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The herald., 1896-07-24
SAN DIEGO
Citizens interested in the Oriental stesue
.Line-Notes

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SAN DIEGO, July 22-The cham 'sAr
or commerce has appointed the follow
ing committee to receive Sho Neurato
and L. Kusakado, the Japanese COM
missioners who will arrive here tomor-
row to make inquiry concerning the new
line OF steamers which it is proposed to
place in operation between this port and
Japan: Simon Levi of Klaber & Levi.
wholesale grocers; Philip Morse, presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce; John
II. Boal, general manager Of the San
Diego Land and Town company; H.
b. Kuler, agent of the California South
ern railway; J. E. O'Brien, proprietor Of
Hotel Brewster; John C. Fisher, collect
OF OF the port.
A public reception will be rendered the
visitors at the chamber of commerce
Thursday night, and an excursion on the
pay is planned for Friday.
Ihe new steamship line will be oper-
ated In connection with the Santa Fe
railroad. and consists of seven 5000 ton
ocean steamships. backed by a compa-
ny with at least 100000 capital. Com
plete wharfage and terminal facilities
Will be offered at this port.
II. II. Bancroft Of San Francisco who
owns a great deal of inside propertv
HeIe, Lids' II is said, accepted the plans
!or a -FOUR story building to be buiIt of
brick and stone on the arcade nlan On
his lots opposite the Fisher opera house
on Fourth street, between b. and -
The building will be 2OOx3OO feet, and will
cost 100000 complete 1t will rank with
the finest structures in the state.
The 100000 libel suit of DR.. ]. C.
Gearne against the San Francisco
chronicle is still on trial before Judge
Lucien Shaw in department one of the
superior court. The case will probable
go to the jury tomorrow. "'''
The herald., 1896-07-24
RIVERSIDE
Apportionment Of School noneys- Personal
and Business Notes

Apportionment Of School noneys- Personal
and Business Notes
RIVERSIDE, July 23.-County Super-
intendent Hyatt has apportioned SIS. 1877
among the school districts of the county.
VI this amount Riverside gets s53O3: citv.
OF san Jacinto, $1239; Arlington, 1924:
Elsinore, $671; Hemet, $404; Magnolia.
$asS; Ferris, $685.; Yorba (Corona), $1354 !;
summit. s5OS; San Gorgonio, $431. The
other districts get smaller amounts.
The next meeting Of the East Side
horticultural club will be held tomorrow
(Friday) evening at the home of J. G..
hyle. A picnic supper is to be served at
r. M. Welch, secretary of the San
francisco Savings Union, was in the CITY
To-Day on his way to Temecula, where the
company he represents owns the cele-
orated Paula ranch of several thousand
acres. ~'"'iu
The contract for Judge Moves new
residence on South Main street has been
let to j. w. Carroll at $3395. The struc- =
lure is to contain nine rooms, with full
complement of pantries, closets, etc.
justice James Mills will go to Long
Beacn tomorrow to locate the family for
the summer.
W. c. Macintosh, the good-natured
oAAN 6SieiCAiduly CcOtCn DOOkDlnQer. be-
came full-f1edged American citizen on
Wednesday,
Those who went to San Bernardino on
Iuesday evening - assist'C. M. Dexter,
QePuty chlef ranger, were H. j. BedWelI.
n. w: Holmes, S. H. Bulkeley, c. r. Ul-
Ter, M L. WILSON: r. Wear, Richard Rob-
erts, f. G. FalsV J. w. Marsh, w. H.
Stuhlman. Fred Copley, Ira Drummond,
Thos Tracy, r. Labadie, S. Knight San
ford johnson, E. P. Potts, P. D. T. Gras-
er, Homer Patty, T. e. Stibbens, M. J.
Powell, w. V. Wiley, w. D. Clark and
George Uttman.
W. L. Scott has bought the Riverside
livery stable on Eighth street.
A. j. Crookshank, so we'll and favora-
bly, known in this city for some years in
connection with the Newport Lumber
company's yards. was up from Los An
geles yesterday. where he is now located
as the company's manager.
The Odd Fellows of San Bernardino
and this county are arranging for pic
mic in the near future at Newport beach,
the preliminaries being in charge of the
The herald., 1896-07-24
SAN BERNARDlNO
some Peculiar Law Heat Kills the Black
Scale-Notes

SCaIe-Note9
SAN BERNARDINO. July ga ha-
peas corpus case before Judge Camp
bell today developed the fact that one
OF the statutes of this state provides
for getting an individual into prison. but
makes no provision for getting him out.
and he might stay there ITO all eternity
II he is unable to give a certain bond.
Ihe case in point came from Needles.
negro named Armstead Smith. being
sent up because he was unable to give
bond for $1,000 that in future he would
be peaceable. He had been arrested for
making threats to inJure some one, and
was committed in default of the bond
He was sent up May 10, and has since
been prisoner in tn county Jail, until
Attorney c. c. Haskell filed a petition
Tor writ of habeas corpus and brought
smith into court. When the case was
stated, Assistant District Attorney
Sprecher at once refused to argue for
the constitutionality of such a statute,
ana the court forthwith issued an or
der releasing the prisoner
NOTES OF THE DAY.
The residents along South e street
were before the board of city trustees
last night with petition urging the
poard not to permit the Southern Pa
cific company to grade that street for
Its new roadbed.
Horticultural Commissioner Pease
has made a discovery with reference to
the effect of theShot weather on the
oiack scale, and the news will be hailed
with gladness by the fruit growers of the
valley. The recent ho1wave has had the
erect of killing all the scale in some
orchards, and thus in a few days has
Deen accomplished what the commits
sion has labored for years to accom-
plish In other orchards the destruc-
tion has not been on such a wholesale
scale, but all of them have been very
much relieved, and the effect on the fruit
trees cannot but be very marked.
The sale of the lands Of the Semi
Tropic I1,nC and Water company, which
was begus yesterday by Receiver Shell
don. was completed today. The San
FRANCISCO Savings Union was the pur-
chaser of most of the land offered.
II. r. Scollard was sentenced in the
superior court today to seven years in
San Quentin for killing Roland at Cal
leo about two months ago.
The herald., 1896-07-24
ANAHEIM
Work on the Sugar Factory Soon to Begin.
Notes

ANAHEIM, July 2S.-The surveyors
are busy locating the line of the new
railroad to the sugar factory site Work
is expected to begin soon and that the
road will be in running order in thirty
days.
Mr.. F. Conrads little son, Q years of
age. was watching the men rosin beer
kegs yesterday afternoon at the brew
cry The bung of one of the kegs flew out
and the hot material covered the little
fellows feet and legs, which were bare,
and burned them severely. A physician
was called and the burns dressed, and t
last accounts the little fellow was rest
ing easy.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Roth of Chicago
are in the city today, the guests of Mr..
The herald., 1896-07-24
Mrs. Aura Grifith and Miss Ada Mae

Mrs. Aura Griffith and Miss Ada Mae
Brooks.
The uniform rank of the Knights Of
Pythias met this evening in the armory
and drilled on the street after a short
business session.
Mrs. Ellen B. Farr has returned from
q sojourn at Catalina island.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Glasscock and son
returned today from weeks stay at
Catalina.
Ex-Governor H. II. Markham and par
ty have returned home from the San Ga
briel canyon, where they spent two
weeks.
H. L. Story and family of Altadena
went to Catalina today for an extended
stay at the MetropQle.
DIR. Field and family go to Santa Bar
bara tomorrow for three weeks stay.
The herald., 1896-07-24
Read This Letter.
San. Tranclsco, June

San Francisco, June e 1906. ,
To Whom II May Concern: In June. 1892 Il
became afflicted with kidney and other troubles.
which seemed TO affect the nerve ccnters of myl
spine. which became paralyzed that there wssl
feeling there. I confined TO my bed mosui
OF the time for sixteen months, and was treated
by three eminent physicians without success, and,
after a consultation they informed me that myl
case was incurable; but, as was in no hurry1
about dying. l concluded 10 try DR.. Sanden y
Electric Belt SO l purchased one and begaai
using 1t. In two months was able to work, andl
was soon entirely well and, happy and gainedl
fifteen pounds. Ny health has since that tiinet
been good.
am in no way interested in the sale Of DR..
Sandens Electric Belts. but do cheerfuily recon-
mend them to the afflicted. | would further add
that | have had this Belt since November. 1858,
and it still gives good current.
Y. r. PARKS.
200 Fourth street, San Francisco.
The herald., 1896-07-24
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The herald., 1896-07-24
lMp0RTIH1 NOTICE 70 SUBSCRIBERS

wAns THE HRkALD'S out Of town
ss,1ae is. neGrG isSr4eeS II Is neces-
sssy,fo rsmevs an 3&sent or carrier
oacssionaI0. Lh'some Instances snch
ssents ,sad carriers refuse to turn
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sul addresses Of fheir patrons. Sub.
scrabsrs whoIksH to receive fheir pa
Dor will confer special favor and
nsure regular delivery by sending
their names and Addresses to tho
pubLishcrs.
The herald., 1896-07-24
SANTA BARBARA
Salt Water Street Sprinkling to Be Tried-Un.
seasonable Rain

seasonable Rain
SANTA BARBARA, July 23.-The
common council at its meeting today
passed an ordinance relating to the con-
struction Of salt water street sprink-
ling plant. The probable cost is $5O, 900,
and an election is called for, and bonds
VIII be issued If the result is favorable.
Inc specifications include a reservoir
OF about 100000 gallons, to be built on
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
LOYAL GERH4N WAR VETERANS.

Belleville. IL. Aug. 30-The twelfth annual en-
campment Of the Western Branch of The North
American kregerbund German veteran So
cieties) was begun here to-day. Eightcen States
and British America were represented by delegates
The 55l societies of the Western Branch sent 15o0
representatives The exercises were held at the
fair grounds After reycilir the delegates escorted
by the local G.. \. r. post. paraded through the
city. Mayor Sunkc civil War veteran, made
the welcoming speech The Rev. William Weber
Of Belloville cxprcsidcnt Of the Kriegcrbund then
addressed the delegates FOR one hour. The ruling
tone Of his remarks loyalty TO America His
statement that the Germans Of America who sang
The Watch Oh ne Rhm." would be found keeping
step 10 YANKEE Doodle when the country called
was boisterousiy appauded. Three cheers for the
Stars and Stripes finished ihe formal exercises and
the day ended with music and athletic games. The
principal officers OF the bund are: +. Schrador of
Batesville Ind. president. J. T.. Drum, Carnegie
Penn vice-prcsident. julius Egscrs. Chicago,
secretary; Louis Ertel. Cincinnati treasurer
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
QUIET IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
HE FOREIGN DIPLOMATS WARN THE SULTAN
To-NlGnr's CELEBRATION.

TO-NIGHT'S CELEBRArlON.
Constantinople. Aug. 3o.-The city to-day has
been quiet and no reports Of further disturbances
have been received 1t is officially announced that
the Government has decided TO leave 1t to the choice
Of the residents whether or not the city snail he
Illuminated tomorrow evening upon the occasion OF
the twentieth anniversary of the accession to the
throne Of the Sultan No pyrotechnic displays VIII
be permitted. however
Last night a number Of shots were fired ana
bombs exploded in the Gaata quarter. Six Arrne-
mans were arrested Bombs were also thrown AT
the offices of the Credit Lyonnais and the Tobacco
Regis go
Yesterday the foreign diplomats, after holding
somewhat protracted conference, sent strongly
worded to the Yildiz Palace, appealing TO the
Sultan directly in the name of the countries they
represented to put stop to the horrors which were
being enacted. and to which. in some instances.
members of the various Embassies had been eye
witnesses The foreign representatives,. III thclr
note mentioned the violation and pillage OF the
homes Of foreigners and the massacre or Arme-
mans and warned the Sultan of the grave conse-
quences which would ensue II stop were not put to
the killing and piage
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

THE ATTACK OK THE OTTOMAN BANh
CAUSED 4 MISCARRIAGE OF THE PLANS.
Jondon Auc. 3O-"The Daily News" to-mor-
row will publish dispatch from Ccnstantinope
giving a report Of an interview with Mt
Barker. who. instead of Governor Vincent as
before reported was held hostage by the
Armonians who seized the Ottoman Bank on
Wednesday last. Mr.. Barker says his captorS
told him they came from Macedonia, and that
they intended also to attack the Porte ana the
Patriarchatc to blow up the Noivoida police
station and seize the Credit Lyonnals' but mat
ters were precipitated at the Ottoman Bank
They further said that they would shortH
return to Constantinople and PERSIST in their
demands upon the Government until they
should get what they requested namely the
reforms formulated 10y the Powers in lN?'' TO-
Eether with complete autonomy Tor one prov
inCe.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
THE VICEROY'S son IN PELL-ST.
HE AND OTHERS OF TIE EMBASSY DINE THERE
WITH A COUNTRYMAN

HE AND OTHERS OF TIE EMBASSY DINE THERE
WITH A COUNTRYMAN.
Chinatown was honored last night by visit from
one Of Ii Hung Chang's sons who, with eleven men,
bors of the Niceroy's staff, came in carriages from
the Hotel Waldorf to No 81 Pell-st.. which is occu
pied by Wing Woh Chung Co.. Chinese merchants
They with six attaches of the Chinese Minister at
Washington were the guests OF the Chinese Consul
General at Havana dinner which was served in
the room over Wing Woh Chung cos store The
New-York Chinese Consul, 5. +. Sze, and an Amer
icanized Chnaman named Yen were also present
The dinner a private affair, and was over at
9:30 o'clock, when the visiting party entered their
carriages and were driven back to the Waldorf
The two Consuls and their secretaries and Mr.
Yen who is a student at Alexandria. held an infor-
nal reception after the dinner In the rear OF the
store below. where the Consuls made speeches to a
throng of Chinamen who filled the store. .
II was said by Mr. Yen that the diners were all
members of a Chinese guild the principal headquar-
ters of which are in Canton.
II required the services of two stalwart policemen
TO prevent the curious sightseers. with whom China
town was overfoUing. from forcing their presence
upon the gathering of Cinnamon.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

THE FIVE BIC BRoTHERHoCDs VOTE TO CARRY
OFT THE IDEA

THE FIVE BIG BROTHERHOCDs VOTE TO CARRY
OFT THE IDEA.
Indianapolis Aug. 30 (Spec.aD.-A meeting OF rail-
road worklngmor Was held to-day "a Masonic. Hall
which was largely attended by the rank and file as
well as the National officers. There were present
p NJ Arthur chief o. the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers: Chief Frank T. Sargent o. the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen: Chief f. +.
Clark OF me order o: Railway Conductors; chic.
p II Morrison OF the order of Railway Trainmen.
and Chief X r. Austin. OF the Orde- Of Railway
Teegraphers William Hugo OF this city. presided.
The purpose was TO consider the proprie;y Of the
federation of these five leading railway organiza-
lions Addresses wers made by each OF the chiefs
named above Il was remarkable that the idea OF
federation encountered opposition. even from
Chief Arthur whose record has been consistently
anfagonstic for score and more OF years. lie has
refused TO permit the engineers affiliate with other
ORGANIZATIONS even of railway men. and was par
t!cuary hostile 20 the American Railway tnion.
In his speech to-day he said nothing in opposition
10 the idea and voted with the balance for federation
resolution was passed declaring II the sense OF the
representatives Of the five Brotherhoods that steps
should be taken to perfect the federation be put in
opcration as soon possible. The subject
ferred to the grand officers for further action. The
federation will be effected by conference Of the
grand officers ai which will be agreed sub
ject to approval by the National conventions.
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers lost 5000
members after the Debs strike but has regained more
than half Of them. After the election and when busi
ness resumes its normal sway the combined strength
restore the prosperous status that prevailed previous
to the Debs strike
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
THE DAY AT THE HOTEL.
CROWDS. AS USUAL. THERE TO GET a
GLIMPSE OF THE VICEROY.

AN ANIMATED CONVERSATION WITH WOMAN. IN
WHICH THE AMBASSADOR ASKS HER SOME
EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
THINGS SHE PRAYS FOR.
Ii Hung Chang did not shed the glittoring spen-
dor OF his person upon the corridors of the wal
dorf yesterday Until o'clock in the afternoon.
when he started for the tomb Of General Grant
All forenoon and until o'clock in the afternoon.
a curious. eager crowd surrounded the hotel and
focked into the corridor. waiting TO get glimpse
Of the great Chinese statesman. After the dinner
given i'm his honor on Saturday night the Ambassa-
dor marched OF TO his room. surrounded and fol-
lowed by members OF his suite, leaving word that
he was not TO he disturbed lie up at the
usual hour yesterday morning. but he did not leave
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
roprSr FIRES N THE NORTHWEST.

Astoria. ore Aug. SO-Forest nr's are ''" 80,
in the vicinity of Oakpoint. Wash. hut -
a, the wind has detected the flames noi'h""'"
o,l,point city a. we'll as several large cahn''
on the Columbia River. which were thre"''"'' :.
now out OF danger. Benson's logging camp a,
largest plant i'm this section. was destroNeu ,ss 1
last might. loss 5000 Twenty square in'' , los
h.avv timber has been consumed cntaliihs no
Of nearly half a million dollars Ih' nt tv amt
vau hack i'm the forest and several logsins Toe
,r, ,hrcatened settlers have removed their ou,
AMI Elects TO places OF safety and so FAR as Nia
no lives have been lost The country IL. III ar
around is covered with a dense cloud OF Sn..sraou
NAVIGATION on the Columbia Is rendered ha@"'
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
SAID KlLID TO BE SURRENDERED.

BIT GERMANY WILL NOT CONSENT TO HAVE
ZANZIBAR BECOME \ BRITISH COLONY
Berlin Aug 30-The Emperor gave a prolonged
audience on Friday and another on Saturday to
Frelherr Marschali Bieberstein. Minister Of For
een Affairs. The interviews resulted among other
decisions In a resolve not to assent 10 Great Brtans
conversion of the protecorate OF Zanzibar into a
crown colOry.
1t also agreed thar. I'm view Of the fact that II
mi ght prejudice German consular rights to act other
wise. SAID Kdlid. the usurping Sultan, who escaped
from the burning palace Zanzibar and took refuge
the German Consulate should be surrendered TO
the British authorities II he i guaranteed treat
ment prince and prisoner OF war.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
SCENES IN CHINATOWN.
MANY CURIOUS VISITORS THERE-THE CHI
NESE THEATRE CLOSED BY
THE POLICE

Mott-st was crowded with hundreds Of visitors
Yesterday all attracted by the unusual sight which
the fying pennons and banners the lanterns. paper
designs and Chinese notices presented. The pro-
marion Of Cinnamon in the crowd was fairly large
hut the street was plenifully sprnkled with people
Of all races many Of them well-drcssed mericans.
peu and Doycr SITS were also throngcd and the
Tags and lanterns were thicky scattered there
4 few of the lanterns were as large as prize
vatermelons but most of them were of the usual
size and were hung on strings stretched across
,hc street a huge butterfly figure was nailed
hand down over the door at No. ~ hottest. with
green and black-and- yellow wings and a pink
,horax A figure resembling "A bat was nailed next
IN this and running along for several yards after
that a broad strip Of yellow bunting American
flags and bunting were displayed in profusion and
the Chinese nag seemed to hang from every other
window bearing its cmblemauc figure Of the i'm
ner,al dragon This device Is painted on yellow
cloth sometimes bordercd with red. and OF square
or triangular shape. The largest covers about
twenty square feet. and is suspended Pell-st
near its junction with Mott-st.
miniature house with balcony and figures
within hung at No 33iz Mott-st. and attracted a
curious crowd The visitors were curious about
cvervthing however. and peercd into every window
,,bere a group OF Cinnamon could be seen. In
homes Of discovering some unusual sight. or tum-
hled over each other in crowds whenever n Chinese
child was led across the street. dressed in gay holi-
day clothes with "A regulation pgtail falling from
his tiny braided pate
when the babies were exhibited at the windows
bev were always to attract crowds OF onlookers.
v.oo stood gazing upward with an interest exactly
mo that which the baby hppopoiamus In Central
p,, arouses when he climbs out Of his bath. The
frennent sounds Of Chinese instruments ~ the ds,
i 'cniIected small groups wherever the music
ulV. s,enense1 one OF these places was the room
shove Wo on & cos grocery store. az is'i ana
ipovers SIS The entertainment mere vas otn NDeai %
ss,r,,menfal the gh toned squawk OF the sing
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
FATAL CoLLISIoY on the FITcHBrRG

Orange Mass. Aug 30-Engineer William Glenn
ents thirty-hve yea = old, was instantly killed
shortly after O'Clock this morning In a collision on
the Fitchburg Railroad. half mile east OF this
place. George Fowler. fireman. fatally In
iured and W. $ Sexton. brakeman. received a bad
cut on the head. and unconscious for several
hours a big passenger engine. No (. twelve
freight cars loaded win merchandise and one pas
senger coach were almost totally wrecked. The
moncy loss Is estimated at $4,000 TO $1,000 4 mis-
take in signals was the cause.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
PHILIPPINE REBELLION PUT down.

p,.r TIL, GOVERNOR or THE ISLANDS ASKS THE
SPANISH GOVERNMENT FOR 1000 MEN.
Nadrid Aug sD-The Governor OF the Philippine
Islands tecgraphed to-day 10 the Home Govern
,uen that he easily dispersed force OF 1000 armed
rebels who gathered in groups after ii became
known that the conspiracy for the securing of
independcnce for the islands In which they were
concerned had been discovered. The Governor
further saws that he drove 1000 of the conspira-
tors most Of whom poorly armed. TO the
v,ooded mountains Hc asks that force OF LO00
Infantry and 1000 marines be sent 10 Manila at
once The Government will grant his request and