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The herald., 1893-11-26
SHOT BY A BRAKEMAN.


A Story Told by Passengers from y San
Francisco Train.
A passenger who came in from San
Francisco yesterday brought story
about singular tragedy that happened
during the journey, and vouches for it's
correctness, although no confirmation
could be obtained from official sources.
The train left San Francisco at 80
O'Clock Friday evening, and the gentle.
man was passenger.
About IL O'Clock at night, while the
train was proceeding upon its way, the
train hands discovered that there was
some one in the closet in one of the
coaches,
They attempted to open the door, but
at fret were unsuccessful.
When the door was finally forced it
was found that tramp was inside. He
had secreted himself in what he thought
was a secure place aud locked the door.
From his appearance it was supposed
that he fell asleep in his hiding place.
When he was pulled out into the car,
blinking and dishevelled, the pas
sengers, who had become very much
interested in the proceedings, crowded
around.
The man could give no satisfactory
account of himself and had no ticket.
1t was finally determined to put him off
the train, and the signal was given to
stop.
According to the informant of the
HERALD, as soon as the train stopped,
the brakeman took hold of the tramp
and bundled him out on the platform
and off into the darkness.
A shot was fred and one of the pas
sengers says that he saw the tramp drop.
He jumped off the train and found him
lying on the ground, dead, q bullet hav-
ing hit HIM in the back of the neck.
The train then went ahead leaving
the dead body of the tramp lying along
| side the track.
The passenger says that he spoke to
the brakeman, who said the tramp war
picking up rock to throw at him wher
he fred, putouher paasengers said tina
the brakeman fred as he pushed th'
tramp from the platform.
The herald., 1893-11-26
THE w. c. T. U.

An Interesting Letter Which Explains
Itself
Mrs. Mary Kenney of the Central W.
@. T. U. of this city furnishes the fol-
lowing letter to the HERALD for publica-
ton, which explains itself. Mrs. Blair,
to whom the letter is directed, is one of
the national organizers and is now in
the city:
FREMONT, Neb. Nov. z, 1893.
MY DEAR MRS. BLAIR: / write you
today to say that the Women's Chris
tian Temperance women of Osceola had
no part either directly or indirectly in
the "white cap" movement there. Mrs.
s. M. Walker and went to Osceola to
investigate the matter. as the charges
against our organization was such that
it was injuring us all over the nation.
We were much pleased to find the
union not implicated in it. and the citi-
zens of that place do not claim it to be
the work OF the w. Q. T. U. One men,
ber OF the union is charged with being
among them, and only one. The sworn
statement OF the president and secretary
exonerated the w. G. I. u.
MRS. MARY HIrCHcocK,
State President.
MRS, S. M. WALKER,
State President.
The herald., 1893-11-26
g made fresh every month. He is now
engaged in distilling new oil.

g made fresh every month. He is now
engaged in distilling new oil.
North of town across the railroad from
Judge Browns place. Mr.. Froude has
four acres set in lavender, and by spring
will have 10 acres set out. From this he
manufactures oil of lavender and laven.
der water-articles that command
ready sale.
Oil of rose geranium, sample Of which
we have, ls another valuable product
in fact the most valuable OF all. as it
commands higher price. He has half
an acre in this plant, and rooted plants
sufficient for 10 acres more. The manu-
facture of this oil will largely engage
Mr.. Froude's attention when he gets
sufficient leaves.
Another valuable perfume producer is
the tuberose, of which he has half an
acre and large quantities of bulbs ready
for planting. As the picking season for
tuberoses last over two weeks, during
that time large quantity of oil will be
distilled.
In addition, Mr.. Froude intends to
plant large quantities of lemon euca-
lyptus and peppermint, so that the
manufactory will have variety OF prod
ucts and can keep running all the year.
1t ia proposed to gather the leaves OF the
California bay tree, which grows in many
csilons OF the mounrains, out OF which
| will be manufactured bay rum.
The business, which was started in
small way for lack of capital, is destined
to become an important industry. which
will furnish employment for many peo
! pie and bring much money into the
| community.
The herald., 1893-11-26
MOUNTAIN TOURISTS.

Some Notables who We're Up Echo
Mountain.
Bright sunshine, clear atmosphere,
beautiful landscape, shining ocean,
charming picture = such were the
thoughts of the visitors who thronged
Rubio cafion and Echo mountain yester-
day.
Capt. M. J. Daniels. president of the
Orange Growers bank of Riverside, en-
ioyed the exhilerating ride up the great
electric incline.
Mr.. @. E. Mack, delegate to the fruit
growers convention from Sacramento,
and his wife, wandered through the
romantic defles of Rubio canon,
Mrs. Alice E. Rollins, whose charm
ing poems grace the columns of current
newspapers, was gathering inspiration
for new flights of he. muse. She was
accompanied by her son Fred and her
brother l.. P. Crane, who has travelled
over nearly every civilized country on
the globe, without finding any scenes
more attractive than the one stretching
from the base of Echo mountain to the
sea.
Mr.. A. M. Ozmun, one of the large
capitalists of Los Angeles, and his
friend, K. P. Kullen, made the ascent
of Mount Lowe over the bride roads,
now in splendid condition. Thaddens
Lowe, jr., acted as escort.
Mr.. A. G. Rush of Kansas City, whose
great ranch in Texas adjoins that of J.
d. Rockefeller, the oil king, greatly ad.
mred the solidity and thoroughness OF
the railroad bed and all that pertained
to the construction of the machinery
and equipment of the road. He was ac-
companied by his friend John Love, who
has induced him to make his future
home ir the Angel city.
While w. T. Miller OF st. Paul was
registering in the warm sunshine at
Rubio hotel some one reminded him
that the morning dispatches from his
old home report the thermometer down
to five degrees below zero.
That bigh-up Mason, DR.. r. Beverly
Cole, and L. w. Lemmer registered from
San Francisco.
st. Louis was represented by a party
consisting of r. Park Won Wedelstardt,
w. w. Gloster and Miss Emma Edelin,.
The herald., 1893-11-26
THE PoPULIsrs.

They Select Delegates for . County
Convention.
Caucuses were held yesterday by the
Populists in all the precincts of the
county in response to call issued by
B. W. Bachelor, chairman, and Arthur
Vinette, secretary, of the county CEN
trail committee, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to q county convention to
be held December I'd. at Music hall
(formerly Turner hall)s corner Turner
and Lafayette streets.
This convention is for the purpose of
recognizing the central committee, ELL
ing vacancies in precincts where they
have had representatives who have left,
and for putting in new ones where they
have not been represented-about 20 in
number. Also to reorganize the CEN
tral committee and prepare for active
campaigning in the coming election.
There are liz precincts in the county,
and as each precinct will be represented
by three delegates, there will be 35l in
all. Complete returns from all the
wards cannot be had until Monday.
The herald., 1893-11-26
RATTLESNAKE WEED.

A Strange Plant That Is a Sure Antidote
for Poison.
In Monterey, as well ss Santa Clara
county, California, there grows a weed
called the rattlesnake weed. 1t is 30
named from the story that when rattle
snakes get to fighting and bite each 9TH
er this weed, if eaten by them, will
prevent death. 1t grows about six
inches tall, has red stalk and slender
leaves. On the top of the stalk comes q
head of flowers, and the. seeds of these
flowers are said to be very annoying to
one in passing through mass OF them,
as they are furnished with sharp barbs,
commonly called stickers. The early
settlers who had herds of sheep always
made their herdsmen keep with them
bottle of strong tea made of rattlesnake
weed, and when any of the sheepgwere
bitten they were dyenched with this tea,
which always saved them.-[Pharma.
ceutical Era.
The herald., 1893-11-26
HELD TO ANSWER.


The Boy Highwaymen VIII BE Tried in
the Superior Court.
Clyde Ewing, Willie E nmett and
Albert Page, the boys who held up and
robbed Yuen Tuck, Chinese vegetable
peddler, were taken before Justice Sea-
man yesterday for examination.
The young highwaymen appeared to
take the whole matter as a joke, as they
laughed at the Chinaman as he told in
detail how the crime was committed.
The examination took up tie whole
afternoon, and the facts were reviewed
in detail.
The defendants offered no evidence.
The evidence was go conclusive that
the court held the young robbers for
trial in the superior court, with the
bail fixed at $1,000 each.
The herald., 1893-11-26
HARLoW's LITTLE ENCOUNTER
He Is Finally Fined for AssnuIting Mrs.
Richards,

He Is Finally Fined for AssnuIting Mrs.
Richards.
The manager OF the Galen institute,
Harlow Morse, has caused himself more
notoriety than perhaps any other man
in town. and it is claimed that he has
been the victim of malice.
He was found guilty of assaulting
Mrs. ]. R. Richards, who called upon
him to collect bill. He asked for and
WAS granted new trial, pending which
he was released on bail.
The other day his bondsmen thought
he WAS endeavoring to leave the city,
and they surrendered him to the
authorities. He remained in Jail two
days, the head of his institution not
even helping him.
He appeared in Justice Seaman's
court yesterday and pleaded guilty.
His attorney, Georgs W. Knox. failed
to chow up, and Morse waived the jury.
He was then fined IS, which ne paid.
The herald., 1893-11-26
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ing freely, causes the tree to throw out
fruit buds and spurs for the next sea-
eon, and pruning while the tree is in
blossom will cause that crop to set.
When tree growth is desired, prune
while the tree is dormant; but If fruit
is desired prune either root or top while
the sap is flowing.
For plums. prunes and spricots, leave
all the small spurs growing along the
branches, no matter whether the tree is
young or old, for on them the bulk of
the fruit is grown. Head in we'll from
the outside, which tends to develop
these epurs, and also strengthens the
tree, and the fruit will grow where the
tree is best able to bear it. Apples,
peaches and pears are inclined to bear
nearer the tips. and young trees should
be well headed in during the winter
season, both to give the tree symmetry
and strength, and also to induce more
vigorous wood growth, and prevent a
premature bearing of fruit, fault that
fruit growers do not seem to appreciate,
but which is nevertheless, very seri-
GUS one.
The herald., 1893-11-26

Whether or not any action to change
the commissioners will be made at Mon
days meeting of the council is mooted
question.
AS far as could be learned yesterday
there ia no plan of action formulated
which will crystalline at that meeting.
Chief Curran's friends are very much
wrought up about the way his resigna-
tion was brought about, and they talk
about the hereafter.
The new chief says that his whole
effort will be devoted to bringing up the
morale Of the department to the high
est pitch of efficiency when he takes
The herald., 1893-11-26
MIDwINTER FAIR RATES.

A Statement from Assistant General
Passenger Agent Crawley.
Assistant General Passenger and
Freight Agent j. M. Crawley yesterday
said to HERALD reporter in speaking
OF the midwinter fair rates:
There seems to be an erroneous i'm
preston prevailing to the effect that the
first-class mi6winter fair excursion
tickets sold at Missouri river and other
eastern points do not carry with them
stopover privileges at Los Angeles. All
passengers holding such tickets for San
Francisco reaching that point through
Los Angeles, either over the Santa Fe
or via Ell Paso, can stop over the entire
life time OF the ticket, provided they
allow themselves sufficient time to re-
turn to starting point by April 36th.
This applies either going or retufming
through Los Angeles.
The herald., 1893-11-26
ESSENTIAL OIL FACTORY.
Tho Enterprise Well Under Way a
Riverside.

Tho Enterprise Well Under Way at
Riverside.
Riverside Press: Some two years
ago Charles Froude came to Riverside
with the intention of engaging in the
manufacture of essential oils and per-
fumes, provided the soil and climate
were suitable for growing plants that
contained the necessary percentage of
oil. He has been experimenting ever
since-though on q small scale, not be-
ing possessed of capital--and is now
satisfied that this is the best place in
California for growing roses, rose geran-
ium and lavender. Nearer the noun.
tains the oil in the plants is very small
in quantity, while near the coast, where
there are constant fogs, there is not
enough oil found to pay distllling.
This Mr.. Fruude has demonstrated bg
actual tests. Therefore he intends TO
gradually extend the business here, as
his means will permit, until he has a
large manufactory and hundreds of
acres growing plants for his use.
At present his largest business is in
manufacturing eucalyptus oil. which he
supplies to drug stores in quantities. 1t
10 pure and Of the very best quality. and
The herald., 1893-11-26
Keen tho Good Reifsr Calves.

A correspondent in Hoard's Dairy
man takes the position that there is no
more satisfactory method for the ordi-
nary farmer and dairyman to improve
his dairy herd than to raiee his best
heifer calves. And it will hold true
that there is no better opportunity to
display good sense and judgment than
in breeding for good dairy. at the
outset don't breed to grade bull II it ID
intended to raise the calf. Lille is too
short and the chances too small that
the end desired will be furthered in line
with improvement, to breed good COW
no matter how good-to grade bull
of the best breeding in his line, but a
notch below par, and take the chances
of getting something better, or even as
gsod as the dam, if the progeny is a
heifer.
There'is no call for farmers to breed
inferior grade bulls at the present time.
All over our broad land, in every town
and hsmlet, almost, are enterprising
breeders who have invested in thorough
bred stock of the great milking and
butter making families, and it is only
the question OF few miles travel and
perhaps q few dollars service fee to
have access to the stock animals known.
A cali raised by hand can be cheaply
~ 5t, and to no better or more
profitable use can portion of the sweet
skim milk be put than to grow up a
likely lot of well-bred heifer calves to
take their places in the dairy when old
enough.
The herald., 1893-11-26
THE COUNCIL TAKES "A TRIP.

They Visit Large Irrigation Works at n
Point Near Daggett-
Yesterday Mayor Rowan and all the
members OF the city council except
President Teed and Mr. Strohm went to
Daggett, at the iavitsticn OF the Southr
ern California Improvement company,
to look at some extensive irrigation
works that are in progress near that
place. The work contemplates the re-
clamation OF large tract OF land, and
the building of branch railroad to
connect with the Santa Fe system aad
Loa Angeles.
The herald., 1893-11-26
KILLED THE DOCTOR.
The Danger of Prscticing Medicine
Among Indians.

The Danger of Practicing Medicine
Among Indians.
Fresno Expositor: Deputy Sheriff
Peck returned last night from Samp-
sons fiat. and reports murder up there,
in which an Indian doctor lost his life,
and another Indian named Mono Pete 10
suspected of the crime.
Suspicion rests on Pete because he had
threatened to kill the doctor, and when
last seen was hunting for him with a
Winchester rife. His avowsd purpose
of killing the doctor was because he had
failed to cure q case of consu mption.
Mono Pete's wife is nearly in her grave
with that incurable malady, and the
doctor was called. But in spite Of his
medicines the squaw continued to grow
worse, and seeing that death was GER
tain, Pete set out with mis- gun in search
of the doctor, and most probably found
him, for the doctor was discovered in a
trail, shot through the heart and brain.
The murder was committed last Tues
day. On that day DR.. Tom and some OF
his relatives started from Gartan's up
the trail leading to Sampson's fat,
rendered famous in Evans and Sontag' g
days. The other members of the party
were some distance ahead, going to
their rancheria on Little White Deer
creek.
After the doctor had gone some dis.
tance up the trail Mrs. Garten heard
two shots in quick succession. A few
hours afterwards boy discovered the
dead body of the Indian lying in the
trail. One bullet had passed through
the head, entering at the corner OF the
eye and ranging downward and back.
wa rd, coming out back of the opposite
| Aar This ynnld indinata- that -ha- had
side OF the trail, and ON somewhat
higher ground. The other bullet passed
through the breast.
The coroner has been notified, and ar
inquest will probably be held. although
the dead man has been buried.
The herald., 1893-11-26
Too Many to Brood.

Giving one hen the chicks Matched
out by three or four hens is an excellent
mode of dispensing with the services of
hens, but is not the way to properly
raise chicks. A hen can cover quite
number OF chicks when they are small,
but as they grow they crowd each other
out, and the consequence is that some
of them will perish from cold ON the
bowels, due to insufficient warmth at
night. There is also a certainty of loss
due to traInpling by the hen, as she
cannot avoid doing damage when COM
PEELED to cover more chicks than she can
accommodate. 1t is better to give the
chicks to hens in sufficient number to
be cared for. In winter eight chicks
are all the hen should have, but in sum-
mer she may be given IL, though she
will do better with fewer.-Mirror and
Farmer.
The herald., 1893-11-26
The FIRST Orange OF tho Season.

Moreno Indicator: ]. E. Brown, su-
perintendent of the Swiss tract, brought
into this Office on Monday the fret
orange of the season. 1t is fine ripe
navel, perfect in every respect and
measures 1874 inches in circumference
one way by II inches the other. This
orange was from a tree not yet two
years old. The tree has several other
oranges and is as large and thrifty as
any other orange tree in the valley. A
large number of trees in the Swise tract
are bearing. some of them having as
many as eight and nine oranges to the
tree Mr.. Brown will send these fine
specimens OF fruit to the Midwinter fair.
Everything seems to indicate that citrus
trees will come into bearing early in
this valley.
The herald., 1893-11-26
sunhowsr Seed,

The value of sunfower seed is str:k-
ingly brought out by Professor Bergs-
brand, of the Royal Agricultural aca-
deny Of Sweden, in his auiatory report
on the virtues of sunfower cake as food
for cattle. He states that it presents
remarkable conetancy OF competition
rarely ever met in commercial oil cakes
it contains from l3 to IL per cent of pro-
tein substances, and has q nutritive
value far above that of most feeding
stnffs. besides which it has a most
agreeable taste, and is altogether free
from bitter taste or any injurious mat
tere. Some careful experiments of its
effects upon milch cows were made at
the Ultima Agricultural institute by
Baron Akerhiien, which tend to show
that it both increases the quantity and
quality of their milk, the butter from
which is also exceptional in excellence.
Many practical farmers in the same
neighborhood also made q trial OF the
same food, and are unanimous in their
verdict. Their milch cows all took
greedily to their cake from the first day.
1t was fed to them, and in all cases inn
provement in the quality of the milk
was quickly noticed. For draft horses
Q small quantity every week will give
their coats a smooth appearance.
The herald., 1893-11-26
Cases In Court.

In the case OF L. B. Brown VS.. Vir-
ginia Kelleher ct al, suit TO toreclose a
mortgage, Judge Mckinley yesterday
ordered Judgment for plaintiff in the
sum OF $685. rs as prayed for.
James T. Van Wyck was granted
divorce yesterday by Judge Shaw, upon
the grounds of wilful desertion.
The herald., 1893-11-26
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The New Chief Kept Busy-Gossip About
the Situation.
Dan Moriarty, the new chief of the
fire department, has been quite busy
since his appointment in receiving the
congratulations of his friends.
The talk about the change in the de-
partment still continues. and what the
upshot of the whole matter will be time
only will tell.
The herald., 1893-11-26
sulphide Of Carb on for Lics.


The most destructive thing to lice is
sulphide OF carbon, which can be pur-
chased at any drug store. 1t is. prop
erly, bisulphide OF carbon, and is q
liquid.
ties, oacn nt iding about two gilIs, with
it, and hang the bottles in the poultry
house. Be careful not to light match
or carry lighted lamp near the poul-
try house, as the material is very vola-
tile and inflammable. The odor is very
dissgreeable, but does not injure the
hens, though the lice will leave. The
house should, however, be we'll venti-
lated while the hens are in it, but
should be closed for an hour each day.
The remedy need not be tried but
few days at q time, repeating when
necessary. The cost of the substance is
but little, and it is we'll worth trial.
The herald., 1893-11-26
In Olden Ti,nss

People overlooked the Importance OF
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action, but now
that it ia generally known that Syrup OF
Figs will permanently cure hsbtual con-
stipation, well-informed people will not
buy other laxatives. which act for q time,
but finally injure the system.
The herald., 1893-11-26
whore and How 10 Pruns.

Pomona Timep: The time to prune
deciduous trees is when the sap is
down and leaves off the tree. Plums
are generally the first ready and are
followed by pears, apricots, peaches and
lastly apples.
Close pruning when the tree is DOR
mant induces tree growth. Hence If a
tree is feeble, or has not grown as could
be wished, it should be closely trimmed
in the winter season, always cutting
just above healthy bud, A severe
~A@ak To tha tras- while the san is fow.
The herald., 1893-11-26

organization known as the Colored
Zouaves, is holding the position OF jam
itor OF the mint. He removed to Stock
ton a few years since, and it was from
this place he secured the appointment.
%*x
United States District Attorney
George ]. Denis spent few days in the
city, but his time was 80 occupied with
matters of law that he was unable to
secure any spare time.
~
William Smith, well-known drug
clerk of Los Angeles for many years, IL
at present undergoing treatment at the
hands of San Francisco doctors for an
afIliction of the eyes.
#r*
Detective Harry johnson Of the South
ern Pacific company has arrived here
from the interior, where he has spent
the last month in the interest of the
company he so ably represents.
Ex-Landlord Schneider of the Nadeau
hotel is now conducting fashionable
restaurant on one of the principal
thoroughfares of this city.
TAMMANY.
The herald., 1893-11-26

Nothing contributes more t6Wea0s q sound
d digesiion than the use Of the genuine All gos-
lura Bltters of Dr. J. g. b. Siegert 4 Sons. ask
gnps dgugglst.