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Specially Encouraging Pointers.
Business in Lob Angeles shows every
sign of picking np in all departments.
This is the universal testimony of business
men, bankers, merchants and real estate
agents, and tbe railway, school, and
gas statistics confirm tbe favorable esti
mate. This city is the liveliest place on
the Pacific Coast, and most of the other
towns seem dead by contrast. Last week
buiklipf permits covering the erection of
bnildingß to cost $135,000 were issued in
this municipality. We have conversed
with many persons who have been lately
all over the Coast States aud territories,
and their story is all to the same purport,
and that is that Los Angeles leads them
all. Of course a great city like San
Francisco locks lively, whether it is
really so or no, but there does not begin
to be the ratio of building, or even busi
ness activity there which prevails in Los
Angeles. The fact should not be forgot
ten, besides, that we are completing
great public improvements, such as the
cable system, have just finished a superb
new city hall, and are making rapid
'headway with a court house
whicb eclipses in beauty anything
on the Pacific Coast, the outlay on all of
which runs up to the millions of dollars.
The people who are putting up these
costly and substantial buildings are io
nearly every case those who are noted
, for intelligence, who have traveled all
over the American Union, and who are
easting in their lot with Los Angeles
after a careful survey of the whole
national £eld. The great advantages of
this city as a commercial center are be
ing lecognized more and more every
day. It is sometimes said that we can
not expect to have a really large city
without manufactures. This is a mis
take. Many cities of much renown owe
their greatness to commerce, and others
to manufactures. Trade itself is a big
element in urban growth. Leeds, Man
chester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Glas
gow, are great manufacturing centers,
noted for their specialties, bur they are
not London. You could take every
thing of a distinctively manufacturing
character out cf London and it
would still remain the greatest
city in the world. While Los
Angeles, as a city sui generis, could
expect great growth independently of the
ordinary sources of urban development,
anch as climate and favorable location.as
a resort for great mining and pioneer
populations, it is not true that we are
lacking in manufacturing resources. A
great number of modest and profitable
industries have sprung up here of late
years, and it is these that pay best. The
conditions for manufacturing in Los An
geles have improved vastly of late. The
discovery of immense beds of petroleum
all over this county, or at least over areas
sufficiently large to indicate their prac
tically illimitable extent, is a great
element in our manufacturing outlook.
It meets the fuel proposition at least
measurably, and remaining difficulties
will be met from two widely separated
points, viz., Alaska and Utah. Benator
John P. Jones and Mr. D. O. Mills have
announced it to betheir purpose to supply
Southern California with cheap coal from
Alaskan measures that are practically
without limit. The Senator has placed
himself on record as being determined to
give the people ol Los Angeles this coal
at $6 a ton. On the other hand, tbe com
pletion of the Utah Central to Los An
geles—a project that tbe Union Pacific
Railway has had in mind for years, and
which will attain the stage of fruition
within the next two or three years—
means more cheap coal. As all the base
metals, including iron, copper, nickel and
tin, are to be found in enormous quanti
ties, and witbin easy distance of Los
Angeles;, there is no reason in the world
why this should not be a great manufac
turing point in the near future.
Another pleasant feature of the situ
ation is tbu multiplication of transport
ation facilities. In a vary quiet way
•Captain.; Ams worth and Thompson
have been carrying out their great
scheme of improvement at Redondo
Beach. They have built a wharf there
which is already doing a big business.
They have constructed a railway, which
will doubtless shortly have a terminus
in the heart of the city. Similar devel
opments will soon be chronicled at Long
Beach, while the cordiality witii which
Senators Stanford and Hearst are united
in recommending liberal appropriations
for San Pedro barber assure work on a
satisfactory Bcale of magnitude at tbat
point. Everyth'ng thus points in the
near future to both commerce and manu
factures, the whole brrtfiant scheme ol
development being based upon one of the
most superb systems of transcontinental
railway terminals in the world, and on
the Pacific ocean, which laves our shores
for many miles.
There is another feature of the present
situation in Los Angeles which will,
daring the coming winter and spring,
result in marked activity in real estate
circles. Our lands are now the cheapest
in the State. They are just as good as
they ever were, they have the same cli
mate and the same unrivaled railway
and geographical advantaees as when
they were selling for three times what
they can be b night for now. This
makes them an emphatic buy, and they
will be bought. Outside of certain exag
gerated figures in town lot enterprises,
where orange groves and vineyards
THE LO3 ANGELES DAILY HERALD: TUESDAY MOIiJIING, OCTOBER 15, 1880.
onght to have been suffered to exist,
these lands have really never been too
high. The man who buys them the
coming fall and whiter will know that
he is getting a good thing—something
far preferable to three per cent, a month,
compounding monthly. If the best
lands of Loe Angeles county are not
worth one-third as much as those of
Santa Clara county we are wrong in this
postulate. But we strongly incline to
think we are right.
The Hbrald has been quite conspicu
ous in advocating the rights of the Cali
fornia wine and brandy makers aa
against the Eastern Whiskey Ring,
which has succeeded in gett'ng control
if tbe machinery of the Internal Rev
enue Department on this Coast, and
whose clearly defined aim is to destrot
the California product of pure brandy.
We have heretofore referred to the
superserviceable efforts of one B. M.
Thomas, assistant special agent
of the Secret Service on the Pa
cific Coast, and who is now engaged in
bedeviling the wine and brandy makers
of Santa Ana and Orange. The latest
exploit of this gentleman has been
directed against Mr. George Young, who
has a winery near Orange. Thomas has
uot ventured to seize this establishment,
but he has been nosing around and
making himself a good deal of the nui
sance we described at length in a previous
issue of the Hbrald, and which Con
gressman Vandever substantially en
dorsed in a letter which was pub
lished in this journal. An article
descriptive of Thomas's lateat exploit,
which appeared in yesterday's Times,
concluded with the following morceaux:
There is a common but erroneous opin
ion among the wineries of Southern Cal
ifornia, that brandy may be distilled and
used in them for fortifying wines, free of
duty; but Mr. Thomas wishes it to be
uudei stood that both the past aud pres
ent administrations have issued stringent
instructions to the officers of the Secret
Service Department to see that the full
duty ia paid on all spirits distilled. The
insinuation in the Herald that ihe of
ficers were instructed to wink at the free
distillation of brandy for fortifying pur
poses, Mr. Thomas declares to be en
tirely without foundation, and is liable
to mislead manufacturers. It is very
probable that other seizures will be made
before long.
The Herald has at no time said or in
sinuated that the officers of the Internal
Revenue Department were instructed to
wink at anything. What it did
say, and what Congressman Vandever
confirmed it in saying, was that
our vignerons are being subjected
to an intolerable espionage in the interest
of the Eastern Whiskey Ring, and tbat
such fellows as Thomas ought to be
called off from their nefarious work of
manufacturing unfounded charges against
honeet men. We are informed that Mr.
Young has paid taxes on all the brandy
made by him, or found in his possession,
and the pretence that he is being pursued
to protect honest brandy distillers is en
tirely too diaphanous for belief in a
section where the oppressions of a
partial and unjust administration of the
Internal Revenue system have been s
long and too patiently borne.
These bids fair to be a memorable
issue of veracity between Col. Whaling,
of the Board of Education, a scholar, a
gentleman and a patriot, as well as a
good square-toed Democrat and white
man—in fact Col. Whaling is the Hercu
les of the Los Angeles Democracy, hay-
ing to uphold on his stalwart shoulders
the whole superstructure and fabric, so
to speak, of tbe aa yet purely prospective
Democratic ascendancy hereabouts—and
one Paul Wack, who is understood to
be willing to take $100 a front foot for a
school site tendered by tne aaid Wack,
unto the City of Los Angeles. Unto the
said Wack, thus benevolently inclined
to the city, with an oblique reference to
his own pocket, came Col. Whaling, with
an allegation that he could buy lots in
the same block for $25 a front foot.
Still further in the premises came Wack
yesterday before the Council, making
affidavit essentially to his beliof tbat
Col. Whaling was, to employ a simile of
the aborigine, a man of a forked tongue
and that the spirit of truth abided not
in him. Both are gentlemen of im
petuous tempers and it may be safely
eaid that the end is not yet. That Col.
Whaling will maintain his high reputa
tion for fearlessness and his acknowl
edged post aa the watchdog of the city
treasury, cannot be doubted. It is safe
to assume tbat the public will await de
velopments in this momentous issue
joined with an absorbing interest.
It is generally understood that the
suspension of the Second-street Cable
Kar Company is a bluff to compel the
Council to give McLaughlin a franchise
to run his dummy road from Belmont
avenue to Alvarado street, on Diamond,
a distance of about a mile. If this has
been his intention, he will probaoly be
successful, as the Council showed a dis
position yesterday to concede his de
mands, and notified him to be prepared
with a copy of the franchise requested at
the next meeting of the Council. We
understand that daring the temporary
suspension of the Second-street cable
road all the employees of tbe company
have been retained on salary, a fact
which shows pretty conclusively that
the suspension is a game of bluff. Such
movements are sometimes hazardous
witb a Richmond in the field like Mr.
R .•biuson'e corporation, ready to occupy
all possible coigns of cable car vantage.
Wk suggest to all people who desire
to reach an instant business conclusion
that they should advertise in the
classified columns of the Hbbald. Just
try it once. Whether you desire to sell
or buy anything, lease a house, form a
bjieiness connection, or do any one of the
hundred things that pertain to the daily
life of a business man, you will be sur
prised at tbe number of replies an ad
vertisement in the Hbbald will call
forth. Simply try it once, and you will
never again need our assurance of the
fact. The result will simply astonish
yon.
EASTERN HAPPENINGS.
More Indictments Against
Jury Corrupters.
rflE SENSATION OF YESTERDAY.
A Violent Gale Raging: on the New
England Coast—A New Ele
ment in Polities.
Associated Press Dispatches to the Hhka: l>.
Chicaoo, October 14. —A Grand Jury
was impaneled, this morning, to hear
further evidence in the Cronin jury bribe
case. Bailiffs Hanks and Salomon
Gauger O'Donnel and Tom Kavanangh
were called in and testified. It is under
stood tbat Kavanaugh and Lawyer
Beggs, one of the men on trial for the
Cronin murder, made a full confession.
At any rate this afternoon the Grand
Jury returned indictments against John
Graham, clerk and confidential man for
the noted criminal lawyer A. 8. Trudo,
for complicity in the jury bribery con
spiracy, and also true bills against the
six men indicted last Saturday. Graham
was arrested last night.
GRAHAM PUT UP THE MONEY.
Graham is the man who put up the
money witb which to bribe jurors. It is
asserted by Judge LoDgenecker that the
evidence against him will be very con
clusive.
After the presentment of the indictments
the Grand Jury adjourned for the after
noon, but tbo State's Attorney says the
case by no means ends with the present
indictments, but will be more far-reach
ing than the most sanguine can supposo.
Other indictments may be expectod in
short order.
WILL TELL ALL THEY KNOW.
Said one of the Btate's Attorney's as
sistants today: Bailiffs Salomon and
Hanks and Tom Kavanaugh have agreed
to tell all they know regarding the plot.
We are sure, therefore, of reaching the
bead and front of the conspiracy.
surprise at gkauam's arrest.
The indictment returned by the Grand
Jury this afternoon is a joint bill against
J. Graham, Mark Salomon, Alexander
Hanks and Fred W. Smith. After mak
ing the return the jury adjourned until
tomorrow.
But little information about Graham
could be secured at the office of Lawyer
Trude, where Graham had a deck. He
has been here twelve or fourteen years.
The other occupants of the office were
surprised to hear of his connection with
tbe case. It was learned this evening
that Graham is the supposed "prominent
citizen" whose mysterious arreßt last
night gave rise to so many surmises. He
gave bonds in $10,000 and was released.
A FATAL, AIIBAV
Crowlng Out ol a Tragedy of Lam
Tear.
Nicholson, Mass., October 14. —A fatal
affray occurred here today, virtually the
outgrowth of the Osyka tragedy of last
year, in which Druggist Vamodo was
assassinated. The case againßt Dr.
Tett, charged with complicity, was dis
missed today for lack of proper evi
dence. After this E. C. Collins, one of
the witnesses against Tett was heard
talking about tbe matter outside. Tett
went home, got a shotgun, returned,
end finding Collins talking to sev
eral people at the Court House,
Bred two loads of buckshot into his
face, killing him instantly. Quinton
Perton, a bystander, was quite seriously
wounded. Collins' brother-in-law, J. W.
Turner, then opened on Tett with a pis
tol, and the doctor was fatally wounded,
dying in a short time.
INDIAN VOTEBs.
A New Political factor—Thousands
of Indiana Enfranchised.
Washington, October 14.—The Indian
as a political factor is likeiy in the near
future to attract public attention. By re
cent acts of Congress every Indian over
21 years of age who receives an allot
ment of land in severalty, becomes a
voter. The successful termination of ne
gotiations with the Sioux Indians will
next year throw into the States of North
and South Dakota 4,937 voters. Nego
tiations now in progress will soon make
many more. At the Interior Department
it is thought that upwards of 20,000 In
dians will be entitled to vote at the next
Presidential election.
Shorter Wurk-uay Conference.
Philadelphia, Pa., October 14. —A
conference between the head officers of
the Knights of Labor and American
Federation of Labor began today. The
Federation wants the Knights to" join in
a general demand for a shorter work
day May Ist. Powderly wants to defer
the matter until after the General Assem
bly next month.
The present condition of the eight-hour
movement received a full discussion. The
Knights agreed promptly to advise feder
ation of action at the General Assembly.
The relations of the two orders were then
discussed with i view to harmonizing in
terests and preventing future disagree
ments. The Knights proposed a mutual
exchange of working cards, mutual
recognition of trade labels, and
the adoption of a rule to prevent one body
from organising suspended or expelled
members of the other federation. i t was
proposed that the Knights discourage
the formation of trade organizations
within the order, the promise being
made tbat the Federation would urge
members of unions to connect themselves
with mixed assemblies of the Knights,
it waß agreed that the matters thus re
ferred to should form the subject of a
conference to take place next month.
Storm on the New England Coast.
Boston, October 14.—Dispatches from
Nantucket,Chatham and Vineyard Haven
report a terrific storm raging. Consider
able wreckage h«s been picked up off
Nantucket. One body has been washed
ashore. In Boston harbor this afternoon
the Captain and one sailor of a fishing
eehooner were washed overboard and
drowned.
Overhead Wires must Go.
Nkw Yobk, October 14—It has been
decided that all electric wires above
I ground must go. No injunction can be
, served on the Board of Health unless
I eight days' notice be given, and should
the courts make the injunction against
It permanent, tbe Board of Health will
take the matter in hand, and before eight
days not a wire will be left above ground.
J The Supreme Court being occupied
with ot er cases, argument on the in
junctions was postponed until tomorrow.
Counsel for the United States and Brush,
companies announce that meanwhile
the current would be shut off from a
large number of their circuits, so no
; danger would exist. As a result, a large j
section of the city is in darkness tonight, I
all tha electric lights soath of Fifty-ninth
street being cut off, and the time having
been too short to arrange for the light
ing of the thousands of gas-lamps fallen
into disuse since the introduction of elec
tricity. Madison square and Union
square parks, around which the life of
the city clusters at night, are shrouded
ia almost impenetrable gloom. Rain is
falling, and the gloomy sky serves to in
tensify the darkness. The police patrol
has been doubled in many sections of
the city.
I I it I TOPICS.
Conic-to-Taw Sold for 810,000.
Yesterday's Races.
Jerome Park, October 14.—Colonel S.
D. Bruce today sold eighteen thorough
breds in the paddock at auction. Come
to-Taw was the feature of the sale. The
best prices obtained were: Fancoast,
eh. c, by Iroquis, G. Wilhaum, $1,555;
Larchmont, b. c, by Longfellow, $2,400;
Lexington, eh. g., by Long Taw, W. G.
Smyth, $1,585; Bob, b. g., by Luke
Blackburn, Dwyer Bros., $4,000; Come
to-Taw, b. c, by Long Taw, dam Mollie
Seabrojk, Hough Brothers, $10,000;
Etruria, b. f., by Leon, U. S. Appleblos
som, $1,500.
JEROME PARK RACES.
Jerome Park, October 14. —Attendance
1,000; track mnddy.
Five furlongs straight, 2-year-olds—
Successor won, Chieftain second, Carrie
C. third; time, 1:04.
One mile and an eighth—Tristan won,
King Crab second, Defaulter third ; time,
2:00)..
Kenton handicap, 3-year-olds, one
mile—Madstone won, R j portor second,
Sluggard third ; time, 1:48,
Six furlongs—Pontaic won, Fi'z James
second, Bradford third; time, 1:10.
Mile and sixteenth, two starters —Jab
won, Badge second ; time, 1:54.
Mile and an eighth—The jockey a guyed
the starter and acted disgracefully to
ward him. Finally he became so indig
nant that he dashed the flag in front of
the starting post while the horses were
strung out for nearly a hundred yards.
Tho start was of course illegal and had
to be made over. Deception came in
rirßt ■in the technical breakaway, bnt
Refund won the t|gal race, with Letretia
second and Eleve third; time, 2:07.
races at latonia.
Cincinnati, October 14.—Track good,
attendance small, weather cold.
Maiden fillies, 2-year-olde, nine-six
teenths of a mile—Cecil B. won. Flyer
second, Emily S. third; time, \
Maiden 3-year olds and upwards.three
quarters of a mile—Marion C. won, War
peak second, Ecslacy third; time,
I:l9J£.
Two-year-old maiden colts and year
lings, five furlongs—l'olenaus won,
Prince Albert second, Ballymena third;
time, 1
All ages, mile —Bettitia won, Princess
Bowling second, Estella third; time,
1:45, 1 _\
Tbree-year-o'.ds and upwards, thirteen
sixtcenths of a mile—Chestnut 801 l
won, Katie S. tecand, Leo Brigett third;
time, I:2s>_.
Three-year-olds ar,d upwards, thirteen
sixteenths of a mile—LUrol won, Fred
Wooly second, Bucklot third; time, 1:27.
GREAT LEXINGTON TROTS.
Lexington, Ky., October 14.—The
great Lexington trots of the Kentucky
Trotting Horse Breeders' Association be
gan today. Attendance large, weather
cold, track slow.
Class 2:30 (unfinished) —Jean Valjean
first, Pocahontas second, Gillot third,
Middleway fourth ; best time, 2:25.
Yearling stage, mile dash—Stamina
won, Venice second, Oryone third: time,
2:483*.
Three-year-old stage—Nancy Hands
first, Bonnie Wilmore second, Camp
bell's Excitement third: best time,
2:26^.
WOODARD'S HORSE SALE.
Lexington. October 14. —At Wood
ard's horse sale, today, thirty-six head
were sold for $21,012. The highestprices
were: Lady Prospect, by Lord Russel,
Nutton & Sibley, Frankfort, Pa., $2,700;
Lady McGregor, by Robert McGregor,
G. W. Roundbeck, Reading, Pa., $3,050;
Cora Whitney, by Nutwood, Chris.
Schuarte, Dueseldorf, Germany, $2,750;
Manic, by Robert McGregor, Hermitage
farm, Nashville, $2,425.
EPISCOPAL, I'OJII'BKEiICE,
Territorial Missionaries matte In
teresting- ftenorts.
New Yobk, October 14.—1n the Pro
testant Episcopal Convention today a
missionary meeting began at noon. Rev.
Daniel Leonard, Bishop cf Nevada and
Utah, spoke of the decadence of Nevada
and how the population has fallen under
40,000. In Utah the Mormon question
is far from settled. When he firßt went
there he thought he knew something
about it, but now, after years of work, he
confessed that it puzzled him.
Rev. John Mills Keudrick, missionary
to New Mexico and Arizona, occupied
the greater portion of his time in de
scribing the physical appearance of his
diocese and the necessity for irrigation.
Many of 'his constituents are Mexicans
and Indians who cannot be reached
through tbe English language. He
thought that before money was spent in
chuicbes and schools, new men should
be sent into thia field. Five active mis
sionaries are needed. The Indians are
but little better than pagans, and church
work should among them.
At the afternoon session Rev. W. B.
Gordon, appointed as counsel to the Epis
copal workers in Mexico, reported good
progress. "There are but two classes in
Mexico." said tbe speaker, "The higher
class are infidels. The lower class are
infidelß. If any man wants to see the
need of a mission let him come with me
to Mexico. If he cannot see the need of
overcoming its superstition and the ig
norance of its inhabitants, he is uncon
vinceable."
The committee to whom was referred
the report of the Board of Managers of
Foreign and Domestic Missions, regard
ing the proposed million dollar endow
ment fund which failed in its purpose,
suggested that the money be returned to
the subscribers. This matter was laid
over.
The Committee on Colored Evangeliz
ation moved that $40,000 be appropri
ated for the committee for the enhuing
two years. Carried.
Congregational Council.
Woecesteb, Mass., October 14.—1 a the
Congregational Council, today, the tem
perance resolutions reported from the
committee were adopted. They were
conservatively worded, and the motion
to substitute "legal" for "legitimate"
effort was lost. A resolution at-kiug Con
gress to increaee the Lumber of army
and navy chaplains was accepted.
Business was practically finished at
the afternoon session. The q nation of
closer union with the Methodist
Protestants was referred to the Commit
tee in charge of such matters; A. dele
gation to attend the Interna
tional Council was appointed, aud a
proposition to exhibit the advance made
in Congregationalism at the Exposition
of '92, was referred to the Provisional
i Committee with power to act. The
I Council dissolved for three years. '
PACIFIC COAST.
Democratic Votes Cast Out
in Montana.
REPUBLICANS FILLED WITH JOY.
Complexion of the Legislature
Changed by a Mere Techni
cality—Other Topics.
(Associated Press Dispatches to th* Hebald.]
San FRANcisco.October 14.—The Exam
iner's Helena, Mont.,Bpecial says.: Iv can
vassing the vote in Bilver Bow connty to
day the Board of Canvassers threw cut a
precioct which gave 174 Democratic ma
jority. By this action the Republicans
secure the entire Legislative delegation
in the county, numbering eleven mem
bers, giving them a majority on joint
ballot in the Legislature. The returns
on their face show that the Democrats
would have had five majority on joint
bal!o r , with one member a tie.
The grounds on which the precinct was
rejected are tbat there wera three in
stead of five judges of election ; that the
count was conducted by the ihree judgeß'
in secret, tho clerk", baing excludod, and
that the returns showed more votes
counted than polled.
Judge De Wolfe lias bean appealed to
by tho Democrats for a writ of mandamcs
to compel the Board of Canvassers to
count the rejected precinct,
toole's majority not overcome.
He. ena, Mont.. October 14.—The In
dependent says: The canvassers in Sil
ver Bow county today threw out the vote
in what ia known as the railroad pie
ciner, which gave a Democratic
majority of 174. This action,
if upheld by tbe courts, will
seat the entire Republican delegation
from that county—eleven memherß. over
come the Democratic majority in the
Legislature, and give the Republicans
control of the Lc-giHliUtre. The Demo
cratic managers will ask for a writ of
mandamus to compel the canvassers to
count tbe rejected precinct. The throw
ing out of this vote, while reducing
Toole's vote for Governor, daeß not over
come his majority.
Tbe rnembars of the Democratic Si ate
Committee feel confident »n order will
bo issued by the Judsre, compelling the
canvassers to count, the vote. The Su
preme Court i-overal years ago decided
in a case of the same kind, that if the
votes were legally cast, the fact that »
less number of Judges than provided by
law presided at the election did not
vitiate tbe returns.
republicans rejoicing.
Ft. Paul, Minn., October 14.—A Pi
oneer-Press special says: News from
Butte that tne canvassing board hail
thrown out Homestead precinct was re
ceived witb joy by the Republicans; be
cause, if sustained by tha courts, it will
assure Republican control of the Legis
lature. As the returns are now declared
the Legislature sti nd": Senate —Repub-
licans, 8; Democrats, 8 House—Repub
licans, 30; Democrats, 25.
A TENT CASE,
Complaint Agatust Hie Colton 'lo-
tor Road.
San Francisco, October 14. —A letter
from Gavin D. High, advance agent of
the new "California on Wheels" exhibit,
has been received by the Railroad Com
mission, aud his plaint is agaiust the
Southern California Motor Ruilroad Com
pany, which he charges with extortion.
He recently jumped on tbe motor between
Colton andSanßernardino and was obliged
to pay five cents extra, or twenty cents
in all, for the privilege of riding to tho
latter city (Without a ticket. Mr. High
formally states that if the road is oper
ated under the laws of the State it ought
to make an annual report. If not, it has
no right, as a street car lice, to charge
additional fare to passengers who travel
without a ticket.
State Prison Directors.
San Fbancisco, October 14.—A meet
ing of the Board of State Prison Com
missioners was held at San Quentin
to-fay. Bills amounting to $14,193 were
audited. The report of the Jute
Committee was received, showing
that 2,000 bales had been purchased
at $3.75 each; I,ooobales at $4 37, and
1,000 bales at $4 67 for October, Decem
ber and January shipment. Director
Sonntag asked to be relieved henceforth
of the duties of Chairman of the Jute
Committee, but was persuaded to con
tinue in office until ihe next meeting of
the board.
.Slabbed with a Pair of Sclaaora.
Sah Fbancisco, October 14.—Vincencio
Sirevini was stabbed and almost in
stantly killed about 11 o'clock tonight in
a variety theatre at the corner of Pine
and Kearney streets,by Mrs.Mary Clerey,
a waitress employed in the place. The
two occupied a box, and the woman
claims Siravini slapped her in the face
and then commenced beating her,
when she drew a pair of scissors from
her dress and stabbed him through the
heart with one of the blades. The
woman was taken to the City Prison.
Fatal Row at a Dance.
1 Chehalis, Wash., October 14—A
dance at tbe house of a man named Bar
net, near Olequa, last night, was at
tended by a large number of half-breeds
and Indians. A quarrel arose in which
several men were hurt. Ed Patterson
and Robert Welch, on leaving the house,
were followed by Henry Julius. In an
altercation Patterson shot Julius, who
soon after died. Patterson gave himself
up. He claims he fired in self-defense. I
New fast mall Service.
San Fbancisco, October 14 —A new
fast mail service over the Southern Pa
cific lines from Omaha will probably go
into operation November Ist, The over
land, instead of reaching this city at 7:45
in the evening, will arrive at 9:45 on the
morning of the same day. Through care
will be run between San Francisco and
Council Bluffs.
Hsizarl Coming- Hack.
Tacoma, Wash., October 14 —George
Hazztrd, Secretary of the Pierce County
Democratic Central Club, well known
here and in California, will return to Lib
Angeles to answer the- charge of grand
larceny alleged to have been committed
there last May. Habeas corpus pro
ceedings which had been going ou in
court here for five days were decided
against Hazzard today.
M 2 San Jacinto Tin mines.
Ban Fbancisco, October 14.—Colonel
'E. M. Robinson, mininz expert, has just
returned from Europe, where he has
been negotiating the sale of the San Ja
cinto tin mines. He says be is accom
panied by Oeorge Francis Qrant, an
English mining expert of note, who will
leave with him for the mines ia San
Bernardino county tomorrow. Grant
represents an English syndicate of
wealthy men, including the owners of
tin mines in Cornwall, England, and
upon receipt of a satisfactory report from
him the syndicate will close the pur
chase of the mines.
Plant Declared lift.
Pan Francisco, Oclober 14 —The fight
which waa to have taken place at the
California Athletic Club rooms between
Johnny Reagan and young Mitchell, was
tonight declared off. Tha directors of
the club received a communication from
Reagan statiDg that he was suffering
from intermittent malarial fever, and in
accordance with the directions cf his
physician, he declined to meet Mitch
ell. Reagan forfeits hia deposit of $250,
and will return East.
A Iteluge at Euclultoc.
San Dikoo, October 14.—From 18
o'clock Saturday aight until 6 o'clock
Sunday morning, seven and five-eighths
inches of rain fell at Encinitos, com
pletely inundating the low lands, doing
considerable damage to roads and crops.
The storage reservoir of Thomas Rattan,
in Cottonwood canon, broke, and »the
huge body of water rushed down the
valley, carrying everything before it,
Oae bent of a railroad b'idge was carried
away, and the fill is badly damaged.
Athletic Club Licenses.
San Francisco, October 14.—At the
meeting of the Board of Supervisors to
night the order was finally passed
authorizing ihe license collector to issue
quarterly licenses to incorporated ath
let >iic clubs on the payment of $750 fee
per quarter, arid prescribing tbat nothing
less than five-ounce gloves shall be used
at thtir exhibitions.
Tbe tleatb Kate.
San Francisco, October 14. —The re
port ol the State of Health for
September, just issued, states that re
ports received from 106 locations through
out the Htate, with au estimated popula
tion of 799,500, give the number of deaths
as 870, which is a percentage of 1.9 per
1,000 in the month, or au annual mor
tality of 13.8.
Plumbers' Strike Ended.
Portland, Ore., October 14—The
strike of plumbers is ended. Most of the
men have gone to work. All efforts to
arbitrate the differences between the
men and e.inployers having failed, the
matter was left to Judge Shattuck, who
decided that the strike was not justified.
liubcrnatorlal Appointments.
Sacramento, October 14—The Gover
nor baa appointed J. E. McComaa, of
Pomona, a Notary Public; John Noble,
Commissioner of Deeds, to reside at
Dublin, Ireland, and Edward F. Coney,
Commissioner of Deeds, to reside at
New York.
Tbe Tbetls in tbe lie.
San Francisco, October 14. —By the
arrival in port of ihe United States rev
enue culter Rush, it is learned that con
siderable fear is entertained for the
safety of the United States steamer
Thetis, which is thought to be in the ice
north of Point Barrow.
Canting- tbe Stem.
San Fbancisco, October 14.—The stem
of the new Coast Defense vessel was buc
cbsb'ullv cast at tbe Pacific Koilicg Mills
today. Sixteen thonsand pounds of
molten steel were poured into the mould
for the stem.
Another 'tiler done.
Fresno, October 14. —John W.Brooks,
one of the leaving raisin producers of the
county, died yesterday at his home in
Oleander. He catue to California from
New York on the ship Taralanta, arriv
ing July 0, 1849.
A Wrestling match Arranged.
Tacoma, W. T., October 14.—Charles
Eyton, of Australia, has been matched
to wrestle J. H. Fuller, caxh-as-catch
can, for $5,000, on the 28th. The winner
takes all receipts.
Fisherman Browned.
Port Townsend, Wash., October 14.—
Harry Miller, a Danish fisherman, was
drowned by a sail-boat capsizing last
night during a gale. His body has not
been recovered.
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A New Railroad President.
Astoria, October 14. —At the annual
meeting of the Astoria and South Coast
railroad Directors, William Reid was
elected President.
Big Burke Released.
Sacramento, October 14 —"B'g"
Burke, the pitcher for tbe Sacramento
baseball club, was released by Manager
Gleason tonight.
First Raymond Excursion.
San Francisco, October 14 —The first
Raymond and Whitcomb excursion of
the season left Boston today for Cali
fornia.
Murdered or Defanited.
Pratt, Kan., October 14 —Thomas W.
Giblin, Examiner and General Agent of
the Lockwood Mortgage Company, of
Wellington, Kansae, left a month ago on
atrip through Northwestern Kansas in
the interest of his company. Since then
'nothing has been heard of him,
and his friends fear foul play.
He had on his person $3,500 of
the funds. Giblin's property
has been attached by the company,
which claims he is a defaulter to them
to tho amount of $4,000.
The Pau-Amerlcaun at Buffalo.
Bcppalo, N. V., October 14 —At the
Niagaia hotel here today the Pan-Amer
icans had the first Spanish dinner on
their trip. Every effort was made to givo
a tropical aspect to the entertainment.
After luncheon the party were
driven to one of the highest
buildings in the city, where a fine view
was had of Lake Erie, Buffalo harbor
and the suburbs. The grain elevators
were also seen in operation. Next in the
order ot entertainment was a reception
at the Board of Trade rooms.
Sant from Ambush.
Louisville, Ky., Oct'oher 14.—News
has been received that John Cawoodand
Hezekiah Hall were shot down from
ambush last week, ten miles from Har
lan. Cawood was a wealthy farmer and
dull a farm hand. Cawood is a brother
in-law of Judge Lewis, who a'tempted
last summer to arrest Will Howard and
bis gang uf outlaws. Howard is sus
pected cf complicity in the assassin
ation.
United Mute* Nuyreme Court.
Washington, October 14.—The Su
preme Court, October term, met today,
and immediately adjourned to call on
tbe President.
Tbe following attorneys were admitted
to practice: Joseph P Kellv, San Fran
cisco; Robert T. Devlin, Sacramento;
James D. Page, Sau Francisco; Warner
Mills, Denver.