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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-01

Average for the four heats. 2:11t, fastest
on record. Belle Vara lowered her mark
from 2:l3 to 2:O6S4 and w alter +. from 2:l3A
to 2:114.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

ported at Coblentz; one new case and
two deaths at Magdeburg, and five new
cases and seven deaths on the Island of
Williamsburg, in the Elbe, opposite
Hamburg.
DIR. Gustman, at meeting of the
sanitary commission, today, announced
that there was not the slightest fear of
an epidemic in this city.
HAMBURG, Sept. 6. 6.-According to Off
cial figures, there have been since the
outbreak of the disease in this city, 6798
cases and 2940 deaths. Little reliance
is placed on these figures, however, as
there ia suspicion that they do not show
the full ravages of the disease.
PARIS, Sept. 6.-Four new cases of
choleraic disorders occurred today in
Rouen. Thirty-one persons died in this
city yesterday of choleraic disorders,
and 329 patients suffering from the mall
ady were admitted to the hospitals.
There are now 100 suspected cases of
cholera at the Hotel Dieu.
LONDON, Sept, Cit is reported that
cholera has made it's appearance in the
garrisons at Limoges and Poitiers in
France.
THE HAGUE, Sept. GA workman
has died of cholera at Dordrecht, town
in the south of Holland. This is the
first case OF the disease reported there.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
SOME GOOD SHOOTING.

Scores Made at the Turnerfsst at San
Diego.
The Turnerfest at San Diego is most
successful affair, all the participants
greatly enjoying the affair.
The shooting contests terminated yes
terday with the following scores:
Company E, Ninth regiment N. G. c.,
OF San Bernsrdino-Capt. E. M. Ducoe,
122; James Farris, 1903; Charles Rouse,
l06.; Will Ball, 100; John Waite, ISL ;
E. M. Depew, 60. Total, 66l; with the
60 points handicap. 72l.
Company B, Ninth regiment N. G. c.,
of San Diego-L. S. Overshiner, III; I.
B. Joy, 1876; L. j. Evans, no; l. A,
Hubon, 1873: Fl. NJ Schiller, 140; Wal.
ter Jameson, 76. Total. 702; with the
60 points handicap, 762 points.
Turner Rifles of Los Angeles-Emil
Harris, 1862: w. Guenther, 1873; j. Sin.
ger, 1873; L. Wundbammer, 143; j.
Hauerwaas, 170; @. d. Platt, 132. To-
tai. 92S.
Prize shooting; three shots a score
highest possible score rs points-First
prize, Joe Singer, "a points; second
prize, G. Schmidt, ~ points; third
prize, John Hauerwsas, 67 points; fourth
prize, Joe Msier, 66 points; fifth prize,
Emil Harris, 65 points; sixth prize, w.
Guenther, 63 points; seventh prize, G.
Krempel, SO points; eighth prize, A.
Mohr, 54 points; ninth prize, l. A. Hu.
bon, 53 points; tenth prize, l. Braer, 81
points eleventh prize, l.. Wundhammer,
81 points; twelfth prize, W. Jameson,
81 pointa
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
The Nicotine Test.

Any one desirous of testing the guam
tity Of nicotine which he probably alb
serbs into his system from burning
cigar can do SO by simple experiment.
Let him take mouthful of smoke, then
fold his handkerchief double, place it
across his lips and violently blow the
smoke through the linen, when he will
see a brown stain on the cloth from the
tobacco oil contained in the smoke.
The quantity from single monthfnl
of smoke is often sufficient to stain
brown a section of the handkerchief as
large as a silver dime. When this is
the result of single inhalation the
quantity of nicotine absorbed by the
system of man who is smoking all day
must be very considerable, particularly
if, as in the case Of cigarette smokers,
he draws the smoke into his lungs and
so exposes q much larger surface to its
deleterious in6uences.-S Louis Globe
Dernocrnt
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
MICHIGAN's QUARANTINE.
All Immigrants will Be Detained Twenty
Days.

LANSING, Mich, Sept. 6.-The state
board of health today declared twenty
day quarantine against all immigrants
from European countries arriving by
way of Canada, who have not under
gone quarantine at the sea coast, or had
their baggage inspected and disin-
fected.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 6.-The board
of health has decided on the establish
ment of a twenty days quarantine in
Detroit against immigrants coming by
way of Canada into the United States.
PoRT HURON, Mich, Sept. 6.-Three
carloads of German immigrants, stopped
at Sarnia, Ont, yesterday, are still de-
tanned, and they may not be allowed to
enter the country for some days. Only
three immigrants were found on today's
trains. They were in first-class
coaches, but were stopped, and will be
held till the inspectors consider it safe
to allow them to proceed. After careful
inspection the cars were allowed to pro.
ceed without fumigation. It has prac-
tically been decided to detain all
European immigrants arriving here
after, for the full twenty days time.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

WEARE personally rather partial to
Mr.. Trowbridge II. Ward, the Republi-
can county clerk of Los Angeles county.
But we confess that we do not think that
he has the right to give douceur OF
$2500 to $4,000 to the Evening Express at
the expense of the taxpayers, in the
matter of the publication of the great
register. Ii he has, why has he? Why
should this large sum be made to disap-
pear from the county treasury, when, by
a little sense of justice and right, and
the employment of the convenient de-
vice of competition, the county could
have saved 60 much money? Ought an
official to be continued in Office who
has such loose notions OF his response
bility to the public? Is not the pre-.
sumption violent-nay, absolutely ire.
sistible--that q man who can dare to
give away the peoples money in such
reckless fashion has surrounded him
self with innumerable subordinates,
whose service to the county is purely
perfunctory, and restricted to the mini
mum of efficiency, in order to admit of
the ever present supernumerary. Is it
wise to encourage such prof;gate meth
DDS in our local administration We
think that the iair-nlinded citizen, ire
spective OF politics. will say "No."
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

innocuous folly. our party nominated
for president. Whether Mr.. Reid was
ungrateful to his journalistic benefactor
or no; whether his hatred for Grant was
justified or no, he certainly succeeded in
winning the heart and hand of Mr.. d. O.
Millss charming daughter, and this
means an instant reversion in the
eighty million dollars which are sup
posed to attach to that gentlsman's
death. However, as there is not great
chasm between the ages of Mr.. Mills
and Mr.. Reid, and as the former gentle
man is quite as healthy looking as his
son-in-law, the possession of the Mills
millions may revert to a day posterior to
the limits of the life of the Republican
candidate for the presidency.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
DEATH OF NELs WILLIAMSON.
A Prominent Oid-Timer Passes Easily
Away.


A Prominent oid-Timer Passes Easily
Away.
Nelson Williamson, an old pioneer and
Mexican war veteran, aud one of the
land marks of Los Angeles, dropped
dead of heart disease yesterday after
noon in the back room of Phillips
saloon, on north Spring street. He was
sitting in chair in the room, which has
been for years resort for the old timers,
and suddenly his head dropped forward,
he gave gasp or two and was dead.
An inquest was held at O'Clock at
Orr x Sutch's undertaking parlors, and
the verdict was death from heart dis
ease. Mr.. Williamson has been fam
liar figure on the streets of Los Angeles
and in this county for thirty-three years
past. He was born In 1902 and was con-
sequently ninety years old. Forseveral
years past he has been quite feeble, but
preserved his faculties to remarkable
degree.
He was fond of meeting with other old
men in their favorite resort and living
over the stories of other days. He had
a fund OF experiences which, in the
course OF his long life, had become cry
stallized into interesting narratives.
Mr.. Williamson, or "Nels" Williamson,
as he was familiarly called by his old
cronies, was born in Maine. He mar
ried at San Antonio in 1850, and came
to California in April, 1858. He had elk
children, four of them still living. One,
Mrs. Lou Pollard, lives at Azusa. He
never had an unkind word to cay about
anyone, and has faded out OF existence
without leaving an enemy behind. He
will be buried from his residence on
Central avenue, where he has lived for
a number of years.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
THE FOOD FAKIRS.
Bounced From SolSno County-Their
Practices Epjoined Elsewhere.
Ilan Francisco Chronicle

Bounced From SolSno County-Their
Practices pjoined Elsewhere.
[!an Francisco Chronicle
The exposure by the newspapers oi
the kitchen tricks of the baking powder
fakirs apparently has had the effect Of
suspending the operations OF the fakirs
in this city. They are heard from, how
ever, in other parts of the state. They
were recently bundled out OF Benicia on
the double-quick. The house OF well
known lawyer of that town was visited,
and the usual request made for the
baking powder from the kitchen to test.
The lawyers wife had read in the BENZ
cia New Era an exposure OF the trick.
She witnessed the performance by the
agent, listened to her glib statements in
defamation OF the baking powder found
in the house, and proceeded to show the
agent what fraud the latter was prac-
ticing. She then called her husband,
and laid the facts before him. The law
yer informed the tester as to the par
sonal danger she was incurcing by par
ticipatiug in such a aswindle, and advised
her that che and her coadjutors would
do we'll to put themselves outside of the
VI DOlduO UciOic uC
reached the public prosecutors office at
Fairfield. The hint was promptly acted
upon.
siding on California street, this city,
writes as follows:
81 notice your exposure of the baking
powder trick. NV experience with the
baking powder tester leads me to believe
ho+ hn nntirol,r cf ha
fraudulent character of the trick she was
performing. When l showed her that
by adding -four to any pure baking pow
der the same foamy result would be pro.
duced she seemed astounded, saying
that she did not believe her employer
knew it, but she would tell him. Using
the powder gave her she was unable to
produce any odor from it when boiled
with water until she had several times
inserted the spoon with which she
stirred the mixture, into her pocket. I
concluded at the time that the pocket
contained some kind OF powder, which
adhering to the wet spoon, was carried
to the boiling mixture, thus producing
the odor desired.
"The object of this note, however. is
to ask if there is not some law which the
police or the legal authorities can en-
force and put stop to nuisances of this
character? They not only annoy and
hinder housekeepers, but are liable
when imposed upon the unsuspecting
or credulous woman to be the means of
introducing detrimental ingredient
into the food"
The practices are clearly illegal, and
might be stopped by an arrest of the
the agents. In Canada the company
that is employing the women to perform
the tricks here was stopped by an in
junction of the courts from performing
similar practices anywhere in the Do
minion,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

YESTERDAY, at o'clock, was ap'
pointed by the police commissioners for
the investigation of the serious charges
presented by Police Commissioner M.
P. Snyder, respecting the conduct ofthe
police Of Los Angeles in their surveil-
lance, and supposed suppression, of
gambling in Chinatown. AT the ap-
pointed time only the Messrs. Snyder
and Mackey, the Democratic mem
bers OF the board, put in an ap-
pearance. The rest of the members--the
majority of the board. and all of them Re-
publicans were represented by that
familiar form OF the old Latin grammars,
which ran c0tera desatnt as to deficient
conjunctions. Why should these Re-
publican members, who are supposed to
represent the "God and morality" ele-
ment in our politics, make themselves
conspicuous by their absence? They
certainly ought to show some interest
in an inquiry initiated by honest mem
bers of their body. Though the inquiry
has been postponed, it has not been
stifed. The Messrs. Snyder and Mackey
have called another meeting for today.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
THE CROPS.

The Report of Their Condition in South
ern California.
Observer Franklin, of the weather
bureau. makes the following report on
the condition of the crops in Southern
California for the week ending the 9th
instant:
VENTURA COUNTY.
Hueneme Bean cutting is in full
blast; threshing will begin next week.
The fair was success.
Bardsdale-Warm days and quite cool
nights prevailed, and were favorable for
bean cutting; grapes are ripe the prune
crop is very light.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY. et
Lancaster--Fruit culture in the An.
telope valley is success; almonds and
prunes are mostly planted, as they are
especially adapted to the climate.
Pasadena-Fogs prevailed during the
night and morning, which somewhat re-
tarded fruit drying. Prunes are mod
erately light crop; pears good crop ;
walnuts very heavy, and oranges prom
ise good crop. Highest temperature,
88 degrees; lowest, 81 degrees.
Pomona-Morning fogs prevailed the
first part of the week; the latter part
was clear and favorable for fruit drying.
The prune crop is generally good, and
drying is in full operation. Pears are
being dried, also grapes, many of the
Suitana variety, which bring 6Ac
sacked fob.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Ontario-The week was warn, clear
and very favorable for fruit drying.
Prune picking has begun. Large ship
ments Of Malaga grapes are being sent
east.
Redlands-Peach drying will close
this week, except late varieties. The
Seeding orange crop will not be heavy;
the budded stock will bear well. The
weather continues cool.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Escondido-Heavy fogs until late in
the morning made bad weather for cur
ing the peach and prune crops. Grain
threshing continues and the crop is
fair. Large quantities of hay is being
shipped at low prices choice selling at
at So: 80 per ton.
San Diego-The temperature was s
degrees below the normal other condi-
tions were favorable to all interests.
National City-A large acreage OF
sweet potatoes has been planted and
promises good crop. Crops generally
are growing we'll. Highest tempera-
ture 75 degrees lowest, 52 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

THE state board of equalization has
considered it eKigent that it should
signalize itself by a great increase in
the assessments of Los Angeles and
San Francisco counties. 1t has raised
the assessment Of the Golden Gate 20
per cent, and that OF Los Angeles 1211s
per cent. Ii It came down to downright
equity, it ought to have increased the
assessment of San Francisco at least 40
per cent, and to have let ours alone at
Assessor Gray's valuation. AS it is, the
taxpayers OF Los Angeles county are
obliged to shoulder an increase OF
$S,94S, ,727.75, which leaves us with a
total assessment, of city and county, for
all purposes, Of $50 .53S .549.T5.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

THE cholera reports from New York
are becoming more encouraging. As a
matter of fact, with the superb hygienic
system which has been inaugurated at
all our Atlantic ports the probability Of
cholera epidemic this year is reduced to
a minimum. Gold kills the cholera
germs. Frost annihilates these ener-
waited bacilli. We have already reached
the date at which the danger flag may
be lowered. The matchless Indian sum-
mer of the east means death to all germs
of Asiatic contagion.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
TIE SONG OF PEACE.

A song is estir in the mir,
And would drink it in
With the scent of the roses rich ant
rare;
But still the battles din
Rings in ny ears and deafens me;
cannot hear the strain.
The noise of the world, its misery,
Throbs like bitter pain.
But now and then, as in despair
seek to rend the bonds,
Comes u burst of harmony on the air
To which my heart responds;
And then the echo of the fray
A moment seems to cease;
Though tho wondrous harmony dies
away,
That moment brings me peace.
And then pray may retain
A peacefulness of heart,
Though the warriors laurels | fail to
gain,
Or riches of the mart.
For that sweet song will give me rest,
And Danish all distress:
The flowers Of God and the gold of the
west
viii be my happiness.
-Flavel Scott Mines in Harper's Bazaar.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

BENJAMIN HARRISON, in his letter of
acceptance, recalls to our mind an incl
dent in the career OF Gibbon, the author
of the Rise, Decline and Fall of the
Roman Empire. In this connection we
have not the slightest intention of i'm
pinging on Dickens's charming creations
of either Boffin or his highly salaried
Silas Wegg, the latter employed to drop
into poetry occasionally. Gibbon was
present at the celebrated trial OF War
rem Hastings, and Sheridan was at the
acme of his impassioned address i'm
peaching the great epoliator when he
caught the eye of Gibbon, and alluded
to that gentleman's luminous" expli-
cation of the manifold story of Rome.
The historian, it will be remembered,
reciprocated the compliment. After the
fateful meeting of the impeaching par
lament was over, some one remarked tc
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
REPORTS FROM ABROAD.

ChoIera's Ravages in Russia, Germany
and France.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 6.-There were
reported in the city yesterday 108 new
cases of cholera and thirty-nine deaths
from the disease. Official reports for
the whole empire place the number OF
new cases reported Saturday at 1915,
and deaths at 2073.
BERLIN, Sept. 6.-The cholera statis-
tics of the imperial boardi OF health re-
port ga new cases of cholera at Ham.
berg, while the deaths are reported at
264. Two cases of the disease are re-
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

TONIGHT is the great national, inter-
national and cosmic lay out. 1t means
the crush OF matter and the wreck oi
worlds. 1t involves the momentous
question as to whether John L. Sullivan
is, to use his own words, 'the John L.
Sullivan Of old, or the John L. Sullivan
that has passed by" For the moment
the combat will eclipse in Importance
the presidential election, the excite
ments of which will be postponed to a
later date.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
THE GORDON COMPLETE.
The Life-Saving Service Pressed Int
Quarantine Duty.

The Life-Saving Service Pressed Into
Quarantine Duty.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-General Super.
intendent Kimball, of the life-savine
service, this afternoon sent telegram
to all life-saving stations, stating that
information had been received of efforts
to evade the quarantine regulations by
persons attempting to land from foreign
vessels on beaches and places outside
OF established ports of entry. Keepers
are directed to prevent this. This will
result in the establishment of an effect.
i've Gordon along the entire coast OF the
United States, 3
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
San Diego on the Alert.

SAN Diego, Sept. 6.-Quarantine OFF,
Ger Mckay says the Pacific Mail steamer
San Juan, north bound, last Friday, had
a clean bill Of health, and he could not
detain her because the official notifica-
tion of twenty days. quarantine had not
yet been received. When it comes he
will enforce the letter of the law should
there be single immigrant aboard the
vessel from foreign power.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
Nothing to Be
Desired

Every Flavor made by DR..
Price has the peculiar taste
characteristic of the fruit from
which it is obtained, and i'm
parts to cakes, puddings,
sauces or creams such a
delicious and grateful flavor
that their use really leaves
nothing to be desired. We
have yet to see the housewife
who has used DR.. Prices
Delicious Flavoring Extracts
of Lemon, Orange, Nectarine
or Vanilla, who was not de-
lighted with them. THE PURITY
OF DR.. PRICES FLAv0Rs is en-
dorsed by the leading chem
lists and heads of the great
universities of this continent.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
The Arkansas Election,

LITTLE Rock. Ark. Sept. 6.-OHicial
and unofficial returns Of yesterdays
election have been received from thirty
two counties, giving Democratic majori-
ties ties ranging ,, from twentyfiye to II ,ooo
is i from eRaus Jefsrson' which Is 4oo; the
county has heretofore given 800 Repub-
lican majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

Mr.. WHIrELAw REID, in his personal
career, is O striking illustration of the
fact that it ia better to be born lucky
than rich. He is the son-in-law OF Mr..
D. o. Mills, lately of San Francisco and
Sacramento, and at one time president
of the Bank of California. The Repub-
lican candidate for vice-president was
largely the creation of Horace Greeley,
and is credited with having broken the
heart OF that unfortunate reviler of the
Democracy, whom, in moment Of not
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
WEDNESDAY. sEPTEMBER =. 1892.
CIRcULARs descriptive OF "green
goods" are again beginning to flood
Los Angeles.

Mr.. JAMES G. BLAINE has come to the
rescue of the administration in per-
functory way. He will not make any
speeches, bat he confdes to the bosom
of his faithful Msnley his family ex-
pressed hope that the party of the "fat
fryers" may pull through. "Alas poor
Yorick!" And is this all the return the
Plumed Knight can give to the presi-
dents honeyed taty in his letter OF ac-
rpntppca2
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
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Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

Sheridan that be had been happy in re-
ferring to Gibbons history as "lumin-
ous." Luminous" said the author OF
the School for Scandal, did say
luminous Well, if did 1 intended
to say .voluminous.' Which is the
HERALD's not too strongly accentuated
appreciation of Harrison's verbose and
diffusiye letter Of acceptance.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

THE Republican County Convention
assembled yesterday. 1t organized, de-
nounced fraud and nominated Cline for
sheriff. At first glance this looks as if
the purity alembic had failed to turn
cut its purest rays serene.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
AMUSE EMENTS.

Tonight at the opera house Sol Smith
Russell will commence two nights en-
gagement with his play, ga Poor Rela-
tion," tomorrow evening giving "Peace-
full Valley" The first play has been re-
vised and in a measure reconstructed
since it was last given here. Mr.. Rus
sell is said to have an excellent company
with him. He is we'll liked here and
should be we'll received.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

Manager Harry Wyatt, of the Los
Angeles theater, was busy last night
seeing that the telegraph wires worked
all right in the hall under the theater
on Spring street, where the Sullivan
Corbett fight will be reported this even
ing as it occurs round by round.