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The herald., 1893-06-04

The policy OF that city has never been
favorable TO the development OF the
commerce of any other port. Four years
ago an attempt was made to form q
chamber of commerce for the Pacific
coast, for the consideration and discus
sion OF measures In which the whole
coast had common interest. Delegates
from the chambers OF commerce and
boards OF trade of the various cities and
towns west of the Rocky mountains met
in San Francisco. The chamber of COM
merce in that city sent a delegation,
which, after participating in the organi-
cation of the body, asked leave to with
draw, assigning as reasons therefor that
the chamber OF commerce OF the city of
San francisco was organized for the
purpose OF promoting and extending the
commercial relations Of that CITY with
the rest of the world, and that the lis-
bility OF some action by the Pacific coast
chamber OF commerce, inimical to the
city of San Francisco, constituted q
menace which forbade the chamber OF
commerce OF San Francisco from remain
ing and participating in it's councils.
An organization, however, exists in
the city of San Francisco compoNsd of
merchants known as the Traffic associa-
ton, the object of which is to promote
the supremacy of that city in the COM
mercial affairs OF the Pacific coast. At
the approach of the time appointed for
the meeting of the Trans Mississippi
congress at Ogden it passed the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That we recommend that
the reports of the United States en-
gineers as to the improvement of the
harbors of the coast of the state be con-
Eidered in any Recommendation made by
the Trsns-Mississip congress, bearing
in mind the public rather than monopoly
or individual interests.
Rendered into common English, the
Traffic association intended to aek by
this resolution that the Trans Mississippi
congress- pass resolution in favor Of the
construction OF a breakwater bv the
United States at San Pedro. There
were no other harbors on the Pacific
coast relating to which the United
States engineers had recommended inn
provement. There was no other local
ity than that relating to a sea-port for
Los Angeles, where individual interests
were In contention as to it's location. The
resolution was in effect. therefore.
declaration that the Traffic association
did not wish a harbor constructed at
Santa Monica. 1t can not bs said that
the Traffic associations objection to
Santa Monica was intended as q mani
festation of hostility toward the South
ern Pacific railroad system. becauee the
system is equally interested in the CON
Btruction of deep-sea harbor at San
Pedro. 1t has already expended $500 900
in the purchase of lands for the estab.
lishment of city, which, in the nature
of things, would be commercial rival
to Los Angeles-if it is to be success as
city-and in the construction OF
wharves and other improvements. It
can not be that the members, Of the
Traffic association have any knowledge
of the superior merit of San Pedro from
an engineering standpoint, or that it has
any original opinions OF the merits OF
the controversy relating to engineering
problems; and yet it rushes into con-
troversy, declaring itself in favor Of o
The herald., 1893-06-04
ABOUT PORT Los ANGELES
What the Opposition to a Har-
Dor at Santa Monica Means.
Advantages of a Beep-sea Harbor on
the Southwest Coast.
The Relations of Los Angeles TO Its New
seaporr-A Thoughtful and Candid
Review OF vital Subject
to This City.

From advance sheets OF Columbian Worlds
Fair edition OF the Illustrated HERALDsl
The establishment of deep-sea har-
Dor in the southwestern portion OF the
state Of California is question OF vital
Importance to q territorial area, includ-
Ing about one-third of the state of Cali
fornia, portion of Nevada and the
entire territory of Arizona. Indeed, the
establishment of a deep.sea harbor near
the city of Los Angeles has an impor-
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PART II-PAGES 9 TO 16.

will be in all respects the equivalent Of
q deep-sea harbor. To become the COM
mercial metropolis for the area tributary
to 1t, It must have harbor equal to the
demands of an independent commerce
with the whole world; otherwise, the
territory lying behind it will seek an
other outlet and inlet for ite commerce.
III the commercial and industrial forces
now in operation were untrammeled,
the location of tie leading emporium OF
Southern California would be on the sea
coast. The inherent tendency is, there
fore, to create rival rather than an
auxiliary concentration of commercial
activity to that now established at Los
Angeles.
Whether the deep-sea harboF at the
sea coast where the commercial rays
converge and diverge by land and by
sea shall promote or dispense the growth
of the city of Los Angeles will depend
upon it's location. This is the problem
which all cities located near the sea-
board, but not Immediately upon tide
water, have to solve. Both the import
and the export merchandise of any
country concentrates commercial activ-
ity, and the resultant commercial popu-
lations where the character OF the car
risge changes.
At deep.sea harbor the natural focal.
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izstion OF land and ocean trans-
portation occurs. This would
be obvious were we dealing
with greater distances. For
illustration, If Los Angeles
were 80 miles from the ocean
and were, as now, the COM
mercial emporium of large
territorial area, the establish
ment of seaport would trans
fer its commercial activities
to the seaboard. But fortu-
nately for this city, 1t Is suffi-
GENTLY near the sea to main
tain on its present site all the
growth attending q concentra-
ton of commercial activity
here, Notwithstanding it is not
actually located on the coast.
Pursuing our determination
to be entirely just in the con.
sideration of this subject, we
appeal to the local knowl-
edge, and to the reasonable
probability arising out of dis
tance and topography, for the
determination of this question,
fraught with such conse-
quences to the city of Los
Angeles. The question Ia: At
what point can o deep-sea
harbor be constructed, all en-
gineering and economic consid-
erations being equal, which
will conserve in the highest
degree the interests of the pre-
sent location of the commercial
center of the south? Which
point of those named is most
likely to become q city in itH
own right, and which is most
likely to sustain a suburban
and an auxiliary relation
merely? The answer to this
should be obvious: Whichever
by reason of topography and
distance and natural tendencies
of growth will sustain the clos
est intimacy of relation, and
the highest introactive results
of growth. An examination Of
the accompanying map, drawn
to accurate scale, is invited.
To the candid mind unsn-
huenced by prejudicee against
specific railroad corporations,
needless of the loud clamor of
rival cities, and untrammeled
by individual interests, tho
map tells the whole story.
Bnt there are other con-
sideratIons than those merely
relating to distance. Between
Los A 1xalaH and Port Los Ange-
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tant bearing upon the CONNER
cial relations of all the region
tributary to the city OF Salt
Lake. The construction of di-
rect communication between
Los Angeles and the great
trane. continental lines which
center at Salt Lake will be-
come an early necessity. just
now the most accessible point
of focalization for the COM
merce engendered by the in
duetrial activities OF the SOUTH
ern portion of the state and
the territory of Arizona is the
city OF Los Angeles and its en-
vironment. A deep-sea harbor
has become indispensable to
the next step OF progress which
is to attend this city.
Unfortunately the question
as to where a deep-ses harbor
shall be located, could be ans
wered in accordance with the
highest interest of this city,
without heat, without friction,
and without disputation, but
for contending individualinter-
eets. Private interests have in
terposed confusing factors into
the issues involved. and that
which should be natural and
simple has become complicated
and difficult.
One of the difficulties at
tending a calm and deliberate
discussion of this question ie
the readiness and the ingenuity
with which those, who are
seeking a private advantage
rather than the public welfare,
reply with the charge of spe-
cial advocacy. There are three
localities contending for the
prize OF being selected as the
location of deep-eea harboT.
Each has behind it individual
and corporate interests. Each,
therefore. seek to forestsll any
iudically fair consideration OF
the question by the charge of
special advocacy.
No community ie interested
De . plain patnwEy marked
ont by obvious considerations,
leading to just conclusions. and
1t is to the task of finding it
that this paper lie addressed.
AN UEACcoUNTABLR INTEREST.
In all the history of the set
Element of California, the city
of San Francisco has been the
principal metropolitan port.
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The PEOPLES PARTY,

~ - SOEAN - - ~
This young hero is out of the west, like
young Lochinvar, and destined to be the
party Of the future which will draw all the
industrial forces 10 it. The Peoples party
appeals 10 the plain people with living
| principles inscribed on its banners. The
two old parties have nothing to offer. Their
false alarms. The old parties have pre-
cipitated these evil times upon the country
which now vex the people. They offer no
remedy but the remedy the Rotschild family
suggests. It is this financial system of the
Rothschilds which has brought on the
fearful conditions which are crushing the
life out of people. Notice of tumbling bus
mess concerns and closing banks fill the
morning papers, and the two old parties
offer for relief more of the same medicine
that caused the disease. Like the old time
doctors they prescribe bleeding still more
to make the patient strong. The Peoples
party propose TO remove the cause of the
trouble by putting more money in crcula-
ton. Nothing else will remove it. The old
parties mock the people by telling them the
lack of confidence is what ais them. But
they cannot explain what they mean. Con-
lidence will not pay debt or satisfy mort
cages, and the people laugh them to scorn
when they talk of confidence without cash
We have abundance Of silver. Coin it and
that will supply both confidence and cash.
Nothing else at present will. The plain
people know this, hence they laugh to scorn
the confidence game of the two old Roths-
child parties.
1t is worse than folly for our people to
continue longer throwing away their votes
with the two old parties. One of them has
placed full fiedged Doodle ticket in the
field. The thing was not done in corner
either, but openly and above board, and is
known of all men. The other old party can
aid this Doodle tickets election by putting a
sham ticket in nomination to divide and
distract the vote, but all sensible men know
there isn't ghost ofa chance for electing
any ticket which bears the republican label.
That party is given over to the Rothschilds,
Vanderblts, Rockafellers, ct. al. and the
other is about being swallowed by the same
shark. If there ever was any hope of the
prohibition parry, that hope is now dissi-
pated and the leaders are fighting each
other over dominant issue" and state con-
troll. There isn't an element of success about
the prohibition party and it is now plain
there never was. Even the whiskey men
scarce give it any more attention.
We have reached the point when it is
submission to organized monopoly rule
under the direction OF, and submission t.,
the national banks, with the seat of COY
eminent in Wall street, and no longer at
Washingtoni or revolt Of the industrial,
wealth producing classes organized in the
Peoples party. Tbs is the only party
which is fighting the formidable wealth
combine, which now has the government in
its hands. Cleveland is their agent and is
anxious 10 execute their orders.
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Prohibition Convention.

Pursuant to published call for
Prohibition County Convention,
about sixteen OF eighteen persons
met in the Office Of the Agricultural
Society at Elkton, on Tuesday last.
VIM. T. Weldon was called to the
chair and James Fl. Smith was Sc
Iected as Secretary.
George Bslderston opened proceed.
ings in preliminary speech optlin-
ing his views on the situation, which
he had embodied in a series of reso
lutions, which he submitted to the
meeting. The resolutions were
referred TO d special eommittee with
orders to report when the meeting
reassembled at / 80 o'clock p. N.
After promiscuous remarks by
several members OF the convention
the meeting adjourned for dinner.
The Chairman called the meeting
to order at the appointed hour, when
the committee presented the follow
ing resolutions, which were read and
unanimously adopted:
The Prohibition voters of Cecil
county, in convention assembled
.his 1st day of August, 1898, would
again call attention to some Of the
questions of Importance that are
before the people of this county and
S.gte for arbitration at the ballot
box in the next election. We would
also call to your notice that sues
tions of local Importance demand the
CO operation of all voters without
regard to their former or present
attituce 1pon what are termed
national issues, or such as Oh 3 relate
to congressional legislation.
lst. We claim that the licensed
saloon in our county has proven
itself to De here, the same unmiti-
gated curse that it is in every otier
community, and criminal that re-
fuses to be regulated by law, and
sets s:l .eetrsint at defiance, and that
has now stretched out its hands end
grasps and controls the reins of
party management.
5nd. It is useless TO expect any
honest laws to be maze. aGacting this
issue by men who are dependent
upon dishonest, fraudulent or pur
chased votes for their nomination,
and who must seIga the power that
has had the greatest influence in ad'
vancIng them to position.
Bird. 1t is admitted by all factions
Of the Democratic party, that money
was used freely in the primary eieo
tions of our county, more than ever
before, in nominating their present
TICKET, and We submit that no man
can vote for eandiGste2 so placed in
nomination, no N after what thier per.
sonal fitness may be, without endors.
ing the corruption he denounces and
uphoiding ahs EGrs he condemns.
4lh. 1t is evident that no action
by the leaders of the Republican
party in this county or State, can
cQrreet the evils that are so apparent,
for by their association They are
parties to the same corrupt practices
elsewhere, and in league with the
same viscious element for political
purposes, in ell regent national
elections.
5Lh. We have faith to believe that
the majority of voters of this county
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-08-04

Mr.. Thomas Bate, editor of the
Graphic, Texarkana, Arkansas, has
found what he believes to be the best
remedy in existence for the fux. His
experience is well worth remembering.
He says: Last summer | had very
severe attack of fiuX. tried almost
every known remedy, none giving
relief. Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhma Remedy was recemmend
ed to me. / purchased bottle and
received almost immediate relief, L
continued to use the medicine and was
entirely cured. I take pleasure 10
recommending this remedy to any
person suffering with such disease,
as in my opinion it is the best medicine
in existence" IS and 80 cent bottles
tor sale by f. #. Reynolds,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-08-04

The success of Mrs. Annie M. Beam
of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in the
treatment of dlarrhea in her children
will undoubtedly be of interest to
many mothers. She says: II spent
several weeks in Johnstown, Pa, after
the great flood, on account of my hus-
band being employed there. We had
several children with US, two of whom
took the diarrhoea very badly. I got
some of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy from Rev. Mr..
Chapman. 1t cured both of them. [
knew of several other cases where it
was equally successful. think it can.
not be excelled and cheerfully recon-
mend it," 25 and so cent bottles for
sale by E. T. Reynolds.
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Eighth District Notes.

Mr.. VIM. G. Marshall of Phila.
spent Sunday with Judge McNamee.
A surprise party was given Mr..
John Coulson in honor of bis 18th
birthday last Monday, July 31st.
The G. A. R. festival at Pleasant
Grove last Saturday evening was
we'll attended. Music by the band
lots of splendid girls-good order
prevailed.
The fellow we call reporter" was
so mean at the festival the little girls
took pity on him and fed him on
| peanuts and candy.
Girls. lay away your crazy patch
work and get to picking the worms
off the cabbage, then drop me card
and [ will mail you a recipe for
making wholesome and delicious
cabbage pudding.
Our visitors from the city were
much pleased with the Band festival
at the Sun last Saturday evening
and greatly enjoyed the open air
concert
The society leaders of our sectio n
are going to COLCHESTER this week
and state they will not wear crinoline.
We girls are making-er. arrange
ments, to attend Woodlawn next
week.
Alver has made all arrangements
for first class serenade and is now
waiting for the parties in the state
of connubial bliss to put in their sp-
pearance, as they failed to arrive, as
be expected, on the Thursday even
ing train.
Murder will out. A certain person
while visiting near Rock Springs last
Monday appropriated bottle which
was concealed in spring. The con
tents had such an effect upon him
that all present were able to detect
the guilty party. GLADYS.
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77th Birthday Surprise.
Communicated.

A very pleasant surprise was ten
dered Mr. John Coulson by his
family in honor of his 77th birthday,
at his home near Rock Springs on
Monday, July 31st. After offering
their congratulations the guests pro-
ceeded to the grove adjoining the
house where feast and festivities
were the order of the day. Mr.. Geo.
Ferguson further enliyened the occa-
sion with several selections on the
violin. Mr.. Wright of Wrightsdale,
Pa, took a photograph of the entire
gathering. Among those present
we're:
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Tome, Miss
Belle Coulson, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Tome, Mr.. Robt. Todd and Mr.. Ollie
Mccullough, of Port Deposit; Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Wiley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Fryer, Miss Lizzie Coulson
and Mr. Eli Coplson, of Colora Mr..
John Ferguson and family, of Battle
Swamp; Mr.. Edward Reynolds and
Miss Annabel Reynolds, of North
East Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Tosh, Of
Rising Sun; Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Garvin; OF Wrightsdale Mr.. A. R.
Marshall, of Philada.i Mr.. Frank
Reynolds and family Misses Ida
McCasin and M. Eagan, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
John WATSON, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Conrad, Mr.. and Mrs. John Riley,
Messrs. Ira Reynolds Alver C.
Reynolds, VIM, F, Kirkwood, John
w. Conrad, Joseph Fuller and many
Others. AUNT SALLY.
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are opposed to political corruption,
and they have also in times past ex-
pressed their wishes by their ballots
as opposed to the saloon, that is the
most powerful agent in this work
of debasing the voter, and we call
upon them again to assert their man.
hood and rise above pre1udices and
party pride, to save our own homes
and children.
9Th. To accomplish this purpose
we ask all honest and christian men
in our county to unite in support of
ticket of representative men who
do not seek your votes to secure the
profit or honors of any official posi-.
ton, but who will as the servants of
the whole people, look to the moral
and material welfare of all.
The following delegates to repre-
sent Cecil county in the State Con.
vention, which will assemble at
Glyndon, Aug. 9Th, to nominate a
candidate for Comptroller, were
chosen: W. Il. Anderson, j. H.
Smith, Jas. F Armstrong. Jos. s
Scarborough, W. T. Mccullough, H.
D. Ruffin, j F. Roach, W. 7. Vel,
don, George Balderston, Thomas
Wilson, A. r. Brown. Alternates-
Rev. Mr.. Jaggard, Henry Vinsiuger,
Samuel Gatchell, Clinton j. Way,
j P. Wilson, S. D. Wilson, Thomas
Warrington, Edwin Haines. W. G.
Lake, Elmer Jones, Geo. W. Biles.
The chairman of the County Com
mittee was directed to cal a conven
ton to meet at Elkton Aug. 22d, to
nominate full county ticket.
Mr.. Frank Tucker, State organizer
of the party, was present and
addressed the meeting in rafting
speech, of the regimental pattern on
such occasions. He assured his
audience that the signs were very
bright for the success of the party,
that he had been all through the
eastern shore counties and the people
we're fairly on fire for the prohibition
cause. He enumerated the countless
numbers of the best people who we're
strong prohibitionists the churches.
Conferences. Synods, etc, that were
enlisted against the rum trade, and
repeated the question several times
why they didn't all vote the prohi.
bition ticket and crush out the evil.
That is very important question
and Mr.. Tucker did not answer it
In fact this is the dominant" ques-
tion confronting the party and all
other business should be suspended
while the party addressed itself to
finding a solution to this question.
Why don't all these church people ct,
al. vote the prohibition ticket ?
There must be reason and very
substantial reason. Here we are at
the end of Is years of the party's
active existence with all of these
good people bitterly opposing the
saloon, and begging organizer
fuckers pardon there is no symp-
toms present that they ever intend
to vote the prohibition party ticket,
the rose colored hues of the party
speakers assurances, notwithstand-
ing. There is some substantial
reason for all these prohibitionists
refusing TO vote the prohibition party
ticket, aud the party ought TO not
rest till they have found the reason.
1t might save them world of effort
misdirected and hope deferred. The
fact is that the public have come to
look upon the organization as a
political fad of a certain class of
enthusiasts.
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Friday, Aug. 4, 1898.
THE DIRECT ISSUE.

We demand the free and unlimited coin
age of gold and silver at the present
ratio of 10 to I.
We demand that this amount of gold and
silver shall be supplemented with full
legal tender paper money i'll sufficient
volume to maintain equitable prices.
We demand that all money shall be
issued by the government direct to the
people and that all money SO issued
shall be full legal tender for all debts
private or public.
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To the Members and Friends Of ii,
Peoples Party of Maryland.

While the elections this Fall are not O
much importance, coasidcr i hest to nom.
nate candidates for the various oG1ces
wherever practicable.
In order to obtain concensus of opinion
in regard to this spd other plans for future
work, l hereby cali conference o. ell
members and friends of the party 10 meet
in the city of Baltimore on August Stb, al
y O'Clock, in the parlOrs of Industrial
Hail."
N. A. DUNNING, Chairman,
Hyatlsville, Md.
t. CANFIELD JENKINS, Secy.
July 2lst, 1898.
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Peoples Party Meeting

The Chairman of the Peoples
party of Maryland has called con.
ference meeting to be held in Balti-
more on Tuesday next. Friends of
the reform movement and members
OF tue party are invited to attend.
The call is published in the present
issue of the JOURNAL.
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County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were
in special session in Elkton on We'd
nesday of last week receiving propo.
sails for the erection of two iron
bridges over Mill creek, one near
Aiken and the other at Bacon Hill
The contract for the iron work of
both bridges was awarded to Geo.
McQuilkin, proprietor of the Enter
prise Machine Works of Elklon at a
bid of $ll65. Henry Watson is the
contractor for the stone work at bids
of $l5.75 per cubic yard at Bacon
Hill, and 1896 per cubic yard at
Aiken. The stone work is to be
completed on or before October 1st
next. For the bridge at Akin station
about 230 cubic yards of masonry
will be required and for the bridge
at Bacon Hill station 70 cubic yards
is estimated to be sufficient.
The following proposals were sub
United for the iron work including
both hridoes