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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 VIGOR " MEN Easily, Quickly, Permanetitly Restored. /}> cme . Weaknew, NerTonanewa, ((CRV Debility, and all tho train of from early errors or wf l« f ei- excesses, tbe results of Jr icv'V' v OTerw °rk, sickness, worry, X 5.7/ etc * Full strength, devel- iT- ■! I °P me o ta ßd tone given to flffyjniw', ever y or Jf* D an d portion n» of the body. Simple, nat / Irvwl sllM ural methods. Immndl »At //J"! I 1 N' .y ate improvement seen. Failure impossible. ~\ooo references. 800k B explanation and proofs mailed (sealed) free. ERIE MEDICAL CO., jhjftjjs, H.V. CLARKE'S PURE RYE FOR | jj r. w. mauna co. * 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 3