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The herald., 1894-10-09
CRACK OYCLERs.
Fast Training Work at Sacramento.
johnson Defeats Tyler.

Fast Training Work at Sacramento.
Johuson Defeats Tyler.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 8.-Tha weather
continues frst-Clsss, and the Rambler
bicycle team are keeping up their
training for their record. d.breaking
attempts in the same vigorous manner
in which they started IN a week ago
on the Agricultural park track. The
track is now in the best possible condi-
ton, and the men say it is by fsr the
fasteat over which they have yet ridden.
Zeigler made an excellent unpaced
mile today in kis work, despite
the fact that he was tempor-
arily out OF condition, having
psrtaken OF a rather hearty meal
short time before he started. He COW
cred the circuit in 2:07 20. the record
being 2 :O3 25. 60 that he had only four
seconds to clip off when he goes for busi-
ness.
Edwards did some fast work in his
training. but no attempts to break rec.
ords have yet been made. The first will
bs ON Wednesday, and if the rain keeps
off it need not surprise anyone to hear
OF world's records falling hourly from
that time on.
Tomorrow the Sacramento Athletic
club wheelmen, under whose auspices
the record breaking meet will be held,
will have the track surveyed and all the
different distances laid off, from quar-
ter of mile up.
L. s. Upnon, local wheelmen, rode
an unpaced mile today in 2:0S, on u
heavy wheel.
Boston, Oct. 8.-Johnson defeated
Tyler in the one mile invitation at the
Waltham park in the presence OF 5000
people. The victory was handily won
by over yard.
Hartley Davidson of Toronto, cham
pion of Canada, won the mile open,
Glass A, and rode the fastest mile of
the day, his time being 2:11.
One-third of mile, open-Tyler won,
Gardner second, Coulter third; time.
0:43.
Two'thirds Of mile, handicap. class
A-Lenfect of Lynn won time, :2S.
Mile, open, class A-Davidson won in
2:11.
Mile, invitation, Glass B-Johnson
won, Tyler second, Mcdonald third !;
time, 2:11.
Mile, handicap. Glass B-Stinson OF
Ilion won; time. 2 "a 80.
The herald., 1894-10-09
THE DEBRIS COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Kidder Files His Report with the
Governor.

Mr.. Kidder Files His Report with the
Governor.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 8.-John F. Kidder,
the state debris commissioner, has filed
his report with Governor Markham.
The storage capacity of dams already
constructed and in course of construc-
ton is 21,336.723 cubic yards of im~
pounding reservoir. The board has
held Is meetings, at the majority Of
which he has been present, and hs has
also visited, in company with the
United Ststes engineers, a majority of
the mines applying, some being of such
a nature as not TO necessitate his visit
ing them. He thinks the aid of the
government should be extended to build
restraining dams, and begs the governor
to urge the United States to make an
appropriation to put with the $3.50, 900
conditionally appropriated by the state.
He also recommends that the debris
commissioner of California be made a
member oil the United States commis-
sion and have vote therein. The fed
eral commissioners are in accord with
him in that direction. The most cordial
relations and concord OF opinions exist
between him and them.
The herald., 1894-10-09
SIGNING TIE DECLARATION.
Flies Pestered the Fathers of the Republic
as They Created It.


as They Created 1t.
Jefferson was fond of telling a story
which illustrates in forcible manner
the importance that absurdly insigniti-
can't matters may sometimes assume.
When the deliberative body that gave
the world the Declaration of Independ-
ence was in session, its proceedings
were conducted in hall close to which
was situated livery stable. The
weather was warm, and from the stable
came swarms Of flies that lighted on the
legs Of the honorable members, and bit
ing through the thin silk stockings then
in fashion. gave infinite annoyance. It
was no uncommon sight said Jefferson,
to see a member making a speech with
large handkerchief in hand and paus-
ing at every moment to thrash the flies
from his thinly protected calves.
The opinion of the body was not
unanimous in favor of the document,
and, under other circumstances, discus
sion might have been protracted for
days, if not weeks, but the flies were
intolerable Efforts were made to find
another hall, free from the pests, but in
vain. AS the weather became warmer
the flies grew worse, and the Tapping of
handkerchiefs was heard all over the
hall as an accompaniment to the voices
of the speakers
in despair at last some one suggested
that matters be hurried, so that the
body might adjourn and get away from
the flies. There were few mild pro-
tests, but no one needed them, the i'm
mortal declaration was hurriedly copied
and, with handkerchiefs in hand fight
ing flies as they came, the members
hastened up to the table to sign the au-
thentic copy and leave the flies in the
lurch.
Had it not been for the livery stable
and its inmates there is no telling when
the document would have been cem-
pleted, but it certainly would not have
been signed on the Fourth. -Philadel-
phia Press.
The herald., 1894-10-09
Why WHITNEY DEonrNED.

His Retirement From Active Politics
Due to Private RsasoBs.
New York, Oct. 8.-The state com
mittes is tonight sending out letter
written by ex-secretsry Whitney. dated
Roslyn, L. /. The letter is addressed to
Mr.. Hinckley, the state chairman. Mr..
Whitney explains why he did not
accept either the chairmanship or q
membership on the state committee,
stating it was not from any indisposition
to assist in the campaign but from rea-
sons purely private. He thought that
never before in the history OF the party
had there been time when Democrats
should sink all differences and stand to-
gether for the common good like the
present occasion. 1t was a time, he
thought, for an attack upon the COM
mon enemy. New York state, he be-
lieved to be the pivotal state. aad de-
isst here would be discouragement for
Democrats and encouragement for Re
publicans throughout the entire country
The herald., 1894-10-09
The ORIGIN oE MAN.
Ancient Beliefs That Trees Were the An
ccstors of the Human Race.

ccStorS OF the ii uIn0n Race.
The descent of the human race from
some particular species Of tree is one of
the Oldest myths that can be found rum
ming through the folk stories of every
nation. In Virgil we find reference
to the race of linen who took their birth
from trunks of trees" and among some
Of the early commentators on that
statement we even find speculations as
to the particular species of tree from
which the race sprung. The very earliest
Egyptians as we'll as those who lived
under later dynasties had legend of
the ''tree of life" and many of the
leading investigators, both ancient ans
modern, have expressed the opinion
that from Egypt came the Biblical story
Of the "tree of knowledge of good and
evil" which graced the original garden
made by the All Wise for our first par
ents.
Professor Thistolton (see his "Folk
Lore of Plants') believes that the Scrip
tural narrative cited is survival Of the
belief in the "tree descent of man,
and that the abiding faith of mankind
in the tradition again crops out in Rev
elation, where the ''tree of life"
plays as important a part as that Of the
famous tree mentioned in the firstfbook
Of the Bible. The natives of Madagascar
have a tradition which is believed and
perpetuated among them to the effect
that the first man was born alive from
tree, and that he Immediately set
about making himself "a helpmeet, "
fashioning her from knotted limb by
the aid of a mussel she'll carving knife.
Marsden's History of Sumatra" tells
us that the people of the Philippine is
lands also have the tree descent legend
among them, and King, in his Life
Among the Bushmen of Australia, -
says that the people there habitually
live among the trees because 'they are
taught from infancy that their early
ancestors were trees endowed with the
faculty Of speaking and moving about
from place to place. ST. Louis Re
public
The herald., 1894-10-09
A FATAL POKER GAME.
COWARDLY SHOOTING AFFAIR AT
PHGNIX,
W. f. snhurbort RTortally Wounded By
w. II. Erice-zhe Murderer In
JaiI-Threats of Lynoh-
Ing Made.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 8.-William e.
Price today shot and mortally wounded
w. f. Schurbert. The shooting was
cowardly. The msn had qusrreled the
night before over a gamo OF poker. and
in fight which followed, Price was
beaten. Fl ermed himself later and
hunted for Schurbert. but could not find
him until this morning, when they mes
IN front OF the saloon in which they had
fought. After a brief quarrel, Price
drew his gun and fred, but missed.
Schurbert started to run and escaped the
second shot. The third hit him in the
hip, tie fourth in the left leg, breaking
it. He fell, and Price running up to
him, shot him in the back, the ball pass
ing through him. Placing the revolver
at Schurbert's head, Price fred again,
but his hand was struck sside and the
ball entered the ground. Schurbsrt's
clothing was set on fire by the blaze
from the revolver. Price WAS quickly
taken to Jail amid threats OF lynchiDs,
and the Jail is double guarded tonight.
Schurbert cannot live. and it is feared en-
assault will be made on the Jail as soon
as he is deadaf
The herald., 1894-10-09
BACK FROM BERlNG SEA.
RETURN OF THE MOHICAN AND
CURWIN.
Stranded Miners Brought Back from
tho Yukon-News from the Rein
deer Colonies - Slok
Whaiors.

SAN Francisco, Oct. S.-The United
States steamship Moohican, and the
revenue cuttey Corwin, have arrived
here irom Bsring sea. The MoChicsn
having lost two blades of her propeller,
came down slowly under sail and steam
Both vessels experienced heavy gales off
the northern California coast, during
which the Corwin'a starboard davits
were carried away and two of her boats
smashed.
The revenue cutter Bear is still in the
north and will not arrive here before
Dscemb ber. The Corwin LETT her first
officer at St. George island and dis
patched Lieutenant Jacob to ono of the
Westerly islands to enter the sealing
schooners that put in COR winter. The
Bear also dropped h5r frat officer and
four men on st. Paul island.
Mrs. Healey, wife of Captain Healey
of the Bear; Fred Funston OF the
United States agricultural department.,
who has been collecting plants in the
vicinity of ST. Michaels; three sick
whalers and i've stranded miners from
the Yukon country, were passengers on
the Corwin. The Mohican also brought
down five stranded minera. These men
belong to q crowd of 40 prospectors who
were stranded at .Eorty-mile creek, in
the Yukon country, where the richest
placer diggings in Alaska have been
found. some milerH have made lots OF
money there, though the season ia very
short and rockers can be used but about
three months. Many of the prospectors
were starving, however, and rather than
supply food for them during the winter,
the trading company at Forty-mile,
which runs some small steamers on the
Yukon, shipped 40 Of them down to the
sea to be distributed among the United
States vessels about to sail for Puget
sound and San Francisco.
Most of these unlucky prospectore
were brought as far as Unalaska bV
the cutter Bear, which also brought TO
Unalaska 900 pounds of bone from
the whaling fleet. This was Transferred
to the steamer Bertha to be brought to
San Francisco. During the season the
Bear also took over $50 reindeer from
Siberia to Port Clarence. At Port Olar-
ence the reindeer are multiplying rapid.
ly and in a few years the governments
will not have to send provisions up each
year to keep the natives alive. The
climate suits them well enough, but
they cannot get used to the precipices
and fgsures. Last season over 200 were
killed by falling down steep declivities,
and now the herd 10 reduced to about
a dezen deer.
The aick whalers, who came down
from the far north on the Bear and were
transferred at Unalaska TO the Corwin,
report that the schooners Emily
Schroeder and Silver Wave are not
wrecked, ae previously reported, but
are high and dry on the sand and can
be foated.
The herald., 1894-10-09
NOR rHnRS PAc1FIo FINANons.
The Receivers Petition for Leave ia
Isaun Certificatoq

The Receivers Petition for Leave to
IsSuo CsrtIicatos.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-Judge Jenkins OF
the United States court presided today
in the continued hearing OF the applica-
tion OF the Northern Pacific receivers for
leave to issue $5,00O,000 of receivers
certificates. Henry Payne. one of the
receivers. was present, with ex-senator
Spooner OF Wisconsin. M. II. Cerdezo
OF New York, representing the second
mortgage bondholders, opposed the
issue, claiming that it was unjust to the
second mortgage pendholders. Attor-
neys for the receivers followed with ar
guments for the application.
Mr.. Newell, for the receivers, said the
receiyera had liabilities aggregating
$4,000, 900 to meet within few months,
and the assets available do not exceed
$4,0O0,000. At least $1.6OO,000 is due
now and must be paid. the honor OF
the court which is in control of the
road must be maintained by meet
ing these liabilities as they be-
come due. Ths attorney said that
while the receivers had petitioned for
$1,000, 900 they could, if necessary, get
along with less, but they must have OF
least 81, 900 to meet pressing debts
and carry on the business OF the road.
He said the receivers would be willing
to have the order for the certificates
drawn in such way az to meet the cb-
jections of the bondholders.
Mr.. Petit followed with an argument
in opposition 60 the certificates. In re-
ferriag to the securities to be put up by
the receivers, he said the Northern
Pacific securities were like Northern
Pacific memories, considerably below
par.
1t is believed that the result of the
argument will be en- agreement between
the different parties as to the manner OF
the bond lasue.
The argument was concluded in the
afternoon, and the court decided in favor
of the receivers. Judge jenkins granted
the application for leave to issue certif-
Gates to the amount of $4,000, 600, and
ordered the RECEIVERS to report to the
court on October 22d the bonds which
shall have been received for them and
the rate of interest offered.
The herald., 1894-10-09
ARIZONA TRAIN ROBBERS.

Suspects Rogers and O'Brien in the
Hands Of the Officers.
PHGNIx, Ariz, Oct. S.-Two more
bandIta who robbed Southern Pacific
train near Maricopa week ago have
been captured. The leader. Oscar ARM
strong. alias Rogers, was brought into
TacnS, small station this side OF Yuma,
Sunday night, by party OF renchmen.
He denied his name and all connection
with the crime, brt admitted he was at
Maricopa the night of the hold-up. He
WAC taken yesterday to Florence, the
county seat OF Pinal county. in which
the crime WAS committed. O'Brien, q
suspect, wsa taken yesterday at Casa
Grande, q station near Maricopa.
The herald., 1894-10-09
ACalendar Curiosity.

Divide the number expressing the
year by four, taking no notice Of the rec
mainder. Next find the number Of days
inclusive from the 1st of January to the
date in hand, reckoning Februarysals
ways as having only 2S days. Addlto-
gether the sum, the quotient and the
first numbers and divide this by seven.
The figure of the remainder gives you
the day of the week, one standing for
Sunday, two for Monday, and so on.-a
Chicago Post.
The herald., 1894-10-09
rntrias at Morris Park.

Following are the entries and weights
for the Morris Park races today, fur-
nished by the Los Angeles Turf club,
l156 South Spring street, where book
is made daily on the above events:
First race, weller handicap fve-eighths OF a
miie~Hugn Penny 116, Littie Billy la, Patri-
clan ll3, Discount 1l2 MMd Marian Ill,
Hnrlinrham 40, lola 10s, Ed Kesrney lO6,
Owlet 100 beiicoso 81.
Three a uarters Of a mile, se'ling-True Pen
nv. Mohawk, Pandora geld, l08; silk LOG. April
Fo,ol los: Langoon Tuscan, Chicot, sabrina
coli. %; Tidlngs, sufficient La Paz, Tree Top,
Krfus 100.
Third rare, Drrmmond stakes, three-quarters
of n mile Connolssrur, 1l9; Salvation, Bright
Phm us, Btandywine, Halma, 113 Magian.
The Coon, 1l@; Golden Rod, 107; Nicolini,
1O6.
Fourth race frst serial handicap three
The herald., 1894-10-09

nounced that the dispatch OF warships
to China is by virtue OF an interna-
tional agreement between Russia, Great
Britain, Germany and France.
RUSSIAN CRUISERS.
CRoNsTADT, Oct. s. - The Russian
cruisers Digit and Vladimir Yenomsch
have been ordered to proceed to.the far
east.
THE JAPs TAKE CHEZ FOO.
YOKOHAMA. Oct. SIT is reported
that the Japanese have captured Chez
Foo.
The herald., 1894-10-09
Another Saw Hacked.

Statistics have upset another old
proverb. We must no longer believe
that ga green Christmas makes fat
phurchyard. The figures for the last
80 years in England prove that cold
winter is unhealthy and a mild winter
healthy. A hot summer is always un-
healthy and cold summer healthy. -
London Million.
The herald., 1894-10-09
New statues In New YORK Citv.

Five new statues have recently been
set up in the parks and squares Of New
York-the Columbus, designed by a
Spaniard, in Central park; the Roscoe
Conkling in Madison square, the Gree
ley at the junction of Sixth avenue and
Broadway, the Ericsson in Battery
park and the Nathan Hale in City Hall
park-and among these the last named
is the only which can be called worthy
Of its cost and its place either as giving
pleasure to the eye or rs likely to in
spire initiative ambitions and patriotic
thoughts in the minds of our fellow Giti-
seas. Garden and Forest
The herald., 1894-10-09
Charmed by a Snake.

Snakes travel good deal on their
reputation. They scare birds and small
animals SO they become helpless. We all
know this to be fact. And then when
they get in tight place with man
they try to run bluff ON him. A law
yer in our town once met rattlesnake
down in the Ozarks and began to expert
ment, OR rather to let the snake expert
ment, to see if there was anything in
the snake charming theory He said
that the snakes eyes got brighter and
brighter, and his scales became glisten-
ing, and his body seemed to swell up
little thicker, and the whole outfit be-
came SO engrossing that he finally ran
away from the snake. in dead scare
and didn't get over it for good while
after He told me that it was his belief
that if he had kept company with that
snake much longer he would have lost
his wits.-Forest and Stream.
The herald., 1894-10-09

years, SO mile-John Cooper, 1i8; Pescemaker
II 4; Jack Of Spades. Ill; Galilee, Our Jack,
Discount, ITO; Buckrene, 1885, Hurlinghanf
Declare, 1O6; Prig, 9S; Ed. Kearney. 80; Black
Hawk, 92
Fifth race. one mile, selling-Adelbsrt, 1o9;
Victorious, 1O4; Prince Carl, Copyright. lO3;
Judge Morrow, lOl; Paris. Arab, 100 Live Oak
SO; Beansy, Speculation, 81.
Sixth race, one mile-SRragossa, 117 JodanI
ia; Lustre, "a; Hazelhatch, Indra, SO; Ajax
Prince George, ST. Restraint, White Wings, 81;
Melody, Seatucket 75
The herald., 1894-10-09
Another Cyclone IN Florida.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. S.--The cy.
clone reportsF raging in the gulf last
night has reached Florida. 1t struck
Pensacola this morning. At noon the
wind at that place was reported
blowing at a velocity of "a
miles an hour. Shortly after 5 O'Clock
the wires went down between this place
and Pensacola, and it is impossible to
learn whether any damage has been
Iona
The herald., 1894-10-09
California Herb Tea

rs just the thing to take at this season. Warm
weather induces a debilitated condition of the
system. Torpid liver, indigestion and blood
diseases assert themselves unless these troubles
are corrected. This is best done by the occs-
sional use OF Weeks California herb tea, q
harmless remedy composed entirely of roots
and herbs. 20 cents per package. For sale by
all druggists
The herald., 1894-10-09
Ola Antwerp Burninv.

NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-A dispatch from
Antwerp says the section of the iater-
national exhibition called "Old Ant
werp" caught fire today, and in spite of
the efforts Of the fire brigade the flames
are spreading rapidly.
The herald., 1894-10-09
Couldn't "Do" John.

He was a busted sport, with very
much soiled linen, ana when he found
a laundry check issued by the only
Chinese laundry in Carondelet he
thought he was fixed. He took it to
Johns washhouse and demanded the
clothes it called for. The washerman
took the ticket behind a screen, where
he had a long consultation with the
other Chinaman. After time he came
out and asked:
'Shirtee?"
eyes. ="
"Colla?"
"Yes.
"Hanchiff?''
eyes" ,"
"Socks?"
eyes,"
Here Johns patience vanished, and
throwing open the door he yelled
"All one big liep'-St. Louis Post
The herald., 1894-10-09
TERRIBLE CArAsrRoPRr.

MIIithry bArrHcks bIoWn Up-TWo o n un-
drsd People Killed.
GRANADA, Nicaragua, Oct. S.-A terri
BILE catastrophe he's occurred here.
The military barracks have been blown
up and whole quarter of the city
has been badly damaged. The mum Der
OF dead is estimated at 200. The number
of wounded is much greater. but no
exact estimate is obtainable.
The herald., 1894-10-09
- > = ~ - -
Poole for Con Rrcsss

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Oct. S-The Repub-
licans OF the 2Sth district nominated
Major Theodore l.. Poole.
The herald., 1894-10-09
Heart and stomach rron,,,.

Miss Cora Jones of Pasadena, Cal, writes: "I
have used Hoods Sarsep srilla in my family
for the past four or five years, and my mother,
who ID troubled with heart and stomach di III
Guilty, thinks there is nothing like it for her
case"
The herald., 1894-10-09

Fora good table wine order our Sonoma
Zinfandel at 500 per gal. T. Vachs & Co.,
Commercial and, Alameda. Tel. 300.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-20
lie DEMOCRATIC DE ST. LANDRY.

Delx mile six cent trente miles de
chemins de fer ont ete constructs aux
Etats Unis en- 1893.
Un9 piece de cypre dun diametre de
deu" pieds ct deIDi a etc rencontlee, ell
pert"lant III puts sur femplacement
de Ii malsUn de cOur dams Ia parolsse
Acaule, d $50 pleds de pIofondeur.
Ii cour de circuit pong la paroisae St.
LanHry a mainteDu lo Judgement de la
cOul ;!a district QGi declare que lie gou-
vcrI 'ur ma pas ic dIoit DO destituer IN
mem oIe du jury de police, CO fonction-
nail n'etant Gu III officer de ward que
seul la cour de district peut deplacer
dan certnlns cas-.
81 es provisions de certains meteoro-
log, rs SO ltaIiseut, rhiver 1893 1894
sera III DIES plus doux du steele, ct nous
nat ons IN phu de froid que dams lie
cou' ut de fGvlier, c'est 4 dire peu
ava lie soIstice dn printemps. De cette
mar re l'annee 1893 n'aura ponr ninsi
dire Jas ell d'hiyer.
l.. belle ct doucc Liiuukalaui, refine
DEP sathcc DIES lies Sandwich, est pletc
q + II tnllc pour ravoiE son rOyanme,
mel. e 4 accOrdrr une anlnist.e complete
aux lsurpateuls de son tlOue, Qu'elle
s'ef'st hien promis de faire ecarteler dts
que c aHrait H;:vantage sur eux. II ne
SEN e sucre rourtant que lie gonver-
men at provisoiie Que administration
tlaI .6nn inst"ilC avac 81 pcu de facone
Il h Iutn!u so!t presse de Sc demettre
de :, functions il attendant meme, sill
fau cIoire les Glpeches, que lie gouver-
nen mt de Washington lc chase par la
fore,
O. cause du temps Ell tlanant
- ID j'ai horrcur de la pluic
- loj, CO que jextcTe, c'est le froid.
- }h MOI, le temps, g nest bien
ega >. pourvu quill fasse beau.
" tire Ak, un avocat ceItbre, CON
TAFT l'autre jOnr, quill await d'abord Gu
lin ntion de p:atlquer la medicine.
jeulament, conclut-il, j'ai ,etlechi ct
j'ai jreEere me faire avocat, peasant
gu. want encore mieux sauver DIES cou-
pat s que de luer DIES innocents.