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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29
A Premature Blast.

sUNBURY, Pa, January 2S.-A gang O.
Italians and Hungariane were excavatine
railroad cut near here today when apre.
mature blast occurred. The men were
thrown in all directions. Three were
killed; five will probably not recover
ten others were badly cut and bruised
one is missing, and it is feared he is dead
in the debris.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29
DisasIrous Experi,meu,.

BLOOMINGTON, Ills, January 2S.--The
students OF the high school were experi.
menting with chemicals today, when a
ratort exploded. Professor Jess had h;s
eyes blown out. Bert Merrill was fatally
injured. Several other scholars were re-.
verely cut and bruised, and twenty were
more or less hurt.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29

public authorities than the one pre-
sented by Mr.. Garvey. 1t is inconceiv.
able that official red-tape and indiffer.
ence should be permitted to inflict such
injuries as these with impunity. If Mr..
Garvey has no remedy at law, the law
in his case is a mockery and a delusion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29

IT is feared that there may be serious
suffering for want of food in some of the
towns in the highest and most isolated
parts of the Sierra Nevadas. They were
not generally supposed to be provided for
a long siege of exclusion from their usual
bases OF supplies, and will therefore find
themselves without food and beyond the
reach of relief.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29

THE weather has come out smiling,
and yesterday was as perfect a day OF
sunshine as was ever eeen anywhere
"The winter of cur discomfort has been
made glorious summer by the sum-" pt
Los Angeles, and "sll the clouds th.t
lowered upon cur houses are in the deep
bosom of the ocean buried"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29
The snow In .Washington.

TACOMA, WASH, January 2S.--A Chinook
is melting the snow in Eastern Washing
ton. Cattle east of the Rockies are in
good condition. The SHOWS are confined
to the Western Slope. The Northern
Pacific road is in full operation and had
very little trouble with snow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29
The President,s Greatest Troun,e

WASHINGTON, January 2S.-B. K.
Bruce called on the President toGay and
talked the race question over. The
President expressed a warm interest in
the question and said it had given him
more trouble than anything else since
he became President. He hoped the
trouble would be peacefully settled.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29
A Train from the Blockade.

SACRAMENTO, January 28.-A train
from the blockaded district arrived this
evaning. 1t was . special train to con-
yey to Sacramento the remains Of John
Coghlsn, the telegraph operator, who
died at Cascade on the 22d inst.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29
Died of fiuenza.

ELK FALLS, Kan, January 2S.-Pru.
dence Crandall Philleo died today of in
fuenza. Before the war she attained
notoristy in attempting to establish
a negro school at Canterbury, Conn.
For this she was driven from the State
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29
Next industrial Exhibi..

SAN Francisco, January 2S.-At a
special meeting of the trustees of the
Mechanics Institute this evening. il was
announced that the twenty fifth indus-
trial exhibition of the Institute will open
to the public Tuesday, August 10 h, and
continue until September 9th.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-29
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Entered at the postofice ct Los Angeles as
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The MDatly Herald,,

May be found ia San Francisco at the Palace
hotel newsstand; in Chicago st the Postoffice
newsstand, 1O3 East Adams street; In Denver
ct Smith & Sons newsstand, Fifteenth and
Lawrence streets
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

From Che beginning Of his term, Presi-
dent Harrison has omitted few opportuni-
ties presented by casual vacancies i'm office,
or furnished by summary removals, 10 app
point the leading journalists of his party 90
high positions under the government. either
nj home or abroad. The list Of editors thus
favored includes some Of the most distin-
euished names associated at the present
time with the American Press, such as
those Of Whltelaw Reid, Murat IIalstead,
nominated. bat rejected by the senate; John
G.. New. Ellis H.. Roberts. Charles Emory
smith and Robert p. Porter. and a number
of others hardly less well-known i'm their
special profession.
The editors Of purely local reputation and
influence who have been honored in q much
less conspicuous way, being appointed, for
instance to country postofiices or small
collectorships. are stated 90 De larger i'm
number than has ever been previously re-
corded in the national history.
Why is it that President Harrison has
showered So many honors upon members of
the press? We are not aware that Doe has
been connected with journalism during amy
part Of his career, which would have Guilt
waited i'm him tender regard for editors in
general. which probably would have found
expression i'm this form Of promoting their
interests. Is this merely an evidence of his
warm appreciation of services which they
have already performed, or is this course Of
action in sympathy with la Rochioucauld's
definition of gratitude, namely. that feeling
which we have i'm anticipation of fayors TO
come; in other words. are not these various
appointments of journalists TO Office (Which
if they continue at the present rate, must
create hiatus i'm "a large proportion of the
Northern sanctums) simply very common
place means of deprocatng the possible
criticism Of the Republican press upon the
measures of the Administration
1t is but another proof added 20 the many
already in existence, Of the extreme narrow
ness of IIarrison's capacity, which seeks in-
mitivcly 20 rely upon such indirect methods
as these TO influence the public opinion of
the country. AS far IS the Republican
press could conduce TO the object he had i'm
view in these appointments. he has un-
doubtedly secured his end, for that press
has hardly. in the whole course of It's his
tory. INDUCED in so much hypocrisy or exc
banded into so much falsehood as IN their
recent editorial reviews of the first year of
IIarris0n's term.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

The revenue derived BY the state from the
oyster interest has steadily decreased, unui
the Auditors report for the last fiscal year
shows that the expenses Of protecting this
interest actually exceeded by about ak
thousand dollars the revenue derived from
IL. Then. too. the natural oyster beds Of the
State that have been open 20 dredging have
year by year become more and more de-
pletcd. until in many cases It Is no longer
profitable 10 work them for more than
short time each year, and the oysters
taken by the drcdgcrs from these beds have
as steadily deterorated in quality lhou-
sands Of busaels Of seed oysters have Tor
wears been annually taken from the VIZ
ginia waters and sold for merely nominal
amount 10 the oyster planters Of the Middle
and Northern states, who have planted
them i'm their waters, and after year or
two have sold them az large profit.
In Virginia and Maryland. ithas been the
policy 10 lease TO persons desiring % plant
or cultivate oysters. only those bottoms that
are not natural oyster beds or rocks and
ouls upon n lease from year 10 year. deter
minable in Virginia at any time At the VIII
Of the Legislature, the lessee merely having
eighteen months within which 70 remove ms
niant. In some Of the Northern States
the oyster grounds, both natural and ar1il'-
cial. are sold in fee to the planters, and I'D
all of them they are held by q safe tenure
ANY one planting oysters there can rely up
ON holding his grounds lone enough 10 reap
,he f,1iits Of his industry, and only taxes
the legitimate risks that attend any busi-
ness.
In virginia. ON the other hand, under oui
law as il now stands, any one planting
oysters. has not only 20 take the risks OF
change i'm the views Of the Legislature upon
this question. but is liable 70 Dee dragged into
court by any one. who may desire TO injur'
him. upon the claim that the grounds occu
pied are natural oyster grounds, and if tho
decision should be adverse to him, his entire
plant is lost.
Under such circumstances is it 10 be OK
pccted that capitalists will invest IN any
enterprise Of this character i'm Virginia
vatersg The bill passed by the Legislature
protected the planter from both of these
risks. and its effect could not fail TO have
been beneficial % the state, as we'll as 10 th'
oyster industry itself The bill also had
more careful restrictions as 10 the measure
ment Of ground assigned to planters AND
under it twould have been more difficult t'
cheat the state by paying rent for less
number OF acres than are really occupied
as is often done now.
When the Legislature meets again it is e
b. hoped that the Governor will bring 20 it
attention the importance Of lcgislating on
this subject, and suggest TO them th'
changes in the bill passed ct the last session
that would meet his views.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

one Of the most important measures be
fore the Virginia Legislature was the Oys-
Ter bin that failed 70 become law for want
Of the Governors approval. Ina the form in
which the bill finally passed IL WAS undoubt-
edly Objectionable on the ground on which
Governor Mckinney based his disapproyal;
but II was such great improvement upon
the law as Il now stands, and its merits 90 far
ouiwelghod it, dement's, that il is TO be re-
GREETED that the clause as 10 the Law holding
good for fifteen years should have been in
troduced into the bill.
The bin was earnestly advocated by most,
II not all, Of the members Of the Legislature
from the Tidewater Section Of the state. who
recognized that the state was not receiving
from her oyster grounds the revenue that
should be derived from that source. and who
regarded the bin passed as compromise
between the views Of those who look upon
the oyster grounds Of the State asAu inalien-
able common Of fishery for all citizens of
Virginia, and those VINO consider the oyster
grounds, including the natural oyster rocks
and beds, as the property OF the state. which
should be handled in the manner that would
bring the largest revenue into the State
Treasury.
That there is something radically wrong
In the way the oyster question has been
handled in Virginia Is conceded By all who
have investigated the maliert with minds
:,a'.Iese7d ~ Ipeai ~ polif!caj \iniuences.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

Young Mr.. Hale is one Of the people
who think it must be the easiest thing Do
the world TO write book. or at least %
poem
"You have your desk, your paper and
ncns." said he. hopefully, in discussing
the subject of literature with q more eN
porionced friend. "ani there you are!
eyes" said the friend, dryly 'bu
you've omitted one implement of th'
trade which ought to De 10 Che hands o
boeinners-an eraser TO rub out what
thew have written. Now take this peu
ton YOU have just drawn mp for th'
Widows Mite Society. Look over The
paper with me. You haven't cxplaine.
your object with clcaruess, and YOU'VE
repeated The word charity nine times n
thirteen lines.
For o moment the ambitious youn.
man looked disurbedi then suddenly Dbl
c0mp0surc returned
"Oh. well. said DE, 81 don't consider
that repetihona mistake. You can'thaf'
toomuch charily| Youths Companion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

MIR. JOsErH CHOATE. i'm his recent
speech in New York ON the subject of cir
culating libraries. took occasion 90 reflect
rather poiutedly ON the dement's of the
Sunday newspapers. Now. an the leading
journals of the United States have admitted
the general correctness of his remarks. each
one, however, claiming the special right 90
be excepted from his structures. The New
York sun voices the general sentiment
when it asserts in its characteristic style.
sentiments which may be applied with
equal force to THE TIMES:
III Mr.. Choate had said expressly that
the remarks he was making did not apply
to all sunday newspapers, and above an
that the sunday sun, most excellent iu-
dicious, substantial, instructive. Well I'M
formed, witty, learned, interesting, popu-
lar, and always most entertaining journal.
was not included in his blame, it would
not only have been true. but also all right.
so fan az we are concerned; and we should
not have felt the need Of applying the ink Of
correction, ~ we have DONE"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
A1hlirailon noard..

New DIX Mtil ana LAll'n7'I
I'm nearly every important case in which
labor disputes have arisen. they have been
peaceaby and satisfactorily settled by the
action of the board With The exception of
the surface street railroad "tie-ups' poo
BROOKLYN and New York very early JOB The
year. and q similar trouble in Rochester
last spring. the boards report states that
..the differences between employers and cm-
plOves have not been. as rule. of am ln-
compromising nature. but have yelled
TO settlement by conference and compro-
MISE"
The causes for this encouraging state OF
affairs 100 iho labor world the board consid-
ers tO be. Firstly, the general acceptance
of arbitration. in one form or another. as enc
forcing tine true principle of settlement oi
disputes. especially IN productive indus
tries. where the interests of labor ANA capt.
TAI are mutual: and secondly, the power %
Investigation vested i'm tle board. which bias
been exercised whenever circumstances
seemed 20 warrant and which bias bad the
moral effect of deteuing parties from max
ing undue oXaciions or imposing unjust
conditions"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

We have the "Sons of the Revolution =
and the "sOns of the American Revolution,
two rival associations Yainly aiienl uns I'D
efiliato fhoueb one in purpose and the next
thing tO one n name. which cannot iaii I'D
have somewhat distraciin- effect upon
those who contemplate membership WIN
either.
The subject Decentralization was consider
ed nm eNtcns0 at q meeting of the society OF
the Sons of The Revolution held Do Ne"
York Saturday evening, but the effort 10
bring about treaty of peace ana nhi'n.
tho,l9b strongly supn6rted by General
Horatio G.. King and others. failed OF .adop-
lion. and "a compact which originated with
the Sons of the Revolution of the District oil
Columbia was agreed 90. whereby q nation
.al on general society. TO be divided into
State societies. is established. The CONE
pact was signed Dos representatives, of the
New N0ri, and Pennsylvania societies. ah'.
ends for ihe present, az least any prospect
of union with the "Sons OF tne American
Revolution
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

VrrRGNIA.-IN TIE CHANCERI
y COURT OFIuE CITY OF hiChAlO-h,
february 18TH, 1890;
James g. Lamb. usicc.................. i'lii
against
b. A. -mmonfs g. Defendants.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
baltimore sum-


Captain Hugh r. Garden. the newly
elected president of the Southern Society OF
New \ ork. announces a progressive line of
policy, which, If carried out successfully.
will make the organization potent agency
for good. and give IL higher standing IN the
estimation Of citizens Of all classes Being
a native OF south Carolina and Southern
soldier OF distinction, Captain Garden has a
heart for the work upon which be has en-
tered. He proposes that the society shall
promote knowledge Of one another bv the
members by regular monthly meetings. az
which matters pertaining 70 the prosperity
Of the South shall have prominence; that
the sOceiy's home, instead Of being "A mere
club house, shall be an attractive place of
rendezvous for the entertainment of non
resident members, and that library. and
eventually AN art gallery, shall be provided.
IN which shall be collected all that Is worthy
OF preservation relating 10 the past history.
literature, character and genius Of the
southern people. Mr.. Garden proposes also
TO exclude politics, and hopes 10 see the so-
cieiy develop into an institution OF which
New York aud the whole country viii be
proud.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

According TO somewhat dubious tra
dition. the Greek drmatist, Sophocles
at the age of go, was accused of imbc
cility by bis son Jophon He rebuttcf
fho calumny by reciting before hi.
Judges, the phratores, the magnificent
passage in his tragedy of 0dious Colo
neus. which describes the arrival OF
Gdipus in the sacred forest Of Colonna
Having thus indicated bis genius. Doc
retired amid applause. In the Seven
teenth century, says Lelanne. the Abbe
Cotin, having sold bis property in return
for life annuity, was denounced by DIS
relatives as out of his mind In self do
Tense the able invited the commission
ers dc lunatico inquirendo 20 come AMI
hcar him preach. They went, they ls
tened. and decided in his favor-All the
Year Round
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
ELF SONG.

Twist the toes Of the birds a-hoze'
Itlntle tho dew bells bright
rchncl, the chin ~ tie dimpled rose
nm she laughs IN the stars dim light
The rlowworm 's lamp hide IN the damp
rreai the wild bees sting;
Ipinch The toad tiil bis legs are a-cramp
And clip the beetles wing.
o hot o heyi
My prans ! play
with never note % warning
Ieeta snare f0r the moonheams i''
an wrought OF spider web t"inei
Tfonris t,e naughty children hair
Ina erarl ri rare design
Iff through the house without any noi7''
There's never an cif SD f'y;
Ibraat ihe toys ~ bad little boys
And the cross little girls who cry
obey % boz
wors them woe,
TIL crows the cock in The morning.
-s1muel rinurn Peck in st. Nicholas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

Autotyue machines have just been
served out for the first time TO some Of
the copying clerks at the Vatican, but
they arc only TO be used for the roughesi
kind of proof work which has Co be done
in a hurry. The pope disliEes the limo
walton, for he is anxious-and rightly
not to break mp the admirable schoo
Of penmanship which hourishcs az the
Vatican. There IS no such writing in
the world as that which is seen ON the
documents sent out by the Curia al.
the copying clerks Of the first rank are
priests and monks, and many of them
real artists IN caligraphy They are al
lowed TO exercise their fancy in the trac
ing Of Illuminated capitals and ornament
al ubrics OF margins. but there must
not be % single orasure on "a page which
has 60 be issued IN tho pope's name Is
misplaced comma causes whole page to
be rewritten. Letter TO Glasgow Herald
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

It is nothing more az less than the fig
ure of @ general made of ginger bread
which Clavetto buys every year at the
Place du Trone When Dee gets home Doc
bangs his purchase on nail You know
the effect of the atmosphere ON ginger
bread9 The slightest moisture renders DO
soft: i'm dry weather, ON the contrary, o.
grows hard and tough Every morning
on going ont Clavette asks IBIS servant
"What does the general sly,'
The man forthwith applies his thumb
ID the figure and replies:
"Iho general feels Gabby about tie
chest; you'd better take your umbrella
On the other hand, when the symr
toms are "hard and unyielding," or
worthy colleague sall.cs forth in hisneg
hat.-Almanach dc lAtelier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

Miss Clara Barton. the president of the
American National Red Cross, is not per-
behalf OF any cause without uainstakiug
Investigation. Her announcement that
there are 1000 people in the DakOtas i'm ur-
gent need of mmediatcSassistance NAV.
therefore, be accepted as plain statement
of existing facts. in spite Of the conflicting
reports which have come from the West
such am appeal is certain 10 meet with Il
prompt and hearty response from the gene
rous and benevolent throughout the eoun-
frN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

,,-rrr, crtNDARD-BRED lSiuu DUN
~ ION -fqudqrd hy Pedigree 9."
=, =. . ~, gsOTrlNG ~rALLloN r.
~, sftptrrsF VIII make the se'5'n III
1870 4t 'i,- A'..- '.',r1ifr on The iOiIoWIh-
j. d. Is. for he season. payable inla. ,"-
terms f'o ~. .r,.ioe with Cd to the groom.
DIV "a, ,l'''' .'.r ths kcepilg OF mares ior one
,',o,,tb ,,,., n,.
hAl 30 c,s-rics Is. Dole. Esq, OF Dflsiol
.-.t. ofIiiinois. lie is Sfolaqfo bfst'
number in ~fud-book being III ella. .,.i -
MS breeding. as VIII be seen i.o"'
1r.. .Ir. i- LAKELAND AbnAL.Ah, +"
.,n III Hysdyii', uamb'cionian, ana li,, ,l,.
..r.s JOB fID same NiuIutiii'i" M..i. "a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
Bismarck's Successor.
New York Herald

Herr Won Bismarck is no longer young
man. We'll along in the seventies, the Iron
Chancellor succumbs by slow and unWil-
ling surrender % the inlirmities OF age.
Xln our cable dispatches 10 is reported that
Herr Won Boetticher has just received from
the Emperor the de ,0ration of the Order OF
the Black Eagle. As special mark OF dis
tinction, William sent him also an auto
graph letter, in which he SAYS she has
found Herr Won B0ettichcr his main sup
porter IN the plans for social reform In
which be is Do much interested, and which
be proposes 10 push 70 a successful con-
clusiOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

lie has already made numerous mistakes
in bis seeing. counting as present members
who were not even in the Capitol. and the
presence or absence or "a quorum. and COM
sequenuy the passage on failure ol hill.
is determined solely bv his arbitrary and
unchecked Judgment. 10 is easily secr
what power the Speaker thus holds i'm his
hand. The majority of the House thought
they We're simply suppressing the minority
when they gave the Speaker This authority
90 count a quorum. but they viii End that
they have made him the practical master of
the House. and that 10 is be- and not they
who will decide what measures shall pass
and what shall Doe defeated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
Dependent Pension Bill.

ThccXtra0rdnary thing about the presen-
tati0n of the Dependent Pension 1871 scheme
in the senate the other day was the nom
chalance with which the chairman of the
Pension Committee presented the estimate,
that 10 would cali tor am addition oi S3l .ell.-
900 wear tO the outlay for pensions. already
nearly three times that sum. The entire eN-
pcnscs of the United States Government for
any one year never reached so large total
as S3j. 0oD,O 900 until the year 1881. } ct, now
adays. Senators talk of spending Us much
money as FL once cost 90 conduct the 0oy-
crnmont as though 10 were mere uile
hardly worthy serious attention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11
HE lNDusInlAL WORLD.

IN Scotland aud Northumberland the
miners enjoy the eight hour day.
An English railway company has set
apart special fund from which to re-
ward acts Of bravery on the part Of its
employees.
in Denmark most Of the girls are
trained in agriculture, which is there an
important industry TIE owners OF
farms receive pupils, who undergo areg-
ular training.
Tie chimney swcepess OF Vienna who
recently struck for an increase Of wages
are described as the most wrelchedly
paid men in the town. Their monthly
pay has been about "a forms, or 90 shil-
lings, and they are almost entirely de-
pendent on tips.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

Clara Morris does not believe in stage
tears. She says there are no tears but
real ones shed by intensely wrought up
actresses on thestage. When Ellen Terry
plays her most emotional parts she not
only sobs in reality, but the weeping often
beco aes uncomfortable, and sometimes
lasla an hour after the play is over.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-11

The United States senate has always de-
clined 90 adopt any rule like that which in
this country is called "thc previous lucs-
tiOn,' and across the water is known as
"cloturc.n 10 has always held that there
should Doe no enforced limit to debate. and
lis only practical check % interminable dis
cussion has been % order continuous ses-
sion--ihat lis Co 'sii 10 OUT a few more
doses like that of the Blair bin ought. how
ever, % effect "a change. The senate talks
too much. and The country IS Woary 0f b.