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4 THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY PUBLISHERS OF IjOS ANGELES HERALD DAILY, SUNDAY AND WEBICLY. JOHN BRADBURY President .inifN K. HOMI'HKBYS Vlce-l'residont WM. LACY.. . .... Secretary JOHN T. QAKFEV ManasltiK Editor ALF. D. IJOWKN lliiiinejs Mansirer a A. STF.VENS City Kdlto: OFFICII: HERALD BUILDING, SIS AND Eta V, KMT Silie.vii sTHEET. TELEPHONE K,u. MK.UIIKIt A-HOOI ATKO PRKBB. Fen. Lai tun Win* ■savtca. SfJBSCRIPTION RATES. BY DARMMtI m •A-.-ek * •» rtrMn.nl! »0 j BY MAIL ill 0 "dins r.o l'Rc): I'eiiv Herald, one ye r B OU Dsliy Herald, six monies 4 '-2 ; > Dully herald, three month* 3 jiitilv If ra'ci. <mf inn- th M o Weekly Herald, oust ye„r 1 ->0 wtx-klv Herald, six uionths i 00 wvefely Herald, Ihreo months ' 0 Illustrated Herald, per copy '-" Entered at th<> PostoUos a-. Los Angeles as stfObn-clase matter. ANNOUNCEMENTS. in- trfrnol aUdeltnquent man inuaeriber IcUe Dal.y Herald will lie promptly dlseua- Intted hereafter. No papers Nli lie sent to latnrrtbrrt hy mail itnloss the iam» hare beeu paid lor ie advance. j, |'. Ft«her, neivupanor ndr«rtl«lnr; susnt, . 71 Mtn-hnnts' Fxensnpe, s>sn Franettco, Is an j snl) ori7e:i ngent. Ttiis paper is Kept on lilo lv : Lis otflce. Fo i- Rasrern AdwrtlMng Aeent, s. P. Palmer, j Bli aela iter Building, New York. The Herald l» sold at the Occidental Hotel ri wf i innrL Can STenriseo, lor "ie a cony. No rordrlbntlotvs returned. SI A 1 II It OA V. UrOBMUKIt IS, 1804. Any person who cannot buy The fferaUl at nkictgtaneh in the ■city or in its suburb* or on railroad trains, or at anyplace where a l.os Angeles paper should he sold, wUI oblige us by reporting the foet to the Her ald office. Lot Angeles. PASADENA'S PROTEST. The business men of Pasadena have awakened to tbe fact that the Southern Pacitic reilrond corporation lias como to their doors with larcenous intent. Tbsy realize that the rjreody, grasp ing, miserly, mercenary old toll taker bas illicit designs upon their beautiful city, and thoy are protesting against the lustful embrace. The Soutnurn Pacitic demands that it be allowed to enter the city. It hag been asked to pay the price of admis sion, bnt thus far has not deigned to even reply to the citizens. It is not the intention of tbe corporation to pay a cent if it can bo helped. The agents of the compauy may promise liberally enough, but they have set a limit on the amount to bo paid to property own ers in compensation for the damagee accruing by reason of a railroad at tbeir doorsteps. Beyond that limit they will not go, and objecting property owners are even now threatened with "con demnation proceeding!]." In other words, this arrogant corporation says to the people of Pasadena : "We will enter your city with or without your permis sion ;we will pay what we please for the privilege; if you object wo will im pose expensive and tediotiß litigation upon you; we have determined to own your town, and we propose to pay our cwn price. Now, what are you going to do about it?" The Southern Pacific is a constant litigant. Its lawyers ars hired by tbe year. Its law department is the most expensive part of its outfit. Litigation is the club that it uses to beat down op position It is the alternative ol supine slavery to the demands ot the corpora tion, for litigation is often ac disastrous to a community as the effects ol the Southern Pacific's grip. The corporation ia striving to occupy Broadway, in Pasadena. The property owners on that thoroughfaro can obtain a certain price (or their holdings. That price thoy have tha privilege of demand ing. They are free ngenta in the trans action. If the railroad occupies the street, there property owners must ac cept the price offered by the purchaser. They are no longer Iree agenta. They are r.ndor tbe ban of tbe railroad Pre6unco, bliglitod by the corporation's contiguity. It will njipeer from tho following pro teat that. the. peoplo o! Pasadena are not unanimously in favor of the Southern Pacific's absurd und arrogant demauds : Pasadena,Deo. 12, 1894, To the Honorable President and Hoard ol Trustees of the City of Pasadeua: Whereas. There is now being advertised a franchise for a steam railroad iu> Broadway av enue,as applied for by Ihe Southern Pacific Railway company, the undersigned, individu als and linns,, Uolng business, in Pasadeua, would respectfully reoomraend that said fran chise be not granted until Hie hiirhest bidder foi the same shall have marie a se.tleioent for damages by compromise or arbitration with such property owners alon i 4 said avenue an are wil i:ur to settle and who will abide by seich settlement. A. A, Chubb, J. P, liray, H. J. Vail, F. V. Harris, H. Jarvis ,t Son, K. White .t Son, Z. L. Underwood, VV. T. Clapp, W. A. lleisa, James Smith. Gardner .t: Webster, Randall <fc Twombly. Wm. K. s-tsats Company, J. D. Marriner, Karris & Strong, Wm. bhopbach, J. J. Bucklus, Stephen Helen, X H. Plnney, Wotkyns Bros,, 'leo. F. Kernflgtiiin, dsns. Hughes, hid Mlchener, Breiner & Crosby. I-aac ppringor, W. B, Loughery, W. I). Ham med,, Bangham line., Wetherby £ Kayser, lleisa Bros,, Stevens Hardware company, Seuter st Shields, Bay Hutchlns, Week & Wood, j. s, Ula'scock, C. li. Thomas, Kd It. Braley i€o.. H. M. Gabriel, Kd Kennedy, Francis P, Kow and, B. A. Wslker, T. J. Kings ,t Co, J. C. Studebaker, Haskell ,v. Crumby, T. L. Hoasr, Bil linfcß ,v.. Lancaster, J. A. Jacobs, Nash Bros., B |lot ,v. Worrell, E. Groeneudyke, l.N\ Sears, P. P Bonham, Meaneroe Putmau, W. O. Swan. Theee are tbo leading bueineue men of Paeadena. Ihey represent public aenti inent in tbat community. They uro de termined that tho Southern Pnciiic eball not cuter thoir city without giving lull compensation lor the privilege, and the subsidized newspapers and hired shoot ers for the corporation cannot swerve them from their purpo o. Pasadena ie no* < n her mettle, and the corporation will find it tempered proporly for a vigorous, winning light. GUILTY OF CONTEMPT. Eugene V. Debg, president of the American Railway onion, has been found irtultT of contempt of a court over which Judge William Woods of Chicago presidos. Vice-President Howard, Sec retary Keliher, Treasurer Rogers, and Directors Hume, Elliott, Hogan and Goodwin were also found gu'.ity of con tempt for the same authority. The drag net ol Injustice scooped the entire exec utive ol the A. R V., and if the sentence is enforced they will all ao to jail tor three monthe. These men were tried and condemned without trial by jury, consequently they are not proven guilty of the crime im puted to thorn. By a hocus-pocus not unusual in courts governed by cor porate influence, the charge of violating the (ederal statutes was merged into the onteuipt proceedings and the court proceeded to act sb judge, jury and exe cutioner. Even Jeffreys, wading through the Bloody Anises, did not dare to defy Magna Charta, to suspend habeas corp.is or to retuso the rightof trial by jury. In tree America, however, beneath the 9ej.it of a liberty guaranteed by tbe con stitution, this procedure ie declared a hollow mockery—a mere iormal pretense signifying nothing whenever it may suit (heooroorate powers who rule the na tion to disrsgard the rights of tne people. It is curious to observe the absurd in consistencies of those foderal courts. In this city v short time ago members of a mediation committee of the A. R U, wore sentenced to 18 months' iniprisou mont for violating the federal stat utes. It was lucky tor them that Debs and his colleagues did not hays Judge Ross to deal with. The l.os Anirolci etrikers had the advantage of a trial by jury, however, and they ware not burdened by a charge of couteuiot of Judge Roes' court. In this the Los Angelei defendants were moro fortunate than the men who or dered the strike and captained the on slaught upon the forces tbat are now "getting even" by jailing everybody who dared even to whisper treason to thft high aud mighty powers who dic'.ato "juutice" in the federal courts. These iedera! judges ought to cbucur on their judgments and thus avoid the absurdi ties they are constantly perpetrating. It will probably be urged by the aer- Vil», lick-spittling advocates and news- Daper attorneys of the trusts and com bines who control the affairs of this country, that contempt of court is not a crime recognized in the category of those to be tried by a jury. This is true, and the fact merely emphasizes tbe despot ism of our judiciary and tne tyranny under which it oparateß. A judge imagines that he has been treated with contempt; he hales tho culprit beforo the "bar of justice"; adjudges him guilty of the heinous offense, aud sends him to jail for an indelinite period. The defendant bas not even the poor satis iaction of knowiug, in many instances, bow long he must remain in prison. He may "Durge" himself by an abject apol ogy tothe person subjected to contumely aud frequently sinks bis manhood to that depth. A habeas corpus in these caser< rarely avails the culprit. His hearing mußt necessarily come befcre another judge, and that ie merely a transfer from the frying pan into the fire. It would be contrary to "the eth ics of the profession" to overrule tho decision of a brother justice. It would be a breach of courtesy to reverse the judgment of a court of similar jurisdic tion. The judges must stand together. The judicial caste must be preserved. The contempt of one is the conosrn of all. lCven the sacred right of habeas oorpuß is a secondary consideration or no conaideration at all when the dignity of the court is assailed. It is probable, therefore, tbat Dabs aud bis fellows will go to jail. But that circumstance will not injure tbsm in the estimation of people who thoroughly understand how they got there, HOPE FOR THE CANAL. Some four weeks ago, before tbe fact bad been noted in the dispatches from ths east, the Herald announced, from private advices, tbat the prospect for tho passage ol a substantial Nicaragnan canal meaaure had never been so good. It waa statsd tbat a tacit understand ing bad beon reached near tbe close of tbe last session, passed along by word of inoutb from one member to another, that the first subject to come up for con sideration at thia sesaion should fas the Nicaragnan canal bill, and unless some material fault or flaw developed in tbe measure at the very start, it should hold tbe right of way until it came to a final vote. Tbe statement was also added that there was a good outlook (or a fa vorable consideration from both hoaaes. Exactly in accordance with thess pre dictions, on the opening business day of the session, Senator Morgan of Alabama, who is chairman of the senate commit tee on foreign relations, and a veteran in Nicaraguao canal work, govs notics that ho proposed to call the bill np im mediately, and keep it before the senate until definite action ol some sort was secured. Every day since tben the bill has put in an appearance in the day's report of proceedings in the senate, and Senator Morgan has announced that he will soon demand that the time be fixed for a vote on the meaaure. An effort has been made to sidetrack the bill by pushing somothing elae into its place, but thia hae proved futile. It muat not be as sumed, however, that the measure is likely to pull through the senate with out a struggle. II no serious opposition has developed thus (ar, it is merely be cause the opponeuts ol the measure do not credit it with sufficient strength to carry. It is not hard to divine where this opposition is to come Irom. Two T-OS AKOFT/P'S ?TFf?\T r, SATURDAY DECEMBER 15, 1894. years ago 0< P. Hunting.on, mi no inter view anD*aring in a New York piper, declared his hxlief that the canal wonld never be built; that il would prove an injury to the country if it was built, and would espooially work disaster to tbe Pac tic coast. A areat howl ol rage and indignation went np from all the paps re of this section of the country, and Mr, Huntington subsided — to say no more, lie is, however, doubt less sawing wood, and bis steel and velvet hand will appear, we venture to predict, before the session is very far advanced. Tne opposition wbich devel ops may be direot or indirect, and it may show itself in the senate or in tbe house. It may take tbe form of a sud den discovery that the measure whioh has been before several ennzresses and has been tossed over in committee nntil every detail of it is thoroughly under stood, contains sums diabolical steal never before discovered; or, which is more probable, it may be suddenly fnnnd necessary to displace the canal bill witb some other measure of imme diate and serious importance. It it should, by good fortune, get through the senate, where corporate influence is generally believed to be the strongest, there etill remains the house, where the opposition of Populist cranks and ultra toittez fetire men combined with the mis taken indifference of eastern and central representatives may sullies to cause its de'eat. It must be acknowledged that ita prospect of success will bs bright if it pastes tbo senate, as tbe southern states, whioh are for tbe most part in favor of the bill, are strong in tbo house nf repre sentatives. In the senate the outlook thus iar is good. Senator Morgan's sturdy advocacy of this measure will causs him to be al ways kindly remembered on this cotst. The act of the convention of supervis ors that met at ttie chamber of com merce the other day, in telegraphing congratulations to Senator Morgan and urging him to continue ths good fight, was a graceful and prudent action. Tho senator should have the hsartiest and most determined support of every rep resentative of this coast, as the future commercial life of all this section of the union is largely dependent upon tbo passage of this bill. CONDITION OF TRADE. Reports from all over the country in dicate a revival of trade and a steady in crease of business, giving euhstantial presage of a prosperous winter and a I booming spring. This improvsd oon4i : tion is largely due to the settlement of I tho tariff question and the relegation of , politics as a disturbing element to the ; limbo of congress. California is begin l ning to feel tbe eastern impetua—the i northern section in the money market and Southern California through an in creasing influx of permanent population intent npon making this section tbo theater of tbeir enterprise. It ie reported by Bredetreet's sum. : mary of special telegrams that in the larger eastern cities retail trade has ac ; sumed characteristics of the holiday eeaaon. Demand from jobbers is mainly 'to fili out depleted stocks and activity is mainly among retailers. At the south there is a reasonable activity in staple goods, with a moderate improvement at Nashville, Chattanooga, Savaunab, Augusta and Jacksonville j Southern jobbers are paying aB much at tention to collecting bills as to selling goods. At Charleston, Memphis and Birmingham trade is quiet and un changed. New Orleans and Galveston i likewise send unfavorable reports of the ! movement of merchandise, but at tbe ; first named the free marketing of crops 1 makes money more plentiful, though demand for funds is small. There bas been a moderate gain in distribution of groceries, shoes and ligbt hardware from Galveston, but sales of dry goods are dull. Among central western cities, Cleve land and Cincinnati are exceptional in reporting moderate gains in demand in a few lines, and at tbe first named from mannfactnrers. The movement of staple merchandise from Detroit snd Louis ville is characterized as featureless. At Chicago sales of clothing exceed those in a like period in 1893, bnt the distri bution of shoes, rubber goods and hard ware is smaller. St. Louis jobbers re port the heaviest demand from near-by country dealers to fill in stocks, and a better feeling in tbe finished iron and steel trades. Kansas City jobbers send an encouraging report, based on efforts to push trade in Texas and favorable results. North of Kansas City and west of Cbi oago trade reports are less favorable because ol unseasonably open weather, and throughout Nebraska and adjacent regions owing to the rain. Borne or all of these characteristics apply to Omaha, Pcs Moines, St. Paul, Minneapolis and linluth, tbe last named announcing tbe departure of the last lake vessel (or tbe season. Aggregate Dnluth shipments by lake this year are 1,000,000 tons over 1893, bnt the receipts are a trifle smaller. The tendency of prices is to increased firmness, tbe list of staples show ing advances being longer than that on which quotations are maintained. As at London wool sales closed 5 psr osnt higher than the opening for good varie ties, that staple is regarded as having advanced, although quotations for terri tories are nominally only steady. Amer ican purchases at London amount to 5500 bales. Anthracite coal prices are nominally advanced. Western tanners report a 7 per cent advance in the price of calfskins, aud Chicago announces sales oi pig iron, and St, Louis of scrap iron at improved quotations. Live cat tle are 10c higher at both Kaunas City and Omaha, and wheat, which has finally jumped ahead ol corn, together with that htaple, with coffee and with oats, Is higher. Prices of leather, cop per, lumber, Bessemer pig iron, steel billets nud steel rails, lead, tobacco, tin plate and naval store? ure all said to be uncbauged in price ami in instances tirmsr. More important decreases in quotations refer to c it ton, tin and lard, Lva hogs have been lower at X tunas City but higoer at Omaha. S -iwithstanding heaviest available wheat stocks, United States and Canada, both coasts, Decernher Ist, on record, 127.608,001) bushels, November shows only three-quarters the increase of Aug ust and September last, three-fifths the gain in October thia year, about 60 car cent of the increase in November, 1893, and in November, 1892, and 88 per cent of the gain in November in 1890. No vember wheat stocks increases in 1801 and 1894 do not differ greatly. Ameri can, Canadian and Kuropean and afloat wheat stocks increased only 6 000,000 bushels in November last, as compared with November increases of 17,000.000 in 1893, 21,000,000 in 1893, 24,000,000 in 1891. 16,000,000 bushels in 1809 and 8,1)00,000 bnshals in 1889 The improving character of trade ol late is showing itself in bank clearings tota's, that lor last week amounting to $1,161,600,000, an inorease of 44 per cent over the preceding week and of 5 per cent over the first week ol December, 1893, but a decrease ol 29 per cent as compared with the like week in 1892, at or about which period some ol the larg est weekly bank olsarings totals were recorded. Total November bank clearings are en couraging, showing a gain ol 1.7 per cent over November last year and a de crease ol only 2.9 percent Irom Ootober, containing three more business days. Though smaller than that of October, tbe November total is larger than that for any previous month since July, 1893. Ihe small gain over November a year | ago is due mainly to New York oity's i small gain, as aside from that city No vember clearings show a gain of 5 per cent. Of the 73 cities making Novem ber comparisons with a year ago only 20 show decreases. Nearly all the larger cities show gains. Totals at 55 cities for November aegrega'o $4,103,494,262, against 14.033.398,296 in November a year ago and $4,288,287,550 in October this year. For eleven months the total is $40,472,913,363, a decrease ol 17.9 per cent Irom last year and of 26 8 per cent from a year ago. The financial portions ol the presi dent's message have produced a favor able impression in speculative circles, Respite the expected delay in securing legislation on the currency. The stock market, however, is favorably affected, and railroad shares have advanced on covering by shorts, induced by the passage of tbe bill permitting railroad pools to bs formed under proper restrictions. In industrial lines, woolen and cotton goods mills and shoe factories are fairly | busy, but production of Bessemer pig ; iron, as well as of some other varieties, | continuea slightly in excess of demand, although tbsre have been several sales of iron and steel for 1895 delivery at very low prices. There have been 3,011,000 bnshelj ol wheat '.flour included as wheal) ex ported Irom the United States (Canada none) last weok, compared with 2,558, --i 000 bushels iv the last week one year i agi, 4.404.000 bushels two yeara ago, \ 6,033,009 bushels three years ago, and | witb 2,011,000 hnshels in tne first week |in January, 1899. Crop interests in [ California have been improved by sea | sonsble rains throughout that state, i San Francieoo wheat exporters are ex ; pecting an early shortage in tonnage. The decision of the state supreme court in the matter of tbe petition ol P. B. Cornwall to contest the election of James H. Budd as governor was a fore gone conclusion. Tbe effort to onst Mr. Budd on the trivial technicalities hatohed in the political bennery of Dan Burns was hardly worth the discussion it has received. Tbe conspirators never had a leg to stand on. They have merely made themselves a laughing stock and placed Mr. Estee in tbe atti tude oi a pour, old foolish dope com pletely subservient to their will. He can only plead tbat be was hypnotized and let it go at that, comfortably con scions that he has the pity ol his fellow citizens, none of whom believe tbat he was willingly the tool of tbeir desperate designs and absurd machinations. The atate board of equalization has filed iti annual report, in which a strong etand ie taken against the loaning ot money by state institutions, "because it brings tbo state into competition witb the banks and disturbs the reve nue system of the state and various counties, and introduces an inequality in the burdens ol taxation." Tbis sounds like an excerpt Irom tbe state papers oi L. C. Morebonse, prime min ister of tbe board and a money lender by occupation. It is but natural that Mr. Morebonse should resent the "com petition" of the state university, which is lending money in Mr. Morehouse's own bailiwiok. It APPEARS that the citizens of Pasa dena are not so overwhelmingly favor- able to the Southern Pacifio as one of the Pasadena papers thought they were. Even a Pasadena editor may get hold ot the wrong "pulse," and in this particu lar instance it looks as if the editor bad failed entirely to properly diagnose tbe publio opinion of the community where he Uvea. Tin: people of Sacramento will have to "put up" liberally at this session of ihe legislature to prevent the removal of the capital. This is one of the cinch bills kept in stock to plague the pockets of the rich. Koi.fi of Alabama and Estee of Cali fornia may now condole. Heretofore these "aspirants for gubernatorial hon ors" have been merely "confident of tbe juati co of their position." The Same Old Cinch. [From the Riverside Press.) Alarmed at the rocmreneo of what It evi dently considers the di-ease of state division, the Sin Jose Mercury offers as au antidote ihe removal ol tne state capital from Sacramento to Sau Jose. The suggestion worries tha Hacra meutans and link -s the southern Callfornlone laugh. The fact is, as Bro. Shortridge re m• t ts.thj sentiment of state loyalty does no exist iv the south. The mc invt-nlrnoe and ex pense of iimlnmi -unit podt cal relations with a territory so ttlstaut and so vast is seen In its true shape by t >ese practical southsrn*ra There is noaeutiment about It. The only cap ital removal that wou'd bs wffiiottv,, ratiht be to take in* state capital to Los Angles. and as loyalty to a united California Is aliened to tini veraaliy exist north of Tehachepi to the ei tinrtion of all selfish motives, why la thia not possible? It la a batter city In every respect than the north can show, itore progressive, while political.y rami; and taeee large mind ed northern fellows would never fesl the burden and annoyance of a 000-mile trip to the capital ac do ths penurloua one-lungera of the serai-tropic section. Ban Prtnclifii'i Laat Opportunity. (From the Hanford Democrat.] Only a lew mouths ilnce it waa reported that here were fifteen millions ol money lying Idle In the banks ot ran Franoisco, Irom which Ihe possessors were aot deriving one oent olpioflt. Last week a capitalist ot that city drew his check od a bank ior a million aad ahall, and alterwaid stated that a cheek forten times that amount would have been honored. This mil lion and a hall was drawn lhat It might bs In vested in government bonds, drawing a very low rateol interest. Tula tact Is evidence that there Is plenty ot Idle capital in San Irancisoo. Stranger still. It is evident this wealth is not to be used for the material benefit ol any portion ot UsWorms, though It was delved from our hills and valleys aad coined from tbe sweat of our Inhabitants. The capitalists of San Fran cisco are mere toll gatherers. They alt beside the s.a and, like a great ootoput, gather In all that comes within their reach, and are careful ever afterward that not a penny oscspee from their maw, unless it be lo be lnveated In gov ernment bonds or Hawaiian sugar planta tions. The San Joaquin valley bas beeu down on iti knees for yeara praying these capitallits to give an Investigation to aa enterprise that would return four fold the interest derived from government bonds, but their prayers have gone unheeded. The valley peop c have gone farther—they Lave offered valuable franchises, lands aad lnbor equalling twenty par cent on tho capital required to be Invested, If San Francisco would only grant a modicum of assistance tn putting on its feet au enterprise ihat is vital to the in terests ol the valley. But prayers, franchises, assured interest aud all, bave availed naught. Now Is It not time our people were turning their attention in other directions. It they are to aeoure deaired relief from their present thralldom? Is It not time lhat San Franoisco should be left to enjoy her riches In peace, which they ao much desire, and without mo lestation. It certainly ahould be evident te the people of thia valley by thia time that San Francisco wants nothing of us, except that contributed in the way of tolls and Intereat. Ourieopleare in dire straits, and they must ImmedUiely cast about for relief. There are communities who would meet us half way In onr efforts to retrieve our fortunes. But to ac complish a purpose we mu<t be a united people. Los Angeles la constituted of a striving, bust ling and energetic class of people, and tbey are willing lo reach out for tbe trade that Ban Francisco will make no tffort to retain. Now let Bakersfield. Tv are City, Vis.illa, Hanford nnd Fresno meet Los Angeiea and see If some thins cannot be done lor onr relief. Tl,e L->T« Is Working. [From tbe Bakersfleld Democrat.) The people o! Ihe Sin Joaquin valley ehould frol away no more time In waiting lor San Francisco to f ncourage the valley raiiroad. It Is plain lo be sjen lint that slow, moss-grown town cannot p-rcslve the direction In which her interest* lie, and the farmers ol the valley are foolish to depend upon aid that will not be Slven. l.os Angeles has already oflared to meet us hallway and we should accept her help. That city Is the best nnd most convenient one to liulid aii id to, snd wo idiould do It. If the new-papers of the va ley would J-dn their forces In agitating the plan It might be brought about by our farmers and Independent capital ists. We need not expect contributions from the h g interests in our m'.dst, lor It Is well known tney an pledged ti the Sou.liern Pa cific. Tbe farmeri must isise what they can ainongat themte'vea and Issue bonds to the remainder, aud ihe Sa:i Joaquin and South ern I'nlifornia railroad can oniy be constructed by this mean. a New Crlm n »l Fad. [Kioa Ihe Stockton Mail.] The lime is coming when criminals win abandon the Dlea of Insanity In extenustion of their Crimea The insanity dodge will ba hip ceeded by the pea that the oflense was com mitted whdt the criminal was under the hypnotic control of some other person. Be sides establishing the ofTjiider't lrresponll bility. this defense has the additional advant age ol fastening the responsibility on another, which should make it especially attractive to thorough criminals. Ilnw About this? (From the Oakland Tribune.] The methods that have beej adopted to ex tract coafesslona from the Roscoe train robbers in Lo« Angeles are almost on a par with the thumb screw and race; of the Spfnith Inquisi tion. The difference is more in the manner of thetor.ure and In the Instruments employed than tn the degree. An Ancient and Flah-L,lk» Small. [Able Editorial From the Timet.) The Times would respectfully suggest tosurh of Its esteemed contemporaries at are pumping wl-jd on "The Duty of Huntress," that they bare omitted lo mention the m rst Important duty lhat the present congress owet to the country, which Is to adjourn and go home as toon as possible. Mr. Mills' Candidacy. [From the San Francisco Report.l Tbe newspapers on the rallroa-1 payroll are "mentioning" W. B. Mills for Unl'ed States senator—as usua'. This mention la the free no tice that goes with the advertising contract and must be printed every time an important office is at stake. Fancy Catering Qaodl For the holiday season at Christo phei's, 241 8 Spring it. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Award. 20 Cents Each. SALAD DISH DECORATED AND GOLD-LINED Great AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA Go 'SlSStfi, j' LOS ANGELES. ( O H 1 N A W A R E AT I VASES _ 1 DINNER SETS WINNING < ORNAM EN f"S 1 TEA SETS PRICES I OROOKERY \<3I_A.fc»SiWARE A Merry Xmas to All! FREE ! Cream Chocolate. miss m 7 TaT^Tordan Has uot gone out of business, and will be pleased to ace all of her patroni at aiS EOUTH SPRING STRSET. MilLinery Importer Mme. Sonalea's English Kaoe Preparation!. • AT AUC TION ; mm The entire beautiful collection of I WORKS OP ART AND BRIC-A-BRAC « • AT CANINII'S Jjj 1 WORLDS FAIR ART STORE! 0 324 South SSpringr s t. H ■ BEING TEX FINEST ART EXHIBITS FROM THE WORLD'S FAIR ® A AND MIDWINTER FAIR, SUCH AS |JJ ■ Hand-modeled Terra Cotta Sketches, from Naples. g$ *m Artistic Furniture and Wood Carvings, from Venice. ggj Z Marble Statuary from Florence. 2 Bohemian Art Glassware, Roman Silk Blankets, and 2 • many other rare and valuable articles suitable for W • CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ■ 2 Sale absolute aud unreserved, as we have orders from the 21 • consignors to close out the exhibits entirely, aud our store «■ fg\ must be vacated ou December 261 h. {gfc 2 Sale Begins Tuesday, December 18" © At 2 o'clock p. m. and continues at 2p m. and 7:30 p.m. H ■fa each day until the whole ollecti m has been soil. a J TKOS. B. CLARK, Auctioneer. jjg mm N. I —We will eontlaue. during this i»le, to close ont at FrlTata Sale Oolr our —-k I fine stook of Ar'.latlo Jewelry at very low and still further reduced prlo»i. Hand- fBJF mm chased Solid Silver Italian Souvenir Bpoons, regular price $;i, this we.ilt fl .M). Curious W Australian stone Scarfplns, value Irom $i tc $2, our price this week 50 r-nia. Attar mm rmu of Rose, In elegant cut-glass bottles, worth $1. for 38 cents a hnuie —~ Canlnl's World's Fair Art Store, 324 South Spring- Street. SECOND ANNUAL io Per Cent Discount Sale! RECOGNIZING that the times are no better than a year ago, and that many wiil be the de- mands during this the Holiday season, in order to give every purchaser an opportunity to get rif their Shoes at the lowest minimum cost, we will dur- $ ing this month — . December Only! % Cut 10 PER CENT off of every dollar s purchase at the J Old Reliable, 5 The Queen Shoe Store 162-164 North Main Street. usual, a handsome Christinas Doll given away with every purchase of $2.50 aud upwards. Our Parisian Celluloid Balls will phase the little ones. THIS IS NOT A CROSS-KY EI) P BEBON although It looks llxe It. It ohows how poorly flttea spectacles loos. Besides, the eyes sudor In consequence. To avoid lii-litliug glas-es call npon us lor an exacUci-ntlflc Hl It Ii our specialty. ayes examined free. PAOtrl'l OPTICAL CO., Scientific Opticians, 107 North Hprlng St., opp old courthouse. 8"5 I v ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦©*♦♦00 *0 O * « : job : | PRI NXI NG % ♦ Executed With Neatnt3s J ♦ And Dispatch at the * l Herald Job Office I t 309 W. SECOND ST. ♦ ♦ J. W. HART, Manager. % ♦ ♦♦»♦»♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ 4><>t J. M Griflitli, l're«. Joliu T. llrlttUh, V.-r/rji F. T Griffith, Secretary and Trr-asuror. . E. 1.. Chandler. Superintendent J. M. GRIFFITH COMPANY LUMBER DEALERS And Manufacturers ot DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDi AND STAIK4 Mill Work of Every Djicrlptlon. U3« N. Alameda 1., Los lugeles. AEXANDRE WEILLTR ACT BICaT ) N „'i ALLM a N C HL.N LOT I Now for uUt) iv I- s /. iitfo u'i $15-CASH (IND MONTHLY—*IO NO INTEREST. NO TN'l KRKi/T. Lots from $225 to $950. Cement Sidewalks. OttyWuic. El( ctrie Ca<s. (Jo'Ki sireet* II you wsnl a good residence lot io tbe CENTRAL AVENUE DISTRICT, Got map aDd price li-t at onr offl';c, 415 North Main St. KKWARI) ALTiWiIIUIi, SnleAffeut. 1 l-H 101 II m A Cure That Cures" FT? RIS I.n avi ir' rt "' tl "»""»'ds. and can 1 IVI -il J cuie llioinan.in more whomirer hbvoj 00, Ol Kinls-lons, ImroleiiCT Nervnii. Ut °iA?! .\r l r c *H aui s ''"»«n IS! caused b/Belf Hbose, by „ simple remedy winch f. , i r ;i mt '' reulpe 'J'wnich I mil .end (tealest) 1-kKB 10 any kufferer. Address with alamo DAVID B. KMJIET, Box 870. EnVlewoUllv? 11-17 lyr Baker Iron Works. 050 TO OtiO BUENA VISTA ST., LOS ANGELES, - GAU. Adjoining S. p. Grotm is. Tol. 121.