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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04
THURMAN.
Al Chat with the Old RomRn-some
Frank Opinions.

nm.
COLUMBUS ONO, June 3.-The an
nouncement tnat thurman would per-
NIT MS name 70 De placed before the
Democratic Nationai convention for Vice
fresiaent Is peing madiy welcomed all
over sne country, luogmg from the num-
per OF kilograms ne mas received to-day.
Io-nlgnt 2 reporter again called on the
ex-senator ana found HIM IN cheerful
sPlrils. ne taikeG freely on tAe prospects
q inc coming convention. he SAID
DON'T understand that am q candi-
aate IN tne sense OF seeking the nominal
tlon' Ior am nor. AS saio 10 you be-
lore, am Wiling 70 accept II there is
anything IKE unanlmlty OF feellng at st:
LOUIS that I would IN any way add
strengtn % me tickes.
o,.: gu were favored WIN a a., call by the
ONO delegatons yesterday"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04

sseamsh1p Oceo1AEp>
80 SAN FRANcrsco. June 8, '5leain-
ship Oceanic arrived from ~ 4 Kong
this morning via Yokohazg She
brought sixty cabin passen y i There
were / ,06l Chinese in the sk1er &
The report of the vessel q IN that
she passed, on May 28th, 9oc2 -. 1870
feet in length, on hen ~ II
upper works wefe pSihtof xt The
wreck was noticed fl latl1u ~ r ds,rrees
north, longitude 158 deeluon - The
presumption is, that i 4 = l - Ter Or
sealer. 81
The American bark 6o16 left
Kobe on the 9th inst. vi(h = q no Of
coal for San Francisco. J6I1 = Id to
be the first shipment o. I'D q ~ i apsn
to the United States. X
DESTRUCTIVE I'M.
On the morning Of the 0t1jof May
fire broke out at Tsurdc1o11 town
Of Japan, which co11ol over
$50 houses. The fire ~ e. 2au;shed
on the following morning, 1.noh her
fire on the 9th inst. az trxed ct
Kameda. Seven hundrSd Ma hsn
houses. one temple and thiftz \ 6f hrr.t Is
were destroyed. AZ usual = ~ casa
Of fire In Japan. the paptzS do|j6s stat, ,
the loss.
YOKOHAMA HAsHoR urrnov nsrs.
The Hoohi 6himosn stator NV IL q
Cabinet conference it has bt1 deoided
that the Japanese Govern<1@ y ilI take
in hand the work Of inaproV NE har-
Dor Of YokohamA ON an o&fC p SCALE
The coat Of the undertakin& h timafed.
at about 81 zoo, 900, but - h n oposed
to devote the u, 800, QC0 M niy re-
turned by the United 81 Govern.
ment to the work, only Tie ii y rs, some
$500 900 will remain 10 - = ~ the
government. The work h ~ 0nfsd to
be completed within three yGt
xuRDxnous DAeon6
/ The Bangkok 1vmss u Ap rays:
On Sunday last noWs ARRIVED n Bang.
kok that Q large number e U1| - were
devastating the country x111o1 Ht Tav-
oy 10 British Burmah and a ~ we're
then within twenty-icux q 4 u the
town itself, which Nh 4 "a by
twelve policemen only. oHraphg
line between TAvoy and nm ~ had
been destroyed by the ba&d I, they
had also plundered aud buf11 1ovorsI
villages but their chief ~ nus 10.
have been to murder the Sg( ~ Oh
cialss Tavoy has popula1t about
twenty Thousand. Il II ho< (l1 q
the deputy cosnmissl0heuo. d y b II
telegrsphic Communicate ~ he
whole Of India.
Ioss OF r1fn xoon 7nnn y.
The following are TIE rnx1 1lokN Of
the loss Of the Britieh nkIn TX Ter
race Tbs vessel w1e ah01t <70hteen
hundred tons aud bound iSo1& 1lilad<,(-
phia % Hioeo, With c1xgo< sgventy
Thousand boxcs ~ ~ 1glr1 b hrd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04

DENVER, June 3.-Jay Gould and a
party OF Missouri Pacific officials arrived
In Pueblo at noon to-day. Mr.. Gould
most emphatically denies the report re-
garding his illness, and says that while
in Kansas City he had slight attack Of
neuralgia. With this exception he has
been in perfect health.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04

PANAMA, June 3.---A fire which broke
out in the Hotel Roma at o'clock this
morning entirely Quilted ten:large houses:
It Is estimated that 100000 worth oil
property was destroyed. L..
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04

VBERIIN. June 3.-The Cologne Gazette
says the Council at a meeting on Friday,
at which Prince Bismarck presided, re-
solved to resign If the Emperor should
insist upon the publication OF his letter
to accompany the PRONUNCIATION of the
Quinquennial laws.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04
REORGANIZATION for piaz.

CRY OF Mexico, June ga monster
demonstration was held here to-day in
favor Of the election Of President Diez.
Twenty thousand worlNngmen marched
through the principal streets, and called
upon the President at the National
Palace.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04

Y ST.. LOUIS, June 2.-The twenty 18th
National Sengerfest of the North Ameri-
can Sengerbund commences here on
June 18th, and will last till Saturday
night, June 18th. Over 5000 singers
will participate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04
The Royal Patients.

BERLIN, June 3.--The Emperor is bets
ter to-day. He drove out this afterno3n.
4 MILAN, June 3.--The Emperor Of Bra
Al in improving.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04

DENVER, June ga. @. Barnhill, alias
Ali Anderson, was arrested to-day at
Iittleton, for the murder Of John Lane,
brother Of the famous Jim Lane. OF
Kansas, at Eureka Springs, Arkansas,
two years ago.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04

vrxczxxKs, Ind, June 3.--prof, An.
derson, Principal Of the Spencer High
School, and Misses Lille and CLARA Horn
aday, ware drowned in the White river
laSt evening BY the accidental upsetting
q their boSk while rowing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04

A GERMAN AND WIFE WANT sITUA-
"A lions; the man is frst-cass gardener and
c0schman. and will make himself generally
senersi Sonsewart nddress Roam "a Moffst
House, rs Davis st., one street from First or two
from Alameda je3-2t+
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-04

DH}J. -DOoLfY. ELECTRIC AND MAGNET
~ % Physician. Ofics 361f g. Spring street.
>Room 10, Once Hours, 0 70 - A. X, TO 8 ,.
- WIN visit pausnts out Of of1ce hours Dr.
We 4en who cannot afrord 70 pay, on Riving
sstIffaotory evidences Of such, on Tuesday and
Friday Of eaoh week. iroW 70 =. =. until
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
Tho Tariff Debate.

OF course, all Con gressional business has
been delayed during the progress of the in
terminable tariff debate, and apparently to
very little purpose. The country had al
ready pretty well made ap its mind on
either side of the question, and it seemed
that a vote could have been reached with
out so much tiresome discussion, without
detriment TO the interests involved on either
side. But even though pressing business
has been delayed, the discussion has been
valuable for one reason.
1t has pointed out with unmstakable
clearness that tho Democrats, as q party,
repudiate the views of few indi yidual
members of their faith, and are emphatical-
ly In favor Of reduction in tariff taxes and
the lifting Of the peoples burden. On the
other hand, says the st. Paul Globe, it has
pointed out just as clearly that the majority
of the Republicans arc in favor Of the re-
tention Of taxes in the interest of monopoly.
This is an interesting and significant dis.
tinction. The people were aware of it be.
fore, but the progress Of the debate has i'm
pressed it upon them with more force than
ever before.
This is a distinction regarding which they
will be called upon to express their opinion
at the polls next fall, and the manner in
which they will do it is already evident
enough
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
Snnn (;nn,I Yefnes.

President Cleveland began vetoing inn
proper private pension bills . few weeks
ago, and now he is srplying his negative to
public-bu lding bills which will not stand
scrutiny. Tho first TO encounter this fate is
a measure proposing TO appropriate 100000
for construction OF building at Allentown,
Pa. The President shows that there is no
necessity for such building for any pur-
pose connected with The pub. ic business, and
that its erection would result in increased
expense to the Government, since the an
nual rent now paid is only Sl,300, while
three per cent. interest upon the amount
asked would be S3c00 a year, TO which must
be added the pay of a superintendent OF con-
struction while it is building. and the COM
pensation Of janiiers and other expenses Of
its maintainaace after it is done. Mr.
Cleveland concludes with these excellent
remarks on the general subject: 'The plan
now pursued for the erection of public
buildings is in my opinion very objection
able. They are often built where they are
not needed, of dimensions and at a cost en-
tircly disproportionate to any public use to
which they can be applied, and, as a conse-
quenoc, they frcquently serve more to DEM
onstrate tho activity and pertipseity of those
who represent localities desiring this kind
of decoration at public expense, than to
meet any necessity Of the Governmental
NJ y pnaf
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
Tho Ccnter Of Pol tIcaI pov.r

1t is not in the Republican party alone
says tho New York Post that the West
shows signs of seiziug tho leadership D which
the East so long held. Tho recent Demo
cratic State convention IN Iowa took the
most advanced ground yet occupied by any
Democratic convention In sustaining the
policy Of Civil-Service Reform, declaring
that subordinates should be selected and
retained for their efficiency" condemning
the levying of assessments upon Office hold
ers for partisan purposes, and commend
ing in the fullest extent every effort which
President Cleveland has made in the direc-
ton of the reform and elevation of the
civil service" Nor is this an isolated sign
that there is more sympathy with progress
among the Democrats of the West than
among their brethren In the East
The center OF political power IN this coun-
try is slowly but irresistibly moving west
ward. Eastern people who hold to the
ancient Standards have been wont TO lament
the indications that the disposition of the
West was TO look at public affairs solely
from the material standpoint. TIE recent
evidence that the West is Gaming to appre-
ciate and demand higher standard is
therefore Que of the most hopeful, as il is
ono OF the most important indications for
our futura
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
A Snmn,o rarin BRICK

Among the reasons assigned by the great
California concern of William T. Coleman
& Co. for Its failure this one is PROMINENT
"Our assets and properties are very
large, notably boraX properties, IN which
we have heavy investments. This borax
property we value at S2,000,0O0, and have
until recently had great hopes of selling it.
In fact, negotiations were in a fair way to
be consummated when the Tariff bill plac-
ing borax on the free list tended to defeat
our efforts in this direction"
This is a sample Of the outcries against
tariff reform. What are the facts as to this
borax businessl
Up to 1870 no borax was produced in this
country. In that year deposits were dis
covered in California and Nevada large
enough to supply the whole world. No
capital produced them. No industry or
skill created them. They were part of
natures bounty to this favored land. And
yet, says the New York World, the syndi-
cate that secured possession of this find
sent its agents to Washington and induced
Congress to protect" them by putting
high duties upon borax and all commercial
preparations from it, as was done in 1872,
1874 and again in 1883.
This command of the home MAJ ket leading
to erproduction-only 1900 tons annually
being required in this country, while the
yield was many times this amount-a Borax
Trust was formed to further "regulate
trade" In October last MIR. William T.
Coleman signed for his firm an agreement
limiting the total production to $500 tons, of
which his two companies were to mine !, 200
tons. Under this arrangement the price of
crude borax was forced up from 6 to ~
cents pound. And every blacksmith and
washerwoman in the land was compelled to
pay tribute to this ring of spectators, pro-
tected in their monopoly by the Govern
ment.
We do not think there will be much pub
lie lamentation for the failure of this con-
Germ. Nor will Congress be blamed by the
consumers of borax for interfering in the
operation of this tariff-created monopoly,
trust
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
No False Preiensss.

The Democratic party will not undertake
to carry the election upon the false pretense
that it does not intend to reduce and reform
the tariff, and it would deserve to be beaten
is it did make that dishonest attempt.
Some men who pretend to be Democrats,
while repudiating tho traditions and the
proclaimed policy of the party, oppose any
meddling with the sacred war tariff as " n
step towards free trade" which they insist
would lose the party votes in the strong
protectionist States. just so some men four
years ago thought that the only way to
"save the Democracy" was to support Ben
Butler for President. But as the real Democ-
racy then decided to save itself by support
ing its own candidate, so now the united
Democracy will seek the confidence of the
people by trying TO redeem its pledges.
To pretend to favor free whisky and
dear clothing, food and fuel, for the.sake of
gaining protectionist votes in New York.
New Jersey and Connecticut, would be
equally dishonest and futile II the people
OF those States want the war tariff perpet-
uated they will naturally vote with the par
ty that passed and that defends it.
1t Is useless, says the New York World, TO
try and place tho Democratic party upon
any cheating or shilly- -shallying platform.
Its Presidential candidate will be it's Mat
form on this question. And the indorse-
ment OF Mr. Cleveland by Connecticut and
New Jersey and his coming Endorsement
by New York will put the issue squarely
before the country All these States were
carried by Mr.. Tilden upon radical tariff
reform platform, when the need for tax re-
duction was much less than it now is.
With the contest honestly and vigorously
made it ought to be possible to carry them
again,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
A PARTISAN SCHEME.
The Republican Plan to Hang Up" Mr.
Full er's Nomination.


Full er's Nomination.
A Washington telegram to the Chicago
Nelrs declares that there is a scheme on foot
among the Republican Senators to " hang
upn Mr.. Funer's nomination for the Chief
Justiceship until after the Presidential
election. Should the Republicans elect
President Mr.. Fuller's nomination would
then be rejected; if not, it would be con-
frmed. 1t is admitted that there are no
serious objections to Mr.. Fuller; that he is
man Of fine legal ability and unquestioncd
integrity; but he is a Democrat, and if by
sharp practice he can be kept off the bench
until it is seen that there is no chance to
I'LL the vacancy with Republican, it is as
sumed that all the Republican Senators will
cooperate to that end.
This is characteristic partisan scheme,
and explains the attacks which have Just been
made in the Globe Democrat, Commercial
Gazette, and other Republican prints upon
Mr.. Fuller's political record. These papers
insist that because Mr. Fuller, when a
member OF the Illinois Legislature in 1863,
introduced some resolutions criticizing the
manner in which the war was being con-
Quoted, his nomination for Chief Justice
ought TO be rejected. But this is obviously
moro subterfuge. The real and only ob-
ject on tO MIR. Fuller is that lie is o Demo
crat, and to such sheets as the c. g..
G. ID. the bare idea of Democrat becom-
ing ChiefJustice of the Supreme Court is in
expressibly shocking.
But we are afraid, says the Indianapolis
Sentinel, they will have to submit to it. The
scheme to hang up the nomination until
after the election will fail. The Republican
Senators Will not dare to trifle with the
moral sense of the country by such indecent
partisan priggling with the highest judicial
office in the Government Senator Ed
munds' committee will sec the necessity of
reporting upon the nomination within a
reasonable time Unless more important
objections than have yet been made are dis
| covered, Mr.. Fuller will be favorably re-
ported xpon and promptly confirmed. Ac-
ton upon his nomination can not be indefi-
nitely postponed. Either he is a competent
and proper man for the Chief Justiceship or
he is not. If he is, public sentiment will
insist upon his confirmation. If he is not
it will insist upon hls rejection, or the with
| drawal of his name and the nomination of
some other person. We have no doubt,
however, that Melville W. Fuller will be
confirmed by large majority, and that he
will make one of the greatest Chief Justices
| in our history
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
One Effect of the War Tariff.

Why is it then that to-day we are behind
the world in shpbuildingl Has the hand of
the American artisan lost its cunningl No.
but our vicious tariff, in taxing the raw
materials used in shipbuilding, renders il
impossible for vessels to be constructed i'm
our yards as cheaply as other nations build
them. Give our shipbuilders cheaper ma
terial, and American shipping will be no
longer myth. On iron and steel they have
to pay duty of forty-five per cent and on
wood and wood manufactures over eighteen
per cent On other articles which enter
largely into fitting out a passenger steamer
they pay an average of forty-fiye par cent
The result is that an Amerfcan steamship
Will cost almost double the amount for
which foreign vessel can be constructed
1 Again, the iniquitous law which prevents
Americans from buying foreign shins and
sailing them from our ports under the
American flag, is fatal draw
back to the revival of our commerce.
The falacy OF the argument Of the Phila-
oeiphia Congressman is, therefore, appa-
rent. Our shipbuilding industry languishes
Tor the very good reason that we can not.
owing to the war tariff, build ships as
cneaply as other nations do. When we
snouid receive the grcatcr part of the $sa,-
oOoOOo, which 80 into tho pockets of foreign
companies this year for transatlaatic trayel
the war tariff stands as q barrier against it.
As the lato Secretary Manning rightly said: /:
sour highly-paid labor ensures the lowest
percentage Of labor cost in the product. but
our tariff taxes upon raw materials handi-
cap American manufactures with the high
est percentage Of cost Of material in the
product" The Ways and Means bill is the
inauguration of much-needed referm In
tins direction, and it has the special merit
OF being conservative and fair to all inte-
rests. 1t is a disgrace to the country that
not one OF the great feet of ocean steam
ships that leave the port Of New York every
week flies the American flag, and that our
countrymen are obliged to pay millions
every year to foreign companies, which
might be turned into the pockets of Amer
leans. 1t is one of the pee uliar beauties of
the war tariff.-ALbohy Argsts
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
Mn,Iern IernsaIem.

It's location is little farther north than
the ancient city. The wall surrounding it is
two and a half miles in circumference. from
20 30 feet high and 5 feet thick. There are
i've principal gates to the city, named jana.
Damascus, St Stephens, Golden and
David's- Through Jaffa goes the greater
portion OF the commercial trafic The
tower IS named after David ard is used as
citadel Within arc four quarters-the Mo-
hammedan, the Christian, the Armenian
and the Jewish. The population is less than
900, most Of whom are Mohammedans,
who hold a tradition that the city is to pass
from their control into the hands Of the
Christians.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30

a traveller in making change at the rail-
road station at Condord, N d., gave the
ticket agent a fve-doIlar gold piece for a
penny The agent saw it and handed the
com back. The man thanked him, showed il
INTO his pocket, pulled out several coins.
ana gave the agent one, and the agent
brushed It into the drawer with the pennies.
AIter the train started the traveller Jumped
OF, and rushed back. Il gave you a five
dollar gold piece for a penny he said.
Yes, said the agent, " and gave it back
e. you But gave it to you again Look
aad see" The agent looked and there was
The gold piece. Theman had made the same
mistake twice.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
Origin of the Sandwich.

OF the millions of travellers who have par
taken OF the luscious sandwich as they
travelled through life and dined at the gor-
geous lunch-counter, few probably know
where this hunger-annihilatiDg Wand got
its unique name Ii was not from the ISL
ands of the Pacific ocean, as some suppose,
nor from the sand "wich" found in some
of them The sandwich is the invention of
Lord Sandwich, an English aristocraf, who
was such an inveterate gambler that he
would not leave the gaming table, and had
slices Of meat placed between slices Of
bread, which he deyoured during the prog
ress Of the games
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
Western Republicans.

The Western Republicans have gradually
found out that the Blaine movement is being
managed for purely selfish purposes by a
small coterie of Eastern politicians, and
they are beginning to speak their minds
freely. A correspondent of the Chicago
Inter Ocean recently communicated to that
paper this interesting statement: "Whlte-
law Reid, William Walter Phelps, Steve FL
kins and few others who fear their per-
sonality will be lost sight of if anybody ex-
cept Blaine is nominated, are still maintain
ing the Blaine contest 1t is claimed by
some that Mr.. Reid is fearful that the Re-
publican convention will nominate some one
who will call back the support of some of
tho other New York journals, and thus de-
prive the Tribune of its position as the ex-
elusive Republican newspaper. That paper
has had a monopoly of Republican patron
age for some years, and Mr.. Reid likes it.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press, in a plain
spoken editorial entitled "The Air Clear
ing," shows perfect understanding of the
state of the case. 1t says that the mass of
the Republican party is awakening to the
actual meaning of what has been done in
several States "under the assumed name
of Mr.. Blaine" and that it is now probable
that =" the plan Of a few leading politicians
to capture the convention and name such a
man 90 VIII tLC OI
their own personal influence will be set
aside quietly but decisively" The Pioneer
Press holds that the scheme to force Mr..
Blaine upon the convention is not only un-
just to Mr.. Blaine, but unwise and contrary
to the party's interest,"" and that the real
reason for it is simply this
There is little group of politicians who,
by virtue of their close relation to the can
didate in the last campaign, tasted in antici-
patton the sweets Of power. They found it a
pleasant thing to be the autocrats of a
campaign. They imagined that, in the
event OF success, they would stand first
with the Administration. They are re-
luctant to relinquish either the actual or
the hypothetical advantages Of their posi-
tion." The Pioneer Press thinks that TO
change the situation it is necessary only to
explain it, and if there is any vitality left in
the party, this is true. The question is
simply whether the party will nominate a
candidate to oblige Whitelaw Reid, Will
lam Walter Phelps, Charles Emory Smith,
"Steve " Elkins and Pat" Ford, and TO
boom the circulation of the New York
Tribune, Philadelphia Press and Irish World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
The POPULATIONS of Ben.

With plaudits such as sounded in his ears
four years ago Indiana Republicans pro-
nounce for General Harrison. At that time
he himself came to Chicago as delegate,
but retired speedily before the balloting be-
gan in order to receive the summons of fate
in the bosom of his family. The summons
did not come, for the heart of the Hoosier
was not true to Ben. 1t yearned after
strange gods. Ben was forgotten and the
darling of the Indiana delegation became
Blaine, of Augusta
This year the Hoosiers have bound them
selves by all the holy vows of the poll
tician, which are as solemn and as valuable
as dicers' oath, 10 stand by Harrison till
the crack of doom. They have launched
the Harrison craft, and in the sublimated
phrase of the Pike County ballad-maker,
xuin