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Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
AS B|RM|NGHAM'S GUESTS The House Rivers and HarborS
 Committee WERE ROYALTY WELCOMED Programme of the Committee ofarrangements
 Carried Out In Full. FURNACES. MINES AND FACTORIES Dotted Here and There Over the District
 Viewed From Special Train. Reception at the Commercial Club Great Success Warm Words of Welcome By Able Speakers-Gratifcation
 at the Outlook For Bene- ficial Results.
FURNACES. MINES AND FACTORIES
Dotted Here and There Over the District
 Viewed From a Special Train.

They were here yesterday-the rivers and harbors committee of the house of representatives. And with them were others, all of whom were Birminghams guests.
 That they were warmly received and royalty welcomed is left with them to say.
 They came at the invitation of the Magic City, and while here were shown the greatest mineral district in the world.
 The committee of arrangements had mapped out a plan of procedure for the day, which was carried out without hitch or flaw, and it is safe to assert that the efforts of those gentlemen will not go un- rewarded
 The coming of the committee to this city was intended to be the stepping stone to great beneficial future for Bir- mingham, and the assurances given here and there by the gentlemen comprising that body of statesmen, into whose hands have been placed the power of making or marring the prospects of certain in terests of the United States, are sufficient to satisfy the most skeptic that much good will result from their visit.
 It only remains to be seen what the re- suit will be, but all interested feel that Birmingham and the entire district will be ma terially benefited.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
JONES LIP FOR TRIAL.

Augusta, Ga, Feb. 3.-The case against ex-City Sheriff Tom Jones, who came from Birmingham to stand trial for em- bezzling $19,000 from the city of Augusta, was begun today. The first count in the indictment covering the $19,000 was stricken out on account of error. The two other counts are for two small spe- cific amounts that greatly reduce the gravity of the offense and Jones will probably get off very lightly if he is con- yicted at all
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

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Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
COMES UP TODAY.
Ih+ lli' Asi u Birmingham Police Commission Bill Will Be Examined by the Judiciary Committee-Postpon

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. s.-lSpecial)- The Birmingham police colnlhission bill was set for consideration by the judiciary committee tonight but the night session of the house delayed the-cemmittee as- bill was postponed until tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
A MISSOURI FEUD.

Southland, Mo, Feb. S.-A pitched bat tie took place six miles north of here yes terday between three members of the Price family and three of the Partlows. One of the Price faction was killed in- stantly and two of the Partlows were se- riously wounded. The fight was the re- suit of a family feud, and further trouble is expected.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
BOATS coLLIpE

CT Hattie Luce, in charge of Pilot Jones Davis, ran into the pilot boat Francis Elizab beth while anchored off Black buoy. No damage was done to the schooner. The pilot boat was in charge of Robert Downs. No blame has been attached to any one as yet.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
pREs1DENTIAI, NOMINATIONS.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The president to- day nominated to be postmasters:
 Georgia-Anna Moses. Carrollton.
 Texas-Miss Ada L. Davis, Pilot Point; Susie P. Hyman, Stephenville; Jesse l.. Reese. VelascO.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
srRucK TOR BACK PAY.

Lebanon, Ind, Feb. 3.-The entire force in the Chicago and Southeastern railway shop struck yesterday for sever months back pay. As a result the entire road is tied up. 4
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
PENSIONS TO BRIDGE BURNERS.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The house com mittee on invalid pensions today reported favorably the bill pensioning at SIP per month the surviving members and widows of members of the organization known during the late war as the East Tennessee bridge burners" This was secret military company organized in 1861 for the purpose of burning bridges to aid Gen. Thomas in occupying certain portions of Tennessee. Their undertak- ings were perilous, for if captured they were not treated al prisoners of war, but were summarily executed. On this &C., count the special rating of SIP per month is recommended, regardless of length of service.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24
SIr1ON PURE NO. L.
GUARANTEED ANALY SIS.

Made exclusively from Sulphate Am
monia, Sulphate Potash and Dissolved
Bone Black.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24
Slr1ON PURE SPECIAL.

Made exclusively from Nitrate of Soda,
Cotton Seed Meal. Blood and Bone, Acid
Phosphate and Sulphate Potash.
The herald., 1897-06-25
ABOUT WILL-O'-THE-WISPS

The Express accuses the Herald of
chasing a will-o'- '-the-wisp because it
has made comparisons between the
prices of staples and the quotations of
sugar trust stock, and charges it with
insulting the intelligence of it's readers
There is some intelligence it is impos-
sible to insult-sugar trust intelligence
for instance.
The Herald has been hoping that some
of it's trust-ridden contemporaries would
attempt to pick flaws in the statements
referred to. This paper did not attempt
to compare the price of a staple with the
price of sugar stock on the same basis.
1t did by printing the figures side by
side show this: That while the pro-
ducers of the country are suffering from
the hard times not getting enough from
their products to pay them for their
labor and 'raw MATERIAL the trusts are
being protected to such degree that
they are making millions and declaring 6
fat dividends every year.
That this is true cannot be denied.
No trust legislation in protection cloth
ing will remedy the sad and disgraceful
condition of affairs.
The herald., 1897-06-25
The "Rights" Of Fruit Dealers

To the editor of the Los Angeles Her
aid: Have fruit dealers the exclusive
right to eight feet of sidewalk to display
and sell their fruit and wares and pre-
vent people from standing on the curb
while waiting to take street cars? A
case in question is the proprietor of a
stand near the Natick house, corner of
First and Main, who has room six feet
deep by twelve long, in which to store
fruit at night. He utilizes thirty feet
along the sidewalk extending five feet
out from the building, to display his
merchandise. While selling goods he
uses at least four feet more. Now, that
leaves a narrow passage for pedestrians
Persons taking street cars are wont to
stand on the curb awaiting cars, but
they are gently reminded by the liberal
use of sprinkler that they must "get
up and get" This has been going on
for over year. A ruby-faced and we'll
fed police sergeant, when asked by by
stander his rights (after the aforesaid
bystander had received copious supply
of water from the sprinkler of the fruit
mani, responded: 1.-THE sidewalks are
for the benefit of the business houses"
and added, you must not stand on the
curbing in front of the fruit stand; move
along and don't eXpectorate on the side
walk" At this the fruit man gave a
smile, the same as to say, well done,
good and faithful servant, good bas-
ket of fruit is in store for you"
Can you give US some light as to our
rights? II. c. ROBERTS.
The herald., 1897-06-25
DAIRY INSPECTION

The press dispatches tell of case at
Oakland where a child died from drink
ing the milk of a COW infected with tu-
berculosis. Several others in the same
family were rendered violently i'll from
the same cause.
This sad case emphasizesth the great i'm
portance of having rigid inspection not
only of the milk sold, but of the cows
that produce the milk. The disease of
tuberculosis is more common among
COWS than may be generally supposed.
Santa Clara county began the inspec-
ton of dairy herds in March of last year.
Since that time the officials having the
matter in charge have examined over
five thousand COWS. OF this number 55S
were found to be diseased and were con-
demned and killed. The diagnosis in the
cases of the cows killed was correct iE
all except two. which speaks we'll for the
accuracy of the examinations and the
results given.
The Sacramento Record Union, speak
ing of the work in Santa Clara county,
says that the animals destroyed gave
1850 gallons of milk daily, all of which
was for immediate consumption. The re-
sultant danger may easily be estimated.
While inspection has produced such
good results in Santa Clara, it has not
harmed the dairy interest in the least
The report shows that the price of dairy
products has not been raised single
MILL while the value of inspected COWS
has risen, one that has not been inspect
ed being properly regarded with suspi-
cion.
The inspection of dairy herds and pro-
ducts in the urban districts cannot be
made too strict if the public health is to
be properly protected. Since inspection
has come in vogue there has been u
marked decrease in disease among hui
man beings resulting from using the
milk and meat of diseased animals
There is room for further Improvement
The herald., 1897-06-25

White. touching the Hawaiian annexa-
tion question? Mr.. Whites position on
this subject was defined and we'll under
stood years ago, and the senator from
California, whether right or wrong. has
at least, the virtue Of consistency in his
present opposition to Mr.. Mckinley {
| treaty OF annexation. On February g.
1895, during the debate In the United
States senate, on the bill for the con-
| struction of telegraphic cable between
the United States and the Hawaiian
Islands, the subject of annexation being
involved. Senator White, in an elabo-
rate speech, gave forth no uncertain
sound as to where he was at" He
was clearly and decidedly opposed TO
the annexation theory in 1895. Here Is
how the senator summarized his views
in that debate: IT am antagonistic to
the annexation Of the Hawaiian Islands
because of their remoteness and more
particularly because of their undesira :
BILE population. am unwilling to in
troduce a political factor Of that sort
within the United States. 1 do not in
tend to aid In permitting Hawaiian pre-
cincts to control California elections" "
Surely this was clear and to the point;
and yet the Herald can not recall any
special arraignment of the senator for
that cause, by our esteemed contempor-
ary, during the year of grace 1895.
In a private letter dated the 18th inst.
Senator White emphasizes these views
in the following concise language:
II noticed by today's paper that the
president is about to send in an annexa-
ton treaty. I expect to contest 1t as
forcibly as possible, though do not
have much hope of success. The lingo
spirit seems to be abroad. The idea of
annexing islands two thousand miles
from our shores containing a popula-
ton of only 5000 Americans. as agains.
"a, 900 Japanese, q, 900 Chinese, 5000 Por-
tugese, 2400 Englishmen and about 1000
of other nationalties is to me an alb
surdity, especially when the donation is
to be made by a small but intelligent
American element which captured the
country and disfranchised the native
population. Our people seem to have
gone wild on the foreign interference
theory"
The herald., 1897-06-25
Is the Harbor Question Settlede

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her
ald-The Times says: The harbor mat
ter is ssettled-absolutely and irrevocably
settled" Settled, is it? Then why does
the Times continue to be so exercised
over the matter? If it is settled, why
not drop the subject? But the truth is,
whether the Times understands it or not.
public matter is Eever settled, and
never ought to be treated as settled until
it is settled right. Years ago very i'm
portant case was before the supreme
court of the United States, and the opin-
ion in it was rendered by the chief JUS
tice himself. The question involved
was of great public interest, and most
everybody said it was. by that decision,
absolutely ard irrevocably settled.
Many who had been on the other side ap-
proved OF the decision as it was by the
highest tribunal in the country. The
case ws9 that of bred Scott, and the
principle decided was that a negro had
no rights that a. white man was bound to
respect. All the authorities, from the
president down, vigorously sustained it,
ard proclaimed that the matter was alb
siolutaly and finally settled
There are numerosu instances in the
history OF the WOrlQ Where the decisions
and authorities have beer, on one side,
and yet wrong. The protest of July 4,
1776, was made in the face of all author
ity; and on a certain occasion the reg
ular authorities were sustained by a
clamor of Cruelty him."
This harbor matter will be better set
tied when settled by facts and argument,
rather than by a resort to vitupera ton.
AS good men as the late harbor commits
sioners have heretofore been influenced
by a laudable desire to protect profess
sional and personal regulations. and
they were given to understand very dis
tinctly what character of charges would
be brought against them should they
decide in favor of Santa Monica.
One of them, Mr.. Morgan, had the
temerity to so vote, and he has been so
violently assaulted in his high profess
sional and personal standing that he felt
compelled to vindicate himself through
the public press. The other commis-
sioners avoided the fate of Morgan by
going fairly outside of the record and
basing their decision upon presumable
advantages to be derived through the
inner. or Wilmington, harbor. from a
breakwater outside C. COLE
The herald., 1897-06-25
FRIDAY, JUNE as. 1907
CATALINA ISLAND SERVICE

The Herald has made arrangements for
a special early delivery of papers at the
beach and at Catalina island during the
months of July and August. An early
newspaper train will be started on the
Terminal railway, leaving this city at $50
a. m. On it's arrival at Terminal island
special steamer provided by Banning
Brothers will Immediately sail for Cata
lima. reaching the island probably by 8
o'clock a. m. On the way across the in
coming steamer will be met and a supply
of Heralds placed on board for passengers
bound for the mainland. This will provide
a first-class news service for sojourners
at Long Beach. San Pedro and Catalina
this summer. Besides benefiting by the
early delivery of papers, the public will
also be able to take advantage of the early
train and steamer to enjoy long day at
the beach or on the island. We predict that
the peep O. day service will become very
popular.
The herald., 1897-06-25
A Brutal Warden

To the Editor of the Los Angeles
Herald: Your editorial condemning the
revival of torture in the nineteenth CEN
.ury as exemplified by the daily tricing
up by the thumbs of convict Preskil at
San Quentin until he makes confession,
should certainly strike a popular chord.
The question is, how are We to make
a protest efficient? BY some political
pull or other an inefficient wretch has
been appointed warden at our peniten-
tiary. He jobs out the food contract
to his favorites so that starvation forces
the convicts to inaugurate the biggest
strike on record. By the exercise of
fiendish brutality and more starvation
me quells the strike, meanwhile send
ing out cowardly whine to the effect
that If the press fails to support him he
will abandon his post Of duty while un-
der fire and resign at once. What has
the public press to do with his running
San Quentin? What an extraordinary
spectacle! A public official in such an
insecure position that a. breath of crit
icism may dislodge him! He not only
demands the aid of the newspapers to
run the prison. but finds that, without
convict Preski's advice, the institution
is IN jeopardy. Ontli fTeSkil gives tne
desired information he is to be
triced up by the thumbs. II
would be simpler plan and
probably more to the benefit OF the state
if Warden Hale would resign and con-
vict Preskil be substituted. Havemeyer
and Chapman can bless their lucky stars
the senate did not turn them over to
Inquisitor Hale for thumb stretching
until sugar trust secrets were divulged.
However, what can be done? Must
we stand idly by and wait until Hale
tortures Preskil to death before pro-
test is made efficient? Is there no man
ner by which the public can stop this
outrage? OF course know the governor
can do something. But he naturally
does not wish to condemn himself BY
interfering with his own appointee.
1 don't know that my method is the
best one, but they say money talks"
will put my name down for SO SUBJ
scription to be raised to force an inves.
tigation on Warden Hale.
CTTT2EN
The herald., 1897-06-25
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Too Much Spite Work

The dismissal of criminal case in
Pasadena today leads to-the reflection
that the criminal courts are too much
used to crafty personal spite or further
private ends. A man has it in" for an
other ard has him arrested. He III
vokes the majesty of the law, costs the
public many dollars, and. finally, hav-
ing cooled off or been scared out, with
draws the charge without any COM
pensstion whatever to an outraged pub
lie whose machinery he has set in mo-
ton and whose money he has needlessly
spent. 1t is wrong and should not BE-
tolerated. Some body should pay the
costs.-Pasadena Star.
The herald., 1897-06-25
THE SWEET GIRL GRADUATES

In ribboned folds and fluffy tulle,
Muslin, tarlatan, silks and lace,
The charming seniors, done with school,
March to the chapel's foremost place.
There are bushes and rustlng and hearts
aglow,
Friends and lovers-the public. too;
Where can the world on it's broad space
show.
Or June, in its splendor, so fine view?
With pathos of parting and honors won,
Theses and music, feast and flowers,
Nothing more lovely beneath the sun
Can happen to ravish these hearts of
ours.
Do you see? Two figures wait at the door
As the sweet girl graduates world
ward go.
Not Business. but Cupid will capture
more
But do not ask me just how l know
Joel Benton in Leslie's Weekly.
The herald., 1897-06-25
A CHANGE OF HEART

The Inconsistencies of the Republican
administration are not confined to the
tariff bill. The proposed annexation OF
Hawaii, that is being heralded and
praised by the administration organs, is
complete reversal of the announced
public policy and private convictions of
both President Mckinley and his
secretary Of state, John Sherman
Annexation Is an administration
scheme, pure and simple. Yet this is
what President Mckinley had to say
about territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT in his
inaugural address, delivered less than
three months ago:
We must avoid the temptation Of ter
ritorial aggression. A grave peril to the
republic would be citizenship too ig-
norant to understand or too vicious to
appreciate the great value and benefi-
cence of our institutions and laws.
What is the annexation Of Hawaii but
territorial aggression?
The population of Hawaii is 10000,
of whom about 10000 are English speak
ing whites. Eighty-five thousand are
either Hawaiians, Chinese, Japanese, or
of mixed blood. Would not these people
form "a citizenship too ignorant to un-
derstand or too vicious to appreciate the
great value and significance of our in
stitutions and laws?"
Then there is John Sherman, secre-
tary of state. who published a book a
couple of years ago containing refer
ences to General Alger that ought to
create a coldness across the cabinet
room table. This same book says, re-
garding the policy Of territorial aggres-
sion:
l hope that our people will be content
with internal growth and avoid the
complications of foreign acquisitions.
Our family of states is already large
enough to create embarrassment in the
senate, and a republic should not
hold dependent provinces or posses
sions. Every new acquisition will
create embarrassments. The union al
ready embraces discordant elements
enough without adding others. If my
life is prolonged l will do all I can to
add to the strength and prosperity of
the United States. but nothing to ex-
tend its limits or to add new dangers
by acquisition Of foreign territory.
Yet Secretary Sherman signed the
Hawaiian treaty on the part of the
United States, excusing his action on
the ground that he bowed to the will
of the majority in the administration.
Now, what has caused this sudden
change of front? Why have President
Mckinley and Secretary Sherman COM
mitted themselves to a policy that they
have both condemned in such an out
spoken manner? Why, the echoes of the
presidents inaugural address have hard
ly died away as yet.
1t is improbable that President Nc
Kinley should have merely changed his
mind in so short time, though his rec
ord shows that he is capable of such u
transformation. 1t is only about five
years ago that Mr.. Mckinley was a sin
cere friend to silver, if his public utter
ances on the money question afford any
evidence. 1t was not until the presiden-
tial devil tempted him that he changed
his mind.
But let that pass. What the people
want to know is, Who and what are be-
hind that Hawaiian annexation job?
The herald., 1897-06-25
A NEW ARBITRATION TREATY

If reports are true the president intends
to renew the general arbitration treaty
with Great Britain. He certainly can
not contemplate taking up the old one
in entirety, for the senate, by an over
whelming vote, struck out several pro-
visions, which the British government
regarded as of the greatest Importance,
added new ones, and then, as amended,
refused to ratify it. The provision
which Great Britain deemed most desir-
able was that which made King Oscar of
Sweden umpire in all cases. The Lon
don Times said that without that provi-
sion the treaty was not worth the paper
on which it was written.
Who shall be umpire, is a question for
grave consideration. Great Britain
will not willingly accept an impartial
one. Her diplomacy has always been
employed to gain advantages, and she
Will strive to accomplish that in arbitra-
tion as we'll as in other treaties.
1t is not apparent what good will pro-
ceed from general arbitration treaty.
In the Olney-Pauncefote treaty GER
tain subjects were excluded, notably
the Monroe doctrine and the Nicaragua
canal.
1t is impossible to frame treaty of
large scope that will avoid controversy
touching its provision, and it is uues-
tionable, whatever its character may
he be+ bar
it more contention than without it.
There is really no necessity for such
treaty, for in four cases within
the last quarter of century differences
between the two governments have been
submitted to and settled by arbitration
under special agreements This com
mits the two countries as between them
selves TO the policy CT arbitration, en-
phatically and unmistaka bly,, and it will
avoid embarrassment by doing in fu-
ture what has been successfully done in
the past
1t is not unreasonable to suspect when
there is a general treaty of arbitration
that the two governments will feel less
inclined to settle differences by direct
negotiations than they would be with
out one. There will. under any cir
cunstances, be more or less trouble in
securing an umpire satisfactory to both
sides. Any treaty of the character con-
templated will, to an extent, be an en-
'tanglement against which Washington
warned his countrymen.
The tendency is (and it will gain mo-
mentum as time proceeds to rivalry be-
tween the eastern and western hemis-
pheres, especially in commerce. and
the differences in institutions are radi-
cal. The eastern hemisphere is almost
wholly monarchical and aristocratic.
while the western governments are pop
ular and democratic. British arbitra-
tors would hesitate in consenting to an
umpire from an American nation, and
American arbitrators would be disin-
clined to accept European. In the
commercial struggle between the peo-
pies Of the tu,o hafr1ishheres there will