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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09

THE Board OF Trade have requested
the City Council Of Los Angeles to pass
an ordinance compelling the keeping of
an official register Of oil new buildings
whose erection is contemplated. The
Board desire to have this information in
order that it shall be widely dissemin-
ated. Thisis good move. There could
be no more faithful reflector Of the solid
ity of this community than would be
afforded by faithful chronicling of the
building activity hereabouts. People
who are suffering from ''busted" boom
don't ordinarily put up more and more
expensive buildings than those of any
city ofequivalent size upon the face Of
the earth. Neither do they make the
bank exhibits for which Los Angeles is
SO creditably noted this year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09

HoN. MORRIS M. EsTEE is making HIM
self quite conspicuous in the East lately
as political prophet, and the Eastern
press is full of his outgivings. If the
gentlemen Of the newspaper guild who
interview that eminent Dolly Warden
statesman knew as much about his quail
tiles as seer as we know on this Coast
they would not attach very high value
to his opinions of how the people of Cali
fornia were likely to vote. A few days
before the election in 1882 Mr.. Estee an
nounced to large meeting at Platt's
Hall, in the city of San Francisco, that
he was as certain to be elected Governor
of this fair Commonwealth as that the
night would succeed the day. He did
not qualify his sweeping statement with
any ands, ifs or butts. He disdained to
deal in contingencies or to admit adverse
possibilities. No pent up Utica obscured
his vision; and he saw himself,
in his minds eye, securely in possession
of the gubernatorial prize, Stoneman be-
ing nowhere. The curtain rolled up and
disclosed Stoneman the choice of the
people by majority nearly three times
as large as had ever Heretofore been
given to candidate for Office in Califor-
mia. In view of his fact, when Mr..
Estee says that California and the whole
Pacific Coast are certain to vote for Har-
rison and Morton, sensible people will
indulge in the wink of discreet reminis-
cence, and will apply the thumb Of their
dexter hand and wriggle the remaining
digits thereof in the manner peculiar to
small boys when confronting PROPOSE
ton in which they take precious small
stock. Mr.. Estee possesses bazoo of
elegant resonance, but his powers of oc-
cult divination have not been confirmed
by the outcome. When Estee starts to
prophesying sagacious people recognize
that it is highly prudent to cooper" his
oracles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
BASEB ALL.
An Errorless came at stockton
other Games.

An Errorless Game at stockton.
other Games.
SAN FRANCISCO, July Sat Haight
street to-day, Greenhood & Morans l3,
Pioneers 8.
The game was veritable farce. The
men in both clubs played very poorly.
The majority of those present left the
ground in disgust before the game was
half over. 1t was probably the poorest
exhibition of professional ball playing
ever given in San Francisco.
VIsALIA, July 8.-The fifth League
game of baseball to-day was won by
Visalia. Score Visalia 8, Bakersfield 7.
STOCKTON, July 8.-To-day's game of
ball between the Stocktons and Haverlys
excelled all others played this season on
the local diamond, and put on record the
first errorless game on the part of the
visitors. Meegan and Whitehead as
support was the best that could be had.
up to the last inning had been we'll scat
the Haverlys finished their ninth inning,
and when the stocktons came to the bat
for their last the sluggers of the team
led off. Moore hit for a two-bagger to
left and stole third. Sweeney found the
ball for short hit and reached first.
When Stockwell came to the bat he lined
out two-bagger, and Moore scoring,
won the game for the Stocktons amidst
a great hurrah, with no one out. The
game throughout was replete with many
beautiful and difficult plays. Score ::
Stocktons l, Haverlys O.
CINCINNATI, July S.-Cincinnati 4, Ath-
letics /.
ST. LOUIS, July S.-St. Louis 8. Brook
lyn 4.
LOUISVILLE, July S.-Louisville 3,Cleve-
land none.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09

GOVERNOR WATERMAN has sent a cir
cular to all the prominent business
houses in the State to get their views
upon the propriety Of declaring the 9th
of September next, the anniversary Of
the admission of California into the
Union, legal holiday. Waterman if
the first Governor of the State whose
patriotism was so lukewarm as to have
any doubt about the propriety of making
Admission Day legal Holiday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09

A SPECIAL to the HERALD yesterday an
nounced the discovery in the United
States Surveyor Generals office at San
Francisco of deed to the last Mexican
Governor, Pho Pico, conveying to that
Government the house OF Julian Will
liams, embracing the property now known
as the st. Charles Hotel, and adjoining to
Commercial street in this city. If this
property belonged to the Mexican Gov
ernment in 1916, it would have passed
over to the American Government in
1S4S, ipso facto, by virtue of the Treaty of
Guadalupe de Hidalgo. But it seems that
the property was resumed about that time
by the grantor, Julian Williams, by vir-
tue of the non-payment Of the purchase
price, aud the failure of Pho Pico to COM
ply with the conditions OF the grant. If
this is true, then the Government would
meet with serious difficulty at the start,
if it should endeavor to establish its
claim. The present owners derive Sheir
title from Julian Williams, whose agent
and attorney, Antonio Maria Lugo filed
the following attested declaration on
April 14th, 1S47:
l, the undersigned, Antonio Maria
Lugo, do certify that Mr.. Julian Williams
authorized me to sell his house in this
place to the Government, then es-
tablished in this country, for the sum ol
| $4,000, with the very express condition
that the payment should be made two
months after taking possession.
All that could obtain in payment OF
| said house was the sum of $500, which
sum was not sufficient to pay the rent oi
| the house up to the time that this amount
was paid to me. The Government did
not, in any manner, comply with what
was agreed upon, and, consequently, the
house now belongs to Mr.. Julian Will.
| liams, the Government of California hav-
! ing lost all right to it when the Ameri.
cans took possession Of this town.
likewise certify that the sale of the house
was never authorized by any decree, and
that the whole transaction was done
verbally, it being understood that, the
conditions being com mplied with, Mr..
Julian Williams would give them legal
possession and for his Government and
security 1 sign (requesting another to do
SO for me), in the city Of Los Angeles,
April IA, 1S47.
(Signed): ANTo. MARIA LUGo.
Witnesses:
(Signed): SANTIAGO JOHNSON.
(Signed: ALEXANDRA BELL.
The foregoing is a true translation OF
the original. T. B. P. HARTNELL,
Govt Translator.
1t is not to be thought of, in any event,
that the United States Government would
seriously undertake to recover this prop
erty after the undisputed possession Of it
by innocent parties for forty years, but
should the contrary be the case, then the
above document would be a "tower of
strength in favor of the legal and equit.
able title of the present owners.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
FOR CONGRESS, SIXTH DISTRICT
REEL b. TERRY, of Fresno.

SAN PEDRO is about to be converted
into one of the largest and most service
able harbors on the Pacific Coast, not
withstanding the fact that the appropria-
tions of the Government for that great
work have been stinted and capriciously
dealt out, and that the original niggardly
provision for operations there, made in
the current Rivers and Harbors bill, has
been still further reduced to $e5, 1000. In
view of the scant provision made for
harbors by nature on the Pacific coast of
the United States, the policy of the Gov
eminent towards San Pedro is simply
inexplicable. 1t is in marked contrast
with that of France, which, between
1903 and 1857, spent $G0, 900, 900 in Great
ing the artificial harbor of Cherbourg, a
great work which was begun under the
first and ended under the third Napoleon
However, we are not to rely solely upon
the Government for the completion of a
great work 80 necessary in our transconti-
mental development. The Southern Pacific
Company have come to the rescue and
they are about to expend large sums of
money at San Pedro in the erection of
breakwaters and wharyes which will
make that roadstead responsive to the
commercial necessities Of the day. There
is no reason why it should not be made
the second port in hal Dor facilities, as it
is in business, on the Pacific Coast.
With the Improvements contemplated
under way, the shortest and most practic-
able route from Atlantic to Pacific tide
water lies through the city of Los Ange-
les, and the short railway haul thus as
Eured will be OF incalculable benefit to our
people. 1t makes absolutely no differ
ence whether habor facilities are natural
or artificial. All that is needed is that
Fafety and expedition should be assured,
and the ships Of The world will stand on
no pHnctilio, We shall sh"-.,,, see :. -. -.
~ ~ -. San Pedro the en-
ergy and lavish expenditure which
have achieved such great things
in the creation of the Oakland
Mole. Our harbor and wharf facilities
are increasing at a gratifying rate of late.
The Ballona harbor project, which has
been suspended for the moment, will
doubtless shortly be resumed, while Re-
dondo Beach is lively and likely can
didate for popular favor. The ocean
front of Los Angeles county will forever
remain guarantee Of cheap transporta-
ton and of ready access to the markets
of the world for our producers, and will
always be leading factor in the phe-
nomenal progress which now character
ICES and will always characterize this
section.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09

Los ANGELES city and county certainly
ought to be and is the Paradise of the
laboring man. Not to enforce the writ
ing of long article by taking in the
county, through whose ample spread all
sorts of improvements, railway and other
are under way, there are few things 60
ing on in the city, which can be readily
called to mind, which illustrate our posi-
ton perfectly. The county is building a
Court House which will cost $500,
The city is not doing quite so well, but
she is laboring with building which
will cost 100000. A system of Cable
cars is under way which will cost 81 ,OOO,-
900, and which will be completed in six
months. The Water Company has re-
Gently borrowed $500, 900, which they are
spending on extending their mains andim
proving their facilities. The Tenth Street
Hotel, which will involve an outlay of
5000, ZOO, will give employment to great
deal of labor. The splendid block on the
corner of Spring and Second streets, and
which is being pushed rapidly to COM
pletion, will cost 100000. DIR. Burbank
is putting up new theater on Main
street, which will involve an expenditure
of 100000. These are few of the i'm
proyements which are under way in
LOS Angeles at the present writing.
They could be increased BY many
millions in any detailed ex-
hibit, and in them no account is
taken Of street or railway expenditures
which would mount to splendid volume.
Nevertheless, they amount to consider
ably over So, 100000. We risk nothing
in saying that in no city of the United
States, or of the world, of the population
of Los Angeles, can such an exhibit be
made. 1t only needs recital of frac-
tional facts as to the great movement Of
progress under way here to demonstrate
the proposition that nowhere else is
labor, in ratio, SO much in demand or so
well rewarded.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09

THERE is no pleasanter feature of Los
Angeles than our ability to take an agree
able outing when the cares of business
or an impaired physique call for rest and
recreation. Within a trifing distance of
the city mountain and seaside resorts
invite the jaded citizen and his family to
repose. In Santa Monica and Long
Beach we have watering places provided
with the most luxurious accommoda-
tions, an atmosphere stimulating and
healthful, splendid surf bathing and fine
beach drives, and both places can be
reached by few minutes tide on the
railway. The enlivening experiences at
these resorts can be enjoyed without any
sacrifice of time, as the merchant and
other business man can go down to them
in the evening and return in the morn
| ing. The foothills, which are also ac-
cessible in an hour, offer charming
coignes of vantage for those in search
of health and quiet, and they possess
an air whose salubrity is not
surpassed if it is approached by any por.
ton OF the Riviera. Another hour OF
two takes the seeker after pleasure OF
health into the very heart Of the Sierras,
where the specified trout await his rod
and where his gun will'find employment
in staying the bear and deer, if he likes
ambitious game. A delightful feature o.
the growth of the past few years is thai
Everywhere finely appointed hotels make
the outing as comfortable as heart could
desire. The fact that all these resorts ir
the peculiarly blessed climate of Lol
Angeles are as pleasant in Winter as IL
Summer by no means detracts from theil
present attractions. There is probabl,
no city in the world that can congratu
late itself on such a variety Of enjoyable
resorts, accessible without labor, and ir
such q brief space Of time, as Los An
geles. II is good 10 know that they an
being fully eyaileli * this Summer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
THERE is great deal Of sardonic humo

THERE IS great deal OF sardonlc humor
Id ths Republican party posturizing as
the ELUSIVE friend of the workingman,
and attempting to conjure that we'll
meaning individual-the bulwark OF all
substantial prosperity-into narcotism
which would lead him to accept hypo-
critical professions as facts. 1t is not in
the power of every wage-ear to recall
in minutie the treacherous record Of the
grand old party in his regard. Wherever
the leaders Of the Republican party have
had an opportunity to bamboozle the
workingman they have always availed
themselves of it; wherever they have
had an opportunity to oppress him they
have adopted it with enthusiasm. A
hundred thousand iron-workers are now
locked out in Pennsylvania through a
cunningly contrived scheme of the
iron barons to bring about an artificial
crisis which they propose to lay to the
account of the Mills bill. They decline
to adopt the fair scale OF wages proposed
by their employees, and demand reduc-
tion in wages which means destitution tc
the possessors of Drawn and muscle
These same merciless employers, in the
old days. of their ascendancy in Pennsyl-
vania, were wont to print tickets in big
job type, which would show through the
paper, and compel their men to vote
them on pain Of getting no work. Sc
shamelessly was this aristocratic rule
carried in Pennsylvania that the Legisla
ture Of that State was obliged, out O
very shame, to pass a law compelling
tickets to be printed in a uniform type
and to enact concealing fold
for the ballot of tha oppressed
workin9man. The SAME Repub
lican employers of IatPr in tht
= - 1sland Navy yard dew led the cele
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09

brated tapeworm ticket, which produced
. similar outcry here, and caused the
enactment Of law similar to that which
had been previously enacted in Pennsyl-
vania, by the California Legislature. The
labor vote will be very potential in the
coming campaign, and it is not going to
be hoodwinked into voting for such boiler
plated, ,double-riveted ,duplex-elipticback
action Monopolistic candidates as Harri-
son and Morton. The wage-earners
have the opportunity to show that they
have both Intelligence and purpose, and
they propose to avail themselves of il
very fully, and in the language of the
poet, "Don't you forget it."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
A Proposed AmaIgalnation,

ST.. CLOUD, Minn., July S.-Some 700
members of the four Brotherhoods, Lo-
comotive Engineers, Firemen, Brakemen
and Switchmen, held meeting here to-
day for the purpose of taking steps look
ing to an amalgamation OF those orders.
The sentiment developed was favorable
to their union, and a further meeting for
this purpose will be held in Minneapolis
four weeks hence. The Burlington mat
ter was discussed and action taken, but
the nature of it was kept secret.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
The Free Whisky party is naturally
opposed to cheap chocolate. One bever-
age free at a time, is it's motto.

/ think the platform is outrageous.
The Republican party has gone back on
everything. The platform was made for
the extremists of the party, and made
especially for Blaine to stand upon.S do
not like it. Its issues are perfunctory
and have not been placed before the
country as yet. There will be an attempt
made to make the issue free trade or pro-
ton, but do not believe that the people
can be taught to look at it in that way.
However, / have always been Of the
opinion that the tariff question is . local
| issue ct the most. [lndianapolis News,
Rabid Rep.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
BOLD BURGLARS.
A Successful Robbery, but Failure
I'm Flight.

HoLLIsTER, CAL, July 8.-Yesterday
afternoon during the absence Of Mrs.
England and @. Coulthard, their houses
were broken into and robbed of jewelry
and several other articles Of value. When
Coulthard returned and found that the
houses had been burglarized he started
to town to notify the officers. On the
way he was stopped by two men armed
with Winchester rifles and made to give
up his wagon and team. The robbers
drove near town and left the wagon, but
took the horses with them. A posse inn
mediately organized and went in pursuit.
Tonight dispatch from Watsonville
says that the robbers have been captured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
The Benecia.

SAN Francisco, July 8.-The steamer
West Coast, from the port of the same
name, came into port this afternoon to
tow the old ferryboat Benecia, which
formerly ran between Benecia and Mar
tinez, to San Pedro. The Benecia has
been sold to parties in Southern Cali
fornia, who intend to run her as an ex-
cursion boat between San Diego and
Coronado Beach.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
Arrival at Nonqutt-None the Worse
for the Trim.

for the Trip.
NoTNUIr HOUSE, NoNQUIT, Mass, July
8.-The Swatara came to anchor off this
village at o'clock this afternoon, after a
run of seven hours from New London.
About two hours afterward General Sher-
idan was brought ashore without appar-
ent discomfort, and is now in his own
cottage He was somewhat restless last
night, and consequently has been rather
nervous to-day; nevertheless his circu-
lation continues good, and his general
condition is quite as favorable as when
he left the capes of Delaware.
SCENE OF THE LANDING.
New BEDFORD, Mass, July Seen.
Sheridan, whose expected coming had
been the leading theme of conversation
here the week past, arrived to-day. A
large number of strangers as attracted
to the spot. The Swatara passed Dump
ling light and cast anchor at more
than a mile from shore, Just before 2
o'clock this afternoon. AS soon as
the ship was sighted, the shores and
landing place were thronged by curious
spectators as well as by friends of the
General. After about an hours delay
several boats left the Swatara for the
shore. In the first boat were Mrs. Sheri
dan and the two sisters, who have been
faithful attendants upon the Gen
eral. A party OF sisters were in
the second boat. These boats pulled
to the landing, where the party landed
and the women at once proceeded te
the new cottage erected for General
Sheridan. At the same time steam
launch belonging to the ship, in which
was a stretcher, on which the General
rested, steamed in toward the shore
North and nearly opposite the cottage
| the boat came into shallow water anC
a dozen sailors waded out to il
and carefully and tenderly lifted
the stretcher up and bore it ashore. A
crowd of spectators, among whom were
a number Of photographers, pressed for
ward in the hope of getting view of the
Generals features. They were disap
pointed. however, for a large umbrella
which was held over him to shield hin
from the SUMS rays, also acted as al
effectual barrier to the curious. On th,
shore the sailors carried the General VI
to his cottage and into his room.
The cottage is most tastefully decorat
ed, its front windows look out over Buz
zard Bay, and it is in close proximity Il
several other fine summer residences
The General was placed in the front par
lor as it is the pleasantest and most con
vanient ROOM
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
PACIFIC COAST.
Distinguished Educators in
San Francisco.
GROWTH OF THE ASSOCIATION.
A Burglary-BOld Thieves Captured.
Justice Fields COurt-Maritime
Intelligence.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches to the HERALD. !

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches to the HERALD
SAN Francisco, July S.-Aaron Cove,
President of the National Education, to-
day reached this city. The party was
driven to Gove's headquarters at the Oc-
cidental Hotel. The headquarters we're
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
AS soon as Mr.. Cove and party made
their appearance at the hotel, the receiv-
ing committee escorted them to the par
lors above, where an informal reception.
was held. Cove states that his pro-
gramme for the next few days has not
been marked out.
A VETERAN.
William E. Sheldon, editor of the
Journal Of Education and American
Teacher, both published at Boston, has
also arrived. "I was present )" said he
to-day, speaking with reference to the
organization, aims and work of the
Association, "when the Association was
formed in the Controllers Office
at Philadelphia, on August 9Th,
1857. Only forty-four members were
enrolled on that occasion, of who N more
than one-half were from the Southern
and Middle States, only two from New
England and none from the country west
of the Mississippi. Salmon Richards
was elected President and / was made.
Secretary at the first meeting.
We were then known as the National
Teachers Association, but this was
changed year later to National Educa-
tional Association, as it was desired to
enlarge our scope of action.
have attended every meet
ing of the Association since it's
organization to the number of twenty
seven. During the war two years passed
without meeting. The association was
incorporated at Washington in 1886, with
Messrs Cawkins, Richards, Eaton, Tar
bet, and myself as the Board of Directors.
The total membership at the present, ap-
proximately, is 600 life and IL 900 annual
members. Thus from forty-four in 1857
have we grown to more than $4,000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
Christian Endeaxor.

CHICAGO, July Sat this evenings
session of the Christian Endeavor Con.
vention, number of resolutions and
recommendations for government and
organization were adopted. Rev. A.
Little, of Chicago, delivered an address
on The Element of Power" Rev. N
Boynton, of Boston, preached lengthy
sermon, and the proceedings were closed
with remarks by Moderator Van Patten.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
south anal central America.

SAN Francisco, July 8.-Advices are
received from Panama to June 10th. The
Columbian Legislature has adjourned.
Colon merchants have been the victims
of series of audacious burglaries. Two
thousand men are often employed on the
Gorgona section of the Panama canal.
The Liberal party in Bolivia complains
of government interference in elections.
There has been rioting directed against
the city railroad at Santiago, Chill.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-09
Justice FfeFti,s Court.

SAN Francisco, July g. Murderer
Goldenson's appeal for a writ of error
will come up before Justice Field of the
United States Supreme Court tomorrow
morning. The writ is asked for on Fed
eral grounds. Justice Field will remain
in San Francisco until the end Of August
for the purpose of holding court, when
he will go to Los Angeles, Carson City,
New, and thence eastward.