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The herald., 1897-09-24
THE COMING ORANGE CROP
Indications That the Output Will Ex
ceed Twelve Thousand Cars

A. H. Tufts, a prominent citizen of
Pomona and one of the best posted men
on orange culture in Southern Califor-
mia, is in the city for few days. In
speaking concerning the coming orange
crop last night. Mr.. Tufts said: "At
present the indications are that next
season there will be the largest crop of
oranges ever gathered in the history Of
the state. The trees are fairly loaded
with the golden fruit, and If we do not
experience any frost or heavy winds
firmly believe that the total output
for Southern California will be at least
1900 carloads against 1900 last season,
and it may reach 14000, for l am in
formed by an extensive grower of River
side that in the immediate vicinity of
that city there will be about 5000 cars
to ship against $500 last season. I hear
favorable reports from Redlands and
Highlands, where they claim the crop
will be trebled over the previous sea-
son. There are hundreds of acres of
young trees that will come into bearing
this year and these, together with an
increased yield on the older trees, make
the outlook very promising one. I
also believe that the growers will re-
ceive higher prices for their fruit the
coming sea- asor than for five years past"
The herald., 1897-09-24
JEFFRIEs-CHOYN
Delaney Has Arranged Match Be-
tween the Pugilists

In spite of many reports to the con-
trary, James Jeffries, the big local
heavyweight, will meet Joe Choyrski In
San Francisco. Jeffries received a
telegram from Billy Delaney yesterday,
in which the latter stated that he had
matched Jeffries and Choynski for a
large purse, and had already deposited
forfeit In a letter Delaney advised
the pugilist to go north, and Jeffries
will depart for San Francisco on Octo-
ber Sth, accompanied by Harry Mona
CHAN.
The big fighter has already been put
ting in some hard work at the Los An
geles Athletic club, and has taken off
about twenty pounds. His training in
the north Will be done at the Reliance
club at Oakland, Alex. Greggains being
his sparring partner. Jeffres is very
confident of the outcome of the Choyn-
ski match, which will take place some
time between November and 20.
The herald., 1897-09-24
CITY NEWS
zNDEx OF LOCAL EVENTS
rnronlcled on Pages 5. 8. 8 and 10

Cavalrymen of Troop D have kick
coming.
Proposed changes in the contract
for lighting the city.
Mrs. Anna P. Spencer trying to
hold on to her ranch.
A robbery in the "4OO" saloon leads
to complications in court.
The late street sweeping inspector
has more charges to answer.
Spring street merchants have pro-
test as well as the landlords.
Jim Jeffries, the pride Of the East
Side, is to fight Joe Choynski.
Board of supervisors grant an ap-
preparation to the "Native Sons"
Rebecca Romo has a worthless hus-
band and seven children to support.
School and fire bonds to the amount
of nearly half million dollars caus-
ing comment.
Duplication of signatures in the
Spring street resurfacing protest may
anvalidate the move.
The herald., 1897-09-24
Back From the Chilkoot

Edward Russell of 1902 Temple street
who left on the 31st of July, with two
others, for the Klondike, returned yes
terday. When almost over the summit
of the terrible Chilkoot pass an acci-
dent befell him which prevented his
further progress. He fell and injured his
knee. AN abcess set in and for time
serious results from blood poisoning were
feared. Russell decided to return home,
and the rest of the party will push on
toward Dawson and try to finish the
journey this winter. In the early spring
Russell expects to return and follow af-
ter the party into the Klondike. He is
very much better after the rest coming
down on the boat from Dyea and ex-
poets to be well again in few days.
The herald., 1897-09-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Drs. Choate & McCarty, 361 North
Main street.
Visitors invited School of Art ard De-
sign, GA Hill street See educational.
Call Tel. Main 243 for ambulance
Kregelo & Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
Robert Sharp g. Co., funeral directors
independently .536 South Spring street.
Telephone 1929.
Royal Billiard Hall, newly fitted up,
212 South Spring street. Thomas Fitz-
gerald, proprietor.
Visit School Of Art and Design, GA
Hill street; branches Pasadena and Po-
mona. See educational.
For fishing tackle and ammunition go
to the Southern California Arms COM
pany, 113 West First street.
-A Watches cleaned. Is cents; main
springs, so cents: crystals, 10 cents.
Patton. 214 South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists. 1884 South
Spring street. Plates from 81. Painless
extracting, so cents Filling speciality.
Hours. to s; Sundays, 10 to 12
See the new line of barryto prints at
Lichtenberger's Art Emporium, 2O2
South Spring street. These pictures are
the finest publications in the market, an6
your house will not be properly furnished
without one or more.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first floor, rooms 1873, 1874, 1856.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases Of women an.i
children. Electricity scientifically used.
Consultation hours / to s. Tel. 1927.
Nine. d. Gotthelf Of No. 121 South
Spring street, having returned from
abroad and the east will have am exhi-
bition of fall and winter millinery on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept.
20, "a and 25. Ladies of this city and
vicinity are specially invited to attend
We wish to hereby express entire sat-
isfaction with the settlement, through
the agency Of Mr.. Louis f. Vetter, of the
loss on our home, No. 6S6 West Adams
street, which was destroyed by fire last
Thursday night. The insurance of
$1,000 on building ard contents has been
allowed in full by the Northern Assur-
ance company, of which Mr.. Vetter is
local agent. Signed, Ira O. Smith,
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 90, 1897.
The herald., 1897-09-24

These figures are official, having been
compiled from the records by Secretary
Johnson Of the board Of education es-
pecially for The Herald.
The bonds are for a period of forty
years, but in regard to the rate of in :
terest they shall bear there Is decided
difference of opinion among the city Of
ficials. That question has rot been set
tied finally, but the finance committee
of the council will, If they follow their
present intentions, insert in the ordin-
ance of intention the rate of AZ per cent.
All of the members of the committee,
and for that matter Of the council, seem
to favor the rate stated because 1t would
insure better sale of the bonds There
has been no consultation between TIL
finance committee and Mayor Snyder
on this important subject and the COM
mittee may have taken. 1t for granted
that the mayor will approve of their
action. II they make the rate of interest
AZ per cent Mayor Snyder will sign
neither the bonds nor the ordinance pro-
viding for them. He said yesterday
There has been no clash on this mat
ter, in fact, 1t has not been officially dis
cussed but unless I am shown some good
reason why the proposed bonds should
bear the rate of interest you mention, Az
per cent, I shall not approve of them.
1t will be remembered that the last
bonds issued by the city were per cent
bonds, and I have positive information
that it will be easily possible to dispose
Of this proposed issue at that rate of in
terest. They will not only command pre-
MUM, but they will cause some lively
bidding among those who make busi-
ness of purchasing bonds. That one
half per cent is important when such a
large issue is to be made, and think the
proposition to issue per cent bonds will
meet with the approval Of larger num-
ber Of people than if the interest they are
to bear is made one-half per cent more -
The matter of the rate of interest will
have to be settled before the ordinance
of intention is passed, as it will neces-
sarily have to be incorporated in that
ordinance. The ordinance is now being
prepared by the city attorney and his
assistants, but it is not now considered
probable that it will be ready for action
at the next meeting Of the council as 1t
is desired to make close examination
into the entire matter in order that no
mistakes will be made. There is no doubt
that the ordinance will pass when It is
presented before the council, and it is
thought that the election will be held
either late in October or early in No
vember.
FIRE DEPARTMENT BONDS
The proposition to issue $150,OO0 worth
The herald., 1897-09-24
pisliked Negroes Color

j. j. Rogers, the paper hanger. who
got too handy with his, gun. in First
street saloon Wednesday morning and
took shot at close range at .egro
standing at the bar because he did not
like his color, was examined yesterday
morning before Justice Morrison, and
was held over to answer for an assa ult to
kill, with bond fixed at $500. Rogers
had sobered up when he came into court
and claimed to have forgotten all about
the shooting.
The herald., 1897-09-24
Lumber Dealers Worry

Railway switching charges are the
cause of sleepless nights among lumber
men. Since the keen competition
among the dealers has cut profits to a
minimum, they are looking out for other
methods of saving. The lumber mer
and the local freight agents of the va
rious railways are consulting together,
and will probably soon adjust matters
satisfactorily.
The herald., 1897-09-24
A Cricket Match

A cricket team, selected by Messrs.
Dunbar and Jones' -Bateman, leaves this
afternoon for San Luis Rey, where to-
morrow they will meet an eleven repre-
senting San Diego county. The Los
team includes E. Cranston, Barry, Nor
ton, Little, Dunbar, Jones' Bateman,
Chapman, Foster, Sumnerton. Belts and
Davis.
The herald., 1897-09-24
A Musical Society

A pleasant home musical was pre-
sented to good audience last night at
hall situated on the corner Of Main
and Fifteenth streets. A good pro-
gram Of varied music, instrumental and
vocal, was rendered. At the conclu-
sion of the affair steps were taken to
form permanent musical organiza ton
The herald., 1897-09-24
New Road Surfacing

The Pasadena and Pacific Railway
company yesterday started its new
branch line from Sherman to the gran
ite mountain, recently discovered. The
mountain is composed Of pure disin-
tegrated granite Of absolutely even con-
sistence, and makes the finest possible
surfacing for roads. General Manager
Clark states that his cars will haul the
gravel directly from the deposits to
Elysian avenue.
The herald., 1897-09-24

manuel Presbyterian church, and at 8
o'clock third ore at the Unity church.
Colonel Keppel, who for the past five
years has been In charge of the Pacific
coast division Of the Salvation army.
will personally conduct the meetings.
The herald., 1897-09-24
Wants It Over

Ysabela Knowles, the colored woman
arrested by Detectives Hawley and Au-
BILE for burglary, was examined yeSter-
day in the police court. The woman Il
anxious to go before the superior court
and plead guilty and receive her sen
tence.
The herald., 1897-09-24
An Ash Barrel King

John Wadleigh, king of the Beg
gars," is on the coast again. Wadleigh
possesses pretty wife and an unctuous
manner, out of which combination he Is
said to make monthly living Of 5000.
Secretary Stewart of the Associated
charities has been warned to look out
for him. Wadleigh is now in San Fran
cisco
The herald., 1897-09-24
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR RALLY
Preparations Are Under Way for the
Forthcoming State Convention


Tomorrow at the Y. M. c.. A. the ex-
ecutive committee of the California
Christian Endeavor union will meet TO
plan work and to make preparations
for the next state convention, which
is to be held in this city.
The state officers are alive to the situ-
alton and have at this early date COM
menced preparations for what is ex-
pected to be the grandest state con-
vention ever held in California Alameda
county Endeavorers are determined 10
have the best headquarters in the city.
and have written of their Intention to
be here in a body and of their desire to
capture the convention for Oakland in
1S99
A rally and reception will be held at the
First Christian church this evening. A
good program has been prepared.
The herald., 1897-09-24
Farewell Meetings

The Salvation army will hold their
farewell meetings in honor of Lieuten-
ant-Colonel J. J. Keppel, Sunday, Sep
tember 26th. The first is at Peniel hall,
Main street, at II o'clock. AT 3 o'clock
The herald., 1897-09-24
Wanted to Buy House

OF four or five rooms, in desirable location
don't object to going out a ways, If near
car line. Price must be right, and on
monthly payments. Langworthy Co., 226
S. Spring st.
The herald., 1897-09-24

Drink Glen Rock water Address r. L.
Smith. ZIG South Spring street. Tel &C.
The herald., 1897-09-24
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Re Of observations
taken at Los Angeles Sept. %. The
barometer is reduced 10 sea level.
The herald., 1897-09-24

Maximum temperature 92.
Minimum temperature, &c.
Forecast for Southern California: Fair
Friday, fresh westerly winds.
The herald., 1897-09-24
EVENTS OF TODAY

orpheum-Vaudevil
Burbank-t'The World"
Pasadena and Los Angeles Boule-
ward committee meets, Merchants and
Manufacturers association rooms-2
p. m.
Home musical, Fifteenth and Main
streets-8 p. m.
Board Of public works meets-1O
a. m.
The herald., 1897-09-24

education in connection with the high
school.
According to these estimates the total
cost of the proposed buildings and ad-
ditions will be 1921, 200, of which $150,000
will be for proposed new high school
buildings.
The estimated cost for heating appa-
ratus for said buildings and additions
will be the additional sum of $17,4O0
An estimate was also made of the
probable expense that will be incurred
in connection with the foregoing i'm
provements, in the purchase of addi-
tional lands for school sites and grounds,
the items being as follows:
For additional land for the school
III Swain street school district.... 81, 500
For two lots at the Seventh. street
school ........... ................... $500
For school grounds for new build
ing in the southerly portion of the
Ninth ward .......................... 800
For new building in the Second ward
northerly from CASTELAR, street
school ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,00O
For additional grounds at Amelia
street school ........................ $500
For additional grounds at Ninth
street school .......................... l,60O
For new school grounds for district
southwesterly from Westlake park 5000
For grounds for new high school,. $1,000
street school .......................... 1000
For additional lands to furnish school
grounds for district No. 10, in which
the Olive street school is located. 1850
For school grounds for proposed new
school building for Macy street
school Observation-Disclosures. 1000
For additional grounds for Custer
street school l......................... 5000
! Making a total for school lands of $50, 400
Estimated expense of furniture for
| the new high school, and of furni-
| ture for said new school buildings
and additions ........................sa :. $50, 900
The herald., 1897-09-24

ACCUruIHg 10 tHe IOTesUIHS PIdHs
and estimates, the total cost OF
said proposed buildings, school
lands and furniture will amount
to ............... ...................sS 1885,, 900
RECONCILIATION
Five new sites to cost..... $4,000
Additions to six present
school Sites. 2O,1OO
High school site to COST. $4,000
Total cost of lands....... $6O.400
Cost of new buildings...... $4,000
Additions to old buildings. 1920
New high school building. 100000
Total cost of buildings.... $23l wv
Heating apparatus ....... 17400 s17, 400
Furniture ,,,,.. 10000 10000
Grand total ,,,,,..... .sS3s, 900 ssS9, 900
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New Agency Buildings.

Chamberlain, S. D. - ]. a. De Ar
mond and James Owen of Minneapolis
have been awarded the contract to
construct a number of new buildings
for the government south of the White
river, on the Rosebud reservation.
Some time ago several hundred Lower
Rrule Indians, with their families,
left their agency and located in this
vicinity, where they claimed the land
is better than their own. In this ac-
ton they claimed to have the support
of Gen. Crook, who talked with them
in reference to the matter while act
ing as chairman of the last Sioux conf
mission. The Rosebud Indians were
at first disposed to oppose the ell
croachment on their reservation. but
good feeling is now said to exist be-
tween the two tribes. The new build
ings, which are to be constructed ut
once will form n branch of the lower
Brule agency, and will be nde the
jurisdiction of the United States In
dian agent there.
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w. S. Gilbert's "Bab Ballads" is to
appear in a new edition, with additions
from Mr.. Gilbert's operas and more H.
Illustrations.
1t is expected that Sir James Winter.
leader Of the party victorious in the
recent general assembly elections in
Newfoundland, will take ofice" within
the next few days.
A man named Hinde has sued the
prince Of Wales to recover 100000, al
legged to have been wrongfully paid
him by the late Under Sheriff Croll.
who was the liquidator Of the United
Kingdom Electric Light company. The
case was thrown out of court.
A duel was fought in the Garches
forest near Paris between Armand Sill
vestre, author Of the new play, Girls
tine de Leonois," now being performed
at the Comedie Franchise, and Henri
Bauer, the critic. The weapons were
swords. NJ. Silvestre received SO Sc
we're a wound in the arm that he Was
unable to continue the combat.
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malt

The fire in the Central mine in Ke-
weenaw county, Mich, has broken out
anew.
The boiler on a Burlington engine
exploded near Crawford, Neb., instant
ly killing the engineer and fireman.
Charlie johnson and Clara Erhart
were burned to death at Hot Springs,
Ark. The fire occurred In .Erhart's
bake!y.
An east bound cattle train on the
Texas Pacific railroad went through Q
bridge near Benbrook, Tex. Several
cars of cattle were destroyed and Il
brakeman killed.
A large barn. the property of Pat.
rick Elvin Of Ames, Iowa, was totally
destroyed by fire. The contents, was
all destroyed. Loss about $500; in
surance, $3.50.
The Irwin building, Harrison street
and Wabash avenue, Chicago, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire. Loss on build
ing and contents, $15O.0OO, fully insur-
ed. Heating, Smyth and Southland,
leather goods suffered the heaviest loss,
about $4,000.
John H. Mooney. Kate Mooney. his
wife, and Michael d. Mooney, Mrs.
| Moneys brother, have been found
dead in their beds at San Francisco,
asphyxiated by gas. They were in coin
Portable financial circumstances and 1T
is believed the gas vas left open acci-
dentally.
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The Nations Capital.

DR.. w. w. Carter has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Troy,
Kas., and DR.. w. f. Buren, at PRINCE
ton, Mo.
George Brown, Jr., of Indiana. son
Of Admiral Brown, retired, has been
appointed by the President an assistant
paymaster in the navy.
United States Minister Buck at To
kio has cabied the state department
that the Japanese minister Of foreign
affairs has resigned and that Baron
Nishi has been appointed his successor.
The first assistant postmaster general
has authorized the renewal Of Il lease
to Postmaster William Mccoy, for the
present site of the postotice ut Co1fey-
vile, Kas., at $240.
Consul Bartleman, at Malaga, re-
ports to the state department esti-
mates Of the amount Of sugar pro-
duced in Europe from beets for the
year 1878 at 100000 tons, against
4,915, 749 tons the previous year.
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MURDER CLEARED UP.
The Strange Disappearance Of An.
gust Tromer Accounted For.

The Strange Disappearance Of Au-
gust Tromer Accounted For.
Jamestown, N. d. - A murder nys.
terry has been cleared up by the dis.
covery Of a body in the southern part
Of Stutsman county, believed to be
that Of August Tromer, a we'll known
and old farmer of the county, who dis
appeared mysteriously three years
ago. M. J. Villers Of Montpelier, who
is now serving a ten-year sentence in
the state penitentiary for the attempt.
ed murder of Mrs. Tromer in NoNem.
Der, 1894, is believed to have been the
murderer Of Mr.. Tromer. The body
was plowed up in an old field FORMER.
ly worked by Villers, where it had
been placed in a shallow. grave under
u straw stack, which was then burned.
The farmer plcwed out a pocket knife.
a portion of the Jacket worn by the
man and three pieces of the top OF
the head, which showed that the top
Of the skull had been crushed in.
What became of August Tromer has
always been a mystery, and various
theories in regard to his disappearance
have been suggested, but one seemed
more plausible, taken in connection
with the facts brought out at the trial
of Villers for the attempted murder Of
the wife, at which the murder of the
husband was suggested as a motive.
than that Villers had killed Tromcr
and then secreted the body. At the
time of the attempted murder Of the
woman, who a knocked in the head
and then thrown headfirst into a
fort w. a uo.foot wol1 Tromop had bnon
absent five weeks, and all inquiries
failed to disclose his whereabouts.
Careful search was made but nothing
was found. Mr.. Villers is said to have
acted in the capacity Of a friend and
adviser Of the family for several years
and n way or another had partial or
complete oversight of their affairs. He
is known to have guaranteed the pay
ments of bills contracted by Tromer,
and through his better knowledge of
business. to nave probably controlled
him. Both I'romer and his wife were
simple minded Germans. Villers AT
tended the election polls in '94 and af-
ter their close drove to the Tromer
farm, w miles, assaulted and, as
he believed, killed the oma and
threw her in a we'll containing thirty
feet of water, returned to the polls to
watch the count and then carried the
returns to this city. He remained here
the next day, and in the evening left
for st. Paul, but was captured at VAL
ley City and returned here. Excitement
al high against him. Once in Jail he
attempted to commit suicide by
thrusting a stove poker into his abdo-
men. He Is about sixty years old.
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Forei9n Notes.

Reports from Ireland show 10000
Knights of Labor. There are 10000 in
England.
Americans and Englishmen are max
ing large purchases of land in Hawaii
which will be used for coffee planting.
the prospect of early annexation is rails
ing the value Of all kinds of property
on the islands.
At Port Moresby, New Guinea, the
other day six young rative girls pleaded
guilty before q white magistrate to O
chs rye of theft. As they were rather
young to send to prison, his worhsip
took each offender across his knee and
spanked her.
British East Africa celebrated the ju-
bilee by holding It's first race meeting
at Ukamba. Nine horses were entered
for the 'l'kam5a Derby" as only four
Europeans were. light enough to ride,
five Somalis and Soudanese. were en-
ployed as jockeys, and q Somali came
in ahead.
Count Maccdq, minister of foreign
affairs. and Jacinto Cannido, minister
Of marine Of Portugal, have resigned.
They will be succeeded respectively by
Barros Gomez, a member of the c0un-
Gil Of state. and Diaz C0asta.
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Fugitive and Probably Insane.

LEE
Chamberlain. s. D.-Owen Smith. a
prominent farmer. for whose arrest a
warrant was sworn out here accusing
him of burning his former home OH
his homestead in Smith township. has
evaded the officers and is now a fugi-
tive from justice. He is an old set
tier in this section. but owing to diff
.ferences between himself and family,
left the country last spring intending
never to return. A short time ago he
returned unexpectedly, and, failing to
secure possession of coveted property.
he assaulted his wife and attempted to
choke her to death. Next his fine
farm house was discovered on fire. and
Smith was seen passing to and fro in
front of the burning structure. He
escaped arrest by driving to White
Lake, where he took a train for the
East. While passing through Kim
ball on his way to White Lake, he
lay down in the bottom of his wagon
box to prevent detection. He is be-
lieved to be insane.