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The herald., 1897-03-02


Good Parson Gray looked old that day,
And his eyes were moist ana dim
And the white hand shock that held the
book,
AS he lined the opening hymn:
White and spare was the preachers hair
And his voice was thin and weak,
And when he closed The morning prayer
Tears wet his wrinkled cheek;
But as time sped ana the text he read,
His voice grew steady and strong;
And he preached with vim as strange to
him
AS the words of an unknown tongue.
'I've come today said Parson Gray,
''To close my fiftieth year;
Twas fifty years ago today
| first addressed you here.
To me how strange the woncrous change
That Time makes in its flight!
Stranger than growth of bud TO bloom,
OF sunshine into night.
The town was then quiet glen,
with cabin here and there.
Now there's no space In all the place
For the ghost of public square
Where. fifty years ago, there grew
A grove of pine trees tall,
OF late we've eyed with doubtful pride.
A costly city hall.
In place of paths and crookedroads
We've streets and avenues;
For one church then we now have ten.
All bright with gilt-e6ged pews.
Yes changed Is all that ! recall
Even the friends of yore;
The young of then are now old men,
And the old have gone before.
"All, all is changed, and yet not ALL
The white-haired preacher said;
And while the congregation yawned,
He sadly shook his head.
Il may peak and pine, and dwindle and
divine.
Till. wearied prepare
To get out Of the swim with the seraphim
And climb the golden stair;
But l can't deny-'twould be lie
In the face OF man and heaven
My salary's neither sunk nor riz
Since lS47.''
The deacons met at noon next day.
And as in duty bound.
Without delay bounced Parson Gray,
And another pastor found.
Gath Brittle In New York Ledger.
The herald., 1897-03-02
rlost D.pIorab,e Of All

1t is cause of humiliation to multi
tude of people that the senate of the
United States should be the theater of
an organized attempt to defeat the nota-
BILE treaty of arbitration between Great
Britain and the United States. 1t Is safe
to say that since the inception of the
present senatorial tactics OF opposition
to the treaty the public have realized
as never before the hindering power Of
irresponsible and wouId-be autocratic
senators.-Boston Globe.
The herald., 1897-03-02
sovereirn.s Assault on the Ballot

box will survive, and that it's verdict
will be respected in this country, not
withstanding General Master Workman
Sovereign's bugle blast against 1t as the
toy Of monopolists The trouble with
Sovereign is that the voters do not vote
his way. Otherwise he wouldn't be
calling for a rumpus and revolution
Boston Herald
The herald., 1897-03-02

Col John j. McCook, the gentleman
who is to represent New York in Nc
Kinley's cabinet, belongs to the famous
Fighting NcCook' family, only his
fighting has mostly been to keep the law
from laying it's hands upon the trusts
and monopolies.
The herald., 1897-03-02
Down on Prize Fiahts

To the Editor of the Los Angeles
Herald: Your vigorous and pointed edt-
torial comments upon the admission OF
females to that beastly exhibition to be
given at Carson City on March nth. has
the right ring and is altogether the best
expression have seen In many moons
bearing upon the subject.
Its perusal prompts the suggestion
that The Herald call the attention OF
the pulpit and the religious press of
this city to the bill just introduced by
Wilbur +. Crafts, president Of the Ma
tional Reform league, Washington, d.
C.. looking to the exclusion from the
mails of all pictorial matter and news
pertaining to pugilism
This proved very effective way OF
suppressing the lottery evil. Why won't
1t work in this case? Decent newspapers
would be glad to exclude such stun
from their columns by any means that
will bring about concerted action.
Whether such a law would be consti-
tutional and practical remains for our
lawmakers to decide. 1t certainly would
be right.
Vigorous resolutions coming from the
churches, w. c. T. U. and kindred or
ganizations all over the land. EXPRESS
ing the sentiment of the better class OF
citizens in favor of such law woul4
hasten the passage of this bill.
Petitions are too slow and too bulky
and no more effective. Let's up and ae
them in earnest. Z. A. FULLER.
Los Angeles, March 1, 1897.
The herald., 1897-03-02

Lexows committee has found out
that it has no rights which the sugar
trust feels bound to respect. In fac5
the trust regards legislative investiga-
ton of its methods as low-down imper-
tinence.
The herald., 1897-03-02
Hard on the Parsgraphers

That rare old batch of whiskered cul-
mary chestnuts concerning turkey and
grease will be overhauled and trimmed
up for use in the present European crisis,
and the reading public will suffer gas
tronomic disturbance anew.-Omaha
Bee.
The herald., 1897-03-02

If the vote of the Greek diet reflects
public sentiment it is 115 to 100 that the
king will defy the powers. At all events
115 members voted to annex Crete, war
or no war. against 10 who voted to 50
slow
The herald., 1897-03-02
Four Years Of Famine

Soap thieves are disturbing the people
in the capitol building at Washington.
They rob the washrooms of that build
ing OF the cakes of soap, and not even
a logchain will prevent the appropria-
ton of these aids to cleanliness. Posi-
bly, the present demand for soap is due
to the approaching return of Republic
ans to power and the retirement of the
"unwashed" Democracy. : Springfield
r.aio
The herald., 1897-03-02

Mrs. Corbett is sure her husband will
win, and Mrs. Fitzsimmons expresses
the same opinion Of her husband. Bet
ter lock out or Dan Stuart will have the
ladies pull or fight to settle the mat
The herald., 1897-03-02

The twenty -eighi vogernors of the
twentyeight states Of the Mexican re-
public propose to attend the Nashville
exposition in a body. and they will come
and go in as royal style as Pullman
cars and special trains can do the job.
The herald., 1897-03-02

from applying for the appointment of
any person to an executive office. Why
did not he, a lawmaker for forty years,
endeavor long ago to bring about this
prohibition, instead of persistently TAX
ing advantage of the privilege Of apply
ing for appointments?-Bu Courier.
The herald., 1897-03-02

The winner of the Carson fight can he
Nevada's next United States senator for
the askings No wonder Senator Jones
lives at Santa Monica, Cal, when not in
Washington.
The herald., 1897-03-02

And now comes a Nevada lady who
says Mr.. Corbett could not be cruel or
unkind to any one if he wanted to be"
Ring down the curtain and put out the
lights and let us try to forget that the
state of Nevada is located in America.
The herald., 1897-03-02

The masses Of the English people do
rot hesitate to show their sympathy for
Greece, and it Is just possible that the
ministry will so beyond the danger
point in its efforts to maintain the po-
litical integrity of the Turkish govern
The herald., 1897-03-02

1t is unfortunate for Lyman J. Gage
that his son should remark that mis-
mining company in Alaska ought to
have government troops to protect it
against the aggressive prospector.
The herald., 1897-03-02
Overlooked an Importuut Point

Emperor William. in his perpetrators
for his fancy dress ball, has neglected
the one thing most necessary for its
proper advertisement. He hasn't asked
Dr. Rainsford for an opinion for publi-
cation.-New York Press.
The herald., 1897-03-02
Some Are Remarkable ANYHOW

Why are people always talking about
remarkable coincidences?" A coinci-
dence is not remarkable, for it is merely
state of affairs for which you are pre-
pared by previous events.-New York
Evening Sun.
The herald., 1897-03-02

being entirely satisfied with his visit
abroad. which is another way of saying
that it does not take much to satisfy the
senator.
The herald., 1897-03-02

was sent to the legislators, notifying
them of the action of the council. The
Herald has given timely and repeated
warning of the evil effects Of the Bulla
BILL if it should become law.
The herald., 1897-03-02
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
but does not assume re-
sponsibiity for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested 10 cultivate
brevity as far as Is consistent with the
proper expression of their views)
The herald., 1897-03-02
Inconslstent Senator sherman

Senator Sherman. the coming secre-
tary of state, says he thinks congress
should amend the civil service law so as
to prohibit senators and representatives.
The herald., 1897-03-02

Henri Watterson says Democrats
must stand by their guns" The trouble
is they have been standing in front of
their guns lately.
The herald., 1897-03-02

What is the trouble with the cur
rency, ask" shouts a Nebraska legis-
lator. Nothing at all. friend, only that
there is not enough to go round.
The herald., 1897-03-02

A Denver justice of the peace has
decided that piano playing is not neces-
sarily breach of the peace, but he
failed to particularize.
The herald., 1897-03-02

Dan Stuart refuses to have a ladies
entrance" to the pavilion. He says IL
women want to see the fight they shall
have equal rights with men. but not
n,,y moro
The herald., 1897-03-02

In answer to the question. Hoy to
listen to music,' We beg to say thSt the
ears should be kept open and the mouth
shut from start to finish.
The herald., 1897-03-02

mo pearls like your teeth in the
stores were seen" says Sir Edwin Ar
nold's latest poem. "Najini." Then
Najini bought the best teeth that could
be found, but all the same the poem
gives store teeth a tone and standing
they never had before.
The herald., 1897-03-02
He Is Not a Good Raiser

Putting the Cuban bonds on the stock
market would give Weyler chance for
extensive operations on the bear side.---
Philadelphia Ledger.
The herald., 1897-03-02

The Greek may be dead language
but the Greek himself appears to be
very much alive.
The herald., 1897-03-02

The sugar trust may not mix sand
with the product of its factories, but II is
using an immense pile in its testimony
before the investigating committee.
The herald., 1897-03-02

1t is good of the powers to look after
the Turks interests in Crete while ne
is killing Christians in Armenia.
The herald., 1897-03-02

ventures would stay at home and do
their duty. Gomez would have a very
much larger army.
The herald., 1897-03-02

It looks as though Greece would an
mex Crete or involve Europe in general
war. In this connection America de-
sires to remark that in the event of war
her people can be relied upon to furnish
all needed breadstuffs. provisions and
war munitions at fair prices for cas sh.
The herald., 1897-03-02

Mr.. Mckinley probably prefers th'
grippe to office seekers. He has tried
them both
The herald., 1897-03-02

Anyway, the new or yellow" journal
ism has killed off the comic valentine
business.
The herald., 1897-03-02

II those Cubans who escape to the
United States to tells of thrilling ad-
The herald., 1897-03-02

There is nothing so sacred about the
supreme court or any other department
of the government that I. as represen-
tative in congress, am not entitled
to criticise when it deserves criticism, ="
is the way Bu-ton McMillin of Tennes-
see put it in a speech in congress the
other day. McMillin is sturdy Demo-
crat, who takes no stock in that dig
nifty that doth hedge about king. -
Whenever our courts become too sacred
for their decisions to be criticised they
will be in excellent shape to be wiped out.
The herald., 1897-03-02

The new ordinance providing for the
inspection of steam boilers, and the ap-
poiiitment of an inspector and deputy,
passed the city council yesterday by
vote of 5 to /, Mr.. Nickel voting against
the measure, because he was opposed to
increasing the number of city employees
at this time. AS whole, the new ordin-
ancs is quite an Improvement over the
old one. The number of inspections is
increased from one to four annually,
and an assistant inspector is provided
for. The necessity fer the ordinance is
conceded by everyone, and the old one
was far from satisfactory. The objec-
tion to the action of the council in re-
pealirg the ordinance in the first in
stance was the round about manner of
dischargirg an Objectionable employe
by knocking out a law without first
providing a subs stitute. 1t has been sug-
gested that steam plants which are ur-
der the rigid inspection provided by the
boiler Insurance. companies might well
be excepted from the city inspection.
1t seems like an unnecessary burden
on the owners OF such plants to pay
for the quarterly inspection.
The herald., 1897-03-02
nr. Ynrley Explains


To the Editor Of the Los Angeles
Herald: | fear that did not speak with
sufficient care yesterday morning IN
reference to the Sunday newspaper. MY
intention was to point out that IN no
part of England Is there Sunday issue
of any of our leading daily journals, J. e.
the London Times, Telegraph, Standaro
or Daily News. and that the sunday
issue of these journals would be regard
ed as an offense against the convictions
and wishes of the people. You are DOUBT.
less aware that when Mr.. Bennett OF
New York. at great cost, started 2
Sunday paper in London It faileos
despite the energy with which TINS
famous Journalist carried on the enter
prise. / had no intention Of Ignoring
the fact that there are three or Tour
Sunday papers, which are weekly Jour-
nails. I regret that the public taste o.
the United States appears to demand the
Sunday issue in It's larger form ana IN
creased edition. To me six days In tne
week are ample, and certainly would
have the Sundays free from the issues
which deprecate. Thanks for the BRIEF
note calling attention to statement
which needs this qualification. "a
HENRY vARLNy.
Los Angeles. March /, 1897. q
The herald., 1897-03-02

From the Discussion in the council
yesterday. it would appear that Flower
street. between Fifth and Sixth streets,
is disgrace to the city. When people
have to build embankments to get in
and out of their houses every time 1t
rains. and when water stands in the
public street to depth of three to five
feet it would seem that something by
way of remedy is due. If the people in
terested will rot move in so vital mat
ter, it seems that there should be some
law by which they could be compelled
TO do So
The herald., 1897-03-02

No one did more to persuade DEM
ocrats to vote for Mckinley than
Comptroller Eckels, but now he comes
to the front begging that the financial
question be taken out of politics. Mr.
Eckels may be good comptroller of
the currency. but he Is very far from be-
ing a good Democrat.
The herald., 1897-03-02
Grandest Winter Resort on the Pacif
THE ARLINGTON HOTEL

ss % months p a ss ocean bathing and driving Famous
The herald., 1897-03-02

The retrenchment committee appoint
ed by the city council some weeks ago
to make an investigation of the work
ings OF the various departments of the
city government, and suggest such re-
duction of salaries and curtailment of
the force as might be found practicable,
has at last been heard from officially. A
report was yesterday submitted recon-
mendng a few unimportant matters, but
there was nothing in the way of gem
eral ordinance, such as the committee
was appointed to frame. AS stated in
The Herald. it looks as though the whole
matter may fall to the ground.
The herald., 1897-03-02

THE OLD PARSONS TOUCHING RsrR
sPEcT
The morning times., 1897-03-06
SECRETARY LONG ARRIVES
The New Head of the Navy DEPART
ment at the Cochran.
His Appearance Bellies the State
ments About His Iil-HeaIth.
Plans for the Future.

Ex-Gov. John ID Long, of Massachusetts,,
President McKinley's Secretary of the
Navy. arrived in Washington yesterday
morning, and is occupying a suite of rooms
at the Cochran. His daughter. Miss Long,
accompanied him. Gov Long is in splen-
Cid health, and his ruddy cheeks and iron
gray hair make a Strikingly handsome
combination.
Soon after his arrival he drove to the
White House and made brief call upon
President and Mrs. Mckinley The re-
niainder OF the day was spent in his
rooms, where he and his daughter re-
celyed a large number of callers
Mr. Long VIII assume the duties OF
his new office at noon today He has
been III correspondence with Secretary
Herbert for the last few days ana has
thoroughly famiIiarized himself with the
duties OF his office ana the business on
hand. He has only one appointment
under him. that of private secre tary, and
viii retain the present incumbent, Mr.
Finney, for the time being
Mr.. Long says he has made no perma-
nent arrangements for his stay here
and will keep his residence at the Coch-
ran until Ire secures suitable residence.
His daughter viii be with him here, but
his wife win probably remain at their
home until their residence is fixed on.
Gov. Long is very affable and enter
taining. Both his wife and daughter are
accomplished entertainers, ana their So
cial career in Washington Will doubtless
be very brilliant
The morning times., 1897-03-06
Mr. woloott,s Mission.

We wish we could share the CHEEKY
optimism Of senator Wolcott, just now re
turned from Europe, WHITTIER his supposed
semi-officiaI errand to gauge foreign senti-
ment touching International bimetallism
recently took him to spend month or
two. MIR. Wolcott tells us that he finds
a very strong sentiment in favor of inter
national bimetallism among the leading
statesmen and students Of Europe; and in
England especially be sounded popular
repres entatives, who assured him that the
cause Of bimetallism was all the while
looking up.
The result Of Senator Wolcott's mission
will be the only fair test of his success:
but we feel constrained even at this early
day TO assert that the English news
papers, which, ifthey donot represent Eng
ish public opinion, at least represent the
dominant forces in English politics, long
ago and repeatedly pointed out that neither
England nor any Of the great powers
syInpathized with the American effort to
secure bimetallism by International agree
ment or in any other way And Senator
Wolcott's mission itself was referred TO
as a rather harmless diversion not cal
culated to be taken seriously at all in Great
Britain, especially since it was well known
there that the principle and the desire
which he was supposed to represent had
just been voted down by the American
people, and had been repudiated by the
administration just then coming to power
It may be that Mr.. Wolcott brings back
with him certain confidential information
which leads him to hope that something
effectual might be done. We incline to
the belief, however, that he has not
fathomed the true sentiment and wish of
the real financial power that rules Eng
land and the world.
In Mr.. Wolcott's latest interview he
speaks of the differences of opinion which
existed among the American delegates to
the latest International monetary confer
ence at Brussels. He says that foreign bi-
metaliists do not like to observe these
things, and do not want to see a repetition
of them. We can hardly believe that Mr.
Woleottis innocent enough to suppose that
bimetallism byinternational agreement was
seriously and aggressiveiy desired by those
American delegates taken all together, or
that it was intended to be; or that. indeed,
it is going To be possible for Mr.. Mckinley
or any other President to appoint delegates
20 such conference who should be unitetlly
and agsressively and with determination
In favor of some single plan for an inter
national agreement We might even go
further, and say that it is aIwa Us suspected
that these commissions are constructed for
the definite purpose of accomplishing, by
means Of their differences and inconsisten-
cies. absolutely nothing. Does not Mr..
wolcott realize this? And does he not
realize that this is diplomacy?
The morning times., 1897-03-06
CONVICT ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Blackrnaller Russell Takes Nor
phine in His Cell.

Blackfnaller Russell Takes Nor
phine in His Cell.
New York, March Edward j. Russell,
alias Edward Meredith, who, after a SEN
satioDai trial, was convicted in the county
court. Brooklyn, last night, of blackmail-
ing former Corporation Counsel Almet T.
jerks, was found in his cell in Raymond
street jail this morning suffering from
morphine poisoning, taken with suicidal
intent Medical aid was summoned and
after an hour s-work by the doctor Russell
was revived and subsequently pronounced
out of danger.
Russell admitted taking three grains of
morphine with the intention of ending his
life. lie told the warden that he had Cb-
tained the poison in court yesterday, but
positively refused to tell how he had pro-
cured it. During the recess yesterday Rus
sell was permitted to gee his wife in the
prisoners pen for more than an hour, and
il was possible for her to have given him
the poison then.
Russell is the man who, with the assist
ance OF Addie Stanton, his mistress, tried
to badger Phil Daily out of $40 Doom 1888,
with the result that Daily was shot. Rus
sell received sentence of eight years in
Sing Sing for that crime.
The morning times., 1897-03-06
important Naval Changes.

Important changes in Naval commands
have been ordered, including that OF Lieut..
Commander Richard Rush, who for the
past three years has edited the Naval War
Records, and who is now detached to
command the cruiser Michigan on the
Great Lakes from March 81, relieving
Lieut.. Commander E. H. C. Lentze, placed
on waiting orders.
Lieut. Commander W. s. Cowles, on he-
ING relieved as Naval attache at London,
March "a, will come home to command
the Fern, tender to the North Atlantic
squadron, relieving Lieut.. Commander H.
B. Mansfield.
Capt Henry Glass is ordered the last
day OF the month as captain of the Mare
Island Navy Yard, Cal.
Assistant Paymaster Joseph Fyffe will
go by steamer of the-1 10th inst. to Monte
video as pay officer of the Yantic, to fill
the vacancy suddenly made by the flight
Of Paymaster Brawley.
The morning times., 1897-03-06
vice President Stevenson.

Mr. Stevenson made a most Judicions
and touching little speech when he laid
for the last time the savel of the
President. As for the matter of it,
nted out Importantly that the Senate,
tsfreedom OF debate eandamendment.
d, as we agree with him In believ-
the very safeguard oftentimes OF
our American institutions. AS for the
characteristic appeal to the good sense,
and TO the affection, even, of his asso-
ciates in the Senate chamber
This has been no ordinary man. He
Won the hearts of all good Democrats
years ago, when he was the headsman of
the Postoffice Department; and we are
certain that it is no eXaEgeratiou TO say
that il was the weIl-remembered popu-
larity OF that time, which caused him TO
be nominated for Weep resident. Mr.
Stevenson has filled the fun measure. OF
that office. He has been dignified, nom
partisan, generous; and socially and per-
sonally, he has been ideally kindly and
Hospitality minded. lie has extended in
vitations and has accepted them. He has
not been afraid to seem somewhat like
other people BE has not surrounded him
self with any OF the stupid and trans
parent shows of mystery. He has not
considered himself in constant danger OF
assassination. He has not been afraid to
tell story when the occasion seemed to
require it
Indeed, Mr. Stevenson has been the only
real Democrat closely connected with the
last administration All Of the others for
got the splendid heritage Of jefferson and
Jackson, the splendid promise Of anti-mo-
nopolt and bimetallism and patriotic and
instant resentment of foreign insult. Mr..
Stevenson is in the prime Of life. He has
been faithful TO his high office without
being faithless to his party Perhaps his
party viii have some use for him in the
future.