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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-14
TENrINc pa,vILEcEs FREr,

but there will be a small charge for use OF water
for domestic purposes Wimoro Is reached by
good roads from all parts Of the valley. and by
railroad with horse car connections at Wilmore
Station. from Los Angeles.
We invite all orler-loving and wel-dlsposed
persons 10 make this their summer seaside re-
sort.
Choice Seaside Building Lots for sale at $50 30
800 each. For circulars and maps and for all
further information, address or apply to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
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A NEW-JERSEY CRANK.

New-Jersey has become uproariously prominent
OF late. There was a ghost at Paterson the other
day, and the people turned out with shot-guns and
pltchiorks o welcome him, her, Or it. Now Pater-
son comes to the front again the home OF mighty
medicine man. Great scientists are sometimes mod
est, and the Rev. DR.. David Robinson estimates his
invaluable services at only $4,000. Let us see
what he has done. He has broken up the ravages
of diphthena by showing consists of a few
ounces of foreign mat or in the blood, which
can only escape through the pores" This
service is appraised at $1,000, although we
don't know why simply Showing" this should
stop the disease nor have we noticed any marked
falling oft in the cases of diphtheria But the rev.
erend PHYSICIANS other statements still more re-
markabe. He has covered the death rate Of tho
city the extentof 53S lives in two years by means
of crcuars letters cards and tracts" Now we take
stand here and deny this. We maintain that crcu-
lars and tracts are emnently calculated to increase
the death rate. We must consider the cliim for
81 900 for circulars and tracts" exorbltant.
Nor can we look with favor upon the third claim
This IS for $1,000 for Showing that one hundred
cases of smallpox can be expelled from the blood
in two three hours by e vigorous action OF the
pores produced by hot tea" Now why does he
limit the number to one hundredf Why cannot
ten thousapd be expelled If the tea holds
Outl But we warn the citizens Of Paterson
against this deceptive remedy. Tea contains
tannn. II is estimated that old tea drinkers
have consumed as much tannin as there is
in pair of full-grown boots If Dr. Rob
usOns patients to the number of one
hundred every two or three hours take to Hood
ing themselves with tea and keep it up, the re-
suit will have peculiar interest for the leather
trade If not for the friends Of he tanned. Besides,
this would cause a tire nendous run on the tea mar
kei, which even the recent introduction of cock
roach tea" could not supply. When DR.. Robinson
talks of starting "a stock company for the preser-
walton Of for thousand lives year." he Is run
ming IN direct opposition to Nautilus, and
shows him elf unphlosophical. But why not
save one hundred thousandf No. cannot
approve Of Dr. Robmson's tracts or hot tea.
Bur We can give him one BIZ Of advice. We observe
that he has much to say about pores. We advise
HIM TO purchase a porous plaster and apply it neatly
and closely over his mouth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15

Tolerated Tor moment IN that aw-abidng Corni. am
port For the tenth time In succession there yer, ~,
prisoners to be tried at the Borough sess ga,
reason recorder fCo finding MS occupation gone tao
ses.eo That the session be discontinued
Inc disastrous failure of the Hudson River
pe"o crop last summer is not likely I'm the opinion OF
peacn growers, to be repeated the coming season An
examination OF the buds shows that they are In excellent
condition. and If onethird of the sound ones come IN
'.y, Tue crop VIII be enormous. This satisfactory
ospect is largely due to the fact that the orcha d. have
peeh shuey Dlsnketed IN snow all winter T
AL the close OF recent revival meeting I'm
CUSTER mch' one OF the brethren complained TO his
PASTOR the Rev. Andrew Faulkner that I'm calling unon
various members OF the church to lead prayer he had
made an lnydous discrimination against the plaintiffs
wife, and declared that unless invited TO lead off
at the next meeting he would avenge the slight Mr.
Faulkner It appears Is not the to be browbeaten
nor Is he deficient IN the manly art OF sedefence; and
80 wnen the palshoher MADE the threatened assault it
was not the pastor who bit the dust.
The curious suit brought by Lorenzo T..
Nightingale, who claims to have been lbelled in the
book, Cape Cod Folks" is about to be tried before
jury. The plaintiffs declaration, which was fled at
Plymouth, Mass Monday alleges that certain terms
and expressions were used with intent vfy plaintiff
ana bring him into hatred. contempt and ridicue and
scandalne him, and cause it 10 be believed that he did
and said certain ridiculous, scandaous an contemplate
things, in certain book the title G which was Cane
Goa folks That where the names Lorenzo Leon
ard Rem Kenny The Nightingale occur plaintiff
was Intended and thereby has been greatly scandalzed
etc" '' 0''
Rules are very good thing generally, but
sometimes little humanity is vastly better The in
quest on poor woman's child in London few days age
illustrates this The was homeless and for two
weeks had been sleeping with her child on door-step.
and ID aiey-ways But at last, noticing that the child
was ILL., she applied for admission the St. Giless Work
house. The saUipnt Rumhlps M
told her that she must show note from the house bere
she had been sleeping the night before The door
woman explained how Things stood but was sent of &c
get reference from a lodging where she had been.s
iOrhlght before She could find there and came
BACK 10 ne wOrkh0lse again only however TO he azain
ISpused until the relieving officer had made Inquiries
re Story turned out 10 be perfectly true, and she was
ultimately admitted lust in time Tor the chilli 70 die in
the house from cold and exposure"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15

In reality, members themselves are more
blind than their constituents. They listen to
the clamor of interested individuals who gather
at the Capitol, and imagine that they are hear
ing public opinion. They breathe the tqnted
air of the Federal city, thick with all sorts OF
iobbery, and fancy that purity exists nowhere.
But there are plain, CONSCIENTIOUS and intelll-
gent constituents in every district, who have
been learning how legislative power is used to
fill private pockets and to prop up private am
billions, and who have made up their minds to
break the political necks of members who are
false to their trust, nc matter OF what party
they may be.
These voters, in the opinion of some Con-
gressmen, are too scrupuOus,. too nice, anu
have no business to he setting up an exalted
standard of virtue. But it happens that the
people govern in this country. II they STE
fit to insist that money shall no longer De
voted away for the benefit of jobbers. under
false pretence of promoting needful pubic
works, the opinion of the people Will rule III
the end and not the opinion of Congressman.
1t is also fashionable in some Congressional
and lobby circles at Washington to say that
the newspapers are responsible for all the OPP
position to improper appropriations. III the
newspapers would only keep still but the
newspapers will not. They are trusted by the
people to keep them duly informed about Con-
grcssional performances The newspapers do
not propose to betray their trust, merely be-
cause Congressman want a chance to betray
theirs without detection. II this new River
and HARDER bill will bear the broad daylight,
very well If not, it will be found inconven-
lent to those who frame or support 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
RIVERS AND HARBORS.

In due time, it seems, sundry members CT
Congress intend to show that they, at least,
have not learned anything, and are quite in
different to public opinion Another River and
Harbor bill has been prepared and reported,
and an attempt is to be made &c pass it. AL
though the amount is not large, in comparison
with the gigantic sum lOg-rolled out of the
Treasury last year. it would have been cOnsid-
cred indec emily large very few years ago
According to report, great many shameless
frauds have been omitted, but some others
are carefully inserted, although of the
money appropriated last year a much larger sum
will remain unexpended next July than Con-
gress would have dared to apply to this purpose
a few years since. With the unexpended bal
ances and the sum that it is now proposed to
appropriate the provision for the coming fiscal
year will he quite as unreasonable as that which
was made in spite Of the Presidents veto and
the public censure last year.
Hereafter, if a serious effort should be made
to pass this bill, its details will receive atten-
ton. Meanwhile it might be well for members
of both parties TO remember that their records
on this matter will be closely scrutinized by "a
much disguised public. If the Republican
party marks it's outgoing by the passage of
another such bill as was passed last year, that
step will not help the party in future election.
Nor can the Democrats expect to shuttle of all
responsibility because they are not now in
power. If they vote for the bill, or by their
absence or silence aid its passage, full share
of responsibility will assuredly be laid at their
doors. Republicans will never venture to pass
another Objectionable measure of this kind, II
the Democrats show q disposition to get the
credit of defeating it. When Democrats refuse
to pay a proper respect to public opinion by in
sisting upon careful scrutiny of those APP
preparations and an exclusion of all jobs, they
do their full share toward passing corrupt
measure. We doubt If it will pay for the mem
bers of either party TO treat public opinion
with contempt again, as 80 many did last year.
The men who have already dug political
graves, into which they will step on the 4th of
March, may think that they can afford to do
anything, but even for them there will come a
time when it will not seem profitable to have
treated the people with contempt
Members encourage themselves with the
thought that the average voter does not know
what is done at Washington, and will never
take the trouble to find out. But the voter
seemed to have clear ideas Of his own last fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
amusements Co. Might.

HI,or OPERA Tic Uss-s15-" Heart and iianu'
v us THEATRE-S-" Monte 'Tlsto.'
CAsINo-s-" The Queens L9ce III ndkerchiei'
CHIcKERING HALL-Lecture
CosNoPoLITAN-S" Fritz IN Ireland"
l,.L, : THEATRES: IL" The squire"
rIFrH AVENUE THEATRE-S--" Countess Duparry'
s7nASD OPERA HousE-S-" Joshua Whitcono
HAvEsLy's IAN STREET IHEArRE-s-he' A'o"0-
merit" ,., -,
UrSpERsCS's STANDARD THEATRF-S:I - io'au'ue'
,,r,ov,, .c,nruy OF DEsIGN-Art Exhibition
MANSON SQUARE THEATRES" Young MIS- VIII
throp."
N,pto,s GAnDES-s-"The Black Venus"
S.S Fn,ycIsco OPERA HoUsE-S-San FRANCISCO
Ministries.
ITALIA rHEATRE-S-"EiDe Tasse Thee.'
THEATRE CoMIoUE-S-" Mc5Orley's in1aton'
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-s-"A Partisan Romance
" ,1r.cK's TuE ATRE-7:45--''rhe silver King
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
Nem'alork Daily Grib1lanr.
FOUNDED BY HORACE G eElEY
Nrw-YnpK THURSDAY. FEBRUARY -.
THE NEBS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The death of Richard Wagner, the
composer, was eau ed bv heart disease. =-- a
Ministry under NJ. de Freycnet is talked OF IN
Paris; the Chamber of Deputies COMMITTEE has re-
lected ~ Waddington's bill and has adopted NJ.
Flnouet's measure. which provides for c Danish
ment Of members Of dynastlc families. 60 Inc
announc ment of the death of Archbishop McCabe
was premature. - Two fishing smacks have
been lost of Yarmouth. and their crews, numbering
fourte n persons, were drowned.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate Yesterday a bill was
introduced 10 prohibit the employment of c0nvicts
or persons restrained of liberty upon works or
property of the United States. The consideration
of tie Tarf bill was continued and the action Of
the Senate in Committee of the Whole, by which
books were placed on the free list was not ap-
proved - The entire dav session OF the House
Yesterday was gwen up to the consideration OF the
Tariff bill. The metal schedule was completed,
and the schedule of wood and wooden wares was
entered upon.
DoMRsTIC-The Ohio River rose steadily all day
Yesterday; it is believed that at least Jour lives
were lost in Cincinnati on Tuesday. - The Re-
Ownership of the Reading Railroad was dissolved.
- The Buffalo, New-York and Philadelphia
Railroad Company was organized. - Governor
Butler nominated n. A. PymptOn as Insurance
Commissioner and Roland G. Usher as Warden of
The funeral of the late Marshall Jewell took place
at Har lord 80 TIE Civil Service Commission
will probably be appointed to-day.
CITY AND SUBURBAY.-Ex-GOvenOr Morgan died
O few minutes before O'Clock yesterday morning.
- Commissioner Vanderpoe resigned as Treas
urer of the Dock Department. 60 The exhibition
OF the Fanciers' Club was continued 60 Fewer
valentines we're sent than usual 60 The Brooklyn
Union-Argus has been purchased by Thomas Kinsella
and William Hester. - Arrangements are max
ing extend the fast freight lines OF the New-York
Central Railroad to the Canadian Pacific. -
Gold value of the egal-tender silver dollar (412I2
grains). 1892 cents - Stocks dull and
lower, but closed steady at partial recoveres.
The WRATHER.-TRBUSE local observations lndi-
cate cloudy and rainy weather, with slight changes
in temperature followed by partly cloudy or fair
weather Temperature yesterday Highest, 34";
lowest, 25o; average. 277s0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
3u0ex to \ JperlsemenIs.

ANUsENENTs-7M PGGe-6th column
ANNoUNCEMESrs- en- P00e-6th column.
BANKING HoUsEs-7h Paae-4th colnnn.
BUSINESS NoTIcEs-4h PG0e-lst column.
BUsINEss CHANCEs-7h PGge-ith column
BOARD AND Rooms! an Page-5th column
ID .Sc1NG ACApEMIEs-}d Pdge-6th column
DIVIDEND NoTICEs-7M PGge-1th column.
DRESS MAKING-7H PdOe-5th column
EUROPEAN ADvERrIsEMENTs-6h Pdgs-6th column
TISANCIAL-7M PGOe-4th column
HELP WANrED-7h Pa7s-5th column
HoTEIs-7n Page-5th column.
IysrRUCrIoN-3d PdQe--6th column.
JACrURFs AND MFETINGs-7h Pdye-6th column
LOST AND FoUND-7M Pdge-5th column.
MINING-7h PaJe-4th column.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHs-5m Pdgs-6th column
NIscELL ANEoUs-7h Iage-5th column; SIN Poge-5th
and 9th columns.
MUSICAL tNsrRUNENTs-7h Pdoe-5th coluInr-
NEW PUBIICA TIoNs-6fh Pdds-lst column.
OCEAN STEAMERs-7m P10e-2d aud Sd columns
fRoPosALs-6h P0de-6th column.
RSAL F~TATE-7h Pdge-3l column.
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALEs-7h Page-oth column.
FEYALEs-7h Poge-5th column
SPECIAL NOTICEs-5M Pd0e-6th column
sTEAMBoArs AND railroads.&c. Paqe-1st and "a
columns.
TEACHsRs-3d Pa0e-6th column
WlNrER REsoRTs-7h Page-5th column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
R4ILRO4D PROGRESS.

The census of the railroads of the United
States gives one Il clearer and more accurate idea
than il has ever been possible to obtain before
of the progress of the railroad system in this
country. After the mIserably inaccurate and
Inadequate compilations which have been pub
lIshed, year after year, it is a satisfaction TO
have one report prepared 10y acOmpetent railroad
expcrt, who has been clothed with authority to
make the inquiry thorough and reliable For
the first time in the history of the country, We
have a definite idea oil the number of miles Of
railroad ia operation, VIZ, N1,S91 miles, June
80, 1850. The current reports hitherto used a.
the best attalnablc have made the mileage
about 900 larger for that date. OF railroad
actually operated, 30 far that financial report
had been prepared for or prior to June 30, there
were S6,7Sl miles The aggregate capital in
vested was Sj,12j,7 ~, $50, or $50. j22 per
mile; and here again current reports have been
erroneous. OF the whole, S2,6l3, GO6,26l WAS
i'm stock, - 3gO.9lj, lO2 IN bonds. aud the bal
ance in floating debt. About onc-tcnth Of all
the property in the country is thus enlisted in
the work Of railroad transportation.
By this property $3.50, IjO,j9i was earned
about ~ 81 for every nan. woman and child in
Income from all sources went still higher how
ever; it amounted to $3.50 per mile. II is
difficult to resist the impression thet some du
plcation must almost inevitably have occurred
here. in spite of the care and eminent ability OF
the compiler. Expenses Of transportation were
) .OGj per mile operated, aad the net transpor-
aton earnings were 81 623 per mile. The net
income or pIoht after payment of fixed
charges, was $ll9,3ll,j97, or S1,37j per mile,
though the amount paid in dividends was only
so, JjO,JI2, or SNl3 per mile. The income
from other sources than transportation was
$50, = I,7g7. aud the surplus reported ~ actu-
ally held WAS $GLOJo, T3O, while other cou-
Dauics reported deficits amounting TO FIJ,2Il,-
I7G.
Tho dividends declared, so, jjO,3l2, were
only about 2l2 per cent on the value of capt.
tai stock So the fixed charges, though they
include rentals and other item. as well us inter
ct on bonds, amount to only 81 100000. \
more important statement is the calculation of
net profit upon all capital stock, which amounts
to G.32 per cent, though 29l companies report
less than per cent; 81 report clear profits OF
20 per cent and upward, II of l. To 20 per
cent, and Il from 10 to j. per cent The
prizes in this great lottery are few, and the
blanks very many.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15

OH general principles as persistent ana con-
sistent humbug. To give an example: Inc
Governor saw fit a short time ago to order the
summary removal of Warden Earle OF the state
Prison. The newspapers say he did so On lot
of trumped-up charges, which, even IL true,
were no justification for such arbitrary action.
Eminent Democrats defend the Warden, and
say that the Governors conduct in removing
him without giving him opportunity Tor ae-
fence was unjustifiable. A legislative inquiry
has been ordered, and the general desire ana
intention is to make matters as warm Tor the
Governor as possible.
In this trying emergency he was greatly IN
need of sympathy, and it has been offered nm
in a manner emnently satisfactory to Massa-
chusetts if not to him. On saturday last the
convicts in the State Prison circulated this in
tcrestiDg document among themselves:
To TIE MEN-Nake no noises in the prison under
any consideration The Governor is going to appoint
good man Warden, ana we should all eo-operae r'W
him will do all in his power TO paint us as brutes
and II keep on making noises it will be playing into
his hands.
There is recognition The cOnvicts look
upon him as true reformcr. "The Governor
is going to appoint a good man as Warden.
We should all cooperate with him. The Butler
reform boom is under way at last. All the
prisons throughout the land may take up the
cry of cooperating with him" and Butler will
stand before the country as the most remark
ably backed candidate who ever ran for Office.
He has the mass of respectable people, the
press and the Legislature against him, but the
convicts are on his side. They understand
him and will "cO-operate with him." There IL
nothing impracticable theoretic about their
allegiance. The Governor has profound con-
tempt for L" high-toned refOrmers " of the the
Orctcal order, as not knowing what they want.
The convicts know what they want. They are
after " good man as Warden Perhaps the
Governor will show his gratitude for their faith
in him by allowing them to choose the Warden
themselves. That would be cooperating"
We congratulate the Governor on his new
friends. Their allegiance marks the opening
of distinct reform epoch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
THE "fRELDon or Uo&SHIP9 ACT

THE "FRELDOn or UOHSHIP' ACT.
In 1881 Governor Cornell vetoed bill in
tended. according to its title, " to secure to IN
mates of institutions for the care of the poor
freedom of worship" Everybody in this
country believes in freedom of worship for
everybody. 1t is one of the foundation stones
of our REPUBLICAN governmental system; as
generally insisted upon freedom of speech
But AS the veto message points out, charitable
institutions must of necessity he managed with
regard to economical support and proper DIS
cipline, and no provision for religious worship
should be made that IL calculated To be subver-
siye of these ends. Believing that the bill,
while ITS aim might be correct III theory,
would be impractlcable in operation; that it's
massage would lead to confusion, conflict of
authority and of teaching, and that the inmates
of these institutions a." should not be subject TO
the riyalIics of sectarian ZeaOts,' the Governor
withheld his approval.
Substantially the same hill is now being
urged in the Legislature, and has already
passed the Senate It is well understood that
it is particularly aimed at the House of Refuge
on Raudalrs Island. That institution is non
sectaran It contains Il chapel which is open
to all denominations WITHOUT tcsllIOtlOh' iHo
sick and all other inmates are attended by
such c!ergymen IA they desire, aud tho full ex-
ercisc of religious profession and worship is
allowed to ALL The board Of managers COM
prizes representatives Of the different religions
denominations, including the Roman Catholic,
and thew are unit in opposing the bill In the
brief which they have prepared setting forth
their views, they argue that the entire control
and direction OF the institution aud of the in
structlon of the inmates should rest with the
managers, where the sole responsibility has
been vested by the State and that Z" the dis
cipline of the House of Refuge requires that
the religious service should be uniform and
without sectarian teachng.n
No attempt was made in 1881 to pass the bill
over the Governors veto. No successful at
tempt has ever been made since to meet the
points which he made in his veto message.
Like the majority of his vetoes, it commended
itself to men of sense. The bill is unnecessary
There has been no complaint from any inmate
of any OF the institutions In question thar he
was suffering from want OF religious instruc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
COOPERATING NTH BUTLER

Governor Buffers merits as a reformer have
at last obtained recognition. Ever since he as
sumed office the larger part of Massachusetts
has looked upon all his reform pretenslons as
anant humbug, and has refused to consider
him as at all sincere or honest in any OF them
This has been source OF great annoyance to
the Governor. He cannot accomplish any re-
form to speak of without the cooperation Of
the Legislature, and the Legislature persist
emily disapproves of everything which he re-
ommends, not because of its goodness or bad
ness, but because he recommends it. A reform
Governor thus situated is not to be envied. To
make matters worse, the State press of all par
ties, with a few insignificant exceptions, sides
with the Legislature and opposes the Governor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
GENERAL NOTES.

Two sisters 10y the name of Ely, ages sixteen
and fourteen located mining claim in the Como dstrio
OF Nevada several months ago. and have chrstened tho
Woodbno and Daaodil They are sinking SHAFT by
their own labor and with the happy confidence of ther
sex, press implicit iaith In thnir enterprise.
An epidemic of vandalism Is said TO be play
ing the mischief in and about National Capitol this
winter The colossal statue Washington Is reported to
be minus big toe; Roger Williams has lost little inger
and the Indian woman In tho Columbus group all five
fingers OF her right hand.
Tho pirates of Penzanca would not now be