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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
CATCHES THE FEVER
New Yorkers Will Invade Alaskan
Gold Fields


NEW YORK. July 1S.-This city has
been touched with the Alaskan gold
fever. The past twenty-four hours has
seen come to the front at least 2ooO argo-
rauts who will be on the way to Kloon-
dyk region just as soon as arrangements
can be made for transportation.
This city furnished more 49ers than
any state in the Union. 1t would not be
strange at all If this city would, within
the next six months, assuming corrop-
Grafton of the favorable reports. be more
largely represented in the boats slowly
stemming the currents of the Yukon than
will the entire Pacific coast.
Some notion of how the craze Is spread
| ing may be had from the fact that within
forty-eight hours an advertisement call
ing for those who desire to join an expe-
dition to Alaska and who had from $500
to $4,000 to invest was answered by more
than 1900 applicants. In this particular
case there was some misunderstanding,
inasmuch as the company publishing the
call is in the main a trading company,
while the applicants were eager to go as
prospectors or to ally themselves with
what even might be grub stake" con-
Germs However, thirty-two men have
enlisted in It's service and will start for
the Kloondyk region within three weeks.
They will go as employees Of the company
essentially, but in the event of their
striking a paying claim or becoming
interested in one the company will aid
them by advancing money sufficient to
develop promising promising strikes.
The interest displayed is evidence that
the fever has reached town and an in
dication that one of the largest colonies
which will winter about the gold bear
ing region will be composed Of New
| Xnrlrars
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
A CURIOUS SCENE
Greenock Residents Welcome Tour
lists on All DAYS

GREENOCK, July 1S.-A curious
scene occurred today at Duneen, a
watering place seven miles from this
city. Great excitement has prevailed
there for several weeks BECAUSE the au-
thoritias of the borough refused to al
low passengers to land there on Sunday.
Today pleasure steamer arrived and
found the pier closed and guard of po-
lice stationed at the gates. The whole
town turned out to watch the proceed
ings, it having been announced that a
landing would be effected despite the
prohibition of the authorities.
The passengers landed, headed by a
popular Scotch agitator named Hunter,
amid the cheers of the populace. Hunter
demanded that he gates be opened and,
in compliance with the demand being
refused by the police, the passengers
made a rush and ultimately smashed
the gates and entered the town. The
police were roughly handled by the
steamer passengers.
Thousands of the populace danced
with delight over the outcome of the COM
f1ict and ran to Hunter to Shake his hand,
the people of the town being in favor of
the admission of tourists ON all days.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
Why the Sky Is Blue

The gas we call air is not in itself blue
AS far as we know it is quite transparent
and absolutely colorless The blue comes
from reflected light. Air is never pure;
you couldn't live in it II 1t was. Count
less millions of tiny particles, chiefly of
water, are always suspended in it, and
these arrest the free passage of light
Each particle has a double reflection
one internal, the other external-and SC
the rejected rays suffer the usual re-
suit or what is called interference" and
snow color. GU will notice that the sky
appears much bluer if you look straight
up than if you look across towards the
horizon. The reason is that, in the first
instance you are naturally looking
through a much thinner layer of air than
in the second. II there were no air, and
consequently no watery vapour and
nothing to interfere with the free pass
age OF light, even at midday the sky
above would look perfectly black, and
all the stars palmer than at present thew
do at ight.-London Sun.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
A Honeymoon at a Farm House

1t is no longer fashionable for the
bridal couples to go to large cities or on
trip to Europe for their wedding
journey. The sentimental period must
be spent in some country place, way
side inn or in some quiet old town. a
couple who desired to go to country
town near by advertised in paper that
is distributed we'll over the state for just
what they would like in the way of an
ideal resort for their honeymoon. Not
more than week or ten days after the
advertisement appeared they received
dozen or more answers. Previous to
the wedding the husband-to-be visited
several of those whose letters read the
most invitingly and selected the place
he liked the best. The four weeks they
spent tlNsre was more like a story book
than a reality. The room were large
and airy the table was exquisite in its
cleanliness and the viands that were
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19

for want of music to return to their cosy
chairs and those in another town have
the opportunity to dance.
in Douglaston one evening last week
After the opening selection by the band
fully three miles away there was lively
two-step. Half a dozen numbers usually
complete the program.
'The only thing we can object to is the
uncertainty of the wind, and the fact
that the numbers are not arranged ex-
actly as we would like" said one of the
young dancers. But of course we will
not think of protesting to the secretary
Of war or the commandant at the point y
New York Sun.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
TURKISH TERMS
The Sultan Must Accept the Powers
Offer

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 49, 1t
was arranged that the Turkish mill
itary committee should meet the Euro
pean military ttaches yesterday morn
ing at Tophane, but the Turks failed to
keep the appointment. The ambassa-
doris assembled at 10 o'clock, but, finding
Tewfik Pasha did not come, adjourned
to the Austrian embassy, where Tewfik
Pasha presented himself at noon, with
the excuse that the sultan had detained
him and the military committee at the
Yildiz Kiosk. Tewfik explained that the
sultan had appointed Marshal Zekki
Pasha and Saaded-Din Pasha as new
military delegates to negotiate peace.
The ambassadors unanimously and pos
itively declined to discuss the question
with anybody except Tewfik Pasha.
Although the orders recently issued
have been countermanded, $1,000 troops
are still in readiness to start for the ISL
and Of Crete at the shortest notice.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
COAL YARD FIRE
Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Prop.
ertY DESTROYED

AT 1880 this morning fire was discover
ed in the yards Of the Diamond Coal COM
pany, at the corner Of Banning street and
Center street, and the department re-
sponded to the alarm. which was turned
in from box II.
The flames were soon extinguished
the loss amounting to about $500. Be-
sides the coal company's loss the barn
belonging to the pickle works Of Jos. Hill
& Sons was destroyed.
The fire started among the coal
screenings and is supposed to have beer
caused by spontaneous combustion. One
week ago last Friday might a small fire
occurred in the same yards, and is sup
posed to have started from the same
cause. At that time the loss was only
nominal.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19

N. p, 2112 The estate of J. Allen Cline;
probate of will.
N. P. % Bridget Wilson; second annual
account.
N. P. 2l17 Martha Machado; probate OF
will.
N. P. 1881 John Carse; annual account;
citation.
N. p. 1919 The estate of ]. Burrill; conf.
Of sale Of real estate
N. p. 2121 The estate Of Isabella Baer;
letters of administration.
1884 The estate of j. Hommel; flrst an
nual account
N. P. 1879 T. Robert; conf. Of sale Of real
estate.
N. p 2l2s Ella G. McMaster; letters with
will annexed.
N. P. 1000 The estate of c. Richardson;
citation
N. P. 11O5 The estate of Josephine Row.
land de Cross; petition for order to
convey real estate.
N. P. LOG The estate of c. W. Rowland,
minor; order to convey real estate.
N. P. 10y The estate of F. A. Rowland
minor; petition for order to convey
real estate.
N. P. 574 The estate Of ]. Reinart; &C.
count and report.
N. P. 626 Camilla N. Sanford; conf. OF
sale of real estate.
N. P. 1858 The estate of ]. r. Squire:
conf. of sale of real estate.
N. p. 2134 The estate of Edith j. Per-
son, minor; letters of guard.
N. P. 2120 The estate of j. C. Drake; let
tiers of administration.
DEPARTMENT. THREE-Judge York,
27,SO9 Pattison VS.. Pattison; trial.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van DYKE
Nothing set.
DEPARTMENT F1vE-Judgs Shaw.
1921 Polk VS.. Polk.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
25,946 Runels ct al VS.. Tilghman.
1888 Taylor VS.. Newlyn
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justics Young.
Myers VS.. Pickett, 1:SO
People VS.. Lindenfeldt, 1880.
Hindmarsh VS.. Wright, 2:3O.
Bogner VS.. Tower, 4.
Smith VS.. Woodward, 9.
House & Bently VS.. Shaffer, $50.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
THE LITTLE HEIRESS
HER PARENTS WELL KNOWN
IN OAKLAND
Walker Was . spendthrift and a
Meier Do week.-Mrs.. Creole
Expected Today

Little EDITH Dorothy Creole, the
three-year-old heiress. over whose for
tune there is likely to be some litigation
and whose person may also be contended
for by her mother, her adopted mother
and her guardians, Is the daughter of an
Oakland boy. The doings of her father
and mother created great interest here
SOME time ago, and after their marriage
they stayed at the Galindo hotel, says
the Oakland correspondent Of the S. F.
Call.
Little Edlths father was John Macl1ey
Walker, son Of the builder Of the famous
Walker mansion that was torn down a
few months ago.
Edith Waters was very popular
singer while at Field Seminary in Oak
land. and early DIN life decided to study
Dor the stage. She had beautiful voice
and 1t was after few months Oft work
at the Orpheum that SHE met the son
of the Oakland millionaire.
John Walker proposed marriage and
his offer was accepted, and they did not
waste any time over preliminaries be-
fore getting married.
Troubles quickly followed. Walker
had been brought up luxuriously and
could not realize the fact that he was a
poor man who had to earn living. and
SO while I'M Oakland Mrs. Walker did
some work as typewriter. while her
husband amused himself playing tennis.
This did not last long, and before her
child was born, three years ago, Mrs.
Walker moved to Los Angeles. and little
Edith first saw the light of day in the
county infirmary, For nine months the
| young mother did her best to support it.
She went on the stage. but still she found
1t hard to support them both. and when
an offer was made her to adopt her child,
which she had left in Los Angeles with
a charitable lady, she felt constrained
to accept. She agreed to let Nicholas
Creole adopt the little girl.
Mrs. Walker got divorce about a
year ago and married successful young
business man Of San Francisco named
Bashford. Mrs Creedk, the widow of the
deceased mining man, is expected to ar
rive in the city today.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19


The presence of mind of coachman
and the courage of a pedestrian saved
a little girl from serious accident, II not
death, while she was riding behind a
runaway horse in Bay Ridge. The child
was Bessie Westfield, who lives with her
parents in the Hotel Hollywood in Bath
Beach.
Nelson, family coaohman, was driv-
ing the child in light carriage, when
the big black horse became frightened
and, with the bit between his teeth,
dashed down the street, swaying the
carriage from side to side, so that the
girl was in imminent danger of being
thrown to the hard roadway.
The coachman was so occupied with
the horse that it was impossible for him
to hold the terrified child.
The screams of the child were heard
by Asa J. Rood, salesman in this city,
who was walking with his wife and q
year-old child when he saw the frighten-
ed horse approaching. Hastily placing
his wife and child in place of safety,
the man stepped into the street. The
horse was almost upon him and the child
was pale with fear and crouching on the
seat, when the coachman suddenly call
ed to Rood:
Catch her when pass!"
Rood understood in an instant, and,
as the carriage approached, braced him.
self and held out his arme. Spectators
looked on in terror. as the coachman,
dropping the reins seized the child and
tossed her into the air.
There was g, rush and clatter as the
horse swept by, and a scream from the
little girl as she landed-safe in the
brave mans arms. Rood was nearly
knocked down, but the child was unhurt.
The horse ran about 200 feet farther.
when the coachman guided him into a
| lamp post and the carriage came to q
sudden stop.-New York Herald.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
They Dance to Music Miles Away

The United States government doesn't
know it, but is is nightly furnishing ex-
cellent promenade and dance 1Ausic for
the young people Of Douglaston, Bayside
and Little Neck, Long Island. Just after
shutdown these fine evenings the posi-
band at Wallets Point takes it's place or
the parade ground and begins it's even
ing concert, and about the same time on
any number of broad piazzas there is
dancing to the music.
When the wind Is one direction the
Little Neck people alone can enjoy the
dance. With a change in the wind which
not infrequently occurs during an even
ing, the dancers in one town are forced
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
COURT CALENDAR
Cases to Be Called in the Several De-
partments Today

DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
1926 Colonel L. Topper; trial, future
hearing.
1850 Court Otto Won Martiny; sentence
DEPARTMENT. Two
Nothing set.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York.
Law and Motion
26,424 w. Duncan; final discharge.
2S,63l Perkins VS.. Clark, ct AL
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
Law and Motion
28,359 Morgan VS.. Donegan.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
Law and Motion
25,S65 Angela Porta VS.. Marta Porta.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
Law and Motion
23,439 Sachs VS.. Bishop ct al.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Sanborn VS.. Murphy, $3.50.
Brewer vs.. Barnes, 1870.
Lawson VS.. Mollier, 1880.
Smith VS.. Yak, 4.
Boston Woven Hose Co. vs. zuber, 80.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
The Oil Market

The local oil market is becoming de-
moralized and prices are going way
down. This condition is believed to be
O result of the fight between the Stand
ard Oil company and the Puente Oil COM
pany hTe Standard Oil people made an
attempt recently to buy the Puente COM
pany's plant, but failed, and thus far the
Puente people have met every cut.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19

Governor winthrop" said Peter tho
Great how do you account for the
enormous quantity Of old maids II Mas-
sachusetts?'
"Tea," said the governor. when the
Bostonian threw all that tea into the
harbor 1t gave the water q flavor whic1
1t has never lost. and which has been
an irresistible attraction ever since. -
Harper'S Bazaar.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
The Mint Closed

: SAN FRANCISCO, July 1S.-The mint
of this city is temporarily closed for the
usual annual cleanup nd for the count
ing of the coin on hand preparatory to
the turning over of the institution to the
new superintendent. Therefore it is an
nounced that no deposits of gold or other
bullion will bel received until August LIST.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
Henry Won't Fight

LONDON, July 1S-The Daily Mails
Paris correspondent says: Prince Henry
of Orleans declines to fight duel with
Lieutenant PM, the italian officer re-
Gently released from captivity in Abyss
Sinia, who was designated by the draw
ing of lots among his comrades to chal-
lenge the prince. Prince Henry. how
ever. is willing to accept challenge
from an Italian. officer of rank corre-
spending to his own.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19

Bank OF Canada, the Bank Of Nova
Scotia and the Bank OF British Column
bia. The three banks would have
combined capital and reserve of $15,-
406, 1000, and would rank next to the Bank
of Montreal
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
Arbitration Asked

YOKOHAMA, July 19.1The official
press states that 1t is probable that the
Japanese government will agree to the
proposal of Hawaii and submit the dis
pute between the two countries to arbi-
ira ton.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19

spread before them wero oellcIcclN
tempting. A horse and carT1aGe NJ -
their disposal, the river not moro 4r1
a mile away, and scenery and Iqa44G
spots were SO plentiful that = neW eno
could be found every day.-Indianapd1|r
Journal.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
Sherman,s Health

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Secretary
John Sherman, who is suffering from
slight stomach arrangement, is reported
better tonight. He expects to go to the
state department in day or two.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
Doesn't Get Mussed Up

IT pity a man who is not beloved by
children"
Don't lavish too much sympathy on
him; he can wear a linen suit all day
and look respectable. "-Chicago Record
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
Sturgeon Caught

HI. E. Sturgeon, wanted at Bakers
field for forgery, was brought to the
county Jail last night by Sheriff Bogardt
Of Kern county. Sturgeon was captured
at Prescott, Ariz.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
Undelivered kilograms

The following kilograms remain un-
delivered at the Western Union telegraph
office: Jas. E. Wilkinson, K. Mcneil
Wolf Kibetonath, Mrs. Victoria Matth.
ews, Miss May McFarlan.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
There Are Others

While Queen Victoria over the sea.
A splendid time reports,
Our Mary e. Lease has a jubilee
Of her own with the Kansas courts.
Chicago Record.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
Card OF Thanks

wish to thank the members of Los
Angeles Printing Pressman's Union and
kind friends who SO kindly sympathized
with me in my late sorrow, the death of
my wife. WILLIAM H. BREEST.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
To Be Called Tuesday

DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
1926 Colonel L. Topper; trial, future
hearing.
DEPARTMENT TWO
26,444 In re-insolvency, Thomas Ander-
son.
2SS7 In re-application Of H. C. Putnam
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
An Indian Loan

CALCUTTA, July 1S.-The issue of a
new S1s per cent loan of 300 lakhs of
rupees has been announced.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19
Bank Consolidation

4 4 VANCOUVER. B. c., July 1S.-The
News-Advertiser states that there is a
report that negotiations are going on
for the amalgamation of the Merchants
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19

To our friends visiting the coast. we ex.
tend cordial welcome to our office, No
1856 South Broadway where Mr.. Chaplin
may be found, or to the ranch. where Mr.
Palmer will meet you.
PALMER & CHAPLIN.
The record-union., 1897-05-18

general merchandise business. Princi-
pal place of business, Santa Clara
County. Directors-Richard Bradley
and Donzel Stony, San Francisco;
Giles Bradley, Santa Clara, and H w.
Bradley and l.. DuBrutz Bradley of AL
ameda. Capital stock $4,000, all sub
Scribed
The Garnsey Investment Company.
Formed to conduct a real estate bust
ness. Principal place of business, Los
Angeles. Directors-L. T. Garnsey, H.
L. Mcneil, L. j. Perry, Morris Albee,
Los Angeles, and H. B. Ainsworth,
Redondo. Capital stock $1,000 Sub
scribed stock $4,000.
W. ]. Thompson Mill Company.
Formed to conduct a general mill-work
business. Principal place of business,
San Francisco. Directors-W. j.
Thompson, Mrs. w. ]. Thompson, Geo.
w. Hickey, San Francisco; Israel E.
Hickey, Mabel E. Hickey and c. P.
Moore, Oakland. Capital stock $1O,-
600. Subscribed stock 5000.
Glen Olive Mining Company. Princi-
pal place of business, San Francisco.
Directors-Wales L. Palmer, VIM. E.
Palmer, Alameda; Loran B. Peterson
Frank B. Peterson George F KlinK
and VIM. M. Klink, San Francisco
Capital stock $500, 900, all subscribed
The record-union., 1897-05-18
HELD TO ANSWER.
Result of the Examination of j. N
Larkin for Libel.

j. n. LarI1in, editor Of the Leader"
was yesterday held to answer before
the Superior Court on a charge of hav-
ing printed libelOus matter relating to
Poundmaster Cooksley. His bond was
fixed at 5000, which was given.
Justice Davis stated that he had
carefully examined the authorities re-
specting libel, and that the defendant
had offered no evidence to prove that
the publication was justifable. The
law is explicit in making an editor re-
sponsible for any article published in
his paper even if he did not know its
nature before publication.
The court added that, knowing Mr..
Larllin as he did, he felt justified in
the belief that the article in question
would never have been published had
he been familiar with it's allegations.
The duty of the court, however, was
an unpleasant one, but as no justifica-
ton was shown for the publication in
question, the only thing possible to do
was to hold the defendant to answer.
The record-union., 1897-05-18
FRESNO'S BAD MAN.
Joe Middleton Begins Long Term in
Folsom Prison.

Deputy Sheriff Peck of Fresno yes
terday took to Folsom Prison Desperate
Joe Middleton, who is under a twenty
years sentence for highway robbery.
Middleton is one of the worst class of
desperadoes that ever inflicted the San
Joaquin Valley with their presence, and
it has been the stamping ground of
some pretty bad ones from the days
of Joaquin Murietta, Tom King and
Vasquez down to the later operations
of Chris Evans, the Sontags and the
Daltons.
1t was with these latter gangs that
Middleton trained. He it was who
acted as a spy and aid for Evans and
the Sontags when the officers were try
ing to corner them, and it is pretty
definitely known that he was member
of the Dalton train-robbing outfit Mid
dleton is at last where he can do no
harm.
The record-union., 1897-05-18
THE CONDUCTORS.
They Will Arrive in This City Thurs
day Forenoon.

William Schwab, Chief Conductor of
Division 195, Order of Railway Con-
ductors of this city, yesterday received
from C. V. Rainey, Chairman of the
Atlanta Special party. the following
telegram from Los Angeles:
The Atlanta special Will reach Sac
ramento at II o'clock a. m. on Thurs
day"
Mr.. Schwab says the visitors will be
here six hours, but even that time will
be far too short for the programme that
has been mapped out. 1t will necessi-
tate doing things with something of a
rush. Mayor Hubbard will assist the
committee in receiving the guests at the
depot. Vehicles will be on hand, and
the party of 12S will be driven through
the city, out to the suburban parks
Suffers Fort and other places of in
terest
They will then be taken through the
Capitol and given a view of the city
from its lofty dome Thence a visit
will be paid to the Art Gallery. 1t is
the purpose of the committee to show
the visitors everything possible during
the few hours they are to be here
A party of thirty-two Georgia con-
ductOrs We're in the city a short time
yesterday on their way home from the
Los Angeles Convention The commit
tee met them at the depot and took
them to the Delmonico, where they
We're treated to a fine breakfast. They
were then driven about the city and
wound up at the Art Gallery.
The Georgians were delighted with
what they saw, and on pulling OUT
from the depot at noon they gave three
rousing rounds of cheers for the Sac
ramento conductors.