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The herald., 1897-06-27
THE vICTI1r OF MERCILEsS
AMBITIoN

President Mckinley cannot well ie-
more longer the reports prevalent con-
corning the mental condition Of Secre-
tary of State Sherman. It is an undeni
able fact that Mr.. Sherman is not fitted
to perform the duties of hisvery respon-
sible office. It is not that the venerable
statesman is insane, by any means. but
simply that, owing to old age and the
failings incident to 1t, such as flckleness
OF opinion and loss Of memory, he is
practically incapacitated from carrying
on the functions of his position. Judge
Day. the assistant secretary of state, is
really doing the work Of his immediat
superior.
President Mckinley knew before he
asked Mr. Sherman to become secre-
tary of state that this trouble that has
come upon his administration was immi-
nent. Mr.. Sherman was thoroughly at
home in the United States senate. where
he had been for many years. and where
his services were perfectly satisfactory
to the people who had sent him there.
He had no ambition to be secretary of
state and was not urged for that position.
But President Mckinley had political
debt to pay to his friend and patron,
Marcus A. Hanna, who coveted Sher-
mans seat in the Senate. Sherman must
be gotten out Of the way. So the cabinet
office was forced upon him, and another
of o. hco
Hanna to the senate.
Now the Ohio Republican convention
has been held and Hanna has been in
dorsed to succeed himself. That too.
was part of the game. What the boss
willed was done.
But what of Sherman? Infirm and SEN
lie, the catspaw to pull the Hanna chest
nut out of the fire. his career of useful
ness to the Republican party is nearly
ended. He has served the purpose to
which the ambition Of the greatest boss
of modern politics has consigned him.
He will soon be cast-off.
1t is not the first time that the Re-
publican managers, or some of them,
have been guilty of similar infamous
tactics. They hectored Blaine when he
was sick and worried almost to the
point of enforced idleness and complete
rest. until he consented to make the race
for the presidential nomination in 1892.
He was merely the tool Of those who
hated Harrison. That Mr.. Blaine was
hurried into an untimely grave through
the merciless ambition and political av-
arice of those men cannot be denied.
Blaine, then Sherman! Who will be
the next victim?
The herald., 1897-06-27
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June 27. 1897.

Senator w. M Stewart made formal
denial of the reported scheme OF the
government to seize part Of Mexico.
The secretary Of the navy issued an
order forbidding the pursuit and prac-
tice of politics in the respective navy
yards.
A conspiracy to blow up the Suez canal
was discovered In time.
The internal revenue receipts were
50, 900, 900 larger than for the previous
fiscal year, owing to the SUCCESSFUL war
against illicit distilleries
The funeral Of the late Commodore
Goldsborough, we'll known in the civil
war, was held at Philadelphia.
The Turks were beginning to weaken
badly in their war with Russia.
Kerosene oil was refined In Los An
geles for the first time. The oil was
taken from the San Fernando wells.
President Hayes and party were very
cordially received in Boston.
Harvard easily beat Columbia In an
eight-oared shell race on the Connects
cut opposite Springfield, Mass.
The National Encampment OF the
Grand Army of the Republic began at
Providence, r. I.
| M. Tamist, we'll known French cit-
izen of Los Angeles, attempted suicide
by shooting himself with revolver. He
had been charged with forgery and was
very much depressed in consequence.
His friends said the charge was mis-
| take. .tt
The roll call of the next national house
NJ representatives showed a Democratic
majority of seventeen.
George Pridham. agent Of the Coast
line stage company, was thrown out
Of wagon by runaway horse and
badly hurt.
A county Sunday school convention
was held in the Baptist church on Spring
| street.
The herald., 1897-06-27
More Courage Than Discretion

1t is a good deal Of q fact that the water
has a peculiar attraction for the pople wnc|
can't swim. It may or may not be true tnae
a good many sailors are not swimmers, Dut
A. Is sure enough that a large proportion
Of the chaps who go out sailing In small
boats, especially on Sunday. can neither
swim nor sail They will not admit tnat'
they don't know how to sail q boat until
the event gets them into trouble. ano tneir
alacrity in sinking is concealed until the
tipover comes. The cheerfulness with
which lot of greenhorns Will disport
them selves on the water is one Of the many
evidences Of the essential courage of the
race.-NeW York Sun.
The herald., 1897-06-27

menaceo to the peace, order and sta
bility Of popular Institutions. W. have
substantially passed. beyond the per-
iod OF colonization. and the people and
government are called upon to adapt
themselves to the changed situation.
Efforts in the future will have to be in
Z different direction from what they
have been in the past.
Solution Of the problem Of success
fully dealing with dense population
within comparatively circumscribed
limits il more difficult than that pre-
scented when population 10 sparse and
there is vast room for expansion.
The herald., 1897-06-27
Save the Park!

Los Angeles IL likely to lose one Of her
parks. 1t Is valuable plot Of ground It
Vernon, which some real estate boomers
gave number Of years ago, and which
they now find chance to withdraw IN
consequence of defects in passing the
title. In other words, the nominal park
served Its purpose in helping to sell ofp
lots near by, and now 1t will be taken
away.-Oaklsnd Enquirer. 4
The herald., 1897-06-27
THE HERALD'S MUSE
A Page From an Album

A Page From an Album
I shall not wish, dear friend. for thee,
A wish that must be vain,
AS: That thy life may nothing see,
OF sorrow. tears or pain;
Or that thy brow may never KNOW
The furrowed trace of care,
Nor Time transform to hallowed snow,
The golden Of thy hair.
For sorrow stalks abroad in life.
Its gloom Is everywhere.
And ill the changing din Of strife
Sounds thro' the sun-lit air,
. To leave, where laughter eer was rife.
The cheerless drone of care.
The low-hrowed fool by riches cloyed.
The prince that rules in state.
The serf whom Wealth hath disemployed
That beggeth at its gate;
The maiden fair within the manse,
The red-cheeked cottage lass.
The wanderer Ger the deep expanse,
The savage of the vase;
Each hath his sorrow and his pain,
And each must stand beneath.
The cruel load that weighs the brain
Therefore, no idle wish shall
Inscribe upon thy page,
Lest, when the ink hath long been dry,
And Time hath made thee sage,
For vanity thou heave sigh
And drop tear for age.
Wherefore no wish, but rather prayer
To God. sweet friend. for thee.
That ever may his tender care
Full o'er thy pathway be;
His love thy beacon everywhere,
Ger Life's tempestuous sea.
And when at last must end thy strife,
Oh, may the ending be
AS happy and peaceful as thy life
Shall have been pure and free,
And thy sweet soul speed to its goal
In Gods eternity.
WIN. C. P.
The herald., 1897-06-27

The emperor of Germany and the
London Spectator are quite unneces-
sarily alarmed concerning "the inter-
vention Of the United States in the
affairs of the old world" The proposed
annexation of Hawaii was merely
ruse to divert public attention from the
more vital problem of Cuba, and, public
opinion has already been so strongly
aroused against the proposed treaty
that it is doubtful if it will ever be con-
s'ummated. If the German emperor is
correctly reported as being disposed to
form an alliance with Spain should the
United States insist in interfering with
Cuba, he is simply once more exhibiting
the egotistical folly of his "war-lord'
spirit, which is bound to land him in
serious trouble before long. The young
Hohenzollern has been itching for a
fight so long that no one now paye much
attention to his chronic eruptions.
The herald., 1897-06-27

The victory of Cornell's university
crew over Yale and Harvard is popu.
lar one. 1t was a triumph for American
methods and training as against English
training and methods and there is al
ways a certain amount of sentiment in
such matters. Then, too, the multitude
likes to see the little fellows win. Cor
nell is much smaller college than its
university competitors, while its crew
was the smallest, as regards weight and
height, of the three.
The herald., 1897-06-27
The Time for Him

"Ever had any experience in keep
ing books?" asked the merchant.
II studied Twentieth Century Books
keepings in the newspaper" said tho
young man, with proud confidence.
"Oh! Well, you come around in the
twentieth century and viii sec :
can do for you."-Ind napoas Jep1r s.
The herald., 1897-06-27
No Grass in the Streets

Los Angeles claims over 100, 900 inhab.
itants. and probably has such popula-
ton; but the way teams are hitched cn
the streets Of that town, one close upon
the other, always reminds the visitor
of an overgrown village about fair time.
National City Record.
The herald., 1897-06-27

The rich man dislikes to pay duty on
the things he buys while abroad much
as he disikes to pay taxes on personal
property. The difference is that he u.s.
ually has to pay the duty, while he gen.
orally manages to evade the personal
property tax
The herald., 1897-06-27

A comprehensive catalogue and circu-
lar has just been issued from the state
normal school, which givee an excellent
idea of the judicious curriculum and
careful study at this most useful insti-
tuition. The enrolment of students dur
ing the past year has been SCI, as against
498 the previous year.
The herald., 1897-06-27
His Omcial Heart

The telegraph reports Mr.. Bryan as
saying he is in hearty sympathy with
Cuba. Why, of course he is. and 50 ~
any man who has a heart at all. But II
Bryan was an official he would still act
like a man with heart, and that 10 the
difference between Bryan and some
other people.-San Diego Sun.
The herald., 1897-06-27
A CONTINGENCY

1t is reported that Professor Frederick
Starrs pupils, forming the Autopsy So
ciety of the University of Chicago, have
entered into secret compact to give
their brains to science when they die.
Accompanying the cerebral tissue will
be minute mental history of the SUBJ
ject. This will include truthful state
ment of the personal virtues and vices.
By careful examination of the brain
tissues and the written key it is be-
lieved that the various phases of the
human character can be located in their
respective parts of the brain.
This is, indeed. a unique scheme and its
outcome will be awaited with a great
deal of curiosity and interest But there
is one thing that may prove fatal de-
feet and defeat the ends of science:
Suppose the devoted young gentlemen
should prove to have no brains?
The herald., 1897-06-27

Climatic disturbances continue In the
Mississippi valley. The customary cy-
clones were late In getting around to
that section of the country this year.
but they are now making up for los.
time
The herald., 1897-06-27

When the English newspapers dis
cover that the annexation of Hawaii
would give an important advantage to
their shipping they may insist that the
annexation treaty be ratified before the
extra session of congress adjourns.
The herald., 1897-06-27
A Seaside Skit

oh, the summer days are fitting
At the cottage by the sea,
And the girl her brow is knitting
Because the big brute, he
Has scorned this maidens offer
Has spurned this maiden's hand,
And sailed away in a bark so gay,
That was bound for No-Man's land.
The
chump
has
gone
to
No
Mans
Land.
Long Beach. June 26. 1897.
The herald., 1897-06-27

Five hundred thousand dollars has
been subscribed for new beet sugar
and glucose factory at Omaha. Isn't il
about time for Los Angeles to have a
better standing as mnufacturing city?
The herald., 1897-06-27

A st. Louis judge has decided that
women have no right to smoke. This
will have a tendency to increase the
smoking habit among the fair sex.
The herald., 1897-06-27

The tyrant OF the house Of repre-
sentatives. Tom Reed. fears neither God.
man nor devil. but he has abandoned
bicycling because the kodak fiends got
after him. Every man has his weak
nointk
The herald., 1897-06-27
Looking Add

Governor Tanner ,& iinois seems in
tent on making or fy-nose records that
a man may spenL years In living down.
Detroit Tribune. ~
The herald., 1897-06-27
Early

Butcher-I need boy about your size
and will give you 81 week.
Applicant-Will I have chance to rise
Butcher-Yes; I want you here at 4
o'clock in the morning. g.-Boston Traveller.
The herald., 1897-06-27

They are complaining in the east that
even the thermometer has caught the
continuous performance craze.
The herald., 1897-06-27

A few more years and the Prince OF
Wales will be able to celebrate his Jubi-
lee-of expectations.
The herald., 1897-06-27

General Weyler's typewriter will now
be given q much needed rest.
The herald., 1897-06-27

The inventor of the airship fake was
q McKinleyite.
The herald., 1897-06-27
CALIFORNIA OPINION

No Reference to Los Angeles
Poker Davis will not poke around here
much more.-Santa Monica outlook.
The herald., 1897-06-27

The drawbsck d sxpsnssve fuel y now
done away With
The herald., 1897-06-27

Long Beach. June as. 1897.
The record-union., 1897-08-05
Vegetation on Glacial Moraines.

The wilderness presses close up to the
town, and it is wonderfully rich and
luxuriant The forests almost rival
those of Puget Sound; wild roses are
three inches in diameter, and ferns
this exuberant vegetation is growing on
moraine material that has been scarce
ly moved or modified in any way by
postglacials agents. Rounded masses
of hard, resisting rocks rise everywhere
along the shore and in the woods, their
scored and polished surfaces still I'M
wasted, telling of time, so lately
gone, when the whole region lay in
darkness beneath an embracing
mantle of ice. Even in the streets of
the town glaciated bosses are exposed,
the telling inscriptions of which have
not been effaced by the wear of either
weather or travel And in the or
chards fruitful boughs shade the edges
of glacial pavements, and drop apples
and peaches on them. Nowhere, as far
as / have seen, are the beneficent in
fiuences of glaciers made manifest in
palmer terms or with more striking
contrasts No tale of enchantment is
so marvellous, so exciting to the i'm
agination, as the story of the works
gether as glaciers, and marching forth
from their encampmentS on the noun
tains to develop the beauty of land
scapes and make them fruitful.-John
Muir in the Century.
The record-union., 1897-08-05
INTERIOR BASEBALL CLUBS.
THEY ORGANIZE A NEW STATE
LEAGUE.
A Secret Meeting, and Very Little
Information Allowed to
Get Out.

The mismanagement of the State
baseball. tournament, by which it was
recently sought to make the crack
country teams play all the remaining
games in San Francisco, has resulted
disastrously to those whose swinish
propensities had prompted them to en-
deavor to hog it ALL"
The crack interior teams, through
which it was sought to attract all the
ducats of baseball admirers into the
pockets of the San Francisco managers,
were wide enough awake, however, to
get onto the game" and they baked.
The managers of these clubs deter
mined to quit the tournament and do
something for themselves.
They met at Oak Park, near this city,
last night and organized the California
State Baseball League but beyond
electing their chief officers and appoint
ing a few committees, little or nothing
could be learned of the meeting, which
did not adjourn till a late hour. What
clubs We're represented, or by whom
those concerned have seen fit to keep to
themselves. The meeting was held
with closed doors, and all that is known
of what transpired is the meager an
nouncement of the names of the officers
and the fact that Q league was formed.
How many clubs are to compose the
league, and what cities or towns they
represent is for some reason kept a
secret within the breasts of the assem-
| bled magnates.
j. D. Morton presided at the meeting,
and the officers elected were: Presi-
dent, l.. S. Epson; Vice President, d.
f. Crowley; Secretary, w. H. Young;
Treasurer, D. w. Carmichael.
Committees mot announced) were ap-
pointed to prepare a schedule of games
and to report next Saturday evening.
The record-union., 1897-08-05
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Some fifty guests attended the we'd
ding yesterday of oscar A. Elder of this
city and Miss Maude Thiele of Wash
ington, Yolo County. Rev. A. B. Banks
was the officiating minister Miss Mea-
land and Miss Lily Hatch attended the
bride, and Charles Schoenbachler and
Henry Thiele the groom. The newly
married couple left on the afternoon
train for Monterey.
The marriage of Miss Alice Mary Jor-
dan to Maurice De Lew took
place yesterday at the residence
of the brides father, L. c. Jor-
dan, at 1419 Z street, Rev. j. l.. Ire
fren officiating. The young couple en-
tered the parlor, which was beautifully
decorated, at u m. and took their
places under a wedding bell, where the
ceremony took place, instrumental mu-
sic being furnished by a band in an
adjoining room. The groomsman was
William Toll and the bridesmaids
Misses Carrie Estes, Birdie Rhodes and
Lizzie De Lew, the ushers being o. G.
Hopkins and Henry Spanjer
Breakfast for forty couples was
served in a spacious marquee on the
lawn, and A J. Gardner acted as mas
ter of ceremonies. The happy couple
left on the , O'Clock train for San Fran
cisco and an extended trip to Monterey
and other points of interest. The pres
ents were many and beautiful.
The record-union., 1897-08-05

yesterday for months vacation at Pa
cific Grove
Mrs. E. w Bruening has gone to San
Francisco, and after weeks stay will
go to Pacific Grove to remain until
September LIST.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis returned home
yesterday from their trip to Pacific
Grove. Their daughter, Gertrude, will
remain the balance of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Gageby and son,
Robert, and Mrs. G. j. Nippon and
daughter, Georgia Marion, are quarter
ed at the Nesbitt cottage at Pacific
Grove.
J. B. Giffen and family have returned
from a delightful outing in the vicinity
of Crystal Lake, Nevada County Mr..
Giffen brought back some photo
graphic views of charming spots about
the lake
Rev. ]. L. Trefren and wife. accom-
panied by Miss Mary Hesser, have gone
to Shasta Retreat, where Mr. Trefren
goes to conduct a camp meeting. Mrs.
Clulow win supply his pulpit during his
absence
Mrs. Mary r. Tucker of Gloucester,
Mass, who has been in California since
the first week in July. and has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. ]. A. Wood
son, for a week, leaves for her home
tonight, returning via Portland and
the Northern Pacific route. Mrs.
Tucker is an observant and intelligent
woman, and California will not suffer
from her report of it in New England.
Charles J. Atwater leaves Sacra-
mento tonight for Boston. There he
will enter on a collegiate course in
dentistry, with a view of making dem
tistry his calling He will remain in
the dental college three years. He
is undecided whether he will return to
California Mr. Atwater is one of the
best known young men of the city; is
respected and we'll liked and popular
with the young people of Sacramento.
That he will return and make this place
his home IS the expressed wish of the
entire large circle of his friends.
The record-union., 1897-08-05
FRESNO'S FORTUNE SEEKERS.
TWENTY-ONE OF THEM LEAVE
TO-DAY FOR THE NORTH.
They Were Here Last Night-Their
Leader Has Been There
Already.

The Fresno contingent for the gold
fields of British Columbia arrived in
this city and put up at the Western
Hotel last evening. The party is TWEEN
ty-one strong, and is composed of all
manner of men, from the boy with
down upon his lip to the grizzled pros
pector who has rubbed shoulders with
hard times and expects to strike it yet
before he dies.
The party is led by ]. S. Mack, but
its destination is not Klondyke. Mr..
Mack has spent fifteen years in the
British possessions, and smiles at the
mention of Klondyke. Klondyke, he
says, is undoubtedly rich, but it is not
the only stream in the great northwest
which is rich with gold.
Mr.. Mack, while he states emphati-
cally that his party is not bound for
the Klondyke stops short there, and al
lows the credulous to fill the gap &C
cording to fancy or inclination. He
says he knows what he is talking about,
having gained his knowledge from &C
tual experience, and that he will lead
his party into an unexplored field,
which as a gold producer will make
Klondyke look like small fry.
The Fresno contingent goes well sup
piled with provisions and all other
necessities for roughing it in a cold
country. One of its members is a
skilled mineralogist, two are expert as
sayers, two are biologists, and two are
surveyors, who carry their instruments
with them.
While going into an unexplored coun-
try, the men composing the party
place great faith in their leader, Mr..
Mack, who threw up a position as SUI
perintendent of a mine in the southern
part of the State to lead the Fresnoites
to the newest Ell Dorado. The party
viii sail on the steamer which leaves
San Francisco tomorrow. Their
names are as follows:
]. S. Mack Chief, A S. Cagwin, w.
Cape, AL Boot, P. Dunlop, T. j.
Kelly, r. ]. Moody, c. J. Smith, H. H.
Quick, w T. Housley G.. r. Walton,
A Frazer, J. G.. Dulaney, Bert Stew
ems, o. L. ingalls,, c. c. Haag, William
Haag, George Rouse, Alex Holmes, l..
p Mcdonald and F. J. Clayton.
The record-union., 1897-08-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

Charles Kyle left for Santa Cruz yes
terday.
Mrs. w. H. Devlin has returned from
Santa Cruz.
Miss Ala Scholes of Springfield, ILL.,,
is a guest at the Golden Eagle.
State Printer Johnston has gone to
Cool. FL Dorado County, for short
stay.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Bartlett of Weav-
erville, Trinity County, are at the
Golden Eagle.
George c. Jennings leaves for jack
son, Amador County, this morning to
spend his vacation.
Mrs. NJ. Gaynor and son, John, have
returned from a two months visit to
relatives and friends in Massachusetts.
Mrs ]. J. Plunkett. her sons, James
and Albert, and her daughter, Mabel,
left yesterday for Santa Cruz to be
gone a month.
Mrs. John Clauss and children, ac-
companied by Miss Title Kraus, left
The record-union., 1897-08-05
Noodle Soup.

The head chief of the King of the
Garbage Islands Frustrated himself.
The royal purveyor" he said, ''in
forms me that a shipwrecked sailor
came ashore this morning with all the
letters of the alphabet tattooed on his
chest. Is it your pleasure to have him
for dinner?"
The savage potentate smiled with
genuine delight. Have him?' he ex-
claimed. We'll, 1 guess, I'm just dy
ing for some noodle soupi"-New York
Press
The record-union., 1897-08-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

The box office of the Metropolitan
Theater opens this morning for the
sale of seats for the engagement of
the First Born Company, which will
appear on Friday and Saturday nights
and Saturday matinee. Such has been
the popular favor with which the play
has been received in San Francisco,
where it ran for ten weeks to crowded
houses every night, that it is expected
the seats for the engagement here will
be sold to the last one
The record-union., 1897-08-05
Hotel Arrivals,

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday We're: James w. Bartlett
and wife, Weaverville, Cal; T. D. Hill
bourn, S. Blath, F. G. Van Deusen,
Chicago; Max Levin, NJ. E. Frank,
New York; Miss Ala Scholes, Spring
field, H.; Emile H. Breidenbach, St.
Louis; H. S. Keller, S. F. Juda, M. E.
Frank, Frank Caesor, J. NJ. Einstein,
w. P. Eichbaun, w. H. hamilton, H.
c. Beck San Francisco,
The record-union., 1897-08-05
RED MEN IN COUNCIL.
How the Three Sacramento Tribes
Are Represented.

The Grand Council of the Improved
Order of Red Men is in session in San
Francisco. Sacramento is represented
as follows:
Red Cloud No. 41-C. Boothrowd, w.
I.aing, F. W. Hartman, Thomas j.
EameS.
Costumes, No. 14-C. w. Smithers,
f. NJ. Gordon, z. B. Wilson, j. w.
Crone, George z. Chambers.
Red Jacket, No. 2S-G. R. Billion,
John Domingos, A. Dunbar, Ed Dun
das, N Hoffelt, Ed. F. Russell, J. c.
White. w. g. Schmeiser.