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The herald., 1894-05-09
THE AUCTION SALE.
Where 1t Came From, How and
Why 1t was Introduced.
1t was Practiesd by the EARLY Romans
and Became Msthed of q citing Rid
ofrheir spoils OF wsr-Auctions
With the Anels-saxsns and
~ We Have Them
Today.

Auction sales are Of Roman origin. II 10 m
arrangement now, as 1t was at the earliest
times, for increasing the price OF the article
offered for sale by exciting competition am ong
the purchasers. The Dutch had . method OF
auction which was peculi arly their own and
was known In trade a q D utch Auction; 1t con-
sisted of offering the article at a higher price
than the crowd was willing to pay, ana lower
Ing 1t gradually until price was reached at
which someone wouid purchase the article.
Inc Roman method, however, IL m uch older
and is much better ad aptcd to the uses of trade
The Romans introduced the auction for the
purpose of disposing Of the spoils their
armies had taken in war. The sign of an auc
ton among the Romans was spear stuck In
the ground. Such sales were said to take place
sub hasta, or under the spear. The auction
has always been popular among the Aaglo-
Ssxons as means of selling goods. Through
II the Ter aces his property really at the
disposition OF his purchasers, depending upon
free com petition in the bidding to bring the
price Of the article up to that standard which
abtdes In mems minds concerning its value.
=, The aucuon sac was the method selected BY
NJ. German to dispose OF his large and valuable
stock of tewelry at his store $40 8. spring
street. In order that the auction might be con-
Quoted after the most approved forms and with
greatest success, one of the most successful
suctioneers in the United States was engaged
ing on daily since their conception, and they
will continue until the stock is entirely dis
posed of. vast guam tity of goods yet remain
to be knocked down under the hammer. These
include ladies' and gentlemen's gold watches
and chains, fine diamonds, all kinds OF
of jewelry. There are no common articles in
stock, everything being hrst-cisss. The sales
take place at and o'clock each afternoon
and evening nj $40 south Spring street.
The herald., 1894-05-09

The goldbugs OF Lombard and Wall
streets are not going to have it so much
their own way. after all. In its editorial
of last Monday morning on the financial
situation, the London Times declared
that Notwithstanding the assertions oil
Sir Henry Fowler, the secretary OF India,
that the mints OF that country would
not reopen, they must do SO, and that
right speedily. The Times added. in an
authoritative manner peculiarly its own,
that it 10 now morally impossible for
the government to maintain an absolute
gold standard" England is evidently
on the verge OF great revulsion OF pub.
lie sentiment on this proposition.
The herald., 1894-05-09
A WILL CONTEST.
SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS MADE
BY JOHN WILSON,
who Claims That His Deceased Wife
Devised Her Large Property TO
Outsiders by Undue
InAuenoe.

John Wilson yesterday afternoon fled
a petition contesting the will of his wife,
Bridget Wilson, who died on the 14th of
March, 1898.
Her will, purporting to have been exc
cuted on the 9th OF February and q
codicil, purporting to have been made on
the 18th of March following, were filed
on the 18th of March, and they were
admitted to probate, letters testamentsry
Issuing to Frank Sabichi and John Nc
Connachie as executors.
John Wilson new alleges, upon in
formation aud belief, that it was not
properly admitted to probate because OF
informalities in the manner laid down
by the statutes. He also claims that
his wife waa incompetent to make u
will upon the date upon which it was
executed, and that she was not OF sound
mind when the codicil was made.
The petitioner alleges that by the
undue influence of John McConnachie,
one of the executors of the will, it was
procured under the following circum.
stances: He had been for years the
agent OF Mrs. Wilson and possessed
great power and influence over her.
With the intent Of getting possession Of
the estate of Bridget Wilson, 80 the Pc
titioner goes on to say, he continually
poisoned her mind against her husband,
by reporting false and scandalous doings
concerning him. While che was suffer
ing great physical pain and was men
tally weak, Mr.. McConnachis 10 alleged
by Wilson to have caused her to devise
to him property valued at 500 900,
1t is further avefred in the petition
that Mrs. Wilson signed neither the will
nor the codicil, but her name was sub
scribsd to those instruments by Thomas
l.. Winder.
BY her will the decedent had left $50
per month for life to her husband, John
Wilson, provided he did not marry one
Eliza Sanchez, who, she claimed. had
been cause of trouble in their home.
In the codicil she left to McConnachie
three-story building on the weet side
of Main street, between First and Sec
ond streets, known as the Wilson block.
Certain bequests of the will were re-
voked by the codicil and new one:
| Rdded.
The herald., 1894-05-09

TEE tanneries of Pennsylvania are
complaining OF scarcity of hsmlock
bark for use in their business. Now is
the time for California and Arizona to
plant Australian scacias for that very
purpose. 1t is tree that will not
grow elsewhere, except in New Mexico
perhaps, for it will not live in more than
10 degrees OF frost. Hence California
and Arizona would have monopoly of
bark containing 80 per cent of fannie
acid, while hemlock will not often 60
above 10 per cent. The acacia or swat
te," as it is generally called, is s great
steam wood and contains nearly as much
conclusive principle as the hardest of
mountain oak.
The herald., 1894-05-09

THAT singularly astats monarch, the
hah of 2 rsia, is now giving to the out
eide wJlll book of his experiences in
foreign lands, which is silent on the
subject of America and relates to France
and England almost entirely. II was
On that visit to the land OF Jon bool that
the shah was invited by the prince of
Wales to go out and ses the race for the
city and suburban handicap at EPSON
(won by Lord Bradford's horse. Quick
lime, now owned by Mr.. E. S. Gardner
OF Tennesaee), but the shah demurred.
"Oh, come along. do" said the prince
good-naturedly; there's going to be
he choicest field of horses that g yer
met on the heath. There's Thebias,
w,naer of last years Oaks; St. Blsiae,
winner OF the derby; Florence. that won
the Cambridgeshire; and Qucklime,
that run Shotover to a head two years
ago. The Light of the World look ed
The herald., 1894-05-09

The Ohio Central Railway company
has ordered a general reduction of 33Is
per cent in wages from the general man.
ager down, This is a coal road and the
miners strike ia advanced as the cause.
1t lie stated that the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe company will soon begin
work on line from Albuquerque, N. M,
to the new Cochita gold camp.
Phillips excursion to the east yestsr-
day, via the Rio Grande and Rock Is
land. took out 26 through passengers.
An excellent opportunity ia afforded
those who desire to visit Europe, as the
steamship lines are cutting rates.
The refrigeration rates over the Santa
Fe lines will be advanced tomorrow
to the old list Of SIS and 500.
The herald., 1894-05-09
State Railroad commissioner.

WARRINGTON, May 8.-The sixth an.
nual convention of state railroad COM
missionera convened today st the room.
of the interstate commerce commission.
There was quite representative gather
ing. as state officers charged with any
duty in the supervision of railroad
affairs are entitled to seats in the con-
vsntion. Mr.. J. H. Paddock of Illinois
called the convention to order, and Mr..
Woodruff of Connecticut was elected
chairman. The most important feature
of the days proceedings was the pro-
sentation of the majority and minority
reports Of the committee appointed at
the last convention to make a report on
pooling OF freights and division of earn.
ings. the majority report favors the re.
peal Of section of the interstate COM
merce act, which prohibits pooling. Mr..
Becker, in his minority report, says sec
ton should not be repealed. The pro-
position to allow competing roads to
divide betwesn them the net proceed s oil
their earnings ia, he asserted, nothing
but an effort to crsate under the forms
of law, gigantic railroad truat.
The herald., 1894-05-09

THE earthquake in Greece had its
uses, after ell. Among the victims OF
a collapsed house at Zante was & noted
brigand on whose person was found over
$4,000 in Ensliah and French gold and
memorandum book which implicated
him. either as principal or accessory, in
the murder OF 1872 men. His list OF
graveyard references covered an expanse
OF territory extending all the way from
the Acrepolis at Athens to the pass OF
Thermopyl@, where Xerxes was knocked
down and cut.
The herald., 1894-05-09

their level best to give the city grand
central park, such as the Elysian is ca
pable OF being made and as it promises
to be, but they are at every turn con-
fronted With this insuperable difficulty !:
We too.
The local patriotism" OF each eoun-
Gilman is apt to bring work for the gem
eral benefit to a deadlock. unless q
broader and moro liberal spirit should
manifest itself in the council. II the
prevailing spirit of ward interest should
elaborate itself and be carried into small
er subdivisions of the city, we may soon
see that the owners of lots on every
block will insist on having . st. James
park purchased by the city and main
tanned out of the treasury for their espe-
cial behoof and benefit.
Really it looks as IL this park bust
ness were being, by q process of reductio
ad absurdun, brought into the fsrcical.
The object of dividing the city up into
wards ia to have each subdivision of the
city represented in its interests in the
local Legislature. But there should also
be broad aad catholic spirit developed
in the central body which would treat
the general interests OF the city as O
whols. The more of this narrow and
obstructive spirit that is manifested the
more will the people become convinced
that we should have an amendment to
the charter by which three or more
members at large shall be added to the
council. Such an amendment would
correct the tendency to narrowness of
view of the ward representatives, for
men who owed their seats to the voters
of the entire city could take much
broader view OF their duties than those
who depend alone upon the votes of
their respective wards for their official
life.
The herald., 1894-05-09
THERE is a prospect of an immediate

THERE is a prospect of an immediate
advance in dentists charges, which are
now equalsd only by those OF the I'M
dertakers and plum era. 1t seems that
dentist in Berlin, while extracting a
tooth from q lady'a mouth, had her close
down upon his hand, which was LAGER
ated by badly decayed tooth The
luckless operator died two days later
from blood poisoning, and the dentists
of Berlin have advanced their charges
40 per cent already.
The herald., 1894-05-09

HAVING excluded the Heather Chi
nee" by a per capita tax OF colossal
proportions, the Australian colonies are
now wrestling with another variety of
undesirable immigrants. These are Al
ghans, Bhotsns and other tribes of
India who have only to make a 10 days
sea voyage to reach the so-called "poor
mans psrSdiae," which ia rapidly be-
coming Paradise Lost" if the fnan-
cial statements OF the newspapers ere at
all worthy of credsnce.
The herald., 1894-05-09
To Pasadena by Electricity.

General Manager Clark of the Consoli-
dated Electric company, said yesterday
that the company ia going right on
building the line on Pasadena avenue.
The work is being pushed from the Pas
sdena end OF the line, for the reason
that this end of South Pasadena the ex-
act route has not yet been settled on,
and the building of sewer in Pasadena
avenue prevents working at this end
within the city limits. The entire route
will be fixed upon with few days, how
ever, and the work punhsd without fur
Their delay.
The herald., 1894-05-09
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The herald., 1894-05-09

l. II. Duzsn of the Burlington route
was in Riverside yesterday.
J. H. Muir, division perintendeat Of
the Southern Pacific, and H. +. Pryor,
hia assistant at the Arcade depot, were
at Santa Monica yesterday.
J. w. Adams. agent OF the Chicago and
Nsrthwsstern, went to San Diego yeDter.
day.
Fred Thompson, local agent OF the
Rock Island route, goes to San Francisco
to-day, to be absent about one week.
W. A. Bissoll OF San Francisco, general
The herald., 1894-05-09
Northern Pacific Forec.osurs.

CHICAGO, May 8-Judgs JenkiHa OF
the United States circuit court heard
today arguments in the foreclosure suit
OF the Union Trust company against tbs
Northern Pacific. The argument was
on the demurrer to the Union Trust
company's bill filed by the Northern Pa
cihc and the plea entered by the Chi
cago & Northern Pacific. The point
raised TO support the demurrer was
that the six months default provided
for in the mortgages held by the trust
company had not taken place when the
foreclosure bill was filed and receivers
appointed. 1t was also alleged that the
demand for pay ment had not been made
upon the Northern Pacific company be-
cause the proceedings vera begun.
The herald., 1894-05-09

GENERAL BLACKS schsme for initial
ing the French plan aud nominatin z
twenty-five American immortals will
probably set Mr.. James Corbett to
studying out the personnel OF the other
double dozen. England can give us
Sir Charles Russell for our Chsuncey
Depaw and Lord Charles Berea!ord for
our Admiral Benham; but che wholly
falls in an effort to duplicate our Pom
psdour Jim"
The herald., 1894-05-09
THEATRICAL MATTERS.

The elaborate scenery which is to be
used in the magnificent production OF
Plnafore, to be given st the Los Angeles
theater next week, lie progressing nicely,
and when completed will be a most
realistic and attractive piece of work.
Forrest Seabury, who il doing the
painting, ia an artat OF wide reputation
and seldom has time to do any work
outside OF the Baldwin theRtsr, San
Francisco. where be is regularly en-
ployed. Mr.. Pyke wishing to make the
presentation OF the opera q pronounced
SUCCESS, and being a personal friend o!
Mr.. Seabury. succeeded in getting him
here for two weeks to do the painting.
and it ia safe to say that splendid and
novel marine view will DO exhibited
when the curtain 10 rung up on the
opera. Mr.. Seabury painted the acenery
for Au8ustin Daly's production of tho
Foresters, by Lord Tsnny son, in San
francisco, for which he received most
hattering letter of praise. Tha scenery
was taken east by Mr.. DAILY and used
exclueively in the play.
49,
BURBANK THEArER.-There Wgs a large
audience preaeaS last night to see the
Great Metropolis. The various effects
ars good, but it would add greatly to the
performance if the actors would mem-
or ze their lines.
The herald., 1894-05-09

The oldeat physician in the world is
DR.. De Bossy, of Havre, in France, who
was born in 1898. The old gentleman
has still lucrative practice, and does
not mind getting up at 3. m. to attend
to any matters connected with the next
census of the French republic.
The herald., 1894-05-09
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed. you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The herald., 1894-05-09

CIGARS are fast becoming very costly
luxury in Washington, and yet the aver
age consressman's favorte cigar is OF
the "three-for-a-dollar" persuasion. 1t
is regarded as being below senatorial
dignity to inhaie smoke from q pipe, so
that the snowy meerschaum and the
russet briar root have not yet risen 10
congressional recognition.
The herald., 1894-05-09

grsvely at "Tummy" for a minute and
then said languidIy: "Oh. never mind.
You're very kind. am srrs, but don't
care to 90 out there with you. The road
will be very dusty, and besides have
always known that some horses are
faster than others"
The herald., 1894-05-09
CoAat Lima Enntrant Lat.

SANTA BARBARA. May AN evening
paper states tho contract has been let
for so miles OF track on the Southern
Pacific ceast line, from San Luis Obispo
to Lompoc landing. 1t covers about half
the distance between San Luis Obispo
and Ellwood.
The herald., 1894-05-09

INDIANAPOLIS is 10 have a great must
cal festival on the l6.h with monster
orchestra of los performers and whole
lot OF foreign talent, including E NINA
Eames-Story, Emma Juch and Antoin-
cite Trebelli. Hooaierdom ia progress
ing and Indianapolis is getting vain.
Forty years ago Eph Horn and Dan
Bryant were good enough for her.
The herald., 1894-05-09

GEAR REED of Maine has happy way
of putting things-outside OF congress
sional legislation. In speaking OF Chap
lain Milburn ons day, Rsed said; well,
when the old blind parson gets up to say
morning prayer in the house, he can tell
heaven more news than any man ever
met in all my life"
The herald., 1894-05-09

passenger agent Of the Atlantic and Pa
cihc. was in the city yesterday en- route
to Coronado.
Fred Herr. passenger agent OF the
Union Pacific, returned yesterday from
a four days absence at Coronado and
intermediate places.
The herald., 1894-05-09
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WEDNESDAY,, MAY 9. 1884.

A NATURALIST of Massachusetts has
discovered that the raven lives to the
age OF 1866 years. Senator Hoar may
take courage from this and give the life
insurance folks another chance at his
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The herald., 1894-05-09
SOCIETY.

Mr.. Julius Wolter was surprised at
home, 124 South Main street, Monday
evening, by some of his many friends,
the occasion being the anniversary OF
his birthday. Progressive euchre was
the main feature OF the evening, in
which Mrs. Keefs and Mr.. F. Brausr
carried off the frat prize and Miss Gussie
Seebler and Dir. s. Nordhoff the BOBBY
prize. Among those present were Mrs
J. Jobansen, Mr.. and Mrs.. Keefe, Mr..
and Mrs. Stengel, Mr.. and Mrs. Amer
lau, Mr.. and Mrs. Welter. Msssrs. F.
Brauer, Chas. Ebeling, L. Nordhoff,
Misses A, Brsuer, s Suts6eld, E. Soften
berger and e. Siebler.
W.
An enjoyable afternoon tea was given
last Thursday by Mrs. Spencer Willard
OF Angeleno Heights in honor of Mrs.
George Innis of Lawrence, Kan. The
house was beautifully decorated with
fiewers and light refreshments were
served. A part of the afternoon was &C.
cupisd by the ladies with writing poems
on spring. By unanimous vote the
prize was awarded to Mrs. Evans.
Those present were Mrs. George Times,
Lawrence, Kan. Mines. Daniel Innee,
Pease, Collins, Pinney, Evans, New
Haven, Conn. MINES. Sessions. Snyder,
Myers. Lucken bach, E. f. Hall, Bar
tholomew, Russell, Miss Whitley, Miss
Innes, Mrs. Gridley, Mrs. Louis Mil
lard, Bedding, Mich, and tho hostess,
Mrs. Spencer Willard.
re
Mr.. ard Mrs. F. N. Stein, who had
such narrow escape when tho steamer
Los Angeles was sunk last month, have
returned from the north and are now at
their homo in East Los Angeles.
+*x
The ladies' OF the Boyle Heights M. E.
church will give an ice cream and straw
berry social this evening in the parlors
of the church, on st. Louis street.
*N+
Miss Carrie Held, who has been
spending the winter with her aunt. Mrs.
f. Ruech OF 7l5 Court street, returned
yesterday to her hons in Chicago.
The herald., 1894-05-09

Mr.. ard Mrs. F. N. Stein. who had
such a narrow escape when tho steamer
Los Angeles was sunk last month, have
returned from the north and are now at
their home in East Los Angeles.
The herald., 1894-05-09

The ladies' OF the Boyle Heights M. E.
church will give an ice cream and straw
berry social this evening in the parlors
Of the church, on st. Louis street.
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-24
DIR. PIOTRA
O EV d 7 q

jest uwazane "a jedno z najlepszych lie.
karstw tego rodZaju. Oczyszcza kreW,
nadaje odnowiona zywotnosc, wykorze'
nienia zarodki choroby z cia@a, gdy'
przyczynia sic do tego, re wszystkie Or
gany znajdula sic W dobrym stanie dc
dzia4ania. Medycyna jest przygotowana
z przesz4o trzydziestu r6znych gatunk6w
IN gredyencyj, g46wnie z r%oslinnego kr6-
lestwa i byla znana w uzyciu przez pre-
sz4o sto lat. UzyWano go z wielka ko.
rzyscia we wszystkich ogolnych terra
3niejszych dolegliwosciach, a zw4aszcza
W tych; kt6re pochodza z krwi j chore'
go zoladka jake to:
ZatWardzenie, Pol g4owy, Do1egliwosci
watroby, z6fciowos6, z61taczka, Reuma'
tyzm, Wodna puchlina, Trudnosc ira
vienna, Niestrawnosc, Goraczka, Roza,
oryszcze,, Zebra i ograszka, Szkrofu}y,
Strupy, Swierzbiaczka, Glisty. Liszaj,
Wrzody, Rakowe wyrosniecia. B6le j ra'
ny, B0le W systemic kosci, Wychudnie
ME, Dolegiiwosci niewiast, S4aboses
Bronchitis. Zarnice, Bol w kTzyzach
Zawr6t glowy. i {, d.
GOM0ZO ME jest medycyna patentowa
na, tez ME s~przedawaja jej aptekarze
ecz mezczyzni i niewiasty. ktorzy uzy'
wajac je, zostali wyleczeni, spowodowa
ri pfrzez wdziecznos6 ola doktora, i przea
i%yczenie, abyi ich wsp6}towarzysze cd.
niesli korzys6. dzia}aja jake jego agenc1
i W ten spos6b mogas 60 d~ostarczyc lu
dziom cierpiacym w oddaleniu.
nJest nieocenionem jake lekarstwo do
move a mianowicie w miejscowosciach
%po4ozonych bardzo daleko cd lekarzy
aptek. Lekarstwa tego ME MONA dostal
I'd aptekarzy, lecz tylko cd miejscowyc]
agent6w. 1nzeli ME ma agenta W wa
SEEN sasiedztwie, przyslijcie $500 a dc
staniecie dwanascie 35c. butelek ma pro
be wprost cd w4asciciela. Taxi obstalu
rex mole ka3dy dosta6 tylko raz
DIR. PETER FAHRNEY,
R-I4 s. HoYle Ave, Chicago, II
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-24
Sifa i ZdrOWie.

Jezeli, ME c%zujesz sig si]nyrn i zd,o-
wynn, spr6buj bitru elektrycznego.
Jtzl pc grypie jestes slabym i nieIo-
lekarstwo dziala bezposredn1o ma wa
trob2, zcladek i nerkl, Iagodnie dopo-
funkcyi. jezel1 cierpisz ma b6l glowy,
zznajdziesz predka l trwala ponce; "a
pr6ba przekona Gig re to jest lekarstwo
kt6rego ci %potrzeba. Jedna buteika
kosztuje tylko 80 cent6w.
Mona dostac Aplekach pod
Or}em ina. w. S, Tomklewlcza
and Bro. 456 Mitchell ul., r6g 2
ave., i 547 Lincoln ave-, r6g 5
ave., Milwaukee, Wis.
Katolik. (Winona, Minn.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-24
Grypa

Podczas g%rasowania jej " ostatnich
czasach 5y}o fakten u~derzajacym lie CT
co uzvwali Dr. Kinga nowego Wynalazku,
nietylko szybko wyzdrowiel1, lecz juz
nie doznawali wiecej skutk6w niebez-
p%iecznej choroby; zdaje sig, re to
lekarstwo posiada szczeg64niejsza moe
szybkiego ]eczenia, nietylko W przypa-
dach grypy, lecZ we wszelkich chorebach
gardla, zo}adka i p@uc; wykurowalo tez,
nawet astme i ciezk1e febry. Spr6buj i
badz przekonany, re Gig ME zawiedzie.
Butelka nd probe darmo.
Mona dostaG w aptekach pod
Or4em ina w. S. Tomkiewlcza and Bro.
456 Mitchell I'll r6g 2. ave., / 547>
Lincoln ave. r6g IS ave, Milwaukee,
Wis