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The herald., 1897-03-30

ma Kendall. Nellie Frazer; duet, 20.
That We Two were Maying," Smith
Miss Wilcox, Mr.. Smith; cornet solo,
The Warriors Song, McCoy-FranlS
Harris; piano solo. selected-Harry Up
ham: quartette from Robin Hood
Misses Roper and Pfeiffer, Messrs.
Crookshank and Baker; Elm Rundge-
sang, Medley of German Airs. Latann--
Thomas orchestra; accompanies, Miss
Blosse Smith, Miss Happy Smith.
In the superior court today In the case
of People VS.. Henry Williams, motion for
new information was granted and April
% set for arrangement. Greene, charged
with rape on Ruby Fitch, was arraigned,
answering to the name of Edwin T..
Green as his true name. April was set
for answering information. ana John
N. Anderson appointed by the court as
attorney for defendant.
In the case of Champlin VS.. Paschal
ct al, defendant Is granted ten days to
prepare statement on motion for new
trial and same length of time to prepare,
serve and file affidavits on motion for
new trial andin meantime stay of execu-
tion granted.
Barley VS.. Helderman ct al, appea
from justice court, is on trial.
The herald., 1897-03-30
RETRENcHMENT ORDINANCE
The Document Prepared and Will Be
Presented Today

A retrenchment ordinance has been
prepared which will be presented in
the council at the meeting today. II
was all ready yesterday, but went over
with other business, on account of the
adjournment in respect to the memory
of Mayor RAIDER. The ordinance has
been under discussion for some days
past, and every effort has been made
to get up something on which all of the
councilmen could agree, and which
would he adopted by unanimous vote.
1t is stated that they were unable to
do this. and the present document was
framed 1t is claimed that q test vote
has been taken, and that there are
enough votes to carry it, but late yes
torday afternoon it was rumored that
at least one member would make
fight on the floor Of the council, and try
to prevent its passage. All of the meet
ngs at which this question of retrench-
ment has been under consideration have
been held behind closed doors, and the
members Of the council have been pledg
cd to secrecy. Why this has been so is
not known, and even up to late yester
day afternoon the ccuncilmen positively
refused to give out any details.
1t may be stated. however. as a fact
that the municipal expenses will be reI
duced about $1,000 a month by the pas
sage Of the ordnance As stated in The
Herald heretofore, tho principal cut Is
in the street department. about forty
men, or over one-half of the force, being
let out. The city engineers force is also
reduced from n $4,000 TO o $1,000 limit
The city treasurer win have one Of his
deputies cut of, and the outside fcl
of the zanjero's Office is reduced to but
two men at $G5 a month each An EFFORT
was made to reduce the salary Of the
zanjero. but this was unsuccessful Tho
superintendent cf street spiinfling was
not SO lucky. his salary heing reduced
from $50 to $50 a month
To ease the jar as much as possible.
resolutions setting forth thc necessity
for retrenchment. expressing regret for
the same and promising TO restore sala-
ries and increase the force ct the ear
liest possible moment have been pre-
pared by Mr.. Toll and will accompany
the ordinance
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SOUTH CALIFORNIA SPECIALS.
CONTINUED
CONTINUED

Yesterday Detective Steele of Los
Angeles came to Santa Ana In search
of one B. r. Wheeler. alias e. l.. Barber,
alias whatever was most convenient.
The man was located at the Excelsior
lodging house, taken in charge and de-
livered to Detective Steele. who carried
him back to Los Angeles, where he Is
wanted to answer the charge of forgery.
Miss Hattie Baker, formerly local edi-
tor of the Santa Ana Standard, now
with the business department of the Los
Angeles Express, visited her parents
here yesterday.
M. II. Johnston, Joe Tillotson, v.
Montgomery, Rev. Isaac Jewel were
passengers to Los Angeles today. Mr.
Johnston goes to secure surgical advice
as to the removal of hard tumor from
the left molar bone. Rev. Jewel goes to
perfect arrangements for the conven-
ton of the Epworth League of San
Diego district which convenes In this
city on Wednesday next for two
days session.
Mr.. e. T.. Deaver, who has been in
business in Santa Ana for two or three
years and recently sold out, left today
for Fresno where he will open a candy
factory and ice cream parlors.
The herald., 1897-03-30
Changes in the City Prison

The building committee of fhe coun-
ell, to whom was referred the commu-
nication from the board of police COM
missioners, accompanied by a communi-
cation from the chief of police making
certain recommendations regarding re-
pairs to the city Jail, will report today
as follows:
That the steam pipes used in heating
the Jail building be supplied with the
necessary fixtures to render adequate
and economical service throughout the
building
That the hospital windows be sup
piled with bars. and that a door be cut
through from the east ward of the hos
pital to the jail proper.
That the building be supplied with an
interior system of telephones as origin
ally contemplated. and for which the
building is now wired throughout.
That a white janitor be appointed in
lieu of colored janitor. as at present,
to take full charge of the Jail building.
including the justices rooms, and tina.
he be furnished such help from the pris
oners as will enable him to take care OF
the whole building.
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Annexed Garbage Contract

The special committee OF the council,
to whom was referred the contract for
the collection OF garbage in the annexed
district OF the city, will report as fol-
lows today:
We have made thorough examina-
ton of the territory in the annexed dis
trict and find that large portion OF
said district is thinly settled and many OF
the inhabitants do not desire their gar
bage collected by the city.
We also flnd that the contract price
for the collection OF the garbage in the
said annexed district of $500 per month
Is excessive and out of all proportion 10
the price paid for the collection of gar
bage in the old portion of the city. and
we have agreed with the contractor to
modify the contract by eliminating the
thinly settled portion of the territory
from the contract. and instead OF payin :
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Matters of Importance That
Will Come Up Today
RETRENCHMENT ORDINANCE
WILL REDUCE MUNICIPAL. EX-
PENsEs $4,000 A MONTH
The Street Force Reduced More Than
One-half - Complication Over
the Boiler Inspectorship.
General Notes

When the city council met yesterday
morning there was a large crowd in
attendance. as several important mat
ters were to come up. There was some
delay. but at 1920 o'clock President Sill
yer took the chair and called the body
to order.
After the roll call the president an
nounced the death of exMayor RAIDER,
stating that as a mark of respect to
the deceased the council should adjourn
until this morning.
The hearing of protests in the matter
of constructing sewers on Del Monte
and other streets had been set for 10
o'clock, an6 en- motion this hearing, with
all other special orders, was continued
---.,' this morning.
motion of Councilman Nickel. the
ell then adjourned until this morn
I at 10 o'clock, when regular business
be taken UP.
FLAGS AT HALF-MAST.
soon as he reached the city hall
rday morning Mays, Snyder or
the flag placed at half-mast, and
letter of coincidence to Mrs. RAIDER.
ef Moore also issued an order that
igs of the fire department be placed
lf-mast as a mark of respect to the
ory of the deceased ex-mayor and
lice was posted on the blackboard
al a detachment of unemployed fire.
will attend the funeral tomorrow
crnoon at 1:SO o'clock.
.Na StIddan death of tha ey-n1avor
the general topic of conversation
fe- t the city hall during the afternoon
)nly kindly words were heard.
The herald., 1897-03-30
Public Opinion and pinlomacu

Out Of all the muddle and contradic
ton Of motives which have entered into
tne war complications of eastern Ell
rope one fact shines clearly. Diplomac,
has BECOME far more deferentlal to pub
lie opinion that it was Of yore Thar,
was time-not long ago, tco-wha'
governments were disposed to look or
the people merely as an instrument 4
carve out the edict Of the ministeria'
will. especially in its management OF
foreign affairs. Now in all the parlia
mentary countries of Europe the pop
uiar desire and sympathy constitute d
factor of tremendous strength.-New
York Journal.
The herald., 1897-03-30

$500 per month, we have agreed to pay
them the sum of $500 per month, making
a saving to the city of $2400 per annum or
$4,000 during the life of the contract and
we have requested the city attorney to
modify the contract to conform to the
above conditions.
We would therefore recommend that
the amended contract be approved by
the council. and that the mayor be re-
quested to sign the same in behalf of the
oit
The herald., 1897-03-30

wide on both sides of San Julian street,
from Fifth to Seventh streets.
In regard to your order to present an
ordinance of inteation to lay cement
sidewalk on Vignes street. between
Also street and First street ] find tha.
there 10 no official grade esta b.ished. /
herewith present ordinance OF Intention
to grade and gravel the alley running
from Eighth to Ninth between Bonnie
Brae street and Westiake avenue.
The herald., 1897-03-30
CITY DIRECTORY FOR 1897
Notice to Those Who Have Charged Their
Address

Those who have changed their business
or residence address. firm style or occupa-
tion, and new arrivals since the final can
vass for Maxwell's City Directory for 1897.
will please at once notify the Los Angeles
Directory Co.. 1882 stimsoh black. Tel.
Main 1880.
The herald., 1897-03-30
To Cure q Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL It
fails to cure 25c.
The herald., 1897-03-30

Latest style of wall paper al A. A Eek
stroms. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-03-30
ITY ENGINEERS REPORT
1ances for Much Street and Sew
er Work Prepared

q following is the report of the city
ueer, which will be presented at the
ng of the city council today:
IA compliance with your order of Feb
~ 23d, 1 herewith present ordinance
tention to sewer Valencia street,
arly known as Vernon street, Con-
cut street, Blaine street and Buck
treet.
o, ordinance of intention to sewer
istrict bounded by Seventh, Eighth,
View and Rampant streets. in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
DANGERS OF NUMBERING.
Death Always Near mt Hand and Usu-
ally in n
Form.
Ernn c. Nirhn,nr

From St. Nicholas.
The train draws the logs to the landing.
which may be a hundred miles from the
place where our pine was felled. The
landing is the bank and surface of 4 large
river. the Mississippi in its upper course
affording fine landings.
Death is near at hand at the landing:
indeed. it is near at HAND always among
the lumbermen from the time the tree is
selected by the undercutter until it gets
the last touch OF the picaroon and is
piled up in the lumber yard of city or
upon the big sledges, in rolling them down
the sideways at the landing, on the drive
down the river, in the mills. death comes
often; and usually in a dreadful form.
The landing is d particularly dangerous
place. When the train of logs are dumped
from the wide cars they tumble down an
mmens skidway, perhaps sixty feet long
an incline reaching to the ice covered
river. Load after load of logs is thrown
down upon the ice, until the river is coy
cred for Il city square in width. and the
logs extend perhaps q quarter of a mile
away. There is thus an immense weight
upon the ice. and the logs frequently press
down so heavily that they crush through
1t. and at last rest upon the bottom OF
the river bed. The logs may be piled up
perhaps twice as high as an ordinary
city dwelling house. over 100 feet.
While the men are unloading the logs
from the trains there is great danger that
a chaser may get after ~them-that is,
a log which suddenly springs down from
the load. where it has been held by a
chain. and. without warming. tumbles down
the declivity of the skidway at 4 ire
mendous rate of speed. Woe to the log
| ger who stands in the way of the chaser.
Once in Il while it may be necessary TO
dislodge a log which has become wedged
in such u way among the other logs in
the mass on the skidway that it must
be released to allow the Others to move.
Getting out this log is called killing the
Dutchman." The men who Chamber down
the skidway. aided by their sharp pointed
l TNan yias and 1nrr hanES nlEA fhai- liN-ac
in their hands many .. time when they go
to dislodSe this log-the key ito the sitn-
alton. Oftentimes when such u log is
wedged into n great jam in the middle of
the river after the spring drive has be-
gun. dynamite must be used i'll dislodging
It. so great is the pressure of the thou
Dutchman" under such circumstances is
a novel as well as a dangerous act.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
"Was AlIus Kline"
From the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
There We're but two graves in the little
unfenced spot on the hillside" said Walter
Wade. of Louisville. the other day. land
they We're in the thicket. The old stone
over which the ivy had crept. we'll nigh
blotting out the inscription. bore these
words. which seemed to ave been chs
eied by a trembling fingered novice: Jane
Laler. ded AguS. lS49. She WIZ allus kline
to e~vrybuddie.' I thought as l stood there
by the weed crested mound of what a
world of meaning there was in those few
simple words. She WIZ allus kline to evry-
buddie.',. When l shall have composed my
weary limbs for the last sleep l would
ask no greater boon than that such a
compliment might truthfully. be placed on
the tomb above my silent form. 1t was
so different from any of the chiseled plat
itudes one sees in large cemeteries. l
wondered what loving heart could have
inspired it. and stopped to ask-about the
woman whose gentle life could merit so
tender a tribute. Nobody on either the
Kentucky or Virginia side of the noun
tains knew much of the Lawler family.
but one old mountaineer said he had been
told the woman was the wife of an old
woodsman who lived and hunted on Mount
'Elkhorn in the first half of the present
century. The palsied hand of the loving
husband doubtless traced the last tes-
timonial of reverence"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12

appears as the Harvard mascot, and
those who have seen the baseball games
with Yale in Cambridge will remember
the ovation he receives from the Harvard
stands as he drives his donkey cart. which
is always decked out in the university COZ
ors and embossed here and there with the
Crimson H., about the field before the
game.
When Harvard and Yale used to settle
their football differences ut Springfield, Old
JcnR was always the most conspicuous
Harvard supporter on the ground: and the
cheers tina his appearance provoked from
the Cambridge UNDERGRADUATES always eN-
Ceeded in volume and s~pontanoity the
| vociferous welcome extended TO the late
Governor Russell and other prominent
alumni, who were accustomed to attend
| these matches. In point af assisting ath-
letic teams on to victory John" has
| never been in the same class with Pop
Smith, the wcaZen. white-haired, octO-
| genarian, who occupies u similar position
| at Yale. but in point of wit. bland man.
ners, sense of Importance and an imposing
personal appearance. the Harvard mascot
is unapproachable and Invariably en-
cites the curiosity tand subsequently, the
admirationl of everyone who visits Har-
ward in term time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
H0BN0BBING WITH A sP00K.
Frequent Visits, of n Ghost to a
Boarding House in Lam
caster. Pm.

Mrs. Cecilia A. Myers. a reputable widow.
keeps a boarding house at Lancaster, Pa.
For a long time past the family and their
boarders have been disturbed by evil
dences of what some claimed was a ghost,
but it remained for Victor j. Tingler to be
brought face TO face with the apparition
itself. AS a result the family and their
boarderS vacated the house. Within Il
week he had five interviews with his ghost
ly visitor.
Tlngler says the apparition bore the
shadowy appearance of a man. and its
voice WIS of a deep. sepulchral tone. When
the last visit was made Il college fresh
man. Ralph Zimmerman. was calling upon
Tirgler, and was standing in the doorway
of his friends room when the light sud-
denly went out. The collegian asked why
the other had ~eXtinguished the light. and
he answered that he did not know why it
went out.
Then Zimmerman heard Tingler talking
to somebody and then the lamp was re-
lighted. Tfngler told his friend that he had
his ghostly visitor, which had desired his
presence upstairs. The students went up,
and the unhallowed visitor asked Tingler
to it alone to a point outside
of the house in order that the thing might
be at rest. TinGler was about following.
but the family prevailed upon him not to
go and that was the last seen of the APP
partition.
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TIE HARVARD MASCOT.
'Old John. the Orange Man." and His
Outht-A FnvOrite With
Students.

One of the most picturesque features of
college life in this country is the frequent
presence about the very threshold of the
university of some more or less engaging
hauger-on. or established favorite or the
student body-a parsonage who has in
gratiated himself into the hearts of gen.
erations of undergraduates, and who feels
that his attendance about the college yard
and enVironS is as necessary to the well
fare of the institution as the most valued
member of the faculty.
In old John. the Orange Man." Har-
ward university has an ideal figure of this
kind. and one who fingers in the mind
of the alumnuS long after the memory of
many an instructor has faded way. John
is a good-natured Irishman, who peddles
his fruit about the Harvard yard. patron
lies the freshmen, and needs little provo
cation to cheer for the Crimson with the
utmost enthusiasm and vigor. He at times
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12

For Years Aged Mrs. Robinson Lived Only to Comfort East Side Poor-whue
Appealing for Funds for a Home for the Aged Poor Death Touched Her.

times called to ST. Petersburg. and then she
had glimpses of court life sixty years ago.
The last ten years of her life have been
devoted 10 good works. She received "A little
money from a grandson in Montreal. First
She saved money and stitched Slc3 into a
belt marked: ITO be used for my funeral
expenses"
She always lived in a small room. with
herself on an oil stow. Evervtbinr else
she had or could procure went 10 help some
poor soul. Wherever 4 woman needed help
sympathy. with her own hands to work.
Hith money to save from starvation.
No wonder the people love her and revere
Sarah H. "hs'''o"''e i"eS eah "eF Anse'
The years bent her tall form. The old
low and smooth like parchment. hut to the
women and little children it was ALWAYS
beautiful and grand. ell features stil
show her aristocratic birth
Lately she felt she was losing strength.
but her zeal only increased. Every
charity for the benefit of Hebrews APP
| peaIed TO her. She attended meetings and
addressed many. The charitable associa-
tons supplied her with many gifts for dis
At the Hebrew sheltering House Ias.
Saturday night she urged that the house
be turned into II home for old men and
SIDE. She made 4 fervent appeal for funds
to carry out the changes. She spoke with
]s'rsnsth. snddeniy the bent form aps swa ged
and dropped. Women hurried to her and
lifted her tenderly from the floor.
"Apoplexy." said n man.
A cot was placed in the synagogue before
the reading desk. The Beth Israel hospital
sent physicians. They decided that to re-
move her would mean immediate death.
The good woman lay until Wednesday
night in the house of the God of Israel.
The women watched her, speechless, IN
able even to make a sign or recognize.
them. Doctors constantly attended her
until Beth Israel broke it's rules not to
admit Il patient over the established age
limit. and received Angel Sarah" like an
hcnored guest. a special nurse has heen
provided for her As long as life fingers
nothing that science can suggest. the East
side can do or money procure will be left
undone to smooth her last days.
I PRAYERS rise all over the East side wher-
ever Angel Sarah" is known for her re-
! ccvery.
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their trouble. Like all young pupils. the
Aleut school children are shy. Yet they
make u creditable showing when asked 70
recite their lessons. In some instances
they speak with a very perceptible accent,
hut watchfulneSs and patience on the part
Of their teachers are giving the children
command of pure English.
Among these children one finds 4 peculiar
type. the Russian creole. and occasionally
there appears Il smiling little girl with II
bread face. high cheek bones and swarthy
ASiatic features. made strikinSly prominent
hN sparkling blue eyes and the blacklist OF
lair.
The government school building ut Una
ilSkI * the center of one of the most
picturesque scenes Imaginable. Nearly
surrounded by jagged mountains rising
Well up toward f.W0 feet, 1t occupies n cosy
little plain and overlooks the t~win-harbored
gateway OF Boring sea, while on a pehbly
beach. only 4 few yards away, the break
ers: with rhythmic roar. like famous Coro-
nadO. dash themselves to spray.
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could not utter a word. I thought I would
surely die. l will treat of that extensively
in my book. The torture was u~nspeakable
and 1 would not go through it again for
when the penal colony in Tasmania
was still in operation l had an experience
properly speaking. a convict. / knew the
governor. and he allowed me to serve a
Short time. but that was plenty. 1t was
but could do nothing to aid them.
Il have never been in Jail in Australia,
but 1 have seen prisoners under punish
horrors if l tried. In Tasmania 1 have
seen the insane whipped with the CATO
nine-tails; but that was not SO brutal as
Australia. In the latter country l AYE
seen men given thirty-nine lashes for dis
respect TO an officer of the prison. l
there worse, than in any other country
in the world. and / have seen the knout
applied in Russia, which is certainly bad
enough.
1t is wrong to say. that any part Of
not 1t amt be. Port Said; SO Rudyard
Kipling says. is the wickedest place in
w~ickedness. vice and brutality in almost
any town in Australia than in Port Said.
Il have heard something about tramps
in the United States. and have seen them.
but they are compared with the
tramps Of Australia. There the people
Ieeu tHeHl because tleN 90 iiol oil IheiL
houses and barns burned. All sorts Of
criminals flourish in Australia, who would
be shot or hanged by mobs in the United
States. The tramp in this country is a
harmless creature by the side of his Aus
tralian brother, who is usually criminal.
In this country only a few tramps are
criminals.
II do not like the county jails in this
country. for. as a rule. they are very
dirty and ill-smelling. but there Is nothing
in England. Germany or France that can
compare with your prisons and peniten-
tiaries. These three countries think they
they are mistaken. The United States
takes better care of its criminals than any
other nation. and there is less brutality
in the treatment of %convicts."