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The herald., 1897-10-26
NOTHING so UNCERTAIN AS A
SURE THING

Judging from numerous reports, there
are good many Republicans more san
guine than intelligent, who evidently
believe that in this state 1898 will be a
yellow day" year for their party, and
that whoever secures the party nomina-
ton to a state or county office will be
easily elected, even without the aid of
the Hanna sack. Thus early candi-
dates are springing up from behind
every "tuft of grass and bracken bush"
like the clansmen of Roderic Dhu. 1t is
understood that all incumbents of
offices whose terms are about
to expire are candidates for reelection,
and are planning to secure nominations.
The court house ring, judging from best
accounts, will be combated with des-
perate energy by the outside aspirants.
A careful consideration of the situation
would probably dampen the zeal of the
many aspirants. The people are going
to elect officers next year.
The herald., 1897-10-26
SENATOR WHITES SUMMING UP

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The herald., 1897-10-26
THE HITCHING ORDINANCE

The city council has delayed action on
the hitching ordinance for another week.
Unexpected opposition has developed to
the measure, but it seems as if the ques-
tion might have been settled without so
much delay.
Regulation of the hitching habit is GER
tainly needed. The city has passed be-
yond the village stage. Other cities are
not confronted with difficulties that the
opponents of the proposed ordinance
have conjured up, nor is hardship Wis
tied upon the people.
That unlimited privileges have hith-
erto been enjoyed is no reason why
such should continue regardless of the
growth of the city and the changed con-
ditions. 1t ought to be possible to frame
a measure that will be fair to all con-
cerned.
The herald., 1897-10-26
THE SPRING STREET PROTEST

The city engineer reports to the coun-
Gil that the protest filed against the
resurfacing of Spring street represents
on it's face a majority of the frontage.
He finds, however, that there are
4945O feet signed for in duplicate. On
C4O.7O feet there is question as to the
authority for the signatures.
The total frontage is 10, 1870 feet, of
which $4,000 feet is a majority. The pro.
test represents 6315.60 feet, so that if
the duplicates and the frontage called in
question are deducted it leaves the prot
estants with 51SO.4O feet, which is less
than majority.
The city attorney was instructed to in
vestigate the signatures that are called
in question. If he finds them to be un-
authorized, then the protest will fail and
the resurfacing will be ordered. Until
this point is definitely settled the result
is in doubt.
1t would not be surprising if some of
those who have signed the protest will
contribute to the hoped for outcome by
withdrawing from it. BY so doing they
will exercise genuine public spirit. and
aid in the consummation of work that
is demanded in the interest of the whole
city and particularly in behalf of the
business men, who are paying rent in
The herald., 1897-10-26
A THREE YEARS CONTRACT

The city sprinkling contract has been
let for three years, at SAG, 900 a year, to
the present contractors. One Of the
three bids submitted was apparently
lower than the one accepted; but the
conditions were such, it is claimed, that
an expense would be caused greater than
that entailed by the bid accepted. 1t
is unusual to grant such contracts for so
long a term as three years, but it is as
serted that for one year term the bids
would have bene much higher, on ac-
count of the cost of the plant necessary
to carry out such a contract. In any
event, the contract is let, and the city
must stand by it so long as it's terms are
fulfilled by the contractor.
The herald., 1897-10-26
THE LIGHTING CONTRACT

The city council at it's meeting yester-
day changed front considerably in the
matter of the street lighting contract.
The bid of the Los Angeles Electric
company was, upon the recommended
ton of the gas and light committee, re-
jected, and the committee was requested
to prepare specifications for new bids.
AS had been previously pointed out,
the contract originally recommended
would have caused the city to exceed
the appropriation at the end of the year
by something like $4,000. This is not a
good year in which to exceed appropri-
ations, and the committee and the coun-
Gil generally saw the force of the stu
alton.
The contract as contemplated includ-
ed large number of new lights. The
down or some other arrangement made
that will bring the contract within the
appropriation. There has been some
complaint made as to the price per light
per iiOulA lildL the CITY must pay, SJ.0U.
The company asserts that the additional
lights will cause an expense of several
thousands of dollars to them, and that
the price is not unreasonable when all
the circumstances are taken into con-
sideration. 1t is fact that some other
cities are getting their municipal light
| ing much cheaper than Los Angeles
On the other hand, still other cities are
paying as much. There is reason to be-
lieve that a year from now, when the
new electric light and power companies
are in operation, the cost of municipal
lighting will be considerably reduced.
In any event, the council did the
proper thing in rejecting the present
bids and insisting upon specifications
that will not cause deficit in the light-
! ing appropriation. The city must live
within it's available means.
The herald., 1897-10-26
Canceling Stamps

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her.
aid: A circular letter appeared in The
Herald recently issued by the first as
sistant postmaster general, asking all
parties who wish to compete to send in
to the postoffice department by the 1st
of January, 1898, new designs or i'm
provements in canceling stamps" to
take the place of the hand stamps now
in use in the various postoffices," which
are clumsy enough the gracious knows
On the face of it this request seems
fair and encouraging, but let it be hoped
that no reader of The Herald will be
fooled into spending an hour in attempt
ing to evolve such mechanical device, ,as
it is getting to be pretty well known that
all such advertisements from the post
Office department are merely perfume
tory shams and good things to let well
alone.
There is probably not thing in use in
the entire postal department., mechan-
ical or otherwise, which is not in the
hands of a ring or combine, and it is
very likely that the devices mentioned
are all provided in advance and already
in the possession of the ring, and this ad-
vertisement is only one of q former
series issued to beguile the inventive
public into the idea that they might
have some interest in the matter. OF
this there is abundant evidence obtain
able. An outsider has about as much
chance to break into that combine as
he would to go to the Klondike in a
paper balloon and gather up fortune by
graphing hooks. The best contrivance
in the world would receive no notice
whatever unless in the hands, absolute
ly, of this trust" r. II. HEWITT.
Los Angeles, Oct. 10, 1897.
The herald., 1897-10-26
Satire in a Huge Painting

Ore of the grossest absurdities on
earth is approaching completionin in Paris
in the shape of an oil painting 80 feet
high and So feet long, representing "the
apotheosis of international arbitration" +"
which, when it is finished, is to be Of
fered to tine car. What ars extraord-
mary piece of satire is this? Do the
artists, or any others. perhaps, regard
the decision of the powers of Europe
which degrades Greece and sustains the
Turk an example OF international arbi-
tration? 1t would seem that no greater
insult could be flung in the face of our
Christian civilization than this. Ard
how beautifully the Christian nations
deserve it!-Springfield (Mass.) Repub-
lican.
The herald., 1897-10-26
THE BIDS GETTING LARGER

AS the time for the foreclosure sale OF
the Union Pacific draws near, the ru-
mors connected with the proceeding
multiply. About the only thing that
may be counted upon at present is that
the neatly laid plans of the reorganiza-
ton committee will fail wholly or IN
part. The road will not be sold for the
beggarly sum named by the committee
in it's original proposition. Indeed, it
begins to look as if the government
might get the full amount of its debt.
The report that Russell Sage is form
ing syndicate to purchase the system
is denied by that gentleman, but it ap-
pears that second syndicate is being
formed nevertheless.
Our dispatches this morning afford
some interesting reading. Attorney
General McKenna has notified the re-
organization committee of his intention
to ask the court to adjourn the sale until
December 18th, in order that congress
may take action, should that body wish
to do so. The reorganization committee
naturally objects to postponement, as
it would give intending bidders time to-
prepare their plans and get together
secure the road.
Two certified checks, aggregating
$4,000, 900, have been placed in the hands
of w. d. Cornish, special master in
oh Nf 1a nd ha i
zation committee long ago put up its
guaranty, it is certain that there will
be at least one more bidder.
An early dispatch sent out from New
York yesterday was to the effect that
the reorganization committee would op-
pose any further delay, and that it
would, if necessary, bid in the system
for the full amount of the government S
involves an additional sum of sS,OOO,-
OOO."
1t seems as if there must be some mis-
take about the amount named 1t will
$20,0O0,000 in the reorganization COM
pany's bid to make the government
whole.
1t is clearly evident that constant agi- |
tation against the SNUG plan of the
reorganization committee on the part
of the unmuzzled press is going to save
the people of this country a great deal
of money, possibly the whole amount |
owed the government by the Union Pa
cific railroad. Even those papers that
wanted the government to accept the
original bid involving a loss of 5,O00,- |
COO, must have had occasion to change
their views by this time.
The herald., 1897-10-26
Another Combine Ready to Rob

The window glass combination is now
perfected organization. 1t comprises
all the factories in the country except
half dozen small concerns" which
are probably are either owned by hon
est men or are properties not considered
dangerous to the success of scheme
which has for it's object the putting of
tariff thumbscrews upon the sales Of
glass in all parts Of the United States
The combina ton is said to represent an
aggregate capital of $30000,000 Moth
ing stands iyH the way of success except
the hazard which always inheres in such
transactions that the rogues who set out
to fleece Others will rot refrain from
fleeing their partners when opportun-
ity offers.-Philadelph Record.
The herald., 1897-10-26
An Anarchy Propaganda

One justice in Pasadena imprisoned a
7-year-old boy in Los Angeles for "steal-
ing" bread. Another in Santa Monica
married an accused murderer to the
chief witness for the prosecution to Sc
cure his acquitta1. And a third, in Ala
media, sent an 11-year-old girl, "more
sinned against than SHINING" to the
reform school for Stealing worthless
plank. A fourth, in this city, becomes an
attorney for the horse starver, Captain
jerks. All of them are excelled as AN
archy" propagandists only by the fed
eral judges and the Pennsylvania mur-
dering sheriff.-San Francisco Star.
The herald., 1897-10-26
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Our Consul in Cuba

President Mckinley has shown what
a good, level head he has got by his an
nouncement that none of the consular
officers in Cuba will be removed until
the rebellion is over. He ignores the
fact that they are Democrats, but is
satisfied with the proof that as Amer
lean citizens they are doing all in their
power under the circumstances to pro-
tect the business interests Of this coun-
try. AS far as Consul General Fftzhugh
Lee is concerned, there is no question:
ing the fact that he is the right man in
the right place, and the administration
has done we'll to leave him where he is.-
Oakland Tribune.
The herald., 1897-10-26
der the provisions of the Thurman
"A prominent San Francisco lawyer

"a prominent San Francisco lawyer"
Is quoted by the Call as saying that
"draw-poker, as played among gentle
men. where there is no rake-off, is a
game of skill, but when conducted as it
is in the saloons, cigar stores and clubs.
where certain portion of the stakes
is taken out for the benefit of the owners
of the game, is percentage game, and
comes within the law as laid down in
section $50 of the penal code" Are there
any places in Los Angeles that come
within the law as laid down?
The herald., 1897-10-26

The people of Sierra Madre are pc
titioning the board of supervisors to
give them a direct road to Santa Anita
station. AT present the station can only
be reached in a roundabout manner, it
travel is required in making the round
trip. This of course means no small
loss of time when the people of a whole
community are affected, and it is hoped
that the supervisors will find it feasible
to give the Sierra Madre folk what they
ask for.
The herald., 1897-10-26

The accident on the New York Cen
trail railroad Sunday morning was ap-
parently something beyond human pow
er and foresight to prevent. There is
no better constructed road in the coun-
try and special precautions are always
taken on account of the great amount of
travel over the line. The track at the
spot where the accident occurred was
safe less than an hour before, because
a heavily loaded train passed over it
within that time. If such a terrible ac-
cident can occur under such circum-
stances, it is marvellous that more
wrecks do not occur on poorly built and
carelessly inspected lines. The catas-
trophe emphasizes the need of eXercis-
ing every possible precaution to make
railroad travel safe. We Americans
take too many chances.
The herald., 1897-10-26
LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION

State of California, County of Los Ange-
les.--ss.
L. NJ. Holt superintendent of circulation
of the Los Angeles Daily Herald being
first duly sworn, deposes and says: That
for the five months from February 1, 1897,
to June S0 1897 Cnclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1890. 6S5
copies, being an average daily circu1a-
tiOn of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1.o71,567. being daily
average of S3O6 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 219,059, being an average
for each Sunday of 1O.431.
L. NJ. HOLT,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of July, 1897.
FRANK ]. COOPER,
Notary Public in and for the County OF
Los Angeles State of California.
The herald., 1897-10-26

In another column of this morning S
Herald will be found the reply of Rep
resentative Barlow to the New York
stay of sale of the Union Pacific. as re-
quested by Attorney General McKenna
Mr.. Barlow is justified in having sus-
picions of private deal between the
government and a syndicate. and war
ranted in demanding that congress be
given an opportunity to investigate the
Union Pacific case, then to proceed un-
The herald., 1897-10-26
Plundering the Red Man

One Of the current methods Of taking
the bread from the Indians mouths is
seeal in the plan to erect six schools, to
cost $50, coo in a single district in Mime
sofa, the money to be taken from the
Indian funds. And yet the whole res
ervation which these schools are sup
posed to cover does not contain as many
as 500 InoiaCss and not 100 children, even
could they all be induced to go to school.
Possibly good Indians are rare. But
that there are as many as there are is a
standing compliment to the patience
and forbearance of their race.-Boston
Globe.
The herald., 1897-10-26
DON'T I!

Don't spit on the sidewalk! The anti
splitting ordinance is the law of the city,
and the police have received orders to
enforce it.
While some people may believe the
ordinance to be an infringement of in
dividual rights, there can be no ques-
ton but that it is for the wellbeing of
the community and that it is demanded
stands for health, and for cleanliness,
which is next to godliness.
The police do not wish to annoy any
body, but they must enforce the ordi-
nance. If the public will but help
there will be no trouble
The herald., 1897-10-26
Not Wasting Room

"What want" said the man who was
talking about taking fiat, "is some
place where the rooms are big enough
for me turn round in"
Certainly" replied the agent "That
can be easily arranged, as you are not
an unusually large man. Stand up,
please, and let me get your exact meas
urements. ."-Washington Evening Star.
The herald., 1897-10-26
Offspring of a Giant Mind

Horses and mules coming into this
country from Canada must be accom-
panied by their family records showing
American origin. Fish must be accom-
panied by the family record of the man
who caught them, showing American
origin. All hail the genius who slipped
the family record into the Dingley law
Detroit Free Press
The herald., 1897-10-26

proportion to the advantages secured
being on the leading business
street of the city, and who are entitled
to a well-paved, well-kept thoroughfare.
The Herald hopes that the end of the
street is in sight and that the holidays
will see the work finished.
The herald., 1897-10-26

Electricity is the leading industrial
science and the United States leads in it.
Great Britain has only 200 miles of cleo
trio railway, while Massachusetts alone
has 1900 miles. 1t is easy to understand
why Americans are getting all the con-
tracts for building and supplying new
electric roads in Great Britain.
The herald., 1897-10-26
They Drink From the Brides Slipper

1t is the custom in fashionable circles
in Russia to solemnze the marriage in
"a drawing room by candlelight There
is mo honeymoon tour, simply a banquet
and a ball, followed by supper. AT this
last repast, in houses where old customs
are observed, new satin slipper, sup
posed to be the brides, is produced and
used as drinking vessel by the bride
groom's friends, who pass it round and
drink the brides health in it till it is
soaked through and will hold liquor no
longer.-London Figaro.
The herald., 1897-10-26
In Confidence

The Fiance-When I was a small boy.
Alice, I was given to ringing door bells
and running away.
The Fiancee--But you don't do any,
thing like that now, suppose?
The Fiance-I came near doing it the
night 1 called on your father to ask his
consent.-Puck.
The herald., 1897-10-26

There are several thousand persons
who would willingly pay parquet prices
to hear the Hon. John Lawrence Sulli-
van and the Hon. Patrick Jerome Glea-
son compare notes on the morning of
November 3rd
The herald., 1897-10-26
Effects of Prosperitv

"You must give your wife teaspoon
full of this medicine every half hour"
said the country doctor to Jake Hayseed.
1.-The way wheat is sellin' guess can
afford to give her tablespoonful every
ten minutes" replied the generous, farm
er--NeW York World.
The herald., 1897-10-26

penalties; the system and the commu-
nifty are responsible for the juries; the
legal profession is responsible for the
lawyers. The legal profession, as
whole, alone has the power to correct
the larger part of the evils that have
grown up within the pale of the law.
The herald., 1897-10-26
Export Matrimony

The Marysville Democrat thinks the
law restricting marriage after divorce,
so that new relation shall not be en-
tered into within year, is a failure be-
cause it's effects have been to send
couples out of the state to be married.
Very well; concede that. The principle
involved is right, and therefore the law
should stand.-Sacramento Record
The herald., 1897-10-26

First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath was in Chicago last week
and thirty-two carriers were added to
the local postoffice force. Come out here,
Perry. There is great field for that sort
of activity in Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-10-26

The female colleges have a greater
number Of students than ever before,
but they cannot expect to be held on
even terms with the male colleges until!
crunching football team.
The herald., 1897-10-26

but there is a remarkable unity between
them. They are interdependent and
necessary to each other. Santa Monica
is the seaside of Los Angeles, her bath
ing place and playground. On the other
hand, Los Angeles is the life of Santa
Monica and without Los Angeles Santa
Monica would be poor indeed.-Santa
Monica Outlook
The herald., 1897-10-26

Paris is to have a newspaper written,
printed and published entirely by women.
If it becomes necessary to swear in the
process of getting out the paper, a man
will be hired to do it on the outside.
The herald., 1897-10-26

Madame Diss de Bar, who claims to
be Madame Blavatsky reincarnated,
and who has achieved notoriety before,
says she lives on handful of rice and
a cup of water, taken once a day or once
a month, as the case might be. That
was the way Ouida's heroes lived; but
who could expect reincarnated person
to be original?
The herald., 1897-10-26
Good Times Talk in Ohio

1t is a noticeable fact that Mark Han
ma talks about Republican tariff pros
perity only when addressing the farm
ers, who are feeling well because of big
crops. The workirgmen of the cities are
not favorably impressed by Dingley-
m.-Manchester, N. H., Union.
The herald., 1897-10-26
Exact

IT understand" said the merchant,
"that the streams are running dry out
your way"
"They are gittin' cry" said the farm
er, with a joyous haw-haw, "but they
amt runnin'. l guess the cigars Is on
you."-Indianap Journal.
The herald., 1897-10-26

1t is reported that Lord Salisbury will
soon resign. The rumor is hardly cred
ibe. 1t would be retiring under fire for
Lord Salisbury to resign at the present
time, and most statesmen are not built
that way.
The herald., 1897-10-26
Justice of the Indiana Brand

An Indiana banker who received de-
posits after he knew his bank was i'm an
insolvent condition was fined only $2.S1
as punishment for his crime. Indiana is
the same state in which four burglars
were lynched and nothing was done to
discover and punish the lynchers.-St.
Joseph, Mo-, Herald.
The herald., 1897-10-26

The Chicago Times Herald prints the
pictures of the Luetgert trial jurors.
They are very decent looking dozen,
but have not been photographed latter
case for two months or so.
The herald., 1897-10-26

1t was hoped that Russell Sage would
to buy rev 1914 suit Of clothes A
$5O,00O, 900 deal ought to have been worth
that much.
The herald., 1897-10-26

Is the criminal spirit to lie in wait
for our children as soon as they leave
the cradle? Seven out OF the ten in-
mates of the Nodaway county, Missouri,
jail are under IS years of age.
The herald., 1897-10-26
Distraction in the Study

Professor-Margaret, please take the
cat out of the room. 1 cannot have it
making such noise while am at work.
Where is it?
Margaret-Why, sir, you are sitting on
it.-BoSton Post
The herald., 1897-10-26

This is the season of the year when
the football fatalities run close race
with the deaths resulting from prize
fights. but prizefights are ripe all the
year round.
The herald., 1897-10-26

Boss German is about to retire from
politics, but with Boss Platt, Boss Quay
ard Boss Croker still in. the field he will
not be missed, by boss-rid6en people.
The herald., 1897-10-26

The pension payments amount to
about 50 per cent of the total expendi-
lures of the government. 1t is not ex-
pected that they will begin to decrease
before 1899.
The herald., 1897-10-26

1t is reported that 100, 900 votes are to
be purchased for Tracy at $40 each. Re-
publican votes must be higher in New
York since the Mckinley tariff law went
into effect.
The herald., 1897-10-26
Twas Also Wet in Pasadena

Who intimated that Los Angeles was
a dry town Wednesday night, with 1879
saloons assisted by three inches of rain?
Whittier Register.
The herald., 1897-10-26
The Quarrelsome Fellow

Mrs Prye-Tell me, dear, do you ever
quarrel with your husband
Mrs. Lamb-Never! But he often
quarrels with me. the hateful thing
Boston Transcript.
The herald., 1897-10-26
Turn About

"Did you enjoy the bear hunt?"
"I enjoyed one part of it very much"
"What part was that?"
1.-THE part where we hunted the bear"
Dispatch.