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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-01-18
Tried to Kill a Judge on the
Bench.

San Francisco. Jan. 17-Sam nj
Thompson, the aged newsdea'er arres-
ted on ii charge OF assauiing little girls
who has thrice attempted suicide in
his cell, was in the Police Court today
to answer to the accusation. He sud
deuly left his attorneys side, tore
down the chandelier and attempted to
kill Judge Conlan with the broken
chandelier and gas pipe. The police
have him now in padded cell.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-01-18
Carson Water Works.

THE RES HVOIRS OF THIS COMPANY
! are supplied water from never fail
ing sprir ~. which flow from the
Sierra Nevada. by anal sis this water
Is shown to be perfectly free from all
impurities. The mains of the com pany
having been laid in all the principe
streets of the city. the water is rem
dered av vailable to all within the city
limites Families, Hotels, Bars. Stab
les. etc supplied on favorable terms.
CARSON WATER COMPANY.
Office one block west of Mint
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-01-18
Murdered his Child.

Kentland, Ind, Jan. 17-Albert Tol-
lis, farmer living nine miles from
here. was brought to this place this
this morning and lodged in jail
charged with numbering his eight
months old child. The infants cry
ing annoyed Mr.. Tolls, it is alleged,
so he placed his hand over his mouth
and snothered it. Popular feeling
runs high and violence is feared
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-01-18
Optical Goods.

John G. Fox has just received new
line of optical goods OF extra quality.
These are offered at very low price
and warranted in every particular
patrons are invited to call and ex-
anime. tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-01-18
HAY. PAY. HAY.

William Cation has pur-
chased the old Carson bay
yard formerly kept by John
Carney. Hay, grain and brand,
sold at the lowest living rates.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-01-18
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. has
been used for children teethtng, It
sooths the child softens the gums,
alays all pain, cures wind collie, and
tho best remedy sor Diarrhoea.
Twont y Ave cents a bottle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-01-18
THE MORNING APPEAL.

Published every morning, Monday
excepted by
s. ?. DAVIS.
A daily newspaper devoted to general
news, political and Independent
affairs.
Offiee-Second street opposite Capitol.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year Dy mail il..............-.$S $S 90
Six months. 90
By carrier 25 cts per week.
Entered in the Postoffice at Carson
City as second class matter.
The herald., 1896-12-30
HOME RULE FOR CUBA

II our government agrees to accept
Spain's invitation to propose conditions
of peace to the Cubans on the basis of
some kind of home rule, the cause of the
insurgents would be weakened beyond
recovery. They would have to accept
the terms or suffer most disastrous de-
feat. The mere fact of the United States
agreeing to submit the Madrid govern
ment's terms would have to be accepted
as meaning that the plan had this gov
ernment's endorsement, and that would
weaken the Cubans beyond recovery.
1t will be taken for granted that there
would still be strong sentiment in this
country for Cuban independence, but
any policy that gave promise for home
rule, which had the Endorsement Of the
United States, would have the support
of the people generally.
AS far as has been made public the
plan Of the Madrid government is to
grant amnesty to all insurgents of every
rank, and then organize a council of ad-
ministration composed of Cubans, the
council to have jurisdiction over all mat
ters pertaining to taxation and expendi-
ture, and the administration of the gov
ernment generally. The headers of the
revolution could and probably would
constitute the council. Spain would re-
serve the right to name the captain
general and enact all laws, except such
as the council should enact for police
supervision and government. 1t is not
Spain's idea to make Cuba as free as are
the British colonies, but approximately
so. Spain is willing that the United
States shall have the right to see to it
that all promises made to the Cubans
are faithfully kept. 1t is understood
that the plan above outlined win be SUBJ
mitted to congress next Tuesday, and
its adoption recommended.
The herald., 1896-12-30
THE HERALD'S ANNUAL

On Sunday next. January 8, 1897, Ine
Herald will issue its annual honday NUM-
her. The issue will be neither volumlnous
nor pretentious but will present to the
! reader in attractive and digestibe form the
/ most valuable and important statistics OF
! the year 1896 IL.
The substantial progress that The city
of Los Angeles has made during the past
twelve months will be pithily reviewed,
giving in ineligible form the amount or
building. the public improvements, etc.,etc'
that have been accomplished
The rapid strides that Southern Califor-
mia is making toward being generally rec
ognized as the garden spot of the world,
its progressive industries and increasing
products, will also be dealt with in COM
prehensive fashion.
Valuable statistics of a general charac-
ter. reviewing national progress, compiled
from the records of, the year. will also con-
tribute to make The Eeralds annual for
1897 indispensable to the well informed
man.
The visitor to Southern California and the
stranger within our gates will find in this
publication reliable information as to the
best hotels to paronize, the points of interest
that he should not fail to visit and general
information that is of infinite value, saving
both purse and mind. concerning this land
of sunshine.
Orders from agents and newsdealers for
extra copies should be forwarded with as
much promptitude as possible.
The herald., 1896-12-30
ALL SORTS

Perhaps Mr.. Cleveland went duck
hunting to avoid an introduction to his
great and good friend Mrs. Dominis of
Honolulu.
The reported escape Of x-Sultan Murad
turns out to have been a canard. but
there is no manner of doubt that Deputy
Sultan Lauterbach is at large.
1t is perhaps true that Hon. ]. Hay
Brown, the latest cabinet possibility. is
not great but il he is Connection of
Major Mckinley by marriage" it may
amount to the same thing.
The craze for posters is said to be on
the wane as the result of the production
Of too many of them and their decline
In artistic merit. Many newsdealers
that used to sell them now give them
away and find customers rather reluctant
at that.
The new archbishop of Canterbury has
to pay out nearly $500 in fees before he
can be ''enthroned" Some of the re-
cipients of this tax are the officials of
the Board of Green Cloth the Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod, the Yeoman
Usher of the Black Rod and others.
Following the czar's visit to Paris,
the new French Christmas toys show
figures of Cossacks sand of dolls dressed
in the Russian national costume. Fig
ures of the czar bestriding a white horse
and of the emperor and empress driving
in troika are innumerable. The great
toy of the season. however, is some rep
resentation of a bicycle.
The bishop of Hereford having, .ex-
pressed very emphatic opinion oillthe
| modern female costume, woman writes
| to London Truth that the real cause
| of the episcopal censure is not his lord
ships objection to feminine waistcoats,
| but jealousy of the adoption by the sex
| of bishops sleeves And why, she
asks, should bishop wear so feminine
| garment asran apron II a woman cam
not put on vest?
In his souvenirs of.bohemianlife with
Du Maurier FelisS Moscheles has con-
| siderable to say of the artists particir
| patton in the bachelor reveis at Arthur
Lewis house on Saturday evenings.
when there was a carnival OF. .ursfivaled
minstrels, mountains of oysters, oceans
4 of good liquor and unlimited tobacco.
fDu Maurier was a shining light, Mos
| cheles says, in amateur theatricals. sand
! in one play "his rendering of Husha-
| by Bacon was SO sympathetic and ten
1 der that ones heart went out to the,con-
tents of the frying PAM" Asmelancholy
| interest attaches to the issue Of London
Puncff.of November 80, because 1t con-
tains .Du Maurier's last work for that
| journal.
The herald., 1896-12-30
finding the right place after he has put
things In it-Tit-Bits

finding the right place after he has put
things In it.-Tit-Bits.
Customer-Is this wooden cloth new?
Tailor-Yes. sir: 1t is so new that you
can almost hear it bleat-Harlern Life.
Nurse Girl-n lost track of the child.
mum, and
Mistress-Good gracious! Why didn't
you speak to a policeman?
Nurse Grill was speaking to one all
the time.-Tit Bits.
Surprised Him.-Fath ther-It will be only
right to settle my daughters fortune on
her children.
Foreign Suitor excitedly)-Parbleu!I I
not know she hat any!-Brooklyn Life.
II wonder what got Bluebeard started
to cutting off his wives heads?"
Very likely the idea occurred to him
while he was at the theater behind q
big hat. Journal.
DO YOU hang your stocking up, Miss
Stout?"
Il shall hang UP four of them, Mr..
Gosling."
Good gracious! And what do you
expect to receiver"
"A piano, Mr.. GosNng." - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Why" asked the intimate friend,
why did you ever adopt such nom de
plume as Jbn McGarren?"
Advertising, me boy" said the au-
thor. Il have got more notices in the
papers than you could count about the
proper pronunciation of that first name"
indianapolis Journal.
Simmons-Aren't these Roman nu-
merals awkward? Just think of
MDCCCXCVI for 1896.
Timmons-It is ridiculous; but say,
what a snap it would have been to be
doing the markets on a Roman paper
at space rates!-Indianapo Journal
Madam" said the impatient ticket
seller you are keeping forty people
waiting
What if I am." retorted the lady.
1T is only one wait apiece for all of them
isn't t?"-Indianapolis Journal.
The herald., 1896-12-30
CHARTER AMENDMENTS.

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her.
aid: The proposed anne ndments to the
city charter in their leading and most
striking features are identical with
those which were so emphatically con-
demned by the voters of our city two
years ago.
1t would seem that before we vote to
amend the city charter in SO radical
manner as is proposed in the method of
selecting a large number of our public
servants it ought to be certain, beyond
any reasonable peradventure, that bet
ter city government would be secured
thereby.
Now it is difficult to see how better
city government is going to be brought
about by having the voting citizen sur
render his right to voice in the selec.
ton of the officials of our municipality,
and centralize in the hands of one man
so much patronage and power. Better
city government cannot be had until
the people elect to office men who are
+ honest as we'll as competent, and who
are fearless and active on the side of
right and honesty. Now in order to
have a better city government, by hav-
| ing the voters of the city surrender their
sovereign rights and delegate to a
mayor the right to choose the long list
of officials provided for by the proposed
| amendments, it must be certain that
| these same voters, who now choose all
| the officers we are now asked to let the
mayor appoint will, If the new charter
| is adopted. elect better men to the Of
! fees of mayor, councilmen and board Of
education than they now do, whilst hav-
ing and exercising the right to choose
all the officers of the city government.
Now, in all candor, if SO much power
| Is vested in the mayor, are not the
chances ten to one against having bet
| ter man, or as good as we get under tbs
| present system? The adoption of the
proposed amendments is not going te
| change for the better. the nature anG
practices of the schemers for office and
place under the city government, or les
sen their number or power. So the same
class of men who run party eau
cuses and make our tickets on bot]
sides will unite upon some man fo
mayor whom they are certain will par
eel out to them the appointive offices il
case of successr-and we may be certai,
the man they choose will not be tina
good citizen of intelligence and probit.
whom we all delight to honor and VIII
will know nothing and nobody in hi
appointments but the good of the city
The man of flexible conscience, VIII
has regard more for the emoluments an,
power. Of his office than for honest ser
kvice andAeconomy, ,4wiYl be the. man VIII
t"'gets stheres' and he will appotntAh hi
The herald., 1896-12-30

basis. why. he is not acquainted with
Coils P. Huntington. 1t is as
The Herald has repeatedly said.
that it probably would be great
ly to Southern California's advan-
tage to have no deep-water harbor at all
rather than to have it located at Santa
Monica. But 1t Is not at all likely that
it will be located there. The testimony
of the Southern Pacific's. own experts
furnishes plenty of reasons why that site
should not be considered. In fact, the
only reason that has been or could be
given why Santa Monica should be con-
verted into a harbor is that it is to the
interest of the Southern Pacific to have
II
The herald., 1896-12-30
ROSY-POSY ILL.

Among the passengers who landed from
Honolulu Today was eX-Queen Liliuokalan
and her attendants. 1t Is said she is on hei
way to Washington to make plea for hel
estoration.-Daily Paper.
Dear little Lii,
After her pill,
Blithesome to prison she toddles;
President Dole
Stern was his soul,
Now to her Grover she waddles.
Sweet little sprite,
Hawaii's delight
(That is when she is behaving).
Pudgy pink toes,
Rings in her nose,
Kinky each curl like shaving.
Dear little Rosy-Posy,
Dressed in her fish-net clothes-y,
Goodness. what nosy
We love you;
Poor Grover. We don't suppose he
VIII list to your woozy-woes-y,
And we think you would better mosey
To your hot little Honoloo-loo!
New York Press.
The herald., 1896-12-30
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS

The proceedings of the irrigation con-
gress which was held in Phoenix. Ariz.,
a fortnight ago are attracting attention
at home and abroad. Nearly all of our
| exchanges are now discussing the ques-
| ton Of irrigation editorially, and it may
be said that the country is enthused over
| the question. Among the leading east
| ern metropolitan papers that are becom-
| ing interested in the matter, the Chi
cago Times-Herald, after referring to
| the fact that the Phoenix congress
| was composed of representative men
| from more than twenty states, says:
| The discussions were animated and in
structive and it may be said that at
Eleast progress was made toward the ul-
I'timate solution of very great problem.
| Millions Of acres of land in the great arid
and semi-arid region that stretches from
the one hundredth meridian westward
| to the mountains only need water in
order to make them the most productive
! of lands. AS they are now they are val
ueless to man for any purpose, and yet
they contain the possibilities of support
for hundreds of thousands of people.
| The great question, then, not only for
the people of the states wherein these
lands are situated, but for the whole
people, is how can water best be OBJ
| tot %n rrie To has Co J,
waters of the mountain streams and
| rivers be collected and stored in reser-
voirs, to be thence carried by canal to
where it is needed? This plan has al
ready been adopted to some extent in
Colorado, Utah, California and Arizona
The Wright law in California, which
States supreme court, provides for the
erection of dams and reservoirs by the
state authorities. the system being sup
ported by general taxation.
This plan did not meet with the entire
approval of the congress, the strongest
sentiment being in favor of having the
|
ernment. But it is doubtful If the people
of the United States will ever agree to
J this through congress, for it involves
, many considerations. not the least of
them being a complete change in the
national land law system
Another plan is for the national gov
ANN 1int1f fn cd op;.1 1,x -
respective states and territories and lei
r them undertake the reclamation. The
f difficulty with this plan, according tc
some of the delegates, is that the land!
1 are without value until watered, and thu
Y people of the states where the lands Ii.
n are too poor to be taxed to supply tn,
e water.
i 1t is not unlikely that the final solu
a tion of the irrigation problem will com,
r through artesian wells. 1t is supposed
: that there is vast body of water under
e lying the whole arid country that need
! only to be tapped to supply all the waite
= required. To ascertain whether this /
i true or not might very we'll be the worl
# of the government, and to that end tn
It Phoenix congress passed a resolution
a asking an appropriation by congress 70
a the sinking of test wells in order to dis
cover the artesian possibilities of tn
a country. The farmers of South Dakot
n have sunk such wells with great success.
il and there is not much doubt that there
ls plenty Of water to be had. The prelim
c7 mary surveys and experiments Nigh
The herald., 1896-12-30
AS TO THE EVIDENCE

The evidence in the case of Santa Men
lea VS.. San Pedro, so far as volunteer
testimony is concerned, is about all in,
and not very careful analysts OF it is
needed to prove that Santa Monica is no
more fit for deep-water harbor than
the abode Of Satan is fit for a powder
magazine. But that is not all. Santa
Monica is being fought for in the interest
of the Southern Pacific railway, that it
may get q fresh and a stronger grip on
the commerce and industries of Cali
fornia, and San Pedro is being urged as
the proper site in the name of every busi-
ness of Southern California and the I'M
mense territory lying to the eastward
that would be tributary to a .deep-water
harbor
The question now at issue is whether
the government shall expend millions of
dollars in constructing deep-water har-
bor at Santa Monica for the sole use and
advantage of c. P. Huntingtons railway
monopoly, or construct harbor at San
Pedro for the use and advantage of the
business interests of the people of several
states and territories. If Santa Monica
II selected, not only would the harbor
be under the control of the Southern Pa
cific, but that monopoly would receive
not less than 81, ,0O0 900 from the govern
ment for hauling material for construc-
ton. 1t would be just as fair and consis.
tent in the government to build a line OF
railway between Los Angeles and Sail
Lake and make the Southern Pacific q
present Of it as to transform the Santa
Monica open roadstead into harbor.
Every land approach to Santa Monica
Is controlled absolutely by the Southern
Pacific or its officers and friends; and Il
any one supposes that the terminals
Weuld-bs operated upon . philanthrepis
The herald., 1896-12-30
VENEZUELA'S WAY

The position which Venezuela has
taken In the matter Of the settlement
Of the boundary line dispute between
that country and British Guiana is not
calculated to advance the venezuelans
in the esteem and confidence of the peo-
pie of this country. When the English
locate a boundary line, the Venezuelan
government appealed to the United
States to apply the principles of the
Monroe doctrine and oblige England
to enter into an agreement to submit its
claims upon their merit, and not seize
upon territory claimed by Venezuela by
brute force. President Cleveland not
only assured Venezuela of the good
offices of the Urited States in the prem
ises, but issued proclamation largely
extending the scope of the Monroe doc
trine, and all this he did in the face of
great danger of involving this country in
a war with Great Britain.
But that is not all the United States
did to help the Venezuelans out of their
difficulties. A commission was appoin ted
with Justice Brewer at the head to ran
sack all the data that could be found in
the archives of Holland, Spain and Vene-
zuela to locate the original survey. The
question was then given into the hands
of the diplomatic agents of the United
States and England to agree upon a
basis of general arbitration. but with
special reference to the settlement OF
the. boundary lines between Venezuela
and Great Britain. The state depart
ments of this country and England
agreed upon basis and plan, which has
practically been ratified by both govern
ments. While negotiations were pend
ing between the United States and
England, the government of Venezuela
was kept advised of what was transpir-
ing, and, not filing any protests, it was
assumed that it was quite willing to
endorse the outcome of it all. And when
the basis Of sediment was announced.
both the United States and England were
given to understand, though in an un-
official way, that the government Of
Venezuela was not only satisfied, but
that it felt grateful to the United States
for protecting Venezuela from British
invasion and conquest.
But now comes the impudent little re-
public and demands that 1t be let into
all the secrets Of the diplomatic corre-
spondence and all the details of the
work leading up to the final agreement,
under an implied threat at least, that it
will refuse to be bound by the treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain If the information is not forth
coming. The attitude Of Venezuela is
rather more despicable than the man
who after accepting as a present ones
cloak returns and demands his coat and
trousers. But of course the treaty be-
| tween the United Statese and Great
Britain will stand, and Venezuela will
have to settle the boundary dispute ac-
cording to its provisions. 1t Is unfor-
tunate that some of the Latin American
states have not more men Of character
and moral force.
The herald., 1896-12-30

1t is to be deplored that so many banks
are failing these days, but it is encour-
aging to know that the law is taking
hold of their officers in a way that means
the penitentiary for good many of
them,
The herald., 1896-12-30
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views)
The herald., 1896-12-30

Hanna is still in the sulks because he
could not get the library building in
Washington to hold his Mckinley ball.
1t will be held in the pension building,
which is good enough, but he does not
like the idea of not being permitted to
have his own way about it.
The herald., 1896-12-30
TONIonr's ADJUSTMENTS

RPHEUM-Vaudeville.
LOS ANGELES THEATER-Humanity
BURBANK THEATER - The White
SQUADRON,
The herald., 1896-12-30

The Kansas City Star says the fact
that the National Bank of Illinois loan
ed s2,500,000 on the bonds of an unfln-
ished street railway company and ST.
000 900 to two sons-in-law of the presi-
dent of the bank to use in two brewery
companies, is indisputable evidence that
the bank at one time must have had
with
The herald., 1896-12-30

The next congress will have member
named Loud, one named Tongue and one
named Booze. 1t would be amusing to
see these three members get into a
controversy.
The herald., 1896-12-30

A man who is evidently fond of flgur-
ing out things estimates that the bicycle
riders of the world travel 9O0, 900 900 miles
in year,
The herald., 1896-12-30

The Greater Republic of Central
America has been recognized by the
United States, and it is now one Of the
nations of the western world.
The herald., 1896-12-30

Chicago burglars are so confident of
not being disturbed by the police that
they go about their jobs smoking their
pipes.
The herald., 1896-12-30

Senator Thurston waited until he 60.
to Nebraska before he shook his fist a,
Spain.
The herald., 1896-12-30

No matter what happens, Weylel
never forgets to edit all press dis.
patches.
The herald., 1896-12-30
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

1t is not putting things in the right
place that bothers man so much as
The herald., 1896-12-30

be made by congress, for the reclama-
ton of such immense bodies of land
would be boon to the whole nation.