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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
EASTERN EVENTS
Gathering of AfrO-American
Clans at Chicago.
THE SOUTH NOT REPRESENTED
Embezzler FOrtner on Eis WAY
Back to Kansas-Fatal Boiler
Explosion.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HHRALr

Associated Press Dispatches to the herald.
CHICAGO, January 15.-The national
convention of the Afro-American League
was called to order this morning with
delegates present from twenty-one States
and the District of Columbia. Thomas
I. Fortune, editor OF The Age, New York,
was chosen temporary Chairman. The
remainder of the session was given to the
appointment of standing committees.
In the afternoon Mr.. Thomas T.
Fortune addressed the meeting. He
said, in part: "We are met here today
to emphasize tie tact that our past con-
dition of dependence and helplessness
upon the men who have used US for
selfish and unholy purposes, who have
murdered and robbed and outraged us,
must be reversed. We have been re-
robbed of the honest wages of our toll
we have been robbed of the substance ol
our citizenship by murder and intimida
tion. We have been outraged by oul
enemies and deserted by our friends. 1,
is time to call q halt; it is time to begin
w h6hp Ii . WILL AIOs l. 6p0dh DO al hlIO
American, first, last and all the time,
ready to stab to death any political party
which robs me of my confidence and
vote, and straightway asks me what am
going to do about it,"
In conclusion, Fortune urged the con.
vention to leave each local league fres tc
pursue such political course in its imme
diate community as the best interests ol
the race seem to dictate. Ia national
affairs the league should not commit it.
self officially to any party. "We pro.
poss to accomplish our purpose by peace.
full methods of agitation, through the
ballot and the courts, but if others use
weapons of violence to combat our peace.
full arguments, it is not for US 10 run
away. What is worth having is worth
fighting for"
A committee on organization was ap.
pointed and an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow.
@. II. j. Taylor, ex-Minister to
Liberia, who came to Chicago to report
the convention for several southern
papers, left the city tonight. In an in.
terview he declared the proceedings were
deprived of any practical force by the
absence of delegates from the South,
where the colored people were most
vitality interested in the race question.
In addition, the leaders in whom the
colored population had confidence, and
whose names are familiar to the public,
were absent almost to a man. Taylor
said he had written nothing about the
convention; that the occasion did not
demand it.
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WALK ER BLAINE.
SorrOw.ng Friends Hasten to His
Deathbed-HIs Political Career.

Deathbed-HIs Political Career.
WASHINGTON, January ,15.-President
and Mrs. Harrison called soon after
Walker Blaine's death, and Vice. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Morton came soon after
ward. Justices Harlan and Gray, of the
Supreme Court, most Of the members OF
the Maine delegation, Representative
Hit and many others we'll known in
official and social life, also called. No
arrangements for the funeral will be
made before tomorrow.
Walker Blaine graduated from Yale
college in 1876, and studying law, re-.
ceived his diploma from Columbia col
lege, New York, in 1878. In 1881, while
Garfield was on his deathbed, he sent
for him and appointed him Third
Assistant Secretary of State, say
ing that he appreciated his abil.
ity and desired to show it. After
serving in this capacity very acceptably
TOR nearly year, he was appointed on
the Alabama Claims Commission, where
he served with great credit from 1882 to
1885. On the advent of the present ad
ministration he was appointed Solicitor
OF the State Department, a position
which he has also filled with great credit
and ability.
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A Fatal Explosion.

New BRIGHTON, Pa, January 15.-Thif
afternoon the boiler of q steam shovel
used by the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
railway in excavating at Fallston, Pa,
exploded with such force that several
pieces were blown across the river and
driven into the ground quarter of mile
away. Besides the regular force EN-.
ployed, a number Of Italians and train
men were sitting in car back of the
shovel. All were more or less injured
Wesley Francis, of Pittsburg, a repaire,
OF boilers and engines, who had Just ar
rived, was fatally hurt and died in few
minutes. Thirteen others we're more o,
less seriously hurt, but none fatally.
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1T is to be hoped that the Chamber oil
Commerce will be able to carry out ite
plan to lease ample central headquarters
where, IN addition to convenient meet.
ing hall, they will have fine room cas-
lily accessible to the public, where per-
manent exhibition of our principal
products can be conspicuously displayed.
PRESIDENT Jones assures us that the Board
OF Directors have under consideration a
location that will meet their views ex-
actly. 1t only requires that our
people should give the Chamber the
necessary financial backing, by becom-
ing members, to justify it's Directors in
taxing this important step. We learn
That the membership is increasing very
satisfactorily. 1t now numbers 210, but
It ought to have at least five hundred.
With that number the Chamber would
have an income which could be used to
great advantage to our city snd section.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16

Mr.. BLAINE is great intellectual
juggler and plays with facas as thin
blerigger does with the peas under his
thimbles. In his article on the tariff,
published in the North american Re-
Tiew, he instances the industry of ship
building as showing the evils of not be-
ing protected. His argument is,
shipbuilding is not protected in Amer
lea, shipbuilding languishes in America,
therefore a protective tariff is q fine
thing for country. Now it is not fact
that shipbuilding is left unprotected by
our laws. There is not tariff laid on
ships, to be sure; for the reason that our
people are forbidden to buy foreign built
ships at all. By the laws of the United
States no ships can do eoasting trade in
this country excepting those of American
build; nor can any vessel fly the
American flsg that was not built in this
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New York st,ll nolds the Balance

New YORK still HOlds the Balance.
The New York Sun has been doing
some guessing as to the results of the
census to be taken this year. Tbs total
population is set down at ga, 76I 500.
The 500 at the tail is amusing as show
ing that the guesser has some hopes of
coming that near the result. This
allows for an increase of about 10, 600, 600,
or .O00,0 600 year during the past dec
sde. Taking with this population the
admission of the new States, the Sun
goes on to show that New York will still
swing the balance of power in
national elections. The assump-
ton is that Congress will change
the basis of representation in the
Lower House from 152 900, the present
figure, to $4,000. This will give 450
Presidential electors instead of 40l. 1t
is estimated that the gains in the sev-
eral States will be like this: "Ala-
bsma 2, Arkansas 2, California /, Colo
RADIO l, Georgia 2, Indiana l, iowa l.,
Kansas 2, kentucky 1, Louisiana l,
Maryland l, Minnesota 8, Mississippi 1.
Missouri 4, Nebraska 8, New Jersey l,
New York 1, North Carolina 2, Ohio 2,
Pennsylvania 1, Texas 2, and Wisconsin
l. The four new States will probably
have IA electoral votes, distributed as
follows: South Dakota 4, Washington
4, Montana 5, and North Dakota 3. As
to sectional division, the South will gain
II electors, the West 25, the Middle
States 8, and the Pacific States 4. New
England will lose l in Maine"
By this spportionment the sure Demo.
cratic votes in the electoral colleges
would be increased from 16S to 1S9, and
the Republican votes of 1888, 219 to 246.
The two Dakotss and Washington are
conceded to the Republicans and Mon
tana is claimed for the Democrats. This
leaves New York still the pivotal State,
with Indiana in the Republican column.
With the vote of New York secured the
Democratic party can just scratch
through, but without the Empire State
their cause is hopeless. Without the
New York vote the Republicans would
find themselves short by sixteen
votes. which Dorsey, Wanamaker
& Co. would be forced to go
into open market to buy where they
were cheapest. As to California, at least,
the Sun is wrong. 1t comedies this State
population of L, 100 900, and uu iuvress1
OF one representative in Congress. The
Sixth District will have to be cut in two,
and the whole of the State outside of
that will get at least one more. Califor-
mia may get three new Congressman.
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country, or at least that has not been re.
paired to great extent in this country
after being wrecked. Again, all the ma
terials that go into ship are taxed; the
wood, the iron, the copper bottom and
the anchor are all heavily taxed. There
is protection with vengeance for you.
The reason why Americans do not
build ships is because it does
not pay to own them. There is
no demand for the property among our
capitalists. There is no law prohibiting
an American owning an English ship,
provided he sails her under the English
flag. He does not care to own it at all
because the property does not pay thre G
per cent. per annum on the cost price ol
ships, taking the expense of them from
the English shipyards.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
THE LAW OF BAGGAGE.
Judge BrunsOn's Answer to Dfun
mer Cam pbell,s Charges.

SAN Francisco, January Solicitor
Brunson. of the Southern Pacific, in the
case of ]. G. Campbell, commercial
traveller, who charges the company
with discrimination in the matter of bag
gage allowance, has fled response with
the Railroad Commissioners, in which he
says the railroad more than complies
with the terms of the Code, as it carries
$50 pounds free of charge, and further
more the limitation in weight in the mat
ter of baggage allowance is made as to
each passenger, and not as to each
ticket purchased. Brunson says the
courts have expressly held that it is un-
lawful for one passenger to take another's
baggage and check it on his own ticket.
If Campbell's theories were law, the
party holding 1,000-mile ticket, and
who wished to move from Los Angeles to
Pasadena, distance of ten miles, could
carry seven tons OF personal baggage.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
Snow aud Rntu.

RENO, New, January ia wind and
snow storm prevailed here and on this
mountains yesterday and today. Large
numbers of cattle are being driven into
Reno to be fed. The passenger train
from Virginia tonight was abandoned
because of storm in the Washoe valley,
GRASS VALLEY, CAL, January ia
train on the Narrow Gauge railroad ar
rived this afternoon, coming from Col
The train will try to return to Colfax to-
morrow. The food supply is getting
short. Miners are laid off and idle for
want of water for power.
RED BLUFF, Cal, January 15.-It COM
menced raining last night and continued
slowly all day. A severe wind storm set
in today, blowing 48 miles an hour.
No damage yet. Stockmen say there
will be heavy losses to sheep and cattle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
License Revoked.

ST.. LOUIS, January Is The license Of
the Midland Accident Insurance Com.
pany, OF Kansas City, of which ex. GOV.
ernor Crittenden is President, has been
revoked by the Insurance Commissioner
There are some very ugly reports abont
the condition of the company, and frand
was resorted to to secure license to do
business in this State. w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10. 1890
Proftss of the seal Fisheries.

There seems to be q concensus OF
opinion to the effect that the Unitsd
States Government has been greatly
over-reached by the Alaska Commercial
Company in their twenty years lease Of
the seal islands off the Alaskan Coast
As that lease is about to expire, capital
lists both at San Francisco and at the
East are forming strong syndicates to put
in bids for the next lease, but there are
indications that Congress will take
some action by which an entirely
new plan of carrying on the seal
fisheries will bs adopted. Senator Plumb
has introduced bill to repeal so much
of the act of July 1870, as authorizes the
leasing of rights to engage in taking fur
seals from the islands of st, Paul and
st. George. The bill provides that
all authority heretofore conferred upon
the Secretary of the Treasury to lease
the rights to the seal fisheries to any
company be repealed and the lease exist
ing between the Alaska Commercial
Company and the Government be termi-
mated. The bill also requires the Secre-
tary to promulgate regulations prohibit
ing the taking and killing of seals
or other fur-bearing animals by
any but natives, and prescribing the
number to be taken each year. The bill
proposes to continue all other restrictions
now in force, but provides that all skins
taken hereafter shall be transported an
nually to San Francisco, to be sold there
in open market to the highest bidder.
All the money derived from these sales
is to be paid into the Treasury and set
apart for the education of the natives of
Alaska. Bunnell has also introduced
similar bill in the House.
We are inclined to believe that this is
q scheme to be commended. Senator
Plumb says that the Alaska
Company agreed to pay $65, 900
per annum as royalty rental
for their privilege during the entire ex.
istence OF the contract, and in addlnon
to pay into the Treasury $2621s per
skin tor all the skins taken, and 55 cents
gallon for all the oil extracted from the
seals. The Treasury Department re-
mitted all but $25, 900 of the first years
rental, and has never enforced that part
of the contract requiring 55 cents per
gallon for the oil extracted. The num-
ber Of seals caught each year has been
up to the limit, 100, 900; and as each seal
gives an average of two gallons of oil,
the Government is out 50, 200, 900 during
the twenty years the company has held
the lease. There is strong suggestive
ness here of Departmental Doodle, and
good grounds for thorough investiga-
tion.
If, as Senator Plumb estimates, the
company have made between one aud
two million dollars of prof each year
from their contract, the fact that there
are several strong syndicates getting
ready to compete for this valuable lease
is not to bs wondered at. Itwould, how.
ever, be much better for the Government
to adopt some plan that would enable it
to devote the profits of this valuable in
dustry to the educational and civilizing
benefit of the natives than to let them be
gobbled up by private corporation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
Legal Beisfgerents.

FRESNO, CAL, January l5.-During the
trial of Percy Douglass for, shooting
Brakeman Anson this morning words
passed between Assistant District Attor-
ney Welsh and Pat Reddy, attorney for
the defense. On the adjournment of
court at noon the quarrel was renewed
and Welsh and Reddy began sparring,
when Douglass, who was in charge of the
Sheriff. sprang forward and felled Welsh
to the floor with heavy flow of his fist
on the nose.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
Slipped Wtth the Pav,Ron,

KANSAS CRY, January 15.-- William
Randall, proprietor of the Metropolitan
hotel, the largest hostelry In Kansas
City, was arrested today for embezzling
$1,000. A year ago he was employed as
foreman by contractor at Seattle,
Washington, and it is claimed skipped
with the payroll. He went to Kansas
City, Kansas, where he bought con.
trolling interest in the hotel mentioned.
he will be taken back to Seattle.
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Captain and crew safe.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, January ia
telegram from harrington, N. s., reports
the schooner Ben Hur, of this city,
wrecked at Blanche Point, N. s. Nine
OF her crew are missing, including Cap.
tain Thornton.
A later dispatch says the Captain and
crew of the wrecked schooner Ben Hur
are safe.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
Damaging Rains.

PITTsBURa, January 15.-The heavy
rains of the past twenty-four hours have
swollen the small streams in Western
Pennsylvania, and dispatches tonight
indicate considerable damage in WASH
ineton, Westmoreland and Allegheny
counties, in Pennsylvania, and in the
vicinity of Wheeling, w. Va.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16

IT is stated that Blaine received from
the North american Revieao 81 200 for his
article on Protection in reply to that of
Mr.. Gladstone on Free Trade. The
price is not exorbitant, if we take into
consideration the standing OF Mr.. Blaine,
and the extensive sale the article, in
connection with Mr.. Gladstone's, must
inevitably have secured to the magazine.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
FORTNER,S FATE.
He il in Custody but Where ts IN.
Cash ?

MEMPHIS, January 15.-The Sheriff q
Riley county, Kansas, arrived in this CITY
this morning to take charge of Jane,
Fortner, the absconding Treasurer o1
that county, who was arrested here on
board the City of Cairo. At presen,
Fortner owns valuable farm near Man.
haitian, Kansas, and has interests in two
iron foundries, one at Manhattan, the
ether At Des Moines, Iowa. The exaci
amount of his shortage is $30,547. He
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
Chester Turner Pardoned,

DEs MONIES, Iowa, January 15.-Gov-
ernor Boies has pardoned Chester Turner,
the young man out of whose imprison-
ment grew the great suit for libel against
Governor Larrabee last February. T1r-
ner has served five years on seventeen
and half year sentence.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
Acc ultted.

NAPA, CAL. January. Is. = John
Seabbadina, who has been on trial in
the Supreme Court two days on the
charge of killing o. Cannetti, at st.
Helena, in October last, was acquitted
by the Jury tonight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
THE FIsCIU WORLD.
sullivan Raises His Figures to


sullivan Raises His Figures to
Meet Jackson.
New YORK, January 15.-John l..
Sullivan received a telegram from the
California Athletic Club, Offering him
$4,000 to meet Jackson. Sullivan
replied by wire, refusing to meet Jackson
for the sum named. He said to a
reporter that he would fight Jackson for
$40, 600. the winner to take all, or
$25, 600, the loser to take S., 900.
FIGHT STOPPED,
CHICAGO, January 15.-It is announced
that an eight-round glove contest between
Billy Meyers and Harry Gilmore, drew
four thousand people to Battery D to-
night. During the ninth round, and
when the fight was becoming very in
teresting, the police interfered and
stopped the entertainment. Meyers had
the best of the fight up to that time.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.
special COnvOcai1On of the West
Virginia Legislature.

| CHARLESTON, w. Va, January 15.-
The Legislature met here today in special
session, for the determination of the con.
tested election case of A. B. Fleming
against Nathan Hoff, and the considera.
ton Of other business specified by .he
Governor. The Governors message was
presented and read, after which both
Houses adjourned until tomorrow, when
lt ls expected the contested election case
will be taken up. The Governors mes
sage is long, and recommends consider
able railroad Legislation and the suppress.
zion of trusts.
THE IOWA TIE.UP.
DEs MONIES, January 15.-After fill.
Dusterlng In the House, the vote for
United States Senator took place again,
resulting in tie. The Senate held q
brief session and adjourned till tomor-
row. Alter taking another vote in the
House it was apparent that nothing
could be done. Adjourned until tomor.
row.
BRICE'S ELECTION COMPLETED.
COLUMBUS, o., January 15.-The House
and Senate met in Joint session and for
mally declared Calvin s. Brice elected to
the United States Senate. Brice made
brief spaech of acknowledgment.
THE DEvoUT DAKoTANs.
PIERCE, s. D., January 15.-The first
bill passed by the Legislature of South
Dakota reached the Governor this after.
noon. 1t was Senate bill No. 4, entitled
AN act to provide for the refanding of
the outstanding indebtedness of the State
OF Dakota" Both Houses adjourned for
five minutes to celebrate the event. After
loud cheering, prayer was called for. and
the two Houses in joint assembly. bowed
their heads while feryent prayer was
said by the Chaplain, asking that this
first act of the new commonwealth he
blessed by the Omnipotent and that all
other acts may be worthy of the same.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
4 Slixht Earthuuake.

COLUMBIA, s. O., January 15.--A slight
shock of earthquake was felt generally
throughout the city tonight at 6 40.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
Business DESTROYED

JACKSON, Miss, January 15.-The
business portion of Flora, Miss, except
one small store, was destroyed by fra
last night. The town has 900 inhahi.
tsnts.
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Editor DanfOrth Dead, !,

BosToN, January l5.-Charles K. Dan.
forth, over twenty-five years editor of the
Boston Herald, died of pneumonia this
morning, aged AZ.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-16
Held Without Ra,v.

LIBERTY, No., January 15.-James
Sheetz, who killed John Luyton q week
ss0, had h;s preliminary hearing .cdsy.
and was held without bail.
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PrebIe,s Scamt Asset ets.

New York, January 15.-Preble, the
failed envelope maker, owes 1865 1856, 725 IS
assets, $9S, ,l89.
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Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-20

A SAN FRANCISCO man libeled Su-
perior Judge in print. He was summoned
to answer for contempt. He offered to de-
fend and prove his charges. This the
Court held it could not permit in such a
proceeding, and he was committed. On
habeas corpus the Supreme Court now re-
mands the prisoner. No doubt the article
was scurrilous, and no doubt it was untrue
and could not have been substantiated.
But that is not in issue; the question is
whether personal liberty is not otdangerously
trespassed upon, when citizen is refused
opportunity to defend. On that head we
have no sort of doubt 1t would be well
for California to adopt the Federal law and
prohibit courts from furnishing for con-
tempt not committed in their presence.
When, therefore, Judge is libeled, he
will, as does any other citizen, go to the
courts and summon his assailant, who
can then make his defense. The genius
of our institutions, the intelligence of the
age, abhor any system that deprives
one charged with an ofense from being
heard. The brazen and shameless abuse of
the liberty of the press, all concede.
There are many men using that useful
agency who do so only to crafty bestial
tastes and to blackmail and extort. There
is another class with types and ink who
conceive the Office of the journalist to be
to lampoon, jeer, assail, impugn and ridi-
cule; to lie in and out of season; to con-
coct the most atrocious falsehoods and
palm them of as actual interviews and ex-