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The herald., 1897-10-25
The Napa Asylum Scandal

The San Francisco papers have re.
Gently given to the world, accompanied
by huge black headlines, the news that
a den of thievery has been discovered In
the Napa asylum. The intelligence,
startling to the state at large, is told that
the resident physician has, with the aid
of detectives, found that the attendants
help themselves to clothing and supplies
of all kinds which the state pays for.
Though surprising to outside people, the
sensation" is only ridiculous to the
people who live in the vicinity. who have
known for years that not only attendants
but laborers and mechanics have worn
state shoes, state overalls, and state
everything else that they could get hold
of-Pasadena Star.
The herald., 1897-10-25
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Extremely Sorry

The Herald is extremely sorry that our
board Of supervisors. in the interest
of economy, refused to make an appro-
priation Of 5000 to have Orange county
in the forthcoming PAM
phlet to be issued by the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce. The edition will
comprise 100000 copies, and will be dis
tributed broadcast over the country.
Orange county has always been by far
too modest for her own good in matters
of this kind, but never to our knowledge
has such a magnificent opportunity been
presented to advertise our section as the
one now offered. The expense is nominal
and the benefits from the distribution
of these pamphlets must be great
Orange County Herald.
The herald., 1897-10-25
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. 1897.
to June so. 1897 Qnclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1,2sO, 635
copies, being an average daily circula-
tiOn of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,071567, being daily
average of S3O6 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 219,059, being an average
for each Sunday of 1O,431.
L. M. 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., 1897-10-25

President Andrews Of Brown univer-
sity has had the temerity to express his
personal views again. He declares that
the Christian missionaries are not con-
verting the Mohammedans Furthermore
he says, so far as mere obedience to the
moral law is concerned, that the Turk
is the superior of the Christian in his
domain, the Armenian included, but that
all this is spoiled by his fanaticism. Here
is the opportunity for the theologians to
get after DR.. Andrews. Watch them.
The herald., 1897-10-25
The District Attorney

With apparently good reason some Of
the newspaperso Los Angeles have held
District Attorney Donnell up to public
censure, for going out of his way to rem
der an opinion in favor Of certain gamb-
lers who desired to ply their vocation at
the race track during the present races.
If the district attorney is guilty as
charged, he is far from being the char
acter of man the people want in that
high office; nor is he what the people
thought he was when they put him there.
Pomona Progress.
The herald., 1897-10-25
There is big split in the Tory rank

There is big split in the Tory ranks
in England. The London Times says the
revolt represents considerable body of
Unionist opinion. The row began when
Lord Londonderry severely criticised the
Conservative party for passing the
Workmen's Compensation bill, and Bit
terly attacked Joseph Chamberlain.
whom he accused of dominating the
Conservative principles. In the mean
time the Liberals are shouting go it,
dog; go it, bear"
The herald., 1897-10-25
A PRoTECTIONIST SQUEALS

The great firm Of JOHN A.
Roebling's Sons, at Trenton, N.
j., situated right in the middle
of prosperity, and basking in the
glorious sunshine of Republican ad-
ministration, charges that the Repub-
iicar party has cheated and defrauded
the workingmen The following card
was published in New York:
TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 6, 1897.
We have one hundred men on, the pay
roll at present, and find work for five
days per week only; should have $500
men and full weeks work. Owing to
reductions made in last tariff act there
is no prospect of any advance in wages
or of better employment for our men,
most of whom voted the Republican
ticket at the last election. They have
been deceived and cheated, and will
probably try the other side next time
JOHN A. ROEBLING'S SONS.
Per F. W. Roebling.
Who ard what is the firm of John A.
Roebling's Sons? If You please, it man.
ufactures nearly all the telegraph and
telephone wires used in the country. 1t
also built the Niagara Falls suspension
bridge and the Brooklyn bridge. Col.
Washington Roebling was an elector on
the Mckinley agsd Hobart ticket, Ferd
w. Roebling was a delegate to the ma
tional convention. that nominated Nc
Kinley. The firm has always been lib
eral contributor to the national and
state campaign funds.
Here is case .C, which the Republican
party evidently neglected to pay its
political debt. 1t repudiated the obi
cation and the men who were buncoed
are kicking.
The Roebling incident illustrates the
The herald., 1897-10-25
A Delightful Gown for Autumn Days

A new fall gown is of poplir, one of
the lightest shades of gray. The back
and side forms of the skirt are trimmed
with founces of the poplin from foot to
belt, while the front is covered with
brown guipure over deep orange silk.
The blouse ard the sleeves are entirely
made of the silk with guipure over. The
hat worn with this costume is orange,
with ostrich tips OF pale gray.
Of course this is gown quite impossi-
BILE for ordinary purses 1t gives, how
ever, fair sample of the colors that will
be popular and may be useful hint for
a costume to be made up in cheaper ma
terials.-Chicago News.
The herald., 1897-10-25
A Fool at a Boarding House

Jinks-That fellow Siliipate is the
most inexcusable fool l ever saw.
Winks-What has he been doing 10
you?
Jinks-A few days ago some ore in
vited him to dinner at our boarding
house. Well sir, that idiot just praised
every dish or the table and compliment
ed the landlady on her cooking until sh.
raised our rates 81 a week.-New York
Weekly.
The herald., 1897-10-25

Bradstreet's trade review, printed last
Saturday, says: Interior merchants
in the central west have not distributed
fall stocks as promptly as expected, and
many jobbers at western centers find
that they ovestimated the consumptive
demand when securing fall goods"
Why? Why? Was it not the west in
general and the central west in particu-
lar that the prosperity press declared
were rolling in wealth and aching for
an opportunity to spend it?
The herald., 1897-10-25
RAILWAYS UNDER PIERPONT MORGAN'S HAND

control OF j. Pepont
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st.
The herald., 1897-10-25
Criticising Pension Methods

To criticise pension methods is not a
pleasant task. But that there are gross
abuses in the system, and that they op-
crate against deserving old soldiers, are
facts that will not be disputed. The
present commissioner is showing a dis
position to introduce needed reforms
He should be cordially sustained in his
efforts by public opinion.-San Diego
Union
The herald., 1897-10-25
His Excuse

whats the charge against the pris-
oner?" asked, the judge.
Forgery. your honor" replied the
counsel.
What DO you mean by signing an
other mans name to a check?" said the
magistrate, addressing the prisoner
IF it please your honor" was the re-
ply, Il am so well known that l was
afraid to sign my own name TO it. ."-Yo on
kers Statesman
The herald., 1897-10-25

'"To hell with REFORM" is the battle cry
of Col. Asa Bird Gardiner, one of the
chief lieutenants of the Van Wyck cam
paign. Reform may be badly needed in
the location designated, but its. absence
from New York city would give Tam
many the opportunity it seeks. Col
Gardiner speaks two words for Tam
many and one for the domain of his
satanic majesty.
The herald., 1897-10-25
DAMAGING Charge

'I tell you," observed Rankin, "the
patriot Cubans are making history
these days!"
Then why should, the American. cor
respondents in Cuba try to make history
for theIn?" growled Fyle. LAS his;or-
ians they-they outHerod Herodotus."
Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1897-10-25
The Cost Of It

A juror returned as dead before a
London magistrate was fined $40 the
other day for non-attendance that be-
ing the only way the judge could think
of to remove the name from the jury list.
This will have tendency to put stop
to the practice of being dead.-Roches-
ter Union.
The herald., 1897-10-25

The brilliant aggregation of San Fran
cisco politicians that helped to make the
late race meeting such an unqualified
success returned home Saturday. 1t is
hoped. that they backed the right horses
at Agricultural park. for according to
lcan nominees for the guberrsa torial
and senatorial stakes were hopeiess.y
abortive.
The herald., 1897-10-25

The Philadelphia board of education
having tabooed Hugo's Les Miserables," "
all the boys and girls in the city who
have not already read the book Will be
miserable until they get hold of it.
The herald., 1897-10-25
Convict Some of Them

If so many of the Napa insane asylum
attaches and employees have been thiev-
ing from the state, why not make an
effort to convict some of them? To catch
a thief and let him go Is worse than not
capturing him at alL-Sacramento Rec
ord Union.
The herald., 1897-10-25
In Murderers' Row

Occupying cells in murderers' row.
San Quentin, are ten prisoners under the
death sentence awaiting execution. Four
of them have appeals pending in the
United States supreme court. The decis-
ion in the Durrant case will practically
decide their fate.-Downey Champion.
The herald., 1897-10-25

incidentally the government loses $780,
000, 900 in the carrying out of the Morgan
plan, why that is considered with equa-
nimity. Whittier are we drifting?
The herald., 1897-10-25
Parting Shot

Mrs Highup-Yes, advertised for a
footman, but you are too small. You
will hardly do.
Applicant (backing out of the room)-
Then you really cont want footman,
mum! You want a x-footman.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The herald., 1897-10-25

A young German, who tried to kiss his
sweetheart 10000 times in success ion,
suffered paralysis of the lips. The girl
suffered paralysis of nothing. She
seemed to enjoy the ordeal.
The herald., 1897-10-25
Eanna's Love for workin gmen

The love Of Jonathan and David was
a weak and sickly affair compared to the
affection Mark Hanna now feels for the
laboring men of Ohio. Nothing but death
can chill this disease of the heart, unless
it is the November election.-Columbu
(O) Press
The herald., 1897-10-25
A Reflection on a Reflector

The editor of the San Mateo Leader Is
liable to lose one of his subscribers. Just
fancy how shame-faced the individual will
feel who responds to the following editori-
al announcement: "An alleged diamond
pin has been found and left at this office.
The owner can have the same by calling
around. ."-Oakland Tribune.
The herald., 1897-10-25

General Miles was more moderate in
his annual report and recommendations
than was expected. He did not suggest
that he be sent abroad every year at the
expense of the government.
The herald., 1897-10-25

The trunk of grapevine at Carpen-
terra is seven feet eight inches in circum-
ference, and 500 people can be sheltered
beneath it's branches. That's California.
1t yields about eight tons Of grapes a
year. That is California too.
The herald., 1897-10-25
An Intelligent Horse

There was an exciting runaway on Spring
street. Los Angeles. yesterday, the alright
ed animal tearing wildly southwark and
using the sidewalk as his race-course. 1t
is supposed the animal chose the sidewalk
to avoid the yawning chasms and craters
in the street pavement.-Pasadena Star.
The herald., 1897-10-25
A Dangerous Proceeding

Calabasas has been struck from the
list as a postoffice and the old veterans
in that locality are up in arms. 1t would
be dangerous ground for anyone respon-
sible for this insult to that sections in-
telligence.-Antelope Valley Gazette.
The herald., 1897-10-25
Expense no Object

"You have put too many RS in the.
word very" said the tutor.
What of it," retorted the scion of a
newly rich house. Il guess, pa is able to
pay for the nk."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald., 1897-10-25

Charles Anderson Dana, editor of the
Sun, died yesterday afternoon.
These two lines alone formeG the obit-
uary notice of the great journalist in the
New York Sun of the 18th inst. II was
ard was probably the result Of his own
orders.
The herald., 1897-10-25
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibiity for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consis tent with the
proper expression of their viewso
The herald., 1897-10-25

The St. Louis Post Dispatch says that
Mark Hanna is apostate to the principles
of protection. Well, the Post Dispatch
will have to see Mckinley about II.
The herald., 1897-10-25

New York proudly claims a William
Shakespeare among its inhabitants.
Whom is he going to vote for in the
contest?
The herald., 1897-10-25

The inventor of the Fifteen" and the
pigs in clover" puzzles is still living
in New York city. Fate is sometimes
kind at the expense of justice.
The herald., 1897-10-25
Evolution

In 1890 Los Angeles city had 22S sa-
looms and a popula ton $4,000. Today the
city has 200 saloons with a population
of over 100000. That Is evolution.-Po-
mona Progress.
The herald., 1897-10-25
Method init

"Hans, why did you take off your hat
to that MANI"
dot man vas mein Sweetheart nit
de golden hairs ader.'-Chicago Trib-
uue,
The herald., 1897-10-25
Another Matter

what do you think of Cassidys taste
in neckties?"
''I didn't know that taste cut any fig
ure. 1 thought it was all a matter OF
nerve" ."-Indianapol Journal
The herald., 1897-10-25

An Andree relief expedition will soon
be in order. Lieutenant Peary might
it if he wants to do as he was
done by.
The herald., 1897-10-25
Nipped in the Bud

Mudge-Which is proper. to say LEND
me $10," or loan me $10?"
Wickwire-It won't do you any good
to say either.-Indianepolis Journal.
The herald., 1897-10-25

Mrs. Lan.gtry denies that she is to be
married to Prince Esterhazy. Perhaps
she does not think 1t necessary.
The herald., 1897-10-25

If the king Of Siam doesn't return to
that cousatry pretty soon he will have
no country to return to.
The herald., 1897-10-25

The New York Journal cannot con-
viDce even itself that it rescued Evan
gelina Cosso Cisneros.
The herald., 1897-10-25

The Ohio election is dangerously near
What will President Mckinley do?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-01
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone have re-
turned to England from Cannes.
Mgr. Merry del Val, the papal able.
gate to Canada, has arrived in Quebec.
Yale and Wisconsin university crews
will race on Lake Saltonstall the latter
part of May.
The United Press has filed an assign
ment for the benefit of it's creditors to
Frederick G. Mason. He is auditor of
the corporation.
The hearing in the La Toilette and
Benner Mckee scrip case, known as
the Chicago lake front case, has been
postponed to April 26.
Jacob Schwed of Henry Clews &
Co., New York, has obtained from the
Venezuelan government 80 years
concession for Geographic system, in
Guiding cables and telephones.
At conference between @. P. Hunt
ington and Colonel @. F. Croker, the
exchange of Mojave division to the
Santa Fe has been definitely decided
upon, and instructions telegraphed to
Attorneys Tweed and Herrin to pre-
pare the necessary papers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-01
AGITATEs GOVERNMENTS.
New Color Photography May Prove Dan
garous I'm Handa of Connterfaitara.

New Color Photography May Prove Dam
gerous in Hands of Connterfeiters.
New YORK, March 3l.-That ingen.
process of photographing in colors,
which has been attracting the atten-
ton Of scientists of late has given the
treasury department of the United
States and the treasury department. of
all other countries employing paper
currency as part of their circulating
medium, a feeling of insecurity. 1t is
recognized by the watchdogs of the
treasures of the world, that if this in
vention gets into the hands of counter
feiters, the financial system of every
nation employing notes as a circulating
medium is threatened.
A. L. Drummond, for years chief of
the United States treasury secret serv-
ice, said
If this invention can photograph the
red seals, the check numbers in blue,
and the other colors employed in en-
craving bank notes, it would be, in the
hands of INSCRIPTIONS persons, the
most dangerous weapon that ever men,
aced the safety of the worlds currency.
''This color photography opens inn
mense possibilities in the hands Of
clever men. Given paper of similar
quality, there is nothing to prevent a
skillful operator from producing abso-
lutte duplicates, In such numbers as he
might desire, of any bank note extant
in the circulation of the world.
II understand our treasury depart
ment is investigating the possibilities
of the new process. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-01
BOUGHT A MESABA MINE.

The Cambria Company of Pennsylvania
Invests in Minnesota Property.
DULUTH, March 31.-It is learned
that half interest in the great Mahon-
ing mine, on the western Mesaba, has
been bought by the Cambria Iron COM
pany Of Pennsylvania, one of the most
Important of the large steelmakers of
America. The price paid for the inter.
est is not known here, but it is prob
ably not far from 100000. The Ma
honing Ore company has one of the
most remarkable deposits Of iron ore
ever found on the Mesaba range, and
one from which it can easily mine
from 500, 900 to 900, 900 tons year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-01
Formal Notice Given That All
Present Contracts Will
Be Abrogated.
Cause of the Trouble the OBJ
jectionable Laws of State
Legislatures.
Are Now Engaged in Testing
Such Acts in Certain
Localities.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The Ameri.
scan Tobacco company, which embraces
n large majority of the cigarette and
tobacco firms in the United States, has
issued a circular wherein formal notice
is given of the abandonment of it's fac
tor agreement which formerly existed
between the company and it's custom
ers. The reasons for the change are
set forth in circular which was
mailed to the tobacco jobbers in all
parts of the country. The circular
says:
sin many states the legislatures
have recently passed laws intended to
make illegal all contracts and arrange
ments by which manufacturers seek to
comply with the natural demand of
dealers in their products to secure
them legitimate compensation that
such laws are calculated to keep the
trade in constant state of uncer-
tainty and to involve those engaged
therein in expensive litigation.
All Contracts Abrogated.
"In the interest of the trade gener-
ally we are engaged now in testing
such laws in several states, and, be-
cause of the delays, annoyance and ex-
pense of lawsuits, we do not feel that
we should be expected to undertake to
have adjudicated the laws of all the
states which have passed them, we
have determined that, in the face of
those laws which so seriously affect the
permanency of any arrangement by
which the manufacturer undertakes to
benefit the dealer, and which involve
you as well as ourselves in their incon.
veniences and penalties, it is proper, in
your interest and our own, to termin-
late all arrangements relating to the
sale of our products. We therefore re-
specially notify you of the termina-
ton on this date of our contract with
you relating to the consignment of
cigarettes, and of the abrogation and
withdrawal of all conditions pertain.
ing to the sale by you of any of our
products
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-01
Puppets Made Of Gingerbread.

The city of Amsterdam claims St
Nicholas as it's patron saint, and during
the first week of December confection-
ers' shops throughout the city display
one special delicacy called est. Mich
olas cake, !" Of which large quantities
are sold at this season. Men and women
made of this crisp. brown cake, or GIN
gerbread, can be bought in different
sizes and at all prices. These sweet
creatures are often called "sweethearts"
-"vrijers" we say in Dutch-and the
girls receive man. the boys a
woman. I remember quite we'll what
fun it used to be to hear the servant
come in with, IF you please, ma am,
here is Miss Annie's sweetheart. and
hand gingerbread man to my mother.
Annie G. Kuiper in st. Nicholas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-01
AN IMPORTANT EVENT.

China Has Consented to Open Up Com
merce ON West River.
WASHINGTON, March 81. = United
States Minister DENLY, at Picking, has
notified the department of state that as
a result of the efforts of the British
government, China has consented to
open to commerce the West river, on
which is situated Canton, and at the
mouth of which lies Hong Kong. Mr..
DENLY has much to say on the import
ance Of this event, and the vast posi-
bilities of trade along this great water.
way, and mentions the fact that the
removal or modification of the onerous
international transit taxes will follow
the opening of the river.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-01
CHANGES IN THE ARMY.
General Merritt Will Go to New York
and Brooke to Chicago.

General Merritt Will Go to New York
and Brooke to Chicago.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-In antici-
patton of the retirement of Major Gen.
seral Thomas H. Ruger, commanding
the department of the East at New
York, Friday next, Major General
Wesley Merritt, commanding the de-
partment of the Missouri at Chicago,
has been notified by the secretary of
war to make arrangements for his
early transfer to that command. AL
though not entirely settled it is more
than probable that Brigadier General
J. H. Brooke, commanding the depart
ment of Dakota at st. Paul, will sue
coed General Merritt in command of
the department of the Missouri. The
retirement of General Ruger will re.
suit in promotions in every grade of
the line.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-01
Send More Men to Crete.

LONDON, March 3I.-The following
semi official announcement has been
made: "In consequence of the request
of the admirals, it has been decided
that a further battalion of 600 men be
forthwith sent to Crete by each power.
The Welsh Fusiliers, at Malta, have
been ordered to be ready to sail imme-
diatolv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-01
Bessemer Interests Meet.

CLEVELAND, March 81. = The old
range ore men, re presenting all the
Bessemer mines except those on the
Mesaba range, met here to. form pool
to supplant the association which re-
Gently went to pieces. They discussed
details but did not take any definite
action.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-04-01
St, Paul Union stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, March 30.
HOGS-Market Sc higher; quality fair.
Range of prices, $5.75@a 80.
CATTLE-Market strong, good demand
for everything, especially calves lat
cows and heifers. Inquiry for LOCO head.
Sales ranged at $2.25@24O for COWS;
ss.5O@3.9O for stockers; s26Oaa.6 for
heifers.
SHEEP-Market strong; good demand
for sheep; fair demand for lambs.
Lambs, so Muttons, 1855.