anaheim-gazette 1882-11-04

ANAHEIM VOL. XIII. WEEKLY GAZETTE Established 1870. For Terms, see Fourth Page. DR. JAMES ELLIS. OFFICE AND DRUG STORE IN THE BUILDING East of Gazette office. Office hours at 7 A.M. and 9:20 A.M. and at 2 P.M. and 5 P.M. DR. E. L. COWAN, Dentist, Has opened an office in the upper part of Mrs. Metra's building, Los Angeles Street, Anaheim. Having had twenty years experience, he can speak with confidence of his work. His scale of prices is very low. He will be found in his office every day between the hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. GEO. B. SHAFFER, NOTARY PUBLIC. OFFICE—BANK OF ANAHEIM. RICHARD MELROSE, NOTARY PUBLIC, GAZETTE OFFICE. H. C. KELOGG, Surveyor and Civil Engineer. IF YOU WANT TO GET RID OF SQUIRRELS AND GOPHERS USE CARBON BI-SULPHIDE Everybody who has used it recommends it as the ONLY SURE EXTERMINATOR Of this vermin. For sale by A LANGENBERGER; Dealer in Groceries, Hardware, Paints, Oils and Crockery. City Stables, Center Street (Opposite Kroeger's Block), ANAHEIM. L. F. Lewis. -- Proprietor. THESE STABLES ARE THE BEST VENTILATED and most commodious in the town, and special attention will be paid to boarding and Grooming horses. The charge in all cases will be reasonable. Single and Double Teams Furnished at short notice, and careful drivers, familiar with the country, supplied when required. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. D. E. MILES NOTARY PUBLIC. OFFICE—BANK OF ANAHEIM. RICHARD MELROSE, NOTARY PUBLIC. GAZETTE OFFICE. H. C. KELLOGG, Surveyor and Civil Engineer. PARTIES DESIRED TO CONSULT ME PERSONALLY WILL SIND ME AT THE RESIDENCE OF B. F. Kellogg. Address, Anaheim P.O. Jly22 THEODORE LYNILL, Attorney at Law. ANAHEIM, CAL. Office in Planter's Hotel Building. MONEY TO LOAN.—Ruling rate 10 per cent. ROBT. W. SCOTT. ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Commissioner of Deeds for Arizona Territory Krueger's Block, Anaheim, Cal. VICTOR MONTGOMERY, Attorney-at-Law, SANTA ANA, CAL. Office in Dibbles units building, nearly opposite the Postoffice. Office hours from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. M. L. WICKS, Attorney-at-Law. Rooms 56 and 87 Temple Block. LOS ANGELES. MONEY TO LOAN. Apply to R. W SCOTT, Attorney at Law. H. J. STEVENSON, Deputy U. S. Land and Mineral Surveyor. Office: Room No 4, Downey Block, LOS ANGELES, -CAL. L. GUNTHER, Ploneer Boot and Shoe Maker, Cor. Adelaide and Los Angeles streets. ANAHEIM. GEORGE BAUER, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Center Street. ANAHEIM. L. F. Lewis. -- Proprietor. THESE STABLES ARE THE BEST VENTILATED and most commodious in the town, and special attention will be paid to Boarding and Grooming horses. The charge in all cases will be reasonable. Single and Double Teams Purchased at short notice, and careful drivers, familiar with the country, supplied when required. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. D. E. MILES, Warehouseman and Commission Merchant. Highest Cash Price Paid for Wheat, Barley, Corn, Rye, Potatoes, And all Country Produce. Cash advances made on all consignments of Grain and Wool. Sacks and Twine At lowest market prices. Office opposite Railroad Depot, Anaheim, Cal. COOPERAGE A LARGE QUANTITY OF BARRELS, HALF BARRELS, 10 Gallon and 5 Gallon Kegs For Sale Cheap. Apply to B. DREYFUS & CO. Anaheim B. DREYFUS. Anaheim, San Francisco J. FROWENFIELD, New York. New York B. DREYFUS & CO. Growers and Dealers in California Wines and Grape Brandy. 630 to 642 Brannan Street, San Francisco; 45 Broadway New York. A. E. WHITE. E. A. WHITE BLACKSMITHING —AND— Wagonmaking! All Work Warranted. L. GUNTHER, Ploneer Boot and Shoe Maker, Cor. Adele and Los Angeles streets. ANAHEIM. GEORGE BAUER, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Center Street. MAKING AND REPAIRING AT THE LOWEST cash price. All orders promptly attended to All work guaranteed. CHARLES WILLE, COOPERAGE. Pipes, Barrels and kegs on hand at all times. Tanks and Tube made to order. Honey Barrels for sale cheap. F. & J. BACKS, Importers, Manufacturers and Dealers in Furniture, Bedding, Paper Hangings. Picture Frames, etc. UNDERTAKERS. Agents for the Howe, Eldridge and Victor Sewing Machines. Los Angeles Street, : Anaheim. JOHN HANNA, Real Estate Agent. Live Stock Bought and Sold on Commission. ANAHEIM. ANAHEIM BAKERY. WM. MEEK, - Proprietor. A FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF BAKERS' GOODS always on hand. Cakes for parties or weddings made to order. The patronage of the public is so lited. THIS PAPER may not be used for any other purpose. Advertising Bureau (10 Quarterly) where appropriate Brandy. 630 to 642 Brannan Street, San Francisco; 45 Broadway New York. A. E. WHITE. E. A. WHITE BLACKSMITHING —AND— Wagonmaking! All Work Warranted. Prices as low as the lowest. Center Street, Anaheim. Planters’ Hotel, ANAHEIM, CAL. J. E. STACKPOLE, - Manager. THIS POPULAR HOTEL ESTABLISHED IN 1868, has just been thoroughly renovated throughout, and is now in such condition as to secure for guests the Very Best Accommodations. The Table will always be supplied with all the Delicacies to be obtained in the Market. An elegant Billiard Hall and Reading Room for amusement of Guests. The Bar supplied with only the best of Wines, Liquors & Cigars. FREE COACH to the House from all trains PROF. W. A. PACKARD, TEACHER OF Vocal and Instrumental Music, ANAHEIM. WEEKLY EIM GA ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1839 SOME FEARFUL SECONDS. Chamber's Magazine. In the summer of 1880 I got a nasty squeeze from a big python in the Jardin Zoologique at Antwerp, which laid me up for several days. I had observed this snake, a female, about fourteen feet long, in one of the dens, and from the white efflorescence about her lips knew that she was suffering from caries of the jaw with ulceration of the mucus membrane, so fatal to snakes in confinement, and having pointed this out to M. Vekemann, the resident doctor, I obtained his permission to make a trial of an ointment which I believed I had found efficacious in the early stage of the disease among my own snakes. The four reptile dens in the lion-house at Antwerp are not so commodious as those in the London Gardens, notably in the absence of proper tanks, but are extremely "pretty"—lots of artificial rock-work framing a large mirror at the back, which has a very natural effect; so that what the poor snakes lack in water they make up for in looking-glass. I came on the following morning, armed with my ointment; but the lady had betaken herself into a crevice of the rocks, where one could scarcely catch sight of her. There were other pythons in the cage, some of them nearly twenty feet long, some not more than five or six; but though they projected their heads and commenced to hiss, they did not attempt to attack; and the keeper—an intelligent man, who spoke French—said they would not come at us if we did not touch them. A little one jumped harmlessly at my leg as I stepped over him. For three days the py that I went in some days later with the proper keeper, and performed the operation, not only without danger, but without the least difficulty. That serpents may be discriminatively affectionate towards individuals, beyond the mere instinctive absence of fear, everyone who has kept them must know. To those who have not, I should be happy to allow my own pets to prove their case. Can a snake have sufficient intelligence to be jealous? Jealousy is perhaps the nearest approach to a rational attitude, showing some mental process of logical inference or deduction, which animals erase. I don't press the point, but merely give the fact that Totsey, my boss, one of the gentlest and best-tempered of snakes, who lives in a cage in perfect peace with two pythons, an anaconda, a rat snake, a wasp snake and several others, will invariably bite them, if I take them up when she is on my shoulder. Vote of Los Angeles County. The following is the vote of Los Angeles county, cast at the Presidential election in 1880. It will be valuable for comparison with the vote to be cast on next Tuesday: | ORDER | HAS SOON | WEAYER | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Anaheim | 102 | 123 | 43 | | Azusa | 34 | 63 | 17 | | Cahuenga | 27 | 15 | 15 | | Compton | 120 | 81 | 3 | | Cienga | 65 | 19 | 13 | | Duarte | 16 | 25 | 8 | | Downey | 56 | 151 | 11 | | Del Norte | 36 | 135 | 3 | THANKSGIVING DAY. A Proclamation. In conformity with a custom, the annual observance of which is justly held in honor by this people, I. Chester A. Arthur, President of the United States, do hereby appoint Thursday, the 30th day of November next, as a day of public thanksgiving. Blessings demanding our gratitude are merous and varied: For the peace and amity which subsist between this republic and nations of the world; for freedom from ternal discord and violence; for increased friendship between different sections of land of liberty, justice and constitution government; for the devotion of the people to our free institutions, and their cheer obedience to mild laws; for the constant increasing strength of the republic, wishing its privileges to our fellow-whom come to us; for improved means of eternal communication and increased ties of intercourse with other nations; the general prevailing health of the yeas for the prosperity of all our industries; the liberal return for the mechanics' affording a market for the abundant harvest of the husbandman; for the preservation of the national faith and credit; for the and generous provision to both the internal and moral education of our faith; the influence upon the conscience of restraint and transforming religion, and for joys of home—for these and many other blessings we should give thanks. We fore, I do recommend that the day designated be observed throughout the country as a day of national thanksgiving. looking-glass. I came on the following morning, armed with my ointment; but the lady had betaken herself into a crevice of the rocks, where one could scarcely catch sight of her. There were other pythons in the cage, some of them nearly twenty feet long, some not more than five or six; but though they projected their heads and commenced to hiss, they did not attempt to attack; and the keeper—an intelligent man, who spoke French—said they would not come at us if we did not touch them. A little one jumped harmlessly at my leg as I stepped over him. For three days the pythoness remained in her rocky retreat; but on the fourth I caught sight of her at the very top of the cage, and at once climbed up and brought her down. The poor thing’s mouth was in a worse state than I had anticipated. She came down quietly enough, and though nervous, was not spiteful, and allowed me to handle her. Now, as ill-luck would have it, the regular keeper was absent on this particular morning, and his place was filled for the time by another from some other part of the gardens, who spoke nothing but Flenish, of which tongue I am as profoundly ignorant as he most certainly was of the creatures under his temporary charge. I went into the den with him, taking it for granted, of course, that he was accustomed to snakes, and gave him the box of ointment to hold until I was ready to use it. When I had brought the pythoness fairly down to the floor, I gripped her hard by the neck, which had the effect—as I intended it to have, and as it always has with snakes—of making her open her mouth. I pressed her head away from me at the same time, to prevent her catching hold of any part of my clothing, in her effort to bite. In her fright and rage she drew her body up across my back, and twisted her tail round and round my arm. All that I now required of the keeper was, by teasing or pinching her here and there, or by unwinding the tail when necessary, to cause her to shift her coils constantly, and prevent her resting long enough on one spot to apply undue pressure. My face I could protect for myself with the left hand. This I concluded he understood, as a matter of course. I turned round to make a sign to him to be ready and give to me the ointment, when, judge of my dismay as I caught sight of his stolid face, with a sort of dull, impartial interest on it, looking at me through the glass in front, and the door closed on the outside! He had got frightened by the noise of the other pythons, and had quietly gone out again. I was about to make an impatient gesture, when in that instant the serpent tightened on me so suddenly and violently that I momentarily lost consciousness. I then found myself staggering about the den, fighting for life. I expected to feel my ribs give way every moment, yet my chief fear at the time was of falling through the glass. I pushed the reptile’s head away from me with all my might, lest it should cross my breast, and I can remember catching sight of myself, a mullberry-colored figure in the mirror. The following is the vote of Los Angeles county, cast at the Presidential election in 1880. It will be valuable for comparison with the vote to be cast on next Tuesday: | | GAMETED | HAMMERED | WEARERS | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | Anaheim | 102 | 123 | 43 | | Azusa | 34 | 63 | 17 | | Cahuenga | 27 | 15 | 15 | | Compton | 120 | 81 | 3 | | Cienega | 65 | 19 | 13 | | Duarte | 16 | 25 | 8 | | Downey | 56 | 151 | 11 | | Del Norte | 36 | 135 | 3 | | Elizabeth Lake | 13 | ... | ... | | Florence | 60 | 33 | 7 | | Fountain Valley | 5 | 19 | 2 | | Garden Grove | 25 | 24 | 5 | | Los Nietos | 15 | 95 | 15 | | La Ballona | 31 | 31 | 4 | | Las Virgines | 7 | 10 | ... | | Los Angeles—First Precinct | 234 | 161 | 16 | | Second Precinct | 234 | 404 | 31 | | Third Precinct | 252 | 224 | 21 | | Fourth Precinct | 108 | 138 | 8 | | Fifth Precinct | 117 | 104 | 15 | | Monte Vista | 16 | 30 | 1 | | Norwalk | 77 | 70 | 21 | | Newhall | 46 | 20 | 1 | Old Mission | 15 | 49 | ... | Orange | 95 | 67 | 4 | Pasadena | 88 | 14 | 1 | Pomona | 41 | 52 | 1 | Ravenna | 5 | 14 | 1 | San Fernando | 64 | 27 | 1 | San Gabriel | 79 | 100 | 7 | San Antonio | 14 | 43 | 4 | Santa Anza | 190 | 179 | 11 | Spadra | 45 | 33 | ... | San Juan Capistrano | 53 | 49 | 4 | Santa Monica | 50 | 27 | 1 | Silverado | 13 | 14 | 2 | Sepulveda | 34 | 13 | 1 | Tuatnin | 41 | 22 | 3 | Vernon | 56   42   6 & Westminster   85   28   6 & Wilmington   144   82   ... & Yorba   6   24   ... & Totals   2,915   2,854   306 The Postal Service. WASHINGTON, October 28th. — The report of the Superintendent of Foreign Mails for the last fiscal year shows that 452,000 pounds more matter was transported than during the previous year, not including the Canadian mail. The cost for ocean transportation was $41,000 more than for last year. The amounts estimated necessary for the foreign mail service for the fiscal year of 1883-84 are as follows: For transportation of the mails, $350,000; balances due foreign countries, including a proportionate share of the expenses of the International Bureau, the Postal Union and other items, $60,000; total, $410,000. A number of interesting statistics are included in the report. It is shown, for instance, that in the number of post offices the United States ranks first, with +22,989 offices, the highest being *15,459*, in Great Britain. Switzerland leads in respect to the number of offices for each inhabitant, with one office for every *993* inhabitants, the United States having one office for every *1167* inhabitants. France and Germany have by far the largest number of letter boxes for the prosperity of all our industries; for the liberal return for the mechanics’ affording a market for the abundant hardware of the husbandman; for the preservation of the national faith and credit; for the joy and generous provision to both the intellectual and moral education of our faith; for influence upon the conscience of resting and transforming religion, and for joys of home—for these and many other blessings we should give thanks. When fore, I do recommend that the day after designated be a observed throughout the country as a day of national thanksgiving prayer, and that the people cease their daily labor and meeting in accordance with their several forms of worship, near to the throne of Almighty God, ing to Him praise and gratitude for the new fold good which He has vouchsafed them and praying that His blessings and may continue. And I do further recommend that the day thus appointed may be made special occasion for deeds of kindness and charity to the suffering and need that all who dwell within our land may juice and be glad in this season of thanksgiving. In witness whereof, I have set my mind aside caused seal of the United States be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this twenty-fifth day of October, in those of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen-two, and of the independence of United States one hundred and seventeen By the President, CHESTER A. ARTHUR FREDERICK T. FREELINGHUYS SECRETARY OF STATE The Colton Cannery. Wednesday morning a Sun reporter edited the branch of the Pacific Packing company located at Colton, with a view learning some particulars which may interest those intending to erect a small establishment in this city, and was connected through the building by Mr. Wright. The works are situated in the town Of Colton adjacent to the railroad depot, and prefect appearance. They cost about $16 including all necessary machinery. Average number of hands employed in hundred and fifty, mostly females, who from one to two dollars each per day. Building is divided into packing rooms, warehouse and tin shops, and other things is conducted in the best possible manner as regards cleanliness and packing only the best fruits. The packing room is *80x40* feet, furnished with tables and seats for the operators; were basely engaged in peeling and peeling peaches for canning. The cans are manufactured in the tin shop by Chinese; seemed to be remarkably good work. On our reporter expressing his surprise their being employed in preference to men, he was informed the latter were enclosed when the building was first opened. was about to make an impatient gesture, when in that instant the serpent tightened on me so suddenly and violently that I momentarily lost consciousness. I then found myself staggering about the den, fighting for life. I expected to feel my ribs give way every moment, yet my chief fear at the time was of falling through the glass. I pushed the reptile's head away from me with all my might, least it should cross my breast, and I can remember catching sight of myself, a mulberry-colored figure, in the mirror. I knew too that I was trampling about over the other pythons, who, furious at the disturbance, were now darting about the den above and all around me in every direction, and I exerted every energy to keep my feet, for I had presence of mind enough left to know that if I went down it would be all over with me. The heat was stifling. I could bear it no longer; the cage spun madly round and round before my eyes, and everything seemed to flame and roar. I let go the head. The snake twisted sharply back over my right shoulder close to my face, but did not bite me, and slid off on the ground. I just recollect falling against the door with outstretched hands, but nothing more until I found myself sitting on the steps outside, coughing violently, while the phlegmatic keeper was putting a hot key down my back for some occult reason. I brought up a little blood, and drank a little brandy, after which I soon got better; but I was not well enough to walk home, and the bruise in my side did not fade for many a day. I suppose the whole affair did not last more than a few seconds, but I found it quite long enough. Fortunately the snake had only a small part of her body across my left side and back; had she encircled me with a whole coil, I should have been crushed like an egg-shell. Curiously enough, my left arm was quite paralyzed, and I did not fully recover the use of it for a week. I did not know it at the time, but she must have pressed her tail under my armpit, and so compressed the nerves. The accident was one of the stupidest and most preventable in the world, and was entirely owing in my taking the wrong man into the cage to assist me. I may add Baked Angle Worms. The Poll Mall Gazette (London) gravely reports that a group of French gourmets have tested the edible qualities of the common earth worm, whose agricultural services have been so recently demonstrated. "Fifty guests were present at the experiment. The worms, apparently lab-worms, were first put into vinegar, by which process they were made to disgorge the famous vegetable mould about which we have recently heard so much. They were then rolled in batter and put into an oven, where they acquire a delightful golden tint, and, we are assured, a most appetizing smell. After the first plateful the fifty guests rose like one man and asked for more. Could anything be more convincing? Those who love snails, they add, will abandon them forever in favor of worms." Chicago, Oct. 28.—This morning the verdict in the Scoville insanity case was read by the Clerk at 10:05 o'clock. The verdict declares Mrs. Scoville (Guitean's sister) insane. The court-room was crowded. Mrs. Scoville was not in the court-room, and cannot be found. Her lawyer and son declare that they knew nothing of her whoreshots. A Novel Sight. One of the most novel sights, sold ever witnessed in any other country of California, can now be seen on Dr. G. Colusa county ranch. It is said that are engaged thrashing and sowing grass the same field, while a large volunteer is already up two or three inches high growing nicely. Here is this year's crop being put into sacks, ready forment to the European markets; next crop being cultivated in; summer fall for the second year's crop and a growing well advanced for this season of the year. Red Bluff People's Cause. Wm. V. Gaffey, a leading dairyman Watsonville, has issued a call for a coition of dairymen of that county to meet Santa Cruz November 1st to form a positive association. They intend to use most endeavors to procure the passa law to prevent the manufacture of margarine. Almost every butter-maker in the county has expressed his intention joining the association. THANKSGIVING DAY. A. Proclamation. Amity with a custom, the annual of which is justly held in honor plea, I, Chester A. Arthur, President of United States, do hereby set day, the 30th day of November day of public thanksgiving. The remaining our gratitude are nuvaried: For the peace and amity dist between this republic and all the world; for freedom from indoward and violence; for increasing between different sections of this liberty, justice and constitutional right; for the devotion of the people institutions, and their cheerful to mild laws; for the constantly strength of the republic, while its privileges to our fellow-men so us; for improved means of inmunication and increased facilicourse with other nations; for and prevailing health of the year; superiority of all our industries, and return for the mechanics' toil, market for the abundant harvests bandman; for the preservation of real faith and credit; for the wise hus provision to both the intellectural education of our faith; for once upon the conscience of restraintransforming religion, and for the time—for these and many other we should give thanks. Whereeo recommend that the day above be observed throughout the counday of national thanksgiving and PROGRESS OF BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. S. P. Call. A. O. U. W. Supreme Recorder Sackett's official report for August shows the number of Master Workmen in good standing on September 1, 1882, to be 111,522, a gain of 1,327 for said month. The amount paid for deaths during August, 1882, was $156,329 76. The two strongest jurisdictions on said data were: New York, 17,429 members; California, 14, 826 members. August, 1881, New York was credited with 15,576 members, con­ sequently has made a gain of 1,853 for the twelve months; California was, at same data, credited with 12,703 members; its net gain for said year has been 2,123. The entire gain of the order for same period, leaving out Iowa, has been 15,910. The amounts paid to heirs for the twelve months, has been as follows: September, 1881, $143,537 20; October, 1881, $126,074; November, 1881, $142,703 50; December, 1881, $165, 596; January, 1882, $138,018 80; February, 1882, $144,904 50; March, 1882, $175,231 83; April, 1882, $151,080 05; May, 1882, $158, 712 20; June, 1882, $177,143 39; July, 1882, $150,800; August, 1882, $156,529 76. Total, $1,830,331 23. Of this amount California has disbursed within this State for 121 deaths $242,000 in this single year. Who can esti­mate the great practical good that has been accomplished by sending these large sums into the homes where death has removed the husband, father, son and brother? Figures like these carry their own arguments with them, and stand out so plain that all can understand and appreciate them. This young THE CHINESE DECISIONS. The decisions that have been delivered on the Chinese exclusion bill are as follows: 1. By United States Circuit Court, that a Chinaman who ships at an American port, is entitled to return, though he may in the interval, have entered foreign territory, the ship's list being the proof. 2. By the United States District Court, that a Chinese merchant from foreign land can enter without the certificate from his Government, the fact to be proved by parole testimony. 3. By French Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, that Chinamen traveling between the Eastern and Western States, though they may have passed by rail through foreign territory, may pursue their journey; the ticket being evidence of the fact. 4. By French Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, that Chinese laborers who left between July 19, 1881, the date of the confirmation of the treaty at Pekin, and May 6, 1882, the date of the passage of the exclu­sion act, may return without the Custom House certificate, the proof to be the pass­port of the Chinese Consul and parole testimony. These decisions have been rendered in the Circuit Court on habeas corpus, and by an Assistant Secretary at Washington. They are not final in any sense of the word. But so long as they are uncontested the Custom House is bound to accept them as the law. It is quite certain that if taken up to the Supreme Court of the United States some of them would not be allowed to stand. The last decision is the worst of the lot. — Buillett. The Colton Cannery. A day morning a Sun reporter visit- unch of the Pacific Packing Com- ated at Colton, with a view of some particulars which may be of those intending to erect a similar ments in this city, and was conduct- in the building by Mr. W. H. The gentlemanly superintendent. is situated in the town of Colton to the railroad depot, and present arance. They cost about $10,000, all necessary machinery. The number of hands employed is one and fifty, mostly females, who earn to two dollars each per day. The has divided into packing and box warehouse and tin shops, and every-conducted in the best possible man-ards cleanliness and packing of best fruits. Packing room is 80x40 feet, furnished ses and seats for the operators, who only engaged in peeling and prepares for canning. The cans are man- in the tin shop by Chinese, who be remarkably good workmen. Reporter expressing his surprise at being employed in preference to white was informed the latter were employ- the building was first opened, but in 1882, $144,904 50; March, 1882, $175,231 83; April, 1882, $151,080 05; May, 1882, $158,-712 20; June, 1882, $177,143 39; July, 1882, $150,800; August, 1882, $156,529 76. Total, $1,880,331 23. Of this amount California has disbursed within this State for 121 deaths $242,000 in this single year. Who can estimate the great practical good that has been accomplished by sending these large sums into the homes where death has removed the husband, father, son and brother? Figures like these carry their own arguments with them, and stand out so plain that all can understand and appreciate them. This young order, which five years ago numbered but 300 members in this State, and was scarcely known, now pays out annually for practical relief an amount far in excess of any charitable, benevolent or fraternal association in California, and to the extent of said payments correspondingly raises its beneficiaries above the attack of want and the necessity for charity. Does it not merit approval? LECTION OF HONOR. The Supreme Council of the American Legion of Honor met in Ohio in September. From the reports of the Supreme Officers the following is taken: The limit of age was reduced from 65 to 55. The law was also amended so that in future a benefit will be paid at death unless the member has been suspended according to law, and delinquency for dues or fines will work no forfeiture. At this session thirteen new representatives were admitted to seats, the majority of them from new grand councils. California made an excellent showing, and some of the amendments suggested by its grand body were peased to law. Supreme Commander Roberts, in his annual report, gives the following statistics showing the condition of the order: "We have now 1,027 subordinate councils, an increase of 236 during the past year, or an annual growth of 50 per cent. We have issued 18,000 benefit certificates, and have 4,000 more initiates awaiting them, an increase of 22,000—an order unto itself—making the aggregate of about 52,000 members." "The order now exists in nearly every State and territory of the United States. It also finds congenial soil in Ontario, New Brunswick, British Columbia and the Sandwich Islands. We declined to introduce the order in Australia. "But seven councils have become defunct, and other councils have been given their members. We have instituted nine grand councils, making nineteen in all. These grand councils are working harmoniously and successfully, and our intercourse has been friendly with each of them. "We have paid 236 death claims, including No. 338. We have paid out $762,000 to our beneficiaries, an average of $3,241 52. We have paid our claims within an average of fifty-three days. We have called twelve assessments during the past year, or an average annual cost of $7 40 per $1,000 of insurance. We have called but a total of twenty-seven assessments since our organi- House certificate, the proof to be the passport of the Chinese Consul and parole testimony. These decisions have been rendered in the Circuit Court on habeas corpus, and by an Assistant Secretary at Washington. They are not final in any sense of the word. But so long as they are uncontested the Custom House is bound to accept them as the law. It is quite certain that if taken up to the Supreme Court of the United States some of them would not be allowed to stand. The last decision is the worst of the lot." A Novel Sight. In the most novel sights, seldom if not messed in any other country except can now be seen on Dr. Glenn's county ranch. It is said that men used thrashing and sowing grain in field, while a large volunteer crop up two or three inches high and nicely. Here is this year's crop of being put into sacks, ready for shipment to European markets; next year's cultivated in summer following second year's crop and a growing crop announced for this season of the year. People's Cause. Gaffey, a leading dairyman ofville, has issued a call for a conveniarymen of that county to meet in November 1st to form a protestation. They intend to use their endeavors to procure the passage of prevent the manufacture of cheese. Almost every butter-maker in city has expressed his infatuation of this association. New York, Oct. 29th.—The Sun's dispatch from London says: Jean Jacques Elisee Reclus has married his two daughters to two gentlemen of tendencies equally radical with his own, and in doing so has seen fit to dispense with any ceremony whatever, civil or religious. This extraordinary proceeding is attributed to a desire on his part to restore to the marriage contract the charms of its primeval simplicity. It has made a very painful impression upon his many friends in England, where he is known to most everybody concerned with educational scientific progress. Few Frenchmen are better known in America than Bacus. Salem (Or.), October 28th.—N. Haas, a shoe-maker by trade, but who for several months past has been keeping a grocery and saloon on Commercial street, near the Post-office, shot and killed himself shortly after 7 o'clock last evening. The report of the revolver at once drew a crowd, who rushed in and found him lying on the floor in the kitchen, surrounded by his wife and five children. He has been a very hard drinker, but last Saturday was initiated into the Good Templars and during the week has been endeavoring to straighten up, and it is said had not drank a drop. The desire for liquor had all but bereft him of reason, but he had repeatedly said he would kill himself rather than yield to the temptation. Ten night while seated with his family at supper, he made the same remark, and shortly afterwards drew a revolver from his pocket, and placing it to his forehead, pulled the trigger, the ball penetrated the brain and causing instant death. His family is left in poor circumstances. Cleveland, October 28.—A bold attempt at kidnapping was made to-day on Superior street. During the busiest part of the day a lady, accompanied by a five-year old child, was looking at a display of goods in a store window, when a middle-aged woman unobserved by the mother, threw the skirt of a waterproof she wore around the child, picked it up, stifled its cries and hurried into a passing street car. The mother did not miss the little one for a few moments, but discovered her loss just in time to look eagerly about and see the strange woman enter the car with the child and to rescue it; but she was too excited to take measures for the arrest of the kidnapper, who escaped. New York, October 28.—Hart withdrew from the 6-days pedestrian match, which closed at 10 o'clock to night. The following is the scene: Fitgerald, 577 miles, 2 lanterns, 567 miles, 4 lamps; Herty, lap; Hughes, 525 miles. The will be very small.