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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-10-23
HAPPY WHALEkS.
Successful Cruise of tho Narwhal in TIL
Arctic.

Successful Cruise of tho Narwhal In TIL
Arctic.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.--The steam
whaler Narwhal came into port this
morning and landed the happiest lot OF
whalers that has arrived here this sea-
son. The Narwhaps cruise in the Arc
tic regions extended over period of so
months. During that time she took 80
whales which, it is estimated, will net
her owners nearly half million dollars.
The men in the forecastle, figuring on
their pro rata of the profits of the
cruise, estimate that they have $1,000
each coming to them, and OF course are
jubilant.
The Narwhal took only FIVE whales
this season. Her big catch was made
last year, in the vicinity of the McKsn-
zie river. Telling of their experience
today the whalers declared that during
their phenomenal run of luck they
could not kill all the whales that came
upto blow, and that sometimes their
men in the boats found themselves in
the middle of school and in danger OF
being lifted out of the water by whales
coming up to the surface.
The Narwhal lost but one life during
the cruise. John Regain was caught in
blizzard while hunting and frozen to
death. When his sled reached the yes.
sel Regain was frozen to it, and Charles
Howell. his companion, was so badly
frozen that he is still disabled and was
sent to the Marine hospital when the
Narwhal arrived today. To save How
ell's life both of his feet were ampu-
tated by the ships engineer.
Captain Smith reports the catch of the
whaling deet to September Goth as fol-
lows: Narwhal, s.; Baleena, 5; Ariel. s.;
Belvedsre, s.; Mermaid, 1; Alice
Knowles, L; Triton, l. California, and
bowheads; Andrew Hicks, 3; Beluga !;
4; Grampue, Q; jeanette, 1; Karluk. 5;
Rosario, q; Thraaher, 2, and Wander
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-10-23
WIRE WALES.

A fierce gale ragged along the British
coast Saturday and Sunday, causing
many casualties.
The body of William WEIGH of Wal.
nut Greek, CAL, was found near the rail-
road track cut to pieces by train.
In wreck on the Illinois Central at
Rutland, ILL.,, two unknown Austriana
met horrible death by being mashed
beyond recognition. Another was go
badly injured that his death is momels
tarily expected.
James Harris, 14.year.old boy, is in
the care of the police at Sacramento.
He says his father ia Chicago grocery
man. James has travelled all over the
country on brakebeams and 10 now
heading for home.
Two thousand volts Of electricity
passed through the body of r. E. Frau
enthal in st. Louis. instantly killing
him. He received the shock while at
tempting to remove a broken live wire
which was dangling near some children
at play.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-10-23
Odd Recentacle For Gold.

One Of the most interesting curios in
the collection of valuables at the mint
is a queerly contrived bamboo tube that
once contained small consignment of
gold from far off Madagascar "The
gold was mined and smelted and done
up for shipment by natives" said Reg
istrar of Deposits J. Robley Dunglison,
'ahd was the brightest gold ever re-
ceived at the mint. They took piece
of bamboo about inches long and 2
inches in diameter and polished the out
side till it was smooth as glass. Then
they put wooden cork in one end and
poured in the melted gold and corked
up the other end. In this queer recep-
tacle the precious metal was safely
brought all the way to America and
finally found its way into the mint. p
Philadelphia Record.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-10-23
oaIcAGo HIGHsINDERs.
A Conflict Between Thorn and City o
Hciala.


A Conflict Between Them and CITY Of
fciais.
CHIcHeo, Oct. 22.-In placing in the
county jail on a charge OF arson Ah
Hong, alias Hong Hop, and Hong Sin.
alias All Hong Sling, United States Fire
Inspector Cowie and Fire Marshal Con.
way have brought on fierce fight be.
tween themselves and the police on one
hand and some OF the most influential
Cinnamon in the United States, the
prisoners being among them, on the
other hand. Today notices were posted
in Chinatown Offering 5000 to any
Chinaman who would kill either
Mr.. Conway or Mr.. Cowie. AS soon as
the fact became known Chief of Police
Ripley notified Sam Moy and Hip Lung
that he would hold them personally re.
aponsible for the safety of the two Of
ficials whose lives have been threatened.
Sam Moy and Hip Lung are the rich
est Chinese in Chicago ard for years
they have ruled supreme among their
countrymen in Chicago. Mr.. Conway
and Mr.. Cowie are determined to con-
vict the prisoners against, whom the
most overwhelming evidence exists.
When Hong Sling was taken into GUS
tody 81 annual passes on the different
American railroads were found in his
possession, which fact Mr.. Cowie stated
shows that he has been engaged in
smuggling Cinnamon into the country
on large scale. The passes were made
out in the name Of All Hong Sling.
Today Mr.. Cowie found it necessary
to go into Chinatown to get witnesses
who had notified him they feared their
lives were not safe. Altogether he has
eight witnesses and says that they are
in safe keeping and will be kept from
coming into contact with their country
men until the areon trial is over.
While in Chinatown Inspector Cowie
was told by one of his witnesses that in
an open meeting of Cinnamon in the
morning q reward of 5000 had been of
fered TO any one who would kill either
Inspector Cowie or Conway or three Of
the witnesses. Notices to that effect
were posted throughout Chinatown d.
rectly after the meeting. The China
men told Cowie that it meant sure death
to pull down any of the notices, but
nevertheless the inspector was seen in
possession OF one of them. He immedi-
ately had it translated. Translated it
reads az follows:
ITO all Cinnamon: We swear by all
the Chinese gods that the Gum OF $500
will be paid to any Chinaman who sends
death to either OF the men known as
Inspector Cowie or Inspector Conway,
or any three other countrymen who in
tend to assist in the prosecution OF men
of their race. Death and fire will surely
be given to him who betrays or takes
down this notice."
1t is claimed the two Cinnamon have
fred stores in Salt Lake City and other
western cities, as well as in Chicago.
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WESTWARD HOt

Crowds of Turfmsn en- Route to tho
Golden Gate.
CHICAGO, Oct. pa large party of
turfmen and their families left last even
ing for San Francisco to attend the
seven-months' race meeting that begins
October 25th. Among them were J. B.
Ferguson, accompanied by Mrs. Fergu-
son and two OF their children Col. Jack
Chinn and wife, Morgan Chinn and
wife, Charles Trevethan and wife, Judge
Clinton, Samuel Morton and wife, John
Merrill and Mr.. Regain. All of the gem
tlemen in the party, except Morgan
Chinn. hold official position with the
Blood Horse association.
This evening another party. made up
principally OF bookraakers, started for
the west. The special trainload of race
horses ahipped few days ago is re-
ported to be doing nicely en- route.
A second special train for horses will
be made up next week, and. after the
RACING closes on local tracks, there will
bequite an exodus toward California. A
meeting of seven months ia not an ex-
pertinent in San Francsco. 1t was tried
with success five years ago, and it's
managers are confident it will be equally
as well patronzed this year.
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BANDS OF ROBBERS,
A Reign of Terror in Indian
Territory.
The People at the Mercy of Gangs of
Outlaws.
No Security for Life or Property by Day
or Night-The Iddian Police Are
Powerless to Sup
press Crime.
By the Asso ,iated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The Indian
office today received advices by tele-
graph from the Indian territory, giving
q brief account of the lawlees condition
OF affairs in that section and asking that
come action be taken by the United
States authorities which will protect the
citizens and restore order. It ia stated
that armed bands OF outlaws are in pos
session Of the territory, and that the
Indian police are unable to protect the
people and prevent robbery. Lawless
bands infest all sections. Men are held
up by highwaymen in broad daylight
and robbed. Life and property are not
secure, either by day or night. The ex-
press companies have refused to trans-
port money and no other means of car
rying funde has been devised. There
are three we'll known organized bands OF
desperadoes, composed Of thieves, thugs
and tough characters from all sections
OF the country, who MAKE business OF
pillaging townn.
As result reign Of terror exists and
the people OF the territory are at the
mercy OF these gangs. Il is etated that
the train hold-up reported in the AHso-
ciated Presa dispatches this morning, is
the work OF one OF these gangs. 1t Is
supposed the marauders journey from
one section to another in pursuit of
booty, and that the train robberies in
the southw west are the work OF these des-
peradoss who make their headquarters
in the Indian territory.
There hes been considerable discussion
in congress growing out of the lawless
bands in the territory, and suggestions
have been made for an entire reorgani-
cation OF affairs there. in order that rob-
bsry may be suppressed and the control
OF the peace OF the territory como under
authority competent to enforce law and
order. Ithas been suggested that in the
present emergency the territory could be
placed under martial law and troops
dricted to clear the territory OF the
gangs which now infest it. This would
be an extreme measure and would not
likely be resorted to unless all other
methods fail.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-10-23
LOOKING YoR a ZIG AmIsr.
How Gay I.othario Betrayed Hand
somr Memphis Girl.

How Gay I,othario Betrayed a Hand
eom- Memphis Girl.
MEMTHIs. Tenn, Oct. 22.-The police
tonight are searching for George Van
Dyke, real estate dealer, who is wanted
on a charge of bixamy. as the result OF
which O Memphis girl OF surprising
beauty finds herself betrayed, and an
Ohio woman, a member OF Ohio's bsst
families snd the mother OF three
children, mourns recreant nus
band. Twelve years ago Van
Dyke married Mas Augusta
schenck, at Franklin, O. She 10 a niece
of Robert f. Schenck, ex-United States
minister to England, and Commodore
Schenck of the United States navy.
Three children are the fruit OF the union.
They came to Memphis four years ago
and lived together until last summer.
when hie affairs became much embar-
rsssed, and he cent his wife ald chill
dren to franklin as o matter OF
economy. Then he fell in with
Mics josie Milazzi, who was en-
ployed in the central telephone
exchange who possesses remarkable
beauty OF the Italian type. She ia an
eminently respectable young woman.
She did not know Van Dyke was mar
ried. Six weeks ago she went to visit
relatives at Brownsville. Tenn. Van
Dyke followed her there and they agreed
to be married. A Catholic priest
was called in, but be declined
to perform the ceremony. Then Bap-
fist minister was sent for and tied the
knot. Van Dyke did not remain with
his wife at Brownsville. bnt returned to
Memphis. Last Saturday his new vile
came to Memphis without his knowl-
edge. A notice OF the wedding had al
ready been published in the Browns.
vile local newspapers. Mise Milazzi's
relatives urged to have the marriage
published in q Memphis paper. She
did this on Sunday, unknown to
her husband. Van Dykes fret wife
has a couple OF stalwart brothers, and
from this publication they first learned
OF the second ceremony. They ct once
came to Memphis and took steps to Sc
cure personal and legal repriaals and
they are securing the city for him to-
night, swearing vengeance. The police
are guarding the railway stations to pre-
vent Van Dykes escape.
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A hAsp TAsKMIsTREss.



The late Mrs. Clay, better known as
Rosina Vokes, was hard taskmistress.
She took her art both seriously and
rigidly and demanded the same from
others A young American girl during
one time connection with the Vokes
company suffered extremely from felon
on her finger Every movement of the
arm gave her pain, and she was at
length obliged to evade her required
participation in "a Game of Cards, >"
where the players clap hands, the one
against the other. "You shirked your
part last night, Miss Blank, +" Mrs Clay
took occasion to observe the following
morning.
II did," acknowledged Miss Blank.
''for my finger is in such condition.
as you soc, that present use of it is i'm
possible. "
"You will not shirk your part to-
night, however, =" remarked Mrs. Clay,
with an ominous CLEAN In her eye. The
young American knew only too well
that further remonstrance would prob
ably result in her Dismissal, so nothing
more was said That night, according
to orders, she, with infinite pain, clap
ped hands briskly. At the first touch
the blood gushed from her suffering
finger; but, although her partnerl was
Mrs. Clay, neither referencenor apology
was made by that exacting. star either
then or afterward d.. Still it was SPLEEN
did training" said the young actress in
later years. But to impartial, unprofes-
sional outsiders such training" smacks
of tyranny. New York Advertiser.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-10-23
Notice.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT WILL
IN lam G. Kerckhoff win apply to the honora-
BILE the Board OF Supervisors of Los Angeles
county. state of. California, at meeting OF
said board at its meeting room at the court
house of Los Angeles county, in the city of Los
Angeles, county of Los Angeles, on Wednesday,,
the list day of November 1894, at 10 o'clock
q. m. of that day, or as soon thereafter the
to said William G. Kerckhoh TO construct and
maintain wharf on lands bordering on and
extending into the Inner Bay of San Pedro.
within and bordering upon the county OF Los
Angeles. state OF California. and more particu-
larly described and being within the follows
ing boundaries. towit:
All that portion OF the Inner Bay OF San Pc
dro which is included within lines which are
parallel to and 37l2 feet, measured at right
angles, on each side OF the following described
center line
OF Wilmington Slough. in the Inner Bay Of San
Pedro near the eastern shore OF Smiths Island,
which is also known as Boschkes Island, from
which point the center OF the first bent 10
of the southern Pacific Railroad Company. No.
sos b., which crosses the branch slough which
forms the north line of the city of San Pedro,
as Incorporated. the cap Of said bent being
marked b. bears westerly, on line at right
angles with said Southern Pacific Railroad
Company's track, 229 80 feet; thence from
said point Of beginning northeasterly, nearly
parallel with said Southern Pacific Railroad
Company's track, parallel with and 37l1 feet
westerly OF the front line OF the san PEDRO
Lumber Company's wharf produced S5o feet
to point thence defeating i degrees TO the
t-northwesterly-2 feet to a point on the
100-foot right OF way OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, 80 feet casterly OF the CEN
ter OF said Southern Pacific Railroad Com
and take toll for the use of said wharf.
DATED at Los Angeles, CAL, this ed day ct
October, 1894.
1O-23-tu-zt WM G, kEkCAAoFks
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SONG 10 EGIER.

Emperor William In the Role of Poet
and Composer,
BERLIN, Oct. 22.-On Sunday next O
matinee performance, the proceeds Of
which will 60 to the building fund of
the William 1. memorial cathedral, will
be given at the royal opera house. The
most interesting number on the pro-
gramme will bs the Song to E .ier, the
words and music OF which are by EN-.
peror William. This competition is for
q male chorus, the design being the
mastery effect OF German choral. The
emperor compoesd the cong three
months ago, while ON his annual cruise
along the coast of Norway. Prof. AL
bert Becker arranged the music for the
orchestral accompaniment. The text
OF the song is as follows:
SONG TO EGIER.
Egier lord of oceans,
Whom Nick and Nix obey,
In rosy dawn of morning
The Viking host doth pray.
Grim is feud we're seeking
In countries far away;
Through storm and tide and pillows,
Lead us to glorious fray.
When Nick perchance doth threaten,
When fails this trusty shield,
Thy flaming eye doth guard us;
To foeman none will yield.
As Frlthiof on Ellido
Undaunted plowed the wave,
So shelter thou this dragon,
And us, thy sons, we crave.
When in the battles fury
As steel on steel doth ring
Bold foeman meet their death stroke,
TO Vsldyfies they cling.
Then may our song be waited,
Through clash of swords TO sea:
To honor Thee, mighty Godl
Like far off storms 50 free,
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The whole of yesterday afternoon was
occupied in Judge Clark's court in lis
tening to letters read in the Pratt will
case. The morning was devoted to tax
ing the testimony of several persons,
among which. in rebuttal. was that OF
Louis X. Webb, who gave expert testi-
mony fer the proponents in tho matter
of Mrs. Annie Pratt's handwriting. Mrs.
Louisa Cross was also an interesting
witness.
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/ General whenton,s Report.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-In his annual
report General Frank Wheaton, com
manding the department OF Texas, says
that few attempted violations OF our
neutrality laws have been brought to bis
notice. and that tho Rio Grande border
has bean very quiet during the past
year. He renews, however, his former
recommendation for the establishment
OF permanent and larger post on, the
Mexican frontier. He expresses the
opinion that it will be necessity for
the presence of troops in that section.
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Railroad Notss.

RAILROAD Notes.
The engine that took out the train to
which Supt. Muir's car was attached on
Friday did not turn out as anticipated.
1t was intended to put it on the Sunset
flyer" that will leave on November 1st,
but it proved to have been too recently
brought from the machine shops and
would not work smooth. When hot
pin threatened delay the engine was
sent back to the city. 1t is true it drew
IL oars, whereas the Eyer will be very
light train. but no chances are being
taken and another engine not quite so
heavy will take out the layer" ON the
1st.
1t is reported that q number OF old
railroad man, who were among the most
competent employees the Atchison, To.
peka and Santa Fe ever mad, are work.
ing on the excavation Of large build
ing at Las Vegas. N. NJ. as day labor
ers.
During the month of August there
were $50 railway accidents. and tabu-
lated returns are now to hand. OF the
total number 80 persons lost their
lives. and 1856 were injured. OF the 80
killed, only 10 were passengers, the re-
naming 40 being railway employees of
various grades. Fifty-two Of the ACCT
dents were due to collision, SO to derail-
ment and 8 to other causes.
According to German authority the
total length of lines in the world 10
about 1,O06. 900 miles, of which $4,000
are in America and $50, 900 in Europe; in
the United States there are about AGO.
600 miles, which 10 the greatest in any
one country.
Yesterday at noon W. G. Curtis, as.
sistant to General Manager Towne OF the
Southern Pacific railroad and engineer
of maintenance of way, with Private
Secretary Peer, who used to be chief
clerk in the maintenance of way Office
at Los Angeles. arrived in his private
car. Mr.. Curtis proposes going through
to Ell Paso on an inspection trip. Yes
terday afternoon Superintendent Muir
accompanied him to Port Los Angeles,
returning last evening. The party will
go out most probably this morning.
John @. Porter, agent for the South
ern Pacific road at Florence, Cal. and
J. J. Vance, agent OF the company at
Aztec. A. T., will exchange positions on
November LIST.
There is stagnation in outward traffic
on the two roads just now, but passen-
ger traffic westward 10 increasing stead
lily. The household and settlers goods
on the Southern Pacific system contin-
ues to indicate steady influx OF very
desirable residents to the country.
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MUNoIE, Ind, Oct. 22.-W. W. Platt
of Columbus. Ohio. arrived here last
night with ticket from Logansport to
Cincinnati. He became suddenly in
sane and was placed in the county Jail.
This morning he attempted to butt his
brains out against the cell wall and
fatally injured himself, losing nearly O
bucketful of blood. Plat has wife
and two children. He imagined some
one waH trying to shoot him.
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The peculiar murmuring sound, not
unlike the ripple Of the waves on still
evening, which we hear on placing a
shell or other hollow object to the ear,
is due to the fact that the concave sur
face concentrates and multiplies all diff
ferent sounds around us, SO as to render
them audible. The many sounds always
present in the air are augmented by the
resonant cavity of the shell. Science
journal.
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WALTHAM, Macs, Oct. 22.--The one
mile competitive record was broken by
Harry Tyler in the class B race today,
Tyler won by short head from Eddie
M. Duffee in 2:65 1-5. The intermedi-
ate times were: Quarter. 0 :3514 third,
0 :43 4-5; half, ! :04; two-thirds, l 1924 I;
three-quarters l :34 20; mile, 2: 05 s..
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NEWS ABOUT THE RAILROADS,
The Approaching Santa Fe
Election.
Reorganization Will Not Benefit the
Road.
of the Property Seems to b ,
InevitabIe-Judge Caldwell Tired
OF His Trust Rail-
way Notes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Prese
Topeka, Kan. Oct. 22.--"The meet
ing Of the Santa Fs directors in Topeka
next Thursday has absolutely no signi-
ficance whatever" said Joseph Q.
Waters, formerly general attorney for
the Santa Fe company. to reporter to-
day, Mr.. Waters ia embittered againat
the management OF the Santa Fe, and
continued "The two reorganization
committees are supposed by most peo-
pie to represent directly the vast wealth
involved in the Santa Fe property, but
they do not. They are simply seeking
desperately to get the people who hold
stock to comply with more assessments
before the end, for the purpose OF keep
ing up formal but expensive orgapi-
cation.
"The directors get no salaries and have
absolutely no voice in the management
OF the road, except in an indirect way,
as their wishes may have some weight
with Judge Caldwell and the receivers.
The road is com pletely out OF their con-
troll. The directors even had to 60
to Judge Caldwell and beg TO get $l0,-
900 appropriation TO pay the expenses
of the Topeka meeting. Judge Caldwell
has said that the Santa Fe property
must be foreclosed before long. He has
expressed himself as being wearied OF
having tue road on his hands, and it
must either 60 into the hands of the
first mortgages or prove itself capable
of running without receiver. Tho
latter ia impossible. The road will be
foreclosed within year and the mort
gagees will aSsrme the management"
Continuing, Mr.. Waters said: THE
company will probably be reorganized
under the lava of the state Of Illinois,
instead of Kansas, which means that
the headquarters OF the road will be
transferred from Topeka to Chicago"
New York, Oct. 22.-It 10 now def
nitely known that the management OF
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa -Fe
has secured q clear majority OF the
proxies and stock to be voted at the
annual election of the directors to be
held next Thursday.
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Overheard on the River.

"You are nothing but big bluff, !"
remarked the river to the bank.
IFS that so2' retorted the bank eff
/ take a notion to come down ON you,
your name will be mud "--Indianapo-
lis Journal