The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 16, 1897, Page 3

- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY JANUARY 16, 1897. 3 unless some other legis!ation is enacted to take the place of the law of March 3, 1887.” :H] HE HEFEHBED BOSTON MERCHANTS' BANQUET. | Annual Meetirg of the Asso- i ciation. | BOSTON, Mas .—One hundred Senate Committee on Pacific | sentiemen. representing the trade, com- - | merce and weaith of Boston and New Railroads Agrees on a | England, attended this evening the thir- e ‘i banquet of the Boston g | teenth annua s New Bill. | Merchants' Association at the Hotel Ven- dome. This evening’s e vas second tonone -h has preceded it in character of at- , interest or topic or quality of Similar to the Substitute for the Funding Bill Offered in 115 10 6 2. 3. the officers and special ests were received in the Vendome par- the House, i Dinner was served at 6 P. M. in the - great banguet hall, which was elaborately e {raped with National colors. During both Senator White Declares the New |reception and dinner o full orchestra ren- dered National airs. Measure Is a Plan Arranged by Huntington. | sat President J. R. Leeson. On his right and leit were the special guests of the evening: Governor Roger Woicot, Wil- liam Cornwell (president of the City Bank | WASHINGTON, D. 15.—The | of Hon. W. Bourke Cockran of | Senate Committes on e y Buns % 5 > Tressurer Josepn O'Neill . Robinson after a long session this morni agreed hamber of Com- to rep ably th roviding tor Winslow Warren. Col. M. R S. A.; Postmaster i S escman Jobn F. Fuzger- the for the settlement . The bill is aries of ald, J. O L. Bates, Speaker of the Ma chusetts House of Representatives; Rufus Flanders, te the Bo-ton Board or T pr i Charies E. Adams, president of the Massa- T sident opened tue speaking in a short n which Le 1 ceof Governor Greenhalge and | the following 1e end of section 4, At the center of the head of the tnhle’ ngly aliuded 10 | JORN SHERMAN 10 BE PREMIER Accepts the State Portfolio in the McKinley ' Cabinet. John Russell Young and Ex- i Governor Long of Massa- chussets Also Slated. Sapator Burrows of Michigan Trying to Secure the War S cretary- | ship for Alger. | | CANTON, Onro, Jan. 15.—Senator Sher- | man, who this afternoon authorized the United Associated Presses to positively announce that he has accepted the port- folio of State, and ex-Governor John D. Long of Massachusetts, who will in all probability be in Major McKinley's Cabi- net, sat down at table with the President- elect to- The other guest at luncheon was Senator Burrows of Michigan. Senator Sherman arrived atthe house | about an hour and a quarter before noon and lefu for Washington at 2 o’clock. He ad a long talk with Major McKinley. and they discussed many men and measures. The formation of the Cabinet was the main topic of conversation. Senator of settleme he integrity and worth of the Governor of the Siate, introduced that gentleman was received w nd cheers. The G ests of the evening, sing years of tlemant under this ed period at first. but we be committed the icns of intsres mprovement foilowed by who ke at great length u ¥ Years War Currency and wnose sddress close attention of the assembly requently punctuated with ap- The iast Speax Hon. W. rke Cockran of New York, who ad- sed the gsthering upon “The Moral Roger | Senate; such as ew, who can Senator White e opposition to as great as to oubtful if the Com- I agree to a day or two states that ure be- ment ast. Representati rell of Texas both ex he new bil Pendleton thi an get at least two- mount due 1t under fore- an offer for the s this morning n to thean em 101 made g of the efforts of the balance due on Pacific is, In addi ng fund of $17,000,000. proposes to | James McCanna, Perris. Original widows, make its f at $28 000,000, or if the | etc.—Mary L. Burrows, Marysville. value of th nd is desired by the : Originai—Martin W. George, Governme 1to the treas- el 1y $45,000,000 In either event the total is $25,000.000 less than the net debt or the net debt and the sinking | fund combined. Of course if there should | bte another bidder at the sale, either repre- nting home or foreign interests, the ate would be prepared to raise its is learned that the syndicate, which is an open one, includes Morgan, the Vanderbilt interests and alarge number of financial leaders and trust companies | of New York, and has already sectred the | underwriting of about $40,000,000 in the herance of its enterprise. Nothi; be done by the Attorney-Gen he dircction of instituting foreclo. had a guarantee of the largest which can be obtained. In other e will not institute procesdings, e the sale of the road declared, ouly to find that the Government inter- ests Lave been sacrificed. have be vrighter than it Republican Senato; ing the text of the resolu as foliows: An act to provide for the representation of | Soldiers’ Bli, | Taft in the United States court late this afternoon appeinte and Robert B e Wheeling and Lake B | Mr. ent of the line, and Mr. Herrick 1s the | well-known capitalist. Pacific sy $2,371,183, an increase of $44.089; net $831,- <5 from Jan- | uary 1 to No 642, i 6. Burke, who at one time was prominent in = | the Land Leacue 2nd also in the Ancient Foreclosure | Order of Hibernians, died in Belleyue proceedings are mandatory under the law 1 Hospital to-day. 1al Prosperity of the United CONFIDENCE IS RETURNING. Comptroller Eckels Anticipates No More Bank Failures—Business, He Says, Is Bound to Improve. CHICAGO, IrL., Jan. N. Eckels was in omptroller the city to-day inz ning these checks,” said a reporter, *saves about $25 editors of the ba checks nt to Washington and compared here it would take from five $1.000.000 as c.nt. That's ng a dividend on Monday to pay ou dividend of 5 been . and there is money eno 50 per cen: of this amount. no telling wiat the bank will It will pay the depos be- cent, and the stockholders be- leve there will ing left for them. “As to the situation, I think there will pbut few more if any bank failures. Confide: is returning, and basiness is bound to imprcve in the near future. I am satisfied that the outlook is much a - LOOKING 10 BIMETALLISM. Republican Sena‘ors Caucus and Advo- cate a Comamission. WASHINGTON, D. €., Jan. 15.—In the ial caucus this morn- n adopted was United States b national monetal ns at auy in- gold and silver as money i & common ratio between ihese authorized issioners to such international con ation mis iable expenses connected o be approved by the Secretary of cluding the 1ted States for b conference, the h thereof as may be 00,000, or so hereby m of $ necessar appropriated. ——— OF Interest to the Coast. WABHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.—Repre- 0 sentative Hiltora to-day introduced a bill S VR cate to gain possassion of | authorizing Hannah D. Crane and others n Pacitic d the Post is enabied | (4 b, g suit in the Court of Claims for rent of property claimed by them and | upon which the San Francis stands, 0 Mint now Pensions have been granted as follows: Californi. Original—John W. Bishon, Home, Los Angeles; Thomas Fitzgerald, Soldiers’ Home. Los Angeles; ashington; 8. s, Chehalis. — - ailroad Receivers Appointed. CINCINNATI, Omnio, Jan. 15.—Judge Original — Albertus Myron T. Herrick der: er receivers of the e ¢ Lake Lrie Railroad. The tion was in the nature of a surprise. Blickensderfer is general superintend- - Union Pacific Earnings. W YORK, N. Y., Jan.15.—The Union tem earned gross for November , & decrease of $71 Death of Eoger Burke. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 15.—Roger mintage at such ratio, he is | to appoint five or more | Sherman said appointments and the or- gan zation of the work in his department would not be considerad till after the in- auguration of Major McKinley. It1sun- derstood that the appointment of a Secre- | tary of War was not discussed to-day, but the gossips have it that John Russel ( : of Philadelphia is under considera- ator Sherman was in excellent d seemed full of vigor. The visit of ex-Governor Long, foliow- ing so closely upon that of Senator Lodge | of Massachusetts, is construed to mean he ing to accept a place in Major Cabinet. Senaior Lodge as- sured Major McKinley there were no ob- jections to the appointment of ex-Governor g on the part of Massachusetts Repub- licans, and it may be deemed reasonably ¢ riain that he will be the New England member of the Cabinet. Major McKinley and Governor Long bad a long talk and the latter left for the East this aiternoon. It is not thought | that the particular place in the Cabinet which is likely to be offered Governor | Long has been determined. No tender of 2 portfolio was made to-day. Long said be simply came to confer with Major Me- Kinl Senator J. C. Burrows of Michigan came 10 see the President-elect in the interssts of General R. Alger, whom he hovpes will be appointed Secretary of War. Sen- ator Burrows said the Republicans of hizan had counted upon General rer and that ne had the bearty :ndorse- ment of the two Senators. General Alger is also being urged by the old soldiers of the Union armies. Senator Burrows did not indicate that the portfolio had been tendered General Alger, but the belief is pretty strong here that it will be. The iifferences that existed between Senator Sherman ahd General Alger have been y adjusted and form no obstacle soever to the appointment of General y. r to the Cabinet. This is stated upon high authority. Representative R. B. Mahany ot Buf- falo, and John Milholland of New York City, Collector of the Port, were among Major | McKinley's callers to-day. | TWO SENATORIAL CONTESTS. Populisis Break Away From Claggett in ldaho—Turner Gaining in Wash- | : | ington. | BOISE, Ipano, Jan.15.—In the Sena- torial contest in the 1daho Legislature to- | day the Populists broke away from Clag- | gett. Twenty-four of their votes went to | A. J. Crook, Populist, who also received five Demoecratic votes, making his total Dubois got 26 of the silver Repub- licans. 5 | resulted substantially the same as the | first. | OLYMPIA, Wasn, Jjan. 15.—There 1s | no change in the Senatorial situation, save | that Squire is uneasy and discouraged. Several of his workers left town to-day | and tnose at headquarters do not have anv hopes. His strength is unknown, but it is not what it is claimed t . Turner is more contident than ever. He made an | address to-night before tne “third house” | and aroused great enthusiasm. He is gaining strength. Cline will undoubtedly ead with the Populists. It is claimed secretly that be will have thirty votes to go in with. Tbe Logislature adjourned to | Monday, and many members have gone | home. et Tammany Holds Primaries, | W YORK, N, | many primaries were held in all the | Assembly districts in this city to-night to elect delegates to the general commitiee |and 1o district committees. Notwith- | standing the factional fights in a number | of districts, there was no serious contest { except in the Thirty-third Assembly Dis- | trict, the contests in the other districts | having beén adjusted. In the Thirty- | third and Thirty-fourth districts tne fol- | lowers of County Clerk Henry D. Purroy | elected separate delegates under the name of Home-rule Tammany. s Lexow After Trusts and Monopoliss. | ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 15.—In the Sen- ate to-day Senator Lexow offered a reso- | lution for an investigation of the existence | of monopolies and trusts. He asked that this resolution be madea special order | for next Tpesday. He said he believed | the Republican party should take hoid of | this important question which was now agitating the public. motion to make tke resolution a special for Tuesday was adopted. S | Madden Goes to Help Mason. SPRINGFIELD, Ii., Jan. 15—Mr. Lorimer, the new candidate for Senator, | opened headquarters tkis morning. There is no change 1n tie Senatorial situation, Mr. Madden left for Cnicago this morning and bas taken charge of Mason's cam- paign. The candidates now in the fieid are: William E. Mason, Samuel W. Al- lerton, Rotert R. Hitt, Clark E. Carr and William Lorimer. The next caucus wiil be held Monday afternoon. FEAR TUE DEADLY PLAGUE. Importation of Indian Cotton Frohibited by Itnlian Prefec: LOXNDON, Exc., Jan. 15—The Rome correspondent of the Daily News tele- graphs that the prefects of the northern provinces of Italy have prohibited the entry into those provinces of cotton from India, fearing that it will convey the who is said to be a candidate for | A second ballot was taken which | fnl illness from a complication of diseases. In 1842 he was admit ed to the Indiana Confl The Late Henry C. Benson, Pioneer Minister. SAN JOSE, CAL., Jan. 15.—Rev. Henry C. Benson, a pioneer Methodist minister of this coast, died at his home at Santa Clara at 1:15 o'clock this morning after s long and pain- Mr. Benson was born at Xenia, Ohio, in 1815, He worked his way through college and in 1842 was graduated by the Indiana Asbury University, now know as De Pauw University. erence of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in the following year was transferred to the Arkansas Conference, having accepted an BONANZA FIND IN MARIPOSA COUNTY Mine Owned by Fresnoans Will Yield Enormous Returns. Gold Streaks in Decomposed S'ate That Was Believed Valueless. Assays Show That a Tom of the Quartz Is Worth Six Hundred Dollars. FRESNO, CAL., Jan. 15.—The Mariposa County mine, in which Dr. E.C. Dunn and Attorney Mark Walser of this city are interested, has turned out to be a bonanza. The fact has been established, and the two Fresnoans will be men of fortunes in the near future. It has been ciscovered thata formation of decomposed slate, which was struck in the mine and considered entirely worthless and a seri- ous obstacle {o further penetratiou of the mountain, abounds in gold, assaying nearly $600 a ton. The owners of the mine had considered G. C. Wilson at Monrovia while resisting arrest. Morales has killed five men and is a desperado of the worst type. Follow- Ing is a description of the murderer: Mexican, 28 to 3) years of age, height5 feet 7 or 8 inches, weightabout 175 pounds, hair black, bas shaggy beard, scar inside right hand, wart on knuckle of first finger left hand, scar on right side of scalp, wears No. 7 shoe. e % e Washouts on the Santa Fe. LOS ANGELES, Car., Jan. 15.—The Santa Ke is laboring with big washouts between Needles and Williams, in Ari- zona. Trains are Leing sent over the Southern Pacific tracks from Needles to Maricopa. It will require about three days to make repairs. e Frank Larrabee Discharged. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Jan. 15.—Frank Larrabee of San Francisco, charged with the embezzlement of $140 preumim on life insurance policies paid by Mrs. M. 8. Severance from A. B. Forbes & Son of San Francisco, was dischargad this after noon. e e Concert at Stanford. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cav, Jan. 15.—Stanford’s Glee and Mandolin Club gave their return concert in the chapel this evening. The general verdict was that they are the strongest apgregation of musicians and singers yet produced at Stanford. Dillon and Riley were warmly applauded for their individual work. The selactions of the glee and mandolin clubs were rendered with great skill. A num- ber of visitors were present. sl o The Corwin at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, CAL., Jan. 15.—The United States revenue cutter Corwin, Lieutenant B. L. Reed, arrived at noon from Santa Barbara. The Corwin will remain here permanently, according to Lieutenrnt Reed, and will be under the supervision of Collector John C. Fisher. News by wire is to the effect that the United States coast defense vessel Monterey will arrive from Santa Barbara to-morrow. appointment as missionary to the Choctaws. In 1845 he was transferred to the North Indiana Conference and resumed the pastorate. In 1850 he was appointed professor of that they were expending money on “'dead work” in digging out the slate, un- der which, according to mineral laws, they expected to find a vein of gold ore. The obnoxious formation was extensive, e Sl e DMission of San Diego’s Mayor. SAN DIEGO, Car., Jan. 15.—The knowl- edge that Mayor W. H. Carlson is in New York has leaked out and caused a sensa- languages in the Indiana Asbury Univers: upon him the degree of D.D. In 1852 he resigned his professorship to cisco early In the spring of 1852. He served as presidiug elder until 1864, when he was editorship of the Pacific Caristian Advocate successive years. He returned to the pastorate in 1880 and ago, his sem its most efficient truseees. The funeral of Rev. Dr. Benson will take pl: of the State will be present. years, declining a re-election and also the presidency of the Willamette University 1o a cept the editorial chair of the Celifornia Christian Advocate, which he filled for twelve occasion of a fitting celebration by the conference then in session at Pacific Grove. was always an ardent supporter of the University of the Pacific and for many years one of A widow and nine children survive the deceased. ty, which institution subsequently bestowed come to California. He landed in San Fran- as pastor of various important charges and selected by the General Conference to the at Portland, Or., whers he remained for four remained in active service until a few years centennnial of work as a minister of the Methodist chuich being maae the He ace at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon at the M. E. church in Santa Ciara. Itis expected all the prominent Methodist ministers in this section | bubonic plague that is now ravaging Bombay and other places in India. |dred weavers employed by the Golden | Rod Silk Company at this place this and the owners believed they were having very hard luck, as they believed thats large amount of money would have to be expended to gat through to the gold-bear- ing stratum. But it has turned out that the slate is very valuable. The discovery was mada through the curiosity of Attor- ney Walser, who sugeested that a few samples of the “'stuff” that had given so much discouragement be assayed. The owners could hardly believe it when the assaver said the rock was worth on an average $594 a ton. Computing according (0 the average of the several assays made the amonnt of “*dead work”’ slaie already on the dump at the mine will yield about $75,000. The formation still in the moun- tain is a larze one, and if it all contains gold of a $600 ratio the mine is a veritable bonanza. The name of the mine is ‘“Contention.” It was purchased last April by the present tion. It wassupposea that Carlson was in San Francisco, but the information comes that he is in_the metropolis in con- | ference witn C. P. Huntington concerning a Southern Pacific Railroad extension to this city from Flowing Wells, a station on the desert. g L8 Santa Cruz Insurance Rates. SANTA CRUZ, Csn, Jan. 15.—The Santa Cruz County Insurance Associa- tion, an organization composed of local agents, met to-day to consider the pro- posed cut advertised by the German- American and tke Fireman's Fund com- panies. It was decided not to make any cut in rates. et g Winter Sport at Truckee., TRUCKEE, CaL., Jan. 15—The Truckes ice palace never looked as fine as it did The cotton is imported into Italy by way | morning refused to submit to a reduction | a'ded railways, of Genoa. As a result of the probibition tories have been thrown out of work, ow- g to the lack of material. The idle operatives are very indignant over the ac- tion of the prefects, and it is feared that | there will be disorders. The Government hasannounced that an | international conference will be held prob- ably at Rome to consider measures for the protection of Europe against the plague. It is stated that six powers have already given their adherence to the conierenc The French Government has ordered a quarantine against vessels arriving from | sl there of the transport Nubia with cholers on board. Passengers from Ply- month will be detained at French ports for five days’ observation. Se—— FAFOES FOKECLOSURE. Receiver Anderson Zalks of the Affairs of the Union Pacific Anderson, one of the Government direct- ors and a receiver of Railway, was ed to-day what he thonght of the proposed commission to be composed of members of the Cabiuet to settle the indebtedness of all the bond- He replied: “I am, and bave been all along, in favor of the foreciosure of the mortgag= and the sale of ¢he property, providing there is a guarantee of a reasonable bid. So far as the outcome is concerned, 1 think the Government ought to realize from the Union Pacific Raiiroad from $40,000,000 to $45,000,000, including the $16,000,000 now in the sinking fund. The whole of the Union Pacific’s indebtedness to the Government is about $69,000,000.” e gt ARBUCKLE SUGAR REFINERE, Ground Breken for the New Plant at Brooklyn, ». ¥. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Jan. 15—Ground was broken to-day for the Arbuckle sagar retinery in this city, adjoining the Ar- buckle coffee plant. Itis the intention of the Arbuckles to push the erection of the building with all possible speed. To this end day and night gangs will he employed, and the plant may be in operation by next August. Tne building will cover the block bounded by John, Jay and Pearl streets and the river. The refinery will capacity of 5000 or 6000 barrels per day. The increase from a capacity of 1200 bar- rels, which was originally fixed by the Ar- buckles, has been made necessary by the aggressively antagonistic attitudeof the sugar trust. e CORBEIT FAGLK FUE THE FRAY. Believes That Fitz Keally Intends Fight This Time. to Assoc.ated Presses reporter in the course of a long talk with James J. Corbett this afternoon expressed the hope that Fitz- in good shape on March 17. “Yes, sodoI,” said the champion. *‘I have refrained from making any talk about Fitzsimmons lately, because I really beli- ve he intends to fight this time, not- withstanding the fact that he has always been afraid of me aud showed it never more than by cringing whenever he was in my presence. Lintend to be in first- class order on March 17, and if Fitzsim- mons comes into the ring with a hand not fit to fight with I will go on with the mill with one hand tied behind my back. If he gets up a side bet of $5000 or more I propose to get it and will fight under any conditious or circnmstances,” g SHAKKEY A4' SiCKAMENTO. The Marine’s Sparring Combination Draws a Fair Audience. SACRAMENTO, Car, Jan. 15.—The McAuliffe-Sharkev -combination drew a veiry fair house. One of the most pleasing and by far the most amusing performances was a sparring match between four colored men with flour-covered gloves, the four being all engaged atoneand the same time. Sharkey’s bag-punching was a feature and his three-round contest with Professor Johnson, the pride of the Sac- ramento Athletic Club, was a fine exhibi- tion, as_was his go with Jack McAuliffe, Hen'ry Peppers gave a good exhibition of bag-punching and boxing. —— Swarts Bunt for a Bottle-Ground. DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 15.—Dan A. Stuart has left for San Francisco, Cal,, and Reno, Nev., to look after his pugilistic carnival scheduled for the 17th ot March. He will return to Dallas apout February 15, and remain here till March 1, and then hi mail will be addressed to Reno for thes succeeding twenty days. et Mtrike of Paterson Wearers. _ PATERSON, N. J., Jan, 15.—Two hun- many of the orerativesin the cotton fac- | ’lymouth, Eng., owing to tbe recent ar- | NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 15.—E. Ellery | the Union Pacific | have a | CLEVELAND. Onio, Jan. 15.—A United | simmons’ alleged injured hand would be | of wages snd went on strike. The factory | employs 600 people. The strike is likely | to spread to the many silkmills here, | which employ over 20,000 men, women | and boys. - | BANKERS AkE AMNXIOUS. | Want to Find Out the Condition of Cuda Before Loaning More Moneg. | NEW YORK, M ., Jan. 15.—A dis- | patch 1o the Sun from Havana says: A banking firm of this city has received let- | ters from Paris, London and Berlin asking to be informed as to the real state of af- | fairs .in the island and the prospect of | speedy pacification of the provinces of | Havana and Pinar del Rio. These letters are from bankers who have been ap- | proacted by agents of the Spanish Gov- | erninent to negotiate a new loan of | $30.000.000 for the expenses of the war in | Cuba, giving as security an additional issue of the morteage bonds of 1895 at 5 per cent interest, with the guarantee of the customs revenues in the island. The Spanish agents have declared the pacification of Pinar del Rio is a fact, | though 1t is impossible to vroclaim it be- cause martial law is necessary there, inas- much asa few bands of bandits still re- | main, and the pacification of the province of Havana wiil soon be accomplished. The answer given to these letters means the failure of Spain’s negotiations. The | banking firm referred to has informed its correspondents that the pacification of Pinar del Rio is far from being a fact, and that in Havana province the war is as hot as ever, and extends even to the suburbs | of the capital itself. But even though this were not so, the | Havana banker adds, the proposed secur- ity for the desired loan is no security at all. The customs revenues are pledged to pay the principal and interest of the bonds of 1886 at 6 per cent, and so are the ordinary and extraordinary taxes of the | island. The bonds of 1895 are practically only a second mortgage. Besides, neither Cuba or Spain is able to pay the $40,000,000 of the Cuban debt. e Arrest of an Editor., NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 15.—Eurique Trujilio, editor of the Cuban newspaper, | EL Porvenir, was arrested by Deputy | United States Marshals this afternoon, on complaint of the Spanish Consul, Arturo | Baldisano Topete. Trujilio is accused of having aided and abetted a filibustering expedition which sailed from this port on | the steamship Horsa, on November 9. He | was arraigned by Commissioner Shields | and put under $2500 bail for examination on Saturday, January 23. He furnished | cash baii. e . An 4id to Commerce, | NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 15.—The fol- lowing dispatch was received to-day: Loxpox, Jan. 15, 1897. Chamber of Commerce, New York: London Chawber of Commerce desires 10 express con- viction that ths treaty just signed wili tend to increase frieudly feeiing between the two great English-syeaking nations and security of their commercial and material relations. [ LONDON. e & e Bills Reported for Public Buildings. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.—The House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to-day ordered favorable re- port on Senate bills autborizing public buildings at Tacoma, Wash., to cost $400,000; at Salem, Or., to cost $100,000; and at Averdeen, S. Dak., $100,000. e Medical Dircetor Wells’ Successor. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.—Sur- geon General Tryon of the navy has been promoted to the rank of medical director, | the highest grade of naval surgeons, through a vacancy caused b'y the retire- ment of Medical Director Wells on the 20th inst. Effcct of ~alt on Coal “It may sound like nonsense, but it is true all the same,” said the coal-dealer, “that coal over which has been sprinkied a strong solution of sait will t much Jonger than it otherwise will—what will be saved in coal will more than pay for the saltand the trouble. Some of my customers tell me they use a pound of salt in each two quarts of water. Hot water dissolves the salt more rapidly than cold, though either wiltdo. The saltin some way adds a lasting ingredient to the coal. Salt was the main constituent of the various coal- ines so extensively advertised a few years ago and by which so much money was made. Any one can (ry the experiment in a small way. First, see exactly how long one scuttletul of coal will last. Next, try the same amount of coal, over which the solution of +alt has been sprinkled.”— Washington Star. owners. Itislocated about twenty miles above Coulterville. LOS ANGELES LADIES this morning. There is plenty of snow for fine sleighing and the roads are well broke. The coasting, toboganing and skating are excellent, and for winter spart a better time cannot be chosen for visiting Truckee. LEAGUE. The Local Four Hundred Organizes for Protection Against * Obnoxious"” Society Reporters. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Jan. 15.—A novel orgsnization is being formed in this city among the ladies of the four hundred. It is a league to be composed of the | wealthy women who reside in the neighborhooi of Adams and Figueroa streets, in the western portion of this city, to banish the ubiquitous “society reporter” from all society functions, and to main- | tain a strict silence respecting the funs- | tions in the nresence of the aforesaid “vulgar reporters.” [t is a new move- ment, but promises to receive a large | following among certain women of tie 1 city. | 1amily by trapping coyotes for tueir It is said to have had its origin in the | doings of an importunate reporter on & morning newspaper. | b S A s rosiom rare. | WOAK @8 @ Monge! S e Grays Haybor Lighthouse. SEATTLE, Wasn., Jan. 15.—C. J. Erick- son of this city was to-day awarded the contract to construct the Grays Harbor Government light station, to cost $39,000. The contract for supglvinz metal for the works was given to Patrick F. Dundon of San Francisco, to cost $7443 et Rainfall at Rirerside. RIVERSIDE, Cawn, Jan. 15.—The rain- fall of the present storm amounts to 2.36 inches. The total for the season is 7.08 inches. In general the rain has been of great benefit. A Garden City (Kans.) boy supports his ts. Los Angeles’ Winter Exposition Will| Opan This Evening. | Is that the truth about LOS ANGELES, CaL, Jan. 15.—The you—especially early in the morning and after a little excitement? If it is, what makes you play the fool when you might act the man? Let the blood have a chance to go bounding through your veins once more and youwll find that full joy will come again. Write and get free circulars all about H U D Y A N The great remedio-treat- ment, which the famous doctors of the great Hud- son Medical Institute at the corner of Ellis, Stock- ton and Market streets have Giscovered, is a cer- tain, a safe and a perma- Home Products Exhibition will open in Hazard’s Pavilion to-morrow evening. The demand for space has exceeded the supply, and as usual the people of this| city are sbhowing the ntelligent enter- prise and local pride that have marked every effort of Los Angeles to show her | spendid superiority. Special invitations have been sent to San Francisca nd it is understood that many of these invita- tions will be utilized. The reception committee is composed of the following ladies and gentlemen: H. W. Frank, J. G. Chamberlain, P. M. | Daniel, E. A. Stuart, Fred L. Baker. R.W. Pridham, A. G. Bartlett, John J. Bergin, S. B. Lawis, F. M. Coulter, J. A. Kings- ley, H. C. Lichtenberger, J. R Newberry, M. Sale, J. W. Frey, R. H. Herron, Max Meyberg, J. B. Hooker, Jacob Loew, A. H. Fixen, Mrs. D. G. Stephens, Mrs, | R. L. Craig, Mrs. F. L. Baker, Mrs. R. W, | Pridham, Mrs. E. A. Stuart, Mrs. H. W. | Frank, Mrs. Lucy Blanchara, Mrs. R. H. Herron, Margaret J. Frick. —_—— The Price of an Arm. LOS ANGELES, CAL., jan. 15.—Charles Bell, the newspaper man who was shot at Ontario a few weeks ago by Joseph Gech- | | man at the latter’s winery while endeay- | ing to persuade Gechman not to shoot at a mau, has brought suit in the Superior | Court against Gechman. Bell alleges that | | on December 10 last the defendant shot | bim in the hand, in consequence of which | it was necessary to amputate his right | arm. For the injuries received and the expense incurred he asks for judgment in the sum of $10,401 50. —_— Riverside’s Demurrer Overruled. LOS ANGELES, CAv, Jan. 15.—Judgs Shaw this afternoon overruled the de- | murrer to the complaint in the case of the County of San Diego vs. the County | | of Riverside. It wasan action to recover of Riverside County $7665 65 paid by the | | Etate Treasurer to Riverside County as its share of the county taxes for 1856 and 1887 against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. ek QR Randsburg Company Incorporated. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Jan. 15.—The Randsburg and St. Elmo Improvement Company filed articles of incorporation this afternoon. The directors are William Ferguson, J. F. Turner, M. W. Turner, B. fi Gould, C.T. Thomas, M. J. Blais- dell and Charles L. North, all of Los Angeles. The capital stock is $500,000. - e Rainfall Records Broken. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Jan. 15.—This tainstorm has been a record-breaker. It £ e brought 3.33 inches of water. The sea- nent cure for all your son’s downfall'so far is 8.44 inches. The ills. Don’t be ashamed average for twenty years is 7.16 inches. Tue average of the month for twenty years is 2.93 inches. For the past twenty- lour hours .94 of an inch has fallen. il i s Five Years for a Young Forger. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Jan. 15—W. E. Kramer, a well-known young man. con- victed of forging a check for §22 68, was sentenced to-day to five years at San Quentin. The prisoner made a protest against the punishment, asserting his innocence with veiemence and received his sentence defiantly. e Prics on Morales’ Head. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Jan. 15.—Gover- nor Budd has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of Jose Morales, | who on December 27 shot Deputy Sheriff to see your fellow-man and your friends of the weaker sex. “Hudyan” makes strong, virile men. It makes no difference how weak, weary or worn you may be, it will put you on your feet again and make you Strong as a Lion !