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The herald., 1897-01-20
THE POLLING PLACES
To Be Open for Voting From Sunrise to
Sunset, According to Law

For the purpose of this charter election
re-arrangement of precincts has been
made. and voters will wisely determine
their polling place by perusal of the fol-
lowing table:
FIRST WARD
Precinct A-All of precincts and
6; polling place. $50 Downey avenue.
Precinct bail of precincts 1, 2, 8.
ana 4; polling place, ITO Truman street.
SECOND WARD
Precinct A-Precincts Z, 10. II and all
OF north OF Sunset boulevard; polling
place, 1888 Alpine street
Precinct B-Precincts -. IL 14and tx.
polling. place, 2S2 New High street.
Precinct C-Precincts 8, 16. II and all
or south of Sunset boulevard; polling
place, 1855 Temple street.
THIRD WARD
Precinct A-All south of First west of
Main, north of Seventh. east of Flower
to Fifth, and east of Hope from Fifth
to First; polling place, city hall.
Precinct B-Balance of ward west of
Flower street; polling place, Sixth and
Pearl streets.
FOURTH WARD
Precinct A-Precincts 2S, 90, 30 81:
polling place, Ninth street engine house.
SSiSt p-I ieclIictS oZ, 90, "a and SO;
polling place, Pico street engine house
Precinct C-Precincts 35, 70 and II.
polling place, Ninth street car barn.
FIFTH WARD
Precinct A-All of Fifth ward lvine
east of Figuerca street polling Macs
2915 South Main street
Precinct BAIL of Fifth ward living
west or F1gueroa street; polling Mace
Marlborough stables, Twenty-third
street.
SIXTH WARD
Precinct A-South of Ninth to city lin
it's. east of Main, west of San Pedro:
polling place, corner Main and Washing
ton.
Precinct B-South of Ninth. north ne
Washington. east of San Pedro to river.
polling place Central avenue and Wash,
ington street.
Precinct C-East of San Pedro to river
south of Washington to city line; poll
ing place, Central avenue and Thirty
first street.
SEVENTH WARD
Precinct A-East of wolfslsill to Third
west of river, north of Ninth to Third
and Hewitt to First, south of First from
HEWITT polling pla~e. Central avanua
between Fourth and Fifth streets
Precinct B-Precinrts so. 53 "a and 5s.
street
Precinct Cast of Main, west of
Woifskill. south of Fifth, north of Ninth:
polling place, 610 East Fifth street.
EIGHTH WARD
Precinct A-Precincts 81, 81 and 6a.
polling place, 1888 North Main street
Frecinct B-East of Main to the river.
south OF First to Aliso, north of corner
of North Main and Alameda to corner
Alameda and Also; polling place. cor
ner Sanchez and Arcadia streets.
NINTH WARD
Precinct A-All of the Ninth ward
north of First street; polling place, 1911
Brooklyn avenue
Precinct bail of ward south of First
street; polling place, 1926 East First
street. .fr
The herald., 1897-01-20
WHAT EVERETT CARRIED AWAY

After several weeks of labor the grand
jury experts, engaged on the books Of
w. W. Everett, the absconding police
court clerk, have submitted their report
to the grand jury, showing defalcation
of $2S77 to which must be added the $500
bail money in the w. T. Furay case and
1922 deposited to satisfy civil judgment,
bringing the total up to $3599. There is
probably $500 more borrowed from pri-
vate sources, making grand total Of
about $4,000. -.
The herald., 1897-01-20
AT THE THEATERS

LOS ANGELES THEATER-TheG Grau
Opera company gave a fine performance
of the evergreen favorite, the Bohemian
Girl before large and appreciative
audience last night. A local basso, w.
H. Hamilton. made a decided hit in his
old role of Count Arnheim. Tonight Tar
and Tartar l3fs sn4
The herald., 1897-01-20
RAILROAD NOTES.

F. w Thompson, travelling passenger
agent for the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific road, left yesterday for San
Francisco.
Ed Dunham, who opened, the Nadeau
hotel here several years ago. and who
has been connected with several of the
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prominent hotels in this CITY haa lea sed

prominent hotels in this city, has leased
the Redondo hotel and will now conduct
that seaside resort
The California Limited train from
Chicago was five hours late last night,
and the regular daily overland on the
Santa Fe was ten hours behind time.
The delay was occasioned by the recent
washouts along the lines in Arizona,
which was followed by heavy snow
storms which retarded the trains. 1t
is expected that after today trains will
again arrive on time
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whose blatant mouthings for the most
part is their sole capital. and who are
trying to decry the charter in order that
their way may continue to dip, either
directly or indirectly, into the public
purSa2
The herald., 1897-01-20
A General Clearing Sale at THE HUB


Youta
nothing
CHEvoT
art
gratfed easily fitted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06
THE MISSISSIPPI LEYEEs.

The present flood in the Mississippi has
peen much the worst ever known, and the
TACT that 1T has been successfully resisted
by the Louisiana Ieyees has fortified con.
hdence in the system, and makes it
probable that the alluvial States will re-
quest the Federal Government to take
charge OF their levees. Tne disastrous
breaks in former high-water seasons were
due TO weak construction.
AS soon as the present high watcr poes
down levee convention will be held 70
settle on line of policy in fighting futnra
floods. The convention will declare for
levees in emphatic terms, and will present
a great many facts to prove the efficiency
of the levee system. 1t will be shown that
only per cent of the levee line broke dur
ing the present flood, and that IN all cases
the EN- bankments that gave way were
weak, and were constructed improperly
years ago. In regard 10 the rise in the
liver, SO much greater than ever before, an
effort will be made 10 show that il was not
due to any rise OF the river bed, but to
the greater volume of the river. resulting
from the destruction OF the forests ana
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the better drainage of the upper MissIs-
sippi, Missouri and Ohio.
The amount of the rivers discharge
has been estimated carefully, and
will be shown to have nearly doubled
In the past thirty years, requiring the
raising of the levees SO as to
increase the capacity of the channel.
Facts will be presented 10 show, furt her
more, that the river is rapidly adapting,
itself to its new conditions; that it has
greatly deepened its channel during the
present flood by securing out its bottom
particularly in Louisiana. where the
leTees held. and that it is now in \ condi-
tion to hold the water pouring down it
better than ever. so that even if there be
another flood next year the river will not
rise as high as it did his season. The
river did not rise as high at New Orleans
as the engineers predicted, and that is now
explained by the fact that the channel was
much deeper than it had been, and better
able to hold the water.
United States and State engineers have
collected data which practically demon
strate:
l. Thatlevees, If properly constructed, never
break
2. That they increase the discharging capa-
city OF the river, and levee twelve feet high
Will render The river able to carry off twice as
much water as ii otherwise could, or rs it is
by nature designed to carry off, this increased
volume being due to the settlement and better
drainage OF the country above.
). That they lessen the duration and conse-
quently the danger from the food, the high
water wave having taken only one.third the
time to pass New Orleans, wnere the levees
held. that it did to pass Vicksburg, where they
broke
4. That they deepen the river, reducs its
flood level, sweep away bars, and thus improve
the navigabllity OF the stream.
The levees constructed by the United
States under the supervision of United
States ngineers are the best of all that have
been built and have held most firmly. The
sentiment in Arkansas and Mississippi is
| largely in favor of turning all the levees
over 10 the United States, but there is
some opposition in louisiana, where a
fear exists that Con sress might fail at
some session to pass the river and Ievee
appropriation, leaving the lowlands at the
mercy of the flood. Then, again, Con-
gress might take u notion to change its
policy in regard to levees, and try outlets.
The planters are fairly satisfied with the
present situation and prospects.
The States of Louisiana, Arkansas and
Mississippi will. nevertheless, join issues
TO make the question of river improve
ments a leading issue before Congress,
| and will be unanimous and emphatic in
favor of a continuance. extension and fur
ther development OF the present levee sys-
tenn. 1t is estimated that for the General
Government to take charge of the levees
would mean an original expenditure of
$25, 600, 600 or more on levees, and n per-
manent annual exp nse of from S., 000, ,0)0
to SIC, 900 O0o
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06
TARIFF ON WINES.

The vineyarcists and wine. makers OF
California have entered an emphatic pro-
test against any reuuction OF the DtnEiey
tar II schedule on wines, and have de-
manded of our representatives. In Congres S
that our wine interests shall not be sacri-
heed 10 those OF the foreign product. The
! Senate amendments to the Dingley bill CO
not imp prove the existing conditions. The
rates on wines in the original Dingley bill
would bring substantial relief, and by
reason of the ample protection provided
in that measure, ii enacted into law, one
of our leading industries would be assured
of an era of great activity and prosperity.
California has vast interests at stake In,
the premises. The amount invested n
vineyards in this State now exceeds $50
GOO, 900. This is divided between the
ralsin, the wine and the brandy industry.
During the last four years there has been
a great depression in the grape cu-
ture, caused largely by the Wilson
tariff, which placed the duty on dry
wines at 80 cents per gallon. This was
raised in the Dingley bill to 90 cents, bat
tn Senate Finance Committee has cut it
down to the old figure of 80 cents, and,
not only that, but it has change the duty
on imported wines in ass to 81 case OF
a dozen bottles. This is an actual dis
elimination in favor of the foreign prod
uct because the 81 duty does NOT meet the
difference in the price of wage in France
and America
To illustrate this latter proposition.
Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee, in letter TO Senator
White, shows that "in the wine district
of France the average wages paid to la boz
is from y to francs day, the laborer
boarding himself, except his lunch. In
California the price OF labor for the same
work is from 70 cents to 81 day and
board. 1t will thus be seen that if it was
a mere matter of the value OF labor in cu-
tiYating the vine America could not on
even terms compete with France in the
making of wine. The interest on money
in California is from to 10 per cent per
annum; in France, Germany and Italy it
( is from to per cent per annum. And
it should also be noted that Germany
charges an import duty on wines brought
into that country in glass OF 81 95 a case,
Italy 81 Al a case, and France on all wines
above 1913 of alcoholic strength the same
proportionate duty on wine that she i'm
poses on spirits"
Il has been contended, in support Of the
Senate amendments, tina: a lower rate oi
duty on imported wines would stimulate
the importation and thus increase the
revenue. The facts demonstrate this to be
an error. For instance, the importation
OF wines in the United States in 1898 was
g, 354 078 gallons. The duty on these wines
at so cents per gallon amounted to 81, 727-
039 IA. while the amount of wine imported
in 1896, when the duty was 80 and 50
cents a gallon, was 9. 76S, Ass gallons, and
the duty collec.ei amounted to 81 42O, =
251 80. The revenue from the importation
of wines was greater under the higher
tariff.
What the California vineyardis:s ask
and expect is that, as the culture of the
grape in this country is in truth an Infant
industry, it shall be protected against un.
fair foreign com petition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06
SECRET SOCIETIES IN EUROPE.

One OF the most frequently reprinte d
items now going the rounds OF the press is
to the effect that Europa is honeycom bed
with secret political societies, includ ing
among their members nearly every man
OF influence in statecraft or finance. These
organizations, we are TOLL can within a
day hang & war cloud over all Europe,
and have also the power TO dispal it al
most as quickly. They control, it is said
the stock exchanges OF the great capitals,
are potent in the councils of nations and
furnish the motive force which directs the
course of diplomacy.
II Is likely that this story owes its origin
to the exaggerated accounts given of the
great secret organiz ition of the Greeks
known as the "E hnike Hetairie," of
which we heard so much at the outbreak
of the war in Crete. This organization is
supposed to have for its object the union
of all Greeks into one nation, the revival
OF the Byzantine empire under Greek con-
troll and the establishment of the Greek
| capital al Constantinople. Itwas believed
/ to be sufficiently powerful to rouse all the
Greek races in the Ottoman empire as
soon as war was declared, and so widely
was its mysterious influence proclaime ed
that men expected to see the people OF
Macedonia, Epirus. Illyria and ali of the
Greek islands arise at the note as soon as
the war drums began to beat at Athens.
The results of the short war show what
the Ethnike Hetairie is worth as fight
ing force. 1t was strong enough to get
Greece involved in war, but not strouu
enough to help her when the call for as
slstance came. The great cause of Pan
Hellenism was shown to be a sentiment
merely, and not cause for which men
are willing TO take up arms or to advance
money. The society was strong for the
] purpose of agitation and imposing by rem
son of its mysteries, but when the day oi
! agitation gave way TO the day of war.
and mystery had to come forth and show
itself in the fierce light of battle, behold
it was but vain thing and power was not
in it.
| 1t is not likely that any other secret
society of Europe is much stronger than
the exploded Ethnike Hetairie. All such
organizations are much more powerful
before the battle than after it begins. The
element of mystery is still potent over
the minds of men, but it Is not SO potent
as is sometimes imagined. The spirit OF
| tHe soCEet SocleIy IL poWerlesS When con-
fronted by the spirit OF nationality and
is not even a match for the spirit which
dominates trade and finance. We attrib.
ute TO secrecy much more than it accom-
plishes, for after all the abiding and DOM
mating sentiments of men are those which h
are openly avowed and make up the com-
mon life of a community or a nation.
The greater part OF the growth of history
goes on in the sunlight of day and not in
| the darkness OF nipht
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06
PERSONAL

F. C. Lusk of Chico is late arrival here.
B. c. Brown of Palo Alto is at the Cosmopol.
itau.
A. C. Eisin, the vineyardist of Fresno, is in
town.
Adjutant-General Barrett is here from sacra-
mento.
]. B. Hull of Eldridge, Cal, is at the Cosmo-
politan.
Ex-Judge J. W. Davis of Tulare County is at
the Grand.
]. c Burke, a hotel man of Eureka, is at the
Cosmopolitan.
Among the arrivals at the Lick is Robert
Duncan of Alaska.
T. W. Boalt of Reno New, came down to the
Bay City yesterday.
Fire Commissioner Frank Sabichi OF Los
Ange.es is on q visit here.
Charles II. Smith of the Los Angeles Hotel
Gazette is among recent arrivals.
John Markley, secretary of the State Board
OF Examiners, arrived here yesterday
R. CleIand Gourlsy and Eiwin s. CowIson of
Glasgow, Scotland, are ut the Occidental.
J. W. Short, editor OF the Fresno Morning
Republican, and Mrs. Short, are at the Palace
c. J. Allen, prominent mine-owner of So
nora, Tuolumne County, is at the Cosmopol-
itan.
VI Va 1aoHleiey' "ho WIS
member OF the recent Legislature, is in the
City.
Arthur Sewan of Maine, recently candidate
for Vice-President. entertained a number of
friends yesterday by an outing on the bay. A
lunch was spread for the guests.
Assemblyman T. W. II. Shanahan. the tall
sycamore OF Shasta County, came down from
the north yesterday and is at the Palace. He
is row one Of the Code Commissioners.
Some wag wrote on the register at the Palace
yesterday the name P. J. II. Farrell Jr. indi-
eating the adveat of a son and heir to Dr. and
Mrs. Farrell. who reside there. The youngster
is stated to be a robust youth.
Professor W. J. Standley, principal of the
Atelier and scnool workshop of Portland, Or,
! is spending few DAYS in this City visiting the
various technical schools for manual training.
He is the guest OF Rev. J. S David.
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tigation led to the conclusion that they
were the victims of a contagious disease
which had broken out among them.
1t Is now asserted that the cause OF the
disease Is fungus native to Florida, and
Professor Rolls is reported as saying 1t
can be propagated in great Numbers arti-
hcially with ease, and that any orchardist
can apply the spores with spraying
machine, just as any other insecilcide is
applied.
In commenting on the report the
Tribune adds: "lf this is verified 1t will
gladden. the hearts of many fruit-growers
IN all sections of the country, for this
scale (Aspidiotus perniciosus) is one OF
the most troublesome to deal with OF all
The enemies of vegetation"
1t Is 10 be inferred from the comment
that the report, despite its definite state
ment and its citation OF Professor Rolfs as
an authority, needs further confirmation
before II can be accepted as an established
fact. 1t is to be hoped the verihcation
Will be speedily made. A contagious dis
ease which will carry off the pest will be
very healthy for the orchardists, provided
1t does not affect anything else than the
| pest. That, however, is an important
| point which will also have to be inquired
| into. The Floridian fungus promises
great things, but let US not be too hasty
/ in i'm porting il.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06
WITH YOUR COFFEE

I'D know how my stories are coming out
when l begin them?" repeated the great
author. ooh, bless you, no! 1 dictate to a
typewriter, you know."-Detroit Journal.
= Later usage has amended that proverb," he
said, in response TO her quotation.
''And how does it read now?
"'It's a long lane that has no sidepath. ~
Chicago Journal
"what lovely bsbyl It's yours, of course?'
"No; that's the next-door neighbor's"
"And 1 suppose the squint-eyed little girl is
their, too?'
mo; she's ne.''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
al had the inflammatory rheumatism so bad
once" said the elderly boarder, cha they had
to call in u consultation of four physicians"
"sort of joint commission, eh?" asked the
Cheerful Idiot.-Indianapoli Journal.
II you're looking for pointer
TO enrich the who buys
Invest your cash in n eruury
And ho.d II for ris
&C. icago Times-Herald.
The other day Manager Wardlow of a te;e.
graph office in Brazil took telegram which
read
''Miss --, viii you be mine?"
1t was delivered to the proper party and soon
she came tripping into the office 10 write her
reply. II read:
Eyes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Yes. Ies. Yes"
Ten words, you see. and she paid her quar-
ter and then tripped out of the room with the
sweetest kind of blush. Sun
But" asked the man with the two chins
"what do you want to go bothering the
heathen for? Aren't the heather perfectly
happy and contented?"
"But," asked in return the man with the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06
MEN AND WOMEN.

J. E. Daugherty of Alexandria, Va, sneezed
while he was leaning back in a chair
and dislocated his spine
Two members of the Chinese embassy to
this couniry-Lieng Sheng, the first secretary.
and Lieng Pi Yuk, an under-seeretary-wen
10 school in Hartford some years ago.
The largest lagpole in the United States
over 176 feet long and 80 inches in diameter
at the base-will soon be erected at Doyles-
town, Pa. Dr. Swaziland had it made at g
cost of $1,000, and viii present it TO the
town.
Speaker Reed is a great theater-goer. He is
an admirer o. the English actor, John Hare
whom he calls Jack Rabbit" 'If John
Hare does not mean Jack Rabbit have
studied the English language in vain" says
Mr.. Reed.
NJ. Mannheim's claim of 2S7, 900 francs for
cataloguing the Splitter collection was cut
down halt by Paris court, which has Just
awarded him 150,000 francs, declaring that
the usual per cen commission was manifestly
excessive.
Miss Grace Briggs, daughter of Professor
Charles A. Briggs, who recently took her
diploma, is the first woman TO graduate from
Union Theological Seminary and the first per-
son to receive the new degree of bachelor OF
divinity from the school
Mrs. D. II. r. Goodale and her daughter,
Miss Dora Read Goodale, both of whom are
constantly engaged i'll literary work, lost
nearly all their manuscripts and literary
material, as well as their books and personal
| belongings of every kind, in the recent de-
| struciion by fire of their home at Amherst,
Mass.
The court of Queens Bench has just decided
that $500 is a fair price for procuring a peer
as director in company. The Earl of West
moreland was the peer in question. Justice
Day slid in giving judgmenI:"I confess do
not unders this buying and selling of
psers or any one else. 1t appears, however, to
be q practice. and the plaintiff, having COM
pleted his part of the bargain, is entitled to
Judgment"
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DUELING IN IHE GERMAN ARMY.

While duelng has long been prohibited in
modern armies under heavy penalties 1t Is
wei known that the practice is still permitted
under certain circumstances in the German
army.
The Emperor is reported to have said some
time ago. al will not tolerat. bully or fire.
eater in my service, but I also do not care TO
Keep a man who is not ready to defend his
honor II II is called in question"
Personal difficulties and serious quarrels In
German regiment come before council of
honor" composed usually OF an officer of each
rank in the regiment. II after hearing the
evidence they decide that only an apology is
necessary the matter is settled then and there
beiore the council II they decide thai an
apology does not meet the requirements the
parties must fight before morning or be
brought before the "court of honor consist
Ing oil all the officers OF the regiment. The
powers of this court ara ample and 1t may
give warning" simple dismissal or cashier
ing.
After a duel every one having anything to
co with it is court-martiaIed. As one writer
says. quarrels about trifles are not liable TO
occur under such conditions.
General Willie, German officer and an au-
thority who holds advanced views on all mat
ters pertaining to armament believes that the
coming rifle will be OF the automatic type >,
such as the Maxim and Mannlicher. The pres
ent rifle has quite sufficient rapidity of fire and
any further improvement in that direction
would do more harm than good by endanger-
ing the ammunition supply.
IN the automatic rife the force OF recoil is
utilized :Or charging and closing the breach,
so that the simple act OF firing loads the rife
for the next shot The effect OF firing the tota!
contents Of the magazine is the same as for
one shot.
Up to the present automatic rifles are of four
distinct systems or types: First the barrel
slipping backward; second, the fixed barrel;
third the fixed barrel with parallel tube;
fourth, the barrel moving forward.
The mechanism of the automatic rife is sim
plicity itself and the only part showing any
strain is the springs. In some cases these be-
come worn out altar 10000 discharges b ut in
others they have stood as many as 4O, 900.
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4 FL0RIDIAN FUNGUS.

According to the New York Tribune the
so-called 'San Jose scale" which, after
having been brought from Chile to Cali-
fornia, made its way to the East. working
damage everywhere, is reported to have
at last found in Florida foe which COM
pleiely exterminates 1t.
1t Is not definitely known when the
nrst scale appeared among the orchards
OF Florida, but the climate was so well
suited to the pest that it rapidly multi
phed, and was widely spread when the
government entomologist began 10 inves.
ilgate it In examining the specimens of
the scale sent to the experiment station, it
was noted that many of them we're dead,
without apparent cause. but closer inyes.