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, 1875-12-13

VIC Published III our Saturday lssu8 q
lonEthy letter from Mr.. THOMAS lt1cnsiosD,
Of this. .city, retailing an imaginary CONVEX
satiou with tarrner,'' in which ho sadly
misleads tho rustic hcarer. The argument,
or rather tile attempt at argument,
may DO condensed into four premises and two
conclusions therofrom:
A farm that can be sold for s9, 600 in green
books will bring only $1,000 in gold;
A quantity Of wheat worth $1143 in greon-
backs is worth only $too in gold;
Therefore "farMcrs" can get more (?) for
what they own Ii tho grecnhacks are kept
afoat forever at a discount.
The farmers form tho "tlebkor class;"
Capitalists aud sol aricd employees form the
"cruditor claas, Bays 11r. R1onMoSp.
Therefore it ia tho interest Of the lottor to
resume specie payments and Of the former to
continue Quetuating irzadoamabls currency,
because
eotd-standarl will add ons dollar In eight to Al
ssl.res and all hstr csins, aud In purchasing power
10 buy your wheat and butssr,-tAus making tAsm 10
much richsT.
Now Lot US point out tho falIncy which
turks in the argument, ,-falacy OF fact aud
looseness Of logic. Why 10 the firm worth
$1,000 in pnper and only 81 900 in gold tho
wheat worth Sl144 in paper and only 800
in gold? Simply because the purchaaing
power Of tho two sumo in the supposed oass
tho grcenbacks aud tho gold-is In each
case precisely the same. Things which are
equal to the sano thing arc equal to each
other. It IL not tho number OF pieces Of
currency given for q thing that makos prics
Ligh or low. II 1t were, tho farmer who
got s,0Uo dollar bills for his farm would DO
for richer than 10 who got eight
bills Of $1,000 each. This Absurdlty
Is palpable. Tho only tost OF high prices is
tho purchasing power Of tho thing given.
Now, IS in our paper currency il worth, ac-
| cosding to Mr. RICHMOND, 81 In Tho worlds
gold currency. Il two farmers, therefore,
sell their land, and one gets e8, 900 in groen-
bucks and the other III, 700 In gold. the ralue
rsoaiycd is exactly tho same. Neithos gets q
| 48,0)0 Of greenbaokH are exchangeahle for
the VI, ,000 OF gold and tho gold for the green.
backs (unlsss the latter duotuatss and losea
value bsforo tho holder Of 1t can get 1t out OF
hi. hands or exchanged into gold). It IL a
matter Of perfect Indifference, then, whether
81r. R1oHuoND's friend gets $4,000 in paper
or e7, COO III gold for his farm or $1114 In
deprecated paper or 800 in gold for hi
wheat; for In eithsr event he can buy
just az much Of any kind Of goods o.
property with tie price he has received
for bis products, The fisst conclusion In tht
lots4r therefore falls fat. The Eusuuption oi
4
, 1875-12-13

The telegraph operators employed by tic
Western Union Company i'll Chicago held Il
largely ATTENDED meeting yesterday 10 consid-
or tic subject Of tho proposed reduction Of
salaries believed to have hecn t1ecreesl by the
nonrs1 Of Directors. In tho absence Of my
positive information OH tho subject The lnoet-
ing lid nothing mora tl.an TO thoroughly dis
crss the situation, md to adopt series OF
resolutions demonstrating and protest.
ing againat tho proposed retluc-
tipn. 4 disposition WAS manifested
10 net with moderation. aud there WINS sen-
cral expression ngainst tho policy Of strike
ia raso tho Directors should cut down wages.
Messages from various lasgo Offices through
out the country provo Tint the telegraph or-
orators elsewhere arc moving in tho matter,
aud Indicate the c1istc.ca of n strong feeling
that any reduction Mt this tmc would DO un-
Just aud Oppressive.
, 1875-12-13
PERSONAL,

AmasA Wslkor lefs &86, 600 worth OF pe1boual
property and s37, 600 real estate.
Tle Now York Tribune says that, II thora IL \
third term, Dshop Haven should b. made Oss-
tiinni.
Ex-senator Nye bss bean removed from tho
Insano Asylum, and hopes are entertaiuad OF l!s
complete restoration 10 health.
Tbs Philadelphia Times su4gesttvely heads
d!spatch conoosnia9 Pinchbac4's petition fozA
sess in Congrpss, "Whoa dat Knocdng as do
Do'7"
Matthew Amold's new book, " God and the b.
bio, - haa made ita appearance In London' mo
forms stap]s subject tor discussion IN as1ai"so-
ligtous clrcsoa-
Iii. Henry Jsnss, IT,. who has sons abroad
for n, indefinite pcs,od has bson engaged p5
tho New YORK 1rs6uns to write letters from Parss
aud o.hsr points On tho coutinsnt'
William Il. Aator's fethsr'ln-law w&a Mai.
John Armstrong. the nsn Who wrote the Nav.
burg letse.s urging Washington to mako him.
sosf Kiug 1t tho close Of thu Revolution.
poss shapherd ouoe sa1d he would thrash Mu-
rat Ralstcad at sight 10 when Halstasd VIA In
Washington sscsntty, on vlsit the Doas fss-
quoutad back alloss to avoid uaeetlog him.
Beuator Dawes Ia sttll suffering from ths In
Jules sustained BY the kick ot = horse several
woeka ago. II IL feared thAs hs may b maimad
tor life. AZ rreseut he II In Warrington ~
tending 10 h1a aut!es.
Nosst. tho Italian asagedlAn now acting IN
Paris, gare ~ ! reason tor breaking his Amsr-
acau contract NTH Mr. Qsau the delieats health
OF h!a sou. THE SOD has since died In 1sasY.
hfE. Rosa! has temporarily auspsadsd hls repre-
sensAuoua 10 P9,is.
Nr. 9. @. Waite, formerly Of shs Sherman
uouse, OF .hls city. lstts4ly OF the Bseroors
Houaa, Nav York, haa pusohAssd N intsrsst In
tbs Windsor Hptsl Of ths latter ally. md fsosu
| lhs LIT Of JaRaAsy ztn b. assaaaatsd With aAa
, 1875-12-13
sTATE OWNERSHIP OF RAILWAYS.

NatlonMl2ed Gor1nany proposes to nation-
alize iss railroad system. The German will
not initiate tho American in tho adoption Of
o Government so free as to leave its citizens
the slayea Of corporations. In Germany,
tho State Is used as the weapon with which
tho people obtain many conveniencas aud
much defense that In this country they do
without. Tho corporation luds itseH in
n1sMARcK's Emplre taco 10 faeo witt, B1s-
lAncx's corporation, tla State. Hero It has
M easy march across tho several bodies Of
its unincorposate victi.nA The details Of the
recommendations Of O German Qoyeru-
mental Committee with regard 10 tho State
ownerslip Of railronls points to the most
decisive. most radical, aud logical scheme OF
tho kind that has yet been proposod. Tho
German view is TINT tho modern railroad cor
responds to the ancient high.road. It
ia ~ mitch tho province Of Tie Govern
ment to rnn tho one u tho other. This
principle has historical strength The high
way has always been q Governmental institu-
ton. Should its relations to tho State change
because 1t has rails instead Of ruts Tho
Committee recommend the uovornmant to
aLaps Its policy toward gsiniug possession Of
all thu railroads In the Empire, 4 plan for
this purpose has been prepared. and e.aanntes,
it is sail from tile Office OF the Chancellor OF
the Empire. The end In Wow Is to be reach.
ed by successive stepa; possession III to DO
gained before the management becomes off,
eiel. The rights Of present owners are to be
preserved l'y an Ingenious and new arrange
| fr1- 4.
, 1875-12-13

Our Washington alvices ~ to ahow TINT
tile Illinois delegation WINS til" inea,'H Of keep
ing the Insliaua delegation from committing
tho Democratic party in ca,,c.lB to the policy
Of repoa!ing tho resumption act, nboliahing
TIM national currency, md substituting tho
gzconbncks therefor. This in What the 1ndi-
ANA Domocrntio Congressman, except two Of
them, desired to insist Upon rs tho condition
upon which they would ngrce to support
Knnn Tor Speaker. hut the Illinois dcsegn-
ton rejected tho proposal, antl told tho 1ndi.
nnn nnn TINT they could elect Krnn without
tile help Of hia OWN stnte, II necessary. This
little circumstance shows that the Illinois
delegation, without regard to any indi-
viduM sentiments On tho currency,
represents Stato in which thoro
in no important imitation constituency !;
aud that indiana, notwithstanding the local
success conquered by KHna and HOLMAN in
spite OF their hard.,noney principles. has
been generally infected with tho rag.baby
falacics. The value Of tho incident wo have
| mentioned ia found In the fact that IL foro-
shadows tho conflict which cannot long be
suppressed III Congress over tho currency
question, and the indication that tho Illinois
delegation properly estimates the public sen.
time,,t Of this State aud will stand by it.
We hope TINT wo arc not deceived in this in.
dieation, aud tic SUCCESS Of tic 1ow-tarifi
and hard.monoy Democrats in tho election o1
KERR should encourage tho Illinois member
to stand firmly by their constituents in thi:
| mntter
, 1875-12-13

present proprioors. bfr. Ns1te will retain bis Ii.
scseat in tho rrevuort Housc, which will he IN.
dor tho care Of ',in son, u. j. Walte, rhEto tbs
Nindaor firm win 60 by tho name OF Hawk.
Nass Woatherl,7.
Mias Alcai.ls Nettaon, tho beautiful and
trcact,orona representative Of Juliet aud Rosa-
sint. In to make her toappoarancs At the Hay.
market ThoAtra, l.onlon. Jau. 10, 1876. Ehs
vii! &C. Anns Ko{ryn, In Tom Tayior's ptA3 uf
that name.
It Ia again assorted BY London correspondent
that Col. Baker. now in Jail for indecent assault
will enter tits nuasian service It the expiration
Of htB trim Of imprisonment Tho Emperor haA
already signiaed to the Colonel that ha can hsyt
auitablo position,
Mr.. Pruntico 3lulford. once editor Of tho Orr.
toft M'msaly, and ono Of tho capable lttatAiY
mon whom California has given to tho East, il
do'ivariuK In New iotk acriea ot lo-ceut Aun,
day ovening eoturcs on topich drawn from Ii.
observations abroad.
Or. Won lu!ow, like Mr.. Theodore ThomAa,
WAS obliged to fnso:supt hIa frat concert ia
Washington. and publicly rebuks the noiay aud.
ence. Tho wosaE otfendara Ia tho notor1oust.
onulannorly sudiontoa Of Washington hre said
to bo tho younger members OF Tho diplomatic
corps.
h man 10 Halicnx has beon bending Ills grslt
mind To the coDsl1nHhtton Of question III ety.
/ mology. lIo wants uord to signify . telegram
Rens by cable. As got he alaB not baal Able 10
decide whether oocanogram. sholossoEram, pom
togratn. Or haiogran 10 preferable. TIM tsrtniua-
tlon O'Gran it Ia understood is derived from the
Irish cAtata on which the lrst Atlantic eabls aaa
IAndou.
An interesting book Ia soon to bo published IN
, 1875-12-13

CAE. Scnurz, in "a interview with New
York renostar. llas expressed his dis!'alicf in
Tho correctness Of the report that President
GRANT charged TINT the assault by Mr. IIrS-
prnsoN WIS tho manifestation of conspiracy
between the two Missouri e1-Senators. Mr..
ScHunz doesn't believo the President ever
tail anything Of tile kind. IIo does not
believe, end never has, that tho President
aver hal any completely with The st. Louis
Whisky Ring.
, 1875-12-13

The Nav York 1KorM, IN ita sagcrness 10
bclittIe tho effort and determination Of the
President to iesret out and craah tho Whiaky
Ring In St. Louis. charges that HzspxtAox
has been removed from the prosecution be-
cause Of lis "torrible persisteuoy" in con-
victing JOYCE. MCDONALD. and Ayxar, aud
declaring on tho last trial that he wouki es-
tabllah the guilt Of nAnoooK, and adds:
"His SUCCESSOR will understand that
IN acquittal is what il required, and
will act accordingly" The charge Of the
World is ono at the ,ne&uest instances
Of patisanship and QUO Of the most inton-
tioually wllllul miscotntructions Of which
that paper has ever bean guilty. Mr.. HES-
pInsos was dismissed for good cause. He
was appointed by the President upon the
recommendations, OF the Secretary Of tbs
Treasury aud the Attorney osnsfal, although
tAS pxssislsat ka%w thas ~ vu appointing
, 1875-12-13

The popularity of tile Central Church
movement il attested in curious inanner By
the gathering last night Of n number Of per-
sons in front OF the placo where the seats nre
70 bo Rold, prepared to stand in lino all night
IL order to get the first choice when the sale
,pens. Such things have been known hereto
lrunatic events. but this sort Of zeal mud per-
,orerauce is rare1y observed outside Of the
amusement world. 1t might be considered
tusost heroic but for the fain: suspicion that
here may bo a spico Of worldly speculation
, 1875-12-13

The Chicago produce marketa wero gener-
a!ly easier Saturday. Ness pork was quiet
ind declined l0c per Lll, closing firm at
Sl9.l5@19,2U cash md 3l9.4ot9l942} for
February. Lard WIS less active aul &c per
lc' liz lower, closing at sl:..5 cnsh and
Sl.,+a9 for February. Meats wers more act-
i've aud casIer. Ut 7a@74o for shoulder, l0tc
for short ribs, aud l0.o for short clears, Ill
boxed, Ilighwiues were dull and atoaaJ, Ut
Sill per gallon. Flour was dull and woal.
Wheat was more active and declined 1{o clos
ing drmer q. 97to casl and use for January.
Corn ~ay active and oaaier, closing at 4Sit
Tor Dacs'ubes aua 44ae for January. Oats
vss quiet &ud ssslsr, closing at 5otd oolt
, 1875-12-13

Tho success Of the Laft in the Frsnch AS
senahly IN electiny majority Of the life.Sen
tors thus far chosen is the occasion Of mt q
little perturbation in political circles in Paris
President sIAcA1Anoa issepor.cd rs feins dis
r1ensc.2 At sl.r respect TINT the Republicans
will nbtnin control of The Legislative brane;,c~-
nf the Government, ard the sensitive Eu'irso
is alarmed by vis!nas; of te financial tlis.nrh-
snccs curtain TO intend tho SUCCESS Of tho
Rrris
, 1875-12-13

rnte s'ocks, "hieh VIII oo "isll'tfa"th lhis
exchange oi hee"rstle" gives tae stoeHho'a"ia
the'f Income pefEetnallS' or tae'r ealhta'' u
they ell'oso 10 sell their ssocka' md seems 10
Il" 'a'r proeee'ahR on 'he FAss of inc .'os'
efhmcnt' ino american people "Fe S'S'hlS
e''"'e' ~ 'A1 e'r'ot"'e co''ara taey nave I"
"''f' u "h'e'' 'ne ra''soaa eo''ar rs tue hca'-
'e"' "'''' so"s"tH'' lucy "'o 'ooR'"e LOT so'ns
"eA''s VI fens'. 1ne ooepe"hs interest III
~ l'''nees ol ."' '"AFoao question eho"e
@no W, o'''' VI Fu'''o '"o.s"t' .ne pFoosefn IL
s..i'' toH'eS"1o'5' "i''o''".. 'ao'' ~ 10 con
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&c" "au .4A''''''o''''"S A""A 'nHs h"''
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, 1875-12-13

4 apee|A di8patch from Washsngton 70 ebe
Cincinnati Enqtstrer-rag. baby orGan-aAys:
Tim In I'd. money Democrats teerl to have their own
wny in tho Senate ~ we'll in tlu lIonto. Tt begin
with, tis lp ,blleans refused ia give tho Denocrsts
their lus representation CIT tbs Finanr" commteo*
inv tn. two places allotted them to uArAnu, and KEK-
MAN. or Now YORK, both extFetns btlttoAistx. Tls
ton IL severely characterized by tho Western Demo
critic RsnAtos Of tu grecnback school. who Ind sAen-
stlyM poweress minority In tho pnmocsatlc caucus,
md dsned Ill VOICE In the shsns Of financial isgitls-
ton.
This Ia bad beginning for tho 'gEecnback-
grasahorper " campaign uext ysar. It looka ~
II the ancient WILLIAM ALLEN had taAt down "
I,ertnunently.
, 1875-12-13

The judicial Convention nlecta to-day to
nominate q candidate for Supreme Judge to
fill the place on tho Bench made vacant by
the resignation Of Judge McAL11srEn. 1t is
in The power Of the Convention to mako n
frSt-class nomination, ond rlace candidate
bo:ore tho people of the District which they
siIt einct
, 1875-12-13

The prire would ho ruckanfd in actual dbl
hrs instcnl Of in deiTeciotcd notes and
broken rro,ni4es-to.pny dollars. but the rur-
chasing power Of tho price would be the
SANG. The aalnrY pnid q man WHO now
receives atG lrr week fn grecnbacks, worth
at present quotations ST. n gold, would hc
,,aid 'sli In gold it resumption wero cstah-
lshc,l. 11o will take s1a in gold now in lion
Of tho :1t; in currency if it IL offered to him.
MIR. N1c11MoHp'a assertion is simply absurd,
TINT o. many dollars In gold will be given for
any SERVICE ns nso paid in ,tnpreciated paper
worth only sc cents to tho dollar
The SECOND sot OF premises anil conclu-
sions may he mure shortly .,isro7etl Of. There
IN no such thing as "debtor class " or
"cretlitor class .listsncs from each other.
Men Of evary pnrsnit owo or are owed.
This relnlion changes from day to day. An
often as man gots some Of lis neiglsbor's
property in his hands Tor which Ito has not
g;sen au equivalent, he is q debtor. When.
over hc loans my Of his property Of services to
another, lo Is creditor. Everybody III do
ing both,-borrowing aud looming, buying or
selling on credit, performing work and wait
4AH Att t'ftft A2Nb thVkI ID 1lU NlaklAC%aOA VA
cithor debtors or creditors, and thero nro as
many crctlitossamong farmers os Of any other
trade or calling.
Debts incurred now can be paid iu the cur
rcncy In which they are contracted. When
Our currency becomes equal to gold and sill
vcr, tho men who pay 1UO cents, instead of
81 to 81 cents. on tho dollar, viii hnTo ro-
coivcl the worth Of ION conts for evory
dollar, and will therefore be giving back just
what they got. But Tho fact Of our having
M unvarying currency will tako the main
clement Of uncertainty ont Of business, and
so restore confidence. Capitalists now lock
up their money through fear, anl it lies idle
instead of being used productivity. They
| will then other use it in productive enter
prises themselves or loan It to others who
| will so use 1t. This will Insure tho employ
nlent Of more labor and tho consumption of
more food, clothing, ETC. The wages OF
labor aud tho profits Of agriculture arc nevor
rs high as whom general business is in n
healthy condition. It is in that condition
only when Tho instrument that effects It's az.
changes ID gold.
, 1875-12-13

Mr.. Hf111sos, OF New Orlcans, ia men
toned rs likely to be nominated By tho Pres.
ilent rs tho successor Of Judge DunELL, Of
tho United Shtes Court of Louisiana.
, 1875-12-13

A. correspondent Of tho Nav York Graphic
la!n,rn under the appalling conviction shat Bona
T.TErn WAS KidnApped, md has xons to join
UHAA1xy Ooas.
, 1875-12-13

changes ia gold.
CAN TIE LEOPARD CHANGE HIB apoTse
Some very remarkable newa comes from
Washington by way Of New York, to tho
effect TINT tho Damocrats are ycry generally
indorsing tho Presidents suggestion for tile
submission Of constitutional amendment
to tho States prohibiting the support Of
scctarian schools out Of public moneys, md
that. at meeting Of tho Democratic Assocn-
ton Of tho District OF Columbia lnst Fridny
night, resolutions were adopted to tho follow
iug effect:
That tho fscsschool ayste,n nj tha Unod s...es "a
the brightest s:aE in tho 9alaxy nf tho R+puhc aud
that its maintenance and per, e,uits der eEd tie
present mud fn.uro of tho A sri people; that tho
Demo ratio party slways his md Mt alt times here
afcr WILL resist any aud Ill attunpta looking to dvts.
ion Of thu rabllcs:ho,l find. m mstter for what
urrose that tu penlocras1c party haa been, III now.
and always will be, I'll favur Of FREQ schools, fsen
presa. fraa Speech free tra1et and gntd silver
tho only constitutional 1noncy o! the milton. paper
noey being tho il1eg1t!nate offs prng Of the 9lapub
| ucln party.
Furthermore, aud emphasizing tho nbovs
generalitias, the Association adopted the
| following declaration of detail:
No Hate shall mako anY law respecting catahllsb-
mont of any religion prohibiting tho ffea exer Ito
tltefeot and no mo0cy ra'et W taxation for she Anp'
ross a. p"ns ssroo'. Of ues''sa @ rum ny puoa"
re,doua ,.t mr. .b,,, INV monsv 40 roIs,, ev.r In
divided between religious aec,s Or Denominations.
II tho Democrats are sincere i'll This enus-
| citation OF principles. they for onco havo dons
q very wise and sensible thing; but We layo
| no faith that they are, OF that these rosolu~
tions will ever travel further than the bonn
| daries Of tho District, for tile following rea-
sons:
l. The news belongs to that elass which is
"too good to bo true
| 2. The support Of s'.eh IN n,r.cnd-
ment by the Protestant wing Of tho
Democratic party would give ofFenso
to the Catholic wing which in the whole
country numbers Mt least ono-third Of the
party, aud in large cities, Ike Chicago, for
instance, constitutes throe.fourtlls Of 1t. Un-
less, therefore, tho Ronnn Catholics are pro-
pared to adopt tie amendment, tho Demo-
cratic party will not imporil its union and its
very existence by favoring it. Il the Roman
Catholics, however, do favor sucll III onlentl-
naent, 1t ~ @ very hopeful aign, anh an inds-
cation that this much vexod antl troublesome
| question il at Inst approaching its permanent
settlement.
3. Tho resolutions passed by thu Demo-
cratic Association in tho Diatrict OF co1am-
bin touching FREQ schools, free preas, free
speech. and constitutional money, do net re-
cite facts. It IL only in the South TINT free
schools, presses, and speech havo been Affect
| ID.1 T..
, 1875-12-13

Monday Morning. Deoomber 10. 1876.
, 1875-12-13

WOODS MUHEUM--Monrne street. hctveen 1,ear.
hnr1l and atato AftarHnGn: "Ca'u1e.' Evening !:
"CAmil4a'a uusband An1 - staRc-s:suek."
, 1875-12-13

In order to restore tho former rates of
postage upon transient newspapers, and to
correct tho blnndera made by A1ossrs. RAM
sEY, HAM1N, and others, In increasing them,
tho PoHtnaster-G Gonornl has sent to Congress
bin to amend the Inv rs it now stands, pro-
viding "That on and after tho 1st day Of
June, 1876, postage shall DO charged, on
pamphlets, transient newspapers, periodi-
enly, magezines, hnndbills, postery, nnsealed
circulars and prospectuses, proof Of sheets,
md corrected proof-sheets, at tho rata Of /
cent for each = ounces or fraedou there
OF, and the postage on dl other mailah4e
untter Of this third.class shaa DO and IT,
main rs now provided by INV" The a,n'.ud-
meni il n very important one, and ought to
be pissed ut once, rather tllnn DO oom,pe.led
to .al<o the usual long and tedious connI.tteo
references md reports. It is aud has been
m outraga upon the public that people buy
ing or sending away newspapers shos Id be
compelled to pay rs much for the po8tage as
tho cost of tho paper, aud it should be re-
moved at once. It in another art,u ment in
favor Of this measure that the Pc ostmastcr-
Genern1 himself has stated his opinion it will
not increnso the deficit, since FORE matter
will bn carried at the reduced rates, thus
keeping tho revenues fully as large as they
now are, If not actually increns ng them.
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Tho Milwaukee, Eocnit1g H*sconnn grows
quito or4cu1ar over tl0 whisky frauds In Chsca-
90, and Lectures TuE TRIBUNE and other papers
in this citv for not giving proper attention to
tha,n. charging sAan with, heing afraid "to
rrapp!o with tho lydra-A nad ed mougter," and
, 1875-12-13

PLYMOUTH t.IlURc1-lsc."rs by the Hon. VIII.
lam Earsnna Su ject: "rerss:erancs. or tha Life of
George 2te1 henron."
, 1875-12-13

t1OTEY9 TItEATflE-Nan,,n1ph street, betTeen
CIsrk aua LASatte. California 3tlnstreH.