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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11
The Council passed the Rapid Transi

The Council passed the Rapid Transit
Railway Company's franchise yesterday.
This will enable that company to enter
the city and have a terminus that the
public can easily reach. Now let the
company build its depot and finish its
road in the shortest time possible. This
road will do much to build up all the
towns between this city and Monrovia.
1t will enable people doing business
in this city to live anywhere
slong it's line, as Monrovia will be
as easily and as quickly reached from
here as some of our immediate suburbs
are now reached by the horse cars.
Every improvement that tends to give
us more rapid communication with out
side points is to the advantage of our
city. Whilst this road will help to settle
up the country and increase the popula.
tions Of our towns, it will at the same
time create trade and custom for the
of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11

CALIFORNIA congressman are bestir-
ring themselves to obtain appropriations
for light houses and harbors on the
coast of this State. There is no doubt
that much is needed in this respect.
There has been but little done in the
past for the improvement of navigation
along the extended coast OF California.
The commerce of our seas and harbors is
becoming very important, and the dan
gers OF navigation, while comparatively
small by reason of the calm weather
which characterizes our seasons for the
most part, are increased from the
fact that ports Of refuge are
few and far between. When storm
does occur there is no way OF escape from
its fury. Lighthouses may serve to warn
the anxious mariner in stress of weather
that headlands and islands are in his
course. AS to our har bors there is much
need of doing something to make them
all as commodious and safe OF entrance
as possible. By all means let the Ma
tional Government grant us aid in this
respect.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11

+ JuDeING by comparison the police force
of Los Angeles has been very little de-
serving of the animadversion it has been
fashionable to heap upon it in certain
quarters. Afew words by way of paral
lei will illustrate this point pretty thor
oughly. In San Francisco, few weeks
ago, policeman named Glennon started
in to murder youth who was inofen-
sively sitting on his own doorstep. Hav-
ing knocked the boy on the ground Glen
non was practicing at the Youths pros
trate body with revolver when another
policeman tripped up and disarmed the
infuriated officer. About week ago, in
the same highly favored Golden Gate, a
policeman named Langford is said to
have killed a man named Hayes
in the Merchants Exchange saloon,
the presumption being violent that
Langford did the deed because he had
frequently quarreled with the deceased,
and is reported to have twice
stabbed Hayes in previous difficulties.
With the interval of scarcely twenty four
hours, another policeman, named Thomp-
son, shot and killed young man who
had interposed to protect a woman
against violence. Verify, the Finest"
in San Francisco is a queerly
constituted body. The Los An
geles policeman, in comparison with his
San Francisco brother, looms up very
favorably. In the metropolis of the Pa
cific Coast the man whose sworn duty it
is to maintain order, seems to think that
he is invested with club and revolver
in order to murder the citizen at his own
sweet will. Here, whatever little dispo-
sition to blood thirstiness that has ever
manifested itself in the force seems to
have been directed against brother off.
GERS, a consideration in the pro bono
pubIco line of which the many headed
multitude highly approve.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11

THE HERALD warned the newly-elected
Democratic Council that if they failed to
hold caucus and agree that its action
should be binding, they would place
themselves in a position in which the
Republican members would be enabled
to create serious difficulties. This was
exemplifed yesterday, when the mi
nority took conspicuous part in naming
the President of the Council. 1t is
strange that the Democrats, who have a
majority Of six in that body, should al
low their strength to be frittered away in
divisions, and thus give the Republicans
power to determine the election of Off
GERS. 1t is certainly about time that the
Democrats had acquired some political
sense on this subject. They should have
learned by this time that the Republi-
cans have fine appreciation of the
motto, "divide and rule"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11
APPOINTMENTS.
The President Sends a Hatch of D.
pO1ntments to the Senate.

The President Sends a Batch of p.
pOIntments to the senate.
WASHINGTON, December 10.-The Pres
ident sent to the Senate the appointment
of Perry Belmont to be Minister of Spain,
also the following additional appoint
ments: Judges Of Probate in Utah
James A. Melville, Millard county; John
Huston, Garfield county; Francis A.
Hammond, San Juan county; William
]. Stuart, Kansas county; Thomas s.
Watson, Wasatchie county R. w. Cross.
Webber county; William G. McGreeor.
Iron County; Samuel Francis, Morgan
county; James A. Stark, Piute county.
John ]. Enright, of Michigan, Assist
ant Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Samuel III. Albro, of New York, Super
intendent of Indian Schools; Receiver
Of Public Moneys, George MCGOWAN. at
Drewsey, Oregon; Agent for Indians,
Charles E. Vandever, of Indiana, for
Navajo agency, New Mexico; Robt. J.
Slater, Register of Land Office at Dewsey,
Oregon.
Captain Peter D. Vroom, Third Cayal-
ry, Inspector General with rank of Ma.
jor; Captain Edward Hunter, First Cav
airy, Judge Advocate with rank of Major:
Captain Geo. B. Davis, Fifth Cavalry.
Judge Advocate with rank of Major:
First Lieutenant Robert Craig, Fourth
Artillery. First Quartermaster with rank
OF Captain; Captain Douglas M. Scott.
First Infantry, Commiseary of Subsist-
ence with rank Of Captain; William Jo-
seph Larkin, of Illinois, Post Chaplain,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11
THE death of Miss Lucinda Wasbburn

THE death of Miss Lucinda Wash burn.
a wealthy and aged lady of Sacramento,
recalls the fact that Miss Washburn was
among the persons selected by Troy Dye
and his gang to murder. Troy Dye was
public administrator, and he thought that
he could kill certain rich men and women
who had no relatives, administer upon
their estates and pocket the proceeds
The gang started into business by mur-
dering an old farmer named Tullis, for
which Troy among others was hanged
On the trial it was shown that long list
OF rich spinsters and bachelors were to be
put away.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11

substitute had been carried before
the people of the United States and there
debated, advocated and supported by the
Republican party. One bill looked to
tariff for revenue only. The other to
tariff for protection. The ITO cent per
pound might be little too high on some
articles, but it had been fixed on by the
Finance Committee as a fair average
rate. AS to Carnegie's monopoly, he
(Sherman) knew nothing about it except
that Carnegie had been the first in
this country to apply the continuous pro-
cess in the manufacture of steel beams.
Carnegie, he presumed, had patents
which should not be taken away from
him, but they would soon expire. The
| time was not far distant when all struc-
tural forms Of steel and iron would be
multiplied to an amazing extent and
| would be produced cheaper and cheaper
by the offer of inducements to manufac-
turers to enter into the business. That
was one of the objects of the proposed
rate of duty.
SHERMAN DIFFERS WITH BLAINE.
AS regards trusts, he looked upon them
as one OF the most subtle and dangerous
inventions of man, and was in favor of
breaking them up, but the only way to
break them down was by inviting COM
petition. If that was not sufficient he
was willing to go to the extent,of propos-
ing law to prevent and punish them.
He thought it better to leave the details
of the bill to the Committee which
framed it, unless there was some error
which ought to be corrected. He asked
his Democratic friends to abide by the
popular judgment on this question; that
judgment had been in favor of American
industry.
At the conclusion of Sherman's re-
marks and without coming to vote on
the pending amendment, the Senate ad-
journed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11
TUESDAY, DECEMBER II. 1855.
Important to Advertisers - 'sNeW
Years Herald.''

No people should be more fully I'M
bued with the importance OF advertising
than those of Los Angeles. The inhabi-
tapts of Northern and Central California
are engaged in an earnest and unremit-
ting crusade to divert the tide OF immi-
grafton from this section, and, while
they disclaim any intention to detract
from the claims of Los Angeles and her
sister southern counties, they in fact
never miss an opportunity to belittle US
and to prejudice the minds of all intend
ing settlers they can reach against US.
There is only one way to meet this un-
friendly and unpatriotic policy. We must
let the world know the facts about the
exquisite and unrivaled section in which
we live. Printers INK is the proper me-
dunn for bringing here the myriads who
will find happy homes in our orange
groves and vineyards. The HERALD, as
always, will be found in the forefront in
this great work. Its New Years num-
Der will be specially prepared with a
view to placing the facts concerning
Los Angeles city and county before the
people. 1t will be circulated over the
whole world, and the statistics and de-
scriptions with which it will be replete
will counterbalance misrepresentation
emanating from what quarter soever.
No one who peruses it will depend for
his knowledge of this section on the de-
traction Of our enemies. In the New
Years HERALD the merchant and busi-
ness man of Los Angeles will find an in
valuable advertising medium. Our de-
sign is to issue an enormous edition
quite S0,0O0-and the special issues
OF this journal have been of such
excellence from a literary and statistical
point Of view that they have been found
on the banks of the oromandel and the
Thames. No enterprising business man
Of Los Angeles should fail to be repre-
sented in it's advertising columns. The
return will be manifold. A corps Of
highly accomplished htterateurs and
statisticians is now engaged in preparing
the work, while competent solicitors will
interview the business community for
favors which have never been denied to
any special publication emanating from
this office. An advertisement in it will
be source of permanent profit to its
patrons.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11
Random Pickfurs.

-
East Los Angeles claims 5000 popu.
lation. ~
Redlands has voted to incorporate bv
a majority of 1853.
The Pomona winery is preparing to fill
large orders for Eastern markets.
The San Bernardino county Supervi.
sors have raised the saloon license to
5000 per year.
Ninety Thousand brick are being made
for the Congregational College at North
Pomona.
The Observer says it is printing 80 600
folders for the Land Company to adyer-
tise Ontario.
Fresno and up-country papers are now
the merits of various varieties
OF fig trees. Cultivation and packing Cos
for market will be one of California;
greatest industries. ''-'' :
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11
The South Secure In It's Rights.

There is good deal of nonsense writ
ten about the possible attitude of Presi-
dent-elect Harrison toward the Southern
States. In the first place, that gentleman
appears to have more relatives in the
South than any man who ever ran for
office. One ingenious newspaper makes
him out the eighth grandson of Pocahon.
tas; and thus, through that famous
princess, regularly affiliated member
of all the first families of Virginia. His
ties of kinship seem to ramify through
most of the Southern States and he is
the descendant Of a Whig Chieftain
whose most enthusiastic support came
from that section. On the theory that
blood is thicker than water it may we'll
be assumed, therefore, that Gen. Harri-
son will enter the White House with un-
usually good feeling towards his fellow
countrymen south of Mason & Dixon's
line. Waving this conssnguineous view
of the matter, the new Republican Presi-
dent-elect could scarcely injure the
South if he were go inclined. The States
lately in rebellion possess all their con-
stitutional rights and prerogatives as
fully as do the States Of New York,
Pennsylvania or Massachusetts. The
only way the new Executive could annoy
or despite the people of that section
weuld be to appoint unfit men for office.
Such course has probably never been
contemplated by Gen. Harrison, and i.
would be condemned quite as heartily in
the North as in the South. The Demo-.
Gratis would have been only too glad to
have seen their opponents take up the
cry of the "bloody shirt" during the late
campaign. 1t would have assured them
an easy victory, and would in all
have given to Mr.. Cleveland
the votes of Ohio, Illinois and
Wisconsin, while making New York i'm.
Democratic. The Republicans
we're wise enough to see this, and the
canvass was conducted by them on the
issue cunningly framed by Blaine in his
Paris interview. One thing is
reasonably sure, and that is that the new
President is cautious and conservative and
will seek to foment no Improbable
agitation on sectional lines. What his
attitude will be on economic questions,
such as the handling of the surplus and
The inevitable revision of our tariff and
revenue systems, is the real live issue of |
he day. The rawlings of such men az |
Col. Shepard, the son-in-law of Commo. |
lore Vanderbilt, who for the sins of New
Yorkers, has become editor of the New
York Mail-E1press, and whose voice is
or war, are unworthy of the notice of SEN
'ible people. That doughty carpet-knight
'eems to be a crank of the first order.
IN becoming proprietor of the journal
lamed he caused a text of scripture to be
laily printed at its head, varying it every
lay. As a man of peace, notwithstand-
ng his pious proclivities, he fails to
how up like proper follower of the
neck and lowly Saviour. Shepard and
is sympathizers to the contrary, the
outh may pursue the even tenor of it's
'ay, certain that any attempted aggres.
ION upon it's constitutional rights would
9 resented by four-fitths OF the whole
eople Of the United States. j.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11
Spe peculations About Droutk-South
California.

CakfHOfnl1s
The indications from all portions of the
State are that the present is going to be
an exceptionally good crop year. The
cereals were an almost entire failure in
certain portions of the San Joaquin Val
ley last year. Tulare county, which
carried the banner as the "boss" wheat
county year before last, scarcely made a
return of seed. This season the outlook is
excellent. In addition to the promise OF
a bountiful rainfall, there has been
much summer following, with the almost
certainty of splendid yield even on a
very scant downpour. Ten years ago it
was the fashion to speak of the San Joa-
quin plains as a region where the farmer
ought only to look for one crop in four or
five years. Now the drouth is
the exception and not the rule.
The short season of last year
is the only downright drawback that
region has encountered for five years
past. The truth is that there is not as
much drouth in the cultivated portions
of the San Joaquin Valley now as in GER
tain portions of Missouri, Kansas and
other States which rank high for their
soil and crops. In the last twelve years
there have been at least three well de-
fined drouths in the State of New York
in which there was a general failure OF
crops. Croton Lake was drained nearly
to its last drop, and there was decided
fear of failure of the water supply OF
New York City. In Los Angeles county
We have not had q year of drouth since
1876 II, when our total rainfall was only
5.S4 inches. There seems to have been
a marked change in the amount Of
precipitation over the whole lower coun-
try, and particularly in Los Angeles
county in the last decade. The common
theory is that this is owing to the exten.
sive planting Of trees. That has doubt
less had something to do with it. An
other, and perhaps even greater agency
in the increased rainfall, has been the
opening up of the soil, allowing capillary
attraction to have its full effect in draw.
| ing moisture from the air above and
from the earth below. There are moi
wanting theorizers who even ascribe
much of the increased precipitation ir
such States as Kansas and California te
the changed electrical conditions brought
about by the building of the transconti
mental railways. This last hypothesis
is somewhat far fetched. But co what
ever cause the grateful change is due
drouth is rapidly becoming a thing o
the past even in such regions as the Sar
Joaquin Valley. The HERALD felicitates
the people Of Tulare county on the
bright prospects ahead. The "boom
which has attained such huge dimen
sions in Fresno county is Immediately
ahead of them. The cutting up anG
placing on the market of the enormous
tracts OF fertile lands belonging to Haggir
& Carr and Miller & Lux, in Kerr
county, is also pretty sure to bring abou
a great era of development and progres,
in our neighbor county to the north
The real development of what we hope
some day to call the State Of South Cali
fornia has scarcely begun.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11

The orange crop of Southern California
will aggregate 1000 to $500 carloads this
year The figures are fully on a par
with the results of the very best years in
the history of the industry. The crop
will sell for an average of 81 so per box
net to the growers on the trees. There
are $50 boxes to the car, which will be
100000 to 1854, 600 boxes from the entire
crop. The gross results to the producers
will be 81 ,0sO, 900 to 81, 1896, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11

The old Council got rid of tremen-
dous amount Of work and responsibility
yesterday afternoon by just passing it
over to their successors. That is an easy
way out Of difficulty; but we shall see
how the new Council preserves it's tenn
Per under the imposition of burden at
the start which its predecessors ought to
have unloaded themselves.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11

STRANGE how blind the reform city
government is as to where gambling is
carried on until the HERALD calls for
police! How is it that game may run
for weeks and months almost with open
doors and no one know Of it's existence
until the HERALD calls upon the officers
to do their duty? They always find the
chips where the HERALD points to them.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11

Mr.. Gilbert, the partner of Sir Arthur
Sullivan, has scored complete failure
in London with his new drama. 1t has
been evident for some time that Mr.. Gil.
bert reached his climax when he finished
the lbretto of The Mikado. That comic
opera would have almost stood without
music. Mr.. Gilbert, like a good many
Literary workers, was not able to Quit at
his zenith.-[N. Y. World,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11
A Childish Arbitration.

Mamma-Maudie, if you had your
wish, what would it be-?
Maudie-To be just as big as you,
mamma.
Mamma-Why do you wish to be as
big as me?
Maudie-So that could place nv hair
on the mantelpiece as you do, instead Of
having it combed every night before | 90
to bed. 81
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-11

their remissness in opposing the substi.
tqte and exposing it's weak points, and he
explained that the substitute had been
arranged by the Republican Senator'S of
the Committee on Finance, and that the
Democratic Senators knew nothing about
1t except from cursory reading lust be-
fore it was repeated. In his opinion If If
were to become law it would bankrupt
the whole country in less than five wears.
and he moved that it's consideration he
postponed until June.
Dawes asked sarcastically whether the
Senator from New Jersey was not appre.
hensive that disaster might come to the
country from the Treasury surplus if the
matter was delayed.
After some further remarks of q po,iti.
cal nature, Mcpherson withdrew his
motion.
He then moved to reduce the rates on
axles paragraph 128) from 2 cents to |
cent per pound. Rejected.
Harris renewed his amendment to re-.
duce the duty on beams, girds, joists,
angles, etc., from / lilo cents a pound to
6.l0 of cent.
Vest argued in support of the amend
ment and said there was no item in the
pill on which the two parties could better
Join issue than this one. He spoke of
CARNEGIE's PROFIT
On 80, 200 ton of steel beams, manufac.
'ured in one year, as over a 81 900 900,
ind described the steel trust in this
country as being. hoary with age. How
ong, he asked, was that trust to exist
Sherman desired to state once for ali |
he ground for his several votes on the
bill, because it was neither matter of
pleasure for the Senate, nor matter of |
'ublic utility to waste time in repeating
'ver and over again the same argument
N different clauses of the bill. Un-
the Mills bill represented the |
general sentiment of the Demo-
ratio party; while the Senate
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-10
Where to Lenrn PenmnnshIp.

The best place in the world to make a
mar Involuntary learn to write a good
hand Is on a steamboat. Men who are
careless about the formation of letters,
after an experience as a clerk on board a
steamboat become excellent penmen.
The constant shaking and jar of the boat
while under way causes the clerk TO
steady his nerves and form the letters
carefully when he is writing. l have
seen men go to a desk on a steamboat
and write so badly that it was almost i'm
possible { decipher the letters. ] have
seen these same men a few months later
write as legibly as the average business
man could desire. The swinging of the
boat had, Of necessity, caused them to be
careful in writing, and in a few months
a slovenly hand was improved to a beau
tiful chirography. -Pell Thomas in Globe
Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-10

licly allude to any persons being In
need OF help from others, but II Mrs.
McMillan's need is such, how much
better IL would have been for each Of
the parties concerned In this affair to
have put his hand In his pocket and
donated five, twenty or fifty dollars to
a purse that would have benefited her
substantially and immediately
whereas the lawless act in which they
have INDUCED has done her no good,
could not if successful have benefited
her a particle, and has unquestionably
done the participators much harm. II
we have law, let us have 1t; IL not let
II be known, aud in a short time
houses can be had in broad daylight
and for the asking.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-10
NulraritY of Selflshness.

No man has a right to live selfishly OF
to perpetuate his selfishness in his will.
The law recognizes the importance of the
family life and provides for its stability,
and the man who makes no provision for
his family is as culpable IS he who,
though abundantly capable. makes nc
provision beyond it. But the perpetual
ton Of vast fortunes as family monu-
ments is the vulgarity of seifshness. -
Christian Register.