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i Vino Cvfuv lur. Mondays lsci.rui:. Much fault hwn Soum! viUU nm-iionor of the UutUrd fct Ollice, for delays in trnnaac 'i hUiLcS this i. petnm-4 by a jua fully ai'Eleil, Mini peeled of U-ki employes. There Germanv's Ckii i tvjwt the robbers are sua- discharged railroad is no necessity to urge the railroad, the express and the Territorh.il authorities to this matter to the death at once.

A-gang of desperadoes of this stamp, If once well organised and provided with remote strongholds, is capable of inflicting almost untold damage, not only in the property made olf with and perhaps in the lives sacrificed, but further In terrorizing the public and slopping travel. AMUSEMENTS. Fkicokkick: Wakpe as "Ricuaud tub The Grand Opera-house was well filled last 'night, evidencing the fact that the public has at last become inter ested in the lino performances that are being given by this talented company. The version of Shakespeare's tragedy presented by Mr. Warde is announced as that of Colley Cibber, which Hazlltt describes as patchwork affair, the only intention of which was to make the character of "Rich ard" as odious and disgusting as possible, Asa special instance of this design, the scene between "Richard" and "Lady Anne" (when his wife) is interpolated without any authority, and should be excised.

Mr. Wards has very properly cut out of his part the dying speech of "Richard," which (Jibber borrowed from another play; but he preserves tiie soliloquy on "Conscience" in the third act, which is attributed to uiDoer himself, and is good. The arrangement of the first act Is conducive to good stage effect, and tends to enlighten the auditor as to the facts of "Richard's" crimes. But tho omission of Clarence's dream and some other tine passages Is to be regretted Mr. Warde's personation of tho crafty and unscrupulous prince was marked by a keen penetration of the subtlety required for its proper delineation.

In the earlier scenes he was a little lacking in the requisite emphasis, but rapidly grew into the character, and his own personality soon be came compietefy merged, to an appearance, in thatof the princely plotter. Mr. Warde showed a wonderful amount and variety of facial expression. Iliscountenanceis mo bile, and reflects the dark thoughts of "Rich ard" before his tongue utters them; and his swftt clianges in the scenes wnero no is duping his listeners were watched with the keenest interest I he tent scene was poorly arranged, but the acting was ex ceedingly fine. I he sight ot "liichard's" awaKemng, nis aiurmea ana norror-snicKen countenance, his breathless palpitations as he Is recovering from the shock of his terrible and accusing visions, brought down the house, rue grand climax ot tiie piay, tne ciuei with "Richmond" and death of "Richard," was managed with consummate vigor and with a realistic effect, which evoked thun ders of applause.

So great was the enthusiasm that on the final fall of the curtain the audience stayed and insisted on recalling tne tragedian, an nonor not previously do- stowed on any otner actor at tins tneater. and which was also conferred upon him on the night he played In Vlrglnius. The support was good, as a matter of course. Tonight Oalbaxhe Gladiator will be re peated, and as it is one of Mr. Warde strongest pieces, is likely to be well patron Ized.

ALiOSTA. Latest Notes from the New Azusa Town. Ex-Sheriff George Gard, one of the fathers of the town of Alosta, was in the city yesterday and reported considerable progress in his new burg. Water has been piped Into the place and a couple of fountains are kept playing just for the fun of the thing. A mile and a half of pipe has already been laid and three miles more has been ordered.

Articles of incorporation of the Alosta Water Company were filed yesterday. The capital stock is In shares of $10 each, and the holders are G. E. Gard, Sherman Washburn. F.

M. Underwood. John Wildy; J. F. Brossart, F.

N. Meyers, James Velsir, j. c. barton, ueorge vv. rerKins ana v.

Ij. Phinnen. The first seven are directors, and the ofiicers are Gard, president, Underwood, vice-president and Meyers, secretary and treasurer. The new livery stable erected by Gard Co. will probably be opened for business tomorrow.

The foundations are laid and a laree ouantitv of lumber is already on the ground for the new hotel; which is to cost from $15,000 to $20,000 and will resemble the Grand View, at Monrovia. BK1EFS. The St Elmo sports an elegant new bus, The Illinois Society'meets tomorrow even ing. A large amount of local news finds place the supplement this morning. The Main-street M.

E. Church gives a free social tonight. There will be music and recitations'. Beginning next Wednesday the Santa Fe system will run its orange specials twice a weeK eunesaays ana Saturdays. The Sud California Post will appear on Monday as a daily evening paper of the same size as now, but only four pages.

The calendar of Department One of the Superior Court for the remainder of the session will be found in the advertising columns. At a meeting of the directors of the Hu mane Society, yesterday. C. B. WoodheaU was elected a director, vice Asa A Clark, resigned.

Sheriff Kays states that Clark is no longer a turnkey at the County Jail, having been discharged soon after the escape of the sixteen prisoners. Mrs. Doria Jones proposes to enlarge the St. Elmo Hotel about $40,000 worth, putting up another story and building a big addition on New High street. The electric road is now finished to First street, though, owing to Councilman Jake company has to use horses for two blocks from First to Mayo.

The regular monthly "social afternoon" of the Woman's Club will be held at Armory Hall tomorrow. Among the attractions will be experiments in "muscle-read- mg" by C. B. Mutlge. It Was The team, an account of whose smash-up Is given on the second page, belonged to Mr.

Htirlbut, of Pasadena. The horses ran to East Los Angeles, and crossed the river to Niedt's soap works, where they were caught by C. II. Wilfes and Tony Zimmer. 1 he negro coachman, who appears to nave been drunk, cursed these gentlemen roundly.

The First Commandment. Rev. Dr. Schreiber will lecture this even ing at 7:30, in English, In tne Synagogue, on Fort street- Subject, "The First Com mandment'? The Florida Senatorsliip. Tallahassee April 28.

The Senatorial ballot in open session resulted: Perry, 21; PasCo, 10; Bloxham, 19; scattering Democrats, Goodrich 13. The Granada Murder. Gkaxaua April 23. Rev. Stiv ers, shot here by W.

H. Fowler yesterday, died this morning. There have been no further developments in the case. I1Y Daily anil iikpav, per week uly una per(mmith nr hail, aid: THtly cm I Si jihv, pur month JKui.Y an. I M'siuv, ptr fUfli-torr Kcnuay, wr fvar SlstAV, jht yunr Wui.iiLY iliiutoi', year i 2.U"Y O.OO t.i, T.ut-o Hi nmniflitf tKitwiiT j)rinci Is Anuria Ouxt the nrianlzatun in the va Ourfrnnchltehm recently ucm renewed ftf a hn-j term of yean.

wrltinar to linvo the 'hir iMDer olmntred, should also swte ttio foimitr address. mHRESPONDENCE solicited from all ounr-ten. Timely local topies and news pfvon llr n.Vnn. Hue ono side or the writA iilRlnlv. and send real mo for the prtvato information of the Editor.

TELEPH0NE3-nnslne8 Offloe 21) Address THE TIUES-MIBBOU COSPASY, Times Bitildiso, N.E. cor. First and Fort Los Angeles. Cal aXTRBK AT POKTOrylCM AS MATTKB, BY THE TI5IE-MrilIlOK COMPANY. H.

G. OTIS. President and Gouoral Manager. AMSEKT McFARLAND; Treaa. and Business Manager, yVm.

A. SPALDING. Secretary. The offlce of the TUnea-Mlrror Company is rcmovvl to tlie new Times Building, northeast corner of First ami Fort streets (first floor) entrance, for Die present, on the Fortrstrect stile. open day and night, POINTS OF THE MORNING'S NEWS.

Train rnbbcrv In Arizona. held for trial for burning the Dei Monte President Adams, of the Union Pacific, testifies before the Railway Commission to save the flagship Hartford from The President Issues a proclamation. ofllclal statement of the Schnaebeles attain Disasteis on the coast of New Hampshire, II. Polk appointed Receiver of Public Moneys at Los Verdict otnot guilty in the Woods murder case at Santa Gladstono attends a "Wild West" show and makes a Hun dreds of Austrian pearl-fishers drowned. Officers elected by the Grand Commandery of Knights Opera at San Death of two noted Califor nia Base-ball coming, wool convention at St Louis, McGlynn again refuses to go to Fighting in the Soudan The petroleum market excited.

Mitchell's bumiests to An Ohio local option advocate murdered by saloon men. of the schooner Flying Scud with eighteen men on board. matters. at Marys-vllle. End of the strike on the Canadian Effect of the Interstate Act on California fruit The Florida Reported discovery of lost bonanzas in Mexico confirmed of oranges awaiting shipment in Southern California.

W. II. Mclntyro to sup erintend Senator Stanford's vineyards. The G-strung Yuma is erupting with measles and fatal effect. Pomona Progress is bound to earn its title.

It appeared yesterday as a daily. The only thing that even remotely tempts Cleveland-5, to come West this summer is the promise of good fishing. There are very few suckers on the coast, however, Brar Cleveland. The San Francisco Chronicle thinks that the Canadian Faille is on a fair way to convince the transcontinental lines that the Interstate Commerce Act does not require as high rates as they originally thought. Considering the fact that spring is upon us and business is supposed to bo at the tapering-off point, Los Angeles showed a very creditable list of real-estate sales yesterday.

The aggregate was $198,000. A sale of the Woodburys, in North Pasadena, furnished the largest item. Los Angeles is about to put on still further metropolitan airs in the acquisition of a daily German newspaper. The S'i(tZ Californiche Post, which is an established stand-by as a weekly pub lication, will shortly make the transi-1 tion. welcome it to the treadmill of daily journalism and know that it will "Dcidch sprackn" just six times as effectively as hitherto.

Apropos of Warde's Iiicliard the Third, the scribes are amusingly at sea about the name of the version which Sir. Warde affects. One paper says it is by Collie Cibber; another that it is Cibbie Collier, and even the theater programme says it is Colley. Gibber. Poor Colley Cibber, when'he undertook to improve on the immortal bard, never imagined that his own name would become so much maltreated.

It may be regarded as a just retribution. Victory is prophesied for a Los Angeles horse iu the forthcoming Kentucky Derby, What a pity that we never have any public trials of speed of these world-famous animals here Los Ahgeles, where they belong I It is a case of the shoemaker's family going barefoot. If we had an agricultural association with enough capacity to rise above the seductions of the roulette wheel, perhaps the real turf talent of the county might be brought out on our local track. While the people of Los Angeles are humbugged in this way they seem to have no recourse but to quietly stay away from Agricultural Park and let the association worry out its miserable existence. -x cn.cr if th.i i i.

iif'i nvi-r may be tiie 1 for a lov oif i noiiii: iijitor of I wi Lksmox April '-'S. From descriptions given by Engineer Harper, the leader of the train roblvrs appeared to bo a tail and slim man. He wore a linrn duster, was without mask uml had on a hite hat with a small brim. The other three were descried as follows: One was 5 feet 10, with a black mask, liiO pounds; one about 53 years old, dark, wore a cap mask; the fourth 5 feet 8 and heavy set. NOTHING.

IlKAIil) FUOM TIIE TRAILEKS. lucsos April word has been heard from the men who went after the tram-roMh-is. Among tho party are some or the best trailers In tltecounty. It is oeueveu mat ino ropnera will be run down. Ijarjgo Bequests to Charity Milwaukee, April 28.

The will of the late Alexander Mitchell has not been made public to tlie Protestant Orphan Asylum, $10,000 to the Passavant Hospital, $5000 to the Catholic Orphan Asj-Ium, $5000 -to the Catholic Hospital, $10,000 to the Young Men's Chris tian Association (all of Milwaukee) and $5000 eacli to the Episcopal colleges at Nashotah and Racine, Wis. THE INTERSTATE. California Manufacturers Protest Against the Suspension of tho Fourth Clause How the Law Affects Fruit Industries. Ql Telegraph to The Times. Washington, April 28.

By thb Associated Press. Secretary Mosely today received a numerously-signed petition from citizens of California requesting the Interstate Commerce Commission not to suspend the operation of section 4 of the Interstate Commerce Law so far as the commerce of the Pacific coast is concerned until an opportunity be offered all persons Interested to be heard. The petition says: "We do not ask for special protection for goods manufactured on this coast, but we do expert that our manufacturers will not be discriminated against by having the surplus product of the Eastern States brought here at a nominal freight rate to interfere with our many accruing interests, while higher freight is charged us to get our goods out of the State." In response to a telegram from Sidney where a special message could reach the commission, Secretary Mosely today telegraphed that the commission is at Atlanta, and will remain there until tomorrow evening, when they will leave for Mobilo. BAD FOIl PRUIT-GROWEBS. San Francisco, April 28.

The Merchant tomorrow will say: "The temporary suspension of section 4 of the Interstate Commerce Law will be practically Useless as far as Californ'a products are concerned. The fruit season will only be well begun at the expiration of the suspension. A large proportion of fruit is sold to canners and rices regulated by supply and demand. If owing to prohibitory freight rates, cannot be shipped East fru it-growers become compelled to accept lower prices than usual from the canners. The crop will be the largest ever produced in California, and growers fear prices will be forced so low that it will be less loss to allow the fruit to rot on the trees than to gather it.

If the fourth section of the Interstate Bill is not ultimately suspended it will be more disastrous to California than1 any other State in the THE QUESTION OF PASSES. St. Louis, April '28. In reply to a request from the Sister3 of St. Joseph, in this city, that railroads be authorized to furnish them free transportation, as Chairman Cooley, of the Interstate Commission, writes: t'The railroad companies J-wust determine for themselves what shall be their policy in granting favors to persons engaged in religious works.

The statute in plain terms allows the giving of reduced rates to ministers of religion, and, it they are given on some general and Impartial rule, no question of its legality could arise, and no railroads could have occasion to fear penalties." INCLUDED IN TOE SUSPENSION. San Francisco, April .28. The local freight representatives cf the Union Pacific and the and Rio Grande learned yesterday that the order of the Interstate Commission suspending the fourth clause of the act applied with equal force to their lines, as well as to the Southern Pacific and Atchison systems. The information came in the fonn ot a telegram to S. W.

Ecclea, of the Union Pacific. THE SEASON'S SPOUTS. Events on the Track The League Base-ball Season Opened. Memphis April 28. By the Associated Press.

The weather was clear and bright and the track a little heavy ronr dust. The attendance was very large. Seven furlongs, all ages Tony Pastor won; Souvenir second; Rob Roy third. Mile, all ages Brown Duke won Ilattie A second; Honipfpe third. Time, 1:46.

One and one-sixteenth miles, three-year-olds Wary won Ovid second; Rightaway third. Time, 1:53. Half-mile, maiden two-year olds Indus won; Bonnie second; Ethel thud. Time, 52-. Seven-eighths of a mile, all ages Revoke won Bine Line second Shadow third.

Time, 1:32. All ages, handicap, hurdle race over five hurdles, V4 miles April Fool won Burr Oak second; Hop Sing third. Time, 3:20. OAKLAND PAI1K RACES. San Francisco, April 28.

Two trotting races took, place at Oakland Park yesterday. The first was between Ed, Peacock, Blaine and Vengeance, and was won by Ed, who took first, fourth and fifth heats, Peacock taking second and third. Time, 2:20, 2:29 and 3:31. The second event, between Kitty and Emma was won by the former, who took first second and fourth heats. Time, 2:33, 2 $aii, 2 and 2 :30.

BALDWIN'S HORSES TUE FAVORITES. CniCAGO, April 28. A sporting reporter in Kentucky, writing for a local paper, says this morning: "Two weeks from today tiie Kentucky Derby will be decided over the fast and famous track at Louisville. Accidents of training have sadly cut down the list of: probable starters, so that it is doubtful if the field exceeds that of last year. Of Baldwin's trio, Goliath, Penden-nis and El Monte, at least two will mn.

No one knows whether Haggin will try for the race this vear or not but from appearances none oi his entries will start Making clue allowance for accidents, the probabilities are that E. J. Baldwin will win the Derby this year and that he will do it with Goliath. Mines Sold. Portland, April 28.

S. G. Reed, a prominent capitalist of Portland, has purchased the famous Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines of Wardner, Idaho, for $150,000. v. the i- Tliej Capture Train Southern Vacliie, Tito Engineer and Express Messenger Overpowered.

Tho Express and Mail Cars Thoroughly Plundered. Tho O'ang I nroupte th Ttwmrt Ctn and Kua Tiieiu Soieral Miles Passenger il Hrarj KrmrA OflTtTPd and Hot I'antuit In Procerus. Bit Tdeyraph to Tlie Times. Tucsox April 28. By the Associated Press.J The west-bound express due here at 10:30 last evening was stopped and robbed at Papago station, eighteen miles east of here, about 9:30 last evening.

The number of men engaged in the robbery is variously estimated at from five to eight, all fully armed. The robbers went through the mail and express cars. Col. Harper, the engineer, when approaching tho Papago side-station, was signaled by a red lantern to stop. He slowed down, and as he approached the light ho noticed obstructions on the track, so that in case he failed to stop, the engine would spread the track and derail Itself.

Immediately on stopping a dozen or more shots were fired Into the express car, and a man, with a pistol in each hand, boarded the locomotive and commanded Harper to get down, Other robbers had, in tlie meantime, been trying to open the express car. Failing to get it open, they placed a stick of giant powder under it and compelled' Harper to light the fuso attached. This he was obliged to do, but to avoid being blown up, the messenger opened the car and the robbers took possession. They then took charge of the car, uncoupled the engine, baggage and express cars from the balance of the train, and made Harper get on the engine and pulled ahead two lengths. This being done, he was again put off, and the robbers took charge of the engine, and pulled six miles toward Tucson, and, killing the engine, they left it.

During tlie run therobbers went through the mail and express cars, but did not it is reported, get more than about $5000. of which $1500 was in Mexican silver. They got two packages of railroad money, one of $1210 and one of $.500. They also took two packages of postage stamps going to the postoflico in San Francisco. It is reported that the express messenger threw $35,000 in gold into the stove, and so saved it from the robbers.

Nothing was known here of the affair till past midnight, when a telegram was re- ceivea irom l'antano, a Draiceman navmg walked back eight miles to that place. A special engine was sent down and brought in the train about 6 o'clock this morning. None of the passongers were molested. It is said that some of the passengers knew nothing about the trouble till after their arrival here. Under Sheriff Shibell was early at the scene.

There is nothing to lead to the identity of the robbers, it is not known from where they went to the place of the hold-up. or which way thev went after com mitting the robbery. A party of ten trailers under Deputy snernr m. h. snaw lias just left for the scene of trouble.

Therobbers are believed to be discharges railroad em- pioyes, and, tnougn tney compelled engineer Harper to show them how to handle tlie it is still believed by then- action in handling the train that they were perfectly familiar with such work. The locomotive is the same one on which Engineer Webster was killed at the Gage Station robbery. EEWAKDS OFFERED, Sax Fiiancisco. April 28. Immediately upon receipt of the news at the office of the Southern Pacific Company in this city A.

N. Towne, general manager, issued the fol lowing circular, with orders to the com pany's agents to post it in conspicuous places: The mail and express cars on our westbound express train, when at a point seventeen miles east of Tucson, at 10 o'clock last night were stopped and robbed by four or five men. The Southern Pacific Company hereby offers a reward of $1000 for the arrest and conviction of the robbers, which is addition to the reward ottered bv Wells. Farco express. In addi tion to this we understand that the United States Postonice Department has a standing reward of $200 for each arrest and convic tion of persous engaged in robbing mails." MAXAGEn TOWNE'S 8TATEMENT.

From information received by him Gen eral Manager Towne said this forenoon in reference to the affair: "There were five shots tired from the bank by the robbers into tlie express car after the train had been brought to a stop. The robbers had placed ties ou the track and the red signal was waved to stop. When the train came to a standstill, the engineer and fireman were ordered to get olf the engine, which they did. Then they were given a stick of giant powder and told that they must compel the mail agents and express messenger to open the car, or the robbers would with revolvers compel them to light the dynamite to destroy the cars. Under their threats the express messenger and mail agents abandoned their cars.

The robbers then uncoupled the locomotive, express and mail cars from the train and got od the engine and ran down the track two miles. There they stopped and took all the money they could find. The money obtained from Wells, Fargo Co." was about $5000. No passenger was molested. The robbers did not enter the passenger cars.

When the robbers went away on the locomotive, which they appeared to be able to run, they left the engineer and fireman standiug beside the track. The engineer and fire man followed the course taken and took the locomotive and cars back to the train and proceeded westward. No one was injured. have not yet heard as to whether the mail was rifled." punsurr of the bobbers. Additional facts were received concerning the robbery in dispatches to Wells, Fargo Co.

These were that the train was held up three miles east of Papago, in the cut The mail was robbed, as well as the express. No one was Injured by the shooting. When the news was carried back to Panta concerning the robbery. United States Marshal Mead and a deputy and two deputy sheriffs and two others started after the train. The lo comotive and cars were found atawhistling post about a mile west of rapago.

me engine was dead, headlight put out and the airbrakes on. There was no trace of tlie robbers. The Marshal sent for troops to Ft. Lowell and thirty-five soldiers left there at clock this morning to scour the coun try. Officer Harris was expected to arrive soon, and another party with Indian trailers was expected to arrive troiu uma to num for the robbers.

THE MAILS EIFLEI). Col. Wilder, superintendent of the mail service, said this afternoon that he had just received a dispatci from Mr. True, mail agent on the route between Los Angeles and Deming, concerning tlie robbery. The mail and express agents were given just one and one-half minutes to get out under threats of being blown up with 500 pounds of dynamite, and they at once got out.

The express messenger saved $5000 from the robbers by hastily hiding it The extent of the mall robbery CoL Wilder did net know. IiP'l The Arrested Commissary to Bo Ea-tnrned to Fiance. Gladstone's Friendly Utterances Toward the United rulftil Scene it tli Trial of UosHlan Kihlllsts FIkIiUiik In Soudan Jld.lvnn Again Keftii to to Rome G'scral Foreign Xotea. By Telegraph to Hie Times. Berlin, April 28.

By the Associated Press.J The North German Gazette semiofficially states that the imperial ministry has just furnished tlie Foreign Office tlie following facts relative to the Schnaebeles affair: Klein, the commercial agent, of Strasbourg, and XJrebert, a manufacturer of Schiltinglielm, were suspected of communicating to tlie French various plans of German fortresses and on other treasonable intelligence were brought before magistrate for a preliminary Their Connection with tho French Twilien' fto-onr 'Hirschaner, was It was also shown that letters had been sent by them to Vincent, chief of the French intelligence department It was further proved that Schnaebeles had a personal interview with the accused, and had written letters to them. Schnaebeles was arrested on a wan-aut issued by the examining magistrate, and executed by the police commissary. It being fully proved that the arrest was made on German soil, Schnaebeles admits writing these particular letters and forwarding the correspondence Which the German authorities consider treasonable. Tfris Krntament. fa nnf uvw i "ii.J.vl, 1 ,14 bllU light of a threat but is looked upon simply OB OI, rtfTtltll llOilinniinn .1..

4 villain UOfaillwtllUM UK3 ULTCOt Oi. Schnaebeles. negotiations in favorable shape. Paris, April 28. Negotiations between France and Germany concerning the arrest of Schnaebeles are progressing favorably.

Herbette, French Ambassador at' Berlin, telegraphs that yesterday evening he had an interview with Count Bismarck, German Minister -of Foreign Affairs, and that the latter maintained that French territory was not violated when Schnaebeles was arrested. Herbette adds, however, that Count Bismarck states that Germany is inclined to admit that the arrest was irregular, and contrary to the Franco-German Frontier Convention of 1877. and ou this account will release Schnaebeles when the letters alleged to have been written by Guntsch are proved to be authentic. The dispatch adds that it is believed that the release of Schnaebeles will take place todav, or, at the latest, tomorrow, and that Herbette is to have another interview with Count Bismarck during the day. The Jonnud des Debats publishes dis- Eatches from Berlin stating that the Schnae-eles affair had been amicably settled between France and Germany.

NOTES FROM ABROAD. Gladstone Visits tho "Wild West" bhow and Makes a Speech. London, April 28. By Cable and Associated Press. Gladstone and wife today visited the grounds of the American exhibition and the camp of the "Wild West" show.

A special performance was given for their entertainment They were much impressed by the aborigines. Gladstone sat and looked on with every evidence of childlike delight. After the performance he 'was introduced, to the Indian, "Red Shirt'! Gladstone spoke to him at length, and asked him whether he noticed any difference between English, and Americans, or if he regarded them as brothers. "Reel Shirt" replied that he didn't notice much about brotherhood. -The 1500 workmen employed at the exhibition grounds cheered for Gladstone and hom3 rule.

Gladstone bowed repeatedly in answer to the salutations. Gladstone was entertained at lunch by the managers of the exhibition. Col. Russell, of Boston, presided. Gladstone, replylug to a toast to his health, said, among other things: "The institutions and progress of the United States have always been the" subject of great interest to me ever since very many years ago.

1 studied the life of Washington. I became then aware first Of the magnitude of the destiny reserved for Americans, Whenever a youth, desirous of studying political events, consults me respecting a course of study in the field of always refer him to the early history of America. Grod Almighty made Englishmen and Americans kinsmen, and they ought have auection tor one auotner. tney nau not, humanity would cry shame upon I reioice that the clouds, which once obscured our mutual vision, have almost vanished from tlie political sky, and that the future is as bright and promising as tlie warmest hearted among us could terrible tales of disaster. A dispatch from Pesth, the capital of Western Austria, says: "A hurricane swept the northeast coast on the 22d inst.

The pearl-fishing fleet, numbering 400 boats, was destroyed ana sou persous perisnea. A dispatch from Cooktown, Australia, an-. Bounces that the steamer Benton, ol Singapore, was sunk In a dollision with a bark off the Island of Formosa and that 150 person were drowned. No Europeans were lost FOB DESECRATING A Advices from Scutari, Albania, state that the Mlridites have killed seven Turkish soldiers for interfering with the tomb of a noted leader. NIHILISTS ON TRIAL.

St. Petersburg, April 28. The trial of the prisoners Implicated in the plot to kill the Czar has commenced. The court is strongly guarded. A Russian general is present to report proceedings to the Czar.

A painful impression was produced on the spectators in the outer hall as the accused entered the court Their youth and highbred air elicited much sympathy. Among the prisoners is a maiden of striking beauty. M'GLTNN AGAIN REFUSES. London, April 28. A dispatch from Rome to the Chronicle says: "Rev.

Dr. McGlynn, of New York, has again iv-; formed the Vatican that he refuses to come to Rome." FIGHTING THE SOUDAN. London, April 28. A from Cairo says: "A skirmish has taken place at Sarrass, between a body of Arabs and a force of Egyptians under command of Maj. Chermside.

The Arabs lost 200 killed and wounded, and the Egyptians forty wounded." The Eastern Railway War. -Chicago, April 28. The Central Traffic managers today were notified of a compromise betwee the eastern and western lines on a division of seaboard and Middle States business destined for the Missouri River and beyond. This action has again turned traffic via Chicago. Chairman Blanchard was instnicted to endeavor to bring about harmony between the roads at outs regarding the passenger boycott fii.

luKjirip (if Ms di'uartment. but, if tin liiivfi the cross frauds in hnul witrv. which it is Raul he is work iii! out. all will bo forsiven him. Th San Francisco Chronicle thinks that the recent telegraphic ne wsof the frauds unearthed in Ban Luis Obispo county by Special Agent John.L.

Collins is but the beginning of a complete exposure of the methods pursued by these land sharks, and the linal resultant hopes -will open up a good lot of lands for entrv by legitimate settlers. Air. Collins has Imjcu engaged for the past five months in a thorough inves tigation of the entries in this end of the State, from San Diego to San Luis Obispo, and he is now in San Francisco waiving up his report. The Chronicle says: In the cases of the sixty-two fraudulent entries which he will report to tlte depart input, it. wu found that tiie monied prin cipals, as is usual In such cases; have kept themselves ill no oacKsinwmi, mm iu hi mnkft out a case neainst them, Californians and Mexicans have been employed as tools to make the neces sary aniuavit-s to prove up me umues, iu many cases these men frankly acknowledge that they signed and swore to such papers as were put before them without reading or understanding their contents.

They were paid for what they did by an agent of the eniiihilist. and as thev never knew the principalis it will be dilllcult to find proof agamsi uie men wno aio eugiueeriug wv frauds. If no other proof were forthcoming, the pay in which the entries were made would In many Instances be sufficient to show that the men who made affidavits to a continued residence ou the land3 entered had never seen them. In one instance an entry was made under the Timber-culture Act, which requires the settler, beside a residence, to plant a certain nunmer or acres to trees each vear. The land entered was found be covered witli a dense growth of live-oak and laurel, and might very properly have been entered as tunbor lanci.

In another case, where an eighty-acre tract was entered as timber land, not a tree was growing on the ground. The whole section wa3 composed of some of the finest grazing land in tne state. Mucn oi it win he eventually valuable as grain or vine 1 1 I ...1 I Innnfnrl tni.MI.Ar Kilt is scattered throughout the county. It is noticeable, however, that most of it is con tiguous to the line of of the pro posed railroads of the Southern Pacific er the Atlantic and Pacific companies. While these fraudulent entries will prooabiy be ut.

nairle. It i nnt that ailV m'OseCU- tions will follow unless the authorship of the frauds can be broudit home to the men who urnisli the capital. The department does not wish to prosecute ignorant lu'miii' in nave Deen useu as ioois uy inn more intelligent and better educated people who get them to do their tuny worn. It is believed that one of the most important pieces of work done by the special asrent of the Land Office has been an examination of the sur veys of the Lomos tie Santiago grant in Los Angeles' county. It was found that the boundaries of this grant had been so stretched in making the surveys that about seven square leagues of had been patented to the grantees over and above the amount to which they were entitled by the original grant.

As the patent tor tho grant has already been issued, it will be difficult to reopen the survey under the recent ruling of Secretary Lamar on the patent of the pueblo lands to the city of San Francisco. The principal point of difference lies in the allegation of fraud in the survey of the Santiago grant and in the procuration of the patent. That this point is considered a material one by Secretary Lamar is shown by the fact that he has turned the matter over to J. Marion Brooks, the newly-appointed District Attorney of the Southern District, with instructions to look into the matter and take such steps as he found necessary and advisable. The question with the Government is how to protect innocent purchasers under such patents.

Most of the purchasers are genuine settlers and it is desiraMo to protect their equities. How this can be done, if the patent is attacked, is a trouble some question to solve. Whether J. Marion will have the force, energy and integrity to carry the matter through to a just and equitable conclu- ion, remains to be seen. A Promised Treat.

It was reported upon the street at a late hour last night that II. II. Boyce, alias. "Smoothy," had announced his intention of entering a Lbel suit against The Times today. This is important, if time.

JTow that warm weather draws on, local news naturally dwindles, and. the papers will welcome so good an item. TnE Times never changes its policy in these matters. It is always ready to back up what it says, and, in fact, to force-the fighting. 2fo bringing of a suit for effect, and then dropping it quietly, will work here.

If the suit is brought, it will be pushed to trial; and in that case Tiie Times here and now contracts to furnish the spiciest reading that was ever laid before the people of Los Angeles. The serial will begin with a Wisconsin love-story, and will come down a step at a time to Los Angeles in this year of grace, 18S7. There have been several interesting biographies published in this country of late, but the list of people with records is by no means exhausted. The Tdies is in a position to miss no detail of the present story, and will see that its readers miss none. "The Royal lload to Matrimony," What I Know About School Books," and innumerable other wildly-absorbing chapters, are among the attractions to be looked for.

But perhaps these hopes are vain. It may be that this suit will be like that Walter Moore suit. We shall see what we shall see. Meantime we are loaded for b'ar. The robbery of a train at Papago station, eighteen miles east of TucsonJ which took place Wednesday.