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Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22

Mr.. GEoRGE LEFFINGwELL, of Tacoma,
who is visiting this city, is quoted as
saying that the people of his town, OF
Seattle and of Spokane, do not wait for
foreign capital to develop their home
enterprises, but they furnish the money
to establish them themselves. Local men
of means OF those cities, says Mr.. Letting
we'll, own their street car lines and hold
several million dollars of bonds in local
railroads. They stand together and
back their faith by woiks-by putting
up money to encourage all forms OF
home industry. This is very fine. 1t
gives us a most graphic and beautiful
idea of the enterprise, patriotism and
liberal broadness of the moneyed men
of Tacoma and the other Washington
towns. How fortunate those cities were
to get such citizens, and when we
ruminate upon the scarcity of them,
we wonder how in the world they all
came to settle in Washington territory.
for we presume they were there before
it materialized into state. We doubt
whether any young city outside of that
state has been so fortunate in its wealthy
inhabitants. Mr.. Leffingwell, of course
by implication, denies to Los Angeles
anything like superabundance of lib
eral, public spirited men amongst hel
wealthy citizens; but, Lord, he need not
have come all the way from Tacoma tc
tell us that.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22
NIGGER BROWNS.
HIS DANCE HOUSE. AT SAN PEDRO
MAKING TROUBLE.
Seamen Ordered Not to Patronize His
Place-The School Principal and the
City Attorney Apparently Espouse
the Cause of the Dance House.

A few days ago the HERALD mention
ed that boycott had been pronounced
by the Seaman's union, at San Pedro,
against house of ill fame at that place.
Yesterday the following communication
was received from San Pedro in regard
to the matter. 1t seems that the place
is "Nigger Browns" dance house, and
that it is not exactly boycotted, but
that members OF the Seaman's union are
fined five dollars If they visit the dive.
The HERALD received communication
yesterday, too long for publication,
signed by James Herald, Mrs. W. E.
Crittenden, R. Hellyer, Eugene r.
Mills, pastor of the M. E. Church, J.
w. Davis, G. III. Hawkins, P. A. Olson,
A. Olson, Mary E. Lindskow and Mar
tin E. Lindskow. The letter charges
"Nigger Browns" place with being a
nest Of all that is bad, and as being re-
sponsible ior much of the lawlessness
of San Pedro. Enclosed is letter to
the San Francisco secretary of the Sea-
mans union. This is signed by "John
G. Mahar, city marshal and deputy
sheriff, and following his signature is
the following: "We endorse the fore
going statements. A. NJ. Carpenter,
city attorney" -
The letter is plea for "nigger" Brown /:
it claims that the action OF the union
against his place is unjust. Mr.. Brown,
it is claimed, "helps touphold the law"
The communication from the San
Pedroites states that Mahar is Normal
school pradI1ate. and has been appointed
principal of the public school by Super
intendent Seamans. They protest in the
name of their children against Mr..
Mahar's espousal of the cause of the
dance house keeper. The claim is made
that the dance house is where the school
children have to pass it, and hear and
see the bawdy sounds and actions oc-
curing in it. It is intimated that Mr..
Mahar's presiding at the school will be
resisted by force. Mr.. Carpenter is also
bitterly excoriated Tor his aid to the
dance house. Altogether very pretty
row seems to be brewing.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22
All TETS CASE.
A Perjury Case Which Grew from the
Wong Ark Affair.

A Perjury Case Which Grew from the
Wong Ark Affair.
The examination of All Tet for jerjury
was resumed before Justice Austin yes
terday afternoon.
A great amount of new testimony was
brought out by the prosecution, and as
the case goes on, it grows more and
more complicated. a<
The defendant, All Tet, is brother
to Charley All Him, and that willy
heathen's work for the defense OF Wong
Ark during the latter's trial for the
being made more and more apparent as
the examination goes on. ~.
The charge upon which All Tet is be-
money given at Wong Ark's trial before
Judge Shaw in the superior court. He
and five others of his race, who are now
under the same charge as he, swore that
the dying woman was carried from the
sidewalk where che was shot by Low
Duck and Fook May eight or ten min
ntes before Officer Rohn and J. J. Roper
arrived at the spot.
The prosecution is establishing the
fact that Messrs. Rohn and Roper
were there, and carried the
wounded woman into the house, and
the case is taking a turn that
may result in the crime being proved on
Ark when that worthy comes up for his
second trial.
A portion of Officer Auble's testimony
at yesterdays examination shows the
thickness of the heather. On the morn
ing after the shooting he went to Ark's
room in company with Officer Vignes.
In pigeon hole he found pistol which
was admitted to be Ark's property. 1t
was partially loaded, and he removed
the cartridges, laying them down beside
the weapon. A short time after Officer
Bevan visited the room and secured the
pistol and five cartridges which were
lying beside it. The cartridges, how
ever, were not the same ones left there
by Auble, being several sizes too large
for the gun.
The prosecution announced all testi-
mony in shortly before the hour for ad-
journment, and the defense moved that
the prisoner be discharged for want of
sufficient evidence. Counsel desired to
argue the motion, and the court set the
hearing for IL O'Clock this morning.
Lem You, who was captured Thursday
night by Officer Rohn, was arraigned on
like charge, and bail set at $4,000.
though his attorneys endeavored to
have smaller amount fixed. His coun-
sci requested that the examination in
his case be postponed until after Wong
Ark's trial, and the hearing was set for
September 8th.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22

the island and discovered that it con-
tanned considerable fine land, but no
water. They prospected and found
plenty of good water, however, at a
depth of ten feet, and SO came back to
this city and attempted to file claims
under the preemption act. The island.
belongs to the government, but it is q
question as to whether the land is open
for settlement, as all the islands are re-
served by the government except where
they are conveyed by special grant.
The Indians have tradition that
years ago, during an earthquake, San
Clemente was cut off from the main
land, with the Indians that happened
to be in that locality, and that they all
died from thirst, as no water could be
had. The place has of late years only
been considered good for sheep pasture.
If it be true that plenty OF water can be
had, and that the land is open for settle
ment, there will be big rush OF land
seekers.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22
ON TO CHINO.
The Chamber of Commerce to Go a
. =. g ~ Iunketiup. ~

I - .asi Juukcuuks
Everything is now arranged for the
chamber OF commerce excursion to the
Chino sugar factory on the 9th. Sec
retary Willard received word yesterday
that the Southern Pacific company will
have special in readiness for the mem
bers. The train will leave the Arcade
depot at p. M, stopping at the Com
mercial street station. From this point
to Chino no stop will be made.
All members of the chamber will be
guests of the railroad company. Passes
and badges will be furnished individual
members upon their personal applica-
tion to the secretary. The invitation
does not include ladies, it being impos.
sible to make convenient arrangements.
So tar about 300 members have signi-
fed their intention of making the trip.
The special will lay over at Chino for
several hours, or long enough to give
ample time for thorough inspection Of
the factory and the discussion of re-
I freshments before starting ON the return
/ journey.
G. o. Barker, president of the Ban
ming Land and Water company, was in
the city yesterday, and called at the
chamber. He exhibited samples of
plums grown on ten-acre ranch be-
longing to him. From five acres now
in bearing, he received the sum OF $3.50.
The cost of cultivating the grove, to-
gether with the amount paid out for ir-
rigation, was but $l10, giving him net
profit from the five acres of $3.50.
The Big Rock Irrigation company has
placed on the Antelope valley table a
number of illustrated catalogues con-
tanning statistics and other valuable in
formation concerning the district.
Among the visitors to the exhibit,
yesterday, was Alfred Stedman, a
banker Of Schuyler, Nebraska. Mr..
Stedman has visited number of points
in this section, and will make some in
vestments before returning home.
The following donations were re-
ceived yesterday and placed on exhibi-
ton: s. C. Hammer, Downey, mangel-
werzel, beet measuring three feet six
inches in length, and weighing fifty
pounds; 1. Gibles, Vernon, peaches,
plums, apples and flowers j. McKen-
zie, Vernon, peaches, plums and nectar
ines James Inverarity, Vernon, flow
ers and Crawford peaches.
The board of directors of the chamber
held meeting last evening.
Resolutions were passed thanking the
Southern Pacific railroad company in
the persons OF Messrs. J. M. Crawley
and j. A. Muir, the Santa Fe through
General Manager X. H. Wade, William
Banning of the Wilmington transporta-
ton company, and Captain George J.
Ainsworth of the Redondo Beach COM
pany, for the courtesies extended the
representatives of the chamber, Senator
FELTON,, Congressman Bowers and the
balance of the senatorial party on it's
recent visit.
Major Jones presented an exhaustive
report on the proceedings of the recent
meeting of the executive committee of
the state board of trade.
The committee on statistics and the
secretary of the chamber were requested
to carry out the suggestions made in the
report.
f. w. Braun was elected to the
vacancy in the board.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22
TIE Times has a gentleman who liv

The Times has gentleman who lived
in Virginia City at the time the incl
dent related by the HERALD, about a
man who had been shot through the
heart, rose and killed his slayer, oc-
Cured. The Times's informant tries to
correct the HERALD. His corrections
are altogether unimportant, for our only
object was to illustrate moral by the
incident, and to show that it is not al
ways safe to even strike corpse. The
tragedy, Notwithstanding our corrector,
occurred in Carson, not in Virginia City 1;
and the lively corpse, we are reminded,
was not AL. Waterman, but Tom Peasely.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22
THE DUELLO MEXICANO.
TWO MEXICANS WANT A PERMIT
TO KILL EACH OTHER.
Of Course the Affair Was ALI About a
Pretty Girl-She's Off With the Old
Love and on With the New.

Some four months ago good looking
young Mexican couple came to River
side and set up housekeeping in small
building near the railroad, says the
Riverside Press. They seemed happy
and contented, enjoying each others
society, and all went merry as mar
riage bell But this state of affairs did
not continue very long. Another young
Mexican became acquainted with the
pair and was smitten with the charms of
the fair sefiorita. During the tempo
rary absence OF his friend he vigorously
pressed his suit and finally won the
affections of the fral beauty. He in
duced her to leave the man che had been
living with and go with him. Perhaps
they did not consider they were COM
mltting any crime. No priest had ever
pronounced the first lover and the girl
husband and wife, and unquestionably
it was not one of those marriages made
III heaven
When the discarded lover learned the
true state of affairs every drop of his
hot Spanish blood tingled with rage.
His friend had stolen his wife from him
and blood alone could wipe out the stain.
One of them must die. This morning
the two former friends met and talked
the matter over. They were not excited
nor inflamed with drink, and coolly re-
solved to fight duel to the death, pis-
tolls being the weapons. Arm in arm
they went to the police officers and asked
for a license to fight They wanted it
fixed SO that the survivor would not be
punished and could take the. girl and
live in peace. Their faces wore look of
grim determination, and it was evident
to the officers that they meant business.
In vain did the custodians of the peace
explain to them that it would be, a di-
rect violation of the laws Of the country,
and if they did not cease their talk
about duel they would be arrested and
punished. The caballeros could not un-
derstand; they said they thought this
was free country, and only wanted a
permit, the same as is given in Mexico,
to settle their differences as gentlemen
should.
Not finding what they sought at police
headquarters they went to the law Office
of Stanton & Noyes, but there were told
the same thing. They did not know
what to do then, and wandered around
town, almost discouraged because they
| cOulQ not get Jne ueslreu permit. WnaC
would have been the result if left alone
it is hard to tell, but officers Wilson and
Westerfeld thinking it had gone about
far enough, and fearing there would be
bloodshed, took one of the young men to
Judge Noiand's room. The other one,
learning this, voluntarily came and gave
himself up. There, in the presence of
the officers and w. A. Purington, with
Byron Rowen as interpreter, the matter
was fully discussed and the enormity OF
the offense explained to them. They
| finally agreed to give up the notion Of
fighting, shook hands, and said they
would be friends hereafter. The girl?
Oh, the man with whom she had been
living said he never wanted to see her
again, SO probably she will go to the
man who won her away from her first
love.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22
WHAT is THE MATTER WITH THE Gov
ERNMENT9

Why is it that the United States gov
ernment takes no interest whatever in
the phenomenal formation of an i'm
mense lake in the Colorado desert? 1t
has scientific bureaus, irrigation COM
missioners, army and civil engineers,
and vast array of people under pay
who would be supposed to have some
thing to do with the investigation OF so
interesting phenomenon, and one
which may eventuate in Typographical
and climatic changes in part of the
country which is peculiarly under the
care OF the government Newspaper
enterprise has furnished the people with
all the facts they have yet had about
this interesting region. The Los Angeles
HERALD was the first to announce to the
world the news that lake was forming
at Salton, and to send special represent
atives to the scene of the wonderful
change to gather all the facts about it
and present them to its readers in an
authentic shape. A San Francisco pa
per followed at respectful distance.
Dut tuc government hd5 DC STU
diously ignored the great nat
ural phenomenon as if it had
no knowledge whatever of it's ex-
istence. WHY'S this? One of the most
interesting problems in connection with
this new inland sea, is to know
whether there is probability that the
water Aof the Gulf OF California will
force passage into this lake. No one
knows yet whether the gulf has forced a
passage into it or not. 1t is impossible
to tell from the saline character of the
water in the desert, for that would be
its flavor whether it came from the
river or the gulf. The salts of the
desert would be sufficient to i'm
pregnate it no matter how
fresh it might be. The people
of this country pay for the
scientific education of men at West
Point and Annapolis; the government
has variety of institutions that deal
exclusively with scientific subjects, and
yet it has not had the grace or the
uagacity to send out an expedition of
engineers and men of sci
ence to investigate the cause Of one
of the most extraordinary phenomena
hat has occurred in the present CEN
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22
PROFITS IN SUGAR THAT ARE NOT
EARNED.
Los ANGELES, August 10, 1891.

Los ANGELES, August 10, 1891.
EDITORS HERALD: Can you explain
this fact? In Ohio and other eastern
states granulated sugar retails at twenty
five pounds for 81, while on this coast
the cheapest rate is fifteen pounds for
81, Notwithstanding there are sugar
reineries at our very door.
YOUNG DEMOCRAT.
The explanation is simply this: The
refners on this coast take advantage of
their isolation from competition with
Atlantic refneries and add to their prof
its and the cost of the sugar, the freight
rate from eastern points to Pacific ter
minals. In this way California refners
not only make whatever legitimate profit
there is in the manufacture of granu-
lated sugar. but they super-add to it
freight charges, which are not earned,
for all the crude sugars refined on this
coast come from the Pacific islands and
from Asiatic points. But it is said that
the overland railroads do not permit
the refneries to get away with all
the profits; so, in consideration Of
the establishment OF round rate on
the transportation to the coast of east
ern sugars, they come in fora a swinging
divvy," as the saying is. They are in
position to compel the refneries to di-
vide their profits from the fact that they
could by low rates give the sugar trade
to eastern refneries at any moment.
Some OF the leading candy and sugar
consuming houses in San Francisco Gre
ated quite a CONSERVATION amongst the
refneries few months ago. The price
OF white sugar was kept up to COZ
cents, notwithstanding it was quoted at
about cents in the east. All at once
the eyes of the refiners were opened by
the arrival of ships from Germany bring
ing amongst their cargoes large invoices
of beet sugar. This sugar was laid down
in San Francisco at from 311a to cents.
Easy terms were doubtless at once made
with the large consumers capable of pro-
tecting themselves in prices by sending
to Europe for their sugar. This is a
development Of the vice OF mod
ern commercial methods. Monopo-
lies are always ready to ''cinch"
the public; but as soon as any one
shows himself strong enough to help
himself that man is at once arranged
with, and the great mass OF consumers
are left helpless at the mercy of the
monopolies. 1t was shown, however,
by the houses that made the beet sugar
importations that the refners were VIC
timizing the public outrageously, and
we shall be greatly astonished if the
lesson does not bear good fruit.
In the meantime there is probably a
way out of this CALLING imposition. The
beet sugar factories on this coast seem
not to have 30 far acted insany degree as
corrective of the abuses complained of.
But the Inauguration of the Chino beet
sugarie on so large scale as it is will
inevitably lead to the establishment of
great number of factories in all parts
of Southern California. With the vast
increase of the sugar industry which
must follow the Chino enterprise, it is
difficult to see how any monopoly or
combine" will have it in it's power to
exact prices for sugar that are not
warranted by legitimate business rea-
sons.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22
READ SUNDAYS HERALD.

IL VIII Be a Corker-Readers Will Find
in 1T Pleasure and Advertisers
Profit-Orders Tor Advertisements OF
Extra Copies Should be Left at the
Herald's Business Office not Later
Than Six O'Clock This Evening-Some
% of the Many Features of the Paper
VIII be:
Stephens, secretary of the Southern Cali
fornia Historical society-An account oi
the famous attempt of convicts to escape
from the Yuma penitentiary--A statement
by Thomas Gates, the prison superintend-
" ent-A thrilling tale Of fight for liberty.
HReIGATION BoNDs-By Gervaise Purcell,
II associate NJ. l. C. E.-Some points about
the Wright act which the writer considers
H should be remedied-Reasons why district
s,, irrigation bonds do not sell easily-A paper
of interest to financiers and ranchers.
PLAYS AND PLAYERs-News about dramatic
Y matters-C Coming attractions San Fran
cisco news about the theaters-Notes and
\. gossip.
AMATEUR MUSICIANS IN LOS ANGELES.
NJ The first of a series of articles by we'll
Known amateur, on the various musical
5sssocieties of this city-Tomorrow's paper
will refer particularly to the Ellis and
Treble Clef sales.--future papers will treat
of the Apollo, the s. M, the st. Cecilia and
the r. r. clubs.
THE GUARDSMEN AT SANTA MoNICA-A
full report of today s doings at Camp John.
son-Among the mep of the Seventh and
Ninth regiments
NEWS FEATURES-Tomorrows issue will
contain large amount of local news, cor
respondenee from neighboring places and
much interesting telegraphic matter, to-
gether with pointed editorials and inter
esting miscellany
SPORTING NEWS-Reports of sporting events
from all over the world, edited and COM
mented upon by Dagworth, the HERALD's
sporting editor.
THE RANCHES-Typical facts about Southern
California-Lemon culture-Fresno grape
pickers-A new fodder plant-Other inter-
esting matters.
EUROPEAN NEwS-Besides the usual budget
of cable news, the HERALD will publish a
cable letter from Berlin, containing politi-
cal, social and general information from
all over Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22

We HAVE received long communica-
tion inspired by the report that Califor-
MIA was to be made the dumping ground
for portion of the surplus negro popu-
lation of the south. at this stage Of the
discussion we do not believe it is neces-
sary to attack the negro for his racial
vices. We believe with the San Fran
cisco Chronicle on this subject, that we
do not want the kind of population the
ignorant and impoverished negroes OF
the south would give us. If an organ
lied movement is Get on foot to send
30, 600 negroes to California, we
may rest assured that they
will not represent the best element
of that race in the south. They will be
largely composed OF the loafers who
stand around the corners and foment
strife. The planters viii be apt to keep
their best hands, and we would get the
refuse of the race. But suppose that
we should get good, industrious immi.
grants, what could we do with them !?
The experiment of bringing plantation
negroes here from the south has been
tried several times, and it has never
given satisfaction. Haggin & Carr
tried it near Bakersfield, and il
failed. The black man does not
colonize to advantage. and when
left to himself he at once hegins to de-
teriorate. What our state wants is in.
telligent white people, with some means
to settle on our lands. We have enough
of mixed races. Our lands are suscepti.
BILE of the highest cultivation, and will
yield the most valuable crops. Brawn
and muscle are good, but moderate
strength supplemented with intelligence
is better, and that is what will tell in a
state devoted to the production of the
finest fruits and to the cultivation of the
wine grape. We are sorry for the south,
but cannot afford to relieve that section
of any portion of its incubus, whether
the movement to do go is philanthropic
pure and simple, or political, as we have
reason to believe it is in this instance.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22

A DISPATCH has been received in San
Francisco saying that the president will
appoint Hon. w. w. Morrow judge of
the United States district court for the
northern district of California. Whilst
the appointment is not an objectionable
one, it has elements of weakness in it.
Mr.. Morrow's friends said week ago
that he did not want the district judg-
ship; but that he expected to succeed
Justice Sawyer in the circuit court, and
was waiting for his retiracy which could
not, in the nature of things, be long
deferred. On this understanding
number Of very competent
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22

tury. We have dispatch today saying
that several streams have forced their
way in from the gulf to the new river.
If that is true, it is of the highest inn
portance. 1t means that the waters of
the gull will bring the water of the
desert lake up to their own level, over
$50 feet higher than the lake is now.
Surely such a possibility is worthy OF
some attention from the government.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22
SATURDAY, AUGUST aa. 1891.
rHr HERALD AT THE BEACH.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Any person who is unable to purchase the
HERALD on the railroad trains of Southern
California or from the news agents of the prin-
. ipal towns, will confer favor by promptly
notifying US, giving, If possible, name and
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-22
Death Of Commisioner Bragg

WASHINGTON, August 81. - Secretary
Moseley of the interstate commerce COM
mission, tonight received dispatch
from Spring Lake, Nj, announcing the
death there of Commissioner Bragg,
The cause Of his death is not stated, but
it is known that he had been IN i'll health
for some time.