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The herald., 1893-12-14
AMUSE EN- is.

Tie Messiah was first giver on the
18th OF April, 1742, in the city OF Dnb-
lin. The great hall in Fishamble street
was densely crowded and SO inspired
was the audience that during the sing
ing of Che Hallelujah chorus they un-
consciously rose to their feet. BY re-
markable and perhaps not wholly unde-
signed coincidence the first performance
OF the Messiah literally proclaimed de-
liverance to the captivea, for it was Tor
the benefit OF the poor, distressed pris-
oners for debt in the several prisons in
the city of Dublin.
As an evidence that Handel's motive
in composing AID giving the Messiah
was of the highest, it is said that he
gave his services Tree and at the close OF
this first rendition, when the king came
to him and expressed his pleasurse in
having been so highly entertained, Mr..
Handel replied that he did not seek to
entertain him but to do him good.
Prof. w. B. Chamberlin, who is to
sing the tenor solos of the Messiah, will
give q free lecture on this wonderful
masterpiece on Wednesday night, De-
cember Goth, at which time he viii seek
to prepare the people for its production
On the following Friday night. Every
Gre should hear this lecture, whether
they expect to attend the concert or not.
The herald., 1893-12-14
IMPROVEMENT IN WATCHES,
How Our TimekeeperS Are Now
Made and Repaired.
Many E legant Watches Ruined by In
competent Handling By Repairers-
The Soistion of Very Diff
cut Question

TT ere was time when wa chez were large,
clumsy affairs, meriting the name of turnips,
which was cerisively applied them. They
were ms de somewhat on the plan Of the clocks
of She present day, and needed an especially
large vesL pocket o accommodate them.
la those days matchmaking and repairing
were much easter tasks than they are Today
AT present the watchmakei's trade is one re-
guiring years OF practi &c to become at all ex-
pert in. A de II hand and ready eye are p e.
requsit es and constant study is necessary to
keep up with tn continual onward st ride in
methods nj machinery
How may fine watches are ruined by care
less or Incompetent handling! No mater how
expressive q watch may be, some time it vii
need tdjGsting or repairing. In the course Of
Its perpetual moiion, some screw has become
loose, perhaps Theu it requires docoring
and must D. sent to a hospital. But whers?
On the answer OF that question may depend
the future of the watch, for between the cum-
pc ent and the incom pet=nt walc amaker lies a
gap as great as that betwtt n life and death
Fortunately i0r citizens Of Los Ang les, the
answer to this question is an easy one. For
them only short walk is necessary, and by
leaving their watch in the hands OF NJ. Ger
man, No. 800 sou Spring street, they are as
sursd o. the best wo o.kmanship ANA The most
careful attention to lis need. Mr.. German has
in charge OF his repairing depar,me 1t 4. V.
Cherry, lare of Mermcd e Jaccard's c celebrated
establi shment in 81. Louis His assistant Is
Milton ". Burson, who was for years adjuster
of fine railIoai watches for the Roc ford
Watch Com o.ny. Tneir names ani wides pread
reputation are guarantee OF their work on
watches or otner timekeepers.
The herald., 1893-12-14
DUMPING GROUND.

It is pitiiul to behold the distress of
those poor souls who tremble and quake
for fear lest America ehould become the
dumping ground of the silver of the
world. Alas, what a sad thing that
would be, Eud how deplorable. Times
are So good now and money go plentiful,
it 1oi.ld be 40 unspeakable calamity to
have this condition OF things disturbed
by pouring in upon ue nobody knows
how much silver. 1t could not but se
riously interfere with our present well
known financial equanimity. The in
terest ON money might in that event
fall below ten and twelve per cent and
then what would become OF our glorions
banking systemP No. this proud coun-
try could never survive the disgrace OF
making it dumping ground for silver,
baee, ignoble silver. and it be-
hooves all good citizens to pray
that we may be saved from
such calamity. The five or ten mil
lions OF poor fellows who are now out OF
employment, what would become
of them in that event? Convert this
country into dumping ground for sil-
yer and they would havo no alternative
but to starve outright. Gold would all
leave this country and then how quickly
would they perish. This land of the
free and home OF the brave must not be
put to such ignoble use.
The money changers tell us. and they
know whereof they speak, for dealing in
money is their business; they tell ue
that gold alone is wanted here; that
have and to handle. The farmer, the
merchant, the mechanic, ell want gold,
ard the laboring man likewise wants it.
But hold. Where ia this silver to
come from, and how i, it to be OBJ
tanned? What are We going to exchange
for it when our farm products are Of no
value and our factories are shut down?
II the balance of trade should happen
to be dead against us, how will silver or
gold either gethere for the dump?
In all soberness there is something
most ridiculous about this silver dump
ing business. The same cry was
raised in 1878, when the coinage bill OF
that date was under discussion. 1t was
boldly proclaimed by John Sherman
and others of his ilk that all the gold
would leave the country, but the re.
verse happened. Gold at once began to
flow in upon us. and in a short time the
quantity here was more than trebled.
This dumping-ground wall against the
free coinage of silver ;s the shallowsst
sham the money changers ever resortsd
to TO delude the people. IT there were
worse than they are, but there is moth
ing in it-nothing but words; it is pure
clap.trap
The herald., 1893-12-14
A SENSATIONAL ARREST.
The Cashier of q Defunct Arizona Bank
IN Custody.

The Cashier of Defunct Arizona Bank
IN Custody.
PHGNlX, Arz., Dec. 13.-E. p. Hitler,
excashier of the dafunct Hartford bank
wac arrested tonight on the charge OF
embezzlement. The arrest was effected
by an agent OF d. d. Mallory, we'll
known Baltimore oyster packer. NAL
lory was the heaviest stockbolder OF the
Ph9nix Electric Light company, Of
which Hitler was vice president and
general manager. Some time before the
failure OF the bank. funds OF the electric
light company, to the amount OF $500,
were deposited in the institution. They
were aiterward withdrawn by Hitler
anb replaced with personal note for the
amount. The reason assigned by him for
the transaction, was the unsaie condi-
ton OF the bank. He has since been
unable to make good the amount. Suit
was begun yesterday by Mallory against
Hitler and Will Pitcher, another officer
OF the bank, and the electric light COM
panv, to recover on a mortgage bond for
$4,000. On account Of the high busi-
ness standing OF Hitler the arrest has
caused great surprise.
The herald., 1893-12-14

CHARLES Il. THoRNE, now in his S5th
year, lies on his deathbed in San Fran
cisco. Forty-one years ago, at the old
American theater in that city, the
writer saw him play "Uncle Tom" in
Mis-. Stoves great etory of southern
life. He was then q man in the middle
OF life, yet look at the host of younger
men who have crossed the shadowy
river ahead OF him. Forrest, McCul-
lough, Edwin Adams, Booth, Barrett and
a ecore OF other notablee. laid away the
cock and buskin forever and departed in
silence. And yet he lived on while hope
was gone and friends had perished.
Death will not be death to him. he
already speaks of it as rest, and calmly
awaits the final curtain.
The herald., 1893-12-14

THE abandonment of the two 1team-
ships, City OF New York and San Pedro,
both wrecked within year's time,
would indicate not go much a want OF
knowledge OF good salvage methods as
the want of good wrecking appliances.
The steamship Anstral OF the Orient
line, and bigger chip by 1000 tons
than either the New York or San Pedro,
was raised and got sh9at within 80 days
of the time she sunk and she went
down in 6S feet of water, be it further
remembered. If either OF the two Amer
lean ships should be got off che will be
go badly battered as to be valuable only
for old iron.
The herald., 1893-12-14

BLOOD will tell and age ain muffin, !"
as the Mozambique gentleman put it
when he won The foot race. The re-
mark is brought up by statement to
the effect that Doctor Durnford. who is
six years older that Mr.. Gladstone and
only lacks two years OF being as old as
the century, is writing a most readable
series of letters from the Austrian Tyrol
to one of the London papers. At Mr..
Gladstone's request the Doctor was
created Bishop OF Chichester in 1874,
which raised great noise about his
extreme age. 1t looks now as if he
would survive the century, and "the
grand cid man" as well.
The herald., 1893-12-14

WHETHER en- income tax law will ever
again be in force in America is doubtful,
indeed, but the way that our people are
sliding eff to Europe to spend the in
comes of American property, will coon
reduce US down to the condition of Ire
land. Australia has just passed such q
law and not much before it was needed.
The estate of Admiral II. J. Rons (who
bought property very extensively in
1929, foreseeing the city's future i'm
portance) takes e45, ,00C year to London,
where it is spent by his relatives and
not shilling OF it comes back to the
country where it was earned. We shall
soon be in the same boat.
The herald., 1893-12-14

REPORTS from Portland mention the
arrest for forgery OF man once promi-
nent in the politics of the northwest. He
had mail contracts by steamer on Puget
Sound, railway contracts in Idaho and
Montana, beef contracts at half dozen
military posts and no END of other buai-
ness. 1t is said that his downfall ia due
to the manly and athletic game of draw
poker, played in the hack room of q
well-known cigar store in the Webioot
METROPOLIS,
The herald., 1893-12-14
THE MIDW|NTER EXPOSITION.
Rapid Progress Made With the
Buildings.
Forty Tons of Palms and Ferns for
the Hawaiian Exhibit.
The Coin System of Admissions Decidc cti
Upon-U Utah Joins the Process
sion-Ths Sacramento
Exhibit Ready.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-The pro-
gress made at the exposition grounds
during the past week has been remark
able, dozens OF buildings having sprung
up where the previo4 4 week nothing
appeared but brush and sand.
The executive committee has decided
to adopt the coin system OF admission
for visitors. This will do away with the
necessity OF printed tickets.
Work was commenced today on an
aquarium of sufficient capacity to hold
a live exhibit of fishes OF the Pacific
ocean and its tributaries.
Utah has decided to make an exhibit
at the fair.
Forty tons of palms and ferns arrived
from Honolulu today, to be used in the
decoration Of the Hawaiian section OF
the exposition.
The Sacramento exhibit is all ready
Tor shipment to Ssr Francisco.
The herald., 1893-12-14

Two youths, aged 10 and IS respect
lively. are under arres. in San Francisco
for the crime of highway robbery, hav-
ing robbed no less than Ii SONS OF the
F!owery Kingdom in the past three
weeks. This is what comes of the
Chinese refusing to obey the terms OF
the Geary act and appealing to the
courts for protection against deporta-
f;ou
The herald., 1893-12-14
The Meyer Murder Trial.

New YORK, Dec. 13.-The Meyer trial
today was taken up with the testimony
of the doctors regarding the post NOR
tenn examination on Baum alter the
body was disinterred. All ths experts
testified that the deceased met his death
by poison, and az to the presence CT an
timony and arsenic in the body. The
croHs examination indicated that the
defenae will endeayor to show that the
presence OF poisons wae the result OF the
embRlming process.
The herald., 1893-12-14

TnE has its many revenges but none
more signal than that which is exem
plified by the placing of a memorial
window in Westminster Abbey to James
Russell lowell. who was at one time
minister to England. During the civil
war, in which the sympathy of England
was very plainly on the eide OF the con-
iederacy. Lowell scored the British
nation with such bitter invectivs and
biting sarcasm as 1t never before had
received from any writer in its own Ian
guags. But once he arrived in their
midst as an ambassador they found him
The herald., 1893-12-14
THE EVANS TRIAL.

Arguments Concluded and the Case Sub
mitted To the Jury.
FRESNO, Dec. 13.-Contrary to expec-
tstions the argument of the Evans case
was concluded today. G.. G. Goucher' 3
closing argument for the defendant oc-
cupied the entire forenoon. W. d. Tup-
per closed for the people. and the case
went to the jury at 4 40 O'Clock. The
Jury considered the case till about 10 this
evening, and coming to no agreement
retired for the night. 1t is believed by
many the jury will disagree.
The herald., 1893-12-14
A Frirhtful Runywny.

SANTA ANA, Dec. 49, Special. IA
frightiul runaway occurred at 5 pm.
A large team, hitcLed to hesyy lumber
wagon, took fright in front oil Schirm' s
bakery and ran west out Fourth street,
which WAS crowded with teams. Sew
ersl buggies and small wagons were
demolished. While crossing the Fifth
street bridge, two miles from where they
started, couple OF more buggies were
smashed and the occupants spilled.
Reports say several persons. were in
inrpd
The herald., 1893-12-14
Crinnle Creek nfinas Gold.

DENVER. Dec. ia dispatch was re-
ceived from New York today announc-
ing that D. II. Motfatt and Eben Smith
had cold the Victor mine, one of the
best at Cripple Creek, to an English
syndicate. The price WAS not stated, cut
is supposed to be sl,000,00 Motfatt
and Smith paid s60,0O0 for the mine,
and it has yielded profit of $4,000.
The Mary DAWN mine at Cripple Greek
was sold today to George Mechen OF
Chicago for $4,000.
The herald., 1893-12-14
WANTEp-A MARMALADE FACTORY.

The city OF Dundee, in Scotland, has
through its manufactures OF orange
marmalsde. Il imports its oranges
from Spain. Italy and Portugal. and
it's sugar supplies come from the West
Indies. chiefly. Its factories in this spe-
cialty give employment to hundreds of
men, women and girls.
Just now We hear great deal said
about the decadence OF profits in the
cultivation OF oranges, because there is
no sale for anything but the large
fruit. The truth is that, until men
learn TO manure their orange trees and
wGter them well, the large oranges
will become scarcsr and the email ones
more abundant. Ii men want to see
their email oranges gotten cut of the
way CT the bigger once, let them start
up marmalade factory right here in
Los Angeles. Chino valley will find a
home for some OF her beet sugar while
the nutmeg oranges are being worked
up.
And while we are aware that the
American palate does not greatly banker
after the article which has made Dundee
go famous, we are of the belief that it
would be more generally liked if the
Scotch thrift was ignored and an article
made in which the pulp and eugar were
the main ingredients, and the peel
merely an accessory for favorirg pur-
poses. Let 100 men put in 800 each
and give the thing trial. The HERALD
believes it will pay from the very start
The herald., 1893-12-14
Need, of the British Nayy,

LONDON. Dec. 13.-Gladstone has aum-
moned meeting OF the cabinet tomoi-
row to discuss the necessities of the
navy.
The herald., 1893-12-14
A MAMMOTH DAM.
Waters OF the Tuolumne River Impound
ed for Irrigation.

Waters OF the Tuoiumne River Impound-
ed for Irrig CATION.
MODESTO, CAL, Dec. 13.-The joint
irrigation dam of the Modesto and Tur-
lock irrigation district, across the Tuol-
umne river near La Grange, was today
completed, after two and one-half years.
work. Ii lie the highest overflow dam
in the world, bing ITO feet high, at the
base So feet wide and at the top l5 feet.
1t is in the shape OF an arch and 236 feet
across at the top. 1t cost about $780,
600. The dam will supply water to
$4,000 acres of land in Stanislaus
county. Canals upon both sides have
been partially finished. the total work
go far costing 10000 The dam is
also intended to furnish power by cleo
tricity for manufacturing purposes.
Two million dollars bonds have been
voted for the mammoth enterprise.
The herald., 1893-12-14
a Billiard Tourname ent.

New YORK, Dec. 13.-Schaefer's de-
feat Of Ives in the billiard tournament
makes the result tie and neceseitates
three more games, each PLAYER having
lost and won a game. Tonight's con-
test was poor showing on the part of
Ives, VINO was beaten 600 to 347.
Shaeier's average, 80; high run, 81.
Ives average, II 7-20; high run, 81.
The herald., 1893-12-14

Now that congress has assembled and
once more squared away for business.
the army committee might present bill
to conform to General Schofeld's sug-
gestion that the term Of enlistment be
reduced to three yeare. The general
seemed to think it would result in bet
ter class of recruits.
The herald., 1893-12-14
Crushed to Death.

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 13.-Mrs. George
H. Ashley, wife of a prosperous farmer
living near Woodbridge, this county,
was crushed to death this morning.
While hunting eggs in the granary, q
pile OF grain sacks fell upon her. She
was dead when her husband went to the
granary to search for her.
The herald., 1893-12-14

MONROE SALISBURY, the noted horse
man of Alameda county, will arrive at
his home in Pleasanton next Friday.
Mr.. Salisbury has won $40, ,4i2 this year
against s26, 500 in 1890. And yet there
are men in California who talk about
hard times and financial panics.
The herald., 1893-12-14

If KERN county can afford to give
$1,000 towards an exhibit at the mid
winter fair, this county can afford to
give $4,000. The total taxable prop
erty OF Kern can be peralleled in any
ward OF this city, to say nothing OF the
county at large. This is not said in
derogation OF that county, for che has
The herald., 1893-12-14

done nobly in the matter. Bot the
midwnter fair should receive better
support than it is getting; and although
times are hard and money is extraor-
dinarily scarce, etill the object demands
the very best efforts that can be put
forth. Every dollar expended will come
back hundred fold.
The herald., 1893-12-14

IT'S with unfeigned pathos that a
Nevada paper announces the fact that
the oldest inhabtant OF Reno is milk
man, aged 120 years. Now then. who is
responsible for that mans longevity,
the COW or the pump? Don't all speak
at once.
The herald., 1893-12-14

ZIONIST candidate for the presidency, is
on his way home from Washington,
where he has been for surgical treat
ment. He Is now about II years OF age
and has, until recently, been very
strong man. His property is very valu-
able, although somewhat encum bered.
The herald., 1893-12-14
A Big Land Sale.

SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec. IS The South
ern Pacific com pany today closed the
eale of 100000 acres of land in San
Diego county to the Colorado River Irrl-
cation company. The price paid was
S25QO 600
The herald., 1893-12-14
Resiguatiuns Tcndered.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS -Attorney-Gen-
eral O.ney has received the reslgnationG
of the following officials; Fremont
Wood, United States attorney for Idaho |;
John w. Heron, United States atcor-
pey for the southern district Of Ohio /;
David X. Watson of Ohio, epecial as
sistant attorney employ ed in connection
with suits against certain Pacific rail-
The herald., 1893-12-14

WILLIAM WALDORF AsToR, whose
father built what Billy Birch used to
call "the Uproar House in Disaster
Place." has been sued for $4,000 for
money due to some American railroad
corporation. Being remembered by his
own countrymen when abroad has much
to do with soitening the pangs of exile.
The herald., 1893-12-14
II. z. KeneiYerh, Ealariee.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 12.-Gen. Cowen.
general counsel OF the government in
the Union Pacific receivership, says the
application Tor SIS 000 salary each for
the receivers VIII never come up again.
The court will see how much actual la
Dor falls to each of the five receivers.
and will in due time tix their respective
pay.
The herald., 1893-12-14
A Eig Deficiency.

New YoRK, Dec. 13.-At meeting of
tie creditors OF NJ. j. Schoss q Co, the
aesignee's report ehowed deficiency OF
over $500 900 betwesn the assets and
liabilities. A committee was appointed
to investigate the circumstances OF the
failnra
The herald., 1893-12-14
Markham at The How sprinra.

SAN BaRNAkDINo. Dec. 13.-Governor
MARKHAM is stopplng at Arrowhead hot
springs, near this city. to obtain relief
from rheumstiem from which ne is
suffering and will probably remain for
come days to come.
The herald., 1893-12-14
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A ReIiuhIican Gall.

New York, Dec. l3.-Chairman T. H.
Carter of the Republican national com
mittee has issued call for meeting of
the executive committee in this city
early in January.
The herald., 1893-12-14

the most genial OF gentlemen and the
most eincere OF men. He only gave
them what they deserved, in any event,
and none knew it better than they.
The herald., 1893-12-14
Adequate Lava.

BERLIN, Dec. 13.-At an official dinner
THE evening Chancellor Won Caprivi
expressed the opinion that the present
laws were adequate TO deal with the an
arcbists in Germany.
The herald., 1893-12-14
A Dryeoods Fire,

Troy, N. Y, Dec. 13.-Fire in the
drygoods hcuse of w. II Frear caused a
loss of $l75,OO0; fully insured.
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stay on. lie said his teams could haul
fifty per cent mare load on the rails
than could be done when on the street,
He said that so far US he could learn
the track il
DEMANDED NY THE PEOPLE
Of North Wheeling. He said most OF
the signers to the petition against the
teacks were from the lower part OF
North Main street, and consequently
more or less independent oil it,
Captain j, O. Rawling also spoke
briefly in favor Of the two tracks on
Main street,
Mr.. l. +. stiiel appeared before the
committee and took u stand against the
tracks. He claimed the company could,
ii it wanted TO do so, run electric cars
to the North End now without the
double tracks,
After some further talk the motion to
reject the ordinance came up. The vote
was again a tie. 1t was finally decided
to report back to council without rec
smmendation. :,
General Manager jolly, OF the Wheel
ing company, was seen after the streets,
alleys and grades committee had ad'
iourned. He said he didn't have any
hope that tho ordinance would pass
council.