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THE INSURGENTS' CAUSE
Victories Claimed by Partisans
of Both Factions
EFT DEAD ON THE FIELD
A Body of Cuban Insurgents Suffer
Defeat
Cubans Charged With Violation ni Neutrality
Laws Declared Not liullty and th*
Verdict Is Cheered
HAVANA. Sept. 23, —News has been
received at military headquarters here of
a desperate light at Neb,near Polma Sou,
province of Santa Clara, between 1100 in
surgents, led by Bermudas and Fliits,
and v detachment of government cavalry
under Captain Rieatra. The vanguard oi
the cavalry, consisting of a sergeant and
seven privates, were lirst surrounded by
the insurgents and in tho engagement
every one of the vanguard was killed.
By this time Capiain I'.iestrn, with the
main body of cavalryman,thirty in num
ber, caught np with and engaged the in
surgents whom they forced to retreat,
leaving three of their number on the field
dead. Their wounded thc3' carried off
with them when tbey retreated, tt is
reported that the insurgent chief. Joa
quin Rique, has been wounded in an en
gagement with government I loops. It is
rumored that General Gomez of the in
surgent annv bos reached Santa Clara.
WILMINGTON. Del., Sept. at.-Judge
Wales, in tho United Stales district OOUrt
today, charged the jury in tho trial of
the twenty-one Cubans charged wilh vio
lation of the neutrality Jaws. Aflor be
ing out fifty minute- the jury returned a
verdict of "not guilty.'' I he verdict was
received with tumultuous applause.
NEW YORK. Sept. Si.—News of a bat
tle in which the Spanish were defeated
by the Cubans and lost 300 men was re
ceived today by President Raima. Iteame
inn ietler written September 11th by
Pedro . Roviaru. a Spanish private who
deserted from lho Spanish ranks at l'er
idego. when Campos was dofcaled. In a
later engagement Uoviara was captured
hy the Spanish, court, marlialed and sen
tenced to receive 100 lashes ami to be
shot. The sentence was canied out while
Roviara was shouting for Cuban liberty.
The Spaniards were greatly incensed
against him. Ho hod killed three of
tlieir men before being captiued. The
letter says that, all Sail Diego, whore the
execution took place, was incensed
against ihe Spaniards, and then goes on
to Jescrioo a hard fought battle.
A man who was sick in a hospital at
Casinbra escaped to Guanataniu in Au
gust and told the Spaniards that Gen.
Jose Maoeo was sick in the Casinbra hos
pital and had only thirty men with him.
August .".oth Muceo heard tbat 1200 men
were marching on him. Maceo so ar
ranged his forces as to deceive tho Span
ish.
On August lllst the Spaniards captured
Francisco and General .lose Muceo forti
fied his few men iv a plantation house
•lcitr the hoßpiial. The Spanish were
steadily closing on nun when reinforce
ments came to his relief and made the
enemy vacate their position.
This battle lasted from 5 o'clock a. in.
to op. in., with an intermission of two
hour:. The Spanish did not hing to any
advantage, however, and after burning
their provisions 00.1 tinned to retreat to
the mountains, which place they entered
in scattered groups.
In the engagement the Cuban loss was
forty men wounded and killed. Tho
Spaniards lost over 300 men, forty horses
and a large store of provisions and mu
nitions of war.
Colonel Pegeda. at the bead of 1003
Spaniards, well provisioned, left San Di
egtt for Comhre today (September lath).
Spaniards an- deserting every day and
joining tlie Cubans.
The Spaniards, after the battle, sent a
cable to Spain headed: "The defeat and
capture of Jose Mneeo,''anu asked for
the reward, sending tbe names of the ad
vance officers in the regiment.
PROF. W. M. TOMLINS
Makes a Most Interesting Address Before the
Teachers
Protessor W. M. Tomlins of Chicago,
leader of the famous Apollo cluu of thnt
city, arrived in this city last Saturday,
and will leave for ihe east tomorrow. Ou
Sunday evening he delivered v very in
teresting lecture on musio at Simpson
tabernacle, a repoi t of which appeared in
yesterday's Herald. Ho also delivered
wii able address OU the same subject, be
fore all tho teachers of the city last even
ing, iv the assembly room of the high
school.
Mr. Tomlins has had many years ex
perience in teaching music to all classes
of pupils in tbo city of Chicago, and has
had charge of Ihe musical instruction of
great classes of boys gathered from tho
slums. His excellent voice, apt illustra
tions, vivacity, magnetic manner and
thorough knowledge of the subject make
hia lectures interesting to the merest
musical tyro and of great value to the
thorough musician. Ho showed clearly
that, the voices of children are mucii
higher than women's voices--in about
the ratio of B to •'!— that tho average child
can sing as high aa B flat; that the
laughing tones are tho real test tones;
that there is no music without, spirit,
and that, nearly all children Can bo
taught fo sing.
Ho spoke at some length against the
Common method of having all music
based on the "key of 0," and showed to
tho aati9ractiou of those present that any
other key will servo for a base aa well as
the key of C, and that, much better work
will be done by frequently changing the
key commonly used as tbe base.
Mr. Tmiilius' whole discourse was a
philosophical, musical and profoundly
thoughtful effort. It Is to be hoped that
great workers in other lines can bo in
duced to lecture before tbe teachers con
cerning tlieir work and its relation to
the school room und the pupili.
A feast worthy of Epicurus can he pre
pared with Dr. Price's baking powder.
A BURGLAR CAPTURED
lie Attempt! to Stab the Officer When
Arrested
Ollicer Lennon ouplureil it lough char.
Bcter at 2 o'clock this morning and in the
encounter came very near being slabbed.
As the policeman was walking on his heal
neur Second and Los Angeiea streets a
fellow rushed out of a small alley, closely
followed b) a Chinaman wbo was shout
ing vigorously for some one to stop tho
thief. The ollicer nabbed tbe fellow,
who was in his stocking feet feet and
carrying his shoes. As be did so, the
man reached in his pocket and drew a
dagger, though unnoticed by the ollicer.
A man standing near called' his attention
to the knife, which the burglar had con
cealed in his coat sleeve. He bad to he
clubbed severely before ho would drop
1 lie weapon, and when brought to the
station wus vicious while being searched.
The fellow was discovered by tbe
Chinese occupants of the house aa be
was trying to effect an entrance through
a window. Jlcfsa rough-looking char
acter and has been hanging about the
saloons of the lower pan of town for the
I'h*' two months, lie goes hy the name
of J. \t. Brown.
A .'lining- Deal
SALT LA KM, Sept. 23.— A sperial to
the Tribune from Uutte, Mont., says: it
is officially annourced that after October.
Ist the Butte ,V Boston and Boston A Mon
tana Mining companies will he under ono
management and that as soon a- possible
the two lug companies will he merged
Into One. 0, H. Palmer has resigned us
Superintendent and general manager of
Ihe Butte ,v Boston and Captain Thomas
Couch o Ibi- Boston A Montana Will inun
»f th POUponies.
A CHINESE BOYCOTT
The Cause of the Recent Difficulties Be
tw**B the Celestials
Ihe boycott being enforced in China
town by the Sen Yup company of San
Francisco against the Sam Yup society
is the outgrowth of a recent dillicnlty in
the courts of Sat. Francisco, ill which the
Chinese consul advised that bail should
not be accepted in tbe case of a See Yup
highbinder who was arrested for shoot
ing a member of another tong.
The See Yups believed this to be an
undue discrimination ami accordingly
ordered a boycott. Poster* were sent to
this city forbidding the purchase of any
KOodl from the Sam Yup sto.-os.
Sine* ihen sovoial daring citizens of
the Chineso quarter have disobeyed the
order and have thereby involved them
selves in difficulty, A number of lights
have heen stopped by the police during
the last few days, and last night a raid
was made on a kangaroo court which has
heon imposing its edicts on every un
lucky victim brougnl within its power,
and three of the ringleaders, Ah Bock,
Woiic Wing and Ah Son. were brought
to thu police slat ton and hooked for vag
rancy. They will appear In the police
court tbis afternoon.
DEFENDER IS ALL READY
To Meet English Yachts, New or
Old
It Will Not Be Necessary to Build a
Boat tn keep America's Cup
at Home
LONDON, Sept. 23.— J. M. So per, the
yacnt dosigner, onrae to London today
nnil had n conference with Charles Day
Rote regarding tbo details of the yacht
proposed to challenge for tho America
cup. It was agreed to communicate with
the secretary of the Royal Victoria Yacht
club, who will cablo the New York Yacht
club as follows "My challenge will read
in bohal* of the Royal Victoria Yacht
club and in the navie of C. D. Rose, v
member and the challenger, to sail a ser
ies of matches for the America's cup
against any yacht or vessel built, in the
f'niled States."
NEW YORK, Sept. 2J.-Wheii a ropre
sentaive of the Associated Press showed
tho cablo message regarding tho new
yachting challenger to ox-Commodore
James D. Smith, cnairman of the Amer
ica's cup committee, the veteran yachts
man read tho news eagerly and said:
"This, indeed, is a very sportsmanlike
challenge, and I am very glad to hear of
it. Of course our committee tin i nothing
10 do with it, but when tbe direct chal
lenge arrives I have no doubt that a
special meeting of the New York Yacht
club will be called and a new committee
appointed. In his preliminary cable Mr.
Rose said that ho begged to challenge for
tOO America's cup next year, the raco to
bo suited on conditions satisfactory to the
comiuttce. The cablegram you tiave just
shown me from Mr. Robb bears out bis
previous cablegram and leaves conditions
completely in the bands of any cup com
mittee that may be appointed. Wnether
I shall be a member of that committee or
not, I can now say positively that the
faire.st conditions will be adopted. This
is good news indeed for American yachts
men, and in ray opinion it will not be
necessary for us to build another cup de
fender in order to beat the 'distant
shore.' "
LONDON, Sept. 28.—TH* Times tomor
row, commenting on the new challenge
for the America's cup, w'll say:
It is satisfactory to lind that the unto
ward circumstances of tho race between
Valkyrie 111. and Dofendcr have not pie
vented immediate preparations for an
other friendly contest. All that Mr.Rose
aske is a clear course, and until a race
can be sailed under such conditions as
will make it v test, of seamanship and
eliminate accident one fo it crowded
waterway, it will not be regarded by tho
people of this country witb the interest
and respect it would otherwise demand.
Commenting upon a, letter from Shop
nrd, published this morning in defense
of the regatta committee of the New
York Yacht club, who were bound hy a
doed of trust, the Times says:
It would seem as though everything
connected' With this enp Ii in the'grasp
of the dead hand, and that nobody is to
blame for the deadlock. We can only sue
gest that the cup and trust deed should
be carefully deposited iv the strongest
strong room New York can boast and
some other Object should bo found for
which the yachtsmen can sail under eon
dii inns of rational freedom and elasticity.
NKW YORK, Sept. 28.—Tbo Now York
Yacht club tonight answered the commu
nication from the Royal Victoria Yacht
club and Mr. Rosa asking for a match for
the America's cup next year.
The two cablegrams follow!
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.— Percy Tbel
luson, secretary Royal Victoria Yacht
oltih, Ryde. England: Cable announcing
challenge series of matches for America's
oup in ISOij fro t your club on behalf of
Charles I). Rose, received. Consider same
formal. Will bo acted upon at a special
meeting of the club to bo called on re
ceipt or your letter.
(Signed) J. S. V. ODDIE,
Secretary N. Y. Y. C.
NEW YORK, Sopt. 2.3.—Charles D.
Rose, 89 Hill street, Berkeley Sauare.
London: I beg to announce lho receipt of
a cable to the club irom the Royal Vic
toria Yacht club in your behalf for a
series of matches for the America's cup
in 18.#i. The samo is considered formal
challenge and will be acted on at a spe
cial meeting to be called on receipt of lot
tor from Tbel luson.
(Signed) J. V. S. ODDIE,
Secretary N. Y. Y. 0.
Secretary Tholltison's lettor is expected
early next week.
Approved by best cooks in the old
world and new, Dr. Price's baking powder.
A Lake Disaster
DETROIT, Sept. 23.—A special to the
Free Press from Escanaba. Micb., says:
Tho schooner X P. Williams, ore laden
from this port to Toledo, sank last night
in the big gale on Green bay, with all on
hoard. Of tbe crew only tbe names of
Uaptaln Button and Maggie Bennett, the
stewardess, are known, tbo crew of five
men being Strang -rs bere.
Dr. Talmage Called
WASHINGTON. Sept. S3.—The congre
gation of the First Presbyterian church
of Ibis city tonight voted to extend a cull
to llev. T. De Witt Tolmnge to become
ossooiate pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland
are members of this church.
Anti-Christian Placards
SHANGHAI, Sept. 23.-A dispatch
from King Po says that the whole prov
niee of Che King, especially the city of
Kin Wins, has been placarded with anti
foreign and anti-Christian proclamations.
I here ore telegrams for the following
persona at the Western Union telegraph
oflice in this city: Corn B. Hoyt, W. Mc-
Gragan, Oeorgo (', Anderegg, M. J. Don
ation, James It. McElror, Walter Lord.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24. 1893.
SEVERAL THOUSAND STRONG
The Democrats Gather for the
Syracuse Convention
BIG GUNS AND LITTLE ONES
A Dvn n> brook Fight Among the Many
Candidates
And the Leaders Smile as They Decline to
Qlve Out the Slate—The Tam
many Delegates
Associated Press SdccUl Wiro.
SYRACUSE, N. V., Sept. ii.-The
streets, tho corridorß of hotel-' and every
place where politicians cm gather have
turned Into meeting places for Demo
cratic slate-makers and breakers, and so
glutted ts every avenue In toe hotels thai
it is difficult to move about. Every train
since noon has brought in its quota of
delegate*, from the Umpire Btftte ex press
that laUdsd David B. Hill, Comptroller
Campbell, Clerk Defiees and Chairman
J. \V. Hinofciey and the fftit mail, which
biougbt Senator Murphy and rx-Lii-uton
■nt-Ooferndr Sheoban, down to the slow
going specials, ono bearing Tammany,
nin strong, and another with the State
Democracy aboard to the number of 2so.
It is estimated th.it at least a third
more peopln are here than were at the
Republican convention and still they will
come tonight and tomorrow. Tonight
presidents have been thrown to the winds
and the slant tbat this morning was in
1. irly good condition is almost lost sight
of benind the swarm of new candidates.
The only ollieos that, seem to be out of
dispute are those M secretary cf state
and attorney-genera). Tho comptroller
ship seems to be the main bone of con
tention, and since p. m. thero have
developed live new candidate!. The lead
ers smiled at the Donnybrook among tho
candidates and refused to make selec
tions. The probability, therefor.!, is that
tiie slale will not. be selected before to
morrow night, and evcu ibcii scveiui
candidates will be left over.
Tne first proposition submitted tonight
and which will bo Introduced tomorrow
in the convention will bo this plank:
Tbe great Democratic governor, Samuel
J. Tilden. in his message to the legisla
ture of 1875 recommended tho improve
ment of the slate canals on tbe plan em
bodying the proposition to be voted on
hy the people at tlie approaching election,
in complete accord with the principles
and policies ot Governors Seymour, Til
den and Hill, tbe Democrats heartily ap
prove the proposition for improving the
canals of the state. Wo denounce as a
cowardly stibtetfuge the uttoiantes of tlie
Republican patty on the most important
question of canals.
"The Democratic party of Now York
Stands unalterbly opposed to the so-called
ship canal through and between the
great lakes and tide water of the Hudson
river, as well as against Federal aid to
ward improving our canals or national
interference with the canal system owned
and operated by the states.''
The remainder of the platform, exclu
sive of the excise question, is as follows
in an abbreviated form!
Declaring that, tho return to prosperity
in the country is due to the proper nd
ministration of national affairs hy Dem
ocrats and protecting against tariff tink
ering declaring against the re-enact
ment of any law similar to the Sherman
silver law.
Comiurding the administration of
President Cleveland.
Points out tlie iruniensa expenses in
curred by the so-called Investigation com
mittees and the saddling of probaolo ad
ditional expenses each year. Cri icising
the partisan legislation i idlllged in and
the failure to work the reforms promised.
Arraigning the administration of Gov
ernor Morton for glaring sins cf comiuis
nion and nmisison.
•iix representatives of the German Re
form union from New York city arrived
tliis evening. They will not be'asked to
take part in the convention, but will in
sist, on admission as a fair representation
of the Democracy.
Tonight's meeting of the state commit
tee adopted a resolillton that tue Tam
many delegates from Kings county be
given tivo-tMrds of a vote anil the siiep
ard taction one third. The committee se
lected Hon. Perry Belmont to be the
tempoiary chairman of tiie convent ion.
The convention will lie called to order
by Chairman Hinckley of the state com
mittee at noon tomorrow at the Alham
bra rink and then Mr. Belmont will de
liver his address. After tho roll call any
contest noted the chairman will appoint
committees on permanent uiganizalion.
credentials and resolutions. A recess will
tliou be taken until Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock when the work of tho con
vention will bo finished.
Until Wednesday, therefore, the light
for the candidates will continue.
At world's fair Dr. Price's bsking
powoer secured highest honors.
DESERT MINES AND TRUTH
Editor Herald—ln tne Ken Bernardino
correspondence of a recent date an ex
planation of tlie Desert Queen mine eoi
broglio is given, which conveys the in
formation, on tbe autnority of the chief
owner, James McHaney, that tbe mine
has been sold for $100 noo. It was only
live days previous that that gentleman
caused it to be published t.iat the mine
had been sold for $250,000, and it is but a
few weoks since he announcnil his refusal
of an offer of $1,500,000 for it, declaring
i»t the same time, that no offer under
$11,000,000 would be considered.
It is but a few months since the far
famed strike by "J. L. McHaney, Esq..
miner,'' as he advertises on his buck
hoard, was Hashed over the Associated
Press wires, and gave some of our desert
Manohauieni a fresh opportunity to ex
ercise their peculiar talent. (See story
from Indio in Lob Augeles dailies some
time in May last, of the discovery, by nn
old Arizona prospeolor, of a cave half
filled with gold bricks, not of "bunco
metal" but of pre-historio smelting,
wliich discovery, though exciting no
wonder in the minds of the inhabitants
of the Wonderland, led a cattle man
named James McHaney to se roll, witb
lUCCest,for the souroe of this long-hidden
treasure, and the more recent effort of
these Munchnusens to exaggerate this
already greatly exaggerated strike, by
trying to connect it with the halluma
tlons of "I'egleg" Smith, in their fiction
of tho discovery, by McHaney, of five
skeletons in nn old shaft un his location,
'lho gold bricks story had it cunningly
wordeil advertisement of burros and mill
ers' outfits for sale al Indlo to the gulli
hie who were expected to be stampeded
from Los Angeles and other localities,
inhabited by the "siKker" family)
That the owner of a mere prospect,
which tbo McHaney strike could then
only be, as sulllcieoc time for its devel
opment into a mine ban not. elapsed,
should be offered tho handsome fortune
of $1,500,000, and refuse to consider any
ofrer below double that amount, has. nat
tually enough, attracted the attention of
the mining world to th* desert region of
Southern faliornla, as our hotels and
tmeoortat lon ootnpanfos can at*est. As
my friend, a would-hc classic scholar and
philosopuer, would say, this would be a
desired desideratum," did not the aw
ful awakening to th-; imposition on their
credulity, which th* capital lit nnd the
prospector experience, at the end of their
tiresome ami tXjießSiv* journey, cause
tbem, ti.,'urally enough, to resort to ex
aggern: inn in ttie other direction to get
even with those wh > were responsible for
tbe humbug perpetrated on them.
For every Capitalist or prospector who
has been led hy such glowing misrepre
sentations to make the tire-ome and ex
pensive trip to the desert only to make
tho humiliating discovery that he was to
he "wonted" for a "-ncker." a thousand
are going to be warned to stay away from
a region that will be sincerely represent
ed as productive of nothing hut cactus,
horned toads and healthy prevarication.
And so a legion, vast in extent and of
great resources.not the least of which are
the precious metals, remain . a dry scab
on tho fair bosom of Mother Nature, for
thero is rich land there, Irrigable by
pumping plants tbat would soon be cul
tivated hy tens of thousands of prosper
ous fntmers and fruit growers, were Ihe
inducement held out to them of a prolit
ablo home market, which would result
from the development of the mining in
dustry. For tuis wrong to an interesting
region, destined to play an important
part in th* nuilding of the metropolis of
the great southwest, the humble prospec
tor, who. though he may be over-san
guine,is usually honest,is not responsible.
The guilt lies at the mouth of the "min
ing promoter," whose real knowledge of
mining is confined to technical terms
and phrases, and whose "prospectus"
glitters with veins and cross-vein* of or*
assaying from the hundreds into the tens
ol thousand*.
From extensive explorations into tbat
fascinating region, from the Mexican line
to Inyo county, I can unhesitatingly
aflirm that there is great mineral wealth
there and that there are thousands of
prospects there, thnt, under Judicious
management, would become paying
mines; hut ho wbo visits the mining
districts of the desert, basing his expec
tations ol success on the gross exaggera
tions frequently Hashed over the uouiitry
by the Asscciated I're-s wires at the dic
tation of "syndicatos," whose paid up
capital is conceit, that, under their elo
quence the shrewdest capitalist becomes
a "sucker," is doomed to disappoint
ment. Thero is a great deal ot $10 ore
there: there is less of ore that assays $20,
and still less that reaches $30 anil $40.
but the vein that outside ol a "pocket"
assays into tho hundreds and tens of
thousand--, is almost ns great a variety
as the "mining syndicate 'representattvo
who will tell the troth. The desert pre
varicator has evoluted from tho boomer
who pictured sofely mooring at the foot
of Fust street in the placid (subterrane
an) stream of tho Los Angeles river.
No one doubts the sincerity of the press
of Los Angeles snd Southern California
in tbeir efforts at attracting attention of
capital to the fact of the great reattorces
of the deport, but instead of giving circu
lation to such unreasonable exaggeration
at the instigation of unconscionable
schemers, which are bound to react
against the development of that region,
tho bettor way would be to interest the
chambers of commerce of tho different
cities directly interested in the publish
ing of facts regarding its resources,which
could bu done without gieat expense, by
sending a practical miner una oap ible
assayer with a bright journalist to exam
ine and report on tbe prospects and
mines in the various districts, which re
port would he published, as fast as made
in tbe mining journals of this country
and Europe and crmpiled into pamphlet
form for free distribution by the differ
ent chambers interested, wbose stamp of
approval would he a guaranty uf a truth
ful representation. Very respectfully,
M A LOO LM MA TH ESO N.
Analysis by government authorities
-hows Dr. Price's purest of baking
powders.
OLD CONFEDERATES MEET
And Form a Benevolent and Social
Organization
About Sixty Members of the Coniederete
Army Meet at the St. Elmo Hotel
and Form a Society
The Old soldiers of the Confederate
army held a meeting last night in thu St.
Elmo hotel dining room fur the purpose
of effecting an organization. There was
no political aspect to the affair, as tbo
meeting was cailod for the purpose of
forming a benevolent and social order
that might be of benefit to thu old sol
aieis an the losing side of the rebellion.
The primary object of the association is
to ultimately cieate a fund that may es
tablish a home for the veterans that
served in the Confodratc army. At pres
ent this effort has not reached as far, far
the organization is as yet not complete.
About sixty old soldiers gathered in
the hotel for the purpose of electing offi
cers. Good will reigned, as is shown by
the fact that all nominations were made
by acclamation. Captain McCabe was
elested president of the association, and
witn the rest of tho Officers will serve till
the lirst of January, 1811b. S. I. Thorpe was
chosen ns vice-president. Mr. Thorpe en
listed in the Sixteenth Mississippi, and
finished the war in the famous Morgan's
cavalry. Captain Anderson was elected
as recording secretary; J. M. Elliott of
the First National bank, treasurer, and
Captain W. I. Itamsour, secretary. Dr.
Harrison was chosen as pbyician of the
association, and later on declared his
willingness to serve any member of the
society at any time.
The appointment of the various com
mittees was postponed to the next meet
ing, in order to give tbe president time
to get the names of the various people
connected with too association. On mo
tion of J. Marion Drooks the charter waa
loft open to enable members lo join later
and still retain the privilege of charter
members. This rule holds good till the
second week of November.
A vote of thanks was tendered the pro.
pietor of the St. Elmo hotel for the kind
ness displayed in permitting tbe associa
tion to uso the dining room ior their
meetings. J. Marion Drooks also received
tbo unanimous thanks of the association
for the energy that l c had displayed in
the cause of tiie saciety and for the Un
varying courtesy ttiat he had shown in
the arduous work that he had underta
ken. Speeches wero mado hy the various
ollicers that were elected, and more than
one of them were decidedly interesting.
Captain Anderson, in Ins spcecn of
thanks, recalled the reiunrlcablu fact that
there was not a single case Of mutiny in
the southern army during the entire war,
ami spoke of the Washington aitill -rv
that served throughout the war with but
one ease of deuertion for the whole timo,
and that man was a foreigner. On mo
tion tne meeting was adjourned to Octo
ber llth. when the question of the com
mittees will he taken up. Much go id
feeling was shown throughout Ihe entire
meet ing.
A Wonderful Penknife
Perhaps tlie most wonderful specimen
ot cutler's craft iv the world is the knife
to he seen in the show rooms of Joseph
Kodgers ,v Hons, Hhetlleld, England.
This extraordinary knife is provided will,
one hlade for every year since the com
tnencuincnt of the Christian era,the num
ber of blades now. of course, being 18915.
Blades are inserted five at a time at the
lapse of ovary live ycasr.
NEWS FROM THE OIL FIELD
Important Meeting of the Exchange Held
Yesterday
Members Decide to Unite In Marketing Their
Product—Conflicting Interests at
Work in the Field
Tlie meeting of tbe oil exchange was
held yeeterday afternoon behind closed
doors. Tlie meeting was called for the
purpose of making a final settlement of
the compact netweon producers, pledging
themselves to unite for the Belling of oil
only through tbe exchnngo. There was a
large and enthusiastic attendance. The
feeling exhibited by oil men was never
mote hopeful, ami the result of yester
day's transactions will probably be ex
pressed in the form of a contract for the
transportation of petroleum to the north
in a short time.
The offers of different companies for
shipping the product of the oil lield by
sea wero considered and the matter of
closing the contiact placed in the hands
of the executive committee.
In tho field yesterday there was v groat
deal of action and apparent business.
Uffers were being made for large quanti
ties of oil by aiffcrent parties, but, no
sales were reported. Word was circulated
about the field that prices bad risen to 78
cents per barrel. This was easily proven
false by the offer of several producers to
sell at .10 cents. Trices have undoubtedly
risen, owing to the relief which is ex
pected to come through the exchange,but
the is not due to a quicker demand.
There is a slight oppositou to the ex
change, controlled by a few operators
who are endeavoring to manipulate the
market themselves, and it is beloved Ijy
soiu'j that these men are trying to show
tbat oil is advancing of its own accord,in
order to keep others from going into tne
exchange. Aside from all factional dif
ferences) however, tnere is a material im
provement in the industry and the pros
pects are better today tuan they have
been for some time past.
GEN EUAL ITEMS.
The test well of the Union Oil com
pany, on First street,was abandoned yes
terday on account of tne flow of water,
which made drilling impossible. The
casing is being pulled out of the hole
ana the drilling ng will be transferred to
the company's w.-ll on the oilier side of
First street, which will be redrilled to a
greater depth.
E. B. Haiglit. has begun preparations
for putting down a new well on Figueroa
street.
The oil sand was entered in tho Carbon
Hill Oil and Cjal company's well, on tho
corner of Court and Figueroa streets, Sat
urday night at a depth of tltlu feet.
The tubing is being drawn fiotn ono of
lho Uibby wells on West State street pre
paratory to having it cleaned.
Rapid progress is being made In sev
eral wells in the eastern end of the lield.
Oil will probably be reached today.
AT THE HOTELS
Arthur Wyma:; of tit. Louis is at tbe
Hollenbeck.
W. 0. Cope of Chicago has arrived at
tbo HullciibecK.
John M. Lent of Snn Francisco is quar
tered at the Hollenbeck.
W. H. Bint;:, n prominent citizen of
Salt Lake City, is at the Hollenbeck.
C. A. Baldwin,accompanied by his wife
and daughter, is staying at tbo Hollen
beck.
Ocorge E. Newman, a prominent raii
road man of Omaha, is a guesst at tho
Nadeau.
]!. Knighton, a traveling man from San
Francisco, baa registered at the West
minster.
Charles N. Sappington, a wealthy man
ufacturer of Baltimore, is a guest at tho
Nadeau,
A. E. Brooks Ridley of San Francisco
is bere looking up the eleclno interests
of tbe oity.
H. M. Woods, a wealthy mine owner of
Phoenix, Ariz., is enjoying the hospital
ity of the Nadeau.
James A. Fleming, president of one of
the leading hanks of Phoenix, Ariz., ia
Sojourning at the Nadeau.
M. C. flelwig. I'acitic coast ag-nt. of the
Vandalia Railroad company, ia making
his headquarters at the Nadeau.
Mr. and M s. Edward W. Mower of
Rochester, N. V.. are touring Southern
California and have taken apartments at
the Westminster.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mower cf London,
England, are traveling around the world,
and while visiting tbis city are staying
at the Westminster.
A BULL FltiliT
Wilt Soon Take Place at Agricultural
Park
There will be a bull fight in Los An
geles. This much is certain, and wheth
er the humane officers will make it the
same fiasco that occurred at San Bernar
dino remains to be seen. While no cru
elty will be allowed, still there will he
enough of the original 'lenient of tho
Spanish bull lifht r einatntiig to prevent
the spectators from falling asleep.
Captain Larin and 1 lus his clever band
of toreadors have been engaged for tno
exhibition, and a moss exciting time is
promised hy the management, 'ibe affair
will take place at Agricultural park and
will no doubt attract a large number of
spectators.
All over tno world the well-earned
fame ot Dr. Price's baking powder is
growing.
Stopped a Runaway
Mr. Gallagher's horse got cranky.broke
the harness and ran away, leaving Mr.
Gallagher sitting in the wagon. At
Broad and Wall streets a policeman said
"Whoa!"hut the horse uodgod the police
man and fled through Wall street strn ght
toward Mr. Ator'e bronze doors in Trin
ity church.
Ono of Colonel Waring's white duck
soldiers was wielding a broom at Wall and
Broadway.
"Stop, sir!'' cried the street cleaner.
But the horse didn't stop.
"Now will you he good!" cried the
man in white ns he fetched the animal a
sound crack on the nose with his broom.
The horse's fore feet stopped short but
his hind legs went on, with the result
that lie sal clown hard and stared at the
street cleaner in tlie white suit, who
tnok him by tho bridle and led him to o
policeman. The crowd cheered,—New
York World.
How He dot the News
Since Newport has been so full of west
ern people the western tepirter has fnl
BEST MADE IN THE WORLD
sTfIND ARD ri
BAKing POWDER
ALL OTHERS ARE IMU ATIONS
lowed in tbeir train. Enterprise is no
word lor his method of gathering news.
He doesn't know anyone, doesn t know
Bellevue avenue from Thomas street,
but he got into Mr-. Vanderbilt s bull ill
the same. Tbe hostess lound this lonely
stranger in her bouse, and as she always
looks after tbe comfort of each one of her
guests, sbe accosted bim und asked lum
a few Questions. As atse could not make
him out at all, she at last said to him.
"you must be a reporter." "I am, mad
am,"was his proud reply, 'and represent
the O-hkosh Examiner." Instead of be
ing annoyed, Mrs. Yanderbilt called a
servant and said. "See that this gentle
man hae a good fcnppsr," and then gave
nim n pretty German favor. Everyone in
the secret is now waiting to aeo tne next
numh:r of the Ohkn-h Examiner, which
bids fair to be effulgent. — New York Her
ald.
JUST A PLAIN, ORDINARY TRAMP
And He Was Ashamed of His Musiness, After
Forty Years ol "Working" the Public
"Am I whut, young man? Temporarily
fallen into distress? Not if I know it.
I'm down on my luck; that's what I am;
dead broke, fiat on my back, runnin'
hard lines, but 1 ain't temporarily fallen
into distress. Don't make no mistake
about that," and he glared savagely at the
court house clock as if timo were the
common enemy of mankind.
"I tell you, it's just sickeuin', the way
j eople carry on in these days. There's
too much politeness and line language
runnin' about looso to suit inc. I'm an
olu-timcr, an—none of your milk-and
water fellows what snivels over grammar
and long words. I be._:an my business
forty years ago and I ain't had no cause
to be ashamed oi it till the last three or
four years. Now, I've just about made
up mv mind to give it all up."
This timo his eyes wore a .uournful
look, like a battle-worn veteran turned
adrift upon tire tiorld after a life of ser
vice In the army.
"Why, last week a young feller comes
tip to "me and says, "Will you bave the
kindness.'says he, 'lo lend me your green
goegles to perform the blind act."
" 'Will I have what." I said.
" 'Would it inconvenience you,' says
he,to permit me to use your green gog
gles for tbe purpose of assuming a new
role on tbo next corner? My consumption
part, very cleverly done, too, don't seem
to please the public'
r ; " 'See here, young feller.' I roars out,
'what are you talkin about? If you want
my green goeirlea for to work tbe public
you can have 'em. Ii you want my crutch
lor to play tlie railroad smash-up act you
can have it. If you want my white
hardkerchief with the arnica stains on
it for to come the jiist-out-of-lhe-hospital
game you can have it; but you can't get
noihin' from me, young fellow, unless
you talk plain Knstlisb.'
" 'I'm sorry I gave you offense,',says
he, 'and I assure you I apologise,'
| ■' 'Don't you apologize to me,' says I.
'You're a disgrace to our profession altb
your new-fangled notions and your high
toned talk.'
"But I lent him the green goegles,
'cause I've been in a hole myself where
nothin' didn't seem to work the public.
And that peach-and-cieam young man
never returned 'em, sir. Never returned
'em. I say, and I had to stand and tee
whole dollars escape me 'cause people
was helpin' blind men and 1 only bad
tbe cripple outlit to offer 'em. That's the
kind of stuff that had crept into our
business to drive honest men like me
out. Young man, I've been in tbis busi
ness forty years. I've walked from
Maine to California and from New Or
leans to Canada. I've rid on the trucks
of private cars, where tho oil dripped
down on me till I was liko .1 rag soaked
in kerosene. And I never was proud in
my prosperity or discouraged when I was
playin' in hard luck. But things has
come to be different. There ain't no moro
room for me in my own business, a busi
ness what I helped to give an honorable
name to. Cheap labor has driven us vet
( erans out. I can't make an honest
livin'. I wonld have liked to hide in tbe
harness, but I can't stand the disgrace* of
it. I've got to give it up betore my spirit
is completely crushed.
"That's why 1 was indignant, young
man, whon you asked me if I was anoth
er of 'em. A man can't be sure ol nobody
these days. No. I'm nothing but an
honest tramp in hard luck, dead broke,
disgusted witli life, ruined by new
fangled ideas and a young generation of
upstarts. I'm just a plain, ordinary
STOry-day tramp of the old achooi."
The Fall Turban
The toque and the English turban aro
sec beside tho sailor and beef eater hats
as claimants for fashionable favor this
fail. The littie French toque is a greater
favorite than the turban because it is be
coming to more faces than the hit or hot,
ami also because it admits of so very
niany more ways of trimming.
It appears to he the very young or tho
very old who can becomingly wear bon
nets just now. granting with the former
a mass of heavy hair above the forehead
and a very simple hut exceedingly
Fienchy bonnet to crown this aureole.
Middle aged women select toques and cer
tain shaped rnuud hats of Putin style and
good-sized brim, in l.eu of the so-called
bonnet," which Is really no bonnet at
all if one follows the definition of a bon
net as given in the dictionaries. These
hats, as a rule, prove very becoming, and
often Ihe softening effect of the veil worn
with thetu Is much of an aid to tlie ap
pearance. Judgment, however, must be
exercised in the choice of a t:at for an
elde-ly woman- its color, contour and
trimming—New York I'ost.
Chameleon Spiders
An interesting instance in color miniic
ry in spiders has been observed in the
smith of France. The spiders of that re
gion when in seaich of prey bide in the
convolvulus (lowers. It lias been noticed
that a white variety of spider frequented
the white flowers; a greenish colored va
riety made the green Mowers his home,
and a pink one lived principally in the
pink flowers. The colors ot the three va
rieties were at first supposed to bo per
manent, but it has recently heen discov
ered that the color of any one of these !
spideis changes within a few days if the
insect be placed in the convolvulus of v
different colored flower ot that which ho
mis been using as his honi". Four spi
deis, pink, white, green and yellow in
color, were all put in a box together and
within three days all wero white.— Chi
cago Cbron icle.
Biscuits laugh in their lightness if you
uso Dr. Price's baking powder.
Tiie O it Or Was Hungry
A large l.vioot alligator, brought to
Weat Chester, Pit., last week to form one
ol the altiar.tiona at the county fair,made
ill entertainment not on the riropramnio.
Uurinß tho night he made un atwick 00
tbe show hnc», neveiMi of which he in
jured to soniu oxtou 1. Ho also tried lo
pet into the poultry show and dog ken*
hell, but was prevented by rent-on of the
aironp tirabera. This mnrninj he attack
ed two men, but ns they fled instantly no
harm war* done. Not Until after 10 o'clock
was he reoapturfd and placed in bundajje.
IN FALL MONTHS
Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Can Now be Cured
Old-Time Obstinate Diseases art
Easily Curable
PAINE S CELERY COMPOUND IS THE
GREAT SPECIFIC
It Restores tbe Neglected, Famlsbc.
Nerve Paris
It Replaces Worn-Out Tissues with New*
Vigorous Ones
Paine's celery compound is the ono
assured remedy for rheumatism and neu»
ralgia that ia ever}- day accomplishing
all that physicians claim for itl
Both these old-time, obstinate diseases
are today speedily and permanently
cured by Prqfessor Edward E. Phelps*
grear prescription.
Neuralgia and rheumatism arc merely
names for a certain reduced state of tba
nervous tissues. Aa far as causes go, tbey
do not much differ from nervous debility,
headaches, dyspepsia and sleeplessness.
The mischief is the same in every case,
a nervous system robbed of lite and sub
stance by over-exertion and scanty nutri
tion. The cure lor all these is likewise
in the same direction. Strengthen and
restore the nerves to tneir normal condi
tion with Paine's celery compound.
It is tbe advice of tbe ablest physicians
everywhere.
As soon as all the countless nerve cen
ters and libers have been made sound
and strong, not only rheumatism and
neuralgia, but low spurts, kidney .trou
ble, disordered liver and heart palpita
tion, vanish without a trace to remind
one that tbeir presence was not all a
fearful dream.
Paine's celery compound does its cura
tive work in a simple, straightforward
way. It wastes little time on the minute
and puzzling classilication of diseases,
but bends all its energies nt once to feed
ing the worn-out, shattered nervous
track, filling the arteries with rich, new
blood, and building up the body for its
light against disease.
Low spirits lose their power wben the
system feels ha buoyancy of retnrmng
health, such aa soon cornea from taking
Paine's celery compound. The rapid
gain in weight tbat follows its use is a>
reasonable indication of tbe strengthen
ing processes that are going on among
the vital organs.
Many men and women wbo recommend
Paine's celery compound do so in what,
to others, may sometimes seem extrava
gant words. But Paine's celery com
pound has made tbem well I
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Easily, Quickly, Permanetitly Restored.
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flffyjniw', ever y or Jf* D an d portion
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Failure impossible. ~\ooo references. 800k B
explanation and proofs mailed (sealed) free.
ERIE MEDICAL CO., jhjftjjs, H.V.
CLARKE'S
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LOS ANQLLCS. CALIF.
Summons
IH THK JUSTICE'S COURT OF I.OS ArT
gelescily In tha County o( Lot Augeles
Sin to nf California D. C. Morrison, City
Justice.
Gardner at Zellncr, Plaintiff i, ra. Mrs. L. K.
Cbattock and I. £. Chattock, her husuand.
Defendants
Tbe People of the biale of California senej
greeting to Mr. L. E. Chattock and L. E. Chat
tock, hor husband, Defendant*.
You are hereby directed that you must ap
pear In an ctlon brought a-rainst you by the
abovo named Plaintiffs tn the Justice's Court
of I-o- Angeles City, i ounty of Loi Angelea. 1
t tate of California, and answer before the
Justice, at his ottlce in the is d city, the com
plaint Hied therein, within five days (exclusive)
of the day of s rvice. after the service ou yon
of ibis Summons if served within tbeclty and
oounty. township or city In which this actios
is brought; within ten days if aerred out of
satd township or city, but in tne county la
which this action fs brnugnt, and within
twenty days if served chown re.
Ibe said action !s brought to recover judg-,
mailt against you in tbe sunt of ninety-four*
do lars and fifty cents; twenty dollars atlor-f
ner'a feeß; and costs of suit and attachment;
the same being d c the said plaintiffs, ..ard
ner A. Zellner. on your certain promt«aory
note executed and delivered to said plaintiffs'
by you on the Fnurteeuth day of June. IdUJ.
'All of which will more lully aup ar from
Plain lff's corapla n< rile In .his Court, a copy
of wbicb Is served herewith and mate a pard
of this Summons. And 'ou are hereby noti
fied that if you fall toappe r and answer said
complslnt. as above required, said Plaintiff
will cau«e your default to be duly entered, an
will lake Judament against you as prayed In
Ihelr complaint to-wlt; for the sum of $94.30;.,
k:'u a torney's fees; and cosis of suit.
Make lei a'l servlco and due r turn hereof. A
Olveu under my baud this Twenty-ninth day"
01 March, ItMio
D.C. MOKRT9OS.
Justice ,'.- the Peace tor the city of Los Aa
felei.in said county and Mate.
eTATK Or CALIFORNIA, (
COUNTY or Li s ANUKLtS, t m
I, T. E. Newlin, C'limly Clerk oft he County
of I-os Ainreles, stale of California, aud ex
oiticio Clara of the bu.erior Court th-reof,
)whlt'h court is a Court of Kecordl having a
seali do hereby certify:
Tbat l> c. Morris .n, whose name ll sub
scribed to tne annexed summons, waa, at the
lime of slg nig the same, a Justice ol the
Peace In and for said County, dv y uualiftedl
and authorised by law to execute said instru
lnent, >ud >ull faith and credit are due to all
bis official acts as such.
And Ido furibor eeriily, tbat lam well ac
quainted with the handwriting of tbe said'
ollicer. and verily beli ye hat the signature
to the said instrument is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, 1 bave hereunto set say
hand and affixed the seal of said superior
Court atrayoOJce lv said county, tttUSsfM
day ol May, A. D. IhOS.
T. I. NBWLIH.
CouDty Clerk and ex-oßaelo Clerk of the ga>
perior Court.
. *v A. W. n,-n k«. Ilapuly. Jenfß
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