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Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
A Mistake.

These curious personal resemblances,
which are not uncommon, have given
rise to the popular belief that every man
has his double somewhere in the world.
1t appears that the double of well
known professor of the Rush Medical
college is a hairdresser, whose shop is
situated in the immediate neighborhood
of that institution, and who, well aware
of his likeness to the learned doctor,
carefully copies the latter in dress, bear
ing and demeanor. A few days ago the
professor was walking homeward from
his lecture room, when a gentleman, en-
tirely unknown to him, stopped him in
the street, saying:
"Follow me to my house. want you
tocut my hair"
The amiable professor, one of whose
principles of life it has always been never
to withhold from fellow creature any
service that it might be within his power
to render, meekly accompanied the stran-
ger home and there addressed himself to
the task thus imperatively prescribed to
him.
Lacking professional scissors, he
picked up pair of shears, used for cut
ting paper, from writing table in the
dressing room to which he had been con-
ducted,- and with this implement pro-
ceeded most conscientiously to cut his
victims hair down to the very roots.
he had cleared about half the
skull he accidentally stuck the point of
his shears into the scalp of his patient,
who; springing to his feet in great pain
and wrath, exclaimed:
"Can't you take care what you're
about? Do you call yourself hair
dresser?"
"a hairdresserl" returned the aston
ished sage. Certainly not am only
Professor Blank, very much at your
service, as you perceive. Chicago Inter
Ocaan
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
A Negro Servants wit.

A copy of the Salem (Mass.) Gazette
of Aug. 10, 1888, contains the following
anecdote:
A gentleman in the state of Connecti-
cut regularly attended public worship
on the Lords day with all his family;
on the Sunday evening he always cate
chised his children and servants on the
principles of religion, and what they
heard the minister deliver from the pull
pit.
He had u negro man who never could
remember note of the sermon, though
otherwise smart. AT last his master
peremptorily told him he would on Mon
day morning tie him up and fog him.
Next Sunday evening. when interro-
gated. he had forgotten all. On Mon
day morning his master executes his
threat so far as to tie him up.
The fellow then cried out, "Oh, mas
ter. spare me. for remember something
the minister said.
What is it?' said the master.
The fellow replied, This much may
suffice ut this time"
The master was so pleased with his
wit that he forgave him.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14

THE reports of the inquiry at Vallejo,
into the killing of some of the crew OF the
Baltimore in Chile, seem to prove be-
yond all question that the sailors were
butchered, and that those whose wounds
were not serious enough to produce
death were in reality murdered by being
denied proper medical care and atten-
tion while in a Chilean hospital. That
q strong feeling OF animosity against us
exists in Chile cannot be questioned;
how much the mistakes of the admins
tration and Mr.. Egan's errors are re-
sponsible for this state of affairs is an
other matter. The fact remains that
this country has been grossly af'fonted,
that its sailors have been muir
dered, and maltreated while injured
unto death. Ii, as is claimed, these acts
are not endorsed by the better class of
Chileans, if they do not represent the
national spirit of the country, then that
government should be more than ready
to make any reasonable reparation be-
sides an ample apology but whether
Chile is ready or not, that apology
should be promptly made, and that
reparation rendered, by req uest if posi-
BILE, by force if necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
INDIANS OR MExICANS.
The Perpe traitors of Terrible Double
Murder in Arizona.

MurOer In Arizona.
SoLoMoNvILLE, Ariz., Jan. 13.-Fuller
particulars of the double murder that
occurred south of here Sunday last show
that the man was named Miller and the
woman Morgan. Miller was carrying
Mrs. Morgan and child, years old, to
her husband at Globe. They were tray
cling in a four-horse wagon, and We're
attacked at a point of rocks in the road
and the wagon tracks show that the
horses ran about 100 yards out of the
road, where the bodies were found, The
child was badly bruised, but was alive
when posse arrived from Solomonvile
at ii o'clock Sunday night. The man
and woman were both shot.
Deputy Sheriff John Olney found
trail and fallowed it all day Monday. 1t
went straight toward Mexico. There
were three of the murderers. After 60
ing some distance there were but two
tracks. Many think Indians did it. Others
that Mexicans did the killing, and left
Indian signs on purpose to throw euspi-
cion from them. The bodies of the de-
ceased were buried here today.
An empty feather bedtick was carried
by the murderers for quarter of mile,
making plain trail by the feathers on
the bushes and ground Here stop
was made. Many articles of Indian use
were found, and moccasin, some
jerked strips of rawhide and quantity
of mescal and what is supposed to be
dried peaches pounded up together such
as Indians prepare for food. The crime
was discovered by piano-tuner named
Bailey, who was riding horseback from
Duncan IN SOloYnOnviIla
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
DELIGHTED EDITORS.
Press Club Delegates Arrive
in California.
They Visit the Citrus Fair at
Auburn.
A Royal Reception Given the Visitors
in San Francisco.
A Double Murder Perpetrated by In
dians or Mexicans in Arizona.
Other Pacific Coast
Dispatches.
Associated Press Dispatches.


SAN Francisco, Jan. 13-The dele
gates to the International League of
Press Clubs convention, which COM
mences here tomorrow, arrived here
this afternoon on special train of Wag-
ner sleeping cars. Last night about
thirty members OF the San Francisco
Press club, whose guests the visiting
delegates will be, headed by by Gen.
John Freeman, chairman OF the recep-
tion committee, and also M. H. De
Young, proprietor of the Chronicle, and
Hugh Hume, president OF the club,
went to Auburn. distance of 126 miles,
to meet the delegates.
The special train of the leading east
ern journalists arrived at Auburn at
O'Clock this morning. and they were met
by the San Francisco newspaper men
and committee of Auburn citizens.
Yesterday had been spent by the trav-
elers in the snow. When they found
the warm sunshine at Auburn, with
trees and grass green, they were de-
lighted by the contrast. The citrus fair
is in progress at Auburn, and after a
breakfast given by the citizens OF the
town, the visitors inspected the exhibits
of fruit At 4 80 this afternoon they
arrived here and were met at the ferries
by another delegation from the Press
club, and conducted in carriages to the
Baldwin hotel, which was handsomely
decorated with flowers and ferns for the
occasion.
Early this evening the governing
board OF the league was dined by M. I'll.
DeYoung at his residence, and later the
delegates were entertained in the Press
Club rooms by "a Late Watch" a
Bohemian entertainment, participated
in by members of the club and theatrical
people. Tomorrow programme en-
braces coaching trip through Golden
Gate park, to the Cliff house and Sutro
Heights, where Adolph Sutro will give a
lunch in his handsome residence. The
party will return to the city through
the Presidio, the United States military
reservation, in time for the opening SEES
sion of the convention at the Baldwin
theater. In the evening there will be a
general public reception at the Recess
club rooms, which have been magnifi-
Gently decorated for the occasion.
AUBURN, Cal, Jan. l3.-The delegates
to the Press Club convention arrived
here at O'Clock andswere welcomed by
a reception committee of the San Fran
cisco Press club and citizens of Auburn.
An elaborate breakfast was provided
After visit was paid to the citrus fair,
drive was taken to the Pagoda, where
view was had of the valley of the
American river. The entire town was
decorated, and oranges and lemons were
strung all over the streets. Hundreds
OF people from the surrounding country
were in attendance and the greatest en-
thusiasm was displayed. There are
ninety-fye people in the party, inclnd-
ing Kate Field ana Mrs. Frank Leslie
and husband. Eugene Field and w. j.
Arkell, who were expected, did not
come. The former was detained by sick
ness and the latter by pressing business.
The delegates are all delighted with
what they have seen of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
A CHOSEN PEOPLE.

There is perhaps not city in Amer
lea that will compare with Los Angeles
in the cosmopolite character of its peo-
pie, and in the fact that the elements
making up this compositeness are of the
best types of people. The high stand
ard of intelligence, rare and earnest
appreciation of the best ethics OF culture
are points of remark by strangers here.
The fact that the public library circula-
ton averages 25 600 volumes per month
is record unequaled in any city in the
union. 1t would seem as if the popula-
tion of Los Angeles was one of careful
selection, in order that sturdy, intel
lectual race should enjoy the benefcent
advantages showered ON all dwellers in
ibis delectable garden Of fruit and
flowers. From all ends OF the earth
Southern California is drawing the
pioneers of thought--the Drawn and
sinew of mankind-into a mighty and
distinctive people to sway the scepter
of empire in the modern garden of Eden.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14

THE testimony being taken as to the
mob's treatment OF the sailors from the
Baltimore shows the ugly aspect OF a
Chilean mob. and is not very far from
what has all along been suspected. 1t is
only fair to the Congressional party,
however, to admit that the hostility to
the American sailor was no part OF their
policy, and that it seems to have been
born Of the natural ignorance and bru-
tality OF the mob element, made still
more general by the feeling among the
whole Chilean people that the sympathy
Of our government was with the Balma-
ceda party, as Minister Egan had made
quite plain, so far as his personal atti-
tude could make it. An honorable mer-
chant, representing a large mercantile
business in Valparaiso, himself an
American and Californian, told the
writer recently that, from frequent and
almost constant business foptaH with
Egan, be felt compelled I'd say that BE
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
Tight Lacing Once More.

It is trite but correct remark that,
as the human form has been nodded by
nature, the best shape is undoubtedly
that which she has given it. To endeav-
or to render it more elegant by artificial
means is to change it; to make it much
smaller below and much larger above is
to destroy its beauty; to keep it cased
up in a kind of domestic cuirass is not
only to deform it, but to expose the in
ternal parts to serious injury. Under
such compression as is commonly prac-
ticed by ladies, the development of the
bones, which are still tender, does not
take place conformably to the intention
of nature, because nutrition is necessa-
rily stopped, and they consequently be-
come twisted and deformed
Those who wear these appliances of
tight lacing often complain that they
cannot sit upright without them-are
sometimes. indeed, compelled to wear
them during all the twenty-four hours
fact which proves to what an extent
such articles weaken the muscles of the
trunk, The injury does not fall merely
on the internal structure of the body,
but also on its beauty and on the temper
and feelings with which that beauty is
associated. Beauty is in reality but an
other name for expression of counte-
nance, which is the index of sound
health, intelligence, good feelings and
peace of mind. All are aware that un-
easy feelings, existing habitually in the
breast. speedily exhibit their signature
on the countenance, and that bitter
thoughts or bad temper spoil the
human expression of its comeliness and
grace. New York Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14

You needn't tell anybody, not even
the district court judge, if railway has
given you lower rates than others get on
shipments, for the supreme court has
said you needn't. Judge Gresham had
held witness to be in contempt for re-
fusing to disclose an arrangement he had
made with railway for shipping mer-
chandise. The supreme court holds that
the law protects any man from criminat-
ing himself in these cases the same as IN
any other, which would seem to be a
plain proposition, since criminal prose
cution might follow.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
DIDN'T LIKE DRUGS.
A Youthful Drug Clerk and $40 Dis
appear Suddenly.


At 4o'clock last evening the proprietor
OF the French drug store at 503 North
Main street rushed into the police sta
tion and announced that he had been
robbed. Detective Bosqui was sent on
the trail and developed the following
story. Two days ago the French COM
FOUNDER of pills and potions, finding
that his work was too arduous, con-
cluded to employ an assistant. He en-
ployed lad named Phillips, and at A
O'Clock yesterday afternoon left him in
charge OF the store. When he returned
an hour later, he found the door open
and the boy gone. On examining the
cash drawer he found that 500 was miss
ing. In another compartment of the
drawer 5000 remained untouched. Bos-
qui is on the lookout for the missing
bow IN
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
PoLIrrcAI gossip in Washington has it

PoLIrrcAI gossip in Washington has it
that Senators Hill and German are
"often seen together in animated con-
versation." tits even limited that they
so greatly prefer each others society
that 'callers often have to waittill these
two get through talking" We sincerely
trust there is nothing reasonable in
this, though it cannot be denied that
they are bold, bad men. Even the
Chicago Tribune, which has the above
special news, admits that they are capa-
BILE of almost infinite mischief.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
Fell Dcad.

These words are very familiar to our readers,
as not day passes without the report of the
sudden death OF some prominent citizen. The
explain alton Is "Heart Di ease" Therefore.
beware If you have any Of the following symp-
toms, Short Breath. Pain in Side, Smotherlng
Spells, Swollen Ankles Asthmstic Breathing,
Weak and Hungry SPELLS, Tenderness in Shoul-
der or Arm, Fluttering Of Heart or Irregular
Pulse. These symptoms mean heart disease
The most reliable remedy 10 DR.. Miles's New
Heart Cure, which has saved thousands of
lives. Book OF testimonials free at C. II.
Hance, who also sells the New Heart Cure.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
A TARIFF OPINION.

The mayor of the New England city
OF New Haven, Conn.,, who is also the
leading member of a hardware manu-
featuring establishment, has just given a
newspaper reporter his views about the
effect of the tariff upon the prices of
labor in the iron and steel industries ::
1.-THE tariff has no effect on the iron in
dustry," he said, $50 far as relates to
an increase in the price paid for labor.
To illustrate: There is a tariff of 70
cents ton on iron ore. This tariff was
intended for the purpose of being placed
on top of the salary of the iron miner,
so that it might not only be as large as
that paid the English miner, but IS
cents on a ton more. Now. how does it
operate? The miner gets S31s cents per
ton for his work, and the entire tariff of
70 cents per ton goes to the mine own
ers, and the miner isn't benefited cent.
sit takes three tons of iron ore to pro-
duce one ton of pig iron. That ton Of
pig iron when produced is worth to the
owner $6.72. Out of that $6.72 he pays
and it leaves him the product at $4.47 a
ton at the iron furnace. There is no
country in the world where the produc-
tion. of iron and coal is as great or as
easy as here, but, so far as the tariff
goes, it doesn't help matters"
After celebrating the question of pro-
duction of iron and steel by the means
of new inventions and the changed con-
ditions of the businessthe last few years,
he declares that no truthful man can
say that the price of labor in these in
| dustries has ever advanced one cent
through the tariff. He says it ls true
that pig iron is low in price, but the
i whole cause of cheapening is the dis
coyery of the vast ore beds in the south.
ern states and the unexpected new con-
ditions of their development. The
markets of the southern manufacturers
| being in the north, the tariff counts for
nothing to them, anyway. Protection
of pet industries for the sake of the poor
workingmen sounds we'll, but signifies
nothing in most cases," is the conclu-
sion of this New England manufacturer.
The opinion OF this iron manufacturer
is shared and echoed by many stock
holder in concerns using or needing GER
tain foreign raw materials, the tariff on
which neither permits their reasonable
use nor helps the price of the domestic
article to the producer here. The aver
age sentiment of the eastern manufac-
turer today is that there are wholly in
defensible provisions in the Mckinley
tariff schedules, and these must be abol-
ished or modified in the interest of man
ufacturers themselves. This feeling is
apparent among the leading representa-
tives of the old manufacturing industries
whose business interests compel them
to take practical view of the situation.
1t is to be hoped that at least some OF
the proposed measures Of relief may be
passed by the present congress. The
Democratic party again stands for the
people in this matter as it has so often
done; and it is not unlikely that the
senate will be compelled to join the pop
ular branch OF congress in an attempt to
undo some of the mischief of last winter.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
BLOODTHlRSTY MONGOLS.
They Attack and Brutally Beat Sec
ton Hand.

Two Cinnamon are lying in the county
jail on charge of murderous assault.
They were brought to the county prison
by the constable of Burbank. Their
names are All Kid and All Chew and
they were working under the direction
of M. j. Shay, section hand.
A disagreement arose with regard to
doing certain work, and the Cinnamon
becoming infuriated, suddenly attacked
Shay with their working implements,
and despite sturdy defence on
Shay's part, he was overpowered and
terribly beaten. Shay has preferred a
criminal charge against the two blood
thirsty Mongols and they will be held
for trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14

THE Buffalo Express fears that the
Republicans have been building too
high on Blaine's health. 1t expresses
doubt about it's being solid enough for
hard campaign, but hardly sees how
they can get along without him, which
also seems to be the wall throughout the
whole party. It's precarious political
situation that depends on one man to
sustain it. But do not take this to heart
too seriously gentlemen. for the Demo-
'crats are going to elect the next .presi-
dent.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
THURSDAY. JANUARY IA. 1899
THE ILLUSTRATED HERALD.

For some days past canvassers have
been out soliciting advertisements for
the ILLUSTRATED HERALD ANNUAL. This
will be the twelfth issue of this invalua-
BILE publication, which has done so much
to develop Los Angeles and Southern
California. Our agents have met most
gratifying success, and they will remain
In the field until it is time to put the
work to press.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14

GEN. JOHN M. PALMER is said
to be prepared to make an ex-
haustive plea in the senate in favor
of popular elections of members Of
that body. The veteran soldier and
Statesman will get kindly hearing from
the country upon his ideal plan of keep
ing all servants of the people directly
dependent on their favor.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14
Lack OF business.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 13. = Jason
Springer & Co., lumber dealers, fled a
petition of insolvency this afternoon.
The firm owns 5000 acres of timber land
in MeDdocino county, and lumber mills.
The liabilities are given as $50 900, the
lagest creditors being Holmes, Richard
son & Talbot, this city. Assets $50, 900.
1t is stated lack of business caused the
insolvency proceedings.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14

THE striking of that minority report
from the files was a fit thing to do, un-
doubtedly, as a matter of strict right;
but if there had been less flourish and
only the few necessary words in the
order it would have escaped the criticism
that attaches to all popular addresses
from the bench. Meantime there ap-
pears to be considerable heavy standing
from under.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14

PASADENA pines for Keely cure. The
Star of that city OF the sixth class claims
that the location is excellent for such
an institution, being SO near Los An
geles, from which the patients would
mostly come! We will give the Star
twenty-four hours to take these words
back. II not done within that time
we shall feel at liberty to remark upon
that zephyr.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14

was not only sympathiser with Balma-
ceda but partizan in his favor. A
thing SO well understood as this seems
to have been, while it cannot excuse the
treatment of our sailors, does much to
explain it.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-14

The annual election of officers at the
chamber of commerce yesterday was
lively battle of the ballots; in fact it
was the liveliest election that has been
held in the history of the chamber. and
it was not until midnight that the
smoke of the battle had cleared away
sufficiently to enable the directors to
tally up the result. The board of di-
rectors was in session all evening count
ing the ballots, and they had an ardu-
GUS time of it, owing to the fact that
there had been 80 much scratching"
done. Out of membership of 500
nearly 800 ballots were cast. which
fairly covers the city membership of the
chamber. While the directors were in
session in the private office of the secre-
tary, the ante-rooms were thronged
until late hour with leading members
of the chamber who manifested deep
interest in the outcome.
The battle seemed most intense for
! the Office of president, and for the chair
manship of the committee on manu-
factures. For the former Office Messrs.
Wells and German locked horns
in a grim, protracted struggle, while
Messrs. Hughes and Broderick were the
competitors for the coveted committee
craftsmanship. There were three tick
cts in the field, and "stickers" and
"smooth bores' were called into requi-
sition, while the friends of the different
candidates did some Cyclopean work in
the way of canvassing among the rank
and file of the chamber
1t was l O'Clock this morning when
the much scratched tickets were
counted. At that hour Mr.. German
was holding the fort in the outer office
and felt that he had won the day. When
the result was announced it showed that
MIR. Wells had been reelected by few
votes. The battle for the chairmanship
OF the committee on manufactures re-
suited in big victory for Mr.. Hughes.
These were the two main battles of the
election. Mr.. Wells's friends had evil
IDENTIFY been making "a still hunt" for
him as he had declined to run for presi-
dent on Tuesday. A resolution was
adopted that nothing should be said in
the papers regarding the result of the
ballots, as far as figures were concerned,
and the battle that had been raging all
day.
The result of the election in full is
given below.
President-C. M. Wells.
First vice-president-J. B. Lanker-
SHIN.
Second vice -president-Dan Freeman.
Third e-president-S. z. Lewis.
Treasurer. N. Breed.
Chairman committee on commerce
Gen. E. 2. Johnston.
Chairman committee on laws and leg
islation-M. L. Croft.
Chairman committee on statistcs-A.
w. Francisco.
Chairman committee on hotels-H II. J.
Woollacott.
Chairman committee on membership
M. d. Johnston.
Chairman committee on manufactures
w. E. Hughes.
Chairman committee on ways and
means-Robt. McGaryin.
Chairman committee motive power
Fred l.. Baker.
Chairman committee on immigration
George R. Shatto.
Chairman committee on money and
loans-H. w. Hellman.
Chairman committee on lands and
irrigation-D. X. Edwards.
Chairman committee on mines and
mining Foreman.
Chairman committee on grievances
F. w. Braun.
Chairman committee on health and
public mprovements--E. f. G. Klokke.
| Chairman committee on parks and
boulevards- Hon. III. L. Hazard.
Fell Dead.