anaheim-gazette 1896-02-20

Anaheim VOLUME XXVI. PROFESSIONAL CARDS CHAS. S. ROGERS Civil Engineer. Irrigation and Hydraulic Work a Specialty. Surveys and Estimates made at Reasonable Rates. OFFICE—East of Santa Fe Depot, Anaheim. DR. CHARLES E. LEE (Successor to Dr. Bullard.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office and Residence—Corner Hermine and Chartress Streets, Anaheim. Office Hours—7 to 9 a.m.; 1 to 3 p.m.; 7 to 8. Medical College of Ohio, New York Post-Graduate. Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur. Dr. J. A. Champion Office and residence, on Center street, near Clementina. Calls Promptly Attended Day or Night. sept5tf Paul A. Derge. Graduate in Pharmacy. DRUGS, MEDICINES, Perfumes and Toilet Articles. BEST 5-CENT CIGAR IN TOWN MEDICAL HALL, KOLL BLOCK. DR. F. G. FLOURNOY NEW STORE, NEW GOODS SPECIAL NOTICE. The San Francisco Cheap Cash Store has received the Spare Dry Goods of the latest design and style, which consists of Sateen Dimities, Percales, London cloths, Challies, Fayal Crepe, Creden Pique; also of the latest designs in dress goods for spring wear, spring shoes and ties; also straw hats and neckwear will arrive during this month. We invite the public generally to inspect our new arrival Spring goods, as prices of these goods will be astonishingly low. We also desire to call special attention to the fact that our stock of dress goods will be sold out at 20 per cent reduction to room for our spring stock. OUR QUOTATIONS: Ladies ribbed vests - $1 00 Ladies' chemises - $35 Ladies' swiss aprons - $25 Ladies' Nightgowns - $50 Calico, 22 yards for - $1 00 Ginghams, 20 yards for - $1 00 Crash toweling, 20 yards for - $1 00 Outing flannelets, 20 yards for - $1 00 Shulder shawls - $25 Curtain netting - $10 Large size towels - $10 Men's undershirts and drawers, 20c; men's overshirts - $25 Men's heavy cotton socks, 5c; men's buckskin driving gloves - $25 Boys' knee pants, 15c; boys' suits - $75 Men's heavy Kip boots, $1 75; men's brogans - $1 15 Men's suits - $3 50 Remember, we sell one price to all. We do not offer a fringe articles cheap, but we sell everything in stock cheaply. The people Paul A. Derge. Graduate in Pharmacy. DRUGS, MEDICINES, Perfumes and Toilet Articles. BEST 5-CENT CIGAR IN TOWN MEDICAL HALL, KOLL BLOCK. Dr. F. G. FLOURNOY PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Calls Promptly Attended to at all hours. The Whisky Habit cured by the Butler Plan of Treatment. One of the best treatments known in the world. A permanent cure guaranteed. Office—Opposite Derge's Drugstore, Center street, Anaheim. H. W. CHYNOWETH, Attorney-At-Law. Helmsen Building, Center street. NOTARY PUBLIC. Real Property Law a Specialty. ANAHEIM, CAI RICHARD MELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Center street, Anaheim, Cal. Special attention given to PROBATE matters. L. NEMETZ. Carriage Painting & Trimming SIGN WRITING Shop on Center street, near the opera-house. Anaheim, Cal. H. A. McWilliams. Contractor and Builder. Office, first door east of City Hall. ap11tf GRAY BROTHERS & WARD Cement Contractors Shillinger Patent. Contracts for RESERVOIRS, IRRIGATION DITCHES, Cellar and Stable Floors, Sidewalks, Etc. OFFICES—No. 206 New High Street, Los Angeles Cal., Telephone—236. No. 316 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. H. P. LARSEN, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER. Estimates given, Contracts made and do a general obbing Business. CENTER STREET - ANAHEIM A. L. PORTER The Cash Grocery! DEALER IN GROCERIES FEED AND PROVISIONS Full Stock of Choice Teas and Coffee, Etc. BACKS' BLOCK, LOS ANGELES ST. BENTZ & BAILEY Wholesale and Retail Butchers Anaheim, Cal. Dealers in Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Sausages and Lard Of Our Own Make. Highest Market price Paid for Live Stock R. H. SEALE. DEALER IN Groceries and Provisions Shillinger Patent. Contracts for RESERVOIRS, IRRIGATION DITCHES, Cellar and Stable Floors, Sidewalks, Ete. OFFICES—No. 205 New High Street, Los Anlle Cal. Telephone—236. No. 316 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. H. P. LARSEN. CONTRACTOR & BUILDER. Estimates given, Contracts made and do a general obbing Business. CENTER STREET - ANAHEIM L. GUNTHER. PIONEER BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Corner Adele and Los Angeles Streets. 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 A. D. PORTER, Contractor and Builder. Estimates Furnished. Shop and Office—Corner of North and Lemon streets. F. CRIST Merchant Tailor LATEST STOCK OF Spring & Summer Goods Just Arrived. Suits, $18 up. Pants, $5 up. Goods of Latest Styles. Call and see my stock Center Street, near Opera-house. BLACKSMITHING ...AND... Wagonmaking and Carriage-Work. Horse-Shoeing A SPECIALTY Repairing and Jobbing Promptly attended to F. PRESSEL. Of Our Own Make. Highest Market price Paid for Live Stock R. H. SEALE. DEALER IN Groceries and Provisions First-Class Stock of Goods My Prices Defy Competition. A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. Koll Building, Los Angeles St., R. H. SEALE, Proprietor. N. Hart's Place. I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND THE Choicest of Liquors in Wholesale Quantity CIGARS, TOBACCO, ETC. Anaheim Beer on Draught. N. HART, PROPRIETOR. 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. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. NEW GOODS. NOTICE. Store has received the Spring me, which consists of Sateens, Fayal Crepe, Creden da goods for spring wear, or neckwear will arrive during inspect our new arrival of be astonishingly low. ention to the fact that our fall per cent reduction to make NS: 20 cents 35 cents 25 cents 50 cents $1 00 $1 00 $1 00 25 cents 10 cents 10 cents 25 cents 25 cents 75 cents $1 15 $3 50 ,$1; Misses, 12 to 2,$1.25 We do not offer a few stock cheaply. The people The Weekly Gazette. Established 1870. SUBSCRIPTION, - $9 Per Year. Six months. 1 00 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. THE ORANGE EXCHANGE. VINDICATION OF THE POLICY OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND A REVIEW OF THE MARKET—BRIGHT PROSPECTS AHEAD FOR THE EXCHANGE. The following circular letter, which will be found to be of absorbing interest to orange growers, has been issued by the Executive Board to the various orange associations throughout Southern California. The letter was not at first designed for publication, but permission has been granted, in reference to the universal demand on the part of the orchardists, to have it appear in print. It will be noted that the enemies of the Exchange movement for the co operative marketing of fruit, who are in the last ditch of their losing fight against the power of the associated growers, are waging venomous warfare against them; but another year, and these fellows will be out of it. plain of business; claim they have made no money on oranges since the 1st of January." Considerable of the stock they now have has been on the market since that time. A great deal of it is partially green. All the markets have depressed, and cars are being turned down promiscuously by the trade that were bought f. o. b. California. Mr. Perkna told me of two Earl's that were turned down in Rochester and Syracuse. Two cars of Fay Fruit company on track here, having been rejected. Cleveland: "One thousand and four hundred boxes of competitive, Earl, Fay Fruit company, Thacker Brothers. Earl is working through Bigelow, and as near as I could learn has instructed to meet any and all prices." Minneapolis: "All the dealers have stock carried over. Earl, Allen Brothers, Fay Fruit company and the Green and Dried Fruit company have a lot of consigned oranges diverted in here that have been rejected in other markets; consequently there is about five times the amount of stock in St. Paul and Minneapolis that is necessary to supply the trade under ordinary conditions. In all, two cars Valencias, three cars Messinae, seven cars Mexican; St. Paul eight cars California; Minneapolis fifteen cars California. H. K. Pratt flooding trade with circulars quoting $1 50 for fancy novels guaranteed free from frost; 70 cents for seedlings, f. o. b. California." Omaha: "Competitive fruit 3,300 boxes from Multon, Gregory, Allen Brothers, Earl Fruit company, Green and Dried Fruit company; offered at $1 25 to $2 25; anything they can get. The fruit that is in competitors hands chiefly holiday fruit, high priced." These are samples of the information reaching us from all quarters. We might multiply them indefinitely. These are sufficient to show the difficulties that have confronted us, occasioned very largely by the methods pursued by outside shippers. We have reason to believe that from now on we shall have much less foreign oranges to contend with, and we know that a comparatively small percent of the good stock remaining in California is in the hands of outside will move the seat of Catholicism from some town in Southern Ireland. A rebellion will take place in the shamrock, in which the country come independent of England. The flict will arise between the ultra-Caucasus south of Ireland and the ultracanals of the north, in which the seas will be victors. A kingdom will be lifted, and it is predicted that there will be the first potentate will become his tyranny. The prophet paints a dark future United States. He says at the close century a feeling of unrest will people. This feeling will be the cause of unequal social and economic conditions. He predicts that the twenty-fifth States will be the last executive head of the States. During his administration contented masses will break into opposition, and the established form of government will be rent asunder, and for a year anarchy will prevail. When order brought out of chaos six republics formed, with capitals at the following San Francisco, Denver, New Orleans Louisia, Washington and Boston. THE WAR IN CUBE. NO DECISIVE FIGHTING, BUT THE SURGENT COLUMNS OF GOMES MACEO JOIN IN THE PROVINCE HAVANA. In spite of Gen. Gomez's wound, he in the skirmish at Pinar del Rio Januari but which has not proved serious his 72 years of age and thirteen years ten of them being continuous in expiring the last Cuban rebellion, his rugged situation enables him to carry on for Cuba's freedom with a vigor unhe Manages his fiery horses and end exceptional fatigue of long marches youngster. He was struck by a Mass let, which passed through his right front. Although causing no frailness We do not offer a few stock cheaply. The people acknowledged this to be a news' building, Los Angeles on the San Francisco RTER grocery! PROVISIONS and coree, etc. LOS ANGELES ST. AILY Butchers Sausages and Lard for Live Stock! PROVISIONS! The following circular letter, which will be found to be of absorbing interest to orange growers, has been issued by the Executive Board to the various orange associations throughout Southern California. The letter was not at first designed for publication, but permission has been granted, in deference to the universal demand on the part of the orchardists, to have it appear in print. It will be noted that the enemies of the Exchange movement for the co operative marketing of fruit, who are in the last ditch of their losing fight against the power of the associated growers, are waging venomous warfare against them; but another year, and these fellows will be out of it: LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 30, 1896. Southern California Fruit Exchanges: GENTLEMEN:—Some complaints having reached this office from several of the exchanges that they were not being sufficiently informed of the market conditions, and distribution and sales of our fruit, with account sales, etc., we deem it proper to offer some explanation with such suggestions as we think pertinent to the situation. We need not recount the circumstances that led up to the determination of the present plan of marketing. It is sufficient to say that a great many growers had become thoroughly disatisfied with the only partially successful attempt to market fruit f. o. b. California. The chief ground of complaint was that, while we sold at an t. o. b. price, if on arrival market conditions were unsatisfactory too car was rejected for most trivial cause, and with no agent of our own to protect our interests, we were at the mercy of unscrupulous speculators. The matter is clearly expressed in a letter received from one of the heaviest handlers of fruits on the Atlantic seaboard. He says: "A large buyer of oranges f. o. b. told me yesterday that he had bought oranges with the understanding that if they were not like the contract he need not take them. As he expressed it to me, if there was a break and the orange market declined he should certainly reject the car. I win, tells you lose, kind of business, we market is good the buyers will accept; then is the time the growers will get the benefit of your system. Whereas, when the market is bad the buyer rejects, the grower loses and has no winning in the better market to go against these losses." Two things are certain. First, that we can only sell a very small percentage of the increasing orange crop of Southern California absolutely f. o. b. California and get the spot cash for them. Second, that all goods, or substantially all, that go forward upon an f. o. b. price, unless the spot cash has been paid, will bring no more and usually less than the prevailing market price at the point of delivery. Our system this year contemplates selling our goods in open market, and it goes without saying that this system, if carried out with intelligent attention to details, and without too heavy expense, is certain to yield most satisfactory results. It is not too much to say that this measure of marketing our product has the approval of practically all the best men in all lines of business whose attention it has been brought. Now as to the progress we have made. The minutes of the board meetings here will show that a majority of our agents were not appointed and put upon salary until January 1, some even later than that, and a few on December 15. Immediately after January 1, as is very well known, by reason of the dissastrous frost, enormous quantities of oranges were forced upon the market. During the first eighteen days of January the shipments ran from fifty to seventy-five cars per day. Our agents just beginning in their several fields not only had this flood of ships to contend with, but they found the markets already stooaked with nearly 1,000 cars shipped during the month of December, much of which was green, unmerchantable stock sold at high prices. The following circular letter, which will be found to be of absorbing interest to orange growers, has been issued by the Executive Board to the various orange associations throughout Southern California. The letter was not at first designed for publication, but permission has been granted, in deference to the universal demand on the part of the orchardists, to have it appear in print. It will be noted that the enemies of the Exchange movement for the co operative marketing of fruit, who are in the last ditch of their losing fight against the power of the associated growers, are waging venomous warfare against them; but another year, and these fellows will be out of it: LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 30, 1896. Southern California Fruit Exchanges: GENTLEMEN:—Some complaints having reached this office from several of the exchanges that they were not being sufficiently informed of the market conditions, and distribution and sales of our fruit, with account sales, etc., we deem it proper to offer some explanation with such suggestions as we think pertinent to the situation. We need not recount the circumstances that led up to the determination of the present plan of marketing. It is sufficient to say that a great many growers had become thoroughly disatisfied with the only partially successful attempt to market fruit f. o. b. California. The chief ground of complaint was that, while we sold at an t. o. b. price, if on arrival market conditions were unsatisfactory too car was rejected for most trivial cause, and with no agent of our own to protect our interests, we were at the mercy of unscrupulous speculators. The matter is clearly expressed in a letter received from one of the heaviest handlers of fruits on the Atlantic seaboard. He says: "A large buyer of oranges f. o. b. told me yesterday that he had bought oranges with the understanding that if they were not like the contract he need not take them. As he expressed it to me, if there was a break and the orange market declined he should certainly reject the car. I win, tells you lose, kind of business, we market is good the buyers will accept; then is the time the growers will get the benefit of your system. Whereas, when the market is bad the buyer rejects, the grower loses and has no winning in the better market to go against these losses." Two things are certain. First, that we can only sell a very small percentage of the increasing orange crop of Southern California absolutely f. o. b. California and get the spot cash for them. Second, that all goods, or substantially all, that go forward upon an f. o. b. price, unless the spot cash has been paid, will bring no more and usually less than the prevailing market price at the point of delivery. Our system this year contemplates selling our goods in open market, and it goes without saying that this system, if carried out with intelligent attention to details, and without too heavy expense, is certain to yield most satisfactory results. It is not too much to say that this measure of marketing our product has the approval of practically all the best men in all lines of business whose attention it has been brought. Now as to the progress we have made. The minutes of the board meetings here will show that a majority of our agents were not appointed and put upon salary until January 1, some even later than that, and a few on December 15. Immediately after January 1, as is very well known, by reason of the dissastrous frost, enormous quantities of oranges were forced upon the market. During the first eighteen days of January the shipments ran from fifty to seventy-five cars per day. Our agents just beginning in their several fields not only had this flood of ships to contend with, but they found the markets already stooaked with nearly 1,000 cars shipped during the month of December, much of which was green, unmerchantable stock sold at high prices. The following circular letter, which will be found to be of absorbing interest to orange growers, has been issued by the Executive Board to the various orange associations throughout Southern California. The letter was not at first designed for publication, but permission has been granted, in deference to the universal demand on the part of the orchardists, to have it appear in print. It will be noted that the enemies of the Exchange movement for the co operative marketing of fruit, who are in the last ditch of their losing fight against the power of the associated growers, are waging venomous warfare against them; but another year, and these fellows will be out of it: LOS ANGELES ST. AILY Butchers Sausages and Lard for Live Stock! PROVISIONS! MANSTER GUNS FOR THE PURITAN. Two monster guns, intended for the strengthening of the defense of New York harbor, are attracting the attention of all visitors to the Brooklyn navy yard. The guns he upon blocks at one side of the great granite dry dock, where the battle ship Maine was built. They will form part of the armament of the harbor defense monitor Puritan, now fitting out at the navy yard. The Puritan is to be the most formidable warship in the world. The ship has been under construction for twenty years, and is of an antiquated type, without any claim to great engine power or speed. As a harbor-defense vessel the Puritan will have no equal. The great guns represent the best work ever turned out at the Government gun factory at Washington. A shell for one of them weighs 850 pounds,and can be thrown teas miles with accuracy. At close range it will pierce twenty-four inches of solid steel.The guns are of the breech-loading,riffled pattern known in the service as "Mark I,"and the calibre is twelve inches.The guns are each 36.8 feet long,而the powder charge used in firing one of them weighs 425 pounds. The Puritan was begun just after the close of the war,and was launched in due order. NO DECISIVE FIGHTING,BUT SURGENT COLUMNS OF GOMES MACEO JOIN IN THE PROVINCE HAVANA. In spite of Gen.Gomez's wound,the skirmish at Pinar del Rio Junction which has not proved serious his 72 years of age and thirteen years tenof them being continuous in expoionthe last Cuban rebellion,his rugged situation enables him to carry on his lifeHe manages his fiery horses and ends exceptional fatigue of long marathon youngest.He was struck by a Mastlet which passed through his right front.Although causing no frailthe bone,the wound is painful.Hewsonally directed his forces inthe marches and almost daily skirmishesin answer to question,"How substitution of General Weyler affectthe Cuban chances!said: "The change will benefitthe CubanWe have lost a most powerful en Campos.He is without doubtthe final Spain.Inthe troops all idolize himwith his departure they are leftwile leader in whom they have confidenceI" regard these soldiers asbeing same state in whichthe Grand AFrance found or rather lost itselfupperdeparture Napoleon I. "I regard Gen.Gomez ashownbut cruel soldier,"he declared.Military ability,however,iDo notthoughtcan fora momentbe comparedWithInthe last movementsof his commennot only forhis unrelentingtowardsdefensesless non-combatantsactionhe now claimswas in obedienceprior authority. "The governmentofthe Republichas been loathtoachievecaneofAmerican estates.In factIfIliketohavedestroyanypropertywas deemed necessaryto strikea blowfinancesofSpain."This has been doneour enemywill notnow receiveasmuch000willethowcarryonwarthat she would have receivedasdutieson articles boughtin Cubachangefornicestreatedalike.AmGermanSpanish-even those ownednatpatriotic Cubanshave been preventedmaking sugarthisyear." "Are Cubans still willingtopuppetheir independence?" "Of course，owingtothe rapid increregulationofthe rebellion，thiscoursenotbe so rapidly approvedbytheCuperatfirst.Moreoveritisagreement'ye'toquellThe Cubanswillnowofferforthefuture$10000000or perhapsmore,tobeginwithoneyearfromthistime.ToToloi loanI believethegovernmentofRepublicofCubagooseasfarandlowthegovernmentoftheUnitedShouldtheloambeplacedthere,tobearisterfinancesandretaintherecoverCubauntilsuchtimeasthefullshouldhavebeen repaid." New York,Feb.15.-An Havana:says:The townofManagua,fourfarmfromHavana,sweattackedbytheIndependentanswer'yee'toquellThe Cubanswillnowofferforthefuture$10000000or perhapsmore,tobeginwithoneyearfromthistime.ToToloi loanI believethegovernmentofRepublicofCubagooseasfarandlowthegovernmentoftheUnitedShouldtheloambeplacedthere,tobearisterfinancesandretaintherecoverCubauntilsuchtimeasthefullshouldhavebeen repaid." Managua is an important mountain frequented by rich citizensofHavana;connected by a carriage roadwiththisThenewsfromManaguawhenreleasedhere late night,ncreatedafluimartyhighofficialcircles,andstartedatmidnighttocheckthistime." Now as to the progress we have made. The minutes of the board meetings here will show that a majority of our agents were not appointed and put upon salary until January 1, some even later than that, and a few on December 15. Immediately after January 1, as is very well known, by reason of the disastrous frost, enormous quantities of oranges were forced upon the market. During the first eighteen days of January the shipments ran from fifty to seventy-five cars per day. Our agents just beginning in their several fields not only had this flood of shipments to contend with, but they found the markets already stocked with nearly 1,000 cars shipped during the month of December, much of which was green, unmerchantable stock sold at high prices. To further complicate the situation, hundreds of thousands of boxes of foreign fruit were thrown upon our shores and distributed through all markets. Much of the stock going from Southern California was in bad order. It is well known that outside shipers, speculators, having in some instances purchased whole crops, picked everything, including late varieties, and forced them upon the market. It is needless to say that our agents, each in a very large field, denied assistants and held down to the closest possible limit in the matter of expenses, were obliged to work almost day and night, and in some instances we know of without even stopping on Sunday. We call attention to the things as explaining to some extent why fuller details have not been laid before the exchanges. We are gratified to say that in our judgment our agents, with perhaps one or two exceptions, have done faithful and efficient work; and the business is rapidly assuming order and system, and from this on we expect to be able to keep all exchanges thoroughly informed as to the progress of our business. It may not be amiss in passing to cite some instances in proof of what we have said as to the conditions of the markets. We quote chiefly from reports made by Mr. Thomas Morehouse, our traveling agent, upon conditions that fall under his immediate notice. Doubtless some of the facts we here submit have already been furnished the exchanges. Of Pittaburg, Mr. Morehouse says: "I find too much fruit here for the requirements of the trade. McGowan has fruit that he claims was consigned to him from Gregory of Redlands. J. D. O'Brien has about four cars of Riverside Orange company Green and Dried Fruit company brand. Iron City Produce company-to-day received a car from Allen Brothers. Two cars of Earl lying on track here, having been refused as the buyer claims on account of being green, branded 'Fancy' and only being choice grade. Mr. Earl will have to divert these cars away as the auction company will not handle them, and he cannot place them with any of the merchants here as they have all the stock required. He compromised with one firm here yesterday and allowed a rebate." Of Buffalo, Mr. Morehouse says: "There was of competitive fruit 3,300 boxes belonging to Earl, Fay Fruit company, Haight Rose brand, Everest Eureka brand." Of this competitive fruit he says: "A good deal is wind-falls and some immature fruit. Exchange fruit pronounced by the trade to be the best in the market. Richardson and company had a car of Rose brand, complaining about its being green, stated they had misrepresented their fruit. Trade all com- The great guns represent the best work ever turned out at the Government gun factory at Washington. A shell for one of them weighs 850 pounds, and can be thrown ten miles with accuracy. At close range it will pierce twenty-four inches of solid steel. The guns are of the breech-loading, rifled pattern known in the service as "Mark I," and the calibre is twelve inches. The guns are each 36.8 feet long, while the powder charge used in firing one of them weighs 425 pounds. The Puritan was begun just after the close of the war, and was launched in due time. But year after year since there have been changes of design, and she has provided work for hundreds of shipwrights, carpenters and armorers. Each succeeding Administration at Washington has tried to remodel and finish the ship. A CURIOUS PROPHECY. PARTLY FULFILLED—IT PREDICTS A DARK FUTURE FOR THE UNITED STATES. Over forty years ago an old German hermit published in a Bavarian paper a curious prophecy. In it he foretold the Austro-Russian and Franco-Russian wars, the death of Pope Pius and the Turko-Russian debate at arms. He said that Germany would have three Emperors in one year before the end of the century, and indicated the death of two United States Presidents by assassination. All these things have come to pass. In the same article he said that when the twentieth century opens great seismic disturbances will take place, which will cause the submersion of New York city and the western half of the city of Havana. Cuba is break in two, while Florida and Lower California are to suffer total extinction. The shock of these earthquakes will raze buildings to the ground in almost every city on the continent, millions of lives and billions of dollars' worth of property will be lost. There is to be a change in the economic conditions of almost every civilized nation. He foretells the growth of a democratic spirit in England, which will result in a revolution that will overthrow the present from government and make the country a republic. He says the last ruler of England will be the best the country ever had, and the first President of the new nation will be one of the royal family. Queen Victoria is by odds the best ruler England has ever had, and in a recent speech the Prince of Wales said it is his desire to live to see England a republic. According to the hermit Russia, France and Italy will form an alliance and will enter into war with Turkey. This war is to be outgrowth of Turkish persecution of Christian subjects. This triple alliance will conquer the domain of the Sick Man of the East. At the expiration of the war complications will arise that will plunge Italy and France into war with Russia. The result will be that the two countries will be gobbled up by the Northern Power, and will cease to exist as independent nations. While war is being waged between them the Pope The regulars fortify themselves in a boat held out an hour longer. The Spanish unteargarron; however, went over reebals at the beginning of the attack on a man joined the invaders with all their ammunition at their disposal. Cuban force was led by Colonel Casas Gomez advance, who after taking church by storm, disarmed and then captured its defenders. Castillo was slightly weak during the fight. Managua is an important mountain frequented by rich citizens of Havana, connected by a carriage road with this town. The news from Managua, when released here late last night, created a fluent military and high official circles, and it were started at midnight to check this and unexpected rebel advance upon them. Not only has General Weyler cancelled military passes of foreign correspondence but he has also ordered the correspondence of leading Madrid papers from this town and taken up the permits held by Havana press which enabled their report to accompany the Spanish column in operations, and has warned the editors in future only official reports may be edited. These are to be given out by their tain-General in person, and his duties must be closely followed. The correspondent here of La Correspondencia de Español who made a strong protest against this cellation of his field permit, and proceed direct to General Wever against this ship upon Madrid dispatches, was enced with expulsion from the island. The other newspaper correspondents both is today sending the bulk of his dispatch to Key West to be cabled from there. New York Feb. 17.-A dispatch Kingston, Jamaica, says: Several in Cubans who have arrived here report immense stores of munitions of war been received by the insurgents, which enabled them to take measures for their cupulation of the city of Santiago the most United States government recovers them. Gen. Weyler's advent has come them to plan prompt and decisive action. HAVANA Feb. 17.-It is reported that HAVANA has succeeded in crossing the militia drawn across the island to prevent his return from province of Pinar del Rio passed between Neptune and Waterloo on south coast, and entered the provinces Havana to join Gomez. EMPORIA, KAN., Feb. 17.-Charles C.Of Waverly, Kansas, a young lawyer known here, has just arrived from where he was a prisoner. He withdrew 400 others, was captured in one battle Havana. All but he and fifteen Americans were lined up and shot. American Consul saved him. Christian member of one of the pioneer families Coffey county. He is an enthusiastic patriot and claims they have everythingthe island except Havana and that will fall. He also says that since the newish General has taken no prisoners taken. Wonderful are the cures accomplish Hood's Sarasapilla and yet it is only by Hood's Sarasapilla, the one true bloodier makes pure, rich, healthy blood. Hood's Pills for the liver and bowels easily, yet promptly and efficiently. Secretary of State Brown has submitted his report of the investigations made by Y 20, 1896. NUMBER 17 will move the seat of Catholicism from Rome to some town in Southern Ireland. A rebellion will take place in the land of Shamrock, in which the country will become independent of England. Then a conflict will arise between the ultra-Catholics of south of Ireland and the ultra-Protestants of the north, in which the southerners will be victors. A kingdom will be established, and it is predicted that the reign of first potentate will become historic for tyranny. The prophet paints a dark future for the United States. He says at the close of the century a feeling of unrest will seize theapple. This feeling will be the outgrowth unequal social and economic conditions. Predicts that the twenty-fifth President will be the last executive head of the United States. During his administration the discontented masses will break into open rebelings, and the established form of government will be rent aunder, and for a year or morearchy will prevail. When order shall be brought out of chaos six republics will be formed, with capitals at the following cities: San Francisco, Denver, New Orleans, St. Louis, Washington and Boston. THE WAR IN CUBA. DECISIVE FIGHTING, BUT THE INSURGENT COLUMNS OF GOMEZ AND MACEO JOIN IN THE PROVINCE OF HAVANA. In spite of Gen. Gomez's wound, received the skirmish at Pinar del Rio Jan. 14th, which has not proved serious, and of 72 years of age and thirteen years of war, of them being continuous exposure during the last Cuban rebellion, his rugged conquest enables him to carry on the war Cuba's freedom with a vigor unabated. Manages his fiery horses and endures the optional fatigue of long marches like a monster. He was struck by a Mauser bullet which passed through his right leg from front. Although causing no fracture of as to the whereabouts of the property belonging to the State which had been given in trust to the Board of Silk Culture. Secretary Brown found stored in the flood building, San Francisco a few pieces of machinery, where it had been rusting for several years, but no clew could be obtained as to what had become of the carpets, rags, chairs mirrors, stoves, desks, lounges, fancy chairs, etc. In fact all the movable furniture has disappeared. The Secretary of State among other things says: "I candidly believe that many thousands of dollars' worth of movable property purchased by the State has disappeared and never will be recovered." The responsibility should rest upon some one, and if the officials have been careless in protecting property they should be liable for its loss. PLACENTIA ITEMS. EDITOR GAZETTE.—Evidently the orange market has improved, as orders are coming in, and the pickers are at work, teams are busy hauling, packers are wrapping the golden fruit, putting out several carloads a week, which can without much effort be increased to three or four cars a day in the two parking houses located in Fullerton. Placentia will soon be noted for its musicians, if the number of new pianos that have arrived here during the past few weeks is to be taken as a criterion. Organs used to be good enough music, but are no longer in it—nothing but pianos go now. The stopping of our Sunday mail last summer has been a great inconvenience to those who take daily papers. A few of the patrons are talking of having their mail sent either to Anaheim or Fullerton unless the Sunday mail is restored. Inquiries have been sent to Washington asking why our Sunday mail was discontinued. The reply came back that they had been informed that a Sunday mail was not necessary. The patrons of the postoffice here would like to ODDS AND ENDS OF NEWS. W. L. Adams of Tustin has brought suit against Thacker Bros., to recover $9,355 90, with interest from June 15, 1895, at 7 per cent, and for $1,070 85 costs, for oranges sold them during the season of 1895. The Board of Supervisors of Fresno have decided that under the existing law they have no authority to supply the County Assessor with deputies to assess the property of the county. At the meeting of the State Board of Examiners at Sacramento last week a large claim was received from the Farmers' Exchange Bank of San Bernardino for a large number of assigned claims for bounty of coyote scalps. It was not allowed. Governor Budd said that so far as he was concerned the parties would have to sue for the money. The estate of the late Sanford Johnson is the subject of renewed litigation, to come up in Judge Clark's court in Los Angeles on March 5. The estate is valued at $80,916, and the income from it, if properly handled, should amount to $4,600 a year. Last year the total income was only $280, and now M. F. Brown, the executor of the estate of Estelle S. Brown, is suing to have J. S. Garriison removed from the executorship of the estate on the ground of gross mismanagement. Six months ago Cyrus Pullum, after twenty-one years of prospecting and laboring in the mines of Colorado, returned to his home in Indiana, worn out by hard labor and greatly depressed in spirits. The last few years he spent in the Cripple Creek region, where he staked a few small claims. He left them in care of friends, only asking them to do the right thing by him in case anything ever turned up. Pullum heard the first of this week that his friends had struck a valuable find on one of his claims, and further informed him that his share was worth $50,000. He forgot his aching limbs and left for Cripple Creek on the first train. A spite of Gen. Gomez's wound, received the skirmish at Pinar del Rio Jan. 14th, which has not proved serious, and of 72 years of age and thirteen years of war, of them being continuous in exposure during the last Cuban rebellion, his rugged condition enables him to carry on the war. Cuba's freedom with a vigor unabated, manages his fiery horses and endures the optional fatigue of long marches like a logger. He was struck by a Mauser bullet, which passed through his right leg from front. Although causing no fracture of bone, the wound is painful. He has perilously directed his forces in their daily matches and almost daily skirmishes. An answer to the question, "How will the institution of General Weyler for General Pow affect the Cuban chances?" Gomez The change will benefit the Cuban cause, have lost a most powerful enemy in Spain. He is without doubt the first genius Spain. The troops all idolize him and his departure they are left without a merger in whom they have confidence. I regard these soldiers as being in the state in which the Grand Army of France found or rather lost itself upon the nature of Napoleon I. I regard Gen. Weyler as an honorable, cruel soldier," he declared. "In his military ability, however, I do not think he for a moment be compared with Campos. The last movements of his command he noted only for his unrelenting cruelty defenses non-combatants, which he now claims was in obedience to our authority. The government of the Republic of Cuba been loath to order me to destroy the American estates. In fact I did not have to destroy any property, but it deemed necessary to strike a blow at the faces of Spain. This has been done and enemy will not now receive the $18,000 with which to carry on war with us she would have received as import on articles bought in Cuba in exile for "been treated alike, American, Spanish—even those owned by theotic Cubans have been prevented from ing sugar this year." Are Cubans still willing to purchase independence? Of course, owing to the rapid increase of growth of the rebellion, this course would be so rapidly approved by the Cubans as great. Moreover it is a question for ouriment to decide, but I think I am war-ined in answering 'yes' to the question. Cubans will now offer for their freedom 100,000 or perhaps more, to be paid one year from this time. To secure I believe the government of the public of Cuba would go as far as to alter the government of the United States, and the loan be placed there, to admin-ine the finances and retain the revenues of until such time as the full amount had been repaid." New York, Feb. 15.—An Havana cable The town of Managua, four leagues Havana, was reattacked by the insurgents yesterday afternoon and captured, after lasting forty minutes. The Spanish army, fortifying themselves in a church, out an hour longer. The Spanish volcano garrison, however, went over to the start of the attack and to join the invaders with all the arms ammunition at their disposal. The force was led by Colonel Castillo of Homez advance, who, after taking the city by storm, disarmed and then paroled defenders. Castillo was slightly wounded in the fight. Naguaca is an important mountain resort located by rich citizens of Havana, and is noted by a carriage road with this city. Knows from Managua, when received late last night, ordered a flatter in army and high official circles, and troops started at midnight to check the new Placentia will soon be noted for its musicians, if the number of new pianos that have arrived here during the past few weeks is to be taken as a criterion. Organs used to be good enough music, but are no longer in it—nothing but pianos go now. The stopping of our Sunday mail last summer has been a great inconvenience to those who take daily papers. A few of the patrons are talking of having their mail sent either to Anaheim or Fullerton unless the Sunday mail is restored. Inquiries have been sent to Washington asking why our Sunday mail was discontinued. The reply came back that they had been informed that a Sunday mail was not necessary. The patrons of the postoffice here would like to know who informed the department to this effect, as we all think it is very necessary and very convenient. Every nook and corner in Placentia is being occupied, and a demand for more dwellings. Every piece of land that has been offered for sale has soon found a purchaser. Those who live here are satisfied with their homes and those who visit here wish for homes in this valley. Since the orange market has opened up in the East things are lively here, dozens of wagons heavily loaded with the golden fruit may be seen constantly passing to the various packing houses, which are veritable hives of industry. The Golden Belt Fruit Co. is getting out about eight or nine cars a week. Tanker Bros. are packing several cars. The fruit in demand is principally navels. It is the impression among those well informed that late oranges will be worth good money this year. Mr. J. W. Newell of Leadville, Colo., who owns a pretty orange grove on the Shanklin tract, has returned to Colorado, much pleased with his grove, the climate, the country and the people. He says were it not for the fascination of mining he would like to spend his life in this delightful climate. A few persons have set the example of improving their front yards, adding to the attractiveness of their homes. There is still much room for like improvements. It don't cost a great deal and adds greatly to the beauty of the place. A little across our adoring committee a report of the water company for 1884. The winter previous had been an exceptionally wet one and much debris had collected in the ditches, but some of the figures might be interesting if reproduced even at this late date. There is at least three times moer land irrigated now than then and several times more irrigators. The assessment levied and collected that one year was $30,127, or more than one-fifth of our present indebtedness that we have 15 years to pay. Our water sales were $895 97 for the whole year; while the sales of 94 amounted to $13,567 66, or over fifteen times as much water as sold ten years ago. The expense of putting the ditches in order and maintaining them and the current expenses of the company for 1884 was $26,637 48, while not one single permanent improvement was made. Verily times have changed in ten years. THE CATHODE RAY. A REMARKABLE FIN DE SEICLE INVENTION—PHOTOGRAPHING OBJECTS THROUGH OPAQUE BODIES. One of the most remarkable inventions of the century is the discovery by Prof. Roentgen at Vienna of the Cathode ray, which permits of photographing objects through opaque bodies. Some remarkable applications of the discovery have been made. There is at the Vienna Museum of Natural History an Egyptian mummy which has a human form, but from the inscriptions it was taken to be that of the sacred ibis. It is so rare and valuable that it was not possible to do the damage that it is very necessary and very convenient. Cixie S. Brown is sung to have J. S. Garrierson removed from the executorhip of the estate on the ground of gross mismanagement. Six months ago Cyrus Pullum, after twenty-one years of prospecting and laboring in the mines of Colorado, returned to his home in Indiana, worn out by hard labor and greatly depressed in spirits. The last few years he spent in the Cripple Creek region, where he staked a few small claims. He left them in care of friends, only asking them to do the right thing by him in case anything ever turned up. Pullum heard the first of this week that his friends had struck a valuable find on one of his claims, and further informed him that his share was worth $50,000. He forgot his aching limbs and left for Cripple Creek on the first train. The heads of different militia organizations of the several states have agreed upon a concerted line of action tending to influence Congress in making larger appropriations for the state militia. In conformity with this agreement, Adjutant-General Barrett has written a letter to each member of the California delegation in Washington asking them to do what they could get a larger appropriation. At present the total appropriation for government aid to the entire militia of the United States amounts to $400,000 annually. Of this $7,-800 is California's share, and it is considered entirely too little. The government will be asked to appropriate $1,000,000 annually. This would make California's share something in the neighborhood of $17,000. The letters received in answer to General Barrett's letter all show the California delegation to feel favorably inclined toward an increase in the appropriation. Barbara Kossell, a pretty St. Louis girl about 19 years old, shot and killed John Rohling, her lover, and then with the same weapon put a bullet through her own brain, dying instantly. The tragedy occurred in a room adjoinning H.F.Sherman's printing office at Olive and Third streets. John Rohling and his brother Henry both of whom worked in the office, lodged there. When the latter returned to their lodgings Sunday evening he stumbled over the body of his brother lying in the hallway. The body of the girl he found in the room. John and Kour-all recarry they quarreled and broke up housekeeping when Rohling began keeping company with another girl. Kossell was in the habit of visiting her lover at the room on Olive street, where he had gone to live with his brother Henry. Sunday morning the latter left John asleep and went away to spend the day. He knows nothing of what occurred after that, but it is supposed that Kossell called on her recreation lover and tried to get him to return to her. Failing to do so, she shot and killed him and then committed suicide. It was recently announced that the Chino sugar factory had decided to raise rate for sugar beets from $3 to $3 25. It appears that many of the Chino growers are by no means satisfied with the advance. According to a dispatch from San Bernardino the growers held a secret meeting, at which they unanimously resolved not to plant beets unless the factory pays $4 25 per ton for 12 per cent beets, and without making any analysis. Last season the factory paid $3 50, which was reduced a short time ago to $3,and for each per cent under 12,a further reduction of 50 cents per ton was made.In addition to thisthe factory reservedthe rightto reject any beets under 80 per cent purity.The growers claim that this gives them little chance,as a large per centofthe beets grown fall below 80 per cent.The growers also claim thatthe analysisbythefactoryis often fraudulent.Iit evident that underthe present systemofremunerationa majorityofthefarmersofChinoaremakinglittleor nothing.Ontheotherhand.itappearstohavebeenwellestablishedthatinspiteoffrequentdenialstheChinofactoryismakingmoneyonalargescale. A great fire raged in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Whenthefiremenandsoldiersfinalbringtothecontrol,towardsandapecio-strenkenpersonswerewanderinghomelessintheinspiteoffrequentdenialstheChinofactoryismakingmoneyonalargescale. A REMARKABLE FIN DE SEICLE INVENTION—PHOTOGRAPHING OBJECTS THROUGH OPaque BODIES. One of the most remarkable inventions of the century is the discovery by Prof. Roentgen at Vienna of the Cathode ray, which permits of photographing objects through opaque bodies. Some remarkable applications of the discovery have been made. There is at the Vienna Museum of Natural History an Egyptian mummy which has a human form, but from the inscriptions it was taken to be that of the sacred ibis. It is so rare and valuable that it was not possible to do the damage of opening it. It was taken to the school of photography and photographed with the "X" rays. The picture obtained shows the outlines of a large bird's skeleton and proves beyond doubt the nature of the contents. Professor von Bergmann, the famous surgeon, performed his first operation with the assistance of the Roentgen rays on Tuesday, removing twenty small shot from the arm of a young man. The professor made this important statement: "There are many arts and sciences to which Professor Roentgen's discovery will be of greater value than surgery. Its application to surgery will lead to many abuses. Everybody who has a bullet or other foreign object in his body expects it to be found by the new method and wishes to have it removed." The revelations concerning the developments of the new photograph are multiplying at such a rate that it is difficult to keep pace with them. The application of the new method to the purposes of clinical diagnosis is being eagerly pushed by leading memebrs of the profession in London. Dr. Lodge, a leading specialist, has taken a negative showing the position of a bullet in the wrist, while another surgeon has taken a photograph showing plainly atrophy and changes caused by the wearing of tight boots. It is asserted by several correspondents of English scientific papers who have conducted experiments that light from a few inches of magnesium ribbon and even less intense sources evolves certain rays which pass through opaque bodies, such as wood, and impress themselves on a photographic plate beneath. This is without the use of any tubes. Louis Burkart, a young Chicago Frenchman, is grateful for the discovery of the Cathode ray. In an operation performed at Mercy Hospital the value of the great discovery was demonstrated. The young Frenchnan came to America two years ago. Buried in the tissues of his hand was a ball which he had received in a street fight in Paris. The Meroy Hospital operation was not the first time Burkart had subjected himself to the surgeon's knife, but each attempt to locate the bullet had been unsuccessful. However, the photograph of the hand taken by means of the cathode rays located the leaden ball with wonderful accuracy. With the print as a guide the surgeon made an incision in the palm of the hand and after a few minutes' probing extracted the little missile from its two years' resting place. This is the second instance within two days in which the Roentgen discovery has been put to practical service in surgery in Chicago. A great fire raged in Guayaquil, Ecuador. When the firemen and soldiers finally brought it under control, thousands of panic-stricken persons were wandering homeless in the streets, many lay dead in the Morgue, and property worth $2,000,000 had been destroyed, including the Nobel Cathedral and the convent which adjoined it. The fire was first discovered in the convent. It spread with such rapidity that it was with the utmost difficulty the majority of the inmates escaped with their lives. The firemen were powerless to save either the convent or the Cathedral of San Augustine, which the flames immediately attacked. From that point the fire flew to surrounding property, and in an incredibly short time many houses were ablaze. The fire brigades of the suburbs and surrounding towns were summoned by telegraph and battalions of guards were dispatched to aid the firemen. Through their united efforts the fire was checked and the city saved. The panic, which began among the nuns in the convent, several of whom were burned, was contagious, and the city became terror-stricken. President Alfaro sought a place of safety with his family on board a steamship in the harbor. Thirty perons suffered death, and it is known that many were injured. Amelie Rives Chanler, the novelist, is about to be married again, this time to Prince Troubezkoi, and the ceremony will be celebrated within a few days. Mrs. Chanler, who secured a divorce from her husband in the latter part of last year, met the Prince, who is well known in social and artistic circles in London and Paris, while she was being entertained in London. She returned from Europe a week ago and went to her old home at Castle Hill, Va. There she has remained. The Prince arrived only a few days ago and went at once to the nearest railway station, whence he was driven to the home of his brother. The marriage ceremony will take place in Richmond. Mrs. Chanler, who is an Episcopalian, will not be wedded according to the ritual of that church, because of the regulations forbidding the second marriage of divorced persons, and rumor declares that the ceremony will be performed by a Lutheran clergyman. Prince Trobetzkoi is described as an exceedingly fine-looking man of more than six feet in height, fair of complexion and 45 years old. He is known as a painter of very clever pictures and composer of a four-act opera," Melusine," which last March, was produced in Moscow and caused considerable enthusiasm. Mrs. Chanler was married to John Armstrong Chanler at Castle Hill on June 14, 1888, and spent most of her time abroad. Chanler was an enthusiastic traveler in Europe, South America and Mexico. He is wealthy and closely allied with the Winthrop and Astor families. The Prince is said to be wealthy.