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LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD.
VOL. XXVII.
COAST.
Four Men Rewarded for
a Heroic Deed.
TO ECLIPSE THE "DEL HON TEH'
Yuma Indians B ported Dyinff of
Measles—Suicide of a Santa
Barbara. Book-keeper.
Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald.
Portland, Ogu., April 9.—Silver
medals, sent by the Secretary of the
Treasury, wero this nfternoon presented
•to Charles Richardson, John Jones,
Nicholas Dorse, Peter Nesman, August
Riferty nnd Alex Wicklaud for saving
Eli Christopher from drowning in the
breakers on the Columbia river bar, on
October 7, 1884. The recipients be
longed to the crew of the revenue cut
ter Shubrick. Christopher had started
to row across the Columbia from Skomo
kaway in the evening, and on stopping to
light his pipe his oars slid out of the row
locks and vanished in the darkness, and
he was drifted down into the breakers.
The presentation was made in the United
States Court room by Judge Deady. The
officers and orew of the steamer Man
zanita, and a number of military ofliuers
and others were present.
SANTA UIBBIKA.
The Depot (.round Determined
lipoit-Hlar Railroad Hotel.
Santa Barbara, April 9 —The right
of-way agent of the Southern Paoifio
Railroad Compauy yosterday completed
the purchase of the right of way into
this city, and the exact route by which
the road will cuter the city is now set
tled. The graders are only twelve miles
from here. It is reported on good au
thority that as soon as tbe road is com
pleted to this point the railroad com
p toy will begin the erection of slsme
hotel oil the tract recently purchased by
them erne mile from the city limits. The
projected hotel, they say, will eclipse
the late Del Monte.
ROCNDABOCT REPORT
or Yuma Indians Dying of the
measles.
Albcqoerque, N. M., April 9.—News
has beeu reoeived here that measles
have attacked the Yuma lodianß in epi
demic form, and that members of that
tribs are dying off very rapidly.
Suicide of a Bookkeeper.
Santa Barbara April 9.—Geo. Pol
fray, a bookkeeper well-known in tbia
city, committed suicide this morning by
shooting himself through the heart with
a revolver. Tbe cause is unknown.
His parents and other relatives reside iv
Boston.
TWO SCHOONERS WRECKED.
Pour Lives Leet at Nsvari.J In the
J. E. Epplnsrer.
San Francisco, April 9.—A dispatch
received by tbe Merchant's Exchange
says: The schooner J. E. Eppinger,
from San Francisco for Navarro, went
ashore at Navarro this morning. One
man of the crew of five was saved. Tbe
vessel was only two years old, a little
over sixty-tbrce tons burthen, com
manded by Captain Caspersen and was
owned in tbis city.
Another dispatch reports the schooner
Pet on the beach at Albion. It is be
lieved that the cargo and vessel will be
saved.
THE BILLION MIIUDEB,
Reward Offered for lite Chinese
Wretch.
Chico, April 9—A reward of $1000
has been offered for the capture of the
Cbiuaman who murdered Mrs. Billion,
at St. John. It is believod he has gone
to Sacramento.
Sacramento, April 9 —Nothing is
known in this ciiy of the arrival of the
Chinaman who murdered Mrs. Billion,
at St. John, Colu-sa county, last Thurs
day.
Orland, April 9.—The Coroner's jury
in the ca c of Mrs. Hillioo, brought w a
verdict of murder, willful and premedi
tated. Physicians say that Weaver can
not live.
The Rain Sturm's Career.
San Francisco, April 9.—The rain
storm which began yesterday continued
all night and to day. It gradually worked
south and exteuded into the San Joaquin
valley, where it waa most needed, aud
also fell along the coast as far south as
San Diego. Although not sufficient fell
to insure a full crop, yet tho prospect
has li. en materially increased, particu
larly of early sown grain.
Tbe iudications for tho 24 hours com
mencing at 4 A. M.on April 10th are
for Callforn : a: Fair weutuer, preceded
by raio in the southern portion. Thir
* teen hundredths of an inch of raio fell
iv thia oily in the past 24 hours. Indi
cations arc for fair weather.
To be Cut up In small Tracts.
Los Alamos, April 9.—John S. Bell's
ranob, known aa the Los Alamos, com
prising 14,000 acres, has been sold to a
syndicate. It is stated tbat it will be
cut up into small tracts and disposed of
to colonizers.
Sale of the San Joaquin Ranch.
Riverside, April 9.—Dr. Jarvis, of
this city, and four others have just com
pleted the purchase of the San Joaquin
ranch in Los Angeles oounty, south of
Santa Ana, for one quarter million of
dollars.
Appointed to the state Board of
Sacramento, April 9.—The Governor
has appointed A. 8. Chapman, of Los
Angeles, member of the State Board of
Horticulture, vice B. M, Lelong re
signed.
NOT LOST.
Tbe Steamer Eagle and Her 300
ITIon safe.
Halifax, April 9.—Advices from St,
John, N. F., indicate that the sealing
steamer Kagle, which was reported lost
with 300 persons on board, was taking
seals in White Bay March 24th. An
other telegram received from St. John
this afternoon says that reliable news
has reaohed here of the safety of the
sealing steamer Eagle. She was seen by
tbe steamer Aurora ou the sth inst.
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1887.—TEN PAGES.
J On. can t In c and lay aa Itepre
■entafive Men.
We do not speak of their personal
oharßotera at all, but only of two sys
tems of thought, which we may call
Orthodox Faith and Agnostic Foith.
Mr. Aguostio Faith comes or the stage
challenging Orthodox Faith ar.d fires n
broadside tire into orth doxy, and Or
thodox Faith makeß no reply or resist
ance. This hi a plea of inability to re
ply to that fire and challenge. I assume
Orthodox Faiih declines, because the
challenge is from an Agnostic Faith
acknowledging he is unable to explain
tho knowleiige by divino revelation of
tbe only true God and whom He hath
sent,' Jesus Christ) hik' their rela
tor, a knowledge ot which gives eternal
life to man. Hero now from the mt uth
of Jesus Christ is the only divine com
mission of authority lo any mau to speak
in his name, Luke xxi, 15: "For I will
give you a mouth and a wisdom, which
all your adversaries shall not be able to
gainsay nor resist." This is the only
possible proof of a divino teacher sent in
the illumination and power of Jesus
Christ. "If I do not the works of my
Father believe me pot." John x, 37, is
the evidence of Jesus h ing sent.
No toaolier can rationally be received,
who does not understand himself what
he is called upon to teach, and who is
unable to teach what is truth.
I will say that negative agnosticism,
tbat is, total ignorance, can never prove
anything, bnt that the man who offers
agnosticism in evidence to prove any
tnirg is able to prove but oue thing
then by, that is, that he himself is au
ignorant fool. All truth is tbe truth of
a good to man, aud benco can never be
realized but iv the use of doing thut
good to mau. Hence violated truth ia
evil.
London, April 9 —Tbe ant coercion
meeting to be held in Hyde Park on
Monday promises to be tho biggest out
door political meeting ever held iv Lou
don. Gladstone to-day issued to the
miuers ot the north of Great Britain, a
majority of whom a c enthusiastic fol
lowers of his, the following letter,
which amounts lo a manifesto: "I Can
not refrain from calling your attention to
the meeting which is to be held iv Hyde
Park next Monday, and to which,
I understand, ten thousand work
men of London intend generously
to devote their holiday. If ever
there was a time when it was the inter
est of the English workingman to think
of himself, this is the time. It is tbe
first time when v coercion bill, if pa sed,
is to lie passed by England's vole alone
against the voices of Scotland, Ireland
and Wales. In my opinion the rejection
of the bill is even more needed by England
than by Ireland. For Ireland it is aqnes
lion of suffering, aud the knows how to
suffer. " For England it is a question of
shame aud dishonor, and to cast away
shame and dishonor is the first bus ne ■
of a great nation. May the meeting of
Monday ntxt ring tbe death knelt of
the most insulting and mist causeless
coercion bill ever submitted to Parlia
ment.
Hurt liik ton's Advice to the I «i.
lonlels.
London, April 9. —Lard Hartingtoti
has written the following letter to the
Unionists' meeting: "It is of great im
portance that some answer should be
given to the agitation which is being
promoted against the measure necessary
the maintenance of order in Ireland. It
is doubtless greatly to be regretted th it
tbe government ii compelled agniu to
resort to coercive measures, although
libiral s atesmeu have not shrunk from
on occasions proposing, iv similar cir
cumstances, legislation of equal if not
greater eeverity.
It ia my firm conviction that tho desire
which compels the government to resort
to this policy is uot spontaneous and is
not mainly oansed to redress grievances.
It is tbe result of a rieierminati.n of
some leaders of the Irish people to
prove tbat the government of Ireland by
the Parliament of the United Kingdom is
impossible aud an attempt ia being
made to discredit both remedial and re
pressive legislation. In my judgment,
this attempt ought to bo firmly resisted
by tbe Unionists, both Liberal und Con
servatives. I
I will lend to any minister, editor or
any honest national layman a book that
will settle the truth involved in the mat
ter between these t«o representative
men, and show tbat neither is au author
ized divine teacher. After all objection*
are made to that book by all that is pos
sible for them to make, I will publish a
seven chapter, and with a mouth and
wisdom no man can gainsay or resist,
show them the only true God iv Jesus
Crist and (heir divino relation by
wbich eternal life is giveu to man.
R L. Farnsworth,
549 S. Spiiug street, cily.
Last evening thortly after dusk the
numerous Chinamen employed in
Brown's restaurant on Main Street, dis
covered that a strange Chinaman was in
their room, and in less time- than it takes
lo fry an egg, they had that room sur
rounded aud called for iho police, Oiii
cer Collins appeared on ihe scene aud
arrested Ah Wing who was charged
with burglary.
The Ramle Plant.
The Herald a few days ago contained
an article on tbe subject of ramie cul
ture. Tbe brilliant namesake of this
journal, the Pbcenix Daily Htrald, has
uu artielo on the same subject as follows:
"Headers of the Herald will remember
the introdnction ot the ramie plant into
tbe United States a dozen or more years
ago, and the furore it created and the
consequent disappointment when it was
found that there was no known process
by which it could be successfully pre
pared for the market. Tho botanical
name of this plant is Boehmeria 'Vena
cunima or in English the gigantic, sting
less nettle. Those familiar with the
stinging nettle can form an idea of tbe
great growth of ramie which once well
rooted attains a height of six to eight
feet and the third year will cover the
whole field as thick as it can stand. At
three years old it will produce three cut
tings the plant being perennial—coming
from tbe root each season.
Tnc Western Fibre Company, a San
Francisco corporation, has secured the
pa'ent for decorticating, i.e.: cleaning
the til ire of its gum aud other objection
able elements and preparing it tor mar
ket. This they will do for the grower or
purchase tbe dry stalks in bulk and
clean and market it ou their own ac
count. Tbe present price of marketable
fibre is five cents per pound, aud it is
claimed that offer the first year frfm
planting 5500 pounds per acre for two
cutiings aim bOOO pounds' for tbree cut
tirgs cm bo made. This is at the rate
of £275 anil $400 per acre respectively.
It is said 1 bat the ci st for decorticat
ing is not likely to exceed §75 per acre.
This will leave a probable return to the
growi r of $'200 ami $325 per acre re
spectively. Should the cost be §100 or
$125 jut acre, even then tie margin of
pr til is marvelous. The market for the
fibre Is principally in Englund aud Eu
rope, but with its successful decortica
tion and abundant supply inonufactories
will spring up all over the Uuited Slates
and notably on the Pacific cons', which
is better adapted 10 i s culture thau at
any point in the Atlantic States. There
is no danger of the market being over
done, for its universal adaptability will
cause it to supplant hemp, iiix, sisal,
and in fact all fibres tbat are now used.
Its fineness and Btretigth is fcuch tbat
for the heaviest and strongest cable it
outranks everything other than iron or
steel, und for the tii est floss or thread it
is equal to silk. For all textile fabrics
it has no super or and but one possible
equal, and that is silk. It will be seen
by this tbat, as before said, there is no
danger of overstocking the market.
It delights in a rich, moist, alluvial
soil, but will grow well on any soil
adapted to wheat or other grain pro
vided abundant moisture is supplied it.
We kujow of no spot better adapted to
this plant then the irrigable lands of
the Salt and Gila rivers where all the
above conditions exist. If there is no
mistake about this new process doing
its work effectively, it would seem
tbat Providence has specially smiled
upon this country iv withholding this
boon until our Territory was fully
ready to take it among the many
other good things we huvo and thus
make the most of the limited area of
arable lauds within ber borders to en
rich her people. So deeply impressed
with this Bubject have several people be
come tbat plants for experiment have
been sent for to lest its merits near
Pbcenix. If one-half claimed for it be
true it is a gre iter boon for the masses of
tbe people tban would be new gold fields
or silver mines. The Herald will watch
the progress of its culture in California
and the suocesa of its decortication with
deep interest, hoping and believing tbat
, something vastly important will result
in this new movement."
THE ECCLESIASTICAL. BILL.
And the Bitter Controversy to
Which it Leads in Uerniatif.
TCops righted by tho New York Associated
Press, 1M7.1
Berlin, April 9 —Tho Ecclesiastical
bill has been iixed as the order of the
day in the Unterbaun for tho 20th. At
a recent short conference tbe national
leagues were disposed to assent to the
bill, after stating in the course of the de
bate that their acceptance would be con
ditional on no further concessions being
made to the Vatican. The controversy
has become most bitter; tbe unceasing
hostile language of the Catholic pre-s
has enured a revolution in tbe pacific
mood of the Nnliooal Liberal and Con
servative papers. Instead of now dis
cussing tbe acceptance of tbe measure,
as lassed by the Oberbaus, tbo National
Liberals are disposed to reject tbe bill
unless all of Bishop Kopp'a amendments
are siric' en cut. Iv tlelereute to Prince
Bismarck they will consent lo the adop
tion of tbe original bill but will not go a
stop beyond On tbe other hand the
Centre party begins to forward again tbe
whole of Bishop Kopp's proposals, in
cluding those which the committee of
tbo Oberhsus refused to entertain. Dr.
Windthorst's expected submis-ijn to the
Vatican is ouly provi ional. If tbe Con
servative aud National Liberal groans
oppose entire freedom of the so-called
religious orders, including tbe right of
tuition in schools, Ihe Centre will main
tain war, as these very points find the
bitterest opposition. The chances of v
Pacific settlement seem remote. Intense
irritation prevails ou both sides. Tbe
Ceutorists avow their readiness to sub
mit to the Curia but maintain that
Prince Binmarck has outwitted the Vati
can and that Mgr. Galimbtrti's mission
was a failure. The National Libsrsll
consider that Priuce Bismarck lias beeu
grossly deceived in trying to dominate
the Center parly through hope.
MORPHINE'S VIITIt.
A Woman Hetiirns I'lnnder
When Drunk With the Drug.
Burlinoton, Vt., Apiil 9.—The mys
tery connected with disappearance
of $12,000 in money and bonds from A.
F. Whitmore's oilioe some time ago was
solved to day by the confession of Mrs.
Eunice Walcb, who was arrested on tbe
charge of committing tho theft. Mouoy
amounting to $100 was fonnd on her per
son, but iv spite of a week's search by
the officers the tin cash box and
$11,000 iv stocks and bonds could not
be fouud. It having beeu learned thai
Mrs. Walob was a morphine viotim, tbe
drug was takeu away from her aud this
morning she acted like a raving maniac.
The city physician ordered tho drug
restored to her aud wheu
it had taken tffect she agreed
to tell where the box wa« ; pro
vided she was not prosecuted. Follow
ing her direoiions her lawyer found the
box and papers concealed under the
doorstep of a house, not a block away
from the city hall. She is not consid
ered responsible and will probably be
taken to un asylum.
A Strong Organization.
FiTTSBtJRO, April 9.—The requisite
number of Assemblies of Knights of
Labor signed yesterday for the formation
of a State Assembly of Iron-Workers.
The new organiz ition embraces nothing
but these workmen, and is reported to
be the strongest labor society in the
State. It will number, so its advocates
| say, not less than 25,000 men.
ALSACE-LORRAINE.
GermtiiT'i Treatment of a Con
quered Country.
[Copyrighted by tbe New York Associated
Press, 1887 ]
Berlin, April 9.—Tbe decree issued
at Slrasburg to-day applies to all French
men. It is the order of December, 188(1,
according to wbich anyone connected
with the French army, desiring to so
journ in Alsace-Lorraine must previously
obtain the permission t f tbe Germau au
thorities. Tbe Fieuch continue to give
unauthentic accounts of the severities
practiced on their sympathizers. Prince
Hobenlobe, Governor of Alsace-Lor
raine, has instructed the officials to con
ciliate tho people ai d never to interfere
unless there should occur an open
baeach of law. The French papers de
nounce the urrest of « number of youths
atZibern. Tho facts are that a large
number of young French Alsatians
gathered i" front of th» Msine, tore
■i German Hig to shreds and broke tbe
flag staff. Five offenders werearresitd
aud will be (tied. A, -vvcular, sent to
tbe singing societies of Slrasburg, in
viting their udhereuce to (he terms on
which Ihe government will permit their
continuance, has been distributed
through all the communes of Alsace-
Lorraine. Those societies failing to sub
mit to tbe government's terms before the
tenth will be diss >lved. These and
other measures show that the g ivern
ment will not permit public demonstra
tions or private con-firing* in favor of
Frauca. The destruction of the old for
tifioatinns at Slrasburg have been com
pleted. The ground will be used for
new streets.
FOREIGN.
Gladstone's Appeal Against
the Coercion Bill.
THE STEAMER EAGLE IS SAFE.
Hartinjrton to tho Unionists—Feel
ing 1 Caused iv Germany by the
Ecclesiastical Bill.
Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald
socialistic clubs.
Arrests ol Jlaiir Members In Sev
eral Large Herman Cities.
[Copyrighted by the N> w York Associated
Pre ss, 18-7
Cologne, April 9.—Since the polioe of
Hamburg discovered a secret socialistic
club on Wednesday, they have been
seizing a number of documents and
pamphlets. Arrests have been made
daily. The club was affiliated with
similar organizations in Stettin,
Kcetiigsberg, Ilmenau and elsewhere,
and in those places many arrests have
been made. Among the persons taken
into custody at Bamharg is Steiufelt,
editor of the Burger Zeitung. Tbe So
cialist Niohehen, after ins txjulsiou
from Berlin, took reluge at Nordhausen,
whero he was arrested on the charge
of inciting a so itlist demonstra
tion. The Anarchist, John Neree,
was recently arrested at Liege for trying
to snuggle copies of Moert's Freihe.il
ucruss the frontier. He has beeu sur
rendered by the IS Igiau polioe to the
Prussian authorities. The socialist
Pfsnnkuch, formerly member of tbe
Reichstag, and Herr Teichmaon, editor
of the suppressed paper.Der Volksfreund
have been sentenced to pass a we, k's im
prisonment in the Castle for holding a
prohibited meoting.
CITIZENS' OIUHTS,
What licrman-A mertcau Citizens
mar Expect In the Fattierlanct.
[Copyrighted by the New Ynts Associated
Press, IsW.r"
Cologne, April 9.—The judgment o'
the Supreme Court of Justice has been
sent to the Ministry of the Interior.cteter
mining the scope of tbe American treaty,
regarding naturalized citizens. It af
firms tbat the acquisition of citizenship
in Ihe United Stales with an unbroken
residence there of five years causes the
loss of in Germany, Such
persons, when re urnitig, will be liable
to expulsion from Germany until they
acquire German rights.
The American Consul-General at Ber
lin, in acknowledging tbe receipt of in
formation of the details regaiding the
management of market balls, thanked
the Town Council and expressed tbe
conviction that German markets might
reive as models for those of American
cities.
THE TKiPIM.fr; ALLIANCE.
A ii Italian stat.Miian'i Views on
a I-raneo-l lallxu Compact.
Copyrighted by the New York Associated
Press, 1887. J
Cologne, April 9.—Count Herbert
Bismarck is mentioned as tho special
envoy charged with tbe completion of
the Auetro German Italian allianca.
The Tngeblatt publishes au interview
with Signer Crespie, tbe Italian Minister
of the Interior, to tbe effect that the
Italian Miuistry is strongly in favor of
the allittuce. Signor Crespi said: "Prance,
notwithstanding its democracy, is Italy's
enemy. Those who talk about the
Prauoo-Italian alliance ate either idiols
or iuttiguers"
CONDITIO) * Ol' < HOI'S.
Heport of the Department of
Agriculture for April.
Washington, April 9.—The report of
the Department of Agriculture for April
says the Pacifies Slope barley seeding
time was dry, but tbe rains came later
aud tbe whole breadth was put in fair
condition, though somewhat after the
usual date. The covering of suow dur
ing tbe early portion of the winter waa
better than usuol over a large part of tho
wheat area, but there are from many
sections complaints of scanty protection
during tbo very trying weather sinoe
February loth. The month of Maroh
was tho most severe of a series of years,
the temperature being below the average
over the whole wheat area of the Mis
sissippi river. The alternate freezing
nnd thawing wrought serious damage.
The bare fields, especially in the bottom
and poorly drained lands of Pennsylva
nia, Virginia and Ohio, suffered severely
from this inclemency. The general
average of condition is 88, the same as
in 1881, and higher than at the same
date iv 1883 and 1885, when it was 80
and 76 respectively. Tbe April condition
of last year was *92 5, which was still
further improved by fair weather duriug
the month. The average for California
is 92 and for Oregon, 98
Santiauo de Cuba, April 10.—News
has been received from Hayti to the ef
fect that an amiable settlement of tbe
British claims may be expected. The
Haytien Assembly has had two special
settlings, one public aud one secret, to
consider the deinanti made by Hill, the
British special agent now in Hayti.
Blame's Bad Cold.
St. Louis, April 9—Adispatoh tothe
Associated Press agent here from R. C.
Kerens, who left yesterday in company
of Dr. Mudd for Fort Gibson, says Dr.
Mudd, jointly with Dr. Berne, post sur
geon, after consultation to day made the
following report: Blame has a alight
broncho-pneumonia. His general condi
tion is good; pulse, 92; temperature, 99;
he eats nourishment readily.
Another Outrage by a Chinaman.
Alboq.ukko.ue, N. M., April 9.—The
dead body of Joe. Gebhart, a young
ranohowner, was found yesterday near
hit ranch at Fort Band. Gebbart had a
quarrel with a Chinaman last week, and
it is b*lieved that the Chinaman com
mitted the crime. The latter has been
arretted.
EASTERN.
Princely Beqnest to a New
York Church.
MURDEROUS MONTANA MINEBS.
Dr. McGlynn Enters the Lecture
Field—Project of a Railroad
in Colorado.
Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald
New Yoiik, April 9.—The will of tbe
lato Catherine Lorillard Wolfe, cental s
nearly 50 pages of closely written legil
cjp. Many provisions of the will can
not be made pu olio as many of the be
quests are made in letters addressed to
the legatees personally. In the will the
letters are merely referred to in clauses
with the request that the bequests be
delivered to the persona addressed. The
preamble shows tbe striking religious
feeling of tbe deceased. Her valuable
collection of paintings goes to the Met
ropolitan Museum of art as already
stated. To D W. Bishop and L. K.
Lorillard each $260,000 is given. Many
thousands of dollars are bequeathed in a
private manner to van us charities
and persons. The most important
clause is to be found in the following co
dicil: "I do give and bequeath the sum
of 8350,000 to tho rector, wardens and
vestry of Grace Chnrch in the city of
New York, in their corporate capacity,
to be had and held by them and their
successors, upon trust, to keep tbe same
safely invested and to receive the income
thereof, and apply the same to the main
tenance, improvement and decoration of
the present Grace Church, an edifice sit
uated on Broadway near Tenth street,
especially to maintain, control and per
petoate the observance of religious wor
ship and instruction, according to the
rites in their purity, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in America."
DISSATISFIED MINERS
Who Intended Rebellion bnt
were checkmated,
Helena, Mom., April 9.—Advices
have been received by Adjudant General
Turner of ibis City tbat some dissatis
tied miners at Anaconda have organized
for riotous demonstrations tomorrow.
A large number of Deputy Sheriffs have
been sworn in and armed with Winches
ters to preserve the peace. The dissat
isfiction is owiug to a question of
wages. Later at night it was developed
tbat the strikers had planned to seize
the arms and ammunition of the Terri
tory to-night but they were quietly re
moved to Helena. Tbe outline of the
plan of general action was that they
would in the meruing aasasinate the
Superintendent and break up tbe camp,
if necessary, by firing tbe works, the
largest plant in the cunnlry, belonging
to Haggin and Tevis of San Francisco.
There is great but suppressed excite
I ment in town and about tbe works.
Dr. fllcNlynn Becomes a Lec
turer.
New York, April 9,—Dr. McGlynn
will set oat to-morrow evening on a leo
luring tour throughout the country. He
goes to Cincinnati, where he will lec
ture Tuesday evening. He will then
proceed to Indianapolis, and afterwards
to Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, St.
Louis, R.chmsnd and New Orleans.
BY THE IKON HOKSE.
Proposed Opening Up of Rich
Districts In Colorado.
Albuquerque, April 9.—The Board of
Trade of this city, at their meetings last
night and this morning, have completed
preliminary arrangements toward incor
porating the Albuquerque, Duraugo and
Pacific Railroad. This road will run
from Albuquerque, through a portion of
the richest agricultural and mineral
lands of New Mexico, and, crossing the
continental divide, will descend through
tbe fruitful Saa Juan valley to the city
of Duraugo, one of the most flourishing
cities ot Colorado; tbencs into Monte
zuma valley to the cities of Rico and
Telmude, via the Las Animas and Do.
lores valleys.
The lirandsire of St. Julien,
tiles und is mourned.
Midiilktown, Ky., April 9.—Harry
Clay the great sire of trotting speed
products, died Wtducsday at the stock
farm of J. D. Willis, aged 34 years.
He was foaled in 1852. If is reputation
was not tbat of a 3ire of performers, but
as a sire of producers, eight of bis
daughter.! Pr ducing fourteen perform
er-, among them St. Julien,with a rec
ord of 2:11 J. As a breeding horse he
rankeel uext to Himbletouian. An ap
propriate monument will bo erected ovtr
his grave.
Illinois Association.
The Illinois Society gave another of its
enjoyalilo literary, musical and social
entertainments last evening in Good
Templar's Hall. There was a good at
tendance, and all appeared to enjoy
themselves. An instrument il duet was
charmingly rendered by the Misses Ab
bie Denny and Carrie Kinney. Miss
Grace Miltimore rendered a violin solo
in an artistic manner. The Athena
Quartette of the University, consisting
of Miss Helen Dyer as tenor. Miss Helen
Burnett, soprano; Miss Grace Mdtimore,
alto; and Miss Lillie Manker, bass, sang
two selections in their happiest and most
charming manner, showing the training
their institution gives. A recitation,
"The Paiutcr of Seville," was given by
Mrs. A. B Maxfieldinher peculiar style.
Under tbe caption of "The Red School
House," Mr. Ralph E Hoyt made some
facetious remarks about his school
days, and philosophized on the educa
tional system of to day. Willie Lam
bourne gave a recitation, to the delight
of all. Though Master Willie is so
small, he talks like a little major. Mrs.
Catching sang "The Maiden's Rose,"
and responded to an enoore with a waltz
solo. Dr. Grosvenor, who is always
happiest in an assemblage, gave a decla
mation. On motion of Mr. Fred Alles,
the present effioers, Ralph E. Hoyt,
Chairman; Walter S. Melick, Secretary,
and Miss I. Overman, were re elected,
Adjourned to meet again in two weeks.
The linyll matter.
Undelivered Telegrams.
There are undelivered telegrams held
at the Western Union telegraph office,
17 North Main street, tor want of proper
address for the following persons: Mrs.
Elmore Lyman, G. A. Garrettson, Mr.
Dale Harrison, laadore Lievre, J. J,
MoClemore, W. A. Whillock.
A COLONY OF QUAKERS.
Purchase of st Large Ranch For
Families at "Friend*."
J Some time ago a Herald reporter
learned that a number of fumilies of
"Quakers," or "Friends," were desirous
of establishing a colony in California,
and lhat a gentleman highly couuected
with tbe sect was then traveling in the
S ate to find a suitable location. Last
night the reporter obtained an intro.
duetioo to this gentleman, and learned
from Mm the result of hit labors. His
name is A. H. Pickering, and he is
President of the Publishing Association
of Friends, of Chicago, an institution
publishing nine religious papers, of
which the Christian Worker is the prin
cipal. Mr. Pickering ia a gentleman of
unusual height, six feet and a half in
his stocking feet; of an energetic snd
strong appearance, though tbe grey
locks betray that he has passed the
period of youth. His energy will be
easily shown by the following answer,
in reply to the reporter's query as to the
extent of his travtls while lv California.
Said Mr. Pickering* "I arrived in
California on the 10th of February, and
since that time I have traveled unremit
tingly. I investigated the Sacramento
valley, the San Joaquin valley, Kern
county, Santa Barbara county, Ventura,
San Bernardino, San Diego, the north
ern part of Lower California, including
Ensenads, and I traveled most all tbe
time by team. About three weeks ago
I came to Los Angelea county, and
making this city and Pasadena my head-
Suarters, have made excursions day after
ay in search of tbe kind of a place we
wanted for our colony. Los Angeles
pleased me better than any other spot I
have yet visited, and I concluded that if
a ranch suitable for our colony could be
obtained here I ought not to mind a
little exertion and fatigue to discover it.
I hunted considerably, and finally found
a place that, in my eyes, has all tbe
qualifications. The soil and climate are
unsurpassed. Yes, sir! I have selected
the 'John M. Thomas' ranch. It lies
abouotuirteen miles from Los Angeles,
tv a southeasterly direction, is but four
miles from Norwalk, en the Southern
Pacific railroad, and is within two miles
of tbe Atchison, Topeka aud Santa Fc
track, now being built through the
Santa Ana canon. I have ascertained
that there is a good prospect that the
road.will rnn through the ranch. The
place is within two miles of tbe fa
mous sulphur spring known as the Ful
ton Wells."
Mr. Pickering added tbat he had asso
ciated with him men of unquestioned
standing among the Society ot Frieods,
most of them members thereof, some of
them residents for some years past of
Southern California, and therefore espe
cially qualifitd to assist in tbe location
of a colony of this character, He men
tioned Jonathan Bailey, of Los Angeles,
formerly of Ohio; William H. Coffin, of
Pasadena, formerly of Lawrence, Kan.;
Elwood Newlin, of Lawrence, Kan.;
John H. Painter, of Pasadena, and
Bervey Lindley, of Los Augeles.
these meu will immediately subdivide
the tract into five, ten and twenty-acre
lots, after first selecting about 100 acres
for a town site.
Mr. Pickering said he wonld return to
Chicago soon and give his assistance and
' experience to over fifty families tnat are
desirous of coming out, to get on their
»ay here. Jonathan Baily will move out
upon the tract at once and prepare
it for their reception, while the business
management will be left wilh Hervey
Liodley at Los Angelea.
The class of colonists, which it is Mr.
Pickering's desire to introduce here, is
most dosirable, as the Quakers are
noted for their honorable dealing, and
their universal thrift.
Mr. Pickeries! himself is not a stran
ger to many in this country, having
spent tbe winter of '75 and '76 here.
He has been a member of the Chicago
Board of Trade for years, and is well
known throughout tbe country. On bis
own part, be says, he is pleased more
than ever with the country and will ar.
rauge bis affairs to make this place his
future home.
The colony has been organized under
the title of tlia Pickering Land aud
Water Company, with a capital of
$500,000, of which 8:210,000 is sub
scribed; of this amount A. H. Picker
ing takes 342,000 ; John H. Painter,
$42,000; Fordyce Grinnell, $21,000;
Eleazer Andrews, $21,000; Jonathan
Bailey, $21,000; Elwood Newlin, $21,
--000; Milton Liu.lley, $21,000; Hervey
Lindhy, $21,000. Jonathan Bailey
is President, and Hervey Lindloy
-eeretary, Trensuier and Business Man
ager.
The "Thomas Ranch" was purchased
from MesM-s. Birch and Boal, who hud
purchased it themselves about one year
ago from Mr. Thomas. It lies immed
iately at the foot bills and owns its own
water supply. It i< within full view of
the Ocean, Los ADgeles Cily and the
surrounding towns, aud is on the main
travel" el road between the Quaker set
tlement of Pasadena and Modcna, and I
about midway between the two. On a
p rtion of the laod asphaltum for paving
and sidewalks as well as brea for fuel is
found, btsidts this thero are strung in
dications of petroleum. There can be
but little doubt tbat oil will bo found
>ince tbe tract is iv the same range of
lulls from which ihe famous Purente
oil wells obtain their supply.
Mr. Pickering says that most of the
Quaker families thot are coming are
from lowa, Kansas, Indiana and Illinois,
with a few from the East. He hopes
that by fall fifty families, numbering
about 250 people, will have arrived at
tbe colony and that others will follow
until Spring, when all the land of the
"Friends" settlement will be tsken up.
There are already several families on tho
road now.
lie Kit V CLAY,
Street Railway Franchises.
The Board of Public Works yesterday
morning recommended that tbe Los Ange
les Development Company be granted a
franchise to construct a cable road com
mencing at the intersection of Eighth
street and Grand avenue, and running
thonce along Eighth to Hill, to First to
Fort, to Franklin and to a connection on
New High street with the New High
street cable road already granted, and
that a franchise be granted J. F. Crank
and Herman Silver to build a double
track oablo road over the following
route: Commencing at Seventh snd Al
varado streets, down Seventh to Fort,
to First, to Aliso avenue and Chicago
streets. Mayor Workman stated that
Messrs. Crank and Silver now own the
controlling interest in the Workman-
Goodwin franchise for First street and
Mr. F Harkness stated that Mr. Crank
controls the City and Central lines of
street oars.
NO. 5.
ROTTEN HULKS.
I Mare Island Called a Naval
Graveyard
FOE CONDEMNED WAR VESSELS.
Possible Interference of this Coun
try With British Encroachment
in the West Indies.
Associated Press Dlsptlcbes to the Hikald.
Washington, April 9 —As a result of
the surrey of tbe United States ships
Shenandoah and Lackawanna, at Mara
Island, these vessels will be sold at
public auction and their names will be
stricken from tbe naval register. Th era
are two other wooden naval vessels, tb*
Cysne and Wachusett, now condemned
and awaiting sale at Mare Island, and
tbree at New York, the Tennessee,
Powbattan snd Tioonderago. Thsi
names of wooden war ships are rapidly
disappearing, and Mare Island has ao
quired the name of a naval graveyard
among the naval offiaer* from the num
ber of condemnations of vessels that ar*
made there.
TBE lUUJKOE DKtTBIKE.
The tin Ilea States Mar Have «*>
maintain it lv the West ladlca.
Washington, April 9.—Although tho
official announcement has been received
at the Department of State of tbe report
that Great Britain has threatened to
seize the Tortugas Islands, yet it ia
learned now from the American consul
ate at Hayti which has kspt the depart
ment fully informed at to tbe nature of
tin; British claim and of all the proceed
ings taktn by that governmtut against
Hayti during the pa»t tbrso or four
years, that the muter is reported to
have assumed a serious phase. The gov
ernment, with a view to being prepared
for any emergency, is beginning tv can
van its resources, in case it should
become necessary to again assert the in.
tention of this country to maintain the
Monroe dootriue to tbe extent of pro
tecting these small Republ cs of tbe
American continent against the en
croachment of European powers. Tho
result of inquiries into the naval re
sources of the United States is not en
couraging. So far several wooden ves
sels, forming training squadrons, are now
on their way northward from the west
and at present there is no vessel bearing
the American flag in the Hay tien water*.
Tbe Yantic is at Key West and Ihe
Galena at Aspinwall, and it is possible
that one or both of these vessels may be
ordered to the vicinity of Hayti to rep
resent the United States Government ia
tbe event that it may become necessary
to cuter a formal protest against Euro
peau encroachments in the West India*.
General Hailroua Sou ventloaw
PiTTSBrjBO, April 9.—The general
convention of all tbe railroads of the
United States will be held at New York
on Wednesday next. A special commit
tee will be appointed to arrange for the
uniformity fornewspecial time schedules,
which will go into tffect about May Ist.
The report of the special oommittee on
train rules will be received. Tbe work
of this committee will result in uniform
schedules being adopted by all roads in
the oouutry.
Governor of Washington Terri
tory.
Washington, April 9.—Tbe President
this afternoon appointed Eugene Sera
pie, of Washington Territory, to ba
Governor of Washington Territory.
FINANCE AND TRADE.
A Review ol the Day's Trass.
New York, April 9 — The stock markot
to-day had little of vim anl go in it for the
first of the we k, but was dull, though
firm, without important movements la
prices except in a few specialties; opening
firm to strong, though imrirovemaut was
not maintained in early trading; the mar
ket raided anl Iric.ional advances were es
tablished, butthere was no feature of import
ance. But after 1 o'clock it became dull
and weak In Pacific Mail and Fort Worth
aud Denver, hut the list agalu became firm
and closed steady at quite slight changes
only from the opening figures-
Government bonds were dull aud steady.
The Keeley motor has t ceu active during
the week around (18, with that price bid
this morning Keeley was to give another
private exhibition of his motor iv Philadel
phia this afternoon, and impoilaut devel
opment, are expected.
Financial.
New York, April 9.—Three per cent.
Government bonds, 100: lour per cent.
f our >na a hsli per cent cou
pons, UU; Central Pacific, 42; Louisville
A Mich. Ceil raI.MJJi; Kansas
& Texas, 33' 8 ; Northe n Pacific, 29; preferred,
CI; Northwestern, 122'„; New York Central,
112*4; Oregon Navigation. 100: 1 rsnseonll
nenul. 8">; Pacific Mail, 571.; Ro< k Island,
21%; Bt. Paul, 93%; Texas 23> a ; Un
i ion Pacific, 01%; United States Expr .a, 62:
Wells, Fargo A Go's Kxpresa, 127, Western
: Union Telegraph, ~t~%.
Bar silver, 94K-
Money on call—Easy at 5@7 per cent;
closed, offered at 4.
Prime m rcautile p*per, 5@6.
Sterling exehan;e—Quiet snd tteaey at
1 »4 >:4 for tOday bills; <4 demaud.
Sim Francisco, April 9.—The following
are the closing prices:
Bests Bolcher 16.25 If. AN 430
Crocker 80 Potest 7 S7«
C hollar 6 S7J4 Ophlr 6 S7H
Con. Virniula. 13.75 Savage 490
Confidence... 7 7a Mierra Nevada 8 10
Gould&C'ry. 355 [Union Con ... 2.70
' Silver bars—Per cent discount, 2i>; ,(3>28.
Petrolennt.
Nbw York, April 9.—Petroleum opened
firm and advanced steadily till near tbo
' close, when it touch d ci-'h reacted, and
closed at ts? 4 . Sales, S.lOf.uuo barrels.
Tbe drain markets.
DOMESTIC.
Bah Fsamcisoo, April 9. — Wheat —
Active and excited; buyer season, S1.80M;
' buyer 18«7, IMW.
Barley — Active and excited; buyer sea
sou, «1.05 Vi; buyer 1807, 51.09K
Corn-California large yellow, ll.OTMflrl.M
per cental; small yeilow, »1.15 to 1.20
---whlto, tl. 10® 1.15.
Chicaoo. April 9 —Wheat— Closing—Kan
cash, Si.c per, bushel; May, June.'
820.
Corn- Easy; eaah, 84%@38H0 per bushel;
May,37 l-16o; June, 40 u-iso.
Chicago, April 9 — California dUpatehea
were received ou 'Change to-day say tag
tbat wheat, except in the southern counties,
had been greatly relieved by ratna, and that
prices showed a disposition to decline Tho
news helped a little to make au easier feel lost
here snd May wheat, which opened at si ■
cents, dropped to by noon.
Chicago meat market.
Chicaoo, April 9.—Pork—Steady —-»•
120.75 per barrel; May and June, ML. '