The herald., 1896-02-03

tically of no account, and is rotting an(
rustipg away. lying at anchor off Stam
boul, and it is doubtful if she will ever hav,
a navy again, as the sultan is afraid of hi.
fleet-a fear which was aroused abou
three years ago, when lot of time-expiret
men mutinied and, driving their officers
below, anchored off Dolma Bagatch, ir
front OF the sultan's palace, fired off @
cannon, and sarcastically shouted, "Lonp
Live the Sultan''. This caused an awful
fright and uproar in the palace, and CHIEF
eunuchs and highly placed Poo Bahs were
huriedly dispatched to parley with and
quiet the men, who insisted on having
the minister of marine sent to them. They
said that the sultan had furnished funds
to pay them, and had given the money to
the Marine minister for the purpose, who
was Withholding it, and they declared their
intention to remain where they were until
q settlement was had; some even spoke of
a dangle from yard arm. The frightened
man sent ashore for the money, the men
were paid, the officers released, after
which they, cheering Justify, at once re-
turned to duty. The sultan was so scared
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and what therefore heavily-armed
battleship might do, that he ordered Has
san Pasha into his presence and declared
he would not have a navy any more, and
as the Pasha is almost paramount, it ia
pretty certain that 80 long as he lives no
more warships will be built.
Henry P. Rogers of Humboldt county, q
we'll known creamery man, said: The de-
cision of the supreme court that butterine
must be labeled oleomargarine. as also
other cotton-seed oil compounds, is very
satisfactory and gives a black eye to the
Standard Oil company, who in fact control
the cotton-seed oil business and in con-
junction with Chicago packers pass the
stuff off on the public. have been here a
few days, and in scarcely hotel or res
taurant is butter used-cottor-sesd oil and
its combinations are used at table and in
the kitchen. The growth of dairy farming
in Los Angeles since my last visit is pleas
ant to see, and am glad to know that not
only the butter. but the really good cheese
now being made finds SO ready sale. If
the Introduction of the Australian ealt
bush which seems to thrive so wonderfully
we'll in sandy and alkaline. soils should
meet with the success expect, Southern
California will develop quite dairy indus
try as profitable addition to her vine
yards and orange groves.
r. T. Macl1ay, the Misses Flora and May
Campbell. DR.. j. H. Bronson, Rev. G. B.
Dunston and Mrs Dunston, Alex. McClel-
Ian. Miss E. Mcclellan, and Captain Hard
ing from England are touring the state,
and Mrs. Mackay said yesterday: "If all
the states are SO beautiful and full of sur
pIises of all kinds as California it must be
q wonderful place to live in. We have
been leisurely travelling around the world
for the past two years and came to Amer
lea by the Canadian line of boats from Yo-
kohoma to Vancouver, travelled through
the Dominion and then came to California
by way of Portland. We were disappoint-
ed rather with San Francisco, with the ex-
ception of Golden Gate park, which is.
think the most beautiful public park in the
world; but the weather was very unpleas-
ant but it may be nice in the spring.
Southern California we are perfectly in
love with, the people seem quite different
from those in other parts of the state, are
so: very pleasant in their ways,
and have such nicely modulated
voices; while at The hotels the
service is excellent. and SO much cheaper
Than at the great winter resorts along the
Riviera. That Mojave desert, and tho
canyons and mountains surrounding it
have taken up much of our time, and the
out is splendid, and affords the
gentlemen much sport. There is pecul-
liar. weird fascination about the Mojave
desert; it is unlike any other we have ever
seen, not excepting the great Sahara which
we crossed last winter" Captain Har-
dinge said that he would accompany the
party to the eastern cities when the winter
was over and then come back, and either
buy or build q place near Los Angeles.
The party attended service at St. Paul's
and left for San Diego for few days.
Captain James z. Walwortb, for many
years sailing from New York to San Fran
cisco and other points on the Pacific
coast, who is on visit to friends
at Santa barbara. said: Los Angeles
is growing so rapidly in commercial inn
portance and her export trade will very
soon be so large that it will become abso-
lutely imperative for her to haye good
harbor, and wharf facilities. I hear that
there is difference of opinion as to the
more suitable point at which to construct
the port. but anyone who knows the coast
in deciding on San Pedro, it having every
thing to recommend it which the other
suggested places lack.
I. D. Line of the New York Biscuit COM
pany is at the Nadeau taking his usual an
nual vacation which he prefers to enjoy at
this season Of the year in Southern Cali
AOiilids NAis jIili0 . dIluudt appearance UaS
come to be quite looked out for by his
many friends. He reports business as
very active in Chicago and other large
eastern cities notwithstanding the snowy,
slushy weather which has interfered with
local distribution owing to bad roads.
f. Sonnenschein, a mining man. re-
Gently returned from South Africa, said at
the Natick: 1.-THE Boer is well-named; he
is the surliest, most stubborn, and boorish
specimen of humanity I ever met, and
hates foreigners worse than Chinaman
does. Johannesburg is wonderful place,
and is growing from an insignitlcent camp
to be great city, and the greatest mining
center in the world. It ID frightfully ex-
pensive there, even the most frugal living;
almost has to be brought in
wagons from distances that take many
days to traverse. Often it is that necessa-
ries like bacon, flour, firewood, meat and
eggs are so scarce that people go out on
horseback for many miles to meet the
Boer farmers and buy their provisions. No
expense is spared in high living. A special
train loaded with fruit comes in every day
from Natal, In the Transvaal generally
meat is cheap. but bread and vegetables
are very expensive luxuries, tiny rolls
smaller thar small coffee cup cost ~
cents each, while clothing is SO dear that
even rich mel wear old clothes only fit for
the rag pile. Life and property are se-
cure, more 90 than one would expect in
such a community, but Johannesburg is
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