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The advocate., 1896-04-15
THE EFFECT OF SILVER In
MEXICO.

ttOnS In Mexico. l spent only my
winter vacation there, and during the
tour visited twenty out of the twenty
nine States which compose the United
SCates of Mexico. l found countless
numbers of our Countrymen there, en-
gagged In every kind of business, and l
met Mexicsns of every rank from the
President of the republic and the mem.
bers of the Federal Supreme court to
the peon following the plow or mend
log the road. 1 talked with all and
tried to get the truth of the situation
fairly and impsrtlslly stated.
That the country is now wonderfully
prosperous is beyond question. None
but the blind could fail to see 1t. 1t is
equally certain that this prosperity is
largely due to the fact that in our own
country the value of the dollar has
been doubled by the demonetization OF
silver, while in Mexico the standard OF
values has remained unchanged. The
effect of our doubling the value Of our
money has been to double the value OF
all debts, national, State, city and In
diVidusl- also the interest on the
same, and freight and passenger rates,
taxes, and all other fixed charges,
since it requires nearly double the
quantity of produce and nearly double
the labor to earn the dollars to pay
these while the value of farm products
and other things open to competition
have diminished in price one.hslf, and
the wages of labor, which should have
been enhanced, have materially dimin-
ished, Notwithstanding the efforts OF
labor organizations to prevent this. In
Mexico products have remained at the
same value as ten years ago, while
labor has somewhat enhanced in price.
l. Form products. Cotton brings
IA to 10 cents per pound, and corn and
wheat 81 to $1.40 per bushel, as form.
eFly, according to locality. l saw many
cotton mill owners and they told me that
Mexico, not producing q suficiency Of
cotton, the deficiency was supplied by
purchasing at New Orleans at an sV'
ersge of 13 cents for a series Of years,
the price Ito them) being about the
same, one year with another, the diff
ference being that formerly their lS
cents was equal to our 1S cents, but
with the constant enhancement Of the
value of our standard their 13 cents
was now oDly equal to Z cents In our
money. Thus our farmers, but for the
legislation arbitrarily increasing the
value of the dollar, would be paying
their debts with l3 cent cotton and 81
wheat and corn, as is the case in the
countries south Of rs.
The tariff charges and freight added
to the New Orleans price (l3 cents)
make the price Of cotton vary In Mex
leo, according to the locality, from IA
cents In the Mspimi country in north
ern Mexico, where 1t is largely raised,
to 18 or 10 cents at the cotton factories
near Oaxsca, which / visited in the In
terror in far southern Mexico. In the
United States Consular Reports fol
September, 1895, Consul German, writ.
ing from Mstsmoras, Mexico, says
"Cotton is sold at 16 to Is cents to the
cotton factories in Monterey" This
Is In silver, of course, but is in money
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The advocate., 1896-04-15

roads In Mexico are nearly all owned
by capitalists in the United States.
Their rates were fixed at time when
our money was Of the same value as
Mexican silver, therefore at our rates.
If silver had deprecated, these rates
would have risen, but In truth, silver
has remained the same, while our
money has been doubled in value by
the legislation enacted by the procure
ment of the bondhOldeTs of our ma
tlonal debt. The result is that while
the passenger and freight rates OF the
two countries are still nominally the
same, ours having become payable in
an enhanced standard now costs double
as much, as the Consul says.
3. Effect on commerce. The en-
hsnCement in the value of the stand
ard here, while money has remained at
the same value In Mexico, has In effect
put q tariff of nearly 100 per cent.
against the purchase Of articles in this
gold standard country and bonus Of
100 per cent. on articles raised in Mex
leo TO be shipped here. Our exports to
Mexico have dwindled to fraction of
what they were, while exports from
Mexico In q few years have increased
seVen-fold.
4. Prosperity Of MeD5cO. In the
last report of the Mexican Central rail
road (oWned principally in Boston),
April Is, 1894, it is said that the re-
ceipts for the last year were $8, ,426, ,025,
being an increase of $444, 1855, and the
report adds: 'The continued depre-
citation in silver and the consequent
rise in the rate Of exchange had the
same effect as In 1893 of curtsiling i'm
portatiOns and thereby stimulating the
manufacturing aud other industrial
enterprises In the republic and so in
creasing the local transportation"
The report further ststes-shOwing the
decreased imports from the United
States and the increased internal bust
ness under the stimulus Of the protec-
tion given to Mexican fsctories BY the
enhancement of our dollar: "The
earnings on through business for the
year decreased $52S, ,272, while the earn
ings on local business increased
$685., ,529." Also "the local freight
earnings for the past two years in
creased 81, ,424 1853, or 1884 per cent !"
Though Mexican railroad rates, as
measured by our present standard, are
about half as high as those ruling in
this country, only one railroad in Mex
leo has ever been In the hands of re-
ceiver, and that only for short time,
while In the United States over half of
them have been or are now In the Gus.
tody Of receivers, Factories and other
industries are springIng up all over
Mexico.
5. Wages Of labor. Labor wages
have always been low In Mexico owing
to the population being in excess Of
the opportunities for the profitable use
of labor. But wages have not come
down as in this country, and there
have been no strikes against "cuts, :"
az in this country. On the contrary,
wages have somewhat enhanced. Moth
ing Is more unfounded than to charge
the low wages south Of US to the stand
ard of value. II is due to other causes
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: was submitted by stipulation


on briefs.
1t appears that Mr.. Brown, the guar
dian of the Banks children, Is really
their uncle, having been full brother to
their deceased father. A reason for the
difference in the names may be found in
the old time query: What was your
name back in the states?" Mr.. Banks
not only appointed his brother guardian
of the persons of his children, but also
one of the trustees oPthe estate.
Counsel for the guardian contended
that Mr.. Brown had been administering
the estate quite closely, and it was SIM
ply that the children thought the money
did not flow freely enough to please
them. Color Of truth was given to this
by reason of the fact that two previous
appeals to the court have been made.
The first was a citation to the trustees
for an accounting and distribution of
the estate, and upon a failure to gain
any satisfaction another citation
against the guardian for an accounting
was issued. The claim was then set up
that the guardian never had been ap-
pointed guardian of the estate but only
of the persons of the children, and as
one of the trustees of the estate he was
not called upon to give any accounting
of the property. 1t was then sought to
be contended by the children that the
trust was invalid az 1t instituted, prac-
tically, a perpetuity. No ruling has vet
been made in that branch of the case,
but Judge Clark yesterday intimated
from the bench that he would hold the
trust to be valid. In such case there can
be no division of the property until the
youngest child Is of age.
The herald., 1896-09-02
TIE MONTHLY REPORTS

The County Auditor. Clerk and Recorder FIJI,
Their August Statements
Auditor Bicknel filed his report for
the month of August this morning. II
showed that the amount Of money ir
the county treasury September 1 was
as follows:
Available balance. $4S. 1852 SO; warrants
drawn and unpaid, 5,7e4.74; total amount
in treasury, S454.O27.33.
This amount was divided in the fol-
lowing different kinds of money:
Current gold coin, $321.735; currency
of the United States. $122.2o2; current
silver coin, $10.090. 33; total, $454 ,027.3 .33
COUNTY CLERK NEWLIN'S RE-
PORT.
The following Is the detailed statement
of the business done during the month OF
August, Just ended:
Probate business. s74915; civil.
$2,S46.s0; miscellaneous, $36715; total,
$3,46310.
Refunds, $29.65; law library fund ,$345;
salary fund, S3,0SS.45; total, $3.463.10l
County Recorder Hodgman's report
Total amount on the fee book, 2,702. So
The herald., 1896-09-02
sTlMsoN.LAFAYtTre ASSOCIATION
The Regular Monthly neeting Held Yester
day Morning

The Regular Monthly neeting Held Yester-
day Morning
The auxiliary of the Stimson Lafay-
ette industrial school association held
its regular monthly meeting at Blanch-
ard-Fitzgerald hall yesterday morning.
There were sixteen ladies present and
after the reading Of the minutes by the
secretary the following business was
transacted:
Eight hundred dollars, the proceeds
Of the Gypsy encampment entertain
ment. were turned over to the treasurer,
Mr.. William West to be held in trust
for the association, the contingent fund
reserved by the auxiliary was deposited
in the State Loan and Trust company,
to be drawn by the order Of the presi-
dent, Mrs. S. P. Hunt. A report was
read from the regular association to the
effect that the new building was nearly
completed, and the kindergarten depart
ment would open about the middle Of
September. An invitation was also ex-
tended to three officers of the auxiliary
to identify themselves with the regular
association, or to become visiting men,
bers; the latter was accepted. The
hour of meeting has been changed from
10 a. m. to 10:30 a. m. A motion was
made and carried that the officers and
uOdTu VI IldudSeTS, WucH Idtc VI dpScHt
without notification, would be fined 25
cents. Receipts for membership tickets
can be obtained by calling or sending
address to Mrs. Dan Mcfarland, corner
of Figueroa and Twenty third streets.
A series of dances will be given this
winter for the benefit Of the association,
which will be known as the Cinderel-
las. The plans already formed by the
ladies promise to make them except
ionally pleasant.
The herald., 1896-09-02
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
The Police Patrol System Discussed-Saloon
Business Transacted

At the meeting of the police comis-
sioners yesterday morning, the prin-
cipal business was the discussion of the
proposed police patrol system. A some
what lengthy communication was sub
mitted by r. A. Rose, the agent of the
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph COM
pany, which gave rise to the discussion
In his communication, after setting
forth at length the benefits which would
result from the introduction of such
system, Mr.. Rose says:
mo one familiar with the workings of
the police department in a large and
growing city, doubts for an instant the
almost imperative need of such sys-
tenn in the proper handling of a large
body of police, to say nothing of the ben
efits to be derived by the ordinary citi-
zen in his ability to call to his aid the
police department with the same facility
now to be found in calling the fire de-
partment
In the first place it will be necessary
to have in police headquarters the proper
means of recording the messages trans
mitted from the street stations, and of
communication to the stable, and to the
officers on their respective beats such in
formation as may be required. Officers
should be required to report to head
quarters at regular intervals, and the
captain or other official on watch would
thereby be able to determine definitely
Just where his men were and to commu-
nicate with them at stated periods.
"The patrol wagon team would in
all probab be kept in it's stable ex-
cept when in actual use, provided with
swinging harness and other necessary
apparatus to enable it to be sent out
in reply to a call in the same manner as
the teams of the fire department.. This
would necessitate the placing of appar-
atus in the stable similar to that used
in the fire department houses. Tele-
phonic communication between the CEN
trail office and the stable would be an
other requisite.
THE number and location of the street
stations is a very important matter,
and should only be definitely determined
upon after careful. consideration with
your chief of police. Much of the eff
cheney and almost all of the conven-
ience of the system depends upon this
one thing, and we cannot too strongly
urge that it be given due consideration.
"Your chief has prepared a list of To-
cations for police boxes, which is of
course subject to revision. 1t was pre-
pared more for the purpose of making an
estimate as to the cost than as definite
plan of location.
This list comprises some forty-eight
boxes and bases upon that number OF
boxes, and the necessary central office
apparatus, and the use of storage bat
terry, with provision for proper con-
trolling slate switch board; and using the
estimate prepared by City Electrician
Francis as to the cost of wiring of the
various circuits (this for the reason that
the city can put up this work much
cheaper than an outsider owing to local
conditions) we would say that an entire
The herald., 1896-09-02
MOCK COURT
A Pleasant Entertainment by Columbia Re.
bekah Lodge

A Pleasant Entertainment by Columbia Re-
bekah Lodge
On Monday night Columbia Rebekah
lodge varied the usual order of business
by holding a grand mock court. j. A.
Wilcut of that lodge was arrested and
tried for the crime Of falling into the
plunge at Redondo on August 10th, i'm
bibing and carrying off a large quantity
of salt water and communicating the
remainder in the plunge. A large crowd
of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs was in
attendance and a great deal Of merri-
ment was caused by the witticisms of
the attorneys, witnesses, court and
jury.
The court was constituted as follows:
Judge, Edward l.. Hutchison; clerk, ].
H. Gingery; prosecuting attorney, T. f.
Laycock; defendants attorneys, Chas.
e. Winslow and Jas. Ashman; Jurors,
Misses Grace Anderson, Fidelia A. An
derson, Fannie Benjamin, Mary Lef-
man and Mary Johnston, Mrs. j. H. Gin
gerry, Mrs. Eva Merely, Messrs. Geo.
Simpson. M. Wolford, DR.. Hopkinson
and H. L. Smith.
After a long, hard fought and very
comical trial, the prisoner was found
guilty and fined ten gallons of lemonade
of approved quality made at the legal
ratio of 16 to l.
The herald., 1896-09-02
COUNTY OFFICERS REPORTS
A Young Lady Who Is Dlscontented
With Her Guardian
Fathers Identity Lost In california-fieLeft a
Fortune
Business Men VINO Have Come to 0rlef-0ris st
for the Dlvorcs Miii-A Faulty Com.
plslnt = niscellaneous Notes In
and About the Courthouse

An exceedingly sad sight was wit
messed yesterday when young children
were called to the witness stand to
testify in behalf of their mother in the
divorce proceedings of Rosina Derkin
VS.. John Derkin.
The wife was a sad-faced elderly
woman who could not be prevailed on to
raise her voice above a whisper. She
told q story of almost unexampled cruel
ty perpetrated upon her by the man
misnamed her husband. Not content
with blackening her character, and that,
TOO, in the presence of her children, his
abuse eliminated in physical violence
At the time when maternal cares were
again about to claim all of her strength.
An illness ensued and these proceedings
before Judge Clark resulted in due
course. ..-
The oldest lad. a young fellow Of 20
years, gave evidence of good and care
full training so for as might be judged
from his demeanor and general address
upon the witness stand. He testified to
several specific acts Of cruelty on the
part of his father, and then a tiny little
fellow in knickerbockers seated him
self. Judge Clark leant over and in IA
miliar tone asked the youngster If he
knew the nature of an oath and what
would happen If he didn't tell the truth.
The little fellow did, and said he knew
he'd 60 to Jail If he said anything un-
true. The oath was administered and
the witness gave his testimony.
The mother had been calm while tes-
tifying in her own behalf, but when the
boys were on the stand, particularly the
little fellow, the tears welled up into
her eyes at the exquisitely painful posi-
tion forced by necessity upon the boys.
The defendent was represented by
counsel who watched the case merely,
no contest being made. The decree was
granted as prayed for.
The herald., 1896-09-02

system could be installed In first ella s.
shape for about $11, 800. or one of say
thirty street boxes with the same CEN
trail Office equipment and the necessary
battery and line for about $4,000.
This in either case would install a
first-class system, and one which could
be added to at any time without in any
manner disturbing the portion already
installed"
Every member of the commission went
on record as favoring the installa ton
of a patrol system. 1t was simply a
matter of money, and 1t was the general
opinion that this improvement should
be had at once. Chief Glass called at
tention to the fact that while the city
had not only increased largely in popu-
lation in the old limits, but that much
new territory had been annexed, the
police force was much smaller than it
was seven years ago, when there were
1870 men, on the rolls. The chief pointed
out that it was practically impossible
to afford citizens such police protec-
ton as they had a right to expect with
the inadequate force at his command.
OF course the Introduction of the tele-
phone patrol system would be a great
Improvement, and largely increase the
efficiency of the force, but more men
were urgently needed. Finally the
whole matter was referred to a special
committee consisting of Commissioners
Long and Cook and the chief to secure
all the data possible, and report to the
board at the earliest possible moment,
when recommendation will be sent to
the council asking that the necessary
appropriation be made,
A communication from the Northwest
Los Angeles Improvement association
asking the board to furnish the Second
ward with additional police protection
was ordered filed.
A largely signed petition from resi-
dents of South Los Angeles, Vernon dis
trict, asking that Clint Sheets be ap-
pointed special officer to serve in that
part of the city was ordered filed.
The application of Joseph o. Geeman
for transfer of the license for the sa-
loon at 500 South Spring street to $50
South Spring street was granted.
Eugene Lapp was granted license
for saloon at the northeast corner of
Pico and L streets. Pico Heights.
The following applications were re-
ferred to the chief: Chris Kriesner, for
a transfer of the license for the saloon at
No. sos Macy street from p. F. Gibbons
to himself. and also that the license he
transferred to No. S31 Macy street; w.
r. King, for transfer of the license for
the saloon at No. 307 South Spring street
from James Laurin to himself; Ham,
mond Davis for the transfer of the IL
cense for the saloon at No. 222 CONNER
cial street from William Durm to him
self; w. I'll. Ross for the transfer of the
license for the saloon at Nos. 323 and
325 North Main street from Norstrom
& Ross to himself.
1t was recommended that the council
instruct the city attorney to defend De-
tective Steel and Sergeant Smith, who
have been sued for $4,000 damages by
Frank Peyton Bequette. who claims he
was assaulted and falsely imprisoned on
August Goth of this year.
The herald., 1896-09-02
THE NELLIGAN TWINS
Again Brought Into Court and the Case Finally
Disposed Of

Disposed Of
In the habeas corpus proceedings af
fecting the custody of the three Nelli-
gan children, the three-months' old
twins had a weary time of it yesterday.
The parties had been warned to be in
court at 10 o'clock but it was near noon
before the probate business had been
disposed of. George s. Hupp, esq.,, who
had meantime been retained as counsel
by Mrs Nelligan, asked for a continu-
ance that he might inquire into the case.
Judge Clark didn't seem to enthuse at
the idea and remarked that the father
had alleged the incompetency of the
mother and charged her with being in
sane; that being SO. the onus of proof
was on him, and that's all there was to
1t. There being a chance, however, of
settling the matter amicably out of
court, Judge Clark granted continu-
ance until o'clock in the afternoon. At
that hour all parties again assembled in
court and Attorney Hopp stated that
by agreement of the contestants and
consent of the district attorney, he asked
that the case be dismissed, and it was so
ordered.
1t is scarcely to be expected that peace
can again reign in the Nelligan house.
hold. The wife has some little income
with which she can fight the battle of
life, as her husband Will not make the
fight for her. He has persistently urged
her to realize upon the capital and
expend it under his direction and practi-
cally. for his behoof. But Mrs. Nelli-
gan is a religious woman and without
being actually identified with the Sal
walton army, attends the services and
tries to mould her life by the precepts
1t teaches. For this reason she refused
every request of her husband, maintain
Ing that her little bit of income was all
that stood between her family and pow
erty. Finally, when her husbands con-
duct became unbearable she took the
children and went to her mothers at
Cucamonga, with the result as already
told.
Some time ago Nelligan was local COL
lector for the San Francisco Examiner.
ana got into trouble over his accounts
He served twenty days in the chain
gang but that didn't serve to modify
the acerbity of his temper One day
MS Wife was tSken very i'll after partak-
ing freely OF some hot CAKES A medical
man had to be summoned and finally
brought Mrs. Nelligan around. but he
stated that she had been poisoned with
rough on rats. Mr. Nelligan might have
cast some light upon the question as TO
now the poison found it's way into the
cakes, but his wife, being religiously in
cl1ned. refused to invoke the law in her
behalf. Al i'ei
Meantime the difficulties of the house,
hold are in allegiance and the twins are
In their accustomed nesting place with
the mother.
The herald., 1896-09-02
A VAIN APPEAL
Belle benks Wants Change of Guardians
Granted


Another interesting point of law came
mp yesterday in the guardianship of
Miss Belle Banks in department two
In July, 1891, ]. X. Banks, the surviy-
Ing parent, died at Downey. leaving
Willie Amanda. aged 16: Belle, aged IA;
Augusta Mayne, aged s, and Lizzie
Banks, aged 5. The estate was then val
ued at $4,000, and consisted mainly of
.orty @ acres OF Vineyard land at Downey
by the terms of the will left by the
deceased. w. t.. Brown wasappointed
guardian of the persons Of the minor
children. and the hearing before Judge
Clark yesterday was on the apnlicati ti9n
OF Willie Amanda Banks that the court
remove Brown as guardian of her sister
Belle, now over 16 years Of age and able
20 nominate her own guardian and she
be appointed in his stead.
Ine question at once arose, did 1t fall
within the Jurisdiction of the court r.
remove guardian specifically appoint.
ed by will. The court thought not but
n the light Of certain collateral matters
The herald., 1896-09-02
OIL EXCHANGE
An Open Call Board Established-Sh Shareholders

Entitled to Seats
At a meeting of the Oil exchange, held
at 2 D. m. yesterday, it was decided to
establish a call board, with daily morn
ing sessions.
For the present the call board has
been established at 1927 Temple street.
and the sessions will be held daily at 10
a. m. All shareholders of the Oil ex-
change will be entitled to seats in the
call board and all business transactions
will be done through members only.
The expense of maintaining the call
board will be met by monthly dues col
lected from shareholders of the ex-
change. 1t is expected, when once fair
ly established, that the call board will
secure for the producers the full market
price for their product and unifom quot
ations at all times.