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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
CHAPTER SIS. F. NO. 277.
IN ACT to facilitate the settlement

AIN AL 10 IdClllIdlS TIC SGIllGlllCII
inSoivent estates.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of t
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Whenever it shall be made
appear to the satisfaction of any Judge.
any district court in this state in viii
is pending, that any real property or OF
er assets belonging to such estate cam
be converted into money at fair
reasonable price, but that the same
be turned out and conveyed to certs
creditors of such estate in full or part
satisfaction of their claims and that it
for the best interest of all persons II
tereSted in such estate that such assets
turned out and disposed of as aforeSa
such judge may make an order dlrec1
the assignee or receiver of such insolve
estate to advertise for bids on such ass
in some newspaper or newspapers, TO
designated in such order.
The bids on such assets shall spt
ify the amount at which the b
der will take any such assets
wards the satisfaction of his clai
All bids received shall be submitted
such court At time and place to
specified in the advertisement.
If the court shall approve any su
bid the assignee or receiver may trar
fer any such real property or OF
er assets to the bidder whose
is so approved upon the ter
of such bid, and the claim of such bidd
against the insolvent estate shall thel
upon be taken as fully paid and satist
to the amount of such bid.
Sec. .. This act shall apply to all /
solvent estates whether in the hands
assignees or receivers under the insC
vency laws of this state or under the pr
visions of chapter seventy-six. gener
statutes of 1878, or under any other Ia
of this state.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 26, 1897.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
CHAPTER 6Ls. F. NO. IS.

AN ACT to prevent the furnishing Of I'M
pure water and prescribing a punish
ment therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the owner. agent, man
ager, operator, or any one having charge
of or directing the management of any
water works furnishing water for public
or private use. who knowingly permits
the appliances of the same to become in a
the purity and healthfulness of the water
supplied by reason thereof becomes i'm
paired, shall be guilty of a felony, and on
conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in
the state prison not more than ten years.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March %, 1897.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
CHAPTER sa-s F. NO. 24s.

CHAPTER e3-S. F. NO. 246.
AN ACT to amend chapter 1.5 Of the
general laws for the year 1895, entitled
An act to revise and codify the insur-
ance laws of the state, approved April
25th 1895, so as to authorize insurance
against loss by burglary or theft or
both.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section q of chapter
175 of the general laws of the State OF
Minnesota for the year 1895 be amended
SO as to read as follows:
Sec. q. Insurance companies may
be formed as provided in section twenty
eight for any one of the following pur-
poses, to-Wit:
Firs-To insure against loss or dam
age to property by fire, lightning, nail or
tempest on land, upon the stock or mutual
plan.
Second-To make insurance upon the
lives of individuals, and every insurance
appertaining thereto or connected there
with, and to grant, purchase or dispose
of annuitieS and endowments of any kind,
Provided, no company tranSacting the
business of life insurance in this state
shall be permitted to take any other kinds
or risks except those connected with or
appertaining to making insurance on life.
or against accident to persons, and the
granting, purchasing and disposing of an
nuitieS and endoWmentS.
Third-To insure upon the stock or mu-
tual plan vessels, freight, goods, money,
effects, and money lent on bottomry or
respondentia, against the perils of the
sea and other perils usually insured
against by marine insurance, including
risks of inland navigation and transporter
ton.
Fourth-To guaranty the fidelity Of
persons in positions of trust, private or
public, and to act as surety on official
bonds and for the performance of other
obligations.
Fifth-To insure against loss or dam
age to the property of the assured, or loss
or damage to the life, person or property
of another for which the assured is liable,
caused by explosion of steam boilers.
SiXth-To insure any person against
bodily injury or death by accident, or any
person, firm or corporation against loss
or damage on account of the bodily injury
or death by accident of any person for
which loss or damage said person, firm or
corporation is responsible.
Seventh-TO insure against the break
age of plate glass. local or transit.
Eighth-To insure against loss by bur-
glary or theft or both or attempt thereat,
or loss of money or securities in course of
transportation.
Ninth-To insure against loss or dam
age to property of the assured by water,
caused by accidental breakage of auto
matte sprinkler heads.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March %, 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16
Items of Interest.

A ton of steel will make 100000
pens.
The electrically. driven hanson is sue
cess in New York.
About 1000 persons go to make up
the royal household.
The men OF Great Britain wear 9,OO0,-
600 top-hats every year.
The private estates Of the Car cover
100000 square miles.
London is better off for trees than any
other city in Europe.
A ton of oil has been obtained from
the tongue OF a single whale,
The average person is supposed to
speak about 10000 words day.
The railways Of the world carry over
40,000,000 passengers weekly.
The deer really weeps, its eyes being
provided with lachrymal glands.
The Queen has sixty pianos at Os-
borne, Windsor and Buckingham Palace.
About twice as much power is required
to stop an express train as to start one.
One English railway company alone
issues over ton of railway tickets
weekly.
You can drive nails into hard wood
without bending them if you dip them
first in lard.
In India butter was for ages used SOLE
ly as an ointment for allaying the pain
of wounds.
1t is estimated that the railways bring
into London about S0,000,000 gallons
of milk per annun1.
Scientific men say that the hair from
the tail ofthe horse is the strongest single
animal thread known.
Doctors who have investigated the
matter say that stammerers and slut
terers are unknown among savages.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Tariff Bill Expected to Soon Become
Law.

Both Senate and House Make Concessions
Weather Bureau-currency Reform Death
Of Senator Harris.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-16
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The herald., 1897-10-20
Southbound Passengers

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 19-The fo..
lowing passengers are on board tht
. steamer Queen:
For Sarita Barbara-H. Batten ent
wife, Mrs. Tilly, Miss Hughes, Mis-.
Moore. A. Amhler, w. Hardy L. Bash.
ford, Miss Wyatt, Miss Har,r EFT, Mrs
Clawson, ]. Walsh, Mrs. Barker. S
Clawson. f. Moore ard Wife
For Redondo-Mrs. Hart, Miss Miller
Mrs. William, F. Weiner and wife, A
BraGiey. L. Brewer, w. Dormar. Mrs
Fenner. c. Calby. Miss, Nissen, H. Hell
frick Mrs. Wilbur, Miss Hemstreet. A
Dewpree, Miss Lynch. F. I.ukenback. ]
Wiley. Miss Coleman, Miss Clark. ]
Jones and wife.
For Port Los Argeles-J. Levy, Emer
White, Mrs. Seminerco, H. Ebesle. ]
McCue, w. Simon, Miss Deakers. Mrs
Youpg, E. Armstrong, E. Elfresh, Mis-.
Elfresh. r. Whitefrid, M. Goldstein ant
wife, w. Simon.
For San Diego-Mrs. Ironside. S
Gushing, j. Casey and wife, j. Lancas
ter. S. Fletcher, w. HENDERSON. A. New
mark, j. Daniel j. Leahy, w. French
S. Baker ae:,a wife.
The herald., 1897-10-20
ES6VTHERN11EA AlzF8dF5NlH $FEeIHEs E:

gave an excellent review of the former
debate.
J. J. Arbos, superin tendent of the Green
lead mine. came down Monday on business
connected with the recent suits brought to
straighten out matters at that much legal
SCARED piece of property.
A large flock of quail flew into the city
Monday afternoon. alighting on the cor
nice of one-story building in the busies.
part of town. After noting the improved
condition of business since former visits,
the flock rose and went off to the south
east. making for the river bottom.
Mrs J. Fl. Magoffin of Saginaw. Mich.
arrived Monday on a visit to her son. F.
Fl. Magoffln. expecting TO remain during
the winter.
The rainfall during the recent storm In
this section was as follows: San Bernardo
no. 1.52 inches Redlands 1.30. Yucaipe. 3.47
Bear valley. 3; Lower Arrowhead toll gate.
2.15: Squirrel Inn. so: Morse's station.
393 Talmadge station. 4.21. The last four
are the Arrowhead company's observa
tions. the last two being just over the top
of the range.
The herald., 1897-10-20
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA. Oct. 19-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Matters of small importance
were the only ones coming before the board
of trustees last night. An ordinance was
adopted establishing the grade of Fourth
street. The city engineer was instructed
to secure plans for the culvert on South
Fourth street, that the grading of that
street may proceed In reply to request
from the city attorney to the Electric Rail-
way company concerning the unused rails
on several streets of the town, the company
stated that it intended using them, and
would put in the necessary switches this
week.
The street committee was requested to
get figures for consulting engineer to as
sist in preparing plans and specifications
for the sewers for the guidance of the con-
tractors.
There has been quite a number of ocean
bathers during the past week, and there
would be more, did the people but know
the delights of sea bathing at this season
of the year. Prof. Lee of Arcadia Beach
reports twelve pupils daily for the past
week, among them ladies of delicate ply
Isique who have been ordered here by their
physicians for climatic tonic Those who
have tried surf bathing have found it most
invigorating and beneficial.
Mrs G. l.. Waring gave delightful tea
yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs. A.
|
this morning for New York city, The re-
ception room was daintily decorated with
white cosmos and maidenhair ferns. Those
present besides the guest of honor were:
Mesdames ]. p. Jones. Roy Jones, Hamil-
ton. H. A. Winslow, Patrick Robertson,
D. D. Acker and w. McC. Hutchison, the
Misses Brookes, Matte Jones and Corson.
c. Fl. Forney, cousin of Mrs. Moses
Hostetter of the South Side, died al his
home in Inglewood this morning of paraly-
Sis aged IS years. Funeral from that place
early tomorrow morning. Interment in
Santa Monica cemetery.
Charles Yeaton left today for Elsinore.
He will be accompanied home on Saturday
by his wife, who has been there a couple
of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. ]. Rising of Sixth street
are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Rising
of Los Angeles.
Mrs j. F. King returned last night from
visit with Mrs. George King of Los An
geles.
Charles B. Baird. the popular tenor. has
returned from a several weeks vacation
at Riverside.
w. l.. Barber, the contractor. with his
family. has removed to Los Angeles.
Rev. T. J. Bauder of Riverside is here for
several days rest.
VIM. Eldred. an old soldier was brought
in from the Home this morning on charge
of burglary. B. Solomon. a second-han
dealer lately from Los Angeles. was later
arrested for completely in the crime. Ell
dred will be given a preliminary hearing
at 10 o'clock Thursday and Solomon at 2
o'clock.
The herald., 1897-10-20
POMONA

POMONA, Oct. 19.-(Regular Correspond
ence) Ex-City Assessor w. w. Soper died
this morning from typhoid fever. Mr.. So
per ws sick so short IA time. being taken i'll
about week ago, that the news of his
death comes as shock to his friends De-
ceased leaves widow and ten children.
who will be well provided for however.
as he left an estate comprising several
pieces OF improved land and the home
stead on South Hamilton avenue. Besides
this, the dead man carried life insurance
to the amount of about $4,000. or this, sum
$3.50 Will have to go 10 satisfy mortga ge
upon the estate. EX-City Assessor Soper
was an old-timer having resided in the
Pomona valley for more than twelve years
past. He was about 55 years of age. The
Funeral will be under the auspices of the
Masonic order. The funeral will probably
be held tomorrow An effort is being made
to secure Rev. Cory. lately removed to
Riverside. to conduct the funeral services.
This city in times past has been inflicted
with an individual of a propensity to clasp
unprotected young ladies on their way
home at night in their arms This man.
whoever he is. Is styled Jack the Soueez-
err" Last evening as an estimable young
lady, accompanied by her sister. was on
her way home. a man suddenly jumped
toward her from some shady spot and.
roughly taking hold Of the girls arm. al
most frightened the life out of her. In
fact so badly were they both frightened
that neither of them can give description
of the wretch. A year or two ago the man
was compelled to cease operations becuse
of the closeness of the officers on his trail.
but. becoming emboldened by the lapse of
time, has evidently decided upon another
squeezing spell.
Mrs. Dora Moon and Mr.. and Mrs. e. D.
Cady left today on a fishing trip to Re-
dondo Beach.
Charley Goodwin leaves today to remain
in Los Angeles for the winter.
The herald., 1897-10-20
AVALON

AVALON, Oct. 19-(Regular Correspon-
dence) E. Mathew5on, owner of the pleas
ure launch Tenderfoot, invited Mr.. Fur
row, Miss Mamie Knierlin and Jimmy
Flanders to accompany him on picnic e%-
.curson to the Isthmus last Sunday. On
their way back they saw an immense OBJ.
ject floating on the water. and on investi-
eating it they found ii to be whale, vari-
ously estimated at from sixty to seventy
five feet long. The whale had been killed
In some manner not yet ascertaincd. Mr.
Mathewson took his party on to Avalon,
returning yesterday, when he hauled the
monster to Italian gardens, anchoring it
in thew icinity of the shore. Early this
morning he and party of Avalonians
left on the power launch Narod 10 see what
could be done with his find.
]. II. Mills. jr., cashier of the Chase Ma
tional bank of New York city, accompan-
led by his Wife, enjoyed hunting trip last
Sunday to Eagle camp under the guidance
OF b. II. Shuts. They returned last night
with two goat heads. which Mr.. Mills will
take with MIN on his return to New York.
They were enchanted with the beauties of
the island
The United States survey steamer Ged-
ney left this morning. having accomplished
the object of her visit. She located the
sunken rock about opposite Avalon on the
south side of the island in the vicinity of
Silver canyon in about eleven fathoms of
water SO that it presents no menace to
navigation. They were materially assisted
In their search by Captain A. W. Mcdonnell
or the Fleetwing, who accompanied them.
fireplace has just been put into the
spacious reception rooms and office of the
Metropole which will prove a great source
OF comfort to the guests during the coming
--'-tef.
The herald., 1897-10-20
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA. Oct. 19.-CRegular
Correspo ldence) The ;.rug store of ]. r.
Crane & Co. of this city was burglarized
Saturday night. Several articles of value
were stolen and there is no clue to the
thieves.
Hon. c. a. Barlow representative in con-
gress for this district, passed here today
en- route to his home at San Luis Oblspo
Mr.. V. T.. lolhan of Los Angeles is in
this city.
license 10 wed was issued to G.. w.
Paul. native of Iowa, and Carrie Re;er
holm native of Denmark. and both resi-
dents Of Lompoc.
Chonita Mirandi of Santa Maria yester-
day filed a homestead entry On government
land and j. l.. Kelly of the Bee ranch made
final proof on a claim in the Santa Yuez
mountains.
The case OF Annie r. DE Witt VS.. .TuIius
Starke has been appealed to the s,,perior
court.
A. w. Albers of Stuart has filed pet
ticn and schedule praying the court to
adjudge him an insoIvent debtor.
The herald., 1897-10-20
LINES OF TRAVEL
FIVE CENTS A LINE
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co

The companys elegant steamers SANTA
ROSA and QUEEN leave REDONDO at
II a. m. and PORT LOS ANGELES at 2:20
p. m. for San Francisco. via Santa Barbara
and Port Hartford Oct. 3, I. II, 10, 10, g. n.
81 Nov 4, 8. 70, 16 20, "a, 2S, Dec. 2, 6. TO- "A.
Is, %. 26. 30. Leave PORT LOS AN
GELES al a. m. and REDONDO at II a.
m. for San Diego Oct. l, 5, 9. 13. II. 81 Is,
90 Nov @ G, 10, A. IS, %, 26. SO Dec. 4.
S. 12 1G, 20. "a 2S. The QUEEN calls also at
Newport. Cars connect via Redondo leave
Santa Fe depot at 9:45 a. M, or from ~
dondo railway depot at $3.50 a. m.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
S. P. r. r. depot at 1885 p. m. for steamers
north bound.
The steamers EUREKA and COOS BAY
leave SAN PEDRO and EAST SAN Pc
DRO for San Francisco, via Ventura, Car
penteria, Santa Barbara. Gaviota. Port
Hartford, Cayucos, San Simeon, Monterey
and Santa Cruz at 6:30 p. M, Oct. A, 8, IL. 16.
90 "a 2S. Nov. /. s. 9. 1S, II, 21, 25. 20, Dec.
8. I. H. Is, 10, 20, 27, 81. Cars connect
with steamers via San Pedro leave s. P.
r. r. (Arcade depot at 5:03 p. m. and Ter
minal railway depot at 5:15 p. m. The
company reser-es the right to change
without previous notice steamers. sailing
dates and hours of sailing.
w, PARRIS, Agt., 124 w. Second ST., Los
Angeles.
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.. General
Agents, San Francisco.
The herald., 1897-10-20
AN INTERNAL MACHINE
A Federal Officer Prefers His Mai
Soaked

PORTLAND. Ore. Oct. 19.-United
States District Attorney Murphy has
received a mysterious box which both
he and the janitor of the United States
Court are afraid to open. He ordered
it soaked in water for twenty-four hours
and will probably open it today 1t is
presumed to contain explosives
District Attorney Murphy is over
whelmed with communications, petit
tions and resolutions from Anarchists
gil over the country concerning the
three men imprisoned here charged with
violating the Federal laws by sending
copies of the Firebrand through the mail
Some are threatening, some abusive and
some inflamatory.
Thus far District Attorney Murphy
has received petitions from fourteen
different organized bodies of Anarchists
The herald., 1897-10-20

The major during his eventful life filled
many offices of Importance. In the Home ne
was successfully head quartermasters ter
clerk, deputy county clerk and lieutenant
of the dining hall.
Hugh Baxter. late of Company l. Twenty
fourth Massachusetts, volunteers. died Oc-
tober 8. aged So years. Hugh was also
strong and vigorous for his great age.
and up to within two weeks of his death
showed few signs OF decreptitude
Willim Rising. late of Company A. First
United States dragons. Mexican War vet
Grams. aged 7S, also died during the week.
Adjutant General Barrett and his lady
were visitors to the Home on the 11th. and
Colonel Brown is expected on his tour OF
inspection of the national homes on the
20th
Governor Smith is expected to return
from Leavenworth about the same time.
The herald., 1897-10-20
ORANGE COUNTY
ORANGE

ORANGE, Oct. 19.-(Regular Correspon-
dence.) Spencer & Paramore commenced
packing raisns on Friday with ten hands
and e. 7. Parker commenced on Monday
with eighteen hands The raisins are said
to be Of excellent quality.
While coupling freight cars on Saturday
night Agent Burke of the Santa Fe had
his hand badly crushed. DR.. Roger put a
couple of stitches in the wounded member
and otherwise dressed the wound.
l.. l.. Hess went to Los Angeles today to
remain for several days.
Last December John Eastwood Of the
News staff bought nice seven acre ranch
on East Chapman street within the limits
of the city of Orange. He planted it to
trees and during the summer the young
orchard has made the best growth of any
in this section. The latter part of the week
he will commence building upon it.
Rev. C. II. Longfellow and Ed Marsh OF
Villa Park, who were delegates to the
Southern California Association of Congre.
gational churches. which met at Redlands
have returned, and on Monday evening pre-
sented their report to meeting Of the
congregation at Villa Park.
The herald., 1897-10-20
SOLDIERS HOME

SOLDIERS HOME. Oct. 1o-(Repular
Correspondence The Rev. Walter NJ T.
Lowell, young divine of exceptional abil-
ity. preached in the assembly hall on Sun
day.
The Rev. Merlinjones, since he severed
his connection with the Episcopal church
in Santa Monica, has become regular resi-
dent clergyman at the Home. giving to it
nearly the whole of his time and atten-
tion and having regular daily mornine
office hours in the assembly hall.
William Woods. native of Vermont, and
formerly major of the Second Wisconsin
cavalry, volunteers, is counted among the
dead.
The major was Il years of age, but still
hale and vigorous and met his death by
stepping OYER the biuff at Santa Monies.
The herald., 1897-10-20
RIVERA

RIVERA. Oct. 19.-(Regular Correspond
ence.) Miss Laura Standlee of Chino is
visiting friends and relatives in this neigh
borhood
Miss Nora Passions is visiting friends in
Ontario.
Prof. Frank E. Wood and family of Bay
City. Mich. are visiting Mrs. Woods par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Cokeley. Prof.
Wood has been engaged to teach in Toxic,
Japan. and they will leave for their new
home about the 2Sth.
The Odd Fellows have just completed a
neat building on their lot which Is to be
occupied by the postoffice.
j. A Nagle has the contract for putting
up handsome five-room cottage for A.
Duffil on his ranch near Rivera.
daughter was recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. T. J. Matthews.
Miss Jessie Fuller and Mr.. Andrew
Broadbent were married last Saturday
evening.
The Santa Fe steam paint shop was here
last week, spraying red paint over the
compny's buildings.
W. P. Temple is back from San Diego.
The association shipped four carlods
of walnuts from Los Nietos yesterday. mad
will get off eight more today--a total to
date of twenty-one carloads.
The herald., 1897-10-20
Prefumery Manufacture

A gentleman of Ontario writes to the
Los Angeles Herald on the subject O.
perfumery manufacture in California,
He presents nothing new or. the subject
Many kinds OF perfumes can be manu-
factured here just as well as anywhere
else-s'o far as quality is concerned
When it comes to profit that is another
matter Most perfumery plants are run
at wages that no self-respecting Amer
lean would look at. Gathering and dry
in,g orange blossoms for IS cents pound
for Observation-Disclosures Citrograph.
The herald., 1897-10-20
LEX TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS

Dr. and Mrs. r. M. Flood and A. r. James
and wife of San Francisco are registered
at the Metropoe.
Mr.. s. Bellerby of London, England,
leaves for Los Angeles today en- route to
New York.