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Expensive Railway Projects.
The membera of the Pan American j
Congress who hail from Central and
South America appear to be highly de
lighted at the idea cf a railway which
■hall traverse the American continent
throughout its whole length. Many years
ago, in the days when Senator Ban ton
dreamed of a railway to the Pacific ocean
along the thirty-second parallel of lati
tude, rach a scheme would have been
looked upon as chimerical, and its
projector would have bean re
garded as little better than a lunatic
Tel today, instead of being re
ceived with a shoot of derision, it is
accepted in all seriousness by capitalists
as one of the possibilities of the future.
As respects the United States, a line
lengthwise of this country could be very
readily accomplished by consolidation or
agreement. Towards the south we have
already passed the boundaries of the
United States, and it would require but a
slight extension oi the northern railways
to bring us to the northern line.
If the aspiration for a railway which
would connect the three Americas shall
fail it will not be for want of capital or
through any fear of geographical diffi
culties, but through a lack of patronage
to support a railway. Even in Mexico,
which ia remarkably rich in mines and
latent agricultural resources, the experi
ence of the Mexican Central and other
railways has not been of a very gratify
ing character. The subventions which
they received from the Mexican govern
ment have been barely sufficient to build
the bridges and other permanent equip
ments, which the officials of our sister
Bepublic have insisted should be of
a very durable description. The
traffic has been disappointing in
its inadequacy to pay even ex
penses, to say nothing of dividends or
interest on bonds. If a road reaching
from the United States to tbe capital and
hear; of Mexico has failed to pay, the
outlook for extending it down thrjugh
Oentral and South America to Patagonia
ia not very encouraging. The difficulty
arises from the sparse population and
the extremely frugal habits of the people,
whose wants are few and easily supplied.
The building of such railroads as the
Mexican Central and International and
the Guaymas branch of the SantaF6 can
only be explained by a desire to
enjoy the profits of construction
at the expense of stock and bond
holders. There is littlo in such
projects to encourage the capitalist.
Opulent as these regions are in mines
and tropical products, there is far more
likelihood that a railway will be pushed
north, some day, to the Behring Sea,
naaugre the drawbacks of a rigorous
climate, than southward to the straits of
Magellan.
Still the fact that such an enterprise
should be even discussed is significant of
the tremendous energy in railway build
ing that has characterized the past two
decades. It is only a comparatively
brief time since the Southern Pacific
Bail way was halted at the northern line
of Fresno oounty. Its completion to Los
Angeles in 1876 was followed by ita ex
tension to New Orleans with magic
rapidity. That, in turn, waa succeeded
by the building of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe road to Los Angeles, and
the extension of the Union Pacific to
Bedondo Beach will, in all likelihood, be
accomplished within two years. It is
verily an era of expansive railway pro
jects, and Loa Angeles has been the
beneficiary of this energy in the past and
bids fair to be much more so in tho im
mediate future. It need surprise no one
to see the Carson and Colorado railway
extended to deep water at Santa Monica
by tho time the Union Pacific reaches
Bedondo Beach.
Proptect for a Large Immigration.
Mr. L. W. Dennis, one of our well
known business men, returned the other
day frjm a trip to tbe East which em
braced all the principal cities. He spent
considerable time both in N<sw York and
Chicago. He found money very abun
dant in both of those cities for legitimate
enterprises, and it can be had even in
Chicago on giit-edged security for five per
cant. In tho Lake City there is a
very marked activity in real estate
under way, and your Chicago
operator could teach even our "boom"
artists a thing or two. Whole pages of
such journals as the Chicago Tribune are
taken up with auction advertisements of
suburban lots. The sales are accom
panied by blaring bands, with sumptu
ous lunches on the ground and balloon
ascensions, with a deed in them for the
lucky ones. This is a alight advance on
anything we can recall of our Los An
geles fa'urualia. Mr. Dennis found
.'. decidedly better feeling towards
Lob Angeles all over the East. There
is a general recognition there of the fact
that the boom is a thing of the past and
that we have got down to solid business
at figures which will admit of safe trans
actions in real estate. He looks for quite
a heavy immigration to Los Angeles and
Southern California this winter, and
thinks that much of it will ba of a per
manent character. As to this matter he
was at special pains to inquire, and his
opinion is therefore worthy of attention.
The people of New York and
Chicago had a very exaggerated
idea of the prices which pre
vailed here a. couple of years ago, the
figures having been frequently doubled
THB LOfl ANGELES DAILY HBRALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING. tfOYEMBEIi 13, 1889
and trebled. One thing which will help
the tourist travel this winter is tbe dis
esteem into which Florida has largely
fallen as a winter resort. He inclines to
the belief that the movement of in
valids and persons of wealth will be very
Slightly sffscted by the throngs who
have visited the Faria Exposition. Tbe
views of Mr. Dennis agree in the main
with those of the railway officials and
excursion agents with whom we have
converged.
The San Gabriel Strike.
The rich developments recently made
in tho Mint mine recall the fact that it
is no new thing to unearth bonanza leads
in the P.m Gabriel cafiin mines. The
Zapitero, a mine back of the well known
Winston mine, made its discoverers rich
early in the fifties. The croppin;;s high
up on the mountain were found to be
very rich, and a great deal of treasure
was taken out at varhus points where
the ledges were exposed. There are few
instances in mining history of greater
persistency than was exhibited by the
late Dr. Winston in prospecting
his well known mine. A tunnel
was run into the hill some six
hundred feet, when it was discovered
that by some perturbation of nature a
fault had been created in the ledge, and
that the tnnnel was running in tho
wrong direction. The Doctor then ran
other tunnels and sank shaft after shaf c
in search of pay ore. This we beliove
he never succeeded in getting to any
large amount. Yet the ore of the lodge
possessed every feature and indication of
rich gold-bearing rock. It was so like
the Comstock ore, in grain, in color and
apparent characteristics as to have
been often mistaken by experts for rock
taken from that renowned Nevada lode.
Dr. Winston was so sanguine that he
would ultimately develop a rich mine
that he kept himself and his friends
poor in searching for the illusive treas
ure. For over twenty years he pursued
the fickle goddess in prospecting his
mine. Many thousands of dollars had
been taken out of the croppings
in the hill above his location,
and the Doctor—wh.i had had expe
rience in mining before he came to
Los Angeles—argued that whenever the
ledge tbat had furnlohed metal to these
rich croppiDgs should ba struck at a suf
ficient depth, the fortunate proprietor
would possess a mine of inestimable
value. He lived, worked, ho;>sd and
died in this belief. It waa no' left for
him to prove tho correctness of his
theory; but the late strikes in the Mint
mine, which is not far from his, would
seem to demonstrate that his conjecture
was based upon fact.
The controversy between the Mayor
and the City Attorney has developed
these facts: All parties who apply for a
quit-claim deed to their property from
the city are rcqnired to make a deposit
of $50 to cover the expenses that may be
incurred in examining the merits of the
application. These expenses are adver
tising the application, search lag the rec
ord of the property, etc. But it seems
that Mr. McFarland, following the prac
tice of his predecessors, treats his part of
the work in these applications as private
business, and retail'" a fee of $25 out of
the deposit, which he pockets. Mr.
Hazard makes the point that if the City
Attorney is thus feed by the petitioner
he becomes hia attorney, and the
interest of the client becomes hia inter
est, notwithstanding his pofition a:] tbe
city's official attorney. If this haa beer,
the practice heretofore of the City Attor
ney's office, it ia a vicious one, and ought
to be discontinued. No one can serve
two inaßters and do justice to both. But
outside cf this feature of the question, the
City Charter absolutely forbids city of
ficers to appropriate to themselves fees
or commissions received in their official
capacity. Section 67 provides that "no
officer of the city shall bo compensated
by fees or commissions, but only a fixed
salary, * * * [ which J shall not ba
mr-reased or diminished during his term
or office." And section 63 expressly
says that "no city officer shall retain
any fee, recompense, or compen
sation received by him for the discharge
of any duty of hia office from any person
other than the city, bat shall immedi
ately pay over to the Treasurer of the
city all such sums of monsy so received."
To determine whether the city ought to
execute a deed in favor of lot holders,
especially when ordered to do so by the
Council, ia cartainly aa official function.
We have no doubt that Mr. McFarknd
has followed in tho wake of precsdeat;
but the precedent is one which, to our
mind, would "be more honored in the
breach than tho observance."
Tukbk are people who will object to a
typographical error even in a daily news
paper, where everything is done in a
hurry. We were ourselves a trifls mor
tified to find in yesterday':? issue of the
Ms bald Acgelefia rendered by the typo
Angeleflo, thus confusing the sex of the
person written of, or, rather, confusing
our reference to it. On referring to the
November number of the North Amtrican
RevUxn errors of infinitely greater mo
ment will be found, although the com
pilers of that publication have ample
time to be exact. In Cardinal Gibbons'
article on divorce the word conception is
rendered "concept," and there are n
number of other errors equally gross.
These annoying errata are frequent in
the New York papers, although those
are generally read a number of times,
and exactness is thought to be a
great desideratum. Typographical
accuracy—that is absolute typo
graphical ascuracy—ls often a very illu
sive and baffling thing. About a hundred
years ago the University of Edinburgh
started out to print a perfectly flawless
edition of the Bible. To insure thia extra
precision eaoh page of the book as it waa
printed was posted under a placard offer
ing a reward of £500 for any one who
should discover a typographical error in
it. With all this care, when the work
was issued from the press, a glaring typo
graphical error was found on its first
page.
CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
The Laymen's Platform of
Principles.
LOYALTY TO CHURCH AID H ATE,
Closing: Sessions of the Baltimore
Meeting—Ronting Patriotic
Demonstrations.
A .•: ocl&tt I frees Dispatches to ths Hbbat.d I
Baltihorb, November 12. —Tonight
the net result of the first Congress oi
Catholic Laymen of the United States
was made manifest in a platform adopted
with enthusiastic unanimity. The plat
form rejoices at the marvelous develop
ment of the country, and regards with
just pride the part taken by Catholics
therein. Ia the words of tho pastoral
issued by the archbishop aud bishops in
the third Plenary Council, the platform
continues : "We claim to be acquainted
with the laws, institutions and epirit of
the Catholic Church and with the laws,
institutions and spirit of our country,
and we emphatically declare there is no
antagonism between them."
We repudiate with equal earnestness
the aaeertion that we need lay uside
any of our devotedness to the church to
be true Americans, and the insinuation
that we need abate any of our love for
our country's principles and institutions
to be faithful Orthotics. We can
not, however, shut our eyes to
the many dangers that threaten the
destruction of the social fabrication on
which depends our peace, liberty and
free institutions. Although our wealth
has iucreased and prosperity abounds,
we find under the shadow of this system
incipient pauperism, discontented men,
women and children, without the bene
fits of education, without the advantages
of religion, deprived of any share in the
abundance, or participation in the bless
ings, which througu our free institutions
God Almighty iia- designed ior the peo
ple if our land.
Wu recognize next in importance to
religion itself, education. As in the
State schools no provision is made for
teaching religion, we must continue to
support our own schools, colleges aud
universities, and multiply and perfect
others so that the benefit of tho Christian
religion may be brought within the
reach of every Catholic child.
We also recognize among the three
great educational agencies, besides the
church and school, the Christian home.
Whatever imperils ita permanency,
security and peace, is a blow aimed not
only at individual rights, but is an at
tempt to subvert civil socieiy and
Christian civiliz-trion. Tuerefoie we de
nounce the existence and development
of Mormonien aud tha tendency to mul
tiply the c«u?uo of divorce, a 6 plague
spots on our civilization, s discredit to
our Government, a degradation of trie
female sex aud a standing menace to the
sanctity of the marriage bond.
We hold that it is not sufficient for
Catholics to shun bad or dangerou-;
societies, but they ought to take part in
good and useful ones. Che plan aud
form of the St. Vincent de Paul eooiecy
are commanded, bnt as it ia impossible
to enumerate till the societies! whose la
bors have done so much to succor
U:e poor and alleviate human misery, it
must be left to individual action to
select fluids in which to work.
Another danger which nienaees our re
public is the constant conflict between
capital aud labor. Wo view whh regret
and alarm any antagonism between
them, because thereby society itself
is imperiled. With the church
we condemn nihilism, socialism and
communitim, and wo eqnally condemn
the heartless greed ot capital. The rem
edy mußt be sought iv the mediation of
the church through her action on the in
dividual conscience.
The employment of youug minors,
either male or female, is disapproved.
The platform pledges co-operation with
the clergy in d incusing and solving thona
great economic, educational and social
questions which affect the interests and
well-being of the church, the country
and society at largo. A protest is en
tered against nay change in the matter
of the education of the Indians, by which
they shall be deprived of Christian teach
ing. Assistance to the clergy is pledged
in ail ways tending to affect any im
provement iv the physical or moral, con
dition of the negro rece.
The platform favors Catholics taking
<■■ greater put than heretofore in g?n>Tal
philanthropic and reformatory move
ments. On this head the platform says:
By mingling more in ciuch works of Na
tional virtue as nou-Catholic citizens are
engaged in, and taking a proper share in
tne management of prisons and hospi
tals, we might exert a Catholic influence
outside of our own body ;at the same
time we are solacing the unfortunate and
reforming the erring. We should be
able to insist on Catholic in
mates beiug freely administered to by
their own cle.'gy,and we must assert
aud secure tho right of conscience
of Catholics in all institutions
under public control. There are many
Christian issues in which Catholics conUi
come together with non-Catholics aud
shape civil legis'ation for public good
In spite of rebuff and injustice and over
looking zealotry, we should seek alliance
with non-Catholicß for proper Sunday ob
servation. To effect this we must
set our faces sternly agaiuet
the eale of intoxicating beverages
on Sunday. Tne corrupting influence
of saloons in politic*, the crime and pau
perism resulting from excessive drinking,
require legislative restriction which we
can aid in procuring by jaiuing our influ
enco with that of other enemies of intem
perance. We favor the passago and
enforcement of laws rigidly closing
saloonn on Sunday, and forbidding the
sale of liquore to minors and intoxicated
persons.
The platform recommends Catholics to
subscribe more generally for Catholic
publications, and looks with eagerness
for the establishment of daily Catholic
uewepupers in the larga eiiies, and >t
Catholic associated oresa ugency. It
recommends the work of Catholic circu
lating libraries and reading circio3, and
efforts to have the best Catholic books
and periodicals introduced into the pub
lic librsries.
On tbe snbj -.et of music the platform
ißyp: A« fast as practicable vro hope for
the introduction of propvr church mv: le
iv aii onr churches where other music is
vow heard. Music should help devotion
at divine cervices, and not be sush as
tends to divert the mind from heaveulv
thoughts. Efforts should be made to
have the congregation Join in the sing
jug-
The platform conclndee: We cannot
conclude without recording our solemn
conviction tbat the absolute freedom of
the Holy See is equally indiepensible to >
tbe peace of the church and the welfare
of mankind. We demand in the name
of humanity and justice that this free
dom be ecrupulously respected by all
secular governments. We protest against
the assumption of ary such government
of the right to aflVjct the interests or con
trol the action of our Holy Father, by
any form of legislation or other public
act to which his full approbation has not
been previously giveD, and we pledge to
tbe worthy Pontiff, to whose hantls
Almighty God has committed the helm
cf Peter's bark, amid ths tempests of this
stormy age, the loyal sympathy and un
tainted aid of all his ppiritual children in
vindicating and perfecting the liberty
which he justly claims as his sacred aad
inalienable right.
THE i - V "It v-- < o>1,» «■:..>..
Horning- Sesalon— % IPouetns;Speech
by the Premier of Quebec.
Baltimore, November 12. —The con
cluding sessions of the Congress of Cath
ol-c Laymen were held tod«y with all the
enthusiasm and crush of spectators that
characterized the opening meeting. Hon.
Honore Mercier, Prime Minister cf Que
bec, made an address, in many respects
one of the most rousing heard this week.
His reference to the recently repaired
despoilment of the Jesuits by the same
George 111 who despoiled the Ameriaan
revolutionary fathers of their liberties
and rights, was cheered sgtin and again.
The restitution act by the Canadian Gov
ernment, he said, will long stand as an
honorable act before mankind. As to
the status of Catholic?, whether in Can
ada or the United States, the world
should know that loyalty to God means
loyalty to the Brate. [Cheers. J To the
American poet Longfellow and his pa
thetic allusion to Catholics and Can
adians, he paid a tribute of noble elo
quence, concluding with a quotation
(rom the poet's "Ship of State," which
the Premier so v led as to imply that it
expressed the feelings of Quebec to an
American union. [Loud applause.]
Delegate Fagan, of New Yoik, offered
a resolution (which waa adopted with a
rush) tendering on behali of the con
gress most cordial greetings to the people
of Canada, and acknowledging their
warm sentiments of regard as expressed
try Premier Mercier.
Monsignor Gadd, of England, the spe
cial representative of Cardinal Manning,
briefly congratulated the congress on its
succees, and following him came a long
paper on "Philanihrophy,'' by Peter
Fov, of Bt. Lonis.
Edmund L. Dunne, of Florida, treated
extemporaneously tho subject of "The
Bight of the State on Education." The
following papers were also read: "Re-
Union aud Education." by Wm. T. Kelly,
of St. Paul; "Societies." H. J. Spaun
horst, St. Louis; "Catholic American
Literature," C. B. Pallin, St. Louis;
' Sunday Observance," M. B. Tello,
Cleveland; "Labor uid Capital," Wm.
Kichards, Washington.
THE (JEOMINU SESSION.
President Ilurrlson Cheered—Areh>
blehxp Ireland* Uenedlctlon.
After rejess the committee appointed
to wait upon President Harrison at
Washington and invite him to be ures
sent, reported that they had been re
ceived cordially and hundsomely by tne
Chief Magistrate. [Cheer.-]. President
Harrison had said ii it were not that he
was preparing his annual message he
would accept the invitation gladly, and
in any event he would be with the dele
nates iv Washington tomorrow at the
dedication of the new university. The
report was enthusiastically received.
Toe obligations of the cotigros* to the
President and the committee were ex
pressed by more cheering and a rLii.g
vote. The reading of papers was then
resumed.
George D. Wolff, of Philadelphia, read
a paper ou ''The Catholic Pregß." Judge
Frank MeGloin, of Louisiana,and Milton
E. Smith, of Washington, discussed
Wolff's paper.
The Mayor cf Baltimore, with words
of welcome, then tendered the delegates
a reception Thursday at the City Hall.
Toe tender waa accepted.
Proi. Hainan Allen, of Chicago, read a
paper on "Church Muaic," advocating
tho Gregorian and the exclui-i >v of ail
flguren' music that doea not conform to
the plain chant prototype.
John H. Campbell, of Philadelphia,
discussed "remparuuee." He said no
other subject, exoapt that of education,
affects so vitally the present and fu ure
welfare of the Catholics of the United
States. Regarding prohibition, he said
it waa the logical outcome uf the mis
taken idea of parental government,
which is contrary to the spirit ot Ameii
oan institutions.
Owing to the lite hour and the desire
of the delegatsa to witness the torchlig it
protesfiion, tho further reading of papers
was suspended with orders that :he re
mainiag ouea bo printed in tne proceed
injn,
Daniel Dougherty was unanimously
voted a place ou the Committee on
Future Congresses. Mr. Onahan, os
Chicago, movfcd that an International
Catholic Congress be held not later than
1892 iv Chicago. Campbell, of Puila
delphia, moved au amendment that the
convention be held wherever the World's
Fair is located. [Applause j Oaahau
accepted tha amaudmaut because be be
lieved the World's Fair would be held in
Chicago. BpaoabuMt, of St. Louis, ex
pressed sa'.i&fttC ion at Ihe amendment
because he thought that would bring the
convention to St. Louis. The resolution,
as amendeo, was adopted.
It was resolved as the ense of the con
gress that a unanimous vote of thanks be
tendered the Committee on Preliminary
Arrangement* for their unselfish and un
tiring efforts iv convening and organiz
ing the congress.
As Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul,
had opened the congress, it was desired
that he should close it. He said with
fiery empha6ia: "Go to your homes
filled wilu, the enthusiasm of thi« con
vention, and spread it through the Union
that ttiin ia a now departure lor the Oath
olics of tins country—a mission for Cath
olic laymen. Tbe day has come, thank
God, wh-»n all Catholic* will rma op and
say: 'We are worthy of our relig oi; the
country to be conquered ia Haven.'
Don't go boms to sleep, but go to work.
Go back irue Catholics."
Adjourned sine die.
i.ot.u, hiisjEcrs.
Tut: Caiaollc l.v) min'a Adlrtn to
PriKtdent UarrUom.
WAF-nusGTON, November 12.—A com
mittee from the Catholic Congießs in
in Baltimore waited on the Presi
dent this morning by uppointment. and
presented him aa address. The Preei
dent received them cordially, and listened
carefully to the reading of the address.
The latter sayß:
"Representing in a measure ten million
of our fellow-citizen* who Fhare in the
blessings and privileges of this govern
ment, devoted to its constitution and
laws, ihi- congress desires to voice and
empbasiza the loyally and fidelity cf the
Catholic people of the United Stales to
the Repuolic and its institutionn, as well
as their respect for the Chief Magistrate
of the nation. On the centennial of the
establishment of Episcopal authority in
these United States, the Catholics of
America in the first o mgret-s ats mblt d,
while rt j >icing iv the marvelous growth
of their taith on this soil and returning
graiefal thanks to God therefor, feel the
occasion is eminently fiting to voice also
luwir heartfelt rejoicing over ihe per
petuity and Bolidity of onr civil institu
tions, the development of the spirit of
religions liberty and tolerance, aud the
material progress end prosperity in our
country, and through you to express to
our fellow-citizsns of this great Republic
in a spirit of unity and brotherly lova.
the desire, while pursuing the dictates of
our consciences in serving God, to march
hand in hauu promoting the best inter
ests of our common country and the wel
fare of society. The congress bids this
committee, while conveying to you the
expressions of its respect, to say "that it
would be a gratifying pleasure and privi
lege to have the honor of welcoming you
to its pessions in Baltimore."
In reply the President taid he appreci
ated the compliment paid him by the
visit, as well as the truth of the senti
ments expressed in the address in regard
to the fidelity of the Catholics of the
United Sta'es to the Constitution and laws
of the country. He regretted that Ii i
official duties would prevent him from
attending the sessions of the congress,
but he thought he could promise them
that he would be present at the opening
of the Catholic University near this city
tomorrow. Tha committee returned to
Baltimore in the afteinoon, well pleased
with their visit.
Catholicism and [Masonry.
Baltimokr, November 12.—The Sun
tomorrow will say : Probably tbe most
radical thing that transpired through
the assembling of the first Catholic
Congress is in regard to secret socie
ties. The Catholic Chnrch loug has
been regarded as the implacable
foe of every society without its
own pale, and it now appears that the
ban of the church is to be
lifted absolutely from every sort
of secret organization except the
Masonic order. That tbe objection (o
tha Masonic brother! ood will also be
raised ia confidentially expected by those
in the eecret, and it is said to be only a
matter of twelve months or so be/ore any
man may openly avow himself a mem
tier of the Ancient Order of Free and Ac
cepted Masons, as well as a faithful
member of the Catholic Church.
is ncAHs r iiii.i i riMt.v
Re Offers Any Price for Falo Alto
aud Sunot.
Sacramento, November 12.—Senator
Goorgs Heart t, who is in this city to at
tend the meeting of the National Grange,
authorized Dr. fl. Latham to send a dis
patch to Senator Stanford, saying if
Sunol had not been sold he (Hearst)
would give more for the filly than Bonner
or any other man on earth. The doctor
was likewise instructed to requeet the
Senator to put a price on the wonderful
horse, Palo Alto. The doctor says that
Hearst insists that money will not stand
iv the way of keeping the fleet animals
in California. If $250,000 will buy Sunol,
the Senator is willing to produce the
coin, but if it takes half a million, he
told the doctor that the cum would not
daze him, as hia check waa ready for
any amount for tho animals.
Eilz.bctn Races.
Elizabeth, N. J., November 12. —Mile
—BelU-ood won, Martin Russell second,
third; time, 1:54^.
Six furlong*—Cortland won. Pilgrim
second, Mamie B. third; time, I:24}£.
Six furlongs—Frejola beat Oregon in
1:22.
Match, five f.irlongF—Oivil Service boat
Sam Morse; time, 1
Mile and an eighth—Huntress beat
Glenmoutid ; time, 2 :05}4.
Six furlot'gi—Arab won, Bohemian
second, Cold Stream third; time, 1:21.
Grangers at Naeramento.
Sacramento. November 12.—Most of
the delegatus to the twenty-third session
of the National Grange and Patrons
of Husbandry arrived ia" Sacramento to
day, and the convention will ba formally
opened tomorrow. Among those accom
panying the eastern delegates are Gov.
Luce, of Michigan, and ex-Governor
Kobie, of Maine. Haudaomo exhibits
of dried fruits and grain have been ar
ranged in the Assembly Chamber, which
has been beautifully decorated.
Kicondldo Irrigation uutrlet.
San Dikoo, November 12.—1n the elec
tion today to vote on the organization of
an irrigation district under the Wright
act, to embrace what is known as Escon
dido county, thirty-five miles from here.
137 vo'es were cast fir, and 12 against!
The direc'ora elected ure D. C. Oothemn,
M. Culp, T. B. Thomas, C. L. Espev, E.
Deval. 001. Graham was elected Treas
urer; G.W. Be-kaley, Assessor; A. H.
Hill, Collector. The water supply for
•he district will come from the Pomona
Water Company's flume, at the price of
$17.60 per acre.
'H» Accldcncv lulcrvlewed.
Sax Diego, JSovember 12.—Governor
Waterman, in an interview tonight in re
gard to t ie locution of the insane asy
lum, said that as a busiuess proposition
it was the best offer made. It consists of
520 acres of the flmat orange land, aud
that over 1,000 acres in the immediate
vicinity will be planted to oranges this
*ear. Speaking of an article in a Los
Angeles paper in regard to Severance, he
said: "As far as I know it ia a falsehood
from beginning to end, and more is
likely to be heard of it."
Tlae Hagenow Jury Dlaasrreeu.
San Fkanuisoo, November 12.—The
jury in the third trial of Mrs. Louisa
Haaenow, charged with causing the
death of Annie Dorrelo, by a criminal
operation, were discharged today after
seventeen hours deliberation, being un
able to agree.
(Joaat Outline;*.
B»veral more whaling vessels havo arrived at
Bau Franoi co from Alacka. With In a we.ik or
t»o, it is thousht, every vessel will have re
tarntd from the Arctic
The wort of disinterring 7,000 bodies ia
Lone Mountain Cemetery at Bau Franci'OO is
now under way. This will , pen stroeti imd
blocks to the extent cf thirty acres.
Bunol will probably attempt to beat hi r reo
ord again next Saturday at Napa, where she,
with Palo Alto, Stainboul aud others, have
been taken.
Henry Williams, of Modetto, and Henry If eff
rer were lound dead lv their rooms at Siu
Francisco.
, T JV "rltlsU ship Flying Venus, from Point
Ludlow for Msdson's bay, went ashore on Pen
ryn Island and is a total loss. The orew were
a I saved
The glove contest between Frank Glover of
Chicago, and Billy Smith, of Australia, whioh
wss to have taken place Friday evening at the
gjoldental Clnb, has been postponed to the
JSth in-t ,on aeoount of a suddun change In
Glover's condition.
It is reported that a company has been or
iftnilftuii / res °°. •»* » oapiial stock of
*5,000 000. for the conatrnctlon of a railroad
f'<>m Frei,un to Old Monterey, b distance of
130imle*. It 1- said $3 500.000 of the capital
stock has been subscribed by Chieag.?, New
York and Freiao eapitallsti.
Two tramps attempted to raid a Chinese log
ging camp near Vanoouver Wash. The Chi
nas? n ed hatchets and axes with serious effact,
bHt were fired upon alter which tbe tramps
dlsanp-ared. Two Chinamen were wounded,
, sat how seriously Is not known.
THE W. C. T. U. SPLIT?
Mrs. Foster's Non-Partisan
Amendment Defeated.
rHE TfIIRD PARTY ENDORSED.
lowa Delegates Bolt the Convention.
Their Places Speedily
Filled.
I Usociutcu Fress Dispatches to the Hskaijo. i
Chicago, November 12.—At the clon
ing session of the W. C. T. U. National
Convention tonight, after the voting
down of the minority report on the non
partisan question, Mrs. J. Ellen Foster
arose and read a long protest on behalf
of the lowa delegation, setting forth that
they had met with rebuffs and insults
until forboarance had ceased to te a vir
ture. At the conclusion of the reading,
the entire lowa delegation loft the hall,
leaving behind Mrs. Carhart, who was
not. a member of the delegai ion, regularly.
Miss Willard spoke briefly aiout the
bolt, saying this outcome had long been
JJPaoted, and that the forbearance of
the W. C. T. U. in the matter had not
an equal in history. The convention
thon adopted a resolution authorising the
Executive Committee to immediately
take steps to re-organize the Union in
lowa.
Miss Willard called for volunteers from
avnong the lowa visitors to tako the place
of the seceding delegation, and a num
ber of ladies promptly came forward.
Mrs. Carhart was made Chairman. The
convention adopted a resolution saying:
'We have seen what seems to us to be
amply sufficient proof that the Vice-Pres
ident of tbe United States has permitted
a bar in his new apartment houEe at
Washington, and we express our amaze
ment, grief and condemnation that at
thia advanced stage of temperance re
form, the second official of the Govern
ment should thus openly ally himself
with the liquor dealers of the Nation."
A number of other resolutions were
adopted, after which the convention ad
journed sine die,
CONVENTION F«Ot}£GDnfi«,
invents Leading: to tbe lowa Se«es>
slon—ltcports and Addresses.
Chicago, November 12.—1u the Wo
man's Christian Temperance Union this
morning, the amendment to the consti
tution forbidding partisan political ac
tion, eanitftip on a motion for adoption.
It was argued at length pro and con,
Mra. J. Ellen Foster, of lowa, support
ing the motion, and charging tbe conven
tion with partisanship and with aspers
ing tho Republican leaders. The motion
wati defeated by a heavy majority.
At the afternoon session Mrs. S. Clem
ents, of Pennsylvania, lead a paper on
"Purity in Literature and Art.""
Mrs. E. S. Ingalls, of Missouri, spoke
on ''Narcotics." She treated particularly
the evil effects of cigarette stuokiDK, and
suggested tbat the be>r. way to fight nar
cotics was to toach tbe children.
Mica Gertiude Ferguson, of Kentucky,
a report on "Flower Mi?sions,"
written by Miss Jennie Oassedy, of Ken
tucky.
Miss Jennie Smith, of Maryland,
Superintendent of the railroad mission
work, told about what had been done
durina the year.
Mra. S. A. MoOlees, of New Jersey,
read a report on "Soldiers aud S»ilors."
Sao announcod that President Harrison
had just sent out an order forbidding the
sale of liquor by sutlers. Sao compli
mented Generals Schofield and Howard
because of the example of total absti
nence they set for their inferiors. The
convention adopte.d a vote of thanks to
t,ue two generals.
Mrs. E. N. Psters read a report on
work among lumbermen and miners.
General Clinton B. Fiske made a brief
speech. He said Vice-President Morton
would be a good man to have on the
Prohibition side. The party needed his
fame and fovtune. He would be glad to
have Vice-President Morton lead in the
reform movement by taking steps to
have a grog shop under the Senate
chamber abolished. General Fiske con
cluded with a few eulogistic remarks
about Mrs. Hayes.
Dr. Kate Bußhnell read a report on
' Sabbath Obarvance." The memorial
to be presented to Congress already has
69,000 signatures.
Key. Aonie S. Shaw, in a report on
' Franchise," taid tbo cause of Woman's
suffrage had made great gains during the
year. Womau'a Suffrage planks had
been placsd iv the constitutions of Idaho,
Mortana, North and South Dakota, and
defeated only on technical grounds in
other States.
Mrs. Ada Bittenbender reported on
"Legislation and Petitions."
Mrs. B. Carse's report of tbe National
Temperance teinplo to be erected in
Chicago at a coat of $1,000,000, said
stock amounting to $542,000 had already
been subscribed. Mra. Bounds, Presi
dent of the IHiDr.-'" delegation, called the
altontion of Hie convention to the notice
of an amendment whioh she offered at
the oonveulioD in New York last
year, to ba voted on at Una conven
tion. It n.id: "Ail States aux
iliary to tbe National Union must sub.
scribe to tb ■■. i ota) abstinence pledge and
the constitution of the National Union,
and both rfcatuH and individuals shall be
requested to res peet all the principles
espoused by the National Union."
Mrs. Rounds said she would withdraw
this because it had been mutilated in
printing the record. She announced the
radical positioa of the Illinois Union,
and road the following lesolution, which
was passed at the last State Convention
by an almost unanimous vote:
lleiolved, That we once more declare
our gratitude that the principle for which
we combat is embodied in a party plat
form, and that we wiii continue
to lend our influence to that party
which promisss protection to our homes,
that we will maintain the position taken
last year, and that it is the sense of the
Uliuoia W. C. T. U. that no member has
a right from the public platform to an
tagonize ita policy, or denounce the party
to which our influence is given."
Mrs. Caroline B. Buell denied the
statement that the membership of the
National organization has decreased.
She said it had increasd about 5,000 dur
ing the past year, basing her estimate on
the Treasurer's report.
THE LAST COMBAT.
Mrs. jr. Ellen Foster's forces Dis
astrously Defeated..
At tho evening Refusion the Executive
Committee announced that it had con
sidered the charges preforrod against the
national officers by Dr. Weeks Burnet,
of the Temperance Hospital, and re
turned a resolution declaring that the
national officers were altogether without
blame in the matter.
The event of the session waa the report
of the Committee on Resolutions on the