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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
PACIFIC COAST.
Increased Freight Traffic in
California.
CROCKER'S REMAINS EMBALMED
Bay City Items Governor Water
man Exercising His Power
to Pardon.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 15.-"If we had
hundred more locomotives and thou
sand new freight cars We could only sup
ply portion of the demands for addi-
tional rolling stock now coming to u.s."
remarked Southern Pacific official this
afternoon. "The extent of these orders
is unparalleled. We thought we were in
bad enough way in this respect last
winter, but is much worse now. We are
using 4,5OO foreign freight cars, that is
cars that belong to other roads, most of
them from east of the Missouri river, as
the east-bound freight business is now
heavier than the west-bound. Many of
our cars are taken East, and are beyond
our reach when they are most wanted"
The rivalry that existed between two
rival tow boat companies here for the
last two years is at ali end, the Pacific
low boat Company having sold out to-
day to the Ship Owners and Merchants
line, better known as the Red Funnel
company; terms private. The Pacific
Tow boat Company was composed Of
CapCa!n OoOoall, Edwin GOodall and
Captain Griffiths, and dates back to
the early days of shipping on this coast
By the terms of sale the Red Funnel
Company will add six more tow-boats to
it's fleet, namely: The Monarch, Rescue,
Ntna, Neptune, Wizard and Water
Witch. The Katie, which is now at San
Diego, not being included in the contract.
The railroad cut rate is claimed by
some OF the local ticket agents to be over,
though others assert that the end is not
yet. A telegraphic order from the head
quarters of one of the Iowa lines to cease
the payment of commissions came to-
day.
The body of Chas. Crocker was en-
balmed to-day. 1t now lies in his late
residence on California street. The fun
eral will probably take place on Monday
next. Mrs. Crocker and her son George
are expected to arrive in this city on
Saturday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
More Artesfan water.

The Land and Water Company have
succeeded wonderfully in their work of
water development, obtaining by various
means volume Of over 300 inches of
water in less than two years, where no
one, not skilled in the science of devel-
oping water, would have believed that
fifty inches permanent flow could pos
sibly be secured. Their success is not
the result of luck, but.wss worked out as
the result of carefully laid plans, adopted
after most careful and thorough survey
OF the situation. The carrying out OF
these plans involved vast expenditure
of money, exceeding in amount half a
million of dollars, and many were the
predictions that they would fail to OBJ.
tain water in the desired quantity in the
end.
Time, which proves all things, proved
the wisdom of their plans, and to-day
South Riverside has larger, better and
more constant water supply than any
colony OF its age in Southern California
of which we are cognizant. This is no
a vain boast. The assertion can be amply
substantiated and peculiarly demonstrated
to anyone who will take the pains to in
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16

British lion fisheries treaty and Grover
Cleveland were greeted with Kisses from
some members OF the delegation. Judge
Church, of New York, placed in nomina-
ton James l.. Curtis, of New York. The
California delegation seconded Hewitt's
nomination as did also the District OF
Columbia. New York seconded the
nomination of Curtis. The result of the
first ballot was as follows: Curtis, 45 ;
Hewitt, l; Negley, 4. Curtis was de-
clared the nominee OF the Convention.
On motion of a delegate from California,
General Curtis nomination was made
unanimous amid great cheering.
Judge Jas. N. G. Greer was unani.
mously nominated for vice-president,
and the convention adjourned sine die.
The boiling delegates met in the Ebbitt
House this evening and elected Hobart
q. Taylor, chairman of the Chicago dele
cation, chairman, and j. Frank Pet
erson, of Pennsylvania, secretary.
There were present the full or nearly
the full delegations from Illinois, Maine,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachu-
setts, Louisiana, Vermont, Virginia,
Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina,
Alabama, Florida and Delaware, one
from California and one from New York,
twenty-five in all. Resolutions were
adopted denouncing the Convention as
packed by Now York heelers and not
worthy the confidence of the American
party.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16

quire into it, 1t is feat in water devel
opment of which the colony and tn
whole community are we'll justified il
| feeling proud. 1t is an index of wha
can be done in the reclaiming of practi
cally barren tracts of land by the use O
brains and money judiciously applied tc
the task.
We cannot go into detailed history o
the work done in obtaining the magnifi.
cent results we have mentioned, but will
merely refer to the success attending an
attempt to find artesian water, which
was the final triumph of the company in
its search for water. The first we'll was
put down on the Compton place, in Te-
mescal valley, Immediately back of the
Postofice, and at trifing depth water
was encountered, which arose to the sur
face. The well was sunk deeper, several
distinct flows of water being struck.
Work was suspended at depth of 300
feet, with another strong flow. The pipe
was cut at the places where the various
flows were encountered, and the
several streams thus united measured
nearly, if not quite, fifty inches. Two
other wells were bored near the first one,
with equally good results, and the ma
NuAAoAy Woo CAcA lHOVCu W Illo IOll
place, where new we'll is now being
sunk. At sixty five feet flow of water
OF about ten inches was encountered in
this well. The water was cold, the tenn
perature being sixty degrees, and tasted
OF sulphur, the taste and temperature
going to show that it was from an entire
ly different source than that which feeds
the first wells. The we'll is now about
l2O deep, and another flow of the same
temperature has been encountered, but it
is pure and tasteless. The company feel
elated to think that they have struck two
distinct artesian belts within about half
mile of each other, thus assuring
them an unfailing and practically
inexhaustible supply of the purest
and best of water. Experience 80 far has
shown thatan artesian belt may be drawn
on practically without limit, and like the
Widows cruise, it never fails to honor the
drafts made upon it. In New York City
there are LOCO artesian wells. In San
Bernardino three are probably 500, and it
is SO easy to have one that many people
in the city have their own private arte-
sian wells in their back yards. Pomona
has hundreds, and there are at least seven
on the Chino ranch, where it was sup
posed artesian water could not be OBJ
tained. In short, Judging from the num-
Der OF wells that have been put down in
other places where artesian water is OBJ
tanned, it is probable that hundred
wells can be obtained in our newly found
artesian belt, as readily as one, if the
need for them ever arises as it is possible
that it may in the future.-[The Bee.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
THE BOOM BOOMETH.
What the Electric Light Cempan
is Doing.

What the Electric Light Company
is Doing.
The call for more light is always signi-
ficant of improvement on the part of the
thing which calls for greater illumin.
alton. Judged by this indisputable rule,
Los Angeles City must be growing apace,
and the best business men in her bor-
ders must have great faith in her con-
tinued growth. For half a dozen years
visitors to this municipality have greatly
admired the system of illumination
which makes the city so beautiful by
night. Electric lights are used, the il
luminators being hung up all over the
pueblo on tall arc masts. For twenty
miles in all directions from Los Angeles
the wayfarer by night can see these lights
cleaning like a diadem of briliiants on
the brow OF the queenly city Of the Angels.
At Santa Monica the wanderer on the
beach lifts his eyes to the northeast and
sees these brightly cleaning lights. At
Anaheim the householder goes out of
doors and looking westerly his eyes are
rivited by this chain of lights across
The sky.
Anglefios are very proud Of this light
system, and visitors are always taken to
the plant on Alameda street, where the
lighting is made. This spot is hereafter
to be much more interesting. A HERALD
reporter visited the place yesterday
and found great gang of men
busily engaged in greatly enlarging the
plant. In the rear part of the yard there
are being put up two immense Hazelton
Tripod boilers. These are the most novel
things of their kind ever seen in these
parts. They stand on end, are thirty
six-feet high and look like big cactus
plant with all their arms or tubes stand
ing out all around. They afford greater
heating surface and therefore economic
fuel beyond any system yet devised.
In the yard are heaters and other
devices of many sorts to lessen the cost
of fuel. All of these are insignificant in
effect as compared with these queer
boilers.
But besides boilers the company is
putting in three immense driving wheels
each of sixteen feet diameter, driven by
large and finely constructed engines.
The increased power will equal 500
horse power. The betterment OF the
plant will cost $50, 900. That is about the
way all things go in the rapidly growing
city of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
A Zip from Blaine.

NEW York, August ia Washing
ton special to the Post this afternoon
says: The attention OF a member of the
Committee on Finance was called this
morning to the published statement that
Blaine sent message to Washington
through Senator Hale, that it is expedi-
ent for the Republicans of the Senate to
report tariff bill. He said: This re-
port is true in no particular. 1t is fact,
however, that prominent Republican,
who did see Mr.. Blaine in New York and
talked with him on tariff matters, did
bring message to the Committee that
Mr.. Blaine does not see that the Repub-
licans of the Senate have any alternative
except to prepare and report tariff bill.
That is the only suggestion that has
come to the Committee as to the views
of Mr.. Blaine on the subject.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
MINNESOTA DEMOCRACY,
T.. M. Wilson Nominated for Gov
erHOr-FactiOna al Imp ed imcntS.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, August 15.-The
Democratic State Convention met this
morning to nominate State officers and
Presidential electors. A lively contest
ensued between the friends and oppo-
nents of Chairman Doran, Of the State
Committee, for the control of the tenn
porary organization, which resulted in
the choice of H. j. Lamberton, one OF
Doran's friends.
The resolutions reported by the Com.
mittee congratulated the taxpayers OF
the State and Nation on the nomination
of Cleveland and Thurman, and endorses
in the strongest language the platform
of the National Democratic party. E.
M. Wilson, of Minneapolis was unani.
mously nominated for Governor. The
irrepressible Doran and the anti Doran
contest has broken out again, and the
convention adjourned till tomorrow
without further nominations.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
A LIST OF PARDONS.
Howe, of Los Angeles, Among the
Number.


SACRAMENTO, August 15.-Governor
Waterman granted number of pardons
to-day, among them being those OF Ed
ward E. Howe, convicted at Los Angeles
in June, 1888, for disturbing the peace
and sentenced to the County
Jail for twenty days. He
is in feeble state of health
and his pardon was asked by prominent
citizens and the sentencing Judge; James
Cochran, of Kern county, convicted of
murder in the second degree; grave
doubts existed as to the guilt of the pris.
oner and his sentence was considered
excessive. Pardons were also issued to
Frank Daley and Frank Golden,
convicted at Sacramento October, 1888,
and sentenced to nine years each for
grand larceny in stealing horse, saddle
and bride. The act was more boys
escapade than one of criminal intent
Ralph Bull convicted in Modoc, Decem-
ber, 1885, for grand larceny, and sen
fenced five years for the crime of selling
a horse and cart hired by him from a
livery stable. He is Is years of age and
sufficiently punished.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16

The Usual Chestnuts I'm Their STATE
PLATFORM.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, August 15.-The
Republican State convention elected
John M. Hill permanent chairman. AT
ter the speeches and routine business
Morgan G. Buckley was nominated for
Governor; General S. E. Merwin for
Lieutenant Governor; B. B. Walsh, Sec
retary of State; E. s. Henry, Treasurer
John B. Wright, Comptroller.
The platform ratifes the nomination of
Harrison; approves the Republican Ma
tional platform; declares against tariff
for revenue only, and favors protection to
American industries and labor, denounces
the policy Of free trade as embodied in
the Presidents message, in the Mills bill
and in the Democratic platform, as
inimieal to the industrial interests of our
people; declares in favor of State local
option liquor law; favors free ballot and
fair count, and asks liberal pensions for
ex-soldiers and sailors.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
CAMPAIGN CHAT.
A Row Among the Irish
Republicans.
GREAT SCRAMBLE FOR DOODLE
Pat FOrd's PresumptiOn-Blaint
Places Himself Oh Record As
UNFOLDING Trusts.
Special to the HERALD. !

New YORK, August 15.-Allen G.
Thurman telegraphed tonight to the
editor of the New York Star, to the effect
that he would make speech in New
York City during the campaign, but the
exact date he could not give.
ROW OVER MoRToN's DOODLE.
There is a big row between Pat Ford
and his associates. The quarrel is all
over the division of the Doodle which
they expect to get from the Republican
National Committee. 1t is stated that
Senator Matt Quay has agreed
to enlist them in his ranks, but
the compensation has not yet
been definitely fixed. They, however,
expect big Doodle from the money bag
of Mr.. Morton, and have begun bitter
internecine war over the division of the
expected Doodle. There is grand kick
against the would-be generalissimo, Pat
rick Ford.
Judge Morrison, of Brooklyn, consid-
ers Ford's pretensions ridiculous. He
points to the fact that the Irish World,
under Ford's management, ran down
from a circulation of about $4,000 to
about 10000 copies, and that this
result was accomplished in about a
year. He says now under these circum-
stances it would be ridiculous for Ford
to put himself out as the boss of the
Irish Republican contingent.
John Dewey, one of the ablest Irish
journalists in this city, is even more dis
gusted than Judge Morrison. In spite of
speak to Ford and says he will not recog-
nize him under any circumstances.
This was the situation here yesterday
with the Irish Republicans, the Hessian
contingent. 1t was intensified when the
statement was circulated to the effect that
Matt Quay had recognized Ford by Civ
ing him 81 900 in cash. J. 3. P.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
Coast Cullings.

The Jackson Sentinel, published for
nine years, has suspended.
An Italian miner, Giovanni Goveseg-
liza, while rolling logs at the Veile mine,
near jackson, was sunstruck and died
three hours afterwards.
The examination of Moore and Will
liams: accused of the Kimb murder,
has begun at Grass Valley. Nothing
eliminating them has been brought out in
the testimony. The statement published
in some papers that Williams confessed,
is unfounded.
On Corral Depiedra rancho, in San
Luis Obispo, Chinaman, in getting a
shotgun out of wagon in which he was
riding, pulled it towards him by the
muzzle, discharging it, and the charge
blew his shoulder to pieces. The boss
Chinaman refused to allow amputation
and the man will die.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
Please Read Carefully this
List.

LOT A-INDIA LINENS, in colored
stripes; former price 13c. per yard,
reduced to SIC. per yard.
LOT B-INDIA LINENS, in solid and
colored plaids; extra values at zoe.
per yard, reduced to 1Oc. per yard.
LOT C-INDIA LINENS or French
Mulls in plain, stripes and plaids,
and Hindoo Crinkles, fine, feecy and
cool; super values. at 25c. per yard,
reduced to 121sc. per yard.
LOT D-EGYPTIAN CANVAS SUIT
1NGS, beautiful goods, Suits and
Overdresses; dust proof; good values
at 40c., reduced to zoe. per yard.
LOT Extra fine FRENCH LACE
MULLS IN ECRUE and whites,
in stripes and plaids; soft and gauzy
enough for angels wear former price
Soc. per yard, now reduced to 25c.
per yard.
LOT F-FRENCH CHALLIES AND
ORIENTAL FAUZEE CREPES,
the handsomest cotton goods ever
made for evening costumes simply
elegant; former price 75c., reduced
now to 3Sc. per yard.
LOT G-BROWN LINEN BATISTE
SUITING. You can't afford, if you
wish to reduce your laundry bill, to
be without a suit of this material.
Former price 25c., reduced to 15c.
LOT H-Pacific Lawns, Organdies and
Batistes, in fact, all the solid and
printed Lawns; former prices, 1870.
to 20c., reduced to Sc. per yard.
LOT BEST Merrimack Satines, re-
duced to 15c. ALL FRENCH SAT-
INES, former prices 4Oc. to SOC. per
yard, are reduced to 25c.
We have also reduced the prices on
LADIES' WHITE DRESSING SACKS,
GENTS SUMMER COATS AND
VESTS, LADIES' AND GENTS DUST
ERS.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
The American Party,s Convention
Split i'm Twain.

WASHINGTON, August 15.-At the sec
ond days session of the National Con-
vention Of the American party the tenn.
porary officers were made permanent.
The Committee on Platform made ma
jority report and a minority report.
Both were received with great applause,
and finally recommitted with instruc.
tions to report in the afternoon. A recess
was then taken.
When the Convention reassembled the
Committee on Platform made a further
report, recommending that each State
and Territory represented be allowed one
vote in the Convention for each Congress
sional District and two at large. Judge
Church submitted the minority dissent
ing report. A New York delegate vigor-
ously protested against the adoption of
the report.
Governor Sharp offered resolution
pledging the Convention to nominate
independent candidates for President
and Vice President. A long discussion
followed, during which it was intimated
that the New York delegation was in
somebody's pay. The previous question
being called for, Governor Sharp's mo-
ton was put and carried by almost
unanimous vote.
A substitute motion that New York be
allowed one vote in the Convention for
every two delegates present from that
State, was lost by vote Of 80 to 49,.
Hawley's resolution allowing one dele
gate to each Congressional representa-
tive, was taken up. The roll being
called the resolution was lost by 43 to 40.
The Illinois delegation then announced
that inasmuch as it came here
to participate in National Convention
and not in a New York State Conven-
ton, it would withdraw and left the hall.
| Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin and
several other delegations also left. The
New York and California delegations
were nearly the only ones which re-
NAMED. A recess was taken until P.
M. The boilers will also meet at the
Ebbitt House at 7 o'clock.
There were in the Convention 176 del.
egates-Sixty- seven from New York, tif
teen from California, seven from Illinois
and seven from New Jersey; five each
from Maryland and Massachusetts; foul
from Pennsylvania; three from Virginia
two each from Maine, Minnesota and the
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi
South Carolina and Vermont.
This evening the New York, Califor
mia and other delegations which RENAME!
in possession of the Convention hall and
accepted the plan of representation ol
Of New York to have 3S votes, or ON
from every two delegates present, ant
the other delegates present one each
The majority report Of the Committee OF
Platform and Resolutions was adopted.
At 10 O'Clock Chairman Wiggingtol
| announced that nominations for Presi
! dent of the United States were in order
Sharp in brief speech placed in nomin
alton JAS. 7. Negley, of Pennsylvania
, Mr.. Watts, Of Maryland, nominate
Abram s. Hewitt, of New Yorb
His uncomplimentary reference t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
ANOTHER SPLIT.
Union Labor Party of Michigan
Divides.


DETROIT, August 15.-The Union Labor
State Convention met this afternoon
The Committee on Credentials recon-.
mended that no proxies of any kind be
recognized. Vigorous protests were
made, after which the Convention
adjourned till this evening. After re.
convening BARLEY Breen, candidate for
Auditor-General on the Democratic.
Greenback ticket, stated that he had cre-
dentials to cast the vote of Menominee
county, and as this right was denied him
he would withdraw. He was followed
by half the delegates present. The anti
fusionistR then nominated full State
ticket. with William Mills at it's head.
The boiling faction assembled shortly
after in the Michigan Exchange and en-
dorsed the entire Democrat -Greenback
State ticket.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
A HARD GANG.
Three Bad Criminals Arrested a
Stockton.

STOCKTON, August 15.-Police Officer
Carroll to-day recognized prisoner,
named Turner, one of three Fresno
roughs, arrested here yesterday for
shooting in the street, as the
man wanted at Modesto for murder.
Constable Carter, of that city,
came tonight, and believes Turner
it is the man who assaulted brakeman
at Modesto on the 1st of this month, and
cut off the brakeman's nose with razor.
The other two prisoners are wanted at
Turlock for burglary, plonder found on
them having been recognized. The
prisoners say they were at Fresno Sun
day night last, during the big fire.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
"Where's Shortsby?" asked travel.

"Where's Shortsby?" asked travel.
ing man at small town in Kentucky
"Shortsby? Oh he's gone to Washing
ton-member of Congress" "Is it pos
sible! 1 did not expect to hear any such
news as that" ''Well, you see he wasn't
much use around here, and he were tar
nally IN the way every time there was
any sort of public doin's, SO we jest sent
him to Congress to get rid Of him. |
recon he's as good for as many terms as
he' take. ."-l Merchant Traveller.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
The Summer is Waning,
AND so ARE OUR PRICES ON
SUMMER GOODS.

We offer below SOME SPECIALS in
these goods at less prices than we can to-
day replace them. Just half prices for
many, and great reduction on all. If
you have need for these goods, now is the
accepted time. In fact, this offers you a
good investment for your future needs.
Watch our front show windows for bar
gains.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
shetland Ponies.

These ponies which were taken SC
much notice OF at the Fair, are still on
exhibition in the city.
Intending purchasers should call al
Mr.. J. w. Gardeners, 2l0 S. Spring St.
and see them before they are taken ou
to the ranch. Prices moderate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
Col. Heath for state Senator,

SAN BUENAvENTURA. August 15.-The
Democratic Senatorial Convention of the
Thirty-seventh district, embracing the
counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Bar
bara and Ventura, was held here to-day.
James T. Vance was elected Chairman
and W. II. Granger Secretary. Colonel
Russell Heath received the nomination
for Senator by unanimous vote of the
Convention. The nomination is strong
one that will win.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16

There is not bright school-boy in
Indiana that does not know that emigra-
ton has turned to America for the past
forty years because here there are free
dom, cheap land, great demand for
labor and a chance to "get on in the
world"-because, as Chief Justice Fuller
eloquently summed it up. "The Re-
public is Opportunity" New York
World, (Dem.)
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16

Reliable and Honest ValueS-NO
Fictitious Prices Quoted Through
Newspapers to Attract the Un-
Wary-FOr This Week.
Mems a,l-calf lace shoes 81. .s5; advertised as
bargains by others at 81 80.
Ladies' oil goat and kid button boots $125;
Tsdias' bnnse sinneTs i5c nthers sdvert;so
them at Csc.
Mems plush embroidered slippers 6Oc.;
others offer them and advertise them as bar
gains at 81 so.
Misses real calf button school shoes 81 so
others advertise them at $3.50.
All our bargains are genuine attractions, and
we have plenty of them.
STAR BOoT AND SHOE HOUSE,
80 and 80 North Spring street.