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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-11
CAUGHT IN HARTFORD.
Two Men Suspected of Belong
 ing to Killoran's Band.
ARE THEY PosToFFIOE RoBBERs9

The Police Think They May Have Had
 Hand In the Ludlow Street Jail Delivery,
 and They Win Re Looked Over by the
 POstofice Inspectors.
 HARTFORD, July 1.-The first men ar rested on suspicion since the escape of Killoran, Allen and Russell from Ludlow street jail and the announcement that the postoffice department had offered q reward for the arrest of Yennie and Carson arc now ill jail here. Postof1icc Inspectors from New York, Boston and Philadelphia will come to Hartford today to soc if they can identify the men as belonging to Kill loran's gang.
 Tho prisoners described themselves as George A. Miller of F Lawrence street, Cincinnati, and William Hunter of Balti- more. The police here say Hunters alias is Hart. He is about 24 years old and smooth shaVcn; has light hair and small gray eyes. Miller is about 35 years old, of medium height, with dark curly hair and black eyes. Neither of them bears any re- semblance to killOran, Allen or Russell. The police know this, but they think Mil Ter looks like YcnniC, and there is some resemblance.
 The prisoners have lied from the hour of their arrest. Hunter acknowledges that he was in New York on the day of the cs- cape from Ludlow street jail, but of course denies that he knows the fugitivcs or anything about them. That the men have something to conceal is very evident.
 Know About the Escape.
 They know all about the escape and the hue and cry after killOran and his pals and the reward offered for Ycnnic and Carson, for while a reporter was talking to Hunter he said quietly:
 You can't get any $500 reward out of me"
 Chief of Police Bill received the circu- lars sent out from Washington describing the postoffccr robbers and their accom- pliccs Wednesday, and a few hours later two of his men arrested Hunter in front of the postotfcc. He had been lounging about there for some time. His companion had been seen in the postotfice earlier in the day. He went toward the railway sta tion, leaving Hunter in front of the post office. Miller was arrested in the railway station.
 Hunter when arrested, said he and Mil Ter had only reached town two hours carli- CT. Tho men were locked up on a tcchni- cal charge of vagrancy, and telegram announcing the capture was sent to Chief Postotficc Inspector AshC.
 Both the prisoners tell suspicious stories Hunter says he has been in New York on and off for two months, and that when ar rested he was working his way to Nor wich, Conn.,, although he knows no one there. He said he picked up Miller ill New York.
 He says that while in New York he hired room from Mrs. Baker at 13S East Broadway, and spent much of his time in Cummings X Moonry's saloon at U Mar kct street. He says he is a ncwsdCalrr out of work.
 "1 never saw Hunter until after both of us had left New York, said Miller. not knowing the story his companion had told. II picked him up in some town along the way. l only staid in New York over night"
 "WhCrr did you Stay?"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-11
EDITORIAL PHILOSOPHY.

There is good deal of laziness that goes by the name of sickness.-Ram's Horn If you would move mountains, grab a spade and go to work. News. Satan gives his hired hands day of when the churches fall to quarreling.- Chicago Times Herald.
 Fortunate is the man whose errors are sufficiently ludicrous to pass current as jokeS.-Milwaukcc Journal.
 "De man, said Uncle Eben, "dat fn's his lebbcl in life, high or low, am CT sue, cess, It am only dc misfit dat rely fails '' Washington Star.
 It is difficult to say which is the greater bore-thc old man who is forever talking about things which happened 50 years ago or the young man who knows nothing and is all the tine telling it.-Boston Tran. script.
 Lucky.
 Teddy-I fell off my wheel the other day and landed wight on my head. Miss Summit-How fortunatel Sup pose you had fallen on something hard? New York Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-11
Tell Different Stories,

At Cummings X Moonry's saloon, in Market street." He had been in Baltimore before that, l < said. Baltimore is the home of the ol' TT li~onrr, and he say> he met Miller il. .l,W York. Miller said he lived in ( i.c'r"uti, where he had a wife and m",lrl'- T., l. an iron ru"frr he says.
 II couldn't get wu1k in Cincinnati and was working my way tn Milford. Mass, where have a friend who works in a shoe factory he added. l:r d,c'arrd that he did not meet Hunter in the Market street saloon in New York or in Baltimurr said he had never been arrested before, that Miller Was his right name and that he had nothing to conceal.
 Hunter said he left New York on Mon day night after meeting Miller there. Mil Ter d moment later said he left New York eight or nine days ago.
 When Miller was asked what he was do ing i'll the Postoflicc he rcplicd: "I was aft CT letters from homc l got two, but tore them up after r~ld thcm." Seeing the trend of the questions, he added, II was in tho poStntlicc in New York, too and got some letters thrrr.'
 Just how Millcr'S friends knew where to address his letters dors not appear
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-11
Weather Forecast.
A Terrible Ordeal.

Fair; warmer; westerly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-11
IB" TIME IS MONEY.
 To Manufacturers, Carriage Makers, Blacksmiths, everyone.

have purchased at an expense of thou sands of dollars, and have now in opera tion at my repair Shops adjpining my stables on meadow strt ct. one of
The herald., 1895-02-23
A REASONABLE REQUEST

1t is not the purpose of The Herald at
this time to criticise the police depart
ment OF Los Angeles as it may deserve.
1t is not necessary just now to call
the attention of the Commissioners to the
fact that little closer inspection on their
part might disclose a condition of affairs
in this section of the government not at
all credita BILE to the municipality. But
on behalf OF the newspapers and the pub
lie who derive their knowledge of police
! matters through that medium of infor-
nation, The Herald, with all due defer
ence to the Awful Mystery of the local
secret service, requests the Commissioners
to instruct the Chief OF that service to al
low better facilities in the department
for the gathering of news.
1t is police excuse as old as the Rue
Jerusalem that to furnish the reporters of
newspapers with the news of a police
department is to defeat the ends of JUS
tice" This excuse is still forceful in the
backwoods settlements of Texas and
Michigan, but it is not offered in cities
pretending to metropolitan manners.
Moreover, the concealment of the fact
that burglaries, for instance, are of
nlglty occurrence Ill Los Angeles does
not aid in the prevention of crime or the
punishment of the criminals. Such con-
cealment, however, is an encouragement
to crime; it gives the burglar better
and more constant opportunity to
ply his nefarioas vocation because the
householder whom he intends to rob i S
unsuspecting, be ieving that as nothing
concerning this class OF crime appears II
the newspapers it is not prevalent, and he
takes no precautions against the prowling
thief. The only people benefited by this
concealment are the police and the burg
ars-the former by reason of ignor-
ance of the community that they a"e in
capa 5le of deal ng with the ev l. and the
latter by the Immunity VIII ch the silence
of the press affords.
The people have as much right to know
what is occurring in the police depart
ment as they have to be informed con-
cerning the operation of any other branch
of the government, and the police are as
amenable to public scrutiny as any other
servants of the municipality. The news
papers are accorded ample privileges by
the police departments OF all cities ex-
cept Los Angeles, subject only to the hon
orable dealing that may exist between the
gentlemen of the press and the gentlemen
of the department.
The Herald asks that this rule be ap-
piled in this city.
The herald., 1895-02-23
SAN PEDRO HARBOR
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER.

Washington, Feb 20.-In the cours0 of
the next three weeks the question of a
location for the deep water harbur for Los
Angeles and the region tributary is to re-
ceive very thorough investigation.
Senator elect Elkins of West Virginia
leaves here Friday morning in a private
car for Southern California. He will be
accompanied by several members of his
family. His trip is partly for recreation,
but he says that he will spend some time
in the vicinity of Los Angeles making an
exhaustive examination of the relative
merits of the San Pedro and Santa Monica
harbor for the deep water improvements
contemplated by the Government.
Elkins will hardly have completed his
investigation before the Senate committee
will be on the way to Los Angeles to un-
dertake the official inquiry authorized by
the recent resolution. The present indi-
cations are that almost every member of
the committee will go. Senator Cullom,
whose health has not been good this
winter, is counting on the trip.
When the subcommittee contemplated
this trip, just before the November eec-
ton, the Southern Pacific people prepared
to take the party through in fine style.
The Southern Pacific is interested in the
Santa Monica proposition. Some of the
Senators now object to being the guests of
either party to the controversy. 1t is
probable that complete arrangements for
the coming trip will be made by an officer
of the Senate, and that the bill will be
charged to the contingent fund. The in
tention is to start as soon as convenient
after adjournment, if there is no indica-
tion of an extra session.
To add to the liveliness of the situation
for Southern California people, Repre-
sentative Cannon of the Los Angeles dis
trict will, upon his return to his constitu-
ents, take the stump and give an account
of his efforts to secure an appropriation
for San Pedro. He has had many inter-
esting bouts with the agents OF c. P.
Huntington, but he got an appropriation
of $40, 900 in the river and harbor bill last
session. The bill went to the Senate and
in committee it was knocked out. Can
non is going to take the stump and make
plain to the people of the Los Angeles
district the operation of the influences
which have kept them out OF deep water
harbor after repeated reports of engineers
in favor of it.
The herald., 1895-02-23
NOW FOR SALT LAKE

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF in
fuential citizens convened last evening in
this city, and by unanimous vote took the
initial step toward the proposed construc-
ton of the Salt Lake Railroad COM
mittee OF twenty was appointed to visit
Sacramento, and work for the passage OF
bill which will empower Los Angeles
county to issue bonds for the construction
of the line, and if they find that it is too
late in the session to get their measure
through, it has been agreed to aid in the
passage of the Mathews bill, which will
enable the construction of the line within
the limits of the county before another
Legislature convenes.
The construction and equipping Of the
Salt Lake road means more to the Los
Angeles taxpayers than is generally un-
derstood. 1t will open and develop a
country along its route, rich in coal and
iron products. 1t will give to this city
cheap fuel and cheap freight rates upon
raw and finished material, thus rendering
the operation of manufactures possible.
This will give to Los Angeles employ
ment for the skilled mechanic, and the
common laborer, class of people who
have made all the great cities of the
country what they are today.
In another column of The Herald will
be found a petition to the Legislature,
prepared by the meeting last night, and
every taxpayer in the county who has
a desire to see Los Angeles the metropolis
of the Coast should sign it and send it
to The Herald Office.
1t is not likely tn the Spreck Is Val
ley road will be bull TO Los Angeles un
less we build it ourselves. But it is more
than prob BILE that This road will secure
transcontinental connection by line
from Bakersfield across the Sierras to
Salt Lake. In this manner Los Angeles
is to be deprived of benefits accruing
from an agitation that was started in this
city 1t is full time that Los Angeles
took cogniza ce of the drift of events
and IN ade an effort on our own behalf.
Let us seize our opportunity and make
the most of it. Let every citizen of Los
Angeles interest himself in this move
ment as he did for the San Pedro harbor
proposition.
Sign the petition that will be circulated
today and by every other means aid this
enterprise in its new form. Write to the
legislative representatives of Southern
Californa-urge them to make common
cause on behalf of a project that, if sue
cessful, will give Los Angeles CONNER
cial prestige second to no other city on
the Pacific Coast
The herald., 1895-02-23
THE REILLY ROBBERY

Evidently the pious Mr.. Huntington is
not certain of the date of his millennium.
He probably hopes to occupy the magnifi-
cent mausoeum he has erected in New
York, before the last trump sounds, and
has determined that in the meantime he
will accomplish all the evil that may lie
in his power In any event, he has not
relaxed his effort to impose the Reilly re-
funding bill on people that he has per-
sistently and consistently robbed for thirty
years.
He virtually acknowledges that the orig
inal Reilly bill was a raw robbery, and he
apologies for the brazen impudence of
the attempted larceny by Offering mod
ifcation.' This new bill proposes to paw
the principal OF the Government debt in
cash, refund the accrued interest for fifty
years at two per cent and extend the first
mortgage bonds by reissue, payable in
installments through a period of fifty
years with interest at three per cent
The robbery contemplated by this bill is
the same as that proposed by the measure
that was. killed IA few days ago The
money to pay the principal will have to
be borrowed and this debt with accruing
interest must be paid by the people, who
are compelled to do business with Mr.
Huntington 5 railroad corporations. These
people will also be held liable for the
principal and interest of the first mort
gage bonds. Moreover, this modified"
The herald., 1895-02-23
BALDwIN'S EMBARGO

Lucky Baldwin has closed the gates of
tally-hos, and very properly. If Mr.. Bald
win had not been hospitable Californian
he would have put up the bars long ago.
The Raymond people have included the
Santa Anita ranch in their excursion
Itinerary for years, without consulting
the owner of the property or offering him
dollar in payment for the privileges they
have enjoyed, and which, apparently,
they imagine are permanent by right of
adverse possession, or something of that
sort. Now that Mr.. Baldwin has warned
the Raymond outfit off the reservation, it
would not surprise if the company began
suit for damages incurred by reason OF
loss on what is called 1.-The Santa Anita
coupon" card emitting the holder to
tally-ho drive through the famous ranch
of Lucky Baldwin, " or words to that ef-
feet and meaning.
These coupons compel tle "person-
ally conducted tourist to lodge at the
company's hotel in this county to the
exclusion of Mr.. Baldwin's Arcadia and
at the Palace in San Francisco in prefe
elce to the Baldwin, whic is in every
respect as worthy of Patronage as its more
pretentious neighbor.
This sort of thing has made Mr.. Bald
win quite weary, and he has determined to
take rest. The Raymond tally-hos must
hereafter trlvel around the Santa Anita
Ranch, ewing the prospect from afar,
across barbed wire and cedar hedges
This is all they will get for their coupon.
All others are welcome to Santa Anita.
The herald., 1895-02-23
is THERE A DIFFERENCE
A WORKINGMAN

l see that Freeman G.. Teed, President
of the City Council, has returned from his
trip to Honolulu. l don t want to be per-
sonal in my remarks, nor make personal
affair of this matter. Mr.. Teed is con-
cerned as an individual. But as he is
public servant, holding public Office of
honor, trust and pay at a salary OF 500
per month, working for the city, doing
city work, | want to ask a few questions
involving principle of officials who are
absent from the duty and draw pay for
full time. Is it right, unless they go to
transact and do business for the city?
Now this might have been the case with
Mr.. iced. The city might have sent him
on business, | do not know. However, |
have not heard of the City of Los Angeles
having any business in Honolulu to be
attended to. Ii the city did not send him
on BUSINESS and he went on his own
account, on his own business, for health
or pleasure, or to see and pay visit to
ex-Queen Lii, he having gone out of the
United States, and having been absent
from duty for some time and not doing
and performing the work of the city
which he is employed to attend to, is me
or any other official entitled in justice to
draw pay for the time they are absent? II
a common workingman was working for
the city or in the public parks, and was
to take even two or three days and go
fishing and hunting at Catalina and be
away from his work. nobody would think
for a moment that he should have full
months pay. He would only get pay for
the days he actually worked. l want to
know, in conclusion, if all men who
work or do business for the city should
not be treated with equal rights. Has
an official any more right to draw pay
when he is not in the city and off
duty than a workingman?
The herald., 1895-02-23
Theory
ROBERT CAMERON ROGERS


She was so beautiful could but 70 low;
Her words seemed truth itself, I could not
doubt.
And so she led me out beyond the hollow
Half-hearted living of the world about
"steep through the upward path, without mis-
giving,
followed as she led, and more and more
She grew to seem the guide to that true living
That had set my life to looking for
"Footsore grew and faint though never
nearing
The goal yet hopeful ever of the prize.
When suddenly athwart my path appearing,
saw distant cleaning barrier rise;
"a sheer white wall, pierced by single gate
way,
Guarding twin doors of ivory finely cut,
Twin doors that as l neared them opened
straghtway.
And passed my leader through and swiftly
shut
"But when l came and stood beside them
knocking
And strove TO move the strong Joined silent
beams,
Forth came a voice in sadness half. half mock
iEg,
Thou fool, go back, this is the gate of
dreams!" 45@ eae
The herald., 1895-02-23

for the service, but it would be no worse
than the suffering caused to the starving
farmers of Nebraska recently when thirty
or forty carloads of supplies were
detained some two or three weeks,
and much of the contents ruined, because
the Burlington and Missouri River Rail
road Company refused to haul the cars
until the payment of the freight was
guaranteed. And, of course, mo one was
responsible" or if so the party with the
longest purse came out ahead.
Now, the aim of socialism is to simply
place under responsible head and con
troll all great industries, and then let the
people, as whole, hold their agents re-
sponsible. Why not?
1t is self-evdent fact and a growing
conviction that great private fortunes and
corporations are not responsible-"hav
nothing to arbitrate" hence are
constant and impudent menace to our
commonwealth. Henry George already
sees this and is doing his best to unite all
honest reformers under one banner. His
followers-and have great love and re-
spect for some of them whom | know per-
sonaly-will no doubt follow suit by
and by
The herald., 1895-02-23

bill prevents the collection of the debt due
the Government from the private plunder
of the robbers.
Let the Government purchase the mort
gage in a business-like way, compelling
Mr.. Huntington and the other thieves to
give back the Doodle they have stolen
from the people. We have trihed long
enough with this gang of rapacious ban
dts, and it is time that they were taught
that they do not own the earth the full
ness thereof, nor any portion of it.
The herald., 1895-02-23

Nothing is lost by agitation. A victory
is assured for San Pedro through agita-
tion; San Francisco was reused to build
competing railroad down the San Joaquin
Valley by agitation and the Salt Lake
railroad can be bnilt in the same manner.
The herald., 1895-02-23

Florida sleigh is constructed on the
same general principle as a Pasadena tally
no. The only difference is that the for
mer slides on runners and the latter rolls
on wheels
The herald., 1895-02-23

And eggs Just think of it, We are
shipping 'em to Chicago by the car load !
Anything else you want, gentlemen? If
there is, ask for it. Don't be bashful.
The herald., 1895-02-23

The new evening paper will be modelled
on the style of the New York Evening
Sun. The Los Angeles paper ought to be
brighter than the New York journal for
the sun that shines for Southern Califor-
mia is of more radiant quality, more
genial and less fatal in it's stroke
The herald., 1895-02-23

@ Oranges are rolling ont of Los Angeles
az the rate of 100 car loads day. The
Eastern taste Will soon be educated to the
Southern California flavor, and by the
time Florida and the foreign orchards be-
gin to produce again there will be no
market for the product.
The herald., 1895-02-23

congressional committee is coming to
California to report finally on the location
OF the deep-sea harbor at San Pedro. This
is one result OF The Herald S petition.
The herald., 1895-02-23

Here we are again. The absurd word
motorneer' has been invented by some
body who imagines that it is a philo-
logical parallel of engineer" Let the
wretch be forthwith eectrocuted." :"
The herald., 1895-02-23

When a National Bank president gets to
writing letters to Congressman regarding
finance look out for money measures
with jokers in them.
The herald., 1895-02-23

Good for the Native Sons and Daught-
ers OF san Francisco! They did not fail
TO remember that it was the birthday of
the Father OF their Country and they i'm
presse the fact on the observation of the
community with a patriotic fervor that
promises well for the future of the com
monWealtn.
The herald., 1895-02-23

If war does not result from the quarrel
between the Coahuilla The Herald is no
guesser.
The herald., 1895-02-23

will stand solid for the Salt Lake PROPOSE
tion one hard problem will be easily solved
The herald., 1895-02-23

1t is plain now why our turgescent and
envious contemporaries attempted to dis
credit The Herald's San Pedro memorial.
The herald., 1895-02-23

San Francisco's charitable people should
be ashamed A family starved to death
in that city OF millionaires and restaur-
ants.
The herald., 1895-02-23

Huntington provides for ex-Oakland
Mayors by giving them positions as flag
men at Death crossing.
The herald., 1895-02-23

That prize medal for the best box Of
oranges is still within reach of the com,
petitors.
The herald., 1895-02-23

A Los Angeles man has been robbed in
Chicago. He did not have to go away
from home to abhieve that distinction.
The herald., 1895-02-23

Hereafter California wine will not mas
querade in French label.
The herald., 1895-02-23

The Citrus Fair is the next big event.
Let us make the most of it.
The herald., 1895-02-23

The Sunday Herald will contain great
variety of interesting reading. You may
INFORM yourself on a ttude of sub
jeets by reading this issue of The Her
aid, and entertain yourself at the same
time. 1t is not necessary to proclaim our
merits boastfully-the paper will speak for
itself If you do not subscribe for The
Herald, buy one tomorrow as sample.
You will learn to like it, and eventually
yuu will not be without it,
The herald., 1895-02-23

Oakland still appears to be on the map,
despite the Marine Hermt's dire predic-
tions.
The herald., 1895-02-23

Uneasy must rest the remains OF the
modern millionaire.
The herald., 1895-02-23

If we only had that cable to the islands
we would know about that white wall
work.
The herald., 1895-02-23

All is not sunshine in the life OF a book
maker. Especially when Longenders
win
The herald., 1895-02-23

Just look at the people hocking to
Southern California.