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The herald., 1895-05-28
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; efectually 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
wing them aud ii is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by al! drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactrred by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs
md being well informed. you will not
Ecept any substitute if offered. -.
The herald., 1895-05-28
A THREE-cORNERED FIGHT
Brothers Assault a Fellow Who Held Sis
ter's Ring

Officer Lon Harris yesterday arrested
three young men OH NIateo and Winston
street for disturbing the peace in gamb
ling and fighting. They were 7. and n.
Mercadante and c. A. Cleal. The two
former plead guilty and the latter was
found guilty and all paid fines of S. each.
The story is this:
The Mercadantes have a sister. and Miss
Mercadante had ring. This ring Cleal
still has on his finger. He has had it
about three months. At that time the
contdlng sister entrusted him with the
ring and he affectionately placed it over
a tight joint. AS he pathetically ex
pressed it yesterday: 'She gave it to me.
If she comes to me l shall go to jeweler
and have my gnger sawed off, but she
shall have it. Until then the ring stays
OIL my finger"
But the brothers had 1t that she had
merely given him the ring 10 look at and
he had kept it. They went to him where
he works, down near the postof1ice, and
after quarreling they sought to take it
by force; but before any serious battering
could be done they were all under arrest.
And Cleal retains the little golden band
and sighs for his lost joys.
The herald., 1895-05-28
WHAT WAS DONE To WARINu
a lbs Angeles Sherlock Holmes Threw Him
in Jail on Suspicion

in Jail Suspicion
T. W. Waring wants SO. 900 damages
from George 7. Insley, the private dettc-
tive. and from the Los Angeles Terminal
Railway company. and yesterday he
brought suit to that effect in the superior
court. Warnings tale is that IN December
-. 1894, the defendants instgated Arthur
Brayton, who was then in the employ of
Insley, to arrest Waring at San Pedro.
bring him TO this city and throw him III
the police Jail. where he was kept two
days without any Charge being Ilaced
against him.
On the 9th Blayton swore to a COM
plaint charging Warng with having
Iobbed Edward II. Hall on the highway
of the sum of $50. On this charge he was
kept several more days locked up in a
dark hole where he became covered with
vermin. Later on Waring was examined
before Justice Seaman and discharged.
Mr.. Waring. in referring to Detective
Insley. very much doubts his great skill
and experience in discovering and ferret
ing out crimes and criminals Judging
from his own case. lie wants big damages
because imprisonment made him sick. in :
jured his business and impaired his fair
name and reputation.
The herald., 1895-05-28
Eitl natrick Acquitted

William Fitzpatrick OF Pasad ana was ac-
quilted yesterday in departm ent five of
the ch~rge of nanslaughter. The jury
was out only Il little over an hour. Fitz-
patrick was charged with having stab bed
companion named p. Il. Newton dur
ing night broil near Sorth Pasadena on
NJ ,rch 2I, in which several were engaged
Newton died from the effects OF his
wounds. Andrew Parks, who had taken
part IN the fracas, DISAPPEARED the next
day and has not been heard of since. 1t
was upon him that the defense tried ia
saddle the crime and the jury probably
belici ied taat he had done the quitting.
The herald., 1895-05-28
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
California Southern Conductor Missing
Since Wednesday

On Wednesday last John Ffancis "a
conductor on the California Southern
railway, went to San Bernardino to get a
trunk. He succeeded IN this and at the
station checked it for Les Angeles.
Francis also started for this city, but has
not since been seen by his freinds or en-
ployers. His wife is crazed with fear
that an accident has befallep him or that
he has met with foul play. He was
always thoughtful of and Kind to her and
their two children. and this makes un-
tenable the theory that he has deserted
her wilfully
He is 81 years of age, ) feet 10 inches
tall, has light complexion and sandy
mustache. On Wednesday he was dressed
in light colored suit of Scotch material.
The herald., 1895-05-28
THOMAS INDICTED
And His Acconpiice to Be- Tried July TO
Getting Away With a Draft

And His Acconpiice to Be- Tried July 2 for
Getting Away With a Draft
The United States grand jury yesterday
returned an indictment against ". F.
Thomas for having on February 23d aided
Mary E. Stebbins in disposing of draft
drawn by the Citizens National bank of
Baltimore upon the Third National bank
of New York for 5000. payable to Mrs
Sarah Il. Stebbins. Thomas is now out
on bail
His alleged accomplice. Mrs. Stebbins.
pleaded not guilty to two indictments
sprineing from the same transaction. One
is for taking a letter out OF the postoffce.
not addressed to herself. and the other is
for dsposing of the 5000 draft and con-
verting its proceeds to her own use. Her
trial was set for July "a.
The herald., 1895-05-28
AN ERROR CORRECTED

The Recently Appointed Treasurer of the
Whittier School
NJ. J. McGarry has been appointed
treasurer OF the Whittier state school,
vice James McLachan, resigned. and not
as was enormously stated Mr.. Bluett, of
the clothing firm of Mullen e. Bluett.
Mr.. Bluett's many and large interests
would forbid his acceptance of the posi-
tion. and even were this not so, the fact
that his partner. Mr.. Mullen, is presi-
dent OF the Whittier stats school board
would prevent him from accepting the
appointment. The error has given Mr..
Bluett much annoyance.
The herald., 1895-05-28
ROPE WAS ROTTEN
Erskine Fell Fifty Feet and Was Killed by
the Fall

Maria J. Erskine. executrix of the will
of Wilbur +. Erskine. deceased, COM
menced suit against the Chino Valley
Beet Sugar company for S25. 900 damages
in the superior court Of San Bernardino
county in April last. On petition of de-
PENDANTS the cause was removed to the
United States circuit court.
Mrs. Erskine demands these damages
because of the accidental death on No.
vember 1894, of her husband. who was
an employee at the factory. de was
cleaning the outside os building, at an
elevation of about fifty feet, preparatory
to painting it, when the rope by which
he was suspended broke and he was
killed. Plaintiff claims that it was owing
TO the negligence Of the defendants that
the rope. which apparently was sound,
was rotten in reality.
The herald., 1895-05-28
InCorporated

. The Carbon Hill Oil company of Los
Angeles incorporated yesterday. Its pur.
pose is to dig for oil. gas and coal, etc..
The directors are William "A Brorhy. Ed
gar T. 10y, James H. Herrin. Albert s.
Longley and William G. Blewett, all of
this city. The capital stock is 500. 900,
of which $50, 100 is actually subscribed.
The herald., 1895-05-28
From Los Angeles to the soudnn

James J. Coyle, accompanied by s. D.
Jones and NJ. II. Jester, will start from
The Herald Office on New High street at
8 o'clock this morning upon-if til plans
do not miscarry-a long tramp. Mr..
Coyle stated to a reporter last night tn at
the party would ende elvor to reach Egy pit
aid later the Soudan that neither of the
men would possess any money at the
start. and that they boped to earn enough
on their way across the states to enable
them to pay their passage across the
Atlantic and through the Mediterranean
sea. The object of the journey is to at
tempt the rescue of MIR. Coyle's friend,
Dr. Neufeldt. who years ago was cap
tured and is now held prisoner by the
Mahdi, full account of which was re-
Gently published in these columns. J. ID.
Simmons will act as manager arranging
for lectures and correspondence.
The herald., 1895-05-28
The flarina RanJ

The citizens of Los Angeles will have
an opportunity of again hearing the ia
nous Santa Catalina Marine tand. This
band is going to give free open air con-
Ger is Wednesday and Saturday nights
next, and a matinee for ladies and chill
den Saturday afternoon from to at the
Sixth -steet park.
The herald., 1895-05-28
Prisoner Surrendered

Monucl Dominsuez was surrendered by
lis bondsmen yoster day and Deputy
Sheriff Mcclure booked him at the co,In-
ty jail. Dominguez is the Las Virgnes
ran cher who resisted arro st and stabbed
Co nstable Harvey Branscom be OF Gala
basas some time ago. fIe was hilnsel
shot twice in the body by the wounded
officer.
The herald., 1895-05-28

robbed one Robert Hicks near North
Pomona on the night of February sd OF a
SO piece. is on trial in department one OF
the superior court. VIII Cleary, who was
with him at the time. hdvin, had the
charge of robbery dismissed against him,
turned state s evidence yesterday The
trial will be concluded TO-DAY.
The herald., 1895-05-28
ESCAPED PRISONER CAUGHT
He Wandered Back Only to Be Recognize.
Again

J. G. Lentz, celebrated IN the annals
of local petty larceny. who escaped from
the chain gang February 18th was
caught on the street yesterday and was
jailed by J. j. Huston. overserr OF the
chain gang. He has been working ever
since, he said. in a Ventura harness shoi,
at s'' day. but he could not help drifting
back to Los Angeles. He will serve out
his original sentence and will then peg
out a longer term for running away.
The herald., 1895-05-28

yesterday after midui hit. has baen locat-
cu. 1t was supposed that he haj been
made away tn by the Hop Sing Tong,
but as Effects havinE disappeared with
him. an investigation showed his ac-
counts to be short. So the Chinese
think he boarded the 7:i5 train and
skipped Just like any other embezzler.
The herald., 1895-05-28
Admitted fn Practice

Judge II. c. Gooding, ex-chief Justice
OF Arizona, was admitted to practice in
the United States circuit and district
courts. on motion of Hon. Ben Good.
rich. by viltue of being member of the
bar OF the supreme court of the United
The herald., 1895-05-28
United States Commissioners

Dante II. Prince of Fresno was yester-
day appointed circuit court commissioner
by Judge Ross. william s. Day of Santa
Barbara received similar appointment.
Their field for action is to lie for the dis
tricts in which they reside.
The herald., 1895-05-28
Tho ,,cw;s.l Eeas.

The Jewish feast of Shevouos will com
mence this evening, when services will he
held by the congregation b 'nai b rith. at
the corner Of Third and Hill streets.
Rabbi A. Blum officiating. Services to-
morrow will commence at 10 ain.
The herald., 1895-05-28

Charles Randall, steward of the Cosmos
club. San Francisco. says: II nse DR..
Prices baking powder because | consider
it superior to every other
The herald., 1895-05-28

California flowers follow her fruits to
the east In return the 6 Golden State re-
ccives the purest and best of baking pow
ders DR.. Prices
The herald., 1895-05-28
Missing Wong Al tlir,

Wong All Him, bookkeepcr for one Of
the Wong stores on Ferguson alley. who
vas sought high and low Ivy his cousins
The herald., 1895-05-28

G. H. Ludden, steward of the Sutter
club. Sacramento, writes: Il consider
Prices baking powder the purest and most
economical to use.
The herald., 1895-05-28

Suffering from the effects of youthful folies or
indiscretions. or who are troubled with Weak
ness, Loss OF Memory. Dependency, Aversion
to Society. Kidney Troubles or any disease of
the Genito Urinary organs can here find a safe
and speedy cure. Charges reasonable, espe-
cially to the poor. CURES GUARANTEED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-25
sOUTHAMPTON's GREAT DOCK.
When Completed 1t VIII BE the Larg.
est in the World.

Henry w. Martin, consular clerk at
Southampton, has supplied the State De-
partment with a full description of the
new craving dock and deep water quays at
that place, which are to be opened on the
Sd of August by the Prince of Wales and
The Emperor of Germany.
Speaking of the new craving dock, he
says it will be, when completed, the largest
in the world. 1t will have floor length of
$50 feet, and a width of 112 feet. Mr.. Mar
tin says that an immense traffic will be
carried on at the new quays on the rivers
1tchen and Test, inclosing this dock and
that they will be utilized by the Hamburg
American and North German-Lloyd steam
ers, as well as those of other large COM
nanies discharging passengers and cargoes.
The capa city of the dock at high water
Will be about 14,5O0.00O gallons, which,
with ship in, will be pumped out by the
large engines used, and in from one and
ohe-half to two hours. The new quays in
close $50 linear feet, with 2S feet of water
alongside. To show the extent of the new
works. Mr.. Martin gives the quantity of
material used in their construction 1t an
pears that there were 100000 bricks, 10
GOO loads of timber and 10000 tons of
cement, beside immense quantities of gran
lite, chalk and filling material, required for
the work.
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MEXICAN PROSPERITY,
Glowing Report Received From the
Consul ut AIntamOras.

j. B. German, the United States consular
representative at Matamoras, Mexico. re-
ports prosperous condition of affairs at
that point in his annual report to the State
Department, which has just been received
He says there has been a rapid growth of
the commercial relations of Mexico with
the United States. Crops of all kinds are
more abundant than they have been for six
years, while manufacturing has increased
in every line. He also reports marked in
crease in exports, due to the new tariff
Among the articles in which there was the
greatest activity were wool, cattle and
hides, and large advances in prices We're
realized. Mr.. German states that only
about 90 per cent of the imported goods
sold in Matamoras last year came from Eu-
rope. the remainder being received from the
United States. The exports of fruits We're
largely increased in consequence of the
Florida freeze. He thinks that a line of
fast steamers on the gulf would soon bring
the gulf coast of Mexico into permanent
competition with Florida. Mr. German also
says the Improvement of Aransas Pass will
result in vast benefit to Mexico and south
west Texas
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JAPAN'S INDEMNITY.
Debate on the Disposition to BE Made
of 1t.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 25.-Accordng
to advices brought from Japan by the En-
press of India the disposal of the indemnity
of 100000 taels has again been taken UP
by certain politicians as a channel through
which to air their views in public. Mr.
Kawshima Jun, a prominent member of
parliament, came out in the Kokumin with
opinion that the war loan should first
be wiped out with the proceeds, then more
war preparations should be made and the
balance of the money expended upon a
variety of laudable and patriotic works.
especially the pensioning of soldiers and
sailors.
During the twenty-four hours ending at
noon July 10 224 cases and 14 deaths
from cholera were reported throughout
Japan. This brings the total this year to
3.35S cases $3.50 on steamers chartered by
the army and 1881 deaths.
New clothes are to be furnished to Chi
nese prisoners Of war now in Japan before
returning them to their own country
About 1,oV0 men are to be clothed.
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RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Capt. Symons Reports on Their I'M
prOvement in the Northwest.


Capt. T. w. Symons, in charge of the
river and harbor improvement in the north
west, including the states of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, has forwarded his
report for the last fiscal year to the chief
of engineers. The report covers about
twenty projects, many of them quite small
On the entrance to Coos bay and har-
Dor $9S,593 was spent during the year on
the jetty which had been previously begun
and in the extension of the jetty tramway
to Its full length of 1O,36S feet The con-
struction of the jetty has already had
marked effect on the entrance channel
maintaining it in a fixed position, and with
bar depth of from eighteen to twenty-one
feet. Capt Symons thinks the place for
the improvement of Coos bay should be
changed so as to prepare for vessels of
greater draught than those originally con-
templated, as the improvement of the en-
trance will make it possible for larger yes
sells to enter the bay.
On Yaquna bay $37, ,054 was expended in
maintaining bar depth and locat tion of
channel, which was satisfactorily done.
At Olympia harbor channel 200 feet
wide and feet deep at low water has been
completed for the entire distance from
deep water in Budd inlet to the southern
limits of the main waterway at the south
line of I'd street extended. At this southern
limit the dredged waterway has been en-
larged into basin for the convenience of
boats in turning. This basin is 500 feet
long, has an average width of 450 feet and
an extreme depth of 500 feet.
Regarding the proposed waterway con-
Meeting Puget sound with Lakes Union
and Washington, at Seattle, the plan for
this improvement contemplates the con-
structon of a ship canal to connect the
waters of the lakes with Puget sound. A
preliminary survey was made under the ap-
propriat ton Of $780, and the work of the
past season was devoted to a verification of
the survey and to propositions for securing
right Of way. This work was not begun
until March last, and is still in progress
Capt. Symons says that the proc lrement
of right of way is a task of considerable
magnitude and expense, and 1t is not nos
sible to tell when 1t will be accomplished
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IN TER NAL REVE NUE.
Oommi ssioner Miller's Preliminary Report
Of the Operations Of His Bureau.
A Decrease in Collections of Nearly
Four Millions for the Fiscal
Year Just Ended.

Mr.. Joseph s. Miller, commissioner of in
ternal revenue, today made preliminary
report Of the operations of that service
during the past fiscal year and its present
condition.
The total receipts from all sources of
internal revenue for the year were S143,-
2i5,9I1I5, comparison with the receipts
for the fiscal year ended June so, 1894,
showing a decrease for the fiscal year Just
eLded of 1922, ,471.05.
The expenses of the bureau for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1885, will approximate
$4,O6S,253.I 10, and, deducting therefrom the
disbursements made In connection with the
ascertainment and payment of the bounty
on sugar. amounting to $1O39l. .93, the net
cost of collection will be about 4,057, SCI So
Ire exact amount expended for. the collec-
uon of internal revenue cannot be ascer-
tanned exactly until all accounts of COL
lectors for the fiscal year are received and
adjusted.
Cost of the Income Tax Law.
Disbursements on account of carrying
into effect the income tax law aggregated
sSS, 1892, and the receipts from this source
of revenue were $TT,13O,9O.
The percentage of cost of collection for
the fiscal year ended June 30. 1895, is 2.S4.
Deducting the sum of $40 391 90, expended
in sugar bounty work, and which is not
properly chargeable to the expenses of col
lecting the revenue, the percentage of cost
OF collection would be reduced to 2.S3 and
eliminating both expenditures and collec-
uons on account of the income tax the
percentage of cost would be further re-
oCced to 2.II.
The percentage of cost of collection for
the fiscal year ended June so, 1884, was
30.
Sources of the Collections.
OF the collections during the rast year,
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It is Expected to Be Soon Forth
coming.
DEBATE IN THE HAWAIIAN SENATE
Princess KaiuIani's $4,000 PEN
sion is Objected To.
VARIOUS ISLAND NEWS

SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-The steamer
City of Pekin arrived today from China
and Japan via Honolulu, bringing the fol-
lowing advices:
HONOLULU, July 1S.-Princess Kaiu-
lani will not get her pension. This was
practically decided on the 11th instant
when the senate referred all pensions and
permanent settlements to the regular ses-
s!cn. The item was $1,000 per annum, to
C, mmence with April last.
When the matter was discussed IN the
senate, McCandless made lcng argument
against the passage of the measure In
his opinion $4,000 given to Kaiulani was
$4,000 paid out to assist in the overthrow
Of the government, and to support his po-
sition. he cited the action and expressions
of kaiulani and her guardian, and their
evident desire for restoration of the mon
archy.
Ministers Hatch and Smith made strong
arguments in support of the item on the
ground that it was a moral debt which the
government owed
Smith hoped the time would come when
the legislature representing the intelligence
of the community would vote an allowance
to Liiuokalini.
Minister Smiths remarks about the
queen are construed to mean that she will
soon be liberated. President Dole will sign
another batch of pardons. The men wiz be
liberated Thanks giving day.
huWa1IS DeDts
Minister Damon's financial statement
shows the bonded Indebtedness of Hawaii
one year ago was Ss,526.O 600; this year 1t is
s3,73S, 600. The minister said he saw a way
out of the difficulty, and that was by ask
ing people to whom money was due to have
little patience, as the government would
be able to meet all its obligations, 1t hav-
ing passed the critical point, and its credit
being well established.
The steamer Lehua left port on the 9th
instant bound for French Frigate Shoals
Island. not far from Neckar, and actually
part of this group. The vessed returned to-
day after planting the Hawaiian flag on
the island. 1t has been understood for
many years that the French Frigate Shoals
were Hawaiian territory.
The Cable Iden.
An act to facilitate the construction of a
cable has been introduced in the Senate.
1t gives the executive power to enter into
preliminary contract with private individu-
ais or corporations. Minister Hatch states
that at present no derinite proposal is be-
fore the government relating to the cable.
The British proposition is still pending.