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The herald., 1897-12-07
ENFORCE THE LAW

The non-enforcement of the saloon
ordinance should be the chief subject
to engage the attention of the police
commissioners at their meeting this
morning. No valid excuse can be ad
vanced for allowing a few saloons to
keep open all night, while others that
are paying the same license are forced
to comply with the law. There can be
no excuse for allowing the saloon ordi-
nance to become a dead letter in any
case. The ordinances presumably are on
the statute books to be enforced. The
saloon law Is one of the most important
of the city ordinances. If it may be
violated with impuilty, why may not
others? If the saloon law is not enforced,
1t has tendency to cause disrespect for
other laws and, in general to create the
impression that the statutes may be
violated with impunity. OF course, this
effect is not produced upon the respect
able, law-abiding citizen, but it impress
es a far more dangerous class, whose
interest it is to break the law. The Sun
day saloon and the all-night saloon will
be suppressed If the police department
does it's duty.
The herald., 1897-12-07
Net Results

United States Treasury Off1cer-There
Is one Of the most skillful young women
we have. She can take the pieces Of a
treasury note that rat has chewed till
1t looks like bran, paste them together,
and put the note into its original shape,
without missing a scrap. Here is a one
dollar bill she restored. 1t had gone
through coffee mill.
Visitor-It's wonderful. How much
do you pay her?
Treasury Officer-She gets IS a day.
Visitor-How long did it take her to
do that piece of work?
Treasury Officer-She did It in two
days.
Visitor-Huh! 1t looks to me as If
Uncle Sam had lost about 50 on the Job.
Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1897-12-07
VOTE THE FIRE BONDS

The voters Of this city should vote for
the proposition to issue fire bonds to the
amount of $15O,000 as a plain business
opportunity and in the interest of true
economy. With the money to be OBJ
tanned from the sale of the bonds, new
sites, buildings and equipment can be
obtained for the companies, for the ac-
commodation of which the city is now
paying rentals amounting to $4,000
year. In addition to this, sites, build
ings and apparatus can be secured for
five new companies.
The interest on s150,000 in per cent
bonds will amount to $4,000 year, so
that the city, in addition to owning its
own sites and buildings, will save $4,000
which it is now paying for rent, in ex-
cess of the interest on the bonds.
It will, of course, be necessary to es-
tablish q sinking fund for the payment
of the bonds, and the $4,000 that would
be saved annually under the bonding
plan could be applied to that fund. 1t
is plain to be seen that the city would
acquire considerable improved real es-
tate, new apparatus for several COM
panies and yet be under less annual ex-
pense than it is at present. The addi-
tional apparatus must be provided in
any case, If we are to have adequate
fire protection, and If the bonds are not
voted the money will have to be raised
by direct taxation.
A vote for the fire bonds is vote in
the interest of protection and economy
The herald., 1897-12-07
"wHo Is REspoNs1BLEp"

1t is to be hoped that none Of the Her.
AIDS readers missed the synopsis of the
Rev. Burt Estes Howard's sermon on
Municipal Corruption-Who Is to
Blame?" 1t was timely reminder that
the duty of the people Is not fulfilled
and that their responsibility Is not re-
leased when official offenders are ex-
posed, condemned and punished. When
Mr.. Howard declared that bad public
officials are 1.-The offspring of bad sys-
tenn mated with low political ideals. and
the legitimate issue of our own political
negligence and apathy" he gave voice
to a lamentable truth. 1t is not to be as
sumed that the reverend gentleman re-
fers to our general system of govern
ment in speaking of our bad system, but
merely to that part of it which renders
such shameful event as the board of
education scandal possible. Mr. Howard
goes on to say:
We are a people of low political
ideals; with no lofty conception of cit
izenship no high thought of the mean
ing of the state. So low have We fallen
that we have come to look upon politics
as merely the exploitation of party
greed the devising of method to Sc
cure successfully, not good government,
but the distribution of patronage. We
are people sold out body and soul to
the market, and there is little of that
true patriotism in us that is willing
to sacrifice time and money and
strength for the public good.
The Herald is inclined to think Mr..
Howard's characterization of the people
in their connection with the system of
politics is unduly severe, for he attri-
butes to them positive evil inclination,
or, at least, willingness to allow cor
ruption to operate in our political system
and to use the system for its own vile
purposes. We cannot believe that the
people are so bad as that. 1t is the in
difference of custom rather than any in
nate viciousness that permits such con-
dition. Nevertheless, the responsibility
is the same; it rests on the shoulders of
the people.
There must be an awakening before
there can be a change for the better, and
the people must remain awake if any
permanent improvement is to be OBJ
tanned. Such sermons as that of Mr..
Howard last Sunday are needed, and
there should be more of them. If the
people do not arouse themselves, things
can only go from bad to worse. Their
responsibility is not thing that can
he delegated. if their own best interests
are to be served. Indifference encour-
ages corruption. The venal are always
watching for an opportunity.
The herald., 1897-12-07
THE SLANGY. GIRL

The pretty girl who uses slang
To conversation gives a tang
Too strong for me.
How could l ever take to wife
A girl who says 'You bet your life!'
For guarantee?
The maiden who remarks "Well say!"
Is quite devoid of fascna-
Tion in my eyes.
And when you hear one say That's right!'
take my hat and say goodnight,
With shocked surprise.
However charming she might be
No slangy girl could be for me
A proper wife.
Do you suppose that I could wed
A girl who'd say "Oh, go fall dead!'
Not on your life!
-Somerville Journal.
The herald., 1897-12-07
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

In the possession of a Bangor jeweler
Is string of beads worn by Mary Woods
bury, who came to this country in the
Mayfiower dn 1920.
All the members of the British royal
family have a great fancy for designing
1ewelry. and. as rule, design all the
presents they give each other.
Colonel John s. Ford, who has recently
died at San Antonio, Tex, was noted
Indian fighter, and was known through
out Texas as RIP" Ford. He was 81
years of age and was a native OF South
Carolina.
DR.. Hans Richer, when he made up
his mind to become conductor, burned
up all the pieces he had composed up to
that time, and declared that they cooked
the most delicious cup of coffee he had
ever tasted.
Miss. Ray has given $4,000 toward
starting a negro colony In Alabama. 1t
is located near Decatur and provisional
government has been established over
it. Her idea is to test the ability OF the
negro for local self-government.
$ Senator Cockrell Of Missouri, who is
a candidate for reelection, is SO years Of
age, is 6 feet 3 inches tall and popular
with his constituents. He smokes inces-
sanity, drinks coffee frequently and
works nearly eighteen hours day.
Mrs. Mckinley is said to be enjoying
much better health at present than at
any time since she went to Washington.
Her friends say that there has been
great Improvement during the summer
vacation. This information seems to be
borne out by the fact that Mrs. Mckinley
goes driving nearly every morning
The duke of Marlborough has been
vastly improved by marriage. He now
goes about trying to make himself use-
full. His speechs are not very happy,
being somewhat clumsy, and resembling
in minor degree the diatribes Of that
paramount bore. his lamented grand-
father.
The herald., 1897-12-07
Senator White

Senator Stephen M. White started for
Washington Tuesday. In the opinion of
the Voice California made no mistake in
sending him to the United States senate
His talent and ability at once placed MIN
in the front rank and his influence has
been felt in that body from the begin
ming. He has been true and faithful to
the people OF this state, and until we can
have an out and out prohibitionist to
represent Southern California we shall
be glad to see Mr.. White there.-Cali-
fornia Voice.
The herald., 1897-12-07
JURY BRIBING

A fragrant miscarriage of justice has
apparently occurred in Department one
of the superior court Of this county. The
suspicion that the Hanging of the jury
in the Compton case was directly due to
corrupt methods was raised by yester-
days developments. The scandal must
The herald., 1897-12-07
Nal Apropos

"How often" said Miss Miami Brown,
"hit do happen dat er thoughtless re-
mark'll spile de plaisure OBJ er occasion!"
"Yass, endeed,' replied Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley. zone o de gues'es at ouah
own table stopped pap right In de mid
die O. de kyahvin' ter ak i'm whah he
got de turkey"
The herald., 1897-12-07
Perverted

Wright-We modern writer's have o
tough time of it-having to be compared
with Thackeray, Shakespeare, and all
those fellows.
Reed-Whenever did any one compare
you to hackeray?-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The herald., 1897-12-07

Living and Learning

The Los Angeles Herald, the dear old
girl which has been fighting Yellow
Journalism, came out Sunday panoplied
in all the gorgeous habiliments Of green
and yellow newspaperdom. Well, The
Herald believes in living and learning,
and it has learned to become the best
daily in Southern California Cotton
Chronicle
The herald., 1897-12-07

win bear with Us while we indulge in q
little unavoidable hilarity. An oppor-
tunity to laugh over such a droll esca-
pade Of great secretary Of war does
not occur many times in lifetime.
And now we think of 1t, we are mighty
glad The Herald did not offer to publish
that "ad." either gratis or to give Uncle
Sam time on the bill. Perhaps that's
where the laugh comes in.
The herald., 1897-12-07
Shakespeare to Date

Everybody went crazy over our
Thanksgiving presentation of AS You
Like IT,"
"What made 1t so popular?"
1--WE worked Orlando into football
game instead Of the usual tiresome
wrestling match."-Chicago Record.
The herald., 1897-12-07

The ex-empress of the French is, In a
way, guest of the British, and as such
it would of course be highly improper
for her to launch life of her late hus-
band in contempt of the expressed dis
approval of Victoria. But she can with
propriety go ahead with the preparation
of it, adopting Mr.. Clevelands modest
plan for the publication Of his autobi-
ueraDhy-aftcr death
The herald., 1897-12-07

Any tinkering with the tariff now
must be in the nature of a scaling down
of the schedules. Increased duties will
not enhance customs receipts, but only
serve to enlarge the deficit. But tariff
tinkering will be found a dangerous
party expedient just at this time.
The herald., 1897-12-07

Congress once refused to issue gold
bonds, although the inducement was a
material reduction in the interest
charge. 1t is not likely to do so un-
popular thing at this late day when
the temper of the people upon the sub
ject is so we'll known.
The herald., 1897-12-07

The desires of the national banking
interest have not yet been consolidated
it is fair to assume 1t would be meas
urably satisfied were it designated by
the United States as preferred cred
itor in the assignment proceedings.
The herald., 1897-12-07
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 1, 1897,
to June 3O 1897 Qnclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1890 635
copies, being an average dnily circula-
tiOn Of SGO4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,071 567. being n daily
average of S3O6 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 2l9,059 being an average
for cach Sunday of 10.431.
L. NJ. HOLT,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of July, 1897.
FRANK J. COOPER.
Notary Public in and for the County Of
Los Angeles, State of California
The herald., 1897-12-07

The Herald acknowledges with thanks
the invitation of the Ebell society to be
present at the lecture of Harry A. An
drews Of Lewiston, Me-, on 'The Origin
and Development of Journalism" which
will be given at 724 South Broadway, at
2:SO o'clock on Thursday afternoon.
The herald., 1897-12-07

Spanish statesmen are just now in
dulging in rather extraordinary gallery
plays, the gallery being assembled at our
national capital. There Is doubtless
method in their frenzy.
The herald., 1897-12-07

Alaska can scarcely be ready for a
territorial or any other form Of govern
ment just now The fees which >an
army of Office holders would exact,
under present conditions there, would
exhaust the known placer treasures in
no time
The herald., 1897-12-07
Straight and Clean

The Los Angeles Herald has become an
up-to-date paper since the new man
agement took charge. It is straight
Democratic journal, but 1t is clean one,
printing current news without pretu-
dice,-National City Record.
The herald., 1897-12-07

That San Jose sheriff who deprived
a female prisoner of q parcel of pepper
had little regard for the fitness of
things. Prison discipline should not be
wholly devoid of the spice of life.
The herald., 1897-12-07
Not to Be Imposed Upon

$50, you've decided not to buy Lord
Harduppe's castle, have you?"
"Yes,' said Mr.. Newrocks; "he
wanted to include 10000 bottles of wine
The herald., 1897-12-07

A single protest from a minister, and
Chicago minister at that, will make
no difference in dear old Santa Claus
schedule. We can assure every chick
who reads The Herald, or enjoys its
pictorial features, that he will arrive in
the city of Los Angeles promptly on
time, more generous in his bequests
than ever because of the plentiful har-
vests of the summer that is ended.
The herald., 1897-12-07

Thorn's lawyer is said to still be-
lieve in his innocence, Notwithstanding
the acquiescence of the culprit in the
verdict. Sympathy will therefore be
divided between the quiescent con-
demned and the inconsolable survivor.
The herald., 1897-12-07

Until Victoria has another Jubilee the
necessity for a lieutenant general will
not be apparent.
The herald., 1897-12-07
The Green Eyed Monste,

The beauty Of the Los Angeles Herald's
colored supplement is that the prevail
ing color was green.-Santa Monica Sig
nal.
The herald., 1897-12-07

Zola still insists that Dreyfus Is inno-
cent. The latter doubtless regrets he
Znla
The herald., 1897-12-07

David Bennett Hill may still be a
Democrat, but he is no longer a national
issue.
The herald., 1897-12-07

Let us continue to hope that Car
Reed will not ape Austrian airs and in
troduce helmeted aids in the counting Of
uuorumS
The herald., 1897-12-07

About the only remaining asset of
the National Democratic parry is w. D.
Bynum, and that is very uncertain
quantity.
The herald., 1897-12-07

Anybody may snub st. Louis. Even
Cleveland did it. The act did not add
lustre to Nansens fame.
The herald., 1897-12-07

Mainly with the contributions Of the
railways centering there, Kansas City
will build an auditorium for the accom-
mediation Of national conventions. Los
Angeles is not so favored with a multi
plicity Of lines as is Kansas City, but
those touching this place have the ad-
vantage of the long haul of both pas
sengers and commodities. and might
with propriety be appealed to in behalf
of similar undertaking which is about
all we need to complete the equipment
of a model convention town.
The herald., 1897-12-07
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I AT THE THEATER ]
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ORPHEUM.--A full house greeted the
new bill at the Orpheum last night, and
1t was the best bill that has been pre-
sented for months, much as that COM
mendation means. Every turn Is the
best Of its kind, the kinds are especially
good. and some of them are screamingly
funny.
Caroline Hull, q charming descriptive
singer with an unassuming manner and
magnetic personality who comes direct
from the eastern vaudeville houses,
scored an immediate and deserved sue
cess. Her natural voice Is rich, musical.
and has a sympathetic quality. In the
manufactured registers it sounds, of
course, forced, but never off the key; and
her enunciation is perfectly clear. She
is not theatrical in making her effects,
and in the ben Bolt" where she dis
plays the soprano, mezzo and baritone
voices, her tones are correctly placed
and produced.
Another new turn is q joyous gem in
which Fordyce, an Englishman, plays
ten or twelve instruments at once by
means Of puppets. Seated in a row are
eight figures life size. of different ages,
sexes and in various stages of decay. A
conductor faces the 'band" and sud-
denly he pops up and the music begins.
1t reminds one of the Hungarian boy
bandit is so different. But it is side
splitting which is good for a change.
A series of moving pictures is also new
this week, presented under the name of
the Biograph. The bill says 1t is the
most perfect of all the ''projectascope"
machines, and although 1t showed a
slight reluctance in getting started last
night, the result justified the claim
made. Some very vivid, realistic effects
were produced and the subjects were all
new and entertaining.
The little countess is holdover and
sang some blithesome little songs in her
little noble voice; Mile. Leopoldine, the
exquisitely graceful performer on
trapeze and parallel bars, repeated her
beautiful work of last week. The To-
bins gave another enjoyable rendition
of really good music in a thoroughly
musicianly manner. Misses Cooke and
Clinton shot Home Sweet Home" out
of xylophone and incidentally hit ev-
erything else they took aim at; and A.
0. Duncan, with his puppets, kept the
house in roars of laughter with some
new jokes and clever business.
The herald., 1897-12-07

tory Of the international bimetallic COM
mission, says the commissioners are still
at work with the expectation that the
problem Of international blmetallism
may yet be solved through the CO.
operation of the leading nations. Mr..
Mckinley expresses the hope that the
labors of the commission will prove sue
cessful.
The herald., 1897-12-07

be traced to its root and the guilty par
ties brought to justice and punishment.
Suspicious circumstances Of venality In
our courts have been Altogether too fire.
quent, and in this case 1t is sincerely to
be hoped that sufficient evidence can
be gained to bring home the guilt to the
offender. That defendant should
boast that 'he could hang any jury the
county could produce" is villainous
and, we believe. an unfounded reflection
upon both our judicial system and the
community. 1t will be the duty of the
court to prove to the fellow that he made
an egregious error.
The herald., 1897-12-07


Mckinley expresses the hope that the
labors of the commission will prove sue
cessful.
The executive states that reciprocity
negotiations are progressing favorably
and urges that our foreign commerce
should be extended through the i'm
provement and enlargement Of our mer-
chant marine. An agreement on import
ant facts connected with pelagic seal
| ing is reported, international arbitra-
ton is heartily approved, as is also the
Paris exposition, and then the president
comes to the matter of coast defenses.
The recommendations of the secretary
of the navy are approved, including
those for more dry docks on both coasts,
and another battleship to be built on the
Pacific coast.
A flexible system of government for
Alaska is urged upon the attention of
congress, likewise the permanent estab-
lishment of military force in the terri
of probable destitution is recommended.
The continuance of the present form of
government in the Indian territory is
declared to be undesirable and the work
of the Indian commission reviewed. In
dividual ownership is made the first es-
sential step toward reorganization.
The appointment of an expert yellow
fever commission is suggested.
The Union Pacific railroad sale is re-
viewed. likewise the status of the Kan
sas Pacific. In the case of the latter the
president says: "The government,
rather than accept less than its claim,
should become a bidder and thereby
the owner of the property, and I sub
nit this to congress for action" No ref
erence is made to the Central Pacific.
After discussing the present civil SER
vice law Mr. Mckinley says that he will
not hesitate to exempt cases that he
thinks have been improperly included
in the classified service or to include
those which in his judgment will best
promote the service. He will endeavor
to uphold and extend the system.
The message will hereafter be con-
sidered more in detail.
The herald., 1897-12-07

some of 1t was forty years old. Why,
can get it right from the vineyards
for less'n that."-Chicago News.
The herald., 1897-12-07
LOS ANGELES THEATER.-The

LOS ANGELES THEATER.-The
veriscope exhibition of the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons prize fight attracted a
large crowd last night. The upper por-
ton of the house was full to overflow
ing, and the floor was fairly well occu-
pied. AS might be expected, the audi
ence was made up of men; here and
there a couple of women might have
been observed, but there were not many
women with escorts. The exhibition
was no doubt interesting to the male
and female lovers OF prize fights who
could with undaZzled eyes follow the
shaky and misty series of pictures de-
picting the various incidents that oc-
Cured on the memorable occasion thus
illustrated. But the interest In pugilism
on the part Of the people present must
have been very intense to permit Of their
sitting out such an Indifferent exhibit
tion with placidity. If the pictures had
been better the contentment of the au-
dience would have been greater.
The herald., 1897-12-07
BURBANK THEATER. "Har

BURBANK THEATER. - Hands
Aross the Sea" was given at this house
last night by the Broadway Theater
company. The piece is a melodrama
and rehearses the trials and tribulations
Of prosecuted hero and heroine and
the dark schemes of villain, winding
up with peace and happiness to the
former and just punishment to the plot
ter. Miss Truax as the heroine was all
that could be desired. Miss Henry as
the lively little stepdaughter, made the
most of her part. Maurice Drew played
the part of John Dudley as we'll as his
infiexible style would permit. AS Tom
Basset, Guy Bates Post made a gay
young country gentleman and would
have appeared to advantage as John
Dudley. Chas. Hallock made good
character sketch of Jean de Lussac. The
cast is long and several people played
more than one part for which they were
not given credit on the program. ar
omission which is hardly just to the
players Chas. P. Clary as Count Paul
was scarcely equal to the cool villainy
of a French gamester, but appeared to
advantage as Hiram Hickory. The viii
lain was acceptably played by Maurice
O'Connor. The remainder Of the cast
was well filled.
The piece is prettily staged, especially
the scene on the farm in Devonshire
and the view of Sydney harbor, Aus
tralia. All went off smoothly for a first
night. Hands Across the Sea" will be
continued the balance of the week and
lovers Of this style of play are sure to
find an evenings enjoyment in wit
Messing this performance.
The herald., 1897-12-07

MUSIC HALL.-Tonight the Nash
Vile Students will appear under the
management of Len Behymer and will
give one of their best programs of vau-
deville work, comprising singing, dane
ing, limitations and general eccentrici-
ties.
The herald., 1897-12-07

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