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Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
THE ANTiFoDEAN EXHIBITION.

The Black Trackers In Their Holiday
Attire at Athletic Park.
The day was fine, yesterday afternoon,
and there was large turnout of people
to see the Australian savages in their
favorite sport of boomerang throwing
and their corroboree dances. The latter
ia singular movement of the. legs and
body without any motion of the feet,
the eight savages chanting what might
as we'll be considered funeral dirge as
anything else. There are two ''gins'' or
native women in the company, but they
seemed to have but little to do with the
performances. Indeed, of the six men
there are but three who have anything
much to do in the way of boomerang
throwing, but those three were simply
immense.
The largest of these was man called
"King Bill" who is said to be chief
among his tribe. He was very expert
thrower and could make a boomerang
travel from 400 to 450 feet with the
slightest muscular exertion. One of
them is called cleft Hand William
and he makes them circle against the
sun" instead of travelling from
left to right as most of them
do. DR.. Wise and two other gentle
men sitting on the grand stand timed
the boomerangs and caught two that
were in the air for period of 161 sec
onds, one that was 1871 seconds, and one
that was IL seconds between the time it
left the thrower's hand and the time it
struck the ground. All OF these shots
described three distinct circles and some
Of them four.
They went through the air with a
hurtling sound like "whee-wee- wee-w " co.
oo-oo," which sound died away and the
curving motion began. Only once did
boomerang strike within the crowd and
it fell among some men and boys sitting
in the stand at the south of the gateway.
1t struck very hard and inflicted severe
blow, but luckily it touched nobody or
broken limb might have been the con-
sequence. The same performance will
be repeated today and it will be found
entertaining for an hour or two.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
Their Classification

DR.. De Monco is a graduate of the Philadel-
phia In'titute, Philadelphia, Pa also gradu-
ate of the Rocky Mountain University, Medical
Department, one of the most notable institu-
ton of its kind in tins country. He has hel
the most honorable positions in his class while
at college, has special certificate on operative
surgery, special certificate on eye, ear, nose,
throat and lungs. His diplomas bear the
written endorsements of the deans of promi-
nent colleges, besides being formally endorsed
by the secretaries of various county and state
medical societies.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08

About 20 magazines are received
monthly. The Century and Harper's
lead, 81 copies of each being received (;
IL copies OF Scribner's, 10 copies OF Har-
per's Young People, also 10 copies of
St. Nicholas, and seven copies of the
North American Review. Only two
copies of the Overland magazine, printed
at San Francisco, are taken.
The report OF Miss Tessa L. Kelso,
librarian, suggests:
1.-THE greatest percentage OF readers
on Sundays and holidays has been from
those persons who spend most of their
time in the library every day, class
that is exceptionally large in our city.
The character of reading is largely for
mere amusement, still there ia no doubt
that library here has a chance for in
fuence by always having its doors open,
which must outweigh other considera-
tions. The plan Of keeping the reading
rooms and reference department open
on Sundays and holidays from l to
p. M, as is now proposed. will be an
improvement on the old schedule"
Finally, the board OF directors pay 8
high tribute to the librarian, Miss Kel-
30, and assistants.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
THE SUPERVISORS.
Another Wharf franchise at San Pee
Is Considered.

Another Wharf franchise at San Pedro
Is Considered.
A petition was received from M. H.
Grain for saloon license at Ell Monte,
and January 21st was set for hearing
in the matter.
The matter of petition for a wharf
franchise at San Pedro by 7. J. Ganahl
and Mr., Ohnstern was heard. Witnesses
were examined and the board took it
under advisement.
An order of business was adopted by
the board, about as the rules of last
year.
The board adjourned until Wednesday
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
seventy-Five Uonvulsions.

A THRILLING EXPERIENCE There Is no one
but at some period in life has an experience
Such is the case of John B. Collins of Romeo,
Mich. who says: From September to Jan
nary, before using Nervine, 1 had at least rs
more attacks. Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine
also cures nervous prostration headache, poor
memory, Dizziness, sieeplessness, neuralgia,
ETC., and builds up the body. Mrs. ]. R Miller
of Valparaiso, Ind, and j. r. Taylor of Logans-
port, Ind, each gained 20 pounds of flesh by
taking it. Sold by G. Fl. Hance, lit North
free,
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08

livery and feed stable in Los Angeles.
The liabilities are $5406.75; assets,
$4,000.
r. B. Shelton vs.. F. M. Egleston and
wife and s. Hellman, suit to have a
deed and mortgage reformed and for its
foreclosure.
Petition OF the Union Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal church for leave to mort
gage real property for $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
THEY CAN WED.

People Who Yesterday Secured Their
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to the following persons:
J. A. Lakey, aged 26, native of North
Carolina and resident of Moneta. and
Nellie Dow, aged 25, native of Maine
and resident of Gardena.
Richard H. Lacy, aged 26, native of
California and resident of Los Angeles,
and Maud H. Sullivan, aged %, native
of England and resident of San Gabriel.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
Ex-superyisor Davis Wins.

Judgment for plaintiff for $500 dam
ages was rendered by Judge Shaw yester-
day in the case of A. E. Davis vs. A. w.
Eames ct al. The action was brought
by plaintiff to recover damages for an
alleged breach of agreement be-
tween himself and the defendants
in the working and purchase of a
mine in Mojave county. Judge Shaw
filed brief opinion in the case yester.
day afternoon. The defendants had
agreed to work the mine and also to
purchase it for specified amount at a
certain time, which they failed to do.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
New Suits FiIad.

Among the documents filed yesterday
in the Office of the county clerk were
the following:
Petition by Zella M. Boal for letters
of administration upon the estate of
Wilkerson W. Higgins, the estate being
valued at $4,000.
Cornelius Cornell VS.. Sophia and
Lawrence Fogle, suit for foreclosure of a
mortgage for s1064. .66.
Petition in insolvency by Isaac Wick
ersham, who has been conducting a
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
morning

The four H's-health, happy homes and
hospitality-fostered by Angosturs Bitters.
Sole manufacturers, DR.. J. G. B. Siegert q SOM
At all druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08

BroadwaysFuel Depot, Tel. 472.
No. 432 South Broad way, is now prepared to
supply the superior Caledonian and wellington
coal; pine oak and juniper wood; charcoal and
kindling's Prompt delivery. Lowest prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08

The progress in the usefulness of the
library cannot be better expressed than
in the following comparative table of
the home circulation OF books:
Evening star., 1893-11-30

wrestled with all manner Of storage bat
teries, but never finding precisely the right
thing went out of the business of trying
to find substitute for horses. The Ecking-
ton Company also had some experiences
with storage batteries, but that condemna-
ton should have come was not strange
when II Is remembered that the original
management did and the present proprietors
do favor the obstructing pole and deadly
wire system. The Engineering Magazine
one Of the leading trade journals, and there
fore not overwarm in behalf of storage
batteries as applied to street car movement
says Of the Second avenue tests that the
work is being carried on in the most thor
ough and systematic manner, under the
supervision of skillful and experienced
electrical engineers. and that great pains
are being taken to determine what is in fact
the vital point of the whole problem, viz,
the actual cost of operation. 1.-The ques-
tion," says Mr.. Franklin L. Pope. who con-
ducts the electricity department of the mag
azine. lis no longer merely one of prac-
ticability, for It is admitted that on lines
with moderate grades, not too much OBJ
structed with snow in winter storage bat
terry traction may be depended upon to per-
form the service required" The cost OF
power on the Second avenue line including
everything properly belonging under that
head. is discovered to be but a fraction over
nine cents per car-mile. Horse traction
cost from ten to eleven cents per car-mile.
Evening star., 1893-11-30

Pessimists and partisans-frequently
synonymous terms-may intimate that as a
nation We have but little to be thankful for
on this Thanksgiving Day. 1t is undoubted-
ly true that there are many more unem-
ployed men and women in this country now
than there were last year or perhaps in any
other yea- in all our history. but it takes
more than a few months of commercial
adversely to obliterate the feeling of graft
tude which always makes itself manifest
at this season. In no other land on the
face Of the globe is there more reason fo-
thankfulness. Distrust, bad government,
burdensome taxation. poverty and anarchy
trouble the great nations of Europe; on this
side of the Atlantic there is no such thing
as unconque-able depression and no con-
ditions that cannot soon be improved.
Petty troubles may annoy for a time, and
legislative errors cause temporary distress,
but even now the clouds are vanishing and
the b-iefiy-obscured face of our industrial
sun shines with warmth and light that in
crease daily Nowhere issthere a better
country. nowhere place where all classes
and conditions of men have superior oppor-
tunities. nowhere section of earth that
has in ii and on il SO many desirable things
Therefore let everybody give thanks,
Evening star., 1893-11-30

For the information of those whose finan-
cial enthusiasm will soon find vent in de-
handing of Congress license to operate
overhead trolley cars in this city il is stat
cd that success has attended the extensive
experiments that have been made with stor-
age battery cars on the Second avenue road
In New York. These really satisfying eff
forts to make practical and commercially
acceptable the ideal theory as to street car
propulsion have attracted considerable at
tention and have, so the critics all say
demonstrated beyond a peradventure that
the day Of the crude and dangerous over
head system is rapidly nearing it's close
For years it has pleased the electrical ex-
pert to condemn of-hand the conclusions of
every inventor who dared intimate that
storage batteries could ever furnish the he
cessary power without excessively heavy
batteries and proportionately heavy ex-
pense. Much of this denunciation had its
origin in that professional jealousy which
has hampered the worlds progress to a con-
siderable extent, some sprang from ignor-
ance. but most OF it came from those who
were employed by the electrical combines
TO decry any kind of power or mechanical
improvement that threatened to supersede
the overhead trolley and thus render use
less good deal OF special machinery and an
expensive variety of patterns. But the
world will move even when the big trolley
syndicates do not want Il to- so there have
come, successfully. the underground trolley
and the storage battery. The former has
gone far beyond the experimental stage
the adaptation Of the idea having been un-
mterruptedly successful in the city of Buda-
Pesth. while another and seemingly bet
ter one works continuously on the L street
branch Of our Rock Creek road. For several
years the Metropolitan Company here
Evening star., 1893-11-30
She Has Trouble Enough.
From the Chicago Herald.


The hostility of the people of Chicago to
the trolley system cannot be mitigated by
any plea which the street car corporations
may make. The experience of other cities
is before them and they will not agree that
the street car companies shall place on
their tracks system OF car propulsion so
full of danger. The casualties from the
cables, from the surface steam railway
tracks, and even from the slow-moVing
horse cars on crowded corners are so nu-
merous and terrible that a new and more
prolific source of danger will not be toler-
ated.
Evening star., 1893-11-30

On this day. when thankfulness Is in the
hearts Of all Americans who have anything
to be thankful for, there should go up ex-
pressions Of gratitude from those who love
good government because President Cleve-
land has done the righteous thing in remov-
ing Civil Service Commissioner George D.
Johnston. There is no violation Of conf
fence in the statement that Mr.. Johnston is
not nor has he ever been a believer in civil
service reform. He is not in sympathy
with the idea that business principles
should be applied to the conduct of the gov
ernments clerical work. He would be
pleased to have the civil service commits
sion provided he was a commissioner con-
tent itself with drawing its salary and max
ing perfunctory annual report while the
spoilsmen attended to the distribution Of
the clcrkships in the various departments.
1t Is not surprising, therefore. that the
commissioners disagreed as to the policy
which should be pursued. The friction in
creased steadily and eliminated when Com
missioner Johnston declined to sign the
commissions annual report and insisted on
fling with the President his opinions as
minority. The President was not slow to
see the danger and he gave Mr.. Johnston
ample opportunity to resign with the privi-
lege Of accepting an honorable position in
the consular service; failure to resign
brought about instant decapitation. 1t
must please all Americans who favor an
honest and business-like method of ap-
pointing to public places to know that
President Cleveland has in this occurrence
proved himself the steadfast and fearless
friend of the cause of civil service reform.
Evening star., 1893-11-30

The Wilson tariff bill is sound and states
manlike." it proposes to destroy our in
dependence and leave US subject to the
chances and changes of foreign markets. >"
and Is "a sound protectionist document from
one end to the other" or course these
opinions are not from one source-they are
the utterances of men. who, undoubtedly.
represent many other men-but they show
how widely bright minds may differ and
how one mans meat is another mans
poison
Evening star., 1893-11-30
The Holiday Market.

'Lemme sell yoh sumpin', lady,
Got de fines turkeys here
An de nices' sweet pertaters
Dat yoh eber yit come near,
Yoh wants ter know whut dat is
Hangin' up dar on de nail?
Bless yer lady. dat's er 'possum-
But de 'possum ain fur sale.
Yoh kin buy de fines poultry
Dat we raises on de fa'hm.
Er I'll choose yoh out a rabbit
Wifi foot dat has de cha'hm
Yoh kin take yer pick; I'll promise
Dat de quality won't fail.
Butt hates ter disapp'int yer
Dat ar 'possum ain fur sale.
Evening star., 1893-11-30
A Sad PrepOnderance.

He had just called at the residences of
four young women, and every one had been
mot at home
You mustn't get discouraged" said the
friend in whom he was confiding. 'You'Il
get on in time. Like everything else So
ciety has its ins and outs"
6 Maybe it has. But I'm blest if wouldn't
like to come across something besides the
outs for a change"
Evening star., 1893-11-30
A SliRht COnfuAiOn.

She tripped down the stair and answered
the postman's knock. for she was expect
ing letters far tco precious to be entrusted
to footman or maid
What have We here?" she inquired smil-
irgly. as she took the missives; "Billets
doux?"
Not exactly, miss" replied the new let
ter carrier with blush, my names Bill
Dooley."
Evening star., 1893-11-30

II fair-minded Americans ever had any
doubt as to the prejudiced incapacity of
James H. Blount while he was acting as
President Cleveland's Minister-Paramount
IN Hawaii. that doubt will surely be remoy-
ed by careful perusal Of the statement given
to the press by Ex-Minister John L. Stevens
and published in this issue of The Star. No
equitable mind can longer be misled either
by the ex-parte testimony gathered by the
Presidents personal agent or by the hate
engendered sophistries of Secretary Gres-
ham There is every evidence of truthful
ness In the aggressive defense to which Mr..
Stevens has been compelled by his bitterly
partisan critics and malgners. Occasion
ally Mr.. Stevens deals in comments of a
personal nature, but for this he has ample
precedent and sufficient cause He has been
mistreated as no other representative of
this or any other great government ever
was, has been accused of conspiracy and of
.wilful deceit, and has responded to those
grave charges with testimony that cannot
be upset and argument of the incontro-
vertible sort But the personal phase of the
discussion, important as it must be to those
whose regulations are at stake, is really of
less moment than that to which Mr.. Stevens
directs attention when he says that those
familiar with international rules and pro-
ceedings, and have had diplomatic expert
ence, must be astOnished that Secretary
Gresham and his commissioner should make
before the world such persistent effort to
dtscredtt the recent agents of the depart
ment they now represent. and which was
once represented by Thomas Jefferson, Will
lam L. Marcy, William H. Seward and
James G. Blaine" Everybody who has an
idea beyond ward politics will at once recog-
nize the accuracy of Mr.. Stevens Judgment
In asserting that the general adoption of
such a policy by our Department of Foreign
Affairs could not fail to weaken greatly our
influence with foreign countries in any
future effort and serve to make the Ameri-
can diplomatic service contemplate in the
eyes of the world" Mr.. Stevens very chari-
tably makes allowance for Mr.. Blount's
ignoIdnce of diplomatic matters, but the
nation cannot easily excuse the engage
ment in 50 delicate matter of incompe-
tence and prejudice when judicial ability is
plentiful.
Evening star., 1893-11-30

President Cleveland did not err when he
made brigadier general Of Col. Elwen s.
Otis. Few surviving officers of the war
have records that surpass his while his SER
vices since the close of the rebellion have
been continuously valuable. The appoint
ment is good in every sense and most cred
liable to the appointing power
Evening star., 1893-11-30
A Natural Error

And what is that a photograph off" she
asked of the young man who was exhibit
ing his collection of instantaneous pictures
''Of a foot ball game"
Dear, me, 1 thought it was of lot of
musicians having a quarrel"
Evening star., 1893-11-30

The Emperor Williams theory that the
recent distribution of Internal machines
was the work of a mad woman indicates
a vein of charity in his nature that is
creditable, IL 1t Is not misplaced.
Evening star., 1893-11-30
Mr.. Van Allen Heard From.

From the New York Tribune.
The temporary disappearance of the So
Op appointee in the mountain Businesses
of New England is now officially explained
20 be due to a desire on his part to provide
MS future establishment in Rome with
American horses, and none but Vermont
SorSes would do.
Evening star., 1893-11-30
Dlase.
where ye goin',"

Where ye goin'," said one small boy to
another.
Ter the foot ball game"
som 1. My big brothers goin' ter take
me-"
"Humph. My big brother wouldn't go to
a foot ball game"
Wouldn't-go-to-a-foot- ball gamer
Nav. My brother was in the war. He's
seen reg'lar battles, he has"
Evening star., 1893-11-30

$50 Electric Seal Fur Capes.$17.5O
80 to S12 Children's Long
Coats. ages y to II .S6. 9S
Misses $12. 80 Beaver Cloth
Refers. ages II to Is. ... $40. 30
$2.73 Gray Serge Wrappers.
Vatican back and large
sleeves. So. 10
Evening star., 1893-11-30

Ii the Hawaiian monarchy does not care
Tor turkey there would appear to be an
abundance Of cooked goose at hand.
Evening star., 1893-11-30
A General Discouragement,
From the Omaha Bee.

Jerry Simpson goes back to Washington
discouraged at the action of the people of
Kansas in the recent election. Jerry's con-
sutucnts remain in Kansas discouraged at
their representatives antics in Congress.
Evening star., 1893-11-30
Coy.
From the Chicacp Evening Post

From the Chicago Evening Post.
Great Britain offers to King Lo Bengula
renewed assurances of her distinguished
consideration But King Lo. remembering
the fate of Cetewayo and Arab Pasha re-
fuses to come and get them
Evening star., 1893-11-30
SHOOTING STARS.
Feminine Headgear.

Oh' Lii, Sandwich Island queen,
Excuse US If we state
one thing which you, We think, should
know
Your crown is not on straight
Evening star., 1893-11-30

1t is perhaps just as we'll for the members
Of Congress and the President that they
are able to present their thanks this week
instead of next.
Evening star., 1893-11-30

One Of the unkindest cuts that has been
given Mr.. Blount is the insinuation that he
has been guilty of an amateur performance
in diplomacy.
Evening star., 1893-11-30

The effect Of the proposed changes in the
sugar tariff upon the sand market will be
watched with interest
Evening star., 1893-11-30
Dolls.

Negro Baby Dolls. 15c.
2oc. Dressed Bis9us Dolls. 1Sc.
Bisque Dolls. Patent Dolls.
G pers. Japan ese
Dolls. large and small, the
best values in town for; .25c.
1oc. Dolls. dressed as Column
bus; also other Dres sed and
Undresse 3ointed
and kid bodies. ies............;...5 500.
Special Velvet Dressed Dolls,
girl or boy.......:.............6 :. Csc
81 Rag Dolls. with worsted
suits. girl or boy. .15c
And an immense assortment of
Dressed and Undressed Dolls
from 75c. TO 81 9S, all specially
good values
Evening star., 1893-11-30
JealOus of the Canar,

A lonely turkey, trembling sang
"Oh what a lovely thing
My lot would be, II 'twere to sit
Inside a cage, and sing"
Evening star., 1893-11-30

1t Is understood that there is some idea
OF stuffing the tariff turkey with oratorical
chestnuts
Evening star., 1893-11-30

Hard times stepped out of the field just in
time to make room for the Thanksgiving
turkey.
Evening star., 1893-11-30

DE bes' kim OBJ thanks" said Uncle
Eben. who always mas a sermon ready, lis
not whut yoh gibs yerself, but whut yer
rervides an excuse fur fun Others"
Evening star., 1893-11-30
Books Are Being Sold Lower Than Ever Before

10. 600 12 mos. bound in INIT.
leather. 150 different titles,
Only 22c. vol.
Cloth bound. 12 mos ..12c.
Century edition Of the Poets.
SOC. vol.
Evening star., 1893-11-30
Hard Luck.

From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
a public franchise is a private snap in
this town.
Evening star., 1893-11-30
Games, Blocks,
TOVS.
Toilet Goods.

15c. Cut Glass Toilet Bottles,
Shapes. ..-.......... DOC. pr.
75c. AtomiZers. .............. t,Qc.
25c. Fancy jug of Perfume. 15c.
Fancy Toilet Sets, Manicure
Cases. Infants Sets in Celluloid,
entire new effects.
81. p Metal-back Comb,
Brush, and Mirror. or..S1 set
Evening star., 1893-11-30

All new Holiday Books. finely
illustrated, in sets aud single
volumes. at greatly reduced
prices.
Complete stock of Bibles. Prayer
Books and Hymnsls at the lowest
prices in town. Catholic Prayer
Books at reduced prices.
Evening star., 1893-11-30
Notions.

Brooks Cotton In fancy boz
es. 9 1OO-yard spools or q
DO-yard spools and 3 skeins
working cotton. Choice
29c box.
l5c. Figured Silk Garter Web. lOc.
3Sc. Fancy Garter Webs. ...... pc.
4Sc. g =" Z" :3Sc,
81 Fancy Carriers. with bows 75c.
Evening star., 1893-11-30
Fancy Goods.
Vienna Paper Weights. dogs

Vienna Paper Weights. dogs.
cats. mon keys. &C. in COM
ical positions.................25c
75c. Painted Calendars and
Writing Portfolios. .25c
SOC. Large Initial Purse. ..29c
75c. set Of Purse and Card
SeSOs'..--. .-.....ss.....s. ..-fcS
Fancy Metal Baskets. ........25c
Toe. Ink stan .39c
soc. Metal Frame Mirrors. .33c
Metal Covered Puff Boxes.
Toilet Bottles. Jewel
Cases. &c. at......75c. to 81. 25
Novelties in Celluloid Calen-
dars. Blotters. Photo Cases,
Glove and Handkerchief
Boxes. ell Novel and Ar
tistic goods. prices 25c. to 81. so
Evening star., 1893-11-30

81. 30 Black Cheviot Cloth
Refer. "a inches long. SO
@l2. 30 Navy Blue Beaver
Cloth Skirt Goat, q rows of
braid all around .SlO.75
S43 Novelty Coats, in En-
glish tans, entirely new,
braid and fur trimmed. Now. S25
SO. 90 Seal Plush Cspes,
stylishly made ......Sl2. 70