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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
PAUPER LA 8OR.
How to Correct the Evils of .Immi.
grafton.


WASHINGTON, August 29.-Representa-
tive Ford's Committee on Contract La
bor, returned to Washington this morn
ing. Speaking of the results of the trip
Ford said: do not think we shall make
a report until the entire investigation is
completed, as We have more important
testimony to take, but what we have
taken has convinced the Committee that
something must be done. The laws re-
lating to contract labor have been viola
ted to an alarming extent, because of the
lack Of machinery to enfore them. The
whole of Italy is flooded with steamship
agents who are telling lies about this
country to induce immigration. One of
the facts brought to light incidentally was
that Standardization papers are being issued
fraudulently to an alarming extent. An
other fact developed was, that the New
England fishermen, about whose rights
we have had so much trouble, are really
made up of aliens to the extent of rs per
cent. Although we shall undoubtedly
recommend some legislation, the Com
mittee has not agreed upon the form it
shall take. One plan which appears to
me would be effective, would be to re-
quire man to declare his intention of
become an American citizen three
months before leaving his native country
that would enable the nearest American
consular officer to inquire into his charac-
ter and ascertain whether or not he is
criminal or a pauper. Again, some mem
bers favor tax of about 500 on each
immigrant, but l cannot agree to that
plan.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
Movement To Arrest the Chinese
Invasion.

We have received from the San Fran
cisco Citizens Committee on Chinese
immigration, circular calling upon the
people in all parts of the State to con-
tribute funds to enable them to meet the
expenses of vigorous campaign against
the further landing upon our shores of
Chinese who are not plainly authorized
to do 80 under the treaty and the laws
OF the United States. In spite
of the plain spirit and intent
of the Restriction Act to limit
the landing of Chinese to those
who have formerly resided here and
taken out certificates to that effect at the
time of their departure. and to students
and diplomats, steamers are arriving
every few days in San Francisco over
crowded with Chinese laborers whom
everybody knows are not exempted from
the operations OF the Act. Fraudulent
certificates are openly sold in Chinese
ports, and thousands are landed here
every week in spite of the law. The
United States Courts have practically
used their powers to nullify the spirit,
intent, and even the letter of the
law. At the rate the Mongolians are
pouring in upon US now, it will not be
long before the white labor market OF
the whole coast will be irretrievably in
the hands of the Chinese. 1t is a very
serious matter, and demands instant ac-
ton. The Committee appointed to
handle this question and to use the funds
to be raised is non-partisan and composed
of some of the most distinguished men
in the State. A copy of their circular ap.
pears in our advertising columns, and ii
will be seen that they authorize the
HERALD to receive contributions for the
purpose of carrying out the object
of their formation. A subscription list
will be opened to-day in the business
office of the HERALD, and all who feel that
an immediate check should be put upon
this injurious immigrai ion are requested
to come forward and contribute as much
as they can. The Committee is com
posed of V. Hoffmeyer, VIM. d. English
General w. H. Dimond, H. G. Kline
George w. Van Guelpen, Hon. Mayor
E. B. Pond, Max Pepper, N. @. Carnall
Col. John s. Mosby, VIM. B. Farwell
Col. John H. Dickinson, A. G. Booth and
Isadore Cutie. These names are a
guarantee that the funds will be used to
the best of advantage.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

Los ANGELES, about three o'clock yes
terday morning, was the scene of a
meteorological phenomenon of exceed
ingly rare occurrence. There was a very
violent shower. accompanied by thunder
and lightning. In one portion OF the
city the lightning struck barn and
killed horse. This is the first time any
thing of the kind has occurred here for
fifteen years. Both thunder and light
ming are Of very rare happening in Cali
fornia in the valleys, and even in the
mountains such visitations are by nc
means frequent. 1t is we'll that we
should now and then have little of the
elemental disturbances so usual in the
East to emphasize the extent to which
ordinarily we are free from them.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
SEAL FISHERIES.
The Alaska Company LOath to Give
UP Hts Monopoly.

WASHINGTON, August 29.-Asa Will
Jams, of New London, Conn, engaged in
the shipping industry for many years,
and member of the Alaskan Fur Seal
Company, was the first witness before
the House Committee on Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries. Williams gave the
history of the seal fisheries from the time
the industry began in the Southern seas,
early in 1899. He said Russia leased the
privilege of taking seals. 1t didn't pay,
and this fact led to ceding the islands Of
st. Paul and st. George to the United
States.
After Seal Islands were ceded to the
United States witness had ship fitted
out and sent to Seal Islands. Four or
five other firms did the same thing, and
there were taken that year probably over
900 skins. The tendency of this was
to destroy the industry. Preceiving
that this was the case, the witness came
to Washington and urged the enactment
of the present law, limiting the number
OF seals to be taken. setting apart these
islands as a seal reservation and letting
out the privilege.
Stock in the Alaskan company was
held by citizens of the United States.
The capital stock of the company is
100000. Their contract only extends to
the small islands of st. George and St..
Paul, and no other part of Alaska. The
company, however, carried on operations
in other parts of Alaska just the same as
others companies were privileged to do.
In the whole time the Company had
the privilege of taking seals, the Com
pany had paid over $S,000,000 to the
Government, or sum exceeding by over
halfa million the price paid by the Gov
ernment for the whole of Alaska, with
Seal Islands included Witness thought
the Government should share the uncer-
tainties of the trade with the leading
company. The company, he said, had
carried out the terms of its contract with
the Government. To open the fisheries
to all corners would be to ruin the fur
seal fisheries in short time. Adjourned
subject to call.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

For some inscrutable purpose Provi-
dence has implanted the instinct to lie
in the breasts of some people who run
newspapers with such irresistible force
that even the ordinary forms Of decency
are disrega-ded. Singularly enough these
are the journals which assume to be
superlatively moral. The Times has
started out to make the HERALD respon-
sible for the introduction of resolution
in the Democratic County Convention
condemning the methods employed by
County Clerk Dunsmoor to disfranchise
1874 Democrats, thus securing by fraud
the election of Gen. William Vandever to
Congress from the Sixth District, and
also electing portion of the Republican
County ticket. Assured that the editorial
staff of this journal did not even know
that such resolution was meditated, the
Times returns to its dearly loved lie and
reiterates it. There was nothing singular,
we may be permitted to remark, in the
introduction of such resolution. The
whole Democratic County Central Com
mittee which conducted the campaign of
1886, made an affidavit recapitulating the
frauds, and it was subscribed from its
chairman, Hon. L. w. Hellman, all
through the list. The Committee OF
Elections of the House of Representa-
tives, who sat upon the matter, unani-
mously determined that Mr.. Dunsmoor
should have placed these 1914 names on
the Great Register. The Committee went
further, and deducted the 25 voters so
disfranchised, who rendered their votes,
from the So plurality which
Gen. Vandever received over Mr..
Lynch, reducing it to so. They
did not deprive Gen. Vandever of his
seat simply because the whole 1914 had
not initiated the %, and rendered their
votes although informed officially that
they would not be received. The Com
mittee, which was so straight in its in
tegrity that it leaned little backward,
did not care to throw out the vote of
whole county. and thus unseat an old
man and ex-Federal Major General. Mr..
Lynch took the issue very good
naturedly, was heartily glad to resume
his newspaper functions, and has at
least the pleasure of knowing that he &C.
cured the right of at least 25 American
citizens to vote admitted practically, and
OF the remaining 1859, theoretically recog-
nized. Since then he has rarely referred to
the matter, and, maugre the Times ly.
ing. has rarely thought of it, being more
pleasantly and proftably engaged, and
being heartily glad to resume an avoca-
ton which some of his partial friends
think he understands and which is de-
cidly more agreeable to him than routine
politics.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

raw materials of manufacture whose ad-
mission would still further vitalize
American manufactures, and suggested a
lowering Of duty on the
manufactured product from abroad---thus
enabling the manufacturer to get his
materials cheaper, while preventing him
from spoliating on the people at the same
time. There are great many American
industries which will pulsate with new life
if Mr.. Cleveland's recommendations are
crystalized into law by Congress, and the
Mills bill follows closely on these states
manlike recommendations.
Thus the Democrat, instead of being sur
prised atlearning that Jefferson and jack
son have been favorable to the American
laborer and the American manufacturer
always within just and conservative linn
its-has the satisfaction OF knowing that
Mr.. Cleveland has proved himself their
worthy successor both in principle and
in practice.
A great discovery made by Mr.. Will
liams is that the Republican policy OF
over protection has lowered the price OF
steel rails from $115 to the present figures.
He conveniently ignores he.fact that the
discovery of the Bessemer process Of
making steel-a thing purely in the line
of mechanical invention-has done away
altogether with the old, expensive and
laborious process of making steel, and
made it possible to dispense with four.
fifths of the outlay needed formerly
Probably the discovery of the method Of
making vulcanized iron was also due to
the high Republican war tariff.
If Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jack
son were alive to-day they would affiS
their sign manual to Mr.. Cleveland's sur
plus message and gladly subscribe theil
signatures to the Mills bill.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
CITY and Township.
The Wonderful williams.

The admiration for discoverer is nat
ural to all Americans. The dedication
of this continent to civilization and pro
gress was based upon discovery made by
Christopher Columbus. All the relatives
of Brother Jonathan are bent on discov-
cries, and they have made signal ones,
from Fulton's steamboat to a half hun
dred different kinds of sewing and
threshing machines. The Republican
press of Los Angeles has lately made the
discovery OF great orator in one Will
liams, no doubt a very estimable gentle
man, who is himself a discoverer.
Mr.. Williams has made discoveries in
the political history of the United States.
He has found out that both Thomas
Jefferson and Andrew Jackson were in
favor of protection to American industry.
Now all Democrats knew this with
out arrogating to themselves the role
of discoverers. But there are some
things about the attitude of these illus
trious statesmen which Mr.. Williams
failed to portray with his silver tongue
if he had discovered them, and these
things the HERALD proposes to comment
upon briefly.
Both Jefferson and Jackson were in ia
yor of an economical administration of
the Government of the United States.
No matter how economically admins
tered, it would be necessary to raise
revenue to defray it's expenses. and the
preferable method was then thought to
be by the imposition of tax on foreign
imports, called tariff. They believed
that it should be so imposed as to protect
articles of American manufacture which
were brought into competition with
similar articles manufactured abroad,
thus stimulating American inventive
genius and enterprise and in
surfing reward for American labor.
In other words, xthey believed in a
tariff for revenue with incidental pro-
lection to American labor and American
capital invested in manufactures.
Thus was this wonderful discovery of
Mr.. Williams no discovery at all. Judging
from the whole scope of his speech, it will
be discovery to Mr.. Williams when he
learns, as he may from the columns of
the HERALD, or Mr.. Cleveland's message
TO Congress last December, that that is
exactly the position of the Democratic
President and candidate for President
now. In that splendid document Mr..
Cleveland said that, call it by what name
one may, as long as it is necessary to
raise large revenue to support the gov
ernment by imposts on foreign goods,
they should be so imposed that, while
not encouraging trusts or combines, they
should protect American labor.
Mr.. Cleveland went further than this.
Finding that great surplus was accumu-
lsting in the National Treasury, which
must be prevented from increasing, he
still bore in mind the interests of the
American laborer, and he recommended
the placing upon the free list Of certain
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

land in Oklahoma shall be open to home
stead entry, with the only provision that
no person seized of any land in any State
or Territory within three months of the
taking effect of this act shall be author
lied to enter any lands in Oklahoma.
Peters, of Kansas, advocated the bill
as it stood, and argued against Payson's
amendment.
Anderson, of Iowa, advocated the pro-
posed amendment providing that honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors of
the rebellion, making entries for settle.
ment Of the purchase price provided for
in the bill.
After further debate Holman's amend
ment was rejected. Payson's amend
ment was also rejected. On Anderson's e
amendment the vote stood to AZ, and
the point of no quorum was made. Ad.
journed.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Representative Belmont has added
Morrow and himself to the SUBJ Commit.
tee on Foreign affairs, which has beer
charged with the duty of collecting in.
formation regarding the treaties concern
ing Canada and the United States, and
supplemental legislation for the guidance
of the full Committee in acting upon the
Presidents Message and the Wilson
bill. The subcommittee has already
decided to recommend amendments tt
that section of the Wilson bill concerning
canals, as being subject to misconstruc
ton. The purpose has been more clear
ly expressed by changes in phraseology
The section revoking the privilege O
sending Canadian goods, in bond, ovel
United States railroads, is still under
discussion, but it is believed that 6
partial report will be ready for action by
the full Committee tomorrow.
NEW CoNFEREEs.
The Speaker has appointed new Sc
Of conferees on the part of the House fol
second conference on the Army Appro
priation bill. The original conferees
were Townshend, Marsh and Laird, and
for the two last named the Speaker ha
substituted Sayers and Butterworth
Both the ex-conferees were strongly
committed by public speeches to the re
lection of the Senate amendments, pro
viding for the construction of heavy ord
nance, while the new members hav
favored the amendments in the confer
ence report rejected by the House.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

In THE Police muddle two things stand
clearly outlined over all incorporate
talk. The first is that Chief Cuddy has
the same right that any inculpated Off
cial has to be confronted by his accusers
and allowed to stand or fall as the result
of full and fair investigation, in which
fair play shall be the reigning factor.
The second is that if he is proved guilty
of any malfeasance in Office he should be
removed. If not, not No Republican
conspiracy or newspaper bounding can
change these plain propositions of COM
mon sense and Justice.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

JOHN STEPHENSON, Republican from
the start and one Of the largest car build
ers in the United States, employing
some four hundred men the year round
in his extensive shops in New York, says
that the g. o. p. has outlived its useful
ness. He declares that he will vote
for Cleveland, because of his tariff mes
sage, and says that we can compete with
the world in our manufactures if the iron
grasp of high tariff is loosed from raw
materials.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS.
The Number of Beneficiaries and
the Amounts Paid Them.

WASHINGTON, August 29.-The annual
report OF the Commissioner of Pensions
shows that there were during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1888, added to the
pension rolls 60,525 new names, the larg-
est increase in the history of the Bureau,
making total of 452, 2,557 pensioners on
the rolls at the close Of the year, as fol-
lows: Invalids, 1926, ,635; widows, minor
children and dependent relatives, 81, 1926
Revolutionary widows, 81; survivors OF
the war of 1872, SO6; widows of those
who served in that war, 10, 787; survivors
of the war with Mexico, $1,000; widows
of those who served in that war, 1874.
The names Of 2,02S previously dropped
were restored to the rolls, making an ag-
gregate of 62,280 added during the wear.
Dvring the same period 1870 were
dropped from the rolls on account of
death and various other causes, leaving a
net increase to the rolls of 46, $50 names
The increase of pension was granted in
45, ZIG cases.
The amount of pensions paid during
the year was $78,775, 1902, en- increase
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
Tobacco Recovered,

Yesterday afternoon Officer Cooney
observed two men whom he thought
were suspicious looking characters, in a
saloon on Commercial street, and one of
them had bundle under his arm. As
he approached one OF them took to flight
and the other, John Harrison, who had
the bundle, was arrested and charged
with petit larceny. The bundle contained
a full box of cigarettes and a quantity of
Durham tobacco, which awaits an owner
at the Police station.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
Illegal Immigrasion.

HALIFAX, August 29.-The Portuguese
brigantine Neptune arrived here ten days
ago from Fayol, Azores Islands, bound to
Boston with females on board. 1t was
said that she came in to procure water,
but it has just developed that she put in
to Halifax to land the women who were
forwarded to their destination by rail to
evade the American law. Had the ves-
sci taken the women to Boston they
could not have landed there, as they had
previously been engaged to enter services
in the United States.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

WENDELL EAsToN, of Easton & Ed
ridge, the great realty firm of California,
has aptly said that in architecture Los
Angeles is entering upon the "stone
age." The progress is from adobe to
frame, from frame to brick, from COM
mon brick to pressed brick, from pressed
brick to red stone and granite. Our new
quarries will soon inaugurate the "mar-
BILE age."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

MARSHALL FIELD, head of the great
Chicago dry goods house, will vote for
Cleveland because he believes that the
policy OF his administration on the tariff
question is distinctly on the side of the
business interests of the country. Mr..
Field is lifelong Republican, but he
has had enough.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

ALLEN KELLY, who has been investi-
eating the cause Of the 1000 Republican
majority in Oregon last June, declares
that free wool had nothing whatever to
do with it. He pithily ascribes it to the
three R's-rum, railroads and rene
gades.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

The Express is coming to its senses,
and is of he.opinion now that the Repub-
lican bouncing committee of the Council
ought to produce the evidence upon
which their report against Chief Cuddy
is founded. II
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
Did Not Take 1t,

Mr.. Geo. Baxter, worthy colored citi.
zen and good Democrat, complains that
he was unjustly accused of stealing a dia-
mond ring from the place in which he
was employed by Detective Metzler. He
informs the HERALD that he is innoce Mt
of the charge.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
THE HOUSE.
Temporary Provision to Meet the
Expenses of the Govern ment.

WASHINGTON, August 29.-Forney, OF
Alabama, asked unanimous consent to in
troduce for immediate consideration, the
joint resolution to provide temporarily
(until September) for the expenditures OF
the Government. He explained that all
the appropriation bills were passed ex-
cept the Army and Sundry Civil bills,
and the resolution only applied to those
two objects. The joint resolution was
passed up per Forney's request.
The bill for printing of Government Sc
curities in the highest style of art was also
passed. The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole on
THE OKLAHOMA BILL.
Holman offered an amendment to
Payson's amendment, providing that
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

PAPER-PULp MILLER will have no soft
thing to beat Hill for Governor of New
York. Indeed he will find it uphill
work to keep within telescope distance
of him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

The Times is very fond Of announcing
itself as the "leading paper OF Southern
California. We move to amend by in
sertiDg "mis" before leading"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

Persons intending to spend the summer at
Santa Monica can be supplied with the DAILY
or WEEKLY HERALD by applying to our agen1'
8. B. Hall, who, by special arrangement Is apie
a deliver the papers to customers at an early
hour.
passengers on the early morning trains com.
fur from Pasadena and Santa Monica Will nno
the HERALD by applying to the newsboys'
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
For Congress, sixth DISTRICT
REEL B. TERRY, of Fresno.
state Electoral Ticket.

democratic State Electoral Ticket
&C. p BERRY, of Sutter
Al LARGE B. D. MURPHY, OF Santa Clara
1st District FRED BERINGER, OF sonoma.
I'd District. A. CAMINETTI. OF Amador.
"a District C. A. JENKINS, OF sacramento
lth District P ]. MURPHY, of San francisco
5th District N. BOWDEN, of Santa Clara.
fSth District BYRON WATERS, OF San bulno.
Democratic state Ticket.
f,b;ef Justice NILES SEARLES, of Nevada
Associate Justice JEREMIAH SULLIVAN, OF
San Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS from adjacent toWns
specially solicited.
prv1TrANcRs should be made by draft check,
,,,.tofBce order or postal note The latter should
be sent for all sums less than So.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT-Ow1ng 70
cnr greatly Increased facilities, we are prepared
e. execute all klndtof job work in superior
manner. Special attention will be given 10
Commercial and lefa print ng, ana all oroers
win be promptly filed at moderate rates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
Notice TO mail Subscribers.

The papers of all delinquent mai supsor,oe'
IN the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD Will De
promptly discontinued hereafter. No papers
viii be sent to subscribers by mail unless the
ssme have been paid for in advance: This rule
q tnhexible. AYERS q LfNoh.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION, 1885 West second
rtreet. between Spring and Fort, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-30
THURSDAY, AUGUST 80, 1855.
mnmOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT:
GROVER CLEVELAND, OF New YORK.
FOB vICE-PREsIDENT:
ALLEN G. THURMAN, OF Ohio.

To enforce trugality in public expenditures ana
abolish unnecessary TAXATION