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The herald., 1896-01-11
FACTS THAT HURT

Judging from the numerous growls
emitted by the protectionist press, the
recent editorial statement in The
HERALD to the effect that the customs
receipts during the last year of the
Mckinley law amounted to $131, ,S1S,-
$1,000, while in the first year of the
present tariff they reached the sum OF
$152. 749, ,405.53, seems to have touched
Q raw spot. Plenty have been the an
swers that do not answer.
The Bakersfield Echo rushes bravely
to the front to valiantly assist in the
impossible task of refutation. 1t says:
The reason the receipts at the custom
houses fell off during the last year of the
Mckinley law was because the importers,
foreseeing that the Wilsonites were in
power and were about to enact free trade
law, did little in the way of bringing in
foreign goods. Of course stocks became
exhausted. and when the Wilson bill went
into effect there were Immediately heavy
importations to stock up with again. If
the Mckinley law tariffs really were lower
than those of the Wilson law, how can THE
HERALD and it's kind square such legisla-
don with their denunciation of ''high
hriff?"
3hs receipts Of the custom houses
The herald., 1896-01-11
COLONEL wins HIS CASE
Jury Claims Ocampo Is Not
Entitled to Damages
WERE OUT BUT TEN MINUTES
Suit for Heavy Damages Filed by a
Commercial Traveller
He Was Evicted From q Southern Pacifc
Train Because the Conductor Thought
He Had "Scaiped" Ticket

The jury in the damage suit of Ostiano
Ocampo against Col. John Bradbury for
$25, 200 for personal damages received on
coaching trip from Los Angeles to Santa
Barbara, which has been on trisl before
Judge Shaw for the past two days, only
took about ten minutes to decide that the
case was without merit, and that the colo
nel should not pay damages as claimed.
When court opened w H. Norman was
put on the stand, and he was followed by
Hon. +. F. Del Vale, c. W. Duffy and
Ocampo. Their testimony added nothing
of Importance to the case. The usual ar
gument followed. Much stress was laid
upon the injuries received by Ocampo and
the wealth and ability of the defendant to
pay damages for the same. Counsel for
the defense showed that Col Bradbury had
already done much more for Ocampo than
he was compelled TO do, and lad taken ev-
cry measure possible for the comfort OF his
empoye. Judge Shaw then charged the
jury, they retired for delberatiop, and in
tess than ten minutes returned with a YER
dict for the defendant.
On the announcement of the verdict Col.
Bradbury received the congratulations of
his friends. and even Ocampo shook hands
with the jurymen.
The herald., 1896-01-11
Wants Heavy DAMAGES

E. II. Cow!es. a travelling salesman, yes
terday filed suit in the United States cir
cult court against the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company for $25 900 damages
for being elected from a car of the COM
pany by the conductor. who assumed that
he was travelling on a ''scalped' icket.
Mr.. Cowies is from Battle Creek, Nich.,
and Is on the coast as travelling salesm III
5. NJ. Bondy & Co., wholesale clothing
dealers OF New York. On November 23d
last he purchased d round-trip ticket in
Chicago, good to this coast and return. the
outward passage being limited 10 three
months and return to seven months, with
allowance for stop-overs. On Sunday,
January 9th, he took passage on the east
bound 2-oc.ock train on the Southern Pa
cific. When the conductor collected the
tickets and Mr. Cowlea pre- sented his paste
board he was asked to identify himself.
Identification card in the Preferred Acct.
by three friends who had known him for
years. w. H. Hamilton, G. A. Rathburn
and A. Kempfner. All was to no avail.
He had shaved off his moustacbe. and,
Notwithstanding his credentials, the con-
ductor knew he was travelling on a scaiped
ticket. His ticket was conf seated, and he
was ordered to pay fare or be ejected. Not
having sufficient funds at haud, and refus-
ing to be imposed upon, he declined to
comply. Accordingly he was forced to
leave the train at Puente, from whcn place
he re urned to Los Angeles on the Dext
train. HIS baggage, which had been
checked on the same ticket, was also
dumped off.
The herald., 1896-01-11
ED. JESURUN IS MISSING
He Game TO Los Angeles Three Week:
Ago and Disappeared
look With Him tn. Proceeds OF the Sale Of
Two Car Loads OF Good Fat
Hogs

Among those who are just now num-
bered with the missing is E. Jesurun, ''for.
merly of Los Angeles" Mr.. Jesurun has
disappeared from Bakersfield, leaving be-
hind him a mourning partner, but fortu-
nately property enough to make the part
nar whole.
A dispatch received last evening from
Bakersfield says:
son Christmas Ed. Jesurun, of the firm
of Jesurun & Cotton, commission mer-
chants, left for Los Angeles with two cars
of fat hogs. He sold the hogs, got the cash
and has not been heard of since. His wife
lives in Los Angeles, and says he started
for Bakersfield December 2Sth. He left
property enough here to make Cotton good
for his share in the shipment of hogs.
Jesuruu has been here two years, bu his
family resided all the time in Los Angeles. :"
Mr.. Jesurun was very gay young man.
He married widow, who was some years
his senior. abolt six years ago. The lady
had large fortune and resided on San
Pedro street, near First The marriage
was only nominal success. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesurun could not agree. Mr.. Jesurun
eat spender. Finally a sepsrat ton
was agreed upon and Mr.. Jesurun shortly
afterward left the city. He lived on his
a1ch in the Antelope valley and was en-
gagged in business in bakersfield. He did
visit here during the holidays, but it has
been full two weeks since he was seen in
the city. What has become of him is a
mystery to those who know him in Los
Angeles. He r;ainly had no motive in
running off with his partners share of the
proceeds of the sale of two carloads of fat
hogs. There was not enough in it to JUS
tfy him in leaving. 1t is thought possible
that Mr.. Jesurun has one of his gay spells
on and that in due time he will turn up all
right.
The herald., 1896-01-11
THE L. A. A. c. SMOKER
A Very Pleasant Entertainment by This Club
Last Night

Very Pleasant Entertainment by This Club
Last Night
The smoker at the Los Angeles Athletic
club last night was most decided success.
The rooms were fairly janmed with the
members of the club aud their friends. all
armed with the lowly clay pipe and
agrant tobacco. In the corner OF the
card room was a huge bowl of claret punch,
around which thirsty clubmen hung like
flies to honey.
An excellent program was opened by
trio for piano, mandolin and violin. re-
spectively played by an Browns e.n,
Adolph Roth and Charles Brownstein.
I. Magnin then sang tenor solo, receiving
enthusiastic applause. Then guitar and
banjo club, led by James Ryan, the little
foot runner of Southern California, played
excellently. Messrs. Will Manning and
Fred Sullivan sang a duet. and then big
Jim Jeffries, weight 223 pounds. and
Isdore Magnin. weight about 80 pounds,
boxed three rounds. Such comical sight
as this pair made, drew tears of Laughter
from the assembled audience. When
would climb up his legs and slap
him gaily with his glove. Big
Jetfries swung gigantical|y at the smoky
air, his huge fists acting as q sort of Indian
punkah to clear the atmosphere.
Jim Martel of San Francisco and Joe
Cotton. the local colored boxer. then
tapped four rounds. Martel showed him
self qnick and clever, while Cotton made
the crowd roar with his antics. The go
proved decidedly interesting, lhough there
were no hard blows struck.
This finished the program. and with a
final glass of punch aud a parting Whit OF
smoke the crowd departed.
The herald., 1896-01-11
General Cnur, Mites

George w. Robinson has sued Albert
Judge aud wife 10 recover on promssory
note for $1,000. and 10 forec!ose a mort
gage securing the same.
Christ Episcopal church has filed petit
ton for leave to mortgage the church prop.
erty at Flower and P.co streets for $4,000,
to take up the present indebtedness and
pay for the addition to the church edifice
X. Epstein. clot lier, has filed his psIi-
ton to be declared an insolvent debtor.
HIS total assets are given as $4237.35 ",
with liabilities of $Sl09.52.
BoaZ Duncan has sued the kokomo Land
and Wa er company to have a certain
assessment on the S ock declared illegal.
The German Savings and Loan company
has sued the Connor and Perry Trust and
Investment company to recover on ii
promissory note for $45O0, and 10 FORE
close "a mortgage securing the same.
Archie Duquette has petitioned for the
appointment as guardian of Peter and
Laura Schreader, aged Is and ~ years,
respectively.
The University of Southern California
has sued J. NJ. Copeland ct AL, to recover
on promissory note for $500.
The Security Savings Bank and Trust
company has sued Thomas Menzies, jr.,. ct
al. to recover on promissory note for
$500, and to foreclose mortgage securing
the same.
The jury in the case of ''Newt'' Brown,
0x-San Bernardino jailer charged with al
lowing prisoners in his custody to leave the
The herald., 1896-01-11
fell off under the Mckinley law, not
because the rates we're too low. but be-

fell off under the Mckinley law, not
because the rates we're too low, but be-
cause they were too high. The law was
entitled "An seS to reduce revenues"
ETC., but was intended by its promoters
to be an act to benefit certain private
interests. 1t accomplished both its
ostensible and it's real purposes by es-
tablishiug rates which substantially
checked importations. 1t was not
revenue but protective measure.
If it is fact that importations were
diminished in the last year of the Nc
Kinley law because of the expectations
of a reduction in customs duties by the
Democratic congress. it but aids to the
evidence of the iniquity of the McKin-
ley act. 1t shows that because of the
prohibitive nature of that law the
American people were deprived of
to patronize the concerns that were
thus given ''lead pipe cinch" on the
home market. There could hardly be
a more outrageous perversion of gov
ernmental power than was thus perpe-
trated.
But the excuse that any considers
BILE amount of importing was deferred
until the adoption of the present tariff,
simply because importers knew that
the rates on certain articles would be
lower than under the Mckinley law, is
very frail. Importers procure goods as
fast as they can protitably sell them,
and if they failed to bring in goods as
freely as under the present law it vas
either because the demoralized condi-
ton of business in this country, conse-
quent upon legislation of the Sherman
and Mckinley stripe, limited the etfec-
tive demand, or the sxorbitant rates OF
duty made certain imported goods un-
saleable in this market. Importing mer-
chants do not postpone the bringing in
of goods that people are ready to pay the
price for, on the ground that at some
future time tariff will be enacted under
which importations may be made more
advantageously.
On the other hand, importers do
largely anticipate the adoption OF
tariff that will add or raise rates of
duty on any article that they happen to
deal in. Such, indeed, was the case
with sugar. Under the Mckinley law
raw sugar was admitted free of duty,
but the act of 1894 imposed q revenue
tariff of 40 per cent ad valorem on
the commodity. AS soon as it was
known that the latter would be done
importation of sugar in excess Of cur
rent demands commenced, and by the
time the "Wilson-Gorman bill" went
into effect immense quantities had been
brought into the country. In conse-
quence millions of dollars were saved
to the refiners on the sugar that would
ordinarily not have been imported till
long after the date that the new tariff
became effective.
The herald., 1896-01-11
SATURDAY. JANUARY II. 1896
A JUST REBUKE

President Cleveland's letter to Sem
ator Caffery denying that any side ar
rangements for the disposal of bonds
have been made with any banking syn
dictate, or that bankers have been in
vited to the White House to consult
with him regarding the issuance or
floating of bonds, is the righteous and
indignant protest of man who has
been most shamefully maligned by
lot of editorial and oratorical dema-
gogues and ignorsmuses.
There would be nothing improper in
the president and secretary of the
treasury negotiating with bankers for
them as to the advisability of issuing
the same. When individuals de-
sire to dispose of bonds they
go to people who are in the
business of buying them, and
there is no good business reason why the
United States government might not
pursue a similar course if it is found
advantageous to do 80. And when men
desire financial advice or intelligence
they do not 60 to lawyers, blscksmiths,
or even editors, but as rule to finan-
ciers. You do not buy dry goods in
drug store. The talk that a public
official must treat as public enemies
the bankers and the business men of
che country, is the outgiving of the
third-class demagogue and the cross
roads politician who hope to vault into
places Of public preferment from
the back Of unintelligent preju-
dice. The bankers of the land
are neither better nor worse than
men in other legitimate callings.
Like others they utilize the conditions
as they find them; they mix the same
degree of selfishness in their transac-
tions that others do; they are probably
as considerate of the rights and feel
ings Of others as the average of men
under present social conditions. And
despite the claptrap of lot of stump
spouters and pamphleteers, who are
mistaken by some people to be re-
formers when they are only agitators,
the bankers prefer that the country be
prosperous rather than otherwise.
They do not get rich by boarding
money, but by using ii, and they are as
much averse to stringency in the me-
dium of exchange as they are to reckless
expansion Of the same, for they know
that depression, lost confidence and
ultimately panic is the fruit of either
condition. And they are very likely
to know more about finances and
financial probabilities than many men
who talk with the glibness of super
fetal knowledge and the confidence of
unreasoning minds.
If the president or secretary of the
treasury think that they can learn
something of value to them as servants
of the people from bankers, it is their
right and their duty to consult the
bankers, just as they would consult
shipbuilders about the navy, and
gunmakers in behalf of the army
But while it would be perfectly
proper for the president to consult OF
negotiate with the bankers if public
interests so demand, he has not done
90, and the Tellers. the Stewards, and
all the other upper-cast prevaricators
who have asserted or intimated that be
has, knew that he had not, and in doine
what the president SO richly rebukes
In his letter, they maliciously sought
to throw discredit on patriotic, incor
fuptible and able executive.
The herald., 1896-01-11
AT THE HOTELS

r. T.. Weber of Hemet is at the Ramona.
10. Shope of Cincinnati, Ohio, is at the
Nadeau.
II. D. Connors of Dubuque, Iowa, is at
the Nadeau.
G. M. Smith of Kansas City, Mo-, is at
the Westminster.
Samuel Moyle, traveller from Australia,
is at the Nadeau.
B. A. Clearinghouse of Tecumseh, Mich,
is at the Hoilenbeck.
A. G. w agner, ex-assemblyman from San
Diego, is at the Nadeau.
A. B. Calder and wife of San Francisco
are at the Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Howard of San Fran
cisco are at the Ramona.
Frank Gazzolo, in advance for In Old
Kentucky. is at the Ramona.
+. R. Keyes, wel-known merchant of
Needles. is at the Hollenbeck.
]. D. Moulton, a well-known hotel man
of Perris, is at the Hollenbeck.
T. P. Lewis Lloyd. prominent business
man of Fresno, is at the Hollenbeck.
Solomon Loeb, a prominent business
man of New Orleans, is at the Nadeau.
Mrs. J. M. Leddy and Mr.. H. It. Lsddy
of New York are at the Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. McMillin OF Roche
Harbor. Wash. are at the Hollenbeck
George Rowland, son of the only "Billy'
Rowland of Puente. is at the Hollenbeck.
Judge Edwin H. Lamme, the well-known
lawyer of San Gabriel, is at the West.
minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Wickes and Miss
Wickes of Davis City, Iowa, are at the
Nadeau.
Frank E. Morse, one of the best knowr
travelling men on the Pacific coast, is al
the Nadeau.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Hazelton. Miss Hazel
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Hazelton, q
party of tourists from New York, are a,
| the Westminster.
The herald., 1896-01-11

AFTER all it may be question as to
whether the African has evolved from
the monkey or the latter from the
former. Professor Garner, who is
again in Africa holding sweet converse
with the creatures which we are sup
posed to have emanated from, accord
ing to Darwin. reports that the monk
eys seem possessed of higher attri-
butes than some of the Africans. He
says:
Here are found the largest monkeys and
the smallest of men. The chimpanzees
have musical instruments around which
they hold dance, while there are tribes of
savages so low and brutal as never to have
invented a musical instrument. Monkey
tribes, gorilla tribes and chimpanzee tribes
are organized. They have leaders and
governors. They seem to have rude sys-
tenn of government of the forest"
The herald., 1896-01-11
No woman was ever disappointed in
cooking with DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
Yarieties OF l-exai Tender

The followil g varieties of legal tender
exist at the present time under the laws of
the United States:
First-Gold coins, legal tender without
any express limit.
eecond silver dollars and treasury notes
issued under the act of 1890, legal tender
Except where otherwise expressly stipu-
lated in the contract
Third-United States notes (greenbacks).
legal tender, except for interest on the pub
lie debts and for duties OH imports. Since
the resumption of specie payments (1S79)
these notes have been made receivable for
du les by treasury order, to avoid the
trouble of carrying gold to and from the
custom house.
Fourth-National bank notes. legal ten.
der in payment of any debt or liability to
any national bank; also receivable for all
government dues except duties on imports
and ,enderable for all government deble
except interest on bonds.
Fifih-SIver coins smaller than one dol
lar. legal tender to the amount of $40 in
one payment. Coins of nickel and copper
legal tender to the amount of 25 cents in
one payment.-Horace White, in Money
and Banking.
The herald., 1896-01-11
Damage Suit Instituted 4

Emily j. Adams has instituted suit
against the Southern Pacific company for
$4,000 damages for personal injuries re-
ceived. On the oth of March Mrs. Adams,
with her husband, was driving along Ala
media street when rhey met locomotive.
The engineer blew sarll blast on his
whistle, which frightened the horse they
were driving. AS a result the animal SHE'D,
throwing the plaintiff from the buggy to
the ground and causing injuries which have
crippled the plaintiff for lie.
The herald., 1896-01-11
Com nitte1 TO Highlands

A young woman named Pauline Bennett
was yesterday examined by Drs Mathis
and Dodge before Judge Mckinley. and
on being adiudged insane was committed
to the asylum a Highlands. The young
woman had developed religious mania and
thought she should sacrifice somebody to
make the people happy.
complaint was also sworn out against
a man named George Levy, charging him
with insanity. Levy thinks that he is filled
with electricity.
The herald., 1896-01-11
CORONADO AGENCY,

Jail, disagreed. standing eight to four for
acquittal. Judge Wellborn set the second
trial of Brown for February 18th.
John S. Johnston has sued Sarah J.
Johnston for divorce on the grounds of
cruelty.
In the case of C. s. Gilbert ct al. vs.. L j..
Adams ct al , a suit to quiet title. Judge
Van Dyke yesterday gave decree for the
plaintiff as prayed for.
The decision of the supreme court in the
case of Wheeler vs.. DonneiI, the substance
of which was given in The HERALD Thurs
day morning. arrived at the Office of the
clerk in this city yesterday for filing.
Only routine business was transacted in
Judge Clark's court yes erday.
Nina May yesterday qualified as n no.
tary pubic before Deputy County Cle1k
Sam Ku!z.
Juan Latois, charged with malicious mis-
chief, was yesterday di charged by Town
ship Ju~tice Young. Latois swas charged
with maIiciously destroying tent belong
ing to man who occupied piece of land
adjoining his own in the Calabasas.
The herald., 1896-01-11
Personals

Henry Wilson is winding up his affairs,
preparatory to removing permanently to
El Paso, where he intends to engage in the
practice of the law.
f. c. Anderson of Denver, who has been
spending the holidays with his family at
Plaza Vista, left for San Francisco Thurs
day noon.
DR.. A. M. Gerow of Cheboygan, Mich.
is guest at the Nadeau. The doctor is
much pleased with Los Angeles and will
make it his future home.
A. G.. Dunn of the San Jacinto Regis er
is in the city renewing his acquaintance
with his many friends.
The herald., 1896-01-11
In Favor of the Defendant

In tine case of c. C. Durkee against L. W.
Brotherton, ct al, Judge York yesterday
decided in favor of the defendant. Durkee
sued to recover $240 under a mechanics
lien. 1t was shown that the Indebtedness
of the contractor. d. NJ. Title was con-
:racted before he took the contract for Mr..
Brotherton. Title presented a demurrer
to the complaint as to himself, which was
sustained,
The herald., 1896-01-11
Fed eraI Grand Jury

The federal grand jury yesterday ap-
peared in the United States court and pre-
sented their final report, when they were
discharged by Jud,e WeIlboru. Six in
dictments were returned and warrants
we're issued for the arrest of the parties.
As the arrests have not been made the
names have been withheld.
The herald., 1896-01-11
Sentenced 10 Folsom

Thomas Clark, convicted of grand lar
ceny, stealing some $53 and watch from
a man named Bolger, IN lodging house
on East Second street, was yesterday SEN
fenced by judge Smith 10 five years. inn
prisonmant in the penitentiary at Folsom.
Edward Grant, convicted of burglary, was
sent to the same prison for three years.
The herald., 1896-01-11
Ad;ufanr Perrnaneutly

In the published account of the recon-
mendations for the staff officers of the
Seventh regiment. it was stated that Cap
tain H. d. Alfonso, the former adjutant,
would be temporarily appointed to the
same position 1t has been learned by
later advices that the gentleman will bs
permanently renstalled.
The herald., 1896-01-11

The Los Angeles HERALD reports the sale
OF twenty-five lots in Lancaster TO the ac-
tress, Miss Lewis. who announces her in
tention of building there sanitarium for
actors. actresses and others suffering from
lung and throat trouble. She could make
no better choice. The Antelope valley will
some time become the sanitarium par ex-
cellence of the world for the cure of pull
monary complaints.-Bakersf Cali
fOrrian
The herald., 1896-01-11
All for the Plaintiff

Judge Mckinley yesterday gave DEGREES
for the plaintiff in the following suits:
Seger vs. McGregor, Winchester VS.. Do1d,
ir.. and the Security Savings, Building and
Trust Company VS.. Orneias ct al.
The herald., 1896-01-11

"2Gt5'css Of O. BessevoEeseE Nonee
and knowing the good Dr.. Miles Nervine
has done me, my wish to help others, over
comes my dislike for the publicity, this
letter may give me. In Nov. ard Dec, 1895,
The Inmates &G1 tee "LaGsaf2pes"
and was Cno CT the first ResuIning duty
too soon, with the care OF so many sick,
did not regain ny health, and in q month
XoccgRae SO eze0iSiS0teG and nervous
from sleepiessnes5 and the drafts made on
ny vitality, that it was a question If could
go on. A dear friend advised me to try
DR.. RgiGcs' EeeSGvestice Eeycise.
took bottles and am happy to say, am
in better health than ever. still continue
fs1 occasional gGSe, as e. nerve food,
os my work is very trying. A letter ad-
dressed to Milwaukee,, Wis, will reach me-"
Juno 8, 1894. MRS. LAURA G. PHOENIX.
DR.. Miles Nervine is solo On a positive
guarantee that the FIRST bottle will benefit.
All druggists sell it az ST. bottles for IS, OR
It Will be sent, prepaid, on receipt OF price
by the Gr. Niles Medical Co.. Elkhart. Ind.
DR.. Niles Nervine
Restores Health
The herald., 1896-01-11
Society People

Know when an order is placed with The
Webb Edwards eckham Co.. 233 South
Spring street. for engraving that the work
will be done promptly and we'll.
The herald., 1896-01-11

60 All communications to THE HERALD
On matters editorial and literary should be
addressed to W. 5. Creighton, Editor-in-Chief.