The herald., 1895-02-20

per day. Mechanics, carpenters, en-
| gineers and in fact all sorts and condi-
| tons of men have applied, and wherever
there is snow to be cleared away there
VIII certainly be found plenty of willing
hands. The Associated Charities yester
day had 1875 calls for aid, next to the larg
est record of the season.
mere were six hundred applicants reg
lstered at the Central Union Mission YES
| terday, The Ladies Aid Society reported
| that 100 families were furnished with cloth
| ing and provisions during the last week.
Al these societies have headquarters
which are kept open daily. | think that
no California city can show so much pov-
! erty, and although hard times have pre-
| vailed in the West, the suffering is com
paratively slight.
Every railroad running into the city was
| blocked by the snow for several DAYS. The
railroad people are not prepared for snch
storms IN this part of the Union, and
| such things as rotary snow plows are never
| seen. Hence, there was nothing'to do but
| to wait Tor the weather to clear
some remarkable stories regarding cold
weather, ETC.. were told in the House a
few days ago and reiterated in the corri-
! dors one is about as follows: A House
attache SAID the water pipes in his house
| burst and the kitchen floor was covered
! with water. His sister who was cooking
| at am OIL stove, had her feet so tightly
frozen to the floor Notwithstanding the
fact that she wore rubbers) that she had
to be cut loose with hatchet. / do not
vouch for the yeracity OF the gentleman
i'll question Personally doubt the story.
| as 1t bears too close a resemblance to those
| appearing in The Capital" " a copy of
| which Journal was kindly forwarded me
| last week by its genial manager Major
| Harry Washington Patton.
| A letter was received in this city few
! days ago regarding some changes which
! have taken place in the office of "Our
! steve III Los Angeles. 1t appears that
| in addition to the electric lights lately in
/ troduced into his Office in Temple Block.
! there has been added much new raiment..
/ William Cardwell-everybody knows
| Billy CardwelF has blossomed out in a
! large check suit, and is prepared to re-
ceive the Washington delegation in stvle.
! Speaking about checks reminds me that
! no checks are worn now, and that al
! though the fashions are somewhat pecu-
| liar at times, yet the check is entirely out
| Of date.
| Senator Hill is now engaged.in the her
| culean task of endeavoring to unite the
gold and silver men. 1t seems to me he
| has undertaken a much more difficult task
than he assumed when he ran for Gov
| ernor OF New York. He possesses lots of
| pluck, however and success may crown
| his efforts Since his contest with the
| President is practically settled he is at
| liberty to take up smaller fights. The
| financial question is the question now
agitatng the public mind, and the next
session promises to bring forth some
! lively discussion upon the subject.
The financial question is what is
keeping Secretary Carlisle awake nights,
and he is disposed to believe that there
are softer places than that of Secretary OF
! the Treasury.
| Secretary Gresham's : name has been
added to the list Of elgibles for the seat
| which will he made vacant by Justice
Jackson 5 retirement Chief Justice Full
| Ter and Associate Justice Harlan have
lately had several consultations with the
| President regarding the matter. 1t is
| said thar should Gresham be appointed
| that Secretary Carlisle will succeed him as
| Secretary of State. No particular reason
is given for this transfer. Outside OF
! Hon. W. l.. Wilson, Of West Virginia,
! nothing is said as TO the personality Of