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LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD.
VOL. XXVII.
THE COAST.
Fruitgrowers in Conven
tion at Riverside.
THE BARK ST. STEPHEN LOST.
•Constitutional Amendments One
and Two Probably Defeated
but the Third Stands a
Chance.
Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald.
Special Dispatch to the Herald. ]
Riverside, April 13.—The Fruit-
Growers' Convention to-day was well
attended. The important matter of the
Interstate Commerce bill was taken up.
After a lengthy discussion it was devel
oped that the entire Convention is
against the law. A resolution was
passed au'ising the appointment of a
committee to memorialize Congress for
the appointment by the government of an
agent, whose mission should be te pro
ceed to Australia on a entomological
voyage of discovery. His endeavors
should be directed towards the finding
of a parasitic insect able to cope with
and destroy the white scale bng. A full
Jidcussion of the remedies for predatory
fruit pests wrs gone into and seemed to
establish the superiority of fumigation
over emulsions of all. kinds. Cold stor
age was the aubjeot of extensive discus
sion and received great attention. A
committee consisting of L. M. Holt, of
Riverside, O. P. Chubb, of Orange, 1.
A. Wilcox, of Santa Clara, N. W.
Blanchard, of Ventura, and W. B.
Ewer, of San Francisco, was appointed
to examine tbe cold storage faotory and
its frnit. The committee reported the
system a complete success in every re
spect and worth millions to the fruit
growers of California. Fruit preserved
by this process was found to be perfect
after having been picked six weeks from
the tree. The display of fruit is very
choice. All committees are to report
to-morrow evening. The Convention
will adjourn to-morrow evening.
CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENT
Returns Coining In Slowly From
the Country.
Sax Francisco, April 13.—Returns
from the interior are coming in very
alowly and probably it will not be before
to-morrow night that the fate of the
three constitutional amendments can be
definitely decided. There is little doubt
but that the adverse majorities of the
country on Amendments 1 and 2 have
overcome the city vote for them and de
feated them. Much uncertainty, how
ever, prevails regarding Amendment 3
as it not only got a larger
favorable vote in the city than
the other two, but also met
with less opposition outside of San
Franoisoo. Full semi-official returns in
this city give a mojority in favor of
Amendment No. 1 of 10,187; to No. 2,
10,740; and to No. 3, 11,421. Partial
returns from Alameda county give a ma
jority of 820 in favor of No. 1, 617 for
No. 2, and 2278 for No. 3. Partial re
turns, almost complete, from four other
counties, viz: Amador, Humboldt, San
Benito and Santa Cruz, give an aggre
eate majority of 2782 against Amend
ment I, 2843 against No. 2, and 2154
against No. 3. From all other counties
the returns are very meagre.
Tbe Charter Defeated.
San Francisco, April 13.—The pro- t
posed new charter for San Francisco was i
defeated yesterday by a vote of 13,499 i
against and 9748 for it. I
SWAIIP LAWUS, !
Indicted For Fraud* of Six Years' 1
It lira tion.
Portland, April 13.—T0-day the
United States Grand Jury returned in- '
dictments against Henry C. Owens, W.
H, Barnhart and R. N. Ankeny, for de
frauding tbe government in the mutter
of swamp lands in southeastern Oregon.
These alleged swamp land frauds have
been tbe subject of scandal for the past
six years. Owens wnd Barnhard have
become independently wealthy in these
purchases, and Ankeny was the govern
ment inspector, who is charged with col
lusion.
CAHDS AND I,Mil Oil
Cause One Man to Take An
other's Life.
Sei.ma, Cal., April 13.—John Moln
tosh shot Jack Watt through the.heart
this afternoon. The killing grew out of
a row over a game of cards two years
ago. They had been quarreling all day.
Both men wero under the influence of
liquor.
ItcpealinK a Street Car Franchise.
San Dif.go, April 13.—Monday tb e
Board of Trustees gave a franchise to
the San Diego Street Car Company to
run a line to National City on H street,
the second business street of the city
When published in this morning's
Union it was discovered to contain the
privilege to propel cars by a steam
motor. At a special meeting to-day the
franchise waa repealed. The car com
pany will contest.
A Fatal Prize Fight.
Napa, April 13.—Elijah Walters and
F. Wagner met last night, one mile from
Napa, and had a prize tight with bare
knuokles. In oue rouud Walters was
struok on the head and rendered uncon
scious. He died subsequently from the
effects ot the blow.
F. Wagner gave himself up to the
Sheriff. No other arrests have been
made, though several of the witnesses to
the affair are known to tbe officers.
Brakemen on Trial for Murder.
Chicago, April 13.—A Daily News
special from Morris, Ills., says: All evi
dence in tbe trial of brakemen Schwartz
and Watt for the robbery and murder of
express messenger Nicbols was com
pleted tbis evening. The testimony
againßt them has been purely ciroum r
stantial. Arguments begin to-morrow.
The case will probably be given to tho
jury on Saturday.
TheAsrneWe Insane Asylum.
San Jose, Cal., April 13.—At a meet
ing of the trustees of the hospital for
the ohronio insane at Agnews, held
to-day, the contract for completing three
ward buildiDgs was awarded to the Hnn
Francisco Bridge Company for $182,522.
Dr. W. MoForlane, of Woodland, was
eleoted medioal superintendent, and
James >3ally steward.
I PROUABLK LOSS
Of tlie Bark Nt. .Stephen wlihAll
on Bourd.
Seattle, W. T., April 13.—Ever
since the storm olf tbe coast of Van
couver Island on April Ist, during which
the bark El Dora.lo foundered und the
schoouer champion was wrecked ot Bar
clay Sound, much apprehension has
beeu felt for the safety of the ship St.
Stephen, Captain Douglas, which left
Seattle with 2169 tous of coal on March
31 and was let go by the tug Mogul off
Cape Flattery at 11 r. M. She was then
incompany with the El Doradobound out..
Fears of her loss have been generally in
creased by the late developments, which
leave little doubt that aim foundered at
sea with all on board. Captain McNeil,
of the bark Enoch Talbot, now in this
port, says that about 10 A. St. on April
Ist, dnring the terriblo storm, he saw a
threo-sky-sail-yard snip about 500 yards
from them, with a heavy list to leeward.
Apparently the cargo had shifted. Ho
was too busy looking out for his own
vessel to pay much atteution to anything
else. He thought it was the Ivan
or the St. Stephen. Boon after this
of his men, who had been aloft,
aft and said they had seen a ship go
down and wanted him to offer assist
ance, but being next door to distress
themselves, he could do nothing at that
time. He was then ten miles south of
Cape Beaie. Fifteen minutes later the i
weather cleared np and there was no ves
sel in sight except a schooner. His men |
are positive they saw a vessel sink be
neath the waves. He has written this
statement to his owners in San Fran
oisoo. It is morally certain that the i
vessel he alludes to is lost, but whether it
is the St. Stephen or not he oould not say.
She was the only three sky-sail-yard
ship, except the Ivanhoe in these parts ;
at that lime. Captain Douglas h»d his I
wife and daughter with him. The ship I
carried a crew of sixteen souls. I
Victoria, April 13.—1t is stated here
that the St. Stephen has not foundered,
the report arising from the fact that the j
ship Ivanhoe, recently arrived at Port
Townsend, was seen to be thrown on her
beam ends by the shifting of her ballast <
in a squall. She was taken for the St.
Stephen and not being seen again by the '
men who reported the latter foundered, i
This gave rise to the report.
RAILROAD OHICtitS. I
Election of Southern aud Ceil- 1
tral Pacific Directors.
San Francisco. April 13.—At the i
annual meeting of the stockholders of 1
the Southern Pacific Company tho fol- (
lowing officers and directors wero elected |
to-day: For the Central Pacific roil- 1
road: Leland Stanford, President; C. <
P. Huntington, Vice-President; E. H. 1
Miller, Jr., Secretary; Timothy Hop- >
kins, Treasurer; Charles Crocker, C. F, '
Crooker, W. V. Huntington, Directors. 1
Fer the Southern Pacific railroad: Chas. <
Crocker, President; C. F. Crocker, Vice- 1
President: Timothy Hopkins, Charles i
Mayne, W. V. Hnntington, N. T. Smith, <
J. L. Willcutt, Directors. The earnings c
of the past year show a net increase of i
more than "$15,000,000 over last year, t
The direoters of the branch lines were
all re elected.
ROUNDED DOWN.
The Sad Case of a Chinese Unfor
tunate. .
Sacramento, April 13.—Ling Sing, ,
a Cnina woman, who has been kept in
bondage in a house of prostitution, es-
caped some time since to San Francisco,
and entered the Methodist mission. Her
owner had ber arrested and brought )
back here to answer to the charge of ■
theft. No one believes she committed l
the theft but Chinese testimony is suf- |
ficient to convict her and again get pos- .
session of her. The matron of the mis
tion and mauy Christian people of Sac- 1
ramento are interesting themselves in
behalf of this unfortunate human boing. J
The case came up in the Justice's Court |
to-day, and was continued.
A FEDERAL OFFICER <
(.one to the Land of the Palm
Leaf and Banana. I
Sacramento, April 13.—Selden Het- j
zen, the absent Register of the Sacra
mento Land Office, who left the city on
the 6th instant, promising to return on '
tho 9th instant has, up to the present
time, failed to put ia an appearance. It
is rumored that he has gone to Hon
olulu.
Sacramento, April 13.—The attorney
for Selden Hetzel, register of lands, who ,
was discovered to be behind iv his ao-
counts and who left this city a week '
ago to-day, paid over to Receiver Gard
ner $1065, the amount of Hetzel's de
linquency. It is presumed that Hetzel
will now return.
KNIuHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The Officers of tlie Urand Lodge
Elected.
Santa Rosa, April 13.—The Grand
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias elected
the following offioera for the ensuing
year to-day: Grand Chancellor, F. H.
Farrar, Meroed; Vice Grand Chancellor,
A. J. Buckles, Fait field; Grand Prelate,
B. N. Shoecraft. Nevada City; Grand
Keeper of Records nnd Seal, H. Sohaff
ner, San Francisco; Grand Master of
the Exchequer, A. H. Gaze, San Fran
cisco; Grand Master at Arms, George
Hall, Santa Rosa; Supreme Represen
tative, E. T. Blackman, of San Diego.
TYLER'S TRIAL
Ou An Indictment Charging Him
with Felony.
San Francisco, April 13.—The trial
of George W. Tyler, on an indiotment
for felony, was begun to-day before
Judge Hunt and a jury. The indict
ment charges that on tho 18th of May,
1885, the defendant obtained a false
affidavit from Isahela Clark, who was an
aged colored woman and an inmate of
the almshouse, which affidavit was pre
sented in court to help in tho matter of
opposing the motion for a new trial in
the Sharon divorce case.
Resetted from Lepers and Crime.
San Francisco, April 13.—Secretary
Nathaniel Hunter, of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
yesterday rescued a white girl three
years old, who waa iv the possession of
some Chinese women. Dnring the past
year Mr. Hunter has rescued nearly
thirty white children under similar cir
cumstances, some of whom have been
adopted by families, and the others of
whom are now cared for in public insti
tutions.
The Weather.
San Francisco, April 13.—Tho mdii
i cations for the twenty-four hours com
mencing at 4 A, m, April 14th are for
California: Scattered rains.
The Latter Day Saints in
Session.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE QUESTION
Raymond Funeral—Lives Lost iv
a Chicago Fire—kains in Kan
sas, Texas and Colorado.
Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald,
Cleveland, April 13.—At last night's
session of the I.utter Day Saints' con
ference at Kirtland Elder R. M. Elvin,
of Nebraska City, preached about the
second coming of Christ. This morn
ing there was the usual testimony meet
ing, which was followed by the ordina
tion of apostles. In the course of the
exercises, which were very impressive,
Elder W. W. Blair, of lowa, spoke of
what he referred to as the great apostasy
whioh lives in the West. He asserted
that the Utah church would be de
stroyed, and said that he now saw signs
of its breaking up. The four apostles
appointed are Joseph Luff, of Independ
ence; Ed. Griffiths, of Kirtland, O;
James W. Gillen, of Lamoore, la.; and
Herman Smith, of California.
WOMAN ! LOVELY WOMAN I
But Michigan won't «lye Her
the Right to Vote.
Lansing, Mich., April 13. —In the
House of Representatives the bill grant
ing to women the right to vote in munici'
nal elections was defeated by a vote of
SO to 38.
CONSIGNED TO DUST.
Raymond's Remains Taken to
Mreenwood Cemetery.
New York, April 13.—Only a few
weeks ago at the funeral of Samuel Col
ville, late manager of tbe Fourteenth
street Theater, at the "Little Church
Around the Corner," John T. Raymond,
standing in the church yard said to his
friend Fred Molder, playwright, "Well,
Molder, I guess I'll be the next." To
day his own funeral was held at tho
rame ohurcb. The attendance was
enormous, both of professionals, out
siders and immediate friends. A plain
black cloth covered coffin was almost
hidden from sight by a heap of fl iral
designs. By telegraphic instructions
from Mrs. Langtry at Richmond, a large
wreath was presented in her name.
"For Papa," a pretty little design, was
from his only surviving child, a little
daughter. The services at the church
began at 10:30. Rev. Dr. Houghton
read the burial service of the Episcopal
church, There was no sermon at the
conclusion of the ceremonies. The re
mains were taken to Greenwood Ceme
tery and placed in the receiving vault.
LOSS OF LIFE
At a Fire lv a Five-Story Build
ing In Chicago.
Chicago, April 13.—John J. Mo-
Grath's wall-paper house, at 106 to 112
Wabash avenue, a five-story marble
front building, was burned early this
morning. The stock is a total loss, and
tbe building is irreparably injured. A
pipemau, Michael Burns, was standing
in the fourth-story window. A sheet of
flame came out, enveloping him, when
he fell into the burning mass inside.
Lieutenant Johu Heberlie was climbing
a ladder to the second story, when it
slipped and he fell to the sidewalk
crushing his skull. Captain Fred Reese
had his leg broken by a falling stone.
The fire was discovered at 3:28 o'clock.
When the firemen arrived it was in the
center of the building, but before tbe
hose could be used the flames had
jumped from the story above to the one
below and seized quickly upon all the
inflammable stuff with which the floors
were loaded. A second and third alarm
was turned in, and twenty engines were
soon working upon the tire. One fire
man said they had never before seen so
rapid and complete a destiuction of a
large establishment. The lire was out
about 5 o'clock. Owing to the exertions
of the firemen very little if any damage
was done to the adjoining buildings.
The loss is supposed to be about $400,
--000 on the stock, and tho insurance is
$60,000. The loss is $40,000 on the
building, fully covered by insurance.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1887.
More Arrests of Panhandle Car
.Bobbers.
Pittsburgh, April 13.—Accomplices
ot the railroad thieves are resorting to i
' threats to intimidate tne Panhandle rail
road officials. Two more arrests were
mado shortly after midnight. They are
John Birth and Smith, brakemen, sup
poeed to be implicated in the robberies.
They were surprised at their homes.
Barth was discharged from the Pannan
die a short time ago, and has since been
working on the Baltimore and Ohio.
John Nimoos, Chief of the Brother
hood of Bra temen on tho Panhandle
road, states tnat he has been employed
on the road during tho past four
months, and that during that time he
has never seen anything crooked among
the employes. "The Brotherhood," he
Baid, "will employ counsel to defend the
prisoners, and if possible establish their
innocence. If proofs were shown of
their guilt, however, the Brotherhood
would assist in their conviction. It was
alao ogreed to proceed against the com
pany for damages if the oharges against
the many men under arrest are not sus
tained." The United States authorities ,
have decided to proceed against the |
plunderers for breaking into bonded ,
government cars. TThe Pennsylvania ,
Company announced to day that five j
dayß would be given people having in ■
their possession goods stolen from the |
trains in whioh to return the same. No ,
questions will be asked and no further
investigation will follow if the goods are ,
returned.
Evidence is continually accumulating 1
tbat peculations on tbe Panhandle rail- \
road must be much larger than reported 1
by the officials and others who are per- 1
baps interested in placing the losses at !
tbe lowest figure. It bas been stated by 1
parties in the detective bureau of this 1
city, that the stolen goods, stored in the '
rear of Gilkinson's private office, contain 1
$100,000 worth of valuables. Further 1
evidence of the magnitude of the \
theft is contained in the statements
of John Hampton, who has been '
attending tb the legal end of 1
tbe ease. He says that if the officials of 1
the Panhandle road bad desired the ar- '
rest of all the employes of the road who 1
wero directly or indirectly concerned 1
with the robberies, it would have been
necessary to stop the operation of the '
road. Assistant District Attorney Fagan
stated that thore were at least 106 in* '
formations, containing an average of 1
three persons eaoh. 1
EASTERN.
Welcome Rain in Colorado.
Denver, April 14.—1t has been rain
ing here yesterday and to-day. Reports
received show the rain to be general
throughout the State. Tho rain is of
the greatest value to farmers who have
been ready for spring plo- , ing some time,
but were unable to do so on account of
the dry condition of the ground. The
small amount of snow which fell in Col
orado last winter did not moisten the
ground sufficiently to start the grass
this spring, consequently the stock bos
been sutler ing considerab.y during the
past few months because of the scarcity
of grass and water. The present rain is
worth thousands to the farmers.
Treasurer Jordan at Paris.
Washington, April I t.—A letter has
been received from Treasurer Jordan,
who is now in Paris, saying tbat he will
visit London about the 15th inst., and
that he expects to sail for New York on
the 21st. He says ex-Secretary Man
ning arrived in England in much better
health than when he left New York,
und that his visit to Bournemouth was
arranged before his departure from this
country, and was not, as has been gen
erally supposed, the result of a relapse
or anything of the kind. It is thought
now that Jordan's successor as Treas
urer will not be appointed until after his
return to Washington, early in May.
Baseball at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, 0., April 13.—The St.
Louis club went into to-day's champion
ship name badly handicapped, as Car
rnthers and Foutz were both disabled
end Boyle was pnt to pitch; after one
disastrous inning he changed places
with Foutz and the latter pitched a
strong game despite his lame arm.
Fully 8000 people were present. Score,
St. Louis 3, Chicago 0.
An Old Church Burned.
Baltimore, April 13.—A steamer ar
rived to-day from Rappahannock river,
Virginia, and reports tho destruction of
tbe village of Farnhom by fire last Mon
day. Tho population was3oo only. The
Protestant Episcopal church, built in
Colonial days and one of the oldest
bouses of worship iv the State, was
burned to the ground.
Triumph of Labor.
Pottsvillk, Pa., April 13.—The strike
of the laborers at the rolling mills of the
Pottsville Iron and Steel Company,
wbich was inaugurated yesterday, and
by wbich 700 men were thrown out of
work, is over. A conference was held
with the result that the demand for ten
per cent, ndvauce in wages was con
ceded.
4-ood Dividend.
Baltimore, April 13.—At a meeting
of the board of directors of the Balti
more and Ohio railway to-day a divi
dent of 4 per cent on the main system
and 5 per cant on the Washington
branch for the past six mouths was de
clared. President Garrett was not pres
ent.
A URUAT BOON.
Bain Falls Copiously ln Droulli-
Sirlcken Texas.
St. Louis, April 13.—Advices from
different sections of Texas note the fall
of copious rains for 300 miles along the
Texas Pacific Pacific railroad, west of
Mtrkel, and in the country north of tbat
road. This is reported as a great boon
to the farmers living in the drouth dis
tricts and worth hundreds of thousands
of collars to the country. In many
places in Texas rain has not fallen for
nearly a year.
San Angelo, Texas, April 13 —The
drouth whioh has prevailed for so long a
time in Western Texas is at last broken.
There was a heavy rainfall throughout
this sec.ion last night, which began just
after dark and lasted during the entire
night. Telegraphic advices from dis
tant points show that tbe rain was one
of the most general that has fallen hero
in years. The confidence of farmers
and stockmen is fully restored.
Foiled Cracksmen.
Sacramento, April 13.—Last night
cracksmen bored two holes in the safe at
the Pacitio market, at Tenth and J
streets. Just as the work was about ac-
OJniplished they must have been fright
ened away. There was some $5000 in
gold coin <n the safe.
Laundry Destroyed by Fire.
Eureka, April 13.—A fire this after
noon, whioh originated in the drying
rooms of the Star Laundry, destroyed
the laundry building and also tho small
buildings adjoining. The loss is $7000,
covered by a small insurance.
Fatal Fall of a Soldier.
Phusnix, A. T., April 13,— Sergeant
Muutz, of M troop, Fourth cavalry, sta
tioned at Fort McDowell, died this
morning from the effects of a fall from
his horse yesterday morning, while re
turning from Phoenix to his command.
mattress Factory Burned.
San Francisco, April 13.—A fire this
afternoon destroyed Alexander Jansen's
mattress faotory and tbe adjoining build
ing at the corner of Nineteenth street
and Treat avenue. The loss is $3000.
The insurance it not known. Cause, a
spark from a chimney.
Cleared. After Several Trials.
San Francisco, April 13.— J. O'Brien,
ex-Assistant Secretary of the Harbor'
Commissioners, was tbis afternoon ac
quitted of the charge brought against
him in connection with the harbor
frauds. O'Brien had been tried several
times before.
New Russian Loan.
Berlin, April 13—It is stated that
the issue of a new Russian loan for
100,000,000 roubles is imminent.
To be Tried lor murder.
San Francisco, April 13.—Lee Lst,
alias Ah Geo, the Chinaman who kicked
a fellow-oountryman to death on the
City of Peking on the passage from
Hong Kong, will be tried for the offense
in the United State 3 Circuit Court.
Kansas Halns.
Kansas City, April 13.—A light rain
was falling here to-night. Kains are
also reported from other po'nts in this
vicinity. They have been much needed
and will be of inestimable benefit.
A Big Beal Kstate Deal.
San Luis Obispo, April 12.— J. B.
Careaga to-day sold 10,000 acres of the
Lns Alamos grant to C. K. Callendar for
$260,000.
MONROVIA.
A Southern California Pa
radise.
ITS WONDERFUL GROWTH.
The Palatial Houses of .Millionaires
Description of a Lovely
Place.
The past ten months has been one of un
precedented booms in Los Angeles county,
Mauy new towns have been laid out and
improved steadily. The thrifty people
of the East seek this land of semi-trop
ical scenery, sunshine and health, here
to remain the rest of their days. South
California offers inducements to them
that no other sectiou in the United States
does. Hence the immigration to this
favored spot. With tbis immigration
come men of shrewdness, ability and
enterprise, and when they center their
ideas on any particular spot it is certainly
worthy of consideration and bonnd to
boom. Of the many towns that have
enjoyed booms,
j THE METHODIST CHURCH
jls in charge of Rev. Mr. Schilling. It
is also a tine structure, and cost $9000.
The church has a good membership and
the pastor is much esteemed by the con
gregation. This church will be dedi- j
cated in Jnne.
THE MONROVIA BANK.
In a town where so muoh money is
constantly changing hands a bank is a
great necessity. Recognizing this, W.
N. Monroe, E. F. Spence, J. I. Case, J.
M. Studebaker, B. S. Hays, J. D. Bick
nell and M. S. Monroe have organized a
bank, whioh will be known as the Gran
ite Bank of Monrovia. The capital
stock will be $200,000. The bank
building will be erected immediately at
a cost of $15,000 and will be constructed
of solid granite, which is obtained from
a fine granite quarry two miles from
Monrovia.
MONROVIA LEADS
The-n all. Thia town is situated at the
base of the Sierra Madre range, fifteen
miles east of Los Angeles oity, in a trop
ical locality, sheltered by tbe lofty
mountains in the rear and their long
sloping spurs on the right and left, thus
protecting the land from all cold cur
rents of air and leaving a sunny slope of
mellow earth of most astonishing fer
tility, watered by the pure streams from
the granite mountains, distributed from
reservoirs wherever their use is required.
To Mr. W. N. Monroe and his most ac
complished wife belong the honor and
credit of setting forth the rich resources
of this favored spot. Here this happy
couple pitched their tent in the dense
chaparral, surrounded by a great for
est of evergreen oaks, in September,
1884, and commenced the development
of their ideal of a beautiful home.
Messrs. Monroe and Spence are also
ab .ut to erect another two-story stone
business block, 50x100, whioh will have
two stores, one dry goods and the other
drugs.
Besides the many other improvements
that are about to be inaugurated, there
will be a street car line which will be
built in about ninety days They will
run on Magnolia avenue aud Lemon ave
nue.
There will also be a dummy line from
the new town of Arcadia to Monrovia.
NICE PEOPLE TO HAVE.
Monrovia, which has been named
after its founder, W.N. Monroe, who is
one of the biggest-hearted mpn in the
State, can boast of eight millionaires,
namely: W. N. Monroe, E. F. Spence,
Col. P. C. Baker, of Pasadena; Capt.
Ainsworth, J. I. Case, J. M. Studeba
ker, L. L. Bradbury, E. J. Baldwin.
Their industry was constant, their
ambition lofty and true. The smoke of
their burning bru-h and brambles fes
tooned the sun by day aod the moon by
night, and the sound of the woodman's
nxe vexed the air from morn till eve
until 700 aores of mellow, sandy loam
wero spread open to the sun and dew,
and the plowman and planter supplanted
the chopper and the burner of brush,
and to-day Monrovia can be called the
tropical paradise of Southern California.
Gentlemen of culture, who have traveled
throughout Italy, Francj, England and
most of Europe pronounce it the
FINANCE AND TRADE.
A Hevlew of the Day's Traneac-
lions.
New York, April 13.—Foreign operators
are not getting any response from tbis mar
ket to their efforts to advance prices. They
changed front this morning and were free
sellers of stocks purchased ln the last few
days. The market opeued weak, declined,
ranging up to % per cent, in Louisville and
Nashville, and other fractional losses es
tablished in early dealings. The entire
market rallied quickly, however, under the
: lead of Western Union, aud Wheeling and
j Lake Erie, and early losses were generally
MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOT
They have ever seen. Hare the air is
loaded with most delicious fragrance
from orange groves and the profusion of
llowers and blossoming shrubbery that
springs spontaneously from evo.y field
and vacant lot.
Tree planting is and has been the or
der of the day for some months past,
and Monrovia, with its splendid loca
tion, its broad aveuue* and intersecting
streo s will soon be lined with miles of
beautiful trees trimmed in a variety of
shapes, and with mechanical exactness.
regained; after wbich the market became
| comparatively quiet and steady. In the af
ternoon the entire list deolined under per
sistent hammering, and with tbe exception
of one slight rally weakness continued
until 2 p. m. , when the lowest figures for the
day in general were made. There was a
slight rally ln the last hour and tbe close
was moderately active and steady. Govern
ment bonds, dull and steady.
THE OROWTH OF MONROVIA
Has been simply marvelous, while the
pi ice of real estate has advanced to
fabulous prices. Lots in tbe center of
the town on Magnolia and Myrtle ave
nues, tho principal thoroughfares, sold a
year ago for $100 and $150. The size of
these lots are 50x160 feet, and to-day
they cannot be bought for less than
from $3000 to $3500. Lota and property
all over Monrovia has also increased at
at the same ratio. J, I. Case, the pro
prietor of J, I. C, the famous race
horse, and the large threshing machine
works at Racine, Wis , and J. M, Stude
baker, proprietor of the Studebaker
wagon works, of South Bend, Ind., have
invested $100,000 each in land and town
lots, and are now preparing to build
$12 000 residences.
Messrs. Case and Studebaker have di
vided their 800 acres into lots and will
sell only to actual settlers who intend to
build. They reserve, however, ten
acres each, which will be laid out for
their own residences, which will be built
this fall. The main avenue in this divis
ion has been named Grace avenue, in
honor of Mr. Case's lovely daughter.
This property lies along the foothills.
Financial.
Sis York, April 13.—The day closing,
quotations were: Three per cent. Goveru
ment bonds, 100: tour per cent,
coupons,l29;*; four and a half ncr cent cou
pons, mi',; Central Pacific, Louisville
A Nashville, 68%; Mlcb. Central, 82;
Denver A Klo Grande, :;1'..; Kansas A
Texas, 83J-si; Northern Pacific, 28j
COJjliNortuwestein, lICCSJ; New York Central,
11%; Oregon Transcontinental, 'Mli;
Ore&on Improvement, 31; Paclflo Mall,
21; Texas Pacific, 2'JJi; Union Pacific,
61^4; United States Express, ('.!'„: Wells, Far
go A Co's Express, 127, Western Union Tele
graph, 77J'8.
Money on call—Easy; B@7 per cent;
closed, 3 bid.
Prime mercantile piper, s@ti.
Sterling exchauje—Dull, steady; $4.85>$
for to-day bills; 31.87 demiud.
New York bar silver—9s : , l 4
San FaANCisco, April 13.—The following
are tbe closing prices:
Best* Belcher »(i 02J* Peerless 65
Crocker 1.00 IPotosl 7.25
Choilar tl ii 2'« Ophir» 7.74
Con. Virginia 14.87J4 lavage 5.62H
Confidence... SOU Sierra Nevada 340
GouldAC'ry. 395 Union Con ... 2.80
H. AN 4 85 i Yellow Jack't. 4 44
Locomotive . .80 I Mt. Diablo.... 4 00
Peer 40
Sierra Nevada assessed 25 cents.
Bllver bars—Per cent discount, 2G>£@2B.
THE PEOPLE OF MONROVIA
Are of the very best class and very well
to-do. Indeed, it may be said, with a
reasonable degree of certainty, that
Monrovia, for its size, has more wealthy
people who have built splendid und
costly homes than any other town in
Southern California. The salubrity
of the climate nnd picturcsqueness of
Monrovia have made it one of the most
desirable places for residence in the
world. Many of the wealthiest Los
Angeles people, who have palatial resi
dences, surrounded by overy luxury
that money can buy, hive been convert
ed to fair Monrovia by a single visit.
Comparatively speaking, very little
flaming advertising has been done to
boom the town. It was not necessary,
for many of those who have erected
costly residences were enchanted with
the place on their first visit.
The liraln Markets.
DOMESTIC.
San Francisco, April 13. — Wheat —
Firm: buyer season, Sl.B2}£; buyer 18*7,
tl.'j2L£; spot season, storage paid, $1.74;
May, «17«J4; July, $1.77.
Barley — Firm; buyer season, tI.TO;
buyer 1887, SI.MVf; September, $103: No. 1
browing, buyer 1887, tl 24.
Corn—California large yellow, *I.o7y^@l. 10
per cental; small yellow, $1.15 @ lit 1 .,:
white, $1.15@1.20.
Ciiicaoo, April U—Wheat—Closing—Easy;
cash, TtMa per bushel; May, 83c.
Corn—Easy; cash, per bushel;
Miy, 38' M ; June, 40)4c.
Barley—Firm; bushel.
FOSEION.
Liverpool, April 13 —Wheat—Quiet but
steady; demand poor; holders offer moder
ately.
Corn—Quiet but steady; demand poor.
Chicago Meat Market.
Chicago, April 13.—Pork—Steady; cash,
$20.75 per barrel; May and June, $21.
Lard—4o-pound tins, 8c asked; 8-pound
palls, sfccasked; 5-pound palls, 7>..c asked,
D-pound pails, 8c asked.
THE RESIDENCES.
Iv order to give the public an idea of
the money that has already been invested
in residences, we mention among the
many the following:
W. N. Monroe, §12,000.
Hon. E. F. Spence, $12,000.
John D. Bicknell, $10,000.
J. I. Case, $10,000.
Mrs. Remi Nadeau, $16,000.
Gen. W. A. Pile, $7000.
W. E. Little, of Washington, $5000.
C. O. Monroe, $3000.
H. Z. Culver, $4000.
Grand View Hotel, $20,000.
Monrovia Hotel, $10,000.
M. S. Monroe, $5000.
John Thomas, East Los Angeles,
$5000.
Captain Ainsworth, of Oakland, $13,
--000.
Among tbe many holders of hue resi
dence lots who intend to build immedi
ately are Mrs. Governor Stoneman, Rev.
Dr. McDonald, of Boaton; YVoodhead it
Gay, Rev. M. M. Bovard, President of
the University; J. M. Campbell. J, W.
Gardiner, Dr. Clarke, of Los Angeles;
G. 8. Bailey, D. D„ Drs. Stewart, of
Kentucky, Mo. Ferguson, of Montana.
Rev. Dr, Stephenson, of Kansas City, J,
D. Lynch, P. C. Baker, a millionaire of
Pasadena, Mrs. C. A. Muller, of Water
loo, lowa, Messrs. Hayes, Carle, Deok
erson and J. W. Keefer, of Kansas City,
Dr. MoCoye, of Pasadena, Captain John
son, of Fort Dodge, lowa, Prof. Riley,
the entomologist, and Hon. T. W. Fer
ry, of Michigan, who was President of
the United States for one day when Gar
field was dead.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
The business blocks and houses which
have not been included in the above list
are also very costly and substantial
buildings, and consist of three large gro
cery stores, planing mills, clothing and
furnishing goods store, two lumber
yards, a drug store which reports busi
ness very quiet, two furnitnre stores,
two hardware stores, barbershop, black
smithshop, two meat markets, jewelry
store, music store, town hall, two
churches, two livery stables and a bank,
which is about to be built.
* THE CHURCHES.
The Baptist Church is a very fine
budding, costing $7000. It has a fine
organ and a good membership. Rev.
Dr. Bally, the eloquent and well-known
preacher, has charge of the church, and
besides the regular services gives inter
esting and instructive lectures from time
to time, The church will be dedicated
in May, with appropriate services.
Passengers Drowned in a
Steamer at Dieppe.
BRITISH GUIANA'S FBONTIKH.
German Brandy Tax Bill—The
Czar's Family Scared—The
Pope Counsels Prudence.
Associated Press Dispatches to the Hkkalb
Paris, April 13.—A dispatoh from
Dieppe says tbat the ; packet steamer
V ictoria was ashore oa the rocks near
there. She stranded during a fog. Bey
eral of her passengers attached life-buoys
to their bodies and jumped overboard
and were carried out to sea, while the
others who remained on board were safe
ly landed. The Victoria at the time of
the accident had ninety passengers ost
board. Twelve of them were drowned.
CAPTURED CACKICE.
Reported Taklnsr of Chief Cajensa
of toe Ym _ sits.
Gcaymas, Mex., April 13 — Csjeme,
the Ysqut Indian chief, was captured
yesterday by General Martinez at ft
ranch ten miles from Guaymas, where
he had been hiding for two months past.
His capture ends the war between the
Yaquis and Mexicans, which has been
waged iv Sonora for two years.
I'EELI.Mi PROVOKED.
Uermanr Does Not Like r'reneh
lavalrr Evolutions.
Berlin, April 13 —The Berlin i'osf
pnblishes a spirited article to-day on tbe
relations between Germany and France.
Referring to tbe French cavalry evolu
tions at Luneville, in tbe department cf
Mcurthe et Moselle, it says: "These and
similar military preparations nlotg the
frontier besr a character of provocation,
and appear to proceed entirely from a
wish to aggravate and alarm Uermany."
Tronblee U Russia.
St. Petersburg, April 13.—The
Royal family has abandoned the pro
posed journey to Crimea, owing to grave
reports from the interior. Two huudred
and sixty political arrests were made at
Odessa on Easter Sunday. Five persona
were surprised in a cellar engaged in fill
ing bombs.
The Brandy Tax Bill.
Berlin, April 13 — The draft of the
Brandy Tax bill has reoeived Emperor
William's signature, and will immedi
ately be presented to the Bundesrath as
a Prussian proposal.
To Ulve No ( ause of Complaint.
Rome, April 13.—Fanfulla says tb*
Pope has written to the Bishops of Al
sace-Lorraine, counselling them to avoid
party questions and. to be especially
cartful to give Germany no pretext for
complaint.
Beccher's Eulogist.
London, April 13.—The pastor of the
City Temple states that be is almost cer
tain he will accept the offered honor of
delivering a eulogy on Henry Ward
Beecher. He will sail early in J uue for
New York.
Death of a Sculptor.
London, April 13.—The death is an
nounced of Eugene Andre Ondene, the
French sculptor, aged 77.
Fire at a Panama Canal Station.
Panama, April 13.—A fire took place
yesterday at Imperator, one of the sta
tions ou the canal line. It destroyed
the machine shop belonging to tbe cor
tracting firm. The loss is estimated at
$200,000. Two lives were lost.
By tbe politeness of General Edwin
Ward the Herald is furnished with a
letter from his sou, Mr. Herbert F. E.
Ward, from the Congo country in Africa.
Mr. Ward is next to Stanley, the great
est traveler, and it is earnestly hoped
will soon rejoin his parents in Pasadena
and rest from his travels all over the
world.
Congo, January 6, 1887.
My dear parents: Before finally leav
ing here, I have just undertaken to com
plete oue more contract, und shall soon
no.v be storting on another journey (for
tunately of short duration) a distance of
about .'l7O miles, with live heavy iron
pieces of tbe expedition steamer Florida.
I leave in. about two days, with 300
Kaffirs and one whiteman.
The journey up country will most
probably occupy about six or seven
weeks, then two weeks to return and I
Km in hopes of catching the steamer for
Europe in May. The route of my pres
ent journey is mountainous aud rocky.
There are four large rivers to cross,
three of which we shall have to build
rafts for.
Ou January 21»t I was surrounded at
midnight by an unknown number
of natives, and my store waa
burned down. Fortunately, I, with the
assistance of four or live coastmeo,
succeeded in saving the contents, which
consisted principally of balrs of cloth
and which was worth over $10,000. We
caught one native, wounded two, and,
owing to the darkness, the rest escaped.
Since then some others have been given
up and are, I guess, hanged by the State
officials.
I have arranged to mako a little series
of sketches during the transport of the
loads, and General Sanford (of Florida)
will probably have them published in
Harper's or tome other illustrated maga
zine.
San Diego's Election.
San Diego, April 13.—8y the final
count of Monday's municipal election
the workingmon eleoted four out of five
Trustees and the Marshal. The Citizen's
party eleoted the Recorder, Assessor,
Treasurer and one Trustee.
Woman Suffrage in Pennsylva
nia.
Harrhburg, April 13.—The Senate
to-day finally passed the joint resolution
proposing the Woman Suffrage Consti
• tutional amendment: Yeas 27, nays 16.
The ladies'gallery was crowded during
the vote.
Besides Ihe tusks I have also brought
itown the large skull-bouts of a large
tusker bull elephant I shot in Septem
ber. It weighs, with the lower jaw,
upwards of three ewt., and is not dam
aged. It forms a good trophy and is
remarkable to examine the formation
of the bone structure and socket) of tbe
huge ivories and molar teeth. There
are three bullet holes in this elephant's
frontlet. It i< of enormous size. Also,
I have a skeleton of a native man per
fectly intact, and another specimen of a
native quite perfect and in the dried
flash. How wculd yon like these in Cali
fornia? That is what I have collected
tnem for, to form exhibits in a museum
right there in California, surrounded by
sketches of my own, of many natural
and episodal incidents, some in black
and white and some in colors. I have
quite a variety whioh I hope to thow
tbe people of California when I eau get
there—maybe about the fall of the
year, some time. Your son,
Herbkkt P. E. Ward.
Emigration by Wholesale.
Odeknstown, April 13.—Arrivals here
of emigrants on their way to the United
States are at present enormous. Rail
ways are running special trains to accom
modate this class of travel. The number
of emigrants now awaiting steamers to
carry them to their destination is already
greater than can be accommodated in
the houses and lodgings and many are
camping in the streets. Fifteen hundred
embarked yesterday. Three thousand
more are expected to arrive Saturday to
take the steamers here.
NO. 9.
FOREIGN.
Letter From Africa.