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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-21
OYSTERS BY PLATE OR MEASURE.

We have opened the place No e27 Coun-
ty street, where MIR. John Drcwry kept,
and will keep on hand the hes, of Lynn
haven, Horn Harbor and all other grades
of oysters. which we Will supply by plate
or measure.
se5-1m HURST G FASS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-21
FOB SALE.

Eight lots on London street, between
Pearl and Cooke street, 30N1l3 each also
above lots In the rear. Can be divided
into eleven building lots. Price, 5000
s1.S0o cash. balance In siX,--twelve and
eighteen months. JOHN l.. WATSON,
leo 300 High street. Portsmouth, Va
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
A CHANGE OF 'FRONT.'

The American Federation of Labor,
which has been in annual session at
Nashville for several days, has had
nothing to say as yet in regard to pend
ing immigration legislation. In view of
the attitude of organized labor upon this
question, and it's frequent declaration
that the very safety of the republic de-
pended upon closing the gates of Ellis
island, the silence of the federation upon
the subject just at this time is signifi-
cant. 1t is true that immigration has
fallen off considerably during the past
few years, but it is again increasing and
may be expected soon to regain it's for
mer alarming proportions. 1t has been
enormously stimulated by the rich har-
vests in this country, the crop failures
abroad and the vehement claims of the
eastern press that Industrial activity
is general and genuine, and that pros
perity has come to stay. There would
seem to be as much need Of restrictive
legislation now as heretofore, but
cessation of the agitation by bodies of
organized labor is likely to be urged
against the pending bill. The steam
ship companies, which profit so largely
by the traffic, will be sure to take adj
vantage of the relaxation Of effort.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
REVOLUTION IN THE CARRYING
TRADE

The era of railroad building in Amer
lea is not over, but the lines yet to be
constructed must have unquestioned
merit to support them. The paralleling
of existing lines, with the object of COM
polling a division of territory or traffic
is phase Of industrial lunacy belonging
distinctiVely to the past, and one that
is not likely to be revived. People have
learned from sad experience that relief
from transportation bondage is not OBJ
tainabe in that way. They have en-
couraged rival roads with the view Of
breaking monopolies, only to see the as
sisted companies pool earnings with the
pioneer lines and the community sad
died with the responsibility of support
ing two roads where before the incubus
was single.
There will be no more OF that sort of
nonsense. But there will be a healthy
disposition upon the part Of capitalists,
and that before long, to invest in the
gin territory, the native resources OF
which give promise Of maintaining a
stable local traffic We believe the
preference will be for longitudinal or
semi-lonGitudinal lines, reaching out to
tldewater on the Texas gulf coast in the
one instance and the Pacific ocean on
the other; for a revolution In the carry
ing trade Of the country Is among the
slow developing but inevitable certain
ties of the not distant future.
The states lying west Of the Missis-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
SENATOR WHITES WAY

The early passage-in the second week
of the session-of the senate bill appro-
priating s25O00O for the improvement Of
the federal building in Los Angeles ex-
emplifies the incalculable advantage Of
being represented by man like Senator
White In congress. 1t would have been
manifestly impossible for a new sena-
tor, or for one without the large ac-
quaintance and influence Of the junior
California senator, to have secured, 80
early in the session, the passage Of an
appropriation bill Of such local import
ance and urgency.
Several months ago, when the question
OF the senatorial succession was first
preached, a fusillade of carping criticism
was directed against Senator White by
small-bore politicians and would be
bosses of the Republican party. Digni-
fed opposition. on the tenable political
did not suffice these gentlemen. who
were apparently in agony lest their pre-
tensions should go by the board, and
they with one accord began to cry.
What has White done?"
Such puerile criticism has not been
deemed worthy of attention or reply,
and it would have remained unheeded
at the present time had not Senator
Whites influence at Washington been
so signally displayed. 1t was COM
paratively small matter, but 1t Is OF
great Importance to the people Of Los
Angeles that an appropriation be Sc
cured for the federal building in this
city. The existing financial conditions
and the feeling among the senators and
representatives make the task of secur-
ing a local appropriation much more
difficult than is usually the case.
Senator White has accomplished more
for Southern California than any of his
predecessors; indeed, we have good
Republican testimony to the effect that
this section is now represented in the
United States senate for the first time by
one who has been able to gain it the rec
ognition to which it is entitled. Senator
Whites refusal to stand for a reelection
would be a real calamity.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1897.
Webs CALCULATING STOCK

The changes in the Webb case are Of a
lightning and Kaleidoscope character.
Yesterday morning the arch-conspirator
Of the Solid Six had apparently tenn
porary advantage; but before night the
situation changed once more, and the
prospect Is now brighter than ever for
the nnnl achievement of the ends Of Jus
toe.
The council did not suspend Mr.. Webb
yesterday forenoon. The evening before
his attorney filed a demurrer to the in
dictment, setting forth that Webb was
charged with misdemeanor, instead of
q felony. and that therefore the indict-
n1ent could not hold. Judge Smith yes
terday sustained the demurrer and the
indictment was quashed. Webb had APP
parently secured first blood in the legal
battle OF the day.
In the meantime Attorney Meserve
had not been idle. Wednesday afternoon
he filed complaint for an alternative
writ Of prohibition, temporarily re-
straining the city council from suspend
ing Webb from the board of education,
together with an order for writ signed
by Judge Shaw. The county clerks
office, for some occult reason, failed to
inform the newspaper representatives
concerning these important documents.
hearing on the writ took place be-
fore Judge Shaw yesterday afternoon.
Nh i,1c "a T ooo -or
Better City Government, held that the
council had the right to suspend Webb,
there being now an accusation against
Webb for the purpose of removing him
from office; further that the act of sus-
pension was ministerial, rather than
judicial. Webbs counsel held that the
accusation was civil, not criminal, and
that therefore the council had no right
to suspend his client.
Judge Shaw dismissed the writ. The
city council is now free to take action in
the case of Webb, and a special meet
ing has been called this morning for that
purpose. 1t is safe to assume that Webb
will not disgrace the board of education
much longer.
The arch-conspirator and his allies are
making desperate effort to prevent the
full truth from being revealed and to
defeat the ends of justice. On the ether
hand, the people and their representa-
tvs have become fully aroused to the
magnitude and difficulties of the task
before them There will no No pouca
The rascals will be smoked out.
That the League for Better CITY Gov
eminent is thoroughly in earnest is
evidenced by its announced determine
ton to question every employe of the
board of education whose salary has
been changed during the life of the pres
ent board. Another case OF ATTEMPTED
extort!on was unearthed at Wednes
day nights meeting, and the repre-
sentatives OF the league have come to
tho conclusion that nothing but a sweep
ing inquiry will enable them to get a the
whole truth. There are also the piano
transaction, the Supplies and the con-
tracts to be examined.
In the meantime people may feel salts
fed that Webb is being finally brought
to book.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

tracts from which were reproduced In
The Herald yesterday morning.
Mr.. Chandler declares point blank, and
without reservation, that the Repub-
lican party has abandoned bimetallisin
and has succumbed to the existing gold
standard. Here he drives peg. He
proceeds to predict the triumph of the
Democratic party in the congressional
elections next year, and drives another
Ipeg.
The Democratic triumph Of next year
will. the New Hampshire senator says,
be followed by the election of Mr..
Bryan in 1900. Here Mr.. Chandler essays
to drive another peg, but it wobbles, for
he declares that the silver monometal-
lists will then take possession Of the
government. 1t may be that there are
few silver monometallists in the coun-
try, but they are still scarcer than Gold
will not elect Mr.. Bryan in 1900; that
agreeable task will be accomplished by
the bimetalllsts. The free coinage Of
both silver and gold at the ratio Of 16
to does not mean silver monometallisnn.
Mr.. Chandler, in his efforts to awaken
his Republican friends to a realizing
sense Of the situation, should not allow
himself to be duped. The truth is good
enough. The senator from New Hamp-
shire claims to be a bimetallist, and he
ought to have the courage of his convic-
tons. If he had taken bold and sin
cere stand for free coinage in the last
campaign, instead Of seek
Ing refuge behind the diaphanous cur
tain Of international bimetallism, to-
gether with others stricken with timid-
ity, the result might have been different.
Mr.. Chandler evidently realizes that it
will be impossible to fool the people at
the next election as they were deceived
in the last.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
Print the Pension Roll

There is very general demand for the
publication Of the pension list. It is
called for by those newspapers which
represent that overwhelming majority
Of the people who believe that the pen
sion list. as it stands, is n roll Of honor.
1t is called for also by journals repre-
senting the minority, who hold that the
lists are tainted with fraud from end to
end. 1t Is called for by the former be.
cause they think that the publication Of
the list, with residences and services, as
the government has done in the case Of
the pensioners OF the revolution and the
war of 1912 would enable the people to
give honor where honor is due. The lat
ter call for 1t on the ground that it
would expose frauds and humbugs, and
thereby facilitate purgation.-Washing
ton Post.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
NOT SATISFIED WITH DEFEAT

| Even to defeat the advocates of the
the county's bonded indebtedness per-
sist in their wonderful financial conten-
ton that it would have been the part of
wisdom for a thoroughly solvent,
wealthy and prosperous corporation,
worth hundred million dollars, to pay
out s215Q00 as a premium in the shape
Of interest for the sake Of getting it's
only debt of $751; extended fod pc
riod Of twelve years after the time in
which it is now payable.
The Republicans were rebuked at the
election in the house Of their friends,
for the city Of Pasadena showed the
proposition under by an overwhelming
majority, and the country districts also
not seem to be understood that the
money power would naturally encour-
age the refunding scheme, for the bust
ness reason that it's success would af-
ford a long time investment Of gilt
edge character. The capitalists were
perfectly justified, from their point of
view, in doing all they could to secure
the passage Of the refunding resolu-
tons, but tho taxpayers were, fortu
nately, sufficiently alive to their own in
terests to heed the advice given by The
Herald, and to study its array Of figures
demonstrating the extravaganza Of the
proposition.
Already, also, we see that a morning
contemporary is quick to take up one
Of the very points urged in these col
un,ns. namely. that there will be amply
sufficient opportunities for bond issues
for improvements to which Posterity-
with a large P-may be allowed to con-
tribute. We instanced the necessity for
taking up the question Of improving the
county roads on general plan which
would put an end to the present ex-
travagant system, and also result in
giving roads and bouevards which
might be splendid advertisements of the
attractions Of this southern country
This would be an eminently sensible
thing to take up in earnest, and If prop
erly presented to the people would Sc
cure votes enough for bond issues which
Posterity might reasonably be expected
to pay.
There is said to be so great an amount
of chagrin at the defeat Of the refund
ing scheme that the supervisors will be
urged to take another fall out of the
voters by ordering one more election.
This unprecedented course is to be
backed up by the full strength of the
Republican party, so far as it can be
worked-the election will be conducted
on political lines and the Republican
votes to be obtained at the Soldiers
Home are relied upon to turn the scale
and saddle this extravaganza upon the
taxpayers of the county.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
THE CAUCUS AND SILVER

There appears to be disposition upon
the part of some to criticise the action
Of the caucus OF the Democratic men,
bers Of the house Of representatives on
the ground that it did not include a res
olution in favor of free coinage Of sill
yer. 1t should be borne in mind that
the caucus was held to agree upon a
line Of action touching the changes pro-
posed in the money system by the pres
ident and secretary Of the treasury. The
caucus in its resolution declared against
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
Los ANGELES HERALD. FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER ~ 1897

sippi produce eighty per cent Of the
grain exports Of this country. which per-
centage will increase rather than de-
crease as time passes and the waste
places in the vast domain Of the bound
less west are brought under cultivation.
The bulk of this enormous tonnage is
still transported an average distance Of
fifteen hundred miles to Atlantic ports.
although an outlet is obtainable in half
the distance. To assume that this con-
dition Of affairs will be maintained in
definitely is to discount heavily the in
telligence, energy and enterprise of the
American people. With very limited
harbor facilities on the gulf coast, the
revolution has nevertheless made steady
progress and New York and Baltimore
have been losing right along to New
Orleans and Galveston. With the COM
pletion Of the harbor improvements at
the latter place, which will not be long
delayed, the exports and imports
through that port will increase year by
year. But Galveston and New Orleans
will in time be forced to divide their new
found commerce with Los Angeles, for
the line Of railway that must inevitably
connect this city with Salt Lake will
make our harbor as accessible to the
producers of Utah and adjacent states
and territories as those Of the Texas
coast now are.
1t is not too much to expect that the
proposed line will drain a section of
country much larger than the bounda-
ries Of Utah, or that the surplus prod
ucts of an empire in extent will seek an
outlet at Los Angeles when the harbor
at San Pedro is completed and the Mic
aragua canal is opened to the traffic of
the world. This contamination may not
speedily materialize, but it is as certain
as any human calculation can we'll be.
We may not hasten the work on harbor
or canal very materially, but the con-
struction of the railroad which will de-
pend upon individual enterprise rather
than upon the wavering favor of a more
or less paternal government, can be ex-
pedited by wholesome and vigorous ag-
itation all along the line. Moreover, its
success as dividend winner will not be
wholly contingent upon a deep sea har-
Dor or broad canal
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

retirement OF the greenbaclks and turn
ing over to the banks control of the vol
ume Of paper money. This covered the
chief points in the propositions of the
administration.
1t cannot have escaped attention that
nothing has been said by the president
or his secretary or by any one for the
administration on the subject of silver
coinage, and 1t Is certain that on that
side the issue will not be raised. On the
contrary. there has been and will con-
tinue to be q studious effort to avoid It.
When the silver question is presented
there can be no doubt as to what the
position Of the vast body Of the Demo-
cratic members will be. It will be a
proper time for them to show their
hands when occasion demands 1t. 1t
is impracticable to attempt to raise the
silver issue in the house. for. under the
rules. 1t is easy to muzzle the minority.
Should any monetary measure pass the
house, the senate will have opportunity
to attach a silver coinage provision;
and should bill be thus amended and
returned. all members Of the house will
have opportunity to express their views.
When that happens, II perchance it
should, the Democratic position will be
Enthusiastically defined. Let those who
may be disposed to criticiss await the
development Of events.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
HE TOOK THINGS EASY

He sowed and hoped for reaping-
A happy man and wise;
The clouds-they did his weeping;
The wind-it sighed his signs.
He made what fortune brought him
The limit Of desire;
Thanked God for shade in summer days,
In winter time for fire.
When tempest, as with vengefui rod,
His earthly mansion cleft,
On the blank sod he still thanked God
Life and the land were left!
Content, his earthly race he ran,
And died-so people say
Some ten years later than the man
Who worried his life away!
-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
Merit and Spells System

Interest in revoking the civil service
reform measures is limited exclusively
to the politicians and to persons seeking
positions through political influence.
Whatever bombastic phrases may be
framed to prejudice the people against
civil service reform, such as comparing
it to foreign systems and declaring it is
a plot to build up an office-holding class,
whatever may be, il anything, in these
weak arguments, the sound sense Of the
great majority will certainly place the
merit system higher than the spoils sys-
tem.-Evansville Gnd) Courier.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

The prompt action of both houses of
congress yesterday in passing substan-
tial appropriations for the relief Of the
ice-bound and starving miners In the
Yukon district Is entirely to be COM
mended. Surely, the irony Of fate was
never more terribly exemplified than in
this lack Of bread in the land Of gold. 1t
is comparatively easy to appropriate
money in congress for the succor OF
away, but to convey supplies to them
through the awful winter Of the north
will be very different task. That will
cost lives.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

it as full-fedged crime, and not as
thing to be winked at. So long as
the Jail and the penitentiary do not dis
tinctly stare the briber and bribed in the
face both parties will carry 1t on, and
it will be condoned in both as a meas
ure Of self-defense. If civilized society
had treated killing in the same way as
we now treat bribery we should all be
still carrying our lives In our hands,
each man being a law unto himself
Baltimore News.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
Oil Kings Defying Indiana Laws

AS nearly as We can make out, the i'm
pudent Standard Oil company and the
other oil operators think they have a
vested right to exhaust the gas Of the
state as expedltlously and as ruinously
as possible. They defy everybody and
everything, 1t is said. Perhaps 1t is not
surprising. The Standard Oil company
has had its own way so long, buying,
bulldozing and corruptlng, that it nat
urally thinks laws are only made for 1t
to break or to defy or to circumvent. 1t
suits its purpose to waste the most pre-
cious gifts OF nature to this common
wealth.-Indianapol News.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
Boy Wanted

Merchant to applicant for position
Are you good penman and good
|speller?
Applicant (who has recently gradua-
ted from public schools with high
honors)-No, sir; I cannot spell well,
neither can write legibly, but in phys
iology, astronomy, geology and zoology
I am expert.
Merchant Uestily to clerk in next
room)-John, send in some one with a
practical education.-Minneap Tri-
bune,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
CHANDELIERS VISION

Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
who has the courage OF his convictions
between electlons-and who is certainly
gifted with insight into the state of
popular feeling, makes some startling
Notwithstanding from a Republican
point OF view, at least-in letter printed
recently In the Washington Post, ex-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
Tender Towards Bank Wreckers

In the exercise Of the pardoning power
the president takes sympathetic view
Of the crimes OF bank wreckers. The
published list shows that the president
has been releasing these respectable
robbers at the rate Of one every three
weeks since he has been in office. And
further, to make the object lesson more
striking, these pardons have been dis
tributed in all parts of the country. 1t
Is evident this particular brand Of GRIM
inals must have friends at court.-Pitts-
burg Post.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

We shall not have Hawaii as a Christ
mas gift, nor yet as New Year Offering.
And, after all, so far as the islands are
concerned, wouldn't it be better to give
than to receive?
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

Another horrible murder has been
committed under the shadows of Eman-
uel church. But this should occasion
little surprise. Justice in San Fran
cisco has not Of late been disposed to
patronize rapid transit utilities, and
human life has been widely advertised
there as about the cheapest commodity
on the bargain counter.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

General Grosvenor may succeed in
knocking out civil service reform, but
will the pie come in time to save the
hungry and thirsty in his own party ?
fore long
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
Leave It All to Adamson

On the first day Of the session Of con.
gress Mr.. Adamson Of the Fourth.
Georgia district submitted bills solving
the money question. various postoffice
problems and sundry other matters Of
great moment. During the week ne may
give his attention to and settle the mat
ter Of extra revenue, coast defenses,
naval extension, rivers and harbors and
whatever else may come to hand, and
then congress can adjourn and go home.
Savannah News.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

Secretary Ayers order in the Lover
ing case is approved on this coast-in
San Pedro as we'll as in Santa Monica
and Los Angeles. The secretary is al
WaYs right sometimes
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17

Insurance companies that hazard a
cool million upon single life may have
some difficulty in explaining to the
smaller policy holders how their secur-
ty is thereby increased.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-17
Much Easier

II asked Miss Goiightly If she be-
lieved in Cuban autonomy"
"What did she say?"
''She said she did, and that is was
easier for her to believe in it than to try
to understand what it was."-Chicaso
Record.