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The herald., 1896-02-05
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED
Ia Suits Against the Alaska Sealing
Company
In the Complicated Affair Ore Fact Is Very
CIear-the Government Debt Is
Not Paid

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Before Judge Wal
United States District Attorney McFarlane
for the government, and James c. Carter
for the North American Commercial COM
pany, concluded their arguments in the
suit brought by the government to recover
$I32,1S7.5O from The company. The
facts developed during the trial are as fol-
lows
When Alaska was purchased by the
United States in 1867 the island of st.
Paul and ST. George were included. In
1870 lease for twenty years was n,adc to
the Alaska Commercial company, which
took 100000 seals annually from the
islands during the whole term of their
lease. The first lease expired in ths
spring of 1890, and on May l new lease
was made to the North American Com
mercial company for term of twenty
years. During the last three years of
the Alaska company's lease that com
pany obtained its annual catch OF 10O,0oO
with great difficulty by lowering the grade
of seals killed from the standard previous
~ adhered to. During the first year OF the
lease of the North American Commercial
company 21 900 seals yielding good mer-
chantable skins could be taken. The
skins were sold by the North Ameri-
can Commercial company on the LON
don market for an average price of IL.
tie more than S27 apiece. BY the terms of
its lease, the North American Commercial
company agrees to pay an annual rental OF
100000. per capita royalty for each and
every fur seal taken and shipped from the
island of S7.624 and a revenue tax OF "
for each and every fur seal taken and
shipped from the islands. For the year
1893, under the provisions of the con-
tract, there was due to the United
States for rental, royalties and tax
on the 1900 seals taken the sum of
1882, 1880, with interest from April l.
1894. There is another action pending
for the rents and royalties due in April,
1895, amounting in all to about $2l4,-
296.37 with interest from April l, 1895.
and the rentals, royalties and tax
accruing April /, 1896. have not
yet been paid and will amount
to $215,000. While the suit just
finished is for less than $4,000, still an
other suit brought by the government and
counter suits entered by the commercial
company reach amounts running into the
millions. International questions are also
invoved and therefore Judge Wallace's
decision will be doubly important.
The herald., 1896-02-05
FARMERS ALLIANCE

Favors a Uaisn OF Forces With Popuists
and Silverites
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The sessions of
the Farmers alliance were conducted be-
hind closed doors and the delegates are
instructed to maintain secrecy. But many
of the delegates are known to favor joining
forces in the coming elections with an in
dependent party made up of ths silver tes
and the PopuIists.
The session this morning was mainly
preliminary. After the usual committee
appointments al invitation was presented
from the house committee on banking and
currency to appear before that body and
confer with its members. probably to-
morrow.
This was accepted and the following ap-
pointed: j. f. Wiletts of Kansas. H. L.
Loucks of South Dakota, Major Page of
Virginia, C. X. White of New York and E.
M. Wardall of California.
A business session was held this after
noon at which the annual address of the
president and the report of the secretary
treasurer were read. The election of
officers will occur tomorrow.
The herald., 1896-02-05
RHODES REACHES LONDON
And Receives a Hearty, Though Rather
Timid Welcome
The Queen and nost Of the Ladies' Of the
Kingdom Wish to See Rhodes
Knightei

New YORK, Feb. 5.-A special to the
World from London says:
Cecil Rhodes. who was the premier Of
Cape Colony at the time of Jameson's raid
into the Transvaal, is in London. At his
arrival there was as much OF q popular
ovation at Paddington station as the con-
servative, or perhaps frightened managers
of the Chartered South Africa company
would permit. A large crowd had gath
cred but the whilom dictator was hurried
into a prosaic four-whseler and taken
away. Perhaps an interesting fact is that
we'll dressed ladies' predominated in the
crowd on the station platform awaiting
the arrival of Mr.. Rhodes train.
Arthur Balfour, a bachelor like Rhodes,
by the way, arrived by a train a few
minutes earlier and was mistaken for
Rhodes and loudly cheered. The queen,
it is reported, in common with the vast
majority of the ladies of the kingdom, as
we'll as probably their husbands, is an ear
nest advocate of the bestowal of peer
Warwick, indeed, has published letter
in the Times, defending them through
thick and thin. Her majesty S earnest adj
vocacy, according to official gossip, ex.
plains much that is otherwise mysterious
in the action of the cabinet. Lord Sails
bury, her loyal and devoted friend, by his
organ, the Times, has not a word to say
against Dut everything Dy Inference III
favor of Jameson. The colonial Sec
retary, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, Indepen.
dent, knowing he has been from the first
unwelcome in the cabinet, is pursuing his
chosen course again, apparently undaunt-
ed. If he persists in arranging and secur-
ing an impartial trial of the invaders he
may be forced out of the cabinet. 1t may
be added that there is also a hostile feeling
in the conservative mercantile and invest
ment classes in England against the South
African sudden millionaires and their
methods. For the past few months no
new or per cent enterprise has had
any chance in the London market while
the prospect of 800 or 400 per cent in
South African mining schemes was at
tracing capital. Chamberlain would have
that element behind him as we'll as the
conservative Englishmen who fear that i'm
itatlon of the example set by these men
would be followed by war.
The herald., 1896-02-05
Bay District Race Ea.rie,


The following is the list of entries ard
weights of the races to be run at Bay Dis
trict today, which are posted at the Los
Angeles Turf club, PIP South Spring
street. Commissions received on these
races and full description of each event:
- First race. selling. III ree-tourths of mile. B.
year olds Joe Terry l07, Trappean 1y7, len
nessee Maid III. yeragua lU4, Don Pic Pico
1O7, Decls on 102, Virgie A. 10Y, Prince
Hooker lO7, Pearson l07, Elsie l02, Bonita
lO7, Doubtful IO4, Eventide l02.
Second race. selling light 'welter-we ghts
inside course. seven eighths OF mile-sir v Wai.
ter 1875, Comrade l2t, Vernon 49, Raphael
l22, Martinez l2o. Hal Fisher l25. Eckert ",
Ike L. l22, Ginger l2O, Nellie q. 120, Billy
McClosky ii4, Zaragoza 125, Monitor Ill.
Third race, Richmond stakes.o one mile handi-
cap-Lucky Dog lOs, Rosebud lO2. Chinook
80. Ferrier ia. Instailator liz. Thornhill ~.
Chartreuse III 96, Imp. star Ruby lis, Belli-
coso lO4, oregon Eclipse leo, Highland l0l.
Fourth race, steeplechase, handicap, short
course, about mile ana half-Gold Dust
l25, Harry Lewis l20, J. o. Z. 14u, Anteuii 1870.
Col. Weightman132. Cicero 1913, Tom Clarke
1873. Janus l3G. Aontalyo 1856.
Fifth race, elcven-sixteenthso OF mile, selling
-Pixotto 80. Myrtle II. 81, Clara Wilson 80,
Japan lO3 .Crackajack lOS, Sir Edward les,
Carrie U. 50, EAnsniner IO3, Sylvia 81, I.ough
more l05. University formerly Fijian) 1O6
Long dor los. Sallie Calvert 104, Catalogue
1OS, Lorena III 81, Jortoni 1OS. Ease SO, Joe
Hill l10, Duchess 95. Rutledge ~.
SIKH race, selling, one mile-Hidalgo 1O1,
Whsel of Fortune 100, Little Cripple 1u5, Per
sus IS, Polaski "a, Dungarvon 104.
The herald., 1896-02-05
The Ell Paso Ministers Protest
- -. =.
Againt Prize Fighting
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
Draw Scott Wins More Bread fer Barney
Scbreiber
Arrangements for Special Trali5 to Run 20 the
Fitzsimmcus-MsherM MiIl-The Pu2s
Ars Gathering

Associat d Press Special Wire.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 4.-Braw Scot,
Barney Schreibers bread winner, won ca
silly today at short odds. Mary X. took
the two-year-old race for which she was
favorite, and all the other events except
the last went TO heavily played horses.
Weather fire; track good.
six furlongs, selling-Braw Scot won,
Pecksnif second, Miss Ross third; time.
1:lS.
Three and q half furiongs, two.year. olds
Mary K. won, L ,dy Laurelwood second,
Early Notice third; time, as.
Five and half furlongs-Mt. McGregor
won, Coleman second, Belle of Stonewall
third time, 1 Ill.
About six furlongs, selling-Gratify
won, George Miller second, Yankee Doodle
third; time, l43l.
Six furlongs, selling Fullerton
Lass won, McFarlane second, Hacienda
third; time, :lSH.
Five and q half furIones-Edgemouu
won, Merionette second, Claude Hill
third; time, :l1A.
The herald., 1896-02-05
FOREIGN ORANGES
Threaten to Keep the Eastern Market Fully
Supplied

threaten TO Keep the Eastern market FulIy
Supplied
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Last December
more fruit was exported from Sicily to the
United States than over before in that
month, the aggregate being 375, 900 boxes
of green fruit, 100000 of which were Or
anges. United States Consul Seymour at
Palermo, who reports the fact to the state
department, accounts for the large export
alton by the stimulus the business received
last summer through the high prices real
lied in the United States and elsewhere.
Now the markets, both in America and
England. are glutted, and prices received
are often insufficient to cover expenses,
to say nothing of the cost of the fruit. A
cargo of oranges recently sold in New Or
leans brought from sc to 81 box. Ship
ments in the meantime continue. The
lemon crop is very large. but choice fruit is
ecarcer than last year. The orange crop is
less than last year but of very fair quality.
The herald., 1896-02-05
LOS ANGELES
Representative Wholesale and
Retail Dealers, Business
Men and Firms


ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
". h. SHINN, 2o5-2os Wilson blk, Spring st.
srsNEN sEARssS SRrPRkESS AN4 tiS B. qRaNIDERs aIS
BICYCLES
"KEATING," Hawcy, King & Co., elo n. Main. +,
CAsT-oFF CLOTHING
9. GREENGART, buy and sell, 10Y Commercial.
WHOLESALE
f. W. BRAUN & CO., 4o5-4o7 N. Main; tel. 954.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
LUDWIG WAGNER Mott Market. Tol. $50
0RocERs-wHoLEsAL
HAAS, BARUCH & CO.. 500 to S26 N. L. A. ST.
HOTELS
ADBOTsFORD INN, coz. eth & Hope. Tel, 1l1.
HARNESS MANUFACTURER
OTTO RUF. a2S s. Main, New Turnverein hall.
LAW, COLLECTIONS, MERCANTILE REP'Ts
STANDARD COLLECTION & MERCANTILE
CO., dnc 100000, 21-2l2 Stimson. A. O. 9rod-
erson, atty.
LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
BANKERS ALLIANCE OF CAL, ols Court st.
LIVERY STABLES
CALIFORNIA STABLES. 373 n. Main st. TEL 4s.
HENRY BOHRMANN, 5l4 S. Spring st. Tel. 76a.
PHYSICIAN
DIR. WARD, Byrne Bldg, Rm. PIG. Tel. 73.
OTOGRAPH-LANDSCAPE
F. H. MAUDE & CO., 21l w. First st.
REAL ESTATE
NORTON & KENNEDY, 1874 s. Brdwy; tel. es2.
SADDLES, HARNESS AND SADDLEWARR
J. F. MORENO, go Also st.
SEWING nAChINE REPAIRING
NV. BILLINGS, 424lS s. Spring ST. Tel. l345.
SAFES, SCALES, REFRI0ERATORS
CHAS w ADAMS, 353 N Main. Tel. 1347
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOOL COMPANY
COUNSTABLE & COUTrS, 1856 N. Los Angeles.
UNDERWRITERS AND EMBALnERS
BOOTH & ROW, 25G S. Main ST. Tel. 134s.
UpHOLSTERING AND CARPET CLEANING
JAMES +. ALLEN, 5is S. Spring ST.
MATCHMAKER AND OPTIcIAN
@. STOESAK, 51l s. Spring ST. bet. 5th and eth.
WINES AND SPIRITS
=. F. A LAST, 129 and 131 n. Main st.
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Il. FLEUIs, 404406 n. l.. A. st. Tel. 224.
YARN HOUSES
NEW YOEK BAZAAR, 1tS N. Spring st.
The herald., 1896-02-05
A MARVELLOUS SUCCESS
Wes the California Snow at the Atlanta Ex.
position

Wes the California Show at the Atlanta Ex.
position
SAN Francisco, Feb. 4.-On Tuesday
next Secretary Filcher of the state board
of trade will read his report of California e
exhibit at the cotton states exposition at
Atlanta. The success of the California
exhibit has been considered marvellous.
This state obtained six times as many
awards for general displays as any other
state and ten times as many gold medals.
for 10 cents each, while Florida oranges
were sold for 10 cents dozen. The re-
vised list of awards has not yet been re-
ceived here, but it is known that California
received the grand gold medal and any
number of gold and silver medals.
The herald., 1896-02-05
The FRISCO [ LOBBYISTS

STOCKTON, Feb. 4.-Stockton appro-
priated the $3.50 assessed against the city
toward the expense of sending the river
and harbor convention delegates to WASH
ineton and today the board of supervisors
appropriated $3.50 TO pay the county's
share. H. j. Corcoran, manager of the
Navigation and improvement company, is
the San Joaquin representative and he
Friday.
The herald., 1896-02-05
NAV Try Il Agail

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Sporting Life COM
ments upon the findings in the Dunraven
inquiry, and considers that the committee
acted in perfect good faith on the evidence
before it. "But the general opinion in
Engand,' says the Sporting Life, lis that
the report is just worth the paper it is writ
ten on. There is no reason why the affair
should prevent further challenges for the
Americas cup"
The herald., 1896-02-05
ROUGH ON RATS
Proves Equally Rough on nary Burnett's
Grand Parents.

Proves Equally Rough on rlary Burnett's
Grand Parents.
OAKLAND, Feb. 4.-Evan Burnett and
his wife of Alameda are recovering from a
dose of rough on rats administered to them
few days ago by their granddaughter,
Mary Burnett, who came from Oregon to
make a visit. Last week, after partaking
of tea prepared by their granddaughter, the
old couple became deathly sick and their
lives were saved with difficulty by the
doctor. Thursday the doctcr received
letter from the girl in which she confessed
that she had poisoned her grand parents
and begged him to help her out of the
trouble and keep the matter secret. She
said she put the poison in the tea by mis-.
take. She left on the steamer today for
her home ia Oregon. Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
nett cannot account for the strange actions
of the child,
The herald., 1896-02-05
Russian Commerce

LONDON, Feb. 5.-A dispatch to the
transport CO mpany, under the direction of
a Russian admiral, will begin trading in
the Black sea forthwith, and will extend its
operations abroad when the fleet is large
enough. Seven steamers, ordered from
England, will be built to serve as trans
ports or cruisers in time of war and to pro-
vide large addition to the Russian navy.
The herald., 1896-02-05
A Miner MsnQled

CoULTERv1LLE, Feb. 4.-This afternoon
AL Carman was taking ore out of chute
of the Potosi tunnel when he thought he
heard a man among the rocks. 1t was
found to be Peter Matson, a Swede. He
fell in the chute Sunday morning, falling
200 feet. Fifteen tons of rock were
dumped in on him. The body is horribly
mangled. Deceased was a rousta5out,
working from one mine to another, conse-
quen.ly he was not missed. This is the
first man killed working for the Merced
Gold Mining COMPANY.
The herald., 1896-02-05
Gold Rock at Dog Town

STOCKTON, Feb. 4.--Two Stocktonians,
S. A. Brown and William Grider, claim to
have found gold and silver bearing ledge
of rock in the coast range in Marin county,
short distance from Dog Town and not
far from Bolinas. The assay alleged to
have been made shows 81 % in gold, $56 in
in silver and SIS in copper. The men
say they will ship in few days seveval
tons OF rock to the Selby smelling works,
sending the ore up by schooner.
The herald., 1896-02-05
An Offer Accepted

BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 4.-The federal
council has authorized the president of the
Swiss republic to accept the proposal ten
dered by the governments of Great Britain
and the United States, that in the event of
an agreement as to the choice OF arbitrator
for the Canadian sealers' claims the presi.
dent of Switzerland shall designate the ar
bitratQr.
The herald., 1896-02-05
Supreme Court Adjourns

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The October term
of the supreme court of the United States
was concluded today and the court ad-
journed until March I'd. During the term
217 cases have been disposed OF, as against
l66 last year.
The herald., 1896-02-05
A portnpuese Nihilist

LISBON. Feb. A bomb was exploded
at o'clock tonight in the residence of the
physicians who certified to the lunacy of
the man who threw stone into the kings
carriage short time ago. Much damage
was caused by the explosion. Ten arrests
have been made.
The herald., 1896-02-05
Germany As.lsn. Re..ons

BERLIN, Feb. 4.-The Venezuelan consul
at Stuttgart has written to the Fraukfuerter
Zeitung that America is interested in pre-
venting the British occupation of Venezue-
Ian territory because the owners of the
mouth Of the Orinoco own the whole basin,
both of the Orinoco and the Amazon.
The herald., 1896-02-05
A Sentence Commuted

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 4.-President
Cleveland has commuted to two years. inn
prisonment the sentence of Bank Presi.
dent A. A. Cadwallader, of West Superior.
Wis, who is now a prisoner in tho Milwau.
kee house of correction.
The herald., 1896-02-05
Raised Bills Circulated

STOCKTON, Feb. 4.-ConsiderabIe bad
paper is in circulation in this city in the
shape of raised bills. Several days ago
someone passed dollar bill that had been
raised to SIS on Chinese and he passed it
in dealing with grocer. 1t was returned
tn him.
The herald., 1896-02-05

c. A. Judd sells carpets. mattings and limo
loum at prices that defy eonpstitien. eos
seuth Broadway.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-16
NORTH H-iVEN.

Sept. 15.-Mrs. II. F. Potter is enter taining friends at her shore cottage.
 The PeterlSin club held meeting with the president, Charles Heaton, on Friday evening, September Il, in honor of Mrs. Grace Plerpont, who left home on Monday morning for Aurora, N. Y'' where she will attend school. She does not expect to return until Christmas.
 On Friday, September 25, the ladies of the w. c. T. U. will hold the regular roll call and social and it is hoped that every member will be present.
 Miss Caroline Rice and friend from New Haven rode on their wheels to North Haven on Monday and called on friend, They thought the wheel track through the center and north very fine. Miss Rice will leave next week for Ohio, where she is employed as a teacher.
 Mrs. F. B. North is teacher in the sixth district.
 | At the court before Justice Linsley on Monday evening, September ', two hired men of Charles E. Davis on the | late Elihu Dickermans place were | tried for stealing melons. Their names | were William Nichols and Thomas | Whalehan. The latter asked for a con- | tinuance until Thursday evening, which ! was granted. Harry Woodruff was his counsel Nichols was tried on Monday evening and found guilty and was &C., | quilted on payment of costs after de- nying in his testimony that he knew | where Davis melon patch was, when | he had been caught there before by l MT. Davis. Whalehan proved an alibi | on Thursday evening by several people | who saw him in Hamden at the hour | testified by the witness, and was. dis | charged, but was arrested again on
 the charge of stealing from the same | patch the 22d day of August last. He | pleaded guilty and was fined $1 and ! costs.
 | Mrs. J. F. Barnard has returned from visit in New York state.
 The combined circle of Kings Daugh-
 ters and others of North Haven have interested themselves in furnishing a room in the Mount Carmel Children S | home. The building is to be dedicated
 on Wednesday, September Is, and all who are interested in such work are cordially invited to be present. The ex-
 ercises commence at D. m. A few short addresses may be expected from | pastors and friends in sympathy with
 the aims and work of this helpful in-
 stitution. The home will be open for
 inspection from until o'clock D. m,
 North Haven grage has 231 members
 in good standing and a prospect of
 more soon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-16
New Haven Steamboat Go. SUMMER ARRAMGEMEMT

Steamers from New Haven leave week days Belle Dock, Old Line PiersSC c. H. NORTHAM lo:S0 a. m. and RICHARD PECK l2:30l mid-4
 Steamers from New York leave week days Tiers 25 and 26 East River, RICHARD PECK , p. m. and Q. H. NORTHAM 12 midnight; sunday 9:30 a. m. and 12 midnight,
 Fare Sl.0O. Excurslon ttckets pood r,. l5 days. $l.5O. Special Sunday excursion rate, $l.DO.
 Statefooms and tickets for sale at Peck S Bishops, 70s Chapel street. and at Mlx's
 Through rates given and bills of ladlnY issued to points West, South and South- west. CHAs. l. FRENCH, Agent
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-16
Emrmitmrs, Etc.
COME AND SEE,

All the New Things we have in
 FURNITURE. Two carloads of goods were received last week and put upon the floors of our spacious Church St warerooms
 CARPETS. The best assortment ever shown in the city. All reliable goods, handsome patterns of the latest styles and color ings
 LINOLEUM. In all grades,-1, ? and 4 yards wide. Handsome patterns
 OIL CLOTHS. All widths and qualities. 7 A choice selection.
 When you prepare your home for the home comforts of Winter, you will save money and be best suited at The HGgG Furniture CO., 8, 10, I2 Church Street.
 Open evenings
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-16
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.

Meriden, Sept. 15.-An unknown man was struck by northbound freight train about three miles north of this city at o'clock this afternoon His head was crushed out of human sem blance. The man stepped from behind an abutment of an overhead bridge just as the train was to pass that point. He was about thirty years old, was dress ed in a mixed dark suit. In his pockets were found $3 and silver watch. He had a memorandum book given away by Nichols, the Hartford tailor, but there were no entries in it that would lead to his Identification. The body was brought to this city on the 6;O9 southbound passenger train and placed in the inorgue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-16
FOOD STRENGTH.
It Comes from the Right Food
 Properly Digestsd.

Food strength is natural strength. It is new strength /; created strength. That is, it is not stimulation.
 The real strength of your body is your constitutional strength, your re- serve strength. It is the result ot eat ing proper food and digesting it. Eating food does no good at all rather harm-unless it is digested. So that everything narrows itself down to one proposition : How is your dlges- tion
 One person in three of us have lndi- gestion in some form or another. It Is not really disease, but condition condition which may become serious.
 We all wish to be strong. and we might all become so if we digested our food The loss of your strength is a serious matter. It may be the begin ming of a dangerous disease. It may l mean that you cannot go on with your work.
 Shaker Digestive Cordial is an aid to digestion. It is strength maker. | It makes your food nourish you. It makes you strong. It relieves at once | all the symptoms of acute dyspepsia, | tones up the system and creates 1esh, energy and strength, Taken regularly l it will permanently cure indigestion and make the weak, thin, irritable, nervous dyspeptic strong, fat, hearty, and well again.
 A 10-cent bottle will show you what it will do
 Sold by druggists at 10, 25, 50 cents and $1.00 a bottle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-16
BIG TOBACCO SHE'D BURNED,

Thompsonville, Sept 15.-Bright Brothers large tobacco shed on Pros pect street was burned at 2:30 this morning. The firemen succeeded in confining the flames to the shed and saved the barns near by. In the de- stroyed shed was quantity of hay some carts and sleighs belonging to Bright Brothers; one two horse wagon owned by M. F. Donlan; the crop of about three acres of tobacco belonging to B. F. Lord, H. c. Woodward and G. w. Sword. J. D. Wood lost black horse. The origin of the fire is not known.