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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Anxiety to Follow the United
States, En- siMpss Policy.

Anxiety to Follow the United
States' Business Policy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE United
States Consul at San Salvador has made
a report to the Department OF State in
regard to the railway system of Cen
tral America. He says that President
Menendez of San Salvador is an earn
est friend of the United States, and
like President Barrios of Guatemala,
favors the assimilation of the institu-
tions and the business methods of his
country to those of the United Slater.
Barrios projected the construction OF
a railway from the hay of San Lomas
on the caribbean sea to Guatemala
city, distance of $50 miles, where it
was to connect with an existing mar
row gauge Of the Guatemala Central,
seventy-five miles in length, terminal
ing on the Pacific at the roadstead of
San Jose. Forty miles of this trans
continental road, from Puerto Bar
rios to Guatemala city, was hall fin
ished at the time Of Barrios' death.
His successor, President Barllos pur-
poses the same policy, favoring the
construction of the trans-isthmus and
other railways projected in Guate-
mala, particularly the one designed
to connect the capitals OF Guatemala
and Mexico.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
A CHANGE OF DATE.
Excursions to Run to Riv.
erside on Wednesday.
CHEAP ROUND-TRIP TICKETS
Burglary Of a County Treasurer's
Office in TeXas-The Gus
tOdian Murdered.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
Especial to the HERALD.l
RIVERSIDE, February 12.-The ex-
cursion from Los Angeles to the
Riverside Citrus Fair has been
changed from Tuesday to Wednesday,
on account of the inability to get
enough cars on Tuesday. The excur-
sion will leave the Santa Fe depot at
Los Angeles at 745 on Wednesday
morning, stopping at the Raymond
Hotel and Pasadena for passengers.
The round-trip tickets will be 50, and
this includes coupon ticket admit
ting the bearer to the fair. 1t is ex-
pected to run some ten carloads of
people to Riverside on that day. A
committee from the Riverside Board
OF Trade will visit Los Angeles and
Pasadena tomorrow in the interest
OF the excursion. The fair has been
an unprecedented success, the receipts
up to Saturday night being over $4,000
The fair will close next Friday night
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
rIr. Swift in Politics,

1t is odd to remark the workings OF
the small politician mind. 1t travels
it's poor little groove, with more or
less Of celebrity and luminousness, but
always the one old rut. In the settle
ment of large political issues, all it
can discern is the machinery, the ap-
paratus, the trades and dickers, the
"pulls" and "connubiations," through
W ich the little great man seeks his
little great ends. To the forces that
move this apparatus and really decide
these issues, he remains as blind
as bat. The last Presidential
election illustrated these truths.
When the machine had nominated
Blain and connubiated with Tammany
and waved the shirt, every gopher
politician in the band actually believ-
ed that every factor in the case had
been connubted for. When the bust.
ness men of the East pumped their
votes in solid thousands against dis
credited politician on platform that
was ridiculous where it was not dis
ingenious, the gophers were struck as
by lightning. Though paralyzed they
appear to have learned nothing from
the shock. Here comes poor little Mr..
Swift, now, who beat himsrlf when
heading the Republican ticket last
year and prints his little pamphlet
profering his party the benefit Of
his little counsels. He discourses oi
the piece club elements that consti-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
WORK FOR THE WEEK.
Blair's Educational Bill to
be Disposed of.
SOME SPEECHES PROMISED.
Over 1900 Measures Awaiting
Senatorial Action at the
Present Time.
Associated Press Dispatches to the H..A1D.,

'Asociated Press Dispatches to the HxRALD.I
WASHINGTON, February 12.-The
Educational bill still remains unfin-
ished business in the Senate, but
there is unanimous understanding
that it shall be disposed of next
Wednesday. Senator Edmunds will
call up during the week for considers
ton and action the bill reported BY
him from the Foreign Relations Com
mittee regarding the charter of the
Nicaragua Maritime Canal Company.
Beyond this, no announcements have
been made. The calendar contains
over 1900 measures reported from
committees, a number being private
pension bills, and the unassigned
time Of the body is likely to be con-
sumed in the consideration of the
miscellaneous matters to which they
relate. 1t is expected that one or two
speeches will be delivered during the
week on the Presidents message,
which still lies on the table.
IN THE HOUSE.
Tomorrow will be given up to the
House of Representatives to the con-
sideration of business originating with
TIE committee on the District Of Co.
lumbia and the proceedings are not
likely to be of general interest. 1t is
the intention of the Appropriation
Committee to call up the urgent Def
cheney Appropriation bill early in the
week. This measure has been de-
layed some time by tagging supple
mentary estimates, but it will prob
ably be disposed Of during the next
few days. The morning hours will
be devoted to the discussion OF Ding
ley's bill relative to tonnage dues, the
French Exposition bill, the bill to re-
quire the testing of chains and
anchors, and the bill to prevent
frauds on American manufactures.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13

tute politics of the gopher type, and
is thoughtful" on the policy of con-
nubiation. Nothing could suit "earn-
est" Democrats better than that the
Republican campaign be conducted
on the plane of Mr.. Swift's counsels.
Unhappily, it will never do in poll
tics to trust implicitly to your oppon-
ent's making blunders and defeating
himself There is still some hope Of
Mr.. Blaine's nomination, but the
grounds for it are sliding away daily.
The Democrats second choice to
beat would be. John Sherman, but
Sherman's chances, 1t must be con-
fessed, look little better than Blaine's.
In California the Democrats may hope
that Mr.. Swift and his friends will
capture the party, for they would be
sure of victory then. There is too
much danger, however, that the Re-
publicans will discern this result as
distinctly as the Democrats do. The
latter cannot count on having only the
Swift outfit to get away with. OF
course, with Cleveland in the field,
the result is not doubtful but every
thing must not be hung on the health
and life of one man. The party must
show that it is itself the thing that
Cleveland stands for-namely, Cour-
age and Honesty in Politics.-[S. +.
News Letter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
Irving on Bacon an d Fl

irving on BacOn a d Free Trade
"What do you think of the Baconian
idea of Mr.. Ignatius Donnelly regard.
ing the authorship of Shakespeare ?''
. 81 think the whole thing is farce.
quite unworthy of any serious consid-
Grafton. Some of the absurdities I
pointed out in an interview the other
day. am told that Mr..
Donnelly is very patient
and industrious man. So is every
monomaniac. Mr.. Dick in David
Copperfeld,' who couldn't keep King
Charles head out of his literary In.
bors. was very hard worker. Mr..
Donnelly's studies are quite as yalu-
able as Mr. Dicks"
"What interest do you take in
American politics ?"
81 am sorry to say have very little
leisure to give to politics either here
or at home. But l may cay that in
all matters of art am a free trader.
l observe that you put tax on for
eign pictures, though what advantage
this is to native art no American artist
seems to know. Yet lou don't tax
foreign books, and the result is that
the American author is not
in any way protected, while
the foreign author is fieeced.
These are curious little bitches in
your system Of protection. A duty ON
foreign pictures, by the way, is Just
AS reasonable as would be duty on
foreign actors, and hope," added
Mr.. Irving, with smile, "that you
won't come to that, though l have
heard people propose seriously to put
a tax on all foreigners who enter the
country. ."-TChicago Inter-Ocean.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
Tho flood of foreign Ignorance tb,

Tho flood of foreign ignorance that
regards the government as the natural
dispenser of bread and meat may be
taken for granted. Those who would
preserve the American idea of the
true functions of government should
see that bulwark intelligence and
patriotism is raised high enough
and strong enough to prevent this
flood from sweeping over and destroy
ing the original fabric. If the public
schools are not for this purpose chiefly,
their very existence is without excuse.
I he State can be asked to educate the
children only on the plea that it needs
good citizens, and the education at
the public expense that does not have
this as the first aim is q failure
philadelphia Times, Ind.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
News Of J oslo nlau.fieid. /.

DR.. Kimball, a chiropodist, who has
just returned from Europe, said yes-
terday in Paterson:
"By the way, whom do you think I
saw in Baden-Baden but Josie Name
field, who cap ured the heart of Jim
Fisk? knew Josie well by sight
while she was in New York, and +
was surprised to see that, despite tho
years that have passed, she has hardly
changed particle. She is the same
dashing, handsome woman that she
was in 1870. She is in clover.
too, and is too be seen daily on the
drives in the finest Of equipaees, with
liyeried coachman and footmen, to
all intents and purposes countess.
Her manner is the personifcation of
dignity, and she seems to have an
acquaintance with many cf tn
titled ladies that inhahis thet Wicked
but delightful rescet. - fN>u 4o.f
Sun. s.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
Lost His Money

w. G. Morgan, who is the proprietor
OF a restaurant at No. All North Main
street, paid off his men on Saturday
night, and found he had between $3.50
and $l75 to his credit, which, instead
of locking up in his safe, as he gener-
ally did, he took with him to his resi-
dence at No. as Buena Vista street.
Yesterday morning, when he awoke,
he missed his pants. which contained
the money, and at once instituted a
search, and found them outside his
bedroom door, minus the money. He
the theft at the police station,
but up to the time of going to press
no arrests had been made.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
Firetn a Lodging House,

New York, Februaryil4.-A fire oc-
CURED early this morning in a fash
ionable clearinghouse on Brooklyn
Heights. Thirty-four persons were
asleep in the house at the time. M.
@. Comb, Wall-street broker,
jumped from the upper window and
was fatally injured. John Gordon, a
salesman, and Minnie Reynolds and
Mary, Wyatt, servants, were also badly
hurt by jumping, having legs or arms
broken.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
UTAH POLITICS.
Disturbance Between the Fusion
and Anti.F usi on Parties


SALT LAKE City, February r.
Much comment is INDUCED in by both
the Fusion and and Anti-Fusion Gen
tiles over the political disturbance at
the courtroom on Friday night, which
several times threatened to culminate
in fight, while Governor West was
attempting to deliver his defense of
the Fusion ticket. Such yelling, hoot-
ing and bestowal of epithets has not
been known here before. tbs the gen.
eral opinion, however, that no great
harm will result from it. Politics is
the prevailing topic on the streets,
and while under the present condi-
tions there is no possible chance for a
straight Liberal ticket to win, it is
certain that few Gentle votes will
be cast for the candidates who are rum
ming under the Fusion colors. To-
morrow promises to be lively day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
DASHED TO DEATH.1
A DOy Falls over a cliff on Tcle.
graph Hill.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 12.-
John Lloyd, fourteen-year-old boy,
fell over the cliff that rms the east
brow of Telegraph Hill, a distance OF
18O feet, and was Instantly killed
this morning. The home of the
boys parents is on the top of the hill,
the premises extending to the very
edge of the cliff, where fence has
been built as safeguard. The cliff
does not form a sheer descent, but is
very precipitous incline, r. ugh and
jagged with rocks and boulders. The
boys body struck these projections
and bounded from one to tie other,
dashing out his brains, fracturiDg his
limbs, tearing his clothes to tatters
and mutilating his body in a frightful
manner
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
Clearing House Returns.

BosroN, February 12.-Tables COM
piled from specials to the Post from
managers of the leading clearing
houses of the United States give the
gross exchanges OF the week ended
February llth as 1915, ,495, ,773, de-
crease of 22 per cent from the corre-
spending period of last year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
Eaily Twaddle A bout the Tariff

There is something excessively hn-
initiating to minds accustomed to
hope much from, and firmly believe
in, the influence of the press, in the
weakness, drivel and utter impotency
with which The newspapers of this
city daily discuss the revenue facts
which the Preside t recently submit
ted to Congress. We are told morning
and night, day in and day out
that the issue of free trade YER
sus protection has been fairly
joined between the two great
political parties No matter
how often that statement is iterated
and reiterated, he who is deceived by
it must be fooled because he wants to
be. Men who prefer fact to fiction
will desire to look at things as they
are. The truth is, that both political
parties are committed to substantially
one and the same platform on the
tariff question. There may be some
jockeying for advantage before the
people in the matter off details, but
the pr nciples they have formulated
are identical. The talk about "free
trade" is as idle as the wind that blows.
There can be no "free trade" in a
country largely in debt, that is
bent upon raising it's revenue
from tariff on imports. The
phrase is misnomer, that can
have no relevancy to any issue in
volved at the time, and can only be
used by the ignorant or the design
ing. The truth, and the whole truth.
OF the matter is that the present tar
iff produces more money than an
economical government knows how
to spend. By the end of the present
fiscal yrar there will be $40, COO 600
in the treasury for which tn. re is no
public use. That is a condition of
things that cannot continue without
commercial panic and disaster. 1t
would have to be changed, no matter
which party was in power. How the
excess shall be Topped of is a detail,
and not principle. Upon that
detail no great party can find room
to stand. President Cleveland
suggests, and only suggests, that raw
material should be admitted duty free
because there is no American labor
expended upon it. He would also
add to the free list all articles that
are not produced in this country. He
at the same time zealously advocates
the maintenance OF all duties that
serve to encourage home industries.
What of free trade" is there in those
suggestions? Can anybody suggest
more thorough going system OF pro-
lection? We think not.-[S. F. Newe-
Letter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
A strain ON Credulitx.

We have observed several wonder
full stories of late respecting the skill
of the Chinese executioners, who, it Is
said, can strike off the heads of their
victims go skilfully that the poor fell
lows themselves never discover their
loss until q moment or two after they
are dead. We recall to mind .r,.,
er:er, the story Of . German axscs,. tSM
toner who "a .ar Surpassed the Chimes
in Professional dexterity. Upon one
occasion it happened that crini-
nal who was condemned to death
had singular itching to play
at nine-pins, and he implored per-
mission to play once more at his favor
ite game before he died. Then, he said,
he would submit to his fate, without
a murmur. The Judge, thinking there
could be no harm in humoring him
granted his last prayer, and upon ar
irving at the place of execution he
found everything prepared for the
game, the pins being set up and the
bowls all ready He commenced his
favorite sport with enthusiasm. After
awhile the sheriff, observing that he
showed no inclination to desist, made
a sign to the executioner to strike the
fatal blow while he stopped for bowl.
The executioner did 80, but with such
exquisite dexterity that the culprit
did not notice or feel it. He
thought, indeed, that cold breath
Of air was blowing on his neck.
and drawing himself back with .
shrug, his head dropped forward into
his hands. He naturally supposed
that it was a bowl which he has,
grasped, and, Eeizing it firmly, rolled
it at the pins. ALI Of them fell, and
the head was heard to exclaim, as it
rebounded from the further wall:
"Hurrah! I've won the game."-
chambers Journal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
POLICE.
The Sections to be introduced d i'm
the Charter.

The Sections to be introduced d in
the Charter.
The following sections have moi
been published by the HERALD, hav
ing been crowded out for lack o.
space:
SECTION 2. The Police Commits
sioners shalt meet at least once 9
week.
SEC. 4. The Poli.e Commissions +
may also provide for the establish
ment of detective force, subject to
like approval OF the Coun
SEC. 5. The salary of the whole
force, excepting that of the Chief
shall be fixed by the Council by ordi.
nance.
Sec. 6. The Police Commissioners
shall prescribe the rules and regula-
tions for the government of the Police
force, and enforce the penalties fol
their violation.
SEC. 7. The judicial power of the
city shall be vested IN Police Court,
Sec. 8. Each OF the Police Judges
may hold such court, and there may
be as many sessions of the Police
| Court held at one time as there are
Police Judges.
Sec. 8. The Police Court shall have
exclusive jurisdiction of the crimina
proceedings for a violation of any
city ordinance, and of all civil actions
and proceedings arising out
of a violation of such ordi-
nance, and for the collection OF
any license required by any ordin-
ance, ex ept such actions and pro-
ceedings as fall within the jurisdic-
ton of other courts under the pro-
visions of the constitution OF this
State.
Sec. 10. The police judges shall
also have the powers OF examining
magistrates and may commit offend
ers for trial in the proper court.
Sec. IL. The police court shall also
have exclusive jurisdiction OF the fol-
lowing public offences committed
within the city Except when prose
cuted by indictment or information)
| l, petit larceny; 2, assault and bat
terry; 8, breaches Of the peace, riot,
committing wiliul injury to property,
and all misdemeanors punisha BILE by
| fine or by imprisonment in The county
Jail, or by both 4, of proceedings re-
specting vagrants, lewd or disorderly
persons.
SEQ. IL. The clerks OF said court
shall remain at the court room during
business hours and during such reas-
enable times thereafter as may be
necessary for the discharge of their
duties.
SEC. 13. All fines, penalties and
forfeitures collected by said Police
Court shall be the property of the
city, and shall be paid into the city
treasury weekly for the use of the said
city.
SEC. IA. The city shall furnish the
necessary dockets, and all blanks and
other books and papers and stationery
necessary in the transaction of the
said police court. A complete record
Of all cases shall be entered in the,
docket of said court.
Sec. Is. Separate dockets shall be
kept for the civil and criminal bust.
ness.
SEC. 16. The said court shall have a
seal, which shall be furnished by the
city.
SEC. II. The police court shall al
ways be optn for the transaction of
business. except on Sundays and other
legal holidays.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
The Bulgarian Dispute.

VIENNA, February 12.-Prince Lo-
banoff, the Russian Ambassador, in
conversation with several diplomats
on the Bulgarian question, declared
that Russia was firmly resolved nei-
ther to initiate steps for another set
tlement by diplomatic means, nor to
discuss the schemes Of other powers.
if at variance with her own policy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
Reduced Rates.

ST.. LOUIS, February 1.-THE Mis-
souri, Pacific and all other roads rum
ming west from here announce a cut
rate, to go into effect tomorrow, of
21a cents on all upper, and from l to
21a cents on all lower class of freight
to Missouri river points.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE EPISODE.
A Fatth.Curc Scientist Convinced
that there Is Real Suffering.

that there Is Real Suffering.
A Christian scientist, whose time
was fully occupied in thinking about
the unreality Of disease, at 50 per
think, once treated highly unappre-
ciative man for chronic nervous affec-
ton of very painful character.
Under the glowing promises of a
speedy recovery which the healer
made, the man came every day
to get his 81 worth of
thought on the non-existence
of his complaint, and ell went we'll
for several weeks. At the end of that
time, the pain continuing with a cheer
full assiduity that could not be disre.
garded, the patient grew restive and
intimated that although he had paid
out $40, there was not cents less
pain than before. He also respectfully
submitted that a clear statement of
Just about when the ammelioration
was expected would be highly salts
factory to him and his family, who
were cramped by the daily depletion
of their funds. Then the Christian
scientist waxed wroth and said: 80,
you OF little faith! Know that you
would already have been cured if
you had believed me when I told you
that your pain was not real. Pain
and suffering do not exist; they are
merely phantasams of the brain.
There is no such thing as
matter" continued he with SO
much emphasis that it rat
tied some silver dollars in his pocket,
"none whatever; the only real thing
is thought. All this is too subtle for
your commonplace mind, and hence
I can do nothing more for you; you
had better go and fill your coarse, un-
appreciative system with drrlps 81
Then a vision Of $40 ths.t had van.
ished, and Of pair. ~ ss.,at had vanished
not, CAR. before the mind of that
.ong-suffering man, and he arose. and
he took the Christian scientist, and
he mopped the floor with him, smit-
ing him sore upon the head and back,
so that when he was through con-
gestions, abraisons, contusions, in
cipient ecchymoses and epistaxis
were among the phenomena pre-
sented by his Christian countenance.
"There is no real suffering" said the
Unappreciative Man, with withering
scorn. "The bruises on your alleged
head are entirely hypothetical; the
choking l gave you was simply an
idea of mine, and devil
ish good idea, too; the pain
which you feel is merely an
intellectual fantasy, and your nose
bleed is only one of the ideal concep-
tions of the cerebral mass. Believe
these things not to exist and they
vanish. Good dav, sir" And the
patient departed Il Medical Journal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
Daring ..uuberY.

CHICAGO, February IA Daily
Neaps' st. Louis special says: The
treasurer's Office at Carthage, Pinola
county, Texas, was robbed on Friday
night and County Treasurer Hill
killed. The crime was not discovered
until late on Saturday evening. The
robbers secured $4,000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
"W hips, at Work,

LONDON, February 12.-Picton,
member of Parliament for Leicester,
will raise the question of privilege in
the House of Commons tonight in &C.
cordance with the wish of Parnell.
The government has issued an urgent
whip to its supporters to be in early
attendance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
In Honor OF LINCOLN i.

SAN Francisco, Feb. l2.-Lincoln
Post No. 1, G. A. R., com
memorated the birth Of Abraham
Lincoln at their headquarters this
evening. Post Commander w. G.
Dibble delivered an eloquent address.
A letter was received from General 0.
A. Howard, expressing his regrets al
his inability to participate in the Ger.
emonies. Remarks were made by
Department Commander Solomon,
George Babcock and w. X. Lundley
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-13
Married and Murdered.

OLNEY, Ills, February 12.-James
Heavers, who was married last Sun
day to Lena Osterman. was killed last
night by charge of buckshot fired
through window. His father-in-law
received part Of the load. There is
no clue to the murderer.