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The herald., 1893-09-21
GIvE THE TAXPAYERS A SHOW.

The Citizens' Reform committee are q
determined set OF people, and they have
fully made mp their minds not to be
downed by the court house ring. In the
preliminary skirmish, the other day,
they were discounted for moment, but
they have rallied for the real battle. ft
cost the people OF Los Angeles over $500
last year to have the figures extended
by the county auditor on the assessment
rolls after the apportionment made by
the board OF supervisors. This work had
to be done on only twenty-nine volumes
in Les Angeles county. In the county
OF Alameda, with ten million dollar
larger assessment, and with thirty-four
instead of twenty nine books-the work
being precisely identical in character
it cost only $7l9.30.
In other words, 1t cost within a frac-
tion OF five times as much to do this
work in Los Angeles county ss in Ala
media county. The work was done in
Alameda county by thirty men, each of
whom averaged seventy-ive pages day.
At ten cents o page these gentlemen
earned an average OF $3.50 per diem,
which, in these piping times OF peace, is
doing pretty well.
In the face of facts like these 1t is OF
course incumbent upon the board to
take Mr.. Lopez in hand and compel him
to do the work at reasonable figure.
While it 10 perfectly true that there was
an informal understanding, founded
upon a sort of arbitration. that the do
ing Of this work should cost this year
$1,000 rs against $500 last year, there is
no reason why the peoples money
should be squandered. Why should it
have cost $500 to do this work in Los
Angeles last year when much larger
job was done in Alameda for s7I9 309
The Taxpayers are in dead earnest on
this question and they have not the
slightest idea of surrendering to ring.
Here is where the supervisors have sn
opportunity OF showing their desire to
reduce public expenses. In the pact
the interests OF the taxpayers have un-
questionsbly been neglected to further
the rapacity OF lot of hangers on about
the court house.
1t costs as much for clerk to live in
Alameda as it does in Los Angeles.
Clerical labor ought not to be made to
cost four or FIVE times as much here as
there. The voter will not look kindly
on any proposition OF that kind. In
both city and country there has been an
indefensible profligacy in many lines
and it is high time that halt should
be called.
The conclusion from the facts detailed
in other columns is irresistible that
$4,000 should not be paid here for work
that can be done in Alameda for $500.
Give the taxpayers show.
The herald., 1893-09-21

The United States senate is demon
strating itself to be pretty hard body
to lead. Even the virile Voorhees, fnds
that he has his hands full trying to put
the unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man Act through. 1t might BIZ a good
thing for some OF the silver eenators to
dig up some OF the pro silver speeches
of the Tall Sycamore OF the Wabash.
They would make good reading and be
highly suggestive just now. The very
able contribution OF Mr. Carlisle to
the same cause in other days would
also be listened to with considerable
curiosity. Not to con6ne matters ex.
clusively to the Democratic side of that
august body, few OF the old Green
back speeches OF John Sherman--'Hon
eat John Sherman" dug up out OF
dresr antiquity might not be amiss.
John has been on every side o. every
thing, and can generally make very
plausible talk ON the eide which he
happens to be advocating for the time
being.
The herald., 1893-09-21

THE times at the east are improving.
snd the gold bugs are senslbiv letting up
in their death grip upon money. 1t ia
claimed in some quarters that the de-
vice OF issuing clearing house receipts in
New York has greatly facilitated an
early return to normal conditions. ].
this 10 the case it is the strongest proof
we could have that the country should
be supplied with a much larger circula-
ton than it now has. The issue CT clear
ance house receipts increa sed the per
capita OF circulation in the eastern states
to something like $50 per capita for that
limited section, whilst the great south
and west has had to get along with about
one-iourth OF that amount. II $50 per
capita was found necessary tc do the
business OF those states, why should the
rest OF the country be compelled to stand
on the verge of ruin for the want of the
money necessary to carry on its busi-
ness? Congress ought to accept this OBJ.
ject lesson US conclusive that the coun.
try is forced to do wholesale business
on retail capital. 1t has the power to
relieve the country at once. Ii it would
pass bill authorizing the coinage OF
silver up to the ascertained per capita
The herald., 1893-09-21
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due TO its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
ativc; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
Ithas given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys. Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them aud it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale ty all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being we'll informed. you will not
accept any substitute il offered.
The herald., 1893-09-21

WE ARE sometimes compelled to note
the TACT that our esteemed contemporary
the Times, allows itself to be scooped on
the news in most unaccountable man.
ner. Yesterday morning the HERALD
had full account of the expected anti
Chinese outbreak at Norwalk and in the
Artesia country. The Times, on the
other hand, got very much mixsd up
and located the seat OF the disturbances
at Compton. and eaid that Sheriff Cline
had dispatched four depdties to that
place. Compton had it's little trouble
some weeks ago, and this time the cher
if's efforts were directed to Norwalk and
the surrounding country. Trfing err
rors like the one noted count for moth
ing with our contemporary.
The herald., 1893-09-21

THE provisional government of Hawaii
has reinsed to give it's sanction to a
petition OF planters who wish TO substi-
tute their Japanese laborers with @
freeh Importation of Chinese. 1t seems
that there has been solne implied
understanding between Minister Blount,
on behalf of our government, and tho
provis onal government Of the islande.
that the Importation Of Chinese should
cease pending negotiations for annexa-
ton. The provisional government is
evidently determined to give as little
room for objection in this country 40
possible to annexation. In this connec-
tion we may refer to the visit of Claus
Spreckels to Washington. He ia doing
his utmost to prejudice the cause OF an
nexation, and claims that as it would be
the death blow to contract cheap labor,
the sugar industry would be killed and
the prosperity OF the islands come to
an end. On the other hand, Mr.. Thur
ston saya that the plantations would be
worked by u better class OF labor, and
that although it would be paid higher
wages thar is now paid to the coolie.8
from China and japan. the islands
would reap the benefit. for the great
profits realized by the large proprietors
The herald., 1893-09-21
THEATRICAL MATTERS.

Los ANGELES THEATER. They tell q
good story of how A Nutmeg Match,
which will be here Monday and
Tuesday, September 25th and 26th,
William Haworth's successful pile-driv-
ing play got its name. When Jacob Lift
aud Thomas II. Davis bought the play
from Haworth they objected to the title
of Cinders. which he had given it, as
being too fippant and inconsequental
for drama OF 30 much promise. A
search for new title was Immediately
instituted. Name after name was sub
mitted but they colld not agree. Ha-
v Worth was firm in his allegiance to Gin
ders; 1om Davis had name and Jake
Lift his upon A Nutmeg Match. Tney
finally agreed to settle the matter By
matching nennies. Haworth acquiesced.
but alas, he had never tried three
handed game OF matching and was una
ware of the combination hich could be
put up against the odd man. Lift and
Davis exchanged winks, tue pennies
went down and the dramatist found he
was the odd man. He lost and the play
was named A Nutmeg Match. And now
fawDrth laughs and Gays an author Is
bound to get the worst OF it with man
ager.
The herald., 1893-09-21
waste -. 80. -. si,,-.

a generation a.go there WIS hardly a
mill of any Lind that was not troubled
with q heap Of ribhish or waste material
that it did not know wilaa 10 10 with
Silk manufacturer s., ;llc ricc Of this
heap with annoyance. and t!.;y tr3l it as
sfavor if any one would cart it away a,ld
use it rs II fertilizer An En-, SSH in
ventor guessed at the pcs4i.,.'ties il
this pic of refuse and set aboaf invent.
ing machinery to utilize it. Tea,ay, as r
result Of his foresight and genius, 5000
persons are employed in making The
finest silk pushes. ribbons and velvets
from the refuse piles of silk mills, and
the Inventor has grown rich.
The cottonsecd Gil industry is bet
ter known illustration of economizing
waste, but the dimensions to which the
industry has grown are not so generally
known. Tho annual product in oil.
cake, lint and hulls from cotton seed,
which a generation ago was allowed to
rot, is G27 ,000, 600 and it could be made
greater if there was a market for the
product. Philadelphia Press.
The herald., 1893-09-21

SENATOR PERKINS, at a dinner in
Washington given by Claus Spreckels,
is reported to have thrown ou. the Hug-
zestion that it might be a good idea not
to annex the Hawaiian ielands TO the
United States as a separate state, but to
make them part of California. From
such elimination OF the Hawaiian prob
lem, the good Lord deliver US. We have
enough OF mixed populations in this
state now. More than we can conven-
iently handle; and to double-bank US
with the Kanaka vote and with 100, 600
Chinese and Japanese contract laborers
that would be to pile Ossa upon the
Pelion OF our present difficulties.
Why should the troubles that
may arise from annexation be trans
ferred from the whole country to the
state of California alone? Ii there is
to be great burthen placed upon the
United States by the absorption of these
islands, let every state bear its share.
Senator Perkins leads up to his aston
ishing suggestion by citing the TACT that
California now has under it's jurisdic-
tion number of contiguous islanda off
its coast. which 1t fnds no difficulty in
governing. True. The Farallones are
kept in fins lection, and their gulls are
quiescent and their eggs not over tur-
bulent. Catalina, Santa Cruzand Santa
Rosa are kept we'll in hand. But Hawaii,
as q political subdivision OF the state,
would be quite another affair.
The herald., 1893-09-21

all round the outer circumference are IL
bells OF the size OF farm re- dinner belle.
What tune was played upon 1t cannot
now be guessed. There is plumb
weight that was used in building San
Juan Capistrano mission; q piece OF
joist from the Ventura mission; note
book used by an Indian choir at Mission
Santa Cruz, and altar candlestickr, va
rious brasses, tiles. ETC., are some OF the
many minor articles in the collection.
So unlik in their history and signid-
canoe ave they to anything else in this
country that they are well worth an
inspection.
Every one OF these old Catholic mis-
sions has been painted-24 canvases in
abby an artist formerly resident oi
Chicago. Surely ii. O. Ford, artist aud
hustler, is not forgotten! He now lives
in Santa Barbara, where he has studio,
and makes good living by painting
souvenirs of travel for tourists. His old
missions have made him Thousands OF
dollars. Here in this rhetorical collec-
tion is a complete set OF them. Any old
resident will recognize at once Ford's
style. especially his greens. Some OF his
paintings, done while he lived here, are
still owned here. and more or lees
priced. The best OF them belongs to
Gnrdon S. Hubbard. and hang in his
mansion at Riverside. Mr.. Ford is now
in this city. and is understood to be
making arrangements to bring out an
original work on the old missions. But
better than from his pictures can acorrect
idea Of what these old missions are be
gathered from model of San Luis Roy
mission that stands in the center OF this
historical room. 1t ia the work OF Donna
Mariana Coronel, and is composed OF
papier mache and milk.white cement.
II is q perfect and beautiful thing, but
it appalls by the amount OF labor that It
is evident was expended upon it Mad
amc Coronel 10 leading lady Of Los An
geles and belongs to one OF the oldest
and wealthiest Spanish families OF that
city. II is pleasure to know that she
is in Chicago at this time on visit to
the worlds fair. At closing this article
it may be said that Mrs. Hart. the GUS
todian OF this collection, has been invited
by Professor Putnam to enter the Cali
fornia chronological exhibit for an award.
The herald., 1893-09-21

THE Chronicle, the other day, accum-
ulated mass of statistics which de-
moRstrate the fact that the California
boys and girls are larger and stronger
and have in every way finer physiques
than their eastern brothers and sisters.
This ia undou otedly true, and the came
comparison holds good in all lines Of
animal life. On the same date on which
the Chronicle published it's elaborate
article, Dexter" in the columns OF the
HERALD, had an extremely interesting
screed concerning the undoubted ad-
vantages which this state, and especially
the southern portion of it. possesses for
the breeding Of horses. The ability TO
be in the open air every day in the year,
and for nearly all of the twenty-four
hours, means necessarily the develop.
ment OF specially vigorous race. Cali
fornia will be superletively the region
for brave men aud handsome women.
The latter, particularly. ere attracting
the attention OF the whole world for
their beauty, vivacity and winning ways
generally.
The herald., 1893-09-21

Ir was announced the other day, that
Senator John Sherman's Sl50.0GG house
was finished at Wa ashington. To equip
such house properly with sumptuous
appointments in keeping with its exte-
rior eplendors would probably cost an
other 500, 600. There is great encour-
agement to man who is in receipt CT a
salary of only $4,000 year, in seeing
how comfortable "Honest John" has
made himself on this modest income.
No wonder he becomes very indignant
il any caitiff should dare to hin that he
ever used his opportunities as a public
official, high in the confidence OF his
party, to feather bis own neat. The mere
suspicion OF such thing as addition,
division aud silence" in connection with
the Ohio Chndband is enough to excite
paroxysms OF resentment in that icy
breast. Jess so
The herald., 1893-09-21
THEY FAILED TO APPEAR.

Inmates OF an Assignation House Ar
rested Yesterday.
The police made raid early yesterday
morning, as exclusively reported in yes
terday's HERALD, upon an assignation
house in the Mission road and arrested
half dozen Of the inmates who were
disturbing the neighborhood with the
sound of their revelling.
All gave false names at the station
and were released upon depositing $40
apiece for their appearance in court yes-
terday afternoon.
Needless to cay not one Of them turned
up, and the bail money was ordered
confscated.
The herald., 1893-09-21

would be in part distributed amongst
the workers on the plantations. The
greatest objection to annexation is in the
fact that it would bring to US another
great addition to our already large low
class Asiatic population. We could un-
dertake to assimilate the natives OF the
islands, but we already have more than
we want Of the inimical Asiatics under
our flag as it is.
The herald., 1893-09-21

required by the business OF the country,
the crisis would be passed and the affairs
OF the nation would coon be restored to
their pristine healthy condition. We now
present the anomaly OF possessing in
degree never before known ell the ele-
ments that go 10 make mp prosperous
nation excepting sufiieiency OF the
representative of values. 1t is an arti-
fetal dilemma which it is in our power
to remedy at once.
The herald., 1893-09-21
NErGHBoRiNG PLACES.

PAsApHNA-A notable Musicale Notes.
CoMPToN-Local affairs.
SANTA MorIcA-Visiting railroad men.
SAN BERsARD!No Harlem sprin ys lie srse =.
Vote
Observation-Disclosures and in urance men kick
q, the license rates.
DowSeY- News matters.
IoAoNA-The water que ton held in ebcy
ance Local happenings.
ORANGE CoUNTy-Horses at the Santa Ana
track. The tax levy.
The herald., 1893-09-21
Iris VI Nay "a s..;-... -.s.,:s.

While was reading tho London pa
pezs in u comfortable chair at the Colo
NAL club not long since two studious
looking visitors went by. One said to
the other: 'Ycs, hos good fellow, but
so eternally mysterious, though systc-
matte, yet unreliable. Take the way he
settles his bills, for instance, just like
clockwork- tick. tick, tick. Club.
The herald., 1893-09-21

The sun and the earth are both prac-
tically spherical in shape, and the earth
is evidently only small, cooled off or
frozen sun. The sun has shell of glow
ing metallic clouds; the earth has shell
of solid ornrra rocks and metals
The herald., 1893-09-21

Rev. and Mrs. A. @. Smither return
this week from six weeks tour in the
east.
Constable Lester Rogers was an ex-
ceedingly happy man yesterday, being
the father of q fine boy. The family
are prospering excsllently.
Mira. G. T. Hanley started on Tuesday
evening via Santa Fe. for the worlds fair.
Before returning she will visit friends in
Ohio and Iowa; will be absent about Elk
weeks.
Plain Ben johnson, manager OF the
Roosters, has engaged special Pullman
car over the Santa Fe road to take the
members of his team to San Diego for
the game with the Pullets of that city.
Ed Clark, the cashier of the Saddle
rock restaurant, lett for San Jose yester-
day afternoon TO enjoy a vacation of two
weeks. Mr.. Clark Gays that he goes
merely for visit but it is claimed by
those who are in a position to know,
that he will not return alone to Los An
ge!es.
The herald., 1893-09-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The papers OF all delinquent mail subscribers
tinued hereafter. No papers will be sen. to
subs. rIbers by msil unless the same have been
paid for in advance. This rule is inflexfbc
Merchants' Exchange, San Francisco, Is an au-
thorized agent. This paper is kept on file IN
his once.
the HERALD js foId ct the Occidental Hotel
news stand, San Francisco, fo- sc. copy.
The herald., 1893-09-21
TntiaY. Today.

The books of the ADMINISTERED Homestead
Tract No. 2 open To-Day. Obtain prospectus
quickly; 130 lots. 80 month without iuter-
est. Maps showing the Xix ,a-ge residences.
hsoaa avenues. etc now ready. Southern Cali
fornis La d Co. $50 Nofth Main st.
The herald., 1893-09-21
LOCAL AND NORTHUMBERLAND c

LOCAL AND AfIsCELLAEEOUs-T ca
reer in this city of Kramer, who atemrted
suicide IN Chicago on Tuesday. Cost OF the
tax roll in this and other counties. A
house of ill-fame pulled The ju u'tices'
courts. Two inquests.. The Chinese cases
continued ]. George Cooper held to answer
charge of assault TO commit rape. The
courts and new suits. Frank Youngs fall
of 81 feet down a sewer shaft. The grand
jury Investigating the m.nner of com anti
mepts to whittier. Mr. Heherle OF Murrl
eta wants 10 proceed against the leaders of
the anti-Chiness crowd Father Ealen to
care to the Banning Indian school In
spection cf tina outfail sewer by the council
committee Fire commission.
The herald., 1893-09-21
THURSDAY. smprEmsEH 81. sos.
AN INDEX TO YESTERDAY.
BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS flibustere

BY TELEGEAPH-Repu flibusterers
baffied in the house. The Tucker bill re-
ported. Gear Reed in q great rage.. Silver
senators sparriug for wind .Lynchers come
to grief at Roanoke, Va. Preparations for
barbecueing negro in Louisiana. An Ala
bama race war--A terrible outrage in
Pennsylvania DR.. West arrested for the
murder of Addie Gilmore. ....A sensational
murder in Arizons Fatsl forest fires in
South Dakota. Rio Janeiro to b, bonn
barded in earnest "A serious REBELLION in
the Argentine republic. Proposed snnexa-
tion of Hawaii to California. tdvices
from Honolulu......The Van Beest-Napie
fight. Charley Mitche II on deck.
The herald., 1893-09-21

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HARRI50N. 20 Feary street, San Francisco,
Cal. SupeIfuou air permanetly removed.
The herald., 1893-09-21
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Londonderry Water, Woollacott, ag't.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-16
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.

Through the White Mountains
To Lancaster, Colebrook, North Conway,
Boston, Portland Lewiston, Bangor, Bar
Harbor and st, John.
on and after January /, 1898
Trains Leave
ST. ohnsbury ? 80 am, 2.45 pm.
Lunenburg 400 345
Jefferson, ar, 425
Ian 'aster 4.45
Fabyans w., 4.43 pm 4.35
Trains Arrive
No. Conway 6.14a.m 6OOp.m
Boston G2.55 pm.
Portland so am, S1Opm.
Boston via Portland, 1 80 p. M. els am.
Lewiston 9.40a.m., l25a,m
Bangor $50 pm, SOS
gar tarbor $50 1918
St john 5'3Oa M, 1,2op.m.
Trains arrive at st. IohnSbury from Boston.
Portland, Lewiston, Augusta North Con
way and White Mountain resorts . 10 and
$40 pm From Jefferson and Lancaster
2.40. p, m
PAYSON TUCKER, V, p, s. Gen Mgr.
r. Z. BOOTHBY c. p. & TIA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-16
FRANKNEss BEFORE MARR14Gr.

No man should become engaged to
woman without having perfect
ly frank talk with her in regard to
his means, and the woman should be
quite as honest in telling of her quail
lhcatlon and willingness to under
take 10 master the problem OF max
ing a home on the income that
seems assured To them both, writes
Maria Parloa in a valuable article
on the Division of the Family In
come in the February Ladies'
Home Journal. More than this,
they both should 90 over this ques.
ton deliberately, looking at all sides
OF 1t. The changed mode OF living.
The Seli-denaIs, the added expense Of
sickness, fit should come, ali should
be carefully considcred The man
who for years has spent his income
upon himself living perhaps Ike his
nelgnbor who has fortune back
OF hlm, will often be frightened at
me picture OF the future, which this
careful weighing OF the subject pre-
scnts to him, and he may decide
either to wait few years or else do
what, unfortunately, a great many
young married people think they
must do-go to a boarding. house.
ne woman may have lived an aim
less, careless lite, her father being
able to support her in comfort and
perhaps elegance. The picture NAV
nave as little charm for her as for
the man who has asked her to mar
ry him, and she, too, is glad to settle
upon the boarding house as promis-
ing more style and ease Tor less
money than can the simple home.
lhls is one solution of the problem.
Another common happening is that
either one or the other hnds-or per.
maps the man and woman both do
that they have not the independence
aud morale courage to be willing.to live
III such a simple, questionable man.
neras their means would compel them
20 do. When two people feel that
way IL would be better for them and
the world at large that they remain
SINGLE; for we have today too many
people who are trying to live as if
they had an income of many thou.
sands, when in lac, it is often the
ease that they have less than two
Thousand