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Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06

Our Republican friends in the Federal
Treasury Department have taken hold of
momentous problem in relation to the
public debt. With fresh energies as
they return from their summer vacation,
they are wrestling with the question,
"On which side of the ledger should the
reserve fund for the redemption of cur
rency notes stand?" 1t may be to these
gentlemen vital question, but it would
be well for them to remember that it is
purely technical, and that the people are
not much interested in technical mat
tiers. The one phase of the public debt
which catches the popular mind is the
extinction of it. Under the four years
of Democratic rule enormous reductions
were made in the debt, and
the beautiful thing about Mr..
Cleveland's bookkeeping was that month
by month the figures on the debit side
of the public ledger we're smaller and
smaller, while the surplus grew and null
tiplied until it became a serious ques-
ton how to handle it. In the last two
months, while Mr.. WINDOWS assistants
are puzzling their brains about where to
enter up this redemption fund, the sum
total of the public debt has increased
largely, and the big Democratic surplus
has almost disappeared from the books,
and, what is worse, from the vaults.
While the people do not we'll understand
all the intricate questions belonging to
the science OF doubie-entry book.keep-
ing, they do know we'll the philosophy of
being more deeply or less deeply in debt.
A constantly decreasing National debt is
very popular with the American people,
and economical people as we are, we
greatly prefer a surplus to a deficit. The
people will take their turn at this book.
keeping business when their next reckon
ing day arrives.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06

IMPROVEMENTS now making at Redondo
indicate strong abiding faith in the
future of this section on the part of those
who are expanding 80 much money at
that point. Redondo as watering place
may expect to draw for all time to come
large patronage from the Eastern
States. 1t will be famous as a resort
both in summer and winter. Surf bath
ing is a delightful experience there
during a large majority of the days in
midwinter, and in the dog days the
summer heat is never for a mo-
ment oppressive. But after all
it is to the City of Los Angeles
that such place as Redondo must look
for it's support. Unless this is to be a
large city with redundant population, a
watering place cannot be successfully
maintained at that point. The money
icing spent at the seaside is an evidence
faith in Los Angeles. And
gentlemen who are quietly putting
va million of dollars in at Redondo
Mot novices. They are intimately
acquainted with the growth of this Coast
ct all points and in all lines of develop.
ment from the Straits of Fuca to San
Diego. 1t is because they are confident
that teeming population is soon to
crowd every acre Of tine fertile fields
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06
SAN DIEGO JOTTINGS.
Strike-Entry of u
U. p. Anticipated.

LOngshOremen Strike-Entry of the
U. II. Anticipated.
SAN DIEGO, September 5.-The Long
shoremen employed by the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company struck this morn
ing, on account of a reduction of wages.
Their places were filled with steamers
crew and men employed here. The COM
pany had heretofore paid forty cents per
hour for day work, and fifty cents for
night work, but this morning announced
a reduction to thirty-five cents.
An evening paper prints the statement
that traffic arrangements will be consum-
mated between the Santa Fe and Union
Pacific, whereby the latter company is to
use the California Southern from Bar
stow to this city, thus securing an outlet
to Underwater on the bay of San Diego. 1t
is stated that the Union Pacific will COM
plete its line between Frisco, Utah, and
Barstow within eighteen months.
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margaret M amer as JulIanas
Miss Mather assumed the part of
Guiana" in The Honeymoon last evening,
in the Union Square Theater, and made
very favorable impression on her
audience. The passion of outlet" and
the woe of "Leah" have displayed her
ability in tragedy and lugubrious melo-
drama to such advantage as to win her
the genuine and continued favor of the
public, and her efortlas evening earned
for her added fame as comedian. In
comedy, as in tragedy, Miss Mather
makes her effort by force Of stage intel
ligence and physical attractiveness and
power-not by. in any sense, making her.
self the character she seems to be. Her
success with the audience is therefore
the more creditable to her energy and
persistency, for che plays her role with
unfagging industry and determination,
and compels recognition. Her chief
scenes, her by-plays, are all well-learned
and carefully executed, and she con-
quers. Her "Juliana" is, at all events,
an interesting performance. She has al
ready go thoroughly enlisted the regard
of the New York public that those who
have seen her Outlet" or her "Leah"
will desire to see her in Guiana" and
will be repaid. New York World.
Miss Mather will appear here next
week at the Grand.
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from Santa Monica Canon to San-Juan.
by-the-Sea, and ss far back as the Cor.
eonio Pass, and that Los Angeles, as the
metropolis of this section, is to be q
large and fourishing city of a quarter
of a million people soon, to swell
to half a million later on, that
they make this outlay at Redondo. Tits
for this city and section it is all done.
They see as plainly as if it had material.
lied this future greatness of the country
and of its metropolis. They see an i'm
mense business to be done in all sorts o.
wares, merchandise and crops, and they
are confident that part of it all will come
to them. They are making no mistake
in the great venture they are engaged in
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06
CALIFORNIA ON WHEELS RETURNS.

After nearly nine months absence, the
exhibit of California products, known Of
California on Wheels" returned tonight
from the trip through the East. The
exhibit travelled through twenty States
was visited by 626.000 people
The, expenses of the exhibit have been
about 500 a month, of which the rail.
road company stood half. Two cars are
now being built at Sacramento, which
will cost $1,000. One is to contain Cali
fornia wines and minerals, the Other
fruits and other products. The cars will
leave for the East November LIST.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06
NEAGLE-TERRY CASE.
Justice Field Details the
Story Of the Killing.
THINKS NEAGLE SAVED HIS LIFE
Marshal Franks Report ExOner
ates Neagle From All Blame
in the Matter.


Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. |
SAN FRANCISCO, September 5.-Justice
Field was the principal witness exam
ined in the Neagle case today. He
briefly detailed number Of occurrences
previous to the killing Of Judge Terry,
including the decision he had rendered
against Mrs. Terry year ago and the
affair in the court room at that time,
which resulted in Terry and his wife
being imprisoned for contempt. In re-
lating the tragedy at Lathrop last month,
he said: "Deputy Marshal Neagle and
myself entered the dining-room at
Lathrop for breakfast, and soon after
taking our seats Judge Terry and wife,
room, and as they passed down the aisle
Mrs. Terry glanced at me for a
moment and then turned about and
left the place. Judge Terry seated
himself, but arose Immediately and came
towards me. Before l realized what he
intended to do, l felt powerful blow on
my cheek. l turned around and saw
Terry's giant form towering over me,
with his clenched fist appraised. l then
heard Neagle say: Stop that, am an
officer l then heard two pistol shots
in quick succession, and saw Terry fall
to the floor. was dazed for moment
but soon realized that Terry had re-
ceived death wound, and l arose and
left the room"
Justice Field in response to questions
exp essed the opinion that if Neagle haC
not shot Terry, he (Field) would have
been dead within the next five seconds
He said the expression on Terry's face
when he raised his hand to strike the
second time, could not be mistaken i
was full OF malice and murder. Justice
Field declared that he had never hae
any difficulty with Terry of any nature
whatever, prior to the rendering o
judgment in the Sharon case year ago
In fact they had always been on mos
friendly terms. Terry had often triet
cases before him and on en-
teripg court had always spoken
to him pleasantly. During thu
last year or two, however, he seemed
entirely changed and to have lost thu
respect which he formerly had for thu
courts.
Justice Field added that the story o
his having asked Terry to support hin
for President several years ago was pur'
fiction. As he left the witness. stand
the Justice remarked that he was sorr,
there was no one on the other side Il
ss-exsmine him. The case will prob
ably be concluded tomorrow, when Neagl
himself will be examined.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06
Press dispatches to the HERALD.
THE NEW YORK PROHIBS.
A Ticket Nominated and Platform
ADOPTED.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, September 5.-The
Prohibition State Convention resumec
its sessions this morning. The question
;of holding State Convention in 1890
was left to the discretion of the State
Committee. A motion that the highest
nomination of the convention be given to
lady was voted down. The work of
selecting State ticket was then com.
menced, and the following ticket was
nominated: Secretary Of State, Jesse H.
Griffin; Comptroller, Mr.. Reand, Of
Ionawanda; Treasurer, j. W. Bruce
Attorney General, G. A. Hart; State
Engineer and Surveyor, A. ]. Kenyon
Judge of the Court of Appeals, W. J.
harrington.
The platform adopted declares that
prohibition of the liquor traffic, State
and National, should be the dominating
and dividing political issue until such
prohibition shall have become a recog.
nized and settled policy of the Govern.
ment; that license, high or low, is vic.
ious in principle and powerless as rem
edy; that local option has proved unsat-
isfactory; that it is the recognized duty
OF the coming Legislature to submit a pro.
hibition amendment, but protests against
such submission by any political party
whose only purpose is prohibitions de-
feat. The platform further affirms that
the right of suffrage rests on no mere cir.
cumstance Of race, color, sex or nation.
atty; the law should be 80 amended as
to require ten years. residence for natural.
ization. 1t declares opposition to trusts
and monopolies; approves Civil Service
reform when rightly applied; holds that
while the Government can afford, and
ought to be just and generous to honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors of
the Republic, the doors of the United
States Treasury ought not to be thrown
open to crafty the desires or satisfy the
greed OF claim agents and INSCRIPTIONS
politicians.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06

1T is the intention OF the county Board
of Supervisors to ask the State Board of
Equalization to reduce the assessment OF
this county at least to the level OF year
ago, or lower. 1t was too high then, and
is much too high now. 1t is the custom
of the State Board to visit this county
and take off list of property, setting
opposite to the several parcels the sum
at which it is assessed, and then what
the property appears to have been sold
for within year. In the present year
such course will be very misleading,
for several reasons. Many deeds are
going on record daily as if the sales had
just been made, whereas contracts for
the sale and purchase of these tracts had
been made two or three years ago, and
never put on record. Then a great
many Gales are merely "swaps," and the
price put in the deed is merely nominal.
1t is no criterion at all of what the prop
erty would sell for, and generally repre-.
sents the sum the owner had considered
it worth during the "boom." He does
not like to think he is losing money, and
SO makes the trade at high figure.
Lands are traded at $500 an acre that
could not be sold at 5000 on long time
and easy terms. If the State Board fol-
lows such indices, they will follow a
financial will O. the wisp in many in
stances. The matter OF equalizing the
counties is a common sense proposition,
and if the purpose was to deal fairly to
all an understanding might easily be
reached, and the assessment of Los An
geles would be reduced very materially.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06
BAY CITY BREEZEs.
A Chinese Murderer,s Execution
POstpOn ed-Other Items.

n CMHueSG Ne EACCutAOn
POstpOned-Other Items.
SAN Francisco, September 5.-The
execution of Wong All Hing, a China
man convicted of the murder of his
uncle, was to have taken place tomorrow,
but has been stayed by appeal to the Su-
preme Court.
STATE Y. NJ. G. A, CONVENTION.
The State Executive Committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
California met today and completed ar.
rangements for the ninth annual State
convention, to he held in Santa Cruz,
October 9th.
MORE SEALERs RETURNED.
A dispatch from Victoria, B. g., an
nounces the arrival there this morning
of the sealing schooners Vivi, Penelope
and Adela from Boring sea. They had
together over $500 seal skins aboard,
and report that they saw nothing of the
United States revenue cutter Rush.
A "FLoATER" IDENTIFIED.
A body was found floating in the bay
yesterday afternoon, badly decompoeed.
Papers found OH the person OF the dead
man establish his identity az J, M. Trot-
man, rustic seat maker and summer
house builder, of 70 Clement street, Los
Angeles. 1t would appear from some
letters in his possession that he had been
in some financial straits. He is supposed
to be the man who leaped from the ferry
boa. Oakland some time ago.
AUCTION SALE OF WINES.
The first auction sale of California
wines bearing private brands took place
at tie rooms of the Viticultural Commits
sion today, wines from the Cresta Blancs
vineyard of G. A. Wetmore being placed
on sale. Modoc, Margaux and Macon
Souvenir were disposed of by cases and
barrels, bringing less than market prices
but still yielding profit.
CHARGES AGAINST CAPTAIN HEALY.
Alfred HOLDEN, Otto Dawertz and Roy
Frandzen, members of the Coast Sea
mems Union, made aHdavits befors
Notary Public Lyons today, charging
Captain Healy, of the U. S. s. Bear
with taking them from the bark Estelle
which was discharging coal into the Bea
at Ounalaska on July 2s, 1889, and com
polling them to do duty on board of thu
to their vessel they were ironed, in
| uuluduly tIohICut duu dIJeIWdAub pu
ashore to shift for themselves. 1t il
stated that HOLDEN will commence actor
against Captain Healy for damages, ant
also petition the Treasury Department
for his removal.
| SHARON ACCUSED OF FRAUDS.
The case of Mrs. L. H. Burling, ad
ministratrix of the estate of her husband
against the trustees of the Sharon estate
was commenced today before Judg'
Levy. The attorney for plaintiff de
clared that the suit grew out of gros
frauds practiced by the late VIM. Sharon
when he swore in the suit of Treadwel
against the Bank of Californi,
that there never had been sucl
a firm as William Sharon & Co
The attorney said the facts show
that Sharon owed the Ralston estate
over 81 ,500,00 and that he defraudet
that estate of that sum and all the trus
of the estate confded to him by Ralston
besides getting 100000 from Burlini
Bros, which they paid him on accoun
of Bank of California stock handled by
the Burlings for Ralston, and which
| Sharon said was criminally over-issued
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He Justifies Neagle,s Course I'm Ev
cry Particular.

WASHINGTON, September Sin his Of
fetal report to the Department of Justice
under date of August 21st, Marshal Franks
says in obedience to the instructions Of
the Department, he had constantly exer.
cised the utmost caution for the protec'
ton of Justice Field and Judge Sawyer
from violence by d. S. Terry and wife.
OF the assault in the dining room of La.
throp, Marshal Franks says Terry struck
Justice Field twice before Deputy Mar.
shall Neagle interfered. He continues
"Terry was a man of very large physique
and great strength. His passions were
apparently beyond his own control, and
he was most ready with the knife, q
weapon which he himself declared he
had habitually carried for thirty years.
Neagle is man of slight build, and we'll
knowing Terry's violent character and
skill with weapons, when he saw good
reason to believe that Terry, so far from
being deferred by the official warning
to stop was desperately determined to
take the life of Justice Field and his
(Neagle's) own life, Neagle prevented it
in the only way any reasonable person
conversant with the facts will pretend
he could have lone. 1t will be clearly
shown that there were not two seconds
between Justice Fields life and the shot
from Neagle's pistol that saved it,"
Accompanying the report are num-
Der of exhibits containing information in
connection with the tragedy and subse-
quent proceedings. One of them is a
pamphlet giving an account of the con-
tempt proceedings before Judge Sawyer.
in September, 1883, when, Marshal Franks
says, "Terry desperately resisted my
officers, fourishing knife and endeav-
oring to do violence, notwithstanding
that the pistol of Deputy Taggat was
levelled at his head. He was then over
powered by a number of men. At
Lathrop he had every advantage, and
was on the point of completing his des.
perate enterprise with only Neagle and
Justice Field to oppose him."
Another exhibit is Judge Sawyer q
narration of the facts attending the gross
insults to him by Mrs. Terry on a train
between Los Angeles and San Francisco,
August "a, 1888, while in company
been greatly exaggerated by Mrs.
Terry's accounts of it. The Judge says
Mrs. Terry merely twitched his lair
where it was short as she passed him in
the aisle Of the car, and no one but him
self, Mr.. and Mrs. Terry and a Mr..
Cowles noticed the action. Later OH the
trip, the Judge says, Mrs. Terry contem-
plated an assault upon him with her
parasol, but was deferred from attempt
ing it by the presence and attitude of
two passengers to whom Judge Sawyer
had spoken of the air-pulling incident,
and requested them to observe the future
actions of the Terrys closely.
In subsequent letter Marshal Franks
denies the statement of certain paper
that Neagle was "killer" of the border
ruffian type, and asserts that his reputa.
ton was that of peaceful, law-abiding
man, but of much courage, which has
been proven on several occasions.
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The Veterans in Again.

The Messrs. Martin Lehman and
George McLain have become tired OF
idleness, and determined to 60 into the
show business again. They are the vet
Grams in this line in Los Angeles, and
will no doubt find plenty of their old
time friends at their back in their new
enterprise. These gentlemen have leased
the pretty Los Angeles Theater, which
they will open at an early day. 1t is
their intention to put none but first class
attractions in their house, and the prices
will be moderately reasonable for such a
class of shows.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06
Ranchers Burned Out

Willows, CAL, September 5.-Fire
yesterday afternoon on the ranches Of
Milton French and Elias Houx destroyed
an engine and threshing outfit, 200 tons
of hay, and quantity Of wheat. LOSS,
about $4,000. Eppinger & Go. lose about
81 600 worth of wheat; insured. Three
miles of stubble and considerable fencing
was burned before the fire was overcome.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06

Sergeant w. Marsh, who made grand
total of 500; Private II. Peterson, 534 !;
Sergeant B. Brown, SOB, and Sergeant G..
Robertson, 496.
The following obtained silver medals
Lieutenant F. F. Eastman, score 493 !;
Sergeant M. Headley, 491; Corporal b.
G.. Cloud, 400; Corporal g. A. Dens-
more, 48S; Corporal Robert Kelly, 485.
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Crack Shots of the Pacific.

SANTA Cruz, September 5.-The four
days. shooting for medals and position
in the Department team of the Pacific
Department, q. s. A., was finished to-
day. A picked corps Of ten men from
the divisions Of the Columbia, California
and Arizona competed in the contest.
The winners Of the gold medals were:
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06
FELT IN AMERICA
Wants Trial by Court.mar,ial,

PARIS, September 5.-General Bou-
LANCER has written to Prime Minister
Tirard, claiming the right to be tried by
court-martirl, and pledging himself to
appear before such tribunal. The re-
fusal of trial by court-martial, the
General says, will be equivalent to
an admission on the part of the Gov
eminent that i fears the a1 impartiality of
fusal the General says he will submit
himself to the judgment of the people at
lingness to be tried by the first Chamber
of the Court of Appeal. "
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06
Blows In Court.

MARTINEZ, CAL, September 5.-There
was an exciting scene in the Superior
Court today in the injunction suit OF
Fonts vs.. Rogers, to prevent the sale OF
realty in this county on writ Of execu-
ton issued out of the Superior Court of
Fresno county. Fl. J. Fonts, witness,
called W. Caldwell, Fresno lawyer, q
liar. The latter responded with blow,
and both started to draw weapons.
Caldwell was committed for contempt,
but was excused on apology.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06

CHICAGO, Cincinnati, Detroit and many
other cities of the East are making a
very radical change in the treatment of
their residence streets. Along the sides
are the usual sidewalks for pedestrians,
but they are being laid out . good deal
wider than the rule heretofore obtainin e.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-06
Foreign Miscellany.

BERLIN, September 5.-Prince Bis
marck is suffering from inflammation of
the veins.
LONDON, September 5.-Mrs. May
brick has been removed from the infirm-
airy in Working Prison, and now occu-
pies solitary cell.
MADRID, September 5.-Marquis De
Molins, leader of the Conservatives in
the Senate, and we'll known in literature,
died suddenly today.
OTTAWA, Ont, September ga
Cabinent meeting was held this after
noon, at which, it is understood, the
Boring Sea question was under con-
sideration.
LONDON, September Sit is officially
announced that the Right Hon. Henry
Chaplin has been appointed Secretary of
Agriculture, with seat in the Cabinet.
PARIS, September 5.-Maurice DUDE
want Sand, son of Madame George Sand,
the novelist, is dead, aged 60 years. He
made reputation as painter and
man of letter.
LA LIBERTAD, San Salvador (via Gal
veston), September 5.-The Government
of San Salvador has obtained loan of
G300, 900 sterling in London. Details are
not known, but it is believed the loan is
for the purpose of extending the railway
system.
DRESDEN, September 5.-The Emperor
and Empress were met on their arrival
here by the King and Queen
of Saxopy, the chiefs of the
court and army and the principal
municipal officers. They drove from the
station to the castle. The streets en-
route were beautifully decorated and
lined with enthusiastic crowds.
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The Irrigation Uommittee.

Tucson, September 5.-Senators Stew
art and Reagan, of the Senate Irrigation
Committee, accompanied by large num-
Der of citizens, arrived here this after
noon. They are taking testimony and
will address the public this evening.
They will reach Ell Paso tomorrow and
remain one day.