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The herald., 1897-11-16
DO NOT GLUT THE ORANGE
MARKET

The railroad people gather from the
shippers of oranges that there is likely
to be moved total of not less than 1900
carloads of this fruit by the middle Of
December. If this is done we shall see
the greatest glut of the market on rec
ord.
The crop is fine in quality and the
fruit is larger and of higher color than
it ever has been before at even date.
But for all that, California oranges are
a poor thing to eat until after New
Years day. The color may be on the
peel but the sweetness is not in the
pulp. Nor is there much demand for
oranges so early in the season. People
have been enjoying fresh vegetables and
fresh fruit for many months, while ap-
pies and cranberries are still plentiful.
Consumers have not become tired of
winter vegetables taken from pits and
cellars, nor is their blood thick with too
liberal partaking of pork and beans ana
buckwheat cakes. BY the time spring
begins to shed it's promise there comes
a longing for something piquant in ones
daily diet Then are these oranges in
demand.
To supply the holiday trade there is
a moderate call for handsome, highly.
colored oranges and the flavor does not
enter so much into the calculation OF
the buyers They want effective dec
orations for dinner tables and Christmas
trees and this demand is from a class
with whom price does not count much.
If the fruit costs 81 per dozen. that is
all right, and were it offered at 10 cents
the demand would not be greatly in
creased For this trade shippers can get
big prices for a moderate quantity of
oranges, but to glut the market would be
disastrous.
There is, besides, another point of
view on which to keep the eye steadfast.
II these oranges are thrown on the east
ern market at low prices, they will be
bought by the unwary to, be used as
food. The experience VIII be disap-
pointing and the bad impression made
will create prejudice against Califor-
MIA oranges for all the rest of the year.
The herald., 1897-11-16
MR.. HORACE WHITES PLAN

Indications multiply that the Indian
lapolis monetary commission, so-called,
will recommend the adoption of plan
that will place the currency system of
the country in the hands of the bankers.
The latest contribution to the advice box
of the commission is from Mr.. Horace
White, a goldbug of goldbugs, who sug-
gests a plan that would rivet the
shackles of the single gold standard
about the neeks Of the people.
Mr.. Whites idea is a modification of
the Baltimore plan. He proposes to
bring about the retirement and cancel
lation of the legal tender notes. This,
of itself, would greatly reduce the cir
culaton, but Mr.. White hopes to make
up the loss by three different ways; by
retaining the gold produced by our own
mines, by importing gold from abroad,
and by the issue of national bank notes.
This is brilliant financial generalship,
how he intends to enable the govern
ment to keep the gold after it is mined,
nor does he guarantee that sufficient
quantity Will be produced. He only
suggests that we import supplies of the
yellow metal from abroad in the event
Of insufficient production in this coun-
try.
And how are we to get gold from
abroad? Again Mr.. White fails to en-
tighten us. The United States notes are
to be retired without increasing our
bonded Indebtedness by the process of
cancellation. The shortage thus pro-
duced is to be supplied by gold and ma
tional bank notes. The government has
had some experience in recent years in
the matter of increasing it's supply of
gold Mr.. Whites plan is calculated to
I'LL the minds of Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan
and his associates with most pleasant
expectations.
The basis Of the present national bank
note system is government bonds. Mr..
EWhte thinks it will not be possible to
freely uEsn national bonds as security for
national barn issues, because of the ex-
tincticn of the public debt. AT tho
same time he believes that no safe and
The herald., 1897-11-16
Will Serve His Time

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 15.-Eghteen
years ago Albert Masterson, alias Lewis,
was arrested for burglary in Mendocino
county at sentenced to five years in San
Quentin. Tonight he began to serve out
his sentence When he was first con-
demned he made his escape by jumping
from the boat and hiding under a WHARF
on the city front. AS he wore an Oregon
boot it was supposed he had been
drowned. Recently he was arrested at
Santa Rosa for petty offense, and his
identity was revealed by his half-brother.
Ed F'urlong, whom he now threatens to
kill yhen released.
The herald., 1897-11-16
MEXICAN MATTERS
Arroyo Lynchers Brought to Trial.
Diazss Son Married

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 15.--Great
crowds surrounded the grim old prison
at Belem and the vicinity of the palace
of justice this morning when thirteen
prisoners mostly ex-police officials i'm
plicated in the lynching of Arnolfo Ar
royo. were tafGn through the streets in
wagons and coaches for trial. Shouts
of Kill them were heard from the
populace, but the prisoners We're we'll
guarded by mounted and foot police.
1t is generally believed that several of
the more prominent of the prisoners will
be sentenced to death.
Captain Porfrio DiaZ. only son of
President DiaZ, was married today in
the archbishop's private chapel to Seno-
rita Raigosa, daughter of one of the
principal families of this city.
The herald., 1897-11-16
The Death Roll

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 15.--Sister Mary
Regis, mother superior at st. Marys con-
vent, who came here in 1868, died esterday
at the age of % years.
James Bannallack, one of the most prom
incnt mining men in this district, died yes
,erday. He came to this place in the early
6fties.
has lived here forty eight years and who
was we'll known throughout the state as
a civil engineer and surveyor, died this
afternoon. He made the first survey for o
telegraph line between San Francisco ant
st. Louis. sf.. y
The herald., 1897-11-16
Quarreling Over Korea

LONDON. Nov. 15.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says serious tension exists
between Japan ana Russia owing 20 the
alters efforts to control the Corean GUS
.oms, and that some of the leading Japan
sse ministers are urging the adoption OF
strong measures even to the extent Of war
With Russia. 1t is added. however, that
Marquis Ito discountenances this step and
lrges instead that Great Britain, the
United States and Japan make joint repre-
ientations 10 Russia on the subject Of
Korea.
The herald., 1897-11-16

After all the talk about Japan's hatred
of the United States and her anxiety to
take advantage of this country, it
seems that Mr.. Hoshi, former minister
from Japan to this country, rejected
some underhand advances from the
Central American greater republic be-
cause they were plainly in violation of
the treaty rights of the United States
with Nicaragua. Let JUS tip our hats to
Mr.. Hoshi.
The herald., 1897-11-16

Should the president appoint Joseph
K. Choate attorney general on the re-
tirement of Judge McKenna, it will be a
signal departure from his previous pol
icy and practice. Choate is a very able
lawyer; indeed. it has been said that he
stands at the head of the American bar.
He is man of high character and re-
former in politics. He supported Seth
Low for mayor actively on the stump.
He was also a candidate for sena tor
against Platt, but was beaten by the
machine. If Mr. Choate is given the de-
partment of justice the president will
offend both sides. Mr. Mckinley may
find that he is not an equestrian of suf-
ficient skill to ride two horses going in
opposite directions. Choate and Platt
cannot be harnessed together with
heads the same way.
The herald., 1897-11-16

Comptroller Eckels wants congress to
devote itself to perfecting single gold
standard currency system and let Cuba
go to the dogs or the deeil, as the case
may be. That is not the language Mr..
Eckels used, but it is what he meant.
Fortunately Mr.. Eckels, although he is
a young man with a large head, is not
1.-The whole thing" Congress may not
act upon his advice.
The herald., 1897-11-16
LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION

State of California. County Of Los Ange-
les.-ss.
L. M. Holt, superintendent Of circulation
OF the Los Angeles Daily Herald, being
first duly sworn, deposes and says: That
for the five months from February l. 1897,
to June 20. 1887 Gnclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1890. 635
copies, being nm average daily circuln-
tion of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,O71.567. being daily
average of S3O6 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 2l9,059, being an average
for each Sunday of 1O,431.
L. NJ. HOLT,
Superintendent Of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of July, 1891
FRANK J. COOPER.
Notary Public in and for the County Of
Los Angeles, State of California
The herald., 1897-11-16
A False Return

TOLEDO, o.. Nov. 15.--This afternoon
Tax Inquisitor Mcfarland began an ac-
lion against the Woolson Spice company
filing a citation with the county auditor
in behalf of the county. to recover taxes
on between $S00000 and 5000, 900 in credits
and cash which has not bee,n listed for tax
alton. The taxes will amount to between
500 900 and $50, 900. 1t is charged that the
Woolson Spice company has made returns
on q ten per cent basis.
The herald., 1897-11-16

The Niger war cloud grows still black
er. 1t is even asserted that Russia will
send regiment to assist the French in
opposing the English in Central Africa.
Emperor William may now be expected
to put in his oar. Would he help France
or Great Britain if he should conclude to
interest himself in the matter?
The herald., 1897-11-16

General Miles is very indignant over
the story that he engaged $3.50 state
room at the expense of the government.
He says he paid only the regular first
class rate. Let us consider that another
lie is nailed and so convert the man of
war to peace.
The herald., 1897-11-16

A practical butcher was selected yes
terday by the council to act as meat in
spector. A marked improvement in the
quality of the meat sold in the city
should result if half the stories told be-
fore the board of health We're true.
The herald., 1897-11-16

Cornelius N. Bliss, contemplating the
result in Greater New York, says it is
simply what might be expected from a
division in the ranks of the people who
won the victory last year. Inasmuch as
that division, he should have expected
something else.
The herald., 1897-11-16

Senator White of California will not
seek reelection" says the Tacoma
News. Very true. and there is an ex-
cellent reason why, because there is no
more chance of the next legislature
being of his way of thinking than there
is that he would not take the place
again if he got the opportunity.-O
land Tribune.
The Tribune ought to furnish a dia-
gram with the foregoing. What does il
mean?
The herald., 1897-11-16
practicable plan can be devised for using

practicable plan can be devised for using
other securities.
In short, Mr.. Horace White wishes to
devise a scheme as easy and profitable
for. the gold brokers as possible. and to
give over the control Of our currency
system to the national banks. If he
can accomplish that he does not care to
look any further. But the people. who
must bear the risk, would like to be pro-
tected, as well as the gold brokers and
bankers.
The herald., 1897-11-16

It is not likely that the Republicans
will look with favor upon the proposition
to form a new state from the counties
composing Greater New York and few
ot barS
The herald., 1897-11-16

The county is to build a new road to
Whittier. Let us hope that the improve
ment will not make it easier for boys to
reach the reform school.
The herald., 1897-11-16
TIE LIGHTING BIE

,rhe Los AnSelca electric company
c.nt in a new street lighting bid to the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL LANDS.

Washington, Dec. 21.-During the
closing hours before the recess, a bill
was introduced in the House authoriz-
ing the secretary of the interior to is
sue such rules and regulations as may
be prescribed by him for the. sale of
timber on public lands in the state of
Mississippi, the proceeds to be devoted
to the common fund of the state. 1t
appears that a great deal of land in
Mississippi has been reserved by the
government for homestead, but as this
land is heavily timbered and the cost
of clearing it would be quite expensive.
the presence of the timber on the land
operates, if anything, as an impedi-
ment to prospective homesteads. I'm
der the provisions of the Allen bill this
timber could be cut and sold, and the
lands themselves made more valuable
and more marketable for settlers. The
proceeds derived from the sales of this
timber, which could be readily dispOs-
ed of, would be applied to the common
school fund of the state and to this
extent relief would be afforded to edu-
cate and properly equip for citizenship
a large negro population. The bill
was referred to the committee on
public lands, where Congressman Al
len intends to earnestly support ii with
the view of securing favorable re-
port.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
TEACHERS ORGANIZATION.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. PA
movement has been set on foot by
Chas. j. Parker, secretary of the
North Carolina Teachers association,
to secure the cooperation of Superin-
tendent Thomas, of Tennessee; Super
intendent Glenn, of Georgia and Sup
erintendent Mayfield, of South Caro-
lima, with a view to having the ses-
sions of the teachers associations of
the four states meet in Ashville next
year at the same time. The move
ment has been sanctioned. it is said,
by the officers mentioned, and the
North Carolina authorities approve
the plan heartily. 1t is stated that
the result may be the formation of a
four-states educational association.
The result of the present correspon-
dence on the subject between the Off
cials of the states mentioned will be
made known officially in short time,
1t is said that the formation of dis
tinctively southern states educational
associations, may grow out of the
movement, not to conflict with the
Southern Teachers association to
meet next year in New Orleans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
UNION PACIFIC PRESIDENT.

ST. Paul. Mimi. Dec. 21.-The Dis
patch says:
The denial of the report by Col. La
mont, published in the Dispatch that
Chas. s. Mellen was to become the
new president of the Union Pacific is
not credited by railroad men in this
city. 1t is insisted that Mr.. Mellen
has been offered the presidency, that
a salary considerably in excess of that
received by him as president of the
Northern Pacific has been offered as
inducement for him to undertake the
task of placing the Union Pacific SIM
liar to the original Union Pacific. 1t
will require several years of hard
work to place the Union Pacific on a
basis required by the company that
recently came into control. Mr.. Mel
lens previous connection with that
will, coupled with his ability,
make him the most fitted man to take
up the work. General Manager Ken
drick, Chief Counsel Bum and Gen
eral Traffic Manager Hannaford have
refrained from discussing the posi-
bilities of any change in the presiden-
CIV of the Northern Pacific.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
HONDO ITEMS.

Hondo, Dec. 20.-Cold, drizzling
weather for the last four days, is get
ting disagreeable. A good rain is
needed.
Sheriff Joe Ney, Emil Grell and Joe
Ehlinger visited San Antonio this
week.
Mr.. Will Slater, one Of j. j. bod
sons salesman, was married lat We'd
nesday night to Miss Lue Smith, Rev.
Harl officiating. A reception was ten
dered the couple at the home of Capt.
II. S. Kirby.
Mr.. VIM. Crane of Moore and Miss
Hattie Bailey of this place, will be
married next Wednesday. They will
take a wedding tour to Mexico after
the ceremony.
Mr.. Taylor Winters has opened an
other saloon, his family arrived from
Bracket last Wednesday.
Harper Fly, Esq, the young lawyer,
came in from Laredo few days ago
to visit the home folks.
A successful teachers institute was
held at Quihi last week. The next
one will be held in Hondo, on January
% and %, 1898.
This years output of cotton of Me-
dina county is estimated at 10000
bales, over one-third of which has been
ginned and shipped from Devine, the
leading cotton market west of San An
yOnio.
'Ee 3-year-old daughter of Mr. s.
K41er, of the Black creek, died last
Wednesday and was buried in Cas-
trS4ille next day.
Work on the deep we'll is slowly,
but surely going on, the casing has
arrived and all been placed in the
well. AS soon as the regular casing
arrives day and night force will be
put on, and the work pushed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
LAKE TRANSIT LINE.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 21.-Accord-
ing to a circular issued by A. C. But
terworth. commercial agent of the
Chicago and West Michigan and the
Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western
the new across-the-lake line will
commence operations on December %
next. The ear ferry Shenango No
2 will make round trips every "a
hours. weather permitting. between
Milwaukee and MuskegOn, Mich. at
which latter place it will connect with
the Chicago and West Michigan and
through it with the Detroit. Grand
Rapids and Western roads.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

New York. Dec. 21.-The Herald
says:
While District Attorney Youngs, of
Queens county is non-communicative
upon the matter, it is understood that
he has finally decided to allow Mrs.
Mack to plead guilty to manslaughter
in the first degree. 1t is asserted that
the prosecution officers have gone over
carefully the evidence against the
woman and have reached the conclu-
sion that it would be impossible to
convict her of murder in either the
first or second degree.
Her confession made during the
Thorn trial could not be used against
her. She will probably be arraigned
before Justice Garretson at the jan
uary term of the Supreme court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
NO ACCOUNT POLICE.

London, Dec, 21.-It is reported that
a great shake up is about to take place
in the detective department Of the
metropolitan police. During the past
two months the department at Scot
land yard has been entrusted with the
unraveling of bakers dozen of sen
sational murder mysteries, and not
in a single instance has any clew to
the perpetrators been obtained, or
anyone brought to justice. The press
is beginning to murmer against the
inefficiency of the detective depart
ment, which is attributed by some of
the newspapers. with good deal of
justice, to the fact that the best men
of the department, such as chief in
spector Melville and others of the
same caliber. are taken away from
the ordinary duties of detecting crime
to watch Russian Nihilists, Spanish
anarchists and other foreign revolu-
tionists in behalf of continental gov
ernments. The arrest yesterday of
the editor of the Nihilist paper, Naro-
dnya Voletz. has of course, served to
this criticism.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
SUGAR VS. ANNEXATION.

Washington, ID. c., Dec 21.-Mr.
Henry Oxnard, of California, presi-
dent of the American Beet Growers
association, will leave Washington
some time during the week for Louis
lana, he will stop off in New Orleans,
where he intends spending several
days. Mr.. Oxnard has been engaged
here since the converting of Congress
in working up sentiment against the
proposed annexation of the Hawaiian
islands, and he expresses himself as
confident that the supporters of an
neXation will be unable to carry their
measure through. The opposition to
annexation, according to Mr.. Oxnard,
is steadily growing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
MONETARY CONFERENCE DATE.

Indianapolis, Dec. 21.-Hugh III.
Hanna, chairman of the executive
committee of the national monetary
conference, which was called for this
city for January %, says that it might
be necessary to make slight change
in the date owing TO the development
that the TOmlinsOn hall and all the
theatres are engaged for January %.
An effort will be made to secure Tom
linSon hall as originally contemplate
ed, but if neither this hall or a theatre
is available, the change will be an
nOunced within a day or two. The
committees having in charge the care
of the convention will organize for
their work that day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
MADE NO DISTINCTION THERE.

New York, Dec. 21.-The Heralds
Washington special says: Official con-
firmation has been received here OF
the killing of Col. Joaquin Ruiz, Gen.
Blanco's peace envoy, with the fur
Their information that the rebel colonel,
Nestor Arranguen, was Killed at the
same time. These advices were con-
tanned in a cable dispatch from Sec
rotary General COngosto, received by
Minister De LONE. News just re-
ceiyed permits us to affirm that Ruiz
was shot with Arranguen, the rebel
general. They were both executed by
order of Alexaniero Rodriguez.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
THE MALT COMBINE.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. PA project
is on foot to organize another mailing
company in the city, which will not
be affiliated with the national COM
bine and which will have a capital OF
$4,000.
Cornelius Sanger is the promoter
of the company and he said that the
concern had been practically organ
lied and was now looking for a site
for large malt house soon to be err
ected. The new company will not be
concerned with the new trust, but will
conduct business independently. Mr..
Sanger would not reveal the names
of Others believed to be in the pro-
iect
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
10 is GETTING RESTLESS.
Pot 10 Burn All L. S. Court Build
ings in |. I.

Chicago, Dec. pa special to the
Times Herald from Wichita, kas.,says:
Information has been received at the
office of the United States marshal at
McAiister, |. T., to the effect that the
lawless clement among the Indians
has formed a conspiracy TO burn up
the United States court house there
and all otner United states court
buildings in the Indian Territory.
The building of the United States
court house at Ardmore the other day
with all its records, is believed 10 be
the first attempt to carry out the plot.
The Indians are said to be growing
more FESTIVE as the first of January
approaches, as upon that day all of
their tribal courts are to be abolished
and the federal courts are to have full
jurisdiction in all cases affecting the
Indians.
Under the Indian law one Indian
can not sue another for debt of any
nature. There are vast number of
notes held by shrewder Indians
against their less providential broth
ers, now uncollectable, which can be
sued on and collected as soon as the
Indians come in under the United
States law. 1t will ruin many thous
ands of Indians who have heretofore
been considered wealthy, and it is the
discomfort of this debtor class that il
thought to be responsible for the plot
to burn the court records and impede
the authorities as far as possible in
the administration of justice in the
United States court. Detectives are
watching the movements of the sus
pected Indians.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
HAD A CLOAK.

Police officer Mullins arrested a
Mexican named EncarnaciOn Villase-
nor on Main plaza last night and plac-
ed him in the city Jail on the charge
of being a suspicious character and
the recorder this morning. continued
his case until next Monday to give the
detectives a chance te investigate his
case. He was attempting to sell n
ladies' cape when the officers arrested
him and ran like the proverbial turkey
when he saw the officer coming for
him. He is suspected of having stol-
en- the article.