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The herald., 1893-12-02
DiscOrd About Music.

EDITORS HERALD: In your last SUM-
days Letter Bag" that pedantic cor
respondent Hutchinson" again at
tempts to air his knowledge on the
question OF teaching music in public
schools, and he again displays his utter
ignorance OF the simplest rules of logic
by saying nothing about the main ques-
tion at issue, to wit: the folly OF vast
ing public funds in having special
teacher to instruct our school teachers
how to teach music and voice culture in
our public schools.
I scarcely expected principal OF a
school to ignore the main question and
wrangle about subjects which were Sec
ondary and only incidentally referred
His mind is evidently much betogged by
his excessive egotsm. Your readers
will have noticed how flippantly he
charges that neither Musician" or
understand the very plainly worded list
of studies required to be taught in the
third school year. He is misconstruing
the facts and lodging the Issue by inti-
mating that only occasional talks are
given on zoology, botany, etc. The
manuel does not say, nor can its lam
guage be properly be construed to mean,
that any of The thirteen studies men
toned shall be taught only as occasion
may require.
should be glad to be assured by some
one better posted than Mr.. Hutchinson
that our teachers had the option of
skipping some studies 90 as to give more
time to those of greater value.
Admitting that Thomas Carlyle. an
English scholar (some call him a crank
and churl), cursed his teacher because
he WAS not taught the names CT common
flowers, that is no reason why children
in our public schools should. in addition
to ordinary studies, be crammed with
botany, bugology and music in their
tender years.
confess that l did not know, and
still have my doubts, although Mr.. II.
positively asserts "that bread and butter
studies are taught in bar rooms and
gambling dens." II may be that MIR.
Hutchison's knowledge of, and expert
ence in bar rooms and gambling dens
accounts for his fippsncy and ill-man-
nered reply to one who is contributing
to the sum which buys MIR. HIS bread
and butter.
As a taxpayer l have a right to criti-
ciee the expenditure OF money by our
school board, and may also say that q
school teacher ought to know that inso-
lence ia not argument.
would advise him not to waste his
money in offering rewards, but rather
to spend some in course on logic and
morals and manners. Promising not to
waste any more time or valuable space
in your paper on Mr.. III. l again sub
scribe myself ONLY A TAXPAYER.
The herald., 1893-12-02
PERSONAL.

Hon j. F, Crank of Fair Oaks was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. 7. E. Gibbon has returned from q
business trip to San Francisco.
Gen. M. Ii. Shuman of the electric
railway is expected back from San
Francisco in few days.
Editor Mum of the San Jacinto Reg
lister is in the city. He attended the
Press club reception last evening.
Mr.. James Campbell, the well.known
railroad expert. left last evening for the
Needles on some important business
matters.
DR.. Harry R. Lenner of Alton, H.,
assistant surgeon of the Sixth Illinois
V. r. r. p, has become a resident of
Los Ageles, and will locate in adbury
block.
Mr.. James Sandison, superintendent
of the Moberly Brick and Tiling COM
pany, of Moberly. Mo-, ia in the city.
He is member OF Mr.. Kelly's stock
company. which will operate the Moni-
tor gold diggings in Arizona.
The irrepressible, irresistible ever
welcome, all wool and yard wide Mis-
sourian, Major G. B. Kelly (Buck)
editor and proprietor OF the Moberly
Daily Monitor, arrived in our city yes
terday, accompanied by Mr.. James
Sandison, superintendent OF the Mober.y
Brick and Thing company. Major Kelly
is here on mining business, and will be
Joined next week with several St. Louis
capitalists, who visit this section oil the
country with view of making invest
ments
The herald., 1893-12-02
IMPORTERS FArL.
Abe Stein q Co. OF Now York Go to tn
Wall.

Abe Stein q Co. OF Now York Go to the
Wall.
New York, Dec. 1.-Abe Stein & Co.,
importers of hides, skins, coffee. etc.,
have failed. Their liabilities are esti-
mated at s., 900 900. The firm was one
of the heaviest in its line. 1t had
branches in England, Germany, Arabia,
Brazil and China. The firm recently
sustained heavy lonses through the fail
ure of O house with which they had
business relations. Drafts for $50, ,00O
have gone to protest in London.
The house was the largest in the line
in the United States, and probably in
the world. doing business OF $4,000, 900
a year. 1t ie said the receivership was
precipitated by the unexpected suspen-
sion OF the London house OF Jacob Stein
& Co., through which the New York
did business. Abe Stein, the senior
partner, who is now in London, cabled
the Information also that drafts for large
amounts had gone to protest. The liza
bilities are placed at $l,000,000, with
large assete. The firm had branches in
many foreign countries, and the effect
of the failure is expected to be far
reaching. David Vile was appointed
receiveraby the firm today.
Boston, Dec. 1.-The leather firm of
Edmonds & Barrett went under today
as result OF an attempt to carry paper
of Abe Stein & Co. OF New York.
Both members OF the firm were special
partners in the Stein concern. They
had put 100000 into the business
When the panic came Stein Il Co., were
caught with big supply OF goat skins
on hand which they could not get rid of
at any price and were forced to borrow
largely. Thew easily obtained the en-
dorsement of Edmunds q Barrett to the
firm paper, and all along maintained
that the firm was strong enough to out
last any panic. 1t is not known to what
extent the Boston firm was on
Stein & Co.'s paper, but it is very
large amount and it is believed the liza.
bilities will reach close to $500, 900.
The herald., 1893-12-02

was made known few weeks before she
left, part of her furniture che sold to
Mr.. Fawcett OF Pasadena for $1,000
about the 18th OF November, and thor
oughly advertised to be sold at auction
en- the Gath, the day she left. This was
ample time, if the owner had any just
claim to present and collect it, 80 the
plain reason for her leaving. az / under
etand, was the unhealthy condition OF
the house, which she considered danger
ous to her health and that OF her family,
which so deprecated while in the house,
che became discouraged. and the death
of her friend there, and the sickness OF
her daughter. made it necessary to re-
turn to her New York home before the
beginning of another month.
All her Just bills were paid before she
left except two. for which she left the
money with me to pay; but owing to
sickness which l contracted at the same
house, | have been unable to attend to
their payment as yet. If there are any
just bills that were forgotten by her it
was unintentional, and will be promptly
paid whenever presented.
have known DR.. johnson for over 20
years, and will vouch for her as per-
feet lady in every senee of the word,
an honorable business woman, and
one of the most successful and dis
tinguished phyeicians of New York city.
SO that it is burning shame on the fair
name of Pasadena that family like
this or ''the stranger who comes within
our gates" to find health, rest and just
ice should suffer through the misrepre.
sentations of such owners and then be
unlawfully arrested on train at Yuma
while en- route to New York with her
sick daughter. and forced to pay or be
arrested, $2S3 due or rent according to
the sworn warrant OF this owner.
These are some of the facts which
we're given to the press in such SEN
eational manner.
Iappeal to the readers of your paper
for the kind suspension of their judg-
ment in this matter until DR.. johnson
can be heard from in her own behalf.
which will surely come at the proper
time and place. w. II. HILL.
captain Seaman called at the HERALD
office recently, and stated that DR.. john
son had paid her first months rent in
advance.
The herald., 1893-12-02

high, $3.50 hundred, equivalent to $500
for carload OF ten tons. Under the
circumstances, however, the rate is not
excessive, and the concession is one that
will be highly valued by the class for
whose bsnefit the new departure has
been insugursted. Daring the winter
and spring immense quantities of vege-
tables that command high price in the
Eastern markets, including new pots-
toes, early tomatoes, and many other
staples, will then be enabled to reach a
remunsrative market. 1t is a business
that is certain to attain to great proper
tions in short time.
The herald., 1893-12-02
RAISE HOGS.

No one who wishes to have just idea
OF the present status OF the city and
county of Los Angeles should overlook
the fact that they are both yet, 80 to
speak, in their infancy; and that,
with possibilities of growth that could
not really be exaggerated, it is not
many years since this superb region
wss contemptuoualy dismissed in San
Francisco under the generic desig-
nation OF the "cow counties" As
each new source of wealth was
brought under contribution to aid
in growth that has been
absolutely magical the result has sur
prised even those to whose enterprise
and faith We are indebted for our prog
rese.
Ten years ago pretty nearly every
thing that entered into our household
consumption was brought here from
abroad-irom the northern and central
counties or from the East. When the
great Chicago pork-packer, Cudahy,
spoke of starting packing establish
ment in the city Of Los Angeles nine
people out of ten were astonished at the
very mention OF such thing. 1t was
thought by many persons that the eli
mate here was too warm to cure bacon
and hams. The fact was overlooked
that the modern cold storage facilities
created their own temperature at will, g,
and that the most superior grades of
hams and bacon made in the United
States were turned out in the midst OF the
often oppressive heats of the Windy
City. For months past the Cudahy
packing establishment of Los Angeles
has been busily engaged in turning out
the best brands of hams and bacon
cured in the United States. AS coon as
the work was fairly under way there
we're found people who were fond OF
saying that the alfalfa and barley fed
hogs OF Los Angeles county and South
ern California could never compete with
the corn fed etaples of Illinois, Iowa
and the northwest. This puerile super-
stition has been laid at rest by the un-
surpassed excellence of the brands cured
by the Los Angeles packing house.
When Mr.. Cudaby's attention was
called TO these carpings he replied that
he expected shortly to sell Los Angeles
barley-fed hams and hitches even in
Chicago at sufficient premium to more
than pay the cost OF transportation from
The herald., 1893-12-02

YESTERDAY the Santa Fe railway, in
connection with the Southern California
road, inaugurated new eystem which
will be of great benefit to our truck gar
deners. These companies will start q
vegetable freight service from here to
Chicago, via Kansas City. One or more
cars, or as many as may be found neces-
sery, will leave Los Angeles every Fri
day, attached to passenger trains. The
company will provide The ice for refrig-
eration and ell other conveniences, and
the market gardeners will be permitted
to club together to Eli up one or more
cars. In this way the shipment CT
cauliflowere, cabbagea, celery, strawber-
ries. green peas, and other pfoducis CT
our truck gardens, will reach tha East.
srn market without the obligation rest
ing on q single shipper to furnish a
~hnle carload. The rate is necessarily
The herald., 1893-12-02
HIS MISSION A SUCCESS.

From time to time the HERALD has
been interested in all that relates to the
Nevada Southern railway, and for the
simple reason that we believe the com.
pletion OF that road will make Los An
geles the scene Of the most remarkable
developments in many lines to be
recorded in the United States. The
Angel City would undoubtedly be sig
nalizsd by notable progress, even with.
out the completion OF this road to its
ultimate terminus in Utah, but with
that terminus reached a multiform
fruition awaits US.
1t gives the HERALD q great deal OF
pleasure to be able to announce that the
canvass of Los Angeles and the sdjoin-
ing counties for the $4,000 needed to
grade the only difficult portion OF the
road has been successful. This is the last
day Of the stay of Mr.. Isaac E. Blake, the
president of the road, amongst US, and
there is every ground to believe that to.
day will see the full sum of $4,000 sub
scribed. On Thanksgiving day Mr..
oiohO ACNCiNCo tClOkAam hOAi
Mr.. A. G.. Campbell, one Of
the wealthiest citizens of Utah, sub
scribing $4,000 to the project, thus
almost closing the gap. We take de-
cided pride in the result of Mr.. Blske's
canvass of the region which will be
principally benefited by the extension
of this road. amongst other reasons,
because we have a high regard for the
man. We remember when, with Gus
Scofeld, Senator Charley FELTON, and
Bob Mcpherson, he exploited success
fully the Pico cnfion oil field-a pioneer
work which has developed in this and
the adjoining county of Ventura pe-
troleum territory only second in import
ance-if indeed it is second-to the oil
measures of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Blake
has shown his confidence in the Nevada
Southern railway, and in the rich treas
ure region which it will develop, by put
ting half million of his own money
in.o it. He will leave Los Angeles for
Denver tonight. after having accom-
plished his mission in fine style.
He made no mistake in calculating
upon the intelligent interest OF our peo.
pie in his enterprise. Much OF our
qualification in his success arises from
the fact that his advent amongst US has
demonstrated the fact that our people
have learned the invaluable lesson that
self-help is the open sesame to wealth
and prosperity. We have go many
Chicagoans in our midst that it is not
at all extraordinary that we have
learned the lesson, 30 finely exempliied
in the history of the Windy City, that
nothing pays growing place so much
as reaching out for and developing it's
tributary territory. This, even more
than the erection OF the lordly build
ings that are going up on all hands in
Los Angeles, shows tie genuine spirit
of progress. Our people have made up
their minds that the treasure arcana of
Southwestern Nevada and Utah shall
be made to yield their stores. soon to
be poured into the channels of COM
merce in the shape of minted dollars.
tits new departure pregnant with pos
sibilities, and sure, at a not remote day,
to make the Angel City metropolis OF
OF a no mean order.
The herald., 1893-12-02

WHILE Bradstreet's clearing house
statements for 10 these many mooSs
have shown Los Angeles to be the most
prosperous city in the United States,
this fact has not been so emphaticaliy
demonstrated since the bank furry in
June as by the statement OF bank clear
ances issued yesterday, which appears
in another column. This table shows
the bank clearances of Los Angeles for
the pae week to have increased 66.6 per
cent as compared with the correspond
ing week of last year, while the general
decrease for the whole country has been
43.8 per cent.
The herald., 1893-12-02
In Defense of DR.. Hill.


EDITORS HERALD--An article in the
Pasadena items OF the Los Angeles HER.
AID of Tuesday, attacking the good
name of DIR. p. r. Johnson of New York
city, has just been brought to my notice,
and, although confined to my bed with
sickness, deem it my duty as friend
OF DR.. Johnson ito arise and explain"
the fact of the case, as the lady is not
here to answar for herself.
The sensational article accuses her OF
being q ''fy DOCTOR" not paying any
rent, being short OF cash. and leaving
suddenly on account OF unpaid bills,
etc, all of which emphatically deny as
being utterly false in every sense of the
word, as q few of the facts, in con-
densed form, at present will prove.
DR.. Johnson leased of Capt. Seaman OF
Los Angeles the MRchin property on
Pasadena avenue for ak months from
October 1st at $50 per month, Captain
Seaman Seaman representing the house
to be in good sanitary condition, and she
paid $50 in advance for the month of Oc-
toher and has his receipt for the sanleo
DR.. johnson finding the sanitary con-
ditions very dangerous to health and
life, as it afterwards proved. and not as
represented, che notified the owner, l
am informed, and he refused to do any
thing in the matter. the health officer
was then called in, ana be condemned
the sanitary arrangements. DR.. johnson
being anxious to remain, as she had
Handsomely furnished the house with an
entire carload OF fine furniture from her
New York home, endeavored to over
come the objections by having the
plumbing overhauled to the amount Of
s04. She therefore applied $50 as this
months rent TO the payment OF said
bill, as she was advised the law allows.
Therefore the two months rent are paid
TO date, or to December lst.
Ia regard 10 her being short Of cash.
ehe has means enough in her own name
to buv the hoGee . question many
tim and her credit ID first class here
and IN Nav YoIk.
In regard to leaving suddenly on ac
Gount of unpaid bill, ETC., her leaving
The herald., 1893-12-02

DURING the progress OF the Columbian
Worlds Fair at Chicago Miss George
Truman, young lady as yet scarcely
out of her teens, furnished the HERALD
with a succession of charming letters
relative to that memorable international
function that were replete with infor-
nation, disquisition and facile and
graphic description, all quite remark
able in lady who has scarcely yet
emerged from girlhood. This was by
no means the first time that the HERALD
has been under obligations to Miss
George Truman. Eight years ago.
when a maiden of tender years, she
wrote this journal an interesting letter
descriptive of the New Orleans exposi-
ton, which was quite creditable
in its way. The next year
this ambitious young writer furnished
US with a realistic description of the ice
palace at Montreal. In succeeding years
she followed up her earlier literary la
bors by exquisite letters relating to
Venice, Naples and Rome, all of which
appeared in the HERALD, and were
greatly appreciated by its readers. Miss
George is evidently a chip of the old
block; and her father, Major Ben G.
Truman, doubtless takes a justifable
pride in his gifted daughter. Beginning
30 young and acquitting herself 80 well,
her friends are justified in looking for
bright things OF her future. AS she is
Southern California girl everyone here
abouts will wish her Godspeed in what
ever direction she may elect to dedicate
her talents.
The herald., 1893-12-02

WE WILL just say to those of our read.
ers who may not have seen much about
the tariff in our columns of late that
they will hear good deal on that sub.
ject If they will possess their souls in
patience for few davs. Beginning with
our respected president himself, quite q
number of our "bloomin' " statesmen
will be heard from on that topic. OF
that we feel assured, and have conse-
quently sent our own bazoo into tempo.
rary retirement.
The herald., 1893-12-02

Miss Grace Powers, in very pleas
ant at home on Thursday evening, Nov.
23d, celebrated her birthday snniversa.
ry. Miss Grace, assisted by some OF her
friends, had decorated the rooms with
flowers and green's, making very
pleasing effect. Dainty refreshments
were served and special interest was
manifested in the birthday cake. which
contained ring. This fell to the lot ol
Mr.. Tidball, by whom it was accepted
with due appreciation.
Those present we're: Misses Lllyon
Seward, Grace Powers, Ada Shoulders,
Mabel Garfield, Bertha Bridges. Carrie
Lougheed, Lenors and Ada King, Laura
McFadden and Mildred Hanna; Messrs.
Ben Powers, w. @. Woodman, E. w.
Carver, w. A. Wallis. Bert Garfield,
Bert Lougheed, Will Roworth. Ed. It'd
bali, Frank Tyler and Milo Hanna.
The company departed at late hour,
wishing Miss Grace many happy re-
turns of the day.
Paul Moroney, one OF the most popu'
lar young men on the coast. well-known
from Alaska to Arizona, and at present
valued employee of the Southern
Pacific company at Tucson, A. T.. was
married on Thanksgiving day to Kittie
T. Westcott OF Los Angeles, young,
we'll and favorably known young lady in
this city. The nuptlals took place at
Tucson, only few intimate friends oi
the contracting parties being present.
x*x
One of the most enjoyable affairs oi
Thanksgiving day was the reunion oi
the Rogers family at Garvanza. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mre. Ralph
Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Rogers, Mr..
and Mrs. Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. Fink, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Carey
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom, together with
families, Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Walters and
S. r. Corwin.
The fret dance OF the Ladies' Cotillon
club was given at the Casa do Rosas, on
Adams and Hoover streets, last even
ing. The rooms were beautifully dec
GRATED, and the affair was attended bv a
large number of society people. The
club will hold series OF dances during
the winter.
=*x
Mrs. H. j. Fleischman of Sixth and
Pearl streets gave a most enjoyable
worlds fair luncheon party yesterday to
the Merry Wives Whist club.
x*x
Mr.. Frank Carleton will be married on
Sunday to Miss Lizzie Richey, at Flor
ence.
The herald., 1893-12-02

SINCE writing the article elsewhere in
which mention is made of Mr.. A. G.
Campbell's subscription OF $4,000 to
the Nevada Southern r-ilway, President
Blake, we learn, yesterday received sub
scriptions amounting to fully $4,000
more in Los Angeles. We are greatly
pleased to be able to say that this leaves
only three or four thousand dollars lack
ing to round out the $4,000 subscrip-
%;on
The herald., 1893-12-02

Southern California to Lake Michigan.
He added that Irish and Danish barley
fed hams and bacon sold in the London
market for a considerably larger price
than any pork staples on sale there. In
this statement of the king of pork pack
ers there is much food for reflection.
This is no assertion OF tyro. 1t en-
bodies fact, and the mature Judgment
OF man who ie better versed than al
most any body else in great agricultural
interest.
Let our farmers, then, quit talking
about the low price OF barley, and ap-
ply themselves to raising hogs. They
can grow twice the amount OF hog feed,
between alfalfa and barley, that can be
grown, acre for acre, in any other por-
tion OF the United States, and all they
have to do is to feed it to hogs, which
now command high price. and which
are certain to do go for years to come.
The great demand for American pork
in England for the last elk or seven
years has reduced the supply OF hogs
below the demand in the United States
During all the recent hard times pork
bas ruled steadily high. 1t is certain to
be a reliable source OF profit, and a
branch of the greatest pork packing
establishment in the world is located
here to stay. In our advertising COL
umns they offer to take five hundred
hogs daily. 1t should be the aim of our
farmers to supply them with all they
need. There is big money in it.
The herald., 1893-12-02

THE midwinter fair is steadily ex-
There can be no question OF the fact
that it will exceed the expectations of
its projectors. The interest taken in
the exposition is growing daily, both at
home and abroad. The attendance will
be large from all quarters. The Califor-
mia counties are vieing with each other
in the magnifcence of their buildings
and variety and splendor of their ex-
hibits,
The herald., 1893-12-02

The committee of ways and means
has come to a very eensible conclusion
on the income tax question. Instead
of imposing tax on individual incomes
it will be confined to the earnings of
corporations, to inheritancss, and, we
hope, to large holdings of lands in for
eign hands for purposes OF speculation.
1t would be capital idea, besides, to
swoop down heavily on absentee land
lords, like William Waldorf Astor.
The herald., 1893-12-02
POINTERS FOR TODAY.

Los ANGELES THEATER-Fanny Davenport in
Cleopatra; matinee only.
BURBANK THEATER Shadows OF Great City; !;
matinee and evening.
Music HALL Peoples party convention; 10
q. IN.
CHAMBER OF -Beekeerers' associa-
tion 10 H. m.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-Lecture on Southern
California by Wendell Easton; 8 p. m.
FIRST CoNGREGATIo CHURCH -MrS- Har-
lands illustrated lecture on Worlds Hair; 8
d.