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The herald., 1897-05-25
OUR FARMING INTERESTS

The lot Of the Southern California
farmer can hardly be regarded as an un-
happy one at the present time.
The orange crop is about to come to
close, the shipments to the end of last
week being about $500 cars. There are a
few hundred cars left-enough to run
the total presumably up to $500 care, or
a little more. To compare this with
other years we must add about ten per
cent, as the cars take 1874 boxes instead
of 300 The total in cars of former
years would therefore be 1900 cars, or
thereabout. This beats all former rec
ocds, we believe, in the bulk of the crop,
and prices here have been better than
in former years. An acre of seedlings
has been worth not less than $500 gross
to the grower, and buddeG fruit has run
from that figure upward, for mature
trees we'll cared for.
For some months the truck gardeners
have been sending out cabbage. cauli-
flower, green peas and other vegetables
by the carload at good prices. This is
The herald., 1897-05-25
A SEMI-CENTENNIAL

There ought to be grand celebration
in California of the semi-centennial
period of the discovery Of gold in the
state. Nothing prior to that date, or
which has since occurred within the
state, has had so important a bearing
upon the destiny of California, the Pa
cific coast or the nation. 1t should be
fittingly celebrated.
Just how this should be done 1t may be
we'll to carefully consider, for concert
of action in the matter will be all essen
tial. We would suggest, however, that
a grand mineral exposition be held in
the state, in which not only all the Pa
cifc coast states be invited to be repre-
sented, but all the states in the union.
We might even make it an International
exposition, and invite mineral displays
from all foreign governments. No doubt
Australia would wish to be represented
with a grand mineral exhibit; likewise
South Africa, Mexico, Central and South
America and many other countries
which produce the precious metals.
California and the Pacific coast states
could make a mineral exhibit that it
would be worth going far to see. Prop
erly carried out such an exhibition and
celebration would be worth great deal
to the state Los Angeles should be the
place selected for the celebration Of this
important event. 1t might be combined
with our next Fiesta and thus form a
double attraction.
It is a notable fact that the actual first
gold discovery in the state was in South
ern California. But the discovery which
brought US to the attention of the world
was made in January, 1S4S. at Suffers
fort 1t would be proper to commence
the celebration of the event by openin s
the exhibition on the latter date and
Los Angeles, by reason of her rare will
ter climate, is by all means the most
suitable place for it, and the city, too,
the most likely to make a grand success
of it.
If our suggestions meet with public
approval, action must be taken at once,
in the Inauguration of the movement,
as much time will necessarily be con-
sumed in the work Of organization rails
ing funds, building pavilions. preparing
exhibits, etc
The herald., 1897-05-25
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Shut It OF!

Public opinion should be strong
enough to force the San Francisco news.
papers to cease further exploiting Of the
nasty and absolutely pointless Barillas
story. No greater teet Of the endurance
of the reading public Of California has
ever been made. 1t is not news. Tho
parties involved are of no consequence.
There can be no public interest in the
lapses from virtue Of a cheap cigar store
cashier, even II her lover happens to be
a millionaire president OF meaely
South American republic. 1t Is NTH.
pure and simple, and published from q
lust of the nasty. Until the people show
their disa pproval Of such matters in Z
substantial manner. so ae to AFFECT the
pockets Of the, publishers. this sort OF
stuff will fill the papers. tc the pollution
of girls and boys. Mail.
The herald., 1897-05-25
WHEN HE'S WRITING HOME

Commencement times a-comin' an Dicks
goin' ter graduate;
He'll make speech in Latin an Jest
paralyze the state!
He tackled all the languages an larnt 'em
in flash;
But he always talks in English when he's
writin' home fer cash!
He says that Greeks as common as the
daisies In the dew;
He kin run a race in Latin-dance Jig IN
German, too:
An French is on his bill O. fare. an won't
he cut dash?
But he always talks in English when he's
writin' home for cash!
I reckon it's a comfort jest to know the
boy kin speak
In all them foreign languages, an gallon
round in Greek;
But his wisdom's more amazin', fer he
changes in a flash.
An always talks in English when he's
writin' home fer cash!
ATLANTA Constitution.
The herald., 1897-05-25
In Favor Of a Barbecue

To the Editor of the Los Angeles
Herald: Mr.. John Shirley Ward in his
communication TO The Herald In refer
ence to the proposed banquet to Hon.
William J. Bryan hits the nail squarely
on the head. His suggestion of having
a huge barbecue, capable Of feeding
$1,000 people by popular contributions Of
money and provisions. instead of Sc
lect and aristocratic banquet at IS per
plate, is not only feasible and sensible
but it is eminently Democratic and
American.
If there Is any single reason among
many that has contributed to make
Mr. Bryan the foremost man today in
the hearts of Americans. it is the fact
that he is of the people and for the
people. IN the broadest sense of the
word He had his origin from the plaiu
people, and, defying the powers of plu-
tocracy, he became the champion Of the
plain people, and the plain people will
never relax their efforts till he is placed
at the head of this government.
Mr. Bryan will be proud to sit down
with the humble thousands to dinner
from which no man or woman shall be
excluded because Of poverty What
OreSS-pdlaQe banquet OF TlcH men, sHoDS
and place hunting politicians could be
compared to a grand barbecue in the
open air, which would give thousands
of persons the opportunity to dine with
the next president of the United States,
and the most truly American statesman
since Lincoln.
The honor Of dining with Mr.. Bryan
would be eagerly sought, not only by
Democrats, Populists and Silver Repub-
licans, but by hundreds of those who
voted the straight Republican ticket at
the last election, and who would take
this first opportunity to acknowledge
their delusion hitherto and to range
themselves on the side Of the true friends
of their country Nor would Mr.. Bryan
be dishonored by dining with hundreds
Of day laborers, farm hands, mechanics.
and even with repre- s'entatives Of that
modern product of Republican misrule
the involuntary tramp. 1t will require
the votes Of all these classes to place
him in the position where he can do
the most good to the greatest number.
VIM. PENN ROGERS.
President of the Highland Populist
club.
The herald., 1897-05-25
Should Obey Orders

Secretary Alger will profit by doing
what he should have learned to do ir
the course of his distinguished military
service, and that Is to obey orders.
Southern California has already suf-
fered several times too many annoying
delays in getting harbor. Pomona.
as an important part Of Southern Cali
fornia demands that the harbor i'm
provements be speedily made at San
Pedro, where they ought to be.-Pomona
Beacon.
The herald., 1897-05-25
Mr.. Brvan,s Popularity

The editor of the Los Angeles Herald
grows eloquent in an editorial last Sum
day concerning William j. Bryan's visit
to Los Angeles next Fourth Of July. He
say9 a twenty-acre field should be hired
to accommodate the throng that will
want to hear Mr.. Bryan speak. The
Herald man may be little over enthu-
siastic, and yet Mr.. Bryan's popularity
is greater today than almost any other
Americans who had been 90 short q
time before the American people. His
popularity is all the greater because OF
his magnanimity in the treatment Of
his opponents.-Norwalk Call.
The herald., 1897-05-25
Send Up Z Howl Of asbuks

To the Editor OF the Los Angeles Her
aid: Delay is dangerous. To daily long
er with schemes which point toward de-
laying the construction of q people
harbor at San Pedro will be all but sui
cidal.-. The public mind IL tense, and this
gloomy news comes like an ominous
shadow stealing across the sky of hope.
The time has come to call halt. II
justice fails In the present crisis South
ern California will have--as far as free
harbor Is concerned-another long night
before her, another forty years In the
wilderness.
The apparent servility Of Secretary Of
War Alger and his precious gang Of
rrompters reminds US Of the ten spies
who brought an evil report Of Canaan to
the children of Israel.
'Alger Is man peculiarly fitted to
weigh accurately the evidence pro and
con, but it would seem he is solidly OPP
posed to the vital interests of this COM
munity. The X-rays are superfluous to
discern the fine Italian hand Of our
Uncle Coils P. Octopus. The question
may we'll be raised whether Mr.. Alger Is
not under the duress Of that gratitude
which Is a potential sense of the glad
hand yet to come Unbiased investiga-
tors. who are informed of all the facts
connected with this harbor struggle.
must be forced to the conviction that
Southern California has already been
trif1ed with and grievously imposed
upon. =
The groveling subserviency OF Of
flcials in high places should prove to the
moet superficial thinker that plutocracy
and the spirit of Caesarism have strong
tendency to Influence" legislation.
After reaching the king row." they
move across, the political checker board
at will, and often resort to arbitrary
moves to get the double corner"
That coveted corner evidently is their
objective point just now. We cannot be-
lieve, however, that congress will be
recreant to the urgent duty which con-
fronts it, and by so doing neglect the
splendid opportunity given 1t to redect
the will of the people.
The international agreement" con-
tingent with its encourage of Wall street
spectators kindly intend to give us a
very generous allowance of that. we
voted for, viz: less money. In order to
suppress threatened anarchy" last
November California helped roll up a
respectable majority" for the party in
power Now it behooves her to send up
howl of rebuke that shall be heard
from sea to sea. CIV. POTTER.
The herald., 1897-05-25
ALGER'S REPORT
Trickery Over San Pedro's Harbor

Secretary Alger has answered the
questions in regard to his freedom from
Southern Pacific influence. He has an
nounced that he will not build the San
Pedro breakwater under the authoriza-
tion of the last congress and the Walker
board of engineers, and will postpone all
work until he gets some more orders
from congress. What he would do with
more orders from congress he is careful
to omit to say. Perhaps he would wait
ayhile longer to see if the next congress
would not say Santa Monica.
1t is evident on a reading of Alger's
communication that the reasons he ad-
vances for not beginning work are the
merest subterfuges. The secretary had
made up his mind not to build the break
water at San Pedro, and that much de-
cided on, it was not difficult to find ex-
crses. Like technicalties in law case,
they can always be found to support any
kind of decision that the judge has de-
cided to make.
The citizens Of California will not be at
loss to trace the Alger decision to its
source. The hand may be the hand Of
Alger, but the voice is the voice Of "the
party named Johnson" as the good MIR.
Huntington delights to be called when
he lets not his left hand know what his
right hand doeth. They are accustomed
to all kinds of trickery in the dealings
hich they have had with him, and ara
quite prepared for even more violent
tactics than Secretary Alger has thus
far been induced to undertake.
1t is evident that Mr.. Huntington has
not given up the idea of getting that
SO, COO O00 appropriation for Santa Mon
lea after all. So long as 1t is not spent
for San Pedro there is the chance that
congress may be induced to change Its
mind, or that bill or resolution may
be smuggled through somehow author
izing the transfer Of the money to build
The herald., 1897-05-25

Four of the five members Of the house
of representatives who are to take part
in the international chess match with
the house of commons are from the
south, and the fifth may also be from tina I
section. The northern people should give
more attention to the great intellectual
game.
The herald., 1897-05-25
Never Touched EN-

The Herald of Sunday has Z cartoon
representing the Express and Times a.
priests Of Baal offering supplications IN
behalf Of San Pedro harbor to q blind
and deaf idol, to-wit: President Mckin'
lev. Az far as the Express - concerned.
we can prove an alibi, for the passage Of
Scripture quoted says that they called
upon the name of Baal from morning
even until noon" The hrst edition Of
This paper does not appear until2:so pm.
Evening Express.
The herald., 1897-05-25
Uncle Collis' Losing Fight

Uncle Coils seems not to know when he
is beaten, and having succeeded in
bringing to his aid Secretary Alger,
will no doubt be able to delay work in
San Pedro harbor yet a few months
more. But it is losing fight for the
Southern Pacific, and the willy old rail-
road magnate cannot accomplish much
in the face of the opposition of the en-
tire coast, directed by Senator White
and Representatives Mcguire and Bar
low.-Haynes Valley Advertiser.
The herald., 1897-05-25
Earning Her Salary

There was almost stampede in the
San Pedro theater Thursday evening.
A young woman was doing the serpen-
tine dance and. seized with desire to
earn her salary, gave kick which shat
tered the hanging lamp which did duty
as wing lights. The stage was imme-
diately in flames and the audience was
ranic stricken. No fatalities resulted.
though one man was trampled upon
and injured. That girl ought to get .
job in the Orpheum.-Pasadena Star.
The herald., 1897-05-25

There seems no valid reason why
wheelmen should not have their sport on
Sunday afternoon. as we'll as the base
ball and gun clubs. 1t is unfortunate
that in order to secure this privilege
many California wheelmen have had
tc break with the L. A. W., but the Cali
fornia Associated Cycling club is a
home industry, and deserves encourage
ment. The Herald's cup for flve-mile
team race will be competed for at the
initial meet in Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-05-25

Mr. Bryan said recently: "The tariff
question is no more important now than
it was during the campaign, and it was
not important enough then to keep the
gold Democrats in the fold" Scratch a
gold bug Democrat and you will find a
protection Democrat.
The herald., 1897-05-25
Like Attracts Like

Good or bad fortune generally pureues
those who have the greatest share of
either. The prosperous man seems as a
magnet to attract prosperity.-La
Rochefoucald.
The herald., 1897-05-25

The organiza ton of the Pacific Coast
Geological society at San Francisco will
be heartily approved all along the coast.
There is a rich field before the society.
and If it goes to work in the right way it
may become an invaluable factor in the
development of natural science in the
Pacific coast states.
The herald., 1897-05-25

A tariff bill is a veritable grab-ba ag
and every monopoly and special interes !.
seems to think it is invited to thrust a
hand into it. Already the big paw of the
sugar trust is into the grab-bag now be-
fore the senate. and how many other
hands are 'fumbling" about on the in
side is matter for senators to discover
The herald., 1897-05-25
If
five vear. soroma

If in the next five years sonoma
county could expend as much energy
and time and money in advertising a.
Los Angeles has expended In the last
five years. she might have fifty square
miles of cities.-Sonoma Democrat.
The herald., 1897-05-25

If General Weyler is reported right.
his inhumanity is almost equaled by his
impudence. He objects to the plan of
distributing food to Americans in Cubs,
'as an indirect and unjustified attempt
TO interfere in local affairs" A little
direct and perfectly justified interfer-
ence would be very good for Weyler and
still better for Cuba
The herald., 1897-05-25
Th.v Will Prove Faithful

San Pedro can turn its anxious eyes
to White and Barlow and trust that
they will prove faithful to their trust.
The matter is in congress. and to our
representatives in that body we must
look for success.-San Pedro American.
The herald., 1897-05-25
The Bicycle View

cable car and lost both Of his legs has
recovered damages in the sum of SIT, ,640.
That is not too great compensation to
award a person who is deprived of the
power of riding bicycle.-Kansas City
Star.
The herald., 1897-05-25

Mr.. Bryan will speak July at Fiesta
park, where $1,000 people may be seated.
and where no admission fee will be
charged. No better arrangement could
be made and the reception to the great
young commoner will be of the most
popular character.
The herald., 1897-05-25

The Cotton Chronicle attains its ma
jority on the first of June. and antici-
pates its anniversary by a very hand
some souvenir edition. The remarkable
progress Of the f1ourishing little city is
well portrayed by two pictures of Col
ton, twenty years ago and today. There
are besides number of half-tone pic
sures of its leading citizens and its prin-
cipal business blocks.
The herald., 1897-05-25

Silence and idleness, which are in
fiicted upon the inmates of the New
York state prisons, drove four convicts
mad in one week at the Kings county
penitentiary. A civilized commonwealth,
the richest in the country, should not
permit such blots upon it's fair fame.
This is not the fifteenth century.
The herald., 1897-05-25

The people of Connecticut are now
putting in their spare time eliminating
bones from their several corporations.
The shad run has begun, and every day
is fish day in the gastronomic calendar Of
wooden nutmeg land.
The herald., 1897-05-25
Work Together

Let US cultivate the community spir-
it and work together for the common
end of community advancement ana
prosperity.-San Jose Mercury.
The herald., 1897-05-25

Richard Harding Davis has been
elected Fellow of the Royal Geograph-
ical society. Probably on account Of
his explorations as related in 'The West
From a Car Window
The herald., 1897-05-25

Philadelphia called for no outside help
in building the Washington monument,
and New York is mighty slow in extend
ing congratulations.
The herald., 1897-05-25
surrestion to ooldburs

Let the gold clique now dominating
national affairs keep its eye on Califor-
MIA and learn a lesson from the recep-
tion which this state will accord WILL
lam Jennings Bryan.-Sacramento Bee.
The herald., 1897-05-25
THE CITY CENSUS

Los Angeles now has a population Of
103, ,079. so far as the city council can
make that enumeration official. The
special committee on census yesterday
The herald., 1897-05-25
Certain Cure for Tramps

Fresno has adopted certain cure tor
tramps rock pile has been started
and the vagrants have fled to other
tields.-Oakland Tribune.
The herald., 1897-05-25
What He Raised

The neighbor's hungry chickens
Assisted and 1t came to pass
He only raised the dickens.
Indianapolis journal.
The herald., 1897-05-25

The Tennessee exposition is scoring
success despite the dull times. 1t is very
gratifying to see the energy and genius
of the new south so we'll applied.
The herald., 1897-05-25

Harper's Monthly blames the yellow
journalism on the yellow people who
read the yellow papers. 1t seems ques-
tion of color all around.
The herald., 1897-05-25

The Democrats will at the first oppor-
tunity take the hide of the Republican
party and place it on the free list. 1t
needs protection badly now.
The herald., 1897-05-25
THE fUBl put So

(rhe Herald under this hsAdlne prints
sponsibility for the sentlmsnts sxprssssd.
Correspondents are reQuested to cultivate
brevity as far - h consistent With the
proper expression OF their viawo.l
The herald., 1897-05-25

With Mrs. Lease and ex-senator In
gals once more in full bloom within her
borders, there is no probability that the
existence of Kansas will be forgotten.
The herald., 1897-05-25

1t would be a mighty good thing If
congress could refer Alger back to Nc
Kinley
The herald., 1897-05-25

William J. Bryan will be made to feel
at home when he visits Southern Cali
fornia, where the majority of the peo-
pie are in sympathy with the principles
he represents, and where there is the
greatest respect and admiration for the
personality and character of the man.
His stay in Los Angeles will be an event
to be long remembered. The Herald
hopes that nobody who wants to see and
hear him will be disappointed. The
committees in charge will of course do
everything in their power to make per-
feet arrangements
The herald., 1897-05-25

OF the people. At the next national elec-
ti0n. the voters will see to It that the
punishment f1ts the crime.
The herald., 1897-05-25

the breakwater in the roadstead In front
of the Southern Pacific wharf. II the
decision OF the Walker board OF engi-
neers had been the other way-if 1t had
said Santa Monica instead Of San Pedro
there would have been none Of the
"uncertainty" in Secretary Alger's
mind. and none Of the difficulties that
are now uppermost would have been
discovered.
With congress in session and Senator
White at the front, the citizens of Los
Angeles may hope that the secretary will
be brought to time in the near future
and the work begun. But the party
named Johnson" is willy and resource
full person. and they can be certain OF
getting a harbor at San Pedro only when
the contracts are let and the work is be-
gun.-San Francisco Examiner.
The herald., 1897-05-25
The Latest Report

The latest report explaining Secre-
tary Alger's attempt to defeat the San
Pedro harbor proposition is that he
holds a big mortgage upon Senator
Jones' ranch at Santa Monica. This be-
ing the case would naturally account
for his desire to see the harbor made at
that place in order to enhance the
value Of property thereabouts. This re-
port may or may not be correct; at
least it is hoped not, for Mr.. Algers
sake as a public officer.-Long Beach
Rreaker
The herald., 1897-05-25

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch calls
upon President Mckinley to take meas
ures for the relief Of "the American citi-
gems who are suffering as victims of our
trust tariff and gold standard war"
The appeal is in vain. The Republican
administration and the Republican par.
ty are owned body and soul by the very
influences that are making victims OF
the American people. Relief cannot
come from that quarter. The only rem
edy Is to turn out of office those who arr
subservient to those influences and re-
place them with the representatives OF
the common people. The remedy will be
applied, too. at the first opportunity.
The herald., 1897-05-25

submitted IL report. which WAS adopted
without debate. and the city clerk was
instructed to at once forward one copy
to the secretary Of state for fling. as
required by law. This settles the matter
70 far az the city authorities are con-
cerned. and It now remains to be seen
whether any of those terrible conse
quences will follow which have been
from time to time predicted as the re-
suit of the jump II Los Angeles from
second to first class cities.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-04-05
m O r RRHlDOL
ole cHAPOTEAUT

Hs@gL Morrhuol contiene todos los
principles activos del aceite de
n higado de bacalao, salvo la ma
&Sza terra grasa, y obra mas rapida-
mente que ell aceite, cuyo peso repre-
senta 25 VeceS.
Los trabajos publicados por la Aca-
demia de Medicina de Paris, y las
experiencias efectuadas han probado
que ell Morrhuol es mucho mas
eticaz en- la Bronqatitts, los Restriados,
los Catdrros, las Er!fermedades del
pecho, ell li1yattsnao y raquttts de los
ninos. Desde los primeros dias, cesan
los sudores nocturnos, renace ell ape
tito, la tez SO anima, ell peso del
cuerpo aumenta, los enfermos expert
mentan sentimiento de bienestar
fuerza, sobre todo en- las piernas, la tos
disminuye y acaba por desaparecer.
PARIS. 8. rue Vivisnns y on todas las Farmacias.