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The herald., 1895-08-15
WHAT WILL THEY Dor

The new police CO mission will have
to struggle with that literally awful ques-
tion-the social evil-a problem that has
been puzzli3g students Of sociology from
all time. There are three points OF view
to be taken about the matter-one Its
eradication, which has never yet been ac-
complished in any locality: its legisla-
ton, by means of license, an idea re-
pugnant to the Anglo Saxon mind and
lastly tacit permission on the part oi
the authorities to the evil to exist with
in certain bounds and under police super.
vision.
In most American cities the latter plan
is adopted. and appears to work as well
as any practical method SO far put to the
test of actual use. 1t has been suggested
by those who have given considerable
thought to the question. that the policy
that would produce the best immediate
results would be that of keeping the evil
in one locality. wnere it would be as Sc
cluded as possible and where it could be
under the control OF the police.
Any policy is better than no policy in
important public questions, for if a wrong
one is adopted it will soon be reversed
in the matter in nand the city has pur-
sued no definite line of action, and there
does not seem to be any concentrated
public opinion on the matter to guidesthe
commissioners; their action will be
watcheu with great interest.
The herald., 1895-08-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
New Exhibits for the AtIant
Exhibit

New Exhibits-Preparing for the Atlanta
Exhibit
Contributions to the exhibit at the
cham her OF com merce continue to arrive
in increasing numbers. Among the
donors yesterday was John Shack of
II HOLLYWOOD, who sends 65.pound water
melon which will be taken to Atlanta.
Some still bigger ones will be welcomed
for Atlanta is in the heart OF the water
me lon region and it will take some really
large melons to cause astonishment.
j. S. Mcclure. Fruitands. sends clus-
teIs Of sugar pears, cluster 10 Inches
long holding so specimens; also golden
pippin apples. cluster Beurre Clarys and
Bartlett pears; Mrs. S. n. Ryan, Glen
dale. Hungarian prunes; Mrs. A. H. Mil
Ter, University. suntiowers; Charles dell,
city, corn bearing nine ears to the stalk :;
X. n. Walton, city. specimen Australian
salt bush; John Meiner olai' King Philip
white Australian and dent corn, Defiance
wheat and rust proof oats: John Wolf
skill, Redondo, barley; John Moore. Long
Beach. French prunes; Mrs. Julia GOWN,
Long Beacn, apples; Mrs. Gilchrist, Uni
verslty, English ivy; |. FL. Cammack.
Whittier white Victoria and silver SKIN
onions and tree tomatoes: J. |. Roach,
Chino ranch apples and peaches; }. IL.
Lampt on. Burbank, Orange cling peaches
and Bartlett pears, and Mines. ;. T..
crane. Duarte, and W. W. Lowe, Long
Beach, flowers.
All the attaches of the cham ber are
busy with the work incident to the prep
aration of the goods to be taken to At
lanta and already have matters well under
way.
The board of directors OF the cham Der
of commerce met yesterday afternoon.
the following bang present: directors
DAWSON, Forman. Johnson, Klokke,
Mullen. Munson. Parsons, Vetter, Cline
and Jones. In the absence OF President
Patterson, Vice President Forman pre-
sided.
The meeting was chiefly taken up with
the discussion of financial and other de-
tails connecte! with the Atlanta exhibit
which the cham ber is now busily engaged
in making preparations for. Tue com
mittee which is at WORK raising funds
reported progress. stating that about half
of the amount necessary has been raised,
ana that with few exceptions al! were
subscribing literally. The completion OF
the sum is only a question Of week or
two of hard work on the part OF the COM
mlttee.
1t was announced that the manufact-
urers of the city proposed to hold meet
ing to perfect an organization in the near
future, and 1t was moved and carried
that the meeting room of the chamber
be placed at their service for that pur-
pose.
The herald., 1895-08-15
WHY THEY TURNED HIM down

Edward W. Bemis, professor of political
economy in the Chicago university, has
banded in his resignation. However, to
say that he has resigned is putting it
mildly, for his scalp bangles Mt the belt
of monopoly. His idea of the greed of
corporations was too pronounced to suit
John y. Rockefeller. AS Mr.. Rockefeller
has endowed Chicago university to the
extent of over $4,00o,000, his wishes
have to be respected. Professor Bemis
formerly occupied chair in the Wander
bilt university, and is recognized by
economists as one If the wheel-horses in
the work of gathering material for the
revision of the principles of economic
science on inductive methods. No matter
what opinion he may have held on such
matters, he has never been known as
crusader against established order. While
he holds to the opinion that such natural
monopolies as gas, water, light and street
transportation should be owned and oper-
ated by and for the public, he does not
hold that such radical changes should be
brought about at once, or, perhaps ever,
universally. AS a teacher he has ever
been very moderate in his views as pro-
nounced before mis- class. In fact, there
is no com plant against him in that re-
gard. However, in outside circles he has
been more outspoken in specific cases:
As secretary of the Civic federation com
mittee on municipal legislation Professor
Bemis had this to say on gas in one of his
reports:
From the best information obtainable,
the cost to the company OF putting gas in
the burners in Chicago is not over 30 cents
Q thousand feet, aside from the return on
capital. For the latter 20 cents would be
as much as a corresponding risk secures
in private competitive business, if the
capitalization were based on the cost of
duplication, or the original cost, less
depreciation. But the citizens of Chicago
pay 81. 10 per 1000 feet in most parts of
the city for this 50-cent, or at the most
60-cenr, gas. To put it in another way,
the companies are earning over 90 per
cent on the present, value of the plant,
which does not exceed $l5, ,000 900. The
companies that until recently constituted
the so-called gas trust. and which ara
still virtually in the combination. earn
approximately per cent. on a capital OF
about $55, 900. 000.',
man who heIo sucn pronounced
views on gas was liable to have views not
in accord with those vi Mr.. Rockefeller
in the matter of an oil monopoly. Thei e.
fore it was we'll, in Mr. Rockefeller s
opinion, to clip the wings of such men as
Mr.. Bemis.
When such an institution as the Chi
cago university turns down man of recog-
nized ability such as Professor Bemis, we
can only conclude that Notwithstanding
the boasted enlightenment OF the age
hrufa ctil1 Snnnrior
force over intellect. If Mr.. Rockefeller S
views are to be carried out the chances
are that the next professor of political
economy at Chicago university will reach
that the true doctrine is that of monopoly.
The herald., 1895-08-15
THE KU.CHENG MATTER
Admiral Carpenter Arrives at Chez Foo.
Cholera at Tien Tsin

Cholera at Tien Tsin
WASHINGTON, Au.. 14.-No confir-
nation has been received as yet at the
state department Of the appointment of a
commission at Foo Chow to visit the
scene of the recent riots at Ku Cheng.
though Minister DENLY has advised the
department that the appointment OF
such a commis ission was under considera-
tor, and it was known that it would
be composed of Americans and English
men. The present reports on the subject
are ther .fore accepted as accurate and
earlier than official advices.
No surprise is expressed that the
Chinese government refused to allow an
armed escort of foreigners. as such an es-
cort would not have been permitted in
either Great Britain or the United States,
and would have indicated that China fell
unable to protect foreigners in a diplo'
matte mission, and that it is unable tc
punish the offenders in the recent riots
A cable was received at the naval de-
partment today announcing the arrival o.
Adm raj Carpenter at Chez Foo with tht
flagship Baltimore. He has not been able
communicate with Minister DENLY, bu
it is expected he will do so during thu
day.
Acting Secretary McAdoo said that i
was expected an officer OF the navy woulc
be mes ber Of the Ku Cheng commits
sion ii the civil officers so requested.
Consul Sheridan Reed at Tien Tsir
cableu the state department today tha
cholera had broken out at TIeh Tsin ane
| Chez Foo.
The herald., 1895-08-15
msnt when our manufacturers can defy

msnt when our manufacturers can defy
com petition.
Oil as fuel is comparatively new
thing in Los Angeles, yet with their char
acteristic energy our manufacturers have
taken hold, and have already done much
to develop the industry and to encourage
the oil producers. AS an instance of
what can and has been done. we have
only to cite one instance. A well known
business man is the authority for the
statement that the Los Angeles Iron and
Steel company, by the saving in the use
of oil as fuel as over coal. is able to place
sheet iron in San Francisco from 81 to
$S a ton cheaper than any other similar
esta ablishment on the Pacific coast. This
is a practical test that is most corvinc-
ing. Theories are very interesting, but
practical results are demonstrative. What
the Los Angeles Iron and Steel company
has done can be done by others.
While manufacturers in other lines may
not be able to make such saving as has
the Los Angeles from and Steel pany.
from the fact that fuel enters very largely
into the cost of producing iron and steel,
other manufacturers can make a proper
tionate saving, and the nightmare of
high fuel is in Los Angeles thing of
the past.
The herald., 1895-08-15
AT THE HOTELS

W. A. Sanders and wife. Pomona, are
| registered at the Hotel Ramona.
John J. Cramer. Butte City. Montana,
has arrived at the Hotel Ramona.
william b. Musbett and family OF San
Bernardino are guests at the Hoffman.
+. c. Stettler. with the Dayton, Ohio
Paper Co. is stopping at the Nadeau.
William McKetcham.- representative OF
Marshall Field, Chicago. IS at the west
minister.
W. J. Haverly and Augustus Goux,
Santa Barbara, are stopping at the hotel
Ramona.
J. H. Henderson. W. E. Garter and
VIM. Barker of Stockton are at the:Hotel
Ramona.
MIR. f. wycott Of the Portland Cement
Co. of San Bernardino, is registered at
the Hoffman.
J. C. Brown, Williams, Ariz., president
of the Saginaw Lumber company. is at
the HolenbecR.
r. E. Parr. Richmond. Va, travelling
agent of the J. b. Pace Tobacco company,
is at the Hollenbeck.
A. Macaky. agent for the Frawley Co..
is at the Hoffman ;also agents NJ H. Muir
ray and H. A. Morton OF the Great Syndi-
cato shows.
Late arrivals at the Bellevue Terrace
are Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Jones of San
Francisco George B. Smith of New York /;
C. H. Townsend and Mrs. Blaney of Chi
cago.
Lowell White, E. B. Pond, Thos.
Brown, Col. A. H. Payson and Judge j.
NJ. Allen are a party of San Francisco S
we'll known business men at the West
minister
T. Z. Lister. F. ]. Greene, st. Paul; r.
K. Richmond, Pittsburg; c.. M. Savage.
Samuel Harrison, New York; H. H.
Dacoson and wife, S. Louis, are guests at
the HollanhccF
". Z. Waters and wife, Ell Monte
cito. Cal. Leigh Clark. wife and child.
Ell Paso. Tex. G. P. Harrell, Pleasant
Hill. La. and Paul Borchardt, San Fran
CISCO, are Nadeau guests.
The following mem bers of the Black
Sheep Co. are registered at the Hoffman
house: Mrs. Wells and daughter. Miss
Agnes Rose Lane, Mr.. Joseph Natus. Mr..
Diehl and wife, Harry Luckiton, George
Hutchings, NJ. H. Halter.
J. W. Hellman. jr.. E. X. Wood, San
Francisco H. D. Smith, Redondo; Mrs.
Il. J. Cote, ST. Louis; Graham Babcock,
Coronado Beach; C. F. Marshall. Pasa.
dena; George l.. and Miss NJ. l.. Felitz.
Detrut. Mich. U. s. Grant, wife, two
children and nurse. San Diego; Mrs. j..
F. Seymour. Denver, and Samuel G..
Ingel, San Diego. are at the Westminster.
The herald., 1895-08-15
CHEAP FUEL

The Herald has several times called a :
tention to the importance to Los Angeles
of cheap fuel. Heretofore the one almost
unanswerable argument against the prop
osition that this city might become a
manufacturing center has been the state
ment that manufacturers here couln not
compete with those of the east, or even
of San Francisco, On account OF the ex-
cessive cost of fuel.
The eastern manufacturer has the adj
vantage Of cheap fuel. and a further ad-
vantage in being located in centers sur
rounded with skilled labor. On the other
hand. he is at a disadvantage in the
high eight rates which figure as an i'm T.,
portant item in the matter Of cost to the
merchant OF Southern California. Here
tion in the matter of markets. The east
ern manufacturer had the gopds, and
our merchants wanting them had no
choice in the matter but to buy eat and
to pay the excessive freights. which in
the end the consumer had TO pay.
owever. to some extent the situation
has changed during the past ten years,
aHd our merchants have a wider Local
market to choose from. With high fuel
our manufacturers are at disadvantage,
for the excessive cost of running their
engines more than offsets the advantage
they had over their eastern competitors
In the matter of freight rates.
Now a new element has come into the
field which promises 70 give our me.-
chants an opportunity to beat eastern
com petition in what mas been their i'm.
pregnable point-cheap fuel. The discov.
cry of petroleum oil IN Southern Califor-
MIA marks new era in the industrial
history Of Los Angeles. With oil as fuel
1t is only question Of time and develop
The herald., 1895-08-15
THE POLITE WORLD
Observation-Disclosures

Miss Virginia Winston and Mr.. Albert
E. Castle of San Francisco were married
yesterday at o'clock at the home OF the
brides mother, Mrs. Margaret winston,
on West Seventh street. Owing to the
prominence of the bride and groom, the
event has been looked forward to with
pleasure and interest by the society
people Of OF Doth San Francisco and Los
Angeles. The impressive Catholic cere-
mony was performed, Father McAuiitfe
officiating. The bride was given away
by her brother. James Winston. She
wore gown OF heavy white satin.
trimmed in chiffon and rare old point
lace, a long tulle veil held by diamond
crescent fell to the edge OF the skirt. Tbs
marriage took place in the drawing room
which had been made lovely with ferns
ana sweet peas shaded from dark purple
to delicate white. The hallway was
bright with geraniums ana papyrus and
fragrant pink roses and carnations were
used effectively in the library. A small
room off the dining room was artistically
decorated with yellow marguerites and
ferns, and the dining room, where the
wedding luncheon was served, magnollas
and spicy carnations lent their beauty to
the charming Surroundings. over the
walls long stalks of papyrus were tied in
graceful clusters and each of the door
ways was framed in branches of magnolia
with theil blossoms. In the center of
the table was as immense basket of pink
carnatiors and maiden hair fern. the
same flowers were scattered over the ia BILE
and profusion OF carnations was banked
on the buffet The lights of pink shaded
candelabra accentuated the artistic effect
of the whole. Only relatives and few
intimate friends we're present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Castle left yesterday for Coronado
for short visit, when they will 60 to
home.
The herald., 1895-08-15
the SPIRITUALISTS
The Exercises Yesterday and Today's Pro-
gramme

The spiritual congress in session at
Music hall held three services yesterday.
The morning was conference, presided
over by Professor Lovelan d. of Summer
land. In the afternoon Miss Lydia Allen,
the young trance medium, delivered an
address aud Ben Barney gave tests. The
evening service consisted of an address
by Professor W. C. Bowman and tests by
DR.. Schlesinger of San Francisco and
Mrs. Cowell of Oakland. The order OF
exercises for today will be conference
meeting at IL a.m.. led by Mrs. Schlesin-
ger; the subject will be, How | Became a
SpIritualst. The leading speakers and
mediums will relate their personal exper-
fences pertaining to mediumistic develop.
ment. At 2:30 pm. Proe ;sor eLoveland
will deliver an address and Mrs. Cowell
will give platform tests. The evening
services Will consist OF a brief address by
DR.. Ford. trance medium of Cincinnati.
and tests by Mrs. Cowel. DR.. Schlesin-
ger and Ben Barney. Vocal solos will
be rendered by the poet-singer James g..
Clark.
The herald., 1895-08-15
Here and There

Mr. John T. Griffith left Yesterday for
Redondo for snort visit.
Mrs. Margaret irvine and Mr.. Callahan
ByrEe left yesterday for San Francisco. ]
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. S. Tyler will leave to-
day for two. weeks visit to Catalina.
Mr. r. B. Dickerson has returned to
Los Angeles after very pleasant visi I
TO Catalina.
Mr. ana Mrs. James Montgomery Will
leave today for a visit of several weeks
to Coronado.
Mr.. F. J. Heron will start today for
Pttsburg for pleasure trip of month
or more.
Mr.. George p. Simmons is at home
after spending his vacation at Santa Bar
bara aud Catalina.
Mr.. Horace Hawkins, who has been
on an extended business tour in the east
ern cities, has returned to Los Angeles.
The Catalina Yacht club have post
roned their outing, which was to have
taken place next Saturday, until after
Septem Der 1st.
Mrs. II. L. Thomas entertained inform
ally and very deligh fully Tuesday after
noon with croQuet party at her home,
6,l South Main street. At the conclusion
of the game a delicious tea was served to
the guests.
For engraved visiting cards. The Cen
tury Engraving Co.. Engravers and society
stationers 233 South Spring street.
The herald., 1895-08-15
MIR. Stewards Denial

Mr.. J. T. Steward was sean yesterday
in reference to report that the oil men
had finally compelled him to dispose of
his property and move from the hill sec
ton. He stated that the report was un =
true. H said that he had offered to
take all of the improve ments from his
three lots and go somewhere else if they
would pay min $500 for the property
bare. This they had not done. He had
received many offers to lease the prop
erty. but would not accep. any OF them.
He proposed either to get out entirely or
else stay and defend his home.
The herald., 1895-08-15
Birthday Surprise Party

Monday night. August 18th, Miss
Frances Hughes OF s43 Hemlock street
was the recipient OF surprise party
given her by friends in honor of her
birthday anniversary. All present were
bent on getting all possible enjoyment
out of the occasion, and fun, music and
games were the order. The evening was
so pleasant that much Of the celebration
took place IN a vine-covered arbor OIL the
grounds. which was lighted with Japan
ese lanterns. During the evening ice
cream and cake were served. Among
those present were the following: MI.
and Mrs. D. Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. W. o..
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. +. P. Thomas, Mrs.
W. R. Davis, Mrs. B. T. Hicks, the
Misses Hughes, Cole, Reed. Magee. Cole
man, Barnes, Brooks, Morgan. Walcott,
Lorsen, Newell. Weber. kimball, Dalton,
kinney, Donnie, May Magee. Ethel and
Florence Rees. May Davis. Irene Davis.
Messrs. Parker, Wallcott, Dalton, Miller,
c. Magee, Mcdonald, +. Magee, Coleman
Brooks and Warren Davis.
The herald., 1895-08-15
The Goid Rescrye

WASHINGTON. Aug. IA. - United
STATES Treasurer Morgan today received a
telegram from Assistant Treasurer Jor-
dan at New York stating that tine bond
syndicate had deposited 81. G5S. 900 in gold
in exchange for legal tender, and later in
the day another telegram was received
stating that 81, 1901 600 in gold had been
Withdrawn for export to Europe. THIS
leaves the gold reserve at the close OF
business S102. 431. 061. This second de-
posit by the syndicate confirms the offic-
ials IN the belief that it fully intends to
see to it that tie 500, 700, 900 gold reserve
is not invaded,
The herald., 1895-08-15
Santa Ee Excursinn

The arrivals by the Santa Fe eXcur-
sion, in charge of r. Z. Shellaberger,
yesterday. were as follows
Miss May Williams, St. Johns. n. B. +;
VIM. Goss. Foxcroft, Me. M. Buckner. u.
NJ. Bonney and wife, Portland Me-. f..
7. Brown and wife, Earl Brown, Forrest
Brown, Boston: II. S. Herman and wife,
Montreal; ?. Merriam. Toronto; Mrs.
Day, New York; Mrs. A. c. Love, Miss
Annie Love. Cleveland. Ohio Mrs. A. W.
Holbrook Chicago; w. s. Bacon and
family, Kansas City; Otto Knecht, Chi
CagO.
The herald., 1895-08-15
A Santa Ee Atforney

Hon. Thomas F. West, the attorney for
the Santa Fe railway at Fort Worth. Tex,
is in the city. accompanied by his wife
and niece. They have been here several
days having visited Catalina, Redondo
anj Mt. Lowe. They will l.ave for Cor
onado tomorrow, where they Will remain
several days and tnen take the steamer
for San Francisco aud points of interest
u eabouts. They will remain in Cali
IoInia about six weeks. On their return
trip they will stop over here for about a
week.
The herald., 1895-08-15
SUBSCRIBERS, ATTENTION

Those who are leaving for out of town
during the summer can have their pa
pers changed and secure regular deliv-
cry each morning without extra trouble.
The Herald is delivered every morning
in every town in Southern California.
Send in your changes.
The herald., 1895-08-15

If Los Angeles cannot build that Salt
Lake railway just now, that enterprise
can be sidetracked, for a time 1t least,
and we can build that bicycle path TO
Santa Monica, an undertaking in its way
Just as important AS a new railway.
There should be large turnout at the
meeting tonight. at the chamber of COM
merce. and straight but not too narrow
path to the beach arranged for in such a
way as to insure its successful consum-
nation.
The herald., 1895-08-15
HaynoIia Club

The Young Peoples Magnolia literary
and social circle met at their hall, ITO
Geary street. Tuesday evening. At the
conclusion OF the business meeting
short programme was given. There were
recitations by Miss Gertrude Kennedy,
Messrs. Albert Sittle, Sam Harris and
James Rhodes, and an instrumental duet
by Messrs. Sam Harris and Sittle. The
programme was much enjoyed by the
guests present.
The herald., 1895-08-15

The attention of the public is called 30
the accounu published in another column
of the outrageous way the Los Angeles
Traction company has treated the resi-
dents of Georgia Bell street. The very
peculiar manner IN which the city coun-
Gil allows this overbearng corporation to
do as it pleases. regardless of the rights
OF the people, is one of the things that
evidently needs to have thrown upon it
ton
The herald., 1895-08-15
CURRENT COMMENT

Why not a grand jury? The law cpecif-
ically requires that two such inquisitorial
bodies shall be summoned each year, but
in this case someone appears to be in
contempt of court. Why this ignoring of
the law?
The herald., 1895-08-15

Miss Beatrice Harraden has confessed
that she only received $3.50 from the
sales of her popular book. Ships That
Pass in the Night. This statement has
again opened up the old subject of
profits in literature. After much dis
cussion of the subject pro and con, about
all that has been evolved so far from
which Miss Harraden can draw consola-
ton is that John Milton sold Paradise
Lost for els. One point overlooked is
that the popularity of Ships That Pas. in
the Night gave Miss Harraden a reputa-
tion which now enables her to dictate her
own terms for her labors.
The herald., 1895-08-15
To Cleanse the system

Effectually yet gently. when costive or bill
ious, or when the blood is impure or slug
gish, to permanently cure habitual con-
news to healthy activity, without irrtat-
ing or weakening them. to dispel head
aches. colds or fevers. use Syrup OF Figs.
The herald., 1895-08-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, usos.
TO CORRESPONDENTS

Correspondents should bear in mind
that to insure prompt delivery OF their
letters it requires two.cent stamp on
each letter. Drop letters with a one-cenr
stamp are held in the postoaice for post