fitz-James, George Noble; Roderick Dhu, Nor
man r. Bourland; Douglas, Joseph Irvine;
Malcolm Graeme, Sheriff. B. Osborne; Allan
Cook.
The summer class of '92 is composed
of the following named students:
Corrie Bruere, Florence Grow, Grace
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-20

W. J. McCloskey and Mrs. A. B. Nc
Closkey, who have been spending the
summer with Mrs. M. E. Benford, the
mother of Mrs. McCloskey, will leave for
Paris in few months. Before taking
their departure they will exhibit some
of their paintings at the art store of
Kugeman and Lechlenberger. The
water color paintings are reported to be
second to none in the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-20
IN SOCIETY.

Who leads Los Angeles society? Who
is the local Mrs. Astor, or the local Mr..
McAllister? Is there anybody here
whose cachet gives unquestioned social
recognition? There are two or may be
three women who perhaps think they
are supreme in such matters; but are
they? And as for the men, there are
none who appear to wish the position.
One young man played the role here for
time and then turned out to be blk.
which may account for masculine cool
ness on the matter.
If society has no chief, the existence
of society may be questioned; what a
horrible thing it would be to find out at
this late day that Los Angeles has no
such thing. Society does not consist of
one clique, or half dozen, or hundred
or thousand; as long as there ia no
supreme circle surrounding an acknowl-
edged centerpersonife there can be no
society, at least no well regulated socie-
ty, for there can be no arbiter. This
terrible condition should at once be rec
tilted. If the polite world here has a
head it's identity should be made known,
and if none such there be, why one
should be imported or elected, or selected
some way. aiO
Just to think OF it. You can say you
are in society, and so can /, and so can
Mr.. Doe, and Mrs. Roe, but that is not
being in it.; to settle that point requires
a sort of polite ukase issued by the arbi-
ter elegantarium, but if there is not
such parsonage, why it means a sort OF
anarchistic socialism, and that is some
thing that the beau monde particularly
abhors. Los Angeles society must dis
cover its head or must remain open to
the charge of not being, in the most ap-
proved language of the society editor, as
recherche or an fat, as is en- regle or
CONNIE IL faat.
The informal reception given by the
guests of the Argyle hotel last evening
was very enjoyable affair and de-
lightful evening was spent in dancing.
Mrs. Howell Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. De Groot, Mr.. and Mrs. West
brook, Mr.. Utoff, Mr.. Mitchell, Miss
Coakley, Miss Grace Koefoed, Mrs. and
Miss Gooding, Colonel Toler, Mr.. and
luTs. OuuuiL6, MIS-. NiieP, ltli' DlioOoii,
Mrs. Miller, Miss Dean, Miss Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs. Brearley, Mr..
and Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Hewitt, Mr..
and Mrs. Fuller, Mr.. Du Bois, Mr..
Wetherspoon, j. Sadler, r. Sadler, Miss
Vivian, Miss Caruthers, Miss Cook, Mr..
Hart, Mr.. Nichols, Miss Sabine, Miss
Gushing, Mr.. Fuller, DIR. and Mrs. Ger
main, Miss Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mayne, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed.
**x
The ladies of the Epiphany chapel
held very successful lawn party yester-
day afternoon and evening at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Mcconnell, 1876 N. Griffin
avenue. The lawn was in perfect con-
dition and lines of gay streamers and
Chinese lanterns stretched from tree to
tree about the place. In various hooks
about the grounds were several booths,
which, with their attendants, were as
follows: Lemonade booth, Miss
Holmes; ice cream, Misses Wills,
Bailey and Holmes; bazaar booth, Mrs.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-20

Hanna and Fred Hanna leave today for
rest at Strawberry valley.
x*x
r. M. Fitzgerald, grand president of
the Native Sons of the Golden West,
will arrive here next week.
wv
w. j. Gregory, who has been the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard Smith,
returned east yesterday.
Nv
The First Congregational Sunday
school picnic at Verdugo on June 9th.
#**
The Stanton Relief Corps will serve a
lunch on the Fourth.
W.
Mrs. Westbrook leaves today for her
home in Michigan.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-20

Crabbe, Lola Clegg, Mamie Downing,
Ada Hutton, Lavinia +. Jacobus, Mabel
Locke. Pauline Lewis, Marie Longstreet,
Grace Mathes, Nellie Reardon, Gene
We've Reardon, Lizzie Richie, Leone
Seward. Lillian Zech, Norman N. Bour-
land. George P. Cook, Ralph Day, Dom
aid j. Frick, John Hamilton, Joseph
Irvine. Freeman Kincaid, Leon O..
Hampton, John E. Marble, Henry
Never, George McKeeby, George Noble,
Sheriff. B. Osborne, Fred A. Temple,
Edwin Winston.
THE ARIsTOTELIAN SOCIETY.
The ninth annual entertainment Of
the Aristotelian Literary society OF the
University of Southern California is to
take place at the university chapel next
Monday evening. The following pro-
gramme will be carried out:
Quartette--My queen. :. ....... Bucalossi
Messrs. Lawrence, Miller, Hall and Warren.
'A'u' P. Lhoyd, '9l.
Oration-Our Jury System. Observation-Disclosures.
E. E. Hall, '92.
Sonata for violin and plano. .............H Handel
'odis Miss N Mary Pierson and Miss May Bovard.
Dialogue Hamlet Revised. .....s...,...
Hamlet. K. ID. Chaplin, 81
Horatio, r. g. Curran, 80.
T R. Warren. "a.
Vocal solc-Linden Tree ........ Schubert
Professor j.. A. Bacon.
'"'''' " 7. N. Carver, 'ioi.
Address and presentation Of diplomas --.
President K. L. Hail, '93.
Quartette-Home, Sweet Home ........:
...............H Harmonized by ]. G. Macy
THE ATHENA SOCIETY.
The Athena Literary Society of the
College of Liberal Arts of the University
of Southern California will render the
following programme next Tuesday
evening at the university
Violin solo, 6me Air varie De Beriot
Miss Pierson.
Pericles-Josie Maclay
Vocal solo, Dare Tell?-Ada Strong.
Minerva Cook.
Antigone-Edna Marsh.
Vocal solo, Down by the Mill. ......... Buck
Ruth Hall.
Conversation.
Scene-Athens in the First Century, D.
CHARACTERS.
Helenus s....................... Abbie Chaplin
Ar1st0n.. ............... .......: Ellen Emery
Lysander. r........................ Maud W0olpert
Herald .. ............. Frances Whitlock
Repiy-Lulu Chaplin.
Piano solo--Ballade e..................J. Leybach
Lill an Bovaid.
NORMAL SCHOOL ALUMNI. it9
The Normal school alumni meet this
afternoon and evening, at the building
on Grand avenue. The following pro-
gramme, to begin promptly at s o'clock,
has been prepared for the opening of the
evening session:
Overture, Philharmonic quintette.
Address by the president.
Cello solo, Mr.. Bierlich.
Recitation, Miss Cora Foy.
Vocal solo, Mollie Adelia Brown.
Address by the president of the board
of trustees, Hon. Stephen M. White.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-20
DIED.

SANDERS-On Friday, June 10, 1891, Miss
Norma A. Sanders, native of Iowa, aged IL
years, only daughter of Michael and Malinds
NJ Sanders, at their family residence, A345
Carroll ave, Angeleno Heights.
Funeral from the Temple-street Christian
church, on Saturday at 2 o'clock pm. In
terment at Evergreen cemetery. All the
friends are invited to attend without further
notice.
MORTIMER-In this city, June 10, 1891
Juf1a, beloved wife of John Mortimer, in the
47th year of her age.
Funeral Sunday, June 21st, at 1:30 p. In.
from her late residence, on the corner of Gin
cinnati and Mesquit streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-20
RUMoR OF A FATAL BURNING.
A Report That Boy Was Burned in
House Last Night.

IlOuSc Last NlkuI.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock last evening a
telephone message reached the fire de-
partment to the effect that there was a
large stubble field afire just south OF the
city limits, and that it was liable to
destroy several houses unless it was
subdued. AS there was no means of
quenching the fire, the engines were not
sent out. Later in the evening word
reached the police headquarters that a
cottage belonging to man named Tay-
lor on Santa Monica avenue had been
burned down, and that Mr.. Taylor's lit
tie son had perished in the flames be-
fore aid could reach him. There were
no means OF investigating the truth of
the story, and no further news had
been obtained in regard to the fire up to
an early hour this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-20
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

rTHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
i the stock holders of the Los Angeles
Savings Bank will be held in the parlors OF the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles,
at O'Clock pm, Wednesday, July i, 1891.
6-1021t W. M. CASWELL, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-20

THAT HACKING COUGH can be quickly
, cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarante 1t For
sale by Heinzeman, 222 N. Main, or Trout,
Sixth and Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-20

Blair; candy, Lucy Blair, R. Mcconnell
and Katy Slany. The fortune teller's
booth was tended by veiled prophet
ess who was revealed to the HERALD
representative as Miss Asbury Kert.
Gentlemen and ladies from all parts of
the city, composing the Los Angeles 400,
were visitors, and in the evening the
following programme was rendered:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-31
A Trick of the Fire Insurance Man.

THE truth of the old saying that there
are tricks in all trades was illustrated by
little incident that occurred the other
day on the street where l live" said a
friend of mine yesterday. There was a
slight fire early in the morning in a build
ing on the opposite side of the street, and
the windows of the various fiat houses in
the vicinity were crowded with the excited
faces of women and children. who appar-
emily thought that the whole city was
about to be burned, although the damage
did not prove to he over 500. Well, with
IN few hours after the flames were ex-
tinguished there were no less than half a
dozen insurance agents around canvassing
among the householders in that vicinity.
And they reaped a rich harvest. too.
In talking with an insurance agent I
was told nearly all the fire insurance COM
panles make 1t a point TO watch for fires.
and send canvassers around in that vicinity
while the memory of the blaze is still fresh
IN the minds of the people In this way
they get ten takers for policies where they
wouldn't get one were the visit of the can
vasser less timely. New York Star.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-31
A MAD MAN.
William LancanshIre who created
the Sensation AT the Moline ". NJ.
a.. a. the Other Night.

The Moline Dispatch has learned some
further details of the man who created
the sensation in the temperance meeting
in that city the other night It says:
William Lancashire, of 333 Fourth av-
enue. the man who acted so strangely at
the Knowles hall meeting last Thursday
evening, is very nearly a raviug maniac.
He choked his little year old daughter
almost to strangulation last night, until
the girl was obliged TO fee from the
house together with her little brother,
year or two younger. The children started
on the run up town to the home of their
uncle John Lancashire. at 1916 Sew.
enth avenue. The enraged father soon
got out of the house, and began a
mad chase after the little ones
who were almost frightened out
of their wits. He might have caught
them. but for the fact that as he ran he
impeded his progress by madly tearing
his clothing, garment at a tIme-includ-
ing his coat, vest. hat and even his shirt.
The children reached John Laucashire's
almost in faint and fairly fell in when
the door was opened to them. The
ahoi Nc ASAS Ou luC littiO SiIl utCh Oy the
father were distinctly visible this morn
ing The crazed man was finally gotten
to his home by neighbors. and one or two
policemen were called aud remained at
the house all night to keep him quiet and
to protect Mrs. Lancashire from harm
William Lancashire has been in this
country from England about four years.
Previous to coming here he had a very
bad attack OF brain fever, add since then
he has been almost a maniac whenever he
has lmbibed intoxicating liqdo
A few nights ago. he signed a pledge to
drink no more. 1t is believed that when
he started to town Thursday evening it
was for the purpose OF attending the
temperance meeting On the way thither
he met someone who induced him to
break his pledge. This once done. he
doubtless imoioed very freely. aud start
ed to Knowles hall, either at someone's
suggestion. or because he had a vague
idea of what he had come up town for.
1t is believed that he drank more yes
terdsy afternoon, and his madness re-
turned, resulting in the terrible night for
himself and for his family.
His wife does not know whether he
really obtained any liquor or not Yester>
day afternoon, and some are of the opiu-
ion that last nights attack may have been
one of delirium tremens. 1t is certainly
very sad case.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-31
Perpetual Motion impossible.

10 may be safely said that there are today
as many minds afflicted with this mild
form of insanity as there have been at any
time in the past. Every city, town and
hamlet Possesses its would-be inventor
who is striving To achieve the end that is
to startle the world. Many who will not
openly admit that they believe perpetual
motion is possible are secretly thinking
upon the matter and entertaining the hope
that they may yet do what so many have
failed in doing. No other fallacy has been
so popular or has so long withstood the
light of reason as has perpetual motion.
Alchemy and the transmutation of metals,
which for season or so occupied the
minds of men, passed away to return no
more.
The philosophers stone and the elixir
vite were believed in and earnestly sought
after by the really scientific men of a few
generations, but the search was finally
given up. The phantom of perpetual mo-
ton, however, will not down. but beckons
men on and on, leading them all to the
same inevitable result-total failure Men
are as far from the discovery of the secret
today as they were seven centuries ago,
and they will get no nearer to it until a
weight placed upon the ground can lift
itself up, or, as the idea is sometimes more
strikingly presented, until one can lift
himself off the floor by pulling his boot
straps.-Chicago Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-31
Keeping Track of Wires

The manner in which the electric light
companies keep track of the wires they
string over the city is curious and very
simple. \ board about three feet long and
two feet wide is secured, and heavy piece
OF cardboard Is tackled on it. Then a dia-
gram of the city drawn. showing all the
streets. Now comes the laying out of the
wires. Pins are then stuck into the card
board on each street on which wires are
strung, and around each pin Irvine Is
placed. The Irvine starts from the central
electric station, and following it up any
wire can be traced. When there are more
than one line of wires on a street the num-
Der Is represented by strings on the chart.
philadelphia Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-31
Cstaarh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Cstsrrb
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you have to take inter-
nal remedies. Halls Cstsrrh cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Cstsrrh cure
is no 9uack medicine. 1t was prescribed
10y one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed. of the best
tonics known, combined with The best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combins
ton of the two ingredients is what pros
duces such wonderful results in curing
catsrrh. Send for testimonials. F. j.
CHENEY & Co.. Props Toledo, o. Sold
by druggists. price 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-31
For over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used By millions of mothers for
their children while teething. II dis
burbed at night and broken of your rest
by sick child suffering and crying with
pain of cutting teeth send at once and get
bottle o. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teethlng. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer immediately
Depend upon it. mothers. there is no mis-
take about it. 1t cures diarrhoea, regu-
lates the stom ach and bowels, cures wind
collie, softens The gums. reduces inflsm ma
ton and gives tone and energy to the
whole system, Mrs Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teething is pleasant
to the taste and is the prescription of one
OF the Oldest and best female physicians
and nurses in the United States Sold by
all druggists throughout the world. Price
twenty-five cents bottle Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. ,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-31
NEW FISH LAWS.
Those Proposed by the Editor of the
GeneseO News for the state OF hi

nois
A new law regarding fishing has been
prepared by the editor of the Geneseo
News and presented to the present legis !.
lature, and as it will be of interest to
fishermen and the public in general, it is
herewith presented in full:
Section I. Be it enacted by the people
OF the state of Illinois. represented in the
general assembly. that section six of sn
act approved June 3. 1889, in force July
l. 1889, entitled IAN act to amend Sec
tions one to six. inclusive, and section
fifteen of an act entitled An act to en-
courage the propagation and cultivation
and to secure the protection of fishes In
all the waters of this state" Approved
May 81, 1887. in force July 1, 1887, and
to provide for the enforcement of the pro.
visions of this act. be and the same is
hereby amended so that the following sec.
ton be substituted for and take the place
Of said section six aud be called section
six:
Section 9 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to catch or kill any fish with
any seine or any other device used as a
seine in or upon any of the public creeks,
streams. ponds. lakes. sloughs. bayous
or other public water courses ON the bor-
ders of or wholly within or running
through the state of Illinois. from the
first day Of April to the first day of July
in each year, and it shall be unlawful for
any person to catch or kill any fish at any
time with any seine. weir basket, trap or
any device ussd for catching fish. the
meshes o. which are less than
two inches square. except for
catching ninnows foi bait; pro-
yided, however, 1T shall be lawful for
the fish commission. or persons author>
lied by them. to take fish IN any way, at
anytime they may deem proper, but FOR
the purpose of progsgation: And pro-
vlded further that statues in relation to
fish 10 the state shall not apply to
any fish pond or fishery owned exclu-
sively by private individuals
1t shall be unlawful for any person to
knowingly buy, sell or have in possession
any fish which shall have been caught.
taken or killed contrary to the provisions
OF this act. and any person so offending
shall be deemed guilty of mis1emeanor
and fined as provided By this act
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-31
A Bond of Sympathy,

Dubuque, up the river little ways
ard on the Iowa side. can sympathize
with Rock Island in the matter OF its SUI
perintendent of streets. "A Taxpayer"
writes that paper as follow:
AS the city election is near at hand,
would like TO ask you if street commits
sioner who draws salary from the city
has any right giving his attention to sell
ing cigars?
And to this the Telegraph replies that
If the street commissioner is devoting
himself to private business to the disre-
gard of his pub ic duties he should be
removed, but if he is faithfully attending
to public business it is of no public con-
Germ. What would the people of Dubu.
que say if they had a street commissioner
who put in as much of his time out of the
city officiating as auctioneer as he could
consume in undertakings of that class,
such as he could secure and only attended
ihe streets when he couldn't find ANYTHING
else to do?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-31
A RHYME eYGLOW.

Once father sung 10 his babe
Quaint lullabies sweet and old:
''When-you-get-t the-end -of-the-rainbov-
then
You-will-fnd-a-pot-o f-gold."
He gallopcd away 10 Boston.
rs he chanted u Mother Goose rhyme
And he rode white horse to BamLery
cross"
Without any regard to time.
Then he sung. like a lover grooming.
"Byelow-my- baby-dear-
To-thc-land-of-Bye low-we-two-wrl-e
To-stay -for-maly -a-year."
All. me, in the land of Ryelow
He has found the pot Of gold,
3 In other guise, he sings lullabies
To the babes OF the upper fold.
Oh, father. who watched my childhood
Oh, father. who loved me So
II is sleepy time, sing my goodnight rhyme
And take me home TO Byelow.
Mrs. VI l.. Rayne in Detroit Free Press