New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-29
simply that he would mot haggle over terms ou'
vonld pay a good, round sum

simply that he would mot haggle over terms out
would pay a good, round sum
II is announced that the Southern Pacific Rail
road will have through line to New-Orleans by
the opening of the new year. Railway BUILDING
has been pushed rapidly in Texas and track has
been laid over the level prairie with great speed
This Southern route promises to be the great freight
highway across the continent. 1t will never be
popular with passengers. because of the monotony
of the scenery and the heat and dust during the
greater part the year. But it offers unusual ad-
vantages for the rapid shipment of freight as aside
from the occasional wash-outs in the wet season.
there are causes of delay. The company
promises to carry wheat at reduced rates 10
New-Orleans and thence ship 1t by steamer 10
England bringing back from the ola NoIlu
immigrants for California and the entire coast III
the scheme can be put in practical shape III VIII uo
more than anyt thing else to build up the o'ate anu
settle its thousands of untitled acres Whhe IL VIII
also mt an end forever to the vexed Chinese ques-
ton. A good supply of farm-laborers ana lnechan
ics from the Continent would take the lie out OF
the bugbear of Chinese cheap labor. The thrifty
Celestial never remains long III country wheIe
wages are low and competition is brisk When ne
exiles himself he expects TO get good money
equivalent for his sacrifice.
from the completion of the Southern Pacific Rail
road is Los Angeles. 1t used to be known manly
as winter resort for nvalids-a thriftless Spanish
American town with an imposing past ana no lu-
ture. The old quarter. known as SoDoratoWn anu
peopled by the Spanlards, refused 10 recognize Tue
struggling settlement of Americanos Inc caste le0i
ing still exists but the Spaniards have had 10 give
way. and their adobe tenements are now Deme
filled with the invaders The new town mas many
handsome buildings, and drives good trace as CIo
surrounding country is richin vineyards ana orange
groves The value of wine and brandy prOduceu III
Los Angeles County this year is estimated at
R1512 600 while the grape crop sold for 1892. 10y;
and yet the entire acreage in bearing vines Is only
q 600 acres When IL is stated that in this huge
country of the land is good for grape
culture. the possibilities of the chief city may be
estimated. Los Angeles has now 10000 nhaOl-
tants and is awakening to its own Importance III
has three daily newspapers, and recently iouTlh
was added but the old established journals reduced
the prices of advertisements and crowded IL. out
There is much that Is provincial in the place but 1t
is sure to be the southern metropolis of the State.
Politics now absorb the attention of the eGltor
and the politician, but have failed as yet to dis
cover any excitement among the people over thg Is,
sues of the campaign. 1t bids far 10 De hul
election aud any prophecies on the result are haI-
arjOus The Republican nominee for Governor
Mr. Estec, is delivering speeches with maGh he-Ilhe
regularity and Will continue to do 50 untl me eve
Of election The Democratic nominee, peheIal
Stoneman is silent sphinx, ana repOses on MS
record. In this State where the ability TO make a
good stump speech Is much valued, DIS lc''Oo4'O0
will cost him many votes. ,
Both parIeS. after luch travail, have brought
forth mumic pal tickets. There IS no question thiI
the Republican ticket, headed by Mayor Diakc, i
far stronger than the Democratic ticket. on winch
Washington Bartlett. an old ottice-seek r. occupies
he chief Mace Blake is sure To he reelected as lie
/, very pOpular and his vote Will not be partisan
one but Tor other officers party Ines are drawn
80 strictly that experienced politicians Confess
that they are at sea on estimates.
Two welI-known mining men have died recently
whose lives are worthy Of a brief notice. one was
known as "OphIT' " OOIwOrth, the man VINO Hdue
the first location on the famous Comstock Iode ana
who gained fortune out OF tle QpHlT HlIne, t1e
was "A shrewd miner, but like all his class he was
over saDgulne. So when Ophlr was yleLtlhg over
81 600 "A day lac refused to sell any OF his large
holdings. The mine did not prove mex nduStipI9i
fhe COLLAPSE came and Woodwork III a few weeks
was reduced from millionaire 10 panpef lie nau
made absolutely no provision LOT tne uisas I'll NloH
,yeicaIne him. and he was stripped OF every tang
He had buit magnificent residence IN fOlsOhl-sl.,
Dn the then fashionable RncOn hui, but inns lell
INTO the hands OF Milton >. Latham, VINO III Turn
LOST il by TrverSes as sudden and as oVeIWhSmll!R
as those which crushed its builder. NoOdWoTlh
aever recovered from his losses. his health was
broken and his brain weakened; he Gled at the
home OF his daughter III this city, meIdhchoiy
shadow of his vigorous manhood. ,,.,
The other man who passed away was D% nIi'
Took one of Two brothers who have been con
uected with many large mining operations on ms
coast. lie was married several Years ago 10
daughter of the late GeneIal COTTON oho Vi tii0
central Pacific managers. and he leaves ohe daugh-
ter TneJdosla Cook, WhO on her MAJORITY, VII
succecd TO large fortune III her O"n rlEht. LOOKS
Estate IL valued only at one million, but much OF IL
consists OF business property which Is sure 10 n
crease greatly in value III the next Ten years 1t
was generally supposed that ne was worth nol iVs9
than - 900 900 nut his mining ventures IN recent
gears were not successful and these, no OOuD'' Ie
auced his fortune.