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Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-12
the official with exposure through the
press, and then received attention

the official with exposure through the
press, and then received attention.
The water overseer gets $3.50 month,
while each of his five deputies is paid
monthly salary of $75. This makes a
total in salaries of $525 month for the
water department. And yet the CITY
does not own its water works, but the
supply is in the hands of private cor
porations, that constantly defy the city
council, override the ordinances and
extort from water consumers enormous
profits, i. ~.
again, who believes there is any
necessity for an inspector for the
street sprinkling farce? Any private
citizen with only one eye can
ing process, and in one day he will dis
cover that it is tax-eating humbug.
Yet the official Inspector received 500
a month foor looking on while scores of
streets are about as thoroughly sprink
led as if they had been treated to the
sprag from hand, sprinkling pot,
such as is sometimes used for dampen-
ing flower beds.
The combined salaries of the street
superintendent, his clerks and three
deputies reach the sum of $500 month.
What have the people to show for that
outlay?
''In such ways as these, and in many
others that might be and will be specif-
ed, the peoples meney is being squander-
ed while their taxes are proportionately
increased.
"Is it not time to call half? Honest
citizens are rapidly coming to the con-
clusion that it is, and that the present
gang must CO."
COL Balm will give his popular lee
ture Among the Masses" under the
auspices of the w, G T. u, Wednesday
evening, August 13, at Fort st. Metho-
dist Church. 1t will be his last address
before leaving Southern California.
Admission free. au12-2t
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-12
HOW ABOUT THIS?
The City Government Indict-
ed by a Citizen.
Charged with Reckless Waste
of Taxpayers Money.
Some ExaMples Of the Cost of Diff
ferent Offices.
A Wealth of Well Paid Deputies-Are
There not too Many on the Pay Roll
High Salaries and Short Hours.

The HERALD has frequently alluded
to the extravagant and reckless manner
in which the tax payers money is got
ten rid of in this city through the pres
ent municipal government. A gentle
man who is we'll informed in such mat
ters, was asked some questions relative
to the situation yesterday by HERALD
and replied as follows:
The people, as a rule, probably do not
realize where, or how their money is
spent. They only know, in general
way, that their taxes are outrageously
high, and that there is very little to
show for the enormous monthly outlay.
A slight inkling of the leakage may be
gotten from figures showing the number
of city officials who draw pay from the
city treasury, and the amounts which
they respectively receive. Our very
liberal city charter opens the doors for a
long list OF officials, to be either elected
orappointed, and pains have been taken
to see that wherever the council had the
option of making another appointment
or not making it, the niche was filled.
The question Of whether such and such
an official was really needed during these
close business times, seems not to have
been considered for a moment. Conse-
quently there are men in the employ OF
the city who do little more than draw
their monthly salaries, and who are no
more needed than is the fifth wheel in
coach. For example, the city clerk has
three deputies, each of whom gets $loo a
month. The clerks salary is $500 a
month; so that the monthly pay roll
for that Office is $780, Is there no room
for retrenchment there? The city at
torney's office also costs $500.
There are two license-inspectors draw
ing $50 month each. One such officer
could probably do the business very
we'll.
The alleged health-officer receives
5000 "a month for the performance. OF
official duties that scarcely interfere
with his private practice; and when
hill residents apply to him for little
assistance in their efforts to get decent
matter, he treats them with dlsdaln.
In'the health department are also three
sanitary-inspectors receiving. 1860 a
month EACH, making the total salaries
in that department $3.50 month, yet
the superintendent of the Newsboy' 8
Home applied to the health-officer. eleven
times in vain, for the removal OF some
decaying garbage Of long standing from
the premises. Nothing was done until
finally weary of being treated with silent
contempt, the superintendent threatened
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-12
A CHINESE TRICK,
How Five Smart Coolies Got Out of Jail.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 11.-Twenty-
three Chinese brought here from the
South last week to be returned to China,
have been confined in the county Jail in
Oakland. Today five Cinnamon visited
them and remained half an hour.
When the time came to leave five of the
prisoners went out instead of the visit
ors. The exchange was soon noticed
and the escaped men were, re-
captured only a few blocks
from the Jail. Deputy Sheriff's Morri-
son and Woolsey were soon after arrest
ed on the charge of being bribed to al
low the prisoners to pass out. They de-
ny having done so. Marshall Long,
Collector Phelps and attorney Cary went
to Oakland and brought all the Chinese
to this city. They are now confined in
the federal building where they will be
kept till returned to to China.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-12
Coasting in the Alps.

Mountain climbing has it's diversions as
well as its terrors and excitements. M.
Tissot describes an amusing experience in
Switzerland while descending the Piz Ian
guard, which twenty years ago was only
known to shepherds and chamois hunters.
Now, however, it's fame is universal in the
world of travellers.
The descent was accomplished in an
hour. 1t was pleasure party, fete. l
found myself with gay party of Austrian
tourists, with whom 1 speedily became ac-
quainted.
Arriving at the top of great declivity
of frozen snow the guide stopped and
asked, addressing himself to the ladies:
"Should you like to amuse yourselves a
little?''
"We should not be Viennese if we re-
fused. Yes, let us amuse ourselves. The
snow is so delightful"
Impatient and curious they quickly
grouped themselves about the guide.
"Well we will descend this beautiful
snowy slope in few minutes without the
smallest danger. 1t is only necessary that
the ladies should have courage. This is
how we proceed: Each gentleman must
seat himself, and take lady behind him,
holding her firmly by the ankles At nv
signal you must all let yourselves slide
down. 1t is not difficult, and we shall gain
half an hour"
This manner of descending, much used
in the Alps, was new to the ladies, and
seemed to them both droll and original.
Each of us seated ourselves on an overcoat
folded in four, and the ladies on their
shawls, which were drawn over their knees.
At the word of command we set off, drag
ging our companions, laughing and utter
ing little shrieks Some awkward couples
came to grief, but not seriously, and the
adventure terminated without further in
cident.
At the foot of the slope the travellers,
little giddy from the headlong journey,
rose, powdered with snow, and shook them
selves like water dogs which had lust
crossed river
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-12
SHE BOXED HIS EARS.

A mother arrested for battering her
son.
Maximiliene lie Brun, an elderly
French woman, was arrested last night
at her residence on Wal est. on COM
plant of her son, Abel, full grown
man, who charged her with battery. She
was taken to the station, but on deposit
ing bail in the sum of $40 was released
from custody. Mdame LIE Brun claims
that an attempt is being made to oust
her from her property; and she was
terribly shocked at being arrested, for
she stated that the only offense she
committed was that of slaping her
sons face during quarrel.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-12
Everything Goes Wrong.

In the bodily mechanism when the liver gets
out of order. Constipation, dyspepsia, con-
tamination of the blood, imperfect assimilation
are certain toensue Bua tits easy to prevent
a course of Hosteettr's Stomach Bitters, which
stimulates the hillary organ and regulatesit
action. The direct result is a disappearance of
of the pains beneath the ribs and through the
shoulder blade, the nausea, headaches, yellow
ness OF the skin, furred look of the tongue, and
sour ordor of the BREATH which characterize
liver complaint Sour digestion and a regular
habit of body are blessings also secured by the
use of this celebrated restorative of heal hand
imparts degree OF vigor to the body which is
its best guarantee of safety from malarial epi-
denies. Nerve weakness and over-tension are
relieved by it, and it improves both appetite
and sleep. aul2-8O
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-12
Coast Line Right of Way,

SAN Francisco, August 11.-Ellwood
Cooper said tonight that the delegates
OF the coast line convention will at once
commence work to secure the right of
way. He thinks that within sixty 4 .rs
this can be accomplished, tho ,,ch T.
may be necessary to conde ~ "en ~
land by right of eminent o; III SUI soihe
llitt!e money will ther hawe wr" 40 ha ra;sod .u q
demned. Sse WHOSE lailo Is COLI
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-12
SALOON-KEEPERS ATTENTION.

The saloon keepers OF Los Angeles are
requested to attend 3 special meeting a.
Turner's Hall, Monday, August ilo, at
9 D. m. The meeting is TO CONSIDER
what action shall be taken with reier-
ence to the proposed Sunday Law. :.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
DO Mt GO OFF BEFORE

You are ready, particularly on long
journey. Be carefully prepared. You
cannot be, permit us to say, unless you
are accompanied with the travellers and
tourists 0Gde mec,tm, HOstetter'S Stom
ach Bitters, most genial of appetizers, ac-
climatiZer and promoters of digestion.
Against sea sickness, malaria, cramps and
colics begotten of badly cooked or un-
wholesome food and blackish water, ner-
vousness, increased by travel, chronic
biliousness and constipation, the Bitters
is sovereign preventative. 1t imparts
a relish for food not altogether to your
taste, and prevents it from disagreeing
with you. Never was there such a capital
thing for the unfortunate dyspeptic who
stands in dread of the best cooked meal.
Stomachic trouble caused by ill-prepared
viands aboard ship, on steamboats,, and
rations hastily bolted at railway restaur-
ants, is soon remedied by the Bitters,
which gives quietus also to rheumatism,
kidney troubles and insomnia. lin
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Synopsis of Transactions in the National
Legislature.


WASHINGTON, May S0.-The president yes
terday sent to the senate the name of j. o,
Kerbey. an old-time telegrapher, appointing
him consul to Para, in the new republic OF
Brazil. The senate bill subjecting imported
liquors to the provisions of the laws of the
states was then taken up and passed by vote
of 81 TO 10.
The house went into committee Of the
whole on public building bills, the special
order of the day. The committee thln rose,
and the house proceeded to consider the bills
reported from the committee of the whole,
the first being the Bar Harbor bill.
WASHINGTON. June 8 I'm the senate yester'
day morning conference was ordered on the
naval appropriation hill. The silver bill was
then taken up and Mr.. Morrill, addressed the
senate. The conference report on the Militia
ry Academy bill was presented and agreed to,
and then the conference report on the army
appropriation bill was again taken up and the
canteen system proposed by the bill was dis
cussed. The question was then taken, and the
conference report was agreed to; yeas 81, nays
s. The silver bill went over.
Yesterday was suspension of rules day in
the house. Several bills were passed. On
motion of Mr.. Wright, of Pennsylvania, a bill
was passed to ratify an agreement entered
into by commissioners of New York and
Pennsylvania in regard to the boundary lines
between those states
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
STILL IN JAIL.

A United States Judge Refuses to Release
Peter Schwab's Original Package Man,
PITTsBURG, June 2.-The argument in
the application for a writ of habeas
corpus in the case of Charles Silverman
was heard by Judge Acheson in the
United States district court Saturday.
Silverman, as the agent of Peter Schwabs
Hamilton Ohio Brewing company, went
to Leechburg week ago Saturday and
began the sale of liquor in original
packages, disposing of carload of beer
ON his first trip. He was arrested and
thrown into the Armstrong county Jail
Leechburg is an absolutely prohibitory
district, independent of the Brooks high
license law, which controls the traffic in
Pennsylvania. The prosecution con.
tended that Silvermans supply was not
even imported, and that it came from
either Pittsburg or Allegheny City.
Judge Acheson declined to interfere with
the proceedings of the Armstrong county
courts, but without prejudice to Silver
mans right to petition the United States
courts at future time, and when
circumstances permit it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
GRAINS OF GOLD.


Troubles, like babies, grow larger by
nursing.
The world is his who can see through
its pretension.
He has half the deed done who has
made beginning.
Tomorrow is a satire on to-day, and
shows its weakness.
Simplicity of character is the natural
result of profound thought.
Every beginning is cheerful; ;the thresh-
old is the place of expectation.
Repentance is the last advantage
which man reaps for his fault.
Pleasure is the flower that fades; re-
membranee is the lasting perfume.
We mingle in society, not so much to
meet others as to escape ourselves.
Moral supremacyis the only one which
leaves monuments, not ruins, behind it.
He is best served who has no occasion
to put the hand of others at the end of
his arm.
Self is the great anti-Christ and anti
God in the world, that sets itself above
all else.
Wickedness consists in the very hesi-
tation about an act, even though it be
not perpetrated.
Why should sorrow be eternal? Men
surely weary of pleasure, why should
they not weary Of sorrow?
To pray loudly is not necessity of
devotion; when we pray we must direct
our hearts toward heaven.
Do not make witticisms at the ex-
pense of others which you do not care
to have made upon yourself.
Words are spiritual forces, angels of
blessing or of cursing; unuttered, we
control them; uttered, they control us.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
Driven to Starve OF Steal
BUTCHERY OF INNOcENTS.

ERIE, PA, June "A day or two
since the bodies of twin baby girls were
found in some high grass near the out
skirts of the city. The authorities have
been quietly at work and evidence suf-
fcient was developed to fasten suspicion
upon young German woman, Mrs.
Francis Abel. The unfortunate young
woman was charged with manslaughteT
and is held pending the investigation.
The accused is a fine looking young
woman of good family,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
scoTcH-IRIsH PRAYER MEETING.
Mechanical Hall Crowded and an Over
flow Held Outside-EIoquent Sermon
by DIR. HalI-Good Old Hymns Sung.

Mechanical Hall Crowded and AN Over
flow Held Outside-EIoquent Sermon
by DIR. HalI-Good Old Hymns Sung.
PITTsBURG, June 2.-No old-fashioned
Scotch-lrish prayer meeting ever had
such an attendance as was at the one
held in Mechanical hall last night as a
wind up TO the Scotch-Irish congress in
this city during the week. Over 5000
people were in the hall almost as soon as
the doors opened. Every seat in the
building was taken, and people were
lined along the side aisle and crowded
about the stage. Meanwhile crowds of
people-men, women and children
kept streaming down every street that
leads to the exposition buildings The
immense crowd, very good-natured
one. tried every means of getting into
the building, but the building inspectors
deemed it dangerous TO let more in, and
even ordered that the aisles be cleared.
DIR. Hall Late Arriving.
The Rev. Dr. John Hall who was to de-
liver the sermon of the evening, was late
in arriving, and it was with the greatest
of trouble that he could be squeezed
through the crowd and into the hall
Some of the ladies of his party were not
so fortunate as DR.. Hall himself and
were compelled to bear the disappoint-
ments of thousands of Others A very
low estimate of the outside crowd would
place it at 5000. Among others diSap-
pointed in gaining an entrance was Rev
DR.. George PurveS, and that energetic
minister was not one whit disconnected,
but seeing an opportunity to preach the
Word of God inaugurated an overflow
meeting in the open air, and had con-
gregation fully as large as the one in-
side the building.
The Swell of the Psalm.
The services were in charge of Gen.
James A. Ekin, of Louisville, KY. DIR.
Allison opened the exercises and intro
duced the Rev. DR.. McAllister, who
read and discoursed on the seventy
second Psalm. After the reading the
fashioned way, sang the Psalm to the
tune of Arlington" The Rev. DR..
Woodside announced the lines and John
Gregg led the singing. The first lines
We're: The city shall be fiourishing,
her citizens abound" The large audi
ence arose to its feet, and the swell of
the Psalm lifted itself through the
building and could be heard for blocks
away.
THE Lord Reigneth.''
After prayer and the singing of the
one hundred and forty-sixth Psalm to
the tune of Dundee" the Rev. DR..
Hall, of New York, was introduced.
His text was from the Ninety-sixth,
Ninety-seventh and Ninety-eighth
Psalms, The Lord Reigneth." The
trend of his sermon was to show that
God reigns over material nature as well
as everything else. The Rev. Mr..
Acheson, of Toronto, Ont, and the Rev.
DR.. Byron, of Indiana, made addresses,
and after hymn and the benediction
the service was over.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
MAYOR MosRY DENOUNCED.

a Cincinnati Minister Excoriates Him in a
Sensational Manner.
CINCINNATI, June 3.-At st. Pauls NJ
E. church Sunday night, Rev. George
K. Morris, the postor, and late of Phila-
delphia, in the course of his sermon,
went for Mayor Mosby. He denounced
him as traitor to his country in refus-
ing to execute laws, perjurer because
he Intentionally violated his oath, and
otherwise excoriated the head of the city
for the shocking violations of law
that disgrace the city. The audience
was thunderstruck for moment, then
enthusiastically applauded and filled the
air with shouts of Amen"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
RESULT WILL BE SERIOUS.

BERLIN, June 3.-The emperor has in
formed Prince Bismarck that if he does
not at once cease his utterances on
political affairs and other matters relat-
ing TO his retirement, with which the
press have been filled of late, the result
will be serious TO him. A number of
officials at the minor German courts
have been dismissed for intriguing. at the
instigation of Count Herbert Bismarck,
to obstruct the emperor's policy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
THE UNITED PREsBYTERIANs.
Home Mission Work Discussed and Minis
ters Appointed.

tiers Appointed.
BUFFALO, June AT Saturdays
session of the United Presbyterian as
sembly the committee ON the board of
home missions recommended an appro-
priation of S7S,5T for support and
extension of home mission work. The
presbyteries had asked $50, ,6S7. The re
port was adopted. The names of eighty
three ministers and licentiates, repre-
senting the full time of seventy-three
men, were presented for appointments
during the year. Sixty-two received
appointment, forty-fve for full time,
four for three-quarters time and thirteen
for one-half or less time The full time
of fifty-one men was taken. The pres
byteries asked for the full time of
ninety-one men. The consideration of
the report of the committee on board of
foreign missions was made the order of
business for Monday. 1t was decided to
have the report of the board of publica-
tions debated at the same time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
EVERY family should be provided with

EVERY family should be provided with
some reliable remedy for bowel COM
plants. The want of such an article is the
cause of much suffering, especially dur
ing the summer months. In almost every
neighborhood some one has died with
cramps or cholera morbus, before medi-
summoned. A fair trial will satisfy you
that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy, is unequalled for those
diseases. 1t is also a certain cure for
dysentery and diarrhea. When reduced
with water and sweetened, it is pleasant
to take. Children like it. For sale by J.
B. Hoge, druggist. 5S-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
Sisters and PUPILS Frustrated.

LEXINGTON, June 2.-Lightning struck
st. Peters Catholic church at $50 Satur-
day night, setting it on fire. The tower
was destroyed, the fire department ex-
tinguishing the flames before they had
done much damage to the main build
ing. The pupils and sisters of St.
Catharine's academy, adjoining the
church, were in the chapel at the time,
all being Frustrated, but no one hurt.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
Rev. Sam Small Comes North.

OGDEN, UTAH, June 2.-The Rev. Sam
Small the noted Southern Evangelist,
has been elected president of the Metho-
dist university in this city. He will
move his family here and make Ogden
his future home. This necessitates sever
ing his connection with the Southern
Methodist conference and affiliating
with the Northern Methodists.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
HENRYA. BROWN, THE SUGAR EXPERT
AND POLITICi- ECONOMIST,

WASHINGTON. June 2.-Henry A.
Brown, of Massachusetts,, the we'll
known sugar expert and political
economist, has addressed an open letter
to Senator Morrill,. chairman, and to the
members of the senate finance commit
tee, taking strong grounds against the
house tariff bill sugar schedule. Mr..
Brown fortifes his statements with
official data and facts, deductions which
he presents concisely and with great
force. He shows that instead of only
s or 10 per cent. of the sugar annually
consumed in this country, being pro-
duced here as some have claimed in con-
greSs; that nearly II per cent. was pro-
duced in the United States last year,
and that the proportion of American
sugar is rapidly increasing. Mr.. Brown
claims that the consumption of sugar as
an article of human food in this
co untry is greater than in Great Britain,
where low-grade sugar is fed to cattle;
and that. considering the money dis
bursed for producing and refining sugar
in this country, which equals the duty
paid,
than in any other country. MIR. Brown
claims that raising the color line from
13 to 16 Dutch standard cannot cheaper
sugar to consumers, but will benefit
foreign producers only, and argues that
four-tenths of a cent is no protection to
American refners, and that if a bounty
tax is to be forced on the people it
should apply to every pound of sugar of
any grade and every kind produced in
this country. He says that not less
than 100000 wage earners depend on
our sugar industries for the support of
four times that number of men, women
and children. among whom are quar-
ter of Il million of negroes, who will be
Driven to Sttrve Steal
if the industry is destroyed. There is
no evidence, he says, that any large
body of consumers of sugar in this
country have asked or desire congress to
abolish the sugar duty, and destroy one
of the grandest and most extensive in
dustries in this country, i'll order that
they may save a few cents per annum
on their sugar bills, in their minds eye;
neither is there anything to be gained
by political tariff monkeying with the
growing sugar industries of this nation
to any political party or section of the
union except disaster" He suggests an
experimental reduction of 25 per cent.
of the present duty as reasonable and
safe.