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The herald., 1896-08-26

payment on certain coupons then over
due. There was no money then in the
treasury. but q record was made and
turned over to one l.. r. Tilgman. who
succeeded Carter in April, 1895.
Funds began to drift into the treasury
and the plaintiff thought he could get
his money. Tilgman, however, refused
to make the payment on the coupons in
the order of their presentation, but paid
out the available funds on other coupons
which fell payable at later date. In
this state of the case plaintiff claims
the amount stated above, which amount
has accumulated in the district, but has
been paid out on other coupons than h.l
own.
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rIerrisge License;

The following licenses We're issued
yesterday from the Office of the county
clerk:
Charles N Hull. a native of Oregon,
aged 30 years and a resident of Vernon
dale, and Minnie f. Ploof, native of
Nebraska, aged &c years, and a resident
of Los Angeles.
Jirah d. Cole, native of Illionis, aged
23 years, and d resident of Chicago. and
Edith Gardner, native of California,
aged "a years, and resident of Pasa-
dena.
Carl Tern. a native of Sweden, aged
3S years, and Christina Freymiller. aged
"a years, both residents of Los Angeles.
Alfred Ridley Mccullough. a native
of Tennessee, aged 40 years, and Carrie
Cranberry, native of Arkansas. aged
SO years, and both residents of Los An
geles
Wedding invitations or announcements
either printed or engraved. line quality
reasonable in price IL. NJ, Lee & Bro,
1<0 N SDrinp < - -
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HE PLEADED GUILTY
And Got Four Years at San Quentin for Saw.
ing Trouble

Francisco Ballestero, the Mexican
who made a half-hearted attempt to
plead guilty to having robbed an ex-
policeman named Todd. in department
two, a day or two ago, was again brought
up yesterday.
1t appearing that the defendant had
already served term of one year a San
Quentin. Judge Clark sentenced him to
four years retirement at the same Sc
cluded spot.
Ballestero robbed Todd of Sc, a gold
ring and a scarf pin when the latter was
drunk, and the theft was traced by the
ring being recovered.
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Caught In the Act
(uuYHF IT, tHt HCt
a N KIT lIIpk1aCc oh in n ~, n ',

Ah Kit. luckless Chinaman. was ar
rested yesterday by Deputy Constable
Darr while negotiating the sale of a
lottery ticket. Fearing confiscation of
his money Kit threw a sack contain
ing Sc or 81 out of the window of his
domicile The money was picked I'D
and put away for safe keeping until
Kit needs it to apply to the payment of
his fine.
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EA III Last q Thumb

Charles Kemp, an employe of the Los
Angeles Lithographing company, got
his left thumb between the rollers OF
printing press yesterday afternoon,
and it was smashed so badly that am
putation at the first joint was neces-
sary. He called at the receiving hos
pital for surgical treatment, and DR..
Bryant, who had just returned from San
Francisco, performed the operation.
Kemp left the hospital feeling much
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Greiner Goes to JaiI

c. w. Greiner, who was found with
pistol in his possession several days ago
pleaded guilty to the charge of carry
ing concealed weapon in the police
court yesterday, and was fined $40. with
the alternative of ten days imprison-
ment Greiner chose the latter. although
he had put up $25 cash bail. He thinks
it is better to go to Jail than to part with
his money, especially Is life is no pleas
ure for him anyhow. since his wife left
him. 1t was trouble with his wife that
led to his arrest for carrying a concealed
weapon
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on THE FLY
Judge Smith Breaks His Vacation by Giving
SSort Sentence

Judge Smith put in an appearance
yesterday in Department One, albeit
constructively he was at Catalina en-
joying his vacation. From force of habit
he resumed business at the old stand.
and a young fellow name NJ. Reyer
pleaded to having received a ring val
ued at 81, knowing it to have been
stolen.
Reyer is the Mexican who pleaded
guilty before Judge Clark in such am
biguous fashion that the court refused
to accept it. Judge Smith sentenced
him to thirty days in the county Jail.
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Bal b ,idge Ac s O.eerly

J. C. Bainbridge was locked up in the
city Jail yesterday on the charge of dis
turbing the peace, but as there is some
question as to the mans sanity, his trial
in the police court was postponed until
Dr. Bryant could make an examination
of his mental condition.
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THE POPULIsT NOMINEE.

"The Populists have nominated for
congress 'Bucky' O'Neil of Prescott. the
ex-sheriff of Yavapia county and a
man of great personal popularity. He is
well known in the territory. At the time
the Bryan ratification meeting was held
at Prescott he declared himself for
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FOR SELLING LIQUOR
Another Infringer of the Rigid Law at Po-
mona

Peter Laborde was arrested yesterday
at Pomona on a warrant charging him
with having sold liquor without IL
cense. He was brought from the sub
urban burg to the township court when
Justice Young held him in $50 bonds E.
B. Laventhal and 5. Cohen went on his
bond
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fisnniman Fish Co., San Pedro

Fresh fish and Holsters shipped direct to
all points in Arizona. Texas and Mexico,
from cannery in San Pedro, at lowest
wholesale prices.
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Our Home Brew

Mailer & Zobelein's lager fresh from their
brewery. on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottle or
kegs. Office and brewery, 44o Also street;
telephone 81.
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IOTTINGS

Tho Celebrated John Wieiand Lager Beer
Try it. On draught at all principal sa-
looms. Family trade solicited. ADLOFF
& HAUERWAAS, sole agents, 920 N. Main
Tel, Main 468,
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Everything on wheels, Hawley. King &
Co., 210-212, N. Main st.
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For Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
the child, softens the gums. allays all
pain. cures wind collie and is the best rem
edy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a
hottie.
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1868 lbs. Keatings-"365 days ahead of
them ALL" Hawley, King e Co.
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Hawley, King & Co., 210 N. Main st.
agents genuine Columbus Buggy com
pany's buggies and bicycles.
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AN IRRIGATION CASE
The Treasurer of the Big Rock District Ac.
cuse1 OF FnvoTit;sr

cuse1 OF Fnvorit;srr
There is more trouble in the Big Rock
Creek irrigation district, and C. f. Car
ter has instituted suit against II. S.
Sweet to recover $4052. OS, with per cent
interest and the costs of suit.
1t appears that in June, 1894, while
John Garter was treasurer of the dis
ulct, the plaintiff made q demand for
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Try our port Ind Sherry wines at rs
cents per gallon. L. Vache & Co., Com
mercial and Alameda streets Tele-
phuue 309
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All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
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Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley, King 6
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Paint. floor. 75c. 32S S. Spring.
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srieht Snecial Delivery.

FORECAST For Southern California;. Fair
on wednesday; fresh westerly winds.
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Paint. buggy. TIC. sss g. Spring.
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Maximum temperature, so.
Minimum temperature. 81.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of observations taken
at Los Angeles Aug. 25. The barometer Is
rpduced to sea level,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
THURsToN PLEDGES THE PARTY.

The speech of Chairman John NJ. Thurs
ton was a string of polished sentences
woven into groups by mastery oratory.
Its theme was patriotism. and its purpose
the cementing of every American interest
in harmonious relation, the one to the
other, under the protecting care of the
mighty principles of the Republican party.
In the name of the Republican party the
conventions chairman promised to give
the people of the United States govern
ment that shall strengthen the hands of
every business enterprise. Mill, factory
and furnace shall resume under conditions
that will give them a lease of profitable
life to continue for all time.
Wagemen shall find opportunity to
secure continuous employment at remun-
erative pay, and freed entirely from that
anxiety which hangs over one when he
knows his skill and Drawn may be sup
planted at any hour by the introduction
of products kind red to those of his own
hands from countries where workingmen
are held 10 be the mudsills of the social
and business edifice, and who are COM
pensated accordingly.
The farmer shall no longer have the
price of the result of his sowing and reap
ing fixed and determined by the fellahs of
Asia, but by the demand of our own con-
sumers, which will always equal the
supply.
The American citizen travelling in
foreign lands will have no fear of Weylers,
and the worthy industrial and liberty
loving foreigner shall have a welcome to
our shore that will inspire him to earn a
home of his own.
The whole of commerce shall be relieved
of the distractions which the Democracy
has placed in their way, and peace and
prosperity and gladness shall drive away
uncertainty, enforced idleness and gloom.
All these things and more Chairman
Thurston pledged the Republican party to
do for the people, and the Republican
party will keep It's pledge.
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NEWSPAPERS AND COURTS.

1t is not the province OF the newspaper to
discuss the merits of lawsuit during trial,
or in any other way try to influence public
sentiment for or against either litigant,
except so far as an impartial recital of
facts as items OF news may bias public
opinion. When a great crime has been
committed, however, the indignation of
the public will not permit the newspaper
to be silent, whether the offender is on
trial or not. The public demands that the
newspaper shall explain all the bypaths
leading up to and away from the crime
Moreover the public insists that it not
only have a full report of the evidence and
incidents developed during the trial, but
that editorial analysis of the testimony
shall be made from time to time. The
application of a law principle is nothing
more nor less than obeying the demand of
the result of common-sense, dwelling upon
a given point of mental concentration.
But the right, the duty, in fact, of a
newspaper to criticize the decision OF
court or verdict of a jury cannot be ques-
toned without endangering the liberties
OF the people. Until Judges and iuries
are clothed with superhuman wisdom, and
honesty, too, we might add, the newspaper
will be the only protection the people can
have against the tyranny OF courts and the
dishonesty of jurIes. Certainly nearly every
Judge means to be fair and administer law
according to its spirit, as well as its letter,
and for the most part jurors mean to deal
justly between litigants, but Judges and
iuries are human beings possessing about
the same degree of depravity as other pc j.
pie. Not only so, but the commission
which elevates man to the bench does
not impart wisdom or honesty to MIN, nor
does the iury-box assume to transform a
bribe-taker or an oath breaker into an
honest man, much less saint.
The New York Court of Appeals holds
that court cannot punish for contempe
unless the offense was committed in the
presence of the court or the offender has
purposely disobeyed the orders of the
court, and that under no circumstances
has court the right to punish an editor
or publisher of a newspaper for criticizing
its acts or decisions. The public looks to
the newspaper for information concerning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
THE VENETIAN FESTIVAL.

The Venetian festival at Santa Cruz last
year excited the admiration of ali who
saw it, and was the theme of praise in
every part of the State. 1t was SO differ
ent from other festivals that it came into
rivalry with none, and gave to visitors
who had seen the gorgeous floral fetes of
other cities the sensation of a new beauty
and a new pleasure. The success accom-
pished at that time has heightened the
popular expectations of the festival of this
year, and it was long ago assured the
attendance would be much larger and the
crowds more joyous than at the first fete.
Santa Cruz has many advantages as
festival city. In fact, its charms are such
as to render it iavoriIe resort for pleasure
seekers at all seasons of the year and every
day of the season. 1t has every grace of
sea and mountain, every delight of climate
and sport and every comfort of good hotels
and pleasant homes. No place more at
tractiYe for the general run of tourists and
holiday makers can be found anywhere in
the broad confines of California at this
season ofthe year, and festival was hardly
needed to advertise its advantages as a
summertime seaside resort.
The programme of the festivities includes
about everything that. goes to make up
popular enjoyment. Every day of the
festival will be pleasing one, and there
seems no question that every visitor will
be made to feel thoroughly ''in the swim"
After the excitement of two political con-
ventions this frolic comes as most de-
lightful means of closing the week, but no
one who can afford to do otherwise should
content himself with reading of it. Santa
Cruz should be seen.
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the official conduct of its servants. The
law provides for ample redress if a Judge,
juror or any one else can prove that 3
newspaper has injured his reputation for
honesty, sobriety and rectitude of conduct.
1t is not presumption on the part of the
newspaper to say that although Judge
may have honestly ruled in accordance
with his best and truest Interpretation of
the law, 1t knows better than he when his
ruling is detrimental to the public's veal,
and that it has the right to tell him and
the public that his understanding of the
principles of law is weak and faulty.
Were the newspaper denied the right to
analyze the conduct and decisions of our
Judges and comment upon them truly
and fully, it would be human nature for
our courts to degenerate into verdict bar
gain-counters.
The honest newspaper never battles
against persons as persons, but 1t does bat
tie for such principles of social and polit-
ical government as will secure to all the
people the greatest possible degree of per-
sonal liberty, safety, happiness and pros
perity. The honestly conducted newspa-
per keeps its finger, SO to speak, on the
pubIic's pulse all the time. 1t works to
allay undue public excitement lest harm
to the community should follow, ana it
works to excite concentrated action when
by reason of undue apathy danger threat
ems. The newspaper is both the advance
and rear guard of civilization in its on
ward march
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
WHY SHOULD THEY BoLT2

No doubt there is talk in spots of bolt
inc the st. Louis ticket. There never was
a convention of political party that did
not have to listen to threats OF boiling.
It's the disappointed mans refuge. There
are always men who see nothing but de-
feat for any enterprise that is not built
upon lines. of their planning. There
never was a religious association,
horse racing club or a political or
ganization that did not have its boilers,
but they do not always b olt. They gener-
ally have some one handy to hold them
back, and if one escapes he IS found
wandering about in political camps and
longing for the association and fesh-pots
of his own party. When the novelty OF
boiling is worn off the bolter feels home
sick. the more so when he finds that the
party continues to Go business at the old
stand and that very rev of his old political
associates have any recollection OF his ever
belonging to it. 1t is very foolish for
man when out in the ocean to start for the
shore on foot simply because the officers
and crew of the boat do not sail her quite
to his liking.
The Republican party is composed OF
very sensible people, and sensible people
are never boilers. Without a doubt
goodly number of Republicans are dis
appointed at some of the work OF the st.
Louis convention, but that was to be ex-
pected. The declarations of the con-
vention deal with the United States
as a whole, and they are intended
to work in an equalizing way, so
to speak, so that every business interest
and individual may reap the richest posi-
BILE harvest without depriving others OF
their rights. 1t is an impossible task to
adjust system of government to all the
needs of every locality, but the st. Louis
platform stands for the next best thing,
which is the advancement of all communl-
ties upon the strongest possible lines.
1t is selfish in a community to want
to go ahead at the expense OF its
neighbors. The growth of wealth in
country like ours should be in way that
every corner of it would participate in its
distribution. Such course does not per-
NIT Peter to be robbed to pay Paul. The
foundation of the Republican party's
policy of government is the betterment of
the ways of property accumulation for
the individual, but there are 100000
people to be benefited, and the purpose
OIL the party is to equalize opportunity so
that one may not accumulate at the ex-
pense of another. The most striking and
most perfect system of reciprocal trade re-
lations the world ever saw is that
between the people of the United States
under protective tariff laws, for it leaves
less than per cent of the entire business
transactions of the people to be done with
Other n ationS IF there Is q hole anywhere
in such a system of trade and traffic
through which a bolter would like to
creep, why, let him creep, but there is no
reason under the shining sun why he
should want to.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
CLEVELAND's LETTER

No doubt the Democratic party has
plenty of good and sufficient. reasons for
regretting that Grover Cleveland ever be-
came its recognized leader. but it cannot
be said of him that he ever talks in riddles.
He is plain and blunt in the use of
language, and there is no installing his
meaning.
In his letter to the New York
Herald Mr.. Cleveland laid down the
law of party allegiance in a way that
is sure to make still greater trouble
and cause the gap which separates
the factions to further broaden and Deepen
1t was not good politics for him to init
mate that no self-respectlng Democrat
could support the Chicago nominee on a
Tree silver platform, for such talk will have
tendency to intensity the already bitter
feeling between the factions, but no doubt
he talked as he did for that very purpose
1t is a good deal for the leader of his
party, especially when he is President of
the Nation and is very much in need of
the Endorsement of his party, to not only
encourage bolt but to practically recon-
mend his following to support the party's
most unrelenting and bitterest antagonist.
1t is also very far from being good poll
Tics to charge members of his party with
being unpatriotic and foolish, but that is
the way he talks about those who will con-
rol the Democratic National Convention.
He tells his party that he hopes the free.
silver illusion Will be dispelled before the
time comes to vote, but if it is not he shall
expect nothing short of richly deserved de-
feat In view of the fact that the majority
OF the party will do exactly the most un-
patriotic and foolish thing that could be
done. as Mr.. Cleveland sees it, it is safe to
conclude that it is Mr. Cleveland desire
that the nominee of his party's convention
shall be defeated and rejected in the most
humiliating way possible, which would be
by the abandonment of him by the
very element which the party has al
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ways relied upon to commend 1t to the
confidence of the people
Mr.. Cleveland is moved to give this
warning against. the silver wing OF his
party because, as he says, MY attach
ment to true Democracy is so strong tn at
| consider its work identical with the pro-
motion of the country's good" 1t he is
sincere he could not do otherwise than
recommend the Republican party to all
Democrats who consider the country's
good paramount; nor could he do other
wise than point out the danger to the
country of electing the Chicago nominee.
1t is quite natural Mr.. Cleveland should
say that the unpatriotic and foolish
purpose of those who oppose him IN the
ranks of his party will result in giving the
Republican party advantages both In the
present and future which he thinks 1t does
not deserve, but as between govern
mental policy such as the organs and
Altgelds of his own party would adopt
and the policy of the Republican party, as
a well-wisher for his country's good he is
obliged to recommend the latter to his fol-
lowing. However, Mr.. Cleveland only an
tjcipates events. Democratic owners OF
industrial plants are bound by the ties OF
personal interest to reject whatever the
Chicago convention may offer them, for
it has come to this that they must have
such protective legislation as the Repuc-
llcan party will give them or give up their
business enterprises.
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Tarn McGrew, the Stanford man whose name
during the last four years has been associated
more than that of any other university STU
dent with the society events of the San Fran
cisco 400, left yesterday on the Australia on
his way to Korea, where he will be secretary
for large English mining syndicate.
1t is said that this tripto so remote place
has bit of romance connected with it, and
that one of the local bellies will change her
name when the traveller even ually returns
with more worldly experience and some of the
esthetic polish of society worn off by contact
with less polished surroundings than those of
the ballroom with which he has long been
most familiar. McGrew is over six feet in
height, graceful dancer, a pianist and lin
gust. 1t was this last accomplishment that
insured him the position he has gone to fill
During his senior year he sang bass in the
Stanford Glee Club, and was accompanist for
the glee and mandolin club events.
At Palo Alto he was looked upon as sort of
Beau Brummel, but whatever that may signify
generally it was not there counted a serious
drawback to his popularity, for while he was a
member of the swell college societies he spent