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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
Journal Gone Wrong.

1t is a sad thing for Los Angeles tfat it
fails to secure the approval of the New
York Dramatic Nescs. That journal says
that this city is absolutely the worst
show town in the United States. There
is no qualification in this sweeping judg-
ment. Like most people who write er
cathedra the editor of the Necs does not
know what he is talking about. When
show is worth anything it's reception ia
Los Angeles is in nearly all cases appre-
ciative and satisfactory FROM pecuniary
point of view The National Opera Com
pany played ia this city to tie largest
audiences it secured anywhere, and the
business for the week was the largest
ever recorded in it's career. Mr.. Booth,
Emma Abbott, and all combinations of
merit, always draw largely here. Los
Angeles is the only town of it's size that
Patti ever honored, and her engagement
was highly successful pscuniarily. Dur
ing the recent Gilmore season the Pavil-
ion, with capacity for seating over four
thousand persons. was crowded at every
performance. Du,ing the past winter
the rains were quite copioue, and it is
not surprising that amusement-goers
declined to wade about in deluge.
Genuine merit always receives a
genial and remunerative greetin e
in the City of the Angels, and the
highly successful engagement of Mr..
Frederick Warde, the other day, was
case in point. 1t is not at all to
the discredit Of our people that they will
accord no sort of countensnce to
"snide" show, and that they sometimes
fail to be responsive to the appeals
of the eternal variety and transforming
humbugs that are a sore trial to the flesh
nowadays. The population of this city
is largely composed of people who have
| lived in the principal capitals of Europe
and America, and they know what's
what to an unusual degree. They are
not provincial enough TO be taken in and
doDe for by the interminable modern
class of artists VINO, in the good old days,
we're won't to confne their efforts to
melodeons and to the sand busted pene.
tralias of the "Free and Easy" saloons.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22

gave him an ugly upper-cut and then
planted several more hard ones on his
nose and face, causing blood to flow
freely and making McAuliffe stacger.
In the forty-third round McAuiiffe was
plainly getting weaker, and a number
more blows on his jaw from Carroll's
fist did not improve his condition.
Carroll continued to gain the advan-
tage, and in the next three rounds
pounded McAuliffe on the jaw and in the
mouth and nose until it seemed the
latter would go out every moment. Nc
Auliffe, though very weak, returned the
blows when he could, but they seemed
to have little effect. .f+4
At the opening of the forty.seventh
round Carroll still acted on the aggres-
sive, but when the round was about over
Mac seemed to revive little. The men
we're fighting hard st close quarters.
though both men were SO dszed that
they could scarcely stand upon their
feet. Finally Macs right fiat came in
contact with Csrroll's jaw, and the latter
went down. He rose in three or four
seconds, and Mac started in to finish
him, though it was difficult to say which
man was the weaker. Macs face was
we'll covered with blood, but there was
very little on Carroll's. Mac finally
caught Carroll in the mouth, and sent
him down on the floor with thump.
Ten seconds were counted off, but there
was still no movement of his body, and
his seconds had to carry him to his cor.
ner. Mac was declared the victor amid
the enthusiastic cheering of the specta-
| tors
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
THE NA,CALLA INQUIRY.
more Stories of Disorder Aboard the
Enterprise.

New YORK, March 2l-In the McCalla
inquiry today Chief Engineer Ent-
wistle testified regarding his suspension
by McCalla because he tested the boiler
with salt water instead of fresh. McCalla
also told his side of the story. Entwistle
said to test certain repairs it was neccs-
sary to fill the boiler with salt water. He
said McCalla was very much excited
when talking of the matter, and wound
up by not allowing him (Entwistle) to
explain anything.
William Dulop and William Bennett
testified that it was customary and proper
to test q boiler with salt water before
filing it with fresh water. Coal HEAVIER
Hobbs told how one day, because of dirt
on his shoes, he made spot on the
deck. Lieutenant Ingersoll caught him
by the neck, threw him down and had
buckets of water thrown over him.
The Judge Advocate asked Lieutenant
Ingersoll if he kaew of any officers OF the
Enterprise being Incorporate in the use
of liquors on the cruise. Ingarsoll said
Messrs Bennett and Davis were sus-
pended and punished at Fayal for being
under the influence OF liquor. At Villa
franche, in February, and at Lisbon in
December last, Lieutenant Lemly was
under the influence of liquor.
McCalla refused to say anything to re-
porters regarding the story that he,
while executive officer of one of the YES.
sells of the South Atlantic squadron
several years ago, cut off sailors ear in
a moment of anger.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
A WILLING PRISONER.
Che Iy0n- n-MOulders Resort
Peculiar Tactics.


SAN Francisco, March 21.-The petit
ton of Thomas Larkin, a member of the
Moulders' Union, for writ of habeas
corpus on behalf of l.. Park, one of the
moulders recently brought here from the
East, who, the petitioner alleged, was il
legally restrained of his liberty by the
proprietors of the Risdon Iron Works,
was heard today by Judge Levy. Petit
toner maintained that Park was actually
imprisoned in the Risdon Iron Works
and restrained of his liberty, and that
the proprietors of the works refused to
permit him to converse with any of the
union men. An affidavit was read, sub.
scribed and sworn to by Park. Tue affi-
dsvit was addressed to Judge Levy, and
in it Park assured the judge that he has
never been, nor ia he now, restrained of
his liberty bv the proprietors of the Ris-
don Iron Works or any other persous.
He stated that he was free to do as he
pleased, and was perfectly contented
with his surroundings. After consider
able discussion, Judge Levy stated that
he would direct au officer of hs court to
see Park ut the Risdon Iron Works. and
if the latter told the officer that he was
satisfied and not restrained of his liberty,
he would dismiss the writ without fur
ther proceedings.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
THE cheapest real estate on the Pacif

THE cheapest real estate on the Pacific
Coast just now. relatively speaking, is in
Los Angeles county. Great tracts of the
richest vineyard and orange lands on the
footstool can be bought in the :mmsdiate
neighborhood of this city for less than
half the price asked for less desirable
lands in Fresno county, and yet Los An
geles is large city, with commanding
geographical position, railway rami6ca-
tions not approached by more than half
q dozsn cities in the United States, and
with three or four roadsteads, which are
rapidly being made serviceable harbors,
thus giving this county the advantage of
that commercial highway of all ages, the
ocean. We do not wish to be understood
as intimating that the Fresno lands are
held at too high figure. Wast we aim
to convey is that the bargain-hunter can
now find in the ranch properties of Los
Angeles county his real estate FL Dorado.
There is doubled money in the next two
years in land purchased at any point Of
the compass within twenty miles of the
ciry Of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
TIE Finance Com mittee of the Coun

THE Finance Committee of the Coun-
Gil yesterday concluded to keep its action
as to whether or no the city should pur
chase a safe secret. 1t is understood.
however, that the sentiment in that body
is not favorable to the Mayors position.
The average Los Angeles citizen is dis
posed to look with anything but favor on
the Inauguration of Star Chamber on a
small scale in the municipal affairs OF
Los Angeles. The whole matter will
come up in the regular meeting of the
Council Monday. and it is said that there
is blood on the face of the moon. The
City Attorney holds that the municipal
treasury is safe in any event, as bond
has been furnished to indemnify it if the
decision in the injunction suit should be
adverse to the Ring. There is universal
feeling in this city, however, that a prin
ciple is involved, and that the Council
itself should order compliance with the
plain intent and even letter of the law
Doubtless on Monday that body will
show its sense of this public sentiment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
Eastern Echoes.

Robert Mossly (colored) WAS lynched
near Huntsville, Ala, for an attempted
outrage on a white girl.
By railroad accident near Hancock.
N. Y, one brakeman was killed and q
telegraph operator injured.
At Plaquemine, La, Prince Saunders
(colored) was hanged for the murder oi
Rhody Walker, his mistress.
Attachments aggrsgatiug $l15 900 have
been issued against F. w. Alcock, silk
manufacturer, at New York.
At Franklin, La, Edmond Nichols, @
negro, Is years of age, was hanged fol
numbering girl several months ago.
By Thursdays fire at Jacksonville
Fla. seventeen blocks and houses were
destroyed. The losses aggregate
$142 900.
General f. Fl. Smith, Superintendent
of the Virginia Military Institute, died
Thursday night of paralysis. He gradu
ated from West Point in 1888.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has re
fused hearing in the case of the Chi
cage gae trust. The effect of the decision
is to declare the trust an illegal organ
izstion.
At Montreal G. Goodon, the smile
champion skater in 1889, won the 10'miie
amateur skating championship of Can
ada, in SO minutes, AZ seconds. This il
3 :05 below the American record.
At Jackson, Miss, the District Attor-
ney made affidavit against ex-State
Treasurer W. L. Hemingway, charging
him with embezzlement of State funds
Hemingway WAS arrested and gave
| $25 900 bail.
Charles L. Colby has resigned the
presidency of the Wisconsin Centra
Railroad Company. E. II. Abbott has
| been elected to succeed him. Il is be-
lieved Colby will soon be cb osen presi
dent Of the Northern Pacific.
President Baden, of the Atlantic Asso-
citation, has notified President Phelps, OF
the American Association, that the
Washington National League Baseball
Club has been admitted to the Atlantic
Association. This leaves the American
League with but nine clubs.
Hans Matas Csrdozo, a passenger or
an east bound Lake Shore train, died
suddenly between Dunkirk and Buffalo
N. Y, of bronchial consumption. He
was on his way to the Azores, and is sup
posed to have beea Portuguese Jour
nalist. He had relatives in Benicia,
Gal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22

THERE are indications on every hand
that the partial stagnstion which has
prevailed on all hands in Los Angelee
county is about to be succeeded by an
era of decided activity. During the past
winter great numbers of people from
every State in the Union have visited
Los Angeles, and the impulse to invest
is strong with most of them. There was
considerable Denver contingent amongst
them, and 100000 has recently gone
into the Cahuenga valley, placed there
by Denverites. The other day Tacoma
capitalist critically inspected the San
Gabriel valley, and announced his inten-
ton to return to the North, close up his
affairs and invest his shekels in Los An.
geles county. These are but straws
which show which way the wind is blow
inp
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
W1rHo UT desiring to be censorious, the

WITHo UT desiring to be censorious, the
miscarriage of the Montafio prosecution
yesterday shows that there is something
radically wrong about the District Attor-
ney's Office. There is no question as to
the loss by the county of the large sum OF
money whose wrongful appropriation
was the basis of the action, but the Case
seems to have been presented in such a
bungling fashion that the jury felt it in
cumbent upon them to acquit. All that
seems necessary nowadays is to procure
the service of able counsel for the de.
fence and the defeat of justice is assured.
The methods of the law would appear to
layman to be specially devised to put
ehicane and fraud above justice. II is
the frequent experience of the inability
of courts to insure justice which has
popnlArizsi the rough aud ready code
known as lynch law throughout ex-
.ensive regions of the United States.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
HARD TINES.
Agricultural Depression Wis
ible Everywhere.
THE OPPRESSED RURAL CLASSES.
Statistician Dodge Lays the Blame
to 0verprOductiOn and
Speculation.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The prevail
ing depression in American agriculture
is treated by Statistician Dodge in the
March report of the Department of Agri-
culture. The prevalence of low prices is
noted, and feeling of encouragement
in rural circles throughout the world is
indicated. 1t has been especially se-
we're in Great Britain, and is the SUBJ
ject of complaint, discussion and
official investigation in Germany,
France, Italy and other coun.
tries. 1t is present in monarchies
and republics under divers currencies
and economic systems, but it is less
severe here than in other countries
The main cause OF low prices is referred
to the inexorable law of supply
and demand. Corn and wheat anc
other staples are cheap because
of over production. immigration
has increased the population five millioni
in ten years. The intercontinental areas
have been carved ioto farms, free to ma
tives and foreigners, opening millions O
acres to cultivation.
Dodge says while there is an excess O
production of few staples like wheat
ETC., there are insufficient supplies O
many other necessary products, and S
total absence of scores of others which
should furnish profitable employment t.
rural labor. There is too narrow range
of cropping. Diversi6cation is essentia
to agricultural salvation. There are i'm
ports costing $24O, 900 900 per annum o
agricultural products, which should b'
produced here. These are sugar, ami
mails and their products, fbres, fruits
and nuts, barley. leaf tobacco and wines
Farmers are suffering for the want o
hundreds of millions of dollars that tn,
swe at of their brows and the dexterity
of their hands might produce out of raw
materials in scores of old and new in
dustries.
Another serious cause of depression
he says, is the exorbitant share of th
farmers profits taken by middlemen anC
carriers. The army of dealers in future
disturb the natural flow of trade, checl
expectation by tenn porary rise to b.
followed by lower prices anc
greater fluctuations. Spectators de
press prices when the garners ar
full, and boom them when the farmer
nave nothing to sell. At present tn
country is infested with pestilent swarm
of non. producers. The curse of specula
tion blights and consumes the result o
honest industry.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22

HE HERALD is sorry to say that it
looks very much as if an era of shaving
county warrants is about to set in.
There is, almost in the very beginning CT
the fiscal year, 1882 in the Road Fund.
In the Current Expense Fund there is
$4,000. The drafts on this latter account
usually run from $4,000 to SIS 900 a
month. This is black exhibit, bat the
latter fund will be increased somewhat
from the delinquent tax sales, which
will be available at the close of this
month. There is something very pecu.
liar in such a system of finance, and
something decidedly oppressive to those
who are obliged to submit to having their
warrants shaved. 1t is on all grounds q
custom more honored in the breach than
in thu observance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
THAr there is a good deal of latent

TRAT there is q good deal of latent
public spirit in Los Angeles is shown by
the rapidly-increasing membership anc
vigor of the Chamber of Commerce
That body is now in a very comm snding g
position for good. It's permanent ex-
hibit in its new quarters in the Mot
building is being arranged with gooe
taste and judgment and will be replete
with interest to persons from abroad who
desire to know something of the range
of the resources OF Los Angeles county
The membership of the Chamber should
be increased to a Thousand at least
This would enable it to do world o
good.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22

sentence. If the result of the sentence
would be that Slocum ,Sas to be put to
death by electricity, he objected upon
the ground that 1t was cruel, inhuman
and unconstitutional. Without making
any reply the Judge sentenced Slocum to
execution 10 the mode and manner pre-
scribed by law, during the week begin
ming May 5,h.
Albany, N. Y, March 21.-The Court
OF Appeals has affirmed the judgments
ef the courts below in the Kemmlel
murder case. declaring the electrical ex'
ecution act constitutional.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
THE CASTAC SHOOTING,
Testimony Given a the Preliminary
EXamin q tf0n.

examination
Yesterday morning the preliminary
examination into the charges of murder
preferred against w. @. Chormicle and
w. A. Gardiner was resumed before
Justice Austin. The cross.examination
of the complainant, Joseph Dime, con-
sumed the larger part of the morning
session, and at the close Of his testimony
Thomas Riley was called to the stand.
He testified that he was farmer and re-
sided at Gardenia, near Com pton, but
went up to the Castac canon on the 9th
ult., at Walton's request, for the purpose
of assisting him in the erection of his
shanty. Walton met him at the switch
and they went up to Jenkins's house to-
gether, remaining there all night. Next
day he visited the site where the shanty
was to be built, and saw that the lumber
which Walton said he had hauled to the
place, had been removed AMI thrown
over the fence on to Jenkins's land. Soon
after 3: Cook, who had been summoned
by Walton, who had borrowed horse
from Jenkins for the purpose of riding
over to see the former, arrived and he
and the witness went to work to pile the
lumber on the other side of the fence.
approached them and told them to de-
sist, and after he had gone they did So.
The witness then started across the
cIeek and went up the hill, but returned
in about one hour afterwards and saw
the shooting. He then corroborated
Ohne's story of the affair in every partic--
ular, and reiterated his testimony as
given at the Coroner's inquest, about
finding Walton dead and Carrying Cook
and the dead man down to Jennings's
house.
Juan Borillo, an old Mexican, was the
next witness. He created considerable
sensation, when asked his age, by stat
ing that he was 100 years old. He had
lived sixteen years in the Castac caf1on,
and knew the defendant. He was in
charge of Juan Liebe's house on the day
of the shooting, and cav the whole af-
fair. He also repeated the story he told
before the Coroner's jury, and was posi-
tive that neither of the dead men nor
Ohne exhibited any weapon or fred q
single shot at the defendant.
At the close of his testimony court ad.
journed until this morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
Provincial utOnomy.

OTTAWA, March 2l.-The Government
leader in the Senate last night introduced
bill which practically grants provincial
autonomy to the Northwest Territories.
1t proposes to grant the Legislature the
right of making direct taxation for
municipalsand Territorial purposes, and
leaves the question of the abolition of
the official use of the French language
to the Legislature after the next general
election.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
kENNEDY,S STEALINGS
Most of His PeculatlOns Are Of Re.
cent Date.

SAN Francisco, March 21.--Postoffice
Inspectors Sey boldt and Irwin and As
sistant Postmaster Carr are still engaged
in an examination Of the books of James
s. Kennedy, Jr., the foreign money or
der clerk, who succeeded in embezzIing
funds entrusted to his charge. His
shortage is much more than was at first
supposed. Inspector Sey boldt cannot as
yet give any definite estimate of its ex-
tent. although it is said to be at least
$40 900 or $l2 600. Kennedy has volun-
teered the information that previous to
the Christmas holidays it will be found
that he was but little behind in his ac-
counts, and that it ia since then that his
peculations have assumed any great pro-
portion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
yohnstown again Threatened.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, March 21.-Quite q
serious flood threatens the lower portions
of the city, the river having been rising
one foot an hour since o'clock this after.
noon, and as the snow has been melting
fast all day, heavy volume OF water is
expected At 8 o'clock the street at the
stone bridge is covered to depth OF sew.
eral feet, and all travel at Cambria had
to be across the stone bridge. It.looks al
if all the bridges might 90, and people
living in the lower part of town ere NOV
ing out.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22

THAT people from abroad appreciate
the attractive openings which exist in
siuch large measure for profitable invest
ment in Southern California lands is
shown by the fact that between two
issues of the Ontario Record upwards of
100000 worth of property was sold in
that neighborhood. AS matter of fact,
lands are selling there for higher figures
than prevailed during the boom, and
they are richly worth the money.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
EXCITEMENT RUNS HIGH.
More Buildings Burned by Hncen-
diaries at Colorado City.


COLORADO CITY Col, March 81 There
are no new developments today, but
excitement is running high, and the dis
covery of the frebugs will result in their
execution without process of law. L 4te
last night, and after the burning OF
Mayor Stockbridge's residence and the
American hotel, the residence of r. j.
Reese, the Grand Avenue hotel and the
Crystal Palace variety theater were
burned. The total loss is about $40 ,000
Two suspicious characters, Peter Reed
and man named Meyers, have been
arrested, charged with being the incen'
diaries. The city is pstroled tonight by
one hundred special police, and any per-
son caught attempting to repeat las
nights outrage will bs summarily deal
with.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
EYRAUD IN NEW YORK.
The Preach Murderer V1ct1mfZing
GOlhn Am Hotel Men.


New York, March 2l.-It is now for
the first time positively asserted by. the
police that Eyraud, the French MUIR
derer, has been in this city and stopped
at different hotels under various aliases,
being finally located for two weeks at the
Hotel America. He registered without
giving place, under the name of AFRAID.
About March Sth he fed, owing $40
board bill and several ten.dollar notes
which he had borrowed from guests
whose confidence he had won by his
affable manner. He said he was a
merchant in Guaymas, Mexico, and
spoke the Spanish language so fuently
ters that no one doubted his asser.
appeared, and the proprietors still
retain his trunk, which has since been
overhauled by the French detectives and
Inspector Byrnes's men, with the hope
of finding some eliminating evidence.
Letters await him at the general post
office, and detectives guard the place
night and day in the hope that some one
will call to claim them who may answer
his description, for the letters are ad.
dressed under various names correspond
ing with the aliases he has given at diff
ferent times. His departure is believed
to have been caused by the arrival
in the city of the French detectives.
These detectives have since traced him
to Montreal and afterwards to the Red
River country on his way to California or
Mexico. The French officers are close
ou his trail. The New York police per-
sistently denied that they had an,
knowledge OF the case, or we're working
on it, until today, when Sergeant BIRD
reluctantly admitted that Detectives
A,oncle and Tesssro, both conversant
with the French language, were on the
Case
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-22
Delayed Mail.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 21.-It ia stated
that about seven thousand pounds of
mail is now lying at the break in the
Southern Pacific at Cow Creek canon,
with no means of transportation. rhe
parties who had the contract for carrying
the mail across the break have given it
up, and all the teamsters demand 2
cents pound for carrying it.