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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-22
ED. PARTRIDGE DEAD.
Noted Wheat Spectator Passes Away at
Chicago.

Chicago.
Chicago, April 1S.-Edwin Partridge,
of the board of trade firm of C. w. & f.
Partridge, the reigning king of plung-
ers in the wheat pit, died Friday morn
ing at his Prairie avenue residence Of
Bright's disease, after an acute illness
Of ten days. He was 60 years old. He
leaves a widow and five children.
[Mr. Partridge was born in Durhamville,
N Y, and was a prominent dry goods mer-
chant here 30 years ago. He first came
into prominence on the board Of trade as
a bear in the wheat market about 10 years
ago, and is reputed to have made and lost
several fortunes since that time. He dis
tributed much of his wealth among his
family, and died worth over $500, 600. lie
lost fortune a year and a half ago and
was compelled to sell State street store
building for s750,000 to provide himself with
ready money after he had scraped together
several hundred thousand dollars to keep
pace with the rising wheat market. The
plunger determined to hypothecate his real
estate, which was worth several millions
of dollars, but fortunately for him his wife
was in Europe and mortgages were value
less as collateral without her signature.
This chance saved him from utter ruin
and he ordered his brokers to cover nis
short wheat. His gains in one year were
estimated by conservative operators at
s1,5O0,O00 and his losses in memorable
squeezes were from $500, 900 to SSGO,OO0 He
was always a bear Spectator and was
admitted to be the largest trader who had
ever operated on the Chicago board
In one hour he was short Is, 0O0, 900 bushels
of wheat and there were many anxious
faces in the pit. The market rose five,
eight and ten cents, hut the Napoleon Of
the bears stood out on the greater part OF
his 10000 He predicted rapid decline
of the bolstered market and 1t came so
quickly there was no cover left for the
bulls. The fortune he made thereby was
the biggest one man had ever taken from
the market. During the worlds fair he
sold 20,00O,000 bushels of wheat without
having one bushel to deliver, and he beat
"Old Hutch" in gambling on the future
price.1
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-22
SLEW HIS BABES.
Heartless Deed of Mentally eranged
Chicagoan.

Heartless Deed OF q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Chicagoan.
Chicago, April 15.-John Lehman.
driver for the Chicago & West Division
Street Railway company, killed his
three children Tuesday night and then
committed suicide. Lehman, though
only SO years old, was possessed with
the idea that he was growing aged, and.
being in poor health, has been de-
spondent for many weeks past. He was
fond of his children, and, while he had
over $1,000 saved and in bank, he was
afraid he would die and his little ones
would not be properly provided for
Tuesday night he carritd out Gaze
fully-laid plan and killed his children
and then shot himself.
The herald., 1896-08-14
Men Cooks In France.

The journal des Debats of Paris, in q
recent issue, prints the remarks of a direct
or of a cooking school to the annual grad
uates. He asserts that it is now almost
impossible to retain competent men cooks
in France. The wages offered them by
foreigners are SO much in excess of those
they obtain at home that almost all mi
grate. He estimates that 10, 900 French
men are now serving in alien kitchens.
They are not attracted by larger pay, but
they find abroad finer appreciation of
their efforts, where, on gala occasions they
have full authority not only to exercise
untrammeled their functions, but in
countries near to France to order from
Paris not only ailments, but flowers for
decorative purposes. While this privilege
is flattering to French susccptibilites it
does not make amends for the loss of these
culinary artists to their native country.
The journal quoted says that the more
prosperous and reputable restaurants Of
Paris make no effort to employ first rate
cooks. Eating at those establishments is
no longer looked upon as pleasure or cul-
to, but merely as an incident conducted
with the haste and Indifference accorded to
it on the buffet of railway station. Paris
cooks arc now like those masons who are
content to cover the walls with plaster as
rapidly as possible, and they are valued
only on account of the celebrity with which
they can supply passable food. 1t is con-
sidered that the exposition of 1900 will
give the coup de grace to the French cui-
sine. The only hope is in women cooks.
1t is to them alone that Paris may look for
the preservation of the culinary traditions
OF Cayeme and Vatel
The herald., 1896-08-14
THE MASHsR AND THE LADY.
He Camo, He Saw, He Carried-Love's
Labor Lost.

Like all big cities, Paris has its mashers
They annoy the ladies often enough; but,
as rule, they arc harmless fools, after all
Here is the latest little story of n masher
and beautiful lady which the Paris pa-
pers are printing. At the Quai aux Fleurs
on market day beauty arrived on foot
So did q masher. He fixed his loving ewes
upon her. She paid no attention to him
He persisted and vainly endcavored to en-
gage her in conversation. Finally she Dur
chased two big geraniums.
"Do you live far from here, madam"
asked the dude.
The lady made no answer at first, but
after n moments reflection, prompted by
the size OF the geranium pots and plants
and the necessity Of employing q commits
saire she replied sweetly, Rue du Louvre
90"
"Oh, exclaimed the mashcr, "you can t
carry such burden SO far! Allow me to
help you"
She smiled; but, in the language of the
duelists, instead of abandoning to him
the choice of the pots, she pointed to both,
and smiled again. The masher put a pot
under each arm, and, equipped in that way,
went off with the lady. Whenahey came
to tho Rue du Louvre 90, she stopped
thanked the dude and stretched out her
beautiful little hands for the flower pots.
But the masher politely insisted upon
carrying them up to her apartments
1.-THE trouble is, said the lady, "I live
on the top floor, and there is no elevator. d"
9 j would not be surprised if you told
me that you lived way up in heaven. An
gels live there" said the enthusiastic
masher.
"Wcll, come, then" said the lady in the
golden tones in which the divine Sarah in
CLEOPATRA" addresses her Tony
So up they went till they came to the
abode of the sorceress. She rang the bell
Heavy footsteps were heard inside The
door was opened, and fino looking man
appeared.
"Allow me to introduce you to my hus-
band, SIR said the lady. my dear" she
added, addressing her inferior portion,
"this gentleman has been kind enough to
carry these plants for me all the way from
the flower market and up the stairs, too,
as you see.
"Good enough said the big fellow
"Here, my man, is a 20 cent piece Go
and get drink -
The dude started down the stairs at a
lively rate without waiting for his pour
boire, and as he was going down he could
hear the ringing laugh of the lady and the
hoarse Ha, har' of the happy husband. -
New York Sun.
The herald., 1896-08-14
Manufactured Antiquities.

When it is remembered that during the
past half century nearly every quarter
Of Europe has been visited by hundreds
and thousands of tourists, all with the col
lecting instinct more or less strongly de-
veloped, it ought to occur to the man Of
average intelligence that the stock of gen.
uine relics and antiquities has long since
been exhausted. 1t will interest many to
know that manufactured antiquities
abound wherever the traveller sets his foot.
In Italy, particularly at Rome, this is es-
pecially the case. A few years ago, when
the Tiber was being dredged for the recov-
cry Of certain works of art which were sup
posed to be buried in the thick strata Of
mud, a lot Of vases, fragments Of statues
and other antique things were flshed
out and sold to the confding tourist at
fancy prices. The game went on for a long
time, until, indeed, an extensive pottery
for the manufacture of ancient Roman
and Grecian urns was discovered, and by
this time the authorities found out that
the portions of statues were the work Of
INDECENT sculptors. Three or four yeara
ago II Egyptian mummies" in the old
museum Of Berlin proved to be the bodies
of fellows who, not SO very long ago, drank
lager in the beer gardens of the father
land.-Tcmple Bar.
The herald., 1896-08-14
G. F. HEINZErIAN,
~
Druggist and Chemist
222 N. Main St., Los Angeles
Prescriptions carefully compounded day
or night, ~ ,=e. .i
Summons

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS AN
ageles county, state Of California.-H. H.
Cobb, plaintiff, VS.. Florencio C. Montiio
Gutierrez deceased. defendant. = Action
brought in the superior court of Los Ange-
complaint CO. filed in said county of Of Los & Ange e
les. in the office of the clerk of the said su-
perior court.
greeting to, Florencio G. Montijo. admins
traitor of the estate of Miguel Gutierrez
deceased. defendant You are hereby re-
against You BY the above-named piaintiff
in the superior court of the county of Los
Angeles, state of California. and to ans
wer the complaint filed therein within
ten days Exclusive of the day of service>
after the service on you of this summons
if served within this. county; or If served
elsewhere. within thirty days-or judgment
by default will be taken. against you ac-
cording to the prayer of said complaint
decree of this court for the foreclosure of a
mortgage described in the said complaint
and executed by the said Florencio G. Mon
Gutierrez. deceased. on the 30th day Of
April, A. D. 1895, to secure the payment of
certain promissory note made, by him
to plaintiff on the same day for $3.50, United
States gold coin, described in the complaint
and which by its terms has become due
tober 80 1855; also ss.ss paid for Ia taxes s and and
fifty dollars counsel fees for foreclosure of
said mertgage; that the premises conveyed
proceeds applied to the payment of said
note. moneys expended by plaintiff as
and also that the defendant and all per-
sons claiming by. through or under him
title. claim, lien. equity OF redemption and
interest in and to said mortgaged premises,
and for other and further relief Refer
And you are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant as above. required, the said plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief de-
manded in the said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of
Angeles, state of California, thls 18th day
of June in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and ninetY-six..
BY GEO. vARctoE. Deputy CLERK. A'
Endorsed: T: NJ. STEWART Attorney
for plaintiff. 1856 Bradbury building, Los
Angeles, Cal.
The herald., 1896-08-14
PARK COMMISSIONERS
Foot Bridge Wantei Across tn. Lake at
HoIIenbcct Park

Foot Bridge Wantsi Across tn. Lake at
HoIienbec. Park
At the meeting of the board of park
commissioners, in the mayors office,
yesterday morning, the matter of foot
bridge across the lake at Hollenbeck
park was brought up The necessity for
the improvement was strongly urged by
Commissioner Workman, and, after dis
cussion, Secretary Mendenhall was in
structed to ask the council to include
an amount in the annual appropriation
to construct the same at cost not to
exceed $500.
lengthy communication was read
from Richard Duvall. addressed to
Councilman George Pessel, asking that
some action be taken by the city toward
securing what is known as Central park
In Vernon district and placing the same
under the control of the board of park
commissioners. The secretary was di-
rected to return the communication to
the board. deeming it inadvisabe at this
time to take action in the matter.
superintendent Carey was instructed
to purchase pipes and faucets for sup
plying the botanical gardens at Elysian
park with water.
The superintendent was also instruct
ed to move the old band stand at West
lake park to some part of the park where
II VIII not be in the way.
The herald., 1896-08-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
An Important Session of
the City Board
NUMBER Of PETITIONS ACTED UPON
The Southern Pacific Company
Wants a Reduction
THE HEALTH BOARD MEETING
Abandonment of a Cemetery Recon-.
THE HEALTH BOARD MEETING
Abandonment of Cemetery Recon-
mended as a Sanitary Measure
Measures Taken for Improving the Milk Sup
ply Of the City
Stringent Regulations for the Government Of
Dsiries-WeekIy Teetlng Of tbs Park
81. Commits siorers - Recommends
~ tions Adopted-Notes

The city council, sitting as a board Of
equalization, held an important session
yesterday and disposed of more business
than on any one day since the sit
tings began. Among the petitions lis
tened to was one from the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad company. by Aaron Smith.
setting up the claim that the property
had been doubly assessed. certified
copy of the action of the state board of
equalization, signed by Chairman
Morehouse, was submitted. This state
ment was to the effect that the state
board had assessed all the property Of the
company in the state at s16,250,000, OF
which, amount s1,S64,014 had been ap-
portioned to Los Angeles county. Ac-
tion on this petition was deferred to
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. when
the representatives of the company will
be given hearing.
The board acted on the following petit
tions:
J. Furrer. reduction of $50 on land and
S100 on improvements; C. f. A. Basker-
willie, denied a reduction of $4,000 on i'm
provements on Lafranco block; NJ. A.
Cowper, denied reduction of $3.50 on
land and S400 on improvements; NJ. S.
Keller granted a reduction of $3.50 on
improvements; Louis Roeder, granted
reduction of $35SS on land and denied a
reduction of $500 on improvements; M.
c. Willard, agent. granted reduction of
S1SS on land; NJ. G. Willard, agent,
granted a reduction of $120 on land; Re-
gina Weinshank, denied a reduction of
$4,000 on improvements; Sarah Il. Slau
son, granted a reduction of $1,000 on inn
provements; Flora Heffner, granted Z
reduction from $4,000 to $1700; J. NJ.
Quinn, granted reductions from $4640 to
$4,000. $l760 to $780, and S2SG0 to $2260
Stephens & Hickok, denied a reduction
from so per cent on the selling price of
bicycles. petitioners asking for an as
sessment of $S5 on S100 wheels and s25
on lower grades; George Ii. Stewart,
secretary. granted a reduction from
$4,000 to $4,000; w. IL. Rhodes, granted
a reduction from S10T0 to $535.
Several erroneous assessments were
also corrected.
The board will meet again today
The herald., 1896-08-14
SLOYD SUPPLIES
The Contract Awarded by the City Board Of
Education

The bids for furnishing supplies for
the sloyd department of the city schools
were opened by the supply committee
of the board of education at the office
of the superintendent yesterday. Three
bids were presented, only two of which
were in proper form, as follows: Harper
Reynolds company, SS16 California
Hardware company, $s36. The Union
Hardware a9d Metal company put in
partial bid, Which could not be consid-
cred. Major w. C. Furrey of the hard
ware company, refused to bid, saying
that he could not get a fair show"
The committee recommended that the
bid of the California Hardware COM
pany be accepted. The Harper Rey-
nolds company has an annual contract
to furnish all the hardware needed by
the board, but refused ta take advan-
tage of ii, and put in a bid, and when it
was found that a lower proposal had
been submitted, gracefully dropped out
saying that they hoped the contract
would be given to their rivals. Mr. Ken
nedy, of the board of education, is an
employe Of the Harper Reynolds COM
pany and the corporation did not wish
to put him in position where he could
be criticised.
The herald., 1896-08-14
Should Be Investigated

A case of negligence on the part of
somebody, by which the city is loser,
has come to light in connection with the
tax sales under the new law. Section
GA of revised ordinances, No. 2S4S, new
series, provides that when the delinquent
taxes assessed to one individual amount
to $500 or over the city council may di-
rect the city tax and license collector
that no sale shall be made of the prop
erty and that a certified copy shall be
made of the assessment on the delin-
quent list relative to the tax. The city
council shall then direct the city attorney
to bring suit against the delinQuents to
enforce the execution.
City Clerk Luckenbach, who has care
fully watched the operation of the new
tax law, for which he is partly RESPONSE
BILE, on June goth directed letter to c.
w. Stockwell, chairman of the finance
committee, calling attention to a num-
Der of delinquent assessments on which
suit should be brought under the law.
Two of the cases mentioned by the city
clerk have since been amended by pay
ment through the exertions of the tax
collectors and city clerks Offices. The
third was that of Charles d. Silent whose
delinquent tax to $112539, of
which 1886 is on the Adams street hotel
property. The last day on which sui.
could be brought was July 18th, the day
OF the tax sales. The matter of bringing
suit against Judge Silent and others
was never discussed in either the
finance committee or the council.
The herald., 1896-08-14

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. Los
Angeles, Cal. July 9th, 1S96-To whom it
may concern: Notice is hereby given that
the Southern Pacific Railroad company
(branch line) has filed In this office list Of
below, and has applied for patent ate fer said
inspection and a copy thereof by descrip-
tive subdivisions has been posted in a
spection of all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date of this notice protests or contests
against the claim of the company to any
tract or subdivision. within any section or
part of section described in the list, on the
ground that the same Is more valuable for
mineral than for agricultural purposes,
will be received and noted for report to the
general land office at Washington. d. c..
South and West-Township 6, range 8, s.
B. M. Sc. u Of Sc. 4. section g. Township
6, range4, S;B. M, NV; u of Me- u and NE.
South and East-Township 7, range 1, s..
B.M., Sc. " of NE, y !, X .G9 sect!9n H9S l. p.n,u.o
ENocH KNIGHT, Receiver. Fr-s-ii
The herald., 1896-08-14
STEALING FLOWERS,
Is This to BE an Indictment Against the
Users of Bicycles?

The remarkable increase of bicycle rid
ing adds new lnonaco to suburban gar
dens and orchards. Bicycle riders return
Ing to town from the country with big
punches of flowers tied to their handle bars
nre familiar objects in the suburbs Of all
our large cities II is safe 10 assume that
largo part Of these flowers have been
gathered without the consent of their OVID
urs. Pilfering Of this sort Is often the re-
suit Of ignorance or thoughtlcssncss, and
the press Of the country can do real serv-
ice in teaching stricter morality than
now prevails in the United States upon
this point. Flower stealing, however, is
not always the result of ignorance, and it
is not an UNCOMMON sight to sec women
driven by liveried servants with carriage
loads of stolen flowers. Such women have
not the excuse Of poverty to plead in ex-
PLANTATION of their thcfts ard no amount
of teaching, unless it comes through the
judges of police courts, will cnlightcn
thor minds on this point.
People who grow flowers are always
willing to share them with their less for
tunate neighbors, as the success of the
flower missions throughout the country
abundantly proves, but 10 one, however
public spirited or generous, likes to be
taken advantage of or TO see his trees and
shrubs broken to pieces, or to feel that
any rare or interesting plant whose de-
velopment he is watching, may be pulled
up by some vandal, who Is very likely to
throw it away before he has carried it 100
yards, thus adding insult to injury
This Ignorance and lawlessness where
plants and flowers are concerned are scri-
Gus drawbacks to the cultivation of gar
dens near our cities and they cast well de-
served reproach on people who would not
take cents worth of anything else which
did not belong to them. This evil is in
crossing every year, and it is liable to in
crease until public sentiment against it is
thoroughly aroused and laws against dep
relations of this character are promptly
and vigorously enforced Garden and For
pSt
The herald., 1896-08-14
A Scarecrow For Mosquitoes.

John Habberton states with the solem-
nifty Of firm conviction that mosquitoes are
extremely frightened by dragon flies and
will not come within yards of them. He
says one or two dried dragon flies suspend
ed from fine silk under the roof of an open
porch infested by mosquitoes will scare all
Of the little pests away, and they will not
como back while the dragon flies are there.
This, he says, he has tried with surprising
results. 1t is we'll known fact that dragon
flies are predatory and voracious insects,
and that they subsist largely upon gnats,
midges and mosquitoes, and it is but nat
ural that the mosquito, who is wise in
sect, should regard the spindle, " darn
ing needle" or dragon fly as the small
bird regards the hawk. Newark Call.
The herald., 1896-08-14
HE GAVE UP HIS SEAT.
And the Old Lady Thanked Him volumi.
nously For His Courte.y


In a Powell street car the other day a
we'll known clerk in San Francisco bank
gave up his scat to an elderly lady, who
said:
II am very much obliged to you, sir
you are extremely kind
Don't mention it, said he.
But" said she, it was really very
good of you, and thank you very much. -
1T is nothing, my dear madam" he re-
Piled.
But" said the lady, edo not attempt
to put aside my thanks. Your act is SO
unusual, young sir, that it is my duty to
acknowledge courtesy so sincere
But" said the bank clerk, somewhat
annoyed, sit is nothing. Never mind,
madam
"But 1 do mind, said the lady. "We
are living in time when people who
should show the lesser courtesies of life
frequently fail to do so.
But said the hapless man.
,"Do not interrupt me-" said she cage
nowadays is little habituated to receive
from young people the courtesies to which
it is entitled Besides the marked courtesy
which you have shown Inc in giving up
your seat SO promptly shows at once that
you must have been brought UP with the
utmost care
The embarrassed bank clerk by this
time was scarlet.
Yes" said the old lady, continuing,
land your mother should be proud of you.
Ah, mothers love and the benefits Of the
higher education arc easily apparent. I
do not wish, sir, to datter you, and I do
not wish to reciprocate your courtesy by
fulsome acknowledgements but it is suf.
ficient merely to look at you to know that
you are gentleman by birth and breed,
ing. appeal to anybody in the car.
TIE passengers giggled in chorus, while
tho unfortunate bank clerk fed.-San
Erarcisco
The herald., 1896-08-14

Of intention to sewer Macy street and
other streets be adopted.
1t was also recommended that the or
dinance to grade. gravel and sewer
Winston avenue be adopted.
The city attorney reported that the
South Side Irrigation company had
completed the construction of a sewer
as per contract with the city, and that
the sewer was ready for acceptance. The
committee decided to recommend that
the sewer be accepted.
IL was also decided TO recommend that
sewers be laid On all the streets recon-
mended by the health officer at the last
meeting of the council
The herald., 1896-08-14
DOdd Taking Out Dirt

out dirt on his thirty foot strip on Six
teenth street and filling up his gravel pit
on Bush street He says that he will
go down about eight OF ten feet, and then
build row of cottages on the land. He
will utilize his pit by having Easements
for the cottages.
The herald., 1896-08-14
Main Street Improvement

The contractors are putting in curb on
Main street, but so far no paving has
been done. But two days remain in
which to commence the laying of as
phalt. The members of the council say
that If the actualwork of paving is not
under way by the time the council meets
Monday they will cancel the contract
and instruct the street superintendent
to at once clear the street and refuse to
allow Long to proceed.
The herald., 1896-08-14
Should Take Peturns

Henry Schlegel has written from
Switzerland to obtain birth certificate
for his stepson, Leo George Washington
Brunhuber, who was born in 1889 at 23I
North Hill street, this city. This is nee
essary to establish the nationality of
the child in a question with the govern
ment authorities in Switzerland The
health officer has had great difficulty in
certifying to this birth for the reason
that the attending physician made no
return to that office as required by law.