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, 1889-03-21
NATIONAL SUICIDE.
Rnects OF Adherence to the Maltbusian
Ideal In France.

The principle of Malthus was that the
increase in population should be so
checked that it would not pass beyond the
limits of the natural productiveness Of q
country. According to MIR. Robert Dom
Aid. " hose statistics in the Universal Re-
view for February are here referred to.
there is no danger that France will exceed
in native population the productive ca
pacity of the soil to support 1T. On the
other hand, there Is no danger that the
fecundity of the country will resoutely 90
backward and compel immigration from
adjoining European countries to bring the
population of France up to the capacity OF
support which exists in the soil. There is
no country OF Western Europe to-day
whose agricultural resources are so much
behind the capacity of the people
10 develop them. and the serious
problem which is before the native
Frenchman is that at no period dur
ing the century, has the number of births
been so low, even with the gradual IN
crease of the population, as at the present
time. M. Lagnesu. member OF the
French Academy of Medicine, after a care
fol calculation, lately came to the conclu.
sion that lat the present rate OF retroRres-
sion. 100 Ere nch families, each with three
children, would, in the second generation,
have among them q total Ut elRnty-three
Sescepdants; and that. in the fifth genera
tion, half of those families would have no
male representative; and that, in the if
tesnth, the family name, 10 nine cases out
Of ten. would perish q together" This il
4 rough statement of the tendency OF the
French people toward national suicide,
but the Universe adds that. "if this state
cf things continues. France within half u
century will fall below Italy and Spain. to
She rank of a second.rate power
The difference between France and the
province of Quebec. where nine tenths of
the people represent the French peas
sntrv of the old regime Ia marked
While about three. ffths of the total popu-
latjon 10 France are living outside OF we'd
locr. and the birth rate for the whole pop
ulnt,on does not give more than two chill
lrep for each family. there is no country
In the world where the fecund'ty OF the
ueople il greater than In the province OF
ouebec, where il il not uncommon Tor
single families to have from twenty-five to
thirty children. and the average y, per
haps. from fifteen to twenty children 10
escb family. The late DR.. Allen OF Lowell
~ constantly predicted the dying out OF
~ nativ. New Eu9landers by comparison
of tha present birth rate with that OF from
lifty to . hundred years ago. and the sa'ne
, 1889-03-21
Extradition of Deraulters.

New Yord Tribune: The report comes
from Montreal that the "boodler" and de-
faulters in that land of refuge have club
bed together and raised the neat little
sum of 800, 900 to defeat the bill provid-
ing for their extraditiou to the United
States. They could easily afford
to spend that amount, or even more, and,
of course, their moral principles would not
deter them from tamperiug with members
of the Dominion parliament in srch .
fashion. But it is 10 be hoped that the
latter will be proof against the tempts-
tion. If IL really presents itself in this con-
crete form, and that this blot on canada
will speedily be expun0ed.
, 1889-03-21

New York Graphic: But few mo-
ments ride from London is the kensington
home of Jean lngelow, whose poetry is 30
familiar to American readers. The house
ia an old one, one of cream colored stone.
and one scarcely knows whether 1T has
two or three stories. Liberal grounds
surround the house, and even In winter
show a gardeners care. In summer the
entire lawn IS 'bordered and dotted with
flowers, for the poet is pronounced hor-
ticulturist. During the cold weather a
spacious conservatory attached to the
house shelters the flowers, and In this hot
house of palms and BUDS she is often
found by her friends. reading or writing.
Flowers bloom, too, in almost every
room in the house, on center
tables, mantles and in the bay
windows. Jean Ingelow's home is that of
a poet, with books on every hand ana al
ways within reach wherever you may
chance to sit down. The poet is now in
middle life, but her face shows not the
slightest traces of years. Her manner is
most friendly, her conversation cuarmin0.
and she has most musical voice. She
enjoys a remarkably correct knowledge of
American literature. the titles OF all the
latest American hooks being spoken by
her with wonderful fuency. Her charac-
ter is eminently practical, without touch
of sentimentality. All her literary writ
ing is done In the forenoon; her pen il
never put to the paper by Raslgbt. She
con, poses slowly, and her verses are often
kept by her for months before they are al
lowed to 20 out for publication. She
shuns society, and the most severe part Of
the winter is spent in the south of France.
, 1889-03-21

aid the National Confederate Soldiers
Home ut Austin, Texas. met again at the
Fifth Avenue hotel. New York. Letters
were read from Carl Schurz, General
Roger A. Pryor and General Sherm m. 1t
was moved that subscription lists be
placed in proper hands, aud General Jar
dine moved that The newspapers OF this
city be asked 10 take hold OF the matter.
receive contributions and print lists of
Contributors, ny many who could not
afford TO give large sums could be reached
ana you'd give in that wsy. He also
snpRested urgent appeals to the churches
and theaters.
Colonel Tom Ochiliree expressed disap.
probation of The remarks which General
, 1889-03-21
How to Discourage PuRiism.

New York Sum A bill has been intro
duced into the Tennessee Legislature max.
ing prize fighting felony, and providing
that participants in prize fight shall be
disfranchised. This seems an unneces.
sary measure. Prize fighters OF the
present day do not. as rule fight
They converse. The 'Oxton Terrier
advances in speech and writing the propo.
sition that Bull-head Bob Is a "stufi. :"
Bull-head Bob retorted with tongue and
pen that the Terrier is a Jay" Each ia
anxious to fight under conditions which he
knows the other will not accept. IL the
Tennessee legislature wants to discourage
pnQilism. IL should Incorporate a Society
to Prevent Recrinination and Long Dis
tance Boasting among Pugilists.
, 1889-03-21
CANADIAN CHARACTER.
A Distinct Type, Neither English Nor
American.


American.
had been told that the Canadians ave
second.ha Enolishmen, says writer in
Harper's Magazine. No estimate could
convey more erroneous impression, A
portion of the people have strong English
traditions and loyalties to institutions,
but in manner and in expec.
tations the Canadians are scarcely
more English than the people
of the United States. They have their
own colonial development, and one can
mark already with tolerable distinction a
Canadian type which is neither English
nor American. This is noticeable especial
ly in the women. The Canadian girl re.
sembles the American in escape from q
purely conventional restraint and in self.
reliance, and she has, like the English, a
we'll moduated voice and distinct articula.
ton. In the cities, also. she has taste In
dress and a certain style which we think
belongs to the New World. In features
and action certain modification has gone
on, due partly to climate and partly to
greater social independence. It is unneces-
sary to make comparisons. and | only note
that there is Canadian type of woman.
But there is a great variety in Canada,
and, in fact, remarkable racial diversity.
The man of Nova Scotia Is not at all the
man of British Columbia OF Manitoba.
Scotch in old Canada nave made dist net
impression in features and speech. And
it may be said generally in Eastern Cana
da that the Scotch element is leading
and conspicuous one in the vigor and push
of enterprise and the accumulation of
fortune. The Canadian men, az one sees
them in official life, at the clubs,
in business, are markedly vigorous, stal
wart race, we'll made, of good stature and
not seldom handsome. This physical
prosperity needs to be remem bered when
we consider the rigorous climate and the
long winters; these seem to have at least
one ad vanta ge-that of breeding virile
men. The Canadians generally are fond
of outdoor sports and athletic ggmes, of
fishing and hunting, and they give more
time to such recreations than we do;
, 1889-03-21
..asod.By-God BIoss YOU"

like the Anglo Saxon speech
With its direct reyealings-
n takes h Did and seems to reach
Way down into your Telling;
That some folks deem II rude, kpow,
And therefore they abuse 1t;
Put have never found itso-
Before all else choose 1t.
don't object that men should air
The Gallo they have paid for
with "au revoir,'' adiau. ma chere'-
For that's what French was made for'
Rut when crouy takes your hand
And par.ing to address you,
He drops all fore gn lingo and n
He says: "Good.by-God bless your
This seems to me sacred phrase
With reverence impassioped-
A thing come down from righteous days.
ouaintly but nobly fashioned;
A voice that's round and cheerful
II etsys the sturdy In his place
And soothes the weak and fearful
into the porches OF the oars
It steals with sudden JUNCTION
And in your heart Of heart appears
To work its gracious function;
And sll day long with pleasing song
Il fingers TO caress you
I'm sure no human heart goes wrong ~,
That's told "0ood-by-God bless you -
love the words-perhsps because
when Was leaving mother,
Standing at last In solemn pause
We looked at one another,
And IL saw In mothers eyes
The love she could not tell me-
A love eternal ss the skies,
Whatever fate befell me;
Che put hor arms around nv neck,
And eoothed the pain OF Leaving,
And, though her heart was like to preak'
She spoke no word Of grieving;
She let no tear bedim her eye,
For fear that might distress me,
But, kissing me, she said good ny
And asked for God to bless me.
, 1889-03-21
MISS CUsamAN's MEMORY.
Lawrence Barrett Pays an Eloquent Tri
butte to tho Dead Actreas.


butte to the Dead Actress.
Actor Lawrence Barrett paid magnih-
cent tribute to the memory OF Charlotte
Cushnan before the Contemporary club
yesterday afternoon, In the Union League
club annex, says the Philadelphia North
American. Tue address was a master.
piece of its kind; exquisite in word paint
ing, subtle in pathos, quaint in humor
and charming In detail. The audience
was large and listened with close atten-
ton to every word that fell from the dis.
tinguished speakers lips.
Lawrence Barrett made a strong and
earnest plea In behalf of the absolute jus.
tiication OF women entering other spheres
than those within the circle of domestic
life. This he said in his Introduction.
Incidentally he referred to the morality
of the stage during the Elizabethan reign
and in succeeding periods. Woman had
but few opportunities in former epochs,
he said. to raise herself from that level to
which she had been hurled by social tradi.
tions and customs.
Then Mr., Barrett described that great
woman's ambition to become star of the
lyric stage, and her subsequent pathetic
loss of voice, which was accompanied by
all the black despair Of hopeless aspira-
tion and blasted promises. Undaunted by
these misfortunes. he said, she applied the
principles of art which she had received in
her early training to that of the interpret
alton of the higher creations of the dra.
matte world. In all her vicissitudes abe
was the same kindhearted, loving, .gener'
Qua woman. No one ever went to her for
aims and returned empty. handed.
Mr.. Barrett spoke strongly of her ability
and power of Characterization. She was
a woman of strongly marked personality,
| md with her decease the stage lost rep
resentatiye which might take ages to re-
place.
Mr.. Barrett closed by describing Char.
lotte Cushman's domestic life in pictur.
esaue phrases. The address was received
with great applause. Before and after
the address an informal reception wal
rendered to Mr.. Barrett.
, 1889-03-21

army of wage earners. The discovery OF
crude oil has put legions at work, and,
looking at the whole subject, 1t must be
admitted that, though mechanical inven.
tons have pnt great many persons out
Of work, they have also put u great many
persons into work, besides producing for
the multitude an endl.ss variety OF beau
tiful and useful as well rs cheap products.
New York Sun.
, 1889-03-21
Never Had Hoard Of any.

"Are there any pinnatei grouse in this
vicinityp" inquired the thin. scholarly.
lookiag man with the elegant breec .lorder
on his shoulder
Never heerd Of any" said the West.
ern Nebraska farmer: land I've lived
h'yur seventeen years. "
And the New England professor. who
was taking Il vacation out west, climbed
wearily ahord the train for point humid
red miles further west ward, the locomotive
soaring up prarire chickens In clouds as it
moved swiftly along.
, 1889-03-21

for u time in a cavalry regiment, and v
elected to'ConRfess while engaged in ou
service. The u. A. X organization is
social and benevolent purposes The dc
ocrats are afraid OF it because the IN
were Union soldiers. Commerci
, 1889-03-21
Our Young Ideas.

Teacher (from the east)-NOw, little
children, all Of you who intend to be good.
hands up.
Chorus of Infants (ssch of whom flashes
a six.shoooter at himl-No you don't pard.
You aint got no drop oo us.
, 1889-03-21

Not = Rebel Brigsdier, Anyhow.
Sam Randall has been taken into the g.
A. h, organization. WHY notY He served
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31

spoke to the multitude for few minutes,
congratulating them upon the victory
they had gained in defeating the bonds,
and promising to keep the welfare of the
city and its inhabitants in view during
his term OF office. Mr.. G. W. Knox also
addressed the assemblage and told them
of the good that had been accomplished
in defeating the proposition to saddle the
city with an enormous debt, and to
waste the water by running it into the
ocean. Mr.. Joseph Mesmer assured the
people that there would be another pro-
position for supplying the city with
sewers sent to the Council at an early
date. Mr.. ]. G. Murray also addressed
the people ON the same subject, after
which the crowd dispersed.
In East Los Angeles the citizens
showed their appreciation of the victory
gained by mass meeting. A huge bon
fire was built and several stirring ad-
dresses were delivered.
The vote of the city by wards was as
follows:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
Important Rafiroad sui,.

Some time ago the United States be-
gan suit, in the United States Circuit
Court, against the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company to recover title to certain
lands, originally said to have been
granted to the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road Company by the United States,
and afterwards by another grant 30 the
Southern Pacific railroad. The South
ern Pacific replied with a demurrer, as
serting that the United States had no
ground to recover, but the demurrer was
overruled by Judge Ross, May 27. Yes
terday afternoon the railroad company
filed its answer on the merits of the
case. The suit is brought on certain
lands in San Bernardino and Los An.
geles counties. If successful, title TO the
lands will revert to the Government, the
interests of settlers being protected by
the United States law, and the way will
be opened for suit on the same grounds
to recover other lands.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
ROAD PRESIDENTS MEET.
A Significant Conference Between
Graves and Adams.

A significant Conference Between
Graves and Adams.
The fact has just come to light through
some private correspondence, which was
yesterday shown to HERALD reporter,
that on his recent visit to this Coast,
William Graves, of the San Diego and
Eastern Terminal road, had a conference
with Charles Francis Adams, the Presi-
dent of the Union Pacific.
Recent developments with regard to
the Eastern Terminal road render the
meeting of these two gentlemen sig
nifcant fact, especially as it appears that
every effort was made by each of them
to prevent it from being known. They
held several long conferences together,
and neither OF them afterwards had any
thing to say of the fact of their meeting
when interrogated by newspaper men on
the object of their presence on the Coast.
The ostensible object of Mr.. Graves
visit to San Diego was to arrange for the
sale of the bonds of the San Diego and
The chief holders are Alfred Sully, who
| is President of the Ohio Southern W. n
Sanford, New York lawyer, J. p. New
comb, Wall street broker, and VIM.
Graves himself, the President of the road.
1t is stated that work will begin imme-
diately on the extension of the line in
two directions, from Del Mar north along
the coast to Los Angeles, and east from
San Diego to Yuma. The new title Of
the road is to be the Los Angeles, San
Diego and Yuma. It's eastern connection
will take in National City.
Soma finoo ono Mr G,.1oon - c..
Diego, who is the General Manager of the
road, purchased half interest in the
Eighth street wharf, which adioins that
OF Claus Spreckels. On his recent visit
at San Diego, Mr.. Graves paid over the
S25, 600 which was necessary for the COM
pany's complete ownership of the wharf
and all the privileges attaching.
This road was projected some time
ago during the boom, and it had been
supposed that work on it would hold off
for time. Mr.. Graves visit and his
conference with Charles Francis Adams,
the immediate placing of the bonds and
the letting of contracts to begin work,
are all significant of an important un-
derlying fact. If it is the Union Pacific
which is backing the effort of the Utah
Central to push its way down through
Nevada to Barstow, does not the meeting
Of Adams and Graves and their confer
ence together mean that the road pro-
poses to make it's way clear to San
Diego and obtain the advantage of the
commerce of that harbor? This would
give the Union Pacific a magnificent
sweep through Southern California,
taking in also the Mexican country at
the head of the Gulf OF Lower California.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
RECEIVING THE SENATORS.
Meeting of the Various Committees
of Arrang ement.

A meeting is called at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms for IL O'Clock this
morning of the various committees
which. have the arrangements in hand
for the reception and entertainment of
the Arid Land Commission.
The gentlemen who compose these
committees are as follows:
On Reception-J. De Barth Shorb, L.
j. Rose, A. B. Chapman, D. Freeman.
Fred Eaton, l.. B. Eaton, II. NJ. Mark
ham, w. W. Masters, A. II. Dsnker, J.
B. Lankershim, E. F. Spence, G. Cole,
J. P. Jones, 81. A. Unruh, w. H. Perry,
William Vandever, John Mansfield, G.
ii. Peck, A: F. Coronel, J. j. Ayers, s.
M. Perry, ID. W. Patton, S. B. Lewis,
Charles Forman, W. S. Taylor, w. H.
Spurgeon.
On Entertainment-S. M. White, w.
E. Fitzgerald, J. Il. Book, =. 4. Lewis
and Sutherland Hutton.
On Escort and Transportation-O. F.
Smurr, Williamson Dunn, E. w. Dunn,
E. W. Jones, III. M. Russell, J. Mills
Davies.
Secretary Higgins, of the Chamber of
Commerce, had a telegram Yesterday
from President E. W. Jones, who is now
in San Francisco attending the CONNER
cial Convention, in which he stated that
the Senators would arrive here Sunday
morning, and would place themselves in
the hands of the committees which had
planned out the programme of entertain
ment. AS the only day which they can
devote to Los Angeles and vicinity will
be Sunday, it viii probably be decided
that no meeting be held, but that the
Senators be taken down to the seashore
at San Pedro and Santa Monica. Later
the trip through Orange, San Bernardino
and San Diego counties will be accom-
plished.
The party consists of Senators Stewart,
Jones and Reagan, Representatives Van
dever, Morrow and Conger, and Major
Powell and Colonel r. j. Hunter of the
Geological Survey, and several represen-
tatives of the State Board of Trade and
the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce,
now in San Francisco.
A full meeting of the committee named
above is desired, as variety of matters
of considerable importance will be dis
cussed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
The largest vote was in the Second

The largest vote was in the Second
ward, which was the only ward with
three precincts. The First ward had the
largest majority against the bonds, and
the Seventh ward had the largest major
ity for the bonds.
The school bond election today will
not be 80 lively as that of yesterday. 1t
is expected that about 4, 900 votes will be
cast, and that the school bonds will re-
ceive the votes necessary to carry them
through. The opinion was that since the
Board of Education had resolved to leave
the question of the selection of site for
the High School until later date, there
would be little opposition to the bonds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
A Small Fire.

About IL o'clock Thurs day night fire
was discovered in the residence of Mr..
Bilderrain, in East Los Angeles. The
building, which is small one, was en-
tirely consumed. Mr.. Bilderrain has moi
occupied the house for some time, and
the property was in charge of his hired
man who, when the fire broke out, was
in the house. 1t is supposed the fire was
incen'iiary. The loss is placed at $500,
with no insurance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
Inaccurate.

In reporting new case in court the
other day, several of the papers fell into
an error. 1t was the Southern California
National Bank against J. M. Damron,
where IL was reported that he was sued
on two notes for 81 800 each. There was
only one note, and that was endorsed by
three or four excellent names, and be-
sides Mr.. Damron has paid $500 on the
note.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
Ward.
Total vote cast. .................,...
Necessary to carry the bonds.

When the result became generally
known, the anti.sewer bond people gath
cred together in several parts of the city
and cheered, and for couple of hours
the scenes about the streets resembled
those on similar occasions only q few
months ago. About 9 o'clock q large
crowd gathered in front of the HERALD
office and cheered the paper, its pro-
prietors, Mayor Hazard and several
others. A few minutes later Mayor
Hazard appeared upon the scene and
was received with cheer upon cheer. He
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31

Undeitvered kilograms.
At the Western Union Telegraph of
fee, corner Court and Main streets,
August 30th: Mrs. w. G. Knight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
Foss sALE-oountry Property.


0SA CASH AND 500 PER MONTH WILL
sDCV buy lot 50x150, with Groom house
and chicken house; water at the door; 500 acre
range for chickens; 10 minutes from end of
cable line. First st. blocks west of College,
Occidental Heights; price, $3.50. Address j.
l.. R., Herald office. an13 II
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
FOM SALE-City property.


INuR sALE-1O0 CHOICE MILCH COWS,
II also thoroughbred Holstein bulls, at Bonita
Meadows. Apply to J. L. DURKEE, Nadeau
House au25.1m*
NOR sALE-A CHICKEN RANCH WITH
Il 200 chickens, COW and calf, 200 foot
chicken house. long lease, rent $40 per month.
Apply secondhand store. 125 s. Main. aus I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
AMUsEMENTS. A

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
VI II. @. WYATT, Lessee and Manager.
r. g. DOUGLAS, Associate Manager
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
MEETING NOTICES.

NSRS. SARAH SEAL WILL LECTURE TO
Nl the Spirituaists of Los Angeles Sunday
evening, September LIST, at the Odd Fellows
Hall. aug31-1tF
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31

ONE WEEK,
Commencing Monday, August 26th.
Engagement of the distinguished actress,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
ATTORNEYS.

GEORGE H. SMITH. THOMAS L. WINDER.
HENRY M. SMITH.
NMITH, WINDER & SMITH, ATTORNEYS
y atLaw, will practice in ali the State and
Federal Courts. Offices: Rooms l, 2. 3 and a,
University Bank building, III New High st.,
Los Angeles Cal. Telephone, No. 5S3. aul4tf
n WHITE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
~. at Law, has resumed practice Solicits his
call on him. at Room 8. NOM. Spring ST. au11 tt
nANIKL PICKIT. ATTORNEY-AT-LAw,
~ room 10, zones bioot, 75 n Spring st., over
Boston stsre LOS Angeles. Gal. a4f
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-31
FOR RENT-HOUsEs.
LOST AND FOUND.
70 EXCHANGE

mo 'EEXGjHANdE--CJH0fTCE L0Ts F0R SIM
L stock Other good property for alfalfa land
KURTZ & LIST, 18 South Spring st. au15-1m
ITO EXCHANGE OR FOR SALE, 900
pieces of property East and West. Business
blocks, houses, lots. farms, stocks. notes,
mortgages etc. trades for all. j. G. WILLIMON.
2O5 w. First st. nu1.1m