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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
Judge Van Dykes Reply.

EDITORS HERALD: | notice in your
paper to-day that you editorially call
attention to an article which you copy
from the Observer, as you state, "the
organ of the colored people in Los
Angeles.
The paper containing the article was
especially mailed to me for the purpose
of calling my attention to it, put had
intended not to notice ii, from the fact
that the style Of the article, particularly
in connection with other items in the
same paper, sufficiently manifested the
purpose for which it was written; but it
seems it has been deemed of sufficient
political importance to be appropriated
by your paper with editorial comments.
The interview as published never oc.
Cured. l was introduced to Mr.. Ben
iamin as colored attorney in this
city, who it seems is the editor of the
paper in question. never said or pre-
tended that l mad been an abolitionist all
my life, which is not the fact. l did not
pretend or claim that expected the sup
port of the colored people for anything
CQaC or Cue hopuUlICdu party uhu cFcI
done-in fact, said nothing to justify
such an item.
To those who know me-and one of
proprietors of your paper has known me
these many years-it will not be neces-
sary to say that the pretended interview
is hardly my style of conversation.
Although candidate am not in the
market to beg or buy votes, and any
voter, whatever his color may be, who
thinks it his duty to support another
should do go bp all means.
| am not so anxious for an election as
to deviate a particle from my usual
course and demeanor, and hints OF
threats from any "organ" will alike be
treated with indifference and contempt
WALTER VAN DYKE.
Los Angeles, CAL, August 6, 1888.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
BURNED TO DEATH.
An Alleged Encendiary Fire Neal
the Depot.

An Alleged kncendiary Fire Veal
| the Depot.
About eight o'clock last evening the
alarm bell tapped from box No. %, the
Southern Pacific Freight Depot, and all
eyes were turned in that direction where
it appeared certain that large fire was
in progress. The people on the
street Immediately focked rapidly toward
the direction of the blaze to discover that
instead of the depot, it was couple OF
frame buildings across the street that
were being consumed. The fire started
in the rear of Mike Ryan's saloon and
Lodging House, and before the alarm
was turned in it had gained such hold
in the adjacent two-story duelling that the
fire department on it's arrival at the spot
was unable to do more than keep the
flames spreading. So rapidly did the
fire eat up the wooden structures that
the inmates of the house saved hardly
any furniture, and many of the lodgers
barely escaped with their lives. Five
minutes after the arrival OF the engines
the flames were under control, and
twenty minutes later all that was left of
the structures was portion Of the north
ern wall Of the two-story building. No
one knew the cause OF the fire, but Mr..
RYAN asserted that it was incendiary
and that it could be proved. He had
lost his six horses and all OF his stock
and furniture, and he had no insurance
On his place. His horses he said
amounted to $1,000. He visited the
Police Station and wanted to swear out
a warrant for the parties who he said had
set his place on fire. Officer Del Vale
went with him to Justice Taney, who
referred him to the District Attorney.
The building adjoining was occupied by
Messrs. Zetter q Isaacs, who keep a
saloon, chop house and lodging house.
The loss here amounted to So, 900 covered
by insurance. Two canvas fruit stands
adjoining Ryans were destroyed but their
owners could not be ascertained.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the body of
man was found in the ruins at the rear
portion of what was Ryan's lodging
house. He was lying on his face and
his back was burned almost to crisp.
This was the first that was
known there was person burn
ed to death and it was stated
that his name was Patrick Mccarthy
and that he was SO drunk when the
fire was discovered that he could not be
gotten out. He was native of England,
As years of age and an unmarried laborer
His body was taken to the morgue, and
later it was reported that other persons
had been burned. Officers were left on
guard during the remainder of the night
and to-day a search of the ruins will be
yooAo
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
BEYOND THE ROCKIES.
Methods of Importing Cheap
Contract Labor.
BROOKS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
Free Whisky a la Chicago Platform
Severely DenOunced-East-
ern Echoes.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
New York, August 6.-The first wit
ness before the Congressional Immigra
ton Investigating Committee to-day wa
Henry w. Oedeye, agent of the Com
paignie Rationale de Navigation. Hi
company employed agents in Southern
Europe, self. prepaid tickets and carried
many Italians.
An Italian who could not talk word
of English was the next witness. He
said he carried on small money chang.
ing establishment. A week ago man
aaked him to furnish five hundred
laborers who were to be paid
$1.2O a day. Witness thought they
were to work for a company and
their railroad fare was to be paid. An
agreement was signed between witness
and man who was named Philip
Smith. According to this agreement
witness was to board the men aud allow
Philip Smith five per cent. on all board
bills. The men were to be furnished by
October 1st next.
Joseph Sica said his business was to
furnish laborers to large employers.
Witness furnished 400 men to Brown,
Howard & Co., on the new aqueduct.
The men were to receive $3.50 per day.
The profits OF the witness were
made from the supplies he
furnished the men. Witness has
furnished as many as fifteen hundred
men to the West Shore railroad. OF
kho,,, x,;t,o,o hoorI about
three hundred. The rest made him a
present. They Clipped in fifty cents
apiece and presented the sum to him in
bulk. The West Shore road paid wit
ness fixed salary of $2 day.
George H. Simmons, Special Agent of
the Treasury, went under assumed
names at times. Lately he took the
name OF Philip Smith. He did this for
a purpose. He went into the "Little
Italian" to look for 400 men to work in
an iron ore mill in Pennsylvania.
This he said was all imaginary.
He had several interviews with
Tragia and Sica. and they agreed to
furnish men for $1.20 day. They were
to import men from Italy and have them
here in two months. They were to al
low witness five per cent. Of the gross re-
ceipts. Tragia and Sica told him they
furnished laborers to large
concerns. Further testimony of the wit
ness proved conclusively that Tragia and
Sica had been engaged for some time in
their fellow-cQuntrymen un-
der contracts,
Several Immigrants were also examin-
ed regarding their manner OF coming !
here, and the inducements held cut,
H. H. Colclazer, reporter Of the Phil
adelphia Ledger, testified that he had
investigated the Italian imported labor
question for his paper. Witness visited
the coal regions, and one Michael
Angelo, foreman, furnished him
the names of men here in
New York who would furnish him all
the men he wanted. He came to New
York and saw man named Gallo, with
whom he made arrangements for 1900
men to work in the coal regions. Gallo
wanted him to agree that he, Gallo,
should board all the men, and he offered
witness per cent. on the gross amount
of the bills. Witness said the contractor
was to deduct store bills, ETC., and he
figured that his 5 per cent. would net
him about $500 week.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
STATE CAPITAL.
GubernatOrial AppOintments, Etc.
Local Gossip.

GubernatOrial AppOintments, Etc.
Local Gossip.
SACRAMENTO, August 6.-Sacramento's S
assessment roll for 1883 shows total
value of real and personal property Of
$32, ,79S,Sl5
[ire in the snow sheds at Cisco this
morning destroyed two thousand feet Of
sheds. By great efforts the station and
other property was saved.
The Governor has declared the day on
which California was admitted into the
Union as legal holiday, and will issue
a proclamation this week. AS Admission
Day, September 9th, falls on Sunday, he
has designated Monday the 10th as a
holiday.
The prominent growers of wine grapes
of this county called meeting for Aug
9st l4th, to organize, against the Vine
Trust. 1t is proposed to fix a fair price
fuse to pay it, to dry all their wine
grapes.
Governor Waterman this afternoon
made the following appointments !:
George B. Ment, Director OF Agri-
Is, adsms, sesss deceased; H. ". W. II. ies ssale
Director District No. 6, vice George n
Bright, resigned; Thomas P. Hendricks,
Director Of Northern California branch
of the State Normal School at
Chico, vice j. w. B. Montgomery,
term expired; A. S. Davidson,
Director Of the Southern California
branch of the Normal School, at Los
Angeles vice self.
The Board of Commissioners created
by the act of Legislature, Janu-
ary, 1886, to erect building
for the safe-keeping of State
text books, had meeting this afternoon.
Governor Waterman, Secretary of State
Hendricks, Treasurer Herold and Attor-
ney General Johnson were present.
The Legislature appropriated $l3,-
600 for theerection of build
ing on the capitol grounds. Mr..
Hendricks moved that the work of
construction of a store house in accordance
with the act of the Legislature be COM
menced. Gov. Waterman voted yes and
Treasurer Herold no. Attorney-G General
Johnson decided that the action was
legal and State Printer Young was in
structed to proceed at once with the
work.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
BASEBALL.

CLEVELAND, August 6.-Cleveland'
Kansas City game postponed; rain.
BosroN, August 6.-Pittsburg- Boston
game postponed; rain.
PHILADELPHIA, August 6.-Chicago-
Philadelphia and Atnletic-St. Louis
games stopped in the fourth inning by
rain.
WASHINGTON, August 6.-Loose field
ing on the part of Detroit to-day, com
bined with good playing by the home
team, won the game. Score: Washing
ton 5, Detroit 8.
New YoRK, August 6.-Lucky hitting
in the eighth inning won the game fol
New York. Score New York 3, In
dianapolis 2.
New YoRK, August 6.-Louisville 2
Brooklyn 0.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
GOLDEN GATE GOSSIP.
One of the Oceanic steamship Lines
to be Discontinued.

One of the Oceanic steamship Lines
to be Discontinued.
SAN Francisco, August ct is now
announced by the Oceanic Steamship
Company that the line of steamers now
plying between this port and Auckland,
New Zealand and Sydney, N. s. W.,
will be withdrawn upon the expiration
in November next, of the existing
mail contract between the COM
pany and the Colonial Government.
1t is understood that the New Zealand
and New South Wales Governments are
about to discontinue the subsidy of G30,-
600 per annum, which they have been
paying the company for carrying mails,
and the officers of the company
state that they have been un-
able to obtain any aid from the
United States Government except 500 900
annual sea postage. After November the
trade of this country with Australia and
New Zealand will have be be carried on
by sailing vessels, or by way of Hong
Kong, and the lines between
that place and Australian ports.
The Oceanic Company will still con-
tinue their line to Honolulu, but it is
understood two of the steamers now on
the Australian line will run from this
port to Vancouver, B. c., in connection
with the Canadian Pacific Colnany, and
will carry freight bound from San Fran
cisco to points in the Eastern part of the
United States.
BAY CITY BREVITIES.
Burglars broke into Yates & Hunters
store last night and carried away about
one thousand dollars worth OF silk hand
kerchiefs and laces. James Walsh, Gus
Wehnert and George McCabe were ar
rested on the charge this morning. The
property has been recovered.
Vice-President Wetmore, OF the State
Board of Viticultural, said to-day that
the grape yield this season would be
about one-fourth below the average.
The berries will be much smaller in size
and the amount of profit will be cut
down to the extent of $5000,0OO. This
is due to lack of sufficient rain last
spring.
John McNulty, the 'longshoreman who
shot and killed James Collins some time
ago, was convicted of murder in the first
degree to-day. McNulty became violent
ly insane this afternoon and tried to kill
his cellmate. Carl Lundquist. He was
put in the straight jacket.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
~THE ILLUSTRATED HERALD is no1

- THE ILLUSTRATED HERALD is now
on hand at this office and for sale at the
extremely low price of Is cents each. or
eight copies for 81. The current number
has vast amount of fresh statistical
matter of great interest regarding this
section. The ILLUSTRATED HERALD Of
1888 is by all odds the best medium
through which to make known to those
at distance all the varied attractions
and industries of Los Angeles and of the
semi-tropics generally. If you want to
keep up the boom send copy of this
splendidly embellished publication to
your friends in the East.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
A GOOD DAYS SPORT.
coNcLuDED from FIRST PAGE

$500 to first, $3.50 to second, $50 t.
third, $50 to fourth horse. Mile heats
best three in five.
Pleasanton stkg. Farms ch. +. Gold Leaf,
C. H. Corley7's ch. h. Belmont Boy (Flem-
AiIhaTt and cos. b. g. San Diego,
N. A. Comstock's b. G. Patchon l. (Hell-
| mahl ....,+.................... 8 !
Time, 2:26. 2:241a, 2:29A. Pools sold
Gold Leaf 500, Belmont Boy S22, Field
$15.
No. 4, Trotting Purse, 1000. 2:45
class-$500 to first, $3.50 to second, $50
to third, $l00 to fourth horse. Mile heats
best three in FIVE:
s. B. Emerson's b. m. Maggie E. CDona-
L. H. Kelleys ch. m. Pink kelly w 3 9
C.. A. Durfee's g. h. Dick Richmond
Chino Ranch's b. h. Albion (McPher-
Palo Alto Stock Farms b. f. Aldeana
(Marvin). OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4 A o O
Time 2:3Oa. 2:27, 2:2s, 2:3O.
Pools: Maggie f. 500, Aldeana $40,
Field $25.
SOME OF THE oNLooKERs.
Among the many persons present were
noted Major H. Wyatt, Mrs. Wyatt,
Miss Gleason, Miss Chauvin, H. T. D.
Wilson, Mrs. Penning, J. F. Burns,
Captain Smith, Mrs. Beau de East, Sid
Lacey, T. E. Rowan,s.J. w. Stengele,
Perc; Ross, Mrs. Ross, Frank Schu,,
macher, Miss Noyes, Miss Bryant, j.
Harrell, H. Sullivan, r. F. Del Vale,
Captain Barrett, E. 7. Wright, L. N.
ProA1 Doh uo~
Mrs. Gillingham, DR.. Gillingham. n. A.
Covarrubias, G. Cruz and Mrs. Dora
Foster.
To-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following is to-day's programme
No. 5-LADIEs' EQUEsTRIANsHIP.
Grace, skill and superior horsewoman
ship to be the unit of merit and not
speed.
NO. 6-TRoTTING.
The Southern California trotting for
3-year-olds, foals of 1885, $50 entrance,
$25 forfeit, or only $15 if declared Janu-
ary l, 1887; 5000 added. Mile heats,
best three in five. Stake computed and
divided as all other purses. G. A.
Durfee, Los Angeles, b. C. Raymon,
by Simmons, dam Lady Raymon; L. j.
Rose, Los Angeles, b. f. Nehusta, by
Stamboul, dam Neluska, by Sultan T.
Holland, Los Angeles, CHI. C. Sultandin,
by Sultan, dam Blonde, by Tecumseh;
B. T. Vandevoort, Pasadena, br. C. Al
Borak, by Sultan, dam Cecilia Clark
George Carson, Compton, ch. C.
-, by Del Sur, dam Belmont;
George Carson, Compton, ch. f., by
Del Sur, dam Echo; j. X. Griss, San
b. c., by A. w. Rich
mond, dam Traveller; J. G.. Hill, San
Buenaventura, b. f, by A. W. Rich
nond. dam Archie Rice; A. G. Gassen,
San Diego, b. C. j. G. Birney, by Del
Sur, dam Lady Mary; P. Goodwin, Los
Angeles, ch. C. -, by Del Sur, dam
George A. Vignolo, Los An
,eles, blk. f. Miss Stoutz, by Del Sur,
lam by Hook Hooking.
NO. 7-TRoTTING.
2:3O class: Purse, 81 900 to first, $500 |
o second, $3.50 to third, 500 to fourth |
lorse. Mile heats, best three in five.
L. ]. Rose, Los Angeles, b. s. 5, |
Alcazar, by Sultan, dam Minnehaha.
]. H. Kelly, San Bernardino, b. G.
aged), Valentine, by FerraPs Clay, dam
Queen.
Palo Alto Stock Farm, Menlo Park, b.
:. Gertrude Russell, by Electioneer, dam
Dame Winnie, by Planet.
Pleasanton Stock Farm, ch. m. (aged),
Maid of Oaks, by Duke Mcclellan, dam
W. H. Scale, Mayfeld, b. G. 5, Alfred |
J, by Elmo, dam Nora Marshall, by |
Union.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07

war;" says the Herald. 1--WE feel, as he
goes to ht grave, as if with
his going the war becomes a memory.
1t will be a disappointment to this
generation, a reflection upon its
patriotism and its sense of rev.
erent homage due to so proud a
name and so vast a glory, if we
fail in honors to Sheridan. Let
the funeral, then, be pageant
worthy of his deeds and fame, and
worthy of the American people. 1t is
only now and then as the ages 60 on that
we can show our appreciation of so noble
a warrior, and the showing will be an
inspiration and lesson to millions OF
young men.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
Found OH the street.

A little colored girl who gave her
name as Sarah Bowler, was found in the
street near the Atchinson house by Off.
Ger Baker late last night, crying bitterly.
She said that her aunt who lived on Vir-
gin street, had driven her out into the
street and told her not to come back
any more. She was taken to the station
and given place to sleep. She is about
nine wears of age,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
Again Arrested.

Charles Caldwell, who was arrested
some time since on suspicion of stealing
a watch, was arrested again yesterday
and charged with obtaining money by
false pretences. He became intimate
with man who was i'll and is charged
with having obtained money on false
order purporting to have come from the
sick man.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
The IroauOis club.

There will be meeting of the Iroquois
Club tonight at 7 80 o'clock at the Hall
in Mcdonald Block, Main street. Busi-
ness of much interest will come up for
action, and all members are requested to
be present.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
:21, The vinilla Filly second, Gunshoet

third.
Seven.eighths mile-Tenstrike won in
1929, MacGregor second, Kismet third.
Seven-eighths mile-Relax won in
l :3231 Pilot second, Healy third.
One and one-eighth mile-Effie Hardy
won in 2;001a, Gallus Dan second, Lemon
third.
Seven-eighths mile-Jim Clare won in
| "a. Ida L. second, Young Duke
third
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
Undeiivered Telegrams.

Undelivered kilograms at the Western
Union Telegraph Office, No. Court
street, at 10 P. NJ, August 5th: Mrs.
A. B. Crowell, Mrs. A. H. Weed, Thos.
Armady, Robert Gatenby, ]. Cell, Jas.
8. Barrett, J. H Williams, Bayard T.
Smith, Charles Hafland, Mrs. M. Hirch-
field.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07
The Turf.

New York, August 5.-Brighton
Beach results: Seven-eighths mile
Yougioeheny won in 1861, Albemarle
second, Sallie Harper third.
Three-fourths mile-Eatontown won in
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07

/. torpid strer means torpid brain; both are
brought into healthy action by TARRANT's s
SELTzER APERIENT.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07

For strengthening and clearing the voice, use
Ss SsBrOWn,s Bronchial TrOches.',-"l
have commended them to friends who were
public speakers, and thev have proved extreme
ly servlceable. ."-Rey. Henry Ward SBeecher.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07

By their votes we may know them.
The issue this year is cheap clothes
against cheap whisky.-[Pittsbur Post,
(lem.)
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07

$1. 90 buys Parasols that were sold
from $1.25 to 1925. They are in
plain and brocade satins, with
stylish handles, and in the new
shades.
$1. so buys Parasols that were sold
from $500 to $3.50, in watered,
brocade, plaid, etc., satins, beauti-
ful handles and stylish effects.
$1.75 buys Parasols that were sold
from $3.50 to $400. There is a
great variety of styles.
$2.75 buys Parasols that were sold
from $3.50 to $500. Here we offer
the stylish effects in plum, stripes,
plaids.
49, so buys Parasols that were sold
by us from $500 to $3.50. In this
lot you will find the very highest
French Novelties-in fact, all that
taste and elegance could suggest to
the mind of the manufacturer is
displayed by him in these styles.
Superb! Superb!!
We also make SPECIAL PRICES on
our stock Of Lace Covered, Satin
with Lace Trimmings, Mourn
ing, Pongees, Watered Fancies and
TWilled Silk Sun Shades.
These goods before this sale were
sold at as low prices as we
could afford, but we reduce
these goods, for we propose
always to give the public ex-
ira value for their cash.
We invite you to call.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07

sLEEPLEsS NIGHTS, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shilob's Cure is the rem
edy for you. Sold by G. f. .Heineeman.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07

Four years ago every Republican
paper hereabouts gave great publicity to
the fact that Mr.. Joseph G. Shuts, of
Batavia, a Democrat and leading mer-
chant, had come out against Cleveland
This year Mr.. Shuts joins the ranks Of
the army of thinking men who say that
Cleveland has made grand President,
and, thinking that it is best to leave
we'll enough alone, he says he will do his
best to make hundred votes for
him. Buffalo Times, (Dem.)
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07

The Republicans contend that to take
on 10 per cent of the taxation on manu-
factures means free trade, but they deny
that to take off all the tax on distilled
spirits means free whisky.-[ Macon
Telegraph, (Dem.)
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07

The net Democratic gain is one vote in
26. 1t is quite interesting to apply this
gain to the vote of 1884. Illinois cast
that year 672, 1904 votes. A gain of one
in 26 means total gain Of 25,SS1 votes
In 1884 Blaine had just 25,081 majority
over Cleveland, so that, the proportions
remaining the same with the increased
vote of this year, a gain of one in 26
would give Cleveland the State by 800.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-07

The Chicago Times has had 1877 inte
views taken of representative men in
representative industries all over Illinois.
The result is given as follows:
Republicans who say they will
bolt their ticket because of the high tar
iff idea, free whisky, or for other rea-
sons:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-01-14

Never NEEDLE with the car il foreign
body, such as bead. button or sead, en-.
tiers it; leave it absolutely slone; but
have physician attend to it. More
damage has been done by injudicious at
tempts at the extraction Of foreign
body than could ever come from its
pre4ence in the ear
Never be alarmed ii a living insect en-.
terra the car. Pouring warm water into
the canal will drown it. when it will gen.
orally come to the surface, and can be
readily removed by the fingers. \ few
puffs Of tobacco smoke blown into the
ear viii supply the insect.
Never put milk, fat or any oily sub,
stance into the ear for the relief Of lain.
for they soon become rancid and tend to
incite Inflammation. Simple warm water
will answer the purpose better than any.
thing else.
Never let the feet become cold and
damp. or sit with the bacl, toward the
window, as these things tend to aggrs.
vate any existing hardness Of hearing.
Never scratch the ears with anything
but the finger il they itch. Do not use
the head Of pin. hairpins, pencil tips or
anything of that nature.
Never wet the hair il you have any
tendency to deafness; wear an oiled sill,
cap when bathing; and refrain diving.
Never strike or box childs ears; this
has been known to rupture the drum
head and cause incurable deafness.
Never use anything but syringe and
warm water for cleansing the ears from
pus.
Never drop anything into the ear un.
less it has been previously warmed
Never attempt to apply poultice to
the inside OF the canal of the ear.
Never put anything into the ear for
the relief of the toothache.
Never wear cotton in the ears il they
are discharging pus.
Health and Home.