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The herald., 1896-02-26
Sac, 900 In Diamonds Seized

One of the largest diamond seizures ever
known in the United States customs SER
vice was made by special agents of the
treasury on board the Red Star steamship
Rhynland at Philadelphia. AS soon as the
steamer had been docked, Special Agent
Gallen went to Captain Losewitz's room on
the vessels main deck and specially de-
manded box containing $4,000 worth
of diamonds which he had in his possession
for delivery to Herman Keck & Co. of Gin
cinnati, and which was not on the vessels
manifest. A warrant for Captain Losewi'zs
arrest will be sworn out tomorrow. When
the Rhynjand left Antwerp this trip the
government agents abroad notified the
treasury department that they believed
Captain Losewitz had gems aboard his yes
sci which he intended to bring into this
country illegally. When he made his de-
mand Captain Losewtz at first demurred.
When threatened with immediate arrest,
however. he delivered to MIR. Gallen box
containing $4,000 worth of as fine dia-
monds as have ever been brought to this
country. The firm to which they were
consigned is one of the largest importing
jewelry firms in the country.-New York
KIM
The herald., 1896-02-26
Legislative Focd

man who once kept restaurant in the
the capitol at Washing on purposcs 70 Dflta
book to show the effect Of diet on. lsgssia~
ton. Some papers comment upon i.ts sns~
ory as fanciful. but he thinks tina. he eau
make quite strong argument IL ils SIP
tariff bill cannot be the result Of ts.s Is.sgs
of man who habitually lunches on "a D.s<.a
of custard pie and bottle Of beer will c,in-
mend itself to all who have noted the fsns
that our revenue laws are indgestible by
the country. If there is any truth in ,hs
old saying that sound mind is dependent
on a sound body, it follows that man who
eats bad or badly cooked food cannot bring
the best mental powers to the work Of leg
islation. Judging the diet Of congress by
its work. it is safe to say il has yet to learn
that eating is not dining. Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1896-02-26
AN INDIGNANT PROTEST

At last the wave of indignation has
rolled and struck The HERALD office
with great surge. 1t has come. The
large, influential and popular Chinese
constituency Of ex-Colonel Harrison
Gray Otis, delegete-at-largs to Wash
ington AMI candidate for the same
kind of job to st. Louis, has been
heard from, and beard from in no un-
certain tone, and in the rythmic
how of language that makes fas-
cinsting the epistles and conversations
Of the flower of the orient resident in
this country for brief period. The
HERALD is bound to admit that this
pronuncismento against its course is
one of the most forceful that has come
to its observation either in a long
while or in the mails. Its receipt
caused mild degree Of CONSERVATION
that is the only degree kept on hand
lin The HERALD Office, and the entire
editorial staff was summoned to delib-
crate on the perilous possibilities in.
volved In continuance of the papers
course in the light of the feeling ex.
pressed by this communication. The
manifesto under the heading, "Halli-
son Clay OTIS; Good Melican Man,
ia herewith submitted, and the
advice Of the public as to the best
means of averting the impending
wrath will be appreciated by THE
HERALD:
i no likee you all time loast llallson Clay
Otis. He good Mclean man all time gleat
fiiend Chinarnan. He 60 Washton tell
Glover Cleveland, Chinaman good Mclean
man all same Hallison Clay Ott-. He tell
Glover Cleveland let Chinaman come to
The herald., 1896-02-26
A VAPID REPORT

The adoption of the report Of the
committee appointed by the police
commission to investigate the illegal
arrest and detention of people demon
stxstes that Los Angeles has q police
commission that is either ignorant of
the constitutional and statutory en-
Actments relative to personal rights or
willing to countenance the violation Of
them by persons under the commits
sion's control.
The return made by the committee
and the endorsement of the same by
the commission will prove disappoint-
ing to the public and is wholly un-
justified by the evidence taken during
the Investigation. 1t is, however, just the
kind of report that, under the circum-
stances and with the existing political
combination, might have been expected.
The reasons given for sustaining the
actions of the accused detective are
absurdiy illogical and feeble. Good
man is justified in arresting the man
Compton without warrant because
the latter was seen with another man
alleged to have passed forged check.
The reader can imagine what that sort
Of reasoning might lead to if detectives
are to be permitted to act on it &C.
cording to their own unbridled will.
The other instances of lRwlessness on
the part Of the detectives are either
ignored where the case WAS too rank
against the officer, or treated with the
same skillful evasion of the facts at
issue as in the case noted.
But the arrest of persons without war.
rants, while bad enough when not done in
the instances provided for by law. is not
nearly SO outrageous and unpardonable
rs their detention for days and weeks
without being allowed the exercise of
their legal right, right most carefully
guarded by both Federal and state con-
stitutions, to give bail and communi-
cate with counsel and friends. The
committees report treats of this most
objectionable abuse of power so amply
proved before it, and condemns the Gus
tom in a mild, timid sort of manner
that will cause the officers guilty of
thus violating the laws they have
sworn to obey to smile derisively or
else to wink knowingly, according to
the significance their knowledge of
the inner situation will permit them
to give the expressions.
And even the gentle declaimer
against secret imprisonment has the
life all taken out of it by the qualif1ca-
tion-"Except in certain cases." The
law provides for no certain cases."
and the officers of the police depart
ment are no more above the law than
other people. But why discuss the
subject further; it is apparent to all
that the report is rot and that it most
accurately gauges the present police
commission.
The herald., 1896-02-26
TIE interesting information comes

The interesting information comes
to TIE HERALD, from reliable source,
that the Hotel Portland and the
Marquam Grand opera house in Port
land, Oregon, have been purchased by
two Cinnamon. The sale was effected
last week, upon the expiration Of the
mortgage upon them, to Charley Twin
Wo, who is the Canadian Pacific agent
for the Six Companies in Portland, the
Sound countries and British Columbia,
and his silent partner, Seid Beck, a
naturalizsd Chinsmsn, who is far the
richer of the two, and standing in
on the purchase.
The herald., 1896-02-26
For q Woman's Club House

The project of woman's club house for
the South side is on the way to tangible
form.
A meeting called by the Chicago South
Side Woman's club was attended Wednes.
day by some 500 members OF the various
clubs. As a mass meeting, the women
adopted resolutions. These were, in effect,
that a club house should be built between
Thirty-ninth street and Sixty.seventh
street, and that the presidents of clubs in
sympathy with the movement should name
a committee of three members each to de-
termne the exact location and to solicit
subscriptions to stock. Subscriptions to
$1,000 in stock at SO per share were
promised.-Chicago Times Herald.
The herald., 1896-02-26

The attention Of The HERALD's
readers is directed to the description
of plan to provide Los Angeles with
an elegant modern hostelry, published
in another part of today's issue. The
location contemplated is one of the
most beautiful and popular in the city,
and the scale on which it is proposed
to build should gladden. the hearts OF
everyone that realizes the great import
ance of having hotel in this city that
the people can feel proud Of and that
will measure up to existing demands
and those to come. The HERALD most
earnestly hopes that the project will
be speedily pushed to conclusion.
The herald., 1896-02-26

Honest competition is always honorable.
But where competition is built upon moth.
ing better than private malice or the mean
desire for the overthrow of rival, its only
incentive is ''pure cussedness. LOS An.
geies Times.
In the absence of the Senile Dyspep-
tic we are glad to note that the Times
rises to the expression Of proper sen.
timent so foreign to it's practice that
we fear it is fsted to invoke universal
ieer
The herald., 1896-02-26
The Headworks Problem


EDITOR HERALD:-H the city will begin
the construction of a cement wall extend
ing from bedrock to the surface Of the
earth, (which is only few feet above bed
rock), on the bank of the Los Angeles
river, with the understanding that the wall
will be built entirely across the river, front
of the Pomeroy and Hooker land, and thus
prevent the city's water from leaving the
river bed at that point. think that before
the building of the wall will have progressed
very far Messrs. Pomeroy and Hooker will
be quite willing to take less than $4,000
for their land. They recently gave the
city an option upon it at that figure, and
see by paragraph in THE HERALD that
they now value it at 81 100000.
Under ths law of eminent domain the
city has brought an action to acquire the
title to The land, with the intention of con.
structing upon 1t the headworks of its wa
ter plant, JUSTICE.
The herald., 1896-02-26

water that is going down on this side is
running close to the American shore. Huge
rocks that were never seen before are now
visible, and the contour of the brink of the
fall is plainly seen. Probably never within
the life of the oldest inhabitant have SINH
lar conditions existed. The limits of the
horseshoe falls are somewhat narrowed.
but the volume of water has been consider
ably increased. The present condition OF
the river is likely to continue until the
wind changes and the river rises again.
The ice bridge now extends within the
horseshoe, and is by far the largest ever
seen. In some places it is thirty feet thick.
Chicago Times Herald.
The herald., 1896-02-26
The Falls at Niagara Almost Dry

The American falls at Niagara Thursday
practically ran dry. Ry reason of a dam
of ice extending about half way across the
river on the reef at Schlosser, the water of
the falls was diverted to the Canadian side
and the amount that went over the Ameri-
can falls could be measured in the gallons.
Instead of the usual three and a half or four
feet. the water in the deepest part was not
more than four inches, while in some parts
it was barely trickling over. 1t was possible
to walk from the main shore to the head of
Goat island between the islands without
getting ones feet wet. A strong man could
even walk from Prospect point to Goat isl
and along the very brink Ct the American
falls. 1t is the most remarkable condition
that has ever existed there. A sufficient
amount of water remains to supply the
power companies. In fact, nearly all the
The herald., 1896-02-26
pique Coats for Babv Girl.

Tho fashionable baby girl will wear
pique coat this summer, and very stylish,
jaunty little garment it will be. These
little coats are already appearing in the
shops and are seen in pink, pale blue. ecru
and yellow. The prettiest have deep sailor
collars and gauntlet cuffs of embroidery.
The newest white pique coats have the col
lars and cuffs in grass linen EMBROIDERY
New York World.
The herald., 1896-02-26
Mrs. dresham's Gifts to Be Exhibited.

In all probability the public will have
opportunity to admire the costly Gobelin
tapestry and enameled vases from the col.
lection of the emperor of Japan, which
have been presented to Mrs. Walter Q.
Gresham by his imperial majesty. It is
the desire of Mrs. Gresham and Otto
Gresham, her son, that people may in.
spect the gifts, and they probably viii Dc
UNI. They are not to be donated to the
museum, but simply loaned for such time
as may be decided upon. The gifts are
expected to arrive very soon.-Chicago
liner Ocean.
The herald., 1896-02-26
Electric Development Progress

The Power Development company have
some twenty-five or thirty men at work at
the mouth of the canyon setting up ma
chinery. preparing poles for carrying the
wires and doing other work. A good share
of the lumber for the fiume is now on the
ground, and from this time on no time will
be lost in pushing matters. larger force
will be put on in few days.-Bakersfield
Californian.
The herald., 1896-02-26
Riverside Nsvels in New York

The New York Times, in long article
on the markets and the supply of tropical
fruits, remarks: "Oranges sell from % 10
so cents dozen now. The California
Riverside navel orange is the most dclic-
ious and the most acceptable BECAUSE Of
the absence Of seeds. Tie California lem
ons now rank next to the 1inest European
fruit AID sell for less, costing about 5
cents a dozen against the Messinas at %
cents. These ale esteemed the best OF ell
lemons;'
The herald., 1896-02-26
Miss Goodwin to Make . Bust Of col,.x

Miss Frances M. Goodwin, formerly of
Newcastle, Ind, has been commissioned by
the government to make a marble bust of
the late Vice President Schuyler Colfax of
South Bend, to be placed in the senate
gallery at Washington. This is the second
commission of the kind given to woman,
the other being to Miss Winnie Ream.-
Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1896-02-26
Partisan journalism

No paper can be strictly party organ
and enjoy the respect of even its own parti-
sans. 1t is the paper independent enough
to advance opinions of it's own and which
seeks to cure he ills of the party it leans
to, that exerts marked influence on poll.
tics, and is looked upon as being genuine
newspaper.-SouthO Omaha Tribune.
The herald., 1896-02-26
They Objected to Red

A Paris advertising agent, who recently
painted the front of his establishment
brilliant red, has been sued for damages
by a miliner, a jeweler and a silk ner-
chant, having stores opposite, on the
it impossible to distinguish the colors of
the goods they wish to buy.-San Francis
CO ArgOnaut.
The herald., 1896-02-26
PREScIENCH

The new moon hung in the sky,
The sun was low in the west
And my betrothed and
In the churchyard paused to rest
Happy maiden and lover,
Dreaming the old dream over;
The light winds wandered by,
And robins chirped from the nest
And 10 in the meadow sweet
Was the ave of a little child.
With crumbling stone at the feet,
And the ivy runDing wild
Tangled ivy and clover
Folding IL over and over;
Ciose to my sweethearts feet
Was the little mound up-piled.
Stricken with nameless fears,
the shrank and clung to me,
And her eyes were filled with tears
For sorrow did not see;
Lightly the winds were blowing
softly her tears were flowing
Team from the unknown years
Aud sorrow that was tOape!
Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
The herald., 1896-02-26
The ProdiRa1 Son

Mr.. Isaacs lat the skating rink, excited
ly)-S'heilup me Fadder Apraham! Dot
poy vas never learnt nuttings. He never
will get the wort of his moneys, any dimes.
Mrs. Isaacs-Vat's de matter, Fadder?
at him! pays me feefty cents fer him to
skate on de ice, and he goes apout on Won
foot most of der dimes.-Puck.
The herald., 1896-02-26
CANNOT HooDoo THE HERALD

The Times is franticslly and pitt.
fully calling on The HERALD to assist
it in its scheme of contingent benev.
olence." 1t whines for contribution
of $1,000 from The HERALD to fund in
tended for the purchase of Newsboy' e
home.
Now then, The HERALD is in warm
sympathy with any sincere effort to
substantially better the conditions of
the little fellows that are out on the
skirmish line of life's battle selling
newspapers-and the Times, but The
HERALD does not propose to enter into
any project that ia hoodooed by the
latter. The witnesses who will testify
to the success of the Times as q hoo
doosr are legion. The Times opposi-
tion invariably invites the success of
the thing opposed, while its advocacy
of q cause, almost without exception,
means the ruination of that cause.
Bat, as has been stated, The HERALD
earnestly desires to help along any
movement intended to benefit the
newsboys, and will get right in aud
give the home scheme financial
push, if the Times can prove that
as hoodooer it has become
impotent.. The easiest way for the
Times to do this is to make the fght Of
its editor-in-chief, ex-Colonel Harrison
Gray Otis, for the job Of delegate-at-
large to the next national Republican
convention q success. If the Times
can thus crafty the lifelong ambition
Of the former commander of the dark
hued regiment it will prove that it has
become transformed from hoodoo to
a mascot. Then The HERALD will not
be afraid to see it's own name in the
same subscription list with that of the
Times.
To show its good faith in this matter
The HERALD is willing to put up money.
If the Times will place in the hands Of,
say-well, say Hon. Hervey Lindley, q
Republican with influence in his party
of this latter the Times is probably
awars-the sum of $1,000, The HERALD
will deposit with the same gentleman
an equal amount, the condition Of de-
posit being that if the triumphant
tourist is elected delegate to the next
national Republican convention both
amounts shall be paid into the fund
raised for the purchase Of Newsboys'
home.
The foregoing proposition is emf
nently fair. and gives the Times an
excellent opportunity to show that
the widespread belief that it Is full
grown hoodoo rests on no other foun-
dation than that of superstition. II
the Times desires, The HERALD will
send a covered van around in a week
or two to receive and transfer the
Times answer to this proposition.
The HERALD has had Times answers to
propositions before, and realizes the
absolute Importance of having such
large, rambling, and at the same time
fragile things handled with care.
The HERALD will help the Newsboy's
home, but by all the remaining tail
feathers in the rock roosting bird it
will not be hoodooed; and when the
Great Editorial Candidate is eafely
slowed away in a Pullman Car with a
railroad pass and the long sought cre-
dentials in his pocket, on the way to
sunny st. Louis, it will know that the
hoodoo is gone-to the convention.
And God save the convention!
The herald., 1896-02-26
'Tis q Tightly Task

The Los Angeles HERALD has under.
taken a tremendous task. 1t is trying to
make Colonel Otis, now IN New York, a
great man, mot to put too fine o point
upon it" d-n great man.-Santa Bar
bara,
The herald., 1896-02-26
TO THE EDITOR

tTHs HERALD under this heading prints
Communications, but does not assume re.
spOnsi bility for the sentiments eIpressed.1
The herald., 1896-02-26

Chance for That Flying Squadron
1t is a wonder that England has not
fitted out an expedition to go up and take
Woodland,
The herald., 1896-02-26

RD-Psrsons desiring ThB HERALD deiiv-
cred at their homes can secure It by postal
card request Or order through telephone No.
sl7. ShouIa delivery bs irregular please
make I'm mediate complaint At the office.
The herald., 1896-02-26

The popular HOTEL METRopoLE open,
and regular steamer service every DAY except
Sunday, commencing Feb. 8, 1890 See railroad
time tables in Los Angeles daily papers. ful IN
formation from BANNING CO., 222 5. Spring
street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-16

that afaicts :his country is the restoration OF q
policy which, while afording ample revenue TO
meet the expenses Of the government, will re-
open American workshops on full time and
full-handed, with their operatives paid good
wages in honest dollars And this can only
come under tarin which will hold the inter-
estS Of our people paramount in our political
and commercial systems.
The opposite policy which discourages Amer
lean enterprise, reduces American labor to
idleness. dininishes the earnings OF American
workingmen, opens our markets to commodI-
ties from abroad which we should produce az
home, while closing foreign markets against
our products. and which. at the same time,
steadily augments the public debt, increasing
the public burdens, while diminishing the abil-
ity Of the people TO meet them. 10 q policy
which must find its chief popularity elsewhere
than among American citizens.
I shall take any early opportunity, Rentle-
men Of the committee. through you, TO COM
more Of detail my views concerning the DOM
tnant questions OF the hour and the crisiS
which confronts Us as . nation
With this brief expression OF my apprecta-
ton Of the distinguished honor that has been
bestowed upon Ee, and this siguincati0n OF my
acceptance OF the trust to which have been
summoned, place myself at the service OF the
republican party and OF the country.
When MIR. Hobart had concluded his
speech the band struck up '-See the
Conquering Hero Comes" and the COM
mittee appisuded. The crowd outside
took up the cheering, which lasted for
about minute. Mr.. Hobart was APP
plauded several times while reading his
speech and all references to Maj Me-
Kinley were cheered. The committee
for Mr.. Hobart's address. After the
candidate for the vice-presidency had
concluded he shook hands with each
member of the committee
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-16
Waterways.
FIGHTING RAILS.
A Hard Battle Between Two of the Birds
for a Clam.

A Hard Battle Between Two of the Birds
for Clam.
II was hunting rail on the Newark
marshes few days ago" said we'll
known sportsman, when l heard the
most terrific squawking and chatter
ing over in the tules. From the sound
l concluded that there must be at
least hundred rail, and each trying
to make itself heard above the others.
1 worked my way cautiously through
the tules and soon saw in a little
opening ahead of me two muddy and
bedraggled rails fighting over clam,
and it was the funniest fight 1 ever
saw in my life.
1.-The birds glared at each other,
with their feathers rufied, and then
sprang together. One went over on
its back and lay there kicking it's legs
up in the air and yelling like good
fellow, while the other danced around
looking for an opening. Finally he
found it. and, jumping on the PROSTATE
birds breast, he stood and stamped
with his big feet and stabbed with his
sharp bill till the under bird had man
aged to struggle up. Then they stood
over the clam and swore at each other.
They didn't use cuss words, but still [
could see that they were swearing.
They looked like couple of muddy
teamsters quarreling over the right OF
way And the amount of noise they
made was simply astounding.
FINALLY one of the birds got stat
in the neck which made him turn and
run, while the other inspected the
calm with the most ridiculous com
placency, as if he had just performed
great public service and that was his
reward The calm apparently proved
satisfactory, and the rail went To work
to open it. He stuck his long bill
down the CLANS throat, tickled it till
he had TO open its shell to cough. and
then yanked it out in iiffy.
Francisco Post.