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The herald., 1896-11-25

and, Furthermore, If you look up the
records. as l have done, you will find
that this candidate has not one foot of
real estate in his name and is not per-
sonally liable for one dollar. Further
more, this man has been living OH this
city for number of years, drawing
good salary. and for the past year has
been making his campaign for the posi-
tion he is now running for. During the
past five months he has not been In his
office Chat of superintendent OF street
sprinkling) on an average OF an hour
a day. and during that time he has been
drawing full salary instead of resigning
from office like one other candidate as
piring for the same office did: but he
belongs to the "city hall gang" and that,
with the fact that the League for Better
City Government has indorsed him, he,
l suppose. considers his chances of beat
ing his opponent. as he expresses it,
hands down"
If the League for Better City Govern
ment intends to accomplish the worthy
object it has started on. and | sincerely
hope that ii will meet with success. it
should speedily drop such men as John
Drain from it's rolls and leave Mr. Drain
with the assistance of Captain John
Cross and A. p. Cross (the sprinkling
contractors) to make their own cam
paign. as that is the only way to rid the
city hall of what is known as the "c,ty
hall gang" of which John Drain is one
of its most active members: and l
hardly think the worthy League for Bet
ter City Government will support a mem
ber of said gang" for such an import
ant office as superirtene of streets
of this city.
Hoping you will find space in your most
valuable paper for these lines, | am.
most respectfully yours,
A TAXPAYER AND MEMBER OF
THE L. FOR b. c. G..
The herald., 1896-11-25
INTERNATIONAL IRRIGATION.
Important Work Under Way to Utilize
Rio Grande Water.

Ell PASO, Tex. Nov. 23-Captain
Derby, representing the United States,
and Senor Ybarrata, chief engineer of
the international dam commission for
Mexico, agreed today upon report rec
ommending the construction of a dam
and reservoir across the Rio Grande at
this point for the storage of flood waters
for irrigation purposes. General Man
ager Frey of the Santa Fe railroad is
here today in consultation with Col. An
son Mills, United States boundary COM
missioner relative to the cost of moving
the Santa Fe tracks back from the river
to the foothills, to get the railroad out
of the way of the reservoir which is to
be twenty-seven miles long and fifteen
miles wide. 1t is understood that Gen.
Mills and Mr.. Frey agreed upon the cost
of removing the tracks.
The herald., 1896-11-25
BETTER CITY GOVERNMENT
Two Well Attended Meetings Last
Night-Precinct Chairmen


Rain does not dampen the ardor of
better city government workers. Two
well attended meetings were held at
league headquarters yesterday evening,
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather.
Fourth ward delegates met to further
the campaign of the league nominees in
that ward. especially of Herman Silver
and Charles Cassat Davis, candidates
for council and board of education re-
spectively. The report of the committee
on address to voters was received and
adopted. The address will be published
in due course of time.
The following chairmen of precinct
committees We're appointed: Twenty
eighth precinct, G. S. de Garmo; Twen-
ty-nnth precinct. Niles Pease; Thirtieth
precinct, s. p. Mulford; Thirty-fir pre-
cinct H. A. Barclay; Thirty-second pre-
cinct George E. Pratt: Thirty-third pre-
cinct so. Houghton; Thirtyfourth pre-
cinct, Louis Sentous. jr.; Thirty fifth
precinct, r. f. Gibbon; Thirty sixth pre-
cinct, w. II. Davenport; Seventeen pre-
cinct. Joseph Gudinger; Seventyfirst
precinst J. H. C. Won der Lobe.
Delegates from the Second ward met
at the same time and place and selected
committees to do campaign work in that
ward, especially looking to the election
of Fred l.. Baker to the city council and
N. p. Conrey to board of education.
The campaign committee will meet
at room 219 Byrne block at 1880 o'clock
this evening to arrange meetings in the
various wards at which the issues of the
campaign will be discussed. Officers of
ward clubs are requested to attend this
meeting and assist in arranging dates.
A rally will be held in the Sixth ward
on Friday evening at Dalton hall, corner
of Washington street and Central av-
enue. Good speakers will be present to
address the gathering.
The herald., 1896-11-25
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Rains Were Needed and Have Come in
Good Measure.

N'obh -hNu'tiS.
Following is the United States depart
ment of agriculture climate and crop bull
letin of the weather bureau for Southern
California for the week ending Monday.
November 2Sd:
early part of the week but on the 10Th. light
rain began to fall which continued in show
ers until the afternoon of the 2oth. The
precipitation was heavier in the middle
coast sections than elsewhere particularly
in the northern and in the extreme SOUTH
ern districts where the rainfall was light
and insufficient for farm work. Flowing
continues in the sections where the rain
was sufficient to wet the ground deep
enough for the purpose but good. soaking
and pasture which is getting poor. % Y Winter Tcfr
vegetables are growing finely and oranges
continue to color nicely and ripen fast.
VENTURA COUNTY.
West saticoy-The light rainfall of the
insufficient for farming purposes. but help
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Los Angeles. City-Slighty cooler wealth
18th anu 10Th. when the temperature was
normal; the highest temperature was 72
degrees and the lowest 4e degrees. Light
showers of rain fell on the 18th and Goth,
amounting to half an inch.
La Canada-The forepart of the week wa
clear and warm. the latter part cool. cloudy
anu Tdly. IlOWlHb lOI gram IL III pro-
gress: oranges are ripening rapidly and
loquats are blooming profusely. Highest
temperature; n degrees; lowest, As degrees;
rainfall, 52-100O of an inch.
Pasadena-Rain to the amount of 3S-10O
of an inch fell on the 10th and goth. Cen
orally threatening weather prevailed the
latter part of the week.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riverside-The rainfall on the goth was
5-100 of an inch, making S-100 of an inch for
the month.
Perris-Plowing Is at IT'S height AS the
The herald., 1896-11-25
A CANDIDATE WHO IS A POLL
TICIAN

Editor Herald: In this mornings is
sue of the Los Angeles Times appears
an article on the actions of the League
for Better City Government in refer
ence to the activity their campaign COM
mittee is displaying in it's efforts to
elect their nominees to the various city
offices, in which it calls on the working
men and taxpayers of this city to vote
for the men who have been nominated
and indorsed by said League for Better
City Government, and the reason they
gave for asking for the suffrage of these
workingmen and taxpayers is that said
League for Better City Government has
no men on their ticket who are not tax
payers, nor are they politicians, or in
their own words, men who toll not nei-
ther do they spin, but who draw sal
aries with regularity discOuraging to
taxpayers. In fact, their object is to
secure a better city government, and
with that object in view. their avowed
object is first, to clean out the city
hall of what they call the "city hall
gang.
AS taxpayer and a member of the
League for Better City Government /
agree with them in advocating the cleo
tion OF only taxpayers and non-politi-
clans, but as a member of said League
I am ashamed to admit that we have on
our ticket a man who is we'll known as
, professional politician; and we will
- have to admit that he IL good one.
The herald., 1896-11-25
AS TO "DAGOES !"

Anent certain politicians remarks
concerning 'dagoes," Mr.. Zuretti sends
us the following:
Several friends asked me what "they
go means. Well. of my own knowledge
it means political man" l will tell
you why. You know how the Italian.
Frenchman, German, English Irish and
all who come across the water for the
purpose Of improving their condition,
also the politicians who want an office,
they. GO to the primary and try to
get elected. M. ZURETTI.
The herald., 1896-11-25
IN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN
To Be Waged Against the Water
Company
Z
THE MEETINGS ARRANGED
Well.known Speakers Secured for Every
Evening
A Suggestion as to the Appointment of
Election Officers--No fice-holders
Wanted for These Places

From now on the voters and taxpayers
Of the city intend to wage an aggressive
campaign against the City Water COM
pany, and a strong effort will be put
forth for victory on the part of the
overtaxed business men. Accordingly,
the following meetings have been ar
ranged for:
Tonight--Pico Heights. Also Kear-
ney hall, 171S East Seventh street.
Friday night Banquet hall, 4191s
Downey avenue: Paulks hall, 1924 West
Washington street.
Saturday night t-SilverRepublican club,
31S West Second street: Vernondale, at
Moore & Drapers hall; korbel hall,
First and State streets.
Monday evening. November 30-First
ward clubs hall. Griffin avenue and
Main street. Also at hall to be Sc
lected in the Third ward. Also at Pain
ters hall on Also street
Tuesday evening. December 1-At
Grand avenue and Fifteenth street, and
at go East Fifth street.
Wednesday evening, December .
Dalton's hail. Washington and Central
Thursday evening, December 3-At
Belmont and Temple.
Friday evening. December 4-Banquet
hall, 4191a Downey avenue. and Paulk' S
hail. 1924 West Washington street.
Saturday evening, December 5-South
Gate hall, Thirtieth and Main streets,
and Silver Republican club, 313S West
Second street.
The candidates on the union ticket will
visit all of these meetings, and besides
them the following able speakers have
been invited to address the voters from
time to time: Hon. c. c. Wright. Geo.
w. Knox, Judge A. M. Stephens, Judge
j. N. Phillips, DR.. J. 7. Choate. Frank
Sheidler, Hon. Henry Hazard, r. j. Ad-
cock. S. A. w. Carver J. L. Fukerson
Frank c. Cooper, w. II. Jory, Col r. F.
Del Vale. Capt. F. B. Colver. Judge j.
l.. Murphy, w. A. Ryan. j. B. Fulton
Frank Jones, j. r. Armstrong and 9TH
erS
Candidates will visit the headquarters
of the joint campaign committee in the
Workman block every day. so that the
fight against corporate power can be
prosecuted with energy and with con-
cert of action.
The herald., 1896-11-25
PERSONS WHO SIT ALL DAY,

In counting houses or in manufacturing
establishments. inhallng close or impure
air, are usually pale, and frequently ema-
ciated. A tonic is what such people require.
Operatives, clerks. saleswomen and en-
ployers as well as employees, pinned to the
desk by cares of business, derive infinite
good from Hosteter's Stomach Bitters. an
admirable means of repairing the physical
depletion. resulting from too close an APP
plication to their special avocations. Dys-
pepsia: constipation. bilious irregularity
invigorant and Alternative. commended by
physicians and a standard article for
checked In its first approaches, and, If the
remedy is persisted In. entirely eradicated
when chronic, by the bitters. Rheumatic
ailments are also arrested by Its blood
purifying and diuretic action.
The herald., 1896-11-25
A GOOD PRECEDENT,

CHICAGO, Nov. 23-Ex- Banker Ko-
eel, who failed last May for 100000 ad-
mitted today that he was guilty of crime
in the handling of the banks funds and
was surrendered by his bondsmen. He
stated that he had decided to abandon
any legal fight and to accept his pun
ishment. 1t has been arranged that he
plead guilty to larceny tomorrow and
be sent to the penitentiary. He is the
first banker in the state to be sent to
prison for misusing funds entrusted to
his care
The herald., 1896-11-25
MRS. MARTIN is INSANE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 23-Mrs. Su-
sic Martin was adjudged insane today
by jury in Judge Wallace's court Mrs
Martin shot and killed her husband and
was acquitted on the ground of insanity
Judge Wallace refused to discharge the
woman. stating that as she had just
been proven insane. her attorneys would
have to prove her sanity before she
could be released. The case was tried
before a jury, and 1t took Mrs Martins
attorneys two days to reverse the testi-
mony of the murder trial and prove that
she was sane
The herald., 1896-11-25
EARL RUSsELL'S LIBEL SUIT.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-The hearing of
the suit for libel brought by Earl Rus
sell against his motherin-law, Lady
Scott, and John Cockerton, Engineer
Frederick Kask, groom, and William
Aylott. his valet. was begun today. The
defendants pleaded not guilty. also JUS
tification. Sir Frederick Lockwood, Q.
c., for Earl Russell, occupied the whole
day in a statement of the familiar story
of the libels, at the end Of Which Lady
Scott was admitted to bail under certain
conditions. The male prisoners were
refused a renewal of their bail
The herald., 1896-11-25
A LONG CRUISE.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The cruiser
Marbehead is lying at anchor off Tomp-
kinsville, L. l., having arrived in port
this afternoon after cruise of nearly
three years. Officially this cruise be-
gan April g 1894, but it was not until two
months later that the Marblehead pass
ed the Hook bound out for Kingston, ia
maica, and Bluefields, Nicaragua.
The herald., 1896-11-25
OBSERVE THE LAW
No Oficeholders Should Be Appointed
as Election Officers

NO O1IlcGnOlUcFS Cllpulu 4tDpoluttu
as Election Officers
A correspondent writes The Herald as
follows in regard to the appointment of
election officers:
Editor Herald: 1t is to be hoped that
at the coming municipal election no at
tempt will be made to put on election
boards any deputy sheriffs or consta-
bles, as was done at the last election.
Such action would be in direct conflict
with section 1142 Political Code.
In fact it has, in some unenlightened
states, been held to be form of in
timidation for persons to display badges
of office about the polls except when
called upon to act in their capacity as
peace officers. So little do people like
this form of intimidation that it is not
long since ccSG.ass abolished the law
in relation to deputy marshals at polling
places.
Section So of the Penal Code provides:
Cor attempts by any means whatever
to awe, restrain, hinder or disturb any
elector wishing to vote, is guilty of a
felony.
The herald., 1896-11-25
UNDELIVERED TELEGRAMS,

There are undelivered kilograms at
the Western Union telegraph office, COR
ner of Spring and First streets, for the
following persons A. D. Reese (2), Mrs.
los. Wilkerson, II. G. Heat.
The herald., 1896-11-25

ground is in fine condition for seeding The
promise of a wet winter is encouraging
many to put in grain.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Santa Ana-The past week was beneficial
to pasture as heavy fogs prevailed nearly
every night. On the 20th rain. amounting
to one-fourth of an inch fell. Winter veg
etables in the vicinity of the foothills are
ding finely. Oranges are being picked and
shipped in small lots but number OF car
loads will be gathered for the Christmas
trade.
Capistrano-The highest temperature
during the week was a degrees and the
lowest 81 degrees; 5-100 of an inch of rain
fell on the 18th.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
San Diego City-The average tempera-
ture for the week was nearly two degrees
above thenormal; the highest was 10 de-
grees and the lowest 80 degrees. A shower
of rain fell on the goth. but 1t was hardly
sufficient to sprinkle the the street. he
amount was 2-1CO of an inch. Pastur - :
mains poor and stock is not in good con-
dtion; evrything needs a soaking rain.
I.acosta--The weather has been pleasant
and favorable for work plows are running
in all directions and some seeding is going
The herald., 1896-11-25
AxelSon Machine
Company
High Grade Machine Works

office ana Works
l!0l-li03 N. Main st. TEL lli6
No use of sending your gear cutting
or milling away from the city any
longer, as we have put in the very
latest improved universal milling and
gear-cutting machine. Cuts ali kinds
of gears up TO "a inches diameter.
Also the very latest Lathes, Drill
Presses, Universal Grinders, ETC., for
a fine class of work.
The herald., 1896-11-25
Old I1en
Made Young

By the aid of its vitalizing effects upon the
nerves and blood, electricity can make an old
man forget his years. There is no reason
why man should be deprived of the full en-
joyment Of his vital powers while he still
possesses sound mental and physical con-
stitution. He need not, for electricity will re-
vive the weakened functions. They are only
temporarily paralyzed by excess, and electd-
city will revive them. 1t would do any old
man good to read the congratulatory reports
made by the thousands OF worn out old men
who are using DR.. Sanden's Electric Belt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11

The Philadelphia policemen who allow
cd themselves to be bought by persons
who made q business OF breaking the
law serve to remind US that there are
men who can resist anything but temp
tation.
What the Philadelphia guardians of
the peace this Is done other cities, large
and small. This accounts for the SEEM
inI impossIbility OF dealing with law
breakers. Unlawful traffic goes on and
everybody but the police knows 1t.
When the public conscience shall be
aroused to the point OF real vigilance in
matters of city government, policemen
who value their positions and their lib
erty will not be the protectors OF any
class Of offenders. This point has not
been quite reached, but the prospect is
hopeful.
There never was time when the peo-
pie of this country were thinking so
much about municipal government.
There has been some action and there
will be more. Tho New York shaking
up has done world OF good the country
over.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11

Family ties do not cmbarrass the Ger
man emperor. whose mother Is English
and whose grandmother sits on the
throne OF England. william has never
liked the English. Report says that be-
cause his mother is English he has
never liked her From all appearances
William would Just n little rather have
a row with England than with any
other country.
William has relative who might be
very much embarrassed by war be-
tween Germany and England. This is
his uncle, son OF Queen Victoria, the
English duke OF Edinburgh and reign
Ing duke OF saxe.CoburE and GothR in
Germany. The English duke doing
business Mt present in Germany could
not help his mother by taking n force
Of his subjects TO her aid. His subjects
would be In the fight following the Ger
man flag. He might get away. but that
would end his connection with the little
German throne.
Would Alfred stay with his subjects
and light for his war lord? William
womb not hesitate to mp his grand.
mother. but Alfrcd'R cnse IL different
Among other things, he IL believed to
be thoroughly English. Both of these
men are possible kings Of England.
After Victorla seven lives stand he
tween Alfred and the throne of Eng
land. William stands twcnty-thlrd on
the list,
All TINS mixing OF things royal comes
about because Queen Anne died without
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11

When the President calls a news
paper "malicIously mendacIous and
sensational" we cannot help regretting
that he did not find word to alllteratc
with Sensational" For example. ma
liciously mendacious and shocklngly
sensational" would have gone well and
would have been Just Us good an Rdver-
tiscment for the New York World.
which, In that supreme moment, the
President was engaged in jumping on.
It Is not every newspaper that can
command such "write-up."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11
Atlantic Tea Co.

Our annual inven.oryi, complies
aud to US is very satisfactory. Our
bushes, shows a marked increase
over VI We are now resolved that
'o6 shall lead all preceding years, If
low prices aud standard goods will
attract trade. and We think it will
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11

The january numberof the Rand-Me-
Nally official Railway Guide and Hand
Book has been received. This publica-
ton continues 10 be the leading and
most reliable railway authority: is In
dIspensable TO every counting room and
should be in every travellers satchel.
The price is 40 cents per number, or
50 per year. and II is published by the
American Railway Guide Company, ls2-
ia Adams street, ChioAEo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11

often binding the unfortunates In the
front stalls, here. there. everywhere
save on the face OF her ('verona's lovely
flower) she had been especially hired
to illuminate. The conductor OF the or
chestra was a carpenter by trade, and
snwcd away us Justify during the day
at the bords he was converting into
profile statues OF 'Evadne's' noble an
cestors as he sawed upon his violin at
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11
IheIntelligencer.
wnEEIINo, JANUARY II, 1893.


When the President of the United
states makes statement with regard
10 the discharge OF his official duty. We
are bound to believe him. This holds
good no matter how difficult 1t may be
to reconcile the Presidents statement
with facts as to which there is no queA-
lion. But, while we must accept the
Presidents word as to what he says
we are not Obliged to take what he says
as including and covering what he does
not say.
IN respect TO the bond matter the
President says that nobody was invited
10 washington to arrange in any way
the disposition OF bonds to strengthen
the gold reserve; that no arrangement
was made for the disposition OF such
bonds to any syndicate; and that mo
assurance Of any kind has been made
for the disposition of such bonds to any
syndicate or through the agency of any
syndicate" He admits that there have
been conferences with those having
knowledge OF financial affairs and pres
emit monetary conditions"
An this leaves unexplained Mr. Nor
gan's movements to get togenther q
syndicate-his visit to Washington ac-
companied by Mr.. clevedand's former
law partner, his knowledge Of the In
tention of the administration to make
the bonds fall due in 1895 instead of 1896.
and other knowledge showing that he
had exceptional information to be had
only from the inside, whence nobody
else could get any information.
II the President had not sought to
make II appear in his letter that, with
out any driving, It had been resolved to
ofrer the bonds to the people, the coun-
try would have gone on thinking. as 1t
was justified In doing. that until the
popular pressure was put ou-inl fact
up TO the time OF the debate and the
vote in the senate on the Elkins resolu-
tion-there. was no thought of doing
anything else than to.market the bonds
as they were marketed last February.
when they went dlrt-cheap to the Nor
gan syndicate
The reason given for Offering this is
sue at what the President is pleased to
call popular subscription Is not good.
This course, he says, was pursued be-
cause at the time OF this latest call the
gold reserve OF the treasury was 10000
90 more than 1t was in February OF last
year Then why make the bond issue
twice as large now as 1t was in Febru-
airy last?
Finally. why does the President think
IL necessary to defend his administra-
tion against the charge that 1t intended
to place this new loan with a syndicate.
md specifically that It was intended to
place 1t with the Morgan syndicate?
And why does he resent 1t us a foul i'm
putation which ned not have been put
upon his administration II somebody
had taken the trouble to seek at head
quarters information which nobody was
able to get-except Mr.. Morgan?
II the transaction OF last February
was straight and Justified by good pub
lie policy. why resent with so much
spleen the common impression that 1t
wss the intention to place the new loan
In the old way?
It Is hard to avoid the conclusion that
the President feels that his adminIstra-
ton is under cloud OF scandal, and he
would like to get from under 1t.