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The herald., 1897-06-12
San Diego's Egoism

We are surprised that the jealous
San Diegosm OF the Union and the Sun
of that city should warp the papers into
giving expression to an approval of the
sentiments of the New York World on
the harbor question. They quote en-
couragingly from that benighted east
ern journal the statement that ''at
Santa Monica and San Pedro there were
no harbors, but there were spectators
and land syndicates anxious to make
money. They took possession of Mr..
Clevelands commissioners and per-
suaded them to establish the harbor at
San Pedro. There is quicksand there
capable of swallowing all the stone that
can be quarried in the Rocky noun
tains and there is no suggestion of a
natural harbor."
The advantages of San Diego as a
harbor are not thrown into greater re-
lief by the approval of such World
stuff as the above. Our neighbors
should know that public sentiment in
Southern California is practically unan-
mous in favor of the government i'm
provement Of a farbor that shall be a
port for Los Angeles. This sentiment
far transcends any money making plans
and hopes among spectators and land
syndicates And as to that all-swal-
lowing qucksand at San Pedro, how
strange that the Union and the Sun
should have failed to remember (ever
il the more poorly informed World dit
so) that the several sets of government
engineers who have in times past re-
ported upon harbor possibilities at thai
point did not discover the pitfall-
Pasadena News.
The herald., 1897-06-12
Acquired Jurisdiction

The city clerk yesterday filed his re-
port to the council, to the effect that
in the matter of the sewering of Third
street, from Soto street to point thirty
three feet west of Mott street, notice OF
street work was published May 11th
Time for protest expired May 9th. Nc
protests have been received. Proof by
affidavit of the printing and publishing
of all ordinances and notices required
being on file, council acquired jurisdic-
ton June 7th to pass the final ordinance
1t will now be in order to pass the ordl-
nance ordering the work.
In he matter of the sewering of Sec
ond street, from Soto street to Mott
street, notice of street work was pub
lished May 11th. Time for protest ex-
pired May 9th. No protests have been
received. Proof by affidavit of the post
ing and publishing of all ordinances and
notices required being on file, council ac-
quired jurisdiction June 7th to pass the
final ordinance. 1t will now be in order
to pass the ordinance ordering the work
The herald., 1897-06-12
A San Diego View of It

The uselessness of arousing local ami
mostly between the people of this city
and of Los Angeles over the San Pedro
harbor question is apparent. Local
prejudices should not be given place of
paramount Importance in the discussion
of this matter. The hurting of bitter
sayings at either of the two cities can
accomplish no good whatever Such
action is akin to that of school boys,
who, in their anger, make faces at one
another What the serious, thinking
people here contend is that the main
fact which the people of this nation
consider in the San Pedro harbor con-
troversy, is whether or not such an ar
tificial harbor is needed for the better
ment of the nation. The people do not
approve OF spending 81, 900, coo for an ar
tificial harbor simply for the betterment
of mere localities. The Los Angeles
Times has made the point very clear that
this harbor matter is national not a
local, question. Let Southern California
keep that fact clearly in mind The ma
tion cares little whether the harbor of
Southern California is at this point or
that point What every broad minded,
patriotic citizen desires, is not to spend
the nations money unnecessarily. 1t
has been proven that the spending of
s., 5000 at San Pedro is absolutely un-
necessary, so far as the needs of this ma
ton are concerned. Blunders by the la s t
congress in ordering the secretary of war
to do an impossible thing, do not form
sufficient ground for spending millions
of the nations money unnecessarily. The
utterance of weak, technical objections
will not suffice to obfuscate the vision of
dislnterested legislators when they re-
consider the San Pedro appropriation in
congress. The breakwater advocates
have able men to present their side OF
the case. But neither able argument
nor unkind expressions from minds heat
cd by prejudces born of self-interest
and of the advancement of mere local
interests can change the fact ore whit,
namely, that the United States does
not need a second deep water harbor on
the coast Of Southern California The
! only deep sea harbor needed has already
been provided by nature at this port
San Diego Tribune
The herald., 1897-06-12
STUDENTS HAVE A GRIEVANCE
Junior Glass of the High School Adopt
Resolutions

The Los Angeles High School Debat-
ing lyceum adopted at its meeting Fri
day last the following resolutions:
Whereas, The present board of edu-
cation in the city of Los Angeles, in their
preparatory meeting before the fall term
Of the year 1S96-97, did take an action
whereby they hoped that all attempts
at amateur journalism in the high
school were to be abolished, and
Whereas, The passage of that act did
Immediately transport to without this
high school building the whole manage
ment of The Lyceum, and
Whereas, We believe that the same
board or faculty in allowing the publ
cation of senior souvenir in the shape
of periodical, or paper, managed by a
board of editors and managers from the
class of '97, to be issued and sold from
the high school building, are not in ac~
cordance with their own rulings; there
fore be it
Resolved, That we, the Los Angeles
High School Debating lyceum No. s
P. l.. L., do hereby protest against the
inconsistency of this board, or faculty,
and, as club, do express our disap-
proval of the action taken.
The herald., 1897-06-12
BOOKS AND CULTURE
THE RELATION OF LITERATURE
TO LIFE
Subjects Treated Yesterday at the Fri
day Morning Club-Large Au-
dience in Attendance

The usual large audience was present
Morning club. and the program. which
dealt with books and their relation to
life, was adequately and Interestingly
handled by Mrs. j. F. Sartori and Mrs.
Alfred Eames. Mrs. Sartori wae the
| first speaker and her task was review
Of Hamilton Wright Mabies little vol
ume of essays, Books and Culture
With a general and comprehensive re-
view of what the book is and ite evident
motive and intent; with brief word as
to the ground covered by the different
essays, Mrs. Sartori turned to the book
itself and read extracts in illustration of
what had been said and to give her au
dience at first hand the amount of food
for thought" embodied in the work. The
salient point of his book Mr.. Mabie
makes his first essay, and upon that
point all the other essays hinge and
about it they revolve.
1t is as follows: THE process of cul-
ture is an unfolding and enrichment of
the human spirit by conforming to the
laws of its own growth; and the result
is broad, rich, free human life. Gull
ture is never quantity, it is Away
quality of knowledge; it is never an ex-
tension of ourselves by additions from
without. it is always enlargement of our
selves by development from within; it
is never something acquired, it Is always
something possessed; it is never a result
of accumula ton, it is always a result of
growth. Such personal enrichment is
the very highest and finest result of
intimacy with books. Compared with
it the instruction, information. refresh
ment and entertainment which books
afford are of secondary Importance. The
great service they render us is the en-
largement, enrichment and unfolding of
ourselve0"
Mrs. Eames occupied the last half of
the morning reviewing other aspecte of
the same general subject as presented
in another volume of essays-Charles
Dudley Warmers Relation of Litera
ture to Life Her paper was an evil
dence in itself of we'll digested and az
simulated thoughts-thoughts resulting
upon her reading of the book in ques
ton; and it was of itself an object les
son illustrating her words that thought
makes action, action habit, and habit
character. Books are not FOR intellec
tual dallance, nor to satisfy an artistic
craving for beauty of cadence or perfec-
ton of style; nor to furnish an amusing
or entertaining spectacle. The litera-
ture of knowledge is for instruction; the
literature of power, the very fount of
life to which we of the material world
turn for solace, for refreshing, for en-
nobling; it is the dew of heaven to the
one whom necessity presses into the sor
| did cares of the material world, and its
mission is fulfilled when idea is devel-
oped into action.
DIR. Dorothea Moore was called upon
| for a few words at the conclusion OF
the program. 1t was her first appear
ance at the club since her return, and sh 2
was given a cordial greeting of applause
as she stepped to the platform. Her re-
marks were brief but pertinent TO the
subject and convincing in their simple
| directneSs.
The herald., 1897-06-12

employed az a. freight clerk on the COM
pany's wharf at San Francisco. had been
in poor health for some time past, and
was making the trip for recreation
None of the officers or passengers knew
anything of the tragedy until the mex
morning. when the captain found let
ter in Fowler's stateroom telling him
that he was tired OF life and intended
to end it. AS the man was missing. 1t
was concluded that he had jumped over
board during the night.
Mr.. Todhunter says that later In the
day one of the sailors told him that he
saw Fowler jump overheard just as the
steamer turned into Port Hartford. She
was going very slowly at the time
When asked why re did not try to res
cue the man, or at least raise an alarm.
the man coolly replied that he had tried
once to rescue a woman in San Fran
cisco bay. and that she had nearly torn
his face off. Besides, he said, II the man
wanted to go overheard, he did not see
any reason why he should interfere and
try to stop him.
The herald., 1897-06-12
THE RAILROADS
Rumors Of a Transcontinental Rate
War Afloat

There is very little doing in railroad
circles at present, and the few peoplc
who usually travel east at this time
of year are waiting for the new sched-
ule of rates made for the Christian En-
deavor convention to go into effect.
There is considerable interest taken in
the action of the transcontinental lines
in still further reducing the rate below
the $25 single trip fare which was made
some time ago.
The roads east of the Missouri river
have been doing some wholesale cutting
in the way of rates during the past few
days, and this is likely to spread to the
western systems. One local railroad
man went so far as to say yesterday
| that he had no doubt that before the
lclose of the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton transcontinental tickets can b
purchased as low as SIS.
A. d. Shepard, assistant general freigh.
and passenger agent for the Southern
Pacific said: Il do not take any stock
in the rumors that there will be i
wholesale slashing of rates on western
roads At least, there is nothing to in
dicate such state of affairs at pres
ent. A S25 rate has been made to the
Endeavor convention, and I do not an
ticipate that any of the lines will cut
below it."
NOTES AND PERSONALS
w G. Nevin, general manager of the
Southern California railway. made al
inspection trip over the road yesterday
j. w Adams, travelling passenger
agent for the Chicago and Alton rail
road, with headquarters in San Fran
cisco, is in the city.
John A. Gill. Pacific coast freight
agent for the Vanderbilt system of rail
roads, is again down from San Fran
cisco, locking after the companies in
terests here.
The Pennsylvania society of Southern
California will hold it's fifth annual re.
union at picnic at Redondo today.
George f. Herr, city ticket agent 70,
the Southern Pacific, returned from thc
rorth yesterday, after enjoying a weeks
vacation.
The members of the Friday Morning
club will make an excursion to Echo
mountain and Mount Lowe next Tues.
day.
A Mount Lowe excursion from tht
Santa Ana valley will take place mex
Wednesday
The Santa Fe has made arrangement.
to have two bands at Redondo Sunday
They will be the Guard City band an
the San Diego Mexican band.
The herald., 1897-06-12
Royle Heights

Mr. and Mrs. w. E. McMartin of Boyle
avenue leave soon for an extended So
journ in Jerusalem and throughout the
Holy Land. From there they will sal,
for Africa, where Mrs. McMartin will
devote the remainder of her life to mic
sionary work. In religious circles the
lady is widely known and deeply be-
loved.
Hollenbeck home has had five late ar
rivals making now total of forty in
mates. The grounds surrounding the
home present a scene of freshness and
brilliancy, Notwithstanding the fact
that the work only began last Septem-
Der.
Mrs. c. Hill is very seriously i'll.
Sunday is 'Children's day" The Pres
byterian church ie being beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
The herald., 1897-06-12
Looks Like More Trouble

1t looks as though the Main-street
contractors will have more trouble be-
fore they finally get their money, de-
spite the fact that the asphalt surface
was ripped off after the work had been
completed and a rev surface laid sat-
isfactory to the council D. X. Trask,
as attorney for one of the property OWL
ers, yesterday served notice on City
Treasurer Hartwell not to issue any
bonds against the property of his client,
1t is believed that this is the prelmin-
airy step to the fling of a suit to enjoin
the issuance of bonds.
The herald., 1897-06-12
Lake in the Main Street

Lake Tahoe Summer Resort" was
placarded over a large pool of water on
Spring street, just in front of-.Frank
lin Yesterday, and small boat navi-
gated the peaceful waters. The pool is
caused from water running down
Franklin street and collecting in hole
in the asphalt pavement. This pave
ment is Worn out, and the council has
instructed the street superintendent to
make no more repairs. Hence the lake,
which attracted much attention yester-
day.
The herald., 1897-06-12
Fire Drills

Notice has been posted on the bulle-
tin board in the fire chiefs office, order
ing drills of engine company No. s and
hook aisi ladder truck B al the southeast
corner Of Spring and Third streets Sun
day morning. Captain Lennon will be in
command. Engine company No. 6 will
drill at Ninth and Los Angeles streets
at the same time.
The herald., 1897-06-12
JUMPED OVERHEARD
Suicide of Passenger on the Steamer
Santa Rosa

Rev Alfred Todhunter, formerly of
Los Angeles, but now of San Francisco,
arrived in the city from the north yes
terday by the steamer Santa Rosa, and
will remain a, week or two.
Mr.. Todhunter reports that the former
purser of the steamer, man named
Fowler, committed suicide by jumping
overheard as the boat was slowing up
Thursday night entering the harbor AT
Port Hartford. Fowler, who had been
The herald., 1897-06-12
Off on Vacation

Fire Engine Drivers Augustine, Burch
and Comeley and Permanent Firemen
Barker and Banning started on their
annual vacation yesterday They will
be off ten days. On their return five
more men will go off, and so on until
the whole force has had a rest.
The herald., 1897-06-12
Street Assessment

The assessment for the improvement
of Wall street, from Twelfth street to
Pico street, is now ready in the office of
the street superintendent The total
amount of the contract is S561.20 The
contractor is S. B. Clayton but the con-
tract has been assigned to w. A. Sne-
deker.
The herald., 1897-06-12
Final Inspection

Street superintendent Drain will make
his final inspection of McClintock ave-
nue., from Olive stret to the south city
boundary, this morning at o'clock. The
usual invitation is extended to property
owners to be present.
The herald., 1897-06-12
medicinal safeguard against unhealthful

medicinal safeguard against unhealthful
influences, upon which they can implicitly
rely, since it prevents the effects that al
unhealthy climate, vitiated atmosphere.
unaccustomed or unwholesome diet. bad
water or other conditions unfavorable to
health would otherwise produce. On long
voyages. or journeys by land In latitudes
adjacent to the equator, 1t Is especially USE
full as a preventive of the febrile COM
plants and disorders of the stomach
liver and bowels. which are apt to attack
natives OF the temperate zones sojourning
or travelling in such regions, and Is an ex-
cellent protection against the influence OF
extreme cold, sudden changes of tempera-
ture. exposure to damp or extreme fatigue
1t not only prevents intermittent and re-
mttent fever and other diseases of a ma
larial type. but eradcates them, fac'
which has been notorious for years past ir
North and South America, Mexico, the
West Indies. Australia and other countries
The herald., 1897-06-12
Long Beach Sundny Trains

On the Southern Pacific leave Arcade
depot s:15, 900, 1906 a. M; 40 p. m.
Returning. last train leaves Long Beach
$40 p. m. Round trip so cents.
The herald., 1897-06-12

A Matter Of Interest to Travellers
Tourists, emigrants and mariners find
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is
The herald., 1897-06-12

So Excursion to Santa Barbara
On the Southern Pacific. today. Tickets
good returning thirty de p.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-19
NO SURPRISE PACKAGES.
Governor Griggs Renominates HIS
Interim Selections, Chiefly.
C.x.Sc, . .fbe Tr~sraf Gin Eeajg.

TRENTON. Jan. 10, 1S97.-The Senate
was even quicker than the House in dis
posing of it's business; but whether the
grave and reverend Senators went to the
SCRAP, deponent sayeth not, one mem
orial csme in and that vas from Senator
Johnson. It came from his constituents
in Bergen county, and wanted the Legis-
lature to pass the bill requiring AUDITING
property owners to clear away the brush
in trent of their property. After Mr..
Williams had expressed his thanks for
the c-ctogenarian's gaveii, the Senate
went into executive session to consider
these nominations by the Governor, the
first of the session.
Supervisor of State PriSon-Edward j.
Anderson, r~eappointed.
State Board of Assessors-Bird w.
lington, in place Of David Baird, resign
President Judge Court of Common Pleas
of Essex. Frank Fort, in place of An
drew Kirkpatrick, resigned.
Prosecutor Pleas, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
President Judge Court Common Pleas,
Sussex-Henry Huston, In place of James
L. Conklin, deceased.
Judge Second District Court of Jersey
City-James S. Erwin, In place of Rod
erick B. Seymour. deceased.
Commissioner of Fisheries-George l..
Smith, Essex, in place of w. Campbell
Clark, resigned.
Trustees Reform School for Boys
Nathaniel S. Rue, reappointed; Horace l..
Durham, Teappointed.
Trustees State Industrial School for
Girls-Aaron Carter, George c. Maddox,
Edward HI. Stokes, Patrick Fitzgibbons,
all ~reappointed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-19
A PRODUCE TRUST.
IL WIFI Handle Prodace in New York
and Adjoining Cities.

The latest thing in the way of trusts
is the New York and New Jersey Pro-
duce Company, unlimited. Articles of
Incorporation have been filed In the Coun-
ty Clerks office. The stocks are capt
talized at $50. 200. one-twelfth of which
is subscribed for by each firm or in
diyidual in the trust. The individuals
and firms forming the urust are.-Juliet
A. Fowler, Passaic; Charles H. Bahren-
burg, Henry H. Schultz and Henry w.
Bahrenburg, comprising the firm of J. H.
Bahrenburg, Bro. & Co., OF this city /;
Fleming & Peters, New York; C. B. Cliff
ton. Plainfield; J. & Fl. Mehl. Hoboken;
Charles A. Jewett. Hoboken; Robert Mil
Ter of Miller Bros, Jersey City; James
Scott & Co. Hoboken; David A.. Kenyon,
Monticello, N. Y; Joseph McKenna, New
Coigrove. Airport, N. Y.
The trust will do business in this city,
Hoboken, New York nj Brooklyn. The
object of the incorporation Is to receive
and sell produce. All carloads Of pro-
the trust al any point, in Hudson county
or on the Erie, Pennsylvania or New Jer-
sey Central Railroad shall be turned into
the association as the property of the as
Managers is to consist of Ave members.
and they will meet daily, Sundays ex-
cepted. The Board Is to be elected an
the association except by j two1th.rd IS
vote. II d member withdraws he for
feits the amount he paid, but n menu
Der can sell. his interest to the asocia-
ton provided he g;;yes q bond not TO en-
Brooklyn or Hudson county Turing the
corporate existence of the association.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-19
FIRST OF THE FREE LECTURES
Mr.. Beach Tells what He Saw in
Foreign Lands to a Big Audience.

The first of a course of free lectures was
given last evening ON the top floor of Pub
lie School No. 8, Brunswick and Mercer
streets. under the auspices of the Board
of Education. There were fully four hun
bred people present.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
American flags, which hung from the diff
ferent chandeliers, and every window was
draped with them, which made the hall
present a very pretty sight.
There were also crayonS of the different
Presidents of the United States in differ
emit parts of the hall, which were encircled
with the Flag of Freedom.
The programme opened with an overture
given by the West Side Orchestra, and
Miss Anna L. Rafter recited. Miss Julia
G.. Harvey gave a piano solo, which vas
heartily ~applauded.
Mr.. William H. Beach, director OF the
Board of Education, was then introduced
and lectured for fully half an hour, his
subject being FAT Home and Abroad" in
which ne pointed out the Distinguishing
visited, and told wha he a seen and
heard in his travels. On several occasions
he related very funny stories, which great
ly amused the audience When Mr.. Beach
had finished his lecture he was heartily
appfauded.
Mr.. Salvin Taylor then gave an excel
lent cornet solo, n the entertainment
ard lecture closed with a recitation given
by Miss May ". Scott.
The next lecture will be given on Friday
evening, January %, by the Rev. DIR. Cor
nelius Brett, D. D., on the History of the
United States as Told by Hosea Bigelow."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-19
FLOOD OF BILLS.
Daly's Fight for Commuters, PARCEL,
bicycle Baggage Bill.
EpecidI to the Jeyox,. xff,, Ws,,u

" tOAok EEL
TRENTON, Jan. 10, 1S97.-It was a great
night FOR bills last night. not only as to
number but as to Importance as we'll
They promise to create lively nights as
well. Senator Daily Ii the Senate intro
,duced this bill for the commuters
THAT from and after the MASSAGE Of
this act 1t shall not be lawful For anv
common carrier doing business wffi1jn
the territory of New Jersey to prevent
any person or persons from CARRYING or
taking upon the cars or o-onveyances Of
such common carrier any parcels. nat.k-
ages or merchandise, when such narnuis
packages or merchandise are In the chs.
tody ana possession of any person or nar-
sons VINO may have purchased d ticket
or tickets for personal transportation on
the cars or of such common
carrier; provided, nevertheless that the
space occupied by such parcels, packages
or merchandise shall not interfere With
or take up any q intended for the iIse
of any fellow passenger"
A fine of $500 is imposed for violation
of the act.
Mr.. DAILY also brought up the old two
cent ferriage bill. 1t makes the rate or
ferriage where the distance does not t,x-
coed two miles, two cents between 6 and
9 A.. NJ. and 40 and Z r. M. which shall
entit1e the passenger to take his bicyale
free Of charge.
Mr.. johnson, Of Bergen, who represents
those lawyers who cannot be weaned from
their idea of q separate Court of Appeals.
introduced an amendment to the conati-
tuition providing for such q court. He Ia
troduced another which provides for thc