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Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
THE SPIDER AND THE FLYI
England Steps Into Uncle Sans
ParlOr.
Americas Invitation to q Silver Con.
ference Accepted.
Official Acceptances Frow Other Foreign
Powers Shortly Expected to Be
Received at Washington.
News Notes.

LONDON, May 11.-Goschen, chancel-
lor exchequer, announced to the mem
bers of bimetallic deputations that
waited upon him today that England
would accept the invitation Of the
United States to take part in an inter-
national conference to discuss the silver
question. Goschen added that it would
be seen that in accepting the invita-
tion the government would not commit
itself in any way to any actual principle.
The United States doubtless framed the
invitation in a manner to make it easy
for the various countries invited to &C.
cept. In arriving at this decision the
government has been guided by
the considerations for such large
industries which were represented
by the members of the deputation.
The government would also bear in
mind the views and interests of India.
He trusted that the conference would
60 far in the direction of arriving at
satisfactory conclusions of the vexed
question, and that it would meet all the
difficulties raised. 4
Goschen's statement was greeted
with long applause
Lord Salisbury and Balfour were pres
ent when Goschen received the deputa-
tion, which included representatives oil
the chambers of commerce, bankers
manufacturers and members of trade
unions.
Sir William Henry Houldsworth,
member of the commons for the north
west division of Manchester and large
cotton spinner, stated that all the cham
bers of commerce in Great Britain con.
CURED in urging the government to
accept the invitation of the
United States to take part in the con-
ference which he hoped would settle
the question once for all. The situation
was becoming worse and worse, and un-
less it was remedied, disaster was inev-
liable.
A number of delegates spoke in SIM
liar manner, and Lord Salisbury asked
Goschen to reply, informing them it was
the governments intention to accept the
invitation.
New YORK, May 1.--Associated Press
cable advices from London indicate that
the morning papers more or less sharply
criticise the acceptance of the invitation
to silver conference. Goschen, it is
affirmed, has walked into the United
States spiders parlor." Caution as to
England's action is enjoined.
WASHINGTON. May lit was stated
at the treasury department this after
noon that no official response has been
received from any foreign governments
invited to Join in the silver Conference.
The London press dispatch containing
Goschen's statement that England will
send delegates created no surprise, for
the reason that positive assurances had
already been received; also from other
governments as the president has de-
layed the issuance of the formal invita-
tion for monetary conference until
after he had received satisfactory assur-
ance that the principal European coun-
tries would be represented. The invita-
tions were mailed two weeks ago, and
responses may be looked for in short
time.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
BALL THIS AFTERNoON.

San Francisco and Los Angeles to Meet
on the Diamond.
The San Francisco team arrived yes
terday afternoon, and all are in condi-
ton for the series which begins this
afternoon. Tanning will doubtless do
the twirling for the northern aggrega-
ton, while Louis Balsz will pitch his
first game for Los Angeles on the local
diamond. The game will be called at 8
O'Clock sharp by Umpire McDermott.
There will be q large crowd out, and if
the afternoon is cloudy Balsz will be in
his element, as he is most effective on
dull and cloudy days. The present Sc
ries promises to be we'll played and
hotly contested.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
Minor Baseball Games,

The Young Sluggers yesterday tri-
umphed over the Polo Baseball club by
score Of Is to6.
The Terminals accept the challenge OF
the East Side club published in yester-
days HERALD, and will play Sunday
afternoon. Address Captain Rivera. 224
Jackson street.
An interesting game OF ball was played
between the Young st. Vincents and the
st. Vincent Apollo club yesterday on
college grounds. The Young st: Vim
cents were victorious after a hard.fought
game, by score of 5 to 4. The feature
OF the game was the battery work of
L. Harvey and J. Loronde.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
urccJrlClry NOT dangerous.

The figures published by the city Of
Boston show the fact that the trolley is
not half SO black as it is painted, for in
one year the West End electric cars car
ried 119,00O,0OO people, which is many
more than all the railroad lines in and
out of Boston carry In one year the
number of deaths on suburban railways
was twenty In the same year five peo-
pie were killed by horse cars in Boston
and only three as result of accidents
by electric cars Electrical and Me-
chanical Advertiser.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
The Congressional Funeral.

On the recent congressional trip to
Chicago from Washington, young man
accustomed to hilarity began to weary
OF the staid decorum of the excursion
lists and to long for something wild and
woolly.
''Great Scott, he finally exclaimed to
aveteran member, ssthis is like funeral
train"
is it?" said the congressman, with a
significant smile; ''well, guess you
don't know much about one of our fu-
neral trains. DETROIT Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12

Men must act, and men do act upon
probability. They act upon it in the
gravest and most serious questions of
social, moral and business life. They
act upon it every day and hour of
life, in the smallest and most insignifi-
can't affairs as well as in the most i'm
portant and serious ones. Exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
Sacramento Races.

SACRAMENTO, May H.--A large crowd
was at the second days races.
Five furlongs, 2.year-olds - Dick
O'Mailey won, Grandee second, Donna
Lila third time, :03
One mile, 3-year-olds-Lottie Mills
won, Rayan Flash second, Blondinette
third; time, / AS.
One and one-sixteenth miles, all ages,
handicap-Acclaim won, Revolver sec
ond, Sheridan third; time, 80.
Three-quarters of a mile, handicap
Geraldine won, Monowai second, Mon
tana third time, 1:144.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
THE KENTUCKY DERBY
ONE OF THE PRETTIEST RACES
THAT EVER WAS RUN.
Axra Came Under the Wire the Shortest
of Noses Ahead of Huron-Dwyer
Only Length Behind.

LOUISVILLE, May 12.-Despite the cold
and threatening weather, $4,000 people
were at the Derby-day opening of the
Churchill Downs spring meeting. The
track was fair but not fast. A prettier
race than the eighteenth Kentucky Der
by was never run on this track. Though
but three horses were in it, it was ex-
citement and doubt from the first few
jumps. Money poured in on the Corri-
gan entry, while the home plungers
reveled in Azra at odds of 9 to and to
]. 1t seemed to be the intention of Cor
rigan to let Huron make the running
with pace too hot for ARA, and win
the race with Phil Dwyer when Azra
was run out, but Corrigan met with
ANOTHER KENTUCKY SURPRISE.
The programme was carried out well
enough to the head of the stretch.
Farther and farther away from Azra did
Huron get until Eve lengths separated
them. AS they passed the stand Clay
ton eased upon ARA lightly and the call
was answered nobly. As he went ahead
AOWcVoIy DElttOu 5uOb I1uTOu hucdu,
keeping the distance the same between
him and ARA. There was not foot OF
difference in this distance until they
reached within 200 yards of the wire,
when Azra was three lengths behind.
Then Clayton Strengthened himself and
called on the long candidate. The re-
sponse was prompt and he gained slowly
on Corrigan's pride.
NECK AND NECK THRYRACED,
as the crowd cheered wildly, both
horses doing their level best, and it was
a case of Jockey. just as they got un-
der the wire, the nose of Azra was lifted
in front and the derby was over. Phil
Dwyer was a length behind, and in the
finish was coming very fast. Time.
2:41 ~, The distance was q mile and a
half. .se-
STARTERS AND JOCKEYS.
ARA, s122, Clayton, to 5.
Huron, 122, Britton, 2 to-s.
Phil Dwyer, 122, Overton, 2 to 5.
The winner gets $4230.
SUMMARY OF OTHER RACES.
Six furlongs-Bettina, John Berkely,
Critic; :13m.
Five furlongs-Curt Lore, Inquire,
Marmaduke; :051a. 81
Three-quarters of a mile, heats
First = Maud Howard, Ed Eshelby,
Johnnie Greener; time, 1,10. Order
and time of second, the same.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
The Kentucky Derby.

The result OF the Kentucky Derby is
published this morning. Yesterday
morning the HERALD announced that
the race was between Huron and ARA,
and 30 it proved to be. The latter won,
thus robbing the sporting editor by a
nose Of the prestige of calling the race
one, two. ARA now looms up as the
most formidable candidate Of the Cali
fornia horses Zaldivar and Galindo, Tor
the rich American Derby.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
ElOunderinY.

ProfessQr-How could any one write
such fiat verses?
Popular Author-I don't agree with
you, sir. I.ought to say that the words
are mine.
"Oh, I beg your pardon! I mean that
they are SO horribly bungled by the
woman who is reading them. Who is
she?''
"She is my wife, sir. Texas Siftings.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
st. Louis Races.

ST. LOUIS, May n.--Track slow.
Four and half furlongs -Kismet,
Neva c., Expense; :121s.
Two-year-olds, four furlongs-Th
Jewel, Sarah G., Merge; :51.
Six and a half furlongs-Vedette, Ore
gon, Eclipse, The Deacon; l rs.
Six furlongs-C -Coronet, L. J. Knight,
Odette / :1334.
Five and half furlongs s-Texas Gill,
No Remarks, Jim .Daugherty; :1214.
Handicap, mile and twenty yards
Cayosso, Valera. Jim Dunn; l :4614.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12

Goldie leads off in the batting for Dali
las, and Lelande follows. The sensa-
rional feature of the game was
triple play in which Rappold,
Blackburn, Goldie and Lelande figured,
this being the first one this season. Gohie
is playing second, Leland third and Rap,
pold is catching. The latter accepted
eighteen chances without an error.
Little Smithey leads off in batting for
Houston. He got three hits and stole
four bases.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12

Why does not some lady go into wash
ing on scale sufficiently large to make
it pay? At most of our summer water
ing places for instance there would be
abundant opportunity to make the ex-
pertinent.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
HOW Banlss Traat asweated. Coins.

In q recent deposit in the United
States subtreasury- in this city by a
New York.banis of moro than 800, 900
In gold received from California seven
"sweated" coins were found. They were
placed on a block and the letter l.
punched on their face to show that they
were light weight and then returned to
the bank. New York Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
Tho Aicryon Case.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE board of re-
view OF the National Trotting association
today in the case of The horse Alcryon,
which was ruled off in the famous race
with the stallion Nelson, turned the
matter over to the president, ex-Gover-
nor Bulkley of Connecticut, and tempo
rarily reinstated the driver.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
AMONG THE rROrrERs.

Nancy Hanks will Try to Lower SunoIs
Record.
Nancy Hanka 200, will be sent
against the worlds trotting record on
August i1th, at Grand Rapids.
Maud s. 2:0824, Nancy Hanks :09,
Arion 2:1O24 and Axtell 2:l2 are the
only trotters in the 2 2:l5 list with un-
broken race records. OF these Arion
has not lost heat; Maud s. lost one to
Charley Ford, Nancy Hanks one to
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12

Bezique is favorite diversion for
evenings where cards are not taboo.
The modern game little resembles that
which our mothers played. So popular
is the game that simple gift to bride
frequently made is a Russia leather case
of bezique packs.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
Aggravatiny.

There is nothing in this world SO dis
gusting as gossip, particularly when two
people are gossiping together in rail
way car and you are sitting half in and
half out of earshot, SO that you can catch
only every other word. Somerville Jour
nal.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
Treatment of poisonous wounds.

Suck poisoned wounds, unless your
mouth is sore; enlarge the wound, or
better, cut out the part without delay;
hold the wounded part as long as can be
borne to q hot coal or end of cigar
Professor B. G. Wilder.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12

Who knows that the time may not yet
come when small boys in this country
will gobble sunflower seeds at the circus
just as they now consume the festive
and odoriferous goober?
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
Getting the Track Ready.

The directors of the Athletic club are
rather slow in getting the track at the
park in condition for the coming sports
to be held on Decoration day. The am
ateur athletes should be given chance
to get into good form for these events.
Give the boys chance to make credit
able records.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
Broke the world,s Racord. .

BIRMMaHAM, May 11.-Henry Klink,
ir., in walking match at East Lake
this afternoon broke the worlds half
mile record by reducing it from 2:53 to
2:45. Klink tainted at the close.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12

SHILOH CATARBK REMEDY, q marvel
GUS cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria, Canker
mouth. and Headache. With each bottle there
is an ingenious nasal injector for the more sue
extra charge. Price Soc. Sold wholesale by
Haas. Baruch & Co.. and all retail druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
TILE TEXAS LEAGUE.

Goldie. Lelande and Rappold Heard
From.
The Texas league season opened up
May 8th. Houston beat Galveston IL
to Z, and Dallas defeated Fort Worth Z
to 8 after q game Of eleven innings.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12

Amateur Athlete-The records. you
write about will shortly appear in the
sporting columns of the HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12

A firm of London opticians is making
good thing out of horse spectacles,
which, being concaye, give the ground
the effect of being raised, and make the
horse step high, thinking he is going up
hill. ~.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12

There are people who claim to love the
Lord who would apologize to the devil
if they thought they were in his way.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
DIED.

C0HN-In this city. May H. 1892. HATTIE
beloved daughter of Kaspare and Huld,
Cohn, aged 2 years, 22 days.
Interment private. Please omit flowers
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12

Bargains in real estdte on our classified
page.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
KITcHEN
~ ECONOMY.

Actual tests show the ROYAL BAKING POWDER
to be ~ per cent. stronger than any other
brand on the market If another baking
powder is forced upon you by the grocer,
see that you are charged the correspon-
dinghy lower price.
Bread, biscuit, cakes and mullins are only known
in most delicate and perfect quality where
ROYAL BAKING POWDER is used.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12

F W. BRAUN & Co.. Wholesale Agents
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-12
Probability in Real Life.

'he is my wife, Texas Siftings.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
Roasting the Corporations.

Senator POlCer at Helena Irrigation Congress.
There are perhaps 40, 600, 900 acres OF arid
lands. The Dakota congressman say they
will stand by the old man who holds the
purse. Iwould like to De so instructed by
this convention. California is a country
owned absolutely by railroads. That lnflu-
ence controlled the Salt Lake convention.
There isl dislike TO say it~-a judge on the
supreme bench who Is actually a lobbyist in
getting judges named today. This 1 have
understood from my colleague, who is a
lawyer. l refer to Judge Field, who is gong
out of his road to arrange that land grant
roads shall get our mineral lands. l dislike
to mention those things, but they are facts.
Who are the men standing by the Salt Lake
propositions Men living on the plains? No,
sir. The prime movers are from the small
mining counties. II these lands are ceded to
US that will be an end to appropriations.
After getting 40, 000, 900 or 50, OOO, 900 acres of
lano we will be asked to stand aside. How
is the situution2 Wyoming has about two
thirds Of her lands surveyed. She has had
Union Pacific influence. The Northern Pa
cifc does not care about having the land sur
veyed. We have hardly one-iifth Of ours
surveyed in Montana.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

IN'vIEw of the evident purpose of the
house democrats regarding a%ppropria-
tions, there is small chance that the
bills providing for coast defenses that
have been reported to the senate, and
which provide for an expenditure of
800, 000, 900, will get through congress.
1t is true that the plan is to extend this
expenditure over eleven years, 0,0O0,-
600 to be expended during the current
fiscal year, but it Can be safely predicted
that the house will not agree toany such
proposition. The democrats cannot
afford to altogether ignore the demand
for coast d~efenses, 1t is to be supposed
that even Mr.. Holman, with all the
sense of security which his remoteness
from the seaboard may give him, has
some appreciation of the Importance Of
improving the seacoast %defenses, but if
the house allows half the sum asked for
this purpose it will do better than is to
be expected. 1t is very likely that all
the real necessary defenses and fortifica-
tions can be provided for IL considerable
less amount thar the senate bills call for.
They are based upon the recommended
tions of the army Notifications board,
and, while a great deal Of Difference is
due to such expert authority, it is to be
borne in mind that army boards are apt
to run to excessive estimates.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

fuel and other articles distributed by
him to each hdlgont person or family,
nor does he take vouchers for them.
He buys whoro-he pleases, gives away
what he pleases and to whom and when
he pleases. The county commissioners
simply vote to- pay the bills he incurs.
Such n system naturally begcts favor.
itism and corruption. 1t seems to us
that the commissioners cannot afford to
continue these siip-shod methods.
Every officer of'she county and every
employee who disburses county funds or
handles any article of value should be
made to report 70 tho auditor regularly
and submit vouchers for every item in
his accounts. Every county official
who receives fees or gives orders for
payment of any fee TO the treasurer
should be required to report monthly
or quarterly to the auditor. These &C
counts should be checked up and made
public through the Board Of Commits
sioners at stated periods.
This would be a step IN the direction
of reform and might justify the appoint
ment of an auditor. Anything short
Of this would make the office of auditor
II worthless siuecure.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15

roads In the country is decidedly prema-
ture. There are now 1853, 597 miles Of
railroad in the United States, employ
Ing 749, 301 men,. These roads were
capitalized during the year 1891 for
S9,S7l 1873, $3.50; In other words the rail-
roads of the United States represent a
capitalization OF nearly ten billions.
How are we to purchase these roadsp II
the government assumes their mort
cages and issues bonds for whatever
these roads may be worth above their
bonded debt, u national debt would be
made four times as large as it was at tho
close of the war. Such an enormous in
crease OF the public debt would seriously
impair our credit. This is not all. An
increase of the army Of federal employees
by three-quarters of q million men would
severely strain the stability Of our re-
publican institutions. The fact is the
country is not ripe for such a revolution
and the alliance people are only wasting
their energies In advocating it.
On the money question the alliance
platform embodies nearly all Of the
visionary schemes that have been advo-
Gated by eccentrics who lack u balance
wheel in the upper story. These people
actually pretend hat they have discov-
cred a way of running the government
without taxation and making money
abundant among all classes of people,
whether they live by their wits or by
the sweat Of their brow. The most
absurd of all these demands is the
arbitrary increase of the circulating
medium to $50 per capita Why $50,
and why not 300, or SCOOP The circulat-
ing medium means, of course, any
article by which exchanges are effected.
Gold and silver coin, bank notes, checks
and drafts that pass current between
business men in tho payment of debt and
sale of commodities are u circulating
medium. Only 8 per cent of the eX-
changes made II this country arc
effected by the payment Of coin or paper
money, while 90 per cen Of business is
done with checks and drafts. Now we
have over two billions of gold aud silver
coin, treasury certificates and bank notes
in circulation, and if this amount repre-
sents one-tenth of the circulating
medium with which business is done in
this country the aggregate of our
exchanges by check ana draft would be
not less than eighteen billions. In other
words the aggregate circulating medium,
coin, greenbacks, national bank notes,
gold and silver cSrtii Gates, bank checks
and drafts-amounts to $24S per capita.
Does not this fact alone prove conclu-
sively hat the clamor for more circu-
lating medium to enable us to transact
the business of the country is a baseless
delusionp
Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
THAT SUPREME COURT DECISION.


While the members of the Interstate
Commerce commission who have said
anything regarding the supreme court
| decision in the Counselman case profess
to believe that it does not necessarily
destroy the usefulness Of the commission,
| they confess that the effect is to very
seriously impair it's authority, and con
cede that further legislation will be
necessary in order to enable the commits
sion to enforce the law. 1t is suggested
that the court pointed out the course to
be adopted in saying that a statutory
enactment, to be valid, must afford absO-
Lutte immunity against future prosecution
for the otfense to which the question
| relates. The opinion of the court, that
neither the interstate commerce act nor
the section of the revised statutes relat-
ing to immunity for witnesses furnishes
adequate protection, makes sufficiently
plain what is required; and congress
ought to provide it with the least possible
delay. If Il law giving absolute immunity
| against future prosecution is all that is
necessary to enable the Interstate Com
merce commission to enforce the act,
and this seems clearly to be implied in
the language of the supreme court de-
c%ision, there certainly iced be no delay
in enacting such a law. 1t is demanded
at once in the public interests, now
menaced by the danger of a general
| restoration of the old methods of dis
elimination.
Speaking of this matter Senator Gull
lom is quoted as saying that the peo-
! pie of the United States are determined
that the common carriers of the country
| shall be prohibited in some way from
disregarding the peoples rights, and if
tie law is not quite light enough, or
broad epough,.to protect the individual
| rights of the citizen, and at the same
time to enable the commission to find
| out whether the common carriers are
violating the law, there will be some
way found by which we can get at the
| facts in regard to such violations and at
the same time not violate the rights of
| citizens before the courts. IF the
| courts" said Senator Cullom, shall so
| construe every effort on the part of tho
| people to get hold of the facts as to vio-
lations of the law so as to o them
and punish the perpetrators, rs to pre-
| vent testimony being secured, reckless,
unjust discrimination will go Oh indef-
initely and the peoples rights will be
~disregarded. Perhaps the remedy
pointed out by the supreme court would
| be sufficient, but it is obvious that in
| order TO give the people the fullest pos
sible security against the evil practices
of railroad m Engagement there must be
| concurrent state legislation that will
reach these practices Meantime con
| gress can give its attention to no more
important matter than that of providing
IL remedy for the defects of law by rea.
| son of which the interstate commerce
act is rendered practically worthless.