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The herald., 1897-03-09
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scanHnayia wants to secure peace In
case Of European war by having us
neutrality guaranteed ny rne p1TH,t THv,t.sr.
land Resolutions asking for this VIII pc
submitted In the Norwegian stortning, the
Swedish riksdag. and the Danish toiKe-
thing.
Tho palace Of the king Of Slam is in
c,ossd in hish white wallis which are
mile in circumference. Within them arc
con- aimed temples, public offices. seraglios.
stables for the sacred elephant, accommo-
dation for 1000 troops. cavalry, artiilery'
war elephants and arsenal and theater.
In a recent lecture on the X-rays In Lon
don Professor Silvanus p. Thompson re-
marked that the newly discovered radiance
would much more readily penetrate genu-
ones and therefore render 1t possibly easily
to distinguish between them.
II has lust been decided by the superior
court of Rhode Island that tax had been
Improperly assessed in 1895 on building
held BY the Brown ns uniysrS ronrt slS "a that the
taxation. This is the first time in the his
tory OF the college that such tax mas
been assessed.
A product called wire grass," which: It
is asserted, presents an effective barrier
aeainst FIRE consists simply OF q meshwork
Of wire imbedded in glass plate: Even
when licked by names and raised 70 q req
heat heat rsssts GTsS the h heat Of rs. but also tho
shattering effects OF cold water poured
over it while it is yet glowing hot.
Wet carpets and ruined records, falls Of
big sections of plastering and other mie-
heps in the dilapidated capitol OF Missis9s
ippi are impressing upon the iegie!atore
Of the state the necessity OF the erection o.
new building for the state's use: Inc s
roof Of the present building Is representeo
to be so rotten and patched that to repair
1t further would be only throwing away
of money.
Tho police department Of Taunton, Mesc,s
Is trying q somewhat novel experiment -
decrease drunkenness that place. The
name of every person arrested and convicss
ed Of the offense IN question Is 70 pc , se1t
with a warning that II liquor Is sold to any
OF them within six months after the -.
ceipt of the names the person so doing VIII
be liable to a fne.
new Survey of London" Is being pre-
pared under the editorship Of Sir Walter
Besant. which will give an account OF every
Important building, institution and COM
pany in the whole Of greater London. te
will contain history of the city, Its trade
political power and customs, and Will ~
q complete record of It's condition at tho
end of the nineteenth century; Tne oook
will be in eight volumes. fully illustrated.
An English woman, expert in palmistry,
who is highly esteemed in London, says
that Americans are among her best cuStos
mers She does not consider Americans
more superstitious than other persons on
this account: she credits 1t to their vanity.
They like to talk about themselves and pal.
mistry gives them good opportunity To
hear much upon the all-important subject.
Many business men patronize her. One Of
her best customers is a detective, who be-
lieves that she helps him wonderfully.
The herald., 1897-03-09

The Main street pavement was again
before the council yesterday. 1t was
charged by the protestants that the
street was already full of holes. where
upon it was decided to have no more
analyses made, but to make a personal
inspection of the work. A careful ex-
animation was made, but not hole
was found. and the work was in appar-
emily good condition. The question of
its acceptance will be decided tomor-
row morning.
The herald., 1897-03-09
ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS

The year 1897 gives promise of being
one of unusual activity In all of South
ern California. The indications ali
point to the expenditure of large
amounts of foreign capital in local en-
terprises, and this will stimulate local
capitalists to make investments.
The report of the board of harbor COM
missioners in favor of San Pedro has not
resulted as yet in the expenditure of a
single dollar of government funds at
that seaport, nor is 1t likely that very
much will be expended there for some
months to come; but there have been
more real estate sales at San Pedro
within a week than have taken place
there during the past three years. And
these sales are not all speculative by any
means. Many of them are to men who
intend to invest capital in the erection
of buildings or in the establishment of
manufacturing enterprises. The pack
ing and canning of fish on large scale
is already assured, and the supplying of
stores for vessels, both for coast and for
eign trade, is receiving attention.
There has been more inquiry among
real estate agents during the past sixty
days for desirable ranch property than
at any previous time during the past
three years, and this is mainly for good
and improved places. yielding an income
and in shape for immediate occupancy
for homes. This inquiry indicates that
our tourist travel is not all for pleasure,
but that many home-seekers are here
this winter tired of ice and snow, and
quite willing to cast their lot among the
enterprising people already resident
here.
The fact that we produce here annual
ly a crop of oranges netting the growers
from two to three millions of dollars in
gold coin, with MO serious danger from
frost or insect pests, must attract the
attention of a most desirable class of
eastern people. Retiring professional
and business men, who want little of
the comfort which land of sunshine
and flowers so abundantly affords, are
ecrr e constantly in search of
Fc. land values are constantly
the influx of these people.
ng up of the big ranches into
ngs, and the planting of these
es into fruits, making them
avily of things to be shipped
will promote the building Of
,ads, opening up new districts
Ter, furnishing employment 20
l, and placing new money in
the channels of trade. There is little
doubt but that every railroad line in
Southern California will do some work
on construction during the present year,
and at least one of them will do some
very extensive building before January
next.
The rains have come in such a favor
able way as to insure very heavy crop
Of grain and hay; the heavy wetting of
The herald., 1897-03-09

A New York goldbug paper says that
Bryan receives the applause of the
galleries only" when he talks about the
free coinage of silver. Well. there is a
good deal of truth in that too; for the
common people, the great producing
class, are being crowded into the CALLER
les. But the goldites should remember
that an over-crowded gallery makes q
top-heavy house, and that top-heavy
house is not the safest thing In the
world
The herald., 1897-03-09

The city council yesterday passed the
ordinance taking from the board of
health the appointment of its employees,
thereby concentrating the game OF
peanut politics" as set up by the solid
seven" some days ago, and which was
fully shown up in The Herald. The ac-
ton Of the council, or at least seven of
them. is simply inexcusa BILE. If the pres
The herald., 1897-03-09

ent employees are incompetent. or In
any way untitled for their duties, they
should have been removed. But to vio-
late not only the letter but the spirit OF
the charter, and change the procedure
which has obtained ever since the char
ter has been In force. simply to grab
little patronage to pay off political debts.
and stop the opportunities of hungry
ward strikers, who are at best not one
whit better qualified for the positions
than the men they supplant. cannot be
justified by any course of reasoning.
The board of health, 1t is understood.
will contest the matter In the courts.
And in the meantime the health depart
ment is demoralized. and the people will
suffer.
The herald., 1897-03-09

An account in today's Herald of the
successful way in which Germany has
coped with, and in a large measure,
solved the unemployed problem, will
be found of very timely value. Fifteen
years ago the Fatherland was overrun
with tramps, as many as two hundred
thousand being arrested annually. A
philanthropist, pastor Won Bodel-
schwingh, whose unwieldy name never
theless deserves the consideration of
pcsterity, established the first labor
colony" or refuge for such unemployed
men as were able and willing to work.
A very complete and satisfactory sys-
tenn of qualification and routine has
since been developed, and the expert
ences of Josia Flynt. who personally
and painfully investigated the condi-
tions, will repay perusal.
The herald., 1897-03-09

If whiskers have brains McKinley's
cabinet has more of the article than
Clevelands had, for Olney, Harmon,
Lamont Francis, Wilson and Morton
all sported the lone mustache. ard they
all are succeeded by men who wear
whiskers
The herald., 1897-03-09

The Kansas legislature Is wrestling
with bill for. the enforcement of the
ten commandments. Had the prophet
ic eye of Moses swept over Kansas no
doubt he would have left the stones on
Mount Sinai
The herald., 1897-03-09

Secretary Long Of McKinley's cabi-
net plays the fiddle, and they say the
president has a fine bass voice and is
fond of dancing, but he would better not
try to give the country a song-and-
dance administration.
The herald., 1897-03-09

Speaking of inaugural addresses.
Franklin Pierce and Grover Cleveland
are the only presidents who did not read
their addresses from manuscripts.
Pierce was very vain of his oratorical
powers. and he committed his address
to memory go that he could give 1t the
necessary dramatic touchI and rhet-
orical touches. Cleveland delivered
his two inaugurals from memory. In
fact, he always commits his speeches
and addresses to memory. He prepares
them very carefully, however. and pre-
serves the manuscripts. In this connec-
tion it may be said that the longest in
augural address on record was deliv-
cred by William Henry Harrison. and
strangely enough, he served the shortest
term. His address contained $500
words. The shortest address was de-
livered by Washington at his second in
augural. 1t contained 1874 words. The
average from Washington to Mckinley
has been about 5000 words.
The herald., 1897-03-09

This seasons rainfall to date on the
Sierra Madre foothills has been 2510
inches. This exceeds the precipitation
of the lower valleys, and is far ahead of
the usual record for Southern Cali
The herald., 1897-03-09

Mrs. Corbett is so sure her husband
will win pile of money on st. Patrick's
day that she is making out a list Of
things she proposes to possess herself Of
Better not have the goods measured or
and cut until after the shindy.
The herald., 1897-03-09

MIR. Grocer, why don'tyou
try money-backing every
thing you sell-as you
money-back Schi22iMg's S Best
tea?
It's hrst-rate for honest
business
The herald., 1897-03-09

Mr. Mckinley need not have taken a
vow to never be president again IL his
administration does not bring back
prosperity to the country. If he fails
the people will not give him so much as
a. ghost of. a. chance. for another term.
The herald., 1897-03-09

The Louisville Times rises to remark
that, while there has been paid $500
recently for hog and 81, 900 for a chick
en-, Louisville aldermen are still quoted
at $3.50 each, but with little or no de-
nd
The herald., 1897-03-09

The safety of the country demands
that the Industrial barons have another
opportunity to skin the people, and con-
gress will convene on the 18th to make
the opportunity.
The herald., 1897-03-09

Greece is not backing down, but Just
"retreating in parallel direction" as
Governor Henry S. Foote said when he
was trying to avoid his fist fight with
Jeff Davis.
The herald., 1897-03-09

1t is comfort to know that the Car
son bruisers draw the line at ex-Ref-
cree Wyatt carp. He has been in
formed that his room is very much more
desired than his company.
The herald., 1897-03-09

John Sherman is "a years old, but he
worked at his senatorial desk until the
last minute of the existence Of the
Fifty-fourth congress, and then walked
out and over to the state department to
resume work as Secretary of State.
The herald., 1897-03-09

The small merchants of Chicago have
succeeded in making their war upon the
department store an issue in the munich
pal campaign. The small merchants Of
New York, Cincinnati and St. Louis are
trying to do the same thing in their
at
The herald., 1897-03-09

Col Crittenden, consul-general to
Mexico, has sent in his resignation. He
believes in themaxim that to the VIC
tors belong the spoils. and the quicker
they get them the better for all con-
carrad
The herald., 1897-03-09

1t is limited, or rather 1t is feared in
European diplomatic circles that Italy
and England have a secret agreement
looking to their joint control Of the
Mediterranean. ~
The herald., 1897-03-09
The Dangerous Glass

we learn by our experience that the IL
literate are by no means the most pes
tiferous and Objectionable element in
our population. The turbulent and in
cendiary factors in the social scheme are
The herald., 1897-03-09
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The Yale expositor., 1897-07-23
Slightly Mistaken.

Mr.. s., on one of his holiday excur-
sions, visited Mount Vernon. In ex-
ploring the grounds about the tomb OF
Washington he came upon lady OF
mature years, who, bathed in tears,
was kneeling before an edifice some
distance from the monument. Think
ing she was in some sort of distress,
Mr.. s. offered assistance.
mo, sir, thank you very much; L
am not in trouble, but MY patriotic
feelings overcome me when gaze up
on the tomb of the Father of his coun-
try"
"Quie So" Mr.. 8. replied tenderly.
II thoroughly understand, but, my dear
madame, you have made a mi slke.
This is not the tomb of Washington
IT is over yonder. This Is the ice
house."-New York Home Journal.
The Yale expositor., 1897-07-23
A BASHFUL BACHELOR.
Reasons Enough for Failing to Win

Reasons Enough for Failing to Win a
wife.
Fate made me what l am" growled
a equity gachelor. 81 was intended by
nature to love and be loved and to have
the joys of old age in a bright family
circle instead of being shut up in a
decorated dungeon like this. The
fckle jade has played me a mighty
mean trick"
why didn't you marry like a SEN
sible fellow?" asked the old friend who
was making a duty call, says the De-
troit Free Press.
Fate, 1 tell you; predestination,
hard luck or some Of those other agen-
cies to which We charge our misfor-
tunes. When young man l was smit-
ten score OF times and hit so hard
that II daZed me. 1t made an awkward
sort Of an idiot of me. could neither
think, talk nor properly control my
motions. The only thing on earth I
was afraid of was a pretty woman, and
she simply paralyzed me-"
"Pshaw; nothing but bashfulness,
and you could have overcome it."
"You don't know what you are talk
ing about 1t wasn't anything Of the
kind. When in love was controlled
absolutely by scme Interior force. II |
attempted to cross a room to address a
young lady my feet would walk me out
OF the door. When bowed I would
fail to straighten up till some one
broke the spell by word or laugh.
I'd start to say something and the re-
was afraid Of was a pretty woman and
she simply paralyzed me-"
"Why didn't you make one grand
effort and throw off the strange con-
trol?"
That's what did when was visit
ing in Tennessee and fell in love with
the grandeest woman that ever lived.
One day in the garden set my teeth
and determined to propose. Then l
passed out Of myself. l walked through
flower bed, fell over baby carriage
into barbed-wire fence, swore like a
pirate and came up with face like a
cranberry patch. The sweet creature
ran. So did I. That was my last love
affair, and now there is nothing left
but to sit dn solitude and nurse the
govt"
The Yale expositor., 1897-07-23

always welcome. The ma -rator Is VII
liam Wilkerson, described in the Lead
er as "a man noted for his fidelity to
truth" The scenes described were wit
messed by him just after the battle OF
Richmond, Kentucky, in 1862.
A son OF my friend, Cassius M. Clay,
was killed In the fight, and II became
my duty to visit the battle field and
identify the body, and take II 70 his
fathers home. While riding slowly
over the field heard groans which
was sure came from cornfield hear at
hand. and looking down the corn rows
discovered two wounded soldiers ~
ing about forty yards apart. One was
q Federal, the other a Confederate. A
cannon ball had broken and terribly
mangled both the Confederate's legs,
while the Federal was shot through the
body and thigh.
II am dying for water" heard the
Federal say just as j discovered them.
> His words sounded as il they came
from parched mouth.
II have some water in my canteen.
You are welcome to drink II II you
come here" said the Confederate, who
had feebly raised his head from the
ground to look at his late enemy, when.
he heard his pitiful cry for water.
II couldn't move to save my life"
groaned the Federal, as he dropped his
head to the ground, while his whole
body quivered with agony.
Then l beheld an act of heroic deVo-
ton which held me spellbound until II
was too late for me to give the assist
ance should have rendered. The Con-
federate lifted his head again and took
another look at his wounded foe, and
l saw an expression Of tender pity come
over his pain-distorted face as he said:
Hold out a little longer, Yank, and
I'll try to come to you."
Then the brave fellow, by digging
his fingers into the ground and hold
ing on to the corn stalks, painfully
dragged himself to the Federal's side,
the blood from his mangled legs max
ing red trail the entire distance. The
tears ran down my cheeks like rain,
and out of sympathy for him groaned
every time he moved, but / was lost to
SNti ShhihS NASNpb Nho lShOW hNsOAoAAg
and did not once think of helping him.
When the painful journey was finished
he offered his canteen to the FederaE,
who took II and drank eagerly. Then
with a deep sigh of relief he reached
out to the Confederate, and It was plain
to see, as they clasped hands and looked.
into each others eyes, that whatever Of
hate might have ranked once in the
hearts of these men had now given,
place to mutual sympathy and hove.
Even as i watched them saw the Con-
federate's body culver as If in a spasm
Of pain, and when his head dropped TO
the ground l knew that one more hero
had crossed the dark river. The Fed
eral kissed the dead mans hand re-
peatedly, and cried like n child when
l had him removed to the hospital
where he, too, died the next day.
The Yale expositor., 1897-07-23

mission him a second lieutenant in I'm
Gle Sans army. He will merely re-
ceive a certificate from the academic
board setting forth his qualifications as
student and the fact that he has.
passed the standard of proficiency re-
Quired of candidates for the commits
stoned ranks of the army.
This cadet Is Francesca Alcantara. a
native of Venezuela, who has been edu-
Gated at the academy at the expense OF
his government. The young mans
father, who died some years ago. was
one of the most patriotic citizens In the
South American republic. He served
as president of the country, was com
mander-in-chief of its army, and was
an able statesman and a thorough SOL
der. Before he died he expressed n
sdesire that his only son should be edu-
Gated in the United States military aca-
deny, and congress, at the reanest Of
the Venezuelan government, passed the,
necessary resolution admitting him to
the academy.
II shall return to my native coup-
try" he said, present the certificate
of my graduation to President Crespo
and receive from him a captains COM
mission In our army. IL win be nv
duty to assist In the reorganization or
our little army, and to apply the prae-
tical knowledge which / have eainea
here IN drilling and diseiplining the,
Venezuelan troops"
The Yale expositor., 1897-07-23

famous region OF northwestern Neva-
da, commemorate a really remarkable
occurrence.
The engine stands in space cut on
from the rest of the mill by tight
partition. The room is made to con-
form nearly to the shape OF the en-
CINE, the wall being about eight feet
from II on all sides, except where the
belt runs down into the fiy-wheel pit.
There the partition is at least twenty
feet from the rim of the fy-wheel, and
the great belt or band which carries
the power into the mill comes In
through a hole six feet up in the wall,
and slants down to the bottom OF the
fly-wheel about the same distance be-
low the floor.
Thus in order to pass from one side
Of the room to the other at this end
II is necessary either to jump over the
belt next to the fiy-wheel, or to crawl
under 1t next to the wall. The fly
wheel Is an immense affair sixteen feet
In diameter, weighing twelve tons, and
wide enough on the face for the thirty
more than a hundred revolutions per
minute, and this belt whizZes down
through the floor toward the fiy-wheel
in way to make one dizzy. The en-
CINE itself Is kept in a highly-polished
condition by the unremitting atten-
tions of the engineer, who speaks OF II
as "Old Alice" and who has painted
this name in gilt letters on her var
nished frame n memory OF little
daughter who died.
There is no direct means OF commu-
nication between the mill and the en-
CINE room. as the latter has only one
door, and that opens from the outside.
about to relate, this door had on 1t a
very complicated spring lock. and
every time the door slammed the lock
caught and. according to the engineer,
at took ten minutes work and the
key to get 1t open again." The mill
runs continuously, being lighted at
night by a small electric-plant in the
building, and two big arc lamps hang
directly over the engine.
About ten O'Clock on the night or the
22nd day of March. 1892. James Rus
sell (the night engineer was sitting in
chair at one side of the room read
ing an old newspaper, while his train
ed ear followed every stroke OF the
engine, and instantly detected the al
tered sound when an oiler stopped
feeding or a screw worked loose. "Old
Alice" ran as moothly and regularly
as watch. and the engineer grew so
absorbed in his paper that he did not
at first look up when he heard the
door swing open and then shut with
snap. Soon, however. the indescrib-
able feeling that something alive is
near caused him to lift his head and
look about the room. There, just in
front of the door. blinking like an owl
in the glare of the electric lights, and
The Yale expositor., 1897-07-23
ROUND THEY RAN.

dazed by the fast running machinery,
stood great. dingy browny-black
beast that looked to the excited en-
gineer as big as a COW. The engineer
knew at once that mis- visitor was
bear, and a grizzly at that, and was
correspondingly scared. The miners
had told him many tales of the cum
ming and ferocity of these animals, and
he knew that few savage old fellows
still fingered in the mountains near
by.
This particular bear had Just walked
up from his long winters sleep, and
was hungry. or he would not have
been so bold. 1t is probable that in
prowling about in search of food he
had come close to the mill, and had
smelt the oil In the engine-room, and,
finding the door open a-crack, had
pushed it open wider, and stepped In.
When he saw the lights and the en-
CINE. he had tried to back out. but had
run against the door, causing 1t to
slam and the springlock to catch.
Failing in his attempt to get out of
around in great wrath, determined to
take summary vengeance on the first
thing he could get at Unfortunately
the first object that caught his eye
was the engineer covering against the
wall, and he started for that individ-
ual without delay. AS he lunged
across the floor he gave a tremendous
growl, and lifted his lips like spite
full dog. showing some terribly long
and sharp teeth. The engineer lost no
time in getting away from there, and
ran around the cylinder end of the en-
CINE like a college Splinter, while the
bear demolished the chair with one
stroke of his paw, and tore the paper
into shreds. After conscientiously
completing this destruction, the griz-
ely looked around for more worlds to
conquer, and seeing the engineer,
thought he would do, and started for
him again. AS the bear rushed around
the cylinder. the engineer ran toward