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The herald., 1897-10-23
A DaY Full of Harmony

a. m. to a. m.-cock solo with dog
howl accompaniment.
a. m. to 8 a. Gn.-Performance on
massed corcertinas by the Salvation
Army.
a. m.-Piano recital by neighbors.
Interludes on harmonium.
10 a. m. till p. m.-First grand per-
formance on brass band by the Saliva
ton Army, with big drum obligato.
p. m.-Dirner. Piano recital by
neighbors.
p. M till Ais p. m.-Second grand
performance by Salvation Army, with
full vocal chorus.
Ais p. m.-Al fresco banjo recital in
neighbor's garden.
6 p. m. till p. m.-Third grand per-
formance Of Salvation Army brass band
and chorus. Obligatos on big drum,
cornet ard tambourines.
8. p. m.-Vocal recital by Baptist mis-
sion choir.
9. p. m.-PiarAo recital by ne!ghbors.-
London Truth.
The herald., 1897-10-23

Colonel Scharf, who has just resigned
as Chinese Inspector for the southern
district of New York, declares that
45O 600 Cinnamon have been brought into
this country during the past fve years.
He says, further, that the Canadian Pa
cific railroad gets million dollars
year for smuggling Chinamen and that
the railroad company has such pull
with our government officials that the
exclusion act is rendered farce. Corr
gress cannot investigate these charges
any too soon We are not prepared toI
Chinese invasion.
The herald., 1897-10-23
A Liveryman's Plea

To the Editor of the Los Angeles
Herald: In regard to the anti-hitching
matter which has been taken up by the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
ton, as far as it concerns the standing
of public conveyanceS on the streets,
1 would, as an individual of a great num-
ber of years experience in the hack and
livery business in number of the prin-
cipal cities of the United States, respect
fully submit my views on this subject.
The main argument seems to be the
blockading of the principal streets by
these conveyances. Now, let me ask if
any intelligent man thinks for one mo-
ment that the room occupied by these
vehicles would remain vacant If they
were required to vacate? Hardly; on the
contrary, it would be occupied bysvari-
Gus different kinds of rigs from the coun-
try hauled by horses unused to electric
cars: runaways and endless trouble
would ensue, and Chief Glass, with his
ninety-eight policemen, would be power
less to prevent it. The idea of one police
man keeping the streets clearsof rigs
for a space of six blocks sounds, to say
the least, absurd.
Which, in your estimation, would be
the better, from a sanitary point of view,
the standing of these vehicles on good
pavement in the business part of the
city, where the streets are swept nightly,
or standing them out in the residence
part Of the city, where the streets are
rot cleaned once a week? In regard to
the law governing these matters in other
cities, any one who has ever lived outside
of Los Angeles knows very we'll that 1t
is not necessary in any city to travel in
a street car to get to hack.
Why, they talk about Pasadena being
slow! The records even there show 1854
licensed conveyances and they are al
lowed to stand in the most beautiful part
of the city.
Los Angeles has nothing to be ashamed
of in her public conveyances, and I
venture to say that no city of the size
in the country produces neater lot of
vehicles, which fact must of necessity
leave good impression with the eastern
tourists and strengthen their belief in
California horsef1esh and prosperity.
W. M'DERMOTT.
| Los Angeles, October 22d.
The herald., 1897-10-23
The Process of Elimination

81 have just seen the man you are
looking for" said the excited citizen to
the detective.
"Where?"
''In the suburb where I reside"
IT am much obliged to you," replied
the detective, as f1e took out map and
crossed off a space on it,
Are you going to eerd man out
there?"
There would be r1o use of that. He is
too smart to stay in the same place
long. Still, your information helps
some. 1t points out a spot where we
can be pretty sure the criminal is not
Washington Star.
The herald., 1897-10-23

Jail. 1t is hardly necessary to say that
persecution and Imprisonment of this
sort will soon make a hardened criminal
of fairly decent and well-intentio.ed
men.
The expense to the taxpayers is no
small item. The Justices trial fee is
SO, constable's fee for arrests, 81, and
each constable's mileage to the county
jai, Is Is cents a mile. In the
case OF Wilson, it has cost the county
s32.S5, to say nothing Of the proportion
ate expense of maintaining him in jail.
The harvest time Of the man. hunting
sharks is at hand In the winter season
there will be many out Of work, many
who woul6, be glad of a chance to make
am honest living. Who believes that a
constable, who can make several dollars
by dragging man to Jail upon the as
sumption that he is a tramp, will stop
to inquire whether his victim is simply
unfortunate? The case of the man Will
son amply illustrates the negligence Of
any such provision
Respectable public opirion will not
tolerate the policy of the man hurting
fee-grabbing constables. Let the idle
and worthless be punished, but let the
poor and unfortunate be given chance
to live in Gods free air.
Nor will the public policy sustain the
leecheS who are niling nm costs againSt
the couyaty through the nefarious traffic
in human liberty. If there is no other
recourse, let the whole constabulary
system be abolished, and the duties
thereof provide6s for in less objection
able manner
The herald., 1897-10-23
DR.. w. HARRISON BALLARD,
zpiuxau ird Ansas

vinced that on the 18th of November,
1899, this mundane sphere is to draw the
one chance in the celestial lottery, ard
it only remains for him now to figure
out whether our piaGnet is TO be reduced
by the shock to impalpab BILE dust, to form
other comets and wreck other worlds,
or whether the mortal race is to be term
mated by asphyxiation. Both aherna-
tives have their disadvantages, but the
world will breathe easier when fully ac-
quainte0 with the exact details of its
coming demise.-EXchange
The herald., 1897-10-23
Her Value

He sat on a snow bank in the Klondike
region looking very disconsolate.
1T was the mistake of my life," he
said sadly. Here I am freezing to
DEATH"
He swung his arms to start the circu-
lation.
II should have brought my wife,"
He danced jig to keep his toes from
freezing.
"She has never failed to make things
warm for me'-Chicago Evening Post.
The herald., 1897-10-23
Her Confession

Dear" she softly said, 81 have cruel
ly deceived YOU"
His brow darkened He had heard
such talk before-on the stage.
go on" he Kissed.
"I-I told you," she stGmmered "that
I haG taken a course of lessons at the
cooking school. 1t was IA a-false!"
He staggered back. Then the full
nearing Of her confession dawned upon
him.
With wild cry of joy he strained her
to his exulting heart.-Cleveland Plain
dealer.
The herald., 1897-10-23

President Mckinley has appointed a
reciprocity committee, headad by John
A. Kasson, to carry into effect the recip-
rocity provisions of the new tariff law.
If it achieves 10 greater success than the
Wolcott commission the president might
as we'll have left it unnamed. The spe-
cal bargains advertised by the st. Louis
platforms are not proving very attract
i've.
The herald., 1897-10-23

Eliza Ann Grier, NJ. D., a colored wo-
man, has just been admitted to practice
in Atlanta, the first instance of the kind
on record. There are some coloreo peo-
ple in the south who are settling the race
problem for themselves e r'd the number
is constantly increa sing. The white folks
need not bother their heads about Eliza
Ann Grier
The herald., 1897-10-23

Secretary of the Interior Blis2 empha-
servieri. representative in the cabinet by
writing a fulsome letter Of praise for
General Tracy, the Platt nominee for
mayor Of New York The situation may
become SO desperate that we shall have
a letter from the president himself.
The herald., 1897-10-23

Some of the apologists for the admin
istration are trying to wriggle it out of
any responsibility for the proposed
Union Pacific $4,000, 900 steal by saying
that it originated during President
Cleveland's administration. That does
not cut any figure. A steal is steal.
The herald., 1897-10-23

There are fewer football hair jokes
than usual this year. This indicates that
has got very tired of them, most prob
ably the former. One cannot hope that
the boys have taken to cutting their
hair.
The herald., 1897-10-23
A Lugubrious Prediction

Although the great Arago calculated
that there was but one chance out of
281 900, 900 that the earth could be struck
by comet, and although scientific mep
thrak the collision would be as bad for
the come! as for Stevenson's "coo,"
Vienna professor Is thoroughly con-
The herald., 1897-10-23
Rare Inducement

"My! but Sales & Special do do big
business"
"Why shouldn't they? Look at the
inducements they offer; free novels to
read while you are waiting for your
change" e."-Indianapolis Journal.
The herald., 1897-10-23

General Weyler dislikes to leave Ha-
vana The Cubans will courteously as
sist Marshal Blanco in facilitating the
departure of the mercenary butcher,
should it become necessary.
The herald., 1897-10-23

The suddenness with which Uncle Ar,-
SON dropped out of sight at the end Of the
baseball season confirms the report that
Chicago did not win the pennart this
year,
The herald., 1897-10-23
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading printa
Comm unications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
orevity as far as Is consistent with the
proper expression of their views0
The herald., 1897-10-23

A constable at San Fernando has
brought in as many as eight alleged
tramps at one time. He brought in five
at one time Only a few days ago. Fol-
both ways. The county pays the freight
The herald., 1897-10-23

A farm in Rhode Island with habit
able house md good barn on it, sold un-
der a mortgage foreclosure calling fol
$3.50, brought only $13. If you must los,
your farm don't lose it in RHODE Island
The herald., 1897-10-23

The man who sued the Sacrament TO
Bee for $50,0OO got $50. He was luckiel
than most libel suit plaintiffs. AS for
the Bee, it is still doing business at the
old stand, and defying the Enemy.
The herald., 1897-10-23

The New York Evening Post arr
nounces THAT the Bryan scare" which
the local Republicans tried to start
among the business men did not materi-
alize. 1t petered out like Trinity coun-
ty mining boom, The New Yorkers have
The herald., 1897-10-23
Not Impressed

"That tenor of ours has a marvellous
voice. He can hold one of his notes for
half minute"
"Faugh! I've held one of his notes for
two years.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The herald., 1897-10-23
Cause For Regret

Judge-You say your name is McSnif-
ter?
Prisoner-Yes, that's my name.
Aren't you the McSnifter who robbed
your employer in Chicago of $50, 900 last
year?"
No, your honor, L m not that McSnif-
ter, I'm sorry to say."-New York World.
The herald., 1897-10-23
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 I, 1897,
to June 80. 1897 Gncusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1,29O,6S5
copies, being an average daily circula-
tiOn of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,071.567. 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., 1897-10-23

The anti-George papers are having a
great deal to say about "Too Much john
son." They may have more after the
election.
The herald., 1897-10-23

Mr.. Croker is shipping more race
horses to England. That is very encour-
aging.
The herald., 1897-10-23

Even the most pronounced free trader
objects to free lead when II is tevadered q
at the point of revolver.
The herald., 1897-10-23

Will General Blanco come with n
sword in one hand and with the other
open behind his back?
The herald., 1897-10-23

1t is not often that the secretary OF
war is the administration Jester.
The herald., 1897-10-23

Congress might demonetize those lead
dollars in the treasury if the golc,bugs
Insist upon doing something for silver.
The herald., 1897-10-23

heard the "wolf" cry too often and too
long.
The herald., 1897-10-23

Secretary Alger's $4,000, 900 Joke is too
big to laugh at.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
THE GUIDE QUESTION AGAIN.
Commissioner Carlton Submits to An
other Interview,

Augusta, July 16.-A Kennebec journal
representative saw Commissioner Carleton
OF the inland fish and game commission
at his office in the Vickery block, Friday,
relative to some Of the published state
ments about trouble between the guides
and the committee. Mr.. Carleton was
reluctant to talk though unqualified in
his denial of the particular statements
alluded to. Among other things he said
''The proof is incontrovertable that no
language was used on the Kineo trip
whereby the inference could be drawn
even that the guides were s'poachers" or
GLARS or that "twenty dead animals
were found the work of guides'' Any
correspondent knows or ought to know
that no certificate has been Withheld on
account Of any disrespecttul language,
used by any guide to the commissioners.
None has been used to our knowledge and
if it had been it would not in the least
influence our action. Mr.. George A.
Smith and Mr.. Blackhawk Palmer have
been granted certificates. Eight hundred
guides have registered and there are not
70 kickers among them.
This Kineo writer, to which reference
has been made, seems to take special
pains to try and discredit the commission.
His reasons are well known and we'll
understood and we do not care to trouble
to notice them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
PRESIDENTS OFFICIAL FAMILY.
Cabinet Meeting Yesterday to Discuss
Nicaragua Canal.

Washington, July 16.-The cabinet
meeting today lasted longer than usual,
yet accomplished little beyond discuss
ing routine business. The Nicaraguan
canal commission was talked about with
d view to the final selection of the mem
bers 1t is said that the composition Of
the body will be as reported heretofore,
namely, Rear Admiral Walker, Captain
Carter of the Eng ineer corps. and Prof
Haupt of Pennsylvania, provided the last
named will accept. He has been tele :
graphed an inquiry on that point. 1t is
felt to be desirable for various imnor-
tant reasons to have the commission ap-
pointed and begin it's work at the earliest
possible moment. One of these reasons
is the necessity for obtaining data as to
the condition of the country through
which the canal is projected during the
rainy season.
1t is said that International affairs re-
ceived little attention at the meeting and
in the opinion of several of the cabinet
members what are regarded as the open
issues are generally in good shape and
not threatening to provoke trouble.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
FASTEST IN AMERICAN WATERS.
Great Speed Developed by Torpedo Boa,
Dupont

Bristol, R. l., July 16.-The new torpe-
do boat Dupont started out on her official
speed trial this morning, but through an
accident the trial was called off. The
boat, however, on six-mile run, devel-
oped the remarkable estimated speed
figure of 31.7 knots,..the fastest speed
made by any craft in American waters.
The condensers this morning worked
in good order and the start was made
with the conditions favorable. She
reached the course in the bay 13 minutes
after leaving the Herreshoffs' slip. By
this time three boilers were under full
steam pressure. Everything being in
working order the Dupont started on the
course under $50 pounds steam pressure
and the engines speeding 4.05 revolutions.
This sent her over the first six miles of
the course, from Warwick light to the
tug Leyden at a speed rate figured at 81 z
Knots. Shortly after passing the tug the
piston on the forward engine which pro-
PEELED the starboard screw showed a de-
cided tendency to heat. The engineer in
charge began to throttle down before the
engine lost its momentum the piston of
the after low pressure valve stuck and
the valve was shattered. This caused
shutting down of steam and the Du-
pont returned to her wharf under port
engine.
The extent of the damage to the ma
chinery is unknown tonight as some of
the cylinders may have been cut.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
BRANcHPoRT STORY A FAKE.
GuIdensuppe's Head Not To Be Found in
That Vicinity.

New York, July 16.-The search for
the head of William Guldensuppe, the
murdered Turkish bath attendant, is
still being kept up by the police, who
are dredging the East river in the vicini-
ty of Wallabout basin and at Newton
creek.
The detectives have returned from
Branchport, N. j., after an unsuccessful
search for the head there, and have
come to the conclusion that there is moth
ing in the Branchport story. Martin
Thorn was produced before Justice Truax
in the supreme court, special term, part
II, this morning on writ of habeas
corpus, obtained by his counsel yesterday
afternoon. The decision was reserved.
c. W. Mayhem today picked Thorn out
from 16 other men in the corridor of the
Tombs as the person he had seen at some
place which the detectives refused to
make known. Thorn was visited today
by Tony Burgholce and Chas. Levy, who
said they were friends of the prisoner.
There is suspicion, however, that they
are seeking information in the interests
of the police.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
Mr.. MOOR D's RECORD.
1t Is Delaying His appointment as Gov
ernor of Arizona.

Washington, July 16.-The Senate spent
more than four hours in executive session
today in an effort to confirm the nomina-
tion Of NJ H. McCord to be governor of
Arizona, and adjourned after six O'Clock
without having succeeded in that purpose.
The failure was due, however, only to the
absence of quorum, A vote was secured
showing 20 votes for and IL against con-
frmation, eight less than a quorum.
The contest was over McCord's record
as developed by the Investigations of the
committee on territories.
The opposition to confirmation was
based on the plea that a man against
whom there were SO many charges should
not beselevated to as high an office until
He was absolutely cleared of the charge.
1t was asserted that the committee h ad
refused to make an investigation of some
of the charges and that the McCord
family had made an immense fortune
out of land legislation in his congressional
district in Wisconsin, for VIII ich he was
responsible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
LOOK NG VERY BRIGHT.
Dun's Agency Well Satisfied With Bust
ness Prospects.

New York, July 16.-R. G. Dun & Co.,
in their weekly review of trade will say:
Excepting the great coal miners strike,
which may terminate at any minute,
there is scarcely d feature Of the business
outlook which Is not encouraging, the
season considered. Crop prospects have
been improved by needed rains in some
regions and foreign advices continue to
promise large demand. In many home
industries, particularly in building, there
is more activity than in any year since
1892 and the week has brought, better
demand in boots and shoes and in woolens
while the movement of freights, mainly
iron ore, ,throughtout the Sault Ste. Marie
canal, is the largest in its history. With
money markets unclouded, there is moth
ing in sight to hinder rapid improvement
when uncertainty about legislation has
been removed, for the miners strike could
not last long if business and industries
should become active. Failures for the
week have been 263 in the United States
against 269 last year and 27 in Canada
against IS last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
SCHOONER DALE GOING TO PIECES.
Struck on Shot Island During Gale of
Wednesday.

Machias, July 16.-Schooner George E.
Dale, Captain Barnes, of Calais, from
New York for ST. John, N. B., with $50
tons of coal, which struck on Shot island,
six miles east of Libby island in the fog
of Wednesday, is fast going to pieces, and
will become a total wreck. Captain
Barnes, who was accompanied by his
wife on this trip, together with his crew
of five men, narrowly escaped death in
the breakers. Captain Barnes Barnes
says that after making Libby island the
fog shut in so thickly that nothing was
made until Shot island came up dead
ahead. With strong southerly gale, it
was impossible to prevent the heavy sea
from forcing the schooner upon the rocks,
and had it not been that the tide was two
hours ebb when the vessel struck all on
boardswould have been lost. When the
schooner grounded she heeled until line
could be carried to shore and on this line
all were transferred from deck to the
island. The wreckage OF the schooner and
cargo will be sold at auction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

be empowered to pay enough to secure
armor. 1t had been demonstrated that no
bids could be obtained at the price au-
thorized by the Senate amendment.
SIS not the late secretary of the navy
(Herbert), now the private attorney of
the Carnegie steel company asked Mr..
King.
81 do not know" replied Mr. Dalzell,
"but I should hesitate to entertain such
a suggestion about one who is not here
to speak for himself"
Mr.. W. A. Stone, Republican of Penn
slyvania, defended the Carnegie compa-
Mr.. Simpson, Populist of Kansas, in
sisted that there was a pool of all the
armor plate manufacturing companies OF
the world and charged that a conspira-
cy was in progress to coerce Congress into
surrendering to organized greed as
presented by these companies. The two
war scares now running in the newspa-
pers, he said, made up part of this con-
spiracy.
Messrs. Sayers, Democrat Of Texas;
Gaines, Democrat Of Tennessee, and Wheel
er, Democrat Of Alabama, also opposed
the Stone proposition. The debate was
concluded by Mr.. Cannon, who expressed
the opinion that the Senate would never
agree to any proposition fixing the limit
OF cost at more than $500. He did not in
uoloo O. poIulOu Vi uue SENATE dlueuQln6ub
ana II Mr.. stones motion was voted down
he said, the House conferees would con-
slider themselves instructed not to agree
to any such increase of the limit of cost
to more than $500.
Mr.. Stone attempted at this point, to
secure an adjournment and thus delay
action, but his motion was voted down.
Mr. Sayers then moved concurrence in
the Senate amendment. On a rising vote
there was plainly large majority for
the motion. and Mr.. Boutelle demanded
valuable when the next Cuban resolution
is brought in,' he cried. Again Mr.
Stone moved to adjourn. Mr. Bailey,
Democrat of Texas, made the point of
order that the motion was dilatory and
was sustained by tho Speaker.
Mr. Sayers's d motion to concur was
carried, 142-45. The bill was sent to
further conference. The House then at
6.35 adjourned until Monday.