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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
TARIFF MATTERS.
A Democratic Caucus on the
Subject.
COMPROMISE Is PROFFERED.
Randall Charged With Trying to
Divorce the Two Wings of
the Democracy.

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD.l
WASHINGTON. February 21.-The Dem
ocratic members of the House held
caucus tonight, to consider the revenue
bills. Cox, Mills and Carlisle were alb
sent, as we'll as many others. Grain
offered the Randall substitute for the
Cowles bill, with the free list of the Sem
ate bill, as an opportune measure. He
estim ated that it would reduce the reve-
pue $30, 100000 on tobacco, and $6,O00,-
600 on the free list. The Senate could
not 60 back on its own free list, and
could not afford to oppose repeal OF the
tobacco tax. Bynum offered a resolution
that the caucus mandate should be bind
ing. and that it should now adjourn, to
meet again Saturday. Barnes. of Georgia,
was anxious to reach compromise.
| If Mills bill could not pass he favored
the Forney bill, and would 60 further
than Grain and add ell the reductions
made by the Senate bill. Randall said
he was looking aheadto the struggle that
must follow in the future. and that
would result in again bringing the party
| into power. There WAS no use of brood
ing over the past. The Cowles bill had
been kept a month in committee, and
was not taken up until all its other work
was finished. He was opposed to longer
delay. The caucus might appoint
committee, as proposed by Buckalew to
to report feasible condition, but would
not thereby be deferred from trying to
repeal the tobacco tax.
O'Neil, of Missouri, said he stood by
the Ways and Means Committee, but
was in favor of the Oowles bill. The to-
bacco tax was war tax and should be
abolished.
| Cowles said he was tired of quibbling
and talked plainly about the procrastina-
ton of the Ways and Means Committee
ana how they bad put him off time and
again when he begged them to report the
Tobacco bill one way or the other.
Scott (Pennsylvania) and Breckenridge
kentucky earnestly defended the Ways
and Means Committee, and charged
that the Randall bill was q divorcement
of the two wings of the party, and
warmly protested against the severance
of the tariff and revenue features of the
Mills bill.
Il Compton, Maryland, eaid it was evi
dent the Republicans wanted the House
to adjourn without cutting off the tobacce
tax, when they would call special
, session OF Congress and pass such Dill
within the next sixty days. 1t would
not be wise to allow the Democratic
party to be weakened in this way.
Vance of Connecticut, wanted the
whole tobacco tax repealed.
Randall insisted on the consideration
of the bill. In answer to Breckenridge
he said he was endeavoring TO facilitate
consideration of the bill to repeal the to.
bacco tax and would not agree to abide
by the decieion of the majority of the
caucus. He had reason to believe that
two Democratic members of the Commit
tee on Rules would agree to report back
the resolution introduced by him to-day,
and the Speaker had done all in his
power to secure consideration of the mat
ter during the session. After eeveral
other speeches. the caucus, without
reaching definite conclusion, adjourned,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
IL IL a waterloo?

So far as the election returns could be
obtained up to q very late hour this
morning, they will be found in the
HERALD. They are complete in some
Wards, and 80 in many precincts of
others. It is not possible to give abso-
lutte information as to the fate of all the
candidates, but sufficient is indicated in
the figures .obtainable to make them
rather more interesting than comforting
to the able and deserving gentlemen on
the Democratic ticket. 1t is Waterloo
for oar party Of the most disastrous char
acter-so much so that it is merely con-
jectural as to whether we have saved a
plank, or even splinter, from the gen.
eral wreck. The general ticket is gone
clean by the board, and by quite large
nsjorities in most cases. Here and there
We may have saved Councilman or q
member of the School Board, but it does
not look as if even that small
measure of consolation would be
ours. There we're gallant men in the
breech leading our forces, who deserved
Q Deter late, Dut Inc great American
people is unstable as water in these po
litical contests. At least one thousand
citizens who, voted for Mr.. Bryson in the
early days Of last December deemed il
Incumbent on their conscience to vote
the other way in this rather chill Febru
sry weather. We said our ticke,
would be elected if we got on,
our vote and cast it straight. We
do not seem to have achieved
either of these desirable results. There
Was an amazing deal of scratching don 9,
and it was done mostly by our people
Major Toberman seems to have drawn
most Of his strength, which is rather
small, from our party. Why these things
should be SO is something no fellow can
ABd out, as Lord Dundreary has it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
The Tariff Reformcrs.

CHICAGO, February 21.-The Tariff Re
form League met again this morning.
After some discussion it was decided to
appoint committee Of nine on
the propsgandism of the princi'
pies announced yesterday. Bowker,
OF New. York, offered the follow.
ing, which was loudly applauded and
adopted by rising vote: "We honor
President Cleveland for his brave
manly and statesmanlike course in max.
ing tariff reform an issue before the peo.
pie. We see, in the increased popular
majority which that issue won for him
ana the increase of his vote in industria
centers, an assurance of the early tri
umph of 'the peoples cause and We
pledge ourselves to increased agitation
until the triumph is won." Severa
speeches were made against the tariff OF
tin plate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

A BILL has been introduced at Sacra
mento to compel every plaintiff in filing
his papers to pay $3.50 to go to the buying
of county law library. The poor plaintiff
finds at the best that he has to pay his
way pretty roundly at each step. NJ
one uses law books excepting lawyers
and the profession is not accused of any
bashfulness in the matter of charging fol
its services. The bill should be de.
feated. The people are taxed enough al
matters stand,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Klein a German.

BERLIN, February 2l.-The German
papers assert that Klein, the American
charged by Germany with having led
Mataafa's forces when the Germans were
repulsed in December last, was born at
Lahr, and served as sergeant in the
German army during the Franco-Prus.
sian war. He was, SO it is stated, sub
sequently compelled TO leave Germany,
and went to America,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Double aangang ordered.

M1NNEAPoLIs, February 22.-After a
trial unparalleled in this State for length
and for the skill with which it was con-
Quoted, and after numerous appeals to
the Governor, the fiat went forth to-day
that Tim and Pete Barrett, the two
young men who shot and killed street.
car driver Toleison ia Minneapolis about
year ago for the purpose of robbing
the car-box, must hang for their crime.
The date set for the double hanging is
March 00d
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Seats for Modj cska.

When the box Office window of the
Grand Opera House was opened yester-
day morning there was quite a line of
people waiting to purchase seats for the
Modjeska season, which commences on
Monday evening next. The amount of
money taken in by Mr.. Conant, the
treasurer, during the day was highly
satisfactory. Charles Cook, Mo6jeska's
arant courier, and Manager Wyatt, OF the
Grand, are in high glee over the success
of the sale. Mr.. Cook states that the
sale yesterday was as large as the sale at
the Baldwin Theater, San Francisco, for
this renowned actress, which is saying
great deal, as Modjesks played in San
Francisco to three weeks of crowded
houses. A cordial reception by large
and fashionable audience awaits the
great Modjeska's appearance at the
pretty Grand Opera House on next Mon
day evening. sf
The company that will assist Modjeska
here will be the same one that sup-
ported her during her San Francisco
engagement, and is considered to be the
best she has ever had. The repertoire
consists of the greatest successes of Mo
djeska's career.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
A Hattie with Gloves

Patton and Smith, two lightweights,
will meet this afternoon at Prospect Park
and decide which is the better man.
Sporting men will remember that they
met before in this city some five weeks
ago, when Smith knocked Patton out
after hard-fought battle of nine rounds.
To-day's contest is, therefore, looked for
ward to with eagerness, and, as it is
under good management, first-class
battle may be expected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
A Plutocrat Gone,

A very peculiar career was terminated
by the death at Carlsbad yesterday o
James G. Flood, one of the quartette O
bonanza kings. The deceased was 6
man of mark in many ways; but, as fal
~ the public is advised, he has done
little in his lifetime, Notwithstanding hii
immense wealth, to make the worlc
better or gladder that he had lived in it
The transition Of man from the keep
ing Of ten-cent saloon to the posses
MON of untold millions is one of those
miracles only possible in California or in
the pages Of novel. The firm Of Flood
& O'Brien, afterwards strengthened by
the addition Of the Messrs. Mackay and
Fair, about the turn of the year 1S74-75
shot up into phenome nal prominence
At that time there was scarcely limit
to the wealth that was accredited tc
them. They owned the controlling in.
terest in the Consolidated Virginia
and California mines. About this
time the shares of California went
up from a comparatively small
figure to $40, and Consolidated
Virginia touched $3.50. AS there were
los, 900 shares in each mine they repre-
sented the enormous capitalization of
$174, ,760, 900. The shares of each mine
we're increased to 1000. Up until 1877
these mines paid monthly dividends of
81 . share, or the enormous sum OF
$2, 100, 900, or very nearly $25 ,O00, 900 per
annum. At one time there was no limit
placed to the possible output of these
properties. So clear-headed q man as
William Sharon said publicly that there
we're deposits of ore exposed in them
which would return 81 500, ,OO0, 900, and
that even that prodigious figure possibly
did not represent their probable yield.
The whole financial world was aghast.
As fully half Of the ore was silver-or a
Little more than half-the prospect of
deluging the world with that coin was a
material factor in the demonetization of
that metal. One of the sensational fea-
tures of the Centennial Exposition was
the shipping there of a solid block
Of silver bullion from the Bonanza mines
containing million dollars, at which
the multitude stared and gaped to their
hearts' content. However, about Febru-
ary, 1877, the turn of the tide came, pro-
duction fell off, and more thousands were
Impoverished by the shrinkage of the
bonanza mines than had been enriched
BY their exploitation.
The deceased Mr.. Flood did not bear
the reputation of being the most gener.
ous member of the bonanza firm. He
wss great contrast to his partner, the
late William s. O'Brien, who was kind
ness itself. Mr.. Flood seemed to be
spoiled by his immense wealth, and did
not, like O'Brien and John w. Mackay,
keep up the friendships he had made in
his poorer days. A number Of San Fran.
who had received pointers to
buy the stock, sold at the critical time in
mite Of Mr.. Floods counsel not to do so.
s. said to have regarded these men
mAhostility ever after. He became
Imply wrapped up in bis great
rensnt nu n,,"'e devouring ambition was
xe"ther and commercial bank. Al
advantage Of the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
suicide of a specmlasor.

New YORK, February 21.--John Dnd-
ley Kennedy committed suicide at the
Putnam House this afternoon by poison.
He had been involved, it is said, in legal
troubles with the banking firm of Fisk &
Hatch over sum of 1928 900, which he
paid for 800 shares of Central Pacific
stock. 1t was guaranteed that the stock
would go up to 100, but it did not. 1t
fell instead, and Kennedy lost his money.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
ArlzOna,s Appeal.

PHOENIX, A. t., February 2l.-The
Legislature to-day memorialized Congress
against the report on the Desert Land
law, d asked for an enabling act, so
that the Convention can be entitled to
ratify the Constitution at the next general
election, and for the admission of Arizona
to the Union by the Fifty. Second Con-
gress,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

THERE is practically unanimous de-
mand for the passage Of constitutional
amendment doing away with the mort
gage tax. That people is very unwise
indeed that repels, by taxing, money.
1t is needed here, and should be encour-
aged to come. The Chronicle is signaliz-
ing itself by an energetic effort to have
the tax retained.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Atchinoff warned Off.

ROME, February 21.-A dispatch from
Alden says it is reported there that a
French cruiser under command of Ad-
miral Oubry has bombarded Sagallo
where the Atchinof expedition was pro-
visionally located, and that five MEM
bers of the expedition were wounded.
Others were captured and imprisoned at
Obock.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Am Adventist Pet,tiou. /.

WAsHINaToN, February zl. - Repre-
sentative ODonnel presented in the
House to-day an enormous petition
against the Sunday rest bill, which bears
the signatures of 10000 Seventh Day
Adventists in all parts Of the country.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
HIS inaugural Address Complete,
Preparing 10 Move.

Preparing TO Move.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 21.-President.
elect Harrison is believed to have com.
pleted his inaugural address, and the
most interesting gossip is in circulation
among the select few to the effect that
in his inaugural, the General will come
out strongly in favor of the one term
idea.
The day was given up to packing and
tearing up at the Harrison household,
preparatory to removing to Washington.
There we're but few visitors to-day, il
having become widely known by this
time that both the General and Mrs
Harrison have discontinued their recep-
ton hours.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

The appointment of Col. II. Fl. Mark
ham as one of the managers of the
Soldiers Home gives universal satisfac-
ton here. He is a gentleman whose
popularity is independent of party.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
.nELL ROY, SOLD.
The Famous Trotfer Brings Mr'
Seaman S5 900 In Gold.

LEXINGTON, KY, February 2I.-The
sale of trotters here to-day was most
phenomenal. There were sixty-one
head sold, bringing total of $l42, $50.
The price paid for Bell Boy is the highest
ever paid for horse in America, either
trotter or thoroughbred. He was sold to
H. Clark, of Elmira, N. Y, and B. H..
Hopper, of Marionsville, Ohio, for
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

Our people should hang out the latch
strings to the legislative committees who
are on their way here. The traditional
hospitality OF Los Angeles should be
lstained,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

Best real estate investment offered. Wolfskill
Orchard tract, new Southern Pacific depot now
ready and to be occupied in few days. Prices
low and terms easy. Call ct the
Los ANGELES LAND BUREAU.
At 20 West First street; or ON tract corner
wolfskill avenue ID Fifth street.
q. W. FRINK. Pres'dent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
ts A Night Off.O

Next Sunday night Augustin Daly's
new comedy. a Night Of, is to be pre-
sented for the first time at the Los An
geles Theater. There is no small
amount of interest created among play
goers by the announcement of this grei &,
attraction. The season will last week
and it cannot fail to be successful one
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mr. Wardcss Season at the Grand
opera House.
Mr.. Frederick Warde repeated The
Aountebank to fair house at the Grand
last night. He played this interesting
drama with the came vigor and pathos as
marked his first rendition of the play on
Monday night, and he was as ably sup
ported by his excellent company. For
the matinee this afternoon, Virgimius is
underlined, and for to- night, William Tell.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Undelivered Telegranas.

OAW0uvUKe0 10HeKHWutBs
The following are the kilograms re.
naming at the Western Union Telegraph
Office, 6 Court street, February 2lst
Mrs. P. A. Brooks, A. F. Sonburg, A. E.
Coch-ane, ]. r. Smurr, d. L. Huntsman,
Burnham, Parry, Williams & Co., MIR.
Paul.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22
Washfngson,s ssirthday.


To-day the anniversary of the Father
of His Country will be celebrated by an
interesting exhibition of horeemanship
and other sports at Agricultural Park.
There will also be q field day exhibition
by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. The
following is the programme for the occa-
sion:
PROGRAMME. M
One Mile Safety Bicycle-D. L. Burke, W. K.
One Hundred Yard Hurdle Rsce-L. Nord-
linger, E. w. Hopperstead.
Halfmile Bicycle-D. L. Burke, N. A. Baker,
Quarter r-mile Run-R. Bettner, A. 8. Hender-
son, p. J. Ward, Chas. v. Howard.
One Nile Runs. Peterson, A. d. Taylor G.
Pridham, N. L, Levering, Chas. " Howard, u.
W. Hopperstead, W. G. Brown.
Running High Jump-A. 3. Henderson. W.
Cosby. e. w. HOpperstead.
Halfmile Bicycle, second heat-D. L, Burke
n; A. Baker. A. J. Cory.
Running Broad Jump-W. G. Brown, L. Nord-
linger. - !.
One Hundred Yard Dash-R. Bettner, A. g.
Henderson, P. j. Ward, M. Neuner, W. G.
Yates, ". Cosby.
One Mile WALK. G. Andrews, L. Nord-
linger.
One Mile Bicycle-D. L. Burke. NJ. A. Baker.
]. G. Gay. , :,
Obstacle Race-L. Nordlinger, VIM Brown.
Special trains for Prospect Park, where
the sports will take place, leave the Sis
ters' Hospital ct 1910 and ! 40 r. N.
returning about O'Clock. B
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-22

Decreass Your Oscser,s nills
b. using Crown Flour.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-18

The Youths Companion publishes
this high tribute 10 one Of Louisiana S
fair women:
"Wben the eighth Vermont regiment
was in Louisiana, one OF the officers
was taken very i'll, and left in charge
of picket post. A woman near by
urged him to come to her house, as
the climate was malarions. He de-
cllned her hospitality, but before long
became so much worse that his com
pannons carried him to the house in
almost dying condition.
Mrs. Sparks--this WAS the good
woman 5 name-perceived his almost
desperate case, but had no medicines,
nor could any be procured nearer
than New Orleans, ten miles away.
What could she do for this enemy
Her husband was infsm, and the few
negroes who remained TO her were
old and deerepit. Moreover, it was
late in the afternoon, and rain was
falling heavily; but something she
must do, even though the sick man
was in arms against the government.
"She sent one of her servants to
the house of a neighbor, five miles
distant, and this woman, a violent
secessiOnist, went herself 10 New
Orleans, through dreDching rain, for
the medicine. She travelled fifteen
miles in the storm and the darkness,
and crossed the Mississippi river twice,
and all to save the life Of an enemy.
"The officer remained IN the house
for SIX weeks, and was cared for most
assiduOusly. Such deeds are worth
reeoantipg; they go far to redeem the
horrors of war"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-18

The NORTHEASTERN IunlberaaaR says:
Mr. Van Setback states that he has no
intention Of cutting hls timber until
the Meuominee supply is nearly or
/ quite exhausted, which will not be for
ten or twelve years at least.
IT has been the history of the lum-
her inssnstry that the first third Of the
atumpage of a timber region was
manufactured at little OF no profit, on
the whole, through excessive eompeti-
tion and soverprodnetion. But the
course of southern pine will be the
same rs that Of white pine in Maine
or Michigan. After time stnmpage
will begin to go up and demand will
greatly increase. Then the man who
has held yellow pine stumpage will
realize. Mr.. Van Schaick illustrates
this proposition by saying that the
concern with which he has been con
nected for twenty-one years has cut
and marketed 500, 900 900 feet of
lumber during that time, and had the
stumpage from which it was manufac-
tured been bought and held the con
Germ would have made $4,000
more than il has-and without risk,
work and trouble. Money enough
was put into plant to have bought
that much timber at SI.25 per acre,
and every stick nov owned by the
Ludington, Wells d Van Schaick Co.
is worth from 65 to so times that
much. The company has put in eight
saw mills, had heavy fire losses aud
has manufactured considerable lumber
without profit. 1t is the old PROPOSE
ton that there is more money in tim
Der than in running a saw mill
In selecting TIMBER for future sup
ply, Mr. Van Setback has taken a
purely business view of the matter.
When the Menominec timber is gone
the southern timber will be wanted
and wanted badly-and the question
will be one Of accessibility to markets
and favorable conditions for operat-
ing. After looking the field over, MIR.
Van SehatCk was convinced that Loui-
stana pine was the best to buy 1t WAS
accessible to Kansas City and the west,
the climate was favorable. and there
were other advantages. He wouldn't
give fig for timber which must de-
pend on export demand for an outlet
He wanted, when he manufactured, 10
60 with his product into a field with
which he was acquainted.
During the las eight years consld
cradle stumpage in the northwest has
advanced from 81 to S. or SC, and
within a reasonable time it must ad.
vance materially in the South, but it
will be when the demand for it be
comes general, 1t has been bought
for about 40 cents, or less. Hence. il
a man held southern pine ten or fifteer
years he might make fortune.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-18

The Governor has instructed The
several Assessors of the parishes that
their assessments mast be made by
themselves and not by employees, The
idea is that they must individually
make a house TO house assessment.
The Governor states that if a differ
ent practice has prevailed for any
particular parish it must be discantin-
ned. He also orders thai they shall
show their assessment rolls 10 any
person requesting i. due regard being
had not 10 interfere with the business
of their respective offices.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-18

TIE eiee, the national organ Of
the Prohibition party, publishes the
eeafesaieB of a. employee who stole
the mailbag liat VI that paper and sold
ito Measrs Quay apd Clatkson, of
ilia National Bepablaeau Campaign
omnitlee FIT $3.50, These poliliesi
naauageFs mssle psa 81 Ills informa-
ten ny mailiRg Republican deen-
anenta n fla subscribers Of the asee,
aae eHRsagee who kas confessed,
aaYs ihat eHsFa asg no Glagkson
Vaga itsa ~ theiF assaF at the
aailiag is1 ad aig ige staten
aagts nheaIgal lie ranne s
seFe il8an M is
isl
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-18

TaE Terrebonne iaaes says: 'gThe
educational qualification Of voters i
q question engaging the attention aud
support of tbe Stale press gaaaFallyi
come seem ID lake bnt little interest il
sueh measure, while oilers adYoeste
Il strongly We, Pr 9ar part ~
opposed u aHytAiag q ihe RgFt f9r
the sirapie reason tlaat i II nei the
best meaas q get ahat y wantaa.
ast iFY aemeialRg else Alinaigra-
Too i0E ~ as better. ud mere
n anaaas IN 3 eiviiszsg iiglstaa-
as aad The 8uastias ppalal
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-18

A PREsBYIRRLAE Clergyman of
Philadelphia thus referred to the Jews
in has sermon last Sunday; "Why are
the Jews the parest-blooded the long
est-liVed, the most laW-abidiDg, most
successful and, according to their
number, the most powerful nation on
earth? You who perseeule the Jews
had betterlook ont! They are Gods
people. With all the rough handling
ablgoLed world has given The Jew, is
it not wonderful that he has DO more
faults q, ~