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Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Proceedings Yesterday of the Board
of Directors.

Proceedings Yesterday OF the Board
of Directors.
The board of directors OF the chamber
OF commerce met yesterday afternoon al
2:3O. There were present Directors
Breed, Toler, McGarvin, Forman, Ponet,
German, Freeman, Lankershim and
Book.
The secretary rendered report show
ing balance in the treasury of $706.55.
BiIis to the amount of 1876 were read
and ordered paid.
The committee on ways and means
rendered report, stating that the Sec
retary's books were correct and in good
condition.
Director Forman reported as to the
work of the boulevard committee. that
the board of supervisors had offered to
put the road between here and the Sol
diers' home in good condition, provided
the citizens would see that it was kept
sprinkled. On motion of Director McGar-
win it was decided that a commit
tee of three should be appointed
by the chairman to examine the
line of the road and ascer-
Jaln WnaC WOulU De Cn0 cOSC OF naVlng
water system put in and what it would
cost to sprinkle the road, and to get bids
from various contractors for each of
these separately, and for both together.
Directors Forman, McGarvin and Ponet
were appointed as such committee.
Director Lankershim moved that a
committee Of ten be appointed by the
chair to arrange for the reception of the
International Association of Press clubs.
The motion was carried and the follow
ing were appointed as such committee !:
Messrs. Freeman, Lankershim, Breed,
Hellman, Spence, Ponet, Lynch, Otis,
Osborne and Burton.
Director Breed asked to know whether
the chamber had done all that it could
do to further the beet sugar industry,
and if not what further could be done.
After some discussion it was decided to
invite Messrs. Gird, Captain and Denker
to meet with the board next Friday
afternoon and discuss the beet sugar
question.
The board then adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

S39,113, $50 81 Sc, ,283s4
First quarter 50 9,137,426. SO $ ,Os3. .746. 80
Second quarter. e,97O,960.s7 1,773, S73.54
Third quarter. 9,627,705.4O 2,vS3,v27.42
Fourth quarter,
week short, -. 1l,377,O5747 22O0,63o9S
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

II you seaas anythsag read our eszssifsd
ada.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
THE LAND OFFICE.

There Are Plenty of Settlers After
Uncle Sans Domains.
There was slight falling off in the
business of the United States land Office
for this district last year. UP to Wednes-
day last 644 entries had been made un-
der the homestead act, covering 90, ,665 20
acres. The receipts of the Office for the
year from all sources we're SIS, ,750.99.
The entries were as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
THE POSTOFFICE.

An Increase in Amount of Business
Transacted Last Year.
The record of the postal business of
Los Angeles shows marked increase in
its development during the past year.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

The postal receipts of the office for
the year 1891, and for 1890 are
as follows: For 1891, $10S,2S6 66; for
1890, 800 1853. .95; increase in 1891 over
1890. S.Sl6.95.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
THE CLEARING HOUSE.

A Statement of the Finances of the Com
munity for the Year.
The following statement covers the
operations of the Los Angeles clearing
house for the past wear:
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01

The ladies auxiliary hold reception
this afternoon at the Young Mems
Christian Association from 2 till 8
O'Clock. There will be refreshments
and music, and all friends of tie asso-
citation are invited to call.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
where Does the Money Come Fromq

Look into any one of our great res
taurants, our fashionable resorts at
night. See at hundred tables groups
of men and women spending each all
the way from i've to fifty dollars. This
is not an occasional experience. You
can find it every night in the week, and
at lunch time the same places are
crowded with women to whom lunch
costing five or six dollars is as nothing.
Drive through the park ON any fine
morning or late in the afternoon. You
may see men and women on horseback
by the hundreds, every one dressed for
the part" well mounted, representing
an immensity of capital. Look at the
long professional ongoing of equipages.
Millions upon millions of dollars are rep
resented there every day in the week.
and at all the favorite resorts along the
road you will find men and women gayly
fitting along, their butterfly wings
tipped with gold, their diamonds spark
ling in the air, their Publications MAX
ing the very atmosphere ring with the
choral echoings of fun and hurrahdom.
Joseph Howard in New York Re-
corder.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
verdi's Infrmities.

A few days ago, while conversing with
some friends, Verdi expressed the pleas
ure he had had in composing the emf
nently comic hbretto Of 1"Falstaff," ("
written by Boito, and on it's being in
sinuated that he would get add to his
renown by further works he exclaimed:
"Renownl Glory! Glory is q fine thing
for boys and hysterical women! Yet"
he added, II will not deny that feel
able to write another opera or two, be-
cause my imagination is not yet dead.
But there is great hindrance, a miser-
able hindrance-the physical fatigue of
writing, of filing the interminable forest
of leaves Of music; all. the millions Of
notes and signs which compose score;
that's what frightens me. If it were not
for that London News.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
FRUITMEN ON THE JUMP.
PRICES ENGAGED IN THE SAME
KIND OF ATHLETICS.
The Figures for Apricots and Prunes
Double within n Week-Good
News for Orchardists.

SAN JOSE, July 15.-Prices are jump
in. Orchardists who have not sold their
fruit are figuring up how much they
gained by holding on, while those who
sold early in the season are disconsolate-
ly wishing they bad not, and mourn
fully assuring themselves that they will
not be SO foolish next time. The can
neries and private individuals who
luckily made big contracts early in
the year, are smilingly feeling their
inside pockets and congratulating them
selves. The cause of the commotion is
the sudden rise in the price of fruit
during the past few days. The situa-
tion is disclosed by an interview with
H. L. Warren, manager of the Warren
Fruit company, incorporated some
months ago, as follows:
stThe fruit men are ON the jump
said Warren, ''and fruit prices are en-
gagged in similar athletics. Apricots few
days ago we've selling for y cents per
pound or $50 per ton. Now you cannot
get them for less than $50 per ton, just
double the former figure. Prunes have
also felt the upward tendency markedly.
They sold for $35 ton week ago, and
at the present time it takes $50 cold cash
to get the same amount oil this
highly merchantable commodity. These
prices have never been duplicated, ex-
cept two years ago, which was an ex-
ceptional season. The cause is the
shortness of the crop. Much of the
fruit has fallen off the trees, and espec-
tally the apricot crop is far below what
| it was expected to be.
"The rise has made it fortunate for
some firms in this valley, and especially
the canning companies, which will come
out away ahead. The Los Gatos COM
pany had contracted at the lowest price
for some 300 tons of apricots. The ad.
| vance in price will net it about $4,000. ]
don't know how much the Golden Gate
company had contracted for, but would
| not be at all surprised to know that the
rise would be worth $40, 900 to it.
Eastern buyers are just beginning
to realize the shortage. All the old
fruit is off and used up, and every body
is scrabling for all the fruit there is in
sight"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
THE sOLONs At WASHINGTON,
Yesterdays Doings in House
and Senate.
Appropriations of Last Congress Ex
tended to July 30th.
The sundry Civil and Deficiency Appro
priation Bills Still Unfinished.
The Qualifications Bill Be
fore the Senate.
By the Associated Press.l

By the Associated Press.l
WAsHINeroN, July 15.-In the house,
today, Watson of Georgia, offered a
resolution instructing the committee on
labor to investigate the troubles at
Cmur d'Alene and the conduct of the
Sullivan police. Objection being offered,
the resolution was referred.
Holman presented joint resolution
extending the appropriation of the last
congress to July 3oth, and it passed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill,
with the senate amendments, was re-
ported by Holman with the recommend
alton that the amendments be non-con-
CURED in. He asked consent that all
amendments, except those relating to
the worlds fair, be pon-concurred in,
and that they be considered in commit
tee of the whole.
Objection being offered, the house
went into committee of the whole for
the purpose of considering the senate
amendments. All the amendments, ex-
cept those relating to the worlds fair,
were non-concurred in.
Holman asked consent that the gem
eral debate on those amendments shall
proceed today and tomorrow, the
speeches being limited to half an hour,
and vote taken at IL O'Clock Tuesday.
Consent was given, and Immediately
the chairman was surrounded by men,
bers of desirous OF having their names
recorded on the list of speakers, and for
ten minutes the confusion was so great
that business was suspended.
When quiet was secured, Durborow OF
Illinois said the senate amendments
were substantially similar to the pro-
visions of the bill reported to the house
by the worlds fair committee.
McCreary opposed the worlds fair ap-
preparation as did Little of New York.
Pendleton of West Virginia favored
the appropriation, while Taylor of Illi-
nois said the appropriation was made
necessary by the provision for the ap-
pointment of commissioners from vari-
ous states. The house might by its act
disgrace the nation, but the people OF
Chicago would see that the worlds fair
was success.
The committee then rose and the
house took recess, the evening ses-
sion to be for the consideration OF private
uension bills
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
HON. A. E. STEVENSON.
En- Route to New York for the Oficial
Notification.

En- Route to New York for the Official
Notification.
CHICAGO, July 15.-Hon. A. E. Steven
son, Democratic candidate for the vice
presidency, arrived here at noon. After
brief reception at the Iroquois club,
he left over the Michigan Central for
New York city, where, with ex-President
Cleveland, he will receive the formal
notification of his nomination, on the
goth inst. He is accompanied by dis
tinguished party, including Hon.
Lambert Tree, ex-minister to Rus
sia; Gen. John Castleman of
Louisville, chairman OF the Kentucky
state central committee, and Hon. Jacob
Richards, of the Illinois state central
committee. At Detroit the party will
be joined by Postmaster General Don
Dickinson, Ex-Governor Campbell, Of
Ohio, Chairman D. j. Campau, OF the
Michigan state central committee, and
other prominent Democrats of Michigan
and Ohio. 1t is probable that General
Stevenson will make brief speeches at
some of the leading points on the route.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
COMMISSIONERS OWEN.

Judge RannelIs Acquits Him of All
Serious Charges.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Judge Ran
nells of the department of Justice, who
was specially detailed to investigate the
charges by Assistant Secretary Nettle-
ton agoinst W.D. Owen, commissioner
of Immigration, of incompetency, insub-
ordination and general unftness, has
submitted his report to the secretary Of
the treasury. While the report con-
firms several of the specifications on
which the charges are based, it acquits
Owen of all serious charges. The re-
port will not be made public until after
copies are furnished Nettleton and
Owen.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
Dogs and Cats in King Howel,s Time

Dogs and Cats in King Howel's Times
The worth of dogs is variously esti-
mated; in the Tenth century the kings
buckhound being valued at fifteen pence
when born and one pound when fully
trained, while ga herd dog is worth the
best OK. and whosoever may possess a
cur, though it be the king, its value is
fourpence."
Cats, however, are priced without dis
tinction, there being probably but one
breed. Nor is any extra value set upon
those favored cats, which, by reason of
their royal ownership, enjoyed the daily
privilege, accorded them proverbially,
of looking at king No matter to what
family OF. place it may belong, 'sthe
worth of a kitten from the night it is
kittened until it shall open it's eyes, is a
legal penny, and from that time until it
shall kill mice, two legal pence" four
pence being the full value of cat, as of
a sheep or of goat.
The qualities expected of her are par
ticularly catalogued and the list of them
runs thus: '"To see, to hear, to kill mice,
to have her claws entire, to rear and not
to devour Rher kittens, and if she be
bought and be deficient in any one of
those teithi, let one-third of her worth
be returned. All the Year Round.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Tho Fortifications Bill the Prfnci
Topic OF Discussion.

Tho Fortifcations Bill the Principal
Topic of Discussion.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-In the senate,
today, the conference reports on the
legislation, army and navy appropria-
tion bills were presented and agreed to.
The joint resolution of June 30th, pro-
yiding for government expenditures not
covered by bills already sent to the pres
ident, was extended for two weeks.
The days session was mostly spent in
the discussion OF the Notifications bill,
particularly as to the construction OF
breech-loading rifles and mortars, and
as to the selection of site on the Pa
cific coast for an armory for finishing
and assembling ordnance. The bill
finally passed, leaving only the defc-
iency unacted on by the senate, and
notice wss given that it was to be taken
up tomorrow.
When the Notifications bill Was under
consideration, Senator Squire offered an
amendment appropriating 81 ZOO, 600 for
the establishment on the Pacific coast
of plant for finishing and assembling
parts OF heavy guns. He made an earn
est speech in advocacy OF the amend
ment, but it was rejected.
FELTON, offered an amendment for the
appointment by the president of board
of three officers of the army and three
officers of the navy to examine and re-
port which is the most suitable site on
the Pacific coast, or on the rivers, or on
the waters thereof, for erecting plant
for finishing and assembling parts of
heavy guns and ordnance, and appropri-
ating $500 for the expenses of the
board.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
The Ibex Mine.

The Gazette Of San Bernardino says
Knowing that Jack Anderson, Pete
Klinefelter, George Frost, E. B. Stanton
of Riverside and q. M. Mariner of LOS
Angeles, all owners of the, celebrated
Ibex mine, situated near the Needles. in
this county, had returned from tour Of
inspection of the mine yesterday. a
Gazette reporter called upon Mr.. Ander-
son this morning at his place of busi-
ness, and cleaned the following from
him:
There have been eighteen men at
work OH the mine sincethe present COM
pany purchased it on the 18th of De-
cember last, and during this time thew
have built large boarding and lodging
and lodging house, Office and blacksmith
shop, and have been steadily develop
ing the mine. They have also built q
good and substantial road from the mine
to the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
which is three and half miles distant
For the past thirty days they have
been shipping their ore from all parts OF
the mine to the Victor mill, and it has
averaged $41.80 per ton right along.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
TITS TIME TO CALL A HALT.
Efforts to Check the Outward
Flow of Gold.
New York Bankers Alarmed at the
Extent of Exports.
A Radical Change In the System of Sc
curing Gold for Export-Sherman's
New Financial Scheme-East-
ern Happenings.

By the Associated Press.l
New YORK, July 15.-In the last two
or three days Elk or eight of the big
banks have taken steps to do all in their
power to hinder the expectation of gold
to Europe. The result has been rad
ical change in the manner in which
shippers secure coin to be dispatched to
the other side. The bankers are acting
on the belief that the expectations have
reached point beyond which it is not
for the interests of the country to go.
Under the system heretofore followed
exporters went to their banks, secured
gold certificates, and presented them in
turn at the sub-treasury, receiving the
precious metal in exchange. The effect
of this was, to all intents and purposes,
to take the gold out of the banks and
not from the treasury.
Under the new plan the banks refuse
to pay out gold certificates to the repre-
sentatives of foreign houses. Instead,
they pay United States notes and treas
ury notes, the former payable in gold
and the latter in gold or silver, at the
option of the treasury department.. So
far gold has always been paid for them.
The bankers estimate that the free
gold at the end of this week will amount
to about 100000, sum not by any
means satisfactory, in view of the fact
that on January 8, 1892, the free gold in
the treasury amounted to $25,Sl2, ,52S.
while on January 10, 1891, it amounted
to $45, ,S4S, ,S52.
President Henry W. Cannon, OF the
Chase National bank, had something to
say in the matter of Sherman's bill to
repeal the act requiring the purchase of
4.500, 900 ounces of silver month.
He regarded it as a very wise
move, especially as he understood
the senator has financial scheme which
he proposes to present in connection
with the repeal of the act, or to follow
it. The repeal, would, in his Judgment,
be beneficial to the prospects for a sue
cessful international monetary confer
ence. The action of the banks in refus-
ing to give gold certificates to exporters
was intended as patriotic act, Cannon
explained. The bankers thought the
time had arrived when the
United States should protect its
supply of gold, as other ma
tions had protected theirs, and should
throw as many obstacles in the way of
the exporters of gold as possible, espe-
cially in the present condition of affairs,
when the movement of gold abroad did
not seem to be natural one. The
banks had taken the first step and hoped
the treasury department, as far as the
law allows, would erect other barriers in
the way of gold shipments.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
Abolish "sncakvn Music.

Slow music at the theaters during the
performance of play is nuisance and
ought to be abolished. At the most
thrilling part of thescene in the drama,
when the interest of the audience is
wrought up to the highest pitch, the
squealzing of fiddle will sometimes
ruin the entire effect produced by the
combination Of dramatic language and
scenic effect. In the best European the
aters such travesty as the slow and
weak scraping of fiddle during an in
teresting scene is unknown, and it should
not be encouraged here.-New York
Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
The PIute Mines.

The Bakersfield Californian says: A
lot OF machinery and supplies has been
sent up to the Bright Star mine, on
Piute mountain, by Parke & Lacy of
San Francisco and the st. Louis owners
OF the property, and it is stated that
work will be resumed in the shaft Just
as coon as possible.
These mines have yielded large sums
OF gold in the past, especially when
worked by the Bahten Brothers, and
it is the general opinion that the rich
chute OF years ago can be reopened
again.
In which event, high up on the noun.
tain tops there will again be a busy
hive of human industry.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
The sIohave Camp.

The Yuma Times says:
The first reports published concern
ing the new camp in Mohave are being
borne out as development of the mine
progresses; good claims going from
800 or 400 ounces of silver have been To-
Gated three miles from the new strike.
Messrs. Bennett and Sullivan have
bonded their two-thirds interest in the
original discovery to San Francisco par
ties for $250,000. The new town was
laid off last Wednesday and christened
White Hills, instead OF Silverado as first
suggested. The district is called Indian
Secret. Town lots went off like hot
cakes at $3.50 each. About 1000
people have visited the camp, but
few remained, as there are no accom-
modations. Houses are commencing to
20 up. There are four saloons and one
general merchandise store. Water is
selling at Is cents gallon. J. H.
Campbell Ia sinking we'll and expects
to strike water at thirty-five feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16

This run was made only as test and is
perfectly satisfactory to the owners. Mr..
Anderson says that there is a mountain
of good ore in sight, and from the test
just made the company are satisfied
with their mine.
They left twelve men at work at the
mine who will thoroughly develop the
property from now until next Novem-
ber, when the company intend to erect
twenty, and probably a sixty stamp
mill, on the line of the railroad and
about three miles from the mine.
This will be good news for our people
and in very short time the hex mine
will become one of the bullion producers
of the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
A waisteoat Made of a Roa,s Skin

The family of boas and. pythons in
cludes all the largest serpents known,
though the species are not numerous.
The type of this group is the boa con-
strictor, which is found in the New
World only, ranging from Central Amer
lea to southern Brazil, and may attain a
length of about fourteen feet. It is very
handsomely marked, and we have seen
its skin made into an elegant waistcoat
worn by one of the trustees of the Brit
ish museum.-Quarterly Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
THE KU KLUx KLAn
Revived by the Tillmanites In the Pal
metto state.

Revived by the Tillmanites In the Pal
metto State.
CHICAGO, July ia dispatch from
Columbia, s. O., says: The bitterness
of the Democratic national fight in
South Carolina is becoming intensified
as the programme progresses. The Till
mantle faction, led by Governor Till
man, are becoming more intolerant
every day toward the conservatives.
supporting Ex-Governor Sheppard for
governor. In Union county the Till
NANTES have revived the Ku Klux Khan
with all its terrors, and are warning the
leading conservatives in the country
precincts to leave the county under pain
OF death.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
THE DALTON GANG.
Two Deaths Resulting from Their
Latest Train Robbery,

Latest Train Robbery.
PARSONS, KAN, July 15.-The officials
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
road are satisfied that it was the Dalton
gang which held up the train at Adair,
Indian territory, last night. Before
robbing the train they held up the sta
ton agent and secured everything of
value in the station. The amount taken
from the express car is not known, and
conjectures run all the way from an in
significant sum to $4,000. During the
skirmish between the robbers and the
guard stray bullet entered drug store
up town and wounded Drs. Youngblood
and Goff. The latter has since died and
the former is in a critical condition. A
posse has gone in pursuit of the despe-
radoes.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
O, what . cough. |.

VIII you heed the warming? The signal per-
haps of the sure approach of that more terrible
can afford for the sake of saving SOC. to run
the risk and do nothing for 1t. We know from
experience that Shiloh's Cure will cure your
cough. 1t Fever fails. This explains why
more than a Million Bottles were sold the past
year. 1t relieves Group and whooping cough at
once. Mothers, do not be without it. For
lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh's Porous
Co., and all retail druggists
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
BoUNrIFUL MONTANA.

Wool, Beef, Mutton, Grain and vegeta-
bles in Abundance.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July 15.-The
wool clip of Montana will aggregate
10000. 900 to $4,000, 900 pounds this year,
excellent in quality, and rapidly going
into the hands of eastern buyers at IL tc
10 cents pound. All kinds of stock are
in prime condition. Very large sales oi
beef and mutton will be made. The
recent rains produced heavy growth Of
grass upon the ranges, insuring magnifi.
cent crops of wheat, oats, barley, pota-
toes and other vegetables.