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The herald., 1897-11-19
ARCTIC RELIEF
Lieutenant Jarvis to Command the
Overland Expedition

BOSTON, Nov. 1S.-Lieutenant Jar
Wis has been appointed to the command
of the land expedition for the Bear for
the relief of the imprisoned whalers al
Point Barrow.
Lieutenant Jarvis Is now on waiting
orders at New Bedford. The new COM
mander had had a long and honorable
service in the Arctic regions on the reve-
nue. cutter Bear and other ships.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-The rail-
way mail service has been authorized to
send mail by the revenue cutter Bear
which will leave Seattle on the 2Sd inst
The mail will be deposited at Unalaska.
The steamer George w. Elder will here
after leave Portland, Ore, every Is days
with mail for Dyea, Skaguay. Sitka and
Juneau. Newspapers as well as letters
will be taken, but no papers will be sent
to Dawson and other inland points.
This service will be in addition to the
mails heretofore dispatched from Seat
tie six times month.
The herald., 1897-11-19
A MidWinter Fair

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-At a
meeting of prominent citizens held today
at the Mechanics institute it was de-
cided to adopt the plan Of Mayor Phelan
to hold a midwinter mining fair In this
city. The following organizations were
represented Merchants association,
Alaska Trading company, state board OF
trade. San Francisco County Miners as
ISOLATION, the State Miners association
and the Manufacturers and Producers
association. A committee was appointed
to confer today with the directors of the
Mechanics institute to consider the pre-
liminary details of the proposed exposi-
tiOn. sf"r
The herald., 1897-11-19
Demoralized by Payment
of Commissions
VIOLATIONS OF AGREEMENT
CHARGED UPON EVERY WEST.
ERN RAILROAD
Atlantic Steamship Agents Meet and
Form Pool on the 1mmi-
grant Business

Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1S.-The executive
committee of the Western Passenger as
sociation met to consider the demor-
alization in California rates and before
the meeting was half through it was
found that it would be necessary to con-
slider decentralization in nearly all of the
territory of the association. 1t was
charged by some of the lines that the
agreement to abolish commissions had
not been observed by their competitors
and kilograms were read from western
agents to the effect that this road and
that road were not observing the agree
ment entered into some time ago by all
of the lines Of the Western Passenger
association to cut down the rates of
commissions on through business to the
Pacific coast and on Colorado business.
The passenger agents of the roads ac-
cused of not observing the agreement
lost no time in digging down into their
own pockets for similar kilograms and
in Is minutes after the meeting opened
there was not a road represented at the
meeting but was accused by some of its
competitors Of violating the agreement.
Every road accused every other line
The meeting then drifted to matters
connected with the local traffic in Chi
cago and will take up the matter of
commissions and the observance of the
agreement at a later date. 1t was found
however that the Generalization ex-
tends nearly all over the territory of the
association. 1t was announced today
that the meeting hoped to get matters
Strengthened out by the end of the week
but 1t is doubtful whether it will be able
to do SO without calling special meet
ing at which all of the roads which are
not members Of the association will be
represented. The great trouble seems
to be that the large commissions are
still in effect on both Northern Pacific
coast business and Colorado traffic.
AN IMMIGRANT POOL
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Representa-
tives of all the principal transatlantic
steamship lines met in this city today
and formed an immigration pool. A
joint agreement regarding immigrant
tickets In this country was signed. 1t is
said to practically kill the middle man
so far as the handling of great blocks of
immigrant tickets is concerned.
Agents from all the trunk lines, in
addition to other representatives Of the
Southern Pacific and Canadian Pacific
We're present and signed the agreement.
AS a result of this agreement those emf
grants bound to western points who may
apply to the steamship offices on the
other side will be given an order for a
railroad ticket at regular prices. The
order will be honored on presentation at
the clearing house here. In this way it
Is thought that fully 80 per cent of the
immigrant business will be done through
the clearing house. The steamship
companies will get a commission on all
tickets sold in this way,
The herald., 1897-11-19
The Report on Money

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-It was an
nounced today that the monetary COM
mission hoped to have their report well
advanced toward completion by the last
Of the present week. A number of men,
bers will have to be absent next week
and an effort is making to get the entire
plan formulated and ready for approval
by Saturday evening. Any change
which may be thought necessary will be
made later when the entire commission
probably will come together for final re-
vision and signature.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Edgar's CONTEMPT

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-The ac-
ton of Judge Torrance of the superior
court of San Diego county in adjudging
John c. Edgar. captain of the yard at
San Quentin prison and acting warden
in the absence of Warden Hale, guilty
of contempt of court in postponing the
execution of Murderer Ebanks, which
had been fixed for October Sth, came up
for review today before the supreme
court sitting in bank. AS Ebanks has
again been sentenced to be hanged on
December Sth, 1t is expected that the
court will render a speedy decision.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Canton Tea Can Come

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-Several
weeks ago Collector of Customs Jackson
detained lot of Canton tea which had
been rejected by the examiner of teas
because it did not come up to the stand
ards established by the department
there being no standard for Canton tea
which is almost exclusively used by Chi
nese and others who are satisfied with
a very inferior article. Today the col
lector was officially notified that the
treasury department had provided a
standard for this tea under which i'm
ports will hereafter be regulated.
The herald., 1897-11-19
HIS MIND Is CLEAR
st. Louis Man Turning Into Chalk
Talks of His InArmity


F. Ritter, the st. Louis saloon keeper
who is turning into chalk, doesn't let
his prospective fate sour his disposi-
ton. He said recently:
"Yes, am content. What's the use of
being any other way. 1t can't be helped,
so we might as we'll make the best of it.
am glad that I'm alive; there are a
whole lot dead. and I'm only half dead"
and Ritter laughed at his own joke.
Yes, if these pieces of chalk were
taken from my hand now and exposed a
while to the air you could readily write
your name on a blackboard. What
brought it I don't know. The doctors
don't know, and guess it doesn't make
much difference anyway.
Il never think about it. 1 have got
plenty of friends, and am getting along
in life when man hasn't many more
years to live.
II was born in 1881, and came to st.
Louis from Paducah, KY, in 1S45. From
that date until 1866 was on the river,
working up from cabin boy to steward.
I was at the battle of Vicksburg-that
Is, on a steamer, and didn't take part in
1t. This disease of mine began about
fifteen years ago. It didn't amount to
much at first, but it grew right along. I
have had my leg cut eight times, and
then the doctor shook his head one day.
II told him knew what he was think
ing about. 1t was about taking the leg
off. He said yes, and told him to go
ahead. So there you are. 1t came off.
Oh, yes, it goes right along. 1 don't
know what 1t will amount to. Come
around some time and take lunch with
me-"
Ritter is now in condition that pre-
vents him from moving around without
assistance, but Is still jovial and is glad
that he is living.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Reed Loves Portland

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Portland, Me-, says:
Speaker Reed was asked If there was
any truth in the reports printed in New
York to the effect that he contemplated
coming to that city to live and to prac-
tice law.
Il don't know anything about these
reports, myself, said, "but there is
no truth In them. Reports like this have
been started several times of late. You
can set them down as ridiculous"
Mr.. Reed was born and raised I'M Port
land, and is in love with it. He will leave
for Washington in. ten days.
The herald., 1897-11-19
NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE
The City Will Sell River Sand to
Contractors Hereafter

AS means Of replenishing the de-
pleted cash Of the city the sand in the
river bed is to be made a source of reve-
nue.. For years the contractors and
builders of the city have secured all
their sand from the river bed and have
paid nothing for it. In the opinion of
the city attorney there is no doubt as
to the title of the city to this sand, and
If the council so desires the contractors
may be made to pay for what they take
The matter will be brought before the
city council at the next regular meet
ing. Several plans have been suggest
ed as to the best means Of collecting for
the sand used. The one which will prob
ably be adopted will be to divide the
bed of the river into sections and let out
each section to purchasers who are will
ling to pay the best prices for it.
The herald., 1897-11-19

Woodlands; George Woolery, lone; b.
M. Lelong. Sacramento.
Prof. Woodwork of the university
gave a life history of the vine hopper ami
information as to how to destroy 1t with
nets. s v, F.E
Prof. Husman told how they had last
year gone through the vineyards In his
neighborhood with torches, beating the
vines and destroying millions Of hoppers
that fled up into the flames.
President Cooper said the Rhizobius
Davilis. minute black ladybird. Is a
parasite for the vine hopper, as 1t not
only cleaned out the vine hoppers In his
vicinity and green aphis on his walnut
trees, but also the rose aphis.
Secretary Lelong spoke Of arsenate Of
lead, which can be used OF any desired
strength without injuring the foliage,
and remains on the leaves for year.
Mr.. Crane thought II the Fresnoites
would thoroughly clean up their vine
yards and remove everything under
which the hopper can hibernate. as well
as the vegetation along the roads, they
would soon find them diminished.
A discussion followed until the conven-
ton adjourned.
THE BUG EXPERTS
At the second meeting Of the county
boards of horticulture held in this city
today fruit pests and the most effective
means of eradicating them was the sub
ject Of an hours discussion.
Quarantine officer Alexander Craw of
the state board Of horticulture gave it
as his experience that a solution of one
pound of Paris green to 200 gallons of
water, used as a spray. was effective.
Other horticulturists in attendance
agreed with Mr.. Craw in the use Of Paris
green.
The use of bichloride of sulphur in de-
stroying root borers was advocated by
e. M. Ehrhorn Of San Jose.
The herald., 1897-11-19
SPRING STREET CoNDu1Ts
Several Will Be Laid While the Street
Is Being Resurfaced

The San Gabriel Electric company is
preparing to lay an expensive conduit
on Spring street, between Temple and
Ninth. The work will not be commenced
until that street is torn up in the process
of resurfacing, and then all the wires
along 1t except those for lighting the
city will be placed under ground. The
San Gabriel companys conduit will be
large enough to carry both power and
lighting wires.
Street Superintendent Drain has es-
timated that the earliest possible date
that work can be commenced on the
Spring street improvement is Jan. Sd.
The herald., 1897-11-19
A Prairie Fire

DALLAS. Nov. ia special to the
News from Emma, Texas, says: A ter
rifle prairie fie passed through Eubbock.
Hale and Crosby counties on Tuesday.
At least 600 square miles Of territory
was burned. Cattle sunfferedhnd many
were burned to death. North Of Emma
5000 sheep were burned in one flock and
many farmers lost them winter feed.
The herald., 1897-11-19
A Fatal Runaway

JAMESTOWN, Cal.s NOV. 1s.-Howard
A. Preston, one of the most prominent
men of this section Of the country, was
probably fatally injured in runaway
this evening on Main street. His team
became frightened and ran away. He
was thrown out and picked up uncon-
scious. 1t is feared that he will die be-
fore morning. N
The herald., 1897-11-19
Deported Chinese

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1S.-The
steamship Coptic, which sailed today for
the Orient, carried nearly 400 Chinese,
including seven who were deported.
These men came here about a month ago
with certificates to the effect that they
ere.merchants, members Of well known
firms in Chinatown. The firms, however,
repudiated the claim,
The herald., 1897-11-19

ments which are authorized, but not
strictly compulsory at fixed date. The
bill will have to be settled in the end, but
it is comforting to hold back until the
promised surplus revenue is in hand. But
that Dingley millennium will have to
hurry up; one-third the fiscal year is
gone, and the deficit is $3S, 900, ,OO0.-New
York Evening Post.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Cause for Discharge

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The Sec
retary Of the treasury has issued cir
cular to employees to the effect that
clerks receiving stated salary who ne
glect to pay their debts contracted for
the necessary support of themselves and
their families. without presenting salts
factory reasons therefor. will not be re-
tained in Office.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Accused of Forgery

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1s.-Edward
Rosenfeld. who arrived here from New
York recently, was today arrested on
several charges Of forgery. He is ac-
cused of obtaining small sums of money
from several business firms on checks
with bogus signatures. The young man
says that he is q son of e. Rosenfeld of
1893 Washington avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The herald., 1897-11-19

In all contests like the one in which
the people are striving to get those
Klondike nuggets at the Herald Office
the last few days are the most lively
ones. The next thirteen days will
bring in plenty Of guesses.-Many are
in now.
The herald., 1897-11-19
The Rapidly Growing Deficit

Mr.. Dingley's deficit for October was
only s9,300,000, and November leads off
handsomely with shortage of $530,O00
for the first day. These deficits, be it re-
membered. occur in the face of expendi-
lures visibly held up" Mr.. Gage, that
is to say, very properly exercises his dis
cretion in the matter of certain pay
The herald., 1897-11-19
Austrian Politics

VIENNA, Nov. 1S-The budget COM
mittee of the lower house OF the reichs-
rath, to which the bill providing tor a
provisional renewal OF the compact be-
tween Austria and Hungary was re-
ferred, announced todayt that 1t adopted
that measure. Herr Pergelt, German
progressist protested against the decis-
ion.
The herald., 1897-11-19
The African Campaign

CAIRO, Nov. 1S.-Parsons Pasha
starts for Suakim on Tuesday next from
which place he will embark battalion
Of infantry and detachments of artillery,
engineers and camel corps, altogether
about 1900 men, for Massowa, frofn
which place the force will go to Kassala
in order to take over the place from the
Italians, according to agreement on the
subject arrived at between Great Britain
and Italy.
The herald., 1897-11-19

Joe Sullivan was arrested last night by
Deputy Constable Quinn ON charge OF
embezxlement. The warrant was sworn
out several months ago by f. w. Baker,
a potato peddler. He alleges that he
gave Sullivan SO to purchase potatoes
and that the latter converted the money
to his own uses. Sullivan has been in
San Francisco and Just returned yester-
dau II St3sfJf NJ ,.-t 81
The herald., 1897-11-19
Pierola Is Not Very Sick

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-Owing to
reports that President Pierola Of Peru
was critically Ill, the Peruvian minister
cabled to Lima and today received are
ply stating that the president was
slightly indisposed, but in No sense serb
ously ILL eess
The herald., 1897-11-19
Bankers Acquitted

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 1S.-Ex Presi-
dent Henry Oliver and ex-Cashier w. G.
Peters of the Columbia National Bank.
charged with misappropriating funds Of
the bank, were acquitted in the United
States Court, the jury holding with the
defense that the money received by
oliver was not deposits in the bank.
The herald., 1897-11-19

Forty dollars for fifteen cents.
with q want ad thrown in. Call at
the counter Of the Herald business
Office unmber 1873 South Broadway
for particulars.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Guards Sworn In

BERLIN, Nov. 1S.-The ceremony of
swearing in the guards recruits took
place here today. They were warned by
the emperor that they might be called
upon to fight an enemy within the en-
pire. y
The herald., 1897-11-19

James L. Fields, secretary of the
state board of commissioners Of build
ing and loan associations, with head
quarters in San Francisco, is in the city
on business trip and will probably re-
main week or ten days.
The herald., 1897-11-19
ARIZONA fitieation

PHOENIX, Ariz, Nov. 1S.-Chief Jus
tice Street has set next Monday as the
time for the appointment of receiver
for the Arizona Improvement company.
The herald., 1897-11-19
California oranres

Il, SAN TRANCISC 30. Nov. ls.-The iirst
ahtpul lent of this seasons orange crop
'ti6 now goiRgs forward Il ~ calculated
that a. ( e&he llFRiA esep for export VIM
The herald., 1897-11-19
Broke His nack

MONTERREY. CAL, Nov. 1s.--,A Iumbes
shed in which was piled 1000 feet OF lum.
bar collapsed this afternoen, faalina
upon the tenn driven ~ YRiljisSn an.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Russian Oil Finds

ODESSA, Nov. 18.-Information has
been received from Simferopol. in the
Crimea. that new discoveries of petro-
leum have been madein the peninsula.
The herald., 1897-11-19
PasAdAnans Marrisd

/ PHOENIX. Artx., Nov. 1S.-Lucius e.
Canfeld and Arta l.. Fitzer OF Pasadena
were married in Phoenix today by the
probate Judge.
The herald., 1897-11-19

Pure gold Klondike nuggets for
9 cents an ounce at the Herald Busi-
ness office, 1873 South Broadway.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Doing Things by "Halves,

A Brooklyn judge granted five di-
vorces in thirty minutes. The cam
paign seems to have awakened the
bridge city.-Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
The herald., 1897-11-19

The Mining News has changed hands
and is now under the management OF L.
A. Druehl.
The herald., 1897-11-19
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Joe Compton and a: J. 0'Brien were
bound oyer for trial yesterday by Jus
tice Owens on - chSrgas ofssburelary.
There are four cases against them Tor
|nteialn6 caxponfor6 tQSlGs !, Z: \
The herald., 1897-11-19

H. w. Axtelwood of Los Angeles was
registered at the New York hotel, New
York city, Tuesday last.
The herald., 1897-11-19

officer Fowler arrested All Chen in
Chinatown last night for selling lottery
tickets.
The herald., 1897-11-19

Mrs. M. B. Horton has returned from
her home in Inyo county, Cal, where she
has resided for the last few years.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Los ANGELES HERALD. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER ~ 1897

amount to $4,000 carloads Some place the
quantity as high as 10000 carloads. The
quality promises to be exceptionally
fine.
The herald., 1897-11-19
KILLED BY A CAR
oDELL GIBBONS RUN OVER ON
THE SANTA MONICA LINE

Fo'sa',r s.a-Gs-
The oasis., 1897-07-10
Dining Stations.

Dining Stations.
 Pullman Sleepers are attached to these trains
 Connections made at Benson Arlz, with the Southern Pacific Co, Southern Pacific Conipany's eastbOund train No. 19 arrives Bt Henson at 3;ij n. m., and westbOund train No. .3l nt f2:25 a ID. SOuthbound passengers con take sleeper any time after 1t arrives from the south at 1i45 D. m. Northbound passengers are allowed to remain in the sleeper at Benson until arrival of Southern Pacific train No. i0.
 Trains makes connection at Torres with Torres < Prietas Railroad. leaving at il 200 a. IT. and D. m. daily for Colorado and Minas Prietag
 Close connection is made at Guaymas with Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer -Orizaba" sailing the llh Of each month for Altata, Mazatlan, Cape St. Lucas, Magdal0na Bay and Ensenada and with the Occidental Railroad Company,s Steamship Line of stearness sailing June 10th and J0th. July 20, August 10 and %, September %. October 10 and J0 November 2O and December 10 and %. for La Paz, Altata, Mazatlin. San Bias. Man zanillO, Acapulco, Puerto Angel, Salina Cruz. Tonala, and San Benito.
 For particulars address
 ]. A. NAUGLE, General Pass. Ag't, Guaymas, sonora, Mex,
The oasis., 1897-07-10
ACROSS rrs,e ssorsDErs

Modern Mexico: Within two months Hermosillo will be among the capitals n Mexico enjoying one of the most useful improvements of modern times. A first class electric plant is being now built for the lighting of the city. The state of Sonora is proud for having as a governor such pro ,gressive man as ST. Ramon Corral.
 Modern Mexico: Mexico is un- doubtedly destined to supply the United States with d large share of its fine imported tobacco within 9 few years. Comparing the amount of leaf tobacco exported by Mexico in January of this year with the expor- tation nf the same month year ago, the increase is just 1000 per cent.
 Tehuantepec, a city of l5,000 in- habitants, in the state of Oaxaca, was totally destroyed by an earth quake June 30th. No sooner had the earthquake ceased than the earth opened, and from the hssure thus created poured smoke and steam. The Assure was a quarter of mile wide and so quickly had the earth opened that over 100 people and about 1000 head of cattle were precipitated into the bowels of the earth.
 1t is said that Santa Teresa, the Mexican girl who left El Paso with the intention of returning to Mexico, is in the vicinity of San Bernardino, Sonora, and is mastering an escort of Mexicans to lead her into the Indian country. The Mexican officials will not permit such movement If they can help it, 50 are keeping a close watch on her to prevent her entering the Yaqui district. Chihuahua En- terprise.
The oasis., 1897-07-10
Chlhuahua Enterprlse:

Chihuahua Enterprise: Monday two sensational trials took place in Mexico City, one by court martial and the other by an ordinary criminal judge and jury. The former is the trial of Capt. Clodomiro Gotta, for kill ing superior officer, Major Luis G. Trens, at Torin, Sonora, where their regiment was stationed. This trial is an appeal to the Supreme Court of Military Justice, as the captain has already been sentenced to be shot by an inferior military court. It is to be feared, in view of the severe exigencies of military discipline, that the death sentence will be confirmed.
 Chihuahua Enterprise; John S.. Thompson. of Lacon, Illinois, writes from the City of Mexico that he has purchased a controlling interest in the historical Jesus Maria mine for s5O,0OO in gold. The mine is located in the state of Chihuahua. 1t is known that it was discovered and worked hundreds of years ago by the Aztecs. They were driven of and made slaves Of by the Spaniards, who worked the mine in primitive man. ner till they were in turn slaughtered by Indians. The mine was then abandoned and it's existence was not thought of for a long period of time. Four years ago Milliken, prospectof out from the City of Mexico, stum- bled on the ancient workings and made the discovery that they were immensely valuable. The property at that time was owned by an old Mexi- can, who surrendered the Jesus Maria to Milliken for s8,000.
The oasis., 1897-07-10

You may hunt the world over and you will not find another medicine equal to Chamberlain: Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, for bowel complaints. It is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale by Chenoweth & Mix.
The oasis., 1897-07-10

Pacific Time . Flag Stations. Stops on Signal
 BEN WILLIAMS. Superintendent.
The oasis., 1897-07-10

Agent for Bolton Driil Steel Co., Kan -as Iron Roofing Co and the Crane wind nill