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The herald., 1893-02-04
Ordinance No. 1897.
NEW SERIES. 4,


N council OF the city Of Los Angeles, declar-
Ing their intention to construct sewer along
The mayor and council of the city OF Los An
geles do ordain IS follows:
SECTION l. That the public interest and cen
venience require. and that IT is the intention
of the city council of the city of Los Angeles
10 order the following work TO be done, t0-wit:
l. That public sewer be constructed along
Calumet avenue in said city from point op-
posite the easterly line of lot g. block 3, An
galino Heights, to the sewer lsmphole opposite
lot IA, block l. of said angelina Heights, and
across all intersections OF streets, together with
mnnhOles, lampholes and flush tanks.
The size of said sewer shall be eight inches
in internal diameter. and bs constructed of salt
glazed vitrifed pipe, brick, iron and cement
All OF which shall be constructed in accordance
with the plans and profile on file in the office of
the city engineer and specitca ions on file in
the Office of the city clerk of the city of Los An
geles, said specifications being numbered IA
The cost OF constructing said sewer shall be
assessed against all lots and lands fronting
SEC SEC 2, Ordinance 1925, n. s., is hereby
rePealssd' aSo The street sunerintenaent shall most
notice of this work as required by law, and
days in the Los Angeles HERALD.
SEC. A. The city. clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and cause the same
be pub ished for two days in the Los Angeles
HERALD, and shall post the same conspicuous
ly for two days on or near the chamber door of
the council, ana thereupon and thereafter 1t
shall take effect and be in force.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city OF Los
Angeles al its meeting of January so, A. D.
1893, by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Campbell, Gaffey, Innes, Nun
son. Nickel. Pessell, Rhodes, Strohm, Presi-
dent Teed 10y.
@. A. LUOKENBACH,
City Clerk and ex- -Oficio Clerk of the Council
OF the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this I'd day of February. 1898.
2-3-2t T. K ROWAN, Mayor.
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San Francisco Market Review.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 3.-The vegetable mar
ket opened dull with prices steady today. The
fair. Recei pts were 4A56 sacks. The onion
market is little easier, but choice lots com
mand top prices. Receipts were GAO sacks.
New Vegetables are in light supply, particularly
tomatoes, which were quoted higher. Peas are
irmer.
In the fresh fruit market there was no change.
Oranges and apples are still coming IL, but
! came in from Mexico, but too early in the day
to warrant any immediate change in quota
I tions. Ths re are no Japanese Mandarin or
anges on the market. California lemons are
doing better.
The butter market has stesdied q little under
a light shipping demand. Eggs of all kinds,
however, are weaker than ever, and sales were
reported today as low as 24c for store Cheese
liz firm
In the poultry market turkeys are frmer un-
der q better demand Hens sell at improved
prices Receipts Of California stock are light.
A carload OF eastern game came in today.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

FRIDAY, February Sd.
AFM Strong ct ux to Throop university-E
20 It OF lots l and 2, Goodwin's sub San Pas
Sheriff to G Bradford ct al--Und "a NJ VIZ
Of W 70 acres of Ngl4 sec 35, 8, Id W;
$432.71.
L A Pierce ct con 10 Throop untversfty-Lot
16, Goodwin's sub San Pssqual trt; grant.
4 Farmer to & R FaImer-Lots IL and IL,
blk E. Santa Fe trt; 5000
Eye ct ux to Hoppes-Lot l, blk IL,
Phillips trt; $4240.
NJ ] evans to ] Johnson-Lot 3, blk 81.
~ Bodkin to county of Los Angeles-sHip
of land for road purposes. $3.50.
A M spence Ct al to G Parker-Lot 3, blk Y,
L D Foot ct nj to Redondo Railroad company
Land in Mcdonald trt Tor right OF way; $l;
@ L 5lossou to University bank-Lot z. blk
IL, and 10 S IL 81, SO, 80 and 60, blk 6, Pasa-
dena sub Monrovia trt S65,
Same to same-Lots II, blk A, 9, 10 and II,
blf G, ad No 2, and lot z, Pasadena sub, Mon
rovia; sos.
NJ l. Sparks ct ux to W Gau!-w1S NEA NEl1
Sec l. T u S, K W; $4,000.
J Il Houghton 10 Coiman-Lois IS to 10
bl 10, Covina 5000.
NJ Anzel to w Ferguson-Lot 2 bl a. Brooklyn
tract; 81.
$3.50.
Derby to W NJ Amos--Lot "a bl 60, Lords
burg; $75.
$Is5 ST 2 a. o. TO- ~ H. 10 O' 49, SDF0Ank'
Fame to First Presbyterian church-Lot B bl
So Burbank; 81.
Ludwig ct con to NJ Lockbart-Lot 1Ol.
Park villa tract; $1,000.
N Moore to Ridgway- Lots 46, AZ, Mes
tract; $1225.
United states to sieh-sWA Sec 6, 6N,
II L Hoag ct al to Hansen ct al-Lots 80,
| 81, 80 sub lot bl IL, Lake Vineyard Land and
| Water 10 lands and water: 100000.
III Robson ct TX to d Donegan-Lols A and
5 bl ~, Park tract; $500.
tarli ine fn A uplha a IL n. A
| Tovia; $500.
N Burton ct con to G stanley-Lot Ia
| JGilmore, executor, to same-Lot 13, same
trt, and lot 3 bl and lot bl ], San Pasqual
e Hungerford TO W Hungerford-SWJ%
NW4 ses % + 8 SR Ii W: $1,000
Parker to A N glevelands-NE4 NE14 sec
6T7NR13 w; 800.
| DC Wilson ct ux to M + Bethouski-Lot 191.
M L Wicks' sub Garbo'ine & Cooper trt; $14O.
J A Moosrs ct ux to K G Twycross-LoIs "
and %, Brainerd's sub lot A, Sierra Madre trt;
$l75.
Il Little to NJ scott-Lot Q, Hardin trt;
A Noble to T W Brothertcn-Part lots 27 and
43, Western sub Lick trt; $4,000
| Burkhard ct ux to 5 kowIe ey-Land in NV
cor sec 6 4 2 r 13W; $4,000:
8 Johnson ct ux TO q J Ballots and 6,
Edgars sub lot bl l, Fl :; $40.
TC Young to W Field-Part lots and 81
81, and 10 amp bl 23, and a and bl II, E o
Fields Occidental Hts trt 81.
| l. Haman to Il Griesmer--Lot 33, Snyder
Wade's sub Friend trt; $4,000.
j G Church to I w Haskins-NWM sec 80 T 8
| N X 10 W; $3200
Hobbs 10 M M Ayres Part lot ID, Watts
| sub Ro San Rafael; $500
10 Lowe to A Hagksll-Lots and g. Good
| wins Luken's trt; $500.
SUMMARY.
Deeds. ....... ..M........ 40
| Nominal Observation-Disclosures.
Total. .......................... 74,642.7l
Note-Figures separated by @ dash, represent
book and page of miscellaneous records.
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TREATMENT. a specific for Hysteria. Dizzi-
ness, Fite, Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous Pros
tiation caused by alcohol or tobacco, wakeiul-
ness, Mental DepresFion softening of Brain,
lure Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power in
either sex, lmpotency, Leucorrhaa and all
'emale Weaknesses, Involuntary Losses, Sper-
,natorrhpa caused by over exertion of brain,
elf-abuse, Over indulgence. months treat.
lnent 81, 6 for So, by mail We guarantee six
boxes to cure. zach order for boxes, with So,
" III send written guarantee TO refund IL not
cured. Guarantee itsred only by II. NJ SALE
q SON. druggists, sole agents, 22O 3. Spring
street, Los Angeles, Cal.
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Mute.
ALMoNDs-Soft shell, per lb 16@17c; paper
shell, 19GS1c; hard shell, 90510c.
REANUTs-Raw. 4Q95c f3 ID; roasted, 7(D3o.
NALNUTs-Hard shell, &c: soft shell, lie;
paper shell, 13c.
Wines and Liquors.
The following quotations of wines and
liquors in case and bulk are furnished by G. II.
a. Last, wins and liquor merchant, 13l North
Main street,
Wines-angelica, Muscat, Port, Sherry, To-
kay, per GAL, 65c to $l.5O, accort ing to age;
ClareJ, Csc to soc; Zinfandel, Csc to 81 25;
Reisling, Csc to 81 25 sauterne 75c to ST. So;
81 SO.
California Brandy-$I rs to SO. so: per case,
$50 TO $500; pints, SOC per case additional.
Kentucky Whisky-$I so to So 90.
lmporl ed Liquors-Cognac, 81 so to $1,000;
fin, S2.25 TO "a 90; Jamaica RUM S. 50 st.
Croix Rum, $5 so; sherry So 90 to S7. 90; Port,
$500 to $500; Irish Whisky, 1925 TO $500;
Scotch whisky S5 % to $6 90.
Champagnes-d. II. Mumm extra dry pints
$34, quarts, 1856; Pommery Sec, pints, $35 so,
qaaits $375 -; Louis Roederer pints, $35 so,
isrts, 1878 George Goulet, pints, 1872,
9 larts, $34; Green Seal, pints, $2s, quarts,
$3.50; Eclipse California;, pints, $14.50,
The herald., 1893-02-04
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. J,-Wheat was quiet The
market opened 1%01lc higher on bad weather
for winter wheat, but free offe ings early
caused decline of &c; then became very dull
day.
The receipts were $4,000 bushels; ship.
ments, 27, 900 bushels.
Close--Wheat, firm; cash, 74c; May, 777sc.
Corn-Steady; cash, 44c; May. 47nc.
Oats-steady cash, Sic: May, 345ac.
Rye-5lo
Barley-64e.
Flax-Ri.17.
Timothy-Per cwt, $2.cO.
- -- OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3.-Wheat, frmer; May
81 3ls1; cash, $1.2S.
Bsrley-Very dull May, $3.50.
Corn-$1.07h
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 3.-Wheat: Demand wal
fair; No. 2 red winter closed steady st SIS 91sd
Corn.Demand fair. f bruary, closed steady
at As Sd; April, steady at 4s 4d.
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The quotations given below are Los Angeles
wholesale selling pricea.l
Provisions.
HAMs-Per fb., local smoked, 17c.
medium, 1514@15Mc
PoRK-Per lb., dry salt; l3c.
DRIED BEEF-Per fb, insides, 1Al4c
LARD.Compound, SIS, 12s4c; 5's 2Ssc; los
121c; 50's, 12c. Pure leaf lard, 4c higher
Grain and Hay.
BARLEY-Brewing, 81. O50l. 10; feed, S5c.
CoRN-Per GENITAL, 81 90.
OATs-No. l, per GENITAL 81 80
w1nATmNoi " snaj @ l. per cental $lS5S15o; No.
HAY-Oat No. :, $40; wheat No. 1, $l1 bar
ley No. 1, $40; alfalfa No. /, SO: No. 2 grade
81 lower ell around
STRAw-Berley, per ton, $5 wheat, $5.
Dairy Products.
BuTTEa-Fancy creamery, 29 ounce squares,
choice. 35@37Hc; picked roll. 25@30c ->As'
CHEESE. California half cream, per tb, 1Oc;
coast full cream, per fb.. 14c; California, local
3.ib. hand, per ib., 1714c; eastern full cream,
domestic Swiss, per tb., 1Sc.
Fresh Fruits.
JRANBERRIEs-Per barrel, $l500@11.OO.
BANANAs-Per bunch, P2 0O@2, so.
APPLEs-Per box, $l.500l.75; in barrels.
LEMONS Cured, per box, $3.5o@4.oO; un-
cured, per box. $2,50@3.00,
OEANGEs-NaVels, per D0X, $o,OUD$5.zoi
Seedlings, 81 50G$2. 25.
Vegetables,
BEANs-Navy or small white, per 100 lbs,
$3O0@$3.2 20; Pink, per 100 lbs, So. 904$3. 90;
Black-eyed, per 100 lbs, $2.509$2.75; Limas,
per 100 lbs, SO 00G$3. .25.
BEETs-Per 100 lbs, 7Oc.
cAEBAeE-Per 100 lbs. 81. .1o@1.25.
CAULIFLowER-Per doz. 55c.
CELERY-Per doz, SOC.
CHILIEs-Dry, per string 65t070c.
OruoNs-Per 100 lbs, $50.
PARsNIPs-Per 100 lbs $l50.
PEAs-Green, per lb, 11@12c.
PorAToEs-Burbank, per 100 lbs, 81 GOO
1.75 Peerless, 81 e011 80; Pink-eyes, 81. .25(5
i 40; Chico Rose, 81 .6O@1.75
SWEET PoTAToEs-Per 100 lbs. 81. .25.
ToMAToEs-Per 3O-lb box, $l25,
TURNIPs-Per 100 lbs, soc.
Dried traits.
APPLEs-Evaporated, per ID. lie; sundried
Sc. ~
ApRIcoTs-Evaporated per lb., 14c.
PEACHEs-Unpeeled, per lb, 1910; peeled,
22c.
PRuNEs-C Choice, per lb, 1O@ilc
RAIsINs-Lond0n layers, per box, $1,000
1.75.
Poultry and Eggs.
PouLTRyHens, 5000 per doz young
roosters, $3.50; old roosters, SIS 90; broilers,
$350@4.00; ducks, $500; turkeys, 14@15c
per 1b.
EGes-California ranch. 21923c per doz.
Honey and Beeswax.
HoSEy--Comb. 12(014c; extracted, white, 2
1b6c amber, 60p7c.
BFxswAH -cnh2ce.
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General Markets.

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-Hops, quiet; state, COM
mon to choice, 21@25c; Pacific Cosst, 21G24c.
to so points up. The sales were 80 500
bags, Including February st $l7.45@17 so;
March. $l7.2o(@17 .45 April, SIG S5@l7 .O5
firm; No. 2, 1Sc.
sugar-Raw closed steady and quiet centrifu-
gals, 96 test, at z l6c; molases sugar, 80 test,
2 1890. Refined closed quiet but steady.
Copper-Quiet: lake, %l1.00.
Lead Firm: domestic $685.
T5n-Steady and quiet; straits, 5000.
CHICAGO. Feb 3.-Pork, firm; cash, 1920;
May. $l9.70.
Lard-FiIm; cash aud May, $11 671S.
Ribs-Firm; cash, $l0.2211: May, $l0.25.
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Of Sale Of Property for Delinquent
Assessment Levied to Pay the Elk.
penses for the Opening and Ex.
tending Of Hof Street From Daily
Street to Griffin Avenue.


WATSON superintendent the City
lstof
describes
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
Exchange Raxiew.


NEW York, Feb 3 The stock market today
was narrow and feverish, with a general drop
ping tendency, except in specialties. The
marked feature OF the day was the renewal OF
strength in buying Omaha, which closed with
net gain of per cent. Among the spesialties
Manhattan was again the feature. Weak spots
were IS en- in American Tobacco and in Pacific
Mail. Tobacco lost II point and Pacific Mail
IA. The general market was higher at the
opening. but the inflenc of gold shipments
was seen. dropping tendency was immeul
ately impaired TO sugar. The el ie was firm
but changes for the day were irregular. Bonds
were again dealt in, but with small changes.
Government bonds closed dun and steady.
MONEY QUOTATIONS.,
NEW YORK, Feb. 3-Money on call, easy
at 1892 per cent; closed offered Mt per cent
Prime mercantile paper-44O6 per cent;
Sterling exehange-Quiet but firm: bankers
6o-day bills. 81 S5A; demand Sd s71s.
STOCKS AND BONDS
New YORK, Feb. 3.-Closing quotations were
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silver BufIfOn.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.--Bar silver, S3lzc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-Silver bars, S3AD
832sc per ounce.
Mexican dollars-66G66Mc.
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Ordinance No. 1912.
(NEW sERrRsl

(NEw SERIES )-,-,s-- ---s--s.-.
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE IN.
G ty of Los AngeIes to esta blisn the grade Of
street.
The mayor and council of the city of Los An.
gees 10 ordain as follows:
Section L. That it is the intention of the
council of the city of Los Angeles to establteh
Montreal street as TO lows: At the Intersection
OF Pearl street the grade shall be as now eatabS
lished, 1000 on the northeast and southeast
corner, at point 13S feet east from the north
east corner of Pearl street $500 on the north
side and point at right angle opposite sktd
point $500 on the south side at the inter 'ec.
corner and e5 SO on the southwest corner,
And at all points between said designated
points the grade shall be established 10 ~ 70
conform to a straight line drawn between said
designated points.
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
passage OF this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for ten daysin the Los
Angelo HEhAsD & ana thher'eupon he and thereafter
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council OF the city Of Los
Anseie' az q. Ht A. LudKESBHcH, q 'S Ciy 0ierr.
Approved his I'd dag Of February, 1929
Notice of the Filing of the Report Of
the Commissioners Appointed to
Widen Bonnie Brae st. from First
to Arnold ST., in Compliance With
Ordinance No, 1922 (New Series),
Together With the Plat Of the As
sessment District.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Commissioners appointed to assess the bsn-
efts and damages and TO have general supervt-
sion of the proposed work of opening Bonnie
Brse street from First to Arnold street, havs
filed in the Office of thu undersigned report
together with plat of the assessment dis
trict.
All persons interested are hereby required to
show cause, If any they have, on or before
Monday February 9Th, 1893, why such report
should not be confirmed by the Council Of tho
City of Los Angeles.
All objections must be in writing and hled
with the Clerk of said City Council.
All persons signing protests will attach thers.
to their postoffice address.
O. A. LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk and ex-oficio Clerk of the Council
of the City OF Los Angeles
Los Ange es, CAL, Jan. Gath, 1898. 1-2b lot
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Wool.
PctrOleunl

NEW York, Feb. 3.-Wool Active and
firm; domestic fleece, 27932c; pulled, 20@37c;
Texas, 17@21c.
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Notice for Publication of Time for
Proving Will, Etc.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGE-
L les county, state of California.
in the matter OF the estate of Patrick O. Con-
roy deceased.
iotice is hereby given that Friday, the
Sd day of February, 1898, at 10 o. clock O. m.
of said day, at the. court, room Of this
court. department two thereof in the
city Of Los Angeles county of Los Angeles
and state of California, has been appointed a.
the time and place for hearing the application
OF M. F.. O'Dea, praying that documers
the last will and testament of the said
deceased, be admitted to probate, that let
ters testamentary, be issued thereon to N. y.
terested therein may appear and contest the
same
Dated January 20, 1898
t. H. WARD, County CLERK.
Bye W. BLAKa Deputy. 1-21l2t
Clarence A. Miller, attorney for petitioner.
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Los ANGELES LOCAL MARKETS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-Petroleum certificates
closed weak, offered at 341ac.
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Proposals TO Sell to the City of Los
Angeles a Piece or Pieces of
Land for a Gravel Pit.

SEALED. PROPOSALS WILL BE RFCEIvED
- by the undersigned up 70 l. o'clock q. m. Of
Gus of selling to the city of Los Angeles 4 piece
or pieces OF land containing good gravel for
the graveling of public streets.
Bidders must accompany their proposals with
an option properly acknowledged by the own
er giving the city of Los Angeles the privilege
OF purchasing said property at any time within
60 days at price mentioned in bid r y
Council reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. = :
hy order of the council Of the city Of Los An.
geles At It's meeting o. January 30, 1898.
2-2-5t G. A. LUCKENBACH, City Clerk
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San FnANcIsoo. Feb. s.-olosing auotation

Atchison .... 35 lC r. & o.. 1908
Mexican Central. l2l Bell Telephone. .2o7
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16
Brignoli Had n Good Appetite.

After performance Bri2noli was tire.
mendous eater. His appetite was Gergan.
tuan. Men who dined with him looked on
in amazement Nor was there any reason
able limit to his drinking capacity. Mr..
Staples, proprietor Of the old Wizards no
tel in Washington, knew and admired
Brignol and always regarded him as his
guest when in the national capital. The
tenor always found the finest set Of rooms
ready for him, anL an excellent supper
waiting after the evenings work was done
A friend took supper with him one night
there after the performance at the National
theater. where Brignoli sang with Albani
and his testimony is rs follows:
"Brignoli began by eating large porter
house steak. Then he ate Spanish omelet
in which there must have been at least hall
a dozen eggs This he followed Gt really
seems incredible, and / am almost afraid tC
tell it, by two dozen good sized mutton
chOpsl In the meantime he drank two
quarts Of wine | became alarmed and said,
Brig, have you any idea how much you
have eatenY And he replied: oh, very lit
tie; very little. A small piece of steak, a
very little omelet and a few little chops
/ showed him that he had eaten "a chops,
and good big ones too Abr he cried, but
see | have left the bonesp "-New York
Tribune
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16
Politeness Pays the Recipient.

She was fair and persuasive. and she
stood about third In the line extending
from the box office window OF the Hollis
Street theatcr. First in the same line was
n Young and modest man who was think.
inn pIeasa,t thoughts while he congratu-
lated himself upon the fact that his period
OF Whiting was TO be brief one, and that
his prospects Of obtaining good seats were
OF the very best. They were foredoomed.
however. Without warning the fair one
stepped up to the ingenious youth and rep
resented that she WAS quite anxious 10
catch train and would the young man
kindly exchange places with her, thereby
oblging her beyond her power to describe
The window opened with the customary
bang, and the sale began. The fair one
bought, ard for each performance every seat
in the first eight rows of the orchestra ana
then with fascinating smile lighting her
features moved on. The young man had
overheard the negotiation, and trembling
with chagrin and astonishment saiuted tho
obliged one.
II don't think that was a square DEAL"
said be, injecting slang which bis calmer
Judgment would condemn. and ] want
Won to sell NE some Of those tickets which
you have"
"Yes," was the reply, lat the usual pre-.
MUM of 81 each That is the very lowest
price for which can part with them"
The obl;Sing and accommodating gentle
man says that he is richer in experience
than he was at the beginning OF the year
Boston Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16
An Architectural Curiosity.

There are many churches throughout
England which arc without tower or spire,
but there are few churches which can boast
OF having n tower and spire side by side.
One of these - the parish church of Orms-
kirk i'm Lancashire. The tower Is built
over the porch at the west end, and the
spre is placed as closely rs possible to It,.
The origin Of this architectural freak has
not been ascertained, hut there is tradi.
ton TO the effect that when Orme, the
Saxon pirate from whom the town derives
its name. decided to construct a kirk. or
church, as an expiatOry Offering for his evil
deeds, his two daughters quarreed over the
design for the structure. One determined
to have Il tower, the other was equally re-
solved TO have n steeple
AS neither OF them would give way, the
pirate chief acceded TO both their wishes.
and the curious may see the tower and spirs
still Keeping watch side by side on the sur
Founding country.
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Lenient Discipline.

"Skulking and misbehayior In action
were treated severely by all worthy com
handing officers, says Captain &. A. Ste
vens, historian Of his company, but dis
obedience Of orders of an unimportant or
trivial nature, where the comfort OF the
soldier was concerned, was sometimes
treated leniently." Two instances are cited.
On one Of the long marches where rations
were scarce man in Company A stole a
chicken, Notwithstanding the general or
ders against foraging. Not knowing when
he would have chance to cook it, he put
il alive in his haversack.
The chicken peeped loudly, and as the
soldier was near the head OF the regiment
Colonel Berdan could not well pretend that
he did not hear it. The soldier was put in
the gnardhouse, and at court martial the
next day the colonel asked why he was I'M
der arrest.
For stealing a chicken" replied the sol
der
Are you sure" asked the colonel
eyes" responded the man meekly.
keep him under guard at the rear OF the
regiment" ordered the colonel.
4 day or so later the soldier was again
questioned and gave the same answer.
For the third time he was questioned,
and becoming more outspoken because OF
his long humiliation he changed his an
swer.
For not having cut the chickens head
off," he said.
Go to your company" said the colonel.
No more chickens were carried alive in
haversacks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16
Chinese Suckers.

John Chinaman makes capital fireman
He performs his duties with machinelike
precision and is obedent to degree that is
servile 1t is doubtless this quality Of alb.
ject submission TO the commands of his SUI
periors that makes him such a favorite
with marine engineers. Though less turbu
lent, however he is less resOurceful and
plucky than his British confrere, and men
who know how TO rule would rather have
English tiremen than specially selected
complement Of Celestials. The Chinese give
minimum of trouble. The head man Is
first engaged, and he brings along with
him his own staff, so that the European en-.
gineers have that worry taken of their
hands. But the Chiuaman has practically
no individuality. They represent in the AZ.
gregatc the stocking staff OF the ship. Apart
from that they are not considered.
A British vessel trading for Is months in
Chinese waters had full complement Of
Chinese iiremen. At the commencement OF
the voyage the roll was called. and each
name was responded to. Yet assertions and
changes among the 1remen had been fire.
quent during the voyage. The mystery was
not explained until it became known that
each newcomer gave up his old name and
took that Of his predecessor among the
stokers Of the vessel. lie answered at mus
tiers to that name. and thus the nominal CO..
Lerency OF the crew was maintalued.-
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