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The herald., 1897-02-15
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some weeks ago the Times urged the
cieation of two mining schools by the
state government. on the ground that
the mining counties had, during the first
sixteen years of the states existence
paid into the state treasury over 81, 600,
900, and received no just nor fair equiva-
lent for it. A correspondent wrote in
reply that the mining school which is
one Of the branches of the State Univer-
sity could furnish all the education de-
manded in that quarter, but it now be-
gins to look as If the state agricultural
department of the university rs of no
more real benefit than it's alleged mining
school. The agricultural department of
the university is presided over by Prof
Hilgard, and, in it's report to the Legis-
lature, made the following reckless
statement with reference to the citrus
fruits products of the southern counties
of this state:
"Of citrus fruits Southern California
has 1.225,946 bearing orange trees and l.,
709,767 non-bearing; total, 1886, ,713
Lemons, bearing, 146,745, nom -beafing,
750,156; total, S96,9O1. 1t is estimated
that the Southern California orange
crop this season will amount to 100000
boxes and lemons, 100000"
The foregoing estimates are as wild
mon sense. The ordinary estimate of
railroad freights is 300 boxes to each car,
which, as a divisor to four million boxes
would make over $4,000 carloads. The
highest estimate for the year was made
by fruit firm in this city, which placed
the crop at 10000 carloads, and men
who have kept track of the shipments
state that after the usual amount for
home consumption is deducted there will
not hn nm nj 1c-o foII
Such misleading and unreliable state
ments are injurious to the southern
part of the state, and their bad effects
may reach even farther. 1t seems as if
the idea was to make people believe that
no prices can be realized for fruits in
eastern markets, even though the Medi-
terranean crop is short and the Florida
crop insufficient for home consumption
Such crazy guesswork--for it can be
called by no milder term, is pernicious in
its effects, in more ways than one. IT
causes the fruit-grower to sell his fruit
for less than he would ask If he were not
misled as to the extent of the supply II
causes the landowner, who has spent
his money in laying out farms and bring
ing in water to make his land salable, to
pause in his work and wonder how and
where $4,000 carloads of oranges could
be sold without risking a shipment 10
England and competition with Medi-
terranean fruit. Hence he would think
there was great show to overdo the
business and would pause in his work
of reclaiming desert lands for orchard
purposes.
Take it for all in all, the less such
information the people get the better off
they are. If that is the best Prof. Hill
gard can do, the department of agricul-
ture in the State University might as
well be closed now and kept closed for
all time to come. When it comes down
to unreliable information, there is
enough of that to be had from people
who are not drawing salaries from the
state.-Los Angeles Times.
The herald., 1897-02-15
CLUBBED AND SLASHED
Italians Engage In Drunken Row and One
Osts Hurt

Italians Engage In q Drunken Row and One
Osts Hurt
About 9 o'clock last night officer Nc
Clure heard the noise of fight near the
corner OF New High and Marchessault
streets, and hurried to the place to see
what was the matter. Arriving there
he found a man lying on the sidewalk
in a pool of blood, with a cash in his
head and another cut in his cheek.
A call was sent for the patrol wagon,
and the injured man was removed to
the receiving hospital where he re-
ceived medical treatment. 1t was found
that he had received a blow over the
head with club that had inflicted an
ugly wound, from which the blood was
flowing profusely. He had also received
a cash in the cheek. A couple of arteries
in his scalp had been cut, and if he
had not received prompt attention he
would probably have bled to death.
He gave his name as Bengenzo, and
said that he had been drinking with
some other Italians in the Venetian sa-
loon, near the place where he was found.
A quarrel had arisen over who was
TO pay for the drinks, and he had been
asgailed by two men, one using a club
and the other a razor. He ran out of
the place and called for the police but
failed to attract anyone until after
his assailants had made their escape.
Bengenzo either could not or would
not give the names of the men who had
assaulted him, nor could he give any
clear description of them. He was very
weak from loss of blood and soon went
to sleep after being put to bed.
officers Steele and Mcclure were put
to work on the case. Inquiry at the
saloon where Bengenzo claims the fight
arose failed to throw any light on who
the assailants were. Up to late hour
last night no trace of them had been
fottrd
The herald., 1897-02-15
DEADLY ORANGE FUNGUS
Now Being Investigated by Scientists at
the State University
Citrus Fruit Badiy Affected by the Blight.
Lemons Are Also Affected by
the Disease

The sudden discovery of new pest
which is making great havoc among the
oranges and lemons shipped to the east
from Southern California is receiving
closest investigation by the professors
at the Agricultural college of the State
university, says the San Francisco Ex-
aminer. The new pest has been found
to be form of fungus, but whether II
is an entirely new variety remains to be
proved by further examination.
Professors V oodworth and Bioletti
have the inves tlgaton in charge. The
new disease has appeared SO suddenly
that growers in the south have not had
time to ship many samples of the fun
gus to Berkeley. Samples of the pest
as it attacks the lemons are all that have
thus far been received. None of the
specimens of the orange blight have
been examined though the professors
feel confident that the same form OF
fungus has attacked both fruits.
Charles Fl. Edwards, the manager OF
the Crocker-Sperry lemon orchards at
Azusa, has written to Professor f.. w
Hilgard, the head of the agricultural de-
partment at Berkeley, describing the
condition of the lemons in his packing
house. He saws:
Many of the lemons delivered at this
house have been affected similarly tC
the samples. The malady appears to
run in streaks on the fruit delivered and
has been noticed by me to exist more
or less on all deliveries at the time they
come in from the orchard. l am told
by one orchardist that he sees the NAL
ady on the fruit while 1t still hangs In
the orchard. ] noticed that it came in
on fruit that was fumigated Qor scale)
this fall both before and after the trees
were gassed.'
The appearance of the new disease
upon the .urface of the lemons varies
with the dura ton of time that the fruit
has been off the trees. The disease was
first noticed in the east, where the Cali
fornia fruit bore large, repulsive red
blotches that made it unstable. In
the shipping houses in Southern Cali
fornia the fungus appeared during the
last few weeks as a brown or gray patch
Of discoloration. At first it was passed
without comm ent by the shippers, but
when the returns from eastern ship
ments showed whole carloads sold at an
immense sacrifice on account of the new
disease then the alarm was sounded in
the California orchards, and now every
southern orchardist is anxiously await
ing the results Of the investigations al
Berkeley which shall determine whether
the future prospects of the southern
citrus belt are to be permanently en-
dangered by the unsightly fungi. In
some instances eastern reports show that
the disease even destroys the flesh OF
the fruit, rendering 1t absolutely unfit
for food.
Professor Woodward was hardly will
ing to admit that the new pest would
destroy the orange and lemon crops of
California, though he did not deny that
the prospects were very serious.
The herald., 1897-02-15
THE WHEEL

The following race meetings are sched-
uled for Washington's birthday: Los
Angeles, inter-co collegiate field day; Pas
adena, race meet under the auspices
of the Crown City Cycle club. River
side will run a road race over the Mag
nolia avenue course. Redlands-The
Redlands Wheelmen, recently organized,
viii give a meet for members only.
Wheelmen are now congratulating
themselves on the success Of the baggae
bill.
1. B. Potter will rule the L. A. w.
for the next year, as predicted by The
Herald last week.
Mr.. Crank, of the Liveoak villa, Mon
rovia, will give reception and enter
tainment to the wheelmen Saturday
evening, Feb. 27.
The Pasadena Monrovia road race will
be run this year on Monday, Oct. a,
Labor day.
Entries for the Riverside road race
close Feb. 20, and should be sent to
Col. Stuhlman, Riverside.
The Redlands Wheelmen organized
January 30, and elected the following
officers: President, J. H. Dutro; vice
president, l.. o. Hammond; secretary
treasurer, w. c. Burrage; captain, W.
T. Endler.
A number of Pasadena and Los An
geles wheelmen took run to Pomona
yesterday. The Pasadena boys took the
northern route, while the Los Angeles
contingent took the regular Riverside
run by the way of Puente. They met at
Pomona, where they took dinner to-
gether, after which they returned to
their homes,
The herald., 1897-02-15

on him to hurt and a man who has re-
peatedly turned defeat into victory by
the employment of punches that were
as difficult Of description as they were
unexpected.
'One man is a marvel of cleverness,
the other a surprise package. We admit
that Corbett has no peer in ringman-
ship. We feel that Fitzsimmons is dan
gerous just SO long as his feet keep their
hold OF the floor. We are baffled in our
efforts to draw line between an ad-
mitted crackajacc and a dabbler in
freak blows, and we escape from the diff
ficulty by pronounclng it an even thing.
Look at the mems records: Here Is Cor
bett, who shared the honors of a 61-
round no contest with Peter Jackson,
and who humbled the mighty John L..
at New Orleans In 21 rounds. Jackson
In his day was the peer of all antipodean
sluggers. Sullivan was the fighter Of
the century. Yet Jim came out of both CT
these ordeals without hair of his POM
padour awry. These were Corbett's star
performances, and they are sufficient
to stamp him as a world-beater, IL they
constituted his entire ring record.
Now for what Fitzsimmons has
done. He has a big array Of victories
to his credit, and none of his contests
were extended. His longest fights
rounds--was with Nonpariel Jack
Dempsey. Next comes his New Orleans
match with Peter Maher--12 rounds
and the next longest was his S-round
battle with Billy Mccarthy in San Fran
cisco. Leaving his unsatisfactory meet
ing with Sharkey out of the question, all
Fttzsimmons' matches during the past
four years-that is, since he has bios
somed into vyweight-have been
short, sharp and decisive, the lathy Cor
nishman coming out on top every time.
He settled Jim Hall in rounds, and he
tanned the stubborn pride of Dan Cree
don in rounds. He put out Peter Maher
on the occasion Of their second meet
ing before many of those around the
ring had settled themselves in position
to see what was going on. There is
something freakish that looms up
strongly In all these performances
There is no finessing and footwork, no
wearing his opponent down by the en-
ployment of waiting tactics and long
drawn7out fiddling for an opening;
there is nothing but clatter and mix
up, while both men are still strong; then
half-arm hook or uppercut from those
big freckled knuckles, and one fighter
lies quivering on the floor The hump
backed fellow who Is striding to his cor
ner is Fitzsimmons.
He is dangerous man, sure enough,
Is Fftzsimmons, and this time he Is GO
ing against dangerous man. Jim has
this advantage, that he has seen the Cor
nishman fight couple Of times, and we
all know how Jim devises tactics for in
dividual cases."
The herald., 1897-02-15
IN SOCIETY
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Mrs. r. B. Williamson gave a lun-
cheon Saturday at her residence on Or
ange street in honor of Miss Bulge of
Canada. Mrs. H. H. Williamson as
sisted. The luncheon was served at
two tables, one of which was decorated
with poppies and ferns; the other with
roses and ferns. The place cards were
heart shaped, attached to corsage bou-
quets of vlolets. The afternoon was de-
voted to progressive anagrams. at which
the first prize, a Haviland china brush
and comb tray, was won by Miss Newell.
The second, a heart shaped china pen
tray, by Miss Elliott. Miss Willis and
Miss Newell gave recitations at the
close of the game, and Miss Riley and
Miss Reynolds gave some piano solos.
Besides the guest of honey, there were
present Mrs. Tillie Kimball, the Misses
Florence Riley, Jams, Elliott, Reynolds,
Evans. Newell, Williamson, Cochrane,
Willis, Pease, Clegg, Miller, T. Elliott.
The herald., 1897-02-15
NOTES OF THE DAY

Each convict in the Massachusetts
prison costs the state $1.67 week.
A woman, who is prominent member
of the Paris aristocracy, spends $4,000 on
flowers every winter, and a French
banker pays his florist $500 month.
Two members of British chess clul,
played a tournament to see which should
be left free to WOO a certain lady. Be-
fore the contest was decided she mar
ried a third man
Mrs. Alger is charitable woman
and does a great deal for the poor, but
that is no reason why her husband I
income should be augmented by placing
a tax on lumber.
counterfeit $40, which the latter at
tempted to pass. Five years in the
penitentiary, and the generous money
lender gets the girl to boot.
Col. Waring reports the cost of clean
ing the streets of New York to have
been $1,555.000 for 1896, and says the
amount could be reduced one-half if the
thoroughfares in the city were properly
paved.
1t is to be hoped that the letter which
a New Jersey woman has written Gar.
rett A. Hobart for So, with which to pur-
chase q set of false teeth, will put an end
portance and obscurity of the vice pres
idency.
The advice which New York special
ist gives to take exercise with arms up
lifted, may serve as a source of consola-
ton to those neglected females who are
permitted to hold themselves up in the
street cars by the aid of straps
Every one acknowledges that if the
whale swallowed Jonah it was a miracle
and yet Dr. Lyman Abbott's congrega-
tion in Brooklyn is put out with him be-
cause he refuses to swallow both Jonah
and the whale at the same time.
"A prisoner Of the Saltwater (Minn.,
Jail, who ran away while on parole in
1895, has written the warden a letter
asking If he may return. Transportation
has been sent him, and he Is returning
alone to serve the remaining seven years
of his term.
Nine. Calve has bought an old cas-
tie surro unded by many thousands OF
acres in the Cevennes. She calls this
csate souvenir Of America and here
her tena nts produce vegetables, sheep
and conduct q dairy. She explains to
The herald., 1897-02-15
THE RING

In discussing the chances of the Cor
bett-Fitzsimmons fight, W. w. Naugh-
ton, the well-known sporting writer of
the Examiner, says:
From the looks Of things now, the
match will evoke more interest than
any that has taken place in a quarter
OF century. In most of the by-gone
affairs between championship candi-
dates one man has lowered above the
other in reputation in such way as to
cause the result to be looked on as
foregone conclusion. Here is contest
that has all the wiseacres guessing. II
is Q battle to the bitter end between =
man. who has never Aad I glove placed
The herald., 1897-02-15

team VIII be the best the school has
ever had.
The Los Angeles Athletic club has
offered valuable medal to the first man
breaking a coast record in the inter-
collegiate field day events.
An effort is being made to arrange
another match between Dempsey and
Burkhardt to take place at the Athletic
club next month. These men boxed an
eighteen round draw before the club
some months ago, and are both clever
and scientific.
/ The season for shooting quail, duck
and doves closes tonight at 12 o'clock.
Geese and snipe can be shot at all sea-
sons, as they do not breed In this coun-
try.
There has cen no material change In
the betting sentiment on the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons mill during the past week,
though If anything the Australian is a
trif1e stronger. With the arrival OF
Corbett on the ground, with Fitzsm-
mons en- route. there appears to be but
little doubt but what the big event will
be pulled Off in due time. There is some
talk Of getting up party to go to the
fight from Los Angeles, and it is claimed
that at least fifty can be secured If ia
vorable railroad rates can be secured
The San Joaquin Gun club will give a
grand ladies' day shoot on their grounds
near Santa Ana to-day. This club Is
composed of leading citizens of Los
Angeles and Pasadena, and the event
promises to be an enjoyable one. This
is the last shoot of the season and some
handsome prizes will be given.
wheeling" Is the title of the latest
addition to the local sporting press. 1t
is neat little leafiet, printed on good
paper and artistically arranged. The
editor is the we'll known cycling writer,
Charles Fuller Gates. The first number
was issued Saturday.
A new wheeling club has been organ
lied under the name of the old South
Side Cycling club, with the following
officers: c. Sandford, president; r. N.
Boettcher, vice-president; F. Pearne,
secretary and treasurer; r. c. Hamlin,
captain; r. Caldwell, first lieutenant; ].
Stamps, second lieutenant.
The herald., 1897-02-15

visitors that the money with which the
property was purchased was made most
ly In the United States, and much of il
in New York.
1t is to be hoped New York aristoc-
racy will not be shocked because a de-
scendant of the noble Pells has displayed
their ancient blazonry on the window of
her bonnet shop. The Pells are of HUI
guenot extraction and ought to have
good taste in bonnets.
The palsied old man sat by the fire,
his head shaking from side to side In
the manner peculiar to his complaint.
1T must be awful to be afflicted that
way" said the sympathetic young per-
son. oh" chirped the old gentleman,
II find it right handy in the summer
when I want to look at a two-ring cir
Gus"
Interesting tales are told in the Col
orado papers of the interest of women in
the new gold mines. Prospecting. stalk
ing out claims, and even analytical as
saying are now undertaken by western
women as readily as their immediate
masculine ancestors undertook the thou
sands Of miles journey across the plains
in '49.
One of the favorite recreations OF
Presddent-elect Mckinley is social
game of cards with his old, familiar
IL llciiuS III TIE evening. AlIeT DelllS De-
sieged by politicians and place hunters
all day. it is a source of great pleasure
to him to have the house closed to the
outside world and to sit down with a
few corgenial comrades to game of
euchre or whist, which is frequently
prolonged till after midnight. The gov
ernor," as he is called in Canton, is very
fond of his friends, and his bearing to-
ward them is If possible, more cordial
than whom ha of
ney with simply an ambition to succeed
in his profession.
The question of Mrs. McKinley's as
sistant at the White House has been
settled in favor of her aunt, Mrs. Maria
Saxton of Canton, Ohio, who, by the
way was nominated for this position
by the Star some months ago. A few
weeks since the president-elect asked
his wife at breakfast if she had thought
anything about companion and assist
ant at the White House. Mrs. Mckinley
reulied that she had not though about
much else for many days. The major
wanted to know whether she had any
body in particular in her mind, as he
had decided preference in the matter,
and upon comparing notes it was dis
covered that both had made selection
of Mrs. SaXton, and were delighted to
find themselves in harmony in an af-
fair of so much concern to each. Mrs.
Saxton is a handsome woman in mid
die life. who has always been a great
favorite with Major and Mrs. McKin-
ley. She is the widow of Thomas w.
Saxton, brother of Mrs. McKinley's s
father. She has dark, bright eyes and
a profusion of snow white hair. She
is an entertaining talker. and a woman
of excellent capabilities. She belongs
to one of the Oldest families in Canton,
and that in Ohio is patent to any po-
sition of social distinction, however ex-
aIted
The herald., 1897-02-15
GOT The WORST OF 1T
Petrle Had q Flight and Wanted His Assailant
Arrested


Arrested
A man giving the name Of T. p Petrde
came into the police station bleeding al
the mouth and nose early yesterday
evening and told q narrowing tale Of
how he had been set upon by one OF the
proprietors of the Four Hundred saloon
on the corner of Fourth and Main who
had proceeded to do him UP. Petrie said
that he had been out for a walk in COM
pany with his two little girls and whom
passing the place claimed that the sa-
loon man had run out and jumped omtp
him without anyreason that he could as
sign.
He wanted an officer sent down to ar
rest his assadlant. Clerk Gridley ex-
planned to the fellow, who was more or
less under the influence of liquor, that
he would have to walt until Monday
morning and swear out q warrant before
any arrest could be made, whereupon
Petrie left muttering something about
the officers that wouldn't do their duty,
The herald., 1897-02-15
WarUp to Date

IT guess" said the Spanish genera;
that we'll have another victory today"
Very well. SIR
'Is everything ready?"
81 think so.'
Are the reporters here?"
Eyes"
"And the artNts?"
yes"
'All right. Send for the army and tel
it to hurry up and not keep them waiting.
Washington Evening Star.
The herald., 1897-02-15
Here and There

The Shakespeare club will take up the
Tanning of the Shrew upon Tuesday.
The club meets at the residence of Mrs
Galpin 515 Fremont avenue.
Mrs. H. p. Smart is slowly recovering
from her long and severe illness and will
be at home to her friends the first, Sec
ond and third Fridays of the month, at
S43 South Bonnie Brae street,
The herald., 1897-02-15
Charged With Grand Larceny

Deputy Sheriff White yesterday placed
in the county Jail w. B. Mcconnell, who
is charged filth having committed the
crime of grand larceny at Randsburg a
few days ago. The man has been evad-
ing the officers but was found yesterday
in this city and locked up.
The herald., 1897-02-15
Pitner-DiIIard

At noon yesterday Franklin r. Pitner
and Miss Leila M. billiard were mar
ried in the presence of few friends
only. Mr.. Pitner is assistant secretary
of the Los Angeles Athletic club and
well-known to business and club men
and considered by many proof against
Dan Cupid's darts. Miss billiard has a
number of friends in church and social
circles, and her marriage will be sur
prise to many. Mr.. and Mrs. Pitner will
reside at 1907 South Main street.
The herald., 1897-02-15
How He Exercised II

Orymes-The bride was quite popular
girl, wasn't she?
Gobang-Yes. indeed. The Daily Whoop
sent their sporting editor to report it. He
printed list of rejected lovers half COL
umn long under the heading: Among
Those Who Also Ran."-Truth.
The herald., 1897-02-15
Broke q Wheel

An incoming car on the Boyle Heights
line broke a wheel down near River
street at about S45 o'clock last night and
come to a sudden stop, jarring the pas
sengers up considerably, although no
one was hurt. The car skewed clear
round blockading the track. The
wrecking car was sent for which went
down and cleared away the obstruc-
tion.
The herald., 1897-02-15

and strangman; for the Horseshoes,
Welterhood and Lehy. The Spaldings
plav at Santa Monica next Sunday.
The herald., 1897-02-15
To Cure ! Cold In One Dsy

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All orugglsts refund the money if il
1ails to cure. 26c.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-01-21
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