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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-13
LONG ISLAND SOUND PERiI.s
Several Small Vessels Suffer in a Recent
Storm.

New York. July IA spsial to the
Herald from Long Beach. L. L, says:
\ singlemastcd sloop-rigged craft. on
which it is supposed there were several
persons. was caught in terrific storm
of the coast and went down. Before the
disaster the craft had been rocking wildly
in the storm. its sails torn away and
about the last that witnesses on shore
saw was signal OF distress waving from
the boat There is little doubt that all
On board perished.
A three -masted full-rigged fishing
smack. whose captain discovered the
peril OF the occupants of the sloop. put
out to the rescue and made plucky
effort to get to the smaller craft. but
the heavy sea made its efforts unavail-
ing.
When the sloop was last seen she was
about seven miles from the Rockaway
shore ard half way between Long Beach
and Sandy Hook. The fishing smack
gave up the chase finally. having been
unable to get within a mile OF the sloop.
The smack headed tovilrds Nortoa's
Landing
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-13
ENGLISH CROPS SHORT
Report That Russian Crops Are Short
Is Canard

London. July 12 According to the
Mark Lane Express, it is said the En-
glish wheat crop will show an average
of twenty-eight bushels to the acre,
which is about two bushels below the
normal
The same authority, commenting on the
report that the Russian crops have been
severely damaged. that the government
Is preparing to take exceptional meas
ures for the relief of the agricultural
distress. says: This is strange ruinor
to reach us in July. and we advise the
public to be chary about accepting It."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-13
SOME OF THE ADDRESSES.

San Francisco, July Fat Woodward's
pavilion a number of Interesting address
es were made. Mr. Chapman spoke as
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-13
MRS. BRADBURY DISCHARGED.

San Francisco. July 12-The case
against Mrs. John Bradbury, charged
with adultery, was dismissed today
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-13

Now that the holidays are over it will be
in order for people to purchase their
goods wares and merchandise in the
cheapest markets.
The herald., 1897-04-01
Race Entries

The following Is the list of entries and
weights for the races at Ingleside, which
are posted at the Los Angeles Turf club,
212 South Spring street. Commissions
received on these races, and full de-
scriptions of the events given. Races
begin at p. m; first quotations re-
ceived at 1880 p. m. Telephone Main
1881
First race, half mile, 2-year-olds, purse
Flushington 1893, Michael 10. Rey el Salte
ia, Juan del Rio (ch. 9. Gano-Clara 81 Ito.
Moringa 100 Roxey Murphy 103 The Cheat
11S. Hermoso no. The Professor 1903, Thyme
1O7. 1mperious 103 Old Jack 100. Couple Rey
el Salto and Juan del Rio as Baldwin en-
try.
Second race ,three-fourths of mile, SELL
ing-Veva 12S, Bonnie Doubt 12s. Miss Ross
1923, Examiner 1873, Lizzie III. 12S Peril 13l
Gold Bug 1888. Crawford lSs. Potentate 1S6,
Morven 1873. Manchester 1856. Elmer f. 1873,
The Ironmaster 1873.
Third race, one mile and one-eighth, purse
Scarborough 80. Buckwa u.s. Damien III.
Salisbury III. ia, Morte Fonso 11S, Good
Times SO, Lincoln II. 90.
Fourth race, seven-eighths of a mile
selling-Chappie 81 Perseus 10S. Caliente
l0S. Sweet William 100. Roselle 95. Amelia
Fonso 1903. Tenacity los.
Fifth race. one mile and one-eighth. SELL
ing-The Bachelor 100, Joe X. 106. Little
Unity 1903, Addie Buchanan 10S, Foremos.
10.
Sixth race, one mile purse-Sallie Cleo
quot l01. Trappean 106, Laflecha 101. imp.
Disparity Ill, San Tuzza 116, Encino 106
Wawona 107, La France 104, Thelma 105
Logan ITO, Leonville ITO. Treachery 1O1
Montalvo 1875. Little Scot 10. Bueno 107.
The herald., 1897-04-01
MACCABEES
Meet in Convention and Elect Of
ficers

SAN FRANCISCO, March S1.-The sec
ond convention OF the Knights of the Mac
cabees began it's deliberations this morning
in Washington hall In the absence of
Commander C. p. Daniel Lieutenant-Com-
mander Theodore Froehlich presided.
Deputy supreme commander for Califor-
MIA, c. A. Luckenbach. was in attendance.
Sixty-one tents from this city and from the
interior of the state were represented. The
convention began with an open session
Mayor Phelan delivered an address of wei
come to the visiting delegates on behalf
OF the municipality. Past Commander G.
s. Bartholomew of Los Angeles and F. w.
Smith of Redding replied to the mayor. The
convention then went into executive ses-
sion.
After the noon recess the various reports
were submitted and the following officers
were elected:
Representatives to the supreme review 70
be, held in Cleveland, o.. July goth, c. A.
Luckenbach of Los Angeles and w. IT.
Conrad of Pasadena: past commander, G.
p. Dandy. Los Angeles; commander. s. w.
Hall. Oakland: lieutenant commander. s.
Mas. Los Angeles; record keeper, Frank
W. Smith. Redding. finance keeper. s.
Cohen, Alameda; physician. DR.. w. A. Har-
vey. San Francisco; chaplain; J. M. Schoe-
fi Los Angeles: sergeant, G.. b. Ochitree,
Riverside; master at arms, w. Hall, Sacra-
mento: first master of guard r. ]. Smith,
San Diego: second master of guard, G. G..
Boiler, Loomis; sentinel w. A. Dyer, San
ia Ana; picket, Fred Straub, Dunsmuir.
The herald., 1897-04-01
California Diamonds

The New York correspondent of the
London Mining Journal believes that
the prospects for diamond mining in the
United States, and especially in Califor-
MIA, are good. In recent letter he says
1T Is not. j think, generally understood
that the United States is likely enough,
sooner or later, to become a diamond
producing country. Records of unques-
tionable trustworthiness exist of dia-
monds having been found in Virginia
and North Carolina, but the most pro-
ductive state hitherto has been Califor-
mia. The first announcement of Cali
fornia diamonds was in 1850 in Sillman's
Journal and since then many genuine
discoveries have from time to time been
reported. The chief localities have been
near Cherokee in Butte county. near
Placerville In Ell Dorado county, French
Corral in Nevada county, and several
places in Amador county. In Trinity
county also some very minute diamond
crystals have been found. Prof. f.
Woehler of Gottingen some years ago
examined samples of the "Plat
sands" of Trinity river. After removing
gold. platinum. chronic iron, silica, ru-
thenium, ETC., by the usual methods, he
observed the residue microscopically and
found numerous colorless, transparent
grains, which he presumed to be dia
monds. Subsequent combustion in oxy-
gen and precipitation from bayta water
convinced him that the microscopic
crystals were true diamonds. Having
regard, therefore, TO the wide area of the
district over which the discoveries have
been made, and to the fact that the
whole of this district is of distinctly
volcanic character, and even yet Is COW
cred here and there with huge masses
OF lava and indurated volcanic mud, it
can hardly be doubted that systematic
prospecting will lead to the development
of productive diamond fields
Analogous conditions, with varia-
tions of local detail are observable in
Arizona. l have myself seen on the
mesa lands near Pinal many spots that
I pointed out to the local prospectors IS
highly probable to prove dimondiferous;
and on the occasion of a visit of inspec-
tion that 1 made in 1894 TO the Upper
Rancheria district of Amador county,
California, / met several of the men who
had found some Of the more noted Cali
fornia diamonds, and was shown the
exact places of the discoveries. The
finds all happened in washing gold from
the gravel that underlies the volcanic
cap, and 1t Is a moot question whether
the gems were, properly, constituents
of the lower or upper formation. But
that they were merely specimens of far
greater numbers cannot be doubted, and
any adventurous spirit who may be
willing to risk little capital on the
chance of discovering a large fortune
might easily do worse than to engage IN
diamond hunting at Upper Rancheria
An attempt was made to interest the
great De Beers company in the matter.
1t was thought that, of all men, the
famous Sissy Raids (as we irreverent
Yankees now call your irresolute en-
pre builder) would appreciate the i'm
portarce of protecting the diamond mar
ket. But this idea proved erroneous.
So the Californian communication was
probably used for curl papers, and its
senders received no reply"
The herald., 1897-04-01

tic of our political economists. To the
creatures of the wilderness affiiction
comes generally in the form of impend-
ing danger-famine or persistent perse-
oution; and under such circumstances
the notifications of the vital process
seems to operate against it's long con-
tinuance; well-wishing nature sees her
purpose defeated and the vital energy
fiags, the sap of life runs to seed. On
the same principle an existence of joy
less drudgery seems to drain the springs
of health, even at the age when they can
draw upon the largest inner resources;
hope, too often batiied, at last withdraws
her aid: the tongue may be attuned to
chanting hymns of consolation, but the
heart cannot be deceived, and with its
sinking pulse the strength of life ebbs
away. Nine-tenths of the city children
are literally starving for lack of recrea-
ton; not the means of life. but it's OBJ
ject, civilization has defrauded them of;
they feel want which bread only can
aggravate, for only hunger helps them
to forget the misery of ennui. Their pal
lor is the sailow hue of cellar plant;
they would be healthier if they We're
happier. We would undertake to cure
a sickly child with fun and rye bread
sooner than with tldbits and tedium.--
The Family Doctor.
The herald., 1897-04-01
JUDGES DISCRETION
Default Should Be Set Aside on
Showing

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31-The
question of the discretion of judge or
the superior court to act upon matters
before him frequently comes upon ap-
peal. Today the supreme court reversed
the superior court of Kern county upon
its action in refusing to. set aside de-
fault. John O. Miller had sued w. b.
Carr, and the summons was served upon
the defendant In San Francisco. The
return of the sheriff showed that SER
vice had been made on June oath. The
defendant informed his attorney that he
had been served on June 25th, and the
attorney made a memorandum that the
last day to answer would be July 25th,
thirty days. On July 25th, thirty-onA
days after the service. as returned by
the sheriff, the clerk of the court entered
the default OF the defendant, and
Judgment against him. The defendant
moved to set aside the judgment which
the superior court refused to do, al
leging want of jurisdiction. The su-
preme court holds that in these matters
il was purely within the Jurisdiction Of
the court, and under the proper showing,
which was made the default Should be
set aside and the cause tried upon its
merits.
The herald., 1897-04-01
THE CITY BANK
No Cause for Action Against Re
spondont

SAN FRANCISCO. March s1.-The
supreme court has decided that when a
voluntary contribution had been made
in the payment by a stockholder for a
debt against the corpora tion. that the
purchaser Of the stock could not recover
from the original holder. although the
debts had been contracted prior to the
transfer. Karen A. Danielson purchased
a certain number Of shares of stock OF
the City bank Of Los Angeles and after
transfer found that the bank was in
solvent; suit was brought and return
Of the purchase price ordered refunded:
the purchaser had, however, paid sum
for her proportion Of a judgment against
the stockholders of the bank and sought
to recover from George p Yoakum. the
original holder; the lower court decided
against her, which decision the supreme
court afflrms. giving as its opinion that
"as there existed no legal liability
against appellant, her payment was volt
untary. and does not constitute cause
Of action against the respondent"
The herald., 1897-04-01
Unsold Wheat

The special report in the American
Agriculturist (New York; indicates that
2C.4 per cent of the wheat crop of 1886
still remains in the growers hands. The
total thus indicated in first hands
amounts TO l24,l15,0O0 bushels, or the
smallest farm supply of wheat reported
on March l since 1891, when the govern
ment estimate Of 112, 1000 600 bushels was
followed by practical exhaustion of old
stocks before the new crop became
available. The total named includes
wheat surplus held by farmers for sale
amount reserved for spring seeding, and
amount held for local milling purposes.
Revised returns show that farm stocks
on hand March a year ago were 145. 900,
900 bushels. In present farm stocks.
Minnesota leads with 10000, 900 bushels,
followed by South Dakota with II 600.
900 bushels. In winter wheat states
Ohio Is credited with 5000 000 bushels OF
old wheat, Kansas with nearly 5000 900
bushels, Pennsylvania and Illinois each
with 100000 bushels and Michigan with
100000 bushels. Present farm stocks of
corn, in contrast with the above, are the
largest ever known al like date, near
ly 4S per cent, or 1,OS3, 900, 900 bushels
This does not include the amount held
in cribs by outside capital. which may
easily equal 100, 900, bushels more. 1t
is estimated that Iowa and Nebraska
each held IS per cent of the latest crop
on March /, or respectively 172, ,O00, 900
and 143.000,000 bushels. Illinois Is credit
ed with 49 per cent of the 1896 crop, or
$4,000, 900 bushels. A year ago the south
ern states held large reserves of their
home production of corn, but stocks
there now are small Farm reserves of
oats are estimated equal to scant 40 per
cent of last years crop, or 2S6, ,0O0, 900
bushels. Farm stocks in March a year
ago were reported to be 415,00O, 900, and
in 1895 at 254, 100000 bushels.
The herald., 1897-04-01
st. Nazairre Survivors

HAMBURG, March 3.-The British
steamer Maria. Captain Adams, from
Norfolk, Va, which signaled the Lizard
on 1larch 9th that she had picked up
the captain, chief engineer and two Of
the crew Of the French line steamer
VILE de st. Nazairre, arrived here to-
day with the four survivors They are
Captain Paul Jaqueneau, Chief Engi-
neer PHILIPPE Morena and Herbert and
Banona, able seamen. Their boat, con-
tanning nine persons, drifted until March
Is, when the four men mentioned were
picked up at 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
rhe ive other occupants OF the boat
were dead from the effects Of drinking
sea water.
The herald., 1897-04-01
Der of gold-bearlng lodges have been

Der of gold-bearing Lodges have been
found.
The Mining and Metallurgical Journal
of this city has a very extended illus
trated description of the mines of Rands-
burg, with details of the mining opera
tions.
Virginia Dale district In Southern
California is improving very rapidly and
seventy-five ton capacity custom mill
is being erected.
Mr.. A. S. Cooper, the new state min
eralogist, takes charge of the state min
ing bureau next week.
The Prescott (Ariz,) Courier COM
plains that while the Small fry" are
helping out the local mining exchange,
recently organized, the large fry are
not doing their duty by 1t. This is only
about the same experience other mining
exchanges have had.
The Dividend mine, Chapparal. Ariz.,
which has been shut down for want of
milling facilities, will soon be started up.
The twenty stamps Of the Jones mill will
help 1t out.
The Mohave county. Arizona. Miner
says that prospectorS are going into the
Burro Creek country in large numbers.
great many mining men are visiting
kingman, Ariz., looking for gold proper
ties.
The herald., 1897-04-01
Mirth as q Medicine

NIirth has a hygienic value that car
be hardly overrated while our social life.
remains what the slavery of vices and
dogmas has made it. Joy has been called
the sunshine of the heart, yet the sun
that calls forth the flowers of g. plant
is also needed to expand it's leaves and
ripen it's fruits and without the stim-
ulus of exhllarating pastimes perfect
bodily health is as impossible as moral
or mental vigor. And as sure as a sue
cession of uniform crops will exhaust
the best soil, the daily repetition of
monotonous occupation will wear out
the best man. Body and mind require
an occasional change of employment or
else a liberal supply of fertilizing recre-
ations, and this requirement is factor
whose omission often foils the arithme-
The herald., 1897-04-01
LEES SUCCESSOR
Has Not Been Chosen by the Presi-
dent and Will Not Be

WASHINGTON, March SLIT is said
at the state department that no sue
cessor has been selected to take Gen.
Lees place as consul-general at Ha-
vana; that he has not been cabled a
leave of absence to take effect April 10,
and. finally, that there has been no
change in the status of the consul
general. 1t is also intimated, but not
stated SO positively as above, that there
is no Intention of making any change
in the consulate general in the near
future at least. Gen. Lee may be as
sisted in the task of watching the in
vestigation in the Ruiz case by John r.
Day of Canton. Ohio, provided counsel
believes 1t to be essential to the devel-
opments of the facts, but the position Of
Mr.. Day in such case would be purely
advisory.
The herald., 1897-04-01

life: but we may make their poverty
such as shall inherit the earth, and the
sorrow such as shall be hallowsd by
the hand of the Comforter with ever
lasting comfort. We can, IL we viii. but
shake off this lethargy and dreaming
that is upon us and take the pains TO
think and act like men-we can, / say
make Kingdoms to be like well governed
households, in which. indeed. while no
heart-burnings, nor any fores ght or pi.
city anticipate all the vlcissitudes of for
tune. or avert every stroke OF calamity,
yet the unity of their affections ana fel-
lowship remains unbroken, and their
distress is neither embittered bi division
prolonged by imprudence, nor darkened
by dishonor.-Ruskin.
The herald., 1897-04-01
Pick and Pan

The johannesburg (Kern county,
News says that the)Rand district is CIV
ing employment t6 about 500 men.
The King Solomon mine, Rand dis
trict, Kern county, one of the rich mines
of the district. has received new hoist
and engine.
Hundreds of tons of freight are being
hauled weekly to White Hills district
from Kingman, Ariz.
The Mohave (Ariz.) Miner predicts a
rush shortly to the mines on Shirtta;l
mountain, San Francisco district, mile
and half north of Meyers well, on the
old Hardyville road, and four and a half
miles from the Colorado river. A num-
The herald., 1897-04-01
ON THE TURF
The Mudlar,ss Havs an Inning at
InCiesiGe

Inglesico
SAN FRANCISCO. March 31-Irgle-
side results. Weather rainy. track
sloppy.
One mile-Cappy won. Logan second,
Yankee Doodle third; time, 1:43.
Seven NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. won, schn'tz
second. Miss Ruth third; time, 1:3oA.
Six ongs-satsuma won, Irstalla-
tor second, Preston third: time. 1:15A.
Mile and a quarter over five hurdles
Candor won, Hyman second, Brilliant
third; time, 1881.
Mile and .sixteenti--Babe Murphy
won, Tulare second. Roselle third; time.
1904.
Five furlongs-CalIfornia won. Main
stay second. Horatlo third; time, l:O2h
The promoters of the scheme to acquire
a third race track in the vicinity OF San
Francisco are said to be about to select
site either in the Potrero near the
Spreckels sugar refinery or on the Mis-
sion road this side of Ingleside.
ON THE WHEEL.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-Jay
Eaton Of Chicago is again on his throne.
Tonight at the Mechanics pavilion he
defeated Loughead. Becker and Wells
in a four-cornered match race for
purse of $500. Hd won two of the three
heats run. The first heat was won by
Loughead, Wells second. Eaton third
and Becker fourth The time, 2:05 2-5,
is the indoor competition record for a
single paced event. Eaton won the Sec
ond and third heats in 2:2f 1-5 and 2:06
respectively. The race was won as fol-
lows: Eaton first Loughead second and
Becker third.
Orlando Stevens rode an exhibition
half mile in "a seconds, which is the in
door record.
The herald., 1897-04-01
PUGs ON SHOW
Jim and His Conqueror Draw Good
Sized Crowds

SALT LAKE. Utah, March 31.-James
J. Corbett tonight carried out his ex-
pressed intention Of beginning a series
of exhibitions in opposition to those of
the new champion heavyweight pugil-
list, Robert Fitzslmmons. Each, how
ever, received his share of attention
both theaters being packed to their ut
most.
After his performance Corbett was
called before the curtain and made a
short speech, reiterating his statements
that he was defeated squarely, but ex-
pressing himself as confident that he
could defeat the champion of champions
should another opportunity be given
him.
The herald., 1897-04-01
Strong IL Insane

SAN JOSE. March 31.-The petition
of s. W. Strong to be released from the
Asnews asylum was denied today by
Judge Hyland. Medical Director Hatch
testified 1t was not safe for Strong to be
released without responsible guardian
and the court denied the habeas corpus
petition much to thu disgust Of Attorney
Gallardo, who says he will take the case
to another court.
The herald., 1897-04-01
The Gospel of Peace

I know there are many who think
the atmosphere of misery which wraps
the lower orders of Europe more closely
every day is as natural phenomenon
as a hot summer. But God forbid.
There are ills which the flesh is heir to
and troubles to which man is born; but
the troubles which he is born to are as
sparks that fly upwards. not as flames
burning to the nethermost hell. The
poor we must have with us always, ami
sorrow is inseparable from any hour of
The herald., 1897-04-01
The Sugar Kings

SALINAS, March 31.-John G. SearIes
of Brooklyn, secretary of the American
sugar refinery, arrived in this city this
morning. He was met by Claus Spreck-
els and A. B. Spreckels and the party was
driven to the site of the proposed sugar
factory. Mr.. searles and party left for
Watsonville at pm
The herald., 1897-04-01
SHUT UP SHOP
The United Press Goes Out OF
Business

NEW YORK. March 31.-The follow
ing notice has been issued by the as
slgnee of the United Press:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern The news
service of the United Press will be dis
continued after the night of April Z, or
about Q o'clock on the morning of April g..
No news dispatches will be received from
correspondents. reporters or news
agencies, or paid for, and the service OF
all employees will be dispensed with after
that time. (SignedD
''F. G. MASON, Assignee"
The herald., 1897-04-01
A Spanish Vessel

MADRID, March S1.-In response to
the invitation of President Mckinley the
government will send the Spanish cruis-
er Maria Teresa to represent the queen
regent, king and people of Spain at the
ceremony of dedicating the Grant mau-
soleum on April 9th.
The herald., 1897-04-01
Pensions Granted

WASHINGTON. March S1.-The fol-
lowing Pacific coast residents have been
granted pensions: California-Origi
Andrew Alexander. deceased. San Jose,
and Lucien A. Whipple, Los Angeles.
Original widows, ETC., minor OF Charles
NJ. Grant. Willow ranch. and Fannie
Alexander, San Jose. Santa Clara
county.
The herald., 1897-04-01
Won HOLMAN Steps Down

BERLIN, March 31.-Rear Admiral
mand of the cruiser Division and re-
places Vice Admiral Won Holman, who
has been granted a prolonged furlough.
The herald., 1897-04-01
Ran Over a Child

SAN FRANCISCO, March S1-A child
ramed James Holmes was instantly
killed today by being run over by
loaded truck. The driver, j. Meyer, was
charged with manslaughter.
The herald., 1897-04-01
Judge Wilson Dead

WILSBORO. March 31.-Ex-Judge
stephen F. Wilson died here today, aged
76 years. In 1884 and 1885 he was an as
sociate Justice of the New Mexico su-
preme court.
The herald., 1897-04-01
To Protect the Public

WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota has intro
duced bill to prevent inventors ard
others from being deceived and defraud-
ed by alleged patent attorneys.
The herald., 1897-04-01
Irish Taxation

LONDON. March 31.-The resolution
moved by Edward Blake, Irish Nation
elist, IN the house Of commons. on Mon
Gay last, 10 the effect that It had been
Established by the report OF the royal
commission that there existed an undue
y taxstion on Ireland. corsti-
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