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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12

We have seen two noteworthy exam
pies within the past two years of the in
ability of any combination, however
powerful, to long maintain corner in
staples of universal consumption. The
first conspicuous instance was in the fail
ure of Flood and Mackay to corner the
wheat market. Although they emerged
from the ordeal retaining large portion
of their wealth, they suffered disastrous
ly, and were glad to let go, saved as
by fire. The Compton d'Escomp-
tes has lately had somewhat
similar experience. That institution
had organized copper syndicate of vast
proportions, and undertook to corner that
metal. The scheme seemed to work well
for while, but it required the powerful
assistance of the Bank of France and the
Rothschilds to save the Compton
d'Escomptes from closing its doors. Its
shares are dropping like asplummet, and
copper is going down as fast as it in
creased in price during the first month
of the combination. These lessons are
instructive to the mushroom trusts and
combines that are growing up in the
United States.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12

THE Tribune is trying hard to re-
lieve Waterman from the malodor which
his veto of the Mutual Insurance bill
has raised. 1t will be useless. The
Governor was not ignorant of all the
facts relative to the passage of the bill by
the Assembly. Sims voted aye on its
passage with a perfect knowledge Of
what he was voting. 1t was two days
after when he moved for a reconsidera-
ton on the ground that he had voted
under an error. The Clerk of the As
sembly explained the record to the Gov
ernor, and the bill came to him fully
attested by the officers of both Houses.
Notwithstanding all this, he catches at
the Sims bubble, and on the strength
of that determines that the bill was not
passed in accordance with the require
ments of the Constitution. Had he
vetoed the measure becauee he believed
it to be of doubtful policy he would have
been on firm ground. But when
he rests his veto altogether
upon constitutional grounds and
usurps the functions of the judiciary, sus-
picion is aroused that something else is
benin d it than appears on the surface.
The fact is, the Mutual Insurance law
was intended as corrective TO the gall
ing Underwriters' Trust combine that
exists on this coast. 1t was to enable
neighborhoods to mutually insure each
other against fire, and thus a check
would have been placed upon
the oppressive and increasing ex-
actions of the insurance combination.
The bill was fought in the Legis-
lature without success. When it reached
the Governors hands it was vetoed for
reasons that are not true, and on grounds
that do not come within the jurisdiction |
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12

JusT so. Senator Farwell has voiced
the underlying principle of the Republi-
can party in no uncertain tones. He
says he believes in thorough partisan
service from top to bottom, and signifi-
cantly adds, "that's what we're here
for" He would begin by "abolishing
right away that committee of school
masters, the Civil Service Commission, !"
and distributing all the Offices to mem.
bers of the party to whom they of right
belong. We tip cur sombrero to the
plain-spoken Farwell, who says what he
believes, and what every genuine
Republican believes, whether he
says so aloud or not. Now let us hear
no more about the Democratic greed for
Office. That party is no SLOUGH, so to
speak, about its belief in partisan rewards
for partisan services; but the all-morality
fellows can give it twenty-four and bis
mob in the game, and still beat it out of
sight. "Farwell, long Farwell, to all
thy civil-service pretences, o party of
the unsefsh, patriotic heart!''
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
Fearful Effects of N BoiIer Ex-
DlORtOn.

CLEVELAND, March 11.-This after.
noon boiler, so feet long, in the fork.
ing department of the Cleveland Rolling
Mills exploded. One piece of it went
west and, crashing into Hugh Graham'e
house, 500 feet away, bounded off and
buried itself beneath the foundation of a
house a dozen yards distant. Graham,
who was sleeping, was only slightly hurt.
Just before the fragment struck Graham's
were Mrs. John Scelsga and Mrs. Calaja,
both of whom sustained scalp wounds.
Another fragment of the boiler went west
l, 900 feet, and demolished an clubhouse
in which was Mary Vargo, years old.
Her left arm was broken. AT the mill
there were thirty men near the boiler
when it exploded. Fireman Dorsey and
James Barr were killed and seven others
more or less injured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
Not an Encouraging Showing.

ST.. LOUIS, March 1.-THE annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Wa
bash and Western will be held to-mor-
row. The annual report for 1888 shows
Gross earnings, $5,779 ,5S3; operating ex-
penses, $4,39S, 491 net earnings, 81 1881,
i91. Gross earnings, compared with
1887, show decrease of $738,478, and
operating expenses decrease of $2S1, :
1872. The net revenue ap-
plicable to interest shows a
decrease of $446, ,787. and the surplus,
over all fixed charges, is $143, 1856. The
report of the Wabash lines east of the
Mississippi, given by Receiver McNulta,
furnishes the following facts: AS COM
pared with 1887, there was in 1883 de-
crease of gross earnings of $34S, 748, and
and decrease in net earnings of $944,-
SIT, leaving the net earnings applicable
to interest 1927 1856, as against 81 ,532 ,675
for the year 1887.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
UNION LAB ELS.
A supreme Court Decides They Are
Not Trade Marks.

ST. PAUL, March 11.-An important
decision was announced by the Supreme
Court to-day in the case of the Cigar
makers Protective Union No.9S, respon-
dent, VS.. Daniel L. Conhaim ct al,
appellants. In this case, it is said that
the device used bv the members of the
Cigarmakers' Union and placed on the
boxes containing cigars made by them,
indicated only that the cigars are made
by some member of one of the unions
and is not legal trade mark. The order
of the lower court is reversed. There is
no exclusiveness in the use of mark
which is held not to be legal trade
msrk. Justice Mitchell differs in opin-
ion from the Chief Justice. In his opin-
ion he states that the members of the
union should have the benefit of the
superior reputation of its products in the
market, resulting from their superior
skill.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12

The beginn ing of the end of the great
mining fake is now making itself appar-
ent. A number of adventurers have
reached San Diego from the mines
"dead broke" and foot-gore and weary.
They are besieging the railroad men to
give them "lift'' to their homes. The
return brigade will make its appearance
here in sad condition from this time on.
The papers that have lent themselves to
this swindle will be called to a severe ac-
counting. We see that they are already
beginning to look for soft place to fall
upon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
MOBHHNG MONGOEIANS.
The People of Milwaukee Arouses
Against the Heathen.

MILWAUKEE, March IL. - The exam
ination of the two Chinese laundrymen,
Has Ding and Sam Zip va, charged
with enticing little girls to their dens
and running them, began this morning.
The names of at least twenty victims are
known, their ages running from nine to
thirteen years. Three of them told
their stories in court to-day, and addi-
tional evidence will be taken tomorrow.
The disclosures ar so shocking that
strong feeling against all the Chinese in
the city prevails. The details of the lit
tie girls testimony are unfit for publica-
tion.
Forty policemen were out to-day to
protect the prisoners en- route between
the jail and the court house. A crowd
of 1000 men and boys followed them to
the court house in the morning, but no
violence was attempted.
After the noon adjournment of the
court large portion of the crowd pro-
ceeded to wreak their vengencs upon the
inhabitants of the Chinese on Chestnut
and Vliet streets.
AT the former place windows were
smashed and general havoc raised with
the premises, the inmates fleeing in
terror. In Vliet street, the crowd con-
tented itself with throwing filthy liquid
by means of garden hose over the wash
ed and unwashed garments in the shops.
Demonstrations were also made against
laundries in other portions OF the city,
but in all casesthe police dispersed the
mob before violence was offered to the
celestials, who, to tell the truth, made
themselves exceedingly scarce as soon
as an opportunity offered.
LATER-The street in the vicinity of
the Chinese laundries has been thronged
with crowds of men and boys tonight,
the doors and windows of half dozen
laundries had been smashed in with
rocks before the police could arrive to
disperse the crowd. AT one point an un-
lucky celestial fell into the hands of the
mob who began yelling for rope to string
hm up, and he would have Jared badly
but for the courage of one policeman
who protected him until assistance ar
rived. Late tonight the crowds are dis
persed and no more trouble tonight lie
probable.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
Naval NIoVemanfs.

WASHINGTON, March H. Rear-Ad-
miral ]. H. Gillis, commanding the
naval forces on the Southern Pacific sta
ton, has reported to the United States
Navy Department from Montevideo, jan
uary 3lst, the following movements of
vessels of his squadron The Swatara
arrived at Montevideo January 21st from
Falkland Islands. The Alliance, Talla-
poosa and Kearsage were at Montevideo.
The Enterprise, on tie Mediterranean
station, was to sail March 9TH, by way OF
Red Sea to Zanzibar and the leland OF
Madagascar.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
INDIANA SOLONS.
They Defeat Their ONn objects by
Their SlipshOd Methods.

Their SlipshOa Methods.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 11.-Both Houses
of the Legislature adjourned sine die to-
day. The committee investigating the
alleged irregularities at the indianapolis
Hospital for the Insane, brought in re-
port stating that the charges made
against the management are true. Gross
corruption and irregularity are found to.
have existed. A defalcation of So. 900 in
the institutions accounts is reported.
The committee recommends the Prose-
cutting Attorney for Nation county to
bring proceedings against Treasurer
Gapen. Large sums of the hospital
money were loaned monthly by Treas
urer Gapen to John Sullivan without
security, and in violation of the law.
Gapen also unlawfully appropriated to
his own use several Thousand dollars of
the hospital funds.
After adjournment the astonishing in
formation leaked out that all the bills
vetoed by the Governor and repassed by
the Democratic majority, were in such
shape that they are bound to fell. The
constitution requires that all bills and
joint resolutions passed by the Legisla-
ture shall bear the signature of the
Speaker of the House and the President
of the Senate. These bills when first
presented to the Governor were duly au-
thenticated as prescribed by the consti-
tuition, but after being vetoed and re-
passed, they were simply signed by the
Clerk of the House and the Secretary of
the Senate, and in this form deposited
with the Secretary of State instead of
going through the hands OF the Gov
ernor, as the statutes require. 1t is
maintained that these are fatal defects
and that all these measures. among
which the law depriving the Governor Of
all his appointing power, etc., are null
and void,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
Loggers LEFT for Lack of snow.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, March IL. - The
warm spriDg-like weather of the past
week has melted the little snow remain
ing, and crushed the last hopes of the
loggers, who have worked their men
night and day for the past month to get
the logs to the banks. The men are
coming out of the woods every day,
and another week will find log
ging operations practically suspended;
The result OF this winters work Will
be disastrous to many logging concerns.
Almost every camp on the east and west
tributaries of the Chippewa river have
broken up, leaving millions OF skidded
logs embarked. The same can be SAID
of the camps on most of the other rivers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12

IT is pleasant to note the unanimity
with which representative citizens of
German birth all over the country have
declared that, if Bismarck should pre-
cipitate war with the United States on
the Samoan question, they would fight to
the death under the stars and stripes.
No one ever doubted that these stalwart
citizens would be true to the land of
their voluntary adoption, but their
prompt and universal expression of pa
triotisn, when war seemed possible with
their fstherland, shows the depth and
value of their affection for their adopted
counfsrv
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
A WYOMING mUNOHAUSEN.
The Cheyenne COrrespOn dent i'm the
"WhOle Cloth, Business.

ST. PAUL, March 11.-Within the past
two weeks, special dispatches from
Cheyenne, Wyoming, have been given
publicity all over the country, giving ac-
counts of various kinds of outrageous
crimes perpetrated in out of the way re.
gions in Wyoming, and all lacking the
elements of probability. These have
been doubted by people acquainted with
the country, but no positive denial Of
them has been made. Yesterday the
Cheyenne correspondent sent out a most
hlood-curdling account of the killing of
five French tourists in the
Yellowstone Park. An official Of
the Northern Pacific railroad was seen
to-day. He said he had been investi-
eating the matter, as, according to the
story, the party must have come East
over his line. Careful inquiry at ali
points where they would have been liza.
Bile to have left the road to 20 into the
Park region failed to find any record of
such people having been heard of. No
such guide is known in any part of the
Park region as the man mentioned in
the story. There is no such place as
kattlesnake Canon in the Park, and no
Indians have been on the Park reserya-
ton Tor over two years. The whole
story Is pronounced "fake" on q par
with the killing Of the Mexicans search
ing Tor buried treasure, and several other
romances which have emanated from
the cheyenne correspondent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
MORmONs GIVaNG AWAY.
They will Sacrifice POIYgamy t.
obtain statehood.

CHICAGO, March 11.-Bisbop John
Sharpe of Salt Lake is in the city to-day.
To reporter talking Of Utah affairs he
said that the Mormon churches are will
ing to abolish polygamy if necessary for
what" he said, "can mere handful of
us do? l had two wives, but, under the
law, l put away one of them, and,
although she is no longer my wife, l
continue to support her. believe in
our religion, but we will not antagonize
the laws of tho country by trying to live
up to it in all respects" Sharpe says
that Utah would like to become State,
and will before many years.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
TUESDAY, MARCH 1s, 1889.

THE Tfidcse has got out pamphlet
which shows the people how to get into
the Santa Clara mines. If it would show
the poor devils who have been deiuded
into them how to get out, it
would be doing a work of charity. For
tunately for the latter, tine walking will
be good for some time; but grub will be
mighty scarce with the bulk of them.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
THE DEAD CONG nEsSM AN.
Appropriate HOnOrs Paid to HIS
Merits and Memory.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Nearly all
the members of the Illinois delegation
in Congress, together with a large num-
Der OF friends OF the late Representative
Townsend, attended meeting this eve-
ming, called for the purpose of taking
suitable action with regard to his sudden
death. Judge Marshall, of Illinois, pre-
sided and Governor Shunan and o. f.
Browning, of Illinois, acted as secretaries.
Speeches in eulogy of the dead Congress-
man were made by Representative Can
non, of Illinois, Cox, of New York and
Cutcheon, of Michigan, and by General
John @. Black. Appropriate resolutions
were then adopted, after which it was
resolved to attend the funeral to- morrow
morning in body.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12

The funeral of John Ericsson. the
famous inventor, was attended by large
and distinguished number OF people yes
terday, in New York. The country owes
a debt of gratitude to Ericsson which it
failed to repay during his lifetime, but
may in measure liquidate by paving
proper tribute to his memory. The
first turreted iron-clad, the Monitor, was
devised and built by him. She arrived
Just in time to prevent the Confederate
ram, Merrimac, from resuming the work
OF destruction in Hampton Roads which
she had begun the day before by sink
ing two helpless wooden frigates, the
Congress and Cumberland. The Monitor
soon placed her hOrs de combat. Had
abe not so opportunely arrived, the ram
would have destroyed every vessel in the
Roads, and perhap have steamed up to
Washington, where the work OF destruc-
tion would have been simply frightful. 1t
Was this invention of Ericsson which
revolutionized naval warfare, and sent
wooden walls'' into retirement. From
the date of her achievement the naval
powers of the world turned their atten-
tion TO ribs of iron and cases of steel. It
is not at all to the credit of the United
States that, Notwithstanding she was the
first to show the efficiency of iron-clads as
war vessels, she has been the last to profit
by it, and now presents the curious
spectacle of a frst-class nation with a
naval armament so contemplate that
some of even the South American Re-
publics could defy her at sea. The
name of Ericsson will live for all time
those Of the greatest inventors
Of any age.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
WESTERN RANGES.
The Outlook Encouraging fer the
Hopes of CattIemen.

CHICAGO, March 11.-John Clay, Jr., a
prominent ranch man, was in the city
after elk weeks trip in the cattle rais-
ing regions of the West. He said TO-DAY
that the cattle are in excellent condition.
and the general agricultural outlook
good. In the Panhandle of ssNew Mexico
and Colorado, the winter has been fa-
vorable, as it was also in Wyoming and
Montana. The only complaints came
from Western Wyoming, where the grass
was short last fall and the snow contin-
ues heavy. Clay thinks that range beef
will arrive on the markets earlier than
in any year in the history of the trade,
and, during all the years he has been
connected with the business, he never
found Western cattlemen in better spir--
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
The Interstate Commission.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Inter
State Commerce Commission has issued
an order supplementary to the circular
made public q few days ago, notifying
all railroad companies that advances or
reductions in joint tariffs must be- plainly
printed and publicly posted, the same
as was ordered concerning individual
tariffa
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

WASHINGTON, March lin the ex
ecutive session of the Senate, nomina-
tions were referred to appropriate COM
mittees when formed. Some surprise
was expressed at the failure to confirm
Palmer's nomination at once, but Sena-
tor explained that the rule of immediate
confirmation, save of the Cabinet, was
confined to Senators. Palmer is not now
a Senator, and while every Senator, it is
said, wanted to vote for him, they
deemed it best not to depart from the
rule.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
n,h nhmms in OompanY.

NEW YoRK, March 1.-THE name Of
Dan Lamont, formally associated with
those of ex Secretary Whitney and o,
81. Payne, decorates the door of an
Office in Mills building. The firm en-
cages in railroad enterprises.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12

of an Executive. What is the inference
A powerful Insurance combination has
been greatly benefited by the veto; and
the veto ia based upon falsehood.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12

JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT-Owin TO
our greatly increased facilities we are prepared
10 execute al kinds of Job work in superior
manner Special attention will be given to
commercial aD6 legal printing, and all orders
wifi be promptly filed at moderate rates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12

ENGLAND has the delightful habit Of
before the world as the friend
of humanity, with big, big H. Her
words are always fair, but her action
does not always correspond with her bland
manners. Ever since the Stuarts were
replaced by the Guelphs, and England
got taste of the pleasures OF looting in
India, she has let nothing slip from her
capacious NAV that che could swallow.
OF late years she has run Exeter Hall in
the interest of the humanitarian idea,
white she has provided herself with a
large navy and serviceable army to do
the looting. From Afghenistan to the
country of ehe Beers, mankind has had
an opportunity of late years to observe
how far British practice departs from
British precepts. Her latest exploit in
the line of high civilization and high
morality is the seizure of Point Barima,
over which tho Republic of Venezuela
has hitherto held sway. Venezuela's
right to Point Barima has been recognize
ed by all the principal nations of the
world, England included. John Bull
has taken the place by virtue of that
principle which he has SO often made
the mainspring OF his action:
- The good old rule
>Sufficeth them-the simple plau,
That he should take who hath the power
And he should keep who can.
Point Barima commands the mouth OF
the Orinoco; and, as matter of course,
the whole river. Venezuela, being 9
weak power, has simply exercised her
right of protesting. John, with his Gus
tonary indifference to anything but
superior. force, calmly puts the protest into
his pipe and smokes it. We have here a
capital chance for extending the Monroe
doctrine, of which Mr.. Jingo Blaine
ought at once to avail himself. We dis
play great deal of sensibility whenever
Central America is brought in question.
South America has done nothing tc
cause the line to be drawn at Central
America. If we are prompt at resenting
even constructive interference with the
Isthmus of Panama by France, Eng.
lands downright aggression upon Venez.
uela would seem also to call for some
action at our hands.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12

IF Waterman's theory that man has
a right to change his vote two days after
the record is made up were to prevail,
legislative scoundrelism would command
higher premium than it does at pres
ent.-[S. F. Chronicle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
The Mercury Enst.

CHICAGO, March u.-Temperature at
. TINS morning: New York 80, Chicago
2S, st. Paul 80, New Orleans Al.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
RESERVATIONS DROPPING IN.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Judge Carey,
Solicitor of the Treasury, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect upon the
qualification of his successor. E. B.
Youmans, Chief Clerk of the Treasury
Department, has placed his resignation
at the disposal of Secretary Window.
This is position of a confidential char
acter, and will probably be among the
first to be considered.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-12
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