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The herald., 1897-12-11
DIVIDED AND DISTRACTED

The president displayed a strong de-
sire that currency reform be taken up
at the extra session, but was compelled
to yield to the indifference Of the senate,
which body was much abused during
recess for its lack Of patriotism. Now,
however, it is the house which hesitates
and word comes from Washington that
on account of the impossibility of Re
publican leaders to agree, it has been
decided that the subject will be kept
in the background as much as possible >
There is some encouragement in the
situation for the advocates of the free
coinage of silver. The only element In
congress that knows what it wants and
what the country needs-an ele-
ment united, harmonious and de-
termined in its policy-may be
expected to take every advan-
The herald., 1897-12-11
PROBE THE NEW SCANDAL

Juror Mcintyre, who hung" the jury
in the Compton forgery case, has
been arrested. Nicholson, who sought
to bribe Juror Longfellow in the
same case, in the interest of the
defense, has been found guilty
and sentenced and it is asserted
that the bottom has not yet been
reached. This is evident on the face of
it. Who fixed Juror Mcintyre so that
the jury was "hung?" Who secured the
services of Nicholson in the attempt to
bribe Juror Longfellow? Where was
The 500 to be used in bribing Longfellow
to come from?
Like the board of education scandal
the jury bribing industry is of the grav-
est moment to the community. Our most
cherished institutions are in jeopardy ii
the corruption of our jury system is tC
become probable or even possible. Cor.
rupted freemen are the worst of slaves, ,
and corruption in public office or in oui
judicial system enmeshes the whole peo.
pie.
It is sincerely to be hoped that every
effort possible will be made to cleanse
the local courts of the scandal that ha:
arisen from the unsavory development.
in the Compton case. Our superior
courts must be kept free from such odi
Gus iniquities.
The herald., 1897-12-11
pemonetise Both Gold and silver


To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her.
aid: VIII some one who understands
the financial question tell me why the
government Of the United States should
not demonitize both gold and silver ana
as a substitute therefor issue paper
money known as gold greenbacks" ana
"silyer greenbacks,' to such persons
only that deposit with the government
pure gold bullion or pure silver bullion
upon the following terms and conditions:
Issue to such person LA OF a. many
gold greenback dollars as such person
deposits grains Of pure gold buaion. ano
1884 Of as many silver greenback oof-
lars as such person deposits grains OF
pure silver bullion. such greenbacks SO
issued to be lawful money Of the United
States and a legal tender for the pay
ment of all debts public and private, and
shall be the only money receivable Tor
duties. taxes or other demands due the
government, and shall be the only mon
ey paid by the government for any
claim or, demand against the United
states. It shall be the option OF the
payor to select the kind of such green
backs when paying a claim or debt, and
such option shall be exercised by tns
United States when paying a claim OF
demand as we'll as other debtors. Sucn
greenbacks shall be redeemed by the
United States to the holder thereof up
on demand in the same amount. KIND
and quality deposited therefor and not
otherwise? G. s. BARTHOLOMEW
Los Angeles, Dec. 8.
The herald., 1897-12-11
Virtue Its Own Reward

The night was chill, but not cold. The
city streets thronged with men ana wo-
men going home from work. and the
mock moonlight of the electric lamps
irradiated the sidewalks and shone
through the big glass windows OF the
stores. A gentleman came up the street
walking rapidly along, with his hands
thrust in his overcoat pockets. JUST as
he neared the corner a small boy ap-
preached and begged him for q nickel.
The man paused a moment. thrust MS
hand in his pocket and good-naturedIy
tossed the boy coin.
He had hardly gotten half q square
away when the boy came running aftsr
him.
Here. sir" he cried. holding out the
money, "did you know you had given me
a IS gold piece? found It out when
looked at the money under the light ~
the corner"
The gentleman took the coin back and
thrust it in his pocket. my good Doy.
he said, with touch Of feeling In his
voice. "you must be rewarded for your
honesty. Take this 81 bill, my boy, ana
come to my place Of business tomorrow
and let me see what can do for sueh q
sturdy little fellow"
Herewith he handed the boy II ana
went whistling on his way, after CIV
ling his name and business address.
Did the boy go the next morning !
Nav. the boy did not go. The boy had
palmed OF a bright new copper cent on
the generous man for . $6 gold piece
and made 81 by the transaction. And now
the generous man u waiting Tor sne
The herald., 1897-12-11

| THE JUDGE IND The WHEEL

"Yes." said the Judge. II once tried to
learn to ride the bicycle, and ended by
learning some things did not care to
know.
mot thinking It consistent with my
official dignity to be seen circling around
the floor Of riding academy, with q per-
spring young man vainly trying to hold
me upright, bribed the teacher to bring
a wheel out to my house in the evening.
where, on a quiet street, free from vul-
my first lesson.
mingly; that, in fact, he never had q
more promising pupil; SO, with that con-
fidence which goes before catastrophe,
I soon induced him to let me try It alone.
A good push started me gliding swiftly
over the smooth pavement, and l rode
two blocks like an expert, save for sun
dry dartings to one side or the other,
and was beginning to have some anx-
iety as to how I should get turned
around, when entered a block where
there was new building going up and
where a lantern, hanging in the street,
warned the passerby Of a pile Of brick
lying there. Then began to grow nerv-
out and the wheel proceeded to take ad-
vantage of me. II there was one thing
more than another that l wished Just
then to avoid 1t was that brick pile, but
the wheel headed directly for 1t and
would not be turned. have ridden the
unbroken bronco of the plains, but
never have felt SO completely at
the mercy Of my steed as at that mo-
ment. pushed desperately on the ped
ais and twisted the handle bars with all
my strength. but all to no purpose. for
I plunged headlong into those bricks.
"The friends who carried me home
said that I was a worse wreck than the
Wheel but they had not seen the bicycle
mans bill. which was presented a few
days after. What surprised me most
was the fact that did not also get a bill
from the owner of the bricks
Il have not tried to ride since, and for
the future shall be well satisfied to get
along on the slower but safer means
that nature has provided" W.MP.
The herald., 1897-12-11
THE LAWS INNING

Harvey Allender, who in fit of jeal-
Gus rage, shot and killed two persons at
San Jose over year ago, yesterday paid
the penalty of his crime upon the scaf-
fold. He was the first of the California
murderers, who have invoked the laws
delay through appeal to the federal su-
nreme court. to succumb to the mandate
of justice.
The quack doses Of technicality ana
manufactured doubt that have kept the
breath of guilty life in the bosom oil
Theodore Durrant are being met Will,
antidotes, and it is now probable that he
will soon follow Allender into the shadow
of the gallows.
The supreme court has refused the ap-
peals of all the condemned men who fol-
lowed the example Of Durrant, and their
cases now rest with the state courts
Under these circumstances 1t seems very
likely that the curtain will soon ring
down on the last act of the farce-tragedy
of Murderers' row.
Nor is this all. Representative Catch
ings Of Mississippi has introduced by re-
quest a bill which amends section 73 or
the Revised Statutes so as to withdraw
the privilege of appeal, on habeas cor
pus actions, to the supreme court, from
persons convicted of a capital offense.
Senator White. it will be recalled,
promised to take similar action in the
senate, and it is very likely that the bill
will be passed without delay. Congress,
the majority of which is composed of
attorneys, must surely see the import
ance of enacting such a measure, in the
light of the history Of the Durrant AMI
similar cases in California.
The idea cannot be too firmly i'm
pressed upon the law-breakers and
law-beating attorneys that such dis
graceful evasions of the intent and pur-
pose of the statutes governing capital
crime as have been witnessed in Cali
fornia within the past few months will
rot be tolerated by decent. law-abiding
people.
The herald., 1897-12-11
CARVING OF CHINA

China Is gradually yielding important
strategic positions to rival powers on
her sea front, and 1t Is doubtful II she
could now make formidable movement
in any direction, save as an ally of ia
pan, Russia, France or Germany. The
events of the past few years, beginning
with the disastrous termination of the
war with Japan and the sacrifices which
it entailed, mark the decadence of Chi
nese domination In the east, and fore
shadow the eventual complete absorp-
ton Of their vast empire by more en-
lightened and progressive If not more
honest neighbors. The process of dis
integration will be slow. because the
jealousy Of nations will not brook terri
torial expansion upon large scale. but
1t will be none the less sure by reason of
the delays which diplomacy will create.
The herald., 1897-12-11
SILVER MEN IN EVIDENCE

The silver men in congress conten-
plate with a great deal of satisfaction
the advantage they will have in the
forthcoming battle royal over the pro-
posed reforms in the currency. Hereto
fore they have been the aggressors in
all legislation relating to national
finances and have had to make the con-
test against united and aggressive op-
position, intrenched and all-powerful.
At the same time they have been ham
pered and retarded by obstructive tao
tics of leaders and committees and the
governing power itself But the condi-
tions will be measurably reversed. There
is likely to develop considerable Repub-
lican opposition to any financial meas
ure which the administration forces may
introduce, since there exists the widest
possible divergence of views among the
faithful, while the Cuban question and
the ratification Of the Hawaiian annex
alton treaty are quite as certain to di-
vide and distract the majority and rem
der cohesion more difficult. King Cau-
Gus will not, under the circumstances.
be so potent nor cloture so probable.
The friends of silver in either house will
hold the balance of power and may be
able to dictate the terms upon which
debate upon the financial question will
be allowed to proceed. A full and free
discussion may be thus secured. 1t viii
be the first unrestricted opportunity the
silver advocates have had since the agi
tation began, and it Is fair to presume
they will make the most of it, As ar
earnest of the aggressive intentions OF
the silver leaders, it is limited that Sen
ator Dubois is to be made secretary o
the senate, and that he, aided by tn,
sergeant-at-arms, the dispenser of al
the patronage of the upper house, vii
have practical charge of the bimetalli
campaign. The young Idaho statesman
is tactful, alert and resourceful, and il
The herald., 1897-12-11
ONE MORE REFERENCE

The goldbugs and their allies at Wash
ington seem willing to try any and every
conceivable experiment in the line of
currency reform. except that of again
utilizing the two precious metals in con-
junction, both being almost the eXclu-
sive production Of the western hemi-
sphere, and having satisfactorily per-
formed the dual function Of providing
a safe and convenient metallic currency
for the first hundred years of the coun-
try's existence, until hostile legislation
destroyed their natural relationship.
But we shall eventually get back to first
principles In the settlement of the con-
troversy. 1t needs but one more refer
ence to the people to clear the atmo-
sphere. Next falls elections will fur
nish the opportunity.
The herald., 1897-12-11
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IL. 1897.
THE BOND ELECTION TODAY

- The voters of this county have the op-
portunity to decide today whether they
desire to countenance the extravagant
proposition submitted by the board OF
supervisors, which, If adopted, will sad
die an expenditure of 1894, 900 upon the
taxpayers as interest on bonded debt
Of $6S1, 800.
If the refunding proposition is voted
down the county has twelve years II
which to pay up the principal of this
debt and interest amounting to s17s.35l
For the sake of getting an extension OF
thirteen years, the taxpayers are called
upon to vote the additional payment of
at least s215,0 900, as is now admitted by
the advocates of the scheme. AS a
business proposition, such an extrava-
gance cannot be recommended. and it
has been advocated, after all, only in a
half-hearted way, in which figures have
been shirked and glittering generalities
about "Posterity" alone have been in
dulged in, with the evident purpose OF
pulling the wool over the eyes of confid-
ing voters.
The money power is exerting all its in
Nuence to secure the issuance of these
gold refurding bonds, and While the vote
will, as is usual in bond elections, be 6
comparatively small one, it may be
hoped that the majority against this
scheme to deplete the pockets of the
people will be an emphatic one.
The herald., 1897-12-11
BIDS ARE CALLED FOB

How petty and puerile are proven the
objections and subterfuges advanced by
Secretary Alger in opposition to adver-
tising for the San Pedro harbor bids! It
is not strange, in the light OF the pres
ent, that the secretary. having once en-
tered upon his despicable policy, dreaded
to acknowledge defeat.
The harbor bid was advertised for the
first time yesterday. One would have
thought. from the fuss made by Alger,
that the advertising was a matter in
volving the expenditure of the whole
81. 900, 900 set aside by congress for the
work of constructing the harbor. Yet,
here is the poor little ten-line item that
it amounted to:
DEEP WATER HARBOR, SAN Pc
DRO, CaL-U. S. Engineers Oh1ce. Flood
Building, San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 10.
1897. Sealed proposals, in tripncate. for
construction of breakwater at san
Pedro, Cal, will be received here until IL
noon. Pacific coast time, Feb. 10. 1898,
and then publicly opened. Information
furnished on application. CHAS. L.
L. b. DAVIS, Major, Engineers.
The Herald once more, without money
and without price gives Secretary AL
ger the benefit of its large and rapidly
growing circulation, and hopes the meas
ure of his enforced repentance is larger
than that of the little advertisement.
At the same time the advertisement
is not to be decried nor deprecated be-
cause of its small stature. 1t is not gi-
gantic, but it is most emphatically all
right. The Herald would have been
clad 70 publish it If it had been ten feet
instead Of ten lines long.
The herald., 1897-12-11
honest little boy, waiting armed with .
patent tireless strap.-Louisville Times.
Talk Much and Live Long


Talk as much az you can. This Ii the
theory OF an eminent English doctor,
because talking is the best possible way
in which to exercise the lungs.
The man who talks much, the little
child who shouts alt day In glee over
trivial amusements. the young woman
song-bird who makes herself obnoxious
to the other tenants Of fiat
house, the fat man who laughs vocifer-
ously until his sides tremble, the maid
who sighs. and the woman who weeps
as II her heart would break. the bored
individual who yawns In church when
the sermon 10 dull, all do 80 in response
to an inward demand for the expulsion
Of a certain nervous energy which would
And vent in no other way.
Talking is not only good exercise Tor
the mind, but for the body az well. In
fact. persons who do much talking In
their business or profession. such as law
yers and auctioneers, can dispense with
other exercise. For in talking they not
only expend much neuro-muscular ener-
sy but they experience active respira-
tory movements. Therefore much talk
ing is conducive to longevity. 1t 10 also
beneficial in heart disease.-Answers.
The herald., 1897-12-11
Woes Of the Office Seeker

The same amount of energy and abil-
ity necessary to win and hold consid
erable office will bring in far more finan-
cial returns in almost any legitimate
business or profession. 1t Is difficult.
however, to realize this until the office
seeker is completely into politics. and
then he is fit for little else. There Is
many chronic office-seeker who wishes
he had never consented to become can
didate Just as sincerely as the drunkard
regrets his first drink.-Chattanoog
News.
The herald., 1897-12-11
Just a Plain Honest Man

The name Of Amos P. Emo. citisen
of New York, ought to be emblasoned
upon the pages of history as an inspir-
ing example to future generations. He
was the head Of a firm of merchants who
failed for nearly $1,000000 at the begin
ming Of the civil war. Every debt OF the
firm was outlawed years ago, and yet he
is today paying the children of its cred
itors so cents on the dollar, and many OF
these lucky individuals did not even
know that the defunct firm ever existed.
More than all this, the modest Mr.. Emo
refuses positively to be interviewed by
the newspapers or permit the publica-
ton Of his picture.-St. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1897-12-11
A NATTER OF TASTE

he DOESN'T caro- for football;
ne Doesn't ride wheel;
He doesn't like the foolish songs
That serto-comics equeaL
He cannot name the players
Upon the football ground:
He never grabs for gossip
That's being passed around.
And people pity. and are glad
They haven't his distress;
They say he ought to have q lodge
IN some vast wilderness
And, somehow. he Il happy, too
He sayv his Life viii trace
A lucid interval IN .
DGlirious human race,
The herald., 1897-12-11
THE KICKER

Kicking in the morning,
Kicking all the day:
kicking If he's busy,
Kicking at delay,
Thus the chronic kicker
Fills his life with woes,
Frowning. grumblmg, wrangling,
Everywhere he goes.
Nothing ever suits him,
Always finding fault;
Every kind of pleasure
He is sure to halt
Scowling at the children.
Growing at his wife;
Turning peace and comfort
Into constant strife.
Kicking If the weather
Happens to be dry:
Kick ng when the rain Is
Tumbling from the sky.
Kicking in the summer,
Heat has then no charm;
Kicking In the winter.
Then he'd have it warm.
Kicking every mealtime,
Glaring at the meat;
Often he is saying:
Nothing fit to eat"
Kicking when he's reading,
Grumbling at the light;
Now ard then denouncing
Everything in sight.
Kicking In the morning,
Kicking all the day:
Kicking In the evening.
Kicking should he pray.
Kicking while he's thinkin5
Kicking when In bed;
Wonder If he'll keep on
Kicking when he's dead.
-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
The herald., 1897-12-11
rnrlaud,s GRAB Came in Africa

"A sickening feature Of the African
land grabbing IL the canting hypocrisy
which attempts to base the title to stolen
territory on treaties" with the various
negro potentates in the district. Such o
title is about as valid az the title to q
travellers watch obtained by the per-
sraaion of a revolver on lonely road,
hut II is urged by Great Britain with
that Pecksniffian regard for the sanctity
of treaties which has marked the for
cirn policy Of that nation ever since
these treaties began to establish her COLI
oniaI aerressions.-New York World.
The herald., 1897-12-11
REPARTEEs

The late DR.. John Richie of Edin-
burgh. a keen abstinence advocate. was
forced by a heavy shower to take shelter
in roadside public house. where he met
a number Of carriers. He demonstrated
With them for drinking, and told them
that drink was their worst enemy. OBJ
serving the doctors clerical garb. one
Of them replied. boorishly. that his kind
told them to love their enemies. Yes,
replied the doctor, but not to swallow
them"
The herald., 1897-12-11
Making the Home Purchaser Suffer

Somewhat changing their tune. protec-
ZIONIST organs now boast of the great
triumph of their policy in the fact that
American manufacturers are every
where driving foreign products out OF
neutral markets. According to their pc
culiar logic, American manufacturers
have overcome foreign rivals In foreign
markets because the tariff protects
Americans from foreign competition In
the home market That Is to say, Amer
lean consumers must pay more for goods
in order that foreigners may buy them
cheaper.-Ph Record.
The herald., 1897-12-11
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 l, 1891
to June 80. 1897 Qnclusive). the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was ,29o' 6So
copies being an average daily circula-
tion of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1.07l.567. being daily
average of 5000 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 21s 06s, being an average
for each Sunday of 1O,431.
L. NJ. HOLT.
Superintendent OF Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of July. 1897.
FRANK ]. COOPER.
Notary Public in and for the County OF
Los Angeles, State Of California
The herald., 1897-12-11

An Oakland police judge has been re-
moved because of the criticism Of his
administration by the local Civic league
Public sentiment concentrated in a
strong organization does not scatter
as 1t does when discharged through the
medium of individual opinion.
The herald., 1897-12-11

The Cuban declaration Of independ-
ence was not patterned after the JEFF
fersonian affair, though 1t Is made of the
same kind of metal. Liberty or death"
is not so recondite but that it will be
comprehended by the most obtuse Span
lard.
The herald., 1897-12-11

The killing of the leader of gang of
train robbers in New Mexico this week
will have a salutary effect. Such fel
lows should be given billets of lead in
stead Of bags of gold, upon general prin
ciples.
The herald., 1897-12-11

The moneyed friends of the Los An
geles public library are in no hurry to
subscribe to the building fund. Why
not raise the $4,000 in time to give the
subscription paper to the city as a
Christmas present?
The herald., 1897-12-11

There will be dissenters to the doc
trine that education promotes crime,
though 1t will be conceded that the
boards of education sometimes afford
rare opportunities.
The herald., 1897-12-11

If Blanco doesn't want his new auton-
omous government for Cuba captured
bodily it will be we'll for him to house
it within the Notifications of Havana or
surround it with a double trocha on the
outside.
The herald., 1897-12-11

If our traditional enemy, Great Brit
ain," is to get around into the Pacific
with her warships, California will pre-
fer to have some big guns mounted a
Olulu.
The herald., 1897-12-11
Fruit Custard

Cover the bottom Of the dish with the
fruit, such as berries, peaches or grapes.
Pour over them a common custard with
a little lemon extract and sugar enough
to sweeten. the berries added.-Sacra-
mentO Bee.
The herald., 1897-12-11

Mr.. J. P. Morgan heartily approves
Of that portion Of the presidents mes
sage limiting at the possibility of an
other bond issue. AS a statesman. he
thinks Mr. Mckinley is without peer,
unless 1t be Mr. Cleveland.
The herald., 1897-12-11

Mr.. Cleveland's wise and merciful dis
position of Sister Elizabeth should sug-
gest to Mr.. Mckinley what may be
done with Brother Abner. One proxy
president at time Is enough.
The herald., 1897-12-11

esteemed for his organising abilities.
His selection for this place will be q
guarantee that no possible advantage
will be lost sight of and no captured re-
doubt surrendered.
The herald., 1897-12-11

tage Of the Increasing gap in the oppo-
sition ranks to make advances upon the
single standard citadel. 1t would seem
to be a good time for the friends Of the
white metal to assume the aggressive.
The herald., 1897-12-11

These are Improbable times for the
board of education corruptionists, jury
bribers and jury-hangers. 1t may also
become an improbable season for un-
scrupulous lawyers.
The herald., 1897-12-11

Governor O'Farrell demands legisla-
ton that will prevent lynching In his
state. The methods of Old Mexico. Wig
orously applied, might have the desired
effect.