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The herald., 1897-09-19

combination Of capital 10 here looking
into the same proposition. 1t 10 assured
beyond doubt that just as soon as the
contract IL let for the harbor, work on
the smelter will be begun. and reduc-
ton works will follow. All mines in
Southern California, Arizona, those of
Mexico. both inland and along the coast
to a great extent, and all those above the
Needles on the Colorado, will send their
ore here.
Those who are interested in the little
line Of road running into the New York
and Vanderbilt mining districts in San
Bernardino county are said to be about
to survey twenty miles more for an i'm
mediate extension Of the road. 1t isnow
thirty miles long and is laid standard
gauge and heavily ironed. This would
leave less than 600 miles to connect with
the Union Pacific extension into South
western Utah. The thirty miles of road
built cost less than $1,000 per mile. The
whole gap could be filled at cost of less
IMAM S1V,VVV pei Ahiic, Aot SOuAeiA6 SoS'
of equipment. 1t will not be difficult 10
get $4,000, 900 to 100000 900 Of capital to-
gether to build this road and thus open
up region rich in mineral and agri-
cultural resources, besides giving us
route to Salt Lake, Omaha, ST. Paul, St.
Louis, Chicago and the Atlantic coast
900 miles shorter than the one now trav-
eled. We would get from the new coun-
try thus opened the best coking coal in
the world, and a great deal Of various
kinds Of ores.
Here we reach the Pisgah heights of
the industrial land Of promise, and the
can hardly throw too
bright a picture of what will follow
from all these sources Of activity. Iron
and steel mills and all sorts Of iron
working machine shops must follow.
The newly awakening Orient and the
opening up of Siberia by the great Rus
sian railroad will afford broad fields as
markets for the products Of our facto-
ries.
Once the work is actually begun at
San Pedro 1t marks new era of growth |
and development for Los Angeles be-
fore which all the achievements of the
past become dwarfed. And all South
ern California will share in all the pros
perity to follow.
The herald., 1897-09-19
WHAT OF THE FUTUREp

Early in the year of grace 1898 work
should be actually begun on the new
harbor, and 400 to 900 men should be en-
ployed. That will put into circulation
here 100000 to $4,000 per month. But
that is a mere incident of coming de-
velopments The harbor itself is the
great creator of prosperity for this Sec
tion.
1t IS difficult matter to forecast what
may follow. The opening of our port to
transoceanic commerce will give US at
once a transcontinental passage from
ocean to ocean of the shortest distance
in North America at this time. 1t is by
800 miles the shortest possible north Of
the Tehuantepec route. It will make Of
San Pedro one of the four competing
points for transpacific trade in the
United States and Canada, and the most
favorably situated. There are no high
mountain ranges between us and the
east; no snowsheds over our roads and
no sharp gradients to overcome. This
means Inc drawing to the new harbor Of
. great deal of commerce.
TIVE or more electric lines will doubt
less be put in operation at an early day
between Los Angeles and the bay of Saa
Pedro. Work will be begun on one. per-
haps two of these, very soon.
For some time two companies have
been studying the problem of smelter
and reduction works for San Pedro
With harbor and foreign commerce
established Cardiff coke can be landed
at 81 per ton. The lack of such fuel is
al that has hitherto stood in the way
of such works at San Pedro.
With the Improvements at San Pedro
assured. these enterprises. which were
lying dormant have awakened again.
and now the representative Of a third
The herald., 1897-09-19

The city Is taking hand in the fight
against the double-tracking of Alameda
street by the Southern Pacific, the coun-
Gil having directed the city attorney to
intervene. 1t now remains to be seen
whether the temporary injunction
granted at the instance of the citizens is
made permanent The people of BOYLE
Heights are very much in earnest, and
that double track will not go down so
long as they can find legal means Of pre-
venting it.
The herald., 1897-09-19
THE HERHLD'S MUSE

Foreigners
They were foreigners. and We shot them
down.
They had marched-had marched on ou1
broad highway;
They intended to march to Latimer town:
They were foreigners and We shot then;
down.
They were foreigners, but they came to
stay.
Some had wives and children here.
They came to work for little pay.
They were foreigners. and they came to
stay.
They were foreigners. We've naught to
fear.
The states strong arm IL our defense.
They had wives and children who held
them dear.
They were foreigners. We've naught to
fear.
They were foreigners. They gave offense.
They had come to this glorious land of the
free
To work, and they wanted some recon-
pense
They were foreigners. and they gave
Offense.
They were foreigners. We saw them fee.
We pierced their backs with our rifle
balls.
They had hoped-had hoped for liberty;
But we shot them down when we saw
them flee.
They were foreigners. They had heard our
calls.
We invited them here to make their
homes
In the land of the free, where no prince
enthralls.
They were foreigners. They had heard
our calls.
They were foreigners. We bade them
come.
The oppressed of every nation our
fathers were,
And for freedom had marched to fife and
drum.
They were foreigners. We bade them
come.
They were foreigners. but their death
may stir
The blood of Americas true born sons;
And Eight a CANDLE" at Latimer.
That will not be extinguished till more
blood runs.
Has man to manhood's right no claim
Because he sailed from distant shore?
Is the child Of oppression aught to blame
If freedom he seeks, as the pilgrims Of
yore?
And shall the oppressor on Freedoms soil,
Imperous. trample the rights of man,
xx,,tl xr,I~
And govern. in peace, on wars fierce
plan?
That Famine has snatched with its bony
hand
A crust of bread from a foreigners child
To add to the boards of the rich Of our
land?
No! Freedom loves children Of every
IT'S tyranny only that bids to rejoice
And boast for our nation prosperous time
While in agony foreigners lift up their
voice.
And tyranny teaches its dupes to believe
That compassion is cause Of its heart
lessness;
mat lts earnest oeslre LOT them 10 receive
Is all that induces it to oppress.
And while robbing the sons Of the native
born,
'Gainst the foreign born 1t throws its
slurs:
And the dupes, despoiled, shake their rags
in scorn,
And shout. aye! Down with the for
eigners!"
JAMES R. TOWNSEND.
Toc AproIac Copt 1e 1907
The herald., 1897-09-19

will be forthcoming! In the light Of DR..
Campbell's revelations, which prove
tears to be active results Of health. with
definite meaning and purpose In our
physical economy, how out-of-joint
seem the hitherto beautiful lines Of Lord
TennysOn:
Tears, idle tears! I know not what they
mean.
Tears from the depth Of some divine
despair.
The herald., 1897-09-19
Ne Sutor Ultra Crepidam

A maiden to drug stose n>rlt
And asked for ice cream SOFA.
The druggist such mixture made
She thought 1t would explode 'er.
How much" she gasped in sore dismay
Am I indebted to your"
On ten per cent month. we'll say,
Or twelve, If renew you"
your price I think is much too high"
The maiden said, disgusted;
And then she heaved mighty sigh.
And then the drug store busted.
Dec.
The herald., 1897-09-19

A Los Angeles insurance man is said
to be organizing a company to insure
against twins or triplets. The risk de-
creases much faster than the number in
sured against increases. and it ought to
prove = paying proposition.
The herald., 1897-09-19

The finance committee of the city
council has reported favorably on the
proposition to issue 1894 900 of school
bonds The next step will be the prepa-
ration of an ordinance calling for an
election to see whether the bonds shall
be voted or not. The idea that the bonds
must be made payable in gold does not
seem to have been entertained, after the
investigation that was instituted upon
this point showed that the majority of
municipal bonds issued are made pay
able in lawful money" of the United
States.
The herald., 1897-09-19

Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt, after inspecting the North
Atlantic squadron, expressed the follow
ing opinion:
At last we are beginning to have a
navy fit to uphold the interests of our
people, navy which, though too small
in size, need fear comparison with no
other as regards the quality of its ships
and men.
This Is gratifying, indeed. The op-
ponents Of a competent American navy
in this country are very few nowadays.
and what they say doesn't count for
much. Our navy is going to be handy
institution to have around one of these
days.
The herald., 1897-09-19

A wave Of prosperity has struck the
political hod-carriers Of Ohio and Greater
New York. They will all have employ
ment during the next six weeks, and
there will be no controversy over hours
Of work, nor any strike on account of
unsatisfactory wages. None Of them
will be idle, though all will be tramps.
The herald., 1897-09-19

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian
premier, must have been a theatrical
press agent during some period of his
existence. He is at his best when de-
scribing Canada as an all-star combi-
nation. 1t Is to be noticed that he takes
the United States, and not Great Britain.
for his model.
The herald., 1897-09-19

The expenditures Of the government
during the first forty years Of its exist
ence under the constitution were less
than the annual expenditures for the last
sixteen years. and during the first fifty
two years the entire expenditures were
only about three-fifths of the amounts
appropriated by each of the three las,
congresses. 1t should be remembered
that during those f1fty-two years there
was speck of war with France. a scrim-
mage with Tripoli, the whisky rebellion
in Pennsylvania, nearly three years of
war with Great Britain and almost con-
tinuous trouble and war with one or
more Of the Indian tribes. Who will say
that we are not progressive people?
The herald., 1897-09-19
Los ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION.

State Of California. County Of Los Ange-
les.-ss.
L. M. Holt, superintendent Of circulation
Of tho Lbs Angeles Daily Herald. being
first duly sworn, deposes and says: That
for the five months from February l. 1897,
to June 30. 1897 Cnclusive), the total circu-
lation Of the said Daily Herald was 1890. 635
copies, being an average daily circulation
Of s6Os.
That the weekday circulation during Tho
above time was 1,O7l,567, being o daily aver.
age Of $500 copies
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 2le,O5s, being an average foa
each Sunday Of lO;431.
L. M. HOLT,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of July, 1897
FRANK ]. COOPER,
Notary Public in and for the County Of Los
Angeles, State of California.
The herald., 1897-09-19
POLICE REFORMS

The police department is making an
issue of clean and unobstructed side
walks. The thoughtless persons who are
given to expectorating on the sidewalks
would better look out. The anti-spitting
ordinance may not be as dead as it
seems to be.
The principal crusade Of the blue coats,
however, is directed against those who
have made practice of using the side
walk to display their wares, and other
wise to encroach upon the rights of those
who traverse the streets afoot. From
small and immaterial beginning, side
walk encroachment has grown TO such
proportions that it has become a great
nuisance.
The strict enforcement OF the order
may work hardship to a few deserving
persons, but it's general effect will be
beneficial. There should be no partiality
exhibited in carrying it out. All should
be treated alike, so that there may be
no just cause for complaint.
Another police order that is Of public
interest is to the effect that no more
oper air meetings shall be allowed in
the Sixth street park. 1t has been for
a long time the custom Of some people
who wished to air their views to seek an
audience by holding forth in the park
This of itself was harmless, but the
custom has finally attained the propor-
tions of nuisance. People living in
the houses bordering on the park have
beer greatly disturbed, and 1t is claimed
that the value Of property has been
lowered Besides. not all the people who
visit the park go there to listen to the
outdoor orators.
Free speech Is not denied nor abated
in the slightest degree, but infringement
upon the right of others cannot be
The herald., 1897-09-19
Never Mind

If your fellowmen don't like you
And your merits cannot see,
Never mind.
If money famine strike you
And you're broke as broke can be,
Never mind.
1t won't win their love to bicker.
And will only make you sicker-
Never mind.
The herald., 1897-09-19
II YOU have to go It bold.

II you have to go It bold,
Never mind.
Modesty don't catch the gold
People find.
And all feeling you can bet
Is a game of catch and get,"
Never mind.
c. N. FRARY
September 16, 1897.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-20
Spirits and Wines,

The rates in the present law are general
maintained throughout the entire liquo
T waters are % to be used as a basis % 'e< of rec
procity, with the omission of part of Il
duty in return for special facilities for Il
importation of goods from the Unite
States
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-20
TOBACCO.
Nothing Is Lower I'm This List Than
MCKINLEY Rates. tSv

There is no change, from the Mckinley
rates in the duty on leaf tobacco suitable
for cigar wrappers. but all other leaf un-
stemmed, is increased from 80 cents to 20
cents per pound, and stemmed from so to
90 cents. 5r9t
Leaf tobacco suitable for cigar wrappers,
II not stemmed, 81 por pound; IL stemmed,
$2,75 per pound, Provided, that IL any
tobacco imported in any bale, box or pack
age or in bulk shall contain exceeafng. is
per cent, thereof of leaves suitable for
cigar wrappers. the entire .quantitX of to-
bacco contained in such bale, box or pack
age or In bulk shall be dutiable lif not
stemmed. at 81 per pound If sternmed, at
$2.75 per pound. atG
All other tobacco in leaf, unmannfac-
tured and not stemmed, 65 cents per pound /;
II stemmed, so cents per pound. 49,
Tobacco, manufactured, OF all dAscrip-
tions not specially provided for In this act.
40 cents per pound. .sfN-y-s
Snuff and snuff -four, manufactured of
tobacco, ground dry, or damp and picked.
scented or otherwise, of all descriptions 40
cents per pound. sa.at sgs.s q
Cigars. cigarettes, cheroots of all Kinds,
$3.50 per pound and 25 per cent ad
yalorem; and paper cgars and cigarettes.
including wrappers, shall be subject 10 the
same duties as are herein imposed 'upon
ciparS. h4,t. fth3
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-20

s1.50 and not more than SO per dozen, 75
cents per dozen and 25 per cent. valued at
more than SO per dozen, 81 per dozen and 30
per cent
The present rate remains on cords, braids,
etc, and on all manufactures of cotton not
specially provided for.
Flax, Hemp and Jutc.
In the fax, hemp and Jute schedule all
the articles placed on the free list in the
present law are restored to the dutiable
list at Mckinley rates except tow Of hemp.
which is increased from the Mckinley rate
Of one-half of a cent n pound to l cent.
Jute yarn is changed from 30 per cent. ad
Valorem to cent pound and 10 per cent.
Cables, cordage and twine not otherwise
provided for are taxed at cent per pound,
binding twine, when imported from coun-
from the the United States, five-tenths of Of
cent per pound cables and cordage of
hemp, cents per pound; hemp and Jute
carpets, cents per square yard and 20 per
cent; burlaps. except cotton bagging,
edght-tenths gh tln Of T. cent pound and 70 per
n pound and Is per cent
There is new classification of fax, gill
netting, etc When made Of yarn not
pound and is per cent; finer than No 12 to
No. 25 "a cents per pound and 15 per cent.
to No 40, 20 cents per pound az and 80 per
pei. pound and 20 per cent: finer than No.
20 to No. CO., 4S cents per pound and 20 per
cent. finer than No. 60, so cents per pound.
Threads, twines and cords of hemp. fax
or ramie, not finer than 5-lne, IL cents
per pound; finer, fiye-eighths of a cent ad-
| ditional for each line. Yarns of hemp,
flax or ramie, valued at less than IL cents
per pound, cents per pound and 10 per
cent; valued at above u cents per pound.
and cuffs composed entirely of cotton, As
| cents a dozen and 10 per cent. composed
| of whole or in part of linen, so cents per
dozen and 20 per cent: shirts and under
wearing apparel not specially provided for,
composed In whole or in part of linen, SO
per cent.
Laces, embroideries, ruchings, trim
| mings. window curtains and other tam
/ boured articles and articles made wholly
/ or IN part of above-named articles, COM
| posed of flax, jute, cotton or other vege-
| table fiber are taxed at 60 per cent ad va
| loren.
The basket clause in the fax, hemp and
| jute schedule imposes compound duty on
| all manufactures containing not more than
| 100 threads per square INCH and so per cent.
| on all above 100 threads.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-20
MURDER IN THE AIR.
A Terrible Experience Among Blood
Thirsty and MerciIess Natives.

A Terrible Experience Among Blood
Thirsty and MerciIess Natives.
During the recent Mashona uprising
it was reported in England that w. E.
Brand young prospector,h had beenm
dered by the natives. He afterward ca
bled from Fort Salisbury that he was
safe. In a letter to his parents, who lived
at the Instow, in North Devon, he mar
rates his experiences. Among other
things he writes:
'Groves and myself started from Lo
Magundi on June 10, two days before
the war broke out, with seven boys
two Mashonas and five Zembezis. met
two policemen on the road, 45 miles
from town; next morning both were
murdered. reached the store on the
18th and met Groves there. We left the
store next morning and started for
Angwe, 30 miles off. AS we passed
along we thought there was something
suspicious, as the niggers all had guns
and were hiding in the long grass. I
went up to kraal and asked for my
things which I had left there five
months ago, but they refused to give
them up, so cleared.
"Wc finished our work at Angwe and
came back. When we got to the store
we saw four men who had been brutally
murdered, evidently by battle axes.
They were lying on their stomachs.
and had been dragged out of the store
into the veldt. They were blown out
to a tremendous size, and when we
turned them over their faces were eaten
away. We walked to Jameson's camp
to see if we could find any more bodies.
"Then we walked on to Ayres farm,
25 miles, where we thought we should
be safe, but I had to shoot both my
Mashonas for safety, and lucky for me
that did. We arrived at Ayres at seven
Q. m, where we thought we were going
to have good breakfast, as we had had
nothing to eat for two days. rushed
up to the huts like mad, and just as &
reached the first the brutes jumped up
all round us. with battle axes and knob
kcrries, and yelled. They fired about
20 shots at us before we cleared. All
the boys were shot, and then they
chased us. One gave me n blow on the
back with n battle AK, but cut only
through my coat. We shot six and ram
across place like the Burrows, bullets
tearing up the ground all around us,
but fortunately never hit us. One
bullet went through my hat, which was
not pSeasant. AT last we got away.
There must have been 300 or 400 of the
brutes. We got into a wood and lodged
and then my legs gave way, and could
go no further.
"We arrived at Fort Salisbury like two
broken-down tramps."-N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-20
SUGAR.
Ad Va1Orcm Rates Changed TO Spe-
cifc-The New Duties.

We"
The sugar schedule is specific through
out. Sugars not above No. 1G, Dutch stand
ard In color, tank bottoms, sirups of cane
juice. melada, concentrated melada, con-
crete and concentrated molasses, testing by
the polariscope not above rs degrees, l cent
per pound. and for every additional de-
polarscopic test, three-one- e-hundredths of
l cent per pound additional: and on sugar
above No. 16. Dutch standard in color and
process of refining, 1.S75 cents per pound;
molasseS testing not above Sc degrees, 3
cents per gallon testing Sc degrees and
above, cents per gallon; sugar, tank
bottoms sirups, cane juice or beet juice,
melada, concentrated melada and concrete
and concentrated molasses. the product of
any country which pays directly or indi-
rectly bounty on the export thereof,
whether imported directly and in condition
as exported therefrom or otherwise, shall
pay in addition to the foregoing rates a
duty equal to such bounty, or SO much
iected by i such &C country VI , upon N such sue article
or upon the beet or cane from which it was
produced; Provided that nothing herein
gate or in any manner impair or affect the
provisions of the treaty of commercial
reciprocity, concluded between the United
States and the king of the Hawaiian
islands on the 30th day of January, 1876, or
the provisions of any act of congress here
tofore passed for the execution of the
same.
Maple sugar and maple sirup, 4 cents per
pounu' glucose OF grape sugar, lt5 cents
per pound; sugar cane in it's natural state
or unmanufactured 20 per cent ad valorem.
ad valorem. Sugar candy and all confec-
tionery and all other articles madeSwholly
or In part OF sugar, valued at 10 cents per
pound or less. and on. sugars after being
refined. when tinctured colored or in any
way adulterated, cents per pound md %
per cent. ad valorem; valued at more than
10 cents per pound and not more than S5
cents per pound, - cents per pound aud 2G
cents per pound, so per cent. ad valorem.
The weight of paper and otherlmmediate
wrappers, tickets, labels, cans, cartons.
boxes or coverings other than the outer
packing case or other covering shall be in
cluded In the dutinbie weight OF the mer'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-20
RECIPROCITY.
Provisions Aimed to Aid Our Foreign
Trade Relations.

1t was the purpose of the committee to de-
wise provision that will enable reci-
procity treaties to Re made, not only to Sc
cure the larger importation of American
manufactures into the South and Central
American countries, but also to open the
markets of European countries, particu-
larly Germany and France, to the freer
use of American meats and agricultural
products generally.
1t has already been decided to place the
following articles in the-list of goods which
will be used for reciprocity arrangements
with other countries:
Sugar.
Spirits.
Champagnes.
SILK goods.
Gloves.
Mineral waters.
Argols.
Chicle.
Feathers and millinery ornaments.
On all the foregoing articles, imported
principally from Great Britain and France.
the duties will be reduced in consideration
of removal of restrictions and for other
reciprocal arrangements in favor of Amer
lean, products, such as breadstuffs. live
stock and meats.
No changes are made in the adminis-
trative features of the existing law. The
present internal revenue laws are not
touched at all, either as to rates or regu-
lationS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-20
COTTON AND COTTON GOODS.
This Schedule Built Practically
the WiIson LInes.

In the cotton goods schedule there are +,
changes from the present law, except sol
slight increases on the finer grades
g9oa me d dMeTlnh,ey rates eoft are reseoT che0
goods and on hosiery, shirts and drawt
not otherwise provided for.
There Is an entire new classification
seamless hosiery. shirts and drawe
Hosiery valued at not more than 81 so /
dozen pairs will pay so cents per dozen a
15 per cent: valued at more than 81. so o
not more than 50 per dozen, 75 cents I
dozen and 20 per cent; valued at more II
81 per dozen, 81 per doZen and 20 per cen.
Shirts and drawers valued at not mo
than si,50 per dozen, 30 per cent; valued