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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
PLOWS DISABLED.
Both the Rotary and the Cyclone
Badly Crippled.

TRUCKEE, Cal, January 29-The
rotary plow has broken every cog on the
gearing of the main shaft, and gone to
Sacramento for repairs. The cyclone
plow, which reached Truckee at noon
yesterday, has two of her six steam cyl.
inders completely disabled and is in
poor condition to work. Four hundred
snow shovelers have been throwing out
ice and frozen snow between here and
Tunnel No. 13. The track is in good con-
dition from Cascade east. Fears being
entertained that the cyclone plow was
too large to 60 through the sheds, she
WAS run through the sheds above Truckee
at o'clock last night. 1t is now thought
she will have no difficulty in the sheds.
Last evening was bright and the people
of Truckee were out to witness the spec
tacle of the cyclone plow at work. The
forward trucks of the plow soon went eff
the track and wrecking crew has been
trying to replace her. A westbound train,
carrying westbound mail is at Boca.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30

THE San Francisco Chronicle seems to
have constituted itself the ready cham
pion of the exploded idea that the north
ern part OF the State is adapted to orange
culture. The testy way in which it
comes back at local contemporary on
this subject shows that our San Fran
cisco neighbor is more demonstrative
than wise in it's championship of the IN.
G. B." How does that paper know that
none of the oranges exhibited at Oro-
vile were procured in San Francisco
1t certainly cannot be sure enough
of it's negative assertion to warrant
it in dealing in such epithets as
malicious liar" etc. 1t is generally a
sure sign that o man has the worst of an
argument when he loses his temper and
commences to call names. The main
point In this absurd claim about growing
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30

We SAW deed yesterday signed by
Pho Pico, in which that gentleman con-
veyed to the city several years ago all
that strip of land south OF the old Plaza
which was formerly used by the Mexican
military authorities as drill ground.
This deed was placed in escrow, to be
delivered and to take effect upon the
opening of Los Angeles street to the
Plaza. Perhaps the City Attorney might
find this document of value in connection
with certain litigation now going on
against the city. We don't know that
the deed has any legal significance, but
as such conveyance exists, it's import
ance, if it have any, ought to be looked
into.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Warm Southern winds Cause R
newed Rains I'm the North.

Warm Southern winds Cause He
newed Rains In the North.
SAN Francisco, January 29.-The
latest information today from the United
States Signal Service shows that the
| temperature is about the normal in North
ern California, and about normal in all
other districts, except Nevada, where il
is very low, but likely to grow warmer
during the next twenty-four hours. A
well defined storm center is observed of
Cape Flattery, Washington.
CLEAR NIGHT AT sIssoNs.
SIssoNs, CAL, January pa light
snow this morning turned to rain this
afternoon. Tonight is clear.
WIND FROM THE RAIN QUARTER.
STOCKTON, January 29.--It commenced
raining again tonight, with the wind
blowing from the rain quarter.
HEAVY STORM AT NAPA.
NAPA, CAL, January pa very light
rain eet in this morning and increased to
a heavy storm tonight.
DAMAGE TO FRUIT TREES.
DUTCH FLAT STATION, CAL, January
afternoon, with a steady wind. The
age has been done to fruit treee.
STREAMS RISING AGAIN.
UKIAH, Cal. January 29.-The storm
still continues, and the streams are rising
again, which has made the country
roads perfectly impassable.
RIVER RISING RAPIDLY.
KENNETT, Shasta County, CAL, Janu-
ary 29.-The road is blocked beyond
here. There are two big slides within
half mile of the station. The river
here is rising over six inches an hour.
SNOW MELTING FAST.
SHASTA, Cal, January 29.-The wind
has been blowing gale from the south.
west here for the past twenty-four hours,
and it is now raining hard. The snow
is melting very fast.
PORTENTOUs INDICATIONS.
HEALDsBURG, CAL, January 29. The
Board of Supervisors of Sonoma county
visited this place today. They estimate
the damage to bridges alone in this
county at seventy thousand dollars. 1t
has been raining today, and the indica-
ti6ns are for continued storms.
RAIN COMING DOWN HARD. 4..
CoLusA, CAL, January 20. - After
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
COnflrnlatiOns.

WASHINGTON, January 29. .-Confirma
tions: United States Attorneys Chas
s. Vsrian, Utah; John W. Whitcher
Nevada.
Joseph P. Wilson, United States Mar.
shall for Idaho.
John S. Bigbee, of California, Marsha
for the district of Alaska.
81: M. Kutchin, Postmaster, San Diego
California.
D. G. Jenkins, Postmaster, Whatcom
Washington.
Also number OF Utah Probate Judges
land officers, etc.
Willis Sweet, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court OF Idaho.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
A Vtgorous OctogenarIan.

1t is somewhat singular that, during
his later days, Mr.. Jefferson Davis was
an exceedingly voluminous writer, and
that, during those declining hours of life,
he was, if possible, more logical, argu-
mentative and forcible than during the
hey-dey of his youth and early and mid.
die manhood. The telegraph, the other
day, gave us details of an ugly, ill-timed
debate between a couple of Senators,
apropos of Jefferson Davis, in which
the Northern member referred to the
dead Southern chieftain as the author
of untold sufferings to the Northern pris-
oners at Andersonville and other South
ern prison pens. One of the last papers
penned by Mr.. Davis-its date was No.
vember 25th, 1SS9-was devoted to show
ing that the Confederate military author
tiles were innocent of all wrong
intent in what was really climatic
experience of the Northern prisoners,
aggravated by the fact that the Northern
soldiers had been brought up on wheaton
bread and were expected to take the ra-
tion of the Confederate soldier, which
was corn bread and bacon; or, in other
words. hog and hominy. Scurvy, diar-
rhea, dysentery and gangrene naturally
resulted. In the last three months of
his life, Mr.. Jefferson Davis wrote an
auso-biogrsphical sketch of his life
for Beltrd's Magazine, an article
on Andersonville Prison for the same
publication, a caustic review of Lord
Wolseley's articles, for the North Ameri-
can RevieaU, and several other articles of
note. These were contributed in his
eightieth year, and they show to re-
markable degree the great virility of his
intellect to an extreme age. 1t is heart
lily to be hoped that the COM
ing generation of American and
English statesmen will parallel the
splendid health, intellectual and ply
sical, of such men as Davis, Gladstone,
D'Israeli and Bismarck. All these gen.
tlemen were moderate but constant
drinkers, with the exception of Bismarck,
who always drank enough for dozen
men, and not one of them was q vege-
tartan. They were not only men of
strong appetites and vigorous intellectual
attributes; but it will be remembered
that Mr.. Jefferson Davis was the gentle.
man who inter posed, in the tee-total cam
paign in Texas, and turned the scale in
favor of allowing people to eat and drink
as they pleased. There is no question
of the fact, according to the Prohibition
that if Mr.. Davis had not occa-
sionally drank moderately of intoxicat.
ing liquors, instead of dying at the pre-
mature age of eighty, he would have
lived to be at least one hundred and sixty
years old.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30

oranges in the northern part of the State
is, "can it be made to pay?" Trees have
been planted out there by the thousands
for twelve or fifteen years, and We have
yet to hear that the first carload OF
oranges has been shipped from that
section to the East. Until that section
raises oranges as commercial PROPOSE
tiop, It is not only ridiculous but false
pretence for an injurious purpose to talk
of the northern region as citrus belt.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
Tho Southern pacifIc,s Losses.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 29.-The loss
sustained by the Southern Pacific Com.
pany} based upon what are thought to be
reliable estimates, is shown in the fol.
lowing table,
December washouts in Soledad cafion,
$4,000.
To rebuild next spring the railroad in
the same cai1on, 100000.
Loss in traffic on the Central Pacific,
$250000.
Loss in traffic on the Oregon line.
$4,000.
Extra labor for the past sixteen days
on the Oregon and the Central Pacific.
$3.50 900.
Decrease in local traffic, $1Oo O0O.
Total, 81 lilo, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
BLOCKADE YARNS.
SnOwbound Players Relate Som,
Tough Experience.

KANSAS Cry, January 9.-The Bog
ton Howard Athen@um Company, which
had been showed up in the western
mountains nine days, arrived here this
evening. The members of the company.
though they suffered no severe hard.
ships, are unanimously pleased at being
zation after their long imprisonment in
the snow. Manager Thacker lays all the
blame for the delay on the railroad com.
pany, which insisted on futile ATTEMPT
TO send the snowbound train east from
Shady Run, California, when Compare
lively clear tracks west would have per-
mitted them to reach Alta, and thence
free route east. In the matter of food
the snowbound passengers were COM
PEELED to take spot luck" with Chinese
snow shovelers or provide their own
means Of subsistence. They preferred
the latter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
THE wholesale butchers have advanced

THE wholesale butchers have advanced
the price of beeves from / to ~ cents
per pound on the strength of the reports
from Nevada of the loss of cattle during
the late heavy storms there. Los An
geles ought to be Independent of Nevada
for her meat supply. We have the whole
of Arizona, Lower California and our
own inimitable grazing territory to draw
upon for beef.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
Railroads sued for Taxes.

SAN Francisco, January 29.-Several
suits were brought today in the name OF
the people of the State by the Controller,
against railroad companies, to recover
delinquent State and county taxes for
the year 1887. Following are the de-
PENDANTS and the taxes sued for: Central
Pacific, 1926. 700; Southern Pacific,
$251, ,134; Northern Railway, SAL ,483
California Pacific, $37, ,075; South Pacific
Coast, $lO,7l8; San Pablo and Tulare,
$1l, $3.50. Total, $647, ,4S9.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
Prospective Hippodromtnp.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 29.-Billy
Murphy, the Australian, and Tommy
Warren signed articles tonight to fight
at the Occidental Club on March 18th,
next, for q 81 500 purse. They will fisht
at 1lS pounds. Murphy desired to give
or take two pounds, but Warren refused
Each deposited $3.50 forfeit.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
TWO DEADEOCKS.
One In the Buckeye, the other In
the HaWkeYe Slate.

COLUMBUS, O., January %. The State
Senate is in deadlock in the contest for
the Lieutenant Governorship, and the
Democrats are holding the body in ses-
SIGN, awaiting the arrival of absent
members.
AT s O'Clock this evening another Dem.
ocratic Senator arrived and business pro.
ceeGed. The Republicans will carry the
case to the Supreme Court if Lampson is
ousted, on the ground that the majority
are not conducting the contest in accord
ance with the statutes.
DEs MONIES. Ia., January 29-The
House met this morning, and as usual
took seventeen futile ballots for perma-
nent officers, and adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
Bon DIS Tor seed wheat.

CHICAGO, January 29.--Governor Mel
lette and other prominent South Dako-
tans are in the city today. They have
been to Minneapolis and st. Paul, and
now come to Chicago to arrange for
bonds South Dakota counties propose to
issue 10 raise money to buy seed wheat
for the farmers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
Five Years for Larceny.

PHILADELPHIA, January 20 DIR. Brad
ley, manager Of the weekly edition of the
Press, was sentenced to FIVE years for la1-
ceny of the papers funds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30

May be found in San Francisco at the Palace
hotel news-stsnd in Chicago at the Postoffice
newsstand, 1O3 East Adams street; in Denver
at Smith & Sons newsstand. Fifteenth and
Lawrence streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
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Al roc. per Week. or S0cs per Month
The "uai,y Hcraldn

Once Of Publication, 123-125 West Second
street. Los Angeles. Telephone No. 100
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
,osrpu n rvrru JAMES J. AYERS.
AYERS & LYNCH. PUBLISHERS.

Entered at the postofice at Los Angeles u
second-class matter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13
PaWRRLRss TRu ST.

It is a rather peculiar commentary on the
arguments which shape legislation that
after the international copyright bill has
been defeated, on the plea that its provisions
would permit the formation of book pub
fishers combination, exactly such con-
solidation has been organized in New York
to control the publication of cheap books
which are not copyrighted.
Nevertheless, 1t is possible that the pre-
dictions of success for the combination in
shutting of the competition which produced
cheap books and sold them through the
drygoods bazaars may prove to rest on
slender foundation. Possibly the competi-
ton in the publication of these books for
the past year or two was losing one. But
every one knows that these books were sold
by the bazaars because there was a
slight margin of profit in the large
sales secured by the low prices. 1t
is asserted that the new combination
will be able to prevent competition by con-
trolling the system of distribution through
the news companies. But the sale through
the drygoods bazars shows a means OF dis;
tribution entirely independent OF the news
companies, and one which, by the nature of
the case, must always be open to competi-
tion.
It is quite possible that II the new COM
bination attempts to re-establish the old and
excessive margins in the book trade, they
will only stimulate new competition in the
publication Of cheap books. Wherever
there 10 money to be made either in the pub
Ashing or sale Of cheap books az low prices,
there, II may be taken for granted. indus
trial enterprise will make itself felt. The
new organization can control the trade as
long as II keeps prices 30 low as to dis
courage competition, and no longer.
Such efforts to organize against competi-
tion are little to be feared, unless they pos
sess some extraneous means for freezing out
and stihing new competition. When they
demonstrate the existence Of such q power
then II is time Tor legislation to take hold Of
them
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13
CONTEMPT EoR THE Law.

A very remarkable position is assumed by
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad in its answer to the complaint of
one of its shippers before the interstate
Commerce Commission. OF course it de-
nies that it has Disseminated against the
complainant. That is the regular course
for all railroads to take in connection with
such cases. But its unique position is the
declaration that it is transporting coal for
the complainant under a contract made sew
eral years ago. at less charge than the pub
lished rate OF 81 80 per ton.
In other words, the railroad comp any In
forms the inter.Sta Commerce Commission
that it is not violating the law to the preju-
dice of its prosecutor, but is violating it in
his favor. Ifit is bound by contract to give
its shipper certain rate. II is bound by the
interstate commerce law 10 make that its
published charge and TO transport for all
shippers at the same figure. If the contract
was to give this shipper lower rate than
the general public 1t was violation Of the
charter obligations Of the company, and Its
continuance after the passage Of the inter-
State commerce law was no less o wanton
violation of that enactment
1t is q renarkable exhibition of the lack
of respect for the provisions Of the act, shown
by the railroads, when q corporation, as q
matter OF self-justifcation, openly declares
to the body having the enforcement of the
active charge, that it has violated the law in
another way than is alleged against it. The
slight obedience shown to the law is charge
able clearly to lack of enforcement. When,
after four years, it is perceived by the rail-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13

datlon In government as we'll m In name
and style would have advantages. Doubt.
less this Is true; but It Is evident already
that the plan for such must be slowly and
thoughtfully matured II IL 10 to be Q wise
one; and il will meet antagonistio elements
according to its details. Above, however,
is outlined a simple plan for gaining the
primary object desired by all. II later ex-
perience and examination show common In
teresis in other things, such as free bridges,
water works etc., desirable, this would lead
10 it without disturbing the separate in
dividuality Of the various districts for local
governmental purposes. In short, II Is q
question whether, if what is at all doubtful
ofbeing had may not be got, that which every
one reasonably desires, and which nobody
could object to, should not be got, when q
few lines of legislative enactment would Sc
cure it.
Dpon such basis Pittsburg, Allegheny
and the adjacent boroughs would secure the
Advertisement and prestige that their indus
tries and combined population warrant; and
no place bt left for the apprehensions which
the mere mention of consolidation" seem
to raise up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13
SILVER NEARLY SETTLED.

The silver bill now requires but the sig
nature Of the President TO become law. II
passed the House yesterday, after the brief
est Of debates, with many votes TO spare.
The bill 10 Republican measure approved
by the regular party majorltes in the
House and Senate, and for this reason,
II Tor no other, President Harrison IL most
likelyto sigh it. Rumor has Il that the bill
does not give entire satisfaction at the White
House. This may we'll be. for not all Re-
publicans are pleased with the measure, and
yet Mr.. Harrison has shown no sign Of q
disposition to actively antagonize the leaders
OF his party. He will probably sign the
bill. 1t is best for the country that he
should do so, for uncertainty as to the coin
age is disturbing element in the national
finances. The bill is the best compromise
that could be had under the circumstances,
and it is greatly preferable to the extreme
legislation which the silver men sought to
impose upon the country through the Senate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13
STREET CAR COURTESY.

A Few Rules That Should be Observed by
Travellers on All Lines.
When you enter street car place your par
eel or bag beside you, as 1t is entitled to the
room of . passenger.
Always stand on the rear platform Of q street
car and chin to the conductor about the lady
passengers. It shows your manners.
Sometimes you see person sitting with one
foot resting upon his knee. This is not to dis
commode others, but only to protect his sorn
patch.
When lady with babe in her arms enters
car don't get up but bury your head in news
paper and read between the lines that woman
who takes a child out for an airing has no busi-
ness to get into a crowded street car, as there is
always danger OF the babe catching mumps or
measles
Always cross your legs while riding in street
car, particularly if you wear barber-pole socks,
and then the ladies brush the dust from your
shoes as they pass by.
If lady and gentleman enter car together
and you are asked to move up little, don't do
it. It is not necessary that they should sit be-
side each other; and the conductor has no
rights that you are bound to respect.
You can generally tell dude by the size Of
his cane. Entering a car he should always
carry his stick under his arm. The ladies hav-
ing care for their optics will notice him more
fervently.
The selfish man always spreads himself out
and reads his paper with stolid indifference.
To move up a little he might lose the thread Of
the subject in hand; therefore. it is best not to
disturb him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13
LOOK AT YouR CoFFEKi

When we think of what the matutinal
cup of coffee means to the majority of
Americans we can hardly find language
strong enough to stigmatize the rascals who
strive to rob that cup of its virture by
adulteration. The chops may be burned,
the eggs prove antique, the butter strong,
the bread dry, but if the cup of
coffee be fragrant and rich, tinctured
to the taste with sugar and cream, breakfast
is not failure. The mean swindler who
seeks to palm off imitation coffee beans
made of -four or worse, ought to be hung.
The particulars of this miserable fraud,
originating, we are ashamed to say, in Phila-
delphia, are given in another place, and
everyone should read them. The action of
Arbuckles & Co. in warning the trade Of
this trick is to be warmly commended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13

roads that not Q single step has been taken
by the Interstate Commerce Commission TO
enforce the penalties OF the act against Of
tenders. II Is not strange that they should
pay little attention to Its provisions, but 1t 10
an unexpected exhibition Of contempt, alike
for the act and for the Commission. that the
railroad should ooolly inform the latter body
that It has violated the law, and regard that
as defense against the charge Of another
violation.
II man accused Of picking pockets on
the street should inform the ] udge that he
was not guilty, because at the time specified
he was committing burglary at another
place, he would very speedily find himself
in limbo for the offense which he avowed.
The least energy or sincerity on the part of
the Interstate Commerce Commission, in
its pretense Of enforcing the law, would lead
to similar steps against this avowed violator
OF the statute.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13
HOW TO FIND IcEBERos.
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navigation 10 thisi Is there no way by which
the proximity of an iceberg can be made known
% ,raste,s Of vessels other than by means al
s, $500 ard forrd rrraIJabIa a. tbJcL ana
reaoy tIieu ~ ..a',N ~ Sns S.s 80
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vasssIs conrsa haino ch.ncad ana coIIision
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been experimenting for the purpose of finding
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paratus that has coma into nnblic notice has