anaheim-gazette 1895-03-28

Anaheim VOLUME XXV. PROFESSIONAL CARDS GRAY BROTHERS & WARD Cement Contractors Shillinger Patent, Contracts for RESERVOIRS, IRRIGATION DITCHES, Cellar and Stable Floors, Sidewalks, Etc. OFFICES—No. 205 New High Street, Los Angeles, Cal., Telephone—236. No. 316 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. L. NEMETZ, Carriage Painting & Trimming SIGN WRITING Shop on Center street, near the opera-house. Anaheim, Cal. CHAS. ALBRECHT Contractor & Builder Estimates Given. Fine Workmanship. Agent for the Pomona win mill. First North street, Anaheim, Cal Wm. H. PERDOMO, M.A., M.D. Office and Residence near Opera-house Block, Anaheim. Consultation Hours— Until 9 A.M. From 3 to 4 P.M. English, German, French, Spanish and Italian poken DR. J. H. BULLARD A. B., M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. (Harvard University, Boston, Mass.) Office and Residence, corner Hermline and Chartres Streets, Anaheim OFFICE HOURS John Schauman Dealer in AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Blacksmithing s Wagonmaking. Horse-shoeing a Specialty. Mowers! Mowers! Buy a McCormick Mower and a New York Champion SeDump Hay Rake, And you will have something you can depend on and get the best results. Now is your time to have your old machines repaired. make a specialty of repairing Mowers and Harvesting Tools. Mow extras always kept in stock. Also have the Agency of the CANTON Orchard Cultivator new tool just out. Call and see it. Shop on Los Angeles Street. Orange County Nurseries CLOSING OUT SALES At ACTUAL COST of Production, of all Fruit and Nut bearing Trees and Ornamentals of all description from now on until sold out. Now is your opportunity for planting an Orchard of the very Best Varieties and Finest Trees [my own grown] ever offered in California. You can lay Foundations of Prosperity for a Song! Send me list of Stock for Prices. CATALOGUE FREE. P. A. SCHUMACHER, PROPRIETOR. Wm. H. PERDOMO, M.A., M.D. Office and Residence near Opera-house Block, Anaheim. —Consultation Hours— Until 9 A.M. From 3 to 4 P.M. English, German, French, Spanish and Italian poken. DR. J. H. BULLARD A. B., M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. (Harvard University, Boston, Mass.) Office and Residence, corner Hermine and Chartres Streets, Anaheim. OFFICE HOURS 7 to 8:30 a.m.; 12 to 1:30, and 6 to 7:30 m. H. W. CHYNOWETH, Attorney-At-Law. Helmsen Building, Center street. NOTARY PUBLIC. Real Property Law a Specialty. ANAHEIM, CAL. RICHARD MELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Center street, Anaheim, Cal Special attention given to PROBATE matters. CHAS. SCHINDLER, CONTRACTOR and BUILDER. ANAHEIM, - CALIFORNIA. L. GUNTHER. PIONEER BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Corner Adele and Los Angeles treets. GEORGE BAUER, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER. Center street... Anaheim. Making and repairing at the lowest cash price. All orders promptly attended to. All work guaranteed H. P. LARSEN, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER. Estimates given; Contracts made and do a general obbing Business. CENTER STREET - ANAHEIM. PALACE MEAT MARKET F. W. Fleischmann, PROPRIETOR. Best Meats the Market Affords Trees and Ornamentals of all description from now on until sold out. Now is your opportunity for planting an Orchard of the very Best Varieties and Finest Trees [my own grown] ever offered in California. You can lay Foundations of Prosperity for a Song! Send me list of Stock for Prices. CATALOGUE FREE. P. A. SCHUMACHER, PROPRIETOR. M. H. CHEESEMAN'S. (WEST-END GROCER) Large Invoice of Shoes JUST RECEIVED. Groceries and Provisions Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Etc. A Complete Stock Always on Hand T. J. F. BOEGE, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Wines, Liquors and Cigars. KEeps ALWAYS ON HAND A COMPLETE STOCK! Of the Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. WINES AND LIQUORS BY THE KEG, GALLON OR BOTTLE. Orders by Mail Promptly Attended to. GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE Opp. S. P. Depot, ANAHEIM, CAL. Commercial Hotel. (Corner Center and Lemon Streets) PALACE MEAT MARKET F. W. Fleischmann, PROPRIETOR. Best Meats the Market Affords Always on Hand. Also keeps on hand Sausages, Bacon, Ham, Lard, Etc. Meats deliverid to all parts of the city free of charge Shop on East Center Street. 1895. ODDWOOD 19,417. By Silkwood, 2:07; Dam, Riceta, 2:23¼. Will make the season at John Everharty's Stables, Anaheim, Mondays and Tuesdays, from February 1 to June 1. In charge of Owner S. A. GOLDSTEIN. feb7-1m FRANK FOX, City Barber Shop. FOR A FIRST-CLASS SHAVE! St. Louis Barber Shop. --- BACK8' BLOCK --- Los Angeles Street.....Anaheim A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. POOL TABLE In Rear of Shop. A fine stock of Cigars, Tobacco and Candies always on hand. Frank Baum, - - Proprietor. Hier wird auch Deutsch gesprochen je2ltt FOR SALE. Forty acres deeded in the sugar beet factory, all good land, for $40 per acre; cost $60. Twenty acres deeded in the sugar beet factory for $50 per acre. Thirty acres deeded in the sugar beet factory for $45. Will sell as a whole, or divide as per lots as quoted above. The whole is less $1600 less first cost. WM. R. HARKER & CO. WINES AND LIQUORS BY THE KEG, GALLON OR BOTTLE. Orders by Mail Promptly Attended to. GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE Opp. S. P. Depot, ANAHEIM, CAL. Commercial Hotel. (Corner Center and Lemon Streets) J. J. EVERHARTY, - PROPRIETOR. First-class Accommodations for Families & Tourists THE COMMERCIAL FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE ANAheim Hotel, has been thoroughly renovated, and will be conducted in first-class style. A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. SAMPLE ROOMS ATTACHED TO HOTEL. The Finest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars DUBLIN STOUT, PALE ALE, HALF-AND-HALF. Fashion Livery Stables in connection with Hotel. First-class turn-outs furnished with or without drivers. Horses bought and sold. WOODWARD ROPE GRADER. FOR FRUITS AND NUTS. Only Authorized Agents for California and Mexico. E. B. MERRITT & CO. - Anaheim, Cal. Correspondence Solicited. ANAHEIM. CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1895. Human MENTS. Blacksmithing and ing a Specialty. Mowers! New York Champion Selfe, depend on and get the best old machines repaired. I Harvesting Tools. Mower ON Orchard Cultivator, a Street. Nurseries! SALES of all Fruit and Nut bearing am now on until sold out. an Orchard of the very own] ever offered in Caliy for a Song! CHUMACHER, PROPRIETOR. The Weekly Gazette. Established 1870. SUBSCRIPTION, - $2 Per Year. Six months... 1,000 Three months... 75 Payable invariably in advance: Transient advertising rates, $1 per inch per month. The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning, and is sent to subscribers by the early mails. It is delivered by carrier in Anaheim on the morning of publication. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. Items of news and correspondence on all live subjects are solicited by the editor. HOW THE PENSIONS GROW. Two noteworthy general pension measures, acted upon in the last Congress, are significant as forecasting a tendency in this sort of legislation. One of them increased to $6 per month every pension of a smaller rate now on the list, or hereafter to be put upon it, whatever the amount originally applied for or granted. It does not appear from the discussions that there had been an official recommendation on this subject, or even any petition for the change, or any bill for it on the calendars. It occurred to a Senator to amend another pension measure in this way, and his suggestion was adopted. Nobody could present an exact statement of the cost, and one of its advocates insists that that was a minor consideration. There was a general feeling that any disability worth pensioning at all merited at least $6 a month. It was said that 48,000 or 49,000 pensions would thus be increased by this measure, which has become a law. The other measure increased to $12 per month "all pensions of Mexican and Indian war survivors and their widows," granted under the acts of July 29, 1887, March 3, 1891, and July 27, 1892, of which the last gave pensions to the survivors of Indian wars from 1832 to 1842 inclusive. The bill was carried in the House by a two-thirds vote under a suspension of the rules. Its effect was to increase by $4 a month, or $48 a year, the peacons of perhaps 27,000 persons, and which to base the request for Thurston's recall, but it was not safe to make it and have it become public when Congress was in session. So Gresham waited until within a few days of the expiration of Congress and then launched his bolt. He sent his request secretly to President Dole, secure in the knowledge that no news could return until Congress had adjourned. No answer has yet been received from President Dole. It is expected to arrive by the next steamer, though it may be delayed until later. It is likely that while Dole will deny the sufficiency of Gresham's reasons, he will recall Thurston and send a new minister. This will, it is thought, be Mr. Hatch, the new Premier of Dole's Government, and Thurston will succeed Hatch. A man's enemies are sometimes his best friends in politics. Thus the Senate refused to confirm Martin Van Buren as Minister to England. This action caused his party to elect him Vice-President and that led him into the White House. FRUIT GROWERS ORGANIZE. Delegations of fruit growers from Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties met in the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Los Angeles last week to organize a Deciduous Fruit-growers' Exchange. W. E. Collins of Ontario acted as chairman and G. W. Ogle of Pomona was secretary. The chairman at the outset spoke of the poor condition of the orange market during the past few years, and said that deciduous fruit-growers were in the same condition that the orange men were two years ago. The following committee was appointed to prepare a plan of organization: Los Angeles county, G. H. Gallup; San Bernardino county, P. M. Dyar; Riverside county, A. J. Puls; Ventura county, H. H. Cloud; Santa Barbara county, T. A. Garey; Orange county, Uncle Hiram Hamilton. Edward F. Adams, late manager of the California Fruit Exchange of San Francisco, addressed the meeting at great length on the great benefits which would accrue through the exchange system. The committee on organization and plan of action then reported as follows, the resolutions being adopted: It is advisable that the deciduous fruit president's salary is $240,000 per year—nearly five times as great as our President's salary, and the French executive has years term. The judiciary costs $8,000 and as the State also pays the priests, $2,000 goes to that account. The foreign and diplomatic service costs $4,000,000 when it comes to public works not less than $240,000,000 is spent annually, making appropriations for our rivers and harbors public buildings seem ridiculously small. MEXICO AND GUATEMALA. The possibilities of trouble be Mexico and Guatemala are already anticipated by the Navy Department, is preparing to have every naval ship at Mare island placed in readiness for on the west coast should there be a need of a large display in order to ensure that quate protection of American interests which the experience of the Depar shows require constant attention where of the republics south of the United States are at war. Fortunately there are now a number ships available on short notice in view of decision of the President to patrol Behring sea this season with revenue coyote which duty in previous years has necessitely heavy drafts on the naval strength Pacific coast and left the station practiced without vessels for other service. By the crack cruiser Olympia, which got Honolulu as the Philadelphia's relief, are the Bennington, the coast defense Monterey, the Adams, Mochican, Alger Ranger. The Boston is being overloaded and is not expected to be in the service several months. The prospects of the Chinese war satisfactorily terminated will lead to a reduction of the Asiatic fleet, and the return of two or three vessels to San Francisco pairs. These added to the squadron under Admiral Beardslee's command give the station largest and finest of warships it has ever before had. The pressure among officials that the difference between Mexico and Guatemala will mainly lead to war, leads the Navy Department to hasten work on the vessels going repairs at Mare island, and it intends that when trouble does stop order a fleet south and station one or more vessels in every seaport where America torches are likely to be irradiated. The other measure increased to $12 per month "all pensions of Mexican and Indian war survivors and their widows," granted under the acts of July 29, 1887, March 3, 1891, and July 27, 1892, of which the last gave pensions to the survivors of Indian wars from 1832 to 1842 inclusive. The bill was carried in the House by a two-thirds vote under a suspension of the rules. Its effect was to increase by $4 a month, or $4 a year, the pensions of perhaps 27,000 pensions, and Commissioner Lochren had reported that it would cost, at the time his estimates were made, $1,309,632. The amount would be somewhat less now. Under the law as it existed before this amendment the Mexican veteran got $8 a month, and in addition, as Mr. O'Neil phrased it, "if he states that it is not enough to keep him in the necessities of life, the pension is increased to $12 a month." In other words, the sum of $12 had already been provided for those who needed the larger amount, and the extra million was for putting others on the same footing. Now, under the act of 1887, the Mexican pensioners thus provided for may not have been wounded or, in fact, even present in any battle or skirmish. They need not be suffering from illness acquired in that war or from any illness at all. However, the bill, when it reached the Senate, was referred to a committee, and we find no record of any further action upon it, so that it cannot be said that the Senate would have agreed with the House. But the suggestion in both cases is that a serious offset, in the future, to the natural dwindling of the pension rolls may come from increasing the rates payable to great classes of beneficiaries already there. Orange County Marble Works. H. L. Talbott, the Marble Cutter, won't be undersold by any agent or middle-man, who hire all their work done. When you buy your grave stones from them you pay double for them, and when you buy of an agent you pay twenty per cent to them. Do my own work, and if I make living wages I can live and let live, and save you money. I will call on those that are unseed of grave stones. Or when in Santa Ana at the shop on Main street, between Third and Fourth. I handle nothing but the best of marble and guarantee all my work. I can give you prices from a $10 stone to as high as you want to pay for a monument or vault. 500 cords of wood. C. Otro Rust. [mar8] A severe rheumatic pain in the left shoulder had troubled Mr. J. H. Loper, a well known druggist of Des Moines, Iowa, for over six months. At times the pain was so severe that he could not lift anything. With all he could do he could not get rid of it until he applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm. "I only made three applications of it," he says. "And have since been free from all pain." He now recommends it to persons similarly afflicted. For sale by Jessen & Derge. The Skeletons at Coyote House Los Angeles Herald. A man plowing in a field near Norwalk very recently uncovered a number of human bones, and pushed by curiosity the young people of the neighborhood started digging in the tract. At a depth of a dozen or more feet the bones and skulls, intermingled with arrowheads and metate or corn-grinding postles, became quite numerous, and of the latter some twenty-two were collected by the curiosity hunters. The indications point to this place as one where a band of Indians had camped, who were surprised by hostiles, probably hundreds of years ago, and slaughtered. Full particulars of the find have not been received here, but the matter is worthy of a scientific investigation by the Historical pension measure in this way, and his suggestion was adopted. Nobody could present an exact statement of the cost, and one of its advocates insists that that was a minor consideration. There was a general feeling that any disability worth pension at all merited at least $6 a month. It was said that 48,000 or 49,000 pensions would thus be increased by this measure, which has become a law. The other measure increased to $12 per month "all pensions of Mexican and Indian war survivors and their widows," granted under the acts of July 29, 1887, March 3, 1891, and July 27, 1892, of which the last gave pensions to the survivors of Indian wars from 1832 to 1842 inclusive. The bill was carried in the House by a two-thirds vote under a suspension of the rules. Its effect was to increase by $4 a month, or $4 a year, the pensions of perhaps 27,000 pensions, and Commissioner Lochren had reported that it would cost, at the time his estimates were made, $1,309,632. The amount would be somewhat less now. Under the law as it existed before this amendment the Mexican veteran got $8 a month, and in addition, as Mr. O'Neil phrased it, "if he states that it is not enough to keep him in the necessities of life, the pension is increased to $12 a month." In other words, the sum of $12 had already been provided for those who needed the larger amount, and the extra million was for putting others on the same footing. Now, under the act of 1887, the Mexican pensioners thus provided for may not have been wounded or, in fact, even present in any battle or skirmish. They need not be suffering from illness acquired in that war or from any illness at all. However, the bill, when it reached the Senate, was referred to a committee, and we find no record of any further action upon it, so that it cannot be said that the Senate would have agreed with the House. But the suggestion in both cases is that a serious offset, in the future, to the natural dwindling of the pension rolls may come from increasing the rates payable to great classes of beneficiaries already there. Orange County Marble Works. H. L. Talbott, the Marble Cutter, won't be undersold by any agent or middle-man, who hire all their work done. When you buy your grave stones from them you pay double for them, and when you buy of an agent you pay twenty per cent to them. Do my own work, and if I make living wages I can live and let live, and save you money. I will call on those that are unseed of grave stones. Or when in Santa Ana at the shop on Main street, between Third and Fourth. I handle nothing but the best of marble and guarantee all my work. I can give you prices from a $10 stone to as high as you want to pay for a monument or vault. 500 cords of wood. C. Otro Rust. [mar8] A severe rheumatic pain in the left shoulder had troubled Mr. J. H. Loper, a well known druggist of Des Moines, Iowa, for over six months. At times the pain was so severe that he could not lift anything. With all he could do he could not get rid of it until he applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm. "I only made three applications of it," he says. "And have since been free from all pain." He now recommends it to persons similarly afflicted. For sale by Jessen & Derge. The Skeletons at Coyote House Los Angeles Herald. A man plowing in a field near Norwalk very recently uncovered a number of human bones, and pushed by curiosity the young people of the neighborhood started digging in the tract. At a depth of a dozen or more feet the bones and skulls, intermingled with arrowheads and metate or corn-grinding postles, became quite numerous, and of the latter some twenty-two were collected by the curiosity hunters. The indications point to this place as one where a band of Indians had camped, who were surprised by hostiles, probably hundreds of years ago, and slaughtered. Full particulars of the find have not been received here, but the matter is worthy of a scientific investigation by the Historical pension measure in this way, and his suggestion was adopted. There was a general feeling that any disability worth pension at all merited at least $6 a month." In other words, the sum of $12 had already been provided for those who needed the larger amount, and the extra million was for putting others on the same footing. Now, under the act of 1887, the Mexican pensioners thus provided for may not have been wounded or, in fact, even present in any battle or skirmish. They need not be suffering from illness acquired in that war or from any illness at all. However, the bill，when it reached the Senate，was referred to a committee，and we find no record of any further action upon it，so that it cannot be said that the Senate would have agreed with the House. But the suggestion in both cases is that a serious offset，in the future，to the natural dwindling of the pension rolls may come from increasing the rates payable to great classes of beneficiaries already there. Orange County Marble Works. H. L. Talbott，the Marble Cutter，won't be undersold by any agent or middle-man，who hire all their work done。When you buy your grave stones from them you pay double for them，and when you buy of an agent you pay twenty per cent to them。Do my own work，and if I make living wages I can live and let live，and save you money.I will call on those that are unseed of grave stones。Or when in Santa Ana at the shop on Main street，between Third and Fourth.I handle nothing but the best of marble and guarantee all my work.I can give you prices from a $10 stone to as high as you want to pay for a monument or vault. 500 cords of wood.C.Otro Rust.[mar8] A severe rheumatic pain in the left shoulder had troubled Mr.J.H.Loper,a well known druggist Of Des Moines,iowa,fors over six months.At times,the pain was so severe that he could not lift anything.With all he could do he could not get rid of it until he applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm.“I only made three applications of it,”he says.“And have since been free from all pain.”He now recommends it to persons similarly afflicted.For sale by Jessen & Derge. The Skeletons at Coyote House Los Angeles Herald. A man plowing near Norwalk very recently uncovered a number of human bones，and pushed by curiosity they young people ofthe neighborhood started digging inthe tract.At a depthofa dozenormorefeetthe bonesandskullsinterminglewitharrowheadsandmetateorcorngrindingpostles,becamequitenumerous,andofthe lattersometwenty-twowerecollectedbythecuriosityhunters.TheindicationspointtothisplaceasonewhereabandofIndianshadcamped，whorewurmsprisedbyhostilesprobablyhundredsfydaysago,andslaughtered.Fullparticularsofthefindhavenotbeenreceivedhere，但thematterisworthyofacidificienotificationbytheHistoricalpensionmeasureinthisway,andhis suggestionwasadoptedbyaplanoforganizationandplanofactionthroughtheinterventionofdiplomataandthepapalnuncio.TheRevolutionaryarmenteredthecityatdawnSundaymorningoflastweek.Theentrancewasnot suspectedbytheguardsinthecityasheavymistconcealedthemovements.Theforcerescheduledtheprincipal squaresthey seizedtheChurchOfTowersandotherfavorable positionsImmediatelya desperatebattlebeganwhichlastallthroughthedayandpartofthatnightItwasintenselydark,thegassupplywascutoffandthestreetshousesandotherbuildingswerewithoutillumination。当thelightceasedatnightdrunken Soldiersrosamedroughthestreets,firingshotrecklessly.Thebattwearnewedat5oclockOnMondaymorningandcontinuedallthroughthedayThatnightwasoneofterror.DepressionsbythegovernmentformarksmarkedtheopeningofhostilitiesTuesday.ThetroopssackedtheUnionandNationalclubsandmanyshopsThenthe diplomatandthepapalnunciointervened.Anarmistwasarrangedfortwenty-tourhourstogiveanopportunitytoburythedeadandremovethedeadhorsesfromthestreets.Intherewasdangerofa pestilencefromthebodiesinthestreetsTheywerecollectedinpileandburnedinPlazadesArmas.Asresultofthethree-days'fightingmorethan1，500combatantswerekilledandwoundedonboth sides.DepressionsbythegovernmentformarksmarkedtheopeningofhostilitiesTuesday.ThetroopssackedtheUnionandNationalclubsandmanyshopsThenthe diplomatandthepapalnunciointervened.Anarmistwasarrangedfortwenty-tourhourstogiveanopportunitytoburythedeadandremovethedeadhorsesfromthestreets.Intherewasdangerofa pestilencefromthebodiesinthestreetsTheywerecollectedinpileandburnedinPlazadesArmas.Asresultofthethree-days'fightingmorethan1，500combatantswerekilledandwoundedonboth sides.DepressionsbythegovernmentformarksmarkedtheopeningofhostilitiesTuesday.ThetroopssackedtheUnion和Nationalclubs和manyshopsThenthe diplomat和thepapalnunciointervened.Anarmistwasarrangedfortwenty-tourhourstogiveanopportunitytoburythedead和removethedeadhorsesfromthestreets.Intherewasdangerofa pestilencefromthebodiesinthestreetsTheywerecollectedinpileandburnedinPlazadesArmas.Asresultofthethree-days'fightingmorethan1，500combatantswerekilledandwoundedonboth sides.DepressionsbythegovernmentformarksmarkedtheopeningofhostilitiesTuesday.ThetroopssackedtheUnion和Nationalclubs和manyshopsThenthe diplomat和thepapalnunciointervened.Anarmistwasarrangedfortwenty-tourhourstogiveanopportunitytoburythedead和removethedeadhorsesfromthestreets.Intherewasdangerofa pestilencefromthebodiesinthestreetsTheywerecollectedinpileandburnedinPlazadesArmas.Asresultofthethree-days'fightingmorethan1，500combatantswerekilledandwoundedonboth sides.DepressionsbythegovernmentformarksmarkedtheopeningofhostilitiesTuesday.ThetroopssackedtheUnion和Nationalclubs和manyshopsThenthe diplomat和thepapalnunciointervened.Anarmistwasarrangedfortwenty-tourhourstogiveanopportunitytoburythedead和removethedeadhorsesfromthestreets.Intherewasdangerofa pestilencefromthebodiesin.thestreetsTheywerecollectedinpileandburnedinPlazadesArmas.Asresultofthethree-days'fightingmorethan1，500combatantswerekilledandwoundedonboth sides.DepressionsbythegovernmentformarksmarkedtheopeningofhostilitiesTuesday.ThetroopssackedtheUnion和Nationalclubs和manyshopsThenthe diplomat和thepapalnunciointervened.Anarmistwasarrangedfortwenty-tourhourstogiveanopportunitytoburythedead和remove-thedeadhorsesfromthestreets.Intherewasdangerofa pestilencefromthebodiesin.thestreetsTheywerecollectedinpileandburnedinPlazadesArmas.Asresultofthethree-days'fightingmorethan1，500combatantswerekilledandwoundedonboth sides.DepressionsbythegovernmentformarksmarkedtheopeningofhostilitiesTuesday.ThetroopssackedtheUnion和Nationalclubs和manyshopsThenthe diplomat和thepapalnunciointervened.Anarmistwasarrangedfortwenty-tourhourstogiveanopportunitytoburythedead和remove-thedeadhorsesfromthestreets.Intherewasdangerofa pestilencefromthebodiesin.thestreetsTheywerecollectedinpileandburnedinPlazadesArmas.Asresultofthethree-days'fightingmorethan1，500combatantswerekilledandwoundedonboth sides.DepressionsbythegovernmentformarksmarkedTheopeningofhostilitiesTuesday.ThetroopssackedtheUnion和Nationalclubs和manyshopsThenThe diplomat和Thepapalnunciointervened.Anarmistwasarrangedfortwenty-tourhourstogiveanopportunitytoburyThedead和removeThedeadhorsesFromTheStress!AndCigars.LROCKYORSTREET Hotel (Street) (Street) The Skeletons at Ceyote House Los Angeles Herald. A man plowing in a field near Norwalk very recently uncovered a number of human bones, and pushed by curiosity the young people of the neighborhood started digging in the tract. At a depth of a dozen or more feet the bones and skulls, intermingled with arrowheads and metate or corn grinding postles, became quite numerous, and of the latter some twenty-two were collected by the curiosity hunters. The indications point to this place as one where a band of Indians had camped, who were surprised by hostiles, probably hundreds of years ago, and slaughtered. Fall particulars of the find have not been received here, but the matter is worthy of a scientific investigation by the Historical Society of Southern California. GRESHAM DEMANDS THURSTON'S RECALL. Secretary Gresham has requested President Dole of Hawaii to recall Minister Thurston, on the ground that he has become persona non grata. This request was forwarded to Honolulu about ten days before the adjournment of Congress. The grounds on which it was based were that Thurston had violated diplomatic etiquette by giving out news to certain newspapers and the press associations calculated to intensify and increase the feeling in this country favorable to the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands; and had, moreover, made a speech at a banquet of the Board of Trade last winter in which he advocated annexation. These were in the eyes of Gresham and Cleveland heinous offenses, and there is much agitation in diplomatic and political circles. Grave, diplomatic and acute politicians are fluttering about like doves when the hawk is hovering over their heads. It is recalled that Cleveland during his first Administration, and when he was a candidate for re-election, requested the recall of Sackville West, British Minister, for writing a letter to Pomona Murchison advising him to vote the Democratic ticket, of which Cleveland was the head. In Grant's time Catacazy, Russian Minister, was recalled by request for mixing himself up in doubtful public and private transactions. Gossips are conjuring with a rumor that the Spanish Minister's recall will be demanded. His offense is alleged to be similar to Thurston's, in that he gave an interview to the newspapers a few days ago criticising Gresham. Secretary Gresham is being as roundly censured for his action in Thurston's case as he was praised for his recent vigorous dispatch to Spain. Above all he is censured for his secret method of doing it. It is an open secret that Gresham has hated Thurston ever since that gentleman got ahead of him in the diplomatic game between them when the administration was bending all its energies towards carrying out its policy, which had for its object the restoration of the ex-Queen. Gresham has never forgiven Thurston for outwitting him then and has nursed his desire for revenge until he could find safe opportunity to wreak it. There never was any trouble about a pretext on Two Lives Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas of Junction City, Ill., was told by her doctors she had Consumption and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery completely cured her and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida at., San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching Consumption dried without result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottles at W. M. Higgins' drugstore. Regular size 50c. and $1. HOW THEY DO IT IN FRANCE. WASHINGTON, March 21.—People who take exception to the income tax and the few internal revenue taxes imposed in the United States may take some satisfaction in learning how much worse off are the French in this respect, as disclosed in a recent report to the State Department by United States Consul Wiley at Bordeaux. He shows that every form of legal paper, cheques, notes and documents, bills of lading, even lithographs, must have a revenue stamp affixed. From this source the treasury draws its political revenue, amounting yearly to $140,000,000. The spirit and wine tax amounts to $120,000,000; the custom house receipts were $100,000,000; tobacco matches, playing cards and other government monopolies included, $130,000,000. Sugar paid an internal revenue tax of .052 cent per pound—$20,000,000 in all. The land tax brought in $39,000,000, and personal property $28,000,000. If a clerk occupied a hall room he pays a tax of $2 per annum, while his landlady not only has to pay for her poodle but for every door and window in the house. As the treasury receipts are $12,000,000 per annum for windows, the architect who can design a house with the least possible amount of ventilation does the best business. If you own a horse, carriage, billiard table or bicycle, you are taxed; the government collects $6,400,000 annually for permitting such luxuries to exist, and a bill was recently introduced in the chamber to tax the wearing of corsets. Business licenses bring in $24,000,000 per annum. As to expenditures, the interest on the national debt is $270,000,000, and the maintenance of 580,000 men in the army, for which the French are ruining themselves, costs $130,000,000 each year, and it costs $12,000,000 to run the government match, tobacco and card factories, for individuals cannot make or sell these things. Salaries cost $2,600,000 for the President, Senators and Chambers, its infancy, the Wolfskill orchard in its infancy—now a thing of the past—and the son, Shorb and Rose orchards at San Gregory furnishing fruit which sold at a good price $2 a thousand—to supply the home for women and for shipment by steamer to San Diego. All the oranges raised at that time were seedlings. Deciduous fruits were grown on a scale for home consumption. Anaheim was a small town in the city of a small colony which depended largely upon its wine industry from less than a acres devoted largely to wine vineyards. The Los Neitos valley was devoted largely to general farming. A few walnut orchards had been planted. The Compton country—there was no reason to devote to general farming; alfalfa stock. Gospel Swamp, below the present city Santa Ana, was devoted to corn and peanuts and hominy—which business flourished and the farmers were doing well. There were newspapers in the county that date. There were several publications in this city; there were also one or more papers in each of the cities of San Diego Bernardino. San Buena Ventura and Barbara. Anaheim had the only paper in South California—THE GAZETTE—published out a county seat. The San Diego Union is the oldest now published in this portion of the State AND THE GAZETTE ranks next. These papers were both in their infancy at the day which I speak—the Union having been tabulated in 1883 and THE GAZETTE in 1873; after which, for several years, it was power in politics and local affairs. In 1870 Alonzo Waite established in Angeles a paper called the "Republican" soon after during the same year; Jack and Mr. Waite es' ablished the first paper published south of the Tehachepi known as the News. Gravo Suspicion of Fraud Santa Ana Blade. There is a serious disruption among stockholders of the Anaheim Co-op. Beet Sugar Company, and a meeting on disgruntled stockholders was held in city to-day for the stated purpose of devoting of taking concerted action for their section of their interests. The call for meeting is signed by 23 stockholders; sentencing 363 shares. According to THE GAZETTE certain members of the rectorate being 'conversant on corporate management affairs in a way to incue dissatisfaction of a large number of holders and in a manner to create grave pionction of fraud. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Sores Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilbis Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive cures Piles, or no pay required. It is anteceded to give perfect satisfaction or no refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For by W. M. Higgins. PRESIDENT'S SALARY IS $240,000 PER ANNUUM EARLY FIVE TIMES AS GREAT AS OUR PRESIDENT'S SALARY, AND THE FRENCH EXECUTIVE HAS A SEVEN DAY TERM. THE JUDICIARY COSTS $8,000,000, AND THE STATE ALSO PAYS THE PRIVILEGE, $9,000, GOES TO THAT ACCOUNT. THE FOREIGN OFFICE DIAPHOMATIC SERVICE COSTS $4,000,000, AND IT COMES TO PUBLIC WORKS NOT LESS THAN $100,000 IS SPENT ANNUALLY, MAKING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR RIVERS AND HARBORS AND BUILDINGS SEEM RIDICULously SMALL. MEXICO AND GUATEMALA. THE POSSIBILITIES OF TROUBLE BETWEEN MEXICO AND GUATEMALA ARE ALREADY BEING DISPUTED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE EVERY NAVAL SHIP NOW MADE ISLAND PLACED IN READNESS FOR SERVICE. THE WEST COAST SHOULD THERE BE A NEcessITY TO MAKE DISPLAY IN ORDER TO INSURE THE ADHERENCE TO PROTECTION OF AMERICAN INTERests, IN THE EXPERIENCE OF THE DEPARTMENT IT REQUIRE CONSTANT ATTENTION WHEN ANY REPUBLICS SOUTH OF THE UNITED STATES WAR. CONTINUATELY THERE ARE NOW A NUMBER OF AVAILABLE ON SHORT NOTICE IN VIEW OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PRESIDENT TO PATROL THE LONG SEA THIS SEason WITH REVENUE CUTTERS, DUTY IN PREVIOUS YEARS HAS NECESSITATED DRAFTS ON THE Naval Strength OF THE COAST AND LEFT THE STATION PRACTICALLY OUT VESSELS FOR OTHER SERVICE. BESIDE BRACKET CRUISEER Olympia, WHICH GOES TO BELIEVE AS THE Philadelphia's Relief, THERE BEENTONING, THE COAST DEFENSE BOAT MEREY, THE ADAMS, MOCHICAN, ALERT AND WAR. THE Boston Is Being Overhauled NOT EXPECTED TO BE IN THE SERVICE FOR FINAL MONTHS. PROSPERS OF THE CHINESE WAR BEING VICTORIALLY TERMINATED WILL LEAD TO REDUCTION OF THE ASIATIC FLEET, AND THE RETURN OF THREE VESSELS TO San Francisco FOR REPAIRS. THIS ADDDED TO THE SQUADRON NOW ADMINIRAL BEARDSALEE'S COMMAND WILL STATION THE LARGEST AND FINE ARRAY OF SHIPPS IT HAS EVER BEEN HAD. IMPLICATIONS AMONG OFFICIALS THAT THE DIFFERENCE WITH Mexico and Guatemala Will LEAD TO WAR, LEADS THE Navy Department HOIST WORK ON THE VESSELS UNDER REPAIRS AT MARE ISLAND, AND IT IS THE CONDITION THAT WHEN TRouble DOES START TO A FLEET SOUTH AND STATION ONE OR TWO IN EVERY SEAPORT WHERE American INFORMATION ARE LIKELY TO BE IGNORED. SNAP SHOTS AT THE NEWS Commissioner of Pensions Lochren estimates that there will not be any decrease in the amount appropriated for pensions during the next three years after 1896. The amount appropriated for the fiscal year 1896 in round numbers is $140,000,000. For the present fiscal year the amount was $150,000,000. The dispatches the other day brought the information that John L. Sullivan was recovering from an attack of pneumonia, but was broke. A later dispatch was to the effect that he had had a relapse, but was still broke. As we go to press news comes that he is getting better, but is still broke. Mrs. William Tregear, wife of a well to do mining man of Butte, Mont., ran away from her home in company with a married sister and taking with her all of her husband's savings and their six-year-old boy. She left a note behind telling her husband that she left him for good because he would not buy her a bicycle. Her sister also deserted her husband. It is authoritatively announced by intimate friends of Lieut-Gov. Millard that he is ill with consumption, at Indio, and that he will probably not live to assume a office. Those in a position to answer that in the event of a fatal termination of his illness Governor Budd will appoint Jeter, who was the Democratic candidate for lieutenant-governor at the recent election, as his successor. Apricots will be almost a total failure in Sonoma valley this season. The trees commenced to blossom some weeks ago and gave promise of a good crop, but for some unknown cause they began bleeding, and the blossoms dried up and fell off. The Bartlett pear crop will be short, and it is the opinion of owners of pear orchards that there will be only half a crop. Peaches and prunes promise well. A shortage of $56,400 has been discovered at the Carron mint. The inspector refuses to talk, but it is claimed that the shortage occurred by receiving bars from the last administration which did not hold up to the value stamped on them. All matter regarding the affair except the fact of the shortage is mere street conjecture, as all official avenues of information are closed. An investigation is going on. Mrs. Jane Swallow of Toronto could not be arrested when a neighbor called her. Caledb Davis of Fresno has brought suit for $45,000 against one Kearnes who it is alleged burned a saw-mill, box factory and 250,000 feet of lumber belonging to Davis, situated on Pine Ridge, in the Sierras, in 1893, the origin of which is unclear. The Boston is being overhaulled not expected to be in the service for several months. Admiral Boarddale's command will the station the largest and finest array ships it has ever before had. The imposition among officials that the difference Mexico and Guatemala will ultimately lead to war, leads the Navy Department that when trouble does start to hasten work on the vessels under repairs at Mare island, and it is the intention that trouble does start to a fleet south and station one or two miles in every seaport where American interests are likely to be jeopardized. Generally conceded that only the skilful diplomacy and concessions on ships can avoid the threatened war between Mexico and Guatemala. The Mexican navy in Washington, Senior Romero, and Wateman Minister, Senior Arriaga, are all in their power to bring about a mutual settlement of the difficulty, but danger that they will not succeed. Part of Mexico it is said that the San Congress will declare war unless Guatemala apologizes. On the part of Guatemala it is asserted that no apology will be given generally conceded that only the skilful diplomacy and concessions on ships can avoid the threatened war between Mexico and Guatemala. The Mexican navy in Washington, Senior Romero, and Wateman Minister, Senior Arriaga, are all in their power to bring about a mutual settlement of the difficulty, but danger that they will not succeed. Part of Mexico it is said that the San Congress will declare war unless Guatemala apologizes. On the part of Guatemala it is asserted that no apology will be given generally conceded that only the skilful diplomacy and concessions on ships can avoid the threatened war between Mexico and Guatemala. The Mexican navy in Washington, Senior Romero, and Wateman Minister, Senior Arriaga, are all in their power to bring about a mutual settlement of the difficulty, but danger that they will not succeed. The people realize the immense strides by Southern California during the past year of a century, in wealth, population material development. A good idea for us to occasionally rapid gait for a moment—we cannot—and glance at what has been done we consider the changes wrought in a rare time. 1870 the population of Southern California by this we mean portion of state south of Tehachapi pass, was only 1964. The population of this same section died from the school census of 1894, largely in excess of eight times that year. Only railroad in this end of the State time was the little line running from commercial street depot in this city to Jacksonville. That time the towns and cities of Paso Pamona, Ontario, Redlands, Banning, Riverside, Moreno, San Jacinto,ester, Perris, Elainore, South River-ange, Santa Ana, Westminster, Ful-Norwalk, Downey, Long Beach, San Compton Redondo and Santa Monica likely had no existence. Orange industry at that time was in finance, the Wolfskill orchard in this town a thing of the past—and the Wilmorb and Rose orchards at San Gabriel fruit which sold at a good price—thousand—to supply the home market shipment by steamer to San Francisco. All the oranges raised at that time seedlings. Industrial fruits were grown on a small farm for home consumption. Neiman was a small town in the center small colony which depended largely on wine industry from less than 1,400 devoted largely to wine vineyards. Los Neitos valley was devoted largely to rural farming. A few walnut orchards then planted. Compton country—there was no town devoted to general farming, alfalfa and apple. A shortage of $56,400 has been discovered at the Carson mint. The inspector refuses to talk, but it is claimed that the shortage occurred by receiving bars from the last administration which did not hold up to the value stamped on them. All matter regarding the affair except the fact of the shortage is mere street conjecture, as all official avenues of information are closed. An investigation is going on. Mrs. Jane Swallow of Toronto could not be aroused when a neighbor called the other morning, and the police, believing something was wrong, broke open the door. Lying on bed was Mrs. Swallow with her throat out from ear to ear, and by her side was John Bell, an expressman, also with his throat out, and the razor with which the deed had been committed still in his hand. Mrs. Swallow was awidow. It is believed jealousy on the part of Bell led to the crime. Governor Budd will veto some of the leading appropriation bills. He will refuse to sign the San Diego normal school bill, the Los Angeles normal school appropriation for improvements, the coyote scalp appropriation of $200,000 to pay for old coyote scalps, Senator Langford's trump law, and all claims except the National Guard bill, the capitol ventilating bill and nearly $800,000 of the general appropriations. So a dispatch from Sacramento says. The scarcity of vegetables in New York from Florida and other points south, on account of the freeze, has made a good season for Bermuda and Havana vegetables, but the crops have been short, especially in Bermuda, owing to the severe storms and unfavorable weather conditions. The scarcity has also opened up an outlet for California vegetables, which have arrived more freely than ever before, and as a rule very satisfactory and profitable prices have been obtained, particularly for green peas and cauliflower. C.B. Barnes, the Ontario bank robber, was arraigned in court in San Bernardino last week and his attorneys stated that they would waive all question of the legality of the grand jury which found the indictment and that Barnes wanted to plead guilty. The plea was entered and Barnes will be sentenced April 2d. Barnes is one of the robbers who hold up the Ontario State Bank a few weeks ago, badly injuring Cashier Stamm and getting away with $5,000, part of which has been recovered. Two bunco men last week played the old game on a Lodi farmer near Stockton, and worked him out of $1,500. The farmer went to the Lodi bank and drew the money to play with the gentleman who wanted to buy his ranch, but on discovering his loss he succeeded in quisting the matter. His desire to prevent a disclosure of his greenness led him to make no complaint to the officers, and his name is not known to them. The bunco men started Stockton and returned with the team they hired. One of the horses died the next day from the result of hard driving. The report is confirmed of the engagement of Miss Julia Stevenson, daughter of Vice-President Stevenson, and Martin D. Hardin, son of Watt P. Hardin, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Kentucky. Mr. Hardin junior is a bright young man and a student in theological seminary at Danville, Ky. Members of the Stevenson and Hardin families are pleased with the prospect of the union of the young couple. The wedding will take place in a few months, but it will be an exceedingly quiet affair, owing to the recent death of Miss Stevenson's sister. A horse drawing a milk wagon came into contact with a live electric wire at Market and Gough streets, in San Francisco early one morning last week, and was instantly killed. Turning a corner, the horse stumbled and fell. As he made no effort to rise, the driver altered and seized the bridle to both cases a tall woman dressed in black was seen walking down the siiles and out of the church in a nervous manner. Police and detectives are scouring the city for her. WASHINGTON March 22.-Miss Mary Delaney of Milwaukee was arrested at the Elmore hotel to-day; charged with having attempted to fire St. Dominic's and St Patrick's Cathedrals yesterday with kerosene and paper. She is about 35 years old and came here to lecture. She claims to be a Catholic and to have spent much of her life as a hospital attendant in Milwaukee. Her sanity is questioned. Caleb Davis of Fresno has brought suit for $45,000 against one Kearnes who it is alleged burned a saw-mill, box factory and 250,000 feet of lumber belonging to Davis; situated on Pine Ridge, in the Sierras, in 1893, the origin of which, starting at 3 o'clock in the morning, has been a mystery. A suit for insurance was won by the owners of the mill, but the question of how fire was started was not raised. A foreman was in charge of the mill at the time of its destruction and he and one or two men were only ones on the mountains at the time. Davis charges Kearns with firing the property. Both are well known and the case excludes much interest. If the case is won by Davis, a criminal charge will be made against Kearns. The large fruit conserving and confectionery firm of M.Liginarat at Byran Puy de Dome, France,intends starting a factory in California for the preparation of crystallized fruits.In a letter tothe Southern Pacificthe French manufacturer asks for information as tothe costof transportation fromSan FranciscoandLosAngelestothelargecitiesoftheUnitedStates,andrequestsadviceastoapointinCalifornianeararailroadstationandtide-waterwherethepriceoflaborandfuelwouldbemoderate,andwherethegreatestnumberofdifferentfruitsmaybeobtainedinquantitiesparticularlybitcherieswhiteapricots,greengageplums,pearspeachesalmondsfigs,nutsandoranges.J.C.Strubbs,tothomwhenthe inquiryhasbeenreferredwill recommendSanFranciscoorSacramentoasthelocationofthecrystalizedfruitfactory. A suit has been brought in Fresno county which seeks to settle an important question which has long troubled irrigationists.The pointincontroversyis whetheranincorporatedditchcompanycanmaintaina suitforthecollectionofassessmentsfrompatronsforthepurposeofrepairsandimprovementofditchesThereinseveralditchcompaniesinthecountywhichtakewaterfrommaincanalstocontributingpoints sometimesmilesdistantTheseditchesmustbem repairedannually,andinasmuchastheydonot sellwater,butmoredistributeit,theonlysourceofincomeisassessmentsuponbenefitedSomeofthepatronspaywithoutquestion,而othersrefuse,andthepresentsuitintendedtosettlethequestionIt.issaidthattherehasneverbeena courtdecisiononthispoint.ThepresentsuitwasbroughtbytheOleanderditchcompanyagainsta patron. A motion to dissolvethe injunctioninthecaseofJamesW.Wilson和H.P.Sweetagainst HenryW.Carter，collectoroftheBigRockCreekIrrigationDistrict，wasgrantedthedefendantbyJudgeVanDykeinTheLosAngelesSuperiorCourtlastweek.PlaINTiffsoughttoenjoytheCollectorfromsellingthelandstopayassessmentsleviedinthedistrict.Beforethesalebecamedelinquent,theplaintiffstenderedTheCollectorinpaymentoftheirassessmentduecouponsandwarrantstothedistrict,payabletothemyself,andsomecash,sufficientamounttoliquidatetheliability,andthelandswereputupforsale.Thecourtholdsthatthetenderwasnotgood,becausethelawsaysthattheCollectormustbepaidfortheassessmentsingoldandsilvercoin,andheisnotauthorizedtoreceivecoupons或warrantsIfapartofa taxisvalidandauthorized,suchportionmustbepaidbeforea partywillbeallowedtomakeacomplaintinacourtofequity,andinthiscaseplaintiffsarenot entitledto relief. P.D.Armour&Co.ofChicagocontemplateaconsiderableexpansionofthefruittransportationbetweenCalifornianand Fancy, the Wolfskill orchard in this show a thing of the past—and the Wilmorb and Rose orchards at San Gabriel bring fruit which sold at a good price—thousand—to supply the home market or shipment by steamer to San Francisco. All the oranges raised at that time seedlings. Indigenous fruits were grown on a small farm for home consumption. Neim was a small town in the center of small colony which depended largely on wine industry from less than 1,400 devoted largely to wine vineyards. Los Neitos valley was devoted largely for farming. A few walnut orchards were planted. Compton country—there was no town devoted to general farming, alfalfa and peel Swamp, below the present city of Ana, was devoted to corn and perk—and hominy—which business flourished the farmers were doing well. We were newspapers in the country at state. There were several publications in city; there were also one or two in each of the cities of San Diego, San Diego, San Buena Ventura and Santa Ana. Neim had the only paper in Southern California—the Gazette—published outside city seat. San Diego Union is the oldest paper published in this portion of the State. The Gazette ranks next. These papers both in their infancy at the date of I speak—the Union having been issued in 1868 and THE Gazette in 1869. Los Angeles Star was established in Angeles in 1870 by Henry Hamilton, over a short checkered career it became property of Major Ben C. Truman in latter which, for several years, it was a main politics and local affairs. 1870 Alonzo Waite established in Los Osas a paper called the Republican, later during the same year, Jaok King Waite es'ablished the first daily published south of the Tehachepi pass, as the News. Grave Suspicion of Fraud. Santa Ana Blade. He is a serious disruption among the holders of the Anaheim Co-operative sugar Company, and a meeting of the stockholders was held in that day for the stated purpose of devising of taking concerted action for the protection of their interests. The call for the sign is signed by 23 stockholders, representing 363 shares. According to the ANA-ZETTE, certain members of the District being "conversant on corporations," managing affairs in a way to incur the infaction of a large number of stockholders and in a manner to create grave suspicion of fraud. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. best salve in the world for Cuts, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money needed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale M. Higgins. The Watsonville sugar factory closed up a long season's work last Saturday night. The total tonnage of beets handled during the season is estimated at 142,000 tons. Of this amount Salinas valley and Cooper ranch contributed 72,000 tons, the Paijo valley 56,000 and Moro Cojo ranch 14,000. The season was protracted by rains and difficulties attending the delivery of the beets at the factory, owing to the inclementity of the weather and the general backwardness of the crop. The average yield of the entire beet district is sixteen tons per acre, although in some instances the yield has been twenty-five to thirty-five tons per acre. The work of preparing the land for next season's crop has already begun. Contracts for 3,500 acres in Parajo valley have been signed. It is expected that 8,000 acres will be planted to sugar beets this year in Para and Salinas valleys and in San Benito county. A bold attempt to hold up the Redding and Weaverville stage was made at the outskirts of the former place last Friday, but for the nerve of the driver and the messenger might have succeeded. It was just after dusk as the stage from Weaverville liquident, the plaintiffs tendered the Collector in payment of their assessment due coupons and warrants to the district, payable to themselves, and some cash, sufficient in amount to liquidate the liability, but he refused to receive them, and the lands were put up for sale. The court holds that the tender was not good, because the law says that the Collector must be paid for the assessments in gold and silver coin, and he is not authorized to receive coupon or warrants. If a part of a tax is valid and authorized, such portion must be paid before a party will be allowed to make a complaint in a court of equity, and in this case plaintiffs are not entitled to relief. P. D. Armour & Co. of Chicago contemplate a considerable expansion of the fruit transportation trade between Californian and Eastern points, in which they have been to some extent engaged for the past few years. They have made an arrangement with the Southern Pacific Company by which 400 or 500 cars will ultimately be brought into use for this purpose. Some of these cars are already in construction and contracts for the remainder will shortly be given out. The cars will combine all of the latest improvements necessary for the double purpose of meeting the needs of oranges and lemon transactions in winter and for the deciduous fruit trade in summer. They will be capable of being used either as ventilator or refrigerator cars, according to the season. At the present time there is also an exceptional activity in the California orange trade owing to the disaster to the crop in Florida. The expediency of adapting the new line transportation to both branches of the fruit trade is apparent. A circular has been issued to the trade announcing these preparations. Superintendent E. C. Kimball of the Southern California Fruit Exchange Association was asked regarding the query sent to Senator White asking for information on the question of the present duty on oranges. "Yes," he said, "we have informally asked the Senator to furnish us some figures in the matter of the duty on oranges, as it is becoming an important topic indeed with us now. I think that Congress reduced the tariff from 25 cents per box to 15 cents per box, and it was merely for the purpose of verifying the figures that we sent the request to Senator White for information. As a matter of fact, 600,000 boxes of oranges have been imported into this country during the past few weeks from foreign ports. The situation is very significant. This year Southern California is not placed in competition with Florida, for Florida has lost its crop by frost. And yet we cannot sell our seedlings. Why? Simply because the duty has been placed so low that foreign growers are sending in their fruit by the shipload and glutting the market. That this condition is due to the tariff reduction there can be no doubt, for in years past with even Florida against us we have found no difficulty in disposing of our crop. Of course, we can sell our navels, for they are not raised in foreign countries to any extent, but many growers have large seedling orchards and they are suffering severely from the depressed market. There can be no doubt but that the low tariff is destructive of one of our best paying industries."