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The herald., 1897-08-11
July to Jan. to
industry:


The cutting up of the large tracts in
which lands have heretofore been held
goes on successfully. The building of
lines of railroad has been the chief fac
tor in the development, and it is mostly
on the Gulf coast that it is going on.
Americans are leading in the enterprise.
They go in and purchase a large tract
which they subdivide into small farms
and put these on the market. A recent
article in st. Louis paper states that
large tracts, from 10000 to 250,000 acres
of land of greatest fertility, with an
abundance of water for irrigation, can
money. The water can be placed upon
the land a cost of from 81 to So, Mexi-
can money, per acre. Where the land is
undsr timber, the average cost of clear
ing ranges from s5 to SIS per acre, Mex
lean money.
There are great many people in Mex
leo looking for small tracts of good land
at SIS to $25 per acre, Mexican moCey.
1t is to be near railroad and with a
permanent water right The trouble has
been to get such tracts with a proper
guarantee of title.
At the buying and selling prices above
there is a good profit.
The advance ement of Mexico may di-
vert some capital anG energy from this
country just now, but will bring the two
republics closer together in trade rela-
end.
The temptation to American capital to
go into Mexico is obvious. Every dollar
of our money taken there counts for two
dollars the moment it crosses the bor-
der.
The considerable fall in the price of
silver within the past few days has sci
the go0bugs by the ears. They think
they see IN the situation an opportunity
to point terrible object lesson to those
who still have the temerity to befriend
silver. Recent dispatches from the City
of Mexico took very gloomy view of the
situation, even going so far as to assert
that repudiation would soon stare the
government in the face should the depre-
citation continue.
AS usual, there are two sides to the
story. The manager of the largest bank
ing establishment in the Mexican re-
public does not believe that the preseLt /
fall in silver will affect that country.
Even at the present rate of exchange the
loss amounts to very little, he says, anC
the government can easily stand it. II
would have a permanent effect on for
eign merchandise, but would greatly
stimulate all native industries and tend
to attract capital This is just the view
set forth by The Heraloa last week. TIE
railroads will find an increase in foreign
traffic that will eventually offset their
loss in foreign exchange.
Such views as these, coming from such
a source, may not be put aside as
worthless Mexico is yet likely to turn
the tables on her goldbug detractors.
Her securities are much more valuable
now than those of number of countries
that are on a single gold standard basis.
The herald., 1897-08-11
CALIFORNIA; WHEAT CROP

The wheat crop of the state for 1896
was S63,334 short tons. There were ex-
ported of this 669.O95 tons. The price was
not over IL cents per pound, or $25 per
ton, on board ship. The gross returns
were sixteen or seventeen million DOL
lars
The crop was scarcely a normal one.
Fer twenty years the largest CROP that
The herald., 1897-08-11
Civil Service Reform a Necessity

Every recent president, no matter
how much of spokesman he may have
been at the beginning of his term, has
extended the application of the civil
service rules to relieve himself from the
opportunities of the office seekers. Ev-
cry future president will be compelled
as a matter of representation, to do
likewise, and civil service reform has
come to stay because it has become
stern necessity. Against such a ne
cessity the spoilsmen will rage in vain
Philadelphia Times
The herald., 1897-08-11
MEXICO'S ADVANCEMENT

The republic to the south of us is de-
velopng her resources in very remark
able manner. The Bulletin of Agricul-
ture, Mines and Industries, published
monthly by the secretary for the encour-
agement of Mexico in a recent issue
states that there are 104 cotton mills in
the country. In a period of six months
the following increase was made in the
n n I1stry.
The herald., 1897-08-11
The Hanna campaign in Ohio will soon


open actively, though quiet work has
been done ever since the adjournment of
the Toledo convention. Whether the
brethren are as united as formerly is
doubtful Foraker has been conspicu-
ously silent since he forced Mckinley to
drop Bellamy Storer for assistant secre-
tary of state, and since the significantly
adverse result in Cincinnati at the April
municipal election, Grosvenor has taken
Foraker's place in Ohio's big quartet.
Mckinley will have to come out of his
seclusion and go to work for his boss
Hanna, if he really desires to have him
win. There is striking" difference be-
tween conditions in Ohio this year and
last year.
The herald., 1897-08-11

A few years ago Carnegie wrote in
favor of the union of all English speak
ing people under the government of
the British monarchy The proposition
has been changed SO as to unity them
under the lead of the United States.
Great Britain and her Anglo Saxon de-
pendencies shall become republican or
the United States shall adopt monarchy.
The latter is more likely to take place
than the former Great Britain is joined
to her figure-head idol, and arstocracy
is not so hateful in this country as it
once was.
The herald., 1897-08-11
NOTES OF THE DAY

The city marshal of Shelton, Mo-, haA
been arrested for cursing and abusing
a prisoner in his charge.
Kloncyke is the name of new mining
town in Cole county, near Marion, Mo.
The prospects for lead and zinc are
good.
The publishing of books always Ian
.guishes in the summertime. but the pres
yent season beats all records for persis-
tent dullness.
1t is noted that the women Of the royal
families of Europe are, on the average,
much stronger mentally and physically
than the men.
The herald., 1897-08-11
How the Grab Game Works

The president said, a few days ago
that the annexation of Hawaii and the
proposed construction Of the Nicaragua
canal under the control of this govern
ment had placed value on Samoa
which the country could not afford to
lo.ae." In other words, the more we
grab the less we can afford to stop the
usiness!-Philadelphia Record.
The herald., 1897-08-11

If the street railway management
would put a stop to the ringing of gongs
at the street corners while the cars are
fer real boon upon suffering humanity.
The noise is superfiuous The tendency
in human nature is to hurry to catch a
street car whether haste is necessary or
not
The herald., 1897-08-11
Real Promoters of Anarchy

The Republican organ says the pro-
moters of anarchy are the men who cal.
capitalists robber barons and insist
they are robbing their employees by
means of the tariff. No; the promoters
of anarchy are the men who do rob
their customers and employees by means
of a tariff. There and executive par
dons are the great promoters of an
archy.-Louisville Post.
The herald., 1897-08-11
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Our Exhibit at Hamburg

1t would not be surprising If the re
suits of California's enterprise at Ham
burg were to prove highly important
At no city in Europe could an exhibit
Of the products of the state have beer
made 20 greater advantage. The at
tendance at the exposition has beer
enormous, and this state has probably
received a greater amount of advertising
for small sum of money than could
have been obtained in any other way
San Diego Union.
The herald., 1897-08-11
No Hope for the Future

The last legislature was by no means
the worst state legislature ever assem-
bled in California, but it made enough
blunders to keep the courts busy cor
recting them until after the next legisla-
ture is elected and convenes, and the
most discourasing feature is that there
is no assurance of bettering it with the
neXt.-Riverside Globe
The herald., 1897-08-11

1t is to be hoped that the belief ex-
pressed by the Phoenix correspondent
be built to the Grand Canyon of the Col
orado is we'll founded. The line is great
ly needed, and if the conditions are ever
such that construction, of new lines of
railroad becomes a reasonable PROPOSE
ton the Grand Canyon project will be
surpassed by none in attractiveness.
The herald., 1897-08-11

Secretary Alger is off for a resting tour
with Mckinley. His labors cannot have
far as the public knows he has only ex-
erted himself to find out how not to ex-
ecute a law of congress. The country is
more tired of Alger than he can be weary
from his Lilliputian eXertions. Before
Alger is utterly worn out Mckinley
should reconstruct his cabinet.
The herald., 1897-08-11

1t will be interesting to note, next fall,
how much Brown university has been
helped by the action of it's trustees in
dispensing with the services of President
Andrews The self-respecting youth of
the country will hardly care to finish
their education in an institution where
gag law reigns supreme
The herald., 1897-08-11
American Farmers on Top

Argentine has of late years always
succeeded in raising enough wheat to
supply the South American continent.
The announcement, therefore, that two
cargoes of grain have been ordered from
the Pacific coast for Brazil show what a
whip-hand our farmers have on the situ-
alton this year-Oakland Tribune.
The herald., 1897-08-11

1t has not occurred to the trustees of
the University of Chicago to fire" Prof.
j. Laurence Laughlin, who has written
and said as much or the goldbug side
Of the currency question as Prof. An
drews has on the silver side. Perhaps it
makes a difference whose OK is gored.
The herald., 1897-08-11
What It Needed

Hes hac' most remarkable career
hasn't he?"
Indeed he has"
1T has been pretty we'll ventilated
too, hasn't it?"
Fairly we'll; but it ought to be fuml-
gated also."-Chicag Post
The herald., 1897-08-11

1t is feared "the poet of the Sierras'
cigarette descriptions, as he journeys
to the Klondyke region, referring to
himself just 102 times in a letter of 1000
words. 1t may be, however, that he is
merely adapting himself to the necessi.
ties of the new" Journalism
The herald., 1897-08-11
ANGELES WEDNESDAY MORNING AUGUST II.

of 1879, was 1,707, 500 tons. The smallest.
that of 1898. was 653,072 tons. The aver
age years ran at 900, 900 to $50. 900 tons.
The crop of 1897 will be 100000 tons
or more larger than that of last year.
There was a carry-over stock on hand
June Let of this year of 100000 tons. IF
the demand from Europe con tinues to be
as active as it is row the exports from
this state may reach 100000 tons. The
price now is $50 per ton, and is likely to
go to $35 or more.
Should the exports reach the figure
guessed at and the price average S175
per Genital, the state will receive sS1, ,0O0,-
600 for her wheat crop. That is close to
twice the sum received last year.
But what has the Dingley bill to do
with that wave of prosperity?
The herald., 1897-08-11

A public meeting is to be held al Met
ropolitan Temple, San Francisco, mex,
Saturday evening to formally inaugu-
rate the proposed work of the Lincoln
Monument League of California.
The herald., 1897-08-11
Sample Republican jealousy

The way matters are shaping them
selves it would not surprise us to SET
Senator Stephen M. Whites name &C
down in California history as the origi-
nator, the strongest advocate and the
final winner of the one-cent tariff rate on
citrus fruits.-Santa Monica Outlook.
The herald., 1897-08-11

The first big yacht race of the sea-
son in American waters was great sue
cess. Now why cannot William and AZ
bert Edward take a months vacation,
bring the Meteor and Britannia over
here, and give US one more struggle for
the Americas cup. The change will do
them good even if they do not carry back
the cup
The herald., 1897-08-11

A Nebraska county treasurer who is
short in his accounts has established
new fashion by departing for the Klon-
dyke region. Perhaps his inten tons ara
good, but there is room for doubt.
The herald., 1897-08-11
LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION


State of California. County of Los Ange-
les.-ss.
L. NJ Holt, superintendent of circulation
of the Los Angeles Daily Herald, being
frst duly sworn. deposes and says: That
for the five months from February l. 1897,
tc June so, 1897 Gnclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1,2oO, 65o
copies being an average daily circulation
Of 5000.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,071, ,567, being daily aver
age of 5000 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 2l9,o59, being an average fd
each Sunday of 1O;H31.
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
loth day of July, 1897.
FRANK ]. COOPER,
Notary Public in and for the County OF Los
Angeles. State of California
The herald., 1897-08-11
Her Costume

THAT little Miss Dottie Dimple, the
burlesquer, puts or lots of airs"
"Yes; that's all she has to put on in
her new part.-Chicago Post.
The herald., 1897-08-11
Seasonable Caution

When you camp in the hills or noun
tains, remember to put your camp fir
well out. 1t is a misds meanor, punish
able with heavy fine and imprison
ment, to do otherwise.-Santa An;
Blade.
The herald., 1897-08-11

Two suicides in one day is all out of
proportion for Los Angeles The times
are still out of JOINT with some unfor-
tunate mortals, surely.
The herald., 1897-08-11
A Pessimist

Little Willie-Pa.. what is pessimist? !?
Pa-A married man who is afraid to
stay away from home after office hours
Cleveland Leader.
The herald., 1897-08-11
Prosperity Strikes the Millionaires

Los Angeles millionaires are becoming
reckless. One of them was caught last
week with a two dollar and fifty cent
diamond on his shirt front
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-02
A STUDENT OF SIXTY.
The : Rev. Mr.. Scott of Crow Harbor
Studying Medicine.

To find man of go engaged in the
studysof new profession is en- unusual
thing, and the Maine medical school OF
this place thinks IL has the only student
of this age at present taking an under
graduate course in this country.
James Scott Of Grow Harber, Guys
boro, N. S., has entered upon the three
years. course at the school, and when he
receiyess.his degree Of IN. D. will have
passedshis 6oth. milestone.a
he Is a native of Dumfrieshire, Scot
land, and went to Nova Scotia at the age
of IS. He has beensa Baptist ministsr.a at
CrowsHarbor and. othe Eplaces Tin Nova
Scotia for many years. Within the last
four or five yearsshe has been studying
andspracticing medicine gin desultory
way. especially in cases OF accidents, and
he finally made up his mind to acquire a
thorough medical education.
WhenlMr. Scott first came ito college
here few of the college body knew thatpn
the neatly attired cid school gentleman,
with the kindly face, whom they met ON
the campus, was a schoolmate OF their
own. Later on, though. this having
become generally known, some, OF the
would-he smart onessmade a midnight
vlsitsonssMr. Scott, ssintent ION smoking
him out. They were graoiohsly received.
At this junoture..o of the boys, keen
or than the rest of his companions,
walked across the room to Uncle Jim s
chair, thinking the smoke pretty thickain
the immediate locality, and found the
sturdy Scot contentedly putting away at
a.littie black ''T. d. an inch and a
half,long, n withaathe blue ribbons OF
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-02

by the President it is difficult to say.
Probably we can induce European ma
lions to take part i'll such conference
as we have heon able to do twice before,
but that anything will come of it
if held is highly improbable. Eng
land really holds tho KEY to the situa-
ton. AS long as she elings to the gold
standard there is practically no chance OF
getting any European nation of CONNER
cial prominence TO take up for silver.
There are bimetalists in England, many
of them influential, but as yet they have
made no i'm preston upon the govern
neDt. THAT stands firmly and uncom'
promisinely for the single gold standard,
and though out of courtesy to us 1t might
send representatives to conference, IL
would see to it that they were as firm
and uncolnpromising in their adherence
to the single gold standard as ltself.
There is, therefore, no immediate pros
peot that any thing can be done for silver
through the fundamentally of an inter-
national conference. If one is held
therefore, at the suggestion OF the
United States it will be held for
the purpose of fulfilling the pledge OF the
National Republican platform rather
than from any hope or expectation that
anything substantial will come of it.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-02
yEsTERDAY,s ELECTION.

The election in this CITY yesterday re-
sulte1 in the election of Mr.. Charles ii.
Randall, the Republican candidate, tc
the mayoraIty and the election of six Re
publican aldermen out of seven and
eighteen Republican council men out OF
twenty -one. There was good deal OF
cutting on the part of Republicans and
an equal amount apparently on the part
of the Democrats. one offsetting the 9th
err SO that the Republican candidate re-
ceiyed about the normal Republican ma
jority.
There are many perplexing and i'm.
portant questions to be met and settled
the coming year and it is exceedingly
fortunate that municipal affairs are to
remain in the hands of the party which
has always shown the greater capacity
10 manage them wisely and prudentiy.
Mr.. Randall will bring to the office OF
chief magistrate good deal OF expert
ence in municipal affairs, and an earnest
purpose undoubtedly to make bis ad-
ministration satisfactory to all citizens
who have the best interests OF the COM
monwealth at heart. He can count upon
the earnest cooperation of his party in
everything that makes for progress,
esther in the way of developing the re-
sources and attraotiveness Of the city OF
improving the methods of government.
MIR. Randall has yet to outline his poll
cy in his inaugural address, but we think
we can safely predict that he will take
mn stem hack ward
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-02

If Russia and Germany have made up
their minds to order the Greeks to with
draw from Crete, as seems 60 be the case
the Greeks will have to sobey. Ii would
be foolhardiness..fo them to attempt to
offer resistance. The two powers base
their action upon the claim that it is
necessary to preserve the peace of Europe
ind probably the claim is we'll founded.
An unchecked and successful revolution
In Crete would almost inevitably spread
to Macedonia and the Balkan States with
the result perhaps of precipitatina the
whole Turkish question upons Europe for
immediate settlement. and that would
almost surely mean general war. Crete,
however, is likely to get substantial
benefits out of the revolution, for even if
she is turned over to Turkey again her
Dependence like that of Bulgaria will be
only nominal while to all intents ami
purposes she viii self governing.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-02
Nothing Can Battle the Grea,
Physicians Skill,
CURES THESICK
ALL DRUGGISTS WILL SUPPLY
FROSTS MEDICTNES-A SEP
ARATE SPECIFIC FOR
ALL DISEASES.

DR.. Frost has completely demonstrated
that his famous specifics will cure.
He has tried and again proved that no
other system of medicine is to be COM
pared to his discoveries, which have Gre
ated such excitement in msdical circles.
Investigate right at home. Ask your
druggist, who will tell you OF scores OF
Frost cures that are constantly brought
TO his notice. For % cents you can dem
onstrste fer yourself that DR.. Frost can
cure you. DIR. Frost does not prepare
"patent medicines. Each of his thirty
eight specifics curs separate diseases.
The Rheumatism Cure for rheumatism,
Dyspepsia Cure for dyspepsia, and SO on,
ask your druggist for Frost manuai-free.
The grandeRt medical system in Ameri-
On is used in daily practice at DR.. Frosts
Offices, Phoenix Building, Springfield,
Mass, whera all sufferers find a well
and advice at the hands of the MOST ex-
pert specialists of the day. Nothing to
nay for the fullest diagnosis.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-02
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

tasmania boasts whit is probably the
first lodge for female Odd Fellows.
Not long ago a lady in Japan during
slight illness had 428 physicians in at
tendance
1t is not widely known that Queen
VicoUria rules over more Mahometans
than the Sultan of Turkey; over more
Jews than there are in Palestine and
even more negroes than any other sover-
eign who is not native OF their coun-
try.
The pious cure Of village in the &C.
venues recently gave out all announce
ment of procession to take place the
next day, as follows: eff it rains in the
morning the procession will tnke place in
the afternoon, and il ii rains in the after
noon it will take place in the morning :"
In Great Britain. of course, members of
Zealand they receive annually $500, ia
pan $500, South Australia $1,000 Victoria
$500, France $500. Queensland $4,000,
Canada $4,000. Brazil $1,000, Mexico $4,000,
United States $4,000.
While the militia were in camp at Lake
Sebasticook in Maine, it is said that the
perch stopped biting, especially on days
when there was much firing
Many beetles can lift weight equal to
more than 500 times the weight Of their
own bodies.
The greatest of all luxurles in Central
Africa is salt. The long continued use of
vegeta BILE food in that country creates SO
painful a longing for salt that natives de-
prived of it for long period often show
symptoms of insanity.
A fat mans club has been instituted
in Paris with the novel aim of increasing
the weight of the mem bers, the rules en-
| Joining all the comrades to sleep, eat and
drink as much as possible. Two house
dinners on o 0argantuan scale are to be
given every year.
lola refresbes himself by inspecting
and experimenting his property and
! workmen. He is thoroughly happy in
the midst of brick and mortar, and en-
Joys nothing more than the sound OF
hammers. A siesta every day has been
life long habit.
The artist Whistler Is a conspicuous OBJ
set as he threads his way along the
crowded Strand in London in fat
brimmed French hat and overeoat, with
frequently q brown paper parcel under
his arm. People turn to look twice at
his remarkable hat. but usually they fail
to recognize the wearer, for he is photo
qraphed less often than almost any other
celebrity, and the public is not familiar
with his featues.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-02
eRIEFLYAToLP.

The thermometer records throughout
York county yesterday morning ranged
from 10 to Is below. The latter figure
Games from Koss Corner, Shapleigh.
The Japanese government has denided
tn adopt a gold standard of currency I'm.
ON o ratio IL 81 Is to /. The silver yen,
or dollar. will be gradually withdraw
from circulation and the smallest gold
piece will be of the value OF five yens.
The new standard will go into operation
in October next.
1t is said the treaty for the delimitatior
of the boundary between Canada and
Alaska makes surrender DC OF Canadian
territory to the United States and that
the Dominion government is being urgef
to further consider the matter before
ratifying the treaty.
John Leavensaler, aged 20, Of Atkin
son, who was indicted by the grand jury
last September for perjury, wa,
sentenced to ten months at hard labor il
the Bangor county jail, Saturday after
noon by Judge Emery of the Suprem.
| court held at Dover.
The Oklahoma legislature has passed
bill which makes 1T crime for whit,
and colored children to attend the SAM
school or in any way participate in sohoo
matters together.
| Over 1900 boomers are gathered alonS
the Colum bia river near Hunter ans
Fruitland, Spokane county, Washington
eouipDed for a grand rush into IL
southern half of the Colville Indiar
reservation which Congress it is expeete,
will order thrown open this month.
1t has just come out that Freema,
jackson, the insurance broker OF Fax
croft, who left for New York seyefa
weeks ago, has gene to Cuba.
\ The report from Havana that Weyle
had resigned on account of the actiob o
the Madrid government in 3anguill,
case is denied at Madrid.