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The herald., 1897-03-29

stuffed figure of him." First Tramp
well, If l wuz goin' ter be hung, I'd
like to have 1t done dat way."-Puck.
.-Dorothea-"Didy you go to
the party last evening?" Mildred-"Oh.
dear. no! 1 am keeping Lent. stayed
home and played solitaire and ate
marshmallows all night. 1t was just
lcvely!'-Cleveland Leader.
Hicks-"What confounded chatter
those women are keeping up in that
room! Wonder what they're up to?"
Wicks-"Having a game of whist. be-
lieve." Hicks-"Of course; / ought to
have known it"-Boston Transcript.
Laura-"Which do you prefer, sleigh
riding or skating?" Lena-'I think
prefer sleighriding." "Why?" We'll.
when sleigh riding you're sitting down
all of the time, but when skating you're
only sitting down about half of the time"
-Yonkers Statesman.
"The ass In the lions skim" said the
king of beasts, at the usual after circus
soiree. "It is no fable, but fact. In
truth, 1t was my skin that the ass oc-
cupied. He made far superior luncheon
to the Meat Trust beef we get here
Indianapolis Journal.
Parent-"How did you get along with
your geography lesson today, Johnny?"
Pupil-"Bully. The teacher was so
pleased that she had me stay after
school and repeat 1t all over again only
Just to her."-Boston Transcript.
Don't let this occur again" said the
The herald., 1897-03-29
THE LAWS DELAY.

1t would now appear from the move
ments of the alleged heirs of Thomas
H. Blythe that the courts have not yet
called halt in the matter of distrib-
uting his estate. The superior court OF
the city and county of San francisco
had been milling the ore Of that probate
mine from the time of Blythe's death,
in 1883, up to the early part of 1896.
About half the lawyers in San Fran
cisco, who could find nothing more pro-
fitabie to engage in, have had their turns
in one department OF another of this
productive enterprise for upward of a
decade Some seventeen distinct ap-
peals were taken during those years,
and disposed of in the supreme court,
until finally the last pretender was sup
posed to have been routed in May, 1896.
Soon after the decision of that date
the debts and costs of administration
were paid and the heir, Florence Blythe
Hinckley, went into the possession of
her inheritance. The state of California,
through the machinery of its courts,
thirteen years after the death of Blythe,
had succeeded in turning over what was
left of his estate to his daughter at a
cost to her for the service of several
hundred thousand dollars.
But the daughter of the dead million
aire is not yet entitled to enjoy the Sc
curity for which she has paid so liber-
ally. The federal courts have now beer
invoked tc take up the cause of certain
claimants upon jurisdictional grounds
This looks vexatious for Mrs. Hinckley
1t is possible that nothing serious will
come of the diversion, but it becomes q
disturbing element from the suggestive
analogy it bears to the famous Hill
Sharon controversy, that was over
turned by the federal courts after de-
termination by the state courts.
The herald., 1897-03-29
OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOP.
MENT.

Southern California is an empire Of
magnificent proportions, that portion of
the state which by common consent is so
denominatedl being of sufficient area
to include within its borders several of
the New England states. As result Of
the enterprise of our citizens in display
ing products and distributing literature
residents Of the east are better informed
other portion of the state. Yet its re-
sources are so vast and so diversified
that even the majority of those who re-
side here do not realize either their ex-
tent or their Importance
Japan, with an area of 147, $50 square
miles. supports a population Of more
than 100000 people. Southern Cali
fornia has an area one-third as great as
that of Japan. OF this vast territory
tivation. Thousands upon thousands
of acres of rich SOIL suitable for vines
and fruit trees, are yet covered with
brush. Other thousands are devoted to
pasturage that would grow fruits and
vines, and wheat fields stretch away for
miles where more profitable crops could
be grown. While comparatively small
areas have been supplied with water,
much of the precious fluid is still un-
utilized, and but a fraction of the water
power. In fact, the opportunity to de-
velop immense water power and irrigate
vast tracts of land now unproductive,
outlines a future for this portion of the
state of which few have dared to dream.
Great oil and natural gas fields yet
await development, and our gold mining
industry, important as It may seem. is
vet in its infancy.
These facts appear with greater clear
ness, and seem clothed with more i'm
portance by reason of recent develop
ments, and by the discovery of import
ant resources in unsuspected localities.
Southern California is still another word
for opportunity.
The herald., 1897-03-29
HUMoR OF THE HOUR

After all. when the state of the drama
is considered, many men are under obli-
cations to women for wearing high
hats.-Philadelphia North American
what part did you find most diff
cult when you were on the stage;
Crying to live up to the salary ! told
my friends 1 was getting. Tid-Bits.
sbe--"rhe Count you know, can trace
his family back 800 years" He-"Ah!
Through the bankruptcy court records,
I suppose. e."-Philadelphia North Amer
ican.
Friendly Criticism.-Artist-" is
one of those peculiar pictures one mas 10
be far off to appreciate" She-And
way off to paint. imagine. e."-Harper
Bazar.
A Cincinnati Joke.-"Why is Tugby
| like the Ohio river% Don't know.
WHY is he?" Because he's always get
ting In on the ground ioor"-Chicago
Record.
Ferocious visitor (entering offlce)-
..See here. boy, I've come to lick the edi-
tor" Office boy-"You won't like the
lob. He's just been tarred and feather
ed."-Tit Bits.
A Cherished Privilege.-"Why are de-
| cadent novels SO POPULAR? Because
everybody likes to read about people
who are bigger fools than themselves.
Chicago Record.
"At least, there is one thing that can
be said in favor of the Turks-they are
| a highly religious people," "Oh, any one
| can see that from the way they fight.
| Indianapolis Journal.
! Crushed Again.-Editor-"W was
the first humorist?" Author-"l really
don't remember" Editor-I though.
you might: you have been bringing US
in his jokes.
photographer who prides himself on be.
in.g enterprising What do you mean
asked the assistant. you've MADE the
portrait more prominent than my sigma
ture. re."-Washington Star.
By Mr.. Sherlock Holmes.-"I think
he's a money-lender." 'Why?" Didn't
YOU notice that he said his wife's mother
would visit him probably Tor sixty or
ninety days ?"-Chicago Record.
Hicks-"It is so hard to get ANYTHING
through Jackway's head" Wicks-
II know it. Strange. too, when you
come to think of 1t. Surely, there can
be nothing in the way. y."-Boston Tran
script.
He-"Yes, we used to have woman
operator on the board of trade. She go'
, or, the wrong side of almost every
squeeze" She-"I wonder why" He
"Oh, force of habit, suppose. ."-Detroi'
Journal
Impressed Him Favorably-Firsi
Tramp-'What do you mean by hangin
man in efigy?" Second Tramp
"That's when they Just string up :
The herald., 1897-03-29
An Electrical Clearing House

A significant indication of the extent
of the electrical field is afforded by the
recent establishment of a mercantile
agency whose scope is limited to the
electrical industry alone, standing In the
same relation to it that Dun or Brad
street do to general business. 1t is
somewhat surprising to discover by
reference to the credit book of the new
agency that there are between 1900
and $1,000 concerns of all kinds In the
United States that are in one way or
another within the electrical field. Ow
ing to the prominence given to large
electrical concerns it is difficult to real
ize how great are the ramifications OF
the industry.-Boston Evening Tran
script.
The herald., 1897-03-29
Favored Industries Alone Considered

Now that the Republican tariff Dill
has been made public, there is no longer
any doubt that, save in the construc-
tion of the sugar schedules, revenue con.
siderations were entirely lost sight of
by the party leaders, and protection
for favored industries was made the sole
foundation of the measure. Ihe at
tempt to humbug and hoodwink the
neople stands out in almost every line
of the bill and between the lines can be
clearly read the doom of the party which
dares practice such monumental de-
ception upon the American people
Manchester Union
The herald., 1897-03-29
No Thanks to the Administration

1t Is a mistake to suppose that the
new administration will bring us pros
perity. Better times are in sight, but
they will be the result of the hard work
and hard economy of the past four years.
The people who have been living on
half rations during our long period of
depression have got into the habit OF
saving their nickels. and they are con-
seouently better off than they expect
ed to be- We are going to have better
and brighter days, but Mr. Mckinley
will not deserve the credit.-Atlanta
Evening Constitution.
The herald., 1897-03-29
The DANGEROUS Hunt for spoils

The president has already endured too
much. From the day of his nomination
until he left for Washington the spoils
hunters surged in and about Canton
AS soon as his election was definitely
settled he was scarcely afforded an
opportunity to eat his meals. They pur-
sued him until they made him sick, and
until the physicians forced him to deny
himself to visitors. The spoils carnival
incident to every change of party rule
will wreck the government if not sup
pressed.-Dallas (Tex) News.
The herald., 1897-03-29

Viewed In tho most favorable light,
the new dirtus bance Will not fail in
the element of expense.
To the urcnlightened observer there
would seem to be something strangely
vacillating in the established methods
of settling up the estates of millionaires
in general and the estate of the certain
deceased millionaire Thomas H. Blythe
in perticular
The herald., 1897-03-29

These are the men who have the taxes
paid them or the tax collecting power
delegated to them so as to protect
American free labor against the foreign
pauper. What then? The very first
thing they do is to import the foreign
pauper labor to knock down the Ameri-
can free labor they are tax-paid to pro-
tect. They perform one part OF the con-
tract however. They pocket the public
taxes
The herald., 1897-03-29

that one grows out Of the ground and
the other out of the sleeps back. That
is good logic. and it is applicable to
Southern California oranges. too. If
wool has 60 per cent tariff oranges
should have so per cent protection.
The herald., 1897-03-29

A Chicago "rooms for rent" advertise
ment reads: "a handsome furnished
room for single gentleman with furnace
heat" If the weather reports from that
region are correct one would suppose
that such fellow would be in demand
as a roommate.
The herald., 1897-03-29

Nevada is talking of doing away with
capital punishment; not so much on
sentimental grounds, however, as be-
cause her population is so sparse she
cannot afford to dispense with any of
her citizens.
The herald., 1897-03-29
Effects of a Trust Breakup

Coincident with the breaking up of
the rubber combination the price of
crude rubber has gone up and the price
of rubber goods has gone down. Yet
the trust advocates and their unwilling
tools, the apostles of socialism, will go
on with their fairy story about the
trusts being the perfection Of Industrial
organizatio for the cheapest produc-
tion-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The herald., 1897-03-29

Cousin William Osborne goes as con-
sul-general to London, an office worth
SIS, 900 or more year. and Cousin Will
lam Osborne thinks the people showed
their good sense when they elected
Cousin William Mckinley president Of
the United States.
The herald., 1897-03-29

It does not necessarily follow that
Emperor William of Germany is insane
because he amuses himself by pinching
his guests and tripping them with his
sword, nor would his subjects be con-
sidered insane if they were to trip him
with the sword of a republic.
The herald., 1897-03-29

France has anticipated the operation
of the Dingley bill by increasing the i'm
port duties on American hog products
about so per cent. If President Mckin-
ley wants to trade with France he will
have to give up building wall to keep
French goods out of this country.
The herald., 1897-03-29
Jerrv simpson as a Lobbvist

Jerry Simpson was caught redhanded
the other day in the Kansas Legislature
lobbying for a railroad bill and was
promptly thrown out. 1t is the first
step that costs; Jerry should never have
yielded to the Establishments of civili-
zation in the matter of wearing any
thing but his feet inside his shoes.--Des
Moines Leader.
The herald., 1897-03-29

The California legislature has gone
out of business, but the San Francisco
Examiner is in trade at the old stand.
with a fine stock Of daggers for use
upon the statesmen who tried to make
it reveal the source Of Its information
concerning several legislative steals.
The herald., 1897-03-29

A bill is before the New York legisla-
ture to amend the penal code, prohibit
ing the sale of horsefiesh as an article
of food, which means that horseflesh
is offered for sale in the meat markets
Of that state
The herald., 1897-03-29
Cloe on Advancing Prosperity

There is nothing to hinder the country.
with it's improved and improving pros
poets, from going ahead except the fear
of what that extra session may do. The
chances are that it will appropriate
lot of money to leave the people in good
deal worse fix than if it had never met
Peoria Herald.
The herald., 1897-03-29

1t is admitted that the southern cot
ton mills do not need protection, but the
Massachusetts, mills do because it costs
more to produce fabrics up there, and so
The herald., 1897-03-29

No member of McKinley's cabinet Is
less than 60 years old, and with the ex-
ception of McKenna, Long and Wilson,
it is a cabinet of millionaires. The
wealthy members are expected to en-
tertain with a lavish hand.
The herald., 1897-03-29

The cotton mills are demanding pro-
lection against the ''pauper labor of
Europe" and yet they sold in foreign
markets in 1896 the enormous quantity
of PSI, ,211,521 yNrds of cotton goods,
which was a gain of 1O1, 591, 63s yards
over the previous year. and the largest
quantity In the history of this country.
The herald., 1897-03-29

The only objection to Bob Fitzsim-
mons wearing the champions belt is
that it is likely to initiate Bob jr., and
thus keep the Fitzsimmons family rath-
er too prominently before the country.
The herald., 1897-03-29

Since the Carson fight two pugs have
been killed by the same kind of a blow
that knocked out Corbett. 1t would be
a good plan to legalize prize fighting and
make that kind of blow necessary to
victory
The herald., 1897-03-29

1t is gratifying to note that our peace
ably-disposed neighbors-Mexico and
Guatemala-have settled their little diff
ferences and are now rubbing noses over
the map of a proposed new railroad
great favor with all classes of North and
South Americans.
The herald., 1897-03-29

When you think of ex-senator Ingalls,
reporting prizefght, do not forget that
he was also vice president pro tenn.
From vice president to the prize ring!
But John Morrissey went from the
prize ring to congress.
The herald., 1897-03-29

A statistician gives the figures to
prove that a greater percentage of doc
tors commit suicide than of any other
profession and there is an eternal fit
ness of things about 1t, too.
The herald., 1897-03-29

After two years fight before the
courts to keep out of the penitentiary
for sending his obscene newspaper
through the mails, Editor Dunlop of
the Chicago Dispatch has to take his
medicine, so says the United States
supreme court.
The herald., 1897-03-29

"The devil gives an at home this
morning to Jackson and Walling" is
the way a Kentucky paper announced
that the day for the execution of the
two murderers had arrived.
The herald., 1897-03-29

The Berlin Vorwaerts, cries Down
with the revolution from above" which
means that the young emperor is again
talking too much with his mouth.
The herald., 1897-03-29

Nearly every country of Europe is
preparing to get even with the United
States for the Dingley bill. Farm prod
ucts and provisions will have to pay
dearly for the privilege of entering for
eign markets.
The herald., 1897-03-29

''I told you we would have dollar
wheat if Mckinley was elected" shouts
an Iowa Republican of1ice-seeker. Ger
tainly you did, and now just shout that
the wheat had all reached the bins of
the spectators before it was worth
lar
The herald., 1897-03-29

The Mckinley administration keeps
up Cleveland's gunboat patrol on the
Gulf coast to prevent assistance from
reaching the Cuban patriots.
The herald., 1897-03-29

The debate in the lower house on the
tariff bill closed yesterday. but the senate
is likely to keep up a running debate
on the measure for several weeks, if
not months
The herald., 1897-03-29

General Weyler Is getting wonderfully
civil of late, but it must be remembered
that Spain has ordered him to send
10000 of his troops to Madrid as fast
as he can ship them.
The herald., 1897-03-29

It is suggested, and the suggestion Is
a good one, that the champion wear the
belt over his mouth, and that the ex-
champion be provided with similar ap-
pliance.
The herald., 1897-03-29

New York has Joined Names crusade
against any and all kinetoscope repro
ductions of the Carson prize fight, but
the owner of the pictures can stand a
good deal of that kind of free advertis-
inc
The herald., 1897-03-29

Corbett says the Australian ballot sys-
tenn is all right. but he takes no stock
in the Australian battering system, as
in the fists of Fitzsimmons.
The herald., 1897-03-29

Be it remembered that the Christian
powers are trying to prevent Greek
Christians from defending their honor
against the fire and sword of the Turk
The herald., 1897-03-29

The great problem is how protection
that keeps out foreign goods Is eolhs
to increase the customs.
The herald., 1897-03-29

If the newspapers would
say Your money back if
you don't like the result of
your advertising we'd adj
vertise all over the country.
But we take all the risk
out of buying tea, and yet
not everybody buys ScAs-
Amg's Best.
Hadn't you better do
some thinking?
A schillinx & Company
San ynncisce ~
The herald., 1897-03-29

Just seventy-nine women registered
in Detroit for the spring election, and
vet they say the suffrage movement is
taking great strides.
The herald., 1897-03-29

Has anyone heard of an original Reed
man getting anything good from the
White House?
The herald., 1897-03-29

A South Carolina congressman wants
a high tariff on cotton because there is
to be a high tariff on wool. He says the
only difference between the staples is
The herald., 1897-03-29

The emergency tariff should be passed,
money. but because the inoustr1ai nio-
nopolies want larger profits.
The herald., 1897-03-29

No poet has yet been inspired to
write about THE Angel at the Ring
side"
The herald., 1897-03-29
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The herald., 1897-03-29
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-09
BANK PREsIDENT ARRESTED.

Ocala, Fla. Feb. s.-President R. B. Mcconnell, of the Merchants National bank, of this city. which closed its doors Jan. IA, was today arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Clark on the charge of falsifying the books of that in- stitution. But owing to the critical ill., ness of MT. Mcconnell. as certified by his Hood, the preliminary examination was waived and he immediately gave a $10 900 bond for his appearance al the United States court, now in session in Tampa The many friends in this city of MT. Me- Cornell claim his ability to be able to meet any charges that may be brought against him.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-09
COMPROMISE DECLARED OFF Birmingham Police Commission
 Bill In Statu Quo. POWERS oFfHt MAYOR
As Member Ofz .s' Body Causes a Hitch In
 SProesedIog'.
THE QUEs ION OF A RIGHT TO VOTE
By His Honor Reopens the Breach and the Fight Is Declared On Again-Goes to the House Judiciary
 Committee Today.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb S.-(Special)- The friends and opponents of the Bir- mingham police commission met tonight to draw up the bill upon which they thought they had agreed when it devel- oped that there had been a misunder- standing, as to the important details of the mayors connection with the commits sion.
 MT. Green contended his understand ing was that the mayor should be an ex- off1cio member of the commission and entitled to vote only on tie. MT. Lowe insisted that he interpreted the agree ment to be that the mayor should be the ex-offlcio chairman of the board with the direction and supervision of police mat ters.
 The factions could not agree and nego- tiations looking to compromise are now off. The fight will likely be renewed tomorrow before the house judiciary com mittee.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-09
EFFECT OF THE PURCHASE.
A Ready Relief and Healthier Tone to the Market-The Result

A Ready Relief and Healthier Tone to the Market-The Result
 New York, Feb. S.-The purchase of 0000 pieces of print cloth by MT. D. Borden, at Fall River, today. announced in a dispatch from that place to the Southern Associated Press. is most im- portant one. Although the sale was not announced till today, it is probable that the arrangements under which 1t was made were concluded at least two weeks ago, while Fall River mill men were canvassing for signers to the curtail- ment agreement now in force.
 The stock of print cloths unsod and
 1 held by the Fall River, Providence and
 l other eastern mills, has been steadily
 1 increasing. On Jan. l, this year, the l stock weavers, known as 64 squares, was nearly 900,000 pieces. Last Saturday, the
 l stock is said to have decreased to 720000
 | pieces. Numerous plans were discussed
 | for further reducing the surplus stock
 and finally partial curtailment was
 1 agreed on. An arrangement was signed
 | by which 3.500,0oo spindles are to re-
 | main idle two days in each week for | thirteen weeks or their equivalent. Among the mills signing this was the Fall River Iron Works company's mill, controlled by the Borden interests Be- ing himself party to the curtailment plan, it is reasonable to suppose that Mir Borden will now insist on it's being carried out as arranged. His purchase of 750, GOO pieces has therefore a stimulat- ing effect on the market in which he will participate to a great extent
 The cloth purchased represents cash value of $961 ,000. It is understood that the cloths have been purchased for the American Printing company's works, which have a capacity of between 75,00O and S0000 pieces per week. MT. Heine- man, prominent print cloth broker. said today in commenting on the sale, that it had been of vast importance to the market. There had been an instant ral- lying of the buyers in eastern markets and it was reasonable to suppose that print cloth would advance very nateri- ally before March. The sale provided ready relief for the present stock embar- ra Ssnnnt